新视野大学英语第二版第二册reading4.docx

Part 1 Word Dictation(每小题：1 分)Directions: Listen and write down the words you hear. You are going to listen to the recording twice. During the first time, write the word that you hear. Check your answers as you listen the second time. 1. overseas2. insurance3. destination4. territory5. compress6. departure7. gravity8. security9. identical10. volunterr11. resist12. purchase13. digital14. teedious15. objectionPart 2 Understanding Long Conversations(每小题：1 分)Directions: In this section youll hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.1.A. Her classes.B. A student.C. Her boyfriend.D. Her friends.2.A. Taking her classes.B. Seeing her friends.C. Complaining.D. Hating everyone.3.A. He feels the same as the woman.B. He feels people complain too much.C. He doesnt like anyone.D. He doesnt hate anyone.4.A. It is something strange.B. It is something for children.C. It is something he dislikes.D. It is best at McDonalds.5.A. Girlfriend and boyfriend.B. Teacher and student.C. Mother and son.D. Father and daughter.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.6.A. Teach classes.B. Lead a conference.C. Attend a conference and tour.D. Work at a hotel.7.A. At a friends home.B. At a hotel.C. At a university.D. At her aunts home.8.A. One or two days.B. Three or four days.C. About a week.D. Just four days.9.A. Clothing, computer, and books.B. CD player, clothing, and books.C. Books, gifts and computer.D. Computer, books and clothing.10.A. Her parents are on the same trip.B. She enjoys traveling to different countries.C. She was born in that country.D. She enjoys the travel very much.Part 3 Understanding Passages(每小题：1 分)Directions: In this section youll hear a passage or passages. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.1.A. They will be alone too often at home.B. They will be alone more often at college.C. They will not like the loneliness of college.D. They will not want to be close to others.2.A. They cant be taken care of by parents.B. They cant be alone enough.C. They cant find people to socialize with.D. They cant see brothers and sisters.3.A. To get together with others.B. To do more studying.C. To live with roommates.D. To find a little time alone.4.A. Seeing his family.B. having more private times.C. People being nearby.D. Someone always watching.5.A. His mother.B. His roommate.C. His whole family.D. His study group.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.6.A. Arriving passengers.B. Departing passengers.C. People boarding a boat.D. People departing from a train.7.A. Walk straight ahead to a man at the gate.B. Have a pleasant journey to Middleton.C. Wait for a transport to bring their luggage.D. Walk to their right to get their luggage.8.A. At Carousel B.B. At the blue area.C. Near the green area.D. At the gate.9.A. A card.B. A transport.C. A plane ticket.D. A green sign.10.A. Every 24 minutes.B. Every 10 minutes.C. Every 25 minutes.D. Every 15 minutes.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the same passage or dialog.11.A. To advertise a new film To Be or Not to Be.B. To inform people that a film will not be shown.C. To discuss the characters in To Be or Not to Be.D. To discuss William Shakespeares life.12.A. Shakespeare may not have been the actual writer.B. The ceiling of the theater is damaged.C. The subject is not very funny.D. The times are very inconvenient.13.A. At 2, 4, and 8 pm beginning Saturday.B. At 4, 6, and 8 pm beginning Saturday.C. At 2, 4, and 8 am beginning Sunday.D. At 2, 6, and 8 pm beginning Sunday.14.A. Humorous.B. Sad.C. Exciting.D. Dark.15.A. The birth of certain of Shakespeares plays.B. The return of Shakespeare.C. The movies about Shakespeare.D. The questions about Shakespeare.Part 4 Vocabulary and Structure(每小题：0.5 分)Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1.As _ as you work hard and perform well, opportunities will be made available to you as the company succeeds and grows.A. bestB. mostC. muchD. long2.My roses grow well as long _ they have just enough water and plenty of plant food.A. asB. soC. sinceD. for3.The general orders them all to be driven out at once, without _.A. failureB. failC. failingD. failed4.She picked _ a stone and threw it at the window.A. onB. forC. upD. at5.I picked _ a magazine that was lying on the table.A. upB. atC. onD. by6.You lose your head when you get upset and lose _ of your actions.A. owningB. controlC. objectionD. eyesight7.The bicycle that Jim has today is a far _ from the old one that he used to ride.A. awayB. distanceC. cryD. sight8.Thinking someone is stupid is a far _ from saying so.A. traceB. soundC. voiceD. cry9.People who want the typists job will be judged _ how accurate and fast they are.A. in favor ofB. in terms ofC. in ways ofD. in spite of10._ he works hard, I dont mind when he finishes the experiment.A. As soon asB. As long asC. As well asD. So far as11.Great importance was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys _ to go to school.A. to be encouragedB. being encouragedC. been encouragedD. be encouraged12.Homework _ on time will lead to better grades.A. doneB. be doneC. having doneD. having been done13.Although always on time himself, the professor was quite used _ late for his lecture.A. to students to beB. to students beingC. for students to beD. for students being14.Until then, his family _ from him for six months.A. didnt hearB. hasnt heardC. hasnt been hearingD. hadnt heard15.The fifth-generation computers, with the ability to think for themselves, _ and perfected now.A. developedB. are being developedC. have developedD. will have been developed16.The gray building is where the workers live, and the white one is where the spare parts _.A. are producingB. are producedC. producedD. being produced17.It might be asked what the authors basic _ were; then we could understand his works better.A. meaningB. intentionsC. educationsD. interests18.After that they drove to the Guest House at _ speed.A. topB. headC. wholeD. every19.He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _ in what he promises.A. wishB. beliefC. creditD. trust20.She _ Christian when she was only a junior middle school student.A. startedB. joinedC. becameD. happened21.This ticket _ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.A. givesB. grantsC. entitlesD. credits22.A completely new situation is likely to _ when the age for leaving school is raised to 16.A. affectB. riseC. ariseD. happen23.People at the store will _ your TV set without charge because it is so new.A. bringB. buyC. repairD. return24.In case of emergency, please _ the orders of the ship staff.A. postB. transferC. confirmD. obey25.When workers are organized and united, managers find it hard to lay them _.A. offB. asideC. outD. down26.She bought a blue and yellow hat to _ her new blue dress.A. matchB. shadeC. combineD. marry27.I can hardly believe my eyes. This _ man is actually a scientist who once won the Nobel Prize.A. remarkableB. unusualC. magnificentD. unremarkable28.I dont have courage to tell him the bad news to his face, so I have to do it in a(n) _ way.A. directB. strangeC. indirectD. brave29.My bag looks _ to Marys, so I often take hers by mistake.A. the sameB. identicalC. differentD. like30.The girl has made up her mind to go abroad with her boyfriend despite her parents _.A. agreementB. allowingC. lettingD. objection31.As so many overseas business people have come to start and build new businesses, the place looks much more _ than it did a few years ago.A. propertiedB. tediousC. prosperousD. unremarkable32.She is very nice, but because she has a _ way of speaking, she is slow in making friends.A. forbidB. forbiddingC. forbadeD. forbidden33.His company promised to pay for his health _ in addition to other benefits.A. examinationB. serviceC. checkD. insurance34._ students often find it difficult to live in China at first.A. OutsideB. OverseasC. NationalD. Abroad35.After she became a lawyer, she decided to _ criminal law.A. workB. practiceC. devoteD. deal36.The students first attempt at writing a play was a far _ from the work of Shakespeare.A. awayB. wayC. cryD. distance37.The survivors _ to a floating tree in hopes of rescue.A. tiedB. seizedC. claimedD. clung38.The weakening housing market continued to take its _ on the industry.A. tollB. profitC. insuranceD. security39.I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be _ for small mercies.A. pleasantB. thankingC. gratitudeD. thankful40.I was _ than angry when I saw how theyd ruined the landscape.A. muchB. littleC. moreD. less41.He _ for military service against the wishes of his parents.A. volunteeredB. fanciedC. enteredD. imagined42.I dont know who on _ stole the diamond last night.A. worldB. earthC. floorD. ground43.I want you to succeed without _ and firmly believe that you will succeed if you try hard enough.A. failingB. failedC. failD. failure44.She couldnt _ laughing at him in those clothes.A. declineB. rejectC. refuseD. resist45.Anne _ from outside her home last Wednesday.A. appearedB. vanishedC. lostD. entered46.The aircraft vanished without _.A. traceB. troubleC. destinationD. product47.There were several wet _ on the wall.A. partsB. decreasesC. patchesD. decks48.Houston experienced a _ growth after the war.A. broadB. mechanicalC. wideD. spectacular49.The trains about to leave. All _!A. aboardB. onC. offD. abroad50.She invited 500 people _ her beautiful ship.A. abroadB. aboardC. boardD. broadPart 5 Skimming and Scanning (Multiple Choice+Blank Filling)(每小题：1 分)Directions: Read the following passage or passages and then answer the questions. For the first 7 questions in each passage, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. For the remaining 3 questions in the same passage, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.The Challenge of Children When my husband and I were thinking about getting married, we got lots of advice and more than a few warnings about the major changes in our lives which would follow. Strangely, no one mentioned children to us and the effects of having them. As it turned out, getting married was a natural progress in our relationship, with no major unpleasant experience attached to it, but children? Well, that was an entirely different matter. Dont get me wrong. Both my husband and I love children, and have done everything we can to make them the center of our family life. But over the years, not just from our own experiences, but also from watching marriages of friends, it strikes me that most people getting married have not talked to each other half enough about the question of children. How Wrong Can You Be? Brendan and I knew so little that, when we were expecting our first child, Ben, we really thought that a few weeks after birth we would carry him in a backpack and get on with our lives. How wrong can you be? Ben had a difficult birth and his first months of life were a nightmare. He did not gain weight and he did not sleep. In fact, he did not have 6 hours of unbroken sleep until he was eighteen months old. At one stage he woke every half hour. Naturally, treasured activities which we were involved in had to go. Survival became our major goal. And when I look back, what I remember most was the great love I felt for this poor thin baby with the huge blue eyes. We would not exchange him for anything. Still, how I wish I had been a bit more realistic about what to expect. Some babies act as the textbooks tell you they will, and will feed, sleep, and smile, but most do not. A Basic Difference Brendan and I did not talk very much about our values in child-rearing, so we were very lucky that our views fit. However, close friends of ours were not so fortunate. One couple actually got married without resolving a very basic difference. He wanted kids. She did not. Each assumed the other would change. Neither person did, and the marriage broke up within a couple of years. Another husband I know was shocked when his wife announced that she would be giving up paid work after their first child arrived. Up until then he had assumed that they would be like all the other double-income couples they knew, balancing children and childcare. Luckily, their relationship was strong, and they survived. Children Change Your Life Children do change your life. Things that seem basic in a civilized life, such as privacy in the toilet, will disappear for a few years, because often an anxious child will be demanding to be let in. At the same time it is important not to be cheated by false information which suggests that children get in the way of a fulfilling life. Until you have them it is difficult to describe the depths of love that they will create in you. Those who can hardly bear other peoples children are often surprised to discover that sacrifices seem small when made for these little people whom your love has brought into the world. In some situations there may be children from a previous relationship. All of this means that what both parents feel about children and how you will rear them should be discussed, and discussed thoroughly, before tying the knot. Anyway, your children are your responsibility and joy as long as they live. 1.When the writer and her husband were considering getting married, _.A. they received a lot of advice and warningsB. they were told about the effects of having kidsC. they talked a lot about the question of childrenD. they knew that having children was a natural progress2.What is the attitude of the writer and her husband towards children? _A. They have the wrong idea that kids bring unpleasant experience.B. They believe children are everything to them.C. They love kids and have made great efforts to care for them.D. They think people getting married should not talk about kids.3.When the writer was expecting her first kid, she and her husband thought _.A. they would learn about raising a babyB. they could live as usual after a whileC. they would be living in a nightmareD. they could sleep 6 hours4.What was the major goal of the writers family according to the third paragraph? _A. Six hours of unbroken sleep for Ben.B. Gaining much weight for the baby.C. Going to do the activities they loved.D. Surviving this difficult time.5.What was it that the writer remembers most even now about her first baby? _A. She wanted to exchange the baby.B. She loved this baby very much.C. She was glad the baby had blue eyes.D. She had been very realistic.6.A couple of the writers friends got divorced eventually, because _.A. they had bad luckB. they changed too muchC. they had very basic differenceD. they didnt know the in child-rearing7.One husband was greatly surprised when _.A. his wife said she would not like to have a childB. his wife said she would not balance children and childcareC. his wife said she would not survive with a childD. his wife said she would quit her paid job8.After having a child, basic things like privacy disappear for a few years9.Though having children can change your life, you should not believe that having children will get in the way of a fulfilling li