Unit7.docx

试卷编号： t1-u7-vls2-zlzPart 1 Short dialogs and multiple choice questions (Each item: 1) Directions:Listen to the short dialogs, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. A. They are worthless people. B. They are not liking to spend money. C. They make too much money. D. They spend too much money. 2. A. She is going to travel. B. She is going to blow it all immediately. C. She is going to save it for future use. D. She is going to invest it in a project. 3. A. They depend mainly on bookstores to get rich. B. They depend mainly on cheating. C. They know the secret to getting rich. D. They may not really know how to make a fortune. 4. A. To spend it at Christmas. B. To pay the tuition. C. To buy books. D. To pay for the accommodations. 5. A. The interest rates have been low. B. The interest rates would rise soon. C. Her old computer did not work well. D. The new computer was on sale. Part 2 Short dialogs and blank filling (Each item: 1) Directions:Listen to the following recording, then fill in the blanks with the missing words. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time to write the missing words. Use the second playing to check your answers. Questions 6 to 15 are based on the same passage or dialog. Thomas: Bill, can you 6. ?Bill: 7. ?Thomas: I cant 8. my family with my pay. They 9. too much. Bill：Im sorry，Thomas，Im 10. . But Brown is a banker. If you 11. , he might be glad to help you. Thomas: Ill 12. trying to borrow money from that miser. Bill: But Mrs. Brown is 13. and ready to help. And she is the 14. of a big company. Thomas: OK, Ill try 15. with her. Part 3 Short passages and multiple choice questions (Each item: 1) Directions:Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. Questions 16 to 20 are based on the same passage or dialog. 16. How much did the hotel charge them initially? A. $13. B. $27. C. $29. D. $30. 17. How much did the hotel overcharged them? A. $1. B. $2. C. $5. D. $9. 18. How did the bellboy (（旅馆的)男侍者) expect the guests to react after he pocketed $2? A. The guests would be angry. B. The guests would be happy enough to get a refund. C. The guests would be slightly disappointed. D. None of the above. 19. Which of the following calculations did the bellboy use to find that $1 was missing? A. 30 - (27 + 2) B. 29 - (27 + 1) C. 5 - 3 - 1 D. 9 - 5 - 3 20. Which of the following calculations should the bellboy use to solve his puzzle? A. 27 + 2 + 1 = 30 B. 30 - 5 = 27 - 2 C. 29 + 1 = 30 D. 30 - 1 = 29 Note: There is NO audio recording for the questions.Part 4 Vocabulary and Structure (Each item: 1) Directions:Choose the right answer. 21. If you postpone the payment, you owe the credit card company _ the amount that you do not pay. A. interest for B. interest on C. interest rates on D. interest rates for 22. The robbers _ the customers, including the lawyer, _ against a wall. A. lined . down B. lined . up C. queued . down D. queued . up 23. Life has been good to me, and Id like to _ some of my good luck. A. share B. share with C. share for D. share in 24. Hey, you gave the beggar some of your _ cash? A. hardly-earned B. hardly-earning C. hard-earned D. hard-earning 25. Robert is always so careful _ his money. A. in B. at C. over D. with 试卷编号： t1-u7-rw2-zlzPart 1 Word Dictation (Each item: 1) 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. Part 2 Sentence Dictation (Each item: 1) Directions:In this section youll hear some sentences. In each sentence there is a word or phrase missing. Fill in the blanks while listening to the sentences. 11. The breeze _ the fallen leaves. 12. He was _ hospital last week. 13. I have been _ to attend the conference. 14. It is the most _ earthquake in 50 years. 15. A balanced diet is _ for good health. Part 3 Vocabulary and Structure (Each item: 1) Directions:Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 16. We should put money away for a _ day. We may need it some time. A. sunny B. rainy C. cloudy D. cold 17. Some people apparently have an almost unbelievable ability to _ with the right answer. A. come up B. look up C. put up D. bring up 18. I _ to him because he called me up soon after. A. didnt need write B. neednt to write C. couldnt have written D. neednt have written 19. He was a much older tennis player but he had the great _ of experience. A. value B. hand C. priority D. advantage 20. He has left his book here on _ so that you can read it. A. purpose B. aim C. intention D. sense 21. Be careful with those fireworks; they are _ to go off unexpectedly. A. available B. presumably C. easy D. able 22. The holidays are over; we must _ to work again. A. get across B. get down C. get in D. get over 23. He lost his parents at ten and had to live at his uncles _. A. cost B. charge C. expense D. pay 24. This food has been kept at a _ low temperature for a long time. A. relatively B. roughly C. remarkable D. readily 25. He said he would sooner die _ his family. A. instead of embarrassing B. than embarrass C. rather than embarrass D. but embarrass Part 4 Skimming and Scanning (Multiple Choice+Blank Filling) (Each item: 1) 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 26 to 35 are based on the same passage or dialog. Whats Happened to Company Loyalty?After all these years, theyre letting me go!I immediately recognized the voice at the other end of the phone. It was my friend Joe. Without taking even a breath, he continued, Whats happened to company loyalty?Joe was obviously upset and needed help. We talked a while and when finally I calmed him down, he explained what had happened.For over fifteen years, Joe had been with a large printing company. Recently, hed been in a middle management accounting job, and he expected to be there until his retirement. But then came a merger (喜) and the inevitable reorganization. Joes job was removed, and there was no other spot for him. His job loss came as a sudden and alarming shock.It shouldnt have.I told my friend that in a world of global company mergers, buy-outs, and reorganizations, management often values making money more than loyalty to employees. Thats the way it is, and its been this way for several decades. Nobody should be surprised by this fact. If a merger is intended to bring together two companies, its obvious that two accounting departments cant continue to exist. Some folks will have to go.Joe should have seen the early warning signalsDthe writing on the wall. But, he thought the writing wasnt that obvious. Hed only heard from other people that a merger was coming. Of course, hed have been wise to prepare himself just the same. After all, where theres smoke, theres usually fire.I suggested several methods Joe can use for survivingDand actually profiting fromDa lack of company loyalty in the future.First, anytime there are rumors of organizational change, one should take stock of ones self and career. Decide what to do and how to do it in advance of a formal announcement. For example, what will make long and short term goals happen? Look at alternative industries and functions and decide what might be a good fit. Begin to write a personal record, as well as an action plan. Even if a rumor turns out to be false, the preparation will reduce the effect of something like this down the road.Next, do some research about the other organization, and listen to other peoples chatting. If the other company is going to buy your company, how many employees are there? How is it known in the business community? What are its strengths and weaknesses?In Joes case, if a buyers strength is an advanced computer program, and hes unfamiliar with it, he might take a quick course on the subject in order to appear more valuable and improve his chances of being kept. If a weakness is in the buyers accounting department, he should figure out how he can help improve the situation. That might even get him promoted!Also, always look into the buyers culture and working environment. Its a good bet these standards of operation will be imposed. Is a 12-hour day usual? Is the management style strict? Or is the dress style too traditional? If the answers to these questions are uncomfortable, it may be best to seek a job elsewhere, before its decided who will go and who will stay.If one is working for the buyer, how is the company being acquired known in the business community? Do their employees appear to be more skilled and better able to handle the merged workload? What would a merged department look like? How many people would be doing the same jobs?There are many sources for information. One of the best is friends in the industry. This is called networking. Or, if an acquiring organization is publicly held, a copy of its yearly report will indicate the companys financial health. Many organizations are struggling with huge financial loads from their merger-crazy activities of the past decade. Notions of job security and seniority may have been given up long ago in an effort to cut labor costs.Joes problem resulted from a denial of reality. His company was a good target for acquisition. He had known that for some time, but made no effort to protect himself. Even after the acquisition deal closed, he was still confident that his job was safe. He really believed that the new management would look at his fifteen-year record and say, We cant let this guy go! That might have happened twenty-five years ago, but not today.Even when a relative owns the company, job security is ones own responsibility. We must all stay attentive, aware, and sensitive to whats happening around us, as well as be prepared with a worst-case plan of action.After getting Joe on the track to job recovery, I left him with a couple of key reminders. A job, unlike a diamond, is not forever. And, since we are the chief executive officers of our own careers, we must manage them like the businesses they are!26. What suddenly happened to Joe after he had worked over 15 years with a printing company? _ A. He lost his job. B. He entered middle management. C. He retired early. D. He reorganized his office. 27. When there are company mergers, buy-outs, and company reorganizations, _. A. employees value money more B. people should be surprised C. managers value money over loyalty D. accounting cant continue to exist 28. What should Joe have done about the coming merger? _ A. Tell other people about it. B. Prepare himself for it. C. Start a fire. D. Write on the wall. 29. If there is a possible organizational change, employees _. A. should make a formal announcement B. should make new short term goals C. should make rumors of change D. should prepare for the change 30. What should Joe do in getting prepared for the company merger? _ A. He should learn new skills. B. He should improve his department. C. He should buy a computer program. D. He should teach a course. 31. Why might an employee change his job when a merger happens? _ A. Because the employee has a job elsewhere. B. Because the buyers culture is very different. C. Because the work environment is too far away. D. Because the dress code is not traditional. 32. Through what way can we usually know a listed companys financial health? _ A. We can gather the information from our network of friends. B. We can see if the company has many people doing the same job. C. We can check if the company has skilled employees. D. We can read and study its yearly report. 33. Although Joe had known his company would be bought by another one, he made no effort_ . 34. _ is ones own responsibility, even if ones relative owns the company. 35. The writer finally asked Joe to remember that, unlike a diamond, a job_ . 试卷编号： t2-u7-vls2-zlzPart 1 Short dialogs and multiple choice questions (Each item: 1) Directions:Listen to the short dialogs, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. A. When he borrows money from a friend. B. When he receives his salary. C. Not until half a year later. D. Not until a year later. 2. A. More than 30 pounds. B. Exactly 30 pounds. C. Less than 30 pounds. D. Less than 13 pounds. 3. A. Put all her money in the bank. B. Put her money in his hands. C. Write down her decision to save. D. Make a budget. 4. A. She will try her luck with a lottery ticket. B. She is sure she is going to win. C. She wants to share the money she wins with the man. D. She wants to buy the ticket by herself. 5. A. She would try to become a famous star. B. She would spend all of it on travel. C. She would save all of it in a bank. D. She would consider both saving and enjoyment. Part 2 Short passages/dialogs and blank filling (Each item: 1) Directions:Listen to the following recording, then answer the questions by filling in the blanks. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time to write the missing words. Use the second playing to check your answers. Questions 6 to 13 are based on the same passage or dialog. What did the man buy? He bought a new 6. How much did the laptop cost? It cost 7. dollars. According to the woman, what is the problem with the credit card? With that thing, one spends 8. money without 9. . According to the woman, if the man keeps spending money like water, what cant he buy? He cant buy a 10. or a 11. . What does the man think about the womans words? He believes that with 12. he doesnt need to go out, and he is 13. in the virtual world (虚拟世界). Part 3 Long dialogs and multiple choice questions (Each item: 1) Directions:Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. Questions 14 to 18 are based on the same passage or dialog. 14. What is Robert doing? A. He is buying a lottery ticket. B. He is looking at his lottery ticket. C. He is looking at Janes lottery ticket. D. He is asking Jane to look at the wining lottery ticket. 15. Why doesnt Jane know the final result? A. They wont announce the result until tomorrow. B. They havent drawn the winning numbers yet. C. The horse race has not started yet. D. The horse race has not finished yet. 16. Why does Jane feel lucky with that particular ticket? A. It does not include an unlucky number like 13. B. It does not include an odd number like 7. C. It has her complete birth date in it. D. It has her birthday in it. 17. What does Robert think about a Ferrari car? A. It can be very expensive. B. It runs fast. C. It looks beautiful. D. It is a safe car. 18. What does Jane think about the car? A. It is cheap and of bad quality. B. It is inexpensive and of good quality. C. It is expensive and will cost her all the money. D. It is expensive but she can still save some money. Note: There is NO audio recording for the questions.Part 4 Vocabulary and Structure (Each item: 1) Directions:Choose the right answer. 19. David is generous and likes to help when someone is in _. A. need B. needs C. necessity D. demand 20. Hey, Mike, where are you _? A. of to B. off to C. away to D. away for 21. Im going to talk to a banker about a _. A. borrow B. lend C. lending D. loan 22. You need money? I thought you were the _. A. keeping sort B. save sort C. saving sort D. reserving kind 23. As you know, property values have been _. A. going into the roof B. going in the ceiling C. going through the roof D. going to the roof 24. At that time you can _ only a minimum amount of th