新世纪视听说第三册b3u4d

1、新世纪视听说B3U4-DPart I Listening Comprehension ( 16 minutes ) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After eac

2、h question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.1. A) Twice a week.B) Twice a month.C) Every two months.D) Twice a year. Script: A: How often do you go to the dentists?B: Once in May and once in November

3、.正确答案：D学生答案：D 得分：2分 2. A) She could not do sports.B) She lost something important.C) She didnt like the center.D) She didnt want to answer the question. Script: A: Lets go jogging. Its good for your health.B: No, I forgot my sportswear.正确答案：A学生答案：B 得分：0分 Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversatio

4、n you have just heard.Script: A: Emily! Oh, dear. Look at you. How are you feeling?B: Aunt Mary! Its so nice for you to come. A: Is the operation successful? What did the doctor say?B: Doctor says its good. Everything is nice, and I can go home in a week after Im stable.A: Thats really good news. Bu

5、t how do you feel, dear?B: Eh . in fact, right now I cant feel anything. Its the anesthesia. A: Anesthesia? What is it?B. A drug that makes me feel no pain in the operation. But when its effect is over, Im sure to feel something. But doctor says its OK.A: Well . didnt you feel any pain during the op

6、eration?B: Yeah. Actually I lost all the feelings below waist. I even dont remember how long .A: Your mom says its almost two hours and a half and the operation is over. Poor girl, youve been through a lot.B: Dont worry, auntie. Ill soon recover, so the doctor says.A: I hope so. I . I really have to

7、 go. I wont talk to you anymore. You really need a good rest.B: Thanks for coming. And please say hello to Uncle Ben. Tell him not to worry about me.3. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A) Mother and daughter.B) Teacher and student.C) Doctor and patient.D) Aunt and niece. 正确答案

8、：D学生答案：D 得分：2分 4. Anesthesia is used in the operation to _.A) make it fasterB) ensure the successC) stop the painD) help the patient to heal 正确答案：C学生答案：C 得分：2分 5. How long does the operation last?A) One and a half hours.B) Two hours.C) Two and a half hours.D) Three hours. 正确答案：C学生答案：B 得分：0分 Section

9、B Directions: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passag

10、e OneQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.Script: Nearly 20,000 deaths due to lung cancer occurred in Canada in 2003. Lung cancer is the leading cause of death due to cancer in Canada, representing 30% of the cancer deaths in males and 25% of the cancer deaths in females. S

11、moking is the single most important cause of lung cancer. A comprehensive approach to tobacco control has been adopted all over the country. Measures such as educating the public about the harmful effects of smoking have contributed to significant decreases in smoking over the past several decades.

12、The annual results from the official departments show that between February and December 2007, 19% of the Canadian population aged 15 years and older were current smokers. Slightly more males than females were smoking. But the difference between the male and female smoking rate has narrowed from 6%

13、in 2005 to only 2% in 2007. 14% of Canadian households reported at least one person who smoked inside the home every day or almost every day. Among the remaining homes where someone did not smoke every day or almost every day, 12% of homes still allowed smoking inside. It was also reported that 7% o

14、f children under the age of 12 were regularly exposed to second-hand smoke at home. There are no differences between 2007 and 2006 in these respects. All this shows we have a long battle to fight. World No Tobacco Day is held every year on May 31 to encourage countries and governments to work toward

15、s strict regulation of tobacco products. The theme of 2008, Tobacco-Free Youth, aims to educate the general public and particularly the young people about the dangers of smoking.6. _ is the leading cause of death due to cancer in Canada.A) Liver cancerB) Lung cancerC) Stomach cancerD) Bone cancer Sc

16、ript: _ is the leading cause of death due to cancer in Canada.正确答案：B学生答案：B 得分：2分 7. What percent of the Canadian population aged 15 years and older were current smokers?A) 15%.B) 17%.C) 19%.D) 21%. Script: What percent of the Canadian population aged 15 years and older were current smokers?正确答案：C学生答

17、案：C 得分：2分 8. In 2005, _ were smokers.A) 6% more men than womenB) 6% more women than menC) 2% more men than womenD) 2% more women than men Script: In 2005, _ were smokers.正确答案：A学生答案：A 得分：2分 9. What was TRUE about the Canadian households where no one smoked every day?A) No kids were allowed to smoke.B

18、) Some allowed smoking inside.C) All family members smoked.D) People lived longer. Script: What was TRUE about the Canadian households where no one smoked every day?正确答案：B学生答案：D 得分：0分 10. What is the theme of World No Tobacco Day 2008?A) Tobacco and Health.B) A World without Tobacco.C) Tobacco and P

19、overty.D) Tobacco-Free Youth. Script: What is the theme of World No Tobacco Day 2008?正确答案：D学生答案：D 得分：2分 Passage TwoQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.Script: Medical research has contributed much to our understanding of depression. However, scientists do not know the exa

20、ct cause of depressive illness. Probably no single cause gives rise to the illness. In the past, doctors believed that depression was the result of thoughts or emotions that were troubling for a person. More recently, experts realize that several factors can work together to make a person become dep

21、ressed. The three most important of these are biological, genetic, and environmental factors. Biological causes are due to changes in the chemistry of the brain, such as changes in the levels of important chemicals. Genetic causes are the result of what you get from your parents. If one or both of y

22、our parents have experienced depression, it can be passed on to you. Scientists believe genetic factors play a role in some depressions. Recent genetic research also finds that if one twin suffers from depression, the other twin has a 70 percent chance of also having the illness. Environmental facto

23、rs, also called emotional factors, result from stressful emotional situations, such as a lack of loving parents or the death of a parent during childhood. To make it even more complicated, depression can also occur as a result of the three factors joined together. Depression can also develop due to

24、a physical illness, or a reaction to some medicine that you are taking. In these cases, when the cause is successfully treated, the depression will end. Researchers now are continuing their work to better understand how genes and environment can work together, and what exactly is got from our parent

25、s.11. Today scientists _ the exact cause of depression.A) can tellB) do not knowC) do not agree with each other onD) pay less attention to Script: Today scientists _ the exact cause of depression.正确答案：B学生答案：B 得分：2分 12. What is not a factor for depressive illness?A) Biological factors.B) Emotional fa

26、ctors.C) Genetic factors.D) Personal factors. Script: What is not a factor for depressive illness?正确答案：D学生答案：D 得分：2分 13. Research finds that if one of the twins has depression, the other has a _ chance of also having the illness.A) 50%B) 60%C) 70%D) 80% Script: Research finds that if one of the twin

27、s has depression, the other has a _ chance of also having the illness.正确答案：C学生答案：A 得分：0分 14. _ is an example of stressful emotional situation.A) Losing ones parent during childhoodB) Being a poor student at schoolC) Suffering from the death of ones dogD) Being looked down upon by colleagues Script:

28、_ is an example of stressful emotional situation.正确答案：A学生答案：D 得分：0分 15. Depression due to _ will end once the cause is treated.A) emotional problemsB) personal reasonsC) physical illnessD) lack of energy Script: Depression due to _ will end once the cause is treated.正确答案：C学生答案：C 得分：2分 Part II Oral T

29、asks ( 3 minutes ) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Listen carefully and then answer the question.16. Whats the problem with the woman?思考/准备 学生答案：得分：0分。 您可以修改得分： 012345 17. What

30、did the woman do recently?思考/准备 学生答案：得分：0分。 您可以修改得分： 012345 18. What happened to Mary this morning?思考/准备 学生答案：得分：0分。 您可以修改得分： 012345 19. What is Mary anxious about？思考/准备 学生答案：得分：0分。 您可以修改得分： 012345 Section B Directions: There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below). You are

31、required to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recorded into the system. Youll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signal sound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited in 1.5 minutes. Now yo

32、u have 1 minute to prepare.20. Im a young doctor and I want to share some of my feelings. In those days we were working long hours, seven two-hour shifts without sleep, very high pressure and I started to experience quite a lot of anxiety. Although I still could work well, my anxiety levels were sta

33、rting to go up. I was having panic attacks, and I was told to go back home to have a good rest. And I took a couple of weeks to recover from my anxiety. But as Im saying that, I have pretty dark thoughts again, feeling like going from a really competent and well-respected doctor to someone who could

34、nt even get out of bed in the morning.思考/准备 学生答案：得分：0分。 您可以修改得分： 012345678910 Section C Directions: Look at the picture below, which is about Eddie, a boy having some health problem. He feels sick and asks for your help. As his friend, you will first describe his feelings and then explain to him wha

35、t makes him feel that way. Youll have 1 minute to prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.21. 思考/准备 学生答案：得分：0分。 您可以修改得分： 012345678910 Part III Video Tasks ( 6 minutes ) Section A Directions: True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether

36、the following statements are True (T) or False (F).22. Woo Sungs sister is studying psychology at New York University.A. TB. F正确答案：A学生答案：A 得分：2分 23. Jonathan usually practices singing for two hours.A. TB. F正确答案：B学生答案：B 得分：2分 24. Hana is 21 years old and she doesnt have a boyfriend.A. TB. F正确答案：B学生答案：B 得分：2分 25. In Mexico, a woman never calls a man for a date.A. TB. F正确答案：A学生答案：A 得分：2分 26. On