新理念上机测试B4U1

1、PartIListeningComprehension(33minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearseveralconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefour

2、choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.1.Shewantstofindahouse.Shewantstolookforahouse.Shehopestohavesomeinformationonadvertisement.Shehopestoadvertiseherhouseforrenting.Script:Man:Hi,RegalRealEstateAgents.CanIhelpyou?Woman:Yes,please.IamlookingforsometenantsformyhouseandIwashopingy

3、oucouldadvertiseitforme.Question:Whatisthepurposeofthewoman?正确答案：D2.Friends.Landladyandpotentialtenant.Landlordandpotentialtenant.TeacherandStudent.Script:Woman:Good.Nowletsgetdowntotheseriousstuff.Whathaveyougotinthekitchen?Afridge,ofcourse.Man:Yes,afridge,andtheresadishwasher.Question:Whatisthepos

4、siblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?正确答案：C3.0164326455.0176423455.0173423544.0173426455.Script:Man:CouldIhaveyourtelephonenumber,please?Woman:Sure,0173426455.Question:Whatisthecorrectnumber?正确答案：D4.Hegotabrokenarmwhenhewas16.Hegotabrokenlegwhenhewas17.Hegotasprainedanklewhenhewas17.Hegotatwistedw

5、ristwhenhewas16.Script:Woman:Fine,now,letsgetsomeofyourmedicalbackground.Haveyoueverhadanyseriousillnessoraccidents?Man:AbrokenlegIgotplayingfootballwhenIwas17.Iwasintheschoolteam.Question:Whatisthemedicalbackgroundoftheboy?正确答案：B5.A)Heiskeenontheproject.B)Heisbusygoingonwiththeproject.C)Hewantstota

6、lkwiththewomanabouttheproject.D)Heisfine.Script:Woman:Hi,Martin,howareyougettingonwithyourproject?YouvegottogivetheseminaronFriday,havenMan:Iamgettingonfine.Itisjustsointeresting!Doyouwanttyou?tohearaboutit?Question:Whatisthemansattitudetowardstheproject?正确答案：AQuestions6to8arebasedontheconversationy

7、ouhavejustheard.Script:Man:AmItoolatefortheopeningceremony?Woman:No,itsjuststarting.TherunnerisjustcomingintotheOlympicVillagewiththetorch.Man:Oh,thisissoexciting!IlovetheSummerOlympics.Trackandfield,gymnastics,swimmingIcantwait!Woman:Oh,herecometheathletesfromeachcountry,withtheirflag-bearerinfront

8、.Lookatallthosegold,silver,andbronzemedalists.Man:Isntitfunnythatthatcountryonlyhasonecompetitor?Woman:Noway!CanyouimaginethehonoryoudgetastheonlyathletefromyourcountrythatsofOlympiccaliber?Idtradeplaceswithheranyday.Man:Thisschedulesaysthatthetrackandfieldeventsbegintomorrow.Woman:Yeah,butthosearej

9、ustthequalifyingheats.Therealracesdontstartforthreedays.Whatsthat?Man:Myflag.ImcheeringontheU.S.team.Woman:Fromthelivingroom?Man:Sure,whynot?Itcan6.A)Swimming.B)Trackandfield.thurt,canit?Gymnastics.Wrestling.Script:Whatisnotmentionedbythemanashisinterestedsports?正确答案：D7.Rightaftertheceremony.Tomorro

10、w.Inthreedays.Thedayaftertomorrow.Script:Whenwilltherealracesoftrackandfieldbegin?正确答案：C8.Inthestadium.Attheceremony.Inthelivingroom.Inthetrackandfieldevent.Script:WherewillthemancheerfortheAmericanteam?正确答案：CQuestions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Script:Woman:Hey,whatareyoulistenin

11、gto?Man:RightnowImlisteningtotheFooFighters?thelatestalbum.TherearesomereallygoodtracksonthisCD,includingtheirnewsingle.Woman:LetmeseeyouriPodforaminute.Itlookslikeyougotatonofgoodstuffloadedup.IlikeGwenStephanie,too,veandwhatsthis?Shakira?Ihadnoideayouwereafanofhers.Man:Ithinkshesareallytalentedsin

12、gerandsongwriter.And,well,shesattractive,too.Woman:Yeah,Ibet.Letssee.Youvegotsomegreatjazzandbluesstandardshere,too.CharlieParker,DukeEllington,andBillieHoliday.Thisoneisaliverecording,andthesearecompilations.Youvegottheirgreatesthits,too.Ineverknewyouweresuchajazzfan.Man:Yeah,Ilikeallkindsofmusic.N

13、ow,whereareyougoingwithmyiPod?Woman:IthoughtIwouldjustborrowitforalittlewhile.Man:Yeah,right.Handitover.Ipodcast.9.A)Sheisafriend.B)Sheisaplaywright.vegottodownloadmyfavoriteSheisafanofmusic.Sheisasinger.Script:WhatcanbeinferredaboutShakira?正确答案：D10.Classic.Jazz.Pop.Rockandroll.Script:Whatkindofmusi

14、cdoesthemanhaveinhisiPod?正确答案：B11.Heisgoingtolistentohislatestalbum.Heisgoingoutwiththegirl.Heisgoingtodownloadsomepodcast.HeisgoingtogivehisiPodtothegirl.Script:Whatwillthemandonext?正确答案：CSectionBDirestions：Listentothreeshortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Alltherecordingswi

15、llbeplayedonceonly.Afteryouhearaquestion,pleasechoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).PassageOneQuestions12to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Script:Todayweexploretheballetversionofoneofthemostpopularstoriesevertold.Throughouthistory,inculturesaroundtheworld,thestoryofCindere

16、llahasremainedafavorite.WetellaboutthemusicRussiancomposerSergeiProkofievwroteforhisversionof“Cinderella.”And,wevisittheartisticdirectoroftheWashingtonBalletasheandhisdancersworktogethertoperformthisfamousballet.HernamemaybeYeh-shen,CendrillionorAschenputtel.Butherstoryisalwaysaboutacaringyoungwoman

17、whoovercomesherdifficultfamilylifewiththesupportofamagicalhelper.ThishelpermakesthedreamsofCinderellacometrue.And,bytheendofthestoryCinderellaisrepaidforhergoodnesswhenshemarriesthemansheloves.Oneoftheearliestversionsofthestorycomesfromninth-centuryChina.Yeh-shentalkstoamagicfish,whichmakesherwishes

18、cometrue.TheAlgonquinNativeAmericanversionisaboutRough-FaceGirl,whosekindnessandinnerbeautywintheloveofaninvisiblewarriorspirit.TheseventeenthcenturyFrenchwriterCharlesPerraultincludedanotherversioninhisbook,TalesofMotherGoose.Hisversionisoneofthemostfamous.Cinderellaliveswithherfatherssecondwifeand

19、thewomansdaughters.Cinderellasstepmotherandstepsistersareunkindtoherandmakeherdoalltheworkinthehousewhiletheyprepareforapartygivenbytherulingprince.Cinderellasfairygodmothergivesherbeautifulclothestoweartotheparty.ShemagicallyturnsapumpkinandmiceintoacarriagepulledbyhorsessoCinderellacangototheparty

20、.But,thegodmotherwarnsCinderellathatshemustreturnhomebymidnight,whenallofhermagicalbelongingswillturnbackintotheirnormalforms.Aftertheparty,Cinderellahurrieshomebutleaveshershoebehind.ThisglassslipperhelpstheprincesearchforandfindCinderellasothattheycanmarryandlivetogetherhappilyeverafter.12.Yeh-she

21、n.Cendrillion.Ascheputtel.Joanna.Script:WhichofthefollowingnamesisnotmentionedasaforeignversionofCinderella?正确答案：D13.Sheisamagicspiritwhohelpsthepoortohaveabetterlife.Sheisayounggirlwhoovercomesherdifficultfamilylifewiththesupportofamagicalhelper.Sheisaprincesswhoiskilledbyanevilqueenandlatersavedby

22、aprince.Sheisafairywithakindheartandcantalktoafish.Script:WhatcanbeinferredaboutCinderellafromthepassage?正确答案：B14.16thcentury.17thcentury.18thcentury.19thcentury.Script:Whenwasthemostwell-knownversionofCinderellawritten?正确答案：BPassageTwoQuestions15to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Script:Thewo

23、rldexperiencedaglobalgraincrisisbetween2007and2008.Theseyearssawgrainpricessoar,andexportsdrop,causingsocialunrestandfamineinmanypartsoftheworld.ThemostrecentglobalgraincrisisbeganinJune2007.ByMarch2008,globalgrainpriceshadrisenby40percent.Theglobalfoodreservewasonlysufficienttolastfor53days.InApril

24、2008,theInternationalMonetaryFundreleasedasternwarningthatsharprisesinfoodpricescouldtriggerwar.Toreservemoregrain,manycountriesmadepolicychanges.Moroccocutitswheatimporttarifffrom130percentto2.5percent.TheEuropeanCommissionsuspendedmosttariffsongrainimports.CambodiaandEgyptbannedriceexportsaltogeth

25、er.VietnamandIndia,theworldssecondandthirdbiggestexportersofrice,bothraisedpricesandloweredexports.Thepanicforgraintriggeredturbulenceinmanyareasintheworld.AUNreportrevealed1billionpeoplewereinfamine,oronthebrinkoffaminein2008.Butwhatspuzzlingisthatglobalgrainoutputdidntseeadrop,asmightbeexpected.Th

26、eannualgrainoutputreached1.6billiontonsbetween2007and2008,up5.7percentyearonyear.Analystssaygrainusedforenergythatsincreasingoverallgrainconsumption.Theamountofgrainusedtofillacartankisenoughtofeedapersonforayear.Globalwarminganditseffects,includingmorefrequentfloodsanddrought,havesgasalsoimpactedth

27、eworldsgrainproduction.15.Grainpriceswentup.Exportsfell.Socialunrestwascaused.Famineallovertheworld.Script:Whatresultisnotmentionedabouttheglobalgraincrisis?正确答案：D16.Moroccoincreaseditswheatimporttariff.Cambodiastoppedexportingofrice.Egyptsoldalotofgrainstoothercountries.Vietnamloweredpricesandincre

28、asedexports.Script:Whichoneofpolicychangesofthemanycountriesiscorrect?正确答案：B17.Theglobalgrainoutputhasincreased.Thegrainisusedforfeedinganimals.Theglobalwarminghasitseffects.Thefloodsanddroughtneveroccur.Script:Whatmaybethecauseofthegraincrisis?正确答案：CPassageThreeQuestions18to20arebasedont第4/8页hepass

29、ageyouhavejustheard.Script:PeoplearoundtheworldcelebratethecomingofaNewYear.Thecelebrationsincludepartiesandreligiousobservances.ManypeopletakepartinspecialactivitiessaidtobringgoodluckandsuccessintheNewYear.AncientRomansobservedNewYearsDayonMarch1st.Later,RomanleadersmadeJanuary1stthebeginningofthe

30、year.Onethousandyearsago,partsofEuropestartedtheyearonMarch25th.Bytheyear1600,manyEuropeannationsagreedonanewsystemtomeasuretime.ItiscalledtheGregoriancalendar.ThiscalendarmovedNewYearsDaytoJanuary1st.January1stisanimportantdayinGreece.ItisboththebeginningofaNewYearandSaintBasilsDay.Saintleaderofthe

31、earlyGreekOrthodoxChurch.Storiessayhewouldcomeinthenightandleavepresentsforchildrenintheirshoes.ManychildrenleavetheirshoesoutbythefireplaceinthehopethatSaintBasilwillvisitthem.BasilwasaOtherEuropeancountrieshaveNewYearstraditions.InBelgium,forexample,childrenwritemessagestotheirparentsoncolorfulpie

32、cesofpaper.ThechildrenreadthemessagestotheirfamiliesonNewYearsDay.InSpain,everyonemusthaveatleasttwelvegrapesreadyonthefinaldayoftheyear.Onegraperepresentseachmonthintheyear.AstheNewYearbegins,apersonputsagrapeinhisorhermoutheachtimetheclockrings.Eachpieceoffruitissaidtobringgoodluckandhappinessinth

33、eNewYear.TheNewYeariscelebratedinabigwayinJapan.JapanesepeopleoftenbeginbycleaningtheirhomesinlateDecember.Somepeoplehanglongropesacrossthefrontoftheirhome.Thisissupposedtokeepbadspiritsaway.NotallcountriescelebratetheNewYearatthesametime.Thisisbecausepeopleindifferentareashavedifferentwaystomeasure

34、time.Somesystemsarebasedonthemovementofthemoon.Othersarebasedonthepositionofthesun.Stillothersarebasedonboththesunandthemoon.18.OnJanuary1st.OnFebruary1st.OnMarch1st.OnDecember1st.Script:WhenwastheNewYearsDayfirstcelebratedinancientRome?正确答案：C19.Everyonemusthaveatleast12grapesready.Everyoneisgivenap

35、ieceofcake.Manychildrenleavetheirshoesoutbythefireplace.Childrenwritemessagestotheirparentsoncolorfulpaper.Script:WhatisthetraditionofNewYearcelebrationinBelgium?正确答案：D20.Itisfordecorationpurposes.Itisforkeepingdevilsaway.Itisformemorizingtheancestors.D)Itisforkeepingthehousequiet.Script:WhydosomeJa

36、panesehanglongropesacrossthefrontoftheirhome?正确答案：BSectionCDirectio第5/8页ns:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.F

37、inally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.GirlsintheUnitedStatesaremoreeducated,sociallyconnectedandempowered(受权)thanever,butthatisnotthecaseformanyoftheir(21)_indevelopingcountrieswhostillstruggletoattendschool,seeadoctororto(22)_meaningfulrolesintheircommunities.H

38、owever,acampaignforgirls,bygirls,isouttochangethat.BetsyCribbwasoneofmorethan300girlswhocametoNewYorkCitytokickofftheGirlUpCampaign.Itsafor-girls-by-girlscampaign,shesays.ItusesAmericangirls(23)_andenergytoraiseawarenessforgirlsinthedevelopingcountriesandreallygivethemavoicebecausetheydonthavetheopp

39、ortunitytospeakforthemselves.Thecampaignis(24)_bytheUnitedNationsFoundation,acharitythatsupportsU.N.causes.Its(25)_,ElizabethGore,saysGirlUpisofftoanexcitingstart.Iwould(26)_itaswalkingintoaroomwiththemostpassionate(热忱的)younggirlsfromall(27)_backgrounds,allethnicbackgrounds,workingtogetherandreallyl

40、earningaboutgirlsglobally,saysGore.Notonlydidtheyreallywanttounderstandthestatisticslikeoneinfourgirlsunfortunatelyexperience(28)_beforetheyare18oroneinsevengirlsaremarriedindevelopingcountriesbeforetheageof15,andtheywerejustsoblownawaybythatbuttheyreallywantedtoknowstoriesaboutthesegirls.Theywanted

41、tounderstand,aretheylikethem?Dotheylikeboys?Aretheygoingtoschool?Now,backathome,thegirlswho(29)_thekick-offarespreadingthewordaboutthecampaign.CribbasenioratagirlsschoolinCharleston,SouthCarolina,iswritingablogandmakingpresentations.WhatIplantodoistaketheGirlUpCampaigntoschoolsaroundCharlestonandrai

42、se(30)_andraisefunds.Cribbsays.ImactuallyspeakingtomychurchyouthgroupabouttheGirlUpCampaignthisSunday.Then,Itomyformermiddleschooltotalktotheminafewweeks.Script:GirlsintheUnitedStatesaremoreeducated,sociallymgoingconnectedandempowered(受权)thanever,butthatisnotthecaseformanyoftheircounterpartsindevelopingcountrieswhostillstruggletoattendschool,seeadoctorortocultivatemeaningfulrolesintheircommunities.However,acampaignforgirls,bygirls,isouttochangethat.BetsyCribbwas第6/8页oneofmorethan300girlswhocametoNewYorkCitytok