新理念英語上機測試(華工版)B4U2-A

1、 全新版第二版聽說B4U2-A Part I Listening Comprehension ( 29 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

2、 each 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) PE727. B) PD672. C) PD673. D) PE732. Script: Woman: Your confirmation number is PD672. Is there anything else I can help you with? Man: No, that

3、's all. Thanks. Woman: Have a nice day and thank you for calling Dutton Hotels. Question: What is the confirmation number for the man? 正確答案： B 2. A) She felt painful. B) She was happy about the comments. C) She was upset. D) She would take the constructive criticism. Script: Woman: I just got my

4、 paper back from Professor Rodriguez and its all marked up. Next to the conclusion, he wrote that I didnt properly summarize my main points. See what I mean? Theres nothing he likes about this essay. Man: I think you should take the constructive criticism as its meant to help you. Question: How did

5、the woman feel about the professors remarks on her paper? 正確答案： C 3. A) To do some boxing. B) To go for a jogging. C) To do some aerobics. D) To do some walking. Script: Man: Okay, Im ready to walk my way to better fitness! Woman: Im glad youre so enthusiastic about starting to exercise. Question: W

6、hat is the man ready to do? 正確答案： D 4. A) He asked his mother to prepare for him. B) He asked his mother to pack his books. C) He planed to buy his lunch at school. D) He wanted to have lunch at home. Script: Mom: Do you have all of your books and supplies in your backpack? Oh and Ive packed you a l

7、unch already. Paul: You didnt have to do that, Mom. I was going to buy lunch at school. Question: What did the man plan for his lunch? 正確答案： C 5. A) She likes the 60-inch screen TV. B) She wanted to have a 40-inch one. C) She was upset about the mans suggestion. D) She was a bit surprised and did no

8、t entirely agree. Script: Man: According to what Ive read, with a viewing distance of 10 feet, we should look for a screen size of about 40 inches. I was thinking more like a 60-inch screen. Woman: A 60-inch TV? That would take up the entire living room wall. Question: How did the woman feel about t

9、he suggestion? 正確答案： D Questions 6 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Script: Woman: Hi, I thought you might be out here. Geez, its really cold! Man: I know, but I really needed a smoke break after that long meeting. Can I have one from you? I left my pack of cigarettes on my de

10、sk. Woman: Sure. Heres my lighter. What do you think about the new incentives the company is offering to employees to quit? Have you thought about it? Man: Yeah, but Ive smoked for 20 years. I tried quitting, but it didnt work. Im doomed to a lifetime of ashtrays and stained fingers. Woman: Ive been

11、 butting heads with my boyfriend for years. He wants me to quit, but I say, to each his own. Man: The incentives are pretty good, though, I have to admit: a cash bonus and more money towards our health plans. Woman: Yeah, I could use the cash. Have you tried one of those nicotine patches? Man: No, I

12、 havent. 6. A) He wanted some fresh air. B) He needed to smoke. C) He needed a break. D) He wanted to talk with the woman. Script: Why did the man stay in the cold outside? 正確答案： B 7. A) 20 years. B) 12 years. C) One year. D) Not mentioned specifically. Script: How long has the woman been smoking? 正

13、確答案： D 8. A) He wanted to quit but he failed. B) He was addicted and did not try at all. C) He was trying now. D) He wanted to try the nicotine patches. Script: What is the mans attitude towards quitting smoking? 正確答案： A Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Script: Ag

14、ent: What date do you plan to check in? Jeff: I'd like to check in on October 12th and check out on the 15th. Agent: Okay, let me see what we have. For how many? Jeff: One. And, if possible, I'm looking for a non-smoking room. Agent: Sure, we have a non-smoking queen with an ocean view for $

15、189 or a standard room with a courtyard view for $139 a night. Jeff: I'd like to book the standard room. Agent: Okay, I have you booked in a standard non-smoking queen, checking in on October 12th and departing on the 15th. What major credit card would you like to use to guarantee the reservatio

16、n? Jeff: A Visa. Agent: The number and expiration? Jeff: It's 7388-2424-3535-1818 and the expiration is 05/08. 9. A) He wants to book a hotel room. B) He wants to book a restaurant table. C) He wants to book a theater seat. D) He wants to book a non-smoking flight. Script: What is the man callin

17、g for? 正確答案： A 10. A) 189 dollars. B) 198 dollars. C) 139 dollars. D) 138 dollars. Script: How much does a room with a courtyard view cost? 正確答案： C 11. A) On October 15. B) On November 15. C) On November 12. D) On October 12. Script: When will the man check in his standard non-smoking room? 正確答案： D

18、Section B Direstions：Listen to three short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. All the recordings will be played once only. After you hear a question, please choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Passage One Questions 12 to 14 are base

19、d on the passage you have just heard. Script: Good afternoon and welcome to Flight 345, service to Los Angeles International Airport. We appreciate your full attention to this important safety announcement. This 747 aircraft is equipped with four emergency exits, two in the front of the plane and tw

20、o in the back. Be sure to identify the nearest exit to you, which may be behind you. If the plane should lose pressure, an oxygen mask will drop from the compartment above your seat. Passenger seat cushions on this aircraft may be used as a flotation device and detailed instructions may be found on

21、the safety information card in the seat pocket in front of you. Smoking is not permitted at any time while on board this aircraft. The following electronic devices may not be used during takeoff or landing: portable compact disk players, portable computers, and cellular phones which should be in the

22、 off position. Now in preparation for takeoff, please fasten your seatbelt, return your seatback and tray tables to the full upright and locked position. Your carry-on luggage must be put in the overhead compartments or underneath the seat in front of you. On behalf of all Mar Vista Airline employee

23、s, we'd like to thank you for selecting us today. We hope you enjoy your flight. 12. A) Flight 747. B) Flight 345. C) Flight 354. D) Flight 435. Script: What is the flight number? 正確答案： B 13. A) An oxygen mask will drop from the compartment above the seat. B) The seat belt will be fastened. C) T

24、he luggage will be dropped. D) The compartment will be damaged. Script: What will happen if the plane should lose pressure? 正確答案： A 14. A) Portable compact disk players. B) A laptop. C) A mobile phone. D) A watch. Script: Which of the following devices may be used during takeoff or landing? 正確答案： D

25、Passage Two Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. Script: Some good news from the world of advertising? Well, yes. Because ads for nicotine patches and other ways to quit smoking actually do work and they work even if you dont buy the product being advertised. Thats the fi

26、nding of a study to be published by Cornell researchers in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Political Economy in 2011. Because although some people who saw ads did buy the products being advertised, it seems that just seeing the ads convinces other people to try to quit, regardless of how they do

27、 it. The phenomenon of influencing consumers beyond the advertised method is known as the spillover effect. A 2006 study by the same authors found that consumers see more ads for over-the-counter-stop-smoking products than for those available only by prescription. Over-the-counter-stop-smoking aids

28、are more heavily advertised. So if more products were available over the counter, there would presumably be more advertising, which in turn could lead to a lot more former smokers, regardless of how they stop. 15. A) Seeing ads for ways to quit smoking can help people to stop smoking. B) Nicotine pa

29、tches do not work for those who want to quit smoking. C) People can be convinced to quit smoking. D) Spillover effects cannot be useful. Script: What is the passage mainly about? 正確答案： A 16. A) Counter effects. B) Authority effects. C) Spillover effects. D) Peer pressure effects. Script: What is the

30、 phenomenon of influencing consumers beyond the advertised method known as? 正確答案： C 17. A) In 2011. B) In 2010. C) In 2007. D) In 2006. Script: When was the earlier research done? 正確答案： D Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. Script: U.S. President Barack Oba

31、ma signed into law Monday bill regulating the nation's tobacco industry. The bill gives the federal government the ability to regulate the production and sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Decades after the dangers of tobacco first became known, the strongest anti-smoking legislation

32、 in U.S. history has been signed into law by the President. The measure does not criminalize tobacco or limit the availability of tobacco products to adults. But it will have a big impact on the way cigarettes are produced and sold particularly to young people. President Obama says protecting childr

33、en is what the bill is all about. "Each day, 1,000 young people under the age of 18 become new, regular, daily smokers," he said. "And almost 90 percent of smokers began at or before their 18th birthday." The president says he knows the problem too well. "I was one of these

34、teenagers, and so I know how difficult it can be to break this habit when it's been with you for a long time," he said. "And I also know that kids today don't just start smoking for no reason. They're aggressively targeted as customers by the tobacco industry." For the fir

35、st time, a government agency the Food and Drug Administration or FDA will have the authority to regulate tobacco products. Mr. Obama noted that under the new law, the FDA can ban certain substances in cigarettes and restrict the marketing techniques used by tobacco companies. "It will curb the

36、ability of tobacco companies to market products to our children by using appealing flavors," he said. "It will force these companies to more clearly and publicly acknowledge the harmful and deadly effects of the products they sell." The President signed the legislation at a ceremony i

37、n the White House Rose Garden surrounded by members of Congress and representatives of health advocacy groups including three children from an organization called "The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids." 18. A) A bill gives the federal government the ability to regulate the production and sal

38、e of cigarettes and other tobacco products. B) A bill advocates anti-smoking campaign. C) A bill allows FDA to ban cigarette production and stop the advertisement on smoking. D) A bill forbids the young people to smoke in the public. Script: What did President Obama sign into law? 正確答案： A 19. A) FDA

39、 can now ban smoking. B) FDA has the power to regulate tobacco products. C) FDA can decide on the sales of tobacco. D) FDA can choose the advertisement of cigarette products. Script: What authority does the FDA have after the legislation? 正確答案： B 20. A) It will force these companies to stop advertis

40、ing cigarettes. B) It will force these companies to more clearly and publicly acknowledge the harmful and deadly effects. C) It will force these companies to reduce their cigarettes production and advertising in public places. D) It will force these companies to warn the public and ask the public to

41、 quit smoking. Script: What influence will the bill have on companies which produce or sell tobacco? 正確答案： B Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is

42、read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes appear to increase the risk of certain common throat and st

43、omach cancers, Dutch researchers reported on Monday. The findings, (21)_ at an American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Washington, underline other health recommendations for people to follow a healthy lifestyle and drink and smoke only in (22)_ . "It appeared that current smokers ha

44、ve the highest risks, and former smokers have an (23)_ risk compared with never smokers," Jessie Steevens, an epidemiologist at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, said in a statement. The (24)_ of stomach cancer has fallen dramatically in the United States and western Europe over the pas

45、t 60 years but the disease (25)_ a serious problem in much of the rest of the world, where it is a (26)_ cause of cancer death, according to the Mayo Clinic. Throat cancer is a form of cancer that starts in the inner layer of the throat, the 10-inch-long tube that (27)_ the throat to the stomach. Ot

46、her studies have linked throat cancer in general to drinking and smoking, but Steevens and colleagues wanted to refine the risk of the different types of the tumours. Smoking was (28)_ with an increased risk of the throat cancer. "These are the results when no other aspects of smoking were cons

47、idered, such as the amount of cigarettes smoked per day and the number of years a person smoked," Steevens said. "When we took into account the smoking (29)_ and frequency, it appeared that the difference in risk between (30)_ smokers and current smokers could partly be explained by these

48、other aspects of smoking." Script: Drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes appear to increase the risk of certain common throat and stomach cancers, Dutch researchers reported on Monday. The findings, presented at an American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Washington, underline othe

49、r health recommendations for people to follow a healthy lifestyle and drink and smoke only in moderation. "It appeared that current smokers have the highest risks, and former smokers have an intermediate risk compared with never smokers," Jessie Steevens, an epidemiologist at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, said in a statement. The incidence of stomach cancer has fallen dramatically in the United States and western Europe over the past 60 years but the disease remains a serious problem in much of the r