大学英语新视野视听说教程第三册第一次网上听力测试(Test13)

Unit one B3

Part 1 Short dialogs and multiple choice questions

1.

A. He does not like what the woman bought.

B. He does not remember the price of the shirt.

C. He does not remember in which shop the shirt was.

D. He remembers only the woman's phone number.

2.

A. She did not take the shopping list along with her.

B. She did not write a shipping list.

C. She does not want to shop in a crowded supermarket.

D. She wants to finish shopping quickly.

3.

A. He has lost his memory completely.

B. He has lost his sight.

C. He drank heavily last night.

D. He danced until after midnight.

4.

A. He remembers his life in primary school.

B. He remembers his life in his nursery.

C. He remembers his life in primary school but not that in the nursery.

D. He remembers his life in both primary school and the nursery.

5.

A. He has a bad memory.

B. The woman has a bad memory.

C. The couple have forgotten to bring their keys.

D. The couple are blaming each other for forgetting the keys.

Part 2 Compound dictation

Scientists are working to develop new drugs that someday may slow, reverse, or prevent the S1 1. damage caused by Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. In the meantime, people who have no dementia S2 2. symptoms can try to keep their memory S3 3. sharp .

Some suggestions include developing interests or hobbies and staying S4 4. involved in activities that stimulate both the mind and body. Giving careful attention to physical S5 5. fitness and exercise may also go a long way toward keeping a healthy state of S6 6. mind . Limiting the use of alcoholic drinks is important because heavy drinking S7 7. over time can cause permanent brain damage.

Many people find it useful to plan tasks; make "things to do" lists; and use notes, calendars, and other memory aids. S8 8. They also may remember things better by mentally connecting them to other meaningful things , such as a familiar name, song, or lines from a poem.

S9 9. Stress, anxiety, or depression can make a person more forgetful . Forgetfulness caused by these emotions usually is temporary and goes away when the feelings are over. However, if these feelings last for a long period of time, getting help from a professional is important. Some

physical and mental changes occur with age in healthy people. However, S10 10. much pain and suffering can be avoided if older people, their families, and their doctors recognize dementia as a disease , not only part of normal aging.

Part 3 Short passages/dialogs and blank filling

When asked how the memory clinic was, Fred, a forgetful elderly man, said it was 1. Excellent and the psychiatrist (精神病医生) taught him 2. all the latest psychological techniques , including 3. association , which is extremely useful. By linking things together 4. through association, he could remember 5. almost everything . Then, when asked about the name of 6. the clinic , Fred went 7. blank for a moment before he resorted to the association method and asked, "What do you call the 8. red flower that has a 9. nice smell and thorns (刺) all over it?" When he was reminded of the name " 10. rose ", he shouted at his wife, "Rose, what was 11. the name of that clinic ?"

Part 4 Short passages and multiple choice questions

1. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A. Various techniques that help one to avoid Alzheimer.

B. Methods to remember things better.

C. Association is the most important memory-improving skill.

D. Nothing is more important than interest.

2. What does the speaker mean by “activity”?

A. Only mental activity.

B. Only physical activity.

C. Getting actively involved in what you are doing.

D. Memorizing things while having recreational activities.

3. How many techniques does the speaker describe before giving a short summary?

A. Two.

B. Three.

C. Four.

D. Five.

4. What does the speaker say "breaks" can bring?

A. Great concentration and energy.

B. Refreshed interest.

C. Low levels of concentration and energy.

D. Less interest.

5. What are the last three techniques the speaker mentions?

A. Activity, grasping the basics, and interest.

B. Being slow, grasping the basics, and interest.

C. Breaks, being slow, and interest.

D. Breaks, grasping the basics, and interest.

Part 5 Short passages and multiple-choice questions

1. How long is it the man and woman haven't seen each other?

A. a couple years.

B. several years.

C. quite a few years.

D. less than 10 years.

2. How did the man find the woman in the Math class?

A. The best in the class.

B. At the bottom of the class.

C. A mystery because nobody knew where she came from.

D. Able to solve easy problems but not difficult problems.

3. How did the woman find the man in the English Writing class?

A. He was weak in writing.

B. He was strong in writing.

C. He often read his compositions to his classmates.

D. He sometimes posted his compositions on the walls.

4. What do we know from the conversation?

A. Alice did not play table tennis in school.

B. Ed did not hate the drama class.

C. The woman played an instrument.

D. The man played in the school band.

5. What do we learn about the man and the woman from the conversation?

A. The man has a good memory while the woman has a bad memory.

B. The man has a bad memory while the woman has a good memory.

C. Both the man and woman have a bad memory.

D. Both the man and woman have a good memory.

Part 6 Long dialogs and True/False questions

B 1. Memory loss has always been considered a normal part of aging.

A 2. Dementia patients may ask the same questions again and again.

B 3. Dementia is one of many types of Alzheimer's diseases.

B 4. Dementia can always be reversed.

A 5. Memory loss caused by a medicine can sometimes be reversed.

Part 7 Vocabulary and Structure

1. The big sign on the back of my door that says "keys" is to ______________ my keys when I go out.

A. remind me of taking

B. remind me to take

C. memorize me to take

D. memorize me of taking

2. I wish I was like David. He has a ______________ memory, you know. How useful that would be!

A. photo

B. photograph

C. photographic

D. photography

3. I read an article in a scientific journal that linked studying with ______________, based on recent research into the brain.

A. remembering

B. reminding

C. remind

D. memorize

4. You’d better write down my instructions because I know your memory is ______________.

A. dropping

B. falling

C. failing

D. flunking

5. ______________, you should use your memory as much as possible.

A. To put it simply

B. To put it simple

C. To take it simple

D. To make it simply

6. While reading the numerous advertisements, don’t try to ______________ everything that catches your attention; focus on what you consider important.

A. memory

B. memorize

C. remind

D. recite

7. An 80-year-old couple was having problems ______________ things, so they decided to go to their doctor to make sure nothing was wrong with them.

A. to remember

B. to have remembered

C. for remembering

D. remembering

8. Here are some factors they believe to be important in ______________ memory capacity.

A. raising

B. rising

C. expanding

D. inflating

9. Lack of water in the body has an immediate and deep effect ______________ memory.

A. on

B. in

C. to

D. with

Unit 2

Part 1 Short dialogs and multiple choice questions

1.

A. He missed home at first and then got used to studying there.

B. He missed home and has never done well in studies.

C. He studies well and never misses home.

D. He studies well though he always misses home.

2.

A. Write a statement for the woman.

B. Revise what the woman will write.

C. Fill in forms for the woman.

D. Apply to an American university for admission.

3.

A. The grading system there is different.

B. The teaching methods there are different.

C. Both A) and B).

D. Neither A) nor B).

4.

A. Three parts.

B. Two parts.

C. One part.

D. Less than one part.

5.

A. She wants to go to Europe for studies.

B. She can't afford an education in Europe.

C. She has got a part-time job.

D. She will borrow cash to pay her tuition.

Part 2 Compound dictation

As you may have already discovered, paying S1 1. For a quality education in the United States can be very expensive. But S2 2. with proper preparation, you may minimize the costs of this extraordinary S3 3. opportunity ; visit our Financing page to learn more about paying for S4 4. tuition . In this section, we S5 5. explore money matters that you may S6 6. encounter on a daily basis during your S7 7. adventure in the States.

S8 8. As with any country, it is not advisable to carry large amounts of cash around with you . There are other options such as credit cards or traveler's checks, which are all valid forms with which to pay for things in U.S.A.

S9 9. Traveler's checks are one of the safest and easiest ways to transport money, because you may have them replaced if they get lost or stolen . If you choose to carry traveler's checks with you from your home country to the States, be sure they are denominated in U.S. funds. Most businesses—except taxi drivers and public transportation personnel—will accept U.S.-denominated traveler's checks during regular business hours, typically between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. S10 10. It is wise to bring about $100 with you in U.S. cash, so you will be able to manage upon your arrival in the States .

Part 3 Short passages/dialogs and blank filling

The examination for an 1. introductory English course was designed to weed out (淘汰) some of the new students.

The professor told the class that if they failed to 2. hand in their exam booklets in 3. exactly two hours , he would not accept them. 4. Half an hour into the exam, a student arrived and asked for an exam booklet. The professor did not believe he could 5. finish the exam in time though he handed the student 6. a booklet .

After two hours, the professor 7. called for the exams. All 8.except the late student handed them in. Half an hour later, the last student came up to 9. the professor to hand in his booklet, but the professor refused to accept it.

Seeing that the professor 10. did not know him, the student quickly 11. lifted the stack of

completed exams, stuffed his in 12. the middle , and walked away.

Part 4 Short passages and multiple choice questions

1. According to Jones, why do top students take notes in class?

A. Because the notes help you remember the text.

B. Because students who failed to attend the lecture will borrow the notes.

C. Because teachers will test you on what they believe to be important.

D. Because teachers give them additional information beside the textbook.

2. What is special about Jack Smith's "homemade" system?

A. He compares his notes from the lecture with those from his reading.

B. He puts more emphasis on his notes from the lecture with those from his reading.

C. He writes one or two summary sentences about each lesson in his notes.

D. He emphasizes listening attentively instead of taking notes.

3. What does Anderson do right before the bell rings?

A. He writes down the last few sentences the teacher says.

B. He writes a short summary of the main ideas of the lesson.

C. He scans the lesson for the next day.

D. He gets ready to rush out.

4. What does class participation involve?

A. Asking the teacher questions.

B. Showing interest in learning.

C. Displaying one's potential.

D. Both A) and B).

5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Secrets of successful students.

B. Methods for academic success and the reasons.

C. Difference between top students and poorly performing students.

D. Different ways of taking notes.

Part 5 Short passages and multiple-choice questions

1. How many percent of the courses has the student missed?

A. About 10 percent.

B. About 25 percent.

C. About 50 percent.

D. About 75 percent.

2. What trouble is the student likely to have?

A. He is likely to fail the courses and repeat the grade.

B. He is likely to get a poor mark and lose his scholarship.

C. He is likely to take a make-up exam.

D. He is still likely to get a pass.

3. How important is what a student says in class?

A. It accounts for 50 percent of the total grade.

B. It accounts for 15 percent of the total grade.

C. It accounts for 50 percent of the seminar grade.

D. It accounts for 15 percent of the seminar grade.

4. What does the professor NOT advise the student to do?

A. Take part in class activities.

B. Apologize to all teachers.

C. Speak in class.

D. Attend the classes for the rest of the semester.

5. What can we infer from the conversation?

A. Speaking is more important than reading.

B. Speaking is more important than writing.

C. Class participation is an important part of the course.

D. Top students do not have to speak a lot in class.

Part 6 Long dialogs and True/False questions

A 1. The two speakers are probably two staff members rather than a teacher and a student.

B 2. The orientation meeting, including a speaker from the international center, will last two hours.

B 3. The placement tests will take 60 minutes.

B 4. The shuttle bus will finish the campus tour at 2:45.

A 5. The man did not agree with the starting time for the oral interviews she suggested.

Part 7 Vocabulary and Structure

1. "Have you chosen your ___________ for next term yet? Are you taking French writing again?" "Yes I am, but it's compulsory for us next term."

A. elections

B. elects

C. electives

D. selections

2. Although the teacher expects a lot, I believe I can ___________ everyone else in the class.

A. keep up with

B. keep forth with

C. keep up on

D. keep forward on

3. Seeing his wife was going to give the son so much money, the husband yelled, "You're ___________ . He'll just spend it all in a couple of weeks.

A. from your mind

B. away from your mind

C. out your mind

D. out of your mind

4. Once the books are open or the computer is turned on, phone calls ___________ unanswered.

A. go

B. come

C. turn

D. leave

5. One thing that disturbs me is that the so-called weak students are separated ___________ the rest of the school.

A. with

B. away

C. from

D. to

6. The professor agreed that the four students could ___________ the final the following day.

A. make

B. make up

C. make up from

D. make through

7. What's your group like for this statistics ___________? Mine's terrible. Two members in my group do not pull their weight.

A. present

B. presenting

C. presented

D. presentation

8. Educators often exert a lot of pressure on students to be as ___________ as possible.

A. well-rounding

B. well-rounded

C. all-round

D. good-rounded

Unit3

Part 1 Short dialogs and multiple choice questions

1.

A. Husband and wife.

B. Daughter and father.

C. Mother and son.

D. Two colleagues.

2.

A. Contemporary women no longer want to obey their husband.

B. Modern girls no longer love their husbands.

C. At the marriage ceremony the bride should promise to obey her husband.

D. At the marriage ceremony the bride should show loyalty to her husband.

3.

A. At a railway station.

B. At a bus stop

C. At a hospital.

D. At an airport.

4.

A. Married couple should have a mansion.

B. Marriage should be based on love.

C. It is better to have loved and lost.

D. It is better not to have ever loved.

5.

A. One had better forget the divorce.

B. One should find a new spouse as early as possible.

C. Divorce is very painful.

D. Divorce is not very painful.

Part 2 Compound dictation

In a powerful new Mercedes a married couple are driving along a highway S1 1. at 60 miles per hour, the wife behind the S2 2. wheel .

Her husband suddenly looks over at her. From the S3 3. tone of his voice and the S4 4. expression on his face, it's obvious he's enjoying this moment. He says, "S5 5. Honey , I've got a surprise for you. I know we've been married for 20 years, but I want a S6 6. divorce ."

The wife says nothing, but slowly increases the S7 7. speed to 70 mph.

He then says, "S8 8. I don't want you to try to talk me out of it because I don't love you amy more .

Again the wife stays quiet, but speeds up as her rage increases.

"I want the house," he insists, pressing his luck.

The wife speeds up to 80 mph.

He says, "I want the car, too," but she just drives faster and faster.

By now she's up to 90 mph.

S9 9. "All right," the man says, "I want the bank accounts, and all the credit cards, too."

The wife slowly starts to veer toward a bridge.

This makes him a bit nervous, so he says, "Isn't there anything you want?"

The wife says, "S10 10. No, I've got everything I need. "

"Oh, really," he says, "So what have you got?"

Seconds before they slam into the bridge at a speed of 100 mph, the wife smiles and says, "The airbag."

Part 3 Short passages/dialogs and blank filling

A single parent is a parent with 1. one or more children. Single mothers are far 2. more common than single fathers. In typical cases, a parent may become single after 3. divorce , after giving birth to a child 4. outside marriage , or after his or her 5. spouse died.

Some single mothers may have chosen to be so 6. voluntarily , but for some others it is the result of 7. accidental pregnancy, or not having the opportunity of marrying, or widowhood.

8. Teenage single mothers have become a serious social issue in the United States and many other 9. advanced countries .

A single father is 10. less common . It is considered a much less 11. serious social problem and gets far less 12. support from governments. The typical case of a man 13. turning into a single father probably is that his wife died or 14. disappeared .

Part 4 Short passages and multiple choice questions

1. What is the topic discussed in the passage?

A. The importance of remarriage.

B. The reasons for a remarriage.

C. Ways of preparing for a blended family.

D. Children's problems in a blended family.

2. How will children view the man their single mother is dating if she says "we're just friends"?

A. They will find the man threatening.

B. They will leave home.

C. They will treat the man as a friend.

D. They will be eager to have a new father.

3. How can single parents benefit from advice?

A. They can make up their minds to find a new spouse quickly.

B. They can see the issue from a new angle.

C. They will understand their former spouse better.

D. Both A) and B).

4. According to the passage, which of the following is true in the case of a divorce?

A. Children are sadder than parents.

B. Parents are sadder than children.

C. Younger children have more problems than older children.

D. Older children have more problems than younger children.

5. Which people are mentioned in the passage who must make adjustments in a blended family?

A. The stepparent and the biological parent.

B. The stepparent and the children.

C. The biological parent and the children.

D. The stepparent, the biological parent, and the children.

Part 5 Short passages and multiple-choice questions

1. Which place does the woman say is in a mess?

A. The dining room.

B. The living room.

C. The bedroom.

D. The kitchen.

2. How does the woman know the dinner table is not yet set?

A. She finds nothing on it.

B. She sees dirty clothes on it.

C. She guesses the man has not prepared any food.

D. She knows the man never sets the table.

3. What does the woman imply when she says "I don't care if the Pope is scoring a goal."

A. She wants to switch to a different channel to watch football.

B. She hopes Real Madrid will beat the Pope.

C. She wants the place to be cleaned up no matter what is on the TV.

D. She prefers to leave the place in a mess.

4. What is the romantic agreement between the couple about?

A. Watching TV together.

B. Traveling together.

C. Sharing the incomes.

D. Doing the household chores together.

5. What is the probable reason for the woman to say MacDonald's hamburgers are delicious?

A. She enjoys them.

B. She hates them.

C. She wants the man to buy them again.

D. She does not want to take over the cooking.

Part 6 Long dialogs and True/False questions

A 1. The woman asks her husband to leave because her friends are coming for bridge.

A 2. The woman is unwilling to cancel the bridge game because her friends will bring food.

B 3. The man thinks the living room is as cold as a tomb.

B 4. Finally six people play poker together.

A 5. Sally has wanted to learn to play poker for a long time.

Part 7 Vocabulary and Structure

1. Amy, sit down, we need to talk. Your mother and I are going to ________________.

A. separate

B. separate with each other

C. divorce ourselves

D. divorce with each other

2. So you're still single? If you ________________ to me and used the Internet, you'd have a husband by now.

A. listen

B. have listen

C. have listened

D. had listened

3. I ________________ an online ad that read “Husband Wanted.”

A. put

B. posted

C. positioned

D. pressed

4. I do have a right ________________ stability for my children and myself, don't I?

A. in

B. for

C. to

D. at

5. Do you yell at him and call ________________?

A. him names

B. his names

C. him name

D. his naming

6. ________________ the psychological pressure, I thought about remarriage.

A. In

B. With

C. Under