大学英语基础口语教程2第二版答案unit9
新标准大学英语视听说教材2Unit910听力原文及课后答案
第二册 Unit 9 Have you got what it takesInside viewConversation1MarkLook, there’s a careers fair on at the Examination Schools. Do you want to go JanetWhat happens in a careers fairMark There are lots of different companies and they give you information about careers …advice, that kind of thing.JanetOK, I’ll come. You coming, KateKateYeah, sure. But I’ve already decided on my career.MarkWe know. You’re going to be a brilliant lawyer.KateThat’s the plan –I’m off to a law firm soon as I get my degree.JanetYou’re so lucky. I wish I knew what I wanted to do.KateDidn’t you say something about teachingJanetYes, I’m thinking about it. I’m quite attracted toteaching. But I’m not really sure yet.KateWell, you’ve got lots of time. What about you, Mark What are your plansMarkI’m going to row for England.KateSeriouslyMarkNo. Problem is, I think if you want to be successful, you’ve got to plan ahead –starting at the age of 12.JanetSo we’re not doing very well.MarkNo.KateSoMarkWell …I’m thinking of going into business management. It’s a possibility.JanetReallyMarkYes.Kate Hey, let’s go to the Careers Fair. It might give you some ideas.JanetIt was very interesting, wasn’t it You were having along conversation with that man from the law firm.KateYes. They said there’s a possibility of a job placement as an intern over the summer. They’re going to let me know about it.JanetFantastic!1.Kate’s plan is to go off to a law firm as soon as she gets her degree.2.You have to plan ahead to be successful3.It might give them ideas.4.Kate is having a long conversation with a man from a law firm.5.The man said she could get a job placement as intern over the summer.Conversation2KateYou know that job placement I told you about –they’ve asked me to go for an interview.JanetThat’s brilliant. WhenKateTwo weeks’time …InterviewerSo what made you decide to study law, KateKateA number of reasons. Law interests me a lot. I’ve got agood brain, a good memory. And I’d certainly like to do some part-time work for Legal Aid. And also, I must admit, the money’s good.InterviewerWell, those are good, honest answers. Certainly, your CV’s very good. I seem to remember that you only want the work placement for six weeks. Is that rightKateYes, it is.InterviewerWhy is thatKateWell, to be honest, I’m planning to go back to the States and spend time with my family.InterviewerThat’s understandable. Now, tell me, what questions do you haveKateI’ve got some idea but obviously, what I’d like to know is, what does the job involveInterviewerOf course. Well, for the first few weeks, your main responsibility would be to read files and summarize them. We’d also want you to do some research for us. How does that sound Rather boringKateNo, not at all. I think I’d learn a lot.InterviewerGood, well …you’ll be taking your first year exams soon, won’t youKateYes, in a few weeks’time.InterviewerWell, provided they’re OK, I think we can say you’re in.KateThank you –that’s wonderful!KateHey, guess whatJanetWhatKateThey’ve accepted me. I start at the end of June.JanetWell done!1. Why are you interested in law What qualities do you have that will make you a good law intern2. Four to six weeks3. She wants some traveling in Europe4. What sort of work will be asked to do5. Yes1. Law interests her.She’s intelligent and has a good memory.Good play2. read files and summarize themResearch3.end of June1. I seem to remember that2. Is that right3.I’m planning to4. what does the job involve5. your main responsibility would be6. We’d also want you7. won’t you1.b;2. B;3. A;4. B;5. AOutside viewVoice-overEvery year, millions of young people take time out to help others as volunteers. Many of them do this during a gap year between finishing school and starting in higher education. Volunteers learn to solve problems, work together as a team and develop their personalities. Communities in need get help they couldn’t afford to pay for. In Britain, one of the main agencies for voluntary work is Raleigh International. It arranges for thousands of people, aged between 17 and 25, to help out in their own country or abroad. This group of 100 people has just arrived at the base camp in Costa Rica. In the next ten weeks, they are taking part in threedifferent projects. One of the projects is environmental, one community-based and one an adventure project. But first, they have training for the conditions they will encounter. For the environmental project at Curu, the volunteers are going to help to build an artificial reef from recycled materials. This forms a protective environment for the fish to breed and feed. It helps the local economy of commercial fishing and protects the natural reefs from over-fishing and destruction. The community project is in one of the poorest rural areas in the world. In the village of El Porvenir, volunteers are going to make bricks. They’re going to help to build a storehouse for the important sesame crop. If they have more storage, the villagers will be able to make more money from selling sesame. Volunteers also take part in a survival activity. Tomorrow, this group is trekking to the summit of Costa Rica’s highest mountain, Mount Chirripo. At the end of the ten weeks, the volunteers are proud that their efforts have helped to improve the lives of the people and the environment of Costa Rica and Nicaragua.1. 17 to 252. 100 people3. Costa Rica4. ten weeks5. environmental6. community7. Adventure1.d;2. D;3. B;4. B.5. A1. during a gap year.2. Communities in need get help3. arranges for4. taking part in5. protective environment6. breed and feed7. build a storehouse8. a survival activity.Listening inPassage1Speaker 1So how’s it all goingSpeaker 2Well, second year exams are in two weeks, so it’s all go at the moment.Speaker 1It’s not going to ease up! So what can I do for youSpeaker 2Well, next year’s my final year and I need to think seriously about my career.Speaker 1I would agree with you there. Let’s have a look at your file. You’re reading English, you’re getting good grades, you got a merit inyour first year exams and you’re on track for a 2:1 according to your tutor. Have you any idea what you’d like to doSpeaker 2I’m very drawn to publishing. I read a lot of novels and I’m quite a good critic.Speaker 1That’s a good start. I’m guessing you’d like to be a literary editorSpeaker 2That’s right.Speaker 1Well, I should tell you that literary editing is a hard profession to get into and it doesn’t pay very well, unless you’re at the top. You could think a bit more broadly than just literature. For example, there’s educational publishing, professional publishing and there’s also specialist publishing, such as sports.Speaker 2I’m not very sporty.Speaker 1Well, I understand sport may not be your thing but …you get the idea.Speaker 2Yes, I do. So how do I startSpeaker 1First of all, you need agood degree but even before that I would contact publishers and see if they’ll offer you work experience. You won’t get paid, of course, but it’s good for your CV and you’ll learn something about the business.Speaker 2Right. How do I find out who to write toSpeaker 1All the publishers are listed in the Publisher’s Yearbook. There’s a copy in the library in the careers section, so you can use that for a start. Check the job adverts in the newspapers and maybe look at the specialist publishing trade journal, the Bookseller. That has job ads as well.Speaker 2Thank you.Speaker 1The other thing you might do is check the Internet –sometimes, the publishers’websites offer internships or job experience opportunities for new graduates.Speaker 2I’ll do that.Speaker 1One other thing. Graduates studying Englishalways want to be an editor, they’re quite romantic about it, but there are other departments –marketing,sales, and the production side. Don’t dismiss those.Speaker 2Thanks for the advice, it’s very helpful. But it’s literary editing that I want to do.Speaker 1Well, I wish you the best. Let me know how you get on. And good luck with your exams.1.The five pieces of advice he career adviser gives the student are 1,2,4,7 and 82.1. The woman is to take her second year exams.2. She wants to do literary editing.3. She is drawn to publishing, reads a lot of novels and is quite a good critic.4. He tells her it is a hard profession to get into and doesn’t pay very well.5. It is very good for her CV and the woman will learn something about the business.6. She can find it in the careers section of the library.7. She should consider marketing, sales and production.8. She maintains that she wants to do literary editing.Passage2HarrySo how was your first day of teaching, LucyLucyIt was all right –wasn’t as terrifying as I thought it would be.HarryWell done!LucyYes, I was frightened I’d go completely blank but it was OK. I think the students were happy. It’s the grammar I find difficult, there’s so much to cover.JessicaIt’s extraordinary, isn’t it We speak English, we think we know the grammar and then we do a Teaching English course and discover we don’t know anything.LucyHow long have you been teaching, JessicaJessicaJust over two years. I did the training course and then got a job teaching in Japan –Tokyo. It was an eye-opener really –the whole thing about keeping face. You have to be so polite all the time.PatrickSo you’re teaching English because you want to travelJessicaYes, that’s part of it, but also because I enjoy it, I enjoy the interaction with students, and also it’s a good career.PatrickI feel the same. So what do you want to do nextJessicaMarketing, I think. I’m going to do a year here, then –I hope –get a job at a language school in London, do my MA, then apply for a marketing job. Anyway, that’s the plan.PatrickSounds good.HarryWhat about you, Patrick Where have you workedPatrickI did three years in Italy –Director of Studies in Rome. I want to spend a couple of years here, then work in London, hopefully become a teacher trainer. Your turn, Harry.HarryWell, I’m not like you and Jessica. I’m just happy to be here, in a beautiful city doing a job I enjoy.JessicaYou don’t see teaching English as a careerHarryWell, my thing is travel, for the moment anyway.LucyWhich countries have you been to, HarryHarryI did a year’s teaching in Brazil –Rio de Janeiro –such a stunning city and stunning beaches, Copacabana, and all overlooked by Sugar Loaf mountain.PatrickCool. And thenHarryTwo years in Mexico City …JessicaYou should be a travel writer.HarryI’m too busy travelling! In fact I just arrived from Spain three days ago, from Barcelona, I was teaching primary school kids.LucyGreat!HarryWell, we’re all giving our reasons for teaching English, so what’s yours, LucyLucyUm - I think I’m going to really enjoy it, simple as that. And obviously it’s great to be in Italy. I mean Venice, what more can you ask4.1.In the major economies where there is a demand forEnglish, for example, China/Japan/SaudiArabia/European countries and so on.2. It allows them to travel and make contact with local people.3. Commercial language schools/ school/universities/ hotels/ classroom teaching/ producing learning materials/ teaching training5.1. Harry2. Harry3. Patrick4. Lucy5. Jessica6.Harry6.1.lucy: enjoying everything2. Jessica: enjoying travelling, enjoying teaching and wanting a career.3. Patrick：enjoying travelling, enjoying teaching and wanting a career4. enjoying travelling7.1.a;2. D;3. C.4. AUnit 10Science fact orscience fictionInside viewConversation1Janet：What are you reading, KateKate：Alice in Wonderland,by Lewis Carroll. Do you know itJanet ：I’ve heard of it, yes, but I’ve never read it. It’s a 19th century children’s story, isn’t itKate ：That’s right. It’s very famous. It’s set in Oxford. It starts with this young girl sitting on a river bank. The interesting thing is, the author, Lewis Carroll, he was an Oxford professor and he used to have tea with the girl’s family on this river bank.Janet ：Oh, that’s fascinating! I’ll put it into my diary.Kate ：Is that what you’re writing I know you’ve been keeping a diary all the year. Janet It’s been a great year. I’ve had such a good time –so lucky to have Mark and Kate as friends. Feel I’ve been doing well with work. Much happier about asking questions in tutorials.Janet：My screen’s gone dark.Mark ：You’re using the battery, remember. It’s run out, obviously.Janet ：It can’t be the battery. It’s still charged. Oh no it’s still black. Oh dear, I hope it’s nothing serious. I haven’t backed anything up recently.Kate ：That’s not like you, Janet.Janet ：I know, but I lost my memory stick. I really should have backed things up. How stupid of me not to do that! Supposing I’ve lost everything!Mark ：Let me take a look. The power is still on. And also the operating system still seems to be working (I)think it has to be the graphics card …But maybe that’s not the problem …Janet ：If only I’d backed things up!KateRelax, Janet! We’ll take it to the computer shop this afternoon. I’m sure it’ll be OK.Janet ：I hope so.2.The true statements are 1, 6 and 83.1. The battery2. It can’t be, the battery is still charged.3. Her memory stick.4.She hasn’t backed anything up for a while and she may lose these things.5. The operating system.6. The graphic card.Conversation2Janet ：Tell me about Alice in Wonderland.KateI tell you what, I’ll read it to you.KateAlice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank and having nothing to do: Once or twice, she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, “and what is the use of a book,”thought Alice “without pictures or conversation”So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid) …JanetKate, Mark, where are you going You’ve got my laptop!KateIt’s all right, Janet, we’re taking it to the computer shop. We’ll be back soon.MarkIt’s not like Janet to forget to back up her work.KateShe should have been more careful.JanetIt was stupid of me, I know! Stupid, stupid!JanetOh! It was a dream! What a relief!KateYou were talking in your sleep.JanetWhat was I sayingKate“Stupid, stupid.”MarkI’ve sorted out your computer.JanetHave you Oh, thank goodness! What was the problemMarkIt was the graphics card, as I predicted …JanetIs that what it was! I’m so relieved! Thanks,Mark.KateHe’s great, isn’t heJanet ：Yes. So are you, Kate.Kate ：You’re such a good friend.4.1.Kate reads out from her book.2. Kate and Mark take the computer to be seen to. The computer problem has been put right.3. Janet regrets not backing up her data in her sleep.5.1. It’s not like Janet to2. She should have been3. It was stupid of me4. What a relief5. thank goodness6. What was the problem7. I’m so relieved6.1.b;2. B;3. B;4. AOutside viewVoice-over：When we talk about technology, we usually think small. However, we’re going to look at one of the biggest technological marvels of the 21st century. The Airbus A380 is the world’s biggest commercial aircraft. New technologies were used in the design, engineering and manufacture of this amazing “superjumbo”. The Airbus A380 is assembled in Toulouse in France, but parts of the aircraft are built in several European countries. They are brought to Toulouse by various means of transport. This is a ship which was built in China especially to transport the huge sections of the plane. Parts of the main body are built in Germany. Special carbon fibre materials are used to give the plane great strength with less weight than usual. The wings are made in Britain of the same carbon fibre material. They are much lighter than aluminum and steel. Several parts of the plane are built in factories in Spain. Finally, some sections are built inFrance, so Airbus has its own factories in Britain, France, Germany and Spain. One of the most important pieces of technology for such a huge aircraft is the landing gear. This is built in Canada where extensive tests are carried out to ensure that it can land under any conditions. The engines were developed by Rolls-Royce at Derby in Britain. Finally, pilots have to learn to fly the plane. This flight simulator at Toulouse uses the latest digital technology. Now for the moment of truth, with 154 planes ordered by the world’s airlines, the big question was: “Will it fly at all”On the day of the first flight, thousands of people gathered at Toulouse Airport to see the superjumbo fly for the first time. They were not disappointed. The biggest airliner in the history of aviation took to the air as planned.Topics mentioned are: 1, 3, 5, 6 and 82.1.France2. China3. Britain4. Spain, Germany, Britain, France5. Canada6.Britain7. France3.1.d;2. B;3. B;4. A; 4. CListening inPassage1PresenterCould technological advances be changing people’s identities –and possibly even society as a whole That is the theory behind a new book on the brain by Professor Susan Greenfield. The book is called Tomorrow’s People: How 21st Century Technology Is Changing the Way We Think and Feel. Greenfield suggests that advances in technology, and the effect they are having on our lives, are changing our very idea of who we are. In other words, they are changing our identity. And this, she thinks, is a very dangerous thing. I’m joined in the studio by Dr Jane Ferris, Professor of Neuroscience at Imperial College London and Brian Thomas, Professor of Surgery at University College Hospital. Let’s begin at the beginning. Brian, how do brains workBrianWell, a brain is a mass of neurons, and these neurons make connections with each other –billions of connections –and store information. We all have basically the same brain structure. It’s what we dowith our brain that makes the difference. We take in information. The neurons in our brain connect all this information and make sense of it. So to some extent, it’s the information we feed our brain that helps to make us the kind of people we are –and that’s what we call our identity.JaneAnd if I can come in here, children and young people are now spending huge amounts of time on video games that are often violent, also on the web, and on mobile phones. And Greenfield believes that the result is that these technologies may be changing the way young people think and even causing changes in theiridentity.PresenterWhy exactlyJaneBecause the information that an individual receives from computer games, for example, is very different from reality. And she fears that because of this, these technologies may be changing our sense of reality –what we see as real –and may even reduce it. And if this is happening, the result may well be changes in our behaviour.PresenterCan you give an exampleJaneRisk-taking is a good example –we may start taking more risks.BrianBut she admits there’s no conclusive evidence of this.JaneThat’s true.BrianI agree that Greenfield asks some interesting questions, but to say that technology can influence society to think and behave differently –we need much more research before we can accept this.2.1. presenter2. Brian Thomas3.Jane Ferris4. Jane Ferris5. Jane Ferris6. Brian Thomas3.1.in technology; who we are2. is a very dangerous thing3. all this information4. young people think5. in our behavior6. some interesting questionsPassage2Speaker 1Do we really need computers Aren’t they more trouble than they’re worth Speaker 2I think that’s one of the stupidest questions I’ve ever heard!Speaker 1I thought you might say that.Speaker 2Of course we need computers. How can anyone say otherwise They’ve revolutionized our lives. I mean, I don’t know where to begin, they’ve changed our lives so much. Look. To start with, computers mean we can communicate with anyone anywhere in the world almost instantly.Speaker 1That’s not quite true.Speaker2Well, you know what I mean. I can send a document from London to Sydney in five minutes. If I want to conference with people there’s webcam –we can see each other on camera –do you really want me to go onSpeaker 1But why is it so useful, to be able to send a documentto Australia in five minutes What does it actually achieve Speaker 2It speeds things up. I don’t have to put the document in an envelope, stick a stamp on it and go to the post office, stand in a queue …knowing it will take another three days to get there –at least.Speaker 1But why the hurrySpeaker 2It’s good to get things done quickly.Speaker 1WhySpeaker 2Because you get more done that way.Speaker 1But is that really necessarily better Life moves so fast these days, don’t you think we should slow down a bit, enjoy life a bit moreSpeaker 2I think computers allow us to enjoy life more. Before we had computers if you wanted to research you had to go out and get a book. That took such a long time.Speaker 1So what We just did things more slowly, that’s all. Are you saying we have more time now than we didEveryone says that actually life is moving faster and faster. And what about all the problems that computers createSpeaker 2For exampleSpeaker 1Identity theft is a big one. You have to admit that identify theft has increased massively since we got the Internet.Speaker 2The Internet isn’t the only reason why identity theft has increased.Speaker 1You know as well as I do that it’s a big reason …Speaker 2Yes, but …6.1. Do we really need computer2. Of course we need computers- they’ve revolutionized our lives3.We can send a document from London to Sydney in five minutes; we can use webcam to conference with people who are far away.4. Life moves so fast these days. Don’t you think we should slow down a bit, enjoy life a bit more7.1. I thought you mightsay that.2. That’s not quite true.3. But why is it so useful, to be able to send a document to Australia in five minute4. But why the hurry5.But is that really necessarily better6. So what7. You know as well as I do it’s a big reason.。
大学英语基础口语教程学生用书2答案
大学英语基础口语教程学生用书2答案1. Do you know ____ Mrs. White came to China. [单选题] *A. whatB. when(正确答案)C. whichD. where2. Can I have a look___ that dress? [单选题] *A. at(正确答案)B. onC. forD.in3. look, it’s ___ .it’s going to rain. [单选题] *A. cloudB. cloudy(正确答案)C. rainyD. snowy4. It isn’t _____ watch. I left mine at home. [单选题] *A. myB. meC. my(正确答案)D. mine5. Look!The _____ are watering flowers. [单选题] *A. manB. womanC. boyD. children(正确答案)6. My sister is a clerk. ____ works in a bank near here. [单选题] *A. She(正确答案)B. HeC. ID. You7. His car is ____ than that one. [单选题] *A. very beautifulB. more beautiful(正确答案)C. much beautifulD. most beautiful8. Jane runs ___ fast as his brother. [单选题] *A. tooB. as(正确答案)C. soD. more9. --what did he do last week?--He ___ to see his friends. [单选题] *A. goB. went(正确答案)C. goesD. gone10. The night was very ______ .So he had to take off his shoes ______. [单选题] *A. quiet, quietly(正确答案)B. quite, quicklyC. late, quickD. quite, quietly11. I think Chinese is as _____ as English. [单选题] *A. important(正确答案)B. more importantC. in importantD. most important12. There is going to be a sandstorm____. [单选题] *A. tomorrow(正确答案)B. yesterdayC. last weekD. last month13. The policeman wants to know ______ at home before ten last night. [单选题] *A. if was heB. if is heC. if he isD. if he was(正确答案)14. I don’t like summer because it is too ____. [单选题] *A. coldB. warmC. coolD. hot(正确答案)15. We enjoy listening ____the music. [单选题] *A. onB. inC. to(正确答案)D. with16. Beijing ___a beautiful city and its people ___nice and kind. [单选题] *A. is; is isB. is; are(正确答案)C. are;D. are; are17. I will write to you as soon as I _____ there. [单选题] *A. will getB. get(正确答案)C. am gettingD. while18. They don’t have to do ____ today. [单选题] *A. much homework(正确答案)B. many homeworksC. many homeworkD. Much home works19. British people often greet each other ___the morning. [单选题] *A. in(正确答案)B. onC. atD. with20. Please don’t sit ___front of the computer for long hours. [单选题] *A. onB. in(正确答案)C. atD. by21. Mathematics ______ the language of science. [单选题] *A.Is(正确答案)B. has beenC. areD. have been22. Lovely weather, ________? [单选题] *A. is itB. isn’t it(正确答案)B. rightD. ok23. _______at in his way, the situation doesn’t seem so desperate. [单选题] *A.LookingB. Looked(正确答案)C. Being lookedD. To look24. We have been there for ______times. [单选题] *A.Hundred ofB. hundredsC. hundreds of(正确答案)D. hundred25. ______the whole situation, I wouldn't have said it [单选题] *A.If Should knowB. If I knewC. If I had known(正确答案)D. If I were to know26. We desire that the tour leader _______ us immediately of any change in plans [单选题] *A. inform(正确答案)B. informsC. informedD. has informed27. Don’t you think it is time you _____ smoking?[单选题] *A. give upB. gave up(正确答案)C. would give upD. should give up28. It was proposed that the matter ______ discussed at the next meeting.C. could be [单选题] *A. will beB. wasC. could beD. be(正确答案)29. By the time you get to New York, I___ for London.[单选题] *A.Would be leaving letB. am leaving(正确答案)C.have alreadyD. shall have left30. Never before that night _______the extent of my own power.[单选题] *A. had I felt(正确答案)B. I feltC. did I feltD. I had felt31. He is determined to get a seat for the concert___ it means standing in a queue all night.[单选题] *A. as ifB. even if(正确答案)C. providedD. whatever32. I was very interested in___ she told me.[单选题] *A. all that(正确答案)B. all whichC. all whatD. that33. Only under special circumstances___ to take make-up tests. [单选题] *A. are freshmen permitted(正确答案)B. freshmen are permittedC. permitted are freshmenD. are permitted freshmen34. What a lovely party! It's worth _______all my life.[单选题] *A. remembering(正确答案)B. to rememberC. to be rememberedD. being remembered35. She ran back to the kitchen, eggs___ carefully in her hands. [单选题] *A. to be heldB. held(正确答案)C. was heldD. holding36. It's necessary _______the dictionary immediately.[单选题] *A. that he will returnB. that he returnedC. that he return(正确答案)D. that he has returned37. They boy whom you lent the bike to___ by a car.[单选题] *A. hit hitB. be hitC. having beenD. was hit(正确答案)38. He will not be at the picnic,______ to my disappointment.[单选题] *A. much(正确答案)B.moreC. too muchD. much more39. In Britain, the best seasons of the year is probably ______spring. [单选题] *A. laterB. lastC. latterD. late(正确答案)40. This is________wonderful party![单选题] *A. so aB. such a(正确答案)C. suchD. so41. I can hardly imagine______so much money on a coat like that. [单选题] *A. spending(正确答案)B. spendC. to spendD. spent42. We have to take a taxi _______we can arrive at the airport earlier.[单选题] *A. as soon asB. in order toC. so as toD. so that(正确答案)43. There is a growing ______of Australian wine among consumers.[单选题] *A. relativityB. regularityC. popularity(正确答案)D. population44. Because of ______of time, I didn’t go shopping with my sister yesterday. [单选题] *A. Lack(正确答案)B. shortageC. zeroD. poverty45. Jane, my closet friend, often _______her secrets with me.[单选题] *A. speaksB. shares(正确答案)C. reportsD. finds46. When he came for the interview, Sam felt _______at first, but soon calmed down. [单选题] *A. nervous(正确答案)B. excitingC. curiousD. anxiously47. We would like you to know that we greatly___ your timely help[单选题] *A. appreciate(正确答案)B. thankC. acceptD. admire48. Careless driving may_______ your life. [单选题] *A. cost(正确答案)B. spendC. payD. buy49. The ______of my new job were better than the old one.[单选题] *A. conditions(正确答案)B. positionC. bossD. pay50. You must give us more time,____ we shall not be able to make a good job of it. [单选题] *A. otherwise(正确答案)B. whetherC. thereforeD. consequently。
大学英语第二册第9课 课文及课后答案
究竟什么是智力？-阿西莫夫解释，为什么智力低些的反而能在智力测验时取得高分。
作者：艾萨克·阿西莫夫究竟什么是智力？当我在军队里时我遇到一种所有士兵参加的能力测试，对应通常的100分，会给160分。
基地里还没有人看到那样一种数字并且两个小时时间他们让我造成不必要的紧张（这不意味着任何事情。
第二天做为我的最高的职位我仍然是一名厨房值勤的列兵。
）在我的一生中，我一直在登记着那样的分数，以至于我产生了自满的感觉我是高智商的，并且我期待其他人也是这样认为。
实际上，虽然如此的分数并不简单地表明我在回答那种典型的学术性问题时是很好的，这些问题被那些设计智力测验的人们认为值得回答——那些人的智力与我的近似？例如，我曾经有一名汽车修理工，我估计他在这些智力测验方面是不可能有高过80的分数。
我总是据此以为我是比他聪明得多的。
但是，我的汽车出了任何问题时我总是赶紧让他来维修，当他检查汽车的零部件时我烦恼地看着他，听着他的似乎是圣言的判断——并且他总能修好我的汽车。
于是，就建议我的汽车修理工为一个智力测验设计问题。
或者建议一位木匠这么做，或者一位农民，或者其他人，的确，除了院士以外的所有人。
通过这些测验中的每一个证明，我自己是一个低能者。
并且我已经是一名低能者。
在一个我不能使用我所受的学院训练和我的口才但不得不用我的双手来做复杂或粗糙的工作的世界里，我会做得很糟糕。
所以，我的智力不是绝对的。
它的价值被我所生活的这个社会所决定。
它的数字价值被这个社会的已经设计了它的一小部分人所决定并将其强加于做为如此事情的公断人的我们中的其他部分。
再次考虑到我的汽车修理工。
他有一个无论什么时候都告诉我笑话的习惯。
有一次他从车头盖下面抬起头来说："博士，一位聋哑小伙子走进硬件仓库要些钉子。
他将两根手指头一起放在柜台上并用另一只手做锤的动作。
这个伙计给他一把锤子。
他摇头并指着他正在锤的两根手指头。
这位伙计带给他钉子。
他挑出他想要的尺寸的，离开了。
新通用大学英语综合教程2(第2册)U9课后答案及课件(第九单元unit09),高等教育出版社
3. Why does Bob tell Cheryl to click on the No-Virus icon on the toolbar?
clean the computer and stop the virus To ________________________________________.
Part 3 Want to Change Your Computer into a Cash Machine?
Listen to the following ssage and fill in the blanks with the words you have hear.
ambitious There are hundreds of stories about 1________ people who quit their jobs to start garages businesses in their 2________, worked 80-hour weeks, sold their companies and wound up rich. This isn't one of them. Instead, this is about the growing number of average people who are spending their leisure hours selling hobbies and services on home 3____________________________________________________________________ _______________________.. With the cost of necessities rising, more people are computers and the Internet looking for low-risk ways to earn extra income. Web "The 4____ is a great place to shop and spend money, but it's pretty great for making money too. More than half of all small businesses are based at home. Computers, Internet access web-page 5_____________, cell-phone technology and 6_________ design software have all become cheaper and faster in recent years, making it easier to launch some type of atenterprise home 7________ without sinking a lot of money into it . Most people who run an at-home business use a desktop computer 8______________________________________________________, ,connect to the Internet and live in a household where the average annual income is $65 000. ―You can reach large numbers of consumers instantly over the Internet, while key-word searches 9________________ at Google let consumers reach you just as quickly," says Pratt. "The Web is an amazing marketplace." How can you turn your PC into a cash machine? 10_________________________________________ It's easier than you think.
全新版大学英语(第二版)听说教程 答案 Unit9
Unit9 Part A1.1) Answer: Movie and sports stars2) Answer: athlete2.1) Answer: admired2) Answer: achieve their goal3.Answer: balanced4.1) Answer: model2) Answer: powerful5.Answer: essential6.1) Answer: looked up to2) Answer: inspire3) Answer: pay off7.1) Answer: wrong2) Answer: shocking3) Answer: disgraceful8.Answer: expectation9.1) Answer: high regard2) Answer: sportsmanship 10.Answer: private lives11.1) Answer: injustices of war2) Answer: starving refugees 12.Answer: adolescence13.Answer: favorite athletes 14.1) Answer: advocate2) Answer: guidance3) Answer: responsibility 15.Answer: celebrity status 16.Answer: scholarships and support17.1) Answer: affordable2) Answer: victims18.1) Answer: ear2) Answer: $3 million19.Answer: professional golfer20.Answer: innovative educational opportunities 21.1) Answer: sex scandals2) Answer: mistresses22.1) Answer: charity2) Answer: make a difference23.1) Answer: donations2) Answer: $58.3 millionPart BFTTFTFFF1.1) Answer: crime2) Answer: boxing coach3) Answer: stole his bike4) Answer: remained5) Answer: amateur boxing career2.1) Answer: easy-to-get-along-with2) Answer: handle3) Answer: wonderful3.1) Answer: smoke2) Answer: drink3) Answer: shy4) Answer: girls5) Answer: obsessed with boxingPart CACACAEFPart DCAAD1. What makes Yao Ming the man to watch?Answer: The increase in wins for Houston this season and Yao's boyish charm.2. What does he think about the media?Answer: He doesn't care too much about the media and concentrates his mind on the games.3. In what way does Yao Ming influence the NBA?Answer: Yao may change the tired look of the NBA.4. How did Yao deal with Charles Barkley's doubts about his scoring ability?Answer: He scored 20 points in a game.5. What message was conveyed when an African American woman held a sign that said "Ming Dynasty"?Answer: Yao is loved by people of different cultural backgrounds.6. What is the latest contract that Yao signed according to the passage? Answer: A global marketing partnership with McDonald's.7. How does Yao balance his fame and the game?Answer: He doesn't let his fame distract him from the game.。
零起点大学英语基础教程2答案unit9
零起点大学英语基础教程2答案unit91、答题前，考生务必将自己的准考证号、姓名填写在答题卡上。
考生要认真核对答题卡上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名、考试科目”与考生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。
2、第一卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
第二卷用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写作答。
如在试卷上作答，答案无效。
3、考试结束，监考员将试题卷、答题卡一并收回。
第一卷(选择题满分100分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15B.￡9.15C.￡9.18答案是B.1.Where did the woman leave her hat?A.In a restaurantB.In a taxiC.In a car2.What is the local time right now?A.7:15B.9:15C.11:153.What are the speakers discussing?A.Whether to go to FranceB.What to do in FranceC.How to go to France4.Why is the girl upset?A.Her family is about to leaveB.Her mother is out of workC.She has no friends now5.What was the weather like in the Lake District on holiday?A.SnowyB.SunnyC.Rainy第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
新视野大学英语视听说教程第2册单元测试答案 unit test 9
Unit 9 Are you safe today?Done with this task. Your current score: 96%Unit 9 testNextDirections: Click on the speaker to the left to start playing the audio recordingfor Parts I, II and III. They will be played continuously. Once the recordingstarts playing, please do NOT click on either the speaker icon or the 'Unit Quiz'link in the menu bar above. Otherwise, you may lose the chance of hearing thecomplete recording.Part I ScriptDirections: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answersto 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 secondplaying to check your answers.1.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. He lost is license.B. He was driving in the wrong direction.C. He knocked down a woman.D. He drove through a green light.2.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. 50.B. 150.C. 200.D. 350.3.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The drunken drivers.B. The absent-minded drivers.C. The drunken passengers.D. The interrupting passengers.4.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. He tells the woman to get the right kind of petrol.B. He tells the woman that they can use any kind of petrol.C. He has enough petrol.D. He does not have enough petrol.5.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. It has been stolen.B. It has been seriously damaged.C. It has been slightly damaged.D. It has no problem at all.Part II ScriptDirections: Listen to the following recording, and 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.Jane:Peter, you shouldn't havePeter:Sorry, but I'm tired. I want to get homeJane:I told you not to drink so much. Your breathalcohol. We'll get into trouble if wepoliceman. Slow down a bit.Peter:I'm only[They see a dog in the middle of the road.]Jane:Peter:Oh, no! That damned dog! I almostJane:You almost hit the police car comingYour answer Correct answer(1) driven through driven through(2) right away right away(3) smells of smells of(4) run into run into(5) go going(6) Look out Look out(7) hit it hit it(8) the opposite way the opposite wayPart III ScriptDirections: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the firstplaying, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1.What did the police officer find?A. He found a crashed car and a dead body.B. He found a crashed car and two dead bodies.C. He found a crashed car and a monkey in it.D. He found a crashed car with an injured man in it.2.What happened when the officer was looking at the car?A. The injured man called for help.B. The injured woman called for help.C. A monkey jumped out of the car.D. A monkey came out of the woods.3.How did the monkey motion the owners of the car had been drinking?A. He pretended to turn up a can by his mouth.B. He raised a can and poured the water out.C. He drank some water.D. He got some water from a can.4.How did the monkey motion the owners of the car had been smoking?A. He struck a match to light a cigarette.B. He put a cigarette between his lips.C. He put his fingers together and held them to his mouth.D. He pretended to be smelling at something.5.Who was driving the car at the time of the car crash?A. The man.B. The woman.C. The monkey.D. Nobody.Part IVDirections: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements.1.Italian investigators are trying to discover what caused a smallprivate plane to _________ a tall building Thursday.A. crash intoB. crash withC. clash intoD. clash with2.The government said they had no evidence of a link to terrorism.___________ official in Washington told the media that there was no information of a possible terrorist attack.A. An intelligentB. An intelligenceC. A dataD. A library3.The chances of being injured in a car accident have risen to one in75. I think that is worth ___________ seriously.A. thought aboutB. thought ofC. thinking outD. thinking about4.From now on I will _____ my seatbelt.A. fastenB. hook withC. fasten withD. tie up5.The aircraft hit the 26th floor of the tower in an apparent accident18 minutes after ______.A. taking upB. taking inC. taking offD. taking over6.Yesterday a house fire ______ the lives of six firefighters.A. tookB. claimedC. costD. lost7.The traffic light was red, but the driver ______ through it.A. speedB. spedC. speedsD. speeded8.To avoid fire, you should keep all flammable things ______ a footaway.A. at mostB. at bestC. at largeD. at least9."Well," said the driver, "my mom might be coming __________."A. the other wayB. in the other wayC. through the other wayD. at the other way10.Required by the police, the diver opened the trunk, _________ nothingbut an empty trunk.A. concealingB. appealingC. repealingD. revealing。
Unit 9 What Is Happiness答案综合教程二
Unit 9 What Is HappinessKey to the ExercisesText comprehensionI.AII.1. T;2. F;3. F;4. T;5. F.III.1. He means that one is given the right to pursue happiness, but does not know what it is.2. Because he believes that commercial advertising not only fails to satisfy our desires, but more importantly it creates them, and it creates them faster than any man’s budget can satisfy them. Such insatiability makes people unhappy.3. Because he thinks that the products and pursuits advertised on the front pages of women’s magazines are dreamlike and can’t be fulfilled.4. He set two extremes according to Thoreau, the low level and the high level. The former refers to possession for its own sake or in competition with the rest of the neighborhood, whil e the latter refers to active discipline of heightening one’s perception of what is enduring in nature. To find balance is to save time and effort on the low levels and spend on the high.5. The inherent right is not happiness itself, but lies in the pursuit of happiness, in the pursuit of what is life-engaging and life-revealing, i.e. in the idea of becoming.IV.1. Jonathan Swift seemed to share this view when he criticized this idea of happiness as the state of being completely controlled by deception …2. The active exercise or training to improve one’s understanding of what is of lasting value would have been Thoreau’s idea of the high levels, i.e. spiritual happiness. Structural analysis of the textPart 1 (Para. 1, 2): The author points out that when we are not sure what happiness is, we tend to be misled by the idea that we can buy our way to it.Part 2 (Para. 3, 4, 5, 6): The author offers a number of examples to show how this misconception of happiness gives rise to the “happiness-market” in a highl y commercialized society (the United States).Part 3 (Para. 7, 8, 9): The author suggests striking a balance between what Thoreau called the low levels and the high levels.Part 4 (Para. 10): The author gives his understanding of happiness, in the light of the Founding Fathers’ belief that it is “in the idea of becoming”.VocabularyI. Phrase1. un-American: not typical of the attitudes, ways of life, etc., that are approved of or considered normal in the US2. commercialism: the activities or attitudes of people who think that making a profit is moreimportant than anything else; emphasis on the maximizing of profit 商业主义3. for that matter: it is also true that … (The phrase “for that matter” is used to emphasize that sth., though mentioned second, is also true, important, or relevant as what has been mentioned earlier.) 就此而论，在这方面, 同样4. face: aspect 方面5. in nature: essentially 事实上，本质上II.1. perpetual;2. functions;3. inherent;4. cited;5. approaching;6. flawless;7. vaguely;8. disciplining.III. Word derivationFill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. pursuit2. deception3. dedication4. commercial5. patriotic6. fictional7. disapproval8. starvingIV.1. C;2. B;3. D;4. B;5. D;6. A;7. C;8. D.V. Synonym / Antonym1. hugely — Synonym: enormously, tremendously;deliberately — Antonym: unintentionally, accidentally2. Synonym: perfect, spotless3. Antonym: inhale4. Antonym: impartial, unbiased5. Antonym: imbalance6. Synonym: have, own7. Synonym: fixed, stationary, quietVI. Prefix / SuffixWrite in each space one word that has the same stem as underlined in each given word.1. contain obtain2. concede precede3. compel repel4. suspend depend5. include conclude6. insist consist7. descend ascend8. evolve revolveGrammar ExercisesI. Complete the sentences below with suitable pronouns.1. yourself;2. You / We; you / we3. you / one / we4. it5. one another6. They / We7. myself8. yourself9. it10. I; We; They; us; They; it; weII.There; There; There; There; There;It; there; There; It; there.ThereIII. Replace the underlined parts in the following sentences with non-finite clauses or verbless clauses.1. While flattered, …2. … whether to go upstairs or to follow …3. Whenever possible, …4. … if left untreated.5. … if ready.6. Though no swimmer, …7. Once over the pass, …8. Whether by accident or by design, …IV.1. Once;2. Though;3. If;4. when;5. whether;6. Unless;7. Before;8. After.V.1. c;2. b;3. b;4. c;5. a;6. d;7. d;8. d.TranslationI.1. 广告是一项主要产业，它的存在与其说是为了满足人们的欲望；不如说是为了激发他们的欲望——而且是以超出任何人的收入所能承受的速度激发这些欲望。
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大学英语基础口语教程2第二版答案unit9Paper （试卷） (90 minutes)Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue.1. — Would you like to go with me for a movie tonight?—______.（） [单选题] *A. You name itB. I hope you don’t mindC. If I can finish my homeworkD. Thank you for inviting me.(正确答案)2. —Oh, I am feeling dizzy now. You know I have just enjoyed much beer. —Really? Don’t you know it is a very important party? ______.（） [单选题] *A. Behave yourselfB. Mind how you go(正确答案)C. Mind your own businessD. Watch your back3. —Caroline must have left since your train arrived so late. —To my surprise, I found her waiting for me at the station. —______!（） [单选题] *A. What a pityB. How kindC. Good for herD. No kidding(正确答案)4. —Well, it is time for boarding.—______.（） [单选题] *A. Nice to meet youB. Have a nice partyC. I hope you will soon feel betterD. I wish you a pleasant journey(正确答案)5. —You have a nice big room.—______.（） [单选题] *A. It's not so big as you see itB. I hope soC. I don't know what to sayD. I’m glad you like it(正确答案)6. —Let me repeat. How would you describe your personality? —______.（） [单选题] *A. Yes, I got you this timeB. I missed your question just nowC. I think my personality is right for youD. I think I’m responsible and outgoing(正确答案)7. —______ a few questions on the subject of solar energy.—OK, go ahead.（） [单选题] *A. I guess I can ask youB. I’d like to ask you(正确答案)C. I’d better ask youD. I want to bother you with8. —This has been very interesting. I'll discuss your plan with my boss. —______.（） [单选题] *A. Thank you for your time(正确答案)B. I don't know what to doC. Great. The pleasure is mineD. That sounds fine with me9. —Let’s go picnic this Saturday.—Don't you think it's still a bit chilly at this time of year?—______.（） [单选题] *A. No wonderB. Cheer upC. Up to you(正确答案)D. Come on10. —______? —Yes, our family moved in here only a few days ago.— Welcome to the neighborhood.（） [单选题] *A. Do you need any helpB. Are you here for holidayC. Are you new here(正确答案)D. What are you doing here11. —Do you mind waiting outside for a moment?—______.（） [单选题] *A. Not at all(正确答案)B. Yes, pleaseC. I guess soD. I sure do12. —Thank you all for your attention.—Professor Cohen, ______— Sure.（） [单选题] *A. we'd like to thank you anyway.B. I wish you a safe trip hack.C. would you like to take some questions?D. could you expand on it?(正确答案)13. —I’m very sorry for stepping on your foot.—______. It's very crowded on the train.（） [单选题] *A. That's right(正确答案)B. Don't worryC. I’ m fineD. Take it easy14. —I'm thinking of keeping a dog, and I wonder if you have any particular policy about animals?—______.（） [单选题] *A. Yes, dogs will be out of the question(正确答案)B. Yes, I like dogsC. No, dogs are not good petsD. No, our policy is not particular15. —Would you like to have tea with us?—No, thank you. ______.—You must come again.（） [单选题] *A. I wish I can(正确答案)B. I must be goingC. I've had enoughD. I'm all rightPart II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one.Passage OneWhen the terrorist attack on September 11th caused people to flee the building, AvremelZelmanowitz risked his own chance of escape by staying behind with his friend and colleague, Ed Beyea, who was Confined to a wheelchair due to a paralysis (瘫痪). Both men lost their lives, but the stray of Avremel’s love and devotion to his friend conveys a life-giving message to all.Avremel never married, and he shared a house with his brother and his family. He was a loving uncle to his brother's children; and he was devoted to caring for his aging parents. He was a “family man” in every sense of the word. At the same time, he had his own life, his varied interests, and a job and friends.When the tragedy occurred, Avremel was age 55, and his friend, Ed Beyea, was age 42. Ed became disabled after a diving accident at age 22, but he managed to work 14 years at Blue Cross since his injury. Both he and Avremel were program analysts who worked on the 27th floor of World Trade Center.They both loved books and music, and they both served as the special uncle of their respective families. Like Avremel, Ed had no children of his own, but he was a father figure to his two nephews after their father died.On the morning of September 11, Ed wanted to wait until he could be securely carried down by several rescue workers, as it was dangerous for someone with his disability to be moved. Avremel wouldn't allow his friend to wait alone when everyone else was fleeing the building, and he stayed with him.In the days that followed, the media learned about Awremel’s selfless act, and the story began to spread. President Bush, in his national prayer address to the American people, referred to Avremel’s act as one of the many “outstanding acts of sacrifice” that were demonstrated by Americans during this crisis.16. What happened to Avremel and Ed during the 9.11 terrorist attack?（） [单选题] *A. Avremel rescued Ed at tile cost of his life.B. Both Avremel and Ed gave up their chance of escape.C. Avremel stayed with Ed and both lost their lives.(正确答案)D. Both Avremel and Ed were finally rescued.17. What were the similarities between the two men?（） [单选题] *A. Both of them loved hooks and music.(正确答案)B. Both of them were in their 50s.C. Both of them were disabled.D. Both lived with their brother's families.18. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?（） [单选题] *A. Avremel took care of Ed's life after work.B. Avremel liked diving when he was young.C. Ed treated his nephews as his own children.D. Ed became disabled after a driving accident.(正确答案)19. Why did Avremel choose to stay when others were fleeing the building?（） [单选题] *A. Because he expected the rescuers to help him.B. Because he tried to carry Ed downstairs.C. Because he thought it was safer to stay inside.D. Because he didn’t want to leave Ed behind.(正确答案)20. The word “address” in the last paragraph means ______.（） [单选题] *A. solutionB. speech(正确答案)C. informationD. titlePassage TwoWhat you’ve always heard? We're eating way too much salt. The average American gets about 3.4 grams of sodium every day, far more than the upper limit of 2. 3 grams recommended by the USDA. The Institute of Medicine estimates that reducing sodium intake (摄取量) nationwide could prevent 100,000 deaths every year.The headlines now? It's time to get tough. The New York City health department recently kicked off a national effort to cut the amount of salt in packaged and restaurant food by 25% over five years. 80% of the salt in the average person's diet comes from those sources, not from the saltshaker (盐瓶).But wait! The benefits of salt reduction are surprisingly murky. At least 13 studies have tried to find out what happens to people who choose to eat salty or not-so-salty food—and the results have pointed in every direction. Some studies suggest that cutting salt protects the heart; others suggest that intense salt reduction can actually increase heart problems. What’s needed, Dr. Michael Alderman says, is a randomized (随机的) , controlled trial, in which people are put on different diets and followed for years. It's the only way to get a reliable answer, but it’s never been done.So what should you do? Go easy on processed foods and eat more produce. Those changes will improve your diet in a variety of ways and cut the amount of sodium you consume. If your blood pressure is high, work with your doctor to control it with drugs and lifestyle changes. If your blood pressure is healthy? At this point, there’s no convincing reason for you to count every grain.21. It is stated in Paragraph 1 that our sodium intake ______.（） [单选题] *A. is within the healthy rangeB. is a bit over the upper limitC. is far beyond what is necessary(正确答案)D. is well below the lower limit22. The main sources of salt in our diet are ______.（） [单选题] *A. home-made food and packaged foodB. restaurant food and saltshakersC. home-made food and saltshakersD. restaurant food and packaged food(正确答案)23. What does the word "murky' (Para. 3) probably mean?（） [单选题] *A. Unclear(正确答案)B. SignificantC. ObviousD. Exaggerated24. What does Dr. Michael Alderman say about a randomized, controlled trial?（） [单选题] *A. It has been successfully conductedB. It should be carded out.(正确答案)C. It is already under way.D. It is too late to try it.25. As stated in the last paragraph, people with normal blood pressure ______. （） [单选题] *A should consider a change of their lifestyleB. have every reason to be careful about sodiumC. will not be affected by the amount of sodium takenD. do not have to take sodium too seriously(正确答案)Passage ThreeThere is a tale that straw is the worst material from which to build a house, particularly if you are a pig with a hungry wolf around. So the cards were stacked against Warren Brush when local officials learned that he had several buildings made of straw bales (大捆) on his land.They have tried to fine him a lot. But the case is still unresolved. The problem is that California's building codes make no provision for the use of straw. And Mr. Brush has many defenders—among them several university scientists and David Eisenberg, the chairman of the United States Green Building Council’s code committee. They would like to see the prejudice against straw houses eliminated, for straw is, in many ways, an ideal building material.It is, for one thing, a great insulator (绝缘体). That keeps down the heating bills in houses made from it. It is also a waste product that would otherwise be burned, and is therefore cheap, and very much to the point in a place like California, it is earthquake-resistant. Last year a test conducted at the University of Nevada showed that straw-bale constructions could withstand twice the amount of ground motion recorded in the Northridge earthquake that hit Los Angeles in 1994.There are other straws in the wind: a post office in suburban Albuquerque, a school inMaryland, and an office complex in suburban Los Angeles have all been built from straw. Even California is having a rethink, and may change its rules to adapt to straw-bale construction. As Mr. Eisenberg observes, “the lesson of the Three Little Pigs isn't to avoid straw. It’s that you don’t let a pig build your house.”26. By “the cards were stacked against Warren Brush”, the author means that Brash______.（） [单选题] *A. received punishmentB. made a breakthroughC. would be in trouble(正确答案)D. might win a prize27. David Eisenberg is mentioned ______.（） [单选题] *A. as a representative of official opinionsB. for the purpose of supporting Warren Brush(正确答案)C. to provide evidence against straw housesD. to show the importance of the building codes28. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?（） [单选题] *A. The structure of straw houses.B. The possibility of building straw houses.C. The suggestions for building straw houses.D. The advantages of straw houses.(正确答案)29. It can be learned from the last paragraph that California ______.（） [单选题] *A. will fine Warren Brush as plannedB. will reduce the fine on Warren BrushC. may consider a heavier fine on Warren BrushD. may not fine Warren Brash(正确答案)30. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to ______.（） [单选题] *A. show that straw can be used to build housesB. highlight the prejudice against straw houses(正确答案)C. explain how to build a house with strawD. introduce a new building materialPassage FourI was talking with a senior Public Relations manager the other day about “The Game Trainers” and he expressed much doubt about both the possibility and value of getting senior professionals to play games.These are serious people with serious jobs, and they are not going to waste time running around like school children, he told me. This statement highlighted many of his assumptions.He also provided me with a golden opportunity to talk about how these “serious people with serious jobs” could actually learn something about themselves, their staff, their company, and their business opportunities by allowing creativity to flow more freely through “games”.His position is not uncommon and it comes from a deep seated misunderstanding of what a “game” is and what it is for, as well as a set notion of what “work” must look like for it to be considered of value. It's not a coincidence (巧合) that the most successful companies of the last decade, including Apple and Google, were all started by college students, and perhaps as a consequence have at their core a spirit of fun，creativity andinnovation. Their success has not been achieved through a strict work environment, dull meetings and a 9 to 5 work time. Instead they have flowing and flexible work spaces, a culture of cooperation, opportunities for creativity and relaxed work structures.The Game Trainers support this innovative and highly productive approach to work by developing games to integrate into the working environment, And so, I said to the PR man, it’s a good thing that they are “serious people with serious jobs”, because we also are extremely serious about play, and in today’s environment they simply cannot afford not to play games.31. What does the PR manager think of the author’s proposal of playing games?（） [单选题] *A. It is against the rule.B. It makes no sense.(正确答案)C. It is worth a try.D. It would be beneficial.32. The author suggests that the PR manager’s position on games ______.（） [单选题] *A. represents a common misunderstanding(正确答案)B. allows for greater work efficiencyC. is based on scientifically proven conceptsD. is hard to understand in today's world?33. The examples of Apple and Google show that ______.（） [单选题] *A. it helps to combine work with games(正确答案)B. games should be separated from workC. work and games can be clearly definedD. no work can be done well without games34. “The Game Trai ners” is probably a ______.（） [单选题] *A. computer gameB. search engineC. game developer(正确答案)D. research system35. In the passage the author ______.（） [单选题] *A. encourages people to work more creatively(正确答案)B. describes how to balance work with lifeC. analyzes why it is important to enjoy workD. promotes an innovative approach to workPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.36. Poor educational performance is sometimes ____ to emotional disturbance.（） [单选题] *A. connectedB. related(正确答案)C. associatedD. joined37. The size of the castle and its commanding position still ____ the visitors today.（）[单选题] *A. impress(正确答案)B. stressC. affectD. emphasize38. Their home is situated within easy ____ of shops and other facilities.（） [单选题] *A. acquisitionB. reach(正确答案)C. possessionD. access39. Lee is coming on very well now and it's a ____ of deciding how to fit him into the team.（） [单选题] *A. problemB. matter(正确答案)C. thingD. concern40. Once the excitement of watching TV all day has ____ off, holidays can be boring.（） [单选题] *A. shownB. laidC. worn(正确答案)41. Feed plants and they grow; ____ them and they suffer.（） [单选题] *A. disgustB. dismissC. omitD. neglect(正确答案)42. It was considered impolite by many to discuss business on social ____.（） [单选题] *A. eventsB. momentsC. occasions(正确答案)D. affairs43. Doctors have decided the only way he can live anything near a(n) ____ life is to give him an operation.（） [单选题] *A. normal(正确答案)B. ordinaryC. regularD. average44. There are many theories that ____ to be able to predict whether you will give birth toa girl a boy.（） [单选题] *A. declareB. claim(正确答案)D. state45. It is very important for the staff to dress in something ____ to the job.（） [单选题] *A. properB. approximateC. appropriateD. relevant(正确答案)46. After ____ the numbers in every possible combination, we finally hit on a solution.（） [单选题] *A. running through(正确答案)B. running afterC. running overD. running out47. Either he escaped, or he was put in prison, in ____ , he was never seen again.（） [单选题] *A. all casesB. every caseC. any case(正确答案)D. no case48. The authorities wouldn’t ____ us permission to fly all the way down to San Francisco.（） [单选题] *A. grant(正确答案)B. allowC. provideD. admit49. We should ____ our differences and discuss the things we have in common.（） [单选题] *A. put awayB. put aside(正确答案)C. put offD. put forward50. It was only by a great effort of will and courage that he was able to ____ himself together.（） [单选题] *A. pull(正确答案)B. putC. dragD. push51. Seldom did we realize that many of our hair problems ____ what we eat.（） [单选题] *A. rely onB. refer toC. result from(正确答案)D. respond to52. Mark needs to travel ____ with his varied business interests.（） [单选题] *A. extensivelyB. intenselyC. broadlyD. widely(正确答案)53. Even though I'm quite a ____ person, I like meeting people.（） [单选题] *A. preservedB. conserved(正确答案)C. deservedD. reserved54. Few people nowadays are able to ____ friendship into their senior years.（） [单选题] *A. postponeB. maintain(正确答案)C. withdrawD. insist55. Tile necklace has 96 pieces and they are worth, individually and ____, a lot of money.（） [单选题] *A. Wholly(正确答案)B. JointlyC. collectivelyD. completely56. A country ____ birth rate is higher than its death rate will have an increasing population.（） [单选题] *A. WhereB. WhichC. thatD. whose(正确答案)57. If you don't agree with me, ____. （） [单选题] *A. neither they willB. so won't theyC. neither will they(正确答案)D. so they won't neither58. Although Americans have different views on many issues, they tend to agree ____ one subject: taxes are too high.（） [单选题] *A. on(正确答案)B. toC. withD. at59. There is nothing about women ____ careers to look after children.（） [单选题] *A. to give upB. give upC. giving up(正确答案)D. will give up60. His sickness, ____ with terrible weather, has completely ruined this long expected trip.（） [单选题] *A. combiningB. combined(正确答案)C. to combineD. to be combined61. A recent poll suggested that if money were not an issue, most people ____ not to work at all.（） [单选题] *A. should preferB. preferC. would prefer(正确答案)D. preferred62. After ____ seemed to be an endless wait, it was finally his turn to have the interview.（） [单选题] *A. thatB. WhenC. What(正确答案)D. which63. It is worth ____ that even the most complex scientific ideas can eventually affect one's daily life.（） [单选题] *A. to rememberB. rememberC. rememberedD. remembering(正确答案)64. The degree ____ you maintain your mental health may depend on certain simple environmental factors.（） [单选题] *A. WhichB. to which(正确答案)C. thatD. to that65. The demand made by the workers is that their salaries ____ to cover the increased cost of living.（） [单选题] *A. increasedB. be increased(正确答案)C. be increasingD. were increased66. He is, by far, and will be for a time ____, the best basketball player in the history of the game.（） [单选题] *A. comingB. to come(正确答案)C. to have comeD. to be coming67. When we arrived at the airport, we were told our flight ____.（） [单选题] *A. cancelledB. had cancelledC. has been cancelledD. had been cancelled(正确答案)68. Scarcely had they settled in their seats in the cinema ____ the film began.（） [单选题] *A. when(正确答案)B. thanC. asD. until69. After careful investigation we find that one of the statements ____ to be untrue.（）[单选题] *A. is turned outB. have been turned outC. has turned out(正确答案)D. have turned out70. This project is said ____ right now and so far everything is going on quite smoothly.（） [单选题] *A. to have carried outB. having been carried outC. to have been carried outD. to be being carried out(正确答案)71. Without the sun’s light ____ the earth’s surface, no life could exist on the earth.（）[单选题] *A. WarmsB. warmedC. warmingD. to warm(正确答案)72. It is generally agreed that the Internet has brought people together ____.（） [单选题] *A. more than any inventionB. than any other inventionC. than any other invention has(正确答案)D. more than has any other invention73. ____ the price, it is a thousand times worth it.（） [单选题] *A. Whatever(正确答案)B. HoweverC. WhicheverD. Wherever74. How close parents are to their children ____ a strong influence on the character of their children.（） [单选题] *A. haveB. has(正确答案)C. havingD. had75. It is high time that the international community ____ together to fight against terrorism.（） [单选题] *A. workB. WorksC. worked(正确答案)D. working。