新视野第三册第三单元听力题目

Basic listening practice P391. A) They do not understand the lecture.B) They fear to make mistakes.C) They are modest.D) They are not allowed to speak.2. A) They earn less than men.B) They have fewer opportunities for promotion.C) Seventy percent of them suffer from sex discrimination.D) Seventy percent of them are laid off.3. A) He failed in his career because he did not complete his education.B) He failed in his career though he completed his education.C) He succeeded in his career because he completed his education.D) He succeeded in his career though he did not complete his education.4. A) The woman admires entrepreneurs but he man does not.B) The man admires entrepreneurs but the woman does not.C) Both the man and the woman admire entrepreneurs.D) Neither the man nor the woman admires entrepreneurs.5. A) We should acknowledge differences between students.B) We should provide different students with equal opportunities.C) The woman’s point of view is not justified.D) Teachers should neglect differences between students.Listening in Task 1 P40 Competition in America1. A) Competition is more important than cooperation.B) Cooperation is better than competition.C) Various aspects of American competition.D) American competition in study and at work.2. A) Reading an article on American competition.B) Reading an article on Asian competition.C) Writing an article on American competition.D) Writing an article on Asian cooperation.3. A) FlexibilityB) CourageC) Competitiveness.D) Cooperation4. A) Asian students cooperate; American students competeB) Competition exists among both Asian and American students.C) There is a competition only among American students.D) Competition is found only among Asian students.5. A) Competition is more important than cooperation.B) Cooperation is more important than competition.C) Neither competition nor cooperation is important.D) It’s difficult to arrive at a definite conclusion.Task 2 American’s work ethic P41For 400 year or more, one thing has been a characteristic of Americans. It is called their “workethic”. Its (S1)＿＿＿＿＿＿＿were in the teaching of the Christian Puritans who first settled in (S2) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿is now the northeastern state of Massachusetts. They believed that it was their (S3)＿＿＿＿＿＿＿to work at every task to please God by their (S4) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿, honesty, attention to details, Skill, and attitude. To these Puritans, it was a(n) (S5) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿to be lazy or to do less your best in any task. They and later Americans tried to follow Bible’s (S6) ＿＿＿＿＿＿. “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.”Therefore, American have for (S7) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿believed that they were guilty of sin if they did not work as carefully and hard as they could when they did anything. God would punish those who were careless or lazy in their work. (S8) “＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿.”(S9) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿The word “workholic”describes an individua l who is as addicted to work as an alcoholic is to alcohol. There are conflicting points of view about workaholics. Those concerned with problems of mental stress believe workaholics abuse themselves physically and mentally. (S10) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿. The American culture values achievement, efficiently, and production , and a workaholic upholds those values.Task 3 Cross-cultural tips on doing business P421. A) They will get angry if you are late by five minutes.B) They may be late y an hour.C) They are punctual for both business meetings and social events.D) They are punctual for business meetings, but less so for social events.2. A) The UKB) GermanyC) The U.S.D) Russia3. A) They like humor.B) They like to talk about sports.C) They are not interested in politics.D) They are patriotic.4. A) You should know your contacts well.B) You should not change a deal after it has been agreed upon.C) You should value money above relationship.D) You should actively offer your opinion.5. A) He speaks more highly of the Americans, British and Germans than the Russians.B) He speaks more highly of the Germans than the three other nationalities.C) He is neutral to all of them.D) He has a positive attitude toward all of them.。