听力训练一

Listening Comprehension
Quiz 1
1. Listen to the dialog and mark the statements T(true) or F (false).
T ○F○ 1.Rowling got her idea about Harry Potter on a train between Manchester and London.
T○F○ 2.Originally the author did not want to write a seven-book series though Harry was to stay in the school from the age eleven to seventeen.
T○F○ 3.The next book will offer more frightening things, which Harry can no longer deal with.
T○F○ 4.The little girl did not like seeing so many people interested in Harry Potter because she felt the book was for a child like her.
T○F○ 5.The writer believed her favorite books should be enjoyed by both children and adults.
2. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each question you hear.
1. A)Good at both business and finance. B)Good at business, though he had financial problems.
C)A successful musician and businessman. D)A successful musician but a bad businessman.
2. A)Over 200 years. B)Less than 200 years.
C)Ever since 1756. D)Even before 1756.
3. A)He was a slow learner. B)He displayed a gift for music.
C)He mastered the harpsichord. D)He composed music.
4. A)He could write music. B)He could perform music.
C)Both A) and B). D)Neither A) nor B).
5. A)He was able to play the piano well. B)He was able to play the violin well.
C)He was able to play all parts in a symphony. D)He was able to compose an opera.
3. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with what you hear.
The story of the song“Happy Birthday to You”began as a sweet one, but tater became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, The principal of the same school, wrote a song together for the children,1) ________ “Good Morning to All”.When Mildred 2) ________ her musical talents with her sister’s 3) ________ in the area of kindergarten education,“Good Morning to All”was 4) ________ to be a success. The sisters 5) ________ the song in a collection entitled“Song Stories of the Kindergarten”in 1893. Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the 6) ________ of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia University’s Teachers College, a 7) ________ by the name of Robert Coleman published the song, without the sisters’ 8) ________. He added a second part, which is the familiar“Happy Birthday to You”.Mr. Coleman’s addition of the second part 9) ________ and, finally, the sisters’ original first part disappeared.“Happy Birthday to You”had altogether replaced the sisters’ original song“Good Morning to All”. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Coleman. In court, they succeeded in10) ________ .
4. Listen to the dialog and choose the right answer。

1. (A) At 2 o’clock.(B) At 3 o’clock(C) At 4 o’clock.(D) At 5 o’clock.
2. (A) Eight o’clock.(B) Eight thirty. (C) Nine o’clock.(D) Nine thirty.
3. (A) Two . (B) Four. (C) Three. (D) One.
4. (A) 4. (B) 2. (C)
5. (D)
6.
5. (A) At 12:30. (B) About 2 p.m. (C) Late in the evening. (D) Early the next morning.
Keys
1. TFFTF 1 point/question B2U2 VI
2. DABCC 1 point/question B2 U1 Task 3
3.entitled combined knowledge sure
published head gentleman permission 1 point/word
made the song popular 2 points
proving that they were the real owners of the song 5 points B2 U1 V
4. 第二课堂听力一单元Section A 1 point/question
1.W: I heard the fire broke out at two in the morning.
M: That’s right. And it took the firemen three hours to put it out.
Q: When was the fire put out? (d)
2.W: You’d better hurry, John. There isn’t much time left. The meeting is scheduled to begin
at nine.
M: I’m hurrying. We still have half an hour to go anyway.
Q: What time was it when the conversation took place? (b)
3.M: How long have you been in this country?
W: My husband sent my two daughters and me a year ago last March.
Q: How many people did the woman’s husband send? ( c)
4.M: If everyone runs for President, who’ll run for the other offices?
W: Of the six candidates, only two are not running for President.
Q: How many people are running for President? (a)
5.W: When will my car be fixed?
M: Well, it’s noon by my watch. I think I can have it done in a couple of hours.
Q: When will the woman get her car? (b)
TOTAL：30 POINTS。