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1、英语视听说4考试听1 .短对话（10题选择题课外5题45%）Uintl BasicListening Practice1. ScriptM: Im beside myselfwith joy. Im so lucky. Guess what? Ive won a lit of money in the lottery.W: Yeah? Well, you doknow that money is the root of all evil, right?Q: What does the womanmean?2. ScriptW: Mary was furious.Her son wrecked
2、up her car.M: He shouldnt have driven a carwithout a drivers license. Hes still taking driving lesson.Q: What do we knowabout Marys son?3. ScriptM: Susan, I hear youregoing to marry that guy. Some people think youll regret it.W: Is that so? Onlytime tell.Q: What does the womanimply?4.ScriptM: Mary,
3、I just want to say howsorry I was to learn of your mothers passing. I know how close you two were?W: Thank you. It was sosudden. IM still in a state of shock I dont know what to do.Q: Which of followingis true?5.ScriptW: I get furious at work when myopinions arent considered just because Im a woman.
4、M: You should air yourview more emphatically and demand that your vice be heard.Q: What is the womancomplaining about?Keys: 1.C2.B 3. D4.A5.DUint2 II. BasicListening Practice1.ScriptW: Did you hear? Helen gotmodeling jib! Shes going to be sashaying down the catwalk.M: Wow, thats great! All thatwalki
5、ng practice really paid off. And foe once she wont be complaining a boutbeing so tall.Q: Why did Helen getmodeling job?2.ScriptM: Julia, come and see the MissAmerica contest on TV. All those beautiful girls are walking around in bathingsuits, so the judges can decide who has the best figure.W: Bah!
6、Thafs the worst kind ofexploitation. They are treating women like toys for people to enjoy. I wouldnever take part in this kind of contest.Q: What do the man andthe woman think about the beautify contest?3. ScriptW: What shall I do? Im fat. Iwant to be slim and beauty, but Im fat. Ive tried all the
7、new ideas, highcarb and low carb, but nothing works.M: Those diets are just fads,popular for a while and then forgotten. Just follow the usual diet with fruits,vegetables, fish, water, and get plenty of exercise. Before long youll seeresults.Q: What has the womantried?4. ScriptWl: I think Lily is re
8、allyattractive. Shes half Spanish and has this really sultry look about her.W2: That explains why she tans sowell. Ive always been jealous of her skin color in the summer.Q: Which of followingis true of Lily?5. ScriptM: Trust me, it was tight there onthe Internet: Plastic Surgery Increasing at a Fas
9、ter Rate Among Men.Apparently more and more men are trying to improve their appearance.W: I saw it too on the news.Face-lifts, nose jobs, and box to hide wrinkle are now very popular with men.Men say its for business reasons, but we know its vanity.Q: What does the womanthink the real reason is that
10、 men have plastic surgery?Keys: l.B 2.A 3. C 4.D5.BUnit3 II. BasicListening Practice1. ScriptW: Did you see the paper today?There was an earthquake in Brazil.M: Yes, but it only measured 3.5on the Richter scale. I dont think there were any casualties.Q: What is the result of theearthquake of 3.5 on
11、the Richter scale according to the man?2. ScriptW: Id a bit worried about Suzietraveling to southern India.Its the rainy season there, and there may be landsides.M: Suzie can take care of herself;she wont go anywhere too risky. Besides,you can always e-mail her if it makesyou feel better.Q: What is
12、Suzie doing?3. ScriptM: Hi, I thought youwere on holiday in Asia! Back already?W: we never got there! Our travelagent cancelled our arrangements because the whole region is flooded. We wereso disappointed; we wont get another chance to go this year.Q: What is the womandoing?4. ScriptM: Our flight to
13、 Tokyo was delayed by twelve hours. Can youbelieve it? A typhoon hit the east coast and it was chaos.W: I saw it on thenews. The flooding and damage were terrible. I dont think anyone was hurtthough.Q: What is theconsequence of the typhoon?5. ScriptW: Did you see the program lastnight about volcanoe
14、s? It was fascinating!M: Yes, the weird thingis the molten lava looks so beautiful, yet its so destructive. And I couldntbelieve how far the ash can travel. Im glad we dont have any volcanoes here!Q: What does the manthink the volcano is?Keys: 1.D2.A 3. C4.B5.CUint4 II. BasicListening Practice1. Scr
15、iptM: Do you see yourself as a leaderor more of a team player?W: Well, it depends on thecircumstances. I usually enjoy working as part of a team and helping everyonework together. But if the leadership is weak, Im not afraid to take over inorder to achieve the goal at hand.Q: What does the womanwant
16、 to be?2. ScriptW: Good morning, I havean appointment with Mr. Davies at llo clock.M: Yes, he left a message for yousaying hes terribly sorry but hes stuck in traffic and is running 15 minuteslate. Please take a seat and hell be here as soon as possible. Would you liketea or coffee?Q: Where is theco
17、nversation probably taking place?3. ScriptW: You dont happy. Didyou get that promotion?M: No, they brought insome new guy. Im not going to hang around for much longer, I cant assure you.Q: Why is the manunhappy?4. ScriptW: Mr. Jones is a self-mademillionaire, and Im honored to have worked for him fo
18、r the past thirty yearsas his accountant.M: He must be pleasedto have a loyal and faithful employee such as yourself.Q: What is true of thewoman?5. ScriptW: Jane, were considering you forthe new office managers position. Weve been very pleased with your work.M: Thank you very much.Ive always enjoyed
19、 working here, and I would welcome an opportunity for moreresponsibility.Q: Which of thefollowing is true?Keys: l.C 2.B 3. A 4.B 5.DUint5 II. BasicListening Practice1. ScriptW: Why do some people stay in onejob for life while others switch jobs from time to time?M: Some people want a fixed routine s
20、o that they dont have to adapt tot new circumstances over and overagain, while others think variety is the spice of life.Q: According to thedialog, why do some people stick to one job for life?2. ScriptM: Kathleen, youve been late forwork so many times lately that I have to warn you that any repetit
21、ion willresult in your dismissal.W: Im sorry. Ill try my best toget here earlier in the future. Perhaps I could work later to make up the timelve lost.Q: What does the womansay?3. ScriptM: Mr. Brown, my time here hasbeen frustrating for me. I have a better opportunity with another firm, and Imtaking
22、 it.W: We wont be sorry to see youleave, Richard. Youve done your best to make everyone here as miserable as youare.Q: How does the womanfeel about the mans leaving?4. ScriptW: Mr. Armes, I wanted to tell youin person that at the end of this month Ill be leaving the company.M: Well, Sylvia, we are c
23、ertainlygoing to miss you here, but I wish you the best of luck.Q: What does the womanwant?5. ScriptW: Time, I hate to tell you this,but were caught in a budget crunch, and wemust lay you off. Tm sorry.M: I understand. Tve enjoyed mytime here, and Im confident I can find something else.Q: What is th
24、e mansresponse?Keys: 1.B2.D3. A 4.C 5.DUint8 II. BasicListening Practice1. ScriptM: Scentists claim theworld population has 99.5% of the same DNA.W: But this doesnttell us there is no such thing as race.Q: What is true of theDNA of difference races?2. ScriptW: With the advent of the genetiemap we kn
25、ow where everything is, but do we know where to go with it?M: Your map seems todiffer largely from my geographical map!Q: What does the manimply?3. ScriptM: As you know, it has takenmillions of years of evolution and natural selection to get us where we a retoday.W: Yes, but now that we havegenetic
26、engineering, we seem to have decided that we want to be God.Q: What does the womanimply?4. ScriptM: I think the research intocloning will lead us into dangers, filling us with false hopes of perfection.W: Ilfs too late to turn back theclock. Well just have to depend on common sense to solve uncommon
27、 problems.Q: What does the womanmean?5. ScriptW: In America, many prisoners are havingtheir cases reviewed, and some have even been freed through DNA testing.M: Except for the oneswhose death sentence has already been carried out.Q: What can we learnabout DNA testing from the dialog?Keys:l.B2.C3.D4.
28、A5.C二.长对话（taskl填十个单词,task3两篇选择或者判断10题）Unit 1 Task 1: Soft answers turn away wrath.Mary: Dam! Youre spilled red wine on me. My new dress is ruined.John: r m terrible sorry! What can I do to help? Heres some water to wash it off. Mary: Stop splashing water on me! Oh, this is so embarrassing! Im a mess
29、.John: Well, you do look a little upset. Please dont blow up. Dont lose your cool. Mary: Hmm, youve got the nerve talking like that! Who shouldnt fly off the handle? This dress cost a fortune.John: You look really cute when youre mad. I kid you not. Some people do look attractive when they are in a
30、rage.Mary: This is very expensive dress. I saved for months to buy it, and now its ruined. Look at this stain!John: Accidents do happen. Give me your dress, and Ill take it to the cleaners.Mary: Sure! You want me to take it off right here in public and give it to you? I dont even know you!John: This
31、 might be a really goof time to get acquainted. Im John Owen.Mary: Mmm, at least youre polite. I guess I really shouldnt have flared up. After all, it was an accident. Im Mary Harvey.John: Come on. Ill take you home. You can change your clothes, and Ill get the dress cleaned for you.Mary: Now youre
32、talking. Thanks. Youre a real gentleman.John: Youd better believe it. Im glad to see that youve cooled down. Feel look a bite to eat afterward? Im starving.Mary: Ok. Youre pretty good. Im not nearly as mad. If you can get this stain out, Ill be very happy.John: Ill try my best. But if I cant get the
33、 stain out, please dont let your happiness turn to wrath.1. Which of the following would be the best title for the dialog?2. Why does the woman get angry?3. What does the man say to please the woman when she looks angry?4. Why does the woman say the man is a real gentleman?5. What is the mans final
34、proposal?Keys: ID 2.A3.C 4.B 5.CUintl Task3: A View of HappinessDr. Smithhas proposed a reasonable, if perhaps somewhat oversimplifies, view ofhappiness. According to his theory, happiness might be described as a state ifbalance. And when human or certain animals achieve that balance, they rend tore
35、main in that condition in order to repeat the happy feeling. Toillustrate this, we may study two magnets. When their positive and negativepoles meet, they are comfortably joined, and they remain there. In other words,they have attained a balance or state of happiness. If on the other hand, oneof the
36、 poles is reversed, and positive pole is presses against positive pole,there is resistance, instability, imbalance a state of unhappiness.Animalswith some degree of intelligence seem to find happiness in reinforcement. Oncethey have gained one or more of their goals such as food, and water, they lea
37、rnto repeat the actions that led to satisfaction of those goals. This repetitionor reinforcement produces a state of balance or sense of happiness.Accordingto this theory, only animals with a significant capacity to learn should beable to experience happiness. But in truth learning can take place th
38、roughsurprisingly simple short-term action such as scratching an itch, followed bypleasure, followed by more scratching, and so on. Thus learning can occur withalmost no conscious thought.For humanbeings, blessed with the ability to reason, goals are not limited to theshort-term satisfaction of need
39、s. Indeed, there is a strong link betweenhappiness and the fulfillment of long-term goals. Even if human strive forgoals that are more complex and longer-term than the animals goals, once thosegoals are gained, happiness is reinforced.1. Why doesthe speaker mention “magnets”？2. Accordingto the passa
40、ge, what may animals do after they have got food?3. Which oft he following is true according to the speaker?4. What doesthe speaker say is special about the goals of human beings?5. Which oft he following best captures the main idea of the passage? Keys: ID 2.C3. B 4.D 5.AUnit 2 Task 1: A Friendly S
41、tylistStylist: Morning, sir. This chair, please. What can I do for you?Nick: A simple haircut: short on the back and sides.Stylist: Very good. I can, of course, do something fashionable for only $60.Nick: 60 dollars! Thats highway robberytwice what I ordinarily pay.Stylist: Perhaps, sir. But your ha
42、ircuts havent been in harmony with your character. Your hair is at war with your soul.Nick: Ive never heard of such a thing.Stylist: If I may say, Im an expert at matching hairstyle to personalities. Believe me; youre suffering a t4disjunctionNick: A disjunction? What the devil is a disjunction?Styl
43、ist: Your hair does not match you.Nick: This is utter nonsense. However, Id like to hear how youd solve this so-called problem.Stylist: Your character is artistic, imaginative. But your hair is dull. I can correct that imbalance in seconds.Nick: Okay, let me see what can you do about the. .uh.disjun
44、ction, as you call it.Stylist: Were going to use scissors to create peaks, which well keep in place with a liberal helping of gel.This tuft in the back well braid into a pigtail. Now, its the new you!Nick: I love it. Its just like me: imaginative and artistic. Now what are you doing? Whats wrong? Do
45、nt you see harmony in my new hairstyle?Stylist: Somethings preventing your hairstyle from being a true fashionable statement.Nick: For heavens sake, tell me whats missing.Stylist: Streaks. By putting in a few yellow streaks in your hair, it will become a work of art. Streaking will cost you more, bu
46、t.Nick: Do it. Forget the cost. But, by the way, what is the total getting to be? How much am I paying to avoid disjunction?Stylist: Thats. .$135. Sir? Sir, are you all right? Oh, he fainted.1. When the stylist mentions $60, what does the customer say?2. What does the stylist think about the custome
47、rs hairstyle?3. What will the stylist do with the customers hair?4. What will streaking do to the mans hair according to the stylist?5. What is the passage mainly about?Keys: 1C.A3.D4.B5.AFor Reference:1. It means there is no match between you and your hair.2. Thats.$135. Sir? Sir, are you all right
48、? Oh, he fainted.Uint2 Task3: A View of HappinessMen a returning to plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures to brighten up theirappearances at a faster rate than women, according to a survey released onWednesday.Mens useof fat injections to soften deep wrinkles leaped 47 percent last year from theprevious year. Womens use of the injections fell 36 percent, accordin