1、Unit 1Part One ConversationsSection A : Short Conversations1. M: Do you know James? Hes in your class.W: Certainly. In fact, he was the first person I got to know in my class. I still remember the look on his face when he showed up late on the first day of school. Q: Why did the woman remember James
2、 so well? （D ）2. W: The man at the garage thinks that I take good care of my car.M: So do I . I cant see any scratches on the outside and the inside is clean too.Q: What does the man think of the womans car? （B ）3. M: I was afraid my parents would be so angry with me but I finally got around to phon
3、ing them last night.W: It must have been a relief for them to finally hear from you. I can imagine how I would feel.Q: What does the woman mean? （C）4. W: Did you see last nights film on channel 6?M: Well, I meant to see it, but a friend of mine came to see me. We had a nice long talk about our schoo
4、l days.Q: What did the man do last night? （B）5: M: The root of the problem is hard to get.W: It becomes clearer after a second read.Q: What can be inferred about the woman? （A）6. W: Im wondering why Bill looks so depressed today. Something must have happened.M: They gave back the test in class today
5、 and I think it didnt go as expected.Q: What can be inferred about Bill? (C)7. M: Dont you find standing 10 hours a day as a sales promoter is hard on your feet? I surely wouldnt want this kind of job.W: Well, I was reluctant at first, but the pay is decent.Q: What does the woman imply? (A)8. W: Pau
6、line has been acting strange lately.M: I noticed that too. It is unusual of her to work diligently because she used to hate homework so much.Q: What can be inferred about Pauline? (C)Section B: Long ConversationM: Hi, Linda.W: Hi, James. What are you doing in the mall? I thought you said you avoid t
7、hese places and here you are.M: Oh, I still do but its my roommates birthday tomorrow and I am looking to get him a present. Hes not exactly the easiest person to find a present for.W: Have you any idea what to get?M: Not really. I want to get him something he will be able to use instead of somethin
8、g hell just put into the closet.W: Thats true. I know half the time I get something from somebody I hardly ever use. And they stay in the closet or garage before the y get put away.M: I know, I know. Thats the problem. Thats why I hate buying gifts for somebody because it can never be perfect. So, I
9、 am heading over to the clothing store right now.W: Perhaps you are trying too hard to get something very impressive or decorative. I always think a gift should be practical. Why dont you think of something he might like or something that he will most likely get soon?M: Oh, I know. His backpack is a
10、lmost wrecked. Maybe I should get him a backpack instead.W: Here you go. It sounds like a perfect gift.M: Gosh, now I am wondering which color I should pick. He is really particular about the color.W: Thats not difficult. What was the color of the last one he chose? He obviously chose it for a reaso
11、n.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. Where does the conversation most likely take place? (A)10. What is the mans main problem? (D)11. What does the men first intend to buy as a gift? (B)12. What color will the man probably choose for his roommates gift? (C)Part Tw
12、o PassagesPassage OneA Missing DogOne sunny morning in summer, I left my sisters house and went for a walk along a hilly path. It was a war, day and there was no one on the path. At the end of the path, I was sitting down to rest when a big black dog suddenly appeared. It ran up to me barking and la
13、y down at my feet. I touched its head. When I started to walk home, it followed me and it would not go away. It had a collar around its neck, but there was no name on the collar. When I got home, I rang up the nearest police station. I told the police that I had found a big black dog. I said that I
14、would keep it until its owner called for it. I gave the police my name and address. Two days later, an old gentleman came to my house to ask about the dog. He said he had lost his dog because it hated riding in cars. One day, it jumped out of the open window of his car. He offered me ten dollars. Bu
15、t I did not take the money. Then he gave me his name and address and invited me to visit him.Question 1 to 3 are based on the passage you have just heard.1. Where did the speaker find the dog? （A）2. What does the passage tell us about the dog? (D)3. How didi the owner probably find his dog? (A)Passa
16、ge TwoDog TrainingAmericans own about seventy-three million dogs. Many people have problems training their animals. Some are turning to dog expert Cesar Millan.Cesar Millan says dog owners must be the leader, or the dog will become confused and act in anti-social ways. The animal might become uncont
17、rollable. It may bark all the time or even bite someone. The best way to train a dog is to prevent this behavior in the first place. He says the owner must be able to keep the dog happy and calm.Recently, he visited a home where the dog barked loudly when people used some cooking equipment. The dog
18、was afraid of the noise, and its loud barking was interfering with the lives of its owners.Cesar Millan placed the dog in a small space. Then he operated the equipment very close to the animal until the dog stopped barking. The owners said the dog stopped being afraid of the noise after that.However
19、, not all dog experts agree with all of Millans methods, they say it is true that dogs need good leadership and a lot of exercise. But they say it can be cruel and dangerous to force a dog to face its fears as in the example we described. They say the animal might attack.Cesar Millan said that his m
20、ethods are not the only ways to train dogs successfully. He also said that people should seek professional help when trying to change their pets behavior. And his television show repeatedly tells people not to try the methods without professional help.Question 1 to 4 are based on the passage you hav
21、e just heard.1. According to what Cesar Millan says how to make a dog under control? (A)2. In the example, what is Millans method to stop the dog from barking? (B)3. What is other dog experts concern as to Millans methods? (B)4. What warning does Cesar Millan give about dog training? (C)Part ThreeCo
22、mpound DictationDr Wiseman started “the laugh lab” project in September 2001. It is the largest study of humor. (1) Participants are invited to log on the laugh lab (2) website, give a few personal details, tell their favorite jokes and (3) judge the jokes told by other people.The project will last
23、for a year, and the (4) organizers hope to finally discover the worlds (5) funniest joke. But there is also a serious purpose. The (6) researchers want to know what people from different nations and （7）cultures find amusing. And they want to find out the （8） differences between the male and female s
24、ense of humor. The idea is that if we want to understand each other, we have to find out what makes us laugh.“ Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females use humor.” Said Dr Wiseman. “ Males use humor to appear superior to others, （9）while women are more skilled i
25、n languages and prefer word play.”Researchers also found that there really is such a thing as a national sense of humor. The British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humor”. （10）But the French like their jokes short and sharp. “Youre a high priced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for $500?”
26、 “Yes. Whats the second question?”Dr Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by computer. But （11）none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing. Perhaps this is relief. Computers already seem like they can do everything. At least they should leave the funny thing
27、 to us.Part FourStory AppreciationThe shoemaker and the BankerA shoemaker passed his time in singing from morning till night; it was wonderful to see, wonderful to hear. Life from making shoes is a real pleasure. On the contrary, his neighbor, who was a banker, didnt live a happy life and had diffic
28、ulty falling sleep. When by chance he fell into a doze at day-break, the shoemaker awoke him with his song. The banker complained sadly that the God had not made sleep a commodity that can be bought like food and drink.Having sent for the singer, he said to him, “How much a year do you earn? Mr. Gre
29、gory?” just living as I do from one day to another; somehow I manage to reach the end of the year; each day brings its meal.”“How much a year, sir?” said the merry shoemaker laughing. “I have never figured it out, just living as I do from one day to another; somehow I manage to reach the end of the
30、year; each day brings its meal.”“Well then! How much a day do you earn, my friend?”“Sometimes more, sometimes less; but the worst of it is, a number of days occur in the year on which we are forbidden to work.”The banker, laughing at his simplicity, said, “I will make you rich very soon. Take these
31、hundred pounds, keep them carefully and make use of them in time of need.”The shoemaker imagined he possessed all the wealth, which the earth had produced in the past century for the use of mankind. Returning home, he buried his money and his happiness at the same time, no more singing; he lost his
32、voice the moment he acquired the money, which is the source of so much grief. Sleep quitted his house; and cares, suspicions, and false alarms took its place. In the day time his eyes wandered in the direction of his treasure; and at night, if a cat made a noise, he thought the cat was robbing him.
33、At last the poor man ran to the house of his rich neighbor and said, “Give back my sleep and my voice, and take you hundred pounds.”Questions:1. What does the story mainly tell us?(It mainly tells us that happiness cant be bought by money.)2. What did the banker complain about?(He complained the God
34、 had not made sleep a commodity that can be bought like food and drink.)3. What did the shoemaker do after the baker gave him the money?(He imagined he possessed all the wealth. After he turned home he buried his money and his happiness at the same time. His life was surrounded by suspicions and alarms instead of happy singing and peaceful sleep.)4. What happened at the end of the story?(At last, the shoemaker ran to the bankers house, returned the money to the banker, and restored his original happy life.)
