新标准大学英语综合教程4 Unit2

Unit 2

Section I Listening Comprehension I. Short conversations

Directions: In this section you'll hear some short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.

1. A. Talking about arts.

B. Writing up local news. C. Reading newspapers.

D. Putting up advertisements. C

2. A. He should wait.

B. He should call and check on it. C. He should make a complaint.

D. He should go and check it by himself. A

3. A. A student.

B. A teaching assistant. C. A professor. D. A journalist. D

4. A. When the woman’s birthday is．

B. What the book is about． C. Why the book is popular． D. What is out of stock． C

5. A. At the office.

B. At a bank. C. In a hospital. D. At the library. D

6. A. $6.9. B. $10.68. C. $8.69.

D. $1.99. B

7. A. He should finish all the pages before midnight. B. He should work from midnight to morning. C. He shouldn’t try to finish everything tonight. D. He should leave in the morning. C

8. A. They should go to the movie. B. They should read the book.

C. They should go to the movie and then read the book. D. They should read the book and then go to the movie.

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9. A. The man bought quite a lot of books. B. The man should set up a library.

C. The bookstore doesn’t have many books. D. The man doesn’t know what books to buy. A

10. A. He dislikes it. B. He loves it.

C. He doesn’t want to read it.

D. He loves the beginning part of the book. B

II. Long conversations

Directions: In this section you'll hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.

Conversation 1

1. A. An autobiography of Bob Dylan.

B. A book written by Bob Dylan.

C. An autobiography of Howard Sounes. D. A biography by Howard Sounes. D 2. A. 5. B. 13. C. 15. D. 30. C

3. A. By Friday. B. By Monday. C. In three days. D. Not given. A

4. A. Colleagues. B. Classmates.

C. Teacher and student. D. Librarian and reader. B

Conversation 2 1. A. At home.

B. At her parents’ home. C. In her office. D. They are lost. B

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2. A. Runaway Bunny. B. Goodnight Moon. C. Green Eggs and Ham. D. Stephen King’s novel. C

3. A. He doesn’t like reading.

B. It’s difficult for him to find the time to finish a book. C. He begins to love reading from now on.

D. He usually reads at least two or three books a month. D

III. Understanding Passages

Directions: In this section you'll hear a passage or passages. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.

Passage 1

1. A. Losing weight.

B. Making more money. C. Falling in love. D. Reading more. B

2. A. Interesting but hard ones. B. Good but hard ones.

C. Good and not too difficult ones.

D. Extremely difficult ones. C

3. A. A book.

Ｂ. The purse. Ｃ. A map. Ｄ. A card. A Passage 2

1. A. A new bookstore.

B. An traditional bookstore. C. An online bookstore. D. A clothing store. D

2. A. It switched focus. B. It was closed.

C. It was bought by Kitson.

D. It was planning to merge with Kitson. A

3. A. 100,000. B. 2,00.

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C. 200 or so.

D. Not mentioned. C

4. A. Because they are not allowed to be sold online. B. Because they can not arouse readers’ interest.

C. Because they have beautiful covers to attract readers. D. Because they can get lost in online book selling. D

Passage 3 1. A. Books.

B. Love.

C. Friendship. D. Knowledge. D

2. A. It broadens our horizon. B. It improves our talking.

C. It creates awareness for other people and culture. D. It gives a new direction to the mind to think. B

3. A. Parents should read aloud to children.

B. Children should read by themselves to feel the benefits of reading. C. Reading aloud would enhance children’s creative thinking. D. Children should read only fairy tales. C

Passage 4

1. A. It is held to call for children to celebrate the birthday of Dr Seuss. B. It is held on March 5.

C. Its activities aim to bring reading excitement to children of all ages. D. It is an annual reading motivation and awareness program. B

2. A. Athletes and actors. B. Teachers and principals. C. Children.

D. Governors, mayors and other elected officials. D

3. A. Issue reading challenges to young readers.

B. Dye their hair green or be stuck to a wall to boost reading. C. Assign reading tasks to children.

D. Celebrate the birthday of the beloved children’s author. B Passage 5

1. A. Because we cannot absorb all the information into our brain by reading.

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B. Because we have different ways of thinking. C. Because the work is too difficult.

D. Because we are like computers linked in networks. A

2. A. It means the reading process is casual.

B. It means the reading process depends on the reader’s knowledge or capacity of perception. C. It means the reading process depends on the reader’s mood.

D. It means that the writer can channel the reader into certain interpretations. D

3. A. The writer divides the essay into parts. B. The writer writes long paragraphs.

C. The writer gives the reader certain clues.

D. The writer channels the reader into certain interpretations. B

4. A. How to read creatively. B. How to read effectively. C. How to write creatively.

D. How to write for creative reading. D

IV. Compound Dictation

Directions: In this section you will hear a passage or passages three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the information you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Passage 1

Writers come in all shapes and sizes — film critics, novelists, editorial columnists (报纸专栏作家), screenwriters (剧作家) and technical writers. Many spend the beginnings of their careers (1) their skills as they await a big break. While all writers prefer to write on (2) of personal interests, most professionals are (3) topics by an editor. Writers may work at home or in an office, but (4) their office is, writers generally spend upwards of 40 hours a week hard at work — even if only a fraction (小部分) of that time is spent actually (5) the keys of a word processor. Writers begin by asking questions and researching a subject. The process of “writing” may involve (6) interviews, reading up on a subject at the library, (7)

to a far-off location or even surfing the Internet for (8) . A writer must be open to the possibility that new information will change the original angle of a piece. (9) . Then it may be time for an editor to review the material and suggest changes. (10) . The editing process continues until the editor and the writer judge the material ready for publication. Writers cooperate with the other professionals involved in the media, such as photographers, graphic designers, and advertisers. (11) .

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