最新听说英语2复习题及答案(修改)(5)

way people can gain a better understanding and appreciation of peoples all over the world.

Read the passage and judge whether the following statements are true or false ( 阅读文章判断下列句子正确与否, 正确的用T表示, 不正确的用F 表示 ). F 1. October 24 is the National Day of the United States.

F 2. Every year the President of the United States asks Americans to plant a tree to celebrate United Nations Day.

T 3. Various programs are prepared in schools for this day.

T 4. On October 24, plays about the United Nations are put on by young people. F 5. The United Nations encourages people to learn from developed countries.

Passage Two 练习册P.7

A man went to an insurance office to have his life insured. The manager of the office asked him how old his parents were when they died. “Mother had a heart attack and died at the age of 32. Father died of cancer when he was 36.”

“I am sorry,” said the manager, “We cannot insure your life as your parents were not healthy.” “You must not be so frank and tell the truth,” said the clerk. “No office will insure you if you speak like that. Use your imagination a little.”

The man went to another office and was shown into the manager’s room. “ Well, young man, how old were your parents when they died?” “Mother was 83, and she died from a fall off her bike. Father was 85 and he died while he was playing football.”

The manager immediately agreed to insure the man’s life.

Read the passage and choose the best answer ( 阅读文章选择最佳答案 )

C 1. The manager of the insurance office asked the man about his parents in order

to . A. know more about the man’s life

B. know whether his parents were still living C. decide whether they should insure his life D. be friendly with the man

D 2. The manager would not insure the man’s life because . A. his parents were old

B. his mother had a bad heart C. his father had cancer

D. both his parents died young

A 3. When the man left the first insurance office , he was . A. unhappy B. happy C. satisfied D. angry

A 4. The clerk of the first insurance office advised the man . A. to make up some stories B. to speak more openly

C. not to speak rudely to the manager D. to say “sorry” to the manager

C 5. The manager of another office agreed to insure the man’s life because . A. his mother fell off her bike and died

B. his father died while he was playing football C. his parents died at old age

D. he knew the man was telling a lie

Passage Three 课本P.15

The tea ceremony in Japan, or Cha-No-Yu, is a special form of entertainment for distinguished guests. The tradition started in the fifteen century and has existed for about six hundred years, and it has very special and strict rules that must be followed.

There are many different kinds of tea ceremonies, from the informal to the quite formal. But all Cha-No-Yu ceremonies have one thing in common, that is, guests are invited to enjoy a moment of peace and calm.

Traditionally the Cha-No-Yu takes place in a tea room which is usually not very big. The quests take off their street shoes and put on special bamboo shoes. Then they cross a beautiful garden. They stop for a moment at a rock water basin, where they wash their hands. Then they enter the tea room through a small low door.

The inside of the tea room is very simple but very beautiful. The room is not furnished at all and the floor is covered with a kind of bamboo mats which are called “tatami”. There are flowers and some traditional decorations like porcelain tea sets of ancient times, landscape paintings, calligraphy, etc. The quests sit in the traditional way, on their knees on the floor. In formal tea ceremonies, small cakes are also served. The tea master, a man or a woman, follows a certain procedure in making the tea and then serves it to the guests in turn, starting from the most distinguished. The guests are not supposed to drink the tea at one go. They should sip it bit by bit and at the same time appreciate the designs of the bowl and the dish. From time to time the host and the guests would bow to each other. When the guests finally leave the tea room, put on their shoes and leave the house, they feel happy and peaceful.

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions ( 阅读文章选择下列问题的最佳答案 ).

C 1. What is the main purpose of a Japanese Cha-No-Yu? A. To let the guests buy some very good tea.

B. To develop the friendship between the host and guests. C. To let the guests enjoy the moment of peace and calm. D. To let the guests enjoy the decorations in the tea room.

C 2. What do the guests NOT do before they are led into the tea room? A. Change their shoes. B. Wash their hands. C. Change their clothes. D. Go across a small garden.

C 3. Which of the following best describes a tea room? A. Simply furnished.

B. Big and bright.

C. Very simple but artistically decorated. D. Noisy and dark.

D 4. Which of the following is mentioned about the tea masters? A. They must be male.

B. They are mostly distinguished guests.

C. After the tea ceremony, they would show the guests around the tea room. D. They follow a strict procedure in making and serving the tea. D 5. How are the guests feeling when they leave the tea room? A. Dissatisfied.

B. Excited and satisfied. C. Peaceful but amazed. D. Joyful and peaceful.

Passage Four 课本P.14

Acupuncture has been practised in China for more than 2,000 years, but its use in the Western world is still very new. Several hospitals in the United States are now experimenting with acupuncture as a way of treating pain.

An American journalist who stood beside a patient during an operation in Shanghai recently described the process and its effects. To keep the patient from feeling pain during the operation, four needles were used, each about an inch and a half long. Tow needles were inserted under the skin on each side of the patient’s neck. The top of the needles were attached to wires which led to a small electrical device.

Throughout the operation the patient talked calmly to those standing around him, insisting that he felt perfectly normal.

How does acupuncture work? How is it able to keep a patient from feeling pain? No very satisfactory answer has been given, but there are at least three theories.

Some doctors believe that acupuncture somehow produces an effect upon the central nervous system. Others believe that acupuncture produces a chemical change in the body’s fluids. Still another theory is that the needles make contact with an unknown system of energy in the body which travels along certain routes under the skin. The true explanation may be one of these or a combination of more than one. Or it may be something entirely different.

Read the passage and judge whether the following statements are true or false ( 阅读文章判断下列句子正确与否, 正确的用T表示, 不正确的用F表示 ). F 1. Acupuncture has been practiced in China for less than 2,000 years.

T 2. Doctors in the United States are trying to use acupuncture to relieve pain.

F 3. An American journalist paid a special visit to a Shanghai hospital to see the patients.

F 4. During the operation, needles were inserted under the skin on each side of the patient’s head. F 5. As to how acupuncture works, a satisfactory answer has been found.

Passage Five 练习册P.18

The tooth had been bothering David for some time. He knew he should have gone to the

dentist’s earlier. But in spite of the pain he had put if off. He always put off going to the dentist’s as long as possible.

The dentist smiled pleasantly at first. David told him that the tooth had kept him awake

the night before. Then the dentist looked into his mouth, but he did not look only at the aching tooth. Instead he looked at them all over.

“Hum,” he said “I am afraid several of your teeth need seeing too.” He smiled again.

But this time it was a rather grim one. He began to describe exactly what needed doing.

David asked about the tooth that had been aching, “I may be able to take it.” The dentist

said, and smiled grimly again. He got his electric drill ready. “Now.” he said with another smile, “this shouldn’t hurt too much.” He came nearer.

Read the Passage and choose the best answer ( 阅读文章选择最佳答案 ) D 1. What was wrong with David? A. His teeth had been pulled out. B. His dentist smiled at him grimly. C. An electric drill made him hurt. D. His tooth had been aching.

B 2. What did the dentist do first when David came to him? A. He asked David what was the matter with him. B. He smiled happily.

C. He explained to David what needed doing. D. He got his electric drill ready.

B 3. How many teeth did David expect the dentist to examine? A. All.

B. Only one. C. Some of them. D. None.

A 4. What did the dentist think David had said about his bad tooth? A. He did not believe what David said. B. The dentist did agree with David.

C. He thought David was foolish enough. D. The writer doesn’t say.

C 5. The expression “put something off” in this passage means . A. do it at once

B. do something as well as possible C. delay doing something D. put something aside

Passage Six 课本P.25

The French are famous for their wines. The German are famous for their beers. And the Americans are famous for their carbonated drinks. For example, Colas, the country’s most popular carbonated drinks, are available in almost every part of the world.

Carbonated drinks, also known as soft drinks, are called “pop” in some parts of the United States. In other sections of the country, people call them “soda”. Nowadays, the bottle cap doesn’t make a popping sound when you open the bottle. The drink doesn’t have any soda in it. There are still bubbles, but it is the carbon dioxide (CO2) that makes the bubbles. Nevertheless, the old-fashioned names “pop” and “soda” are popular.

What is a carbonated drink? It’s mostly sugar and flavoring. Most Cola companies keep their exact recipes a secret, but everyone knows that the Cola flavoring comes from coca leaves. Cocaine, an illegal and dangerous drug, comes from the same plant, so the government watches the extraction process very carefully.

Americans are heavy drinkers of carbonated drinks. You can find these drinks everywhere in the country-in supermarkets, gas stations, schools, movie theaters, fast food restaurants, bars, and even elegant restaurants. You can also find Americans go with a can of

Coca-Cola at any time and on any occasion- at classes, at meetings, at meals, and at sports games. Carbonated drinks have become part of life of most Americans.

Today, the average American drinks about 300 bottles of pop each year. Profits within the soft drinks industry are huge. The Coca-Cola company is the biggest soft drink company in the world. In a recent year, its profits were over $400 million. Other huge soft drink companies–Pepsi and 7-Up, for example – also make millions of dollars each year.

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions ( 阅读文章选择下列问题的最佳答案 ).

C 1. The Americans are famous for their . A. wines B. beers C. carbonated drinks D. coffee C 2. Carbonated drinks are mostly made up of . A. sugar B. flavoring C. sugar and flavoring D. cocaine A 3. What is strictly controlled in the process of making Colas? A. The extraction of flavoring. B. The amount of sugar.

C. The use of carbon dioxide. D. The use of soda.

D 4. Carbonated drinks can be found in places like . A. supermarkets B. bars C. gas stations D. all of the above B 5. The following are big soft drink companies except . A. Coca-Cola B. KFC C. Pepsi D. 7-Up

Passage Seven 课本P.33

Sir Stamford Raffles, after whom the world famous Raffles Hotel is named, arrived in Singapore at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Then there were only a few fishermen living there. Today it is a modern city-state with a population of about 3 million people. Singapore is one of the few countries on the world where the number of tourists in a year is greater than the population. Some 7 million visitors come to see and enjoy all that

Singapore has to offer. Fortunately, the consistently warm weather makes it possible for tourism

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