全新版大学英语听说教程第二册_Test1

Test 1

Part A

Directions:You are going to hear eight dialogues between two speakers. Each dialogue will be read just once. After you hear a dialogue you will be asked a question about what you have heard. Listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you hear.

Dialogue 1:

A: May I help you?

B: I'm here to apply for a library card.

A: Would you please fill out this application card?

B: Sure. Could you tell me what time the library is open?

A: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, it closes at 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, it's open till 9. It stays open till 6 on Saturday. But on Sunday it's closed all day.

Q: On which evenings is the library open?

Dialogue 2:

M: The weather is so changeable these days. The forecasts seem never to be accurate.

W: You are right. It must be the wind that makes it so cold. I'm freezing.

M: Me, too.

W: It's no fun standing 1 out here, though the sun is shining. Let's go inside.

Q: How is the weather when the conversation takes place?

Dialogue 3:

M: Hi, Linda. How are you doing these days?

W: I'm fine, Bill. Aren't you glad the semester is over?

M: Yes. I'm looking forward to going to Paris for a holiday. Now I'm busy learning some French.

W: Good idea. It's awful to visit a foreign country without being able to speak its language, don't you think? It would be no fun at all if one had to live like a deaf-mute.

Q: What are they mainly discussing?

Dialogue 4:

W: Thank you very much for inviting 2 me here, Michael.

M: It's a pleasure.

W: The flowers are so lovely. And I like the music too.

M: Shall we have some beef soup first?

W: That'll be fine.

Q: Where does the conversation take place?

Dialogue 5:

M: Have you ever heard Professor Hall's lecture?

W: No, I haven't. But I was told he has a very good reputation among the students.

M: Yes, and a well deserved one too. The same students who fall asleep in discussion groups fight for front row seats in his lectures.

W: Then his lectures must be fascinating.

M: They certainly give you lots to think about.

Q: Which of the following best describes Professor Hall's lectures?

Dialogue 6:

M: I can't figure out why those youngsters are so eager to go after brand name clothing.

W: I feel the same way. It really doesn't make sense to spend so much money on shoes and clothes.

M: You're right. Especially when they know how quickly styles change nowadays.

Q: On what do the two speakers agree?

Dialogue 7:

W: Well, Mr. William. I've looked at your application and resume. You seem to have a very good background.

M: Thank you, Mrs. Allen.

W: You realize that we're looking for a salesman for our export division?

M: Yes, that's why I'm interested in the job.

Q: Who is the woman?

Dialogue 8:

M: Everything is becoming computerized these days.

W. You said it. If you don't understand the computer, you're in trouble.

M: You know I'm majoring in business and I really need to study computer science. But the trouble is I hate the computer and it's so complicated.

W: It's not so difficult once you understand it. You need to know something about the computer. I can guara

Part B

Directions:Listen to the passage three times and fill in the blanks with the information you have got.

It is no exaggeration to say that modern technology is controlled to a large extent by computers. Many industrial processes are now operated by remote control, and we can be sure that in the future many more products will be manufactured by this technique. This is what we call automation, and it has been made possible by the use of computers.

The scheduling of the super-express rail network in China, and the seating capacity of most airlines have been computerized, so ticket reservations can be made or confirmed in just a few seconds. These are only a couple of examples of what can be done by these amazing machines.

A computer has the power to make calculations at tremendous speed, and it has a memory for storing much more information than the human brain. It can quickly solve problems that would take years of work by mathematicians 3, but it must not be forgotten that computers are still only machines.

Part C

Passage 1

Directions:Listen to the passage twice and write down the reasons why the Johnson family is happy about moving to San Francisco

Sam Johnson works for an insurance company in New York City. The company has just opened a branch office in San Francisco and Mr. Johnson will be the manager of the new office.

Sam is very happy about the move. He says that San Francisco has a better climate than New York. The winters are milder and the summers are cooler. And there isn't as much pollution in San Francisco as there is in New York. Sam's wife, Susan, is eager to move into their new house in San Francisco. It's about the same size as their present house, but it's more modern. The garden is bigger, too. The house is in the suburbs, only half a mile from the Pacific Ocean, so it's less convenient for shopping. But Susan doesn't mind driving a little further to the stores.

The Johnsons' three kids are very excited, especially their eldest 4 son, David. David's favorite sport is surfing. He says the west coast is better for surfing than the east coast, because the waves are higher on the Pacific side. Of course, the water isn't as warm on the Pacific side as on the Atlantic side. But David isn't worried about that.

The Johnsons' other two kids, Carol and Betty, are happy, too. They're happy because they will live in a new house. They will learn to play the piano after they get to San Francisco.

In fact moving to San Francisco has been the dream of the Johnson family. Now it has come true.

Passage 2

Directions: Listen to the passage only once and choose the best answer to the question you hear.

Recently the term "health" has come to have a wider meaning than it used to. It no longer means just the absence of illness. Today, health means the well-being 5 of your body, your mind and your relationship with other people. This new concept of health is closely related to another term -- quality of life. Quality of life is the degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life.

Why has the emphasis of health shifted from the absence of disease to a broader focus on the quality of a person's life? One reason for this has to do with the length and conditions of life that people can now expect. Medical advances have made it possible for people today to live longer, healthier lives. Imagine for a moment that you were born in the year 1900. You could have expected on average to live until about the age of 47. In contrast, if you were born in the year 1999, you could expect to live to the age of 75.

Questions:

1. What is this passage mainly about?

2. What does health mean to people of today according to the passage?

3. What can you infer from the passage?