爱华网<b>Directions: </b>In this section, you will hear several conversations. At theend of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.
<b>Directions: </b>In this section, you will hear several conversations. At theend of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.
Woman: Your painting is fantastic, Roger! Man: I'm happy you like it. It's for acompetition. Here's the form.
Question:
What is the painting for?
A friend.
A form.
A class assignment.
A contest.
Man: I am interested in the flat advertised. Can you just tell me the detailedaddress, please? Woman: Yeah, sure. It's 3281 No. 1 Road, Richmond.
Question:
What is the address of the flat?
3218 No. 1 Road, Richmond.
3281 No. 1 Road, Richmond.
3381 No. 2 Road, Richmond.
3218 No. 2 Road, Richmond.
Woman: How's your health generally? Have you had any colds or flu recently? Man:I had a cold a couple of weeks ago, but that's gone, it was only a snifflereally.
Question:
What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?
Doctor and patient.
Teacher and student.
Parent and child.
Librarian and student.
Woman: Let's get going, shall we? It's Ben's turn to give his tutorial paper
today but remember, we do encourage questions from the rest of you, so do try tojoin in and ask the questions. Man: OK. I am going to be looking at the recentlanding by Americans of a spacecraft on the planet Mars.
Question:
Where does the talk probably take place?
At a staff meeting.
In a class.
In a library.
At an academic conference.
Woman: Good morning, I'd like to rent a Ford for a fortnight trip. What is thecost, please? Man: Well, the daily rate is 70 dollars, but it is only 50 a day ifyou have it for more than three days.
Question:
What is the rent cost for the woman altogether?
700 dollars.
980 dollars.
70 dollars.
50 dollars.
Man: What are you doing with that map and that globe? Woman: I'm trying to keeptrack of Carmen as she travels from country to country. I just got anotherpostcard from her today. Man: I'm not sure I like the idea of my daughter
traveling around the world with a group of people for three months. It's not safe.Woman: She can take care of herself. You know she's the adventurous type. Give hera compass and she can find her way around anywhere. Help me find Nauru on thismap. I don't even know what continent it's on. I was never any good at geography.Man: All right. You look above the Equator and I'll look below it, but couldn'tyou just look it up on the Internet? It would be easy to find the latitude andlongitude of this place. Woman: This is more fun. I sort of feel like I'm on anadventure myself. Man: I can't make heads or tails of this map. It's not to scaleand the explanation is all wrong! Woman: It doesn't matter. We just need to findthe place name, and then I can put a pin in this map showing where's she's been.Man: I have a better idea. I'll look it up on the Internet and get you all of thevital statistics you'll want, like its location, okay? Woman: Forget it. Sometimesit's more fun doing things the hard way.
Questions 6 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
How long is Carmen's travelling supposed to last?
Two weeks.
Three weeks.
Two months.
Three months.
Where is Carmen now?
In the United States.
In Nauru.
In Laos.
In Norway.
What will the woman do to find the location on the map and the globe?
She will look above the Equator.
She will look it up on the Internet.
She will look down the globe.
She will continue looking for the location on the map.
Woman: Help me decide on which type of hotel room to book. Man: I want the onewith a bed. Woman: Very funny. We have a choice of different views, and each oneis a different price. For instance, a room with a city view is $175 a night and apanoramic view is $275 a night. Man: $275 a night? That's highway robbery! Woman:If you think that's too much, there are a few other options. We can get a
courtyard room with no view for $120 a night or a room with an obstructed or peek-a-boo ocean views for $130 a night. Man: I don't really care which type of room weget as long as we don't end up with a room on the ground floor. I don't like
having people walking back and forth outside my window all night. Woman: Okay, Ican request a room on an upper floor. You really don't have a preference? Man: No,not really. Woman: There is an expensive room at the top of the building for 400 anight. Man: What? For that price, I'd better get a view of the Eiffel Tower, theParthenon, and the Great Wall of China!
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
How much is a room with a panoramic view?
$175.
$120.
$130.
$275.
What is the man's preference?
He prefers a room with a courtyard but no view.
He likes a room with a sea view.
He does not have any preference so long as it is not a ground floor one.
He does not have any requirement so long as it is with a city view.
How does the man feel about the room with a price of 400 dollars?
He believes that the price is too high.
He thinks the views are great.
He likes it very much.
He prefers a room better than that.
<b>Direstions：</b>Listen to three short passages. At the end of each passage, youwill hear some questions. All the recordings will be played once only. After youhear a question, please choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),
B), C) and D).
<b>Direstions：</b>Listen to three short passages. At the end of each passage, youwill hear some questions. All the recordings will be played once only. After youhear a question, please choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),
B), C) and D).
Passage One
People from different cultures have very different feelings about hugging and
touching. Some Americans may touch the arm of the person they are talking to whilethey are speaking. A man may gently slap another man on the back when greeting
him. Many Americans hug their family members and good friends when they greet themor say goodbye. However, some Americans do not enjoying being hugged in public.There is a great variety of feelings about hugging strangers. Some people will
warmly hug a new person they are introduced to. Others may take a long time beforethey give a friend a hug when they say hello or goodbye. People from South Americaor southern Europe frequently touch the person they are speaking to. They touch onthe arm, hand, or shoulder. People from Japan seldom touch at all when speaking toothers. In China, boys may put their arms around other boys, and girls may walkarm-in-arm or even holding hands. However, in America, boys do not put their armsaround other boys. If you do, people will consider you odd. In a social group,American women often sit with their ankles crossed, or sometimes their legs
crossed at the knee. Men often sit with one leg crossing the other, with the ankleresting on the knee. However, in China, if you sit in this way, you are consideredto be rude or impolite. Chinese people are asked to sit with two legs at the samelevel, and with your feet on the ground. In the United States, where being casualand friendly is valued, people often fall into chairs when they sit. In many
countries, such as Germany, and Sweden, where lifestyles tend to be more formal,slouching is considered a sign of rudeness and poor manners.
Questions 12 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.
What will American men do when they meet?
They may touch the arm of the person they are talking to.
They may slap another man on the back.
They may kiss a lady on the cheek.
They may touch the shoulders.
Which of the following parts of body is not frequently touched by people fromSouth America or southern Europe when they are speaking to someone?
The arm.
The hand.
The shoulder.
The back.
In China, how should a person sit?
With the legs crossed at the knee.
With the ankles crossed.
With both legs at the same level and feet on the ground.
Fall into chairs and slouch.
Passage Two
Foreigners are not expected to know all of these things the minute they step offthe plane and will be given great latitude, however your knowledge of what is notacceptable can make your transition to life in China much smoother. If you wantsomeone to come to you, don't wave them over with an upturned finger. This isimpolite. Wave them over with your fingers turned down, as if they were sweepingsomething toward you. The same motion is used when hailing a cab. When using a
toothpick in public, cover your mouth with your hand. When eating with a group, ifthere is a dish everyone is sharing (which is customary), do not use your
chopsticks or the spoon you are eating with to dish your food. Use the servingspoon to dish into your bowl or plate and then use your spoon or chopsticks toeat. If someone gives you a present, it's best not to open it in front of them.When someone gives a business card to you, do not stick it in your hip pocket.Also, don't stick it in your wallet and then put your wallet in your hip pocket.You would be symbolically stating that you want to sit on them! Putting a businesscard in your wallet and then placing the wallet in a front pocket is no problem.Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
What should a person do when he or she wants someone to come?
Wave with an upturned finger.
Wave with fingers turned down.
Wave from side to side.
Wave on top of your head.
What should one use when there is a dish everyone is sharing?
Use one's own spoon.
Use other people's spoon.
Use the serving spoon.
Use one's own chopsticks.
When someone gives a business card, what should you do?
Stick it in the hip pocket.
Stick it in the wallet and then put the wallet in hip pocket.
Stick it in the wallet and then put the wallet in a front pocket.
Stick it to the box.
Passage Three
In the United States, it's important to be on time for appointments, classes,meetings, etc. This isn't true in all countries, however. An American professordiscovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. Thetwo-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and end at noon. On the firstday, when the professor arrived on time, there was no one in the classroom. Manystudents came after 10 a.m.; several arrived after 10:30 a.m. Two students cameafter 11 a.m. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, fewapologized for their lateness. Were these students being rude? He decided to studythe students' behavior. The professor talked to American and Brazilian studentsabout lateness in both informal and formal situations; lunch with a friend and auniversity class. He gave them an example and asked them how they would react. Ifthey had a lunch appointment with a friend, the average American students definedlateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time. On the other hand, the Brazilianstudent felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
What is important in the United States?
To be polite.
To be modest.
To be competitive.
To be punctual.
What happened to an American professor in a Brazilian university?
A lot of students did not show up.
A lot of students were early.
A lot of students were more than 30 minutes late.
A lot of students apologized for being late.
What did the professor do as a study?
He talked to American students about lateness for a lunch with a friend.
He talked to both American and Brazilian students about lateness for both formaland informal occasions.
He talked to Brazilian students about lateness for a university class.
He talked to American and Brazilian students about being late for informalsituations.
<b>Directions: </b>In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When thepassage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its generalidea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill inthe blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage isread for the third time, you should check what you have written. <b><i>You canpress "Tab" or "Enter" to go to the next blank directly. </i></b>
<b>Directions: </b>In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When thepassage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its generalidea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill inthe blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage isread for the third time, you should check what you have written.
As we interact with others of different cultures, there is no good for willingnessto interpersonal feedback, good observation skills, questions, and some horsesense. There is much to be by observing how people of the same culture interactwith each other. Don't be afraid to ask questions as most people respond very toinquiries about their culture. Ask a of people so you can get a balanced view.Making a effort to find the positive historical, literary, and cultural of asociety; learning a few polite expressions in another person's language; andshowing for the food and music of another culture can have especially positiveeffects. My opinion, then, is not that there are no cultural differences. Thesedifferences between cultures and peoples are real and can add richness and to thefabric of life. My assertion is that people everywhere have much in common, suchas a need for love, participation, and contribution. When the is taken off, thereare not so many differences after all.
As we interact with others of different cultures, there is no good <u>
<b>substitute</b></u> for willingness to interpersonal feedback, good observationskills, <u><b>effective</b></u> questions, and some horse sense. There is much tobe <b><u>gained</u></b> by observing how people of the same culture interact witheach other. Don't be afraid to ask questions as most people respond very <b><u>positively</u></b> to inquiries about their culture. Ask a <b><u>variety</u></b> of people so you can get a balanced view. Making a <u><b>genuine</b></u>effort to find the positive historical, literary, and cultural <u>
<b>contributions</b></u> of a society; learning a few polite expressions in
another person's language; and showing <u><b>appreciation</b></u> for the food andmusic of another culture can have especially positive effects. My opinion, then,is not that there are no cultural differences. These differences between culturesand peoples are real and can add richness and <b><u>humor</u></b> to the fabric oflife. My assertion is that people everywhere have much in common, such as a needfor love, participation, and contribution. When the <b><u>exterior</u></b> istaken off, there are not so many differences after all.
The military aspect of the United States Civil War has always attracted the mostattention from . The roar of gunfire, the massed movements of uniformed men, theshrill of bugles, and the drama of hand-to-hand combat have students of warfare
for a century. Behind the lines, however, life was less . It was the story ofback-breaking labor to provide the fighting men with food and arms, of nerve-
tingling about the course of national events, of heartbreak over sons or brothersor husbands lost in battle. If the men on the firing line won the , the means tothose victories were forged on the home front. Never in the nation's history hadAmericans worked harder for victory than in the Civil War. Northerners and
Southerners alike threw themselves into the task of supplying their armies. Bothgovernments made tremendous upon civilians and, in general, received willing . By1863 the Northern war economy was rumbling along in high gear. Everything fromsteamboats to shovels was needed and produced. Denied Southern cotton, textilemills turned to wool for and uniforms. Hides by the hundreds of thousands were
turned into shoes and harness and saddles; ironworks manufactured weapons, enginesand plate. Where private enterprise lagged, the government set up its own
factories. Agriculture , with machinery doing the job of farm workers drawn intothe army. In short, everything that a nation needed to fight a modern war wasproduced in uncounted numbers.
The military aspect of the United States Civil War has always attracted the mostattention from <u><b>scholars</b></u>. The roar of gunfire, the massed movementsof uniformed men, the shrill of bugles, and the drama of hand-to-hand combat have<u><b>fascinated</b></u> students of warfare for a century. Behind the lines,however, life was less <b><u>spectacular</u></b>. It was the story of back-
breaking labor to provide the fighting men with food and arms, of nerve-tingling<b><u>uncertainty</u></b> about the course of national events, of heartbreak oversons or brothers or husbands lost in battle. If the men on the firing line won the<u><b>victories</b></u>, the means to those victories were forged on the home
front. Never in the nation's history had Americans worked harder for victory thanin the Civil War. Northerners and Southerners alike threw themselves into the taskof supplying their <b><u>respective</u></b> armies. Both governments made
tremendous <u><b>demands</b></u> upon civilians and, in general, received willing<u><b>coorperations</b></u>. By 1863 the Northern war economy was rumbling alongin high gear. Everything from steamboats to shovels was needed and produced.Denied Southern cotton, textile mills turned to wool for <u><b>blankets</b></u>and uniforms. Hides by the hundreds of thousands were turned into shoes andharness and saddles; ironworks manufactured weapons, engines and plate. Whereprivate enterprise lagged, the government set up its own factories. Agriculture<b><u>boomed</u></b>, with machinery doing the job of farm workers drawn into thearmy. In short, everything that a nation needed to fight a modern war was producedin uncounted numbers.
Interpret the following Chinese passage into English. You can either interpret itsentence by sentence or give out the main points in your own words. You will havetwo minutes for preparation and three minutes for interpretation.
奥林匹克精神的实质（essence）和普遍价值观——团结、友谊、进步、和谐、参与和梦想，表达了全世界在奥林匹克精神的感召下，追求人类美好未来的共同愿望。
The use of cutlery (餐具) in eating may differ from culture to culture, influencedby a thread in another form; I'm interested in knowing how your culture eats"formally". As an example, if you are invited to dine at someone's house in
Europe, you will be given a fork and knife to use while eating while in China youwould be given chopsticks. How is the standard method in eating in your cultureand how does the culture, in general not as individuals, feel about people whorequest different cutlery when dining with you? Would you feel insulted orindifferent? You will have two minutes for preparation and three minutes forpresentation.
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