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视听说Book2第四单元
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearseveralconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.
1.
A)Becausehedoesn'tthinkmostyoungpeoletodaygetmarried.
B)Becausehethinkssomeyoungpeopletodaygetmarriedearly.
C)Becausehedoesn'tthinkthewomanunderstandsmarriage.
D)Becausehedoesn'tthinkthewomanisyoung.
Script:
A:
Itseemstheyoungpeopletodaywanttogetmarriedlater.
B:
Notallofthem.
正确答案:
B
2.
A)Four.
B)Five.
C)Six.
D)Seven.
Script:
A:
Jim,tellmeaboutyourfamily.
B:
Well,Ilivewithmyparents,mysister,andmytwobrothers.
正确答案:
C
Questions3to5arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
Script:
A:
Pleasecomein.
B:
Goodmorning.MynameisEricSimpson.
A:
Goodmorning.Sitdownplease,Mr.Simpson.Eh...itseemsyouareinterestedinourtemporaryposition.
B:
That'sright.I'maphotographer.That'swhyI'mcomingtoday.
A:
Good.Socouldyoutellmeaboutyourphotographingexperience?
B:
Ok.Iworkedforanewspaperaftergraduation.ThreeyearsIworkedthereandthenIwenttoafashiondesigncompanyandtookfashionpictures.TwomonthsagoIworkedforamagazine.Youcanseemypictureonthiscover.
A:
It'sgreat.ButdoyoumindifIaskwhyyouarealwayschangingyourjob?
B.Well,it's...sortof...complicated.ButIkeepchangingplacebecausemyinterestkeepschanging.Asaphotographer,I'malwaysseekingthenewelementsinlifethatareworthrecording.Sostayingonthesamejobisboring.
A:
Isee,Mr.Simpson.Iguessthat'swhyyoucomeforourtemporaryposition.
B:
Exactly.ButI'llworkashardasalways.
A:
It'sgoodtohearthat.Eh...bytheway,didyouseethebuildingworkgoingonwhenyoucame?
B:
Yes.Itseemsyouaremovingyourstudios.
A:
Infact,thatwillbeournewstudioandifyougetthisjob,you'dbeworkingthere.
B:
Superb.That'swhatI'mseekingfor.
A:
Nicetotalktoyou,Mr.Simpson.Andstayintouch.
3.
Mr.Simpsonworkedforanewspaperfor_____.
A)twomonths
B)threemonths
C)twoyears
D)threeyears
正确答案:
D
4.
WhydoesMr.Simpsonkeepchanginghisjob?
A)Becausehisinterestkeepschanging.
B)Becauseheisnotsatisfiedwithhisachievement.
C)Becausehekeepschanginghislivingplaces.
D)Becauseheisseekingforhighersalaries.
正确答案:
A
5.
Ifhegetsthejob,Mr.Simpsonwillbeworking_____.
A)everyday
B)asanassistant
C)inthecompany'snewstudio
D)inhisownstudio
正确答案:
C
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearseveralshortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).
PassageOne
Questions6to10arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
Script:
ThewordDINK(D-I-N-K)standsfor"DoubleIncome,NoKids",meaningplentyofmoneyforcouplestoliveandnochildrentotakecareof.Despiteapleasantlife,DINKswillneverknowthejoyandprideofbringingupsonsanddaughtersandseeingthemdevelopintousefulcitizens.
ButwhatarethereasonsfortheDINKs?
Intheneweconomy,industryofferspayandbenefitstoattracttalentedwomenwhocompetewithmeninthemarketplace.Manychoosecareersandworkchallengeinsteadoffamily.
BeforethesweepingCivilRightsActof1964,employerspaidfathersa"familywage"sowivesandchildrenwouldn'thavetowork.Butnowtherightsofindividualsaremoreimportantthanfamilyrequirements.Aswomenmakemoremoneyandmenmakelessmoney,marriageandfamilysizesuffered.Youngmenearnedtoolittleformarriageandafamily.Youngwomenfoundindependenceanddelayedmarriage,orjustdidn'tmarryatall.SomesettledfortheDINKrole.
Inthe1960sand1970s,peoplewerewarnedofcomingworldstarvationbecauseofpopulationgrowthandinadequatefoodproduction.TheresultispopulationcontrolprogramsintheFirstWorld.
"Women'sLiberation"movementhasfreedwomenoftheirrolesofwife,motherandhomemaker.Asaresult,moreandmorewomenchoosenottomarryornottohavechildren.OneofthefamilytrendsistotaketheDINKrole.
6.
DINKstandsfor_____.
A)DoubleInvestment,NoKids
B)DoubleIncome,NoKids
C)DecentInvestment,NoKids
D)DecentIncome,NoKids
Script:
DINKstandsfor_____.
正确答案:
B
7.
Talentedwomencompetewithmeninthemarketplace_____.
A)forhigherpay
B)formorebenefits
C)inthenewcentury
D)intheneweconomy
Script:
Talentedwomencompetewithmeninthemarketplace_____.
正确答案:
D
8.
Before1964,wivesdidn'thavetoworkbecauseofthe_____.
A)welfareprogram
B)governmentassistance
C)familywage
D)corporatebenefits
Script:
Before1964,wivesdidn'thavetoworkbecauseofthe_____.
正确答案:
C
9.
WhatisTRUEaboutthewarningofworldstarvationinthe1960sand1970s?
A)Itresultedinpopulationcontrolprograms.
B)Mostpeopledidnottakeitseriously.
C)Itwascausedbyenvironmentalpollution.
D)ItledtomanydivorcesintheUnitedStates.
Script:
WhatisTRUEaboutthewarningofworldstarvationinthe1960sand1970s?
正确答案:
A
10.
Womenwerefreedoftheirrolesofwife,motherand____inthe"Women'sLiberation".
A)cook
B)housecleaner
C)homemaker
D)bookkeeper
Script:
Womenwerefreedoftheirrolesofwife,motherand____inthe"Women'sLiberation".
正确答案:
C
PassageTwo
Questions11to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
Script:
Backpainisoneofthemostsignificantcomplaintsinthemiddleandoldagestoday,mainlyduetothelifestylepatternsfollowedbypeople.Itmaybecausedbyagingoftheback,whichleadstopoorposture,discomfortinsittinganddisturbedsleep.
Irregularlifestylesinthemodernworldareresponsiblefortheincreasingcasesofbackpainintheyoungergeneration.Onehearsofmoreandmoreyoungsterschoosingoperationastheycannotbecuredinanyotherway.Theunhealthylifestyleoftoday'sITworkersalongwithbadposture,long-timesittinginoneposition,andinappropriatechairsupportdoesdamagetotheirbacks.
Anothercauseistheincreasingstress,beitphysicalormental.Theincreasingpressureofmeetingdeadlinesatworkaswellasphysicalandemotionalneedsofone'sfamilyleadstomentalstress,whichcanalsoincreasebackpain.Itiscommonknowledgethatwhenexperiencingmentalstress,thebodyisunabletoproduceanti-painchemicalsefficiently,thereforeincreasingtheeffectofpain.
Backpainscanbepreventedbyfollowingaproperlifestyle.Backmusclesneedtobestrengthened,physicalstressonthebackshouldbereducedandmentalstressshouldbecontrolled.Allthiscanbeachievedbyregularbackstrengtheningexercisesunderexpertguidance,properpostureanduseofappropriatefurniture.
11.
Accordingtothepassage,backpaindoesNOTleadto_____.
A)poorposture
B)disturbedsleep
C)headache
D)discomfortinsitting
Script:
Accordingtothepassage,backpaindoesNOTleadto_____.
正确答案:
C
12.
Moreandmoreyoungpeoplechooseoperationsforbackpainbecause_____.
A)operationsaregoodforyoungpeople
B)theycannotbecuredinanyotherway
C)doctorsstronglyrecommendoperations
D)suchoperationsarenotexpensive
Script:
Moreandmoreyoungpeoplechooseoperationsforbackpainbecause_____.
正确答案:
B
13.
WhatisNOTtrueaboutthelifestyleofITworkers?
A)Irregularmeals.
B)Long-timesittinginoneposition.
C)Inappropriatechairsupport.
D)Badposture.
Script:
WhatisNOTtrueaboutthelifestyleofITworkers?
正确答案:
A
14.
Mentalstressincreasesbackpainbecause_____.
A)peoplespendmoretimesitting
B)itbringsaboutphysicalstress
C)peoplearenotawareofthepain
D)thebodycannotproduceausefulchemicalefficiently
Script:
Mentalstressincreasesbackpainbecause_____.
正确答案:
D
15.
Whatcanpreventbackpain?
A)Eatingfruitsandvegetables.
B)Doingbackstrengthexercisesbyoneself.
C)Usingproperfurniture.
D)Takingmedicinesthatimprovesleep.
Script:
Whatcanpreventbackpain?
正确答案:
C
PartIIIVideoTasks(6minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
TrueorFalse.WatchthevideoclipanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsareTrue(T)orFalse(F).
23.Kevin'sfamilymovedtoanewcountrywhenhewasachild.
A.T
B.F
正确答案:
B
24.MiyukicametotheUnitedStatesattheageofeight.
A.T
B.F
正确答案:
A
25.Miyukiwantstohavekidsbytheageof30.
A.T
B.F
正确答案:
B
26.Jenniferdoesn'twantkidsinthefuture.
A.T
B.F
正确答案:
B
27.Jenniferisnotsurewhethershewillgetmarriedinthefuture.
A.T
B.F
正确答案:
A
SectionB
Directions:
Fillintheblanks.Watchthevideoclipaandfillintheblankswiththewordsyouhear.
Miyuki:
Ihadavery(28)_________________timegetting(29)_________________beinghereand...um...butwithinthree,fouryearsIhad(30)_________________andjuststartedspeakingandI(31)_________________.
Alejandra:
WhenIwasa(32)_________________Iwenttothis...um...campinBrazil.Atthecamptherewere(33)_________________peoplefromdifferentcountries.Andthiswasa(34)_________________inmylifebecauseithelpedmelearnaboutdifferent(35)_________________andthathashelpedin(36)_________________todayandthatisworkasan(37)_________________studentadvisor.
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