新視野大學(xué)英語第二版第二冊(cè)reading9

Part1WordDictation

(每小題：1分)Directions:Listenandwritedownthewordsyouhear.Youaregoingtolistentotherecordingtwice.Duringthefirsttime,writethewordthatyouhear.Checkyouranswersasyoulistenthesecondtime.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.Part2UnderstandingLongConversations

(每小題：2分)Directions:Inthissectionyou'llhearalongconversationorconversations.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertothequestionsyouhear.Questions1to5arebasedonthesamepassageordialog.1.A.Hehasacold.B.Hehastheflu.C.Hehasastomachache.D.Hehasafever.2.A.SinceFriday.B.SinceSaturday.C.SinceSunday.D.SinceMonday.3.A.Threetimesadaywithmeals.B.Fourtimesadaybeforemeals.C.Threetimesadayaftermeals.D.Fourtimesadayaftermeals.4.D.Physicalandmentalexercises2.A.Drinkingcoffee.B.Drinkingalcohol.C.Slowdeepbreathing.D.Eatingplentyoffoods.3.A.Itcanreduceyourresistancetosickness.B.Itcanclearyourmind.C.Itcanprepareyouformeditation.D.Itcanbeaneffectivewaytolowerstress.4.A.Sickness.B.Mentalprocessing.C.Emotions.D.Heartrate.5.A.Inabilitytoidentifyemotions.B.Inabilitytohaveemotions.C.Alossoffamilyandfriends.D.Highbloodpressure.Part4VocabularyandStructure

(每小題：1分)Directions:ChoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.1.IlistenedtoDr.Smith'slectureaboutthehistoryofBritain,butIfailedtounderstanditskey____________.A.wordsB.pointsC.notesD.message2.―Whomwouldyouliketohave__________thepictureshere?

―Onlythosewhohaveapprovalcanhavepictures__________here.A.taken;takenB.totake;takenC.taken;takeD.take;taken3.We__________theshopsandthepostofficeassoonaswemovedintothetown.A.locatedB.assignedC.deliveredD.placed4.Thisisanillnessthatcanresultintotalblindness________leftuntreated.A.afterB.ifC.sinceD.unless5.―Whydidyougotothewrongoffice?

―Well,IforgotwhichroomIwas_______togoto.A.demandedB.hopedC.supposedD.suggested6.I'mverysorrytohave__________youwithsomanyquestionsonsuchanoccasion.A.benefitedB.offendedC.impressedD.bothered7.Hewillagreetodowhatyourequire__________him.A.ofB.fromC.toD.for8.Welovepeace,yetwearenotthekindofpeopletoyield________anymilitarypressure.A.upB.toC.inD.at9.Therearemanytalltreeson_________sideofthestreet.A.bothB.eitherC.allD.each10.Thisresearchhasattractedwide_________reportageandhasbeenshownonBBCtelevision'sTomorrow'sWorld.A.messageB.informationC.mediaD.data11.Thestudentsattendedaclassentitled"ContemporaryIssues"_________theydiscussedsocial,politicalandeconomicproblems.A.inthatB.inwhatC.inwhichD.init12._________throughatelescope(望遠(yuǎn)鏡),themostprominentpartsoftheMartiansurfacearethewhitepolar(極地的)caps.A.SeeingB.WhenseeingC.SeenD.Havingseen13.Beijingisoneofthemanycitiesintheworldthat_________nowdevelopingprogramstoimprovetheirolderbuildings.A.isB.hasbeenC.havebeenD.are14.Shesaidthatthesituationtherewasnotsobad_________hadbeendescribed.A.asB.suchasC.thatD.thatas15.Hewas_________ofdecidinganythingforhimself.A.incapableB.ineffectiveC.incompetentD.unable16.Stategovernments,specialfoundations,andthecollegethemselves_________financialhelptostudentswithspecialabilitiesandtothosewithfinancialneeds.A.allowB.grantC.presentD.assign17.Onlymembersofthecompanyare__________tousethefacilities.A.deservedB.entitledC.undertakenD.guaranteed18.IthinkI'm__________whyIwasn'tgiventhejob.A.entitlingtoknowB.entitletoknowC.entitledtoknowingD.entitledtoknow19.Thebirds__________atthesoundofthegun.A.scatteredB.werescatteredC.scatteringD.werescattering20.Thefarmerswerescatteringthefields__________seed.A.forB.onC.withD.in21.Iknowyou'reangrywiththeirdecision,andI__________.A.disagreeB.agreeC.objectD.sympathize22.It'shardtosympathize__________herpoliticalopinions,whicharetoodifferentfrommostofus.A.overB.withC.aboutD.for23.__________thestrengthoftheopposition,wedidverywelltoscoretwogoals.A.ConsideringB.BeingconsideredC.ConsiderD.Considered24.__________howlittlehehadstudied,hedidverywellintheexam.A.ThinkingB.TalkingaboutC.SayingD.Considering25.ThetrainforLondonwill__________fromPlatform6intenminutes.A.leaveB.comeC.departD.remove26.Onthisoccasionwedeparted__________ournormalpracticeofholdingthemeetingsinpublic.A.toB.withC.overD.from27.Wetookouta__________oftwohundredthousanddollarstoexpandourbusiness.A.qualityB.loanC.lendingD.fund28.Notallforeignimmigrantswantto__________intothelocalcommunity.A.integrateB.combineC.inclineD.scatter29.Manyschoolsarenow__________computerprogramsintotheschedules.A.combiningB.integratingC.incliningD.corresponding30.Thepresident__________theresponsibilityforthesechangestothecompanypolicies.A.undertookB.didC.promisedD.integrated31.Theyhave__________thatanybrokenpartswillbereplacedfreeofcharge.A.guaranteedB.statedC.consideredD.questioned32.Wecannot__________thepossibilitythatsomeonepurposefullycausedtheaccident.A.includeB.excludeC.considerD.deny33.Peopleunder21are__________fromtheclub.A.includedB.allowedC.excludedD.permitted34.Theboyhasbeenlyingrepeatedly;hedeserves__________.A.beingpunishedB.punishedC.tobepunishedD.tobepunishing35.Itisunfairtodiscusshiscaseifheisn't__________.A.absentB.interestedC.hearingD.presentPart5ReadingComprehension(MultipleChoice)

(每小題：2分)Directions:ReadthefollowingpassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Questions1to5arebasedonthesamepassageordialog.Dramaticchangesinhighereducationaregivingmorepeoplethaneverthechanceofstudyingforadegree.Buttheymayfindmanydifficultieswhenitcomestonewgraduates'jobprospects(前景).AccordingtoareportfromtheInstituteofManpowerStudies(人力研究所),theoutputofgraduatesinBritainhasalmostdoubledinthepastfiveyearsandseemssettorisebyafurther57percentby2005.Atthesametime,economicrecession(蕭條)hascutthenumberofgraduatejobssuchthatoneinseven(14percent)of2002universitygraduatesinEngland,ScotlandandWalesfailedtofindworkwithinsixmonthsofgraduating.Soisitsurprisingthatmanygraduateshaveturnedtopost-graduatestudiesasanescaperoute?Inthe10yearsto2001,thenumberofstudentsonmaster'scoursesgrewby97percent.Butwhilesuchcoursesinmathematicsandcomputersciencesroseby149percent,sciencecoursesincreasedbyonly31percent.Thegrowthinthenumberofsciencestudentshasnotbeenevenlyspreadout,andinsomesubjectsnumbersareactuallyfalling."Whatisdisturbing,"saysRichardPearson,thedirectoroftheInstituteofManpowerStudies,"isthattheoutputofphysicsgraduateswillgodownby6percentandmathematiciansby4percentby1995."Studentsarenowmoreattractedtobusinessstudiesandcombinednon-technicaldegreecoursesthantosinglehonorsdegreesinscienceandtechnology.Thedaywhentherearenophysicsteacherstobefoundmayyetreturn.1.What'sthemainfocusoftheabovepassage?A.Therearemorechancesforstudentstogetdegrees.B.Thestudents'jobfutureremainsbleak.C.Manystudentsturntopostgraduatestudies.D.Moregraduatesmeetwithlessjoboffers.2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.GraduatesinBritainhavealmostdoubledinthepastfiveyearsandwillriseto57percentby2005.B.OneoutofsevengraduatesfromuniversitiesinEngland,ScotlandandWaleswasjoblesswithinsixmonthsaftergraduation.C.From1991to2001,thenumberofstudentsonmaster'sdegreecoursesroseby97percent.D.Mathematicsandcomputercoursesgrewby149percentandsciencecoursesbyonly31percent.3.WhatconcernedRichardPearson,thedirectoroftheInstituteofManpowerStudies?A.He'sworriedaboutthelackofcombinednon-technicaldegreecourses.B.He'sworriedaboutthejobprospectsofsciencestudents.C.He'sconcernedabouttheunevenspreadofsciencestudents.D.He'sconcernedaboutthedropinthenumberoftechnicalcourses.4.What'stheoveralltendencywhenitcomestocoursepreferenceamongstudents?A.Theytendtochoosebusinesscourses.B.Theyprefermathematicstophysics.C.Theyaremoreattractedtosciencecourses.D.Theyprefercourseswithbetterjobprospects.5.What'sthepossiblesolutionoftheprobleminquestion?A.Increasestudents'socialresponsibilities.B.Assiststudentsintheircareerchoices.C.Developtheirinterestinphysicsteaching.D.Encouragetheirpassionforscienceresearch.Questions6to10arebasedonthesamepassageordialog.I'mbeginningtowonderwhethermygrandmotherisn'trightwhenshecomplains,asshefrequentlydoes,thatchildrennowadaysaren'taswell-manneredastheyusedtobe.Whenevershegetstheopportunity,shedescribesindetailhowsheusedtobetoldtorespecthereldersandbetters.Shewastaughttospeakonlywhenshewasspokento,andwhenshewentoutonherown,shewasremindedtosay"please"and"thankyou".Childreninherday,shecontinues,wereexpectedtobeseenandnotheard,butthesedaysyouareluckyifyoueverhearparentstellingtheirchildrentomindtheirp'sandq's.Ifyougiveherthechanceshethentakesoutofherdesktheoldphotographalbumwhichshekeepsthere,andwhichshenevertiresofdisplaying.Ofcoursewhenyoulookatpicturesofherparentsyoufeelsurethat,withafatherashard-lookingasthat,you,too,wouldhavebeen"seenandnotheard".Besidehimsitshiswife,withtheirchildrenaroundher:Grannyandherelderbrothers.Italwaysoccurstomethatperhapsthoselong,stiff,blackclotheswereveryheavytoalittlegirl,thatshehadn'tenoughbreathlefttotalk,letalonebad.Itmusthavebeenadullandlonelylifetoo,forshestayedmainlyathomeduringherchildhood,whileherbrothersweresentawaytoschoolfromanearlyage.Thatsaid,mychildhoodwasmuchfreerthanGranny's.Iwenttoschoolwithmybr