Part 2 高级英语听力材料

Listening Comprehension Exercises

Part Two. Directions：You will hear 26 talks or conversations. Complete the sentences or answer the questions while you listen. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You will be given some time to read the questions before each recording begins.

1. You will hear a talk about dictionaries.

Besides telling you the meaning of a word and giving you examples, a dictionary will tell you how to 1) _______________

What will take you a little time but is worthwhile to learn?

2) _______________

You?re sure t o find the right spelling through 3) _______________

Another thing to help you with your writing, the dictionary will tell you where each syllable of a word 4) _______________

With a dictionary, you can find out if you?re separating the word in the

5) _______________

2. You will hear an introduction about the American musician George Gershwin. What kind of boy was George Gershwin? 1) _______________

To what did George Gershwin begin to pay attention through Hambitzer?s influence?

2) _______________

What kind of work was La, La, Lucille? 3) _______________

What did the first performance of Rhapsody in Blue bring to George Gershwin in 1924? 4) _______________

George Gershwin had enriched American popular music with 5) _______________ 3. You will hear a lecture on language problems facing learners of English.

Students who learn the language in their own countries had very little everyday opportunity to 1) _______________

Every-day spoken English is different from English used for 2) _______________ What does the speaker suggest students should use as much as possible?…

3) _______________

According to the speaker, most English people will respond if a foreign student has the courage to 4) _______________

What will the speaker talk about in other talks? 5) _______________

4. You will hear an extract from a talk about ways to avoid headaches.

What?s the principal cause for headaches according to one study?

1) _______________

What creates the conditions for a headache for most people? 2) _______________ How will you feel when working in a bad light? 3) _______________

What does the speaker suggest you should do before bed? 4) _______________ Smoky places encourage headaches, and the smoke may do you quite

5) _______________

5. You will hear a talk about the country of Switzerland.

Besides its beautiful scenery and excellent manufactured products, Switzerland is

also famous for its 1) _______________

What is the total area of Switzerland? 2) _______________

What eye colors do typical Swiss people have? 3) _______________

The Swiss are known all over the world for their devotion to work, their efficiency, and their 4) _______________

Where is the official language of German spreading into? 5) _______________ 6. You will hear n conversation about popular music.

Like any other product in present-day society, music for entertainment is manufactured, 1) _______________

Who took a form of light-hearted street Song, frottola, in the early 1500s?

2) _______________

In the late 19th century, the two traditions of popular music continued to

3) _______________

What could people get with a radio set in the early 20th century?

4) _______________

Rock?n?roll showed record—makers that a fortune could be earned by

5) _______________

7. You will hear a talk about Isaac Asimov.

When his parents emigrated to the United States, Isaac stowed away

1) _______________

In what discipline did Isaac get his Ph. D degree? 2) _______________

What happened to Isaac?s first story after it was submitted? 3) _______________ What is the title of the story Isaac wrote in 1941? 4) _______________

Isaac is notorious for his devotion to 5) _______________

8. You will hear a talk about plague.

What countries still suffer an alarming number of plagues? 1) _______________ How many people were killed throughout Europe in the second epidemic?

2) _______________

When was the plague bacteria of the rat identified? 3) _______________

What happened in Algeria in 1930 and 1944? 4) _______________

Because of the early use of antibiotics, the plague is no longer

5) _______________

9. You will hear a talk about psychologists? view on the first impression.

According to the speaker, what makes up the largest part of a first impression?

1) _______________

How long does it take to form a first impression when meeting a stranger?

2) _______________

In countries where looking directly at someone is considered aggressive, it?s more polite to 3) _______________

If standing close to someone is not considered friendly, you are expected to

4) _______________

When not sure about your first impression, ask yourself the question,“What could I think of someone who 5) _______________ ?”

10. You will hear part of a conversation in which two people discuss a holiday plan.

How long will the holiday last? 1) _______________

If they go to the coast, they can do some 2) _______________

Where do they decide to go? 3) _______________

What?s Toshio frightened of? 4) _______________

Where does Toshio suggest they should stay? 5) _______________

11. You will hear two people talking about how they spend their leisure hours.

What did Eric use to do as his hobby? 1) _______________

For fresh air and excitement, what does the man do as outdoor hobby?

2) _______________

As an indoor hobby, why does the man like radio-making? 3) _______________ What does the woman enjoy doing in her spare hours? 4) _______________

How did the woman learn the skill for pursuing her hobby? 5) _______________ 12. You will hear a talk about friendship.

We do not usually ask questions about the rights and obligations of friendship because friendship is 1) _______________

Chinese expect true friends to offer both 2) _______________

For Australians, friendship means to help friends to 3) _______________

From the talk we have learned that Australians frequently apologize to friends for 4) _______________

Chinese may think that in dealing with friends Australians are 5) _______________ 13. You will hear some information about Asian-Americans in the United States. According to the talk, the percentage of Asian population in California is

1) _______________

According to the talk,“soft’’subjects refer to 2) _______________

Hard subjects are those that demand 3) _______________

In the Manhattan teacher?s opinion, for imaginative and creative work, rote learning is 4) _______________

Yang Chen Ning and Lee Tsung Dao won the Nobel Prizes in the year

5) _______________

14. You will hear a conservation about an arrangement for a businessman?s trip to

Bombay.

Where will the assistant pick the man up for the light? 1) _______________

How will the man get to the hotel when he arrives in Bombay?

2) _______________

When will the man meet the directors? 3) _______________

When wilt the Sales Meeting held? 4) _______________

The man is going to Bombay from 5) _______________

15. You will hear a talk about American slang words.

According to the Dictionary of American Slang, how many slang words do the average Americans use? 1) _______________

How does the speaker describe slang words? 2) _______________

What is the essence of slang? 3) _______________

One of the main purposes of using slang is 4) _______________.

Among the young and blacks, teenagers, drug-users, criminals, the uneducated,

slang is 5) _______________.

16. You will hear a talk about tea in Britain.

How much tea does one Englishman consume each year? 1) _______________ When did Indian tea begin to find its way into London market?

2) _______________

During which period was China the sole exporter of tea to Britain?

3) _______________

What is China?s ranking position as an exporter of tea to Britain today?

4) _______________

How much do Englishmen have to pay for a pound of tea now?

5) _______________

17. You will hear a talk about the change in American diet.

What does the American traditional diet include? 1) _______________

What are the substitutes for meat as a popular source of protein?

2) _______________

The healthful change in the American way of eating can be reflected in

3) _______________

Americans are experimenting with new ways to 4) _______________

According to the talk, what is the only way to maintain good health?

5) _______________

18. You will hear part of a lecture in a language class.

At what stage of the course program might this speech be given?

1) _______________

What will the teacher be like in helping the students? 2) _______________

In what respect is this group of students different from those in secondary school?

3) _______________

Book markers and notepads are provided at 4) _______________

Where is the course offered? 5) _______________

19. You will hear a talk about how men first started using fire.

Before men could make fire, where did they live? 1) _______________

How was fire started naturally? 2) _______________

What did people do with the burning fire since they couldn?t start another fire?

3) _______________

What is the principle involved in rubbing two pieces of wood together or knocking two pieces of stone together? 4) _______________

Compared with matches, what is handier and more useful? 5) _______________ 20. You will hear a radio talk about marriage customs in some parts of the world. What is the marriage pattern still found in India and Japan? 1) _______________ In India, the young couple can?t meet until 2) _______________

In Japan, who should the intermediary approach before the young couple are introduced to each other? 3) _______________

Most people think that the Western style of courtship and marriage will most possibly result in 4) _______________

What does African style of marriage show about the society? 5) _______________

21. You will hear an interview about how to keep in shape.

What?s the most important factor that contributes to Patty?s beauty secrets?

1) _______________

Why did Patty give up jogging? 2) _______________

How often does she swim a week? 3) _______________

What?s her major sport now? 4) _______________

What are the other three aspects that help her keep in shape? 5) _______________ 22. You will hear a story about how umbrella came into use as something to ward off

rain.

According to the talk, what was umbrella first used as? 1) _______________

In Egypt and Babylon, using umbrella was a symbol of 2) _______________

Who first used umbrella against rain in Europe? 3) _______________

Where did the umbrella reappear in the late 16th century? 4) _______________ What is this passage mainly about in terms of umbrella? 5) _______________ 23. You will hear a person interviewing an actor.

Before Mike became an actor, what kind of school did he go to?

1) _______________

How often did the small theater company do a new play? 2) _______________ What is the television drama Mike did last year about? 3) _______________

What enables him to earn a lot of money? 4) _______________

What does Mike plan to do from next week? 5) _______________

24. You will hear a TV program viewing.

What kind of program is Regional Special? 1) _______________

When can we watch episode 16 of the extremely popular series High Society?

2) _______________

What program immediately comes after the cartoons? 3) _______________

What will be presented at 11：15? 4) _______________

The 1ast of the whole day?s programs will be 5) _______________.

25. You will hear a talk about how to stay healthy.

If you suffer from sleeplessness, before going to bed, try to put your feet in

1) _______________.

If you have difficulty falling sleep, try to avoid 2) _______________.

The“high protein” diet includes meat, fish and eggs boiled, grilled or fried in a

3) _______________.

The ingredients of “orange and milk” diet consist of orange juice, eggs, milk and a

4) _______________.

In terms of exercise, you?d better do it a little regularly rather than a lot

5) _______________.

26. You will hear a lecture.

The students the speaker is referring to are those who take academic courses by using English 1) _______________

Some of the common psychological problems involve fear of 2) _______________. Arranging satisfactory accommodation is an example of what kind of problem? 3) _______________

The biggest problem for every foreign learner seems to be 4) _______________. Foreign learners can think in English when their use of English becomes

5) _______________.

cover letter 英文介绍信格式

Jessica Li Qinghe Xiaoying Eastern Road Haidian, Beijing China PRC 100192 Mobile: QQ: E-mail: June 18th, 2014 President Yu Minhong New Oriental Education and Technology Campany No.18 Zhongguancun Street Haidian, Beijing China PRC 100186 Dear President Yu, My name is Jessica and I would like to apply for the position of full time junior high school English teacher of New Oriental. As I understand the position, there are three primary responsibilities: ●Improve student their English scores with effective ways ●Clear about teaching aim, having creative teaching method, with good control ability in class by mobilizing the enthusiasm of the students; ●The profound identity and understanding of Oriental culture Therefore you require an individual who has an English education background and a strong background in teaching and organizing with creative and effective teaching methods which make the class active and attractive. As you can see from my CV, which I have attached for your reference, I have all of the required skill sets. First, I am good at English with four years English major study. I graduated from Beijing Information Science & Information University with bachelor degree. I spared no efforts to study English in collage, especially oral English. I’ve done well in my college life not only in academic performance but also in the field of daily communication with the people around me. Second, I have over one year teaching experience as a part-time teacher for junior high school students in ABC language school. I know how to improve junior high school students’ English

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B1 许可标志样式 如下图所示： TS 许可标志式样 B2 许可标志字体和尺寸在所安装的压力管道上使用许可标志“TS”时，所采用的颜色应有别于压力管道的颜色，标志的尺寸可根据标注位置的具体情况而定，但最小直径不应小于10mm，一般为15mm，20mm，25mm等。 B3 许可标志的使用 应当遵循以下要求： (1)被允许使用许可标志的安装单位应在许可范围内所安装的压力管道工程中选择不少于一处的醒目的位置上，以清晰可辨并不易擦除的方式加贴（喷、刻、钢印等），且工整、清晰； (2)许可标志后必须加注安装单位的许可证编号； (3)加贴标志时，不得覆盖各压力管道元件的制造标志； (4)不得在所安装的压力管道加贴可能会对许可标志含义或形式产生误导的其他标志，若加贴其他标志，必须保证许可标志的可见性和清晰性不会因此降低。 B4 其他要求 B4.1 安全技术规范有要求时，许可标志还应当附有参与监督检验的检验机构的编号，编号的方式、方法按照安全技术规范确定。 B4.2 安装单位应当在质量保证手册中对本单位许可标志的样式和具体使用方法做出规定。 附件C

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Chapter 1 Napoleon：From Schoolboy to Emperor Napoleon was a French soldier who became emperor of France. He was born in 1769 on the island of Corsica. When he was only 10 years old, his father sent him to military school in France. N. wasn’t a very good student in most of his classes, but he excelled in mathematics and military science. When he was 16 years old, he joined the French army. In that year he began the military career that brought him fame, power, riches, and, finally, defeat. N. became a general in the French army at the young age of 24. Several years later, he became the emperor of the French Empire. N. was many things. He was, first of all, a brilliant military leader. His soldiers were ready to die for him. As a result, N. won many, many military victories. At one time he controlled most of Europe, but many countries, including England, Russia, and Austria fought fiercely against him. His defeat –his end –came when he decided to attack Russia. In this military campaign against Russia, he lost most of his army. The great French conqueror died alone -- deserted by his family and friends –in 1821. N. was only 51 years old when he died. Postlistening A. The Comprehension Check 1. Recognizing Information and Checking Accuracy 1. When was Napoleon born? (a) 2. What kind of student was Napoleon in most of his classes? (d) 3. What did Napoleon's military career bring him? (d) 4. When did Napoleon become emperor of the French Empire? (d) 5. One reason that Napoleon won many military victories was that his soldiers were ready to fight to the death for him. (T) 6. Austria and Russia fought fiercely against Napoleon, but England did not. (F England also fought against him.) 7. Many of Napoleon's family and friends were with him when he died. (F He died alone and deserted by his family and friends.) 8. Napoleon died before he reached the age of 52. (T) Listening Factoid#1 The cause of Napoleon's death at the age of 51 on the island of St. Helena is still a mystery. There is no doubt that a very sick man at the time of his death. One theory about the cause of his death is that he had stomach cancer. Another theory is that he was deliberately poisoned by a servant. This third theory suggests that he was poisoned, but not by his servant. This third theory suggests that that he was poisoned, accidentally by fumes from the wallpaper were analyzed and traces of arsenic were found in it. Arsenic is powerful poison that was used in some of the dyes in wallpaper

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Chapter 1 Napoleon：From Schoolboy to Emperor Napoleon was a French soldier who became emperor of France. He was born in 1769 on the island of Corsica. When he was only 10 years old, his father sent him to military school in France. N. wasn’t a very good student in most of his classes, but he excelled in mathematics and military science. When he was 16 years old, he joined the French army. In that year he began the military career that brought him fame, power, riches, and, finally, defeat. N. became a general in the French army at the young age of 24. Several years later, he became the emperor of the French Empire. N. was many things. He was, first of all, a brilliant military leader. His soldiers were ready to die for him. As a result, N. won many, many military victories. At one time he controlled most of Europe, but many countries, including England, Russia, and Austria fought fiercely against him. His defeat –his end –came when he decided to attack Russia. In this military campaign against Russia, he lost most of his army. The great French conqueror died alone -- deserted by his family and friends –in 1821. N. was only 51 years old when he died. Postlistening A. The Comprehension Check 1. Recognizing Information and Checking Accuracy 1. When was Napoleon born? (a) 2. What kind of student was Napoleon in most of his classes? (d) 3. What did Napoleon's military career bring him? (d) 4. When did Napoleon become emperor of the French Empire? (d) 5. One reason that Napoleon won many military victories was that his soldiers were ready to fight to the death for him. (T) 6. Austria and Russia fought fiercely against Napoleon, but England did not. (F England also fought against him.) 7. Many of Napoleon's family and friends were with him when he died. (F He died alone and deserted by his family and friends.) 8. Napoleon died before he reached the age of 52. (T) Listening Factoid#1 The cause of Napoleon's death at the age of 51 on the island of St. Helena is still a mystery. There is no doubt that a very sick man at the time of his death. One theory about the cause of his death is that he had stomach cancer. Another theory is that he was deliberately poisoned by a servant. This third theory suggests that he was poisoned, but not by his servant. This third theory suggests that that he was poisoned, accidentally by fumes from the wallpaper were analyzed and traces of arsenic were found in it. Arsenic is powerful poison that was used in some of the dyes in wallpaper