大学创新英语同步练习2答案及听力原文 | FST
Part 1 Listening Comprehension (20 points)
Section A (10 points)
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B
Section B (5 points)
6. C 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. C
Section C (5 points)
11. C 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. C
Part 2 Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)
16. D 17. A 18. B 19. B 20. A
21. C 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. C
26. C 27. C 28. C 29. A 30. B
31. C 32. A 33. A 34. D 35. D
Part 3 Reading Comprehension (30 points)
Section A (10 points)
36. M 37. K 38. D 39. B 40. L
41. O 42. E 43. G 44. I 45. A
Section B (20 points)
46. C 47. D 48. A 49. D 50. B
51. B 52. C 53. A 54. A 55. B
Part 4 Translation (10 points)
Reference
The school newspaper is recruiting editors and journalists to create a new column of "Man and Culture". Students who are majoring in Chinese or tourism, or students who have a good command of writing skills and a keen interest in in Chinese culture and world culture, can apply for an interview.
The interview time and place: 3 p.m. on October 8, the school newspaper meeting room. Contact number: 86065866.
Part 5 Writing (40 points)
Section A
Reference
Digital technology and its increasing prevalence have impacted human life radically in the last few decades. The digital technology and computing have worked their way into more areas of life, from communications to finance to social interaction. You can see the impact daily in homes, schools and offices.
Social networking, using applications such as WeChat and Weibo, can put people in touch with each other in ways that could not have been imaged prior to digital technology. The speed and reach of contacts you can make and maintain means that everyone is findable and reachable with a quick search engine query and an email. This means you can come into contact with friends who live half a globe away with ease and also means being contacted by persons you thought you might never see again.
As a result, these digital communications tools make workers more productive, but they also make the employees more connected to the place of work. Work hours have increased as technological breakthroughs, which were meant to save time, keep many people working harder and longer.
Section B
Reference
Audio Scripts
Part I Listening Comprehension (15 points)
Section A (8 points)
Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear two or three questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.
Conversation 1
W: Now you've seen this table of figures about the pocket money children in Britain get?
M: Yes. I thought it was quite interesting, but I don't quite understand the column entitled "change". Can you explain what it means?
W: Well, I think it means the change from the year before. I'm not a mathematician, but I assume the rise from 72p to 90p, is a rise of 25%.
M: Oh, yes, I see. And the inflation rate is there for comparison.
W: Yes. Why do you think the rise in pocket money is often higher than inflation?
M: I'm sorry, I've no idea. Perhaps parents in Britain are too generous.
W: Perhaps they are. But it looks as if children were a lot better off in 2001 than they were in 2002. That's strange, isn't it? And they seemed to have been better off in 2003 than they are now. I wonder why that is.
M: Yes, I don't understand that at all.
W: Anyway, if you had children, how much pocket money would you give them?
M: I don't know. I think I probably give them two pounds a week.
W: Would you? And what would you expect them to do with it?
M: Well, out of that they have to buy some small personal things. But I wouldn't expect them to save to buy their own socks for example.
W: Yes. By the way, do most children in your country get pocket money?
M: Yeah, they do.
Questions 1 to 3 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
1. What is the table of figures about?
2. What do we learn from the conversation about British children's pocket money?
3. Supposing the man had children, what would he expect them to do with their pocket money?
Conversation 2
W: Hey, Bob, guess what? I'm going to visit Quebec next summer. I'm invited to go to a friend's wedding, but while I'm there, I'd also like to do some sightseeing.
M: That's nice, Sherry. But do you mean the province of Quebec or Quebec City?
W: I mean the province. My friend's wedding is in Montreal. I'm going there first. I'll stay for five days. Is Montreal the capital city of the province?
M: Well, many people think so because it's the biggest city, but it's not the capital. Quebec City is, but Montreal is great. The Santa Lawrence River runs right through the middle of the city. It's beautiful in summer.
W: Wow, and do you think I can get by in English? My French is OK, but not that good. I know most people there speak French, but can I also use English?
M: Well, people speak both French and English there, but you'll hear French most of the time and all the street signs are in French. In fact, Montreal is the third largest French-speaking city in the world. So you'd better practice your French before you go.
W: Good advice, what about Quebec City? I'll visit a friend from college who lives there now. What's it like?
M: It's a beautiful city, very old. Many old buildings have been nicely restored. Some of them were built in the 17th and 18th centuries. You'll love it there.
W: Fantastic, I can't wait to go.
Questions 4 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
4. What's the woman's main purpose of visiting Quebec?
5. What does the man say about Quebec City?
Section B (5 points)
Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear two or three questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
Afternoon tea is a British food tradition of sitting down for an afternoon treat of tea, sandwiches, scones, and cake. Afternoon tea is served around 4 p.m. When afternoon tea became fashionable in the early 19th century thanks to Anna, the Duchess of Bedford, it was never intended to replace dinner but rather to fill in the long gap between lunch and dinner at a time when dinner was served as late as 8 p.m. Lifestyles have changed since those times and afternoon tea is now a treat, rather than a stop-gap.
The origins of afternoon tea show clearly it was the preserve of the rich in the 19th century. For workers in the newly industrialized Britain, tea time had to wait until after work. By that hour, tea was generally served with heartier dishes which were substantially more than just tea and cakes. Workers needed food after a day of hard labor, so the after-work meal was more often hot and filling and accompanied by a pot of good, strong tea to revive flagging spirits.
Today, the evening meal in working-class households is still often called "tea" but as working patterns have changed yet again, many households now refer to the evening meal as supper. The addition of the word "high" to the phrase "high tea" is believed to differentiate between the afternoon tea that is traditionally served on low, comfortable, parlor chairs or relaxing in the garden and the worker’s after-work high tea that is served at the table and seated on high back dining chairs.
Questions 6 to 8 are based on the passage you have just heard.
6. When did afternoon tea become fashionable?
7. What did workers need after a day of hard labor?
8. Which of the following is still often called tea in working-class households today?
Passage 2
When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services such as adult daycare centers. If the caregivers are adult children, they are more likely to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other responsibilities. In contrast, a spouse, usually the wife, is much less likely to use support services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home. Social workers discover that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself for as long as she can in order not to use up their life savings. Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience. The elderly appreciated the care and attention they received. They were affectionate and cooperative. However, even when caregiving is satisfying, it is hard work. Social workers and experts on aging offer caregivers and potential caregivers help when arranging for the care of an elderly relative. One consideration is to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home and can select one in advance. On the other hand, they may want to live with their adult children. Caregivers must also learn to state their needs and opinions clearly and ask for help from others especially brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters are often willing to help, but they may not know what to do.
Questions 9 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.
9. Why are adult children more likely to use community services to help care for elderly parents?
10. According to the passage, what must caregivers learn to do?
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear two news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news reports and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
News report 1
Behind the cash register at a store in downtown San Francisco, Sam Azar swiped his credit card to pay for a pack of cigarettes. The store’s card reader failed to scan the card’s magnetic strip. Azar tried again, and again. No luck. As customers began to queue, Mr. Azar reached beneath the counter for a black plastic bag. He wrapped one layer of the plastic around the card and tried again. Success! The sale was completed. “I don't know how it works. It just does.” said Mr. Azar who learned the trick from another clerk. Verifone, the company that makes the store's card reader would not confirm or deny that the plastic bag trick worked. But it's one of many low-tech fixes for high-tech failures that people without engineering degrees have discovered, often out of desperation, and shared. “Today's shaky economy is likely to produce many more such tricks. In post-war Japan, the economy wasn't doing so great, so you couldn't get everyday-use items like household cleaners.” says Lisa Katayama, author of Urawaza, a book named after the Japanese term for “clever lifestyle tips and tricks.” So people look for ways to do with what they had. Today, Americans are finding their own tips and tricks for fixing malfunctioning devices with supplies as simple as paper and glue. Some like Mr. Azar's plastic bag are open to argument as to how they work or whether they really work at all. But many tech home remedies can be explained by a little science.
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the news report you have just heard.
11. What happened when Sam Azar swiped his credit card to pay for his purchase?
12. How did Sam Azar manage to complete his sale?
13. What is today’s shaky economy likely to do according to the news?
News report 2
Forecasters had warned that the US Northeast was in for a nasty blizzard. New York City’s mayor said this storm would crack the city’s top five ever for the amount of snow on the ground. The lights went out on Broadway, just one major part of the city that was shut down.
To New Jersey, one of six states that saw more than 30 inches of snow, at high tide, some parts of the Jersey shore actually got more flooded than when super storm Sandy hit in 2012.
Baltimore, Maryland, saw its heaviest snowfall ever. More than 29 inches. Mass transit services had to be canceled.
The same story happened in Washington, DC. Roads were blocked by snow. Schools are closed today. And ice and snow made driving conditions treacherous all the way south to Carolina.
Questions 14 to 15 are based on the news report you have just heard.
14. What is the news report mainly about?
15. How did the snowstorm affect the city of Baltimore?
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