新视野第3册U2Q2题目及答案.docx

1、新视野第3册U2Q2题目及答案Unit 2 Quiz 2Unit 2 Short dialogs and multiple choice questionsDirections: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions you hear. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct ans

2、wers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1.Recording 1A.It is the biggest problem.B.It is the second most important problem.C.It is important but not the most urgent problem.D.It is not important.Correct answer: CTranscript:M: Ill admit it: Im confused about the state of the world and the

3、environment. I read that 38 top scientists meeting in Denmark said we should forget about global warming.W: Yes, they said global warming is important, but there are other problems we should solve like AIDS, hunger, and Malaria. First things first is their theme. Q: What do some of the top scientist

4、s think about global warming?2.Recording 2A.The wildfire in Spain is a good thing.B.The wildfires are changing the climate.C.Her son studies environmental protection in college.D.Her son is protecting the environment.Correct answer: DTranscript:M: The wildfires in Spain and North America are probabl

5、y the result of changing weather patterns that are creating disasters around the world.W: Yeah. My son is in college and he gets summer work fighting fires.Q: What does the woman mean?3.Recording 3A.To protect the environment.B.To write a paper on the environment.C.To do a good job for his classmate

6、.D.To make a mess of his classmates work.Correct answer: BTranscript:W: You left a mess of paper all over the floor when you were writing your essay.M: I have a difficult topic: resource conservation. I wanted to do a good job because the issue is important.Q: What did the man want to do?4.Recording

7、 4A.Both the man and woman think it should be adopted.B.Neither the man nor the woman thinks it should be adopted.C.Only the man thinks it should be adopted.D.Only the woman thinks it should be adopted.Correct answer: ATranscript:M: Russia has finally adopted the Kyoto Protocol to reduce the product

8、ion of greenhouse gases.W: Maybe now its time for the Americans to get on board. Global warming is a serious problem everywhere. Maybe the high fuel prices can help reduce automobile emissions.Q: What do the man and woman think about the Kyoto Protocol?5.Recording 5A.The same as the mans.B.The envir

9、onment is hopeless.C.The environment is improving.D.The environment is free from problems.Correct answer: CTranscript:M: Its suicide! Were killing ourselves with acid rain. Smoke from burnt coal mixes with sunlight to create poisonous sulfuric acid that destroys plants, animals and people like us.W:

10、 Hold on! What youve said is true, but governments everywhere are punishing polluters and encouraging alternate energy sources like solar power and wind power. Things are looking up.Q: What is the womans point of view?6.Recording 6A.Its too late for the government in the womans home town to protect

11、water resources.B.The water in the mans home town is not polluted.C.People in the womans home town have a strong sense of water conservation.D.The man invites the woman to visit his home town.Correct answer: BTranscript:W: Water pollution in my home town is very serious. I think its high time that t

12、he government took some measures to tackle the problem before its too late.M: I think Im gonna make your eyes green with envy if I tell you that the water in my home town is well conserved.Q: What can we learn from the dialog?7.Recording 7A.Go to the zoo.B.Read a book.C.Join in a club.D.Go for a tri

13、p.Correct answer: CTranscript:W: John, are you interested in joining in our club to raise money for the protection of wild birds in the States?M: Why not? I learnt from an article the other day that the wildlife in our country is diminishing. Ill certainly do my part. Its really sad if we can only s

14、ee wild birds in zoos.Q: What is the man going to do?8.Recording 8A.Plastic.B.Coal.C.Exhaust air.D.Waste rubber.Correct answer: DTranscript:W: Mark, did you hear about black pollution? I know that white pollution refers to plastic pollution. Is black pollution related to coal or air exhausted by fac

15、tories? M: No, honey. Its the pollution by the waste rubber. Its a serious problem in our country.Q: What causes black pollution?Unit 2 Short passages/dialogs and clozeDirections: Listen to the following recording, then fill in the blanks. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing,

16、there will be time to write the missing words. Use the second playing to check your answers.Recording 11.The worlds population has been booming for (1). There are almost too many people for the planet to (2). The population increased from (3) around 1850 to over (4) in 2000.Third World nations are m

17、ainly responsible for the (5). In 2000, about 90% of the people being born were in (6).It is predicted that by the middle of the 21st century, the annual growth of the worlds population will (7) at about 14 million people. If birthrates were decreased to (8) per woman, population stabilization could

18、 be (9) sooner.Paul Ehrlichs book predicted that population growth would (10) widespread famine and even (11).Greater populations have polluted and (12) more, ruining the environment and creating or intensifying (13). Also, increases in population make food shortages in (14) even worse.Correct answe

19、r: (1) years (2) support (3) one billion/1 billion (4) five billion/5 billion (5) population growth (6) developing countries (7) stabilize (8) 2.1 births (9) achieved (10) result in (11) nuclear war (12) consumed (13) a variety of problems (14) many parts of the worldTranscript:The worlds population

20、 has been booming for years. The population is now threatening to reach the stage where there are simply too many people for the planet to support.Around 1850, the world population reached one billion. By 2000, it was over five billion and still rising rapidly.Third World nations are responsible for

21、 a great deal of the population growth. In 2000, about 90% of the people being born were in developing countries. The populations of Third World countries are expected to continue to boom.The United Nations Population Fund predicts that by the middle of the 21st century, annual growth of the worlds

22、population will stabilize at about 14 million people. If birth rates were decreased to 2.1 births per woman, population stabilization could be achieved sooner.In 1968, Paul Ehrlich published a book entitled The Population Bomb. The book described how the world population had risen, citing the develo

23、pment of agriculture as the cause. The book predicted that population growth would result in widespread famine and even nuclear war. While some of his predictions turned out to be false, famine did occur at high levels in later years.Overpopulation has been disastrous for the planet. Greater populat

24、ions have polluted and consumed more, ruining the environment and creating or intensifying a variety of problems. Also, with the food supply limited, increases in population make shortages in many parts of the world even worse.Unit 2 Short passages and multiple choice questionsDirections: Listen to

25、the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be timefor you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.Recording 11.Why did the number of pandas drop sharply this cen

26、tury?A.Widespread forest fires.B.The change of bamboo forests into farmland.C.The global warming.D.Increased hunting.Correct answer: B2.What is the strange nature of giant pandas mentioned in the passage?A.Peaceful.B.Cheerful.C.Solitary.D.Lonely.Correct answer: C3.Why is the breeding program not a s

27、uccess?A.The temperature has changed a lot.B.The rainfall has changed a lot.C.The panda does not like to live in zoos.D.The panda likes to live alone.Correct answer: D4.Why did people start debating about the use of cloning in conservation?A.Because this technology is up-to-date.B.Because this techn

28、ology does not involve a moral issue in animals.C.Because the breeding method is unsuccessful.D.Because the breeding method must be combined with cloning.Correct answer: C5.5 .What would be the best title for the passage?A.How to save the giant panda.B.The danger of extinction of the panda.C.The imp

29、ortance of the protection of the panda.D.Success in protecting the panda.Correct answer: BTranscript:The panda is found only in the western mountains of China. It is one of the most popular animals in the world. Although it is protected by the Chinese government by strict laws, it is still in seriou

30、s danger of extinction.Experts guess that there are altogether fewer than 1,000 giant pandas left in China. The pandas live in bamboo forests in the high mountains. Their numbers fell dramatically earlier this century when large areas of bamboo forest were cut down and turned over to agriculture.To

31、deal with the crisis, experts suggestedthat special reserves be set up in the remaining forest to protect the pandas.Also, pandas were taken into zoos to begin a breeding program and the pandas bred there could one day be returned to the wild. Since the panda is a national symbol in China, the progr

32、am received a lot of attention. However, the panda is a very solitary creature, and the number of pandas in the wild continues to drop. For years, zoos have spent millions of dollars to place pandas together in breeding pairs. Almost all of these actions have ended in failure. As a result, experts predict that pandaswill be extinct within 40 to 100 years unless drastic measures are taken.