08二下白皮书套卷.docx

1、08二下白皮书套卷Model Test 6 Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A11.M : Have you got your textbook for our writing class? W : I havent. and neither has Peter.Q : What can we learn from the conversation? ( C )12.M : When will the train from Boston arrive?W: It was scheduled to be here at 9- 15, but now

2、 it is expected to be 15 minutes behind schedule.Q : When is the train expected to arrive now? ( B )13. W: Its lovely. Ill take it. M : Are you paying cash?W: No, Ill pay by check if thats okay.M : Yes, certainly.Q : Where does the conversation take place? ( B )14. W : Were planning on spending the

3、weekend in the country. M : What if it is raining?W: It will be held, rain or shine.Q: What does the woman mean? ( B )15. W: Would you mind helping me with this load of books? M : Of course not.Q : How did the man respond to the woman? ( A )16. W; Poor Charlie! To be so close to finishing and then n

4、ot graduate!M : If you had known how he had dealt with his school work, you wouldnt feel like that.Q : What can be inferred about Charlie? ( A )17.M : Did Glorias boyfriend Dan graduate from the same university as you?W ; Yes. He has been practicing law in New York after he received his law degree a

5、nd passed the bar examination. Q : Whats Dans probable occupation? ( B )18. M : How do the Jones like their new apartment?W: Its very comfortable, but they miss the beautiful garden in their old house.Q: How do the Jones feel about their new apartment?（ C ）Conversation One M : Thanks for stopping by

6、, Ann. Id like to talk to you about a research project that I thought you might be interested in. A friend of mine is working in Yellow Stone National Park this summer. W : Yellow Stone! Ive always wanted to spend sometime out in Wyoming. M : Wait till you hear what the project is. Shes working with

7、 the buffalo population. The herds have been increasing in size lately which is good in theory. W: Yeah. But I thought they were in danger of becoming extinct.M : Well, apparently, because of all the winter tourists, paths are created in the snow. More buffalo have survived in the harsh winters beca

8、use the paths made it easier for the buffalo to move around and find food. But it turns out that some of the herds are infected with the bacteria. W; Oh, yeah. I heard about that. A blue. M : A blue cell borders.W: Right. Its been around for quite a while. M : Yes, it has. And because the buffalo po

9、pulation is increasing, theyve been roaming more than usual. And the disease begun to spread to the cattle ranches that border the park. W : Thats bad news. Isnt that the disease that causes animals to abort their young?M ; Yes. And its caused a lot of controversy. Some of the ranchers even want to

10、destroy the buffalo herds W : Thats awful! Have they made much progress with the research?M : So far, theyve been collecting tissue samples from dead buffalo to see if the bacteria is present. W : Ill really be interested in working on this. You know Ive been researching diseased animal population.

11、M ; Thats why I thought of you. I took the liberty of mentioning your name to my friend. Shes hoping youll be able to spend the whole summer out there. W: Well, I was going to work on my thesis a lot in July Hut Im sure my adviser wouldnt want me to pass up this opportunity.19.What did the man want

12、to talk to Ann about? ( D )20.According to the man, why is the buffalo population increasing? ( A )21.Why does the man think Ann would be interested in going to Yellow Stone? ( C )22.How will Ann probably spend the summer? ( A )Conversation TwoW; I would like to have a dog of my own. Do you have any

13、 ideas of dogs?M: Oh. dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals.W; Ft sounds terrible. How will they behave when they are not properly trained?M : They will spoil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you.W

14、 : Then I dare not keep the dog at my home.M : Dont be so scared. The key to preventing or treating behavior problems is learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic setting. W; Would you please offer me some suggestions on training dogs? M

15、 : Certainly. One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to train it to obey you. Obedience training doesnt solve all behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem. W : Is there any other significance of training? M : Yes. Training opens up a line

16、 of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do. W: Oh, the relationship between people and dogs seems very important. M ; You are right.23. Which of the statements is NOT true? ( B ) 24. What is the primary purpose o

17、f obedience training? ( B ) 25. What does the sentence Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want H to do mean? ( A )Section B Passage OneA motorist saw two men walking along a lonely country road. They were carrying heavy bags, so he at once informed the police. T

18、hat morning the police had broadcast a message on the radio asking for information which might lead to the arrest of two thieves who had stopped a train and stolen mail-bags containing a lot of money. The police soon arrived on the scene. They questioned both men, but neither of them could speak Eng

19、lish. The men tried hard to resist arrest and kept shouting loudly at the police all the way to the station. When they arrived, both men refused to say anything and simply pointed at their bags. The police opened them at once and realized that they had made a terrible mistake. The men were French on

20、ion-sellers and their bags were full of onions! Apologizing for their mistake, the police set the men free immediately. 26.Why did the motorist telephone the police? ( C )27. Why couldnt the two men explain to the police? ( D )28. How did the police find they were innocent ? ( B )Passage TwoSekou Co

21、umbassa is a diplomat who represents one of the new African nations. At present he is working special assignment to his countrys embassy in Washington. Like many African diplomats, he is very young-only twenty-eight years old. Before coming to Washington, he had had a year of diplomatic experience i

22、n another African country and then one more year in Paris. Sekou speaks two African languages. In addition, he speaks French fluently because it is the language used in the secondary schools in his country. He also studied English when he was in school. When he first came to Washington, his English

23、was stiff and formal. It sounded like English that had been learned from a book. Sekou has an aptitude for language, however, it was one of the reasons he became a diplomat. After six months in Washington, he had become fluent in English. Sekou is in charge of cultural affairs for the embassy. The a

24、mbassador that Sekou works for is quite impressed with his work and has recommended him highly to the government at home. Sekou is very happy, he hopes to be an ambassador himself some day in the future.29. What can you infer about many African diplomats? ( B )30. How many languages can Sekou speak?

25、 ( C )31. How was Sekous English when he first came to Washington? ( A )32. What does the ambassador think of Sekou? ( B )Passage ThreeCross was what people call a mystery man. We had known him for five years, ever since he became a member of our modest club, but he had a way of keeping his private

26、life to himself in all but unessential details. We knew his address, though he did not ever invite us to his home, and his age too, but only insignificant matters of this kind It appeared that he did not have to work for a living as we did in various ways. He had once hinted at an inheritance on whi

27、ch he managed to live comfortably. He was not, however, a man of luxurious habits; he was not especially well-dressed and did not even possess a car. At the age of forty-five he was still a bachelor. Since marriage was not a subject he ever discussed, we had no means of finding out whether he regret

28、ted the lack of a wife.Cross disappeared abruptly from our circle and shortly after we came to learn the first really solid facts about our mystery man. From reports that appeared in the newspapers, accompanied by photographs of the man who was, without any doubt, our Mr. Cross, it was revealed that

29、 he was a most accomplished burglar, operating chiefly in the London area. He had practiced this profession for many years, until he was arrested and sent to prison.33. Why was Cross called a mystery? ( D )34. Which of the following is NOT true? ( D )35. What did Cross turn out to be? ( C )Section C

30、Birth, marriage and death; these are the greatest (36) events in a humans life. Many things, good and bad, can happen to us in our lives. Yet there are three days which are usually (37) marked by some special (38) ceremony: the day we are born, the day we get married and the day we die. These are th

31、e three main things in life. We only have a choice in the second of these;we can choose (39) whether or not to marry. But we have no choice in birth and death. All human beings are (40) affected by these three things. The only thing that (41) differs in each society is the way in which these are (42) celebrated. Yet all societies share common (43) characteristics. Birth is a time of joy. (44) The proud parents receive congratulations and presents on behalf of the