新视野视听说第四册UNIT7听力训练及答案

新视野视听说第四册UNIT5听力训练及答案

Part I

Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, then choose the correct

answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After

the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.

1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. A one-day trip to the waterfalls.

B. A two-day trip to the waterfalls.

C. A trip to the caves.

D. A free travel book.

2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. He was exhausted from the whirlwind tour of Europe.

B. He was surprised by the beautiful scenery in Europe.

C. He was robbed and almost killed on his trip to Europe.

D. He enjoyed his trip to Europe tremendously.

3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. The man cannot download photos from the Internet.

B. The man's phone can take pictures.

C. The woman will lend her camera to the man.

D. The woman will email her photos to the man.

4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. She will buy a good camera.

B. She will use the negatives to make copies.

C. She will ask the man to email her some photos.

D. She will email the photos to the man.

5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. It was perfect.

B. It was excellent though there were some minor problems.

C. It was bad though there were a few good points.

D. It was very bad.

Part II

Directions: Listen to the passage(s) three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read for the third time, check your answers.

In recent years the weekend has begun to decline in importance. While most people work a five-day workweek, (S1)

a factory idle for two days or an office (S3)

too great an expense. Thus, many workers (S4)

weekend work, either by agreement or by law.

The rapid increase in the number of two-income (S6)

shopping during the week. With both working, most of the shopping must be done on weekends, leaving less time for recreation. (S8)

The functions of the workweek and weekend vary a great deal in some areas. Stores that rely on office workers will see far less business on a weekend, while those in the suburbs or in residential

Saturday nights are the busiest for bars, restaurants, clubs, and movie theaters. There is substantially less activity on many websites on weekends.

Part III

Directions: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The reasons juggling attracts more attention.

B. A comparison between juggling and other forms of

entertainment.

C. The development of juggling.

D. A comparison between ancient and modern juggling skills.

2. Why did jugglers fall into disfavor after the decline of the

Roman Empire?

A. Because religious people disliked them.

B. Because they did not get enough tips.

C. Because they did not have good skills.

D. Because they really had very low morals.

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of Philip

Astley's circus?

A. Clown acts.

B. Magic.

C. Horse performances.

D. Juggling.

4. What was true of the jugglers in the 19th century Variety and

Music Hall theatres?

A. They performed before the musical acts.

B. They performed after the musical acts.

C. They performed in the center of the stage.

D. They performed in front of the drawn curtain.

5. What happened to juggling in the early to mid-20th century?

A. It prospered because of the better economy.

B. It declined because of the Great Depression.

C. It prospered because of the publicity it received from the

mass media.

D. It declined because of competition from other forms of

entertainment.

Part IV

Directions: Choose the right answer.

1. I'm going to backpack my way round. I like being independent

and seeing things ________________ my own pace.

A. on

B. through

D. with

2. I'll burn the concert ________________ DVD for you

afterwards, so you can watch it at home.

A. to

B. into

C. onto

D. on

3. Jack, you're sitting in front of your computer again! The sea

and the sand are only ________________ away.

A. walks

B. feet

C. steps

D. paces

4. I understand the computer is a wonderful thing, but you have

to be careful not to get too much ________________ a good thing.

A. in

B. at

C. from

5. It would be a lot healthier if you played a chess game

________________, in the park.

A. outdoor

B. outdoors

C. in the outdoors

D. at the outdoor