2010级2级起点 单元测试 读写教程第三册，第一单元测试卷
I. Understanding Short Conversations
Directions: In this section you'll hear 8 short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. 1.
A. She is not honest.
B. Her son has graduated all on his own. C. Her son is not honest.
D. She has done a lot to help her son.
Correct answer: B Transcript:
M: I heard that your son is set to graduate from college in the fall. Isn't he only 18?
W: Yeah. And the youngest graduate in his class. I wish I could say I did something to help. But honestly, he did it all on his own. Q: What does the woman mean? 2.
A. The man is looking for a place to live in. B. The man has a house for rent. C. The woman is a secretary.
D. The two speakers are old friends.
Correct answer: A Transcript:
M: I believe you have a room to let? W: That's so. Yes, won't you come in?
Q: What can we infer from the conversation? 3.
A. He wanted to see the next show. B. He began to feel hungry.
C. He wasn't thinking about the show. D. He wanted to get food for her.
Correct answer: B Transcript:
W: I told you to wait in line while I bought the tickets! We're never going to get a seat now! What were you thinking?
M: I got hungry and I left to get some food. We'll just wait here for the next show. Q: Why did the man leave the line? 4.
A. The woman came with him. B. The day is sunny and beautiful.
C. He remembered to join the woman. D. He has nothing to do on this day.
Correct answer: A Transcript:
W: Check out that sun! Is there anything as wonderful as a beautiful day?
M: A beautiful day is nothing without someone to spend it with. I hope I remembered to thank you for joining me.
Q: What is the man thankful for? 5.
A. The man doesn't like laughing. B. The man is trying to slow down. C. The man is running too slowly. D. The man is running too fast.
Correct answer: D Transcript:
W: Slow down, won't you? I can hardly keep up with you, running at 10 miles per hour!
M: Ten? Don't make me laugh, honey. I'm doing only about 8. Try to keep up, or I'll have to leave you behind.
Q: What can we infer from the conversation? 6.
A. Ask her boss for more money.
B. Ask her boss why she's making less. C. See if her boss knows she's making less. D. See if the cost of living has changed.
Correct answer: A Transcript:
W: My boss thought I should be happy with a 10% raise. Ha! Since the cost of living went up nearly 13%, I'm actually making less!
M: Tough luck, sweetheart. Maybe he wasn't aware. Go in tomorrow and ask for 5% more. Q: According to the man, what should the woman do tomorrow? 7.
A. In an office. B. At home. C. In a hospital. D. In a classroom.
Correct answer: D Transcript:
W: Let's see if everyone's present for class. Hmm... we're missing someone. Who's missing from you all?
M: It's that short guy. I don't know his name—you know, the quiet one. He said he was too sick to listen to a lecture. But really, he's just homesick. Q: Where is this conversation taking place?
8.
A. Husband and wife.
B. Boyfriend and girlfriend. C. Mother and son. D. Daughter and father.
Correct answer: B Transcript:
W: This, this is really hard to say. I'm sorry, but I don't think we can see each other anymore. You just aren't right for me.
M: Because of your mother? It's not my fault she doesn't like me. I've tried. Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?
II. Understanding Long Conversations
Directions: In this section you'll hear 2 long conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.
Recording 1 1.
A. A book that they read about loving one's family. B. A special occasion that is coming up soon.
C. The ways they want to act toward their own families. D. The gratitude they have for their family members. Correct answer: D 2.
A. Classmates.
B. Brother and sister. C. Mother and son. D. Father and daughter. Correct answer: A 3.
A. She works two jobs.
B. She is only too happy to help others. C. She can be silly sometimes. D. She knows all about love. Correct answer: B 4.
A. She thinks her family is much too silly to love. B. She thinks her family taught her a lot about love. C. She thinks the man is silly because of what he says. D. She thinks the man loves his family more than others. Correct answer: B 5.
A. Write a book. B. Give a gift. C. Send a letter.
D. Give a party. Correct answer: A Transcript:
W: You've been wearing that smile all day in class. What's the special occasion? M: Oh, nothing special. I was just thinking about things. W: Don't keep me in the dark. Tell, all right?
M: It's rather silly. And I feel funny talking to my teacher about it. But I was just thinking about my family and everything they've taught me about love. W: What, they said something to you about love?
M: No. Not said. They DID things. My mother, for one, worked two jobs and always made sure her kids were well fed. And my sister, my sister... W: Your sister, what?
M: Oh, I don't know. She's just a very kind person. There isn't a thing she wouldn't do for others, you know. So, do you think this is all silly?
W: Not a bit. You've made me think of my own family. I guess they've taught me a lot about treating others with love as well.
M: I was thinking about writing a book that tells their story, maybe something they can read and learn how thankful I am to them.
W: Well, let's think of all the possible ways to say thanks to our parents. A party, a letter, a gift... You know, a book would be an excellent way to show them how much they're appreciated. I'll do that too.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1. What are the speakers talking about?
2. What is the relationship between the two speakers? 3. What makes the man's sister so special? 4. What does the woman think?
5. What will the woman do for her family?
Recording 2 1.
A. The woman was not very happy. B. News that the husband was cheating. C. A saying about smiling and crying.
D. A report that more husbands had girlfriends. Correct answer: C 2.
A. In a lawyer's office. B. In a workplace.
C. In the woman's home. D. In the man's home.
Correct answer: B 3.
A. She doesn't feel like smiling. B. She has to stay in the office.
C. Something is wrong with her head.
D. Her husband might have an affair with another woman. Correct answer: D 4.
A. A strange shirt.
B. A woman in her home.
C. A woman with her husband. D. A woman's phone number. Correct answer: D 5.
A. The man doubts everything the woman says. B. The man knows many good divorce lawyers. C. The man finally believes Thomas is cheating. D. The man is a good friend of Thomas. Correct answer: C
Transcript:
M: Smile, and the world smiles with you. Cry, and you cry alone. W: Huh?
M: It's a saying that I heard this morning.
W: Well, I don't exactly feel like smiling. But I don't really feel like crying either. So what does that mean for me?
M: Maybe you need a friend to talk to. Actually, I'm surprised to see you in the office so late. What's up?
W: My husband—I think he might be having an affair with another woman. M: Thomas? Come on, he'd never cheated on you. W: You think?
M: Sure I do! This is all in your imagination. You've got to really think it through. Now, why would you think Thomas was doing something behind your back?
W: I found a new number on his phone. I called the number, and a woman answered. M: So what did you say? W: Nothing. I hung up.
M: That doesn't mean anything. Is that all?
W: He's been staying out late. He says he's working, but I... M: You doubt it. Right? Lots of guys work late. W: OK. But then there're the love letters. M: What love letters?
W: When he comes home, he often has a love letter in his shirt pocket. What do you think that means?
M: Um, I, ah... Well, that... Maybe you're right about Thomas. Do you want the number of a good lawyer?
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1. What did the man hear this morning?
2. Where is this conversation probably taking place? 3. What is the woman worried about? 4. What did the woman find?