Unit 2听力材料

I．听句子，选出句子中所包含的信息。下面你将听到五个句子，每个句子读两遍。请你听完句子的第二遍朗读后，从各小题所给出的A、B、C三个选项中，选出包含所听信息的选项。

No. 1. There are many plants in the forest.

No. 2. The gardening program will start at 7:30.

No.3. Be careful with the flowers when you cut the stems.                                                                                                                            

No. 4. Tony went back to water his plant last night.

No. 5. She bought some flowers for her teacher.

II．听句子，选出该句的最佳答语。下面你将听到五个句子，每个句子读两遍。请你听完句子的第二遍朗读后，从各小题所给出的A、B、C三个选项中，选出该句的最佳答语。

No. 6. What did you buy at the market?

No. 7. Do you agree we should plant more trees?

No. 8. What do you think of these roses?

No. 9. My grandpa planted a seed and got a big watermelon.

No. 10. Don’t pick up flowers in the park, my boy.

1. 听对话和问题，选择正确答案。下面你将听到四组对话和八个问题，每组对话和问题读两遍。请你听完对话和问题的第二遍朗读后，从各小题所给出的A、B、C三个选项中，选出正确答案。

请听第一组对话，回答第11题。

W: Jim, which do you like better, plants or animals?

M:I like plants better.

W:Why?

M:Because they are very beautiful. I think I like bamboo best.

Question No. 11. What’s Jim’s favourite?

请听第二组对话，回答第12题。

M:What are you doing, Mary?

W:I am making a fruitcake.

M:Sounds great. What fruit are you going to use?

W:Blueberries, strawberries and some bananas.

Question No. 12. What fruit is Mary going to use?

请听第三组对话，回答第13—15题。

M: Mary, look at this! Scientists discovered this special plant last year.

W: What is this plant?

M: I’m not sure. Look at its long leaves, and it’s very interesting.

W: Oh! It has big teeth. That’s quite strange.

M: And the teeth are as big as humans’. I think the plant can be very useful.

W: Wow! It looks so terrible.

M: Aha. Here it says it eats flies. I wish to have one at home. 

Question No. 13. When was this plant discovered?

Question No. 14. What makes the plant special?

Question No. 15. How does Mary feel about the plant?

请听第四组对话，回答第16—18题。

M: Why did you join the gardening club, Jane?

W: Because I enjoy growing vegetables. It’s fun.

M: What are you growing at the moment?

W: We are growing peas, cabbages and carrots, and I enjoy growing carrots best.

M: Why?

W: Because they are quite easy to grow, and I can always get great results.

M: What do you mean?

W: I plant some seeds, and a few months later I can get ten or more big carrots. It gives me a good feeling. I really like eating carrots!

Question No. 16. What does Jane think of growing vegetables?

Question No. 17. Which vegetables are not mentioned in the dialogue?

Question No. 18. Why does Jane like to grow carrots?

Ⅳ. 听短文和问题，选择正确答案。下面你将听到两篇短文和七个问题，短文和问题读两遍。请你听完短文和问题的第二遍朗读后，根据所听内容，从各小题所给出的A、B、C三个选项中，选出正确答案。

请听第一篇短文，回答第19—20题。

Baobab trees grow in Africa. They are one of the world's oldest and biggest trees. They can live for about 5 ,000 years. Baobab trees are really huge. They are about 25 metres high, and more than ten people can hug one hand in hand. The trees have big and round fruit. It looks like bread. It tastes sour, so people usually make it into drinks. But monkeys like the fruit very much. So people in Africa call the trees "monkey bread trees".

Question No. 19. How long can Baobab trees live?

Question No. 20. What animals like the fruit of Baobab trees very much?

请听第二篇短文，回答第21—25题。 

Hello, I’m Frank. I’m going to show you around my hometown. Look! This is my house. It’s on a farm. It has two floors. There are many flowers and trees around my house. Every day, I can smell the flowers and hear the birds sing. There are about one hundred families in our town. Some families raise cows, and others grow wheat. People here know each other. They are all friendly. There are buses to the town centre every day. Usually, my mother drives us there to do the shopping. We enjoy our life here. I hope you can come and visit soon!

Question No. 21. How many floors does Frank’s house have?

Question No. 22. Where does Frank live?

Question No. 23. What’s around the house?

Question No. 24. Who usually drives Frank to do the shopping?

Question No. 25. Which of the following is TRUE?

V．听短文填空。下面你将听到一篇短文，短文读两遍。请你听完短文的第二遍朗读后，根据短文内容和提示，在信息表中相应的横线上填入所缺信息。

Gardening is popular in many parts of the world. It brings us sweet-smelling flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables. But you can get more from your garden. Gardening helps you to keep healthy. It’s a good chance for you to exercise your body by watering flowers or doing some digging. Gardening is a great activity to do with children. It can be a great teacher to teach children about nature and healthy eating. Gardening is a great way to meet people and build relationships. When you are gardening, you are outdoors. So it’s a perfect time to communicate with your neighbours.