Unit 8 Culture Shapes Us 听力部分。

一、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.The boy won praise for his good work.

No.2.The children are carrying a basket of food.

No.3.Actually, we care about food waste.

No.4.This book belongs to Mary.

No.5.You could help clean up the park.

 

二、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.Shall we go shopping or stay at home?

No.7.How often do you make the bed?

No.8.How do you like Italian food?

No.9. I’m sorry to keep you waiting so long.

No.10.You look so beautiful in the blue blouse.

 

三、听对话和问题,选择正确答案

下面你将听到五组对话和八个问题,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: The Spring Festival is an important festival in China. Shall we go on a trip at the Spring Festival?

M: That’s a good idea. Let’s go on a trip to Beijing.

Question No.11: Which festival are the speakers talking about?

 

请听第二组对话,回答第12题。

M: Sarah, you are so clever. I guess your animal sign is the Monkey.

W: No. In fact, I was born in the Year of the Dog.

Question No.12: What is Sarah’s animal sign?

 

请听第三组对话,回答第13题。

W: Hi, Jim. I haven’t seen you for a month. Where have you been?

M: Oh. I’ve been to China.

W: China? For what?

M: Learning Chinese in Beijing.

W: Oh, I thought you were travelling or visiting your friends.

Question No.13: Why did Jim go to Beijing?

 

请听第四组对话,回答第l4、15题。

M: Lily, I know you have many friends.

W: You are right. And we get along well with each other.

M: Do you often eat together?

W: Yes. We often eat in restaurants.

M: How do you pay for the meals?

W: Sometimes I pay for them, and sometimes my friends do.

M: But we do it differently in England.

W: Really? How?

M: We often share the cost of a meal.

W: That’s so different.

Question No.14: How do the girl and her friends pay for a meal?

Question No.15: Where is the boy from?

 

请听第五组对话,回答第16至18题。

W: Hey, Tom! Please come in. What would you like to drink, tea or juice?

M: Water is OK.

W: OK. Here you are.

M: Thanks. How beautiful the paper cuttings are! Did your mother make them?

W: No, my neighbour made them and gave them to me before the Spring Festival. I put them on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck.

M: Paper cutting seems to be a difficult job.

W: That’s true. Paper cutting sounds easy but it can be difficult to do. I once learnt it, but I could only make some easy patterns.

M: Really? I want to learn it, too.

Question No.16: What would Tom like to drink?

Question No.17: Who made the paper cuttings?

Question No.18: What do the speakers think of paper cutting?

 

四、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至21题。

M: My name is Michael Yang. I'm an engineer. I graduated from a Chinese university in 1998. In the same year, I came to Canada and continued studying at the University of Toronto. I graduated two years later. I have been working as an engineer since then. My wife and I have a boy and two girls now. Although we are abroad, we try hard to teach our kids Chinese culture. They should always remember that they are Chinese.

Question No.19: What does Michael Yang do?

Question No.20: When did Michael Yang get to Canada?

Question No.21: How many kids does Michael Yang have?

 

请听第二篇短文,回答第22至25题。

W: Invited by their father’s Chinese friends, Sarah and her sister went to a small city near Beijing by train. The host family and their neighbours were very friendly. A girl who lived next door helped the two Canadian girls communicate with the family. They had Chinese food together. At the end of the meal, Sarah opened a box of Canadian candy and passed the box to everyone. Everyone took a piece of candy and ate it. They smiled and said that the candy tasted very good. Sarah and her sister stayed there for two days and they learnt more about the local culture.

Question No.22: Where did Sarah and her sister visit?

Question No.23: Who helped the two girls communicate with the host family?

Question No.24: What kind of food did they have?

Question No.25: What gift did the two girls bring from Canada?

 

五、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,根据短文的内容和提示,在信息表中相应的横线上填入所缺信息。

M: When you go to a dinner party in the USA, you’d better bring a small present. It’s nice to bring some drinks, such as pear juice and beer. You should arrive on time or no more than five minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you’re going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call the host and let him know. Try to be relaxed and polite at the table. If you don’t know how to use the knife and fork, don’t be nervous. You can watch others and follow them. If you still have no idea, ask the person next to you.