Unit 8听力材料

一、听句子，选择最佳答语

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，从每题所给出的A、B、C三个选项中，选出该句的最佳答语。

No. 1. I just made my bed, Mom.

No. 2. How delicious the dish you made!

No. 3. How do you like Russian food?

No. 4. Never keep others waiting so long.

No. 5. What’s the most polite way to invite Mr. Li to watch movies?

二、听对话和问题，选择正确答案

    下面你将听到六组对话和十三个问题，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，根据所听内容，从每题所给出的A、B、C三个选项中，选出正确答案。

请听第一组对话，回答第6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. 6. What is Sarah’s animal sign?

请听第二组对话，回答第7题。

M: What do people in northern China usually eat during the Spring Festival?

W: Dumplings are the most common food. By the way, my parents will make dumplings. Would you like to come over and have dinner with us?

M: Yes, I’d love to.

Question No. 7. What will the speakers have for dinner?

请听第三组对话，回答第8、9题。

M: Mom, summer vacation is coming. I plan a trip to Xi'an next week.

W: Traveling is good, but you are too young to travel alone.

M: I won’t be traveling by myself. My friend Tom will go with me. He is crazy about Chinese culture.

W: Good. Are you going there by train or by air?

M: We are going by train.

W: When are you leaving?

M: We will leave on July 3 and we'll stay there for five days.

W: Okay. I’ll talk with your father.

Question No. 8. Whom does the boy plan to travel with?

Question No. 9. When is the boy leaving for Xi’an?

请听第四组对话, 回答第10、11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. 10. How do the girl and her friends pay for a meal?

Question No. 11. Where is the boy from?

请听第五组对话，回答第12~14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-cuts 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. I once learned it, but I could only make some easy patterns. But it’s also interesting.

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

Question No. 12. What would Tom like to drink?

Question No. 13. Who made the paper-cuts?

Question No. 14. What does the girl think of paper cutting?

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请听第六组对话，回答第15~18题。

M: Lucy, how long have you been in China?

W: For three months.

M: I remember you told me you were going to stay here for two months.

W: Yeah, I first planned to go back after a two months’ stay in Beijing, but later I learned the Dragon Boat Festival is coming, so I decided to stay longer to see how the festival would be celebrated.

M: Then you can come to celebrate it with my family.

W: Great! That’s very kind of you, David! I’m so lucky to have a friend like you!

M: We’ll celebrate it in the countryside. I believe you will love it.

W: You mean in your hometown?

M: Yes, I’m sure you’ll learn a lot about Chinese traditions there.

W: Sounds great! I can’t wait for that day to come.

Question No. 15. When did Lucy come to China?

Question No. 16. Why did Lucy decide to stay longer?

Question No. 17. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?

Question No. 18. Where will they go together?

三、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，每篇短文和问题读两遍。请你听完短文和问题的第二遍朗读后，根据所听内容，从每题所给出的 A、B、C三个选项中，选出正确答案。

请听第一篇短文，回答第19~21题。

M: Hey, Tom. This is Peter. I’m telling you that I’ll be a little late for your birthday party. I feel sorry, but I have to finish my homework first. It can be done at about 6 o’clock. And then I'll go to the party by bus. It may take me thirty minutes to get there. Oh, one more thing, I’ll bring a birthday cake that I made by myself yesterday to the party. I hope you’ll like it. See you then.

Question No. 19. Whose birthday is it today?

Question No. 20. Why will Peter be late for the party?

Question No. 21. How long may it take Peter to get there by bus?

请听第二篇短文，回答第22~25题。

W: Invited by their father’s Chinese friends, Sarah and her sister planned to go to Beijing by plane. But her father forgot to book the ticket, so they had to take the train. The host family and their neighbours were very friendly. A girl who lived next door helped Sarah and her sister communicate with others. The host prepared many dishes like dumplings, gongbao chicken and fish. Sarah’s favourite was gongbao chicken while her sister liked the fish best. At the end of the meal, Sarah opened a box of Russian candies 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 learned more about the local culture.

Question No. 22. How did Sarah and her family go to Beijing?

Question No. 23. Who helped the two girls communicate with others?

Question No. 24. Which dish did Sarah like best?

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

四、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。

M: When you go to a dinner party in the USA, you’d better take a small present. It’s nice to take some drinks, such as pear juice or 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.