A) English people like to wear blue clothes at Christmas. B) Christmas is a family reunion for the British people.
C) An Englishman does not get homesick if he is away from home.
D) An Englishman feels very unhappy if he is away from home at Christmas.
Exercise 5 原因与结果
Listen to the following short conversations and choose the correct answer. 1.
A) They were both busy doing their own work. B) They waited for each other at different places. C) They went to the street corner at different times. D) The man went to the concert but the woman didn't. 2.
A) He is not equal to the job.
B) He is not well paid for his work.
C) He doesn't think the job is challenging enough. D) He cannot keep mind on his work. 3.
A) She is tired of teaching.
B) She was dismissed from her job. C) She's changing jobs. D) The school is too hot. 4.
A) He finds the result hard to believe. B) He had never expected Alex to win.
C) He doubts if the woman is telling the truth. D) He didn't expect there would be any awards. 5.
A) The students are not in good physical condition. B) The exercises are not suitable for the whole class. C) She is afraid of doing the exercises herself. D) She thinks the P. E. class is a waste of time. 6.
A) Jimmy talks too fast.
B) Jimmy likes to use idioms.
C) Jimmy doesn't come to the point. D) Jimmy likes to show off.
7.
A) The man spent half an hour spotting a place to park.
B) The man asked the woman to wait for him for half an hour to check her endurance. C) The man has driven two blocks before he gave the woman a lift. D) The man spent half an hour driving two blocks. 8.
A) She is full.
B) She doesn't want to gain weight.
C) She thinks the dessert will be too rich for her. D) She is afraid of spilling the dessert on her clothes. 9.
A) Because short hair is fashionable. B) Because short hair looks nicer.
C) Because she didn't have an air-conditioner. D) Because short hair is comfortable. 10.
A) She doesn't like the way the professor lectures.
B) She's having a hard time following the professor's lectures. C) She is not interested in the course.
D) She's having difficulty with the heavy reading assignments.
Exercise 6 计划与行动 1.
A) Post the letter for the woman.
B) Read the newspaper while waiting for her. C) Leave alone without waiting for the woman. D) Help the woman finish the letter. 2.
A) Play with Tim.
B) Go to a concert with him. C) Play the piano for him.
D) Compete with Tim in a game. 3.
A) Make arrangement for his pet. B) Pick up his passport. C) Purchase his tickets.
D) Work out his travel plan.
4.
A) She wants to see a TV program. B) She should review her documents. C) She wants the man to see it as well. D) The documentary has been canceled. 5.
A) She made it herself. B) She had a tailor make it.
C) She bought it a long time ago. D) She had an old one re-made. 6.
A) Call the police station. B) Get the wallet for the man.
C) Show the man her family pictures. D) Ask to see the man’s driver’s license. 7.
A) Go to the lab for a quick look. B) Check on what’s for dinner. C) Have a run before they eat.
D) Go and see if they have dropped anything in the lab. 8.
A) Singing loudly. B) Studying.
C) Listening to music. D) Talking on the phone. 9.
A) He may convert it and use it as a restaurant. B) He may pull it down and build a new restaurant. C) He may rent it out for use as a restaurant. D) He may sell it to the owner of a restaurant. 10.
A) Visiting the Brownings. B) Writing a postcard.
C) Looking for a postcard. D) Filling in a form.
III.长对话
Test 1
Conversation One 19.
A) Friday B) Saturday C) Sunday D) Monday 20.
A) It is on the Pink Street. B) It is on the Pine Street. C) It is at the riverside.
D) It is next to the open market . 21.
A) 10:30PM. B) 11:00PM. C) 11:30PM. D) 12:00PM.
Conversation Two 22.
A) He died in a traffic accident.
B) He fell ill and passed away unexpectedly. C) He stayed in the hospital for a while. D) He had a lingering illness. 23.
A) She senses no purpose to her own life that she refuses to see anyone. B) She feels depressed that she needs to talk to her family and friends.
C) She remains optimistic about her future that she can live on life insurance. D) She feels confident to live well because she can work on investments. 24.
A) Tuesday morning. B) Tuesday afternoon. C) Thursday morning. D) Thursday afternoon. 25.
A) Give an eulogy. B) Offer a prayer. C) Sing a song. D) Write a speech.
Test 2