1、 1 Unit 2 Part one How the British People Spend Holidays 1. Listen to the passage about how the British people spend their holidays and then choose the correct answer to each question you have heard: (1) a. France b. Greece c. The United States d. Spain (2) a. Because Britons are more interested in
2、the Caribbean and Australia. b. Because flight tickets are cheaper now. c. Because most Britons have already been to nearby holiday resorts. d. Because winter skiing holidays continue to draw many Britons. (3) a. 5000 b. 6000 c.7000 d.8000 (4) a. Many British travel agencies have branches all over t
3、he country. b. All British travel agencies belong to ABTA. c. Most travel agencies in Britain are small in scale. d. Lunn Poly is a well-known tourist guide-book. 2. Listen again and then supply the missing information in the following passage: Most British holidays-makers wishing to go overseas buy
4、 “package holidays” from travel agencies, where the cost covers both _transport and accommodation_(1). The most popular package holiday destinations are Spain, France and _(2). Long-haul holidays to places like the United States, the Caribbean and Australia have became popular as _the air fares_(3)
5、have come down. Winter skiing holidays to resorts in _Austria_(4), France, Italy and Switzerland and other countries _(5) Europe continue to attract large numbers of _Britons_(6). Britain has around 7000 _travel agencies_(7), nearly all of which belong to the Association of British Travel Agents (AB
6、TA). 2 Although most are _(8), a few large firms, such as Lunn Poly and Thomas Cook, have _hundreds of branches_(9). Some 620 tour operators are members of ABTA; _(10) are both retail agents and tour operators. ABTA operates financial protection schemes to _safeguard_(11) its members customers and m
7、aintains code of conduct_drawn up_(12) with the Office of Fair Trading, a government _(13). It also offers a free consumer affairs service to help _resolve complaints_(14) against members and a low-cost _(15) arbitration scheme for members customers. Part two Statements (1) a. Mr. Brown and Mr. Whit
8、e are old. b. Mr. White doesnt know Mr. Brown very well. c. Mr. Brown has been Mr. Whites friend for many years. d. Mr. White and Mr. Brown have just become friends. (2) a. Ralph stayed in Hong Kong throughout the summer. b. Ralph went to Hong Kong for the summer. c. Ralph left Hong Kong for the sum
9、mer. d. Ralph stayed in Hong Kong for a period of the summer. (3) a. I wont have to wait much longer. b. I should get another, better-paid job. c. Ive already got a job and will start to work very soon. d. Im out of job at the moment. (4) a. You should come back to the office later. b. You must comp
10、lete some paperwork and wait to be interviewed. c. Your application form has been misplaced. d. Youre not qualified for the part-time job. (5) a. Janie and her mother like vegetables and bacon. b. Janies mother always cook bacon with vegetables. c. Janie hates both vegetables and bacon. d. If her mo
11、ther doesnt cook bacon, Janie will not eat vegetables. 3 (6) a. Martha spent two hours watching TV. b. Martha saw two watches on TV. c. Martha liked the two-hour TV program. d. Martha turned off the TV two hours before. (7) a. South Florida benefited a lot from the rain. b. The rain fell shortly on
12、much of south Florida. c. The rain left too much water in most parts of south Florida. d. Many areas of south Florida didnt get any rain. (8) a. Im worried about the car engine. b. The car engine should be fine. c. The car hasnt served my needs well. d. Im certain its time to get a new car. (9) a. S
13、omeone from the housing office will fix the faucet. b. Allen will phone the housing office for you. c. I will replace the faucet for you. d. Allen will repair the faucet. (10) a. Even though the bus was early, the class began late. b. We took the early bus but still arrived after the class had start
14、ed. c. The bus was not late, so we didnt miss the first part of the class. d. Catching the early bus often makes us late for class. (11) a. Start working if you arrive before I do. b. Before you get here, be sure to finish the work. c. Go as early as possible so we can do lots of work. d. If you arr
15、ive early, well need more time to work. (12) a. Lets pay for some of the food. b. We should insist on choosing the food. c. We could treat Gary to dinner some other time. 4 d. We must thank Gary for his generous offer. (13)a. In America, womens rights were not yet an issue in the last country. b. In
16、 America, the subject of womens rights has been important for over 100 years. c. Since the last century, the topic of womens rights has been neglected in America. d. Since the last century, America has become more scenic because of womens rights. (14) a. Weather is difficult to forecast.(scorching)
17、b. The heat wave is about to end. c. I didnt hear the weather forecast for today. (15) a. The movie is more expensive than I thought it would be.(the price of admission) b. I agree with you about the movie. c. No one has told me about the movie reviews. d. Im warning you about that movie. (16) a. Al
18、ice is single, and she can travel in Europe. b. Alice would travel in Europe if she were not married. c. Alice likes to travel alone in Europe. d. Alice hasnt travelled a single time in Europe. (17) a. Ill get Sandy a cold drink.(cool off) b. Ill talk to Sandy later. c. Sandy should have avoided the
19、 meeting. d. Sandy was wrong to get angry. (18) a. Edward didnt have an accident although he was driving very fast. b. An accident happened, and it was caused by Edwards fast driving. c. If Edward had been driving very fast, he would have had an accident. 5 d. Edward wasnt driving fast enough to avo
20、id an accident. (19) a. The financial situation cant be any worse than youve made it sound. b. The financial situation wouldnt seem any worse if you explained it properly. c. If you didnt explain it so well, the financial situation would have seemed worse. d. The financial situation doesnt seem very
21、 bad, but you may not have explained it fully.(as far as) (20) a. Im pleased that George came to Italy with us.(tourists) b. Im sorry that George didnt come to Italy with us. c. I hope that George will go to Italy with us. d. Im sorry that George isnt going to Italy with us. Part Three 1. Planning a
22、 Vacation (1) a. To get help deciding where to take his vacation. b. To visit his friend, the travel agent. c. To get information about Parisian night clubs. d. To make a hotel reservation. (2) a. Well-known museums. b. The countryside. c. Night spots. d. Historical monuments. (3) a. Africa. b. The
23、orient c. Australia d. South America. (4) a. In Italy b. In Australia c. In Spain d. In France. 6 2.Making Enquiries at a Travel Agency. (1) a. Two and a half hours. b. Four hours c. Seven hours. d. Eight hours. (2) a. 10 pounds b. 14 pounds c. 21 pounds d. 40 pounds (petrol) (3) a. Four hours. b. F
24、our and a half hours. c. Eight and a half hours. d. Ten hours. (4) a. Two hours. b. Four hours c. Five hours d. Six and a half hours. (5) a. Around 80 minutes. b. About 70 minutes. c. Just over 60 minutes d. A bit less than 120 minutes. (6) a. By plane b. By coach c. By train d. By car. 3. Making Pr
25、eparations for a Trip (1) a. In his teens. b. In his twenties c In his thirties. d. Its impossible to tell. (2) a. Turkey b. Toronto c. Tokyo d. Tomorrow (3) a. Tomorrow. b. The day after tomorrow c. Next week d. Next month. (4) a. Two weeks. b. Two weeks and a half. c. Three weeks d. Three weeks an
26、d a half (5) a. Fold clothes properly b. Write letters home. c. Be careful with money. d. Carry his travellers cheques separately from his receipts. (6) a. Excited. b. Happy c. Worried. D. Relieved Part Four Listening and Translation 1. Sentence Translation 7 (1)_. (2)_ (3)_ (4)_ (5)_ 2. Passage Tra
27、nslation (1)_ _ _ _ (2)_ Unit 3 My First Day in New York 1. Listen to the passage about a mans account of his first day in the US and then choose the correct answer to each question you have heard. (1) a. February 6, 1986. b. February 16, 1986 c. February 6, 1996 d. February 16, 1996. (2) a. No one.
28、 b. A friend of his. c. One of his relatives. d. Someone he had never met before. (3) a. He looked out of window with great interest. 8 b. He kept talking to his friend. c. He was silent all the time. d. He showed his friend something he brought with him. (4) a. His friend promised to be back at the
29、 hotel the next day. b. He and his friend took a taxi to the hotel. c. His friend helped him unpack at the hotel. d. His friend left him after they got to the hotel and went home. (5) a. Off the hotel premises. b. In his own hotel room. c. At a cafeteria d. At the hotel restaurant. (6) a. Because he
30、 couldnt afford it. b. Because he did not order at all. c. Because he could not make himself understood. d. Because the waiter was unwilling to serve. (7) a. He walked back to his hotel right away. b. He had a walking tour about the city. c. He went to the movies. d. He did some shopping on Broadway
31、. (8) a. Because he did not know what to do the next day. b. Because he was too excited. c. Because he was thinking about this great city. d. Because he kept hearing the fire and police sirens. 2. Listen again and then supply the missing information in the following passage: I arrived in the United
32、States on February 6, 1996, but I remember my first day here very clearly. My friend _(1) when my plane landed at Kennedy Airport at three oclock in the afternoon. The weather was very cold and _(2), but I was too excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I _(3) to my hotel. On the way, I saw
33、 the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I _(4) at the famous 9 skyscrapers and their man-made beauty. My friend helped me _(5) at the hotel and then left me because he had to _(6). He promised to return the next day. Shortly after my friend had left, I went to a restaurant_(7) to get someth
34、ing to eat. Because I couldnt speak a word of English, I couldnt _(8) what I wanted. I was very upset and started to make some _(9), but the waiter couldnt understand me. Finally, I ordered the same thing the man at the _(10) was eating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway until I came to
35、 Times Square with its _(11), neon lights, and huge crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I continued to _(12) the city. I wanted to see everything on my first day. I knew it was impossible, but I _(13). When I returned to the hotel, I was _(14), but I couldnt sleep because I kept hearing the _
36、(15) during the night. I lay awake and thought about New York. It was a very _(16) city with many tall buildings and big cars, and full of noise and _(17). I also decided right then that I had to learn to _(18). Part Two Statements 1. a. Ill have to rewrite my paper. b. Ill ask someone to type my pa
37、per. c. Ill check my paper for mistakes. d. Im reading the newspaper again. 2. a. It will rain this afternoon. b. Theres no chance of rain this afternoon. c. This afternoon will probably be wet. d. This afternoon looks like being dry. 3. a. Our appointment is not until tomorrow. b. Professor Brown i
38、s waiting for our phone call. c. We should call Professor Brown after the meeting. d. We should wait until the next day. 10 4. a. I dont have to do the research project. b. I still have time to finish my research project. c. I will help my friend to complete the project. d. The semester will end in
39、two weeks. 5. a. Jane usually arrives on time. b. Jane is not going to work. c. Jane will not arrive until 9: 15. d. Jane will arrive at 8:15. 6. a. Ken wanted to move to New York. b. Ken was planning to quit his job. c. Ken asked for a vacation. d. Ken transferred his money to a New York bank. 7. a
40、. Laura has been on a two-week holiday. b. Laura is accident-prone. c. Laura might be able to return to her job soon. d. Laura injured her arm on the stairs. 8. a. Even though she hurried, Mary missed the bus and was late for work. b. The bus driver ignored Mary, even though she was running down the
41、 street. c. Mary decided not to go to work because she was going to be late. d. Mary was fired from her job because she was late for work again. 9. a. No one knows where President Clinton is. b. President Clinton is neglecting his duties. c. President Clinton wanted to get away from reporters. d. President Clinton has visited a summer camp. 10. a. Jenny did well on her mathematics exam. b. Jenny didnt tell her parents the truth about the result of her exam.
