I.听力(习语)

　　Section A

　　Directions：You will hear 5 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.

　　1.A) She decided to stay home.

　　B) She had to fly out of town.

　　C) She was sick.

　　D) She said that she'd come later.

　　2.A) He'll count the votes on proposal.

　　B) He'll back out of the proposal.

　　C) He'll make the proposal.

　　D) He'll support the woman's proposal.

　　3.A) To get a needle and some threads.

　　B) To get a needle and some buttons.

　　C) To get some buttons.

　　D) To get some threads and a button.

　　4.A) Come back from Chicago.

　　B) Go to Chicago with Richard.

　　C) Travel around Chicago.

　　D) Try to visit Richard in Chicago.

　　5.A) Helen was generous to a relative.

　　B) Helen found some money.

　　C) Helen was relatively generous.

　　D) Helen received money from a relative.

　　Section B

　　Directions: You will hear a short passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear some questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

　　1.A) They wanted to become wealthy.

　　B) They wanted to find better land.

　　C) They wanted to cheat and rob others.

　　D) They wanted to collect money to save people.

　　2.A) California State Committee.

　　B) Mining companies.

　　C) Followers of William Waldo.

　　D) Mountaineers.

　　3.A) Traditional. B) Industrialized.

　　C) Religious. D) Lawless.

　　4.A) Selling prospecting supplies.

　　B) Teaching survival tactics.

　　C) Saving people's lives.

　　D) Showing people how to hunt for gold.

　　II.词汇(习语)

　　Directions: Translate these sentences into Chinese.

　　1. I think you're pulling my leg.

　　2. The coast is clear. Let's go.

　　3. He put his wife out of the way in order to get the insurance money.

　　4. She seems to be in the pink.

　　5. He is always looking after number one.

　　6. He told me under the rose.

　　7. I'll play my hand alone from now on.

　　8. I've been on the wagon for a long time.

　　9. Nothing much, just a storm in a teacup.

　　10. Tom got hot under the collar when his teacher punished him.

　　11. She bought the overcoat under the table.

　　12. I'm just a small potato and I can't solve the hot potato.

　　13. In order to benefit himself, he sold many of his old friends down the river.

　　14. The bill was about to be defeated, but at the eleventh hour enough votes were found to pass it.

　　15. Dudley doesn't want the house; it always has been a white elephant.

　　16. There is no need for you to worry; if anything goes wrong it is I who will have to face the music.

　　17. John is moving heaven and earth to come home for Christmas.

　　18. His first appearance on the stage brought the house down.

　　19. He always thinks a great deal of himself, and that is what's wrong with him.

　　20. He was accused of murdering his boss; if proved guilty, he would be sent to the chair.

　　21. Each believed that he knew just what the elephant looked like; and they call each other names because they could not agree.

　　22. He was a man of the world, and he knew a thing or two.

　　23. Mr. Smith made a killing in railway securities.

　　24. This man has been working on my farm for ten years. He is a man that eats no fish.

　　25. Just now the boss dressed him down for nothing, but he had to eat the leek.

　　III.语法(it的用法)

　　A. Directions: Rewrite the following sentences by using "it".

　　1. These scientists are said to have been to Antarctica.

　　2. Five years has passed since we met last time.

　　3. My father seems to be in a bad mood.

　　4. They happened to wear the same clothes that day.

　　5. We are likely to go camping if the weather is fine this weekend.

　　B. Directions: Put the following sentences into English, paying attention to the use of "it".

　　1.较好地掌握一门外语是必要的。

　　2.晚上开始下起雨来。

　　3.争吵持续了好几个小时才结束。

　　4.他感到奇怪，居然没有别的人来。

　　5.碰巧天气特别寒冷。

　　IV.阅读

　　Passage 1

　　The earliest films were short, lasting only one minute or less. People could, for one cent, see simple action films of trains, fire engines, parades, crowds on city streets, and similar subjects. Soon 20-minute pictures of news items were being shown in theaters at the end of the regular stage show. Later, films used a new method (putting the beginning of one scene upon the end of the scene before) for magical effects and to tie a story together. In 1903 a film was made about a train robbery. Much of the action took place at the same time-the robbers escaping, the men meeting and planning to capture them-and the scene moved smoothly, back and forth, from one scene to another instead of unnaturally showing each scene separately. This was the earliest successful film in which scenes were filmed at different places and times and then combined to make a logical story. A short time later, theaters showed for five cents a whole hour's entertainment of short films-comedy, travel, and drama. These films were simple and rough, and many were vulgar. Gradually, the tastes of the audiences improved as the techniques improved.

　　Before 1910 actors were employed in films without their names being given, because the producers were afraid that, if an actor became well known, he might demand more money. But later it became known that a film with a popular actor in it could be sold at a higher price to theater owners than could a film in which the actor was not known. Soon "movie stars" won fame wherever films were shown. By 1915 the more popular stars were earning as much as $2,000 a week, and large theaters were being built downtown in all the larger cities to show films alone. The films shown in those theaters were of several types: comedies, emphasizing speed, movement, and camera tricks; "westerns", which showed, then as now, the American cowboy fighting on the side of law and justice; murder mysteries and crime stories, and special films on art, music, and other cultural subjects.

　　1. Pictures of parades shown in the earliest films went on for no more than ________ .

　　A. one minuteB. 20 minutes

　　C. a whole hour D. about two minutes

　　2. It was not until 1903 that people began to make films ________ .

　　A. by using magical effects

　　B. by naturally joining the scenes together in a story

　　C. at a railroad station

　　D. by putting the beginning of one scene upon the end of another

　　3. The first successful film in which the pictures were taken at different places and times and then put together logically was about ________ .

　　A. a train accident B. the robbery of a train

　　C. a story of a train D. the capturing of the robbers

　　4. It was most likely that "movie stars" began to appear ________ .

　　A. as early as 1903B. not until 1910

　　C. in 1915D. after 1915

　　5. This passage is mainly about ________ .

　　A. modern movie development

　　B. early movie stars

　　C. various types of films in the early 20th century

　　D. history of film-making

　　Passage 2

　　For many young people, the late 1960s was a period of revolt against the moral values that had been the strength and pride of the past generations. They did not want to be hard-working and thrifty as their ancestors had been. They rejected the idea that duty must come before pleasure, and that individuals must take sacrifices when it is necessary for the good of their children or of their community. They condemned patriotism as the cause of wars, and rejected all forms of authority-whether in government, organized religion, school, or family. All these narrow ideas, they declared, were things of the past and had always been wrong anyway.

　　It was a distressing time for their elders. Previously happy parents found themselves scorned by their young rebels, who accused them of being too concerned with money and too anxious to impress the neighbors. "True success," the young people explained, "is not a matter of money or position. It's a matter of self-fulfillment. And self-fulfillment consists of reaching one's goals and achieving happiness in one's own way without paying attention to rules, duties, or the opinions of others. We do have a duty to ourselves that is more important than duty to others, even to our own children."

　　Most parents found it hard to accept their children's attitude. They themselves had been brought up to respect traditional values; they had also learned to respect money because it was scarce during their teenage years. They had married in the late 1930s or early 1940s, at a time when it was explained again and again that an unhappy childhood produces emotionally disturbed adults. A married couple's first duty, therefore, was to think of their children's happiness. On the other hand, while Mom and Dad were making sacrifices, they expected their children to obey the rules of "nice" behavior, and to grow up into adults that parents can be proud of. These were precisely the ideas that the young rebels of the 1960s rejected.

　　1. This passage mainly tells us something about the young ________ .

　　A. rebels of the late 1960s

　　B. parents of the late 1960s

　　C. generation of the late 1960s

　　D. revolutionists of the late 1960s

　　2. Young people in the late 1960s ________ .

　　A. accepted the moral values of their ancestors

　　B. agreed to make sacrifices when necessary

　　C. were no longer strong and proud

　　D. thought that pleasure must go before duty

　　3. For the older generation, the 1960s was a period of ________ .

　　A. mental discomfortB. happiness

　　C. narrow and wrong ideasD. true success

　　4. According to the passage, self-fulfillment in the second paragraph means ________ .

　　A. to pay attention to rules and duties

　　B. to pay attention to money and position

　　C. to be anxious to achieve one's own duty

　　D. to be concerned with duty to others

　　5. Most people married in the late 1930s ________ .

　　A. had an unhappy childhood because money was scarce then

　　B. have now become disturbed adults because of their unhappy childhood

　　C. are respectful to the rules of nice behavior

　　D. don't like children

　　听力录音原文及参考答案

　　I.听力(习语)

　　Section A

　　Directions：You will hear 5 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.

　　1. M：Nelly is supposed to be here at the meeting tonight. Where is she?

　　W：She came down with the flu and had to stay at home.

　　Q：Why didn't Nelly attend the meeting? (C)

　　2. W：Will you back me up on this new course proposal?

　　M：You can count on me.

　　Q：What does the man mean? (D)

　　3. M：A button came off this shirt.

　　W：We can get a needle and some threads at a department store.

　　Q：Why do they want to go to a department store? (A)

　　4. M：Are you going to Chicago next month?

　　W：Yes!I'm going to look up Richard while I'm there.

　　Q：What is the woman going to do? (D)

　　5. M：You know, Helen has come into lots of money recently.

　　W：Yes, I heard that a relative was generous to her.

　　Q：What can we learn about Helen?(D)

　　Section B

　　Directions: You will hear a short passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear some questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B, C) and D).

　　People always seem to be looking for ways to get rich quickly. So when gold was discovered in California in the mid-1800s, hundreds of people rushed in, hoping to get a part of the wealth. Today, gold in California continues to have as much of an appeal as it did over one hundred years ago. Modern-day prospectors in the form of mining corporations have headed back to the same area to use new techniques for locating the gold that old-time

　　prospectors left behind. These modern prospectors, however, do not have some of the problems the old-times had-anxious to seek a fast fortune, many of those early prospectors arrived before law and order were established, and they took full advantage of this situation by cheating and robbing each other. But not everyone looking for gold in those days was greedy-some people were generous and helpful. One such person was William Waldo. He established a relief committee that collected money and supplies to help save the lives of countless people who were caught in the mountains by early snowstorms before they even reached California.

　　The following questions are based on the passage you've just heard.

　　1. Why did so many people go to California? (A)

　　2. Who are the modern-day prospectors that the speaker mentions in the talk? (B)

　　3. How does the speaker describe California society during the 1800s? (D)

　　4. What is William Waldo noted for? (C)

　　II.词汇(习语)

　　1.你是在和我开玩笑吧。pull sb.'s leg取笑某人

　　2.没有危险了，走吧。The coast is clear.危险已过。

　　3.为了得到保险金，他把他妻子杀了。put sb. out of the way原意为"把某人从道路上清除出去"，在此处意为"除掉某人、杀害某人"。

　　4.她看起来身体非常健康。in the pink面色红润、身体健康

　　5.他总是只顾自己的利益。look after number one只顾自己的利益

　　6.他私下告诉我的。under the rose秘密地、私下地

　　7.从今以后我要单干。play one's hand alone = play an alone hand单干、独自干、单枪匹马地干

　　8.我已戒酒很长时间了。on the wagon意为"戒酒"，off the wagon意为"不再戒酒"。

　　9.没有什么大惊小怪的。a storm in a teacup大惊小怪、小题大做

　　10.汤姆的老师处罚他时，他就会很生气。get (be)hot under the collar发怒

　　11.她偷偷买了这件大衣。under the table私下地、秘密地

　　12.我只是个小人物，解决不了这个棘手的问题。small potato微不足道的人或物；hot potato棘手困难的事、困境

　　13.为了自己的利益，他出卖了许多老朋友。sell sb. down the river出卖某人、欺骗某人

　　14.这个议案几乎要被否决，但在最后一刻又获得足够票数通过。at the eleventh hour在最后时刻

　　15.达德利不想要那座房子，那座房子一直是个累赘。a white elephant累赘的东西

　　16.你没有必要担心，如果有什么差错，由我来承担后果。face the music不得不去经历困苦、勇于承担责任

　　17.约翰千方百计想回家过圣诞节。move heaven and earth千方百计、竭尽全力

　　18.他首次登台就博得全场喝彩。bring down the house博得满堂喝彩

　　19.他总是过高地估计自己，他的毛病就出在这儿。think a great deal of oneself过高地估计自己

　　20.他被指控谋杀了他的老板，如果证明有罪，他就会被判死刑。send somebody to the chair把某人判死刑

　　21.每个人都相信只有他自己才知道大象究竟是什么模样，并且因为不能取得一致意见而互相漫骂起来。call somebody names辱骂某人

　　22.他是个老于世故的人，而且很精明。know a thing or two很有经验、精明能干

　　23.史密斯先生在铁路股票上发了大财。make a killing发大财

　　24.这个人在我农场已工作十年了。他是个忠实可靠的人。eat no fish忠实可靠

　　25.刚才老板无缘无故地训斥了他一顿，但他不得不忍受着。eat the leek忍受侮辱、被迫承认错误或收回前言

　　III.语法(it的用法)

　　A.1. It is said that these scientists have been to Antarctica.

　　2. It has been five years since we met last time.

　　3. It seems that my father is in a bad mood.

　　4. It happened that they wore the same clothes that day.

　　5. It is likely that we will go camping if the weather is fine this weekend.

　　B.1. It is necessary to have a good command of a foreign language.

　　2. It began to rain in the evening.

　　3. The quarrel went on for hours before it was finally settled.

　　4. He found it strange that no one else had arrived.

　　5. It happened that the weather was extremely cold.

　　IV.阅读

　　Passage 1 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. D

　　Passage 2 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. C

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