1、2015 級聽力寒假作業(yè)（講座和對話）班級： 姓名：要求：1. 精聽。每個講座和對話 至少聽 2 遍，根據(jù)個人情況可以多聽幾遍，直到完成 所有的填空和選擇。2. 講座部分，每個空不超過 3 個單詞，注意大小寫、時態(tài)、單復(fù)數(shù)等語法問題。3. 對話部分， 要求聽寫出每題的問題 ，寫在題號后空出來的位置。4. 這部分練習(xí)，下學(xué)期給答案并評講。Talk 1British Educational SystemI. Primary and secondary education in Britain1) Children go to primary school at the age of(1)2) St

2、udents attend secondary school until age sixteen.3) Students enter (2) at the age of eighteen.II. Higher education in Britain1) In England and Wales: Application for universities: through the UCCA (3) structured with a fixed program of classes Classes:a. Classes offered in the UK are on a(n)(4) basi

3、s increasingly;b. More emphasis is placed on (5)study;c. Classes often take the following forms:(6) , tutorials, seminars.2) In Scotland: A variety of tertiary level options are(7) :a. The colleges of further education provide vocational and (8) education;b. Central institutions don tdirectly valida

4、te degrees, but many have close ties to (9) ;c. The standard university degree is a four-year(10) .(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)Talk 2American LiteratureI. The beginning of the American literature Colonists came to the New World to find religious(1) andprosperity No

5、spirit of(2) : English legends, ballads, poems and therichness of the English language. The history of American literature is short. A mirror reflecting the social life and the(3) of thedevelopment of the American society.II. (4) American Renaissance: the period of 1850 1855 Transcendentalism: Ralph

6、 Waldo Emerson m asterpiece (5) . American(6) .Realism: a reaction against “the lie ”of Romanticism and Sentimentalism.American Naturalism: a somber and dark picture; the general tone is (7)Imagism: a reaction to the traditional English poetic principle in the 1920sIII. Characteristics of the Americ

7、an(8) literaturethe (9) is broad.The meaning is deeper and more complex. Modern writing is technically sophisticated.The language is simpler There is more (10)Talk 3CultureThere are so many things about our lives that belong to culture.I. Language language is what people and animals use to(1) their

8、thoughts, ideas and feelings. Just like animals, people use different languages. Each culture has its own words and symbols. People within cultures that use more than one language are said to be either (2)or multilingual. Languages have different(3) , which are variations of alanguage. (4) is most c

9、ommonly used by deaf people.II. Folklore Folklore is a body of stories that show a culture s beliefs, traditions and (5) The characters in folktales are often (6)people, whosecharacter is admired. Folklore now finds its way into poetry, song lyrics and (7)III. Holiday A holiday is a day made special

10、 by a culture s customs or laws. Holidays help a culture remember and(8) its history. People may attend parades, sing songs, go for a(9)or givegifts to each other on certain holidays. The best known(10) holiday is Christmas.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)Talk 4Oral PresentationThere are two main sta

11、ges involved in presenting a(1)(1)A. the(2) stage(2)B. the presentation stage :2 methods mentioned here1) You can do this by (3)copies of the paper in advance to all the(3)participants, if possible; You must not simply read the whole paper aloud because:a. If the paper is fairly long, there may not

12、be enough time for(4)(4)b. There may be(5) of comprehension when one is(5)listening.c. It can be very(6) listening to something being read aloud.(6)2) Otherwise the paper will have to be read aloud to the group.To make your oral presentation clear and easy to understand, you mustfollow several thing

13、s: Decide on a(7) for your talk.(7) Deliver your speech slowly. Concentrate on the(8)(8) Speak from the(9)(9) Make a strong(10)by repeating your main points briefly.(10)Test 1Conversation 11.A. It is not allowed to dress casually.C. It is not proper to wear a tie to work.2.B. Most people wear suits

14、and ties.D. Few people are dressed formally.A. She dresses more formally than most people. B. She is the only woman who is wearing a suit.C. She prefers to wear comfortable clothes.D. She wears different clothes every day.3.A. Nice clothes tend to win others respect.B. Good clothes make a person mor

15、e impressive.C. Beautiful clothes give people confidence.D. Formal clothes make people brilliant.4.A. Students wearing white lab coats.B. A police officer or firefighter wearing uniform.C. Doctors and nurses wearing white gowns. D. A judge wearing a heavy black robe.5.A. He reminds himself of his jo

16、b.C. His brain works more furiously.B. He feels happy about his dressing.D. He remembers what to do.Conversation 26.A. He had bad working performance.C. He didn thandle the relationship well.7.A. To express her sadness and depression.B. To emphasize it is easy to find another job.C. To show it is a

17、common thing to lose a job.D. To comfort and encourage the man.8.A.B.C.D.9.B. His employer was downsizing. D. He didn tfinish work on time.She had great difficulty finishing her work.She had a lower position than she had expected.She thought little about her future development. She idled around her

18、job all day.A. She started her own business.C. She started doing gardening.10.A.B. To think about what he wants to do.To seek for another job as soon as possible.C. To join in the business run by the woman. D. To open his own company in a short time.B. She went to another company.D. She waited for o

19、pportunities.Test 2Conversation 11.A. He is still smoking recently.C. He has never smoked before.2.A.B.C.D.3.B. He was a smoker 20 years ago.D. He doesn tmind the smoke.Smokers haven trealized the harm of smoking. Smoking hasn tbeen banned in public places. It is difficult for smokers to drop a bad

20、habit. They are rich enough to afford smoking.A. It is very effective.C. It is too strict to obey.4.A. A higher cost for smoking.C. Severer punishment for smoking.5.B. It is enforced strictly.D. It has many loopholes.B. A much stricter smoking ban.D. More emphasis on the harm of smoking.A. To push e

21、ducation efforts for current smokers.B. To prevent young people from starting the habit.C. To raise the price as well as taxes of cigarettes.D. To make new rules or regulations for smoking.Conversation 26.A. Happy and released.C. Relaxed and sleepy.7.A. People are high up in the sky.C. The flying sp

22、eed is very fast.8.A. People can survive if lucky enough.C. They can be prevented.9.A. It is much too time-consuming.C. It includes a lot of travailing.10.B. Nervous and frightened.D. Tired and upset.B. It is not a natural way of transport.D. People have to stay in a limited space.B. The change is v

23、ery little.D. The possibility can be ignored.B. It is too difficult for the man.D. It is not well-paid for the hard work.A. To pretend to be in a bus during a flight.B. To take a seat next to an emergency exit.C. To sit at a more stable place on a plane.D. To take some anti-anxiety medication.Test 3

24、 Conversation 1 1.A. The highest speed is 130 kilometers per hour.B. It is the fastest train in American.C. It is a kind of bullet train in America.D. It is a few hours ride from Chicago to LA. 2.A. Plane ticket is more affordable now.C. Taking a plane is easier nowadays.3.A. He is tired of the road

25、 trip.C. Hes just got his driving license.4.B. Americans prefer to drive a car.D. It is not comfortable to travel on trains.B. He used to travel in his car every day.D. He has never taken trains to work.A. It is the only city with bullet trains in the U.S.B. Its light rail or subway is the fastest in the U.S.C. Light rail or subway system covers the whole city.D. There are the most types of transport in the city.5.A. By plane. B. By car.C. By train. D. By bus.Conversation 26.A. He doesn tthink it is an interesting party.B. He doesn tenjoy the food in the party.C. He doesn tund