1、新世紀視聽說B3U1-DPart I Listening Comprehension ( 14 minutes )Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of eachconversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and thequestions will be spoken only once. After each qu

2、estion there will be a pause. During the pause, youmust read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.1.A) The man.B) The woman.C) John.D) All the class.Script: A: How many students in our class are going to the picnic?B: All except John.正確答案：C學生答案：C得分：2分2.A) He

3、lping a tourist.B) Selling watches.C) Booking air tickets.D) Watching a film.Script: A: Roundtrip to Seoul, two business class, please.B:What day is it?正確答案：C學生答案：C得分：2分Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Script: A: Hi, Jessica. Where have you been?B: Paris. My boyfrie

4、nd and I went back only yesterday.A: Then it must be exciting. Tell me about it.B: Ah . its . a terrible trip. I dont even want to mention it.A: Eh? What happened?B: After we arrived at Paris, we were arranged to live in a cheap hotel. The windows overlooked aparking lot. But the brochure said we co

5、uld see Eiffel Tower!A: Thats bad. But did you sleep well?B. I dont think so. There was a parking lot, remember? Every night we were disturbed by the noisesmade by all kinds of cars.A: Then . what about the food?B: Not as bad as the hotel, but much more expensive than I thought.A: Where did you go,

6、Eiffel Tower, Louvre?B: Yeah, we did go to some well-known places. But it kept raining last week and . you know . theweather ruined everything.A: Im sorry to hear that.B: And the worst part is, I couldnt find my passport at the airport when we were about to go back to NewYork. Then I called the hote

7、l and they found it in my room, under the pillow. That was the only goodnews I had in Paris.A: Oh, dear. I cant believe it.3.Jessica went to _ for traveling.A) TokyoB) ParisC) New YorkD) London正確答案：B學生答案：B得分：2分4.Jessica thinks the food is _.A) as bad as the hotelB) not healthyC) the worst part of th

8、e travelD) too expensive正確答案：D學生答案：A得分：0分5.Where did Jessica leave her passport?A) In her hotel room.B) At home.C) At the airport.D) At Louvre.正確答案：A學生答案：A得分：2分Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of eachpassage, you will hear some questions. Both th

9、e passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B), C) and D).Passage One Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.Script:Before you fly to China, you should know that the national a

10、irline is Air China. As is trueof any flight, travelers should confirm their return flight reservations; otherwise they would haveproblems. Also, be prepared for a long flight. A nonstop from New York to Beijing lasts 14 hours while aflight to Shanghai lasts up to 18 hours.There are four airport hub

11、s within China: Beijing, Guangzhou Baiyun International, ShanghaiHongqiao and Shanghai Pudong. Each airport includes taxis, public and shuttle buses, duty free shops,banks, post offices, business and Internet facilities and bars and restaurants. Important to note is thedeparture tax, which is paid i

12、n Chinese currency, or RMB, only.Once you are in China, you can take many kinds of transportation like rail, sea andautomobile. Railways are the major means of transportation throughout China. The trains areinexpensive, safe and well maintained operating between major cities. There are three types o

13、f trains,the Express option being the best of the three. There are four varieties of fare: hard seat, soft seat, hardsleeper and soft sleeper. Children under 3 feet tall travel free and those under 4 feet pay a quarter of thefare. Train travel is often a comfortable experience although it takesmucht

14、ime, due to the distance between major cities. National plane travel saves your time. Flights fromShanghai to Beijing, Hong Kong to Shanghai and Guangzhou to Shanghai are about 2 hours; however,the roundtrip travel costs 350 dollars. Although express train travel between these cities ranges from 12t

15、o 18 hours, the prices are much lower, between 15 to 30 dollars.6.It takes _ to travel from New York to Shanghai by air.A) 14 hoursB) 18 hoursC) 24 hoursD) 40 hoursScript: It takes _ to travel from New York to Shanghai by air.正確答案：B學生答案：B得分：2分7.Which one is NOT an airport hub within China?A) Beijing

16、.B) Shanghai HongqiaoC) Shenzhen.D) Shanghai Pudong.Script: Which one is NOT an airport hub within China?正確答案：C學生答案：B得分：0分8._ types of fare are available if one travels in China by train.A) ThreeB) FourC) FiveD) SixScript: _ types of fare are available if one travels in China by train.正確答案：B學生答案：B得分

17、：2分9.How much does a child between 3 and 4 feet tall pay for a train trip?A) Nothing.B) A quarter of the fare.C) A third of the fare.D) Half of the fare.Script: How much does a child between 3 and 4 feet tall pay for a train trip?正確答案：B學生答案：C得分：0分10.How much does a round trip from Hong Kong to Shang

18、hai cost?A) About 200 dollars.B) About 250 dollars.C) About 300 dollars.D) About 350 dollars.Script: How much does a round trip from Hong Kong to Shanghai cost?正確答案：D學生答案：B得分：0分Passage TwoQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.Script:Passage OneIf you are having your first b

19、usiness travel, you may feel excited, anxious, or even scared.Preparation is the key to success for any business travelerwhether you are an experienced traveleror beginner traveler. Here are my suggestions for preparing for any business trip.Before traveling, research your travel destination and tak

20、e advantage of free timeyoumay have. On a recent trip to New Haven, I had a few free hours to myself before my plane departed.Ahead of time, I researched a few good restaurants that I wanted to try. I downloaded a Yale walkingtour to my cell phone so I could see the campus and take pictures. You may

21、 have friends or relativesclose to your travel destination. Take their information in case you have an opportunity to see them.Often, business trips are too busy for you to do anything besides going to work, going to dinner, andsleeping. However, sometimes you may have delays or cancellations. You s

22、hould also check theweather. It may be nice when you are departing for your trip. The weather on your return trip may be awhole other story.There are a few other things to keep in mind when you go on trips. Traveling on the companycan be a great way to see the world. Its not a vacation. Business tri

23、ps can be exhausting! If you aregoing on a trip for training, you will probably have a few hours of free time each night. You can take thisopportunity to know more people. Later you can go back to your hotel room to do work. You could alsotake advantage of sporting events, shows, or music in the are

24、a. With everything well planned, thebusiness travel will be part of your sweet memory.11._ need preparations for a business travel.A) Only those having their first business travelsB) Only those traveling less than once a month得分：2分C) Both first-time travelers and experienced travelersD) All except v

25、ery experienced travelersScript: _ need preparations for a business travel.正確答案：C學生答案：C得分：2分12.What did the speaker do before traveling on a recent trip to New Haven?A) The speaker found information about restaurants.B) The speaker called some friends there.C) The speaker took pictures of the airpor

26、t.D) The speaker booked the return ticket.Script: What did the speaker do before traveling on a recent trip to New Haven?正確答案：A學生答案：C得分：0分13.You should check the weather because _.A) the trip will be cancelled if the weather is badB) the weather on your return trip may be very differentC) you cannot

27、 play if the weather is not goodD) you will have to stay a few more days if the weather is not goodScript: You should check the weather because _ .正確答案：B學生答案：B得分：2分14.Which is TRUE about a business trip?A) It is a great vacation.B) It is a good opportunity to train yourself.C) It is not expensive.D)

28、 It is exhausting.Script: Which is TRUE about a business trip?正確答案：D學生答案：D15.You can _ with the free hours on a business trip.A) go to another cityB) have a vacationC) go shoppingD) listen to musicScript: You can _ with the free hours on a business trip.正確答案：D學生答案：B得分：0分Part II Oral Tasks ( 3 minute

29、s )Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of eachconversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Listen carefully and then answer thequestion.16. Whats wrong with the woman?思考/準備 學生答案：得分：0分。 您可以修改得分：01234517. Does she find her passport final

30、ly? Where did she put it?思考/準備 學生答案：得分：0分。 您可以修改得分：01234518. What did the women have to do first?思考/準備 學生答案：得分：0分。 您可以修改得分：01234519. Wheres her ticket?思考/準備得分：0分。 您可以修改得分：0學生答案： 得分：0分。 您可以修改得分：012345Section BDirections: There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below).You are r

31、equired to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recorded into the system. Youll have 1minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signalsound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited in 1.5 minutes.Now you ha

32、ve 1 minute to prepare.20.I was recently hired for a job thats always been a dream of mineworking for an airline atan airport. Itll pay my expenses for the next two years of college and Ive always had a deep interest inair travel. I can travel on many airlines worldwide. The only thing I have to pay

33、 is taxes and feesinternationally. The downside of an airline job is that I have to work five days a week and haveTuesdays and Wednesdays off. The other downside is that I cant travel with my friends, since, well,they arent exactly flying for free and they arent going to pay for tickets for a 3-day

34、trip on my days off.So what a pity!思考/準備 學生答案：得分：0分。 您可以修改得分：0Section CDirections: Look at the picture below, which is about a beach and travelers. Supposeyou are one of the travelers on the beach who is showing us the picture. Tell us how you got to thebeach and what you did on the beach based on t

35、he picture and your imagination. Youll have 1 minuteto prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation.Now you have 1 minute to prepare.21.思考/準備學生答案：Video Tasks ( 6 minutes )Section ADirections: True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the followingstatements are True (T) o

36、r False (F).22. The most beautiful natural wonders Alejandra has seen are the glaciers in North America. A. TB. F正確答案：B學生答案：A得分：0分23. Nick didnt climb to the top of the Matterhorn. A. TB. F正確答案：A學生答案：B得分：0分24. Catherine went to Niagara Falls for a family reunion. A. TB. F正確答案：B學生答案：A得分：0分25. The Golden Gate Bridge is in San Francisco. A. TB. F正確答案：A學生答案：A得分：2分26. Woo Sung looked over San Francisc