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Unit 4 History and traditions
单元话题听力训练
东明一中 贾卫宽
听力话题词汇(历史与传统)
capital
population
locate
century
Dynasty
Emperor
invade
首都
人口
定位,位于
世纪
朝代
帝王
入侵
design
architect
historian
castle
ancient
archaeologist
the Stone Age
图案
建筑
历史学家
城堡
古代的
建筑学家
石器时代
Victorian
the upper classes
wealth
servant
London Tea Trade Center
historical
维多利亚
上层社会
财富
仆人
伦敦茶叶贸易中 心
历史的
1.What are the speakers mainly talking about A.The population.B.The man's experience.C.The capital city.
2.Why does David ask for a map
A.To locate San Francisco.
B.To find a restaurant.
C.To eat in Chinatown.
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1. W: How large is the population of the city where you grew up M: It’s near 1 million.W: Huh… I remember you were raised in the capital city. There’re not even 1 million people M: Yeah. And the whole country’s population is about double that of the capital city.
2.M: Alice, have you got a map of San Francisco I’d like to find a wonderful place to eat something delicious..
W: How about Chinatown, David I heard lots of nice Chinese restaurants are located there, and it's not far from here.
3.What do we know about the city A.It is very modern.
B.It is very remote.
C.It is very old.4.Where does the Thames go in the end A.The south of the country.
B.The North Sea.
C.The west of the country.
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3.M: There’s so much history in this city. Isn’t it amazing to think that these buildings have been around for centuries W: I know. It says in the guidebook this has been the capital city since the 1600’s.
4.M: Do you know the Thames
W: Yes.It’s a very beautiful river. It is in the south of the country and runs to the east,into the North Sea.
5.When would the man like to see the Great Wall A.In spring. B.In winter. C.In autumn.
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M: When is the best time to see the Great Wall
W: People don’t agree. Some think the best time is spring. Others think it’s more beautiful in autumn.
M: I would like to see it when the forest turns yellow.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。7.What are the speakers mainly talking about A.Lives in the UK. B.Traveling in the UK.C.Brief information about the UK.8.Which part of the UK does the man think the woman comes from A.The north. B.The south. C.The midlands.9.How do British people differ from each other according to the woman A.By dress. B.By looks. C.By accents.
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M: So, you are from the UK What is it like living in London W: I don’t live in London. I live in Manchester.M: Oh, I always think British people come from London.W: No, I’ve only been to London three times in my life. I would be a tourist there like you. London is in the south. M: So where is Manchester W: It’s in the north of England. So are Liverpool, Leeds, York and several other cities. In the middle are two cities: Birmingham and Coventry.
M: But the UK is small. Are those places different from each other W: They each have their own character. British people may look the same and dress the same, but there are lots of different accents. M: Why so many W: Well, the UK consists of four different countries ---- England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Plus, there are local accents, left over from the days when people didn’t travel very much.
听下面一段独白,回答以下小 题。10.What percentage of the world’s tea exports go to Britain A.Over 40%.
B.Almost 15%.
C.About 30%.11.Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk A.Most British people drink tea that way.B.Tea with milk is healthy.C.Tea tastes much better with milk.
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12.Who suggests a price for each tea A.Tea tasters.
B.Tea companies.
C.Tea exporters.13.What is the speaker talking about A.Afternoon tea in Britain.B.The London Tea Trade Centre.C.The life of tea tasters.
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Look at this picture. It’s the London Tea Trade Centre. As you can see, it is on the north bank of the river Thames. It is the center of an important industry in the everyday lives of the British people. Tea is the British national drink. Every man, woman, and child over ten years of age has on average over four cups a day. Or some one thousand, five hundred cups annually. About thirty percent of the world’s exports of tea makes its way to London. And Britain is by far the largest importer of tea in the world.
Now, in the second picture, you can see how tea is tasted in the Tea Trade Center before it is sold. Here, different types of tea are tasted by skilled tea tasters, before they’re sold at each week’s tea sale. It’s amazing to see them at work. Over a hundred kinds of tea are laid out in a line on long tables. The tasters generally taste teas with milk, since that is how the majority of British people drink their tea. The tasters move down the line with surprising speed, tasting from a spoon and deciding what is a fair price for each tea. After that, they…