专题之一：熟记常见的英语套话
中英文化，既有趋同性，也有趋异性。但两种文化在大多数情况下是相同的，比如在“礼貌原则”的使用上，在运用语言的预设、蕴涵和言外之意等方面，两种文化的思维方式和表达方式是很接近的，我们可以依靠母语的经验，运用和汉语相同的程序来获取和表达英语中的意义，逐步培养自己按规则自然生成语言的能力。但是，文化的趋异性虽然在人际交往中不占主导地位，却是多数外语学习者容易出现失误的地方，也是同学们在应试中，尤其是在听力和口语测试中容易丢分之处。所以，在平时学习中，同学们要适当注意操练现成的语块，即公式化语言或者叫套话。为便于同学们尽快适应听力和新题型对话填空题中对口语功能项目的要求，轻松应对单项填空题中对语用知识的考查，现将常见的英语套话以练习的形式总结如下：
（一）情景反应配对
On the right below are some common colloquial responses, i.e. phrases often used in particular, informal situations. Of course, different people respond in different ways, but the phrases below are very common. Try to remember them.
1.Can I bring some friends to the party The more the merrier.
2.How did you know I had a boyfriend A little bird told me.(=I can’t tell you who told me about it. It’s a secret.)
3.Fancy a cuppa (=What about a cup of tea ) I could do with one.(=I’d love one.)
4.You mustn’t tell a soul. My lips are sealed.
5.Did you manage to catch the train By the skin of my teeth.
6.I’ve got some gossip. I’ m all ears.(=Tell me. I’m listening.)
7.I really can’t afford to eat here. Don’t worry. It’s on me!(=I’ll pay for it.)
8.I’ll get these drinks. It’s my round.(=I’ll buy everything.)
9.Do you know where the cinema is Sorry, haven’t got a clue.(=I know nothing
about it.)
10.I think I’ll stay in actually. OK, suit yourself.(=OK, do whatever you
want to do.)
11.Can you lend me a tenner You must be joking!(=It’s impossible.)
12.I’ve got an exam tomorrow. Rather you than me!(I’m glad you’ve got one. Fortunately I haven’t got.)
13.I’ll pay you back ,really I will. I’ll believe it when I see it!
14.That’s the joke.Don’t you think it’s funny I don’t get it.(=I don’t understand.)
15.I’ve eaten too much. I feel sick. Serves you right.
16.England is so expensive! You can say that again!(=I agree with you.)
17.I don’t know how you can drive around London. There’s nothing to it.(=It’s easy. Anyone
can do it.)
18.We bumped into John’s teacher in Venice! It’s a small world.
19.Who do you think is to blame, It’s six of one and half a
the boss or the workers dozen of the other.
20. People say you’re very generous. Flattery will get you nowhere.
21. Where shall put your case Dump it anywhere.
22. I like your new car. Care for a spin
23. I thought you were going to accept the offer. I’m having second thoughts.
24. Bobby’s in trouble at school. Well,boys will be boys.
25. I’m afraid this is the only job I can offer you. Beggars can’t be choosers.
26. I didn’t get the job. Well,you can’t win them all.
注：1、The more the merrier.是这一情境中的习惯说法，不宜说成The more the better.
2、By the skin of my teeth.意为“勉强、刚好”怎样。
3、It’s my round.=I’ll buy rounds.buy rounds意为“为所有人买单”。在英国，朋友们在一起饮酒时，第一杯可由别人付帐，但饮第二杯、第三杯时应自己主动去买。
4、tenner,fiver,quid,grand都是英国口语中表示英镑（纸币）数量和单位的名词。a tenner= 10, a fiver= 5, a quid= 1, a grand= 100。
5、Serves you right.相当于You did it yourself.意为“活该”。
6、It’s six of one and half a dozen of the other.指责任均摊。
7、Care for a spin 意为“要不要试一下？”
8、I’m having second thoughts.意为“我正在进一步考虑。”
9、Well,boys will be boys.意为“男孩毕竟是男孩。”
（二）社会英语测试
Do this quiz to find out what you know about what to say when to English people.
1.Your friend had an interview. What do you ask her after
2.You’re pouring your friend a drink and want to know how much he wants. What do you say
3.You don’t want much hair cut off. What do you say to the hairdresser
4.You decide you don’t want to buy something the assistant has shown you. What do you say
5.How do you ask about a place to meet In one word.
6.The phone line goes dead in the middle of the conversation/call. What do you say when you call your friend back
7.You need to find some information that a caller needs. What do you say to mean they have to wait a moment
8.You have to change an appointment for the 4th time! What do you say to this person (not just “sorry”)
9.You are speaking to a friend on the telephone and you want to signal that you’d like to end the conversation. What do you say
10. You are on a crowded train. You see an empty seat beside another passenger. You want to find out if someone else is sitting there. What do you say
11.You are in a shop. You don’t intend to buy anything, you just want to look. The shop assistant says, “Can I help you ” What do you say
12.Someone you don’t know very well asks you, “Do you mind if I smoke You don’t like smoking but you don’t want to offend them. What do you say
The answers: 1.How did it go 2.Say when./How much would you like 3.Just a trim. 4.It’s the wrong size./I think I’ll leave it./I’ll think about it.(make some kind excuse) 5.Whereabouts （大概在哪里？/靠近哪里？） 6.It’s a bad line./Sorry about that. We must have got cut off. 7.Hold on a moment, please./Could you bear with me a moment 8.Sorry to mess you around like this. 9.Oh, the line is noisy./Oh, I feel a bit tired.(You may tell a white lie.) 10.Excuse me, is this seat free (taken, occupied) 11.I’m just looking around. Thank you. 12.I’d rather you didn’t if you don’t mind.
（三）场景猜测
The following common phrases are associated with particular situations. Think out briefly who would say it and in what circumstances.
1.Mind the doors!/Mind your head!/Mind the gap!
2.To eat here or take away
3.Many happy returns.
4.How do you plead
5.Have you anything to declare
6.Heel!/Behind me./Keep beside me.
7.Take this prescription and come back and see me in a week.
8.I’m putting you through.
9.A pint（品脱） of bitter（一种啤酒） please.
10.Going…going…gone!
11.Here’s to the bride and groom.
12.I now pronounce you man(husband) and wife.
13.I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
14.This won’t hurt.
15.God bless her and all who sail in her.
16.Amen./So be it.
17.Once upon a time…
18.Say “Cheese”.
19.All aboard!
20. Please fasten your safety-belts.
The answers: 1.in a train/ in a hotel; in the lift, on a platform 2.in a fast-food shop 3.on one’s birthday 4.in the court 5.at the customs or seaport 6.saying to a dog 7.at the doctor’s 8.(an operator) at the reception 9.in a pub 10.at an auction（拍卖） 11.at a wedding 12.in a church/at the register 13.in the court/in the Bible 14.a nurse (when giving an injection) 15.on a new ship when it gets into the water 16.in a church when praying 17.at the beginning of a story 18.a cameraman when taking photos 19.when getting in or on a plane, ship or train 20. air-stewardess to passengers before take-off or landing.
（四）精美短句翻译
Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1.Do you have the time
2.I'm pressed for time.
3.It's about time.
4.We have thirty minutes to kill.
5.Don’t dream away your time.
6.Time will tell.
7.Let bygones be bygones.
8.Stay tuned!
9.My mouth is watering.
10.Let's get a bite.
11.I have a sweet tooth.
12.Let's talk over coffee.
13.It's my treat this time.
14.It's on me./My treat.
15.I would like to check out.
16.Let's go Dutch.
17.What a good deal!
18.Allow me.
19.Count me on.
20.Don’t count on me.
21.I owe you big time.
22.Where can I wash my hands
23.Can you keep an eye on my bag
24.I'm not myself today.
25.I am under the weather.
26.Don’t keep the truth from me.
27.I won't buy your story.
28.Don’t give me that!
29.You can count on us.
30.He always talks big.
31.Tune him out!
32.I wasn't born yesterday.
33.Don't give me a hard time!
34.Get out of my face!
35.Don't get me wrong.
36.I am behind you.
37.Don't look wise.
38.You're going too far!
39.It’s going too far.
40.She gives me a headache.
41.I'm fed up with him.
42.Take heart.
43.Maths is beyond me.
44.Let's call it a day.
45.It's better than nothing.
46.It's up in the air.
47.You bet!
48.It's up to you.
49.You're the boss.
50.You have the final say.
51.Whatever you say.
52.Let's give him a big hand.
53.That's really something.
54.Two thumbs up！
55.I'm dying to see you .
56.I can't make it.
57.You can never tell.
58.What's the rush
59.I couldn't agree more.
60.Keep it up!
61.Don’t let me down.
62.Don't just shake your head.
63.You've got to do something.
64.Let me sleep on it.
65.I couldn't help it.
66.You're wasting your breath.
67.The answer is zero.
68.Never teach fish to swim.
69.Have you lost it
70.I couldn't care less.
71.You have my word.
72.I don't feel up to that.
73.What's up
74.I'll say.
75.It beats me.
76.I don't get the picture.
77.It slipped my mind.
78.I quit.
79.Just go for it.
80.No way!
81.Forget it!
82.Please yourself!
83.After you.
84.I'm really dead.
85.Mind you!
86.It's a deal.
87.That's it.
88.Hey, give me five.
89.Get out of here！
90.Get me a break!
91.Don’t trust to chance.
92.Hold your tongue！
93.The wall has ears.
94.Don’t fall for it.
95.Bless you!
96.Long time no see！
97.Wonders will never cease!
98.Clothes make the man.
99.So far, so good.
100.It doesn’t make sense.
The answers: 1.现在几点钟？ 2.我时间紧迫。 3.时间差不多了。 4.我有三十分钟空闲时间。 5.不要虚度光阴。 6.时间会证明的。 7.过去的就让它过去吧。 8.稍等一下。 9.我馋得流口水了。 10.去吃点东西吧！ 11.我喜欢吃甜食。 12.我们边喝边谈。 13.这次我请客！ 14.我请客。 15.我想结帐。 16.各付各的。 17.真便宜！ 18.让我来。 19.算上我。 20.别指望我。 21.我欠你太多了。/你对我的帮助使我感激不尽。 22.请问洗手间在哪里？ 23.帮我看一下包好吗？ 24.我今天心神不宁/身体不舒服。 25.我不太舒服。 26.别瞒着我事实真相。 27.我不信你那一套。 28.少来这一套！ 29.你可以信赖我们。 30.他总是吹牛。 31.别听他的。/不理他。 32.我又不是三岁小孩。 33.别跟我过不去！ 34.离远一点，别烦我！ 35.不要误会我。 36.我支持你。 37.别自作聪明。 38.你太过分了！ 39.太离谱了。 40.她让我头疼。 41.我受够他了。 42.勇敢一点。/振作起来。 43.我对数学无能为力。 44.今天就到这里了。 45.总比什么都没有好。 46.尚未确定。 47.当然。 48.由你决定。 49.听你的。 50.你说了算。 51.随便你。 52.让我们热烈鼓掌。 53.真了不起。 54.非常好！ 55.我真想见你。 56.我去不了。/我赶不上。 57.不知道。/谁也没有把握。 58.什么事那么匆忙？ 59.我完全同意。 60.坚持下去。 61.别让我失望。 62.别光摇头，想想办法！ 63.你一定要想办法。 64.让我考虑一下。 65.我没办法。/我情不自禁。 66.你在白费口舌。 67.白忙了。 68.不要班门弄斧。 69.你疯了？ 70.我不在乎。 71.我保证。 72.我觉得不能胜任那工作。 73.有什么新鲜事吗？ 74.我也有同感。 75.我不知道。 76.我不明白。 77.我忘了。 78.我不干了。 79.放手去做。 80.免谈！/决不！ 81.休想！ 82.请便！ 83.你先请。 84.我真要累死了。 85.请注意！听着！ 86.一言为定。 87.完了。/没有了。/对了。 88.嗨，好啊！ 89.别骗了！/别开玩笑了！ 90.别开玩笑了！ 91.不要碰运气。 92.不要再说！ 93.隔墙有耳。 94.别上当。 95.祝福你！ 96.好久不见！ 97.世界真奇妙。 98.人要衣装。 99.目前还不错。 100.这没有意义。
专题之二：英语听力中的变音例谈
在平时的高考听力训练中，我们可能会发现所听到的一些词在短语或句子中的读音与单词在课本或词典中的注音不一样，这就是我们要说的变音。变音也叫语流音变(sound changing in connected speech)。人们在说话时，语音不是一个一个地发出，而是连续发出的。在连续的语流中，一个音由于受邻近的音的影响，或由于自己在语流中所处的位置不同，或说话的快慢、高低、轻重不同，就会发生语流音变。今年听力语速有可能加快，语速一快，必然导致连读和含混音的增多。为了使同学们能适应这些变化，现将常见的变音情形介绍如下：
1、 连读
在意义和语法上相关联的两词之间，前一词的末尾音与后一词的开头音因快读而引起的词与词之间的平滑过渡叫连读。连读时，前一个音不必充分发出来，一旦发出应立刻滑向后面的元音，使前后两个音自然结合。可以连读的地方一般用符号“︶”来表示。常见的可以连读的情形有：
1、前一个词以辅音结尾，后一个词以元音开头。例如：in an hour, first of all,
︶ ︶ ︶ ︶
to get the hang of[’hg v] something
︶
2、前一个词以r 或re结尾，后一个词以元音开头。例如： There is [ ’r iz] a
︶
pair of[’pr v] glasses here.
︶
但是，如果r或re结尾的单词当中末尾那个音节中的元音之前已有辅音[r]，那么，词尾的r或re就不再发[r]音，也就是说，这个词不能和后面的词连读，象in the rear of中的rear就仍应读原来的音。
3、两个元音相连时，有时也可连读。元音连读时根据前一个单词词尾所发的音，又可分为以下三种情况：
①前面的单词以[u]、[u:]、[u]、[au]等元音结尾时，可以加入一个半元音[w]进行连读。例如：Do it[’du:w it] again./How old[’hauw ’uld] are you /how and[’hauw nd] why/Let’s go over[’guw ’uv] the exercises.
②前面的单词以[i]、[i:]、[ei]、[ai]、[i]等元音结尾时，可以加入一个半元音[j]进行连读。例如：I am[’aij m] a teacher./May I ask[’meij aij ’a:sk] you a question /I think that’s very easy[’verij ’i:zi]./Three hours[’ ri:j ’auz] is enough.
③前面的单词以[a:]、[:]、[]、[i]、[]、[u]等元音结尾时，且该词中没有字母r的话，可以加入一个[r]音进行连读。例如：I saw it[ai ’s:r it]./Asia and[’eir nd] Africa/the idea of[ai’dir v]/law and[’l:r nd] order
如果短语间有停顿，或者因为强调而需将单词分别突出朗读，或者连读会导致歧义时，两个相邻的词就不连读。如Do you speak English or Japanese这一句中划线部分就不宜连读，因为 English和Japanese这两个词需要突出朗读。
有一点值得注意一下，当两个相邻的字母或字母组合发音相同，在连读时常常会产生两个音素合并成一个音素的现象，乍一听，似乎有些音素被“吃掉”了。例如：She sits next to[’nekstu] me./He used to[’ju:stu] like skating but now he likes skiing[’laikski].
二、同化
当前一个词以辅音[t]、[d]、[z]等结尾，后一个词以半元音[j]开头，在连读时往往产生音的同化现象。例如：You are from England, aren’t you[’a:ntju:] / Did you [’didju:]get up early this morning /Is your[ i:]sister a nurse
三、异化
有一些常见的表达方式在口语中还有其他一些表达方式，而后者在发音上与前者是有差别的，如want to→wanna[’wn], going to→gonna[’gn], have to/got to→gotta[’gt], am not/is not/are not/→ain’t[eint], because→cos[ks]。
四、弱化
弱化就是一个音的音强的减弱、音长的缩短、音高的降低和音质的变模糊的综合性的变弱过程，而以音强的减弱和音质的变模糊最为明显。弱化通常发生在非重读、非对比、非强调的情况下，发生在介词、连词、代词、助动词和情态动词之中，而且多表现为非重读音节中元音的弱化，一般弱化为[]、[i]、[u]，例如：Can[kn] you do it /all your[j] life。而has, had的弱读形式有两种,一是将字母a弱读成[]，二是只保留最后一个字母的发音，如Who had[hu: d] never been there 至于him和her的弱化形式则是省略词首的音，即分别读[im], [m] 和[:],[]，如ask him[’a:sk im]（s可以浊化）/ask her[’a:sk （:）]（s可以浊化）。
五、脱落
脱落指的是语流中的失音现象。有三种情况：
1、元音脱落，如carefully[’kfuli]→ [’kfli]。
2、辅音脱落，如give me[’gi:v mi]→ [’gi: mi]，handbag[’hndbg]→[’hmbg]（辅音[d]脱落后，[n]又变成了[m]）。
3、音节脱落，如libary[’laibrri]→ [’laibri]。
六、失爆
英语中共有三对六个爆破音，它们是[p]、[b]、[t]、[d]、[k]、[g]。发这些音时，要先调整好发音部位，然后让气流冲破阻碍，形成爆破。但在下列情况下须失去爆破或不完全爆破，即调整好发音部位，留出发音时间，但不发出声来。
1、后跟其他爆破音时，例如：next to, sit down, soap powder, take care, what time等。
2、后跟鼻辅音[m]、[n]、[]时，例如：at night, don’t know, good morning, help me, like milk等。
3、后跟摩擦音[s]、[z]、[ ]、[ ]、[f]、[v]时，例如：about this, ask them, big city, bright sky, can’t see, just think, old students, red face, right side, short stories, stop thinking等。
4、后跟破擦音[tr]、[dr]、[t]、[d]、[ts]、[dz]时，例如：big trees, fast train, great change, good job, soft drink等。
5、后跟舌侧音[l] 时，例如：at last, look like, red light, third lesson等。
在复合词里，字母t、d的变音较大，若被辅音包围其读音常省略，如 postman[’pusmn]；若分别跟上辅音[m]、[k]时常被[p]、[g]所代替，如boatman[’bupmn]、headquarters[heg’kw:tz]。
另外，由于英语还有英国英语、美国英语等之分，而两者在少数单词的读音上是有差别的。如果只根据课本上的英式注音，有时就可能会做出错误的判断。如听到[ai ’ds ’kn ’si: t]这组音时，有人可能认为意思为I just can see that，有人则认为意思是为I just can’t see that.正确答案是后者。要知道原因需明白三点：第一、在美国英语中can’t读作[knt]；第二、can在非强调情况下或者不是用在简略回答之中时是弱读的，而can’t在通常情况下则是重读的，也就是说，如果can不是重读的，那么意思就是I just can see that.
下面有一组关于变音的练习，可以让学生做一做。
有一种可以采用语音输入的计算机能够准确记录下它所听到的语言，但有时可能的答案不止一个，这时计算机就可能会出错。请在左边计算机所记录的句子中找出它所犯的错误，并将改后的句子与右边相关的回应用线连接起来。如有困难，可以先参看一下右边的句子。
Alaska if she wants to come with us. 1 a Who changed into uniforms
I can pose music for TV programmes. 2 b Yes; I saw him going into the kitchen.
The office has changed into uniforms. 3 c You’ll ask who
Did you see the way to go He was at 4 d Really It used to be on the back page.
the next table a minute ago.
In this newspaper, the TV guide is on 5 e I didn’t know you were a composer.
the sent a page.
Let me picture book on the floor. 6 f Only if you promise never to do it again.
Will you ever for give me 7 g They look like insects to me!
This map shows all the citizen railways 8 h Oh, thanks! I didn’t realize I’d dropped it.
in the country.
Spy does are not really insects, you know. 9 i Where are you gonna
I want a go. 10 j It doesn’t show the smaller places then
(keys: 1---c, Alaska→I’ll ask her 2---e, can pose→compose 3---a, office has→officers 4---b, way to→waiter 5---d, sent a→centre 6---h, picture→pick your 7---f, for give→forgive 8---j, citizen→cities and 9---g, Spy does→Spiders 10---i, want a→want to/wanna)
专题之三：怎样听对话
在我们日常学习和生活中，获取信息最基本的手段是对话。作为主要交际形式的对话，在外语教学中占有十分重要的地位。
鉴于对话的这一基本特点，我们在听力测试中要答好对话部分，从整体上要注意以下几个方面：
第一、对话的情景、对象和话题。情景指的是使用对话的特定环境，如学校、商店、医务室等。对话的话题内容和对话的情景以及交谈对象有着密切关系。如在学校教师和学生之间一般来说以学习、作业、考试为主题；在商店，服务员和顾客一般谈论商品服务和价格；在医务室，医生和病人可能谈论健康和治疗问题。掌握了对话情景，我们可以预知话题以及交谈内容的性质。反之，了解话题之后又可以推断对话的情景以及对话者之间的关系。高考英语听力测试中许多问题都是围绕着这方面设计的。
第二、对话者的目的、意图。一段对话不论长短，都应看成是内容完整的语篇，意在实现某个确定的交际功能。说话人总有一定的意图或要达到的目的。例如，对话的一方可能请求对方帮助，向对方提出请求或建议，而另一方表示同意、赞同或拒绝、反对，并作出相应的解释。这就要求我们在听录音时注意情景和语意的整体理解，抓住关键信息，弄清说话人的意图。在有些情况下，说话人表达的意思比较含蓄，这时候，我们要通过语境、语义、语调判断出说话人的真实意图和内涵。
第三、设问和答案选项的内容。高考对话听力题中的朗读录音、书面问题以及三个答案选项之间有着不可分割的联系，可以进行由此及彼的推理。同学们在听对话录音之前，应抓紧时间快速浏览一遍本段对话的问题和答案选项。据此预测本段对话的情景和话题内容，从而能够带着问题，有的放矢地听对话录音，捕捉关键性信息，确认正确答案。一个好的应试者能善于从书面信息中发现音响信息的内容范围，在心理上做好充分准备的基础上去听录音材料。
第四、选项内容与录音内容的异同。高考听力理解题的正确答案往往在意思上与录音原文相同或相近，很少采用与原文完全一致的形式，而干扰选项则往往在词语读音或构成上与听力原文一致。因此，同学们不可以凭印象听到什么就选什么。因为听者这时可能将注意力全部集中在说话人某个词的语音或直接含义上，从而忽略了其隐藏的意义或者话外音，而人们在交谈时经常暗示一些含义，希望听者自己去理解、揣摩；有时命题人利用有些词读音相似设置干扰，检测考生的分辨能力。所以，同学们应在掌握对话内容，理解设问意图，明辨选项答案异同的基础上才能做出正确选择。
做好听力测试题，良好的心态非常重要，既要思想重视又不要情绪紧张；既要注意力高度集中又要思维活跃，不受局限。听较长的对话时，不要因为某个词语没听清而停下来，也不要因为这道题内容不明白而放弃下面的题目。要相信自己，运用平日练习掌握的思路和方法去战胜困难，顺利通过听力测试。
下面我们根据对话的主要交际功能将其分成九个专题，逐一介绍高考英语听力对话题的命题特点和作答方法，并进行专项训练。
1、数量
在高考听力理解测试中，数字与计算属于常见题型，这类题大多涉及以下几个方面：基数词、序数词、分数、百分数，年代、日期、时刻，具体的编号数、如街道、楼层、房间号以及电话号码，路程、距离，价格、比例等。
在做这类题时，我们不仅要听清有关数字，迅速联想所表示的具体数值，还应注意一些信息词语表达的意义，如more, less, early, late，还可以边听边做一些必要的记录及计算。例如：
M: Excuse me, can you tell me how much the shirt is
W: Yes, it’s nine fifteen.
Q: How much is the shirt
A. $19.15 B. $9.15 C. $9.18
听录音之前，先浏览该题设问及选项答案，由此可知对话主题为衬衫价格，听录音时注意力放在价款上，可判定B为正确答案。再如：
W: What’s the time by your watch
M: Eleven-thirty. But it’s three minutes slow.
Q: What’s the correct time
A. 11:33 B. 11:30 C. 11:27
阅读问题及选项答案可知对话主题为时间，这里要抓住问题中correct一词，这个词暗示有时间的推算问题。听录音时注意到原文虽出现eleven-thirty，但是还有更加重要的信息词three minutes slow，经过推算可知A为正确答案。
有一些能够表示数量关系或引起数量变化的动词应看作信息词语。如begin, start（开始），spend（花费），leave（剩下，留下），miss（失去，没有赶上），increase（增多），add（添加），reduce（减少）, borrow（借入）, lend（借出）, last（延续）, slow（慢）等。例如：
M: Can you lend me $5.00
W: I only had $10.00,but I just spent $7.00.
Q: How many dollars does the woman have now
A. $10.00 B. $7.00 C. $3.00
有些试题中数字较多，读音相近且连续出现，以检测考生的分辨能力。例如：
M: Is this 415 Fifth Street
W: No, this is 514 Fourth Street.
Q: What address is the man looking for
A. 514 Fifth Street B. 514 Fourth Street C. 415 Fifth Street
这组对话虽然非常简单，但在对话录音中出现了四组数字，答案选项中出现了六组数字。这些数字本身就足以使考生眼花缭乱。解决这类试题的办法是听记结合，即一边听录音，一边将错误选项排除；同时当听到与选项中相同的数据时，要在该选项旁边做上记号，最后根据问题作出判断。例如在该题中，当我们听到第一句话中415 Fifth Street时，可在选项C旁注上M。听到第二句中514 Fourth Street时，可在选项B旁注上W，这样就可以把没有出现的选项A排除，把目标集中在选项B、C上，最后再根据问题What address is the man looking for 排除女方回答时提及的数字及选项B，故选项C为正确答案。
与上述题型相反的另一种题型是选项中的正确答案与录音中的有关数字在音﹑形上不同，而在意义上一致。这种情况主要用于天﹑钟点﹑星期等时间表达方式上。例如：
a quarter to twelve 与 eleven forty-five
two thirty 与 half past two
the day before yesterday与two days ago
以上讨论了有关数字听力测试应该注意的问题，同学们在平时的训练中可以根据这些方法举一反三，在勤听多练的基础上逐步掌握这些题型的应试技巧。
2、职业与身份
在高考听力理解测试中，同学们有时需要根据对话内容和情景确定说话人从事的职业以及彼此之间的关系，各为什么身份。请看以下两例：
例1: W: Can I help you, sir
M: Yes, do you have this coat in a large size
Q: What is the woman
A. A tailor. B. A shop assistant. C. A customer
例2: M: You were absent from class yesterday, Sandy. Where were you
W: I couldn’t come, Mr. Hart. I hurt my foot and my mother took me to the doctor’s.
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Doctor and patient. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student.
例1要求在听完简短对话后，指出说话人的职业；例2则要求识别出两个说话人之间的关系，即各自的身份。这一类题目我们通常在浏览设问和选项之后就可以猜出，从而有助于听录音时将注意力集中到一些中心词语上，以便捕捉到说话人在对话中所提供的有用信息，做出准确的判断。如例1，当我们读完问题和选项后可知对话涉及到说话人的职业。当听到问者称对方sir, 而对方回答this coat in large size,我们可以猜出该对话发生在顾客和售货员之间，进而确定其中问者为售货员，这里的关键是要注意问的是the man,还是the woman,如果是前者，正确选项应该是C。例2中第一人说及you were absent from class,这便告诉我们，对话情景是学校。仅此一点，我们就可以排除A选项，听录音时我们注意到第二人称呼第一人为Mr Hart,如此称呼不可能用于同学之间，由此可以确定二人为师生关系。
对话中涉及职业和身份的题目还有以下类型比较常见：
例3：M: Can I go to Larry’s tonight
W: If you have finished your homework. Have you asked your father
M: Okay, Mike, I guess it will be all right.
Q: Who is the woman
A. Mike’s mother. B. Mike’s teacher. C. Larry.
从对话中我们得知，除两位对话人外，还有Larry和男子的父亲。当第一人说出Can I go to Larry’s tonight 这一表示请求，希望获得对方同意问句时，我们便可断定：问话人肯定不是Larry，答话人也不可能是Larry的母亲，这样一来，第一人的身份基本可以判定为Mike，而第二人则可断定为不是Mike的母亲就是Mike的老师，再从女方的回答中可以断定其身份为母亲。
有时候，对话会涉及第三方，而问题又偏偏问那第三方与对话人中的一位是什么关系。这就要求我们在听音时仔细辨别对话中提到的有关内容，尤其是有关第三方的信息。
例4：M: Hello, Mary, this is Dam Morrison from the office. I’m calling to see how Tom is doing today.
W: Oh, hello, Mr. Morrison. The doctor said he’d be able to go back to work tomorrow.
M: Please tell him there’s no hurry. I’ve had Stam Johnson take his job for a while.
Q: Who is Dam Morrison
A. Mary’s doctor. B. Tom’s doctor. C. Tom’s boss.
从男子的话语中我们可以得知他是Mr. Morrison, 和Tom在同一个办公室工作，而且他是在打电话询问Tom的病情。由此可以看出他是Tom的同事或领导。继续往下听，我们发现他已安排别人暂时顶替Tom的工作。由此便可得知他一定是Tom的上司。
在这里有必要强调一下：做听力时必需掌握一个基本方法，那便是在考场上我们应该抓紧两题之间的短暂停顿，在听下一题的录音之前，把该题的设问和选项答案内容浏览一遍，在头脑中做一些快速的分析﹑判断或推理，带着问题去听，从而使自己处于主动地位。
在做识别身份和职业这类题目时，关键是抓住说话人身份或职业活动相关的词，也就是要抓住关键的信息词语。例如两个学生之间的谈话内容，不外是与他们身份相关的学习生活﹑功课以及课外活动等等；反之，我们也可以从他们对话中有关学生生活，功课以及课外活动等词语断定谈话双方的身份为学生。
高考英语听力试题常出现以下对话双方关系：Teacher and student，Librarian and student，Shop assistant and custom/shopper，Waiter/waitress and customer，Doctor and patient，Taxi driver and passenger，Policeman and citizen
确定的谈话双方在特定的情景中谈话，经常会使用一些出现频率很高的词语，即存在一种词语的共现关系，这些经常一起出现的词我们也可称其为词伙。如医生和病人在诊所会常说：What’s the matter(wrong) with you, I have a cold (fever, cough, headache…),take temperature (medicine), stay in bed, Don’ t worry, nothing serious, operation等等。如果我们善于在平日学习过程中多加积累，就一定会使听力提高到一个新的水平。因为在某种程度上，词汇量的多少将直接影响到我们听力的好坏。
3、地点与方位
听力测试中，地点与方位类题目的特点是对话双方男女在交谈中直接或间接提到某个地点或方向，要求考生根据对话内容和情景，对对话者的相互关系进行推理，辨别出对话的场所。地点与方位类试题比较容易辨认，一般从卷面上可以一目了然，提问的形式也较为简单明了。
例1：W: I need a book of stamps and I’d like to send this package first class.
M: Here are your stamps, but you have to take the package to the next window.
Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place
A. At the railway station. B. At the airport. C. In the post office.
我们可以看出，此类题目提出的问题在形式上都很简单。如果能很好地根据试题所给的答案选项来预测对话录音内容，则听准确并答对地点和方位类题目，是不太困难的。在例1中，我们首先用较快的速度把问题和三个答案选项看一遍，可以发现设问具体场所。听录音时，女方提到stamps, package, 男方又提到next window, 听懂这段对话后，我们可以从录音内容中想象到邮局的情景。有时，我们可能没有听清录音材料中所有的内容，只要抓住其中的关键词语，如例1中的stamps, package, 这一题也可以正确回答出来。
为了很好地听懂有关“地点”的录音，我们列出一些和特定地点有关的最常用词。在录音中如果出现这些词语，我们就可以从地点这类题型着手解题。如：
Hotel: single/double room, reception counter, clerk in uniform, entrance, clerk at the desk, ground floor, lift, bath, room 411, Pyramid Hotel, passport, airport, taxi, check, railway station, book a room, clock…
Restaurant: waiter, waitress, customer, table, seat, flowers, order, menu, drinks, wine, soup, meal, bread, fish, chicken, potato, dessert, cake, fruit, beef, meat, diet, lose weight, bill, enough, full, delicious…
在平时学习中我们应该有意识地积累这种关系的词语，做听力练习时会大有帮助的。
例2：M: Could you tell me how to get to the post office
W: Go eastward along this street, then turn to the left and walk for three minutes. You are sure to find it out on your right.
Q: Which direction does the post office face
A. East. B. West. C. North.
阅读本题的设问和答案选项发现这是考查方位的听力题。这类题往往不会简单地涉及东、南、西、北，而是要几经思考才能得出正确答案。我们在做这类问题时，重点要放在对录音材料的细节判断和区别上。可以一边听一边画草图帮助理解。例2中，男方问去邮局的路，女方的回答是关键，同时要认真听，在脑海中进行积极的形象思维，呈现出找邮局的画面以便做出具体的判断。
有些方位类的题目的录音设置干扰，意在迷惑考生。请看下面例题：
例3：W: How long have you known Susan
M: I’ve known her about three years. I met her in the library where we used to read, but now I can only see her on the school road.
Q: Where did Susan often go to read
A. In the classroom. B. On the road. C. In the library.
女方的问题“How long have you known Susan ”，对于本题设问没有多大意义，换言之，这是一个干扰句，有的人可能把注意力集中在about three years而忽略以下内容，而这些内容又恰恰是答题的重点，关键信息在于where we used to read。由此可见，听录音之前一定要阅读所有的问题以及听录音时抓关键信息的重要性。
顺便提出，这种“声东击西”式的干扰在其他类型的听力题中也时有出现。
关于地点与方位一类题，有时要费一番周折才能答对，我们切不可听到什么就选什么。大部分题目中总会有几个人物、顺序、地点、时间方面的同音、近音异义词语来干扰、迷惑考生。
例4：W: Why didn’t your wife come here together with you for dinner yesterday
M: Oh, she was just back home from Korea yesterday and was too tired to come. She also visited Japan, Singapore and Malaysia.
Q: Which country did the man’s wife visit last
A. Malaysia. B. Korea. C. Japan.
这一题的对话中，男方列举了他妻子去过的四个国家，录音中最后提到的国名是Malaysia。但是，问题问的是女士出游的最后那个国家，这与男子列举的国家顺序并不一致。关键信息是she was just back home from Korea yesterday，那么，最后一站一定是Korea。
地点与方位类题目中，务必注意对话录音中的重要信息词语，而不能仅凭某句录音中获得的孤立词语来推断。
我们从这一题的作答过程中，还可以看到认真阅读问题和答案选项的重要性，这样做可以提高理解速度和答题的准确性。
地点和方位听力试题中还有一类情景性很强的题：
例5：W: Fasten your belts, and we will take off soon.
M: But would you like to tell me how to fasten it
Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place
A. In a sports ground. B. In a plane. C. In a taxi.
这一类题目要求我们善于把录音材料中的中心词语和生活常识联系起来，如注意到上述对话录音中的belt(安全带)和take off(起飞)则不难联想到飞机。
在解答与方位有关的习题时，我们除了要掌握直接表示方向的词语外还需要了解与方向有关的表示方式，如down这个词，指方向总是从北到南，城里到乡下，由远到近。用up则指从南到北，乡下进城，由远而近。但go downtown却是“进城”或者“到市中心去”，即go up to town.。
另外，在听力考试中时常会出现一些国家名称和地名，出现频率较多的有：Washington, New York, London, Sydney, Tokyo, Berlin, Paris, Rome, Los Angles, Huston, Detroit, Chicago, Boston, Manchester, Athens, Sweden, Spain, Greece, Canada, Italy, Norway, Australia, Austria, Asia, Africa, Europe, Pacific, Atlantic…等。这些词主要是西方发达国家的国名、英语国家的主要城市、七大洲和四大洋的名称。
4、请求、建议和帮助
这一类问题的特点是，在有的情况下，对话的一方提出请求，另一方表示愿意提供帮助，或拒绝帮助，或提出建议；还有一种相反的情况，一方提出建议，或表示愿意提供帮助，另一方表示感谢，接受或拒绝。
例1：W: Would you tell me how I can get to the TV station
M: Sure. Let me give you a hand.
Q: What’s the man doing
A. He is showing his hand. B. He’s going to the TV station.
C. He’s offering the woman help.
做好这类试题的关键是要辨清对话中具有请求和提供帮助含义的交际功能语句，如以下常见句型：
Would you please… /Shall I (we)… /Will you … for me /Would you like me to… /Do you want me to… /Would you like me to… /May I… /Please…/Don’t… please./Make sure that…please./You’d better (not)…/You should (ought to)…/You need (to)…/Let’s…/What (How) about… /Why not… /Why don’t you…
当我们在录音中听到上述语句时就应该立即做出反应：这是“请求、建议和帮助”类型的考题，根据对话内容，努力设想可能出现的情景。这样做有利于对话中词汇读音的辨别以及含义的理解，从而做到准确作答。
如前所说，听对话录音之前最好浏览一下本题的问题和答案选项。这样做，会有助于预知、推理和准确判断。例如，当我们听到Could you please… 这类句型，应该立即想到说话人的意思是向对方提出请求而不是疑问，我们的注意力应集中在请求的内容和对方的反应上，排除无关信息的干扰。
例2：W: Could you give me a lift
M: It’s rather crowded, but you can get in.
Q: What’s the man’s attitude
A. He agrees to take her in his car. B. He refuses her request.
C. He gets on the lift.
当我们在对话录音中听到It’ s rather crowded，我们可能会联想到一幅拥挤汽车或电梯的画面。对话一开始男方似乎要拒绝女方的请求，紧接着当我们听到标志词but时，得知下文才是他的真实意思。可以断定前半句是干扰，对于女方的请求，男方的态度是同意。事实上听力测试中的干扰不仅可能出现在对话录音中，也可能出现在试卷上的问题和答案选项里，比如例2中问题为男方的态度，女方的话和C选项中的lift究竟是指电梯还是搭乘？如果C选项是正确答案，男士不理会女方提出请求径自上了电梯，其意义与对话预警不一致，可见C选项为干扰，意在迷惑考生。所以，要克服干扰语句，就必须具备一定的语言能力，而且这种能力应该是综合性的。
这类题目中，向对方提供帮助和建议的表达方式既可以是疑问句，也可以是祈使句，使得愿意提供帮助的态度更加坚决。请看下面的例子：
例3：W: That’s too much trouble to do.
M: Come to me for help them.
Q: Who is in trouble now
A. The man. B. The trouble. C. The woman.
“请求”和“提供帮助、建议”在很多场合下是互相联系的，不可能分开，有时一方提出一个想法和建议，另一方加以否定，代之以另一个请求或提供，交替使用。只要我们能够善于辨别句型，抓住关键词语，排除干扰，正确推理判断，就不难对付这类试题。
5、态度和反应
“态度和反应”类试题，要求考生根据对话双方对某人某事的表达方式和措辞，判断他们的情感、态度以及对该人该事的看法、评价。是赞成，还是反对；是表扬还是批评。这类题目的选项答案没有固定格式，不易一眼看出，考生只有听懂录音内容细节，才能正确作答。此类问题的设问也千变万化，从多角度提出。例如：
What did the woman think of… /What did the man say about… /What’s the man’s attitude to… /What do we learn from… /How does the woman feel about… /How do the two like… /How did they respond (反应) to… /How did the man react (反应) to… /What does the woman mean /What does the man not like to do /What’s in the woman’s favor /What does the man prefer to have /What’s the man’s opinion /
人们在日常学习、工作、生活中，对于某人某事的反应和态度，事实上是一致的，反应好，态度必然是积极热情的，反之则是消极冷淡的。在解这类题时，我们可以从说话人的语音、语调变化入手，辨别其态度。这是针对说话的男女本人的态度及其反应的最好辨认方法。
例1：M: I paid fifteen dollars for three books, I think they are too expensive.
W: Expensive You shouldn’t have said so.
Q: How did the woman feel about the book’s price
A. She thought they were expensive. B. She thought they were cheap.
C. She could give some dollars back to the man.
阅读问题和答案选项可以发现对话中心内容是书的价格，对话录音中女方用了升调，说明了她对男子的话不赞成，进而可以推断她不认为这些书很贵，You shouldn’t have said so一句，可以看成没有讨价还价的可能，态度十分坚决。根据上述分析可以判断B为正确答案。听力测试中对话双方的某一方用升调重复对方的某一关键词语，通常表示否定这一词语在前一句中表达的意义。
听录音时一定要记住说话的一方是男是女，而不要只顾听内容而忽视了讲话人的性别。理由很简单，有些问题直接提问“那男/女是何态度反应？”如果考生没有听清谁讲了些什么，那就无从下手解决问题。
例2：M: Is Smith angry
W: I don’t think so, if he were, he’d tell us.
Q: What does the man think about Smith
A. Smith is angry. B. Smith is happy. C. Smith is disappointed.
本例句中，问题是对男方的看法设问，听录音时要特别注意男方说的话，既然男人问“Is Smith angry ”，说明他估计到Smith可能生气了。所以A选项为正确答案。再看一个例子：
例3：M: I am pleased that Jack promised to support me at the meeting
W: And you can count on me, too.
Q: What does the woman say she will do
A. She will count numbers at the meeting.
B. She will also ask Jack to support her. C. She will take the man’s side.
这一题是涉及“反应”的，问题直接提问“What does the woman say she will do ”，我们注意到女方所说的话中有“count on me”以及too等关键词语，如果我们平日阅读时积累了大量词汇，明白count on me这个词的意思是“指望某人”，这个题就好做了。可见，我们大脑中存储词汇的多少，直接影响听话能力和听力水平的高低。尽管A选项出现count这个词，但它和对话中的count on意思不符。我们在进行听力测试时，绝对不可以听到什么词就认定含有同样词语的选项是正确答案，这是听力测试中的大忌，命题人往往喜欢用同形异义或同音异形异义的词、词组来干扰考生的听力。经验证明，对话中出现过的词或词组，如果在选项中再次出现，那么这项选择大多不在正确范围，这一诀窍我们应切记。
根据语言学理论，语言的使用与说话的情景有密切的关系，当人们能进行较高层次的期待和预知时，对语言的理解可以更趋向准确。
在人类口头交际过程中，说话人一言既出，必定引起听话人积极和消极的反应。
例4：W: You don’t look a day over forty.
M: Really In fact, I’m fifty-one.
Q: How does the man feel about the woman’s remark
A. He gets angry to hear that. B. He’s disappointed to hear the remark.
C. He’s rather happy to hear so.
一个五十多岁的老人听人讲自己看上去只有四十岁的样子，反应自然是非常高兴。做这类题目时要注意反应行为的合情合理性。
“态度和反应”这类对话听力试题中，有时说话人一方的话语内含一种要求听话方去做某件事的“使役力”，听话者听到后，觉得对方间接提出某种要求，希望他/她去完成。
例5：W: It’s so cold. Are you near the door？
M: Oh, I see, I’m very sorry.
Q: What will the man be likely to do
A. To open the door. B. To shut the door. C. To get nearer to the door.
本例中，女方讲出的话，意思是请男士关上门，因为天气冷。男方感受到对方话语中的抱怨以及让他关门的使役力，立即道歉，然后应该去关门。
我们明白了以上两种情况后，在解答态度和反应这类题，就可以“听话听音”，从录音的字缝里听出言外之音，由词表到词里，加深理解对话内容，使解题容易一些。
这类试题中出现的形容词常常反映言者对人、对事的看法和态度，我们在听录音时应该充分注意。此外，我们还必须熟记常见于态度于反应题中的有关名词。如：attitude（态度），comment（评价），agreement（同意），disagreement（不同意），belief（相信），encourage（鼓励），good wishes（祝愿），interest（兴趣），fear（害怕），apology（道歉），congratulation（祝贺），disappointment（失望），excitement（激动），permission（许可），curiosity（好奇），surprise（惊奇），warning（警告）等。
最后我们总结一下解答态度和反应题的步骤：
①迅速阅读考题的设问和选项，发现其中与人的态度以及与事物性质有关系的关键词语（多为形容词）。
②听录音内容时注意语调变化，掌握说话人的情绪。
③根据与态度和反应有关的词语，确认正确选项答案。
6、原因和结果
“原因、结果”一类听力试题通常检测关于对话中因果关系的识别和理解。这类试题比较容易辨认，设问常为：Why did… What is the reason for… What makes… “原因”和“结果”是一种相辅相成的逻辑关系。这类试题的录音中第—人通常说明事实结果，第二人常常解释原因，因此，我们在解答这类题时应注意对话中第二人的回答。
例1：M：Mary，why were you late for class this morning
W：I overslept and missed the first bus.
Q：Why did Mary miss the class
A．The first bus was late． B．She got up later than usual．
C．She hadn’t expected a class．
这里我们不难发现第一人的问句中包含了“玛丽上课迟到”这一事实，因此，解答本题的关键在于听清第二人的回答。
例2：M: Mary, why isn’t Jane teaching here this term
W: She can’t. She was fired.
Q: What reason was given for Jane’s not teaching
A. She was tired of teaching. B. The school is too hot.
C. She was not employed to work this term.
和例1情况相同，本题中第二人说出了Jane不继续任教的原因。值得注意的是答案中出现一个干扰选项A，tired和fired读音相近，含义似乎也合情合理，命题人常用这种方式来迷惑考生，我们在平时练习中应该注意提高这方面的分辨能力。
有时候，对话双方所表示的因果关系比较含蓄，需要我们在理解对话情景、语境及语义的基础上找出其中的关系，正确作答。请看以下对话。
例3: M: The Students Union is having a party for the new teachers Saturday afternoon. Can you come
W: I wish I could，but I have to plant trees with the junior students in our school garden on weekends.
Q：Why can’t the girl go to the party
A. She has some other important things to do.
B. She is only a junior student. C. She has not yet been invited.
例4：M：How about going to dinner and a movie with me tonight，Sandy
W：I’d like to, but I haven’t packed yet and my night leaves at five a.m..
Q: Why didn’t Sandy accept the invitation
A. She’s afraid of going out at night.
B. She has to do some cleaning at home.
C. She wanted to get ready for a plane trip.
在例3中，原因和结果的关系不像前二例那样一目了然。第一人提出建议，征询第二人的意见，对方虽然没使用because，for，since，so，so that等表示原因的连接词却表示委婉拒绝。但在拒绝的同时也说明了她不能参加聚会的原因。这是我们听的重点，切不可听到只言片语之后便匆忙地做出选择，而应该听完整个对话以后，特别是在将第二个人的话语在脑子里迅速加以推断以后再做出判断。如此处第二人说I wish I could，but…，说明从主观上讲她还是希望能去的，但由于客观原因去不了，所以解题的关键在听清but之后的叙述。
再看例4，对话中提供的信息较多，而提出的问题集中在女方拒绝邀请的原因上，这就要求我们在听录音的过程中善于排除干扰信息，抓住所使用的“ I’d like to, but…，这样一个表示原因和结果的常用句型，搞清女方拒绝邀请的真正原因。
还有的时候，对话中第一人用一般疑问句向对方提问，第二人的回答不是肯定便是否定。如：
例5：W：Do you like this part of the country
M：Yes，it’s very interesting．I like the climate．It’s a lot like where I come from.
Q：Why does he like the climate in this part of the country
A. It’s nice, neither too hot nor too cold．
B. It’s like that of his home place．
C. It’s interesting and changes from time to time．
我们在听这类题目时不应只注意回答是肯定还是否定，更应该注意在yes和no之后他(或她)所作的进一步解释，因为问题往往是问第二人为什么对第一人的问题持肯定或否定态度。有时，第二人的回答并不像例5这样直截了当。
7、事件和行动
顾名思义，事件和行动一类试题的内容无非涉及(何时何处)发生了什么事；（何人何时）要干什么，正在干什么或已干什么等。这类题目的设问形式常有：
What is the man going to do
What does the woman plan(want) to do
What will the woman probably to do
What was the woman doing at that time
What happened to…
What was done with…
How did the man do…
Who did…
做这类听力题一般不需要推理过程，主要要求听懂对话的内容及有关细节。根据这类听力试题的基本特点，我们在听录音和解题过程中要注意处理好以下情况：
题中常会出现几个人和几个行动，问其中某人做了哪件事，其目的是考查在众多的人和事里面，是否能分清“谁做什么”。
例1：M：Shall we go to the concert this evening
W：Oh，sorry．I’m afraid I can’t．I’m seeing Mary off at the airport at 7：30.
Q：What will the woman do this evening
A. She will go to the concert． B. She will start her trip by air.
C. She will see someone off.
本题的关键是把问题搞清楚，设问的是女方要干什么，带着这个问题去听录音，着重捕捉“女方要干什么”的信息，千万不要张冠李戴。弄清楚谁什么事，还必须注意谁是动作的执行者，谁是动作的承受者，语句中的主语和谓语在语态上要保持一致，表示主动语态时，主语是动作的执行者，表示被动语态时，主语为动作的承受者。
例2：M: Did you see poor Sue Her dog was hit by a car this afternoon.
W: I know. It died before the driver took it to the hospital.
Q：What happened this afternoon
A. Sue bought a new car. B. The driver was taken to the hospital
C. Sue’s dog was killed．
如果听清了对话中被动语态那句话的内容，就不难判定C为正确答案选项。
有时候，被动语态并非简单地表现为“be十动词过去分词形式”；同样，“be+动词过去分词形式”也不一定必然表达被动语态。
例3：M：Did you make your suit It’s beautiful．
W：I couldn’t be so good at doing sewing．I had it made．
Q：How did the woman get her suit
A. She had a tailor make it. B. She sewed it herself.
C. She bought it long ago．
例4: W: I was told you took a magazine out from here without asking the librarian
M：No，I didn’t．I’m afraid she is mistaken…(searching in the shelf) Look，it’s behind this bigger one．
Q：Who took the magazine out of the reading room
A. The librarian. B. The man. C. Nobody.
以上两例都是要分清某事是谁做的，例3中用了句型somebody has／gets something done，表示让别人做了某事，而非自己亲自动手。例4中is mistaken并不表示被动，而是系表结构，意为某人出了错，可见正确的语言能力在听力测试中十分重要。
还有的时候，对话一方提出一个计划或行动，另一方起先表示愿意去实施，但是接着又提出要去执行另一计划或做另一件事，给人似是而非，模棱两可的感觉。
例5：M：Would you rather eat at home or go out tonight
W：I’d rather go out，but l don’t mind fixing supper at home if you’d rather not go.
Q：What will the woman do tonight
A. She will make supper at home. B. She will go out to eat.
C. She will order a meal and eat it at home.
这段对话中都用了这样的句型结构：I’d rather do…but…。
Would rather(like)表示主观上愿望，强调通过选择，喜欢或情愿采取某种行动。但与连词but引导的从句并列以后，全句的中心就发生了偏移，强调的是but引导的分句而不再是would rather的分句。并且but引导的分句在意义上与前面的分句截然不同，连接词but起着转折作用。
明白了这种句型结构所表示的含义，我们对于I’d rather (1ike) …but…并列的两个计划或行动，究竟选择哪一个，就不会感到无从下手了。
8、比较和选择
对话双方就两个以上的人或物在某方面进行比较，在比较的基础上进行取舍的选择。比较的目的是为了选择，所以说比较和选择是相互联系的一个问题的两个方面。这类题目的一般形式是男女双方一方发问，另一方用陈述的方式讲述。问题通常要求考生根据比较结果做出选择。
比较和选择类听力测试题，通常使用类比表达词语：一是等同比较，常用as…as…或so…so…这一结构来表达；二是不等比较，这一类比较通常用than来表达；三是最高级，这里面又可以分为两种类型，一是用形容词、副词的最高级形式，另一个类型是用“比较级+than+any other”或“nothing(nobody, no one,)+谓语+比较级+ than”。这类听力题的问题及答案选项中也常出现象as…as…，than…之类的结构。这样，在未听对话录音之前就可以知道这是比较和选择类题目。
例1：W：I studied for that test for 3 hours and Jack studied for 4 hours.
M：I studied twice as long as you.
Q：How long did the man study for the test
A. 3 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 6 hours.
等同比较在这类题型中所占的比例较小，因其基本结构为as…as…，十分明显。
例2：M：Can you tell me how much Mrs. Smith has traveled
W：Mrs. Smith has traveled as much as her husband.
Q：How much has Mrs. Smith traveled
A. Mr. Smith has traveled the same distance as his wife.
B. Mrs. Smith has traveled a greater distance than her husband.
C. Mr. Smith has traveled farther than his wife.
我们很容易便可选出A为正确答案。把对话录音和A选项作一对比，我们可以发现它是对录音的解释，即释义。这类题目要求应试者要么对录音原文进行释义，要么对录音原文加以推断。
不等比较和选择在听力测试题中较常出现，涉及内容大多为人与人之间年龄大小、身材高矮；或成绩、能力方面的优劣；物体之间的大小、轻重、质地、颜色的比较、商品价格的高低、距离的长短等。既然作比较，对话录音中就必然出现两个以上可作比较的人或物，只要认真听出其中的差异，就抓住了解题的关键。
9、内涵和推理
内涵和推理类型的听力题的特点是，男女双方在对话中表达意思的方式比较含蓄，要求我们根据对话的内涵意义，运用逻辑推理的方法，去辨明说话人的意向、情感和要求等，补充说话人想说而未说出的话。这类题的设问方式常为：What does the man (woman) mean What do we learn from this conversation 可是，选项答案通常比较零乱，涉及面较广。这类题的作答可用以下方法：首先可以考虑从语音、语调中辨别说话人的态度。“听话听音，锣鼓听声”，语音、语调是表达人们的思想感情的重要手段之一，相同的词句，所用的语调不同，表达的内涵意义也不同。在听力测试中，常用不同的语调来表示说话人的怀疑、否定、肯定、不耐烦或赞叹等。一般说来，用降调(特别是在一般疑问句或反意问句中)表示肯定的态度；而用升调(特别是在陈述句或特殊疑问句中)表示怀疑和否定的态度。
例1：W：Where do you want to eat
M：Is there anything wrong with the↘coffee shop
Q：What does the man mean
A. He wonders if anything happened at the coffee shop.
B. He doesn’t know that the coffee shop has not opened.
C. He thinks that they ought to go to the coffee shop.
如果没有注意到语调在这一对话中的内涵意义，就会毫不犹豫地选择A选项。但是，男方在本该使用升调的地方用了降调，其实际态度并非想知道咖啡馆发生了什么事，而是以此表示自己如同往常一样照旧去咖啡馆，认为对方是在明知故问。
例2：M：Ma，I can’t finish math homework. It’s too difficult to do.
W：You know what to do if there’s a ↗ problem
Q：What does the woman mean
A．You should know how to solve math problems.
B．Can you work it out C．How did you find the problem
这段对话中女方的回答是陈述句，却用升调说出，表示怀疑、不肯定或委婉的要求，这时候其含义是：“如果数学作业有困难，你是否能够想办法解决 ”听力试题中还会出现这样一种情况：当一方提出一个问题时，另一方立即用升调重复这句话中某一关键词语，这通常用来表示答话人对这一关键性词语所表示的意义的否定。
例3：W：Are you ready
M：↗ Ready
Q：What does the man mean
A. He is almost ready. B. He is not prepared. C. He does not like to be ready.
例4：M：Can you explain these difficult words for me
W：↗ Me
Q：What does the woman mean
A. She doesn’t know them，either. B. She will explain them.
C. She doesn’t want to answer.
例3中男方的应答其实表示他尚未准备好，例4中女方的回答更有一语双关的意义，其内涵为：“我自己也是一窍不通，怎么给你解释呢 ”
有时候，我们可以根据整个对话的内容和语境进行推断，从诸多事物的联系中寻找对话的内在含义。
例5：M：You don’t look cheerful, Mary.
W：I was just reading a letter from home.
Q：What did you learn about Mary
A. She didn’t like letters from home. B. She was ill and looked unhappy.
C. She read of some bad news in the letter.
本例中女方的回答似乎答非所问，没有直接回答不高兴的原因。但是根据对话内容我们可以联想到与读家信有关，为什么家信会引起她的不快 带着这个问题在选项中找答案会发现C为合乎情理的原由。这就是解题的逻辑推理过程，也就是通常所说的“顺藤摸瓜”。在内涵和推理这类听力试题中，一些句子的真实含义不是直接摆在我们面前，而是要我们根据对话中有关内容去寻找事物之间的联系，这种联系常常可以在选项答案中找到，这就是为什么要在听录音之前需要浏览问题及答案选项的原因。
让我们再来分析两个例子，以加深对这类题目的认识，掌握作答方法。
例6：W：Are you going with me to the concert
M：I’ve my hands full with this report.
Q：What does the man mean
A. He is too busy to go along. B. He must hand in a full report on the concert.
C. He hast to wash his hands first.
在这道听力试题中男方对去不去听音乐会也没有正面回答，我们只有正确理解have one’s hands full(手头正忙，没有空闲)这一短语的含义，才能正确作答。英语口语中常使用类似习语，十分生动，形象。我们可以结合语境在选项答案中寻找它的同义异形变换表达方式，不要仅仅考虑在用词和短语构成上与原句的差异，只要语义通顺，在交际功能上符合整体情景要求就可以视为正确。
例7：W：When is John coming
M：Well，he said he’d be here at eight thirty，but if I know him，it will be at least nine o’clock.
Q：What does the man mean
A. John will not turn up. B. John is usually on time.
C. John is usually late.
对话中男方没有直接表明他对John的看法，也没有抱怨John总是不守时，只是提供了对比的时间让我们推测，联想John的行为是什么？与选项中的哪一条能对上号？男方对John的这种行为持何态度？其实，汉语中也常用这种方法，例如当问及某人情况时，答话人既不肯定，又不否定，只是列举一些事实让对方自己去作评价。但这些事实并不是孤立的，而是带有说话人的某种倾向。我们碰到这类试题时不能就事论事，而要透过现象，看到说话人实际要表达的观点、态度及感受。
我们知道，虚拟语气可以表示与事实相反的含义。掌握虚拟语气的结构形式对于做好这类听力试题是大有帮助的。
例8：M：If the traffic were not so bad，I could have been home by 6 o’clock.
W：What a pity，John was here to see you.
Q：What happened to the man
A. He was held up in traffic. B. His car run out of gas.
C. He had a traffic accident.
本题的解题关键是要听清对话中男方使用的虚拟语气结构“were not…could have been”“要是交通不那么糟的话，六点钟之前我就回到家里了”。实际情况是交通受阻，他六点钟未能回到家。注意were not这个词，它以过去时和否定的形式出现，由此可以推断句子的内涵意义是the traffic was so bad，与答案A一致。
虚拟语气的内涵意义是语法现象在听力测试中的应用，如果我们对这部分语法掌握较好，听懂这类测试题目就不会有困难了。
10、较长的对话
多层对话出现在听力测试题的第二节中，其特点是信息内容较多，交际功能不像单项对话那样明显、单一。对话内容包括原因、过程、方法等事实细节。设问除了针对这些方面的表层理解，还可能要求根据这些事实进行判断、推理。听较长对话时，我们可以根据设问内容确定对话情景和主题，对话发生在什么场合，双方是什么关系。然后根据每个问题的设问目的，分层次、有重点地去听，第一遍先解决容易解答的问题，由易到难，各个击破。也可以带着问题，边听边记，做出记号，有利于缩小选择范围，准确作答。
例1：听下面一段对话，回答第1至第3小题：
W：Come and sit down，Li Hua.
M：Thank you very much，Mrs. Read.
W：Today we’11 have real English food.
M：Really What is it
W：It’s my favorite．Fish and chips.
M：Oh，good! Em…it’s very nice!
W：Do you like a vegetable salad or a potato salad
M：A potato salad，please.
W：Would you like some more beef
M：Only a little．I’ve had enough.
W：Help yourself to some tea，please.
M：Thank you.
(1) Where do you think this talk could happen
A. In a restaurant. B. In Li Hua’s house. C. In Mrs. Read’s home.
(2) How does Li Hua like Mrs. Read’s favorite
A. He doesn’t like it. B. He likes it very much. C. He is curious about it.
(3) What else has Li Hua taken except fish and chips
A. Some beef，a potato salad and some tea. B. A vegetable salad.
C. A potato salad and some ice-cream.
浏览问题和答案我们发现对话情景是就餐，设问目的为就餐地点，Mrs. Read最爱吃的菜肴及李华这顿饭吃了什么。带着这些问题在对话录音中找答案，对话一开头就点明了就餐地点在Mrs. Read家。当Mrs. Read介绍她爱吃的食物时，李华的反应以及品尝后说的话，即为他对这些食物的态度。至于李华吃了些什么，应采用边听边记的方法，按顺序把吃的东西在选项上作出记号，正确答案一目了然。
专题之四：怎样听独白
独白的题材以英、美国家的社会生活、教育、文化、风俗、地理、历史等方面多见，也有科学常识及人物故事。听独白在步骤上和方法上应注意以下几点：
1、明确题材内容的主要交际功能。听录音之前认真浏览题目设问及答案选项，以便预测独白题材内容，掌握其表述目的。带着这些问题去听录音，是做好听力测试题的首要保证。
2、明辨设问意图，作答准确与否在于能否掌握设问意图，根据问题来回答。听力测试题中独白部分提出的问题一般分为客观性问题和主观性问题两种，主要为前者。客观性问题一般问及独白中提到的具体事实和细节等；而主观性问题往往问及独白内容主题，说活人的态度、情感。主观性问题不能直接从听力原文中找到答案，需要经过归纳、分折或推理后才能回答。
3、边听边记，分别解决。根据听到的信息及时在选项旁边作出标记，排除错误答案，确定有关事物之间的关系；根据设问意图，争取将容易作答的题目在听第一遍录音后解决，难题待第二遍放音后解决，先易后难，有条不紊。
4、独白测试中的心理状态尤其重要。听音前要有强烈的接听欲望，听音过程中要有浓厚的收听兴趣，做到全神贯注。头脑清醒，心情镇定。如果有的地方没有听懂，也不必心慌意乱，而应该继续静心倾听下面的内容，推断没听懂的地方的含义。遇到确实答不上的题目，不要随便放弃，你还有33％答对的可能性。
下面将听力测试中独白类题目常见题材进行分析，以帮助大家熟悉和掌握其具体特征及应试方法。
1、常识类
这种题材属于一般知识性，例如地区特征、气候变化、名胜古迹、节日来历、机构设施、历史事件。其内容熔知识性和趣味性于一炉，主要交际功能显然为告知(information)。这类文章通俗易懂，生僻词较少，主题句通常在文章开头，随后叙述具体内容，也有采用归纳的方法，从具体的事实细节谈起，主题句置于段落的最后。我们在听录音时要注意发现主题句的位置，以便确定听的方向。材料中提到的事实、原因、时间、地点等细节常常会出现在答案选项中，与设问有关系。
例：听下面一段独白，回答第１至第3题：
The United States has many different kinds of climate. On the west coast the temperature changes very little between summer and winter, but the north central states have a very different kind of climate. In those states, people wear light clothing during the summer, and they need heavy wool or fur clothing in winter.
In the eastern part of the United States, summer temperatures are very different from winter temperatures. Summers are usually hot and winters are usually very cold. Spring temperatures are comfortably warm, and fall temperatures are pleasantly cool.
Years ago, people in cold parts of the United States did not often get fresh vegetables and fresh fruits during the winter. Today, however, trucks, trains and even planes carry fruits and vegetables very quickly to all parts of the United States. In this way, “Americans send their climates” to people in other states.
1. What kinds of climate does the United States have
A. The climate remains the same all over the country.
B. The climate is different, depending on the area.
C. The climate is very pleasant all the year round.
2. What is the climate in the eastern part
A. It is cold in winter and hot in summer.
B. It is warm in winter and comfortably cool in summer.
C. It is warm in winter and unpleasantly hot in summer.
3. How do people in the cold parts of the United States get their fresh fruits and vegetables in winter
A. They grow them in the sun houses. B. They get them from abroad.
C. They get them by trucks, trains and planes.
根据书面问题及答案选项内容，在听录音之前，我们可以预测这是一篇讲述美国各地区气候特征的常识类短文。还可以确定听录音的重点为美国各地区的气候不同还是基本相同；东部地区的气候特点以及寒冷地区如何解决新鲜水果和蔬菜问题。三个问题中重点问题则是东部地区气候特点。听录音时一开始出现中心句The United States has many different kinds of climate.即可确定第一题答案，In the eastern part of the United States, summer temperatures…告诉我们本段内容与第二小题有关，听到summers temperatures are usually hot and winters are usually very cold. 即可知A为正确答案。第三段内容显然与第３个问题有关，当听到Today, however, trucks, trains and even planes…本题作答就不难了。在听第二遍录音时只需对上述各题答案进行检查和确认。
由此可见，先速读书面问题和选项，预测独白内容，带着问题去听录音这种办法是可取的，它有助于对独白交际功能的理解以及对重点内容的记忆，提高解题的正确率。
2、社会类
这种题的内容十分广泛，包括文化教育、环境污染、交通住房、劳动就业、能源、人口、民族等人们所关注的社会问题。和科技方面的内容相比，这类题材我们更为熟悉，其重要特征是：说话人通过某一社会问题的揭示，分析和研究其产生的原因以及解决办法，阐明自己的观点或说明一个道理。我们在遇到这类题时应该注意对文章的中心思想和作者的观点进行归纳，掌握说话人的目的、意图。另外独白中有关时间、数量等事实细节也很重要，常常是设问内容。
例：听下面一段独白，回答第１至第3题：
In the United States, children start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they leave high schools. There are two kinds of schools in the United States: public schools and private schools. Most children go to public schools. Their parents do not have to pay for their education because the schools receive money from the government. If a child goes to a private school, his parents have to get enough money for his schooling. Some parents still prefer private schools though they are much more expensive.
Today about half of the high school students go on to universities after they finish the middle school. A student at a state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state.
But many students work while they are studying at universities. In this way they develop good working habits and live by their own hands.
(1) In some states, when do children start school
A. 7 years old. B. 6 years old. C. 5 years old.
(2) To which kind of the following schools do most children go
A. Private schools. B. Public schools. C. High schools
(3) What can we learn from this talk
A. The speaker thinks it’s quite all right for university students to take part-time jobs.
B. In the United States, parents are satisfied with the present education.
C. About half of the high school students prefer to go to a state university.
分析设问和答案选项，我们可以发现，第一小题较为简单，属于细节考查，肯定可以直接在录音时发现作答依据；第二小题中出现一个生词private school, 要在听录音时留心根据其上下文判断其含义；第三小题考查面较宽，既有细节内容，也涉及文章的中心思想和说话人观点，不妨留到第二遍听录音时解决。带着以上问题去听这段独白录音，显然可以降低作答难度。听到录音中的第一句话即可判定第1小题答案为C；第2小题中，听到There are two kinds of schools in the United States: public schools and private schools.即可排除C选项，并可推测private schools 的含义可能是“私立学校”，紧接着听到Most children go to public schools，即可断定B为正确答案。至于第3小题，在第一遍听录音时可能会产生以下印象和问题：独白内容只是客观介绍美国学校教育，家长方面只是在子女上什么学校作选择，究竟有没有表示对教育制度肯定或否定的态度；大约一半中学毕业生可上大学是事实，但是否是州立大学；说话人谈未谈到对大学生打工问题，持何看法，带着这些更加具体的问题再听第二遍录音，在最后一段听到，good working habits and live by their own hands，即可排除B、C两选项。
社会问题方面的选文不像故事类那样有很清楚的故事情节。但它很有逻辑性，篇章结构严谨。一般说来，我们在听完开头几句话以后，便可以知道独白中涉及的问题。
3、人物、故事类
这类听力测试题或以人物的经历或生活见闻为题材，情节生动有趣，富有哲理；或以真人真事为对象，简述其生平成就、经历见闻等。
我们知道，一篇故事无非包括时间、地点、人物和情节。我们在听故事时要注意这四方面的内容，尤其是故事起因、发展和结果；而对于谈人物的独白，要听清人物的主要经历和事迹。其中有关的年代、地点、职业等。
例：听下面一段独白，回答第1至3小题。
Mrs. Jones’ telephone number was 3463, and the number of the cinema in her town was 3464, so people often made a mistake and telephoned her when they wanted the cinema.
One evening the telephone bell rang and Mrs. Jones answered the phone. A tired man said, “At what time does the new film begin ”
“I’m sorry”, said Mrs. Jones, “but you dialed the wrong number. This is not the cinema.”
“Oh, it began twenty minutes ago ” said the man. “I’m sorry about that. Goodbye.”
Mrs. Jones was very surprised, so she told her husband. He laughed and said, “The man’s wife wanted to go to the cinema, but he was feeling tired, so he telephoned the cinema. His wife heard him, but she didn’t hear you. Now they will stay at home this evening, and her husband will be happy!”
(1) What was Mrs. Jones’ telephone number
A. 3563. B. 3464 C. 3463
(2) What did Mrs. Jones say in the telephone
A. “I’m afraid you haven’t dialed the correct number.”
B. “I’m afraid there’s no new film this evening.”
C. “I’m sorry the film began twenty minutes ago.”
(3) What can we learn from this passage
A. No film was shown in the cinema that evening.
B. The man felt sorry because he could not go to the cinema that evening.
C. Mr. Jones fully understood the man’s plan for that evening.
分析本题设问及答案选项，我们可以看出试题的目的在于考查我们对数字的记忆能力，人物对话的分辨选择能力以及对故事内涵意义的理解能力。带着预测到的这些信息，我们在听录音时就会更加注意捕捉和记忆有关的内容。解答第1、2小题可用边听边记的方法，把和原文一致的答案选项划出。第3小题是总结性提问，我们不可能仅凭听到的内容直接选择答案，而要在听懂全文的基础上把前后情节联系起来，找出它的内涵意义。那个男子在电话里为什么要自问自答，Mr. Jones解释得很清楚。这也正是故事的逗笑之处。
4、科普类
科普类独白是用通俗易懂的语言，介绍自然科学领域里的新发明、新发现、新技术及其应用。听好这类题需要一定的知识面，还要掌握一定的科技词汇，否则将会影响对全文的理解。科普性文章结构严谨，论点论据准确。我们在听音过程中对文章的主题句以及原因、原理和结论等应该特别注意。另外科普类文章中常使用被动语态和复合句结构这一现象，也应引起重视。
例：听下面一段独白，回答第1至第3小题。
For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas. Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.
There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, Golden Delicious, and McIntosh.
Apples are different in color, size and taste. The color of the skin may be red, green or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart. Generally the sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make apple jam.
Apple trees may grow as high as twelve meters. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is produced during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree.
(1) What kind of the apples in the U.S. can grow very big
A. Delicious. B. Golden Delicious. C. McIntosh.
(2) What does the word tart most probably mean
A. Bitter in taste. B. Gentle in taste. C. Sharp in taste.
(3) Why is cold winter weather good for apple trees
A. Apple will be sweeter. B. Apple trees will grow taller.
C. Fewer diseases will attack them.
科普类独白的内容既不像故事类那样有具体情节，也不像社会类那样为大家熟悉，但这并不意味着在作答方面无规律可寻，这类独白的设问主要集中在以下几个方面：主题、事实、原因、结论。结合例1来说，问题和选项告诉我们本段独白主题为苹果，苹果的有关特点以及气候对果树生长的影响。第1小题属于细节事实设问，作答只要抓住第三段中They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest.一句就可以了。第2小题属于词义推测，根据这个词的反义词sweet以及其主要是make apple jam这个事实，可以断定答案为C。听录音时发现第3小题的答案应该在文中最后一段去找，果树最高可长到十二公尺，这和寒冷的气候有关，据此可断定正确答案为B。而A、C两选项内容在本段根本没有提到，可以排除。
专题之五：听力解题步骤与技巧
听力题专题之七：完形填空题材突破
一、记叙文
（一）命题探究
完形填空考查考生在阅读理解的基础上对词汇知识的掌握情况。要求考生通读全文，掌握文章大意，运用词汇、语法等知识，选择最佳答案，使文章意思畅通，结构完整。记叙型完形填空是高考和备考的重点。研读记叙型完形填空，可看出以下趋势：
1、首句完整，线索清楚。
一般作者在第一句就交代了人物的姓名、身份、业绩或事件发生的时间、地点，然后再介绍时间的发生、发展，最后得出结果。
2、叙述灵活，侧重语境。
文章以叙述为主，人物间对话较少，绝大部分篇章是作者在描述事件，较少加入作者的观点或评论。因此，常会出现态度与观点的跳跃变换，或语气的差异。这增加了情景的迷惑性和干扰性，从而突出了对语境的依赖，实现了在理解上下文的基础上，通过语境，辨析词语，作出选择。
3、实词为主，虚词为辅。
高考记叙型完形填空，篇章不长，一般在200-260个词左右，始终紧扣话题中心，形成一个主题连续体。选项一般为同一词类或同一范畴。重点集中于动词、名词、形容词或副词等实词上，介词、连词、冠词等虚词的考查相对较少。实词为主，虚词为辅，更能体现在语境中考查英语运用能力这一思路。
（二）技巧点拨
1、重视首句，开篇明义。
从历年的试题可以看出，完形填空首句一般不设题。这为我们理解文章的内在联系提供了一个“窗口”，它的句意往往为全文提供中心信息。所以应充分重视首句的指示作用，利用它为解题找到一个突破口，据此拓展思维，争取开局胜利。
2、利用语境，猜摩心态。
高考完形填空题逐渐屏弃语法分析，朝着深层化和语境化的方面挖掘，因此考生只有借助上下文乃至全文语境启示或限定，猜摩作者的心情，以及他对各个角色、各个事件的态度。在答题过程中，除了对关联用语的把握外，还要把握语气、动作等描写。
3、理清线索，把握方向。
4、记叙文一般按事件发展顺序叙述，有时用倒叙。答题时，通过理清人物间的关系，把握人物各自所做的事情，从而把握细节，找准作者的记叙方向，正确理解文章。
（三）巩固练习
1、05全国卷
One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant , waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive . Suddenly 1 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction , 2 he knew me . The man had a newspaper 3 in front of him , which he was 4 to read , but I could 5 that he was keeping an eye on me . when the waiter brought my 6 the man was clearly puzzled by the 7 way in which the waiter and I 8 each other .He seemed even more puzzled as 9 went on and it became 10 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me . Finally he got up and went into the 11 When he came out ,he paid his bill and 12 without another glance in my direction .
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 13 . “Well,” he said , “that man was a detective . He 14 you here because he though you were the man he 15 .” “What ” I said , showing my 16. The owner continued , “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 17 say he looked very much like you!Of course ,since we know you ,we told him that he had made a 18 .” “Well , it’s really 19 I came to a restaurant where I’m known ,” I said . “ 20 , I might have been in trouble .”
1．A.knew B.understood Cnoticed D．recognized
2．A.since B.even if C.though D．as if
3．A.flat B.open C.cut D．fixed
4．A.hoping B.thinking C.pretending D．continuing
5．A.see B.find C.guess D．learn
6．A.menu B.bill C.paper D．food
7．A.direct B.familiar C.strange D．funny
8．A.chatted with B.looked at C.laughed at D．talked about
9．A.the waiter B.time C.I D．the dinner
10．A.true B.hopeful C.clear D．possible
11．A.restaurant B.washroom C.office D．kitchen
12．A．left B.acted C.sat down D．calmed down
13．A.wanted B.tried C.ordered D．wished
14．A.met B.caught C.followed D．discovered
15．A.was to beat B.was dealing with
C．was to meet D.was looking for
16．A．care B．surprise C．worry D．regret
17．A．must B．can C．need D．may
18．A．discovery B．mistake C．decision D．fortune
19．A．a pity B．natural C．a chance D．lucky
20．A．Thus B．However C．Otherwise D．Therefore
key: 1-5CDBCA 6-10DBABC 11-15DAACD 16-20BABDC
2、04重庆卷
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent parent meeting. To the little boy’s 1 ,she said she would go. This 2 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 3 his mother and he felt 4 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕)that 5 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 6 why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were 7 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 8__the car, but the little boy was still embarrassed and 9 himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 10 of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked 11 ,“How did you get the scar on your face ”
The mother replied,“ 12 my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 13 afraid to go in because the fire was 14 ，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a loing piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked 15 but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She 16 the burned side of her face. “This scar will be17 ,but to this day, I have never 18 what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great 19 of the sacrifice that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 20 for the rest of the day.
1.A.enjoyment B. disappointment C. surprise D. excitement
2.A. would B. could C. should D. must
3.A.noticed B. greeted C. accepted D. met
4.A. sick B. ashamed C. afraid D. tired
5. A. included B. passed C. covered D. shaded
6. A. talk about B. think about C. care about D. hear about
7. A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D. comforted
8. A. in sight of B. by means of C. by way of D. in spite of
9. A. hid B. protected C. separated D. escaped
10. A. understanding B. reminding C. hearing D. learning
11. A. carefully B. seriously C. nervously D. anxiously
12. A. As B. When C. Since D. While
13. A. so B. much C. quite D. too
14. A. out of control B. under control C. in control D.over control
15. A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless
16. A. pointed B. showed C. wiped D. touched
17. A. ugly B. lasting C. serious D. frightening
18. A. forgot B. recognized C. considered D. regretted
19. A. honor B. sense C. happiness D. pride
20. A. quietly B. slightly C. tightly D. suddenly
Key: 1-5BADBC 6-10AADAC 11-15BBDAC 16-20DBDBC
3、04全国卷
It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics , "The Art of Eating Spaghetti (意大利面条) " caught my eye. The word "spaghetti" brought back the__1 of an evening at Uncle Alien' s in Belleville 2 all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat 3 spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic (外来的) treat in 4 days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and 5 of the grown-ups had enough experience to be 6 it. What laughing 7 we had about the 8 respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. 9 , I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to 10 it down simply for my own 11 , not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. 12 , I would write something else.
When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 13 left to write a proper com position for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to 14 my work. Two days pas sed before Mr. Fleagle returned the 15 papers. He said, "Now, class, I want to read you a composition, “The Art of Eating Spaghetti'. "
My words! He was reading my words out 16 to the whole class. 17 laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show 18 , but what I was feeling was pure happiness, 19 my words had the power to make people 20 .
1. A. memory B. thought C. knowledge D. experience
2. A. when B. where C. since D. after
3. A. cooked B. served C. got D. made
4. A. their B. past C. last D. those
5. A. none B. one C. earns D. neither
6. A. careful about B. good at C. fond of D. interested in
7. A. speeches B. lessons C. sayings D. arguments
8. A. nearly B. naturally C. officially D, socially
9. A. Especially B. Probably C. Suddenly D. Fortunately
10. A. settle B. put C. Bite D. let
11. A. work B. story C. luck D. joy
12. A. However B. Therefore C. As for him D. Except for that
13. A. time B. excuse C. way D. idea
14. A. give up B. continue C. hand in D. delay
15. A. written B. graded C. collected D. calmly
16. A. laid B. fast C. publicly D. calmly
17. A. People B. Nobody C. Somebody D. I
18. A. shock B. wonder C. worry D. pleasure
19. A. if B. for C. while D. although
20. A. excited B. satisfied C. think D. laugh
key: 1-5AABDA 6-10BDDCB 11-15DCACB 16-20ACDBD
二、说明文
（一）命题探究
说明型完型填空选材难度一般低于试卷中的阅读理解大题。在设空与选项设计方面设计方面充分体现了语言知识运用题的要求：以实词为主，名，动，形，副等词类占全部小题数的90%，绝大多数小题都要从全文角度进行判断。这一命题思路体现了“语篇意识”。说明型完型填空一般用言简意赅的文字，按照一定的方法介绍事物，解释事理。最显著的特点是：
1、开头点题
做说明型完型填空时，要明确说明的对象是什么，是具体实物还是理论性概念。因此，明确说明的对象是掌握说明细节的前提。在近年的说明型填空中，作者一般在文章的首句直接提出说明的对象。
2、结构清晰
把握语篇特征对理解文章与答题极为有利。说明文的写作一般按时间顺序（指先后顺序），空间顺序（从局部到整体，从上到下，从内到外），逻辑顺序（前因后果，先果后因，先主后次），认识顺序（由此及彼，由浅入深，由具体到抽象，由现象到本质）。
（二）技巧点拨
1、通过短文抓主旨
一般情况下，完型填空短文都不给标题，不容易把握文章的主题和大意。但短文首句通常不设空格，这就为我们窥视文章全貌提供了一个窗口，而尾句往往是文章的总结，结论和点睛之笔，所以抓住开篇启示作用的首句和总结概括性的尾句是必要的。
2、精读短文析文章
应逐句精读短文，逐题分析选项，对特定的语境作深入的理解，克服 “思维定势”，根据全文大意和词不离句，句不离文的原则，逐项填空，要吃透文章，理解到位，应作到以下几点：
第一点：从上下文的角度考虑，注意其内在的联系点。
第二点：从词汇意义及用法，惯用方式和搭配角度去考虑，准确判断。
第三点：从逻辑推理，常识等角度，挖掘文章的寓意及隐含的意义。
第四点：从英汉两种语言的差异角度去考虑，避免错误。
3、复读全文再检查
在做完一篇完型填空后，文章完整了，应从头到尾读一遍，根据复读的语感和对整篇的理解，再次将较明显的错误改正，个别需要推敲的再做调整，尽可能少出错。
（三）巩固练习
1、04北京卷
Don’t Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports
When I joined a private football league a few years ago, the sport meant everything to me. My coach said that I had lots of potential , and I became captain of my 1 . That was before all the fun was taken out of 2 .
At first, everyone on the team got 3 playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games, and the 4 started. Some parents, who had paid the coach extra so their daughters could have 5 one-on-one training, got angry when she didn’t give them more playing time in our 6 . The coach was replaced.
The new coach, however, took all the fun out of the game: All we did during practice was 7 . I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the 8 . Of course, all teams run drills; they are 9 . But we ran so much that, afterwards, we had trouble 10 . Younger people shouldn’t be doing exercises 11 for 18-year-olds.
I was very thin 12 I started football, but as a member of this team I wouldn’t eat much, because I was afraid of being too 13 to run. I feared making mistakes, and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual 14 .
Is all this pressure necessary I 15 up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same, and two of them stopped playing football completely. That’s 16 , because they had so much potential. They were just burned-out with all the pressure they 17 from the coach or their parents.
I continued playing football at school and 18 my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing 19 him, he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I 20 down, I played better. When you enjoy something, it’s a lot easier to do it well.
1. A. class B. club C. team D. board
2. A. playing B. living C. learning D. working
3. A. great B. equal C. right D. extra
4 . A. business B. struggle C. attempt D. pressure
5. A. free B. private C. good D. basic
6. A. matches B. courses C. lessons D. programs
7. A. jump B. play C. run D. shoot
8. A. duty B. meeting C. operation D. training
9. A. necessary B. boring C. scientific D. practical
10. A. speaking B. moving C. sleeping D. breathing
11. A. used B. intended C. made D. described
12. A. till B. since C. before D. because
13. A. full B. tired C. lazy D. big
14. A. size B. share C. space D. state
15 A. gave B. kept C. ended D. picked
16. A. sad B. shameful C. silly D. serious
17. A. received B. suffered C. brought D. felt
18. A. reconsidered B. rediscovered C. re-formed D. replaced
19. A. at B. by C. for D. around
20. A. fell B. stepped C. slowed D. calmed
Key: 1-5CABDB 6-10ACDAD 11-15BCABC 16-20ADBCD
三、议论文
（一）命题探究
议论文是一种通过剖析事物，论述事理，提出主张，发表见解的文体。议论型完型填空分为两种，一种是夹叙夹议型的完型填空，另一种是纯议论型的完型填空。第一种的基本模式是：叙述事件，提出感情，做出结论。第二种的基本模式是：提出论点，列举论据，提出看法。这种完型填空都有以下特点：
1、首句制胜，论点明确。议论型完型填空绝大多数都把文章主旨句作为首句。作者一般在这句话中提出论点，然后在各段的首句提出分论点。
2、结构清晰，脉络有序。议论型完型填空的三要素：论点，论据和论证。它们一般有序地安排在引子、正文、结论这一议论文的一般结构中。能说明论据主要内容的答案，可以在论点里得到印证，而论点的答案也可以与论据结合起来，这样论点、论据形成一体，相互引证。有时作者为了使文章脉络清楚，逻辑流畅，会使用一些连接词。如：on the contrary, all in all, in short, generally, worse still, on the other hand, in conclusion, as a consequence, hence, also, personally, furthermore,definitely,surely, undoubtedly,obviously,additionally, besides, likewise, for the sake of, firstly等。
3、按一定的方法论证。议论型完型填空都是按一定的论证方法来论证的。常用的论证方法有：归纳法（分析个别事物，达到共同点，得出结论）；推理法（从原理出发，个别分析说明，得出结论）；对照法（正反对照，分析说明，得出结论）；驳论法（阐述错误观点，逐条批驳，阐明观点）。
4、从命题的角度看，呈现以下趋势：
①纯语法题和同义词辨析减少。第一小题的四个选项都是词性相同的词汇，而且时态，语态也相同，因此不必考虑词性，时态，语态等语法功能。虽然选项词性相同，但意义却基本上有着较大的区别。这样就避免了考生把大量的时间和精力花费在同义词的辨析上了，而把时间和精力花在对文章意思的理解上，突出了应用的能力。
②词汇重复率减少，词眼互相呼应。
③综合考查学生的经验、推理、判断能力。不只单纯考查语法，词汇知识，而是以考查这些知识的运用为核心，综合考查学生的生活经验，推理，判断能力。
（二）技巧点拨
1、多掌握一些固定搭配，包括固定短语和习惯语法等。
2、词语辨析，表面上是语境中词语的语意选择，其实是考查词汇的运用能力。
3、熟练的语法知识。尽管近年来单纯考查语法知识的题目很少，但熟练的语法知识不但可以有助于快速理解文章的句子结构和大意，对解题也很有帮助。
4、注意培养结合全文结构和中心思想，根据常识和上下文提供的信息进行理解，分析和推理能力。
5、要加强对上下文逻辑关系的理解，如转折关系，让步关系，因果关系，递进关系，增补关系，比较关系，对比关系等，以及对转换词语的运用能力的培养。
6、要学会根据上下文的同义词线索，环境线索，对比线索，因果线索，顺序线索等进行分析判断。
（三）巩固练习
1、04江苏卷
We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever we've become used to suddenly disappears. 1 , for example, the neatly-dressed woman I 2 to see -- or look at -- on my way to work each morning.
For three years, no matter 3 the weather was like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 am. On 4 days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Summertime 5 out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses. 6 , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I 7 all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how 8 I expected to see her each morning. You might say I 9 her.
“Did she have an accident Something 10 ” I thought to myself about her 11 . Now that she was gone, I felt I had 12 her. I began to realize that part of our 13 life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar 14 : the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who 15 walks her dog along the street every morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are 16 markers in our lives. They add weight to our 17 of place and belonging.
Think about it. 18 , while walking to work, we mark where we are by 19 a certain building, why should we not mark where we are when we pass a familiar, though 20 , person
1. A. Make B. Take C. Give D. Have
2. A. happened B. wanted C. used D. tried
3. A. what B. how C. which D. when
4. A. sunny B. rainy C. cloudy D. snowy
5. A. took B. brought C. carried D. turned
6. A. Clearly B. Particularly C. Luckily D. Especially
7. A. believed B. expressed C. remembered D. wondered
8. A. long B. often C. soon D. much
9. A. respected B. missed C. praised D. admired
10. A. better B. worse C. more D. less
11. A. disappearance B. appearance C. misfortune D. fortune
12. A. forgotten B. lost C. known D. hurt
13. A. happy B. enjoyable C. frequent D. daily
14. A. friends B. strangers C. tourists D. guests
15. A. regularly B. actually C. hardly D. probably
16. A. common B. pleasant C. important D. faithful
17. A. choice B. knowledge C. decision D. sense
18. A. Because B. If C. Although D. However
19. A. keeping B. changing C. passing D. mentioning
20. A. unnamed B.unforgettable C. unbelievable D. unreal
key： 1-5BCADB 6-10ACDBB 11-15ACDBA 16-20CDBCA
2、03上海卷
The British love to think of themselves as polite , and everyone knows how fond they are of their “pleases” and “thank yous” . Even the simplest business such as buying a train ticket requires 1 seven or eight of these . Another 2 of our good manners is the queue . New-comers to Britain could be forgiven for thinking that queuing rather than football was the 3 national sport . Finally , of course , motorists generally stop at crossings . But does all this mean that the British should consider themselves more polite than their European neighbours I think not .
Take forms of address （称呼）for example . The average English person — 4 he happens to work in a hotel or department store —would rather die than call a stranger “Sir” or “Madam” . Yet in some European countries this is the most basic of common address . Our 5 “you” for everyone may appear more democratic , but it means that we are forced to seek out complicated ways to express 6 .I am all for returning to the use of “thee” and “thou”(Thee and thou are old-fashioned poetic words for “you”); “you” would be 7 for strangers and professional relationships .
And of course , the English find touching and other shows of friendship truly terrifying . Have you noticed how the British 8 ever touch Personally , I find the Latin habit of shaking hands or a friendly kiss quite charming . Try kissing the average English person , and they will either take two steps backwards in horror ; or, if their escape is 9 ,you will find your lips touching the back of their head . Now what could be 10 than that
65．A．at least B．at most C．less than D．not more than
66．A．signal B．scene C．sign D．sight
67．A．true B．original C．superior D．advanced
68．A．if B．whether C．when D．unless
69．A．universal B．unique C．regular D．normal
70．A．politeness B．gratitude C．democracy D．consideration
71．A．ordered B．reserved C．offered D．stocked
72．A．highly B．mostly C．hardly D．nearly
73．A．confirmed B．assured C．jammed D．blocked
74．A．better B．ruder C．more polite D.more frightening
Key: 1-5ACADA 6-10ABCDB专题之八：阅读理解题材突破
阅读理解专题之一：人物传记类
（一）命题探索
人物传记以名人生命或逸事为主。体裁一般是记叙文，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。写作手法多采用时间、空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终。命题以细节为主，推理为辅。近年来，人物传记类阅读文章在高中阅读理解题中有所减少。
（二）技巧点拨
人物传记类文章多为记叙文，为了支撑所要描述的人物，短语往往会出现大量细节，这些细节有时很直接，理解字面意思即可，有时则很间接，需要综合、归纳、推理才能判断。准确理解细节是做好这类题的关键。那么，怎样准确理解细节呢？
首先，从问题中找到关键词；然后以此为线索，运用略读和查阅的技巧在文中迅速找细节；找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读，认真比较选项和文中细节的区别；最后，在正确理解细节的前提下，确定最佳答案。
篇目内容年 份 A B C D E
2000 新闻：纽约停电 故事：烹调轶事 社会科学：决策论 哲学：人文历史 科技环保：垃圾回收
2001 新闻：汽车租赁 旅游：冰屋旅馆 科技环保：绿色消费 语言：英语简史 社会：人际关系心理
2002 科幻：开发地下 科技：生态食品 广告：演出公告 新闻综述：读书寻宝 报道：Party套餐
2003 地理：小岛轶闻 动物：小狗助读 广告：科普书介 语言文化：日语、外来语 科技环保：网络、办公用纸
2004（全国卷Ⅰ） 广告：招生 简讯：学校生活 社会：人际关系心理 科普：新型飞机使用前的必检步骤 社会科技：找工作
2005（全国卷Ⅱ） 动物：宠物 新闻：边界问题 广告：购物 社会：人际关系 植物：玫瑰花
（三）实战演练
1、05年浙江卷C篇
In the course of working my way through school, I took many jobs I would rather forget. But none of these jobs was as dreadful as my job in an apple plant. The work was hard; the pay was poor; and, most of all, the working conditions were terrible.
First of all, the job made huge demands on my strength. For ten hours a night, I took boxes that rolled down a metal track and piled them onto a truck. Each box contained twelve heavy bottles of apple juice. I once figured out that I was lifting an average of twelve tons of apple juice every night.
I would not have minded the difficulty of the work so much if the pay had not been so poor. I was paid the lowest wage of that time—two dollars an hour. Because of the low pay, I felt eager to get as much as possible. I usually worked twelve hours a night but did not take home much more than $ 100 a week.
But even more than the low pay, what made me unhappy was the working conditions. During work I was limited to two ten-minute breaks and an unpaid half hour for lunch. Most of my time was spent outside loading trucks with those heavy boxes in near-zero-degree temperatures. The steel floors of the trucks were like ice, which made my feet feel like stone. And after the production line shut down at night and most people left, I had to spend two hours alone cleaning the floor.
I stayed on the job for five months, all the while hating the difficulty of the work, the poor money, and the conditions under which I worked. By the time I left, I was determined never to go back there again.
1. Why did the writer have to take many jobs at that time
A. To pay for his schooling. B. To save for his future.
C. To support his family D. To gain some experience
2. The following facts describe the terrible working conditions of the plant EXCEPT ______.
A. loading boxes in the freezing cold B. having limited time for breaks
C. working and studying at the same time D. getting no pay for lunch time
3. What is the subject discussed in the text
A.The writer’s unhappy school life. B.The writer’s eagerness to earn money.
C.The writer’s experience as a full-time worker.
D.The writer’s hard work in an apple plant.
4. How is the text organized
A.Topic—Argument—Explanation B.Opinion—Discussion—Description
C.Main idea—Comparison—Supporting examples
D.Introduction—Supporting examples—Conclusion
Key: ACDD
阅读理解专题之二：社会文化类
（一）命题探究
语言是社会文化的重要载体。学习英语的目的之一就是“提高初步运用英语进行交际的能力，增强对外国文化，特别是英语国家文化的了解”。因此，社会文化类试题出现在高考试卷中是必然的。社会文化类文章的命题有以下趋势：
1.以中西文化差异作为选材的重点。如礼仪、语言、生活习惯、世界观、价值观等为主题。题材涉及社会、文化、教育、体育等方面的内容。
2.一般一篇文章一个主题。以议论文、记叙文居多。
3.命题方面，既重主旨把握，又重特定细节，时有推断。
（二）技巧点拨
对英语语言、社会、文化的了解是一个长期的过程，在复习时要注意：
1.重视英语词汇、语法和习惯用法的掌握。
在复习过程加强对语言基础知识的掌握。对于普通中学毕业生来说，应具备2，000~35，000的词汇量，并掌握其词类、意思和基本用法。掌握句子结构和句子成分之间的关系。熟悉固定词组、固定搭配等约定俗成的语法项目。
2.扩展文化背景知识，认真研读历届高考题。
从近五年的高考题看，阅读内容的社会实用性越来越强，更重视语言和文化的关系，阅读材料会更多地涉及社会化背景知识。因此，要通过阅读更多地涉及社会文化背景知识，要通过阅读更多地了解并丰富自己的知识。
同时，要认真研读近五年的高考篇目，增加语言经验，适应选材特点，熟悉题材和体裁。了解设问形式，感悟设问特点。
3.广泛涉猎，丰富消遣阅读。
（三）实战演练
1、05年重庆卷C篇
"My kids really understand solar and earth-heat energy," says a second-grade teacher in Saugus, California. "Some of them are building solar collectors for their energy course. ” These young scientists are part of City Building Educational Program (CBEP), a particular program for kindergarten through twelfth grade that uses the stages of city planning to teach basic reading, writing and math skills, and more.
The children don't just plan any city. They map and analyze (分析) the housing, energy, and transportation requirements of their own district and foretell its needs in 100 years. With the aid of an architect ( 建筑师) who visits the classroom once a week, they invent new ways to meet these needs and build models of their creations. " Designing buildings of the future gives children a lot of freedom," says the teacher who developed this program. "They are able to use their own rich imagination and inventions without fear of blame, because there are no wrong answers in a future context. In fact, as the class enters the final model-building stage of the program, an elected ‘ official’ and ‘ planning group’ make all the design decisions for the model city, and the teacher steps back and becomes an adviser. "
CBEP is a set of activities, games and imitations that teach the basic steps necessary for problem-solving: observing, analyzing, working out possible answers, and judging them based on the children's own standards.
1 The Program is designed _____.
A. to direct kids to build solar collectors
B. to train young scientists for city planning
C.to develop children's problem-solving abilities
D. to help young architects know more about designing
2. An architect pays a weekly visit to the classroom ______.
A. to find out kids' creative ideas B. to discuss with the teacher
C. to give children lectures D. to help kids with their program
3 Who is the designer of the program
A. An official. B. An architect. C. A teacher. D. A scientist.
4 The children feel free in the program because______.
A. they can design future buildings themselves B.they have new ideas and rich imagination
C.they are given enough time to design models D.they need not worry about making mistakes
2、05年山东卷
Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenager’s intended major, one located neat a large city, and a campus where their daughter would be safe. “The safety issue is a big one,” says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn’t alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns, and the same question was always asked : what about crime But when college officials always gave the same answer ——“That’s not a problem here,” ——Mahoney began to feel uneasy.
“No crime whatsoever ” comments Mahoney today. “ I just don’t buy it.” Nor should he: in 1999 the U.S. Department of education had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses. “Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college,” says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus. “Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation.”
But getting accurate information isn’t easy. Colleges must report crime statistics(统计数字)by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity, leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. “The truth may not always be serious,” warms S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc., the nation’s leading campus safety watchdog group.
To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions.
1. The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August ________
A. to express the opinions of many parents B. to choose a right one four their daughter
C. to check the cost of college education D. to find a tight one near a large city
2. It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges ____
A. receive too many visitors B. mirror the rest of the nation
C. hide the truth of campus crime D. have too many watchdog groups
3 The underlined word “buy” in the third paragraph means _______
A. mind B. admit C. believe D. expect
4. We learn from the text that “the honest ones” in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges _____.
A. that are protected by campus security B. that report campus crimes by law
C. that are free from campus crime D. that enjoy very good publicity
5. What is the text mainly about
A. Exact campus crime statistics B. Crimes on or around campuses
C. Effective solutions to campus crime D. Concerns about kids’ campus safety
3、05年安徽卷
Handshaking, though a European practice, is now often seen in big cities of China. Nobody knows exactly when the practice started in Europe. It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed (无武器的) hands to each other as a sign of goodwill. As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other' s hands to make a deal or to reach an agreement. This practice was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or leaving each other. "Let' s shake (hands) on it" sometimes means agreement reached.
Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet No. Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be polite. It is really very impolite to give your hand when the other party, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not mean anything to him or her. Even if, for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly. There is generally a misunderstanding(误解) among the Chinese that westerners are usually open and straightforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved (保守的) in manner. But in fact some people in western countries are more reserved than some Chinese today. So it is a good idea to shake hands with a westerner only when he shows interest in further relations with you.
1．In the old days in Europe, people put out their unarmed hands to each other______
A. to make a deal B. to greet each other
C. to show friendliness D. to reach an agreement
2. The first paragraph mainly tells us_______.
A. where handshaking was first practiced
B. how handshaking came about
C. about the relationship between handshaking and trade
D. about the practice of handshaking both in Europe and in China
3. According to the text, which of the following statements is true
A. Westerners are more reserved than the Chinese.
B. Westerners are unwilling to shake hands.
C. We should make a judgment before shaking hands.
D. We shouldn’t' t shake hands with European women.
4. The main purpose of the text is______.
A. to tell us some differences between the East and the West
B. to offer us some important facts about handshaking
C. to introduce us to some different customs in the West
D. to give us some advice before we travel abroad
4、05年全国一、二卷A篇
Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move scientists say can be good for productivity , workplace morale (士气), and the well-being of animals .
A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet . Sue Chaseling of Petcare information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets . “On the pets’ side , they are not left on their own and won’t feel lonely and unhappy,” she said . A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial (有益的) , while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism (缺勤).
Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington . “My customers love them . they are their favorites ,” she said . “They are not troublesome . They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun .”
Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain . Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years . “BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass ,” he said .
Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation . But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable .
1．The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is . A．73% B．27% C．25% D．15%
2．We know from the text that “BJ”
A．works in the Global Hair Salon B．often greets the passers-by
C．likes to sleep in the sun D．is a two-year-old cat
3．The best title for this text would be .
A．Pets Help Attract Customers B．Your Favorite Office Pets
C．Pets Join the Workforce D．Busy Life for Pets
5、04年广东卷A篇
I fell in love with England because it was quaint (古雅)—all those little houses, looking terri bly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls’ houses. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. I’ve slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it’s an ugly town now.
Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentlemen, fair play, and good man ners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good man ners—people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.
I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You’re forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafes are not terribly nice.
As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb on taxis because I will not take public trans port after 10 p. m. I used to use it, but now I’m afraid.
The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England. My family is well united and that’s typically French. In Middlesex I had a neighbour who is 82 now. His family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.
1 The writer doesn’t like London because she ______.
A. is not used to the life there now
B. has lived there for seventeen years
C. prefers to live in an old-fashioned house
D. has to be polite to everyone she meets there
2. Where do people usually meet their friends in England
A. In a cafe. B. In a restaurant. C. In a nightclub. D. In a pub.
3. The underlined part “it” (in Para. 4) refers to______.
A. a taxi B. the money C. a bomb D. public transport
4. The writer took her neighbour to France for Christmas because he ______.
A. felt lonely in England B. had never been to France
C. was from a typical French family D. didn't like the British idea of family
6、04年北京卷E篇
How Long Can People Live
She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121 st birthday.
When it comes to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world’s recordholder. She lived to the ripe old age of 122. So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span（寿命） If scientists come up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150－or beyond
Researchers don’t entirely agree on the answers. “Calment lived to 122, so it wouldn’t surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135, ”says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas.
Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees. “People can live much longer than we think, ”he says. “Experts used to say that humans couldn’t live past 110. When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120. So why can’t we go higher ”
The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it’s all just guessing. “Anyone can make up a number, ”says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan. “Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine. ”
Won’t new anti-aging techniques keep us alive for centuries Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120. Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most. So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller, “adding another 50 percent would get you to 120. ”
So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers That life span is flexible（有弹性的）, but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington. “We can get flies to live 50 percent longer, ”he says. “But a fly’s never going to live 150 years. ”Of course, if you became a new species （物种）, one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story, he adds.
Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve （进化）their way to longer life “It’s pretty cool to think about, ”he says with a smile.
1. What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us
A. People can live to 122.
B. Old people are creative.
C. Women are sporty at 85.
D. Women live longer than men.
2. According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, ______.
A. the average human life span could be 110
B. scientists cannot find ways to slow aging
C. few people can expect to live to over 150
D. researchers are not sure how long people can live
3. Who would agree that a scientist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity
A. Jerry Shay. B. Steve Austad C. Rich Miller D. George Martin
4. What can we infer from the last three paragraphs
A. Most of us could be good at sports even at 120.
B. The average human life span cannot be doubled
C. Scientists believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before.
D. New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species
7、04年北京卷B篇
It was a warm April day when a big fat envelope came in the mail from the only college I had ever imagined attending. I tore open the packet. My eyes were fixed on the word “congratulations. ”I don’t remember ever smiling so wide.
Then I looked at my financial（财政的）package.
The cost of Dream School’s tuition（学费）, room and board was around $ 40,000- an impossible sum! How could I afford to attend What good reasons did I have to go there when three other fine colleges were offering me free tuition My other choices were good, solid schools even if they weren’t as famous as my first choice.
In my mind, attending my dream university would be the only way to realize my dream of becoming a world-class writer. My parents understood how I felt. They told me that even though it would be a financial problem, I could go wherever I would be happiest. But as I was always careful with money, I wasn’t sure what to do.
One of the schools that offered me a full ride had an informational dinner one night in the spring. Considering my parents’ financial difficulties, I decided to drive the 45 minutes and attend. At first, all I had planned to do was smile politely, eat free food, listen quietly. But I surprised myself.
At dinner the president of the university talked about the wonderful activities on campus （校园）including guest lectures and social gatherings. He also made it perfectly clear that free food would be offered at all future events. He continued with explanations of professors, class sizes, activities, and sporting events on campus. As he spoke, I began to realize that this school, though not as good as my first choice, might be the best one for me. It seemed small yet with many great programs. It seemed challenging yet caring.
As the president ended his speech, we clapped politely and pushed back our chairs. As I walked out that door, a feeling of comfort washed over me. Looking at the campus that night, I realized that I would be spending the next four years right there.
In all honesty, my university is not as well-known as my “dream”university. However, it turned out to be the right choice of schools for me.
1. How did the author feel when he started to read the letter
A. He was full of joy.
B. He was lost in his dream.
C. He was worried about the money.
D. He was uncertain which school to go to.
2. We can learn from the passage that the parents were _________.
A. honest B. strict C. supportive D. decisive
3. In Paragraph 5, “offered me a full ride”can be replaced by “_______”.
A. would pay for transport to the school
B. would show me around the campus
C. would offer free meals at all events
D. would charge me nothing for tuition
4. What does the author mainly want to say
A. Your second-choice college may actually by your best fit.
B. You should consider comfort in your choice of schools.
C. You should try your best to attend your dream school.
D. Your choice of schools should be based on their fame.
8、04年全国卷E篇
If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech "Information Age" demands people who are flexi ble (灵活的) and who have good communication skills.
There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions. For exam ple , a number of research studies found that social science majors had achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suited for change, which is the leading feature (特点) of the kind of high speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in.
Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large per centage of their entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as "very important" by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions.
Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technical ly trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don' t regret their choice of study.
1. By saying that "you may have had the last laugh" in the first paragraph, the author means that you may have _______.
A. shared the jokes with computer majors
B. earned as much as computer majors
C. found jobs more easily than computer majors
D. stopped joking about computer majors
2. Compared with graduates of other subjects, social science graduates ______.
A. are ready to change when situations change
B. are better able to deal with difficulties
C. are equally good at computer skills
D. are likely to give others pressure
3. The underlined word "land" in the last paragraph probably means _______.
A. keep for some time
B. successfully get
C. immediately start
D. lose regretfully
4. According to the text, what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs
A. Willingness to take low-paid jobs.
B. Readiness to gain high-tech knowledge.
C. Skills in expressing themselves.
D. Part-time work experience.
9、03年全国卷D篇
There is one foreign product the Japanese are buying faster than others and its popularity has caused an uneasy feeling among many Japanese.
That product is foreign words.
Gairaigo – words that come from outside－have been part of the Japanese language for centuries. Mostly borrowed from English and Chinese, these terms are often changed into forms no longer understood by native speakers.
But in the last few years the trickle(涓涓细流) of foreign words has become a flood, and people fear the increasing use of foreign words is making it hard for the Japanese to understand each other and could lead to many people forgetting the good qualities of traditional(传统的) Japanese.
“The popularity of foreign words is part of the Japanese interest in anything new.” says university lecturer and writer Takashi Saito. “By using a foreign word you can make a subject seem new, which makes it easier for the media(媒体) to pick up.”
“Experts(专家) often study abroad and use English terms when they speak with people in their own fields. Those terms are then included in government white papers.” said Muturo Kai, president of the National Language Research Institute. “Foreign words find their way easily into announcements made to the general public, when they should really be explained in Japanese.”
Against the flow of new words, many Japanese are turning back to the study of their own language. Saito’s Japanese to Be Read Aloud is one of many language books that are now flying off booksellers’ shelves.
“We were expecting to sell the books to young people.” said the writer. “but it turns out they are more popular with the older generation, who seem uneasy about the future of Japanese.”
1.What advantages do foreign words have over traditional Japanese terms.
A．The ideas expressed in foreign words sound new.
B．Foreign words are best suited for announcements.
C．Foreign words make new subjects easier to understand.
D．The use of foreign words makes the media more popular.
2．In the opinion of Takashi Saito. Japanese people ________________.
A．are good at learning foreign languages B．are willing to learn about new things
C．trust the media D．respect experts
3．Which of the following plays an important part in the spread of foreign words
A．The media and government papers. B．Best-selling Japanese textbooks.
C．The interest of young Japanese. D．Foreign products and experts.
4．The book Japanese to Be Read Aloud __________.
A．sells very well in Japan B．is supported by the government
C．is questioned by the old generation D．causes misunderstanding among the readers
Key: 1、CDCD 2、BCBCB 3、CBCB 4、ADC 5、ADDA 6、ADCB 7、ACDA
8、CABC 9、ABAA
阅读理解专题之三：逸闻趣事类
（一）命题探究
逸闻趣事以日常生活中的事情入手，描述一些鲜为人知的事。幽默故事是其主要内容。选材多来源于日常生活，给人似曾相识之感，但随着故事的发展、展开、结束，给人以意外的感觉。逸闻趣事类文章有以下趋势：
1.特点：文章简短，描述一个片断。
2.命题：多考查对事件的发生、发展和结局进行合理的推断。
3.选材：描述“另类”，标新立异。
（二）技巧点拨
1.阅读这种文章，应特别注意对人物的外貌、语言、动作和思想的描写，从而把握人物性格特点和作者的情感态度。
2.若是叙述性的文章，要读懂起因、经过、结果。若是故事性文章应该读懂故事的发生、发展、高潮、结局。它们是我们读懂趣闻逸事所必需的。
3.若是幽默故事，应体会风趣的对话、特别的动作，它们是幽默的精髓。
（三）实战演练
1、05年重庆卷A篇
My parents were in a huge argument, and 1 was really upset about it. I didn't know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend's house. Though I knew I wouldn't tell her about my parents’ situation, I was looking forward to gelling out of the house. I was in the middle of packing up my things when suddenly the power went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.
I was really disappointed because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that I'd stay with him until the power was restored. He was quite happy and said, "Great opportunity. "
"What is " I asked.
"To talk, you and I ” he said. "To hold a private little meeting about what we’re going to do with your mom and dad, and what we're going to do with ourselves now that we're in the situation we are in. "
"But we can't do anything about it. Grandpa," I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same " boat" as I was.
And that's how the most unbelievable friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting Acre in the dark, we talked about our feelings and fears of life — from how fast things change, to how they sometimes don't change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be-Suddenly, the lights all came hack on. "Well," he said, " I guess that means you'll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!"
1.I wished to get out of the house because ____
A. I was angry about my parents' quarrel B. I found nobody to share my feelings with
C. I wanted to escape from the dark house D. I planned to tell my friend about my trouble
2. Grandpa was happy to see me because _____.
A. he could discuss the problem with me B. he had not seen me for a long lime
C. he was afraid of darkness D. he felt quite lonely
3. What can be inferred from the passage
A. The grandchild was eager to leave. B. They would have more chats.
C. The lights would go out again. D. It would no longer be dark.
2、05年江西卷A篇
He wishes the holiday season would end already. His back aches, his red suit feels like a spacesuit, his cheeks have gone tight from smiling for 12 hours —and still the kids keep coming and coming, like ants at a picnic. As Christmas becomes more commercialized (商业化) across the U. S. And Canada, so must Santas. As the holiday begins earlier each year, so must its spokesmen.
The questions from children these days are harder than ever. Now, with thousands of children expecting a father or mother serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, the questions are as heart-breaking as they are unanswerable. For example, “Can you please bring Daddy home from the war in time for Christmas morning ”
Santas also have a pretty good chance of getting sued (指控). A professional Santa Claus in Canada told a story: A Santa had a girl on his knee, and he commented, “You have nice eyes and nice hair.” The girl later said it was sexual harassment (骚扰) . When a Santa feels anxious, he often shows it in the same ways ordinary people do: The Santas were always seen to hang around at the dinner table when the show ended. Many of them just sleep in bed for several days and don’t see other children again.
1．In the first paragraph, “spokesmen” refers to .
A．businessmen B．political leaders
C．organisers of the activities D．Santa Clauses
2．The passage implies that the job of Santa Claus is .
A．well-paid B．very hard C．worth doing D．dangerous
3．According to the third paragraph, Santas may sometimes be blamed for .
A．doing something against the law B．hanging around the dinner table
C．being lazy and sleeping in bed for days D．not playing their roles as expected
4．What would be the best title for the passage
A．Christmas : Not a Good Festival for Santas
B．Is Santa Claus Really Alive
C．A Christmas Story
D．What Does Santa Claus Do for Children
3、05年山东卷B篇
Fidenzio Salvatori is determined that the city of Toronto will have an outdoor marketplace for merchants from its immigrant community, complete with dancing and other forms of amusement from their native countries. “Toronto is truly multicultural(多元文化的)，”he said in a newspaper interview. “It’s a city from many places, and a multicultural marketplace will help Torontonians to understand and appreciate the rich variety of cultural groups in our city.”
Salvatori, aged 23, will soon complete his studies at the University of Toronto. He was eleven years old when he came to Canada from Italy with his parents. “Most of Toronto’s immigrants are from lands where the marketplace has always been part of daily life,” he said.
Salvatori has been interested in getting an open-air market for Toronto for the last three years. This year, with the help of two fellow students, he prepared a proposal on the subject and presented it to the city’s Executive Committee, asking for their support. The proposal pointed out Toronto’s rich variety of national groups, “whose customs include market shopping.”
Under a Canadian government program for multiculturalism, the three students have received two thousand dollars with which they will do a study to find out whether Toronto’s immigrant businessmen would support and open-air market. They hope the merchants will support the plan strongly. “A study done earlier this year showed that 90 percent of shoppers would be in favor of it,” Salvatori said . “At first it would be an experiment. But we think it will prove to be good business for the merchants, as well as a tourist attraction.”
1. What is Fidenzio Salvatori’s purpose of having an outdoor marketplace for Toronto
A. To provide different forms of amusement C. To inspire its immigrant community
B. To keep the cultural variety of the city D. To satisfy its immigrant merchants
2. Fidenzio Salvatori, with two other students, has got two thousand dollars from the government____
A. to make an experiment B. to start a marketplace
C. to perform a research D. to operate a business
3. According to Salvatori, the marketplace may also help to improve Toronto’s ________
A. market management B. community service C. travel industry D. city planning
4. It can be inferred from the text that the Canadian government supports _______
A. the protection of different cultures B. the plan of an open-air market
C. the request of merchants D. the attitude of shoppers
4、05年全国一、二卷B篇
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Crossing the US-Canada border（边界）to go to church on a Sunday cost a US citizen ＄10,000 for breaking Washington’s strict new security（安全）rules.
The expensive trip to church was a surprise for Richard Albert, who lives right on the Canadian border. Like the other half-dozen people of Township 15, crossing the border is a daily occurrence for Albert. The nearby Quebec village of St. Pamphile is where they shop, eat and go to church.
There are many such situations in these areas along the largely unguarded 5,530-mile border between Canada and the US-which in some cases actually runs down the middle of streets or through buildings.
As a result, Albert says he did not expect any problems three weeks ago when he returned home to the US after attending church in Canada, as usual. The US customs（海关）station in this
are is closed on Sundays, so be just drove around the locked gate, as he had done every weekend since the gate appeared last May, following a tightening of border security. Two days later. Albert was told to go to the customs office, where an officer told him be had been caught on carnera crossing the border illegally（非法）.
Ottawa has given out special passes to some 300 US citizens in that area so they can enter the country when Canadian customs stations are closed, but the US stopped a similar program last May. That forces the people to a 200-mile detour along hilly roads to get home through another border checkpoint.
Albert has requested that the customs office change their decisions on the fine, but he has not attended a Sunday church since. “I feel like I’m living in a prison,” he said.
1．We learn from the text that Richard Albert is .
A．an American living in Township 15
B．a Canadian living in a Quebec village
C．a Canadian working in a customs station
D．an American working in a Canadian church
2．Albert was fined because he .
A．failed to obey traffic rules B．broke the American security rules
C．worked in St. Pamphile without a pass D．damaged the gate of the customs office
3．The underlined word “detour” in paragraph 5 means .
A．a drive through the town B．a race across the fields
C．a roundabout way of travelling D．a journey in the mountain area
4．What would be the best title for the text
A．A Cross-country Trip B．A Special Border Pass
C．An Unguarded Border D．An Expensive Church Visit
5、04年广东卷B篇
If the world were a village of 1,000 people it would include:
584 Asians
124 Africans
95 Eastern and Western Europeans
84 Latin Americans
55 former Soviets ( including Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians, and other national groups)
52 North Americans
6 Australians and New Zealanders
The people of the village would speak:
165 Mandarin
86 English
83 Hindu/Urdu
64 Spanish
58 Russian
37 Arabic
The above list covers the mother tongues of only half the village.
One-third of the people in the village are children, and only 60 are over the age of 65. Just under half of the married women in the village have access to modem equipments.
This year 28 babies will be bom. Ten people will die, 3 of them for lack of food, 1 from can cer. Two of the deaths will be of babies bom within the year. With the 28 births and 10 deaths, the population of the village next year will be 1,018.
In this village of 1,000 persons, 200 people receive 75 percent of the income; another 200 re ceive only 2 percent of the income.
About one-third have access to clean, safe drinking water.
Of the 670 adults in the village, half can not read nor write.
The village has a total yearly budget (预算) , public and private, of over $3 million—$ 3 ,000 per person if it is distributed evenly. Of the total $3 million:
$ 181,000 goes to weapons and warfare
$ 159,000 to education
$ 132,000 to health care
These weapons are under the control of just 100 of the people. The other 900 are watching them with deep anxiety, wondering whether they can learn to get along together.
1. Which of the following is true about Mandarin according to the text
A. Nearly one-third of Asian people speak Mandarin in the village.
B. About 8.25 per cent of the people speak Mandarin in the village.
C. About 16. 5 per cent of the people speak Mandarin in the village.
D. Nearly all the Mandarin-speaking people are from Asia in the village.
2. Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned in the text
A. Poverty. B. Education. C. Environment. D. Marriage.
3. The underlined part “have access to” (in Para. 4) means_____.
A. use B. buy C. produce D. try
4. The last sentence in the text implies that most of the people long for _____.
A. a peaceful world B. good education
C. better health care D. a life without anxiety
6、04年重庆卷C篇
A letter to Edward, a columnist(报刊专栏作家）
Dear Mr Expert:
I grew up in an unhappy and abusive home. I always Promised myself that I’d get out as soon as possible. Now, at age 20,I have a good job and a nice house, and I’m really proud of the independence I’ve achieved.
Here’s the problem: several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mine — so much so that they make mine theirs.
It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me. But now they seem to take it for granted that they can shou up any time they like. They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and stay out forever.
I enjoy having my friends here sometimes— it makes the place feel comfortable and warm— but this is my home, not a party house. I was old enough to move out on my own, so why can’t I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy(隐私)
Joan
Edward’s reply to Joan
Dear Joan:
If your family didn’t pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now.
And if you’ve gathesed yourfriends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere(气氛),you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict you grew up with— or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy. You need to understand that in true friendship it’s okay to put your own needs first from time to time.
Be clear about the message you want to send. For example, “I really love your company but I also need some privacy. So please call before you come over.”
1. We can learn from the first letter that Joan Edward .
A. lives away from her parents
B. takes pride in her friends
C. knows Mr Expert quite well
D. hates her parents very much
2.We can infer from the first letter that .
A. Joan considers her friends more important than her privacy
B. Joan’s friends visit her more often than she can accept
C. Joan doesn’t like the parties at all
D. Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over
3. According to Mr Expert, why can’t Joan tell her friends her feelings
A. She is afraid of hurting her friends.
B. She does not understand true friendship.
C. Her family experience stops her from doing so.
D. She does not put her needs first.
4. The underlined word “conflict” in the second letter means .
A. dependent life B. fierce fight C. bad manners D. painful feeling
5.The second letter suggests that Mr Expert .
A. is worried about Joan’s problem
B. warns Joan not to quarrel with her friends
C. advises Joan on how to refuse people
D. encourages Joan to be brave enough
7、04年江苏卷D篇
Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson River must remember the Catskill Mountains. They are a branch of the great Appalachian family, and can be seen to the west rising up to a noble height and towering over the surrounding country, when the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their beautiful shapes on the clear evening sky, but sometimes when it is cloudless, gray steam gathers around the top of the mountains which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will shine and light up like a crown of glory (华丽的皇冠).
At the foot of these mountains, a traveler may see light smoke going up from a village.
In that village, and in one of the houses (which, to tell the exact truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten), there lived many years ago, a simple, good-natured fellow by the name of Rip Van Winkle.
Rip's great weakness was a natural dislike of all kinds of money-making labor. It could not be from lack of diligence (勤劳), for he could sit all day on a wet rock and fish without saying a word, even though he was not encouraged by a single bite. He would carry a gun on his shoulder for hours, walking through woods and fields to shoot a few birds or squirrels. He would never refuse to help a neighbor, even in the roughest work. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to do such little jobs as their less helpful husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip was ready to attend to everybody's business but his own.
If left to himself, he would have whistled ( 吹口哨) life away in perfect satisfaction; but his wife was always mad at him for his idleness 懒散). Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was endlessly going, so that he was forced to escape to the outside of the house -- the only side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband.
1. Which of the following best describes the Catskill Mountains
A. They are on the west of the Hudson River.
B. They are very high and beautiful in this area.
C. They can be seen from the Appalachian family.
D. They gather beautiful clouds in blue and purple.
2. The hero of the story is probably_____________.
A. hard-working and likes all kinds of work B. idle and hates all kinds of jobs
C. simple, idle but very dutiful D. gentle, helpful but a little idle
3. The underlined words "henpecked husband" in the last paragraph probabl_y means a man who
A. likes hunting B. is afraid of hens
C. loves his wife D. is afraid of his wife
4. What would be the best title for the text
A. Catskill Mountains. B. A Mountain Village.
C. Rip Van Winkle. D. A Dutiful Husband.
8、04年北京卷C篇
It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble. That’s more or less what happened the night that Nashville Police Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty.
“I was on the way to a personal-injury accident in West Nashville. As I got onto Highway 40, blue lights and sirens（警笛）going, I fell in behind a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly down the highway. The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me. He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder. ”
But Hyde couldn’t go after him. Taking care of injured people is always more important than worrying about speeders, so the officer had to stay on his way to the accident. But he did try to keep the Firebird in sight as he drove, hoping another nearby unit would be able to step in and stop the speeding car. As it turned out, keeping the Firebird in sight was not that difficult. Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn the officer needed to get to the accident scene.
Hyde followed the Pontiac all the way to his destination （目的地）. At that point he found another unit had already arrived at the accident scene. His help wasn’t needed. Now he was free to try to stop the driver of the Firebird, who by this time had developed something new to panic about.
“Just about that time, ”Hyde says, “I saw fire coming out from under that car, with blue smoke and oil going everywhere. He’d blown his engine. Now he had to stop. ”
“After I arrested him, I asked him why he was running. He told me he didn’t have a driver’s license（执照）. ”
That accident cost the driver of the Firebird plenty－a thousand dollars for the new engine－not to mention the charges for driving without a license, attempting to run away, and dangerous driving.
1. The meaning of “panicked”in Paragraph 2 is related to _____.
A. shame B. hate C. anger D. fear
2. Why did the driver of the Firebird suddenly speed down the highway
A. Because he was racing with another driver on the road.
B. Because he realized he had to hurry to the accident scene.
C. Because he thought the police officer wanted to stop him.
D. Because he wanted to overtake other cars on the shoulder.
3. Which of the following statements is true
A. Someone else was taking care of the injured person.
B. The Pontiac reached its destination at the accident scene.
C. Hyde knew where he was going by following the right car.
D. The policeman was running after a speeder on Highway 40.
4. The driver of the Firebird ______.
A. took a wrong turn on the way B. had some trouble with his car
C. was stopped by the police officer D. paid for the expenses of the accident
5. What is probably the best title for the article
A. Losing His Way B. Going My Way C. Fun All the Way D. Help on the Way
9、04年广西卷E篇
Like many lovers of books, Mary and her husband, Richard Goldman, seldom walked past a bookstore without stopping to look inside. They often talked of opening their own store one day.
When Mary was hospitalized with heart trouble in 1989, they decided it was time to get serious. Richard, who worked for a business company, was eager to work for himself, and Mary needed to slow down from her demanding job.
They started by talking to bookstore owners and researching the industry. “We knew it had to be a specialty store because we couldn’t match the big chains dollar for dollar,” says Mary. One figure caught her attention: She’d read somewhere that roughly 20 percent of books sold were mysteries (推理小说), and many buyers spent more $300 a year on books. She and Richard were themselves mystery readers.
On Halloween 1992, they opened the Mystery Lovers Bookshop and Café near their home. With three children in college, the couple could not spend all the family’s money to start a shop. To cover the $100,000 cost, they drew some of their savings, borrowed from relatives and from an bank.
The store merely broke even in its first year, with only $120,000 in sales. But Mary was always coming up with new ways to attract customers. The shop had a coffee bar and it offered gifts to mystery lovers and served dinners for book clubs that met in the store. She also invited dozens of writers to discuss their stories.
Today Mystery Lovers makes sales of about $420,000 a year. After paying taxes, business costs and the six part-time sales clerks, Richard and Mary together earn about $34,000.
“The job you love may not go hand in hand with a million-dollar income,” says Richard. “This has always been about an enjoyable life for ourselves, not about making a lot of money.”
1.When Mary was in hospital, the couple realized that ____.
A. they had to put their plan into practice
B. health was more important than wealth
C. heart trouble was a serious illness
D. they both needed to stop working
2.After Mary got well from her illness they began _____.
A.to study industrial management
B.to buy and read more mystery books
C.to do market research on book business
D.to work harder to save money for the bookstore
3.How did their bookstore do in the first year
A.They had to borrow money to keep it going.
B.They made just enough to cover all the costs.
C.They succeeded in earning a lot of money.
D.They failed though they worked hard.
4.According to Richard, the main purpose of running the bookstore is _____.
A. to pay for their children’s education B. to get to know more writers
C. to set up more bookstores D. to do what they like to do
10、04年四川卷A篇
Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker' s Comer. Now always-on-the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.
Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 2Os, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands d people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street comers. Just talk.
Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says, "Talk to Me," they attract conversationalists, who one evening included a mental patient, and men in business suits.
They don't collect money. They don't push religion (宗教). So what's the point
"To see what happens," said Liz. "We simply enjoy life with open communication(交流)."
Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to Washington, a 270-mile trip. They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return.
"It started as a crazy idea," Liz said. "We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories. People will talk to us about anything: their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything."
Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take. She had stopped by for the second time in two days, to let the two listeners know how it went.
Marcia had lest her husband to a serious disease. "That was very heavy on my mind,” Marcia said. "To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good," she explained.
To celebrate a year of talking, the two held a get-together in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year. A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and reporters.
They may plan more parties or try to attract mare people to join their informal talks. Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they'll consider.
1. What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001
A. Chatting with people. B. Setting up street signs.
C. Telling stories to strangers. D. Organizing a speaker's comer.
2. What they have been doing can be described as______.
A. pointless B. normal C. crazy D. successful
3. Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text
A. They knew Liz and Bill very well.
B. They happened to meet the writer of the text.
C. They organized the get-together in the city park.
D. They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill.
4. What will Liz and Bill do in the future
A. Go in for publishing. B. Do more television programs.
C. Continue what they am doing. D. Spend more time reading books.
5. How do they like the idea of writing a book
A. They have decided to wait a year or two. B. They will think about it carefully.
C. They agreed immediately. D. They find it hard to do that.
Key: 1、BAB 2、DBAA 3、BCCA 4、ABCD 5、CDAA 6、ABCBC 7、BDDC
8、DCABB 9、ACBD 10、ADDCB
阅读理解专题之四：史地常识类
（一）命题探究
英语是我们认识世界，了解世界的工具。史地常识类文章通常介绍异域风光，历史事件，进一步扩大我们的视野和对其他国家，尤其是对英语国家的了解。因此史地常识类文章经常出现在高考阅读理解中，其趋势是：
1.选材：英语国家的主要名胜或历史事件，历史年代。
2.命题：以细节题为主，有一定主观推断题。
3.知识：涉及一定的地理常识或历史知识。
（二）技巧点拨
史地常识类文章多以细节题为主，着重考查理解文中具体信息的能力。细节题一般分为以下几类：
1.排序题：根据事件发生的先后顺序和句子间的逻辑关系，找出事件正确顺序。一般采用“首尾定位法”来做题。即先出第一个和最后一个事件，缩小范围，得出答案。
2.图文转换题：根据短文描写找出相应图形或根据图形找出答案。一般采用“文史锁定法”，（找出文字，按“文”定“图”）或“图形标示法”。（在图中标出内容，以便理解）
3.数字换算题：根据数据，找出换算关系，计算并得出答案。
4.表格理解题：看懂行和列分别代表的意义，正确理解，作出选择。
5.同义转换题。
6.代词借代题：理清人物、事件间的逻辑关系，使人物、事件更加条理化，简明化。
（三）实战演练
1、04年重庆卷A篇
Geneva is situated between the Jura Range and the Alps on the western end of Lake Geneva. Capital of Peace is one of its names— the European headquarters of the United Nations lies here in Palais des Nations. Another worthy name for this city with a humanitarian tradition（人道主义传统）and international character is the World’s Smallest Metropolis. Parks,splendid stores and lively streets in the old part of town and its 2000 — year history wait to be discovered.
The Jet d’Eau together with the Flower Watch are the main attractions every year for the tourists visiting Geneva. The Jet d’Eau has become the symbol(象征)of Geneva for a long time. This is a 140 meters high water monument with a rich history. Eight 13,500—watt projectors light the grand column(圆柱)of the fountain in the evening, from early March until the second Sunday of October. The Flower Watch, which was created at the edge of the English Garden in 1955,reminds us about that Geneva is the birthplace of the Swiss clock and watch making, and that this industry has become internationally famous, as well through the quality of the watches as through their beautiful appearance.
Sails on Lake Geneva are also enjoyable. The Lake of Geneva, lying among the Alps, is a true inland sea, making possible a wide range of pleasant boat trips, you can relax and watch the beautiful scenes pass by.
1. Which of the following is NOT suitable for describing Geneva
A. Capital of Peace.
B. Palais des Nations.
C. The World’s Smallest Metropolis.
D. The birthplace of the Swiss clock and watch making.
2. The Jet d’Eau in the second paragraph refers to .
A. the water fountain B. the English Garden
C. a new scene with electric lighting D. the name of a famous watchmaker
3.What do we learn about the Lake of Geneva from the text
A. It is the symbol of Geneva.
B. It lies among the Jura Range.
C. It has a direct passage to the ocean.
D. It is a large body of water of tourist interest.
2、04年北京卷A篇
The Home of My People
When Lewis and Clark stepped onto the Weippe Prairie in present-day Idaho in September 1805, they met the Nez Perce Indians. In the following years, the white explorers（探险者）began to fight with the Indians for their land. Some Nez Perce chiefs signed agreements with the U.S. government, selling part of their lands. But the government always broke those agreements and demanded more land.
Other chiefs refused to go along with the government’s plans. The most famous was Chief Joseph, whose people lived in the Wallowa Valley（present-day Oregon）.
“In order to have all people understand how much land we owned, ”he once explained, “my father planted poles around it and said: ‘Inside is the home of my people…It circled around the graves（坟墓）of our fathers, and we will never give up these graves to any man. ’”
But in 1874, the U.S. government declared the valley open for white settlement and ordered the Nez Perce onto a reservation（保留地）. Seeing that resistance was useless, Chief Joseph agreed to move.
Later, fighting broke out between the Nez Perce and U.S. soldiers. Chief Joseph tried to lead his people to Canada, winning several battles against the soldiers during their flight. But finally, he was forced to give in.
1. Which historic site （on the map）lies in the south of today’s Nez Perce Reservation
A. Buffalo Eddy. B. Dug Bar.
C. Joseph Canyon Viewpoint. D.Chief Looking Glass Camp.
2. What can we learn about the Nez Perce lands from the map
A. They were in the state of Oregon.
B. They have become a historic site.
C. They have become much smaller.
D. They were limited to the Wallowa Valley.
3. From Paragraph 3, we know that the Indians wanted to ______.
A. show off their land B. keep their land
C. turn their place into a graveyard D.build their homes around the poles
3、04年广西卷B篇
Say you are a 17th century construction worker who’s worked long and hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor.
Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, that is the Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale behind the construction is just as impressive(印象深刻的) as the building itself.
First, there’s the emperor of northern India, Shah Jehan, also called the King of the World. In 1612, Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal. Madly in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. But then sadness came. As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child number 14, she said she had heard her unborn baby cry out. It was a sign of death. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial(纪念物) to celebrate their love.
When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wife’s death, his people were shocked to see that his coal-black hair had turned snow-white.
Putting away his sadness, Jehan ordered his wife’s dying wish carried out. More than 20,000 workers labored nearly 22 years to complete the construction. In 1653, Jehan placed Mumtaz’s remains in the center under the building.
And then, son number five, Aurangzeb, murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father. Hehan lived the rest of his days－eight years, to be exact － imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal. Jehan was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless treasure from a distance. But never again would he be allowed to visit it－until he was buried next to his wife.
Today 25,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day. Though the reason for building the tower was a strange, sad story, those who see its breath-taking beauty are reminded of the happiness that inspired(激发……的灵感) its construction.
1.The first two paragraphs were written to show that _____.
A.the Taj Mahal is an unusual historic building
B.ancient Indian emperors were cruel
C.construction workers led a hard life in ancient India
D.India has some of the most famous buildings in the world
2.The Taj Mahal was first built as _____.
A. a prison B. a gift to Mumtaz C. a memorial building D. a tourist attraction
3.We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in _____.
A. 1626 B. 1632 C. 1634 D. 1653
4.The underlined word “happiness” in the last sentence refers to _____.
A.the married happiness of the emperor and his wife.
B.the great pleasure Jehan once found in exercising his power
C.the happiness Jehan felt on completing the Taj Mahal
D.the pleasure tourists experience when visiting the Tai Mahal
4、03年全国卷A篇
Tristan da Cunha, a 38-square-mile island, is the farthest inhabited island in the world,according to the Guinness Book Records, It is 1,510 miles southwest of its nearest neighbor. St. Helena. And 1,950 miles west of Africa. Discovered by the Portuguese admiral（葡萄牙海军上将） of the same name in 1506. and settled in 1810, the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred.
Coming in a close second- and often wrongly mentioned is the most distant and—is Easter Island, which lies 1,260 miles east of its nearest neighbor. Pitcairn Island, and 2,300 miles west of South America.
The mountainous 64-square-mile island was settled around the 5th century, supposedly by people who were lost at sea. They had no connection with the outside world for more than a thousand years, giving them plenty of time to build more than 1,000 huge stone figures, called moat, for which the island is most famous.
On Easter Sunday, 1722. however, settlers from Holland moved in and gave the island its name. Today, 2,000 people live on the Chilean territory（智力领土）. They share one street, a small airport and a few hours of television per day.
1．It can be learned from the text that the island of Tristan da Cunha .
A．was named after its discoverer
B．got its name from Holland settlers
C．was named by the British government
D．got its name from the Guinness Book of Records
2．Which of the following is most famons for moat
A．Tristan da Cunha. B．Pitcairn Island.
C．Easter Island. D．St. Helena.
3．Which country does Easter Island belong to
A．Britain. B．Holland. C．Portugal. D．Chile.
Key: 1、BAD 2、DCB 3、ACBA 4、ACD
阅读理解专题之五：时文公告类
（一）命题探究
阅读理解的选材明显地呈现出关注实际生活的趋势，这种趋势与当前基础教育改革的目标是一致的，而中学生学习语言的根本目标与基础教育学会求知，学会做事，学会合作，学会做人的 是一致的，真实新颖的选材对基础英语教学课程改革具有重要的反作用。时文报道就在文章中体现了这一要求。主要表现在以下几个方面：
1.反映海内外事件，文章结构严谨，内容贴近生活，用现代英语反映现代生活。
2.如果是新闻报道，都有比较固定的写作格式，如文首通常有报道的地点或时间，第一句话常常是文章的导语，有助于了解文章的大致内容和主题。
3.如果是新闻报道则是记叙文、有地点、时间、人物、事物等要素。
4.有许多大量反映当代社会变化的新词汇和表达方式。
5.命题既重细节，又重推理和主旨。
6.大背景中的小事件，大事件中的小插曲往往是选材的热点。
（二）技巧点拨
1.在平时学习中，关注生活，阅读新闻报道和广告类文章、把阅读时事文章作为学习英语的重要途径。
2.了解新的词汇和表达方式。如：tsumami海啸，MP3 players（MP3）播放器，well-off society小康社会等。
3.抓住文章主题，准确捕捉细节和内涵，进行合理的推理。
（三）实战演练
1、05年安徽卷D篇
If you want to be a success, study at the University of Waikato is fight for you. The university is internationally recognized for its excellence and achievements. It will help you develop advanced research skills. As a university student you can get first-class research facilities(设施) with trained teachers to help, support and advise you in your study. We pride ourselves on our high standards, our research success and our international recognition. For further information: inf@waikato.ac.nz
Degree
We offer a wide choice of bachelor' s degrees (学士学位) for international students, which includes: Arts, Communication Studies, Social Sciences, etc. Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education are only for New Zealand citizens. For further information: deg@ waikato.ac.nz
Tuition Fees(学费)
Tuition fees are different from department to department, generally from $5,000 to $6,000 a year. For further information: tui@waikato.ac.nz
Accommodation(住宿)
You can have a room in a 4-bodrcom flat, which will cost about $100 a month with other regular living costs of about $150 a month for one person. For further information: ave@walkato.ac.nz
Health
The Student Health Service provides excellent medical services for students. The Medical Center is open five days a week, including student holidays with four doctors and nurses to meet your medical needs. For further information: heal@waikato.ac.nz
Sports
The Center is a great place to have sports activities. Trained exercise teachers can help you work out a training plan and keep you active. The sports hall has volleyball, basketball and indoor football courts and a swimming pool as well. There are also a large number of sports clubs at Waikato. For further information: sport@ waikcato.ac.nz
1. If you want to get more information about arts, you can write to _______.
A. Sport@ waikato.ac.nz B. heal@ waikato.ac.nz
C. deg@ waikato.ac.nz D. inf@waikato.ac.nz
2. You have to pay at least ~ a year if you study at the University of Waikato.
A. $5,250 B. $8,000 C. $9,000 D. $11,000
3, According to the text, what will you do if you are ill during Christmas holidays专题之六：对话填空训练之一
阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给首字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。
Lin Tao: Good morning, Doctor.
Doctor: Good morning.！What’s the matter with you, young man
Lin Tao: I’ve got a (1) h and a cough, I’m (2) a I’ll be dead.
Doctor: Don’t worry. It’s nothing (3) s . Have you taken your (4) t
Lin Tao: Yes, I have. But I haven’t got a (5) f .
Doctor: How long have you been like this
Lin Tao: (6) E since last night.
Doctor: Let me look (7) o you. Open your (8) m and say “Ahh”. Oh, it’s nothing serious. Just a cold. Take this (9) m three times a day and drink more water. You’ll be better soon.
Lin Tao: Thank you, Doctor.
Doctor: You’re (10) w .
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Jane: Mum, What will the weather be like tomorrow Have you heard the weather report today
Mum: Yes, why do you pay much more (1) a to something about the weather
Jane: Oh, we’ve planned to go for a (2) p .
Mum: The radio gives us the (3) i that there’ll be rain..
Jane: What a (4) s ! Our plan can’t be (5) c out.
Mum: You know sometimes the (6) w makes mistakes.
Jane: I hope he’s made a mistake again this time.
Mum: Why not play computer games at home if it (7) r
Jane: I'm afraid I (8) p to go to the (9) m rather than do that.
Mum: OK. It's good to see an interesting film on (10) r days.
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阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给首字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。
W: Good evening, sir. I was told that you were (1) r .
M: I certainly was.
W: When did that happen
M: About two hours ago.
W: Why didn’t you (2) r______ it then
M: I couldn’t. I was tied to a chair and my mouth was filled with something.
W: Please tell me (3) e what happened.
M: I was sitting in this room watching TV when someone knocked at the door.
Without thinking, I opened it.
W: That wasn’t very wise, sir.
M: I know. I was (4) e_____ my wife, you see, and I (5) t______ it was her.
W: You should never open a door without going to see who it is.
M: Yes, I regret that now.
W: What happened
M: Two men pushed inside and then (6) t______ me with a knife.
W: Did you take a good look at them
M: I’m afraid not, They were both wearing stockings over their faces.
W: What did they take
M: My wallet with $200 in it, my watch, and some of my wife’s (7) j______ from my bedroom.
W: They don’t seem to have done much damage to the flat.
M: No. They had just begun to search when those (8) d next door began to bark. They ran off. It was some time (9) b my wife returned and set me free. I phoned the police at once.
W: My men began searching the area as soon as we received your call. I can’t promise you that we’ll (10) r your property, but we’ll certainly do our best.
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A: Betty, we haven't been out for over a month. Let's go (1) s this evening.
B: Fine. Where would you like to go To see a film or to watch a play
A: A modern (2) t is on this week. Let's go and watch it, shall we
B: The newspaper said it was the (3) l interesting play of the year.
A: How about the film "World Without Thieves" That should be (4) e .
B: We've already seen it. Don't you (5) r
A: Then let's go to the (6) n cinema. The film "Not One Less" is being (7) s .
B: Good. What time does it (8) s .
A: 15 minutes ago. We just (9) m it.
B: Well, Will you please go back together with me to get my (10) d camera and then go to the park
A: That’s a good idea.
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Some persons are talking about the TV programmes. Different people have different opinions.
Moderator: Today’s (1) t on“Youth Speaks Out”is television. Why don’t we just go around first and get your (2) g impressions. Cathy, could we begin (3) w you What do you think of today’s TV programs
Cathy: Well, if you ask me, they’re (4) t . Most of the programs are a complete waste of time.
Moderator: Brian, (5) h do you feel about them
Brian: Well, in general, I agree with Cathy. But what (6) b me more is that they’re too violent.
Janet: I think so too. As far as I’m (7) c , there are too many police shows and not enough educational programs.
Moderator: What about the news reports
Janet: Yes, well, in my opinion, the news shows are (8) e superficial（肤浅的）; they don’t tell you anything.
Tom: Oh, I don’t know about that. I think the news reports are excellent. (9) P the news is what TV does best.
Janet: Maybe, but the news shows still aren’t very good. TV news is just another form of
(10) e .
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阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给首字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。
A: Good evening, sir. Could I be of any (1) s to you
B: Good evening, I’m looking for something to give as a present.
A: Are you What about some smart ties We have some wonderful ties just from Europe. Their designs are (2) e . The color is well blended with (3) t . You could get them in harmonizing or (4) c colors. Every one is a piece of art. Don’t you think they’re very (5) a
B: Yes. How much does such a smashing tie cost
A: $ 238.
B: Oh, that’s too much.
A: But sir. Look at the (6) q , the design, and the coloring. Tremendous work and effort have gone into every tie.
Every tie, as I have said, is a piece of art, not (7) m -produced.
B: Yes. They do look good, quite (8) u . All right, I’ll have the blue one with
(9) y and pink (10) c .
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A: Can I help you, sir
B: Yes, I’m here to look at the computers. What a (1) w of computers!
A: Thank you. We have many brands, (2) i domestic and (3) i ones. Do you have any (4) p brand in mind
B: Yes, I want to have an IBM. I need it for my work. It must be very (5) e , isn’t it
A: Yes. Look, this model is (6) n developed and began to (7) a in the market just several weeks ago in America. It’s 3800 dollars. But (8) c the high quality, it’s worth it.
B: That’s why I want it. But I’m afraid I can’t (9) a to pay in cash now. Can you sell it on an installment basis
A: Oh, yes. You can pay in 12 monthly installments. For the first time 1400 dollars and you must pay the(10) r in 12 months, 200 dollars for each month.
B: Thank you. I’ll come back tomorrow.
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A: Radio has really (1) c a lot since we were young. It used to be the major (2)s of fun for the family.
B: Nowadays when you turn on the radio , you (3) e hear music ,a talk show or news.
A: (4) F , you can choose the kind of music you want to hear.
B: Yes, and there is a lot of different (5) p of view when you listen to talk shows. I usually enjoy listening to them. I (6) p like it when a caller disagrees with the talk show host. I like to hear how he will (7) d his ideas.
A: Some talk show hosts are (8) r to those who have opposing ideas. I really find that terrible.
B: It seems that people only listen to the radio when they are driving in their car.
A: That’s (9) t for me, but I know that my husband listens to it while he is working at home.
B: Now that I think about it, I realize that a lot of stores have the radio playing.
A: It’s still a useful and pleasant form of (10) c
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阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给首字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。
W: Are you OK
M: I think so. I’m just a little (1) f_______.
W:I should think so. That looked like a pretty bad accident.
M: It was. I guess I am (2) l_____.
W: You bet you are. What happened
M: Well, I was just driving around that corner back there and I lost (3) c_____ of the car. I must have hit an icy path.
W: I can’t believe you (4) s______.
M: What happened to the driver of the other car
W: I’m not sure.
M: I saw him being carried away in an (5) a______. He didn’t look (6) g_____.
W: I don’t think he was as lucky as you were.
M: How (7) h ! I can’t believe this is happening.
W: (8) C___ down. You’re OK. We don’t know about the other man. He might be just fine.
M: I should call my family.
W: (9) T___ it easy. Don’t try and do anything too fast. You’ve just been(10) t_____ a bad time.
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1
1. headache 2.afraid 3.serious 4.temperature 5.fever 6. Ever 7.over 8. mouth 9.medicine 10.welcome
2
1. attention 2.picnic 3.information 4.shame 5.carried 6.weatherman 7.rains 8.prefer 9.movie 10.rainy
3
1. robbed 2.report 3.exactly 4 expecting 5 thought 6 threatened 7 jewellery 8 dogs 9. before 10 recover
4
1. somewhere 2.theatre/theater 3.least 4.enjoyable/exciting 5.remember 6.neighborhood 7.shown 8.start 9.missed 10.digital
5.
1. topic 2.general 3.with 4.terrible 5.how 6.bothers 7.concerned 8.extremely 9.Presenting 10.entertainment
6.
1. service 2. extraordinary 3. taste 4. contrasting 5. attractive 6. quality 7. mass 8. unusual 9. yellow 10. circles.
7
1. world 2. including 3. imported 4. particular 5. expensive 6. newly 7. appear 8. considering 9. afford 10.remaining
8
1.changed 2. source 3. either 4. Fortunately 5. points 6. particularly 7. defend 8. rude 9. true munication
9
1.frightened 2.lucky 3.control 4. survived. 5.ambulance 6.good 7.horrible 8.Calm 9.Take 10.through
专题之六：对话填空训练之二
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M: Hi, Rebecca, haven’t seen you for (1) a____! You seem to have lost a lot in the (2) w______.
W: Yes, I have. I have been on a (3) d___ and (4) e_______ a lot.
M: There will be a baseball game in the stadium this afternoon. Would you like to watch it
W: No, I think baseball games are boring.
M: Do you like volleyball
W: Yes, I do, but I (5)p soccer to volleyball.
M: Did you (6) e___ _ play soccer in high school
W: Yes, I was on the school team. We were required to (7) p______ four hours a day.
M: Did you often play (8) a_____ other school and play well
W: Yes, we often did. We almost always won the (9) c________.
M: You must have had very good teamwork.
W: Yes, we did. Teamwork is the most important(10) e_______ in winning.
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A: Look! That girl has fallen off her bicycle. A child ran into the street and (1) k___ her off her e and help! I think she must be injured.
B: She’s not moving. But she’s (2) b_____.
A: I think she hit her head when she fell. We must carry her to the (3)s____ of the road.
B: No! (4) L _____ her where she is. You mustn’t move someone if they are badly(5) h ____. We must get help.
A: I’ll go to that shop and see if they have a (6) t .
B: Yes, do that. I’ll (7) s____ here with the girl.
(A returns a few moments later.)
A: How is she
B: She’s beginning to move a little.
A: What happened to me
B: Take it (8) e____! I’ve just called the (9) F Aid Center. We’ll wait until help (10)c .
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A: Where are you from
B: I’m from Canada.
A: Really I (1) t_____ you were from the States.
B: That’s not (2) s_____. A lot of people can’t tell the (3) d_____ between an American accent and a Canadian accent. For example, most Canadians say news [nju:z], but Americans say [nu:z]. We (4) m____ use American words, but we use quite a lot of British words too. We fill our cars with “gas”, which is American, but we turn on the “tap” which is British English.
A: Oh! And do you use American or British spelling
B: (5) B ! American spellings are used more and more in Canada now. (6)G_______ speaking, newspapers (7) f_____ the American way, but conference reports and schoolbooks use British spelling.
A: That sounds strange.
B: You (8) m it looks strange! I’ll tell you something that does sound strange. Many people think that Canadians all over the country speak the same way. But if you go to the eastern provinces, or go to some country areas, you’ll notice that the people there speak quite (9) d from the (10) r____ of Canada.
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A: Hi Wang Ling, how are your studies going
B: Well exciting, but sometimes I find them very difficult. Most of the other students can understand the lectures without (1) d _________, but I have to listen carefully and take lots of notes.
A: Yes, I know what you mean. Have you (2) c________ recording the lectures
B: No, I didn’t think we were (3) a________ to.
A: Oh, it’s no problem. You just have to ask the lecturer’s (4) p__________.
B: Oh, that’s a good idea. And I don’t get used to the teaching (5) m________. We are often asked to have discussions. You know we seldom did this in China.
A: Well, discussions are really difficult for you at the (6) b_______, but they are really a good way of learning. The other students have different (7) o________ and you can learn much from them. So during a discussion listen carefully. If there’s something you don’t understand, you can raise (8) q________.
B: I see.
A: (9) A , don’t always worry about your studies. You need to (10) r_______ yourself. Say travel to some places in Britain.
B: That sounds a good idea. I am so glad to have a friend like you in Britain. Thank you very much.
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A: Miss Dermott, let me ask you straight away. Do you think, within a few years, many people could work at home (1) i______ of working in offices
B: Oh, yes. It’s happening now. You see, the communication industry has made much
(2) p______ in the last ten years.
A: And how do these people manage to work I mean, what (3) e_______ do they have at home
B: Well, they have a television set, a computer, a printer, and a telephone to (4) c_____ with other computers.
A: Oh, I see. But surely there’re some (5) a_________ in being able to work at home.
B: Yes. Working at home, people don’t have to spend a lot of time getting to and from their work places. The rush hours, as everyone knows, are the worst time of day to travel. Millions of people have to get up early to (6) a______ the rush hours.
A: Ah yes, I see. What do you think about the (7) c______ of home-workers
B: Oh, let me tell you what might (8) h______. In the future a British firm in, for example, London, might (9) e______ clerks in Belfast, or a Paris (10) c______ could have their secretaries
in Spain, and then they just use a telephone to call around for the labour.
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A: Why don’t we go (1) a______ for a change Where I’d like to go is France, Spain, or Italy.
B: Mm, I’m not at all that (2) i_______ really. I’d rather stay at home.
A: Oh, come on, Simon. Think of the sun!
B: Yes, but think of the cost! Going abroad is very (3) e______. The best thing about having a holiday here in Britain is that it’s cheaper. And (4) a_______ thing, the traveling would be easier. No boats, planes or anything else.
A: Even so, we’ve been to most of the interesting places in Britain already. There’s no (5) p_____ in wasting our summer holiday here.
B: Mm, I suppose you’re right. However, what I hate is the (6) t______ in changing money abroad.
A: Oh, don’t be silly, Simon.
B: And what’s more, I can’t speak any of the languages—you know that. It’s all right for you. You can speak (7) f________ languages.
A: Exactly. You see, what I’d really like to do is to (8) p_______ my French and Spanish. It would help me a lot at work.
B: Mm, but that’s no use to me.
A: But just think of the new (9) p______ we’d see, the people we’d meet!
B: But, look, if we (10) s_______ here, we wouldn’t have to plan very much.
A: I’m sorry, Simon. I just don’t want another cold English summer.
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A: Excuse me, do you know where the chemistry lab is
B: Yes. It’s just on the fifth (1) f of this building.
A: How often do you do (2) c______ experiments there
B: Twice a week.
A: Can you go there without a teacher
B: No. That’s not (3) a .
A: What does the teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an experiment
B: He often tells us to look (4) c_______ and follow the (5) i_______.
A: What will you do when you (6) f the experiment
B: We must put (7) e________ back in the cupboards and wash our hands.
A: Right. It is very (8) i______ to keep the lab clean.
B: Yes, safe as well. We must turn off the (9) e_______ before (10) l______ the lab.
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A: Can you tell me something about the Earth Summit
B: Yes. It’s a meeting held by the UN to discuss (1) e____1____ issues.
A: When and where was the latest Earth Summit held
B: In Johnnesburg in 2002.
A: What was the main (2) t_______ of the summit
B: Sustainable (3) d__________.
A: What did (4) e_______ from all over the world discuss in Johnnesburg.
B: They discussed the three biggest (5) k______ in the world: contaminated (6) d water, poor sanitation and air (7) p_______.
A: What else did many speakers speak about at the meeting
B: They also spoke about poverty, war and violence.
A: Why are (8) c______ like the Earth Summit important
B: Because they help us understand that there exist serious (9) p______ facing the earth and that only by (10) c______ the way we live can we save the earth.
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W: Why did you sell the car
M: It was giving me too much (1) t______. I was spending so much money on it that I was…er…spending more money than it was (2) w______. (3) U______, of course, when you (4)a______ sell the car, you’ve already spent the money on it, so you (5) l______ both ways.
W: What was wrong with your old car
M: The engine needs a lot of (6) r______ and the wheels were giving trouble now and then. When I set off a (7) j______, it gave me (8) s______ of fearing that I might not get to the other end. So I decided to change it.
W: Is the new car (9) g
M: Yes. It’s newer, more comfortable, and it hasn’t given me any trouble at all. When I set off, I’m quite sure that I’ll be able to get to the other end (10) s______.
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1.ages 2.weight 3.diet 4.exercising 5.prefer 6.ever 7.practise 8.against 9.championship 10.element
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1.knocked 2.breathing 3.side 4.Leave 5.hurt 6.telephone 7.stay 8.easy 9.First es
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1.thought 2.surprising 3.differences 4.mainly 5.Both 6.Generally 7.follow 8.mean 9.different 10.rest
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1.difficulty 2. considered 3. allowed 4. permission 5. method 6. beginning 7. opinions 8. questions 9. Anyway 10. relax
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1. instead 2. progress 3. equipment 4. connect 5. advantages 6. avoid 7. conditions 8. happen 9. employ pany
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1. aboard 2. interested 3. expensive 4. another 5. point 6. trouble 7. foreign 8. practice 9. places 10. stayed
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1.floor 2. chemical 3. allowed 4. carefully 5. instructions 6.finish 7. everything 8. important 9. electricity 10. leaving
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1. environmental 2. theme 3. development 4. experts 5. killers 6. drinking 7. pollution 8. conferences 9. problems 10. changing
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1. trouble 2. worth 3. Unfortunately 4. actually 5. lose 6. repairs 7. journey 8. sort 9. good 10. safely
专题之六：对话填空训练之三
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Pippa is wanted on the phone by Steve and Steve is asking her something..
Steve: Hello. Can I speak to Pippa, please
Voice: There’s (1)n_____ Pippa here. This is 3456432.
Steve: I’m sorry. I think I (2)d_____ the wrong number.
Bob: Hello.
Steve: Hello. Is that Bob
Bob: Yes, it is.
Steve: Hi, this is Steve. Is Pippa there
Bob: Yes, she is. Would you like a (3)w_____ with her
Steve: Yes, please.
Bob: (4)H______ on. I’ll go and get her.
Steve: Pippa, I called to (5)a______ you if you’d like to come to a (6)l______ on Thursday evening at the college. It’s (7)a_______ the universe. The speaker’s (8)s_________ to be excellent.
Pippa: Just a minute. I’ll see if I’m free. No, I’m not. I’ve already got something on that evening.
Steve: What a pity! Never mind. We must get (9)t________ some other time for a chat.
Pippa: Yes, good idea.
Steve: I’ll have to go now. Someone wants to use the phone. All the (10)b______.
Pippa: Bye.
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It is the end of the school year. Susan is leaving. She is saying goodbye to Mr Zhu.
Susan: Hello, Mr Zhu. I’ve come to say goodbye. I’m (1)l_______ on Sunday.
Mr Zhu: Well, goodbye then. Have you (2)e_______ your two years in China
Susan: Yes, thank you. I’ve had a (3)w________ time.
Mr Zhu: I wish you every (4)s__________ in the future.
Susan: Thank you.
Mr Zhu: I’d also like to (5)c____________ you on your good work in these two years. You’ve done very well and made lots of (6)p________. What have you enjoyed most
Susan: I’ve enjoyed the sports and I’ve enjoyed learning Chinese. I’m afraid that I’m still not very good at it, (7)t_________.
Mr Zhu: You’ve done very well. It’s a pity you (8)m_______the sports meeting last week.
Susan: Yes, it was a real pity! Never mind, I’m (9)f______ better now. Excuse me, I must go. Thank you for (10)e__________.
Mr Zhu: Goodbye. Good luck.
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W: Good morning ,sir. Can I help you
M: I wonder if you could give me some (1)i___________ about active holidays
W: Active holidays, sir Can you tell me (2)e_________ what you (3)m________ ,please
M: Well ,you see ,When I go on holidays, I like to get plenty of (4)e_________,I don not like sitting around and doing (5)n________ .What I mean is that I am the sort of man who enjoys swimming ,water skiing, those sorts of things.
W: Yes ,sir. Very (6)i___________ ,Um…active holidays, Let me see. Oh, yes, what about diving, sir We can (7)o_______you two weeks off the coast of Cornwall: one week and one week fishing with the (8)l________ fishermen ,It is a very good bargain.
M: Fishing Is there any chance of getting in a bit of sailing
W:I am sorry we don not do many sailing holidays sir. They are (9)m_________ organized by the sailing school. But rowing ,yes ,Are you interested in rowing ,sir
M: Well, I did a lot of rowing when I was at university.
W: Why don not you look (10)t___________ these brochures ,sir , and see if there is anything that interests you
M: Ok Thanks
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Mary and Rik are discussing plans for the music for a party in the country.
Rik: Have you (1)d_________ what music you’d like us to play at the party
Mary: Oh, at the end some songs that everyone’s (2)f__________ with, then they can join us. Can you play jazz
Rik: Of course we can. Our job is (3)p_________ all kinds of music.
Mary: Well, I think at the beginning we’d rather have some fairly quiet and (4)p_________music. I’d (5)p__________ them not to play too loudly at the beginning. Otherwise we won’t be able to hear ourselves talk.
Rik: Maybe some folk songs to start (6)w_________
Mary: Yes. And then after supper some jazz or pop so that people can dance. How many (7)m__________ are you bringing
Rik: I’ve decided to bring seven. The people performing all play different instruments and three of them sing too.
Later
Mary: What’s your (8)f_________ kind of music
Rik: I like folk music. I write my own songs and I play the guitar as (9)w_______.
Mary: How many instruments do you play
Rik: I play the guitar, piano and jazz violin.
Mary: Is that hard I (10)m_______, the jazz violin
Rik: Yes. You have to practice a lot.
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M : Hello, Mrs .Miles. I’m (1)f________ Sun Insurance. I’m visiting quite a few houses in this area actually . The storm (2)d________ a lot of damage.
W :Well. You’ve been quick. I (3)o________ phoned two days ago.
M :I know ,well let’s start here at the front, shall we Uh, you’ve got a lot of tiles (4)m________ off the roof.
W :Yes . The chimney was damaged as (5)w________.
M :Oh yes. Some of the bricks have blown off . Anything (6)e________
W ;Um, you can see the bedroom window on the left was destroyed. I’ve just put some boards over it.
M : OK. Let’s walk round to the (7)b________.
W: Here we are .
M :Goodness, that tree’s fallen down right onto the (8)f__________!
W :Yes. It’s a real pity . That was a lovely tree. The shed roof was damaged too, I’m afraid.
M :I see. I’ve got all that , I’ll write up my (9)r__________ and we’ll let you have a check as soon as (10)p_____________.
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W: what do you want to do once you (1)g__________
M :Uh. I think I’d like to work for a hotel or travel (2)s_________ in this area , How about you
W :Well, when I first started college, I wanted to study French, (3)b_______ I realized I might have a hard time (4)f__________ a job using the language , so I changed my (5)m_______ to computer science. (6)W________ the right skills ,landing a job in the computer industry shouldn’t be as difficult.
M :So, do you have a (7)p_________ job to support yourself through school
W: Well ,(8)f___________ for me . I received a four –year scholarship.
M :That’s great.
W :Yeah. How about you Are you working your way through school
M :Yeah ,I work three times a week as a cook at a (9)r___________.
W ;How do you like your job
M :It’s OK. The other workers are (10)f___________, and the pay isn’t bad.
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(A very old lady won a million dollars in lottery(彩票). Her son and his wife heard of the news on the radio,)
Daughter-in-law: How are you going to tell your mother The shock might (1)k_______ her.
Son: That’s true. (2)P__________ we’d better speak to her doctor about it. He’ll know how to break the (3)n________ to her
Doctor :I’m glad you told me. A shock ,even a happy one, could bring her a heart (4)a_______. (5)L________ it to me . I’ll find a way of telling her.
(The doctor went to see the old lady,)
Doctor: Let’s play a game . My dear .A LET’S PRETEND ‘ game.
Lady :Oh, yes. I love LET’S PRETEND game.
Doctor : Good. I’ll ask you a question first. Then you can ask me (6)o________.
Lady: What’s that - You say it (7)q__________.
Doctor :Tell me , what would you do if you won a million dollars in the lottery
Lady: Oh, That’s an (8)e_______ one. I’d give the (9)m________ of it to you ,because you have been so good to me all these years, doctor!
(The doctor fell on the (10)f________ . He had died of shock)
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1.no 2. dialed/ dialed 3. word 4. Hold 5. ask 6. lecture 7. about 8.supposed
9. together 10. best
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1. leaving 2. enjoyed 3. wonderful 4. success 5. congratulate 6. progress 7. though
8. missed 9. feeling 10. everything
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1. information 2. exactly 3. mean 4. exercise 5. nothing 6. interesting 7. offer
8. local 9. mostly 10. through
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1. decided 2. familiar 3. playing 4. peaceful 5. prefer 6. with 7. musicians
8. favourite 9.well 10. mean
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1. from 2. did 3. only 4. missing 5. well 6. else 7. back 8. fence
9. report 10. possible
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1. graduate 2. service 3. but 4.finding 5. major 6.With 7. part-time 8. fortunately
9. restaurant 10. friendly
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1. kill 2. Perhaps 3. news 4. attack 5. Leave 6. one 7. quickly 8. easy
9. most 10. floor
