《21世纪实用英语视听说》第2册

Unit3Expressing Personal Interests

 

II. ListeningPractice

1.Mini-Dialogues    

Listen to the following five mini-dialogues and then, for each question that follows, selectthe best answer from among the four choices given.

 

1. A) She is not a modern dancer.

  B) She is fond of modern dance

  C) She knows a lot about modern dance.

  D) She seems to have little interest in modern dance.

 

2. A) The restaurant service is good, but the food is terrible.

  B) They are quarreling about the food.

  C) The meal couldn't be better.

  D) They aren't enjoying the meal.

 

3. A) He's writing a book report on American literature.

  B) He's working on his schoolwork.

  C) He's taking a chemistry exam.

  D) He's having fun at a party.

 

4. A) He's going to see the doctor about his leg.

  B) He's going to change his schedule.

  C) He's going to work at night.

  D) He's going to travel

 

5. A) An exam.

  B) Schoolwork.

  C) Sleeping problem.

  D) Problems at work.

 

2.Conversations

In this part,there are two recorded conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then, for each question that follows, select the best answer from among the four choices given.

 

Words and Expressions

terrible       a.                    糟糕的

salesperson    n.                   销售员

have what it takes                称职

stranger       n.                陌生人

get cold feet                    害怕

make good                   成功

exaggerate          v.           夸张

driving test                       驾驶执照考试

emergency stop                紧急停车

bad luck                           倒霉

      

 

Conversation 1

1. A) He doesn'tget along well with people.

  B) He is not the right person for the job.

  C) He acts like a stranger to others.

  D) He has no years of experience.

 

2. A) He's sick and tired of it.

  B) He steps into a wrong place.

  C) He can't stand the cold weather.

  D) He loses his courage or confidence.

 

3. A) It fits theman well.

  B) It cannot be successful.

  C) It is not terrible as the man says.

D) It makes him a good salesperson.

 

Conversation 2

4. A) Success and failure.

  B) Good and bad luck.

  C) Traffic rules.

  D) Driving test.

 

5. A) Once.

  B) Twice.

  C) Third.

  D) Four times.

 

6. A) He may have passed it.

  B) He could have passed it.

  C) He should have passed it.

  D) He cannot have passed it.

 

7. A) Uncertain.

  B) Confident.

  C) Anxious.

  D) Negative.

 

8. A) He has lost heart.

  B) He will do it better.

  C) He has no more chance.

  D) He's not certain of his third time.

 

3. Passages

Words and Expressions

online   a.                在线的

agency  n.                    机构

corporation  n.                公司

added bonus                红利

individual  n.                   个人

access     n.                   渠道,途径

research   n.               研究

location   n.         位置

intelligent  a.                   明智的

promotion  n.                  晋级

apply for                        申请

obtain     vt.                  获得

      

Passage 1

Listen to the following passage and then fill in the blanks with the missing words. The passage will be read two times.

 

What are online jobs? Just as you would normally work at a company, institution, agency or corporation, 1) _________ hold the same key experiences and factors of a normal day-to-day job. With the added bonus of working from 2) _________, online jobs can be beneficial for those struggling for a full-time or 3) _________. Due to the various markets that offer online jobs, individuals looking for work can have a wide variety of 4) __________ from various industries. As long as you have Internet access and a working 5) ___________, online jobs may be the perfect choice for you.

 

 

Passage 2

Listen to the following passage twice and then answer each question that follows in no more than three words.

 

6) What will increase the chances for a successful interview?

   _______________ before the actual interview.

 

7) What is the first thing to do in research?

  To find out the location of _______________.

 

8) What else are you supposed to do?

  To learn about the company or institution where you

____________________.

 

9) How about a job interview?

  To find out about the kind of work__________.

 

10) How about an interview for a promotion?

   To research the duties of the job for which you ___________.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers:

1. Mini-dialogues

1-5  DDBDD

 

2. Conversations

1-5  BDCDB 6-8  BBB

 

3. Passages

Passage 1

1. online jobs   2. home  3. part-time job 

4. choices  5. computer

 

Passage 2

6. Doing research  7. intervew site 

8. are being interviewed  

9. the company does   10. are applying