新标准大学英语综合教程4-Unit1(共47页)

1、Unit 1Section I Listening Comprehension I. Short conversationsDirections: In this section you'll hear some short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.1. A. Go out to work.B. Listen carefully to Peter.C. Be calm and patient.D. Do the easiest thing.C

2、2. A. Young people are too quick in making decisions.B. Young people seldom stay long on the same job.C. Young people lose their jobs easily.D. Young people are too eager to succeed. B3. A. To go and see if the supervisor can meet him right now. B. To put him through to the supervisor. C. To have a

3、talk with the supervisor about his work.D. To arrange an appointment for him with the supervisor. D4. A. At a book store.    B. At an art museum.  C. At a newspaper office.      D. At a gymnasium. C5. A. She always cuts classes. B. She works for her profe

4、ssor.C. She feels she isnt suited for her new job.D. Marys new job is too simple. C6. A. Take more breaks while at work.B. Quit her job and find a new one. C. Request leave of absence from her boss.D. Confront her boss. D7. A. She hasnt got a job yet. B. She has got a job. C. She doesnt need the job

5、.D. She is going to start to work soon. A8. A. He is pleased with his exciting new job. B. He doesnt like leaving the city. C. He thinks his new position is boring.D. He is so excited about his new position. B9. A. Its stressful. B. Its exciting. C. Its normal.D. Its pleasing. A10. A. Mark was calle

6、d a thief. B. Mark stole a car. C. Mark missed a test.D. Mark has kept his job. AII. Long conversations Directions: In this section you'll hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.Conversation 11. A. English. B. History.C. M

7、athematics.D. Geography. C2. A. Logic.B. Writing.C. Mathematics.D. History. A3. A. An adviser.B. A salesman.C. A computer programmer.D. A product designer.CConversation 21. A. Whether the customer complained last time.B. Whether the boss has signed on the file.C. Whether the goods are in stock and w

8、hat the price is.D. Whether the goods are in good condition. C2. A. The whole morning.B. The whole afternoon.C. Over an hour.D. Half an hour. C3. A. Dealing with a complaint.B. Confirming an order.C. Writing sales report for her boss.D. Checking emails. CConversation 31. A. Because she loves her sum

9、mer job and hates to come back to school.B. Because she hates her summer job and is eager to come back to school. C. Because she loves both her school life and her summer job. D. Because she loves neither her school life nor her summer job. C2. A. Cleaning animal cages. B. Working in a zoo. C. Worki

10、ng at a wildlife center. D. Doing research on wildlife. C3. A. Breeding endangered species. B. Doing research on wildlife. C. Doing research on endangered species. D. Trying to tame wildlife. A4. A. Because he wants to know if tigers and pandas are endangered species. B. Because he wants to know wha

11、t kind of endangered species they have at their center. C. Because he wants to know if they have tigers and pandas at their center. D. Because he loves tigers and pandas. BIII. Understanding PassagesDirections: In this section you'll hear a passage or passages. Listen carefully and choose the be

12、st answer to the questions you hear.Passage 11. A. The advantages of being a ski patroller.B. The disadvantages of being a ski patroller.C. The job of a ski patroller.D. The skills a ski patroller should master. C2. A. The job can get you rich.B. You are easily get injured.C. You are free to explore

13、 the slopes.D. You can get in great shape. D3. A. Making many friends on the job. B. Working outdoors. C. Getting in great shape.D. Helping people. A4. A. To ensure the safety of the skiers. B. To teach people to ski. C. To get people off the mountain quickly and safely. D. To check the trails. APas

14、sage 21. A. Less than 15%.B. Less than 20%.C. More than 25%.D. More than 35%. C2. A. A stable job. B. Stable income. C. A bright future.D. The feeling of security. D3. A. Its dangerous. B. Its a wise decision. C. Its hard to say.D. Its a two-edged sword.APassage 31. A. Working in a call center.B. Ta

15、king customer service calls from home.C. Working for a small telecom company.D. Working for WorldCom.B2. A. More than $100, 000 a year. B. A little higher than his unemployment compensation. C. Ten dollars an hour. D. One fifth of his previous pay.C3. A. On the governments money. B. On his wifes hel

16、p. C. On his wifes savings. D. On his savings.APassage 41. A. 9%.B. 10%.C. 11%.D. 52%.B2. A. Comprehensive management. B. Good opportunities for promotion. C. Equal communication. D. Plenty of talent development schemes. B3. A. The distance between ones home and working place. B. Ones work-life bala

17、nce. C. The working environment. D. The future of the company. BPassage 51. A. Almost 5 months.B. Nearly a year.C. Less than 3 months.D. About 9 months. A2. A. He worked at a local grocery store. B. He worked as a media salesman.C. He was self-employed.D. He has been looking for a job. C 3. A. He fo

18、und another job.B. Its too far from his living place.C. He didnt like the position.D. He was not satisfied with the pay. D4. A. He is indifferent. B. He is optimistic. C. He is upset. D. He is anxious. BIV. Compound DictationDirections: In this section you will hear a passage or passages three times

19、. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the information you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what

20、you have written.Passage 1 It is important to have the conversation skills to communicate everything at work. It will (1) to your career growth. You cant just silently turn your back against the (2) of growth. You can actually make changes by using your conversation skills. Conversation skills

21、are important to any kind of (3) because it is the basic means with which you express yourself to other people, specifically your (4) , your boss and other people you will (5) with in the career. Many a (6) graduate has missed out on opportunities for a (7) career because he or she lacked the conver

22、sation skills needed to (8) the communication dynamics at work. From the very beginning of your career, conversation skills are some sort of gauge (测量仪器) with which other people measure your capability. (9) , but a lack of them will certainly lessen your likelihood of getting a good job, especially

23、if they have seen better conversationalists among your colleagues. Having good conversation skills does not only give a good edge compared to your colleagues, (10) . If you are as good with your words as you are excellent with your work, (11) . Keys:(1)contribute (2)opportunities (3)career (4)collea

24、gues (5)deal(6)competent (7)rewarding (8)sustain (9)Conversation skills in themselves will not lead you to the promotion of career growth you desire(10)but it will also help you gain the general goodwill of most people in your workplace(11)people will just naturally trust you and establish you as so

25、meone who is reliable and fun to work withPassage 2The 8-hour work day has been in effect in China for more than four decades, but now a professor from Zhejiang University is proposing a change to the traditional nine to five routine. The professor suggests the (1) of a 6-hour work day, specifically

26、 tailored to each profession. He believes the change could greatly (2) worker productivity. Less working hours sounds good, but the (3) media has turned a critical eye toward the (4) . The Guangzhou Daily has (5) a commentary that questions the efficacy of (6) the work day. The author says working o

27、vertime prevails in Chinas current corporate culture. Some companies cannot even (7) their employees the weekend off. The writer feels that it is too early to talk about reducing work hours, because there is still a (8) gap among the professions in China. Only when policies for paying double on the

28、weekends and for providing paid vacations are fully implemented will we be able to start cutting down work hours. (9) . The author says whether its eight hours or six hours wont make any difference to the farmers and labor workers including migrant workers and miners. (10) . The author says, most pr

29、obably (11) ; people who already enjoy free weekends and paid vacations.Keys:(1)adoption (2)enhance (3)domestic (4)proposal(5)printed (6)shortening (7)promise (8)dramatic(9)The writer of an article from the Qilu Evening News wonders who will benefit from a change to work hours(10)A reduction to work

30、 hours in a factory means adding labor and increasing costs, which no enterprise can afford(11)the people who will ultimately benefit from the proposed policy are office workers in government agencies and state-owned enterprisesSection II Vocabulary V. Blank filling (with the correct form)Directions

31、: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form of the words given in the brackets. 1. What should you do if you dont live in London, and find that it is _ difficult to pay for such courses? (finance) Key: financially2. It was a particularly _ time at British Steel as we had th

32、e very difficult task of keeping the steel mills operating during the miners strike. (test)Key: testing3. Its a _ fact that, between their 40th birthday and normal retirement age, one in four men and one in eleven women will die. (chill) Key: chilling4. Apart from any other consideration, it was, in

33、 fact, during Margaret Thatchers period as Education Secretary (1970-74) that more schools became _ than at any other time either before or since. (comprehend) Key: comprehensive5. The average reading speed at which _ is possible varies from 200400 words per minute with the majority of people sticki

34、ng around the 200-word mark. (comprehend)Key: comprehension6. In East Berlin, Pastor Rainer Eppelmann, chairman of Democratic Awakening, called for a _ government to be installed before Christmas. (transition)Key: transitional7. A spokesman for the ministry said it would continue _ with Mother Cathe

35、rine, and would be studying the papers submitted by the lawyers. (consult)Key: consultation8. Following the sale, Jack Walker, now a _ to the company, will retire permanently to his Channel Islands home to run his small aviation business. (consult)Key: consultant9. Sister Cooney looked _ at Jack, bu

36、t was constrained to nod in agreement. (sympathetic)Key: sympathetically10. The key principle of the Act is that an employer should not make a _ from the wages of a worker without that workers written consent. (deduct)Key: deduction11. Technically, the banks can demand immediate _ on the bonds. (rep

37、ay)Key: repayment12. They will also be able to give information about local voluntary agencies which may be able to offer you advice or support, and also about local services for people with special difficulties such as problems with alcohol, drugs or _. (gamble)Key: gambling13. The language of a cl

38、assical play is challenging but it does give the student chance to see how early voice training can be used with a very _ text. (demand)Key: demanding14. He did not go to university and found it _ difficult to complete a grammatically correct sentence. (exceed)Key: exceedingly15. We will be expandin

39、g opportunities by promoting existing tennis resources around the world and improving communications between members so an extensive and _ network will be created! (thrive)Key: thriving16. Employees are routinely subjected to psychological screening and polygraph tests to evaluate their _. (honest)K

40、ey: honesty17. There has been such an enormous increase in _ in work and recreation among youngsters. (mobile)Key: mobility18. The second problem is the _ of new music that deals with religious subject-matter, however vague. (evaluate)Key: evaluation19. She gathered up her _ in a strained silence, a

41、nd left the room. (belong)Key: belongings20. So we spent the whole afternoon in _ beer-drinking and student ragging, singing songs to stamping feet and clapping hands. (aim) Key: aimlessVI. Choosing the right wordDirections: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.consul

42、ted financially advocate loan turns down transition healed deduct proceeded come full circle1. Many people believe that pensioners are becoming increasingly well off _.2. The huge crowd _ from outside the church to fill the largest square in the city, Karl Marx Square.3. There are psychological effe

43、cts of fear and depression, which may significantly impair the victims enjoyment of life long after the physical wounds have _. 4. Conrans _ from manufacturing to retailing was a gradual process. 5. For instance, there were 400 people who were _ in the drafting of the plan. 6. One possibility is tha

44、t the Government will _ a “carbon” tax on the burning of fossil fuels oil, gas and coal.7. The boss rarely _ an invitation to speak at a conference, seizing the opportunity to present his company in the best light.8. There may be an obligation for the band members to _ income tax from the salaries o

45、f any employees. 9. If you feel that you will be unable to take out a _ in this way or that it will cause you financial hardship, you can apply to the Social Services Department for help. 10. In a way, weve almost _ back to what I was trained to do, which is teaching. Key:1. financially2. proceeded

46、3. healed4. transition5. consulted6. advocate7. turns down8. deduct9. loan10. come full circleadvocate comprehensive gambling highlighted turn down client proceeded deduct consult by all means1. The party now has a clearer, more _ and more explicit statement covering the whole range of industrial re

47、lations policy than in the past. 2. Having secured those positions, Hitler now _ with his planned massive attack on Russian forces in Poland on the dawn of 22nd. 3. Passport and visa regulations may change at any time, so always _ your travel agent or the Passport Office. 4. He, a leader of the US C

48、ommunist Party in New York from the late 1940s, was imprisoned in 1953 for two years for violating the Smith Act, which made it a crime to _ the violent overthrow of the Government. 5. The difficulties faced by firms are _ by figures in a report to be published next year. 6. Nurses should be advised

49、 to resist such pressure and not be afraid to _ any assignment which they feel may be outside their sphere of competence. 7. Her job can also mean giving up her Saturdays or evenings to see a _ who is out during the day. 8. His mother died early, worn out by desperately making ends meet and by her h

50、usbands never-ending _. 9. No one should be allowed to _ trade union fees automatically from an employees pay without any written authorization. 10. If it is a technique which works for you then _ use it. Key:1. comprehensive2. proceeded3. consult4. advocate5. highlighted6. turn down7. client8. gamb

51、ling9. deduct10. by all meansVII. Multiple choicesDirections: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1. He pushed open the door and left Catherine _ to complain about her misery. A. precededB. proceededC. processedD. propelledKey: A2. Furthermore, many pensioners who are s

52、truggling _ do not qualify for income support. A. emotionallyB. physicallyC. financiallyD. spirituallyKey: C3. As in any mathematics teaching, clever use of questions can _ people along. A. pullB. extendC. punchD. nudgeKey: D4. The sister said that her brother _ the psychiatrist after feeling depres

53、sed, homesick and lonely. A. consulted B. highlightedC. sympathizedD. proceededKey: A5. The first priority is to _ a good reference book to identify the pest and choose the most effective control. A. concedeB. conciseC. consentD. consultKey: D6. It is therefore orientated towards the young and is not intended to prov