新视野大学英语第二版第二册reading

1、Part 1 Word Dictation(每小题：1 分)Directions: Listen and write down the words you hear. You are going to listen to the recording twice. During the first time, write the word that you hear. Check your answers as you listen the second time. interiorstimulateconsequencerationaloverwhelmhazarddenialattribut

2、ewelfareemphasispriorityemployeeevidentschedulepsychologicalexcessiveconsumptionrecommendambitiondelegatePart 2 Understanding Long Conversations(每小题：1 分)Directions: In this section youll hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.

3、 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.1.A. Writing reports.B. Reading resumes.C. Conducting interviews.D. Preparing a speech.2.A. Because he is too exhausted.B. Because he is pressed for time.C. Because the resumes are too bad.D. Because the resumes are too good.3.A. The man.B. T

4、he woman.C. Miss Raina Aziz.D. Mr. Phil Langdon.4.A. The man.B. The woman.C. Miss Raina Aziz.D. Mr. Phil Langdon.5.A. The woman is the mans boss and often gives him advice.B. The man studied harder at college than most current students.C. The man thinks that some students today take academics too se

5、riously.D. The man will conduct experiments instead of being present at the interview.Part 3 Understanding Passages(每小题：1 分)Directions: In this section youll hear a passage or passages. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same pass

6、age or dialog.1.A. Workplace stress.B. Stress interviews.C. Sales and marketing.D. Employer-employee relationships.2.A. The expectations of the job.B. The friendliness of the interviewer.C. The qualifications of the applicants.D. The importance of the position to be filled.3.A. When hiring marketing

7、 staff.B. When hiring creative staff.C. When hiring sales staff.D. When hiring any staff.4.A. To test the character of the applicant.B. To put more pressure on the applicant.C. To see if the applicant will remain friendly.D. To see if the applicant will start a conversation.5.A. A stress interview i

8、s very friendly.B. A stress interview is very effective.C. A stress interview is very productive.D. A stress interview is used purposefully.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.6.A. 192 million dollars.B. 200 million dollars.C. 300 million dollars.D. 450 million dollars.7.A. 45.

9、B. 92.C. 145.D. 192.8.A. 750 thousand.B. 45 million.C. 30 million.D. 2 million.9.A. 30.B. 45.C. 75.D. 20.10.A. 45 million.B. 30 million.C. 20 million.D. 2 million.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the same passage or dialog.11.A. He fails to get his work done on time.B. He begins to get sick often aft

10、er a while.C. He asks if he can do some of the other work.D. He starts to make many mistakes in his work.12.A. He helps the other worker.B. He becomes bored at work.C. He asks to reorganize the work.D. He completes his work on time.13.A. The worker with the difficult work.B. The worker with the easi

11、er work.C. The worker with the repetitive work.D. The manager at the company.14.A. The workers should work more hours.B. The workers should complete their work.C. The work duties should be reorganized.D. The workplace should be organized.15.A. To be more organized at work.B. To share work in a fair

12、way.C. To challenge themselves with more work.D. To discuss their problems better.Part 4 Vocabulary and Structure(每小题：1 分)Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1.Once they had wealth, fortune, and beautiful homes; _ is total poverty.A. now that all is leftB. n

13、ow all which is leftC. now all that is leftD. now all what is left2.The box is too heavy, so _ give me a hand?A. would you mindB. will you like toC. will you please tooD. would you please3.He will agree to do what you require _ him.A. forB. fromC. toD. of4.The chances of seeing a plane in my small h

14、ometown are one _ a million.A. forB. toC. inD. against5.All the students in this class passed the English exam _ the exception of Li Ming.A. onB. inC. forD. with6.It is recommended that the project _ until we have collected the necessary materials.A. is not startedB. will not be startedC. not be sta

15、rtedD. is not to be started7.Dont get your schedule _; stay with us in this class.A. to changeB. changingC. changedD. change8.Ive already told you that Im going to buy it, _.A. however much it costsB. however does it cost muchC. how much does it costD. no matter how it cost9.Hudson said the only _ h

16、e would kill a living thing was hunger.A. hopeB. affectC. thoughtD. reason10.The public opinion was that the time was not _ for a president who would make many changes.A. reasonableB. ripeC. readyD. thoughtful11.When he tried to make a _, he found that the hotel he wanted was completely filled becau

17、se of a convention.A. complaintB. claimC. reservationD. decision12.New York _ second in the production of apples this year.A. rankedB. occupiedC. arrangedD. made13.It is well known that knowledge is the _ condition for mental growth.A. incompatibleB. insteadC. increaseD. indispensable14.In a storm,

18、an electrical current can _ from a cloud to the ground or from one cloud to another.A. rushB. rainC. rackD. return15._ of children with other children of their own age is important in their development.A. ConsumptionB. PositionC. InteractionD. Introduction16.The fastest these animals can run is abou

19、t 65 kph and _ the methods used to catch them have to be very efficient indeed.A. at any rateB. at this rateC. in the endD. as a consequence17.In my opinion, you can increase the _ of these improvements through your active participation.A. dimensionB. helpfulC. importanceD. quality18.The program was

20、 designed to _ industry, to make it develop more quickly.A. taxB. stimulateC. controlD. trap19.Since the matter was extremely _, we had to turn to many people for help.A. toughB. tenseC. importantD. instant20.He said he would sooner die _ his family.A. instead of embarrassingB. than embarrassC. rath

21、er than embarrassD. but embarrass21.This food has been kept at a _ low temperature for a long time.A. relativelyB. roughlyC. remarkableD. readily22.He lost his parents at ten and had to live at his uncles _.A. costB. chargeC. expenseD. pay23.The holidays are over; we must _ to work again.A. get acro

22、ssB. get downC. get inD. get over24.Be careful with those fireworks; they are _ to go off unexpectedly.A. availableB. presumablyC. easyD. able25.He has left his book here on _ so that you can read it.A. purposeB. aimC. intentionD. sense26.He was a much older tennis player but he had the great _ of e

23、xperience.A. valueB. handC. priorityD. advantage27.I _ to him because he called me up soon after.A. didnt need writeB. neednt to writeC. couldnt have writtenD. neednt have written28.Some people apparently have an almost unbelievable ability to _ with the right answer.A. come upB. look upC. put upD.

24、bring up29.We should put money away for a _ day. We may need it some time.A. sunnyB. rainyC. cloudyD. cold30.You can t be _ careful when you drive a car.A. veryB. tooC. soD. enoughPart 5 Cloze (with Options)(每小题：0.5 分)Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from t

25、he choices.Questions 1 to 20 are based on the following passage.There should be a big distinction between working hard and being a workaholic. Working hard 1. being organized, getting a lot of work done. Workaholics, on the other hand, are often disorganized, have 2. lives. However, the whole idea o

26、f take it easy 3. us Americans. The last thing I want to hear is someone trying to help me by telling me to 4. . From my viewpoint, its like a 5. to see who can look the most calm. I have taken care not to 6. myself. Never give myself impossible things, but only things that will 7. my identity. I 8.

27、 on discussing the problems with my friends to see how I can 9. the pressure. I dont smoke, overeat, get 10. , or eat much red meat. I have hobbies and I have relatively low blood 11. , exercise regularly, and have a low 12. of cholesterol. For some people, there is no desire to 13. anything meaning

28、ful in life. Hard work has been 14. . Relaxing is becoming a 15. habit for Americans. 16. , there should be more 17. on getting something meaningful done once in a while. Im much more willing to be 18. and die 19. sooner than to take it easy. I 20. that we get off the couch and start relaxing a litt

29、le less. A little stress might be the outlet we need.involvesunbalancedoverwhelmsrelaxcompetitionoverworkaffectinsistreducedrunkpressurelevelaccomplishneglectedtroublesomeUndoubtedlyanalysisstimulatedveryrecommendPart 6 Skimming and Scanning (Multiple Choice+Blank Filling)(每小题：1 分)Directions: Read t

30、he following passage or passages and then answer the questions. For the first 7 questions in each passage, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. For the remaining 3 questions in the same passage, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Questions

31、1 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.Whats Happened to Company Loyalty? After all these years, theyre letting me go! I immediately recognized the voice at the other end of the phone. It was my friend Joe. Without taking even a breath, he continued, Whats happened to company loyalty? Joe w

32、as obviously upset and needed help. We talked a while and when finally I calmed him down, he explained what had happened. For over fifteen years, Joe had been with a large printing company. Recently, hed been in a middle management accounting job, and he expected to be there until his retirement. Bu

33、t then came a merger (喜) and the inevitable reorganization. Joes job was removed, and there was no other spot for him. His job loss came as a sudden and alarming shock. It shouldnt have. I told my friend that in a world of global company mergers, buy-outs, and reorganizations, management often value

34、s making money more than loyalty to employees. Thats the way it is, and its been this way for several decades. Nobody should be surprised by this fact. If a merger is intended to bring together two companies, its obvious that two accounting departments cant continue to exist. Some folks will have to

35、 go. Joe should have seen the early warning signalsDthe writing on the wall. But, he thought the writing wasnt that obvious. Hed only heard from other people that a merger was coming. Of course, hed have been wise to prepare himself just the same. After all, where theres smoke, theres usually fire.

36、I suggested several methods Joe can use for survivingDand actually profiting fromDa lack of company loyalty in the future. First, anytime there are rumors of organizational change, one should take stock of ones self and career. Decide what to do and how to do it in advance of a formal announcement.

37、For example, what will make long and short term goals happen? Look at alternative industries and functions and decide what might be a good fit. Begin to write a personal record, as well as an action plan. Even if a rumor turns out to be false, the preparation will reduce the effect of something like

38、 this down the road. Next, do some research about the other organization, and listen to other peoples chatting. If the other company is going to buy your company, how many employees are there? How is it known in the business community? What are its strengths and weaknesses? In Joes case, if a buyers

39、 strength is an advanced computer program, and hes unfamiliar with it, he might take a quick course on the subject in order to appear more valuable and improve his chances of being kept. If a weakness is in the buyers accounting department, he should figure out how he can help improve the situation.

40、 That might even get him promoted! Also, always look into the buyers culture and working environment. Its a good bet these standards of operation will be imposed. Is a 12-hour day usual? Is the management style strict? Or is the dress style too traditional? If the answers to these questions are unco

41、mfortable, it may be best to seek a job elsewhere, before its decided who will go and who will stay. If one is working for the buyer, how is the company being acquired known in the business community? Do their employees appear to be more skilled and better able to handle the merged workload? What wo

42、uld a merged department look like? How many people would be doing the same jobs? There are many sources for information. One of the best is friends in the industry. This is called networking. Or, if an acquiring organization is publicly held, a copy of its yearly report will indicate the companys fi

43、nancial health. Many organizations are struggling with huge financial loads from their merger-crazy activities of the past decade. Notions of job security and seniority may have been given up long ago in an effort to cut labor costs. Joes problem resulted from a denial of reality. His company was a

44、good target for acquisition. He had known that for some time, but made no effort to protect himself. Even after the acquisition deal closed, he was still confident that his job was safe. He really believed that the new management would look at his fifteen-year record and say, We cant let this guy go

45、! That might have happened twenty-five years ago, but not today. Even when a relative owns the company, job security is ones own responsibility. We must all stay attentive, aware, and sensitive to whats happening around us, as well as be prepared with a worst-case plan of action. After getting Joe o

46、n the track to job recovery, I left him with a couple of key reminders. A job, unlike a diamond, is not forever. And, since we are the chief executive officers of our own careers, we must manage them like the businesses they are! 1.What suddenly happened to Joe after he had worked over 15 years with

47、 a printing company? _A. He lost his job.B. He entered middle management.C. He retired early.D. He reorganized his office.2.When there are company mergers, buy-outs, and company reorganizations, _.A. employees value money moreB. people should be surprisedC. managers value money over loyaltyD. accoun

48、ting cant continue to exist3.What should Joe have done about the coming merger? _A. Tell other people about it.B. Prepare himself for it.C. Start a fire.D. Write on the wall.4.If there is a possible organizational change, employees _.A. should make a formal announcementB. should make new short term

49、goalsC. should make rumors of changeD. should prepare for the change5.What should Joe do in getting prepared for the company merger? _A. He should learn new skills.B. He should improve his department.C. He should buy a computer program.D. He should teach a course.6.Why might an employee change his j

50、ob when a merger happens? _A. Because the employee has a job elsewhere.B. Because the buyers culture is very different.C. Because the work environment is too far away.D. Because the dress code is not traditional.7.Through what way can we usually know a listed companys financial health? _A. We can ga

51、ther the information from our network of friends.B. We can see if the company has many people doing the same job.C. We can check if the company has skilled employees.D. We can read and study its yearly report.8.Although Joe had known his company would be bought by another one, he made no effort .9.i

52、s ones own responsibility, even if ones relative owns the company.10.The writer finally asked Joe to remember that, unlike a diamond, a job .to protect himselfJob securityis not foreverPart 7 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)(每小题：1 分)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose

53、 the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.An animal species dies out when it fails to produce enough young in each generation to keep pace with the death rate. We can tell from fossil evidence in rocks that many living species have no longer been in existence over the millions of years since life began. It is a natural process, and dying out is the