Unit1SportsPartCShortConversationsYou’regoingtohearfiveshortconversations.Listencarefullyandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.1.a.Basketball.b.Volleyball.c.Tabletennis.d.Tennis.2.a.Boxingisoneofhisfavoritesports.b.Boxingistheonlykindofsporthelikes.c.Hedoesn’tlikeboxingatall.d.Hedoesn’tlikeboxingverymuch.3.a.Hefindsittoolong.b.Hethinksitcouldbemoreexciting.c.Hedoesn’tlikeitatall.d.Helikesit,butnotverymuch.4.a.Hedoesn’tknowhowtoplaychess.b.Hedoesn’tlikeplayingchessverymuch.c.Hecan’tplaychesswell.d.He’sagoodchessplayer.5.a.Hewasagoodfootballplayerinhighschool.b.Hekepttrackofthefootballplayersandgameswhenhewasinhighschool.c.Heshowsnointerestinfootballnow.d.He’sbusyplayinggolfaswellasfootballnow.Script:1.W:Ilikeplayingbasketball,volleyballandtabletennis.Whataboutyou?M:Well,tennisismyfavoritesport.Q:Whichsportdoesthemanlike?2.W:Youdon’tlikeboxingverymuch,doyou?M:It’sfarfrombeingmykindofsport.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?3.W:Ithinkyesterday’sfootballgamewasquiteexciting.Whataboutyou,John?M:Yousaidit.Butitwasabitlong.Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkaboutthefootballgame?4.W:Doyouliketoplaychess?M:Ilikethegame,butIdon’tplayitoftenenough.I’mafraidI’mnotaverygoodchessplayer.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?5.M:Iknewthenamesofallthefootballplayersandthedatesofallthegamesinmyhighschooldays.ButrecentlyIhavefailedtokeepupwithfootball.W:Nowyou’rebusywithyourgolfgames.Q:Whatdoyouknowaboutthemanfromtheconversation?Unit2FoodandDrinksPartCTestYourListeningAConversationListentotheconversationandchoosetherightanswerstothequestions.1.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?a.Classmates.b.Co-workers.c.Waiteranddiner.d.Strangers.2.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?a.AtMcDonald’s.b.AtKentuckyFriedChicken.c.AtanItalianrestaurant.d.AtPizzaHut.3.Whatwilltheyorder?a.Pizza,saladandicedwater.b.Soup,hamburgerandcoffee.c.Sandwich,spaghettiandredwine.d.Spaghetti,salad,coffee,Cokeandicedwater.Script:A:Well,hereweare,nottoocrowded.B:Great!Let’sorderquicklysowecanchatalittle.A:OK.Whatareyouinthemoodfor?B:Somethinglight.IhadahugebreakfastandI’mstillfull.A:Therearethreesalads.Oryoucouldhavesoupandasandwich.B:Whatareyouhaving?Ahamburger,Isuppose.A:No,actuallyIateoutlastnight.WehadpizzaatPizzaHut,thenalatesnackatKentuckyFriedChicken.B:Oh,dear.Well,maybeyoushouldhaveasalad.A:Yes,Ithinkso.Look,thedailyspecialisspaghetti.Thatsoundsgood.B:Oh,thepricesaregreattoo.I’llhavethataswell.A:Nowlet’sdecideondrinks.B:I’lljusthavecoffeeandaglassoficedwater.A:Italianfoodneedsredwine,youknow.B:Butwehavetogobacktowork.A:OK,aCokeformethen.B:Herecomesthewaitress.Letmeorderfirst.Unit3WeatherPartCTestYourListeningShortConversationsYou’regoingtohearfiveshortconversations.Listencarefullyandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.1.a.Snowyandwindy.b.Coldandrainy.c.Snowyandicy.d.Windyandrainy.2.a.Itwillgetwarmersoon.b.Itmaygetevencolder.c.Thisisthecoldestwinterever.d.Theweatherhasneverbeensobadbefore.3.a.Themanissuretheweatherwillbefinesoon.b.Accordingtotheforecasttheweatherwillbefinesoon.c.Ifitkeepsraining,theywillcancelwhattheyhaveplannedtodo.d.Ifitrainshard,theywillpostponewhattheyhaveplannedtodo.4.a.It’scoldinNewYorknow.b.It’sveryhotinNewYorknow.c.ThewomanthinksNewYorkandBeijinghavesimilarweather.d.ThemanisgoingtovisitNewYork.5.a.They’dbetterchangetheirmindaboutplayingtennistomorrow.b.Theyshouldn’tchangetheirplan.c.Theycanplaytennisinthemorning.d.Theywon’tplaytennislong.Script:1.W:It’sbeenfreezingforthelastfewdays.M:Yes.Andtheforecastsaystherewillbemoresnownextweek,accompaniedbystrongwinds.Q:Whatwilltheweatherbelikenextweek?2.M:Wehaven’thadsuchaseverewinterforalongtime,havewe?W:No,andtheforecastsaysit’sgoingtogetworsebeforeitwarmsup.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?3.W:Whatifitrainshard?Whatarewegoingtodo?M:Ithinkitwillclearupsoon.Butifitkeepsraining,thewholethingwillhavetobecancelled.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?4.M:HowwastheweatherwhenyouleftNewYork?W:ItwasverymuchliketheweatherinBeijing.Youdon’thavetotakealotofclothes.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?5.W:Ifitisthishottomorrow,wemayhavetogiveuptheideaofplayingtennisintheafternoon.M:Theweatherforecastsaysitwillcloudoverbynoon.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?Unit4MusicPartCTestYourListeningACompoundDictationListentothepassagethreetimesandsupplythemissinginformation.CelineDionistheyoungestof14childreninaworking-classfamilyinQuebec,Canada.Herparents,whobothlovedmusic,1)encouragedhertodevelophermusical2)talent.At12,Celinehad3)composedthesong“ItWasOnlyaDream”.HermotherandbrotherhelpedhertomakearecordingofthatsongandsentitofftoanaddresstheyfoundonanalbumofapopularFrenchsinger.TheaddresswasthatofReneAngelil,whobecameherfirst4)conquest,buttherewouldbemillionsmore.Celine’srisefromateenagesingertoapopsuperstarhasbeen5)steady,butnotwithoutdifficulties.Recordcompanieswereatfirstless6)enthusiasticabout7)investinginateenagerthanAngelil,whomortgagedhisownhometopayforherfirstalbum.Butherfirsttwoalbumswonagreatsuccess.Andby1983shebecamethefirstCanadianevertohaveagoldrecordinFrance.In1990,CelinemadeherfirstEnglishlanguagerecordwithUnisonbut8)herrealbr