Key to Quiz( Listening script) 听力文稿

Directions: In this section, you will hear some short conversations. At the end of each conversation, one question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C, and D, and decide which the best answer is.

8 Short Conversations

1. 

A. She sits at her desk in her yoga class.

B. She finds her yoga class relaxing for her.

C. She attends the yoga class every other day.

D. She spends five hours learning yoga every week.

Correct answer: D

M: Yoga class, that sounds interesting. What do you do in the yoga class?

W: Oh, it's great. We meet here on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from six thirty to nine. We learn stretching and relaxing exercises that we do at our desk.

Q: What do we know about the woman's yoga class?

2. 

A. By watching a variety of English movies.

B. By taking the best English culture courses.

C. By taking part in an English summer camp.

D. By studying in an English speaking country.

Correct answer: A

W: How can you improve your English so much during the summer

holiday?

M: For people who can't afford to study abroad like you and me, watching English movies is definitely the best way to learn the language and culture of English speaking countries.

Q: How did the man improve his English

3. 

A. How to effectively learn information by heart.

B. How to classify pictures into smaller groups.

C. How to make a simple list of facts.

D. How to find a connection between facts.

Correct answer: A

M: You say we can learn information by heart by connecting the    

facts together so as to form a bigger picture, but how about

information which is just a simple list of facts?

W: We can find ways to classify information into smaller groups through pictures.

Q: What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

4. 

A.  She wants to live in an English speaking country.

B.  She speaks fluent English just like native speakers.

C.  She has little chance to interact with her instructors.

D.  She shows dissatisfaction with the English program.

Correct answer: D

 W: I've spent so much time and money on this English program,

but I'm still far from fluent.

M: That's because you have little opportunity to interact with native speakers aside from your instructors. I think the only way to really learn English is to live in an English speaking country.

Q: What do we know from this conversation about the woman?

5. 

 A. That learners are more comfortable with group discussions.

 B. That learners learn best with their preferred learning style.

 C. That learners tend to prefer lectures to group discussions.

 D. That learners think discussions are just a waste of time.

Correct answer: B

M: Each of us has a preferred learning style. If we can learn by  

using the style we feel most comfortable with, then we are

more likely to learn well and enjoy the experience.

W: Exactly. I like group discussions while my roommate prefers   lectures. She thinks discussions are just a waste of time.

Q: What do the two speakers agree on?

6. 

 A. He was taught how to move the car back and forth.

 B. He was too nervous to hold the steering wheel firmly.

 C. He was unable to move his hands freely after driving.

 D. He was taught how to grip the steering wheel tightly.

Correct answer: C

W: Jack, how was your first day at the driving school?

M: I was taught how to actually move the car forward. I was so nervous that I kept gripping the steering wheel tightly. My hands are still stiff.

Q: How was the man's first day at the driving school?

7.

A. He is careless.

B. He is friendly.

C. He is helpful.

D. He is rude.

Correct answer: D

Transcript:

M: Jennifer, what's the matter?

W: I never want to see my instructor again. I told him that shouting wouldn't help. I paid for that lesson, so the least he could do was concentrate on teaching and guiding me.

Q: What does the woman think about her instructor

8. 

A. It discourages real human interaction.

B. It offers a variety of learning resources.

C. It usually cuts down the cost of learning.

D.It allows students to vary the pace of study.

Correct answer: A

Transcript:

W: I think studying online is a better choice. You can study at your own pace, have easy access to various learning materials, and the costs are usually lower.

M: But you won't meet people face to face as you would if you were physically attending a school.

Long Conversations

Directions: In this section, you will hear some long conversations. At the end of each conversation, some Questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the Questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C, and D, and decide which the best answer is.

1. 

A. Study with a group.

B. Prepare for the exam.

C. Go dancing with a friend.

D. Have drinks in a coffee shop.

Correct answer: C

 2

A. It makes her feel depressed.

B. It makes her feel exhausted.

C. It makes her stay focused.

D. It makes her feel relaxed.        

Correct answer: A

3. A. Have more milk at dinner.

B. Study at an enjoyable place.

C. Relax when studying for exams.

D. Study all night before the exam.

Correct answer: B

B

4. 

A. She prefers joining a study group to studying alone.

 B. She enjoys life and hates being interrupted by studies.

 C. She knows clearly how to achieve test-taking success.

 D. She wants to know how to absorb information properly.

Correct answer: B

M: Hey Janet! Do you want to study with our group tonight for the exam next Monday?

W: No, thanks, Mark.

M: Are you sure? It's a great study group. We get a lot done.

W: I know. I just don't let study interrupt my life. I'm going dancing with Arthur tonight.

M: Oh, okay ...

W: Don't worry, though. I always study all night before the test. I park myself in the library with some energy drinks and work all night.

M: Wow! Janet, did you know I'm a medical student? Studies show that without sleep, your brain doesn't absorb information properly. Aren't you exhausted in the test?

W: No. I drink an extra-large coffee right before the test and then I'm wide awake!

M: You may be awake, but can you remember everything?

W: Well, no, not usually, but I just can't force myself to study. The library is so boring and depressing! One long night is enough!

M: Well, there's your problem – you should be studying somewhere you enjoy – somewhere relaxing and pleasant, several days, several times before the test. Take me, I like studying in a coffee shop or a park.

W: I've heard of coffee shops – but a park? Really?!

M: Yes, of course – any place that makes you feel relaxed and focused so that you study often.

W: Okay, studying in the park. I can do that.

M: And two more quick things.

W: Wait! Mark, should I start calling you Mr. Talk Show?

M: No, really, listen. Studies show a good night's sleep and some milk at breakfast are the last two elements for test-taking success.

W: Thanks, Mr. Talk Show! I mean Mark. Bye!

Questions:

1. What is the woman going to do tonight?

2. What does the woman think of studying in the library?

3. What should the woman do according to the man?

4. What do we know from this conversation about the woman?

Passage

1. 

A. French.

B. German.

C. English.

D. Swedish.

Correct answer: A

2.

A. To offer their children the chance to learn French.

B. To encourage their children to communicate in French.

C. To prevent their children from understanding what they said.

D. To remove the negative feelings their children had toward French.

Correct answer: C

3.

A. He was enthusiastic.

B. He was discouraged.

C. He was confused.

D. He was proud.

Correct answer: A

4.

A. He was reminded that he had very little knowledge of French.

B. He was reminded that he spoke French in a rather impolite way.

C. He was reminded that he spoke French with an unacceptable accent.

D. He was reminded that he often made embarrassing mistakes in French.

Correct answer: B

Transcript:

English was not my first language. French was actually my first language though I was born of American parents in Geneva, Switzerland. It was when I was five and moved to the United States that I started to learn English. In my new country, I lost my French completely. As French was the language that my parents spoke at home when they did not want me or my brothers to understand, French became associated in my mind with all sorts of negative feelings.

Nevertheless in junior high school I chose to select French and even chose to stay in school for longer hours to take the class of a teacher that was still using traditional methods. The language of my birth, that must have remained somewhere in the deepest part of my brain, started coming back as the school year progressed. Unexpectedly, my father announced at the end of that year that we would be moving back to Switzerland. I arrived back in Europe with the confidence that I could speak French and continued to polish my language skills with my new classmates. About six months later I experienced a moment that I still recall clearly some 40 years on. I was shopping with my mother when I was reminded that the French I was using was not usually considered acceptable in polite society. This just goes to show that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. However, I managed to overcome this moment of embarrassment and now French is my primary mode of communication.

Questions:

1. Which language did the speaker speak before the age of five?

2. Why did the speaker's parents speak French at home?

3. How did the speaker feel about learning French in junior high school?

4. What happened when the speaker was shopping after moving back to Switzerland?

Passage-2

1. 

A. She was deeply impressed.

B. She was quite interested.

C. She was disappointed.

D. She was frustrated.

Correct answer: C

2.

A. Examples followed first by explanations and then by rules.

B. Rules followed first by examples and then by explanations.

C. Rules followed first by explanations and then by examples.

D. Examples followed first by rules and then by explanations.

Correct answer: D

3.

A. She was held back by the challenges posed by the materials.

B. She was excited at her accomplishments in learning Spanish.

C. She was satisfied with the clear explanations offered in the tapes.

D. She was overwhelmed by the large quantities of replacement drills.

Correct answer: B

4.

A. To test her communicative ability in Spanish.

B. To gain insights into local customs and culture.

C. To travel the country to know its rich history.

D. To read the national press and buy some books.

Correct answer: A

Transcript:

In 1997 I decided to learn Spanish by self-study. The teaching materials looked pretty disappointing when I opened the parcel, two thin books, and many, many tapes. I started with lesson one, with the tape playing. The tape continued its guided tour of the Spanish language, very cleverly beginning with simple examples and then letting you infer the rule, then presenting the rule and explaining the difference. I soon reached the end of the tape, thrilled by the ease with which I had learned by heart my first dialog. In the evening, I could not help but start another lesson and went on during the night, making those replacement drills loudly one after the other. At the end of the first week I was already able to make respectable small talk with perfect pronunciation. I went on and on, soon finishing the first book and moved on to the other one, and then to the two advanced books, which came with many tapes as well.

I realized that total fluency was not far from the last lesson, but that I would still need to talk with someone to check if my Spanish was really functional. For weeks I hesitated on choosing the country where I would go, and finally decided for Mexico. In Mexico City, I did not even think of what I was going to say. The Spanish flew from my lips without hesitation. For two weeks I talked with the Mexicans about their rich history, current events, customs and culture; I read the national press, bought books and traveled the country. All of these were made possible by my self-study.

Questions:

1. How did the speaker feel when she saw the teaching materials?

2. How are the teaching materials organized?

3. How did the speaker get on with her Spanish study?

4. Why did the speaker go to Mexico?

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