#2015級聽力寒假作業（講座和對話）班級：姓名：要求：精聽。每個講座和對話至少聽2遍，根據個人情況可以多聽幾遍，直到完成所有的填空和選擇。講座部分，每個空不超過3個單詞，注意大小寫、時態、單復數等語法問題。對話部分，要求聽寫出每題的問題，寫在題號后空出來的位置。這部分練習，下學期給答案并評講。Talk1BritishEducationalSystemI.PrimaryandsecondaryeducationinBritain(1)1)Childrengotoprimaryschoolattheageof⑴2)Studentsattendsecondaryschooluntilagesixteen.(2)3)Studentsenter(2)attheageofeighteen.II.HighereducationinBritain(3)1)InEnglandandWales:一Applicationforuniversities:throughtheUCCA(4)一(3)structuredwithafixedprogramofclasses(5)一Classes:(6)a.ClassesofferedintheUKareona(n)(4)basisincreasingly;(7)b.Moreemphasisisplacedon(5)study;(8)c.Classesoftentakethefollowingforms:(6),tutorials,seminars.(9)2)InScotland:(10)

一Avarietyoftertiaryleveloptionsare(7)Thecollegesoffurthereducationprovidevocationaland(8)education;Centralinstitutionsdon'tdirectlyvalidatedegrees,butmanyhaveclosetiesto(9);Thestandarduniversitydegreeisafour-year(10)Talk2AmericanLiteratureI.ThebeginningoftheAmericanliterature(1)一ColonistscametotheNewWorldtofindreligious(1)and(2)prosperity一Nospiritof(2):Englishlegends,ballads,poemsand1(3)the(4)richnessoftheEnglishlanguage.一ThehistoryofAmericanliteratureisshort.(5)一Amirrorreflectingthesociallifeandthe(3)of(6)the

developmentoftheAmericansociety.⑷一AmericanRenaissanee:theperiodof1850—1855一Transcendentalism:RalphWaldoEmerson'smasterpiece(5).一American(6)一Realism:areactionagainst“thelie”ofRomanticismandSentimentalism.一AmericanNaturalism:asomberanddarkpicture;thegeneraltoneis(7)一Imagism:areactiontothetraditionalEnglishpoeticprincipleinthe1920sCharacteristicsoftheAmerican(8)literature一the(9)isbroad.一Themeaningisdeeperandmorecomplex.一Modernwritingistechnicallysophisticated.一Thelanguageissimpler一Thereismore(10)(7)(8)(9)(10)

Talk3CuitureTherearesomanythingsaboutourlivesthatbelongtoculture.(1)I.Language一languageiswhatpeopleandanimalsuseto⑴theirthoughts,ideasandfeelings.Justlikeanimals,peopleuse(2)different(3)languages.一Eachculturehasitsownwordsandsymbols.(4)一Peoplewithinculturesthatusemorethanonelanguagearesaidtobe(5)either(2)ormultilingual.(6)一Languageshavedifferent(3),whicharevariationsof(7)alanguage.一(4)ismostcommonlyusedbydeafpeople.(8)II.Folklore(9)一Folkloreisabodyofstoriesthatshowaculture'sbeliefs,(10)traditionsand(5)一Thecharactersinfolktalesareoften(6)people,whosecharacterisadmired.

一Folklorenowfindsitswayintopoetry,songlyricsand(7)III.Holiday一Aholidayisadaymadespecialbyaculturescustomsorlaws.一Holidayshelpaculturerememberand(8)itshistory.一Peoplemayattendparades,singsongs,gofora(9)orgivegiftstoeachotheroncertainholidays.一Thebestknown(10)holidayisChristmas.Talk4OralPresentationTherearetwomainstagesinvolvedinpresentingathe(2)stage

B.thepresentationstage:2methodsmentionedhereYoucandothisby(3)copiesofthepaperinadvaneetoalltheparticipants,ifpossible;一Youmustnotsimplyreadthewholepaperaloudbecause:Ifthepaperisfairlylong,theremaynotbeenoughtinfor(4)Theremaybe(5)ofcomprehensionwhenoneislistening.Itcanbevery(6)listeningtosomethingbeingreadaloud.OtherwisethepaperwillhavetobereadaloudtothegroupTomakeyouroralpresentationclearandeasytounderstand,youmustfollowseveralthings:一Decideona(7)foryourtalk.一Deliveryourspeechslowly.一Concentrateonthe(8)一Speakfromthe(9)一Makeastrong(10)byrepeatingyourmainpointsbriefly.(3)(4)(5)ie(6)(7)(8)(9)JO)Test1Conversation11.Itisnotallowedtodresscasually.B.Mostpeoplewearsuitsandties.C.Itisnotpropertowearatietowork.D.Fewpeoplearedressedformally.2.Shedressesmoreformallythanmostpeople.Sheistheonlywomanwhoiswearingasuit.Shepreferstowearcomfortableclothes.Shewearsdifferentclotheseveryday.3.Niceclothestendtowinothers'respect.Goodclothesmakeapersonmoreimpressive.Beautifulclothesgivepeopleconfidence.Formalclothesmakepeoplebrilliant.4.Studentswearingwhitelabcoats.

Apoliceofficerorfirefighterwearinguniform.Doctorsandnurseswearingwhitegowns.D.Ajudgewearingaheavyblackrobe.5.Heremindshimselfofhisjob.HefeelshappyabouthisHeremindshimselfofhisjob.Hefeelshappyabouthisdressing.D.Herememberswhattodo.B.HisemployerwasD.Hedidn'tfinishworkHisbrainworksmorefuriously.D.Herememberswhattodo.B.HisemployerwasD.Hedidn'tfinishworkConversation26.Hehadbadworkingperformance.downsizing.C.Hedidn'thandletherelationshipwell.ontime.7.Toexpresshersadnessanddepression.Toemphasizeitiseasytofindanotherjob.Toshowitisacommonthingtoloseajob.Tocomfortandencouragetheman.8.Shehadgreatdifficultyfinishingherwork.Shehadalowerpositionthanshehadexpected.ShethoughtlittleaboutherfuturedevelopmentSheidledaroundherjoballday.9.Shestartedherownbusiness.ShewenttoanotherShestartedherownbusiness.Shewenttoanothercompany.D.ShewaitedforShestarteddoinggardening.

D.Shewaitedforopportunities.10.ToseekforanotherjobassoonaspossibleTothinkaboutwhathewantstodo.Tojoininthebusinessrunbythewoman.Toopenhisowncompanyinashorttime.Test2Conversation11.Heisstillsmokingrecently.ago.C.Hehasneversmokedbeforesmoke.Conversation11.Heisstillsmokingrecently.ago.C.Hehasneversmokedbeforesmoke.2ABCHewasasmoker20yearsHedoesn'tmindtheSmokershaven'trealizedtheharmofsmoking.Smokinghasn'tbeenbannedinpublicplaces.Itisdifficultforsmokerstodropabadhabitsmoking.Theyarerichenoughtoafford3.A.Itisveryeffective.C.Itistoostricttoobey.4.A.Ahighercostforsmoking.C.Severerpunishmentforsmokingsmoking.Itisenforcedstrictly.D.Ithasmanyloopholes.Amuchstrictersmokingban.Moreemphasisontheharmof5.A.TopusheducationeffortsforcurrentsmokersB.Topreventyoungpeoplefromstartingthehabit.C.ToraisethepriceaswellastaxesofcigarettesD.TomakenewrulesorregulationsConversation26.A.Happyandreleased.C.Relaxedandsleepy.7.A.Peoplearehighupinthesky.transport.C.Theflyingspeedisveryfast.limitedspace.8.forsmoking.B.NervousandfrightenedD.Tiredandupset.B.ItisnotanaturalwayofD.PeoplehavetostayinaA.Peoplecansurviveifluckyenough.B.Thechangeisverylittle.C.Theycanbeprevented.ignored.9.A.Itismuchtootime-consuming.man.C.Itincludesalotoftravailing.thehardwork.D.ThepossibilitycanbeB.ItistoodifficultfortheD.Itisnotwell-paidfor10.A.TopretendtobeinabusduringaflightB.Totakeaseatnexttoanemergencyexit.C.Tositatamorestableplaceonaplane.D.Totakesomeanti-anxietymedication.Test3Conversation11.A.Thehighestspeedis130kilometersperhour.B.ItisthefastesttraininAmerican.C.ItisakindofbullettraininAmerica.D.Itisafewhours'ridefromChicagotoLA.2.A.Planeticketismoreaffordablenow.acar.C.Tontrains.3.A.Heistiredoftheroadtrip.careveryday.C.He'sjustgothisdrivinglicense.towork.4ABCB.AmericansprefertodriveD.ItisnotcomfortabletoB.HeusedtotravelinhisD.HehasnevertakentrainsItistheonlycitywithbullettrainsinthe.Itslightrailorsubwayisthefastestinthe.LightrailorsubwaysystemcoversthewholecitytransportinthecityD.Therearethemosttypesof5.A.Byplane.B.Bycar.C.Bytrain.D.Bybus.Conversation6.A.Hedoesn'thinkitisaninterestingparty.B.Hedoesn'enjoythefoodintheparty.C.Hedoesn'understandMr.Jones'funnylookD.Hedoesn'likeMr.Jones'apartment.A.Hedoesn'thinkitisaninterestingparty.B.Hedo