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Developing and Developed Countries Module 2 Book 3
Module-based Listening
I．Sentence recognition You are going to hear five short statements. Listen carefully and choose the one closest in meaning to the statement you hear. Each sentence will be read only once. 1. A. His clothes were not fashionable for all the money spent. B. His clothes were fashionable because he spent a lot of money on them. C. Jerome did not spend much money on clothes. 2. A. Nancy and Cathy are the tallest. B. Sue is the tallest. C. Nancy and Cathy are the same height. 3. A. George has never been a cooperative man. B. Never in his life will George cooperate with us. C. George is quite ready to cooperate with us now. 4. A. He went to four doctors before having surgery. B. Three other members of his family are doctors. C. The second surgeon was caught by four doctors. 5. A. It is necessary to keep the café warm. B. The café is not warm enough. C. The café is too warm.
II. Dialogue Cloze You are going to hear ten short dialogues. Listen carefully and write down the missing words in the blanks. 6. W: I’m worn out. I don’t want to move. M: If you can’t be bothered to go to the shops you’ll just have to go __________. 7. W: Did you call Anne tonight? M: __________, she was out when I called. 8. W: What is the rate of __________ against the dollar? M: A dollar and fifty cents to the pound. 9. W: Do your like your new room? M: We’ll be a bit __________ in that tiny room.
10. W: Can you find our __________ on this map? M: Yeah. Look, here we are. 11. M: I want to get some information about hotel prices, package deals and __________ costs. W: You’ll find all the information in the brochure. 12. W: Will computers and automation bring about a new __________ Revolution? M: Yes. At least, automation and computerization has made some business activities simple. 13. W: Hi, John. You look very __________ in that new shirt. M: Thank you and I also like it best. 14. W: How do you find the film High School Musical? M: It’s not a serious film, but it’s good __________. I like the music in it. 15. W: What’s the number of __________ of Harbin now? M: About 10 million.
Skill-based Listening Making a phone call
Listen to the following ten dialogues and choose the best answer to each question. 1. What is the telephone number? A. 79864433. B. 7896443. C. 78964343. 2. Where is Peter now? A. At school. B. At work. C. At the local library. 3. Who is answering the telephone? A. John Bareett’s secretary. B. John Barrett. C. Mr. Brown. 4. Where is Jimmy now? A. At the hotel. B. At the lab. C. In the department store. 5. What did they do last night? A. They attended a drawing class. B. They went to an exhibition. C. They had a party. 6. How does the woman feel in the conversation? A. Angry. B. Surprised. C. Sad. 7. What can we know about the man from the conversation? A. He came back home by taxi. B. He took the taxi to the airport. C. He wanted to get information on taxi-service. 8. What does Mr. Burn want Lily to do? A. Baby-sit. B. Go upstairs. C. Prevent her attending class. 9. When are Gates and his wife going to Iceland? A. In two weeks. B. In a couple of months. C. In half a year. 10. What is doctor doing at the moment? A. Giving an operation. B. Giving a lecture. C. Having a meeting.
Task-based Listening
You are going to hear a long conversation or a passage. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the information from it.
Life Expectancy Life span is measured as a. the _____1_____ age achieved by an individual. b. a(n) _____2_____ population age. The highest age: a. In 1978, 113 years old. b. In 2002, _____3_____ years old. Scientists’ discoveries: a. Most people cannot live beyond 100 years. b. We can _____4_____ the aging process. c. According to Dr. Langley, man can live _____5_____ years, theoretically and ideally.
1. What time will they get home if everything goes as planned? A. Around 7:00 p.m. B. Around 9:00 p.m. C. Around 9:30 p.m. 2. Where are they probably going? A. To a night club. B. To a bar. C. To a restaurant. 3. Where did Mike get his schooling? A. In Australia. B. In Britain. C. In Austria. 4. What can we learn from this dialogue? A. Bob likes to attend parties. B. Bob has never been invited to parties. C. Bob doesn’t like to attend parties. 5. Who will they probably send for? A. A doctor. B. A nurse. C. A teacher.
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What problem does the man run into? A. There is something wrong with the washing machine. B. The woman is not willing to do the washing for him. C. He doesn’t know how to work the machine. 7. What should the man do first? A. Put in the money first. B. Put in the soap powder first. C. Put in the washing first.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9、10题。 8. What is Nancy Williamson’s phone number? A. 7823145. B. 7812145. C. 7824145 9. Why does the man phone home?
