大学英语听力应用(第2册)Predicting Earthquake.pptx

Unit 14 Predicting Earthquake,Unit 14 Predicting Earthquake,Part One Warming-up Activity,Part Two Conversations,Part Three Passages,Part Four Compound Dictation,Part Five Story Appreciation,Part One,Warming,-up Activity,Directions:In this part,you will hear an English song or a poem three times.The first time,you just listen for its general idea,and the second time,you are required to commit it to memory.Finally,you can sing along and enjoy it.,Dreams,Langston Hughes,(1902-1967),Hold fast to dreams,For if dreams die.,Life is a broken-winged bird,That cannot fly.,Hold fast to dreams,For when dreams go.,Life is a barren field,Frozen with snow.,Part Two,Conversations,Section A Short Conversations,Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations.At the end of each conversation,a 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 is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.,Example:You will hear:M：Is it possible for you to work late,Miss Grey?,W：Work late?I suppose so,if you really think its necessary.,Q：Where do you think this conversation most probably take place?,You will read:,A)At the office.,B)In the waiting room.,C)At the airport.,D)In a restaurant.,From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening.This is most likely to have taken place at the office.Therefore,A)“At the office”is the best answer.You should choose A)on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.,Sample Answer:A)B)C)D),1.A)Shes putting it in a kennel.,B)Kens taking it on vacation.,C)It will accompany her.,D)It will be staying with Ken.,2.A)35 miles per hour.,B)55 miles per hour.,C)75 miles per hour.,D)95 miles per hour.,3.A)Theres going to be a wedding.,B)The people should learn that dance better.,C)Big dances are the most fun.,D)They need to print more invitations.,4.A)She should be careful about her money.,B)She should buy the brown suit.,C)She should find another job to make more money.,D)She shouldnt buy the brown suit.,5.A)Shell count the votes on the proposal.,B)Shell support the mans proposal.,C)Shell make the proposal herself.,D)Shell back out of the proposal.,6.A)The man is concerned about the color price.,B)The man doesnt care which color is chosen.,C)The woman has chosen a color.,D)The man has a different choice than the woman.,7.A)She rearranged the chapters of her book.,B)She assured him that the chapter was finished.,C)She worked on the chapter for quite a while.,D)She wasnt sure how to end the book.,8.A)At a doctors.,B)At a store.,C)At a library.,D)At a bank.,Section B Long Conversations,Directions:In this part,you will hear longer conversations.After each conversation,you will hear several questions.The conversations and questions will not be repeated.After you hear a question,read the four possible answers in your book and choose the best answer.,.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.,9.A)To ask for a job interview.,B)To talk about the arrangement of the new book.,C)To make a discussion about the new conferences.,D)To make an appointment with the man.,10.A)Sunday morning,11:00.B)Thursday morning,10:00.,C)Friday morning,10:00.C)Monday morning,11:00.,11.A)They will have a talk at the hotel.B)The woman will pick up the man at his place.,C)The man will go to the garden of the womans house.D)They will go to Fifth Avenue of the downtown area.,12.A)A garden with lots of roses.B)The name of a restaurant.,C)The name of a street.D)The name of a cafe.,.Questions 13 to 16 are based on the conversation you have just heard.,13.A)Strangers.,B)Friends.,C)Companions.,D)Relatives.,14.A)Plaza Hotel.,B)Holton railway station.,C)A big supermarket.,D)Airport.,15.A)Driving back to the traffic rights and turn right.Follow the road for about a mile.,B)Passing some traffic lights further up this road.,C)Driving back to the traffic rights and turn left.Follow the road for about one mile.,D)Right at the traffic lights two miles up the road,then left at the Plaza Hotel,a mile along that road.,16.A)The man wants to leave the city.,B)The man is a total stranger.,C)The man wants to find a big hotel in the city.,D)The man is driving now.,Part Three,Passages,Directions:In this section,you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).,Passage 1 Predicting Earthquake,Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to the questions you have just heard.,1.A)It destroyed San Francisco.B)It was predicted successfully by instruments.,C)All buildings in California had been leveled to the ground.。