新理念外语网络教学平台第二版综合B2U7-C

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Part I Listening Comprehension ( 11 minutes )

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear ten statements. Numbers 1 to 6 are based on Text A while the rest are based on Text B. Each statement will be read ONLY ONCE. Listen carefully and decide whether each statement is true or false.

1.

A) T

B) F

Script: French government managed to keep the purity of their language so they don't like to borrow foreign words.

正确答案：A

2.

A) T

B) F

Script: Walkman is a borrowed word from Japan.

正确答案：A

3.

A) T

B) F

Script: In Winston Churchill's speech quoted in the text, every word came from Old English in order to stir the people's emotions against their enemy.

正确答案：B

4.

A) T

B) F

Script: English borrowed hundreds of words from Greek and Latin to enrich its farming vocabulary.

正确答案：B

5.

A) T

B) F

Script: Many words that begin with sk in English, like sky and skirt, can find its origin in Old Norse.

正确答案：A

6.

A) T

B) F

Script: In 1066, there were three languages in the country: French for the rulers, Greek for the churches and English for the common people.

正确答案：B

7.

A) T

B) F

Script: We can attribute the wide use of English to its usage in science, technology and commerce, its integration of vocabulary from other languages, and its tolerance of various English dialects.

正确答案：A

8.

A) T

B) F

Script: Many dialects, developing from the Standard English, instill its own cultural factors to the usage and vocabulary into English.

正确答案：B

9.

A) T

B) F

Script: Many languages will disappear due to the language shift.

正确答案：A

10.

A) T

B) F

Script: English will not replace other languages, but will supplement with languages.

正确答案：A

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

English is a very important language, because it is the (11)_________________ in the world．It is spoken not only in England, America, Canada, (12)_________________ and New Zealand but also in many other countries in the world．It is reported that there're more than (13)_________________ countries and 550,000,000 people who speak English. At (14)_________________ conferences, English is one of the (15)_________________ ．In foreign affairs, international trade and cultural (16)_________________ , English is a chiefly used language, Almost half of newspapers and magazines all over the world are (17)_________________ in English．Over two thirds of (18)_________________ are broadcasting in English．About 85 percent of international letters and (19)_________________ are written in English．So the English language is even more important and useful than any other languages in the world．This makes it (20)_________________ for us to learn English well．

Script: English is a very important language, because it is the most widely used in the world．It is spoken not only in England, America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand but also in many other countries in the world．It is reported that there're more than twenty countries and 550,000,000 people who speak English. At international conferences, English is one of the chief working languages．In foreign affairs, international trade and cultural exchange, English is a chiefly used language, Almost half of newspapers and magazines all over the world are published in English．Over two thirds of radio stations are broadcasting in English．About 85 percent of international letters and business are written in English．So the English language is even more important and useful than any other languages in the world．This makes it necessary for us to learn English well．

正确答案：most widely used

正确答案：Australia