Unit 2 “It’s faster and more expensive.”
Part 1 Listening Comprehension
A. Listen to the conversation. Then choose the best answer. 1. A. To see her son. 2. A. In a library.
B. To write to her son.
D. To chat with her son on the phone. B. In a bookstore. D. On the Internet. B. On the Internet. D. In a bus station. B. To stop chatting online. D. To do his homework.
B. She can’t log on to the Internet.
C. To chat with her son online. C. In the teacher’s office. 3. A. In a railway station. C. At a ticket booth. C. To go to bed.
4. A. To go on chatting online.
5. A. She can’t log off the Internet.
C. She has no idea how the Internet works. D. She needs to work on the Internet. B. Listen to the conversation. Then choose the best answer to each question below. 6. What’s Peter having problems with? A. Hooking up his new computer. B. Unplugging his new computer.
C. Installing the software of his new computer. D. Using his new computer. 7. Why does Peter ask Jack for help? A. Because Jack is friendly. C. Because Jack can’t say no. A. A router. C. A SD card.
B. Because Jack is good at computers. D. Because Jack has a router. B. A printer. D. A mouse.
8. What hardware is needed to get online?
C. Listen to the conversation. Then choose the best answer to each question below. 9. Why don’t they go to play basketball? A. They don’t like to.
B. Both of them hurt their feet. D. They have no time.
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C. One of them gets a pain in his foot. 10. Why don’t they go to the cinema? A. They are not interested.
B. Going to the cinema will cost them a lot of money. C. They have already seen the film.
D. They have to stay in the dorm at the weekend.
Part 2 Vocabulary & Structure
A．Fill in the blanks with words or expressions from the box. battery on sale 1. Tickets for the movie are ________ at the box office.
2. Can I borrow your charger? My cell phone’s ________ is dead. 3. We didn’t think the new album would be such a big ________. 4. Anna appeared relaxed and ________ in her first recital. 5. Buying an SUV had taken all her ________.
6. I’m not sure how they are able to ________ such an expensive house. 7. Cut the cucumbers and potatoes into ________ slices. 8. The old man was ________ me, so I stared back.
9. The apartment building was constructed according to the ________. 10. I don’t find that type of joke very ________ at all.
B. Match the words to the definitions. 1. laptop 2. memory 3. fountain 5. post
specifications staring at afford amusing natural thin savings hit
A. a small pool with a structure from which water is pushed up into the air
B. to put information on the Internet
C. the part of a computer in which information can be stored D. a small computer that you can carry with you E. an event that causes a lot of excitement and interest
4. sensation
C. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 1. This cake tastes ________ than that one. A. nice
B. nicest B. big
C. nicer C. bigger
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2. That is the ________ cat I have ever seen. A. biggest
3. She always comes to class the ________. A. early
B. earlier
C. earliest C. more beautiful C. bad C. fattest C. boring C. healthiest C. hot C. much
4. Tracy is ________ than Jane. A. beautiful A. worst A. fatter
B. most beautiful B. worse B. fat
5. Nick plays the guitar ________ than Justin. 6. The dog is the ________ dog I have ever seen. 7. That was the ________ movie I have ever seen. A. most boring A. healthy A. hottest A. more
B. more boring B. healthier B. hotter B. most
8. Eating vegetables is ________ than eating junk food. 9. Your soup is ________ than mine. 10. She has ________ money than I do.
Part 3 Reading Comprehension
Task 1
Read the following passage. Choose the best answer.
How to Make Smiley Faces
Including emoticons in your text messages is a way for you to express your feelings or signal the topic of your text. Using the right emoticon can help your reader gain a better understanding of your message.
The word “emoticon” is actually a combination of “emotion” and “icon”. Emoticons can be formed by typing a short series of characters on your keyboard. The first smiley face, :-), to appear on the Internet is credited to a message board posting in 1982 by a research scientist named Scott Fahlman. The most common emoticons consist of :), :( or :P, which are happy, sad and cheeky, respectively. Emoticons have evolved dramatically ever since, with expressions ranging from classic to complicated.
Instructions
1. Make a smiley face to express happiness or good will. The smile comes in a variety of forms, the most common being :-). Variations include :), :], :o), =), =o) and :D.
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2. Make a sad face to express displeasure or sadness. Frowned faces are similar to smiley faces, except that the opening parentheses is used instead of the closing one. :-(, :(, :0(, =0( and :-[ are common.
3. Make a laughing emotion to express humor and mirth. :D, :-D, XD, X-D and =D are common for laughter.
4. Make a winking face to express playfulness or facetiousness. A semi-colon or asterisk is used for the eyes. ;), ;-D, ;D and *-D are common.
5. Make a skeptical or annoyed face to express your displeasure or uncertainty. Variations include =/, :-/, =-/ and :-|.
1. Smiley faces are one kind of _____________. A. emotion C. emoticons
B. icon
D. emotion and icon
2. According to the passage, which statement below is NOT right?
A. Making a smiley face in your text message can help you express how you are feeling at the moment.
B. Making a smiley face in your text message can help you to signal your topic. C. Making a smiley face in a text message is just for fun.
D. Making a smiley face in your text message can help your reader gain a better understanding of your message.
3. Who invented the first smiley face :-) on the Internet? A. A writer. C. A scientist. A. sadness C. fun
B. A typewriter. D. An e-friend. B. displeasure D. happiness
B. typing a series of characters on a keyboard D. copying
4. The smiley face :-) means _____________.
5. According to the passage, smiley faces can be made by _____________. A. drawing
C. taking a photo
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Task 2
Read the following passage. Choose the best answer.
Online Business Skills Courses
Courses for Success
Learn new skills or improve your existing ones with expert instruction from Courses for Success. Enhance your career options with convenient online training from this trusted educator.
• $69 ($169 value) for one online business skill course of your choice • $129 ($319 value) for two online business skill courses of your choice
• Areas include administration, career development, human resources, and accounting • Expand your skill set to attract potential employers • Suitable for all skill levels
Courses for Success: www.coursesforsuccess.com.cn
1. Courses for Success is a(n) _____________. A. business school
B. offline business skills courses provider
C. offline business skills training center D. online business skills courses provider 2. Which word in the above passage can replace the word “enhance” in the passage? A. Learn. A. $ 69. A. $69.
B. Improve. B. $169. B. $169.
C. Train. C. $129. C. $129.
D. Attract. D. $319. D. $319.
3. How much will be charged for one online business skill course? 4. What is the original value of two online business skill courses? 5. Courses for Success does not provide courses in _____________. A. administration C. human resources
B. career development D. English writing
Task 3
Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with no more than three words.
Do you often use a mouse instead of keyboard shortcuts for everything on your PC? If your answer is “Yes”, you are missing out! Keyboard shortcuts are the best time-saving shortcuts on the PC. I’ve rounded up some of the best ones for you today.
Ctrl+F for Find
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Let’s start with one of the most useful keyboard shortcuts of all: Ctrl+F.
Press Ctrl+F in almost any application—your Web browser, for example—and you can start typing to find text in the page or document. Yes, most people still skim webpages to find what they’re looking for just as they would on a paper document, rather than using this far more efficient search.
Copy, Cut, and Paste Text
Don’t forget that Ctrl+C for copy, Ctrl+X for Cut, and Ctrl+V for Paste are critical shortcutsfor working with selected text. It’s much faster to select some text with your mouse, press Ctrl+C, click somewhere in a document, and then press Ctrl+V than it is to click the Cut and Paste menus with your mouse. These are considered fairly basic keyboard shortcuts, but I’ve seen people use Microsoft Office entirely with their mouse. They use the keyboard to type words and reach for the mouse whenever they want to copy or paste text. That just takes longer.
Many useful keyboard shortcuts make it easier to work with text—another one is Ctrl+Z, which is “undo.” It undoes the last change, allowing you to quickly revert a change without reaching for the mouse.
Common Keyboard Shortcuts
When you are working with text on the PC,
1. if you need to undo a change you just made, use the keyboard shortcut: ____________________.
2. if you need to find specific text in a page or document, use the keyboard shortcut: ____________________.
3. if you need to cut selected text in a page or document, use the keyboard shortcut: ____________________.
4. if you need to copy selected text in a page or document, use the keyboard shortcut: ____________________.
5. if you need to paste selected text in a page or document, use the keyboard shortcut: ____________________.
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Task 4
The following is an informal email to a friend. After reading it, fill in each blank with no more than three words.
Cyber Communication and Its Effects on Youth
Cyber communication is society’s newest way to interact. Online social networking websites, text messages and emails provide users with an effective, quick way to communicate with people all over the world. Teens in particular spend hours online every day, on computers or personal electronic devices. The effects of cyber communication have both positive and negative consequences for youth.
A survey shows that 48 percent of teens believe the Internet improves their friendships. With social networking sites becoming increasingly popular, young people are able to stay connected to real and online friends. Some teens believe cyber connections give them the confidence to be their real selves. Instant messaging programs, used by an estimated 13 million teens, allow conversations with friends to occur in real time. Online communication tools open the door for friendships with other teens near and far.
Cyber forms of communication don’t require formal writing skills. Quite the opposite in fact: young people often use shorthand, abbreviations or slang when writing online. It is reported that 85 percent of teens use social networking communication, but 60 percent of them don’t see this form of communication as “writing.” Teens should be aware of the difference between formal and informal writing, and understand when the latter is not appropriate in school.
Cyberbullying is a negative effect of online communication between young people. Victims of cyberbullying often experience the negative effects rumors and lies spread on online social networks. Bullies may post inappropriate or embarrassing pictures of their victims. Another aspect of cyberbullying involves using mean text messages as a form of harassment. Cyberbullying has become a problem for almost half of American teens. In some extreme cases, teens have taken their own lives as a result of cyberbullying
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1. What effects can cyber communication have on young people?
Cyber communication can have ____________________ effects on young people. 2. According to the above passage, how many teens are estimated to use instant messaging programs?
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It is estimated that ____________________ are using instant messaging programs. 3. What do teens often use when writing online?
Teens often use ____________________ when writing online.
4. In the sentence “Teens should be aware of the difference between formal and informal writing, and understand when the latter is not appropriate in school.”, what does “the latter” here refer to?
It refers to ____________________.
5. In the sentence “In some extreme cases, teens have taken their own lives as a result of cyberbullying.”, what does the phrase “taken their own lives” mean? It means ____________________.
Unit 2 “It’s faster and more expensive.”
听力脚本
Part 1 Listening Comprehension
A. Listen to the conversation. Then choose the best answer.
1. W: Our son has gone to study in the USA. He’ll be away for almost a month and I miss
him so much.
M: Why not chat with him online?
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
2. W: I have been busy writing a paper on business English. Do you have any good
suggestions for books I could refer to?
M: Why don’t you search the Web—you can find lots of good books that way. Q: In the man’s opinion, where can the woman find books to help her write her paper? 3. W: What are you doing?
M: I am trying to book my ticket online. Q: Where is the man trying to book a ticket?
4. W: Jack, you’ve been chatting online all evening. It’s almost ten o’clock! M: OK, Mum. I’ll log off right away. Q: What does the woman want Jack to do?
5. W: Mike, I can’t log on to the Internet. Can you help me? M: Mum, you should check the Wi-Fi connection first. Q: Why does Mum ask Mike for help?
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B. Listen to the conversation. Then choose the best answer to each question below. M1: Hi Jack. Can you give me a hand? I’ve just bought a new computer and I can’t seem to
get it all hooked up.
M2: Sure. I’d be happy to help, Peter.
M1: Thanks! I’ve connected all the cables from my monitor, mouse and keyboard, and I’ve
plugged it in.
M2: Have you installed the software yet? M1: No, I haven’t. Do I need to?
M2: Not always, but it’s best to install drivers for your keyboard and mouse, as well as your
printer.
M1: So how do I connect the computer to the Internet? M2: You need a router. Do you have one? M1: Yeah, I think so.
M2: That’s a pretty important piece of kit! You need to connect the router to your computer
before you surf the Net!
M1: Oh... I think I’ve got a lot to learn.
C. Listen to the conversation. Then choose the best answer to each question below. M1: Hi Chris, would you like to hang out this weekend? M2: Sure. What do you fancy doing? M1: I don’t know. Any ideas? M2: How about playing basketball?
M1: I’d love to, but I hurt my foot yesterday. I can’t run fast. M2: What about going to the cinema?
M1: Hm. I don’t know. Going to the cinema costs a lot of money and I’m broke. M2: Why don’t we watch a film online then?
M1: Great idea! But don’t you know how slow the network speed in our dorm is? M2: Let’s go to an Internet bar. It’ll be much faster there.
M1: Great! Let’s meet at the Pioneer Bar at 6 p.m. this Saturday then. M2: OK. See you then.
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参考答案
Part 1 Listening Comprehension
A． 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. B
5. B
B． 6. A 7. B 8. A
C． 9. C
10. B
Part 2 Vocabulary & Structure
A. 1. on sale 2. battery 3. hit
6. afford 7. thin
8. staring at B. 1. D 2. C
3. A
C. 1. C 2. A 3. C 6. C 7. A
8. B
Part 3 Reading Comprehension
Task 1 1. C 2. C
3. C
Task 2 1. D 2. B
3. A
Task 3 1. Ctrl+Z 2. Ctrl+F
3. Ctrl+X
Task 4
1. both positive and negative
3. shorthand, abbreviations or slang
4. natural
5. savings 9. specifications
10. amusing
4. E
5. B
4. C 5. B 9. B
10. A
4. D
5. B
4. D
5. D
4. Ctrl+C
5. Ctrl+V
2. 13 million
4. informal writing 5. kill themselves 10
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