[练习]大学英语二级听力训练题库part 3

[练习]大学英语二级听力训练库part 3 The person loses large amounts of body water and salt in perspiration(排汗). Perspiration is one of 1( c15) the body’s __18__ against heat. It is how the body releases water to cool the skin.Section C(3%) 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 13.______________14.____________15.___________ time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you just heard. Finally, when the 16._____________17. ____________18.____________ passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 3(C14) Section C(3%) Passage The New Year is the time for new beginnings. It is also the time to buy a new calendar. Yet it can Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the take a lot of time just to choose the right one. There are lots and lots of--13---. There are small ones. 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 just heard. Finally, when the Big ones. Calendars that sit on a desk. Calendars that hang on the wall. Calendars to carry --14--. passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Calendars that show a whole month or one day at a time. Of course, in one way all calendars are the same. They all list the same days of the year in Passage --15--the same order. But people do not buy calendars just to know what day it is. Calendars have A new study shows that unhappiness in middle age, also known as midlife__13__, is a universal become popular --16--because many are filled with beautiful pictures. experience. Two economists did the study. They found that people around the world seem to Some have pictures of famous art works. It is like hanging a different --17--on your wall each __14__an emotional design in life. That design, they say, is shaped like the letter U. Levels of month. You can even learn from calendars. They often give information about their subject -- such happiness are highest when people are young and when they are old. In the middle, however, most --writers or American Indians or flower gardens. as --18people’s happiness and life __15__levels drop. Some people suffer from midlife depression more 13(___________14_________15___________16____________17_________18____________than others. But it happens to men and women, to single and married people, to rich and poor and to those with and without children. __16__speaking, people reach their lowest levels between the ages 2(c5)of about forty and fifty-five. But then, as they __17__into old age, their happiness starts to climb Section C(3%) back up. What the research does not show is why all this happens. One __18__is that people Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the recognize their limitations in middle age and give up on some long-held dreams. 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 just heard. Finally, when the 13.______________14.____________15.___________ passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 16._____________17. ____________18.____________ Passage 4 Extremely hot weather is common in many parts of the world. Although hot weather just makes Section C(3%) most people feel hot, it can cause serious __13__ problems -- even death. Floods, storms and other natural events kill thousands of people every year. So does extreme heat. Experts say heat may be Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the nature’s __14__ killer. Recently, extreme heat was blamed for killing more than one hundred people first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second in India. Daytime temperatures rose to more than forty-five degrees Celsius in some areas. On June time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. eleventh, the temperature in one __15__ town hit fifty-one degrees. Passage The most common health problem linked to hot weather is heat stress. Usually, it is also the least __16__. The causes of heat stress include wearing heavy clothing, physical work or exercise, Experts say children under age twelve usually say foreign words better than --13--as they learn hot weather or high humidity(潮湿). Humidity is the amount of water in the air. If several of these a language. Children sound more natural. Like musicians, they have a “good ear” for pronunciation. conditions are __17__ at the same time, a person’s body temperature may rise above safe limits. But older learners can gain the same --14--with English. Learning songs helps people pronounce English sounds and words. Learning songs also makes English words easier to remember. The use of words that sound --15--can also help people learn. first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second Many teachers and students say English can be difficult to learn. It has more words than any time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you just heard. Finally, when the other language. The biggest --16--contain about six-hundred-thousand words. Many people who passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.come to the United States from foreign countries have already studied English. They may have Passage done very well. But when they arrive here, they may not understand much of what they hear or read. The traditional American school year begins in late __13__ or early September. It ends in May or English learned in classrooms sometimes --17--very different from every-day spoken English. June, followed by summer vacation. Why such a long break? Because long ago, young people had Studies show that it can take --18--years of living in the United States while studying English for a to help their families __14__ the summer crops. At least this is what people today may think. The foreign person to speak the language well. reason has more to it. In the early days of the United States, children were not __15__ by law to 13.______________14.____________15.___________ attend school. School calendars __16__ on local needs. Students in rural areas went to school for no 16._____________17. ____________18.____________ more than six months of the year -- half in the summer, half in the winter. They worked on family 5 farms during the other months. City schools were often open much longer, some for eleven months Section C(3%) of the year. National leaders took a __17__ look at schools after the Civil War, in the 1860s. They saw a free public education as a way to help support a strong democracy (民主)and prepare workers Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the for new industries. Some __18__ think the traditional school calendar needs to change because the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second needs of the nation have changed. This thinking has led some schools to keep students in class time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you just heard. Finally, when the longer. passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 7 Passage Section C(3%) Many people believe they are__13__ to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters(公升). Why? Because that is what they have been told all their life. But a new report offers Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the some different advice. Experts say people should__14__ their bodies; they should drink as much first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second water as they feel like drinking. time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you just heard. Finally, when the The report says most healthy people meet their daily needs for __15__by letting thirst be their passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. guide. The report contains some general suggestions. The experts say women should get about The United Nations says more than 850 million people do not have enough food. Poverty, disease and conflict(冲突) have historically threatened food__13__. Now, rising food prices and issues like two-point-seven liters of water daily. Men should get about three-point-seven liters. There is an important difference. The report does not tell people how many glasses of water to drink. In fact, climate change add to these threats. A new study warns of future losses in world food production the experts say it may be impossible to know how many glasses are needed. This is because the because of crop__14__ from changes in the weather. If nothing is done, global warming could cut daily water requirement can include the water __16__in foods. India’s food production by up to forty percent by the year 2080. Africa and Latin America could People do not get water only by __17__themselves to drink a set number of glasses per day. lose twenty percent or more. People also drink fruit juices and milk. They drink coffee and tea. These all contain water. Yet some also contain caffeine(咖啡因). This causes the body to expel (排出)more water. But the writers of Governments concerned about global warming and dependence on oil are investing in biofuels (生物燃料)from corn and other plants. Demand for fuel crops is __15__up food prices. the report say this does not mean the body __18__too much water. The world’s 860 million__16__ owners are now in direct competition with the two billion poorest 13.______________14.____________15.___________ 16._____________17. ____________18.____________ people. 6 This comes as grain supplies are at their lowest level in years. Experts see a number of Section C(3%) reasons. These include not enough investment in __17__technology. A loss of farmland to Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the development. Droughts and floods made worse by climate change. And, growing competition for water. Population __18__also means a greater demand on food supplies. The United Nations high quality or developed correctly for local needs. predicts a population of more than eight billion by the year 2030. The Global Snakebite Initiative is trying to __17__the availability of good quality antivenom 8 treatments and improve medical training for patient care. Another goal is to help__18__ of Section C(3%) antivenom medicines improve their products. The project also wants communities to learn about snakebites and first aid. It wants more research and reporting systems. And it aims to help national Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the health officials choose antivenoms for their countries’ special needs. 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 just heard. Finally, when the 10 passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Section C(3%) Sometimes a language disappears --13--when the last person speaking it dies. Or, a local language Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the might disappear more slowly. This happens when an official language is used more often and first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second children stop learning the local language of their parents. This is not a new process. Official time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you just heard. Finally, when the languages often represent a form of --14--over a group of people. passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Throughout history, the language spoken by a powerful group spreads across a civilization. Passage Smaller cultures lose their local languages as the language of the culture in power becomes the More than 4 million people around the world are bitten by snakes each year. At least 125,000 stronger --15--. of these people die. Almost 3 million others are__13__ injured. Doctors and researchers say the Experts say protecting languages is very important for many reasons. Languages contain the world does not provide enough good treatment for poisonous snakebites. To help improve the histories, ideas and knowledge of a culture. Languages also contain --16--information about local situation, experts have__14__ an international project called the Global Snakebite Initiative. medicines, plants and animals. Many endangered languages are spoken by native cultures in close --17--with the natural world. Their ancient languages contain a great deal of information about Poisonous snakebites are common in rural areas of many developing countries with environmental systems and species of plants and animals that are unknown to --18--.hot__15__. Many victims are agricultural workers and children in Asia and southern Africa. Shortages of antivenom medicines, the treatment for snakebite, are common there. Existing 9 __16__may not be high quality or developed correctly for local needs. Section C(3%) The Global Snakebite Initiative is trying to __17__the availability of good quality antivenom Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the treatments and improve medical training for patient care. Another goal is to help__18__ of first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second antivenom medicines improve their products. The project also wants communities to learn about time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you just heard. Finally, when the snakebites and first aid. It wants more research and reporting systems. And it aims to help national passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. health officials choose antivenoms for their countries’ special needs. Passage 11 More than 4 million people around the world are bitten by snakes each year. At least 125,000 of Section C(3%) these people die. Almost 3 million others are__13__ injured. Doctors and researchers say the world does not provide enough good treatment for poisonous snakebites. To help improve the situation, Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the experts have__14__ an international project called the Global Snakebite Initiative.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 just heard. Finally, when the Poisonous snakebites are common in rural areas of many developing countries with hot__15__. passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Many victims are agricultural workers and children in Asia and southern Africa. Shortages of Passage antivenom medicines, the treatment for snakebite, are common there. Existing __16__may not be The United Nations says more than nine hundred million people worldwide do not have enough to eat. ___ 13_____ say one hundred million more could go hungry this year because of the food, fuel begun three years ago to increase the number of military officers who speak foreign languages. and financial__14__. To deal with the situation, the U.N. World Food Program has ___15___a project to help small farmers. These farmers are mainly women. Many cannot produce enough food Administration officials will ask for one hundred fourteen million dollars in two thousand even to feed and __16__their own families. The new effort is called Purchase for Progress, or P4P. seven to start the__17__. They say too many American children learn only English. Officials say It aims to ___17___local farmers with dependable markets. That way, they could get a chance to money would be used to help foreign-language students pay for their education in __18__for future sell their surplus at competitive prices. P4P will be tested in as many as twenty-one countries service. __18__the next five years. The biggest contributor to the project is Bill Gates, through the Bill and 14 Melinda Gates Foundation. Another donor is the Howard Buffett Foundation, led by a son of Section C(3%) American investor Warren Buffett. 12 Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the Section C(3%) first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you just heard. Finally, when the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you just heard. Finally, when the Passage passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Researchers say they have found that fatness can __13__from person to person in social groups. Being a new student in school can be a little scary. Being a new student in a new country can be When one person gains weight, close friends often gain weight, too. As a result, the researchers even_1_. A college or university’s international student office is a good place to start getting to were able to examine more than forty thousand social __14__. The study found that the sex of the know the school and the country. Our example is the University of Southern California in Los friends is also an influence. In same-sex friendships, a person has a seventy-one percent increased Angeles. The University of Southern California has more than 35,000 students_2_. The Office of risk of getting fat. The same was true for brothers and sisters __15__. A man has a forty-four ) after a weight gain in his brother. In sisters, the percent increased risk of becoming obese(肥大的International Services helps explain student life at the university. It also _3_ programs to help foreign students feel more at ease in their new surroundings. For example, there are_4_ to explore increased risk is sixty-seven percent. The study also showed that __16__ closeness of family members and friends did little to increase a person’s risk. A friend who lives a few __17__ the Los Angeles area. Most American colleges and universities have a _ 5_ office that helps kilometers away has as much influence as one in your neighborhood. The study demonstrates the international students. These offices look for ways to get students_ 6_in school life and make American friends. Their job is not always easy. International students often want to spend their free need to __18__ that a major part of a person’s health is tied to his or her social connections. time with friends from their own country or group. 13 Section C(3%) 15 Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the Section C(3%) 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 just heard. Finally, when the Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second President Bush has __13__to increase the study of foreign languages in American schools. time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you just heard. Finally, when the The new plan is called the National Security Language Initiative. It will __14__the departments of passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. State, Education and Defense, and the director of National Intelligence. Hand washing is a __13__ way to prevent the spread of disease. The World Bank the United The plan calls for teaching foreign languages to more children, as early as the age of four. It Nations did a study to __14__ hand washing around the world. They found that one million lives also __15__to increase foreign language instruction in college and graduate school. The hope is to could be saved each year if people washed their hands with soap often. They said that programs to bring more foreign language speakers into government service. And it calls for __16__an effort increase hand washing with soap could be among the most __15__ ways to reduce infectious(有传 passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.染性的) disease. Passage Doctors say many diseases can be prevented from spreading by hand washing. Hand You may have heard that Americans like hot dogs and hamburgers best of all foods. Well, farmers washing __16__ germs (细菌) from other people, animals or __17__ a person has touched. When and __13__ of public eating places might happily agree. So might the nation’s Meat Institute and people get bacteria(细菌) on their hands, they can infect themselves by touching their eyes, nose or the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council. But people whose favorites are pizza and apple pie mouth. Then these people can infect other people. The experts say that hand washing is especially would give the meat-lovers a spirited argument! __14__ the favorite foods of Americans depends a lot on whom you ask. But one thing is sure. The ancestors(祖先) of most Americans came from important before and after preparing food, before eating and after using the __18__. The experts say it is also a good idea to wash your hands after handling money and after sneezing or coughing. And other countries. The United States owes many favorite __15__, or the ideas for these foods, to the it is important to wash your hands often when someone in your home is sick. rest of the world. For example, that traditional American favorite, the hot dog, had its modern beginning in Germany. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council __16__ that Americans eat about seven 16 Section C(3%) thousand million of these sausages during a summer. Americans also eat lots of hamburgers. This ground meat comes from beef. It can be __17__ in many ways. Like hot dogs, hamburgers are a Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the favorite __18__ food. Many public eating places in the United States say hamburgers are their most first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second popular foods. time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you just heard. Finally, when the 18 passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Section C(3%) Passage Fifty years ago, most people lived in rural(农村的) areas. But the world has changed. By some Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the point next year, more than half of all people will live in cities, for the first time in history. City life first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second is not always a bad thing, but many experts worry about this __13__ of urbanization(城市化). A time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you just heard. Finally, when the new report from the Worldwatch Institute says it is having a huge effect on human health and the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. quality of the __14__. Passage Of the three billion people who live in cities now, the report says, about one billion live in Fifty years ago, most people lived in rural areas. But the world has changed. By some point unplanned settlements. These are areas of poverty that generally lack basic __15__ like clean water, next year, more than half of all people will live in cities, for the first time in history. So says the or even housing. The report says more than 60 million people are added to cities and __16__ areas most __13__estimate from the United Nations. each year, mostly in developing countries. The international community has been too slow to City life is not always a bad thing, but many experts worry about this process of urbanization. __17__ the growth of urban poverty. Policymakers need to increase investments in education, A new report from the World Watch Institute says it is having a huge __14__on human health and health care and other areas. Governments also need to consider why people are moving out of rural the quality of the environment. The environmental research group in Washington__15__ its 2007 areas. Climate change, drought(干旱), floods -- there are many reasons __18__ people to leave.“State of the World” report last week. Of the three billion people who live in cities now, the report says, about one billion live in unplanned settlements. These are areas of__16__, slums, that generally lack basic services like 17 Section C(3%) clean water, or even permanent __17__. The report says more than 60 million people are added to cities and __18__areas each year, Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the mostly in slums in developing countries. 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 just heard. Finally, when the 19 Section C(3%) 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 just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Passage Many Americans __13__ master’s degrees at night or on the weekends while they are working. One example of this is the M.B.A., a master’s degree in business administration(行政管 理). Students learn to deal with all kinds of business __14__. They develop skills needed by many companies. M.B.A. programs teach about economics, finance(金融) and marketing. They also teach about the __15__ of organizations and other subjects. Business is a popular subject for students who come to the United States. To be __16__ to an M.B.A. program, a foreign student must have a bachelor’s degree and a good score on the TOEFL. Most students also take the Graduate Management Admission Test. Most of the one thousand eight hundred M.B.A. programs around the world use these test scores. The Graduate Management Admission Council says that foreign students should find out what different schools could do to help them find a job after they __17__ their degree. Representatives from many companies visit colleges to hire students. You should ask how many companies are willing to hire international students. The council says even the best schools may have fewer job __18__ for international graduates than for others.