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全新版第二版听说B4U9-APartIListeningComprehension29minutesSectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearseveralconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.1.AOnemonth.BTwomonths.CThreetimes.DFourtimes.Script:Woman:HowlongcanIhangonthebooksthatIborrowMan:Theborrowingperiodisonemonth,butofcoursebookscanberenewed.Youcanrenewanyitemamaximumofthreetimes.Question:Howmanytimescanthestudentrenewherborrowedbooks正确答案：C2.A75pounds.B150pounds.C75dollars.D150dollars.Script:Woman:I’dliketoattendthecomputingconferenceonSaturdayandSundayonly.CanyoutellmehowmuchitwillcostMan:It’s75poundsforeachday.Question:Howmuchshouldthewomanpayforattendingtheconference正确答案：B3.AHusbandandwife.BCo-workers.CProfessorandstudent.DFatheranddaughter.Script:Woman:IthinkIhavegottheflu.Thereareabout6peopleoffatthemomentwithfluinthecompany.Man:Yeah,itisgoinground.ItisbestifyoustayathomeforadayortwoIshouldthink.Iwilltakecareoftheoffice.Question:Whatmaybetherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers正确答案：B4.A326211.B326311.C336211.D336122.Script:Man:Isthat326211CouldIspeaktoPotter,pleaseWoman:I’mafraidyouhavegotawrongnumber.Itis336211here.Question:Whatisthenumberthatthemandialed正确答案：C5.AHewantstochangehissurgery.BHewantstoseethedoctor.CHewantstochangehismedicine.DHewantstochangethedateofhismedicalcheck.Script:Woman:MarkPrice’sSurgery.CanIhelpyouMan:Yes,please.IwouldliketochangemyappointmentofmedicalcheckwiththedoctortoMarch15,please.Question:Whatdoesthemancallfor正确答案：DQuestions6to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Script:Woman:Ohsorry,whatwasIsayingIlostmytrainofthought.Man:Youweretellingmeaboutthebookyou’rereading.Woman:Oh,yeah.Imusthavehadoneofthoseseniormomentsofforgettingthings.Man:Welcometotheclub.That’swhathappenswhenyou’reover-the-hilllikeweare.Woman:We’renotover-the-hillYoumaybeanoldman,butIstillliketothinkofmyselfasmiddle-aged.Isn’t70thenew60Man:That’swhattheysay,butIdon’tmindaging.Imaybealittleabsent-mindednowandthen,butI’mnotweak.WhatIcan’tstandisbeingtreatedlikeIam.Theotherday,Isatatatableatarestaurantfor20minuteswhilethewaitressignoredme.Shewaitedonallofthetablesaroundmefirst,andwhenshefinallycametotakemyorder,shedidn’tevenapologize.Woman:Ageismiseverywhere.WhatIhateistobetalkedtolikeI’machild.Somepeoplethinkthatifyou’vegotgrayhair,you’renotallthere.I’massharpasever.Man:Iknow,butdoyouknowwhatwe’redoingWoman:WhatMan:We’recomplaining.That’swhatoldpeoplearesupposedtodoallthetime,rightWoman:You’vegotapointthere.Let’sgodosomethingmoreproductivebeforeanyonenotices6.AAtravellingexperience.BAmovie.CAbook.DApieceofmusic.Script:Whatwasthewomantellingthemanbeforeshelostthetrackofthought正确答案：C7.AHecannotbearthewaypeopletreatedhim.BHedidmindgettingold.CHethoughthewasweak.DHethoughthewasnotabsent-mindedatall.Script:Whatistheman’sfeelingtowardshisoldage正确答案：A8.AShehatestowaitinarestaurant.BShehatestobetalkedtolikesheisachild.CShehatestobecalledgrandmabystrangers.DShehatesnotbeingtreatedwithadmiration.Script:Whatdoesthewomanhateaboutbeingold正确答案：BQuestions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Script:Woman:TodayisJuly15th,I’malmostreadyformygranddaughter’svisit.She’llbeheretomorrowandIwanteverythingtobeperfect.Man:WhathaveyouplannedWoman:I’mgoingtospoilher.Mydaughterisverystrictanddoesn’tallowhertodoanythingthatanormal10-year-oldwantstodo.Man:LikewhatWoman:Well,hertimeisverystructuredandstrictlycontrolled.She’sneverbeenallowedanytimeforjustfun.Man:Andyou’retakingofftherestrictions.Woman:That’sright.Shecanplayasmuchasshewantstoforthenextweek.Idon’twanthertomissoutonanyexperiencesjustbecausehermotherisoverprotective.Therewillbenocurfewsandnotimeschedules.Man:Areyousurethat’sagoodideaI’msureyourdaughterhasinstructionsabouthowyourgranddaughtershouldbehaveandthepunishmentssheshouldgetifshemisbehaves.Woman:You’rerightaboutthat.I’mexpectingalonglistofrulesformygranddaughterwhileshe’shere,butsheshouldn’texpectmetotoetheline.I’mthegrandmotherafterall,soIhavespecialprivileges.Nobodytellsmewhattodowithmyowngranddaughter.Man:HowdidafreespiritlikeyouendupwithadaughterwhoissostrictwithrulesWoman:Beatsme.Man:She’snotgoingtothankyouforspoilingherdaughter,youknow.Woman:Iknow,butI’mhermotherandthere’sstillathingortwoIcanteachheraboutraisingadaughter9.AJuly15th.BJuly16th.CJuly17th.DJuly18th.Script:Whenwillthegranddaughtervisit正确答案：B10.AFree.BStructuredandcontrolled.CFulloffun.DWithoutanycontrol.Script:Whatisthegranddaughter’sdailyschedulelike正确答案：B11.AShewillbeverystrictwithher.BShewillletthegirlplayasmuchasshewants.CShewillfollowherdaughter’slistofrules.DShewillmakeatightscheduleforthegirl.Script:Whatwouldthegrandmadowiththegranddaughter正确答案：BSectionBDirestions：Listentothreeshortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Alltherecordingswillbeplayedonceonly.Afteryouhearaquestion,pleasechoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.PassageOneQuestions12to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Script:Mm,blueberries.It’stheheightoftheseason,andI’vebeentossingahandfulintocereal,intopancakesorjuststraightintomymouth.Thisisaso-calledSUPERfruitthatmayholdyoubackfromagingandareconsideredextremelygoodtoyoureyes.Manyofourcropswerecultivatedthousandsofyearsago,andwedon’tknowtheindividualsresponsible.Notsoforblueberries.Becausetheblueberrywasn’tplantedbyhumanbeingsuntiljustaboutacenturyago.AndwehaveabotanistnamedFredCovilletothank.In1912ifyouwantedblueberries,youpickedthewildvariety.Anditwasdevilishlydifficulttogettheplantstogrowanywherebutwheretheywerenaturallyfound.Covillefiguredoutaftermanydeadendsthatblueberriesneedexceedinglyacidicsoil:mostplantslikethesoilataneutralpHofabout7.BlueberriesdobestwhenthepHisabout.Colvillealsodeterminedthatblueberriescan’tself-fertilize,sothegrowermustmakesurethecropcanbecross-pollinated.Hisresearcheffortsaredescribedinanarticleinthe.DepartmentofAgriculturemagazineAgriculturalResearch.Sonexttimeyoupopablueberry,don’tforgettothankFred.12.ANotknown.BThousandsofyearsago.CAdecadeago.DAcenturyago.Script:Whenwastheblueberryfirstplantedbymankind正确答案：D13.AWildland.BSoilatapHofabout7.CSoilatapHofabout.DSoilatapHofabout.Script:Whatkindofsoilwillyoupossiblyfindblueberriesbeplanted正确答案：C14.AAnti-virus.BAntibiotic.CGoodtoyoureyes.DGoodtoyourskin.Script:Whatistheassumedfunctionofblueberries正确答案：CPassageTwoQuestions15to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Script:Myformulaforstayingyoungissimple:concentrateonthepartofyouthat’syoungandgrowingyourbrain.Keepyourmindawakeandyou’llstayyoungallover.Theseareexcitingtimes.Takeaninterestintheworldaroundyou,andmakeapointoflearningatleastonenewthingeveryday.Regardlessofyourage,it’snottoolatetomakeyourlifemoreinteresting.Iknowahousewifewithnopreviousknowledgewhomadeherselfintoanoutstandingindustrialdesigner.Iknowaretiredelectricalengineerwhohasbecomeahighlypaidceramicartist.Getoverthenotionthatyouareevertoooldtogobacktoschool.Iknowamanwhoenteredmedicalcollegeat70.Hegothisdoctor’sdegreewithhonorsandbecameaneminentphysician.Anothermanwenttolawschoolat71,andisnowanactivelawyer.Inspiteofyears,stayingyoungiseasyforthosewholiveinthefuture.Youcandoitifyoucareenoughtotry.Keepyourmindawakeandactive;that’sonlyyouthelixirguaranteedtowork.15.AHavegoodsupplementdiet.BFindsomefriends.CKeepthemindyoung.DGotravelling.Script:Whatisthespeaker’ssuggestionforstayingyoung正确答案：C16.AShemadeherselfanoutstandingdesigner.BShebecameanelectricalengineer.CShebecameapaidceramicartist.DShebecameateacher.Script:Whatdoesahousewifedoinheroldage正确答案：A17.AAbachelor’sdegreeinmedicine.BAmaster’sdegreeinmedicine.CAdoctor’sdegreeinmedicine.DApostgraduateinmedicine.Script:Whatdegreedoesthe70-year-oldmanget正确答案：CPassageThreeQuestions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Script:SeniorcitizenisacommonpolitedesignationforanelderlypersoninbothUKandUSEnglish,anditimpliesormeansthatthepersonisretired.Thisinturnimpliesorinfactmeansthatthepersonisovertheretirementage,whichvariesaccordingtocountry.SynonymsincludepensionerinUKEnglishandretireeandseniorinUSEnglish.Somedictionariesdescribewidespreadusageof"seniorcitizen"forpeopleovertheageof65."Seniorcitizen"isreplacingthetermold-agepensionertraditionallyusedinUKEnglish.Whendefinedinanofficialcontext,"seniorcitizen"isoftenusedforlegalorpolicy-relatedreasonsindeterminingwhoiseligibleforcertainbenefitsavailabletotheagegroup.Itisusedingeneralusageinsteadoftraditionaltermssuchas"oldperson","old-agepensioner",or"elderly"asacourtesyandtosignifycontinuingrelevanceofandrespectforthispopulationgroupas"citizens"ofsociety,of"senior"rank.Thetermwasapparentlycoinedin1938duringapoliticalcampaign.Ithascomeintowidespreaduseinrecentdecadesinlegislation,commerce,andcommonspeech.Especiallyinlessformalcontexts,itisoftenabbreviatedas"seniors",whichisalsousedasanadjective.Incommerce,businessesoftenoffer"seniordiscounts",sometimeswithaspecial"seniordiscountcard".18.APeoplebetween55to65.BPeopleabove60.CPeopleolderthan70.DPeopleovertheageof65.Script:Whichagegroupdoesthetermof"seniorcitizens"referto正确答案：D19.AItisusedforpoliteness.BItisusedforlegalorpolicy-relatedreasons.CItisusedtoshowrespect.DItisatraditionaluse.Script:Whatis"seniorcitizen"definedinanofficialcontext正确答案：B20.AIn1838.BIn1998.CIn1938.DIn1948.Script:Whenwasthetermfirstmade正确答案：CSectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Agingistheprocessofgrowingold.Itoccurseventuallyineverylivingthingprovided,ofcourse,thatanillnessoraccidentdoesnotkillitprematurely.Themost21_________________outwardsignsofagingmaybeseeninoldpeople,suchasthegrayingofthehairandthewrinklingoftheskin.Signsofaginginapetdogorcatincludelossofenergy,adeclinein22_________________andeyesight,orevenaslightgrayingofthecoat.Plantsagetoo,butthesignsaremuchharderto23_________________.Mostbodypartsgrowbiggerandstronger,andfunctionmoreeffectivelyduringchildhood.Theyreachtheirpeakatthetimeofmaturity,orearly24_________________.Afterthat,theybegintodecline.Bones,forexample,graduallybecomelighterandmorebrittle.Intheaged,thejointsbetweenthebonesalsobecomerigidandmore25_________________.Thiscanmakemovingverypainful.Allthemajororgansofthebodyshowsignsofaging.Thebrain,forexample,workslessefficiently,andevengetssmallerinsize.Thinkingprocessofallsortsaresloweddown.Oldpeopleoftenhavetroublein26_________________therecentevents.Oneofthemostseriouschangesofoldage27_________________inthearteries,thebloodvesselsthatleadfromtheheart.Theybecomethickenedandconstricted,allowinglessbloodtoflowtotherestofthebody.Thiscondition28_________________,directlyorindirectly,formanyofthediseasesoftheaged.Itmay,forexample,resultinheartattacks.Agingisnota29_________________process.Differentpartsofthebodywearoutatdifferentrates.Therearegreatdifferencesamongpeopleintheirrateofaging.Eventhecellsofthebodydifferinthewaytheyage.Themajorityofcellsare30_________________ofreproducingthemselvesmanytimesduringthecourseofalifetime.Nervecellsandmusclefiberscanneverbereplacedoncetheywearout.Script:Agingistheprocessofgrowingold.Itoccurseventuallyineverylivingthingprovided,ofcourse,thatanillnessoraccidentdoesnotkillitprematurely.Themostfamiliaroutwardsignsofagingmaybeseeninoldpeople,suchasthegrayingofthehairandthewrinklingoftheskin.Signsofaginginapetdogorcatincludelossofenergy,adeclineinhearingandeyesight,orevenaslightgrayingofthecoat.Plantsagetoo,butthesignsaremuchhardertodetect.Mostbodypartsgrowbiggerandstronger,andfunctionmoreeffectivelyduringchildhood.Theyreachtheirpeakatthetimeofmaturity,orearlyadulthood.Afterthat,theybegintodecline.Bones,forexample,graduallybecomelighterandmorebrittle.Intheaged,thejointsbetweenthebonesalsobecomerigidandmoreinflexible.Thiscanmakemovingverypainful.Allthemajororgansofthebodyshowsignsofaging.Thebrain,forexample,workslessefficiently,andevengetssmallerinsize.Thinkingprocessofallsortsaresloweddown.Oldpeopleoftenhavetroubleinrememberingtherecentevents.Oneofthemostseriouschangesofoldageoccursinthearteries,thebloodvesselsthatleadfromtheheart.Theybecomethickenedandconstricted,allowinglessbloodtoflowtotherestofthebody.Thisconditionaccounts,directlyorindirectly,formanyofthediseasesoftheaged.Itmay,forexample,resultinheartattacks.Agingisnotauniformprocess.Differentpartsofthebodywearoutatdifferentrates.Therearegreatdifferencesamongpeopleintheirrateofaging.Eventhecellsofthebodydifferinthewaytheyage.Themajorityofcellsarecapableofreproducingthemselvesmanytimesduringthecourseofalifetime.Nervecellsandmusclefiberscanneverbereplacedoncetheywearout.正确答案：familiar正确答案：hearing正确答案：detect正确答案：adulthood正确答案：inflexible正确答案：remembering正确答案：occurs正确答案：accounts正确答案：uniform正确答案：capablePartIIOralTasks2minutesSectionAInterpretthefollowingChinesepassageintoEnglish.Youcaneitherinterpretitsentencebysentenceorgiveoutthemainpointsinyourownwords.Youwillhavetwominutesforpreparationandthreeminutesforinterpretation.31.科学家们相信衰老aging的过程是由人体内在的生物钟控制的;科学家们在尝试揭开这种生物钟运作原理,从而使人能减缓衰老的过程;这能让人类拥有更长的寿命以及更长的工作年限;思考/准备SectionBLookatthephotosbelow,manyseniorcitizensinforeigncountriesarestillveryactiveinmanyfieldsoflife.WhatdoyouwanttodowhenyouareaseniorcitizenyourselfGiveyourdescriptionsofyourretirementlifeandthereasonswhyyouwouldliketochoosesuchalife.Youwillhavetwominutesforpreparationandthreeminutesforpresentation.32.思考/准备