第一章测试1.A person's pronunciation has nothing to do with his or her listening competence. ( )
A:对 B:错
答案:B
2.An effective way to locate stress in a word is to check the dictionary. ( )
A:对 B:错
答案:A
4.Which of the following English vowels CANNOT be found in Chinese articulation? ( )
A:/e/ B:/æ/ C:/ai/ D:/eə/
答案:ABCD
5.Which of the following words share the same vowel in pronunciation? ( )
A:bear B:beer C:pair D:wear
答案:ACD
6.
Listen to the following conversation and answer Questions 6-10.
What is the possible relationship between Clare and Beppe? ( )
A:
They are on a language exchange program.
B:Teacher and student.
C:Old friends.
D:Relatives.
答案:A
7.Beppe speaks ( ) and wants to improve his ( ) .
A:English, accent B:Italian, French C:English, French D:Italian, English
答案:D
10.
Why is Beppe happy with his new job? ( )
A:
Because it's a relaxing job.
B:Because he can earn more money.
C:Because he's working all the time.
D:He can go together with Scottish friends on weekends.
答案:B
11.
Listen to the following passage and complete Statements 11-15. Then try to practice shadow reading sentence by sentence or phrase by phrase.
When the first rose appeared on earth it was pure white. A nightingale saw the rose and flew over to see it more clearly. When it looked closely at the rose the nightingale fell into ()at its beauty.
A:
ecstacying
B:ecstacies
C:ecstacied
D:ecastacy
答案:D
12.
The little bird ______ its breast against the flower and began to sing.
A:
pressing
B:press
C:prest
D:pressed
答案:D
13.
As it sang it ( ) to feel the thorns that tore its breast andand pierced its heart.
A:
cease
B:ceasing
C:ceased
D:ceases
答案:C
14.
The blood ran down from the its heart and ( ) the rose crimson red.
A:
stained
B:stain
C:staining
D:stains
答案:A
15.
Towards the centre, where the blood did not reach, the rose was paler — as it ( ) to this day.
A:
remained
B:remaining
C:remains
D:remain
答案:C
