新理念英语学习综合教程b3u1卷C

卷C

全新版第二版综合B3U1-C

Part I

Listening Comprehension ( 14 minutes )

Section A

1.

A) T

B) F

Script: Mr. Doherty always dreams of writing about life on the farm so he moved to a farm with his family.

正确答案：B

2.

A) T

B) F

Script: Living on the farm gives them more opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities and get close to nature.

正确答案：A

3.

A) T

B) F

Script: Mrs. Doherty has to give up writing to maintain the farm because her husband is too busy writing to make more money.

正确答案：B

4.

A) T

B) F

Script: The first winter on the farm was miserable because it was cold and boring.

正确答案：B

5.

A) T

B) F

Script: Mr. Doherty decided to give up his fulltime job and depend totally on freelance the second year on the farm because he had to spend more time on the farm.

正确答案：A

6.

A) T

B) F

Script: Mr. Doherty doesn’t make enough money now to maintain their living standard in the past but their life is not seriously affected.

正确答案：A

7.

A) T

B) F

Script: Three parts of our lives have changed: the way we work, the way we eat, and the way we entertain ourselves.

正确答案：A

8.

A) T

B) F

Script: Today’s working men and women are commuters who travel to work early and return home late.

正确答案：A

9.

A) T

B) F

Script: Fast food, takeout, and heat-and-serve dishes now take up the table of most American families.

正确答案：A

10.

A) T

B) F

Script: The Cleaver’s household is a fantasy both for the 1950s and now and therefore, too ideal to learn from.

正确答案：B

Section B

Vegetable gardening is the relaxing art and science of turning a love for growing plants into a

(11)_________________ activity. Many things make gardening a national hobby for both young and old. For a large number of people, the (12)_________________ of spring gardening provide a happy escape from winter (13)_________________ . Vegetable gardeners agree that many (14)_________________ vegetables are superior to those (15)_________________ from markets. From spring through late fall, a well-planned and well-kept garden can provide a (16)_________________ of fresh vegetables. Freezers make it possible to keep some of the vegetables to be (17)_________________ at a later date. Other vegetables can be stored for a few months in a cool area. Having vegetables (18)_________________ makes home gardening appealing for many people. In addition, vegetable gardening provides exercise and fun for both urban and suburban families. One should not plant a garden that is too large to care for. A small well-kept garden is more enjoyable and profitable than (19)_________________ one. Vegetables do well in full sunlight and need at least five or six hours of sun during the middle of the day. (20)_________________ results in poor plants and few vegetables. If possible the garden should be near the house so that the gardener can work in it at odd moments.

Script: Vegetable gardening is the relaxing art and science of turning a love for growing plants into a productive activity. Many things make gardening a national hobby for both young and old. For a large number of people, the thoughts of spring gardening provide a happy escape from winter boredom. Vegetable gardeners agree that many home-grown vegetables are superior to those purchased from markets. From spring through late fall, a well-planned and well-kept garden can provide a supply of fresh vegetables. Freezers make it possible to keep some of the vegetables to be enjoyed at a later date. Other vegetables can be stored for a few months in a cool area. Having vegetables in the backyard makes home gardening appealing for many people. In addition, vegetable gardening provides exercise and fun for both urban and suburban families. One should not plant a garden that is too large to care for. A small well-kept garden is more enjoyable and profitable than a large neglected one. Vegetables do well in full sunlight and need at least five or six hours of sun during the middle of the day. Too much shading results in poor plants and few vegetables. If possible the garden should be near the house so that the gardener can work in it at odd moments.

正确答案：productive

正确答案：thoughts

正确答案：boredom

正确答案：home-grown

正确答案：purchased

正确答案：supply

正确答案：enjoyed

正确答案：in the backyard

正确答案：a large neglected

正确答案：Too much shading

Part II Reading Comprehension ( 25 minutes )

Section A

In the past fifty years, American society has changed a great deal. Fifty years ago, most Americans lived in small communities. They 21 moved from one area to another and knew their neighbors at least by 22 if not by close, personal 23 . Life was so personal in those days that people often 24 about it. They said that a person could not even stay home from church on Sunday without the whole town knowing about it. It was difficult to have 25 in a small community like that, but there was usually a sense of security, of belonging, and of community togetherness in such places. Except for church and the local movie theater, there was not much in the way of entertainment. Some people dreamed about moving to the 26 life of the big cities, but most people were happy to live all their lives in the same community. Few people 27 this type of lifelong social interaction or sense of community togetherness now. People often move from neighborhood to neighborhood, city to city, and coast to coast. It is rare to find people who have lived all their lives in one community. Because people move so 28 , they do not have a chance to get to know their neighbors. Perhaps this is also w …… 此处隐藏：13920字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……