Part I Word Dictation:
Unit One
1. You shouldn’t have written in the _________ since the book belongs to the library.
2. The _________ of airplane engines announced another coming air raid.
3. The dress _________ when I washed it.
4. He was proud of being chosen to _________ in the game and he _________ us that he would try as hard as possible.
5. A dark suit is _________ to a light one for evening wear.
6. A culture in which the citizens share similar _________ beliefs and values is more likely to have laws that represent the wishes of its people than is a culture where citizens come from _________ backgrounds.
7. He gave a _________ to handle the issue in a friendly manner.
8. Many people lost their jobs during the business _________.
9. Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was _________.
10. He was such a _________ speaker the he held our attention every minute of the lecture.
11. Because a _________ _________ Lora couldn’t attend my birthday party last Saturday.
12. Not having a good _________ of English can be a serious _________ preventing you from _________ you goals.
13. It’s very _________ of you not to talk aloud while the baby is asleep.
14. All their attempts to _________ the child from the burning building were in _________.
15. The university has _________ a research center to develop new ways of _________ bacteria which have become _________ to drug treatments.
16. There is no solid _________ that people can control their dreams, at least in _________ situations.
17. So far, _________ winds and currents have kept the thick patch of oil southeast of the Atlantic _________.
18. Some plants are very _________ to light; they prefer the _________.
19. As one of the world’s highest paid models, she had her face _________ for five million dollars.
20. Ten days ago the young man informed his boss of his intention to _________.
21. Only those who can _________ to lose their money should make high-risk _________.
22. During the lecture, the speaker occasionally _________ his point by relating his own experiences.
.23. It is obvious that this new rule is _________ to everyone without _________.
24. Last night he saw two dark _________ enter the building, and then there was the explosion.
25. This is what you should bear in mind: Don’t _________ on a salary increase before you actually get it.
26. Science and technology have _________in great ways to the improvement of agricultural production.
27. Salaries for _________ positions seem to be higher than for _________ ones.
28. Norman Davis will be remembered by many with _________ not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightful and _________ friend.
29. Can you give me even the slightest _________ as to where her son might be?
30. Tomorrow the mayor is to _________ a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city
Unit Two
1. The _________ that exists among nations could certainly be lessened if misunderstanding and mistrust were removed
2. The writer was so _________ in her work that she didn’t notice him enter the room
3. The most basic reason why _________ should be preserved is that language helps to _________ a culture
4. Mass advertising helped to _________ the emphasis from the production of goods to their _________.
5. Because of his excellent administration, people lived in peace and _________ and all _________ neglected matters were taken care of.
6. Showing some sense of humor can be an _________ way to deal with some _________ situation
7. The mayor _________ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake _________.
8. The native Canadians lived in _________ with nature, for they respected nature as a provider of life
9. All the arrangements should be completed _________ to your _________.
10. We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who will be _________ with an even more _________ market
11. In the late seventies, the amount of fixed _________ required to produce one vehicle in Japan was roughly _________ to that in the United States
12. To speed up the _________ of letters, the Post Office introduced _________ sorting.
.13. These _________ students show great _________ for learning a new language.
14. Politically these nations tend to be _________, with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of _________.
15. The London Marathon is a difficult race. _________, thousands of runners _________ every year.
16. Being _________ of the law is not accepted as an _________ for breaking the law.
17. Within two days, the army _________ more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military _________ in the coastal city.
18. It is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather than cows, serve as a _________ _________ of milk.
19. In view of recent developments we do not think your _________ is practical.
20. Jessica was _________ from the warehouse to the accounting office, which was considered a _________.
21. It’s not _________ to _________ the experiment without the instruction from our teacher.
22. During our growth we have to _________ _________ pains and disappointments.
23. You can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually you‘ll have to pay a _________.
24. The food was bad and the bill was _________ in this restaurant.
25. Dr. Smith was always _________ about the poor and the sick, often providing them with free _________.
26. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4, 1826, the fiftieth _________ of American Independence.
27. Nowadays computers often _________ the task of experiment and _________ in some scientific _________.
28. The _________ at the military academy is so _________ that students can hardly bear it.
29. The test results are beyond _________; they have been repeated in labs all over the world.
30. In order to make things _________ for the people, the department is planning to set up some _________ shops in the residential area.
Unit Three
1. The _________ are very good at sensing a mood and then _________ it.
2. The board of the company has decided to _________ its _________ to include all aspects of the clothing business.
3. Doctors warned against chewing tobacco as a _________ for smoking.
.4. When carbon is added to iron in proper _________ the result is steel.
5. You should try to _________ your _________ and be more realistic.
6. Please _________dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning.
7. At yesterday's party, Elizabeth's boyfriend _________ us by _________ Charlie Chaplin.
8. She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of _________.
9. The group of technicians are _________ in a study which _________ almost all aspects of urban planning.
10. The lecture which lasted about three hours was so _________ that the audience couldn't help _________.
11. The machine looked like a large, _________, _________ typewriter.
12. Though she began her _________ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.
13. Within two weeks of _________, all foreigners had to _________ with the local police
14. These teachers try to be _________ when they _________ the integrated ability of their students.
16. There are various kinds of crimes, such as theft, bribery, _________, burglary, robbery, drug trafficking, smuggling, kidnapping, rape and _________.
17. The _________ should enjoy their _________ years in happiness.
18. Having _________ for other cultures can help you avoid unnecessary _________.
19. War is _________ when the _________ is to restore peace.
20. Once you become _________ to smoking, it will be hard for you to _________ the habit.
21. Life is not always what we expect. We are sometimes driven into a helpless or _________ situation.
22. Reality TV is very popular among viewers of all ages because it _________ _________ and companionship, _________ and monetary reward.
23. Non-smokers in many countries are _________ for the _________ of smoking in public places.
24. _________ an _________ view on aging can add years.
25. Lottery (彩票) winners should invest their money in _________ businesses or projects.
26. Remembering birthdays can help us _________ our lives.
27. Eye contact may _________ sincerity and attentiveness in some Oriental cultures but too much eye contact may _________ people in some western cultures.
.28. To be _________ by a friend is most painful.
29. All human beings have the need to eat, to have _________ and to work.
30. What you do today is important because you are _________ a day of your life for it.
Part II Dictation Upgrading (30 sentences & 8 short paragraphs)
1. There cannot be day without night, spring without winter, nor ______________________.
2. A well-done poll can provide ___________ information about the public’s priorities and ___________, but _________________________________.
3. If winter comes can ______________________?
4. I don’t mind you ______________________ as long as it is not too late.
5. ______________________, the man tore up everything within reach.
6. It didn’t ______________________ that our team had lost the game.
7. Man in the past often ______________________ that water is a certain limitless natural resource.
8. The fire _________________________________.
9. All tasks ____________________________________ , they decided to go on holiday for a week.
10. You will be ______________________ to let your child go to school by himself.
11. The overall goal of the book is to _________________________________.
12. His wife is _________________________________, which almost drives him mad.
13. A culture in which the citizens share _________________________________ is more likely to have laws that represent the wishes of its people than is a culture where citizens come from diverse backgrounds.
14. Money brings you food, ______________________; medicine, ______________________.
15. Friendship ______________________.
16. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, the value of which is seldom known until it can ______________________.
17. I’d like to make friends with those who are _________________________________.
18. If you tell your joy to your friend, ______________________. And if you pour your sorrow to your friend, _________________________________.
19. Money can sometimes be ____________________________________________.
.20. Polling topics can be as diverse as public policies, _________________________________, elections, ______________________ and academic research projects.
21. Old people are more _________________________________.
22. In order to prevent drug abuse, we can ___________ drug education programs to teach young people about the risks involved, toughen laws to prevent drug offenses, __________________
____________________ drug dealings.
23. War is a human __________. Millions of people die and fall apart ______________________ war.
24. __________________________________________________________________ the world is getting smaller and smaller.
25. Human beings can only ____________________________________________.
26. Economic growth cannot ________________________________________________of developing countries.
27. We are inhabitants of the earth only for a short time. We____________________________.
28. War is _________________________________.
29. To ___________ your memory, try to _________________________________.
30. The teacher tries to give a report to _________________________________.
Topic-related Paragraphs
1. Key Words: D.N.A.
Scientists say people and chimpanzees developed separately since they split_________________ about six million years ago. But studies have shown that chimpanzee genes _______________ _________________.
D.N.A. is made up of genes. Genes, like letters in words, carry a huge amount of information. These messages tell cells how to make all the _______________ for life.
2. Key Words: sub-prime mortgage crisis
American lawmakers and law enforcers are busy with _____________________________. Many of the recent problems were caused by sub-prime mortgages. These highly ______________ loans were marketed to risky buyers and then sold to _______________. But even homeowners with _______________ are having trouble with other new kinds of loans.
3. Key Words: child delivery
A new study in rural Nepal shows the value of washing hands with soap and water ________________________________. Researchers found that hand washing by birth attendants and mothers increased the chances that babies would ______________ their first month.
.The study says just fifty-three percent of birth attendants reported washing their hands with soap and water before _______________. And only fifteen percent of mothers reported washing their hands before ______________ their newborn.
4. Key Words: students’ summer travel in US
More than fifty organizations are approved to act as sponsors. Sally Lawrence _____________________________________________________________, and to research a few different sponsors.
Sponsors must ______________ the English language ability of students and make sure they are ______________ in school. But sponsors do not all ______________ the same price for their services.
5. Key Words: stem cell
Some experts predict that doctors will someday use stem cells to treat many different ______________.Yet so far there has been ___________________________________________
6. Key Words: high fuel price
High fuel prices are affecting all areas of life, including education.
The United States has an estimated four hundred seventy-five thousand school buses. Each day they carry more than twenty-five million children, half of all schoolchildren in the country.
The price nearly doubled, to a dollar and eight cents, by the end of school in June. As a result, schools are looking for ways to _________________. Bus routes are being redrawn or, in some cases, ______________. Some areas are buying buses that use natural gas or other ________________________. And a few places are _______________ hybrid fuel-electric technology.
7. Key Words: vitamin and health
Vitamin D helps ________________________ grow strong and healthy. Low levels of vitamin D can lead to problems such as rickets, a ________________ mainly found in children. But more and more research is suggesting that vitamin D might also help prevent many diseases.
The easiest way to get vitamin D is from sunlight. The sun's ultraviolet _____________ react with skin cells to produce vitamin D. But many people worry about _________________________________________ from the sun. As a result they cover their skin or wear sun-block or stay out of the sun.
Also, darker skinned people produce less vitamin D than lighter skinned people. Production also _______________ in older people and those living in northern areas that get less sunlight.
8. Key Words: light pollution
Sunlight bounces off the light-colored surface, so it stays cool on hot days.
areas of cities trap heat. This is known as ________________________________. The Green Alley program also uses _______________ materials. And it uses energy-saving streetlights. These direct light downward to reduce light pollution at night.
.Part III Short Conversation
Unit One
1. A) His father. B) His mother.
C) His brother. D) His sister.
2. A) A job opportunity. B) A position as general manager.
C) A big travel agency. D) An inexperienced salesman.
3. A) Having a break. B) Continuing the meeting.
C) Moving on to the next item. D) Waiting a little longer.
4. A) The weather forecast says it will be fine.
B) The weather doesn’t count in their plan.
C) They will not do as planned in case of rain.
D) They will postpone their program if it rains.
5. A) He wishes to have more courses like it.
B) He finds it hard to follow the teacher.
C) He wishes the teacher would talk more.
D) He doesn’t like the teacher’s accent.
6. A) Go on with the game.
B) Draw pictures on the computer.
C) Review his lessons.
D) Have a good rest.
7. A) She does not agree with Jack.
B) Jack’s performance is disappointing.
C) Most people will find basketball boring.
D) She shares Jack’s opinion.
.8. A) The man went to a wrong check-in counter.
B) The man has just missed his flight.
C) The plane will leave at 9:14.
D) The plane’s departure time remains unknown.
9. A) At a newsstand. B) At a car dealer’s.
C) At a publishing house. D) At a newspaper office.
10.A) He wants to get a new position.
B) He is asking the woman for help.
C) He has left the woman a good impression.
D) He enjoys letter writing.
Unit Two
1. A) At a theatre. B) At a booking office.
C) At a railway station. D) At a restaurant.
2. A) The man is inviting the woman to dinner.
B) The woman is too busy to join the man for dinner.
C) The woman is a friend of the Stevensons.
D) The man is going to visit the Stevensons.
3. A) The professor’s presentation was not convincing enough.
B) The professor’s lecture notes were too complicated.
C) The professor spoke with a strong accent.
D) The professor spoke too fast.
4. A) The furnished apartment was inexpensive.
B) The apartment was provided with some old furniture.
C) The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday.
D) The furniture he bought was very cheap.
.5. A) The man is thinking about taking a new job.
B) The man likes a job that enables him to travel.
C) The man is sure that he will gain more by taking the job.
D) The man doesn’t want to stay home and take care of their child.
6. A) Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks. B) Call to check his scores.
C) Be patient and wait. D) Inquire when the test scores are released.
7. A) She read it selectively. B) She went over it chapter by chapter.
C) She read it slowly. D) She finished it at a stretch.
8. A) He was kept in hospital for a long time.
B) He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.
C) He was seriously wounded in a mine explosion.
D) He was fined for speeding.
9. A) Wait for a taxi. B) Buy some food.
C) Go on a trip D) Book train tickets.
10A) It’s not as hard as expected.
B) It’s too tough for some students.
C) It’s much more difficult than people think.
D) It’s believed to be the hardest optional course.
Unit Three
1. A) The man could buy a shirt of a different color.
B) The size of the shirt is all right for the man.
C) The size the man wants will arrive soon.
D) The man could come some time later.
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