新标准大学英语综合教程Unit
Unit 3
Section I Listening Comprehension
I.Short conversations
Directions: In this section you'll hear some short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.
1. A. She had practiced a lot.
B. She had paid high fees.
C. She had modeling experiences.
D. She complained to the right person.
A
2. A. The man speaks favorably of it, while the woman speaks unfavorably.
B. The woman speaks favorably of it, while the man speaks unfavorably.
C. Both the man and the woman speak favorably of it.
D. Neither the man nor the woman speaks favorably of it.
A
3. A. Only vegetables and fruits.
B. A lot of fish and meat.
C. Traditional diets.
D. New diets.
D
4. A. She’s a blonde.
B. She envies a blonde’s white skin.
C. She looks dark and unattractive.
D. She looks brown and attractive.
D
5. A. Business.
B. False pride.
C. A strong body.
D. Low price.
B
6. A. Attend a meeting.
B. Have an interview.
C. Attend the graduation ceremony.
D. Join a company.
C
7. A. Go to watch the final in the TV room.
B. Go to see a movie since he has two tickets.
C. Go to see the final live since he has two tickets.
D. Give up the watching.
C
8. A. To get the driving license.
B. To be careful in driving the car.
C. To have a training of her driving skills.
D. To take her driving license with her.
B
9. A. Teacher and student.
B. Father and mother.
C. Employer and employee.
D. Shop assistant and customer.
B
10. A. He agrees with the woman.
B. He doesn’t agree with the woman.
C. He has no idea of that.
D. He has seen Adam playing.
B
II.Long conversations
Directions: In this section you'll hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.
Conversation 1
1. A. Making a suit for a friend’s wedding.
B. Making a wedding suit for his wedding.
C. Making a suit for a job interview.
D. Making a suit for a funeral.
A
2. A. Brown.
B. Black.
C. Blue.
D. White.
A
3. A. Because it will make him stand out from the rest.
B. Because it is common.
C. Because he already has three black suits.
D. Because black is dull.
A
Conversation 2
1. A. Because they cannot keep warm.
B. Because you cannot wear them to the office or walking down the street.
C. Because they are not beautiful.
D. Because they only suit rich people.
B
2. A. The designers can meet each other there.
B. The designers can find business partners there.
C. It is a great advertising compaign.
D. It gives the designers a chance to show what they would like to see people wearing.
B
3. A. For publicity.
B. For personal interest.
C. For enriching people’s imagination.
D. For stretching their own imagination.
A
Conversation 3
1. A. A scarf and earrings.
B. A scarf, earrings and an anklet.
C. A scarf and bracelet.
D. Earrings and a bracelet.
C
2. A. She is a fashion victim.
B. She is not a fashion victim.
C. She has no sense of fashion.
D. She has a lot of sense of fashion.
B
3. A. A plain coat, jeans and high heels.
B. A dress, jeans and high heels.
C. A plain top, jeans, and high heels with a flower printed.
D. Jeans and high heels.
C
4. A. $20.
B. $80.
C. $160.
D. $200.
C
III.Understanding Passages
Directions: In this section you'll hear a passage or passages. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.
Passage 1
1. A. Clothes are fantasy.
B. Clothes are like art.
C. Clothes are just practical things to keep people covered.
D. Clothes aren’t ordinary cover-up objects.
C
2. A. Wu is a 24-year-old senior at Parsons.
B. Wu is an Asian designer.
C. Wu is going to be interviewed by the speaker.
D. Wu says that the luxury market has shifted toward Europe.
D
3. A. Clothing is your life.
B. Clothing is a means of human expression and connection.
C. Fashion is like art.
D. Clothes are fantasy.
A
Passage 2
1. A. Su is a sophomore in a prestigious university.
B. Su has been working as a nude model for a year.
C. Su is from a well-to-do family.
D. Su earns 500 yuan a day working as a nude model.
C
2. A. Su has held an exhibition to show the history of nude models.
B. Su has held a debate on campus.
C. Su has exhibited her nude photos and videos.
D. Su has held an art exhibition to show the works of her
classmates.
C
3. A. Because there are potential dangers that the nude images
could be misused and even illegally distributed.
B. Because it is a declining career.
C. Because the career is not a stable one.
D. Because she cannot earn enough money to live.
A
4. A. Because she earns money from her work.
B. Because she can put her thoughts in studies to her work and
deserves respect.
C. Because she should show her beauty to the world.
D. Because she has the right to do what she likes.
B
Passage 3
1. A. It takes their lives.
B. It ruins their health.
C. It makes them depressed.
D. It ruins their appetite.
B
2. A. 20%.
B. 50%.
C. 79%.
D. 80%.
D
3. A. How fashion ruins its models.
B. How to prevent the damages from fashion.
C. How fashion damages ordinary women.
D. How fashion does harm to its two groups of victims.
D
4. A. Approval.
B. Neutral.
C. Disapproval.
D. Indifferent.
C
Passage 4
1. A. A significant amount of time investment.
B. A lot of efforts investment.
C. A lot of savings investment.
D. Her failure to be creative.
C
2. A. She borrowed money from her friends.
B. She asked her relatives for help.
C. She put her own savings into the business.
D. She cut back on the costs.
C
3. A. Packaging costs.
B. Shipping costs.
C. Taxes and tariffs.
D. Employment costs.
D
Passage 5
1. A. It cannot be eaten.
B. It cannot be worn.
C. It reflects Lady Gaga’s fashion history.
D. It is very big.
C
2. A. In the morning.
B. When Lady Gaga is enjoying her birthday party.
C. When Lady Gaga is having a concert that night.
D. After the concert.
C
3. A. The special cake.
B. Good wishes from her friends.
C. Being together with her fans and friends on stage.
D. Being with her family.
C
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/3c7527078.html,pound Dictation
Directions:In this section you will hear a passage or passages 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 information you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Passage 1
Fashion designers help create the billions of dresses, suits,
shoes, and other clothing and accessories (配饰) purchased every
year by consumers. They study fashion (1) , sketch designs of clothing and accessories, (2) colors and fabrics (纤维织物),
and oversee the final production of their designs. Clothing designers create and help produce people’s clothing, includin g (3) wear, suits, sportswear, formalwear, outerwear, and intimate clothing. Footwear designers help create and produce different (4) of shoes and boots. Accessory designers help create and produce (5) such as handbags, belts, scarves, and hats, which (6)
the finishing touches to an outfit. Some fashion designers
(7) in clothing, footwear, or accessory design, but others create designs in all three fashion (8) .
The design process from initial design concept to final production takes between 18 and 24 months.(9)
. Some designers conduct their own research, while others rely on trend reports published by fashion industry trade groups. (10)
. Textile (纺织品) manufacturers use these trend reports to
begin designing fabrics and patterns while fashion designers begin
to sketch preliminary designs. (11)
. Once designs and fabrics are chosen,
a prototype (原型，模范) of the article using cheaper materials is created.
Keys:
(1)trends (2)select (3)casual (4)styles (5) items (6)add
(7) specialize (8)categories
(9)The first step in creating a design is researching current fashion and making predictions of future trends
(10)Trend reports indicate what styles and colors, and fabrics will be popular for a particular season in the future
(11)Designers then visit manufacturers or trade shows to get samples of fabrics and decide which fabrics to use with which designs Passage 2
The name Christian Dior is considered by many to be the most recognized name in fashion. Its founder, Christian Dior was born in 1905 in the small town of Granville in Normandy, France. Dior spent some time as an artist and (1) a gallery in 1928, with generous financing by his father. Hard times were just around the (2) though. The Great Depression resulted in the (3) of the family business, forcing them to sell (4)
everything they owned. Dior moved in with a friend and soon
began (5) his attention to the fashion industry. After being (6) from army service in 1940, he returned to Paris in 1941
and (7) employment with the fashion house of Lucien Lelong.
In 1946 Marcel Boussac, the richest man in France at the time, provided (8) financial backing for Dior to launch his own fashion house. Dior's first clothing line released in 1947 was an overwhelming success, winning favor for the designer, both in Europe
and the distant USA. (9)
. Wider global expansion followed shortly after. In 1948
Dior launched a perfume line which proved to be a great success. (10)
. Dior was preparing for retirement when a heart attack took his
life in 1957. Later the group experienced many ups and downs over
the years. (11) .
Keys:
(1)launched (2)corner (3)bankruptcy (4)virtually (5)directing (6)discharged (7)secured
(8)substantial
(9)Not surprisingly, in 1949 Dior established a presence in New York
and soon expanded again to London in 1952
(10) And in a 1950 decision he expanded the brand into fashion accessories like hats, ties and handbags
(11) Despite all these, Dior is still considered as one of the most popular and innovative fashion houses in the world
Section II Vocabulary
V.Blank filling (with the correct form)
Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form of the words given in the brackets.
1.Do not think too highly of yourself, and yet, never ____________
your ability. (estimate)
Key: underestimate
2.After World War I there was a general ____________ of youth
against “old-fashioned”ideas, particularly patriarchal family relationships. (rebel)
Key: rebellion
3.What you do is important to you, for it will be your creation and
expression of your ____________. (individual)
Key: individuality
4.Errors are ____________ incidents in the course of scientific
research. (escape)
Key: inescapable
5.Children grow up feeling ____________ as they are moved back and
forth between parents. (settle)
Key: unsettled
6.With the rapid development of economy and growth of population
recently, the problem of water resources shortage, water environment ____________, drought and flood becomes more and more acute. (deteriorate)
Key: deterioration
7.In the most primitive society in the forest, the function of human
is ____________. (restrict)
Key: restricted
8.He ____________ the biography of the basketball star. (drama) Key: dramatized
9.You wish your partner would ____________ become the person you
want him to be, but he won’t. (magic)
Key: magically
10.All the accommodation available was at our ____________.
(dispose)
11.It is rumoured that the accident was due to ____________.
(neglect)
Key: negligence
12.Now, as the chairman of the Ski Village, in the city, he
____________ over the largest winter-sports recreation ground.
(president)
Key: presides
13.Once upon a time there lived a foolish king and a famous
____________. (magic)
Key: magician
14.I regret that a previous ____________ prevents me from accepting
your kind invitation. (engage)
Key: engagement
15.The new treatment could ____________ alter the life of people
suffering from the disease. (drama)
Key: dramatically
16.Our English teacher recently watched a boy who always cheated in
the ____________ test. (dictate)
17.Politically these nations tend to be ____________, with very high
birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy.
(stable)
Key: unstable
18.How can we ____________ children to become autonomous learners
(power)
Key: empower
19.That was the extreme southern limit attained by the ____________
traveller. (courage)
Key: courageous
20.A silk hat, a black coat and a hard white collar are said to be
signs of ____________. (respectable)
Key: respectability
VI.Choosing the right word
Directions: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
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number of college English teachers ____________ the effect of interest and keep preaching in class.
2.The social conflict is a ____________ phenomenon in the social
changes, and one of the important subjects which the sociology research institute cares about too.
3.Finally at the meeting, they cleared up the problem that remained
____________ for years.
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role over the past several years in improving the competitiveness of business.
5.The marine environment here has ____________ due to crude oil
leakage.
6.We must make it a ____________ rule against smoking in the office.
7.Much of the information that people assume is “factual”
actually ____________ to be inaccurate.
8.He was delighted at ____________ an old friend in such an unlikely
place.
9.The police ____________ where the large, noisy crowd should stand
during the parade.
10.They feed almost ____________ on dead vegetation other than meat. Key:
1. underestimate
2. ubiquitous
3. unsettled
4. visible
5. deteriorated
6. hard and fast
7. turns out
8. chancing upon
9. dictated
10. exclusively
1.He warns that the situation of the flood victims will ____________
further unless the international community acts quickly.
2.The young heir was warned that he would soon have nothing left
if he continued to be ____________ with money.
3.My son always tries to ____________ to his friends when they play
together.
4.Genetic analysis of the new swine flu virus has shown that it
differs ____________ from previous seasonal viruses.
5.The delicate workmanship ____________ through the time not only
in the art field, but also in any business field.
6.The man displayed what ____________ to be a toy gun and demanded
money from the teller.
7.The Conference Board said its consumer confidence ____________
had its biggest jump in six years in May.
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and economic development.
9.The Justice Minister earlier expressed concern that the case
could trigger a ____________ from the Japanese public.
10.Some people believe that air travel should be ____________
because it causes serious pollution and uses up the world’s fuel resources.
Key:
1. deteriorate
2. lavish
3. dictate
4. dramatically
5. wore away
6. turned out
7. index
8. predominant
9. backlash
10. restricted
VII. Multiple choices
Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1.We do not favour overstressing the importance of literature and
art, but neither do we favour ____________ their importance.
A.underestimating
B.overstating
C.appreciating
D.depreciating
Key: A