听力练习sectionB（12）

听一段材料，回答下面几个小题。
What does the speaker like to know about a new play?
A. Whether it is worth seeing.
B. The price.
C. How long it lasts.
Why were they late for the theatre?
A. Because they missed the bus.
B. Because there was too much traffic on the way.
C. Because his wife spent too much time deciding what to wear.
Where did they go after the play?
A. To a restaurant.
B. To a night club.
C. To their home.

听一段材料，回答下面几个小题。
What's the passage mainly about?
A. Health means the absence of illness.
B. Different meanings of the term "health".
C. People's wish of a long and healthy life.
What do people nowadays think most of?
A. Medical advance.
B. Absence of disease.
C. Quality of life.
What can you infer from the passage?
A. Those who never fall ill are the truly healthy people.
B. The quality of people's lives improved greatly in the 20th century.
C. Nowadays health also means the improvement of the quality of food.

听一段材料，回答下面几个小题。
What is the purpose of the speech?
A. Stressing physical exercise.
B. Offering some advice on sleeping problems.
C. Telling people how to exercise.
Which of the following can cause sleeplessness?
A. Too much exercise in the evening.
B. Lack of sleep on weekends.
C. Eating cheese before going to bed.
What can we learn about sleeping pills?
A. It'll help relax.
B. It prevents sleeping.
C. It's useless for sleeplessness.

听一段材料，回答下面几个小题。
What is the main purpose of this talk?
A. To advertise a computer learning school.
B. To explain the importance of the computer.
C. To describe how to program computers.
What do we know about most of the listeners?
A. They are out of work.
B. They are doctors and lawyers.
C. They are not satisfied with their present jobs.
What is one of the advantages of computer programmers?
A. They can win people's respect.
B. They can work in good condition.
C. They can receive fine training.
What is the most attractive to the listeners?
A. Offering job opportunities.
B. Training them at night.
C. Protecting their belongings.

听一段材料，回答下面几个小题。
What would Americans do if you keep silent for a long time?
A. They would do their best to include you in the conversation.
B. They would stop the conversation.
C. They would be very angry.
Would Americans argue with you if they disagree with you?
A. Yes, they may.
B. No. They may remain quiet.
C. We don't know.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Americans like to stand close to one another in a conversation.
B. Americans regard making gestures in a conversation as being impolite.
C. It is right for Americans to pat a child's head to show their love for the child.

听一段材料，回答下面几个小题。
Which of the following can be found in the national parks?
A. Animals.
B. Lakers.
C. Both A and B.
How do they go to the camp sites?
A. By cycling.
B. By walking.
C. By driving.
Why do people enjoy camping?
A. Because they can relax and enjoy a quiet life.
B. Because they like the conveniences there.
C. Because they can live in tents in the camp sites.
What conveniences do campers in trailers have?
A. They can have a party there.
B. They have electricity and hot water.
C. They can swim in them.

听一段材料，回答下面几个小题。
What was the weather like when the speaker went to the twin towers?
A. Cold, snowy and windy.
B. Cold, rainy and windy.
C. Cold, sunny and windy.
What were New Yorkers like?
A. They were ready to help others.
B. They were willing to tell stories.
C. They were all hard-working.
What can we learn from what the speaker said?
A. The twin towers were being rebuilt.
B. New York often has terrible weather.
C. The twin towers will take on different looks.

听一段材料，回答下面几个小题。
How did the writer consider classical music?
A. Acceptable.
B. Noisy.
C. Dull.
Why do the writer's parents say "one rotten apple could ruin a whole basket of apples" to him?
A. They feared that his son's friends may have a bad effect upon him.
B. They feared that his son may have a bad effect upon his friends.
C. They wanted his son to keep away from his friends.
What did the writer's son do when the writer asked him to have his hair cut short?
A. He followed his order.
B. He kept silent over it.
C. He refused firmly.
What is the best title for this passage?
A. Parents and Son.
B. The Generation Gap.
C. Misunderstandings.

听一段材料，回答下面几个小题。
How is the students' high school life?
A. Controlled and busy.
B. Regular and colorful.
C. Active and independent.
To the speaker, what is the role of outside class activities at university?
A. To make students healthier.
B. To improve students' test scores.
C. To enrich students' experience.
What does the speaker advise his students to do?
A. Learn to enjoy themselves.
B. Learn to be their own masters.
C. Learn to develop their potential（潜力）.

听一段材料，回答下面几个小题。
Where do people want to spend Christmas?
A. In the park.
B. At home.
C. In the open air.
What do the children want to get most?
A. Presents from Father Christmas.
B. Presents from their friends.
C. Presents they buy in big shops.
What do parents like to take their children to see?
A. The animals.
B. Their grandparents.
C. Their friends.