Unit 2 test
Part I
Script
Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.
1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)
A. The man is for the woman's plastic surgery.
B. The man thinks the woman can not afford the plastic surgery.
C. The man thinks the woman is beautiful enough.
D. The man recommends the woman save some money for the plastic surgery.
2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)
A. The man is holding a party.
B. The man is quite at loss with strangers.
C. The man is outgoing.
D. The man has already had a girlfriend.
3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)
A. An ugly duckling.
B. A traditional beauty.
C. A beauty in a special way.
D. A plain Jane.
4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)
A. Steve is better-looking than his girlfriend.
B. Steve's girlfriend is better-looking than he is.
C. Though Steve is plain-looking, his girlfriend loves him.
D. Though Steve's girlfriend is plain-looking, he loves her.
5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)
A. The woman speaker.
B. No one.
C. One who has white skin.
D. One who has good personality.
Part II
Script
Directions: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from (1) to (7) with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from (8) to (10), write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read the third time, check your answers.
A 20-year-old Australian model and dancer won the Miss Universe title in a two-hour beauty (1)contest
watched by television viewers around the world. Jennifer Hawkins, a 5-foot-11 blonde with blue eyes, was chosen from 80 beauty (2)queens. Miss U.S.A., Shandi Finnessey, was awarded second place. outgoingHawkins received the crown from (3) Miss Universe, Amelia Vega, and cheersthen walked the length of the stage to the (4)title of the crowd. Several times she reached up to touch her crown, as if to remind herself she had actually won the (5). Besides modeling and dancing, Hawkins also organizes a dance team that (6)
tours Australia. Her interests include surfing, camping and watching ballet.
Before the contest began, Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan, who (7)
performed at the Miss Universe finals, defended beauty contests from critics who insist such events treat women merely as playthings. She said, \(8)
.\Despite Estevan's support, many people question the value of beauty contests. (9)
. Conservative religious groups in India forced such contests to move from Calcutta when they threatened bombings. (10)
. They hope Australia is going to shine for what it is, an unforgettable place.
(1) (2) (3) Your answer contest queens outgoing Correct answer contest queens outgoing (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) cheers title tours performed cheers title tours performed A beautiful woman has very great powers to convince, and we have seen many misses who have done a great job Women's liberation organizations in the United States regularly demonstrate in protest outside Miss America and Miss World contests (9) (10) All the same, some Australians were hoping the two-hour show would draw world attention to the beauty of their country and attract tourists
Part III
Script
Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.
1. Why does Pamela want to have plastic surgery?
A. To become a movie actress.
B. To become an anchorwoman.
C. To become a fashion model.
D. To find a white-collar job.
2. What surgery has Pamela already had?
A. Enlarging her breasts.
B. Removing wrinkles from her neck.
C. Making her face thinner.
