StepI:Listening
Listening Cassette Unit II. Do each exercise in turn. Play the tape, then let Ss discuss their answers in pairs. Play the tape again if necessary, then check the answers with the whole class.
Listening Text(教学建议：学生可以听过两遍录音后完成填空。)
Going to the theatre
Two friends are discussing which play to go and see.
A: Would you like to go to the theater next week when you’re in Seattle (西雅图)?
B: Yes, I’d like to do that. Do you know what’s on?
A: Let me have a look ... theaters ... mmm ... let me see. There’s a new production of Romeo and Juliet. That’s on at the Riverside Theater.
B: It’s very long. I’m not sure that I feel like sitting through four hours of Shakespeare. What else is there?
A: There’s Barefoot in the Park. That’s on at the Lincoln Theater.
B: That’s by Neil Simon, isn’t it?
A: That’s right. I saw it last month. It’s very good and very funny.
B: But you wouldn’t want to see it again, would you?
A: No, not particularly.
B: Is there anything else?
A: There’s a new play called The Head of the Snake.
B: What’s that about?
A: I can’t remember. But it’s had good reviews. And Sally Bench is in it.
B: She’s good.
A: I see it’s only on for two more weeks. Shall I see if I can get tickets for it?
B: Yes, do. I’d like to see that.
A: I’ll call up the theater now. It’s on at the Arts Theater, so that’s easy to get to.
StepII．完形填空
I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was 1 and at the same time feeling lonely . Worse still, Dad 2 a step and fell, sending my new suitcases 3 down the stairs. “Damn!” he screamed, his face turning red. I knew trouble was ahead. Whenever Dad s face turns red, 4 !
How could I ever 5 him to finish unloading the car 6 screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the 7 of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out (探出) , as dad walked 8 close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a bad start.
“ 9 the room quickly,” I thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But 10 , would there be a chair in Room 316? Or would it be a empty room?
11 I turned the key in the lock and 12 the door open, with Dad 13 complaining (抱怨) about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in, expecting the worst. But to my 14 , the room wasn’t empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and even paintings on the walls.
And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new roommate, dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Gori.” Then, she 15 the music and looked over at 16 . “And of course, you re Mr. Faber,” she said, 17 . “Would you like a glass of iced tea ?” Dad’s face turned decidedly 18 before he could bring out a “yes”.
I knew 19 that Amy and I would be 20 and my first year of college would be a success.
1. A. helpless B. lazy C . anxious D. tired
[解析]四个选项均为形容词，都可填在句中作表语，但上文给出的信息表明，应填tired.
答案：D
2. A. took B. minded C. missed D. picked
[解析]空白后的并列谓语fell已暗示出，父亲上楼时失足了，动词短语miss a step是“失足”“踩滑”的意思。 答案：C
3. A. rolling B . passing C. dropping D. turning
[解析] 父亲跌倒后必然失手使箱子滚下楼梯。send sth．doing表示“使得……行动起来”，是send后跟复合宾语的句型，其后用现在分词作宾语补足语表示正在进行的动作。
答案：A
4. A. go ahead B. look out C . hold on D. give up
[解析] 根据上文I knew trouble was ahead 的语境可以推断出。此空应填look out, 这句是说：“每当父亲脸红的时候，要小心”以免出现其他的麻烦。答案：B
5.A. lead B. help C . encourage D. get
[解析] get是使役动词，get sb. to do sth. 表示“使某人做某事”。 答案：D
6. A. after B. without C . while D. besides
[解析]下文叙述了父亲上楼失足后因畏惧发出了尖叫声，“Damm!”he screamed。 再根据空白前疑问的语境可以判断出，作者不希望父亲卸车时发出尖叫和吵闹。
7. A. best B . beginning C. end D. rest
[解析] 上文叙述了作者的父亲送其女儿上大学，作者在学校里自然要和其他的女同学一起度过一年中其余的时间，故此空应填名词rest，意为“其余”。答案：D
