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A. Glasses and spoons B. A teapot and stand C. A sugar bowl and a milk jug D. Cups and saucers 7. Where was tea kept by the mistress of the house? A. In basins B. In locked wooden commodes C. In metal kettles D. In locked caddies
Answer the questions in the spaces provided.
8. How were late-afternoon hunger pangs alleviated?
9. When was tea first imported from India?
Complete the following statements.
10. Tea form Ceylon, India and gives the broad range of teas that are today. 11. There have been few changes in centuries of tea trading.
12. Twinings still has a shop on the site of the original coffee shop at 13. The name Twining has been linked with tea for over years
Answer the following questions
14. Who persuaded the Prime Minister to reduce the high tax on tea in 1784?
15. Who was the Prime Minister?
Unit five Note Completion and True/False ---- Listening for Details
本单元共有20个练习。内容选自国外生活中常会经常遇到的日常生活场景及有关国外学习的场景。
本单元的练习形式包括了雅思听力试题中曾出现的两种题型。一种是摘要填空题
(summary or notes completion)。摘要填空题是根据所听文章内容或部分段落内容给出一段或多段留有空格的内容摘要，要求考生根据所听内容填补缺少的信息，以测试其对所听文章的理解及捕捉具体信息的能力。答案常可以从所听内容中直接找到。
另一种是判断正误题（True/False/?）这种题要求考生根据所听文章内容所提供的信息对一些陈述句坐车正误判断。如果句子的内容与文章内容相符，答案是true；如果句子内容与文章内容不符，答案是false；如果句子内容根据文章中提供的信息不足以判断正误，就用？来表示。
本单元通过大量练习帮助考生了解和熟悉考试的题型，培养考生的应试能力以及在听英语会话、讲座和报告中捕捉重要信息的能力和边听边记的能力。
建议考生在听之前把题或短文读一遍，并根据上下文推测要填的词，这样才能在听的过程中有针对性地去寻找所需要的关键词。
Listening Activity 1
You are going to listen to a talk about Student Coach Cards. As you listen, fill the missing
words in the banks.
If you are a student in 1.education or aged 2. , you can get a Student Coach Card for only 3. . It will save you 4. off standard fares throughout Britain on National Express and Scottish Citylink services. You even get this 5. on Midweek Returns. It also entitles you to 6. off some continental services and to discounts on some Oxford Citylink and Invictaway services. A Student Coach Card lasts for a full 7. months with no restrictions. Student Coach Cards can 8. at Student Travel 9. , many National Express and Scottish Citylink agents or by 10. simply by completing the attached coupon.
Listening Activity 2
You are going to listen to a talk about telephone service. Listen carefully and fill the missing words in the banks.
Alarm calls to wake you up in the 1.,should be booked before 2.the previous evening. Transferred change calls are 3.where the people you want to speak to 4.to pay for your call to
them. Transferred charge calls can also be 5.to many countries 6. . Personal calls are those where you tell the operator 7.of the person you wish to 8. . You are not connected if that person 9.found, though a message can be 10.for him or her to ring the operator later. This service is normally 11.for international calls as well.
For emergency calls, if you want the police, fire or ambulance services in an emergency, dial 12. . Tell the operator the 13.you want. Give your exchange and number or all figure number as appropriate. Wait until the emergency 14.Answer. Then give them the full address where help is needed and other necessary information. 999 calls are 15. .
Listening Activity 3
You are going to listen to a talk about bats. Listen carefully and fill the missing words in the banks.
James Austin is a(n) 1.researcher. His talk is about bats. Bats are black reatures which hang 2.and fly in the dark. Now they are become more 3.because they can eat mosquitoes up to 4.in an hour. So many people want them 5.
Indicate whether the following statements are true or not by writing T for a statement which is true F for a statement which is false ? if there is insufficient information
6. People build bat houses on their roof in summer. 7. People don?t really know what bats look like. 8. Bat houses should be dark and hot.
9. Bat houses should be 12 to 15 feet off the ground.
10. People prefer to use chemicals to get rid of mosquitoes.
Listening Activity 4
You are going hear a conversation between a salesman and a customer. Listen carefully and write down the missing information in the notes below.
Patricia bought a videocassette recorder 1 ago. She phoned the shop and told them that she has some problems with 2 . One of the problems is that the VCR won?t 3 when she sets the timer. The other one is that she can?t find 4 .
Indicate whether the following statements are true or not by writing T for a statement which is true F for a statement which is false ? if there is insufficient information 5. The VCR has got a one-year guarantee. 6. Patricia has got the salesman?s name. 7. The salesman knows the customer.
8. Patricia should bring in the receipt when she goes back to the shop. 9. The salesman has to report to his manager about it. 10. The salesman will be there when Patricia goes back.
Listening Activity 5
You will hear a dialogue. As you listen, fill the missing words in the gaps in the notes below. Mr. Smith comes to London for a 1 . He will stay there for 2 of months with 3 pounds. He wants to open an account. He is suggested to open a Higher Tate Deposit Account which requires 4 to open the account. Its interest is 5 on net and 6 on gross.
Indicate whether the following statements are true or not by writing T for a statement which is true F for a statement which is false ? if there is insufficient information
7. A higher rate deposit account is calculated and paid monthly. 8. He can get a special card to his cash money.
9. The rate of interest will go down to 5.52% if it has savings go below five hundred pounds. 10. He higher rate deposit account allows people to be five hundred pounds overdrawn.
Listening Activity 6
You are going to hear a talk from a course director. As you listen, fill in the gaps below.
There is variety of opinions about 1 that should exist within initial teacher education between 2 in school and the study of the disciplines of education. It is our conviction that beginning teachers need to 3 on ideas about the aims and methods of education, but we believe more strongly that 4 of teaching is best learnt in school. Working with 5 teachers.
Indicate whether the following statements are true or not by writing T for a statement which is true F for a statement which is false ? if there is insufficient information
6. The director provides a general introduction to the course at Sussex. 7. All of the teaching takes place in small group seminars and workshops.
8. The course director is one of the interviewers.
9. All applicants will be interviewed before places are offered.
Listening Activity 7
You are going to hear an announcement. As you listen, fill in the gaps numbered 1-5 in the notes below.
Ladies and gentlemen,
We are arriving at Cambridge now, and there are a few things you need to remember. First, remove all 1 from the coach because we can?t guarantee their safety. Second, note 2 on the front of the coach, so it can be recognized in the coach park. Third, stay with your own 3 . Don?t wander off as the town is large and people can 4 get lost. Photographs can only be 5 at certain points, so obey your guide?s instructions.
Indicate whether the following statements are true or not by writing T for a statement which is true F for a statement which is false ? if there is insufficient information 6. The speaker is an airline flight attendant.
7. The speaker will be guiding a group of tourists through the town 8. The coach will leave for the park at 6:15.
Listening Activity 8
Debby buys a newspaper and goes to the café. She sits next to a man and they discuss the gales. As you listen to their conversation, fill in the gaps in the notes below.
Here is the news about the gales. It says gales reaching 90 mph swept 1 last night as two more days of wind and rain were forecast. In the 2 , guests had been recorded of 94 mph in Aberporth, southwest 3 . 82 mph in the Cairngorms in 4 and 78 mph in Camborne,
Cornwall.The Clarence Esplanade at Southsea, Hmpshire, was 5 due to fears that walkers could be over 6 .
Indicate whether the following statements are true or not by writing T for a statement which is true F for a statement which is false ? if there is insufficient information
7. Police in London had warned people not to travel unless their journey was essential. 8. 3000 houses were blown down.
9. A33000 volt cable was damaged because of the gales.
10. Engineers battled to restore electricity supplies to 3000 customers in Scotland.
Listening Activity 9
You are going to hear a dialogue between two friends. As you listen, fill in the gaps numbered 1-5 in the notes below.
There was a lot of traffic in Chase Village 1 years ago. People drove too fast. Richard had a very serious 2 on New- 3 that road when he visits his sister. But now things are 4 . People put on
their brakes and 5 on Newland Street because they can see a 6 there.
Indicate whether the following statements are true or not by writing T for a statement which is true F for a statement which is false ? if there is insufficient information
7. Now some people still take a risk when the police officer is away on Newland Street. 8. The police officer doesn?t get any pay for the work.
9. Officer Springirth is a real man and he is a volunteer there.
10. Officer Springirth helps the police to reduce the crime rate in Chase Village. 11. The police department will put more mannequins on other roads.
Listening Activity 10
You will hear some advice from a British programme adviser. As you listen, fill in the gaps with the relevant words in the notes below.
Whe you first arrive in Britain you will be given the name and telephone extension number of the 1 who will be administering your programme. It will be 2 if you make a note in your diary of this 3 and also if you make an appointment 4 by telephone whenever you want to see your programme officer.
If your base is to be outside London, you will be given 5 about reaching your destination. Please follow these carefully and, again, keep a note of them in your 6 .
Indicate whether the following statements are true or not by writing T for a statement which is true F for a statement which is false ? if there is insufficient information
8. If you bring money to Britain you?d better carry large sums of cash on your person. 9. Your money will be more secure if you convert it into traveller?s cheques. 10. It?s not safe to deposit your money with hotels or hostels. 11. It?s wise to put your purchases in your shopping bag.
12. You should never put anything into your own pockets or bag until it has been paid for. 13. All shops provide a receipt for you.
Listening Activity 11
You will hear an interview between a reporter and an officer from the British Council. As you listen, fill in the gaps below.
The Student Union Welfare Office will put overseas students in touch with overseas students? societies and organizations, which are often run by overseas students. The 1 which will have been put in the students? passport by the 2 officer indicates whether or not they are required to 3 with the police. If you are from a 4 Community or Commonwealth country, you should 5 register with the police. If you are required to register with the police you must do so 6 of arrival in Britain.
Indicate whether the following statements are true or not by writing