---- practicing taking notes 本单元共有20个练习。内容以在英国生活和学习的场景为主，同时还有一些有关美国、爱尔兰等国家情况的介绍。这些内容提供了大量的西方文化背景知识，如英国的超市、酒吧、如何到英国人家作客、英国的警察、美国人的特点、美国的总统、爱尔兰的历史和音乐等。
本单元的练习形式主要以摘要填空题(summary or notes completion)为主。这种练习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概要，要求考生根据所听内容填空，以测试其对所听文章的理解概况能力。答案常可以从所听内容中直接找出。
本单元的听力材料都比较长，其目的是通过大量的、长段的练习，培养考生在听英语讲座和报告中，捕捉重要信息的能力以及边听边读边记笔记的综合能力。
建议考生在听之前要把题或摘要读一遍，并根据上下文推断要填的是什么词，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 No.1
You are going to hear a talk about security in UK, listen to the talk and complete the statements below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided.
1. Don?t carry cash than you need for daily expensed.
2. When you stay at a hotel, ask the manager to keep your valuables in . 3. Don?t keep a note of together with your traveler?s cheques. 4. You should carry wallets and purses in an inside .
5. Your passport, travel tickets and other important documents should be taken . 6. You can leave your heavy luggage in a at most large stations and pick it up later.
7. It?s necessary to keep and check the opening hours when you leave your luggage at the
station.
8. The Lost Property Office can be found at both and .
Listening Activity No.2
You are going to hear a lecture on some useful information for your travelling around Britain. Listen to the first part of the lecture and complete the notes below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided.
You will find Tourist Information Centres at major1 ,airport, stations, 2 and towns and holiday centres. You will see two kinds of public telephones in operation. One is 3 and the other is cardphones. For the latter ones, you can buy at 4 , news kiosks, station bars and 5 . Banks are normally open from 6 Monday to Friday but at London?s two 7 there are 24-hour banks.
Trafalgar Square Office opens from 8 weekdays and Saturdays. On Sunday, it opens from 10:00 to 17:00. The Bureau de Change services are available to 9 . You can also change money at Bureau de Change, large hotels, 10 and travel agents.
Listening Activity No.3
Listen to the second part of the lecture. As you listen, complete the notes below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided.
In Britain shops usually open at 9:00 and close at 17:30, but in many cities, they have a 1 once a week. They stay open 2 about 20:00. British voltage is 3 V AC, 50HZ. Many hotels will be able to supply 4 for electric shavers. Stamps can be bought at 5 . Most hotel bills include a service charge, usually6 , but in some larger hotels it?s 15%. People often leave 7 % for the waiter in the
restaurants, and give 8 per suitcase fro porters, 9 % of the fare for taxis and 10 for hairdressers and 50p to the assistant who 11 your hair. You must remember it is the rule to drive on the 12 and overtake on the 13 . Driver as well as front-seat passengers must wear 14 .
Listening Activity No.4
You are going to hear a dialogue between two students talking about how parliament makes new laws. As you listen, complete the notes below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided.
New laws can start in either the House of Lords or the House of Commons. They are usually proposed by 1 . A law which is being proposed is called 2 until it is passed. Then, it becomes 3 of Parliament.
The bill goes through its 4 which means that the title of the bill is set to be discussed, then it goes through its Second Reading which is the 5 stage. If the bill is passed it will go on to the 6 stage where a small group of members meet and discuss it in details. The Report stage will be the stage in which 7 can be made. After the Report stage, the bill is taken for its 8where a vote is taken. If the bill is passed, it will go to the 9 . When the Queen gives her assent the bill becomes an act.
Listening Activity No.5
You are going to hear a talkabout the English policeman. As you listen, complete the notes below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided.
A“copper” is one of 1? nicknames. It comes from the verb “cop” which means to 2 .“Bobby” comes from the 3 name of Sir Robert Peel who was the founder of 4 .“Peeler” used to be an 5 nickname for the policeman but this one has 6 .
The British bobby is a very 7 sort of character. They are very busy 8 visitors about the city. British bobby has some very distinctive features. For example, he doesn?t carry 9 . An English policeman can be seen from a distance because of his height and 10 . The police are aware that they are the country?s 11 and not its 12 .
Listening Activity No.6
You are going to hear a short talkabout the banks in Britain. As you listen, complete the notes below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided.
1. The safest place to keep your money is .
2. A account is the most useful type of account offered by the banks for students in Britain. 3. There will be an if you overdraw on your account.
4. You should open account if you have more money than you need for month-to month
expenses.
5. You do tax on the interest if you are not normally resident in Britain.
6. A check card can be used as a check guarantee card. With this card, you can draw up to
cash from almost any bank in Britain. AEurocheck card can be used to draw cash from most banks in .
7. Many shops will not accept a check unless a backs it.
8. Many banks provide a cash card, which can be used to draw cash from . 9. Most banks provide dispensing machines which are set of the bank outside. 10. When the bank is closed, a cash card allows you to draw up to a day.
Listening Activity No.7
You are going to hear a talkabout some British customs. Listen carefully and complete the notes below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided.
In Britain, there is a common saying, “An Englishman?s home is 1 .” It?s important to act thoughtfully if you are living in a 2 or are visiting a British home. There are a few British 3 . You should be 4 for meals. Make your own bed and keep you room 5 . When you stay with a British family for several days you should give 6 when you leave. British people normally wait until 7 has got their food before they start eating. You?d better use 8 and title if you are unsure how to call them. At a formal meal, the host 9 expect guests to help with household chores.
Listening Activity No.8
You are going to hear a series of lectures on Irish culture. Listen to the first part of the lecture. As you listen, complete the notes below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided.
Riverdance is based on a culture which had its 1 from the 6th to the 9th century. Before that period, 2 was oral and based on a love of complicated stories and 3 .In the 6th century, missionaries introduced 4 . Since then the culture of Ireland began to develop and had 5 in
northern Europe. In the 9th century this golden age 6 because of the invasions and there never was real recovery. At the end of the 7 Irish Nationalism began to influence 8 in English to write in a way that was 9 from English writes of the period. A distinct style of writing in English called 10 literature came out. There are many 11writers, for example, William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and Samuel Beckett. All of them have received 12 for literature. Irish music was 13 as
people move to the cities. Some efforts were made to make it 14 to city people but without success. Since 1980?s this has begun to change. Modern Ireland has been 15 more than just a revival of traditional music. There are 16 people employed in Ireland in the music industry.
Listening Activity No.9
Listen to the second part of the lecture. As you listen, complete the notes below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided.
In 1829 Irish people were largely 1 and living in the countryside. There was a 2 in the
agricultural system. All crops were grown to pay the rent of the land and all that was grown to eat was 3 . A great famine struck the Irish people. From 1845 to 1848 the crops failed so 4 people died or left the country by 5 . The population continued to 6 until 1961. The people left their homes and went to England, 7 or Australia. Ireland has the highest 8 rate of any country in Europe for 9 centuries. Almost every family in Ireland has 10 abroad.
Listening Activity No.10
Listen to the last part of the lecture. As you listen, complete the notes below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided.
The emigrants experienced a lot of 1 in their new countries. In England, there used to be signs for 2 which read “Irish need not apply”. The emigrates often experienced 3 so they formed many organizations to 4their own fellow emigrants. In America, the Irish chose 5 and some
significant cities were controlled by 6 . President 7? grandparents came from Irelandand his election had a significant impact in 8 , helping the process of recovery of 9 , which they have today. Today there are 10people if Irish descent living 11Ireland. In America there are 12 who have 100% Irish background. Many emigrants who came back to live in Ireland often found it 13 to fit into Irish society, but they have always had 14 in the old country.
Listening Activity No.11
You are going to hear a talk about universities and colleges in Britain. As you listen, complete the notes below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided.
There are 1 universities and 2 polytechnics in the UK. In 1973-1974, there were over 3 full-time students in universities. 10% of them were from 4 . University first degree courses usually last three or four years. The academic year normally has 5 terms, beginning from 6 . You should apply to a university at least 7 months before the proposed date of admission. When you have filled in your application form you must send it to 8 . If you want to enter Oxford or
Cambridge University, you should remember to return your application by the closing date, in 9 . The usual minimum qualifications for entry to a first degree course in a university are good passed in the 10 or an 11 examination. All enquiries should be accompanied by a copy of the 12 certificate and where appropriate an approved translation.
Listening Activity No.12
You are going to hear a talk on Canada. As you listen to the talk, complete the notes below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided.
Canada is located in the northern half of the continent of 1 . The most northern part of
Canada are called the land of 2because at certain times of the year the sun 3 . This northern part of Canada is cold and mostly 4 with snow all year round. The original people in the northern part of Canada are called 5 . They are also called the “First Nation”. The populations in the Atlantic Provinces of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island are 6 . The land there is not very fertile so their main industries are forestry, 7 and mining. The province of British Columbia is in the 8 of Canada and is an attractive place for 9 because of its mild climate, mountains seacoast and 10 . The original settlers came from 11 . In the 16th century, the first Europeans arrived in 12 Canada. They came from 13 . By the end of the 14 all of Canada was under British rule. In this century, Canada has had an influence of settlers from all 15 .
Listening Activity No.13
You are going to hear a conversation between two students.They are talking about English bars. As you listen to the talk, complete the notes below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided.
Bar is the place where 1are kept. At the bar, people don?t wait for someone to take 2 , instead, they go to the bar directly to 3 their drinks. They pay as soon as they4 . It?s not the custom to give 5 . When you want to have another drink you ought to take your 6 back to the bar for refill. You can get 7 alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in the bar. Alcoholic drinks include beer and wine. Cider is made from 8 , port is a type of 9 wine from Portugal, and sherry is a type of wine from 10 . Spirits are a kind of 11 drinks. Non-alcoholic drinks include all kinds of fruit juices, such as