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Unit Test

Unit 8 Volunteering

Part 1 Listening Comprehension (15 points)

Section A

Directions: There are 5 recorded dialogues in this section. After each dialogue, there is a recorded

question. When you hear a question, choose the correct answer.

1. A. He wants the woman to give him money for a good cause.

B. He wants to give the woman money for a good cause.

C. He wants the woman to volunteer to help his charity.

D. He wants to help the woman fund-raise for charity.

2. A. Global warming.

C. Environmental pollution.

3. A. A well-paid job with a local business.

B. A cashier at a food store.

C. An internship with a local charity.

D. A volunteer job with a local charity.

4. A. She's working as a teacher in a local school.

B. She's volunteering as a summer school teacher.

C. She's volunteering at a local homeless shelter.

D. She's volunteering with an animal charity in Kenya.

5. A. He gives to charity every week.

B. He never gives to charity.

C. He doesn't often give to charity, but he does voluntary work.

D. He sometimes gives to charity and he does voluntary work every summer.

B. Water shortages.

D. Endangered animals.

Section B

Directions: Listen to the two conversations and answer the questions.

Conversation 1

1. What does the woman say the man shouldn't do?

A. Give money to homeless people on the street.

B. Give money to a homeless shelter.

C. Talk to homeless people. D. Volunteer at a homeless shelter.

2. What does the woman suggest the man do instead?

A. Spend time talking with the homeless people he meets.

B. Donate money to a charity, which will help in the long-term.

C. Give more money to the homeless people he meets on the street.

D. Open his own homeless shelter to help homeless people.

Conversation 2

3. Why is the woman feeling unhappy?

A. She is having difficulties finding a job.

B. She is bored and doesn't know what to do.

C. She is thinking about the world's environmental problems.

D. Her town is very polluted, and she doesn't like living there.

4. What's the woman's opinion about travelling abroad to do environmental work?

A. She thinks ifs a good idea, and she might try it.

B. She thinks it sounds exciting, but she can't afford it.

C. She thinks it causes more environmental problems than it helps.

D. She doesn't think it sounds very interesting.

5. What does the man suggest?

A. Joining a beach-clean project abroad.

B. Joining a local beach-clean project.

C. Organizing a local beach-clean project with some other students.

D. Having a fun day on the beach, and not worrying about the environment.

Section C

Directions: Listen to the recorded passage three times. During the second reading, fill in the

blanks with the words or phrases you hear. During the third reading, check your writing.

Last year, the area where my cousin lives was hit by heavy rain and

(1) _________________________

・ My cousin, like many other people in her village, lost her house

and all of her things: her books, her clothes and her furniture. I wanted to do something to help and to

(2) _________________________ in any way I could. So, I decided to do

(3) _________________________ to help my cousin and the people in her village too. Some of my

friends got involved and together we collected (4) ___________________________ in our town: not just money, but food, mobile telephones and other supplies. We hired a big van and drove to my

cousin's village to deliver what we had collected. My cousin and her neighbors were so happy, and it

felt great (5) __________________________ through a difficult time. Part 2 Vocabulary & Structure (30 points)

Section A

Choose the correct option for each sentence.

1. In addition to your wage, ________ is provided.

A. marine

A. going

B. certificate

B. needing

C. accommodation

C. willing

D. base

D. asking

2. Would you be ________ to help me for a few hours this weekend?

3. We should teach our children to pick ________ litter when they see it on the street.

A. up B. over C- back D. by

4. All of our workers are

A. wanted

A. base

A. valid

A. certificate

B. needed

to wear safety boots before they enter the factory.

C. required

9D. said

D. fragile

D. willing

D. accommodation

5. Please be careful with this old book. Its quite ________ .

B. marine

B. fragile

B. souvenirs

C. valid

C. protected

C. marine

6. I'm afraid that's not a ________ form of ID.

7. On the last day of our holiday, we went shopping for ________

8. You will be given a ________when you finish the course.

A. breeding B. certificate C. handicraft

D. community

9. If you're looking for something to do in your free time, why don't you ________ ?

A. volunteer

A. badges

B. volunteering

B. bases

C. volunteers

C. bamboo

D. volunteered

D. breeding

10. You can recognize the people who work for us, as they all wear ________ .

Section B

Fill in each blank to make sentences in the passive voice.

1. By the year 2050, most children ______________________ (teach) online, so they can learn at

home.

2. These clothes ______________________(make) from environmentally friendly materials.

3. Last week, my house _____________________ (flood) because of the heavy rain.

4. Please take your litter home. It ______________________ (should not, throw) on the ground.

5. Every day, all over the world, animal habitats ______________________ (be, lose).

Section C Complete the passage with the appropriate words given in the brackets.

Last summer, my friends and I organized a (1) __________________________________

(required/support/fund-raising) event to raise money for my local animal shelter. We knew that

the shelter needed some (2) _____________________ (support/possess/valid) and we really

wanted to make a difference. We booked our (3) ____________________________________

(community/shelter/marine) hall and my friend, who is a really good baker, made some delicious

cakes. Another friend made tea and coffee, and a local artist agreed to sell some of his (4) _____________________ (badges/causes/handicrafts) to raise some extra money. The event

was a great success. Over 100 people came along and many of them made some very generous (5) __________________________ (causes/support/donations). It felt so good to give something

back to our community and to help a cause which we felt strongly about.

Part 3 Reading Comprehension (40 points)

Task 1 Read the following passage. Choose the best answer.

The anti-plastic partnership

Plastic pollution is one of the most serious environmental problems of our times. It is said that about

8 million pieces of plastic are thrown into our oceans every day: endangering marine animals, spoiling

beautiful beaches and, worst of all, ending up in the food chain.

Thankfully, awareness of this issue is spreading, and many people are determined to do something

about it. Many countries have now introduced a “bag tax”，meaning that shoppers have to pay to use a

plastic bag. Local businesses (such as cafes) have been asked to stop using plastic cutlery and putting

plastic straws in drinks. Many people have started to use everyday items made out of other materials

instead of plastic. For example, bamboo toothbrushes are becoming popular. And finally, community

groups in towns and cities all over the world are getting together and finding out how they can beat the

problem of plastic pollution.

One such group is the "Anti-Plastic Partnership,, in Appleton, Wisconsin in the USA. The group

meets once a week to make cloth shopping bags and to discuss ways in which they can put an end to

plastic pollution. The group's founder, Ella Muster says, "Plastic pollution isn't going to go away. Ifs time

for communities to take action, working together for this important cause.”

The group meets every weekend, and currently has around 50 members. Ella says, "The local

community has been very supportive of what we're trying to do. Our ultimate goal is to make Appleton a plastic-free city.,,

1. According to the writer, what is the most serious problem connected with plastic pollution?

A. It's dangerous fbr animals which live in the sea.

B. Plastic gets into the food we eat.

C. It destroys beautiful beaches.

D. It causes global warming.

2. What is a "bag tax"?

A. It means you have to pay more tax if you have a bigger bag.

B. It means you have to pay if you don't use a plastic bag.

C. It means you have to pay if you use a plastic bag.

D. It's a small fee which every working person pays once a year.

3. What kind of toothbrushes are becoming more popular?

A. Bamboo ones.

B. Recycled plastic ones.

C. Electric ones.

D. New plastic ones.

4. In Ella's opinion, what needs to be done about plastic pollution?

A. People should wait for local governments to act.

B. People should write to local businesses.

C. People should start to take action within their communities.

D. People should give up, as the problem won't go away by itself.

5. What is the Anti-Plastic Partnership's goal?

A. They want to make sure that more people know about plastic pollution.

B. They want to become well-known around the world.

C. They want to start a business selling recycled bags.

D. They want to make their town plastic free.

Task 2 Read the following passage. Choose the best answer.

The gift of friendship

Bella is happy and excited. "My friend is coming today!” she says, her eyes bright. For Bella, this is

an important event. The 87-year-old is in a wheelchair and can't leave her home alone. She has no family,

and the days can sometimes be long and lonely. "My friend Alison comes once a week," she says. She

has a cup of tea and a biscuit and we have a long chat. Sometimes, if the weather is nice, she takes me out

in my wheelchair. I look forward to her visits.” Bella and her friend, 20-year-old Alison met through the charity "Friends fbr Li甘，a group which

matches older, lonely people with young people (usually students) who have some free time and who

want to do something to help a good cause.

Alison says, “Old people are becoming more and more lonely. Often families live miles apart from

each other and don't see each other often. I think it's really important that older people feel involved and

included in community life. That's why I decided to volunteer with "Friends fbr Life

She adds, "Older people have so much to teach us. I enjoy my time with Bella as much as she

enjoys her time with me. She has so many interesting stories to tell.”

"Friends fbr Lifb” are currently looking for new volunteers. If you have some free time, and if you'd

be willing to visit an older person in their home for a couple of hours eveiy week then please get in touch.

91. Why is Bella excited?

A. She is getting taken out in her wheelchair.

B. She is looking forward to a cup of tea and a biscuit.

C. Her family are coming to visit.

D. She is meeting her friend, Alison.

2. How often does Alison visit Bella?

A. Every day.

C. Twice a week.

3. What does the charity "Friends fbr Li住"do?

A. It puts old, lonely people in touch with young people who have free time.

B. It sends young people to old people's houses to cook fbr them and make them tea.

C. It helps old people to make friends with other old people.

D. It brings old friends, who haven't seen each other for years, back together.

4. Why did Alison decide to volunteer?

A. She wanted to develop some useful skills.

B. She was bored and needed something to do.

C. She lives far away from her own grandmother.

D. She was worried about old people feeling lonely.

5. How does Alison feel about her visits to Bella?

A. She thinks Bella doesn't enjoys them.

B. She enjoys the visits as much as Bella does.

C. She doesn't find the visits very interesting.

D. She'd like to spend less time with Bella.

B. Once a week.

D. Once a month. Task 3 Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with no more than three words.

Your local foodbank needs you!

Christmas is coming and we're all looking forward to eating, drinking and being merry.

It's time to think about all of the people who can't afford to enjoy this special time of year. Sadly,

hundreds of families around the country do not have the money they need to buy essential food supplies.

Celebrating Christmas is far from their thoughts. Your local foodbank needs your help, now more than

ever.

Here are some of the ways you can make a difference.

Donate

We are always looking for donations of tinned food. Tinned vegetables, soup and pudding are all

very gratefully received. Please do not donate fresh food (such as fresh fruit, milk and bread) as this cannot

be kept for long periods of time. Also, we cannot accept donations of alcohol.

At this time of year, donations of children's toys are also very welcome. Toothbrushes and toiletries

are also gratefully received.

Volunteer

We are always grateful for volunteers who can help us to collect and sort through our donations. If

you have a few free hours a week, please consider joining our team. Together we can help and support

the families who need us most. Please email for more information.

11. Many families don't have enough money to ____________________ at Christmas time.

12. There are ____________________ you can do to help the foodbank.

13. You can donate ____________________ or children's toys.

14. The foodbank is also looking for volunteers who can help to collect ________________________

donations.

15. If you'd like to volunteer, you need to contact Tony ____________________ .

Task 4 The following is a formal email to a charitable organization. After reading it, fill in

each blank with no more than three words.

Dear Mr. Palmer,

I am writing to enquire about the possibility of volunteering at your animal shelter.

At the moment, I am in my third year of studying catering at college. I have some free time, and

would like to spend this giving something back to my community. Recently, I read a news report about

your shelter, and I really admire the work that you and your colleagues are doing to help homeless animals.

If possible, I would like to get involved. Although I don't have any experience of working with animals, I do have a dog, a cat and a turtle.

My dog is a rescue dog, and my family got her from a shelter three years ago. When she first arrived at

our house, she was very shy and frightened, and was in poor health. As a result of my time with our

family pet, I feel comfortable about handling and feeding animals, and know how to look after them

when they are ill or if they are frightened.

I would be free to volunteer at your shelter at weekends and on Friday afternoons. In addition to a

love for animals, I am hard-working, reliable and I enjoy working as part of a team.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Tom Bell

16. Why is Tom writing to Mr. Palmer?

He wants to volunteer at ____________________ .

17. Where did Tom find out about the shelter's work?

He read ____________________ .

18. Does Tom have experience of working with animals?

No, but he ____________________ .

19. What was Tom's dog like when he first got her?

She was very ____________________ .

20. When would Tom be free to work at the shelter?

At weekends and ____________________ .

Part 4 Writing (15 points)

Imagine your friend has recently had her home destroyed by a forest fire. She is currently

living in a homeless shelter, with hundreds of other people from her town. Follow the prompts

below to write a letter of consolation.

Dear Elena,

I was so sorry to hear about ______________________________ . There have been a lot of news

reports about the fire on the TV news and I can see that _______________________________ . I hope

that ______________________________ .

I just wanted to write and check that _______________________________ . I am really sorry to

think about __ ____________ . Please let me know if My college is

I hope that this

With __________

Martha

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听力脚本与参考答案

听力脚本

Part 1 Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: There are 5 recorded dialogues in this section. After each dialogue, there is a recorded

question. When you hear a question, choose the correct answer.

1.

M: Would you like to make a donation, Julie?

W: Sure. What cause are you fund-raising for?

Q: What does the man want?

2.

W: Look at all these cars on the road!

M: Yes. Ifs no surprise that this city is so polluted.

Q: What environmental problem does the man mention?

3.

M: I think I'd like to help out at our local fbodbank.

W: Good idea. Tve heard they're looking for new volunteers.

Q: What kind of work is the man hoping to do?

4.

W: How's your sister enjoying her volunteer teaching job in summer school?

M: She loves it. Kenya is beautiful, and she says the experience has changed her life.

Q: What kind of work is the man's sister doing?

5.

W: Do you give money to charity?

M: I don't give regularly, but I volunteer for a local charity once a week. Q: What does the man do to support good causes?

Section B

Directions: Listen to the two conversations and answer the questions.

Conversation 1

W: What were you saying to that man on the corner?

M: I was giving him money. You see, he was homeless.

W: Are you sure that's a good idea?

M: Well, do you have a better idea? Ifs a freezing cold night. I thought he could buy a hot meal and

something to drink.

W: I never give money to homeless people. I don't think it does anything to help them long-term.

M: Well, I wouldn't feel good about not doing anything to help.

W: Why not donate money to a charity, like a homeless shelter, for example? That way, you're helping

homeless people to get the support they need to make a lasting change.

M: Hm. Perhaps you're right. I still don't like the idea of walking past a homeless person without giving

them anything though.

W: I know what you mean. It does seem a bit heartless.

Conversation 2

W: You know, sometimes I feel really sad about the state of our planet.

M: What do you mean?

W: Well, there are so many environmental disasters happening. I'd like to do something to help, but I

don't know what.

M: Feeling sad isn't going to help anyone! Why don't you volunteer and make a difference?

W: I'm not sure about these volunteer jobs where you travel thousands of miles to clean a beach. Think

of the environmental pollution caused by flying!

M: You're right I suppose. There are plenty of volunteer opportunities closer to home though.

W: Such as?

M: Well, you could join in the Saturday beach-cleans. A group of students meet, go to the beach and

pick up all the plastic litter they find there. They take a picnic, so it's not all work!

W: Hm. I might be interested in doing something like that.

M: You should give it a try! It's a fun day out at the beach, and you'd also be doing something to help

the environment. Section C

Directions: Listen to the recorded passage three times. During the second reading, fill in the

blanks with the words or phrases you hear. During the third reading, check your writing.

Last year, the area where my cousin lives was hit by heavy rain and terrible floods. My cousin, like

many other people in her village, lost her house and all of her things: her books, her clothes and her

furniture. I wanted to do something to help and to show my support in any way I could. So, I decided to

do some fund-raising to help my cousin and the people in her village too. Some of my friends got involved

and together we collected donations from the people in our town: not just money, but food, mobile phones

and other supplies. We hired a big van and drove to my cousin's village to deliver what we had collected.

My cousin and her neighbors were so happy, and it felt great to be able to help them through a difficult

time.

参考答案

Part 1 Listening Comprehension

Section A

1. A 2.C 3. D 4.B 5.C

Section B

Conversation 1

1. A 2. B

Conversation 2

3.C 4. C 5.B

Section C

(1) terrible floods

(2) show my support

(3) some fund-raising

(4) donations from the people

(5) to be able to help them Part 2 Vocabulary & Structure

Section A

l.C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. A

Section B

1. will be taught

2. are made

3. was flooded

4. should not be thrown

5. are being lost

Section C

(1) fund-raising

(2) support

(3) community

(4) handicrafts

(5) donations

Part 3 Reading Comprehension

Taskl

LB 2. C 3. A 4.C 5. D

Task 2

6. D 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. B

Task 3

11. buy essential food

12. two things

13. tinned food

14. and sort through

15. by email

Task 4

16. the/his animal shelter 17. a news report

18. has three pets

19. shy and frightened

20. on Friday afternoons

Part 4 Writing

Sample

Dear Elena,

I was so sorry to hear about the forest fire which has recently hit your town. There have been a lot

of news reports about the fire on the TV news and I can see that the damage to homes and farmland has

been really bad. I hope that thr homeless shelter isn't too uncomfortable for you and vour family.

I just wanted to write and check that you and your family are okay. I am really sorry to think about

what you must be going through. Please let me know if there is anything you need, and I will try to send

it to you.

My college is having a fund-raising event, and we are collecting donations of clothes, books and

food. I hope that this will help you and your family.

With warmest wishes,

Martha