语音试题

1. Read out the following phonetic symbols (10 points) /p/ /g/ /ð/ /r/ /æ/ / u:/ /əʊ/ /eI/ /h/ /Λ/

2. Say the words in the following list, contrasting the pairs of words.（10 points）

（1） napped nabbed （2）fast vast （3）den Dan （4）feed fid （5）sheer share

3. Say the sentences with the weak form of the words.（15 points）

（1） Did she come? （2） When does the train leave? （3） We must go now. （4） It's good but expensive. （5）Take an apple.

4. Read the following phrases and sentences, paying special attention to the linking.（15 points）

(1)Both of us went out.

(2)She is going to major in English. (3)Are they going to take it with them? (4)Can you say it again?

(5)Couldn't you finish it by eight?

5. Read the following dialogue, paying special attention to the pronunciation and intonation in the sentences. (20 points)

D: Come on, Gloria. Make up your mind. Which sweater do you prefer?

G : Frankly speaking, I don’t like either of them. This one is too large and the other is the wrong color. Neither of them is really right. D: Do you want to try on another one? G : No. I don’t like any of the others.

D: But why are we still here? We’ve got to go. G : Let’s go then.

6. Read the following passage, paying special attention to the pronunciation and intonation in the passage.(30 points)

Electric Cars

People were interested in making electric cars as early as the 1840s. One small electric car was made then, but it didn’t work well. Then, in 1912, General Motors produced an electric truck. These electric vehicles were of course not made for the public to buy.

General Motors was the first to try again in the last decade. It was a big challenge. An electric car needs a battery. But the batteries are heavy and don’t work well. None of them could power a car far enough or long enough. And the new technology cost a lot.

They did succeed finally. The car they built was called the EV1 and it became available in California in 1998. It was the first electric car designed and sold by a large automobile company.

语音试题（二）

1. Read out the following phonetic symbols ( 10 points) /ʒ/ /v/ /ŋ / /k/ /b/ /Iə/ /:/ /e/ /ɔI/ / ɔ:/

2. Say the words in the following list, contrasting the pairs of words.（10 points） (1) found phoned (2). harm hum (3). mean min (4). light night(5).choke joke

3. Say the sentences with the weak form of the words.（15 points）

(1)John had his haircut. (2)Take your time.

(3)What do you do on Sundays? (4) They come from the states. (5) It's very kind of you.

4. Read the following phrases and sentences, paying special attention to the linking.（15 points）

(1)The fish is excellent.

(2)Say that over and over again (3)Would you like to share it? (4)You look sad.

(5)Weren't you at home last night?

5. Read the following dialogue, paying special attention to the pronunciation and intonation in the sentences. (20 points)

D: What’s your day like today, Gloria?

G: I'll have a busy day. First I have to answer a lot of letters, then I have a meeting with Professor Ding at 11 o’clock. Then I have to finish my report. What about you, David? D: I'll have meetings all day! And I’ll also have to finish my report tonight!

G: Poor you. Enjoy your meetings anyway.

6. Read the following passage, paying special attention to the pronunciation and intonation in the passage.(30 points)

Giving a Man a Fish

There is an old saying: “Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish, and you have fed him for a lifetime.” This saying, however, may no longer be true today. The reason is overfishing.

The problem of overfishing is spreading. Since anyone can fish, many people do. Around the world, the number of fishermen and fish farmers is growing. The total has more than doubled in the past 25 years.

When too many people fish, too many fish are caught. The days of teaching people to fish may be over. New solutions to this problem must be found, before there are no more fish to eat.

语音试题（三）

1. Read out the following phonetic symbols (10 points)

/d/ /g/ /n/ /ʤ/ /j/ /eə/ /ɪ/ / ə / /æ/ / ɔ:/

2. Say the words in the following list, contrasting the pairs of words.（2×5=10）

(1)tuck duck (2)glacier glazier (3)bank bang (4)cooed could (5)really rarely

3. Say the sentences with the weak form of the words.（ 15 points）

(1)It's not so cold here. (2)What shall we do? (3)What can I do?

(4)Did you see my pen?

(5)They saw the young and the old.

4. Read the following phrases and sentences, paying special attention to the linking.（15 points）

(1)Is that what you want?

(2)We always go early in the morning. (3)Put the cat down.

(4)The work is half finished.

(5)They've been there for an hour.

5. Read the following dialogue, paying special attention to the pronunciation and intonation in the sentences. (20 points)

G: I hear that your team won last Saturday’s football match. J: Oh yes, we did. 3-1.

G: Oh, I can’t believe it. Congratulations! J: Thank you.

G: A pity I didn’t manage to come and see it. I had intended to, you know. J: Yes, I know.

G: It was a good game, wasn’t it?

J: Well, not bad, I think. We were in pretty good form.

6. Read the following passage, paying special attention to the pronunciation and intonation in the passage.(30 points)

The English Dictionary

How many words are there in the English dictionary? If you had asked that question in 1806, the answer would have been 28,000. In 1822, the answer would have been 70,000. Today the question is difficult to answer because there are many kinds of dictionaries. The number of words depends on how inclusive the dictionary is. For example, there are apparently some one million insects already described, with several million more are waiting description. It is indeed hard to see how even a conservative estimate of English vocabulary could go much below a million words. A complete and exhaustive English dictionary today, therefore, would probably contain around 650,000 words. Don’t worry, though, few people use more than 60,000 words!