英语语音试题4

• Choose from the following groups of words the one you hear and mark out the answers. (2′×10=20′)

1. [A] pit [B] peat [C] pet [D] pat 2. [A] hall [B] ball [C] call [D] doll 3. [A] thy [B] thigh [C] fie [D] sigh 4. [A] lice [B] rice [C] mice [D] vice 5. [A] fly [B] sly [C] glide [D] clide 6. [A] through [B] shrew [C] fruit [D] shoe 7. [A] beer [B] lear [C] fear [D] near 8. [A] train [B] chain [C] chin [D] sheen 9. [A] her [B] hers [C] herz [D] hurt 10. [A] blank [B] flank [C] slank [D] plank II. Read the following words with correct pronunciation: ( 1′×10=10 ′ Isn't rhythm ridges onion zigzag annihilate tremendous daren't affluent explain

III. Read the following words according to the stresses marked : (3′×4=12 ′ )

1. May I ˊ borrow it ˊ now?

2. The ˊ kids have been ˊ making a ˊ noise. ３• — Did you ˊ see the ˊ notice?

—ˊ Yes, I ˊ saw the notice but I ˊ didn't ˊ read it. ４• — Did you ˊ meet the ˊ children?

—ˊ Yes, we ˊ went to the ˊ park with ˊ them.

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IV. Read the following, paying special attention to the tones : ( 3′×5=15 ′ )

１• Susan's gone away. ２• When will John arrive?

３• Did you learn about the accident? ４• But how in the world is it done? ５• I hope it won't last long.

V. Read the following, paying special attention to the linking of the words : ( 4′×4=16 ′ )

１• You ate it, didn't you? ２• Sing us a song.

３. We owe a great deal to our friends.

４• Many of us will go out tonight.

VI. Read the following, paying special attention to the weak form words : ( 4′×4=16 ′ )

１• What's his name?

２• You shall have an answer. In an hour or so. ３• It was very nice, I thought.

４. We'd like to invite you to have dinner with us at the hotel tonight.

• Read the following sentences with correct pronunciation and speech rhythm : ( 5.5′×2=11 ′ )

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１• I think that he wants us to go. . O . . . O

2. There isn't quite enough for two.

Key for Section I: C B A D D A C A D B