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2023年成都中考英语听力试题答案及原文第一篇1. A: What did you do on the weekend?B: I went hiking with my friends. We had a great time!A: That sounds fun. I should try it sometime.2. A: Did you finish reading the book I lent you?3. A: Could you help me with the math homework?B: Sorry, I'm not good at math either.A: It's okay. I'll ask someone else then.4. A: Do you know where the nearest post office is?B: Yes, it's just around the corner. I can show you the way if you want.A: That would be helpful. Thank you!第二篇5. A: What did you want to be when you were a child?A: That's a great choice. Teaching is a very rewarding profession.6. A: How was your trip to Paris?B: It was amazing! The Eiffel Tower was so beautiful at night. A: I'm glad you had a good time.7. A: Can you play the guitar?B: No, but I can play the piano. I've been practicing for years. A: That's impressive. I wish I could play an instrument.8. A: Would you like some more dessert?B: No, thank you. I'm full. The meal was delicious.A: I'm glad you enjoyed it. Let me know if you change your mind.以上是2023年成都中考英语听力试题的答案及原文。
2023年6月英语六级听力真题(第一套)【四六级试卷采用花卷形式,核对答案时请找准具体选项内容,忽略套数和选项符号】Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) It was spacious and tranquil.B) It was warm and comfortable.C) It was shabby and solitary.D) It was tiny and noisy.2. A) She no longer hates people talking loudly in the dorm.B) She misses her roommates she used to complain about.C) She begins to enjoy the movies she once found irritating.D) She finds the crowded dorm as cozy as her new apartment.3. A) He found the apartment perfectly furnished.B) He had a feeling of despair and frustration.C) He had a similar feeling to the woman’s.D) He felt the new place was like paradise.4. A) Go to see the woman’s apartment.B) Make a phone call to his parents.C) Buy some furniture for the woman.D) Decorate the woman’s apartment.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) He works as a literary critic.B) He hosts an educational program.C) He has initiated a university reform.D) He has published a book recently.6. A) It fails to keep up with the radical changes of society.B) It fails to ensure universities get sufficient resources.C) It has not prepared young people for the job market.D) It has not fostered the growth of the arts disciplines.7. A) More of the budget should go to science and technology.B) The underfunded music discipline should be prioritized.C) Subdisciplines like sculpture should get more funding.D) Literature should get as much funding as engineering.8. A) Build a prosperous nation.B) Make skilled professionals.C) Create ingenious artists.D) Cultivate better citizens.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. A) It is quite common.B) It is rarely noticed.C) It seldom annoys people.D) It occurs when one is alone.10. A) Seeing things in black and white.B) Engaging in regular contemplation.C) Having a special understanding of creativity.D) Knowing how to make their mental batteries work.11. A) Engaging in intense activity.B) Fantasizing in one’s down time.C) Working on a particular project.D) Reflecting during one’s relaxation.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12. A) Farmers helped Native Americans grow crops.B) There were expansive university campuses.C) There existed post offices.D) Migrants found gold there.13. A) It helped to boost the economy in the American West.B) It provided job opportunities for many gold seekers.C) It extended the influence of the federal government.D) It kept people in the deserts and plains connected.14. A) It employed Native Americans to work as postmen.B) It commissioned private wagons to carry the mail.C) It subsidized the locals who acted as postmasters.D) It centralized postal services in its remote areas.15. A) He analyzed interactive maps of mail routes.B) He read a large collection of books on the topic.C) He examined its historical trends with data science.D) He collected data about its impact on local business.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16. A) Higher levels of anxiety may improve people’s memory.B) Some experiences are easier to remember than others.C) Most people tend to remember things selectively.D) Simple things may leave a deep impression on one’s memory.17. A) They classified the participants’ mindset.B) They showed some photos to the participants.C) They measured the participants’ anxiety levels.D) They tested the size of the participants’ vocabulary.18. A) Anxiety has become a serious problem for an increasing number of people.B) Extreme levels of anxiety can adversely affect cognitive performance.C) People diagnosed with anxiety disorder may forget things selectively.D) There is no direct correlation between memory and levels of anxiety. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.19. A) They compare products from different companies before making a choice.B) They get information from other consumers’ postings and comments.C) They lose patience when their phone call is not promptly answered.D) They expect to get instantaneous responses to their inquiry.20. A) Giving them rewards on the spot.B) Broadening their scope of interest.C) Speaking directly to their emotions.D) Focusing on the details of the product.21. A) Change the rules of the game in the market every year.B) Keep up with the latest technological developments.C) Learn from technological innovators to do business.D) Make greater efforts to build up consumers’ confidence. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.22. A) People have only one social engagement per week.B) Working together enhances friendship.C) Few people have devoted friends.D) Friendships benefit work.23. A) The impact of friends on people’s self-esteem.B) How supportive friends can be in the workplace.C) How to boost one’s sense of value and worthiness.D) The role of family ties in people’s mental well-being.24. A) They show little interest in their friends’ work.B) They tend to be much more difficult to make.C) They are more trustworthy and reliable.D) They increase people’s job satisfaction.25. A) Allow employees to have a flexible work schedule.B) Encourage employees to be friends with colleagues.C) Help employees balance work and family responsibilities.D) Organize activities to nourish friendships outside of work.答案速查Conversation One1. B) It was warm and comfortable.2. B) She misses her roommates she used to complain about.3. C) He had a similar feeling to the woman’s.4. A) Go to see the woman’s apartment.Conversation Two5. D) He has published a book recently.6. C) It has not prepared young people for the job market.7. A) More of the budget should go to science and technology.8. D) Cultivate better citizens.Passage One9. A) It is quite common.10. B) Engaging in regular contemplation.11. D) Reflecting during one’s relaxation.Passage Two12. C) There existed post offices.13. D) It kept people in the deserts and plains connected.14. B) It commissioned private wagons to carry the mail.15. C) He examined its historical trends with data science. Recording One16. A) Higher levels of anxiety may improve people’s memory.17. C) They measured the participants’ anxiety levels.18. B) Extreme levels of anxiety can adversely affect cognitive performance.Recording Two19. D) They expect to get instantaneous responses to their inquiry.20. C) Speaking directly to their emotions.21. B) Keep up with the latest technological developments.Recording Three22. D) Friendships benefit work.23. A) The impact of friends on people’s self-esteem.24. D) They increase people’s job satisfaction.25. A) Allow employees to have a flexible work schedule.听力原文与答案Conversation OneM: Hi Lily, how’s the new apartment?W: It’s okay.M: What? How can it be just okay when last week you were thrilled about the place and kept posting photos of it online?W: (1) Well, last week when I moved in, the apartment seemed cozy, just the right size for one person. But now it just seems tiny, shabby and solitary.M: Ah, that’s the problem. You miss your roommates from university, don’t you?W:(2) I’m going to sound like an idiot, because I used to complain to you all the time about how crowded our dormitory room was, and about all the things they did to irritate me, like watching movies late at night without headphones, or talking loudly early in the morning. But now I miss them terribly. M: Of course, you do. That’s perfectly normal. (3) When I got my first place, I remember thinking I couldn’t wait to live by myself and get away from my juvenile roommates and all their annoying habits. But then I began missing them and feeling lonely and thinking that our dormitory was like paradise. Even though there were six of us guys in one small room.W: I thought it was just me who felt like that.M:Look, you lived at home with us, and then you had three roommates, and this is your first time living alone, so it’s hard. But your first apartment is a milestone in your life. And you should celebrate it. Tell me about the apartment.W: Actually, it’s not bad. In fact, it’s pretty adorable now that I have decorated it and it has everything I need. I have a kitchen to cook in and a bathroom all to myself, and then another room with my bed at one end and a sofa, a small table and chairs at the other end.M: That does sound adorable, and (4) I can’t wait to see it. And neither can mom and dad.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q1. What was the woman’s first impression of the apartment? 答案: B)Q2. Why does the woman say she’s going to sound like an idiot? 答案: B)Q3. What do we learn about the man when he left the dormitory to live on his own? 答案: C)Q4. What does the man say he can’t wait to do? 答案: A)Conversation TwoW: Welcome to our program book talk. (5) Our guest today is Frank Jones, a critic of our education system and the author of a new book, How to Reform Our Universities.M: Hello, Susan.W: Frank, you support radically changing universities in America.M:Yes. (6) I believe that the purpose of higher education is to prepare young people to enter the workforce and that our current system fails to do this. We’re allocating too many resources to disciplines that don’t match the needs of employers.W:I think your attitude to education is a bit cynical, Frank. Surely the purpose of university is to prepare young people to participate fully in civic life rather than just to find well paid jobs.M: Susan, many young graduates struggle to find any job, let alone a good one. The job market is grim, particularly for students who study the arts.W:I agree that it isn’t easy for young people to find work, but you propose closing down all departments that aren’t directly related to science and technology. Is that really the solution?M: You’re overstating my point. (7) My argument is that we need to use more of our budget on areas like science and engineering. To do that, we need to take money from subjects like literature and music.W: (8) But the arts have value. They’re an important part of our culture. Studying literature or music or sculpture might not result in a job in that area, but it helps young people to think about the world in a deeper way, which makes them better citizens and makes for a better society.M: l agree that the arts are valuable to society, but it’s naive to think that not only the most talented, but all students should study them at university level. The odds are very competitive, and most graduates will end up with a great deal of debt obtaining a degree that has little value on the job market. Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q5. What do we learn from the conversation about the man? 答案: D)Q6. What does the man believe is the problem with the current American system of higher education? 答案: C)Q7. How should the education budget be allocated according to the man? 答案: A)Q8. What does the woman say the arts can do? 答案: D)Passage One(9) Do you ever have the annoying feeling that you don’t have time to really think anymore? You’re not alone. A variety of factors have conspired to rob us of time for reflection about ourselves and our lives. Today our preoccupied minds are rarely silent. The average person receives hundreds of texts and voice messages a day. And holidays for many of us are action packed weeks more likely full of family activities than opportunities for tranquility and contemplation.(10) Regular reflection, however, underlies all great professionals. It’s a prerequisite for you to recharge your mental batteries, see things in a new light and tap into your creativity. Almost all of the great advisors that I have studied have found ways to get away from it all and contemplate their life and work. Some researchers in the field of creativity, in fact, believe that insight occurs during the reflection and relaxation that follows a period of intense activity. Schedule your time for reflection about your work, or a particular project you’re engaged in.I usually block out half an hour. Don’t answer the phone. Push your papers to the side. Sketch, make lists, draw mind maps of ideas that come to you. At the end, write down any emerging ideas.When you’re alone, stop worrying and think. A lot of our downtime is spent worrying about troublesome things in our lives or fantasizing about how we’d like our lives to be. (11) Revisit things during moments of relaxation after a period of intense work. This is when we are the most creative. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q9. What do we learn about the feeling that one doesn’t have time to think anymore? 答案: A)Q10. What trait do all great professionals share? 答案: B)Q11. What do some researchers believe is conducive to creative ideas? 答案: D)Passage Two(12) Even before Colorado was a state, it had post offices. The first opened in 1859 in a settlement founded by migrants searching for gold. Life could be unpredictable out west. Gold failed to appear,drought ruined farmers, and settlers clashed with Native Americans.On the settlement’s location, now stands a sprawling university campus. Amid all the changes, one feature remained constant: the postal service. The maps tracing America’s westward expansion are telling. In 1864 there were few postal branches on land controlled by Native Americans, which still accounted for most of the West. Over the next 25 years, post offices grew quickly. Colonization of the West could be regarded as a result of big government rather than pioneers. (13) As federal subsidies and land grants tempted people into the deserts and plains, the post kept them connected.In the mid-19th century, the Post Office Department was far from a centralized bureaucracy. To keep up with migration patterns, postal services were added to existing businesses. (14) The federal government commissioned private wagons to carry the mail. Short-term contracts were granted to local businessmen to act as postmasters. These partnerships enabled the mail to quickly follow migrants, helping knit together remote parts of the country.Mr. Blevins, a digital historian, wrote a book on the history of the US postal service. (15) He used data science to analyze historical trends. Most strikingly, he built an accompanying website complete with interactive maps. They show readers how, within a generation, the postal service helped colonize a continent. These online interactive maps illustrate the formative power of snail mail.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q12. What does the passage say about Colorado before it became a state? 答案: C)Q13. How did the postal service contribute to America’s westward expansion? 答案: D)Q14. What did the federal government do to meet the increasing demand for the postal service in the West? 答案: B)Q15. What did Mr. Blevins do to study the history of the US postal service? 答案: C)Recording OneIn last week’s lecture, we discussed reasons why people forget things. This week, we will discuss a surprising reason why we might remember some things: anxiety. Think about something as simple as buying a coffee. That may not seem like an experience that would make a deep impression on your memory. But anxiety could change that. (16) In fact, a new study suggests that people with higher anxiety levels might remember certain information better than people with lower anxiety levels. That’s because higher levels of anxiety may make people more susceptible to negative feelings. Putting them in a more negative state of mind, that in turn, may make them able to better remember some events. Let’s take a closer look at that new study now. (17) In the study, the researchers started by giving 80 undergraduate students an anxiety test. The test measured the participants’anxiety levels over the proceeding two weeks.Then, to test memory, the participants were shown a series of neutral words one at a time. Some of the words were printed onto photos of negative scenes, meaning images that could affect their emotions negatively, such as a photo of a car accident, or a cemetery. The rest of the words were printed onto photos of neutral scenes, such as a photo of a lake or trees. Neutral words included words like table or desk that don’t elicit emotion.Later, the participants were asked to think back to the words they were shown earlier, which caused them to reenter either a negative or neutral mindset. The participants were then presented with another set of neutral words, and their memory of these new words was tested.The researchers found that the new words presented to people in a negative mindset were better remembered by people with higher levels of anxiety than those with lower levels of anxiety.In other words, when highly anxious individuals took in otherwise emotionally neutral information that was presented to them, it became colored by their negative mindset, making them remember the information better. But these same effects were not seen in people with low levels of anxiety.(18) Previous studies have found that extreme levels of anxiety such as those experienced by people diagnosed with an anxiety disorder can be quite detrimental to memory and cognitive performance. But the highly anxious people in this study represent individuals who are managing their anxiety and for whom anxiety is not a serious problem.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.Q16. What does the speaker say the new study suggests? 答案: A)Q17. What did researchers do first in the new study? 答案: C)Q18. What do we learn from previous studies about anxiety? 答案: B)Recording TwoOver the past 20 years, the internet has gradually become a dominant feature of our lives. It has changed how we communicate with each other. And it has definitely transformed the way we do business with each other. Marketing has also changed in a number of ways.For instance, in the past, consumers had to call a phone number and patiently wait on hold in order to get the information they wanted. (19) Today, they want the information immediately. They’ll go to the company’s social media page and post comments and questions, expecting to receive an immediate response. If they don’t get their questions answered soon, they’ll move on to another company that will answer them quickly.Marketing departments today need to follow technological development. For example, this year’s smartphone is smarter than last year’s; self-driving cars are now on the road. Marketers have to do research on which technologies are coming into being. Otherwise, they risk being left behind in the virtual dust.Marketing has also changed due to the importance of video. People don’t just want to read text; they want to watch things happening. Companies now have to explore how they can use video on a consistent basis to share information about their businesses. Fortunately, it’s extremely easy to shoot something these days. All you need is a smartphone.But what’s the result of all this? Shorter attention spans. We are n’t the same people that we were 20 years ago. Not only have we grown accustomed to getting the information we want instantaneously, our attention spans are much shorter. If something doesn’t capture our attention within a few seconds, we’re on to the next piece of content. (20) Marketers need to figure out ways to speak directly to the customer’s emotions, and they need to figure out how to do that as quickly as possible. Once people are emotionally engaged, they’ll stick with you.If marketing has changed this much in the past 20 years, imagine what the next 20 years will bring. In a recent survey, only nine percent of marketers could say with confidence that their marketing efforts were actually working. Their confidence is being shaken because the rules of the game change every year. That’s why (21) it’s important for marketers to pay attention to the latest technologicaldevelopments and consider collaborating with technological innovators. That way, they’ll be moving at the same pace as the tech industry.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.Q19. What does the speaker say about today’s consumers? 答案: D)Q20. How do marketers capture consumers’ attention as quickly as possible? 答案: C)Q21. What does the speaker suggest marketers do to meet future challenges? 答案: B)Recording ThreeYou might be surprised to learn that (22) the benefits of friendships extend beyond people’s social life and into their work, which is interesting when considering the extent to which people sacrifice friendships, or at least the time they spend with friends because of the extended hours they’re devoting to work. Just last week, I was remarking to a colleague that I’m content with only one social engagement per week. But according to recent research, that’s evidently not enough.(23) In an initial study of more than 700 respondents, scholars from an American university analyzed the impact that friends, as opposed to family, have on self-esteem and well-being. Friends came out substantially on top. That’s because to be someone’s mate is a voluntary act, unlike family who people rarely get to choose. The researchers found that when people choose to cultivate and maintain supportive friendships with an individual, it means that the person is valued and worthy of their limited time. Such sentiments of value and worthiness boost our self-esteem.The second study comprised more than 300 participants. It proved that the better we feel about ourselves, the more likely we will perform our job confidently and competently. (24) This follow-up study found that non-work friends even improved people’s job satisfaction. They have as much of an impact on how much they love their jobs, as do the friends they have at work, despite not actually being at our place of work. These types of friends tend to be our preferred outlet for venting about work-related matters. This is an avenue that may not be available at the office.So even though friendships can be easy to neglect when confronted by pressures at work, or even pressures at home, neglecting our friends can turn out to be harmful and counterproductive. That’s why when determining how to create a better work life balance, we need to consider not only how to balance work and family demands, but also how to cultivate and sustain supportive friendships. It’s for this reason that (25) managers should never discriminate when it comes to requests from employees for flexible work arrangements. It’s irrelevant whether their need for a desired schedule is due to, say, parenting responsibilities, or a craving to hang out with their best mate. What matters is the opportunity to engage in a nourishing activity outside of work. That will definitely have a follow-on effect at work. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.Q22. What does the speaker say is interesting? 答案: D)Q23. What did researchers from an American university analyze in their initial study? 答案: A)Q24. What did the second study find about non-work friends? 答案: D)Q25. What does the speaker suggest managers do? 答案: A)。
听力原文及参考答案ChapterⅠLooking for a Job (求职篇)Unit 1 Recruitment Advertisement (招聘广告)/2Unit 2 Letter of Application (求职信)/5Unit 3 Résumé (简历)/9Unit 4 Certificate (证书)/13Unit 5 Letter of Recommendation (推荐信)/16Unit 6 Letter of Thanks (感谢信)/19Chapter Ⅱ Working in a Travel Agency (工作篇——涉外旅行社)Unit 7 Travel Advertisement (旅游广告)/22Unit 8 Travel Reservation — Reservation Letter, Fax, Memo(旅游预订——预订信、传真、备忘录)/24Unit 9 Visa Application (签证申请)/27Unit 10 Landing Card (入境卡)/29Unit 11 Travel Itinerary (旅游行程)/33Unit 12 Tourist Guidance (导游词)/38Unit 13 Notice (通知)/41Unit 14 Incident Report (事故报告)/43Unit 15 Invitation (邀请函)/46Unit 16 Exhibition Application/Registration Form (参展申请/登记表)/50Chapter III Working in a Hotel (工作篇——涉外酒店)Unit 17 Poster (海报)/54Unit 18 Hotel Brochure (酒店宣传手册)/56Unit 19 Reservation Form (预订表)/58Unit 20 Reservation Confirmation Letter/Form (预订确认信/表)/61 Unit 21 Hotel Service Guide (酒店服务指南)/64Unit 22 Bank Exchange Memo (银行兑换水单)/66Unit 23 Laundry List/Form (洗衣单)/69Unit 24 Menu (菜单)/74Unit 25 Letter of Complaints (投诉信)/79Unit 26 Reply to Complaints (投诉回复)/81ChapterⅠLooking for a Job (求职篇)Unit 1 Recruitment Advertisement (招聘广告)【Sample 1】(U-01)Listening Script and KeyANZ Holiday INNThis is a five-star, city-center hotel with about 350 rooms, numerous food and beverage outlets and banquet facilities.Position: Assistant Front Office ManagerJob Description: The Assistant Front Office Manager is (1) responsible for the smooth operation of the Front Office Department. He/She will also be the (2) Manager on Duty for the rest of the hotel. All problems (3) must be solved by working together with other colleagues in the hotel. Follow-up is the most important part of the job—he/she is expected to provide (4) supervision and leadership to Front Desk and Guest Service areas.Qualifications:·Knowledge of (5) Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint)·A minimum of (6) one-year previous Front Office supervisory experience·Excellent (7) written and verbal communication skills·Must be a strong (8) team work player with good leadership, development and delegating skills·Previous (9) international experience essential·Diploma in Hotel Management is an asset.·Second or third language is an asset.Salary: About RMB (10) 3,500 yuan per monthContact person: John SmithTel: 8610-8888-0000Fax: 8610-8888-0001Key to Analysis1. ANZ Holiday INN2. Assistant Front Office Manager3. To be responsible for the smooth operation of the Front Office department; to be the Manager on Duty for the rest of the hotel; to provide supervision and leadership to Front Desk and Guest Service areas4. By telephone or fax【Sample 2】Key to Translation1. Scheduling arrangements and travels2. Assisting additional projects as needed3. Over 2 years’ experience as administrative assistant4. Friendly, people-oriented team player5. Room 508, Jingbao Plaza, Andingmenwai Street, Dongcheng District, 100011.Writing Practice1. Key to Translation1) Public service announcement / Public service advertising2) Recruitment advertisement / Job advertisement / Employment advertising / Want ad3) Mature, dynamic and honest4) Please send your résumé to…if you are interested.5) Good presentation/communication skills6) 英语专业本科毕业生7) 善于同各种人员打交道8) 工作有条理,办事效率高9) 有工作经验者优先10) 热爱学习,积极进取2. Key to Situational Writing (for reference)A Tour Guide WantedThe Palace MuseumPosition: Part-Time (weekends and holidays) Tour Guide, bilingual (English/Chinese) Reports to: Tour CoordinatorAbout the Palace Museum:The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, is located in the center of Beijing. It is the largest and best preserved imperial residence in China today. Construction of the Forbidden City began in 1406 in the reign of the Ming Emperor Yongle, and took 14 years to complete. The first ruler who actually lived here was the Ming Emperor Zhu Di. For five centuries thereafter, it served as the residence of 23 successive emperors until 1911 when the last Qing Emperor Puyi was forced to abdicate the throne. In 1987, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization recognized the Forbidden City as a world cultural heritage.Principal Function:Provide guided tours of the Palace Museum to a variety of visitor groups, including schools,specialty tours, and daily visitors.Responsibilities:·Lead group tours through the Palace Museum·Ability to relate to groups of varying ages and interest levels, especially school and senior adult groups, and tailor tour content to specific group interests and abilities ·Research topics related to the history of the Palace Museum, or similar materials related to the Palace Museum and develop personalized tours on these topics·Serve as museum greeter and provide both general information and orientation information to visitors as needed·Ensure visitor safety and museum security during museum toursRequirements:·Must be fluent in Chinese and English·Ability to present to groups of at least 25 people·Excellent verbal and written communication skills·Must be able to work during weekends and holidays·Patient, positive, polite and professionalHow to Apply:Interested applicants must submit a résuméandcoverletterto:****************************** Jeffrey YoungTour Coordinator, the Palace MuseumNo. 1 Chang’an Rd., Beijing 100000Unit 2 Letter of Application (求职信)【Sample 1】(U-02)Listening Script and KeyApplication LetterAngelica Smith12 East 345 StreetBoston, BS765433September 9, 2011Mrs. Mira MyersSunstone Advertising Inc.No. 46 Park AvenueBoston, BS765432Dear Mrs. Myers,In response to your advertisement on your company’s website, I have (1) enclosed my résumé for your (2) consideration. I learned that the position of travel consultant is currently (3) available; please accept this as my formal application. I believe that my genuine interest matches your requirements.As you can see from my résumé, I have more than four years’ experience in the tours and travel industry as a (4) travel agent for Rental Company. I am interested in starting a career as a consultant that will undertake such (5) responsibilities as assisting corporate and private customers to choose travel destinations, (6) car rentals, hotel accommodation, (7) recreation, tours and transportation. I am skilled in planning presentations and seminars to attract new clients. I do realize that the travel business is more (8) competitive and the role of travel consultant is very important. I believe that my ability to speak four regional and three (9) international languages fluently will be a great asset to your company.I am currently available for an (10) interview any weekday after 3:00 p.m., and you may telephone me on my private line (222-5568) if you prefer calling.I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for considering my application.Sincerely yours,Angelica SmithAngelica SmithKey to Analysis1. Advertisement on the company’s website2. A travel consultant3. ·Having more than four years’ experience in the tours and travel industry as a travel agent forRental Company·Having an excellent skill in planning presentations and seminars to attract new clients ·Speaking four regional and three international languages fluently4. By telephone【Sample 2】Key to Translation1. I would like to apply for this job.2. Tourism Marketing3. Guiding Methods and Techniques4. I have gained some actual experience in tour guiding during the summer vacation of 20095. I shall be glad to come at your appointed time.Writing Practice1. Key to Translation1) Learning from Miss Zhao Juan that you are looking for an English translator, I would like to apply for the post.2) As a university graduate, I am seeking a job as a tourist guide.3) I am presently a student at college. I have half a year to complete before I graduate.4) I am able to take dictation in English and interpret them rapidly into Chinese.5) Attached/Enclosed is a copy of my transcript.6) 如果您有什么问题或想与我联系,请参照我写在个人简历上的通讯地址和电话。
新视野大学英语(第二版)听说教程第一册的听力原文Book1Uni t 1W armin g UpWelco me to Clic k her e for Lang uageLearn ing,the h ome o f liv e, na tural onli ne la nguag e lea rning.Cli ck He re fo r Lan guage Lear ninghelps youimpro ve yo ur la nguag e ski lls,and o ffers themostposit ive1learn ing e xperi enceyou m ay ev er ha ve. W hethe r you’re l earni ng En glish, Chi nese, Fren ch, S panis h, or anyother lang uage, just clic k her e! Us ing t he la test2tech nolog y, we offe r for eignlangu age c lasse s ata min imal3 cost andgiveyou a lear ningexper ience unli ke an y oth er.C lickHerefor L angua ge Le arnin g pro vides cons tantfeedb ack(回馈,反馈) so y ou’ll feel conf ident in y our a bilit y tospeak, lis ten,write, and read theforei gn la nguag e ofyourchoic e.Cl ick H ere f or La nguag e Lea rning is a clic k tow ardssucce ss, a nd yo u can star t lea rning from home toda y! Yo u can lear n a f oreig n lan guage on y our o wn sc hedul e, wh eneve r it’s con venie nt, o n CD-ROM o r onl ine.Click Here forLangu age L earni ng he lps y ou le arn a seco nd la nguag e asnatur allyasle arnin g you r fir st!注释:1. posi tive a. 积极的,肯定的,明确的pas sive a. 被动的,消极的ne gativ e a.否定的,反面的,消极的2. la te—la ter—l atestlatea. (原级)迟的,晚的la ter a.(比较级)更迟的,更晚的 latt er a. (位于the, this, the se后)后面的;〔t he la tter〕后者 late st a.(最高级)最迟的,最晚的,最新的3.minim al a. 最小的,最低的mi nimiz e vt. 使…成极少,减到最少minim um n. 最少max imize vt.把…增大(扩大)到最大限度max imum n. 最大量,最高值Unde rstan dingShort Conv ersat ionsNow y ou wi ll he ar te n sho rt co nvers ation s. Aquest ion w ill f ollow each conv ersat ion.Liste n car efull y and choo se th e bes t ans wer f rom t he fo ur po ssibl e cho ices.1. W: I s aw an ad o n the Inte rnetabout onli ne la nguag e stu dies.M: M e too. I s aw an ad f or, “Click Here forLangu age L earni ng”.Q: Wh at do theman a nd th e wom an ha ve in comm on1? B2. M: Youhaveto be 18 y earsold t o ent er so me on linelangu age c lasse s.W: Real ly? I hadno id ea th at th ere w as aminim um ag e req uired forsomeclass es.Q: Wha t did thewoman NOTknowabout onli ne la nguag e cla ssesbefor e? C3. M:Unlik e reg ularclass es, o nline clas ses c an be take n atyourhome.W: T hat’s exac tly w hy Idecid ed to begi n stu dying onli ne!Q: Why didthe w omandecid e tostudy onli ne? A4. W: I ke ep on maki ng2 n ew fr iends as I stud y onl ine.M: So do I! The re ar e somanypeopl e onl ine,and I want to m eet t hem a ll!Q: Wha t isone b enefi t ofstudy ing o nline? C5.M: My onli ne te acher aske d the clas s for sugg estio ns to make theclass bett er.W: Tha t’s g reat! I al wayslikeit wh en ateach er do es th at.Q: Wha t did theman’s teac her w ant t o do? D6. M: I h ad no idea that onli ne la nguag e lea rning coul d beso ef fecti ve!W: Itsurehas h elped me p racti ce my lang uageskill s!Q: What is i t abo ut on linelangu age l earni ng th at su rpris ed th e man? C7. M: M y cla ssmat es an d I h elp e ach o thersolve home workprobl ems o nline.W:It so undslikeyou’r e usi ng th e Int ernet in a usef ul wa y.Q: What does theman d o onl ine?C8. M:Onlin e lea rning is i dealfor a nyone whodoesn’t ha ve ti me to trav el to scho ol. W: Yes, but it a lso h as it s own chal lenge s.Q: What does thewoman have to s ay ab out o nline lear ning?A9. M:Virtu al cl assro om ar e cha nging howstude nts s tudy!W: T hey s ure a re! A nd I, forone,am ve ry ex cited abou t it.Q: A ccord ing t o the man, what is h appen ing t o stu dents beca use o f vir tualclass rooms? B10. M: W hat a dvice didyourprofe ssorgiveyou?W: H e sai d tha t tak ing a n onl ine c lasswould help me l earn.Q: W hat d id th e wom a n’sprofe ssorsugge st? D注释:1. hav e sth. incommo n 在…有共同点havemuchin co mmon在...有很多共同点have noth ing i n com mon 在…没有共同点2.keepon do ing 继续做,坚持做kee p sb. on 继续雇用某人kee p onabout sth.继续谈论某事ke ep on at s b. 不断地向某人提出请求不断地抱怨(纠缠,困扰)某人U nders tandi ng aLongConve rsati onNo w you will hear a lo ng co nvers ation foll owedby fi ve qu estio ns. L isten care fully andchoos e the best answ er fr om th e fou r pos sible choi ces.W:How’s your newonlin e cla ss, B ill?Is it ever ythin g you hadhoped for?M: I t’s e veryt hingand m ore,Susan. You shou ld gi ve it a tr y!W: Oh,reall y? Wh at’sthe b est t hingabout it?M: In an o nline clas s, yo u tal k wit h oth ers o ver t he In terne t. Si nce t hey a re no t rig ht ne xt to1 you, the y don’t bo theryou s o muc h.W: That soun ds gr eat!I too k a c lasswithsomeo ne wh o wou ld ma ke me feel smal lwhe never I ma de amista ke. H e wou ld te ll me howstupi d I w as an d int imida te(威胁,恐吓)me so that I ne ver w anted to p artic ipate.M:Not a prob lem i n the virt ual c lassr oom.How w ouldyou l ike t o sig n up2? I t hinkthatyou c ouldstart on t he th ird o f nex t mon th.W: I d on’tknow, Bill. You know allthose prob lemsabout havi ng di fficu lt pe oplein th e cla ssroo m?M: Yeah?W:We do n’t r eally have them anym ore s inceyou l eft.1. Whic h ofthe f ollow ing i s NOT true abou t Bil l? A2. Ac cordi ng to Bill, why areother stud entsNOT a conc ern i n anonlin e cla ss? B3. Whydid S usanNOT l ike t o par ticip ate i n cla ss? B4. W hen c ouldSusan star t stu dying onli ne? D5. W hy di d Sus an NO T mak e upher m ind t o joi n onl ine c lass? A注释:1. nex t: a.其次的,紧接的n ext t o 1)仅次于2)靠近,贴近2.sign: n. 记号,符号;预兆,迹象;标记,牌子vt.签名;做手势,打信号sig n in签到;记录某人到达的时间si gn ou t 用签名的办法记录某人离开的时间si gn up签约参加工作(或组织,活动等)U nders tandi ng aPassa geNo w you will hear a pa ssage foll owedby fi ve qu estio ns. L isten care fully andchoos e the best answ er fr om th e fou r pos sible choi ces.The f irstrequi remen t for my o nline lang uageclass wasto me et in an o nline foru m(论坛).I e ntere d the foru m ear ly an d saw stud entsappea r onthe s creen oneafter anot her.Stran gelyenoug h, wh en it wastimeto be gin,the t eache r sti ll ha dn’tshown up1.Howe ver,we be gan s harin g inf ormat ion a nd ta lking abou t the newclass. Unl ike m e, al l ofthe o therstude nts w ere n ew to theonlin e cla ss. I told them abou t myexper ience andmy th ought s. Th en Inotic ed so methi ng. T herewere27 pe oplein th e for um. T his w asst range beca use I know ther e wer e onl y 26peopl e inthe c lass.“Hey,”I w rote, “whi ch on e ofyou i s the teac her?”Theteach er ma de he rself know n atlast. Shesaidthatshe w anted to g et ou rhon est o pinio ns ab out t he on lineclass. Als o, sh e wan ted t o hav e a l ittle funwithus. “Humor will be i mport ant i n myclass,”she said.1. Wha t was thefirst requ ireme nt of theonlin e cla ss? A2. Wh at wa s str angeabout thebegin ningof th e onl ine c lass?A3. H ow we re th e oth er st udent s dif feren t tha n the spea ker?C4.Whatdid t he sp eaker noti ce? D5. Whydid t he te acher NOTmakeherse lf kn own t o the clas s atfirst? D注释:1.show: vt.展示,显示;露出;展出,陈列;n. 展示,展览;演出sho w up揭露,拆穿;显眼,露出;出席,到场sh ow of f 炫耀,卖弄;使显眼H omewo rkSu pplem entar y Lis tenin gTas k 1 Now y ou wi ll he ar alongconve rsati on fo llowe d byfivequest ions. List en ca reful ly an d cho ose t he be st an swerfromthe f our p ossib le ch oices.M:All r ight, ever yone. Good work. Tha t’s a ll fo r tod ay’sclass. Doe s any one h ave a ny qu estio ns?W: Exc use m e, Pr ofess or. I have a qu estio n. I’m wor riedabout my E nglis h ski lls.I get good mark s ontests, but I do n’t f eel t hat I’m le arnin g a l ot.M: Not exac tly a ques tionis it, Win nie?But i t’s a good conc ern.Manyadvan ced E nglis h lea rners have a la rge “passi ve vo cabul ary”, buttheyworry abou t the ir “a ctivevoca bular y”. T hey c an un derst and m any d iffic ult E nglis h wor ds wh en re adingor l isten ing,but t hey d on’tuse m ost o f the m whe n spe aking or w ritin g inEngli sh. T hey f eel t his i s a p roble m. Th ey wo uld l ike t o use allthe d iffic ult w ordsthattheyknow.W: D o you thin k tha t I u se to o few word s?M: That’s no t wha t I’m sayi ng at all. Actu ally, I’msayin g the oppo sitething.W:I’m a fraid I do n’t u nders tand.M: I n you r nat ive l angua ge, t hereare a lso t housa nds o f wor ds th at yo u und ersta nd bu t you don’t use. Soyouractiv e voc abula ry in your nati ve la nguag e ismuchsmall er th anyo ur pa ssive voca bular y. An d I g uessthatyou a re no t wor riedabout that.W:No, I’m no t. Bu t I w ouldliketo us e the newwords that I le arn i n myEngli sh cl asses. How else am I goin g toremem ber t hem?M: No w tha t’s a very good ques tion.W: I washopin g tha t you hadan an swerto th is qu estio n.M: Winn ie, y ou do n’t n eed t o wor ry ab out u sing“too f ew”En glish word s. As your need s for diff erent thin gs gr ow, y ou wi ll be able to u se yo ur ne w wor ds mo re an d mor e. Ithink you’d besurpr isedby ho w muc h you know.W:So yo ur ad viceto me is “Don’t worr y.”?Now I’m wo rried that I’mpayin g too much forschoo l.1. Wh o are like ly to worr y abo ut th eir a ctive voca bular y? D2.Whatis “a ctive voca bular y”acc ordin g tothe p rofes sor?D3. W hat d o man y Eng lishlearn ers w ant t o do? A4. Wha t doe s the prof essor sayabout voca bular y inone’s nati ve la nguag e? B5. What does theprofe ssorwantto te ll Wi nnie? DTas k 2 Now y ou wi ll he ar apassa ge fo llowe d byfivequest ions. List en ca reful ly an dcho ose t he be st an swerfromthe f our p ossib le ch oices. Thebigge st pr oblem most peop le fa ce in lear ningEngli sh is thei r own fear. The ywor ry th at th ey wo n’t s ay th ingscorre ctlyso th ey do n’t s peakEngli sh at all. Don’t dothis. Don’t let a li ttlefearstopyou f rom g ettin g1 wh at yo u wan t.Th e bes t way to l earnEngli sh is to s urrou nd yo ursel f wit h it. ThemoreEngli sh ma teria l you have arou nd yo u, th e fas ter y ou wi ll le arn a nd th e mor e lik ely y ou wi llbe gin t hinki ng in Engl ish.Music canbe averyeffec tivetoolto le arnin g Eng lish. Thebestway i s touse t hely rics(歌词) a nd tr y toreadthemas th e art ist s ings. This wayyou c an pr actic e you rlis tenin g and read ing a t the same time.Wat ching Engl ish m ovies is n ot on ly fu n but also very effe ctive. Bywatch ing E nglis h mov ies,you c an ex pand2 your voca bular y and lear n the natu ral f lowsof sp eechfromactor s.1. Wh at is thebigge st pr oblem that many Engl ish l earne rs ha ve? B2. W hy do some Engl ish l earne rs NO T spe ak En glish at a ll? B3. Wh at is thebestway t o lea rn En glish acco rding to t he sp eaker? D4. What is t he be st wa y tolearn Engl ish t hroug h mus ic? A5. Howcan y ou be nefit from watc hingEngli sh mo vies? C注释:1. s top s b. fr om do ingk eep s b. fr om do ing 阻止某人做某事p reven t sb. from doin g2.expan d: vt. 使膨胀,使扩充,扩大,发展exte nd: v t. 伸长,延伸,扩大,扩展exte nt: n. 广度,宽度,长度,范围,程度BookIUni t 2W armin g UpHavin g pro blems with your pare nts?Becau se so ciety hasbeenchang ing s o rap idlydurin g the last fewyears, the gapbetwe en th e gen erati ons h as be comelarge r. So it c an bediff icult forchild ren a nd th eir p arent s torelat e1. P arent s oft en fi nd th e ide as an d way s oftheir chil drenoffen sive(冒犯的,无礼的).And c hildr en, o ftenteena gers, tend to b e reb ellio us an d act badl y.Mo re th an at anyother time, Chi lling Outwiththe F olks(和父母轻松相处),a setof s elf-h elp r ecord ingsthatbring thegener ation s tog ether, isneces sary. Chil lingOut w ith t he Fo lks w ill h elp y ou de velop thepatie nce a nd to leran ce(容忍,宽容)neces saryto br idge(弥合起来) anygener ation al di vide(分歧).Hones tly,it wi llch angeyourlife! List en to thes e rec ordin gs to day,and b eginyourtripdownthe r oad t o pea ce an d per fecti on!注释:1. it i s﹢a.﹢for s b.todo st h.对某人来说做某事是…的e g. It is d iffic ult f or me to f inish thetaskthisafter noon.对我来说今天下午完成任务是不可能的 Itis im possi ble f or th e man to b etray(背叛)his c ountr y. 对那个人来说背叛祖国是不可能的Un derst andin g Sho rt Co nvers ation sNow youwillhearten s hortconve rsati ons.A que stion will foll ow ea ch co nvers ation.Lis ten c arefu lly a nd ch oosethe b est a nswer from thefourpossi ble c hoice s.1. W: H ow ab out s pendi ng th e eve ningchill ing o ut wi th th e fol ks?M: Com e on, Mom. I’dreall y lik e toget o ut wi th my frie nds.Q: Wh at do es th e you ng ma n wan t todo? C2. W: H onest ly, I don’t kno w wha t tosay a boutour s on’smusic.M:Leave himalone abou t it. Afte r all, you r mot her d idn’t like your musi c eit her1.Q: W hat s hould thewoman do a ccord ing t o the man? C3. W: I’m surp rised to s ee yo u out andabout so e arlyin th e mor ning.M: Y ou kn ow my mom. Shedoesn’t li ke me slee pingin(睡懒觉), e ven o n wee kends. Q:Why i s the manout a nd ab out s o ear ly in themorni ng? D4. M: A l ittle teen age r ebell ion i s nor mal.Yourson w ill g et ov er it.W:I kno w. I’m jus t wor riedabout himdoing some thing that will ruin hislife.Q: W hy is thewoman worr ied a bouther s on? B5. W: Get a pi ercin g inmy no se? N o way! Myparen ts wo uld b e ang ry!M: You’re n ot gi vingthemenoug h cre dit.I don’t th ink t hey’d be u psetat al l.Q: Whywould n’t t he wo man g et apierc ing i n her nose? B6. W: What bugs youmostabout your daug hter’s eat ing h abits?M:I can’t st and t he wa y she eats so q uickl y.Q: Whydoesthe m an ha ve aprobl em wi th th e way hisdaugh ter e ats? D7.M: Wh at’swrong with outkids? They thin k the y’reentit led t o2 ev eryth ing w e hav e!W: Well, I f eel i t’s m y fau lt fo r giv ing t hem t oo mu ch.Q: Wha t doe s the woma n thi nk ab out t heirkids’ prob lems? B8.W: Da d, I’ve go t a d ate t onigh t wit h Mik e. I’ll be back late.M:Him a gain? I wi sh yo u wou ldn’t date a gu y wit h a t attoo!Q:Whatdoesthe f ather wish forhis d aught er? C9. W: My m other want s meto go into bank ing,but I like writ ing.M: Yo u can’t le t you r mot her c hoose your care er fo r you.Q:Accor dingto th e man, wha t sho uld t he wo man’s moth er NO T do?D10. W: Dad, I’ma gro wn wo man,and y ou ca n’t m ake c hoice s for me.M: H a! If youwerea gro wn wo man,you w ouldn’t wa tch c artoo ns al l day!Q:Why d oes t he gi rl’sfathe r NOT beli eve t hat s he is a gr own w oman? D注释:1. ei ther: 1) a. 两者之中任一的;eg.You m ay re ad ei therbook.两本书中你可以读任意一本。
一、短对话(Short Conversations)1-5. A C C A C 6-10. D B B B A 11-15. B B C A C 16-20. A C A D A21-25. C C C C B 26-30. A C D A C 31-35. C B C C A 36-40. CC B A A二、长对话(Long Conversations)1-5. D B AC A 6-10. C D A D C 11-15. B A A B A 16-20. D A C B A21-25. C D B C A 26-30. B A D A C 31-35. A A B A B录音文字稿听力理解一、短对话(Short Conversations)Directions:In this section, you will hear 40 short conversations . At the end of each conversation, one question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.1.W: Bob said that Seattle is a great place for conferences.M: He’s certainly in a position to make that comment. He’s been there so often.Q: What does the man say about Bob?2.M: Would you pass me the sports section, please?W: Sure, if you give me the classified ads and local news section.Q: What are the speakers doing?3.M: It’s hard to believe that Susan has already finished her homework.W: Well, she copied Jack’s homework and made a few changes.Q: What does the woman say about Susan?4.W: I read in the newspaper that the novel you are reading is excellent.M: I’ve also read some negative reviews.Q: What can be learned from the conversation?5.W: Good evening, Professor David. My name is Susan Gray. I’m with the local newspaper. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?M: Not at all. Go ahead, please.Q: What is Susan Gray?6.W: Excuse me, sir. I’m going to send this parcel to London. What’s the postage for it?M: Let me see. It’s one pound and fifty.Q: What is the woman most probably speaking to?7.M: This book is $ and the blue one is a dollar more.W: The red one is twice as much as the blue one.Q: How much is the red book?8.W: Prof. Clark said that the mid-term exam would cover the first fifteen lessons.M: Really? I thought it would only include the first twelve lessons. Then I must spend the weekend going over the rest of lessons.Q: How many lessons will the man have to review in the weekend?9.M: How about your party last night?W: It was so interesting that not a single friend was absent.Q: What does the woman mean?10.W: Help me with this stack of books, will you, Jack?M: Help you? Do you think I work here?Q: What does Jack mean?11.W: Did you see the film last night?M: I wouldn’t have gone to see it if I had known it’s boring.Q: Where was the man last night?12.W: How do you like the play you saw last night?M: Well, I should have stayed at home.Q: What does the man think of the play?13.W: John told me he had got a second-hand car, do you know how much he paid for it?M: Well, he said he paid 800 dollars for it. I think he got a real bargain.Q: What does the man think of the price of the car?14.W: How did your interview go?M: I couldn’t feel better about it. The questions were very fair and I seemed to find answers for all of them.Q: How does the man feel about the interview?15.W: Your sister Jane didn’t recognize me at first.M: I’m not surprised. Why don’t you lose some weight?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?16.W: How noisy outside! I can’t concentrate on my s tudy.M: If you close the door, the noise will decrease.Q: What’s the man’s suggestion?17.W: The Students’ English club is having a party on Sunday night. Can you come?M: I’d like to. But I work at a restaurant on weekends.Q: Why can’t the man go to the party?18.M: I wish I could see George here.W: He was planning to come. But a moment ago his wife called to say that he had to take hisfather to the hospital.Q: Who was ill?19.M: If you are in a hurry, you can take the subway. If you want to go sightseeing, take a bus. W: Actually, I don’t have to be at the conference before noon.Q: What will the woman probably do?20.W: How long will it take to stay out of school?M: That depends. You still have a fever. Let me take your pulse.Q: What’s the man’s occupation?21.W: Can I see a pair of shoes like the black ones in the window? I need a size six-and-a-half. M: I’m sorry, but that style doesn’t come in half sizes. I can show you a seven.Q: What’s the man’s occupation?22.M: Has the latest China Daily arrived yet? Today is already Tuesday.W: Sorry, it’s late. Probably not until the day after tomorrow.Q: On what day of the week will the newspaper arrive?23.M: It’s 9:40 now. I’ll meet you in 20 minutes at the bus stop.W: Would you please wait for me one more hour, I have some other things to do.Q: What time will they meet at the bus stop according to the woman?24.W: Jim, let’s start making plans for our vacation.M: But, Mary, I don’t get my vacation until July. That’s not for s ix months.Q: When did the conversation take place?25.M: When I go on a diet, I eat only grapefruit and that takes off weight quickly.W: I prefer to eat whatever I want and then run to lose weight.Q: What causes the man’s weight loss?26.M: I thought it would be fun if we all went to see that new movie downtown.W: Count me out. I’ve heard it’s not worth the money.Q: What does the woman mean?27.M: I’d like to drive to the concert, but my brother has the car tonight.W: Who needs a car? We can take the subway if we go a little earlier.Q: What does the woman mean?28.M: That test is supposed to be easy.W: Not many people do well in it though, do they?Q: What does the woman think about the test?29.W: This room is so stuffy I can hardly breathe!M: I think they should ban smoking here, don’t you?Q: Why is the woman complaining?30.M: You couldn’t have finished that novel already?W: But I did.Q: What does the woman mean?31.W: Peter has been doing poorly in school this term.M: His sister Jane is no better than he is.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?32.W: I don’t know what I’m going to wear to the party. All of my clothes look so old and I can’t afford something new.M: Why don’t you wear your black silk dress?Q: What is the woman going to do?33.W: Do you like the dark?M: I’d prefer the light. Would you please turn on the light?Q: What does the man want the woman to do?34.W: How do you like the car I just bought?M: Well, it seems to run well, but I think it needs a new paint job.Q: What does the man think of the car?35.M: Excuse me, would you please tell me when the next flight to Los Angeles is?W: Sure, the next flight to Los Angeles is two hours from now, but if you do not mind transferring at San Francisco, you can board now.Q: What do you learn from this conversation?36.W: How often did you write home?M: I used to write home once a week.Q: What do you understand from the man’s answer?37.W: Did you visit the TV tower when you had vacation in Shanghai last summer?M: I couldn’t make it last July, but I finally visited it three months later. I plan to visit it again sometime next year.Q: What do we learn about the man?38.W: Shall we have an English test this afternoon?M: It is postponed because the teacher has to attend a meeting.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?39.W: How is George doing? Is he doing all right?M: He is doing fine now. He planned to change his job for a while but finally decided to keep the present one.Q: What can we learn about George from this conversation?40.M: Are you telling me you don’t have a housekeeper?W: No, we don’t. If you make a mess, you clean it up yourself.Q: What do we learn from this conversation?二、长对话(Long Conversations)Directions: In this part, you will hear 10 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Conversation 1M: Hello, I have a reservation for tonight.W: Your name, please?M: Nelson, Charles Nelson.W: OK, Mr. Nelson, that’s a room for five and …M: Excuse me? You mean a room for five pounds? I didn’t know the special was so good.W: No, no, no, according to our records, a room for five guests was booked under your name. M: No, no, hold on. You must have two guests under the name.W: OK, let me check this again. Oh, here we are.M: Yes?W: Charles Nelson, a room for one for the nineteen…M: Wait, wait, it was tonight, not tomorrow night.W: Ehm, hmm, I don’t think we have any rooms for tonight. There is a conference going on in town and, let’s see, yeah, no rooms.M: Oh, come on, you must have something! Anything!W: Well, let, let me check my computer here. Ah!M: What?W: There has been a cancellation for this evening. A honeymoon suite is now available.M: Great, I’ll take it.W: But I’ll have to charge you a hu ndred and fifty pounds for the night.M: What? I should get a discount for the inconvenience!W: Well, the best I can give you is a 10% discount, plus a ticket for a free continental breakfast. M: Hey, isn’t the breakfast free anyway?W: Well, only on weekends.M: I want to talk to the manager.W: Wait, wait, wait, Mr. Nelson, I think I can give you an additional 15% discount!Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. What’s the man’s problem?2. Why did the hotel clerk say th ey didn’t have any rooms for that night?3. What did the clerk say about the breakfast in the hotel?4. What did the man imply he would do at the end of the conversation?Conversation 2M: Hi, Serena, what are you doing?W: I’m carrying it to my apartment.M: That box looks heavy, Serena.W: Yes, surely it is.M: Can I help you carry it up to your apartment?W: Thanks. This chair was on sale, but I wasn’t thinking about the stairs. I wish we had an elevator in this building!M: I’ve got this side. Hey, Ser ena, by the way, I was wondering: what do you do during the day? W: Well, on weekdays I usually get up at ten. I’ll go on the Internet or read the paper for two hours.Then I eat lunch around noon. If I have time, I’ll go catch a matinee at the theater ove r at the mall.M: It’s great. When do you go to work?W: I catch a bus at three thirty, and I get to the office about forty-five minutes later. Wait, let me unlock the door.M: Oh, it is really a kind of relaxing life style. And what time do you come back?W: Here in the corner is fine, thanks. Uh, I get home pretty late, usually after one in the morning. M: Really? What exactly is your job?W: Oh, I thought you knew. I’m a TV announcer. I do WNTV’s entertainment reports! Haven’t you seen me before?M: Ge e, I’m sorry. I never watch TV. But if I am free, I will watch your entertainment program on TV.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. Who are the speakers?6. What do the speakers do with the box?7. At what time does the woman usually arrive at work?Conversation 3W: Dr. Carter’s Office.M: Yes, I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr. Carter, please. This is my first visit and my name is Ronald Schuller.W: And may I ask who referred you to our office?M: Uh, I drove past your office yesterday.W: Okay. How about the day after tomorrow on Wednesday at 4: 00 o’clock?M: Uh. Do you happen to have an opening in the morning? I usually pick up my kids from school around that time.W: Okay. Um…how about Tuesday at 8:00 A.M. or Thursday at 8:15 A.M.?M: Well, in that case, Thursday would be fine. And my phone number is 643-0547.W: Alright. And what’s the nature of your visit?M: Well, to tell the truth, I fell from a ladder two days ago while painting my house, and I sprained my ankle when my foot landed in a paint can. I’m most concerned that the swelling in my ankle hasn’t gone down yet. Uh, the paint can is still on my foot.W: Look, Mr. Schuller. Please come in today. I don’t think your case can wait.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. From the conversation, how did the man probably find out about Dr. Carter?9. Why can’t the man make it Wednesday at 4:00 o’clock?10. Which of the following statements is true?11. Why did the man want to see the doctor?Conversation 4W: So, how are things going, Steve?M: Well, to be honest, Carla, I was feeling great on Saturday, but I started to feel sick Sunday afternoon, I thought I’d get better, but I feel worse than before. And I’m really worr ied because I’m scheduled to give a presentation at work on Friday, so I have to be better by then.W: Well, what seems to be the problem?M: Well, I thought I had the flu, but the doctor said it was just a bad cold. He gave me some cold medicine to take c are of my stuffy nose and fever. I’m supposed to take the medicine three times a day after eating, but it doesn’t seem to help. He also told me to stay off my feet for a day or so, but I’m so busy these days.W: Listen! Forget about that medicine! I have just the thing to get rid of bad colds. You see, my mom is really good at herbal medicine.M: Oh, no, thanks.W: Ah, come on! Give it a try. You just take some of my mom’ herbal tea and drink it four times a day. Believe me. You’ll be up and dancing around in no time.M: Dancing around in no time, right? Well, I guess. Nothing else seems to be doing the job.W: Great. I’ll come by your place at 7: 30. See you then.Questions 12 to 14 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. What was one of the things the doctor asked Steve to do?13. Which of the following statements is true?14. What does Steve decide to do?Conversation 5W: Elizabeth Martin speaking.M: Dr. Martin, my name is Mark Johnson. My roommate, Benjamin Jones, is in your art history class. Uh-m, Art History 502?W: Yes.M: Well, he is sick and won’t be in your class today. He asked me to bring his term paper to your office in the afternoon.W: OK. The paper is due by 3 o’clock. But I have a meeting this afternoon. So you can drop it off with the secretary of the art history department. She’ll see that I get it.M: Ok. Oh I almost forgot. I’m a biology major. But my advisor told me that I need one more humanities course to graduate. I’ve noticed that you are teaching a course on lan dscape painters next semester. Could you tell me a little bit about it?W: Sure. Well, it’s a course for non-art majors. We’ll be looking at several different painters and examining their works. We’ll also look into the history and politics of the era in w hich they lived.M: That sounds interesting. What else is required?W: There is no final exam. And there is only one required book. But each student has to give a major presentation about the individual painter at the end of the course.M: Hmm. It sounds g ood. Will you be in your office later today? I’d like to talk with you some more.W: Well, my meeting’s scheduled to last all afternoon. Why don’t you stop by tomorrow? Any time in the afternoon. My office is in the fine arts building right next to the library.M: Thanks. I’ll do that.Questions 15 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.is the major reason for the man to call the woman?does the man almost forget to do?is one thing the students will be required to do in the course the woman teaches?does the woman suggest the man do?Conversation 6W: Now I’ve got your background, let’s talk about the management trainee scheme. What exactly do you think a manager does?M: I don’t know a great deal about the work.W: But have you got any ideas about it? You must have thought about it.M: Well, er, I suppose he has a lot of, er, what is called, policy-making to do. And, mm, he’d have to know how to work with people and all about the company.W: Mmm.M: Yes, I, er, should think a manager must know, er, something about all aspects of the work. W: Yes, that’s right. We like our executive staff to undergo a thorough training. Young men on our trainee scheme have to work through every branch in the company.M: Well, if I had to do it, I suppose. But I was thinking that my French and German would mean that I could specialize in overseas work. I’d like to be some sort of an export salesman and travel abroad.W: You know the charm of travelling abroad disappears when you’ve got to work hard. It’s not all fun and game.M: Oh, yes, I realize that. It’s just that my knowledge of languages would be useful.W: Now, Mr. Smith, is there anything you want to ask me?M: Well, there is one or two things. I’d like to know if I’d have to sign a contract, what the salary is and what the prospects are.W: With our scheme, Mr. Smith, there is no contract involved. Your progress is kept under constant review. If we, at any time, decide we don’t like you, then that’s that! We reserve the right to dismiss you. Of c ourse, you have the same choice about us. As for salary, you’d be on our fixed scale starting at 870 pounds. For the successful trainee, the prospects are very good. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. How does Mr. Sm ith sound when asked what a manager’s role is?20. What does Mr. Smith say he would like to do?21. Which of the following statements about the management trainee scheme is true?Conversation 7M: Is the relationship between parents and children in China very different from that in America, Han Jing?W: No, I don’t think so. But I have noticed a few differences.M: Oh, such as?W: Well, parents here seem to give their children a lot more freedom than in China. Don’t young people lose respect for their parents because of that?M: I don’t think so. My parents still give me a lot of advice, bur after I turned 18 they never triedto force me to do things I didn’t want to do. I think I respect them more for this, not less.W: You seem very close to your parents.M: I am. I know a lot of my friends feel their parents don’t understand them, but I’m lucky—I get along really well with mine. What about you?W: I love my parents, but we don’t always get along very well with each other. They try to control me too much.M: How come?W: Well, family value is very important in China. It’s traditionally the parents’ duty to look after their children, no matter how old they are. Your parents treat you as an adult; mine treat me like a kid.M: But they let you come to America to study on your own.W: Yes, but I had to spend about 3 years persuading them!M: Oh, really? Anyhow, you succeeded, and that means they love you so much.W: Yeah, you’re right.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. What does the conversation mainly discuss?23. Which of the following is TRUE about the parents in America?24. Why does the man in the conversation say he feels lucky?25. Where do you think this conversation take place?Conversation 8M: Susan, do you happen to know where the movie theatre is downtown? The one near the hospital.W: Yeah. Why do you ask?M: Well, on Monday, I asked Jane out on a date for this coming Saturday night.W: Wow. You’ve really been seeing a lot of her lately. Sounds great. Okay, write down these directions so you don’t get lost.M: Okay, go ahead.W: First, drive down 1st Street going west, cross the river, and keep going straight until Pine Street.Then turn left, and the movie theatre is the second building on the right. It’s next to the church. M: Got it. Now, can you recommend any nice restaurants?W: Yeah. The Tacos serves excellent Mexican food.M: Well, where’s that?W: Well, starting from the movie theatre, go south on Pine Street, cross 2nd Street, and drive to 3rd Stre et. You’ll see a parking lot on the left side of the street.M: Okay, then what?W: Then turn left on 3rd Street and drive east. The Tacos is the building just before the river on the left side. I think it’s open weekdays from 10:30 in the morning to 11:30 at night, but it stays open until midnight on the weekends.M: Okay, I think I’ve driven by there before. Great, thanks a lot.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.26. When is the man going out with Jane?27. Where is the movie theatre located?28. What time does the restaurant close on Sundays?Conversation 9M: Hello.W: Hello, welcome to “Active”radio program. What’s your name?M: Jim.W: What’s your problem?M: Er...well I’m er...beginning to lose hair. Er, I went to the doctor, but he just said there was nothing I could do about it. He said it was probably hereditary. My father was bald by the time he was thirty.W: And how old are you?M: Me? I’m twenty-eight.W: And are losing a lot of hair then?M: Well, it comes out a lot when I comb my hair and you can see a thin part on the top of my head.W: Does that really worry you, Jim?M: Well, I don’t like it. It’s old, you know, looks old. I don’t want to look like a middle-aged man at twenty-eight. And I wonder if there is some special shampoo I should use, and if you could tell me one that I should buy, something like that, you know, to stop it getting worse.W: Well, you know, Jim, to be honest with you there’s not really a lot you can do about it, actually, I’m afrai d. I mean, baldness is one of those things that, in my experience, you just have to accept. Some men find it more difficult to accept baldness than others. There is one piece of advice, though, Jim, and that’s don’t try to comb your hair over the bald or t hin patch.Whatever you do, don’t comb it over because that usually looks ridiculous. And the other thing that usually looks ridiculous is a man with a wig, that is, the false hairpiece. Don’t let anyone persuade you to buy one of those false hairpiece things, because they usually look much worse than a bald man. I actually think bald men can look very attractive. My husband is bald and I think it really suits him.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the conversation you have just heard.29. What’s probably the reason for the man’s baldness?30. What does the woman suggest to the man?31. Where do you think this conversation takes place?32. What does the woman think of her husband’s baldness?Conversation 10M: Sara, I’ve heard that you want to move into a ho mestay family. Is that correct?W: Yes, that’s right. I’ve been staying with my aunt. Now my cousin is arriving from Singapore and my aunt needs the room for him.M: Oh, that’s bad luck. Well, I’ll need to get some particulars first. Sara, what’s your full name? W: Sara Lim, and that’s Sara without the “h”at the end.M: Mmm. How old are you?W: 23, only just. It was my birthday on the 21st of August.M: Happy Birthday for yesterday. How long have you been in Australia?W: A year in Adelaide and six months in Sydney. I prefer Sydney, and I’ve got more friends here. M: What’s your address at your aunt’s house?百度文库- 让每个人平等地提升自我W: Flat one, 539 Forest Road, Canterbury. And the post code is 2036.M: OK. What are you studying now?W: I was studying General English in Adelaide and now I’m doing Academic English, because I’m trying to get into Medicine next year.M: That sounds good, but it’ll take you a long time. When would you like to move out from your aunt’s?W: My cousin arrives on Friday morning, so I’d better be out on T hursday.M: Is that the seventh of September?W: Yes, that’s right.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard.33. Why does the woman want to move into a homestay family?34. How long has the woman been in Australia?35. What does the woman want to study?11。
《听⼒教程3》听⼒原⽂及参考答案Book ThreeUNIT 1Section OnePart 1Spot DictationHouses in the FutureWell, I think houses in the future will probably be (1) quite small but I should think they'll be (2) well-insulated so that you don't need so much (3) heating and (4) cooling as you do now, so perhaps very economical (5) to run. Perhaps they will use (6) solar heating, although I don't know, in this country, perhaps we (7) won't be able to do that so much. Yes, I think they'll be full of (8) electronic gadgets: things like very advanced televisions, videos, perhaps videos which take up ... the screen (9) takes up the whole wall. I should think. Yes, you'll have things like (10) garage doors which open automatically when you (11) drive up, perhaps electronic (12) sensors which will (13) recognize you when you, when you come to the front door even. Perhaps (14) architects and designers will be a bit more (15) imaginative about how houses are designed and perhaps with the (16) shortage of space people will think of putting gardens (17) on the roof and, and maybe rooms can be (18) expanded and, and (19) contracted* depending on what you use them for, so perhaps there'll be a bit more (20) flexibility about that. Part 2Listening for GistA: Tuesday two fifteen. Let me look inmy diary. B: No, Thursday.A: Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you said Tuesday.B: Thursday two fifteen. No, I'm sorry. I've got an appointment until three. Could we make it later?Say three fifteen?A: Well, there's a lot to talk about. It'll take a couple ofhours, at least. B: Shall we say Monday morning, then?A: Monday morning. All right. Nine o'clock?B: Nine. I think that will be all right. I'll ring you backand confirm. A: All right. But ring before five, couldyou?B: All right.A: Right you are. Bye. B: Bye.Exercise. Directions: Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words that help you decide.1.This dialogue is about making an appointmentWoman: Listen! I'm terribly sorry I'm late. Man:Man: Oh, that's all right. It doesn't really matter, does it? I haven't got anything better to do, have I?Woman: Just let me explain, will you?Man: I've only been waiting for over an hour. That's all.Woman: Yes. I know, and I would have ...Man: After all, my time isn't really that important, is it?Woman: Please don't be like that. Just let meexplain. (Silence. Man says nothing.)Woman: I ... I tried to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke down.Man: The car broke down?Woman: Yes, and ... well ... luckily ... there was a garage near me. And ... and it took them a whileto repair it.Man: Why didn't you at least phone?Woman: I would have! But I didn't know the number of the restaurant.Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book!Woman: Yes, but ... you'll never believe this ... I couldn't remember the name of the restaurant. I knew where it was, but forgot the name.Man: I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car. Woman: Yes. It was something I couldn't do myself. It didn't take too long, but that's why I'm late,you see.Man: Uh-huh. Which garage, by the way?Woman: Pardon?Man: Which garage did you take it to?2.The key words are Tuesday. Thursday. two fifteen. three fifteen. Mondaymorning. nine o'clock.Section Two Listening comprehensionPart 1 DialogueI'm terribly sorry I'm late.Woman: Listen! I'm terribly sorry I'm late. Man:Man: Oh, that's all right. It doesn't really matter, does it? I haven't got anything better to do, have I?Woman: Just let me explain, will you?Man: I've only been waiting for over an hour. That's all.Woman: Yes. I know, and I would have ...Man: After all, my time isn't really that important, is it?Woman: Please don't be like that. Just letme explain. (Silence. Man says nothing.)Woman: I ... I tried to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke down.Man: The car broke down?Woman: Yes, and ... well ... luckily ... there was a garage near me. And ... and it took them a whileto repair it.Man: Why didn't you at least phone?Woman: I would have! But I didn't know the number of the restaurant.Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book!Woman: Yes, but ... you'll never believe this ... I couldn't remember the name of the restaurant. I knew where it was, but forgot the name.Man: I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car. Woman: Yes. It was something I couldn't do myself. It didn't take too long, but that's why I'm late,you see.Man: Uh-huh. Which garage, by the way?Woman: Pardon?Man: Which garage did you take it to?Woman: Uh ... the one near my flat. You know. Lewis Brothers.Man: Yes, I know that garage. It's the only one near your flat.Woman: Hmm, well now, let's have something to eat. Uh, what about some ... Man: I know the garage very well! Woman: Yes. Let's see now. Yes, I think I'll have some ...Man: A pity it's Sunday.Woman: Pardon?Man: A pity it's Sunday. That garage is closed on Sunday!Exercise Directions: Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions."Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car."4.Because she wants to stop the conversation like this.Because he knows the girl is lying.Part 2 PassageThe Oscar Statuette1 Industry insiders and members of the press called the award "the Academy statuette", "the golden trophy" or "the statue of merit", but the term never stuck.2. No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, a Hollywood columnist used the name in his column.3. Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.1.T hey are possibly boyfriend and girlfriend.2.In a restaurant.3."It doesn't really matter, does it? I haven't got anything better to do, have I?""I've only been waiting for over an hour.That's all" "After all, my time isn't reallythat important, is it?" well, at least It waslucky you found a barrage to repair yourcar4. If the statuettes don't meet strict quality control standards, they are immediately cut in half and melted down.5.The large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices via air express, with no identifiable markings.The Oscar statuette, designed by MGM's* chief art director Cedric Gibbons, depicts* a knight holding a crusader's* sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes, signifying the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians.Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was officially named "Oscar". Industry insiders and members of the press called the award "the Academy statuette", "the golden trophy" or "the statue of merit". The entertainment trade paper, Weekly Variety, even attempted to popularize "the iron man". The term never stuck.A popular story has been that an Academy librarian and eventual executive director, Margaret Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so, and that as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar.No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used the name in his column in reference to Katharine Hepburn's first Best Actress win. The Academy itself didn't use the nickname officially until 1939.Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards - with a few notable exceptions. In the 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas* of the statuette; a ventriloquist* Edgar Bergen was presented with a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth; and Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster. After the War, winners turned in the temporary awards for golden Oscar statuettes.The traditional Oscar statuette, however, hasn't changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No. 501.Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens. If they don't meet strict quality control standards, the statuettes are immediately cut in half and melted down.Each award is individually packed into a Styrofoam* container slightlylarger than a shoebox.Eight of these are then packed into a larger cardboard box, and the large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices in Beverly Hills via air express, with no identifiable markings.On March 10, 2000, 55 Academy Awards mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City* to the City of Angels. Nine days later, 52 of stolenstatuettes were discovered next to a Dumpster* in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles by Willie Fulgear, who was later invited by the Academy to attend the Oscar 2000 ceremonies as a special guest.For eight decades, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, and even managed to escape unscathed* from common thieves. Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. "Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer* and into the gold," explains the company president. "Or maybe people stored them someplace where they corroded." Although he stresses that the statuette is made to endure, Siegel offers this sage advice to all Oscar winners: "If it gets dusty, simply wipe it with a soft dry cloth." Exercise A Pre-listening QuestionEvery January, the attention of the entertainment community and of film fans around the world turns to the upcoming Academy Awards, the highest honor in filmmaking. The annual presentation of the Oscars has become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' most famous activity. The Oscar Statuette is a knight holding a crusader's sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes.Exercise B Sentence DictationDirections: Listening to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times.Exercise C Detailed ListeningDirections: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.----I...- 1. There were five original branches of the Academy.(Because the five spokes on the reel of film signify the original branchesof the Academy:Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians.)~ 2. The Academy Award of Merit was officially named "Oscar" in 1928.(Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Meritwas officially named "Oscar.")----I...- 3. The Academy staff began referring to the Academy statuette as Oscar because Margaret Herrick said the statuette was like her uncle Oscar.(An Academy librarian and eventual executive director, MargaretHerrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so,and as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar.)4. Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards. (There were a few notable exceptions. In 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas of the statuette and a ventriloquist Edgar Bergen gained a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth. Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes. )----I...- 5. Oscars were made of plaster in the 1940s because of the War. (Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster.) ----I...- 6. The manufacturer, R. S. Owens makes about 50 Oscars each year in Chicago. (Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens.)~ 7. 55 Academy Awards were stolen by a mysterious person en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels on March 10, 2000.(On March 10,2000,55 Academy Awards just mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels, but how and by whom was unknown.) ~ 8. For eighty years, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, managed to escape unscathed from common thieves and even chemical corrosion.(Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. "Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer and into the gold."Exercise D After-listening DiscussionDirections: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.1.T he traditional Oscar statuette hasn't changed since the 1940s, when the basewas made higher.In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No.501.2.(Open)Section ThreeNewsNews Item1Bush-NATO-IraqMr. Bush says he hopes America's NATO allies will stand with the United States if he decides to take military action against Iraq.All the same, the president says no action is likely in the near future. He says for now the focus is on implementing the new UN resolution that calls for a tough weapons inspection regime* and warns of consequences if Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein fails to comply*.Administration official say they expect the NATO summit to release a political statement backing the UN resolution. They say President Bush will bring up Iraq in his bilateral meetings in Prague*, but they also say they do not believe the Iraqi threat will be the focus of the summit.In Prague, the alliance plans to take steps toward the creation of a rapid deployment force that can playa role in combating terrorism. The president said even the smallest NATO member nations can contribute something to the causeExercise A Directions: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.Exercise B Directions: Listen to the news again and answer the following questions1.He hopes America's NATO allies will stand with the United States if hedecides to take militaryaction against Iraq.2.No, the president says no action is likely in the near future.3.They expect the NATO summit to release a political statement backing the UNresolution.4.The NATO summit is held in Prague.No, it will not be the focus of the NATO summit.Bush-IraqPresident Bush says everyone knows the real power in Iraq lies with Saddam Hussein: "There is no democracy. This guy is a dictator and so we have to seewhat he says." The president says the Iraqi leader has a choice to make: disarm peacefully or be disarmed by force: "If Saddam Hussein does not comply to the detail of the resolution, we will lead a coalition to disarm him. It is over. We are through with negotiations. There is no more time. The man must disarm. He said he would disarm. He now must disarm." Mr. Bush spoke with reporters while touring the Washington D.C. police department, a tour designed to highlight his plan to create a cabinet level Department of Homeland Security. He left no doubt his patience regarding Iraq is wearing very thin*, stressing the United States will no longer tolerate any efforts by Saddam Hussein to circumvent* demands to disarm. Exercise BExercise ADirections: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.This news item is about the Bush administration's attitude towards Iraq. Directions: Listen to the news again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).British Prime Minister Tony Blair delivered a radio address late Thursdayto the Iraqi people warning that Saddam Hussein must comply with UN demands or suffer the consequences.Prime Minister Blair said Saddam Hussein must cooperate with UN weapons inspectors, or be prepared to face military action. In an interview with Radio Monte Carlo's Arabic service Thursday, Mr. Blair said war could be avoided, if Iraq agreed to disarm."The situation is very clear. If Saddam Hussein agrees to disarm Iraq of all chemical, or biological or nuclear weapons programs and capability, then conflict would be avoided, and his duty is to cooperate fully with the inspectors to tell them exactly what material he has, to cooperate and comply with them in the eradication of that material."The prime minister said he wanted to speak directly to the Iraqi people to try to dispel* what he called myths that have arisen between Christians and Muslims. He said the dispute with Iraq is not about the West versus the East or about oil, but about weapons of mass destruction.Exercise ADirections: Listening to the news item and complete the summary.This news item is about British Prime Minister's stand on the Iraqi issue.Exercise BDirections: Listen to the news again and complete the following sentences.1.Prime Minister Blair warned that Saddam Hussein would suffer theconsequences unless he cooperated with the UN weapons inspectors. Saddam Hussein should cooperate fully with the inspectors to tell them exactly what material he has, and comply with them in the eradication of that material.2.On Thursday Tony Blair had an interview with Radio Monte Carlo's Arabicservice.3.According to the Prime Minister, the conflict can be avoided if SaddamHussein agrees to disarm Iraq of all chemical. or biological or nuclearweapons programs and capability.4.Mr. Blair said the dispute with Iraq is not about the West versus the East orabout oil, but about weapons of mass destruction.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Feature reportBlix’s Iraq InspectionThe chief UN arms inspector has been assigned the task of searching for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The Security Council gave Iraq this last opportunity to disarm or face serious consequences, a euphemism* for possible war. The United States says it will make sure Iraq disarms, one way or another.But Mr. Blix* emphasizes that his inspectors will not determine the courseof events in the region. He says they will visit suspected sites, conduct interviews with Iraqi scientists, ferret* out information and report back to the Security Council for its members to decide.As for US and British intelligence reports, which the Bush administration says proves that Iraq has banned weapons, Mr. Blix says he is not going into Iraq with pre-conceived ideas of what is there.The next test for Iraq will be December 8th, the deadline for Iraq to present a full accounting of its weapons programs. If Iraq presents, in effect, a blank sheet, Mr. Blix says, he would expect the United States to put its evidence on the table, so it can be verified.Iraq has persistently maintained it does not have the banned weapons. The latest such assertion came in a letter to the UN this week, in which Baghdad accepted the latest Security Council resolution setting out the parameters* for what experts say will be the most intrusive inspections in Iraq, so far.After the preliminary technical work starting Monday, Mr. Blix says, he expects the first wave of inspections to start November 27th. Two months later, he is required to report to the Security Council on Iraq's performance.Exercise ADirections: Listening to the news report and complete the summary.This news report is about Mr. Blix's weapons inspections in Iraq.Exercise BDirections: Listen to the news again and fill in the blanks with the missing words.Mr. Blix emphasizes that his inspectors will not determine the course of events in the region. He says they will visit suspectedsites, conduct interviews with Iraqi scientists, ferret out information and report back to the Security Council for its members to decide.The next test for Iraq will be December eighth, the deadline for Iraq to present a full accounting of its weapons programs. If Iraq presents, in effect, a blank sheet, Mr. Blix says, he would expect the United States to put its evidence on the table, so it can be verified.Iraq has persistently maintained it does not have the banned weapons. The latest such assertion came in a letter to the UN this week, in which Baghdad accepted the latest Security Council resolution setting out the parameters for what experts say will be the most intrusive inspections in Iraq, so far.Part 2 PassageRise and Fall of Egypt1.The Nile River was a kind friend but occasionally a hard taskmaster of the。
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2020年12月英语四级听力原文和答案(第一套)2020年12月英语四级听力原文(第一套)News report 1( 1 ) A poisonous fish which has a sting strong enough to kill a human is invading the Mediterranean, warn the scientist.The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has raised concerns after the poisonous fish was spotted in the waters around Turkey, Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean.Native to the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, the potentially deadly fish has poisonous barbs and an painful sting capable of killing people.Although fatalities are rare, the stings can cause extreme pain, and stop people breathing.The fish, also known as the Devil Firefish, is a highly invasive a species, ( 2 ) and environmentalists fear its arrival could endanger other types of marine life.After being spotted in the Med, a marine scientist says: "The fish is spreading, and that's a cause for concern.”Q1: What is reported in the news?A ) A deadly fish has been spotted in the Mediterranean waters.B ) Invasive species are driving away certain native species.C ) The Mediterranean is a natural habitat of Devil Firefish.D ) Many people have been attacked by Devil Firefish.Q2: What is the environmentalist concern about the spread of devil fire fish in the Mediterranean?A ) It could add to greenhouse emissions.B ) It could disrupt the food chains there.C ) It could pose a threat to other marine species.D ) It could badly pollute the surrounding waters.News Report 2(3-1)Almost half the center of Paris will be accessible only by foot or bicycle this Sunday to mark World-Car-Free Day. ( 4 ) This is in response to rising air pollution that made Paris the most polluted city in the world for a brief time. Mayor Ann Ethogo promoted the first World-Car-Free Day last year. Ethogo also has supported a Pairs-briefs-Day on the first Sunday of every month. Paris clears traffic from eight lanes of the main road. (3-2)About 400 miles of streets will be closed to cars. It is expected to bring significant reduction in pollution levels. Last year's Car-FreeDay showed a 40% drop in pollution levels in some parts of the city. According to an independent air pollution monitor, reports the guardian and sound levels dropped by 50% in the city center.Q3: What will happen on World-Car-Free-Day in Paris?A ) Cars will not be allowed to enter the city.B ) About half of its city center will be closed to cars.C ) Buses will be the only vehicles allowed on its streets.D ) Pedestrians will have free access to the city.Q4: What motivated the mayor of Paris to promote the first World-Car-Free Day in her city?A ) The rising air pollution in Paris.B ) The worsening global warming.C ) The ever-growing cost of petrol.D ) The unbearable traffic noise.News Report 3( 5 ) A Philippine fisherman was feeling down on his luck when a house fire forced him to clear out his possessions and change locations. Then, a good luck charm that he kept under his bed changed his life. The unidentified man fished out a giant pearl from the ocean when his anchor got stuck on the rock while sailing off a coastal island in the Philippines 10 years ago. ( 6 ) When he was forced to sell it, ( 7 ) the shocked tourist agent at Puerto Francesca told him that the 77-pound giant pearl that he had kept hidden in his run-down wooden house was the biggest pile in the world, which was valued at 76 million pounds. The pearl of Allah, which is currently on display in a New York Museum, only weighs 14 pounds. That is 5 times smaller than the pearl that the fisherman just handed in. The monstrous pearl, measured at 1 foot wide and 2.2 feet long, is going to be verified by local experts and international authorities before hopefully going on display to attract more tourists in the little town.Question 5. What happened to the Philippine fisherman one day?A ) Many of his possessions were stolen.B ) His house was burnt down in a fire.C ) His fishing boat got wrecked on a rock.D ) His good luck charm sank into the sea.Question 6. What was the fisherman forced to do?A ) Change his fishing locations.B ) Find a job in a travel agency.C ) Spend a few nights on a small island.D ) Sell the pearl he had kept for years.Question 7. What did the fisherman learn from the tourist agent?A ) A New York museum...B ) The largest pearl in the world...C ) His monstrous pearl was extremely valuable.D ) His pearl could be displayed in a museum.Conversation 1W: Mr. Smith, it's a pleasure meeting you.M: Nice to meet you,too. What can I do for you?W: Well, I'm here to show you what our firm can do for you. ( 8 )Astra Consultant has branches in over 50 countries, offering different business services. We are a global company with 75 years of history and our clients include some of the world's largest companies.M: Thank you, Mrs. Houston. I know Astro Consultant is a famous company, but you said you would show me what you could do for me. Well, what exactly can your firm do for my company?W: We advise businesses on all matters—from market analysis to legal issues. Anything of business like yours could need, our firm offers expert advice. Could I ask you, Mr. Smith, to tell me a little about your company and the challenges you face? That way, I could better respond as to how we can help you.M: OK, sure. ( 9 ) This is a family business started by my grandfather in 1950. We employed just over 100 people. We manufacture an export stone for buildings and other constructions. Our clients usually want a special kind of stone cut in a special design. That's what we do in our factory. ( 10 ) Our main challenge is that our national currency is rising and we're losing competitive advantage to stone producers in India.W: I see. that's very interesting. ( 11 ) I would suggest that you let us first conduct a financialanalysis of your company, together with an analysis of your competitors in India. That way we could offer the best advice on different ways forward for you.Q8. What do we learn about the woman's company?A ) It boast a fairly long history.B ) It produces construction materials.C ) It has 75 offices around the world.D ) It has over 50 business partners.Q9. What does the man say about his own company?A ) It has about 50 employees.B ) It was started by his father.C ) It has a family business.D ) It is over 100 years old.Q10. What is the main problem with the man's company?A ) Shortage of raw material supply.B ) Legal disputes in many countries.C ) Outdated product design.D ) Loss of competitive edge.Q11. What does the woman suggest doing to help the man’s company?A ) Conducting a financial analysis for it.B ) Providing training for its staff members.C ) Seeking new ways to increase its exports.D ) Introducing innovative marketing strategies.Conversation 2W: Wow, Congratulations, Simon. (12-1)The place looks absolutely amazing.M: Really? You think so?W: Of course,(12-2)I love it! It looks like you had a professional interior designer. But you didn't, did you?M: No. I did it all by myself—with a little help from my brother Greg. He's actually in the construction business, which was really helpful.W: (12-3)I honestly am impressed. I knew I could probably repaint the walls in my house over a weekend or something, but not a full renovation. Where did you get your ideas? I wouldn't know where to start.M: ( 13 ) Well, for a while now, I've been regularly buying home design magazines every now and then, and say the picture I liked. Believe it or not, I had a full notebook of magazine pages. Since my overall style was quite minimal, I thought and hoped the whole renovation wouldn't be too difficult. And sure enough, with Greg's help,it was very achievable.W: Was it very expensive? I imagine a project like this could be.M: ( 14 ) Actually, it was surprisingly affordable. I managed to sell a lot of my old furniture, and put that extra money towards the new material. Greg was also able to get some discount of materials from a recent project he was working on as well.W: Great. If you don't mind, I'd like to pick your brain a bit more. Jonathan and I are thinking of renovating our sitting room, not the whole house—not yet anyway. ( 15 ) And we'd love to get some inspiration from your experience. Are you free to come over for a coffee early next week?Question 12. What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?A ) She is a real expert at house decorations.B ) She is well informed about the design business.C ) She is attracted by the color of the sitting room.D ) She is really impressed by the man’s house.Question 13. Where did the man get his ideas for the project?A ) From his younger brother Greg.B ) From home design magazines.C ) From a construction businessman.D ) From a professional interior designer.Question 14. What did the man say about the project he recently completed?A ) The effort was worthwhile.B ) The style was fashionable.C ) The cost was affordable.D ) The effect was unexpected.Question 15. Why does the woman invite the man to her house next week?A ) She’d like him to talk with Jonathan about a new project.B ) She wants him to share his renovation experience with her.C ) She wants to discuss the house decoration budget with him.D ) She’d like to show him around her newly-renovated house.Passage 1( 16 ) Removing foreign objects from ears and noses costs England almost£3 million a year, a study suggests. Children were responsible for the vast majority of cases. 95% of objects removed from noses, and 85% from ears. Every year, an average of 1,218 nose,and 2,479 ear removals took place between 2010 and 2016. ( 17 ) According to England's hospital episodes statistics, children aged 1 to 4 were the most likely to need help from doctors for a foreign object in their nose. 5 to 9 -year-olds come to the hospital with something in their ears the most.Jewelry items accounted for up to 40% of cases in both the ears and noses of children. Paper and plastic toys for the items removed next most from noses. Cotton buds, and pencils were also found in years.( 18 ) According to the study, the occurrence of foreign objects in children is generally attributed to curiosity. Children have an impulse to explore their noses and ears. This results in the accidental entry of foreign objects. Any ear, nose and throat surgeon has many weird stories about wonderful objects found in the noses and ears of children and adults. Batteries can pose a particular danger. In all cases, prevention is better than cure. This is why many toys contain warnings about small parts. Recognizing problems early and seeking medical attention is important.Question16 What does England spend an annual£3 million on?A ) Providing routine care for small childrenB ) Paying hospital bills for emergency cases.C ) Doing research on ear, nose and throat diseases.D ) Removing objects from patients’ noses and ears.Question17 What do we learn from England's hospital episodes statistics?A ) Many children like to smell things they find or play with.B ) Many children like to put foreign objects in their mouth.C ) Five-to nine-year-olds are the most likely to put things in their ears.D ) Children aged one to four are often more curious than older children.Question18 What is generally believed to account for children putting things in their ears or noses?A ) They tend to act out of impulse.B ) They want to attract attentions.C ) They are unaware of the potential risks.D ) They are curious about these body parts.Passage 2( 21 ) Good morning. Today, I would like to talk to you about my charity Re-bicycle.But before that, let me introduce someone. This is Layla Rahimi. She was so scared when she first moved to new Zealand. Does she struggled to leave the house? I would spend days working up the courage to walk to the supermarket for basic supplies. ( 19 ) After a few months of being quite down and unhappy, she was invited to join a local bike club. At this time, Re-bicycle got involved and gave Layla a second-hand bicycle. Within weeks, her depression had begun to ease as she cycled. The bicycle totally changed her life, giving her hope and a true feeling of freedom. ( 20 ) To date, Re-bicycle has donated more than 200 bikes to those in need and is now expanding bike-riding lessons as a demand source. With a bike, new comers here can travel farther but for almost no cost. The 3 hours a day they used to spend walking to and from English language lessons has been reduced to just 1hour.( 21 ) Our bike riding lessons are so successful that we are urgently looking for more volunteers, learning to ride a bike is almost always more difficult for an adult. And this can take days and weeks rather than hours. So if any of you have some free time during the weekend, please come join us at Re-bicycle and make a difference in someone’s life.Question 19. What did Re-bicycle do to help Layla Rahimi?A ) It paid for her English lessons.B ) It gave her a used bicycle.C ) It delivered her daily necessities.D ) It provided her with physical therapy.Question 20. What is Re-bicycle doing to help those in need?A ) Expanding bike-riding lessons.B ) Asking local people for donations.C ) Providing free public transport.D ) Offering walking tours to visitors.Question 21. What do we learn from the passage about Re-bicycle?A ) It is a language school.B ) It is a charity organization.C ) It is a counseling center.D ) It is a sports club.Passage 3Thanks to the international space station, ( 22 ) we know quite a bit about the effects of low gravity on the human body, but NASA scientists want to learn more.To that end, they have been studying how other species deal with low gravity, specifically focusing on mice. The results are both interesting and humorous. The scientists first sent some mice and especially designed cage to the international space station.The cage allowed them to study the behavior of the mice remotely from earth, via video.As you’ll notice in the video, ( 23 ) the mice definitely seem uncomfortable at the beginning of the experiment.They move around clumsily, drifting within the small confines of the cage and do their best to figure out which way is up, but without success. However, it’s not long before the mice begin to catch on.They adapt remarkably well to their new environment, and even use the lack of gravity to their advantage as they push themselves around the cage. That’s when things really get wild. ( 24 ) The 11th day of the experiment shows the mice are not just dealing with the gravity change, but actually seem to be enjoying it. Several of the mice are observed running around the cage walls. The scientists wanted to see whether the mice would continue doing the same kinds of activities they were observed doing on earth.( 25 ) The study showed that the mice kept much of the routines intact, including cleaning themselves and eating when hungry.Question 22 : What do NASA scientists want to learn about?A ) How mice imitate human behavior in space.B ) How low gravity affects the human body.C ) How mice interact in a new environment.D ) How animals deal with lack of gravity.Question 23: What does the passage say about the mice at the beginning of the experiment?A ) They were not used to the low-gravity environment.B ) They found it difficult to figure out where they were.C )They found the space in the cage too small to stay in.D ) They were not sensitive to the changed environment.Question 24: What was observed about the mice on the 11th day of the experiment?A ) They tried everything possible to escape from the cage.B ) They continued to behave as they did in the beginning.C ) They already felt at home in the new environment.D ) They had found a lot more activities to engage in.Question 25: What did the scientists find about the mice from the experiment?A ) They repeated their activities every day.B ) They behaved as if they were on Earth.C ) They begin to eat less after some time.D ) They changed their routines in space.答案1-7 ACBABDC8-15 ACDADBCB16-25 DCDBABDDCB。
大学英语听力原文及答案【篇一:全新版大学英语(第二版)听说教程2听力原文】 class=txt>unit 1 sportspart a]listening strategyidentifying numbersnumbers appear very often in every kind of listening material. the ability to catch the exact numbers spoken in english is an important but difficult skill for a chinese learner. a good way isto practice over and over again the pronunciation of the numbers, particularly the different ways to say thirteen and thirty, fourteen and forty, etc. it also helps to practice writing down the numbers you hear quickly in numerical forms,without translating them into chinese. youre going to hear a passage about michael jordan, a retired american professional basketball player.listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the missing numbers. michael jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. he was born on feb.17, 1963, in brooklyn, new york. he is 1.98 meters tall and weighs 216 pounds. jordan joined the chicago bulls team for the 1984 season. in the 1986 season he shot3041 points, the third highest score ever. he was named nba slam dunk champion(扣篮冠军)in 1987 and won the most valuable player award in 1988, an honor repeated four times in the next ten years to 1998. jordan guided his team to win sixnba championships during the 1990s, scoring 45 points during the sixth and last game of the 1998 nba finals. in 1999, he was named the greatest north american athlete of the 20th century. jordan left the nba at the beginning of the 1993-1994 nbaseason to pursue a career in baseball. since his baseball game wasnt quite as good as his basketball games, he finally gave it up to rejoin the bulls in 1995. yet, after playing for five more years, he once again announced his retirement in 1999. but he returned for two more nba games in 2001 as a member of the washington wizards.[ti:unit 1 part b]listening tasksa conversationwhy dont you join me at the gym sometime?exercise 1listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.peter: hi laura. where are you heading with that big bag?laura: hi, peter. im off to the gym. ive got to stay in shape, you know. i try to go three times a week, but im busy so i cant always make it.peter: i know more women who work out than men. whats the main reason you work out? for your health, or to look good?laura: to be honest, for both. with women, good looks are always a very important consideration. peter: if they were honest, most men who work out would admit that they also do it to look better, and not merely for health reasons.laura: how about you? do you get any regular exercise?peter: i do a lot of walking, for exercise and enjoyment sometimes ten to twenty kilometers at a time but i never go to the gym like you do.laura: well, walking is good exercise. how about sports?laura: i play tennis fairly regularly with my friends, and sometimes go swimming and cycling by myself.peter: oh, i forgot about that. i go cycling sometimes too. and i often go swimming on vacation, but only recreational swimming.laura: why dont you join me at the gym sometime? i can get you a guest pass.peter: well, maybe someday, but im pretty lazy about things like that.questions1. what do you know about peter?2. where might the two speakers be having this conversation? speaking taskspair worklisten to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. then role-play them with your partner.conversation 1a: whats your plan for this evening?b: well, theres a good game at the stadium but i havent got a ticket yet.a: im going to the gym. would you like to come along? i can get a guest pass for you. b: thats wonderful. id always wanted to work out in the new gym. thank you very much. conversation 2a: hi, xiao wang. fancy meeting you here! how are you doing? b: cant complain. im busy with my experiments in the lab. but after work i often play some sports.a: like what?b: like swimming, running and sometimes tennis.a: tennis? thats my favorite game. say, whatre you doing this weekend?b: nothing particular. i guess ill probably just work in the lab. a: come on. you need to relax. what about a game of tennis? b: ok.conversation 3a: are you doing anything special tomorrow, bob?b: not really. why do you ask?a: some of us are going motorcycling. would you like to join us?b: motorcycling? ive never done that. isnt it a bit dangerous? a: maybe, but its really exciting.b: i enjoy jogging. its more relaxing.a: thats a good form of exercise. it can help you stay in shape. b: yes, its also safer.now make similar conversations according to the given situations. use the structures and expressions above in your conversations where appropriate[ti:unit 1 part c]test your listeningyoure going to hear five short conversations. listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. w: i like playing basketball, volleyball and table tennis. what about you?m: well, tennis is my favorite sport.q: what sport does the man like?2. w: you dont like boxing very much, do you?m: its far from being my kind of sport.q: what does the man mean?3. w: i think yesterdays football game was quite exciting.what about you, john?m: you said it. but it was a bit long.q: what does the man think about the football game?4. w: do you like to play chess?m: i like the game, but i dont play it often enough. im afraid im not a very good chess player. q: what does the man mean?5. m: i knew the names of all the football players and the dates of all the games in my high school days. but recently i have failed to keep up with football.w: now you are busy with your golf games.q: what do you know about the man from the conversation?unit 2 food and drinkspart alistening strategylistening between the linespeople do not always say directly what they mean. very often, we have to listen between the lines. the english languageoffers many ways for people to imply, rather than directly state, their meaning. to find out what a speaker really means, we can rely on such things as the context, the meaning of an idiom, and the intonation used. for example, if someone says i havean essay to write in answer to an invitation to go somewhere, we can infer from the context that he cannot accept the invitation. and if someone says andrew passed with flying colors in reply to an inquiry about how andrew did on a test,we can infer from the meaning of the idiom to pass with flying colors that andrew did very well on the test. often, intonation also helps to reveal the real meaning of a message. for example, he is very clever said with an ironic tone means just the opposite. you are going to hear eight short conversations between two speakers.listen carefully and write down yes or no to each of the following questions.1. m: have you ever been to that big restaurant opposite the school gate?w: yes, many times.whenever my friends come to visit me, ill take them there to eat.2. w: is there something wrong, sir?m: my wife and i have been kept waiting for nearly an hour for our meal.3. w: where is the cake i made this morning?m: we ate it, mom. can you make another one for us?4. w: i hear you like chicken very much.m: next to beef.5. m: have you tried this wine before?w: no, never. its my first time, but its really to my taste.6. w: john, do you want a soda?m: soda? i think it tastes like medicine.7. w: why, the fish is left almost untouched.m: well, it would be good if it were less salty.8. m: hi, sue, would you like to eat out tonight?w: oh, id really like to, but my sister may come to visit me this evening..[ti:unit 2 part b]listening tasksa conversationwhat about dining out?exercise 1listen to the conversation and complete the following sentences.peter: hi, kate.kate: hi, peter. how have you been?peter: oh, ok, i guess. and you?kate: not too bad. we havent seen each other for a while, have we?peter: no, we havent. so that makes me ask. do you have any plan for this saturday?kate: no, not yet, i dont think so. why?peter: what do you think about getting together and going out to dinner this weekend? kate: that would be great. do you have any particular place in mind?peter: well, i think id like to eat something thats not too heavy. ive been eating a little too much lately.kate: me too.peter: i love italian food, but maybe we should skip that this time. they always seem to serve so much food in italian restaurants, and you end up eating more than you wanted to. kate: chinese food would be good.peter: yes, or maybe some japanese sushi. that style uses a lot of natural flavors, and not much oil or cream or heavy sauces.kate: yes, either of those choices would be good. lets just meet on saturday night, and decide then where to eat.peter: thats fine by me.speaking taskspair worklisten to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. then role-play them with your partner.conversation 1(at the school canteen)a: what a crowd!b: this is the worst time. the morning classes are just over. everybody is hungry and rushes here to have lunch.a: thats true. im starving and i cant wait. id rather not stand in a long line.b: why dont we have some fried noodles?a: noodles are sold at no. 2 box. no queue there, you see.b: thats great.(at no. 2 box)counter hand: what can i get you?a: one plate of fried noodles, please.b: make it two.counter hand: ok. two plates of fried noodles. anything else? a: how much is the tomato soup?counter hand: its free. it goes with the noodles.a: i see. (to b) do you want any soup?b: yes.a: (to counter hand) two bowls of soup, please.conversation 2(at a fast food restaurant)counter hand: what can i do for you?customer: ill have one order of chicken nuggets and a chicken sandwich.counter hand: anything to drink?customer: a small sprite. no ice, please.counter hand: okay. for here or to go?customer: for here.conversation 3(at a chinese restaurant)waiter: are you ready to order?a: do you have any recommendations?waiter: yes. the sichuan style crispy whole fish is very good.its todays special.a: mary, would you like to try that? i hear its very good.b: why not? and id like shrimp in black bean sauce, too. its my favorite.waiter: okay. anything else?a: what about some vegetables, mary?b: yes. how about spinach?a: spinach is fine with me.waiter: anything to drink?a: yes. id like one bud light, please. whatll you have, mary?b: orange juice, please.waiter: one bud light and one orange juice. is that right?a: right.now make similar conversations according to the given situations. use the structures and expressions above in your conversations where appropriate【篇二:现代大学英语听力1原文及答案】k 1【答案】a.1) susan hudson and intercultural communication2) the class will meet in the room they are in now and on tuesday and thursday from 3:15 to4:50.3) they can purchase the textbook at the bookstore the day after tomorrow.4) the office hours are from 1:00 to 2:00 on wednesdays.b.1) the first half, the research lab, thursday, 405, the last two months2) outline, performance, quizzes, project, participation【原文】okay, okay, let‘s begin. hello, everyone. my name‘s susan hudson and i‘ll be your teacherfor this class, intercultural communication.uh, to begin with, please take a look at the syllabus(教学大纲)in front of you. as you allshould know by now, this class meets on tuesdays from 3:15 to 4:50. we will be meeting in thisroom for the first half of the course, but we will be using the research lab every other week onthursday in room 405 during the last two months of the class. uh, this is the text for the class, beyond language. unfortunately, the books haven‘t come inyet, but i was told that you should be able to purchase(购买)them at the bookstore the day aftertomorrow. again, as you see on your course outline, grading is determined by your performanceon a midterm and final test, periodic(周期的、定期的)quizzes(问答比赛), uh, a researchproject, and classroom participation(参加、参与).my office hours are from 1:00 to 2:00 on wednesdays, and you can set up an appointment tomeet with me at other times as well.task 2【答案】a.1) according to the syllabus, the book he is looking for is in the library, but he couldn‘t find it.2) that means the student cannot find the book on the shelves in its usual place. she/he needs togo to a special room called the reserve room.3) the professor wants everyone in the class to read the chapter. if one student removes the bookfrom the library, it is likely that none of the other students will have the opportunity to read it. so,your professor has insured that all students have the opportunity to read it by placing it on reserve.b.1) f, 2) t, 3) f【原文】librarian: can i help you?student: yes. i am a bit confused. my sociology class is supposed to read a chapter(章、回) ina book called sociology and the modern age. according to the syllabus, the book is inthe library, but i haven‘t been able to find it.librarian: do you have your syllabus with you? may i see it?student: yes, uh...i put it in the front of my sociology notebook. yes, here it is.librarian: let me see. oh yes. your professor has placed this book on reserve. that means youcannot find it on the shelves in its usual place. you need to go to a special room calledthe reserve room. it‘s down the hall and t o the right.student: i‘m sorry —i still don‘t understand what you mean by on reserve.librarian: you see, your professor wants everyone in the class to read the chapter. if one studentremoves the book from the library, it is likely that none of the other students will havethe opportunity to read it. so, your professor has insured that all students have theopportunity to read it by placing it on reserve.student: so, will i be able to find this book?librarian: yes, when a book is on reserve, a student can go to the reserve room and ask the reservelibrarian for the book. the student can have the book for a few hours, and he or shemust read it in the library during that time. that way, the book stays in the library,and all students have a chance to read it.student: ok. thank you. i understand now.librarian: will there be anything else?student: no! i am on my way to the reserve room. thanks again! task 3【答案】a.1) c, 2) cb.undergraduate, five, two, graduate, fifteen, two, 50, overdue, 15, cannot8:00 am, 10:00 pm, 9:00 am, 8:30 pm, sundays【原文】hello and welcome to the university library. this taped tour will introduce you to our libraryfacilities(设备) and operating(操作的、运营的) hours.first of all, the library‘s collection of books, reference(参考、参考书,涉及提及) materials,and other resources are found on levels one to four of this building. level one houses ourhumanities and map collections. on level two, you will find our circulation(循环) desk, current(现在的、最近的、流行的)periodicals and journals, and our copy facilities. our science andengineering sections(部分、节、部门) can be found on level three. you can also find back issuesof periodicals and journals older than six months on this level. finally, group study rooms, ourmicrofilm(缩微胶卷)collection, and the multimedia(多媒体、多媒体的) center are locatedon level four.undergraduate students can check out up to five books fortwo weeks. graduate students cancheck out fifteen books for two months. books can berenewed up to two times. there is a50-cents-a-day late fee for overdue books up to a maximum of $15. periodicals and referencebooks cannot be checked out.the library is open weekdays, 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, and on saturdays from 9:00 am to 8:30pm. the library is closed on sundays.task 4【答案】a.b. 1) because now they have someone from the international center coming to speak to the studentson extracurricular activities.2) they want to show students around the university, including the union building, the library andthe student services building.c.1) up to their ears, hard pressed2) jot, grab, off3) finding a needle in a haystack4) bottom line, running【原文】randall: hi faith. do you have a minute?faith: sure. what‘s up?randall: well, i just wanted to go over the schedule for wednesday‘s orientation(方向、定位)meeting to make sure everything is ready.faith: okay. here‘s a cop y of the tentative(试验性的、不确定的)schedule. [okay.] now, theregistration starts at 8:30 and goes until 9:15. [all right.] then, the orientation meetingwill commence at 9:30.randall: okay. now, we had planned originally for the meetingto go until 10:30, but now wehave someone from the international center coming to speakto the students onextracurricular(学校课程以外的) activities, so how about ending the meeting around11?faith: fine. and, uh, then students will take the placement tests from 11:15 until noon [ok.],followed by 20-minute break before lunch. [ok.] and, immediately after lunch, we havereserved a campus shuttle to give students a 45-minute tour starting at 1:30. [oh. ok.]we want to show students around the university, including the union building, the library,and the student services building.randall: great. now, how about the oral interviews?faith: well, we‘re planning to start them at 2:15.randall: uh, well, teachers are going to be up to their ears in preparations, and they‘ll be hardpressed to start then.faith: ok, let‘s get things rolling around 2:45.randall: ok, here, let me jot that down. uh, could you grab apen off my desk?faith: right. finding anything on your desk is like finding a needle in a haystack. [oh, it‘s notthat bad.] here, use mine.randall: ok. and we‘ll need 150 copies of this program guide by then.faith: hey. that‘s a tall order on such short notice! how about lending me a hand to put thingstogether [ok.] by this afternoon so we don‘t have to worry about them?randall: ok. and i think the manager has given the green light to go ahead and use the moreexpensive paper and binding for the guides this time.faith: ok. so the interviews will go from 2:45 until, let‘s say, 4:30. [ok.] i hope we can wrapthings up by 5.randall: great. i think the bottom line is to keep things running smoothly throughout the day.faith: i agree. i‘ll pass this schedule by th e director for a final look.task 5【答案】1) the student wants to have some information about the courses at swan school.2) each course lasts for three weeks.3) it‘s about 23 hours a week. usually four and a half days each week.4) the first course begins on the 3rd of july and lasts until the 20th of july and the second courseis from the 24th of july until the 10th of august.5) each course costs £150 plus vat, which is 15 percent, anda £5 registration fee.6) for each course the deposit is £20.7) a lady arranges the accommodation for the students with oxford families.8) they can choose to have bed and breakfast only which is £20 a week, or bed, breakfast anddinner which is about £27 a week.【原文】receptionist: good morning. can i help you?student: yes, please. i would want to have some information about the…erm…thecourses at swan school.receptionist: is that a summer course you‘re interested in?student: yes. yes, please.receptionist: yes. fine. ok. well, we have…erm…short intensive full-time courses duringthe summer.student: mm-mm. i would want to know the length of one course.receptionist: yes. each course lasts for three weeks.student: how many hours per week, please?receptionist: well, it‘s about 23 hours a week. usually four and a half days each week.student: you must have a lot of students in the class, haven‘t you?receptionist: we have a lot of students in the school but in the classes only about between 12and 14 students.student: 12 and 14. could you please give me the dates of the first and the second course?receptionist: yes, certainly. the first course begins on the 3rd of july and lasts until the 20thof july and the second course is from the 24th of july until the 10th of august.student: what about the fees per course?receptionist: yes, each…each course costs £150 plus vat, which is 15 percent, and a £5registration(登记、注册) fee.student: and deposit, please?receptionist: yes. for each course we need a deposit(储蓄、存款、保证金) of £20 and the £5registration fee.student: oh thank you. do we have to find our…our own accommodation?receptionist: no, we can do that for you. we have a lady who arranges the accommodationfor you with oxford families.student: how much does it cost?receptionist: well, you can choose to have bed and break fast only which is £20 a week, or bed,breakfast and dinner which is about £27 a week.student: £27. thank you very much.receptionist: you‘re welcome.task 6【答案】a.1) f, 2) t, 3) fb.1) most universities will not accept students without this test. it is also used to decide how much financial aid should be given to each student.2) they must score between 1,430 and 1600.3) american universities also look at a student‘s subject grades, what they do outside of school, and theirteachers‘ recommendations.4) the sat ii is the one-hour exam that can be taken in any subject, for example chemistry or french.【原文】every year, high school juniors and seniors from across the us take the scholastic aptitude test (sat 1).the sat 1 is a three-hour exam that tests students‘ math and verbal(语言的、口头的) skills. most universities will not accept students without this test. it is also used to help decide how much financial aid should be given to each student.scores range from 200 to 800 for each part. there is a total of 1,600 points. the test is held every year from october to june. but seniors must take it before december in order to include their scores in their university applications. the average total score for an american high school student is around 1,000.a poor sat score can prevent a student from going to a good university. students who want to go to one of ameri ca‘s best universities, such as harvard or yale, must score between1,430 and 1,600.the test can be taken over and over again, but all the scores will appear on the students‘ records. however, unlike chinese universities, the score is not the only thing needed. americanuniversities also look at a student‘s subject grades, what they do outside of school, and their teachers‘ recommendations.in addition to the sat 1, some universities require high school students to take at least three sat iis. these one-hour exams can be taken in any subject, for example chemistry or french.task 7【答案】a.1) a, 2) c, 3) d, 4)cb.1) many students attend special preparation schools besides their regular classes, in order to pass the exam for the best universities such as the national university of tokyo.【篇三:上外版大学英语听说第三册听力原文及答案】ass=txt>part aexercise 11. m: i’d like to book a double room with bath for four nights. w: sorry, sir. we’re full up. can i recommend the park hotel to you? it is quite near here.q: what does the woman suggest that the man do?2. m: i’d like to see mr. jones this afternoon, please.w: i’m sorry but mr. jones will be busy the whole afternoon. can you manage at 10:30 tomorrow morning?q: what does the woman say to the man?3. w: can i book two tickets for the show “42nd street” on sunday night, oct. 31st?m: sorry, madam. all the tickets on that night are sold out. but tickets are available for nov.3rd.q: when can the woman see the show?4. m: i’d like to reserve two ticket s on flight 6051 to edinburgh, for october 20th.w: sorry, sir. we’re booked up on the 20th .but we still have a few seats available on the 21st.q: when does the man want to leave for edinburgh?5. w: garden restaurant. may i help you?m: can you make arrangements for a table for six at eight this evening? in a quiet corner, please.q: what does the man want to do?keys: 1-5 a c d a dexercise 2w: hello. dazhong taxi company.m: hello. can i book a taxi to the west lake hotel, hangzhou? w: sure. what time?m: 9 o’clock tomorrow morning.w: your address, please?m: room 1008, peace hotel.w: and your name?m: jack smith.w: ok, mr smith.m: thank you.w: not at all.keys:part bconversation 1i’d like to make a reservationoperator: glory inn, atlanta.paul: hi, this is paul lambert. i’m the manager of the band country boys. you know, the rock band fromchicago. i want …operator: please hold, mr. lambert. i’m putting your through to the reservation manager.paul: but …manager: mr. lambert? this is laurie perry, the hotel manager. paul: oh, yeah? well, i need five rooms for friday night. that’s the 15th. i want the best room in the hotel. manager: sorry, i’m afraid i cannot accept your reservation.paul: now look, we always stay at the glory inn…manager: i know that, last time you were here, we had a number of complaints from other guests.paul: you mean they don’t like long-haired rock musicians manager: that’s not the problem, sir. the band used bad language in the coffee shop, and threw two tv sets into thepool.paul: yeah, yeah. well, i’11 tell them to be more careful this time.manager: i’m afraid that’s not all, sir. you haven’t paid th e account for the last time yet。
初一英语听力原文及参考答案第一篇:初一英语听力原文及参考答案初一英语听力原文及参考答案2015.1听力原文:I.听小对话或小语段,选择正确的图片,将其序号填写在相应的横线上。
1.M: How do you spend your day, Helen? W: Well, on weekdays I get up around ten.Then I read the paper for an hour and have lunch at about noon.M: Really? What time do you go to work? H: I start work at three.2.You can use your computer to do lots of things.Many people buy books, clothes and many other things on the Internet.And shopping by computer is interesting to more people every day.People can shop for anything, anytime, anywhere in the world.3.M: Tell me about your brother and sister, Sue.W: Well, my sister is a manager.She is working in Washington.D.C., right now.M: Wow!And what does your brother do?W: He’s a painter.He draws pictures.He’s working in London now.M: What an interesting family!4.M: Hi, my name is Michael Parker.W: I’m Jennifer Yang.M: It’s nice to meet you, JenniferW: Nice to meet you, too.M: I’m sorry.What’s your last name again?W: It’s Yang.II.听录音,选出与你听到的句子意思相符的答语。
Exercise OneSection 1. Compound DictationA product recall is defined as the action taken to prevent the distribution, sales and use of a product which may pose a safety hazard to consumers. Such action may be taken if there is possibility that the use of the product would cause health (1) consequences, injury or death.Recalls are costly to a company because they often entail replacing the recalled product or paying for the damage caused in use. In addition, there is also indirect cost following damage to a brand name and reduced trust in the (2) manufacturer. A good example is the recall of over 500,000 Toyota Tundra pickup trucks, which had a (3) steering problem, forcing the manufacturer to attempt to right the problem.A country’s consumer protection laws usually have specific (4) requirements in regard to product recalls. Such regulations may include how much of the cost the maker will have to bear, situations in which a recall is (5) compulsory, or penalties for failure to recall. A company may also initiate a recall (6)voluntarily, subject to the same regulations. Suppliers are encouraged to voluntarily recall a product as soon as a defect is found. It is in the best interest of the suppliers to make sure that these products are (7)effectively removed or prevented from reaching the market place.Consumer organizations often examine products and warn the public of possible defects that (8)diminish a product’s functional value or safety. In the meantime, individual consumers may use grass-roots tactics to bring public attention to corporate misconduct. They may (9) write to newspapers and post information on product defects, threatening the maker’s publicity if the faults are not put right. (Please pause here for 50’’-60’’)When it becomes apparent that a product is likely to cause injury or health problems to a person, the suppliers should take the necessary steps required to recall the product and control the risk. A product can be recalled at three levels: wholesale, retail and individual consumer. After assessing the product distribution in the market place, the supplier should determine the levels of product recalls. Determination of the level of recalls (10) is dependent on how far the product has penetrated the market from the supplier. (Please pause here for 40’’-50’’) An individual consumer recall is the most serious and expensive type and involves recovery of the product from individual consumers.Being aware of product recalls is important for the safety of anyone who comes in contact with the product. Unfortunately, recalls are not always easy to learn about, and 11) companies do not always publicize a recall in an effort to limit the cost of replacing the product. (Please pause here for 40’’-50’’)Section 2. Note-taking1.One of differences is driving on the wrong side of the road, and you have to teach yourself tolook the other way.2.Differences between American English and British EnglishExamples (1)The British word ―queue‖ means in America ―line‖.(2) ―Chips‖ in British English is ―French fries‖ in American English.(3)‖Crisps‖in British English means ―potato chips‖or ―chips‖in AmericanEnglish.3. Differences between the young people in Britain and the young people in the U.S.A: the younger people in Britain seem to be much more radical than the younger people in the United States.Examples(1) a lot of males in Britain with earrings in one of their ears, but you don’t see that in America that much.(2) So many of the young people wear black clothing in Britain, but in the U.S.Ayou see all different types of bright colors.(3) British young people are more politically aware and know about the U.S. andhow it’s run, but American young people just have a vague understanding of afew other countriesReasons: It’s just because of the press.ScriptAn American in LondonInterviewer(I): What were the things in Britain that you found most strange when you first arrived?Mathew(M): Well, the first thing is driving on the wrong side of the road…that would be the---that was very strange because you have this automatic reflex when you go out into the street to look one way and a couple of times I did that and I almost got hit by cars and bikes and all, you know. It’s dangerous. It really is dangerous. And you have to teach yourself to look the other way.I: Someone said that Britain and the United States are divided by a common language. Have you any difficulties with the language here?M: Oh, yeah---tremendous amount of difficulty but I’m starting to pick it up now---all the lingo and slang and all those---but there’s definitely a difference.I: Can you give me any examples?M: Well, the big---I’d say some of the biggest ones would be the word ―queue‖ which means in America ―line‖. I never heard the word ―queue‖before. What you call ―chips‖, I call ―French fries‖. I never heard them called ―chips‖. There’re so many words that are different. Ah, ―crisps‖which means ―potato chips‖. Yeah, we call them ―potato chips‖ or ―chips‖ in America. You call them ―crisps‖ here. So when I heard the word ―chips‖, I was thinking of ―crisps‖ and not ―French fries‖, it’s very confusing but just some of the expressions like ―mate‖you know and ―love‖, they’re funny. You don’t hear them. You don’t hear them in America.I: What about young people---with people your own age---I mean, do you notice differences there?M: I do notice some differences, I think the younger people in Britain are---they seem to be much more radical than the younger people in the United States. I noticed that. Ah, the dress is different.I see a lot of males here with earrings in one of their ears. You don’t see that in America that much. Some, maybe here and there, but not, not like you see it here. So many of the young people wear black clothing. You don’t see the other colors. At home you see all different types of bright colors, and in England you see so much black. Especially on the women.I: You don’t like that?M: Not really. It’s just my own preference. I like---I’d rather see different colors here and there, not all one color. Everyone looks like Madonna.I: When you say ―radical‖, are you just thinking of clothes or of anything else?M: No, I think radical as in going against the norms---could you say? Not only in clothing but I think in politics too whereas in America you don’t find that as much. Oh, also, another difference is the younger people are, they’re aware on a larger level. See a lot of the Americans, they’re aware of government of the United States and maybe a few other countries but not as many countries in Europe or they just have a vague understanding of how those other countries are run---not as widespread. Whereas here, I think that they, the kids, get to know about how different countries are run at a much younger level and they know all about the United States and how it’s run.I: What do you think the reasons are for that?M: That’s a good question. I think that the reasons are---just because of the press. You hear so much about America here that people are---they’re into it---they want to know what it’s about and how it’s run. And so many of our policies in America affect Britain that they want to understand how policies are made and all that. They can affect us, but not to as great an extent and therefore you don’t hear as much about Britain and people don’t know as much about it.Section 3. SAQAmerica’s first college, Harvard University, is almost universally (1)regarded as our gold standard of higher learning.So much so that in jest, students in other parts of the country sometimes call their colleges ―the Harvard‖of this place or that, knowing that no other school could match the old Ivy League institution in the Boston suburb of Cambridge, Massachusetts.Traditionally, only the crème de la crème of the nation’s high-school graduates are admitted, and (2)a Harvard degree is said to be a sure ticket to a lucrative career.But haughty Harvard is dealing with an embarrassing blemish on its record and reputation.(3)It’s a cheating scandal possibly implicating as many as 125 students in a government class. It’s the sort of incident that sometimes besets a less-prestigious institution - which is precisely what has Harvard, its critics, and its alumni astir.Dozens of varsity athletes have been connected to the cheating episode, involving a take-home test last academic year, just when Harvard’s basketball team had become one of the nation’s 25 best, for the first time ever.This has prompted hand-wringing in the academic community, which is fearful (4)that Harvard is beginning to mirror the practice at some other schools of cutting corners for prized athletes and admitting some students just because they can throw a football or shoot a basketball.Two star players who were co-captains of the Crimson basketball team have taken leave from school this season, according to Harvard officials. ―Without integrity, there can be no genuine achievement, either at Harvard or anywhere else,‖undergraduate dean Jay Harris said in a statement soon after the cheating was discovered.Familiar rationales for the cheating have been sounded: (5)Stressed students are more interested in scoring good grades than with learning. The easy access to information online makes plagiarism and cheating easier than ever. Universities no longer stress ethics. And professors who are immersed in their research often pay less attention to teaching.These arguments might ease the embarrassment at some universities. But at 376-year-old Harvard University, they do not.Section 4. Listening and Translation1.Once upon a time in America, people receiving gifts had no idea what was wrapped in thepretty paper. Surprise was part of the delight. The givers chose presents with care and imagination, and hoped the recipients would treasure them.开心之余还有惊喜。
Unit 1Part 1: Listening and Translation1. A college education can be very costly in the United States. 在美国,大学教育的费用会很贵。
2. Rising costs have led more and more families to borrow money to help pay for college. 费用的上涨使越来越多的美国家庭通过借钱来支付上大学的费用。
3. There are different federal loans and private loans for students. 有各种个样的联邦贷款和私人贷款可供学生挑选。
4. Interest rates on some of these loans will go up on July 1st. 在这些贷款品种中,有些品种的利率将从7 月 1 日起上调。
5. There are growing concerns that many students graduate with too much debt. 人们越来越担心,很多学生将背着沉重的债务从大学毕业。
Part 1 Dialogue: Social Grouping1.A2.C3.D4.C5.B6.C7.B8.A(正文)Interview: Right. You‟re talking about social groupings here, could you tell us something about the ways animals form into groups?Nike Down: Yes, er many, many animals are very solitary animals; the only times they get together is when they mate,or when they're bringing up their young. The majority of animals are solitary, but a very significant group of mammals and insects, like ants and termites, bees and wasps are very social and they group together because in a group it's much safer: you can defend yourself more easily if you're in a group, you can find mates more easily if you're in a group, and you can change the world around you by working with the others if you live in a group. Solitary animals have a much more difficult time in many ways.Interview: You mentioned lions and other carnivore earlier on. Do they group very much?Nike Down: Yes. Most cats in fact don…t group. Er, lions and, to a le sser extent, cheetahs are the only cats that group together. A group of lions is called a pride--and you might get anything up to fifteen or twenty lions in a pride. A pride of lions would have perhaps two or three males, perhaps a dozen females, and then the cubs. But the real lion group consists of females with their cubs. The males tend to stay for a few years and then they get kicked out by a group of younger males that comes in and take over.Interview: And how about the apes?Nike Down: Ah, well, now you're talking about the group of animals that webelong to. Apes -- some apes -- live in very, very big and complicated social groups. Not all. Orangutans, for example, big apes that live in Indonesia and Malaysia -- they're very solitary and one adult may meet another adult only once every two or three years, when a male and a female mate, and then, the only relationship then will be between a mother and her baby. The baby will stay with the mother for two or three years, four years, five years even, learning from the mother, learning what sorts of foods to eat, what the signs of danger are, and then when the baby grows up, off it'll go, and live its own, solitary life. The reason why orangutans are solitary is because there's not very much food in a forest and if there was a big group of orangutans, all the food would just run out. But, leaving Asia and going to Africa, then you find very social apes. Now, gorillas, for example. Gorillas live in unimale groups. They used to be called harems, but the technical term is unimale because there's one male within the group; one male, and then around him will be anything up to six, seven, eight, nine females, plus all the babies. And that one male in the group is the silverback gorilla, and he's much bigger and stronger than the others. He's got silvery fur on his back and the others won't challenge him and he'll lead the group slowly through the forest, settling down every night and moving on the next day, finding food. So that's a unimale group. But if you move a little bit further west, into West Africa, you'll start to come across chimpanzees.Now they're a bit smaller than gorillas; they spend a lot of time in the trees, whereas gorillas are down on the ground and chimpanzees are much more closely related to us than they are to gorillas They're our closest living relatives. Now chimps live in multimale groups; in other words you'll get, oh, anything up to six, seven, eight males, hen you'll get two or three times that number of females, a dozen, two dozen females, plus all the youngsters, so we're talking about groups that can be as big as forty or fifty of even sixty. Now, a chimpanzee group--multimale group-- is a very flexible type of group: it constantly splits into smaller groups, off they go for a few days, back they come, reform, break up again and within that group the males tend to hang around the outside, protecting the group, fighting off rival males that might want to come in and mate with the females, but they tend to come and go to some extent The on-going core of the chimpanzee group consists of females with their young, and sometimes sisters will actually work together to bring up their young collectively. Yes, so apes are very, very social animals indeed.Part 2 Passage: Community CollegesGreat challenges faced the United States in the early 20th century, including global economic competition. National and local leaders realized that a more skilled workforce was key to the country's continued economic strength - a need that called for a dramatic increase in college attendance - yet three-quarters of high school graduates were choosing not to further their education, in part because they were reluctant to leave home for a distant college.During the same period, the country's rapidly growing public high schools were seeking new ways to serve their communities. It was common for them to add a teacher institute, manual learning (vocational education) division or citizenship schoolto the diploma program. The high school-based community college, as first developed at Central High School in Joliet, Ill. was the most successful type of addition. Meanwhile, small, private colleges such as Indiana‟s Vincennes University had fashioned an effective model of higher education grounded on the principles of small classes, close student-faculty relations and a program that included both academics and extracurricular activities.From the combination of these traditions emerged the earliest community colleges, roughly balanced in number between private and public control but united in their commitment to meet local needs. The typical early community college was small, rarely enrolling more than 150 students. It nevertheless offered a program of solid academics as well as a variety of student activities. Fort Scott Junior College in Kansas, for example, not only fielded several athletic teams but also supported a student newspaper, government, thespian society and orchestra.A distinctive feature of the institutions was their accessibility to women, attributable to the leading role the colleges played in preparing grammar school teachers. In such states as Missouri, which did not yet require K-8 teachers to have a bachelor's degree, it was common for more than 60 percent of community college students to be women, virtually all of them preparing to be teachers.Community colleges are centers of educational opportunity. More than 100 years ago, this unique, American invention put publicly funded higher education at close-to-home facilities and initiated a practice of welcoming all who desire to learn, regardless of wealth, heritage or previous academic experience. Today, the community college continues the process of making higher education available to a maximum number of people at 1,166 public and independent community colleges.The breadth of programming and variety of students‟ goal make it difficult to accurately quantify community college performance. Unlike 4-year colleges, where attainment of a bachelor‟s degree is the implicit goal of students, community college students do not share a common goal beyond self-improvement.Research shows that education pays. Students who complete associate degrees and certificates are more likely to move into higher-status management and professional positions with higher earnings. An investment of a few thousand dollars now will likely pay lifelong dividends, as students who earn associate degrees average lifetime earnings of more than $250,000 to $400,000 more than people without degrees.But success at community colleges must be broadly to include not just those who attain associate degrees and those who earn certificates, but also the millions who take noncredit and workforce training classes.B: Sentence Dictation1.Great challenges faced the United States in the early 20th century, including global economic competition.2.During the same period, the country's rapidly growing public high schools were seeking new ways to serve their communities.3.It offered a program of solid academics as well as a variety of student activities.4.A distinctive feature of the institutions was their accessibility to women,attributable to the leading role the colleges played in preparing grammar school teachers。
2023年6月英语四级听力真题(第二套)Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) A man was bitten by a snake.B) A man was taken to a hospital.C) A man kept a 4-foot snake as a pet.D) A man fell off his toilet seat.2. A) Where the snake had been taken.B) Whether the snake was infected.C) How the snake was captured.D) Who owned the snake.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) Taking her trash out in fancy dresses.B) Amusing herself by going to ball parties.C) Sharing her photos with famous movie stars.D) Posting her daughter’s photos on social media.4. A) To make herself popular.B) To amuse people.C) To please her daughter.D)To record her achievements.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) Eat as much as they want for $10.B) Have a chance of winning a $100 prize.C) Have a meal even if they have no money.D) Get a free meal after answering some questions.6. A) It was brought up by two staffers.B) It helped to popularize her restaurant.C) It originated from a donation to her staff.D) It was suggested by some of her customers.7. A) Fifty customers have offered donations.B) More people have been giving than taking.C) Many people have come to eat at the restaurant.D) Most staffers have received messages of kindness.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) He is a psychologist.B) He is a famous writer.C) He is a host for a TV program.D) He is a primary school teacher.9. A) Why social media accounts vanish without a trace.B) Why parents raise their children in different ways.C) Why people fail to respond to emails promptly.D) Why friends break off contact all of a sudden.10. A) They simply shut themselves down.B) They avoid showing their emotions.C) They scream to get their parents back.D) They attempt to ignore the whole situation.11. A) They may regard any difference as the end of a relationship.B) They are on better terms with friends and romantic partners.C) They try to express their feelings and thoughts effectively.D) They attach more value to their relationships with others.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Their price.B) Their color.C) Their quality.D) Their design.13. A) Jeans are a typical American garment.B) America makes the best-known brands of jeans.C) America has the best weaving tools in the world.D) Jeans are available in a greater variety in America.14. A) They are artificial.B) They are natural.C) They are unique.D) They are special.15. A) They are for casual wearing.B) They are popular with boys.C) They are much too pricey.D) They are worth the price.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) He desires more in life.B) He wants to see it again.C) He feels as inspired as other audience members.D) He longs to become a superstar himself.17. A) It is rather unrealistic.B) It is extremely artistic.C) It is somewhat complicated.D) It is relatively predictable.18. A) They are biased against women.B) They are basically misleading.C) They are full of shootings.D) They are too simple.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) It can highlight leadership.B) It can help connect people.C) It is a means to inspire creative thinking.D) It is an intuitive way to solidify friendship.20. A) Allow them to recite data points.B) Make them more open to learning.C) Enable them to remember the main idea.D) Stimulate them to engage in discussions.21. A) Inspire listeners’ imagination.B) Enrich their own experience.C) Convey fundamental values.D) Explain insightful ideas.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) Immigrants outnumber U.S.-born Americans.B) Immigrants have been contributing to the U.S.C) Another wave of immigrants is hitting the U.S.D) The number of immigrants to the U.S. is declining.23. A) More of them expect their children to succeed in business.B) They have fewer chances to be hired by U.S. companies.C) They have founded most Fortune 500 companies.D) More of them are successful business people.24. A) They have higher installment loan debt than native-born Americans.B) Nineteen percent of them borrow money from friends and family.C) Their level of debt is lower than that of native-born Americans.D) Thirty-four percent of them use credit for their daily purchases.25. A) Keep their traditional values and old habits.B) Find employment in competitive businesses.C) Borrow money from financial institutions.D) Collaborate with native-born Americans.答案速查1. A) A man was bitten by a snake.2. D) Who owned the snake.3. A) Taking her trash out in fancy dresses.4. B) To amuse people.5. C) Have a meal even if they have no money.6. C) It originated from a donation to her staff.7. B) More people have been giving than taking.8. A) He is a psychologist.9. D) Why friends break off contact all of a sudden.10. C) They scream to get their parents back.11. A) They may regard any difference as the end of a relationship.12. C) Their quality.13. A) Jeans are a typical American garment.14. B) They are natural.15. D) They are worth the price.16. A) He desires more in life.17. D) It is relatively predictable.18. D) They are too simple.19. B) It can help connect people.20. B) Make them more open to learning.21. C) Convey fundamental values.22. B) Immigrants have been contributing to the U.S.23. D) More of them are successful business people.24. C) Their level of debt is lower than that of native-born Americans.25. A) Keep their traditional values and old habits.听力原文与答案Section ANews Report One(1) Police have reported a man being bitten by a 4-foot snake when he lifted his toilet seat on Sunday morning. The snake was not poisonous, so the man did not have to go to the hospital. But his arm was medically treated at the scene.The police officer interviewed told news reporters the snake didn’t belong to the man, and it was unclear how it got into the apartment. The snake was eventually captured by the local animal handlers and taken to an animal hospital afterward. It was being treated for an outer skin infection. (2) It was unclear who the owner was. The snake may be taken to a local zoo for care if the owner does not come forward.Over the years, other creatures like frogs and fish have found their way into toilets. but this was the first instance of a snake in recent years.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.Q1. What do we learn from the police report? 答案: A)Q2. What does the report say was still unclear? 答案: D)News Report Two(3-1) Every week since last April, Andrea Belcher has been doing something slightly unusual and amusing when she takes out her trash.(3-2) It all started off when a movie star shared a photo of herself putting her trash bins out in a ball gown. This inspired Andrea to get dressed up to take out the trash.She was too embarrassed to do it during the day, so one dark evening, she put on her black off-the-shoulder gown and put her trash bin out. Her daughter filmed it and the whole family laughed, but it seemed to go down well. The following weeks she found other outfits in her dressing up box, and dressed up as different characters and famous people, sharing her exploits on social media.Before long, people started offering up their own fancy dresses for her to wear. And before she knew it, she had done 20 weeks. (4) Explaining why she has kept up the videos, Andrea explained how nice it was to have a little bit of fun and craziness that made people smile. Besides, it also helps to remind people in the community to put out their trash bins each week.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.Q3. What has Andrea Belcher been doing since last April? 答案: A)Q4. Why has Andrea Belcher kept up her videos? 答案: B)News Report ThreeNo money, but still hungry? No problem. (5) Welcome to Frank’s restaurant where customers are paying for meals and leaving receipts on a board. Anyone who is hungry and wants something to eat can take one, no questions asked, and hand it to staff for some food.(6) The idea for the board of free meals started after a donor came in with $100 for each member of its staff.After two staffers returned their share, there was $700 leftover, according to Tarah Morris, the owner of the restaurant. So they decided to do something more by creating the board.The board of free meals inside the restaurant shows a host of potential meals already paid for by customers, each costing about $10. The board has messages of kindness like, “I f you want more kindness in the world, put it here.”(7) The drive has been going on for two weeks and Morris said just under 50 customers have picked upa free meal. There have been no reports of anyone taking advantage of the situation. In fact, there are a lot more people giving tickets than receiving. It seems people want to help and are driven by helping others.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.Q5. What can people do at Frank’s restaurant? 答案: C)Q6. What does the owner of the restaurant say about the idea for the board of free meals? 答案:C)Q7. What has happened at Frank’s restaurant since the board of free meals was created? 答案: B) Section BConversation OneW:Welcome to our program, Friends and Relationships. (8) Our guest today is psychologist Steve Pinker from McGill University.M: Glad to be here, Jane.W: Hi Steve. (9) Our question today is why friends suddenly disappear. They may block us on their social media accounts and stop responding to our emails. They simply vanish without a trace.M: The answer may lie in childhood the way the person related to their mum and dad. It’s related to their attachment styles.W: Attachment styles?M:Yeah. There are two different attachment styles: an anxious attachment style and an avoidant attachment style. (10) When there is a relationship breakdown with their parents, children with an anxious attachment style scream and cry to get their parents to come back. But other children simply shut down and try to deal with their emotions by ignoring the situation. And these attachment styles carry on into adulthood.W: Does avoidance reduce their stress levels?M: Not really. Their stress levels are actually the same as those experienced by the children who yell and scream.W: And I assume both might be turned insecure.W: Exactly. And it’s a very insecure attachment.W:How does an insecure attachment affect relationships between friends, coworkers, and romantic relationships?M: It’s the same as conflicts. So, if you have a disagreement with a securely attached person, they’re not going to panic. They’re able to hear what the other person is saying and express their own feelings and thoughts effectively. (11) However, an insecurely attached person won’t. They might either attack you, get defensive, or just disappear from your life. To them, a difference, no matter how small in your eyes, signals the end of the relationship.W: That explains why they suddenly disappear.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q8. What do we learn about the man? 答案: A)Q9. What are the speakers mainly talking about? 答案: D)Q10. How do children with an anxious attachment style react to a breakdown in their relationship with parents? 答案: C)Q11. What does the man say about insecurely attached people? 答案: A)Conversation TwoM: I hear you’re going to Japan soon.W: Yes, that’s right.W: Could I ask you a favor?W: Sure. What is it?M: I was wondering if you could get me some jeans while you’re there. I’ll pay you back, of course. W: A pair of jeans? Okay. I don’t see why not, but what’s wrong with jeans here?M:(12) Well, I just love good jeans and Japan happens to make the best in the world.My friend brought me a pair from there five years ago, and they still look new.W: Really? I had no idea Japan made jeans. (13) I would have thought America made the best jeans because it’s a typical American garment.M:Yeah, I thought so too. But it tums out Japan still has some very old mills with the traditional weaving tools used to make jeans the original way. It’s a slower process of making clothing. But the end result is surely superior. Also, the fabric they use is of a higher quality and (14) the dyes are natural. They have a denser weave and a more durable than any other genes in the world.W: That sounds cool. What size do you want and how much are they?M: I have a 34 waist and size 30 or 32 in length. Either is fine. They should be around $500. But make double certain they are made in Japan.W: $500? Boy, that’s expensive! Do you typically spend that much on a pair of casual trousers?M: They are a little pricey, yes. But they are very special. Bear in mind they will last me several years and they are very fashionable too. (15) I think they’re totally worth it.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q12. What makes the man choose to buy jeans made in Japan? 答案: C)Q13. Why is the woman puzzled by the man’s request? 答案: A)Q14. What does the man say about the dyes of Japanese jeans? 答案: B)Q15. What does the man say about Japanese jeans at the end of the conversation? 答案: D)Section CPassage One(16) Every time I walk out of a superhero movie, I feel the same way. I experience a sense of longing, realizing that there should be more in life. The desire for adventure is a human one. Superhero films capture this desire perfectly.(17) The plot of each superhero film has become relatively predictable. The world is in peril. The world needs a hero. The hero is in peril. The hero resolves the peril. The hero saves the world. Each film has an attractive lead, several expensive explosions, a few jokes to light in the mood, and numerous punches that land unrealistically well. Even though we basically know what will happen, we keep coming back for more.(18) The elites of our society have rejected superhero films. They say the films like any form of artistry. These movies are criticized as being too simple, but they give the fans what they want: entertainment. No matter the form in which they reveal themselves, hero stories will always be present in life. It’s not just about being entertained, but also being inspired. One author has mentioned that women desire to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure. Most young women want to be a part of somethinggrand, something important. It seems clear that this principle applies to men, as well. So next time you see your favorite superhero film, be entertained, but also be inspired that that small longing you feel motivates you to make a difference.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q16. How does the speaker feel every time he walks out of a superhero movie? 答案: A)Q17. What does the passage say about the plot of all superhero movies? 答案: D)Q18. What do the elites of American society think of superhero movies? 答案: D)Passage TwoTelling stories is one of the most powerful means leaders have to influence, teach and inspire. (19) Storytelling forges connections among people. When it comes to our countries, our communities, and our families, we understand instinctively that the stories we hold in common are an important part of the ties that bind.This understanding also holds true in the business world, where an organization’s stories, and the stories its leaders tell, helps solidify relationships in a way that factual statements don’t.(20) Good stories do more than create a sense of connection. They build familiarity and trust. They allow the listener to enter the story, making them more open to learning.Good stories can contain multiple meanings so they’re surprisingly economical in conveying complex ideas in graspable ways. And stories are more engaging than the recital of data points or a discussion of abstract ideas.Stories about professional mistakes and what leaders learned from them are another great avenue for learning. Because people identify so closely with stories, they can imagine how they would’ve acted in similar circumstances. They’re able to work through situations in a way that’s risk-free.(21) There are extra benefits for leaders. With a simple personal story, they can convey fundamental values. They can offer insight into the evolution of their own experience and knowledge, presenting themselves as more approachable. And then they are more likely to inspire others to want to know more.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q19. What does the passage say about storytelling? 答案: B)Q20. What can good stories do to listeners according to the passage? 答案: B)Q21. What can leaders do with a simple personal story? 答案: C)Passage Three(22) The U.S. was founded by successive waves of immigrants, and immigrants are still contributing to America today—statistics prove it. On two key measures of financial performance, immigrants out-perform native-born Americans.(23) First, they’re more likely to be entrepreneurs. From 1996 to 2016, the pace at which immigrants started businesses was double that of U.S.-born individuals. Immigrants aren’t just becoming entrepreneurs more frequently. They are often succeeding. Over 40% of Fortune 500 companies had a founder who was either an immigrant or the child of one.(24) Another key measure of financial strength is debt level. Immigrants do better in this area too. Immigrants use credit less often for purchasing cars, homes, or starting businesses. This results in significantly lower levels of debt than native-born Americans. For example, 34% of Americans born in Latin America report no credit card or installment loan debt. This can be compared to just 19% of the general population.Why are immigrants doing so well?(25) The values and habits they bring from their own homelands help explain some of the success. Unemployment tends to be higher in developing countries. That means more people must become entrepreneurs. Credit is also scarcer in most developing countries. This means individuals must save more in order to achieve their goals. Or, they borrow money from friends and family rather than a bank. That means less debt and potentially better credit outcomes when they reach the U.S.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q22. What does the passage say statistics prove? 答案: B)Q23. What do we learn about immigrants in the U.S., compared with native-born Americans? 答案: D)Q24. What does the passage say about immigrants in the U.S. in terms of financial strength? 答案: C) Q25. What do immigrants do to achieve their goals in the U.S.? 答案: A)。
听力录音原文及答案高一英语暑假听力(一)(Text 1)W:I hear you have changed your job. How do you feel about your new job?M: Better than the job I used to have. The most important thing is that doing the present job, I can use what I learned from the old job.(Text 2)W:Could you have my dress delivered?M: Of course, madam. May I have your address, please?W:7345 King Street.(Text 3)M:Sue, that report on my desk has to be finished today. But I’m sick and can’t come to the office.W:I see the report, Bill. I’ll finish it for you.(Text 4)M:Mary, you didn’t do well in today’s maths test. What was the matter?W:I was in a hurry, and I didn’t check my answers.M:That’s too bad you didn’t think of it before.W:Sorry, Mr. Smith. If only I had been more careful!(Text 5)W:Sorry, Mr Johnson. I forgot to bring my homework.M:Did you do it?W:Yes, but I left in a hurry this morning.M:Do remember to bring it here tomorrow.(Text 6)W:Good morning Ken! Why are you so early today?M:Morning, Julia!Well, I was doing my homework, and I have finished it now. You see, the maths homework is difficult for me.W:Is it? I’m afraid you stayed up again last night for the football match.M:Yes. That’s why I am doin g my homework here in the classroom. If my mother had seen I was doing my homework at home, she would have known everything.W:Your mother is really strict with you.M:Strict? I think she is hard on me.W:Then ho w did you watch the football match last night?M:I bought a second hand small TV set with my pocket money. And I put it in my bedroom.W:Didn’t your mother hear you?M:No, she was too tired after the whole day’s work.W:Did your favorite team win last night?M:Sure!(Text 7)M:So, two men grabbed your bag as you came out of the bank and ran off down the street. Is that correct? W:Yes. One of them stopped me and asked me the time. The other one grabbed my bag.M:Would you please describe them?W:I’m not sure. Becaus e it happened so quickly.M:The one who asked you the time, what did he look like?W:Well, let me see. He was short and he had brown hair and a little moustache. He was very thin, about 20 years old. And he was wearing a black jacket.M:Did you notice the colour of his eyes?W:Yes. They were brown.M:Good. And what about the other man?W:I’m sorry, I di dn’t ge t a good look at him. He was quite tall. I remember he had a beard. He was bald and he appeared much older than the short one.M:Thank you. We may call you tomorrow.W:OK.(Text 8)M:Have you seen Elizabeth lately?W:Yes, I have. I saw her a couple of week s ago. She hasn’t been very well in the last couple of weeks.M:Has she seen a doctor since she’s been ill?W:Yes, she has. The doctor told her to take it easy for a while, but she hasn’t been following his advice. She’s as busy as usual.M:Do you think it useful for me to ask her to have a rest while I go to see her? Or shall we go together?W:I think you can go yourself and show your concern to her since she sometimes would take your advice. So it’s unnecessary for me to go with you. What’s more, I’ve go t my hands full tomorrow.(Text 9)W:Now, let me show you around our school. This is our computer lab.M:Wow! So many computers! How many computers do you have?W:We have 80 in this lab and we have another 40 in another lab. Besides all these, we have one for each teacher. M:Then, how many teachers do you have?W:88. The teachers are using the computers as aids in their classes.M:Really? Can we go into the classes to have a look?W:Yes. This is an English class. The teacher is explaining new words with the help of the computer.M:How nice! It is easier to explain the words with the help of the computer.W:And it saves a lot of time.(Text 10)Good m orning, everybody. My topic for today is “Early Money”. I’m goin g to tell you something about money used in the early days. To be honest, we know little about how early people came to use money, but we do know some things which have been used as money. In early times, in some European countries, salt was used as money. In some parts of Asia, tea was used for money. The American Indians used nuts and other things. Perhaps the most common money of all was animal of some kind. In some places today, cows are still used as a kind of money. So you see, things highly valued by everybody may serve as money.The Chinese were the first people to use coins as money. Oh, sorry, you don’t know the word? Well, it is spelled C-O-I-N. Here are some coins of the past. You can come over and have a look.答案:1~ 6~ 11~ 16~高一英语暑假听力(二)(Text 1)M:What shall I do? I have nothing to write with.W:No problem. I have two pencils.(Text 2)W:What do you think this building is, Dick?M:It looks like a hospital, right?W:You’re right, my boy. You were born in this building ten years ago.(Text 3)W:Do you mind if I have some time off?M:When exactly?W:Thursday and Friday of next week.M:Well, I’d like to say yes, but it’s just impossible.(Text 4)W:I want to ask the Johnsons to come to the party. Do you know their address?M:No, but I’d like them to come. I think Tom can give you their address.(Text 5)M:Excuse me, can you tell me when the next bus leaves for the train station?W:It leaves in about ten minutes. Run quickly, and you may catch it.M:Thank you. I’ll try my best.(Text 6)W:May I help you?M:Yes, I’d like to read some articles on the archaeology of Egypt.W:Professor Scott’s class?M:That’s right, but how did you know?W:Let’s just say you are not the first person coming in asking for those articles.M:I see. Well, since I haven’t read any of them yet, it doesn’t really matter which one you give me first.W:I’m afraid I can’t give you any of them at the moment. They’ve all been checked out.M:You’re kidding, all of them?W:I’ve asked Professor Scott se veral times to bring in additional copies of the articles, but no sooner do I put them on the shelves than they are gone. See that girl in the red sweater? She’s been waiting for half an hour for these same articles to be returned.M:And here I am out of my way to free up the whole afternoon to read them.W:I’m sorry, but there is nothing I can do now. All I can suggest is that you come early tomorrow morning and try your luck again. We open at half past eight.M:Thank you.(Text 7)M:May I help you?W:Yes, I am looking for a nice shirt for my son.M:What colour do you prefer?W:Blue. Boys get dirty easily, don’t they?M:That’s right. But...what size would you like?W:Size 5.M:How about this one?W:It looks very nice. How much does it cost?M:It’s 30.W:Oh, that’s expensive.M:How about this one, it’s only . We’ve sold a lot of these.W:Yes, it’s really nice. I think I’ll take it.(Text 8)W:Good afternoon. Dr. Anderson’s office.M:Hello, my name is John Cramer, and I am hoping I can come in today to see the doctor.W:Are you a patient of Dr. Anderson?M:Well, no. I am in town at a conference. And the manager of the hotel where I am staying suggested that I call you.W:What seems to be the problem?M:Well, I’ve got ringing in my ears.W:Are you in any pain or is there any hurt?M:No hurt, just a slight earache.W:The doctor will be busy at the hospital until tomorrow morning. So the earliest time you could see him would be tomorrow morning at ten.M:I’ll come in then if it’s OK.W:That will be fine. In the meantime you should try to take it easy.(Text 9)W:Good mor ning! Can you tell me the time of morning flights to Paris, please?M:Yes, certainly. There are daily flights at 7:50 and 11:05.W:And when do they arrive in Paris?M:The early flight arrives at 9:00 and the mid morning one at 12:15.W:So the journey takes an hour and ten minutes.M:Yes, that’s correct. But remember, you must be at the airport an hour before.W:Of course. And in Paris is there a bus to the city center?M:Yes, there are buses every half an hour and the journey takes about 40 minutes.W:Fine. How much is an air ticket?M:59 pounds.W:Right. I’d like to book five tickets on the early morning flight to Paris on Friday, June 10th.M:Five tickets. Fine.(Text 10)When 16year old John first entered high school four years ago, he worked very hard and always got very good grades. Besides, he was very active in sports. To get up very early every morning to practise running, he never took the school bus to school, he always ran there. He even won a silver medal in the 800meter race a t the school sports meeting a year ago. As a reward, his parents bought him a computer. Something began to change. He stopped getting up early and never ran to school. His interest in sports suddenly disappeared. Sometimes he got up so late that he would miss the school bus and thus didn’t go to school. Soon his school work began to suffer. One day in the middle of the night his mother saw the light in John’s room. She went in and discovered the cause of John’s change. John had played the computer games late into the middle of the night ever since he had his computer. This had bad effects on his study and he suffered from lack of sleep. This must be stopped. The next day she had a se rious talk with John. Instead of taking away his computer, she told him he was old enough to learn to have some control over himself. John was happy he had such a wonderful mother and promised to correct himself.答案:1~~11~~高一英语暑假听力(三)(Text 1)W:I heard you got a full mark in your math exam. Congratulations!M:Thanks! I’m sure you did a good job, too.(Text 2)M:You know, I will be a teacher for geography.W:I thought your major was biology.(Text 3)W:How can I get to the shopping center from here?M:You can take a bu s or a taxi, but it isn’t too far to walk.(Text 4)M:Hi, honey, our radio doesn’t work. What do you think I should do?W:Why not call Mr. White? He may help us.(Text 5)W:I have got time to buy a magazine, haven’t I?M:The train is about to leave.(Text 6)M:Hi, is this where I can get information on tours?W:Yes, I can help you with that. What type of tour are you thinking about? There are some great city tours that are one day or two day overnight.M:I think I’m interested in a hiking trip to the mountains. I’m big on nature. Are the overnight trips expensive? W:Not at all. They are very reasonably priced, starting at 96 and up.M:Do I need to book ahead?W:Yes, this company requires that you book 48 hours ahead.M:Great. Can I book th at here at the hotel tour desk, or do I call the company directly?W:I can book that for you. Just stop by when you’ve made a decision and I’ll take care of it for you.M:That’s great. Thanks a lot for your help.(Text 7)W:Hello.M:Hello, Susan, this is Jim. I’m calling from the bus stop at Pine Street. I’ve been searching for your house for about thirty minutes now, but I can’t seem to find it. I forgot to bring the map you gave me.W:OK. Wait right where you are. I’ll come and ge t you.M:That’s not necessary. If you tell me the direction once again, I’ll probably be all right this time.W:OK. Can you see a bank on the corner?M:Yes, there’s one across the street.W:Well, cross the street and walk past the sh oe shop. My house is the seventh house from the corner on your right.M:OK. Thanks. I’m sure I’ll be able to find it this time.(Text 8)W:What are you doing here?M:I’m buying a camera.W:On the computer?M:Yeah, I like to shop on the Internet.W:Oh, yeah.M:Sure, Internet shopping is great because it’s easy to compare prices, so you can save money. The camera I want costs 900 dollars, but I found it on the Internet only 750 dollars.W:That’s a good deal—you save 150 dollars.M:Yeah, and it’s a lot easier than shopping in the stores. You don’t have to leave your house. You just send in your credit card information and they send it to your house.W:That’s true—but I’d rather p ay cash than use my credit card. And I don’t like sending my credit card information over the Internet.(Text 9)M:Good morning, Dr. Ellis’Office.W:This is Mrs. Jackson. May I speak to the doctor?M:Mrs. Jackson, this is Dr. Ellis speaking. How’s that new tooth?W:Not so good,doctor. That’s what I’m calling about. It just doesn’t seem to fit right.M:Well, that’s to be expected during the first few days after it has been put in. Have you been leaving it in as I told you?W:Well, it hurts so much, doctor, especially when I eat.M:I understand, Mrs. Jackson. It hurts in the beginning, I know. But it’s really better to leave it in, except when you clean it, of course.W:Well, it hurts so much that I just couldn’t stand it any longer.M:Well, maybe we can set it right a little more.W:Set it right?M:Yes. When can you come here?W:Oh, right away, doctor, if you don’t mind.M:Let me see. Can you get here by 11:00?W:Oh, yes, doctor. I can make it. Thank you. See you then.(Text 10)Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to our university. The University of Bradford is proud of its fame for making students from other countries feel welcome. 27% of our present postgraduate students come from outside the EU, studying courses and doing research across all the university’s departments. The presence of so many students from so many different countries and cultures helps to create an environment for everyone in the university. Bradford also has a long tradition of attracting people from other countries, many of whom have settled here. There are large communities originally from Eastern Europe, the West Indies and East Africa. Most international students quickly feel at home in Bradford. If you th ink you would like to study in England, and at the University of Bradford in particular, you should read this statement carefully to see which courses interest you. The pages in this section will then give you some extra information which you might find helpful. Once you have applied, we will send you full details of the best way to get to Bradford, and the arrangements we will make for your first few days. I do hope that you will like what we have offered, and that you will decide to apply to study in Bradford. If you accept one of our courses or to take up research, I can make it certain that the university will make your time with us as rewarding as possible with every effort.答案:1~~11~~高一英语暑假听力(四)(Text 1)W:How do you like Professor Hawking’s lecture?M:The topic was quite interesting, but the lecture was much more difficult to follow than I had expected.(Text 2)W:How much are these jackets?M:The regular price is 15 each, but we have it on sale this week for 12. If yo u buy two, then it’s 20. (Text 3)M:How long will I have to stay out of school?W:That depends. You still have a fever, let me feel your forehead.(Text 4)M:Any questions, class?W:Yes, I still don’t know the difference between “see” and “look”.Could you say it again, please?(Text 5)W:The meeting will begin at 9:30. Don’t worry.M:I see. There is a quarter of an hour to go.(Text 6)W:What a nice looking bamboo hat you have!M:It is nice, isn’t it? I picked it up in Guangzhou last month. Would you like to try it on?W:Thanks. It’s very light and strong.M:Yes, and you can wear it rai n or shine. It comes in very handy.W:I’m sure it does.M:Why don’t you keep it? I’ve got an other one.W:Oh, I wouldn’t think o f accep ting it.M:Do take it. I don’t need two.W:Really, I can’t, but thank you just the same.(Text 7)M:Do you have any maps of China?W:Yes, we have several kinds.M:Are there any in English?W:I’m sorry. They are all in Chinese.M:Oh. I see. I only need one in English to learn something and I have one in Chinese already.W:But we’ve got some very nice maps of the world in English. Maybe that will also help you. The other day, a young man came and he bought one of the world i n English.M:Well, I’m afraid I want one of China. Perhaps...er... I can try some other bookstores.W:But as far as I know, bookstores on this street or even in this city all sell maps of China in Chinese. I’m afraid y ou can’t find any.M:But I think there is hope for me. Maybe I’m lucky enough to find one.W:All right. Perhaps you may succeed. Bye!M:Bye bye.(Text 8)W:Excuse me, are you going home? I want to get some information about the traffic problem in this city. Can I ask you some questions? It won’t take you much time.M:Yes, of course.W:Good. Uh... How do you usually get to work?M:By bus.W:How far is your work place from your home?M:About four kilometers. The bus stop is just outside my company.W:How long does it usually take you?M:Oh, about 35 minutes. My work starts at 9:00. I need 20 minutes to get things ready.W:Um... What time do you leave home?M:Around five past eight.W:Did you arrive on time today?M:No,I didn’t. The traffic was terrible. I didn’t get to my office until five past nine.W:Do you think the traffic is a serious problem in this city?M:Yes, it’s a serious problem.W:That’s all. Thank you very much.M:You’re welcome.(Text 9)M:Are you free this weekend? Go to the Students’ Club with me,will you?W:Hmm, isn’t it far away?M:Not really. It’s only about half an hour’s walk. If you drive there, it will take you just 10 minute s at most.W:You often go there at the weekends, don’t you?M:Yes, four times a month.W:So how can I enjoy myself there?M:Well, you can play basketball and volleyball. If you are not interested, you can try some indoor exercises. They have a large indoor swimming pool and indoor track. It’s a great place to get relaxed.W:OK. I’ll go swimming there. How about meeting me at the school gate? Let’s walk there.M:Sure, see you then.(Text 10)Farmers grow plants and feed animals on their farms. Is it also possible to have a farm in the sea?People in many countries grow freshwater fish from eggs. They move the small fish into lakes and rivers. The fish live and grow there. People go fishing in these lakes and rivers. They enjoy catching fish. Fish is also good Japan grows saltwater fish. Most of them are yellowtail fish. The workers grow the fish from eggs. Every time they give food to the fish, they play tapes of music. The fish learn that the music means food.When the fish grow a little bigger, the Japanese put them in the sea near the land. The fish find some of their own food. The workers also give food to them while they play the same music as usual. The fish swim there to find the food. In a few months the fish are large. The Japanese play the same music, and they can easily catch these fish in the sea. The Japanese get about 15% of their seafood from farms in the sea.答案:1~~11~~高一英语暑假听力(五)(Text 1)M:Wow, there’s a great deal of work for us to do.W:Oh, it isn’t so bad as it looks. After all, the greater part of it has already been done.(Text 2)W:Do you know Jane bought a new white evening dress?M:A white evening dress? How do y ou like it?W:Very much. In fact, I’ve got a blue one just like hers.(Text 3)M:Have you been here long?W:Well, just five days; we arrived on the tenth.M:Will you be staying for some time?W:Yes, until the twenty second.(Text 4)M:Hi, Sue. I called you last night, but there was no reply. Were you out?W:Oh, I’m sorry, Jeff. I went to the cinema with my sister.M:Did you have fun?W:Yes. The movie was about a football star. We really enjoyed it.(Text 5)W:How long does it take you to travel to work?M:Well, it’s 15 minutes’ walk from my house to the bus stop, and it’s about half an hour’s drive to my factory. (Text 6)W:Hello. I’m Mrs. Carter.M:Oh! David’s mother! I’m pleased to meet you.W:Nice to meet you, too. Please tell me, how is David doing in math this year?M:He’s doing very well. He works very hard, and his grades are excellent. He’s already a top student in my class. You should be very proud of him.W:I’m happy to hear that. Thank you. And by the way, could you tell me something about his oth er subjects? (Text 7)M:Hi, Kate. How are you getting on?W:Hey, what are you doing here? I didn’t expect you until later.M:Well, I’ve already finished everything I had to do at work, so I thought I’d come back and help know you’ve had a busy day.W:I’ve had a very busy day, and it isn’t finished yet. Did you remember we’ve got Paul and Hannah for dinner tonight?M:Yes, I did. Have you got everything we need?W:Well, I’ve already done the shopping, but I haven’t bought the wine yet.M:Oh, I’ll do that. Have you picked up the children yet?W:No, I haven’t done that yet. They are still at school.M:OK, well, I’ll get them when I buy the wine.W:No, they’re going to their sports club, so they’ll be there until about six.M:Then I can help you in the kitchen before I buy the wine.(Text 8)W:Hi.M:Hi! What’s up?W:Nothing much. I’m just watching a debate on TV. It’s about no smoking in public places.M:Oh, yeah. So, what do you think about it?W:Well, I don’t think people should be allowed to smoke in public places, so I support the suggestion.M:Really? I’m a smoker, so I should have the right to smoke whenever I want.W:But don’t you think that non smokers have rights too?M:Sure. You don’t have to smoke if you don’t want to. What’s the problem?W:Well, I think that I should have the right not to breathe smoke.M:So why cannot you just go outside if it bothers you?W:I want to ask you the same question. Why cannot smokers just go outside if they want to smoke?M:Well, smoking is part of my lifestyle. I can think b etter if I have a cigarette.W:I can breathe better if I don’t have to breathe smoke. Smoking is bad for your health. Doctors say that just breathing in other people’s smoke can also cause cancer.M:Well,I’m a smoker, and my health is good.W:Yes. But will it be good in fifteen years?M:I hope so.W:I hope so, too. I think we’ll just have to agree to disagree about this subject. Do you want to watch the debate with me?M:Sure.(Text 9)W:Hello, Mr. Tompkins. Our newspaper will carry some information about new products. Now, will you tell us about the new home your company has built? It promises to be a model for the houses of the future.M:Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of different things. This is a complete home system. It will make people’s lives easier.W:OK. So tell me how this house will make my life easier.M:When you arrive at the front door, you won’t need a key. The door will open with a touch of your finger. You will be able to call your refrigerator when you’re in the supermarket and find how much you need to buy. Isn’t it wonderful?W:Can I call the washing machine as well?M:Sure. But you won’t need to. The house comes with a robot. It is programmed to do cleaning and washing. W:And what’s the price of the new house?M:A million dollars.W:A million dollars! It will be the 22nd century before I can afford to buy one!(Text 10)After a rather difficult case, the detective and his good fri end decided to take a camping trip. Once having a fine meal and a bottle of wine they decided to go to few hours before daybreak, the detective woke up his friend and said, “Bobby, look up and tell me what you see.”Bobby did so and said, “Why, I see millions of stars.”The detective said, “What does this suggest to you,my good friend?”Bobby thought for a moment and said, “I can think of many things...From a scientific standpoint, the millions of stars visible suggest there are millions of planets moving around those stars.”“Go on,” said the thought for a moment more and continued,“From a religious standpoint, I can see God’s work is wonderful and we are but a small part of this plan. From a weather reporter’s standpoint, from a clear sky, I think that tomorrow will be quite sunny. So tell me, my friend, what do you think about this wonderful sight?”The detective replied. “Bobby, how foolish you are! Someone has stolen our tent!”答案:1~~11~~。
《英语听力教程3》答案与听力材料UNIT 1Part I Getting readyA。
B。
Keys:1:burning of the forests/tree removal (deforestation)/reduction of the world's rain forests2: global warming/greenhouse effect/emissions of CO2Part II The Earth at risk (I)A。
Keys:1。
a。
More people--------more firewood-—-—fewer treesb. More domestic animals--————more plants—-———fewer available plants a,b-—More desert————move south———--desrtt expanding south-——-no grass2。
Growing crops stabilize soil,without them the top soil just blows away. But if there isn’t enough rain the crops don't grow。
3. People try to grow food to support themselves or to create ranches where cattle can be raised, or to get hardwood for export, or to make way for an iron ore mineB。
Keys:1:Sahara Desert2:North America &most of Europe3: top soil blowing away4: tropical forests destruction5: animal/plant species becoming extinct6: climate change for the whole worldPart III The Earth at risk (II)A. Keys:1: Trees would hold rainfall in their roots。
听力原文及答案一听力原文I. 听录音,在A、B、C选项中选出你所听到的句子。
每小题念两遍。
(3小题,每小题1分)1. Jim has a good memory.2 There are many vehicles in the street.3. Please tell me the details.II. 听录音,在A、B、C选项中选出与你所听到的句子的意思最接近的句子。
每小题念两遍。
(2小题,每小题1分)1. I spent one day looking for the book.2. Lucy bought a shirt for John.III. 请根据实际情况和所提供的情景完成对话。
(每个问题念两遍,共3小题,每小题1分)你到百货商场去买一件T恤,下面是售货员和你之间的对话。
1. What can I do for you?2. Which color do you like?3. What is your size?IV.听短文回答问题。
(短文和问题都念两遍,共3小题,每小题1分)One day, a young man ran to the dentist's office. His face was red and he looked worried. "Doctor, please ..." Before he finished, the dentist stopped him. "Lie down. That'll be nothing,' said the dentist. "But, doctor, would you mind ...?" The young man's face was redder. "Don't worry, young man. I know what to do." Then he quickly gave the young man an injection. The young man fell asleep. Then the dentist took out all of the young man's bad teeth. When the young man woke up, he was surprised and shouted, "I came to tell you that someone was stealing your car!"1. What did the young man look like at first?2. What did the dentist do?3. What happened to the doctor’s car?二.答案一.听说测试:I. 1-3 ACB II 1-2 ABIII. 1. I want to buy a T-shirt 2. Red, blue… 3. Medium, Large, Small…IV. 1. He looked worried. 2. He took out all of the young man's bad teeth.3. Someone stolen his car.二.单项选择1-5 AADCB 6-10 CBBBD 11-15 CBDCB三.完形填空1-5 ACABB 6-10 CABAB四.阅读理解1-5 ADCBA 6-10 ACCAC 11-15 ADCBB 16-20 CDCDD 21-25 BDABD五.补全对话1-5 BCAFD 6-10 EAFDC六.解释句子1. Mary likes apples better than oranges.2. It is great fun walking and cycling in Guilin.3. She was too short to reach the books on the shelf.4. Shenzhen lies in the south of China.5. He paid 300 yuan for his new dress. = His new dress cost him 300 yuan.七.作文.1. Mr. Green2. relaxed…3. listen to music…4. unhappy…5. advice, suggestions二.单项选择。
(每小题1分,共15分)( ) 1. --- Linda, have you had _____ lunch yet?--- Yes, I had _______ big meal with my parents.A. /, aB. a, /C. a, theD. an, the( ) 2. ----By nine o’clock yesterday evening, I my piano lesson.A. had finishedB. has finishedC. finishedD. finishes ( ) 3. ---How do people use body language to communicate?--- They communicate by _______.A. smilingB. shaking handsC. huggingD. All of above ( ) 4. My uncle promised _______ me a big surprise on my birthday party.A. will giveB. givingC. to giveD. gives( ) 5. The problem is _____________________.A. too easy for her to work it outB. so difficult that she can’t work outC. difficult enough that she can work it outD. easy enough for her to work out ( ) 6. ---People’s hairstyles ____ their lifestyles.---Why? Is it very important?A. depend withB. live withC. depend onD. live on( ) 7.It is very difficult______me to finish the homework______ an hour.A. of, toB. for, inC. of, inD. for, at( ) 8. It took them three weeks ___the work.A finishing B. to finish C. finish D finished ( ) 9. --- Children should not be allowed to watch TV programmesA. comicB. amusementC. violentD. science( ) 10. --- I hear that your father _____ smoking.--- Yes. His doctor _____ him to give it up.A. had begun; askedB. had stopped; warnedC. has liked; repliedD. has stopped; persuaded( ) 11. Our new teacher is a very ___________ person. He always makes us happy.---Oh, really? I am really ___________ in him.A. interesting, interestingB. interested, interestingC. interesting, interestedD. interest, interested( ) 12 We _______ broke the flower pot.A. by a chanceB. accidentallyC. hardlyD. by accidents ( ) 13. --- Good morning. What ____can I do for you?---Nothing, you are ____ to do so many things for us.A. other, kind enoughB. else, enough kindC. other thing, enough kindD. else, kind enough( ) 14. He asked me that whether I ___________ him up at the bus station.A. pickB. picksC. would pick D picked( ) 15. The little boy asked his mother ___________.A. if could he eat the cakeB. when they could take a breakC. why light traveled faster than soundD. where did they go三.完形填空(每小题1分,共10分)Marc sat next to me when we were in Hill School. He had a serious 1 in communicating with people. One always had to guess what he was saying. 2 , most of my classmates did not like to be with him because his hands and shirts were always 3 .I tried to let him know the importance of being cleaning by 4 him several times a day to wash his hands. But he just could not understand.One day, our teacher Miss Li walk up to Marc. Without saying 5 , she took Marc to the washroom. Slowly, Miss Li washed his 6 and told him that he should keep himself clean. She did that everyday for month. 7 ,Marc understood.Miss Li’s love has given me a good example to follow when I am doing my job. I 8 remember to teach my students by 9 them the right way to do things. And most important of all, I always remember to give them more time to learn and to 10( ) 1. A. question B. problem C. accident D. hobby( ) 2. A. Instead B. However C. Besides D. Except( ) 3 A. dirty B. clean C. new D. old( ) 4 A. talking B. saying C. speaking D. telling( ) 5 A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything( ) 6 A. face B. feet C. shirts D. hands( ) 7 A. At last B. At first C. Such as D. So far( ) 8 A. just B. always C. already D. never( ) 9 A. showing B. telling C. finding D. taking( ) 10 A. put on B. look up C. grow up D. get up四.阅读理解(每小题1分,共20分)AMany years ago, there was a family named Franklin. They lived in Boston. There were five girls and six boys in the family .On a January day in 1706, another baby boy was born. The boy’s mother and his husband gave the boy a name Benjamin. Benjamin was the brightest of all the children. He could read when he was five and he could write by the time he was seven. When he was eight, he was sent to schoolIn school, Benjamin had been good at reading and writing, but not good at math He read all of his father’s book. And whenever he had a little money, he spent it on the book. He liked books. They told him how to do something. Many years later, he became a famous scientist and politician(政治家)。