英语中级听力13-15课答案

Lesson13.

Section One

Task1. Guess What People Are Talking About

A. 1----5T F F T F 6.T

1.wine and good food

2. the river

3. walking along the river and all the couples

4. paintings there

1. reminds/of

2. got something about it/sort of charm

3. unusual/in the center of

4. from the top

5. down by the river

Task2. Nice to see you!

A.1---2.c a

B.1—d, I; 2—a; 3—e,f; 4—b, c, f; 5—h; 6—g

C. 1. are keeping you busy

2. in the process/doing it up

3. give you a hand with/something of

4. see myself leaving/foreseeable

5. my butting in

6. over here on a scholarship/the Royal Academy of Music Section Two

Task1. What do you like about your job?

A.1----4a c b c

B.1----5 F F T F T 6----8 F F T

C. 1. a night person

2. on the lookout for/ stump me

3. plan on sticking around

4. the Beatles/a great beat to move to

https://www.360docs.net/doc/1d11740048.html,ing up with

6. at the end of/have slimmed down/built up

7. against a tight deadline

8. at first/working with

Task 2. What do you think of yourself?

A. 1-----5: a c a c b 6.a

1---a. a secretary

b. good at her job

c. different in her private life

d. pretty tide in office

e. incoherent in her behavior

2---a. concerned about state affairs

b. critical of the political system

c. eager to bring law and order to his country

3---a. easy-going

b. a bit vicious when upset

c. not sympathetic

d. not interested in civil rights

4---a. a retired army officer

b. respectable and dignified

c. helpful to those dependent on him

d. a bit fanatic about organization and discipline

e. not too polemic

f. fond of his wife and family

5---a. shy and unhappy during childhood

b. unable to make friends till very late

c. good at being by himself

d. self-reliant and independent

e. fond of children

Section three

1.Bert’s friendship

2.Bert and sports

3.Adam’s hobbies

4.the two men’s religious belief

5.Adam---not a creative problem solver

6.Heart attack victims enjoy Type B behavior

Lesson 14

Section One

A.1.general election in Britain in the near future

2. an earthquake killed five people

3. stole a quarter of million pounds

4. and fifty-seven people were killed in an aircraft crash

5. was held in London

6. were made to end the strike at Independent Television

7.were made when a fight between football supporters of rival teams.

B. 1----5: b c a a c 6----8: a b a

C.1----5 T T F F F 6----8: F F T

D. 1.The Prime Minister

2. In center Ttaly/avalanches/the earthquake during the night

3. three masked men/with shotguns/unlock the van

4. two hundred and fifty-seven people/hit the side of a volcano

5. a basis for negotiations/the chances of success

6. fifteen people/in court in Manchester/matches in London Section Two

Task1. Bearded Lady

A.Answer the following question briefly.

1.What is special of Mrs. Clark?

She was a bearded woman.

2.What advice did all those specialists offer her?

They advised her to shave.

3.When did she decide to let her beard grow?

When she realized that she was fighting a losing battle.

4.What was it like being stared at all day?

At first it was a bit unnerving.

5.Is there any advantage of her beard?

Her beard keeps her husband’s toes warm on cold nights.

B 1----5 F F T T T 6----8: F T F

C.1. at an enormous rate/five inches

2. trying to keep it down/fighting a losing battle

3. chop off a few feet

4.the point and laughing in the end

Task2. At a youth Center

A. 1----5: a c a a c 6 b

B. a. drinking under the age of sixteen

b. music at the dance ball

c. language they use

d. their hair and clothes

C. 1----5 F T T F T 6 F

1. turned me out

2. wrong

3. on at my boy about

4. with

5. there’s any need/ take part in

6. sitting in on/take you up on

7. take you out your way

E. 1. Why does Mrs. Brent refuse to dance?

Because she does not think the music played in the hall is of her generation.

2. Why does Finchley say that the so-called generation gap is only a myth? Because he believes the young people are quite traditional in their attitudes and they are not that different from the old generation.

3. How does James explain eth seemingly different language used by the young people?

He believe that every generation creates its own special language as well as its own styles in clothes and music.

4. Why does Finchley suggest Mrs. Brent to read a book entitled Britain’s Sixteen-Year-Olds?

Because he hopes Mrs. Brent to have a better understanding of the young people. Section three

1.trading without money---barter

2.how money came

3.shifting from barter society to a monetized world

4.different money values in different countries

5.why difficult to give examples of barter deals

6.prospect of bartering

Lesson15

Section One

A.1----4: a c b c

B.1----5: F TT F T

Group A

a.killers deserve death penalty

b.Death penalty will prevent other people from killing

c.It is important to get rid of the bad see

d.Criminals are never rehabilitated, they are hardened.

e.Some people are just bad, evil, and there is nothing one can do.

Group B

a.nobody has the right to take another person’s life.

b.Nobody is sure that the person convicted is really guilty.

c.Criminals should be rehabilitated instead of being eliminate

d.There should be more extensive programs.

e.It is a social problem. We and society are responsible.

D.1. Why doesn’t the second speaker believe that we are sure the person convicted is really guilty?

Because she has doubts on the lawyers and the judicial system today.

2. why doesn’t the first speaker trust the present rehabilitation program?

Because studies show that criminals are never rehabilitated.

3. what does the second speaker suggest to improve the rehabilitation program?

She suggests to expand the program to an extensive one.

4. what are the two reasons given by the first speaker for not keeping murders in

jail?

(1) the jails and prisons are already crowded.

(2) the taxpayers have to pay to maintain murders’ lives.

Task2. A new way of life

A.1. who are being interviewed?

Michelle Burns and Luke Saunders.

2. what’s special about them?

They have given up regular jobs and high salaries and begun a new way of life

3. why did Michelle and her husband decide to come to live in a remote area of Scotland?

Because they had worked long hours and had hardly seen each other. As a result, their marriage was breaking up.

4. how do they make a living now?

They raise sheep and goats, grow their own vegetables, and they have some chickens.

6.what is unusual of Mr. Luke Saunders?

He had been a car factory worker on the assembly line.

7.what did he do for money?

He had a bit of money to start with, then he began to do odd jobs like picking fruit, washing up, etc.

8.what is he going to do now?

He is going to start a new journey in the opposite direction. And he will be away for three years again.

B 1----5 F T F F F 6-----10: T T F T F

C. 1. leave the “rat race”

2. fell in love with

3. in it for profit

4. on the farm/feel lonely

5. four nuts on the bolts

6. giving up/turning round/coming home

Section Two

Task1.

A.1---3: c a b

B. a. forgetting of proper names

b. forgetting of foreign words

c. childhood and concealing memories

d. mistakes in speech

e. mistakes in reading and writing

C. 1. be traced back to/problem or conflict/concerned

2. of the neuroses/also present/in normal person

3. the borderline/the normal and the neurotic person/nearly as clearly marked

4. a childhood memory/painful to us

5.good reasons for/the slips and errors

Task2.

A.1----4: a b a c

B.1----5 T F T T T 6----8: F T T

C. 1. WHAT WAS EARL Y CHEESE PROBABLY LIKE?

Early cheese was probably rather unpalatable and tasteless.

2. what is fresh cheese?

It is a kind of cheese to be eaten immediately after the milk has coagulated.

3. what is ripened cheese?

It is a kind of cheese with salt added to the soft fresh cheese and other biochemical processes continued in the course of cheese-making.

4. what is the origin of the English word “cheese”?

The Latin word “caseus”

5. when do people begin to realize the role of micro-organisms and enzymes in producing different types of cheese?

In the 19th century.

6.what do people do to make cheese of different taste before the discovery of micro-organisms?

People kept milk at different temperatures and in various environments.

Section three

1.why all cultures change

2.the origin of the name “Anasazi”

3.descendents of the Anasazi

4.the theme that unifies the historical development of the Anasazi

https://www.360docs.net/doc/1d11740048.html,bor distribution of the Anasazi

6.the end of the Anasazi

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lesson 09 PADI Instructor training Become a PADI professional today Train in the tropical Florida https://www.360docs.net/doc/1d11740048.html, Catherine has just left school and she wants to find a job. She and her mother have come to speak to the Careers Advisory Officer. Listen to their conversation. Officer: Oh, come in, take a seat. I'm the Careers Officer. You're Cathy, aren't you? Mother: That's right. This is Catherine Hunt, and I'm her mother. Officer: How do you do, Mrs Hunt. Hello, Catherine. Cathy: Hello. Pleased to meet you. Officer: And you'd like some advice about choosing a career? Mother: Yes, she would. Wouldn't you, Catherine? Cathy: Yes, Please. Officer: Well, just let me ask a few questions to begin with. How old are you, Catherine? Mother: She's nineteen. Well, she's almost nineteen. She'll be nineteen next month. Officer: And what qualifications have you got? Mother: Well, qualifications from school of course. Very good results she got. And she's got certificates for ballet and for playing the piano. Officer: Is that what you're interested in, Catherine, dancing and music? Cathy: Well ... Mother: Ever since she was a little girl she's been very keen on her music and dancing. She ought to be a music teacher or something. She's quite willing to train for a few more years to get the right job, aren't you, Catherine? Cathy: Well, if it's a good idea. Mother: There you are, you see. She's good girl really. A bit lazy and disorganized sometimes, but she's very bright. I'm sure the Careers Officer will have lots of jobs for you. Officer: Well, I'm afraid it's not as easy as that. There are many young people these days who can't find the job they want. Mother: I told you so, Catherine. I told you shouldn't wear that dress. You have to look smart to get a job these days. Officer: I think she looks very nice. Mrs. Hunt, will you come into the other office for a moment and look at some of the information we have there. I'm sure you'd like to see how we can help young people. Mother: Yes, I'd love to. Mind you, I think Catherine would be a very nice teacher. She could work with young children. She'd like that. Or she could be a vet. She's always looking after sick animals. Officer: I'm afraid there's a lot of competition. You need very good results to be a vet. This way, Mrs. Hunt. Just wait a minute, Catherine. * * * Officer: There are just one or two more things, Catherine. Cathy: Do call me Cathy. Officer: OK, Cathy. Are you really interested in being a vet? Cathy: Not really. Anyway, I'm not bright enough. I'm reasonably intelligent, but I'm not brilliant. I'm afraid my mother is a bit over-optimistic. Officer: Yes, I guessed that. She's a bit overpowering, isn't she, your mum? Cathy: A bit. But she's very kind. Officer: I'm sure she is. So, you're interested in ballet and music, are you? Cathy: Not really. My mother sent me to lessons when I was six, so I'm quite good, I suppose. But I don't think I want to do that for the rest of my life, especially music. It's so lonely. Officer: What do you enjoy doing? Cathy: Well, I like playing tennis, and swimming. Oh, I went to France with the school choir last year. I really enjoyed that. And I like talking to people. But I suppose you mean real interests—things that would help me to get a job?

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Unit 1 A time to remember Conversation 2A Ted: Ana: Oh, I ' m really sorry. Are you OK? I ' m fine. But I ' m not very good at this. Ted: Ana: Neither am I. Say, are you from South America? Yes, I am, originally. I was born in Argentina. Ted: Ana: Did you grow up there? Yes, I did, but my family moved here eight years ago, when I was in high school. Ted: Ana: And where did you learn to Rollerblade? Here in the park. This is only my second time. Ted: Ana: Well, it ' s my first time. Can you give me some lessons? Sure, Just follow me. Ted: Ana: By the way, my name is Ted. And I ' m Ana. Nice to meet you. Conversation 2B Ted: Ana: Hey, that was fun. Thanks for the lesson! No problem. So, tell me a little about yourself. What do you do? Ted: Ana: I work in a travel agency. Really! What do you do there? Ted: Ana: I 'm in charge of their computers. Oh, so you ' re a computer specialist. Ted: Ana: Well, sort of. Yeah, I guess so. That 's greTaht.en maybe you can give me some help with a computer course I 'm taking. Ted: Ana: Oh, sure . . . but only if you promise to give me some more Rollerblading lessons. It ' s a deal! Listening 4 Yu Hong Interviewer: Yu Hong: Where are you from originally, Yu Hong? I'm from china . . . from nearShanghai. Interviewer: Yu Hong: And when did you move here? I came here after I graduated from college. That was in 1992. Interviewer: Yu Hong: And what do you do now? I ' m a transportation engineer. Interviewer: Yu Hong: I see. So you ' re an immigrant to the United States. Yes, thats ri'ght. Interviewer: Yu Hong: What are some of the difficulties of being an immigrant in the U.S.? Oh, that ' s not an easy question to answer. There are so many things, really. I guess one of the biggest difficulties is that I don ' t have any relatives here. I mean, I have a lot of friends, but that thing. In china, on holidays or the weekend, we visit relatives. It isn ' t the same here. Interviewer: Yu Hong: And what do you miss the most from home? Oh, that 's easy: my mom 'Shsesomuapk!es great soup. I really miss my mother 's cooking. Ajay Interviewer: Ajay: Where are you from, Ajay? I ' m fromIndia. Interviewer: And when did you move to the U.S.?

中级英语听力lesson13

Lesson 13 Lesley: Ah ... it's such a lovely day. It reminds me of last week, doesn't it you? Fiona: Oh don't! I mean that was just so fantastic, that holiday! Lesley: I love that city, you know. Fiona: I do too. Really, it's got something about it, a certain sort of charm ... Lesley: Mm, and all that wine and good food ... Fiona: And so cheap. Right, I mean, compared to here ... Lesley: Yes, although the shops are expensive. Fiona: Mm, yes. Lesley: I mean, really I bought nothing at all. I just ate and ate and drank and drank. Fiona: I know. Wasn't that lovely? Lesley: Yes, and I, I go there. I like listening to the people talking, sitting outside drinking wine. Fiona: Yes. Could you understand what they were saying? When they were speaking quickly, I mean. Lesley: Well, it is difficult, of course. And then I liked that tower, too. Fiona: You liked that tower? I'm not sure about it, really. (No) It's very unusual, right in the centre of the city. Lesley: True, but there's a lovely view from the top. Fiona: Oh, you went right up, didn't you? (Mm, yes) Oh no, I didn't. Lesley: Of course you didn't. Fiona: I remember that day. We weren't together. Lesley: No, that's right. (Mm) You went down by the river, didn't you? Fiona: That's it. Oh, walking along the river and all the couples (Yes) and it's so romantic ... (Is it true) and the paintings too ... Lesley: They do have artists down by the river, do they? (Yes) Oh, how lovely! Fiona: Oh, it really is super. Lesley: Yes. Oh, I think we ought to go back there again next year, don't you? Fiona: I do, yes. (Mm) If only just to sample some more of the wine. Lesley: It'd be lovely, wouldn't it? Fiona: Yes. (Doorbell rings.) Peter: Hello, John. Nice to see you. Come in. How are you? John: Fine, thanks. Peter. And how are you? I expect your patients are keeping you busy at this time of year? Peter: Ah, well. I can't really complain. Let me take your coat. There we are. Well, now, I don't think you've met Ann Patterson, have you? Ann, this is John Middleton. He's the local schoolteacher. Ann: Oh! How do you do? John: How do you do? Ann: Well, that's very interesting. Perhaps you'll be looking after my son. Peter: Yes, that's right. Ann and her family have just moved into the old barn, up by the village hall. They're in the process of doing it up now. Ann: Yes, there's an awful lot needs doing, of course. (Doorbell rings.) Peter: Er, please excuse me for a moment. I think that was the doorbell. John: Well, if I can give you a hand with anything ... I'm something of a handyman in my spare time, you know. I live just over the road. Ann: That's very kind of you. I'm an architect myself, so ... Oh, look! There's someone I know, Eileen! Eileen: Ann, fancy seeing you here! How's life? Ann: Oh, mustn't grumble. Moving's never much fun though, is it? Anyway, how are things with you? You're still at the same estate agent's. I suppose? Eileen: Oh yes. I can't see myself leaving, well, not in the foreseeable future. Ann: Oh, I quite forgot. Do you two know each other? John: Yes, actually, we've met on many an occasion. Hello, Eileen. You see, we play in the same orchestra. Ann: Oh, really? I didn't know anything about that. Eileen: Yes, actually, just amateur stuff, you know—once a week—I come down from London when I can get a baby-sitter for Joanna. Paul: Er ... excuse me, I hope you don't mind my butting in. My name's Paul Madison. I couldn't help overhearing what you said about an orchestra. John: Come and join the party. I'm John Middleton. This is Ann Patterson and Eileen ... or ... I'm terribly sorry. I don't think I know your surname? Eileen: Hawkes. Pleased to meet you, Paul. You play an instrument, do you? Paul: Yes, I'm over here on a scholarship to study the bassoon (loud yawn from Ann) at the Royal Academy of Music for a couple of years. Ann: Oh, I am sorry. It must be all that hard work on the barn ...

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Lesson13. Section One Task1. Guess What People Are Talking About A. 1----5T F F T F 6.T B. 1.wine and good food 2. the river 3. walking along the river and all the couples 4. paintings there C. 1. reminds/of 2. got something about it/sort of charm 3. unusual/in the center of 4. from the top 5. down by the river Task2. Nice to see you! A.1---2.c a B.1—d, I; 2—a; 3—e,f; 4—b, c, f; 5—h; 6—g C. 1. are keeping you busy 2. in the process/doing it up 3. give you a hand with/something of 4. see myself leaving/foreseeable 5. my butting in 6. over here on a scholarship/the Royal Academy of Music Section Two Task1. What do you like about your job? A.1----4a c b c B.1----5 F F T F T 6----8 F F T C. 1. a night person 2. on the lookout for/ stump me 3. plan on sticking around 4. the Beatles/a great beat to move to https://www.360docs.net/doc/1d11740048.html,ing up with 6. at the end of/have slimmed down/built up 7. against a tight deadline 8. at first/working with Task 2. What do you think of yourself? A. 1-----5: a c a c b 6.a B. 1---a. a secretary b. good at her job c. different in her private life d. pretty tide in office e. incoherent in her behavior

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Lesson 1 'This Is Your Life' is one of the most popular programmes on British and American television. Every week a famous person is invited to a television studio, without knowing that he or she will be the subject of the programme. The compère meets the person outside the studio and says 'This is your life!' The person then meets friends and relatives from his or her past and present. Studio 4 is where the programme is recorded. The programme begins at eight o'clock. It's 6:45 now and the director is checking the preparations with his new production assistant (PA). The subject of tonight's show will be an actor, Jason Douglas. The compère, as usual, will be Terry Donovan. Director: Let's just check the arrangements. We're bringing Jason Douglas here in a studio car—he thinks he's coming to a discussion programme! The driver has been told to arrive at exactly 7:55. Now, the programme begins at eight o'clock. At that time Jason will be walking to the studio. Terry Donovan will start his introduction at 8:01, and Jason will arrive at 8:02. Terry will meet him at the studio entrance ... Camera 4 will be there. Then he'll take him to that seat. It'll be on Camera 3. Jason will be sitting there during the whole programme. For most of the show Terry will be standing in the middle, and he'll be on Camera 2. The guests will come through that door, talk to Terry and Jason ... and then sit over there. Director: Now, is that all clear? PA: Yes ... there's just one thing. Director: Well, what is it? PA: Who's going to look after the guests during the show? Director: Pauline is. PA: And where will they be waiting during the show? Director: In Room 401, as usual. Pauline will be waiting with them, and she'll be watching the show on the monitor. She'll tell them two minutes before they enter. PA: I think that's everything. Terry: Good evening and welcome to 'This is Your Life'. This is Terry Donovan speaking. We're waiting for the subject of tonight's programme. He's one of the world's leading actors, and he thinks he's coming here to take part in a discussion programme ... I can hear him now ... yes, here he is! Jason Douglas ... This is your life! Jason: Oh, no ... I don't believe it! Not me ... Terry: Yes, you! Now come over here and sit down. Jason, you were born at number 28 Balaclava Street in East Ham, London on July 2nd, 1947. You were one of six children, and your father was a taxi driver. Of course, your name was then Graham Smith. Terry: Now, do you know this voice? 'I remember Jason when he was two. He used to scream and shout all day.' Jason: Susan! Terry: Yes ... all the way from Sydney, Australia ... She flew here specially for this programme. It's your sister, Susan Fraser! Jason: Susan ... Why didn't you tell me ... oh, this is wonderful!

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Unit 1 A time to remember Conversation 2A Ted: Oh, I’m really sorry. Are you OK? Ana: I’m fine. But I’m not very good at this. Ted: Neither am I. Say, are you from South America? Ana: Yes, I am, originally. I was born in Argentina. Ted: Did you grow up there? Ana: Yes, I did, but my family moved here eight years ago, when I was in high school. Ted: And where did you learn to Rollerblade? Ana: Here in the park. This is only my second time. Ted: Well, it’s my first time. Can you give me some lessons? Ana: Sure, Just follow me. Ted: By the way, my name is Ted. Ana: And I’m Ana. Nice to meet you. Conversation 2B Ted: Hey, that was fun. Thanks for the lesson! Ana: No problem. So, tell me a little about yourself. What do you do? Ted: I work in a travel agency. Ana: Really! What do you do there? Ted: I’m in charge of their computers. Ana: Oh, so you’re a computer specialist. Ted: Well, sort of. Yeah, I guess so.

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成熙英语中级班听力脚本（剑桥二） Unit 1 (1) I'm really sorry: Ted: Oh, I'm really sorry. Are you OK? Ana: I'm fine. But I'm not very good at this. Ted: Neither am I. Say, are you from South America? Ana: Yes, I am originally. I was born in Argentina. Ted: Did you grow up there? Ana: Yes, I did, but my family moved here eight years ago when I was in high school. Ted: And where did you learn to rollarblade? Ana: Here in the park. This is only my second time. Ted: Well, it's my first time. Can you give me some lessons? Ana: Sure. Just follow me. Ted : By the way, my name is Ted. Ana: And I'm Ana. Nice to meet you. Hey, hey! that was fun Ted: Hey, hey! that was fun. Thank you for the lesson! Ana: No problem. So, tell me a little about yourself. What do you do? Ted: I work in a travel agency. Ana: Really! What do you do there? Ted: I'm in charge of their computers. Ana: Oh, so you're a computer specialist. Ted: Well, sort of. Yeah, I guess so. Ana: That's great. Then maybe you can give me some help with a computer course I'm taking. Ted: Oh, sure...But only if you promise to give me some more rollarblading lessons. Ana: It's a deal! (2) Where are you from originally, Yu Hong Interviewer: Where are you from originally, Yu Hong? Yu Hong: I'm from China...from near Shanghai. Interviewer: And when did you move here? Yu Hong: I came here after I graduated from college. That was in 1992. Interviewer: And what do you do now? Yu Hong: I'm a transportation engineer. Interviewer: I see. So you 're an immigrant to the United States. Yu Hong: Yes, that's right. Interviewer: What are some of difficulties of being an immigrant in the U.S.? Yu Hong: Oh, that's not an easy question to answer. There are so many things, really. I guess one of the biggest difficulties is that I don't have any relatives here. I mean, I have a lot of friends, but that's not the same thing. In China, on the holidays or the weekend, we visit relatives. It isn't the same here. Interviewer: And what do you miss the most from home?