新视野大学英语第三版视听说教程第

Short conversations

1. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

B The woman should seek help from the writing center.

2 Q: Why does the woman choose to learn French?

D She thinks speaking French is a must for cultured people.

3 Q: What did the man do last night?

D He attended a speech.

4 Q: What made Melissa unhappy?

C That she lost her chance to enter the contest.

5 Q: What does the man think of the woman’s op inion?

A It is one-sided.

Long conversation

1 Q: How is the woman doin g in theman’s class?

C She often fails to turn in her homework on time.

2 Q: What does the woman think of learning Spanish?

D It presents difficulty for her.

3 Q: What do we know from this conversation about the man?

A He has a good personal relationship with the woman.

4 Q: What is the woman most likely to do after talking with the man?

C Work harder in her Spanish class.

Passage 1

1 Q: What do you know about the speaker’s Spanish learning experience in high school?D She showed dissatisfaction with the slow pace of her class.

2 Q: What made the speaker feel more frustrated while learning Spanish in high school?A She had to learn the material that she already knew.

3 Q: What did the speaker say about her study of Spanish literature in college?

C It proved to be an unbalanced way to learn the language.

4 Q: Which experience benefited the speaker most in terms of her use of Spanish?D She taught Spanish speakers how to speak English.

Passage 2

1) alternative

2) numerous

3) traditional

4) academic

5) countryside

6) athletes

7) take advantage of

8) Secondary

9) in a collective effort

10) serve as

Short conversations

1 Q: What does the woman say about a whole package tour?

A It costs less money.

2 Q: What are the two speakers planning to do?

D Have their daughter get to know such a life.

3 Q: What will the woman do?

B Follow the Indian culture and customs.

4 Q: What does the woman feel uncertain about?

C Whether it is possible to travel with her kid.

5 Q: What are the two speakers talking about?

D The popularity of time travel stories.

Long conversation

1 Q: What does Emily say about the plants in the Amazon rainforest?

A There are so many plants that it is hard to see the sky.

2 Q: What does Emily say about the local people?

D They are separated from the world outside of the jungle .

3 Q: Why was the old woman in the village so excited?

C Because Emily gave her an empty bottle.

4 Q: What is the woman most likely to do after talking with the man?

A Small and common things should also be valued.

Passage 1

1 Q: What may happen to children after watching nature programs on TV?

D They may be more distant from the actual nature.

2 Q: How should children get close to nature according to the speaker?

A By experiencing it with the five senses.

3 Q: What impression might the Discovery Channel leave on children?

B Nature seems very far away from them.

4 Q: What is the main idea of this passage?

D Real nature experiences com from physical contact with nature. Passage 2

1) scared

2) perceive

3) negative

4) result in

5) lose faith in

6) goes down

7) depressed

8) preferably

9) adapt

10) reveal

Short conversations

1 Q: What can we infer from this conversation about the woman?

D She once wore high-heeled shoes during a long walk.

2 Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?

C Add flavor to the barbecue sauce with Coke.

3 Q: How much should the woman pay?

D $55.

4 Q: What do we know from the conversation about the woman?

B She is not very confident in her own figure.

5 Q: What does the woman mean?

C She cannot save herself if she falls into water.

Long conversation

1 Q: What do we know about those people who are invited to the party?

D They are likely to dress like people in the 1960s.

2 Q: What is particular about alien noodles?

A They are brightly colored .

3 Q: Why won’t they have regular noodles at the party?

A Because regular noodles don’t fit the theme of the party.

4 Q: What other arrangements do they have for the party?

D They will make and have fancy mixed drinks.

Passage 1

1 Q: What do we know from this passage about the speaker?

A He will soon graduate from school.

2 Q: What does the speaker like doing on weekends?

A Going for long walks in the countryside.

3 Q: How do the speaker and his friends spend the day when they go canoeing?

D Drifting down the river.

4 Q: What does the speaker most like doing when camping in the evening?

D Cooking potatoes in the hot ashes.

Passage 2

1) objectives

2) farthest

3) recognized

4) separated into

5) involves

6) is referred to

7) life-threatening

8) designed

9) endurance

10) putting themselves at risk

Shor tconversations

1 Q: How did the woman react to the fact that she got pregnant?

B She was too happy to keep it a secret.

2 Q: What do we learn from the conversation about Miley?

B She was no longer admired by teenagers.

3 Q: Why does the woman admire the couple?

C Because they have made great efforts to achieve success.

4 Q: What’s the man’s attitu de toward these media?

D Critical.

5 Q: What does the woman imply about the American swimmer?

D He has more than once failed to meet public expectations.

Long conversation

1 Q: What did the man think of those famous actresses in Hollywood?

A They are foolish.

2 Q: Why did the woman want to be famous?

B She wanted to use her fame to help starving children in Africa.

3 Q: How did the man react to the woman’s reasons for wanting to be famous?

B He had doubt about her real intentions.

4 Q: What can be infer about the woman?

D She will stick to her original plan and prove it to the man.

Passage 1

1 Q: How did Bill Gates perform in school?

B He did quite well in mathematics and science.

2 Q: Why was studying in a private school a very important decision in Bill’s life?D Because it was there he had his first contact with a computer.

3 Q: How did Bill like Harvard University?

A Harvard University made him feel bored.

4 Q: What did Bill Gates do at Harvard University?

C He spent many long nights in fro nt of the school’s computer. Passage 2

1) commentators

2) exaggerated

3) focus on

4) lead an active life

5) laid the foundation

6) annual

7) a series of

8) advocating

9) abolish

10) Influential

Short conversations

1 Q: What attracts the woman most in a big city?

A Access to various forms of entertainment.

2 Q: What do we know from what the woman said?

A She prefers outdoor parking.

3 Q: What does the woman imply?

B Big cities are now gradually losing their appeal.

4 Q: What does the man say about the aging problem?

A The aging problem emerges earlier than expected.

5 Q: What does the woman think about the people living in big cities?

D They are more likely to have mental problems.

Long conversation

1 Q: What is Emily going to do?

A She is going to move to Santa Fe.

2 Q: What did Emily think life in Santa Fe would be like?

A It is tedious.

3 Q: What is unique in Santa Fe according to the man?

D Its history.

4 Q: What attracts artists around the world to Santa Fe?

B Its colorful scenery.

Passage 1

1 Q: What shocked the speaker?

B That parents buy their young kids expensive electronic products.

2 Q: What is appropriate for slightly older kids according to the speaker?

D Old-fashioned paper books.

3 Q: What is the best thing about iPads according to the couple?

C They keep children at different age levels occupied.

4 Q: What does the speaker think of buying iPads for kids after talking with the couple?D It is understandable.

Passage 2

1) join up

2) reaction

3) makes increasing sense

4) sustainable

5) aims

6) monitored

7) access to

8) experimenting with

9) eye-catching

10) commuting

Short conversations

1 Q: What do we know from the conversation about Addison?

B He changes jobs quite frequently.

2 Q: What does the man say about his job?

D He works to support his family.

3 Q: What does the woman think about her future?

A She has no idea about her future plan.

4 Q: What does the man say about his job?

C His well-paid job requires a lot of hard work.

5 Q: Why doesn’t the woman take the position?

C Because it will take her along the wrong career path.

Long conversation

1 Q: How does the woman prepare for the working world?

A She does not know where to start for her jobs.

2 Q: How did the man find his internship?

D He got information from the Internet.

3 Q: What advice does the man give to the woman?

B Seek help from the Career Center.

4 Q: What does the man think the woman needs most right now?

B A good plan.

Passage 1

1Q:How has the number of working women with college degrees in the United Stateschanged?

B It has increased 200 percent since 1970.

2 Q: What is the current situation of working women in the United States?

B Most women are engaged in lower-end jobs.

3 Q: What is the best-paying job for women?

A A physician or a surgeon.

4 Q: What does the speaker think of the job prospects for women in the United States?D It is promising.

Passage 2

1) evaluate

2) compensation

3) negotiating

4) confirm

5) schedule

6) circumstances

7) turn down

8) start over

9) work out

10) informed

Short conversations

1 Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?

B Search for information on the Internet.

2 Q: What do you think Mr. Johnson will most probably do?

C He will tell his son not to take his phone to school.

3 Q: What does the woman say about people aged 50 to 65?

D They are not very likely to get involved in online dating.

4 Q: What does Jennifer want to know?

D Which online platform suits her needs.

5 Q: What does the woman imply?

C The man’s personal information was leaked online.

Long conversation

1 Q: What did the man do for his grandmother?

B He taught his grandmother how to use electronic gadgets.

2 Q: What problem does the man’s grandmother have?

B She is unable to use her household electronic items.

3 Q: What do the man’s grandmother and the woman’s aunt have in common?

A They are both reluctant to learn how to use electric items.

4 Q: What will the man do to help his grandmother?

C Try to make her interested in electronic items.

Passage 1

1 Q: What does the writer compare “wilfing” to?

D Window shopping.

2 Q: What websites are the most popular among wilfers?

A Shopping websites.

3 Q: What did the poll find out about wilfing?

A People under 25 were more likely to wilf than those aged 55 and above.

4 Q: How do adult entertainment websites attract users?

D By using pop-up technology and bulk emails.

Passage 2

1)response

2)illegal

3)in charge of

4)consequently

5)relied heavily on

6)linked to

7)anticipate

8)familiar with

9)remedy

10)betraying

Short conversations

1 Q: What does the man mean?

B He hopes that the woman can stay at this job for along time.

2 Q: What’s the relationship between Robert and Rose?

C Half-brother and half-sister.

3 Q: How will identity thieves use the stolen personal information?

C They will use the credit cards in your name without paying the bills.

4 Q: What does the woman think of her female boss?

D She is considerate.

5 Q: Why didn’t the woman see Barry yesterday?

A He has already changed his job.

Long conversation

1 Q: Why did Charlie feel stressed?

C Because he had to make a crucial decision.

2 Q: What does Ms. Parker say about changing majors?

D Most students change their major at least once.

3 Q: What kind of person is Charlie?

A He is a big picture kind of guy.

4 Q: What major does Ms. Parker suggest that Charlie may choose?

B Marketing.

Passage 1

1Q:How many differences between female and male managers are mentioned in the passage?

C Four.

2 Q: How do the female bosses treat the individuals they work with?

C Female bosses usually encourage them and guide them.

3 Q: What is the possible reason that female managers are more likely to get their work doneon time?

A Because they are more likely to be dismissed for poor work.

4 Q: What can we learn from the passage about women managers?

B Women managers often face a double standard.

Passage 2

1) infancy

2) assumed

3) inherited

4) rooted

5) fairs

6) compensate for

7) cement

8) witness

9) exposed to

10) contributed to