现代大学英语听力1_课堂听力Unit_5

Unit 5

Task 1

【答案】

A.

1) a, 2) a

B.

1) T, 2) F

【原文】

Stephen: Well, there you are, Mikko. “Passengers Only.” That’s you.

Mikko: Mr. Johnson, thank you very much for bringing me to the airport.

Stephen: A pleasure, old boy.

Petros: He wants to make sure you leave, Mikko.

Stephen: Petros! Don’t say that! It was a pleasure having him.

Petros: Just teasing. See you at Christmas, Mikko.

Mikko: Don’t forget to come, now. And don’t forget some warm clothes and don’t… Oh, no! I left my tennis racquet behind.

Petros: Don’t worry. I’ll bring it at Christmas. Go on, Mikko. Your planes!

Mikko: Mr. Johnson. Er…thank you. And…um…how do you say it? You’ve been very, very kind.

And Mrs. Johnson. And Penny.

Stephen: Thank you very much, Mikko. Nice of you to say so. Now on your way, old boy. You’ll miss your plane.

Petros: Have a good flight. Bye.

Task 2

【答案】

A.

1) c, 2) b, 3) a

B.

1) F, 2) F

【原文】

Penny, Buck and Tony took off from Greenhill on June 23rd. They flew east and got to the Pacific in September. On the way there they saw a lot of interesting things.

They traveled by camel in the desert. They met some Bedouin people there, and lived with them for a few days.

They made films and recordings of dances in the Himalaya Mountains, and on the island of Bali. They flew to the mountain of New Guinea and stayed in a village there.

Now they are flying over the Pacific Ocean.

Tony: Just look at those islands! Real South Sea islands! They’re beautiful, aren’t they?

Penny: But look over there.

Buck: Oh dear! Bad weather.

Tony: Does it often rain like this in the South Seas?

Buck: Yes, it does.

Penny: We can’t fly in this rain. It’s too dangerous. I’m going to land down there, near that island.

Buck: Be careful, Penny.

Penny: Of course. I’m always careful.

Task 3

【答案】

A.

1) b, 2) c

B.

1) T, 2) F, 3) F

【原文】

It is the year 1872, Phileas Fogg has just had lunch with some friends at his club in London.

The six men sat down at a table and began to play cards. Stuart spoke after the game.

“The world’s not very big,” he said. “We can go round it now in three months.”

“In eighty days only,” said Phileas Fogg.

“You can’t do it in eighty days,” replied Stuart.

“I can,” said Fogg. “How much do you want to bet?”

“Four thousand pounds,” Stuart said.

“Only four thousand?” Fogg continued. “I have twenty thousand in the bank. I’ll bet all of it.”

“Twenty thousand?” Smart asked in amazement.

“I won’t lose,” said Fogg. “Eighty days is quite enough for me. But you must bet me twenty thousand pounds too. Do you accept?”

The five men talked together and then answered him. “We accept,” they said. “When do you begin the journey?”

“There’s a train to Dover at a quarter to nine. I’ll take it.”

“This evening?”

“Yes, this evening,” Fogg answered.

“Today is October 2nd. I’ll be back on December 21st at a quarter to nine. And now, let’s play a game of cards. Begin please, Mr. Stuart.”

Task 4

【答案】

【原文】

Happy Holidays are offering some good holiday bargains this year. How about an adventure holiday in Wales, for example? It costs￡115 per person for a week’s holiday. For this price you get good food — three meals a day—and you sleep in mountain farmhouses. You must also pay for your journey to Wales, of course. If you and your family like sport, fresh air, and a healthy life, this would be a good holiday for you.

Perhaps you would rather relax and lie in the sun all day. Then why don’t you go to sunny

Spain? How about the Costa del Sol? Happy Holidays can take you there quite cheaply. It costs ￡250 for ten nights in a luxury hotel. This price includes the cost of the journey from London to Spain — by air, of course.

If you like fresh air, a healthy life and plenty of sun, too, you could go sailing in Greece. You don’t need to be a good sailor. You can learn while you are on holiday. During the holiday you live on the boat. You must buy your own food, but food in Greece is quite cheap. And the holiday is not very expensive: ￡325 per person for two weeks, including the cost of air travel to and from Greece.

Task 5

【答案】

A.

1) F, 2) T, 3) T, 4) F

B.

1) c, 2) c, 3) b, 4) a

C.

family, 660, camping, 1499, first-class, swimming pool, night club

【原文】

Travel Agent: Good morning. Can I help you?

Dad: Yes. Good morning. We saw your ad about cheap package trips.

Travel Agent: Yes, of course. Well, these are the ones that are left. How many of you… er…?

Dad: Just the four. My wife and I, and the two children.

Child: Mum, can I sit over there and read my comic?

Mum: No, you can’t. You want to help us choose, don’t you?

Travel Agent: We’ve just got four family trips left. Er... ranging from ￡660 for this camping holiday on the French Riviera to ￡1,499 for a week in Corfu— that’s a first class

hotel with swimming-pool, night club, you know, everything included. So, you

know, something to suit all tastes and pockets.

Child: Dad, is it OK if I...?

Dad: No, it isn’t. Well, I must say, that last one certainly doesn’t suit my pocket. Do you think you could… tell us what you get for those prices?

Travel Agent: Certainly. Well, of course, there’s the flight, and transport to and from the air- po rt…er...accommodation, of course. Otherwise, well, it varies a bit. In

Copenhagen all your meals are included, you know, because it’s a guest house,

and…er...this chalet in Sardinia, for example, is basically self-catering, but there

are certain activitie s like parties and…excursions, and…er...they’re included in the

price.

Dad: That last one sounds very interesting.

Mum: What do you mean “interesting”? Who’s going to do all the cooking and cleaning?

I must say, I rather like the sound of the guest house.

Child: Mum, ...

Mum: No!

Travel Agent: Well, actually, madam, there are extra catering facilities provided for all our self- catering holidays, should you need them.

Child: Dad, ...

Dad: Look, do us all a favour and go and sit over there and read your comic, will you? Travel Agent: These are all-inclusive family budget prices —I assure you they represent a substantial reduction on our normal prices. Er... down here you can see your dates

for departure and return — 18th to 25th of July on all trips except Copenhagen,

which is two days earlier, and, by the way, extremely good value for money —

￡300 off the normal price at￡899.

Mum: Oh, really? You know, I’ve heard Copenhagen is such a beautiful city...

Dad: Well, I don’t know. This camping one’s obviously out— I mean, it says here that they’ve got a casino and cinema and all that, but it so unds too much like hard work

for me. But what about Sardinia? You know, ￡975 isn’t too expensive.

Mum: Mmm... probably nicer for the kids, too —you know, warmer, and beaches and all that. Yes, let’s take it.

Travel Agent: You won’t regret it, madam, I c an assure you. Now, I wonder if you’d mind just giving me a few particulars...

Mum: Jimmy, what are you doing over there? I told you not to read your comic. Come and have a look at the place we’re going to.

Task 6

【答案】

1) a, 2) b, 3) c, 4) a, 5) b, 6) c

【原文】

Two people were having dinner in the Waverley restaurant. Here is their conversation: Man: Are you enjoying your meal?

Woman: I thought the soup was very nice.

Task 7

【答案】

A.

1) b, 2) d, 3) a

B.

Seven. He lost his way in the forest. He burned his steak. He was woken up by the noises made by the people next to him and couldn’t go back to sleep. The pouring rain soaked his tent and he ended up sleeping in his small car. He had all the food stolen. His car was stuck in the mud and he had a flat tire on his way home.

【原文】

Friend: Hi, Tom. How was your camping trip last weekend?

Torn: It was a disaster.

Friend: A disaster? What was so bad?

Tom: Well, I went camping. But you wouldn’t believe the bad luck I had.

Friend: Yeah? What happened?

Tom: Well, I went to Pine Hills. I got there Saturday afternoon. And the weather was really nice so I went for a hike.

Friend: Yeah?

Tom: You know that big forest there?

Friend: Mm-hmm.

Tom: I got lost. I had absolutely no idea where I was.

Friend: Lost? That’s too bad. So wha t happened?

Tom: Well, I finally found my way back to the campsite. It was like eight or eight-thirty at night.

I was really tired and hungry, so I was going to fix dinner. I’d brought along a nice, juicy

steak. I was cooking it over the campfire.

Friend: That sounds good.

Tom: Well, yeah, so I cooked it. Well, I tried to cook it. I really couldn’t see much, even with a flashlight. I burned the thing. Burned!

Friend: Oh, you burned the steak?

Tom: To a crisp. I could hardly eat it. But anyway, I really didn’t mind much because I was so tired I just wanted to get some sleep. So I went to bed early. Then, about eleven o’clock, the people next to me turned on some music and started to have a party. I couldn’t get back to sleep.

Friend: Oh, you must have been angry.

Tom: I was really angry! Finally, I went over and asked them to mm down the music. Then about two in the morning it started to rain. I mean it poured.

Friend: Oh no!

Tom: Bad enough that there was water in my tent. I had to sleep in the car.

Friend: You slept in the car? But you drive that little...

Tom: Yeah, I know. Not real comfortable. But that’s not all. I got up in the morning and I found my food was gone.

Friend: What happened to it?

Tom: Animals, I guess. Foxes or raccoons, probably. I had put the food in the tent, but they got it.

So I had no breakfast. By that time I figured the weekend was ruined anyway, so I decided to leave.

Friend: Yeah.

Tom: But my car was stuck. Man! There was so much rain that I was stuck in the mud. I finally found a ranger to help push me out.

Friend: This doesn’t sound like a camping trip to be repeated.

Tom: That’s for sure. Oh, and to finish it off, I had a flat tire on the way home.

Friend: A flat tire? Gee, I don’t imagine you’re going camping again for a while.

T om: Oh, I don’t know. I might go again next weekend.

Friend: What?

Tom; Hey, nobody could have that kind of bad luck two weeks in a row.

Task 8

【答案】

1) It is beautiful and peaceful. There is food —fish, coconut and wild bananas. There is fresh water, too.

2) The civilized life is too complicated. And the traveling also makes Buck sick.

3) The weather is bad. The food is dull. The fresh water is not enough. There are too many insects. He has nobody to talk to and no books to read.

4) Some matches, some insecticide, some modern tools such as a good axe, a saw, a hammer and some nails and a radio.

【原文】

February 12th

I’ve found it at last! This is the place I’ve been looking for—the island of my dreams! It’s beautiful, and it has everything I need: food, fresh water, and peace. The lagoon is full of fish. There are coconut palms and wild bananas. T here’s a nice little lake among the hills. And no one lives on any of the islands around here.

February 14th

I’ve decided to stay here. I’m tired of traveling. I get seasick all the time. And I don’t really want to get back to civilization. I want to get away from it all — to get back to nature. I want to live the simple life —the kind of life that Bill’s forefathers used to live, without metal and machines and money. If they could live like that, so can I. I’m sure I’m as clever as they were!

February 17th

In a few minutes I’m going to go back to the boat. I’m going to fetch the things that Bill gave me. I’ll bring them back here. I’ll sail the boat out to sea. I’ll point it towards South America. Then I’ll jump off and swim back here. If anyone finds th e boat, they’ll think I fell into the water by accident.

February 18th

So here I am —completely alone on my dream island. Now I’ll be able to do what I’ve always wanted to do: to get to know myself. Because I’ve never been really sure who I am. I’ve played too many parts in my life — too many roles in films, and in real life, too. Now I have the chance to discover the real Buck Westwood. All my life he’s been sleeping somewhere deep inside me —dreaming his “great dream”. Now it’s time to wake up, Buck. Be yourself at last!

June 2nd

There was another storm today. It rained hard, and the wind blew away part of the roof. Everything in the house got wet. It’s not a very strong house. I’m not very good at building houses out of trees and grass and leaves.

There’s nothing to eat except coconuts and raw fish. I’m tired of coconuts, and I can’t cook the fish because the fire’s gone out. I wish I had some dry wood and some matches.

June l0th

I don’t feel very well. There isn’t enough clean water on this island, and there are too many insects. The house is full of ants and flies. They’re driving me mad! I wish I had something to kill them with!

June 15th

Oh dear! I’ve only been on this island for a few months, but it feels like years already. There’s nobody to talk to, and nothing to read. I wish I could get away from here. But how? I’ve been trying to build a boat, but I need some modern tools. I wish I had a good axe, a saw, a hammer and some nails.

June 16th

I must send a message for help. But how? That’s the proble m! I wish I had a radio.

Task 9

【答案】

A.

1) c → e → a → b → d

2) c → a → b

B.

1) F, 2) T, 3) T, 4) F

【原文】

Hello! I’m very pleased that you have decided to join one of our next London weekends. My name is Diana and I will be your resident guide during your stay in London. We shall arrive at the hotel at about 6:30 on Friday evening. Remember that we are staying at the Y Hotel in Great Russell Street — that’s on the corner of Tottenham Court Road.

Aft er you’ve got to your room and you’ve had a chance to freshen up, I hope you’ll join me for short walk through the West End of London. Leaving the hotel at 7:30 sharp I shall be strolling down Charring Cross Road, turning off through part of Soho to Piccadilly Circus, then through Leicester Square to finish up at Trafalgar Square. On the way w e’ll pass a lot of the restaurants, theatres and cinemas that you’ll be able to visit during your stay in the capital. , The walk should take about half an hour and when we get to Trafalgar square you’ll be free to go off and do whatever you like. Why not have a quick meal and then see one of the latest films in one of the many cinemas around Leicester Square.

If you haven’t stayed out too late on Friday night, please join me at 9:30 on Saturday morning for a walk through the great parks of London. We’ll take a short trip on the underground to Lancaster Gate and stroll across Hyde Park to the Famous Serpentine Lake. Don’t forget to bring a piece of toast from breakfast with you to feed the ducks. From there we’ll cross over Hyde Park Corner, one of the busiest traffic intersections in central London, and make our way down Constitution Hill in Green Park to Buckingham Palace. If we can see the royal standard flying on top of the Palace, we’ll know that the queen is at home, but I don’t suppose we shal l see her. From Buckingham Palace, we shall cross into the third Royal Park of St James’s— possibly the most beautiful of all, and we shall arrive at The Horse Guards in plenty of time to see the ceremony of the Changing of the Guard which takes place eve ry morning at 11 o’clock.

On Saturday afternoon you might like to visit The Houses of Parliament. Remember they are only open to visitors on Saturdays during Parliamentary sessions. If there is some shopping you have to do, now is the time to visit the Oxford Street stores, or if you feel like relaxing on a boat for a while, you can come with me on a trip down the River Thames to Greenwich. I’ll be at Westminster Pier near the Houses of Parliament at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, so join me then if you’d like to visit the Maritime Museum and the Old Observatory at Greenwich and see some of the great River Thames at the same time.

Saturday night is theatre night and we shall have tickets available for either a top musical or a straight play. I’ll give you details on Friday when you arrive and you’ll be able to choose which you want to go to. On Sunday morning you’ll have the opportunity to visit the great street market of London in Petticoat Lane. I’ll be leaving the hotel at 10:30. You can buy anything from a t in whistle to a tiara in Petticoat Lane, so come and join in the fun. I’ll take you to a traditional London pub for lunch afterwards and then it will be time to get back to the hotel, pick up your luggage and begin your journey home.

Task 10

【答案】

I hope I’ve give you a clear idea of the programme for your London weekend and before I finish let me just give you one or two pieces of advice, which should make your stay more

enjoyable. First, please do remember to bring with you some comfortable shoes to wear. London is a big place and whatever you do, you’ll find yourself doing quite a lot of walking, so comfortable shoes are a real necessity. And secondly let me ask you to please look after your money. Keep it safe at all times and then you will avoid an unpleasant accident, which could spoil your whole weekend.