英语答案及听力原文
现代大学英语听力UNIT原文及答案
Unit 4Task 1答案A.1 They are farms that grow vegetables for city people to eat fresh.2 It’s a farm that grow plants and flowers to sell.3 They protect the plants from the cold in the winter but let them get plenty of light; so the plants can be grown all through the year.B.1 canned; frozen2 flowers; garden plants; home gardens; yards; window boxes3 buildings; furniture; firewood原文Grain; vegetables and fruits are found on most farms. All of them are food for animals and people.Grain can be fed to animals just as it is harvested. But before people use them grains are usually made into flour or breakfast cereal. Bread; macaroni通心粉; and cereals麦片 all come from grain.Tomatoes; beans; potatoes; beets甜菜; lettuce生菜; carrots and onions are field and garden vegetables. Can you think of any others Vegetables are good for people and for some animals such as pigs and rabbits.Farms that grow vegetables for city people to eat fresh are called truck farms. Truck farms are usually close to big cities. Each day hundreds of loads of fresh vegetables are brought to stores on the farmers' trucks. Without the truck farmers people in cities would not eat well. And without city people who eat fresh vegetables; the truck farmers would have no work.There are many kinds of fruit. Apples; pears; peaches; cherries; oranges; grapefruit; and berries are a few kinds. You will be able to think of other kinds that you like. Most fruit is grown on specialized farms. But many general farms have some fruit to use and sell also.Like vegetables; fruit is sold fresh in markets. But a large part of both fruit and vegetable crops is sent to factories to be canned or frozen.In warm parts of our country farmers grow cotton; rice; tobacco; sugar cane甘蔗; and peanuts.Specialized farms raise flowers and garden plants. They are sold to florists花商 and to families for home gardens; or yards; orwindow boxes. A farm that grow plants and flowers to sell is called a nursery苗圃. Most nurseries have glass buildings; called hothouses or greenhouses. The hothouses are heated to protect the plants from cold in the winter but let them get plenty of light; so they can be grown all through the year.Some farms grow only trees. Some of these are Christmas tree farms. Others are large forests where trees are grown for their wood. The wood is used for buildings; furniture and firewood. Some tree farms grow only nut trees.Task 2答案1 The UN agencies report that the market value of pesticides in developing countries last year was about three thousand million dollars.2 The agencies called for worldwide acceptance of Food and Agriculture and World Health Organization pesticide rules. They say this would help guarantee the safe production of and trade in pesticides.原文Two United Nations agencies are expressing concern about the safety of some pesticides used to kill insects. They report that about thirty percent of all pesticides sold in developing countries fail to meet widely accepted rules for quality. They say these products are a serious threat to human health and the environment.The UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the World HealthOrganization gave the warning.In developing countries; pesticides are used mainly for agriculture. Pesticides kill insects and other organisms that threaten crops. Pesticides also are used for public health. They control insects that spread disease; such as mosquitoes that spread malaria.The UN agencies report that the market value of pesticides in developing countries last year was about three thousand million dollars. They say the estimated market value of pesticides worldwide was thirty-two thousand million dollars.Officials say poor quality pesticides often contain harmful chemicals. These chemicals often are banned or restricted in some countries.Possible causes of low quality in pesticides include production problems and failure to use the right chemicals. Officials say the active chemicals in many pesticides are stronger than those permitted by many governments. They also say poor quality pesticides may contain poisonous substances or substances that are not pure.Officials say the quality of pesticide containers and product information on the containers are other concerns. They say information on the containers often fails to explain the active chemicals and how to use the product safely.The WHO says products listing false information have been sold for years in some areas. The agencies say the problem of poor quality pesticides is widespread in parts of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. They called for worldwide acceptance of Food and Agriculture and World Health Organization pesticide rules. They say this would help guarantee the safe production of and trade in pesticides.Officials say the agencies' rules are especially important for developing countries. They say developing countries often lack systems for testing pesticides.Task 3答案A.1 c 2 d 3 bB.That’s because they’re making an investment all the time; but are still not sure whether or not they can make profits.原文Interviewer: Cattle raising and beef in the US is big business; isn't itBob Beck: Yes; it's the largest business—cattle business.Interviewer: It must be a very profitable business then.Bob Beck: Uh; not necessarily.Interviewer: It's not necessarily a profitable businessBob Beck: At times; it's not profitable. Your production costs get...it's a supply and demand market; and if your supply islarger than your demand...Interviewer: So the price is fluctuating all the time...Bob Beck: Right. It fluctuates; and it can get below production costs.Interviewer: But you never know. For instance; next year; you don't know what it'll bring on the market.Bob Beck: No; technically it takes a year and a half from the time you breed the cow; until you get the calf; until the calf'smarketable.Interviewer: Uh-huh.Bob Beck: You've got a year; to a year and a half; tied up there. Interviewer: So; you're making an investment all the time.Bob Beck: Right. So you're not sure.Interviewer: It sounds like it might be a very insecure kind of existence. Wonder why it is that people want to be farmersor ranchers大农场主 then...Bob Beck: I think the majority of it is you like it. It's one thing.It's a breed kindof people. They like it. If you don'tlike what you're doing; why...Interviewer: What is there about it You live essentially in a rural area. Doesn't that feeling of isolation ever bother you Bob Beck: No. It's getting too crowded.Interviewer: Too crowdedBob Beck: Too many peopleInterviewer: I can see that; for instance; in a city; you have restaurants to go to; movie theaters—all kinds ofthings available to people; a lot of conveniences whichyou don't have in the more rural areas. What do peoplewho farm and ranch do for recreation and relaxation; forinstance... erm...Bob Beck: Well; I think a lot of it is if you're a livestock raiser;you'll go check your cows in the evening instead of goingto a movie.Interviewer: Uh-huh.Bob Beck: That's as much recreation as driving through a bunch or cows; and if you like them; you enjoy that.Interviewer: In terms of the way of life; to a lot of people; it would seem that it's a very hard life. It means a lot ofhard work. I mean; you have a schedule—whether you feellike it or not; you have to get out and feed animals; andso forth. Would you regard that as one of the difficultthings about it; or is that...Bob Beck: No.Interviewer: …just sort of... part of itBob Beck: For me; if I had to go to a desk every morning; that'd kill me.Task 4答案A. paid off; fall back on; a security; operating expenses; complete disasterB.1 Some of them cook the meals; clean the house and take care of the kids every day.2 Yes. That is especially so after they've had one or two bad years when they couldn’t make money.3 When their children are small; they were with their parents to go out to work; when they are very small; Sharon didn’t go out as much as she would later.4 She thinks that in this way the children are a lot more self-reliant. They learn to work and they learn responsibility. They learn a lot about life by being continually in life with animals.原文Bob Beck: I think; for a wife; the same as a husband; they like it or they wouldn't marry a farmer or a rancher.Interviewer: Uh-huh.Bob Beck: They'd get out. I think it's not at all wives. Some of them are just like suburban housewives.Interviewer: Uh-huh.Bob Beck: They cook the meals; and they clean the house and that's it... take care of the kids...Interviewer: Have you known some situations like thatBob Beck: Oh; yeah; I know situations like thatInterviewer: Sharon; is there a problem of the feeling of security Sharon Beck: What kind of security are you talking about—financial securityInterviewer: Uh; yeah; financial security. Uh; the thing is up and down. You don't know what the market's going to bring;er... for beef. You work all year; and so forth... Isthere any problem of that sortSharon Beck: Sure; there's the problem of security. Especially; if you've had one or two bad years. You feel awfullyinsecure.Interviewer: Uh-huh.Sharon Beck: If you've borrowed money to buy a farm or to operate;and there's no money coming in; you feel awfullyinsecure.Interviewer: Uh-huh.Sharon Beck: But if you've got a fairly good amount of your ranch paid off; you've got that to fall back on. You can alwaysthink of that as a security. If everything else fails;if you can’t pay for your operating expenses…Interviewer: Uh-huh.Sharon Beck: ...you can always sell your equity in your ranch. So it isn't complete disaster.Interviewer: But it's not something that bothers you terribly. I mean; it's a fact of life. It's sort of...Sharon Beck: Something you live with; yeah...Interviewer:... part of the thing. The role of the wife in this situation is quite different than that of a suburbanhousewife. You don't have much free time; do you Sharon Beck: No.Interviewer: Because; essentially; you work in much the same way that your husband does.Sharon Beck: Yes; I'm usually with him.Interviewer: How do you handle the whole family-life situation—children You're out almost as much as aworking mother in the city; aren't youSharon Beck: Yes. The only difference is we're together. Interviewer: The children too...Sharon Beck: The children too. When they're not in school; when they were small; they were with us. When they were very small;of course; I didn't go out as much.Interviewer: Do you feel that there are advantages in growing up in this waySharon Beck: Yeah; I definitely feel that there're advantages. There are disadvantages too; but I think the advantages faroutweigh the disadvantages.Interviewer: What are some of those advantages you think thechildren haveSharon Beck: The advantagesInterviewer: Uh-huh.Sharon Beck: Well; they're a lot more self-reliant. They learn to work. Erm; they learn responsibility.Interviewer: Uh-huh.Sharon Beck: They learn a lot about life by being continually in life; with animals; and... I think it makes them...erm... They grow up。
大学英语听说3听力原文和答案
大学英语听说3听力原文和答案Unit 1 ReservationsPart AExercise 11. M: I’d like to book a double room with bath for four nights.W: Sorry, sir. We’re full up(全满). 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(十一月三号).Q: When can the woman see the show?4. M: I’d like to reserve(预订)two tickets on Flight 6051 to Edinburgh, for October 20th.W: Sorry, Sir. We’re booked up(预订一空的) on the 20th .But westill 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. What does the woman suggest that man do? [a. reserve the room in another hotel]2. What does the woman say to the man? [c. Mr. Jones can see the man sometime the next morning.]rd3. When can the woman see the show? [d. Nov.3]th4. When does the man want to leave for Edinburgh? [a. on the 20 of October.]5. What does the man want to do? [d. Book a table for six people at 8:00] Exercise 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: Jack Smith Rm 1008.Peach Hotel 9 tomorrow morning West Lake Hotel, HangzhouPart 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 r ooms for Friday night. That’sthe 15th. I want the best room in the hotel. Manager: Sorry, I’m afraidI 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 ofcom plaints from other guests. Paul: You mean they don’t like long-haired rock musiciansManager: That’s not the problem, sir. The band used bad language in the coffee shop, and threw two TV sets into thepool(把两个电视机扔到池中).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 the account for the last time yet。
2022年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语(甲卷)答案+听力原文
2022 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国甲卷）英语注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分7.5 分）听下面5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C。
1.What does the man want to do?A. Have breakfast.B. Take a walk.C. Call his office.2.What was George doing last night?A. Having a meeting.B. Flying home.C. Working on a project.3.Why does the man suggest going to the park?A. It's big.B. It's quiet.C. It's new.4.How does the woman sound?A. Annoyed.B. Pleased.C. Puzzled.5.Where is the man's table?A. Near the door.B. By the window.C. In the corner.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分22.5 分）听下面5 段对话或独白。
英语中级听力全书原文及答案
Unit 14 FinancesWarm up1. There are plenty of people out there offering to teach you ways of earning money. Beware of get-rich-quick schemes. These are programs that falsely promise big money with little effort. Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!2. Research any money-making opportunity carefully before you hand over your cash. Some companies make a lot of money off of people who are so gullible they will trust anyone.3. Putting your money into any opportunity is risky, so ma ke sure you don’t invest more money than you can afford to lose.4. Now, if you’re ready to invest, check out these ways:5. Real Estate: Buying and selling homes and other kinds of property can be a good money-maker for some people.6. The Stock Market: Buying and selling shares in a successful company could make you big bucks. Just be careful to hire a good broker, someone who has a lot of knowledge of the market.7. Internet Business: Many people these days are starting their own business on the Web. You may want to consider taking some classes to learn how to successfully set up your new business.8. Remember, these opportunities are not for everyone. Select the one that’s right for you or come up with your own ideas to make money!First Listening1. A: Oh, are you investing in the stock market?B: Yeah, nowadays, it’s so easy to buy and sell stocks on the Internet.A: Oh, yeah? I’ve never tried it.B: Well, all, you need is a little money to get started. You don t need a broker oranything. One click and you can buy or sell any stock you want.A: Yeah, one click and you can lose a lot of money! It just sounds too risky to me.B: A little risky, I guess. But it’s so exciting!2.A:We’ve got a lot of bills to pay this month.We’d better cut down on our spending.B: I wish there was some way we could make some money. Maybe we could invest in some big company, or come up with our own idea for a new company!A: Oh yeah, like what?B: How about starting some kind of Internet site where regular people from all over the world could sell stuff they no longer wanted?A: Kind of like a cyber garage sale?B: Exactly!A: That’s a great idea, Peter. Unfortunately, it’s already been done. Haven’t you heard of eBay?B: Oh, yeah.3. A: What are you doing?B: I’m going through all my comic books. I’m gonna try to sell them.A: Do you think you’ll get any money for them?B: I’m not sure, but it’s worth a try. I bought these comics when I was a kid for lessthan a dollar each. Some of them might be worth a lot now.A: You know, I remember reading about a guy who had this popular toy from the1970s. I think it was some kind of “Star Wars” action figure. It was in mint condition, never touched, stiI1 in the box and everything. Anyway, he got, like, a couplethousand dollars for it.B: Wow. I hope I get that lucky.A: You never know. Maybe someone out there is just waiting to get their hands on your old comics.4. A: I have a great idea!B: Oh no, here we go again! This isn’t another one of your get-rich-quick schemes, is it?A: Just hear me out. I think this one could really work!B: All right, what is it?A: OK. Picture this: You’re at a football or a baseball game and it starts to rain...B: Yeah?A: You don’t have an umbrella, so you get totally wet, right? And it’s really annoying. B: Yeah, so?A: Well, what if we invented a hat that has, like, an umbrella built into it?B: Are you crazy? Who’s gonna want to walk around with an umbrella attached to their head?A: OK. OK. I got another one.Real World ListeningEd: Are you worried about having enough money? Are you worried about paying your bills? Well, worry no more!Customer 1: I used to watch every penny. But now I’m worth four million dollars, and it’s all, thanks to Steven Crowe!Customer 2: I used to get headaches from worrying about money. I had a lot of credit card debt, and my mortgage payments were killing me. Then I got StevenCrowe’s videos and learned how to make real money.Ed: “Real Money.” That’s the name of this three-video set by Steven Crowe. Let Steven show you how to become financially independent buying and selling real estate. Steven: Hi! I’m Steven Crowe. I used to worry about money, too. I felt like a victim of the system. But then I found a way to make the system work, for me.Ed: What’s the trick, Steven?Steven: There’s no trick, Ed. It’s simple, once you understand how real estate really works. All you need to know is how to buy low and sell high. And that’s exactlywhat my videos teach you to do.Ed: And you can get really rich?Steven: Just ask some people who have “Real Money.”Customer 1: After I got the “Real Money” videos, I bought my first house, following Steven’s simple rules. Six months later I sold it and bought two more houses. Ayear after that, I had enough money to quit my job. Now I have more money than I’ll ever need, and it’s such a great feeling.Steven: I want you to have that feeling, too. And you can.Ed: Call now to order “Real Money.” 1-800-289-7325. That’s 1-800-BUY-REAL. Only three payments of $19.95 each, plus shipping and handling. All major credit cards welcome. Get it today for a worry-free tomorrow! Results may vary.Unit 15 ChangesWarm UpDealing with Loss1. We all recognize the most serious kinds of loss: A husband who loses his spouse may experience a deep sense of grief. A person living abroad may deal with homesickness. But seemingly less serious types of loss, such as changing jobs, can also create some of the same strong feelings. The good news is that going through any type of loss helps us to learn and grow. So how can you deal with loss and what can you do for your loved ones when they are struggling with grief? Here are some tips:2. Dealing with your own loss:You cannot manage successfully on your own. You need family and friends. Remember, your friends can’t read your mind.You must talk to them.You don’t need to put on a smile or keep up a cheerful face.Grief is not a sign of weakness.It is the result of a strong relationship and deserves the honor of strong emotion.Focusing on your loss will not help you hold on to memories.When a person moves on and makes a new life, positive memories return more clearly3. Helping friends and family:Be patient. Eventually your friend will recover. But healing takes time. Be prepared for setbacks. Even when things start to look up and life seems happier, depression can still return. Let your friend know you will always be there.First Listening1. A: Hi, Diego. What’s wrong? You look so sad.B: Yeah, I feel terrible. My dog died last night.A: Oh, no. You mean Champ?B: Yeah. He would have been ten in March.A: I’m so sorry. I know how much that dog meant to you.B: I’m really going to miss him. We went everywhere together.A: I know.B: He used to go get my running shoes and drop them at my feet whenever I eventhought about going for a run. It was like he could read my mind or something.A: Yeah, he was a great dog, really special.2.A:Hi,Theresa.I heard about your mom and dad.B: Yeah. I guess everybody knows by now.A: You know, I struggled with my own parents’ divorce when I was a teenager. It was really hard. I understand what you’re going through.B: Really? You know, sometimes it feels like everyone puts the focus on my mom and dad. “Oh, how are you dealing with it? It must be so hard to get divorced.” But no one ever asks me how I’m feeling.A: So, how do you feel? C’mon, let it out.B: Kind of lonely, actually. Like I’ve lost the two most important people in my life, but they’re still here.A: Well, you have lost something. Your family is never going to be the same. But give it some time. I know it’s hard now, but things will start to look up eventually.3. A: Joe! Are you free Friday night?B: Yeah. I think so.A: I was thinking you and Gwen might want to do a double date with me and Jennifer, maybe take in a movie.B: Oh. Didn’t you hear? Gwen and I broke up, last week, actually.A: Oh, wow! I can’t believe it. What happened? Did she cheat on you or something? B: No, no. It was nothing like tha t. We just have different plans for the future, that’s all.A: Well, how are you hanging in there, buddy?B: Uh, I have my good days and my bad days. I mean, Gwen wasn’t just my girlfriend.She was my best friend.A: Well, maybe it was for the best. Kee p your chin up, Joe. You’ll meet someone else.4. A: Sung-Hee, you seem quiet. What’s wrong?B: I don’t know. I guess I’m feeling a little depressed these days.A: Are you homesick again?B: Yeah. I mean I love it here and everything, but I miss my family, especially my mom. Sometimes I feel like I’m never going to see her again.A: But you’re going back home eventually, right?B: Yeah, but not for a while.A: That must be hard.B: It is. You know, one thing I really miss is my mom’s cooking. For New Year’s she always prepares all these wonderful dishes.A: You know, I have a very friendly Korean neighbor who loves to cook. Why don’t I give you her phone number?Real World ListeningWhitney:Welcome to “Life’s Concerns.” I’m your host, Whitney Op al. Today our program is about dealing with loss. One of the hardest things in life is losing aspouse after so many years together. Mr. Clayton Hayes is here today to sharehis story. Thank you for joining us, Mr. Hayes.Clayton: Call me Clayton, please.Whitney:OK, Clayton. I’d like to ask you a few questions about how you’re managing.Is that OK?Clayton:Yes, that’s fine. I can talk about it.Whitney: All right. Well, your wife passed away two years ago. Is that correct? Clayton: Yep. Maggie was 79, just about to turn 80 when she passed away. I never reallyexpected her to go. She was still too young.Whitney:I’m sorry. Do you mind telling us how she died?Clayton: Cancer. She had it for about a year, but it seemed longer than that to me. And she was in so much pain at the end. Oh.Whitney: I’m really sorry. That must have been very difficult for you.Clayton: Yeah. At the end, there, you could tell she just wanted it to be over. She tried to keep up a cheerful face for me, but you can’t hide things from someone you’vebeen married to for 56 years, you know.Whitney: I’m sure that’s true. You get to know someone pretty well in 56 years, don’t you?Clayton: Oh, you bet you do. You share so many years of your life with someone, and when they’re gone, oh, there’s a big hole that no one can fill up. You just feellonely. Very, very lonely.Whitney: I imagine you have some wonderful memories, as well.Clayton: Oh, yeah. We had a lot of good times, Maggie and me. Oh, boy, the stories I could tell!Whitney: Well, Clayton, you sure do have a lot of memories from your time with Maggie to celebrate!Clayton: Yeah, I sure do.Whitney:I think it’s important to remember that when we lose someone close to us, we don’t lose those memories. The person is s till with us in that way.Unit 1 IdentityWarm UpAs a black child growing up in an almost all-white setting, I set out on a search for a cultural and racial identity. When my parents would come to visit, I was self-conscious about being seen with my black friends. I also worried about being seen too often with my white friends. I was very aware of feeling caught between two cultures. More and more, I was identifying with black culture as an African American. Some of my friends were clear about their own identities as African Americans, but some others struck me as even more confused than I was about where they belonged. I came to believe that I could live however I wanted to live and still be accepted as a member of the black community. I enjoyed that feeling of belonging（归宿感）.Listening test 1The neighborhood children my age played together: either active, physical games outdoors or games of dolls-and-house (s activities played with dolls and doll house玩具娃娃+玩具娃娃房子/ 过家家?) indoors. I, on the other hand, spent much of my childhood alone. I’d curl up in a chair reading fairytales and myths, daydreaming, writing poems or stories and drawing pictures. Sometime around the fourth grade, my “big” (often critical, judgmental (审判的)) Grandma, who’d been visiting us said to me, “What’s wrong with you! Why don’t the other children want to play with you?” I remember being startled andconfused by her question. I’d never been particularly interested in playing with the other children. It hadn’t, till then, occurred to me that that was either odd (古怪的) or something wrong with me. Nor had it occurred to me that they didn’t “want to play with” me. My first conscious memory of feeling different was in the fourth grade. At the wardrobe, listening to classmates joking, chattering and laughing with each other, I realized I hadn’t a clue about what was so funny or of how to participate in their easy chatter. They seemed to live in a universe about which I knew nothing at all. I tried to act like others but it was so difficult. I felt confused and disoriented. I turned back to my inner world: reading books, writing and daydreaming. My inwardness grew me in ways that continued to move me further away from the world of my age peers (同辈，同等的人). The easy flow of casual social chat has remained forever beyond my reach and beyond my interest, too.Listening Task 2The greatest difficulty for me is that as a person of mixed origin I am at home neither here nor there. Wherever I am, I a m regarded as being foreign, either “white” or “black”. It happens to me when I live in my mother’s country of origin, in Switzerland, and it happened to me when I was living in my father’s country, Ivory Coast. I would feel at home where I could feel that people accept me just the way I am! When you are a small child you first do not feel that you are different from the others. But soon the others will make you feel different — and children too can be very cruel in their behavior against the “strange child”. Sometimes incredible incidents happen. Some time ago I was riding my bike somewhere in a little place in Switzerland nearby to where I live. A car drove by, and the male driver opened the window and yelled at me: “Scheiss — Neger —dirty nigger!”I almost froze. I felt helpless and unable to defend myself. When I looked at the number plate, I saw that it was a German number plate. This means that the insulting person himself was a foreigner in this country! How could he dare insult me like this? I felt that I wanted to kill this man. When I recovered I was able to think about it more clearly. These racist people are just stupid and do not know anything about life.Real World ListeningMelanie: Your story of identity theft is quite scary. What happened?Nick: One day early in the morning, I was awakened by a loud knock. When I opened the door, five policemen were standing there telling me to go to jail. I asked why and they said that I was wanted (being looked for by the police) for bank fraud. I said “I n ever did that!” and they said “that’s something we’ve never heard before… tell it to the judge.”Melanie: Did you really have to spend time in jail?Nick: Yes, I certainly did.Melanie: How could you prove it wasn’t you who committed the crime?Nick:Frankly, I never did. I simply paid the amount owed and all the charges (指控) were dismissed (撤销). It was really a debt to a casino (娱乐场(供表演跳舞、赌博的地方) although it is a felony (重罪), all they wanted was their money.Melanie: Whew (interj.（感叹词）! For me, perhaps the most alarming aspect ofyour story is that you had to spend several days in jail — in spite of the fact that they knew that the person who committed the fraud was of a different race than you.That is truly scary.Nick: Yes. People suffer because others steal their identities to work illegally. Someone used another’s iden tity for years and ruined their credit. When their kids want to get their first cars or student loans it takes them years to settle the damage. Melanie: Did they catch the person who used your identity to commit the crimes?Nick: Yes. He was put in jail for identity fraud.Unit 2 PersonalityWarm up1. Forgiveness is the act of erasing an emotional debt. At some time in your life, you may have been severely wronged or hurt by another person to such a degree that forgiveness seems impossible. However, harboring resentment only keeps you trapped in victimhood. Under such a circumstance, you should force yourself to see the bigger picture and shift the focus away from the anger and resentment.2. Integrity is an inner standard for judging your behavior. Integrity means you do what you do because it's right and not just fashionable or politically correct. It is the real bottom line in every area of society.3. Often we allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should let go and forget. Perhaps some man we helped has proved ungrateful, some woman we believed to be a friend has spoken iii of us, and some reward we thought we deserved has been denied us. We feel such disappointment so strongly that we can no longer work or sleep. Our inability to forgive and let go can make us sick.4. One of the most basic moral values for Americans is honesty. Sometimes Americanhonesty -- being open and direct -- can offend people. But Americans still believe that "honesty is the best policy."5. Patience is the display of tolerance while awaiting an outcome. You tend to expect immediate results and are often disappointed when you fail in your first few attempts. In fact, growth can be a slow, painstaking process and patience will provide you with the perseverance（坚定不移）you need to become mature.6. Flexibility is defined as being adaptable to change. In the course of your lifetime, it is essential that you learn to bend and flex around every new circumstance, as stubbornness deprives you of the opportunity to see new possibilities.7. Compassion同情,怜悯may be the queen of American virtues. To live in a state of compassion means you approach the world with your emotional barriers lowered. Compassion is the emotional glue connecting you to your essence and to the essence of those around you.Listen task 1Everybody cheats. Whether it's the taxi driver who tricks a visitor and takes him the long way round, or the shop assistant who doesn't give the correct change, or thepolice officer who accepts a bribe - everybody's at it. Cheats in the news include the scientist whose research was based on fake data, the game show contestant who collaborated合作with a friend in the audience to win a million pounds, and the doctor who forged his qualifications and wasn't really a doctor at all. Everybody cheats; nobody's playing the game（遵守比赛规则, 行动光明正大）.Is cheating acceptable, a natural way of surviving and being successful? Or is it something that should be frowned on, and young people discouraged from doing? If it's the latter, how can we explain to children why so many bend the rules?Take sport for example. The pinnacle尖顶of football, the World Cup, was rife with （充满）cheating. Whether pretending to be hurt or denying a handball, footballers will do anything for a free-kick（〈足球〉任意球）or a penalty shot（,[篮]罚球）. French player Henry denied cheating to win the free-kick which led to his side's second goal in their 3-1 victory over Spain. Whatever the nationality there's one common strategy: the player rolls over holding his leg, ankle or head seeming to be in great pain. As a result a yellow card or free-kick is given for the foul（犯规）and then, a few seconds later, the player is up and about as if nothing had happened!Of course it's not just the footballers. In 1998 the Tour of France, the world's greatest cycling event, was hit by a drug-taking scandal. Forty bottles of drugs found with a team triggered a massive investigation that almost caused the cycling tour to be abandoned. One rider was banned for nine months.Listening Task 2A climate of mistrust surrounds everyone. In the field of business, Enron, America's seventhlargest company, could serve as an unfortunate example. Its collapse in 2001 caused thousands of people to lose their jobs and life savings. The company had fooled investors into believing it was healthier than it really was. One boss now faces the rest of his life in prison.Meanwhile companies around the world are losing billions of dollars to the counterfeit trade. From cut-price（打折扣的, 廉价的）CDs and DVDs to sportswear and cosmetics, cheap fake products are everywhere. It has become socially acceptable to buy fake Gucci bags and illegal copies of films. If parents are doing this, their children will follow.So perhaps it's not surprising that around the world more pupils than ever are caught cheating during exams. In one case keys to exam papers were put up for sale on the Internet. In another, widespread cheating took place by pupils using their mobile phones to receive texted answers（用短信发的答案）. In a third case, pupils admitted to candidate substitution承认代考. They blame the pressure put on them to do well in exams. It doesn't help that their role models（榜样）are also cheats. Surely we can't complain when we're setting such a bad example.Realworld listeningMr. Washington: George, are you sure you had nothing to do with chopping down the cherry tree?George: I don't clearly recall chopping this tree down.Mr. Washington: Isn't this your axe?George: That appears to be very similar to my axe.Mr. Washington: But your axe is right here, and the tree is freshly cut, and you are the only person around.Mrs. Washington: Oh, just drop it, and it's only a tree.Mr. Washington: But it's not just the tree. We really need to find out if he's being honest with us. I won't put up with（忍受, 容忍）lying, and he shouldn't getyou to cover up for him.George:I'm going to say this one more time: didn't chop down that tree -- the cherry tree -- and I did not ask anyone to lie. Not one time. Never!Mr.Washington: George, there's no fresh-cut firewood around, but your hair and clothing are full of wood chips, and the chips look like cherry wood to me. Howdo you explain that?George:Clearly my behavior has been inappropriate. I deeply regret the damage which seems to have been done to the tree. But I really need to get back to my chores now.Mr. Washington:We're not finished yet. Now I'm going to ask you directly. Did you chop down the cherry tree?George:Well,it's possible that I might have swung the axe in an inappropriate manner which might have resulted in some harm to the tree, but at the moment you asked me, I was thinking of what "chop" means and my action didn't meet my definition of "chopping", so I didn't lie.Mrs. Washington: This is not really worth all the fuss（大惊小怪,）. Even if he did it, it's only a tree. Let's forget it and enjoy this lovely afternoon.George:Thank you, Mom. We have a stately oak tree on the front lawn. Can I try my axe again there?Unit 3 Life StyleWarm up1)So I started carpooling（n. 共乘制v. 合伙用车）last week. It was great not havingto drive and we zipped home in half the time. This morning as I drove in to work, the heavy traffic just made me dizzy and my carpooler went into road rage（路怒）again.2) Once we were old enough to do household chores, we set the table, washed, driedand put away dishes and did laundry. We were responsible for mowing the lawn and shoveling the snow. My parents gave us an allowance for these tasks.3) It's quite common to see a relapse in addiction treatment. This does not mean thatyou have failed in your efforts to cure yourself of an addiction. If you stay away from cigarettes for 3 months and then smoke again for two days in a row, you can view this as a "failure" if you want, or you can focus on the fact that of the last 92 days, you're successfully off cigarettes for 97% of them. That's pretty good.Listening Task 1When she has young, children, a stay-at-home mom has two jobs. Her house and her kids. A stay-at-home mom is expected to do all the house cleaning. She is expected to always be the one to get up in the middle of the night, do the school things -- room-mother, baker, coordinator, chauffeur and carpooler, etc. Often, a stay-at-home mom is expected to take over "daddy-type" chores such as lawn-mowing and taking cars for repair. Imagine sitting in a repair shop with two squirmy toddlers! The worse thing is that the stay-at-home mom is made to feel guilty for saying "no". The reason the Stay-at-home mom does not get her nails done or have a spa day is she feels guilty for spending family money on herself.Gosh, you all have such hectic lives. I'm dizzy just hearing your daily activities. I guess I have it nice. I have no schedule at all! I get up when I want. I work my business when I want. I shop when I want to. I wash my hair when I bathe or I don't wash my hair. When I go to work all I have to do is open up my office door in my house and I'm at work already. No traffic to dealwith and there can be 10 feet of snow on the ground and I wouldn't have to walk an inch of it because my house connects directly to my warehouse! If I get up and don't feel like working ! don't.Listening Task 2I took my first drink and smoked my first marijuana cigarette when I was 12 years old. In high school, I used all kinds of drugs. After high school until I was 21, I did a lot of binge drinking. When I was 31, I started using crack cocaine. That's when the real problems began.I was addicted to alcohol and cocaine, and my life was a wreck. I tried to quit a number of times. I moved to Mexico and gave up cocaine. I still drank and smoked marijuana, but for the time I lived there, I was off cocaine. I thought that that time off cocaine would completely cure me of any desire for it, but when I got back in town two years later, I started using it again only five days later. Every part of my life was messed up（一团糟）. I remember my oldest son being embarrassed to be seen with me. He would pass me on the street with his friends but he wouldn't even speak to me. The bottom came for me when I was finally evicted from my apartment. I lost my car, my home and my sons. I looked in the mirror that day, and I couldn't look myself in the eyes. The next morning, I showed up at the treatment center. The first few days of detox(戒瘾诊所) and treatment were hard, but ! was convinced that I needed help, so I stayed. I've been clean now for five years, and I have a new life.Real World ListeningReporter:Are you treated differently in the workplace as a woman?Nancy: Between changing gender and becoming a blonde, I've lost 20 IQ points in the public's eyes. It's kind of a hoot, and something you can use to your advantage though, I'm not pretty enough to do it very well. It is a challenge. I kind of broke through the glass ceiling from the wrong direction.Reporter: Switching from slacks to pantyhose cannot be easy, even if you hate slacks.Nancy: To tell the truth, it took a lot of time for me to get comfortable with the whole fortable with your new self, your new presentation, learning how to deal with society. Women spend their whole lives knowing what makeup works well for them, what clothing works on them. For people like me, it takes a while to do. I'm tall, when I walk into a room, it's like someone from the NBA showed up. Trying to find clothing that fits me is just not that easy.Reporter: How do the people you work with, the ones who knew you as Nell, consider you now?Nancy: The response for me was really positive. We all joked about wearing pantyhose, whether "my condition" was contagious, those sorts of things. But when all was said and done and the dust settled, everyone got back to work. Now if you were to talk with anyone who works with me, they'd say, "What's the issue? She's just Nancy." The whole transgender thing is well behind us.Unit 4 FamilyWarm Up1.The majority of single mothers suffers from more financial hardship and socialdeprivation than couples do. Single mothers are almost 70 per cent more likely to die prematurely than those who are living with a partner.2. Women in the 21st century are highly educated, have tremendous earning potential andwere brought up to believe that sexual equality was their right. The new conservative housewife has given up her high-status job to stay at home with the children.3. A stark class divide is opening between career women and mothers who give up workto become housewives. Modem education and equal access to the workplace provide career moms increasing "social capital" or status. On the contrary, stay-at-home mothers rapidly lose their social status. Middle-class women are becoming more and more "polarized".4. Some people claim the constant emphasis on equal economic achievement for men and women is feeding the divorce rate and destroying family life. In addition, many mothers choose to stay at home to ensure that they, rather than an outsider, play the main role in bringing up their children.5. While reforms in equal-opportunity legislation over the past 30 years have improvedwomen's life chances, all the gains can be lost at the point when they have children if they are unable to afford nurseries or nannies.6. Divorce doesn't necessarily make adults happy. But toughing it out（尽管有困难而熬过；忍受：）in an unhappy marriage until it turns around just right. A new study says, divorce didn't reduce symptoms of depression or raise self-esteem. Staying married did not tend to trap unhappy spouses in violent relationships.7. Crucial to any family's success is an investment of time, energy, spirit and heart, an investment otherwise known as commitment. The family comes first. Family members are dedicated to promoting each other's welfare and happiness -- and they expect the family to endure.。
现代大学英语听力1Unit1原文及答案（完整版）
Unit 1Task 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 to 4:50.3) 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】I’ll be your teacher Okay, okay, let’s begin. Hello, everyone. My name’s Susan Hudson andSusan Hudson and I’ll be your teacher for this class, Intercultural Communication.Uh, to begin with, please take a look at the syllabus in front of you. As you all should know by now, this class meets on Tuesdays from 3:15 to 4:50. We will be meeting in this room for the first half of the course, but we will be using the research lab every other week on Thursday 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 in yet, but I was told that you should be able to purchase them at the bookstore the day after tomorrow. Again, as you see on your course outline, grading is determined by your performance on a midterm and final test, periodic quizzes, uh, a research project, and classroom participation.My office hours are from 1:00 to 2:00 on Wednesdays, and you can set up an appointment to meet 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 to go 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 book from 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 in a book called Sociology and the Modern Age. According to the syllabus, the book is in thelibrary, 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 to 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 student removes 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 reserve librarian 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 library facilities and operating hours.First of all, the library’s collection of books, reference materials, and other resources are found on levels one to four of this building. Level one houses our humanities and map collections. On level two, you will find our circulation desk, current periodicals and journals, and our copy facilities. Our science and engineering sections can be found on level three. You can also find back issues of periodicals and journals older than six months on this level. Finally, group study rooms, our microfilm collection, and the multimedia center are located on level four.Undergraduate students can check out up to five books for two weeks. Graduate students can check out fifteen books for two months. Books can be renewed up to two times. There is a 50-cents-a-day late fee for overdue books up to a maximum of $15. Periodicals and reference books cannot be checked out.The library is open weekdays, 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, and on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 8:30 pm. The library is closed on Sundays.Task 4【答案】A.Activities Time to begin Time to finish registration 8:30 9:15the orientation meeting 9:30 around 11the placement tests 11:15 noon tour around the campus1:30 2:15 the oral interviews 2:45 4:30B.1) Because now they have someone from the international center coming to speak to the students on extracurricular activities.2) They want to show students around the university, including the union building, the library and the student services building.C.1) up to their ears, hard pressed2) jot, grab, off3) finding a needle in a haystack 4) 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 meeting to make sure everything is ready.Faith: Okay. Here’s a copy of the tentative schedule. [Okay.] Now, the registration starts at 8:30and goes until 9:15. [All right.] Then, the orientation meeting will commence at 9:30.Randall: Okay. Now, we had planned originally for the meeting to go until 10:30, but now wehave someone from the international center coming to speak to the students on extracurricular activities, so how about ending the meeting around 11?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 have reserved 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 th ey’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 a pen 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 wor together [OK.] by this afternoon so we don’t have to worry about them? ry about them? Randall: OK. And I think the manager has given the green light to go ahead and use the more expensive 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 the 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.150 plus VA A T, which is 15 percent, and a ￡5 registration fee.5) Each course costs ￡150 plus V6) 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: Y es, please. I would want to have some information about the…erm…the courses at Swan School.Receptionist: Is that a summer course you’re interested in?Student: Yes. Yes, please.-time courses during Receptionist: Y es. Fine. OK. Well, we have…erm…short intensive fullfull-timethe 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 12 and 14 students.Student: 12 and 14. Could you please give me the dates of the first and the second course?Receptionist: Y es, certainly. The first course begins on the 3rd of July and lasts until the 20th of July and the second course is from the 24th of July until the 10th of August.Student: What about the fees per course?Receptionist: Y es, each…each course costs ￡150 plus V A T, which is 15 percent, and a ￡5 registration fee.Student: And deposit, please?Receptionist: Yes. For each course we need a deposit of ￡20 and the ￡5 registration 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 accommodation for 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) F B.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 their teachers’ 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 (SA T 1).The SAT 1 is a three-hour exam that tests students’ math and verbal 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 America to go to one of America’s best universities, such as Harvard or Yale, must score between 1,430 and ’s best universities, such as Harvard or Yale, must score between 1,430 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. American universities 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. 2) These extra schools can last for one to two years between high school and university.【原文】Japanese students need 12 years of study before entering universities.They choose the places they want to go and apply before January of their final year. The university entrance exam is a standard nationwide test held every year in January. It provides testsfor 31 subjects in six subject areas: Japanese language, geography and history, civics, math, science and a foreign language. All national and public universities, as well as some private ones make use of this exam. But many places also have their own tests in February or later, before the new school year starts in April.In order to pass the exam for the best universities such as the National University of Tokyo, many students attend special preparation schools on top of their regular classes. These extra schools can last for one to two years between high school and university.Although every student has the chance of going to a Japanese university, only 50 percent of high school seniors actually choose further study.Task 8【答案】A. 1) It’s a non 1) It’s a non-profit-making educational foundation. -profit-making educational foundation.2) No, complete beginners are not accepted.3) Other subjects available within the General English timetable include English for Business and English Literature.B.1) 200, 30-40, attractive, beautiful, with easy reach of2) dining rooms, a library, language laboratories, computers, tennis, volleyball, basketball, badminton, football.3) 214)￡1,1305) Monday, Friday6)￡670, 3, 10, 9, 3 ½【原文】The School was opened in 1955 and is part of a non-profit-making educational foundation. Its 200 students, from 30-40 countries, work in large, attractive buildings set in extensive, beautiful gardens, within easy reach of the centre of Cambridge, The School has dining rooms, a library, video filming studio, language laboratories, listening and self-access study centres, computers, as well as facilities for tennis, table tennis, volleyball, basketball, badminton and football.General English classes are for students aged 17+. Complete beginners are not accepted. Students have classes for 21 hours a week. Other subjects available within the General English timetable include English for Business and English Literature. The cost of tuition, materials and books per term is ￡1,130. Accommodation is with local families. Lunch is provided in the School Monday to Friday. All other meals are taken with the family. There is a full range of social activities including excursions, discos and theatre-visits. The total cost of all non-tuition services is ￡670 per term. There are 3 terms of 10 weeks and summer courses of 9 weeks and 3 1/2 weeks.Task 9【答案】A.1) This school has a capacity of 220 students.2) It is located in a quiet tree-filled square close to Victoria Station in central London.3) In addition to the 15 lessons, there are daily individual laboratory sessions and lectures on Life in Britain at no extra cost.4) There is a special 2-week Easter Course and Refresher Courses for overseas teachers and English in the summer.B.1) F, 2) F, 3) T【原文】This school has a capacity of 220 students. It occupies a 19th century building in a quiet tree- filled square close to Victoria Station in central London.General courses, either in the mornings or afternoons, comprise 15 50-minute periods per week. W e cater for a wide range of classes from beginners to advanced, enabling us to place students at the level indicated by the special entry test which all students take. There are usually no more than 14 students in a class. In addition to the 15 lessons, there are daily individual laboratory sessions and lectures on life in Britain at no extra costThere are 8 classrooms, a multi-media learning centre, language laboratory, video, computer, lecture hall, canteen. We are open from January to December for courses of 3 to 14 weeks. There is a special 2-week Easter Course and Refresher Courses for overseas teachers of English in summer. Fees are approximately￡46 per week for general courses. Accommodation can be arranged with selected families with half board. There is a full social programme and regular excursions.Task 10【答案】A.1) This school, founded in 1953, is a non-profit making Charitable Trust.2) It is situated in residential North Oxford, 3 km from the city centre.3) A particular benefit for the EFL student is the opportunity to live and study with native English speakers taking the two-year International Baccalaureate course, or courses at university level. 4) Their extracurricular activities include sports, horse riding, drama, art, crafts, photography, films, concerts and excursions.B.1) an excellent library, video room, science laboratories, coffee bar2) college houses, a resident warden, family accommodation【原文】This school, founded in 1953, is a non-profit making Charitable Trust. Situated in residential North Oxford, 3 km from the city centre, the College occupies a complex of purpose-built blocks and 14 large Victorian houses providing academic and residential accommodation. Facilities include an excellent library, video room, language laboratories, computer room, science laboratories, assembly hall and coffee bar.A particular benefit for the EFL student is the opportunity to live and study with native English speakers taking the two-year International Baccalaureate course, or courses at university level.All students are encouraged to participate in social and extracurricular activities including sports, horse riding, drama, art, crafts, photography, films, concerts and excursions.Academic Y ear Courses (21 hours per week) leading to all principal EFL examinations, concentrate on language with selected studies in Literature, Politics, History, Art History, and Computing. Most students live in college houses each supervised by a resident warden, but some prefer family accommodation.Task 11【答案】Cindy Farrow is Andy and Kate Morgan’s American cousin. She is 18 years old. She comes from California, on the west coast of the USA. She lives with her parents in San Francisco. She is a student at Berkeley College where she is studying modern languages. She wants to be an interpreter when she leaves university.She has many interests and hobbies. She loves reading, swimming and surfing but her favorite hobby is white-favorite hobby is white-water rafting on the Colorado River. She thinks it’s very exciting.water rafting on the Colorado River. She thinks it’s very exciting.At the moment Cindy is on her way to England to stay with the Morgans in Dover.。
2020年全国卷Ⅱ英语听力(含答案+听力原文+听力部分解析)
绝密★启用前2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷II）英语注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
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第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
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例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a supermarket.B. In the post office.C. In the street.2. What did Carl do?A. He designed a medal.B. He fixed a TV set.C. He took a test.3. What does the man do?A. He’s a tailor.B. He’s a waiter.C. He’s a shop assistant.4. When will the flight arrive?A. At 18:20.B. At 18:35.C. At 18:50.5. How can the man improve his article?A. By deleting unnecessary words.B. By adding a couple of points.C. By correcting grammar mistakes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
《英语听力教程4》答案及原文
Unit 1 Shopping and Banking OlinePart I Getting readyB. Keys:1: drop 2: shopping 3: mouse 4: feet 5: retailing 6: street 7: get 8: down 9: third-party 10: online 11:30% 12: malls 13: Britain 14: gift-buying 15:50% 16: net 17: peroidC. Keys:1 : the site2 : merchant, addresses/phone numbers/call up3 : strict safety measuresPart II Net shopping under fireA. Keys:1 : delivery, delivery2 : delivery charges3 : personal information, 87%4 : returning goods, 47%5 : order, 35%, dispatch, 87%6 : money back, twoB. Keys:1 : convenience2 : choice3 : obstacles4 : complete trust5 : build consummers' trust6 : mature7 : payment8 : servicePart III Banking at homeA. Keys:1 : limited opening hours2 : Online banking services3 : getting current information on products4 : e-mailing questions to the bank5 : competing for customers6 : having no computersB. Keys:1 : It is banking through the Internet.2 : 'Online banking' offers convenience which appeals to the kind of customer banks want to keep.3 : Banks most want to keep people who are young, well-educated, and have good incomes.Part IV More about the topic: Secret of Good Customer Service B. Keys:English Good Customer Service(Harrods)1 : in a pleasant environment2 : Second to none3 : different customers, take a look at everything, alternatives, come to sales assistants4 : first contact with the customerAmerican Good Customer Service(Saks)1 : human side, family, occasions in life, a partnership2 : repeat business, salesPart V Do you know…?Keys:1 : c2 : a、b、c3 : a、b、c4 : c5 : c6 : bTape scriptPart I Getting ready Unit 2 Hotel or B&B Part I Getting ready1 : 35%, 60%2 : 45%, 20%3 : 60%, 80%4 : 30%, 15%5 : 50%, 70%6 : 30%, 20%C. Keys:(1)1 : ￡30/single; ￡60/double, children under 12 2 : ￡29/full board3 : ￡28/double+bath, excluded(2) 1 : hot food, fried egg 2 : coffee, tea, jam, cooked 3 : dinner, bed and breakfast 4 : the room plus all meals 5 : Value Added TaxPart II A touch of homeOutline I : bed and breakfast, 15 000, advantages over big hotelsII : meeting different people III : features, 1883, guests IV : B&Bs not suitable for some peoplePart III Renting a carA. Keys: 1 : three 2 : Mon. July 10th 3 : station wagon 4 : $79.955 : $59.956 : 4 p.m.7 : 10 a.m.8 : ' free9: 12 cents 10 : $10 11 : 8% 12 : '$100B. Keys: a compact car/a station wagon/ automatic transmission/ current models/ pick up/return the car/special weekend rate/regularrate/ unlimited mileage/ insurance/ sales tax/ a full tank of gas/ deposit/ lowest rates.Part IV More about the topic: What Type of Room Do YouWant?A. Keys: 1: 5 2: 2 3: 6 4: 4 5: 3 6: 1B. Keys: 1 : ￡40, all grades 2 : ￡55, Sales 3 : ￡150, Managerial, entertaining private guest, the lake 4: ￡220, privacy, country-side, kitchenPart V Do you know…?A. Keys: (France)Italy, (2)3, (3)2, (4)8 (Loudon,UK)Paris,France,(8)4B. Keys: 1 : F 2 : T 3 : F 4 : F 5 : TTape scriptPart I Getting readyUnit 3 “Planting” MoneyPart I Getting readyC. Keys:1 : Sincere; Y 2 : Doubtful; N 3 : Sarcastic; N 4 : Doubtful; N 5 : Sincere; Y 6 : Skeptical; N 7 : Surprised; Y 8 : Sincere; Y 9 : Emphatic; Y 10 : Sarcastic; NPart II National teach children to save dayA. Keys: 1 : Thursday, April 17 2 : teaching children how to save money 3 : 2 500 4 : 5 000 presentationsB. Keys:1: 4; 2: 3; 3: 2; 4: 1Part III Credit cardsKeys: 1 : importance 2 : later 3 : The potential disadvantages 4 :lots of purchases 5 : interest 6 : The benefits 7 : emergencies 8 : travelPart IV More about the topic: Gulf Between the Rich and Poor A. Keys: 1 : 3 2 : 1 3 : 2 4 : so much of their income 5 : ever larger houses and cars 6 : social programs or infrastructure repairs 7 : happier 8 : fewer disputes of work 9 : lower levels of stress hormones 10 : less often 11 : at an older ageB. Keys: 1 : vice president 2 : Myths of Rich and Poor 3 : positive side 4 : increased prosperity 5 : better off 6 : 30 years ago 7 : hundreds of gadgets 8 : easier 9 : more pleasurable 10 : cellular and cordless phones 11 : computers 12 : answering machines 13 : microwave ovens 14 : 3/4 15 : washing machines 16 : half 17 : clothes dryers 18 : 97% 19 : color televisions 20 : 3/4 21 : VCRs 22 : 2/3 23 : microwaves and air conditioners 24 : 3/4 25 : automobile 26 : 40% 27: home 28 : half 29 : stereo systemsPart V Do you know…?A. Keys: 1 : Tokyo 2 : Osaka 3 : Oslo 4 : Zurich 5 : Hong Kong6 : Copenhagen7 : Geneva8 :Paris9: Reykjavik 10 : LondonB. Keys: 1 : The Euro has appreciated against the US dollar. 2 : Persistent economic turmoil. 3 : Tehran. 4 : The economistteam checks prices of a wide range of items from bread and milk cars and utilities to compile this report. 5 : Business clients use it to calculate the amount of allowances granted to overseas executives and their families.Tape scriptPart I Getting readyUnit 4 Loans for the DreamPart I Getting readyB. Keys:Items ItemsCharities Theatre and other arts eventsEating out √ Stocks and sharesHobbies (DIY, sailing, etc.) √ Antiques √Food and groceries √ CarsItems Same Up D own FiguresEntertainment √ 2566Depreciation √300Secretarial expenses √——...Motor expenses √2612Audit & accountancy costs √——Telephone & postage √ Half as much as last yearPart II Raising money for buying a carA. Keys: 1 :college 2 :repairing 3 :a hundred pounds 4 : three hundred fifty to four hundred 5 :interest rates 6 :an Ordinary Loan 7 :24 monthsB. Keys: 1 :X 2 :√3 :7% 4 :A day-to-day basis1 :overdraft2 :repay3 :lenders in the short term4 :pay interest on5 :collateral6 :life policy7 :deeds of the house8 :Government Securities9 :certificate 10 :on a day-to-day basisPart III Housing in the U.S.A.A. Keys: 1 :cost of housing 2 :1/4-1/3 3 :size and location4 :mortgage5 :easy to get things repaired6 : mortgage7 :condominiumB. Keys: 1 :borrows, mortgages, shares, mortgage-based securities2 :They control about half the home loans in America.3 :Hiding the changes in the value; Poor supervision; Not carefully reporting its finances.4 :The price of Fannie Mae has dropped.Part IV More about the topic: Consumer RightsA. Keys: 1: a. merchantable quality b. fitting for particular purpose /seller c. as described 2: no/ retailer's responsibility/take to shop 3: item/ too large/ fragile 4: evidence of purchase/ date of purchase 5: go to court/ sue the sellerB. Keys: 1 : F 2 : T 3 : F 4 : FPart V Do you know…?Keys: 1:any federal tax 2:tax on whiskey and other alcoholic drink; farmers refused 3:George Washington;13000 troops; defeated the Whiskey Rebellion. 4:personal income 5: rejected 6:The 16th Amendment 7:income8: taxed at 35%;highest rate 9:10:no income tax 11:7%: income tax on business 12:over 40%: personal income tax 13: 35%: retirement programs 14: below 18%: customsTape scriptPart I Getting readyA.B. Keys:a. 1 : 8000/half 2 : 4000b. 3 : 2000/twice 4 : 4000c. 5 : 2000/double 6 : 4000.d. 7 : 8000/a quarter 8 : 2000e. 9 : 4000/similiar 10 : 4000C. Keys:Dialogue one:1 : $300002 : 24%3 : overdraft4 : sailingDialogue two:1 : A brand new video was stolen.2 : Yes.The speaker paid the premium last week. Dialogue three:1 : mortgage2 : income3 : saving money4 : entertaining5 : pension schemes6 : insurancePart II Briefing on personal taxationA. Keys:1 : Structure2 : rates3 : 25%4 : 40%5 : ￡32956 : ￡50157 : pension8 : 40%9: 7%10 : collection 11 : PAYE 12 : Insurance 13 : 9% 14 : 10%B. Keys:1 : 10%2 : simple and relatively low3 : separate taxation4 : 40%, Pay As You Earn, the employer5 : the employeePart III Should I buy an insurance policy? (I)A. Keys:1 : insurance policy2 : save money3 : buying a houseB. Keys:1 : a fixed objective in mind/how much to pay each month; a fixed objective each month in mind/how much to produce over some years3 : No; regular & systematic/short term/bank/Building SocietyPart IV More about the topic: Should I buy an insurance policy? (II)A. Keys:1 : unmarried2 : dependents3 : no need4 : acumulate capital/expand business/end of term5 : saving to produce a pensionPart V Do you know…?A. Keys:1 : T2 : F3 : F4 : T5 : TB.a.We expected about eight thousand, but it was half of that.b.We estimated about two thousand, but it's twice as much as that.c.Her salary is about two thousand, and his is about double that.d.We thought about eight thousand, but it's not more than a quarter of that.e.We thouht about four thousand, and it's similiar to that.Unit 6 Visions of BusinessPart I Getting readyB. Keys: Scale. 1: Individual proprietorship 2: Two or more people 3: the complex Ownership. 1: property owners 2: all the property 3: Two or more people 4: go into business 5: Investors 6: stock 7: share 8: ownershipResponsibility. 1: proprietor 2: Limited partners 3: full partners 4: A board of directors 5: corporate policies 6: top officers Lifetime. 1: Limited 2: Limited 3: UnlimitedPart II Michael Dell vs. Frederick Smith (I)A. Keys: Michael Dell: 1: Chairman 2: CEO 3: Dell 4: tenured CEO 5: computer industry 6: direct-to-consumer 7: build-to-order 8: Dell Computer 9: middle-manFrederick Smith: 1: Chairman 2: President 3: CEO 4: FedEx 5: transportation 6: overnight delivery 7: just-in-time delivery 8: FedEx 9: FedEx 10: ground deliveryB. Keys: 1: the quality of service 2: the breadth of the network 3: the unique services needed 4: the costPart III Michael Dell vs. Frederick Smith (II)A. Keys: Efficient information system can 1: all the unnecessary; costs; more applicable 2: the distance betweenA great part of economy will work on "supply chain" because 1: afast cycle basis; a world of choice 2: on a computer; customize 3: haveit delivered very rapidlyB. Keys: Michael:Motivation: The opportunity in the industry, in the business Ambitions 1. a leader not only in client computing, but also in the enterprise and servers and storage. 2. business not just inthe United States but all over the world 3. a lot of services that go along with the productsFrederick: Positive attitude towards future: company’s future Positive attitude towards work: going to work every day; compete; innovate; wonderful people; a lot of very exciting business trends.Part IV More about the topic: The Business PlanA. Keys: 1: the most fundamental 2: business plan 3: large 4: small 5: having a business plan 6: a reality 7: essential 8: a map 9: where you’re going to go 10: get started 11: go from “A” to “Z” 12: how much money 13: how many people 14: prediction where the business may go 15: position yourself 16: use the least amount of money 17: morecritical 18: budding entrepreneurs 19: use the limited resourcesPart V Do you know…?A. Keys: 1: 80 2:100 3: oldest 4: largest 5: fastest 6: growing7:1919 8: school 9: hours 10: organized 11: operated 12: forming 13: Local 14: developed 15: shares 16: materials 17: produced 18: profits 19: owned 20: business 21:operate 22: 1974 23: classrooms 24: programs 25:5 26: 18 27: 2700000 28: 85 000 29: 5 30: 11 31: V olunteer 32: main 33: rules34: organized 35: made 36: sold 37: economy38: money39:industry 40: trade 41: families 42: communities43:12 44:14 45: business 46: expert 47: Project 48: economic 49: theories 50: supply demand 51: corporations 52: world trade 53: 12 54:14 55: Economics 56: leaving 57: completing 58: continuing 59: game 60:jobs 61: education 62: money 63: get 64: earn 65: need 66: want 67: high 68:schoolTape scriptPart I Getting readyUnit 7 Fame and FortunePart I Getting readyB. Keys: 1:magazine 2:newspaper 3:Microsoft Company 4:successful 5:richest 6:3rd 7:1955 8:Washington 9: computers 10:13 11:baseball12:football 13:computer programs 14:perform 15:high16:computer language 17:Basic 18:valuable 19:office 20:home21:established 22:1975 23:three 24:computer software 25:established26:nternational 27:usiness 28: achines 29:1981 30:personal computer31:operating system 32 :129 33:computer companies 34:Windows 35: easier 36:officials 37:4000000038:thousands of millions of dollars 39:16 000 40:48 41: 30 42:100Part II Bill Gates’ new rulesA. Keys: 1: quailty 2: re-engineering 3: velocityB. Keys: 1: communication 2: e-mail 3: sales data online 4:insights 5: knowledge workers 6: high-level thinking 7: create virtual teams 8: paper process 9: digital process 10: eliminate single-task jobs 11: digital feedback loop 12: route customer complaints 13: redefine theboundarie 14: business process 15: just-in-time delivery 16: eliminate the middle man 17: help customers solve problemsPart III Great business dealsA. Keys: 1: NATIONAL STEAMSHIP 2: 20 000 3: Aristotle Onassis 4: 6 000 5: American 6: Big Ben 7: 1 000 8: tourist9: Buckingham Palace 10: 2 000 11: The White House 12: 100 000 13: The Statue of Liberty 14: 100 000 15: AustralianB. Keys: 1: boom 2: world depression 3: millionaire 4: identified 5: fraud 6: five 7: California 8: luxuryPart IV More about the topic: Walt Disney1: correspondence course 2: Oswald the Rabbit 3: talking cartoonfilm 4: Walt Disney himself 5: storyteller6: Ub Iwerks 7: 35; feature-length cartoon film; 2 000 000; three 8: potential 9: 55; 17 000 000 27: taste; vulgarity; children of all agesPart V Do you know…?1: $24 worth of kettles, axes and cloth. 2: $80 000 000. 3: $27 000 000. 4: About 12 cents. 5: About 800 000 square miles. 6: About 1 600000 square miles. 7: $7 200 000. 8: About 5 cents. 9: $750 000 000 worth. 10: An estimated 100 000 000 000 tons. Tape scriptPart I Getting readyUnit 8 Business SuccessPart I Getting readyB. Keys: 1: 90-149 pounds 2: 465 pounds 3: 240 pounds 4:46 pounds 5: 835 poundsPart II Witty Ways to SuccessA. Keys:B. Keys: Dos: 1: about 3 2: 1 or 2 pumps 3: be firm but not crushing 4: at waist level 5: down 6: business format 7: e-mail buttons 8: carbon copy 9: praise 10: criticize 11: mind reading 12: return your phone call 13: cop toDon’ts: 1: the limp handshake 2: the bone-crusher 3: the two-handed handshake 4: up 5: sensitive 6: conflict 7: casual 8: smiley face 9: winking 10: capitalizing 11: carbon copy the bossPart III Technology in doing businessA. Keys: 1: technologies; efficiency and sales 2: in the digitalworld 3: computer internet 4: electronic commerce; consumers 5: embrace; dieB. Keys: 1: F 2: T 3: F 4: F 5: TPart IV More about the topic: How to Improve Your Executive Image?A. Keys: 1: d 2: c 3: a 4: b 5: aPart V Do you know…?A. Keys: 1: Ten percent of American workers. 2: Construction, agriculture, communication, retail, manufacturing, engineering and real estate. 3: Her customers' good will and the friendships she has made at her store.4: Because women business owners tend to place more emphasis on nurturing the individual employee's needs. Tape scriptPart I Getting ready。
2023年深圳中考英语听力试题 答案及原文
2023年深圳中考英语听力试题答案及原文第一篇原文：Hello, everyone! My name is Jenny and I'm from Australia.I am glad to be here today to talk about my favorite sport, soccer. Soccer is a popular sport all over the world and it is also my passion. I have been playing soccer since I was five years old. It is a team sport that requires skill, speed, and coordination. When I play soccer, I feel alive and energized. I love the feeling of running across the field and scoring a goal. Soccer has taught me the importance of teamwork and perseverance. It has also given me the opportunity to make friends from different countries. Soccer truly brings people together and I believe it is a sport that everyone can enjoy.答案：1. What is the speaker's name?- Jenny2. Where is the speaker from?- Australia3. What is the speaker's favorite sport?- Soccer4. How long has the speaker been playing soccer?- Since she was five years old5. What does the speaker love about soccer?- The feeling of running across the field and scoring a goal第二篇原文：Good morning, students! Today, I want to talk about the importance of reading. Reading is not just a hobby, but a fundamental skill that is essential for success in life. Reading opens up new worlds and expands our knowledge. It stimulates our imagination and creativity. Through reading, we can learn about different cultures, experiences, and perspectives. It helps us develop empathy and understanding towardsothers. Reading also improves our language skills, vocabulary, and critical thinking. It is a lifelong skill that we should cultivate from a young age. So, let's make reading a part of our daily lives and embark on exciting adventures through the pages of books!答案：6. What does the speaker want to talk about?- The importance of reading7. How does reading benefit us?- It opens up new worlds, expands our knowledge, stimulates our imagination and creativity, helps us learn about different cultures and experiences, and improves our language skills, vocabulary, and critical thinking8. Why should we cultivate reading from a young age?- It is a lifelong skill and helps us develop empathy and understanding towards others第三篇答案：9. What is happening tonight?- The school's annual talent show10. What types of performances can the audience expect? - Singers, dancers, magicians, and many more11. How long have the students been practicing?- For weeks12. How does the speaker feel about the performances? - Confident that they will be nothing short of spectacular。
现代大学英语听力1Unit2原文及答案（完整版）
Unit 2Task 1【答案】A.1) elephants 2) chimpanzees 3) giraffes 4) penguins 5) kangaroos 6) zebras 7) polar bears B.1) and a tail 2) big ears 【原文】1) They live in Africa and India. They have four legs and a tail. They are very big and very strong. They are intelligent, too. They have a trunk and some of them have tusks. They sometimes live for 70 years. 2) They live in Africa and Asia. The y are brown. They have arms and legs, but they don’t have a a tail. tail. tail. Their Their Their arms arms arms are are are very very very long long long and and and they they they have have have big big big ears. ears. ears. They They They are are are good good good climbers. climbers. climbers. They They They are are very intelligent, too. 3) They live in Africa. They are very tall. They have four legs, a tail and a very long neck. They eat leaves and twigs. They can run very fast. They are brown and white. 4) They live in very cold countries. They have wings, but they can’t fly. They are good swimmers. They eat fish. They are blue and white or black and white. 5) They live in Australia. They are red or gray. They have short front legs, long back legs and a very very long long long tail. tail. tail. The The The back back back legs legs legs and and and the the the tail tail tail are are are very very very strong. strong. strong. They They They can can can run run run very very very fast. fast. fast. The The The females females carry their young in a pouch. 6) They live in Africa. They have four legs and a tail. They have a beautiful coat with black and white or brown and white stripes. They eat grass and plants. 7) They live in very cold countries. They have four legs. They are very big and very strong. They have a white coat. They can swim. They eat seals and fish. Task 2【答案】A.1) The cheetah. 2) 170 km/h. 3) More than 100 km/h. 4) Because most animals run on four legs. 5) Because we have machines. B.1) F, 2) F, 3) T 【原文】The fastest animal on land is the cheetah. It can run at a speed of about 100 kilometres an hour. The fastest bird in the world can fly at 170 km/h, and the fastest fish can swim at more than 100 km/h. Human beings are not very fast. The fastest man in the world can only run at about 40 km/h. Many animals can run faster than this. But most animals run on four legs. Four legs are better than two, aren’t they? Why do we only have two legs?Scientists say that we are more intelligent than other animals because we stand on two legs, so so we we we can can can use use use our hands our hands for for other other other things. We can pick things. We can pick things things up up up with with with them. them. them. We We We can can can use use use tools. tools. Human beings have used tools for millions of years. That is why our brains have developed. That is why we have become the most intelligent animals in the world. In In the the the past past past few few few years, years, years, we we we have have have made made made all all all kinds kinds kinds of of of machines. machines. machines. W e W e have have have made made made cars, cars, cars, ships, ships, aeroplanes and spacecraft. In these machines we can travel faster than any animal —by land, by sea, or by air. We can even go to the moon. No other animal has ever done that! Task 3【答案】A.1) Climate, lack of food and aliens from outer space might be responsible for their extinction. 2) No. B.B: might have gotten, killed them off A: may have run out of food B: could have been destroyed by aliens 【原文】A: You know, w e’re studying dinosaurs in science class.we’re studying dinosaurs in science class. It’s really interesting.B: Oh, yeah? Hey, have you learned why the dinosaurs disappeared? A: Well, no one knows for sure. B: I thought it had something to do with the climate. The temperature might have gotten cooler and killed them off. A: Yeah, that’s one theory. Another idea is that they may have run out of food. B: Uh-h uh. And you know, there’s even a theory that they could have been destroyed by aliens huh. And you know, there’s even a theory that they could have been destroyed by aliens from outer space. A: That sounds crazy to me! Task 4【答案】1) The mayfly. A few hours. 2) They just do two things: finding a mate and producing young. 3) We could judge by its growth rings. 4) It was kept for 152 years. 【原文】For the shortest life, the first prize must go to the mayfly, which typically lives only a matter of a few hours after it emerges from its shell. Few mayflies live to see the sun rise again. These creatures creatures devote devote devote their their their whole whole whole lives lives lives to to to a a a single single single desperate desperate desperate mission: mission: mission: finding finding finding a a a mate mate mate and and and producing producing young. They d on’t even have functional mouths and stomachs. They simply have no time to eat. In don’t even have functional mouths and stomachs. They simply have no time to eat. In fact they have no time for anything else. The The record-holder record-holder record-holder for for for the the the longest longest longest life life life may may may be be be the the the Arctic Arctic Arctic clam, clam, clam, one one one of of of which which which lived lived lived quietly quietly underwater for 220 years. However it did not have any birth certificate to prove this. One could only judge by its growth rings. If you insist on better documentation, the oldest animal ever was probably a tortoise that died in in 1918. 1918. 1918. It It It had had had been been been captured captured captured already already already full-grown full-grown full-grown in in in 1766, 1766, 1766, nine nine nine years years years before before before the the the American American Revolution began and it died 152 years later as World War I came to a close. Task 5【答案】 A.People have different opinions on using animals for research. B.1) for a. was tried first on animals. b. is dependent on c. using unwanted animals. 2) against a. suffer b. unnecessary c. the same rights 3) a. cell culture b. computer modeling. 【原文】Every Every year year year about about about 17 17 17 million million million animals animals animals are are are used used used in in in Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory experiments. experiments. experiments. But But But in in in many many countries today, a difficult question is being asked: Do we have the right to use animals in this way? People People who who who are are are for for for using using using animals animals animals in in in research research research argue argue argue that that that the the the use use use of of of animals animals animals in in in medical medical research has has many many many practical practical benefits. benefits. Animal Animal research research has has has enabled enabled enabled researchers researchers to to develop develop treatments treatments for for for many many many diseases, diseases, diseases, such such such as as as heart heart heart disease disease disease and and and depression. depression. depression. It It It would would would not not not have have have been been possible to develop vaccines for diseases like smallpox and polio without animal research. Every drug anyone takes today was tried first on animals. Future medical research is dependent on the use of animals. Which is more important: the life of a rat or that of a three-year-old child? Medical Medical research research research is is is also also also an an an excellent excellent excellent way way way of of of using using using unwanted unwanted unwanted animals. animals. animals. Last Last Last year, year, year, over over over 12 12 million animals had to be killed in animal shelters because no one wanted them as pets.However those who are against it point out that the fact that humans benefit cannot be used to justify using animals in research any more than it can be used to justify experimenting on other humans. Animals suffer a lot during these experiments. They are forced to live in small cages, and they may be unable to move. Much of the research that is carried out is unnecessary anyway. Animals have the same rights as humans do — to be able to move freely and not to have pain or or fear fear fear forced forced forced on on on them. them. them. Researchers Researchers Researchers must must must find find find other other other ways ways ways of of of doing doing doing their their their research, research, research, using using using cell cell culture and computer modeling. There should be no animals in research laboratories at all. Task 6【答案】A.1) No. 2) Because zoo officials want him to produce cubs with another female tiger, so they don ’t want him to become too interested in this family. B.1) four months 2) 13 kilograms 3) horse meat, their mother ’s milk. 4) the National Zoo ’s Website C.1) c, 2) c, 3) b 【原文】Visitors to the National Zoo in Washington D. C. can see three new young tigers. The rare babies met the public for the first time late last month. Ch ip O’Neal tells us about them. The The mother mother mother tiger tiger tiger sat sat sat nearby nearby nearby on on on the the the grass grass grass as as as her her her babies babies babies rolled, rolled, rolled, chased chased chased and and and bit bit bit each each each other other playfully. Then Korenchy also jumped into the games. Her cubs were born at the zoo four months ago. They are called Mike, Eric and Chrisy. The new young tigers at the National Zoo each weigh about 13 kilograms. Their fur is dark orange with black stripes. They eat horse meat and drink milk from Korenchy. Korenchy Korenchy and and and her her her babies babies babies are are are Sumatran Sumatran Sumatran tigers. tigers. tigers. Sumatran Sumatran Sumatran tigers tigers tigers came came came from from from the the the Indonesian Indonesian island of Sumatra. They are now in danger of disappearing from the earth. Fewer than 500 of these tigers remain in the world. That includes about 60 living in zoos in North America. Korenchy came to the National Zoo from the Jakarta Zoo in Indonesia. The girl was part of the Sumatran Tiger Species Survival Program. Korenchy has given birth to live cubs three tines. The father of her new cubs is Rokan, a Sumatran tiger who arrived two years ago from another zoo. Korenchy and Rokan had their babies the natural way instead of the scientific method often used to produce young animals in zoos. A A wire wire wire fence fence fence separates separates separates Rokan Rokan Rokan from from from his his his babies. babies. babies. Zoo Zoo Zoo workers workers workers who who who care care care for for for Rokan Rokan Rokan say say say he he reaches through the fence to wash the cubs with his tongue. They say this means he recognizes Mike, Mike, Eric Eric Eric and and and Chrisy Chrisy Chrisy as as as his his his cubs. cubs. cubs. However, However, However, zoo zoo zoo officials officials officials are are are hoping hoping hoping that that that Rokan Rokan Rokan will will will produce produce more cubs with another female Sumatran tiger at the zoo, so they do not want him to become too interested in this family. The The National National National Zoo Zoo Zoo hopes hopes hopes to to to keep keep keep the the the Sumatran Sumatran Sumatran tiger tiger tiger cubs cubs cubs for for for at at at least least least 18 18 18 months months months before before sending sending them them them to to to other other other zoos. zoos. zoos. That That That is is is about about about the the the age age age when when when most most most tiger tiger tiger cubs cubs cubs in in in the the the wild wild wild leave leave leave their their mothers. The National Zoo has placed cameras in the Sumatran tigers ’ living area, so people with computers can see them. To do this, use your computer to find the National Zoo ’s Website at www. /natzoo. Task 7【答案】A.1) Cats have been more popular, because there are more pet cats in American homes. 2) About 8,000 years 3) They probably arrived in the United States from Europe. 4) No. B.1) a) food especially prepared for cats b) other equipment c) with images of cats d) in special burial grounds 2) a) pleasure b) care c) being alone d) independent C.1) F, 2) F, 3) T, 4) F, 5) F 【原文】An old expression says, “Man Man’’s best friend is his dog.” Today, however, it seems that cats have replaced dogs as the most popular pets in American homes. Americans have more than 62 million pet dogs. But even more cats — more than 64 million — live in American homes. These pet cats may have long hair or short hair. They are different colors and sizes. Some are costly costly animals animals animals that that that take take take part part part in in in competitions. competitions. competitions. Many Many Many more more more are are are common common common American American American mixtures mixtures mixtures of of several kinds of cats. Most house cats live a good life. They are not expected to work for their food. Instead, they rule their homes like furry kings and queens. They wait for their owners to serve them. Americans are increasingly s erious about their cats. These concerns have made the care of serious about their cats. These concerns have made the care of cats into big business. Each year, cat owners buy tons of food especially prepared for cats. They buy toys and other equipment. equipment. They They They buy buy buy jewelry jewelry jewelry and and and clothes clothes clothes for for for themselves themselves themselves with with with images images images of of of cats cats cats on on on them. them. them. Some Some owners even bury their dead pets in special burial grounds. Humans have loved and respected cats for centuries. Scientists have evidence that cats and people lived together as long as 8000 years ago. The small house cat was once a highly honored animal. In ancient Egypt, for example, people who killed a cat could be punished by death. Early in American history cats were not treated as gods, however. They probably arrived in the United States with settlers and traders from Europe. These cats worked. They killed rats and mice. Sometimes, Sometimes, Americans Americans Americans mistreated mistreated mistreated their their their cats. cats. cats. During During During the the the early early early days days days of of of the the the nation, nation, nation, religious religious extremists extremists believed believed believed that that that some some some cats cats cats were were were working working working for for for the the the devil. devil. devil. Black Black Black cats cats cats were were were especially especially suspected of being evil. Later, American families who had enough food began taking cats into their homes. People cared for the cats because the animals gave them pleasure. The cats thanked people for feeding them by making a purring sound. This pleasant noise usually means a cat is happy. Animal experts offer several reasons why cats have become so popular as house pets. They say say cats cats cats need need need less less less care care care than than than dogs. And dogs. And cats cats do do do not not not seem seem seem to to to suffer suffer suffer as as as much much much as as as dogs dogs dogs from from from being being alone if the owners are away. Still, millions of other people do not like cats at all. They say dogs are better and more loving pets. They say cats do not have much feeling. They believe cats stay with people only to be fed. Cat owners defend their pets against such criticism. They say cats are just much more independent than dogs. A student of animal medicine explains the situation this way: dogs follow you around — they want want you you you to to to talk talk talk to to to them them them and and and play play play with with with them them them a a lot lot of of the the time. time. time. Cats Cats Cats like like like more more more space space space and and and more more privacy — this does not mean they do not love their owners. Task 8【答案】Little Little Steve Steve Steve has has has a a a pet pet pet rabbit, rabbit, rabbit, Bunny. Bunny. Bunny. He He He plays plays plays with with with it it it every every every day day day after after after school. school. school. One One One day day day his his mother sees that her little boy is holding Bunny by the ears. From time to time he gives the poor rabbit an angry shake and says: “How much is two plus two?”“Steve,Steve,”” says his mother, “Why do you treat your poor little Bunny that way?” “Well,Well,”” explains Steve angrily, “Our teacher says that rabbits multiply very quickly, but this dummy can ’t even add.”Task 9【答案】 Most mammals live on land, but not all of them. Millions of years ago, some mammals went back to the sea and lived there. The legs of these animals disappeared, and after a long time they looked like fish. These animals became whales and dolphins. Whales and dolphins are still like other mammals in many ways. They are warm-blooded and they breathe air. They also have big brains. That is why they are more intelligent than fish. Whales have the biggest brains in the world. Their brain is bigger than the brain of a human being. 。
大学英语自主学习听力答案及原文 (1)
Model Test 8Section Al. W: Hello, this is Mary Conners. May I speak to my husband please?M: He has just gone out with a customer to show him a new car. Shall I have him call back?Q: What type of work does Mr. Conners do?(C) He has just gone out with a customer to show him a new car.意思是Mr. Conners 去给顾客看新车，由此可见他应该是个汽车销售员。
2. M: How did you like the movie last night?W: Well, considering the reviews it had received, we were expecting a much better oneQ: How did the woman feel about the movie?(A) 从女士的回答中可以推断出她对电影的态度。
We were expecting a much better one说明她们期待的电影要好得多，即实际的没有想像的好，因此她的态度应为失望。
3. W: Richard has offered to help in the project, why do you still keep it a secret?M: We suspect he has something up his sleeves.Q: What does the man think about Richard?(D) 本题的关键是要理解短语have something up one's sleeves，意思是暗中已有打算，也就是说我们怀疑Richard主动帮助我们的原因，故选D。
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Model Test (1)Part I. Understanding SentencesKey: Section A: BABBB BBABASection B: AABAC BCABCPart II. Understanding ConversationsKey: Section A: DBCAACBASection B: ADACADCSection A1. M: How many students passed the inal English exam in your class?W: Thirty. But still as many as 40 percent of the class failed. Quite disappointing, isn’t it?Q: What does the woman think of the exam?[解析] D. 观点态度题. 从女士所说的“Quite disappointing”来看，考试结果出乎意料，令人失望，与选项中的“fell short of her expectations”意义相同，所以答案为D. 注意选项A与D内容相反2. W: Lots of young men enjoy extreme sports, do you?M: Believe it or not, that is the last thing I’d ever want to do.Q: What does the man mean?[解析] B. 观点态度题. 女士问男士是否喜欢极限运动吗? 男士回答说极限运动是“the last thing I’d ever want to do”.这里暗含否定，即：极限运动是他最不愿意做的事情，即他不喜欢极限运动。
注意last一词暗含否定的用法。
（对话是靠词汇表达的，因此理解了词汇也就掌握了解题根本。
这里所说的词汇不局限单词，还包括惯用语、俚语、习语等。
关键的时候。
一个词、一个习语就决定了成败）3. W: When I go on a diet, I eat only fruit, and that takes off weight quickly.M: I prefer to eat whatever I want, and then swim regularly to lose weightQ: How does the man control his weight?[解析] C. 行为活动题. 男士说他通过游泳减肥, 关键词为swim regularly, 指运动的一种方式, 选项C为体育锻炼, 所以C是正确答案. 其余三个选项都是对话中女士所采取的减肥措施.4. M: When are we supposed to hand in our term paper, Mary?W: They are due by the end of the week. We’ve only two days left. We’ll just have to hurry.Q: What does the woman mean?。
[解析] A 谈论话题题. 女士所说的关键词due也就是意味着是deadline, 既然只有两天的时间, 说明The deadline is approaching soon . 如果没有听清due一词, 由女士的have to hurry也可推出答案.5. W: How about the show last week, Jack?M: I wish I hadn’t gone to see itQ: what does the man mean?[解析] A. 推理判断题。
男士回答用得是虚拟语气，而虚拟语气往往表示与事实不相符的情况，即：说话人后悔去看展出了。
由此可见，上周的展出不怎么样，选项A正确。
（英语中的句式结构：条件句、强调句、比较结构虚拟语气等都可以提供解题线索）。
6. M: I cannot believe my phone bill this month. It seems too high.W: Yeah, that happened to me a lot last year, but this year I have just cut down on my long-distance calls.Q: What does the woman imply?[解析] C. 观点态度题. 女士说：“this year I have just cut down my long-distance calls.”可以推断出long-distance calls take a lot of money. “cut down”here means reduce。
7. M: The subway sure is crowded this morning.W: Yeah. It’s a pain but if we all drove everyday we wouldn’t be able to breathe in this city.Q: What does the woman imply?[解析] B. 推理判断题。
男士说“if we all drove everyday we wouldn’t be able to breathe in this city”用得是虚拟语气表示如人们都开车，我们将无法呼吸，可以推断出汽车污染空气。
选项B是答案。
8. W: Have you saved enough to buy that new laser printer for your computer yet?M: You know money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately. Maybe next month.Q: What does the man mean?[解析] A. 谈论话题题. 从男士的回答：money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately可知他近来花钱很多, 没有足够的钱买, 所以答案为A。
Section BConversation 11. 主旨题。
对话中女生说她们选了体育课-攀岩，并说服Ben 也参加，推断出选项A与此相符；对话中女生说Rock-climbing is a good chance to challenge your body and will，这并非对话的主旨，所以选项B，C，D与对话主题不符。
2. 细节题。
对话中男生说：“这里全是平地，怎么攀岩？”选项D与此相符；选项A与对话不符，既然是一门课，一定有人教；选项B, C与对话矛盾。
3. 推理题。
对话中女生说：攀岩不是目的，重要的是在这过程中可以学到忍耐等其它技能，选项A与此相符。
4. 细节题。
对话中女生说前几周进行手与上体的锻炼，选项C与此相符；选项B，A与对话问题不符；选项D未提及。
Conversation 25. 推理题。
对话中女生说在海边渡周末，并说海边不是认真学习的地方等，可推断出她是去海边放松，选项A与此相符；选项B“拜访她的朋友”与对话主题不符；选项C，D片面。
6. 细节题。
对话中女生说她需要完成论文，由此可见，她还没完成作业，选项D与此相符；选项A与对话矛盾；选项B与题意不符。
7. 细节题。
选项C与题意符，选项A,D未提及；选项B与对话不符。
Part III. Understanding PassagesKey: ABDBBBPart IV. DictationSection A:1. plane, plan,2. bake, back3. made, mad4. fate, fat5. seat, set6. beat, bet,7. least, lest8. bite, bit9. sight, sit 10. type, tipSection B:1. A foreign language is a weapon in the struggle of life.2. We must believe that each one of us is able to do something well, and that, when we discover what this something is, we must work until we succeed.3. There is no light during the night although there is a light on the right.4. She didn’t sit on the seat and here is the bill for the beer.5. A small leak will sink a great ship.6. There is no secret of success but hard work.7. Have an aim in life, or your energies will all be wasted.8. No sweet without sweat.9. A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.10. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.Part V. Vocabulary and Structure1. D [译文] 不像他的哥哥，汤姆健谈且易于与别人交朋友。
[考点] 形近词及词性辨析。
[解析] A. (形容词/副词) “相似的，相像的”（常作表语）/“同样地”；B. (名词) “爱好”；C.（动词）“不喜欢，厌恶”；D. （介词/形容词）“不像，和…不同”/“不相似的”。
根据句意可知空上需填介词，而四个选项中只有D是介词，故选D。
2. A [译文] 不仅是学生，老师也能从这次英语竞赛中受益。
[考点] 动词辨义。
[解析] A. benefit (vt. /vi.), 常用于以下两个句型：A benefit B “A使B受益”，B beneit from A “B从A中受益”，符合句意和搭配。
B. derive (vt./vi.), 常用于以下两个句型：derive from“源于，追溯?的起源”，derive sth. from sth “从?中得到/获得?”，如：derive knowledge from practice (从实践中得到知识) The story derives from an old legend. (这个故事来源于一则古老的传说。