研究生英语听说教程1、3、5、7、9、11单元

Unit 1Are You Hooked To It?WARM—UPA Listen to three speakers talking about their childhood hobbies. Complete the following chart with the information you hear.NoteTransformers are robots that turn into other things. Usually they turn into vehicles, like cars or jets. Transformers started in 1984 as a line of toys, but then an animated series and a comic book were created. Optimus Prime and Megatron are the names of two robots among many examples.B Discuss the following questions.1. What do you know about stamp collecting? Did you have a special collection whenyou were a child?2.What was your bobby in childhood? How did your hobby affect your life? Do youstill pursue that hobby?L ISTENING FOR CONTENT① listening to a conversationA Listen to a conversation about Internet addiction. After the conversation, somequestions will be asked about what was said. Write down a short answer to each question.1. What is mainly talked about in this conversation?2. Can you describe a picture of a typical Internet addict?3. How can you know whether you are addicted to the Internet or not?B Listen to the conversation again and choose the best answer from the fourchoices given to each question you hear.1. A) She thinks Internet addiction is as serious as drug and smoking addiction.B) She thinks Internet addiction is much severest than alcohol addiction.C) She thinks Internet addiction is less serious than drug and alcohol addiction.D) She thinks Internet addiction is the product of other addictions.2. A) Only young people can be addicted to the Internet.B) Internet addicts include both children and adults.C)There are more adult addicts then teenage addicts.D) Young addicts account for a larger part of Nicholson’s patients.3. A) Some learn how to deal with their relationships with others.B) Some may get into trouble over money issues.C) Most of them commit suicide in the end.D) Most of them care more about their possessions.4. A) People think experts overestimate the harmfulness of Internet addiction.B) Internet addiction can be overcome by the addicts themselves.C) Professor Nicholson thinks that Internet usage should be restricted or prohibited.D) Internet addiction needs to be taken seriously and treated properly.②Listening to a passageA Are you good at your hobbies? Do your hobbies bring as much pleasure as theyused to? Listen to the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices given to each question you hear.1. A) He feels ashamed about his son’s incompetence.B) He feels the other boys are too competitive.C) He feels real regret for not teaching his son to play socket well.D) He finds it necessary to encourage his son to practice soccer.2. A) He thinks people should practice hard to dance elegantly.B) He thinks a dancer has to wear a nice dress to dance.C) He thinks one would embarrass oneself without good dancing shoes.D) He thinks dancing is a way to relax in one’s spare time.3. A) Hobbies are supposed to bring pleasure to people.B) If a person takes up a hobby, he should work hard at it.C) Dancing and jogging don’t bring much fun to people.D) Self-improvement is an important factor for taking up hobbies.4. A) The speaker simply wants to have a good time.B) The speaker is no good at dancing, singing and drawing.C) The speaker dislikes people being so-so in any activity.D) The speaker is often laughed at by others.B Listen to the passage again discusses the following questions.1. According to the passage, what is the common attitude towards hobbies?2.Does the speaker himself agree with it? Do you agree or disagree? Why?③Listening to English newsA Listen to the following news about shopping addictio n and fill in the blanks with what you hear.Outrageous shopping bills are a familiar nightmare for many compulsive shoppers. And contrary to the popular opinion, men 1) suffer the nightmare nearly sa women. A new survey finds that both 2) genders are almost equally likely to suffer compulsive buying disorder, a condition marked by uncontrollable, unnecessary and 3) unaffordable shopping sprees.Researchers used to estimate that between 2 and 16 percent of the US population suffered compulsive buying disorder, and that 90 percent of 4) sufferers were female. But a 2004 telephone survey of more than 2,500 American adults foundthat 6 percent of women and about 5.5 percent of men are compulsive shoppers; that’s 5) more than 1in 20 adults .The sexes do not shop at the same aisles though. Experts say that women are more likely to binge buy things like clothes or gifts for other people, while men tend to buy 6) expensive electronics . this survey is the first to find 7) such a high number of compulsive shoppers in the general population .Study authors hope that this finding can convince doctors of how many people are hurt by the disorder, so they can 8 make finding a cure a priority .I’m Bill Blakemore, in New York.B Listen to the news again and answer the following questions according to what you hear. After you finish the task, check your answers with your partner.1. What is compulsive shopping?2. What is the difference between male and female shoppers?3. How can the survey on shopping addiction help ordinary people?4. Do you think you are a compulsive shopper? What can shopping addiction bring on?FOLLOW-UP①Listening to short conversationsIn this section you will hear five short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.1. A) He has only one hobby and no bad hobbies.B) He thinks he can learn skills from good hobbies.C) He has both bad hobbies and good noes.D) He thinks one can turn bad hobbies into good ones.2. A) Stephen is good at taking account of everything.B) Stephen’s babies are interested in collecting coins.C) Stephen learns to be systematic from his hobby.D) Stephen collects coins because they are valuable.3. A) Roy often empties his bag when he returns home.B) Roy is trying to persuade Carol to go fishing with him.C) Roy is only interested in catching fish.D) Roy’s real interest in fishing is sitting alone and doing nothing.4. A) The farmer makes robots without much knowledge about high-tech.B) The farmer has held on to his hobby even though he met with great difficulties.C) The farmer’s hobby has brought great changes to hos village.D) The farmer started his hobby at the age of 44.5. A) She thinks drug addiction is the most dangerous.B) She thinks Internet addiction is the most harmful.C) She thinks addictions that make you trash are the worst.D) She thinks every addiction is as bad as the other.②Listening to a longer conversationIn this section you will hear a longer conversation. At the end of the conversation, some questions will be asked about what was said. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.1. A) Mark is a poker addict.B) Mark is obsessed with online gambling.C) Mark is fond of making friends on the Internet.D) Mark is addicted to online games.2. A) Ron doesn’t like any games.B) Ron thinks it’s OK to play games for money.C) Ron is not a serious gaming addict.D) Ron loves online poker games.3. A) Gloria thinks it’s no big deal for Mark to be addicted to games.B) Gloria is afraid that Mark will get addicted to online gambling.C) Gloria hopes Mark can control himself playing games.D) Gloria wishes Mark can learn more from the games he plays.4. A) Ron thinks gambling is more harmful than playing games.B) Ron dislikes women addicted to playing games.C) Ron thinks playing games surely leads to gambling.D) Ron shows strong opposition to playing games.5. A) Some gaming addicts make friends when playing together.B) Professional people are less likely to get addicted to games.C) Only a small percentage of gamers are gambling.D) There are more male addicts than female addicts.NotesDark Age of Camelot: a famous game produced by Mythic Entertainment. The game′s story back-ground lies in European history and Northern European myths.(大型网络角色扮演游戏)《卡米洛特的黑暗时代》World of Warcraft: a massive multiplayer online role-playing game, in which playershave the opportunity to seek adventure in a vast, continual game world, forming friendships, slaying monsters, and engaging in epic quests that can span days or weeks(网络游戏)《魔兽世界》③Listening to a passageA Listen to a report about money-making hobbies. Then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).1. The hobby of the speaker’s friend changed from travelling to writing and photography. (F)2. One can quit their current job if the money they earn from hobbies is enough. (T)3. Some preparations are necessary before one tries to earn money from a hobby. (T)4. The speaker thinks that collecting ancient coins can bring more money than playing games. (F)5. If one can’t turn a hobby into a money-making one, it is better to change their hobbies. (F)6. The speaker advises people not to expect profits in a short time from hobbies. (T)7. Financial reward is the primary goal in developing one’s hobbies. (F)8. The speaker supports the idea of making money from hobbies. (T)Unit 3Education—Enlightenment Of MindWarm-upA Listen to a talk on education and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).1. ( )We get most of our education at school.2. ( )Education can occur in a local shop when travelling.3. ( )Students at school usually use similar textbooks.4. ( )Only at school can you get new information and skills.5. ( )Education is always with us throughout our whole lives.B You will be divided into groups of three to discuss the following issues. Eacn group will choose one issue and will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk.1. What do you expect to learn at university?2. What can you learn in society?3. Give a list of factors that you think are important for your college life.LISTENING FOR CONTENT①Listening to a conversationListen to a conversation between David and Jessie about how to be an effective learner. At the end of the conversation, some question, some questions will be asked about what was said. Then read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.1. A) He thought it was a useful course.B) He thought one could simply practice writing by oneself.C) He thought writing was equal to reading.D) He thought it was complicated course.2. A) A person’s thinking patterns are shown in his writing.B) Thinking is much more complicated than writing.C) There is no direct link between thinking and writing.D) A vague essay means a stupid mind.3. A) The writer’s purpose in writing the essay.B) The writer’s ability to know who the readers are.C) The writer’s critical thinking.D) The writer’s reading ability.4. A) How to make an attractive opening.B) How to organize the structure.C) How to collect information.D) How to put writing skills into practice.5. A) He will begin to practice writing essays.B) He will register for an essay-writing course.C) He will apply the rules to practice writing.D) He will not late for the writing course any more.② Listening to a passageListen to a passage and choose the best answer to each question you heat.1. A) She will be 100 years old no Wednesday.B) She has just celebrated her 95th birthday on Friday.C) She is going to be 90 years old on Friday.D) She will celebrate her 95th birthday on Wednesday.2. A) She is studying for an MA degree in law.B) She is seeking a Badgered in religion.C) She is pursuing her Ph.D. degree in college.D) She is just learning and does not intend to get a degree.3. A) She enrolled at Fort Hayes in 1930 and stayed there ever since.B) She finished all her classes at the Kansas State Teachers College.C) She completed some of her courses on the Internet.D) She was taught by her granddaughter at home.4. A) She will attend her graduation ceremony.B) Her son and others well hold a birthday party for her.C) She will meet her granddaughter at the graduation ceremony.D) She and her son will celebrate their Thanksgiving holiday together.5. A) Nola Ochs has set up a remarkable example as a lifetime learner.B) The Guinness Book of World Records will accept Nola Ochs’ application.C) Nola Ochs will become the oldest university graduate on Friday.D) The degree Nola Ochs well get is very important for her life and work.③Listening to English newsA Listen to an interview between a news reporter and Jeremy Gypton, a history teacher at Empire High School in V ail, Arizona. Then fill in the blanks with what you hear.Reporter: In Vail, Arizona, a new school with a new idea: no textbooks. While other students might be reading books, Empire students will read ontheir laptops. Jeremy Gypton, a history teacher at Empire High Schoolin Vail, Arizona. Mr. Gypton, tell us about the assignment that you’vealready given, that might otherwise have involved a textbook, but 1)in this case involves a computer.Mr. Gypton: Well, with the, with history I try to use as many primary source documents as possible. I actually just recently had my students,studying... my American History students, studying the French-IndianWar and its 2) impact . And that sort of document isjust not 3) available in a traditional textbook, Iwould have to say, “Go online or go to a library with resources they’reusing, they have immediate access to it.”Reporter: 5) what’s the point here? Is it to get to primary sources or is it to use a 6) medium that youngsters today are morfamiliar with? How do you, how do you describe what you are doing? Mr. Gypton: When it comes to our, I guess, our 7) reasoning , these are the studets who’ve grown up with the computer, with the internet, er, as,as kind of organic to their environment. It’s not an addon, like it, like itwas to me. And this is 8) normal for them. And so,limiting them, by like sort of a traditional, maybe thousandpagetextbook is, 9) from their perspective , I think a little bitabnormal, because they are used to being able to reach out, and viewone topic from 20 different angles, as 10) opposed to just the oneangle that a textbook would present.Reporter: Jeremy Gypton, thank you very mucn for talking with you.Mr. Gypton: Thanks so much for your time.B Listen to the interview again and answer the following questions. After you finish the task, check your answers with your partner.1. How does the history teacher at Empire High School teach his class?2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using computers to follow a history course?3. What do you think of the teaching method that this history teacher uses?FOLLOW-UP①listening to short conversationsIn this section you will hear short conversations at the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D),and decide which is the best answer.1. A) He is taking an entrance examination.B) He is working as an engineer.C) He is receiving his Bachelor’s degree.D) He is at a job interview.2. A) He suggests the woman keep trying until she gets it right.B) He suggests the woman take a break.C) He suggests he may be able to help her practice her lines.D) He suggests that the woman give up if she is always having these problems.3. A) To ask for help from advanced learners.B) To receive assistance from the teacher.C) To study by himself in the lab.D) To join in at the intermediate level.4. A) He has been teaching in high school for a long time.B) He is completely lost in a foreign culture.C) He thinks he will never get old.D) He wants to keep learning all his life.5. A) It will take them many years to get rich and famousB) There’s a new school of artistic movement around the cornerC) The man’s idea is not feasible at all.D) The man has gone mentally insane.②Listening to a longer conversationIn this section you will hear a longer conversation.At the end of the conversation, some questions will be asked about what was said.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.1. A)Hearing.B)Smelling.C)Touching.D)Reading.2. A) It means getting absorbed in books.B) It means observing to get new information.C) It means practicing to learn knowledge.D) It means acquiring knowledge in one’s favorite way.3. A) Ted enjoys discussion with others.B) Ted prefers reading to listening.C) Ted likes to feel and experience.D) Ted prefers taking notes.4. A) Because Mike often listens to the radio.B) Because Mike can’t concentrate on his studies.C) Because Mike once took a computer apart to make observations.D) Because Mike can remember what others say.5. A) Mike’s learning style is to use his sense of touch to learn.B) Lily herself is good at learning from books.C) Different people should develop their own suitable learning styles.D) Learning by discussion is more effective.③Listening to a passageIn this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question you hear.1. A) Because they were homeless children.B) Because they wanted to be modern Cruses.C) Because they took part in a special hardship camp.D) Because they were good students at school.2. A) Catching fish in the sea.B) Growing vegetables.C) Cooking meals.D) Picking Fruit.3. A) Mountains that are far away.B) Thick forests with dangerous animals.C) Beautiful beaches.D) Safe and open fields.4. A) It is a good idea to set up hardship camps to help local people develop theireconomy.B) Children are expected to know how hard life is on the island.C) Traditional education also includes such things as hardship camps.D) Hardship camps can be an important part of an education for children.5. A) They like the idea of organizing hardships camps and support it.B) They think hardship camps are better than a normal education.C) They feel should make preparations for their children.D) They are satisfied with the living conditions in such camps.Unit 5Acts of KindnessWARM-UPA Listen to a speaker talking about her recent travels in West Africa, and write down a short answer to each of the following questions.1. What ate the West Africans suffering from?.2. What can we do to fill real human needs?.3. What benefits can we enjoy from true humanitarian causes?.4. Why is it a very worthy cause to serve the needs of the despondent of this world?.B Discuss the following question.What do you think is the biggest benefit of being involved in humanitarian causes?LISTENING FOR CONTENT①Listening to a conversationA Listen to a conversation between Wilbur and Sharon talking about Habitat for Humanity. After the conversation, some questions will be asked about when was said. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices given to each question you hear.NoteHabitat for humanity international(HFHI),generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply ”Habitat”, is a non-profit ecumenical(支持基督教[不同教派]大联合的) Christian housing ministry. It works toward the elimination of poverty housing worldwide. Through volunteer labour and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner(partner)families. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit,financed with affordable, no-interest loans.1. A) Finding a place to live in Habitat for Humanity.B) Working together with Sharon in Habitat for Humanity.C) Getting information about Habitat for Humanity.D) Finding a job in Habitat for Humanity.2. A) It brought about a lot of changes in her life.B) It offered her a chance to make other friends there.C) It was a higher calling for her to help others.D) It aroused her desire to lead people there.3. A) It’s a social activity for volunteers to do good for others.B) It’s a unique chance to perform a citizen’s duty to help others.C) It’s a Good way for people to help fellow Americans.D) It’s a means for country to do good for its own people.4. A) To serve people in need is to protect her country.B) To believe in freedom is a reflection of societyC) To do one’s share for others is to make our world better place to live.D) To do good for others is life’s most profound and persistent question.5. A) Because Wilbur chose to ask her for the information needed.B) Because Wilbur will donate money to the organization she works for.C) Because she can donate some money to the hurricane-stricken areas.D) Because she can do something good for others together with Wilbur.②Listening to a passageA Mile Tetley is telling us about his interview with a senior manager of a major insurance company, in which he experienced an act of kindness. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices given to each question you hear.1. A) He was well mannered when talking with the speaker.B) He was able to share the speaker’s feelings.C) He was not good at asking probing questions.D) He was respectful of the speaker’s opinions.2. A) To tell the speaker where he worked.B) To tell the speaker where he livedC) To tell the speaker that he could call him free of charge.D) To tell the speaker that he was always ready to offer help.3. A) One act of kindness can make people want to meet again.B) One act of kindness can help a family handle some losses.C) One act of kindness can bring warmth to those in need.D) One act of kindness can turn a cold business interview into a success.B Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.1. What is the main reason for the speaker to have an interview with the insurance company?2. What touched the speaker most?③Understanding a speechA Listen to a speech given by Christopher Reeve and fill in the blanks with what you hear.Christopher Reeve: 1996 Democratic National Convention AddressThank you very, very much.Well, I Just have to start with a l) challenge to the president: Sir, I have seen your train go by, and I think I can 2) beat it.I’ll even give you a head start.And over the last few years we have heard a lot about something called”family values”. And like many of you, I have struggled to 3) figure out what that meas. And since my accident, I’ve found a 4) definition that seems to make sense. I think it means that we’re all family. And that we all have value.Now, if that’s true, if America really is a family, then we have to 5) recognize that many members of our family are hurting. And just to take one aspect of it, one in five of us has some kind of 6) disability . You may have an aunt with Parkinson’s disease, a neighbor with a spinal-cord injury, or a brother with AIDS,and if we’re really 7) committed to this idea of family, we’ve got to do something about it.Now first of all, our nation cannot 8) tolerate discrimination of any kind.And that’s why the Americans with Disabilities Act is so important.It must be honored everywhere. It is a Civil Rights Law 9) that is tearing down barriers,both in architecture and in attitude .Its purpose-its purpose is to give the disabled access not only to buildings but to every opportunity in society.Now, I strongly believe our nation must give its full support to the caregivers 10) who are helping people with disabilities live independent livesB Listen to the speech again and answer the following questions according to what you hear. After you finish the task, check your answers with your partner.1. What had Reeve struggled to understand over the last few years?2. What is the problem mentioned by Reeve, if the US is really a family?3. Why is the Americans with Disabilities Act important?NoteChristopher Reeve was born on September 25,1952,in New York City, the son of a novelist and a newspaper reporter. As a boy, Christopher Reeve studied piano and voice, worked as an assistant orchestra conductor, and made his acting debut with a Princeton, New Jersey, Theatre Company at age nine. He graduated from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, and studied drama at the Juilliard School in New York where he roomed with comedian Robin Williams.Reeve was chosen from a pool of more than two hundred actors to play Superman. His looks, his fitness and physique and charming humility breathed life into the comic-book hero. The great success of Superman meant three very popular sequels. While Christopher appeared in other films, it is his role as Superman that made him famous.Known the world over as Superman, Christopher Reeve has been a symbol of strength, the force of good, with the ability to fly and soar over the problems of man. He was strength and mobility personified to people throughout the world. Thus, it came as a shock when Christopher Reeve fell from his horse during a riding-show accident in 1995, and landed on his head. The fall broke his spinal cord, and he was paralyzed from the neck down. He died in 2004.FOLLOW-UP①Listening to short conversationsIn this section you will hear five short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer.1. A) She didn’t go to the party yesterday.B) She didn’t remember seeing the man at the partyC) She left the party before the man arrived.D) She didn’t want to see the man.2. A) They didn’t have enough time to get their seats on the plane.B) The pilot had trouble starting the engine.C) The engine started as soon as they got on the plane.D) They were delayed at the airport.3. A)Jason will have to work a little harder.B)She’s certain he can work on something else.C)Jason can take the test on another day.D)Jason can skip the test and won’t have to make it up.4. A)Come on time and you could be employed next timeB)Be positive about people slamming doors in your face.C)Cheer up and you would be able to get a job soon.D)Keep your chin up and be proud of yourself.5. A)He had a worse driver in the back seat of his car.B)He got very nervous when sitting behind the wheel.C)He cannot drive the mother anywhere next time.D)He was criticized by the woman’s mother all the way.②Listening to a longer conversationIn this section you will hear a longer conversation. At the en if the cinversation,。