新视野大学英语视听说第二版答案(第4册).docx

II. Basic Listening PracticeKeys: 1 .C 2.B 3. D 4.A 5.DIII. Listening InTask 1: Soft answers turn away wrath.Keys: 1D 2.A3.C 4.B 5.CTask 2: Big John is coming!ScriptA bar owner in the Old West has just hired a timid bartender. This (S1) owner of the establishment is giving his new hire some instructions on (S2) running the place. He tells the timid man, "If you ever hear that Big John is coming to town, (S3) drop everything and run for the hills! He's the biggest, nastiest (S4) outlaw who's ever lived!"A few weeks pass (S5) uneventfuHv. But one afternoon, a local cowhand comes running through town (S6) yelling, “Big John is coming! Run for your (S7) lives!"When the bartender leaves the bar to start running, he is knocked to the ground by several townspeople rushing out of town. (S8) As he's picking himself up, he sees a large man, almost seven feet tall. He's muscular, and is qrowinq as he approaches the bar.He steps up to the door, orders the poor barkeep inside, and demands, "I want a beer NOW!"He strikes his heavy fist on the bar, splitting it in half. (S9) The bartender nervouslv hands the bid man a beer, hands shaking. He takes the beer, bites the top of the bottle off, and downs the beer in one gulp.As the terrified bartender hides behind the bar, the big man gets up to leave, "Do you want another beer?" the bartender asks in a trembling voice."Dang it, I don't have time!" the big man yells, (S10) "I got to get out of town! Don't vou hear Biq John is coming?"Task3: A View of HappinessKeys:1D2.C3. B4.D5.AVI. Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl: Reason and EmotionKeys:l.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.DKeys:TFFTFTask3: AngerNews ReportU.S. Roller CoasterScriptThe world's first 4D roller coaster, t4X", took on its first passengers last week at the Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park, just outside Los Angeles.After climbing on board and properly securing their safety harnesses, t4X" riders are first to a height of over 66meters. At the top, the passenger train is released and builds up enough speed to race and plummet around the track at speeds of over 130km an hour.The rider takes the daring passengers down an incredible 66m dive and over the top of a 62m loop, in cars that spin independently of the roller coaster train. This unique design allows riders to spin360degree, both forwards and backwards, through the entire ride.Passengers hurtle through this ride often moving in many different directions at the same time ad the cars somersault back and forth and the roller coaster twists, loops, and dives.The complicated series of maneuvers includes two raven turn, one front flip, one twisting front flip, and two back flips.Since passengers aren't always facing the right direction to see what's coming up next, the element of surprise is high. For "X" riders, this adds to the thrill of the ride.The track of this newest roller coaster runs a total length of a little overl, 1 OOmeters. The passenger trains measure 6meters wide and 21 meters long, large enough to carry 28 passengers at a time. At full capacity, the trains can take 1,600passengers for the ride of their lives each hour.The entire ride lasts for only a total about 2minutes, but you can tell from the exhilarated faces of passengers returning to the boarding dock that they were two of the most thrilling minutes of heir lives.Uint2IL Basic Listening PracticeKeys: I B 2.A3. C4D5BIII. Listening InTask 1: A Friendly StylistKeys: 1C.A3.D4.B5.AFor Reference:1. It means there is no match between you and your hair.2. That's.$135. Sir? Sir, are you all right? Oh, he fainted.Task 2: The Voice LiftScriptAfter the face-lift, the forehead tightened, and the (SI) nose job, something still might be revealing your age: your (S2) voice.For patients who think their trembly, hoarse words don't (S3) match their newly face and figure, there's a procedure that claims to make them (S4) sound younger too: the voice lift.There are two general kinds of voice lifts. In some cases, implants (S5) inserted through an incision in the (S6) neck bring the vocal cords closer together. Doctors also use injections of (S7) fat or other substances to plump up the cords, so that the voice sounds younger.(S8) The voice lift is becoming more widely known among an aging population, who try to make themselves sound younger.“I speak in a great deal, or I was shouting, on a particular day, at the end of the day, I would feel exhausted," said Robert Brown, 75, (S9) a retired construction engineer who underwent【he voice lift several years ago, "I don't know if I sound younger, but the hoarseness is gone, which is such a great improvement."(S10) Voice lift can also benefit people like performers, lawyers, teachers, and telephone operators who need to have a strong voice and hope to shave years off the sound of their voice.Task3: A View of HappinessKeys: IC 2.C3. B 4.B 5.DVI. Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl: Beauty Contests and Plastic SurgeriesKeys: 1.A2.C3.D 4.B 5.ATask 2: Is it true beauty?Keys: FTFTFTask3: Changing Your Hairstyle to Improve YourAppearanceFor Reference:1. It is a quick and easy way to freshen up your looksand boost your confidence2. Clients often say, “I want to cut my hair, but I should lose weight first." But that's not the right sequence; it's the other way around.3. The speaker say if you have a round face, you may look better with short hair.4. That depends the length of your neck. The longer the neck, the shorter you can go.5. They change the shape of your face, making it seem shorterNews ReportMiss WorldScriptThe Miss World title went to first black African contestant ever in its 51 -year history at the Miss World finals in Sun City, South Africa on Friday.Organizers of the pageant said they expected about one billion people to have turned in to watch the beauty queen extravaganza. The event was hosted by American talk show host, Jerry Springer, at a glitzy resort in the heart of South Africa's bush country.(SOUND BITEThe pageant was created in 1951 by a public relations executive for a small leisure and entertainment company. It was initially intended to be only a one-time event, but was continued after the United States began the rival Miss Universe contest in 1952.In more than half a century, there have been only three Miss World winners from Africa, two of them white South Africa and the third from Egypt.Miss World has until now been dominate。by winner from Europe, the Americas, and India, the majority of them being Caucasian.The contestants in this pageant are judges in three different categories: beauty, grace, and charm; talent, poise, and personally; and figure and deportment. After the first round of judging, the original group of 92 contestants was pared down to only ten finalists who would go on to compete for the title.The second-runner up in this ten year's pageant was Miss Scotland, 18-year-old Juliet-Jane Horne.SOUND BITEThe People's Republic of China was represented for the first time this year by 18-year-od Bing Li.SOUND BITEThe title of first runner up went to Miss Aruba, 19-year-old Zerelda Lee.SOUND BITEIThe competition was fierce as each of the ten finalists took her turn in the spotlight in front of a live audience.But out of the 92 contestants, it was Miss Nigeria, 18-year-old Agbani Darego, who took home covered title and the $100,000 prize.SOUND BITEBefore being crowed, Darego took the victory walk wearing a lime-green, body hugging dress and waved to a cheering crowd.The news of her victory sparked rapturous celebrations all over Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos.Uint3IL Basic Listening PracticeKeys: l.D 2.A3. C 4.B 5.CIII. Listening InKeys: 1B2.C3.A4.D5.CFor Reference1. In the open ocean they move at up to 800km per hour, but when it reaches the shore, the system slows down and the waves get bigger.2. They can reach 30 meters. Big enough to finish you off in one gulp.Task 2: Flooding in Haiti and the Dominican RepublicScriptThe death too continues to (SI) climb from last week's flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The U.S. Agency for International Development (S2) reports that at least 1,068 people are dead, 1,600 are (S3) missing, and 25,000 are in need of emergency food and other forms of (S4)assistance. In Dominican Republic, 414 are dead and 274 are missing, all from the town of Jimani.A key(S5) factor in the widespread destruction is the extensive deforestation and the (S6) presence of settlements along the floodplains of rivers.The flooding was driven by intense rainfall. A low-pressure system (S7) loriginatingl in Central America brought exceptionally heavy rain and thunderstorms to Haiti and the Dominican Republic from May 18 t o25. (S8) Rainfall exceeded 500 mm (or 19.7 inches) along the border areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic during that period. At the town of Jimani, Dominican Republic, 250mm (or 10 inches) of rain fell in just 24 hours, causing the Solie River to overflow its banks from May24 to 25.The heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding and extensive debris flowed over the entire region. Swollen rivers and debris cut off many of the roads traversing the area along the base of the mountains. (S9) This made it difficult for humanitarian relief worker to rescue stranded people and deliver badly. Now people want to know: How often do floods and related landmass movement also caused landsides in a few places.(S1 )Analysis of the past date shows that major floods in the Dominican Republic and Haiti are now a nearannual event. Since 1986, twelve lethal events have occurred on the island.Keys: 1A2.B3.C4.D5.CFor ReferenceThey can quickly become disoriented, losing their sense of up and down as well as their sense of direction.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl: Description of a TsunamiKeys: 1.A2.C3.B 4.D5.ATask 2: Drought in South AfricaKeys: FFTFTTask3: Brave firemenFor Reference1. Since the company was composed entirely of men over65, there was doubt that they would be of assistance. But the farmer called the fire company away because the fire proved to be more than the small town fire department could handle, and there was no other help available.2. The truck drove straight toward the fire and, instead of stopping in front of the fire, drove right onto the middle of the flames.3. After an hour of intense fighting, they had extinguished the fire.4. He presented the volunteer company wit ha check for $10,000.The captain said, “The first thing we're going to do is to get the brakes fixed on that stupid fire truck." That suggests that they drove right into the middle of the flames because of useless brakes rather bravery.News ReportAustralian WaterspoutScriptA big twister struck the Sydney to Hobart yacht race late on Wednesday, nearly knocking out the team highly favored to win, Nicorette.Disaster struck the Swedish maxi yacht off the east coast of Australia, tearing its mainsail and nearly carrying away skipper Ludde Ingvall.When asked about his encounter with the waterspout, Ingvall described the experience as surreal".Ingvall, a seasoned sailor, said that he's seen twisters before but had always managed to avoid them. This one, however, seemed to be following them and they had no choice but to go right through the middle of it.The encounter with the twister forced Nicorette to drop into fifteenth place overnight. Crew member valiantly battled extreme weather while attempting to keep the yacht course.Skipper Ingvall reported that the team was now in sixth place and making up ground with the use of its backup mainsail.Nicorette managed to get back on track on Thursday, closing the gap on team Illbruck of Germany, the current leader.This footage from video taken aboard the Nicorette shows the terrible conditions they experienced as they struggled to stay in the race.It took real teamwork to get the unlucky yacht back into this position. Even under these harshest of conditions, the Nicorette team managed to work together to make a miraculous recovery. But the team has a history of successful teamwork.Last year, Nicorette achieved the second-fastest line honors victory in the 57-year history of the 630 nautical mile Sydney to Hobart race. The only yacht to surpass Nicorette's time was the 60-foot Danish Nokia, setting the record of Iday, 19 hours, 48 minutes, and 2 seconds in 1999.Earlier on Thursday, 8 of the 75 entrants dropped out of the race after a night of thunderstorm activity and winds of up to 30 knots.Team Illbruck is the overall winner so far after two legs of the race, but there is still more race to go.Boat are currently en route to Auckland, New Zealand as they begin the third leg of the around the world race.Nicorette still has a chance to finish in one of the top spots despite the incredible obstacle that almost stopped them.Uint4IL Basic Listening PracticeKeys: l.C 2.B 3. A4.B 5.D111. Listening InKeys: 1C2,B 3.D4.A5.AFor Reference1. I want you to know this is going to hurt me more than it will hurt you.2. That's great! Thank you! I'll certainly try to live up to the trust you have demonstrated in me with this raise in pay.Task 2: SOHOScriptThe modern concept of small office and home office, or small and home office, often (SI) shorted to SOHO, is concerned with business that employ from one to ten workers. Also (S2) known as a virtual business, the SOHO has not evolved beyond the idea of an (S3) independent business person who has a few support stall members. Business (S4) enterprises that are large are often called Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.Before the 19th century and the (S5) spread of the industrial revolution around the globe, (S6) nearly all offices were small offices or home offices, with only a few exceptions. Most businesses were small, and (S7) so was the amount of paperwork that went with their business activities.At the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st, the term “Small or Home Office" and 08_MYAFLSome products are often designed specifically for the SOHO market. (S8) Many books are written and sold specifically for this type of office to tell people how to equip a small office.Nowadays many consultants, lawyers, and real estate agents in small and mediumsized towns operate from such home offices.59. ) In the field of software development, engineers often have to work 20 hours or more at a stretch, so they can hardly adapt to normal office hours. They often work in small offices to have more freedom.Task3: The Role of Job DescriptionsKeys: 1B2.D3. D4.A5.CVI. Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl: A small misstep can become a big career trap.Keys: l.D 2.B 3.C 4.A5.CTask 2: The boss is angry!Keys: FTFTFTask3: Three EnvelopesFor Reference1. They gathered for