新视野大学英语第四册听力答案.pdf

1.M：Whats your family 1 ike,Emma?W：Well,my parents are separated,but my father lives near us.My mother is a middleaged woman.She works as a chemical engineer for a drug company.Q：How do Emmas parents get along?2.W：I have to go downtown tomorrow morning to have my spring dresses fitted.M：Dont you have other clothes to wear?W：No.none of them fit,and I cant even button up my dresses.I think I needsome new clothes.M：Maybe you should first think about doing more exercises and losing weight andthen worry about your new clothes.Q：What does the man suggest the woman do?3.M：Robert talks a great deal about moving from his present home in New York toa plantation in the South.W：But that is the same thing he has been saying since he moved there six yearsago.Q：What can we learn from the conversation?4.W：How long has your friend been at your home?M：A bout 10 days.W：Did he have a good time?M：Yeah.It seemed as if he just got here when it was time for him to say goodbye.W：It is certainly a pleasure to see him again and renew old memories.M：Well.we talked about college days when we had been best friends,and when weused to have SO many ambitions.Q：What can be learned about the man and his friend?5.W：What happened to you?You look really happy.M：My wife voluntarily proposed to invite my best friend to our family party.W：Didnt your wife like your friend?M：No,at first she found him a terrible nuisance,but she has finally overcomeher dislike for him.Q：What does the man mean?6.M：So you have finally decided to end your teaching career,Lucy?W：Yes.It has been driving me crazy.My health doesnt permit me to cope withsuch a heavy workload at the moment.Thats why I decided to go to A ustraliato take a rest.M：Oh.I see.So thafs why you?ve been so quiet recently.Your periods of silencewere not your basic nature,but the result of moods.You really need a change.Q：What can we know about the woman?7.M：I heard just last week that Vicky had got married.W：Vicky married?I cant believe it!Remember how she always said that marriagewasnt her choice?M：But I also heard that Vicky left her husband,just two days after their marriage.W：What?M：When her husband arose in the morning,Vicky had already gone,without evensaying farewell.A porter had carried her trunk to the station and she hadtaken all early morning train to another city.Q：What can we learn about Vicky from the conversation?8.W：Do you know who that man is?M：Which one?W：The one in casual clothes.M：Oh,thafs David Smith.Hes the one who just moved into the apartment.W：Oh,really?He looks kind of interesting.Q：What does the woman think of David Smith?9.W：Do you know anything about Henry?M：That name sounds familiar,but Im not sure.W：Hes from New Zealand.He works for IBM.M：Have you spoken to him?Whafs he like?W：He seems to be a very nice man.Hes very friendly and hes got a good senseof humor.They say hes a man of wit.0：what can be learned about Henry?10.M：Did you hear that Mr.and Mrs.Brown went to Singapore for a vacation lastmonth?W：Yeah.Did they enjoy themselves?M：Its hard to say.When they got there,they couldnt get a room in a good hotel.W：Thats too bad.But they really should have made a reservation for a room earlier.Q：What can be drawn from the conversation?11.M：You know Martin?A lthough weve been in the same office for many years.Ivenever been able to figure him out.silence in which he has unconsciously covered himself,but.Q:What does the man mean?12.W:Have you made your peace with your wife yet?M:Fve certainly tried,but she refused to talk to me last night.And when I arose this morning,she had already left for her aunts.W:When will she return?M:Havent the slightest idea.Q:What happened between the man and his wife?13.M:What is it like to live here?W:Its terrible.It used to be quieter when I went to school here.I still remember that I oftensat alone on the bench that stood beneath an oak tree at the edge of the trail.M:And nothing disturbed you?W:Yeah.Being alone there,my thoughts quickly flew this way and that.Q:What does the woman imply?14.W:When my husbands friend Bob visited us,I just left them alone for the most part.M:Why?W:Because he was so different from other people and I couldnt understand him.M:Did he notice your absence?W:No,he didnt.Sometimes 1 imposed my company upon him,accompanying him in hisidle walks to the mill.M:Did he want you to accompany him?W:No,that was the last thing he would desire.Q:What does the woman mean?15.W:Peter is a quiet boy.He seldom says a thing.M:Well,let me tell you.His brother Tom is just the opposite.Q:What kind of a person is Tom?16.M:Do you often see our fellow students?W:I did for a while until I left university,but after that not really.M:Yeah,Ive lost touch with most people as well,but I still see Peggy occasionally.W:Oh,yeah.Hows she getting on?M:Ok,I suppose,but shes had a rough time in the last few years.She got divorced.Q:Whom do the man and woman talk about?17.M:Did you hear about Mrs.Baroda?W:Yes,I did.She was aupright and respectable woman.She was also very sensible.Its apity that the world has lost a great modem dancer.Q:What happened to Mrs.Baroda?18.W:When is your friend going?M:Not for a week yet,dear.I dont understand why you ask my friend to leave our house.Actually he gives you no trouble.W:No.I should like him better if he did;if he were more like the others,I could plansomewhat for his comfort and enjoyment.M:He just came here to take a rest,so please dont make a fuss over him.W:Fuss!Nonsense!How can you say such a thing?Q:What can be concluded from the conversation?19.M:Oh,it*s you,Mrs.Johnson.Come in and sit down.Now,what was it?Oh,yes,your leg.Has there been any improvement since last week?W:Well,no.Im afraid not,doctor.It*s still the same.M:Ed better have another look at it.Hmm!Still very swollen.Have you been resting it,as Itold you to?W:Its so difficult to rest it;doctor,you know,with a house to run,and six children and.Q:What made it difficult for the woman to follow the mans advice?20.M:You are very nice to me and Fve had a delightful time.I really appreciate your inviting mehere and spending so much time showing me around.W:Oh,it was ftin for me,too.It gave me a chance to get away from routine and dosomething a little bit different.Q:What have the speakers been doing together?UNDERSTANDING LONG CONVERSATIONSKey:1.(A)2.(C)3.(A)4.(C)5.(B)6.(A)7.(B)8.(B)9.(D)10.(A)u.（c）12.(C)13.(A)14.(B)15.(D)16.(C)17.(D)18.(B)19.(C)20.(D)(Emma,Bill and Tim are talking about friendship.)Emma:How important are friends to you,Bill?Bill:Tve never had a lot of friends.Ive never regarded them as particularly important.Perhapsthat*s because I come from a big family-two brothers and three sisters,and lots of cousins.Thats whats really important to me.My family.The different members of my family.Ifyou really need help,you get it from your family,dont you?Well,at least that*s what Ivealways found.What about you,Emma?Emma:To me friendship.,having friends.,people I know I can really count on.to me thats themost important thing in life.It*s more important even than love.If you love someone,youcan always fall out of love again,and that can lead to a lot of hurt feelings,bitterness,andso on.But a good friend is a friend for life.Bill:And what exactly do you mean by a friend?Emma:Well,Ive already said,someone you know you can count on.I suppose what I really meanis.Mm.lets see,how am I going to put this.,it*s someone who will help you if you need help,wholl listen to you when you talk about your problems.,someone you can trust.What do youmean by a friend,Tim?Tim:Someone who likes the same things as you do,whom you can argue with and not lose yourtemper,even if you don*t always agree with him.I mean someone you dont have to talk to allthe time but can be silent with,perhaps.Thats important,too.You can just sit together and notsay very much sometimes.Just relax.I dont like people who talk all the time.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard:1.What does Bill think of friends?2.Whom does Bill usually turn to when he runs into difficulties?3.What does friendship mean to Emma?4.According to Emma,what may love lead to?5.What kind of people does Tim like to make friends with?Conversation 2W:You know,it doesnt look like youve cleaned the living room.M:No,I havent.Ugh.I had the worst day.I am so tired.Look,I promise 1*1 1 do it this weekend.W:Listen,I know the feeling,Im tired,too.But I came home and I did my share of thehousework.I mean,that*s the agreement,right?M:All right.We agreed.Til do it in a minute.W:Come on.Don*t be that way.You know,I shouldnt have to ask you to do anything.I mean,weboth work,we both live in the house,we agreed that housework is.is both of our responsibility.I don*t like to have to keep reminding you about it.M:Whats the matter with you today?You are displeased.W:Its us.M:What do you mean by us?W:Well,we used to talk to each other before we were married.Remember?M:What do you mean?Were talking now,arent we?W:Oh,yes,but we used to do so much together.M:We still go to the cinema together,don*t we?W:Yes,but we used to go out for walks together.Remember?M:Of course,I do.W:And we used to do silly things,like running barefoot through the park.M:Yes.I used to catch terrible colds.Honestly,you are being totally ridiculous.W:But we never argued.You used to think I was wonderful.Once.(sound of the door opening)Where are you going?M:Back to live with my parents.Thats something else we never used to do before we weremarried.Remember?Questions 6 to 10 are based on the conversation you have just heard.6.Where does the conversation most probably take place?7.What is the agreement between the man and the woman?8.What are they doing now?9.How does the man react to the womans complaints?10.What will the man do?Key:Conversation 1:1.(C)2.(A)3.(B)4.(A)5.(D)Conversation 2:6.(C)7.(A)8.(A)9.(B)10.(D)UNDERSTANDING PASSAGESListening Task 1 Passage1Peter and Rhoda were going steady fbr two years.Everyone thought they were going to getmarried.One evening while they were eating in a restaurant,Peter said to Rhoda:You know,Rhoda,youre the only girl I really know well.We are both very young,and Ithink we must try to make new friends and have new experiences.If we still love each other afterall that,then we can get married.nThats true,isnt it?But I dont want to stop our relationship,do you?We can see each other,cant we?No,Rhoda,not for a while.”I guess youre right,but Im going to miss you very much.”Tm going to miss you,too,Rhoda.1The months passed.Rhoda and Peter were very lonely.Rhoda finally decided to try acomputer dating service.She filled out an application which stated what she liked in a person.Soon the phone rang.It was Andre Legros who received her name from the computer service.They arranged to meet that evening for coffee.While she was waiting for Andre,Peter came in.She asked him:What are you doing here?MWell,I have a blind date for tonight with a girl named April May.Its a computer match.What are you doing here?”Im waiting for my blind date.His name is Andre Legros.After a few minutes of awkward silence,Rhoda began to laugh.She said:Tm April May.”Peter looked surprised.After a moment,he said:And Im Andre Legros.This was no mismatch,was it?It was meant to be.”Questions 1 to 5 are based on the passage you have just heard:1.How many years were Peter and Rhoda going steady?2.What did they decide to do one evening?3.Why did Rhoda try a computer dating service?4.How did Peter and Rhoda feel when they first knew the truth?5.What can be inferred from the passage?Passage2Georges mother was worried about him.One evening,when her husband came home,shespoke to him about it.“Look,dear,she said,nyou must talk to George.He left school three months ago,but hestill hasnt got a job,and he isnt trying to find one.All he does is smoke,eat and play records.George*s father sighed.It had been a very tiring day at the office.All right,*he said,T il talk to him.“George,said George*s mother,knocking at Georges door,nyour father wants to speak toyou.1,Oh!“Come into the sitting room,dear.1Hello,old man,said George,when George and his mother joined him in the sitting room.nYour fathers very worried about you,said George*s mother.Its time you found a job.1MYes,replied George without enthusiasm.Georgers mother looked at her husband.Any ideas?n he asked hopefully.Not really,*said George.“What about a job in a bank?”suggested Georges mother,nor an insurance company,perhaps?“1 dont want an office job,said George.George*s father nodded sympathetically.Well,what do you want to do?n asked George*s mother.Td like to travel,*said George.“Do you want ajob with a travel firm then?The trouble is,n said George,I dont really want ajob at the moment.Id just like to traveland see a bit of the world.Georges mother raised her eyes to the ceiling.I give up,she said.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard:6.What did George*s mother ask his father to do?7.How did Georges father feel after a days work?8.When did George leave school?9.What did George want to do after graduation?10.What can be concluded from the passage?Passage3If you listen to American music,watch American television or magazines,you willprobably agree that the most popular subject of these forms of entertainment is love.Romanticlove always finds an audience in the United States.Falling in love,solving the problems of love,and achieving the happy ending the big wedding are subjects of interest to the adult as well asthe teenage public.Millions of Americans celebrate Valentines Day with special cards and giftsthat announce their love to their mates,their friends,their coworkers,and their families.Popularsongs tell us that all the world loves a lover.A popular saying is Love conquers all.Numerouscolumns in magazines and newspapers offer advice to the lovelorn,those with difficulties of theheart.To most Americans,romantic love is central to a happy life.Not only do Americans believe in romantic love but they also believe that it is the bestbasis for marriage.Despite the high divorce rate in the United States,young men and womencontinue to marry on the basis of romantic love.Americans consider marriage a privatearrangement between the two people involved.Young Americans feel free to choose their ownmarriage partners from any social,economic,or religious background.The man or woman mayhave strong ties with parents,brothers,or sisters,but when he or she falls in love,the strongestfeelings are supposed to be for the loved one.When an American couple marries,they generallyplan to live apart from both sets of parents and build their own independent family structure.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard:11.What is the most popular subject of all forms of entertainment?12.Who is interested in the subject of love?13.What do most Americans think of romantic love?14.What factors do young Americans consider when choosing their own marriage partners?15.What does an American couple plan to do wh