新视野大学英语视听说教程第二册答案及听力录音文本.docx

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1、新视野大学英语视听说教程第二册听练习 录音文本和答案UNIT1IL Listening Skills1. M: Why dont we go to the concert today?W: Ill go get the keys.Q: What does the woman imply?2 .W: I cant find my purse anywhere. The opera tickets are in it.M: Have you checked in the car?Q: What does the man imply?3 .M: Are you going to buy that p

2、irated CD?W: Do I look like a thief?Q: What does the woman imply?4 .M: Do you think the singer is pretty?W: Lets just say that I wouldnt/1 vote for her in the local beauty contest.Q: What does the woman imply about the singer?5. M: Have you seen Tom? I cant f ind him anywhere.W: The light in his dor

3、m was on just a few minutes ago. Q: What does the woman mean?l.B 2.B 3.D4. C 5. AIII. Listening In Task 1: Encore!As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore! Encore! The singer was delighted and sang the song again. She couldnt believe it when the audience shouted for her

4、to sing it again. The cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She talked them and asked them why they were so much audience in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience replied, We wanted you

5、to improve it; now it is much better. l.F 2.T3. F 4.T5. FTask 2: The CarpentersW: They play Yesterday Once More“ all the time on the campus radio. Do you 1 ike it?M: I do. I never get tired of it. I 1 ike the Carpenters. Their voices are so beautiful and clear. I guess thafs why theyre so popular.W:

6、 I 1 ike the way their voices blend. There were just two of them, brother and sister, right?M: Yes, Richard and Karen I think they were. She died I think. W: Yes, anorexia. It is hard to believe that someone so beautiful would starve herself to death.M: Its a problem everywhere in the world, includi

7、ng China, Im afraid. Women worry too much about their appearances, and are so crazy about losing weight.W: Well, lets go for lunch before we go to the concert.1. beautiful and clear 2. blend wel 13. sister 4. worrytoo much 5. more important Task 3: MozartMozart was a fascinating musician and compose

8、r whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the age of four, he had shown great musical talent. His father then decided to let him start taking harpsichord lessons. The boys reputation as a musical talent grew fast. At fiv

9、e, he was composing music. Form that time on, Mozart was performing n concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had mastered the piano, violin and harpsichord, and was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen,

10、 Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both a performer and a composition teacher. His first opera was a success. But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were always in a bad state. His

11、 music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public, preferring only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-five. Although he lived only a short life, he composed over 600 works.1. Which of

12、 the fol lowing is true of Mozart? D2. How long has Mozarfs fame lasted?A3. Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B4. What could Mozart do at the age of six? C5. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of Mozarfs accomplishments while he was in his early teens? CIV. Spea

13、king OutModel 1 Do you 1 ike jazz?Laura: Hey!Bob: Hello!Laura: Do you like jazz, Bob?Bob: No, not much. Do you like it?Laura: Well, yes, I do. Im crazy about Wynton Marsalis.Bob: Oh, hes a piano player, isnt he?Laura: No, hes a trumpet player. So, what kind of music do you like?Bob: I 1 ike listenin

14、g to rock.Laura: What group do you like best?Bob: Er, The Cranberries. Theyre the greatest. What about you?Dont you like them?Laura: Ugh! They make my stomach turn!SAMPLE DIALOGA: Do you like classical music?B: No, I dont 1 ike it at all.A: What type of music do you like?B: Im a real fan of pop song

15、s.A: Whos your favorite singer or group?B: Jay Chou. What do you think about him?A: I can hardly bear pop songs. They are all noise to me.Model 2 Do you like punk rock?Max: What kind of music do you like?Frannie: Well, I like different kinds.Max: Any in particular?Frannie: Er, I especially like punk

16、 rock.Max: Punk rock? You dont seem like the punk rock type.Frannie: You should have seen me in high school. I had my hair dyed blue.Max: Wow, that must have been a sight!Frannie: It sure was. What about you? Whats your favorite music?Max: I guess I 1 ike jazz best. Hey, Im going shopping for CDs to

17、morrow. Would you like to come along?Frannie: Sure, that sounds great.SAMPLE DIALOG-A: What sports appeal to you?B: I like almost every kind of sport.A: Is there anything you like especially?B: Well, I 1 ike X-sports in particular.A: x-Sports? You dont look 1 ike the extreme sports type.B: I have ev

18、en tried bungee jumping and surfing.A: Wow, you certainly surprised me!B: Then how about you? What kind of sport do you prefer?A: I like tai chi most. In fact, Im going to buy some books about tai chi. Why dont you come with me?B: Sounds good. Lets go.Model 3 It just sounds like noise to me.Philip:

19、Turn down that noise! What on earth is it anyway!Laura: But dad.This is Metallical Theyre so cool. They are one of the most famous heavy metal bands.Philip: I dont care. It just sounds like noise to me. I cant stand it!Laura: I love this kind of music, but if you really hate it that much, Ill out on

20、 something else. What do you want to hear?Philip: How about some popular easy-listening music. Maybe something like Celine Dion?Laura: Not her again! Her music isnt very hip any more. I think she is a bore.SAMPLE DIALOGA: That music is terrible! Turn off!B: But, Mom, this is Backstreet Boys hit song

21、 Get down! Its really appealing.A: Nonsense. Its just noise tome. I cant put up with it anymore.B: Its my favorite music. But if you hate it so much, Ill hate something you like. What would 1 ike to listen to?A: What about some old songs of the 1970s 1 ike The White-Haired Girl?B: Ha-ha-ha-ha. Its n

22、ot fashionable any longer. Ill be bored to death.V. Lets TalkThe Origin of the Song Happy Birthday to YouThe story of the song Happy Birthday to You Began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same sc

23、hool, wrote a song together for the chiIdren, entitled Good Morning to Al 1. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her sisters knowledge in the area of kindergarten education, Good Morning to All was sure to be a success. The sister published the song in a collection entitled Song Stories o

24、f the Kindergarten in 1893. Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia Universitys Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published the song, without the sisters permission. He added a second part, which is t

25、he familiar Happy Birthday to You. Mr. Colemans addition of the second part made the song popular and, finally, the sisters original first part disappeared. Happy Birthday to You had altogether replaced the sisters original song Good Morning to All. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Colema

26、n. In court, she succeeded in proving that hey were the real owners of the song.1 .teacher at a kindergarten2 .Good Morning to All3 . Happy Birthday to You4 . Happy Birthday to You Good Morning to All Possible Retelling for the Teachers Reference The story of Happy Birthday to You was a nice, sweet

27、on eat the very beginning, but later turned into a bitter one. There were two sisters: one was Mildred Hill, and the other Patty Hill.The former had great musical talents, while the latter had knowledge of kindergarten education. Bu combining their abilities, the two produced a song called “Good Mor

28、ning to All”. It was a success, and later published in a collection of songs for kindergartens.Thirty-one years later a man named Coleman published the song without the sisters5 permission. To make things worse, he added a second part, which is the present Happy Birthday to You. This new song soon b

29、ecame popular and eventually it replaced the sisters5 first part altogether. Then, in 1916, Patty took legal action against Coleman. In court she managed to prove that she and her sister really owned the song.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: KaraokeDalin: It5s Mikes birthday on Friday, so a

30、 bunch of us are going to go to the karaoke bar. Would you like to come with us? Laura: Karaoke bar? You have a special place just for singing?In America, bars sometimes have a karaoke night where the customers can sing a song, but we havent special karaoke bars!Dalin: Really? In China, karaoke is a

31、 very popular way for friends ro spend time together. We can select the music that ur group enjoys. We mostly sing pop songs.Laura: Do you sing individually or in groups? Singing is not a very in thing, so I dont sing very well.I. F 2. F 3.T 4.T5. FTask 2: When was music first sent down a telephone

32、1 ine?So you think downloading music from the Internet through a phone 1 ine is a really cool modern thing? Not so. In 1896, Thaddeus Cahill Filed a patent on the instrument for transmitting music electronically, and until 1914 he sent music signals down telephone 1ines with this instrument. And he

33、wasnt even the first. Elisha Gray transmitted music over a telephone line in 1876, which was the same year the telephone was invented. Gray invented the first electronic music instrument in 1874, calling it the Musical Telegraph. Alexander Graham Bell also designed an experimental Electric Harp“ for

34、 speech to be transmitted over a telephone line using technology similar to Grays. Bell was a speech teacher for the deaf. In 1879 he created an instrument to measure hearing loss. That is why the degrees of loudness came to be measured in bels or decibels.5-4-2-1-3Task 3: Thank You for the MusicIm

35、nothing special, in fact Im a bit of a bore If I tell a joke, youre probably heard it before But I have a talent, a wonderful thing Cause everyone listens when I start to sing Im so grateful and proud All I want is to sing it out loudSo I sayThank you for the music, the songs Im singingThanks for al

36、l the joy theyre bringingWho can live without it, I ask in all honestlyWhat would 1ife beWithout a song or a dance what are weSo I say thank you for the musicFor giving it to meMother says I was a dancer before I could walkShe says I began to sing long before I could talkAnd Ive often wondered, how

37、did it al 1 startWho found out that nothing can capture a heartLike a melody canWell, whoever it was, Im a fanSo I sayThank you for the music, the songs Im singingSpeakingMusical MemoriesTony: Listen! Quick, turn up the radio! Isnt that “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?Nancy: Yeah, it is, but whats th

38、e big deal?Tony: When I was a little boy, my grandmother took me to see the movie The Lion King. Thats the Elton John song from the movie.Nancy: I still cant understand why its so important to you.Tony: Because it was the first movie I ever saw with my grandma and because I really loved spending tim

39、e with her. It is my favorite song of all times!Nancy: The first time Tom and I went on a date, we went to see Titanic. I always think of the song My Heart Will Go On as our song! Whenever I hear it, I think of that night.Tony: Oh, I can understand why you love that song! Isnt it interesting al 1 th

40、e memories we connect with songs?UNIT2II. Listening Skills1. W: From what I can remember, the director asked us to rehearse this a hundred times.M: One hundred times? Is the director out of his mind?Q: What does the man imply?2. M: Do you think we have made enough food for the party?W: The refrigera

41、tor is about to explode. Q: What does the woman imply?3. W: Shesaid she might become a famous movie star.M: Yes, and pigs might fly.Q: What does the man mean?4. M: Although the man often plays a bad guy in movies, in real 1ife he has a heart of gold.W: So does a hard-boiled egg.Q: What does the woma

42、n mean?5. W: What a beautiful sunset!M: Dont bl ink. You might just miss it.Q: What does the man mean?1. A 2. D 3.B4. C 5. BIII. Listening InTask 1: Waiting for the New Harry Potter MovieAmy: Im so excited about finally seeing this movie!Peter: Me too. Im crazy about Harry Potter. Have you heard tha

43、t J. K. Rowling has added another book to the series?Amy: Shes already written Book Seven? Im still waiting for Book Five.Peter: I know. Who isnt? At least we have the movies to watch in the meantime.Amy: By the way, have you seen the trailer yet?Peter: Yeah. It was great! I think the movie itself w

44、ill be really scary.Amy: It surely will! Al 1 that writing on the wall in blood. It scares me to death just to think about it!Both the girl and the boy are excited/crazy about the movie and the hero Harry Potter. The boy heard that the writer J. K. Rowling has written the latest book, which is Book

45、Seven, though the girl is still waiting for Book Five. The boy has been the trailer and believes the film will be scary. The girl shares that view because of the writing on the wall in blood.Task 2: A Great ActorThere was once a great actor who could no longer remember his 1ines. After several years

46、 of searching, he finally found a theater that was willing to give him a try. The director said, “This is the most important part, and it has only one line. At the opening you walk onto stage carrying a rose. You hold the rose to your nose with just one finger and thumb, smell it deeply and then say

47、 the line on praise of the rose: Ah, the sweet smell of my love. The actor was excited. All day long before the play he practiced his line over and over again. Finally, the time came. The curtain went up, the actor walked onto the stage, looked at the audience, and with great emotion said the line,

48、Ah, the sweet smell of my love. The audience exploded in laughter. Only the director was furious! Ahhhhhh! You damned fool!5, he cried. Youve ruined my play! Youve ruined me! The actor was puzzled, What happened? Did I forget my line? No! shouted the director. You forget the rose!l.D 2.C3. D 4. A 5. BTask 3: Movie ReviewsI love movies! And after I see them, I like to comment on them. These are movies I saw this y