新视野大学英语(第二版)第四册听说教程听力原文及答案.pdf

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1、新视野大学英语（第二版）听说教程第四册录音文本UnitlWarming upM:Ybu*re telling me that youd rather be famous than be respected as a good person?W:Well,I dont know.Its just that I see all these famous people on TV,and,well,its hard notto want the same thing for myself-attention,love from millions of people.M:Love?Do you thi

2、nk people actually love celebrities?I dorft think so!The public enjoyswatching famous people get into trouble even more than they like watching themsucceed.Besides,being a famous person means never having time to yourself-appearing before crowds,having people follow you around 24-7.Believe me,it isn

3、t fun.W:Vbu talk as if you know something about celebrity.Were you ever famous?M:YDU know the old saying,Everyone has his 15 minutes of famew?Well,I expect to havemy 15 minutes someday.But I dorft expect to like itShort conversationW:Ybu don*t really seem interested in painting pictures,so why did y

4、ou apply to this artprogram?M:lb be honest I thought that through art,I could become famous.Pretty stupid,huh?Q:What can be inferred from this conversation?W:You have everything you ever wanted!But why do you look so blue?M:Ah,man,I discovered that all those things-money,fame,and the lot-are all emp

5、ty.Andin trying to get them,I ignored my art.Q:Why is the man not happy?W:Hey,Marty.Whats the matter,pal?When you first started writing,you did so much betterwork.Are you bored or something?M:I know my work is suffering,but I dont know the reason.I don,t seem so interestedanymore.Maybe,as you said,I

6、 am bored.Who knows?Q:What are the speakers talking about?W:Is it true what they say about the director?Does he really work for art,not for fame?M:Thats what people say,and Im inclined to believe them.He certainly hasn*t sold out to thecheap film companies.Q:What can be inferred from the conversatio

7、n?5.W:Whats on the schedule for tonights show?Something Im likely to enjoy?M:Ybu might like it-a story about a dancer who sells his soul to become famous and thenloses his friends,family,and everything important.Q:What is tonights show about?6.W:Isnt that the man who won an Academy Award for his car

8、toon artwork?M:What?That tramp?Hey,you know,I think youre right.Man,what happened to him?Hewas really famous!Q:What happened to the artist at last?W:Look!Look!Look!Look at me,Dad!rve done it!Success,money,popularity.The worldis at the tip of my fingers and I feel like a queen!M:Sweetheart,I think yo

9、u need to cool down a bit.Dont let all of this success go to yourhead.Q:What has happened to the woman?W:Get a grip on yourselfl Dont you dare quit your job!You really think you can succeed asan actor?Do you really think you can become famous?M:I dont think I need to be famous to succeed.Fm sure I c

10、an get work as an extra and thenmaybe move on to more interesting roles.Q:What are the speakers talking about?M:Hey,you!Watch out!Wheres your head?Walking in front of cars like that?W:Huh?Ah!Oh!Sorry,I mean.thanks.I just received word from my agent that my book isto be published.Isnt it wonderful?So

11、rry I was daydreaming about the fame to come andforgot to look at the traffic.Q:Where is the conversation taking place?10.W:Thanks for coming in.I loved your work,but I wish it looked more like your previouspieces.M:God!I knew it!Complaints from my teacher,my mother.even my doctor!And now,myboss?Sin

12、ce I became famous,no one will let me change!Q:What is the relationship between the speakers?Long conversationsM:T heres only one thing in life w orse than being talked about,and that,s not being talkedabout.W:That w as said by O scar W ilde,w asnt it?M:T h a ts right.b u,re pretty sm art.W:I have m

13、 y m om ents.B ut Im afraid that I w ont rem em be r anything else for your testtom orrow.M:W e ll lets have a run-through.First,w hat can you re m e m b e r about W ilde?W:The basics,obviously-British,19th century w riter.He w as gay,w asnt he?M:T h a fs right.A nd he actually w ent to ja il fo r i

14、t.W:Why?There mustve been many gays in England at the time.Why was he singled out tobe put in prison?Or,were the English throwing all gays in jail?M:No,not everyone.But things were different for Wilde.A famous person,like him,isnt freeto do what he likes.People paid more attention to his actions.The

15、re were reporters,andeverything that he said and did was watched carefully.W:Yeah?It mightve been better for him if he wasn*t famous.M:Maybe.But,then again,if he wasnt well-known,we might not have his wonderful storiestoday.1.What are the speakers talking about?2.What did Oscar Wilde say?3.What is t

16、he probable relationship between the speakers?4.Why was Oscar Wilde treated differently?5.What can be inferred from the conversation?PassageYou young people go crazy over fam ous people.W ill you listen to me when I tell you yourgeneration is wrong about this?Let me use an exam ple to illustrate my

17、point to you.Marilyn Monroe,you m ight not even know who she is.Back in my day,when I was yourage,she was a big m ovie star.But she wasn*t born a m ovie star,no sir.She was a sim plegirl with beauty and innocence until she went to Hollywood to m ake m ovies.Thafs right.Instead of living out a sim pl

18、e life of integrity and hard work or trying to develop a respectablename in her profession,she sought fame.Well,Fil tell you,she got her wish.She m ade herm ovies-AH A bout Eve in 1950,G entlem en P refer B londes in 1953,Som e Like It H ot in1959,and more.She got into trouble throughout-drugs,abuse

19、.All of this cam e crashingdown on her head,and she died at an early age in 1962.Sad,really.I hope that this example shows you the dangers of fame.Believe me,its best just to livea simple life.1.What is the speaker talking about?2.What is TRUE according to what you hear?3.Why did Monroe go to Hollyw

20、ood?4.When was Some Like It Hot made?5.Why is the speaker telling this story?Taskl 第12 页W:H ow im portant are friends to you.Bill?M:ThaVs kind o f a strange question for this setting,dont you think so?W:W ell,the teacher hasn*t com e in yet,class hasnt begun,and I w as justw ondering about it.So,w h

21、at do you think about friends?M:Ive never regarded them as particularly im portant.P erhaps th a fs because Icom e from a big fam ily-two brothers and three sisters,and lots o f cousins.T h afs w h a fs really im portant to me.W hat about you,E m m a?W:M y situation,you know,is different,so I have d

22、ifferent ideas,lb mefriendship.having friends.people I know I can really count on.to m e tha fsthe m ost im portant thing in life.Its m ore im portant even than love.If youlove som eone,you can always fall out o f love again,and that can lead to alot o f hurt feelings and bitterness.But a good frien

23、d is a friend for life.M:In m y m ind,a friend is som eone who likes the sam e things as you do,withw hom you can argue w ithout losing your tem per,even if you don*t alwaysagree w ith him.Q uestions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.W hat are the speakers talking about?2.Wh

24、at has the man always thought?3.What can be inferred from the conversation?4.What does the man think about friends?5.Where is the conversation taking place?Task2 第 13 页At the age of 41,Clark Gable,one of Hollywoods biggest actors,enlisted inthe army,serving in World War II.Gables postwar films were,

25、for the most part,disappointing,as was his 1949 marriage.Dropped by both his wife and hisstudio,Gable ventured out as a freelance actor in 1955,quickly becoming thehighest paid actor in Hollywood.He again found happiness with his fifth wifeand continued his career in such critical failures as Teache

26、rs Pet,released in1958.In 1960,Gable was signed for the modern Western,The Misfits.Thetroubled and tragic history of this film has been well documented,but,despitethe on-set tension,Gable took on the task uncomplainingly,going so far as toperform several grueling stunt scenes involving wild horses.T

27、he strain offilming,however,coupled with his ever-robust lifestyle,proved too much for theactor.Clark Gable suffered a heart attack two days after the completion of TheMisfits and died in 1960 at the age of 59,just a few months before the birth ofhis first son.Most of the nations newspapers announce

28、d the death of ClarkGable with a four-word headline:The King is Dead.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.What is this passage about?2.When did Gable become a freelance actor?3.What can we know about Gable from the passage?4.What is described as being tragic in the passage

29、?5.What can be inferred from the passage?Unit2Warming upM:Ladies and gentlemen,novelist and poet,Sandra Marie.W:Thank you,thank you.M:Thank you for joining us.W:Its a pleasure to be here.Vbu know,I watch your show every day.M:Do you really?Well,these days there are many people watching you.W:Vbs,Ive

30、 gotten a lot of attention lately thats true all because of my little book.M:Oh.dont be modest!Ybur book is amazingly bold,one of the most original pieces offiction Fve ever read.W:Originality is important,for sure.In fact,I think it is the most important part of being acreative person.Surely,it doe

31、snt make much sense to write something,or do something,that has been done before or even that is similar in style to anything else already put outthere.M:Well put!Thank you!Sandra Marie.everybody!Short conversationsW:I dorft quite understand what made Charlie Chaplin such a popular movie star.M:Seri

32、ous?Look at his work and compare it to other films of the time.He was so originalthat people were really surprised by his films.Q:What can be inferred from the conversation?2.W:My drama teacher said Chaplin is an excellent model for a young actor to pattern himselfon.M:Fd be hard-pressed to argue wi

33、th that.The guy was innovative and possessed such acreative mind.Ybah,try to be like him.Q:What are the speakers talking about?W:Ive given some thought to entering politics when I get older-you know,maybe workingbehind the scenes to help someone get a position in government.M:Why not run for office

34、yourself?Are you afraid of standing out as a female politician?Q:What can be inferred from the conversation?W:I admire her,not because she*s a woman in the tough,male world of international politics,but because shes so honest.M:Vfeah,I feel the same way.Certainly,there arent many people as true to t

35、heir word as sheis.Q:W hat does the man think about the politician?5.W:Ybu know,our family is really special.Many of our ancestors are remembered as greatinventors and scientists who contributed new ideas to society.M:Yes,that,s what Fve also heard from Uncle Marty.He said our family tree was full o

36、fgeniuses.Q:W hat are the speakers talking about?6.W:Did you see what I made?Its a light bulb thatll never bum out.M:ThaVs amazing!A thing like that could make you famous.bu should contact a patentoffice as soon as possible and register a claim!Q:What will make the woman famous?W:No matter what a pe

37、rson says about me,no one can say that Im not original.M:For sure,thats one criticism that no one will hit you with.Ybur artwork is definitely unique.And I think thafs really important.Q:According to the man,what should be valued above all else?W:What do you think?Is it dangerous to be unlike other

38、people sometimes?M:Nah.I think its more dangerous to be similar to others-thats when you run the risk ofbecoming insignificant and forgotten.Q:According to the man,what is dangerous?M:I suppose I couldve been successful by being like other people,but I felt that I shouldexpress my own original ideas

39、.And I think this is a lesson you should learn.W:Ma says the same thing about her success.I guess thinking the same about that is whatfirst brought you two together?Q:What is the relationship between the speakers?10.W:Fm not saying that your work is poor,just that it lacks imagination.Ybu havent don

40、eanything to set yourself apart from your classmates.M:If my assignments look so much like others,why do you give me lower grades than yougive them?Q:What is the relationship between the speakers?Long conversationsM:Look at you,all dressed up in a bowler hat,looking all dapper like Charlie Chaplin.I

41、ts notHalloween,though.Are you going to leave the house looking like that?W:Would you believe that Im going to a party?M:If there was a party tonight,I wouldve heard about it by now.So whats the deal?W:Im auditioning for a film.I thought,well,this look worked well for Chaplin.M:So you thought itd wo

42、rk for you.I dont think much of that idea.W:Why not?Chaplin got a lot of success because of his Little Tramp costume.And Ivecopied it exactly.M:Chaplin did very well-but thats because the look was original.He didnt copy anyone inHollywood.W:But look,Im a woman,a woman dressed like Chaplin.Thats orig

43、inal,isnt it?M:Im afraid not Im pretty sure that Ive seen other women do the same thing.If you reallywant to succeed like Chaplin did,you should do what he did.Try to invent and developsomething people havent seen before.W:I guess youre right.Ill go back up to my room and change.1.What are the speak

44、ers talking about?2.Why is the woman dressed like Chaplin?3.What can be inferred from the conversation?4.Besides be original,what advice does the man have for thewoman?5.Where is the conversation taking place?PassageSome people stand out as truly special and one of a kind.Charlie Chaplin,a superstar

45、of silent comedies and one of the great icons of the 20th-century film,is one of those uniquepeople.Chaplin had a rotten childhood and an early start on stage,performing even as achild in vaudeville.He went to Hollywood in 1914 and began acting in silent comedies.By1915,he controlled most aspects of

46、 his films,in which he usually appeared as a charactercalled simply the Little Tramp:a lovably shabby dreamer with a bushy moustache,bowlerhat and cane.Chaplin was one of the founders of United Artists Studios and was one of thefirst movie makers to have complete control over his features.His best-k

47、nown films include1925s The Gold Rush,1931s City Lights,and 1936s Modem Times.Famouslyoutspoken and sympathetic to communism,Chaplin left the United States in 1952 becauseof increased political pressure.He settled in Switzerland,where he and his wife Oonaraised eight children,including actress Geral

48、dine Chaplin.In 1972 he returned to the UnitedStates to accept a special Oscar,and in 1975,he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.1.What is this passage about?2.What did Chaplin do when he went to Hollywood?3.What did the Little TrampM look like?4.What can be inferred from the passage?5.W hen did the

49、 Q ueen m ake C haplin a knight?Home workTaskl 第 29 页W:My friends have compared my film to the best of Orson Welles works.Howcan you criticize it?M:Yau.Welles?I,well,um,I appreciate your confidence in yourself.But youdo know who Welles was,right?W:Nah.I dont watch films by British directors.M:You re

50、ally dont know who Welles was at all!Welles was American!Do youeven pay attention to my lectures?W:I dont listen to people talk about films;I make films.Im a doer.M:YDU really have to pay attention from now on.Welles first became famous onthe radio,especially for his reading of War of the Worlds in