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1、美语中公听力乐考答案Answer Keys to Listen to This:2Edited by莫显良、马军军、张凤英、陈燕L 1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9 L10L 11 L 12 L 13 L 14 L 15 L 16 L 17 L 18 L 19 L20L21 L22 L23 L24 L25 L26 L27 L28 L29 L30L31 L32 L 33 L 34 L 35 L36Lesson 1Section ITask 1:This Is Your Life!A.Choose the best answer(a,b orc)to complete each

2、of the following statements.16:caacbaB.True or False Questions.16:TFFFFTC.Identification.(l)-(b),(2)-(d),(3)-(0,(4)-(g),(5)-(a),(6)-(c),(7)-(e)D.Complete the following resume for Jason Douglas.Name:Jason DouglasFormer name:Graham SmithProfession:actorDate of birth:July 2,19471952:started school1958:

3、moved to Lane End Secondary School1966:went to the London School of Drama1969:left the London School of Drama1973:went to Hollywood1974:were in a movie with Maria MontroseTask 2:What Are Your Ambitions?A.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.Radio Station QRX.2.For a survey.3.Four.4.Six.5.

4、(1)Whats your name?(2)What do you do for a living?(3)What do you do for fun?(4)Whats the most exciting thing thats happened to you recently?(5)Who do you admire most in this world?(6)What do you want to be doing five years from now?B.Fill in the following chart with answers that each interviewee giv

5、es to the questions.Interviewee 1Interviewee 2Interviewee 3Interviewee 4Question 1David GeorgeSuzanne BrownAdolfo VasquezLindaMontgomeryQuestion 2professionalbaseball playerlawyerdancerstudentat schoolQuestion 3Read classics-Dickens,Shakespearerunningjoggingwatch musicalmovieshang out withfriends-go

6、 for pizzaQuestion 4had his first babygot to runin the BostonMarathonmoved to the USwent to a BruceSpringsteenconcertQuestion 5his wifeMartin LutherKing Jr.Sophia Lorenher dadQuestion 6be a father of fiveIn five yearswin the BostonMarathondo what hes doingright nowhas her ownbeauty salonSection IIA.

7、Choose the best answer(a,b or c)for each of the following questions.1-6:abaccbB.True or False Questions.14:FTFFC.Fill in the following chart with information about the journey the Roman army madeaccording to Trevor.Designation:D CompanyNumber of men:one hundred and moreJourney:from France to Britain

8、Means of transcript:boatWeather conditions:stormyFood:cat foodDrink:rain waterConditions of weapons after landing:uselessFighting:noneEquipment lost or damaged:boat lost,guns full of water,supplies of wine lostSoldiers killed or wounded:about ten survivors,all others drowned or killed by coldD.Point

9、 out what is not true in Trevors story.The following did not exist in Roman times:petrol,newspaper,matches,trousers,tinned food,taps,guns,wine bottles.50 BC could not appear on a coin.50-55 BC is counting backwards.E.Fill in the blanks according to what you hear on the tape.1.terrible,stormy,or more

10、 of us,shut in,so bad,sick,stuffy.2.pushed up onto the sands,climbed out,jumping into the,struggling to the,up to my shoulder.freezing.3.came and took us away,joined,going into the camp,a hot meal,clean clothes,given our pay.Section IIITask 1:Learning to Predict1.Answer:trying to write a letterReaso

11、n:The speakers question suggests he needs a quiet surrounding to do something.2.Hint:the first speaker is a guest complaining about the conditions of Room 43 which is asingle room.The second speaker is a hotel clerk who suggests that the guest move to a doubleroom.Answer:is the only single room avai

12、lable at the momentReason:The phrase Im afraid“often suggests a negative or unsatisfying answer.3.Answer:Where on earth did you get it?Reason:The second speakers surprised tone shows that the money is out of her expectationand she must be curious about how it is gained.4.Answer:You mustnt discrimina

13、te against someone just because they are married.Reason:The word“but”suggests an opposite meaning.5.Answer:I wouldnt mind being a prince.Reason:The mans questioning tone shows he doesnt agree with the woman.6.Answer:Tm not a workaholic.Reason:The word“but”suggests an opposite meaning.7.Answer:he had

14、 been.Reason:But and“possibly“both give some hint.Task 2:DictationPassage I:The KnowledgeBecoming a London taxi driver isnt easy.In order to obtain a licence to drive a taxi in London,candidates have to pass a detailed examination.They have to learn not only the streets,landmarks andhotels,but also

15、the quickest way to get there.This is called“The Knowledge”by London Cab driversand it can take years of study and practice to get The Knowledge.Candidates are examined not only onthe quickest routes but also on the quickest routes at different times of the day.People who want to passthe examination

16、 spend much of their free time driving or even cycling around London,studying mapsand learning the huge street directory by heart.Passage 2:The UndergroundTravelling on the London underground(the tube)presents few difficulties fbr visitors because ofthe clear colour-coded maps.It is always useful to

17、 have plenty of spare change with you because thereare often long queues at the larger stations.If you have enough change you can buy your ticket from amachine.You will find signs which list the stations in alphabetical order,with the correct fares,near themachines.There are automatic barriers which

18、 are operated by the tickets.You should keep the ticket,because it is checked at the destination.Lesson 2Section ITaskl:Film EditingA.True or False Questions.14:TFTFB.Fill in the following blanks to give a clear picture of what needs to be done before a film isready for distribution.1.The assistant:

19、a.”Synching up-which means matching sound and pictures according to Che numbers stampedalong the edge of the film and sound tape.b.”Logging“which means recording the detail version of the film and the sound in a log book.2.The film editor:a.Make a first selection of the best lakes.b.Prepare a“rough

20、cut”an initial version of the film.c.Prepare the“fine cut“一 the final form of the film.3.Others:a.Approve the fine cut.b.Dubbing”which means voices,music,background noises and sometimes special effects arepul together.c.The cutters cut the original negatives on the film so that these match the edite

21、d filmexactly.Task 2:A Vision of the FutureA.Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.16:abacccB.True of False Questions.14:TFTFC.Fill in the blanks to give a clear picture of the problems New York faces in the movie.1.40 miHion2.have no apartment,sleep on the steps of the building

22、,crawl over sleeping people to get inside.3.nothing will grow,they never see the vun.4.soylent:soylent red,soylenl yellow,and soylent green.2,soybeans,soylent green,oceanplants.5.90 degree.6.electricity,ride bicycles to make it.Section IITask 1:American IndiansA.Answer the following questions briefl

23、y.1.1492.2.He thought that he had arrived in India.3.They were kind to them and wanted to help.4.(1)They wanted bigger farms and more land for themselves;(2)More immigrants came fromEurope.5.It was their mother.Everything came from and went back to their mother.And it was foreverybody.6.They started

24、 fighting back.7.By 1875 the Indians had lost the fight and had to live in“reservations”.8.The Indians are bad and the White man is good and brave in Hollywood films.B.Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.1-4:acbcTask 2:New AustraliansA.Identification:1.(1)(d),(2)(b),(3)(a),(4)

25、(c)2.(a)more than 15 million,(b)160,OOP,(c)the year 1851,(d)700,000B.True or False questions.16:FTFFTTC.Fill in the blanks with events connected with the following time expressions.1.Italiansa.the 1850s and 1860s:Different states in Italy were fighting for independence and someItalians went to Austr

26、alia for political reasons.Some others weot there for gold.b.1891:The first group of 300 Italians went to work in the sugar-cane fields of northernAustralia.c.The end of the 19,h century:Some good Italian fishermen went to western Australia.2.Greeksa.1830:The first Greeks went to work in vineyards i

27、n south-eastern Australia.b.The 1860s;There were about 500 Greeks in Australia.c.1890;There were Greek Cafes and restaurants all over Sydney and out in the countryside.d.After WWII:Many Greeks arrived in Australia.Section IIITask 1:Learning to Predict1.Answer:It?s good exercise.Keeps you fit.Reason:

28、The word yeah suggests that the boy will say something in agreement with thewomans comment.2.Answer:We turn the music up really loud and start dancing.Reason:The phrase“why not“suggests that the boys will simply dance in the street.3.Answer:They cant do it like me yet.Reason:The word but suggests an

29、 opposite meaning.4.Answer:Its a very old book.Reason:The word“actuaHy“also suggests an opposite meaning.5.Answer:Write down your address and ril get the boy to bring them round.Reason:The conversation takes place in a store.If the store owner agrees to deliver the goods,the only thing he wants to k

30、now will be the address of the customer.6.Answer:Tell us all about it over dinner.Reason:The woman sounds very much interested in the mans experience.So she willcertainly ask the man to tell her something about it.Task 2:DictationThe Foolish FrogOnce upon a time a big,fat frog lived in a tiny shallo

31、w pond.He knew every plant and stone in it,and he could swim across it easily.He was the biggest creature in the pond,so he was very important.When he croaked,the water-snails listened politely.And the water-beetles always swam behind him.Hewas very happy there.One day,while he was catching flies,a

32、pretty dragon-fly passed by.Youre a very fine frog/shesang,but why dont you live in a bigger pond?Come to my pond.Youll find a lot of frogs there.Youllmeet some fine fish,and you 11 see the dangerous ducks.And you must see our lovely water-lilies.Lifein a large pond is wonderful!Perhaps it is rather

33、 dull here/thought the foolish frog.So he hopped after the dragon-fly.But he didnt like the big,deep pond.It was full of strange plants.The water-snails were rude tohim,and he was afraid of the ducks.The fish didnt like him,and he was the smallest frog there.He waslonely and unhappy.He sat on a wate

34、r-lily leaf and croaked sadly to himself,I dont like it here.I think IH go hometomorrow/But a hungry heron flew down and swallowed him up for supper.Lesson 3Section ITask I:I Dont See It That WayA.Conversation 1:1.Choose the best answer for each of the following statements.(1)(2):ba2.Give brief answ

35、ers to the following questions.(1)About 6 months ago.(2)It is defective and has ruined 4 of the customers favorite cassettes.(3)6 months.(4)10 days ago.3.Blank-filling.(1)bend the rule,make an exception for,make an exception for(2)adding insult to injury,make good on(3)brought it in,hold me to,onB.C

36、onversation 2:1.Multiple choice.(1)(2):ba2.True or False Questions.(1)(4):FTTTC.Conversation 3:1.Give brief answers to the following questions.(1)Single.(2)5 years.(3)He has been loyal to the company and worked quite hard.(4)Asking for a raise.(5)Bob does his job adequately,but he doesnt do it well

37、enough to deserve a raise.(6)Take more initiative and show more enthusiasm for the job.(7)To quit his job.(8)Thats a decision Bob will have to make for himself.Task 2:marriage CustomsA.Blank-filling.Speaker:Professor Robin StuartTopic:Marriage customs in different parts of the world:romantic busines

38、s:arranged marriage:onthe day of the wedding;arranged marriages:to have a look at one another:call the whole thingoff;the wedding goes ahead：several wives.Conclusion:just as much chance of bringing happiness to the husband and wife as the Westernsystems of choosing marriage partners.B.True or False

39、Questions.1 3:TFTSection IITask 1:At the DentistsA.Multiple Choice.1 4:baccB.True of False Questions.1 6:FTFFTTTask 2:HiccupsA.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.He wants her to help him stop his hiccups.2.3 hours.3.Everything he can think of.4.Shell give the man 5 pounds if he hiccups

40、again.5.The man has stopped hiccupping and owes Rosemary 5 pounds.B.Identiflcation.(1)(b),(2)(d),(3)(e),(4)(a),(5)(c)Section IIITask 1:Learning to Predict1.Answer:the Chinese then?Reason:What about“suggests an alternative.2.Answer:theyll still be hot when you get back.Reason:The womans words suggest

41、 that the shop is very close to their home.3.Hint:The woman is asking the man to buy a pack of fish and chips from a nearby shop.Answer:theres a queue.Reason:The phrase“not if suggests a condition that hinders the fulfillment of an action.4.Answer:a good idea.Reason:The word“yes”shows an agreement.5

42、.Answer:being a machine for that money.Reason:I wouldnt rnind suggests that the man will do what the woman doesnt want becauseof certain attractive conditions.6.Answer:I want to play drums.Reason:The earlier sentence suggests that the man does not play drum for money.Consequently the explanation mus

43、t be that he enjoys playing it.Task 2:DictationSleepIts clear that everyone needs to sleep.Most people rarely think about how and why they sleep,however.We know that if we sleep well,we feel rested.If we dont sleep enough,we often feel tired andirritable.It seems there are two puiposes of sleep:phys

44、ical rest and emotional and psychological rest:We need to rest our bodies and our minds.Both are important in order for us to be healthy.Each nightwe alternate between two kinds of sleep:active sleep and passive sleep.The passive sleep gives ourbody the rest thats needed and prepares us for active s

45、leep,in which dreaming occurs.Throughout the night,people alternate between passive and active sleep.The brain rests,then itbecomes active,then dreaming occurs.The cycle is repeated:the brain rests,then it becomes active,thendreaming occurs.This cycle is repeated several times throughout the night-.

46、During eight hours of sleep,people dream for a total d one and half hours on the average.Lesson 4Section ITask 1:Weather ForecastA.Multiple Choice.1 2:acB.Fill in the following chart.Weather DescriptionTemperatureBritish Columbia downto northern CaliforniarainingSeattle50 degreesSouthern Californias

47、unnywarmertemperatureSan Diego78 degreesMidwestclear but windyOklahoma Citysunny with strong winds65 degreesHoustoncloudy69 degreesMiamicloudy,windy64 degreesNew York Cityheavy rains andhigh winds35 degreesMontrealsnow flurries28 degreesTorontosunny30 degreesTask 2:The 5 O9clock NewsA.Fill in the fo

48、llowing chart.TitleNameSummary of the ReportNews anchorCharles MckayDelta has been declareda health hazardConsumerreporterSarah Coopera.Drinking beer moderatelyis good for health.b.The war against cigarettesmoking is heating up.SportsannouncerJerry RyanResults of soccer games.B.Give brief answers to

49、 the following questions based on the news report.1.It was closed down by government authorities.2.Testing confirmed that the town had been poisoned be the dumping of toxic chemicals in towndumps.3.3 weeks ago.4.200.5.Headaches,stomachaches,faintness and dizziness.6.Toxic wastes had leaked into the

50、ground and contaminated the water supply.7.All the residents should leave the area,until the chemical company responsible for the toxicwaste can determine whether the town can be cleaned up and made safe again.C.True of False Questions.16:FTTFFTD.Fill in the following blanks(based on the news report