聽力教程第Unit答案

1、施心遠主編 聽力教程4 (第2版) 答案UNIT 1 Section OnePart 1 Spot DictationHouses in the FutureWell, I think houses in the future will probably be (1) quite small but I should think theyll be (2) well-insulated so that you dont need so much (3) heating and (4) cooling as you do now, so perhaps very economical (5) t

2、o run. Perhaps they will use (6) solar heating, although I dont know, in this country, perhaps we (7) wont be able to do that so much. Yes, I think theyll be full of (8) electronic gadgets: things like very advanced televisions, videos, perhaps videos which take up . the screen (9) takes up the whol

3、e wall. I should think. Yes, youll have things like (10) garage doors which open automatically when you (11) drive up, perhaps electronic (12) sensors which will (13) recognize you when you, when you come to the front door even. Perhaps (14) architects and designers will be a bit more (15) imaginati

4、ve about how houses are designed and perhaps with the (16) shortage of space people will think of putting gardens (17) on the roof and, and maybe rooms can be (18) expanded and, and (19) contracted* depending on what you use them for, so perhaps therell be a bit more (20) flexibility about that. Par

5、t 2 Listening for GistDialogue：I Want to See Dr MiltonWoman： Surgery. Can I help you?Stone： Good afternoon. My names Frank Stone. I want to make an appointment to see Dr Milton, please.Woman: Yes, of course, Mr Stone. May I have your address, please?Stone: 118 Hill Road, London S.E. 18.Woman: Yes, w

6、e have you on the records. Can you manage this afternoon at 5:30?Stone: Im afraid not. I can manage tomorrow.Woman: Im afraid Dr Miltons not on duty tomorrow. Hell be here the day after tomorrow. Thats Thursday, March 27th.Stone: Fine.Woman: Will 5:30 be all right?Stone: Well, yes. But Id prefer a l

7、ater time so I can come along after work.Woman: Then what about 6:15?Stone: Well, thats fine. Thank you. Goodbye.Woman: Goodbye.Exercise. Directions: Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words that help you decide. 1. This dialogue is about making an appointment Woman: Listen!

8、Im terribly sorry Im late. Man: Man: Oh, thats all right. It doesnt really matter, does it? I havent got anything better to do, have I? Woman: Just let me explain, will you? Man: Ive only been waiting for over an hour. Thats all. Woman: Yes. I know, and I would have . Man: After all, my time isnt re

9、ally that important, is it? Woman: Please dont be like that. Just let me explain. (Silence. Man says nothing.) Woman: I . I tried to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke down. Man: The car broke down? Woman: Yes, and . well . luckily . there was a garage near me. And . and it t

10、ook them a while to repair it. Man: Why didnt you at least phone? Woman: I would have! But I didnt know the number of the restaurant. Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book! Woman: Yes, but . youll never believe this . I couldnt remember the name of the restaurant. I knew where it wa

11、s, but forgot the name. Man: I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car. Woman: Yes. It was something I couldnt do myself. It didnt take too long, but thats why Im late, you see. Man: Uh-huh. Which garage, by the way? Woman: Pardon? Man: Which garage did you take it to?

12、 Woman: Uh . the one near my flat. You know. Lewis Brothers. Man: Yes, I know that garage. Its the only one near your flat. Woman: Hmm, well now, lets have something to eat. Uh, what about some . Man: I know the garage very well! Woman: Yes. Lets see now. Yes, I think Ill have some . Man: A pity its

13、 Sunday.2. The key words are Tuesday. Thursday. two fifteen. three fifteen. Monday morning. nine oclock. Section Two Listening comprehensionPart 1 Dialogue Im terribly sorry Im late.Woman: Listen! Im terribly sorry Im late. Man: Man: Oh, thats all right. It doesnt really matter, does it? I havent go

14、t anything better to do, have I? Woman: Just let me explain, will you? Man: Ive only been waiting for over an hour. Thats all. Woman: Yes. I know, and I would have . Man: After all, my time isnt really that important, is it? Woman: Please dont be like that. Just let me explain. (Silence. Man says no

15、thing.) Woman: I . I tried to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke down. Man: The car broke down? Woman: Yes, and . well . luckily . there was a garage near me. And . and it took them a while to repair it. Man: Why didnt you at least phone? Woman: I would have! But I didnt know

16、 the number of the restaurant. Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book! Woman: Yes, but . youll never believe this . I couldnt remember the name of the restaurant. I knew where it was, but forgot the name. Man: I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car.

17、Woman: Yes. It was something I couldnt do myself. It didnt take too long, but thats why Im late, you see. Man: Uh-huh. Which garage, by the way? Woman: Pardon? Man: Which garage did you take it to? Woman: Uh . the one near my flat. You know. Lewis Brothers. Man: Yes, I know that garage. Its the only

18、 one near your flat. Woman: Hmm, well now, lets have something to eat. Uh, what about some . Man: I know the garage very well! Woman: Yes. Lets see now. Yes, I think Ill have some . Man: A pity its Sunday. Woman: Pardon? Man: A pity its Sunday. That garage is closed on Sunday! Exercise Directions: L

19、isten to the dialogue and answer the following questions.1. They are possibly boyfriend and girlfriend. 2. In a restaurant. 3. It doesnt really matter, does it? I havent got anything better to do, have I? Ive only been waiting for over an hour. Thats all After all, my time isnt really that important

20、, is it? Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car. 4. Because she wants to stop the conversation like this. 5. Because he knows the girl is lying. Part 2 Passage The Oscar Statuette1 Industry insiders and members of the press called the award the Academy statuette, the golde

21、n trophy or the statue of merit, but the term never stuck. 2. No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, a Hollywood columnist used the name in his column. 3. Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on be

22、half of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. 4. If the statuettes dont meet strict quality control standards, they are immediately cut in half and melted down. 5.The large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices via air express, with no identifiable markings. The Oscar statuette, d

23、esigned by MGMs* chief art director Cedric Gibbons, depicts* a knight holding a crusaders* sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes, signifying the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians. Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Aw

24、ard of Merit was officially named Oscar. Industry insiders and members of the press called the award the Academy statuette, the golden trophy or the statue of merit. The entertainment trade paper, Weekly Variety, even attempted to popularize the iron man. The term never stuck. A popular story has be

25、en that an Academy librarian and eventual executive director, Margaret Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so, and that as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar. No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Prese

26、ntation in 1934, Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used the name in his column in reference to Katharine Hepburns first Best Actress win. The Academy itself didnt use the nickname officially until 1939. Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards - with a few notabl

27、e exceptions. In the 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas* of the statuette; a ventriloquist* Edgar Bergen was presented with a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth; and Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow

28、White and the Seven Dwarfs. Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster. After the War, winners turned in the temporary awards for golden Oscar statuettes. The traditional Oscar statuette, however, hasnt changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. In

29、1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No. 501. Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens. If they dont meet strict quality control standards, the statuettes are immediatel

30、y cut in half and melted down. Each award is individually packed into a Styrofoam* container slightly larger than a shoebox. Eight of these are then packed into a larger cardboard box, and the large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices in Beverly Hills via air express, with no identifiable marki

31、ngs. On March 10, 2000, 55 Academy Awards mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City* to the City of Angels. Nine days later, 52 of stolen statuettes were discovered .For eight decades, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, and even managed to escape unscathed* from common thi

32、eves. Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer* and into the gold, explains the company president. Or maybe people stored them someplace where they corroded. Althoug

33、h he stresses that the statuette is made to endure, Siegel offers this sage advice to all Oscar winners: If it gets dusty, simply wipe it with a soft dry cloth. Exercise A Pre-listening QuestionEvery January, the attention of the entertainment community and of film fans around the world turns to the

34、 upcoming Academy Awards, the highest honor in filmmaking. The annual presentation of the Oscars has become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences most famous activity. The Oscar Statuette is a knight holding a crusaders sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes. Exercise B Sentenc

35、e Dictation Directions: Listening to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times. Exercise C Detailed Listening Directions: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Discuss with your classmates why you think the stat

36、ement is true or false. 1. There were five original branches of the Academy. (Because the five spokes on the reel of film signify the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians.) _T_2. The Academy Award of Merit was officially named Oscar in 1928. (Born

37、in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was officially named Oscar.) _F_3. The Academy staff began referring to the Academy statuette as Oscar because Margaret Herrick said the statuette was like her uncle Oscar. (An Academy librarian and eventual executive director, Margaret Her

38、rick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so, and as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar.) _T_4. Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards. (There were a few notable exceptions. In 1930s, juvenile players received miniatur

39、e replicas of the statuette and a ventriloquist Edgar Bergen gained a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth. Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes. ) F5. Oscars were made of plaster in the 1940s because of the War. (Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war ef

40、fort, Oscars were made of plaster.) T6. The manufacturer, R. S. Owens makes about 50 Oscars each year in Chicago. (Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens.) T7. 55 Academy Awards were stolen by a mysterious person en route from the Windy City to the Cit

41、y of Angels on March 10, 2000. F(On March 10,2000,55 Academy Awards just mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels, but how and by whom was unknown.) 8. For eighty years, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, managed to escape unscathed from common thiev

42、es and even chemical corrosion. (Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer and into the gold. FExercise D After-listening Discussion Directions: Listen to the passage

43、 again and discuss the following questions. 1. The traditional Oscar statuette hasnt changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No.501. 2. (Open) Section Three Ne

44、wsNews Item 1Beijing Olympics End, Paralympics Set to BeginThe Beijing Olympics ended Sunday night with a grand closing ceremony.Beijings organization, infrastructure, and iconic sports venues（標(biāo)志性體育場館） for the games were widely praised during two weeks of competition. Beijing is now gearing up to ho

45、st the Paralympics - the worlds biggest sporting event for those with physical disabilities. As part of its Olympics preparations, Beijing has made all of its subway stops accessible to wheelchairs. During the Paralympics, there will be 16 dedicated public bus lines for the disabled and 400 shuttle

46、buses.More than 4,000 athletes will compete in the Paralympics, which begin September 6 and last 12 days. The athletes will compete in and stay in the same facilities used for Olympics, including the popular Water Cube and Birds Nest stadium.Ex. A: Summarize the newsThis news item is about the comin

47、g Paralympics 2008.Ex. B: Answer the questions1. The Beijing Olympics ended Sunday night with a grand closing ceremony.2. Beijings organization, infrastructure, and iconic sports venues for the games drew widely praised during two weeks of competition.3. Beijing is now gearing up to host the Paralym

48、pics - the worlds biggest sporting event for those with physical disabilities. 4. During the Paralympics, there will be 16 dedicated public bus lines for the disabled and 400 shuttle buses. 5. Yes, they will compete in and stay in the same facilities used for Olympics, including the popular Water Cu

49、be and Birds Nest stadium.News Item 2Obama Opens High-Level US-China TalksPresident Obama says Washington and Beijing must cooperate to tackle the big problems facing the world.Mr. Obama spoke to a group of high-level American and Chinese officials as they launched a two-day meeting in Washington. T

50、he U.S. China Strategic and Economic Dialogue is to discuss a broad agenda from currency concerns to foreign policy.The president said the officials must work together to tackle worldwide challenges, including the global economic recession, climate change, and the spread of nuclear weapons. The pres

51、ident said he is under no illusion the United States and China will agree on every issue, or always see the world in the same way. And he made clear that he would continue to speak out about human rights.President Obama stressed that it is these differences that make dialogue even more important. He

52、 said these discussions give the two sides a chance to get to know each other better and communicate concerns with candor.Ex. A: Listen to the news and complete the summaryThis news item is about the high-level US-China talks that Obama opens.Ex. B: President Obama says Washington and Beijing must c

53、ooperate to tackle the big problems facing the world. Mr Obama spoke to high-level American and Chinese officials as they launched a two-day meeting in Washington. The U.S. China Strategic and Economic Dialogue is to discuss a broad agenda from currency concerns to foreign policy. The president said

54、 the officials must work together to tackle worldwide challenges, including the global economic recession, climate change, and the spread of nuclear weapons. The president said he is under no illusion the United States and China will agree on every issue, or always see the world in the same way. And

55、 he made clear that he will continue to speak out about human rights. President Obama stressed that it is these differences that make dialogue even more important. He said these discussions give the two sides a chance to get to know each other better and communicate concerns with candor.News Item 3R

56、ussia to Supply China with Significant Portion of Oil NeedsThe oil Russia pumps from its frozen, Siberian fields, with one energy deal, will soon provide a significant amount of Chinas daily needs, about four percent. Russia will deliver about 300,000 barrels of crude a day. In return, China will fi

57、nance the pipeline Russia will build from its eastern Siberian oil fields to the Chinese border.Energy analysts say the deal is another indication of Russias eagerness to shift some of its energy exports from its main market, Europe.Russias state-owned petroleum company Rosneft, will get $15 billion of the work and the state pipeline owner Transneft, is set to receive $