新視野大學(xué)英語視聽說第4冊聽力原文及答案.doc

Uint1II. Basic Listening PracticeM: Im beside myself with joy. Im so lucky. Guess what? Ive won a lit of money in the lottery.W: Yeah? Well, you do know that money is the root of all evil, right?Q: What does the woman mean?W: Mary was furious. Her son wrecked up her car.M: He shouldnt have driven a car without a drivers license. Hes still taking driving lesson.Q: What do we know about Marys son?3.M: Susan, I hear youre going to marry that guy. Some people think youll regret it.W: Is that so? Only time tell.Q: What does the woman imply?4. M: Mary, I just want to say how sorry I was to learn of your mothers passing. I know how close you two were?W: Thank you. It was so sudden. IM still in a state of shock I dont know what to do. Q: Which of following is true?5. W: I get furious at work when my opinions arent considered just because Im a woman.M: You should air your view more emphatically and demand that your vice be heard.Q: What is the woman complaining about? Keys: 1.C 2.B 3. D 4.A 5.DIII.Listening inTask 1.What a clumsy man!Maria: Jack, can you help me move this heavy box? Jack: No problem, Maria. Here let me lift this end. Oops! Maria: Ouch! My foot! Come on, cant you be a little more cautious? Jack: Im so sorry. It was an accident. No need to be furious! Maria: Youre always so clumsy, Jack. Im really losing my patience with all the stupid mistakes you make around the office. Jack: Calm down, Maria; Ill certainly be more careful next time. This was just an accident. Maria: If you arent more careful, then next time someone could be badly hurt. Oh, look! The glass in the box is all broken now. Mr. Johnson is going to fly into a rage. Jack: Oh no! What can I do to keep him from hitting the roof? Maria: Well, you can begin by helping me clean up the mess and then honestly tell him about your mistake. Jack: Maybe if I offer to pay for the damage, he wont be so angry. What do you think? Maria: That might help solve the problem, though it could be quite expensive to replace it. Jack: Well, Im willing to do what it takes to keep Mr. Johnson from exploding. I need to keep my job! Page 4 Task 1 ACDCBTask 3.Happiness indexAustralians were the happiest people in the world according to a survey undertaken by two market researchers. They conducted door-to-door surveys and interviews with nearly 30,000 people in 30 countries. They asked respondents how satisfied they were with their overall quality of life. Forty-six percent of Australians proclaimed to be very happy and expressed optimism about their future. Following them in the very happy group was the USA (40 percent), Egypt (36 percent), India (34 percent) and the UK and Canada (32 percent). Hungary got the wooden spoon, finishing bottom of the happiness chart. Thirty-five percent of its citizens said they were either disappointed or very unhappy, followed by Russians at 30 percent. The research demonstrated that money and age were key determinants in how happy people are. Although the study did not indicate money could buy happiness, it did reveal a link between a lack of money and unhappiness. Less happy populations were found among lower-income groups or the unemployed. The study also suggested that on the whole, the older we become, the less happy we are. Globally, teenagers are the happiest people. The age group with the lowest levels of happiness was 50-59. Only 16 percent of those in their 50s said they were very happy. The factors that make us happy include good health, financial security and a happy marriage. Material comforts such as cars, clothes and gadgets ranked comparatively low.Page 6 Task 3 BDAACVI.Further listening and speaking Task 1: Big John is coming!A bar owner in the Old West has just hired a timid bartender. The owner of the establishment is giving his new employee some instructions on running the place. He tells the timid man, “If you ever hear that Big John is coming to town, drop everything and run for the hills! Hes the biggest, nastiest outlaw whos ever lived!”A few weeks pass uneventfully. But one afternoon, a local cowhand comes running through town yelling, “Big John is coming to town! Run for your lives!”When the bartender left the bar to start running, he was knocked to the ground by several townspeople rushing out of town. As he was picking himself up, he saw a large man, almost seven feet tall. He was muscular, and was growling as he approached the bar.He steped up to the door, ordered the poor barkeep inside, and demanded, “I want a beer NOW!”And with one strike of his heavy fist, he split the bar in half. The bartender nervously handed the big man a beer, hands shaking. He took the beer, bit the top of the bottle off, and downed the beer in one gulp.As the terrified bartender hid behind the bar, the big man got up to leave, “Do you want another beer?” the bartender asked in a trembling voice.“Dang it, I dont have time!” the big man yelled, “I got to get out of town! Dont you hear Big John is coming?”Page 16 Task 1S1：owner； S2：running；S3：drop； S4：run； S5：local； S6：yelling； S7：lives；S8：As he was picking himself up, he saw a large man, almost seven feet tall.S9: The bartender nervously handed the big man a beer, hands shaking.S10: I got to get out of town! Didnt you hear Big John is coming?Task2: Reason and EmotionEmotion is sometimes regarded as the opposite of reason; s is suggested by phrase such as” appeal to emotions rather than reason” and “dont let your emotions take over”. Emotional reactions sometimes produce consequences or thoughts which people may later regret or disagree with; but during an emotional state, they could not control their actions. Thus, it is generally believed that one of the most distinctive facts about human beings is a contradiction between emotion and reason.However, recent empirical studies do not suggest there is a clear distinction between reason and emotion. Indeed, anger or fear can often be thought of as an instinctive response to observed fact. The human mind possesses many possible reactions to the external world. Those reactions can lie on a continuum, with some of them involving the extreme of pure intellectual logic, which is often called “cold”, and others involving the extremes of pure emotion not related to logical agreement, which is called “the heat of passion”. The relation logic and emotion merits careful study. Passion, emotion, or feeling can reinforce an argument, event one based primarily on reason. This is especially true in religion or ideology, which frequently demands an all-or-nothing rejection or acceptance. In such areas of thought, human beings have to adopt a comprehensive view partly backed by empirical argument and partly by feeling and passion. Moreover, several researchers have suggested that typically there is no “pure” decision or thought; that is, no thought is based “purely” on intellectual logic or “purely” on emotionmost decisions are founded on a mixture of both.What results does the speaker may some from emotional reactions?What is the popular belief about reason and emotion?What does the speaker mean by “cold “?According to the passage, what should people do in religious matters?What is the speakers conclusion?Page 17 Task 2 ABCCDUnit2.Beauty can be bought.II.Basic listening practice.1.W: Did you hear? Helen got modeling jib! Shes going to be sashaying down the catwalk.M: Wow, thats great! All that walking practice really paid off. And foe once she wont be complaining about being so tall.Q: Why did Helen get modeling job?2.M: Julia, come and see the Miss America contest on TV. All those beautiful girls are walking around in bathing suits, so the judges can decide who has the best figure.W: Bah! Thats the worst kind of exploitation. They are treating women like toys for people to enjoy. I would never take part in this kind of contest.Q: What do the man and the woman think about the beautify contest?3. W: What shall I do? Im fat. I want to be slim and beauty, but Im fat. Ive tried all the new ideas, high carb and low carb, but nothing works.M: Those diets are just fads, popular for a while and then forgotten. Just follow the usual diet with fruits, vegetables, fish, water, and get plenty of exercise. Before long youll see results.Q: What has the woman tried?4. W1: I think Lily is really attractive. Shes half Spanish and has this really sultry look about her.W2: That explains why she tans so well. Ive always been jealous of her skin color in the summer.Q: Which of following is true of Lily?5. M: Trust me, it was tight there on the Internet: “Plastic Surgery Increasing at a Faster Rate Among Men”. Apparently more and more men are trying to improve their appearance. Keys: B A C D B W: I saw it too on the news. Face-lifts, nose jobs, and box to hide wrinkle are now very popular with men. Men say its for business reasons, but we know its vanity.Q: What does the woman think the real reason is that men have plastic surgery?Page 21 Task 1 BACDBIII.Listening inTask1.How do women use cosmetics?Susan: Rebecca, nice to run into you here. Shopping for anything special? Rebecca: Yes, Susan, makeup. You know, theres a new boy in my law class and I want to make an impression on him. Susan: Im the one who wears makeup, not you. Ive always thought you looked very attractive without makeupyou know, sort of natural. Rebecca: Well, thanks, Susan, but most girls wear makeup these days and I want to compete. Susan: Maybe I can help. My suggestion is that you start with a good makeup base. Look here, this one is made from natural products from the Dead Sea, so it wont irritate your skin. Rebecca: OK. A bit expensive, but I guess Im worth it. Whats next? Susan: You want to give a good overall impression. You have beautiful eyes, so you should highlight them with some mascara to make your eyelashes look fuller and thicker. Rebecca: Ill buy this onealso made from natural products. How about eyeliner too? Susan: Yes, but you want a subtle color to bring out the green in your eyes. without looking like a clown! Rebecca: Thats what I want. to make other girls into green-eyed monsters. How does this one look? Susan: Good choice. Now if we can add a bit of color to your cheeks, you will be the classiest of the class. Rebecca: Thanks! But you havent said anything about lipstick. Ill need a tube of that, too. Susan: This color will perfectly complement to the rest of your makeup. You look elegant and classy. Page 22 Task 1 CAADBTask 3.Beauty contestsA beauty contest, or beauty pageant, is based mainly, though not only, on the physical beauty of the contestants. But often it also includes personality, talent demonstration, and question responses as criteria of judgment. The origin of modern beauty pageants can be traced to the Miss America Pageant, which was first held in Atlantic City in 1921. This pageant eventually included preliminary eliminations, an evening gown competition, musical variety shows, and judging by the panel. Still, the contests were at first shunned by middle-class society. Pageants did not become respectable until World War II, when beauty queens were recruited to sell bonds and to entertain the troops. The Miss America Pageant is the largest provider of college scholarships for women in the world. Many trade associations have multi-level beauty contests which select queens as ceremonial representatives. The queens may appear at official receptions to present awards, to represent the industry in festivals, to present consumer information to the public, or even to lobby for the industry. For example the South Carolina Watermelon Queen may do a tour of supermarkets to do tastings of different varieties of watermelons. With the increasing popularity of beauty contests, winners have become role models for many young girls. They aspire to become a beauty queen one day. However, there are also criticisms of beauty contests. Although some contests are not based purely on physical appearance, unattractive contestants are unlikely to win, no matter how talented, intelligent, kind-hearted and educated they are. In addition, since beauty in these pageants is usually represented by unusually thin women, some people question this concept of beauty. Worse still, if a pageant violates the religious or cultural practices of a country, it may cause protests and demonstrations. Page 24 Task 3 ABACDVI. Task1. A friendly stylist.Stylist: Morning, sir. This chair, please. What can I do for you? Nick: A simple haircutshort on the back and sides. Stylist: Very good. I can, of course, do something more fashionable for only $60. Nick: Sixty dollars! Thats highway robberytwice what I ordinarily pay. Stylist: Perhaps, sir. But your haircuts havent been in harmony with your character. Your hair is at war with your soul. Nick: Ive never heard of such a thing. Stylist: Im an expert at matching hairstyles to personalities, if I may say. Believe me, youre suffering a disjunction. Nick: A disjunction? What the devil is a disjunction? Stylist: Your hair does not match you. Nick: This is utter nonsense. However, Id like to hear how youd solve this so-called problem. Stylist: Your character is artistic, imaginative. But your hair is dull. I can correct that imbalance in seconds. Nick: OK, let me see what you can do about the. uh. disjunction, as you call it. Stylist: Were going to use scissors to create peaks, which well keep in place with a liberal helping of gel. This tuft in the back well braid into a pigtail. Now, its the new you! Nick: I love it. Its just like me: imaginative and artistic. Now what are you doing? Whats wrong? Stylist: Somethings preventing your hairstyle from being a true fashion statement. Nick: For heavens sake, tell me whats missing. Stylist: Streaks. By putting in a few yellow streaks in your hair, it will become a work of art. Streaking will cost you more, but. Nick: Do it. Forget the cost. But, by the way, what is the total getting to be? How much am I paying to avoid the disjunction? Stylist: Thats. $135. Sir? Sir, are you all right? Oh, he fainted. Page 34 Task 1 CAABAUnit3. Watch out when nature strikes back.II Basic Listening Practice1.W: Did you read the paper today? There was an earthquake in Brazil. M: Yes, but it only measured 3.5 on the Richter scale. I dont think there would be any casualties. Q: What is the mans opinion of the result of the earthquake? 2. W: Id a bit worried about Suzie traveling to southern India. Its the rainy season there, and there may be landsides.M: Suzie can take care of herself; she wont go anywhere too risky. Besides, you can always e-mail her if it makes you feel better.Q: What is Suzie doing?3. M: Hi, I thought you were on holiday in Asia! Back already?W: we never got there! Our travel agent cancelled our arrangements because the whole region is flooded. We were so disappointed; we wont get another chance to go this year.Q: What is the woman doing?4.M: Our flight to Tokyo was delayed by twelve hours. Can you believe it? A typhoon hit the east coast and it was chaos.W: I saw it on the news. The flooding and damage were terrible. I dont think anyone was hurt though. Q: What is the consequence of the typhoon?5. W: Did you see the program last night about volcanoes? It was fascinating!M: Yes, the weird thing is the molten lava looks so beautiful, yet its so destructive. And I couldnt believe how far the ash can travel. Im glad we dont have any volcanoes here!Q: What does the man think the volcano is?Page 39 Task 1 DACBCIII.Task1. Is tsunami delicious?Son: Hi, mom, what are we having for dinner tonight? Mother: I havent started yet. Why, have you any requests? Son: How about tsunami for a changeI dont know what it is, but I heard some Japanese people using the word on the bus the other day. Sounds like a food. Maybe its similar to sushi. Mother: Nonsense. Tsunami comes from Japanese words meaning harbor and wave. If we had a tsunami, it would be the other way around, young man. Son: Why? What is it? Mother: I mean it could swallow you up. A tsunami is an enormous series of very powerful waves. Son: Could we surf on them? That would be cool! Mother: Theyre not cool. They are very destructive. When they pound the shores of populated areas, they cause tremendous damage. They destroy everything in their path. Son: What causes them? Mother: I think they are caused by some sort of shock, like an earthquake, volcano, or landslide, that starts a chain reaction in the ocean. Son: Do the waves get so big that they crush buildings? Mother: Easily. They can be dozens of meters high. They toss cars and houses around as though they were childrens toys. Son: Can you see them coming? Mother: You can see them at quite a distance. But theres not much you can do. In the open ocean they move at up to 800 kilometers per hour, but when it reaches the shore, the system slows down and the waves get bigger. Son: How big? Mother: They can reach 30 meters, big enough to finish you off in one gulp. Page 40 Task 1 BCADCVI. Task1. Typhoon hits Guangdong Province.A typhoon lashed southern China on Thursday with strong winds and heavy rain, killing two people. The typhoon hit the coastal areas of Guangdong Province at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, with wind speeds up to 126 kilometers per hour. It came as the nation was still fighting its worst flooding in 10 years, which is expected to continue as the typhoon season gains