施心遠(yuǎn)主編《聽力教程》1-(第2版)Unit-12聽力原文和答案

Unit12

SectionOneTacticsforListening

Part1Phonetics

Exercise:Completethefollowingshortdialogueasyoulistentothetape.Payspecialattentiontotheweakforms,link-upsandcontractions.

[Soundofbusystreet]

Jeff:Hi,Carl,(I)What’sup?

Carl:Hey,Jeff.We're(2)onourwaytoseethatnewcomedyRunningFromtheMob.Wantto(3)gowithus?

Jeff:I(4)hearit'sreallyfunny.

Carl:Yeah,it'sgotalotofgood(5)peopleinit.Shouldbegreat.Let'sgo.

Jeff:Ah,I(6)wishIcould,butI'vegottostudy.

Carl:Well,maybenexttime.You're(7)missingagoodthing.

Jeff:Iknow.(8)Gottogo.Seeyou.

Carl:Bye.

Part2ListeningandNote-Taking

TAPESCRIPT

Exercise:Completethepassagesasyoulistentoit.

The(1)firstthingIdoattheofficeisto(2)openalltheboss’sletters,I(3)answertheeasyonesandI(4)leavethedifficultonesonthe(5)boss’sdesk.Atabout(6)10o’clockImake(7)acupofcoffeeforthebossandformyself.Thentheboss(8)dictateslettersforabout(9)anhour.Ofcourse,Ianswerthephone(10)allday.Sometimesitdoesn’t(11)stop.Ihaveabout(120halfanhourforlunchatabout(13)oneo’clock.ThenIdojobsinthe(140officetillabout(15)fiveo’clock.

SectionTwoListeningComprehension

Part1Dialogues

Dialogue1JobInterview

TAPESCRIPT

MsBrown:Whatwasyourpreviousjob?

MrWigmore:IworkedfortheNationalBusCompany.

MsBrown:Andhowlonghaveyouworkedforthem?

MrWigmore:I’veworkedforthemforfiveyears.

MsBrown:Howlonghaveyoubeenanareasalesmanager?

MrWigmore:Eighteenmonths.

MsBrown:AndwhatdidyoudobeforejoiningtheBusCompany?

MrWigmore:Iworkedforachainofhotelsasjuniormanager.

MsBrown:Thepostyou’veappliedforinvolvesalotoftraveling.Haveyoubeenabroadmuch?

MrWigmore:I’vebeentomostofWesternEurope,andI’vebeentoeasternEuropeonce,toHungary.

MsBrown:Whydidyougothere?

David:Cheerup,George.What’shappenedtothathappysmileweallknowandlove?

George:Oh,hello,David.Iwasmilesaway,I’mafraid.

David:What’stheproblem?Youlookasifyou’velostapoundandfound10pence.

George:Decisions,decisions.I’velostmyjob.

David:Youhaven’t.

George:Ihave.

David:Ithoughtyouweredoingsowell.

George:SodidI.Thenyesterdaytheygaveusalltheofficialletter.Apparentlythebusinesshasbeenlosingmoney,sothey’vedecidedtocloseitdown.

David:Gracious,when?

George:Endoftheweek.

David:You’veworkedthereforquitealongtime,haven’tyou?

George:Nearlysixyears.

David:Soyou’reentitledtosomeredundancy*money?

George:Notalot.Notifthey’vebeenlosingmoney.

David:Whatareyougoingtodo?Areyougoingtotryandgetanotherjobinthemusicbusiness?

George:Well,IthoughtImightstartalittlebusinessofmyown.

David:That’sagoodidea.Whatsortofbusiness?Amusicshop?

George:No.Arecordingstudio.Recordingstudioschargetheearththesedaysandtherearelotsofyoungsterswhocan’taffordthoseprices.Ithought…ifIfindsuitablepremises*…Icouldofferacut-price*recordingservice.

David:Thatsoundsamarvelousidea.Then,asyougetmorefamous,youcouldincreaseyourcharges.

George:No,I’dratherencourageyoungmusicianstocomeandmaketheirfirstrecordingwithmeandthenIthoughtmaybeIcouldbranchoutandbecomeanagent.

David:Ah,Isee.Thenyoucouldselltherecordingmadebyyourprotégés*tothebigrecordcompanies.

George:That’sthegeneralidea.

David:Great.Well,ifyoudecideyouneedsomeonetolookaftertheaccountsandmakethecoffee,letmeknow.Imightbeinterested.

George:OK.Imaytakeyouupon*thatoffer.Bye.

David:Bye.

Exercise:Listentothedialogueanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.WriteTorFinthespaceprovided.Discusswithyourclassmateswhyyouthinkthestatementistrueorfalse.

T1.Georgeisusuallyhappyandgay.(David:…What’shappenedtothathappysmileweallknowandlove?)

F2.Georgeworksmilesaway.(WhenGeorgesays“Oh,hello,David.Iwasmilesaways,I’mafraid,”hemeansheisnotpayinganyattention.)

F3.Georgehasjustbeentoaninterview.(ProbablyGeorgehasjustbeenbackfromhiswork.)

T4.Georgelooksdepressed.(David:…Youlookasifyou‘velostapoundand10pence.)

F5.Sincethebusinessisnotdoingwell,thecompanydecidestoreducethenumberofitsworkers.(Sincethebusinessisnotdoingwell,thecompanydecidestocloseitdown.)

T6.ThecompanyjustgaveGeorgeaweeknotice.(thecompanywillbecloseddownbytheendofnextweek.)

T7.SinceGeorgehasbeenworkingforthecompanyfornearlysixyear,heshouldbegivenasortofcompensation.(SinceGeorgehasbeenworkingforthecompanyfornearlysixyear,heshouldbegivenasortofcompensation,whichiscalledredundancymoney.)

F8.Georgeisgoingtolookforanewjob.(Georgeisgoingtostarthisownbusiness.)

F9.Georgethinkshisrecordingstudiocanattractyoungstersbyofferingahigh-qualityrecordingservice.(Georgethinkshisrecordingstudiocanattractyoungstersbyofferingacut-pricerecordingservice.)

F10.Georgewouldstartarecordingstudioratheramusicshopbecausehethinkshecanmakemuchmoremoney.(Thoughrecordingstudioschargetheearththesedays,Georgewouldjustofferanopportunityfortheyoungmusicianstocomeandmaketheirfirstrecordingwithhim.)

F11.George’sambitionistoestablishabigrecordcompany.(George’sambitionistobranchoutandbecomeanagentandselltherecordingsmadebyhisprotégéstothebigrecordcompanies.)

F12.GeorgehasacceptedDavid’soffertobehisaccountant.(GeorgemayconsiderDavid’sofferlateron.)

Part2Passages

Passage1Burglary(1)

Theoldladywasgladtobebackattheblockofflatswhereshelived.Hershoppinghadtiredher.Intheliftherthoughtswereonlunchandagoodrest;butwhenshegotoutatherownfloor,bothwereforgotteninhersuddendiscoverythatherfrontdoorwasopen.Shewasthinkingthatshemustreprimand*herdailymaidthenextmorningforsuchamonstrousnegligence,whensherememberedthatshehadgoneshoppingafterthemaidhadleftandsheknewthatshehadturnedbothkeysintheirlocks.Shewalkedslowlyintothehallandatoncenoticedthatalltheroomdoorswereopen,yetfollowingherregularpracticeshehadshutthembeforegoingout.Lookingintothedrawingroom,shesawasceneofconfusionoverbyherwritingdesk.

Exercise:Listentothepassageandchoosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingsentences.

1.D2.C3.A4.C5.B6.D7.A8.C

Part3News

NewsItem1

TAPESCRIPT

Waterhaslongbeenconsideredimportanttothedevelopmentoflife.Thatiswhyscientistsaresointerestedinfindingwaterinoursolarsystem.Now,theAmericanspaceagencyhasconfirmedthatthereiswatericeontheplanetMars.

Thediscoveryisamajorstepinthesearchfortheconditionsforlifeontheredplanet.ThediscoverywasmadewiththehelpofanAmericanspacecraft,thePhoenixMarsLander.ThespacecraftlandedontheextremenorthofMarsonMay25.OnJune15,itdugaholeaboutsevencentimetersdeepintheMartiansoil.Theholecontainedsmallparticlesofalight-coloredsubstance.Scientistswonderedwhetherthesubstancewasfrozencarbondioxide,saltorwaterice.

ExerciseA:Listentothenewsitemandcompletethefollowingsummary.

ThenewsitemisabouttheexperimentcarriedoutonMarsbyaspacecraft.

ExerciseB:Listentothenewsitemagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.

TheAmericanspaceagencyhasconfirmedthatthereiswatericeontheplanetMars.

ThediscoverywasmadewiththehelpofanAmericanspacecraft.

ThePhoenixMarsLander.

ItisamajorstepinthesearchfortheconditionsforlifeonMars.

ThespacecraftlandedontheextremenorthofMarsonMay25.

ItdugaholeaboutsevencentimetersdeepintheMartiansoil.

Theholecontainedsmallparticlesofalight-coloredsubstance.

Scientistswonderedwhetherthesubstancewasfrozencarbondioxide,saltorwaterice.

NewsItem2

AnAmericanstudyhassuggestedthatmeltingiceintheArcticSeaisthreateningpermanentlyfrozensoil.ThestudyfoundthatratesofwarminginnorthernAlaska,CanadaandRussiacouldincreasewhentheseaicemeltsquickly.Duringsuchperiods,theincreasecouldbemorethanthreetimesgreaterthantheaveragetwenty-firstcenturywarmingratespredictedinearlierstudies.

ThenewstudyistheworkofscientistsfromtheNationalCenterforAtmosphericResearchandtheNationalSnowandIceDataCenter.ThefindingswerereportedlastmonthinGeophysicalResearchLetters,apublicationoftheAmericanGeophysicalUnion.

ExerciseA:Listentothenewsitemandcompletethefollowingsummary.

ThenewsitemisaboutmeltingiceintheArcticSeathatisthreateningpermanentlyfrozensoil.

ExerciseB:Listentothenewsitemagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.

IthassuggestedthatmeltingiceintheArcticSeaisthreateningpermanentlyfrozensoil.

InnorthernAlaska,CanadaandRussia.

Theincreasecouldbemorethanthreetimesgreaterthantheaveragetwenty-firstcentury.

Lastmonth.

InGeophysicalResearchLetters.

TheAmericanGeophysicalUnion.

NewsItem3

TAPESCRIPT

Spacescientistshavebeensearchingnearbystarsforplanetswithgreatsuccess.TheUnitedStatesspaceagencysaysthat264exoplanetshavebeendiscoveredsofar.But,untilnow,fewoftheplanetarysystemsfoundorbitingotherstarshavebeenlikeourownsolarsystem.ThathasallchangedwiththediscoveryofafifthplanetorbitingastarcalledFifty-FiveCancriintheconstellationCancer.

Thestarisforty-onelightyearsawayfromEarth.Itisalsoverysimilartoourownsun.

Lastmonth,astronomersannouncedthediscoveryofafifthplanetorbitingFifty-FiveCancri.Whatmakesthediscoveryextraordinaryisthatthenewexoplanetorbitsinwhatastronomerscalla"habitablezone."Thismeanstemperaturesontheplanetmaybewarmenoughforliquidwatertoexisteitheronitssurfaceorononeofitsmoons.

ExerciseA:Listentothenewsitemandcompletethefollowingsummary.

ThenewsitemisaboutthediscoveryofafifthplanetorbitingastarcalledFifty-FiveCancri.

ExerciseB:Listentothenewsitemagainandcompletethefollowingpassage.

Lastmonth,astronomersannouncedthediscoveryofafifthplanetorbitingFifty-FiveCancri.Thestaris41lightyearsawayfromEarthanditisverysimilartoourownsun.

AccordingtotheUnitedStatesspaceagency,264exoplanetshavebeendiscoveredsofarandfewoftheplanetarysystemsfoundorbitingotherstarsarelikeourownsolarsystem.Thathasallchangedwiththediscovery.

Whatmakesthediscoveryextraordinaryisthatthenewexoplanetorbitsisinahabitablezone,whichmeansliquidwatermayonitssurfaceorononeofitsmoons.

SectionThereOralWork

Part1QuestionsandAnswers

TAPESCRIPT

Jenny:WouldyoulikeagameoftennisnextThursday?

Chris:Ican't,I'mafraid,I'mgoingtoBristol.

Jenny:Whatfor?

Chris:Ihaveaninterviewforajobasmanagerofarecordshop.

Jenny:Ididn'tknowyouwantedtomove.

Chris:Well,myparentsaregoingtoretiretoBathnextyear,andIwanttobenearthem.

Jenny:HowareyougettingtoBristol?

Chris:Ihaveabitofaproblem,actually.Mycarisn'tworkingatthemoment.I'mthinkingof

gettingataxitothestation,andthengettingatrain.

Jenny:I'llgiveyoualifttothestation.Don'tworryaboutataxi.

Chris:Really?

Jenny:Mmm.

Chris:OK.ThenI’llgetataxihome.

Jenny:Well,whattimeisyourtrainback?

Chris:Itgetsinat21.15-----what'sthat?-----quarterpastnineintheevening.

Jenny:It'sallright.I'llpickyouupaswell.It'snotrouble.

Chris:That'sgreat!Thanksalot.Jenny.

Exercise:Listentothedialogueandthenanswersomequestionsaboutit.Youwillhearthedialogueandthequestionsonlyonce.Answereachquestionwithacompletesentenceafteryouhaveheardit.

Questions:

1.WhatdoesJennywanttoknow?

(ShewantstoknowwhetherChriswouldlikeagameoftennisnextThursday.)

2.CanChrisplaytenniswithhernextThursday?

(No,heisunableto.)

3.Whyisn'theabletodethat?

(HewillgotoBristoltohaveaninterviewforajob.)

4.Whatkindofjobdoesau-isapplyfor?

(Heappliesforajobasmanagerofarecordshop.)

5.WhydoesChriswanttomove?

(Hisparentsaregoingtoretirenextyearandhewantstobenearthem.)

6.HowisChrisgettingtoBristol?

(He'sthinkingofgettingataxitothestationandthengettingatrain.)

7.Whyneedn'tChrisworryaboutataxi?

(Jennywillgivehimalift.)

8.Whattimeishistrainback?

(Itisaquarterpastnineintheevening.)

Part2Retelling

RuthLawrence,a13-year-oldEnglishgirl,wasawardedadegreeattheUniversityofOxford.Whenspeakingtothereportersfromtelevision,radioandthepressRuthsaidthatshewasnotagenius,andhersuccesswastheresultofalotofhardwork.

Ruthisveryspecialgirl.AtOxfordUniversityRuthcompletedherdegreeintwoyearsinsteadoftheusualthree.HerteachersaysthatRuthhasthequickestmindthananystudentshehaseverknown.

Ruthhasneverattendedschool.Ruth'sfatherhasbeenherteacherforthemostofherlifeandhestoppedworkingforhiscomputercompanytogotoOxfordwithher.Mrs.LawrencehasbeenmanagingthecomputercompanysinceRuthandherfatherwenttoOxford.

Ruth'sfathersaidthathewasveryhappywithhisdaughter'ssuccess.AndhehopedthatRuthwasgoingtostayinOxfordanddoresearch

Exercise:Listentothepassageandthenretellitinyourownwords.Youwillhearthepassageonlyonce.

SectionFourSupplementaryExercises

Part1ListeningComprehension

Passage1Burglary(2)

TAPESCRIPT

Itwasasclearasdaylightthenthatburglarshadforcedanentryduringherabsence.Herfirstimpulsewastogoroundalltheroomslookingforthethieves,butthenshedecidedthatatheragetmightbemoreprudenttohavesomeonewithher,soshewentto(etchtheporterfromhisbasement.Bythistimeherlegswerebeginningtotremble,soshesatdownandacceptedacupofverystrongtea,whilehetelephonedthepolice.

Theywentthroughtherooms,beingcarefultotouchnothing,astheydidnotwanttohinder*thepoliceintheirsearchforfingerprints.Itseemedasthougheverythingshepossessedhadbeentossedoutandturnedoverandover.Atleastsortingoutthethingssheshouldhavediscarded*yearsagowasbeingmadeeasierlother.Thenapoliceinspectorarrivedwithaconstableandshetoldthemofherdiscoveryoftheransackedflat.Theinspectorbegantolookforfingerprints,whiletheconstablecheckedthatthefrontdoorlockshadnotbeenforced,therebyprovingthattheburglarshadeitherusedskeletonkeysorenteredoverthebalcony.Therewasnotraceoffingerprints,buttheinspectorfoundadirtyredbundlethatcontainedjewellerywhichtheoldladysaidwasnothers.Sotheirentryintothisflatwasapparentlynottileburglarsfirstjobthatday.

Exercise:Listentothepassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.

I.A2.C3.C4.A5.D6.C7.B8.B

Passage2NursingCrisis

TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaysthenumberofflumesandmidwivesaroundtheworldisdecreasing.Nursesarehealthcareworkerswhoaretrainedtocarethesickpeople.Midwivesarehealthcareworkerswhoaretrainedmassistwomenduringchildbirth.TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaysthisdecreaseinskilledhealthcamproviderswillhurthealthcareservicesinmanycountries

Mostnursesandmidwivesaresaidtobeleavingthehealthcareprofessionbecauseofseveralreasons.TheyincludelowpayandpoorworkingconditionsHealthcareexpertsdiscussedtheseproblemsdaringameetinginDecember.TheymetaltheWorldHealthOrganizationheadquartersinGeneva,SwitzerlandExpertssaidtheproblemsexplainwhyitisbecomingmoredifficulttobringnewpeopleintodienursingandmidwifeprofessions.

NaeemaAl--GasseerisinexpertinnursingandmidwiferytheWorldHealthOrganization.Shesayshealthservicesindevelopingcountriesmaysuffermostfromtheshortage.ShesaysMorepeoplemaygetsickanddienumberofwomenwhodiewhilegivingbirthmayincreaseMizz—AlGasseeralsosaysthenumberofbabiesandchildrenindevelopingcountriesmayincreasebecausetheservicesofnursesandmidwiveswillnolongerbeprovided.

AI-Gasseeralsosaysthemisaso--called"skillsdrain"aroundtheworld.Thismeansthatnursesandmidwivesindevelopingcountriesarebeingofferedbelierjobsinindustrialcountries.Asaresult,shesaysanalreadybadsituationisworsening.

Forexample,theWorldHealthOrganizationreportsaboutonehospitalinZambia.TheHospitalhasonlyfive-hundrednursesHowever,thehospitalneedsthreelimesasmanynursestooperateeffectively.Thissamesituationishappeningallovertheworld.Forexample,theWorld

HeathOrganizationreportstherehasbeenadecreaseinthenumberofnursesinPoland,ChileandEgypt.

Becauseofthisproblem,theWorldHealt