新世纪视听说教程2答案听力原文unit2.doc

14视听说原文unit2 Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. A: How are you getting along, Julie? B: After the vacation? Much refreshed.AIt is interesting.BIt is tiring.CIt is exciting.DIt is refreshing. A: Why are you so cheerful while Im so stressed all day? B: Well, you should work off your stress.Awork not so hardBwork on easier problemsCeat healthyDget rid of her stressA: Hey, Penny! Whats so funny? I see you laughing all the time.B: Oh Eric. Im . reading a comic book. A: Comic book? I didnt know you are interested in it. B: Well, its a recent interest. When I was low in spirit three months ago, a friend gave me a comic book to read. And I became instantly addicted to such books. You know . the pictures are so funny . now I feel much better. A: I didnt know that. No wonder you are always in good spirits these days. B: Yes, and maybe you should read them, too, Eric. A: I . I dont know. Im just too busy with my thesis. Its for my masters degree and time is running out . Ah, pretty much stress on me. B: Now you see Eric? Thats why you need to give yourself a break to read something amusing. It helps, I promise. A: Really? Can reading comic books reduce your stress? B: Of course. Im a living example. Actually Im having stress too . you know, the tests, the job, things like that. But when reading the fun stuff, I just forgot all my worries. Later I find myself more powerful to deal with the issues in my life. A: That sounds magical. Id like to try. Er . what are you reading now? B: Garfields, the cat. Its good. Theres another one and you can borrow it. A: Oh, thank you, Penny. Youre very helpful. Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.Three months ago, a friend gave Penny _ when she was in low spirits. （岭师分享群391337364发布）Aa flowerBa comic bookCa comic DVDDa hat2.Eric is working on his _.Afinal examinationsBnovelCmasters thesisDfamily problem 3.What happens at the end of the conversation? APenny lends Eric a comic book. BEric lends Penny a comic book.CThey go to the library.DThey read the book together.Directions: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneThe gestures are used to emphasize an idea or emotion, especially while speaking. Gestures are of great help as people are in a lack of words while trying to express their thoughts, emotions and feelings. While one is talking, he or she considers every sentence and word. Before one says some words, he thinks them over in order not to hurt someone or say something wrong. The vocabulary of a person is rather broad and contains millions of words that help us to express anything we want. According to the scientists, the average person uses about thirteen thousand of words in his everyday communication. One may say that thirteen thousand is a rather big number, but consider the fact that the average dictionary of a certain language contains about 600,000 words. That means we dont use even a half of the words in our language. So, it is common that sometimes we are in a lack of words to express something. As it happens, we start to express our feelings through different gestures. Gestures are the reflection of inner feelings we have but not able to express or try to hide. So, the gestures are a silent language. During our entire life we are wearing masks that help us to hide the feelings and thoughts. But, no matter what a skilful liar a person is, no one is able to control his gestures.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.Gestures will help people _ to express their thoughts and feelings.Awho cannot speak a foreign languageBwho are not well educatedCwho are not good speakersDwho are in a lack of words2.Before one says some words, _.Aone makes sure they wont hurt peopleBone tries to use the simplest wordsCone makes sure that the grammar is correctDone uses gestures to tell what is to be said3.On average, how many words does one use in his daily communication?A13,000.B16,000.C30,000.D60,000.4.Gestures are the reflections of _.Aspoken languageBdaily problemsCour moodsDhidden feelings5.What cant be controlled no matter how skillful one is?AManners.BBehaviors.CGestures.DPronunciations.Passage TwoIt may be a question whether work is a cause of happiness. There is certainly much work which is troublesome, and too much work is always very painful. But I think that even the most boring work is less painful to most people than no work at all. There are different kinds of work, according to the nature of the work and the abilities of the worker. Most of the work that most people have to do is not in itself interesting, but even such work has certain great advantages. To begin with, it fills the day without the need of deciding what one shall do. Most people, when they are left free to fill their own time, are at a loss to think of anything pleasant to be worth doing. And whatever they decide on, they are troubled by the feeling that something else would have been more pleasant. Whats more, always having to make a choice is very troublesome. For many common people, it is better to be told what to do at each hour of the day. Most of the rich people who have no work to do suffer a kind of boredom. At times they may find relief by hunting in Africa, or by flying round the world, but the number of such experiences is limited. So the clever rich people work as hard as if they were poor to kill the bad feelings.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.To most people, the most boring work is _ than no work at all.Amore painfulBno more painfulCas painful asDless painful2.What is TRUE about most work that most people do?AThey are not very interesting.BThey cause unhappiness.CThey are troublesome.DThey are exciting.3.For most people, when they are free to fill their own time, they will probably _.Anot know what is worth doingBknow how to kill the timeCfill their time wellDget lost in the streets4.Work has certain advantages because _.Ait keeps people healthyBpeople can be told what to do at every hour of the dayCpeople find a reason to enjoy their vacationsDeveryone should work5.What do the clever rich people do to kill the bad feelings of boredom?AThey travel around the world.BThey seek adventures in Africa.CThey work hard.DThey watch others work.可跳过不做：（Directions: In this section, you will hear several sentences. Listen carefully and then repeat.Stop yawning. This is serious!Im stressed. I have an important test tomorrow.Im doing my Ph.D Programme. Its taking ages to finish and its pretty stressful.Im a sales manager at an American company. Its pretty exciting.I wish I were working already. Im sick of studying.Directions: There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below). You are required to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recorded into the system. Youll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signal sound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited within 1.5 minutes. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Im a freshman in a Chinese university. Im just happy to spend the next four years of my life here, with so many interesting guys. In my eyes, everything about the campus is cool: tall buildings, large libraries, big classrooms, clean paths, playgrounds and tracks, trees, lakes, birds. And of course therere the people, I mean my roommates. We tell jokes and make fun of each other every day. Were a happy family. Study is also a part of college life. But Im not worried. Not worried at all. Now I learn for myself, not for the grades. So its better that I enjoy the days in college and not to worry about my grades.Directions: Look at the picture below, which is about Jack. Why is he feeling that way? Suppose you are his cousin and you want to help him feel better. First discuss his problem with him and then make specific suggestions as to how he can feel better. Youll have 1 minute to prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.）Directions: True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).Cell Phones Catherine: I think these days you cant live without a cell phone. Brad: I always have my cell phone with me so I can call my friends. I also can browse the Internet and download music. Jackie: My cell phone has a camera on it. Its very useful when I dont have a camera with me and if theres something funny happening, there I can take a picture. Dayanne: I think that sometimes cell phones are unnecessary, however, theyre very good for business. Alex: What I like about cell phones is you can contact anybody you want anytime you want. Calvin: I feel like I lost some privacy because of cell phones. Lourdes: I dont like cell phones that much. Theyre necessary . and theyre very useful in emergencies . but in general, I think that theyre not a good thing. Dennis: I like cell phones because they connect you with people. Wherever you are, people can reach you. What I dont like about cell phones is when they ring at the most unexpected times. Alejandra: I like cell phones because they allow me to call people when