现代大学英语听力2Unit17答案.doc

Unit 1 Social CustomsTask 1A. 1. She wanted to see St. Pauls Cathedral.2. She was so surprised because she saw so many Englishmen who looked alike.3. They were all wearing dark suits and bowler hats, carrying umbrellas and newspapers.4. Because she had often read about them and seen photographs of them, who all looked as if they were wearing a uniform.5. No, he didnt.6. He used the English saying “It takes all kinds to make a world” to prove his opinion.B. If all the seas were one sea, what a great sea it would be! And if all the trees were one tree, what a great tree it would be! And if this tree were to fall in the sea, what a great splash there would be!Task 2A.1. people were much busier2. colder than England, minus thirty degrees, last longer 3. much more mountainous, much higher and much more rocky, more beautiful 4. tend to be more crowded5. the houses, smallerB 1) T 2) T 3) F 4) F 5) FTask 3A. 1) In the US, people usually dance just to enjoy themselves, they dont invite other people to watch them.2) Usually eight people dance together.3) Because people form a square in dancing with a man and a woman on each side of the square.4) He usually makes it into a song.5) They wear old-fashioned clothes.B. 1) F 2) T 3) F 4) F 5) TC.1) eight people form a square, on each side of the square.2) What they should do, makes it into a song, sings it.3) dont have much time to think4) old-fashioned clothes, pretty to watch.Task 41) It was a time to celebrate the end of winter and the beginning of spring.2) They burned the picture of their kitchen god to bring good luck.3) The custom said the brides must wear “something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue” to bring good luck.4) Because they could not eat meat, eggs or dairy products during Lent, so they tried to use up these things before Lent began.5) It was a straw man made by children in Czech, it was a figure of death.6) People brought their animals to church. And before the animals went into the church people dressed them up in flowers and ribbons.Task 5A.1) F 2) T 3) F 4) T 5) F 6) T 7) TB. Advantages DisadvantagesLots of servants to do the workTerrible life for servantsBeautiful clothes to wearVery uncomfortable clothesLots of tea partiesBoring and formal tea partiesoften no men being invitedLife being slowerMuch more illnessPlenty of time to talk to each otherChildren left with servants all dayVery poor educationNo freedom for womenTask 6A.1) b 2) a 3) c 4) aB.1) family unit, process, change, used to be, the extended , the nuclear2) job patterns, progressed, agricultural, industrial, forced, job opportunities, split up3) traditional, family, expanded, other living arrangementsC.1) mother, father, children, and some other relatives such as grandparents, living in the same house or nearby.2) only the parents and the children.3) previously married men and women marry again and combine the children from former marriages into a new family.Task 7A. Men Women Both B.1) c 2) c 3) a 4) b 5) c 6) c 7) cTask 8A.1) a 2) c 3) b 4) c 5) c 6) b 7) c 8) bB.1) T 2) T 3) F 4) F 5) T 6) F 7) F 8) F 9) T 10) FTask 9Social customs and ways of behaving change. But they do not necessarily always change for the better. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in the room.The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortableespecially if they are your guests. There is a story about a rich nobleman who had a very formal dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. Other guests were amused or shocked, but the nobleman calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.Unit 2 WeatherTask 11) b 2) a 3) dTask 2A.1) T 2) F 3) FB.1) d 2) c 3) cC. Climate, reputation, extraordinary, unreliable, dry, wet, clear, dull, hot, cold, bad, mildTask 3I. the countryTrees, grass, lakes and steamsII. A. 1. concrete, iron, steel 2. take in the heat during the day and throw of heat into the air at nightB. Warmer wintersCar engines , electrical applianceIII. A. air pollution may stop sunlight from reaching the earthB. 1. Ice near the North and South poles to melt2. to be slowly folded and people living in these cities to move to higher land.Task 4A.1) b 2) c B. night, delight, morning, warning, gray, way, red, headC. 1) F 2) T 3 )F Task 51) c 2) b 3) d 4) c 5) cTask 6A. 1) F 2) T 3) F 4) T 5) F 6) TB. incredible, one minute, kilometer, destroyed, lifted up, carried away, killed, injuredTask 7A. 1) b 2) a 3) bB.1) It has been nice weather during the day, but it is going to change at night.2) Fine weather in southern Europe and not so nice in Northern Europe.C. For todaySoutheast England Maximum temperatures of around 21 degreesSouthern Scotland 26 degrees Celsius by mid-afternoonBrighton 23 degrees Celsius by early afternoonMidlands Light showers around midday Northwest of Scotland 15 hours of lovely sunshine For the weekendSpain Cloudy but mainly dry with sunny periods, 23 degrees CelsiusGreece Heavy rain, 17 degrees CelsiusFrance Cloudy with rain, maximum temperatures of 22 degreesNorthern Ireland 34 degrees CelsiusMost of England 32 degrees CelsiusTask 8 FallThe dust particles begin to settle to the ground in thinner air and the air clears. FallInstead of traveling upward and outward into the atmosphere they are bent back to the earth and their range extended. RiseThe methane is trapped in the bottom of the swamp because of the thick air. RiseBirds prefer to fly where the air is the densest and they can get greater lift with their wings. RiseSmoke rises with thicker air. FallThe gas in our bodies expands in lower air pressure.Task 9A. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)B.fcadbeC.1) F 2) T 3) F 4) FD. 1) d 2) bTask 10Undoubtedly, Tibet is one of the harshest places for human existence. It is cool in summer but freezing cold in winter. In Lhasa, the mildest city in Tibet, temperatures may exceed 29 degrees Celsius in summer while plummeting to -16 degrees Celsius in winter! Sun radiation is extremely strong in Tibet. The sunlight in Lhasa is so intense that the city is called Sunlight City. The thin air can neither block off nor retain heat so that there are great temperature extremes on the same day! The average temperature in northern Tibet is subzero and winter arrives in October until the following May or June. July and August are the best time to visit the area, enjoying warm temperatures, intense sunshine, beautiful scenery and festive events. May, June and September represent the tourist season in east Tibet. In winter, roads are all blocked by heavy snow. Landslides and rock falls frequently occur, which will make travel difficult.Unit 3 Social IssuesTask 1A.1. Stress on the job costs American companies as much as $150 billion a year in lower productivity, unnecessary employee sick leave, and higher medical costs.2. The most stressful professions are those that involve danger and extreme pressure and those that carry a lot of responsibilities without much control.3. The best way to deal with stress is through relaxation, but sometimes the only answer is to fight back or walk away.B.1. Three-quarters2. psychologists, doctors3. nervousness, anger, frequent illness, forgetfulness, mental problemsTask 2A. 1) give in so easily to hijackers demands.a) threaten to blow up a plane, commit some other outrage.b) hold out against this kind of blackmail, always have terrorists, Start executing terrorists automatically.c) be prepared to face the consequences of evil.2) a) Its the lesser of two evils. Terrorists have proven often enough that they really mean business.b) Innocent lives, threatening the innocent will achieve its endsB.She implies that if the first speaker was one of the victims of terrorism, she would want the government to give in to the demands so that she wouldnt die.Task 3A.1) thirty-five, natural lights, a small window, hot, airless, very noisy.2) Mexico3) ought to, shouldntB.1) It is located in a narrow street with five-and six-storey buildings eight kilometers from downtown Los Angeles.2) This factory makes shirts and jeans.3) Shes already been working for ten hours, but she wont stop for another two hours.4) She cant complain about those things because she is an illegal immigrant.Task 4A.social trends1) marked differencesa) one hour more every day, three hours more every week.b) 1%, cleaning and ironing, keep household accounts, do repairs or improvementsc) 30%2) leisure activities, watching television, 20 hours a week, going for walks, Swimming, British womenB.Unlike the other couples, Carla has always kept her own accounts and Adrian has always done his own housework. Neither of them like watching television very much and they both like swimming.Task 5A.How a city in Japan solve the problem of garbage disposal. 160 million, every year, 10%, 10%, the rest,public cooperation.1) garbage that can be easily burned, kitchen and garden trash.2) electrical appliances, plastic tools, plastic toys3) are poisonous, cause pollution, batteries4) bottles and glass containers that can be recycled5) mental containers that can be recycled6) furniture and bicycleson different days, on request, fertilizer, to produce electricity, recycled, cleaned, repaired, resold cheaply, given awayB. 1) The garbage will be taken to a center that looks like a clean new office building or hospital. Inside the center, special equipment is used to sort and process the garbage.2) Official from cities around the world visit Machida to see whether they can use some of these ideas and techniques to solve their own garbage disposal problems. Task 61. They were talking about Mrs. Carter.2. She was a tall, handsome woman who used to come into the shop at least twice a week.3. She lived alone in a large house on an old farmabout three miles from the shop.4. He was absolutely certain, otherwise he would never call the police. His evidence was this: First, he saw her do it; second, he found the things in her bag; third, she had done it before.5. Because two young people saw her. The shopkeeper believed that if they didnt punish her, young people would think that stealing didnt matter.6. The judge thought that it was a difficult case from a humanitarian point of view. The excuses he found for her were: First, the woman was old and she lived aloneshe was lonely. Second, she wasnt poorshe was well-known for her generosity to charities and she didnt need to steal. The items were only worth a pound or two. Third, she pleaded not guilty and said she didnt know that she had done it.Task 7A.not all modern cities are alike, modern city1) a single high-density centre, skyscraper, motorways, as far as you can see. 2) the low-density multi-center city, a large collection of a number of small centres, shopping centres, factories, businesses, skyscrapersB.1) He thinks that the second type (the Los Angeles model) is more sensible.2) He considers it highly likely that the kind of city we know now will completely disappear.Task 8A.1) He thinks that this countrys problems all come from inflation, which is the result of the Democrats careless spending.2) No, she doesnt agree with Ned. She believes that the problem is unemployment. If the government cuts spending too much, people will fall into a vicious circle of more unemployment and fewer taxpayers to share the burden.3) She agrees with Barbara. She believes that unemployment is a big problem, especially in the big industrial cities. And the government isnt doing very much to help the big industries out.4) He believes in the free market system rather than government regulation or protection. He thinks that without a lot of government interference everything will be okay.5) No, they think its bad for the weak, the poor and the unprotected / its bad for the underprivileged.B.More and more money, come from somewhere, higher taxes and high pricesTask 9A.1) The problem is whether or not the inner citythe core of most urban areaswillmanage to survive at all.2) They moved to the suburbs in search of fresh air, elbow room, and privacy.3) As a result, suburbs began to sprawl out across the countryside. Many cities began to fall into disrepair. And many downtown areas existed for business only.4) The result was that urban centers declined even further and the suburbs expanded still more.5) Because from the decision of the Taylors and many other young couples, we can see that some people may be tired of spending long hours commuting, and they may have begun to miss the advantages of culture and companionship provided by city life.B.1) F 2) T 3) F 4) F 5) T 6) TC.1) middle-class, tax money, neighborhoods2) Crime, public transportation 3) housing construction costs, was allowed to, constructedTask 10A.1) 54, 20, 1980, 70,0002) 30, 19803) a newspaper article, to research the market4) another few months, in April 1981, a 1500 sq. ft5) third, Canada, America, 20%, 1 million6) 20, 70, 3B.1) F 2) T 3) F 4) F 5) TC.1) He was deeply involved in the present job and rather enjoyed himself. He thought the shop was his own little baby and thought it was fun to serve behind the counter. However, he also thought that there was a lot more hard work than he was used to; he was working over the weekend doing his books. He called his old job “boring trips to Manchester to sell vast quantities of PVC”.2) He thought that there was far more job satisfaction, and believed that he was making money, rather than making money for other people.3) Hes about to diversify into commercial distribution of imported and domestically produced wine and wines hes producing himself.Task 11I could hear the guard blowing his whistle, so I ran on to the platform and up to the train. Luckily, someone saw me coming, a door opened, and I jumped on while the train was moving out of the station. “Phew!” I thought. “That was hard work!” I was sure the other passengers could hear my heart beating; it was so loud, and I was in a cold sweat.After a while, I recovered, and had a look at the other passenger. The compartment was full, but I was the only one standing. The people in the carriage turned their eyes away as they noticed me looking at them. All except one, a beautiful woman sitting in the corner. I saw her watching me in the mirror. Automatically, I adjusted my tie. She had seen me running for the train: maybe this was my lucky day after all. I prepared to say hello.She spoke first, however. “Would you like my seat?” she asked. “You look rather ill.” That was the day on which I realized I was getting middle-aged.Unit 4 LiteratureTask 11) They were orphans and had nobody to support them.2) Each boy was given only one bowl of gruel for supper and no morefar from enough.3) The boys were so hungry that they could not bear it any more. They decided that one of them must ask the master for more gruel. Oliver Twist was chosen by casting lots.4) He never thought that any boy would dare to ask for more food than the given portion. Therefore, he was both surprised and angry on hearing Olivers request.5) He was struck on the head by the master and pushed out of the room. And for a week Oliver remained prisoner in the cellar.Task 2A.1) F 2) F 3) TB.1) d 2) bTask 3A.mathematics, Oxford University, 1865, 1871B. These stories are about a dream world in which Alice meets strange creatures and hasinteresting adventures.Task 4 the Greeks, closed the gates of their city and stayed behind the walls, a huge wooden horse, hide inside it, the horse, they stopped, hid their ships, Greek prisoner, the horse, The Greek soldiers, the wooden horse Task 5A.1) c 2) aB. 1) All the animals thought that he was the king of beasts. Actually he was a coward. He was afraid of human beings and other big animals. He roared only to scare them away and never really hurt them. 2) Dorothy and her dog wanted to get back to Kansas. The Scarecrow wanted some brains and the Tinman wanted a heart. The Lion wanted to have courage.Task 6A. 1) Civil War2) first, equality3) battlefields, bloodiest4) ordinaryB. 1) d 2) c Task 7A. 1) A red, red rose thats newly sprung in June and the melody thats sweetly played in tune.2) He will love her till all the seas are dried and the rocks melt in the sun. His love will last as long as the sands of life run (there is life on