大学英语听力教程上册unit20原文及答案.doc

Unit TwentyPart One Statements Complete each of the statements with what you hear and choose A or B that explains the word or phrase in bold. l. He and his family have settled permanently in the United States. ( B ) 2. Ive been invited to her wedding but I havent got anything appropriate to wear. ( A ) 3. She was asked about a pay increase for the factory workers but made no comment. ( B ) 4. The school is experimenting with new teaching methods. ( A ) 5. Available extracurricular activities include pottery, chess, choir, badminton and a series of Visits to historic houses. ( B ) 6. John missed the party because he was singing in the choir. ( B ) 7. Can you drop what youre doing and help me with this report. ( A ) 8. Trains may be subject to delay on the northern line-we apologize for any inconvenience caused. ( B ) 9. The middle three carriages of the train are for first-class passengers only. ( A ) 10. In some stories, genies are found inside a lamp or a bottle, from which they are released when someone rubs the lamp or the bottle. ( A ) Two DialoguesPart Two Dialogues Dialogue One An Interview MI: Are you the manager, sir? M2: Thats right. MI: I came in answer to your advertisement for an assistant sales manager. M2: You look a little young for the position. What experience have you had? MI: Im afraid I havent had any experience in just this sort of work. Im studying business administration in college, and I thought I might get a summer job that would tie in with my studies. M2: Then you wouldnt plan to stay here permanently?MI: No, just until the first of September. M2: Have you had any selling experience at all? MI: I worked in a department store in a small town last Christmas vacation. M2: Im afraid that wouldnt qualify you. I had in mind an older man, with a thorough know- ledge of salesmanship methods and ability in handling personnel, and one who would stay with us permanently. But I like your appearance, young man, and if youll come here again when youve finished college, I think I might find some place for you on my staff. Good day. MI: Good day, and thank you, sir.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. 1. Whats the relationship between the two men in the dialogue? ( A ) 2. Why does the young man say that he can only work till the first of September? ( D ) 3. Why did the young man fail to get the job? ( D ) 4. Which of the following is NOT required for an assistant sales manager? ( B ) 5. Which of the following words can be used to describe the managers attitude toward the young man? ( B )II. Listen to the dialogue again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear. 1. The young man is majoring in business administration. ( T ) 2. The young man will not work until the first of September. ( F ) 3. The young man will work in a department store in a small town during next Christmas vacation. (F) 4. The manager prefers a mature candidate for the vacancy. ( T ) 5. The young man will possibly get a position in that corporation after graduation. ( T )Dialogue Two American Food Customs Girl: Peter, Ive been invited to a dinner party tonight. As you know Im new here and dont know much about American customs. What time should I arrive for that? Boy: Didnt they tell you when the party starts? Girl: Yes, they did. They said, seven. Boy: Then get there at seven fifteen. Just make sure youre not earlier than the time set. Girl: Why so? Boy: Thats just the custom here. Maybe the host and hostess are still busy running around finishing last minute chores.Girl: What if something unexpected turns up and I cant get there in time?Boy: You must call and say you will be late. And if you do arrive late, apologize as soon as you arrive and then do not worry about it.Girl: What should I bring? I mean whats an appropriate gift? I certainly cant go there empty- handed.Boy: Its unnecessary, but, for the first time, you could bring a small gift. You know, this is just a token gift. You dont want to show how rich you are, do you?Girl: No. What should I say at the table?Boy: The conversation at the table is rather general. Dont bring up any serious topic. But you should remember to comment about how good the food is. Otherwise the host will think you dont like it.Girl: Shall I leave immediately after dinner?Boy: No. Dont eat and run. After dinner, people like to sit around and talk for about half an hour or so .Girl: Thank you for your advice.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. 1. When does the dinner party start? ( B ) 2. What is the suitable time for the girl to arrive at the party? ( A ) 3. What could you bring as an appropriate gift when you are invited to a dinner party? ( D ) 4. What should be kept in mind to say at the table? ( B ) 5. What would people usually do after dinner? ( C )II. Listen to the dialogue again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear.1. Its the custom there that the guest should arrive several minutes earlier than the time set. ( F )2. You must telephone the host if something unexpected happens and you cant get there on time. ( T )3. The girl intends to bring an expensive gift to show how rich she is. ( F )4. Its better not to bring up any serious topic in the conversation at the dining table. ( T )5. Its not polite for the guest to leave the house immediately after dinner. ( T )Dialogue Three School SubjectsM: What school do you attend?W: I am a tenth grader at Williams High School.M: Thats nice. Im a senior at Chandler High School.W: Chandler is far away from here. How do you get to school?M: Well, I usually take the school bus, but sometimes my morn drops me off at school.W: Thats good. I just walk to school in the morning before it starts.M: What do you have for first period?W: History. Its my favorite subject.M: I cant stand history. Why do you like it so much?W: Because the teacher always finds ways to make the class interesting.M: Thats good. My physics teacher is the same. Physics is difficult, but Mr. Holmes helps make the class fun.W: Wow. Physics is my most difficult subject. I just dont understand sciences at all.M: I know what you mean. I am the same way with foreign languages.W: Do you study foreign languages at your school?M: Sure. I studied French for two years and Spanish for one year.W: Thats great. My school doesnt offer any foreign languages.M: Thats too bad. But I know your school has many good extracurricular activities.W: Yeah, we do. I play on the baseball team and sing in the school choir.M: I dont have time for any of those activities. Im always busy studying.W: Well, speaking of busy, I have a lot of homework to do. See you later.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear 1. What is the relationship between the two speakers? ( A ) 2. Where does the boy study? ( B ) 3. Which subject was the boy poor at? ( D ) 4. Which subject does the girl feel most difficult? ( D ) 5. How does the boy go to school? ( D )II. Listen to the dialogue again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear 1. The two speakers are attending the same school. ( F ) 2. The boys physics teacher is able to make the difficult science class interesting. ( T ) 3. The girl learned both French and Spanish for two years. ( F ) 4. Williams High School doesnt offer any foreign languages. ( T )5. The girl walks to school in the morning so she is often late. ( F )Part Three PassagesPassage One A Man from the GovernmentThe people of the village of Tardov were waiting for a man from the Government. Important men from the big city always wore a white shirt and a black jacket. This man was coming to look at the village, and how hard the people worked. Tardov dreamed that good times were on the way.A man came to the village wearing a white shirt and a black jacket. The Chairman of the village gave him the best room in the hotel, and paid for all his meals. He took him to all the farms round about, and the farmers wives gave him presents of eggs, milk and cheese. Then the Chairman took the man to his own house, and gave him dinner. They ate fish, meat and vegetables, cakes and other sweet things, and drank the Chairmans best wines, for three hours and more. The man enjoyed himself, and he laughed.After two days, the man left the village with his pockets and his bag full of good things. Then another man arrived, wearing a white shirt and a black jacket. And the first words he said were: Good morning. I am from the Government.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the question you hear. 1. What was Tardov? ( B ) 2. What was the man going to do? ( C ) 3. What did the Chairman of the village do for him? ( B ) 4. What did the farmers wives do when the chairman took the man to the farm? ( A ) 5. What story happened to the village at the end of the passage? ( C )II. Listen to the passage again and write T for True or g for False for each statement you hear.1. The villagers of Tardov were looking forward to the arrival of a man from the Government. ( T )2. Important men from the big city always wore a black shirt and a white jacket. ( F ) 3. This man was coming to look at the village and write a report for the Government. ( T ) 4. The chairman of the village gave another man the best room of his house. ( F ) 5. The farmers wives gave him gifts of eggs, milk and cheese. ( T )Passage Two A New TeacherHave you ever heard of saying, If you want a friend, be one? what does it mean?There are many different things that you can do to make friends. You may find out what they are if you watch someone make friends. Here is how one new teacher made friends with the students in her class on the first day of the school. When the bell rang, the teacher smiled at all the students. Then she said, Good morning. How nice it is to have all of you in my class this year! I want to know each of you very much. Im sure we will enjoy working together. The teacher smiled, used a pleasant voice, and acted in a friendly way. She told the students her name and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them something she liked to do and hoped to do with them during the year. The students knew that she liked many of the same things they liked. Everyone felt that she meant what she said. Each of them wanted to know her better and be her friend. Then she let the students tell something about themselves. So they felt that the teacher knewthem. Could you make friends as the teacher did? How do you know and like your classmates? One way is to find out more about them. During the break you can talk to them. You may ask them their names and the names of the schools they went to last year. They want to know about you, too. You may tell them about your interests or your holiday experiences. It is often easy to be friends with people who have the same interests and play the same games. As you talk, the others may be thinking, I like to do the same thing you do. It should be fun to be friends with you. Remember! Just talking together in a friendly way is one good way to make friends.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear 1. What does the saying If you want a friend, be one mean? ( A ) 2. How did the teacher get the students to feel that she would be a good friend? ( C ) 3. What should you do if you want to make friends with others? ( D ) 4. What impression on you do you want your students to have? ( B ) 5. Which of the following is the most proper title for the passage? ( A )I. Listen to the passage again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear 1. This article is mainly about how to make friends. ( T ) 2. The teacher made friends with her students by talking in a pleasant voice. ( T ) 3. During the break students may talk with their classmates about their interests. ( T ) 4. It is difficult to make friends with those who have the same interests. ( F ) 5. Each of the students wanted to know the teacher and be her friend. ( T )Passage Three The First Train Most great inventors often met with much trouble in their work. Before they could succeed,they had to overcome thousands of difficulties which were put in their way. The following is one of such examples. George Stephenson (1781-1848), a famous British inventor, made the first train in 1825, using a steam engine. When he was experimenting with the engine on the train, he met with troubles from the government, the newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. They said that the noise and the smoke would kill cows, horses and sheep and that the engine would burst or that the hot coals from it would set fire to their houses. People believed what they said. George Stephenson told the people that the train could go on small rails, could pull carriages full of goods and passengers and that there was no great danger to them. It was a very difficult matter for him to make them believe. However, after some time, he was able to do it, and in the first train there was a new steam engine. It was invented by him, and was proved a complete success. The first day when the train ran on the rails, people along the way heard the noise of the train in the distance, and saw it running quickly to them. They thought it was a genie. They ran quickly back home for fear and closed their doors tightly. They did not dare to come out until it had passed. A week later an old woman still said that her hen had been so frightened that it hadnt laid any eggs for three days.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear 1. What does the story tell us? ( C ) 2. When was the first train made in Britain? ( B ) 3. What is not mentioned about what caused troubles? ( D ) 4. How did the people feel when the first train ran on the rails? ( A ) 5. Why did people run quickly back home? ( A )II. Listen to the passage again and complete the following sentences with the information you hear. 1. Many inventors have to overcome thousands of difficulties which were put in their way. 2. When he was experimenting with the engine on the train. he met with troubles from a variety of sources. 3. People believed that the noise and the smoke would kill cows, horses and sheep and that the engine would burst and set fire to their houses. 4. The inventor told the people that the train could go on small rails, could pull carriages full of goods and passengers and that there was no great danger to them. 5. A week later an old woman still said that her hen had been so frightened that it hadnt laid any eggs for three days.Part Four Idioms and Proverbs I. In this part, you will be presented with ten sentences. Listen carefully and write them down, l. The fish that nibbles at every bait will soon be caught. 2. From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step. 3. Fine feathers make fine birds. 4. First blow is half the battle. 5. Familiarity breeds contempt. 6. The gods send nuts to those who have no teeth. 7. Good company on the road is the shortest cut. 8. The greatest talkers are the least doers. 9. A hedge between keeps friendships green. 10. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. II. In this part, you will hear ten sentences. In each sentence there is one idiom that is given below. Listen and guess its meaning from the context. Script: 1. If you have a question about grammar, ask Dr. Martin. She knows grammar inside out. 2. I cant do this alone. Can you lend me a hand? 3. Dont tell Jim how to discipline his children. Leave well enough alone. 4. It must have been quite a let-down not to be chosen for that job. I know you really hoped you would get it. 5. I know that what Julie said made you angry, but let sleeping dogs lie. If you say or do anything, youll only make things worse. 6. Chuck and Alice are living from hand to mouth since Chuck lost his job. 7. Im not going to criticize Alices family just because their habits are a little strange. My motto is Live and let live. 8. Calm down. Theres really nothing to worry about. Youre making a mountain out of a molehill. 9. Were leaving at 9:00 on the dot. If youre late, well go without you. 10. The universitys computer lab is (on the) cutting edge. It has all the latest hardware and software.Keys:1. know/understand something thoroughly2. help someone3. Do nothing (because doing something would make things worse).4. a disappointment; something thats very disappointing5. Dont cause problems by doing something when it isnt necessary.6. survive on very little money; have only enough money to pay for basic needs 7. dont unnecessarily make things difficult; do as you wish and let others do as they wish 8. make something seem much more important than it really is 9. exactly