现代大学英语听力4前4单元文本及答案.doc

Unit 1Task 1:【答案】A.EventYearKenny G was born.1956He toured Europe with his High School band.1971He made his first solo album.1982He won released his most successful album.1993He won the Best Artist Award.1994He broke the world record for playing a single note.1997B1) F 2) F 3) TTask 2:【答案】1) c 2) d 3) cTask 3:【答案】1) d 2) b 3) b 4) bTask 4:【答案】1) He started writing poetry when he was about 14 or 15.2) He has published four books.3) His first book came out when he was about 26. It wasnt easy. He got a lot of his work rejected at first.4) The British, or at least the English, are embarrassed by it. Theyre embarrassed by people who reveal personal feelings, emotions, thoughts and wishes.Task 5:【答案】1815， 1914， 35millionI.A. villages，seaportB. danger，long ocean voyageC. a new land，a new languageD. finding a place to liveII.a better life，opportunity，freedomIII.A. England, Germany, Russia, HungaryB. Roman Catholic, JewishC. customs，languagesIV.A. Americanized，disappeared.B. havent disappeared，customs，identitiesV.A. were cheated，prejudice，mistreatedB. hardest，least-paid，dirtiest，most overcrowdedD. rejected，old-fashioned，ashamedovercomeTask 6:【答案】A.The Life Story of Thomas EdisonOhio，1847，industrial development, 1931, a modern nationI.A. curiosity，desireB. 1857，station masters sonC. 1863II.A. New York City，electricity，report the pricesB. New Jersey，invented，producedC. organized industrial researchD. 1877E. 1879III.A. 1,000B. motion-picture machineC. photographyD. streetcars，electric trainsIV.B. turn off all powerC. the progress of manB. 1) F 2) F 3) T 4) T 5) FTask 7:【答案】A. 1) c 2) a 3) d 4) c 5) c 6) aB.1) Thats because the explosion robs the fire of oxygen.2) Once the fire is out, the well still needs to be covered, or capped, to stop the flow of oil. This is the most dangerous part of the process. Any new heat or fire could cause the leaking well and the surrounding area to explode.3) In March of 1991, Red Adair went to Kuwait. He and his crews were called in to help put out oil well fires.4) He has spent his 76th birthday in Kuwait working side by side with his crew.5) At his funeral, many family members and friends honored him by wearing red clothes.Task 8:【答案】A.1) She was born in New York City in 1884.2) After she finished school, Eleanor began teaching children to read in one of the poorest areas of New York City. She investigated factories where workers were said to be badly treated. She became involved with other women who shared the same ideas about improving social conditions.3) She decided she would no longer play the part of a politicians wife. Instead, she began to build a life with interests of her own.4) Franklin Roosevelt was elected president in 1932. His new economic program was called the New Deal.5) She was different from the wives of earlier presidents in that she was the first to become active in political and social issues.6) She publicly resigned her membership to protest the action of the group.7) She spent the last years of her life visiting foreign countries. She became Americas unofficial ambassador. She called on Americans to help the people in developing countries.B. 1) F 2) T 3) TUnit 2Task 1:【答案】June 5th，the United Nations，1972，world leaders and citizens how to protect the environment， San Francisco, California，Plan the Planet，Green Cities，most people now live，more than 75 percent，the former vice president，music concerts，parades，tree plantings，representatives from many environmental organizationsTask 2:【答案】A. 1) d 2) a 3) b 4) cB.1) Occupational noise2) Aircraft noise3) Traffic noiseTask 3:【答案】1) F 2) F 3) T 4) F 5) T 6) F 7) F 8) T 9) TTask 4:【答案】A.Israel and Jordan，365，the lowest point，saltiest，are important to Jews, Christians and Muslims，Minerals，The strange beauty of the seaB.Purpose of the project: To help save the Dead Sea from shrinking.Countries to initiate the project: Israel and Jordan.Cause of the shrinking: Water that used to flow from the Jordan River into the Dead Sea has been redirected for other uses in the area.Specific measures: A pipeline of more than 300 kilometers long will be built to pump water from the Red Sea through both countries into the Dead Sea.Duration of the project: At least three years.Cost of the project: 1,000 million dollars.Message sent by this project: The environment, ecology and nature are more important than borders or political conflicts.C.1) T 2) TTask 5:【答案】A.1) 27 percent, higher ocean temperatures，activities by people，60 percent2) developing countries，off the coast of northeastern Australia，off the Philippines，the Caribbean islands，South AmericaB.Coral reefs support many kinds of sea life.Coral reefs also protect coastal communities in storms.Coral reefs support fishing activities and protect inland waterways.Coral reefs also have become popular stops for travelers.Corals are even important for medical research.C.1) F 2) T 3) TTask 6:【答案】A.The group claims responsibility for hundreds of acts of destruction in the United States in thepast five years, with the destruction estimated at more than 30 million dollars. Since 1996, members of the group have claimed to have damaged or burned hundreds of new homes, tree- cutting companies, federal offices and animal and plant research laboratories. They say their goal is to stop development and other activities they consider harmful to nature. They say their property attacks are aimed at industry and rich people who profit from the destruction of the natural environment. The Earth Liberation Front says it will use any direct action necessary to carry out its goals. But it says it is opposed to harming animals or humans. Traditional environmental groups in the United States reject the groups methods.B.1) a 17-year-old student，the state of New York，cooperate with officials investigating the Earth Liberation Front2) environmental extremists，the group usually leaves very little evidence behindTask 7:【答案】A.renewable energy，the next ten years，1 percent，1,500 megawatts，past 20 years，38 cents，3 cents，a 90 percent drop，government supportB.A number of people who live on or visit the Cape say Cape Cod is a national treasure should not be open to industry. They argue that building the windmills would hurt fish and birds in the area, and it would hurt tourism. They say the windmills will ruin the beauty of looking out to sea from the coast.C.1) T2) FTask 8:【答案】A.1) For him, pollution is the way environment is being misused, the actions which consume the environment, like the overuse of artificial fertilizers and over-cropping in developing agriculture. And the harmful substances like the waste from motor cars and factories are less important.2) They see pollution as a social problem, and the root cause of pollution is the way we organize our society and the incredible waste of resources.B.1) Housewives can avoid buying things that they dont need.2) They can also cut down on the amount of packaging and try not to buy dyed toilet paper to reduce water pollution.3) People can avoid buying drinks in non-returnable bottles.4) They can reduce consumption by making their own food instead of buying it.Task 9:【答案】I. Energy transition (definition)A change of one major resource of energy to another.II. First energy transition: From wood to coalA. Wood as major fuel1. Usages: Heat homes, cook food, and produce basic items.2. Major advantages: It was cheap and easy to get and easy to burn.B. Coal as major fuel1. Advantages over wood:a. It burns for a long time.b. It burns at a higher temperature.2. Good effects on many Western countries in the 1800s and the early 1900s:a. The industry developed.b. People lived a better life.3. Disadvantages revealed after 50 years of use:a. Air pollution.b. High costs, because it is not renewable.III. Second energy transition: From coal to petroleumA. Apparent advantages over the previous fuel:1. It was cheap.2. It was easy to get.3. The supply around the world seemed to be large.B. Reasons for people to favor the new resource:1. Peoples need for a better life.2. Industrial development: The introduction of the internal combustion engine needed liquid fuel.C. Good effects on peoples lives;It allowed people to travel by car, to heat their homes more efficiently, to buy a greater variety of things, and to purchase more things at lower prices.D. Disadvantages disclosed after 50 years of use:1. As a fossil fuel, it is not renewable.2. The price goes up.3. It causes environmental pollution.IV. ConclusionA. The pattern in the previous energy transitions:1. The transition is made in order to improve the quality of peoples lives.2. A new energy resource seems to have more advantages than the old energy source, and fewer disadvantages.B. The third energy transition:1. Time: The late 20th century and early 21st century.2. The important things to consider: The effects of this energy transition and the advantages and the disadvantages of the new fuel.Unit 3Task 1:【答案】A.1) voice signals，video images，computer data2) 1983，four million，game-playing，educational，financial，budgeting,，accounting3) 1983，52 percent，16 percent4) 1819，25 percent，18 percent，over-60s，3 percent，87 percentB.1) ISDN stands for the integrated services digital network.2) Some people attribute this growth industry to the recession which led to redundancies and a shorter working week, and this in turn led to more leisure time. Then people began indulging in home entertainment in their extra free time. Hundreds of companies have sprung up to fill this gap, and the sports, DIY and home entertainment industries are achieving phenomenal success.3) Having teenagers in the home was a decisive factor in the purchase of a personal computer.4) Users become more knowledgeable and want more expensive machines with all kinds of new things.5) With more time on their hands people tend to spend more time keeping fit with the help of all kinds of new gadgets.6) Rubiks cube is a famous toy of the early 1980s, which has six sides, each composed of nine rotating faces, with 43 quintillion combinations.7) Hacker means an enthusiast who breaks into computers. They use their home computers to break into supposedly secure government and business computers, for example in banks, labs and research centers.Task 2:【答案】A.TimeName of the ProgrammeContentChannel7:15Authors NowInterview with Pat EllisonRadio 37:45Mystery HourThe second episode of Charles Richards exciting thriller She Died on MondayRadio 28:00Monday concertClassical music of Beethoven and BrahmsRadio 38:50PostbagOpinions of the audienceRadio 310:30Bedtime ReadingBookPat Ellisons most famous novel A Cousin from Birmingham will be read by Catherine Jeavons.Radio 4From 11:30 p.m. onwardstomorrow nightSwing the DayAwayCaroline Peel will be playing some of the records the audience have requested for relatives and triends.Radio 1B. 1) c 2) b 3) d 4) b 5) dTask 3:【答案】1) Yes, but it doesnt exist the same as it used to. It was totally based on the star system before. And now, it is more a matter of the talent and the people that would live to have the exposure.2) a) They live in a totally different life style than they used to.b) They work in different motion pictures, but are not necessarily contracted to a studio. So the studios dont have as many contract players now as they used to have.3) Not as much importance has been placed on the star career of the actors and actresses as there used to be, because their career now can rise and fall with a season on television. It rose and fell with almost their entire lifetime with the studio before.Task 4:【答案】1) Some people complain that television is not entertainment, but simply a commercial enterprise, which considers what it likes rather than what the masses like.2) The broadcast stations are granted a license to ensure that they aim to educate as well as entertain. Otherwise, they are likely to lose sight of this fact, and strictly entertain.3) A fair rating system would be one that the majority could control, rather than the few. Then the rating system would be an indication of what the people really want.4) Thats because he thinks that the cartoon is a less violent medium. And it gives an actor an opportunity to express himself in a way that he cant do on live action in front of the camera.Task 5:【答案】A.single unifying，integrateda) play，story，interesting，cogentb) songs，dances，carry it forwardc) dancing，of equal importanceB.1) It is often said that the modem musical show is Americas most original and dynamic contribution to world theater.2) When Oklahoma! burst into popularity in 1943, Broadway audiences and critics were struck by its originality, vitality, and excitement.3) It proves that literature need not be coarsened by musicalization nor its spirit distorted. When the music is skillful and inspired and the collaborators well matched, the results are triumphant.Task 6:【答案】A.About Corrie Cliftons Latest Novel Tables in WhiteSpeakerGeneral OpinionFurther ExplanationRosieWasnt impressed at all.The plot is pathetic/far-fetched, the characters have absolutely no credibility and the settings are just too simplistic/completely unrealistic.RickIt was a really good read.Maybe the main character was a bit wishy-washy, but the pace is fast-moving and it sure kept me up late at night finishing it.TobyInclined to agree with Rosieabout the characterization and the settings; but couldnt put it down.The characterization and the settings are a bit superficial and lacking the depth of description of the authors previous best-seller, but its got a fast- moving plot.PennySo unrealistic.The author should have done far more research into the subject of hospitals and medicine and tried to present a more authentic picture.About the Film Hidden TreasuresSpeakerGeneral OpinionFurther ExplanationTobyThoroughly enjoyed it.It had exactly the right blend of suspense and romance; the music was evocative but not overpowering, and the photography was beautiful, especially the underwater scenes.RosieWould heartily recommend it.It was a fascinating film, both amusing and educational, though the music was a trifle soppy at times.PennyRefreshing; quite good fun.Lack of violence and horror.RickAverage.There is little plot, but the music is a pure joy.B.1) b2) cTask 7:【答案】A. 1) c 2) d 3) aB. 1) F 2) F 3) TC. landscapes，portraits，take notice，soulTask 8:【答案】A. 1) a 2) c 3) c 4) bB.1) Health and love, crime, secrets from the past are some of the subjects that readers in the United States currently like best.2) The South Beach Diet suggests ways that people can get thinner while still eating foods they like best.3) Phillip McGraw is a mental health specialist and television personality known as Doctor Phil. His book is called The Ultimate Weight Solution. It offers seven ways to lose weight.4) This is a storybook for children aged four to eight, and deals with feelings and emotions.5) The books get their name from the traditional idea that chicken soup makes people feel better. Some of the stories make readers cry, but others make them smile or laugh.6) Steven King writes mystery and horror stories.Task 9:【答案】A.1) Oprah Winfrey started her book club in the late 1990s.2) During the first years of her club, Ms. Winfrey often picked books that had not gained huge public interest. Now she is choosing books from the past.3) East of Eden explores family relations over a long period of time. The story uses themes similar in some ways to the biblical story of the brothers Cain and Abel.4) Cry the Beloved Country tells what happens when a black clergyman goes to Johannesburg to find his son.5) a) Book clubs have blossomed in recent years.b) The publishing industry itself has changed. Many small, independent book sellers are struggling to survive. There are now huge book stores owned by a few national companies.c) Buyers can also order books through the Internet.6) One thing that has not changed is that people can still borrow books from their local public library.B.1) F 2) T 3) TUnit 4Task 1:【答案】A.1) Temple，Cemetery，Kong Family Mansion.2) the centre of3) 33 metres，glazed tiles，stone columns4) a statue of Confucius，the life story of ConfuciusB.1) F 2) F 3) FTask 2:【答案】A.1) The kings of ancient Egypt wanted to keep their bodies safe after death and to hold their treasures.2) It is located on the west bank of the Nile, not far from Cairo.3) The ancient Egyptians compared the setting of the sun to the end of life and this is why all the pyramids are on the west bank.4) They were taken across the river in boats at flood time.5) The limestone, which used to make the pyramid smooth, is gone. So people can climb the huge stones like steps to the top.6) The Libyan Desert.B.Number of blocks of stone: 2,300,000.Average weight of the blocks: 2.5 tons.Number of slaves on the project: 100,000.Number of years taken: 20.The height of the pyramid: over 450 feet.Area covered: 13 acres.Length of each side: 755 feet.Task 3:【答案】A.1) the joy of the family or the unity of the whole empire2) the thriving children3) the rank of an officialB.1) F 2) F 3) T 4) F 5) TTask 4:【答案】A.1) Its Liberty Enlightening the World.2) It st