英语听力原文-Unit Nine

Unit Nine Make Euro Disney More European 听力原文听力原文 Section A 11 W Steve called to see whether we can give him a lift to the beach this weekend M Well I ll see to that but whether or not we ll have any room for him is not clear Q What does the man mean 12 M I m sorry Madam The train is somewhat behind schedule Take a seat and I ll notify you as soon as we know something definite W Thank you I ll just sit here and read a magazine in the meantime Q What do we learn about the train from the conversation 13 W M daughter finds it very difficult to be away from home I m afraid that she will drop out of college M I had a similar problem with my son But he managed to adjust and stayed in school until he graduated Q What is the woman s daughter doing now 14 M I read the review of the book I must say that I disagree completely with the critic s dislike of the book W Oh that s funny I read that review also and I agree completely with his opinion Q What is the woman s opinion of the book 15 W Hello professor I m a senior in your philosophy class and I was hoping that you can recommend some graduate courses for me M Your papers and exams have been excellent I think my courses may be too easy for you Would you like to switch to the Honors section Q What is the woman s purpose to see her professor 16 M Can you buy me some stamps and envelopes while you are in the post office W I don t intend to stop by the post office but I will go to the grocery store and to the cleaners after I see the doctor Q Where will the woman go first 17 W I wonder if Mrs Fisher has any family Her room is always quiet M Actually she is a mother of three Her children all live abroad That s why the nurses take care of her Q What can be inferred from the conversation 18 W There is a table for eight over there I think Tom should have invited Mary to the party don t you M It s none of our business If Tom had wanted to invite her he would have Q What does the woman say about Tom Conversation One W What do you want to do tonight M How about gong to the movies I should be home from work at 5 20 Then we can go out and eat and them to the movies W What do you want to see M Let s see the ad in the newspaper W It starts at 6 30 I don t think we can get there in time to see the beginning How about the one at the New State Cinema That starts at 7 00 M I don t like Tom Cruise W Well there s one with Zelda Jones and Tom Hanks that starts at 6 50 Maybe we can go to that M I ve already seen it Maybe we should just stay home and watch TV W There s a Julia Roberts movie on TV How does that sound M Yeah Let s just stay home and watch that Then we can go out Friday night W Did you forget that Allan and Catherine are coming to dinner that night In addition we probably couldn t get a baby sitter Friday There s a school dance M Ok I hope Saturday is all right Do we have anything planned for then W No Saturday is fine And there s a good movie starting on Saturday too M Good I m going to go bowling Saturday morning but I ll be home by 2 00 p m Then we can go out for a big dinner and to the movies if nothing else comes up W I m sure we ll be able to It s so nice to share the wonderful romantic movie with my darling M It s the same to me Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard 19 What are the two speakers talking about 20 Why does the man refuse to go to see the movie which starts at 7 00 21 What is their original arrangement on Friday night 22 What will the man do Saturday morning Conversation Two M I ve just found the most useful device at that new outdoor store a water purifier W A water purifier You want to carry even more equipment with you on our hiking trip M If it s light weight and saves work yes And this one fits that description W Really I bet it takes up a lot of room M Not at all It s a straw much like the ones you use to drink a soda or milk shake W Really that is small M Yea it s plastic and has a series of mineral and chemical filters that strain harmful germs from water W Yes but how good a job can it do filtering and germs out of motionless pond water or water from lakes and streams M It s fantastic It makes the water entirely germ free W But what about salt or chemical pollutants that might be in the water Does it clean those out M No it does not remove salt and chemicals but those are really not major concerns when we are our hiking and camping W Hmm how long will a straw last M For about one hundred gallons but don t worry about measuring that large amount of water There is a built in safety feature W I think I ll get one for my camping trip this weekend It ll sure be carrying a lot of water or having to boil it at the camp site Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard 23 Where would the special straw probably be most useful 24 How does the man describe the water purifier 25 According to the man what does the water purifier remove from the water Section B Passage One We often pass on little bits of information to our children not knowing if they are true and only because they were passed on to us This is usually how myths spread Many myths about snakes exist and it can be fun to try and figure out how these stories originated I have learned from my hobby of studying these myths that they often start when one person observes a phenomenon incorrectly and passes on the false information It always amazes me to see how quickly the misbelief spread even though science has already identified and proved the contrary One common and colorful myth is that the well known garter snake swallows its young to save them from danger The daily customs of these snakes are well known in the United States because they tend to reside in parks and gardens They like to live among greenery and in areas well surrounded by plant life Many children as well as adults enjoy observing these creatures because they see them quite often Like all snakes the garter swallows its food whole Unlike most snakes on the other hand the garter gives birth to live offspring in numbers of approximately fifty I hypothesize that our ancestors while observing the garter snakes assumed that the snake had previously swallowed down its little ones to protect them and was now setting them free again Not many people know that garters are one of the few snakes that can bear live snakes Unable to challenge the power of this creative myth this imaginative folklore continues to persist in American daily life Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard 26 What does the speaker enjoy 27 Why is the garter snake well known in the U S 28 How would the speaker describe the snake myth Passage Two Many of the innovations in fire fighting that we will be seeing today were developed right here in America As you can see from these photos one of the earliest steam powered fire engines the Joe Ross was built in 1850 and operated right here in Cincinnati Driven by four large horses the ten ton machine was steered by a single front wheel that was attached directly to the horse team The steam motor on the Joe Ross was used to power the water pump that the big machine used to fight fires Over here we have an actual truck which was built in 1900 by the Waterbus Fire Engine Works of Minneapolis This was the very first fire engine to utilize a single steam motor for pulling the engines as well as pumping the water As you may notice at the top of the truck there is a circular platform that holds one end of a long ladder The revolving platform operated almost like a record turntable is credited to a San Francisco fireman by the name of Daniel Hayes Hayes lifesaving invention when combined with the relatively quick response time of the single engine helped to bring fire fighting into the modern era Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard 29 What is the primary theme of the passage 30 What powered the pump on the Joe Ross 31 What feature is emphasized about the fire engine model displayed by the speaker Passage Three In an attempt to resist the rising cost of fuel and fight the pollution choking our cities many outgoing students have taken to riding bicycles to school The unfortunate result of this otherwise positive trend is the traffic problems caused by bicycles having to share the road with cars Unfortunately traffic accidents involving bicycles are on the increase throughout the country so this new solution has lead to a dilemma To solve this dilemma special bike paths have been created on most roads leading to and from college campuses It is essential that cyclists stay on those paths It is necessary for the safety of those of you who ride bicycles as well as the motorists that you share the road with Obviously it may be inconvenient to ride in the bike paths at times but we must insist on it To enforce the necessity of staying on the paths there are fines for bicyclists who ride down the middle of the street The federal fines are currently running at 25 for a first time violation but if the law is continually violated the fines will increase by different amounts depending on your local orders The money that is collected from the fines will go towards a fund to help build better bike paths You may have special bicycle bridges in your neighborhood right now If not you can count on seeing them in the future We are committed to making bicycling a safe alternative to using cars and we appreciate your help on making that goal a reality Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard 32 What is the newest problem facing people who drive to school 33 What is the basis of the law that doesn t allow bicyclists in the middle of the street 34 Where will the money from the fines go 35 What can we learn about bicycles from the passage 参考答案参考答案 Part I Writing A Brief Introduction to a Tourist Attraction Good morning ladies and gentlemen welcome to Beijing To begin with I would like to introduce myself I am the tourist guide from China Travel Service and it s great honor to stay here with all of you for a whole day Just as the old saying goes It is always a pleasure to greet a friend from afar I wish all of you to enjoy yourselves during this trip The following is schedule of the day The first spot we are going to visit is the Great Wall the grandest fortification in ancient China The next sight to look around is the Ming Tombs which is one of the best preserved tombs for 13 emperors in Ming Dynasty more than one thousand years ago In the afternoon we will go for the Summer Palace the royal park for Chinese ancient emperors Currently we are on the way to the Great Wall Dating back to the seven century B C the Great Wall is constructed by respective states for fortifying against invasion of neighboring states By the reasons of long history and its length it becomes one of the eight wonders in the world and represents the highest wisdom and crafts From the top o