大学英语听力教程上册unit12原文及答案

Unit Twelve Part One StatementsComplete each of the statements with what you hear and choose A or B that explains thword or phrase in bold. l. Years ago, Craig Breedlove set a speed record. He raced across flat land made of salt, ant he went as fast as 600 miles per hour in his special car. ( B ) 2. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. ( A ) 3. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace. ( A ) 4. One day the French King overheard two women laughing at him as he played and he immediately banned the sport. ( B ) 5. Rules restrict players under 23 years old with the exception of three over-age players. ( A I 6. Today, basketball is mainly an indoor game, and the season extends from late fall, through the winter, to early spring. ( A ) 7. So it was what the pupils do in their spare time that really prepares them to take their places, in society as citizens when they grow up. ( A ) 8. She cant accept even mild criticism of her work. ( B ) 9. Tiffany says shes totally fed up-shes going to give up this awful job and move back to New York. ( B ) 10. And I often go swimming on vacation, but only recreational swimming. ( A )Part Two Dialogues Dialogue One Lets Play Chess (Mr. Wilson and Mr. Dawson are watching some men playing chess.) Mr. Wilson: Lets play chess Mr Mr. Dawson: Dawson. I havent played chess for a long time, How about you? Mr. Mr. Wilson: Wilson. Thats all fight, Mr. Dawson. Im a beginner, Ive just learnt how to play. Mr. Dawson: Look, theres a chessboard. Those two men have already finished playing. Mr. Wilson: (after they have played for a few minutes) Youre a very good player. Mr. Dawson: Not really, but once I won a prize. Mr. Wilson: So did I. I won a prize last week but it was a prize for beginners. Mr. Dawson: My prize was for the best player in the country. Now lets start playing chese seriously.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. 1. What is the relationship between them? ( A ) 2. What do the two speakers do first? ( C ) 3. How do they get a chessboard? ( C ) 4. What prize did Mr. Wilson win? ( A ) 5. What can we learn from this dialogue? ( B )II. Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions with Yes or No. 1. Does Mr. Dawson often play chess? ( No ) 2. Does Mr. Dawson refuse to play chess with Mr. Wilson? ( No ) 3. Has Mr. Wilson learnt to play chess for a long time? ( No ) 4. Did Mr. Dawson win any prize? ( Yes ) 5. Will they go on playing chess? ( Yes )Dialogue Two Favorite Sports (Joseph and Fletcher just get a chance to know each other at a party. Now they are talking about sports.) Fletcher: Whats your favorite sport, Joseph? Joseph: Comparatively speaking, Im interested in team sports, like basketball and football. How about you? Fletcher: Contrary to yours, Im fond of individual sports such as golf and swimming.Joseph: But I also like boxing very much. Some people like such outdoor activities as fishing and mountain-climbing. Fletcher: And there are also people who like to be spectators. Theyre enthusiastic about games. Joseph: Yes. Although they dont join in any games, yet they usually watch them on TV, or listen to them over radio. Fletcher: Thats right. Joseph: Actually, its quite necessary for people, men and women, old and young, to do some physical exercises from time to time.Fletcher: Youre fight. Only by doing like this can they be healthy enough.I, Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. l. Where does the conversation take place? ( B ) 2. What sport is Joseph interested in? ( B ) 3. What sport is Fletcher interested in? ( A ) 4. What sport does fishing belong to? ( C ) 5. What can we infer from the dialogue? ( A )II. Listen to the dialogue again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear. l. The game Fletcher is interested in is similar to that of Joseph. ( F ) 2. Joseph also likes outdoor activities such as fishing and mountain-climbing. ( F ) 3. Some people who are enthusiastic about games like to be spectators. ( T ) 4. They think watching games on TV and listening to them over radio also do good to ones health. ( F ) 5. They think its necessary for people to do physical exercises from time to time. ( T )Dialogue Three Why Dont You Join Me at the Gym Sometime? Peter: Hi, Laura, Where are you heading with that big bag? Laura: Hi, Peter, Im off to the gym, Ive got to stay in shape, you know. I try to go three times a week, but Im busy so I cant always make it. Peter: I know more women who work out than men. Whats the main reason you work out? For your health, or to look good? Laura: To be honest, for both. With women, good looks are always a very important consideration. Peter: If they were honest, most men who work out would admit that they also do it to look better, and not merely for health reasons. Laura: How about you? Do you get any regular exercise? Peter: I do a lot of walking, for exercise and enjoyment sometimes ten to twenty kilometers at a time but I never go to the gym like you do. Laura: Well, walking is good exercise. How about sports? Peter: Not since my school days. I used to love playing baseball, but its impossible to get enough people together for a game now. Mostly I just watch sports on TV. Laura: I play tennis fairly regularly with my friends, and sometimes go swimming and cycling by myself. Peter: Oh, I forgot about that. I go cycling sometimes too. And I often go swimming on vacation. but only recreational swimming. Laura: Why dont you join me at the gym sometime? I can get you a guest pass. Peter: Well, maybe someday, but Im pretty lazy about things like that.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. 1. Why is Laura so keen on sports? ( D ) 2. What do you know about Peter? ( D ) 3. What sports does Laura go in for? ( C ) 4. What can we learn from the conversation? ( D ) 5. Where might the two speakers have this conversation? ( B ) II. Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks with the information you hear. Laura meets Peter on her way to the gym in order to stay in shape, look good and enjoy good health. They talk about their favorite sports. Peter does a lot of walking for exercise and enjoyment. He used to love playing baseball. He also goes cycling sometimes and swimming on vacation. Laura likes playing tennis, go swimming and cycling by herself. At last Laura invites Peter to join her at the gym sometime because she can get him a guest pass.Part Three PassagesPassage One Sports All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer. Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer.Games and sports often grow out of peoples work and everyday activities. The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday life; they use them in their sports, too. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred year old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends. Sports help to train a persons character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.I, Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. 1. What do sports and games often develop from? ( C ) 2. In what way do the Arabs mostly use horses or camels ? ( A ) 3. Where is swimming popular? ( D ) 4. Which of the following have a very long history? ( C ) 5. What can we learn from the passage? ( B )II. Listen to the passage again and complete the following sentences with the information you hear.1. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer. 2. Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer. 3. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. 4. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. 5. Sports help to train a persons character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair. to win without pride and to lose with grace.Passage Two Tennis Once open only to the rich, tennis is becoming more and more popular. Tennis courts are springing up everywhere. There are indoor and outdoor courts and even on the roofs of the skyscrapers. Sporting goods stores are doing a good business in tennis equipment. Tennis clothing has become an important item in fashion world. Early in history tennis was the sport of kings and if one or two of those kings were still ruling today, perhaps no one would be playing the game now. The French king Charles V loved to play tennis, but he was very fat and must have been a funny sight on the tennis court. One day he overheard two women laughing at him as he played and he immediately banned the sport. In England, Henry 1V stopped people from playing tennis because the church leaders of his time were angry that women wore less clothing when they played. For a time tennis was also not allowed in Holland.I, Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. 1. What is the topic of this passage? ( C ) 2. Who could play tennis in the past? ( C ) 3. Who would be playing tennis now if one or two kings were still ruling today? ( C ) 4. What do you know about the French king Charles V? ( A ) 5. Why did Henry IV stop people from playing tennis? ( B )I. Listen to the passage again and answer the following questions. 1. Is tennis a popular sport now? Yes. 2. How popular is tennis now? Tennis courts are springing up everywhere. Sporting goods stores are doing a good business in tennis equipment and tennis clothing has become an important item in fashion world. 3. Why did the French king Charles V ban the sport? The king loved to play tennis. But he was very fat. He overheard two women laughing at him as he played so he banned the sport. 4. Who was Henry IV? He was the king of England. 5. In which country was tennis also not allowed for a time? In Holland.Passage Three Three Popular Sports in the United States If you judge by the number of people who go to see the games and by the number of those who actually play it, basketball is probably the most popular sport in the United States today. It is an indoor game, and the season extends from late fall, through the winter, to early spring. There are many professional teams, but for the most part basketball is a school sport. There is hardly a high school or college in the country that does not have its team and its loyal fans. In spring and summer, the most popular sport is baseball. During the warm weather you can see young men and boys playing this game in any part of the country. Radio and television bring the details of the big games to every comer of the land, and the activities of the professional teams are a topic of conversation for Americans everywhere. In the fall, the most popular sport is football. As you know, this is not the same kind of game that is so popular in other parts of the word. Like basketball and baseball, it is typically American, and those who have never seen it before have difficulty seeing any sense in it. But for most of the spectators the game itself is not so important as the music, the cheering, and the festive spirit that go with it.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. 1. How do you judge that basketball is probably the most popular sport in the United States today? ( C ) 2. Where is a basketball game often played? ( A ) 3. Whom can you see during the warm weather playing baseball in any part of the county? ( B ) 4. What is the most popular sport in the autumn? ( C ) 5. For most of the spectators what is more important? ( D )II. Listen to the passage again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear. 1. The basketball season extends from early spring to late fall. ( F ) 2. Most of the high schools and colleges have no basketball teams of their own. ( F ) 3. In spring and summer, the most popular sport is baseball. ( T ) 4. Radio and television often broadcast big baseball games to the whole country. ( T ) 5. American football is also popular in other parts of the world. ( F )Part Four Idioms and ProverbsI. In this part, you will be presented with ten sentences. Listen carefully and write them down. 1. A desperate person will go to any length. 2. A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 3. Blood is thicker than water. 4. Time cures all things. 5. Dont count your chickens before they re hatched. 6. There is more than one way to skin a cat. 7. First come, first served. 8. He who laughs last laughs best. 9. Its no use crying over the spilt milk. 10. Laziness in youth spells regret in old age.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.Be careful talking to the police tomorrow; a slip of the tongue could get us into big trouble. 2. Learning English may be a difficult process, but in the long run it will be worth it. 3. This may save money in the short run, but its going to be expensive in the long run. 4. My little brother follows me everywhere and asks a million questions. He is so annoying. I think hes a pain in the neck. 5. Were planning a picnic for tomorrow afternoon. I hope it doesnt rain. Lets keep our fingers crossed. 6. Joanne is one of our best employees. She does reports quickly and accurately shes really on the ball. 7. He would rather discuss important things face to face than on the telephone. 8. When the man went to jail for stealing, he lost face among his family and friends. 9. Mary didnt want to go to the party, but she didnt want to hurt her friends feelings. She told a white lie when she said, I cant go to the party. Im not feeling well. 10. Everyone in the room sat quietly waiting for someone else to speak first. Daniel finally suggested that we play a game to break the ice. Then everyone started talking. Keys: 1. to say something by accident 2. in the distant future 3. in the near future 4. a bothersome (an annoying) person or event 5. to wish strongly for something 6. intelligent, knowledgeable, hardworking 7. in each others presence 8. lose the respect of others 9. a harmless lie 10. make people comfortable at the beginning of a meeting or in a gathering Five Exercises for HomeworkPart Five Exercises for HomeworkI. Short Conversations In this part, you will hear ten short conversations. Each of them is followed by a question. After the question, you are supposed to choose a correct answer from the four choices.1. W: I dont see a gas station anywhere ahead.M: I hope we find one before we run out of gas.Q : What does the man mean? ( B ) 2. W: What a crowd! M: This is the worst time. The morning classes are just over. Everybody is hungry and rushes here to have lunch. Q: When does this conversation take place? ( B ) 3. W: You didnt speak up at the meeting today. M: I couldnt think of anything to say. Q: What does the man mean? ( A ) 4. M: Are you going to replace the light switch yourself? W: Why should I call an electrician? Q: What does the woman imply? ( C ) 5. M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on the outside of your house by early next week. W: Well, fight now I think I want white for the window frame and yellow for the wall. But Ill let you know tomorrow for sure. Q: Whom is the woman talking to? ( A ) 6. M: Id like to reserve this room on Monday and Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. W: Im sorry, Its only available in the afternoon on those days, but you can use it on Tues- day and Thursday morning if you like. Q: Where does this conversation take place? ( B )7. M: Fasten your seat belts please, Madam. W: Of course, I didnt realize we were planning to land so soon. Q: What can we learn about the man? ( C )8. M: I saw Bill today. He invited us to dinner tomorrow night. W: Thats nice. But I really dont know him, and besides I have so much work to do. Q : What does the woman mean? ( B )9. W: I would like to check out now. My name is Nacy Muns, Room 1112. M: Yes, here you are. The rate on that room is $30. You made a long di