《听力教程》第版Unit答案

1、UNIT 1Sectio n OnePart 1 Spot DictationHouses in the FutureWell, I think houses in the future will probably be (1) quite small but I should think theyll be (2) well-insulated so that you dont need so much (3) heating a nd (4) cooling as you do now, so perhaps very econo mical (5) to run. Perhaps the

2、y will use (6) solar heating, although I dont know, in this coun try, perhaps we (7) wont be able to do that so much. Yes, I think theyll be full of (8) electronic gadgets: things like very advaneed televisions, videos, perhaps videos which take up . the screen (9) takes up the whole wall. I should

3、think. Yes, youll have things like (10) garage doors which open automatically when you (11) drive up, perhaps electronic (12) sensors which will (13) recognize you when you, whe n you come to the front door eve n. Perhaps (14) architects and desig ners will be a bit more (15) imaginative about how h

4、ouses are desig ned and perhaps with the (16) shortage of space people will thi nk of putt ing garde ns (17) on the roof and, and maybe rooms can be (18) expanded and, and (19) contracted* depending on what you use them for, so perhaps therell be a bit more (20) flexibility about that.Part 2 Liste n

5、ing for GistDialogue: I Want to See Dr MiltonWoman :Surgery. Can I help youStone： Good after noon. My n ame s Frank Ston e. I want to make anappo in tme nt to see Dr Milt on, please.Woma n: Yes, of course, Mr Stone. May I have your address, pleaseStone: 118 Hill Road, London S.E. 18.Woma n: Yes, we

6、have you on the records. Can you man age this after noon at5:30Stone: I m afraid no t. I can man age tomorrow.Woman: I m afraid Dr Milton s not on duty tomorrow. He ll be here the day after tomorrow. That s Thursday, March 27th.Stone: Fine.Woma n: Will 5:30 be all rightStone: Well, yes. But I d pref

7、er a later time so I can come along after work.Woma n: The n what about 6:15Stone: Well, that s fine. Thank you. Goodbye.Woma n: Goodbye.Exercise. Direct ions: Liste n to the dialogue and write dow n the gist and the key words that help you decide.1. This dialogue is about making_an appointmentWoman

8、: Listen! Im terribly sorry Im late. Man:Man: Oh, thats all right. It doesnt really matter, does it I havent got anything better to do, have IWoman: Just let me explain, will youMan: Ive only been waiting for over an hour. Thats all.Woman: Yes. I know, and I would have .Man: After all, my time isnt

9、really that important, is itWoman: Please dont be like that. Just let meexplain. (Silence. Man says nothing.)Woman: I . I tried to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke down.Man: The car broke downWoman: Yes, and . well . luckily . there was a garage near me. And . and it took t

10、hem a whileto repair it.Man: Why didnt you at least phoneWoman: I would have! But I didnt know the number of the restaurant.Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book!Woman: Yes, but . youll never believe this . I couldnt remember the name of the restaurant. I knew where it was, but forg

11、ot the name.Man: I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car.Woman: Yes. It was something I couldnt do myself. It didnt take too long, but thats why Im late,you see.Man: Uh-huh. Which garage, by the wayWoman: PardonMan: Which garage did you take it to2. The key words are

12、 TuesdayJhursdayJw。fifteen. three fifteen. Mpnday _ morni ng. ni ne oclock.Sectio n Two Liste ning comprehe nsionPart 1 DialogueIm terribly sorry Im late.Woman: Listen! Im terribly sorry Im late. Man:Man:Oh, thats all right. It does nt really matter, does it I have nt gotanything better to do, have

13、IWoma n: Just let me expla in, will youMan:rve only bee n wait ing for over an hour. Thats all.Woma n: Yes. I know, and I would have .Man:After all, my time isnt really that important, is itWoma n: Please dont be like that. Just let me expla in.(Sile nee. Man says nothin g.)Woma n: I . I tried to ge

14、t here in time but just after I left home, the car broke dow n.Man:The car broke dow nWoma n: Yes, and . well . luckily . there was a garage n ear me. And . and it took them a whileto repair it.Man:Why did nt you at least pho neWoma n: I would have! But I did nt know the nu mber of the restaura nt.M

15、an: You could have looked it up in the telephone book!Woman: Yes, but . youll never believe this . I couldnt remember the name of the restaurant. I knew where it was, but forgot the name.Man: I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car.Woman: Yes. It was something I coul

16、dnt do myself. It didnt take too long, but thats why Im late,you see.Man: Uh-huh. Which garage, by the wayWoman: PardonMan: Which garage did you take it toWoman: Uh . the one near my flat. You know. Lewis Brothers.Man: Yes, I know that garage. Its the only one near your flat.Woman: Hmm, well now, le

17、ts have something to eat. Uh, what about some .Man: I know the garage very well!Woman: Yes. Lets see now. Yes, I think Ill have some .Man: A pity its Sunday.Woman: PardonMan: A pity its Sunday. That garage is closed on Sunday!Exercise Directions: Listen to the dialogue and answer the following quest

18、ions.1. They are possibly boyfriend and girlfriend.2.In a restaurant.3. It doesnt really matter, does it I havent got anything better to do, have IIve only been waiting for over an hour. Thats all After all, my time isnt really that important, is it Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage toI

19、Irepair your car.4. Because she wants to stop the conversation like this.5. Because he knows the girl is lying.Part 2 PassageThe Oscar Statuette1 Industry insiders and members of the press called the award the Academy statuette, the golden trophy or the statue of merit, but the term never stuck.2. N

20、o hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, a Hollywood columnist used the name in his column.3. Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.4.

21、If the statuettes dont meet strict quality control standards, they are immediately cut in half and melted down.5. The large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices via air express, with no identifiable markings.The Oscar statuette, designed by MGMs* chief art director Cedric Gibbons, depicts* a kni

22、ght holding a crusaders* sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes, signifying the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers,Directors, Producers, and Tech ni cia ns.Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was officially named Oscar. Industry insiders and me

23、mbers of the press called the award the Academy statuette, the golde n trophy or the statue of merit.The entertainment trade paper, Weekly Variety, even attempted to popularize the iron man. The term n ever stuck.A popular story has been that an Academy librarian and eventual executive director, Mar

24、garet Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so, and that as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar.No hard evidenee exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used the n ame

25、 in his colu mn in refere nee to Kathari ne Hepbur ns first Best Actress wi n. The Academy itself did nt use the nickn ame officially un til 1939.Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards - with a few no table excepti ons. In the 1930s, juve nile players received m

26、in iature replicas* of the statuette; a ventriloquist* Edgar Bergen was presented with a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth; and Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Between 1942 and 1944, in

27、support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster. After the War, winners turned in the temporary awards for golde n Oscar statuettes.The traditi onal Oscar statuette, however, has nt cha nged since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and

28、 in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No. 501.Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens. If they dont meet strict quality control standards, the statuettes are immediately cut in half and melted down.Each award is individu

29、ally packed into a Styrofoam* container slightly larger than a shoebox.Eight of these are then packed into a larger cardboard box, and the large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices in Beverly Hills via air express, with no identifiable markings.On March 10, 2000, 55 Academy Awards mysteriously

30、vanished en route from the Windy City* to the City of Angels. Nine days later, 52 of stolen statuettes were discovered .For eight decades, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, and even managed to escape unscathed* from common thieves. Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired mor

31、e than 160 statuettes. Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer* and into the gold, explains the company president. Or maybe people stored them someplace where they corroded. Although he stresses that the statuette is made to endure, Sie

32、gel offers this sage advice to all Oscar winners: If it gets dusty, simply wipe it with a soft dry cloth.Exercise A Pre-listening QuestionEvery January, the attention of the entertainment community and of film fans around the world turns to the upcoming Academy Awards, the highest honor in filmmakin

33、g. The annual presentation of the Oscars has become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences most famous activity. The Oscar Statuette is a knight holding a crusaders sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes.Exercise B Sentence DictationDirections: Listening to some sentences and wr

34、ite them down. You will hear each sentence three times.Exercise C Detailed ListeningDirections: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.1. There were five original branches

35、of the Academy.(Because the five spokes on the reel of film signify the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians.) T_2. The Academy Award of Merit was officially named Oscar in 1928.(Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was

36、officially named Oscar.) F_3. The Academy staff began referring to the Academy statuette as Oscar becauseMargaret Herrick said the statuette was like her uncle Oscar.(An Academy librarian and eventual executive director, Margaret Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so,

37、and as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar.)_T_4. Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards. (There were a few notable exceptions. In 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas of the statuette and a ventriloquist Edgar Bergen gained

38、a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth. Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes. ) F5. Oscars were made of plaster in the 1940s because of the War.(Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster.) T 6. The manufacturer, R. S. Owen

39、s makes about 50 Oscars each year in Chicago. (Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens.) T 7. 55 Academy Awards were stolen by a mysterious person en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels on March 10, 2000. F(On March 10,2000,55 Academy Awards

40、 just mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels, but how and by whom was unknown.)8. For eighty years, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, managed to escape unscathed from common thieves and even chemicalcorrosion.(Si nee 1995, however, R. S. Owe ns ha

41、s repaired more tha n 160 statuettes.Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer and into the gold.FExercise D After-liste ning Discussi onDirections: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.1. The traditi onal Oscar

42、 statuette has nt cha nged since the 1940s, whe n the base was made higher.In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, AcademyAward statuettes bega n to be nu mbered, start ing with No.501.2. (Open)Sect ion ThreeNewsNews Item 1Beiji ng Olympics End, Paralympics Set to Beg inThe B

43、eiji ng Olympics en ded Sun day ni ght with a grand clos ing cerem ony.Beijings organization, infrastructure, andiconic sports venues (标志性体育场馆)for the games were widely praised during two weeks ofcompetiti on.Beiji ng is now geari ng up to host the Paralympics - the worlds biggest sport ing eve nt f

44、or those with physical disabilities.As part of its Olympics preparations, Beijing has made all of its subway stops accessible to wheelchairs. During the Paralympics, there will be 16 dedicated public bus lines for the disabled and 400 shuttle buses.More than 4,000 athletes will compete in the Paraly

45、mpics, which begin September 6 and last 12 days. The athletes will compete in and stay in the same facilities used for Olympics, including the popular Water Cube and Birds Nest stadium.ics 2008Ex. A: Summarize the n ewsThis n ews item is about the coming ParalyEx. B: An swer the questi ons1. The Bei

46、ji ng Olympics en ded Sun day ni ght with a grand clos ing cerem ony.2. Beijings organization, infrastructure, and iconic sports venues for the gamesdrew widely praised duri ng two weeks of competiti on.3. Beiji ng is now geari ng up to host the Paralympics - the worlds biggestsport ing eve nt for t

47、hose with physical disabilities.4. During the Paralympics, there will be 16 dedicated public bus lines for thedisabled and 400 shuttle buses.5. Yes, they will compete in and stay in the same facilities used for Olympics,in clud ing the popular Water Cube and Birds Nest stadium.News Item 2Obama Ope n

48、s High-Level US-Chi na TalksPreside nt Obama says Washi ngton and Beiji ng must cooperate to tackle the big problems facing the world.Mr. Obama spoke to a group of high-level America n and Chin ese officials as they laun ched a two-day meet ing in Wash ington.The U.S. Chi na Strategic andEconomic Di

49、alogue is to discuss a broad agenda from currency concerns to foreig n policy.The preside nt said the officials must work together to tackle worldwide challenges, including the global economic recession, climate change, and the spread of nu clear weap ons.The preside nt said he is un der no illusi o

50、n the Un ited States and China will agree on every issue, or always see the world in the same way. And he made clear that he would con ti nue to speak out about huma n rights.Preside nt Obama stressed that it is these differe nces that make dialogue eve n more importa nt. He said these discussi ons

51、give the two sides a cha nee to get to know each other better and com muni cate concerns with can dor.Ex. A: Listen to the news and complete the summaryThis n ews item is about the high-level US-China talks that Obama opens.Ex. B:Preside nt Obama says Washi ngton and Beiji ng must cooperate tOackle

52、the big problems facing the world.Mr Obama spoke to high-level America n and Chin ese officials as they laun ched a two-day meeti ng in Wash ington. The U.S. Chi na Strategic and Econo mic Dialogue is to discuss a broad age nda fromcurre ncy concerns to foreig n policy.The preside nt said the offici

53、als must work together to tackle worldwide challe nges, in clud ing theglobal econo mic recessi on, climate cha nge, and the spread of nu clear weap ons.The preside nt said he isun der no illusi on the Un ited States and China will agree on every issue, or always see the world in the same way. And h

54、e made clear that he will continue to speak out about huma n rights.Preside nt Obama stressed that it is these differe nces that make dialogueeve n more important . He said these discussions give the two sides a chanee toet to know each other better and com muni cate concerns with can dor.News Item

55、3Russia to Supply China with Significant Portion of Oil NeedsThe oil Russia pumps from its frozen, Siberian fields, with one energy deal, will soon provide a sig nifica nt amount of Chin as daily n eeds, about four perce nt. Russia will deliver about 300,000 barrels of crude a day. In return, Chi na

56、 will finance the pipeline Russia will build from its eastern Siberian oil fields to the Chin ese border.En ergy an alysts say the deal is ano ther in dicatio n of Russias eager ness to shift some of its energy exports from its main market, Europe.Russias state-owned petroleum company Rosneft, will

57、get $15 billion of the work and the state pipeline owner Transneft, is set to receive $10 billion.Con structi on has bee n delayed repeatedly as the two coun tries barga ined over the cost of tran sport ing crude oil to the border.But the Russia n oil in dustry, which for decades has bee n a main so

58、urce ofrevenue for the country, has suffered a dramatic shortfall as the price of oil fellduri ng the global econo mic crisis.Energy analysts say the economy is pushing Russia to build closer ties with the Chinese. They say Russia also is seeking allies in the East where the Kremlin is seen more favorably than in the We