现代大学英语听力2 原文及答案

1、Unit1Task1答案】A.ShewantedtoseeSt.PaulsCathedral.ShewassosurprisedbecauseshesawsomanyEnglishmenwholookedalike.Theywereallwearingdarksuitsandbowlerhats,carryingumbrellasandnewspapers.Becauseshehadoftenreadaboutthemandseenphotographsofthem,whoalllookedasiftheywerewearingauniform.No,hedidnt.HeusedtheEngl

2、ishsaying“Ittakesallkindstomakeaworld”toprovehisopinion.B.Ifalltheseaswereonesea,whatagreatseaitwouldbe!Andifallthetreeswereonetree,whatagreattreeitwouldbe!Andifthistreeweretofallinthesea,whatagreatsplashtherewouldbe!【原文】YesterdaymorningGretelwenttotheCityofLondon.ShewantedtoseeSt.PaulsCathedral.She

3、wassurprisedtoseesomanyEnglishmenwholookedalike.Theywereallwearingdarksuitsandbowlerhats.Theywereallcarryingumbrellasandnewspapers.WhenshereturnedhomesheaskedMrclarkaboutthesestrangecreatures.TheymustbetypicalEnglishgentlemen,shesaid.Ihaveoftenreadaboutthemandseenphotographsofthem.Theyalllookasifthe

4、yarewearingauniform.DoesthetypicalEnglishgentlemanstillexist?Mr.Clarklaughed.Iveneverthoughtaboutit,heanswered.ItstruethatmanyofthemenwhoworkintheCityofLondonstillwearbowlerhateandIsupposetheyaretypicalEnglishmen.Butlookatthis.Mr.Clarkpickedupamagazineandpointedataphotoofayoungman.Hesjustastypical,p

5、erhaps.ItseemsasifthereisnosuchthingasatypicalEnglishman.DoyouknowtheEnglishsayingIttakesallkindstomakeaworld?Thatstrueofallcountries-includingEngland.“Oh,justlikethepoemIfAlltheSeasWereOneSea,”Gretelbegantohumhappily.Ifalltheseaswereonesea,whatagreatseathatwouldbe!Ifallthetreeswereonetree,whatagrea

6、ttreethatwouldbe!Andifthistreeweretofallinthesea,whatagreatsplashthatwouldbe!”Task2【答案】A.peopleweremuchbusiercolderthanEngland;minusthirtydegrees;lastlongermuchmoremountainous;muchhigherandmuchmorerocky;morebeautifultendtobemorecrowdedthehouses;smallerB.T2)T3)F4)F5)F【原文】JohnisBritishbuthasworkedinJa

7、pan.EtsukoisJapanesefromOsaka,butsheisstudyinginBritain.Inthefollowingpassageyouaregoingtohear,theyarecomparinglifeastheyseeitinthetwocountries.Butbeforelisteningtoit,thinkofthetwocountriesandtrytoanswerthefollowingpre-listeningquestions.John:IfoundthatlivinginJapan,peoplewerebusier.Theyseemtoworkth

8、ewholeday.Etsuko:Yes,thatsright.WeworkfromMondaythroughSaturday,eveninsummer.Youknow,summerinJapanisjusthorrible.Itsvery,veryhumidandhot,andyouneedtoshowerthreetimesaday.John:SoyoufinditcoolerinEngland?Etsuko:Yes,thatsright.John:WhereIwaslivinginJapan,intheNorth,itwasmuchcolderthanEngland,especially

9、inwinter,minusthirtydegreescentigrade.DoesthewinterinOsakalastlongerthanthewinterinEngland?Etsuko:No,Idontthinkso.December,January,February,March.John:Yes.Itsalittlebitshorterifanything.Etsuko:EversinceIcamehere,InoticedthatthecountrysidehereinEnglandisverybeautiful.John:ItsmuchflatterthaninJapan.Et

10、suko:Yes.Japanisamountainouscountryandourcitiesarefullofpeople.Therearelotsofpeopleinalimitedflatarea.John:Yes,IfoundJapanmuchmoremountainousthanBritain,especiallyinthenorth.Themountainsaremuchhigherandmuchmorerocky.IfounditmorebeautifulthanBritain,Ithink.Etsuko:Yes,ifyoulikemountains.John:Andtheref

11、orethetownsandvillagestendtobemorecrowded.Etsuko:Yes,thatsright.John:Yes.Sobecausethecitiesaremorecrowded,thehousestendtobesmaller,dontthey?Etsuko:Yes,theyareverycompact,andwedonthavealotofspace.Inbigcitieswehavealotoftallerbuildingsnow.John:IsthisaproblembecausetherearemoreearthquakesinJapan?Etsuko

12、:Yes,thatsrightandTask3答案】A.IntheUS,peopleusuallydancejusttoenjoythemselves;theydontinviteotherpeopletowatchthem.2)3)BecausepeopleformasquareindancingwithaUsuallyeightpeopledancetogethermanandawomanoneachsideofthesquare4)Heusuallymakesitintoasong.5)Theywearold-fashionedclothes.B.F2)T3)F4)F5)TC.1)eig

13、htpeopleformasquare;oneachsideofthesquarewhattheyshoulddo;makesitintoasong;singsitdonthavemuchtimetothinkold-fashionedclothes【原文】Rosa:WhydontyouhavefolkdancesintheUnitedStates?Mostcountrieshavespecialdancesthatthepeoplehavedoneformanyyears.Thedancerswearclothesfromtheolddays.Everyonelikestowatchthem

14、dance.Steve:Wehavefolkdances,too.Alotofpeoplebelongtofolkdancinggroups.Butwhentheydance,theyusuallydoitjusttoenjoythemselves.Theydontinviteotherpeopletowatchthem.Rosa:Isthereafolkdancinggrouphere?Steve:Ithinkso.Theremustbe.Theresoneinalmosteverycity,andsomebigcitieshaveseveral.Rosa:Whatarethedancesl

15、ike?Steve:Usuallyeightpeopledancetogether,fourmenandfourwomen.Whentheystart,theyformasquare,withamanandawomanoneachsideofthesquare.Thatswhyitscalledsquaredancing.Thentheresamanwhotellsthedancerswhat4)theyshoulddo.Heusuallymakesitintoasong.Hesingsitwhiletheydance.Rosa:Oh,thatshouldmakethedanceseasy!S

16、teve:Yes,buttheyareveryfast.Theydonthavemuchtimetothink.Iliketowatchthem,though.Thedancerswearold-fashionedclothes.Thatmakesthedancesprettytowatch.Rosa:Idliketowatchagroupdance.Steve:Illtakeyousometime.Task4【答案】1)Itwasatimetocelebratetheendofwinterandthebeginningofspring.Theyburnedthepictureoftheirk

17、itchengodtobringgoodluck.Thecustomsaidthebridesmustwear“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,andsomethingblue”tobringgoodluck.Becausetheycouldnoteatmeat,eggsordairyproductsduringLent,sotheytriedtouseupthesethingsbeforeLentbegan.ItwasastrawmanmadebychildreninCzech;itwasafigureofdeath.Peoplebro

18、ughttheiranimalstochurch.Andbeforetheanimalswentintothechurchpeopledressedthemupinflowersandribbons.【原文】1)OntheeveningofFebruary3rd,peopleinJapanesefamiliestookonedriedbeanforeachyearoftheirageandthrewthebeansonthefloor,shoutingGoodluckin!Evilspiritsout!ThiswasknownasSetsubun,atimetocelebratetheendo

19、fwinterandthebeginningofspring.BeforetheChineseLunarNewYearintheolddays,manyChinesefamiliesburnedthepictureoftheirkitchengodtobringgoodluck.WhenLunarNewYearsDaycame,theyputancwpictureofthekitchengodonthewall.WhenAmericanwomengotmarried,theysometimesfollowedanoldcustominchoosingwhattowearontheirweddi

20、ngday.Thecustomsaidthebridemustwearsomethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,andsomethingblue.Thiswastobringgoodluck.BeforeLent(atimeontheChristiancalendar),thepeopleofPonti,Italyateanomeletmadewith1,000eggs.Peoplecouldnoteatmeat,eggsordairyproductsduringLent,sotheytriedtouseupthesethingsbeforeLen

21、tbegan.WhenwinterendedinCzech,thechildrenmadeastrawmancalledSmrt,whichwasafigureofdeath.Theyburneditorthrewitintheriver.Aftertheydestroyedit,theycarriedflowershometoshowthearrivalofspring.January17thwasSt.AnthonysDayinMexico.Itwasadaywhenpeoplebroughttheiranimalstochurch.Butbeforetheanimalswentintot

22、hechurch,thepeopledressedthemupinflowersandribbons.Thisceremonywastoprotectpeoplesanimals.Task5【答案】A.F2)T3)F4)T5)F6)T7)TB.AdvantagesDisadvantagesLotsofservantstodotheworkTerriblelifeforservantsbeautifulclothestowearveryuncomfortableclotheslotsofteapartiesboringandformalteapartiesoftennomenbeinginvit

23、edlifebeingslowermuchmoreillnessplentyoftimetotalktoeachotherchildrenleftwithservantsalldayverypooreducationnofreedomforwomen【原文】Man:Well,Ithinklifeusedtobemuchmorefunthanitisnow.Imean,lookattheVictorians.Theyhadlotsofservantstodoallthework;theyneverhadtodoanycookingorcleaning;theyjustworethosebeaut

24、ifuldressesandwenttoteaparties.Woman:Youmustbejoking!Theirclotheswereterriblyuncomfortableandtheirteapartieswereveryformalandboring.Theyusedtoweartheirhatsandlongglovesevenwhentheywereeatingcakesandbiscuits.Andmenwerenotusuallyinvited.Man:Really?Werentthey?Woman:Andthinkofthepoorservants.Whataterrib

25、lelifejustcleaningandcookingforotherpeopleallthetime!Man:Butyouhatehousework!Woman:Yes,Iknow,buttherearelotsofmachinesnowtohelpyouwiththehousework.Peopledontneedservants.Man:Maybetheydont,butlifethenwasmuchslowerthanitisnow-peoplenowadaysarealwaysrushing,andtheyneverhavetimetostopandenjoythemselves.

26、Woman:Lifethenwasfinefortherich,butitwasdreadfulforthepoor.Therewasmuchmoreillness.Theydidnthavethemoneytopaydoctors,andtheyoftenusedtodieofillnessesthatdontexistinEnglandnow.Man:Maybe.Butpeopleusedtotalktoeachother,playthepianoorplaycardstogether.Nowadayspeoplejustsitinfrontofthetelevisionforhoursa

27、ndnevertalktoeachother.Woman:Iagreewithyouabouttelevision;butwhatabouttheirchildren?TheylefttheirChildrenwiththeservantsallday.Childrenhardlyeversawtheirparents!Andtheclothestheyhadtowear!Horrible,tight,uncomfortable,grown-upclothes.Childrenhaveamuchbetterlifenowthantheyusedto,andschoolsandeducation

28、aremuchbettertoo.Man:Ihateschool.Woman:Andlookatopportunitiesforwomen.Inthosedays,womenusedtostayathome,playthepiano,changetheirclothesseveraltimesadayandhaveteaparties.Whatalife!Theydidnthaveanyfreedomatall.Imveryhappylivingnow.Icanwork,haveacareer,dowhatIwantto.Man:Youmeanyoucanworkhardallyourlife

29、likeaVictorianservant.Woman:Lifeisntallteaparties,youknow.Task6【答案】A.b2)a3)c4)aB.1)familyunit;process;change;usedtobe;theextended;thenuclearjobpatterns;progressed;agricultural;industrial;forced;jobopportunities;splituptraditional;family;expanded;otherlivingarrangementsC.1)mother,father,children,ands

30、omeotherrelatives,suchasgrandparents,livinginthesamehouseornearbyonlytheparentsandthechildrenpreviouslymarriedmenandwomenmarryagainandcombinethechildrenfromformermarriagesintoanewfamily【原文】TheAmericanfamilyunitisintheprocessofchange.Thereusedtobemainlytwotypesoffamilies:theextendedandthenuclear.Thee

31、xtendedfamilymostoftenincludedmother,father,children,andsomeotherrelatives,suchasgrandparents,livinginthesamehouseornearby.Thenasjobpatternschangedandtheeconomyprogressedfromagriculturaltoindustrial,peoplewereforcedtomovetodifferentpartsofthecountryforjobopportunities.Thesemovessplituptheextendedfam

32、ily.Thenuclearfamilybecamemoreprevalent;thisconsistedofonlytheparentsandthechildren.Nowbesidesthesetwotypesoftraditionalgroupings,thewordfamilyisbeingexpandedtoincludeavarietyofotherlivingarrangements.Todaysfamilycanbemadeupofdiversecombinations.Withthedivorceratenearlyoneintwo,thereisanincreaseinsi

33、ngleparenthomes:afatherormotherlivingwithoneormorechildren.Blendedfamiliesoccurwhenpreviouslymarriedmenandwomenmarryagainandcombinethechildrenfromformermarriagesintoanewfamily.Ontheotherhand,somecouplesaredecidingnottohaveanychildrenatall,sothereisanincreaseinchildlessfamilies.Therearealsomorepeople

34、wholivealone:single,widowed,divorced.NowoneinfiveAmericanslivesalone.Task7【答案】A.MenWomenBothStudysubjectslikehistoryorEnglishVStudyengineeringVGotouniversitytogetgoodjobsVLookforagoodjobbecausetheywantagoodhusbandVLookforagoodjobbecausetheywanttobesuccessfulVWorkforalifetimeVWorkuptotenyearsVGetmarr

35、iedbytwenty-sevenVCookthemealsVLookafterthechildrenVGooutforadrinkafterworkVComehomebyfouroclockintheafternoonVB.1)c2)c3)a4)b5)c6)c7)c【原文】InJapanbothmenandwomengotouniversityandbothmenandwomenstudytheartssuchashistoryorEnglish.ButveryfewwomenstudyIIscience,medicineorengineering.Inengineeringclasseso

36、fthirtyorfortystudents,theremaybeonlyoneortwowomen.Menandwomenbothgotouniversityinordertogetgoodjobs:menwanttoworkforabigcompany,besuccessful,earnalotofmoneyandsupportafamily;women,ontheotherhand,wanttoworkforabigcompanybecausetheyhaveabetterchanceofmeetingasuccessfulmanandgettingmarried.Thisischang

37、ing,however,asJapanesewomenbegintothinkabouttheirowncareers.Theyhavebegantotakejobswhichtheylikeratherthanjobsinordertofindahusband.Menworkfortheirwholelivesandusuallystaywiththesamecompany.Awomanmayworkuptotenyears,butafterthatsheusuallygetsmarried.Mostwomenaremarriedbytheageoftwentyseven,thentheys

38、tayathomeandlookafterthechildren.Amandoesnotcookorlookafterthechildren.Whenhecomeshome,hismealmustbeready.Thewomanmaygooutintheafternoon,shoppingwithherfriendsorhavingachat,butshemustgobackhomebyfouroclocktopreparethemeal.Thenshemayhavetowaitalongtimeforherhusbandtocomehome.Oftenhehastogooutforadrin

39、kafterwork:ifhedoesnthemaynotriseveryhighinthecompany.Afterherchildrengrowup,awomancangobacktowork,butitisnoteasy.Ifherformercompanytakesolderwomenback,shemightbelucky.Butmostwomenfinditdifficulttofindajobwhentheyareolder.Task8【答案】A.1)a2)c3)b4)c5)c6)b7)c8)bB.1)T2)T3)F4)F5)T6)F7)F8)F9)T10)F【原文】Matthe

40、w:Geth,howdopeoplesetaboutgettingmarriedinEngland?Geth:Isupposethemostcommonwayisstillforpeopletogohome.Forexample,peoplewholiveinLondonnowwillgobacktotheirhomesintheprovinceswheretheyllmeetalltheirrelativesandtheirparents,andtheyllgetmarriedinachurch,withthebridewearingwhite,thetraditionalwhite.The

41、ntheyllgooffandhaveabooze-upwiththeirrelativesandfriendsandajollygoodtimewillbehadbyall.Otherwiseyoucangetmarriedinaregistryoffice,whichmeansyouturnupwithyourbride-to-beorbridegroom-to-bewithtwowitnessesonly.Theceremonytakesaboutfiveminutes,Isuppose.Yousigntheformandthatsit.Matthew:Therearemanytoday

42、whosaythatmarriageisacompletewasteoftime.Whatsyourviewofmarriageinthetwentiethcentury?Goth:Well,IliveinLondonasyouknow.IthinkinLondon,thetendencyisto.fora.boyandgirl,manorwomantolivetogetherbeforemarriageandoftentolivetogetherwithoutanyprospectofmarriageatall.Ithinkthisprobablyis.istrueofLondonandth

43、eotherbigcitiesthanelsewhere,becauseafterallpeopleinLondonarelivinginabigplacewherehometiesareobviouslylessrestrictive.TheycandomoreorlessastheypleaseandIthinkthisisthepattern.Matthew:Butdoyouthinkithelpsforpeopletolivetogetherbeforetakingtheirvows?Geth:Ithinkinasensethehabitoflivingtogetherbeforema

44、rriagemay,inastrangesortofway,makemarriagestronger,becauseafterallthepeoplewillknoweachotherbetterwhentheydogetmarriedanditmightbesuggestedthatdivorcewouldbelesslikelybetweensuchacouple.Matthew:Sue,youvebeenmarriedfortwoorthreeyearsnow.Howsitworkingout?Sue:Ithinkitsasuccessfulmarriage.Its.Imean,itsd

45、ifficulttosaywhy,becausewebasicallysuiteachotherverymuch.Wehaveagoodfriendship,apartfromanythingelse,and,youknow,wejustgotogetherverywellbecausewerespecteachothersfreedomandindividuality,butontheotherhandwereallyneedeachother,youknow,its.Matthew:Whatabout.,haveyouthoughtofhavingchildren?Sue:Well,obv

46、iously,likemostyoungcouples,wehavethoughtaboutit,but,youknow,webothfeelrather,sortof,loathtoloseourfreedomjustyet.Ithinkwellprobablywaitanotherfewyears.Matthew:IsiteasyinEnglandtodaytopeopletogetdivorced,oristhatquitedifficult?Chris:Ithinktechnicallyitsprobablyfairlyeasy,Ithink,becauseImnotEnglishbu

47、t,Ithinktechnicallyitsfairlyeasytobe.togetdivorced.Butitsnotjustthetechnicalityofitwhichistheproblem.Divorceis.isasocialstigmawhichpeoplecanprobablyCopewithtovaryingdegrees,butitsalsoaloteasierforthemanbecausethewoman,aftersheisdivorcedis,infact,frowneduponby.byalotofpeopleinsociety.Sheis.is.ata.amu

48、chmoredifficultsocialpositionintermsof.ofmeetingothermen,orwhatever,simplybecausesheisadivorcee.Task9【原文】Socialcustomsandwaysofbehavingchange.Buttheydonotnecessarilyalwayschangeforthebetter.Thingswhichwereconsideredimpolitemanyyearsagoarenowacceptable.Justafewyearsago,itwasconsideredimpolitebehaviou

49、rforamantosmokeonthestreet.Nomanwhothoughtofhimselfasbeingagentlemanwouldmakeafoolofhimselfbysmokingwhenaladywasintheroom.Theimportantthingtorememberaboutsocialcustomsisnottodoanythingthatmightmakeotherpeoplefeeluncomfortableespeciallyiftheyareyourguests.Thereisastoryaboutarichnoblemanwhohadaveryfor

50、maldinnerparty.Whenthefoodwasserved,oneoftheguestsstartedtoeathispeaswithaknife.Otherguestswereamusedorshocked,butthenoblemancalmlypickeduphisknifeandbeganeatinginthesameway.Itwouldhavebeenbadmannerstomakehisguestfeelfoolishoruncomfortable.UnitTask答案】2)a3)原文】TexaswasthebiggeststatebeforeAlaskabecame

51、theforty-ninthstatein1959.OnegoodwaytounderstandthesizeofTexasistolearnaboutitsweather.Differentpartsofthestatehaveverydifferentkindsofweather.LaredoisoneofthehottestcitiesintheUnitedStatesinsummer.ThebesttimetovisitLaredoisinwinter,whenitispleasantlywarm.Amarillogetsverycoldinwinter.Sometimestherei

52、smoresnowinAmarillothaninNewYork,whichisanortherncity.Summersarebetter,butsometimesitgetsquitehot.ThebesttimetovisitAmarilloisintheautumnwhenitiscool.IfanyoneasksyouabouttheweatherinTexas,askhim,“WhatpartofTexasdoyoumean？”Task2【答案】A.1)T2)F3)FB.1)d2)c3)cC.climate,reputation,extraordinary,unreliable,d

53、ry,wet,clear,dull,hot,cold,bad,mild【原文】Ourfriend,Nick,whoseEnglishgetsbetterandbetter,declaredsolemnlytheotherdaythathethoughtthattheBritishclimatewaswonderful,buttheBritishweatherwasterrible.HewentontoexplainbypointingoutthattheBritishclimatewasatemperateone.Thismeant,hesaid,thatyoucouldalwaysbecer

54、tainthattheweatherwouldneverbeextremeatanyratenotforanylengthoftimeneververyhotandneververycold.HequiterightlypointedoutthattherainfallinBritain,accordingtothestatistics,wasnotveryheavy.Whythen,heasked,hastheBritishclimatesuchabadreputation?Heansweredbysayingitwasbecauseoftheextraordinary,unreliable

55、weather.Therewasnopartoftheyearatwhichyoucouldbecertainthattheweatherwouldbedryorwet,clearordull,hotorcold.AbaddayinJulycouldbeascoldasamilddayinJanuary.Indeedyoucouldfeelcoldatalmostanytimeoftheyear.NickblameddraftyBritishhousesforthis,butagreedyoucouldalsoblamethesmallamountofsunshineandagreatamou

56、ntofdampness.HeadvisedeverystudentcomingtoBritaintobringanumbrellaandtounderstandthemeaningofthatsplendidworddrizzle.Task3【答案】I.thecountry;Trees,grass,lakesandsteamsII.A.1.concrete,iron,steel2.takeintheheatduringthedayandthrowoffheatintotheairatnightB.Warmerwinters,carengines;electricalapplianceIII.

57、A.airpollutionmaystopsunlightfromreachingtheearthB.1.IceneartheNorthandSouthpolestomelt2.tobeslowlyfloodedandpeoplelivinginthesecitiestomovetohigherland【原文】Citieschangetheclimatearoundyou.Inthecountry,therearetrees,grass,lakes,andstreams.Inhotweather,thetreesandgrasscooltheareaaroundthem.Lakesandriv

58、ersalsocooltheareaaroundthem.Butcitiesarenotcooledinthesenaturalways.Citiesarebuiltofasphalt,concrete,iron,andsteel.Therearefewtreesandusuallynotmuchgrass.Rainfallsontothestreetsandintothesewers.Whenthesummersunshines,streetsandbuildingstakeintheheat;afterthesunsets,thestreetsandbuildingsthrowoffhea

59、tintothestreet.Oncethesunsets,thecountrysidecoolsoff,butacitymaystayhotallnight.Citiesarehotterthanthecountrysideinwinter,too.Standingnearacarwithitsmotorrunning,winterorsummer,youwillfeeltheheatthrownoffbytheengine.Theheatcomesfromthegasolineburnedbytheengine.Thisheatwarmstheairandthegroundaroundth

60、ecar.Thousandsofrunningcarsarealmostlikethousandsofsmallfiresburning.Carefullyputyourhandnearalightbulbortelevisionset.Asyoucansee,electricitycreatesalotofheat.Thisheatfromelectricitywarmsthehouseandtheoutsideair.Theheatgivenoffbycitiescanaffecttheclimate.Someexpertsevenbelievethatcitiescanchangethe