听力教程3(第2版)Unit1

施心远主编《听力教程》4(第2版)答案UNIT1SectionOnePart1SpotDictationHousesintheFutureWell,Ithinkhousesinthefuturewillprobablybe(1)quitesmallbutIshouldthinkthey'llbe(2)well-insulatedsothatyoudon'tneedsomuch(3)heatingand(4)coolingasyoudonow,soperhapsveryeconomical(5)torun.Perhapstheywilluse(6)solarheating,althoughIdon'tknow,inthiscountry,perhapswe(7)won'tbeabletodothatsomuch.Yes,Ithinkthey'llbefullof(8)electronicgadgets:thingslikeveryadvancedtelevisions,videos,perhapsvideoswhichtakeup...thescreen(9)takesupthewholewall.Ishouldthink.Yes,you'llhavethingslike(10)garagedoorswhichopenautomaticallywhenyou(11)driveup,perhapselectronicsensorswhichwill(13)recognizeyouwhenyou,whenyoucometothefrontdooreven.Perhaps(14)architectsanddesignerswillbeabitmore(15)imaginativeabouthowhousesaredesignedandperhapswiththe(16)shortageofspacepeoplewillthinkofputtinggardens(17)ontheroofand,andmayberoomscanbe(18)expandedand,and(19)contracted*dependingonwhatyouusethemfor,soperhapsthere'llbeabitmore(20)flexibilityaboutthat.Part2ListeningforGistDialogue：IWanttoSeeDrMiltonWoman：Surgery.CanIhelpyouStone：Goodafternoon.Myname’sFrankStone.IwanttomakeanappointmenttoseeDrMilton,please.Woman:Yes,ofcourse,MrStone.MayIhaveyouraddress,pleaseStone:118HillRoad,London.18.Woman:Yes,wehaveyouontherecords.Canyoumanagethisafternoonat5:30Stone:I’mafraidnot.Icanmanagetomorrow.Woman:I’mafraidDrMilton’snotondutytomorrow.He’llbeherethedayaftertomorrow.That’sThursday,March27th.Stone:Fine.Woman:Will5:30beallrightStone:Well,yes.ButI’dpreferalatertimesoIcancomealongafterwork.Woman:Thenwhatabout6:15Stone:Well,that’sfine.Thankyou.Goodbye.Woman:Goodbye.Exercise.Directions:Listentothedialogueandwritedownthegistandthekeywordsthathelpyoudecide.1.ThisdialogueisaboutmakinganappointmentWoman:Listen!I'mterriblysorryI'mlate.Man:Man:Oh,that'sallright.Itdoesn'treallymatter,doesitIhaven'tgotanythingbettertodo,haveIWoman:Justletmeexplain,willyouMan:I'veonlybeenwaitingforoveranhour.That'sall.Woman:Yes.Iknow,andIwouldhave...Man:Afterall,mytimeisn'treallythatimportant,isitWoman:Pleasedon'tbelikethat.Justletmeexplain.(Silence.Mansaysnothing.)Woman:I...ItriedtogethereintimebutjustafterIlefthome,thecarbrokedown.Man:ThecarbrokedownWoman:Yes,and...well...luckily...therewasagaragenearme.And...andittookthemawhiletorepairit.Man:Whydidn'tyouatleastphoneWoman:Iwouldhave!ButIdidn'tknowthenumberoftherestaurant.Man:Youcouldhavelookeditupinthetelephonebook!Woman:Yes,but...you'llneverbelievethis...Icouldn'trememberthenameoftherestaurant.Iknewwhereitwas,butforgotthename.Man:Isee.Well,atleastitwasluckyyoufoundagaragetorepairyourcar.Woman:Yes.ItwassomethingIcouldn'tdomyself.Itdidn'ttaketoolong,butthat'swhyI'mlate,yousee.Man:Uh-huh.Whichgarage,bythewayWoman:PardonMan:WhichgaragedidyoutakeittoWoman:Uh...theonenearmyflat.Youknow.LewisBrothers.morning.nineo'clock.SectionTwoListeningcomprehensionPart1DialogueI'mterriblysorryI'mlate.Woman:Listen!I'mterriblysorryI'mlate.Man:Man:Oh,that'sallright.Itdoesn'treallymatter,doesitIhaven'tgotanythingbettertodo,haveIWoman:Justletmeexplain,willyouMan:I'veonlybeenwaitingforoveranhour.That'sall.Woman:Yes.Iknow,andIwouldhave...Man:Afterall,mytimeisn'treallythatimportant,isitWoman:Pleasedon'tbelikethat.Justletmeexplain.(Silence.Mansaysnothing.)Woman:I...ItriedtogethereintimebutjustafterIlefthome,thecarbrokedown.Man:ThecarbrokedownWoman:Yes,and...well...luckily...therewasagaragenearme.And...andittookthemawhiletorepairit.Man:Whydidn'tyouatleastphoneWoman:Iwouldhave!ButIdidn'tknowthenumberoftherestaurant.Man:Youcouldhavelookeditupinthetelephonebook!Woman:Yes,but...you'llneverbelievethis...Icouldn'trememberthenameoftherestaurant.Iknewwhereitwas,butforgotthename.Man:Isee.Well,atleastitwasluckyyoufoundagaragetorepairyourcar.Woman:Yes.ItwassomethingIcouldn'tdomyself.Itdidn'ttaketoolong,butthat'swhyI'mlate,yousee.Man:Uh-huh.Whichgarage,bythewayWoman:PardonMan:WhichgaragedidyoutakeittoWoman:Uh...theonenearmyflat.Youknow.LewisBrothers.Man:Yes,Iknowthatgarage.It'stheonlyonenearyourflat.Woman:Hmm,wellnow,let'shavesomethingtoeat.Uh,whataboutsome...Man:Iknowthegarageverywell!Woman:Yes.Let'sseenow.Yes,IthinkI'llhavesome...Man:Apityit'sSunday.Woman:PardonMan:Apityit'sSunday.ThatgarageisclosedonSunday!ExerciseDirections:Listentothedialogueandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Theyarepossiblyboyfriendandgirlfriend.2.Inarestaurant.3."Itdoesn'treallymatter,doesitIhaven'tgotanythingbettertodo,haveI""I'veonlybeenwaitingforoveranhour.That'sall""Afterall,mytimeisn'treallythatimportant,isit""Well,atleastitwasluckyyoufoundagaragetorepairyourcar."4.Becauseshewantstostoptheconversationlikethis.5.Becauseheknowsthegirlislying.Part2PassageTheOscarStatuette1Industryinsidersandmembersofthepresscalledtheaward"theAcademystatuette","thegoldentrophy"or"thestatueofmerit",butthetermneverstuck.Nohardevidenceexiststosupportthattale,butinanycase,bythesixthAwardsPresentationin1934,aHollywoodcolumnistusedthenameinhiscolumn.WaltDisneywashonoredwithonefull-sizeandsevenminiaturestatuettesonbehalfofhisanimatedfeatureSnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs.Ifthestatuettesdon'tmeetstrictqualitycontrolstandards,theyareimmediatelycutinhalfandmelteddown.largeboxesareshippedtotheAcademyofficesviaairexpress,withnoidentifiablemarkings.TheOscarstatuette,designedbyMGM's*chiefartdirectorCedricGibbons,depicts*aknightholdingacrusader's*sword,standingonareeloffilmwithfivespokes,signifyingtheoriginalbranchesoftheAcademy:Actors,Writers,Directors,Producers,andTechnicians.Bornin1928,yearswouldpassbeforetheAcademyAwardofMeritwasofficiallynamed"Oscar".Industryinsidersandmembersofthepresscalledtheaward"theAcademystatuette","thegoldentrophy"or"thestatueofmerit".Theentertainmenttradepaper,WeeklyVariety,evenattemptedtopopularize"theironman".Thetermneverstuck.ApopularstoryhasbeenthatanAcademylibrarianandeventualexecutivedirector,MargaretHerrick,thoughtthestatuetteresembledheruncleOscarandsaidso,andthatasaresulttheAcademystaffbeganreferringtoitasOscar.Nohardevidenceexiststosupportthattale,butinanycase,bythesixthAwardsPresentationin1934,HollywoodcolumnistSidneySkolskyusedthenameinhiscolumninreferencetoKatharineHepburn'sfirstBestActresswin.TheAcademyitselfdidn'tusethenicknameofficiallyuntil1939.Sinceitsconception,theOscarstatuettehasmetexactinguniformstandards-withafewnotableexceptions.Inthe1930s,juvenileplayersreceivedminiaturereplicas*ofthestatuette;aventriloquist*EdgarBergenwaspresentedwithawoodenstatuettewithamoveablemouth;andWaltDisneywashonoredwithonefull-sizeandsevenminiaturestatuettesonbehalfofhisanimatedfeatureSnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs.Between1942and1944,insupportofthewareffort,Oscarsweremadeofplaster.AftertheWar,winnersturnedinthetemporaryawardsforgoldenOscarstatuettes.ThetraditionalOscarstatuette,however,hasn'tchangedsincethe1940s,whenthebasewasmadehigher.In1945,thebasewaschangedfrommarbletometalandin1949,AcademyAwardstatuettesbegantobenumbered,startingwithNo.501.Approximately50OscarsaremadeeachyearinChicagobythemanufacturer,R.S.Owens.Iftheydon'tmeetstrictqualitycontrolstandards,thestatuettesareimmediatelycutinhalfandmelteddown.EachawardisindividuallypackedintoaStyrofoam*containerslightlylargerthanashoebox.Eightofthesearethenpackedintoalargercardboardbox,andthelargeboxesareshippedtotheAcademyofficesinBeverlyHillsviaairexpress,withnoidentifiablemarkings.OnMarch10,2000,55AcademyAwardsmysteriouslyvanishedenroutefromtheWindyCity*totheCityofAngels.Ninedayslater,52ofstolenstatuetteswerediscovered.Foreightdecades,theOscarshavesurvivedwar,weatheredearthquakes,andevenmanagedtoescapeunscathed*fromcommonthieves.Since1995,however,R.S.Owenshasrepairedmorethan160statuettes."Maybesomebodyusedchemicalsonthemtopolishthemandthechemicalsrubbedrightthroughthelacquer*andintothegold,"explainsthecompanypresident."Ormaybepeoplestoredthemsomeplacewheretheycorroded."Althoughhestressesthatthestatuetteismadetoendure,SiegeloffersthissageadvicetoallOscarwinners:"Ifitgetsdusty,simplywipeitwithasoftdrycloth."ExerciseAPre-listeningQuestionEveryJanuary,theattentionoftheentertainmentcommunityandoffilmfansaroundtheworldturnstotheupcomingAcademyAwards,thehighesthonorinfilmmaking.TheannualpresentationoftheOscarshasbecometheAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences'mostfamousactivity.TheOscarStatuetteisaknightholdingacrusader'ssword,standingonareeloffilmwithfivespokes.ExerciseBSentenceDictationDirections:Listeningtosomesentencesandwritethemdown.Youwillheareachsentencethreetimes.ExerciseCDetailedListeningDirections:Listentothepassageanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).Discusswithyourclassmateswhyyouthinkthestatementistrueorfalse.1.TherewerefiveoriginalbranchesoftheAcademy.(BecausethefivespokesonthereeloffilmsignifytheoriginalbranchesoftheAcademy:Actors,Writers,Directors,Producers,andTechnicians.)____T___2.TheAcademyAwardofMeritwasofficiallynamed"Oscar"in1928.(Bornin1928,yearswouldpassbeforetheAcademyAwardofMeritwasofficiallynamed"Oscar.")____F___TheAcademystaffbeganreferringtotheAcademystatuetteasOscarbecauseMargaretHerricksaidthestatuettewaslikeheruncleOscar.(AnAcademylibrarianandeventualexecutivedirector,MargaretHerrick,thoughtthestatuetteresembledheruncleOscarandsaidso,andasaresulttheAcademystaffbeganreferringtoitasOscar.)___T__Sinceitsconception,theOscarstatuettehasmetexactinguniformstandards.(Therewereafewnotableexceptions.In1930s,juvenileplayersreceivedminiaturereplicasofthestatuetteandaventriloquistEdgarBergengainedawoodenstatuettewithamoveablemouth.WaltDisneywashonoredwithonefull-sizeandsevenminiaturestatuettes.)——F——5.Oscarsweremadeofplasterinthe1940sbecauseoftheWar.(Between1942and1944,insupportofthewareffort,Oscarsweremadeofplaster.)———T——Themanufacturer,R.S.Owensmakesabout50OscarseachyearinChicago.(Approximately50OscarsaremadeeachyearinChicagobythemanufacturer,R.S.Owens.)———T———7.55AcademyAwardswerestolenbyamysteriouspersonenroutefromtheWindyCitytotheCityofAngelsonMarch10,2000.—————F(OnMarch10,2000,55AcademyAwardsjustmysteriouslyvanishedenroutefromtheWindyCitytotheCityofAngels,buthowandbywhomwasunknown.)Foreightyyears,theOscarshavesurvivedwar,weatheredearthquakes,managedtoescapeunscathedfromcommonthievesandevenchemicalcorrosion.(Since1995,however,R.S.Owenshasrepairedmorethan160statuettes."Maybesomebodyusedchemicalsonthemtopolishthemandthechemicalsrubbedrightthroughthelacquerandintothegold."————F——ExerciseDAfter-listeningDiscussionDirections:Listentothepassageagainanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1.ThetraditionalOscarstatuettehasn'tchangedsincethe1940s,whenthebasewasmadehigher.In1945,thebasewaschangedfrommarbletometalandin1949,AcademyAwardstatuettesbegantobenumbered,startingwith.2.(Open)SectionThreeNewsNewsItem1BeijingOlympicsEnd,ParalympicsSettoBeginTheBeijingOlympicsendedSundaynightwithagrandclosingceremony.Beijing'sorganization,infrastructure,andiconicsportsvenues（标记性体育场馆）forthegameswerewidelypraisedduringtwoweeksofcompetition.BeijingisnowgearinguptohosttheParalympics-theworld'sbiggestsportingeventforthosewithphysicaldisabilities.AspartofitsOlympicspreparations,Beijinghasmadeallofitssubwaystopsaccessibletowheelchairs.DuringtheParalympics,therewillbe16dedicatedpublicbuslinesforthedisabledand400shuttlebuses.Morethan4,000athleteswillcompeteintheParalympics,whichbeginSeptember6andlast12days.TheathleteswillcompeteinandstayinthesamefacilitiesusedforOlympics,includingthepopularWaterCubeandBird'sNeststadium.Ex.A:SummarizethenewsThisnewsitemisaboutthecomingParalympics2008.Ex.B:AnswerthequestionsTheBeijingOlympicsendedSundaynightwithagrandclosingceremony.Beijing'sorganization,infrastructure,andiconicsportsvenuesforthegamesdrewwidelypraisedduringtwoweeksofcompetition..BeijingisnowgearinguptohosttheParalympics-theworld'sbiggestsportingeventforthosewithphysicaldisabilities.DuringtheParalympics,therewillbe16dedicatedpublicbuslinesforthedisabledand400shuttlebuses.Yes,theywillcompeteinandstayinthesamefacilitiesusedforOlympics,includingthepopularWaterCubeandBird'sNeststadium.NewsItem2ObamaOpensHigh-LevelUS-ChinaTalksPresidentObamasaysWashingtonandBeijingmustcooperatetotacklethebigproblemsfacingtheworld.Mr.Obamaspoketoagroupofhigh-levelAmericanandChineseofficialsastheylaunchedatwo-daymeetinginWashington.The.ChinaStrategicandEconomicDialogueistodiscussabroadagendafromcurrencyconcernstoforeignpolicy.Thepresidentsaidtheofficialsmustworktogethertotackleworldwidechallenges,includingtheglobaleconomicrecession,climatechange,andthespreadofnuclearweapons.ThepresidentsaidheisundernoillusiontheUnitedStatesandChinawillagreeoneveryissue,oralwaysseetheworldinthesameway.Andhemadeclearthathewouldcontinuetospeakoutabouthumanrights.PresidentObamastressedthatitisthesedifferencesthatmakedialogueevenmoreimportant.Hesaidthesediscussionsgivethetwosidesachancetogettoknoweachotherbetterandcommunicateconcernswithcandor.Ex.A:ListentothenewsandcompletethesummaryThisnewsitemisaboutthehigh-levelUS-ChinatalksthatObamaopens.Ex.B:PresidentObamasaysWashingtonandBeijingmustcooperatetotacklethebigproblemsfacingtheworld.MrObamaspoketohigh-levelAmericanandChineseofficialsastheylaunchedatwo-daymeetinginWashington.The.ChinaStrategicandEconomicDialogueistodiscussabroadagendafromcurrencyconcernstoforeignpolicy.Thepresidentsaidtheofficialsmustworktogethertotackleworldwidechallenges,includingtheglobaleconomicrecession,climatechange,andthespreadofnuclearweapons.ThepresidentsaidheisundernoillusiontheUnitedStatesandChinawillagreeoneveryissue,oralwaysseetheworldinthesameway.Andhemadeclearthathewillcontinuetospeakoutabouthumanrights.PresidentObamastressedthatitisthesedifferencesthatmakedialogueevenmoreimportant.Hesaidthesediscussionsgivethetwosidesachancetogettoknoweachotherbetterandcommunicateconcernswithcandor.NewsItem3RussiatoSupplyChinawithSignificantPortionofOilNeedsTheoilRussiapumpsfromitsfrozen,Siberianfields,withoneenergydeal,willsoonprovideasignificantamountofChina'sdailyneeds,aboutfourpercent.Russiawilldeliverabout300,000barrelsofcrudeaday.Inreturn,ChinawillfinancethepipelineRussiawillbuildfromitseasternSiberianoilfieldstotheChineseborder.EnergyanalystssaythedealisanotherindicationofRussia'seagernesstoshiftsomeofitsenergyexportsfromitsmainmarket,Europe.Russia'sstate-ownedpetroleumcompanyRosneft,willget$15billionoftheworkandthestatepipelineownerTransneft,issettoreceive$10billion.Constructionhasbeendelayedrepeatedlyasthetwocountriesbargainedoverthecostoftransportingcrudeoiltotheborder.ButtheRussianoilindustry,whichfordecadeshasbeenamainsourceofrevenueforthecountry,hassufferedadramaticshortfallasthepriceofoilfellduringtheglobaleconomiccrisis.EnergyanalystssaytheeconomyispushingRussiatobuildclosertieswiththeChinese.TheysayRussiaalsoisseekingalliesintheEastwheretheKremlinisseenmorefavorablythanintheWest.ExerciseADirections:Listeningtothenewsitemandcompletethesummary.ThisnewsitemisabouttheoilsupplyfromRussiatoChinaandtherelationshipbetweenthetwocountries.ExerciseBSectionFourSupplementaryExercisesPart1FeaturereportChina'sMainConcernatG-20isDomesticChinaisaworldgrowthleader.Itscheap,manufactured

exportspowereconomiesaroundtheglobe.Thismeans,though,Chinaisnotimmunetotheglobaleconomicmalaise.ChineseexportshaveslowedanditsbullmarketdroppedsharplyinthewakeofthecreditcrisisintheUnitedStates.Thegovernmentboughtupstocksandloweredtradingtaxestoboostthemarket,buttradingremainsvolatile.JustaheadoftheG-20meeting,Chinaalsoloweredinterestratesandannounceda$586billionspendingpackageoninfrastructure,socialservicesandtaxrebates.TheworldisnowwaitingtoseewhetherBeijing'sactionswillhelprestoreglobaleconomicstability.LiWan-Yong,aresearcheroneconomicsatSouthKorea'sHyundaiResearchInstitute."Chinahasthemostforeigncurrencyreservesintheworldandthesecondmost.debtafterJapan.Inthoseterms,ChinacanplayanimportantroletoovercometheglobaleconomiccrisisandtheAsianeconomiccrisis."China'sViceForeignMinisterHeYafeisaysChinacanbesthelptheworldeconomybystabilizingitsown."China'seconomymakesupalargepartoftheworldeconomy,"hesaid."WhetherornotChina'seconomyisabletomaintainstabilityandcontinuegrowing,whetherornotChina'sdomesticeconomyisstable,isveryimportantnotonlytoChina'sbutalsototheworld'seconomy."Analystssaythegovernmentspendingpackagewilltosomedegreehelpexporters,butitismainlyaimedatincreasingdomesticconsumption.BillMcCahilliswithChina-basedresearchfirmJ.L.McGregorandCompany."Thisisaleadership,afterall,thatiscomposed,thebetteronesaregoodengineers.Thesearenotpeoplewhoareterriblyoutwardlookingandoutwardfocused.Theygetupinthemorningwonderinghowthey'regoingtotakecareoforbillionpeopleintheirhomecountry,nothomeownersinLosAngeles."SlowingdemandfromtheUSandothercountrieshasforcedthousandsofChinesefactoriestocloseandraisedfearsofunrestasmillionsareexpectedtolosetheirjobs.Chineseofficialswarnexportswillcontinuetosufferbecauseoftheglobalslump,indicatingtheworstmaybeyettocome.Ex.A:ThisnewsreportisaboutChina’smainconcernatthe-20Gmeetingwhichisaimedatincreasingdomesticconsumption.Ex.B:JustaheadoftheG-20meeting,Chinaalsoloweredinterestratesandannounceda$586billionspendingpackageoninfrastructure,socialservicesandtaxrebates.TheworldisnowwaitingtoseewhetherBeijing'sactionswillhelprestoreglobaleconomicstability.China'sViceForeignMinisterHeYafeisaysChinacanbesthelptheworldeconomybystabilizingitsown."China'seconomymakesupalargepartoftheworldeconomy,"hesaid."WhetherornotChina'seconomyisabletomaintainstabilityandcontinuegrowing,whetherornotChina'sdomesticeconomyisstable,isveryimportantnotonlytoChina'sbutalsototheworld'seconomy."Analystssaythegovernmentspendingpackagewilltosomedegreehelpexporters,butismainlyaimedatincreasingdomesticconsumption.Part2PassageRiseandFallofEgyptTheNileRiver*wasakindfriendbutoccasionallyitwasahardtaskmaster*.Ittaughtthepeoplewholivedalongitsbanksthenobleartof"teamwork".Theydependeduponeachothertobuildtheirirrigationtrenchesandkeeptheirdikesinrepair.Inthiswaytheylearnedhowtogetalongwiththeirneighborsandtheirmutual-benefit-associationquiteeasilydevelopedintoanorganizedstate.Thenonemangrewmorepowerfulthanmostofhisneighborsandhebecametheleaderofthecommunityandtheircommander-in-chiefwhentheenviousneighborsofwesternAsiainvadedtheprosperousvalley.InduecourseoftimehebecametheirKingandruledallthelandfromtheMediterraneantothemountainsofthewest.Butthesepoliticaladventuresoftheoldpharaohs*(thewordmeant"theManwholivedintheBigHouse")rarelyinterestedthepatientandtoilingpeasantofthegrainfields.ProvidedhewasnotobligedtopaymoretaxestohisKingthanhethoughtjust,heacceptedtheruleofpharaohasacceptedtheruleofMightyOsiris*.Itwasdifferenthoweverwhenaforeigninvadercameandrobbedhimofhispossessions.Aftertwentycenturiesofindependentlife,asavageArabtribeofshepherds,calledtheHyksos*,attackedEgyptandforfivehundredyearstheywerethemastersofthevalleyoftheNile.TheywerehighlyunpopularandgreathatewasalsofeltfortheHebrewswhocametothelandofGoshen*tofindashelteraftertheirlongwanderingthroughthedesertandwhohelpedtheforeignusurper*byactingashistax-gatherersandhiscivilservants.Butshortlyaftertheyear1700.,thepeopleofThebes*beganarevolutionandafteralongstruggletheHyksosweredrivenoutofthecountryandEgyptwasfreeoncemore.Athousandyearslater,whenAssyria*conqueredallofwesternAsia,EgyptbecamepartoftheempireofSardanapalus*.Intheseventhcentury.,itbecameoncemoreanindependentstate,whichobeyedtheruleofakingwholivedinthecityofSaisinthedeltaoftheNile.Butintheyear525.,Cambyses,thekingofthePersians,tookpossessionofEgyptandinthefourthcentury.,whenPersiawasconqueredbyAlexandertheGreat,EgypttoobecameaMacedonianprovince.ItregainedasemblanceofindependencewhenoneofAlexander’sgeneralssethimselfupasakingofanewEgyptianstateandfoundedthedynastyofthePtolemies,whoresidedinthenewly-builtcityofAlexandria.Finally,intheyear39.,th