新编大学英语视听说教程4听力原文及答案

1、.视听说 4 听力原文及答案Unit 1 Leisure activitiesPart 1 listening oneEver wish you could do magic tricks, or introduce yourself as“ magician ” at a paImagine, everybody wants to have fun, but nothings really happening, it s time foryou to show one of your new tricks. Here, you can learn how, and without any n

2、eed for special materials or much practice.A trick with a coin, a handkerchief and a friend:Put the coin on your palm. Cover the coin with the handkerchief. Ask several people to put their hands beneath the handkerchief and feel the coin, to make sure that it is still there. Then take the corner of

3、the handkerchief and pull it rapidly off your hand. The coin has gone! How? You must make sure the last friend who feels the coin knows the trick and removes the coin when he seems to be just feeling it. And nobody knows where it has gone!A trick with a piece of paper and a pencil:Tell your friend t

4、hat you can communicate your thoughts without speaking to other people. Write on the piece of paper the word No. Dont let your friends see what you have written. Say, Now I will communicate this word into your minds. Pretend to concentrate. Ask them if they know what is written on the paper. They wi

5、ll say, No! And you say, Quite correct! I wrote No on the paper!A trick with an egg and some salt:Ask your friends to stand the egg upright on the table. They wont manage to do it. Say that you can speak to the chicken inside. Say, Chicken! Can you hear me? Get ready to balance your egg!When you fir

6、st get the egg back from your friends, pretend to kiss the egg at the base. Make the base wet. Then put the base into salt which is in your other hand. The salt will stick to the egg. Then put the egg on the table. Twist the egg around a few times as this will arrange the grains of salt. Then it wil

7、l stand up. Dont forget to thank the chicken.Questions:1. What does the magician ask people to do in the first trick2. What happens to the coin?3. How does the magician prove that he can communicate his thoughts to the audience in the second trick?4. What is the first step to make the egg stand upri

8、ght?5. What else is needed to make the egg stand upright?Keys: 1. B2. C3. C4. A5. D.Part 1 listening two(The following is an interview from a weekly sports program.)Presenter: Good morning, listeners. Welcome to our weekly sports program aimed atall those underactive youngsters with time on their ha

9、nds! Listen to whatour two guests have to say about their hobbies and how their hobbies havemade a difference to their lives. Adrienne first, then, Jonathan.Adrienne: I collect very interesting jewelry. I tend to travel a lot as most of my familydo, so whenever I have a holiday, I like to go traveli

10、ng. Whenever I travel somewhere, I like to pick up something to remind me of the place that I visited. And, the easiest thing to do is to pick up a small piece of jewelry instead of getting a poster or a T-shirt that won tlast. I like the idea of having something small and also, I find whenever I we

11、ar jewelry fromsomewhere, it s a good conversation piece. Usually people ask you,“ Wdid you get this?” I then have a story to tell, and it s a good way to metalk to people. It s just interesting. I have jewelry that I picked up when Itraveled to Thailand, when I traveled to Africa and when I travele

12、d toEurope.Presenter:Wow! Sounds nice. You ll have to show your collections to us.Adrienne: I d love to.Presenter: Thank you, Adrienne. Now Jonathan.Jonathan: I prefer canoeing because youve always got the water there for support. Ifyoure a good swimmer, have a good sense of balance and strong arms,

13、youll like canoeing! The main trouble is transporting your canoe to theright placesmy father takes it on the roof of the car or sometimes I put iton the roof of the club s Land Rover. What it has taught me most is to beindependent. Its just you and the canoe against the wind, the weather andthe wate

14、r. It gives you a lot of self-confidence and it can be really excitingas long as you dont mind getting soaked, of course! It makes you feel closeto nature somehow. Last year, when I was qualified, I began to run my owncanoeing center.Presenter: So you are making your hobby work for you.Jonathan: Peo

15、ple are usually very skilled at their hobbies. The combination of interestand skills is a very compelling reason to choose a particular career.Presenter: Then, Adrienne, do you have a similar plan?Adrienne: Yes, I love making beaded jewelry. I vedecided to get some formaltraining. I want to learn ho

16、w to be a jewelry designer.Questions:1. Who is the target audience in the program?2.What is Adrienne s hobby?3. What does Adrienne usually buy when she visits a place?4. How does Jonathan benefit from canoeing?5. What should be the major concern in choosing a career according to Jonathan?Keys: 1. A2

17、. B3. D4. C5. B.Part 1 listening threeGerry:Ive just been to seeGone with the Wind. It was fantastic. Well worth seeing. Have you ever seen it?Judy : No, but Ive read the book. I dont think I would like to see the film really. It would spoil the story for me.Gerry:Really? Oh, give me a film any day.

18、 Honestly, if I had to choose between the film of a story and the book of it, Id go for the film.Judy :Would you?Gerry:Yes. Its much more real. You can get the atmosphere better. You know, thephotography and location shots, period costumes, the right accents. Dont you think so?Judy : Not really. I m

19、uch prefer to use my own imagination. I can imagine how I want it, rather than how someone makes me see it. Anyway, I think you get much more insight into the characters when you read a book. Part of a persons character is lost on film because you never know what they are thinking.Gerry:True, but I

20、dont know. Its much easier going to the cinema. It takes less time.I can get the whole story in two hours but it might take me a week to read the book.Judy :I know, but its so expensive to go to the cinema nowadays.Gerry: I know, but its a social event. Its fun. You can go with your friends. When yo

21、u read a book you have to do it on your own.Judy :All right. Lets agree to differ. Ill get some coffee.Keys:1.1. spoil the story1.2. and day1.3. Honestlychoose the film1.4. Atmospherephotographylocation period1.5. insight into the characters1.6.social event1.7. agree to differ2.Films:gettheatmospher

22、ebetter-photography/locationshots/periodcostumes/right accenteasiertake less time: two hoursan social event: fun, go with friendsBooks: take more time: one weeknot a social event: do it on your ownbooks: use readers own imaginationget much more insight into the charactersfilms: spoil the storyexpens

23、ivePart 1 listening fourSally Marino gets married. After the wedding, there is a big partya wedding.reception. All the guests eat dinner. There is a band and, after dinner, everyone dances. Sallys mother and father pay for everything. At the end of the reception, Sally and her new husband cut the we

24、dding cake and all the guests get a piece.Pete and Rose buy a new house. After moving in, they invite their friends and family to a partya housewarming party. Everybody comes to see the new house. They look at the bedrooms, the dining room, even the garage. Pete and Rose serve drinks, sandwiches, an

25、d snacks. The party is on a Saturday afternoon.It is Christmas time. Ted and Sarah Robinson want to see many of their friends over the holiday. So they invite their friends to an open house. The hours of the party are from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The guests arrive and leave whenever they want. The Robinson

26、s serve sandwiches, drinks, and snacks. Some guests stay for just 20 minutes, others stay for 3 hours. About fifty people come to the open house.Mr. and Mrs. Todd ask their neighbors to come to an evening party. They dont serve much food, just snackspretzels, chips, peanuts and many types of drinks.

27、 No one dances. Conversation is important with people asking questions like Whats new with you?.Keys:1. 232.4.dinnerbanddancespiece2.5.housedrinkssnacks2.6.Invitearrivefifty/502.7.snacksConversationnew with youPart 4 Listening 1Receptionist: Good morning. Can I help you?Cathy:Er.a friend told me tha

28、t you have exercise and dance classes here.Receptionist: Thats right.Cathy:OK. Can you give me some information about days and times, please?Receptionist: Yes, there are four classes a day, every day from Monday to Saturdaywith nothing on Sunday.Cathy:Yeah, can you tell me the open hours?Receptionis

29、t: The first one is an aerobics class from 8:30 to 9:30 in the morning. Thentheres another aerobics class at lunchtime from 12:30 to 1:30.Cathy:Right.Receptionist: Then in the evening from 5:30 to 6:30another aerobics class too. Andtheres a jazz dance class from 6:30 to 7:30.Cathy:Right. And what le

30、vel are they for? I mean, would they be OK for abeginner?Receptionist: The morning aerobics8:30 to 9:30is advanced. All the others are atthe beginner to intermediate level. But let me give you a schedule.Cathy:Thanks. And how much does it cost for a class?Receptionist: You pay a 1 entrance fee and t

31、hen the classes are 2.50 each and 3.50 for the jazz dancing. Its there on the sheet.Cathy:Oh, yes, I see.Receptionist: If you become a member, entrance is free and.Cathy:Oh, no, its OK. Im only in London for two weeks.Receptionist: Oh, right. Thats no good then.Cathy:And I guess you have showers and

32、 everything?Receptionist: Yes, sure, and in the evenings you can use the sauna free, too.Cathy:Oh, great. So the next class is at 5:30? Well, Ill see you then.Receptionist: Fine. See you later!Questions:1. Where does the dialog most likely take place?2. How many classes are there every day except Su

33、nday?3. At what time does the last class end?4. How much is the entrance fee?5. Which class will Cathy most probably attend?6. What can we learn about Cathy from the conversation?Keys: 1. A2.C3.C4. A5. C6. BListening 2Woman: Why dont we go abroad for a change? Id like to go to France, Spain, oreven

34、Italy.Man:Mm. Im not all that keen on traveling really. Id rather stay at home.Woman: Oh, come on, Steve. Think of the sun!Man:Yes, but think of the cost! Going abroad is very expensive.Woman: Oh, it isnt, Steve. Not these days.Man:Of course it is, Juliet. The best thing about having a holiday here

35、in Britainis that its cheaper. And another thing, traveling in Britain would be easier.No boats, planes or anything.Woman:Even so, weve been to most of the interesting places in Britain already. Whats the point in seeing them again? Anyway, we can travel round Britain whenever we like. Theres no poi

36、nt in wasting our summer holiday here.Man:Mm, I suppose youre right. Nevertheless, what I cant stand is all the bother with foreign currency, changing money and all that when we go abroad. Ihate all that. And its so confusing.Woman: Oh, dont be silly, Steve.Man:And whats more, I cant speak any of th

37、e languagesyou know that. Its allright for you. You can speak some foreign languages.Woman: Exactly. You see, what Id really like to do is practice my French andSpanish. It would help me a lot at work.Man:Mm, but thats no use to me.Woman: But just think of the new places wed see, the people wed meet

38、!Man:But look, if we stayed here, we wouldnt have to plan very much.Woman: Im sorry, Steve. No. I dont fancy another cold English summer.Questions:.1. Where does the man want to spend the summer holiday?2. According to Steve, what is considered important in planning vacation?3. What does Steve find

39、confusing about traveling abroad?4. What will help Juliet in her work?5. What does Juliet think of summer in Britain?Keys:1.C2.B3. D4. C5. BListening 3The game of football may have started in Roman times. It seems that the Romans played a game very much like our modern rugby but with a round ball.En

40、glish villagers played football in the 16th century and they often had almost a hundred players on each side. It was a very common game, which was very rough and even dangerous until the early part of the 19th century. In the 18th century a Frenchman who had watched a rough game of football in a vil

41、lage wrote, I could not believe that those men were playing a game. If this is what Englishmen call playing, I would not like to see them fighting!From the mid-19th century, it was played in schools in England and soon spread all over Britain and Europe. Until in 1850, it was not possible to have fo

42、otball matches between one school and another, because each school had different rules! So set rules had to be made. They were not improved though until, in 1863, when those who preferred to play with hands as well as feet formed the Rugby Union while the others started the Football Association (F.A

43、.). It was only in 1863 that the first set of rules for all football clubs was agreed upon.Nearly 150 years later, football has become by far the most popular sport in the entire world. Would that 18th century Frenchman have believed it possible? Questions:1. According to the passage, when may the g

44、ame of football have first started?2. How many team members were often involved in the game when the English began to play the game?3. What did the speaker say about the earliest football game in England?4. Why was it NOT possible to have football matches between two schools until1850?5. What happen

45、ed to football in 1863?Keys:1.D2. D3. A4. C5. CListening 4In one town, there were three longtime friends, Pat, Mike and Bob. Pat and Bob were quite bright, but Mike was rather dull.One day as Pat and Mike were walking down the sidewalk together, Pat put his hand on a solid brick wall and said, Mike,

46、 hit my hand as hard as you can. Mike.struck a hard blow, but Pat pulled his hand away from the wall just before Mikes fist hit it. Of course, it hurt Mikes hand very much when he hit the wall, but Pat said, That was a good joke on you, wasnt it? Mike agreed, but was not too happy.The following day

47、Mike and Bob were walking in the town square. Mike decided to play the joke on Bob. He looked around, and seeing no solid object, he placed his hand over his face and said, Bob, hit my hand as hard as you can. Bob agreed, and as he struck a hard blow with his fist, Mike quickly pulled his hand away

48、and was knocked to the ground, unconscious. After a few minutes Mike recovered, and saw Bob worriedly looking down at him. Mike said, That was a good joke on you, wasnt it?Questions:1. Who was NOT clever?2. What did Pat ask Mike to do?3. Who was hurt finally?4. On whom was Mike going to try this jok

49、e?5. Where did Mike put his hand when he asked Bob to hit him?6. What happened to Mike after Bob struck a hard blow with his fist?Keys:1.1 A2. C3. A4.B5. C6. B2.2 5Unit 3Gender DifferencesPart 1 listening oneThree guys are out having a relaxing day fishing. Out of the blue, they catch a mermaid who

50、begs to be set free in return for granting each of them a wish.Now one of the guys just doesnt believe it, and says, OK, if you can really grant wishes, then double my IQ. The mermaid says, Done. Suddenly, the guy starts to recite flawless Shakespearefollowed by a short pause and an extremely insigh

51、tful analysis of it. The second guy is so amazed that he says to the mermaid, Hey, triple my IQ. The mermaid says, Done. The guy begins pouring out all the mathematical solutions to problems that have puzzled scientists in all fields.The last guy is so impressed by the changes in his friends that he

52、 says to the mermaid, Quintuple my IQ. The mermaid looks at him and says, You know, I normally dont try to change peoples minds when they make a wish, but I really wish youd reconsider.The guy says, No, I want you to increase my IQ five times, and if you dont do it, I wont set you free. Please, says

53、 the mermaid, you dont know what youre asking.Itll change your entire view of the universe. Wont you ask for something else? A million dollars or anything?.But no matter what the mermaid says, the guy insists on having his IQ increased by five times its usual power. So the mermaid sighs and says, Do

54、ne. And he becomes a woman.Keys: 1. F2. F3. F4. T5. T2.1. set free in return2.2 extremely insightful analysis2.3 pouring out, puzzled, in all fields2.4 normally, change people s minds, reconsider2.5 usual powerPart 1 listening two(Dr. Herring, author of a book on language and communication, is being

55、 interviewed by Bob White, a writer for an academic journal on communication).Bob White: Good morning, Dr. Herring! We both know that many communication specialists believe that gender bias exists in language, culture and society. Do you think this is really so?Dr. Herring:Yes, I certainly do. How we talk and listen can be strongly influenced by cultural expectations, and these begin during childhood. Children usually play together with other children of the same gender, and this is where our conversational style is learned.B