施心远《听力教程》3第2版Unit3答案.doc

1、Unit 3 Section One Tactics for listeningPart 1 Spot DictationWildlifeEvery ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect (1) dies out for ever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) extinct twenty years from now. The seas are in danger. They ar

2、e being filled with (3) poison: industrial and nuclear waste, chemical fertilizers and (4) pesticides, sewage. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to (5) live in the seas. The tropical rain (6) forests which are the home of half the earths living things are (7) being destr

3、oyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have (8) nearly disappeared in twenty years. The effect on the worlds (9) climate - and on our agriculture and food (10) supplies - will be disastrous. (11) Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the (12) World Wildlife Fund wa

4、s founded - a small group of people who wanted to (13) raise money to save animals and plants (14) from extinction. Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large (15) international organization. It has raised over (16) 35 million for (17) conservation projects, and has created or given support to the Na

5、tional Parks in (18) five continents. It has helped 30 (19) mammals and birds - including the tiger - to (20) survive. Part 2 Listening for GistMrs. Bates: Hullo. Is that Reception? .Reception: Yes, madamMrs. Bates: This is Mrs. Bates. Room 504. I sent some clothes to the laundry this morning, two o

6、f my husbands shirts and three of my blouses. But theyre not back yet. You see, were leaving early tomorrow morning. Reception: Just a moment, madam. Ill put you through to the housekeeper.Housekeeper: Hullo. Housekeeper. Mrs. Bates: Oh, hullo. This is . Im phoning from Room 504. Its about some clot

7、hes I sent to the laundry this morning. Theyre not back yet and you see . Housekeeper: They are, madam. Youll find them in your wardrobe. Theyre in the top drawer on the left. Mrs. Bates: Oh, I didnt look in the wardrobe. Thank you very much. Sorry to trouble you. Housekeeper: Thats quite all right.

8、 Goodbye. Mrs. Bates: Goodbye. Exercise Directions: Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words that help you decide. 1) This dialogue is about making an inquiry about the laundry. 2) The key words are reception. laundry. shirts. blouses. wardrobe. Section Two Listening Comprehe

9、nsionPart 1 DialogueA UN InterpreterInterviewer: . so perhaps you could tell us how exactly you became so proficient at language learning, Suzanne. Suzanne: Well, I think it all started with a really fortunate accident of birth. You know I was born in Lausanne*, Switzerland; my father was Swiss-Fren

10、ch Swiss and my mother was American, so, of course, we spoke both languages at home and I grew up bilingual. Then, of course, I learnt German at school - in Switzerland thats normal. And because I was already fluent in English, my second language at school was Italian. So I had a real head start (有利

11、的开端)! Interviewer: So thats . one, two, three, four - you had learnt four languages by the time you left school? How fluent were you? Suzanne: Urn, I was native speaker standard in French and English, but Id become a bit rusty* in German and my Italian was only school standard. I decided the best op

12、tion was to study in the UK, and I did Hispanic Studies at university, studying Spanish and Portuguese, with some Italian, and living in Manchester. Then I went to live in Brazil for two years, teaching English. Interviewer: So by this time you must have been fluent in six languages? Suzanne: Nearly

13、. My Italian wasnt perfect, but I had a boyfriend from Uruguay* while I was there, so my Spanish also became pretty good! Interviewer: And then what did you do? Suzanne: When I was 25 I came back to Switzerland, went to an interpreters school and then got a job in the United Nations when I was 28. I

14、nterviewer: And youve been there ever since? Suzanne: Not quite. In the first few months I met Jan, a Czech interpreter, who became my husband. We went to live in Prague in 1987 and that was where I learnt Czech. Interviewer: And the eighth language? Suzanne: Well, unfortunately the marriage didnt l

15、ast; I was very upset and I decided to take a long break. I went to Japan on holiday, got a job and stayed for two years, which was when I learnt Japanese. Interviewer: Thats amazing! And now youre back at the United Nations? Suzanne: Yes. Well, I never really left. I carried on doing work for them

16、when I was in Prague - some in Prague, some in Austria and Switzerland, and I took a sabbatical* to work in Japan. They need people who can understand Japanese. But, yes, Ive been back with them full-time for two years now. Interviewer: And your plans for the future? Suzanne: Im going to learn more

17、Oriental languages. It was such a challenge learning Japanese - its so different from all the others. So Ill spend another two or three years here with the UN full-time, during which time I hope to get a substantial promotion, then I think Ill go back and learn Korean, or perhaps Chinese, and Thai -

18、 Id love to learn Thai. And then, perhaps an Indian language. Whatever, I want to be fluent in another three or four languages before 45. Exercise Directions: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). l.T 2.F 3.F 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.T 8.T 9. T 10. F Part

19、 2 Passage The Clyde River Running through one of Britains biggest manufacturing centers, Glasgow, the Clyde River* was poisoned for more than a century by the fetid* byproducts of industry. The waterway bore the brunt of (首当其冲)Glasgows economic success during the Industrial Revolution and beyond, a

20、s pollution and chemicals destroyed its fish and wildlife populations and brewed smells whose memory still makes residents wince*. Now, with heavy industry gone and Glasgow reconceived as a center for culture and tourism, the Clyde is coming back to life. For the first time since the late 1800s, its

21、 native salmon have returned in sizable numbers, reflecting the new cleanliness of a river that was once one of Britains filthiest. The Clyde River Foundation surveyed fish populations last autumn at 69 sites in the Clyde and its tributaries, and found salmon in seven of the nine major tributaries.

22、The migratory fish, which vanished from the Clyde around 1880 after a long decline, first reappeared in the 1980s, but last years survey was the first to show theyve come back in healthy numbers. Although commercial salmon fishing was never widespread on the Clyde, the fishs return is symbolically i

23、mportant for Glasgow, where salmon were once so important to the citys identity that two are pictured on its official coat of arms. The salmons comeback is also a sign of big improvements to water quality. Like sea trout, which have also reappeared in the Clyde system in recent years, salmon are ver

24、y sensitive to environmental conditions and require cool, well-oxygenated* water to thrive. The decline of Glasgows main industries helped boost the fortunes of a river that was essentially fishless for decades during the worst periods of pollution. The closure of factories that had poured toxins* a

25、nd other pollutants into the river boosted water quality significantly. Environmental regulators also lightened dumping rules, and modern sewage processing plants helped eliminate some of the foul* smells that once tainted* the air. With worries rising about the environmental impact of enormous fish

26、 farms elsewhere in Scotland and severely depleted fish stocks in the North Sea and North Atlantic, the Clyde comeback is a rare bit of good news for Scotlands fish lovers. Since the area that is now Glasgow was first settled around the year 550, the Clyde has been central to its history. The rivers

27、 depth and navigability helped make Glasgow an important center for importing tobacco, sugar and cotton from the Americas starting in the 1600s. Later, during the Industrial Revolution that began in the late 1700s, Glasgow became a center of British shipbuilding and one of the countrys great manufac

28、turing centers. The mills and factories that lined the Clyde made steel, textiles and chemicals, tanned leather and even produced candy and brewed alcohol. When the factories began to close in the second half of the 20th century, working-class Glasgow, Scotlands largest city, gained a reputation for

29、 social deprivation and rough streets. More recently, its art museums and nightlife have helped drive an economic comeback that has turned the city into a popular tourist destination. Exercise A Pre-listening Question Rivers are important to humans because they supply fresh drinking water, serve as

30、home for important fishes, and provide transportation routes. Exercise B Sentence Dictation Directions: Listen to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times. 1) Salmon are very sensitive to environmental conditions and require cool, well-oxygenated water to thrive. 2

31、) The closure of factories that had poured toxins and other pollutants into the river boosted water quality significantly and modern sewage processing plants（污水处理厂） helped eliminate some of the foul smells. 3) The rivers depth and navigability helped make Glasgow an important center for importing to

32、bacco, sugar and cotton from the Americas starting in the 1600s. 4) The mills and factories that lined the Clyde made steel, textiles and chemicals, tanned leather and even produced candy and brewed alcohol. 5) When the factories began to close in the second half of the 20th century, working-class G

33、lasgow, Scotlands largest city, gained a reputation for social deprivation（社会剥夺）and rough streets. Exercise C Detailed Listening Directions: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. l.A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. A Exercise D After-listening

34、 Discussion Directions: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions. 1) The Clydes depth and navigability helped make Glasgow an important center for importing tobacco, sugar and cotton from the Americas starting in the 1600s. And the city became a center of British shipbuilding

35、and one of the countrys great manufacturing centers during the Industrial Revolution. More recently, its art museums and nightlife have helped drive an economic comeback that has turned the city into a popular tourist destination. 2) (Open) Section Three :NewsNews Item 1Governments Ban Nine Of The W

36、orlds Most Hazardous Chemicals UN Environment Program Executive Director Achim Steiner calls the agreement historic. He says the nine chemicals that have joined the list of Persistent Organic Pollutants, or POPS, are extremely harmful to the environment and to health. The newly targeted chemicals in

37、clude products that are widely used in pesticides and flame-retardants, and in a number of other commercial uses, such as a treatment for head lice.These nine toxic chemicals will join the Stockholm Conventions original list of 12 Persistent Organic Pollutants, referred to as the dirty dozen.The pol

38、lutants are especially dangerous because they cross boundaries and travel long distances, from the Equator to the Arctic. They persist in the atmosphere and take many years, often decades, to degrade into less dangerous forms.They pose great risks to the environment and human health, especially to y

39、oung people, farmers, pregnant women and the unborn.Exercise ADirections: Listen to the news item and complete the summary. This news item is about a ban of nine of the worlds most hazardous chemicals.Exercise B Directions: Listen to the news again and complete the following passage. UN environment

40、Program Executive welcomed the agreement to ban the production of nine of the worlds most hazardous chemicals that are extremely harmful to the environment and to health. These substances will join a list of 12 other so-called persistent organic pollutants, or POPS, that are prohibited under an inte

41、rnational treaty known as the Stockholm Convention.The newly targeted chemicals include products that are widely used in pesticides and flame-retardants, and in a number of other commercial uses, such as a treatment for head lice.The pollutants are especially dangerous because they cross boundaries

42、and travel long distances, from the Equator to the Arctic. They persist in the atmosphere and take many years, often decades, to degrade into less dangerous forms.They pose great risks to the environment and human health, especially to young people, farmers, pregnant women and the unborn.News Item2W

43、orld Climate Conference to Focus on Adaptation to Climate ChangeScientists predict the world will get hotter over the coming decades. A major conference in Copenhagen at the end of the year will focus on ways to mitigate the worst affects of global warming. WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud (世界气象

44、组织秘书长贾侯)says countries must have the tools to adapt to a changing climate. They must be able to respond to a world that is likely to experience more extreme weather events, such as floods and hurricanes. Jarraud notes farmers in certain parts of the world will have to adapt to a dryer climate. He sa

45、ys they might have to modify irrigation systems or consider growing crops that do not require much rain.He says global warming is likely to increase the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. Therefore, better and more timely information on these phenomena are essential to make decisions

46、 on climate variability and change. To do this, he says, weather observation networks must be strengthened. The WMO chief says climate change is a global problem. And, everyone needs everyone else to solve this problem. He says even the biggest, richest countries cannot do it alone. He says the deve

47、loped world needs reliable weather information from developing countries and vice-versa.Exercise A Directions: Listen to the news item and complete the summary. This news item is about an appeal for global cooperation to deal with climate change.Exercise B Directions: Listen to the news again and an

48、swer the following questions. 1) Scientists predict the world will get hotter over the coming decades.2) A major conference in Copenhagen at the end of the year will focus on ways to mitigate the worst affects of global warming.3) Countries must have the tools to adapt to a changing climate.4) Jarra

49、ud notes farmers in certain parts of the world will have to adapt to a dryer climate. He says they might have to modify irrigation systems or consider growing crops that do not require much rain.5) Global warming is likely to increase the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events.6) Weather

50、observation networks must be strengthened. 7) Even the biggest, richest countries cannot do it alone. He says the developed world needs reliable weather information from developing countries and vice-versa.News Item3 Scientists have warned that the Great Barrier Reef - which stretches for more than

51、2,500 kilometers down Australias northeast coast - is likely to bear the brunt of warmer ocean temperatures.A major concern has been the bleaching of coral, where the sensitive marine organisms wither under environmental stress caused by increased water temperature, pollution or sedimentation. An un

52、expected discovery at the southern end of the reef has provided some rare good news for researchers.Researchers found that coral in the Keppel Islands off Queensland, which was damaged by bleaching in 2006 and then smothered by seaweed that overgrew the reef, has managed to repair itself.Experts say

53、 to see reefs bounce back from mass coral bleaching in less than a decade is highly unusual.Like other coral systems, the Great Barrier Reef is facing a range of environmental threats. Scientists say their capacity to recovery from damage inflicted by warmer waters, for example, will be critical to

54、its future health.The Great Barrier Reef is one of Australias premier tourist attractions. It covers an area bigger than Britain and is the largest living structure on earth and the only one visible from space.Exercise A Directions: Listen to the news item and complete the summary. This news item is

55、 about the Great Barrier Reef. Exercise B Directions: Listen to the news again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). l. T 2. F 3. T 4.F 5. T 6. TSection Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1Feature ReportSydney Ready for Big Switch Off as Earth Hour Goes GlobalScotlands

56、 Edinburgh Castle, the Birds Nest stadium in Beijing and the pyramids in Egypt will join the Sydney Opera House in dimming their lights as part of Earth Hour. The global event has been endorsed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Ban Ki-moon has said it was the biggest climate change dem

57、onstration ever attempted. Mr. Ban urged people everywhere to pressure their governments to take decisive action to cut carbon pollution. Organizers are hoping that up to a billion people from small villages in Namibia to sprawling cities in Asia will participate in an international effort to cut gr

58、eenhouse gas emissions, which many scientists blame for a warming climate. One of the architects of Earth Hour, Andy Ridley from the conservation group World Wildlife Fund (WWF), says the current financial meltdown should not be used as an excuse to delay environmental reforms. The global economic crisis has proved that we are a global community, so when America goes bad, we all go bad and climate change is going to be on a scale that is way, way beyond ou