新世纪视听说教程2答案听力原文unit2

14视听说原文unit2
Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and
the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),
B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.
A: How are you getting along, Julie?
B: After the vacation? Much refreshed.
A．It is interesting.
B．It is tiring.
C．It is exciting.
D．It is refreshing.
A: Why are you so cheerful while I'm so stressed all day?
B: Well, you should work off your stress.
A．work not so hard
B．work on easier problems
C．eat healthy
D．get rid of her stress
Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
1.Three months ago, a friend gave Penny _____ when she was in low spirits. （岭师分享群391337364发布）
A．a flower
B．a comic book
C．a comic DVD
D．a hat
2.Eric is working on his _____.
A．final examinations
B．novel
C．master's thesis
D．family problem
3.What happens at the end of the conversation?
A．Penny lends Eric a comic book.
B．Eric lends Penny a comic book.
C．They go to the library.
D．They read the book together.
Directions: In this section, you will
hear several short passages. At the end
of each passage, you will hear some
questions. Both the passage and the
questions will be spoken only once.
After you hear a question, you must
choose the best answer from the four
choices marked A), B), C) and D).
Passage One
The gestures are used to emphasize an idea or emotion, especially while speaking. Gestures are of great help as people are in a lack of words while trying to express their thoughts, emotions and feelings. While one is talking, he or she
considers every sentence and word. Before one says some words, he thinks them over in order not to hurt someone or say something wrong. The vocabulary of a person is rather broad and contains millions of words that help us to express anything we want. According to the scientists, the average person uses about thirteen thousand of words in his everyday communication. One may say that thirteen thousand is a rather big number, but consider the fact that the average dictionary of a certain language contains about 600,000 words. That means we don't use even a half of the words in our language. So, it is common that sometimes we are in a lack of words to express something. As it happens, we start to express our feelings through different gestures. Gestures are the reflection of inner feelings we have but not able to express or try to hide. So, the gestures are a silent language. During our entire life we are wearing masks that help us to hide the feelings and thoughts. But, no matter what a skilful liar a
person is, no one is able to control his gestures. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.
1.Gestures will help people _____
to express their thoughts and
feelings.
A．who cannot speak a foreign
language
B．who are not well educated
C．who are not good speakers
D．who are in a lack of words
2.Before one says some words,
_____.
A．one makes sure they won't hurt
people
B．one tries to use the simplest
words
C．one makes sure that the grammar
is correct
D．one uses gestures to tell what
is to be said
3.On average, how many words does
one use in his daily
communication?
A．13,000.
B．16,000.
C30,000.
D．60,000.
4.Gestures are the reflections of
_____.
A．spoken language
B．daily problems
C．our moods
D．hidden feelings
5.What can't be controlled no
matter how skillful one is?
A．Manners.
B．Behaviors.
C．Gestures.
D．Pronunciations.
Passage Two
It may be a question whether work is a cause of happiness. There is certainly much work which is troublesome, and too much work is always very
painful. But I think that even the most boring work is less painful to most people than no work at all. There are different kinds of work, according to the nature of the work and the abilities of the worker. Most of the work that most people have to do is not in itself interesting, but even such work has certain great advantages. To begin with, it fills the day without the need of deciding what one shall do. Most people, when they are left free to fill their own time, are at a loss to think of anything pleasant to be worth doing. And whatever they decide on, they are troubled by the feeling that something else would have been more pleasant. What's more, always having to make a choice is very troublesome. For many common people, it is better to be told what to do at each hour of the day. Most of the rich people who have no work to do suffer a kind of boredom. At times they may find relief by hunting in Africa, or by flying round the world, but the number of such experiences is limited. So the clever rich people
work as hard as if they were poor to kill the bad feelings.
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
1.To most people, the most boring
work is _____ than no work at all.
A．more painful
B．no more painful
C．as painful as
D．less painful
2.What is TRUE about most work that
most people do?
A．They are not very interesting.
B．They cause unhappiness.
C．They are troublesome.
D．They are exciting.
3.For most people, when they are
free to fill their own time, they
will probably _________.
A．not know what is worth doing
B．know how to kill the time
C．fill their time well
D．get lost in the streets
4.Work has certain advantages
because _____.
A．it keeps people healthy
B．people can be told what to do at
every hour of the day
C．people find a reason to enjoy
their vacations
D．everyone should work
5.What do the clever rich people do
to kill the bad feelings of
boredom?
A．They travel around the world.
B．They seek adventures in Africa.
C．They work hard.
D．They watch others work.
可跳过不做：（Directions: In this section, you will hear several sentences. Listen carefully and then repeat.
Stop yawning. This is serious!
I’m stressed. I have an important
test tomorrow.
I’m doing my Ph.D Programme.
It’s taking ages to finish and it’s pretty stressful.
I’m a sales manager at an American company. It’s pretty exciting.
I wish I were working already. I’m sick of studying.
Directions: There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below). You are required to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recorded into the system. You'll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signal sound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited within 1.5 minutes. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.
I'm a freshman in a Chinese
university. I'm just happy to spend the next four years of my life here, with so many interesting guys. In my eyes, everything about the campus is cool: tall buildings, large libraries, big classrooms, clean paths, playgrounds and tracks, trees, lakes, birds. And of course there're the people, I mean my roommates. We tell jokes and make fun of each other every day. We're a happy family. Study is also a part of college life. But I'm not worried. Not worried at all. Now I learn for myself, not for the grades. So it's better that I enjoy the days in college and not to worry about my grades.
Directions: Look at the picture below, which is about Jack. Why is he feeling that way? Suppose you are his
cousin and you want to help him feel
better. First discuss his problem
with him and then make specific
suggestions as to how he can feel
better. You'll have 1 minute to
prepare and another 2 minutes to
complete your presentation. Now
you have 1 minute to prepare.）
<b>Directions:</b> True or False.
Watch the video clip and decide whether
the following statements are True (T)
or False (F).
Cell Phones Catherine: I think these days you can't live without a cell phone. Brad: I always have my cell phone with me so I can call my friends.
I also can browse the Internet and download music. Jackie: My cell phone has a camera on it. It's very useful when I don't have a camera with me and if there's something funny happening, there I can take a picture. Dayanne: I think that sometimes cell phones are unnecessary, however, they're very good for business. Alex: What I like about
cell phones is you can contact anybody you want anytime you want. Calvin: I feel like I lost some privacy because of cell phones. Lourdes: I don't like cell phones that much. They're necessary ... and they're very useful in emergencies ... but in general, I think that they're not a good thing. Dennis: I like cell phones because they connect you with people. Wherever you are, people can reach you. What I don't like about cell phones is when they ring at the most unexpected times. Alejandra: I like cell phones because they allow me to call people when I'm running late and let them know that I'm running late. I don't like when cell phones ring in theaters, or movie theaters, or important talks, or even in the classroom. That's ... I think ... a lack of respect, so that's when I hate cell phones.
Catherine thinks we cannot live without a computer these days.
T
F
Jackie can take a picture with her cell phone.
T
F
Dayanne thinks that cell phones are not always necessary.
T
F
Alex thinks he can contact anybody anytime with his cell phone.
T
F
Calvin doesn't like cell phones.
T
F
Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. Brad: I always have my cell phones with meso I can call my friends. I also can browse the Internet and download music . ... Lourdes: ... They're necessary... and they're very useful in emergencies ... but in general , I think that they are not a good thing. ... Dennis: ... Whereveryou are, people can （岭师分享群
391337364发布）reach you. What I don't like about cell phones is when they ring at the most unexpected times ... Alejandra: ... That's (I)
think ... a ack of respect, so that's when I hatecell phones.。