新世纪研究生公共英语教材（上）听力原文lesson1

新世纪研究生公共英语教材（上）听力原文lesson1
LESSON ONE
Music
1. M: By the way, Jane, did you talk to the consultant顾问about our new health program?
W: I contacted联系his office but his secretary said he would （be out for）试图得到lunch until two.
Q: What does the woman mean?
2. W: We need to let everyone know about the charity[?t??riti] n. 慈爱concert, but we don't have much money for advertising.
M: How about using the school radio station? They broadcast free public service服务announcements.通告
Q: What does the man suggest they do?
3. W: I don't understand why this self-study自学book doesn't have answers to the questions.
M: But it does. You can find them at the back of the book.
Q: What does the man say about the self-study book?
4. M: The new sales manager says he has never met you before.
W: We've been introduced about three times. He seems a little forgetful.
Q: What do we learn about the new sales manager?
5. M: Have you had the brakes[breik] n制动器; 闸; 刹车. and tires checked? And do you have enough money?
W: I have taken care of everything. And I'm sure it's going to be a wonderful极好的, 精彩的, 绝妙的trip.
Q: What's the woman going to do?
6. M: I've had my new stereo立体声for a whole week, but I haven't yet figured out想到how to record music.
W: Didn't an instruction manual[?m?nj u?l] 手册形式的，像手册的；教范性质的come with it?
Q: What does the woman imply?
7. W: I want to pay you for that long-distance call I made. But,
I suppose you haven't gotten your phone bill yet,
M: Oh, but I have.
Q: What does the man mean?
8. M: Professor Smith assigned us three more novels to read.
W: He must think you don't have any other classes.
Q: What can be inferred about Professor Smith?
9. M: Let's go watch the fireworks烟花tonight.
W: I have tickets to the theater.
Q: What does the woman mean?
10. M: I am exhausted筋疲力尽的. I stayed up熬夜the whole night studying for my history midterm exam.
W: Why do you always wait till the last minute?
Q: What can be inferred about the man?
11. M: I'll be coming straight from work, so I'll have to pack 包装；捆扎a change of clothes.
W: It's only a barbecue[?bɑ:bikju:] (常用于室外的)金属烤架. Jeans and T-shirts will be fine.
Q: What does the woman imply?
12. W: I'm going to the snack [sn?k] 小吃; 点心; 快餐bar for a cup of coffee. Would you like me to bring you back something?
M: Not from the snack bar, but could you pick up a paper for me? Q: What does the man mean?
13. M: I don't understand how this budget was calculated[?k?lkjuleit]计算, 估计, 核算.
W: Let me have a look, OK?
Q: What does the woman mean?
14. W: We need a fourth player for tennis this morning. Do you want to join us?
M: I've got a class at nine, but Carol is free and she is really good.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
15. W: Have you saved enough to buy that new printer for your computer yet?
M: You know, money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately. Maybe next month.
Q: What does the man mean?
PART B Intensive加强的Listening: Music
Passage I: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart沃尔夫冈·阿马多伊斯·莫扎特Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was one of the most human and
lovable[?l?v?b?l]可爱的,惹人爱的of the great composers[k?m?p??z?] (尤指古典音乐)作曲家,创作者,作曲者. The period in which he lived was one of romantic interest, and his early life as a musical音乐的, 用于音乐的, 有音乐的child genius[?d?i:nj?s]天才, 天赋before the principal最重要的; 主要的courts of Europe reads like a fairy[?f??ri]仙人, 小仙子, 小精灵tale传说；陈述.
(At no time)决不in the history of the world has the court life of Europe been so wasteful[?we?stf?l]浪费的;挥霍的;耗费的as during the later half of the eighteenth century. One of the great child geniuses[?d?i:nj?s]天才, 天赋the world has ever known, the boy Mozart, and his sister Maria Anna, soon became the court favorites[?feiv?rit]特别喜欢的人(或物),喜欢的事物,
亲信,心腹,幸运儿and traveled not only in Austria, but to France and Italy as well. It was but natural天生的, 生来的，本来的，与生俱来的that the youthful青年人的; 青春的; genius[?d?i:nj?s]天
才, 天赋should be influenced by these experiences. There is a delicacy [?del?k?si:] 精致, 精美;娇嫩and refinement [r??fa?nm?nt]精炼；提炼；提纯in Mozart's musical expression which is not found in the works of his master男教师; 院长, Haydn.
From his seventh year until his death at the age of thirty-five, Mozart's genius (poured forth)连续不断地流出a free stream of over a thousand melodious [m??l??di:?s]有旋律的,产生旋律的compositions创作, 写作, 作曲, many of which were never published. Mozart wrote all forms for all instruments仪器. Of his forty-nine symphonies[?simf?ni]交响乐, 交响曲, the two greatest are G-minor and C-major. These works were both written in six weeks during the summer of 1788.
As a composer (尤指古典音乐)作曲家,创作者,作曲者of opera[??p?r?]歌剧, Mozart still remains pre-eminent卓越的,优秀的. His dramatic戏剧性的works show great individual个别的, 单独的, 个人的genius天才, 天赋, but little regard for the previous先前的, 以前的reforms改革, 改良, 改造of Gluck. His areas have never been surpassed 超过; 优于; 多于; 非…所能办到and his dramatic戏剧的, 剧本的simplicity[sim?plisiti]简单, 朴素, 率直has rarely been equaled by succeeding composers作曲家. Mozart's greatest operas歌剧, "The Marriage of Figaro费加罗的婚礼", "Don Giovanni' and "The Magic Flute" are still popular favorites with singers
歌手;歌唱家and the public as well. Gifted with a marvelous free melody, Mozart's music, even in his strictest compositions, possesses[p??zes].具有a simplicity简单, 朴素, 率直and naive grace 优雅which charms[t?ɑ:m]使高兴, 使着迷; 吸引all hearers.
1. Which of the following countries had NOT been visited by Mozart and his sister?
2. How many symphonies交响乐did Mozart create?
3. Which word could be used to describe描写, 叙述the period in which Mozart lived?
4. In which period did Mozart live?
5. How long did Mozart engage in参加; 从事; 忙于composing?
II.
1. ( F ) Like his master Haydn, Mozart created his works with refinement 细微的改良; （精细的）改进, 改善and delicacy精致, 精美;娇嫩.
2. ( T ) Mozart composed all forms of music for all instruments.
3. ( F ) In Mozart's works, much attention was paid to the previous先前的, 以前的reforms of Gluck格卢克.
4. ( T ) Mozart's areas have never been surpassed超过; 优于.
5. (T) Simplicity简单, 朴素, 率直is one of the characteristics特征in Mozart's music.
Passage II: American Music
One of America's most important exports出口is her modern music. American music is played all over the world. It is enjoyed by the people of all ages in all countries. Although the lyrics are English, people not speaking English can enjoy it too. The reasons for its popularity普遍,流行; are its fast pace [peis步子；节奏and rhythmic [?r?em?k] 有韵律的, 有节奏的beat[bi:t]节拍, 拍子.
The music has many origins[??rid?in]起点; 来源in the United States. Country music, coming from the rural农村的，乡村的areas in the southern United States, is one source来源, 出处. Country music features以…为物色是…特征simple themes 题目，主题，and melodies 曲调, 歌曲describing day-to-day situations形势; 情况and the feelings of country people. Many people appreciate欣赏, 赏识, this music because of the emotions
情感，感情expressed by country music songs.
A second origin of American popular music is the blues[blu:z]布鲁斯歌曲；蓝调歌曲. It depicts描述mostly sad feelings reflecting表达; 反映the difficult lives of American blacks. It is usually played and sung by black musicians, but it is popular with all Americans.
（Rock music）摇滚音乐is a newer form of music. This music style风格, featuring .以…为物色是…特征fast and repetitious重复的;反复的rhythms 节奏, was influenced by the blues布鲁斯歌曲；蓝调歌曲and country music. It was first known as rock-and-roll in the 1950s. Since then there have been many forms of rock music: hard rock, soft rock, and others. Many performers of popular music are young musicians.
American popular music is marketed在市场上出售某物to a demanding(顾客的)需求、需要audience观众, 听众; 读者. Now popular songs are heard on the radio several times a day. Some songs have become popular all over the world. People hear these songs sung in their original起初的; 原来的English or sometimes translated into other languages. The words may differ but the enjoyment of the music is universal普遍的.
I.
1. Which group of people enjoy American music?
2. Why is American music so popular in all countries?
3. What can be learned from the passage?
4. What do you know from the passage?
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? Passage III: Music in Different Cultures
In western culture music is regarded as good by birth在血统上,生来, and sounds that are welcome are said to be "music to the ears". In some other cultures文化-- for example, Islamic伊斯兰的,伊斯兰教的culture -- it is of little value, associated (使)发生联系,
(使)联合; 结交, 结伙with sin [sin]罪恶, 罪孽and evil罪恶. In the West and in the high cultures of Asia, it is said that there are three types of music. First, classical古典的, 经典的music, composed 组成, 构成and performed by trained professionals具有某专业资格的人, 专业人士originally最初under the support of courts 宫廷, 宫室and religious宗教的establishments建立, 确立; second, folk music 民间音乐, shared by the population at large and passed on传递; 传授orally
口头上地,口述地, and third, popular music, performed by professionals,
spread (使)传播, (使)散布through radio, television, records, film, and print, and consumed消耗，耗尽by the mass public.
Music is a major component成分, 组成部分, 部件, 元件in religious宗教的services, theater剧场,戏院,, and entertainment娱乐, 文娱节目, 表演会of all sorts. The most universal use of music is as a part of religious rituals仪式. In some tribal[?tra?b?l]部落的societies, music appears to serve as a special form of communication with supernatural超自然的;鬼、神或幻术所引起的beings, and its prominent显著的; 突出的use in modern Christian 基督教徒and Jewish犹太人的;犹太教徒的services may be the leftover of just such an original原始的purpose. Another less obvious function of music is social adherence遵守;遵循；坚持. For most social groups, music can serve as a powerful symbol象征, 标志. Members of most societies share keen热衷的, 热心的, feelings as to what kind of music they "belong to". Indeed, some minorities少数, 小部分including, in the U. S.A., black Americans and Euro-American groups use music as a major symbol of group identity身份. Music also symbolizes象征;作为…的象征military军事的, 军用的;, patriotic[?p?tri??tik]爱国的, 有爱国心的and funeral 葬礼, 丧礼moods心情, 情绪and events. In a more general 普遍的,
全面的; sense, music may express the central最重要的, 主要的, 首要social values of a society. In western culture, the interrelationship相互关系of conductor and orchestra[??:kistr?]管弦乐队symbolizes the need for strong cooperation合作, 协作among various kinds of specialists 专家, 行家in a modern industrial society.
I.
1. In what culture is music regarded as good by birth?
2. Which of the following is performed by professionals?
3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
4. According to the passage, what is the most universal use of music?
5. Which of the following is NOT symbolized by music?
II.
1. In some other cultures, music is of low value, associated with sin and evil.
2. For most social groups, music can serve as a powerful symbol. Members of most societies share keen feelings as to what kind of music they "belong to".
3. In a more general sense, music may express the central social values of a society. In Western culture, the interrelationship between conductor and orchestra symbolizes the need for strong cooperation among various kinds of specialists in a modern industrial society.
PART C
（1）Practical （2）Religious
（3）Sunday School（4）Piano
（5）a walk （6）join them
（7）other people （8）go to the cinema
（9）at the time （10）duty
（11）gentle （12）discussion （13）penniless （14）vivid
（15）greeted （16）love and warmth （17）come home （18）principles （19）applying。