(完整word版)新世纪研究生公共英语教材听说学生用书听力原文上

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［ˈtʃæriti］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？
g。

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 manu al［ˈmænjuəl］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 [ˈbɑ: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[snæk］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［ˈkælkjuleit］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?
Passage 1 American Music
One of America's most important exports is her modern music. American music is played all over the world. It is enjoyed by people of all ages in every country. Although the lyrics are in English，people who don’t speak English can enjoy it too. The reasons for its popularity are its fast pace and rhythmic beat.
Music has many origins in the United States. Country music, coming from the rural areas in the southern United States, is one source。

Count music features simple themes and melodies describing day—to-day situations and the feelings of country people。

Many people appreciate this music because of the emotions expressed by country music songs.
A second origin of American pop music is the blues. It depicts mostly sad feeling reflecting the difficult lives of American blacks。

It is usually played and sung by black musicians, but it is popular with all Americans.
Rock music is a newer form of music. This music style，featuring fast and repetitious rhythms, was influenced by the blues 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 rock music are young musicians.
American pop music is marketed to a demanding audience。

Now pop 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 English or sometimes translated into other languages。

The words may differ but the enjoyment of the music is universal.
Passage 2 Music in Different Cultures
In western culture, music is regarded as good by birth，and sounds that are welcome are said to be ”music to the ears"。

In some other cultures，for example, the lslamic culture，it is of little value, associated with sin and evil, In the West and in the high cultures of Asia，it is said that there are three types of music. First classical music，composed and performed by trained professionals originally under the support of courts and religious establishments; second, folk music, shared by the population at large and passed on orally; and third, popular music, performed by professionals，spread through radio，television, records，film，and print, and consumed by the mass public.
Music is a major component in religious services, theater, and entertainment of all sorts。

The most universal use of music is as a part of religious rituals。

In some tribal societies，music appears to serve as a special form of communication with supernatural beings, and its prominent use in modern Christian and Jewish services may be the leftover of just such an original purpose. Another less obvious function of music is social adherence. 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": Indeed, some minorities including, in the U.S.A。

，black Americans and Euro—American groups use music as a major symbol of group identity。

Music also symbolizes military，patriotic and funerary moods and events。

In a more general sense, music may express fifes central social values of a society. In western culture, the interrelationship of
conductor and orchestra symbolizes the need for strong cooperation among various kinds of specialists in a modern industrial society.
Passage 3
Music comes in many forms；many countries have a style of their own. Poland has its folk music. Hungary has its czardas. Argentina is famous for the tango. The U.S。

is known for just a type of music that has gained worldwide popularity。

Jazz is American's contribution to popular music. While classical music follows formal European tradition，jazz is a rather free form。

It is full of energy, expressing the moods, interests，and emotions of the people。

In the 1920s jazz sounded like America. And so it does today。

The origins of jazz are as interesting as the music itself。

Jazz was invented by black Americans, who were brought to the southern states as slaves。

They were sold to farm owners and forced to work long hours in the cotton and tobacco fields。

The work was hard and life was short，When a slaver died his friends and relatives would gather and carry the body to have a ceremony before they buried him.
There was always a band with them。

On the way to the ceremony, the band played slow solemn music suitable for the situation. But on the way home, the mood changed. Spirits lifted。

Everyone was happy。

Death had
removed one of their members，but the living were glad to be alive。

The band played happy music. This music made everyone want to dance. This was an early form of jazz.
Music has always been important to African—Americans。

The people, who were unwillingly brought to America from West Africa, had a rich musical tradition. In the fields, they made up work songs。

Singing made the hard work go faster. And when they accepted Christianity，these songs became lovely spirituals, which have become an everlasting part of American music.
LESSON two
1. M：Do you still want to go to the graduate研究生的school after you get out of college？
W: I’ve changed my mind about t hat。

I want to start working before I go back to school。

Q: What does the woman mean？
2. M：We’ve got a whole hour before the Browns come by来串门, 来访to pick us up安排接取；使搭乘; 搭救。

W: Yeah. But we'd better get moving赶快；快些开始.
Q：What does the woman suggest they do?
3。

M：I’m thinking of getting a new printer。

W: I'd invest in在…上投资，在…投入（时间、精力等）a laser [ˈleizə激光］printer。

The print quality is much better.
Q：What does the woman mean?
4. W：I've got a coupon [ˈku:pɔn]配给券；（购物）票证；（购物)优惠券for half-off 五折d inner at that new restaurant down the street. I think I’ll use it when my cousin［ˈkʌzn］堂[表］兄弟[姊妹] comes for a visit this weekend.
M：Where did you get it? I wouldn’t mind( trying that place out too）试验。

Q: What does the man want to know？
5. W: What’s Laura doing here today？I thought she was supposed 料想; 猜想; 以为to be out of离开了the office on Mondays。

W：She decided she'd rather have Fridays off instead.
Q：What can be inferred about Laura？
6。

M：I need to find a new roommate <英>室友,住在同室的人.
W：So John's going to California after all。

Q：What can be inferred from the conversation?
7. M：My math assignment’s工作，任务due 到期的tomorrow morning and
I haven't even started it yet.
W：I'll miss想念, 惦记you at the party tonight。

Q: What does the woman imply？
8. W：Those packages包, 包裹, 包在一起的东西took forever长久地；（与动词进行时连用）老是,没完没了地to arrive.
M: But they did arrive, didn’t they?
Q: What does the man say about the packages？
9。

M：My parents are coming to see our apartment一套房间, 一户this weekend.
W：Looks as if I’d b etter lend you my vacuum [ˈvækjuəm］〈口〉真空吸尘器cleaner 净化器then.
Q: What does the woman imply？
10。

M: Sarah，did you have a chance to buy that new novel you wanted？
W：No，but I had Doris get it for me.
Q：What does Sarah say about the novel？
11。

M: I’ve been waiting all week for this concert. The philharmonic
[filɑ:ˈmɔnik］交响乐团is supposed to be excellent and with our student discoun [ˈdiskaunt]数目, 折扣t the tickets will be really cheap。

W: Uh -— uh，I’m afraid I left my student ID in my other purse钱包。

Q：What does the woman imply?暗示，暗指
12。

M：The university bookstore opens at 9 in the morning.
W：Oh, dear. I need a textbook教科书, 课本for my eight o'clock class today。

Q：What does the woman mean？
13。

M：The storm暴风雨［雪] last night damaged some of the neighbor's roofs。

W：no wonder不足为奇.
Q: What does the woman mean?
14。

M：You've certainly无疑地；确定地；肯定地been reading that one page for a long time now。

W: Well, I’m being tested on it tomorrow.
Q：What does the woman imply暗示?
15。

W：Another thing we need to do is show the new students around town。

You know，show them all the sights视野；风景of the area.
M：I don't see why we need to do that ourselves. I understand the visitors’ center offers a wonderful bus tour旅行, 观光.
Q: What does the man suggest they do?
Lesson Two
Passage 1 Holidays in Britain and the Us
People in the US get a two—week paled vacation from their job every year。

Most British people have four or five weeks paid holiday a year. Americans often complain that two weeks are not enough, especially when they hear about the longer holidays that Europeans enjoy。

In addition，there are eight days in each European country, which are public holidays （the British call them Bank Holidays）and many of these fall on a Monday，giving people along weekend.
What do people do in Britain and the US when they are on holidays? In the US，outdoor vacations are popular，for example, at the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone or other national parks and forests。

Young people may go walking or camping in the mountains。

Many people have small trailers in which to travel，or if they have a car, they may stay at motets on the journey, Disneyland and Disneyworld are also popular。

In addition, people can go skiing in the Rocky Mountains of
Colorado, Wyoming and Montana。

Some children go to summer camp for a holiday during the summer vacation from school，where they do special activities，such as sports or crafts. When Americans want a holiday for fun in the sun，they usually go to Florida, Hawaii, Mexico or the Caribbean. They may go to Europe for culture, for example，to see art, plays，and places of historic interest。

In Britain，many people like to go to the seaside for holidays. There are places near the sea, such as Black pool, Scarborough and Bournemouth, where there is plenty to do, even when it rains。

People also like to go to the countryside, especially to walk, in places like Scotland, Wales and the Lake District. When the British go abroad they usually want to go somewhere warm。

Spain and the Spanish islands of Majorea and Lbiza are popular, as are other places in southern Europe. For skiing, people often go to the Alps。

Passage 2 Welcoming the New Year
Every country in the world celebrates New '(ear but not everyone does it on the same day。

The countries of North and South America and Europe welcome the New Year on January l, This practice’ began with the Romans。

Julius Caesar，a Raman ruler, changed the date of the New Year from the first day of March to the first day of January. In the Middle East，New Year is on the day when spring begins。

People in
China celebrate it on the Spring Festival, which is the first day of their lunar calendar. The Spring Festival usually comes between January 21 and February 19。

Rosh Hashanah, which is the Jewish New Year, comes at the end of summer.
In all of these cultures, there is a tradition of making noise。

People made noise in ancient times to drive away the evil spirits from home. Today many people do it with fireworks。

In Japan, people go from house to house making noise with drums and bamboo sticks。

Young people in Denmark throw broken pieces of jars or pots against the sides of friends' houses。

In the United States，many people stay up until midnight on New Year's Eve to watch the clock pass from one year to the next。

Friends often gather together at a party on New Year's Eve, and when the New Year comes，all ring bells, blow horns，blow whistles, and kiss each other。

In many European countries, families start the new year by first attending church service, which is followed by paying calls to friends and relatives. Italian boys and girls receive gifts of money on New Year's Day.
New Year’s Day is more joyful than Christmas in France and Scotland. In these countries Christmas is a religious holiday only，while the New Year is the time for gift-giving，parties，and visits。

Passage 3 The Spring Festival
The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese. It comes on the first day of the first month according to Chinese lunar calendar。

It marks the beginning of a new year。

It is also an occasion for family reunion。

Family members and relatives get together to say goodbye to the old year and greet the new one. Guonian
means ”passing the year。

People start preparing for it half a month before it comes。

They clean their houses thoroughly, decorate them and even paint them; they buy new clothes for children，and they prepare food for the big feast on the eve of the festival. On the eve of the festival，the whole extended family comes together for a big dinner. Dumplings are a must for this festival dinner in northern China，while for southerners niangao — a sticky sweet rice pudding — is the traditional food for this occasion。

People stay up until midnight chatting, playing mahjong or watching TV。

At the turn of the old and the New Year, people used to let off firecrackers to greet the arrival of the New Year，In the old days people believed setting off firecrackers could drive away the evil spirits。

But now, people make phone calls or send mes sages on mobile phones to exchange New Year’s greetings。

Early in the morning, children greet their parents and are given Hongbao — cash tucked inside red envelopes。

The Lantern Festival，on the 15th of the first month according to the lunar calendar，is considered the formal end of the Spring Festival。

It is an occasion of
lantern displays and folk dances everywhere。

One typical food is Yuanxiao — dumplings made of sweet rice rolled into balls with all sorts of filling. The Spring Festival is a national holiday。

For most people, it lasts seven days。

In the past，people stayed with their families at home。

Few traveled during the holiday. Nowadays things have changed。

Lesson three
1。

W：The report says all departments are making a profit except the Asian department.
M：Well，Mr。

Smith seems to be the wrong person to head that department. One more step wrong and he will be removed from that office。

Q: What do we learn from the conversation？
2. W：During the last thunderstorm, I noticed several leaks in my bedroom ceiling and they really caused a mess。

M：Maybe you have some broken tiles. I have the phone number of a good roofing company that could do a good repair job for you at a reasonable price.
Q：What can we conclude from this conversation?
3. W: How did you do on the math exam，John?
M: I barely made it. It was just a passing score but better than I had expected.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation？
4. M: I wonder what makes Mother so upset these days?
W: Father is canceling his vacation trip. He promised to take her abroad last year, but the company is again asking father to postpone his vacation。

Q：Why is their mother unhappy？
5. W：Friday's speaker is supposed to be wonderful. Are you going to attend the seminar that day?
M：Yes, but I haven’t been able to get a ticket yet。

Since the lecture is open to the public, I imagine the tickets may have already been sold out.
Q：Why is the man afraid he won't be able to attend the seminar？
6。

M: Could you lend me your biology notes？
W：Do you think you’ll be able to make out my handwriting？
Q: What does the woman imply about the notes？
7. W: Did you pick up my books from Ron’s house?
M: Sorry. It slipped my mind.
Q：What does the man mean？
8。

W：Would you like to go to the movies with us tonight?
M: To the movies？Tonight is the biggest concert of the year。

Q：What does the man mean?
9。

M: Just one person in the whole class got an A on the test! YOU！
W：ALL RIGHT！!!
Q: What does the woman mean？
10。

W：We are having a party at our house on the weekend of the 30th. Would you like to join us？
M：That sounds like a lot of fun. But I’ll need to check my calendar first。

Q: What does the man imply？
11. M: I’ve been running a mile every afternoon for the past month。

But I still haven't been able to lose more than a pound or two。

I wonder if it’s worth it。

W：Oh，don’t give up now. It always seems hard when you are just starting out.
Q: What does the woman mean？
12. M：I’m going to the vegetable stand today。

Can I pick up anything for you?
W: No, thanks。

I just came back from the market myself。

Q: What does the woman mean?
13. M：I don’t understand why I received such a low grade on my term paper.
W: You should make an appointment with the professor to discuss it.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
14。

M：The sound of all that traffic is driving me out of my mind.
W: It is had。

But the highway will reopen tomorrow, then we won’t have all those cars passing by any more.
Q：What does the woman imply?
15。

W：I invited your mother to lunch yesterday. But she said she didn't have any free time.
M：Yeah。

She just got a new job.
Q：What does the man mean?
Passage 1 World Trade Organization
Established on January l, 1995, World Trade Organization is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT）。

It exists to promote a free—market international trade system。

The WTO promotes trade by:
1. reducing tariffs;
2。

prohibiting import or export bans or quotas；
3. eliminating discrimination against foreign products and services;
4。

eliminating other impediments to trade, commonly
called ”non-tariff trade barriers”.
The WTO currently has 134 member countries, accounting for over 90% of world trade. Over 30 0thers are negotiating membership. The WTO’s top level decision—making body is the ministerial conference which meets at least once ever3r two years，Over three—quarters of WTO members are developing countries。

Special provisions for these members are included in the W TO agreements. GATT is now the WTO’s principal rule book.
Decisions are made by the entire membership by consensus or majority vote. The WTO’s agreements have been ratified in all members’ parliaments. If a trade barrier is found to be unfair, the WTO can authorize the imposition of trade sanctions to force a change in that country’s law。

The WTO exempts trade barriers which are designed to conserve natural resources or protect health。

Critics say the WTO agreements are skewed in favor of rich countries。

The West may preach trade liberalization, but it has used negotiations to prize third world markets while keeping its own barriers intact。

Passage 2
President Jiang Zemin said on November 16，2000 that in the development of a “New Economy”，it is essential to take advantage of the latest developments in science and technology。

He made this address at the eighth informal meeting of leaders of the APEC forum。

He explained th at the ”New Economy" refers to the kind of economy initiated and sustained by new technologies and hi—tech industries. ”The advancement of technology, led by IT and bio—technology industries，is giving rise to a new industrial revolution”, Jiang said。

Developing countries are faced with the difficult tasks of both transforming their traditional industries and developing new industries, Jiang noted，adding that the continued expansion of the "digital dude” has widened the wealth gap between North and South and may trigger new imbalances in the world economy.
"Against the background of accelerated economic globalization and the dynamic progress of science and technology，we must facilitate cooperation between developed and developing countries on exchanges of
human resources，technology and infrastructure, and we must help countries develop independently to narrow the North-South gap.”
”Today, the development, application and impact of science and technology far transcend national boundaries。

For example，every major breakthrough made in the human genome projects a crystallization of cooperation between scientists from a number of countries. Only when applied in a global context can the achievements of science and technology benefit people"，Jiang said。

He also noted that economic globalization should stress the popularization of scientific and technological knowledge.
The protection of intellectual property rights should be guided by market rules in such a way that the rules will be helpful to the spread of scientific and technological knowledge，so that all countries may benefit, he added.
Passage 3 The American Economic System
An important factor in a market-oriented economy is the mechanism by which consumer demands can be expressed and responded to by producers。

In the American economy, this mechanism is provided by a price system, a process in which prices rise and fall in response to the relative demands of consumers and the supplies offered by seller—producers。

If the product is in short supply relative to the demand,
the price will be a bit up and some consumers will be eliminated from the market。

If，on the other hand，producing more of a commodity results in reducing its cost，this will tend to increase the supply offered by seller—producers，which in turn will lower the price and permit more consumers to buy the product。

Thus, price is the regulating mechanism in the American economic system。

The important factor in an economy of private ownership is that individuals are allowed to own productive resources （private property），and they are permitted to hire labor, gain control over natural resources，and produce goods and sew ices for sale at a profit。

In the American economy，the concept of private property embraces not only the ownership of productive resources but also certain rights，including the right to determine the price of a product or to make a free contract with another private individual。

LESSON FOUR
Education
PART A
1。

W：I am amazed使大为吃惊, 使惊奇you are still driving that old car of yours。

I thought you would have gotten rid of it years ago。

M：It runs well。

And I've actually grown quite (attached to) (使）贴〔系, 粘〕在…上it.
Q：What does the man mean?
2。

W：Tom has tried so hard to win a race since he first joined the track team。

But it’s two years later，and he st ill hasn’t.
M: I know。

And it takes so much time from his class work. Maybe he should just forget about sports for now。

Q: What does the man mean?
3. M：Don't you just love the hot mid—day sun?
W: I sure do，Unfortunately, it doesn't like my skin.
Q：What does the woman mean？
4。

W：I'm not going swimming in the lake unless it warms up outside today.
M：Me, either. Unfortunately, I think it is supposed to stay this cold all day。

Q: What can be inferred about the speakers？
5。

M: That sweater毛衣，线衣is so unusual, and yet it looks familiar. Did I just see you wearing that yesterday?
W: Well, not me。

But it belongs to my roommate，Jane，and she is in your physics class.
Q：What does the woman imply？
6。

M：You know my car hasn’t been the same since I had bumped撞倒; 冲撞into that telephone toll。

W: You’d better have that looked into before you drive to Florida。

Q: What does the woman mean?
7。

M: I notice that you don't buy your lunch in the cafeteria [ˌkæfiˈtiəriə]自助餐厅或食堂any more。

W: When prices went up I decided to bring my own。

Q: Why doesn’t the woman buy food in the cafeteria?
8。

M：If I don't find my wallet钱夹，皮夹pretty漂亮的，可爱的，精致的soon，I'm going to have to report it stolen.
W: Hold on。

Before you call campus（大学）校园security保卫部门；保安部门office, have you checked your car or your jacket pocket，everywhere？
Q：What does the woman suggest the man do？
9。

W: I've been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signa信号，暗号l.
W：Well，if you don’t get him soon we’ll just have to go to the movies without him。

Q: Why are the women trying to call David？
10。

M：Are you ready to go jogging慢走; 慢跑?
W: Almost。

I have to warm up (使)作准备活动first。

Q：What does the woman mean?
11. M: You did an excellent job on that presentation报告。

W：Thanks。

I put a lot of time into it。

Q：What does the woman mean？
12。

M：Got the time?
W: It's a little after ten。

Q: What does the woman mean?
13。

W: Excuse me, could you bring me a glass of water，please?
M: Sorry，but I am not a waiter.
Q: What does the man mean？
14。

W：My cousin堂［表]兄弟［姊妹］Bob is getting married in California and I can't decide whether to go。

M：It's a long trip but I think you will have a good time。

Q：What does the man imply？
15。

W：Thanks a lot，this scarf［skɑ：f]围巾; 披肩；领巾will be perfect with my blue jacket.
M: Made a good choice，did I?
Q：What does the man mean？
Passage 1 Higher Education in the United States
Since 1945 more than one million students from all over the world have studied in the United States. In a recent single year, there were more than 150，000 foreign students who came to the United States' institutions of higher learning. They were welcomed and most were successful in their academic studies. Foreign students who study in the United States benefit a lot from the American educational system。

Three developments that today's students are benefiting from started more than a century ago following the Civil War。

The first of these was the rapid growth of technological and professional education to meet the urgent demands of a complex industrial and urban society。

New schools of technology，engineering architecture, law and medicine flourished，The second was the provision for graduate study, such as what had long existed in France and Germany。

Harvard and John Hopkins Universities quickly took the lead in this field, but the state universities did not lag far behind. The third was the increased provision for the education of women。

This included the establishment of new women's colleges, such as Vassar，。