英语中级听力2(16-25课)答案及原文
公共英语二级听力真题答案及原文译文
公共英语二级听力真题答案及原文译文1-5 ACABB 6-10ACBBA 11-15 CACBC 16-20 AAABC【听力原文及译文】Text 1W: Oh, what a pretty dress! My daughter would love it. But it seems a bit too large. Do you have a smaller size?裙子好美丽!我女儿会喜爱的。
但是它看起来有点儿大，你们有小一点儿的么?M: Sorry, this is the only one left. But dont worry. Children grow fast.不好意思，这是唯一剩下的一条，但是别担忧，小孩儿长得快。
W: Yes, thats true. Ill take it.哦，的确是，那我买了。
(此处，take=buy)Text 2W: These DVDs will be due back on Thursday, the 7th.这些DVD在周四也就是7号以前要还回来。
(due adj. 到期的，应付的)M: How much more should we pay to keep them another week?再续借一周要付多少钱?Text 3M: What did you think of Danas speech today?你认为Dana今日的演讲如何?W: Well, she must have spent a lot time preparing it. I cant believe I can sit for that long without feeling bored.呃，她肯定花了很长时间来预备。
我不敢信任我竟然在那儿坐了那么长时间还没觉得厌烦。
(spend time/money doing something花费时间/金钱来做某事)Text 4W: Could you help us carry these boxes, sir?先生，您能帮我们搬箱子么?M: Oh, I would like to help you, but Ive got a pain in my back.我也想帮你们，但是我背疼。
英语中级听力第2册课后练习题含答案
英语中级听力第2册课后练习题含答案第一部分：听力理解第一篇：购物请听录音，回答下面的问题。
1.What does the man want to buy?2.How much does the man want to pay for the shirt? 答案：1.The man wants to buy a shirt.2.The man wants to pay $20 for the shirt.第二篇：旅行请听录音，回答下面的问题。
1.What is the man’s mother like?2.What is the man’s favorite thing to do when he’son vacation?答案：1.The man’s mother is adventurous and likes totravel.2.The man’s favorite thing to do on vacation is toexplore new places and try new foods.第三篇：健身房请听录音，回答下面的问题。
1.What is the man’s current fitness level?2.What does the man want to achieve through hisworkouts?答案：1.The man is currently in okay shape, but he wants toimprove his fitness level.2.The man wants to increase his strength andendurance, and he also wants to lose some weight.第二部分：听力填空请听录音，根据所听内容填写下面的表格。
每个空格只填写一个单词。
Name Age Occupation HobbiesSamantha 35 Lawyer RunningMichael 42 Accountant SkiingJessica 27 Graphic ReadingDesignerMatthew 29 Journalist CookingOlivia Programmer YogaName Age Occupation Hobbies38 Tennis答案：Name Age Occupation HobbiesSamantha 35 Lawyer RunningMichael 42 Accountant SkiingJessica 27 Graphic ReadingDaniel 44 Designer HikingMatthew 29 Journalist CookingOlivia 31 Programmer YogaSarah 38 Teacher Tennis第三部分：听力转写请听录音，将以下对话的内容转写到文本中。
2020年全国卷Ⅱ英语听力(含答案+听力原文+听力部分解析)
参考答案第一部分听力1—5 CBACA 6—10 BBCCB 11—15 ACCAB 16—20 ABCBA原文Text1M:Excuse me. How can I get to the nearest supermarket?W:It's on the Panes Road. Go past the post office and it's on your left.Text2W:I don’t know how you did it, Carl, but the TV works beautifully now. You should get a medal for your work.M:It wasn't hard at all. It was much easier than preparing for the tests.Text3M:Good morning, madam. What can I do for you?W:Well, the sleeves of this jacket are too long. Can you make them shorter? M:Let me take a look. OK, I can do it for twenty dollars.Text4W:Excuse me. Could you tell me what time Flight AF35 gets in?M:Well, it's due in at 6: 20 p. m., but the announcement said just now that ithas a thirty-minute delay because of the bad weather.Text5M:Miss Miller, could you tell me how I can improve this article? I got B plus. W:It's quite good, actually. The language used is good and the main points are covered.There is just too much repetition. You could have said everything within two pages.Text6W:So, Bill. What do you usually do on the weekend?M:I often go to the movies with friends on Friday night. How about you, Sarah? W:Well, I love seeing musical plays on Broadway with my friends. Have you been to any?M:Not really. I saw one when I moved to New York and another one when my parentscame to visit. But not ever since.Text7W:Hello, Helen Smith speaking, can I help you?M:Hello, this is David. Could I speak to Mike, please?W:I am afraid he is not available at the moment. would you leave a message? M:Yes, I am calling to cancel the meeting we scheduled for this afternoon.W:OK,let me take this down. Could I have your name again?M:Certainly, it's David Stone.Text8W:Can I help you, sir?M:I want to buy a camera.W:Right. We have ordinary cameras, movie cameras and video cameras. They are all digital.M:Well. I am thinking of a video camera.W:Let’s see. How much do you want to spend, sir?M:Oh, I'm not really sure. What is the price?W:Well, that depends on the model and anything else you want to have in it. M:I see.W:How about this one? It has one of the new memory sticks and a protective case forfilming underwater so you can take it when you go diving.M:It doesn't have auto-focus?W:No, it doesn’t.M:That’s OK. The underwater filming is important for me, actually. How much is this?W:It costs 650 euros.M:Oh, that’s a bit expensive for me. Have you got anything similar but less expensive?W:Well, here is the sale of the week. It's excellent for the price. Only 470 eurosand includes...Text9W:A big dog celebrates a big birthday this year. Clifford the Big Red Dog first appeared50 years ago, along with Emily Elizabeth, the little girl who loves him. Today we have Norman Brid well, to talk with NPR's reporter of his d og’s 50th birthday. So, Norman tell us how it all started.M:Well, it was 1962 and I was struggling, not very successful artist in New York. My wife suggested that I try my hand in painting for children's books. So I didten paintings and took them to publishers. I was turned down everywhere, except one publisher, where a young woman told me I wasn’t very good. So if I wanted to paint for a book, I needed to write one on my own.W:So you did?M:Umm, the woman pointed to a painting I’d done, about a little gi rl with a big red dog. And she said “maybe that's the story”. And I went home. And over that weekend,I wrote the story Clifford the Big Red Dog, and was shocked when it was accepted for publication because I'd never written anything before.W:I see. How wonderful!M:Yes, it was. My wife was also at shock when she did realize it wasn’t a dream.But it was just luck.W:And that luck turned into 90 Clifford books that have sold 126 million copies in 13 languages.Text10M:Hello, everyone. Today I'm going to talk about small talk--that is, short conversations people often have with strangers they meet, such exchanges occurring at bus stops, on buses, on a waiting line, almost anywhere thatstrangers gather close together. As a matter of fact, these short conversations are a good way for people to say hello and express friendliness. Such conversations usually cover a wide range of topics. The topics include weather, customer service, movies, TV shows, local sports or latest news. But you should always keep it in your mind that private questions about salaries, family life, religious beliefs and politics should be avoided during these conversations. Besides, it's better to ask open-ended questions. If you ask visitors “Do you like our city? ” They may say simply "Yes ". On the other hand, if you ask, "What do you think of our city? " They would have more freedom to answer it. This kind of question also shows that you're interested in them. If you appear interested in what people are saying, they feel more comfortable talking with you.。
(整理)英语中级听力文本及参考答案
英语中级听力参考答案Answer Keys to Listen to This: 2Edited by莫显良、马军军、张凤英、陈燕L 1L 2L 3L 4L 5L 6L 7L 8L 9L 10 L 11L 12L 13L 14L 15L 16L 17L 18L 19L 20 L 21L 22L 23L 24L 25L 26L 27L 28L 29L 30 L 31L 32L 33L 34L 35L 36Lesson 1Section ITask 1: This Is Your Life!A.Choose the best answer (a, b or c) to complete each of the following statements.1—6: caacbaB.True or False Questions.1—6: TFFFFTC.Identification.(1)—(b), (2)—(d), (3)—(f), (4)—(g), (5)—(a), (6)—(c), (7)—(e)plete the following résumé for Jason Douglas.Name: Jason DouglasFormer name: Graham SmithProfession: actorDate of birth: July 2, 19471952: started school1958: moved to Lane End Secondary School1966: went to the London School of Drama1969: left the London School of Drama1973: went to Hollywood1974: were in a movie with Maria MontroseTask 2: What Are Your Ambitions?A.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.Radio Station QRX.2.For a survey.3.Four.4.Six.5.(1) What’s your name?(2) What do you do for a living?(3) What do you do for fun?(4) What’s the most exciting thing that’s happened to you recently?(5) Who do you admire most in this world?(6) What do you want to be doing five years from now?B.Fill in the following chart with answers that each interviewee gives to the questions.Section IIA.Choose the best answer (a, b or c) for each of the following questions.1—6: abaccbB.True or False Questions.1—4: FTFFC.Fill in the following chart with information about the journey the Roman army madeaccording to Trevor.Designation: D CompanyNumber of men: one hundred and moreJourney: from France to BritainMeans of transcript: boatWeather conditions: stormyFood: cat foodDrink: rain waterConditions of weapons after landing: uselessFighting: noneEquipment lost or damaged: boat lost, guns full of water, supplies of wine lostSoldiers killed or wounded: about ten survivors, all others drowned or killed by coldD.Point out what is not true in Trevor’s story.The following did not exist in Roman times:petrol, newspaper, matches, trousers, tinned food, taps, guns, wine bottles.50 BC could not appear on a coin. 50-55 BC is counting backwards.E.Fill in the blanks according to what you hear on the tape.1.terrible, stormy, or more of us, shut in, so bad, sick, stuffy.2.pushed up onto the sands, climbed out, jumping into the, struggling to the, up to my shoulder,freezing.3.came and took us away, joined, going into the camp, a hot meal, clean clothes, given our pay. Section IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: trying to write a letterReason: The speaker’s question suggests he needs a quiet surrounding to do something.2.Hint: the first speaker is a guest complaining about the conditions of Room 43 which is asingle room. The second speaker is a hotel clerk who suggests that the guest move to a double room.Answer: is the only single room available at the momentReason: The phrase “I’m afraid” often suggests a negative or unsatisfying answer.3.Answer: Where on earth did you get it?Reason: The second speaker’s surprised tone shows that the money is out of her expectation and she must be curious about how it is gained.4.Answer: You mustn’t discriminate against someone just because they are married.Reason: The word “but” suggests an opposite meaning.5.Answer: I wouldn’t mind being a prince.Reason: The man’s questioning tone shows he doesn’t agree with the woman.6.Answer: I’m not a workaholic.Reason: The word “but” suggests an opposite meaning.7.Answer: he had been.Reason: “But” and “possibly” both give some hint.Task 2: DictationPassage 1: The KnowledgeBecoming a London taxi driver isn’t easy. In o rder to obtain a licence to drive a taxi in London, candidates have to pass a detailed examination. They have to learn not only the streets, landmarks and hotels, but also the quickest way to get there. This is called “The Knowledge” by London Cab drivers and it can take years of study and practice to get ‘The Knowledge’. Candidates are examined not only onthe quickest routes but also on the quickest routes at different times of the day. People who want to pass the examination spend much of their free time driving or even cycling around London, studying maps and learning the huge street directory by heart.Passage 2: The UndergroundTravelling on the London underground (the ‘tube’) presents few difficulties for visitors because of the clear colour- coded maps. It is always useful to have plenty of spare change with you because there are often long queues at the larger stations. If you have enough change you can buy your ticket from a machine. You will find signs which list the stations in alphabetical order, with the correct fares, near the machines. There are automatic barriers which are operated by the tickets. You should keep the ticket, because it is checked at the destination.Lesson 2Section ITask1: Film EditingA.True or False Questions.1—4: TFTFB.Fill in the following blanks to give a clear picture of what needs to be done before a film isready for distribution.1. The assistant:a. “Synching up” which means matching sound and pictures according to the numbers stampedalong the edge of the film and sound tape.b. “Logging” which means recording the detail version of the film and the sound in a log book.2. The film editor:a. Make a first selection of the best takes.b. Prepare a “rough cut”– an initial version of the film.c. Prepare the “fine cut”– the final form of the film.3. Others:a. Approve the fine cut.b. “Dubbing” which means voices, music, background noises and sometimes special effects areput together.c. The “neg”cutters cut the original negatives on the film so that these match the edited filmexactly.Task 2: A Vision of the FutureA.Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.1—6: abacccB.True of False Questions.1—4: TFTFC.Fill in the blanks to give a clear picture of the problems New York faces in the movie.1.40 million2.have no apartment, sleep on the steps of the building, crawl over sleeping people to get inside.3.nothing will grow, they never see the sun.4.soylent: soylent red, soylent yellow, and soylent green. 2, soybeans, soylent green, oceanplants.5.90 degree.6.electricity, ride bicycles to make it.Section IITask 1: American IndiansA.Answer the following questions briefly.1.1492.2.He thought that he had arrived in India.3.They were kind to them and wanted to help.4.(1) They wanted bigger farms and more land for themselves; (2) More immigrants came fromEurope.5.It was their mother. Everything came from and went back to their mother. And it was foreverybody.6.They started fighting back.7.By 1875 the Indians had lost the fight and had to live in “reservations”.8.The Indians are bad and the White man is good and brave in Hollywood films.B.Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.1—4: acbcTask 2: New AustraliansA.Identification:1.(1)—(d), (2)—(b), (3)—(a), (4)—(c)2.(a) more than 15 million,(b) 160, 000,(c) the year 1851,(d) 700, 000B.True or False questions.1—6: FTFFTTC.Fill in the blanks with events connected with the following time expressions.1.Italiansa.the 1850s and 1860s: Different states in Italy were fighting for independence and someItalians went to Australia for political reasons. Some others went there for gold.b.1891: The first group of 300 Italians went to work in the sugar-cane fields of northernAustralia.c.The end of the 19th century: Some good Italian fishermen went to western Australia.2.Greeksa.1830: The first Greeks went to work in vineyards in south-eastern Australia.b.The 1860s; There were about 500 Greeks in Australia.c.1890; There were Greek Cafes and restaurants all over Sydney and out in the countryside.d.After WWII: Many Greeks arrived in Australia.Section IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: It’s good exercise. Keeps you fit.Reason: The word “yeah”suggests that the boy will say something in agreement with the woman’s comment.2.Answer: We turn the music up really loud and start dancing.Reason: The phrase “why not” suggests that the boys will simply dance in the street.3.Answer: They can’t do it like me yet.Reason: The word “but” suggests an opposite meaning.4.Answer: It’s a very old book.Reason: The word “actually” also suggests an opposite meaning.5.Answer: Write down your address and I’ll get the boy to bring them round.Reason: The conversation takes place in a store. If the store owner agrees to deliver the goods, the only thing he wants to know will be the address of the customer.6.Answer: Tell us all about it over dinner.Reason: The woman sounds very much interested in the man’s experience. So she will certainly ask the man to tell her something about it.Task 2: DictationThe Foolish FrogOnce upon a time a big, fat frog lived in a tiny shallow pond. He knew every plant and stone in it, and he could swim across it easily. He was the biggest creature in the pond, so he was very important. When he croaked, the water-snails listened politely. And the water-beetles always swam behind him. He was very happy there.One day, while he was catching flies, a pretty dragon-fly passed by. ‘You’re a very fine frog,’ she sang, ‘but why don’t you live in a bigger pond? Come to my pond. You’ll find a lot of frogs there. You’ll meet some fine fish, and you’ 11 see the dangerous ducks. And you must see our lovely water-lilies. Life in a large pond is wonderful!’‘Perhaps it is rather dull here,’ thought the foolish frog. So he hopped after the dragon-fly.But he didn’t like the big, deep pond. It was full of strange plants. The water-snails were rude to him, and he was afraid of the ducks. The fish didn’t like him, and he was the smallest frog there. He was lonely and unhappy.He sat on a water-lily leaf and croaked sadly to himself, ‘I don’t like it here. I think I’ll go home tomorrow.’But a hungry heron flew down and swallowed him up for supper.Lesson 3Section ITask 1: I Don’t See It That WayA.Conversation 1:1.Choose the best answer for each of the following statements.(1) — (2): ba2.Give brief answers to the following questions.(1)About 6 months ago.(2)It is defective and has ruined 4 of the customer’s favorite cassettes.(3) 6 months.(4)10 days ago.3.Blank-filling.(1)bend the rule, make an exception for, make an exception for(2)adding insult to injury, make good on(3)brought it in, hold me to, onB.Conversation 2:1.Multiple choice. (1) — (2): ba2.True or False Questions. (1) — (4): FTTTC.Conversation 3:1.Give brief answers to the following questions.(1)Single.(2) 5 years.(3)He has been loyal to the company and worked quite hard.(4)Asking for a raise.(5)Bob does his job adequately, but he doesn’t do it well enough to deserve a raise.(6)Take more initiative and show more enthusiasm for the job.(7)To quit his job.(8)That’s a decision Bob will have to make for himself.Task 2: marriage CustomsA.Blank-filling.Speaker: Professor Robin StuartTopic: Marriage customs in different parts of the world; romantic business; arranged marriage; on the day of the wedding; arranged marriages; to have a look at one another; call the whole thing off; the wedding goes ahead; several wives.Conclusion: just as much chance of bringing happiness to the husband and wife as the Western systems of choosing marriage partners.B.True or False Questions. 1 — 3: TFTSection IITask 1: At the Dentist’sA.Multiple Choice. 1 — 4: baccB.True of False Questions. 1 — 6: FTFFTTTask 2: HiccupsA.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.He wants her to help him stop his hiccups.2. 3 hours.3.Everything he can think of.4.She’ll give the man 5 pounds if he hiccups again.5.The man has stopped hiccupping and owes Rosemary 5 pounds.B.Identification.(1) —(b), (2) —(d), (3) —(e), (4) —(a), (5) —(c)Section IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: the Chinese then?Reason: “What about” suggests an alternative.2.Answer: they’ll still be hot when you get back.Reason: The woman’s words suggest that the shop is very close to their home.3.Hint: The woman is asking the man to buy a pack of fish and chips from a nearby shop.Answer: there’s a queue.Reason: The phrase “not if” suggests a condition that hinders the fulfillment of an action.4.Answer: a good idea.Reason: The word “yes” shows an agreement.5.Answer: being a machine for that money.Reason: “I wouldn’t mind” suggests that the man will do what the woman doesn’t want because of certain attractive conditions.6.Answer: I want to play drums.Reason: The earlier sentence suggests that the man does not play drum for money.Consequently the explanation must be that he enjoys playing it.Task 2: DictationSleepIt’s clear that everyone needs to sleep. Mo st people rarely think about how and why they sleep, however. We know that if we sleep well, we feel rested. If we don’t sleep enough, we often feel tired and irritable. It seems there are two purposes of sleep: physical rest and emotional and psychological rest: We need to rest our bodies and our minds. Both are important in order for us to be healthy. Each night we alternate between two kinds of sleep: active sleep and passive sleep. The passive sleep gives our body the rest that’s needed and prepares us for active sleep, in which dreaming occurs.Throughout the night, people alternate between passive and active sleep. The brain rests, then it becomes active, then dreaming occurs. The cycle is repeated: the brain rests, then it becomes active, then dreaming occurs. This cycle is repeated several times throughout the night~. During eight hours of sleep, people dream for a total d one and half hours on the average.Lesson 4Section ITask 1: Weather ForecastA.Multiple Choice. 1 — 2: acB.Fill in the following chart.Task 2: The 5 O’clock NewsA.Fill in the following chart.B.Give brief answers to the following questions based on the news report.1.It was closed down by government authorities.2.Testing confirmed that the town had been poisoned be the dumping of toxic chemicals in towndumps.3. 3 weeks ago.4.200.5.Headaches, stomachaches, faintness and dizziness.6.Toxic wastes had leaked into the ground and contaminated the water supply.7.All the residents should leave the area, until the chemical company responsible for the toxicwaste can determine whether the town can be cleaned up and made safe again.C.True of False Questions. 1—6: FTTFFTD.Fill in the following blanks (based on the news report).Teams Playing Result(1) Mexico — France 7 to 6(2) Canada — Argentina 3 to 3(3) Italy — Haiti2 to 1(with 30 minutes left to go)Section IITask 1: What Do You Like for Entertainment?A.Blank-filling.Reporter: Deborah TylerInterviewee: Students of the Brooklyn Academy of Dramatic ArtsMajor: Benny Gross —— pianoKimberley Martins —— modern danceB.Fill in the following chart about how often Benny and Kimberley go to the eight forms ofartistic entertainment.C.Rearrange the forms of artistic entertainment that Benny and Kimberley like, beginning withthe form that each one likes best.Benny: (3)—(1)—(4)—(6)—(2)—(8)Kimberley: (2)—(4)—(1)—(7)—(3)—(8)Task 2: Are You a Heavy Smoker?A.True or False Questions. 1—6: TFTTFTB.Multiple Choice. 1—6: cbcbacC.Blank-filling.Name: Doris BradleySex: femaleAge: 32Amount: 3 packets of 20 a weekFirst experience:Time: at the age of 17Place: at a partyOffered by: boyfriend, not husbandFeeling; awfully grown-upLater: started smoking 2 or 3 a day and gradually increased.Experience of giving up smoking: twice1. Time: 6 months before getting marriedReason: saving upResult: only cut it down from 30 a day, still smoked a little2. Time: when expecting a babyReason: according to doctor’s adviceResult: gave up completely for 7 or 8 months and took it up a couple of weeks after the baby was born, because the baby was being bottle fed.Time when she smokes most:1. watching TV2. reading books3. in company4. with friendsTime when she never smokes:1. doing the housework2. on an empty stomachSection IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: They’d be exhausted at the end of each performance.Reason: “Otherwise” suggests a result of the opposite condition.2.Answer: I enjoyed it very much.Reason: “Apart from that I must say” often suggests an opposite statement to earlier comments.3.Answer: I stayed up late to finish it.Reason: “And” suggests that the speaker would finish the book at one sit.4.Answer: the book never really got started at all.Reason: After an opinion of agreement, the phrase “in fact” suggests a further comment; the expression “it’s only honest to say” usually introduces a confession- something whichis probably not as good as the one mentioned.5.Answer: I tend to skip parts that don’t really hold my interest.Reason: “Otherwise” suggests a result of the opposi te condition.6.Answer: it was rather long.Reason: “I must admit” suggests an agreement to the other person’s opinion.Task 2: DictationBooks Belong to the PastSir,I visited my old school yesterday. It hasn’t changed in thirty years. The pupils were sitting in the same desks and reading the same books. When are schools going to move into the modern world? Books belong to the past. In our homes radio and television bring us knowledge of the world. We can see and hear the truth for ourselves. If we want entertainment most of us prefer a modern film to a classical novel. In the business world computers store information, so that we no longer need encyclopaedias and dictionaries. But in the schools teachers and pupils still use books. There should be a radio and televisionset in every classroom, and a library of tapes and records in every school. The children of today will rarely open a book when they leave school. The children of tomorrow won’t need to read and Write at all.M. P. MillerLondonLesson 5Section ITask 1: An Unpleasant TripA.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.The Isle of Wight.2.They were not pleased with their hotel.3.He decided to write to the Manager of Happytours.4. A travel Agency.5.The hotel and travel arrangements.6.They will never book any future holidays through Happytours.B.Fill in he blanks with the words used in the brochure and by Mr. Wilson to describe the hoteland travel arrangement.Task 2: At the Travel AgencyA.Multiple Choice. 1—6: acbbcaB.True or False Questions. 1—6: TFTTFTC.Fill in the blanks with the two things that Miss Bush will do.1.her two friends, to stop over with her on the way back.2.Mr. Adams to stop with her in Cairo.Section IIA Saturday AfternoonA.Identification.Name IdentificationGillian Dr. Carmichael’s new research assistantDr. Carmichael the president of St. Alfred’s HospitalMaurice Featherstone the gardener of the hospitalB.Multiple Choice. 1—6: cbaacaC.True or False Questions. 1—8: FFTF TFTTD.Fill in the blanks with information about Maurice.Name: Maurice FeatherstoneSex: maleAge: oldAppearance: clear, blue, honest eyes; white hair and a pinkish complexionTemperament: gentle and mild-manneredLength of stay in the hospital: 35 yearsReasons for entering the hospital:1.When he was 17, he burnt down his school.2.Over the next few years, there were a number of mysterious fires in his neighborhood.ter he tried to set fire to the family mansion.Visits from family members: No.Bills: paid on time.E.Blank-filling.1.slightly uneasy, unlocked the gates, waved her through2.withdrawn, depressed, normal, kept locked up, all of them, too dangerous to live in normalsociety.3.with the staff, a surprise, let him go out for the afternoon, flower show, quite excited, a birthdaycake, decorated the lounge.Section IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: he fails to employ the correct question form.Reason: “Consequently” suggests a result of the facts mentioned earlier.2.Answer: difficulties may still arise.Reason: “even when” suggests that in spite facts, something else still exists.3.Answer: the student may not have clearly heard what was said.Reason: “In other words” is often followed by an explanation in clearer and easier words.4.Answer: may feel angry at receiving such orders.Reason: “However” suggests an opposite fact.5.Answer: whether crops should be used to produce food or should be used to produce fuel.Reason: “That is” is also followed by an explanation.6.Answer: a small industrial sector.Reason: “At the same time” suggests the coexistence of two things. Here prediction is also based on common knowledge.Task 2: DictationThe School Holidays Are Too LongToday the children of this country have at last returned to work. After two months’ holiday pupils have started a new term. How many adults get such long holidays? Two to four weeks in the summer and public holidays--that’s all the working man gets. As for the average woman, she’s lucky to get a holiday at all. Children don’t need such long holidays. In term-time they start work later and finish earlier than anyone else.In the holidays most of them get bored, and some get into trouble. What a waste! If their overworked parents were given more free time instead, everyone would be happier.This isn’t just a national problem either--it’s worldwide.Dates may be different from country to country, but the pattern’s the same. Why should children do half as much work and get twice as much holiday as their parents?Lesson 6Section ITask 1: In the Path of the EarthquakeA.True or False Questions. 1—6: FTFTFFB.Map 1 is a layout of the Skinners’ farm. Mark out the plants and buildings in the map. Then inmap 2 draw a new plan of the Skinners farm after the quake.Map 1:1. farm house2. garden path3. cypress trees4. rose garden5. eucalyptus trees6. raspberry patch7. cow shed8. granaryMap 2:Task 2: A Funny Thing Happened to Me.A.Multiple Choice. 1—6: cabbcaB.Give brief answers to the following questions.st Friday.2.He was a student.3.In London.4.By taxi.5.The taxi got stuck in a traffic jam and the train had left by the time he got to the station.6. 1 hour.7.The station buffet.8.An evening newspaper, the “Standard”.9.At a table near the window.10.He did the crossword puzzle.C.True or False Questions.1—6: FFTTFTD.Blank-filling.1.reached across, opened, took one, dipped, into, popped it into.2.get up and go, pushed back, stood up, hurried out of.Section IIConsolidation: A Very Beautiful StoryA.Give brief answers to the following questions.1. A tape from Gentleman Jim.2.Yesterday.3.Jim’s wife.4.There was a message hidden in the tape.5.Half the police force in London and 3 experts.6.Nothing had been found yet.7.Happy memories and things.8.In his words.B.True or False Statements.1—8: FTFF TTFTC.Discuss with your classmates what message is hidden in Gentleman Jim’s recording.D.Listen to the 2nd part of the policeman’s discussion and list all the things they feel unusualabout Gentleman Jim’s recording.1.Jim keeps telling his wife to play the message over and over again.2.Jim tells his wife that she’ll find something comforting.3.Jim keeps saying “very beautiful” over and over again.4.The speech doesn’t sound natural.E.Listen to Gentleman Jim’s recording again and work out the message.Answer: There are 2 gold bricks in the garden under the big red rose tree.Section IIITask 1: Listening to Predict1.Answer: a glance at the headings of sections or sub-sections will show the order in which theitems are introduced.Reason: “In addition” is followed by a supplementary idea. Prediction here is also based on common knowledge.2.Answer: providing a summary which can be re-read later.Reason: “As well as” is oft en followed by an idea of the same importance as the one before “as well as”.3.Answer: may not appear in a bibliography.Reason: “However” suggests an opposite idea.4.Answer: (no more than try to cover the most important ones here.Reason: “Therefore” sugges ts a result.5.Answer: it doesn’t.Reason: “Unfortunately” suggests that something opposite to one’s expectation will happen.6.Answer: it’s still important.Reason: “Though” suggests that in spite of the fact that follows, something still happens. Task 2: DictationSign LanguageDeaf people, people who can’t hear, are still able to communicate quite well with a special language. It’s called sign language.The speaker of sign language uses hand gestures in order to communicate. Basic sign language has been used for a long, long time, but sign language wasn’t really developed until about 250 years ago. In the middle of the 1700s a Frenchman named Epée developed sign language. Epée was able to speak and hear, but he worked during most of his life as a teacher of deaf people in France. Epée developed a large number of vocabulary words for sign language. Epée taught these words to his deaf students. Epée’s system used mostly picture :image signs. We call them picture image signsbecause the signs create a picture. For example, the sign for sleep is to put both hands together, and then to place the hands flat against the right side of your face, and then to lower your head slightly to the right. This action was meant to show the position of sleep. So we call it a picture image sign.Lesson 7Section ITask 1: Learning a Foreign LanguageA.Multiple Choice. 1—4: bcaaB.True or False Questions. 1—4: FTTFC.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.Albert Humphries.2.Balham, London.3. 4 years.4.He has been going to an evening class and has watched quite a lot of the BBC televisionprogrammes.5.They use a different book in the class.6.They make the same mistakes as he does.7.It means being able to put together the right groups of words and to say them in a reasonablyaccurate way.Task 2: In the LibraryA.Multiple Choice. 1—6: bbcacaB.True or False Questions. 1—6: TTFTFTC.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.Round the corner.2. A 20p a day fine for each book.3.Tahiti.4.No.D.Blank-filling.1. 5 pounds, you damage them, entitles you, 2 records at a time, everything available, be muchmore popular than.2.telephone to renew the books.3.we get back, worth all the bother, some paperbacks in the airport, I’ve been such a nuisance.Section IITask 1: Lessoned World CollegesA.Give brief answers to the following questions.1．On the phone.2．Some information about the college.3．Robert Creighton.4．Julian’s friend in Spain.。
listen-to-this2-英语中级听力2答案解析
英语中级听力参考答案Answer Keys to Listen to This: 2Edited by莫显良、马军军、张凤英、陈燕L 1L 2L 3L 4L 5L 6L 7L 8L 9L 10L 11L 12L 13L 14L 15L 16L 17L 18L 19L 20L 21L 31A.1—B.1—C.(1)—D.1966: went to the London School of Drama1969: left the London School of Drama1973: went to Hollywood1974: were in a movie with Maria MontroseTask 2: What Are Your Ambitions?A.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.Radio Station QRX.2.For a survey.3.Four.4.Six.5.(1) What’s your name?(2) What do you do for a living?(3) What do you do for fun?(4) What’s the most exciting thing that’s happened to you recently?(5) Who do you admire most in this world?(6) What do you want to be doing five years from now?B.Fill in the following chart with answers that each interviewee gives to the questions.Number of men: one hundred and moreJourney: from France to BritainMeans of transcript: boatWeather conditions: stormyFood: cat foodDrink: rain waterConditions of weapons after landing: uselessFighting: noneEquipment lost or damaged: boat lost, guns full of water, supplies of wine lostSoldiers killed or wounded: about ten survivors, all others drowned or killed by coldD.Point out what is not true in Trevor’s story.The following did not exist in Roman times:petrol, newspaper, matches, trousers, tinned food, taps, guns, wine bottles.50 BC could not appear on a coin. 50-55 BC is counting backwards.E.Fill in the blanks according to what you hear on the tape.1.terrible, stormy, or more of us, shut in, so bad, sick, stuffy.2.pushed up onto the sands, climbed out, jumping into the, struggling to the, up to my shoulder,freezing.3.came and took us away, joined, going into the camp, a hot meal, clean clothes, given our pay. Section III1.2. a single3.4.5.6.7.London,and hotels, but also the quickest way to get there. This is called “The Knowledge” by London Cab drivers and it can take years of study and practice to get ‘The Knowledge’. Candidates are examined not only on the quickest routes but also on the quickest routes at different times of the day. People who want to pass the examination spend much of their free time driving or even cycling around London, studying maps and learning the huge street directory by heart.Passage 2: The UndergroundTravelling on the London underground (the ‘tube’) presents few difficulties for visitors because of the clear colour- coded maps. It is always useful to have plenty of spare change with you because there are often long queues at the larger stations. If you have enough change you can buy your ticket from a machine. You will find signs which list the stations in alphabetical order, with the correctfares, near the machines. There are automatic barriers which are operated by the tickets. You should keep the ticket, because it is checked at the destination.Lesson 2Section ITask1: Film EditingA.True or False Questions.1—4: TFTFB.Fill in the following blanks to give a clear picture of what needs to be done before a film isready for distribution.A.1B.1C.1.2.have no apartment, sleep on the steps of the building, crawl over sleeping people to get inside.3.nothing will grow, they never see the sun.4.soylent: soylent red, soylent yellow, and soylent green. 2, soybeans, soylent green, oceanplants.5.90 degree.6.electricity, ride bicycles to make it.Section IITask 1: American IndiansA.Answer the following questions briefly.1.1492.2.He thought that he had arrived in India.3.They were kind to them and wanted to help.4.(1) They wanted bigger farms and more land for themselves; (2) More immigrants came from Europe.5.It was their mother. Everything came from and went back to their mother. And it was for everybody.6.They started fighting back.7.By 1875 the Indians had lost the fight and had to live in “reservations”.8.The Indians are bad and the White man is good and brave in Hollywood films.B.Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.1—4: acbcA.1.2.B.1—C.1.2.Task 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: It’s good exercise. Keeps you fit.Reason: The word “yeah”suggests that the boy will say something in agreement with the woman’s comment.2.Answer: We turn the music up really loud and start dancing.Reason: The phrase “why not” suggests that the boys will simply dance in the street.3.Answer: They can’t do it like me yet.Reason: The word “but” suggests an opposite meaning.4.Answer: It’s a very old book.Reason: The word “actually” also suggests an opposite meaning.5.Answer: Write down your address and I’ll get the boy to bring them round.Reason: The conversation takes place in a store. If the store owner agrees to deliver the goods, the only thing he wants to know will be the address of the customer.6.Answer: Tell us all about it over dinner.Reason: The woman sounds very much interested in the man’s experience. So she will certainly ask the man to tell her something about it.Task 2: DictationThe Foolish FrogOnce upon a time a big, fat frog lived in a tiny shallow pond. He knew every plant and stone in it, andOne frog,’to him, there.llA.1.2.(3)6 months.(4)10 days ago.3.Blank-filling.(1)bend the rule, make an exception for, make an exception for(2)adding insult to injury, make good on(3)brought it in, hold me to, onB.Conversation 2:1.Multiple choice. (1) — (2): ba2.True or False Questions. (1) — (4): FTTTC.Conversation 3:1.Give brief answers to the following questions.(1)Single.(2)5 years.(3)He has been loyal to the company and worked quite hard.(4)Asking for a raise.(5)Bob does his job adequately, but he doesn’t do it well enough to deserve a raise.(6)Take more initiative and show more enthusiasm for the job.(7)To quit his job.(8)That’s a decision Bob will have to make for himself.A.B.A.B.A.1.2.3.4.5.B.Section IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: the Chinese then?Reason: “What about” suggests an alternative.2.Answer: they’ll still be hot when you get back.Reason: The woman’s words suggest that the shop is very close to their home.3.Hint: The woman is asking the man to buy a pack of fish and chips from a nearby shop.Answer: there’s a queue.Reason: The phrase “not if” suggests a condition that hinders the fulfillment of an action.4.Answer: a good idea.Reason: The word “yes” shows an agreement.5.Answer: being a machine for that money.Reason: “I wouldn’t mind”suggests that the man will do what the woman doesn’t want because of certain attractive conditions.6.Answer: I want to play drums.Reason: The earlier sentence suggests that the man does not play drum for money. Consequently the explanation must be that he enjoys playing it.Task 2: DictationSleepsleep,tiredgivesactive, Task 2: The 5 O’clock NewsA.Fill in the following chart.Reporter: Deborah TylerInterviewee: Students of the Brooklyn Academy of Dramatic ArtsMajor: Benny Gross —— pianoKimberley Martins —— modern danceB.Fill in the following chart about how often Benny and Kimberley go to the eight forms of artisticentertainment.C.Rearrange the forms of artistic entertainment that Benny and Kimberley like, beginning with theform that each one likes best.Benny: (3)—(1)—(4)—(6)—(2)—(8)A.B.C.was born, because the baby was being bottle fed.Time when she smokes most:1. watching TV2. reading books3. in company4. with friendsTime when she never smokes:1. doing the housework2. on an empty stomachSection IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: They’d be exhausted at the end of each performance.Reason: “Otherwise” suggests a result of the opposite condition.2.Answer: I enjoyed it very much.Reason: “Apart from that I must say”often suggests an opposite statement to earlier comments.3.Answer: I stayed up late to finish it.Reason: “And” suggests that the speaker would finish the book at one sit.4.Answer: the book never really got started at all.Reason: After an opinion of agreement, the phrase “in fact” suggests a further comment; thewhich5.6.Sir,to readA.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.The Isle of Wight.2.They were not pleased with their hotel.3.He decided to write to the Manager of Happytours.4. A travel Agency.5.The hotel and travel arrangements.6.They will never book any future holidays through Happytours.B.Fill in he blanks with the words used in the brochure and by Mr. Wilson to describe the hotel andtravel arrangement.A.B.C.A.B.C.D.Name: Maurice FeatherstoneSex: maleAge: oldAppearance: clear, blue, honest eyes; white hair and a pinkish complexionTemperament: gentle and mild-manneredLength of stay in the hospital: 35 yearsReasons for entering the hospital:1.When he was 17, he burnt down his school.2.Over the next few years, there were a number of mysterious fires in his neighborhood.ter he tried to set fire to the family mansion.Visits from family members: No.Bills: paid on time.E.Blank-filling.1.slightly uneasy, unlocked the gates, waved her through2.withdrawn, depressed, normal, kept locked up, all of them, too dangerous to live in normalsociety.3.with the staff, a surprise, let him go out for the afternoon, flower show, quite excited, abirthday cake, decorated the lounge.Section IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.2.3.4.5.6.pupils holiday finish Into country, but t he pattern’s the same. Why should children do half as much work and get twice as much holiday as their parents?Lesson 6Section ITask 1: In the Path of the EarthquakeA.True or False Questions. 1—6: FTFTFFB.Map 1 is a layout of the Skinners’ farm. Mark out the plants and buildings in the map. Then inmap 2 draw a new plan of the Skinners farm after the quake.Map 1:1. farm house2. garden path3. cypresstrees4. rose garden5. eucalyptus trees6. raspberrypatch7. cow shed 8. granaryMap 2:Task 2: A Funny Thing Happened to Me.A.Multiple Choice. 1—6: cabbcaB.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.C.D.1.2.A.1.2.3.4.5.Half the police force in London and 3 experts.6.Nothing had been found yet.7.Happy memories and things.8.In his words.B.True or False Statements.1—8: FTFF TTFTC.Discuss with your classmates what message is hidden in Gentleman Jim’s recording.D.Listen to the 2nd part of the policeman’s discussion and list all the things they feel unusualabout Gentleman Jim’s recording.1.Jim keeps telling his wife to play the message over and over again.2.Jim tells his wife that she’ll find something comforting.3.Jim keeps saying “very beautiful” over and over again.4.The speech doesn’t sound natural.E.Listen to Gentleman Jim’s recording again and work out the message.Answer: There are 2 gold bricks in the garden under the big red rose tree.Section IIITask 1: Listening to Predict1.Answer: a glance at the headings of sections or sub-sections will show the order in which theitems are introduced.Reason: “In addition” is followed by a supplementary idea. Prediction here is also based2.3.4.5.happen.6.Deaf language. until language.your head a picture image sign.Lesson 7Section ITask 1: Learning a Foreign LanguageA.Multiple Choice. 1—4: bcaaB.True or False Questions. 1—4: FTTFC.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.Albert Humphries.2.Balham, London.3. 4 years.4.He has been going to an evening class and has watched quite a lot of the BBC televisionprogrammes.5.They use a different book in the class.6.They make the same mistakes as he does.7.It means being able to put together the right groups of words and to say them in a reasonablyaccurate way.Task 2: In the LibraryA.Multiple Choice. 1—6: bbcacaB.C.1.2.3.4.D.1.2.3.A.1234567considered.8．Maturity, the ability to get on well with people from different countries.B.Blank-filling.1.the line, put you through to2.Pacific College, French, may be taught in Italian3.painting and modern dancing4.probably, the staff at the college, special activities, theatre studies, environmentalwork, take partTask 2: I Remember …A.Multiple Choice. 1—6: baabcaB.True or False Questions. 1—8: TTTF FTTTSection IIITask 1: Learning to Rephrase1.Most subjects: 1 English word, 1 meaning2.most English words: more than 1 meaning3.3rd misconception: word used correctly with meaning knownrger vocabulary: influenced by other languages; rich in synonyms5.grammatical matter: words of same meaning used with certain other words6.many students: no purpose than read7.8.9.a credit system something to thestores only buymakeA.Multiple Choice.1—6: acbcabB.Blank-filling.Name: Laura and SarahSex: femaleSimilarities: 1. blonde2. brown eyes3. same height4. same weight5. same size6. same shoesDifferences: 1. Laura is single, but Sarah has a well-fed happy husband and 4 healthy children.2. When Laura was learning to type, Sarah was washing up.3. When Laura was writing articles for the school newspaper, Sarah was knitting.4. When Laura was in Panama, doing her first job for Lessoned Information Services,Sarah was having her second child.C.True or False Questions.1—2: TFTask 2: Genetic Make-upA.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.Alan and Barbara.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.B.1.2.3.A.B.1.2.Caller’s number: 743-9821Message: Cancel the lunch appointment for tomorrow noon, because he is out of town for a while.Please call and reschedule.3.Message 3:Caller’s name: Mrs. TurnerMessage: She won’t be home until 8 o’clock. She’s working late.4.Message 4:Caller’s name: WendyMessage: Ticket for Puerto Rico is booked. That’s Pan Am Flight 226, leaving Tuesday the 12th at 8 am. Tickets will be sent over later this afternoon.5.Message 5:Caller’s name: Juan SalvadeMessage: He’ll call back about the meeting next Wednesday.C.Blank-filling.1.May I take a message?2.out of town, offer my apologies to, have him call me3.just a minute, can I hold you for a second?4.holdingTask 2: Night FlightA.True or False Questions. 1—6: FTTFTFB.C.1.2.3.4.D.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.too preoccupied with own schedule, can't concentrate, unless about work10.work again, leisure time- - a creative solution to work problemsTask 2: DictationThe Boy Who Cried WolfOnce upon a time there was a very naughty shepherd-boy. He often fell asleep while he was watching his sheep. And he told lies. The villagers shook their heads and said, ‘That boy will come t o a bad end.’One day, when he was feeling very bored, the boy decided to play a practical joke on the villagers. He ran down the hill. ‘Wolf,wolf!’ he cried. ‘Help, come quickly. Wolf!’ All the villagers seized their spears and ran to help him. But there was no wolf. ‘He heard you,’ the naughty boy lied, ‘and ran away.’ When everyone had gone, he started to laugh.Three weeks later, when he was feeling very bored indeed, he decided to play the same trick again. ‘Wolf, wolf!’ he shouted.‘Help, come quickly. Wolf!’ Most of the villagers hurried to help him. This time the boy laughed at them. ‘Ha, ha… There wasn’t a wolf,’ he said. ‘What a good joke!’ The villagers were very angry. ‘Lies are not jokes,’ they said.Two days later the boy woke up suddenly. He had fallen asleep in the afternoon sun. What was that big dark animal coming towards his flock? Suddenly it seized a lamb. ‘Wolf!’ screamed the boy. ‘Wolf. Help, come quickly. Wolf!’ But none of the villagers came to help him. He screamed again. The wolf heard him and licked its lips. ‘I like lamb,’ it thought, ‘but shepherd-boy tastes much nicer.’When the shepherd-boy didn’t come home that night, some of the villagers went to look for him. They found a few bones.Lesson 9A.B.NameC.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.Very hard work, not very pleasant sometimes.10.At first she is afraid she is not good enough. Later she thinks she should enjoy that.plete the following sentences.1. a little girl, very keen on, a music teacher or something, to train for, the right job2.to lessons, six, I suppose, for the rest of, music, lonely3.France, the school choir, talking to people, real interests4.being a hairdresser, people, do something properly, very worthwhile5.do look after, looked after, run over by a car, mind, too worriedTask 1: How Do Others Think of My Job?A.Fill in the following chart.B.A.B.C.3. physicist 8. mechanicalengineer4. biologist 9. Salesrepresentative5. economist 10. estate agentD.Blank-filling.1.“dirty job”, “low status”, “subordinate”, take orders, give orders2.interesting, well paidTask 1: Learning to Rephrase1.barter = trading goods for goods2.past: seashells spices -- no value money-- stated value3.because economic developments, trade done in barter4.more valuable currency-- hard c. less valuable - - soft c.5.seller demand hard c., esp. from nation with hard c.6.inflation = abnormally rapid price increase7.due to scarcity of hard c. in some nations & world-wide inflation, payments in hard c. besupplemented by other types, e.g. bartering8.9.10.This pressedput into aboutThe nameA.B.Blank-filling.1.the local British Steel Corporation’s headquarters, closure plans2.doctors, nurses and other staff, grown even faster3.another 31 million pounds, poorer areas, regional development fund, 13.5 million pounds, 10million pounds, industrial improvement, road works4.17, 5, 2, 2, landed illegally, the first 9 months, 7 more5.derailed local train, disrupted rail services, the south of EnglandTask 2; News Summary 2A.Multiple Choice. 1—4: bcacB.Answer the following questions briefly.1. A double-barrelled.2.The girl’s brother.3.When the girl was being overpowered by police officers.4.Into the ceiling.5. A 23-year-old electronics worker and a 55-year-old housewife.6.They are doing well.7. 2 months ago.8.125 pounds with 25 pounds costs.9. A woman was killed when a chimney on a house collapsed and 2 men were killed when their carcrashed into a fallen tree.10.A.B.C.NewsArtA.1.2.3.4.B.True or False questions. 1—8: FFTT TTFFC.Fill in the blanks.1.touch his food, wrap, in a tissue, picking, up, a barber, too often, grew down to his waist Section IIITask 1: Learning to Rephrase: use more oil/day, future supply – limited2.current rate of use, oil not a major source of energy in 25 years3. a lot of coal, but problem: mining, transporting & burning with pollution4.production of new nuclear power plants, slow down, public concern over saltyernment expected 20% electricity from nuclear energy 1970s, but only 12% 19796.no fuel for solar heating system, sunshine free7.solar system can’t provide 100 % heat due to sunshine8.solar heating possible in most US, better in areas: lot of winter sunshine, heat necessary,fuel expensive9.hot-liquid system: basically same but contains water not air, a large hot water tank, not acontainer of hot rocks10.energy from sun: answer to our need for new, cheap, clean source of energyTask 2: DictationVoice AnalysisIf analysercan show a voice sample, From just a voice.feature of voice speakingfinal point of measuredvoice.B:1.2.3.4.back to normal5.less of a hurry6.at the end of the day, on edge7.at stake, job8.have a word withC: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. T 8. TTask 2: Do it yourselfA: 1. b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. b 6. aB:1.Every summer2.He is a postman.3.At evening schools.4.He could not afford to pay workman.C: 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. F 7. T 8. FSection two:II. Exercises:A: 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. aB:1.Because there were a lot of tourists that summer.2.One is for coming into the kitchen and the other is for going out so that the waiters coming inwould not bump into the ones going out.3.–4.hotel.1.2.3.nd5.6.7.8.B: (1) –(4) –C:1.He is going to wear a motorcycle helmet with an oxygen mask inside.2.The police will probably come and ask them to move since a police station is just fifty yards awayfrom the bank.3.Because it will stink and they will never be able to use it if it smells like that.4.Because they can keep a lookout there since the room is on the top floor of the building. And there,Fingers can radio Ginger and tell him to come.Section two:II. Exercises:Task 1: CrimeA: 1. a 2. b 3. bB:(1)They parked the car outside the bank.(2)The traffic lights were red.(3)To repair the car.(4)The catch of the money bag broke and they had to pick up all the notes.(5)They switched cars.(6)Roads were dug up.(7)The road was blocked owing to a traffic accident.(8)The two arrived empty-handed.Task 2: Shop-lifter:B:1.2.3.4.She keyholeC:1.2.3.4.5.6.7.1.2.3.4.secondary5.6.7.men brought idea but not how to make pottery; shown in anthropological discoveries8.solved problem of cooking & storing food, a more prosperous & comfortable lifeTask 2: Dictation (omitted)Lesson 13Section oneTask 1: Guessing what people are talking aboutA: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. TB:1.wine and good food2.the river3.walking along the river and all the couples4.paintings thereC:1.reminds, of2.got something about it, sort of charm …3.unusual, in the center of4.from the top5.down by the riverTask 2: Nice to see you!A. 1. c 2. aB: (1) –C:1.2.3.4.5.6.C:1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.B:1. a. a secretaryb. good at her jobc. different in her private lifed. pretty tidy in officee. incoherent in her behavior2. a. concerned about state affairsb. critical of the political systemc. eager to bring law and order to his country3. a. easy-goingb. a bit vicious when upsetc. not sympatheticd. not interested in civil rights4. a. a retired army officerb. respectable and dignifiedc. helpful to those dependent on himd. a bit fanatic about organization and descriptione. not too polemicf. fond of his wife and family5. a. shy and unhappy during childhoodb. unable to make friends till very latec. good at being by himself1.Bert2.3.Adam4.5.Adam6.A.D:1.The Prime Minister2.In central Italy, avalanches, the earthquake during the night3.Three masked men, with shotguns, unlock the van4.two hundred and fifty-seven people, hit the side of a volcano5. a basis for negotiations, the chances of success6.Fifteen people, in court in Manchester, matches in London Section TwoII. Exercises:Task 1: Bearded LadyA. 1. She was a bearded woman.2. They advised her to shave.3. When she realized that she was fighting a losing battle.4. At first it was a bit unnerving.5. Her beard keeps her husband’s toes warm on cold nights.B. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. T 6. F 7. T 8. FC. 1. at an enormous rate, five inches2. trying to keep it down, fighting a losing battle3. chop off a few feet4. the pointing and laughing in the endTask 2: At a Youth Center1.2.3.shifting from barter society to a monetized world4.different money values in different countries5.why difficult to give examples of barter deals6.prospect of barteringLesson 15 Section One:III. Exercises:A. 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. cB. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. TC.Speaker A:a.Killers deserve death penalty.b.Death penalty will prevent other people from killing.c.It is important to get rid of the bad seed.d.Criminals are never rehabilitated, they are hardened.e.Some people are just bad, evil, and there is nothing one can do.Speaker B:a. Nobody has the right to take another person’s life.b. Nobody is sure that the person convicted is really guilty.c. Criminals should be rehabilitated instead of being eliminated.d. There should be more extensive programmes.D.A.5. He8. HeB.C.Section Two:Task 1: The Work of Sigmund FreudA. 1. c 2. a 3. bB. a. Forgetting of proper namesb. Forgetting of foreign wordsc. Childhood and concealing memoriesd. Mistakes in speeche. Mistakes in reading and writingC. 1. be traced back to, problem or conflict, concerned2. of the neuroses, also present, in normal persons3. the borderline, the normal and the neurotic person, nearly as clearly marked4. a childhood memory, painful to us5. good reasons for, the slips and errorsTask 2: CheeseA. 1. a 2. b 3. a 4.cB. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. T 6. F 7. T 8. TC. 1. Early cheese was probably rather unpalatable and tasteless.2. ‘Fresh cheese’ is a kind of cheese to be eaten immediately after the milk has coagulated.3. ‘Ripened cheese’ is a kind of cheese with salt added to the soft fresh cheese and otherbiochemical processes continued in the course of cheese-making.1.2.3.4.5.6.A.B.C.7. egged her on8. came off, barged into9. blown over, a world of goodSection Two:Task 1: The Suffragette MovementA. 1. c 2. a 3. a 4.bB. 1. She would feel highly insulted.2. They got the right to vote and some of them became members of the Parliament.3. They have been useful in helping women in their jobs in other vocations.4. She didn’t want to vote.5. She feels all right joining men in their world of work and sport. But she is happy to leave politicsto men.C. 1. approve of2. a good laugh3. In the long term4. interfered with, a few boos and there, clapping5. different to, at their own job6. a great thrill on the race trackTask 2: Sex DiscriminationA. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. FB.1.2.3.4.5.6.A.B.C.A.B.2. 15 %, over 65,3. 80 %, over 65, at least4. watch out for5. immune system, to decline, lungs, the senses, the brain, skin6. benefit more from, the eldlySection Two:Task 1: At a Small RestaurantA.(1) c (2) b (3) a (4) aB.(1) F (2) T (3) F (4) T (5) T (6) F (7) T (8) F (9) TC.(1) He has trouble finding good, reliable domestic staff for his restaurant.(2) Because more and more organizations wanted to see his demonstration.(3) He wanted to combine the demonstration with a permanent establishment.(4) He decided to choose this remote place because he wanted to have a restaurant for those wholove peace and quiet and beautiful scenery and who also appreciate good food.Task 2: The Tree Climbers of PompeiiA. 1. A man was half way up the tree.2. Ruins.3. To collect pine cones.4. The processed them into some sauce which is used in Italian cooking.5. No. The foreman bought a licence from the State for the right to go round places collectingB.1.2.3.4.5.6.A.B.a.b.c.d.It can create its own fuel and burn its waste.Cons:a. Nobody can imagine what will happen if there is a nuclear accident.b. Radioactivity causes cancer and may affect future generations.c. There is no technology for absolutely safe disposal of nuclear waste.d. Terrorists could hold the nation to ransom if they captured a reactor.e. Nuclear energy is expensive, dangerous, evil, and most of all, absolutely unnecessary.C. 1. 450 years, 50 years, oil, 30 years2. go back to the Stone Age, turn our backs on3. active for thousands of years。
英语中级听力2参考答案
英语中级听力2参考答案英语中级听力2参考答案本文为英语中级听力2的参考答案，旨在帮助学生们更好地理解听力材料并提高听力能力。
以下是每个听力题目的答案解析。
听力1：问题：What does the woman want to do?答案：She wants to go to the library.解析：从对话中可以听出，女士想去图书馆。
听力2：问题：What is the man's favorite sport?答案：Football.解析：对话中提到，男士最喜欢的运动是足球。
听力3：问题：Where does the conversation most likely take place?答案：In a restaurant.解析：从对话中可以听出，对话可能发生在一家餐馆。
听力4：问题：What does the woman want to do?答案：She wants to return the book.解析：对话中女士提到，她想要归还这本书。
听力5：问题：What is the man going to do?答案：He is going to buy a new car.解析：对话中男士提到，他准备买一辆新车。
听力6：问题：What does the woman suggest the man do?答案：She suggests the man take a break.解析：对话中女士建议男士休息一下。
听力7：问题：Why does the woman want to learn Spanish?答案：She wants to travel to Spain.解析：对话中女士提到，她想要学习西班牙语是为了去西班牙旅行。
听力8：问题：What does the man think of the movie?答案：He thinks it's boring.解析：对话中男士提到，他觉得这部电影很无聊。
listen to this2 英语中级听力2答案及原文
英语中级听力参考答案Answer Keys to Listen to This: 2Edited by莫显良、马军军、张凤英、陈燕L 1L 2L 3L 4L 5L 6L 7L 8L 9L 10 L 11L 12L 13L 14L 15L 16L 17L 18L 19L 20 L 21L 22L 23L 24L 25L 26L 27L 28L 29L 30 L 31L 32L 33L 34L 35L 36Lesson 1Section ITask 1: This Is Your Life!A.Choose the best answer (a, b or c) to complete each of the following statements.1—6: caacbaB.True or False Questions.1—6: TFFFFTC.Identification.(1)—(b), (2)—(d), (3)—(f), (4)—(g), (5)—(a), (6)—(c), (7)—(e)plete the following résumé for Jason Douglas.Name: Jason DouglasFormer name: Graham SmithProfession: actorDate of birth: July 2, 19471952: started school1958: moved to Lane End Secondary School1966: went to the London School of Drama1969: left the London School of Drama1973: went to Hollywood1974: were in a movie with Maria MontroseTask 2: What Are Your Ambitions?A.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.Radio Station QRX.2.For a survey.3.Four.4.Six.5.(1) What’s your name?(2) What do you do for a living?(3) What do you do for fun?(4) What’s the most exciting thing that’s happened to you recently?(5) Who do you admire most in this world?(6) What do you want to be doing five years from now?B.Fill in the following chart with answers that each interviewee gives to the questions.Section IIA.Choose the best answer (a, b or c) for each of the following questions.1—6: abaccbB.True or False Questions.1—4: FTFFC.Fill in the following chart with information about the journey the Roman army madeaccording to Trevor.Designation: D CompanyNumber of men: one hundred and moreJourney: from France to BritainMeans of transcript: boatWeather conditions: stormyFood: cat foodDrink: rain waterConditions of weapons after landing: uselessFighting: noneEquipment lost or damaged: boat lost, guns full of water, supplies of wine lostSoldiers killed or wounded: about ten survivors, all others drowned or killed by coldD.Point out what is not true in Trevor’s story.The following did not exist in Roman times:petrol, newspaper, matches, trousers, tinned food, taps, guns, wine bottles.50 BC could not appear on a coin. 50-55 BC is counting backwards.E.Fill in the blanks according to what you hear on the tape.1.terrible, stormy, or more of us, shut in, so bad, sick, stuffy.2.pushed up onto the sands, climbed out, jumping into the, struggling to the, up to my shoulder,freezing.3.came and took us away, joined, going into the camp, a hot meal, clean clothes, given our pay. Section IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: trying to write a letterReason: The speaker’s question suggests he needs a quiet surrounding to do something.2.Hint: the first speaker is a guest complaining about the conditions of Room 43 which is asingle room. The second speaker is a hotel clerk who suggests that the guest move to a double room.Answer: is the only single room available at the momentReason: The phrase “I’m afraid” often suggests a negative or unsatisfying answer.3.Answer: Where on earth did you get it?Reason: The second speaker’s surprised tone shows that the money is out of her expectation and she must be curious about how it is gained.4.Answer: You mustn’t discriminate against someone just because they are married.Reason: The word “but” suggests an opposite meaning.5.Answer: I wouldn’t mind being a prince.Reason: The man’s questioning tone shows he doesn’t agree with the woman.6.Answer: I’m not a workaholic.Reason: The word “but” suggests an opposite meaning.7.Answer: he had been.Reason: “But” and “possibly” both give some hint.Task 2: DictationPassage 1: The KnowledgeBecoming a London taxi driver isn’t easy. In order to obtain a licence to drive a taxi in London, candidates have to pass a detailed examination. They have to learn not only the streets, landmarks and hotels, but also the quickest way to get there. This is called “The Knowledge” by London Cab drivers and it can take years of study and practice to get ‘The Knowledge’. Candidates are examined not only on the quickest routes but also on the quickest routes at different times of the day. People who want to pass the examination spend much of their free time driving or even cycling around London, studying maps and learning the huge street directory by heart.Passage 2: The UndergroundTravelling on the London underground (the ‘tube’) presents few difficulties for visitors because of the clear colour- coded maps. It is always useful to have plenty of spare change with you because there are often long queues at the larger stations. If you have enough change you can buy your ticket from a machine. You will find signs which list the stations in alphabetical order, with the correct fares, near the machines. There are automatic barriers which are operated by the tickets. You should keep the ticket, because it is checked at the destination.Lesson 2Section ITask1: Film EditingA.True or False Questions.1—4: TFTFB.Fill in the following blanks to give a clear picture of what needs to be done before a film isready for distribution.1. The assistant:a. “Synching up” which means matching sound and pictures according to the numbers stampedalong the edge of the film and sound tape.b. “Logging” which means recording the detail version of the film and the sound in a log book.2. The film editor:a. Make a first selection of the best takes.b. Prepare a “rough cut”– an initial version of the film.c. Prepare the “fine cut”– the final form of the film.3. Others:a. Approve the fine cut.b. “Dubbing” which means voices, music, background noises and sometimes special effects areput together.c. The “neg”cutters cut the original negatives on the film so that these match the edited filmexactly.Task 2: A Vision of the FutureA.Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.1—6: abacccB.True of False Questions.1—4: TFTFC.Fill in the blanks to give a clear picture of the problems New York faces in the movie.1.40 million2.have no apartment, sleep on the steps of the building, crawl over sleeping people to get inside.3.nothing will grow, they never see the sun.4.soylent: soylent red, soylent yellow, and soylent green. 2, soybeans, soylent green, oceanplants.5.90 degree.6.electricity, ride bicycles to make it.Section IITask 1: American IndiansA.Answer the following questions briefly.1.1492.2.He thought that he had arrived in India.3.They were kind to them and wanted to help.4.(1) They wanted bigger farms and more land for themselves; (2) More immigrants came fromEurope.5.It was their mother. Everything came from and went back to their mother. And it was foreverybody.6.They started fighting back.7.By 1875 the Indians had lost the fight and had to live in “reservations”.8.The Indians are bad and the White man is good and brave in Hollywood films.B.Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.1—4: acbcTask 2: New AustraliansA.Identification:1.(1)—(d), (2)—(b), (3)—(a), (4)—(c)2.(a) more than 15 million,(b) 160, 000,(c) the year 1851,(d) 700, 000B.True or False questions.1—6: FTFFTTC.Fill in the blanks with events connected with the following time expressions.1.Italiansa.the 1850s and 1860s: Different states in Italy were fighting for independence and someItalians went to Australia for political reasons. Some others went there for gold.b.1891: The first group of 300 Italians went to work in the sugar-cane fields of northernAustralia.c.The end of the 19th century: Some good Italian fishermen went to western Australia.2.Greeksa.1830: The first Greeks went to work in vineyards in south-eastern Australia.b.The 1860s; There were about 500 Greeks in Australia.c.1890; There were Greek Cafes and restaurants all over Sydney and out in the countryside.d.After WWII: Many Greeks arrived in Australia.Section IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: It’s good exercise. Keeps you fit.Reason: The word “yeah”suggests that the boy will say something in agreement with the woman’s comment.2.Answer: We turn the music up really loud and start dancing.Reason: The phrase “why not” suggests that the boys will simply dance in the street.3.Answer: They can’t do it like me yet.Reason: The word “but” suggests an opposite meaning.4.Answer: It’s a very old book.Reason: The word “actually” also suggests an opposite meaning.5.Answer: Write down your address and I’ll get the boy to bring them round.Reason: The conversation takes place in a store. If the store owner agrees to deliver the goods, the only thing he wants to know will be the address of the customer.6.Answer: Tell us all about it over dinner.Reason: The woman sounds very much interested in the man’s experience. So she will certainly ask the man to tell her something about it.Task 2: DictationThe Foolish FrogOnce upon a time a big, fat frog lived in a tiny shallow pond. He knew every plant and stone in it, and he could swim across it easily. He was the biggest creature in the pond, so he was very important. When he croaked, the water-snails listened politely. And the water-beetles always swam behind him. He was very happy there.One day, while he was catching flies, a pretty dragon-fly passed by. ‘You’re a very fine frog,’ she sang, ‘but why don’t you live in a bigger pond? Come to my pond. You’ll find a lot of frogs there. You’ll meet some fine fish, and you’ 11 see the dangerous ducks. And you must see our lovely water-lilies. Life in a large pond is wonderful!’‘Perhaps it is rather dull here,’ thought the foolish frog. So he hopped after the dragon-fly.But he didn’t like the big, deep pond. It was full of strange plants. The water-snails were rude to him, and he was afraid of the ducks. The fish didn’t like him, and he was the smallest frog there. He was lonely and unhappy.He sat on a water-lily leaf and croaked sadly to himself, ‘I don’t like it here. I think I’ll go home tomorrow.’But a hungry heron flew down and swallowed him up for supper.Lesson 3Section ITask 1: I Don’t See It That WayA.Conversation 1:1.Choose the best answer for each of the following statements.(1) — (2): ba2.Give brief answers to the following questions.(1)About 6 months ago.(2)It is defective and has ruined 4 of the customer’s favorite cassettes.(3) 6 months.(4)10 days ago.3.Blank-filling.(1)bend the rule, make an exception for, make an exception for(2)adding insult to injury, make good on(3)brought it in, hold me to, onB.Conversation 2:1.Multiple choice. (1) — (2): ba2.True or False Questions. (1) — (4): FTTTC.Conversation 3:1.Give brief answers to the following questions.(1)Single.(2) 5 years.(3)He has been loyal to the company and worked quite hard.(4)Asking for a raise.(5)Bob does his job adequately, but he doesn’t do it well enough to deserve a raise.(6)Take more initiative and show more enthusiasm for the job.(7)To quit his job.(8)That’s a decision Bob will have to make for himself.Task 2: marriage CustomsA.Blank-filling.Speaker: Professor Robin StuartTopic: Marriage customs in different parts of the world; romantic business; arranged marriage; on the day of the wedding; arranged marriages; to have a look at one another; call the whole thing off; the wedding goes ahead; several wives.Conclusion: just as much chance of bringing happiness to the husband and wife as the Western systems of choosing marriage partners.B.True or False Questions. 1 — 3: TFTSection IITask 1: At the Dentist’sA.Multiple Choice. 1 — 4: baccB.True of False Questions. 1 — 6: FTFFTTTask 2: HiccupsA.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.He wants her to help him stop his hiccups.2. 3 hours.3.Everything he can think of.4.She’ll give the man 5 pounds if he hiccups again.5.The man has stopped hiccupping and owes Rosemary 5 pounds.B.Identification.(1) —(b), (2) —(d), (3) —(e), (4) —(a), (5) —(c)Section IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: the Chinese then?Reason: “What about” suggests an alternative.2.Answer: they’ll still be hot when you get back.Reason: The woman’s words suggest that the shop is very close to their home.3.Hint: The woman is asking the man to buy a pack of fish and chips from a nearby shop.Answer: there’s a queue.Reason: The phrase “not if” suggests a condition that hinders the fulfillment of an action.4.Answer: a good idea.Reason: The word “yes” shows an agreement.5.Answer: being a machine for that money.Reason: “I wouldn’t mind” suggests that the man will do what the woman doesn’t want because of certain attractive conditions.6.Answer: I want to play drums.Reason: The earlier sentence suggests that the man does not play drum for money.Consequently the explanation must be that he enjoys playing it.Task 2: DictationSleepIt’s clear that everyone needs to sleep. Most people rarely think about how and why they sleep, however. We know that if we sleep well, we feel rested. If we don’t sleep enough, we often feel tired and irritable. It seems there are two purposes of sleep: physical rest and emotional and psychological rest: We need to rest our bodies and our minds. Both are important in order for us to be healthy. Each night we alternate between two kinds of sleep: active sleep and passive sleep. The passive sleep gives our body the rest that’s needed and prepares us for active sleep, in which dreaming occurs.Throughout the night, people alternate between passive and active sleep. The brain rests, then it becomes active, then dreaming occurs. The cycle is repeated: the brain rests, then it becomes active, then dreaming occurs. This cycle is repeated several times throughout the night~. During eight hours of sleep, people dream for a total d one and half hours on the average.Lesson 4Section ITask 1: Weather ForecastA.Multiple Choice. 1 — 2: acB.Fill in the following chart.Task 2: The 5 O ’clock News A. Fill in the following chart.B. Give brief answers to the following questions based on the news report.1. It was closed down by government authorities.2. Testing confirmed that the town had been poisoned be the dumping of toxic chemicals in towndumps.3. 3 weeks ago.4. 200.5. Headaches, stomachaches, faintness and dizziness.6. Toxic wastes had leaked into the ground and contaminated the water supply.7. All the residents should leave the area, until the chemical company responsible for the toxicwaste can determine whether the town can be cleaned up and made safe again. C. True of False Questions.1—6: FTTFFTD. Fill in the following blanks (based on the news report).Teams PlayingResult (1) Mexico — France 7 to 6 (2) Canada — Argentina 3 to 3 (3) Italy — Haiti(with 30 minutes left to go)2 to 1Section IITask 1: What Do You Like for Entertainment?A.Blank-filling.Reporter: Deborah TylerInterviewee: Students of the Brooklyn Academy of Dramatic ArtsMajor: Benny Gross —— pianoKimberley Martins —— modern danceB.Fill in the following chart about how often Benny and Kimberley go to the eight forms ofartistic entertainment.C.Rearrange the forms of artistic entertainment that Benny and Kimberley like, beginning withthe form that each one likes best.Benny: (3)—(1)—(4)—(6)—(2)—(8)Kimberley: (2)—(4)—(1)—(7)—(3)—(8)Task 2: Are You a Heavy Smoker?A.True or False Questions. 1—6: TFTTFTB.Multiple Choice. 1—6: cbcbacC.Blank-filling.Name: Doris BradleySex: femaleAge: 32Amount: 3 packets of 20 a weekFirst experience:Time: at the age of 17Place: at a partyOffered by: boyfriend, not husbandFeeling; awfully grown-upLater: started smoking 2 or 3 a day and gradually increased.Experience of giving up smoking: twice1. Time: 6 months before getting marriedReason: saving upResult: only cut it down from 30 a day, still smoked a little2. Time: when expecting a babyReason: according to doctor’s adviceResult: gave up completely for 7 or 8 months and took it up a couple of weeks after the baby was born, because the baby was being bottle fed.Time when she smokes most:1. watching TV2. reading books3. in company4. with friendsTime when she never smokes:1. doing the housework2. on an empty stomachSection IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: They’d be exhausted at the end of each performance.Reason: “Otherwise” suggests a result of the opposite condition.2.Answer: I enjoyed it very much.Reason: “Apart from that I must say” often suggests an opposite statement to earlier comments.3.Answer: I stayed up late to finish it.Reason: “And” suggests that the speaker would finish the book at one sit.4.Answer: the book never really got started at all.Reason: After an opinion of agreement, the phrase “in fact” suggests a further comment; the expression “it’s o nly honest to say” usually introduces a confession- something whichis probably not as good as the one mentioned.5.Answer: I tend to skip parts that don’t really hold my interest.Reason: “Otherwise” suggests a result of the opposite condition.6.Answer: it was rather long.Reason: “I must admit” suggests an agreement to the other person’s opinion.Task 2: DictationBooks Belong to the PastSir,I visited my old school yesterday. It hasn’t changed in thirty years. The pupils were sitting in the same desks and reading the same books. When are schools going to move into the modern world? Books belong to the past. In our homes radio and television bring us knowledge of the world. We can see and hear the truth for ourselves. If we want entertainment most of us prefer a modern film to a classical novel. In the business world computers store information, so that we no longer need encyclopaedias and dictionaries. But in the schools teachers and pupils still use books. There should be a radio and television set in every classroom, and a library of tapes and records in every school. The children of today will rarely open a book when they leave school. The children of tomorrow won’t need to read and Write at all.M. P. MillerLondonLesson 5Section ITask 1: An Unpleasant TripA.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.The Isle of Wight.2.They were not pleased with their hotel.3.He decided to write to the Manager of Happytours.4. A travel Agency.5.The hotel and travel arrangements.6.They will never book any future holidays through Happytours.B.Fill in he blanks with the words used in the brochure and by Mr. Wilson to describe the hoteland travel arrangement.Task 2: At the Travel AgencyA.Multiple Choice. 1—6: acbbcaB.True or False Questions. 1—6: TFTTFTC.Fill in the blanks with the two things that Miss Bush will do.1.her two friends, to stop over with her on the way back.2.Mr. Adams to stop with her in Cairo.Section IIA Saturday AfternoonA.Identification.Name IdentificationGillian Dr. Carmichael’s new research assistantDr. Carmichael the president of St. Alfred’s HospitalMaurice Featherstone the gardener of the hospitalB.Multiple Choice. 1—6: cbaacaC.True or False Questions. 1—8: FFTF TFTTD.Fill in the blanks with information about Maurice.Name: Maurice FeatherstoneSex: maleAge: oldAppearance: clear, blue, honest eyes; white hair and a pinkish complexionTemperament: gentle and mild-manneredLength of stay in the hospital: 35 yearsReasons for entering the hospital:1.When he was 17, he burnt down his school.2.Over the next few years, there were a number of mysterious fires in his neighborhood.ter he tried to set fire to the family mansion.Visits from family members: No.Bills: paid on time.E.Blank-filling.1.slightly uneasy, unlocked the gates, waved her through2.withdrawn, depressed, normal, kept locked up, all of them, too dangerous to live in normalsociety.3.with the staff, a surprise, let him go out for the afternoon, flower show, quite excited, a birthdaycake, decorated the lounge.Section IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: he fails to employ the correct question form.Reason: “Consequently” suggests a result of the facts mentioned earlier.2.Answer: difficulties may still arise.Reason: “even when” suggests that in spite facts, something else still exists.3.Answer: the student may not have clearly heard what was said.Reason: “In other words” is often followed by an explanation in clearer and easier words.4.Answer: may feel angry at receiving such orders.Reason: “However” suggests an opposite fact.5.Answer: whether crops should be used to produce food or should be used to produce fuel.Reason: “That is” is also followed by an explanation.6.Answer: a small industrial sector.Reason: “At the same time” suggests the coexistence of two things. Here prediction is also based on common knowledge.Task 2: DictationThe School Holidays Are Too LongToday the children of this country have at last returned to work. After two months’ holiday pupilshave started a new term. How many adults get such long holidays? Two to four weeks in the summer and public holidays--that’s all the working man gets. As for the average woman, she’s lucky to get a holiday at all. Children don’t need such long holidays. In term-time they start work later and finish earlier than anyone else.In the holidays most of them get bored, and some get into trouble. What a waste! If their overworked parents were given more free time instead, everyone would be happier.This isn’t just a national problem either--it’s worldwide.Dates may be different from country to country, but the pattern’s the same. Why should children do half as much work and get twice as much holiday as their parents?Lesson 6Section ITask 1: In the Path of the EarthquakeA.True or False Questions. 1—6: FTFTFFB.Map 1 is a layout of the Skinners’ farm. Mark out the plants and buildings in the map. Then inmap 2 draw a new plan of the Skinners farm after the quake.Map 1:1. farm house2. garden path3. cypress trees4. rose garden5. eucalyptus trees6. raspberry patch7. cow shed8. granaryMap 2:Task 2: A Funny Thing Happened to Me.A.Multiple Choice. 1—6: cabbcaB.Give brief answers to the following questions.st Friday.2.He was a student.3.In London.4.By taxi.5.The taxi got stuck in a traffic jam and the train had left by the time he got to the station.6. 1 hour.7.The station buffet.8.An evening newspaper, the “Standard”.9.At a table near the window.10.He did the crossword puzzle.C.True or False Questions.1—6: FFTTFTD.Blank-filling.1.reached across, opened, took one, dipped, into, popped it into.2.get up and go, pushed back, stood up, hurried out of.Section IIConsolidation: A Very Beautiful StoryA.Give brief answers to the following questions.1. A tape from Gentleman Jim.2.Yesterday.3.Jim’s wife.4.There was a message hidden in the tape.5.Half the police force in London and 3 experts.6.Nothing had been found yet.7.Happy memories and things.8.In his words.B.True or False Statements.1—8: FTFF TTFTC.Discuss with your classmates what message is hidden in Gentleman Jim’s recording.D.Listen to the 2nd part of the policeman’s discussion and list all the things they feel unusualabout Gentleman Jim’s recording.1.Jim keeps telling his wife to play the message over and over again.2.Jim tells his wife that she’ll find something comforting.3.Jim keeps saying “very beautiful” over and over again.4.The speech doesn’t sound natural.E.Listen to Gentleman Jim’s recording again and work out the message.Answer: There are 2 gold bricks in the garden under the big red rose tree.Section IIITask 1: Listening to Predict1.Answer: a glance at the headings of sections or sub-sections will show the order in which theitems are introduced.Reason: “In addition” is followed by a supplementary idea. Prediction here is also based on common knowledge.2.Answer: providing a summary which can be re-read later.Reason: “As well as” is often followed by an idea of the same importance as the one before “as well as”.3.Answer: may not appear in a bibliography.Reason: “However” suggests an opposite idea.4.Answer: (no more than try to cover the most important ones here.Reason: “Therefore” suggests a result.5.Answer: it doesn’t.Reason: “Unfortunately” suggests that something opposite to one’s expectation will happen.6.Answer: it’s still important.Reason: “Though” suggests that in spite of the fact that follows, something still happens. Task 2: DictationSign LanguageDeaf people, people who can’t hear, are still able to communicate quite well with a special language. It’s called sign language.The speaker of sign language uses hand gestures in order to communicate. Basic sign language has been used for a long, long time, but sign language wasn’t really developed until about 250 years ago. In the middle of the 1700s a Frenchman named Epée developed sign language. Epée was able to speak and hear, but he worked during most of his life as a teacher of deaf people in France. Epée developed a large number of vocabulary words for sign language. Epée taught these words to his deaf students. Epée’s system used mostly picture :image signs. We call them picture image signsbecause the signs create a picture. For example, the sign for sleep is to put both hands together, and then to place the hands flat against the right side of your face, and then to lower your head slightly to the right. This action was meant to show the position of sleep. So we call it a picture image sign.Lesson 7Section ITask 1: Learning a Foreign LanguageA.Multiple Choice. 1—4: bcaaB.True or False Questions. 1—4: FTTFC.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.Albert Humphries.2.Balham, London.3. 4 years.4.He has been going to an evening class and has watched quite a lot of the BBC televisionprogrammes.5.They use a different book in the class.6.They make the same mistakes as he does.7.It means being able to put together the right groups of words and to say them in a reasonablyaccurate way.Task 2: In the LibraryA.Multiple Choice. 1—6: bbcacaB.True or False Questions. 1—6: TTFTFTC.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.Round the corner.2. A 20p a day fine for each book.3.Tahiti.4.No.D.Blank-filling.1. 5 pounds, you damage them, entitles you, 2 records at a time, everything available, be muchmore popular than.2.telephone to renew the books.3.we get back, worth all the bother, some paperbacks in the airport, I’ve been such a nuisance.Section IITask 1: Lessoned World CollegesA.Give brief answers to the following questions.1．On the phone.2．Some information about the college.3．Robert Creighton.4．Julian’s friend in Spain.。
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Mary: Well, all our holiday money, you know. Some hundreds of pounds, in travellers' cheques and some in currency, you see, a few pounds ...
Tom: How would anybody who'd found your folder (have) phoned, the fact, the campsite?
Mary: Right. Well, this is what we discovered. We were w, worried, because someone might have found it (Mm) and we might get our passports, but what about our money, you know. (Quite, yeah) So we went to the address, (Mhm) and it was a little cycle-repair shop, kept by two brothers. And they told us that they had seen us driving up the road to the campsite. We had swung round a corner (Mm) and the folder had flown off the top of the car! (Cor) We'd obviously left it (Yes) there, at the garage. And it had fallen at their feet. (Good heavens!) They saw the tent and camping stuff (Yeah) on top of the car. (Mm) They saw which way we were going. (Mm) They guessed we were going to the campsite, because it (Mm) was just a country lane (Mm) and they telephoned! Weren't we lucky? And (Gosh!) when we got there they said, er, 'Would we check that everything (Mm) was there.' (Mm) And certainly everything was there, (mm) nothing gone. And we were so pleased, we'd only got one piece of, erm, French currency—it was on large-value (Mm) note (Mm)—a number of pounds. (Mm) Erm, and we knew that we had to live till Monday, (Yeah) so we asked them if they would change this note for us. Erm, and the man sent a small boy to another shop to get change (Yes) and he came back with two equal value notes, (Oh yes) he'd split it in half (Mm) if you like. So we gave them half (Yeah) and we went back to the campsite and put up our tent and installed ourselves and then we went out and spent the other half on a celebration. Erm, and er, of course, we had no money all day Sunday (Yes) and had to spend the day eating bread and si ...
中级IT英语听说教程2课后答案
中级IT英语听说教程2课后答案1、What did you _______ at the meeting yesterday? [单选题] *A. speakB. tellC. say(正确答案)D. talk2、2．I think Game of Thrones is ________ TV series of the year. [单选题] * A．excitingB．more excitingC．most excitingD．the most exciting (正确答案)3、Where have you _______ these days? [单选题] *A. been(正确答案)B. beC. isD. are4、______ my great joy, I met an old friend I haven' t seen for years ______ my way ______ town. [单选题] *A. To, in, forB. To, on, to(正确答案)C. With, in, toD. For, in, for5、We _____ three major snowstorms so far this winter. [单选题] *A.hadB. haveC. have had(正确答案)D.had had6、6．Hi, boys and girls. How are you ________ your posters for the coming English Festival at school? [单选题] *A．getting onB．getting offC．getting with (正确答案)D．getting7、He _______ getting up early. [单选题] *A. used toB. is used to(正确答案)C. is usedD. is used for8、Don’t read in bed. It’s _______ your eyes. [单选题] *A. good atB. good forC. bad atD. bad for(正确答案)9、Have you done something _______ on the weekends? [单选题] *A. special(正确答案)B. soreC. convenientD. slim10、Sometimes Americans are said to be _____. [单选题] *A superficially friendB superficial friendC. superficial friendlyD. superficially friendly(正确答案)11、- I haven't been to Guilin yet.- I haven t been there, ______. [单选题] *A. tooB. alsoC. either(正确答案)D. neither12、There is a bank ______ the street. [单选题] *A. on the end ofB. in the end ofC. at the end of(正确答案)D. by the end of13、Many of my classmates are working _______volunteers. [单选题] *A. as(正确答案)B. toC. atD. like14、If you don’t feel well, you’d better ask a ______ for help. [单选题] *A. policemanB. driverC. pilotD. doctor(正确答案)15、Julia’s on holiday in Shanghai _______. [单选题] *A. in a momentB. after a momentC. at the moment(正确答案)D. at any moment16、John is fond of playing _____ basketball and Jack is keen on playing _____ piano. [单选题] * A．/…the(正确答案)B．the…/C．/…/D．the…the17、--I can’t watch TV after school.--I can’t, _______. [单选题] *A. alsoC. either(正确答案)D. so18、--Why are you late for school today?--I’m sorry. I didn’t catch the early bus and I had to _______ the next one. [单选题] *A. wait for(正确答案)B. ask forC. care forD. stand for19、—______ —（）[单选题] *A. How long did you stay there?B. How much did you pay for the dress?C. How many flowers did you buy?(正确答案)D. How often did you visit your grandparents?20、Could you please ______ why you can’t come to attend the meeting? [单选题] *A. explain(正确答案)B. understandC. give21、I didn't hear _____ because there was too much noise where I was sitting. [单选题] *A. what did he sayB. what he had said(正确答案)C. what he was sayingD. what to say22、I _______ Zhang Hua in the bookstore last Sunday. [单选题] *A. meetB. meetingC. meetedD. met(正确答案)23、Sam is going to have the party ______ Saturday evening. （）[单选题] *A. inB. on(正确答案)C. atD. to24、The Chinese team are working hard _______ honors in the Olympic Games. [单选题] *A. to win(正确答案)B. winC. winningD. won25、Nick has always been good _______ finding cheap flights. [单选题] *A. at(正确答案)B. forC. withD. to26、( ) ____ eye exercises ___ good __ your eyes. [单选题] *A. Doing, is, for(正确答案)B. Doing, are, forC. Do, is, forD. Do, are, at27、Tom is ____ honest man, so we all like to work with him. [单选题] *A. aB. an(正确答案)C. /D. any28、We can see ______ stars at night if it doesn’t rain. [单选题] *A. a thousand ofB. thousandsC. thousand ofD. thousands of(正确答案)29、It usually takes him about 15 minutes _______ his bike to school. [单选题] *A. ridesB. ridingC. rideD. to ride(正确答案)30、5 He wants to answer the ________ because it is an interesting one. [单选题] * A．problemB．question(正确答案)C．doorD．plan。
英语中级听力2 详细答案
学英语简单吗？肯定会有许多学生说：“难死了”。
为什么有好多学生对英语的学习都感到头疼呢？答案只有一个：“不得法。
” 英语与汉语一样都是一种语言，为什么你说汉语会如此流利？那是因为你置身于一个汉语环境中，如果你在伦敦呆上半年，保准说起英语来会非常流利。
但很多中学生没有很好的英语环境，那么你可以自己设置一个英语环境，坚持“多说”、“多听”、“多读”、“多写”，那么你的英语成绩肯定会很出色。
一、多“说”。
自己多创造机会与英语教师多讲英语，见了同学，尤其是和好朋友在一起时尽量用英语去问候，谈心情……这时候你需随身携带一个英汉互译小词典，遇到生词时查一下这些生词，也不用刻意去记，用的多了，这个单词自然而然就会记住。
千万别把学英语当成负担，始终把它当成一件有趣的事情去做。
或许你有机会碰上外国人，你应大胆地上去跟他打招呼，和他谈天气、谈风景、谈学校……只是别问及他的年纪，婚史等私人问题。
尽量用一些你学过的词汇，句子去和他谈天说地。
不久你会发现与老外聊天要比你与中国人谈英语容易的多。
因为他和你交谈时会用许多简单词汇，而且不太看重说法，你只要发音准确，准能顺利地交流下去。
只是你必须要有信心，敢于表达自己的思想。
如果没有合适的伙伴也没关系，你可以拿过一本书或其它什么东西做假想对象，对它谈你一天的所见所闻，谈你的快乐，你的悲伤等等，长此坚持下去你的口语肯定会有较大的提高。
二、多“听”寻找一切可以听英语的机会。
别人用英语交谈时，你应该大胆地去参与，多听听各种各样人的发音，男女老少，节奏快的慢的你都应该接触到，如果这样的机会少的话，你可以选择你不知内容的文章去听，这将会对你帮助很大，而你去听学过的课文的磁带，那将会对你的语言语调的学习有很大的帮助。
三、多“读”。
“读”可以分为两种。
一种是“默读”。
每天给予一定时间的练习将会对你提高阅读速度有很大的好处，读的内容可以是你的课本，但最好是一些有趣的小读物，因为现在的英语高考越来越重视阅读量和阅读速度。
英语中级听力试题及答案
英语中级听力试题及答案I. 听对话，选择正确答案。
1. What does the man want to do?A) Buy a book.B) Return a book.C) Borrow a book.D) Sell a book.2. Where are the speakers?A) At a restaurant.B) At a school.C) At a park.D) At a library.3. What is the woman's opinion about the movie?A) She thinks it's boring.B) She thinks it's exciting.C) She thinks it's scary.D) She thinks it's funny.4. How much does the man need to pay for the ticket?A) $10.B) $15.C) $20.D) $25.5. What is the man's problem?A) He lost his wallet.B) He missed the bus.C) He broke his phone.D) He forgot his password.II. 听短文，回答问题。
6. When does the story take place?A) In the morning.B) In the afternoon.C) In the evening.D) At night.7. What is the weather like?A) Sunny.B) Rainy.C) Cloudy.D) Windy.8. Who is the main character of the story?A) A teacher.B) A student.C) A doctor.D) A police officer.9. What is the main character doing?A) Reading a book.B) Cooking dinner.C) Walking the dog.D) Watching TV.10. How does the story end?A) Happily.B) Sadly.C) Unexpectedly.D) Dramatically.III. 听对话，填空。
最新英语中级听力2(16-25课)答案及原文
英语中级听力参考答案Answer Keys to Listen to This: 2Lesson 16Section One: Men and WomenIII. Exercises:A. 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. TB.(1) --- (d, i, m); (2) --- (a, c, e, j, l); (3) --- (h);(4) --- (f); (5) --- (b, g); (6) --- (k);C. 1. all her up about, your side of2. for sale3. house-trained, reasonably trained, two years, two weeks, needs training, within4. 25p, all a man was worth5. staring me in the face, blew me top6. blamed me for7. egged her on8. came off, barged into9. blown over, a world of goodSection Two:Task 1: The Suffragette MovementA. 1. c 2. a 3. a 4.bB. 1. She would feel highly insulted.2. They got the right to vote and some of them became members of the Parliament.3. They have been useful in helping women in their jobs in other vocations.4. She didn’t want to vote.5. She feels all right joining men in their world of work and sport. But she is happy toleave politics to men.C. 1. approve of2. a good laugh3. In the long term4. interfered with, a few boos and there, clapping5. different to, at their own job6. a great thrill on the race trackTask 2: Sex DiscriminationA. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. FB. 1. sit under, fall off, got to stand up2. being discriminated against, at least to some extent3. proved wrong, removes, valid grounds for4. stamp it out5. a great shame, go roundSection Three:Recognizing the Main Idea:1.Reading for a particular purpose2.Why does a student come to the library3.Writing is the most difficult skill4.How to write a correct sentence5.Simplicity --- a quality much admired6.Participating in group discussionsLesson 17Section One:Task 1: News in BriefA. 1. c 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. cB. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. FC.(1) --- (g, o, p); (2) --- (d, h, n); (3) --- (c, i); (4) --- (e, g);(5) --- (b, f, m); (6) --- (a, k, q); (7) --- (l);Task 2: Old Age and HealthA. 1. a 2. c 3. aB. 1. becoming senile, very few people2. 15 %, over 65,3. 80 %, over 65, at least4. watch out for5. immune system, to decline, lungs, the senses, the brain, skin6. benefit more from, the eldlySection Two:Task 1: At a Small RestaurantA.(1) c (2) b (3) a (4) aB.(1) F (2) T (3) F (4) T (5) T (6) F (7) T (8) F (9) TC.(1) He has trouble finding good, reliable domestic staff for his restaurant.(2) Because more and more organizations wanted to see his demonstration.(3) He wanted to combine the demonstration with a permanent establishment.(4) He decided to choose this remote place because he wanted to have a restaurant forthose who love peace and quiet and beautiful scenery and who also appreciate good food.Task 2: The Tree Climbers of PompeiiA. 1. A man was half way up the tree.2. Ruins.3. To collect pine cones.4. The processed them into some sauce which is used in Italian cooking.5. No. The foreman bought a licence from the State for the right to go round placescollecting pine cones.6. The tree climbers.B. 1. halfway up this tree, his hands, his feet, 20 or 30 feet up2. more or less, a rather middle-aged monkey, of 503. extremely sought after, in the food industry4. good at, um recognizing, ready, a bit hard5. sit around, fell downSection Three:Recognizing the Main Idea:1.Expressing neutrality after being nominated2.Making a promise of what to do when elected the President3.We should go to the moon.memorating a person5.The problem of the black people should be considered6.Why I want to resign.Lesson 18Section One: Energy CrisisA. 1. b 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. cB.Pros:a.It is the only alternative when fossil fuel is running out.b.It can produce electricity for our daily use.c.Working at a nuclear power station is far safer than working down a coal-mine oron a North Sea oil-rig.d.It can create its own fuel and burn its waste.Cons:a. Nobody can imagine what will happen if there is a nuclear accident.b. Radioactivity causes cancer and may affect future generations.c. There is no technology for absolutely safe disposal of nuclear waste.d. Terrorists could hold the nation to ransom if they captured a reactor.e. Nuclear energy is expensive, dangerous, evil, and most of all, absolutely unnecessary.C. 1. 450 years, 50 years, oil, 30 years2. go back to the Stone Age, turn our backs on3. active for thousands of years4. 25 years, 26 ‘retired’ reactors5. the sun, the waves, the wind, survive unless, working on,6. and there are a lot of them about, none of us, at night7. in the short-term; rely on; oil, coal and gas; conservation of present resources;research into new forms of powerSection Two:Task 1: The Years to Come (I)A. 1.b 2.a 3.c 4.a 5.c 6.bB. 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.F 6.T 7.T 8.FC. 1. 216,000; ninety percent; in the poorest countries2. at least, alternative sources of energy3. Due to, half of the population4. species, the loss of their habitat5. within five or ten years, save the earthTask 2: The Years to Come (II)A. 1. A space station to be launched towards the end of the 1990s.2. No, eleven other nations have agreed to contribute a few of the station’s many parts.3. In the space.4. Eight.5. A dream that has been cherished for 120 years --- a colony in space.6. Because they want to use the space station to discover how to establish healthy andproductive habitation in space.B. a. a room for each crew memberb. a showerc. a toiletd. exercise equipmente. a washing machinef. a pantryg. a sick bayh. a television seti. videoj. a telephonek. a computerC. 1. celestial body, a shining star, 38 degrees north or south of the equator2. Twenty trips, two rockets, piece by piece, a low orbit3. 250 miles above the Earth, bolt together, many components, batch of parts, in 1995 Section Three:Recognizing the Main Idea:1.I shall return.2.Hoping for a country of equalitymemorating a person4.I won’t send you to any foreign wars.5.Why I resign6.I’m innocent of the charges against me.Lesson 19Section oneTask 1:A: 1. a 2. c 3. cB:1.to live and relax in, living in the cramped little houses and flats, the Second World War2.are growing up, and very small children demand a room of their own3.may demand an extra room to treat their friends privately4.restaurant and transport, people are beginning to entertain and dine at home, whichrequires a larger dinning roomC:1. a. situated in the business heart of the city so quiet and fairly free from traffic in theevenings.b. several theaters opened recentlyc. suitable for those who like living high up since accommodation being situated mostly is tower blocks2. a. favored mostly by upper middle class families who prefer a detached house.b. a walled garden surrounding the house and ensuring privacy3. a. suitable for those who are not interested in gardeningb. grand mansions to be chosenc. a wonderful view of the Thamesd. only a few minutes away from London’s theaters and shopsTask 2:A:1.She is the First Lady of Jazz, the greatest blues singer the world has ever before.2.To learn dancing. But she failed.3.All by accident. A pianist discovered her talent.4.no, at first she had to learn a lot to because a professional musician; then she has toknow a lot about the public and changing fashions in order to keep her top position.5.She chooses what she wants to sing. Anything she does sing is a part of her life.6.She feels she has always been her true self in her music. And she’s singing from deepdown inside herself.B: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. 6 7. T 8.TC:1.slower, lighter, how I feel, the same way twice, a mixed up sort of thing.2.stay at the top, out of work, back on the streets, you started from3.up to a point.4.made a fortune from my music, any damn thingSection two:Task 1: Setting up a home computerA: 1. b 2. a 3. c 4. aB: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5.F 6. TTask 2: My computer makes me sickA: 1. c 2. a 3. c 4. bB:1.NO, but statistic figures at least suggest that there is a cause of alarm.2.The terminal should be placed where there is another source of light; no blank wallbehind the terminal so that the operator has a chance to rest from time to time, get up regularly and walk about the room.3.Those who use computers for interest or pleasure in their own homes.4. a. constipation because of long hours spend in sedentary inactivity;b. backache due to crouching over an inconveniently positioned key boardc. a general sense of fatigue owing to having puzzled over a problem for longer thanwas sensible.5.The condition worsened.6.Because of the electrostatic field of the video screen attracting dust from the atmosphere,which irritates exposed skin.7. A generation of short-sighted, constipated, hunched migraine sufferers with skinproblems and circulatory troubles.C:1.there is an alternative source of light from that of the screen.2.frequently, if possible, by looking at something in the distance to give them a changefrom the close focus used on the screen.3.the screen is properly tuned, for a shaky or fuzzy image can cause nausea or headaches.4.and working area are so designed that you are sitting in a comfortable position, notscrewed up or bent over.5.regularly and walk about the room. Better go out into the fresh air occasionally.D:1. working capacity, intellectual capacity, dangers, benefits2. the UK, 800 pregnant women, computer terminals, a major part, no less than 36%, severe abnormality3. control group, the same age, computer terminals, severe abnormalities, 16%Section three: note-taking (omitted)Section IIIStudy skills: Note-taking 3Main ideas and Supporting Details:A.Suggested Abbreviations:heart disease: heart dis. cholesterol: chol. Cigarette: cigat. exercise: ex. especially: esp. similarity: simty. difference: diffr. financial: finan. responsibility: respty. hostility: hosty.’ve heard.B.The main idea and supporting details of each paragraph you1.Main idea: companions to heart dis.Supporting details: a. high level of fat and chol in the dietb. cigat. Smokingc. physical inactivityd. over weighte. high blood pressure1.Main idea: Bert’s life after workSupporting details: a. physical ex.b. reading (1) history (2) historical novelsc. gardeningd. fixing things around the house —a complete tool collection2.Main idea: simities. & differs. Between Adam & Berta.simties (supporting details)(1)married(2)grown children(3)in mid-50s(4)successful in business careers(5)hard workers(6)in a position of finan. Security & respty. In their jobs(7)professional lives not easyb.diffrs. (supporting details)(1)For Adam: life—full of tension & hosty.(2)For Bert: life—more enjoyable3.main idea: Adam’s use of timeSupporting details: a. fighting timeb. if delays in schedule, angry & hostilec. resents people not on time & not moving as quicklyd. fill up every minute with productive activityLesson 20Section one:Task 1: Fixing an appointmentA. 1 a 2 c 3 bB. 1. the last short-list interview,to dine with the Japanese agent,a meeting with the lawyer about planning permissiona tutorial with Maria Rosa2. a committer meetingBusiness with the examining boardA meeting with Johan Blun’s parentsC: 1. is to be postponed to Wednesday or later in the week2. is to be put off till Wednesday morning3. at 2.30 on Monday afternoonTask 2: Last of the airshipsA: 1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. cB: 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. T 8.TC: 1. 97, 35, 622. 50, 253. 245, 41, 125km/hr, less than half the time4. 1,000 passengers, circus animals and cars, 19375. 1.5 million, 13,100D: 1. was pressurized in order to prevent gas from ever entering it.2. were chained to the tables3. were searched for matches before entering the ship4. was made of special materials, which had been chosen to minimize the possibility of accidental sparks, which might cause an explosion.Section twoTask 1: Looking for a flatA: 1. she is trying to find a flat in the advertisements in those newspapers.2. No, she is going to share it with two other girls.3. Because Peggy and her roommates would be out all day.4. Because they wouln’t have to walk at all and would get to work quickly5. Because they are the girls who will share the flat with Peggy.B: 1. a kitchen and a bathroom, two bedrooms and a sitting room.2.￡21 a week, ￡for each3. on the No. 10 Bus in Woodside RoadTask 2: Moving inA: 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. a 6. a 7. cB: two chairs, one bed, a wardrobe, a desk, the chest of drawers, the stereo, the amplifier, the TV set, two speakers, the bookcase, the table lampC: 1. a bad size room2. on earth, nothing much, most of it out, hurts3. you mean, enough space, two feet, stick out too much4. sort that outSection threeB:1. Landsats used to find fresh watera. in dry area: black=water, red =healthy plantsb. save time by looking at photos2. 5th sue: warn us of natural disas.a. forest firesb. melting ice near the N & S polesc. lines where ethqs. might happens3. solar energya. clean & unoimitedb. solar energy on US: 700 times our consp.c. fed. Goe. Spending mns. of dollars to change sunshine into ecol. energyd. y. 2000: solar techgy. supplying 25 %. Of us energy needs.4. cost of solar heating systema. cost: all parts & their instl.b. cost for a 3-bedroom house: $7,000 to $12,000c. one-time cost financed over many yearsd. more exp. Than heating with oil at present prices.Lesson 21Section ITask 1: Talking about televisionA: 1. c 2. a 3. cB: 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. F 8. FC: 1. a bit of2. came on, over, protest3. a shame, switch on4. turned overTask 2: GamesA: 1. c 2. a 3. cB: 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. TC: Harry Carter: 2, 3, 5; Mark Smith: 1, 4, 6D: 1. just shakes, in bewilderment, finish it off2. in with a good chance3. nervous against, took the lead4. have a quick work withSection twoA: 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. cB: 1. totally opposed to reducing the size of the Olympic Games in any way at all.2. in favor of removing from the Games those sports which are well resented in otherinternational contests in the media, such as boxing and football3. a. attention to be focused on the more unusual sports which do not normally gain somuch international attentionb. in favor of a true test of individual stamina instead of skills4. agreeing to keep some of the team gamesC: 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. FD: 1. boxing; 2. football; 3. fencing; 4. archery; 5. hockey; 6. sailing7. pentathlon; 8. canoeing; 9. basketball; 10. volleyballE: 1. reject, out of hand, discuss it2. in terms of, financial demands, subjected to3. soar phenomenally, state4. am inclined5. horse-riding, axe6. strand of thought, individual excellence, cutting out, featuredSection three1. Houses were not perm.a. summer: mesa top, made of poles & brushb. winter: caves in cliffs for warmth & protc.2. experimenting with pottinga. mixed clay with water: fell apart when driedb. added grass, straw or pieces of bark to clay: full of holes when burntc. added sand or volcanic grit to clay, baked: success3. advantages of potsa. added beans to dietb. stored food & water over long periodsc. life easier, effort spent on other devlps.4. improvement in housinga. one-story row houseb. made of stonec. forming a village: several hund. Rooms with 1,000 peopled. these houses & Indians: Pueblo = village in SpanishLesson 22Section one: Class in Britain and AmericaA: 1. c 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. aB: 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. TC:1. really stick together, in the middle of , muddy fields, came upon, 9,000 Range Rovers2. a very point, in fact, fitting into either of these two extremes3. the upper class, extraordinary, totally uninhibited, passing moral judgments on them Section twoTask 1: Autobiography: Seminole Girl (I)A: 1. a 2. c 3. a 4. cB:1.He was the only person outside her family who helped her and encouraged her to get aneducation.2.She graduated from it as one of the first two Indians pupils in that school.3.She learned bookkeeping.4.She was suspicious of the speaker at first but began to trust her gradually.5.She felt hurt and hard being an Indian.C: 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. FTask 2: Autobiography: Seminole Girl (II)A: 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. aB: 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. F 8. TC:1.upset, jump at the change to come back2.work out, failed, I would really feel bad3.important, what I look for in a friend, their education, for enjoyment of, understanding4.understand, on the outside, enough to be friendsSection three1. Causes of the f. concl.a. science students: scient. Terms ----non meaningb. way st’s taught Eng. E.g. list of vocab.2. every word with exact transl. equiv. in their own lang.a. no equiv. word need phraseb. 1 word in st’s lang. : 2 words in Eng. E.g. do & makec. meaning covered by 1 word in st’s lang.: wider or narrower than Eng. E.g. colord. translation =diff. to do well; can’t be done by match single wordse.g. computer scientists3. best way to increase vocab.a. observation: unknown word, observed in contextb. imitation: use word in appro. Contextc. repetition: make it enter st’s active vocab.Lesson 23Section ITask !: Finding a JobA.1. Pamela Gable2. 147Collington Road, Croydon3. 24680084. July 8. 19635. personal assistant to the manager of a modeling agency6. French and Italian7. none8.8,000 poundsB.1a. keeping the accountsb. writing the lettersc. answering the telephoned. looking after bookings and engagementse. taking care of all the models who work for the agencyf. keeping those models happy, lending an understanding ear to their heartaches2.a. meeting peopleb. transporting them from one point to anotherc. making sure they are comfortabled. a bit of telephoning3. TFFTFFTTask 2: HpnosisA.: abacbB. TFFFTFTC.1. her eighth birthday2. a Tuesday3. those who were present4. the names of those present5. the clothes those present wore6. the presents she received7. her address at that timeD.1. In order to reach a person’s mind; as much as possible; concentrate; my voice2. not to think about; just to accept it3.rely on the thinking of a clock,; boring, repetitive sounds; stare at some subjects in the4. back to their first yearSection IIA.caabcB.FTTFTTC.(1) d (2)c (3)a, bD.1.few months alone; 250 c.v.s.; 80 percent; inadequate in a way2.condense; go too far the other way; my recruiting role; thirty pages long3.unreadable; the essence of ; neat, legible; accurate4.have no place in letters of application; hearing about; stated, quite bluntly; more moneyto pay; No boss; such directnessSection III1. Answer: main idea with supporting details;Reason: “we may note” for main idea“he once said’ & “once” for supporting details2. Answer: main ideaReason: the first important point to note3. Answer: supporting detailReason “a good illustration of”4. Answer: main ideaReason: “what I want to emphasize to you is this” Lesson 24Section ITask 1: I.Q. TestsA.abbbcaB.TTFFC.1. are not easy to measure; appreciated2. spotted sufficiently early; developed; in my view; unhappy adults; they are best at3. never get the chance; an instrument; artists; composers; pleasure and satisfaction; tunes; in keyTask 2A.a a hobby that a child takes pleasure inb. a child’s vocabularyc. a child’s languaged. a child’s experiencee. children to become independent in lifeB. TFFTTFC.1. mystery books2. science fiction3. newspapers and magazines4. signs5. textbooks6. comic booksD..a poor student; a comic book; he’s reading something; the back of the cereal box; wouldn take it away; a step to go on; limit; certain areas; stifle; stop reading completelySection IITask 1A.acbbaB.TFFC. A mathematical way; are related to each other; good at one; good at the other; poor atone; poor at the other; they are not related to each other; go together; has nothing to dowithTask 2A.cbaaB.FTTFFTTSection III1.Main idea: “this is an important point”2.supporting detail: “one of the most dramatic example of”3.digression“by the way”4.digression“although it is not strictly related to our topic”Lesson 25Section OneA.1. Italy and France.2. A camping holiday.3. The tickets, traveler’s checks, all the currency, passports, tickets for the boat, and a card.4. At the campsite.5. With this card, she could get reduced rates for becoming a member of a camping club.6. No, not at all.7. Yes.8. The two brothers at the cycle repair shop.B. TTFFFFTFC.1. Having a lot of trouble finding the passports and this and that.2. Fueling their car.3. Finding their money, traveler’s checks and passports missing.4. Asking the officer for help.5. Distracting the man’s attention and searching through the papers for the folder.6. Managing to discover what an old lady was sitting on.7. Recovering what they had lost.Section TwoTask 1: parking in LondonA.bacaB.FTT FFFC. 1. dying to tell2. sensible, on the outskirts of3. cross4. went on and on atTask 2A.baccbB.TFTTT FTC. 1. has quite a hold on2. the powered remains of the dead Egyptians, many magical soells3. their curiosity and their consciencesSection ThreeStudy Skills: Note-0taking 4A.cbcabaB.number; no. credential: cred. over: + equipment’ equip.burglary; burg electrical: elect previous jewellery: jewlC.Title: burglariesI. A. about every two minutesB. no. of burg. rise by about 50,000 or 40,000 this y.C. last y. household burg. losses rise by 27% over the previous y. to 139.2 mm. pounds.II.A. when you are out or away, or be careless about security1. lock or close doors & windows2. less than 20 minutesB.1. a. milk bottles left on the doorstepb. papers by the front doorc. garage doors wide opend. curtains drawn in the daytime & undrawn at night2. a programmed time-switchC.1. their cred.2. don’t let then inD.1. serial nos. on elect. equip. radios, TVs.2. valuable jewl. antiques or picturesE. Crime prevention office, further tipsIII. cost of security systems and value of property to be protectedLesson 16BBC interviewer: It's probably true to say that women have been affected more than men by recent changes in the way we actually live. Over a hundred years ago people began to question whether men were really so much wiser, stronger, altogether more sensible and simply better than women as the laws of the country made out. In the end women got the vote, and very recently—in 1975—the Sex Discrimination Act was passed.But it's doubtful whether legislation has changed the way we women actually think.A lot is heard about the dilemma of women's two roles. How can a woman be a wife and mother and have a full-time job as well?In this new series we are going to try to find out what people are really thinking and feeling about this problem, and how it affects their personal lives. In the studio with me today is Mrs. Marina Spiden, who recently experienced the problem of having too much to do at home. With Mrs. Spiden are her husband Brian, her mother Mrs. Vera Cresswell and Mr. Tom Penman, their local newsagent. Mrs. Spiden ... tellus what happened will you?Mrs. Spiden: Well ... you just said it ... the problem of having too much to do at home.I do an afternoon job so I have to get the housework and shopping ... er ... done in the morning. And one morning you see ... er ... I just couldn't stand it no more. The ... the baby was bawling her head off. Jimmy—that's my little boy ... he's two—had thrown the radio out of the window ...Interviewer: Really!Mrs. Spiden: Yes really ... The dog ... you know ... had made a ... a mess on the carpet. And there was Brian—my husband—there he was snoring a way on the settee. Didn't lift a finger he didn't ... not a finger to help me.Mr. Spiden: Now now love ... Don't get all her up about it again ... I mean that's your side of the story ...Interviewer: Of course Mr. Spiden ... We'd like to hear your side later. So ... what did you do about it?Mrs. Spiden: Well ... What do you do when you've got something you're fed up withor ... or ... you don't want like ... You put them up for sale don't you? And that's exactly what I did do. Put the whole damn lot of 'em up for sale.Interviewer: The family you mean.Mrs. Spiden: Yes ... the family ... including the dog.Mr. Penman: She came into my shop that very day and 'Tom', she says, 'I've just about had enough of it. I'm sick of slaving for a husband what sleeps all day. So here you are,' she says. And she gives me an advert on a card to put up in the window of the paper shop.Interviewer: What did it say?Mr. Penman: I've got it here.Interviewer: Read it for us will you?Mr. Penman: 'For Sale—One house-trained dog, one reasonably t rained boy of two years, one baby girl of two weeks and one man that needs training. Any offers considered. Apply within.'Interviewer: And were there any offers?Mrs Cresswell: It was me what wrote that advert. You see ... I live with Marina andBrian ...Mr Spiden: She and her dog ...Mr. Penman: Oh yes. Caused quite a stir it did. I should say I had inquiries from ...from about a couple of dozen housewives in all.Interviewer: And what offers did they make?Mr. Penman: Well one woman offered 25p. She said that's all a man was worth. Interviewer: What about you Mr. Spiden? What was your reaction to the advertisement?Mr. Spiden: Well ... you can imagine ... My wife told me about it but I thought she was joking. Little did I realize ... I was bloody furious when I saw it there. It wasn't tillnext morning. We live upstairs of the paper shop and when I come down to go on my milk round ...Interviewer: Yes of course ... you're a milkman ...Mrs. Spiden: That's right. I often have a dekko at the adverts Tom puts up. And whenI saw that one sort of ... staring me in the face ... I nearly blew me top.Interviewer: What did you do?Mrs. Cresswell: I'll tell you what he did. He came and blamed me for everything.Mr. Spiden: Well it was you ... wannit ... that egged her on. It was you that wrote the advert.Mr. Penman: It was a big joke really. Just that Brian took it all the wrong way. Know。
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listen_to_this2_英语中级听力2（16-25课）谜底及原文[新版]英语中级听力参考答案Answer Keys to Listen to This: 2Edited by莫显良、马军军、张凤英、陈燕Lesson 16 Section One: Men and WomenIII. Exercises:A. 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. TB. (1) --- (d, i, m); (2) --- (a, c, e, j, l); (3) --- (h);(4) --- (f); (5) --- (b, g); (6) --- (k); C. 1. all her up about, your side of2. for sale3. house-trained, reasonably trained, two years, two weeks, needs training, within4. 25p, all a man was worth5. staring me in the face, blew me top6. blamed me for7. egged her on8. came off, barged into9. blown over, a world of goodSection Two:Task 1: The Suffragette MovementA. 1. c 2. a 3. a 4.bB. 1. She would feel highly insulted.2. They got the right to vote and some of them became members of the Parliament.3. They have been useful in helping women in their jobs in other vocations.4. She didn‟t want to vote.5. She feels all right joining men in their world of work and sport. But she is happy toleave politics to men.C. 1. approve of2. a good laugh3. In the long term4. interfered with, a few boos and there, clapping5. different to, at their own job6. a great thrill on the race trackTask 2: Sex DiscriminationA. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. FB. 1. sit under, fall off, got to stand up2. being discriminated against, at least to some extent3. proved wrong, removes, valid grounds for4. stamp it out5. a great shame, go roundSection Three:Recognizing the Main Idea:1. Reading for a particular purpose2. Why does a student come to the library3. Writing is the most difficult skill4. How to write a correct sentence5. Simplicity --- a quality much admired6. Participating in group discussionsLesson 17Section One:Task 1: News in BriefA. 1. c 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. cB. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. FC. (1) --- (g, o, p); (2) --- (d, h, n); (3) --- (c, i); (4) --- (e,g);(5) --- (b, f, m); (6) --- (a, k, q); (7) --- (l); Task 2: Old Age and HealthA. 1. a 2. c 3. aB. 1. becoming senile, very few people2. 15 %, over 65,3. 80 %, over 65, at least4. watch out for5. immune system, to decline, lungs, the senses, the brain, skin6. benefit more from, the eldlySection Two:Task 1: At a Small RestaurantA. (1) c (2) b (3) a (4) aB. (1) F (2) T (3) F (4) T (5) T (6) F (7) T (8) F (9) TC. (1) He has trouble finding good, reliable domestic staff for his restaurant.(2) Because more and more organizations wanted to see his demonstration.(3) He wanted to combine the demonstration with a permanent establishment.(4) He decided to choose this remote place because he wanted to havea restaurant forthose who love peace and quiet and beautiful scenery and who also appreciate goodfood.Task 2: The Tree Climbers of PompeiiA. 1. A man was half way up the tree.2. Ruins.3. To collect pine cones.4. The processed them into some sauce which is used in Italian cooking.5. No. The foreman bought a licence from the State for the right to go round placescollecting pine cones.6. The tree climbers.B. 1. halfway up this tree, his hands, his feet, 20 or 30 feet up2. more or less, a rather middle-aged monkey, of 503. extremely sought after, in the food industry4. good at, um recognizing, ready, a bit hard5. sit around, fell downSection Three:Recognizing the Main Idea:1. Expressing neutrality after being nominated2. Making a promise of what to do when elected the President3. We should go to the moon.4. Commemorating a person5. The problem of the black people should be considered6. Why I want to resign.Lesson 18Section One: Energy CrisisA. 1. b 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. cB. Pros:a. It is the only alternative when fossil fuel is running out.b. It can produce electricity for our daily use.c. Working at a nuclear power station is far safer than working down a coal-mine oron a North Sea oil-rig.d. It can create its own fuel and burn its waste.Cons:a. Nobody can imagine what will happen if there is a nuclear accident.b. Radioactivity causes cancer and may affect future generations.c. There is no technology for absolutely safe disposal of nuclear waste.d. Terrorists could hold the nation to ransom if they captured a reactor.e. Nuclear energy is expensive, dangerous, evil, and most of all, absolutely unnecessary.C. 1. 450 years, 50 years, oil, 30 years2. go back to the Stone Age, turn our backs on3. active for thousands of years4. 25 years, 26 …retired‟ reactors5. the sun, the waves, the wind, survive unless, working on,6. and there are a lot of them about, none of us, at night7. in the short-term; rely on; oil, coal and gas; conservation of present resources;research into new forms of powerSection Two:Task 1: The Years to Come (I)A. 1.b 2.a 3.c 4.a 5.c 6.bB. 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.F 6.T 7.T 8.FC. 1. 216,000; ninety percent; in the poorest countries2. at least, alternative sources of energy3. Due to, half of the population4. species, the loss of their habitat5. within five or ten years, save the earthTask 2: The Years to Come (II)A. 1. A space station to be launched towards the end of the 1990s.2. No, eleven other nations have agreed to contribute a few of the station‟s many parts.3. In the space.4. Eight.5. A dream that has been cherished for 120 years --- a colony in space.6. Because they want to use the space station to discover how to establish healthy andproductive habitation in space.B. a. a room for each crew memberb. a showerc. a toiletd. exercise equipmente. a washing machinef. a pantryg. a sick bayh. a television seti. videoj. a telephonek. a computerC. 1. celestial body, a shining star, 38 degrees north or south of the equator2. Twenty trips, two rockets, piece by piece, a low orbit3. 250 miles above the Earth, bolt together, many components, batch of parts, in 1995Section Three:Recognizing the Main Idea:1. I shall return.2. Hoping for a country of equality3. Commemorating a person4. I won‟t send you to any foreign wars.5. Why I resign6. I‟m innocent of the charges against me.Lesson 19Section oneTask 1:A: 1. a 2. c 3. cB:1. to live and relax in, living in the cramped little houses and flats, the Second World War2. are growing up, and very small children demand a room of their own3. may demand an extra room to treat their friends privately4. restaurant and transport, people are beginning to entertain and dine at home, whichrequires a larger dinning roomC:1. a. situated in the business heart of the city so quiet and fairly free from traffic in theevenings.b. several theaters opened recentlyc. suitable for those who like living high up since accommodation being situated mostly is tower blocks2. a. favored mostly by upper middle class families who prefer a detached house.b. a walled garden surrounding the house and ensuring privacy3. a. suitable for those who are not interested in gardeningb. grand mansions to be chosenc. a wonderful view of the Thamesd. only a few minutes away from London‟s theaters and shopsTask 2:A:1. She is the First Lady of Jazz, the greatest blues singer the world has ever before.2. To learn dancing. But she failed.3. All by accident. A pianist discovered her talent.4. no, at first she had to learn a lot to because a professional musician; then she has toknow a lot about the public and changing fashions in order to keep her top position.5. She chooses what she wants to sing. Anything she does sing is a part of her life.6. She feels she has always been her true self in her music. And she‟s singing from deepdown inside herself.B: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. 6 7. T 8.TC:1. slower, lighter, how I feel, the same way twice, a mixed up sort of thing.2. stay at the top, out of work, back on the streets, you started from3. up to a point.4. made a fortune from my music, any damn thingSection two:Task 1: Setting up a home computerA: 1. b 2. a 3. c 4. aB: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5.F 6. TTask 2: My computer makes me sickA: 1. c 2. a 3. c 4. bB:1. NO, but statistic figures at least suggest that there is a cause of alarm.2. The terminal should be placed where there is another source of light; no blank wallbehind the terminal so that the operator has a chance to rest from time to time, get upregularly and walk about the room.3. Those who use computers for interest or pleasure in their own homes.4. a. constipation because of long hours spend in sedentary inactivity;b. backache due to crouching over an inconveniently positioned key boardc. a general sense of fatigue owing to having puzzled over a problem for longer thanwas sensible.5. The condition worsened.6. Because of the electrostatic field of the video screen attracting dust from the atmosphere,which irritates exposed skin.7. A generation of short-sighted, constipated, hunched migraine sufferers with skinproblems and circulatory troubles.C:1. there is an alternative source of light from that of the screen.2. frequently, if possible, by looking at something in the distance to give them a changefrom the close focus used on the screen.3. the screen is properly tuned, for a shaky or fuzzy image can cause nausea or headaches.4. and working area are so designed that you are sitting in a comfortable position, notscrewed up or bent over.5. regularly and walk about the room. Better go out into the fresh air occasionally.D:1. working capacity, intellectual capacity, dangers, benefits2. the UK, 800 pregnant women, computer terminals, a major part, no less than 36%, severeabnormality3. control group, the same age, computer terminals, severe abnormalities, 16%Section three: note-taking (omitted)Section IIIStudy skills: Note-taking 3Main ideas and Supporting Details:A. Suggested Abbreviations:heart disease: heart dis. cholesterol: chol. Cigarette: cigat. exercise: ex. especially: esp. similarity: simty. difference: diffr. financial: finan. responsibility: respty. hostility: hosty.B. The main idea and supporting details of each paragraph you’ve heard.1. Main idea: companions to heart dis.Supporting details: a. high level of fat and chol in the dietb. cigat. Smokingc. physical inactivityd. over weighte. high blood pressure1. Main idea: Bert‟s life after workSupporting details: a. physical ex.b. reading (1) history (2) historical novelsc. gardeningd. fixing things around the house —a complete tool collection2. Main idea: simities. & differs. Between Adam & Berta. simties (supporting details)(1) married(2) grown children(3) in mid-50s(4) successful in business careers(5) hard workers(6) in a position of finan. Security & respty. In their jobs(7) professional lives not easyb. diffrs. (supporting details)(1) For Adam: life—full of tension & hosty.(2) For Bert: life—more enjoyable3. main idea: Adam‟s use of timeSupporting details: a. fighting timeb. if delays in schedule, angry & hostilec. resents people not on time & not moving as quicklyd. fill up every minute with productive activityLesson 20Section one:Task 1: Fixing an appointmentA. 1 a 2 c 3 bB. 1. the last short-list interview,to dine with the Japanese agent,a meeting with the lawyer about planning permissiona tutorial with Maria Rosa2. a committer meetingBusiness with the examining boardA meeting with Johan Blun‟s parentsC: 1. is to be postponed to Wednesday or later in the week2. is to be put off till Wednesday morning3. at 2.30 on Monday afternoonTask 2: Last of the airshipsA: 1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. cB: 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. T 8.T C: 1. 97, 35, 622. 50, 253. 245, 41, 125km/hr, less than half the time4. 1,000 passengers, circus animals and cars, 19375. 1.5 million, 13,100D: 1. was pressurized in order to prevent gas from ever entering it.2. were chained to the tables3. were searched for matches before entering the ship4. was made of special materials, which had been chosen to minimize the possibility ofaccidental sparks, which might cause an explosion. Section twoTask 1: Looking for a flatA: 1. she is trying to find a flat in the advertisements in those newspapers.2. No, she is going to share it with two other girls.3. Because Peggy and her roommates would be out all day.4. Because they wouln‟t have to walk at all and would get to work quickly5. Because they are the girls who will share the flat with Peggy. B: 1. a kitchen and a bathroom, two bedrooms and a sitting room. 2.,21 a week, ,for each3. on the No. 10 Bus in Woodside RoadTask 2: Moving inA: 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. a 6. a 7. cB: two chairs, one bed, a wardrobe, a desk, the chest of drawers, the stereo, the amplifier,the TV set, two speakers, the bookcase, the table lamp C: 1. a bad size room2. on earth, nothing much, most of it out, hurts3. you mean, enough space, two feet, stick out too much4. sort that outSection threeB:1. Landsats used to find fresh watera. in dry area: black=water, red =healthy plantsb. save time by looking at photosth2. 5 sue: warn us of natural disas.a. forest firesb. melting ice near the N & S polesc. lines where ethqs. might happens 3. solar energya. clean & unoimitedb. solar energy on US: 700 times our consp.c. fed. Goe. Spending mns. of dollars to change sunshine into ecol. energyd. y. 2000: solar techgy. supplying 25 %. Of us energy needs. 4. cost of solar heating systema. cost: all parts & their instl.b. cost for a 3-bedroom house: $7,000 to $12,000c. one-time cost financed over many yearsd. more exp. Than heating with oil at present prices.Lesson 21 Section ITask 1: Talking about televisionA: 1. c 2. a 3. cB: 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. F 8. F C: 1. a bit of2. came on, over, protest3. a shame, switch on4. turned overTask 2: GamesA: 1. c 2. a 3. cB: 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. T C: Harry Carter: 2, 3, 5; Mark Smith: 1, 4, 6 D: 1. just shakes, in bewilderment, finish it off2. in with a good chance3. nervous against, took the lead4. have a quick work withSection twoA: 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. cB: 1. totally opposed to reducing the size of the Olympic Games in any way at all.2. in favor of removing from the Games those sports which are well resented in otherinternational contests in the media, such as boxing and football3. a. attention to be focused on the more unusual sports which do not normally gain somuch international attentionb. in favor of a true test of individual stamina instead of skills4. agreeing to keep some of the team gamesC: 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. FD: 1. boxing; 2. football; 3. fencing; 4. archery; 5. hockey; 6. sailing7. pentathlon; 8. canoeing; 9. basketball; 10. volleyball E: 1. reject, out of hand, discuss it2. in terms of, financial demands, subjected to3. soar phenomenally, state4. am inclined5. horse-riding, axe6. strand of thought, individual excellence, cutting out, featured Section three1. Houses were not perm.a. summer: mesa top, made of poles & brushb. winter: caves in cliffs for warmth & protc.2. experimenting with pottinga. mixed clay with water: fell apart when driedb. added grass, straw or pieces of bark to clay: full of holes when burntc. added sand or volcanic grit to clay, baked: success 3. advantages of potsa. added beans to dietb. stored food & water over long periodsc. life easier, effort spent on other devlps.4. improvement in housinga. one-story row houseb. made of stonec. forming a village: several hund. Rooms with 1,000 peopled. these houses & Indians: Pueblo = village in SpanishLesson 22Section one: Class in Britain and AmericaA: 1. c 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. aB: 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. TC:1. really stick together, in the middle of , muddy fields, came upon, 9,000 Range Rovers2. a very point, in fact, fitting into either of these two extremes3. the upper class, extraordinary, totally uninhibited, passingmoral judgments on themSection twoTask 1: Autobiography: Seminole Girl (I)A: 1. a 2. c 3. a 4. cB:1. He was the only person outside her family who helped her and encouraged her to get aneducation.2. She graduated from it as one of the first two Indians pupils in that school.3. She learned bookkeeping.4. She was suspicious of the speaker at first but began to trust her gradually.5. She felt hurt and hard being an Indian.C: 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. FTask 2: Autobiography: Seminole Girl (II)A: 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. aB: 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. F 8. TC:1. upset, jump at the change to come back2. work out, failed, I would really feel bad3. important, what I look for in a friend, their education, for enjoyment of, understanding4. understand, on the outside, enough to be friendsSection three1. Causes of the f. concl.a. science students: scient. Terms ----non meaningb. way st‟s taught Eng. E.g. list of vocab.2. every word with exact transl. equiv. in their own lang.a. no equiv. word need phraseb. 1 word in st‟s lang. : 2 words in Eng. E.g. do & makec. meaning covered by 1 word in st‟s lang.: wider or narrower than Eng. E.g. colord. translation =diff. to do well; can‟t be done by match single wordse.g. computer scientists3. best way to increase vocab.a. observation: unknown word, observed in contextb. imitation: use word in appro. Contextc. repetition: make it enter st‟s active vocab.Lesson 23 Section ITask !: Finding a JobA.1. Pamela Gable2. 147Collington Road, Croydon3. 24680084. July 8. 19635. personal assistant to the manager of a modeling agency6. French and Italian7. none8.8,000 poundsB.1 a. keeping the accountsb. writing the lettersc. answering the telephoned. looking after bookings and engagementse. taking care of all the models who work for the agencyf. keeping those models happy, lending an understanding ear to their heartaches2.a. meeting peopleb. transporting them from one point to anotherc. making sure they are comfortabled. a bit of telephoning3. TFFTFFTTask 2: HpnosisA.: abacbB. TFFFTFTC.1. her eighth birthday2. a Tuesday3. those who were present4. the names of those present5. the clothes those present wore6. the presents she received7. her address at that timeD.1. In order to reach a person‟s mind; as much as possible; concentrate; my voice2. not to think about; just to accept it3.rely on the thinking of a clock,; boring, repetitive sounds; stare at some subjects in theroom4. back to their first yearSection IIA. caabcB. FTTFTTC. (1) d (2)c (3)a, bD.1. few months alone; 250 c.v.s.; 80 percent; inadequate in a way2. condense; go too far the other way; my recruiting role; thirty pages long3. unreadable; the essence of ; neat, legible; accurate4. have no place in letters of application; hearing about; stated, quite bluntly; more moneyto pay; No boss; such directnessSection III1. Answer: main idea with supporting details;Reason: “we may note” for main idea“he once said‟& “once” for supporting details 2. An swer: main ideaReason: the first important point to note 3. Answer: supporting detailReason “a good illustration of”4. Answer: main ideaReason: “what I want to emphasize to you is this”Lesson 24 Section ITask 1: I.Q. TestsA. abbbcaB. TTFFC.1. are not easy to measure; appreciated2. spotted sufficiently early; developed; in my view; unhappy adults; they are best at3. never get the chance; an instrument; artists; composers; pleasure and satisfaction; tunes;in keyTask 2A.a a hobby that a child takes pleasure inb. a child‟s vocabularyc. a child‟s languaged. a child‟s experiencee. children to become independent in lifeB. TFFTTFC.1. mystery books2. science fiction3. newspapers and magazines4. signs5. textbooks6. comic booksD..a poor student; a comic book; he‟s reading something; the back of the cereal box; wouldn‟ttake it away; a step to go on; limit; certain areas; stifle; stop reading completelySection IITask 1A. acbbaB. TFFC. A mathematical way; are related to each other; good at one; good at the other; poor atone; poor at the other; they are not related to each other; go together; has nothing to dowithTask 2A. cbaaB. FTTFFTTSection III1. Main idea: “this is an important point”2. supporting detail: “one of the most dramatic example of”3. digression“by the way”4. digression“although it is not strictly related to our topic”Lesson 25Section OneA.1. Italy and France.2. A camping holiday.3. The tickets, traveler‟s checks, all the currency, passports, tickets for the boat, and a card.4. At the campsite.5. With this card, she could get reduced rates for becoming a member of a camping club.6. No, not at all.7. Yes.8. The two brothers at the cycle repair shop.B. TTFFFFTFC.1. Having a lot of trouble finding the passports and this and that.2. Fueling their car.3. Finding their money, traveler‟s checks and passports missing.4. Asking the officer for help.5. Distracting the man‟s attention and searching through the papers for the folder.6. Managing to discover what an old lady was sitting on.7. Recovering what they had lost.Section TwoTask 1: parking in LondonA. bacaB. FTT FFFC. 1. dying to tell2. sensible, on the outskirts of3. cross4. went on and on atTask 2A. baccbB. TFTTT FTC. 1. has quite a hold on2. the powered remains of the dead Egyptians, many magical soells3. their curiosity and their consciencesSection ThreeStudy Skills: Note-0taking 4A. cbcabaB. number; no. credential: cred. over: + equipment‟ equip.burglary; burg electrical: elect previous jewellery: jewlC. Title: burglariesI. A. about every two minutesB. no. of burg. rise by about 50,000 or 40,000 this y.C. last y. household burg. losses rise by 27% over the previous y. to 139.2 mm.pounds.II.A. when you are out or away, or be careless about security1. lock or close doors & windows2. less than 20 minutesB.1. a. milk bottles left on the doorstepb. papers by the front doorc. garage doors wide opend. curtains drawn in the daytime & undrawn at night2. a programmed time-switchC.1. their cred.2. don‟t let then inD.1. serial nos. on elect. equip. radios, TVs.2. valuable jewl. antiques or picturesE. Crime prevention office, further tipsIII. cost of security systems and value of property to be protected Lesson 16BBC interviewer: It's probably true to say that women have been affected more than men by recent changes in the way we actually live. Over a hundred years ago people began to question whether men werereally so much wiser, stronger, altogether more sensible and simplybetter than women as the laws of the country made out. In the end women got the vote, and very recently—in 1975—the Sex Discrimination Act was passed.But it's doubtful whether legislation has changed the way we women actually think. A lot is heard about the dilemma of women's two roles. How can a woman be a wife and mother and have a full-time job as well?In this new series we are going to try to find out what people are really thinking and feeling about this problem, and how it affects their personal lives. In the studio with me today is Mrs. Marina Spiden, who recently experienced the problem of having too much to do at home. With Mrs. Spiden are her husband Brian, her mother Mrs. Vera Cresswell and Mr. Tom Penman, their local newsagent. Mrs. Spiden ... tell us what happened will you?Mrs. Spiden: Well ... you just said it ... the problem of having too much to do at home. I do an afternoon job so I have to get the housework and shopping ... er ... done in the morning. And one morning you see ... er ... I just couldn't stand it no more. The ... the baby was bawlingher head off. Jimmy—that's my little boy ... he's two—had thrown the radio out of the window ...Interviewer: Really!Mrs. Spiden: Yes really ... The dog ... you know ... had made a ...a mess on the carpet. And there was Brian—my husband—there he was snoring a way on the settee. Didn'tlift a finger he didn't ... not a finger to help me.Mr. Spiden: Now now love ... Don't get all her up about it again ...I mean that's your side of the story ...Interviewer: Of course Mr. Spiden ... We'd like to hear your side later. So ... what did you do about it?Mrs. Spiden: Well ... What do you do when you've got somethingyou're fed up with or ... or ... you don't want like ... You put them up for sale don't you? And that's exactly what I did do. Put the whole damn lot of 'em up for sale.Interviewer: The family you mean.Mrs. Spiden: Yes ... the family ... including the dog.Mr. Penman: She came into my shop that very day and 'Tom', she says, 'I've just about had enough of it. I'm sick of slaving for a husband what sleeps all day. So here you are,' she says. And she gives me an advert on a card to put up in the window of the paper shop.Interviewer: What did it say?Mr. Penman: I've got it here.Interviewer: Read it for us will you?Mr. Penman: 'For Sale—One house-trained dog, one reasonably trained boy of twoyears, one baby girl of two weeks and one man that needs training. Any offers considered. Apply within.'Interviewer: And were there any offers?Mrs Cresswell: It was me what wrote that advert. You see ... I live with Marina and Brian ...Mr Spiden: She and her dog ...Mr. Penman: Oh yes. Caused quite a stir it did. I should say I had inquiries from ... from about a couple of dozen housewives in all.Interviewer: And what offers did they make?Mr. Penman: Well one woman offered 25p. She said that's all a man was worth.Interviewer: What about you Mr. Spiden? What was your reaction to the advertisement?Mr. Spiden: Well ... you can imagine ... My wife told me about it but I thought she was joking. Little did I realize ... I was bloody furious when I saw it there. It wasn't till next morning. We live upstairs of the paper shop and when I come down to go on my milkround ...Interviewer: Yes of course ... you're a milkman ...Mrs. Spiden: That's right. I often have a dekko at the adverts Tom puts up. And when I saw that one sort of ... staring me in the face ...I nearly blew me top.Interviewer: What did you do?Mrs. Cresswell: I'll tell you what he did. He came and blamed me for everything.Mr. Spiden: Well it was you ... wannit ... that egged her on. It was you that wrote the advert.Mr. Penman: It was a big joke really. Just that Brian took it allthe wrong way. Know what he did? When he come off his milk round he barges into the shop and he says, 'Take that bloody advert out and put one in for me. Ask some kind taxi-driver or someone to come and take my mother-in-law back to Birmingham.'Mr. Spiden: But it's all blown over now ... innit. It's done us a world of good in a way. We're the best of friends again. Even the dog started to ...Interviewer: I'm going to talk to you now about the suffragette movement. Were you yourself ever a suffragette?Mrs. Bruce: No, I did not approve of suffragettes. I did not want to have the vote. I felt the man of the house should be in charge of that section. And the woman, of course, to look after the home and the children. I think that voting was unnecessary, at that time. But I'm not going to say now, that perhaps it has had its advantages.Interviewer: How common was your attitude at the time that the suffragettes were being militant?Mrs. Bruce: Oh, I was very much against them. I'd be highly insulted if anybody called me a suffragette. I remember walking with my governess down Downing Street just past Number 10 and they chained themselves to。
2016年3月公共英语二级真题及答案解析
2016年3月公共英语二级真题及答案解析(1~5/共5题)听力理解对话一听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
Play00:0001:43Volume第1题Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In an office.B.In a restaurant.C.In a theatre.第2题How old is the man now?A.About 20.B.Nearly 40.C.Over 60.第3题What is the man going to do?A.Check the price of the ticket.B.Take a train to leave New York.C.Go to the information counter.第4题What do we learn about the man?A.He quitted his job.B.He has got two job offers.C.He is doing a part-time job.第5题What does Mr. Anderson do?A.He is a teacher.B.He is a librarian.C.He is a repairman.下一题(6~7/共15题)对话二听下面每段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒种；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
Play00:0001:20Volume第6题What is ?A.A story.B.A book.C.A magazine.第7题When did the man start writing books?A.After he came to Paris.B.Since the year of 2004.C.When he was at school.上一题下一题(8~10/共15题)对话二听下面每段对话或独白。
最新全国英语等级考试二级听力真题(2016年3月)
2016年3月全国英语等级考试二级听力2016年3月全国英语等级考试二级听力试题录音文本Text 1W: Excuse me? Can we get a table at the non-smoking area?M: Sure, but you may need to wait for a few minutes. You can have a look at the menu first at the waiting area.Text 2W: So, you’ve lived in London for forty years. Were you born there?M: No, I was born and brought up in a small town and only moved to London in my twenties when I got a job at t he BBC.Text 3M: Excuse me, could you tell me when the next train to New York will leave?W: Sor ry, I don’t know. You can check at the information counter. It’s right down the hall.M: Thank you.Text 4M: I’ve just been offered two jobs just now.W: Congratulations! Which one are you going to take?M: Thanks. I haven’t decided yet.Text5W: Excuse me. Do you know where Mr. Anderson is?M: Oh, we're repairing the classroom ceiling this week. So he is giving his class in the library instead.Text6W: Jason, would you tell us a little about how you became a writer?M: Oh, I’ve written ever since I was a boy. When I was at school, I wrote stories for a children’s magazine. Later on, I wrote for The Western Teacher and various other magazines before I got into writing books.W: Did you start writing your own books after you came to Paris?M: Yes. My first book was published here in 2004.Text7W: Love, my stomach aches.M: Mine too, honey.W: I think it was the fish or the meat we ate in the restaurant.M: It might have been.W: Or the soup.M: No, it couldn’t have been the soup because I didn’t have any. Little Jimmy had some and he’sall right.W: Of course we sat in the sun for a long time but I suppose it couldn’t have been the sun.M: That’s true. Now what else did we both eat? Only those lovely apples I bought at the market. It couldn’t have b een them. Were you still eating apples and you washed them?W: No, I didn’t. I thought you had.M: Oh, Jenny, I didn’t wash them, I’ve thought you did. It must’ve been the apples then. Oh, I feel worse now. Let’s go see a doctor.Text8M: Why don’t you l ike going to the cinema?W: Well, there’re too many problems.M: Like what?W: For example, when the film is popular, the cinema is rather crowded. When the traffic is bad, it takes a long time to get there.M: Are these all the problems?W: No, the worst is the people. Children running up and down, people chatting endlessly and so on. So I’d rather stay at home and wait to see the films when they are shown on TV.M: Then you may see the films a bit later than other people.W: Yes, but I’ll be more comfo rtable in the quietness in my living room.M: Well, I can’t stand others talking about a new film before I see it. So I prefer seeing films at the cinema as soon as they come out.Text9M: Can I talk to you for a minute, Professor Smith?W: Sure, David. What can I do for you?M: I didn’t get a copy down all the terms you mentioned in today’s lecture, and I know they were important.W: Do you remember what parts of the lecture you have trouble with?M: Er, not really.W: Mmm, can I take a look at your notes?M: Sure.W: Mmm, interesting.M: What?W: David, just by looking through your notes from today and from last week’s classes I can tell that you’ve been missing a lot of the important information for my lectures. Your notes are rather incomplete.M: What’s wrong? I thought I took good notes.W: Mmm, not exactly. I think your note-taking skill needs some improvement.M: Oh.W: What I suggest is that you copy down the key points that I put on the board at the start of each class. That way you can follow along and keep up with the main ideas of the lecture.M: OK.W: Second, use the key points to help you fill in the details that develop each main point. Don’t worry about writing down everything I say word for word. It looks you were trying to do that.Focus on understanding the organization of the lecture, that will help you find the most important information you should write down.M: All right. Thanks, Professor Smith.W: Oh, and one more thing, you might find it useful to shorten word than use special marks, that can save you a lot of time.Text10M: It is no secret that many famous people including Napoleon, Caesar the Great, and even the queen of England loved silk clothes. In the 13th century, Marco Polo traveled the Silk Road and brought silk to Venice. You can be sure that Italians value this precious material greatly. Some of the designs added into their clothing were copies of paintings by Leonardo da Vinci. Today there are no world-class dress designers who have not used Italian cloth materials made of Chinese silk. A famous poet said, “What diamonds do for the hand silk does for the body.” Silk has a comfortable and expensive quality. Silk dresses and suits certainly add beauty and style to one’s clothes collection. You want to be consid ered as successful as those who know what quality is, don’t you? No one who was anyone should be without this special material. Come and buy a silk dress or a shirt today.1-5 CCABA 6-10 CBACB 11-15 CBAAC 16-20 CBBAB第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A 、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
国家公共英语二级(听力)练习试卷25(题后含答案及解析)
国家公共英语二级（听力）练习试卷25(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. 听力听力第一节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
听力原文：M: Do you mind if I smoke here?W: Sorry, not here. Go ahead at the corner, please.1．What dose the women mean?A．Please smoke over there.B．Just smoke here.C．You can’t smoke anywher正确答案：A解析：对话中“not here”意思是“不能在这里”，与答案中“over there(那边)”意思一致，所以选A。
知识模块：听力听力原文：M: Dills, why were you late today?W: I overslept and missed the bus.2．Why was Dilys late?A．She got up late than usual.B．The bus was late.C．She forgot she had classes.正确答案：A解析：对话中“overslept”是“睡过了头”之意，与答案中“get up late(起床晚)”意思一致，所以选A。
知识模块：听力听力原文：M: Hello, Mary. Do you feel like going to a movie with me this evening?W: Thanks, I’d love to. I have not been to a movie for ages.3．What are the speakers going to do this evening?A．To see a friend.B．To see a movie.C．To see a play.正确答案：B解析：对话中“going to a movie”是“去看电影”之意，与答案中“To see a movie”意思一致，所以选B。
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英语中级听力参考答案Answer Keys to Listen to This: 2Lesson 16Section One: Men and WomenIII. Exercises:A. 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. TB.(1) --- (d, i, m); (2) --- (a, c, e, j, l); (3) --- (h);(4) --- (f); (5) --- (b, g); (6) --- (k);C. 1. all her up about, your side of2. for sale3. house-trained, reasonably trained, two years, two weeks, needs training, within4. 25p, all a man was worth5. staring me in the face, blew me top6. blamed me for7. egged her on8. came off, barged into9. blown over, a world of goodSection Two:Task 1: The Suffragette MovementA. 1. c 2. a 3. a 4.bB. 1. She would feel highly insulted.2. They got the right to vote and some of them became members of the Parliament.3. They have been useful in helping women in their jobs in other vocations.4. She didn’t want to vote.5. She feels all right joining men in their world of work and sport. But she is happy toleave politics to men.C. 1. approve of2. a good laugh3. In the long term4. interfered with, a few boos and there, clapping5. different to, at their own job6. a great thrill on the race trackTask 2: Sex DiscriminationA. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. FB. 1. sit under, fall off, got to stand up2. being discriminated against, at least to some extent3. proved wrong, removes, valid grounds for4. stamp it out5. a great shame, go roundSection Three:Recognizing the Main Idea:1.Reading for a particular purpose2.Why does a student come to the library3.Writing is the most difficult skill4.How to write a correct sentence5.Simplicity --- a quality much admired6.Participating in group discussionsLesson 17Section One:Task 1: News in BriefA. 1. c 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. cB. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. FC.(1) --- (g, o, p); (2) --- (d, h, n); (3) --- (c, i); (4) --- (e, g);(5) --- (b, f, m); (6) --- (a, k, q); (7) --- (l);Task 2: Old Age and HealthA. 1. a 2. c 3. aB. 1. becoming senile, very few people2. 15 %, over 65,3. 80 %, over 65, at least4. watch out for5. immune system, to decline, lungs, the senses, the brain, skin6. benefit more from, the eldlySection Two:Task 1: At a Small RestaurantA.(1) c (2) b (3) a (4) aB.(1) F (2) T (3) F (4) T (5) T (6) F (7) T (8) F (9) TC.(1) He has trouble finding good, reliable domestic staff for his restaurant.(2) Because more and more organizations wanted to see his demonstration.(3) He wanted to combine the demonstration with a permanent establishment.(4) He decided to choose this remote place because he wanted to have a restaurant forthose who love peace and quiet and beautiful scenery and who also appreciate good food.Task 2: The Tree Climbers of PompeiiA. 1. A man was half way up the tree.2. Ruins.3. To collect pine cones.4. The processed them into some sauce which is used in Italian cooking.5. No. The foreman bought a licence from the State for the right to go round placescollecting pine cones.6. The tree climbers.B. 1. halfway up this tree, his hands, his feet, 20 or 30 feet up2. more or less, a rather middle-aged monkey, of 503. extremely sought after, in the food industry4. good at, um recognizing, ready, a bit hard5. sit around, fell downSection Three:Recognizing the Main Idea:1.Expressing neutrality after being nominated2.Making a promise of what to do when elected the President3.We should go to the moon.memorating a person5.The problem of the black people should be considered6.Why I want to resign.Lesson 18Section One: Energy CrisisA. 1. b 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. cB.Pros:a.It is the only alternative when fossil fuel is running out.b.It can produce electricity for our daily use.c.Working at a nuclear power station is far safer than working down a coal-mine oron a North Sea oil-rig.d.It can create its own fuel and burn its waste.Cons:a. Nobody can imagine what will happen if there is a nuclear accident.b. Radioactivity causes cancer and may affect future generations.c. There is no technology for absolutely safe disposal of nuclear waste.d. Terrorists could hold the nation to ransom if they captured a reactor.e. Nuclear energy is expensive, dangerous, evil, and most of all, absolutely unnecessary.C. 1. 450 years, 50 years, oil, 30 years2. go back to the Stone Age, turn our backs on3. active for thousands of years4. 25 years, 26 ‘retired’ reactors5. the sun, the waves, the wind, survive unless, working on,6. and there are a lot of them about, none of us, at night7. in the short-term; rely on; oil, coal and gas; conservation of present resources;research into new forms of powerSection Two:Task 1: The Years to Come (I)A. 1.b 2.a 3.c 4.a 5.c 6.bB. 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.F 6.T 7.T 8.FC. 1. 216,000; ninety percent; in the poorest countries2. at least, alternative sources of energy3. Due to, half of the population4. species, the loss of their habitat5. within five or ten years, save the earthTask 2: The Years to Come (II)A. 1. A space station to be launched towards the end of the 1990s.2. No, eleven other nations have agreed to contribute a few of the station’s many parts.3. In the space.4. Eight.5. A dream that has been cherished for 120 years --- a colony in space.6. Because they want to use the space station to discover how to establish healthy andproductive habitation in space.B. a. a room for each crew memberb. a showerc. a toiletd. exercise equipmente. a washing machinef. a pantryg. a sick bayh. a television seti. videoj. a telephonek. a computerC. 1. celestial body, a shining star, 38 degrees north or south of the equator2. Twenty trips, two rockets, piece by piece, a low orbit3. 250 miles above the Earth, bolt together, many components, batch of parts, in 1995 Section Three:Recognizing the Main Idea:1.I shall return.2.Hoping for a country of equalitymemorating a person4.I won’t send you to any foreign wars.5.Why I resign6.I’m innocent of the charges against me.Lesson 19Section oneTask 1:A: 1. a 2. c 3. cB:1.to live and relax in, living in the cramped little houses and flats, the Second World War2.are growing up, and very small children demand a room of their own3.may demand an extra room to treat their friends privately4.restaurant and transport, people are beginning to entertain and dine at home, whichrequires a larger dinning roomC:1. a. situated in the business heart of the city so quiet and fairly free from traffic in theevenings.b. several theaters opened recentlyc. suitable for those who like living high up since accommodation being situated mostly is tower blocks2. a. favored mostly by upper middle class families who prefer a detached house.b. a walled garden surrounding the house and ensuring privacy3. a. suitable for those who are not interested in gardeningb. grand mansions to be chosenc. a wonderful view of the Thamesd. only a few minutes away from London’s theaters and shopsTask 2:A:1.She is the First Lady of Jazz, the greatest blues singer the world has ever before.2.To learn dancing. But she failed.3.All by accident. A pianist discovered her talent.4.no, at first she had to learn a lot to because a professional musician; then she has toknow a lot about the public and changing fashions in order to keep her top position.5.She chooses what she wants to sing. Anything she does sing is a part of her life.6.She feels she has always been her true self in her music. And she’s singing from deepdown inside herself.B: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. 6 7. T 8.TC:1.slower, lighter, how I feel, the same way twice, a mixed up sort of thing.2.stay at the top, out of work, back on the streets, you started from3.up to a point.4.made a fortune from my music, any damn thingSection two:Task 1: Setting up a home computerA: 1. b 2. a 3. c 4. aB: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5.F 6. TTask 2: My computer makes me sickA: 1. c 2. a 3. c 4. bB:1.NO, but statistic figures at least suggest that there is a cause of alarm.2.The terminal should be placed where there is another source of light; no blank wallbehind the terminal so that the operator has a chance to rest from time to time, get up regularly and walk about the room.3.Those who use computers for interest or pleasure in their own homes.4. a. constipation because of long hours spend in sedentary inactivity;b. backache due to crouching over an inconveniently positioned key boardc. a general sense of fatigue owing to having puzzled over a problem for longer thanwas sensible.5.The condition worsened.6.Because of the electrostatic field of the video screen attracting dust from the atmosphere,which irritates exposed skin.7. A generation of short-sighted, constipated, hunched migraine sufferers with skinproblems and circulatory troubles.C:1.there is an alternative source of light from that of the screen.2.frequently, if possible, by looking at something in the distance to give them a changefrom the close focus used on the screen.3.the screen is properly tuned, for a shaky or fuzzy image can cause nausea or headaches.4.and working area are so designed that you are sitting in a comfortable position, notscrewed up or bent over.5.regularly and walk about the room. Better go out into the fresh air occasionally.D:1. working capacity, intellectual capacity, dangers, benefits2. the UK, 800 pregnant women, computer terminals, a major part, no less than 36%, severe abnormality3. control group, the same age, computer terminals, severe abnormalities, 16%Section three: note-taking (omitted)Section IIIStudy skills: Note-taking 3Main ideas and Supporting Details:A.Suggested Abbreviations:heart disease: heart dis. cholesterol: chol. Cigarette: cigat. exercise: ex. especially: esp. similarity: simty. difference: diffr. financial: finan. responsibility: respty. hostility: hosty.’ve heard.B.The main idea and supporting details of each paragraph you1.Main idea: companions to heart dis.Supporting details: a. high level of fat and chol in the dietb. cigat. Smokingc. physical inactivityd. over weighte. high blood pressure1.Main idea: Bert’s life after workSupporting details: a. physical ex.b. reading (1) history (2) historical novelsc. gardeningd. fixing things around the house —a complete tool collection2.Main idea: simities. & differs. Between Adam & Berta.simties (supporting details)(1)married(2)grown children(3)in mid-50s(4)successful in business careers(5)hard workers(6)in a position of finan. Security & respty. In their jobs(7)professional lives not easyb.diffrs. (supporting details)(1)For Adam: life—full of tension & hosty.(2)For Bert: life—more enjoyable3.main idea: Adam’s use of timeSupporting details: a. fighting timeb. if delays in schedule, angry & hostilec. resents people not on time & not moving as quicklyd. fill up every minute with productive activityLesson 20Section one:Task 1: Fixing an appointmentA. 1 a 2 c 3 bB. 1. the last short-list interview,to dine with the Japanese agent,a meeting with the lawyer about planning permissiona tutorial with Maria Rosa2. a committer meetingBusiness with the examining boardA meeting with Johan Blun’s parentsC: 1. is to be postponed to Wednesday or later in the week2. is to be put off till Wednesday morning3. at 2.30 on Monday afternoonTask 2: Last of the airshipsA: 1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. cB: 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. T 8.TC: 1. 97, 35, 622. 50, 253. 245, 41, 125km/hr, less than half the time4. 1,000 passengers, circus animals and cars, 19375. 1.5 million, 13,100D: 1. was pressurized in order to prevent gas from ever entering it.2. were chained to the tables3. were searched for matches before entering the ship4. was made of special materials, which had been chosen to minimize the possibility of accidental sparks, which might cause an explosion.Section twoTask 1: Looking for a flatA: 1. she is trying to find a flat in the advertisements in those newspapers.2. No, she is going to share it with two other girls.3. Because Peggy and her roommates would be out all day.4. Because they wouln’t have to walk at all and would get to work quickly5. Because they are the girls who will share the flat with Peggy.B: 1. a kitchen and a bathroom, two bedrooms and a sitting room.2.￡21 a week, ￡for each3. on the No. 10 Bus in Woodside RoadTask 2: Moving inA: 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. a 6. a 7. cB: two chairs, one bed, a wardrobe, a desk, the chest of drawers, the stereo, the amplifier, the TV set, two speakers, the bookcase, the table lampC: 1. a bad size room2. on earth, nothing much, most of it out, hurts3. you mean, enough space, two feet, stick out too much4. sort that outSection threeB:1. Landsats used to find fresh watera. in dry area: black=water, red =healthy plantsb. save time by looking at photos2. 5th sue: warn us of natural disas.a. forest firesb. melting ice near the N & S polesc. lines where ethqs. might happens3. solar energya. clean & unoimitedb. solar energy on US: 700 times our consp.c. fed. Goe. Spending mns. of dollars to change sunshine into ecol. energyd. y. 2000: solar techgy. supplying 25 %. Of us energy needs.4. cost of solar heating systema. cost: all parts & their instl.b. cost for a 3-bedroom house: $7,000 to $12,000c. one-time cost financed over many yearsd. more exp. Than heating with oil at present prices.Lesson 21Section ITask 1: Talking about televisionA: 1. c 2. a 3. cB: 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. F 8. FC: 1. a bit of2. came on, over, protest3. a shame, switch on4. turned overTask 2: GamesA: 1. c 2. a 3. cB: 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. TC: Harry Carter: 2, 3, 5; Mark Smith: 1, 4, 6D: 1. just shakes, in bewilderment, finish it off2. in with a good chance3. nervous against, took the lead4. have a quick work withSection twoA: 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. cB: 1. totally opposed to reducing the size of the Olympic Games in any way at all.2. in favor of removing from the Games those sports which are well resented in otherinternational contests in the media, such as boxing and football3. a. attention to be focused on the more unusual sports which do not normally gain somuch international attentionb. in favor of a true test of individual stamina instead of skills4. agreeing to keep some of the team gamesC: 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. FD: 1. boxing; 2. football; 3. fencing; 4. archery; 5. hockey; 6. sailing7. pentathlon; 8. canoeing; 9. basketball; 10. volleyballE: 1. reject, out of hand, discuss it2. in terms of, financial demands, subjected to3. soar phenomenally, state4. am inclined5. horse-riding, axe6. strand of thought, individual excellence, cutting out, featuredSection three1. Houses were not perm.a. summer: mesa top, made of poles & brushb. winter: caves in cliffs for warmth & protc.2. experimenting with pottinga. mixed clay with water: fell apart when driedb. added grass, straw or pieces of bark to clay: full of holes when burntc. added sand or volcanic grit to clay, baked: success3. advantages of potsa. added beans to dietb. stored food & water over long periodsc. life easier, effort spent on other devlps.4. improvement in housinga. one-story row houseb. made of stonec. forming a village: several hund. Rooms with 1,000 peopled. these houses & Indians: Pueblo = village in SpanishLesson 22Section one: Class in Britain and AmericaA: 1. c 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. aB: 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. TC:1. really stick together, in the middle of , muddy fields, came upon, 9,000 Range Rovers2. a very point, in fact, fitting into either of these two extremes3. the upper class, extraordinary, totally uninhibited, passing moral judgments on them Section twoTask 1: Autobiography: Seminole Girl (I)A: 1. a 2. c 3. a 4. cB:1.He was the only person outside her family who helped her and encouraged her to get aneducation.2.She graduated from it as one of the first two Indians pupils in that school.3.She learned bookkeeping.4.She was suspicious of the speaker at first but began to trust her gradually.5.She felt hurt and hard being an Indian.C: 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. FTask 2: Autobiography: Seminole Girl (II)A: 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. aB: 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. F 8. TC:1.upset, jump at the change to come back2.work out, failed, I would really feel bad3.important, what I look for in a friend, their education, for enjoyment of, understanding4.understand, on the outside, enough to be friendsSection three1. Causes of the f. concl.a. science students: scient. Terms ----non meaningb. way st’s taught Eng. E.g. list of vocab.2. every word with exact transl. equiv. in their own lang.a. no equiv. word need phraseb. 1 word in st’s lang. : 2 words in Eng. E.g. do & makec. meaning covered by 1 word in st’s lang.: wider or narrower than Eng. E.g. colord. translation =diff. to do well; can’t be done by match single wordse.g. computer scientists3. best way to increase vocab.a. observation: unknown word, observed in contextb. imitation: use word in appro. Contextc. repetition: make it enter st’s active vocab.Lesson 23Section ITask !: Finding a JobA.1. Pamela Gable2. 147Collington Road, Croydon3. 24680084. July 8. 19635. personal assistant to the manager of a modeling agency6. French and Italian7. none8.8,000 poundsB.1a. keeping the accountsb. writing the lettersc. answering the telephoned. looking after bookings and engagementse. taking care of all the models who work for the agencyf. keeping those models happy, lending an understanding ear to their heartaches2.a. meeting peopleb. transporting them from one point to anotherc. making sure they are comfortabled. a bit of telephoning3. TFFTFFTTask 2: HpnosisA.: abacbB. TFFFTFTC.1. her eighth birthday2. a Tuesday3. those who were present4. the names of those present5. the clothes those present wore6. the presents she received7. her address at that timeD.1. In order to reach a person’s mind; as much as possible; concentrate; my voice2. not to think about; just to accept it3.rely on the thinking of a clock,; boring, repetitive sounds; stare at some subjects in the4. back to their first yearSection IIA.caabcB.FTTFTTC.(1) d (2)c (3)a, bD.1.few months alone; 250 c.v.s.; 80 percent; inadequate in a way2.condense; go too far the other way; my recruiting role; thirty pages long3.unreadable; the essence of ; neat, legible; accurate4.have no place in letters of application; hearing about; stated, quite bluntly; more moneyto pay; No boss; such directnessSection III1. Answer: main idea with supporting details;Reason: “we may note” for main idea“he once said’ & “once” for supporting details2. Answer: main ideaReason: the first important point to note3. Answer: supporting detailReason “a good illustration of”4. Answer: main ideaReason: “what I want to emphasize to you is this” Lesson 24Section ITask 1: I.Q. TestsA.abbbcaB.TTFFC.1. are not easy to measure; appreciated2. spotted sufficiently early; developed; in my view; unhappy adults; they are best at3. never get the chance; an instrument; artists; composers; pleasure and satisfaction; tunes; in keyTask 2A.a a hobby that a child takes pleasure inb. a child’s vocabularyc. a child’s languaged. a child’s experiencee. children to become independent in lifeB. TFFTTFC.1. mystery books2. science fiction3. newspapers and magazines4. signs5. textbooks6. comic booksD..a poor student; a comic book; he’s reading something; the back of the cereal box; wouldn take it away; a step to go on; limit; certain areas; stifle; stop reading completelySection IITask 1A.acbbaB.TFFC. A mathematical way; are related to each other; good at one; good at the other; poor atone; poor at the other; they are not related to each other; go together; has nothing to dowithTask 2A.cbaaB.FTTFFTTSection III1.Main idea: “this is an important point”2.supporting detail: “one of the most dramatic example of”3.digression“by the way”4.digression“although it is not strictly related to our topic”Lesson 25Section OneA.1. Italy and France.2. A camping holiday.3. The tickets, traveler’s checks, all the currency, passports, tickets for the boat, and a card.4. At the campsite.5. With this card, she could get reduced rates for becoming a member of a camping club.6. No, not at all.7. Yes.8. The two brothers at the cycle repair shop.B. TTFFFFTFC.1. Having a lot of trouble finding the passports and this and that.2. Fueling their car.3. Finding their money, traveler’s checks and passports missing.4. Asking the officer for help.5. Distracting the man’s attention and searching through the papers for the folder.6. Managing to discover what an old lady was sitting on.7. Recovering what they had lost.Section TwoTask 1: parking in LondonA.bacaB.FTT FFFC. 1. dying to tell2. sensible, on the outskirts of3. cross4. went on and on atTask 2A.baccbB.TFTTT FTC. 1. has quite a hold on2. the powered remains of the dead Egyptians, many magical soells3. their curiosity and their consciencesSection ThreeStudy Skills: Note-0taking 4A.cbcabaB.number; no. credential: cred. over: + equipment’ equip.burglary; burg electrical: elect previous jewellery: jewlC.Title: burglariesI. A. about every two minutesB. no. of burg. rise by about 50,000 or 40,000 this y.C. last y. household burg. losses rise by 27% over the previous y. to 139.2 mm. pounds.II.A. when you are out or away, or be careless about security1. lock or close doors & windows2. less than 20 minutesB.1. a. milk bottles left on the doorstepb. papers by the front doorc. garage doors wide opend. curtains drawn in the daytime & undrawn at night2. a programmed time-switchC.1. their cred.2. don’t let then inD.1. serial nos. on elect. equip. radios, TVs.2. valuable jewl. antiques or picturesE. Crime prevention office, further tipsIII. cost of security systems and value of property to be protectedLesson 16BBC interviewer: It's probably true to say that women have been affected more than men by recent changes in the way we actually live. Over a hundred years ago people began to question whether men were really so much wiser, stronger, altogether more sensible and simply better than women as the laws of the country made out. In the end women got the vote, and very recently—in 1975—the Sex Discrimination Act was passed.But it's doubtful whether legislation has changed the way we women actually think.A lot is heard about the dilemma of women's two roles. How can a woman be a wife and mother and have a full-time job as well?In this new series we are going to try to find out what people are really thinking and feeling about this problem, and how it affects their personal lives. In the studio with me today is Mrs. Marina Spiden, who recently experienced the problem of having too much to do at home. With Mrs. Spiden are her husband Brian, her mother Mrs. Vera Cresswell and Mr. Tom Penman, their local newsagent. Mrs. Spiden ... tellus what happened will you?Mrs. Spiden: Well ... you just said it ... the problem of having too much to do at home.I do an afternoon job so I have to get the housework and shopping ... er ... done in the morning. And one morning you see ... er ... I just couldn't stand it no more. The ... the baby was bawling her head off. Jimmy—that's my little boy ... he's two—had thrown the radio out of the window ...Interviewer: Really!Mrs. Spiden: Yes really ... The dog ... you know ... had made a ... a mess on the carpet. And there was Brian—my husband—there he was snoring a way on the settee. Didn't lift a finger he didn't ... not a finger to help me.Mr. Spiden: Now now love ... Don't get all her up about it again ... I mean that's your side of the story ...Interviewer: Of course Mr. Spiden ... We'd like to hear your side later. So ... what did you do about it?Mrs. Spiden: Well ... What do you do when you've got something you're fed up withor ... or ... you don't want like ... You put them up for sale don't you? And that's exactly what I did do. Put the whole damn lot of 'em up for sale.Interviewer: The family you mean.Mrs. Spiden: Yes ... the family ... including the dog.Mr. Penman: She came into my shop that very day and 'Tom', she says, 'I've just about had enough of it. I'm sick of slaving for a husband what sleeps all day. So here you are,' she says. And she gives me an advert on a card to put up in the window of the paper shop.Interviewer: What did it say?Mr. Penman: I've got it here.Interviewer: Read it for us will you?Mr. Penman: 'For Sale—One house-trained dog, one reasonably t rained boy of two years, one baby girl of two weeks and one man that needs training. Any offers considered. Apply within.'Interviewer: And were there any offers?Mrs Cresswell: It was me what wrote that advert. You see ... I live with Marina andBrian ...Mr Spiden: She and her dog ...Mr. Penman: Oh yes. Caused quite a stir it did. I should say I had inquiries from ...from about a couple of dozen housewives in all.Interviewer: And what offers did they make?Mr. Penman: Well one woman offered 25p. She said that's all a man was worth. Interviewer: What about you Mr. Spiden? What was your reaction to the advertisement?Mr. Spiden: Well ... you can imagine ... My wife told me about it but I thought she was joking. Little did I realize ... I was bloody furious when I saw it there. It wasn't tillnext morning. We live upstairs of the paper shop and when I come down to go on my milk round ...Interviewer: Yes of course ... you're a milkman ...Mrs. Spiden: That's right. I often have a dekko at the adverts Tom puts up. And whenI saw that one sort of ... staring me in the face ... I nearly blew me top.Interviewer: What did you do?Mrs. Cresswell: I'll tell you what he did. He came and blamed me for everything.Mr. Spiden: Well it was you ... wannit ... that egged her on. It was you that wrote the advert.Mr. Penman: It was a big joke really. Just that Brian took it all the wrong way. Know。