英语视听说2第5单元答案

Part I Script

Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers

to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing,

there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.

1.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. His parents wanted him to learn to be responsible.

B. His parents believed it was good for his health.

C. His parents hoped he would not be lonely.

D. His parents loved animals.

2.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. She saw her uncle riding a horse many times when she was young.

B. She once worked at stables.

C. Her uncle gave her a horse as a birthday present once.

D. Her uncle worked at the local stables.

3.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. Dogs.

B. Rabbits.

C. Cats.

D. Turtles.

4.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. She is all for it.

B. She is completely against it.

C. She is willing to accept a dog, but on certain conditions.

D. She needs only a dog that can do a lot of hard work.

5.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. The woman disagrees with keeping animals in zoos.

B. The man thinks animals in zoos lose their freedom totally.

C. The woman thinks animals in zoos are well-fed.

D. The man disagrees with keeping animals in zoos.

Part II Script

Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then fill in the blanks with the missing words. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time to write the missing words. Use the second playing to check your answers.

M:

So, (1)how's

the book about hippos (河马) you've been reading?

W:Fabulous! I've learned that hippos are not the clumsy animals as

(2)they seem to be

.

M:Is it true that they sweat blood?

W:

No. Hippos' skin produces a red oil which (3)protects them from sunburn and infections.

M:

Cool! Hey, why do hippos yawn (打哈欠) (4)all the time

?

W:

They're not yawning; they're (5)scaring away

their enemies by showing

them their teeth.

M:

Hippos must be lazy, (6)though

. They sleep all day!

W:

Yeah, but that doesn't mean (7)they are lazy

. They still go

out and eat at night.

M:Probably they can't run fast, so it's probably safer for them to eat

in the dark to (8)avoid being seen

.

W:

No! Hippos are very fast. They're (9)much faster

than we think!

M:

I know! I've seen them run through the water (10)like horses

!

W:Right! In fact, the name "hippopotamus" means "river horse"

(11)in Greek.

Your answer Correct answer

(1) how's how's/how is

(2) they seem to be they seem to be

(3) protects them from protects them from

(4) all the time all the time

(5) scaring away scaring away

(6) though though

(7) they are lazy they're lazy/they are lazy

(8) avoid being seen avoid being seen

(9) much faster much faster

(10) like horses like horses

(11) in Greek in Greek

Part III Script

Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct

answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first

playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.