《新发展大学英语听力教程》第四册参考答案

《新发展大学英语听力教程》第四册参考答案
Key to the Exercises
Unit 1 Urban Life or Rural Life
Pre-listening Activities
apartment；contract

Listening Tasks
Task One Understanding Short Conversations
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. B
Task Two Understanding a Long Conversation
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A
Task Three Understanding Passages
Passage One
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. C
Passage Two
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B
Passage Three
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. C
Task Four Compound Dictation
1. drawbacks 2. education 3. facilities 4. studying
5. widespread 6. develop 7. attend 8. serious
9. There are no companies or factories that would offer people employment
10. who have to work very hard in the fields to earn their living
11. Another bad side of country life is the lack of entertainment
Listening and Speaking
Task 1
1. Most of Canada’s happiest cities are on the East Coast.
2. She can withstand brutal winters by focusing on“the warmth and the friendliness of people”.
3. Knowing your neighbors and trusting those around you is a key reason.
Task 2
（略）

Listening Skills for Long Conversations
19. A 20. D 21. D

Learn English Through Songs
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Unit 2 Different Kinds of Love
Pre-listening Activities
different kinds of love

Listening Tasks
Task One Understanding Short Conversations
1. C 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. D 8. C 9. C 10. B
Task Two Understanding a Long Conversation
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. B
Task Three Understanding Passages
Passage One
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A
Passage Two
1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. D
Passage Three
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. D

Task Four Compound Dictation
1. golden 2. meaning 3. sense 4. Owing
5. pressures 6. supposed 7. humanity 8. grasp
9. campus love is just to find a partner to get rid of loneliness and boredom and enjoy happiness
10. Therefore，“love passionately today，break up tomorrow”is understandable
11. we come to love not by finding a perfect person，but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly

Listening and Speaking
Task 1
1. Because their love helps the children feel more secure emotionally，spiritually，and intellectually.
2. They will live longer and happier lives.
3. There will be an imbalance in the family，thus it will increase the risk of childhood rebellion.
Task 2
（略）

Listening Skills for Long Conversations
23. A 24. D 25. B

Learn English Through Movies
music；light；friend；hearing；inside；find；family；knock；fairy；night

Unit 3 Job and Job Satisfaction
Pre-listening Activities
inquisitive and curious

Listening Tasks
Ta

sk One Understanding Short Conversations
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. C
Task Two Understanding a Long Conversation
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C
Task Three Understanding Passages
Passage One
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. D
Passage Two
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D
Passage Three
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C
Task Four Compound Dictation
1. competitive 2. particular 3. perform 4. efficiency
5. technique 6. area 7. demand 8. extra
9. You can apply this technique to any aspect of your job
10. you are better at something or know more about it than the average person
11. you will become someone employers want to hire

Listening and Speaking
Task 1
1. Too much stress can cause major health drama，including heart disease，depression，headaches，overeating，and so on.
2. We could try a 10-minute stretch every hour.
3. It will invariably poison the workday，since that’s where most of us spend the majority of our time.
Task 2
（略）

Listening Skills for Long Conversations
23. C 24. D 25. B

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Unit 4 Husband and Wife
Pre-listening Activities
a serious business

Listening Tasks
Task One Understanding Short Conversations
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. C
Task Two Understanding a Long Conversation
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D
Task Three Understanding Passages
Passage One
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. D
Passage Two
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D
Passage Three
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. D
Task Four Compound Dictation
1. worst 2. serve 3. process 4. honestly
5. appreciate 6. selfishness 7. granted 8. supporters
9. nobody cares more about us than the members of our families
10. When we can count on each other and lean on each other，then family works
11. When we support our families we find ourselves supported

Listening and Speaking
Task 1
1. Modern transportation and well-organized societies.
2. For modern people，home means a place where they can have privacy.
3. The role of the father is to provide for his family while the mother takes care of the children.
Task 2
（略）

Listening Skills for Compound Dictation
36. alarming 37. increased 38. sheer 39. disturbing
40. comparison 41. proportion 42. workforce 43. reverse
44. The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry
45. There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there，let alone the new arrivals
46. So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and underemployment

Learn English Through S

ongs
chance；forever；lives；faith；voices；dream；hearts；together

Unit 5 Pets and Human Beings
Pre-listening Activities
special show dogs

Listening Tasks
Task One Understanding Short Conversations
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. A
Task Two Understanding a Long Conversation
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. D
Task Three Understanding Passages
Passage One
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D
Passage Two
1. D 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. B
Passage Three
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B
Task Four Compound Dictation
1. well-being 2. happier 3. stroking 4. fetch
5. calming 6. rate 7. physical 8. stroll
9. many find it to be a relaxing way while at the same time enjoying the great outdoors
10. their gift to allow us to relax and for a little while，free our mind from stressful situations or thoughts
11. walking him or her is a fun activity that is relaxing and above all enjoyable

Listening and Speaking
Task 1
1. Pets teach them about love，improving their emotional and physical health，and provide them with unconditional affection and friendship.
2. They help people learn about responsibility，loyalty，sharing，and unconditional love.
3. Specially trained assistance dogs are allowed in public places where pets are prohibited.
Task 2
（略）

Listening Skills for Compound Dictation
36. labor 37. ingredients 38. vital 39. individuals
40. engage 41. figures 42. generating 43. Currently
44. will be making decisions in such areas as product development，quality control，and customer satisfaction.
45. to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures
46. Don’t expect the companies to provide you with a clearly-defined career path

Learn English Through Movies
fence；deal；fool；trying；empty；laying；hill；imagine；count；fantastic

Unit 6 A Balanced Life
Pre-listening Activities
to stay out of the sun
Listening Tasks
Task One Understanding Short Conversations
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. D 9. A 10. B
Task Two Understanding a Long Conversation
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B
Task Three Understanding Passages
Passage One
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C
Passage Two
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B
Passage Three
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. D
Task Four Compound Dictation
1. pursuit 2. achieve 3. simply 4. Schedule
5. disorganized 6. realistic 7. stick 8. stressed
9. It’s simpler said than done，but learn to let things go once in a while
10. It seems human nature for just about everyone to take on too many tasks and responsibilities
11. Life is a process，and so is striving for balance in your life

Listening and Speaking
Task 1
1. It can result from everyday situations or major prob

lems.
2. The Type B personality.
3. Studies have shown that men and women deal with stress differently.
Task 2
（略）
Listening Skills for Compound Dictation
36. trend 37. phenomenon 38. scene 39. offenses
40. murder 41. particularly 42. explosion 43. associated
44. changing national borders，greater economic growth，and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong
45. are now facing the sort of cultural variety that has been common in America for most of its history
46. failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems

Learn English Through Movies
worth；embarrassed；suppose；sending；press；act；device；criticism；critical；doubts

Unit 7 Stories in Our Lives
Pre-listening Activities
writer and humorist

Listening Tasks
Task One Understanding Short Conversations
1. D 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. C
Task Two Understanding a Long Conversation
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D
Task Three Understanding Passages
Passage One
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B
Passage Two
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B
Passage Three
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A
Task Four Compound Dictation
1. survivor 2. island 3. rescue 4. horizon
5. Exhausted 6. protect 7. searching 8. smoke
9. he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island
10. It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad
11. For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves，life has a positive answer for it

Listening and Speaking
Task 1
1. She was sewing a quilt.
2. Because love can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime，but it’s really there. Love is inside.
3. The daughter’s father.
Task 2
（略）

Learn English Through Movies
way；opportunity；season；except；personal；told；note；immediately；nationals；doors

Unit 8 Education in Western Countries
Pre-listening Activities
admissions

Listening Tasks
Task One Understanding Short Conversations
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. C
Task Two Understanding a Long Conversation
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B
Task Three Understanding Passages
Passage One
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. B
Passage Two
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. A
Passage Three
1. D 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. C
Task Four Compound Dictation
1. oldest 2. globe 3. advantages 4. community
5. basis 6. environment 7. worldwide 8. prior
9. It concentrates on teaching the principles behind current technology
10. give students the opportunity to follow their own interest
11. so students are much in demand from the financial sector and other areas outside IT
Listening and Speaking
Task 1
1. Students who want to excel in the virtual business world.
2. It provides students with the

information and skills to make informed business decisions.
3. It typically depends on the amount of preparation the student has prior to entering the college.
Task 2
（略）

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Unit 9 Sports and Sportsmen
Pre-listening Activities
Guangzhou

Listening Tasks
Task One Understanding Short Conversations
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. C
Task Two Understanding a Long Conversation
1. D 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. B
Task Three Understanding Passages
Passage One
1. B 2. B 3.C 4. D 5. D
Passage Two
1. D 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. B
Passage Three
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A
Task Four Compound Dictation
1. Association 2. professional 3. Western 4. training
5. series 6. November 7. celebrate 8. throughout
9. After the NBA season concludes in April，a total of 16 teams qualify for the playoffs
10. The playoffs start with the first teams with better records playing the teams with worse records in a best-of-five series
11. The champions from the Eastern and Western conferences then meet in a best-of-seven series to determine the NBA champion

Listening and Speaking
Task 1
1. The ancient Olympic Games began around the year 776 BC in Greece.
2. 300.
3. Faster，Higher，Stronger.
Task 2
（略）

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pretty；miles；Disappear；lonely；tonight；leave；better；take

Unit 10 Travel Around the World
Pre-listening Activities
association

Listening Tasks
Task One Understanding Short Conversations
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. B
Task Two Understanding a Long Conversation
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. B

Task Three Understanding Passages
Passage One
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B
Passage Two
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C
Passage Three
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A
Task Four Compound Dictation
1. especially 2. travel 3. fresh 4. impressive
5. historical 6. construction 7. empire 8. tourists
9. The Pyramids are a living legacy of the Egyptian civilization
10. The pyramids were massive structures；some took 400 years to build
11. It is also a popular wedding and honeymoon destination

Listening and Speaking
Task 1
1. During the festive seasons.
2. Tasting the delicious food is also another way of exploring Europe culture.
3. Using e-services to book travel tickets and hotels.
Task 2
（略）
Learn English Through Songs
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