视听说1(答案)

Key to Further practice in listening (Units 1-5)

Unit 1 (pp33-35)

Long conversation

1 Q: What does the man suggest that the woman do this weekend?

(D. Take her cousin to see a new Harry Potter movie.)

2 Q: Where did J. K. Rowling come up with the idea for Harry Potter?

(B. On a train.)

3 Q: What are J. K. Rowling’s future plans?

(C. She hasn’t said anything about her future plans.)

4 Q: What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

(D. An interview with J. K. Rowling.)

Passage 1

1. Q: What happened when Stephen tried to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator?

(D. He spilled the milk over the kitchen floor.)

2. Q: What did Stephen’s mother do when she came into the kitchen?

(D. She cleaned up the mess with him.)

3. Q: What did Stephen’s mother tea ch him later?

(B. How to carry a milk bottle.)

4. Q: What did Stephen learn from this experience?

(A. Mistakes can become learning opportunities. )

Unit 2 (pp33-35)

Long conversation

Q1: Why is surfing the man’s favorite activity?

(D. Because it can help him forget all his troubles.)

Q2: What is the woman going to do this weekend?

(C. To go to the beach.)

Q3: What does the woman love doing?

(B. Enjoying the warm sun on the beach.)

Q4: What does the man remember doing with his brothers?

(C. Building sand castles.)

Passage 1

Q1: According to the survey, what percentage of British adults watched TV in their free time?

(A. 89 percent.)

Q2: Which age group would be the most likely to visit their friends and relatives.

(B. People aged 25 to 34.)

Q3: What does the speaker say about listening to music as a leisure activity for British people?

(A. People aged 16 to 24 preferred listening to music most.)

Q4: According to the survey, how are leisure activities related to age?

(C. Older people spend more time reading and gardening.)

Unit 3 (pp51-53)

Long conversation

1. Q: Why was the girl excited?

(B. She won the spelling competition at her school.)

2 Q: What happened when the man was 1

3 years old?

(C. He went to Sacramento for a spelling competition.)

3 Q: Why did the man’s mom give him a big hug?

(A. To make him feel better after he lost the first prize.)

4 Q: What color is the girl going to wear for her next competition?

(D. Yellow.)

Passage 1

1 Q: What is the passage mainly about?

(C. Superstitions in the United States.)

2 Q: According to the passage, what is considered as bad luck?

(A. Walking under a ladder.)

3 Q: Why is it considered bad luck to see a black cat crossing one’s path?

(B. Because black cats were thought to be witches.)

4 Q: According to the passage, what will bring people good luck?

(C. Finding a penny on the ground and picking it up. )

Unit 4 (pp69-71)

Long conversation

Q1: How long will the woman spend on her way to and from work by high-speed train? (C. 1.5 hours.)

Q2: When does the woman arrive back home by subway?

(B. At 7.)

Q3: According to the woman, in what way will the new high-speed train be a big help to her?

(D. She can go shopping on her way home from work.)

Q4: How will the new high-speed train affect the man?

(D. He can take the train to the airport instead of driving.)

Passage 1

Q1: How much time on average do Americans spend on their way to work?

(C. About half an hour.)

Q2: What is the present situation about Americans’ commuting to work?

(A. More and more Americans spend over an hour getting to work.)

Q3: Why does Steven choose to have an extreme commute?

(D. Because he can have his favorite lifestyle.)