大学英语听力教程上册unit5原文及答案

Unit Five

Part One Statements

Complete each of the statements with what you hear and choose A or B that explains the

word or phrase in bold.

1. I chose a paint that was more creamy than white. ( A )

2. I filled in the form, but you still need to insert our bank details and date of birth. ( B )

3. I heard yesterday that there was going to be an opening in the section where I work. ( A )

4. That's the trouble with those big powerful cars ----they consume too much fuel. ( A )

5. Fine, so you've got a lot of work to do, but if you keep burning the candle at both ends,

you'll make yourself ill.. (B)

6. The world's population is roughly about 5.25 billion. ( B )

7. We've missed the 8:30 train, but what matters now is that we don't miss the next one. ( A )

8. The ice on the lake melted away overnight. ( B )

9. I have arranged the pictures of the animals alphabetically from aardvark to zebra. ( A )

10. It took her a long while to recove r from her heart operation. ( A )

Part T wo Dialogue

Dialogue One

T elephone Calls

Traveler: Excuse me, could you tell me where I can find a telephone booth for a call?

Old man: Y es, of course. There's one just around the corner. Actually you can find public phones in almost all the big stores, hotels, restaurants and gasoline stations.

Traveler: Thank you.

( Noises in the street...)

Traveler: Excuse me, sir. I'm new here. Could you show me how to make a phone call?

Man: Sure. Have you got any small change?

Traveler: Y es, I've got a quarter and some dimes and nickels.

Man: A quarter will do. Now, first insert the quarter into the slot. When you hear the dial tone. a steady buzzing sound, dial the number you want.

Traveler: If the line is busy...

Man: When you hear a short regular beeping sound about every second, you hang up and your coin will be returned to you. Then do it all over again.

Traveler: The trouble is I don't know the phone number of my friend.

Man: That's easy. Here are two phone books. This is what we call the "White Pages", which lists the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of people in the area.

Remember, the names are listed alphabetically with the last or surname first.

Traveler: What about the other book?

Man: This is the "Y ellow Pages", which lists all the businesses, hotels, restaurants, shops, theaters, schools and services in the area. This listing is arranged according to the

type of establishment.

Traveler: Thanks. I'll have a try.

Man: Go ahead.

I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. i

1. What place is the traveler trying to find? ( C )

2. What kind of coins will you use for public phones? ( D )