英语初级听力 Lesson 20

Section Three
lovable 可爱的 stand for 代表,象征 pink 粉红色
tranquil 安静的 romantic 浪漫的 generous 慷慨的
violet 紫色 mysterious 神秘的 turquoise 青绿色
feminine 女性的，女性化的
1. 1 ) Red is lovable. 2 ) Green stands for hope. 3 ) Pink is romantic. 4 ) Brown is serious. 5 ) White is pure. 6 ) Orange is generous. 7 ) Violet is mysterious. 8 ) Turquoise is strong. 9 ) Blue is feminine.
2. Dictation.
Every color has a meaning. And as you choose a color, you might like to remember that it’s saying something. We’ve said tat red is lovable. Green, on the other hand, stands for hope; it is tranquil. Pink is romantic, while brown is serious. White is an easy one- white is pure. Orange is generous. Violet is mysterious, turquoise is strong and blue is definitely feminine.
C. Old Arthur. Paraffin 石蜡 pension 养老金 stew 炖肉/菜 1. 1 ) b 2 ) a 3 ) c 4 ) c 5 ) b
6 ) a 7 ) c 8 ) c 9 ) a 10 ) b 2. 1 ) T 2 ) F 3 ) T 4 ) F 5 ) F 6 ) T 3. 1 ) as old Arthor
Dialogue 5 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. c
Dialogue 6 1. T My vocabulary is rather poor, I’m afraid. 2. F She is a nurse. 3. F She is a nurse. 4. F It’s the woman who has a poor vocabulary. Dialogue 7
2. I shall miss my bus if you don’t hurry. 3. Good gracious, it’s already 10:1. 4. I hope to see you again soon. 5. That’s most kind of.
Section Two
A. Preferences.
to come and pick him up 7.30: when he should be at the airport 8.30: when his plane was due to leave 8.50: when he woke up 9.00: when the news started 12.10: when his clock stopped
Lesson Twenty
Listen to This: 1
Section One
Vocabulary
beard 胡须 guide 指南 Baker
lamp-post 路灯柱 appointment 约会；任命
empire 帝国
corridor 走廊
entertainment 娱乐 Good gracious: My god!
Dialogue 1
1. b 2. c 3. a 4. b
Dialogue 2.
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. c
Dialogue 3
1. War and Peace.
2. The Empire Cinema.
3. In the Entertainment’s Guide.
Dialogue 4
E. Dangerous Illusions
religious 宗教的 requirement 要求
Drift into relationship 形成一种关系
1. ( 1 ) an intelligent and beautiful / the right social background / a liar
2 ) in a little hut / a small wood 3 ) get up / the birds 4 ) the winter / break the ice
D. The Man Who Missed the Plane immigrant 移民 company 公司 due 到期的 mini-cab 出租车 Alarm 闹钟 kettle 水壶 pip 报时信号
( 2 ) he loved very deeply / didn’t share his religious
2. ( 1 ) She should agree with him on some basic thiቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱgs.
( 2 ) He prefers to live alone rather than to marry someone who isn’t really what he is looking for and what he really wants.
1. 1 ) b 2 ) c 3 ) c 4 ) b
1 ) An immigrant family from Pakistan to England and their problems in setting down in England. ( 2 ) The play was surprisingly successful. ( 3 ) An American TV company. ( 4 ) Dulwich. ( 5 ) An hour’s drive. ( 6 ) He forgot to wind it. ( 7 ) He had to work very late the previous night. ( 8 ) Awful. ( 9 ) From the radio. ( 10 ) He wore quietly and switched on the electric
c. Sitting in a good driver’s car
d. Preferences:
Driving to being a passenger
B. Telephone Call.
make a date 约会
have sth. In common 有共同之处，有相似点
1. ( 1 ) c ( 2 ) c ( 3 ) b ( 4 ) b
traffic jam 交通堵塞 passenger 乘客
properly 适当的
scenery 风景
a. likes: Driving on empty long roads
b. dislikes: Sitting in traffic jams
Waiting for lights to change
A. got ( are ); went / some ( have been; a ); can / whether there is any news today ( will be able to; what the weather’s like ); ___ ( nearly ); God ( goodness )
2. happened / sitting / into a conversation; a date / the same evening / a lot in common / same interests / the same things
3. ( 1 ) No. ( 2 ) No. ( 3 ) Because his boss has come into the office.
kettle. ( 11) A crash near Heathrow Airport. ( 12 ) New York. ( 13 ) Shortly after taking off. ( 14 ) 2234.
3. 5.45: when Jame set his alarm clock for 6.30: when the mini-cab was supposed
1. c 2. c 3. b 4. b Dialogue 8 The first speaker: ( [ 7+4 ] – 8 – [ 2 + 10 ] – 6 ) The second speaker: ( [ 1 + 5 + 9 ] – 11 – 3 )
Dialogue 9 A. 1. F I must say goodbye now. B. 2. F I shall miss the bus if I don’t hurry. C. 3. F 4. T D. 5. F at 10 o’clock E. 6. T I’ll have to ask you to drive me home. B. 1. Can you stay a little longer?