新发展大学英语听力教程4全新修订版教参Word格式.docx

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3.You’llprobablyhaveagarden.

●Negativeeffects:

1.Mostpeopledrivemoreandwalkless.

2.You’llhavelittletimeforcookingandthusrelyheavilyonjunkfood.

■Script

Inthesuburbstheairmightbecleaner,astherearemoretreesandlesstrafficcongestion.Betterstillyou’llprobablyhaveagarden,whichmostinner-citydwellersdon’t.Gardeningisahealthyactivityforyou,andyourchildrenhavethechancetoplayoutsideeveryday.Thisisalotbetterforthemthanplayingcomputergamesalldaybecausethereisnowheretogo.

Thedisadvantagesoflivinginthesuburbsaretheflipsideofthecityadvantages.Mostpeoplelivinginthesuburbsendupdrivingmoreandwalkingless,asnothingisparticularlyclose.Thisleadstoweightgainandgenerallackoffitness.Thosemediumsizedjourneysthatsuburbdwellersneedtodocouldbedoneonabicycle,althoughthisisnotalwayspracticalorevenpossible.

Alessobviouseffectofhavingtocommuteislittletimeforcooking.Ifaconsiderableportionofyourtimeisspentgettingtoandfromwork,itistemptingtorelyheavilyonjunkfood,readymealsandtakeaways.Noneoftheseisveryhealthyandtoomanycanleadtoobesityandtheassociatedhealthproblems.

Ⅱ.ListeningTasks

Task1UnderstandingNewsReports

NewsItemOne

1.A2.B

NewsItemTwo

1.C2.B

NewsItemThree

1.D2.B3.C

Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

JanetYellen,theheadoftheUnitedStatescentralbank,sayssheexpectstheU.S.jobmarkettocontinuetoimprove.

JanetYellensaystheinflationrateshouldriseclosetoayearlyrateof2%.Thatinflationratewouldkeeppricesstableandsupporttheeconomy,saysthecentralbank,orFederalReserveSystem.

Toomuchinflationandpricesrisetoohigh,toofast.Notenoughinflationandpricesandgrowthremainflatordecline.Currently,inflationiswellbelow1%.

ManyeconomistsinterpretYellen’scommentsasasignalthattheFederalReservemightraisethekeyinterestrateonDecember16.TheFederalReservehasconsideredincreasingimportantinterestratesforalongtime.Butithasbeencautiousaboutmakingratechanges,fearingthattheeconomywouldreactbadly.

Questions:

1.Whatisthecurrentinflationrate?

2.WhathasbeenconsideredbytheFederalReserveforalongtime?

MaliaObama’sdecisiontowaitayearbeforegoingtocollegeisbringingnewattentionto“GapYears.”

Agapyeariswhenastudenttakesayearoffafterhighschooltodovolunteerservice,travel,orworkbeforestartingcollege.

TheWhiteHouseannouncedonSundaythatPresidentBarackObama’soldestdaughterwillwaituntilthefallof2017tostartclassesatHarvardUniversityinMassachusetts.

Theannouncementledtolotsofnewsstoriesabout“gapyears”.Someobserversthinkherdecisionmightleadotherhighschoolgraduatestowaitayearbeforecontinuingtheirstudies.

“ItisgoingtobethebiggestthingeverforgapyearprogramsintheUnitedStates,”saidJoeO’Shea,directorofundergraduateresearchatFloridaStateUniversity.

HarvardUniversityurgesstudentstoconsidertakingagapyeartogetsomemuch-neededrestbeforeenteringcollege.

1.WhenwillMaliaObamastartclassesatHarvardUniversity?

2.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?

Questions1to3willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

HollywoodactressandfilmmakerAngelinaJolietoldtheworldthisweekthatshehadhadanotheroperationtoreduceherchanceofgettingcancer.

OnTuesday,the39-year-oldactresspublishedapieceinNewYorkTimes.Shewroteaboutherdecisiontohaveherovariesandfallopiantubesremovedtoprotectherselffromovariancancer.Shedidnothaveheruterusremoved,asshehasnofamilyhistoryofuterinecancer.

Twoyearsago,doctorsperformedadoublemastectomyonthestar.JoliealsowroteapieceforNewYorkTimesaboutthedecisiontoremovebothherbreasts.

JolietookthatactionafterdiscoveringshecarriedamutationintheBRCA1gene.Thisputherataveryhighriskofgettingbreastcancer.Thesamemutationalsogavehera50%riskofgettingovariancancer.Jolie’smother,auntandgrandmotheralldiedofcancer.

Theactresssaidshewroteaboutherdecisionsothatwomenwouldknowaboutwhattreatmentsareavailabletothem.Shenotedthatsurgerymaynotbethebestchoiceforeverywoman.Shewrote,“Themostimportantthingistolearnabouttheoptionsandchoosewhatisrightforyoupersonally.”

1.WhatdoweknowaboutAngelinaJoliefromthenewsreport?

2.WhatwasJolie’schanceofgettingovariancancer?

3.WhydidAngelinaJoliewriteaboutherdecision?

Task2UnderstandingLongConversations

ConversationOne

1.A2.C3.C4.B5.A

ConversationTwo

1.C2.B3.C4.A

W:

Hello.I’mcallingabouttheapartmentyouadvertised.

M:

Yes.Whatkindofapartmentareyouinterestedin?

I’minterestedinaone-bedroom.Doyouhaveanyavailable?

Yes.Ihaveone.Whendoyouneedit?

Sometimearoundnextweek.Whatcanyoutellmeaboutthisapartment?

Well,it’saone-bedroomapartment.Themonthlyrentis$650,witha$300securitydeposit.Youpayelectricityonly.Gasandwaterisincluded.Boththeheatandstovearegas.Letmesee,whatelse...Oh!

You’llbeassignedashelteredparkingspaceatnoextracharge.Andthat’sprobablyit.

Soundsgood.MayIcomeovertomorrowtotakealook?

Sure.Whattimewouldyouliketocome?

Howabout10a.m.?

Good.MayIhaveyourname,please?

MynameisBlanca.

Thanksforcalling,Blanca.I’llseeyoutomorrow.

Questions1to5arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

1.Whatkindofapartmentisthewomaninterestedin?

2.Whendoesthewomanneedtheapartment?

3.Howmuchistherentpermonth?

4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtotheconversation?

5.Whattimewillthewomancometohavealookattheapartment?

Well,IthinkImighthavemadeamistakecomingtotheschool.

Whatmakesyousaythat?

I’malittleoverwhelmedbythesizeofthisplace.Icomefromasmalltown.Therewereonly75ofusinmyhighschoolgraduatingclass.Everyonekneweveryone.Weallgrewuptogether.

Soit’sabitofacultureshockforyou?

Beingoneof15,000studentsonabigcampusinanunfamiliarcity?

That’sanunderstatement.Ijustcan’tgetcomfortableinclassorinthedorms.Youknow,socially.

Well,let’sstartwiththeacademics.Tellmeaboutyourclasses.

I’mtakingmostlyintroductorycoursesandsomearetaughtinthesehugelecturehalls.

Andyouarehavingtroubleinkeepingpacewiththematerial?

No,infactIgotanAonmyfirsteconomicspaper.It’sjustthat.It’ssoimpersonal.I’mnotusedtoit.

Areyourclassesimpersonal?

No,it’sjustthat…forexample,insociologyyesterday,theprofessoraskedaquestion,soIraisedmyhand,andseveralofusraisedourhands.AndIkeptmyhandupbecauseIdidthereadingandknewtheanswer.Buttheprofessorjustansweredhisownquestionandcontinuedwiththelecture.

Well,inabigroomit’spossiblehedidn’tnoticeyou.Maybehewasstartingtosavetime.IneithercaseIwouldn’ttakeitpersonally.

Isuppose.ButIjustdon’tknowhowto,youknow,distinguishmyself.

Whynotstopbyhisofficeduringofficehours?

Youareright.That’sagoodidea.

Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

1.Whatdoweknowaboutthewomanfromtheconversation?

2.Howmanystudentsarethereinthewoman’scollege?

3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnotthewoman’sproblem?

4.Whatistheman’sadviceonhowtodistinguishoneself?

Task3UnderstandingPassages

PassageOne

Listeningforgeneralcomprehension

1.Two2.B;

A

Listeningforspecificinformation

1.B2.D3.C4.D5.C

SamandMabelBrownwishtheylivedonafarm.Iftheyhadafarm,theycouldraiseanimalsandproducetheirownfood.Itishardwork,butMr.andMrs.Brownwouldenjoythepeaceandquietoflivinginthecountry.Andtheycouldspendmoretimewiththeirchildren.Lindacouldhaveherownhorse,andJimmycouldgohuntingandfishingwithhisfather.Ontheotherhand,iftheBrownsleftthecity,JimmyandLindawouldmisstheirfriends.TheBrownsalmostboughtafarmseveralmonthsago,butitwasn’twhattheyexpected.Nowadays,it’shardtofindagoodpieceoffarmlandatareasonableprice.

ElmerandSarahBartonhavelivedonafarmalltheirlives,andithasn’tbeeneasy.In1998theirhouseburneddown.Thatyeartheyhadlostmostoftheircornandwheatcropsbecauseofbadweather.SarahBartonthinksitwouldbebetteriftheymovedtothecity.Elmercouldgetajobworkinginhisbrother’ssupermarket,andshecouldopenabakery.Shemakeswonderfulcakesandpies.IfElmerandSarahmovedtothecity,theywouldmakenewfriendsandgooutmoreoften.Buttheywouldprobablymisstheirfarm.Afterall,it’stheonlylifetheyhaveeverknown.

1.WhatisSamandMabel’swish?

2.WhatwouldJimmydoiftheBrownsrealizedtheirdream?

3.WhathappenedtoElmerandSarahBartonin1998?

4.WhatdoweknowaboutElmerandSarahBartonaccordingtoth