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现代现代大学英语听力3原文及答案
【关键字】现代
Unit1
Task1
【答案】
A.unusual,whatever,escape,traditions,present,grey,moulded,shape,here
B.
AChronicleofCambridge’sEarlyYears
Years
Events
1209
SeveralhundredstudentsandscholarsarrivedinCambridgefromOxford.
1284
Peterhouse,theoldestcollegeinCambridge,wasfounded.
1440
KingHenryⅥfoundedKing’sCollege.
C.
1)Studentswereforbiddentoplaygames,tosing(exceptsacredmusic),tohuntorfishoreventodance.
2)Whenpeoplewentanywhereonavisit,theprettyEnglishgirlsallkissedthem.
3)Erasmus,Bacon,Milton,Cromwell,andNewton(orWordsworth,Byron,Tennyson,etc.)
【原文】
MycomingtoCambridgehasbeenanunusualexperience.FromwhatevercountryonecomesasastudentonecannotescapetheinfluenceoftheCambridgetraditions---andtheygobacksofar!
Here,perhaps,morethananywhereelse,Ihavefeltatoneandthesametimethepast,thepresentandeventhefuture.It’seasytoseeintheoldgreystonebuildingshowthepastmouldedthepresentandhowthepresentisgivingshapetothefuture.Soletmetellyoualittleofwhatthisuniversitytownlookslikeandhowitcametobehereatall.
ThestoryoftheUniversitybegan,sofarasIknow,in1209whenseveralhundredstudentsandscholarsarrivedinthelittletownofCambridgeafterhavingwalked60milesfromOxford.
Ofcoursetherewerenocollegesinthoseearlydaysandstudentlifewasverydifferentfromwhatitisnow.Studentswereofallagesandcamefromanywhereandeverywhere.Theywerearmed;someevenbandedtogethertorobthepeopleofthecountryside.Graduallytheideaofthecollegedeveloped,andin1284,Peterhouse,theoldestcollegeinCambridge,wasfounded.
Lifeincollegewasstrict;studentswereforbiddentoplaygames,tosing(exceptsacredmusic),tohuntorfishoreventodance.BookswereveryscarceandallthelessonswereintheLatinlanguagewhichstudentsweresupposedtospeakevenamongthemselves.
In1440KingHenryVIfoundedKing’sCollege,andtheothercollegesfollowed.Erasmus,thegreatDutchscholar,wasatoneofthese,Queens’College,from1511to1513,andthoughhewrotethatthecollegebeerwas“weakandbadlymade”,healsomentionedapleasantcustomthatunfortunatelyseemstohaveceased.
“TheEnglishgirlsareextremelypretty,”Erasmussaid,“soft,pleasant,gentle,andcharming.Whenyougoanywhereonavisitthegirlsallkissyou.Theykissyouwhenyouarrive.Theykissyouwhenyougoawayandagainwhenyoureturn.”
ManyothergreatmenstudiedatCambridge,amongthemBacon,Milton,Cromwell,Newton,Wordsworth,ByronandTennyson.
Task2
【答案】
A.1)a)2)b)3)a)4)c)
B.
1)Theyusuallywearblackgowns—longgownsthathangdowntothefeetareforgraduates,andshorteronesfor
undergraduates.
2)WomenstudentsdonotplayaveryactivepartinuniversitylifeatCambridge,buttheyworkharderthanmen.
C.
1)meadows,green,peaceful,bendinginto,intervals,deepcoloured,reflection,contrasts,lawns
2)peace,scholarship,peace,suggest,stretches,charminglycool,graceful
【原文】
NowletmegiveyousomeideaofwhatyouwouldseeifyouweretotalkaroundCambridge.LetusimaginethatIamseeingthesightsforthefirsttime.Itisaquitemarkettownandtheshoppingcentreextendsforquitealargearea,butInoticemorebookshopsthanonenormallyseesincountrytowns,andmoretailors’shopsshowingintheirwindowstheblackgownsthatstudentsmustwear—longgownsthathangdowntothefeetforgraduatesandshorteronesforundergraduates.
Inthecentreofthetownisthemarketplacewhereseveraltimeseachweekcountrytraderscometoselltheirproduce.Everywherethereareteashops,someinmodernandmanyinoldbuildings,reachedbyclimbingnarrowstairs.Thereisagreatdealofbicycletraffic,mainlyundergraduateswhoracealongthoughtlessofsafety,withlongscarves(invariouscolourstodenotetheircollege)woundroundtheirnecks.
Continuing,Ifindmywaytotheriverwhichflowsbehindthecollegebuildingsandcurlsaboutthetownintheshapeofahorseshoe.ThisnarrowriveristheGranta,andalittlefartheronchangesinnametotheCam.Itflowsslowlyandcalmly.The“Blacks”,asthispartofthetownbehindthecollegesiscalled,havebeendescribedastheloveliestman-madeviewinEnglish.Itisindeedbeautiful.Tothefelt,acrossthestream,therearenobuildings,merelymeadows,colleges’gardensandlinesoftalltrees.Everythingisverygreenandpeaceful.Ontheriverbankarewillowtreeswiththeirbranchesbendingintothewaterand,atintervalsalongtheriver,stonebridgescrossthestreamandleadintothecollegeswhichlinethebank.Thedeepcolouredbrickorstoneofcollegewalls,sometimesredandsometimesgrey,is500yearsold.Thewallsriseoutoftheirownreflectioninthewaterandtheircolourcontrastscharminglywithglimpsesofthemanygreenlawns.
Walkingalongtheriverbank,wheretheonlysoundisthenoiseofgentlewindinthetreetops,Icametomycollege,King’sCollege.AcrossabridgeandbeyondavastcarpetofgreenlawnstandsKing’sCollegeChapel,thelargestandmostbeautifulbuildinginCambridgeandthemostperfectexampleleftofEnglishfifteenth-centuryarchitecture.
Thecollegesjoinoneanotheralongthecurveoftheriver.Goingthroughacollegegateonefindsoneisstandinginanalmostsquarespaceof70yardsknownasa“court”.Lookingdownintothecourtonallsidesarethebuildingswherethestudentslive.Thecollegesarebuiltonaplancommontoall.Thereisachapel,alibrary,andalargedinning-hall.Onecourtleadstoanotherandeachismadebeautifulwithlawnsorafountainorcharmingoldstonepath.ThestudentgetsagoodimpressionofalltheEnglisharchitecturalstylesofthepast600years---thebadaswellasthegood.
Thereare28colleges,excludingthreeforwomenstudents.WomenstudentsdonotplayaveryactivepartinuniversitylifeatCambridge,buttheyworkharderthanmen.
Itisdifficulttowalkaroundthequitecourtsofthecollegeswithoutfeelingasenseofpeaceandscholarship.Andthesenseofpeacethatgreenlawnsalwayssuggesttomeisfoundinthetowntoo,foroftenoneissurprisedtomeetopenstretchesofgrassinthemidstofthestreetsandhousegivingacharminglycoolcountrysideeffectandremindingoneofthemoregracefuldaysofeighteenthcentury.I’llfinishasIbeganonthatnote,thefeelingonehashereofthepastinthepresent,ofcontinuingtraditionandfirmfaith.
Task3
【答案】
A.1)b)2)c)
B.
“FiveSecrets”forGettingaStudentVisa
SecretOne:
Getfree,accurateinformationbyvisitingtheUSEmbassywebsite.
SecretTwo:
Bethoroughlyprepared.
Bring:
I-20formorIAPform;
Diploma(s);
Standardizedtestscorereports(TOEFL,GRE,GMAT,LSAT,etc.);
Alllettersande-mailsfromtheschool,esp.thosediscussingfinancialaid;
Evidenceoffundingfortheapplicant’sstudies;
Businesscards;
Anyotherdocumentsthatmightbeimportant.
SecretThree:
Answerthequestionsthatareasked.Don’tgivethevisaofficerapreparedspeech.
SecretFour:
Tellthetruth.
SecretFive:
ComebacktoChinaintwoways:
1)ComebacktoseeyourfamilyandmaintainyourtiestoChina.
2)ComebacktoChinaaftergraduation.
【原文】
OnMarch7,USConsulGeneralDavidHopperandthreeotherofficialsfromtheVisaSectionoftheAmericanEmbassymetwithstudentsatPekingUniversity.Oneoftheofficialspresented“FiveSecrets”forgettingastudentvisa.
SecretOne:
Getfree,accurateinformationonapplyingforastudentvisa.VisittheUSEmbassywebsite.Thereisnochargeforusingtheseresources.Whypaytogetthesameinformationfromothersources?
SecretTwo:
Bethoroughlyprepared.Makesureyoubring:
●YI-20form(orIAP-66form);
●Yourdiploma(s);
●Yourstandardizedtestscorereports(TOEFL,GRE,GMAT,LSAT,etc.);
●Alllettersande-mailsfromtheschool,especiallythosethatdiscussscholarships,assistantships,fellowshipsandotherformsoffinancialaid;
●Evidenceoffundingforyourstudies(bankdocuments,etc.);
●Yourbusinesscards(ifyouhaveajob);
●Anyotherdocumentsthatyouthinkmightbeimportant.
SecretThree:
Answerthosequestionsthatareasked.Don’tgivethevisaofficerapreparedspeech!
Here’sanexampleofwhattoavoid.
Visaofficer:
Hi,howareyoutoday?
Applicant:
I’mgoingtostudychemicalengineeringatXUniversity.
Visaofficer:
XUniversity?
I'vebeentothecampusmanytimes.
Applicant:
IwillsurelyreturntoChinaandfindagoodjobwithamajormultinationalcompany.
Visaofficer:
Sotellme,whatcoloristhesky?
Applicant:
Iwasgivenateachingassistantshipbecausetheschoolbelievesmytestscoresandcredentialsareexcellent.
Thesepeoplearenotcommunicating,andtheapplicantisnotadvancinghiscause!
SecretFour:
Tellthetruth.Ifthevisaofficerthinksyou’relying,youwon’tgetavisa.
SecretFive:
ComebacktoChina.Wemeanthatintwoways:
1.ComebacktoseeyourfamilyandmaintainyourtiestoChina.Keepupyourfriendshipsandprofessionalcontactshere.Studentsreturningonvacationdon’tevenneedtocomeinforaninterview;theycansimplyusethedrop-boxserviceofferedatmanyCITICBanklocations.
2.ComebacktoChinaafteryougraduate.UsethoseadvancedskillsandtheoriesthatyoulearnintheUStomakeChinaabetterplace.
Task4
【答案】
A.
1)Youarenotwellsuitedforit./Youdonothavethenecessaryqualitiesorabilitiesforit.
2)Youcannotgobacktotheprevioussituation./Youcannotchangeyourmind.
3)Youcan’tchangehalfwaythesubjectsyouchoosetostudy.
B.1)b)2)a)