《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答案unit2.docx

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《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答案unit2

Task1

【答案】

1）b2）a3）d

【原文】

TexaswasthebiggeststatebeforeAlaskabecametheforty-ninthstatein1959.

OnegoodwaytounderstandthesizeofTexasistolearnaboutitsweather.Differentpartsofthestatehaveverydifferentkindsofweather.

LaredoisoneofthehottestcitiesintheUnitedStatesinsummer.ThebesttimetovisitLaredoisinwinter,whenitispleasantlywarm.

Amarillogetsverycoldinwinter.SometimesthereismoresnowinAmarillothaninNewYork,whichisanortherncity.Summersarebetter,butsometimesitgetsquitehot.ThebesttimetovisitAmarilloisintheautumnwhenitiscool.

IfanyoneasksyouabouttheweatherinTexas,askhim,“WhatpartofTexasdoyoumean〞

Task2

【答案】

A.

1）T2）F3）F

B.

1）d2）c3）c

C.

climate,reputation,extraordinary,unreliable,dry,wet,clear,dull,hot,cold,

bad,mild

【原文】

Ourfriend,Nick,whoseEnglishgetsbetterandbetter,declaredsolemnlytheotherdaythathethoughtthattheBritishclimatewaswonderful,buttheBritishweatherwasterrible.HewentontoexplainbypointingoutthattheBritishclimatewasatemperateone.Thismeant,hesaid,"thatyoucouldalwaysbecertainthattheweatherwouldneverbeextreme—atanyratenotforanylengthoftime—neververyhotandneververycold."Hequiterightlypointedoutthattherainfallin

Britain,accordingtothestatistics,wasnotveryheavy."Whythen,"heasked,"hastheBritishclimatesuchabadreputation"Heansweredbysayingitwasbecauseoftheextraordinary,unreliableweather.Therewasnopartoftheyearatwhichyoucouldbecertainthattheweatherwouldbedryorwet,clearordull,hotorcold.

AbaddayinJulycouldbeascoldasamilddayinJanuary.Indeedyoucouldfeelcoldatalmostanytimeoftheyear.NickblameddraftyBritishhousesforthis,butagreedyoucouldalsoblamethesmallamountofsunshineandagreatamountofdampness.HeadvisedeverystudentcomingtoBritaintobringanumbrellaandtounderstandthemeaningofthatsplendidword"drizzle".

Task3

【答案】

I.

thecountry;Trees,grass,lakesandsteams

II.

A.

1.concrete,iron,steel

2.takeintheheatduringthedayandthrowoffheatintotheairatnight

B.Warmerwinters,carengines;electricalappliance

川.

A.airpollutionmaystopsunlightfromreachingtheearth

B.

1.IceneartheNorthandSouthpolestomelt

2.tobeslowlyfloodedandpeoplelivinginthesecitiestomovetohigherland

原文】

Citieschangetheclimatearoundyou.Inthecountry,therearetrees,grass,lakes,andstreams.Inhotweather,thetreesandgrasscooltheareaaroundthem.Lakesandriversalsocooltheareaaroundthem.

Butcitiesarenotcooledinthesenaturalways.Citiesarebuiltofasphalt,concrete,iron,and

steel.Therearefewtreesandusuallynotmuchgrass.Rainfallsontothestreetsandintothesewers.

Whenthesummersunshines,streetsandbuildingstakeintheheat;afterthe

sunsets,thestreetsandbuildingsthrowoffheatintothestreet.Oncethesunsets,thecountrysidecoolsoff,butacitymaystayhotallnight.

Citiesarehotterthanthecountrysideinwinter,too.Standingnearacarwithitsmotorrunning,winterorsummer,youwillfeeltheheatthrownoffbytheengine.Theheatcomesfromthegasolineburnedbytheengine.Thisheatwarmstheairandthegroundaroundthecar.Thousandsofrunningcarsarealmostlikethousandsofsmallfiresburning.

Carefullyputyourhandnearalightbulbortelevisionset.Asyoucansee,electricitycreatesalotofheat.Thisheatfromelectricitywarmsthehouseandtheoutsideair.

Theheatgivenoffbycitiescanaffecttheclimate.Someexpertsevenbelieve

thatcitiescanchangetheclimateofthewholeworld.Theythinkthatairpollutionmaystopsunlightfromreachingtheearth.Iflesssunshinereachestheearth,the

earthmaybecomecooler.

Stillotherexpertsthinktheworldwillgetwarmer.Iftheworlddidgetwarmer,greatchangeswouldoccur.IceneartheNorthandSouthpoleswouldmelt.Thiswouldmaketheoceansrise.Citiesnearoceans—likeLosAngeles,Boston,andMiami—

wouldslowlybeflooded.Peoplelivinginthesecitieswouldhavetomovetohigher

land.

Task4

【答案】

A.

1）b2）c

B.night,delight;morning,warning;gray,way,red,head

C.

1）F2）T3）F

【原文】

Aredskyateitherduskordawnisoneofthespectacularandbeautifulweatherpredictorswehaveinnature.Bycloselyobservingthisphenomenon,youcanachieveshort-rangeaccuracyoftheweatherasgoodas,orbetterthanyourlocalweatherman.IntheBible,JesusinMatthew16,2-3isquotedassaying,“Whenitisevening,itwillbefairweather:

fortheskyisred.Andinthemorningitwillbefoulweathertoday:

fortheskyisred〞whenspeakingtothePharisees.AnoldEnglishweather

proverbbasedonthispassageis:

Redskyatnight,sailorsdelight.

Redskyatmorning,sailorstakewarning.

Or

Eveningredandmorninggray,

Sendsthetraveleronhisway.

Eveninggray,morningred,

Bringstheraindownonhishead.

Atdusk,aredskyindicatesthatdryweatherisontheway.Thisisduetothe

sunshiningthroughdustparticlesbeingpushedaheadofahighpressuresystembringingindryair.Aredskyinthemorningisduetothesunagainshiningthroughdust.Inthiscasehowever,thedustisbeingpushedonbyanapproachinglowreassuresystembringinginmoisture.Don'tconfusearedskyinthemorningwitharedsuninthemorning.Ifthesunitselfisredandtheskyisanormalcolor,thedaywillbefair.

Task5

【答案】

1）c2）b3）d4）c5）c

【原文】

Mark:

Iamanavidflyfishermanandfrequentlyfindmyselfontheriver

inaraftduringlightningstorms.Wealwayshaveadebateatthesetimesonwherewearesafest—pullingintoshoreorstayingonthewater.SinceIhaveheardoneissafeinacarwhenlightningstrikesIwonderiftheraftfloatingonthewaterisinsulated,andthereforethesafestplacetobe.

MeteorologistA:

Wespokewithsomescientistsaboutyourquestion,andtheyall

agreedthatundernocircumstancesshouldyouremainonthewater

duringalightningstorm.Ifyourraftismadeofrubber,youmightfeelthatyou're.wellinsulated,butdon'tkidyourself.Typicallightningflashestravel10to15kilometersandcandeliverasmuchas100,000ampsofcurrent.Incomparison,atoasterusesabout10ampsofcurrent.Iflightningstrikesthewaternearyou,itwillhavenotroubletravelingthroughafewextracentimetersofrubber.

MeteorologistB:

So,ifyou'reonthewaterandathunderstormapproaches,getto

theshoreandseekshelteronland.Tryabuildingorcar.Ifneither

isavailable,lookforacave,cliff,wall,oragroupoftrees.Nevertakeshelterunderanisolatedtree-it'salsoagoodtargetforlightning.

Task6

【答案】A.

1）F2）T3）F4）T5）F6）T

B.

Incredible,oneminute,onekilometer,destroyed,liftedup,carriedaway,killed,injured【原文】

Everyspringandsummermanyinlandareasarehitbytornados.Atornadoisakindofstorm.It'sarevolving,funnel-shapedcolumnofairthatmovesthroughtheskyatveryhighspeeds.Atornadolookslikeahuge,blackicecreamconewhirlingthroughthesky.Thespeedofatornadoisveryfast-itisbelievedtobebetween200and700kilometersperhour.

Tornadosformunderveryspecialweatherconditions,andthesespecialweatherconditionsoccurmostoftenininlandareas,suchasthecentralUnitedStates.Atornadoformswhenalayerofwarm,dryairisontopofalayerofcooler,moistair.Thiscombinationofdry,warmairabovewet,coolaircreatesaconditionthatcausesthelowerlayerofairtoliftup.Asthelowerairrises,bothlayersofairbegintorotate,toturnaroundandaround.Theairbeginstorotatefasterandfasterbecauseofcentrifugalforce.Thetornadohasacentercalledan“eye〞andtheairrotatesquicklyaroundthiseye.

Astheairbeginstorotatefasterandfaster,thetornadocloudbeginstogrowdownward;thatis,itbeginstoformafunnelorcone,andthisconegoesdowntowardtheground.

Theconeofairisdarkbecauseitdevelopsfromadarkraincloud.Asthecloudgetslonger,asthecloudgetsclosertotheground,itbeginstopullupdirtfromtheground.Thenthefunnelof

rotatingairbecomesverydarkbecauseofthedirtinit.Asthetornadofunnelgetslonger,itbeginstodragalongtheground.

Whenthetornadotouchestheground,itdoesincredibledamage.Itusually

touchesthegroundforonlyaboutoneminute,anditusuallytravelsalongthegroundforonlyaboutonekilometer,butduringthatoneminute,buildingsaredestroyed,treesareliftedupoutoftheground,smallobjectsarecarriedaway,andsometimespeopleareinjuredorkilled.

Task7

【答案】

A.

1）b2）a3）b

B.

1）Ithasbeenniceweatherduringtheday,butitisgoingtochangeatnight.

2）FineweatherinsouthernEuropeandnotsoniceinnorthernEurope

Fortoday

SoutheastEngland---26degreesCelsiusbymid-afternoon

SouthernScotland---Maximumtemperaturesofaround21degrees

Brighton---15hoursoflovelysunshine

Midlands---23degreesCelsiusbyearlyafternoon

NorthwestofScotland---Lightshowersaroundmidday

Fortheweekend

Spain---34degreesCelsius

Greece---32degreesCelsius

France---Cloudywithrain,maximumtemperaturesof22degrees

NorthernIreland---Heavyrain,17degreesCelsius

MostofEngland---Cloudybutmainlydrywithsunnyperiods,23degreesCelsius

原文】

RadioAnnouncer:

You'relisteningtoRadioMetro.It'stwominutestonine,and

timeforthelatestweatherforcastfromDanFrancisattheLondonWeatherCentre.Francis:

Hello.It'sbeenanotherwarmandfinedayformostofus.Temperaturesins