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最新现代大学英语听力第二册答案
Unit1SocialCustoms
Task1
A
1.ShewantedtoseeSt.Paul’sCathedral.
2.ShewassosurprisedbecauseshesawsomanyEnglishmenwholookedalike.
3.Theywereallwearingdarksuitsandbowlerhats,carryingumbrellasandnewspapers.
4.Becauseshehadoftenreadaboutthemandseenphotographsofthem,whoalllookedasiftheywerewearingauniform.
5.No,hedidn’t.
6.HeusedtheEnglishsaying“Ittakesallkindstomakeaworld”toprovehisopinion.
B
Ifalltheseaswereonesea,whatagreatseaitwouldbe!
Andifallthetreeswereonetree,whatagreattreeitwouldbe!
Andifthistreeweretofallinthesea,whatagreatsplashtherewouldbe!
Task2
A
1.peopleweremuchbusier2.colderthanEngland;minusthirtydegrees;lastlonger3.muchmoremountainous;muchhigherandmuchmorerocky;morebeautiful
4.tendtobemorecrowded5.thehouses;smaller
B
1.T2.T3.F4.F5.F
Task3
A
1.IntheUS,peopleusuallydancejusttoenjoythemselves;theydon’tinviteotherpeopletowatchthem.
2.Usuallyeightpeopledancetogether.
3.Becausepeopleformasquareindancingwithamanandawomanoneachsideofthesquare.
B
1.F2.T3.F4.F5.T
C
1.eightpeopleformasquare;oneachsideofthesquare
2.whattheyshoulddo;makesitintoasong;singsit
3.don’thavemuchtimetothink
4.old-fashionedclothes
C
1.eightpeopleformasquare;oneachsideofthesquare
2.whattheyshoulddo;makesitintoasong;singsit
3.don’thavemuchtimetothink4.old-fashionedclothes
Task4
1.Itwasatimetocelebratetheendofwinterandthebeginningofspring.
2.Theyburnedthepictureoftheirkitchengodtobringgoodluck.
3.Thecustomsaidthebridesmustwear“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,andsomethingblue”tobringgoodluck.
4.Becausetheycouldnoteatmeat,eggsordairyproductsduringLent,sotheytriedtouseupthesethingsbeforeLentbegan.
5.ItwasastrawmanmadebychildreninCzech;itwasafigureofdeath.
6.Peoplebroughttheiranimalstochurch.Andbeforetheanimalswentintothechurchpeopledressedthemupinflowersandribbons.
Task5
A
1.F2.T3.F4.T5.F6.T7.T
B
LifeinVictoriantimes
Advantages:
Lotsofservantstodothework;beautifulclothestowear;lotsofteaparties;lifebeingslower;plentyoftimetotalktoeachother,playthepianoorplaycardstogether
Disadvantages:
Terriblelifeforservants;veryuncomfortableclothes;boringandformalteaparties---oftennomenbeinginvited;muchmoreillness;childrenleftwithservantsallday;verypooreducation;nofreedomforwomen
Lifetoday
Advantages:
Lotsofmachinestohelpwiththehousework;amuchbetterlifeforchildren;morefreedomforwomen
Disadvantages:
Peoplebeingalwaysrushing,havingnotimetostoporenjoythemselves;toomuchtimespentinfrontofthetelevision,notalktoeachother
Task6
A
1.b2.a3.c4.a
B
1.familyunit;process;change;usedtobe;theextended;thenuclear
2.jobpatterns;progressed;agricultural;industrial;forced;jobopportunities;splitup3.traditional;family;expanded;otherlivingarrangements
C
1.mother,father,children,andsomeotherrelatives,suchasgrandparents,livinginthesamehouseornearby
2.onlytheparentsandthechildren
3.previouslymarriedmenandwomenmarryagainandcombinethechildrenfromformermarriagesintoanewfamily
Task7
A
1.Both2.Men3.Both4.Women5.Men6.Men7.Women8.Women
9.Women10.Women11.Men12.Women
B
1.c2.c3.a4.b5.c6.c7.c
Task8
A
1.a2.c3.b4.c5.c6.b7.c8.b
B
1.T2.T3.F4.F5.T6.F7.F8.F9.T10.F
Task9
Socialcustomsandwaysofbehavingchange.Buttheydonotnecessarilyalwayschangeforthebetter.Thingswhichwereconsideredimpolitemanyyearsagoarenowacceptable.Justafewyearsago,itwasconsideredimpolitebehaviourforamantosmokeonthestreet.Nomanwhothoughtofhimselfasbeingagentlemanwouldmakeafoolofhimselfbysmokingwhenaladywasintheroom.
Theimportantthingtorememberaboutsocialcustomsisnottodoanythingthatmightmakenoblemanwhohadaveryformaldinnerparty.Whenthefoodwasserved,oneftheguestsstartedtoeathispeaswithaknife.Otherguestswereamusedorshocked,butthenoblemancalmlypickeduphisknifeandbeganeatinginthesameway.Itwouldhavebeenbadmannerstomakehisguestfeelfoolishoruncomfortable.
Unit2Weather
Task1
1.b2.a3.d
Task2
A
1.T2.F3.F
B
1.d2.c3.c
C
1.climate2.reputation3.extraordinary4.unreliable5.dry6.wet7.clear8.dull9.hot10.cold11.bad12.mild
Task3
1.thecountry;Trees,grass,lakesandsteams
2.concrete;takeintheheatduringthedayandthrowoffheatintotheairatnight;Warmerwinters,carengines;electricalappliance
3.airpollutionmaystopsunlightfromreachingtheearth;IceneartheNorthandSouthpolestomelt;tobeslowlyfloodedandpeoplelivinginthesecitiestomovetohigherland
Task4
A
1.b2.c
B
1.night2.delight3.morning4.warning5.gray6.way7.red8.head
C
1.F2.T3.F
Task5
1.c2.b3.d4.c5.c
Task6
A
1.F2.T3.F4.T5.F6.T
B
1.incredible2.oneminute3.onekilometer4.destroyed5.liftedup
6.carriedaway7.killed8.injured
Task7
A
1.b2.a3.b
B
1.Fortoday:
Ithasbeenniceweatherduringtheday,butitisgoingtochangeatnight.
2.Fortheweekend:
FineweatherinsouthernEuropeandnotsoniceinnorthernEurope
C
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
Task8
NaturalPhenomenaAirPressureCauses
（RiseorFall）
FarawayobjectsareFallThedustparticlesbegintosettletothemoresharplyfocused.groundinthinnerairandtheairclears.
Birds’callsbecomeFallInsteadoftravelingupwardand
Sharper.outwardintotheatmospheretheyarebentbacktotheearthandtheirrangeextended.
Swampdoesn’tRiseThemethaneistrappedinthebottom
smellverystrong.oftheswampbecauseofthethickair.
Birdflyhigh.RiseBirdsprefertoflywheretheairisthedensestandtheycangetgreaterliftwiththeirwings
SmokerisehighintheairRiseSmokeriseswiththickerair.
Elderlypeople’sjointsache.FallThegasinourbodiesexpandsinlowerairpressure.
Task9
A
Statements3,6,7aretrue.
B
f—c—a—d—b—e
C
1.F2.T3.F4.F
D
1.d2.b
Task10
Undoubtedly,Tibetisoneoftheharshestplacesforhumanexistence.Itiscoolinsummerbutfreezingcoldinwinter.InLhasa,themildestcityinTibet,temperaturesmayexceed29degreesCelsiusinsummerwhileplummetingto-16degreesCelsiusinwinter!
SunradiationisextremelystronginTibet.ThesunlightinLhasaissointensethatthecityiscalledSunlightCity.Thethinaircanneitherblockoffnorretainheatsothattherearegreattemperatureextremesonthesameday!
TheaveragetemperatureinnorthernTibetissubzeroandwinterarrivesinOctoberuntilthefollowingMayorJune.JulyorAugustarethebesttimetovisitthearea,enjoyingwarmtemperatures,intensesunshine,beautifulsceneryandfestiveevents.May,JuneandSeptemberrepresentthetouristseasonineastTibet.Inwinter,roadsareblockedbyheavysnow.Landslidesandrockfallsfrequentlyoccur,whichwillmaketraveldifficult.
Unit3SocialIssues
Task1
A
1.StressonthejobcostsAmericancompaniesasmuchas$150billionayearinlowerproductivity,unnecessaryemployeesickleave,andhighermedicalcosts.
2.Themoststressfulprofessionsarethosethatinvolvedangerandextremepressureandthosethatcarryalotofresponsibilitywithoutmuchcontrol.
3.Thebestwaytodealwithstressisthroughrelaxation,butsometimestheonlyansweristofightbackorwalkaway.
B
1.Three-quarters2.psychologists,doctors
3.nervousness,anger,frequentillness,forgetfulness,mentalproblems
Task2
A
1.giveinsoeasilytohijackers’demands
a）threatentoblowupaplane,commitsomeotheroutage
b）holdoutagainstthiskindofblackmail,alwayshaveterrorists,Startexecutingterroristsautomatically
c）bepreparedtofacetheconsequencesofevil
2
a）It’sthelesseroftwoevils.Terroristshaveprovenoftenenoughthattheyreallymeanbusiness.
b）Innocentlives,threateningtheinnocentwillachieveitsends.
B
1.Sheimpliesthatifthefirstspeakerwasoneofthevictimsofterrorism,shewouldwantthegovernmenttogiveintothedemandssothatshewouldn’tdie.
Task3
A
1.thirty-five,naturallight,asmallwindow,hot,airless,verynoisy
2.Mexico3.oughtto,shouldn’t
B
1.Itislocatedinanarrowstreetwithfive-andsix-storeybuildingseightkilometersfromdowntownLosAngeles.
2.Thisfactorymakesshirtsandjeans
3.She’salreadybeenworkingfortenhours,butwon’tstopforanothertwohours.
4.Shecan’tcomplainaboutthosethingsbecausesheisanillegalimmigrant.
Task4
A
EveryyeartheBritishgovernmentpublishesstatisticsaboutsocialtrends.TheirfindingsshowdefinitepatternsintheBritishwayoflife.
1.markeddifferences
a）onehourmoreeveryday,threehoursmoreeveryweek
b）1percent,cleaningandironing,keephouseholdaccounts,dorepairsorimprovements
c）
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