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现代大学英语听力2原文及答案汇编
Unit1
Task1
【答案】
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!
【原文】
YesterdaymorningGretelwenttotheCityofLondon.ShewantedtoseeSt.Paul'sCathedral.ShewassurprisedtoseesomanyEnglishmenwholookedalike.Theywereallwearingdarksuitsandbowlerhats.Theywereallcarryingumbrellasandnewspapers.WhenshereturnedhomesheaskedMrclarkaboutthesestrangecreatures."TheymustbetypicalEnglishgentlemen,"shesaid."Ihaveoftenreadaboutthemandseenphotographsofthem.Theyalllookasiftheyarewearingauniform.DoesthetypicalEnglishgentlemanstillexist?
"
Mr.Clarklaughed."I'veneverthoughtaboutit,"heanswered."It'struethatmanyofthemenwhoworkintheCityofLondonstillwearbowlerhateandIsupposetheyaretypicalEnglishmen.Butlookatthis."Mr.Clarkpickedupamagazineandpointedataphotoofayoungman."He'sjustastypical,perhaps.Itseemsasifthereisnosuchthingasa'typical'Englishman.DoyouknowtheEnglishsaying'Ittakesallkindstomakeaworld'?
That'strueofallcountries-includingEngland."
“Oh,justlikethepoem‘IfAlltheSeasWereOneSea’,”Gretelbegantohumhappily.Ifalltheseaswereonesea,whatagreatseathatwouldbe!
Ifallthetreeswereonetree,whatagreattreethatwouldbe!
Andifthistreeweretofallinthesea,whatagreatsplashthatwouldbe!
”
Task2
【答案】
A.
1)peopleweremuchbusier
2)colderthanEngland;minusthirtydegrees;lastlonger
3)muchmoremountainous;muchhigherandmuchmorerocky;morebeautiful
4)tendtobemorecrowded
5)thehouses;smaller
B.
1)T2)T3)F4)F5)F
【原文】
JohnisBritishbuthasworkedinJapan.EtsukoisJapanesefromOsaka,butsheisstudyinginBritain.Inthefollowingpassageyouaregoingtohear,theyarecomparinglifeastheyseeitinthetwocountries.Butbeforelisteningtoit,thinkofthetwocountriesandtrytoanswerthefollowingpre-listeningquestions.
John:
IfoundthatlivinginJapan,peoplewerebusier.Theyseemtoworkthewholeday.
Etsuko:
Yes,that’sright.WeworkfromMondaythroughSaturday,eveninsummer.Youknow,summerinJapanisjusthorrible.It’svery,veryhumidandhot,andyouneedtoshowerthreetimesaday.
John:
SoyoufinditcoolerinEngland?
Etsuko:
Yes,that’sright.
John:
WhereIwaslivinginJapan,intheNorth,itwasmuchcolderthanEngland,especiallyinwinter,minusthirtydegreescentigrade.DoesthewinterinOsakalastlongerthanthewinterinEngland?
Etsuko:
No,Idon’tthinkso.December,January,February,March.
John:
Yes.It’salittlebitshorterifanything.
Etsuko:
EversinceIcamehere,InoticedthatthecountrysidehereinEnglandisverybeautiful.
John:
It’smuchflatterthaninJapan.
Etsuko:
Yes.Japanisamountainouscountryandourcitiesarefullofpeople.Therearelotsofpeopleinalimitedflatarea.
John:
Yes,IfoundJapanmuchmoremountainousthanBritain,especiallyinthenorth.Themountainsaremuchhigherandmuchmorerocky.IfounditmorebeautifulthanBritain,Ithink.
Etsuko:
Yes,ifyoulikemountains.
John:
Andthereforethetownsandvillagestendtobemorecrowded.
Etsuko:
Yes,that’sright.
John:
Yes.Sobecausethecitiesaremorecrowded,thehousestendtobesmaller,don’tthey?
Etsuko:
Yes,theyareverycompact,andwedon’thavealotofspace.Inbigcitieswehavealotoftallerbuildingsnow.
John:
IsthisaproblembecausetherearemoreearthquakesinJapan?
Etsuko:
Yes,that’srightand…
Task3
【答案】
A.
1)IntheUS,peopleusuallydancejusttoenjoythemselves;theydon’tinviteotherpeopletowatchthem.
2)Usuallyeightpeopledancetogether.
3)Becausepeopleformasquareindancingwithamanandawomanoneachsideofthesquare.
4)Heusuallymakesitintoasong.
5)Theywearold-fashionedclothes.
B.
1)F2)T3)F4)F5)T
C.
1)eightpeopleformasquare;oneachsideofthesquare
2)whattheyshoulddo;makesitintoasong;singsit
3)don’thavemuchtimetothink
4)old-fashionedclothes
【原文】
Rosa:
Whydon’tyouhavefolkdancesintheUnitedStates?
Mostcountrieshavespecialdancesthatthepeoplehavedoneformanyyears.Thedancerswearclothesfromtheolddays.Everyonelikestowatchthemdance.
Steve:
Wehavefolkdances,too.Alotofpeoplebelongtofolkdancinggroups.Butwhentheydance,theyusuallydoitjusttoenjoythemselves.Theydon’tinviteotherpeopletowatchthem.
Rosa:
Isthereafolkdancinggrouphere?
Steve:
Ithinkso.Theremustbe.There’soneinalmosteverycity,andsomebigcitieshaveseveral.
Rosa:
Whatarethedanceslike?
Steve:
Usuallyeightpeopledancetogether,fourmenandfourwomen.Whentheystart,theyformasquare,withamanandawomanoneachsideofthesquare.That’swhyit’scalledsquaredancing.Thenthere’samanwhotellsthedancerswhattheyshoulddo.Heusuallymakesitintoasong.Hesingsitwhiletheydance.
Rosa:
Oh,thatshouldmakethedanceseasy!
Steve:
Yes,buttheyareveryfast.Theydon’thavemuchtimetothink.Iliketowatchthem,though.Thedancerswearold-fashionedclothes.Thatmakesthedancesprettytowatch.
Rosa:
I’dliketowatchagroupdance.
Steve:
I’lltakeyousometime.
Task4
【答案】
1)Itwasatimetocelebratetheendofwinterandthebeginningofspring.
2)Theyburnedthepictureoftheirkitchengodtobringgoodluck.
3)Thecustomsaidthebridesmustwear“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,andsomethingblue”tobringgoodluck.
4)Becausetheycouldnoteatmeat,eggsordairyproductsduringLent,sotheytriedtouseupthesethingsbeforeLentbegan.
5)ItwasastrawmanmadebychildreninCzech;itwasafigureofdeath.
6)Peoplebroughttheiranimalstochurch.Andbeforetheanimalswentintothechurchpeopledressedthemupinflowersandribbons.
【原文】
1)OntheeveningofFebruary3rd,peopleinJapanesefamiliestookonedriedbeanforeachyearoftheirageandthrewthebeansonthefloor,shouting"Goodluckin!
Evilspiritsout!
"Thiswasknownas"Setsubun",atimetocelebratetheendofwinterandthebeginningofspring.
2)BeforetheChineseLunarNewYearintheolddays,manyChinesefamiliesburnedthepictureoftheirkitchengodtobringgoodluck.WhenLunarNewYear'sDaycame,theyputancwpictureofthekitchengodonthewall.
3)WhenAmericanwomengotmarried,theysometimesfollowedanoldcustominchoosingwhattowearontheirweddingday.Thecustomsaidthebridemustwear"somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,andsomethingblue".Thiswastobringgoodluck.
4)BeforeLent(atimeontheChristiancalendar),thepeopleofPonti,Italyateanomeletmadewith1,000eggs.Peoplecouldnoteatmeat,eggsordairyproductsduringLent,sotheytriedtouseupthesethingsbeforeLentbegan.
5)WhenwinterendedinCzech,thechildrenmadeastrawmancalled"Smrt",whichwasafigureofdeath.Theyburneditorthrewitintheriver.Aftertheydestroyedit,theycarriedflowershometoshowthearrivalofspring.
6)January17thwasSt.Anthony'sDayinMexico.Itwasadaywhenpeoplebroughttheiranimalstochurch.Butbeforetheanimalswentintothechurch,thepeopledressedthemupinflowersandribbons.Thisceremonywastoprotectpeople'sanimals.
Task5
【答案】
A.
1)F2)T3)F4)T5)F6)T7)T
B.
Advantages
Disadvantages
Lotsofservantstodothework
Terriblelifeforservants
beautifulclothestowear
veryuncomfortableclothes
lotsofteaparties
boringandformalteaparties—oftennomenbeinginvited
lifebeingslower
muchmoreillness
plentyoftimetotalktoeachother
childrenleftwithservantsallday
verypooreducation
nofreedomforwomen
【原文】
Man:
Well,Ithinklifeusedtobemuchmorefunthanitisnow.Imean,lookattheVictorians.Theyhadlotsofservantstodoallthework;theyneverhadtodoanycookingorcleaning;theyjustworethosebeautifuldressesandwenttoteaparties.
Woman:
Youmustbejoking!
Theirclotheswereterriblyuncomfortableandtheirteapartieswereveryformalandboring.Theyusedtoweartheirhatsandlongglovesevenwhentheywereeatingcakesandbiscuits.Andmenwerenotusuallyinvited.
Man:
Really?
Weren'tthey?
Woman:
Andthinkofthepoorservants.Whataterriblelife—justcleaningandcookingforotherpeopleallthetime!
Man:
Butyouhatehousework!
Woman:
Yes,Iknow,buttherearelotsofmachinesnowtohelpyouwiththehousework.Peopledon'tneedservants.
Man:
Maybetheydon't,butlifethenwasmuchslowerthanitisnow-peoplenowadaysarealwaysrushing,andtheyneverhavetimetostopandenjoythemselves.
Woman:
Lifethenwasfinefortherich,butitwasdreadfulforthepoor.Therewasmuchmoreillness.Theydidn'thavethemoneytopaydoctors,andtheyoftenusedtodieofillnessesthatdon'texistinEnglandnow.
Man:
Maybe.Butpeopleusedtotalktoeachother,playthepianoorplaycardstogether.Nowadayspeoplejustsitinfrontofthetelevisionforhoursandnevertalktoeachother.
Woman:
Iagreewithyouabouttelevision;butwhatabouttheirchildren?
Theyleftthe