新视野大学英语听说教程第4册15单元听力原文及答案学习啊.docx

1、新视野大学英语听说教程第4册15单元听力原文及答案学习啊明哥奉献，永远免费_UNIT ONE THE TEMPTATION OF A RESPECTABLE WOMANUNDERSTANDING SHORT CONVERSATIONS 1M：Whats your family like，Emma?W：Wellmy parents are separated，but my father lives near usMy mother is a middle aged womanShe works as a chemical engineer for a drug company Q：How do

2、Emmas parents get along?2W：I have to go downtown tomorrow morning to have my spring dresses fitted M：Dont you have other clothes to wear? W：Nonone of them fit，and I cant even button up my dressesI think I need some new clothes M：Maybe you should first think about doing more exercises and losing weig

3、ht and then worry about your new clothes Q：What does the man suggest the woman do?3M：Robert talks a great deal about moving from his present home in New York to a plantation in the South W：But that is the same thing he has been saying since he moved there six years ago Q：What can we learn from the c

4、onversation?4W：How long has your friend been at your home? M：About 10 days W：Did he have a good time? M：YeahIt seemed as if he just got here when it was time for him to say goodbye. W：It is certainly a pleasure to see him again and renew old memories M：Wellwe talked about college days when we had be

5、en best friends，and when we used to have SO many ambitions Q：What can be learned about the man and his friend? 5W：What happened to you? You look really happy M：My wife voluntarily proposed to invite my best friend to our family party. W：Didnt your wife like your friend? M：No，at first she found him a

6、 terrible nuisance，but she has finally overcome her dislike for him Q：What does the man mean?6M：So you have finally decided to end your teaching career，Lucy? W：YesIt has been driving me crazyMy health doesnt permit me to cope with such a heavy workload at the momentThats why I decided to go to Austr

7、alia to take a rest M：OhI seeSo thats why youve been so quiet recentlyYour periods of silence were not your basic nature，but the result of moodsYou really need a change Q：What can we know about the woman?7M：I heard just last week that Vicky had got married W：Vicky married? I cant believe it! Remembe

8、r how she always said that marriage wasnt her choice? M：But I also heard that Vicky left her husband，just two days after their marriage W：What? M：When her husband arose in the morning，Vicky had already gone，without even saying farewellA porter had carried her trunk to the station and she had taken a

9、ll early morning train to another city Q：What can we learn about Vicky from the conversation?8W：Do you know who that man is? M：Which one? W：The one in casual clothes M：Oh，thats David SmithHes the one who just moved into the apartment W：Oh，really? He looks kind of interesting Q：What does the woman th

10、ink of David Smith?9W：Do you know anything about Henry? M：That name sounds familiarbut Im not sure W：Hes from New ZealandHe works for IBM M：Have you spoken to him? Whats he like? W：He seems to be a very nice manHes very friendly and hes got a good sense of humor They say hes a man of wit 0：what can

11、be learned about Henry?10M：Did you hear that Mr. and Mrs. Brown went to Singapore for a vacation last month? W：YeahDid they enjoy themselves? M：Its hard to sayWhen they got therethey couldnt get a room in a good hotel W：Thats too badBut they really should have made a reservation for a room earlier Q

12、：What can be drawn from the conversation?11M：You know Martin? Although weve been in the same office for many yearsIve never been able to figure him out silence in which he has unconsciously covered himself, but . Q: What does the man mean?12. W: Have you made your peace with your wife yet? M: Ive ce

13、rtainly tried, but she refused to talk to me last night. And when I arose this morning, she had already left for her aunts. W: When will she return? M: Havent the slightest idea. Q: What happened between the man and his wife?13. M: What is it like to live here? W: Its terrible. It used to be quieter

14、 when I went to school here. I still remember that I often sat alone on the bench that stood beneath an oak tree at the edge of the trail. M: And nothing disturbed you? W: Yeah. Being alone there, my thoughts quickly flew this way and that. Q: What does the woman imply?14. W: When my husbands friend

15、 Bob visited us, I just left them alone for the most part. M: Why? W: Because he was so different from other people and I couldnt understand him. M: Did he notice your absence? W: No, he didnt. Sometimes 1 imposed my company upon him, accompanying him in his idle walks to the mill. M: Did he want yo

16、u to accompany him? W: No, that was the last thing he would desire. Q: What does the woman mean?15. W: Peter is a quiet boy. He seldom says a thing. M: Well, let me tell you. His brother Tom is just the opposite. Q: What kind of a person is Tom?16. M: Do you often see our fellow students? W: I did f

17、or a while until I left university, but after that not really. M: Yeah, Ive lost touch with most people as well, but I still see Peggy occasionally. W: Oh, yeah. Hows she getting on? M: Ok, I suppose, but shes had a rough time in the last few years. She got divorced. Q: Whom do the man and woman tal

18、k about?17. M: Did you hear about Mrs. Baroda? W: Yes, I did. She was a upright and respectable woman. She was also very sensible. Its a pity that the world has lost a great modern dancer. Q: What happened to Mrs. Baroda? 18. W: When is your friend going? M: Not for a week yet, dear. I dont understa

19、nd why you ask my friend to leave our house. Actually he gives you no trouble. W: No. I should like him better if he did; if he were more like the others, I could plan somewhat for his comfort and enjoyment. M: He just came here to take a rest, so please dont make a fuss over him. W: Fuss! Nonsense!

20、 How can you say such a thing? Q: What can be concluded from the conversation? 19. M: Oh, its you, Mrs. Johnson. Come in and sit down. Now, what was it? Oh, yes, your leg. Has there been any improvement since last week? W: Well, no. Im afraid not, doctor. Its still the same. M: Id better have anothe

21、r look at it. Hmm! Still very swollen. Have you been resting it, as I told you to? W: Its so difficult to rest it; doctor, you know, with a house to run, and six children and . Q: What made it difficult for the woman to follow the mans advice?20. M: You are very nice to me and Ive had a delightful t

22、ime. I really appreciate your inviting me here and spending so much time showing me around. W: Oh, it was fun for me, too. It gave me a chance to get away from routine and do something a little bit different. Q: What have the speakers been doing together?Key: 1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (A

23、) 7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (A) 11. (C) 12. (C) 13. (A) 14. (B) 15. (D) 16. (C) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20. (D)UNDERSTANDING LONG CONVERSATIONS(Emma, Bill and Tim are talking about friendship.) Emma: How important are friends to you, Bill? Bill: Ive never had a lot of friends. Ive never regarded them

24、 as particularly important. Perhaps thats because I come from a big family - two brothers and three sisters, and lots of cousins. Thats whats really important to me. My family. The different members of my family. If you really need help, you get it from your family, dont you? Well, at least thats wh

25、at Ive always found. What about you, Emma?Emma: To me friendship., having friends., people I know I can really count on. to me thats the most important thing in life. Its more important even than love. If you love someone, you can always fall out of love again, and that can lead to a lot of hurt fee

26、lings, bitterness, and so on. But a good friend is a friend for life.Bill: And what exactly do you mean by a friend?Emma: Well, Ive already said, someone you know you can count on. I suppose what I really mean is. Mm. lets see, how am I going to put this., its someone who will help you if you need h

27、elp, wholl listen to you when you talk about your problems., someone you can trust. What do you mean by a friend, Tim?Tim: Someone who likes the same things as you do, whom you can argue with and not lose your temper, even if you dont always agree with him. I mean someone you dont have to talk to al

28、l the time but can be silent with, perhaps. Thats important, too. You can just sit together and not say very much sometimes. Just relax. I dont like people who talk all the time.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard:1. What does Bill think of friends?2. Whom does Bill us

29、ually turn to when he runs into difficulties?3. What does friendship mean to Emma?4. According to Emma, what may love lead to?5. What kind of people does Tim like to make friends with?Conversation 2 W: You know, it doesnt look like youve cleaned the living room.M: No, I havent. Ugh. I had the worst

30、day. I am so tired. Look, I promise Ill do it this weekend.W: Listen, I know the feeling. Im tired, too. But I came home and I did my share of the housework. I mean, thats the agreement, right?M: All right. We agreed. Ill do it in a minute.W: Come on. Dont be that way. You know, I shouldnt have to a

31、sk you to do anything. I mean, we both work, we both live in the house, we agreed that housework is.is both of our responsibility. I dont like to have to keep reminding you about it.M: Whats the matter with you today? You are displeased.W: Its us.M: What do you mean by us?W: Well, we used to talk to each other before we were married. Remember?M: What do you mean? Were talking now, arent we?W: Oh, yes, but we used to do so much together.M: We still go to the cinema together, dont we?W: Yes, but we used to go out for walks together. Remember?M: Of course, I do.