大学英语新视野听说教程4 听力原文及答案.docx

1、大学英语新视野听说教程4 听力原文及答案UNIT ONE THE TEMPTATION OF A RESPECTABLE WOMANUNDERSTANDING SHORT CONVERSATIONS1M：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 companyQ：How do Emmas parents get al

2、ong?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 weight and then worry ab

3、out 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 conversation?4W：How l

4、ong 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 been best friends，and

5、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 terrible nuisance，b

6、ut 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 Australia to take a rest

7、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! Remember how she always sai

8、d 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 all early morning tra

9、in 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 think of David Smith?9

10、W：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 wit0：what can be learned about Henr

11、y?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：What can be drawn fr

12、om 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 certainly tried, but sh

13、e 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 when I went to school

14、 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 Bob visited us, I jus

15、t 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 you 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 ou