高级英语视听说教程各章文本和练习标准答案19篇.docx

1、高级英语视听说教程各章文本和练习标准答案19篇高级英语视听说教程各章文本和练习答案1-9篇Chapter 1 Napoleon：From Schoolboy to EmperorNapoleon was a French soldier who became emperor of France. He was born in 1769 on the island of Corsica. When he was only 10 years old, his father sent him to military school in France. N. wasnt a very good stu

2、dent in most of his classes, but he excelled in mathematics and military science. When he was 16 years old, he joined the French army. In that year he began the military career that brought him fame, power, riches, and, finally, defeat. N. became a general in the French army at the young age of 24.

3、Several years later, he became the emperor of the French Empire. N. was many things. He was, first of all, a brilliant military leader. His soldiers were ready to die for him. As a result, N. won many, many military victories. At one time he controlled most of Europe, but many countries, including E

4、ngland, Russia, and Austria fought fiercely against him. His defeat his end came when he decided to attack Russia. In this military campaign against Russia, he lost most of his army. The great French conqueror died alone - deserted by his family and friends in 1821. N. was only 51 years old when he

5、died. PostlisteningA. The Comprehension Check1. Recognizing Information and Checking Accuracy1. When was Napoleon born? (a)2. What kind of student was Napoleon in most of his classes? (d) 3. What did Napoleons military career bring him? (d)4. When did Napoleon become emperor of the French Empire? (d

6、)5. One reason that Napoleon won many military victories was that his soldiers were ready to fight to the death for him. (T)6. Austria and Russia fought fiercely against Napoleon, but England did not. (F England also fought against him.)7. Many of Napoleons family and friends were with him when he d

7、ied. (F He died alone and deserted by his family and friends.)8. Napoleon died before he reached the age of 52. (T)Listening Factoid#1The cause of Napoleons death at the age of 51 on the island of St. Helena is still a mystery. There is no doubt that a very sick man at the time of his death. One the

8、ory about the cause of his death is that he had stomach cancer. Another theory is that he was deliberately poisoned by a servant. This third theory suggests that he was poisoned, but not by his servant. This third theory suggests that that he was poisoned, accidentally by fumes from the wallpaper we

9、re analyzed and traces of arsenic were found in it. Arsenic is powerful poison that was used in some of the dyes in wallpaper during the time that Napoleon lived. More than 170 years after his death, people are still speculating about the cause of his death.Listening Factoid #21. Ten people who spea

10、k make more noise than 10,000 who are silent.2. In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.3. A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.4. Men of genius are meteors intended to burn to light their century.5. I know, when it is necessary, how to leave the skin of the lion to take th

11、e skin of the fox.6. History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.7. It is success which makes great men.Chapter 2 Pompeii：Destroyed, Forgotten, and Found Today many people who live in large metropolitan areas such as Paris and New York leave the city in the summer. T

12、hey go to the mountains or to the seashore to escape the city noise and heat. Over 2,000 years ago, many rich Romans did the same thing. They left the city of Rome in the summer. Many of these wealthy Romans spent their summers in the city of Pompeii. P. was a beautiful city; it was located on the o

13、cean, on the Bay of Naples. In the year 79 C.E., a young boy who later became a very famous Roman historian was visiting his uncle in P. The boys name was Pliny the Younger. One day Pliny was looking up at the sky. He saw a frightening sight. It was a very large dark cloud. This black cloud rose hig

14、h into the sky. Rock and ash flew through the air. What Pliny saw was the eruption the explosion - of the volcano, Vesuvius. The city of P. was at the foot of Mt. V. When the volcano first erupted, many people were able to flee the city and to escape death. In fact, 18,000 people escaped the terribl

15、e disaster. Unfortunately, there was not enough time for everyone to escape. More than 2,000 people died. These unlucky people were buried alive under the volcanic ash. The eruption lasted for about 3 days. When the eruption was over, P. was buried under 20 feet of volcanic rock and ash. The city of

16、 P. was buried and forgotten for 1,700 years. In the year of 1748 an Italian farmer was digging on his farm. As he was digging, he uncovered a part of a wall of the ancient city of P. Soon archaeologists began to excavate to dig - in the area. As time went by, much of the ancient city of P. was uncovered. Today tourists from all over the world come to see the ruins of the famous city of Pompeii.PostlisteningA