现代大学英语听力3原文及答案unit6.docx

1、现代大学英语听力3原文及答案unit6Unit 6Task 1【答案】A.In the five short advertisements, sofa beds, a womens magazine, a car buyers magazine, a kind of soap and a radio programme on music are advertised.B. 1) a) 2) c) 3) b) 4) d) 5) c)C. 1) T 2) F 3) F【原文】1) At Simply Sofabeds at Notting Hill Gate were lowering our p

2、ricesfor Christmas. Masses of sofa beds for immediate delivery. Were open six days a week, with viewing on Sunday. So celebrate Christmas early this year with a Simply Sofabeds sofa bed at a price thats right. Simply Sofabeds!2) Could there really be a womans magazine thats different? Yes. Its calle

3、d Prima. Its packed with news, opinion, fashion and once again theres a free giant pull-out section with clothes to make, crafts to create, beautiful sweaters to knit. Get your second, value-packed issue of Prima!3) Car Buyer magazine. Every Thursday. It gives you a choice of more new and used cars

4、than all of your local papers put togetherand for less. Car Buyer for car buyers. At your newsagents now.4) Girls! Sensitive skin really does need more sensitive care. And I take special care of my sensitive skin with Cuticura soap. Because Cuticura soap contains a medicated ingredient which cleans

5、your skin without leaving it dry or tight. Cuticura medicated soap. From chemists everywhere.5) Hello. This is Bob Harris inviting you to join me this Friday and every Friday evening for the LBC Pop Review. I play the best of the recent releases, review the British and the American charts, play clas

6、sic music by the big stars and new tracks by the names of tomorrow. So its a real mix of different styles and Im sure youll love the music. Id certainly love to have your company. This Friday evening at half past nine. Right here on LBC.Task 2【答案】A.Effects ofBergasolYou may do one of these things wh

7、en sunbathing:1. You dont use any suntan oil.2. You use an ordinary suntan oil.3. You use Bergasol.Different results of different acts:1. You skin may burn terribly if the sunshine is stronger than youre used to.2. Your skin may not get burned, but you wont get a good tan, either.3. Your skin is pro

8、tected while it gets a tan quickly.How does Bergasol work?The oil in Bergasol fruit activities cells in the skin that produce melanin, the element that gives the skin the natural dark color.Price of BergasolMore expensive than ordinary suntan oilReason: The special formulations in Bergasol isnt chea

9、p to prepare.B. 1) b) 2) b)【原文】When you stretch out in the sun you can do one of these three things. You can use no suntan oil. You can use an ordinary suntan oil. Or you can use Bergasol. If you dont use any suntan oil at all when youre in the sun that is stronger than youre used to, you will bum s

10、urprisingly quickly. If you use an ordinary suntan oil you will protect your skin to a lesser or greater degree. How much depends on the protection-factor number on the bottle. Some of these oils block out so many of the suns rays you can stay in the sun all day without burningbut you wont go very b

11、rown, either. Bergasol will protect your skin like an ordinary suntan oil. But Bergasol oil also has a tan accelerator which comes from the oil of the bergamot fruit. It speeds up the rate at which the sun activates the skin cells that produce melanin. And it is melanin which gives the skin its brow

12、n color. So when you use Bergasol suntan oil you go brown faster, and as the days pass the difference will become more and more obvious. Unfortunately this special formula isnt cheap. So Bergasol is rather more expensive than ordinary suntan oil.However the price looks more attractive as you do.Task

13、 3【答案】A.1) b) 2) c) 3) a) 4) a) 5) d)B.1) F 2) T 3) F【原文】The insane laughter faded away behind me. To one side of the clearing sat a deserted house, as derelict and forgotten as the people who once lived there. The door opened, and I was in the front room, a room so dark I felt I could reach out and

14、 run my fingers through its inky stillness. From outside the window came the sounds of the night. Owls. Crickets. And from across the room., drip, drip, drip. My eyes, adjusting to the light, made out what appeared to be a coat hanging from a hat rack, but as the haze dissolved I saw that from the n

15、eck of the coat stared the lifeless face of Kuperman, his eyes frozen in horror. A shrieking laugh, as inescapable as a nightmare, rang out around me. My heart, already shaking in the cage of my chest, exploded as a hand fell upon my shoulder. So how do you like the Mitsubishi Home Theaters surround

16、 sound? asked the sales guy. Uhh, great. I said, as I stumbled to the door of the showroom for a breath of fresh air.Task 4【答案】A.TV Advertisements in Britain Where do we see TV advertisements in Britain?You dont see TV advertisements on the BBC, which stands for the Britain Broadcasting Corporation,

17、 because it is a public corporation and relies on the license fees for its income.You see TV advertisements on ITV, which stands for Independent Television, because it is private and relies on the advertisements for its income.What do people think of the TV advertisements in Britain? Not very subtle

18、. Some people go and make a cup of tea or walk their dog when advertisements come on TV.TV Programmes in Britain What are peoples opinions of the TV programmes in Britain?Foreigners are supposed to say that they are wonderful, but this is only the story invented by the BBC.There are some awful TV pr

19、ogrammes, but some are quite good.Why do people prefer to see films on TV?1. It costs nothing to watch TV while it costs a lot if you go to a cinema.2. It saves you the trouble of going to the cinema.3. The films you see on TV are old ones, while those shown in cinemas tend to be new ones.What are t

20、he pros and cons of watching football matches on TV?Pros1. A better view of the game2. The comfort of staying at homeCons:1. You cant fully enjoy the real atmosphere.2. You dont feel like a part of the real event.B. 1) T 2) T【原文】Bob: You are not still watching television, are you?Andre: Yes, I am. I

21、 enjoy it. The camera work was very good. It looked like the work of real experts. Er. do you know the history of television in Britain?Bob: Oh, television came to Britain in the year 1936.Andre: Ah!Bob: Only in the London area at that time, though. There wasnt any television during the Second World

22、 War. It was started up again afterwards. The BBC was the organization responsible for it.Andre: What do the initials BBC stand for?Bob: The British Broadcasting Corporation. Its a public corporation. It isnt controlled by the government, but its not a private company either. That means that the gov

23、ernment cant use the BBC for propaganda purposes, and nor can private individuals or firms.Andre: Is advertising allowed on the BBC?Bob: No, though some satellite channels get more autonomy. ITV gets its money from advertising, though. Andre: ITV?Bob: ITV stands for Independent Television. It was st

24、arted in 1954again in the London area. It covers the whole country now, though.Andre: Why does everything start in London?Bob: Well. its the capital after alland the largest centre of population. If you start up a public servicelike TVthere, it gets to as many people as possible to start with.Andre:

25、 What do people think of the advertisements on television?Bob: It depends. A lot of people think its a good idea because it means that television can pay its wayITV gets all its money from advertisements.Andre: What about the BBC?Bob: You have to buy a TV license and that money goes to the BBC. A lo

26、t of people dont like having to pay and wish that there were advertisements on the BBC too. On the other hand, other people hate TV advertising because they think its an insult to their intelligence.Andre: Mm. The advertisements are very subtle, then?Bob: Well. some arent, anyway. Lots of people go

27、to the kitchen to make a cup of tea when the adverts are on. or take their dog for a walk.Andre: I see. What do you think of your television programmes? Do you like watching them? The programme weve just seen was okay, but what about television in general?Bob: Well, you know how you foreigners say o

28、ur policemen are wonderful? Its.Andre: Do they? I didnt know they did.Bob: American tourists are supposed to say that, anyway. Well, as I was going to say, people from overseas are supposed to say that sort of thing about our television as well. Personally, I think the BBC has invented that story. T

29、here are some pretty awful programmes on TV, but some are quite good.Andre: What sort of things do you watch yourself?Bob: I watch mainly news programmes. And I like old films, too.Andre: Old films? I dont see how you can criticize television if you just watch old films. You might just as well go to

30、 the cinema.Bob: Ohnot on your life, the cinema costs money. Besides, its a lot more trouble going out than staying at home. And I like old films, not new ones. There are a lot of other people like me, too.Andre: Mm, reasonable enough, I suppose.Bob: And its not just films that people would rather w

31、atch on TV. Fewer people go to football matches nowadays, for instance. They prefer to watch them on TV.Andre: Surely its not as good on television as it is in real life?Bob: Oh, you lose a bit of the atmosphere, of course, and you dont feel part of the occasion in the same way as you do when youre

32、actually there. But you get a much better view of the game on television, and you dont have to move from your armchair.Andre: Ah. well, thank you very much. Whats on next?Bob: Oh, my goodness. Some people dont ever do anything but watch television and ask questions!Task 5【答案】A.1) b a d c 2) c b d a3) a