施心远主编听力教程1第2版unit8原文及答案.docx

1、施心远主编听力教程1第2版unit8原文及答案Unit8Section1TacticsforlisteningPart1PhoneticsJillandMonicagotoatravelagency.Jill:Wedliketomakeabooking(1)for a longweekendholiday,please.Clerk:Where(2) would youliketogo,madamJill:Paris.Clerk:Andwheredoyouwantto(3)stay in ParisMonica:Werenotsure.WhichhotelwouldyousuggestClerk

2、:TheResidenceMagentaisverygood(4)and its quite cheap. Irecommendyoustaythere.Monica:What (5) do you think,JillJill:Ok. Thats what (6) well do.Clerk:Wouldyoucompletethisform,pleaseJill:Isit(7)all right if we pay by checkClerk:Ofcourse,(8) thats quiteallright.Part2ListeningandNote-talkingA.Itsgotfourw

3、heels,andusuallycarriesoneperson,butitcancarrytwo.Itstopspeed isaround6kmsanhour,anditweighsabout15kilos.Itcosts72.B.Thisvehiclecostsabout5,000.Itcangoupto160kph,andcancarryfourpeopleincomfort.Itweighs695kiloswhenitsempty.Therearefourwheels.C.Thesetwo-wheeledvehiclesareverypopularwithteenagers.Theya

4、refast,butmuchlesssafethanvehicleAorB.Thismodelhasamaximumspeedof224KPH,andweighs236kilos.Itcancarryoneortwopeople,andcosts1,700.D.Thisvehicle,whichcots65,000,iscommonlyusedforpublictransport.Ithastwodecks,orfloors,andcancarry72peoplewhenfull.Itsmaximumspeedis110kmsanhour,butitdoesntusuallygofastert

5、han80.Ithassixwheels,andweighs9,000kilos.E.Thisvehiclewasbuiltbytwocountriesworkingincollaboration.Ittravelsat2,160kph-fasterthansound-carryingamaximumof100people.Whenitisfullyloadedwithpassengersandfuel,itweighs175,000kilograms.Ithastenwheels.Eachofthesevehiclescosthundredsofmillionsofpoundstoprodu

6、ce-itisimpossibletosayexactlyhowmuch.F.HowmanywheelsTwoWhatdoesitweighThirteenandahalfkilos.Howmuchdoesitcost140HowmanypeoplecanitcarryJustone.TopspeedItdepends.Formostpeople,perhapsabout25kph.A:Listentotheconversationandtakenotes.B:Fillinthefollowingtablewithrelevantinformation.ExerciseBABCDEFwheel

7、s4426102people1-241-2721001Speed(in kph)61602241102,16025Weight(in kilos)156952369,000175,000Price(in pounds)725,0001,70065,000/140Question: What vehicles are they Whats their nameSection2ListeningComprehensionPart1DialoguesDialogue 1: HaveYouBeentotheTheatreHereInterviewer:SoyoureoverfromtheStatesW

8、oman:Thatsright.Wevebeenhereabouter,twoandahalfweeksandwevegotanotherthree daysbeforewegoback.Interviewer:HaveyoubeentothetheatrehereWoman:Oh,yes.Theatre,opera,concerts,thelot.Weve seensomemagnificentthingsatthetheatre,reallyexcellent-theacting,thestagesets,thewholeatmosphere,really, itwas fantastic

9、.Interviewer:Whichdoyou thinkwasyourfavoriteplayWoman:Itshardtosay.Er,theShakespeareplay,thatwasbrilliant,andthenwesawacomedylast night.thatwasreallyfunny,Ilovedthat.Idontknow.Itsbeenavery entertainingtwoweeks.IthinkIveenjoyedmostthingsIveseen.Interviewer:Andwhatsnext,thenWoman:Thebank!Tomorrowmorni

10、ngImgoingtocashsomemoretravelerscheques.YoucanspendquitealotofmoneyinLondon,youknow.Nevermind,itsbeenworthit.ThemostentertainingtwoweeksIvehadforalongtime.AndI thinkIllcomebacknextyearifIcan.IfIhaveenoughmoneyleftthatis!A:Listentotheinterviewandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Wherearetheynow(Theyarein

11、London.)2.Whereisthewomanfrom(SheisfromtheUnitesStates.)3.Howlonghasshebeenhere(Shehasbeentherefortwoandahalfweeks.)B:trueorfalseF F F TDialogue2AreYouFreeforLunchTodayPay attention to the expressions to give directions.Stuart:Woodside8432.Margaret:Helloagain,Stuart.WhatcanIdoforyouStuart:Areyoufree

12、forlunchtodayMargaret:Yes,Ithinkso.WhattimeStuart:OneoclockMargaret:OK.WhereStuart:Lacys,inMarstonStreet.DoyouknowwhereitisMargaret:No.Stuart:Well,youtakea47busfromtheoffice,getoffatGrangeSquare,crosstheroad,turnleft,takethefirstonyourright,andLacysisafewyardsdowntheroadonyourleft,oppositeachurch.Yo

13、ucantmissit.Margaret:ButIwontbecomingfromtheoffice.Ivegota meetingatthetownhall;Illbecomingstraightfromthere.Stuart:OK.Thengetanumber17,getoffinfrontofthecathedral,walkthroughthepark,thengoalongthecanaltotherightandoverthefirstbridge,andyoullcomeoutoppositeMarstonStreet.Lacysisdownattheotherendonthe

14、right.Youcantmissit.Margaret:No,Ibet.DidyousayoneoclockStuart:Yes.IsthatOKMargaret:No,onsecondthoughts,canwemakeitabitearlierSayaquartertoStuart:Quartertoone,OK.Margaret:Allright.Seeyouthen.Macys,inCaxtonStreet, rightStuart:No!Blank filling: StuartaskedMargarettohave(1)lunchtogether.TheywillmeetatLu

15、cys,in(2)MarstonStreetat(3)aquartertoone.Margaretcantakea(4)47busfromthe(5)office,getsoffat(6)GrangeSquare,(7)crosstheroad,turns(8)left,takesthe(9)firstonher(10)right,andLacysisafewyardsdowntheroadonthe(11)left,oppositea(12)church.However,Margaretwontbecomingfromtheoffice.Shesgotameetingatthe(13)tow

16、nhall.Shellbecomingstraightfromthere.Thenshecangetanumber(14)17,getsoffinfrontofthe(15)cathedral,walkthroughthe(16)park,thengoalongthe(17)canaltothe(18)rightandoverthe(19)firstbridge,andshellcomeout(20)oppositeMarstonStreet.Lacysisdownatthe(21)otherendonthe(22)right.Part2PassageIfyouasksomepeopleHow

17、didyoulearnEnglishsowellyoumaygetasurprisinganswer:Inmysleep!Thesearepeoplewhohavetakenpartinoneoftherecentexperimentstotest methods,whicharenowbeingtriedinseveralcountries,andwithseveralsubjects,ofwhichEnglishisonlyone.Specialistssaythatthissleep-studymethodspeedslanguagelearningtremendously.Theysa

18、ythattheaveragepersoncanlearntwoorthreetimesasmuchduringsleepasinthesameperiodduringthedayandthisdoesnotaffecthisrestinanyway.Awordofwarning,however:sleepteachingwillonlyhammerinto*yourheadwhatyouhavestudiedwhileyouareawake.Inoneexperiment,tenlessonswerebroadcastovertheradioatintervals*ofafortnight.

19、Eachlessonlastedtwelvehours-from8.to8.ThefirstthreehoursofEnglishgrammarandvocabularyweregivenwiththestudentawake.At11.,asoothing*lullaby*wasbroadcasttosendthestudenttosleepandforthenextthreehourstheradiowhisperedthelessonagainintohissleepingears.At2.asharpnoisewassentovertheradiotowakethesleepingst

20、udentupforafewminutesofrevision.Thenhewaslulled*backtorestagainwhiletheradiopurredon.At5oclockhissleependedandhehadtogothroughthelessonagainforthreehoursbeforehishard-earnedbreakfast.Listentothepassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.1-4: A B D D5-8: C C A BNewsItem1Inmanydevelopi

21、ngcountries,weatherreportsremaintrappedinthecapital.Nationalweatherserviceshavetheinformation,butnowaytogetittofarmersand otherpeopleinruralcommunities.ThisisthejobofaninternationalprojectcalledRANET-RuralCommunicationsusingRadioandtheInternet.RANETworkswithnationalweatherservicestoimprovetheirreach

22、.Theprojectdevelopsnetworksofsatellitereceiversystems,communityradiostationsandothertechnologies.Communitiesoftenareprovidedwithsomeequipment,butthesystemsarelocallyownedandsupported.RANETisworkingtoimprovecommunicationsincountrieswithlimitedpowersupplies.A:Listentothenewsitemandcompletethefollowing

23、summary.Thisnewsitemisabout getting weather reports to rural communities.B:Listentothenewsitemagainandanswerthequestions1.The first paragraph. Or the 1st sentence of the 1st paragraph.2.RuralCommunicationsusingRadioandtheInternet.3.RANETaim at workingwithnationalweatherservicestoimprovetheirreach.4.

24、 The local communities.5. Communityradiostationsandothertechnologies.News Item 2AgovernmentreportsaysclimatechangeisalreadyaffectingAmericanagriculture.ThenewsreportisfromtheClimateChangeScienceProgram,whichbringstogethertheresearcheffortsofthirteenfederalagencies.MuchoftheEastandSouthnowgetsmorerai

25、nthanacenturyago.ButthereportsaysthereissomeevidenceofincreaseddroughtconditionsintheWestandSouthwest.Westernstateshavelesssnowandiceonthemountainsandearliermeltinginthespring.Grainandoilseedcropsarelikelytodevelopfasterwithincreasedcarbondioxidetheatmosphere Buthighertemperatureswillincreasetherisk

26、ofcropfailures.Also,horticulturalcropssuchastomatoes,onionsandfruitaremoreeasilyaffectedbyclimatechangethangrainandoilseedcrops.TheDepartmentofAgriculturewastheleadagencyforthenewreport.A:Listentothenewsitemandcompletethefollowingsummary.Thisnewsitemisabout the effect of climate change on American agriculture.B:Listentothenewsitemagainandanswerthequestions.1. ItisfromtheClimateChangeScienceProgram.2. Thirteenfederalagenciesconductedtheresearch.3. TheDepartmentofAgricultureistheleadagencyforthereport.4. Grainandoilse