《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答案Unit4.docx

1、现代大学英语听力2听力原文及题目答案Unit 4现代大学英语听力2听力原文及题目答案Unit 4Unit 4Task 1【答案】1) They were orphans and had nobody to support them.2) Each boy was given only one bowl of gruel for supper and no more far from enough.3) They boys were so hungry that they could not bear it any more. They decided that tone of them mus

2、t ask the master for more gruel. Olive Twist was chosen by casting lots.4) He never thought that any boy would dare to ask for more food than the given portion. Therefore, he was both surprised and angry on hearing Olivers request.5) He was struck on the head by the master and pushed out of the room

3、. And for a week Olive remained prisoner in the cellar.【原文】Oliver Twist had no parents and lived in the workhouse. The room in which the boys had their food was a large stone hall. Each boy was given one bowl of gruel and no more. The bowls never needed washing. The boys polished them with their spo

4、ons. But still the boys were hungry. Oliver Twist and the other boys suffered from slow starvation for three months. At last they got so wild with hunger that one of the boys, who was tall for his age, said: If this goes on, I am afraid I shall eat the boy who sleeps next me. He had wild hungry eyes

5、 and the boys believed him. The boys gathered and thought of a plan. One of us must walk up to the master at supper this evening and ask for more gruel, said one boy. Let us east lots, said another. In that way we shall see who must go up to the master and ask for more. So they cast lots. The lot fe

6、ll to Oliver Twist. He had to go up to the master and ask for moregruel. The evening came. The boys took their places and quickly ate up their gruel. Then they looked at Oliver. He rose from his place, bowl and spoon in hand, went up to the master and said, Please, sir, I want some more. The master

7、was a fat, healthy man, but he turned pale. What! he said at last.Oliver repeated: Please, sir, I want some more.The master struck Oliver on the head and pushed him out of the room.For a week Oliver remained a prisoner in the cellar.Task 2【答案】A. 1) F 2) F 3) T B. 1) d 2) b【原文】Mark Twain was a famous

8、 American writer. There were many stories about him. One day Mark Twain was fishing. A stranger came along. Good morning! said the stranger. Good morning! said Mark Twain. Nice weather were having! Very nice indeed, said the stranger. How was fishing Very good. I caught three trout here yesterday in

9、 just about an hour. Is that so said the stranger. Yes. Im very fond of trout. By the way, said the stranger, do you happen to know who I am No, I havent any idea, said Mark Twain. Well, Im the game warden of this county, said the stranger. Fishing is not allowed here. Mark Twain paused a minute. Th

10、en he asked: By the way, do you know who I am No, I dont. Well, I am the biggest liar in the country.Task 3【答案】A. Name: Lewis CarrollOccupation: mathematics; Oxford UniversityLiterary works: Alices Adventures in Wonderland; 1865; Through the Looking-Glass; 1871B.These stories are about a dream world

11、 in which Alice meets strange creatures and has interesting adventures.【原文】Which would you rather be A mathematician or a writer Perhaps you will never be faced with this kind of choice. Lewis Carroll was both a mathematician and a writer. He was a lecturer inmathematics at Oxford University. But he

12、 is better known as the author of two of the most famous children s books that have ever been written: Alices Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. The authors real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, but he preferred to use the pen-name “Lewis Carroll” when he wrote Alices Adventur

13、es in Wonderland and this is the name we remember him by. Alices Adventures in Wonderland was published in 1865, when its author was 33 years old; it was followed by Through the Looking-Glass in 1871. Both books were written for a real girl called Alice, but they have been read by millions of childr

14、en since they were first published. These stories are about a dream world in which Alice meets strange creatures and has interesting adventures . Im sure you know this already, but if you dont, you had better read the stories yourselves.Task 4【答案】the Greeks, closed the gates of the city and stayed b

15、ehind the walls, the Greeks, a huge wooden horse, hide inside it, the horse, they stopped, hid their ships, Greek prisoner, the horse, The Greek soldiers, the wooden horse 【原文】Many, many years ago there was a war between the Greeks and the Trojans. The Greek ships sailed up to the city of Troy. When

16、 the Trojans saw the Greek ships, they closed the gates of their city and stayed behind the walls. The Greeks attacked the city many times, but could not take it. Then one of the Greeks thought of a plan. The Greeks made a big wooden horse and had some soldiers hide inside the horse. In the morning

17、the Greeks burned their camps and sailed away. Only the big wooden horse remained in front of the city gate. But the Greek ships did not sail far. The Greeks stopped at a place near Troy, where the Trojans could not see them, and hid their ships. At first the Trojans wanted to burn the wooden horse,

18、 but a Greek prisoner said, Dont bum the horse. Bring it into Troy. It will help you. The horse was very big, and the Trojans could not bring it in through the gate. They had to make a hole in the wall. Then they brought the wooden horse into the city. The next day was a holiday in Troy. At night al

19、l the Trojan soldiers fell asleep after a heavy festive drinking. The Greek ships came back to Troy in the night. When everything was quiet, the Greek soldiers came out of the wooden horse and opened the gates of the city. The Greek army came into the city, killed many Trojans and took the city.Task

20、 5【答案】A.1) c 2) aB.1) All the animals thought that he was the king of beasts. Actually he was a coward. He was afraid of human beings and other big animals. He roared only to scare them away and never really hurt them.2) Dorothy and her dog wanted to get back to Kansas. The Scarecrow wanted some bra

21、ins and the Tinman wanted a heart. The Lion wanted to have courage.【原文】The following story has been taken from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written by L. Frank Baum in 1900. The book is a modern fairy tale and is one of the great favorites of American children. One day a tornado carried away Dorothy a

22、nd her dog Toto from their home in Kansa sand landed them in the wonderful land of Oz. Here they made friends with two strange fellows, a scarecrow and a tin man. The four were now on their way to the Emerald City where the Great Oz lived. Just as the Tinman spoke there came from the forest a terrib

23、le roar, and the next moment a great Lion rushed into the road. With one blow of his paw he knocked the Scarecrow to the edge of the road, and then he hit the Tinman with his sharp claws. But, to the Lions surprise, he could make no mark on the tin, though the Tinman fell over in the road and lay st

24、ill. Little Toto, now that he had an enemy to face, ran barking towards the Lion. The great beast had opened his mouth to bite the dog. Dorothy feared that Toto would be killed. She forgot all danger and rushed forward. She slapped the Lion upon his nose as hard as she could, and cried out: Dont bit

25、e Toto! You should be ashamed of yourself, a big beast like you, to bite a poor little dog! I didnt bite him, said the Lion, as he rubbed his nose with his paw where Dorothy had hit it. No, but you tried to, she said in anger. You are nothing but a big coward. I know, said the Lion, and he hung his

26、head in shame. Ive always known it. But how can I help it I dont know, Im sure. But how can you hit a stuffed man like the poor Scarecrow Is he stuffed asked the Lion, in surprise, as he watched her pick up the Scarecrow and set him upon his feet, while she patted him into shape again. Of course hes

27、 stuffed, replied Dorothy. She was still angry. That explains it. He really went over easily, said the Lion. It surprised me to see him turn around so. Is the other one stuffed also No, said Dorothy, hes made of tin. And she helped the Tinman up again. He really hurt my claws, said the Lion. When th

28、ey scratched against the tin it made a cold shiver min down my back. What is that little animal you are so kind to He is my dog, Toto, answered Dorothy. Is he made of tin, or stuffed asked the Lion. Neither. Hes a meat dog, said the girl. Oh. Hes a curious animal, and seems really small, now that I

29、look at him. No one thinks of biting such a small, little thing except a coward like me, continued the Lion sadly. What makes you a coward asked Dorothy. She looked at the great beast in wonder, for he was as big as a small horse.I dont know, replied the Lion. I suppose I was born that way. All the

30、other animals in the forest expect me to be brave, for the Lion is everywhere thought to be the King of Beasts. I learned that if I roared very loudly every living thing was afraid and got out of my way. Whenever Ive met a man Ive been very much frightened; but I just roared at him, and he has alway

31、s min away as fast as he could go. If the elephants, tigers and bears ever tried to fight me, I would run away Im such a coward; but just as soon as they hear me roar, they all try to get away from me, and of course I let them go. But that isnt right. The King of Beasts shouldnt be a coward, said th

32、e Scarecrow. I know it, said the Lion, and he wiped a tear from his eye with the tip of his tail. It is a great sorrow, and it makes my life very unhappy. But whenever there is danger, my heart begins tobeat fast. Perhaps you have heart disease, said the Tinman. It may be so, said the Lion. If you have, continued the Tinman, you should be glad, for it proves y