新编大学英语视听说教程4听力原文及答案.docx

1、新编大学英语视听说教程4听力原文及答案新编大学英语视听说教程4-听力原文及答案视听说4 听力原文及答案Unit 1 Leisure activitiesPart 1 listening one Ever wish you could do magic tricks, or introduce yourself as “magician” at a party? Imagine, everybody wants to have fun, but nothings really happening, its time for you to show one of your new tricks.

2、Here, you can learn how, and without any need for special materials or much practice.A trick with a coin, a handkerchief and a friend: Put the coin on your palm. Cover the coin with the handkerchief. Ask several people to put their hands beneath the handkerchief and feel the coin, to make sure that

3、it is still there. Then take the corner of the handkerchief and pull it rapidly off your hand. The coin has gone! How? You must make sure the last friend who feels the coin knows the trick and removes the coin when he seems to be just feeling it. And nobody knows where it has gone!A trick with a pie

4、ce of paper and a pencil: Tell your friend that you can communicate your thoughts without speaking to other people. Write on the piece of paper the word No. Dont let your friends see what you have written. Say, Now I will communicate this word into your minds. Pretend to concentrate. Ask them if the

5、y know what is written on the paper. They will say, No! And you say, Quite correct! I wrote No on the paper!A trick with an egg and some salt: Ask your friends to stand the egg upright on the table. They wont manage to do it. Say that you can speak to the chicken inside. Say, Chicken! Can you hear m

6、e? Get ready to balance your egg!When you first get the egg back from your friends, pretend to kiss the egg at the base. Make the base wet. Then put the base into salt which is in your other hand. The salt will stick to the egg. Then put the egg on the table. Twist the egg around a few times as this

7、 will arrange the grains of salt. Then it will stand up. Dont forget to thank the chicken.Questions:1.What does the magician ask people to do in the first trick2.What happens to the coin?3.How does the magician prove that he can communicate his thoughts to the audience in the second trick?4.What is

8、the first step to make the egg stand upright?5.What else is needed to make the egg stand upright?Keys: 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D4. How does Jonathan benefit from canoeing? 5. What should be the major concern in choosing a career according to Jonathan? Keys: 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. BPart 1 listening th

9、reeGerry: Ive just been to see Gone with the Wind. It was fantastic. Well worth seeing. Have you ever seen it?Judy: No, but Ive read the book. I dont think I would like to see the film really. It would spoil the story for me. Gerry: Really? Oh, give me a film any day. Honestly, if I had to choose be

10、tween the film of a story and the book of it, Id go for the film.Judy: Would you?Gerry: Yes. Its much more real. You can get the atmosphere better. You know, the photography and location shots, period costumes, the right accents. Dont you think so?Judy: Not really. I much prefer to use my own imagin

11、ation. I can imagine how I want it, rather than how someone makes me see it. Anyway, I think you get much more insight into the characters when you read a book. Part of a persons character is lost on film because you never know what they are thinking. Gerry: True, but I dont know. Its much easier go

12、ing to the cinema. It takes less time. I can get the whole story in two hours but it might take me a week to read the book.Judy: I know, but its so expensive to go to the cinema nowadays.Gerry: I know, but its a social event. Its fun. You can go with your friends. When you read a book you have to do

13、 it on your own.Judy: All right. Lets agree to differ. Ill get some coffee. Keys:1.1.spoil the story 1.2. and day1.3. Honestly choose the film1.4. Atmosphere photography location period1.5. insight into the characters 1.6. social event1.7. agree to differ2.Films: get the atmosphere better-photograph

14、y/location shots/period costumes/right accenteasier take less time: two hours an social event: fun, go with friendsBooks: take more time: one week not a social event: do it on your ownbooks: use readers own imagination get much more insight into the charactersfilms: spoil the story expensivePart 1 l

15、istening fourSally Marino gets married. After the wedding, there is a big partya wedding reception. All the guests eat dinner. There is a band and, after dinner, everyone dances. Sallys mother and father pay for everything. At the end of the reception, Sally and her new husband cut the wedding cake

16、and all the guests get a piece.Pete and Rose buy a new house. After moving in, they invite their friends and family to a partya housewarming party. Everybody comes to see the new house. They look at the bedrooms, the dining room, even the garage. Pete and Rose serve drinks, sandwiches, and snacks. T

17、he party is on a Saturday afternoon.It is Christmas time. Ted and Sarah Robinson want to see many of their friends over the holiday. So they invite their friends to an open house. The hours of the party are from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The guests arrive and leave whenever they want. The Robinsons serve san

18、dwiches, drinks, and snacks. Some guests stay for just 20 minutes, others stay for 3 hours. About fifty people come to the open house. Mr. and Mrs. Todd ask their neighbors to come to an evening party. They dont serve much food, just snackspretzels, chips, peanuts and many types of drinks. No one da

19、nces. Conversation is important with people asking questions like Whats new with you?. Keys: 1.2 32.4.dinner band dances piece2.5. house drinks snacks2.6. Invite arrive fifty/502.7. snacks Conversation new with youPart 4 Listening 1Receptionist: Good morning. Can I help you?Cathy: Er.a friend told m

20、e that you have exercise and dance classes here.Receptionist: Thats right.Cathy: OK. Can you give me some information about days and times, please?Receptionist: Yes, there are four classes a day, every day from Monday to Saturday with nothing on Sunday.Cathy: Yeah, can you tell me the open hours?Rec

21、eptionist: The first one is an aerobics class from 8:30 to 9:30 in the morning. Then theres another aerobics class at lunchtime from 12:30 to 1:30.Cathy: Right.Receptionist: Then in the evening from 5:30 to 6:30another aerobics class too. And theres a jazz dance class from 6:30 to 7:30.Cathy: Right.

22、 And what level are they for? I mean, would they be OK for a beginner?Receptionist: The morning aerobics8:30 to 9:30is advanced. All the others are at the beginner to intermediate level. But let me give you a schedule.Cathy: Thanks. And how much does it cost for a class?Receptionist: You pay a 1 ent

23、rance fee and then the classes are 2.50 each and 3.50 for the jazz dancing. Its there on the sheet.Cathy: Oh, yes, I see.Receptionist: If you become a member, entrance is free and.Cathy: Oh, no, its OK. Im only in London for two weeks.Receptionist: Oh, right. Thats no good then.Cathy: And I guess yo

24、u have showers and everything?Receptionist: Yes, sure, and in the evenings you can use the sauna free, too.Cathy: Oh, great. So the next class is at 5:30? Well, Ill see you then.Receptionist: Fine. See you later!Questions:1. Where does the dialog most likely take place? 2. How many classes are there

25、 every day except Sunday? 3. At what time does the last class end? 4. How much is the entrance fee? 5. Which class will Cathy most probably attend? 6. What can we learn about Cathy from the conversation? Keys: 1. A 2.C 3.C 4. A 5. C 6. BListening 2Woman: Why dont we go abroad for a change? Id like t

26、o go to France, Spain, or even Italy.Man: Mm. Im not all that keen on traveling really. Id rather stay at home.Woman: Oh, come on, Steve. Think of the sun!Man: Yes, but think of the cost! Going abroad is very expensive.Woman: Oh, it isnt, Steve. Not these days.Man: Of course it is, Juliet. The best

27、thing about having a holiday here in Britain is that its cheaper. And another thing, traveling in Britain would be easier. No boats, planes or anything.Woman: Even so, weve been to most of the interesting places in Britain already. Whats the point in seeing them again? Anyway, we can travel round Br

28、itain whenever we like. Theres no point in wasting our summer holiday here.Man: Mm, I suppose youre right. Nevertheless, what I cant stand is all the bother with foreign currency, changing money and all that when we go abroad. I hate all that. And its so confusing.Woman: Oh, dont be silly, Steve.Man

29、: And whats more, I cant speak any of the languagesyou know that. Its all right for you. You can speak some foreign languages.Woman: Exactly. You see, what Id really like to do is practice my French and Spanish. It would help me a lot at work.Man: Mm, but thats no use to me.Woman: But just think of

30、the new places wed see, the people wed meet!Man: But look, if we stayed here, we wouldnt have to plan very much.Woman: Im sorry, Steve. No. I dont fancy another cold English summer. Questions:1. Where does the man want to spend the summer holiday? 2. According to Steve, what is considered important

31、in planning vacation? 3. What does Steve find confusing about traveling abroad? 4. What will help Juliet in her work?5. What does Juliet think of summer in Britain? Keys: 1.C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. BListening 3The game of football may have started in Roman times. It seems that the Romans played a game ve

32、ry much like our modern rugby but with a round ball. English villagers played football in the 16th century and they often had almost a hundred players on each side. It was a very common game, which was very rough and even dangerous until the early part of the 19th century. In the 18th century a Frenchman who had watched a rough game