英语中级听力课答案

1、Lesson1Section OneTask1: This Is Your Life!A. 1.c 2.a 3.a 4.c 5.b 6.a B. 1.T 2.F 3. F 4.F 5.F 6.TC. 1-b 2-d 3-f 4-g 5-a 6-c 7-eD. Former name: Graham SmithProfession: actorDate of birth: July2, 19471952: started school1958: moved to Lane End Secondary school1966: went to the London School of Drama19

2、69: left the London School of Drama1973: went to Hollywood1974: were in a movie with Maria MontroseTask 2: What Are Your ambitions?A. 1. Radio station QRX.2. For a survey.3. Four4. Six.5. (1).Whats your name? (2) What do you do for a living? (3) What do you do for fun? (4) Whats the most exciting th

3、ing thats happened to you recently? (5) Who do you admire most in this world? (6) What do you want to be doing five years from now?B (略）Section TwoA. 1.a 2.b 3.a 4.c 5.c 6.b B. 1.F 2.T 3. F 4.FC. Number of them: one hundred or moreJourney from (France ) to (Britain)Means of transport: boatWeather co

4、nditions: stormyFood: cat foodDrink: rain waterCondition of weapons after landing: uselessFighting: noneEquipment lost or damaged: boat lost, guns full of water, supplies of wine lostSoldiers killed or wounded: about ten survivors, all others drowned or killed by coldD. The following did not exist i

5、n Roman times: petrol, newspaper, matches, trousers,tinned food, taps, guns, wine bottles. 50Bc could not appear on a coin50-55 BC is counting backwards.E. 1. terrible/stormy/ or more of us/shut in/so bad/sick/stuffy 2. pushed up onto the sands/climbed out/jumping into the/struggling to the/up to my

6、 shoulder/freezing 3. came and took us away/joined/going into the camp/a hot meal/clean clothes/given our paySection Three:Task 1: Learning to predict1. trying to write a letter( The speakers question suggests he needs a quiet surrounding to do something.)2.Hint: the first speaker is a guest complai

7、ning about the condition of Room 43 which is a single room. the second speaker is a hotel clerk who suggests that the guest move to a double room.Answer: is the only single room available at the moment (the phraseIm afraid often sugggests a negative or unsatisfying answer.3. Where on earth did you g

8、et it?(The second speakers surprised tone shows that the money is out of her expectation and she must be curious about how it is gained.4. You mustnt discriminate against someone just because they are married.(The word but suggests an opposite meaning.)5. I wouldnt mind being a prince.(The mans ques

9、tioning tone shows he doesnt agreewith the woman.)6. Im not a workaholic.(The word but suggests an opposite meaning.)7. he had been. (but and possibly both give some hint.)Task2: Dictation.The Knowledge Becoming a London taxi driver isnt easy. In order to obtain a licence to drive a taxi in London,

10、candidates have to pass a detailed examination. They have to learn not only the streets, landmarks and hotels, but also the quickest way to get there. This is called the knowledgeby London cab drivers and it can take years of study and practice to get the knowledge. Candidates are examined not onl o

11、n the quickest routes but also on the quickest routes at different times of the day. People who want to pass the examination spend much of their free time driving or even cycling around London, studying maps and learning the huge street directory by heart. The Underground Travelling on London underg

12、round (the tube) presents few difficulties for visitors because of the clear color-coded maps. It is always useful to have plenty of spare change with you because there are often long queues at the larger stations. If you have enough change you can buy your ticket from a machine. You will find signs

13、 which list the stations in alphabetical order, with the correct fairs, near the machines. There are automatic barriers which are operated by the tickets. You should keep the ticket, because it is checked at the destination.Lesson2Section OneTask1: Film EditingA. 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.FB. 1.The assistant:a.

14、 (Synching up)/(matching sound and pictures according to the numbers stamped along the edge of the film ans sound tape.)b. (Logging)/(recording the detail of the film and the sound and the sound ina log book)2.The film editor: a. (Make a first selection of the best takes.)b. (Prepare a rough cut)-(a

15、n initial version of the film)c. (Prepare the fine cut)-the final form of the film.)3. Others:a. (Approve the fine cut.)b. (Dubbing)/(voices, music, background noises and sometimes special effects are put together.)c. (The neg cutters cut the original negatives on the film, so that these match the e

16、dited film exactly.)Task2: A Vision of the FutureA. 1. a 2. b 3.a 4.c 5.c 6.cB. 1. T 2. F 3.T 4. FC. 1.forty million 2.have no apartment/sleep on the steps of the building/crawl over sleeping people to get inside.)3. nothing will grow/ they never see the sun. 4. soylent/soylent red/soylent yellow/so

17、ylent green/two/soybeans/soylent green/ocean plants.5.ninety degree 6. electricity/ride bicycles to make itSection Two:Task 1: American IndiansA. 1.1492 2. He thought that he had arrived in India.3. They were kind to them and wanted to help.4. (1)They wanted bigger farms and more land for themselves

18、.(2)More immigrants came from Europe.5. It was their mother. Everythingcame from and went back to their mother. and it was for everybody.6. They started fighting back.7. By 1875 the Indians had lost the fightand had to live in reservations.8. The Indians are bad and the White Man is good and brave i

19、n Hollywood films.B. 1.a 2.c 3.b 4.cTask2: New AustraliansA .1.(1)-(d) (2)-(b) (3)-(a) (4)-(c)2. a. more than 15 million b. 160,000 c. the year 1851 d. 700,000B. 1. F 2.T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. TC. 1. Italiansa. Different states in Italy were fighting for independence and some Italians went to Australia

20、for political reasons. Some others went there for gold.)b. The first group of three hundred Italians went to work in the sugar-cane fields of northern Australia.c. Some good Italianfishermen went to western Australia.2. Greeksa. The first Greeks went to work in vineyards in south-eastern australia.b

21、. There were about five hundred Greeks in Australia.c. There were Greek cafes and restaurants all over Sydney and out in the countryside.d. Many Greeks arrived in Australia.Section Three:Task1. Learning to predict1. Its good exercise. Keeps you fit.2. We turn the music up really loud and start danci

22、ng.3. They cant do it like me yet.4. Its a very old book.5. Write down your address and Ill get the boy to bring them around.6. Tell us all about it over dinner.Task2. DictationThe Foolish Frog Once upon a time a big, fat frog live in a tiny shallow pond. He knew every plant and stone in it, and he

23、could swim across it easily. He was the biggest creature in the pond, so he was very important. When he croaked, the water-snails listened politely. And the water beetles always swam behind him. He was very happy there. One day, while he was catching flies, a pretty dragon-fly passed by. Youre a ver

24、y fine frog, sha sang, but why dont you live in a bigger pond? Come to my pond. Youll find a lot of frogs there. Youll meet some fine fish, and youll see the dangerous ducks. and you must see our lovely water-lilies. Life in a large pond is wonderful! Perhaps it is rather dull here, thought the fool

25、ish frog. So he hopped after the dragon-fly. But he didnt like the big, deep pond. It was full of strange plants. The water-snails were rude to him, and he was afraid of the ducks. The fish didnt like him, and he was the smallest frog there. He was lonely and unhappy. He sat on a water-lily leaf and

26、 croaked sadly to himself, I dont like it here. I think Ill go home tomorrow. But a hungry heron flew down and swallowed him up for supper.Lesson3Lesson3Task 1: I Dont See It that WayA. 1. (1) b (2)a2. (1) about six months ago.(2) It is defective and has ruined four of the customers favorite cassett

27、es.(3) Six months.(4) Ten days ago.3. (1) bend the rule/make an exception for/make an exception for(2) adding insult to injury/make good on(3) brought it inB. 1. (1)b (2)a 2. (1)F (2) T (3)T (4) TC. 1. (1)Single(2) Five Years(3) He has been loyal to the company and worked quite hard.(4) asking for a

28、 raise.(5) Bob does his job adequately, but he doesntdo it well enough to deserve a raise.(6) Take more initiative and show more enthusiasm for the job.(7) to quit his job.(8) Thats a decision Bob will have to make for himself.Task2: Marriage CustomsA. Topic: Marriage customs in different parts of t

29、e worldIn the West: romantic businessIn India: arranged marriage/on the day of the weddingIn Japan: arranged marriage/to have a look at one another/call the whole ting off/the wedding goes aheadIn parts of Africa: several wives.Conclusion: just as much chance of bringing happiness to the husband aan

30、d wife as the western system of choosing marriage partners.B. 1.T 2.F 3.TSection Two:Task1: At the dentistsA. 1. b 2.a 3.c 4.cB. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4.F 5.T 6.TTask2: HiccupsA. 1. He wants her to help him stop his hiccups.2. Three hours.3. Everyting he can think of.4.Shell give the man five pounds if he

31、hiccups again, and he gives her five pounds if he cant.5. The man has stopped hiccupping and owes Rosemary five pounds.B. (1)-(b) (2)-(d) (3)-(e) (4)-(a) (5)-(c)Section Three:Task1: Learning to predict1. The chinese then?2. They still be hot when you get back.3. There is a queue.4.A good idea.5. bei

32、ng a machine for that money.6. I want to play drums.Task 2. DictationSleep Its clear that everyone needs to sleep. Most people rarely think about how and why they sleep, however. we know that if we sleep well, we feel rested. If we dont sleep enough, we often feel tired and irritable. It seems there

33、 are two purposes of sleep: Physical rest and emotional and psychological rest. we need to rest our bodies and our minds. Both are important in order for us to be healthy. Each night we alternate between two kinds of sleep: Active sleep and passive sleep. The passive sleep gives our body the rest th

34、ats needed and prepareds us for active sleep, in which dreaming occurs. Throughout the night, people alternate between passive and active sleep. The brain rests, then it becomes active, then dreaming occurs. The cycle is repeated: the brains rests, then it becomes active, then dreaming occurs. This

35、cycle is repeated several times throughout the night. During eight hours of sleep, peole dream for a total of one and half hours on the average.Lesson4Section OneTask1: Weather ForecastA. 1.a 2.cB (略)Task2: The 5Oclock NewsA.TitleNameSummary of the ReportNews anchorCharles MckayDelta has been declar

36、ed a health hazard.Consumer reportSarah Coopera. Drinking beer moderately is good for health.b. The war against cigarette smoking is heating up.Sports announcerJerry Ryan Results of some soccer games.B.1. It was closed down by government authorities.2. Testing confirmed that the town had been poison

37、ed by the dumping of toxic chemicals in town dumps.3. Three weeks ago.4. Two hundred.5. Headaches, stomaches, faintness and dizziness.6. Toxic wastes had leaked into the ground and contaminated the water supply.7. All the residents should leave the area, until the chemical company responsible for th

38、e toxic waste can determine whether the town can be cleaned up and made safe again.C. 1.F 2. T 3.T 4.F 5.F 6.TD.(1) France seven to six(2) Canadathree to three(3) Italy two to one(with 30 minutes left to go)Section Two:Task1: What do you like for enterrainment?A. Interviewee: (Brooklyn Acadamy of Dr

39、amatic Arts) Major: (piano) Kimberley Martins: (modern dance)B.Art gallerylots of timeslots of timesBalleta few timesalmost every nightClassic concertsmany timessometimesExhibitionphotographic onesthose about famous peopleFolk concertneverneverOperatwo or three timesneverPop concertneverMadonna once

40、theatreonce or twiceyesC.Benny: (3)-(1)-(4)-(6)-(2)-(8)Kimberley: (2)-(4)-(1)-(7)-(3)-(8)Task2: Are You a Heavy Smoker?A. 1.T 2. F 3.T 4.T 5.F 6.TB.1.c 2.b.3.c 4.b 5.a 6.cC. (Doris Bradley)(female)(thirty-two)(three packs of twenty a week)First experience: at the age of seventeen at a party boyfrien

41、d, not hunsband awfully grown-upLater: started smoking (2or 3) a day and gradually (increased).Experience of giving up smoking:1. Time: six months before getting married Reason: saving up Result: only cut it down from 30 a day, still smoked a little. 2. Time: when expecting a baby Reason: according

42、to doctors advice Result: gave up completely for 7 or 8 months and took it up a couple of weeks after the baby was born, because the baby was being bottle-fed.Time when she smokes most:1. watching TV2. reading books3. in company4. with friendsTime when she never smokes:1. doing the house work2. on a

43、n empty stomachSection Three:Task1: Learning to Predict1. Theyd be exhausted at the end of each performance.2. I enjoyed it very much.3. I stayed up later to finish it.4. The book never really got started at all.5. I tend to skip parts that dont really hold my interest.6. It was rather long.Task2: D

44、ictationBooks Belong to the PastSir, I visited my old school yesterday. It hasnt changed in thirty years. The pupils were sitting in the same desks and reading the same books. when are schools going to move into the modern world? Books belong to the past. In our home radio and television bring us kn

45、owledge of the world. We can see and hear the truth for ourselves. If we want entertainment most of us prefer a modern filmto a classical novel. In the business world computers store information, so that we no longer need encyclopaedias and dictionaries. But in the schools teachers and pupils still

46、use books. There should be a radioand television set in every classrom, and a library of tapes and records in every school. The children of today will rarely open a book when they leave school. The children of tomorrow wont need to read and write at all.窗体顶端 EMBED Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 窗体底端Lesson5-Les

47、son10Lesson5Section One:Task 1: An Unpleasant TripA. 1. The Isle of Wight.2. They were not pleased with their hotel.3. He decided to write to the Manager of Happytours.4. A travel agency.5. The hotel and travel arrangements.6. They will never book any future holidays through Happytours.BHotelcomfort

48、able, mediumsized, with a magnificent view of the seahalf a mile from the sea, with our room overlooking a car parkServicecourteous, old fashionedThe majority of the staff were foreigners and couldnt speak or understand EnglishFoodexcellentstrictly beefburgers and chips or fish and chips, wine at ex

49、orbitant pricesAtmosphererelaxed, friendlyJourney home11.00 a.m ferrydidnt get away till 6 p.mTask2. At the Travel AgencyA. 1.a 2.c 3.b 4.b 5.c 6.aB. 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.F 6.TC. 1. her two friends/to stop over with her on the way back2. Mr. Adams to stop with her in Cairo.Section Two: A. (Dr. Carmicha

50、els new research assistant) (The president of St Alfreds Hospital) (The gardener of the hospital)B. 1. c 2.b 3.a 4.a 5.c 6.aC. 1.F 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.T 8.TD. Maurice Featherstone male old clear,blue, honest eyes; white hair and a pinkish complexion gentle and mild-mannered thirty-five years Reaso

51、ns: 1. (he burnt down his school.) 2. (there were a number of mysterious fires in his neighbourhood.) 3. (he tried to set fire to the family mansion.) Visits from family members: No. Bills: paid on timeE1. slightly uneasy/unlocked the gates/waved her through2. withdrawn/depressed/normal/kept locked

52、up/all of them/too dangerous to live in normal society3. with the staff/a surprise/let him go out for the afternoon/flower show/quite excited/a birthday cake/decorated the loungeSection Three:Task 1: Learning to predict1. He fails to employ the correct question form2. Difficulties may still arise.3.

53、 The student may not have clearly heard what was said.4. May feel angry at receiving such orders.5. Whether crops should be used to produce food or should be used to produce fuel.6. A small industrial sector.Task2: DictationThe School holidays are Too Long Today the children of this countryhave at l

54、ast returned to work. After two months holiday pupils have started a new term. How many adults get such long holidays? Two to four weeksin the summer and public holidays-thats all the working man gets. As for the average woman, shes lucky to get a holiday at all. Children dont need such long holiday

55、s. In term-time they start work later and finish earlier than anyone else. In the holidays most of them get bored, and some get into trouble. what a waste! If their overworked parents were given more free time instead, everyone would be happier. This isnt just a national problem either-its worldwide. Dates may be different from country to c