董亚芬[第三版]大学英语听说3听力原文和答案

1、Unit 1 ReservationsPart AExercise 11. M:Id like to book a double room with bath for four nights.W:Sorry, sir. Were full up(全满). Can I recommend the Park Hotel to you? It is quite near here.Q:What does the woman suggest that the man do?2. M:Id like to see Mr. Jones this afternoon, please.W:Im sorry b

2、ut Mr. Jones will be busy the whole afternoon. Can you manage at 10:30 tomorrow morning?Q:What does the woman say to the man?3. W:Can I book two tickets for the show “42nd Street” on Sunday night, Oct. 31st?M:Sorry, madam. All the tickets on that night are sold out. But tickets are available for Nov

3、.3rd(十一月三号).Q:When can the woman see the show?4. M:Id like to reserve(预订)two tickets on Flight 6051 to Edinburgh, for October 20th. W:Sorry, Sir. Were booked up(预订一空的) on the 20th .But we still have a few seats available on the 21st.Q:When does the man want to leave for Edinburgh?5. W:Garden Restaur

4、ant. May I help you?M:Can you make arrangements for a table for six at eight this evening? In a quiet corner, please.Q:What does the man want to do?Keys:1. What does the woman suggest that man do? a. reserve the room in another hotel2. What does the woman say to the man? c. Mr. Jones can see the man

5、 sometime the next morning.3. When can the woman see the show? d. Nov.3rd4. When does the man want to leave for Edinburgh? a. on the 20th of October.5. What does the man want to do? d. Book a table for six people at 8:00Exercise 2W: Hello. Dazhong Taxi Company.M: Hello. Can I book a taxi to the West

6、 Lake Hotel, Hangzhou?W: Sure. What time?M: 9 oclock tomorrow morning.W: Your address, please?M: Room 1008, Peace Hotel.W: And your name?M: Jack Smith.W: OK, Mr Smith.M: Thank you.W: Not at all.Keys: Jack Smith Rm 1008.Peach Hotel 9 tomorrow morning West Lake Hotel, Hangzhou Part B Conversation 1Id

7、like to make a reservationOperator:Glory Inn, Atlanta.Paul:Hi, this is Paul Lambert. Im the manager of the band Country Boys. You know, the rock band from Chicago. I want Operator:Please hold, Mr. Lambert. Im putting your through to the reservation manager.Paul:But Manager:Mr. Lambert? This is Lauri

8、e Perry, the hotel manager.Paul:Oh, yeah? Well, I need five rooms for Friday night. Thats the 15th. I want the best room in the hotel.Manager:Sorry, Im afraid I cannot accept your reservation.Paul:Now look, we always stay at the Glory InnManager:I know that, Last time you were here, we had a number

9、of complaints from other guests.Paul:You mean they dont like long-haired rock musiciansManager:Thats not the problem, sir. The band used bad language in the coffee shop, and threw two TV sets into the pool(把两个电视机扔到池中).Paul:Yeah, yeah. Well, I11 tell them to be more careful this time.Manager:Im afrai

10、d thats not all, sir. You havent paid the account for the last time yet。Paul:Im sorry. Ill put a check in the mail right awayManager:Please do.Paul:So, what about our reservation for Friday?Manager:I11 answer that very simply, sir, No way!Keys: Exercise 1: 1. Why was Paul Lambert calling the Glory I

11、nn? a. to book hotel rooms at the Glory Inn for his rock musicians2. Who might the first woman be? c. an operator(话务员)3. What did Me. Lambert promise to do on the phone? a. tell his musicians to be more careful this time.4. What happened to Mr. Lamberts request for a reservation? b. it would not be

12、accepted even if he paid his earlier account.5. What might be true of Ms. Laurie Perry, the hotels reservations manager? a. she makes decisions on the basis of principles.(她决定原则的基础)Exercise 2:1. five rooms in total rooms on the top floor the best rooms in the hotel 2. They damaged the hotels propert

13、y. They talked rudely in the coffee shop. They did not pay the account when they left the hotel. Conversation 2Marcel Always Does My HairM: Good morning. Unisex Hairdressers.W: Good morning. Id like to make an appointment, please, for three oclock this afternoon, with Marcel.M: Let me see . Im sorry

14、 Marcels busy at three. Can you suggest another day, madam?W: No. Ive an important meeting to attend tonight and I must have my hair done before five. So how about 3:30?M: Im afraid Marcel is busy all afternoon.W: What a nuisance(真讨厌)!M: Im terribly sorry, madam. But you should always book well in a

15、dvance. W: I know. I know. But its short notice for me, too.W: OK, then. What time will he be available? M: Then may I suggest Tom ONeil? He is just as good as Marcel.W: But Marcel always does my hair. He knows what style I usually wear. M: But everybody says Tom can quickly figure out the best styl

16、e for a particular customer(特定客户).M: Er. actually he is busy all afternoon too. But luckily, one of his customers has just called to cancel her appointment. So if you can be here at 2:45, I can fit you in. Youll be his first customer this afternoon.W: That would be nice then. Thank you. Youre really

17、 very helpful. M: Youre welcome.Keys: Exercise 1: P. 5 1. What was the purpose of the womans call? b. to make an appointment to have her hair done by Marcel.2. Why didnt the woman make an appointment with Marcel well in advance? a. she was informed of her meeting this evening only a short while ago.

18、3. What do you know about the woman? d. she is Marcels regular customer.4. What did the man on the phone suggest? c. that the woman have her hair done by another hairdresser.5. How did the woman feel in the end? a. pleased.Exercise 2:1. He is the womans favorite hairdresser. He has an appointment wi

19、th another customer. He is a popular hairdresser at the Unisex Hairdresser. 2.Tom is just as good as Marcel. Tom can quickly figure out the best style for a particular customer. Tome has never done the womans hair before. Unit 2 Animals and petsPart AExercise 1Passage 1Dear Sir,Im writing to say how

20、 shocked I am by the amount of money that people in Britain spend on their pets.A recent article in your newspaper informed us that last year Britons spent 660 million pounds on dog food and 516 million pounds on food for their cats.Are we completely mad? Every day on TV we see pictures of people wh

21、o have no food at all. A few pounds would buy them food for a week. Even in Britain there are many people without work and homes. A little money could make a big difference to them couldnt it? But it seems that in Britain animals come first. Perhaps it is time to think again. Yours faithfully, Ms D.

22、WalkerKey: P.12 Q: what does the letter mainly tell us? ( a. the money spend by Britons )Passage 2One of the main complaints of the city residents in the United States is the number of homeless cats and dogs. It has been estimated that more than 31 million cats and dogs are wandering through the str

23、eets of the cities. Each year about a fifth of these animals are destroyed. A survey of 41 cities reports that as much as 15 million dollars is spent to capture and kill those animals every year. One city alone, Chicago, spends one million dollars a year to control its animal population. On the othe

24、r hand, though you can find quite a lot of cats and dogs wandering in New York, the city government cant find any money for animal population control.Keys: Q. What is the passage mainly about? （b. Problems caused by homeless .）Exercise 21. Mrs. Bush had been giving her students a very long and not v

25、ery interesting lecture to animals. When she finished, she decided to ask a few questions. She started off with this question. “Now, Tommy, tell me where elephants are found.”Tommy hadnt done much listening, but he pretended to be clever, saying, “Elephants are such big animals that they hardly ever

26、 get lost.”2. An angry customer went back to the pet shop and said to the owner, “The cat you sold me is absolutely useless!” The owner looked at the cat and said, “Whats wrong with it? It looks perfectly all right to me.” The customer became furious and said, “When you sold it to me you promised it

27、 would be a good cat for mice. Yet every time it sees a mouse it runs away and hides.” The owner smiled and said, “Well, isnt that a good cat for mice?”Part BConversationChoosing a PetAttendant:Hello. Can I help you?Customer:Yes. Im looking for a pet for my son. Can you suggest anything?Attendant:Wh

28、at kind of pet does he want? A traditional peta cat or a dog? Or something unusual?Customer:Well, Hed like a snake or an alligator(鳄鱼), but he isnt going to get one.Attendant:We have a nice dog right now a Rottweiler(罗特韦尔犬)!Customer:A Rottweiler!Oh, no!Ive heard about them on the news.Theyre very bi

29、g and mean(卑鄙的).Attendant:Oh, no, maam .They werent as mean as some dogs.Customer:Really?Attendant:Yes, really. Last week we had a small dog here. It was only as big as your purse(钱包，手提袋), but it was as mean as the devil(魔鬼). It bit me three times!Customer:Lets forget dogs, then.Attendant:What about

30、 a cat?Customer:A cat. Hmm They arent as friendly as dogs, are they?Attendant:No, but they dont eat as much as dogs either. And theyre very clean.Customer:HmmAttendant:What about a bird then? A parrot or a parakeet. We have both.Customer:Which do you recommend?Attendant:Well, parakeets(长尾小鹦鹉) arent

31、as easy to train, and they never speak as well as parrots(鹦鹉).Customer:Yes, but parakeets dont need as much space as parrots, do they?Attendant:Thats true. Parakeets are very popular because they are so easy to keep.Customer:Yes, but theyre a little noisy, arent they? I want a quiet pet.Attendant:A

32、quiet pet? Well, what about a goldfish? Theres nothing quiet as a goldfish.Keys: Exercise 1: P. 14 1. What was the woman doing? c. asking a pet shop attendant(服务员) about what kind of pet is good for her son2. What kind of pet did the woman have in mind?d. something quiet3. what kind of pet did the w

33、omans son prefer? b. very unusual one like a snake or an alligator4. what can you conclude from the conversation? d. the woman was hard to pleaseExercise 2:A Rottweiler: big, meanA cat: clean, less than a dog, friendlyA parrot: moreA parakeet: Easy to keep, less, parrot, a little noisyA gold fish: Q

34、uietStoryDog Plays “Mother” to Tiger CubsPeople at a zoo in China have used a dog named Balu to play mother to three newborn Siberian tigers.The newborn tigers of the Shanghai Wild Animal Park, including one male and two females were abandoned by their mother. They were very much in need of being br

35、east-fed and the zoo called for Balu.The first time the 7-year-old bitch acted as a tigers mother was five years ago when a Siberian tiger became too sick and weak to feed her four babies and the park had to place an advertisement for a replacement.Since then the animal owned by a farmer from Nanhui

36、 has been asked to play mother for 12 tiger cubs on four occasions.Officials from the park came calling for her services two months ago shortly after she had given birth to her own two puppies.Park spokesman Su Feilong recalled: “She was very strong at first sight. Though the tiger cubs were much bi

37、gger than her, she regarded them as her own children and fed them wholeheartedly.”Balu has now takes to breast-feeding both her own and “adopted” babies, according to Shanghai Daily.Mr Su told the paper: “She is a loving mother, especially to those tigers. When those naughty cubs fought against her

38、own puppies, she never got angry with them but tried to make them quiet with a gentle hug.”Keys: Exercise 1: P.16 1. Where does the story take place? c. in a wild animal park in Shanghai.2. What can we learn about a female Siberian tiger in the park? b. she gave birth to three babies but left them3.

39、 What did the park do five years ago when the mother of four tiger cubs was too sick to look her babies? a. the advertised in the local papers for an animal to take the place of the mother.4. What can you learn from the story? c. Not all animals have motherly love for their young.Exercise 2:1.12-yea

40、r-old bitch from a farmers family.2.two puppies just two months ago3.for 12 tiger cubs since 5 years ago.4.strong but she is smaller than the cubs.5.enough milk for her own babies and the baby tigers.6.her own children and takes good care of them.P. 19 1. What does the passage mainly imply? b. all a

41、nimals should be well treated.2. how do most people treat their pets? (d. they spend a large amount of money and time taking care of them)3. what do you think is the speakers attitude toward blood sports? (a. he thinks they are cruel)P.20. 33 / 231 / cat year / dustbin / East London / March 17,1971

42、/ tiny / closed / front teeth / sleeping / eating / cat food / place / World Records / 27-year-old / Australia Unit 3 AgePart A1. Im Emi. My husband is going to be forty at the weekend. Its a special birthday, and in England we say, “Life begins at 40.” he is going to have a big party with all his f

43、riends and relatives, but he doesnt know that .It is going to be a surprise. What am I going to give my husband? I cant say. That is a surprise, too.Q. what is Emi going to do for her ? ( To throw a surprise party for his 40th birthday.) 2. My name is Elena. I live in Madrid, Spain. My 21st birthday

44、 is on Saturday, and I am going to go out with some friends. To wish me a happy birthday, they are going to pull on my ear 21 times, once for each year. It is an old custom. Some people do it only once, but my friends are very traditional.Q. What is the old custom ? (Pulling on the birthday persons

45、ear 21 times.) 3. My name is Philippe. I am going to be 30 next Sunday. To make the most of the day Ill invite three very good friends out to dinner. In France, you often invite people out on your birthday. I know that in some countries it is the opposite-people take you out.Q. What is Philippe goin

46、g ? (To invite three very good friends out to dinner.)Part BConversation 1You sure dont look itAmy:Wow, it is hard to believe you are 60 years old, Sophie. You sure dont look it.Brian:Yeah, you seem so much younger- and have more energy than most people I know my age.Sophie:Thank you, you are sweet,

47、 Brian. And I must say, I dont feel 60, either. I guess staying active is the key , and being positive.Brian:Hmmm, I wonder what we will be doing when we are your age?Amy:It is difficult to imagine what I will be doing ten years from now- let alone when I am 60.Brian:You, Amy? Ten years from now? Th

48、at is easy. You will be a successful doctor and you will be running two or three large clinics.Sophie:And you will have already discovered a cure for some terrible disease.Amy:By the time I am 30? Oh, not likely-but I do kind of like the idea.Sophie:What about you, Brian? What do you think you will

49、be doing in ten years? Do you think you will still be working for the same company?Brian:hmm, good question. Actually, I doubt it. May be I will have started my own business by then. Hey, I know I will own a chain of computer stores. How does that sound?Amy:And you will have opened branch stores in

50、every major city in the country.Brian:I like this idea.Sophie:That is being very positive.Amy:Right, we can all dream, Brian.Keys: Exercise 1: P.23 1. What is the conversation mainly about? d. an old lady and two young people are chatting about what life will be like in ten years time.2. What is Sop

51、hies key to staying young and energetic? c. she tries to stay active and holds an optimistic(乐观) attitude toward life.3. What do you know about Amy and Brian? d. Amy is a medical student and Brian is working for a computer company.4. What can you learn from the conversation? c. it is important for o

52、lder people to take an interest in various kinds of activities.Exercise 2:Amy: A successful doctor; 2 or 3 large clinics; a cure for some terrible diseaseBrian: his own business; a chain of computer stores; branch stores in every major city in the countryConversation 2 Do you mind if I ask you how o

53、ld you are?M:Do you mind if I ask how old you are?W:Actually, Id rather not say. But put it the way, I am on the wrong side of 30.M:Is that a good age to be?W:Um, yes, pretty good. But it is a lot older than 25, which is how old I feel.M:What is life like when you are in your thirties?W:Well, not ve

54、ry different from my twenties except that I am seriously thinking of buying more expensive face creams(面霜), and wondering if they really work.M:What do you think is the best age to be ?W:I think between 25 and 30 is a good age , because you have kind of sorted out(分出) what you want and you know how

55、to get it and you have got some experience of trying to get it. At the age you dont know think about the consequences of what you do whereas when you are a bit older you do tend to worry about the consequences.M:So do you wish you were still 25?W:No, I am happy at the age I am now. I mean I had a go

56、od time in my twenties, but I wouldnt necessarily want to relive(重温,再体验) them.M:I see.Keys: Exercise 1: P.25 1. How old is the woman? c. over thirty2. What is probably the relationship between the two speakers? b. Interview and interviewee3. What is the man mainly trying to find out from the woman? a. what is the best age of ones life and how she 4. What can y