全新版大学英语听说教程2答案.doc

unit1Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. He was born on Feb. 1) 17, 2)1963, in Brooklyn, New York. He is 3) 1.98 meters tall and weighs 4) 216 pounds. Jordan joinedthe Chicago Bulls team for the 5) 1984 season. In the 6) 1986 season he shot 7) 3041 points, the 8)third highest score ever. He was named NBA Slam Dunk Champion (扣篮冠军) in 9) 1987 andwon the Most Valuable Player Award in 10) 1988, an honor repeated 11) four times in the next 12)ten years to 13) 1998. Jordan guided his team to win 14) six NBA championships during the 15)1990s, scoring 16) 45 points during the 17) sixth and last game of the 18) 1998 NBA finals. In 19)1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century.Jordan left the NBA at the beginning of the 1993-1994 NBA season to pursue a career inbaseball. Since his baseball game wasnt quite as good as his basketball games, he finally gave itup to rejoin the Bulls in 1995. Yet, after playing for 20) five more years, he once again announcedhis retirement in 21) 1999. But he returned for two more NBA games in 22) 2001 as a member ofthe Washington Wizards.Part BPre-listening TaskExercise 1 d b Exercise 2Listen again and write down answers to the following questions.1. Why is Laura so keen on sports?Because she wants to enjoy good health. She also wants to stay in shape and look good.2. What sports do Peter and Laura go in for?Both Peter and Laura like cycling and swimming. Laura also plays tennis regularly.Part cd c d c b unit 2Part A1. Yes 2.No 3.Yes 4.No 5.Yes 6.No 7.No 8.NoPart BText Exercise 1: 1. .for a while 2. .plans for this Saturday 3. .dinner.weekend 4. .Italian.too much food 5. .Chinese.Japanese Exercise 2: 1. It uses natural flavors, not much oil or cream or heavy sauces. 2. They will have dinner on Saturday either at a Chinese or a Japanese restaurant. Part C Exercise: 1. B 2.C 3.D Part D (Refer to TextBook) unit 3part a 1. a. General weather conditions for today:Fine and pleasant.b. Temperature:High: 18 C (64 F)c. Weather outlook:Mostly cloudy with heavy showers moving in from the west.2. a. When did the storm start and how long did it last?It started around 8 p.m. and lasted for about three hours.b. How damaging was the storm?It caused four deaths and serious damage including a widespread power failure.part b 1 . b a d 2. Listen to the conversation again. Then write down answers to the following questions.1. What happened to Alan and Michelle last year?They went to the department picnic but their fun was spoiled by the hot weather.2. Why wont Alan worry even if it rains?Because he thinks itll only be a short shower that cools things off a little.part ca b c d b unit 4part a 1. However; a 2. Because; d3. Firstly, then, finally; c 4. In short; bpart bExercise 1Listen to the passage. As you listen, read the signal words in yourbook and put a tick () in the brackets after the ones you have heard.1. for instance ( ) 2. but ()3. in addition ( ) 4. first ()5. very soon () 6. in consequence ( )7. despite ( ) 8. on the contrary ( )9. admittedly ( ) 10. to begin with ()11. firstly ( ) 12. however ()13. because () 14. on one hand ( )15. on the other hand ( ) 16. yet ()1017. so () 18. hopefully ( )Exercise2 b d c apart cListen to the passage three times and supply the missing information.Celine Dion is the youngest of 14 children in a working-classfamily in Quebec, Canada. Her parents, who both loved music, 1)encouraged her to develop her musical 2) talent. At 12, Celine had 3)composed the song “It Was Only a Dream”. Her mother and brotherhelped her to make a recording of that song and sent it off to anaddress they found on an album of a popular French singer. Theaddress was that of Rene Angelil, who became her first 4) conquest,but there would be millions more.Celines rise from a teenage singer to a pop superstar has been5) steady, but not without difficulties. Record companies were atfirst less 6) enthusiastic about 7) investing in a teenager than Angelil,16who mortgaged his own home to pay for her first album. But herfirst two albums won a great success. And by 1983 she became thefirst Canadian ever to have a gold record in France.In 1990, Celine made her first English language record withUnison but 8) her real breakthrough in America came when she wasselected by Disney to sing the theme song of Beauty and the Beast.The song went to No.1 on the chart and won both a Grammy and anAcademy award. 9) In 1996 she performed at the opening ceremonyof the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and in 1997 she recorded thetheme song for Titanic, and her name became synonymous with theenormously successful film.Celine Dions favorite theme is love.10) She sings the depthand the power of love in a great many of her hits such as “Love CanMove Mountains”, “Because You Loved Me”, “The Power of Love”and, of course, the theme song of Titanic, “My Heart Will Go On”. unit 5part a c d part b 1. d d c d 2. 1. What are the patients complaints?She has suffered from insomnia for several months and latelyhas had a lot of indigestion.2. What did the doctor do?12He gave the patient some medicine for insomnia andindigestion. He also advised the patient to have a proper dietand begin a regular exercise program.part cd b b a d unit6Part A1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?They are probably business partners.2. What are they doing?One is showing the other the building where her company hasoffices.3. On which floors are the offices of the company?2Accounting Office 2nd floorPersonnel Department 8th floorManagers Office 9th floorSales Office 1st floor Listen to the passage and fill in the missing information.part b 1. 1. What are the speakers doing?They are discussing which candidate is more suitable for avacant position in the company.2. What position is vacant in this company?Leader of a small group.3. What is the most important quality this position requires,according to Joan?Being dynamic.4. Why wont John Jeffrey be promoted?Because he has no experience in leadership.5. Why couldnt the company give John a chance?Because he has always been a follower, not a leader.2.无part c ccadc unit 7 1.Complete the following summary.A man is at a store. He wants to buy a medium-sized whiteT-shirt with a slogan on the front. He is helped by a shopassistant in getting what he wants.part b b c d 2. 1. A recent study using elementary students was interesting.They said that people wearing Calvin Klein designs weremore handsome and successful than those wearing Wranglers.Levis-wearers were seen as sporty, fashionable and fun！122. Clothes that look great on professional models may lookterrible on average buyers.3. Expensive clothes can make the wearer feel like part of thehigh status group that sets taste and style. So you are buyingan image of success.4. When you dress in expensive clothes, your mood brightens.You feel good, ready to face another day with energy.5. Of course, a lot of people dont like high fashion. Theydrather spend their money on something practical. Whichwould you prefer the image or the reality? part c Vera Wang has become a 1) significant figure in theAmerican fashion industry in a 2) relatively short period of time.She has no formal design training because her father wouldntlet her go to art school and wanted her to 3) concentrate on more“practical subjects”. After earning a degree in 4) liberal arts,Vera worked as an 5) editor at Vogue for 17 years and as adesign director of Ralph Lauren for two years. In 1990 sheopened her first boutique on Madison Avenue in New York, in aless expensive line of 6) ready-to-wear bridal and eveningdresses. She chose bridal wear for she wanted to build a fashioncompany starting with one market and then 7) expand intoothers. She became a household name in 1994 when shedesigned stylish costumes for figure skater Nancy Kerrigan towear in the Winter Olympics.8) Vera Wang herself is a very good skater and she hadOlympic dreams too. But that dream was crushed when she didnot win at the National Figure Skating Championships in 1968.9) However her love for the sport never ceased. “I wanted tomake an artistic contribution to the sport,” she said. 10) “I dontknow if designing costumes for Nancy has been good in terms20of actual sales, but it has been tremendous for namerecognition.” unit 8part a 1. Dont expect money to buy you happiness.2. Enjoy the moment.3. Learn to like yourself.4. Self-esteem grows out of achieving realistic goals.5. Take occasional days of rest.6. Put on a happy face even if you dont feel happy.7. Exercise.8. Get enough sleep to feel rested.9. Build close relationships.part b1.b d d b c d 2. Every day, millions of Americans buy lottery tickets anddream of winning the lottery. If you win one million dollars, youcan receive from $25,000 to $40,000 a year for twenty yearsafter paying taxes. Winners spend the large amount of money indifferent ways. Some use the money to pursue their owninterests, some on home improvement and travel, and otherssave the money for their childrens college education. Mostwinners quit their jobs and only a small number of them stillstay on their jobs. Some winners realize that money bringssecurity and gives them opportunities, but money does not meanhappiness.part c c d d d unit 9parta1. bcdpart b1. cba1. What helped Larry to carry on with life when his dream wasdashed again and again?His belief that one day he would become a movie star.2. What job did Larry find in order to support himself?Parking cars for one of Hollywoods big restaurants.3. Was Larry well-paid and how did he manage tomake a living?No, his pay was only basic. But he got generous tips fromguests driving into the restaurant.4. What happened one day that changed Larrys life?Larry parked the car of a famous film director and was able tointroduce himself to the man.135. Larry said: “A lot of big companies are after me.” What canbe the two meanings of this statement?a. Many big film companies are interested in me.2. b. Many big companies are pressing me to pay their billspart cb d b a unit 101.Type of disaster 1) EarthquakeTime 2) Three days agoPlace 3) TurkeyNumber of people killed 4) 10,000Number of people injured 5) 34,0002.2Type of disaster 1) ExplosionTime 2) Early this morningPlace ShijiazhuangNumber of people killed 3) 108Number of people injured 4) 38Number of people severelyinjured5) 11Cause Unknownpart b Exercise 1Listen to the passage and complete the following chart with themissing information.Type of disaster Plane crashTime 1) Three months agoPlace 2) In the middle of a jungleCause 3) A terrible stormNumber of people killed 4) All on board the plane exceptthe narratorNumber of people injured 5) One (the narrator)Exercise 21. What happened to the plane before it crashed?It rolled and shook in the wind.112. Did the rescue team arrive immediately after the crash? Whyor why not?No. It arrived nine days later because it was raining heavilyand the helicopters couldnt fly in the heavy rain. To make thematter worse, the plane crashed in a swamp in the middle of ajungle.3. Was the narrator seriously injured?Yes. She was in terrible pain and couldnt move.4. How did she manage to stay alive?By drinking dirty floodwater.part c c d a b unit 11part a 1. What is the speakers attitude towards Napoleon?Neutral. (The speaker mainly gives a factual account ofNapoleons life even though he holds that Napoleon wagedwars against many countries.)2. What is the speakers attitude towards Tom Cruise?Positive. (“World renowned actor”, “almost everyone respectshim” and “international star” show the speakers attitude.)3. What is the speakers attitude towards Warren EdwardBuffett?Positive, respectful. (In “regarded as one of the worldsgreatest stock market investors”, the choice of the word“great” indicates the speakers attitude.)part b 1. abdcaAlan GreenspanFather A 1) stockbrokerMother Worked in 2) retailingBorn on 3) March 6, 1926ParentsandChildhoodGrew up in 4) New YorkIn themid-1940sStudied at a 5) music school inNew York, graduated with adegree in 6) economics fromNew York Universitys School of7) CommerceIn 1949 Got a 8) masters degree at NYUEducationIn 1977 Earned a 9) PhD from NYUAfter leavingColumbiaUniversityWorked for the National 10)Industrial Conference BoardIn themid-1950sOpened an 11) economicconsulting companyWorkingExperienceIn 1987 Began to work in the 12) Federal142. Governmentpart c On June 28, 2008, amid cheers and tears 52-year-old Gatessaid good-bye to his 1) Microsoft employees.The following is his closing remarks during his 2) farewellevent in Redmond:“My lifes work really is about 3) software and workingwith incredible people. I love working with smart people. I loveworking with Steve. I love working with all the incrediblepeople here. Even the times that were the 4) toughest, in someways those are the ones that bond you the most when IBMdecides to attack you, or when some 5) legal ruling isnt quiteright. And you have to do a press conference afterwards.“The work here combines two things that I think are just sospecial. One is the 6) long-term impact the impact on theworld of what we do is incredible. We can always go out andsee things that remind us of that. See blind people who, usingour accessibility, can browse the Internet. You know, their livesare just totally different because of that. So we can say, wow,this is so 7) impactful.“But I think the second thing, 8) which is that theday-to-day work is fun and enjoyable, thats actually whatsmade it so easy to want to work hard, to want to always improvethings, to face up to whatever it is that needs to be done better. 9)22So its a special group of people who put so much into it.“So let me just close by saying youve made it so much forme. 10) There wont be a day of my life that Im not thinkingabout Microsoft, and the great things that its doing, and wantin