1、施心遠主編聽力教程4 (第2版)答案UNIT 1Sectio n OnePart 1 Spot DictationHouses in the FutureWell, I thi nk houses in the future will p robably be (1) quite small but I . should think they'll be (2) well-i nsulated so that you don't n eed so much (3) heat ing and (4) cooli ng as you do now, so p erha ps ver

2、y econo mical (5) to run.P erha ps they will use (6) solar heat ing, although I don't know, in this country.p erha ps we (7) won't be able to do that so much. Yes, I think they'll be full of (8) electro nic gadgets: things like very adva need televisio ns, videos, p erha ps videos which

3、take up the scree n (9) takes up the whole wall. I should think. Yes, you'll have things like (10) garage doors which open automatically whe n you (11) drive up, p erha ps electr onic (12) sen sors which will (13) recog nize you whe n you, whe n you come to the front door eve n. P erha ps (14) a

4、rchitects and desig ners will be a bit more (15) imag in ative about how houses are desig ned and p erha ps wilh the (16) shortage of sp ace people will thi nk of pu tt ing garde ns (17) on the roof and, and maybe rooms can be (18) expan ded and, and (19) con tracted* depending on what you use them

5、for, so p erha ps there'll be a bit more (20) flexibility about that.Part 2 Liste ning for Gist I Want to See Dr Milt on:DialogueWoma n： Surgery. Can I help you?Stone： Good after noon. My n ame's Frank Ston e. I want to make anappoin tme nt to see Dr Milt on, p lease.Woma n: Yes, of course,

6、Mr Stone. May I have your address, pl ease?Sto ne: 118 Hill Road, Lo ndon S.E. 18.Woma n: Yes, we have you on the records. Can you man age this after noon at 5:30?Stone: rm afraid no t. I can man age tomorrow.Woma n: rm afraid Dr Milto n's not on duty tomorrow. He'll be here the day after to

7、morrow. That's Thursday, March 27th.Stone: Fine.Woma n: Will 5:30 be all right?Sto ne: Well, yes. But rd p refer a later time so I can come along after work.Woma n: The n what about 6:15?Sto ne: Well, that's fine. Tha nk you. Goodbye.Woma n: Goodbye.Exercise. Direct ions: Liste n to the dial

8、ogue and write dow n the gist and the key words that help you decide.1. This dialogue is about making an appointmenWoma n: Liste n! I'm terribly sorry rm late. Man:Man: Oh, that's all right. It does n't really matter, does it? I have n't got anythingbetter to do, have I?Woma n: Just

9、let me explain, will you?Man:rve only bee n wait ing for over an hour. That's all.Woma n: Yes. I know, and I would have .Man: After all, my time isn't really that imp orta nt, is it?Woma n: PI ease don't be like that. Just let meexplain. (Sile nee. Man says no thi ng.)Woma n: I . I tried

10、 to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke dow n.Man: The car broke dow n?Woma n: Yes, and . well . luckily . there was a garage n ear me. And . and it took them a while to rep air it.Man: Why did n't you at least pho ne?Woma n: I would have! But I did n't know the nu mbe

11、r of the restaura nt.Man: You could have looked it up in the tele phone book!Woma n: Yes, but . you'll n ever believe this . I could n't remember the n ame of the restaura nt. I knew where it was, but forgot the n ame.Man: I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to rep air your

12、 car. Woma n: Yes. It was somethi ng I could n't do myself. It did n't take too long, but that's why rm late, you see.Man: Uh-huh. Which garage, by the way?Woma n: Pardon?Which garage did you take it to? Man:2. The key words are Tuesday. Thursday. two fiftee n. three fiftee n. Mon daymor

13、ning. nine o'clock.Sectio n Two Liste ning comp rehe nsionPart 1 Dialoguerm terribly sorry rm late.Woma n: Liste n! I'm terribly sorry rm late. Man:Man: Oh, that's all right. It does n't really matter, does it? I have n't got anything better to do, have I?Woman: Just let me expla

14、in, will you?Man: I've only been waiting for over an hour. That's all.Woman: Yes. I know, and I would have .Man: After all, my time isn't really that important, is it?Woman: Please don't be like that. Just let me explain.(Silence. Man says nothing.)Woman: I . I tried to get here in t

15、ime but just after I left home, the car broke down.Man: The car broke down?Woman: Yes, and . well . luckily . there was a garage near me. And . and it took them a whileto repair it.Man: Why didn't you at least phone?Woman: I would have! But I didn't know the number of the restaurant.Man: You

16、 could have looked it up in the telephone book!Woman: Yes, but . you'll never believe this . I couldn't remember the name of the restaurant. I knew where it was, but forgot the name.Man: I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car. Woman: Yes. It was something I

17、couldn't do myself. It didn't take too long, but that's why I'm late, you see.Man: Uh -huh. Which garage, by the way?Woman: Pardon?Man: Which garage did you take it to?Woman: Uh . the one near my flat. You know. Lewis Brothers.Man: Yes, I know that garage. It's the only one near

18、your flat.Woman: Hmm, well now, let's have something to eat. Uh, what about some . Man: I know the garage very well!Woman: Yes. Let's see now. Yes, I think I'll have some .Man: A pity it's Sunday. Woman: Pardon?Man: A pity it's Sunday. That garage is closed on Sunday!Exercise Dir

19、ections: Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions.1. They are possibly boyfriend and girlfriend.2.In a restaurant.3.It doesn't really matter, does it? I haven't got anything better to do, have I? I've only been waiting for over an hour. That's all After all, my time

20、isn't really that important, is it? Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car.4. Because she wants to stop the conversation like this.5. Because he knows the girl is lying.Part 2 P assageThe Oscar Statuette1 In dustry in siders and members of the p ress called the award h

21、e Academy statuette, he golde n trophy or he statue of merit, but the term n ever stuck.2. No hard evide nee exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards P rese ntati on in 1934, a Hollywood eolum nist used the n ame in his eolum n.3. Walt Disney was honored with one full -size

22、and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his ani mated feature Snow White and the Seve n Dwarfs.4. If the statuettes don't meet strict quality control sta ndards, they are immediately cut in half and melted dow n.5. The large boxes are shi pped to the Academy offices via air exp ress, with no

23、 iden tifiable markin gs.The Oscar statuette, desig ned by MGM's* chief art director Cedric Gibb ons, depicts* a knight holding a crusader's*sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes, signifying the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Tech ni

24、 cia ns.Born in 1928, years would p assbefore the Academy Award of Merit was officially n amed Oscar. I ndustry in siders and members of the p ress called the award he Academy statuette,he golde n trophy or he statue of merit.The en terta inment trade paper, Weekly Variety, eve n atte mp ted to popu

25、 larize he iron man. The term n ever stuck.A popular story hasbeen that an Academy librarian and eventual executive director, Margaret Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her un cle Oscar and said so, and that as a result the Academy staff bega n referri ng to it as Oscar. No hard evidenee exis

26、tsto support that tale, but in any case, bythe sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, Hollywood eolumnist Sidney Skolsky used the n ame in his eolu mn in refere nee to Kathari ne Hepburn's first Best Actress wi n. The Academy itself did n't use the nickn ame officially un til 1939.Since its conc

27、ep tio n, the Oscar statuette has met exact ing uni formsta ndards - with a few no table exce pti ons. In the 1930s, juve nile pl ayers received min iature awith presentedwas Bergen Edgar ventriloquist* a statuette;the of replicas* woode n statuettewith a moveable mouth; an dWalt Disney was honored

28、with one full-size and seven miniature statuetteson behalf of his animatedfeature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Betwee n 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of p laster. After the War, winners turned in the temp orary awards for golde n Oscar statuettes.The traditi onal

29、Oscar statuette however, has n't cha nged since the 1940s, whe n the base was made higher. I n 1945, the base was cha nged from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettesbegan to be numbered, starting with No. 501.Approximately 50 Oscarsare made each year in Chicago by the manufacture

30、r, R. S. Owens. If they don't meet strict quality control standards, the statuettes are immediately cut in half and melted down.Each award is individually packed into a Styrofoam* container slightly larger than a shoebox.Eight of these are then packed into a larger cardboard box, and the large b

31、oxes are shipped to the Academy offices in Beverly Hills via air express, with no identifiable markings.On March 10, 2000, 55 Academy Awards mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City* to the City of Angels. Nine days later,52 of stolen statuettes were discovered .For eight decades,the Oscar

32、shave survived war, weatheredearthquakes, 1995,Since thieves. common from unscathed* escapeto managedeven and however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer* and into the gold, explai

33、ns the company president. Or maybe people stored them someplace where they corroded. Although he stresses that the statuette is made to endure, Siegel offers this sage advice to all Oscar winners:If it gets dusty, simply wipe it with a soft dry cloth.Exercise A Pre-listening QuestionEvery January, t

34、he attention of the entertainment community and of film fans around the world turns to the upcoming Academy Awards, the highest honor in filmmaking. The annual presentation of the Oscars has become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' most famous activity. The Oscar Statuette is a kn

35、ight holding a crusader's sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes.Exercise B Sentence DictationDirections: Listening to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times.Exercise C Detailed ListeningDirections: Listen to the passage and decide whether the fol

36、lowing statements are true (T) or false (F). Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.1. There were five original branches of the Academy.(Because the five spokes on the reel of film signify the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers,

37、 and Technicians.) T_2. The Academy Award of Merit was officially named Oscar in 1928. (Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was officially named Oscar.) F_3. The Academy staff began referring to the Academy statuette as Oscar because Margaret Herrick said the statuette w

38、as like her uncle Oscar.(An Academy librarian and eventual executive director, Margaret Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so, and as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar.)_T_4. Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform sta

39、ndards. (There were a few notable exceptions. In 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas of the statuette anda ventriloquist Edgar Bergen gained a wooden statuette with a moveablemouth. Walt Disney was honored with one full -size and seven miniature statuettes. ) F5. Oscars were made of

40、plaster in the 1940s because of the War.(Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars weremade of plaster.) T 6. The manufacturer, R. S. Owens makes about 50 Oscars each year in Chicago. (Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens.) T 7. 55

41、Academy Awards were stolen by a mysterious person en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels on March 10, 2000. F(On March 10,2000,55 Academy Awards justmysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels, but how and by whom was unknown.) 8. For eighty years,the Oscars

42、have survived war, weathered earthquakes, managedto escape unscathed from common thieves and even chemical corrosion.(Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. Maybe somebody used chemicals onthem to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer and int

43、o the gold. FExercise D After -listening DiscussionDirections: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.1. The traditional Oscar statuette hasn't changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher.In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy

44、Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No.501.2. (Open)Section ThreeNews News Item 1Beijing Olympics End, Paralympics Set to BeginThe Beijing Olympics ended Sunday night with a grand closing ceremony.(標志性 iconic sports venuesBeijing's organization, infrastructure, and體育場館）for the g

45、ameswere widely p raised duri ng two weeks ofcomp etiti on.Beiji ng is now geari ng up to host the P araly mp ics - the world's biggest sporting eve nt for those with p hysical disabilities.As part of its Olymp ics prep arati ons, Beiji ng has made all of its subway stops accessibleto wheelchair

46、s. During the P araly mp ics, therewill be 16 dedicated p ublic bus lines for the disabled and 400 shuttle buses.More tha n 4,000 athletes will comp ete in the P araly mp ics, which beg in Sep tember 6 and last 12 days. The athletes will comp ete in and stay in the same facilities used forOlympics,

47、including the popular Water Cube and Bird's Nest stadium.Ex. A: Summarize the newsThis n ews item is about the coming P aral ympics 2008.Ex. B:An swer the questi ons1. The Beiji ng Olymp ics en ded Sun day ni ght with a grand clos ing cerem ony.2. Beiji ng's orga ni zati on, in frastructure,

48、 and iconic sp orts venues for the games drew widely p raised duri ng two weeks of comp etiti on.3. Beiji ng is now geari ng up to host the P araly mpics - the world's biggest sporting eve nt for those with p hysical disabilities.4. During the P araly mp ics, there will be 16 dedicated p ublic b

49、us lines for the disabled and 400 shuttle buses.5. Yes, they will comp ete in and stay in the same facilities used for Oly mp ics, in clud ing the popu lar Water Cube and Bird's Nest stadium.News Item 2Obama Opens High-Level US-Chi na TalksP reside nt Obama says Wash ington and Beiji ng must coo

50、p erate to tackle the big p roblems facing the world.Mr. Obama sp oke to a group of highlevel America n and Chin ese officials as they launched a twoday meeting in Washington. The U.S. China Strategic and Econo mic Dialogue is to discuss a broad age nda from curre ncy concerns to foreig n p olicy.Th

51、e p reside nt said the officials must work together to tackle worldwide challe nges, in clud ing the global econo mic recessi on, climate cha nge, and the sp read of nu clear wea pons.The p reside nt said he is un der no illusi on the Un ited States and China will agree on every issue, or always see

52、 the world in the same wayA nd he made clear that he would con ti nue to sp eak out about huma n rights.P reside nt Obama stressed that it is these differe nces that make dialogueeve n more imp orta nt. He said these discussi ons give the two sides a cha nee to get to know each other better and com

53、muni cate concerns with can dor.Ex. A: Liste n to the n ews and compi ete the summaryThis n ews item is about the high-level US-Ch ina talks that Obama opens.Ex. B:P reside nt Obama says Washi ngton and Beiji ng must coop erate ttackle the big p roblems facing the world.Mr Obama sp oke to high-level

54、 America n and Chin ese officials as they laun ched a two-day meeting in Washington. The U.S. China Strategic and Economic Dialogue is to discuss a broad age nda froncurrency concern sto foreig n p olicy.The p reside nt said the officials must work together to tackle worldwide challe nges, in clud i

55、ng theglobal econo mic recession climate cha nge, and the sp read, of nu clear wea pons.The p reside nt said he isun der no illusio n the Un ited States and China will agree on every issue or always see the worldi n the same way. And he made clear that . he will continue to sp eak out about huma n r

56、ights.P reside nt Obama stressed that it is these differe nces that make dialogueve n more important. He said these discussions give the two sides a chanee get to know each other better and com muni cate concerns with can dor.News Item 3Russia to Supp ly China with Sign ifica nt P orti on of Oil Nee

57、dsThe oil Russia pumps from its froze n, Siberia n fields, with one en ergy deal, will soon pro vide a sig nifica nt amount of Chin a's daily n eeds, about four p erce nt. Russia will deliver about 300,000 barrels of crude a day. In return, Chi na will finance the pip eli ne Russia will build fr

58、om its easter n Siberia n oil fields to the Chin ese border.En ergy an alysts say the deal is ano ther in dicati on of Russia's eager ness to shift some of its en ergy exp orts from its mai n market, Euro pe.Russia's state-ow ned p etroleum company Rosneft, will get $15 billi on of the work

59、and the state pip eli ne owner Transn eft, is set to receive $10 billio n.Con struct ion has bee n delayed rep eatedly as the two coun tries barga ined over the cost of transporting crude oil to the border.But the Russia n oil in dustry, which for decades has bee n a main source of reve nue for the coun try, has suffered a dramatic shortfall as the p rice of oil fell duri ng the global econo mic crisis.En ergy an alysts say the economy is p ushi ng Russia to build closer ties with th