現(xiàn)代大學英語聽力2

原文及答案精品文檔Unit1Task1［答案］ShewantedtoseeSt.Paul,sCathedral.ShewassosurprisedbecauseshesawsomanyEnglishmenwholookedalike.Theywereallwearingdarksuitsandbowlerhats,carryingumbrellasandnewspapers.Becauseshehadoftenreadaboutthemandseenphotographsofthem,whoalllookedasiftheywerewearingauniform.No,hedidn't.HeusedtheEnglishsaying“Ittakesallkindstomakeaworld”toprovehisopinion.Ifalltheseaswereonesea,whatagreatseaitwouldbe!Andifallthetreeswereonetree,whatagreattreeitwouldbe!Andifthistreeweretofallinthesea,whatagreatsplashtherewouldbe!［原文］YesterdaymorningGretelwenttotheCityofLondon.ShewantedtoseeSt.Paul'sCathedral.ShewassurprisedtoseesomanyEnglishmenwholookedalike.Theywereallwearingdarksuitsandbowlerhats.Theywereallcarryingumbrellasandnewspapers.WhenshereturnedhomesheaskedMrclarkaboutthesestrangecreatures."TheymustbetypicalEnglishgentlemen,"shesaid."Ihaveoftenreadaboutthemandseenphotographsofthem.Theyalllookasiftheyarewearingauniform.DoesthetypicalEnglishgentlemanstillexist?"Mr.Clarklaughed."I'veneverthoughtaboutit,"heanswered."It'struethatmanyofthemenwhoworkintheCityofLondonstillwearbowlerhateandIsupposetheyaretypicalEnglishmen.Butlookatthis."Mr.Clarkpickedupamagazineandpointedataphotoofayoungman."He'sjustastypical,perhaps.Itseemsasifthereisnosuchthingasa'typical'Englishman.DoyouknowtheEnglishsaying'Ittakesallkindstomakeaworld'?That'strueofallcountries-includingEngland."Oh,justlikethepoem‘IfAlltheSeasWereOneSea',"Gretelbegantohumhappily.Ifalltheseaswereonesea,whatagreatseathatwouldbe!Ifallthetreeswereonetree,whatagreattreethatwouldbe!Andifthistreeweretofallinthesea,whatagreatsplashthatwouldbe!”Task2［答案］A.peopleweremuchbusiercolderthanEngland;minusthirtydegrees;lastlonger收集于網(wǎng)絡，如有侵權請聯(lián)系管理員刪除精品文檔muchmoremountainous;muchhigherandmuchmorerocky;morebeautifultendtobemorecrowdedthehouses;smallerB.1)T2)T3)F4)F5)F【原文】JohnisBritishbuthasworkedinJapan.EtsukoisJapanesefromOsaka,butsheisstudyinginBritain.Inthefollowingpassageyouaregoingtohear,theyarecomparinglifeastheyseeitinthetwocountries.Butbeforelisteningtoit,thinkofthetwocountriesandtrytoanswerthefollowingpre-listeningquestions.John:IfoundthatlivinginJapan,peoplewerebusier.Theyseemtoworkthewholeday.Etsuko:Yes,that,sright.WeworkfromMondaythroughSaturday,eveninsummer.Youknow,summerinJapanisjusthorrible.It,svery,veryhumidandhot,andyouneedtoshowerthreetimesaday.John:SoyoufinditcoolerinEngland?Etsuko:Yes,that,sright.John:WhereIwaslivinginJapan,intheNorth,itwasmuchcolderthanEngland,especiallyinwinter,minusthirtydegreescentigrade.DoesthewinterinOsakalastlongerthanthewinterinEngland?Etsuko:No,Idon,tthinkso.December,January,February,March.John:Yes.It,salittlebitshorterifanything.Etsuko:EversinceIcamehere,InoticedthatthecountrysidehereinEnglandisverybeautiful.John:It'smuchflatterthaninJapan.Etsuko:Yes.Japanisamountainouscountryandourcitiesarefullofpeople.Therearelotsofpeopleinalimitedflatarea.John:Yes,IfoundJapanmuchmoremountainousthanBritain,especiallyinthenorth.Themountainsaremuchhigherandmuchmorerocky.IfounditmorebeautifulthanBritain,Ithink.Etsuko:Yes,ifyoulikemountains.John:Andthereforethetownsandvillagestendtobemorecrowded.Etsuko:Yes,thafsright.John:Yes.Sobecausethecitiesaremorecrowded,thehousestendtobesmaller,don,tthey?Etsuko:Yes,theyareverycompact,andwedon,thavealotofspace.Inbigcitieswehavealotoftallerbuildingsnow.John:IsthisaproblembecausetherearemoreearthquakesinJapan?Etsuko:Yes,thafsrightand…Task3僭案】收集于網(wǎng)絡，如有侵權請聯(lián)系管理員刪除精品文檔A.IntheUS,peopleusuallydancejusttoenjoythemselves;theydon,tinviteotherpeopletowatchthem.Usuallyeightpeopledancetogether.Becausepeopleformasquareindancingwithamanandawomanoneachsideofthesquare.Heusuallymakesitintoasong.Theywearold-fashionedclothes.B.1)F2)T3)F4)F5)TC.eightpeopleformasquare;oneachsideofthesquarewhattheyshoulddo;makesitintoasong;singsitdon,thavemuchtimetothinkold-fashionedclothes【原文】Rosa:Whydon,tyouhavefolkdancesintheUnitedStates?Mostcountrieshavespecialdancesthatthepeoplehavedoneformanyyears.Thedancerswearclothesfromtheolddays.Everyonelikestowatchthemdance.Steve:Wehavefolkdances,too.Alotofpeoplebelongtofolkdancinggroups.Butwhentheydance,theyusuallydoitjusttoenjoythemselves.Theydon'tinviteotherpeopletowatchthem.Rosa:Isthereafolkdancinggrouphere?Steve:Ithinkso.Theremustbe.There,soneinalmosteverycity,andsomebigcitieshaveseveral.Rosa:Whatarethedanceslike?Steve:Usuallyeightpeopledancetogether,fourmenandfourwomen.Whentheystart,theyformasquare,withamanandawomanoneachsideofthesquare.That,swhyit,scalledsquaredancing.Thenthere,samanwhotellsthedancerswhattheyshoulddo.Heusuallymakesitintoasong.Hesingsitwhiletheydance.Rosa:Oh,thatshouldmakethedanceseasy!Steve:Yes,buttheyareveryfast.Theydon'thavemuchtimetothink.Iliketowatchthem,though.Thedancerswearold-fashionedclothes.Thatmakesthedancesprettytowatch.Rosa:I,dliketowatchagroupdance.Steve:I,lltakeyousometime.Task4僭案】Itwasatimetocelebratetheendofwinterandthebeginningofspring.Theyburnedthepictureoftheirkitchengodtobringgoodluck.收集于網(wǎng)絡，如有侵權請聯(lián)系管理員刪除精品文檔Thecustomsaidthebridesmustwear“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,andsomethingblue”tobringgoodluck.Becausetheycouldnoteatmeat,eggsordairyproductsduringLent,sotheytriedtouseupthesethingsbeforeLentbegan.ItwasastrawmanmadebychildreninCzech;itwasafigureofdeath.Peoplebroughttheiranimalstochurch.Andbeforetheanimalswentintothechurchpeopledressedthemupinflowersandribbons.【原文】OntheeveningofFebruary3rd,peopleinJapanesefamiliestookonedriedbeanforeachyearoftheirageandthrewthebeansonthefloor,shouting"Goodluckin!Evilspiritsout!"Thiswasknownas"Setsubun",atimetocelebratetheendofwinterandthebeginningofspring.BeforetheChineseLunarNewYearintheolddays,manyChinesefamiliesburnedthepictureoftheirkitchengodtobringgoodluck.WhenLunarNewYear'sDaycame,theyputancwpictureofthekitchengodonthewall.WhenAmericanwomengotmarried,theysometimesfollowedanoldcustominchoosingwhattowearontheirweddingday.Thecustomsaidthebridemustwear"somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,andsomethingblue".Thiswastobringgoodluck.BeforeLent(atimeontheChristiancalendar),thepeopleofPonti,Italyateanomeletmadewith1,000eggs.Peoplecouldnoteatmeat,eggsordairyproductsduringLent,sotheytriedtouseupthesethingsbeforeLentbegan.WhenwinterendedinCzech,thechildrenmadeastrawmancalled"Smrt",whichwasafigureofdeath.Theyburneditorthrewitintheriver.Aftertheydestroyedit,theycarriedflowershometoshowthearrivalofspring.January17thwasSt.Anthony'sDayinMexico.Itwasadaywhenpeoplebroughttheiranimalstochurch.Butbeforetheanimalswentintothechurch,thepeopledressedthemupinflowersandribbons.Thisceremonywastoprotectpeople'sanimals.Task5【答案】A.1)F2)T3)F4)T5)F6)T7)TB.AdvantagesDisadvantagesLotsofservantstodotheworkTerriblelifeforservantsbeautifulclothestowearveryuncomfortableclotheslotsofteapartiesboringandformalteaparties—oftennomenbeinginvitedlifebeingslowermuchmoreillnessplentyoftimetotalktoeachotherchildrenleftwithservantsalldayverypooreducation收集于網(wǎng)絡，如有侵權請聯(lián)系管理員刪除精品文檔nofreedomforwomen【原文】Man:Well,Ithinklifeusedtobemuchmorefunthanitisnow.Imean,lookattheVictorians.Theyhadlotsofservantstodoallthework;theyneverhadtodoanycookingorcleaning;theyjustworethosebeautifuldressesandwenttoteaparties.Woman:Youmustbejoking!Theirclotheswereterriblyuncomfortableandtheirteapartieswereveryformalandboring.Theyusedtoweartheirhatsandlongglovesevenwhentheywereeatingcakesandbiscuits.Andmenwerenotusuallyinvited.Man:Really?Weren'tthey?Woman:Andthinkofthepoorservants.Whataterriblelife—justcleaningandcookingforotherpeopleallthetime!Man:Butyouhatehousework!Woman:Yes,Iknow,buttherearelotsofmachinesnowtohelpyouwiththehousework.Peopledon'tneedservants.Man:Maybetheydon't,butlifethenwasmuchslowerthanitisnow-peoplenowadaysarealwaysrushing,andtheyneverhavetimetostopandenjoythemselves.Woman:Lifethenwasfinefortherich,butitwasdreadfulforthepoor.Therewasmuchmoreillness.Theydidn'thavethemoneytopaydoctors,andtheyoftenusedtodieofillnessesthatdon'texistinEnglandnow.Man:Maybe.Butpeopleusedtotalktoeachother,playthepianoorplaycardstogether.Nowadayspeoplejustsitinfrontofthetelevisionforhoursandnevertalktoeachother.Woman:Iagreewithyouabouttelevision;butwhatabouttheirchildren?TheylefttheirChildrenwiththeservantsallday.Childrenhardlyeversawtheirparents!Andtheclothestheyhadtowear!Horrible,tight,uncomfortable,grown-upclothes.Childrenhaveamuchbetterlifenowthantheyusedto,andschoolsandeducationaremuchbettertoo.Man:Ihateschool.Woman:Andlookatopportunitiesforwomen.Inthosedays,womenusedtostayathome,playthepiano,changetheirclothesseveraltimesadayandhaveteaparties.Whatalife!Theydidn'thaveanyfreedomatall.I'mveryhappylivingnow.Icanwork,haveacareer,dowhatIwantto.Man:YoumeanyoucanworkhardallyourlifelikeaVictorianservant.Woman:Lifeisn'tallteaparties,youknow.Task6【答案】A.1)b2)a3)c4)a收集于網(wǎng)絡，如有侵權請聯(lián)系管理員刪除精品文檔familyunit;process;change;usedtobe;theextended;thenuclearjobpatterns;progressed;agricultural;industrial;forced;jobopportunities;splitup3)traditional;family;expanded;otherlivingarrangementsmother,father,children,andsomeotherrelatives,suchasgrandparents,livinginthesamehouseornearbyonlytheparentsandthechildrenpreviouslymarriedmenandwomenmarryagainandcombinethechildrenfromformermarriagesintoanewfamily【原文】TheAmericanfamilyunitisintheprocessofchange.Thereusedtobemainlytwotypesoffamilies:theextendedandthenuclear.Theextendedfamilymostoftenincludedmother,father,children,andsomeotherrelatives,suchasgrandparents,livinginthesamehouseornearby.Thenasjobpatternschangedandtheeconomyprogressedfromagriculturaltoindustrial,peoplewereforcedtomovetodifferentpartsofthecountryforjobopportunities.Thesemovessplituptheextendedfamily.Thenuclearfamilybecamemoreprevalent;thisconsistedofonlytheparentsandthechildren.Nowbesidesthesetwotypesoftraditionalgroupings,theword"family"isbeingexpandedtoincludeavarietyofotherlivingarrangements.Today'sfamilycanbemadeupofdiversecombinations.Withthedivorceratenearlyoneintwo,thereisanincreaseinsingleparenthomes:afatherormotherlivingwithoneormorechildren."Blendedfamilies"occurwhenpreviouslymarriedmenandwomenmarryagainandcombinethechildrenfromformermarriagesintoanewfamily.Ontheotherhand,somecouplesaredecidingnottohaveanychildrenatall,sothereisanincreaseinchildlessfamilies.Therearealsomorepeoplewholivealone:single,widowed,divorced.NowoneinfiveAmericanslivesalone.Task7僭剽A.MenWomenBothStudysubjectslikehistoryorEnglishVStudyengineeringVGotouniversitytogetgoodjobsVLookforagoodjobbecausetheywantagoodhusbandVLookforagoodjobbecausetheywanttobesuccessfulVWorkforalifetimeV收集于網(wǎng)絡，如有侵權請聯(lián)系管理員刪除精品文檔WorkuptotenyearsVGetmarriedbytwenty-sevenVCookthemealsVLookafterthechildrenVGooutforadrinkafterworkVComehomebyfouro'clockintheafternoonVB.1)c2)c3)a4)b5)c6)c7)c【原文】InJapanbothmenandwomengotouniversityandbothmenandwomenstudytheartssuchashistoryorEnglish.Butveryfewwomenstudyscience,medicineorengineering.Inengineeringclassesofthirtyorfortystudents,theremaybeonlyoneortwowomen.Menandwomenbothgotouniversityinordertogetgoodjobs:menwanttoworkforabigcompany,besuccessful,earnalotofmoneyandsupportafamily;women,ontheotherhand,wanttoworkforabigcompanybecausetheyhaveabetterchanceofmeetingasuccessfulmanandgettingmarried.Thisischanging,however,asJapanesewomenbegintothinkabouttheirowncareers.Theyhavebegantotakejobswhichtheylikeratherthanjobsinordertofindahusband.Menworkfortheirwholelivesandusuallystaywiththesamecompany.Awomanmayworkuptotenyears,butafterthatsheusuallygetsmarried.Mostwomenaremarriedbytheageoftwentyseven,thentheystayathomeandlookafterthechildren.Amandoesnotcookorlookafterthechildren.Whenhecomeshome,hismealmustbeready.Thewomanmaygooutintheafternoon,shoppingwithherfriendsorhavingachat,butshemustgobackhomebyfouro'clocktopreparethemeal.Thenshemayhavetowaitalongtimeforherhusbandtocomehome.Oftenhehastogooutforadrinkafterwork:ifhedoesn'themaynotriseveryhighinthecompany.Afterherchildrengrowup,awomancangobacktowork,butitisnoteasy.Ifherformercompanytakesolderwomenback,shemightbelucky.Butmostwomenfinditdifficulttofindajobwhentheyareolder.Task8［答案］A.1)a2)c3)b4)c5)c6)b7)c8)bB.1)T2)T3)F4)F5)T6)F7)F8)F9)T10)F［原文］Matthew:Geth,howdopeoplesetaboutgettingmarriedinEngland?收集于網(wǎng)絡，如有侵權請聯(lián)系管理員刪除精品文檔Geth:Isupposethemostcommonwayisstillforpeopletogohome.Forexample,peoplewholiveinLondonnowwillgobacktotheirhomesintheprovinceswherethey'llmeetalltheirrelativesandtheirparents,andthey'llgetmarriedinachurch,withthebridewearingwhite,thetraditionalwhite.Thenthey'llgooffandhaveabooze-upwiththeirrelativesandfriendsandajollygoodtimewillbehadbyall.Otherwiseyoucangetmarriedinaregistryoffice,whichmeansyouturnupwithyourbride-to-beorbridegroom-to-bewithtwowitnessesonly.Theceremonytakesaboutfiveminutes,Isuppose.Yousigntheformandthat'sit.Matthew:Therearemanytodaywhosaythatmarriageisacompletewasteoftime.What'syourviewofmarriageinthetwentiethcentury?Goth:Well,IliveinLondonasyouknow.IthinkinLondon,thetendencyisto...fora...boyandgirl,manorwomantolivetogetherbeforemarriageandoftentolivetogetherwithoutanyprospectofmarriageatall.Ithinkthisprobablyis...istrueofLondonandtheotherbigcitiesthanelsewhere,becauseafterallpeopleinLondonarelivinginabigplacewherehometiesareobviouslylessrestrictive.TheycandomoreorlessastheypleaseandIthinkthisisthepattern.Matthew:Butdoyouthinkithelpsforpeopletolivetogetherbeforetakingtheirvows?Geth:Ithinkinasensethehabitoflivingtogetherbeforemarriagemay,inastrangesortofway,makemarriagestronger,becauseafterallthepeoplewillknoweachotherbetterwhentheydogetmarriedanditmightbesuggestedthatdivorcewouldbelesslikelybetweensuchacouple.Matthew:Sue,you'vebeenmarriedfortwoorthreeyearsnow.How'sitworkingout?Sue:Ithinkit'sasuccessfulmarriage.It's...Imean,it'sdifficulttosaywhy,becausewebasicallysuiteachotherverymuch.Wehaveagoodfriendship,apartfromanythingelse,and,youknow,wejustgotogetherverywellbecausewerespecteachother'sfreedomandindividuality,butontheotherhandwereallyneedeachother,youknow,it's...Matthew:Whatabout..,haveyouthoughtofhavingchildren?Sue:Well,obviously,likemostyoungcouples,wehavethoughtaboutit,but,youknow,webothfeelrather,sortof,loathtoloseourfreedomjustyet.Ithinkwe'llprobablywaitanotherfewyears.Matthew:IsiteasyinEnglandtodaytopeopletogetdivorced,oristhatquitedifficult?Chris:Ithinktechnicallyit'sprobablyfairlyeasy,Ithink,becauseI'mnotEnglishbut,Ithinktechnicallyit'sfairlyeasytobe...togetdivorced.Butit'snotjustthetechnicalityofitwhichistheproblem.Divorceis...isasocialstigmawhichpeoplecanprobablyCopewithtovaryingdegrees,butit'salsoaloteasierforthemanbecausethewoman,aftersheisdivorcedis,infact,frowneduponby...byalotofpeopleinsociety.Sheis...is...ata...amuchmoredifficultsocialpositionintermsof...ofmeetingothermen,orwhatever,simplybecausesheisadivorcee.收集于網(wǎng)絡，如有侵權請聯(lián)系管理員刪除精品文檔Task9【原文】Socialcustomsandwaysofbehavingchange.Buttheydonotnecessarilyalwayschangeforthebetter.Thingswhichwereconsideredimpolitemanyyearsagoarenowacceptable.Justafewyearsago,itwasconsideredimpolitebehaviourforamantosmokeonthestreet.Nomanwhothoughtofhimselfasbeingagentlemanwouldmakeafoolofhimselfbysmokingwhenaladywasintheroom.Theimportantthingtorememberaboutsocialcustomsisnottodoanythingthatmightmakeotherpeoplefeeluncomfortable—especiallyiftheyareyourguests.Thereisastoryaboutarichnoblemanwhohadaveryformaldinnerparty.Whenthefoodwasserved,oneoftheguestsstartedtoeathispeaswithaknife.Otherguestswereamusedorshocked,butthenoblemancalmlypickeduphisknifeandbeganeatinginthesameway.Itwouldhavebeenbadmannerstomakehisguestfeelfoolishoruncomfortable.Unit2

Task1【答剽1)b2)a3)d【原文】TexaswasthebiggeststatebeforeAlaskabecametheforty-ninthstatein1959.OnegoodwaytounderstandthesizeofTexasistolearnaboutitsweather.Differentpartsofthestatehaveverydifferentkindsofweather.LaredoisoneofthehottestcitiesintheUnitedStatesinsummer.ThebesttimetovisitLaredoisinwinter,whenitispleasantlywarm.Amarillogetsverycoldinwinter.SometimesthereismoresnowinAmarillothaninNewYork,whichisanortherncity.Summersarebetter,butsometimesitgetsquitehot.ThebesttimetovisitAmarilloisintheautumnwhenitiscool.IfanyoneasksyouabouttheweatherinTexas,askhim,“WhatpartofTexasdoyoumean?”Task2【答案】A.1)T2)F3)FB.收集于網(wǎng)絡，如有侵權請聯(lián)系管理員刪除精品文檔1)d2)c3)cC.climate,reputation,extraordinary,unreliable,dry,wet,clear,dull,hot,cold,bad,mild【原文】Ourfriend,Nick,whoseEnglishgetsbetterandbetter,declaredsolemnlytheotherdaythathethoughtthattheBritishclimatewaswonderful,buttheBritishweatherwasterrible.HewentontoexplainbypointingoutthattheBritishclimatewasatemperateone.Thismeant,hesaid,"thatyoucouldalwaysbecertainthattheweatherwouldneverbeextreme—atanyratenotforanylengthoftime—neververyhotandneververycold."HequiterightlypointedoutthattherainfallinBritain,accordingtothestatistics,wasnotveryheavy."Whythen,"heasked,"hastheBritishclimatesuchabadreputation?"Heansweredbysayingitwasbecauseoftheextraordinary,unreliableweather.Therewasnopartoftheyearatwhichyoucouldbecertainthattheweatherwouldbedryorwet,clearordull,hotorcold.AbaddayinJulycouldbeascoldasamilddayinJanuary.Indeedyoucouldfeelcoldatalmostanytimeoftheyear.NickblameddraftyBritishhousesforthis,butagreedyoucouldalsoblamethesmallamountofsunshineandagreatamountofdampness.HeadvisedeverystudentcomingtoBritaintobringanumbrellaandtounderstandthemeaningofthatsplendidword"drizzle".Task3僭剽thecountry;Trees,grass,lakesandsteamsA.concrete,iron,steeltakeintheheatduringthedayandthrowoffheatintotheairatnightB.Warmerwinters,carengines;electricalappliance川.A.airpollutionmaystopsunlightfromreachingtheearthB.IceneartheNorthandSouthpolestomelttobeslowlyfloodedandpeoplelivinginthesecitiestomovetohigherland【原文】Citieschangetheclimatearoundyou.Inthecountry,therearetrees,grass,lakes,andstreams.Inhotweather,thetreesandgrasscooltheareaaroundthem.Lakesandriversalsocooltheareaaroundthem.Butcitiesarenotcooledinthesenaturalways.Citiesarebuiltofasphalt,concrete,iron,and收集于網(wǎng)絡，如有侵權請聯(lián)系管理員刪除精品文檔steel.Therearefewtreesandusuallynotmuchgrass.Rainfallsontothestreetsandintothesewers.Whenthesummersunshines,streetsandbuildingstakeintheheat;afterthesunsets,thestreetsandbuildingsthrowoffheatintothestreet.Oncethesunsets,thecountrysidecoolsoff,butacitymaystayhotallnight.Citiesarehotterthanthecountrysideinwinter,too.Standingnearacarwithitsmotorrunning,winterorsummer,youwillfeeltheheatthrownoffbytheengine.Theheatcomesfromthegasolineburnedbytheengine.Thisheatwarmstheairandthegroundaroundthecar.Thousandsofrunningcarsarealmostlikethousandsofsmallfiresburning.Carefullyputyourhandnearalightbulbortelevisionset.Asyoucansee,electricitycreatesalotofheat.Thisheatfromelectricitywarmsthehouseandtheoutsideair.Theheatgivenoffbycitiescanaffecttheclimate.Someexpertsevenbelievethatcitiescanchangetheclimateofthewholeworld.Theythinkthatairpollutionmaystopsunlightfromreachingtheearth.Iflesssunshinereachestheearth,theearthmaybecomecooler.Stillotherexpertsthinktheworldwillgetwarmer.Iftheworlddidgetwarmer,greatchangeswouldoccur.IceneartheNorthandSouthpoleswouldmelt.Thiswouldmaketheoceansrise.Citiesnearoceans—likeLosAngeles,Boston,andMiami—wouldslowlybeflooded.Peoplelivinginthesecitieswouldhavetomovetohigherland.Task4［答案］b2)cnight,delight;morning,warning;gray,way,red,headC.1)F2)T3)F［原文］Aredskyateitherduskordawnisoneofthespectacularandbeautifulweatherpredictorswehaveinnature.Bycloselyobservingthisphenomenon,youcanachieveshort-rangeaccuracyoftheweatherasgoodas,orbetterthanyourlocalweatherman.IntheBible,JesusinMatthew16,2-3isquotedassaying,“Whenitisevening,itwillbefairweather:fortheskyisred.Andinthemorningitwillbefoulweathertoday:fortheskyisred”whenspeakingtothePharisees.AnoldEnglishweatherproverbbasedonthispassageis:Redskyatnight,sailorsdelight.Redskyatmorning,sailorstakewarning.OrEveningredandmorninggray,Sendsthetraveleronhisway.收集于網(wǎng)絡，如有侵權請聯(lián)系管理員刪除精品文檔Eveninggray,morningred,Bringstheraindownonhishead.Atdusk,aredskyindicatesthatdryweatherisontheway.Thisisduetothesunshiningthroughdustparticlesbeingpushedaheadofahighpressuresystembringingindryair.Aredskyinthemorningisduetothesunagainshiningthroughdust.Inthiscasehowever,thedustisbeingpushedonbyanapproachinglowreassuresystembringinginmoisture.Don'tconfusearedskyinthemorningwitharedsuninthemorning.Ifthesunitselfisredandtheskyisanormalcolor,thedaywillbefair.Task5僭案】1)c2)b3)d4)c5)c【原文】Mark:Iamanavidflyfishermanandfrequentlyfindmyselfontheriverinaraftduringlightningstorms.Wealwayshaveadebateatthesetimesonwherewearesafest—pullingintoshoreorstayingonthewater.SinceIhaveheardoneissafeinacarwhenlightningstrikesIwonderiftheraftfloatingonthewaterisinsulated,andthereforethesafestplacetobe.MeteorologistA:Wespokewithsomescientistsaboutyourquestion,andtheyallagreedthatundernocircumstancesshouldyouremainonthewaterduringalightningstorm.Ifyourraftismadeofrubber,youmightfeelthatyou're.wellinsulated,butdon'tkidyourself.Typicallightningflashestravel10to15kilometersandcandeliverasmuchas100,000ampsofcurrent.Incomparison,atoasterusesabout10ampsofcurrent.Iflightningstrikesthewaternearyou,itwillhavenotroubletravelingthroughafewextracentimetersofrubber.MeteorologistB:So,ifyou'reonthewaterandathunderstormapproaches,gettotheshoreandseekshelteronland.Tryabuildingorcar.Ifneitherisavailable,lookforacave,cliff,wall,oragroupoftrees.Nevertakeshelterunderanisolatedtree-it'salsoagoodtargetforlightning.Task6【答案】A.1)F2)T3)F4)T5)F6)TB.Incredible,oneminute,onekilometer,destroyed,liftedup,carriedaway,killed,injured【原文】收集于網(wǎng)絡，如有侵權請聯(lián)系管理員刪除精品文檔Everyspringandsummermanyinlandareasarehitbytornados.Atornadoisakindofstorm.It'sarevolving,funnel-shapedcolumnofairthatmovesthroughtheskyatveryhighspeeds.Atornadolookslikeahuge,blackicecreamconewhirlingthroughthesky.Thespeedofatornadoisveryfast-itisbelievedtobebetween200and700kilometersperhour.Tornadosformunderveryspecialweatherconditions,andthesespecialweatherconditionsoccurmostoftenininlandareas,suchasthecentralUnitedStates.Atornadoformswhenalayerofwarm,dryairisontopofalayerofcooler,moistair.Thiscombinationofdry,warmairabovewet,coolaircreatesaconditionthatcausesthelowerlayerofairtoliftup.Asthelowerairrises,bothlayersofairbegintorotate,toturnaroundandaround.Theairbeginstorotatefasterandfasterbecauseofcentrifugalforce.Thetornadohasacentercalledan“eye”andtheairrotatesquaroundthiseye.Astheairbeginstorotatefasterandfaster,thetornadocloudbeginstogrowdownward;thatis,itbeginstoformafunnelorcone,andthisconegoesdowntowardtheground.Theconeofairisdarkbecauseitdevelopsfromadarkraincloud.Asthecloudgetslonger,asthecloudgetsclosertotheground,itbeginstopullupdirtfromtheground.Thenthefunnelofrotatingairbecomesverydarkbecauseofthedirtinit.Asthetornadofunnelgetslonger,itbeginstodragalongtheground.Whenthetornadotouchestheground,