1、英语听力教程 3答案与听力材料 呵呵考试一路顺风UNIT 1A.B. Keys:Part I Getting ready1: burning of the forests/tree removal (deforestation)/reduction of the worlds rain forests2: global warming/greenhouse effect/emissions of CO2Part II The Earth at risk (I)A. Keys:1. a. More people-?more firewood-?fewer treesb. More domesti
2、c animals-?more plants-?fewer available plants a, b-? More desert-?move south-?desrtt expanding south-?no grass2. Growing crops stabilize soil, without them the top soil just blows away. But if there isnt enough rain the crops dont grow. 3. People try to grow food to support themselves or to create
3、ranches where cattle can be raised, or to get hardwood for export, or to make way for an iron ore mine B. Keys:1: Sahara Desert2: North America life getting better for captive dolphins4: natural behabior patterns-altered 5: suffering from fractured skulls, ribs or jaws6: cant learn from animals in t
4、he wild how they operate, breed, what they need, etc.Part IV More about the topic: Birds-A Source of WealthKeys:1： 9300 2： Habitat 3： warmer climates 4： 300 different species5： colder climates 6： habitat alteration 7： esthetic value 8： Birds populationPart V Do you know?Keys:1: one and one-half mill
5、ion 2: 20 times3: 100 4: 40000 5: 65 million6: 3500 7: 2 million square miles 8: 3%9: 200 animal species 10: 100011: a third 12: two-thirds 13: three-quartersUnit 3 El Nino? La Nina?Part ID. warmer/ green house effect / sea levels/ climate zonesAs 1998 ends and people look forward to the last year o
6、f the century, the World Almanac spoke with experts about what comes next. Almanac editorial director says the experts believe the next century will bring lots of changes. Warm, of course, that our climate is going to continue getting warmer. Thats the subject, by the way, of another new article on
7、the 1999 World Almanac. The greenhouse effect, exactly what causes it, and what steps to be taken to, perhaps to alleviate global warmings. Ive seen recently that 1998 is going to go down as the warmest year ever on record. And so thats going to be a major issue of the next century, and possible tre
8、mendous consequences of the global warmings, whether it is rising sea levels affecting the coastal areas; changes in climate zones affecting what crops can be grown, and in what regions. This is potentially a very significant trend to be watched. E. Cyclone: North or south of equator / Typhoon:/ Hur
9、ricane: Eastern PacificMajor ocean storms in the northern part of the world usually develop in late summer or autumn over waters near the equator. They are known by several different names. Scientists call these storms cyclones when they happen just north or south of the equator in the Indian Ocean.
10、 In the western Pacific Ocean or the China Sea, these storms are called typhoons. In the eastern Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, they are called hurricanes. Part IIA. Outline 1. A. weather pattern/ global climateB. 1. twice a decade 2. 12-18 months C. 1. warmer weather/ 2. wetter than usual/ drier D. th
11、e decline of winds II. 1. droughtsB. a cyclic weather pattern/ about twice a decade/ wetter/ drier/ cold water away from South Americas west/ to expand eastward toward the Americas / move eastward too/ the weather around the world/ droughts/ rains and flooding/ on the South American fishing industry
12、/ to become depletive/ the strength of it/ Part III Lick ObservatoryB. location: an hours drive/ summit/ Origin of the name: a wealthy businessmanSize: one meter diameter/ secondTime: 1888Present function: research/ an educational toolC. way of observation: human eyes; in the cold/ TV screenGains an
13、d losses: Romance/ the sky/ efficiency/ reality/ universeQuestions: 1. Because lick Observatory is near “Silicon Valley”, a region of the states high-technology.2. Because Lick Observatory was built on his estate and he was buried at the base of the telescope at this won request. 3. By using the 19t
14、h century telescope, you have a feeling of romance with direct viewing with the human eyes. By sing the modern devices, you lose that romance but gain the efficiency. Thats an exchange. Part IV. The national climatic Data Center. A. OutlineI. A. 1951 B. headquarters C. satellites, radar, solar radia
15、tion system, airplanes, shipsII. B. collecting weather records from around the world D. publications about earth environment. E. requests fro information from all over the world. B. questions. 1. The Department of Defense, the National Weather Service, the coastguard2. The office has written weather
16、 observations made by early American diplomat Benjamin Franklin and by the third President of the U.S.3. You can get the information by computer, microfilm and telephone4. American cities. Another publication has monthly reports from 1500 observation stations around the world. 5.The center had more
17、than 900,000 requests from government officials, business owners, Unit 4 Reports on Disasters depressing; The best word: bleak Boring/ flavor$ taste/ enjoy it Snobbish;/ alive/ on fireCindy Cloudy/ sunshineDull, / sweets Difficult/ reserved relaxedUsha Changeable/ OK Healthy/ bland Reserved/ friendl
18、y FastSpiro Depressing / long; pleasant All right/ limited Friendly sincereAwful; / tiringB. 1. It must be tasty and full of flavor2. Spring and autumn3. Because the city life is fast4. for seven years5. there is a wider selection of dishes in Greek food. 6. Usha is very good at making friends. Part
19、 IV Native peoples of AlaskaOutline1. A. 1 sea 2 fish 3 4 reindeerB 1 frame houses 2 hutsC 1 hunting 2. carving II. A related/ different B. 1 the sea 2 fishing boats 3 working in III. Indians A. the interior 1. Canada 2 fishing, trappingB. near the sea 1. 2 means of livelihood: c. loggingPart V. Do
20、you know? 1. T 2 T 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. T 7. F Statements: 1. The city of London is quite dirty. 2. the speed of life in the countryside is relatively low. 3. companies remain in the city despite high rents and office costs. 4. the company selling office equipment had no choice but to close down its Lo
21、ndon office. 5. shortly after the company closed down its London office, it went bankrupt. 6. more and more fields in the countryside are being used for housing. 7. with less land to farm, people now get fewer farming products. Unit7Part I Getting readyA. B. Keys:1: delighted 2: care 3: afraid 4: sh
22、y 5: strangers 6: really 7: laugh at 8: seriously 9: sympathetic 10: lectures 11: experience 12: think 13: grammar 14: meaning 15: time 16: work 17: problems 18: read19: improve 20: somethingPart II Are you a good language leaner?A. Keys:1: instrumental 2: examinations 3: integrative 4: immigration
23、5: marry 6: confident 7: a good ear 8: revision 9: monitor 10: organization 11: teacher 12: classroom 13: 24 hours 14: responsibilityB. Keys: 1: eternal 2: solution 3: out-of-classroom 4: in-classroom 5: responsibility6: failed 7: blame 8: blamePart III Foreign accentsA. Keys: 1: judge 2: accents 3:
24、 snobbish 4: posh 5: foreign6: talk 7: expect 8: BBCB. Keys: 1: strong 2: struggle 3: broken 4: sort 5: tellPart IV More about the topic: How to Enlarge your Vocabulary?Keys: (the red numbers after the statements mean that you should tick Women 1, 2 or 3 in the form)1. learn new words by reading, e.
25、g. newspapers, magazines: 1、32. learn new words from TV, films, etc.: 23. look up new words in a dictionary: 1、24. ask a native speaker of English what a new word means: 25. keep vocabulary cards or a vocabulary notebook: 2、36. try to use new words in conversations or when writing letters: 27. guess
26、 the meaning of new words: 38. group words related to one topic: 39. figure out the words from the pronunciation: 210. do crossword puzzles: 1Part V Do you know?B. Keys: 1: lift, weekend 2: announcer or newsreader, smoking, training3: building 4: parkingUnit8 Part I Getting readyA.B. Keys:1 : 2 : 0
27、3 : 0 4 : 5 : 0Part II Home schoolingA. Keys:1: About 300000 2: In reading and math 3: interests, questions 4: outsider, mixing with, well qualified, narrow views 5: time, desireB. Keys:1: snowfall, climate, Alaska, tourism 2: spring, stars, telescope, satellites, space 3: dinner, atlas, influence,
28、greenhouse, deserts, ice capsPart III UK or US education?A. Keys:1: everything 2: fair idea, want to do 3: competent, narrow, one thing4: beginning, lose yearsB. Keys:1: depth, general, wide 2: 90% 3: pure, technical, scientific, academic, practical use4: flexible, switch 5: far more, prepared, new
29、skillsPart IV More about the topic: Co-educational or Segregated SchoolsKeys:1： to equip 2： require 3： shock 4： apart 5： true 6： get to know 7： live together 8： compare 9： male 10： female 11： healthy attitude 12： mysterious creatures 13： romantic heroes 14： physical 15： emotionalPart V Do you know?K
30、eys:1 : similar, Britain 2 : 1732, life stories 3 : 1751, Frenchmen4 : 1768, Scotland 5 : 72000, 7000 6 : 8000, 1000 7 : 70 to 125Unit9Part I Getting readyA.B. Keys: 1: F 2: T 3: F 4: F C. Keys: 1: comedy 2: women 3: scenery 4: One 5: American 6: patriotism 7: European 8: 1920s 9: maturity 10: popul
31、ar 11: 1943 12: plot 13: hit 14: golden age 15: all over the world 16: mainstay 17: music of Broadway 18: classic Part II Times SquareA. Keys:1: Because it is the name for the area around where Broadway crosses Forty-Second Street in Manhattan 2: In 1904, it got its name in an area which was then ca
32、lled Long Acre Square.3: New York Times newspaper, New Year celebrations, Entertainment, Its huge colorful signs B. Keys:1: seedy, drug dealers, pornography or cheap knock-off, 2: be widened, declined, upscale, Times Square clothing and accessories Part III What is a pub?A. (Outline) Keys:1: sign 2:
33、 name 3: sale of alcoholic drinks 4: 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 5: 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.6: Sundays 7: 7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. 8: accommodationB. Keys:1: That is because they seldom find the word “pub“ in the name of a pub. Very often many pubs have names linked to royalty, sports, popular heroes or great occasio
34、ns.2: The first thing to look for is a large sign either hanging over the street or placed on a pole outside the building.3: “Saloon Bar“ is more comfortably furnished.4: That means the pub doesnt buy its drinks from one particular brewery only. It isnt tied to a brewery.C. Keys:1: coaches welcomed
35、by appointment 2: bar food - lunchtimes only3: pub accommodation 4: facilities for the disabled 5: a pub of historic interestPart IV More about the topic: The Song Yankee DoodleA. Keys:1: Colonists in the northeast part of America2: All Americans 3: American soldiersB. Keys:1: little 2: British 3: B
36、ritish 4: foolish 5: colonists 6: words 7: 1770s8: soldiers 9: music 10: defeated 11: same 12: representsPart V Do you know?A. Keys:1：Its Christmas Eve supper.2：There are 12 traditional dishes on the table.3：They just break wafers with each other, wishing each other good luck.4：The children go to th
37、e other room, where the big Christmas tree stands. Under the tree there are some Christmas presents.5：They go to church at midnight.B. Keys: 1：c 2：a 3：b 4：b 5：cUnit10 Part I Getting readyA.B. Keys:1: July 20. 1969 2: U.S. 3: descended 4: the first person 5: step 6: leap 7: two-and-a-half hour 8: fla
38、g 9: a phone called 10: feat 11: heavens 12. world 13: moment 14: people 15: pride 16: astronauts 17: module 18. legacy 19: demonstration 20: chained 21: further 22: unlimitedPart II Standing on the moonA. Keys:1: the fifth person 2: nine hours and twenty-three minutes3: gather and photograph 4:peac
39、efull, insignificantB. Keys:1: F 2: F 3: F 4: T Part III Grand projects of the ageA. Keys: 4, 2, 5, 3, 1, 6B. Keys:1: 1931, 102-floor high, 42 years, its limestone majesty2: 2009, $24 billion, electrity3: $330 billion, (still counting), 4300 miles, (still counting), automobile society, jobs, trade4:
40、 1994, 24 miles, England, the Continent5: 1914, $380 million, 7800 milesPart IV More about the topic: World Wars (I& II)MissingPart V Do you know?Keys: 1: T 2: F 3: F 4: F 5: T 6: FUnit11 Part I Getting readyA.B. Keys:1: Tuesday, March 1st 2: Arts 3: Sciences 4: industry 5: technicians6: 30 7: recog
41、nize 8: create 9: vote 10: 70 11: Album 12: gold13: players 14: short 15: nominated 16: six 17: Pop Male 18: country singer19: The Hard WayPart II Karen Kaina Canadian ballerinaA. Keys:1: In her hometown.2: When she was eleven years old.3: She also got academic training.4: When she was eighteen years old.5: He is an actor.6: For six weeks.7: For another ten years at the most.8: She will be playing Cinderella in an English pantomime.B. Keys:1: c 2: d 3: d 4: a 5: d 6: c
