大一 听力 Unit1原文

A listening Course(Unit1)

Section one

Part1

Key: for you , Who’s ,know him ,That’s , you’ll be , When’s , We’re , can all

Part2

A:

O: Redman Electronics. Can I help you?

V: At last! Why didn’t you answer the phone?

O: I’m sorry. I was downstairs.

V: well, can I speak to Mr Redman please?

O: I’m afraid he isn’t here at the moment. He’s on holiday. He’s in the South of France.

V: What about Mr Gray---extension 322?

O: Mr Gray’s at home.

V: Well, may I speak to Mr Redman’s secretary?

O: She isn’t in today. She’s at her sister’s.

V: I see. Then I’d like to speak to Mr Gray’s secretary.

O: Miss Jones?

V: That’s right.

O: Sorry. She isn’t in. She’s gone to the hairdresser’s.

V: Who is in today?

-O: Well, I am. But I’m going home soon. Who is it please? Key:B:_on holiday_ _South of France_ _home_ _her sister’s_ _the hairdresser’s_

Section Two

Part 1:Dialogue1

Woman1:Professer Andrews,this is Dr Baxter.

Woman2:How do you do?

Man:How do you do?

Man1:Hello,Al,How are you?

Man2:Fine,thanks,Eric.Nice to see you again.

Woman1:Sally,do you know Steve?

Woman2:No,How do you do?

Man:Hello,Sally. I’m glad to meet you.

Man1:Tony,I’d like to introduce my friend Mary Parker.

Man2:Oh,hello.I’ve heard so much about you.

Woman:Hello.

Woman:May I introduce myself?My name is Susan Roper.

Man:Oh,hello.I’m John Lee.I’m sorry,I didn’t catch your name.

Key：1. Professer Andrews, Dr Baxter 2.Al,Eric 3.Sally,Steve 4.Tony,Mary Parker 5.Susan Roper,John Lee 6.Al,Eric 7.T ony,Mary Parker

Dialogue2

--Hello.Are you Mrs Bakers? I’m Etienne Bertrand,from Switzerland.

--Hello,https://www.sodocs.net/doc/932378368.html,e in.Welcome to Bristol.

--Hello,Pleased to meet you,Mrs Baker.

--Oh,call me Nicola.And this is my husband,Nigel.

--How was your trip?No hijacks?

--No,it was all right, thank you.But the plane was late and the airport was crowded.

--Well,it’s the holiday season.You expect it at this tim e of the year.Here ,let me take your bags upstairs.

--Oh,that’s all right.I’ll take this one. It’s heavy.

--Well.Here’s your room.I hope it’s big enough for you and not too cold. We do have central heating but it doesn’t work very well. There are extra blankets in the cupboard, I think.Oh,well…Nicola,where are the blankets?Let’s go down and meet the rest of the family.

Key:TTTFTTFT

Part2 A Young Waiter

The most interesting part of the little town was the market square, which was surrounded by cafes, restaurants and small shops full of all kinds of cheap goods likely to attract tourists. At this time of the year it was not very crowded. It was a lovely day with only a few little white clouds, like puffs of smoke, in the sky. It was not too hot, as it sometimes was during the summer, but pleasantly warm. Edward and Ann sat down at a table outside one of the cafes.After they had been sitting there enjoying the sunshine for a few minutes,a young waiter, not much more than a boy.came to take their order.He spoke no English,but after a lot of laugher and pointing at the menu,they thought they had managed to make him understand that all the wanted was ice cream.There were several flavours,lemon,chocolate,coffee,orange and vanilla and they both chose coffee. “I love coffee ice cream,”said Ann.

After a little while the waiter returned.He was carrying a big trav,which he set down very carefully on the table in front of Edward and Ann.There were two cups of coffee and two plain ice creams on the tray.

“We didn’t order coffee,”said Edward crossly, “we ordered coffee

ice cream .He ought to be able to understand simple English.”

The waiter smiled and looked pleased.

“No,”said Ann laughing, “it’s his country.We ought to be able to speak his language.”

Key:BCDBCCDA

Part3

New Item 1

In Houston,Texas,a federal investigating jury has charged the Arthur Andersen Company with blocking efforts to justice in the Enron case.Arthur Andersen employees kept financial records and provided advice to the failed energy company Enron. The charges say Arthur Andersen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enron’s failure.The Arthur Andersen Company condemned the charges as a serious misuse of government power.

Key:

A:blocking investigation

B:F,T,T

New Item2

NATO Secretary General George Robertson has arrived in Moscow for talks aimed at calming Russian fears about NATO’s future plans. He is expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin and other officials. Mr. Robertson says NATO’s expansion to the east will not harm the balance in Europe. Russia strongly opposes NATO membership for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

A Defense Ministry spokesman reportedly said the entry of these countries would threaten Russia’s security interests. He says Russia will take extra security measures if they join the alliance. NATO will consider their membership next year.

Key:

A: NATO Secretary General’s visit to Moscow for talks aimed at calming Russian fears about NATO’s future plans

B:NATO Secretary General George,President Vladimir Putin and other officials,Moscow, to calm Russian fears about NATO’s future plans, NATO continues to expand to the east, Russia strongly opposes NATO membership ,Russia will take extra security measures

New Item 3

Key:1.an American student 2.American Intelligence 3.was arrested

Feb.1st 4.Mr Tarbin 5.spying 6.the American 7.spy 8.the Russian accusation

A:the arrest of an American student

Section Three

Part 1

Peter and William have just arrived at the door of Peter’s house. Peter is looking in all his pockets.

Peter: Oh dear. I can’t find my door key.

William: If your sister Ann’s at home, she’ll let us in, won’t she?

Peter: She’s out. The door wouldn’t be locked if she was at home.

William: Let’s hope it doesn’t rain again then. If it does we’ll get soaked.

Peter: I tell you what. If you let me climb on your shoulders, I’ll get in through the pantry window.

William: Right. Up you go. What’s the matter?

Peter: It’s no good. If it were two inches w ider, I could do it. William: And all the other windows are shut, otherwise it would be easy.

Peter: I suppose we could break one.

William: I don’t think your father would be very pleased if we did.

Peter: No, I don’t suppose he would. Well, what s hall we do? William: I don’t know. If only you weren’t so careless, you wouldn’t get into such trouble.

Peter: Wait! What’s this in the grass?

William: Your key! You must have dropped it when you came out. You really are careless.

Peter: It’s lucky I am, really, otherwise we’d have to wait till Ann comes home.

Key:1.He is looking for his door key.

2.No,she is not at home.

3.He is worrying about the weather.

4.He wants to get into the house through the pantry window.

5.Because the window is not wide enough.

6.Yes,he will

7.It’s in the grass.

8.He thinks he is really careless.

Part2

The children had desperately wanted to go to the circus. Every day after school they had gone down to field behind the pub to see what was happening.First the men had put up the big tent and then

moved in all the seats,and finally they had fixed the coloured lights round the outside of the tent.

In another part of the field,the children watched as the animals were fed and exercised . Sometimes, to their delight ,two young wome n stood on the horses’ backs and galloped round and round. But the most exciting moment of all was when the trainer allowed them to watch him go into the lion’s cage. The children were sure he would be attacked, but he came out again unhurt and smiling. At last the opening night came round.Then the most terrible thing happened;their mother forbade them to go because she said it was unkind to put animals in a circus.The children were unable to make her change her mind,and they had to sit at home while the music and lights in the field reminded them of what they were missing.

Section Four

Part1 Greetings and Introductions

Greetings and introductions are an essential aspect of US culture.Their importance can never be overemphasized.

In social situations,a man is traditionally introduced to a woman. However,in the business world is the highest-ranking person is introduced to everyone else in order of their position.If you introduce two people of equal rank to each other,introduce the one

you know less well to the one you know better.

There might be occasions where in you will have to introduce yourself.For example,if you are meeting a new colleague or an associate,you might start off by extending your hand and saying “Hello!I am…” If you have been introduced ear lier to someone,do not assume that the person would remember you and be prepared to reintroduce yourself should it be necessary.

Americans shake their hands when first introduced to a new person.Rarely they shake hands while parting.As a part of greeting,sometimes,social kissing is acceptable between men and women and also between women who know each other very well. If you are with a group of English-speaking people and the conversation is going on in English,do not use your native or any foreign language for more than a sexually explicit stories or jokes.When you are in a theatre, it’s not polite to talk or whisper during the performance.

Key:BDDCBBDB

American Indians

The native people of North and South America were given the same “Indians”by fhe explor er Christopher Columbus.He thought he had reached a place called the Indies.In time,the terms

Americans Indian and Indian became widely used. About 2,000,000 native Americans live in the United States today. Others live in cities.

Traditional culture remains strong in areas where large numbers of Indians live.But many Americans worry that their cultural traditions will be lost as young people leave these areas for economic reasons.

The economic situation of American Indians as a group is not good. About 50% of those who live on reservations have no job. Those who do have jobs earn less than other Americans.Most Indians hold low-paying unskilled jobs. Indians have many health problems and do not live as long as other Americans.But the situation is improving as more Indians are becoming educated. Today, most native Americans graduate from high school.At least 9% of all Indians 25 years old or older have finished college.

The economic situation also has improved as native American tribes create businesses on their lands.One example is the Pequot tribe of the northeast. The tribe owns and operates a hotel,a gambling casino,and a museum of its culture and history . Today,American Indians are trying to control their land without interference from the government. This includes control over hunting and fishing rights,and mining operations,This includes

control over hunting and fishing rights, and mining operations.They are trying to protect their land from pollution. And they are taking legal action to regain lost lands or to receive payment for them.American Indians are trying to change their economic situation,improve their lives and honor their culture.

Key:CCDACB

Part2

I work in a small office from 9 till 5 Monday to Friday. Occasionally my boss asks me to come in on a Saturday morning as well. I don’t earn a large salary and my job is rather dull,really.But I have a secret dream. My dream is to make a return flight to New York on Concorde.I know people say rude things about it . They say that it’s nosiy and expensive and that it uses too much fuel , and…

My problem is that I can only afford to put aside $5 a week and a return ticket to New York costs over$1,000. Then of course New York is quite an expensive city, they say.

Never mind.One day,perhaps…

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Unit One Tr a ck 4-1-O L-l A. Jay and Elise are talking about an accident. Listen and check the correct picture. Jay: Come in here, Elise. You should see this show! Elise: What is it? Jay: It's called "The Titanic of the Sky." It's about the Hindenburg, a great engineering feat. Elise: The Hindenburg ... Jay: You know, that giant zeppelin that crashed in 1934. Thirty-five people died. Elise: Oh yeah, I remember now. It was flying from Germany to the United States. It crashed as it was landing. Jay: Right. It's so funny looking, don't you think? It doesn't look anything like the airplanes as have today. Elise: That's true. Why would people ride in a zeppelin anyway? It seems so dangerous. Jay: Well, some people called the Hindenburg "man's greatest achievement in flight." They thought it was safe, I guess. Elise: Who rode in it anyway? Jay: Mostly wealthy people. It accommodated between 30 and 40 passengers and crew. One person said it was like a "flying hotel." Eise: It sounds pretty great. Jay: Yeah, and it was fast. That's why people rode it. They wanted to get to their destination faster. Elise: Why didn't they just take a jet plane? Jay: Elise! You know they didn't have jets back then. Look, in 1934 it took five days to travel from Germany to the U.S. by ship. The zeppelin could do it in half that time. It was speedy. Elise: Well, maybe I'll sit down and watch a little bit. Maybe I'll learn something ... Tr a ck 4-1-O L-2 B. Listen again. How was the zeppelin described? Check your answers. Track 4-1-OL-3 A. Listen to the conversation and check the correct picture. Jack: I think we should buy a bigger car. Big cars are safer. Kayla: Yes, but on the other hand, they consume more oil. Jack: They also look really cool. Kayla: That's true, but there are some SUVs which are not big but also very beautiful. Jack: And 1 think big cars are more fun to drive. Kayla: But then again, it's very expensive. Jack: Well, let's get more information about several kinds of cars, okay? T r a c k4-1-O L-4 Listen to another person talking about famous buildings in his country and fill in the blanks with information you hear. My country has two very famous buildings called the Petronas Towers. The buildings are made of glass, steel, and concrete. They were designed by an American architect, but he used a Malaysian style. They were finished in 1998, and they were the tallest buildings in the world at that time. Each tower has 88 floors, and is 452 meters high. I really like the Petronas Towers. They show both the modern and the traditional side of my country. T r a c k4-1-O L-5 A. Listen to a talk on controversies about modern buildings. Then fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. Modern buildings: We love them, We hate them The world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris is almost 500 years old, and it faced a very modern problem: There simply wasn't enough space for six million visitors each year. In 1989, American architect I.M. Pei designed a striking glass pyramid in the building's center to be a visitor entrance and shopping arcade. But he also started an angry debate. Some people felt his glass building was a piece of art, like the ones inside the museum. Others said it was just an ugly, modern mistake. Kyoto, Japan, is the country's ancient capital, and the heart of its culture. Its railroad station was too small for the millions of visitors. In 1997, the city completed a new station in a huge shopping center, right in the oldest part of the city. Designed by Hiroshi Hara, the building also contains a hotel and department store. Before it was built, critics said that the high, wide, modern building would destroy the city's traditional look. On the other hand, supporters said it would bring new life into the city center. Track 4-1-OL-6