全新版大學英語聽說教程第二冊聽力原文

1、Unit 1 SportsPart AListening Strategy Michael 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 joined the Chicago Bulls team for the 5) 1984 season. In the 6) 1986 season he sho

2、t 7) 3041 points, the 8) third highest score ever. He was named NBA Slam Dunk Champion (扣籃冠軍) in 9) 1987 and won 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)

3、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 in baseball. Since his baseball game wasn

4、t quite as good as his basketball games, he finally gave it up to rejoin the Bulls in 1995. Yet, after playing for 20) five more years, he once again announced his retirement in 21) 1999. But he returned for two more NBA games in 22) 2001 as a member of the Washington Wizards.Part BListening TasksWh

5、y Dont You Join Me at the Gym Sometime?Script:Peter: Hi Laura. Where are you heading with that big bag?Laura: Hi, Peter. Im off to the gym. Ive got to stay in shape, you know. I try to go three times a week, but Im busy so I cant always make it.Peter: I know more women who work out than men. Whats t

6、he main reason you work out? For your health, or to look good?Laura: To be honest, for both. With women, good looks are always a very important consideration.Peter: If they were honest, most men who work out would admit that they also do it to look better, and not merely for health reasons.Laura: Ho

7、w about you? Do you get any regular exercise?Peter: I do a lot of walking, for exercise and enjoyment sometimes ten to twenty kilometers at a time but I never go to the gym like you do.Laura: Well, walking is good exercise. How about sports?Peter: Not since my school days. I used to love playing bas

8、eball, but its impossible to get enough people together for a game now. Mostly I just watch sports on TV.Laura: I play tennis fairly regularly with my friends, and sometimes go swimming and cycling by myself.Peter: Oh, I forgot about that. I go cycling sometimes too. And I often go swimming on vacat

9、ion, but only recreational swimming.Laura: Why dont you join me at the gym sometime? I can get you a guest pass.Peter: Well, maybe someday, but Im pretty lazy about things like that.Exercise 1Listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions.1. What do you know about Peter?a.

10、He is an active sportsman. b. He is a keen cyclist.c. He enjoys playing baseball. d. He exercises regularly.2. Where might the two speakers be having this conversation?a. In Peters home.b. In the street.c. In the gym.d. On their way to the gym.Exercise 2Listen again and write down answers to the fol

11、lowing 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 CTest Your ListeningShort Con

12、versationsYoure going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. a. Basketball. b. Volleyball. c. Table tennis. d. Tennis.2. a. Boxing is one of his favorite sports.b. Boxing is the only kind of sport he likes.c. He doesnt like boxing

13、 at all. d. He doesnt like boxing very much.3. a. He finds it too long.b. He thinks it could be more exciting.c. He doesnt like it at all.d. He likes it, but not very much.4. a. He doesnt know how to play chess.b. He doesnt like playing chess very much.c. He cant play chess well.d. Hes a good chess

14、player.5. a. He was a good football player in high school.b. He kept track of the football players and games when he was in high school.c. He shows no interest in football now.d. Hes busy playing golf as well as football now.Script:1. W: I like playing basketball, volleyball and table tennis. What a

15、bout you?M: Well, tennis is my favorite sport.Q: Which sport does the man like?2. W: You dont like boxing very much, do you?M: Its far from being my kind of sport.Q: What does the man mean?3. W: I think yesterdays football game was quite exciting. What about you, John? M: You said it. But it was a b

16、it long. Q: What does the man think about the football game?4. W: Do you like to play chess?M: I like the game, but I dont play it often enough. Im afraid Im not a very good chess player.Q: What does the man mean?5. M: I knew the names of all the football players and the dates of all the games in my

17、 high school days. But recently I have failed to keep up with football.W: Now youre busy with your golf games.Unit 2 Food and DrinksPart AListening Strategy 1. Q: Does the woman enjoy the food in that restaurant? Yes 2. Q: Is the man satisfied with the restaurants service? No 3. Q: Do the children l

18、ike the cake? Yes 4. Q: Does the man like chicken best? No 5. Q: Does the woman like the wine? Yes 6. Q: Does John want a soda? No 7. Q: Does the man like the fish? No 8. Q: Will Sue eat out with the man tonight? NoScript:1. M: Have you ever been to that big restaurant opposite the school gate?W: Ye

19、s, many times. Whenever my friends come to visit me, Ill take them there to eat.2. W: Is there something wrong, sir?M: My wife and I have been kept waiting for nearly an hour for our meal.3. W: Where is the cake I made this morning?M: We ate it, mom. Can you make another one for us?4. W: I hear you

20、like chicken very much.M: Next to beef.5. M: Have you tried this wine before?W: No, never. Its my first time, but its really to my taste.6. M:John, do you want a soda?W: Soda? I think it tastes like medicine.7. W: Why, the fish is left almost untouched. M: Well, it would be good if it were less salt

21、y.8. M: Hi, Sue, would you like to eat out tonight? W: Oh, Id really like to, but my sister may come to visit me this evening.Part BListening TasksWhat about Dining Out?Script: Peter: Hi, Kate.Kate: Hi, Peter. How have you been?Peter: Oh, OK, I guess. And you?Kate: Not too bad. We havent seen each o

22、ther for a while, have we?Peter: No, we havent. So that makes me ask. Do you have any plan for this Saturday?Kate: No, not yet, I dont think so. Why?Peter: What do you think about getting together and going out to dinner this weekend?Kate: That would be great. Do you have any particular place in min

23、d?Peter: Well, I think Id like to eat something thats not too heavy. Ive been eating a little too much lately.Kate: Me too.Peter: I love Italian food, but maybe we should skip that this time. They always seem to serve so much food in Italian restaurants, and you end up eating more than you wanted to

24、.Kate: Chinese food would be good.Peter: Yes, or maybe some Japanese sushi. That style uses a lot of natural flavors, and not much oil or cream or heavy sauces.Kate: Yes, either of those choices would be good. Lets just meet on Saturday night, and decide then where to eat.Peter: Thats fine by me. Ex

25、ercise 1Listen to the conversation and complete the following sentences.1. Peter and Kate havent seen each other for a while.2. Kate doesnt have any plans for this Saturday.3. Peter suggests to Kate that they have dinner together during the weekend.4. Peter loves Italian food, but he thinks they ser

26、ve too much food in Italian restaurants.5. Both Peter and Kate like Chinese food and Japanese food.Exercise 2Listen to the conversation again and write down answers to the following questions.1. What does Peter say about Japanese food?It uses natural flavors, not much oil or cream or heavy sauces.2.

27、 When and where will Peter and Kate have dinner together?They will have dinner on Saturday either at a Chinese or a Japanese restaurant.Part CTest Your Listening A ConversationListen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions.1. What is the relationship between the two speaker

28、s? a. Classmates.b. Co-workers.c. Waiter and diner.d. Strangers.2. Where does the conversation take place?a. At McDonalds.b. At Kentucky Fried Chicken.c. At an Italian restaurant.d. At Pizza Hut.3. What will they order? a. Pizza, salad and iced water.b. Soup, hamburger and coffee.c. Sandwich, spaghe

29、tti and red wine.d. Spaghetti, salad, coffee, Coke and iced water.Script:A: Well, here we are, not too crowded.B: Great! Lets order quickly so we can chat a little.A: OK. What are you in the mood for?B: Something light. I had a huge breakfast and Im still full.A: There are three salads. Or you could

30、 have soup and a sandwich.B: What are you having? A hamburger, I suppose.A: No, actually I ate out last night. We had pizza at Pizza Hut, then a late snack at Kentucky Fried Chicken.B: Oh, dear. Well, maybe you should have a salad.A: Yes, I think so. Look, the daily special is spaghetti. That sounds

31、 good.B: Oh, the prices are great too. Ill have that as well.A: Now lets decide on drinks.B: Ill just have coffee and a glass of iced water.A: Italian food needs red wine, you know.B: But we have to go back to work.A: OK, a Coke for me then.B: Here comes the waitress. Let me order first. Unit 3 Weat

32、herPart AListening Strategy1. 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 las

33、ted for about three hours.b. How damaging was the storm? It caused four deaths and serious damage including a widespread power failure.Script:1. The weather today: a fine day is in store nearly everywhere, with the best of the sunshine in southern and central areas of Britain. A pleasant day, then,

34、with long sunny periods developing. There will be light winds with a maximum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Look at the outlook for the next few days: it will become mostly cloudy with heavy showers moving in from the west.2. A storm in Changchun, capital of Northeast Chin

35、as Jilin Province, claimed four lives on Sunday. The storm lasted about three hours from around 8 p.m. The winds reached speeds of over a hundred miles an hour, causing serious damage and a widespread power failure.PartBListening TasksDid You Hear the Weather Forecast?Script:Alan: Oh, look at the sk

36、y, Michelle! Its starting to get cloudy.Michelle: I see it. I hope it doesnt rain. I thought it was going to be a fine day today.Alan: Thats certainly what the department was hoping for when they chose today as the date for the annual picnic.Michelle: You cant have a picnic without good weather. You

37、 need sunshine for all the eating and games and entertainment.Alan: Yeah, sunshine but not too much! Do you remember last year?Michelle: I sure do. It was so hot all we did was look for shade, look for ways to escape from the sun.Alan: And no one wanted to participate in any of the planned activitie

38、s. All we wanted was cold drinks. And then we dozed off.Michelle: If there had just been the tiniest breeze to cool us off.Alan: But there wasnt. Just that burning sun, without a cloud in the sky, and the temperature just seemed to climb higher and higher.Michelle: Well, we dont have that problem th

39、is year, apparently. Alan, did you hear the weather forecast? Is it supposed to rain?Alan: I dont know. I didnt catch the weather report. But maybe if it rains, it will only be a short shower which cools things off a little. That might not be bad.Exercise 1Listen to the conversation and choose the r

40、ight answers to the questions.1. What are Alan and Michelle mainly doing?a. They are planning a picnic for the department.b. They are wondering what the weather will be like at the annual picnic.c. They are discussing how to escape from the sun.d. They are having cold drinks and talking about the we

41、ather.2. What do you know about Alan?a. He thinks the department has misjudged the weather situation for the day.b. He dismisses the idea of having an annual picnic as silly.c. He dislikes pre-arranged activities and would rather go somewhere on his own.d. He prefers a short little sleep after drink

42、ing.3. What can you infer from the conversation?a. Alan is expecting a gentle breeze to cool things off.b. They havent had much sunshine recently.c. Much to their delight, the weather turns out to be just fine for the picnic.d. The annual department picnic is usually held on a summer day. Exercise 2

43、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

44、that cools things off a little.Part CTest Your Listening Short ConversationsYoure going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. a. Snowy and windy.b. Cold and rainy.c. Snowy and icy.d. Windy and rainy.2. a. It will get warmer soon.

45、b. It may get even colder.c. This is the coldest winter ever.d. The weather has never been so bad before.3. a. The man is sure the weather will be fine soon.b. According to the forecast the weather will be fine soon.c. If it keeps raining, they will cancel what they have planned to do.d. If it rains

46、 hard, they will postpone what they have planned to do.4. a. Its cold in New York now.b. Its very hot in New York now.c. The woman thinks New York and Beijing have similar weather.d. The man is going to visit New York.5. a. Theyd better change their mind about playing tennis tomorrow.b. They shouldn

47、t change their plan.c. They can play tennis in the morning.d. They wont play tennis long.Script:1. W: Its been freezing for the last few days.M: Yes. And the forecast says there will be more snow next week, accompanied by strong winds.Q: What will the weather be like next week?2. M: We havent had su

48、ch a severe winter for a long time, have we?W: No, and the forecast says its going to get worse before it warms up.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?3. W: What if it rains hard? What are we going to do?M: I think it will clear up soon. But if it keeps raining, the whole thing will have to b

49、e cancelled.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?4. M: How was the weather when you left New York?W: It was very much like the weather in Beijing. You dont have to take a lot of clothes.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?5. W: If it is this hot tomorrow, we may have to give up the idea

50、 of playing tennis in the afternoon.M: The weather forecast says it will cloud over by noon.Q: What does the man mean?Unit 4 MusicPart AListening StrategyThe signal words in the passages you have heard may perform the following functions:a. leading towards a statement that is a contrast or an opposi

51、te to what has been saidb. summarizing what has been said c. setting out the stages of the talkd. suggesting cause and effect1. However; a 2. Because; d3. Firstly, then, finally; c 4. In short; bScript:1. Most people like music. In fact, we are surrounded by it. Its on the radio and television and c

52、an be heard in stores and restaurants. However, not everyone likes the same kind of music.2. The manager of the music shop was called Brian Epstein. Because so many people had asked for a record by The Sun, Epstein decided to go and listen to the group himself.3. Firstly I would like to talk about c

53、lassical music and its representative composers, then I will move on to jazz music, and finally I will focus on pop music in the last century. 4. We listen to exciting music and our hearts beat faster, our blood pressure rises, and our blood flows more quickly. In short, were stimulated.Part BListen

54、ing TasksBackground MusicScript:Background music may seem harmless, but it can have a powerful effect on those who hear it. Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the USA. Very soon it spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becoming difficult to

55、 go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music.To begin with, background music was intended simply to create a soothing atmosphere. Recently, however, its becoming a big business. An American marketing expert has shown that music can boost sales or increase factory production by as much as a

56、third.But it has to be the light music. Lively music has no effect at all on sales. Slow music can increase receipts by 34%. This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity to spot items they would like to buy. Yet, slow music isnt always the answer. The expert found that in restaurants slow music meant customers took longer to eat their meals, which reduced overall sales. So restaurant owners might be well advised to play faster music to kee