大学英语听力教程上册unit12原文及答案.docx

1、大学英语听力教程上册unit12原文及答案Unit Twelve Part One StatementsComplete each of the statements with what you hear and choose A or B that explains thword or phrase in bold. l. Years ago, Craig Breedlove set a speed record. He raced across flat land made of salt, ant he went as fast as 600 miles per hour in his

2、special car. ( B ) 2. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. ( A ) 3. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace. ( A ) 4. One day the French King overheard two women laughing at him as he played and he immediately banned the s

3、port. ( B ) 5. Rules restrict players under 23 years old with the exception of three over-age players. ( A I, 6. Today, basketball is mainly an indoor game, and the season extends from late fall, through the winter, to early spring. ( A ) 7. So it was what the pupils do in their spare time that real

4、ly prepares them to take their places, in society as citizens when they grow up. ( A ) 8. She cant accept even mild criticism of her work. ( B ) 9. Tiffany says shes totally fed up-shes going to give up this awful job and move back to New York. ( B ) 10. And I often go swimming on vacation, but only

5、 recreational swimming. ( A )Part Two Dialogues Dialogue One Lets Play Chess, (Mr. Wilson and Mr. Dawson are watching some men playing chess.) Mr. Wilson: Lets play chess Mr Mr. Dawson: Dawson. I havent played chess for a long time, How about you Mr. Mr. Wilson: Wilson. Thats all fight, Mr. Dawson.

6、Im a beginner, Ive just learnt how to play. Mr. Dawson: Look, theres a chessboard. Those two men have already finished playing. Mr. Wilson: (after they have played for a few minutes) Youre a very good player. Mr. Dawson: Not really, but once I won a prize. Mr. Wilson: So did I. I won a prize last we

7、ek but it was a prize for beginners. Mr. Dawson: My prize was for the best player in the country. Now lets start playing chese seriously.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. 1. What is the relationship between them ( A ) 2. What do the two speakers

8、do first ( C ) 3. How do they get a chessboard ( C ) 4. What prize did Mr. Wilson win ( A ) 5. What can we learn from this dialogue ( B )II. Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions with Yes or No. 1. Does Mr. Dawson often play chess ( No ) 2. Does Mr. Dawson refuse to play ch

9、ess with Mr. Wilson ( No ) 3. Has Mr. Wilson learnt to play chess for a long time ( No ) 4. Did Mr. Dawson win any prize ( Yes ) 5. Will they go on playing chess ( Yes )Dialogue Two Favorite Sports (Joseph and Fletcher just get a chance to know each other at a party. Now they are talking about sport

10、s.) Fletcher: Whats your favorite sport, Joseph Joseph: Comparatively speaking, Im interested in team sports, like basketball and football. How about you Fletcher: Contrary to yours, Im fond of individual sports such as golf and swimming.Joseph: But I also like boxing very much. Some people like suc

11、h outdoor activities as fishing【 and mountain-climbing. Fletcher: And there are also people who like to be spectators. Theyre enthusiastic about games. Joseph: Yes. Although they dont join in any games, yet they usually watch them on TV, or listen to them over radio. Fletcher: Thats right. Joseph: A

12、ctually, its quite necessary for people, men and women, old and young, to do some physical exercises from time to time.Fletcher: Youre fight. Only by doing like this can they be healthy enough.I, Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. l. Where does the c

13、onversation take place ( B ) 2. What sport is Joseph interested in ( B ) 3. What sport is Fletcher interested in ( A ) 4. What sport does fishing belong to ( C ) 5. What can we infer from the dialogue ( A )II. Listen to the dialogue again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you he

14、ar. l. The game Fletcher is interested in is similar to that of Joseph. ( F ) 2. Joseph also likes outdoor activities such as fishing and mountain-climbing. ( F ) 3. Some people who are enthusiastic about games like to be spectators. ( T ) 4. They think watching games on TV and listening to them ove

15、r radio also do good to ones health. ( F ) 5. They think its necessary for people to do physical exercises from time to time. ( T )Dialogue Three Why Dont You Join Me at the Gym Sometime Peter: Hi, Laura, Where are you heading with that big bag Laura: Hi, Peter, Im off to the gym, Ive got to stay in

16、 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 the 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.

17、 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: How 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 nev

18、er 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 baseball, 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 fri

19、ends, 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 vacation. 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 pre

20、tty lazy about things like that.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. 1. Why is Laura so keen on sports ( D ) 2. What do you know about Peter ( D ) 3. What sports does Laura go in for ( C ) 4. What can we learn from the conversation ( D ) 5. Where mi

21、ght the two speakers have this conversation ( B ) II. Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks with the information you hear. Laura meets Peter on her way to the gym in order to stay in shape, look good and enjoy good health. They talk about their favorite sports. Peter does a lot of walk

22、ing for exercise and enjoyment. He used to love playing baseball. He also goes cycling sometimes and swimming on vacation. Laura likes playing tennis, go swimming and cycling by herself. At last Laura invites Peter to join her at the gym sometime because she can get him a guest pass.Part Three Passa

23、gesPassage One Sports All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer. Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer.Games and sports often grow out of peoples work and everyday activities. The Arabs use

24、 horses or camels in much of their everyday life; they use them in their sports, too. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. Some sports

25、or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred year old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.People from different countries may not be ab

26、le to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends. Sports help to train a persons character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.I, Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.、 1. What

27、 do sports and games often develop from ( C ) 2. In what way do the Arabs mostly use horses or camels ( A ) 3. Where is swimming popular ( D ) 4. Which of the following have a very long history ( C ) 5. What can we learn from the passage ( B )II. Listen to the passage again and complete the followin

28、g sentences with the information you hear.1. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer. 2. Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer. 3. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. 4. People

29、are inventing new sports or games all the time. 5. Sports help to train a persons character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair. to win without pride and to lose with grace.Passage Two Tennis Once open only to the rich, tennis is becoming more and more popular. Tennis courts are springing up ev

30、erywhere. There are indoor and outdoor courts and even on the roofs of the skyscrapers. Sporting goods stores are doing a good business in tennis equipment. Tennis clothing has become an important item in fashion world. Early in history tennis was the sport of kings and if one or two of those kings

31、were still ruling today, perhaps no one would be playing the game now. The French king Charles V loved to play tennis, but he was very fat and must have been a funny sight on the tennis court. One day he overheard two women laughing at him as he played and he immediately banned the sport. In England

32、, Henry 1V stopped people from playing tennis because the church leaders of his time were angry that women wore less clothing when they played. For a time tennis was also not allowed in Holland.I, Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. 1. What is the topic of this passage ( C ) 2. Who could play tennis in the past ( C ).