精校版新视野大学英语第二版视听说教程第二版第二册答案及听力原文.docx

1、精校版新视野大学英语第二版视听说教程第二版第二册答案及听力原文新视野大学英语视听说教程第二版第二册Unit1II. Listening Skills1. M: Why dont we go to the concert today?W: Ill go get the keys.Q: What does the woman imply?2. W: I cant find my purse anywhere. The opera tickets are in it.M: Have you checked in the car?Q: What does the man imply?3. M: Are

2、 you going to buy that pirated CD?W: Do I look like a thief?Q: What does the woman imply?4. M: Do you think the singer is pretty?W: Lets just say that I wouldnt vote for her in the local beauty contest.Q: What does the woman imply about the singer?5. M: Have you seen Tom? I cant find him anywhere.W:

3、 The light in his dorm was on just a few minutes ago.Q: What does the woman mean?1.B 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A III. Listening InTask 1: Encore!As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore! Encore!” The singer was delighted and sang the song again. She couldnt believe it when the audie

4、nce shouted for her to sing it again. The cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She thanked them and asked them why they were so interested in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience repli

5、ed, “We wanted you to improve; now it is much better.”1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.FTask 2: What are your favorite songs?W: Hi, Bob! Do you want to go to a concert with me?M: A concert? Whats it about?W: It features recent pop songs. Are you interested?M: Hmm, I was crazy about pop songs when I was in high sch

6、ool, but now Im no longer a big fan. Pop songs go out of fashion too quickly. Im beginning to prefer old folk songs.W: Many older people find those songs cool, and my parents are hooked on them too. By the way, a program of golden oldies was on TV yesterday evening.M: Oh, what a pity! I missed it.W:

7、 I have a DVD of oldies. I can lend it to you if you want.M: Oh, that would be great. Im dying to hear them. Many thanks.1. B 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. CTask 3: Music and your moodMusic can influence our emotions, thoughts and behavior to a great degree. It can make us sad or happy, relaxed or full of energ

8、y.Slow music calms people. Ballads and some forms of classical music often create a peaceful atmosphere that is good for relaxing after a busy day. If the music is slowed below 50 beats per minutes, it can create an atmosphere of sadness. This kind of slow music can be found in many types of music,

9、such as jazz and blues. Many people listen to slow music. It suits their mood when they are alone at night.Faster music, such as rock, heavy metal and dance music, tends to give us energy and makes us feel full of life. This type of music is often played at sporting events to stir up the fans and th

10、e teams.Rock, pop music and rap are played at parties. They can provide energy to the gathering. Since most rock, pop and rap songs are easy to listen to, they are suitable for parties. Rock music is sometimes used to accompany physical labor. Its heavy fast tempo speeds up the heart, and one almost

11、 works in time to the music, making the work more enjoyable.Some people think that rock music can cause road accidents. Drivers could become excited by the speed of the music and drive too fast. But there are so many things to distract a drivers attention that it does not make sense to blame rock mu

12、sic.1. classical 2. peaceful 3. relaxing 4. Jazz 5. sadness 6. heavy metal 7. energy 8. sporting events 9. physical labor 10. road accidentsV. Lets TalkThe Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to You”The story of the song “Happy Birthday to You” Began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two siste

13、rs, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same school, wrote a song for the children, entitled “Good Morning to All”. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her sisters knowledge in the area of kindergarten education, Good Morning to All” was sur

14、e to be a success. The sister published the song in a collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten” in 1893. Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia Universitys Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Cole

15、man published the song, without the sisters permission. He added a second part, which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”. Mr. Colemans addition of the second part made the song popular and, finally, the sisters” original first part disappeared. “Happy Birthday to You” had altogether replaced th

16、e sisters original song “Good Morning to All”. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Coleman. In court, she succeeded in proving that they were the real owners of the song.1. Good Morning to All 2. Success 3. musical talents 4. Without 5. second part 6. Replaced 7. legal action 8. real ownersV

17、I. Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: Thank You for the MusicIm nothing special, in fact Im a bit of a boreIf I tell a joke, youre probably heard it before But I have a talent, a wonderful thing Cause everyone listens when I start to singIm so grateful and proudAll I want is to sing it out loudSo

18、 I sayThank you for the music, the songs Im singingThanks for all the joy theyre bringingWho can live without it, I ask in all honestlyWhat would life beWithout a song or a dance what are weSo I say thank you for the musicFor giving it to meMother says I was a dancer before I could walkShe says I be

19、gan to sing long before I could talkAnd Ive often wondered, how did it all startWho found out that nothing can capture a heartLike a melody canWell, whoever it was, Im a fanSo I sayThank you for the music, the songs Im singing1. special 2. joke 3. talent 4. proud 5. loud 6. joy 7. honesty 8. dancer9

20、. talk 10. wondered 11. capture 12. fan Task 2: MozartMozart was a great musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the age of four, he had shown great musical talent. His father then decided to let hi

21、m start taking music lessons. The boys reputation as a musical prodigy grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time on, Mozart was performing in concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had mastered the piano and the violin, and was writing symphonies and operas. His first ma

22、jor opera was performed in Milan in 1770 when he was only fourteen. At fifteen, Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both a performer and a composition teacher, and his first opera was a success. But life was not easy

23、because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public, preferring only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirt

24、y-five. Although he lived only a short life, he composed over 600 works.1. Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B2. What could Mozart do at the age of six? A3. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of Mozarts accomplishments while he was in his early teens? A4. Which

25、of the following is true of Mozart? D5. Which of the following could be the most appropriate title for the passage? CTask 3: KaraokeDalin: Its Mikes birthday on Friday, so a bunch of us are going to go to the karaoke bar. Would you like to come with us?Laura: Karaoke bar? You have a special place ju

26、st for singing? In America, bars sometimes have a karaoke night where the customers can sing a song, but we dont have special karaoke bars!Dalin: Really? In China, karaoke is a very popular way for friends ro spend time together. We can select the music that our group enjoys. We mostly sing pop song

27、s.Laura: Do you sing individually or in groups? Singing is not a very in thing, so I dont sing very well.Dalin: Im surprised that you dont sing much in America. So many really cool groups come from there.Laura: Yeah, music is popular, but mostly we just listen to it.Dalin: If you just listen to it,

28、youll miss out on a lot of fun.Laura: Well, we sometimes dance to the music.1. F 2. F 3.T 4.T 5.FSpeakingMusical MemoriesTony: Listen! Quick, turn up the radio! Isnt that “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?”Nancy: Yeah, it is, but whats the big deal?Tony: When I was a little boy, my grandmother took me

29、to see the movie The Lion King. Thats the Elton John song from the movie.Nancy: I still cant understand why its so important to you.Tony: Because it was the first movie I ever saw with my grandma and because I really loved spending time with her. It is my favorite song of all times!Nancy: The first

30、time Tom and I went on a date, we went to see Titanic. I always think of the song “My Heart Will Go On” as our song! Whenever I hear it, I think of that night.Tony: Oh, I can understand why you love that song! Isnt it interesting all the memories we connect with songs?Unit2II. Listening Skills1. W:

31、From what I can remember, the director asked us to rehearse this a hundred times.M: One hundred times? Is the director out of his mind?Q: What does the man imply?2. M: What did you think about the movie you saw last night? W: I should have stayed at home. It was a complete waste of money. Q: What do

32、es the woman imply?3. W: She said she might become a famous movie star. M: Yes, and pigs might fly. Q: What does the man mean?4. M: So if you give me 20 dollars for three tickets, I can give you eight dollars change. W: Oh, thats cheaper than I expected. Q: How much is a ticket?5. W: Shes the best woman director ever. Ive seen all her movies. M: Are you sure? Shes never won any awards. Q: What does the man mean?1. A 2