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大学英语听力教程上册unit12原文及答案
UnitTwelve
PartOneStatements
CompleteeachofthestatementswithwhatyouhearandchooseAorBthatexplainsth~
wordorphraseinbold.
l.Yearsago,CraigBreedlovesetaspeedrecord.Heracedacrossflatlandmadeofsalt,ant
hewentasfastas600milesperhourinhisspecialcar.(B)
2.Somesportsaresointerestingthatpeopleeverywheregoinforthem.(A)
3.Onelearnstofighthardbutfightfair,towinwithoutprideandtolosewithgrace.(A)
4.OnedaytheFrenchKingoverheardtwowomenlaughingathimasheplayedandheimmediatelybannedthesport.(B)
5.Rulesrestrictplayersunder23yearsoldwiththeexceptionofthreeover-ageplayers.(AI
6.Today,basketballismainlyanindoorgame,andtheseasonextendsfromlatefall,through
thewinter,toearlyspring.(A)
7.Soitwaswhatthepupilsdointheirsparetimethatreallypreparesthemtotaketheirplaces,insocietyascitizenswhentheygrowup.(A)
8.Shecan'tacceptevenmildcriticismofherwork.(B)
9.Tiffanysaysshe'stotallyfedup----she'sgoingtogiveupthisawfuljobandmovebackto
NewYork.(B)
10.AndIoftengoswimmingonvacation,butonlyrecreationalswimming.(A)
PartTwoDialogues
DialogueOne
Let'sPlayChess
(Mr.WilsonandMr.Dawsonarewatchingsomemenplayingchess.)
Mr.Wilson:
Let'splaychessMr…
Mr.Dawson:
Dawson.Ihaven'tplayedchessforalongtime,HowaboutyouMr....
Mr.Wilson:
Wilson.That'sallfight,Mr.Dawson.I'mabeginner,I'vejustlearnthowtoplay.
Mr.Dawson:
Look,there'sachessboard.Thosetwomenhavealreadyfinishedplaying.
Mr.Wilson:
(aftertheyhaveplayedforafewminutes)You'reaverygoodplayer.
Mr.Dawson:
Notreally,butonceIwonaprize.
Mr.Wilson:
SodidI.Iwonaprizelastweekbutitwasaprizeforbeginners.
Mr.Dawson:
Myprizewasforthebestplayerinthecountry.Nowlet'sstartplayingcheseseriously.
I.Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.
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1.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthem(A)
2.Whatdothetwospeakersdofirst(C)
3.Howdotheygetachessboard(C)
4.WhatprizedidMr.Wilsonwin(A)
5.Whatcanwelearnfromthisdialogue(B)
II.ListentothedialogueagainandanswerthefollowingquestionswithYesorNo.
1.DoesMr.Dawsonoftenplaychess(No)
2.DoesMr.DawsonrefusetoplaychesswithMr.Wilson(No)
3.HasMr.Wilsonlearnttoplaychessforalongtime(No)
4.DidMr.Dawsonwinanyprize(Yes)
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5.Willtheygoonplayingchess(Yes)
DialogueTwo
FavoriteSports
(JosephandFletcherjustgetachancetoknoweachotherataparty.Nowtheyaretalking
aboutsports.)
Fletcher:
What'syourfavoritesport,Joseph
Joseph:
Comparativelyspeaking,I'minterestedinteamsports,likebasketballandfootball.
Howaboutyou
Fletcher:
Contrarytoyours,I'mfondofindividualsportssuchasgolfandswimming.
Joseph:
ButIalsolikeboxingverymuch.Somepeoplelikesuchoutdooractivitiesasfishing
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andmountain-climbing.
Fletcher:
Andtherearealsopeoplewholiketobespectators.They'reenthusiasticaboutgames.
Joseph:
Yes.Althoughtheydon'tjoininanygames,yettheyusuallywatchthemonTV,or
listentothemoverradio.
Fletcher:
That'sright.
Joseph:
Actually,it'squitenecessaryforpeople,menandwomen,oldandyoung,todosome
physicalexercisesfromtimetotime.
Fletcher:
You'refight.Onlybydoinglikethiscantheybehealthyenough.
I,Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.
l.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace(B)
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2.WhatsportisJosephinterestedin(B)
3.WhatsportisFletcherinterestedin(A)
4.Whatsportdoesfishingbelongto(C)
5.Whatcanweinferfromthedialogue(A)
II.ListentothedialogueagainandwriteTforTrueorFforFalseforeachstatementyouhear.
l.ThegameFletcherisinterestedinissimilartothatofJoseph.(F)
2.Josephalsolikesoutdooractivitiessuchasfishingandmountain-climbing.(F)
3.Somepeoplewhoareenthusiasticaboutgamesliketobespectators.(T)
4.TheythinkwatchinggamesonTVandlisteningtothemoverradioalsodogoodtoone's
health.(F)
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5.Theythinkit'snecessaryforpeopletodophysicalexercisesfromtimetotime.(T)
DialogueThree
WhyDon'tYouJoinMeattheGymSometime
Peter:
Hi,Laura,Whereareyouheadingwiththatbigbag
Laura:
Hi,Peter,I'mofftothegym,I'vegottostayinshape,youknow.Itrytogothreetimes
aweek,butI'mbusysoIcan'talwaysmakeit.
Peter:
Iknowmorewomenwhoworkoutthanmen.What'sthemainreasonyouworkout
Foryourhealth,ortolookgood
Laura:
Tobehonest,forboth.Withwomen,goodlooksarealwaysaveryimportantconsideration.
Peter:
Iftheywerehonest,mostmenwhoworkoutwouldadmitthattheyalsodoittolook
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better,andnotmerelyforhealthreasons.
Laura:
HowaboutyouDoyougetanyregularexercise
Peter:
Idoalotofwalking,forexerciseandenjoymentsometimestentotwentykilometers
atatimebutInevergotothegymlikeyoudo.
Laura:
Well,walkingisgoodexercise.Howaboutsports
Peter:
Notsincemyschooldays.Iusedtoloveplayingbaseball,butit'simpossibletoget
enoughpeopletogetherforagamenow.MostlyIjustwatchsportsonTV.
Laura:
Iplaytennisfairlyregularlywithmyfriends,andsometimesgoswimmingandcycling
bymyself.
Peter:
Oh,Iforgotaboutthat.Igocyclingsometimestoo.AndIoftengoswimmingonvacation.butonlyrecreationalswimming.
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Laura:
Whydon'tyoujoinmeatthegymsometimeIcangetyouaguestpass.
Peter:
Well,maybesomeday,butI'mprettylazyaboutthingslikethat.
I.Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.
1.WhyisLaurasokeenonsports(D)
2.WhatdoyouknowaboutPeter(D)
3.WhatsportsdoesLauragoinfor(C)
4.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation(D)
5.Wheremightthetwospeakershavethisconversation(B)
II.Listentothedialogueagainandfillintheblankswiththeinformationyouhear.
LaurameetsPeteronherwaytothegyminordertostayinshape,lookgoodandenjoygoodhealth.Theytalkabouttheirfavoritesports.Peterdoesalotofwalkingforexerciseandenjoyment.Heusedtoloveplayingbaseball.Healsogoescyclingsometimesandswimmingonvacation.Lauralikesplayingtennis,goswimmingandcyclingbyherself.AtlastLaurainvitesPetertojoinheratthegymsometimebecauseshecangethimaguestpass.
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PartThreePassages
PassageOne
Sports
Allovertheworldpeopleenjoysports.Sportshelptokeeppeoplehealthy,happyandhelpthemtolivelonger.
Sportschangewiththeseason.Peopleplaydifferentgamesinwinterandsummer.
Gamesandsportsoftengrowoutofpeople'sworkandeverydayactivities.TheArabsusehorsesorcamelsinmuchoftheireverydaylife;theyusethemintheirsports,too.
Somesportsaresointerestingthatpeopleeverywheregoinforthem.Football,forexample,hasspreadaroundtheworld.Swimmingispopularinallcountriesneartheseaorinthosewithmanyrivers.
Somesportsorgamesgobackthousandsofyears,likerunningorjumping.Chineseboxing,forexample,hasaverylonghistory.Butbasketballandvolleyballarerathernew.Neitheroneisahundredyearoldyet.Peopleareinventingnewsportsorgamesallthetime.
Peoplefromdifferentcountriesmaynotbeabletounderstandeachother,butafteragametheyoftenbecomegoodfriends.Sportshelptotrainaperson'scharacter.Onelearnstofighthardbutfightfair,towinwithoutprideandtolosewithgrace.
I,Listentothepassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.
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1.Whatdosportsandgamesoftendevelopfrom(C)
2.InwhatwaydotheArabsmostlyusehorsesorcamels(A)
3.Whereisswimmingpopular(D)
4.Whichofthefollowinghaveaverylonghistory(C)
5.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage(B)
II.Listentothepassageagainandcompletethefollowingsentenceswiththeinformation
youhear.
1.Sportshelptokeeppeoplehealthy,happyandhelpthemtolivelonger.
2.Sportschangewiththeseason.Peopleplaydifferentgamesinwinterandsummer.
3.Butbasketballandvolleyballarerathernew.Neitheroneisahundredyearsoldyet.
4.Peopleareinventingnewsportsorgamesallthetime.
5.Sportshelptotrainaperson'scharacter.Onelearnstofighthardbutfightfair.towinwithout
prideandtolosewithgrace.
PassageTwo
Tennis
Onceopenonlytotherich,tennisisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.Tenniscourtsarespringingupeverywhere.Thereareindoorandoutdoorcourtsandevenontheroofsoftheskyscrapers.Sportinggoodsstoresaredoingagoodbusinessintennisequipment.Tennisclothinghasbecomeanimportantiteminfashionworld.
Earlyinhistorytenniswasthesportofkingsandifoneortwoofthosekingswerestillrulingtoday,perhapsnoonewouldbeplayingthegamenow.TheFrenchkingCharlesVlovedtoplaytennis,buthewasveryfatandmusthavebeenafunnysightonthetenniscourt.Onedayheoverheardtwowomenlaughingathimasheplayedandheimmediatelybannedthesport.InEngland,Henry1Vstoppedpeoplefromplayingtennisbecausethechurchleadersofhistimewereangrythatwomenworelessclothingwhentheyplayed.ForatimetenniswasalsonotallowedinHolland.
I,Listentothepassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.
1.Whatisthetopicofthispassage(C)
2.Whocouldplaytennisinthepast(C)
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