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现代大学英语听力2unit4
Unit4
Task1
【答案】
1)Theywereorphansandhadnobodytosupportthem.
2)Eachboywasgivenonlyonebowlofgruelforsupperandnomore—farfromenough.
3)Theyboysweresohungrythattheycouldnotbearitanymore.Theydecidedthattoneofthemmustaskthemasterformoregruel.OliveTwistwaschosenbycastinglots.
4)Heneverthoughtthatanyboywoulddaretoaskformorefoodthanthegivenportion.Therefore,hewasbothsurprisedandangryonhearingOliver’srequest.
5)Hewasstruckontheheadbythemasterandpushedoutoftheroom.AndforaweekOliveremainedprisonerinthecellar.
【原文】
OliverTwisthadnoparentsandlivedintheworkhouse.
Theroominwhichtheboyshadtheirfoodwasalargestonehall.Eachboywasgivenonebowlofgruelandnomore.Thebowlsneverneededwashing.Theboyspolishedthemwiththeirspoons.Butstilltheboyswerehungry.
OliverTwistandtheotherboyssufferedfromslowstarvationforthreemonths.Atlasttheygotsowildwithhungerthatoneoftheboys,whowastallforhisage,said:
"Ifthisgoeson,IamafraidIshalleattheboywhosleepsnextme."Hehadwildhungryeyesandtheboysbelievedhim.Theboysgatheredandthoughtofaplan.
"Oneofusmustwalkuptothemasteratsupperthiseveningandaskformoregruel,"saidoneboy.
"Letuseastlots,"saidanother."Inthatwayweshallseewhomustgouptothemasterandaskformore."
Sotheycastlots.ThelotfelltoOliverTwist.Hehadtogouptothemasterandaskformore
gruel.
Theeveningcame.Theboystooktheirplacesandquicklyateuptheirgruel.ThentheylookedatOliver.Herosefromhisplace,bowlandspooninhand,wentuptothemasterandsaid,"Please,sir,Iwantsomemore."Themasterwasafat,healthyman,butheturnedpale.
"What!
"hesaidatlast.
Oliverrepeated:
"Please,sir,Iwantsomemore."
ThemasterstruckOliverontheheadandpushedhimoutoftheroom.
ForaweekOliverremainedaprisonerinthecellar.
Task2
【答案】
A.1)F2)F3)T
B.
1)d2)b
【原文】
MarkTwainwasafamousAmericanwriter.Thereweremanystoriesabouthim.OnedayMarkTwainwasfishing.Astrangercamealong.
"Goodmorning!
"saidthestranger.
"Goodmorning!
"saidMarkTwain."Niceweatherwe'rehaving!
"
"Veryniceindeed,"saidthestranger."Howwasfishing?
"
"Verygood.Icaughtthreetrouthereyesterdayinjustaboutanhour."
"Isthatso?
"saidthestranger.
"Yes.I'mveryfondoftrout."
"Bytheway,"saidthestranger,"doyouhappentoknowwhoIam?
"
"No,Ihaven'tanyidea,"saidMarkTwain.
"Well,I'mthegamewardenofthiscounty,"saidthestranger."Fishingisnotallowedhere."
MarkTwainpausedaminute.Thenheasked:
"Bytheway,doyouknowwhoIam?
"
"No,Idon't."
"Well,Iamthebiggestliarinthecountry."
Task3
【答案】
A.
Name:
LewisCarroll
Occupation:
mathematics;OxfordUniversity
Literaryworks:
Alice’sAdventuresinWonderland;1865;
ThroughtheLooking-Glass;1871
B.
ThesestoriesareaboutadreamworldinwhichAlicemeetsstrangecreaturesandhasinterestingadventures.
【原文】
Whichwouldyouratherbe?
Amathematicianorawriter?
Perhapsyouwillneverbefacedwiththiskindofchoice.LewisCarrollwasbothamathematicianandawriter.Hewasalecturerin mathematicsatOxfordUniversity.Butheisbetterknownastheauthoroftwoofthemostfamouschildren’sbooksthathaveeverbeenwritten:
Alice’sAdventuresinWonderlandandThroughtheLooking-Glass.Theauthor’srealnamewasCharlesLutwidgeDodgson,buthepreferredtousethepen-name“LewisCarroll”whenhewroteAlice’sAdventuresinWonderlandandthisisthenamewerememberhimby.
Alice’sAdventuresinWonderlandwaspublishedin1865,whenitsauthorwas33yearsold;itwasfollowedbyThroughtheLooking-Glassin1871.BothbookswerewrittenforarealgirlcalledAlice,buttheyhavebeenreadbymillionsofchildrensincetheywerefirstpublished.ThesestoriesareaboutadreamworldinwhichAlicemeetsstrangecreaturesandhasinterestingadventures.I’msureyouknowthisalready,butifyoudon’t,youhadbetterreadthestoriesyourselves.
Task4
【答案】
theGreeks,closedthegatesofthecityandstayedbehindthewalls,theGreeks,ahugewoodenhorse,hideinsideit,thehorse,theystopped,hidtheirships,Greekprisoner,thehorse,TheGreeksoldiers,thewoodenhorse
【原文】
Many,manyyearsagotherewasawarbetweentheGreeksandtheTrojans.TheGreekshipssaileduptothecityofTroy.WhentheTrojanssawtheGreekships,theyclosedthegatesoftheircityandstayedbehindthewalls.TheGreeksattackedthecitymanytimes,butcouldnottakeit.ThenoneoftheGreeksthoughtofaplan.TheGreeksmadeabigwoodenhorseandhadsomesoldiershideinsidethehorse.InthemorningtheGreeksburnedtheircampsandsailedaway.Onlythebigwoodenhorseremainedinfrontofthecitygate.
ButtheGreekshipsdidnotsailfar.TheGreeksstoppedataplacenearTroy,wheretheTrojanscouldnotseethem,andhidtheirships.AtfirsttheTrojanswantedtoburnthewoodenhorse,butaGreekprisonersaid,"Don'tbumthehorse.BringitintoTroy.Itwillhelpyou."
Thehorsewasverybig,andtheTrojanscouldnotbringitinthroughthegate.Theyhadtomakeaholeinthewall.Thentheybroughtthewoodenhorseintothecity.ThenextdaywasaholidayinTroy.AtnightalltheTrojansoldiersfellasleepafteraheavyfestivedrinking.
TheGreekshipscamebacktoTroyinthenight.Wheneverythingwasquiet,theGreeksoldierscameoutofthewoodenhorseandopenedthegatesofthecity.TheGreekarmycameintothecity,killedmanyTrojansandtookthecity.
Task5
【答案】
A.
1)c2)a
B.
1)Alltheanimalsthoughtthathewasthekingofbeasts.Actuallyhewasacoward.Hewasafraidofhumanbeingsandotherbiganimals.Heroaredonlytoscarethemawayandneverreallyhurtthem.
2)DorothyandherdogwantedtogetbacktoKansas.TheScarecrowwantedsomebrainsandtheTinmanwantedaheart.TheLionwantedtohavecourage.
【原文】
ThefollowingstoryhasbeentakenfromTheWonderfulWizardofOzwrittenbyL.FrankBaumin1900.ThebookisamodernfairytaleandisoneofthegreatfavoritesofAmericanchildren.
OnedayatornadocarriedawayDorothyandherdogTotofromtheirhomeinKansasandlandedtheminthewonderfullandofOz.Heretheymadefriendswithtwostrangefellows,ascarecrowandatinman.ThefourwerenowontheirwaytotheEmeraldCitywheretheGreatOzlived.
JustastheTinmanspoketherecamefromtheforestaterribleroar,andthenextmomentagreatLionrushedintotheroad.WithoneblowofhispawheknockedtheScarecrowtotheedgeoftheroad,andthenhehittheTinmanwithhissharpclaws.But,totheLion'ssurprise,hecouldmakenomarkonthetin,thoughtheTinmanfelloverintheroadandlaystill.
LittleToto,nowthathehadanenemytoface,ranbarkingtowardstheLion.Thegreatbeasthadopenedhismouthtobitethedog.DorothyfearedthatTotowouldbekilled.Sheforgotalldangerandrushedforward.SheslappedtheLionuponhisnoseashardasshecould,andcriedout:
"Don'tbiteToto!
Youshouldbeashamedofyourself,abigbeastlikeyou,tobiteapoorlittledog!
"
"Ididn'tbitehim,"saidtheLion,asherubbedhisnosewithhispawwhereDorothyhadhitit.
"No,butyoutriedto,"shesaidinanger."Youarenothingbutabigcoward."
"Iknow,"saidtheLion,andhehunghisheadinshame."I'vealwaysknownit.ButhowcanIhelpit?
"
"Idon'tknow,I'msure.ButhowcanyouhitastuffedmanlikethepoorScarecrow?
"
"Ishestuffed?
"askedtheLion,insurprise,ashewatchedherpickuptheScarecrowandsethimuponhisfeet,whileshepattedhimintoshapeagain.
"Ofcoursehe'sstuffed,"repliedDorothy.Shewasstillangry.
"Thatexplainsit.Hereallywentovereasily,"saidtheLion."Itsurprisedmetoseehimturnaroundso.Istheotheronestuffedalso?
"
"No,"saidDorothy,"he'smadeoftin."AndshehelpedtheTinmanupagain.
"Hereallyhurtmyclaws,"saidtheLion."Whentheyscratchedagainstthetinitmadeacoldshivermindownmyback.Whatisthatlittleanimalyouaresokindto?
"
"Heismydog,Toto,"answeredDorothy.
"Ishemadeoftin,orstuffed?
"askedtheLion."Neither.He'sameatdog,"saidthegirl.
"Oh.He'sacuriousanimal,andseemsreallysmall,nowthatIlookathim.Noonethinksofbitingsuchasmall,littlethingexceptacowardlikeme,"continuedtheLionsadly.
"Whatmakesyouacoward?
"askedDorothy.Shelookedatthegreatbeastinwonder,forhewasasbigasasmallhorse.
"Idon'tknow,"repliedtheLion."IsupposeIwasbornthatway.Alltheotheranimalsintheforestexpectmetobebrave,fortheLioniseverywherethoughttobetheKingofBeasts.IlearnedthatifIroaredveryloudlyeverylivingthingwasafraidandgotoutofmyway.WheneverI'vemetamanI'vebeenverymuchfrightened;butIjustroaredathim,andhehasalwaysminawayasfastashecouldgo.Iftheelephants,tigersandbearsevertriedtofightme,Iwouldrunaway—I'msuchacoward;butjustassoonastheyhearmeroar,theyalltrytogetawayfromme,andofcourseIletthemgo."
"Butthatisn'tright.TheKingofBeastsshouldn'tbeacoward,"saidtheScarecrow.
"Iknowit,"saidtheLion,andhewipedatearfromhiseyewiththetipofhistail."Itisagreatsorrow,anditmakesmylifeveryunhappy.Butwheneverthereisdanger,myheartbeginsto
beatfast."
"Perhapsyouhaveheartdisease,"saidtheTinman.
"Itmaybeso,"saidtheLion.
"Ifyouhave,"continuedtheTinman,"youshouldbeglad,foritprovesyouhaveaheart.Formypar