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现代大学英语听力2答案Unit6
Unit6
Task1
【答案】
A.
[d]—[b]—[a]—[e]—[c]
B.
a
【原文】
LaurausuallyleavestheofficesofQuestProductionsatabout5o'clock,butlastMondaysheleftat5:
30.Shewantedtogethomeby6:
30andsherantothebusstopbutshecouldn'tgetonabus.Thereweretoomanypeopleandnotenoughbuses.Laurawasdesperatetogethomesoshedecidedtogobytube.
Inthestationshewenttooneoftheautomaticticketmachinesbutshedidn'thaveenoughchange,soshehadtojointhequeueattheticketwindow.Sheboughtherticketandrantotheescalator.Laurawenttotheplatformandwaitedforthetube.Itarrivedandthecrowdmovedforward.
Laurawaspushedintothetrain.Itwasalmostfullbutshewasgivenaseatbyamanwithamoustache.Laurathankedhimandsatdown.Shestartedtoreadhernewspaper.InthetunnelthetrainstoppedsuddenlyandLaurawasthrowntothefloortogetherwiththemanwiththemoustache.Somebodyscreamed.Thelightswentout.Itwasquarterpast6onacold,wetDecemberevening.
Task2
【答案】
A.
1)a2)b3)d4)c
B.
1)T2)T3)F
C.
wondered;televisionplays;exciting;everycigarettelighter;taperecorder;heldinacertainway;thetouchofagoldringagainstthehandof;reveal;Howwrongtheywere
【原文】
Xwasasecretagent.Hehadrentedafurnishedroominaprovincialtownnotfarfromthepublicparkandhadbeentheretwoweeks.Hewasstandingatthewindowlookingoutatthedullbedsofgeraniums,theparkgatesandthecold,uninvitingstatueofQueenVictoriathatstoodacrossthestreetfromhim,Itwasraininghardandthefewpeoplewhopassedbylookedwetandmiserable.Xwasmiserable,too.How,hewondered,couldanybodythinktherewasanythinginterestingaboutthelifeofasecretagent?
Heknewitwasbecausepeoplehadseensomanytelevisionplaysaboutglamorousspiesthattheythoughtthelifeofasecretagentwasexciting.Theywereconvincedthateverycigarettelighterconcealedasecrettaperecorder;thatafountainpenheldinacertainwaywouldopenalockeddoor,thatthetouchofagoldringagainstthehandofanenemywouldmakehimrevealallhissecrets.Howwrongtheywere!
Helookedroundhisroom.Thewallpaperwasintheworstpossibletaste,thepictureshorrible,thecarpetworn,dirtyandfaded;andhewascold.ThiswasthethirdMondayhehadcometothewindowtolookout.Heprayeditwouldbethelast.
Asifinanswertohisprayer,acertainmeetinghehadbeensenttoinvestigatewasabouttotakeplace.Hetookouthiscamera.Justbeneaththestatuetwowomenhadstoppedtospeak.Heknewoneofthem,anditwasshewhopointedinhisdirection.Theotherwomanlookeduptowardshimandinthatbriefmomenthephotographedher.
Task3
【答案】
A.
Names
IdealCareers
Harry
Sailor
Nora
Farmer(ifshewereaman)
Robert
Civilengineer
Peter
Racingdriverorexplorer
B.
1)a2)b3)c4)b5)d
【原文】
Harry:
Well,Robert,haveyoumadeupyourmindyetwhatyouwanttodowhenyouleavecollege?
Nora:
OhHarry.Surelyhe'sabityoungtodecideonhiscareer.Hehasn'tevengottocollegeyet.
Harry:
Notatall,Nora.It'swisesttodecideingoodtime.Lookatme,forexample.Ireallywantedtobeasailor,butnowIspendmydayssittingatadeskinanoffice.Yes,it'ssillytotrainforthewrongjob.Andafterall,Robertwillbegoingtocollegesoon.
Nora:
NowifIwereamanI'dbeafarmer.Toseethecropsgrowing--that'smyideaofagoodlife.
Harry:
Yes,andtoseethemoneyrollinginismoreimportantstill.
Robert:
Well,that'snotthewayIlookatit,Dad.It'sthejobIcareabout,notthemoney.
Harry:
Maybenot;butyou'lllearntocareaboutthemoneytoo,whenyou'vegotafamilytokeep.
Nora:
AndofcoursePeter—well,he'skeentobearacingdriver,orelseanexplorer.
Robert:
Oh,Peter'snotoldenoughtomakeuphismindaboutsuchthings.
Harry:
Youhaven'tansweredmyquestionyet,Robert.Whatwouldyouliketodo?
Nora:
Areyousureyoudon'twanttobeafarmer,Robert?
Oramarketgardener?
Robert:
No,I'msorryMum,butIdon'twanttoatall.I'dratherbeacivilengineer.Iwanttobuildroadsandbridges.
Harry:
Notships?
Isn'titbettertobeashipbuildingengineer?
Robert:
Lookhere,isitmycareerwe'replanning,oryours?
Harry:
Allfight,allright,there'snoneedtoloseyourtemper.Butyou'dbetterwinthatscholarshipfirst.
Task4
【答案】
I.correspondents;columnist
A.maynotneedeither
B.togotoplaceswhereeventstakeplaceandwritestoriesaboutthem
II.first;bigger;better;whowillsoonleavetoworkforotherpeople
III.workinghours;freetime;worklonghourstobeginwith
【原文】
Herearesomeofthethingsayoungmanorwomanshouldnotdowhenhefirstasksaneditorforajob:
Heshouldnottelltheeditorthathewantstobeaforeigncorrespondentoracolumnist.Veryprobablytheeditordoesnotneedeither.Hewantsareporterwhowillgotosuchplacesasgovernmentofficesandpolicestationsandwriteatruestoryofwhatishappeningthere.Beingaforeigncorrespondentoracolumnistwillcomelater.
Ayoungpersonshouldnottelltileeditorthatnewspaperworkisonlythefirststeponthewaytobiggerandbetterjobs,suchasthoseingovernment.Theeditormusttakealotoftimeandtroubleteachingsomeonetobeagoodnewspapermanorwoman.Hedoesnotliketheideaofteachingpeoplewhoaresoongoingtoleavehimtoworkforsomeoneelse.
Ayoungjournalistshouldaccepttheworkinghoursandfreetimetheeditorgiveshim.Asanewjournalist,itisveryprobablethathewillworklongerhoursthanothersandworkonweekends.Theeditordidthesamewhenhewasayoungnewspapermanwithnoexperience.Heexpectsajournalisttounderstandhowthingsareonanewspaper.
Task5
【答案】
A.
1)acd2)abe
B.
1)sheisthewrongsex2)shewearsthewrongclothes
【原文】
SYLVIA:
We'vegotanewmanagerinourdepartment.
LARRY:
Oh?
Youhopedtogetthatjob,didn'tyou?
SYLVIA:
Yes,Idid.
LARRY:
I'msorry.That'stoobad.Whoisit?
Whogotthejob,Imean?
SYLVIA:
SomeonecalledDrexler.CarlDrexler.He'sbeenwiththecompanyonlytwoyears.I'vebeenherelonger.AndIknowmoreaboutthejob,too!
LARRY:
Hmm.Whydoyouthinktheygaveittohimandnottoyou?
SYLVIA:
BecauseI'mthewrongsex,ofcourse!
LARRY:
Youmeanyoudidn'tgetthejobbecauseyou'reawoman?
SYLVIA:
Yes,thatwasprobablyit!
Itisn'tfair.
LARRY:
Whatsortofclothesdoeshewear?
SYLVTA:
Adarksuit.Whiteshirt.Atie.Why?
LARRY:
Perhapsthathadsomethingtodowithit.
SYLVIA:
YoumeanyouthinkIdidn'tgetthejobbecauseIcometoworkinjeansandasweater?
LARRY:
It'spossible,isn'tit?
SYLVIA:
DoyoureallythinkIshouldweardifferentclothes?
LARRY:
Well...perhapsyoushouldthinkaboutit.
SYLVTA:
WhyshouldIwearaskirt?
Oradress?
LARRY:
I'mnotsayingyoushould.I'msayingyoushouldthinkaboutit.That'sall!
SYLVIA:
WhyshouldIdothat?
I'mgoodatmyjob!
That'stheonlyimportantthing!
LARRY:
Hmm.Perhapsitshouldbetheonlyimportantthing.Butitisn't.Notinthiscompany.
Task6
【答案】
A.
FormerJobs
WhenLaid-off
WhyLaid-off
1stman
Carsalesman
Recently
Lowsales,duetotheincreaseofinterestrates
2ndman
Workeratavacuumcleanerplant
10monthsago
PlantmovedtoSingaporewhereworkersarepaidmuchless
B.
1stspeaker(bcd)2ndspeaker(ae)
C.
1)F2)F
【原文】
Al:
Isthistherightlinetofileaclaim?
Bob:
Yeah.It'sthesamelineforeverything.Youjuststandhereandwait.
Al:
Oh.Istherealwayssuchalongline?
Bob:
Everyweek.Sometimeslonger.Isthisyourfirsttimehere?
Al:
Yes.
Bob:
Whathappened?
Yourplantcloseddown?
Al:
No.I'macarsalesman,or,Iwasacarsalesman.Butwejustaren'tsellingcars.It'stheinterestrates.Twoyearsago,Iaveragedtennewcarsamonth.DoyouknowhowmanycarsIsoldlastmonth?
One.Onecartoaladywhohadthecash.Buttheinterestratesareupagain.Thebossletthreeofusgo.Howaboutyou?
Bob:
Iworkedatavacuumcleanerplantwithaboutfiftyworkers.Weputinagoodday'swork.Butthemachinerywasgettingold.Asamatteroffact,thewholeplantwasold.Sothemanagementdecidedtobuildanewplant.Youknowwhere?
InSingapore.Theworkersheremadeaboutsevendollarsanhour,acoupleofpeoplemadeeightornineanhour.Youknowhowmuchthey'repayingtheworkersinSingapore?
$2.50anhour!
Anyway,allfiftyofusgotlaidoff.
Al:
Howlongagowasthat?
Bob:
Theycloseddowntenmonthsago.
Al:
Anyluckfindinganotherjob?
Bob:
Nothing.Ihaveone,sometimestwo,interviewsaweek.LastweekIthoughtIhadsomething.Theylikedmyexperiencewithmachines.ButIneverheardfromthemagain.
Al:
Atleastyouknowsomethingaboutmachines.AllIcandoistalk.
Bob:
Maybeyou'lltalkyourselfintoanotherjob.Goodluck.I'llseeyouherenextweek.
Al:
Ihopenot.IhopeI'llhavesomethingbythen.
Task7
【答案】
A.
1)F2)F3)T4)F5)T6)F
B.
1)Accordingtothefirstspeaker,itisfrustratingbecausetheteachercannotseeclearlytheresultsofhisefforts.
2)Accordingtothesecondspeaker,Englishlanguageteachingisagoodjob,becauseitguaranteesastableincomeandregularworkinghoursandmeanslesspressure.Healsolikesthewayelderlyteacherare.
【原文】
Interviewer:
Doyoupreferwhatyou'redoingtoteaching?
JohnSmith:
Yes,oneofthethingsIfoundabitfrustratingaboutteachingwasthatitwasrather,
veryintangiblethanum,especiallyifyou'reteachinginEnglandandmostofthestudentsknowquitealotofEnglishbeforetheyarrive.TheylearnalotofEng