《工程硕士研究生实用英语教程》听力参考答案.docx

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《工程硕士研究生实用英语教程》听力参考答案

Unit1

1.Dictation

Throughouthistorythebasicunitofalmosteveryhumansociety/hasbeenthefamily./Membersofthefamilylivetogether/underthesameroof./Theysharetheeconomicburdensoflife/aswellasitsjoys./Thefamilyheadusuallyhasconsiderableinfluence/inarrangingmarriages,selectingcareers/anddeterminingalltheimportantmovesandpurchases/byanymemberofthefamily./Particularlyinconditionswheresocietyorthestate/doesnotgiveaid/andtheresponsibilitiesofthefamilyaregreater,/thislargegroupprovidesbetterprotection/intimesofeconomicorotheremergency.

2.ListeningExercises

GiftsandCultures

Peopleinallcountriesenjoygifts.Sometimesthemeaningsaredifferentinothercultures.

A.Pre-listeningactivity.

Whatkindsofgiftsdoyougivewhen…

1.yougotoafriend’swedding?

Money.

2.youvisitafriendorstaywithafamilyinanothercountry?

Foodfromyourcountry.

3.youcelebrateafriend’sbirthday?

Acake.

4.yougotoabusinessmeeting?

Acalendar.

5.youwanttogivesomethingtosomeoneyoulove?

Rosed.

B.Listentothenarrator.Whatgiftsdopeoplegiveonthefollowingoccasions?

Andwhy?

1.AnAustraliangirliscelebratingher21stbirthday.

Gift:

akey-shapedbirthdaycake

Why?

Itmeansthegirlisanadultandcancomehomeatanytime.

2.AnAfricancoupleisgettingmarried.

Gift:

acow

Why?

Itcanbringgoodlucktothenewly-weds.

3.Koreanboyisgoingtotakehisuniversityentrancetestsinaweek.

Gift:

stickyricecandy

Why?

Itexpressesthehopethatthestudentswill“stickto”theuniversity.

C.Listentotheconversations,whichitemisnotagoodgift?

Crossitout.Andthenexplainwhyitisnotagoodgift.

1.ChinaA.ahandkerchiefB.abigdinner

Whynot?

Key:

A.Ahandkerchiefmeansgoodbye.

2.ArgentinaA.atieB.aflowervase

Whynot?

Key:

A.Atieistoopersonal.

3.SwitzerlandA.candyB.roses

Whynot?

Key:

B.Rosesmeanloveandromance.

4.ItalyA.anevennumberofflowersB.anoddnumberofflowers

Whynot?

Key:

A.Evennumbersareunlucky.

5.JapanA.apenandpencilsetB.asetoffourpens

Whynot?

Key:

B.“Four”soundslikethewordfor“death”inJapanese.

Unit2

1.Dictation

Childrenlearnalmostnothingfromtelevision,/andthemoretheywatch,/thelesstheyremember./Theyregardtelevisionpurelyasentertainment,/resentprogramsthatmakedemandsonthem/andaresurprisedthatanybodyshouldtakethemediumseriously./Farfrombeingover-excitedbyprograms,/theyaremildlyboredwiththewholething./Thesearethemainconclusionsfromanewstudyofchildrenandtelevision./Itsauthorconfirms/thatthemodernchildisadedicatedviewer./Thestudysuggests/thatthereislittlepointinthetelevisioncompany’sattempts/toisolateadultviewinginthelaterhours./Morethanathirdofthechildrenregularlywatchedtheirprogramsafter9p.m./All11-year-oldshadwatchedprogramsaftermidnight.

2.ListeningExercises

FromTelevisionBacktoGames

Youaregoingtohearasmalltalkinwhichthespeakercomparestelevisionwithboardgames.

A.Listencarefully.Supplythemissingwords.Foreachblankyouneedtowritethreewords.

Inasocietywhereeveryoneissofortunateastobeabletospendalotofmoneyonentertainment,mostofusendupwitheitherinfrontofatelevisionorspendingtimewithourfamilyandfriendsplayingagameofsomekind.Whiletelevisionisprobablythemostpopularformofhomeentertainment,thereisasmallgroupofuswhostillbelieveboardgamesofferthemostenjoyment.Theyofferusavarietyofwaystolearnnewinformation,totestyourskills,andmostimportantly,tobringustogether.

Insteadofwatchingtelevisionallthetime,peoplearefindingthatboardgamesgiveustheoutlettotestourskillsandknowledgeagainsteachother.Theyareputtingtheirremotecontrolsawayandgivinguptheir“ExecutiveCouchPotato”,andgatheringaroundthekitchentableforanexcitinggame.IwouldmuchpretendthatI’mamillionaire,playingforthehighstakes,ratherthanwatchsomeoneelseonagrasstubepretendingtobeone.It’smoreexciting,lessexpensive,andbestofall,Ispendthetimewithrealandinterestingpeople.

B.Listenagainandcompletethefollowingchart,whichshowsthedifferencebetweentelevisionandboardgames.

TelevisionBoardGames

Sourcesof

informationTelevisionisoneofourbestsourcesofinformation,butforalotofthetimeitisnotthekindofinformationthatyouwantorneed.

Boardgamesaresetuptoofferavarietyofinformation,suchasgeography,vocabulary,orfinancialinvestmentinawaythatmakesyouwanttolearnandletsyouchoosewhatyoulearn.

e.g.TrivialPursuit

Outcome

Youareforcedtobecomeapassivespectatorwhenwatchingtelevision.

e.g.GameshowBoardgamestestyourskillsandknowledgewithaparticularoutcomeahead,lettingyouuseyourideasandstrategiestowinthegame.

e.g.Chess,Trump

Interaction

Gettingthefamilytogethertowatchashowontelevisionisnice,butit’sverydifficulttofindashowonforthewholefamily.Playingaboardgamegivesyouthechancetolearn,notonlyaboutthesubject,butalsoabouteachother.

e.g.HowtoHostaMurder

Unit3

1.Dictation

Mother’sDayiscelebrated/onthesecondSundayinMay./Onthisoccasion,Motherusuallyreceivesgreetingcardsandgifts/fromherhusbandandchildren./Formostmothers,therarestandbestgift/isadayofrest./Often,familieshonorMother/bytakingheroutfordinner./Insomehouseholds,thehusbandandchildren/takeovermealpreparations/sothatMomcanspendawholeday/awayfromthekitchen./Servingherbreakfastinbed/isanotherfamilyritual./Laterintheday,parentsmaytaketheirchildren/tovisittheirgrandparents./Flowersareanimportantpartoftheday./Mothersareoftengivencorsagesfortheoccasion,/particularlyiftheyareelderly.

2.ListeningExercises

GreetingsAroundtheWorld

Therearemanywaystogreetpeople.

A.Youaregoingtohearafewexamplesfromsomecountries.Marchthegreetingswiththecountries.

1.abowe,ga.Brazil

b.Canada

2.ahuga,ic.Egypt

d.India

3.thesalaamf,je.Japan

f.Jordan

4.thenamasteorwaid,kg.Korea

h.Mexico

5.astrong,shorthandshakeb,li.Russia

j.SaudiArabia

6.asofter,longerhandshakec,hk.Thailand

l.theUnitedStates

B.Listenagain.Describethefollowinggesturesbycompletingthefollowingstatements.

1.Peoplebowtoshowrespect.WhenyoubowinJapan,youdon’tlookdirectlyattheotherperson’seye.WhenyoubowinKorea,it’simportanttoseetheotherperson'sface_.

2.Ahugisusuallybetweengoodfriends.Itdoesn’tmatterwhethertheyaremenorwomen.

3.Thesalaamismostpopularwitholderandmoretraditionalpeople.Togiveasalaam,firsttouchyourheart,thenyourforehead.Thenyourhandmovesup,awayfromyourhead.Whenpeopleusethisgreeting,theysay,“Peacebewithyou.”

4.Togiveanamasteorwai,youputyourhandshighonthechest,andyoubowslightly.Itisnotonlyagreeting,italsomeans“Thankyou”and“I'msorry.”

5.HandshakesintheUnitedStatesandCanadaarestrongandshort.HandshakesinMexicoandEgyptusuallylastalittlelonger,buttheyaresofter.

Unit4

1.Dictation

Oneoftheworld’smostdeadlyhealthproblems/isspreadingtonewplaces./Theproblemisheartdisease/anditisaffectingmoreandmorepeople/indevelopingnations./Foryears/heartdiseasehasbeentheNo.1causeofdeath/inmostindustrialnations./Thediseasehasclaimedmorelives/thancanceroraccidents./NowtheWHOhaswarnedthat/heartdiseaseisincreasingrapidly/inalmosteverydevelopingnation./Whyisthishappening?

/Onereasonisthat/peopleindevelopingnations/arelivinglonger./Anotherreasonisthat/manypeoplehavechangedthewaytheylive./Theynoweatmorefatandsalt/andfewerfruitsandvegetables.

2.ListeningExercises

TelephoneMessages

Youwillheartelephoneconversationsbetweenadoctor’sreceptionistanddifferentpatients.Completetheinformationsheetthatthereceptionistkeepsforthedoctor.

Patient1

NAMERobertWalliser

ADDRESSFlat6,208RosecroftTerrace,Shenley

TEL.NO.226071

PROBLEMHightemperatureandlargespots

ACTIONTAKENDoctortophoneback

Patient2

NAMEHarryJames

ADDRESSHollyTrees,17LondonRoad,Hastings

TEL.NO.8595249（sister’s）

PROBLEMBrokenarm

ACTIONTAKENDoctortophonepatientatsister’s

Patient3

NAMEMayJones

ADDRESS16HamiltonDrive,Shenley

TEL.NO.Nophone

PROBLEMHeartattack

ACTIONTAKENToldhimtophoneforanambulance

Unit5

1.Dictation

Inordertolearntobeone’strueself,/itisnecessarytoobtainawideandextensiveknowledge/ofwhathasbeensaidanddoneintheworld;/criticallytoinquireintoit;/carefullytoconsiderit;/clearlytoanalyzeit;/andearnestlytocarryitout./

Itmattersnotwhatyoulearn,/butwhenyouoncelearnathing,/youmustnevergiveitup/untilyouhavethoroughlyunderstoodit./Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytothinkof,/butwhenyouoncetrytothinkofathing,/youmustnevergiveitup/untilyouhavedoneitthoroughlyandwell./

Ifanothermansucceedsbyoneeffort,/youwilluseahundredefforts./Ifanothermansucceedsbytenefforts,/youwilluseathousand.

2.ListeningExercises

BossesorWorkers

A.Listencarefully.CompletethefollowingchartwithinformationaboutCa