Unit 4 听力答案及原文

Unit 4 Part 1 Short conversations

Directions: In this section you will hear some short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.

1. Recording 1

A. 8:27.

B. 8:30.

C. 8:33.

D. 8:13.

Correct answer: A

Transcript:

M: What's the time according to your watch?

W: Eight-thirty. But it's three minutes fast.

Q: What is the correct time now?

2. Recording 2

A. When the guest is going to leave.

B. When the guests are coming into the room.

C. During the party.

D. When the guest is making an appointment with the hostess.

Correct answer: A

Transcript:

M: Thank you very much for such a delightful evening.

W: You're welcome.

Q: When does this conversation probably take place?

3. Recording 3

A. It will take him a long time to help the woman.

B. He can help her for a while.

C. It won't take a long time for him to help her.

D. He couldn't help her though he'd like to.

Correct answer: B

Transcript:

W: Jack, can you help me with this work?

M: Sure, if it won't take too much time.

Q: What does the man mean?

4. Recording 4

A. Because it stopped raining.

B. Because she is staying at home.

C. Because she has a raincoat.

D. Because she has an umbrella in her car.

Correct answer: C

Transcript:

M: It looks like rain, take my umbrella.

W: Thanks anyway, but I have a raincoat in my car.

Q: Why didn't the woman take the umbrella?

5. Recording 5

A. A library.

B. A restaurant.

C. A bookstore.

D. A coffee shop.

Correct answer: C

Transcript:

W: A copy of Gone with the Wind, please.

M: Sorry, Madam. Sold out.

Q: Where does the conversation probably take place?

6. Recording 6

A. A student.

B. A salesman.

C. A manager.

D. A teacher.

Correct answer: D

Transcript:

M: I don't know how you'll get through your teaching practice. W: Oh, I'll manage. I always do. I've planned all my lessons.

Q: What do you think the woman is?

7. Recording 7

A. The man will go to Paris by plane.

B. The man will go to Paris by train.

C. The man lost his plane ticket.

D. There is no plane available.

Correct answer: D

Transcript:

W: Can you go to Paris tonight?

M: But all the pilots are on strike.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

8. Recording 8

A. He is taking a bath.

B. He is reading a book.

C. He is getting into the bathroom.

D. He is looking at something that the woman showed him. Correct answer: A

Transcript:

M: Ann, could you come into the bathroom for a second?

W: Yes. But let me finish this novel and I'll be right there.

Q: What is the man doing?

9. Recording 9

A. Three hours.

B. Four hours.

C. Six hours.

D. Eight hours.

Correct answer: C

Transcript:

W: I studied three hours for this test and Ted studied four hours. M: I studied twice as long as you did.

Q: How long did the man study for the test?

10. Recording 10

A. A meeting with the president.

B. The news about the president.

C. A telephone conversation.

D. A speech by the president on TV.

Correct answer: D

Transcript:

W: How did you like the president's speech last night?

M: Oh, I was touched by his performance on TV.

Q: What are the speakers talking about?

Unit 4 Part 2 Long conversations

Directions: In this section you will hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.

Recording 1

1. Why did Jenny want to buy a cell phone?

A. To show off.

B. To send text messages.

C. To open a small shop.

D. To communicate with others.

Correct answer: D

2. How many functions of cell phones were mentioned in the conversation?

A. Seven.

B. Six.

C. Eight.

D. Five.

Correct answer: B

3. Which of the following is not true according to the conversation?

A. You can send messages by cell phones.

B. Cell phones are better than cameras in taking pictures.

C. You can listen to music with a cell phone.

D. You can download information by using cell phone.

Correct answer: B

Transcript:

W: Hi, Tom.

M: Hello, Jenny.

W: I heard you've bought a cell phone last week, I want to buy one, and can you tell me some special features of the cell phone?

M: Of course, you know the basic function of a cell phone is to communicate with others.

W: Yeah, that's the reason why I want to have one.

M: I know that you have many friends; maybe you will find it rather difficult to remember all their telephone numbers. So you can put all the telephone numbers of your friends and relatives in the cell phone, which will make it easy for you to find them.

W: That's great, tell me some more.

M: And you can also write text messages instead of calling others, you know when someone is not

available to answer your calls.

W: I see, it's really useful.

M: Many cell phones can also provide the service of surfing the Internet; therefore, you can look for or download something whenever and wherever you want to!

W: How fantastic!

M: You can also use your phone as a camera, some cell phones are even better than a camera.

W: Woo, that's cool.

M: What's more, you can kill time by playing games which you can download from the Internet or using it like an MP3 player to listen to music.

W: I can't wait anymore, I want to buy one now!

M: By the way, let me introduce to you some top brands of cell phones, like Nokia, Sony Ericsson and so on.

Questions:

1. Why did Jenny want to buy a cell phone?

2. How many functions of cell phones were mentioned in the conversation?

3. Which of the following is not true according to the conversation?

Unit 4 Part 3 Understanding Passages

Directions: In this section you will hear a passage or passages. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.

Recording 1

1. What is Assured Labor?

A. It is a company which can help you find jobs.

B. It is a marketplace located in Massachusetts.

C. It was a laboratory set up by five professors.

D. It is a TV program.

Correct answer: A

2. What is the function of Part two in Assured Labor?

A. To find positions in Boston.

B. To help people get permanent jobs.

C. To help people find temporary jobs.

D. To provide specific information.

Correct answer: B

3. What are the companies interested in according to Assured Labor's president?

A. Earning more money.

B. Having more interviews with the employees.

C. Opening up more factories.

D. Having more modern hiring practices.

Correct answer: D

4. What would you do if you are interested in a job given by Assured Labor?

A. You can pay money to preserve the job.

B. You can call the company to make an appointment.

C. You can talk to the president individually.

D. You can reply by text message.

Correct answer: D

Transcript:

In 2007, five young people in the American state of Massachusetts developed an idea. The team knew that the world is filled with mobile phones. About 80 percent of all people are said to live within reach of a wireless telephone signal.

The idea was to use mobile phones and the Internet to connect job seekers with employers. The young people wrote a business plan and formed a company called Assured Labor, which won a development competition at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Assured Labor is an electronic marketplace. It has two parts. Part one is for the United States. That operation was launched in January in Boston. It links people with employers offering temporary jobs. Part two is for developing markets. That operation is meant to help people get more permanent jobs. A representative is currently building partnerships with universities and international companies in Central America.

Assured Labor's president, David Reich, says companies now place job advertisements on radio or in newspapers. Some even drive around in cars with loudspeakers announcing that jobs are available. He says the companies are interested in having more modern hiring practices. Through Assured Labor, companies will list open positions on the Internet. People who think they could do the job could reply by text message or on their cell phones.

Questions:

1. What is Assured Labor?

2. What is the function of Part two in Assured Labor?

3. What are the companies interested in according to Assured Labor's president?

4. What would you do if you are interested in a job given by Assured Labor?

Recording 2

1. Who had made a great contribution to the Internet explosion?

A. The Europe Union and the Great Britain.

B. American scientists and companies.

C. Cailliau and scientist at medical laboratory.

D. Tim Berners-Lee and some other scientists.

Correct answer: D

2. What was the supervisors' comment on Berners-Lee's document in 1989?

A. Clear but disappointing.

B. Nonsense and useless.

C. Practical and promising.

D. Not clear but exciting.

Correct answer: D

3. When did the first web browser appear?

A. In March 1989.

B. In October 1990.

C. In October 1980.

D. In March 1989

Correct answer: B

Transcript:

The World Wide Web (WWW) on Friday marked its 20th anniversary and its founders admitted there were bits of the phenomenon they do not like: advertising and "snooping".

The creation of the web by British computer software genius Tim Berners-Lee and other scientists at the European particle physics laboratory paved the way for the Internet explosion which has changed our daily lives.

Berners-Lee and former colleagues such as Robert Cailliau, who originally set up the system to allow thousands of scientists around the world to exchange views and comment on their research, regardless of the distance or computer system, took part in commemorations on Friday at the laboratory.

In March 1989, the young Berners-Lee handed his supervisor a document entitled "Information Management: A Proposal". The supervisor described it as "vague, but exciting" and gave it the go-ahead, although it took a good year or two to get off the ground and serve nuclear physicists in Europe initially.

Berners-Lee, Cailliau and other scientists drew up the global hypertext language —which is behind the "http" on website addresses and the links between pages — and came up with the first web browser in October 1990, which looks remarkably similar to the ones used today. "Everything that people talk about today, blogs and so on, that's what we were doing in 1990, there's no difference. That's how we started," Cailliau said.

Questions:

1. Who had made a great contribution to the Internet explosion?

2. What was the supervisors' comment on Berners-Lee's document in 1989?

3. When did the first web browser appear?

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- The success of early railways, such as the lines between big cities,/ led to a great increase in railway building in Victorian times. / Between 1835 and 1865 about 25000 kilometers of track were built,/ and over 100 railway companies were created. / Railway travel transformed people's lives. / Trains were first designed to carry goods. / However, a law in the 19th century forced railway companies to run one cheap train a day / which stopped at every station and cost only a penny a mile. / Soon working class passengers found they could afford to travel by rail. / Cheap day excursion trains became popular and seaside resorts grew rapidly. / The railways also provided thousands of new jobs:/ building carriages, running the railways and repairing the tracks. / Railways even changed the time. / The need to run the railways on time meant that local time was abolished/ and clocks showed the same time all over the country. / United Nations Day (1999) The 24th of October is celebrated as United Nations Day. h is a day that belongs to everyone. And it is celebrated in most countries of the world. Some countries celebrate for a week instead of a day. In many parts of the world, schools have special programs for the day. Boys and girls in some communities decorate a UN tree. In other communities, young people put on plays about the UN. Some libraries exhibit children’s art works from around the world. Schools celebrate with the songs and dances of other countries or give parties where foods of other countries are served. No matter how the day is celebrated, the purpose of these celebrations is to help everyone understand the UN, and the important roles it plays in world affairs. The UN encourages people to learn about other lands and their customs. In this way, people can gain a better understanding and appreciation of peoples all over the world. What We Know About Language (2000) Many things about language are a mystery and will remain so. However, we now do know something about it. First, we know that all human beings have a language of some sort. No human race anywhere on earth is so backward that it has no language of its own at all. Second, there is no such thing as a primitive language. There are many peoples whose cultures are undeveloped but the languages they speak are by no means primitive. In all the languages existing in the world today, there are complexities that must have been developed for years. Third, we know that all languages are perfectly adequate. Each is a perfect means of expressing its culture. And finally, we know that language changes over time, which is natural and normal if a language is to survive. The language which remains unchanged is nothing but dead. Characteristics of A Good Reader (2001) To improve your reading habits, you must understand the characteristics of a good reader.

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Module 1 Unit 1 同步验收练习参考答案Part 1听力部分录音原文及参考答案: I. 1. These are my family and relatives. 2. This is a birthday card from Tom. 3. I have two sisters. They are twins. 4. I usually go shopping with my mother. 5. That is a photo of my brother. 6. Kitty has got a lot of presents from her parents. (1—6 BFEADC) II. 7. M: What’s this, Alice? W: It’s my family tree. M: Who are those two men? W: They are my uncles. Q: How many uncles does Alice have? 8. M: Who is the old woman? W: She’s Mary’s grandmother. M: How old is she? W: About 60. Q: How old is Mary’s grandmother? 9. W: Mike has got two birthday presents. M: Oh? Who are they from? W: They are from his mother and father. M: Has he got anything from his relatives? W: No, he hasn’t. Q: What has Mike got now? 10. M: Who are these birthday cards from? W: My grandmother and grandfather. M: Are those red cards from your grandparents, too? W: No, they are from my aunt and uncle. Q: Who are the red birthday cards from? 11. M: How many uncles do you have? W: I have two. How many uncles do you have? M: I have two, too. W: Do they usually play games with you? M: Sometimes do and sometimes don’t. Q: What are they talking about? 12. W: Do you know that girl under the tree? M: Which one? W: The one in a red skirt.