现代大学英语听力1原文及答案

Task4【答案】1)Themayfly.Afewhours.2)Theyjustdotwothings:findingamateandproducingyoung.3)Wecouldjudgebyitsgrowthrings.4)Itwaskeptfor152years.Task5【答案】A.Peoplehavedifferentopinionsonusinganimalsforresearch.B.1)fora.wastriedfirstonanimals.b.isdependentonc.usingunwantedanimals.2)againsta.sufferb.unnecessaryc.thesamerights3)a.cellcultureb.computermodeling.Task6【答案】A.1)No.2)Becausezooofficialswanthimtoproducecubswithanotherfemaletiger,sotheydon’twanthimtobecometoointerestedinthisfamily.B.1)fourmonths2)13kilograms3)horsemeat,theirmother’smilk.4)theNationalZoo’sWebsiteC.1)c,2)c,3)bTask7【答案】A.1)Catshavebeenmorepopular,becausetherearemorepetcatsinAmericanhomes.2)About8,000years3)TheyprobablyarrivedintheUnitedStatesfromEurope.4)No.B.1)a)foodespeciallypreparedforcatsb)otherequipmentc)withimagesofcatsd)inspecialburialgrounds2)a)pleasureb)carec)beingaloned)independentC.1)F,2)F,3)T,4)F,5)FTask8【答案】LittleStevehasapetrabbit,Bunny.Heplayswithiteverydayafterschool.OnedayhismotherseesthatherlittleboyisholdingBunnybytheears.Fromtimetotimehegivesthepoorrabbitanangryshakeandsays:“Howmuchistwoplustwo?”“Steve,”sayshismother,“WhydoyoutreatyourpoorlittleBunnythatway?”“Well,”explainsSteveangrily,“Ourteachersaysthatrabbitsmultiplyveryquickly,butthisdummycan’tevenadd.”Task9【答案】Mostmammalsliveonland,butnotallofthem.Millionsofyearsago,somemammalswentbacktotheseaandlivedthere.Thelegsoftheseanimalsdisappeared,andafteralongtimetheylookedlikefish.Theseanimalsbecamewhalesanddolphins.Whalesanddolphinsarestilllikeothermammalsinmanyways.Theyarewarm-bloodedandtheybreatheair.Theyalsohavebigbrains.Thatiswhytheyaremoreintelligentthanfish.Whaleshavethebiggestbrainsintheworld.Theirbrainisbiggerthanthebrainofahumanbeing.Unit3Task1【答案】1)Herhobbyissky-diving.Shejumpsfromanaeroplaneandfallsthroughtheair.Sheopensherparachuteonlywhensheisveryclosetotheground.2)Hewantstoorganizeaband.3)Towin.Task2【答案】A.1)F,2)F,3)T,4)TB.Shewastaughtwheretositintheaeroplane,howtojumpout,howtoguidetheparachute,andhowtolandsafelyontheground.Task3【答案】A.1)a,2)cB.a–c–bTask4【答案】A.Name:MatthewTreharneAge:10Hometown:Cambridgeshire,intheeastofEnglandAward:ablackbeltforkarateTimeofgettingthisaward:thissummerTimeofstartingpracticingkarate:6yearsagoReasonpracticingkarate:HelikeditandhewantedtobestrongOthersportheplays:footballandrugbyB.1)HegiveshiskarateshowsnearhishomeinCambridgeshire.2)Hegivesthemoneyaway.3)Itwasusedtobuyaheartventilator,aspecialmachineforpeoplewithweakhearts.Task5【答案】1)Onthewall.Inhisbath.2)Theyareconstellations.3)Texas.4)Throughwriting,shecouldexpressherselfandgethertroublesout.Shecouldwriteaboutthingssheisreluctanttosayinfrontofpeopleorsomeseriousmatters.5)Thefirstprizeininter-schoolcompetitions.Task6【答案】A.1)a,2)b,3)aB.1)F,2)TTask7【答案】A.1)b,2)dB.1)Becausethemanwasfishinginasmallpoolofrain-wateraboutfivecentimetersdeep.2)Joealsothoughtthathewasoutofhismindandhepitiedhim.3)Hewastryingtocatchsomepeoplewhoarewillingtoofferhimfreedrinks.4)Eight.Task8【答案】A.1)d,2)a,3)bB.1)F,2)FTask9【答案】1)IntheUnitedStatesauniversityprofessorisgrantedafewmonthsoffreedomfromhisdutiesapproximatelyeveryseventhyearfortraveloradvancedstudy.Thisperiodoffreedomfromteachingiscalleda“sabbatical”leave.2)Someoftheusualdutiesofacollegepresidentaregivingspeeches,dealingwiththegovernmentandtakingpartinvarioussocialactivities.3)Dr.ColemanstartedhissabbaticalleaveonafarminCanada,hundredsofmilesfromhiscollege.Gettingupat4:30eachmorning,working13hoursadayinfieldsandbarns,hepreparedhimselfphysicallyforhisnextjob,diggingditches,inAtlanta,Georgia.Afterthat,thecollegepresidentwasheddishesinaBostonrestaurant.Duringthelasttendaysofhisleave,heworkedasagarbagecollector.Bydoingthehardmanuallabor,Dr.Colemanwantedtoremindhimselfofthecommonthingsaboutpeople.Thereforehecouldcomtolifewiththefactthathewasjustthesameaseveryoneelse,notthe“powerful”personhemightthinkhimselftobeafterbeingthecollegepresidentfortoolong.4)Aftertwomonthsofworkingwithhishands,Colemanreturnedfromhisunusualsabbaticalleave,convincedthattheexperiencehadbeenworthwhile.Hehadsomegoodthingstosayaboutpeoplewhodohardphysicalwork.Hefoundthatprideandsatisfactioncamechieflyintheformofpraisefromco-workers.Unit4Task1【答案】1)Hestoodupandrangthebell.2)Hewantedtomakesurethatthedriverheardhim.3)Theconductorcameandshoutedathim.4)Thelandladytoldhimthat’sthesignalforthedrivertogoonandonlytheconductorwasallowedtoringthebelltwice.That’swhytheconductorgotsoannoyed.Task2【答案】1)T,2)F,3)F,4)F,5)T,6)TTask3【答案】A.of,without,of,for,to,by,to,to,intofrom,withon,in,around,aboutB.1)schoolbusesareusedonlywhenchildrenlivemorethanamilefromtheschool.Whentheirchildrenaretooyoungtowalkthatfar,theirmotherstaketurnsdrivingthemtoschool.2)theycansavegasolineanditiseasierforthemtofindparkingplaces3)toomanycarsareontheroadandhavecreatedmanyproblemsTask4【答案】1)T,2)F,3)T,4)FTask5【答案】A.1)c,2)b,3)a,4)c,5)a,6)c,7)b,8)cB.1)wouldhavegotupontime2)wouldhavewokenupJames3)wouldhavebeenontheplanethatcrashed4)wouldhavelosthislifeinthecrashTask6【答案】A.1)1964,theUnitedStates2)safetybelts3)404)about155)24B.1)Theydonotsmo