新发展大学英语听力教程4(教参)

1UnitOneUrbanLifeorRuralLifeⅠ.Pre-listeningActivitiesPart1略Part2Therearepositiveeffectsandnegativeeffectsoflivinginthesuburbs.Positiveeffects:1.Theairmightbecleaner.2.Therearemoretreesandlesstrafficcongestion.3.You’llprobablyhaveagarden.Negativeeffects:1.Mostpeopledrivemoreandwalkless.2.You’llhavelittletimeforcookingandthusrelyheavilyonjunkfood.■ScriptInthesuburbstheairmightbecleaner,astherearemoretreesandlesstrafficcongestion.Betterstillyou’llprobablyhaveagarden,whichmostinner-citydwellersdon’t.Gardeningisahealthyactivityforyou,andyourchildrenhavethechancetoplayoutsideeveryday.Thisisalotbetterforthemthanplayingcomputergamesalldaybecausethereisnowheretogo.Thedisadvantagesoflivinginthesuburbsaretheflipsideofthecityadvantages.Mostpeoplelivinginthesuburbsendupdrivingmoreandwalkingless,asnothingisparticularlyclose.Thisleadstoweightgainandgenerallackoffitness.Thosemediumsizedjourneysthatsuburbdwellersneedtodocouldbedoneonabicycle,althoughthisisnotalwayspracticalorevenpossible.Alessobviouseffectofhavingtocommuteislittletimeforcooking.Ifaconsiderableportionofyourtimeisspentgettingtoandfromwork,itistemptingtorelyheavilyonjunkfood,readymealsandtakeaways.Noneoftheseisveryhealthyandtoomanycanleadtoobesityandtheassociatedhealthproblems.Ⅱ.ListeningTasksTask1UnderstandingShortConversations1.C2.B3.C4.C5.A6.C7.A8.C9.D10.B■Script1.W:Didyouwatchthe7o’clockprogramonchannel2yesterdayevening?Iwasabouttowatchitwhensomeonecametoseeme.M:Yeah!Itreportedsomemajorbreakthroughincancerresearch.Peopleover40wouldfindtheprogramworthwatching.Q:WhatdowelearnfromtheconversationabouttheTVprogram?2.W:Don’twolfdownyourlunch.It’snotgoodforyou.M:OK,Mom,buttheboyswillbehereanyminute,andIdon’twanttomissthegame.Q:Whatdidthewomanaskhersonnottodo?3.M:Isthatoptionalcourseashardaseverybodysays?2W:It’sactuallyevenworse,believeitornot.Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthecourse?4.M:Ihaven’tgotmyscoresontheGREtestyet.DoyouthinkIshouldcalltomakeinquiries?W:Thereisnohurry.Thetestscoresarereleasedatleasteightweeksafterthetest.Q:Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?5.M:Hurry,thereisabuscoming.W:Whyrun?Therewillbeanotheroneintwoorthreeminutes.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?6.M:Thetaxiiswaitingdownstairs.Let’shurry.W:Waitaminute.I’lltakesomefoodwithus.Idon’tlikethemealservedonthetrain.Q:Whatarethespeakersprobablygoingtodo?7.W:Areyoustillteachingatthejuniorhighschool?M:NotsinceJuly.MybrotherandIopenedarestaurantassoonashegotoutofthearmy.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?8.M:Hi,Susan!HaveyoufinishedreadingthebookProfessorJohnsonrecommended?W:Oh,Ihaven’treaditthroughthewayIreadanovel.Ijustreadafewchapterswhichinterestedme.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?9.W:Goodafternoon,I’mcallingtoinquireaboutthefour-bedroomhouseyouadvertisedinthenewspaper.M:Iamsorry,butit’salreadysold.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthehousefromtheconversation?10.M:Ihearyoudrivealongwaytoworkeveryday.W:Oh,yes.It’saboutsixtymiles.Butitdoesn’tseemthatfar.Theroadisnotbad,andthere’snotmuchtraffic.Q:Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutdrivingtowork?Task2UnderstandingaLongConversation1.A2.C3.C4.B5.A■ScriptW:Hello.I’mcallingabouttheapartmentyouadvertised.M:Yes.Whatkindofapartmentareyouinterestedin?W:I’minterestedinaone-bedroom.Doyouhaveanyavailable?M:Yes.Ihaveone.Whendoyouneedit?W:Sometimearoundnextweek.Whatcanyoutellmeaboutthisapartment?M:Well,it’saone-bedroomapartment.Themonthlyrentis$650,witha$300securitydeposit.Youpayelectricityonly.Gasandwaterisincluded.Boththeheatandstovearegas.Letmesee,whatelse...Oh!You’llbeassignedashelteredparkingspaceatnoextracharge.Andthat’sprobablyit.W:Soundsgood.MayIcomeovertomorrowtotakealook?M:Sure.Whattimewouldyouliketocome?W:Howabout10a.m.?M:Good.MayIhaveyourname,please?W:MynameisBlanca.3M:Thanksforcalling,Blanca.I’llseeyoutomorrow.Questions1to5arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.Whatkindofapartmentisthewomaninterestedin?2.Whendoesthewomanneedtheapartment?3.Howmuchistherentpermonth?4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtotheconversation?5.Whattimewillthewomancometohavealookattheapartment?Task3UnderstandingPassagesPassageOneListeningforgeneralcomprehension1.Two2.B;AListeningforspecificinformation1.B2.D3.C4.D5.C■ScriptListeningforgeneralcomprehensionSamandMabelBrownwishtheylivedonafarm.Iftheyhadafarm,theycouldraiseanimalsandproducetheirownfood.Itishardwork,butMr.andMrs.Brownwouldenjoythepeaceandquietoflivinginthecountry.Andtheycouldspendmoretimewiththeirchildren.Lindacouldhaveherownhorse,andJimmycouldgohuntingandfishingwithhisfather.Ontheotherhand,iftheBrownsleftthecity,JimmyandLindawouldmisstheirfriends.TheBrownsalmostboughtafarmseveralmonthsago,butitwasn’twhattheyexpected.Nowadays,it’shardtofindagoodpieceoffarmlandatareasonableprice.ElmerandSarahBartonhavelivedonafarmalltheirlives,andithasn’tbeeneasy.In1998theirhouseburneddown.Thatyeartheyhadlostmostoftheircornandwheatcropsbecauseofbadweather.SarahBartonthinksitwouldbebetteriftheymovedtothecity.Elmercouldgetajobworkinginhisbrother’ssupermarket,andshecouldopenabakery.Shemakeswonderfulcakesandpies.IfElmerandSarahmovedtothecity,theywouldmake