《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答案Unit--2

《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答案Unit2Unit2Task1【答案】1)b2)a3)d【原文】TexaswasthebiggeststatebeforeAlaskabecametheforty-ninthstatein1959.OnegoodwaytounderstandthesizeofTexasistolearnaboutitsweather.Differentpartsofthestatehaveverydifferentkindsofweather.LaredoisoneofthehottestcitiesintheUnitedStatesinsummer.ThebesttimetovisitLaredoisinwinter,whenitispleasantlywarm.Amarillogetsverycoldinwinter.SometimesthereismoresnowinAmarillothaninNewYork,whichisanortherncity.Summersarebetter,butsometimesitgetsquitehot.ThebesttimetovisitAmarilloisintheautumnwhenitiscool.IfanyoneasksyouabouttheweatherinTexas,askhim,“WhatpartofTexasdoyoumean？”Task2【答案】A.1)T2)F3)FB.1)d2)c3)cC.climate,reputation,extraordinary,unreliable,dry,wet,clear,dull,hot,cold,bad,mild【原文】Ourfriend,Nick,whoseEnglishgetsbetterandbetter,declaredsolemnlytheotherdaythathethoughtthattheBritishclimatewaswonderful,buttheBritishweatherwasterrible.HewentontoexplainbypointingoutthattheBritishclimatewasatemperateone.Thismeant,hesaid,thatyoucouldalwaysbecertainthattheweatherwouldneverbeextreme—atanyratenotforanylengthoftime—neververyhotandneververycold.HequiterightlypointedoutthattherainfallinBritain,accordingtothestatistics,wasnotveryheavy.Whythen,heasked,hastheBritishclimatesuchabadreputation?Heansweredbysayingitwasbecauseoftheextraordinary,unreliableweather.Therewasnopartoftheyearatwhichyoucouldbecertainthattheweatherwouldbedryorwet,clearordull,hotorcold.AbaddayinJulycouldbeascoldasamilddayinJanuary.Indeedyoucouldfeelcoldatalmostanytimeoftheyear.NickblameddraftyBritishhousesforthis,butagreedyoucouldalsoblamethesmallamountofsunshineandagreatamountofdampness.HeadvisedeverystudentcomingtoBritaintobringanumbrellaandtounderstandthemeaningofthatsplendidworddrizzle.Task3【答案】I.thecountry;Trees,grass,lakesandsteamsII.A.1.concrete,iron,steel2.takeintheheatduringthedayandthrowoffheatintotheairatnightB.Warmerwinters,carengines;electricalapplianceⅢ.A.airpollutionmaystopsunlightfromreachingtheearthB.1.IceneartheNorthandSouthpolestomelt2.tobeslowlyfloodedandpeoplelivinginthesecitiestomovetohigherland【原文】Citieschangetheclimatearoundyou.Inthecountry,therearetrees,grass,lakes,andstreams.Inhotweather,thetreesandgrasscooltheareaaroundthem.Lakesandriversalsocooltheareaaroundthem.Butcitiesarenotcooledinthesenaturalways.Citiesarebuiltofasphalt,concrete,iron,andsteel.Therearefewtreesandusuallynotmuchgrass.Rainfallsontothestreetsandintothesewers.Whenthesummersunshines,streetsandbuildingstakeintheheat;afterthesunsets,thestreetsandbuildingsthrowoffheatintothestreet.Oncethesunsets,thecountrysidecoolsoff,butacitymaystayhotallnight.Citiesarehotterthanthecountrysideinwinter,too.Standingnearacarwithitsmotorrunning,winterorsummer,youwillfeeltheheatthrownoffbytheengine.Theheatcomesfromthegasolineburnedbytheengine.Thisheatwarmstheairandthegroundaroundthecar.Thousandsofrunningcarsarealmostlikethousandsofsmallfiresburning.Carefullyputyourhandnearalightbulbortelevisionset.Asyoucansee,electricitycreatesalotofheat.Thisheatfromelectricitywarmsthehouseandtheoutsideair.Theheatgivenoffbycitiescanaffecttheclimate.Someexpertsevenbelievethatcitiescanchangetheclimateofthewholeworld.Theythinkthatairpollutionmaystopsunlightfromreachingtheearth.Iflesssunshinereachestheearth,theearthmaybecomecooler.Stillotherexpertsthinktheworldwillgetwarmer.Iftheworlddidgetwarmer,greatchangeswouldoccur.IceneartheNorthandSouthpoleswouldmelt.Thiswouldmaketheoceansrise.Citiesnearoceans—likeLosAngeles,Boston,andMiami—wouldslowlybeflooded.Peoplelivinginthesecitieswouldhavetomovetohigherland.Task4【答案】A.1)b2)cB.night,delight;morning,warning;gray,way,red,headC.1)F2)T3)F【原文】Aredskyateitherduskordawnisoneofthespectacularandbeautifulweatherpredictorswehaveinnature.Bycloselyobservingthisphenomenon,youcanachieveshort-rangeaccuracyoftheweatherasgoodas,orbetterthanyourlocalweatherman.IntheBible,JesusinMatthew16,2-3isquotedassaying,“Whenitisevening,itwillbefairweather:fortheskyisred.Andinthemorningitwillbefoulweathertoday:fortheskyisred”whenspeakingtothePharisees.AnoldEnglishweatherproverbbasedonthispassageis:Redskyatnight,sailorsdelight.Redskyatmorning,sailorstakewarning.OrEveningredandmorninggray,Sendsthetraveleronhisway.Eveninggray,morningred,Bringstheraindownonhishead.Atdusk,aredskyindicatesthatdryweatherisontheway.Thisisduetothesunshiningthroughdustparticlesbeingpushedaheadofahighpressuresystembringingindryair.Aredskyinthemorningisduetothesunagainshiningthroughdust.Inthiscasehowever,thedustisbeingpushedonbyanapproachinglowreassuresystembringinginmoisture.Don'tconfusearedskyinthemorningwitharedsuninthemorning.Ifthesunitselfisredandtheskyisanormalcolor,thedaywillbefair.Task5【答案】1)c2)b3)d4)c5)c【原文】Mark:Iamanavidflyfishermanandfrequentlyfindmyselfontheriverinaraftduringlightningstorms.Wealwayshaveadebateatthesetimesonwherewearesafest—pullingintoshoreorstayingonthewater.SinceIhaveheardoneissafeinacarwhenlightningstrikesIwonderiftheraftfloatingonthewaterisinsulated,andthereforethesafestplacetobe.MeteorologistA:Wespokewithsomescientistsaboutyourquestion,andtheyallagr