英语听力(一)unit 3 原文及答案

Unit 3

Section one tactics for listening

Part 1 phonetics

Exercise: complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape . pay special attention to the weak forms ,link-ups and contractions

Friend :hi ,Linda .i hear you and john got married (1) last month .

Linda: Yeah ,we did. (smiling) Three week（2）ago.

Friend: Well, congratulations.

Linda: Thank you.

Friend：Did you (3) have a big wedding?

Linda: No, we got（4）married at City Hall. We did not want to spend very much because (5) we are saving to buy a house.

Friend: Where did you (6)have the reception?

Linda: Oh, we (7) did not have a reception. We just (8) invited a few friends over for drinks afterwards.

Friend: What (9) did you wear?

Linda: Just a skirt and blouse.

Friend: Oh.

Linda: And John wore a (10) jacket and jeans.

Friend: Where did yon (11) go for your honeymoon?

Linda: We (12) did not have a honeymoon. We went back to work the next day. Ah, here comes (13) my bus.

Friend: Listen. (14) I’d love to help celebrate. Why don’t you two (15) come over for a drink next week?

Linda: Sure. We’d love to. (14) I’ll talk to John and (17) call you Monday.

Friend: Great. See you (18) next week.

Linda: Bye.

Part 2 Listening and Note-Taking

TAPESCRIPT

Bob: Look at that, Angela. True-Value are going to sell hi-fi’s for 72.64 pounds. I’m going to buy one. We can save at least 20 pounds.

Angela; Yes, and look at the washing machines. They’re going to sell some washing machines for 98.95 pounds. So we can save 22 pounds. A washing machine is more important than a hi-fi.

Bob: By the way, Angela. Do you know how much money we’ve got/？About 200 pounds, I hope.

Angela: Here ‘s the bank statement. I didn’t want to open it. Oh, dear.

Bob：What’s the matter?

Anger：We haven’t got 200 pounds, I’m afraid.

Bob：Well, come on. How much have we got?

Angela: Only 150 pounds 16。



Exercise A: Bob and Angela are window-shopping. The shop is closed, but they are talking about the sales next week. They are planning to buy a lot of things. Listen to the conversation and take notes on the following items:

The things they want to buy the price money they can save

1. a hi-fi 72.64 pounds at least 20 pounds.

2. a washing machine 98.95 pounds 22 pounds.



Exercise B: Complete the following sentences.

The amount of money they should pay for the things they want to buy: 171 pounds59.

The amount of money they think they can save: 42 pounds.

The amount of money they think they can save: 200 pounds.

The amount of money they actually have: 150 pounds 16.



Section Two Listening Comprehension

Part 1 Dialogues

Dialogue 1 What’s He Like?

TAPESCRIPT

A: Tell me about your new manager. What’s he like?

B: Oh, terrific. He’s tall, good-looking, anyway and he

’s about 35 or 36. He’s very interested in all kinds of sports: football, basketball oh, and tennis. My friend told me he’s very good at tennis. He plays at the same tennis club the club where she plays you know.

A: Oh, is he friendly? I mean, in the office

B: Well, I don’t know him very well. He’s a bit shy I think. He isn’t married, he lives in a flat on his own well, just him and his dog.

Exercise A: Listen to the conversation and complete the following blanks.

Age: 35 or 36

Appearance: good-looking

Hobbies: sports: football, basketball and tennis

Marriage status: single / not married

Exercise B: Listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.

1. What is he good at? How does his friend know that?

(He is good at tennis. His friend knows that because he plays at the same tennis club where she play. )

2. Does he live alone? Has he got a companion?

( Yes, he lives along. But he has a companion, his dog.)



Dialogue 2 How Old Are You?

TAPESCRIPT

Man: All right. How old are you?

Woman: Thirty-seven.

Man: Thirty-seven, yeah? And, erm, you married?

Woman：Yes.

Man: Yeah. Have you got children?

Woman: Two.

Man: Yeah. What are their names?

Woman: Toby and Lucy.

Man: Toby and Lucy. How old they are?

Woman: One’s 11, that’s Lucy; and Toby’s 13.

Man: Yeah. Tell me about your job, Keith.

Woman: Well, I work at the Oxford University Press. I’m a printer’s reader and copy editor.

Man: Erm, what sort of hours of work do you have?

Woman: Ere, 7.30 in the morning.

Man: You start work at 7.30?

Woman: Yes. I start at 7.30 in the morning and finish at 4.15. That’s with a 45-minute lunch break.

Man: Yeah. Do you like it that way? Do you like starting very early?

Woman: No, I don’t. No.

Man: How do you go to work?

Woman: Er, well, I cycle from here to Didcot station, and then catch the train and return journey.

Man: Tell me one or two things you like doing, and one or two things you don’t like doing. What do you like doing? What do you do for enjoyment?

Woman: Well, I’m quite interested in antiques.

Man: Yes.

Woman: Things I don’t like: I don’t like decorating. I’m not awfully keen on gardening.

Man: OK.

Woman: What reading ---what sort of ---what newspaper do you read?

Man: The Times.

Woman: The Times, yeah.

Man: And The Sunday Times.

Woman；Yeah. And what kind of books do you read?

Man: Erm---tends to be more along history lines. Not novels, generally, more general history. Local history especially.

Woman: Yeah,OK. Do you smoke, Keith?

Man: No.

Woman: You drink?

Man: Occasionally.

Woman: Yeah. Do you go to church?

Man: Not very often, no.

Woman: Right. Thank you very much indeed.

Exercise: Listen to the interview and complete the following report.

Name of the interviewee: Keith.

Keith is (1) 37 years old. She’s got (2) two children. One is (3) 11 and the other is (4) 13. She is a (5)printer’s reader and copy editor at the （6）Oxford University Press. She starts work at (7) 7.30 and finishes at （8）4.15 with a (9) 45-minute lunch break. She goes to work by (10) bicycle and train.

She is interested in (11) antiques. She dislikes (12) decorating and is not awfully (13) keen on gardening. She reads quite a lot, (14) newspapers, books, especially (15) books of history.

She doesn’t (16) smoke and drinks （17）only occasionally. She doesn’t （18）go to the church often.

Part 2 Passage

Passage 1 Informational Interviewing

TAPESCRIPT

Informational interviews are one of the most beneficial ways through which to learn about a career field. They can also serve as a place to begin networking. Their purpose is to explore a particular field or organization and learn the “ ins and outs” of that field from a practitioner. Rather than being asked questions, you are the questioner, gathering information that will help you evaluate your interest in and suitability for a particular opportunity.

An informational interview is a fine place to raise double you might have, explore the compatibility of your work values with those expressed in the filed and ask for advice. An individual whom you interview for information can also critique your resume.

Although you may not specifically find out about a job opening, informational interviewing will often provide leads as to where to begin a successful job search and will help you choose between fields you are considering. If you are unable to find your former students or parents to meet for an informational interview, try contacting employers or organizations found in one of the close stack directories in the CRC library.

Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.D

Passage 2 British Postmen and Milkmen

TAPESCRIPT

British postmen and milkmen have a reputation for being cheerful. As they both arrive very early in the morning, when you are perhaps not feeling very good-tempered, their brisk knocking and bright whistling may get on your nerves. Of course, there are some gloomy postmen, who make you think that every letter contains tragic news, but the majority are jolly and good-humoured. This is not very well paid and there are a great many problems.

The city postman has to go on foot, not only along streets but also up and down stairs, as many blocks of flats still have no lifts and no downstairs letterbox. If he has a registered letter to deliver, he has to wait for someone to come to the door to sign for it. That person may greet him in a most unfriendly way if he has just been woken form a deep sleep very early in the morning.

In the country, a postman may have a bicycle or

a small van, so he does not have to walk so far, but nevertheless he has his problems too. It is very annoying o be compelled to go all the way to an isolated house simply to deliver a postcard or a circular, when this makes the journey half an hour longer. In winter, weather conditions are bad, but the postman must carry on in the rain or the snow. Sometimes it is impossible to use a van or a bicycle in these conditions, and he has to do his round on foot, like his city colleague. Most country people keep a dog. Although there may be a notice on the gate, “BEWARE OF THE DOG, “ this is of little help to the postman. He is forced to go in, whether the dog is dangerous or not. So every day the country postman knows that, if the dog is not safely tied up, it may bite him on the leg or tear the seat out of his trousers.

Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. A 7.D 8. B

Part 3 News

News item 1

TAPESCRIPT

NATO Secretary General George Robertson has arrived in Moscow for talks aimed at calming Russian fears about NATO’s future plans. He is expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin and other officials. Mr Robertson says NATO’s expansion the east will not harm the balance in Europe. Russia strongly opposes NATO membership for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. A Defense Ministry spokesman reportedly side the entry of these countries would threaten Russian’s security interests. He says Russia will take extra security measures if they join the alliance. NATO will consider their membership next year.

Exercise A: Listen to the news item again and complete the following summary.

This news item is about NATO Secretary General’s visit to Moscow for talks for talks aimed at calming Russian fears about NATO’s future plans.

Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following blanks.

Talks between NATO Secretary General and Russian officials:

Participants: NATO Secretary General George Robertson, President Vladimir Putin and other officials.

Place of talks: Moscow

Purpose of talks: to calm Russian fears about NATO’s future plans

Situation：NATO continues to expand to the East

Russia’s opinion: 1 Russia strongly opposes NATO membership for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia;

2 Russia will take extra security measures if Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia join the alliance.

News Item 2

TAPESCRIPT

An official of the Federal Security Service has linked (1) an American student arrested this month to (2) American Intelligence. The Federal Security Service says John Edward Tarbin (3) was arrested Feb. 1 st for possessing the drug marijuana. The Russian official says (4) Mr Tarbin has not been charged with (5) spying. However, he told the Interfax News Agnecy that (6) the American may have been preparing (7) to spy for the United States. The sp

okesman for the American State Department dismissed (8) the Russian accusation.

News Item 3

Tapescript

The European Unions is admitting a split among its 15 members over policy toward Iraq. An EU spokesman said member nations are divided between those who want an immediate end to the United Nations ‘ restrictions against Iraq and those who approve slower action. Some EU nations believe the UN oil for food programme is a failure and does nothing to ease the suffering of the Iraqi people. The programme permits Iraq to sell condemning the American and British air attacks against Iraqi military targeta near Baghdad. Iraq is threatening to answer the air strikes and says it has the right to attack Kuwait and Saudi Arabia if they continue to provide bases for Western planes.

Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.

This news item is about a split among the European Unions members over policy toward Iraq.

Exercise B；Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. B