新标准大学英语视听说教材2-Unit90-听力原文及课后答案

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1、第二册 Unit 9 Have you got what it takes? Inside view Conversation1 Mark Look, theres a careers fair on at the Examination Schools. Do you want to go? Janet What happens in a careers fair? Mark There are lots of different companies and they give you information about careers advice, that kind of thing.

2、 Janet OK, Ill come. You coming, Kate? Kate Yeah, sure. But Ive already decided on my career. Mark We know. Youre going to be a brilliant lawyer. Kate Thats the plan Im off to a law firm soon as I get my degree. Janet Youre so lucky. I wish I knew what I wanted to do. Kate Didnt you say something ab

3、out teaching? Janet Yes, Im thinking about it. Im quite attracted to teaching. But Im not really sure yet. Kate Well, youve got lots of time. What about you, Mark? What are your plans? Mark Im going to row for England. Kate Seriously? Mark No. Problem is, I think if you want to be successful, youve

4、got to plan ahead starting at the age of 12. Janet So were not doing very well. Mark No. Kate So? Mark Well Im thinking of going into business management. Its a possibility. Janet Really? Mark Yes. Kate Hey, lets go to the Careers Fair. It might give you some ideas. Janet It was very interesting, wa

5、snt it? You were having a long conversation with that man from the law firm. Kate Yes. They said theres a possibility of a job placement as an intern over the summer. Theyre going to let me know about it. Janet Fantastic!1. Kates plan is to go off to a law firm as soon as she gets her degree.2. You

6、have to plan ahead to be successful3. It might give them ideas.4. Kate is having a long conversation with a man from a law firm.5. The man said she could get a job placement as intern over the summer.Conversation2 Kate You know that job placement I told you about theyve asked me to go for an intervi

7、ew. Janet Thats brilliant. When? Kate Two weeks time Interviewer So what made you decide to study law, Kate? Kate A number of reasons. Law interests me a lot. Ive got a good brain, a good memory. And Id certainly like to do some part-time work for Legal Aid. And also, I must admit, the moneys good.

8、Interviewer Well, those are good, honest answers. Certainly, your CVs very good. I seem to remember that you only want the work placement for six weeks. Is that right? Kate Yes, it is. Interviewer Why is that? Kate Well, to be honest, Im planning to go back to the States and spend time with my famil

9、y. Interviewer Thats understandable. Now, tell me, what questions do you have? Kate Ive got some idea but obviously, what Id like to know is, what does the job involve? Interviewer Of course. Well, for the first few weeks, your main responsibility would be to read files and summarize them. Wed also

10、want you to do some research for us. How does that sound? Rather boring? Kate No, not at all. I think Id learn a lot. Interviewer Good, well youll be taking your first year exams soon, wont you? Kate Yes, in a few weeks time. Interviewer Well, provided theyre OK, I think we can say youre in. Kate Th

11、ank you thats wonderful! Kate Hey, guess what? Janet What? Kate Theyve accepted me. I start at the end of June. Janet Well done! 1. Why are you interested in law? What qualities do you have that will make you a good law intern?2. Four to six weeks3. She wants some traveling in Europe4. What sort of

12、work will be asked to do?5. Yes 1. Law interests her. Shes intelligent and has a good memory. Good play2. read files and summarize them Research3. end of June1. I seem to remember that2. Is that right3.Im planning to4. what does the job involve5. your main responsibility would be6. Wed also want you

13、7. wont you1. b; 2. B; 3. A; 4. B; 5. AOutside view Voice-over Every year, millions of young people take time out to help others as volunteers. Many of them do this during a gap year between finishing school and starting in higher education. Volunteers learn to solve problems, work together as a tea

14、m and develop their personalities. Communities in need get help they couldnt afford to pay for. In Britain, one of the main agencies for voluntary work is Raleigh International. It arranges for thousands of people, aged between 17 and 25, to help out in their own country or abroad. This group of 100

15、 people has just arrived at the base camp in Costa Rica. In the next ten weeks, they are taking part in three different projects. One of the projects is environmental, one community-based and one an adventure project. But first, they have training for the conditions they will encounter. For the envi

16、ronmental project at Curu, the volunteers are going to help to build an artificial reef from recycled materials. This forms a protective environment for the fish to breed and feed. It helps the local economy of commercial fishing and protects the natural reefs from over-fishing and destruction. The

17、community project is in one of the poorest rural areas in the world. In the village of El Porvenir, volunteers are going to make bricks. Theyre going to help to build a storehouse for the important sesame crop. If they have more storage, the villagers will be able to make more money from selling ses

18、ame. Volunteers also take part in a survival activity. Tomorrow, this group is trekking to the summit of Costa Ricas highest mountain, Mount Chirripo. At the end of the ten weeks, the volunteers are proud that their efforts have helped to improve the lives of the people and the environment of Costa

19、Rica and Nicaragua. 1. 17 to 252. 100 people3. Costa Rica4. ten weeks5. environmental6. community7. Adventure1. d; 2. D; 3. B; 4. B. 5. A1. during a gap year.2. Communities in need get help3. arranges for4. taking part in5. protective environment6. breed and feed7. build a storehouse8. a survival ac

20、tivity.Listening in Passage1Speaker 1 So hows it all going? Speaker 2 Well, second year exams are in two weeks, so its all go at the moment. Speaker 1 Its not going to ease up! So what can I do for you? Speaker 2 Well, next years my final year and I need to think seriously about my career. Speaker 1

21、 I would agree with you there. Lets have a look at your file. Youre reading English, youre getting good grades, you got a merit in your first year exams and youre on track for a 2:1 according to your tutor. Have you any idea what youd like to do? Speaker 2 Im very drawn to publishing. I read a lot o

22、f novels and Im quite a good critic. Speaker 1 Thats a good start. Im guessing youd like to be a literary editor? Speaker 2 Thats right. Speaker 1 Well, I should tell you that literary editing is a hard profession to get into and it doesnt pay very well, unless youre at the top. You could think a bi

23、t more broadly than just literature. For example, theres educational publishing, professional publishing and theres also specialist publishing, such as sports. Speaker 2 Im not very sporty. Speaker 1 Well, I understand sport may not be your thing but you get the idea. Speaker 2 Yes, I do. So how do

24、I start? Speaker 1 First of all, you need a good degree but even before that I would contact publishers and see if theyll offer you work experience. You wont get paid, of course, but its good for your CV and youll learn something about the business. Speaker 2 Right. How do I find out who to write to

25、? Speaker 1 All the publishers are listed in the Publishers Yearbook. Theres a copy in the library in the careers section, so you can use that for a start. Check the job adverts in the newspapers and maybe look at the specialist publishing trade journal, the Bookseller. That has job ads as well. Spe

26、aker 2 Thank you. Speaker 1 The other thing you might do is check the Internet sometimes, the publishers websites offer internships or job experience opportunities for new graduates. Speaker 2 Ill do that. Speaker 1 One other thing. Graduates studying Englishalways want to be an editor, theyre quite

27、 romantic about it, but there are other departments marketing, sales, and the production side. Dont dismiss those. Speaker 2 Thanks for the advice, its very helpful. But its literary editing that I want to do. Speaker 1 Well, I wish you the best. Let me know how you get on. And good luck with your e

28、xams.1.The five pieces of advice he career adviser gives the student are 1,2,4,7 and 82.1. The woman is to take her second year exams.2. She wants to do literary editing.3. She is drawn to publishing, reads a lot of novels and is quite a good critic.4. He tells her it is a hard profession to get int

29、o and doesnt pay very well.5. It is very good for her CV and the woman will learn something about the business.6. She can find it in the careers section of the library.7. She should consider marketing, sales and production.8. She maintains that she wants to do literary editing.Passage2 Harry So how

30、was your first day of teaching, Lucy? Lucy It was all right wasnt as terrifying as I thought it would be. Harry Well done! Lucy Yes, I was frightened Id go completely blank but it was OK. I think the students were happy. Its the grammar I find difficult, theres so much to cover. Jessica Its extraord

31、inary, isnt it? We speak English, we think we know the grammar and then we do a Teaching English course and discover we dont know anything. Lucy How long have you been teaching, Jessica? Jessica Just over two years. I did the training course and then got a job teaching in Japan Tokyo. It was an eye-

32、opener really the whole thing about keeping face. You have to be so polite all the time. Patrick So youre teaching English because you want to travel? Jessica Yes, thats part of it, but also because I enjoy it, I enjoy the interaction with students, and also its a good career. Patrick I feel the sam

33、e. So what do you want to do next? Jessica Marketing, I think. Im going to do a year here, then I hope get a job at a language school in London, do my MA, then apply for a marketing job. Anyway, thats the plan. Patrick Sounds good. Harry What about you, Patrick? Where have you worked? Patrick I did

34、three years in Italy Director of Studies in Rome. I want to spend a couple of years here, then work in London, hopefully become a teacher trainer. Your turn, Harry. Harry Well, Im not like you and Jessica. Im just happy to be here, in a beautiful city doing a job I enjoy. Jessica You dont see teachi

35、ng English as a career? Harry Well, my thing is travel, for the moment anyway. Lucy Which countries have you been to, Harry? Harry I did a years teaching in Brazil Rio de Janeiro such a stunning city and stunning beaches, Copacabana, and all overlooked by Sugar Loaf mountain. Patrick Cool. And then?

36、 Harry Two years in Mexico City Jessica You should be a travel writer. Harry Im too busy travelling! In fact I just arrived from Spain three days ago, from Barcelona, I was teaching primary school kids. Lucy Great! Harry Well, were all giving our reasons for teaching English, so whats yours, Lucy? L

37、ucy Um - I think Im going to really enjoy it, simple as that. And obviously its great to be in Italy. I mean Venice, what more can you ask? 4. 1.In the major economies where there is a demand for English, for example, China/Japan/Saudi Arabia/European countries and so on.2. It allows them to travel

38、and make contact with local people.3. Commercial language schools/ school/universities/ hotels/ classroom teaching/ producing learning materials/ teaching training5.1. Harry2. Harry3. Patrick4. Lucy5. Jessica6.Harry6. 1.lucy: enjoying everything2. Jessica: enjoying travelling, enjoying teaching and

39、wanting a career.3. Patrick：enjoying travelling, enjoying teaching and wanting a career4. enjoying travelling7.1. a; 2. D; 3. C. 4. AUnit 10 Science fact or science fiction?Inside view Conversation1 Janet：What are you reading, Kate? Kate：Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. Do you know it? Janet ：

40、Ive heard of it, yes, but Ive never read it. Its a 19th century childrens story, isnt it? Kate ：Thats right. Its very famous. Its set in Oxford. It starts with this young girl sitting on a river bank. The interesting thing is, the author, Lewis Carroll, he was an Oxford professor and he used to have

41、 tea with the girls family on this river bank. Janet ：Oh, thats fascinating! Ill put it into my diary. Kate ：Is that what youre writing? I know youve been keeping a diary all the year. Janet Its been a great year. Ive had such a good time so lucky to have Mark and Kate as friends. Feel Ive been doin

42、g well with work. Much happier about asking questions in tutorials. Janet：My screens gone dark. Mark ：Youre using the battery, remember. Its run out, obviously. Janet ：It cant be the battery. Its still charged. Oh no its still black. Oh dear, I hope its nothing serious. I havent backed anything up r

43、ecently. Kate ：Thats not like you, Janet. Janet ：I know, but I lost my memory stick. I really should have backed things up. How stupid of me not to do that! Supposing Ive lost everything! Mark ：Let me take a look. The power is still on. And also the operating system still seems to be working I think

44、 it has to be the graphics card But maybe thats not the problem Janet ：If only Id backed things up! Kate Relax, Janet! Well take it to the computer shop this afternoon. Im sure itll be OK. Janet ：I hope so.2.The true statements are 1, 6 and 83.1. The battery2. It cant be, the battery is still charge

45、d.3. Her memory stick.4.She hasnt backed anything up for a while and she may lose these things.5. The operating system.6. The graphic card.Conversation2Janet ：Tell me about Alice in Wonderland. Kate I tell you what, Ill read it to you. Kate Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sis

46、ter on the bank and having nothing to do: Once or twice, she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, “and what is the use of a book,” thought Alice “without pictures or conversation?” So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could

47、, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid) Janet Kate, Mark, where are you going? Youve got my laptop! Kate Its all right, Janet, were taking it to the computer shop. Well be back soon. Mark Its not like Janet to forget to back up her work. Kate She should have been more careful. Janet

48、It was stupid of me, I know! Stupid, stupid! Janet Oh! It was a dream! What a relief! Kate You were talking in your sleep. Janet What was I saying? Kate “Stupid, stupid.” Mark Ive sorted out your computer. Janet Have you? Oh, thank goodness! What was the problem? Mark It was the graphics card, as I

49、predicted Janet Is that what it was! Im so relieved! Thanks, Mark. Kate Hes great, isnt he? Janet ：Yes. So are you, Kate. Kate ：Youre such a good friend.4.1.Kate reads out from her book.2. Kate and Mark take the computer to be seen to. The computer problem has been put right.3. Janet regrets not bac

50、king up her data in her sleep.5.1. Its not like Janet to2. She should have been3. It was stupid of me4. What a relief5. thank goodness6. What was the problem7. Im so relieved6.1. b; 2. B; 3. B; 4. AOutside view Voice-over：When we talk about technology, we usually think small. However, were going to

51、look at one of the biggest technological marvels of the 21st century. The Airbus A380 is the worlds biggest commercial aircraft. New technologies were used in the design, engineering and manufacture of this amazing “superjumbo”. The Airbus A380 is assembled in Toulouse in France, but parts of the ai

52、rcraft are built in several European countries. They are brought to Toulouse by various means of transport. This is a ship which was built in China especially to transport the huge sections of the plane. Parts of the main body are built in Germany. Special carbon fibre materials are used to give the

53、 plane great strength with less weight than usual. The wings are made in Britain of the same carbon fibre material. They are much lighter than aluminum and steel. Several parts of the plane are built in factories in Spain. Finally, some sections are built in France, so Airbus has its own factories i

54、n Britain, France, Germany and Spain. One of the most important pieces of technology for such a huge aircraft is the landing gear. This is built in Canada where extensive tests are carried out to ensure that it can land under any conditions. The engines were developed by Rolls-Royce at Derby in Brit

55、ain. Finally, pilots have to learn to fly the plane. This flight simulator at Toulouse uses the latest digital technology. Now for the moment of truth, with 154 planes ordered by the worlds airlines, the big question was: “Will it fly at all?” On the day of the first flight, thousands of people gath

56、ered at Toulouse Airport to see the superjumbo fly for the first time. They were not disappointed. The biggest airliner in the history of aviation took to the air as planned. Topics mentioned are: 1, 3, 5, 6 and 82.1.France2. China3. Britain4. Spain, Germany, Britain, France5. Canada6.Britain7. Fran

57、ce3.1. d; 2. B; 3. B; 4. A; 4. CListening in Passage1Presenter Could technological advances be changing peoples identities and possibly even society as a whole? That is the theory behind a new book on the brain by Professor Susan Greenfield. The book is called Tomorrows People: How 21st Century Tech

58、nology Is Changing the Way We Think and Feel. Greenfield suggests that advances in technology, and the effect they are having on our lives, are changing our very idea of who we are. In other words, they are changing our identity. And this, she thinks, is a very dangerous thing. Im joined in the stud

59、io by Dr Jane Ferris, Professor of Neuroscience at Imperial College London and Brian Thomas, Professor of Surgery at University College Hospital. Lets begin at the beginning. Brian, how do brains work? Brian Well, a brain is a mass of neurons, and these neurons make connections with each other billi

60、ons of connections and store information. We all have basically the same brain structure. Its what we do with our brain that makes the difference. We take in information. The neurons in our brain connect all this information and make sense of it. So to some extent, its the information we feed our br

61、ain that helps to make us the kind of people we are and thats what we call our identity. Jane And if I can come in here, children and young people are now spending huge amounts of time on video games that are often violent, also on the web, and on mobile phones. And Greenfield believes that the resu

62、lt is that these technologies may be changing the way young people think and even causing changes in their identity. Presenter Why exactly? Jane Because the information that an individual receives from computer games, for example, is very different from reality. And she fears that because of this, t

63、hese technologies may be changing our sense of reality what we see as real and may even reduce it. And if this is happening, the result may well be changes in our behaviour. Presenter Can you give an example? Jane Risk-taking is a good example we may start taking more risks. Brian But she admits theres no conclusive evidence of this. Jane Thats true. B