 星火英語聽力1及聽力原文 Test 1 [00:30.50]Part I Listening Comprehension [00:33.59]Section A [00:35.37]1. W: Would you hurry up? The movie starts at 8 o’clock. [00:41.73]M: Well, we still have 25 minutes to get there. [00:46.75]Question: What time is it now? [00:50.74]2. W: The professor's voice is so soft [01:03.69]that I can't hear the end of his sentences. [01:06.75]M: It's because the traffic outside [01:09.94]cancels the effect of the microphone. [01:12.84]Question: What seems to be bothering the students? [01:27.02]3. W: I hear it's going to snow this afternoon. [01:31.32]M: Going to snow? [01:33.13]The ground is already wet. [01:36.38]Question: What can we learn from the man's reply? [01:47.63]4. W: Are you going to replace the light switch by yourself? [01:56.02]M: Why should I call an electrician? [01:59.08]Question: What does the man imply? [02:12.73]5. M: I hear you're moving to a new apartment soon. [02:17.75]W: Yes, but it'll be expensive. [02:20.93]My present roommate plays the radio all night long, [02:25.66]I can't sleep. [02:28.75]W: Question: Why is the woman moving? [02:41.76]6. W: I wonder if a problem like this can be solved by Linda. [02:47.34]M: Well, if she can’t solve it, no one can. [02:53.96]Question: What can be concluded from the conversation? [03:08.56]7. W: Could you keep that noise down? [03:11.10]I’m trying to listen to the recording. [03:14.11]M: Sorry, it’s not me. [03:16.53]There is a party downstairs. [03:19.87]Question: What does the man imply? [03:34.26]8. W: I’m having trouble making ends meet. [03:38.47]It looks like I have to make another phone call to my parents. [03:43.38]M: I don’t think it would be a problem [03:46.85]if you cut down on the clothes you buy. [03:50.53]Question: What does the man mean? [04:04.25]Now you’ll hear two long conversations. [04:08.44]Conversation One [04:09.99]W: I don’t know why I let you talk me into going. [04:13.61]I just don’t like violence. [04:16.61]M: I didn’t realize there would be quite so much. [04:21.31]They just told me that it was about how two cops track down drug dealers. [04:27.95]I thought we would enjoy a good action movie. [04:31.98]Despite everything, though, the story was good. [04:38.32]W: Yes, it was very exciting and well written. [04:41.99]And I must admit that the acting was superb. [04:45.79]M: I agree. [04:47.64]Everyone in the movie played a convincing role. [04:51.55]Tom Cruise performed especially well [04:55.32]as compared with his last movie. [04:58.08]W: What I enjoyed most, though, was the scenery. [05:03.10]Those shots of the Africa were absolutely breathtaking. [05:07.95]M: I guess they were nice, [05:11.53]but I was so much interested in the story [05:14.19]that I didn’t notice the scenery. [05:16.88]I like a gripping drama, [05:19.18]even if it is violent. [05:22.06]W: I don’t mind suspense, [05:24.79]but I really don’t see the need to show all the bloods and guts. [05:29.19]M: But that’s life. [05:31.86]You can’t hide from reality. [05:33.76]W: I know, [05:35.35]but when I go to a movie, [05:37.11]I want to be entertained. [05:39.99]Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. [05:47.26]9. Why does the woman object to the movie? [06:01.17]10. Which word does the woman use to describe the acting? [06:16.36]11. Why didn’t the man notice the scenery? [06:30.12]Conversation Two [06:32.42]W: Mr. Smith. [06:33.95]I’m afraid I’ve got a complaint about the extra work I’m expected to do. [06:38.63]M: What exactly are your problems, Maria? [06:42.46]W: Well, It’s just that I can’t manage to get through all my marketing work. [06:47.85]I just seem to have too many other things to do. [06:51.92]M: Go on. [06:54.29]W: Well, first I often have to type letters for the department managers. [06:59.90]M: You mean outside marketing? [07:03.34]W: Yes. When Sandy and Maggie are busy. [07:05.87]M: I see. [07:08.18]W: And then I sometimes have to type up minutes of meetings, [07:12.85]which isn’t really my job at all. [07:15.83]M: Anything else? [07:17.90]W: Well, then there’s the post. [07:20.31]Paula sorted through it twice a day, [07:23.29]but occasionally I’m asked to do it. [07:26.40]M: Do you ever have to distribute it? [07:30.39]W: No, rarely. [07:32.56]I only do it when Paula’s away or too busy. [07:36.24]M: And how about dictation? [07:39.01]W: Well, that’s not too bad because it’s usually in marketing. [07:43.11]M: OK, I’ll consider your problems. [07:47.30]Questions 12 to 14 are based on the conversation you have just heard. [07:54.28]12. Which of the following doesn’t Maria complain about? [08:09.15]13. How often does Paula sort through the mail? [08:24.06]14. Why doesn’t Maria complain about dictation? [08:39.07]Section B [08:39.64]Passage One [08:42.20]The traditional American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. [08:50.72]In that year a special feast was prepared in Massachusetts. [08:56.12]The colonists who had settled there had left England [09:00.72]because they felt denied of religious freedom. [09:04.24]They came to the new land and faced difficulties in coming across the ocean. [09:10.83]The ship which carried them was called the Mayflower. [09:15.23]The North Atlantic was difficult to travel. [09:18.85]There were bad storms. [09:21.14]They were assisted in learning to live in the new land [09:25.24]by the Indians who inhabited the region. [09:28.48]The Puritans, as they were called, [09:31.46]had much to be thankful for. [09:33.97]Their religious practices were no longer a source of criticism by the government. [09:40.51]They learned to adjust their farming habits to the climate and soil. [09:45.75]When they selected the fourth Thursday of November [09:49.58]for their Thanksgiving celebration, [09:52.03]they invited their neighbours, the Indians, [09:55.61]to join them in dinner and a prayer of gratitude for the new life. [10:00.07]They recalled the group of 102 men, women and children who left England. [10:07.65]They remembered their dead who did not live to see the shores of Massachusetts. [10:13.31]They reflected on the 65 days’ journey, [10:17.13]which tested their strength. [10:20.39]Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. [10:27.48]15. Why had the colonists left England? [10:38.85]16. What’s the climate and soil in Massachusetts like in comparison to England? [10:54.30]17. Why did the Puritans invite the Indians to dinner? [11:12.62]Passage Two [11:13.56]Yesterday we discussed the problem of rising prices, [11:18.23]or in the economist’s terms, inflation. [11:21.59]We noted that, during periods of inflation, [11:25.22]all prices and incomes do not rise at the same rate. [11:29.86]Some incomes rise more slowly than the cost of living, [11:34.45]and a few do not rise at all. [11:37.46]Other incomes rise more rapidly than the cost of living. [11:42.39]We concluded that persons with fixed incomes, for example, [11:47.22]the elderly who depend upon pensions, [11:50.07]and persons with slow-rising incomes, for example, [11:53.62]an employee with a salary agreed to in a long-term contract, [11:57.90]will be most seriously affected by inflation. [12:02.74]Please recall that while their dollar incomes stay the same, [12:06.43]the cost of goods and services rises, [12:09.62]and in effect, real income decreases, that is, [12:14.13]they are able to purchase less with the same amount of money. [12:18.42]We also talked about the fact [12:20.69]that stockholders and persons with business interests and investments [12:24.86]would probably benefit most from inflation, [12:28.16]since high prices would increase sales receipts, [12:32.13]and profits would likely rise faster than the living cost. [12:35.74]And now, [12:38.00]before we begin today’s lecture, [12:40.03]are there any questions about the term inflation [12:43.10]or any of the examples in our discussion so far? [12:46.91]Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. [12:52.69]18. What is the passage? [13:07.41]19. What persons will not be most seriously affected by inflation? [13:24.01]20. Who do you think will probably benefit most from inflation? |
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