新世纪研究生公共英语教材听说学生用书听力原文(DOC 157页).doc

1、LESSON ONEMusic1. M: By the way, Jane, did you talk to the consultant about our new health program? W: I contacted his office but his secretary said he would （be out for）lunch until two. Q: What does the woman mean?2. W: We need to let everyone know about the charity triti n. 慈爱concert, but we dont

2、have much money for advertising. M: How about using the school radio station? They broadcast free public service服务announcements. 通告 Q: What does the man suggest they do? 3. W: I dont understand why this self-study自学book doesnt have answers to the questions.M: But it does. You can find them at the ba

3、ck of the book. Q: What does the man say about the self-study book?4. M: The new sales manager says he has never met you before. W: Weve been introduced about three times. He seems a little forgetful. Q: What do we learn about the new sales manager?5. M: Have you had the brakesbreik n制动器; 闸; 刹车. and

4、 tires checked? And do you have enough money? W: I have taken care of everything. And Im sure its going to be a wonderful极好的, 精彩的, 绝妙的trip. Q: Whats the woman going to do?g. M: Ive had my new stereo立体声for a whole week, but I havent yet figured out想到how to record music. W: Didnt an instruction manual

5、 mnjul 手册形式的，像手册的；教范性质的come with it? Q: What does the woman imply?7. W: I want to pay you for that long-distance call I made. But, I suppose you havent gotten your phone bill yet, M: Oh, but I have. Q: What does the man mean?8. M: Professor Smith assigned us three more novels to read. W: He must thi

6、nk you dont have any other classes. Q: What can be inferred about Professor Smith?9. M: Lets go watch the fireworks烟花 tonight. W: I have tickets to the theater. Q: What does the woman mean?10. M: I am exhausted筋疲力尽的. I stayed up熬夜the whole night studying for my history midterm exam. W: Why do you al

7、ways wait till the last minute? Q: What can be inferred about the man?11. M: Ill be coming straight from work, so Ill have to pack包装；捆扎a change of clothes. W: Its only a barbecue b:bikju: (常用于室外的)金属烤架. Jeans and T-shirts will be fine. Q: What does the woman imply?12. W: Im going to the snack snk 小吃;

8、 点心; 快餐bar for a cup of coffee. Would you like me to bring you back something?M: Not from the snack bar, but could you pick up a paper for me?Q: What does the man mean?13. M: I dont understand how this budget was calculatedklkjuleit 计算, 估计, 核算. W: Let me have a look, OK? Q: What does the woman mean?

9、14. W: We need a fourth player for tennis this morning. Do you want to join us? M: Ive got a class at nine, but Carol is free and she is really good. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?15. W: Have you saved enough to buy that new printer for your computer yet? M: You know, money seems to be b

10、urning a hole in my pocket lately. Maybe next month. Q: What does the man mean?PART B Intensive加强的Listening: MusicPassage I: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart沃尔夫冈阿马多伊斯莫扎特Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was one of the most human and lovable lvbl 可爱的,惹人爱的of the great composerskmpz (尤指古典音乐)作曲家,创作者,作曲者. The p

11、eriod in which he lived was one of romantic interest, and his early life as a musical音乐的, 用于音乐的, 有音乐的child genius di:njs 天才, 天赋before the principal最重要的; 主要的courts of Europe reads like a fairy fri仙人, 小仙子, 小精灵tale传说；陈述.(At no time)决不in the history of the world has the court life of Europe been so wast

12、eful westfl浪费的;挥霍的;耗费的as during the later half of the eighteenth century. One of the great child geniuses di:njs天才, 天赋the world has ever known, the boy Mozart, and his sister Maria Anna, soon became the court favorites feivrit特别喜欢的人(或物),喜欢的事物,亲信,心腹,幸运儿and traveled not only in Austria, but to France

13、and Italy as well. It was but natural天生的, 生来的，本来的，与生俱来的that the youthful青年人的; 青春的; genius di:njs天才, 天赋should be influenced by these experiences. There is a delicacy delksi: 精致, 精美;娇嫩and refinement rfanmnt精炼；提炼；提纯in Mozarts musical expression which is not found in the works of his master男教师; 院长, Hayd

14、n.From his seventh year until his death at the age of thirty-five, Mozarts genius (poured forth)连续不断地流出a free stream of over a thousand melodious mldi:s有旋律的,产生旋律的compositions创作, 写作, 作曲, many of which were never published. Mozart wrote all forms for all instruments仪器. Of his forty-nine symphoniessimf

15、ni交响乐, 交响曲, the two greatest are G-minor and C-major. These works were both written in six weeks during the summer of 1788.As a composer (尤指古典音乐)作曲家,创作者,作曲者of opera pr歌剧, Mozart still remains pre-eminent卓越的,优秀的. His dramatic戏剧性的works show great individual个别的, 单独的, 个人的genius天才, 天赋, but little regard

16、for the previous先前的, 以前的reforms改革, 改良, 改造 of Gluck. His areas have never been surpassed 超过; 优于; 多于; 非所能办到 and his dramatic戏剧的, 剧本的simplicitysimplisiti简单, 朴素, 率直 has rarely been equaled by succeeding composers作曲家. Mozarts greatest operas歌剧, The Marriage of Figaro费加罗的婚礼, Don Giovanni and The Magic Flu

17、te are still popular favorites with singers歌手;歌唱家and the public as well. Gifted with a marvelous free melody, Mozarts music, even in his strictest compositions, possessespzes.具有 a simplicity简单, 朴素, 率直and naive grace优雅which charmst:m使高兴, 使着迷; 吸引 all hearers.1. Which of the following countries had NOT

18、 been visited by Mozart and his sister?2. How many symphonies交响乐did Mozart create?3. Which word could be used to describe描写, 叙述the period in which Mozart lived?4. In which period did Mozart live?5. How long did Mozart engage in参加; 从事; 忙于composing?II.1. ( F ) Like his master Haydn, Mozart created his

19、 works with refinement细微的改良; （精细的）改进, 改善and delicacy精致, 精美;娇嫩.2. ( T ) Mozart composed all forms of music for all instruments.3. ( F ) In Mozarts works, much attention was paid to the previous先前的, 以前的reforms of Gluck格卢克.4. ( T ) Mozarts areas have never been surpassed超过; 优于.5. (T) Simplicity简单, 朴素,

20、率直is one of the characteristics特征in Mozarts music.Passage II: American MusicOne of Americas most important exports出口 is her modern music. American music is played all over the world. It is enjoyed by the people of all ages in all countries. Although the lyrics liriks 歌词are English, people not speaki

21、ng English can enjoy it too. The reasons for its popularity普遍,流行; are its fast pace peis步子；节奏and rhythmic rmk 有韵律的, 有节奏的beatbi:t节拍, 拍子.The music has many origins ridin起点; 来源in the United States. Country music, coming from the rural农村的，乡村的areas in the southern United States, is one source来源, 出处. Coun

22、try music features以为物色 是特征 simple themes 题目，主题，and melodies 曲调, 歌曲 describing day-to-day situations形势; 情况 and the feelings of country people. Many people appreciate欣赏, 赏识, this music because of the emotions 情感，感情expressed by country music songs.A second origin of American popular music is the bluesb

23、lu:z布鲁斯歌曲； 蓝调歌曲. It depicts描述 mostly sad feelings reflecting表达; 反映 the difficult lives of American blacks. It is usually played and sung by black musicians, but it is popular with all Americans.（Rock music）摇滚音乐is a newer form of music. This music style风格, featuring .以为物色 是特征 fast and repetitious重复的;

24、反复的rhythms节奏, was influenced by the blues布鲁斯歌曲； 蓝调歌曲and country music. It was first known as rock-and-roll in the 1950s. Since then there have been many forms of rock music: hard rock, soft rock, and others. Many performers of popular music are young musicians.American popular music is marketed在市场上出

25、售某物 to a demanding(顾客的)需求、需要 audience观众, 听众; 读者. Now popular songs are heard on the radio several times a day. Some songs have become popular all over the world. People hear these songs sung in their original起初的; 原来的English or sometimes translated into other languages. The words may differ but the e

26、njoyment of the music is universal普遍的.I.1. Which group of people enjoy American music?2. Why is American music so popular in all countries?3. What can be learned from the passage?4. What do you know from the passage?5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?Passage III: Music in

27、 Different CulturesIn western culture music is regarded as good by birth在血统上,生来, and sounds that are welcome are said to be music to the ears. In some other cultures文化- for example, Islamic伊斯兰的,伊斯兰教的culture - it is of little value, associated (使)发生联系, (使)联合; 结交, 结伙with sin sin罪恶, 罪孽and evil罪恶. In th

28、e West and in the high cultures of Asia, it is said that there are three types of music. First, classical古典的, 经典的music, composed 组成, 构成 and performed by trained professionals具有某专业资格的人, 专业人士originally最初under the support of courts 宫廷, 宫室 and religious宗教的establishments建立, 确立; second, folk music民间音乐, sh

29、ared by the population at large and passed on传递; 传授orally口头上地,口述地, and third, popular music, performed by professionals, spread (使)传播, (使)散布through radio, television, records, film, and print, and consumed消耗，耗尽by the mass public.Music is a major component成分, 组成部分, 部件, 元件in religious宗教的services, thea

30、ter剧场,戏院, and entertainment娱乐, 文娱节目, 表演会of all sorts. The most universal use of music is as a part of religious rituals仪式. In some tribal trabl 部落的societies, music appears to serve as a special form of communication with supernatural超自然的;鬼、神或幻术所引起的beings, and its prominent显著的; 突出的use in modern Chris

31、tian基督教徒and Jewish犹太人的;犹太教徒的services may be the leftover of just such an original原始的purpose. Another less obvious function of music is social adherence遵守;遵循；坚持. For most social groups, music can serve as a powerful symbol象征, 标志. Members of most societies share keen热衷的, 热心的, feelings as to what kind

32、of music they belong to. Indeed, some minorities少数, 小部分 including, in the U. S.A., black Americans and Euro-American groups use music as a major symbol of group identity身份. Music also symbolizes象征;作为的象征 military军事的, 军用的;, patriotic ptritik爱国的, 有爱国心的and funeral葬礼, 丧礼moods心情, 情绪 and events. In a more

33、general普遍的, 全面的; sense, music may express the central最重要的, 主要的, 首要social values of a society. In western culture, the interrelationship相互关系of conductor and orchestra :kistr管弦乐队symbolizes the need for strong cooperation合作, 协作among various kinds of specialists 专家, 行家 in a modern industrial society.I.1

34、. In what culture is music regarded as good by birth?2. Which of the following is performed by professionals?3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?4. According to the passage, what is the most universal use of music?5. Which of the following is NOT symbolized by music?II.1.

35、In some other cultures, music is of low value, associated with sin and evil.2. For most social groups, music can serve as a powerful symbol. Members of most societies share keen feelings as to what kind of music they belong to.3. In a more general sense, music may express the central social values o

36、f a society. In Western culture, the interrelationship between conductor and orchestra symbolizes the need for strong cooperation among various kinds of specialists in a modern industrial society.PART D（1）Practical （2）Religious（3）Sunday School（4）Piano（5）a walk （6）join them（7）other people （8）go to th

37、e cinema（9）at the time （10）duty（11）gentle （12）discussion（13）penniless （14）vivid（15）greeted （16）love and warmth（17）come home （18）principles（19）applyingLESSON two HolidaysPartA Getting Started1. M: Do you still want to go to the graduate研究生的school after you get out of college? W: Ive changed my mind a

38、bout that. I want to start working before I go back to school. Q: What does the woman mean?2. M: Weve got a whole hour before the Browns come by来串门, 来访to pick us up安排接取; 使搭乘; 搭救. W: Yeah. But wed better get moving赶快；快些开始. Q: What does the woman suggest they do?3. M: Im thinking of getting a new prin

39、ter. W: Id invest in在上投资, 在投入(时间、精力等) a laser leiz激光 printer. The print quality is much better. Q: What does the woman mean?4. W: Ive got a coupon ku:pn 配给券；（购物）票证；（购物）优惠券for half-off五折dinner at that new restaurant down the street. I think Ill use it when my cousin kzn堂表兄弟姊妹 comes for a visit this w

40、eekend. M: Where did you get it? I wouldnt mind（ trying that place out too）试验. Q: What does the man want to know?5. W: Whats Laura doing here today? I thought she was supposed 料想; 猜想; 以为 to be out of离开了the office on Mondays. W: She decided shed rather have Fridays off instead. Q: What can be inferre

41、d about Laura?6. M: I need to find a new roommate 室友,住在同室的人. W: So Johns going to California after all. Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?7. M: My math assignments工作, 任务due 到期的tomorrow morning and I havent even started it yet. W: Ill miss想念, 惦记you at the party tonight. Q: What does the w

42、oman imply?8. W: Those packages包, 包裹, 包在一起的东西 took forever长久地；（与动词进行时连用）老是，没完没了地to arrive. M: But they did arrive, didnt they?Q: What does the man say about the packages?9. M: My parents are coming to see our apartment一套房间, 一户this weekend. W: Looks as if Id better lend you my vacuum vkjum口真空吸尘器clean

43、er 净化器then. Q: What does the woman imply?10. M: Sarah, did you have a chance to buy that new novel you wanted? W: No, but I had Doris get it for me. Q: What does Sarah say about the novel?11. M: Ive been waiting all week for this concert. The philharmonic fil:mnik交响乐团is supposed to be excellent and

44、with our student discoun diskaunt数目, 折扣t the tickets will be really cheap. W: Uh - uh, Im afraid I left my student ID in my other purse钱包. Q: What does the woman imply? 暗示, 暗指12. M: The university bookstore opens at 9 in the morning. W: Oh, dear. I need a textbook教科书, 课本for my eight oclock class tod

45、ay. Q: What does the woman mean?13. M: The storm暴风雨雪 last night damaged some of the neighbors roofs. W: no wonder不足为奇. Q: What does the woman mean?14. M: Youve certainly无疑地; 确定地；肯定地been reading that one page for a long time now. W: Well, Im being tested on it tomorrow. Q: What does the woman imply暗示

46、?15. W: Another thing we need to do is show the new students around town. You know, show them all the sights视野；风景of the area. M: I dont see why we need to do that ourselves. I understand the visitors center offers a wonderful bus tour旅行, 观光. Q: What does the man suggest they do?PART BPassage I: Holi

47、days in Britain and the US People in the US get a two-week paid有报酬的;领取报酬的vacation from their job every year. Most British people have four or five weeks paid holiday a year. Americans often complain抱怨, 诉苦; 投诉that two weeks is not enough especially when they hear about the longer holidays that Europeans enjoy. In addition, there are eight days in each European country, which are public holidays (the British call Bank Holiday) and many of th