《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目问题详解Unit6.docx

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《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目问题详解Unit6

Ihadtwomonthsuntilmynewjobbegan.Itwaslikewaitinganentiresummerforschooltostart.Ispentthosetwomonthstalkingtofigureskatingcoachesandjudges.Ireadboringrulebooks.Idrovetotherinkswheretheskaterstrained,andmadenotesaboutourconversations.Ieventookalesson,whichmadesomeoftheskaterslaugh.

Unit6

Task1

【答案】

A.

[d]—[b]—[a]—[e]—[c]

B.

a

【原文】

LaurausuallyleavestheofficesofQuestProductionsatabout5o'clock,butlastMondaysheleftat5:

30.Shewantedtogethomeby6:

30andsherantothebusstopbutshecouldn'tgetonabus.Thereweretoomanypeopleandnotenoughbuses.Laurawasdesperatetogethomesoshedecidedtogobytube.

Inthestationshewenttooneoftheautomaticticketmachinesbutshedidn'thaveenoughchange,soshehadtojointhequeueattheticketwindow.Sheboughtherticketandrantotheescalator.Laurawenttotheplatformandwaitedforthetube.Itarrivedandthecrowdmovedforward.

Laurawaspushedintothetrain.Itwasalmostfullbutshewasgivenaseatbyamanwithamoustache.Laurathankedhimandsatdown.Shestartedtoreadhernewspaper.InthetunnelthetrainstoppedsuddenlyandLaurawasthrowntothefloortogetherwiththemanwiththemoustache.Somebodyscreamed.Thelightswentout.Itwasquarterpast6onacold,wetDecemberevening.

Task2

【答案】

A.

1）a2）b3）d4）c

B.

1）T2）T3）F

C.

wondered;televisionplays;exciting;everycigarettelighter;taperecorder;heldinacertainway;thetouchofagoldringagainstthehandof;reveal;Howwrongtheywere

【原文】

Xwasasecretagent.Hehadrentedafurnishedroominaprovincialtownnotfarfromthepublicparkandhadbeentheretwoweeks.Hewasstandingatthewindowlookingoutatthedullbedsofgeraniums,theparkgatesandthecold,uninvitingstatueofQueenVictoriathatstoodacrossthestreetfromhim,Itwasraininghardandthefewpeoplewhopassedbylookedwetandmiserable.Xwasmiserable,too.How,hewondered,couldanybodythinktherewasanythinginterestingaboutthelifeofasecretagent?

Heknewitwasbecausepeoplehadseensomanytelevisionplaysaboutglamorousspiesthattheythoughtthelifeofasecretagentwasexciting.Theywereconvincedthateverycigarettelighterconcealedasecrettaperecorder;thatafountainpenheldinacertainwaywouldopenalockeddoor,thatthetouchofagoldringagainstthehandofanenemywouldmakehimrevealallhissecrets.Howwrongtheywere!

Helookedroundhisroom.Thewallpaperwasintheworstpossibletaste,thepictureshorrible,thecarpetworn,dirtyandfaded;andhewascold.ThiswasthethirdMondayhehadetothewindowtolookout.Heprayeditwouldbethelast.

Asifinanswertohisprayer,acertainmeetinghehadbeensenttoinvestigatewasabouttotakeplace.Hetookouthiscamera.Justbeneaththestatuetwowomenhadstoppedtospeak.Heknewoneofthem,anditwasshewhopointedinhisdirection.Theotherwomanlookeduptowardshimandinthatbriefmomenthephotographedher.

Task3

【答案】

A.

Names

IdealCareers

Harry

Sailor

Nora

Farmer（ifshewereaman）

Robert

Civilengineer

Peter

Racingdriverorexplorer

B.

1）a2）b3）c4）b5）d

【原文】

Harry:

Well,Robert,haveyoumadeupyourmindyetwhatyouwanttodowhenyouleavecollege?

Nora:

OhHarry.Surelyhe'sabityoungtodecideonhiscareer.Hehasn'tevengottocollegeyet.

Harry:

Notatall,Nora.It'swisesttodecideingoodtime.Lookatme,forexample.Ireallywantedtobeasailor,butnowIspendmydayssittingatadeskinanoffice.Yes,it'ssillytotrainforthewrongjob.Andafterall,Robertwillbegoingtocollegesoon.

Nora:

NowifIwereamanI'dbeafarmer.Toseethecropsgrowing--that'smyideaofagoodlife.

Harry:

Yes,andtoseethemoneyrollinginismoreimportantstill.

Robert:

Well,that'snotthewayIlookatit,Dad.It'sthejobIcareabout,notthemoney.

Harry:

Maybenot;butyou'lllearntocareaboutthemoneytoo,whenyou'vegotafamilytokeep.

Nora:

AndofcoursePeter—well,he'skeentobearacingdriver,orelseanexplorer.

Robert:

Oh,Peter'snotoldenoughtomakeuphismindaboutsuchthings.

Harry:

Youhaven'tansweredmyquestionyet,Robert.Whatwouldyouliketodo?

Nora:

Areyousureyoudon'twanttobeafarmer,Robert?

Oramarketgardener?

Robert:

No,I'msorryMum,butIdon'twanttoatall.I'dratherbeacivilengineer.Iwanttobuildroadsandbridges.

Harry:

Notships?

Isn'titbettertobeashipbuildingengineer?

Robert:

Lookhere,isitmycareerwe'replanning,oryours?

Harry:

Allfight,allright,there'snoneedtoloseyourtemper.Butyou'dbetterwinthatscholarshipfirst.

Task4

【答案】

I.correspondents;columnist

A.maynotneedeither

B.togotoplaceswhereeventstakeplaceandwritestoriesaboutthem

II.first;bigger;better;whowillsoonleavetoworkforotherpeople

III.workinghours;freetime;worklonghourstobeginwith

【原文】

Herearesomeofthethingsayoungmanorwomanshouldnotdowhenhefirstasksaneditorforajob:

Heshouldnottelltheeditorthathewantstobeaforeigncorrespondentoracolumnist.Veryprobablytheeditordoesnotneedeither.Hewantsareporterwhowillgotosuchplacesasgovernmentofficesandpolicestationsandwriteatruestoryofwhatishappeningthere.Beingaforeigncorrespondentoracolumnistwillelater.

Ayoungpersonshouldnottelltileeditorthatnewspaperworkisonlythefirststeponthewaytobiggerandbetterjobs,suchasthoseingovernment.Theeditormusttakealotoftimeandtroubleteachingsomeonetobeagoodnewspapermanorwoman.Hedoesnotliketheideaofteachingpeoplewhoaresoongoingtoleavehimtoworkforsomeoneelse.

Ayoungjournalistshouldaccepttheworkinghoursandfreetimetheeditorgiveshim.Asanewjournalist,itisveryprobablethathewillworklongerhoursthanothersandworkonweekends.Theeditordidthesamewhenhewasayoungnewspapermanwithnoexperience.Heexpectsajournalisttounderstandhowthingsareonanewspaper.

Task5

【答案】

A.

1）acd2）abe

B.

1）sheisthewrongsex2）shewearsthewrongclothes

【原文】

SYLVIA:

We'vegotanewmanagerinourdepartment.

　　LARRY:

Oh?

Youhopedtogetthatjob,didn'tyou?

　　SYLVIA:

Yes,Idid.

　　LARRY:

I'msorry.That'stoobad.Whoisit?

Whogotthejob,Imean?

　　SYLVIA:

SomeonecalledDrexler.CarlDrexler.He'sbeenwiththepanyonlytwoyears.I'vebeenherelonger.AndIknowmoreaboutthejob,too!

LARRY:

Hmm.Whydoyouthinktheygaveittohimandnottoyou?

　　SYLVIA:

BecauseI'mthewrongsex,ofcourse!

　　LARRY:

Youmeanyoudidn'tgetthejobbecauseyou'reawoman?

　　SYLVIA:

Yes,thatwasprobablyit!

Itisn'tfair.

　　LARRY:

Whatsortofclothesdoeshewear?

　　SYLVTA:

Adarksuit.Whiteshirt.Atie.Why?

　　LARRY:

Perhapsthathadsomethingtodowithit.

　　SYLVIA:

YoumeanyouthinkIdidn'tgetthejobbecauseIetoworkinjeansandasweater?

　　LARRY:

It'spossible,isn'tit?

　　SYLVIA:

DoyoureallythinkIshouldweardifferentclothes?

　　LARRY:

Well...perhapsyoushouldthinkaboutit.

　　SYLVTA:

WhyshouldIwearaskirt?

Oradress?

　　LARRY:

I'mnotsayingyoushould.I'msayingyoushouldthinkaboutit.That'sall!

　　SYLVIA:

WhyshouldIdothat?

I'mgoodatmyjob!

That'stheonlyimportantthing!

　　LARRY:

Hmm.Perhapsitshouldbetheonlyimportantthing.Butitisn't.Notinthispany.

Task6

【答案】

A.

FormerJobs

WhenLaid-off

WhyLaid-off

1stman

Carsalesman

Recently

Lowsales,duetotheincreaseofinterestrates

2ndman

Workeratavacuumcleanerplant

10monthsago

PlantmovedtoSingaporewhereworkersarepaidmuchless

B.

1stspeaker（bcd）2ndspeaker（ae）

C.

1）F2）F

【原文】

Al:

Isthistherightlinetofileaclaim?

Bob:

.It'sthesamelineforeverything.Youjuststandhereandwait.

Al:

Oh.Istherealwayssuchalongline?

Bob:

Everyweek.Sometimeslonger.Isthisyourfirsttimehere?

Al:

Yes.

Bob:

Whathappened?

Yourplantcloseddown?

Al:

No.I'macarsalesman,or,Iwasacarsalesman.Butwejustaren'tsellingcars.It'stheinterestrates.Twoyearsago,Iaveragedtennewcarsamonth.DoyouknowhowmanycarsIsoldlastmonth?

One.Onecartoaladywhohadthecash.Buttheinterestratesareupagain.Thebossletthreeofusgo.Howaboutyou?

Bob:

Iworkedatavacuumcleanerplantwithaboutfiftyworkers.Weputinagoodday'swork.Butthemachinerywasgettingold.Asamatteroffact,thewholeplantwasold.Sothemanagementdecidedtobuildanewplant.Youknowwhere?

InSingapore.Theworkersheremadeaboutsevendollarsanhour,acoupleofpeoplemadeeightornineanhour.Youknowhowmuchthey'repayingtheworkersinSingapore?

$2.50anhour!

Anyway,allfiftyofusgotlaidoff.

Al:

Howlongagowasthat?

Bob:

Theycloseddowntenmonthsago.

Al:

Anyluckfindinganotherjob?

Bob:

Nothing.Ihaveone,sometimestwo,interviewsaweek.LastweekIthoughtIhadsomething.Theylikedmyexperiencewithmachines.ButIneverheardfromthemagain.

Al:

Atleastyouknowsomethingaboutmachines.AllIcandoistalk.

Bob:

Maybeyou'lltalkyourselfintoanotherjob.Goodluck.I'llseeyouherenextweek.

Al:

Ihopenot.IhopeI'llhavesomethingbythen.

Task7

【答案】

A.

1）F2）F3）T4）F5）T6）F

B.

1）Accordingtothefirstspeaker,itisfrustratingbecausetheteachercannotseeclearlytheresultsofhisefforts.

2）Accordingtothesecondspeaker,Englishlanguageteachingisagoodjob,becauseitguaranteesastableineandregularworkinghoursandmeanslesspressure.Healsolikesthewayelderlyteacherare.

【原文】

Interviewer:

Doyoupreferwhatyou'redoing