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现代大学英语听力2Unit2
Unit 2
Task 1
【答案】
1) b 2)a 3)d
【原文】
TexaswasthebiggeststatebeforeAlaskabecametheforty-ninthstatein1959.OnegoodwaytounderstandthesizeofTexasistolearnaboutitsweather.Differentpartsofthestatehaveverydifferentkindsofweather.
LaredoisoneofthehottestcitiesintheUnitedStatesinsummer.ThebesttimetovisitLaredoisinwinter,whenitispleasantlywarm.
Amarillogetsverycoldinwinter.SometimesthereismoresnowinAmarillothaninNewYork,whichisanortherncity.Summersarebetter,butsometimesitgetsquitehot.ThebesttimetovisitAmarilloisintheautumnwhenitiscool.
IfanyoneasksyouabouttheweatherinTexas,askhim,“WhatpartofTexasdoyoumean?
”
Task2
【答案】
A.
1) T 2)F 3)F
B.
1)d 2)c 3)c
C.
climate,reputation,extraordinary,unreliable,dry,wet,clear,dull,hot,cold,bad,mild
【原文】
Ourfriend,Nick,whoseEnglishgetsbetterandbetter,declaredsolemnlytheotherdaythathethoughtthattheBritishclimatewaswonderful,buttheBritishweatherwasterrible.HewentontoexplainbypointingoutthattheBritishclimatewasatemperateone.Thismeant,hesaid,"thatyoucouldalwaysbecertainthattheweatherwouldneverbeextreme—atanyratenotforanylengthoftime—neververyhotandneververycold."HequiterightlypointedoutthattherainfallinBritain,accordingtothestatistics,wasnotveryheavy."Whythen,"heasked,"hastheBritishclimatesuchabadreputation?
"Heansweredbysayingitwasbecauseoftheextraordinary,unreliableweather.Therewasnopartoftheyearatwhichyoucouldbecertainthattheweatherwouldbedryorwet,clearordull,hotorcold.AbaddayinJulycouldbeascoldasamilddayinJanuary.Indeedyoucouldfeelcoldatalmostanytimeoftheyear.NickblameddraftyBritishhousesforthis,butagreedyoucouldalsoblamethesmallamountofsunshineandagreatamountofdampness.HeadvisedeverystudentcomingtoBritaintobringanumbrellaandtounderstandthemeaningofthatsplendidword"drizzle".
Task3
【答案】
I.
thecountry;Trees,grass,lakesandsteams
II.
A.
1.concrete,iron,steel
2.takeintheheatduringthedayandthrowoffheatintotheairatnight
B.Warmerwinters,carengines;electricalappliance
Ⅲ.
A.airpollutionmaystopsunlightfromreachingtheearth
B.
1.IceneartheNorthandSouthpolestomelt
2.tobeslowlyfloodedandpeoplelivinginthesecitiestomovetohigherland
【原文】
Citieschangetheclimatearoundyou.Inthecountry,therearetrees,grass,lakes,andstreams.Inhotweather,thetreesandgrasscooltheareaaroundthem.Lakesandriversalsocooltheareaaroundthem.
Butcitiesarenotcooledinthesenaturalways.Citiesarebuiltofasphalt,concrete,iron,and
steel.Therearefewtreesandusuallynotmuchgrass.Rainfallsontothestreetsandintothesewers.
Whenthesummersunshines,streetsandbuildingstakeintheheat;afterthesunsets,thestreetsandbuildingsthrowoffheatintothestreet.Oncethesunsets,thecountrysidecoolsoff,butacitymaystayhotallnight.
Citiesarehotterthanthecountrysideinwinter,too.Standingnearacarwithitsmotorrunning,winterorsummer,youwillfeeltheheatthrownoffbytheengine.Theheatcomesfromthegasolineburnedbytheengine.Thisheatwarmstheairandthegroundaroundthecar.Thousandsofrunningcarsarealmostlikethousandsofsmallfiresburning.
Carefullyputyourhandnearalightbulbortelevisionset.Asyoucansee,electricitycreatesalotofheat.Thisheatfromelectricitywarmsthehouseandtheoutsideair.
Theheatgivenoffbycitiescanaffecttheclimate.Someexpertsevenbelievethatcitiescanchangetheclimateofthewholeworld.Theythinkthatairpollutionmaystopsunlightfromreachingtheearth.Iflesssunshinereachestheearth,theearthmaybecomecooler.
Stillotherexpertsthinktheworldwillgetwarmer.Iftheworlddidgetwarmer,greatchangeswouldoccur.IceneartheNorthandSouthpoleswouldmelt.Thiswouldmaketheoceansrise.Citiesnearoceans—likeLosAngeles,Boston,andMiami—wouldslowlybeflooded.Peoplelivinginthesecitieswouldhavetomovetohigherland.
Task4
【答案】
A.
1) b 2)c
B.night,delight;morning,warning;gray,way,red,head
C.
1)F 2)T 3)F
【原文】
Aredskyateitherduskordawnisoneofthespectacularandbeautifulweatherpredictorswehaveinnature.Bycloselyobservingthisphenomenon,youcanachieveshort-rangeaccuracyoftheweatherasgoodas,orbetterthanyourlocalweatherman.IntheBible,JesusinMatthew16,2-3isquotedassaying,“Whenitisevening,itwillbefairweather:
fortheskyisred.Andinthemorningitwillbefoulweathertoday:
fortheskyisred”whenspeakingtothePharisees.AnoldEnglishweatherproverbbasedonthispassageis:
Redskyatnight,sailorsdelight.
Redskyatmorning,sailorstakewarning.
Or
Eveningredandmorninggray,
Sendsthetraveleronhisway.
Eveninggray,morningred,
Bringstheraindownonhishead.
Atdusk,aredskyindicatesthatdryweatherisontheway.Thisisduetothesunshiningthroughdustparticlesbeingpushedaheadofahighpressuresystembringingindryair.Aredskyinthemorningisduetothesunagainshiningthroughdust.Inthiscasehowever,thedustisbeingpushedonbyanapproachinglowreassuresystembringinginmoisture.Don'tconfusearedskyinthemorningwitharedsuninthemorning.Ifthesunitselfisredandtheskyisanormalcolor,thedaywillbefair.
Task 5
【答案】
1) c 2)b 3)d 4)c 5)c
【原文】
Mark:
Iamanavidflyfishermanandfrequentlyfindmyselfontheriverinaraftduringlightningstorms.Wealwayshaveadebateatthesetimesonwherewearesafest—pullingintoshoreorstayingonthewater.SinceIhaveheardoneissafeinacarwhenlightningstrikesIwonderiftheraftfloatingonthewaterisinsulated,andthereforethesafestplacetobe.
MeteorologistA:
Wespokewithsomescientistsaboutyourquestion,andtheyallagreedthatundernocircumstancesshouldyouremainonthewaterduringalightningstorm.Ifyourraftismadeofrubber,youmightfeelthatyou're.wellinsulated,butdon'tkidyourself.Typicallightningflashestravel10to15kilometersandcandeliverasmuchas100,000ampsofcurrent.Incomparison,atoasterusesabout10ampsofcurrent.Iflightningstrikesthewaternearyou,itwillhavenotroubletravelingthroughafewextracentimetersofrubber.
MeteorologistB:
So,ifyou'reonthewaterandathunderstormapproaches,gettotheshoreandseekshelteronland.Tryabuildingorcar.Ifneitherisavailable,lookforacave,cliff,wall,oragroupoftrees.Nevertakeshelterunderanisolatedtree-it'salsoagoodtargetforlightning.
Task 6
【答案】A.
1) F 2)T 3)F 4)T 5)F 6)T
B.
Incredible,oneminute,onekilometer,destroyed,liftedup,carriedaway,killed,injured
【原文】
Everyspringandsummermanyinlandareasarehitbytornados.Atornadoisakindofstorm.It'sarevolving,funnel-shapedcolumnofairthatmovesthroughtheskyatveryhighspeeds.Atornadolookslikeahuge,blackicecreamconewhirlingthroughthesky.Thespeedofatornadoisveryfast-itisbelievedtobebetween200and700kilometersperhour.
Tornadosformunderveryspecialweatherconditions,andthesespecialweatherconditionsoccurmostoftenininlandareas,suchasthecentralUnitedStates.Atornadoformswhenalayerofwarm,dryairisontopofalayerofcooler,moistair.Thiscombinationofdry,warmairabovewet,coolaircreatesaconditionthatcausesthelowerlayerofairtoliftup.Asthelowerairrises,bothlayersofairbegintorotate,toturnaroundandaround.Theairbeginstorotatefasterandfasterbecauseofcentrifugalforce.Thetornadohasacentercalledan“eye”andtheairrotatesquicklyaroundthiseye.
Astheairbeginstorotatefasterandfaster,thetornadocloudbeginstogrowdownward;thatis,itbeginstoformafunnelorcone,andthisconegoesdowntowardtheground.
Theconeofairisdarkbecauseitdevelopsfromadarkraincloud.Asthecloudgetslonger,asthecloudgetsclosertotheground,itbeginstopullupdirtfromtheground.Thenthefunnelof
rotatingairbecomesverydarkbecauseofthedirtinit.Asthetornadofunnelgetslonger,itbeginstodragalongtheground.
Whenthetornadotouchestheground,itdoesincredibledamage.Itusuallytouchesthegroundforonlyaboutoneminute,anditusuallytravelsalongthegroundforonlyaboutonekilometer,butduringthatoneminute,buildingsaredestroyed,treesareliftedupoutoftheground,smallobjectsarecarriedaway,andsometimespeopleareinjuredorkilled.
Task 7
【答案】
A.
1)b 2)a 3)b
B.
1)Ithasbeenniceweatherduringtheday,butitisgoingtochangeatnight.
2)FineweatherinsouthernEuropeandnotsoniceinnorthernEurope
Fortoday
SoutheastEngland---26degreesCelsiusbymid-afternoon
SouthernScotland---Maximumtemperaturesofaround21degrees
Brighton---15hoursoflovelysunshine
Midlands---23degreesCelsiusbyearlyafternoon
NorthwestofScotland---Lightshowersaroundmidday
Fortheweekend
Spain---34degreesCelsius
Greece---32degreesCelsius
France---Cloudywithrain,maximumtemperaturesof22degrees
NorthernIreland---Heavyrain,17degreesCelsius
MostofEngland---Cloudybutmainlydrywithsunnyperiods,23degreesCelsius
【原文】
RadioAnnouncer:
You’relisteningtoRadioMetro.It’stwominutestonine,andtimeforthelatestweatherforcastfromDanFrancisattheLondonWeatherCentre.
Francis:
Hello.It's
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