《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答a案Unit11.docx
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《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答a案Unit11
【答案】
1)c
2)a
3)b
4)a
【原文】
Baliisabeautifulislandofmountains,forestsandricefields.Itisalsoanislandofartists.Almosteverybodythereisanartistofsomekind.Thepeopleworkalldayathome,inthefieldsorontheirboats,butintheeveningtheymakemusic,dance,paintorcarvethingsoutofwoodandstone.
FortheBalinese,artispartofreligion.Itisawayofpleasingtheirgods--andBali,theybelieve,isfullofgods.TherearethousandsoftemplesinBali,andtherearefestivalsatthesetempleswhenpeopledieorgetmarried,orwhenachildisborn.Atthesefestivalsthepeopletrytokeeptheirgodshappybygivingthemfood,bydancing,byacting,andbyplayingmusicforthem.
Inthepast,theBalinesedidnotcareabouttheoutsideworld.ForthemBaliwasthewholeworld.Butinthe1930stouristsbegantovisitBali,andsincethe1950stourismhasbecomebigbusinessthere.Sotheislandershavebeguntoselltheirarttotourists.ThesedaystheBalinesepro-ducemoreandmorethingsfortourists;theymakefewerthingsfortheirtemples.Theyhavelesstimefortheirgods,sotherearefewerfestivals.
Eachyearmoretouristsbringmoremoneytotheisland;theyalsobringnewideasandanewwayoflife.TheBalineseknowthatiffewertouristscometotheisland,therewillbelessmoney.Buttheyalsoknowiftherearetoomanytourists,theBalinesewayoflifewillchangedrastically.Theauthoritiesaretryinghardtoorganizeandcontroltourismwithcaution.Balihastochange;neverthelesstheywanttomakesurethatitchangesforthebetter,notfortheworse.
Task3
【答案】
A.
1)Becauseuntil1980,ithadbeenquietformorethanahundredyears.
2)Itwasstrange.Nobirdsweresinging,andtheairwasstill.
3)Hewasstandingnearthesummitandreportingtheeruptiononradio.
B.
Washington;35;1980;123;recreation;summit;tremors;smalleruptions;nodanger;1980;dust;ash;rocks;mud;40;peaceful;empty
【原文】
Mostvolcanoesarequiet.Theyrestpeacefullyforhundredsofyears.Noonepaysmuchattentiontothem.
MountSt.Helenswasoneofthesevolcanoes.Until1980,itwasabeautifulrecreationarea.Itslasteruptionhadbeen123yearsago.Noonewasworriedaboutanotherone.Then,inMarch1980,MountSt.Helensbegantomakenoises.Atfirst,thereweretremors.Then,smalleruptionsoccurred.Someresidentsleftimmediately.Othersfelttherewasnodanger.
ButonthemorningofMay18,1980,themountainblewitstop.Withthepoweroftwenty-fiveatomicbombs,MountSt.Helensexploded.Cloudsofdustandashrosemorethantwelvemilesintothesky.Rocksandmudcrasheddowntheslopes.
Unfortunately,manypeoplewerestillliving,camping,orworkinginthearea.Overfortypeoplelosttheirlives.Otherswererescued.
RobertBakerwasfishingwithhisfamilywhentheexplosionoccurred.HereportedthatthemorningofMay18wasstrange.Nobirdsweresinging.Theairwasstill.Then,hesawalargeblackcloudcomingdowntowardthem.Inminutes,dayturnedintonight.Hecalledhisfamilytotheirvanandtheystartedontheslowdarkrideawayfromthemountain.Allthetime,hotashwasrainingonthem.
Butotherpeoplewerenotsolucky.DavidJohnston,avolcanoexpert,wasstandingnearthesummitofthemountain.At8:
31a.m.,heradioed,"Thisisit!
"Hewasneverheardfromagain.
MountSt.Helensispeacefulnow.Butitsslopesareempty.Itwillbemanyyearsbeforefish,plants,andtreeswillagainliveonthemountain.
Task4
【答案】
A.
1)Mrs.RakelSurlienistheNorwegianMinisterofEnvironmentalProtection,andsheisabouttobeginathree-dayvisittoBritain.
2)Britain.
3)Britaininsiststhecaseagainstacidrainingeneralanditscontributioninparticularisfarfromproven./BritaininsiststhatneitherthedisastrouseffectsofacidrainnorBritain’sresponsibilityintheissuehasbeenproven.
4)Sweden.
5)Itreferstoagroupofsome20nationswhicharecommittedtoreducingsulfurdioxidebyathird.
6)NorwayisagainstBritaininthedisputeoveracidraininspiteofitscordialapproach.
B.
1)fish;aquaticlife;forest
2)powerstations
3)remainisolateed
【原文】
Norwayhasdecidedtoresumea"softly-softlyapproach"toBritaininthelong-standingdisputeovertheissueofacidrain,asMrs.RakelSurlien,theNorwegianMinisterofEnvironmentalProtection,beginsathree-dayvisittoBritain.
AlltheNordiccountriesbelievethatBritainisresponsibleforasmuchasathirdoftheaciddepositfailinginsouthernScandinavia,killingfishandmostotheraquaticlifeinthousandsoflakesandriversandpossiblyputtinglargeareasofforestatrisk.Emissionsfromcoalandoilburningpowerstationsareblamedmostly,butBritaininsiststhecaseagainstacidrainingeneralanditscontributioninparticularisfarfromproven.
TheissuehasbecomealmostfashionablesincetheSwedesraiseditin1972.Morethan20nationshaveagreedtojointheso-called"30PercentClub",committedtoreducingsulfurdioxidebyathird,andBritainisincreasinglyisolatedinWesternEuropebyitsrefusaltodoso.
Mrs.SurliensaystherehasbeennochangeintheNorwegianpositioninspiteofthecordialapproach,andshealsoscentedvictory,asshesaid,"Idon'tseeyoucanremainisolatedinthiswayforlong.Itmustbeverydifficulttolivewith."
Task5
【答案】
1)fouroutoffive;survive;rosy;forestflower;forcenturies
2)2,000;fightcancer;40;wildlife;therainforest
3)drugs;aSouthAmericantree;bloodpressure;thesnakerootplantfromIndianforests
4)foods;tropicalforests;wingedbean
5)rubber;oils;one;examined;99;threatened
【原文】
Arepresentativeofanecologicalorganizationistalkingabouttheadvantagesandbenefitsforhumansoftherainforests.
Fouroutoffiveofallchildrenwhogotleukemiain1960died.Nowfouroutofeveryfivesurvive.Thesecretofthismiraculouschangeistherosyperiwinkle,aforestflowerwhichtribaldoctorshadusedforcenturies.
TheUnitedStatesNationalCancerInstitutehasidentifiedmorethan2,000tropicalrainforestplantswiththeabilitytofightcancer.Infact,about40percentofalldrugsgivenoutintheUnitedStatestodayowemuchoftheirstrengthtochemicalsfromwildlife,largelyfromtherainforest.
Otherdragsincludequinine,whichcomesfromaSouthAmericantree,anddrugstorelievehighbloodpressurearederivedfromthesnakerootplantfromIndianforests.ThearmadilloofSouthAmericaishelpingusfindacureforleprosy.
Thetropicalforestsalsocontainlargeamountsofnewfoods.Forexample,thewingedbeanofNewGuineaisnowgrowninabout50differentcountries.Japanesescientistshavefoundacalorie-freesubstanceinParaguaywhichis300timessweeterthansugar,andacoffeefreeofcaffeinehasbeenfoundinthesmallforestsoftheComorosislands.
Everydayweuseproductsfromtherainforests--robber,spicesandoils,andofcoursewood.Lessthanonepercentoftheforestplantshavebeenexaminedfortheirpotential,buttheremaining99percentisthreatenedbyourendlesssearchforwood.TheSouthAmericanIndianssaythetreesholdupthesky,andiftheycomedowntherewillbeacatastrophe.
Task6
【答案】
A.
1)AsolareclipseoccurswhenthemoonpassesbetweentheEarthandthesun,andthemoon’sshadowcoverspartoftheearth.
2)AsolareclipsehasoccurredatChristmasonly30timesduringthepast5,000years,thelasttimein1954.
3)The(retinaofthe)eyecanbepermanentlydamaged.
4)Itworksbyprojectingthesun’simageonapieceofpaperthroughapinholeonanotherpiece.
5)ThenexteclipseatChristmaswilloccurin2307;itcanbeobservedonthewestcoastofAfrica.
B.
1)T
2)F
3)T
【原文】
OnDecember25,2000,manypeopleacrossNorthAmericareceivedarareChristmastreatwhenthemoonpassedinfrontofthesunresultinginapartialsolareclipse.
Solareclipsesoccurwhenthemoonpassesbetweentheearthandthesun,andthemoon’sshadowcoverspartoftheearth,andatotalsolareclipsetakesplacewhenthemoon’sshadowblocksoutthesunentirely.WhatmadethisparticularsolareclipseuniquewasthatthiseventhasoccurredonDecembertwenty-fifthonly30timesduringthepastfivethousandyears,thelasttimein1954.
Butpeoplemustbeexceptionallycarefulwhenattemptingtoviewthesolareclipse.Withouttakingprecautionarymeasures,onecanpermanentlydamagetheretinaoftheeye;however,thereareseveralsafemethodsofwitnessingthisheavenlymarvel.
First,youcanviewasolareclipsebyusingeclipsesafetyglassesforfilteringoutthesun’sharmfulrays.Theyshouldbeusedwhenanypartofthesunisvisible.
Sunglassescanblockoutsomeofthesun’sultravioletrays,buttheresultscanbeverydeceptive.Theeye’snaturalreactiontothisdarkenstatewhenwearingsunglassesistomakethepupillarger,whichallowsinmorelightandcanintensifythedamagetotheyoureye.
Youcanwatchaneclipsebyprojectingthesun’simageonapieceofpapereitherbyusingatelescope,oreasieryet,bycreatingapinholeinapieceofpaperandviewingtheresultonanotherpieceofpaper,thuscalledapinholeprojector.
Onlyduringatotaleclipsewhenthesuniscompletelyandbrieflycoveredcanyouwatchtheeclipsewithouteyeprotection.Eventhen,extremecautionshouldbetaken.
Incaseyoudidn’tcatchthislastspectacularsolareclipseonDecembertwenty-fifth,2000,thereisnoneedtofret.YourposteritycanrecordthenexteclipseonChristmasintheyear2307,butonlyifthey’revisitingthewestcoastofAfricafortheholidays.
Task7
【答案】
A.
1)pottery;metal
2)lar
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