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1、精品资料现代大学英语听力2听力原文及题目答案Unit-12. The street on the western side of the park, Central Park West, has large and unusual apartment buildings. When the first one was being built, people laughed. They said nobody with money would live in an apartment house, especially when it was so far from the center of
2、town that it might as well be in the Dakotas. The builder had the last laugh; he named his building the Dakota, and when it opened, every apartment was occupied. The Dakota has had many famous residents, including actress Lauren Bacail and conductor/ composer Leonard Bernstein. But, above all, the b
3、uilding makes people think of John Lennon, who lived there and was killed right outside on December 8th, 1980.Task 2【答案】A.1) twelve miles; several hundred; eight hundred thousand2) over a thousand3) far; grander; biggerB.1) F2) T3) T【原文】Constantinople and the Medieval Society In the ninth and tenth
4、centuries Constantinople was one of the biggest, richest and most sophisticated cities in the world. The city was surrounded by about twelve miles of walls, and inside were several hundred churches and chapels and about eight hundred thousand inhabitants. The river and harbor were crowded with saili
5、ng ships from all over the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Above it all was the dome of Sancta Sophia. At night, lit by over a thousand lamps hanging from its dome and arches, the whole building glowed.Paris and the Leisure Society The crowds of fashionable people going around in coaches or walking
6、 in the Tuileries gardens were a new development in the European city. They formed what was called society: a group of people who did things together, entertained each other and behaved in a certain way. Society became an extremely important element in cities: theatres, opera houses, pleasure garden
7、s, racecourses, cof-fee houses, shops, entire neighbourhoods and finally entire towns grew up as a result of it.Manchester and the Industrial Society Out of the Industrial Revolution grew Manchester and other industrial cities. For a newcomer the first view of Manchester and its smoking chimneys mus
8、t have been as amazing as the first view of Constantinople in the tenth century. In Manchester factory chimneys far outnumbered church towers, and warehouses were grander and bigger than the town hall.Task 3【答案】PlacesDescriptionsGreeceThe weather is nice, and warm. And the people are lovely. I love
9、swimming there.NepalI like the purity of soul, of the people there. Theyre the nicest, most direct, most unneurotic people that Ive ever met anywhere in the world.SwitzerlandSwitzerland was grand.CyprusThe food was wonderful. The people were wonderful. The sun was wonderful, and the sea was wonderfu
10、l. Cyprus is a lovely place.BrazilI was lucky enough to go there a couple of years ago. The thing that impressed me most of all were the people and how friendly they were.【原文】Well, I love Greece and Id really love to go back to Greece. Its so nice, and so warm, and the people are lovely, and I love
11、swimming. Nepal. I like the purity of soul of the people there. Theyre the nicest, most direct, most unneurotic people that Ive ever met anywhere in the world. Gee, I dont know, I mean I like Turkey. I liked Austria, but I wasnt there long enough to really enjoy it. Switzerland, Switzerland, Switzer
12、land was it. Yeah, I was hiking in Switzerland. Switzerland was grand. Cyprus. The food was wonderful. The people were wonderful. The sun was wonderful, and the sea was wonderful. Cyprus is a lovely placa. It has to be Brazil. I was lucky enough to go there a couple of years ago. The thing that impr
13、essed me most of all were the people and how friendly they were.Task 4【答案】A.1) The majority of Australians are of English, Irish, Italian, Greek, Dutch, and Polish descent. Over the past 50 years, a large number of Asian and African immigrants have poured in. Besides, about one percent of the popula
14、tion is Aborigine.2) Because much of the land in Australia, particularly in the Outback, is so arid that people are unable to live there.B.1) T2) TC. 1) Make friends with; Explore; Marvel at; be awed by2) vast; amazing; peaceful; unique3) relax on our beautiful beaches; thousands of years ago; meet
15、interesting people【原文】Is Australia the worlds largest island or its smallest continent? Actually, its both. In fact, Australia is the only country that is also a continent. Although roughly the size of the United States mainland, Australia has a population of about 16.5 million people. That makes th
16、is island nation one of the least densely populated countries. What ethnic groups make up the Australian population? The majority of Australians are of English, Irish, Italian, Greek, Dutch, and Polish descent. However, over the past 50 years, some 4 million people from more than 120 countries have
17、made Australia their home. This includes a large number of Asian and African immigrants. About 1 percent of the population is Aborigine. The Aboriginal people were the first settlers in Australia. They came from Asia about 40,000 years ago. In addition to being the smallest continent, Australia is a
18、lso the driest inhabited continent, Lush green pastures may be typical in sheep farming areas (there are, by the way, more sheep than people in Australia). However, much of the land, particularly in the Outback, is so arid that people are unable to live there. That explains why most Australians live
19、 in metropolitan areas, many of which line the coast, and why Australia is considered one of the worlds more urbanized countries. Make friends with a koala at one of our wildlife parks. Explore the lush, green bush land areas of the Blue Mountains. Marvel at the coral of our magnificent Great Barrie
20、r Reef. Or be awed by our ancient landscapes and strange land formations. Whatever your interests are, Australia has what youre looking for. Lining our coast are some of the worlds most sophisticated cities like Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney. There you can enjoy all the best in food, fashion, the
21、arts, theater, and sports. But you wont want to miss the wonders of the vast and amazing Outback or the peaceful beauty of the bush. Australia has a variety of unique trees, plants, and wildlife. Discover them at any of our magnificent wildlife reserves and parks. No matter where you go in Australia
22、, youll find something to delight you. So surf or ski, relax on our beautiful beaches, see Aboriginal rock art painted thousands of years ago, and meet interesting people. Dont wait. Its always a good time to visit Australia.Task 5【答案】A.TimePeopleRoutesThousands of years agoAsiansCrossed the Bering
23、Strait to Alaska and then moved through North America and on to South AmericaA.D. 459Sailors from ChinaCrossed the Pacific to MexicoIn the ninth and tenth centuriesIrish explorersSailed from Iceland to AmericaA.D. 986A Norseman called Bjami HerjolfssonAnother Norseman named Leif EricssonLived for a
24、time in Newfoundland in Canada but then returned to GreenlandB.1) Columbus thought he had arrived in the Indies (the name then used for Asia) when he arrived in the Bahamas.2) It was named after another Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci, who was a friend of Columbuss and who later explored the coas
25、tline of the New World.C. T【原文】For many years, people believed that the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus discovered America. But, in fact, others had reached America before him. Thousands of years ago, Asians crossed the Bering Strait to Alaska and then moved through North America and on to Sou
26、th America. Others have claimed that travelers from Europe and China also visited America. According to some people, sailors from China crossed the Pacific to Mexico in A.D. 459. Irish explorers also may have visited America in the ninth and tenth centuries. Irish people reached Iceland in the ninth
27、 century before the Norsemen, who came from Scandinavia. They may have sailed from Iceland to America after the Norsemen arrived. The Norsemen themselves may also have visited America. They were used to sailing long distances in their ships. Some Norse stories tell of a Norseman called Bjarni Herjol
28、fsson who visited America in A.D. 986. Another Norseman named Leif Ericsson probably lived for a time in Newfoundland in Canada but then returned to Greenland. However, the first Western explorer we can be sure about was Christopher Columbus. He left Spain on August 3rd, 1492, and on October 12th, h
29、e arrived in the Bahamas. Columbus thought he had arrived in the Indies (the name then used for Asia). That is why he called the people Indians. He spent many weeks sailing around the Caribbean and then went back to Spain. He made several more voyages to the New World, though he never actually lande
30、d in North America. So, who was America named after? It was named after another Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci, who was a friend of Columbuss and who later explored the coastline of the New World.Task 6【答案】A.1) a few hundred metres off the coast of2) 64,000; 8,000B.1) Because the population of S
31、kye is getting smaller. Its young people are being tempted by mainland life and the chance of better jobs and better pay.2) His plan is to build a bridge linking Skye with the mainland. He thinks this will bring new work to the island, and stop people from going away from their homes.3) Because they
32、 think that the bridge will bring in too many tourists and take away the islands independence and character.C. c【原文】The island of Skye is one of the most romantic places in the British Isles, but it is suffering a crisis and a local businessman has got an idea to save it. The island of Skye stands j
33、ust a few hundred metres off the coast of Western Scotland and it is one of the most beautiful parts of the British Isles. In the summer it is bathed in sunshine, and in the winter it is covered in mists. There is mystery in its hills and valleys, and a strange, almost dream like beauty. Like so man
34、y other rural communities, however, Skye is in danger. The population is getting smaller. A hundred years ago there were 64,000 inhabitants on the island; now there are only 8,000. Skyes young people are being tempted by mainland life and the chance of better jobs and better pay. If you come back in
35、 twenty years, says Skye businessman Colin Stuart, therell be nobody here. That is why he is trying to get support for a new scheme a bridge linking Skye with the mainland. He thinks this will bring new work to the island, and stop people from “going over the water and away from their homes. But Col
36、in Stuarts scheme has not been popular with many of the islanders. They have not been persuaded yet, says Stuart. They think that the bridge will bring in too many tourists and take away the islands independence and character. I tell them that unless we bring new business to Skye there will be nobod
37、y here to enjoy our independence. Colin Stuart has been to Norway and seen how islands there are joined by sea bridges; and thats what he wants to do in Skye. If enough money can be raised by interested people, the decline of Skye can be stopped. Only time will tell if Colin Stuarts idea will be acc
38、epted.Task 7【答案】A.1) parks; museums and shops; in the centre of; further out2) 4503) in the 16th century; in 1835B.NamesLocationsCharacteristicsSt. Jamess ParkClose to Buckingham Palace, and to the government offices in WhitehallVery attractive, with a long, narrow lake, which is occupied by ducks a
39、nd other water birdsGreen ParkVery close to the PalaceVery bareHyde ParkFamous for the Serpentine-the lake, and for Speakers Corner, where people can, and do, say anything about almost every subject under the sunRichmond ParkIn the southwest of LondonThere are still deer in thereKensington GardensNe
40、xt to Hyde ParkVery popular with both the old and the young. On warmer days there are always people at the Round Pond, where they come to sail their model boatsRegents ParkFamous for its lake and its flowers, as well as for London Zoo. There is also an open-air theatre, where the public can see many
41、 of Shakespeares plays in the summer months.【原文】London is famous for its parks, as well as its museums and shops. These parks are both in the centre of the city and further out. It is the central parks which are the most famous. St. Jamess Park was first opened 450 years ago. It is very close to Buc
42、kingham Palace, and to the government offices in Whitehall. Unlike Green Park, which is also very close to the Palace, St. Jamess Park is very attractive, with a long, narrow lake, which is occupied by ducks and other water birds. Green Park, on the other hand, is very bare. There is a story it was
43、once used by a leper colony, and since then no flowers and plants have grown.Hundreds of years ago, deer, bears and wild bulls were kept in Hyde Park, and for centuries the Kings and Queens of England went there to hunt. Now its famous for the Serpentine the lake, and for Speakers Comer, where peopl
44、e can, and do, say anything about almost every subject under the sun. Now there are still deer in one of Londons parks-Richmond Park in the southwest of London. Kensington Gardens is next to Hyde Park, and it is very popular with both the old and the young. On warmer days there are always people at
45、the Round Pond, where they come to sail their model boats.The last of the large central parks is Regents Park. This was used by Henry VIII in the 16th century as a hunting park, but it was first opened as Regents Park in 1835. Today, the park is famous for its lake and its flowers, as well as for Lo
46、ndon Zoo, which is in the northeast comer. There is also an open-air theatre, where the public can see many of Shakespeares plays in the summer months.Task 8【答案】A.1) They are in the desert in southern Peru near the Nazca city2) The lines were discovered in the early 1930s.3) Because the forms were s
47、o big, they were difficult to see from the ground, only visible from theair. They were not discovered until aircraft flew over this region.B. 37 miles long; 1 mile wide; straight lines; parallel; strange symbols; on a giant scale; 200 B.C.; 600 A.D.【原文】In the southern desert of Peru, about 200 miles
48、 south of Lima, there lies a plain near the Nazca city. Across this plain, in an area measuring 37 miles long and 1 mile wide, is an assortment of perfectly straight lines, many running parallel, others intersecting, forming a grand geometric form. In and around the lines there are also strange symbols, and pictures of birds and beasts all etched on a giant scale that can only be appreciated from