新动力听力答案第二册UNIT9-10

Unit 9 solutions to water shortage Part Two Conversations Directions: Listen to the conversations and choose the best answers to the following questions you hear. 1.W: Good morning. I’m Jane Smith, your flight attendant. Welcome aboard. M: Hello. I’ve got seat B6, I hope it’s by window so that I can see the view. Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place? (D) 2.W: Nobody told me that Bill was in the hospital. M: Sorry, I meant to give you a call when I found out, but it slipped my mind. Q: What does the man mean? (B) 3.W: Good morning, Doctor Smith. My name is Mary Gary. I’m with the local newspaper. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions? M: Not at all. Go ahead, please. Q: What is Mary Gary? (B) 4.M: We thought we’d all go out for lunch today. Can you be ready to leave at one o’clock? W: I have to pick up my car and do a couple of other things. So I will just come straight to the restaurant. Q: What will the woman do? (B) 5.M: Linda, are you still working? It’s time for dinner. W: I know, but I haven’t finished my experiment report. Mr. Brown wants it tomorrow morning. Q: What does the woman mean? (D) 6.M: When I war young I used to know the names of all the football stars, the dates of all the games, and which teams were winning. W: But now you don’t keep up with football or any of the sports. Y ou are busy with your own businesses. Q: What did the man do when he was young? (A) 7.M: I sent a letter to make a reservation for a single room a few days ago. W: I’m sorry; your request arrived too late. There are some conferences in town this week and we’re full up. Q: Are there any spare rooms at the hotel? (A) 8.W: I am so thirsty. M: Care for some soda? W: Are you kidding? I’m trying to watch my figure. Q: What does the woman mean? (A) 9.M: Excuse me. Is there a taxi stand anywhere around here? W: Yes. Y ou see the bank near the end of the street. M: Y es. The bank is in front of the church. W: That’s right. There is a taxi stand in front of the bank. Q: What information can we learn from the conversation? (D) 10.W: Waiting a line to copy just one page of an article wastes so much time. M: Have you ever tried the photocopier on the third floor of the library? W: No, I haven’t. M: Y ou can go there; I don’t think that many people know about it. Q: What does the man suggest that woman should do? (C) Part Three Passage Ⅱ. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to the following questions you hear. The world is not only hungry. It’s also thirsty for water. This may sound strange to you, since nearly 70 percent of the earth’s surface is covered with water. But about 97percent of this huge amount is seawater. Man can only drink and use the other 3 percent. Even worse, some of it has been polluted. However, this small amount of fresh water, which is constantly being replaced by rainfall, is still enough for us. But our need for water is increasing rapidly --- almost day by day. Only if we take steps to deal with this problem now can we void a serious worldwide water shortage in the future. One of the steps we should take is to develop ways of reusing water. Today, in most large cities, water is used only once and then discharged into a sewer system. From there it goes to the se or runs into underground storage tanks. But it is possible to pipe water that has been used to a purifying plant. There it can be filtered and treated with chemicals so that it can be used again. Another way is to make use of seawater by moving the salt. And it is already in use in many parts of the world. Questions: 1.What percentage of water can man drink and use? (D) 2.According to the passage, how can we avoid the serious worldwide water shortage? (B) 3.Why do we face worldwide water shortage according to the passage? (D) 4.How many steps are discussed in this passage to deal with the problem of water shortage? (A) 5.What does the writer mean by saying the world is thirsty for water? (C) Part Four T rue or False ⅡListen to the passage carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false. A project to recycle rainwater has been set up in Nanjing. The city has started rainwater collection and reuse systems i n three residential districts. They will save Nanjing at least 500,000 tons of running water every year, and one million yuan for business. The systems collect rainwater from the ground and the roofs of buildings, and transport it through pipes into an underground water tank, where it stored before usage. The water collected in the three districts will be mainly used for land irrigation and car washing, but it might also serve people’s daily needs in the future. By using recycled rainwater, they save about 10,000 tons of water every month, which is worth 23,000 yuan. As Nanjing has plenty of rainfall throughout the year, the new systems will help greatly to water conversation. Rainwater, after mixing with rubbish, is often treated as waste water. By absorbing it to the underground tank, it will also reduce governmental spending on waste water management. It has been reported that several major cities and provinces across the country, including Beijing, Shanghai and some drought-hit area, have already used similar rainwater recycling systems. 1.The rainwater recycling systems can mainly meet the people’s daily needs. (F) 2.The recycling systems collect rainwater from roofs and underground water pipes. (F) 3.Farmers in Nanjing can use collected rainwater to water their plants when needed. (T) 4.The rainwater recycling systems can help the local government cut down the cost of waste water management. (T) 5.In the future, people in Nanjing can use rainwater to wash their clothes. (T) Part Five Dictation Directions: In this part, you will hear the passage three times. T ry to fill in the blanks according to the passage you’ll hear. Life in earth would not exist without water. No plant or animal can survive without water. Water can dissolve lots of different chemicals, such as (2) sugar and common salt. Water can also dissolves gases in the air, and this can cause (3) acid rain. This makes the water hard. We use lots of water in our homes --- (4) for washing, cleaning, cooking and drinking. (5) Many factories use large amounts of water to make things and (6) to cool machinery. Hydroelectric power stations use the pressure of falling water (7) to generate electricity. On the earth, water is found as a liquid, (8) as a solid or as a gas. The ice we skate on in winter is water in its solid form. (9) Water vapor forms a kind of global “blanket” which helps to keep the earth warm. Heat radiated (10) from the sun-warmed surface of the earth is absorbed and held by the vapor. Part Six Time for Pleasure Directions: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions. While Mrs. Edwards was in town one Saturday, she saw a crash in an avenue: two cars ran into each other. The drivers got out, and an argument arose between the, but then a policeman arrived. He asked the drivers what had happened, and then he turned to the crowd and said, “Did anyone see the accident?” Several people said they had, and Mrs. Edwards was one of them. A week later, she was asked whether she was willing to be a witness in a court case concerning the accident, and she said she was; and a month later, lawyer was questioning her in court. She began everything with, “I think that …” until the lawyer got angry and said, “you’re not here to say what you think; you’re here to say what you know.” “I’m sorry,” objected Mrs. Edwards, “but I’m not a lawyer, so I can’t say things without thinking.” Questions: 1.Why did the drivers argue with each other? Because their cars ran into each other. 2.What did the policeman say when he saw the accident? He asked the drivers what happened, and then he asked the crowd: “Did anyone see the accident?” 3.Why was Mrs. Edwards questioned in the court? She was willing to be a witness in a court case concerning the accident. 4.What did she often say when she began to answer questions? She began everything with, “I think that …” 5.What did Mrs. Edwards mean when she said to the lawyer? She meant that a lawyer usually said things without thinking. Unit 10 Culture Relics in Danger Part Two Conversations Directions: Listen to the conversations and choose the best answers to the following questions you hear. 1.W: When did you have your listening class last Monday? M: 9:15. Then we had a speaking class after 10:15. Q: When did the listening class begin? (D) 2.W: How come you are late again, Peter? Didn’t you remember this is the review section before the finals? M: I’m sorry, Miss White. I went to bed after the midnight. Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? (A) 3.W: What do you think of the music? M: Actually, I like all kinds of music. However, I don’t care for blues very much. It makes me feel cold. Country music is definitely my favorite simply because of its light tunes and beautiful words. Q: What kind of music does the man like most? (B) 4.W: I’m just looking for a car park around. And I don’t know the way well. Can you tell me where I can find a parking space near here, sir? M: There’s one on the corner of the second block. But don’t park your car by the roadside next time. Q: Where can the woman park her car? (B) 5.W: How did your physics exam go, Bob? M: If I’d spend more time in the lab after class, I would have been happy. Everything could have gone well. Q: What does the man mean? (C) 6.W: I’d like to get the black shoes. But shall I spend that much on shoes? M: The brown ones are nice, and they cost less. Q: What does the man mean? (C) 7.W: Could you buy me two ten-cent stamps when you go out to post your letter? M: I wish I could, but I will have my lunch first, and there’s always a very long queue. Q: What does the man mean? (B) 8.W: What can I do for you, sir? M: Well, I bought this picture book for my little son yesterday. But it hasn’t got pages from 65 to 75. Q: Why did the man take the book back to the bookstore? (D) 9.W: Hi. Can I help you? M: Y es, please. Could I have something for a fever? W: Well, do you have doctor’s prescription? M: Oh, yes. And what do you have for a headache? Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place? (C) 10.M: What’s the problem, Emma? Do you want to talk about it? W: It’s my daughter. She wants to move out and gets her own apartment. M: Does she have a job? W: Yeah, she actually has quite a good job. I don’t know. I just don’t like the idea. M: Frankly speaking, Emma, you should learn to live with it. Q: What’s the woman’s problem? (A) Part Three Passage Ⅱ. Listen to the passage and choose the best answers to the following questions you hear. Parts of the Great Wall may collapse and disappear in the near future. Only about 20 percent of the 6,300-kilometer wall is in reasonable shape, another 30 percent is in ruins, and the rest has disappeared forever. The remains of the wall is “in danger of collapse”because of weathering, erosion and human damage. Long time weathering and erosion have changed the inner structure of many sections of the wall; roots of wild plants have made brick crevices even larger. In some areas dust can be as thick as one meter, providing suitable growing conditions for wild plant. Human damage is also fastening the collapse of the wall. In a village, almost all pigsties and henhouses are built of bricks stolen from the wall. In some areas near the wall, local villagers have dug coal mines under the wall. And amateur renovation often does more harm than good. A few sections of the Great Wall are listed as conservation sites at the moment, but the majorities, especially those in rural areas, receive no attention at all. To make matters worse, there are no laws to punish people who damage sections that are not conservation sites. The central government plans to conduct an inspection of the hole Great Wall to measure its exact length this year. Questions: 1.What percentage of the Great Wall has disappeared forever? (D) 2.According to the passage, which of the following doesn’t endanger the Great Wall? (D) 3.How do the local villagers damage the Great Wall? (C) 4.Why can the wild plants grow on the wall? (C) 5.What does the central government plan to do according to the passage? (D) Part Four T rue or False Ⅱ. Listen to the passage carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false. Six of the seven Ancient Wonders did not survive to this present day. The Egyptian Pyramids are the only surviving structures from the original list. Now some people have proposed a new list for the Modern Wonders. The voting on the seven new wonders has attracted the attention of people all over the world. Now some people are concerned about the bad effects it may have. Once chosen, millions and millions of tourists will go to visit them. In the end it may ruin the wonders. The already popular Mayan Ruins in Mexico, for example, have 5000 visitors a day. The ruins have turned into a special kind of “Disneyland”. Now they are in danger because of the traffic. Some governments and other groups have considered taking measures to avoid the problem caused by too many tourists. In Africa, a 12-year training program called Africa 2009 is teaching locals how to take care of their historical treasures and how to use them to make money. At the same time, UNESCO is working with some big companies to teach tourists to be responsible when visiting these places. We really hope that the new seven wonders will remain for a longer time. And with some efforts, they will. 1.Nowadays, only one of the original Seven Wonders survives. (T) 2.Many ruins have turned into Disney land. (F) 3.Mayan Ruins have been chosen as one of the new Seven Wonders of the Modern World. (F) 4.Now some people are worrying about the bad effects on the New Seven Wonders. (T) 5.In Africa, the 12-year training program is teaching locals how to earn money, so the historical treasures are ruined. (F) Part Five Dictation Directions: In this part, you will hear the passage three times. T ry to fill in the blanks according to the passage you’ll hear. Like a snake, the Great Wall winds across China. It is one of the (1) engineering wonders of the world. Y et it was built 2,200 years ago. How long did it take to build the Wall? No one can tell (2) for sure. It is known that Qin used (3) millions of workers. Also he (4) made use of many miles of walls already built. (5) it is possible that the job may have taken only 18years. The Wall kept out (6) the wild horseman of the north for more than 1,400 years. (7) The wall we see today is not wholly that of Emperor Qin. It was (8) worked on in late years, mostly between 1380 and 1644. Parts of it are in good condition. Other parts, (9) nearly covered by sand, rise only a few feet above the desert. Y et the Great Wall still stands. (10) Here is a lasting record of one man's desire for power and the work of unknown millions. Part Six Time for Pleasure Directions: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions. There is a prison in Iceland which allows its prisoners to go out without any guards to work every day. They work on the farms near the prison during the day, and come back to have their evening meal and to sleep every evening. Before they are allowed to go out like this, they have to promise to come back every evening. If they do not promise this, they are not let out. One night one of the prisoners was invited to have a meal and a drink with the family of the farmer he was working for, so he came back to the prison very late. He had to knock at the gate several times before the guard came to let him in. the guard did not like being disturbed at this time, so he said to the prisoner angrily, “If you come back so late again, I won’t let you in.”Questions: 1.In what way is the prison different from others? It allows its prisoners to go out without any guards to work every day. 2.What work do the prisoners do? They work on the farms near the prison during the day. 3.What do they have to do in order to be allowed to work outside? They have to promise to come back every evening. 4.Why was one prisoner very late one night? He was invited to have a meal and a drink with the family of the farmer he was working for, so he came back to the prison very late. 5.Why did the guard feel angry that night? Because the guard did not like being disturbed late at night.