新世纪研究生公共英语教材听说(上)【全】原文、解析、答案

新世纪研究生公共英语教材 听说（上）听 力 原 文Lesson 1 Music1. M: By the way, Jane, did you talk to the consultant顾问about our new health program? W: I contacted联系 his office but his secretary said he would （be out for）试图得到 lunch until two. Q: What does the woman mean?B. she couldnt talk to the consultant before two 2. W: We need to let everyone know about the charity triti n. 慈爱concert, but we dont have much money for advertising. M: How about using the school radio station? They broadcast free public service服务announcements. 通告 Q: What does the man suggest they do?c. Ask the school radio station for help 3. W: I dont understand why this self-study自学book doesnt have answers to the questions.M: But it does. You can find them at the back of the book.Q: What does the man say about the self-study book?d. the book does include the answer 4. M: The new sales manager says he has never met you before. W: Weve been introduced about three times. He seems a little forgetful.Q: What do we learn about the new sales manager?B. He probably has a poor memory 5. M: Have you had the brakesbreik n制动器; 闸; 刹车. and tires checked? And do you have enough money? W: I have taken care of everything. And Im sure its going to be a wonderful极好的, 精彩的, 绝妙的trip.Q: Whats the woman going to do?D. spend some time travelling 6. M: Ive had my new stereo立体声for a whole week, but I havent yet figured out想到how to record music. W: Didnt an instruction manual mnjul 手册形式的，像手册的；教范性质的come with it?Q: What does the woman imply?B the man should refer to the instruction manual7. W: I want to pay you for that long-distance call I made. But, I suppose you havent gotten your phone bill yet, M: Oh, but I have. Q: What does the man mean?A he has received his telephone bill.8. M: Professor Smith assigned us three more novels to read. W: He must think you dont have any other classes. Q: What can be inferred about Professor Smith?B he assigns too much work9. M: Lets go watch the fireworks烟花 tonight. W: I have tickets to the theater. Q: What plan does the man has that night?B hell go and watch the fireworks10. M: I am exhausted筋疲力尽的. I stayed up熬夜the whole night studying for my history midterm exam. W: Why do you always wait till the last minute? Q: What can be inferred about the man?A he had bad study habits11. M: Ill be coming straight from work, so Ill have to pack包装；捆扎a change of clothes. W: Its only a barbecue b:bikju: (常用于室外的)金属烤架. Jeans and T-shirts will be fine. Q: What does the woman imply?D Casual dress will be appropriate 12. W: Im going to the snack snk 小吃; 点心; 快餐bar for a cup of coffee. Would you like me to bring you back something?M: Not from the snack bar, but could you pick up a paper for me?Q: What does the man mean?C he wants her to get him a newspaper13. M: I dont understand how this budget was calculatedklkjuleit 计算, 估计, 核算. W: Let me have a look, OK? Q: What does the woman mean?C shell try to see what method was used 14. W: We need a fourth player for tennis this morning. Do you want to join us? M: Ive got a class at nine, but Carol is free and she is really good. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?B ask Carol to play tennis 15. W: Have you saved enough to buy that new printer for your computer yet? M: You know, money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately. Maybe next month. Q: What does the man likely to do the following month?A he is likely to buy a new printer the following month.Passage II: American MusicOne of Americas most important exports出口 is her modern music. American music is played all over the world. It is enjoyed by the people of all ages in all countries. Although the lyrics liriks 歌词are English, people not speaking English can enjoy it too. The reasons for its popularity普遍,流行; are its fast pace peis步子；节奏and rhythmic rmk 有韵律的, 有节奏的beatbi:t节拍, 拍子.The music has many origins ridin起点; 来源in the United States. Country music, coming from the rural农村的，乡村的areas in the southern United States, is one source来源, 出处. Country music features以为物色 是特征 simple themes 题目，主题，and melodies 曲调, 歌曲 describing day-to-day situations形势; 情况 and the feelings of country people. Many people appreciate欣赏, 赏识, this music because of the emotions 情感，感情expressed by country music songs.A second origin of American popular music is the bluesblu:z布鲁斯歌曲； 蓝调歌曲. It depicts描述 mostly sad feelings reflecting表达; 反映 the difficult lives of American blacks. It is usually played and sung by black musicians, but it is popular with all Americans.（Rock music）摇滚音乐is a newer form of music. This music style风格, featuring .以为物色 是特征 fast and repetitious重复的;反复的rhythms节奏, was influenced by the blues布鲁斯歌曲； 蓝调歌曲and country music. It was first known as rock-and-roll in the 1950s. Since then there have been many forms of rock music: hard rock, soft rock,and others. Many performers of popular music are young musicians.American popular music is marketed在市场上出售某物 to a demanding(顾客的)需求、需要 audience观众, 听众; 读者. Now popular songs are heard on the radio several times a day. Some songs have become popular all over the world. People hear these songs sung in their original起初的; 原来的English or sometimes translated into other languages. The words may differ but the enjoyment of the music is universal普遍的.1. Which group of people enjoy American music?D All of the above2. Why is American music so popular in all countries?D Because it has a fast pace and rhythmic beat 3. What can be learned from the passage?C The blues is usually played by black musicians 4. What do you know from the passage?C Rock music was influenced by the blues and country music 5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?C The words of songs differ, and so does the enjoyment of American pop musicPassage III: Music in Different CulturesIn western culture music is regarded as good by birth在血统上,生来, and sounds that are welcome are said to be music to the ears. In some other cultures文化- for example, Islamic伊斯兰的,的culture - it is of little value, associated (使)发生联系, (使)联合; 结交, 结伙with sin sin罪恶, 罪孽and evil罪恶. In the West and in the high cultures of Asia, it is said that there are three types of music. First, classical古典的, 经典的music, composed 组成, 构成 and performed by trained professionals具有某专业资格的人, 专业人士originally最初under the support of courts 宫廷, 宫室 and religious宗教的establishments建立, 确立; second, folk music民间音乐, shared by the population at large and passed on传递; 传授orally口头上地,口述地, and third, popular music, performed by professionals, spread (使)传播, (使)散布through radio, television, records, film, and print, and consumed消耗，耗尽by the mass public.Music is a major component成分, 组成部分, 部件, 元件in religious宗教的services, theater剧场,戏院, and entertainment娱乐, 文娱节目, 表演会of all sorts. The most universal use of music is as a part of religious rituals仪式. In some tribal trabl 部落的societies, music appears to serve as a special form of communication with supernatural超自然的;鬼、神或幻术所引起的beings, and its prominent显著的; 突出的use in modern Christian基督教徒and Jewish犹太人的;犹太教徒的services may be the leftover of just such an original原始的purpose. Another less obvious function of music is social adherence遵守;遵循；坚持. For most social groups, music can serve as a powerful symbol象征, 标志. Members of most societies share keen热衷的, 热心的, feelings as to what kind of music they belong to. Indeed, some minorities少数, 小部分 including, in the U. S.A., black Americans and Euro-American groups use music as a major symbol of group identity身份. Music also symbolizes象征;作为的象征 military军事的, 军用的;, patriotic ptritik爱国的, 有爱国心的and funeral葬礼, 丧礼moods心情, 情绪 and events. In a more general普遍的, 全面的; sense, music may express the central最重要的, 主要的, 首要social values of a society. In western culture, the interrelationship相互关系of conductor and orchestra :kistr管弦乐队symbolizes the need for strong cooperation合作, 协作among various kinds of specialists 专家, 行家 in a modern industrial society.1. In what culture is music regarded as good by birth?C In Western culture2. Which of the following is performed by professionals?B Classical music and popular music 3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?C Music is a special form of communication with supernatural being in Asia4. According to the passage, what is the most universal use of music?D Religious ritual 宗教仪式5. Which of the following is NOT symbolized 象征 by music?D FriendshipLesson 2 Holidays1. M: Do you still want to go to the graduate研究生的school after you get out of college? W: Ive changed my mind about that. I want to start working before I go back to school. Q: What does the woman mean?B She s not going to graduated school immediately after graduation.2. M: Weve got a whole hour before the Browns come by来串门, 来访to pick us up安排接取; 使搭乘; 搭救. W: Yeah. But wed better get moving赶快；快些开始. Q: What does the woman suggest they do?A Hurry 3. M: Im thinking of getting a new printer. W: Id invest in在上投资, 在投入(时间、精力等) a laser leiz激光 printer. The print quality is much better. Q: What does the woman mean?C The man should buy a high- quality printer.4. W: Ive got a coupon ku:pn 配给券；（购物）票证；（购物）优惠券for half-off五折dinner at that new restaurant down the street. I think Ill use it when my cousin kzn堂表兄弟姊妹 comes for a visit this weekend. M: Where did you get it? I wouldnt mind（ trying that place out too）试验. Q: What does the man want to know?C Where the woman got coupon 5. W: Whats Laura doing here today? I thought she was supposed 料想; 猜想; 以为 to be out of离开了the office on Mondays. W: She decided shed rather have Fridays off instead. Q: What can be inferred about Laura?A She has changed her schedule 6. M: I need to find a new roommate 室友,住在同室的人. W: So Johns going to California after all. Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?B the mans current roommate is moving 7. M: My math assignments工作, 任务due 到期的tomorrow morning and I havent even started it yet. W: Ill miss想念, 惦记you at the party tonight. Q: What does the woman imply?D the man wont be able to go to the party8. W: Those packages包, 包裹, 包在一起的东西 took forever长久地；（与动词进行时连用）老是，没完没了地to arrive. M: But they did arrive, didnt they?Q: What does the man say about the packages?B They eventually arrived 9. M: My parents are coming to see our apartment一套房间, 一户this weekend. W: Looks as if Id better lend you my vacuum vkjum口真空吸尘器cleaner 净化器then. Q: What does the woman imply?D The mans apartment is dirty 10. M: Sarah, did you have a chance to buy that new novel you wanted? W: No, but I had Doris get it for me. Q: What does Sarah say about the novel?D Doris purchased it for her11. M: Ive been waiting all week for this concert. The philharmonic fil:mnik交响乐团is supposed to be excellent and with our student discoun diskaunt数目, 折扣t the tickets will be really cheap. W: Uh - uh, Im afraid I left my student ID in my other purse钱包. Q: What does the woman imply? 暗示, 暗指C She wont be able to get the student discount 12. M: The university bookstore opens at 9 in the morning. W: Oh, dear. I need a textbook教科书, 课本for my eight oclock class today. Q: What does the woman mean?A She wont be able to get the book before class13. M: The storm暴风雨雪 last night damaged some of the neighbors roofs. W: no wonder不足为奇. Q: What is the woman reaction to the man says?C She isnt surprised14. M: Youve certainly无疑地; 确定地；肯定地been reading that one page for a long time now. W: Well, Im being tested on it tomorrow. Q: What does the woman imply暗示?C she needs to read the page carefully 15. W: Another thing we need to do is show the new students around town. You know, show them all the sights视野；风景of the area. M: I dont see why we need to do that ourselves. I understand the visitors center offers a wonderful bus tour旅行, 观光 Q: What does the man suggest they do? B Send the new students on a bus tour of city PART BPassage I: People in the US get a two-week paid有报酬的;领取报酬的vacation from their job every year. Most British people have four or five weeks paid holiday a year. Americans often complain抱怨, 诉苦; 投诉that two weeks is not enough especially when they hear about the longer holidays that Europeans enjoy. In addition, there are eight days in each European country, which are public holidays (the British call Bank Holiday) and many of these fall on落到, 轮到a Monday giving people a long weekend. What do people do in Britain and the US when they are on holidays? In the US, outdoor vacations are popular, for example, at the Grand Canyon峡谷 or Yellowstone or other national parks or forests. Young people may go walking or camping 宿营, 露营in the mountains. Many people have small trailers拖车, 挂车 in which to travel, or if they are in a car, they may stay at motels汽车旅馆 on the journey旅行; 行程;. Disneyland and Disney world are also popular and people can go skiing in the Rocky洛矶Mountains of Colorado科罗拉多州, Wyoming怀俄明州and Montana蒙大纳(美国州名). Some children go to summer camp for a holiday during the summer vacation from school, where they do special activities, such as sports or crafts技巧；技能；技艺. When Americans want a holiday for fun in the sun, they usually go to Florida, Hawaii, Mexico or the Caribbean. They may go to Europe for culture, for example, to see art, plays, and places of historic历史上著名（或重要）的interest. In Britain, many people like to go to the seaside for holidays. There are places near the sea, such as Backpool, Scarborough斯卡波罗and Bournemouth伯恩茅斯, where there is plenty充裕, 大量, 富庶to do even when it rains. People also like to go to the country, especially to walk, in places like Scotland, Wales and the Lake湖泊District. When the British go abroad they usually want to go somewhere warm. Spain and the Spanish islands of Majorea and Ibiza伊比沙岛are popular as are other places in southern Europe. For skiing, people often go to the Alps阿尔卑斯山.1. How long a paid vacation can Americans enjoy every year?A Two weeks2. How many days are there about public holidays for Europeans in a year? C Eight days 3. Where do Americans usually go for fun in the sun?D Florida4. Where do Americans usually spend their holidays for culture?C Europe5. British people usually go to Spain for holidays. What for?B For skiingPassage II:Every country in the world celebrates New Year but not everyone does it on the same day. The countries of North and South America and Europe welcome the New Year on January 1. This practice began with the Romans. Julius Caesar, a Roman ruler, changed the date of the New Year from the first day of March to the first day of January. In the Middle East, New Year is on the day when spring begins. People in China celebrate it on the Spring Festival, which is the first day of their lunar lju:n 月的, 月球的;按阴历的calendarklind 日历, 月历. The Spring Festival usually comes between January 21 and February 19. Rosh Hashana犹太新年, which is the Jewish New Year, comes at the end of summer. In all of these cultures, there is a tradition of making noise. People made noise in ancient times to drive away the evil邪恶的, 坏的，恶毒的spirits神灵, 幽灵 from home. Today ,many people do it with fire-works. In Japan, people go from house to house making noise with drums 鼓, 鼓状物 and bamboo竹, 竹竿sticks棍, 棒. Young people in Denmark丹麦 throw broken pieces of jars罐子, 广口瓶 or pots against the sides of friends houses. In the United States, many people stay up until midnight on New Years Eve前日, 前夕to watch the clock pass from one year to the next. Friends often gather together at a party on New Years Eve, and when the New Year comes, all ring环状物, 圆圈bells钟, 铃, 电铃, blow吹hornsh:n号, 号角, blow whistle哨子, 汽笛songs, and kiss each other. In many European countries, families start the new year by first attending church services, which is followed by paying calls on friends and relatives. Italian boys and girls receive gifts of money on New Years Day.New Years Day is more joyful快乐的, 高兴的than Christmas圣诞节in France and Scotland. In these countries Christmas is a religious holiday only, while the New Year is the time for gifts-giving, parties, and visits.1. Who changed the date of the New Year from March 1 to January 17A Roman ruler2. When does the Jewish New Year begin?D At the end of summer3. Why did people make noise in ancient times when they celebrated the New Year?D To drive a way evil spirits from their home4. According to the speaker, how do the children in Denmark celebrate the New Year?A They throw broken piece of jars or pots against the sides of friends houses 5. In which country do children receive gifts of money on New Years Day?B Italyimportant festival of the year in France.Lesson 3 Economy1. W: The report says all departments are making a profit except the Asian department. M: Well, Mr. Smith seems to be the wrong person to head that department. One more step wrong and he will be removed from that office. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?A.Mr.Smith will be replaced if he makes another mistake.2. W: During the last thunderstorm, I noticed several leaks in my bedroom ceiling and they really caused a mess. M: Maybe you have some broken tiles. I have the phone number of a good roofing company that could do a good repair job for you at a reasonable price.Q: What can we conclude from this conversation?A.The roof of the womans house needs to be repaired.3. W: How did you do on the math exam, John? M: I barely made it. It was just a passing score but better than I had expected.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?B.John did better than he thought he was able to.4. M: I wonder what makes Mother so upset these days? W: Father is canceling his vacation trip. He promised to take her abroad last year, but the company is again asking father to postpone his vacation. Q: Why is their mother unhappy?A.Their father is unable to keep his promise.5. W: Fridays speaker is supposed to be wonderful. Are you attending the seminar that day? M: Yes, but I havent been able to get a ticket yet. Since the lecture is open to the public, I imagine the tickets may have already been sold out. Q: Why is the man afraid he wont be able to attend the seminar?D.He thinks that there might not be an more tickets available.6. M: Could you lend me your biology notes? W: Do you think youll be able to make out my handwriting? Q: What does the woman imply about the notes? C.They might be hard to read.7. W: Did you pick up my books from Rons house? M: Sorry. It slipped my mind. Q: What does the man mean?B.He forgot to get the books.8. W: Would you like to go to the movies with us tonight? M: To the movies? Tonight is the biggest concert of the year. Q: What does the man likely to do at that night?A.He is likely to go to the concert.9. M: Just one person in the whole class got an A on the test! YOU! W: ALL RIGHT! Q: What does the woman feel on hear what the man says?D.She is very pleased.10. W: We are having a party at our house on the weekend of the 30th. Would you like to join us? M: That sounds like a lot of fun. But Ill need to check my calendar first.Q: What does the man imply?B.He may already have plans.11. M: Ive been running a mile every afternoon for the past month. But I still havent been able to lose more than a pound or two. I wonder if its worth it. W: Oh, dont give up now. It always seems hard when you are just starting out. Q: What does the man do according to the womans advice?D.Continue his exercise program.12. M: Im going to the ve