现代大学英语听力1_课堂听力Unit_4

Unit 4 Task 1 【】 1) He stood up and rang the bell. 2) He wanted to make sure that the driver heard him. 3) The conductor came and shouted at him. 4) The landlady told him that’s the signal for the driver to go on and only the conductor was allowed to ring the bell twice. That’s why the conductor got so annoyed. 【原文】 A strange thing happened to Henri yesterday. He was on a bus and wanted to get off. So he stood up and rang the bell. To make sure the driver heard him he rang it twice, but the bus didn’t stop, and the conductor came and shouted at him. The conductor was so annoyed, and spoke so fast, that Henri didn’t understand a word. The bus stopped at the next bus stop and Henri got off. As he got off he heard someone say, “I think he’s a foreigner.” When Henri got home, he told his landlady about the incident. “How many times did you ring the bell?” she asked. “Twice,” said Henri. “Well, that’s the signal for the driver to go on,” his landlady explained. “Only the conductor is allowed to ring the bell twice. That’s why he got so annoyed.” Henri nodded. “I see,” he said. Task 2 【答案】 1) T, 2) F, 3) F, 4) F, 5) T, 6) T 【原文】 The Taylor family, who live in North London, are planning to spend a day in Norwich. They can’t agree how to get there. Mr. Taylor: I don’t want to drive all that way. Let’s go by train. Mrs. Taylor: But that’s so expensive. It’s much cheaper for a family to go by car. Peter: Why not try the coach? It’ll be cheaper than the train, and Daddy won’t have to drive. Alison: But I’ll be sick! I hate traveling by coach. Mrs. Taylor: Which is the quickest way to get there? Mr. Taylor: Well, it’ll take at least three hours by car. Peter: No, it won’t. Not if we take the motorway out of London. Alison: I’m sure there’s a fast train service. Mrs. Taylor: But we’ll have to get to Liverpool Street first. And then there’s the tube fares at this end, and bus or taxi fares at the other. Alison: And the coach station is at Victoria, so that’s an extra journey too. Mr. Taylor: I think there are some special family rail fares. Perhaps that’ll be the cheapest way. Peter: But it won’t be the most convenient. Mrs. Taylor: Why don’t we check all the facts and then decide? Peter: OK. Task 3 【答案】 A. of, without, of, for, to, by, to, to, into from, with on, in, around, about B. 1) school buses are used only when children live more than a mile from the school. When their children are too young to walk that far, their mothers take turns driving them to school. 2) they can save gasoline and it is easier for them to find parking places 3) too many cars are on the road and have created many problems 【原文】 The United States is full of automobiles. There are still many families without cars, but some families have two or even more. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a necessary part of life. Cars are used for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they have to drive in order to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies. Sometimes small children must be driven to school. In some cities school buses are used only when children live more than a mile from the school. When the children are too young to walk that far, their mothers take turns driving them to school. One mother drives on Mondays, taking her own children and the neighbors’ children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays and so on. This is called forming a car pool. Men also form car pools, with three or four men taking turns driving to the place where they all work. More car pools should be formed in order to put fewer automobiles on the road and use less gasoline. Parking is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something will have to be done about the use of cars. Task 4 【答案】 1) T, 2) F, 3) T, 4) F 【原文】 Mr. Fine: Can anyone in the class explain some differences between a zip code and an area code? Mary: Both of them are numbers. Mr. Fine: That’s how they are alike. But how are they different? Mary: A zip code is for mailing letters. An area code is for making phone calls, Mr. Fine: What kind of phone calls? Mary: Long distance calls. Mr. Fine: All right. And what is a zip code? Mary: When I write a letter to my friends in New York City, I write 10027 on the envelope. That’s their zip code. I have some other friends in New York City, but their zip code is 10003. Mr. Fine: In a big city there are different zip codes for different parts of the city. What about area codes? Mary: Sometimes a whole small city has the same area code. Mr. Fine: That’s right. And sometimes a whole state has the same area code if it doesn’t have many telephones. For example, the area code for the whole state of Arizona is 802. Mary: But New York State has millions of telephones, so it has more than one area code. Task 5 【答案】 A. 1) c, 2) b, 3) a, 4) c, 5) a, 6) c, 7) b, 8) c B. 1) would have got up on time 2) would have woken up James 3) would have been on the plane that crashed 4) would have lost his life in the crash 【原文】 James wrote a play for television about an immigrant family who came to England from Pakistan, and the problems they had settled down in England. The play was surprisingly successful, and it was bought by an American TV company. James was invited to go to New York to help with the production. He lived in Dulwich, which is an hour’s journey away from Heathrow. The flight was due to leave at 8:30 am, so he had to be at the airport about 7:30 in the morning. He ordered a mini-cab for 6:30, set his alarm for 5:45, and went to sleep. Unfortunately he forgot to wind the clock, and it stopped shortly after midnight. Also the driver of the mini-cab had to work very late that night and overslept. James woke with that awful feeling that something was wrong. He looked at his alarm clock. It stood there silently, with the hands pointing to 12:10. He turned on the radio and discovered that it was, in fact, ten to nine. He swore quietly and switched on the electric kettle. He was just pouring the boiling water into the teapot when the nine o’clock pips sounded on the radio. The announcer began to read the news, “... reports are coming in of a crash near Heathrow Airport. A Boeing 707 bound for New York crashed shortly after taking off this morning. Flight number 2234...” James turned pale. “My flight,” he said out loud. “If I hadn’t overslept, I’d have been on that plane”. Task 6 【答案】 A. 1) 1964, the United States 2) safety belts 3) 40 4) about 15 5) 24 B. 1) They do not smoke while driving. 2) They have had more education than non-users. 3) They know someone who was injured (but not killed) in an automobile accident. C. the importance of using seat belts in driving 【原文】 According to the American Automobile Association, since 1964 all cars sold in the United States have been equipped with seat belts. (These are also called safety belts.) Many studies of automobile accidents have shown that safety belts can save lives. One study showed that 40 percent of those killed in auto accidents could have been saved if they had been wearing seat belts. Unfortunately belts are worn only by a small percentage of drivers and passengers — about 15 percent in cities, and only 9 percent in small towns. And safety belts cannot protect people who do not wear them. In order to find out what kinds of people do wear seat belts a study was made in seven cities in the United States. The following facts were learned about those who use their safety belt: 1. They do not smoke while driving. 2. They have had more education than non-users. 3. They know someone who was injured (but not killed) in an automobile accident. Advertisements based on these facts have been printed in newspapers and magazines in order to teach people the importance of using seat belts. But these advertisements have not helped much. Some people believe there should be a law requiring drivers and passengers to use safety belts. In Australia, where there is such a law, deaths in auto accidents have decreased 24 percent. Task 7 【答案】 A. 1) Miss Brown. 2) Mr. Phillips was Miss Brown’s boss. 3) He sounded very angry. 4) He had been in a traffic jam for more than an hour. B. 1) congested 2) alternative routes 3) South Circular Road 4) broken down 5) blown down, in use C. 1)T, 2)F, 3)F, 4)F, 5)T D. 1) He left home at the usual time and decided to use a new route. 2) The traffic lights were out of order because of the storms last night. 3) After that there was a breakdown. 4) He ran out of petrol. 5) He was in traffic jams for three hours. 【原文】 PartⅠ (Telephone ringing constantly. Sound of key turning in lock, door opening.) Miss Brown: (answering telephone) Good morning. Blue Star Travel Agency. Can I help you? Mr. Phillips: Is that you, Miss Brown? I’ve been ringing the office for 10 minutes. Where have you been? Miss Brown: Sorry, Mr. Phillips. I’ve just arrived. The traffic was terrible this morning. Mr. Phillips: The traffic is still terrible. I’ve been in a traffic jam for more than an hour. Look after the office until I get there. It may take a long time. Miss Brown: certainly, Mr. Phillips. Good luck. (Sound of hanging up.) (to herself) Thank goodness the boss is late too! The first thing I’m going to do is take my coat off. Then I’m going to sit down and have a cup of coffee. I think I’ll switch the radio on too. PartⅡ (Radio being switched on.) Radio: Here is a message for all motorists. Most major roads leading in and out of London are congested. Motorists should use alternative routes wherever possible. The time is now 9:30. Here is the local traffic news. Announcer: Heavy rain during the night has flooded parts of the South Circular Road. An articulated lorry has broken down on the M1. Traffic is now only 2 lane and moving very slowly. Strong winds during the night have blown down a number of trees on the M6 and many sections are not in use. That is the end of the local traffic news. For more news listen again at 10 o’clock. (Sound of radio being switched off and door opening.) Betty: (breathless) Hello, Carol. Sorry, but I couldn’t get here earlier. Miss Brown: Never mind, Betty. Have a cup of coffee and relax. Part III (Door open and slammed. Background of typing.) Miss Brown: Oh, it’s you Mr. Phillips. We’ve been worried about you. Are you all right? Would you like a cup of coffee? Mr. Phillips: I’m going straight to my office. Are my letters waiting for me? Yes, I would. And some biscuits. (Door slams.) Miss White: Phew. What’s the matter with him? Why is he in such a bad mood? Miss Brown: Let’s make a cup of coffee for him and find out. If you make the coffee, I’ll speak to Mr. Phillips. (Polite knock at door, door opening.) Miss Brown: We’re making some coffee Mr. Phillips. Would you like to have it with us? You could tell us about your awful journey. (Background sound of cups.) Miss White: Was the traffic bad, Mr. Phillips? Mr. Phillips: Was the traffic bad? We were in traffic jams for three hours. I left home at the usual time and decided to use a new route. For the first time, I used the M4. Never again. That was because of the storms last night. Then the traffic lights were out of order. After that there was a breakdown and.., finally, I ran out of petrol. (Giggles from Miss W. and Miss B. Footsteps. Door slams.) Task 8 【答案】 A. 1) b, 2) a, 3) c B. a) It was chosen because the cost of energy is not so great as with a bus system. b) It was chosen because it is much easier to carry a greater number of passengers by train than by bus or car. c) It was chosen because the noise and pollution are not so great as with buses and cars. C. 1) 12.5, above and below 2) Germany, Canada 3) Calgary 4) 24 5) only one man 6) separate 7) 30 seconds 8) open the doors themselves. 9) automatic ticket machines (placed) on the platforms, zipcards 10) get a $25 fine 【原文】 Calgary is an oil town. It is home for more than half a million Canadians, and this population may well be much closer to three quarters of a million or more by the end of the century. Downtown Calgary is famous: the tall office buildings in the center of the city were in the “Superman” movies. But Calgary is also the home of a very modern transport system, and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) is part of it. The rail system was chosen because the cost of energy is not so great as with a bus system, because it is much easier to carry a greater number of passengers by train than by bus or car, and because the noise and pollution is not so great as with buses and cars. But what is the LRT? It is a 12.5-kilometre route, above and below ground. The light train cars are made in Germany and Canada. In Germany they are made by Siemens in Dusseldorf, and then taken to Canada where final assembly is done in Calgary. Each car is just over 24 metres long, and each train is operated by only one man — the driver. The driver is in a separate cabin, and he can’t talk to passengers. The trains stop for about 30 seconds at each station, and passengers who want to get in or out must open the doors themselves. Automatic ticket machines are placed on the platforms. Passengers can buy a ticket from these, or they can buy special monthly tickets called zipcards. However, if passengers are caught without a ticket they may get a $25 fine. Task 9 【答案】 A. 1) deaths and people injured 2) drivers, pedestrians, and road conditions 3) may cause drivers and pedestrians endanger lives through no fault of their own 4) too many road signs, faulty traffic lights, sudden narrowing of a street, and congested parking 5) a) drive too fast and without any consideration for others b) think they are safe at the wheel even though they have drunk too much alcohol c) out of some curious sense of power, are incapable of understanding that their car is a lethal weapon if improperly used 6) a) step off the pavement without first looking to the left or right b) cross roads when the traffic lights are against them c) jump off a moving bus B. Pedestrians, drivers and road conditions are all to blame for road accidents. 【原文】 There are far too many road accidents in this country: too many deaths and too many people injured. One wonders who are most to blame: drivers or pedestrians. Some people say that the blame cannot be put fairly without considering the state of the roads and the whole transport system. In crowded cities like London, Birmingham or Manchester, road conditions are so chaotic that both driver and pedestrian often endanger lives through no fault of their own. Such deficiencies as too many road signs, faulty traffic lights, sudden narrowing of a street, congested parking are all a sure indication of bad road conditions. On the other hand, many experts are convinced that the larger part of the blame for the death toll must be put on persons and persons alone: drivers who drive too fast and without any consideration for others, drivers who think they are safe at the wheel even though they have drunk too much alcohol, drivers who, out of some curious sense of power, are incapable of understanding that their car is a lethal weapon if improperly used. Pedestrians, likewise, must share the guilt: stepping off the pavement without first looking to the left or right, crossing roads when the traffic lights are against them, jumping off a moving bus. To be fair, pedestrians, drivers and road conditions are all to blame. One looks forward to the day when the motor car has been replaced by some less dangerous means of transport. Task 10 【答案】 A. 1) 11, 2) Over 400, 3) Over 4,000, 4) $ 400, 5) 60 days B. 1) Most people are going to die from accidents caused by drunk drivers. 2) Joe’s sister is worried because it’s getting late and he is drunk. 3) The green Ford that Joe is driving is weaving from left to right. 4) When Officer Williams asks Joe to walk along the white line, he can’t do it. Joe also fails the breath test. 5) He’s going to appear in court next week. He is going to receive a $400 fine. The judge is also going to suspend his license for sixty days. C. enjoying, family party, leave, stay, wait, drives, fine, slowly, had, drinks 【原文】 It’s a holiday weekend. The police officers were sitting in a hot room receiving instructions from their captain. One of these officers was Ed Williams. He and ten other officers were on special duty. This weekend alone, over 400 people are going to die from accidents caused by drunk drivers. Over 4,000 people are going to receive serious injuries, all caused by drunk drivers. The officers are going to try to prevent these accidents before they happen． Meanwhile, Joe Forest is enjoying himself at a family party. It’s getting late and he’s telling his sister that he’s going to leave. She’s asking him to stay and wait a few hours before he drives. “Don’t worry. I’m going to be fine. I’m going to drive slowly. I only had a few drinks.” Officer Williams is at a toll booth, watching cars enter the area. A green Ford is approaching, weaving from left to right. Officer Williams stops the car and tells Joe to get out. He asks Joe to walk along the white line. Joe can’t do it. Joe also fails the breath test. Officer Williams is telling Joe that he’s going to issue him a summons. And he can’t drive his car home. Joe calls his sister. She’s going to come and drive him home. This was Joe’s first offense. He’s going to appear in court next week. He is going to receive a $400 fine. The judge is also going to suspend his license for 60 days. This first time, other drivers were lucky. Joe didn’t kill them. But what about the future, is Joe going to stop drinking and driving? Task 11 【答案】 If you are a daily Transit rider, carry a zipcard. It’s quick, convenient and gives you unlimited rides on any regular Calgary Transit service. The zipcard saves you money too! Pay the adult fare of 90c, twice a day for 22 working days each month, adds up to $39.60. But a zipcard costs just $31 a month. It also saves you the extra 10c on all express buses. Buy a zipcard and take advantage of the best way to ride.