新視野大學英語聽說教程4(第二版)聽力原文及答案1-10全

1、新視野大學英語聽說教程4 （第二版）聽力原文及答案1-10全UnitlShort conversationW:don't really seem interested in painting pictures, so why did you apply to this artprogram?M: 1b be honest, I thought that through art, I could become famous. Pretty stupid, huh?Q: What can be inferred from this conversation?W: Vbu have ever

2、ything you ever wanted! But why do you lock so blue?M: Ah. man, I discovered that all those things - money, fame, and the lol - are all empty. Arid in trying to get them, I ignored my art.Q: Why is the man not happy?W: Hey Marty. What's the matter, pal? When you first started writing, you did so

3、 much better work. Are you bored or something?M: I know my worK is suffering, but I don't know the reason. I don't seem so interested anyrnore. Maybe, as you said. I am bored. Who knows?Q: What are the speakers talking about?W; Is it true what they say about the director? Does he really work

4、 for art, not for famo?M： That's whal people say, and rm inclined to believe Lhem. He certainly hasn't sold out to the cheap film companies.Q： Whiit can be inferred from the conversation?W: What's on the schedule for tonighfs show? Something I'm likely to enjoy?M: 'Ybu might like

5、 it - a story about a dancer who sells his soil to become famous and then loses his friends, family, and everything important.Q; What is tonight's show about?W: Isn't that the man who won an Academy Award for his cartoon artwork?M: What? That tramp? Hey, you know, I Ihink you're right. M

6、an, what happened to him? He was really famous!Q; What happened to the artist at last?W: Look! Look! Look! Look at me, Dad! rve done it! Success, money, popularity. The world is at the ti p of my fingers artd I feel like a queenlM: Sweetheart, I think you need to cool down a bit. Don't let all o

7、f this success go to your head.Q: What has happened to the woman?W: Get a grip on yourself! Don't you dare quit your job! You really think you can succeed as an actor? Do you really think you can become famous?M: I don't thi nk I need to be famous to succeed. I'm sure I can get work as a

8、n extra and then maybe move on to more interesting roles,Q: What are the speakers talking about?M: Hey, you! Watch duI! WhereRs your head? Walking in front of cars like that?W: Huh? Ah! Oh! Sorry, I mean. thanks. I ju&t received word from my agent that my book is to be published. Isn't it wo

9、nderful? Sorry I was daydreaming about the fame to come and forgot to look 自t the traffic.Q: Where is the conversation taking place?W; Thanks for coming in. I loved your work, but I wish it looked more like your previous pieces.Godl I knew it! Complaints from my teacher, my mother, even my doctor? A

10、nd now, my boss? Since I became famoLts, no one will let me change'Qi What is the relationship between the speakers?Long conversationsM: 7 here's only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that's not being talked about,W: That was said by Oscar Wilde, wasn't it?Thats r

11、ight. YouTe pretty smart.W; I have my moments. But Cm afraid that I won't remember anything else for your test tomorrow.M: WelL let's have a run-through. First, what can you remember about Wilde?W; The basics, obviously - British, 1 9th century writer. He was gay, wasn't he?M； ThaVs righ

12、t. And he actually went k> jail for iLW: Why? There must've been many gays in England at the time. Why was he singled out to be put in prison? Or. were the English throwing all gays in jail?M: No, not everyone. But things were different for Wilde. A famous person, like himr isn't free to

13、do what he likes. People paid more attention to his actions. There were reporters, and everything that he said and did was watched carefully.W: Yeah? H might've been better for him if he wasni famous.M: Maybe. But, then again, if he wasn't well-knownr we might not have his wonderful stories

14、today1. What are the speakers talking about?2. What did Oscar Wilde say?3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?4. Why was Oscar Wilde treated differently?5. What can be mferred from the conversation?Vbu young people go crazy over famous people. Will you listen (o me when I tell yo

15、u your generation is wrong about this? Let me use an example to illustrate my point to you.PassageMarilyn Monroe, you might not even know who she is. Back in my day, when I was your Eige, she was & big movie star. But she wasn't born 白 movie star no sir. She was a simple girl with beauty and

16、 innocence until she went to Hollywood to make movies. That's right. Instead of living out a simple life of integrity and hard work or trying to develop a respectable name in her profession, she sought fame. Well, 111 tell you, she got Iher wish. She made her movies - A/ About Eve in 1950, Gentl

17、emen Prefer Bfondes in 1953, Some Like It Hot in 1959, and more. She got into trouble throughout - drugsh abuse. All of this came crashingdown on her bead, and she died at an early age in 1962. Sad, really.I hope that this example shows you the dangers of fame. Belli eve me, it's best just to li

18、ve a simple life.1. What is the speaker talking about? 2. What is TRUE according to what you hear?3. Why did Monroe go lo Hollywood?4. When was Some Like It Hot made?5. Why is the speaker leNing this story?Unit2Short conversationsW: I don't quite understand what made Charlie Chaplin such a popul

19、ar movie starM: Serious? Look at his work and compare it to other films of the time. He was so original that people were really surprised by his films.Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?W: My drama teacher $aid Chaplin 活 an excellent nx)ctel for a yoing actor Io pattern himsetf on.M: rd b

20、e harU-pre$s$d to argue with that The guy ws innovative and possessed such a creative mmO >feaMry to be like himQ: What are the speakers talking about?W: I've given some thought to entering politics when I get older - you know, maybe working behind the scenes to help someone get a position in

21、 goverriment.M: Why not run for office yourself? Are you afraid of standing out as a female politician?Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?W: I admire her, not because shers a woman in the tough, male world of international politics1 but because she's so honestM: Yeah, I feel the same

22、way Certainly there aren't many people as true to their word as she is.Q: What does the man think about the politician?W: Vbu know, our family is really special Many of our ancestors are remembered as great inventors and scientists who contributed new ideas to society:M: Vbs, that's whatve a

23、lso heard from Uncle Marty. He said our family tree was full of geniuses.Q： What are the speakers talking about?W: Did you see what I made? It's a light bulb that'll never burn outM: That's amazing! A thing like that could make you famous. Vbu should contact a patent office as soon as po

24、ssible and register a claim!Q: What will make the woman famous?W: No matter what a person says about meH no one can say that I'm not originalM: For sured that's one criticism that no one will hit you with. Ybur artwork is definitely unique. And Ithink that's really important.Q: According

25、 to the man, what should be valued above all else?W: What do you think? Is it dangerous to be unlike other people sornetimes?M: Nah. I think itls more dangerous to be similar to others - that's when you run the risk of becoming insignificant and forgotten.Q: According to the man, what is dangero

26、us?M: I suppose I coukirve been successful by being like other people, but I feltt that I should express my own original ideas. And I think this is a lesson you should Hearn.W: Ma says the same thing about her success I guess thi nking the same about that is what first brought you two together?Q; Wh

27、at is the relationship between the speakers?W: Fm not saying that your work is poor just that i t lacks imagination. Ybu haven't done anything to set yourself apart from your classmatesM: If my assignments look so much like others, why do you give me lower grades than you give them?Q: What is th

28、e relationship between the speakers?Long conversationsM: Look at you, all dressed up in a bowler hat, looking all dapper like Charlie Chaplin. H's not Halloween, though. Are you going to leave the house looking like that?W: Would you believe that fm going to a party?M: If there was a party tonig

29、ht, lwouldhve heard about it by now. So what's the deal?W: fm auditioning for a film. I thought, well, this look worked well for Chaplin.M: So you thought it'd work for you. I don't think much of that idea.W: Why not? Chaplin got a lot of success because of his Little Tramp costume. And

30、I've copied it exactly.M: Chaplin did very well - but that's because the look was original He didn't copy anyone in Hollywood.W: But look, fm a woman, a woman dressed like Chaplin. That's original, isn't it?M: I'm afraid not I'm pretty sure that fve seen other women do th

31、e same thing. If you really want to succeed like Chaplin did, you should do what he did. Try to invent and develop something people haven't seen before.W: I guess you're right I'll go back up to my room and change.1. Whal are the speakers talking about?2. Why is the woman dressed like Ch

32、aplin?3. What can be inferred from the conversation?4. Besides "be originar( what advice does the man have for the woman?5. Where is the conversation taking place?PassageSome people stand outas truly special and one of a kind. Charlie Chaplin, a superstar of silent comedies and one of the great

33、 icons of the 20th-century film, is one of those unique people, Chaplin had a rotten childhood and an early start on stage, performing even as a child in vaudeville. He went to Hollywood in 1914 and began acting in silent comedies. By 1915, he controlled most aspects of his films, in which he usuall

34、y appeared as a character called simply the "Little Tramp*: a lovably shabby dreamer with a bushy moustache, bowler hat and cane. Chaplin was one of the founders of United Artists Studios and was one of the first movie makers to have complete control over his features. His best-known films incl

35、ude 1925fs The Gold Rush, 193Ts City Lights, and 19361s Modem Times. Famouslyoutspoken and sympathetic to communism, Chaplin left the United States in 1952 because of increased political pressure. He settled in Switzerland, where he and his wife Oona raised eight chi Id re nh including actress Geral

36、dine Chaplin. In 1972 he returned to the United States to accept a special Oscar, and in 1975, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth IL1. What is this passage about?2. What did Chaplin do when he went to Hollywood?3. What did the "Little Tramp* look like?4. What can be inferred from the passage?5.

37、 When did the Queen make Chaplin a knight?Unti3Short conversationW: I think it's great that the govemmerrt is giving you rnoney during this hard time, but shouildn't you do something yourself to get on your feet?M: What? Vbu think llrm lazy? I'll tell you how hard I'm trying to find

38、a job.-Q: What do we know from this conversation?M: According to these rules, you can get more welfare money if you have childrenW: Sure I could. Birt having children would also cost a lot of money - so I donl see welfare benefits as an incentive to giving birth Besides, Fm happier by mys&Jf.Q：

39、What can be inferred from the conversation?W: True enough, the man is blind. But you've got to admire what he's done - started his own company and become rich,M: He really has done a lol On top of all that he's a really nice person,Q： What arc the speakers talking about?-W: Hi Honey I

40、9;m sorry I've some realfy bad news to tell you. Fiti afraid. Management have made cuts, and I've lost my job,M: Oh. oh dear! That's terrible. But - you didn't like that job very much anyway. Maybe this is a good chance to find something new. Don't get down； think positive!Q: Wha

41、t does the man think?W: I was sure your patient would be devastated when he was told that he would die within a month. Fm really surprised,M: Maybe it hasn't hit him yet. When he has time to think about it, hell probably break down. But for now1 yeah, he seems to have taken it very well - he'

42、;s very brave.Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?W: Heyh I just noticed something. The player, that one right there in the middle of the field, he's missing a hand.M: It took you long enough to noti ce, 惶ah, he's one of the top players in the league. And lookh he isn't the onl

43、y one. That one over there is also missing a hand.Q: What are the speakers doing?W： This divorce is really getti ng me dawn. All I think about these days is howto end it all. I just feel like dying.M: Don't talk that way, please. Everyone has troubles at some time in their lives. strong really a

44、nd 內(nèi)u'll get through it just as long as yoi/re positive.Q: According to the man, what should the woman do?W： I hope you don't mind me asking - but what's H like to not be able to see? I imagine it's terrible.M: Actually, I've been blind since birth, so I don't really know wha

45、t I'm missing. And1 you know, it really isn't so bad. This is just normal life to me.Q: Why doesn't the man feel bad?M: Give it to me straight, doctor What am I going to have to tell my mom and dad about my condition?W: I wish I had better news for you. Unfortunately, the operation didn&

46、#39;t work as well as we'd hoped. It doesn't look as if we can save your legs. Let me call your parents in so we canQ: What is the relationship between the speakers?W: Mary isn't completely blind, just 70%. So she can see 30% 口f what you and I can, and much more than poor George.M: Yeah.

47、 George, he can only see about 5% of what we can see. I can't imagine what it must be like for him.Q: How blind is George?Long conversationM: There's a check in you 1r mailbox from the government, ft almost looks like a benefit checkf W; That's because it is a benefit check* I've bee

48、n getting benefits from the government for the last 20 or so years on account of my condition.M: Condition? I didn't know anything was wrong with you,W: You're kidding, right? We've been friends for 30 years, and you didnl know my condition?M: Is it that you haven't had a job for the

49、 last 25 years?W: I haven't had a job in 40 years, my whole life - because l*m blind!M: YbuYe blind? Ybu never told me this!W: I shouldn't have to tell you. Ybu should be smart enough to know! Why do you think I havea dog leadingi me around all the time?M: YbuYe an animal lover?W: Ugh! Why d

50、o you think I wear sunglasses all the time?M: I thought you were just being cooL1. What are the speakers talking about?2. How long have the speakers been friends?3. What do we know about the woman?4. What should be a clear hint of the woman's condition?5. What can be inferred from the conversati

51、on?PassageWhat to do about the poor and needy is a concern of every government. The US is not exempt from this concern, but care for its poor has changed over time. Until the Great Depression of the 1930st state and local governments inAmerica bore some responsibility for providing assistance to the

52、 poor However such assistance was minimal at bestThe New Deal policies of President Franklin D. Roosevelt included new federal initiatives to help those in poverty. With millions of people unemployed during the 1930s economic depression, welfare assistance was beyond the financial resources of the s

53、tates. Therefore, the federal government provided funds for maintaining a minimum standard of living, either directly to recipients or to the states.Between 1 935 and 1996, federal programs were established that provided additional wetfare benefits1 including medical care, public housing, and food s

54、tamps. By the 1 960s1 however, criticism began to grow that these programs discouraged people from finding employment Even defenders of public welfare benefits acknovi/ledged that the system was imperfect: noting the financial disincentives associated with taking a low-paying job and losing the arra

55、y of benefits1 especially medical care.1. What is the passage about?2. What must all governments worry about?3. What can be inferred from the passage?4. When did the federal government begin adding to the New Deal benefits?5. Whai do we know from the passage?Unit4Short conversationW: There is the qu

56、estion as to whether Vietnam should push developments in telecommunications at the expense of programs that would feed poor people.M: Fve heard the criticism, but I think moving ahead with technology is the right way to go. Surely modernizing will improve standards of living for everyone.W: The Inte

57、rnet has changed the world, Asia most of all, where cities that were once remote and cut oft from the world are now online,M: Yfes. I agree. Have you been lo Asia to see any of the changes? It really is quite remarkable. I was in Sichuan last month.Q: What are the speakers talking about?W: Marty say

58、s that our store should get online, but I am not so sure.M: A year ago, I would've said no. Our busi ness just seems so small, but not anymore. More and more small stores are posting pages on the Net so I think we should as well.Q: What do we know from the conversation?W: Some people had doubts

59、about our webpage, but I really thi nk if s brought in a lot of new customers,M: I agree complelely. Business has boomed since we started the websile.Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?W: Hold up on that last prescription According to the patient's computer file, he has allergiesM: Yb

60、ufre kidding! Good thing you looked up his file. He'd have had a bad reaction ifwe'd given him that medicine.Q: Why do the speakers not give the medicine to the patient?W: I've just got off the phone with the credit bureau. Seems they had a problem with their computer files.M:論ahhad a similar problem. Luckily I was able