現(xiàn)代大學英語聽力2 原文及答案

現(xiàn)代大學英語聽力2原文及答案現(xiàn)代大學英語聽力2原文及答案現(xiàn)代大學英語聽力2原文及答案資料僅供參考文件編號：2022年4月現(xiàn)代大學英語聽力2原文及答案版本號：A修改號：1頁次：1.0審核：批準:發(fā)布日期：Unit1Task1【答案】A.1)ShewantedtoseeSt.Paul’sCathedral.2)ShewassosurprisedbecauseshesawsomanyEnglishmenwholookedalike.3)Theywereallwearingdarksuitsandbowlerhats,carryingumbrellasandnewspapers.4)Becauseshehadoftenreadaboutthemandseenphotographsofthem,whoalllookedasiftheywerewearingauniform.5)No,hedidn’t.6)HeusedtheEnglishsaying“Ittakesallkindstomakeaworld”toprovehisopinion.B.Ifalltheseaswereonesea,whatagreatseaitwouldbe!Andifallthetreeswereonetree,whatagreattreeitwouldbe!Andifthistreeweretofallinthesea,whatagreatsplashtherewouldbe!【原文】YesterdaymorningGretelwenttotheCityofLondon.ShewantedtoseeSt.Paul'sCathedral.ShewassurprisedtoseesomanyEnglishmenwholookedalike.Theywereallwearingdarksuitsandbowlerhats.Theywereallcarryingumbrellasandnewspapers.WhenshereturnedhomesheaskedMrclarkaboutthesestrangecreatures."TheymustbetypicalEnglishgentlemen,"shesaid."Ihaveoftenreadaboutthemandseenphotographsofthem.Theyalllookasiftheyarewearingauniform.DoesthetypicalEnglishgentlemanstillexist"

Mr.Clarklaughed."I'veneverthoughtaboutit,"heanswered."It'struethatmanyofthemenwhoworkintheCityofLondonstillwearbowlerhateandIsupposetheyaretypicalEnglishmen.Butlookatthis."Mr.Clarkpickedupamagazineandpointedataphotoofayoungman."He'sjustastypical,perhaps.Itseemsasifthereisnosuchthingasa'typical'Englishman.DoyouknowtheEnglishsaying'Ittakesallkindstomakeaworld'

That'strueofallcountries-includingEngland."“Oh,justlikethepoem‘IfAlltheSeasWereOneSea’,”Gretelbegantohumhappily.Ifalltheseaswereonesea,whatagreatseathatwouldbe!Ifallthetreeswereonetree,whatagreattreethatwouldbe!Andifthistreeweretofallinthesea,whatagreatsplashthatwouldbe!”Task2【答案】A.1)peopleweremuchbusier2)colderthanEngland;minusthirtydegrees;lastlonger3)muchmoremountainous;muchhigherandmuchmorerocky;morebeautiful4)tendtobemorecrowded5)thehouses;smallerB.1)T2)T3)F4)F5)F【原文】JohnisBritishbuthasworkedinJapan.EtsukoisJapanesefromOsaka,butsheisstudyinginBritain.Inthefollowingpassageyouaregoingtohear,theyarecomparinglifeastheyseeitinthetwocountries.Butbeforelisteningtoit,thinkofthetwocountriesandtrytoanswerthefollowingpre-listeningquestions.

John:IfoundthatlivinginJapan,peoplewerebusier.Theyseemtoworkthewholeday.

Etsuko:Yes,that’sright.WeworkfromMondaythroughSaturday,eveninsummer.Youknow,summerinJapanisjusthorrible.It’svery,veryhumidandhot,andyouneedtoshowerthreetimesaday.

John:SoyoufinditcoolerinEngland?

Etsuko:Yes,that’sright.

John:WhereIwaslivinginJapan,intheNorth,itwasmuchcolderthanEngland,especiallyinwinter,minusthirtydegreescentigrade.DoesthewinterinOsakalastlongerthanthewinterinEngland?

Etsuko:No,Idon’tthinkso.December,January,February,March.

John:Yes.It’salittlebitshorterifanything.

Etsuko:EversinceIcamehere,InoticedthatthecountrysidehereinEnglandisverybeautiful.

John:It’smuchflatterthaninJapan.

Etsuko:Yes.Japanisamountainouscountryandourcitiesarefullofpeople.Therearelotsofpeopleinalimitedflatarea.

John:Yes,IfoundJapanmuchmoremountainousthanBritain,especiallyinthenorth.Themountainsaremuchhigherandmuchmorerocky.IfounditmorebeautifulthanBritain,Ithink.

Etsuko:Yes,ifyoulikemountains.

John:Andthereforethetownsandvillagestendtobemorecrowded.

Etsuko:Yes,that’sright.

John:Yes.Sobecausethecitiesaremorecrowded,thehousestendtobesmaller,don’tthey?

Etsuko:Yes,theyareverycompact,andwedon’thavealotofspace.Inbigcitieswehavealotoftallerbuildingsnow.

John:IsthisaproblembecausetherearemoreearthquakesinJapan?

Etsuko:Yes,that’srightand…Task3【答案】A.1)IntheUS,peopleusuallydancejusttoenjoythemselves;theydon’tinviteotherpeopletowatchthem.Usuallyeightpeopledancetogether.Becausepeopleformasquareindancingwithamanandawomanoneachsideofthesquare.4)Heusuallymakesitintoasong.5)Theywearold-fashionedclothes.B.1)F2)T3)F4)F5)TC.1)eightpeopleformasquare;oneachsideofthesquare2)whattheyshoulddo;makesitintoasong;singsit3)don’thavemuchtimetothink4)old-fashionedclothes【原文】Rosa:Whydon’tyouhavefolkdancesintheUnitedStatesMostcountrieshavespecialdancesthatthepeoplehavedoneformanyyears.Thedancerswearclothesfromtheolddays.Everyonelikestowatchthemdance.Steve:Wehavefolkdances,too.Alotofpeoplebelongtofolkdancinggroups.Butwhentheydance,theyusuallydoitjusttoenjoythemselves.Theydon’tinviteotherpeopletowatchthem.Rosa:Isthereafolkdancinggrouphere?Steve:Ithinkso.Theremustbe.There’soneinalmosteverycity,andsomebigcitieshaveseveral.Rosa:Whatarethedanceslike?Steve:Usuallyeightpeopledancetogether,fourmenandfourwomen.Whentheystart,theyformasquare,withamanandawomanoneachsideofthesquare.That’swhyit’scalledsquaredancing.Thenthere’samanwhotellsthedancerswhattheyshoulddo.Heusuallymakesitintoasong.Hesingsitwhiletheydance.Rosa:Oh,thatshouldmakethedanceseasy!Steve:Yes,buttheyareveryfast.Theydon’thavemuchtimetothink.Iliketowatchthem,though.Thedancerswearold-fashionedclothes.Thatmakesthedancesprettytowatch.Rosa:I’dliketowatchagroupdance.Steve:I’lltakeyousometime.Task4【答案】1)Itwasatimetocelebratetheendofwinterandthebeginningofspring.2)Theyburnedthepictureoftheirkitchengodtobringgoodluck.3)Thecustomsaidthebridesmustwear“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,andsomethingblue”tobringgoodluck.Becausetheycouldnoteatmeat,eggsordairyproductsduringLent,sotheytriedtouseupthesethingsbeforeLentbegan.ItwasastrawmanmadebychildreninCzech;itwasafigureofdeath.Peoplebroughttheiranimalstochurch.Andbeforetheanimalswentintothechurchpeopledressedthemupinflowersandribbons.【原文】1)OntheeveningofFebruary3rd,peopleinJapanesefamiliestookonedriedbeanforeachyearoftheirageandthrewthebeansonthefloor,shouting"Goodluckin!Evilspiritsout!"Thiswasknownas"Setsubun",atimetocelebratetheendofwinterandthebeginningofspring.2)BeforetheChineseLunarNewYearintheolddays,manyChinesefamiliesburnedthepictureoftheirkitchengodtobringgoodluck.WhenLunarNewYear'sDaycame,theyputancwpictureofthekitchengodonthewall.3)WhenAmericanwomengotmarried,theysometimesfollowedanoldcustominchoosingwhattowearontheirweddingday.Thecustomsaidthebridemustwear"somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,andsomethingblue".Thiswastobringgoodluck.4)BeforeLent(atimeontheChristiancalendar),thepeopleofPonti,Italyateanomeletmadewith1,000eggs.Peoplecouldnoteatmeat,eggsordairyproductsduringLent,sotheytriedtouseupthesethingsbeforeLentbegan.5)WhenwinterendedinCzech,thechildrenmadeastrawmancalled"Smrt",whichwasafigureofdeath.Theyburneditorthrewitintheriver.Aftertheydestroyedit,theycarriedflowershometoshowthearrivalofspring.6)January17thwasSt.Anthony'sDayinMexico.Itwasadaywhenpeoplebroughttheiranimalstochurch.Butbeforetheanimalswentintothechurch,thepeopledressedthemupinflowersandribbons.Thisceremonywastoprotectpeople'sanimals.Task5【答案】A.1)F2)T3)F4)T5)F6)T7)TB.AdvantagesDisadvantagesLotsofservantstodotheworkTerriblelifeforservantsbeautifulclothestowearveryuncomfortableclotheslotsofteapartiesboringandformalteaparties—oftennomenbeinginvitedlifebeingslowermuchmoreillnessplentyoftimetotalktoeachotherchildrenleftwithservantsalldayverypooreducationnofreedomforwomen【原文】Man:Well,Ithinklifeusedtobemuchmorefunthanitisnow.Imean,lookattheVictorians.Theyhadlotsofservantstodoallthework;theyneverhadtodoanycookingorcleaning;theyjustworethosebeautifuldressesandwenttoteaparties.Woman:Youmustbejoking!Theirclotheswereterriblyuncomfortableandtheirteapartieswereveryformalandboring.Theyusedtoweartheirhatsandlongglovesevenwhentheywereeatingcakesandbiscuits.Andmenwerenotusuallyinvited.Man:ReallyWeren'tthey

Woman:Andthinkofthepoorservants.Whataterriblelife—justcleaningandcookingforotherpeopleallthetime!Man:Butyouhatehousework!Woman:Yes,Iknow,buttherearelotsofmachinesnowtohelpyouwiththehousework.Peopledon'tneedservants.Man:Maybetheydon't,butlifethenwasmuchslowerthanitisnow-peoplenowadaysarealwaysrushing,andtheyneverhavetimetostopandenjoythemselves.Woman:Lifethenwasfinefortherich,butitwasdreadfulforthepoor.Therewasmuchmoreillness.Theydidn'thavethemoneytopaydoctors,andtheyoftenusedtodieofillnessesthatdon'texistinEnglandnow.Man:Maybe.Butpeopleusedtotalktoeachother,playthepianoorplaycardstogether.Nowadayspeoplejustsitinfrontofthetelevisionforhoursandnevertalktoeachother.Woman:Iagreewithyouabouttelevision;butwhatabouttheirchildrenTheylefttheirChildrenwiththeservantsallday.Childrenhardlyeversawtheirparents!Andtheclothestheyhadtowear!Horrible,tight,uncomfortable,grown-upclothes.Childrenhaveamuchbetterlifenowthantheyusedto,andschoolsandeducationaremuchbettertoo.Man:Ihateschool.Woman:Andlookatopportunitiesforwomen.Inthosedays,womenusedtostayathome,playthepiano,changetheirclothesseveraltimesadayandhaveteaparties.Whatalife!Theydidn'thaveanyfreedomatall.I'mveryhappylivingnow.Icanwork,haveacareer,dowhatIwantto.Man:YoumeanyoucanworkhardallyourlifelikeaVictorianservant.Woman:Lifeisn'tallteaparties,youknow.Task6【答案】A.1)b2)a3)c4)aB.1)familyunit;process;change;usedtobe;theextended;thenuclear2)jobpatterns;progressed;agricultural;industrial;forced;jobopportunities;splitup3)traditional;family;expanded;otherlivingarrangementsC.1)mother,father,children,andsomeotherrelatives,suchasgrandparents,livinginthesamehouseornearbyonlytheparentsandthechildrenpreviouslymarriedmenandwomenmarryagainandcombinethechildrenfromformermarriagesintoanewfamily【原文】TheAmericanfamilyunitisintheprocessofchange.Thereusedtobemainlytwotypesoffamilies:theextendedandthenuclear.Theextendedfamilymostoftenincludedmother,father,children,andsomeotherrelatives,suchasgrandparents,livinginthesamehouseornearby.Thenasjobpatternschangedandtheeconomyprogressedfromagriculturaltoindustrial,peoplewereforcedtomovetodifferentpartsofthecountryforjobopportunities.Thesemovessplituptheextendedfamily.Thenuclearfamilybecamemoreprevalent;thisconsistedofonlytheparentsandthechildren.Nowbesidesthesetwotypesoftraditionalgroupings,theword"family"isbeingexpandedtoincludeavarietyofotherlivingarrangements.Today'sfamilycanbemadeupofdiversecombinations.Withthedivorceratenearlyoneintwo,thereisanincreaseinsingleparenthomes:afatherormotherlivingwithoneormorechildren."Blendedfamilies"occurwhenpreviouslymarriedmenandwomenmarryagainandcombinethechildrenfromformermarriagesintoanewfamily.Ontheotherhand,somecouplesaredecidingnottohaveanychildrenatall,sothereisanincreaseinchildlessfamilies.Therearealsomorepeoplewholivealone:single,widowed,divorced.NowoneinfiveAmericanslivesalone.Task7【答案】A.MenWomenBothStudysubjectslikehistoryorEnglish√Studyengineering√Gotouniversitytogetgoodjobs√Lookforagoodjobbecausetheywantagoodhusband√Lookforagoodjobbecausetheywanttobesuccessful√Workforalifetime√Workuptotenyears√Getmarriedbytwenty-seven√Cookthemeals√Lookafterthechildren√Gooutforadrinkafterwork√Comehomebyfouro'clockintheafternoon√B.1)c2)c3)a4)b5)c6)c7)c【原文】InJapanbothmenandwomengotouniversityandbothmenandwomenstudytheartssuchashistoryorEnglish.Butveryfewwomenstudyscience,medicineorengineering.Inengineeringclassesofthirtyorfortystudents,theremaybeonlyoneortwowomen.Menandwomenbothgotouniversityinordertogetgoodjobs:menwanttoworkforabigcompany,besuccessful,earnalotofmoneyandsupportafamily;women,ontheotherhand,wanttoworkforabigcompanybecausetheyhaveabetterchanceofmeetingasuccessfulmanandgettingmarried.Thisischanging,however,asJapanesewomenbegintothinkabouttheirowncareers.Theyhavebegantotakejobswhichtheylikeratherthanjobsinordertofindahusband.Menworkfortheirwholelivesandusuallystaywiththesamecompany.Awomanmayworkuptotenyears,butafterthatsheusuallygetsmarried.Mostwomenaremarriedbytheageoftwentyseven,thentheystayathomeandlookafterthechildren.Amandoesnotcookorlookafterthechildren.Whenhecomeshome,hismealmustbeready.Thewomanmaygooutintheafternoon,shoppingwithherfriendsorhavingachat,butshemustgobackhomebyfouro'clocktopreparethemeal.Thenshemayhavetowaitalongtimeforherhusbandtocomehome.Oftenhehastogooutforadrinkafterwork:ifhedoesn'themaynotriseveryhighinthecompany.Afterherchildrengrowup,awomancangobacktowork,butitisnoteasy.Ifherformercompanytakesolderwomenback,shemightbelucky.Butmostwomenfinditdifficulttofindajobwhentheyareolder.Task8【答案】A.1)a2)c3)b4)c5)c6)b7)c8)bB.1)T2)T3)F4)F5)T6)F7)F8)F9)T10)F【原文】Matthew:Geth,howdopeoplesetaboutgettingmarriedinEngland?Geth:Isupposethemostcommonwayisstillforpeopletogohome.Forexample,peoplewholiveinLondonnowwillgobacktotheirhomesintheprovinceswherethey'llmeetalltheirrelativesandtheirparents,andthey'llgetmarriedinachurch,withthebridewearingwhite,thetraditionalwhite.Thenthey'llgooffandhaveabooze-upwiththeirrelativesandfriendsandajollygoodtimewillbehadbyall.Otherwiseyoucangetmarriedinaregistryoffice,whichmeansyouturnupwithyourbride-to-beorbridegroom-to-bewithtwowitnessesonly.Theceremonytakesaboutfiveminutes,Isuppose.Yousigntheformandthat'sit.Matthew:Therearemanytodaywhosaythatmarriageisacompletewasteoftime.What'syourviewofmarriageinthetwentiethcentury?

Goth:Well,IliveinLondonasyouknow.IthinkinLondon,thetendencyisto...fora...boyandgirl,manorwomantolivetogetherbeforemarriageandoftentolivetogetherwithoutanyprospectofmarriageatall.Ithinkthisprobablyis...istrueofLondonandtheotherbigcitiesthanelsewhere,becauseafterallpeopleinLondonarelivinginabigplacewherehometiesareobviouslylessrestrictive.TheycandomoreorlessastheypleaseandIthinkthisisthepattern.Matthew:Butdoyouthinkithelpsforpeopletolivetogetherbeforetakingtheirvows?Geth:Ithinkinasensethehabitoflivingtogetherbeforemarriagemay,inastrangesortofway,makemarriagestronger,becauseafterallthepeoplewillknoweachotherbetterwhentheydogetmarriedanditmightbesuggestedthatdivorcewouldbelesslikelybetweensuchacouple.Matthew:Sue,you'vebeenmarriedfortwoorthreeyearsnow.How'sitworkingout?Sue:Ithinkit'sasuccessfulmarriage.It's...Imean,it'sdifficulttosaywhy,becausewebasicallysuiteachotherverymuch.Wehaveagoodfriendship,apartfromanythingelse,and,youknow,wejustgotogetherverywellbecausewerespecteachother'sfreedomandindividuality,butontheotherhandwereallyneedeachother,youknow,it's...Matthew:Whatabout..,haveyouthoughtofhavingchildren?Sue:Well,obviously,likemostyoungcouples,wehavethoughtaboutit,but,youknow,webothfeelrather,sortof,loathtoloseourfreedomjustyet.Ithinkwe'llprobablywaitanotherfewyears.Matthew:IsiteasyinEnglandtodaytopeopletogetdivorced,oristhatquitedifficult?Chris:Ithinktechnicallyit'sprobablyfairlyeasy,Ithink,becauseI'mnotEnglishbut,Ithinktechnicallyit'sfairlyeasytobe...togetdivorced.Butit'snotjustthetechnicalityofitwhichistheproblem.Divorceis...isasocialstigmawhichpeoplecanprobablyCopewithtovaryingdegrees,butit'salsoaloteasierforthemanbecausethewoman,aftersheisdivorcedis,infact,frowneduponby...byalotofpeopleinsociety.Sheis...is...ata...amuchmoredifficultsocialpositionintermsof...ofmeetingothermen,orwhatever,simplybecausesheisadivorcee.Task9【原文】Socialcustomsandwaysofbehavingchange.Buttheydonotnecessarilyalwayschangeforthebetter.Thingswhichwereconsideredimpolitemanyyearsagoarenowacceptable.Justafewyearsago,itwasconsideredimpolitebehaviourforamantosmokeonthestreet.Nomanwhothoughtofhimselfasbeingagentlemanwouldmakeafoolofhimselfbysmokingwhenaladywasintheroom.Theimportantthingtorememberaboutsocialcustomsisnottodoanythingthatmightmakeotherpeoplefeeluncomfortable—especiallyiftheyareyourguests.Thereisastoryaboutarichnoblemanwhohadaveryformaldinnerparty.Whenthefoodwasserved,oneoftheguestsstartedtoeathispeaswithaknife.Otherguestswereamusedorshocked,butthenoblemancalmlypickeduphisknifeandbeganeatinginthesameway.Itwouldhavebeenbadmannerstomakehisguestfeelfoolishoruncomfortable.Unit2Task1【答案】b2)a3)d【原文】TexaswasthebiggeststatebeforeAlaskabecametheforty-ninthstatein1959.OnegoodwaytounderstandthesizeofTexasistolearnaboutitsweather.Differentpartsofthestatehaveverydifferentkindsofweather.

LaredoisoneofthehottestcitiesintheUnitedStatesinsummer.ThebesttimetovisitLaredoisinwinter,whenitispleasantlywarm.

Amarillogetsverycoldinwinter.SometimesthereismoresnowinAmarillothaninNewYork,whichisanortherncity.Summersarebetter,butsometimesitgetsquitehot.ThebesttimetovisitAmarilloisintheautumnwhenitiscool.

IfanyoneasksyouabouttheweatherinTexas,askhim,“WhatpartofTexasdoyoumean”

Task2【答案】A.T2)F3)FB.1)d2)c3)cC.climate,reputation,extraordinary,unreliable,dry,wet,clear,dull,hot,cold,bad,mild【原文】Ourfriend,Nick,whoseEnglishgetsbetterandbetter,declaredsolemnlytheotherdaythathethoughtthattheBritishclimatewaswonderful,buttheBritishweatherwasterrible.HewentontoexplainbypointingoutthattheBritishclimatewasatemperateone.Thismeant,hesaid,"thatyoucouldalwaysbecertainthattheweatherwouldneverbeextreme—atanyratenotforanylengthoftime—neververyhotandneververycold."HequiterightlypointedoutthattherainfallinBritain,accordingtothestatistics,wasnotveryheavy."Whythen,"heasked,"hastheBritishclimatesuchabadreputation"

Heansweredbysayingitwasbecauseoftheextraordinary,unreliableweather.Therewasnopartoftheyearatwhichyoucouldbecertainthattheweatherwouldbedryorwet,clearordull,hotorcold.AbaddayinJulycouldbeascoldasamilddayinJanuary.Indeedyoucouldfeelcoldatalmostanytimeoftheyear.NickblameddraftyBritishhousesforthis,butagreedyoucouldalsoblamethesmallamountofsunshineandagreatamountofdampness.HeadvisedeverystudentcomingtoBritaintobringanumbrellaandtounderstandthemeaningofthatsplendidword"drizzle".

Task3【答案】I.thecountry;Trees,grass,lakesandsteamsII.A.1.concrete,iron,steel2.takeintheheatduringthedayandthrowoffheatintotheairatnightB.Warmerwinters,carengines;electricalapplianceⅢ.A.airpollutionmaystopsunlightfromreachingtheearthB.1.IceneartheNorthandSouthpolestomelt2.tobeslowlyfloodedandpeoplelivinginthesecitiestomovetohigherland【原文】Citieschangetheclimatearoundyou.Inthecountry,therearetrees,grass,lakes,andstreams.Inhotweather,thetreesandgrasscooltheareaaroundthem.Lakesandriversalsocooltheareaaroundthem.Butcitiesarenotcooledinthesenaturalways.Citiesarebuiltofasphalt,concrete,iron,andsteel.Therearefewtreesandusuallynotmuchgrass.Rainfallsontothestreetsandintothesewers.Whenthesummersunshines,streetsandbuildingstakeintheheat;afterthesunsets,thestreetsandbuildingsthrowoffheatintothestreet.Oncethesunsets,thecountrysidecoolsoff,butacitymaystayhotallnight.Citiesarehotterthanthecountrysideinwinter,too.Standingnearacarwithitsmotorrunning,winterorsummer,youwillfeeltheheatthrownoffbytheengine.Theheatcomesfromthegasolineburnedbytheengine.Thisheatwarmstheairandthegroundaroundthecar.Thousandsofrunningcarsarealmostlikethousandsofsmallfiresburning.Carefullyputyourhandnearalightbulbortelevisionset.Asyoucansee,electricitycreatesalotofheat.Thisheatfromelectricitywarmsthehouseandtheoutsideair.Theheatgivenoffbycitiescanaffecttheclimate.Someexpertsevenbelievethatcitiescanchangetheclimateofthewholeworld.Theythinkthatairpollutionmaystopsunlightfromreachingtheearth.Iflesssunshinereachestheearth,theearthmaybecomecooler.Stillotherexpertsthinktheworldwillgetwarmer.Iftheworlddidgetwarmer,greatchangeswouldoccur.IceneartheNorthandSouthpoleswouldmelt.Thiswouldmaketheoceansrise.Citiesnearoceans—likeLosAngeles,Boston,andMiami—wouldslowlybeflooded.Peoplelivinginthesecitieswouldhavetomovetohigherland.Task4【答案】A.b2)cB.night,delight;morning,warning;gray,way,red,headC.1)F2)T3)F【原文】Aredskyateitherduskordawnisoneofthespectacularandbeautifulweatherpredictorswehaveinnature.Bycloselyobservingthisphenomenon,youcanachieveshort-rangeaccuracyoftheweatherasgoodas,orbetterthanyourlocalweatherman.IntheBible,JesusinMatthew16,2-3isquotedassaying,“Whenitisevening,itwillbefairweather:fortheskyisred.Andinthemorningitwillbefoulweathertoday:fortheskyisred”whenspeakingtothePharisees.AnoldEnglishweatherproverbbasedonthispassageis:Redskyatnight,sailorsdelight.Redskyatmorning,sailorstakewarning.OrEveningredandmorninggray,Sendsthetraveleronhisway.Eveninggray,morningred,Bringstheraindownonhishead.Atdusk,aredskyindicatesthatdryweatherisontheway.Thisisduetothesunshiningthroughdustparticlesbeingpushedaheadofahighpressuresystembringingindryair.Aredskyinthemorningisduetothesunagainshiningthroughdust.Inthiscasehowever,thedustisbeingpushedonbyanapproachinglowreassuresystembringinginmoisture.Don'tconfusearedskyinthemorningwitharedsuninthemorning.Ifthesunitselfisredandtheskyisanormalcolor,thedaywillbefair.Task5【答案】c2)b3)d4)c5)c【原文】Mark:Iamanavidflyfishermanandfrequentlyfindmyselfontheriverinaraftduringlightningstorms.Wealwayshaveadebateatthesetimesonwherewearesafest—pullingintoshoreorstayingonthewater.SinceIhaveheardoneissafeinacarwhenlightningstrikesIwonderiftheraftfloatingonthewaterisinsulated,andthereforethesafestplacetobe.MeteorologistA:Wespokewithsomescientistsaboutyourquestion,andtheyallagreedthatundernocircumstancesshouldyouremainonthewaterduringalightningstorm.Ifyourraftismadeofrubber,youmightfeelthatyou're.wellinsulated,butdon'tkidyourself.Typicallightningflashestravel10to15kilometersandcandeliverasmuchas100,000ampsofcurrent.Incomparison,atoasterusesabout10ampsofcurrent.Iflightningstrikesthewaternearyou,itwillhavenotroubletravelingthroughafewextracentimetersofrubber.MeteorologistB:So,ifyou'reonthewaterandathunderstormapproaches,gettotheshoreandseekshelteronland.Tryabuildingorcar.Ifneitherisavailable,lookforacave,cliff,wall,oragroupoftrees.Nevertakeshelterunderanisolatedtree-it'salsoagoodtargetforlightning.Task6【答案】A.F2)T3)F4)T5)F6)TB.Incredible,oneminute,onekilometer,destroyed,liftedup,carriedaway,killed,injured【原文】Everyspringandsummermanyinlandareasarehitbytornados.Atornadoisakindofstorm.It'sarevolving,funnel-shapedcolumnofairthatmovesthroughtheskyatveryhighspeeds.Atornadolookslikeahuge,blackicecreamconewhirlingthroughthesky.Thespeedofatornadoisveryfast-itisbelievedtobebetween200and700kilometersperhour.Tornadosformunderveryspecialweatherconditions,andthesespecialweatherconditionsoccurmostoftenininlandareas,suchasthecentralUnitedStates.Atornadoformswhenalayerofwarm,dryairisontopofalayerofcooler,moistair.Thiscombinationofdry,warmairabovewet,coolaircreatesaconditionthatcausesthelowerlayerofairtoliftup.Asthelowerairrises,bothlayersofairbegintorotate,toturnaroundandaround.Theairbeginstorotatefasterandfasterbecauseofcentrifugalforce.Thetornadohasacentercalledan“eye”andtheairrotatesquicklyaroundthiseye.Astheairbeginstorotatefasterandfaster,thetornadocloudbeginstogrowdownward;thatis,itbeginstoformafunnelorcone,andthisconegoesdowntowardtheground.Theconeofairisdarkbecauseitdevelopsfromadarkraincloud.Asthecloudgetslonger,asthecloudgetsclo