現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語聽力3原文及答案unit10

現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語聽力3原文及答案unit10現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語聽力3原文及答案unit10現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語聽力3原文及答案unit10資料僅供參考文件編號：2022年4月現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語聽力3原文及答案unit10版本號：A修改號：1頁次：1.0審核：批準:發(fā)布日期：Unit10Task1【答案】A.1)washingmachines,televisions,cars,1946,unemployment,soldiers,politicians,ontelevision,infilms2)10percentB.1)TheMarketResearchSociety.2)Morethan3,000peoplewerequestioned.3)Peopledressfarmorecasuallythantheyusedto.4)Inthepast"aneveningout"formostpeoplemeanavisittothecinema.Todaytheywouldbemorelikelytogotoarestaurantortoadisco.5)Thelackofambitionamongthemiddle-aged.C.1)F2)T3)F4)T5)F6)F【原文】OrdinarypeopleinBritainhavemorewashingmachines,televisionsandcarsthanin1946.Theyalsohavemorefearofunemployment.Whereasoncethenation'sheroesusedtobesoldiersorpoliticians,todaytheyaremorelikelytobefamousfacesontelevisionorinfilms,suchasSylvesterStallone.ThesearejustsomeofthechangesdiscoveredinaseriesofsurveysbytheMarketResearchSociety.Morethan3,000peoplewerequestionedandtheresultswerecomparedwithasimilarsurveydonein1946.Inmanycases,thenewsurveytellsuswhatwealreadyknew,suchasthefactthatmanypeoplearebetteroffinamaterialsenseandthatwomenspendmuchlesstimeatthekitchensinkorinthehomelookingaftertheirfamilies.Butwealsolearnanumberofotherthings.Tastesinclothingandentertainmenthavechangedconsiderably.Peopledressfarmorecasuallythantheyusedto.Andwhereas"aneveningout"formostpeopleusedtomeanavisittothecinema,todayitisfarmorelikelytoinvolvegoingtoarestaurantortoadisco.Somethingshavenotchanged.PeoplestilladorethefilmsofHumphreyBogartandIngridBergmaneventhoughtheyaremorelikelytowatchthemontelevisionorvideo.Anddespitethevarietyofforeignfoodnowavailable,morethanaquarterofthepeopleinthesurveysaidtheypreferredamealofsteakandchips.Theonlychangeisthatalargenumberwouldalsolikewinewithitinsteadofbeer.In1946onlyasmallproportion—lessthan10percent—everdrankwinewiththeirmeals.Oneofthemostsurprisingthingstocomeoutofthenewresearchisthelackofambitionamongthemiddle-aged.Manyexecutivesfeelthatbythetimetheyareintheirmid-forties,theyhaveachievedalltheirmostimportantgoalsinlife.Mostofthemsaidtheywouldprefertoretireintheirfiftiesratherthangoonworkingforapromotion.Task2【答案】A.Column1Column2Column3DilipSardesaiashopontheInternetOhio,USAandhiswifeAndrijaNicolePernotasmallstationer’sshopnearArras,FranceDaveStirlingaForumhypermarketNewcastle,EnglandB.1)d)2)c)3)a)4)b)5)c)【原文】Forthepasteighteenyears,DilipSardesaiandhiswifeAndrijahaverunasmallstationer’sshopintheuniversitycityofNewcastle,inthenorth-eastofEngland.Aswellassellingpaper,pens,computerandofficeequipment,theyalsoofferaphotocopyingandfaxservice.Theyworklonghourstokeeptheshopgoing,andbothoftheirchildrenhelpthemafterschool.Dilipseesthepersonalcontacthehaswithhiscustomersasthemostimportantpartofhisjob.“Manyofourcustomersarefromtheuniversity”,saysDilip.“We’veseengenerationsofstudentscomeandgo.weliketoofferthemthekindofpersonalservicetheycan’tgetinalargershop.We’renevertoobusytostopandchataboutexams,orwhatevertheywanttotalkabout.”NicolePernotisthemanageressofaForumhypermarket,situated20kilometersfromArras,atowninthenorth-eastofFrance.Forumhas600storesinfivedifferentcountriesandplanstoexpandintoEasternEurope.Thehugehypermarketemploysover300people,andhasparkingspacesforover3.000cars.“Peoplenowadayshavebusylives”,saysNikole,“sowetrytoattractfamiliesbyofferingthemacompleteshoppingexperience,includingafullrestaurantserviceandfreeentertainmentforthechildren.Wetrytomakeitpossibleforshopperstodoalltheirweeklyshoppinginoneplace.Peoplecomeherenotonlyforfoodandhouseholdgoods,butalsoclothes,electricalgoods,books,CDs…..Infact,weselleverythingfrompeanutstopersonalcomputers!”Fiveyearsago,DaveStirlinghadtheideaofsellingCDsovertheInternet.ThebusinesshestartedfromhishomeinOhio,USA,nowsells500,000CDsyearandhismadehimintoamillionaireattheageoftwenty-four.“Icouldseerightawaythatthiswasthefutureofshopping”,saysStirling.“Whyshouldyoupay$15foraCD–andspendthetimeandmoneygettingtothestoreandparkingyourcar,when,byclickingonyourcomputer,youcanhavethesameCDbroughttoyourdoorforhalfthecost

Andofcourse,there’sthechoice–wepromisetofindanyCDanddeliveritwithinseventy-twohours.”AccordingtoStirling,thisisonlythebeginning.“IbelievethatonedaywewilldoallourshoppingovertheNet:It’seasier,quickerandcheaper.Shopsandsupermarketswillsoonbeathingofthepast.”Task3【答案】A.1)a)Oneinthreeb)doubled,25yearsc)increased,50percentd)wentup,15percent,1980,19952)a)aroundhalf,unmarriedparents,athirdb)birthsoutsidemarriage3)a)seven,1970,fiveb)thelowest,19954)a)theUnitedStates,theUnitedKingdomb)Denmarkc)10percent,1980,1990B.1)Thisfallinthebirthrateisdueinparttothefactthat,asmorewomenhavecareers,theyarewaitinglongerandlongertostartafamily.2)Itisstilltooearlytotell.Becauseinsomecountriesthesepatternsareactuallyreversing.【原文】Asthedivorceraterisesandfewercouplesbotherwithmarriage,weaskifthetraditionalnuclearfamilyisbecomingathingofthepast.Whileyouarereadingthisarticle,somewhereintheUnitedStatestwocoupleswillgetmarriedandanotherwillgetdivorced.OneinthreeAmericanchildrennowlivewithonlyoneparent,andtheUnitedStatesisnotaloneinthis:InCanadaandFrancethedivorceratehasdoubledinthelast25years,andinHungaryandGreeceithasincreasedby50percent.EveninJapan,wherethetraditionalfamilyisstillstrong,divorcewentupby15percentbetween1980and1995.Whatismore,thenatureofthefamilyischanging.InSwedenandDenmark,aroundhalfofallbabiesarenowborntounmarriedparents,andintheUnitedKingdomandFrancemorethanathird.EveninIreland,traditionallythemostCatholiccountryinEurope,therateofbirthsoutsidemarriageis20percent.Familiesarealsogettingsmaller.TheaverageTurkishfamilyhadsevenmembersin1970;todayithasonlyfive.AndinSpainandItaly,wherefamilieswerealwaystraditionallylarge,thebirthratewasthelowestinthedevelopedworldin1995.Thisfallinthebirthrateisdueinparttothefactthat,asmorewomenhavecareers,theyarewaitinglongerandlongertostartafamily.Theageatwhichtheaveragewomanhasherfirstbabyisnow28inWesternEurope,anditisgettinglater.Sothenuclearfamilyisclearlychanging,butisitindangerofdisappearingcompletely?Thetruthisthatitisstilltooearlytotell.Insomecountriesthesepatternsareactuallyreversing.IntheUnitedStates,ScandinaviaandtheUnitedKingdom,thebirthrateisrisingoncemore;andinDenmark,forexample,marriageisbecomingmorepopularagain.IntheUnitedStates,thedivorcerateinfactfellby10percentbetween1980and1990,anditiscontinuingtofall.Perhapsanewrevolutionisbeginning?Task4【答案】A.b)B.1)Becauseyoungerworkersaregenerallymoreproductive,adaptableandflexible,whileolderworkerstendtolosespeedandflexibility.Inthefuture,withconstantlychangingtechnology,itiscountrieswithmuchyoungerpopulationsthatwillsucceed,ratherthanthemajorindustrialnationslikeJapan,theUSAandGermany.2)AccordingtoAngelaSeligman,oneoftheproblemsisthatarelativelysmallworkingpopulationwillhavetosupportalargenumberofunproductiveretiredpeople.And“younger”countrieswillbemorecompetitiveintheworldmarketthan“elderly”countries.Anotherproblemisthathugesumswillhavetobespentonhealthandwelfarefacilitiesfortheseoldpeople.【原文】Presenter:IntheWestoldpeoplearelivinglongerandfewerbabiesarebeingborn.AccordingtoTracyHarris,thisishavingadrasticeffectontheprofileofthepopulation.TracyHarris:Ifwelookaheadtotheyear2025,wecanseethattheprofileofthepopulationinmanycountrieswillbeverydifferentfromwhatitistoday.InGermany,forexample,41percentofthepopulationwillbeover50comparedwiththecurrentfiguresof2.7percent.Andoneintenpeoplewillbeover75yearsold,andthatwillbetrueinJapanaswell.Bytheyear2025inmostWesterncountriesoneinfivepeoplewillbeover65.Sotoday's25to40year-oldsaretomorrow'sover-sixties.Presenter:Whyshouldthisberegardedasa"problem"TracyHarris:ThemajorindustrialnationslikeJapan,theUSAandGermanywillbeelderly,whereascountrieslikeBrazil,KoreaandEgyptwillhavemuchyoungerpopulations.Now,thepointisthatyoungerworkersaregenerallymoreproductive,adaptableandflexible.Whileitistruethatolderworkershaveacquiredskillandjudgment,theydotendtolosespeedandflexibility.Inthefuture,withconstantlychangingtechnology,it'sthemoreadaptableworkerswhowillsucceed,andthey'remorelikelytobetheyoungerones.Presenter:AccordingtoAngelaSeligman,thereareseveralproblemsfacingWesterncountriesinthefuture.AngelaSeligman:OneoftheproblemsasIseeitisthatarelativelysmallworkingpopulationwillhavetosupportalargenumberofunproductiveretiredpeople.Andofcourse“younger”countrieswillbemorecompetitiveintheworldmarketthan“elderly”countries.Anotherthingisthathugesumswillhavetobespentonhealthandwelfarefacilitiesfortheseoldpeople.Presenter:So,howcantheseproblemsbesolved...Task5【答案】A.manisslowlychangingallthetime1)threeinches,manwillcontinuetogrowtaller2)forehead,growlarger,ourbrains,aphysicalchange3)stronger4)growweaker,moresensitive5)disappearfromthebodyaltogether,itwon’tbeusefulanylongerahumanbeing,thoughtsandemotionsB.1)F2)T3)T【原文】Whatwillmanbelikeinthefuture—in5,000oreven50,000yearsfromnow

Wecanonlymakeguesses,ofcourse,butwecanbesurethathewillbedifferentfromwhatheistoday.Formanisslowlychangingallthetime.

Letustakeanobviousexample.Man,evenfivehundredyearsago,wasshorterthanheistoday.Now,onaverage,menareaboutthreeinchestaller.Fivehundredyearsisrelativelyshortperiodoftime,sowemayassumethatmanwillcontinuetogrowtaller.Again,inthemodernworldweuseourbrainsagreatdeal.Evenso,westillmakeuseofonlyabout20%ofthebrain’scapacity.Astimegoeson,however,weshallhavetouseourbrainsmoreandmore,andeventuallyweshallneedlargerones!Thisislikelytobringaboutaphysicalchangetothehead,inparticulartheforehead,willgrowlarger.Nowadaysoureyesareinconstantuse.Infact,weusethemsomuchthatveryoftentheybecomeweakerandwehavetowearglasses.Butoververylongperiodoftimeitislikelythatman’seyeswillgrowstronger.Ontheotherhand,wetendtomakelessuseofourarmsandlegs.These,asaresult,arelikelytogrowweaker.Atthesametime,however,ourfingerswillgrowmoresensitivebecausetheyareusedagreatdealinmodernlife.Butwhatabouthair

Thiswillprobablydisappearfromthebodyaltogetherincourseoftimebecauseitdoesnotserveausefulpurposeanylonger.Inthefuture,then,bothsexesarelikelytobebald!Perhapsallthisgivestheimpressionthatfuturemanwillnotbeaveryattractivecreaturetolookat!Thismaywellbetrue.Allthesame,inspiteofallthesechanges,futuremanwillstillhavealotincommonwithuse.Hewillstillbeahumanbeing,withthoughtsandemotionssimilartoourown.Task6【答案】A.1)d)2)b)3)b)B.1)F2)T3)T4)T【原文】Itistheirordinarinessthatmakestheminteresting.Lisa,TinaandCherylare14-year-oldschoolgirlswhocomefromfamilieswhichareneitherrichnorpoor.NewburyPark,theareatheyinhabit,isalsoquitetypical.Stilltooyoungtogotothepubsanddiscos,theyouthfultriospendsmuchofitsnon-schooltimeonthislandscape’sstreets,oratitsvariousfast-foodoutlets.

Talkingtothesegirls,astheygigglebeneathalamppost,isnotdifficult.Lisa,thetallestone,seemstobetheleader.Shehascreamyskinandshoulder-length,darkringlets.CherylandTinaaresmallerandhavemedium-length,fairtobrownhair.Theyjoinreadilyinchattingaboutpopmusicandfashion.

Whatdotheydowhentheyarenotatschooloronthestreets

“Watchtelevision,”sayLisaandTina,intandem.Whatelse

“Theproblemiswedon’thavemuchmoney,”Lisaadds.“Sometimeswegotothepictures.OrupWest,LeicesterSquarefortheamusementarcades.”

Whatdotheydointheamusementarcades

“Playvideogames.SpaceInvaders.Thingslikethat,”saysTina.SheturnstoCheryl.“Cheryl’stheoneforthevideogames.”Cherylblusheddeeply.

WhataboutboysDotheyhaveboyfriendsThiscausesgiggles.“That’sourbusiness.”saysLisa.Sheissmiling,butthereisaprohibitivelookinhereyes.Whataboutbooks,dotheyeverreadbooks

“AdrianMole,”saysTina.“I’mreadingitnow.It’sallright.”

Nootherbooks

“I’vereadJudetheObscure,”volunteersLisa.“It’sbyThomasHardy,”sheadds.Whatdidshethinkofit

Shelooksatherfriend,andtheireyes,insomeprivatepermission,meet.“Ithink,”shesays,turningtowardsherfriends,“that’saloadofcrap.”Theothertwobreakintolaughter,asifshehadsaidsomethingclever.

Itisobviouslytime,beforetheconversationwanderstoofarintothecomictogettotheheartofthings.WhatdotheythinklifeisallaboutIsitaboutpleasure,orisitaboutfindingsomethingtobelieveinTinaandCheryllookshocked;Lisalooksoffended.Perhapssuchquestioningistooreminiscentofwhatissuesfromthereligiousstudiesteacher.

TinaandCherylgaze,inappeal,atLisa.Hervoiceisnowabrupt.“Wedon’tbotherwiththatstuff,”shedeclares.“Wejustgetonwithit.Likeeverybodyelse.”

ThenCheryl,whohasnotyetspoken,suddenlycontributes.“Yourproblemisthatyou’reoutofdate,”shesays,staringatme.“Youmissthepointbymiles.”Theothertwoarelookingatherexpectantly.

“Whatit’sallaboutismachines.Notbooks.Notbigquestions.Computersandvideosarewhatreallycount.That’swhatthefutureisallabout.”

Alittlelatertheconversationisoverandthetrioheadsoffdowntheroad,arminarm.Theyaretomorrow’swivesandmothersandtheycarrywiththemtheirflat,video-gameconsciousness.

InacountrywhichincreasinglyapproximatestothedrearinessofagiantNewburyPark,thethoughtisinescapablethatsuchaconsciousnessmaywellbeacommonplacepartof“whatthefutureisallabout”.Task7【答案】A.1)T2)F3)F4)F5)T6)F7)T8)F9)FB.1)ThefinancialnewsreadsthatheEurohasrisensharplyinShanghai.ThenMarytellsthecomputertobuy5,000Euros.2)Heisacomputerprogrammer,workingforseveralcompaniesonacontractbasis.Heusedtobeinmarketingandthentelevision.3)Sheisdoingresearchintogeneticengineeringtogetherwithseveralotherpeople.Sheworksathome.4)Classroomsvanishedin2030becausetherewasnolongeranyneedforthem:Interactivecommunicationssystemshavemadeitmucheasiertolearnathome.5)Louiseregardsmarriageasanold-fashionedconcept,anddoesn’twantoneherself.Shelikestheideaofaseriousrelationship,andthinkstherewillprobablybeseveralduringherlifetimesinceshedoesn’twanttotieherselfdowntooneperson.【原文】It'sMarch,2050.FrankandMarySmithwakeupintheircomfortablehouseoverlookingtheseaandswitchonthebedroomcomputertogivethemanewsupdate.TheyusedtotakeTheTimes,butchangedtoelectronicnewspapersmanyyearsago.Thereistheusualstuffaboutspace:AnothermissionhasreturnedfromMarsandscientistshavediscoveredanewplanet.Nobigdeal.Therewasgreatexcitementbackin2027,whensignalswerereceivedfromTitanwhichindicatedthattheremightbelifeonaremotemoon,buteffortstomakecontactcametonothingandnoalienshaveappearedonEarthtosay"hello".TheCatholicChurchhaselectedablackPope.Interesting,butreligiondoesnotplayasignificantroleintheirlives.Financialnews:TheEurohasrisensharplyinShanghai,oneoftheworld'sleadingbusinesscenters.Marytellsthecomputertobuy5,000Euros,andthereisinstantconfirmationthatthetransactionhasbeendone.NotforthefirsttimeshewonderswhyEuropeeverbotheredtohavesomanydifferentcurrencies.Astheywatchthescreen,FrankandMarytaketheirusualweightcontrolpills,andorderoneofthehouseholdrobotstomakecoffee.Frankdisappearsintothestudytojoinalivevideoconferencewithhiscolleaguesaroundtheworld.Heisacomputerprogrammer,workingforseveralcompaniesonacontractbasis.Thisishisthirdcareer:Heusedtobeinmarketingandthentelevision.Maryhasaquicklookattheshoppingchannels—theusualselection