英語視聽說unit 答案

Unit1

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Eugene:Thetraditionthater,wasmostimportanttomewasprobablySummerEights.Iwasarower.AndSummerEightsisarowingcompetition,heldinMayinthesummerterm.Andinthiscompetition,eachcollegeistryingtoimproveitsplacewhichitwonthepreviousyearandgraduallyworkitswayuptheriver.

Julie:Whenthestudentstakeexams,theymustgotoaspecialbuildingandit’scalledExaminationSchools.Andalsotheymustwearaspecialuniform,sotheywearagownlikemine,ablackgown,andtheywearawhiteshirt,andthemenwearawhitetieandblacktrousers.Um,thewomenwearawhiteshirtandablackskirtorblacktrousers.Andtheymustwearthisuniform,whichhasaLatinname–subfusc–andtheymustwearthisuniforminordertotaketheirexaminations.

Eugene:IthinktheOxfordtraditionslendcharactertotheplace,andit’ssuchanoldinstitution,itshouldhavetraditions,buttheycanbeveryinconvenient,forexample,subfusc.Thisistheer,uniformthatwearerequiredaccordingtotheuniversityrulestowear.

Julie:Theyalsowearflowersintheirbuttonholes,andthoseflowersarecarnations.Andtheyweardifferentcolours,thestudentsweardifferentcolouredflowersfordifferentexaminations.Sowhenyoutakeyourfirstexamyouwearawhiteflower,andwhenyoutakeyoursecondexamyouwearapinkflower,andwhenyoutakeyourfinalexaminationyouweararedcarnation.

Eugene:Sowehavetodressupinafullblacksuit,starchedcollar,whitebowtieandcarryamortarboard.Andtowriteanexaminthesummerheatwhilstwearingallthatwhichyou’renotallowedtotakeoff,isum,uncomfortable.

Julie:IreallyliketheOxfordtraditions,Ithinkit’spartofourhistory,andpartofum,beingastudentorateacherhereatOxfordUniversity.

NewsReport

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OxfordUniversityhasseenariseinthenumberofapplicationsfromstateschoolstudentsthankstoHarryPotter.TheuniversitysaysthatteenagerswhohavefollowedHarry’sadventuresatHogwartsarenolongerdiscouragedbyOxford’straditionsbecausetheyremindthemofscenesinJ.K.Rowling’sbest-sellingbooks.TeenagersseesimilaritiesbetweenthetraditionaluniversityandHogwarts.

The“HogwartsGeneration”isembracingtheideaofamoreformaleducationalsetting.Infact,Oxford’sheadofadmissionssaysthatthelatestgenerationofstudentsisexcitedabouttheideaofattendingaschoolthatrequiresstudentstowearlongflowingrobesandhasagranddininghall.

ThoughmorestateschoolstudentswanttoattendOxford,spotsareverylimited.Withover17,000applicationsforonly3,200spots,Oxfordcandidatesstillmustworkhardtowintheirplaceatthehistoricuniversity.

1.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?

2.WhyarestudentsexcitedaboutattendingOxfordUniversity?

Activity2

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IvyLeagueuniversitieshavestoppedusingthetitleof“master”forleadersofresidentialcollegesasmanypeopleconsideritacontroversialtermthatislinkedtoslavery.

The“masters”arepickedfromthesenioruniversityfaculty.Theymanagesocialandacademicprogrammesandserveasadviserstostudents.HarvardUniversityandPrincetonUniversityhavestoppedusingthetitlefortheirprofessors,andYaleUniversityisstilldecidingwhethertochangeit.Foralongtime,therehavebeenreservationsaboutusingthe“master”title.Someprofessorsholdingthepositionsprefertobecalledbytheirfirstnames.

Thedecisiontostopusingthetitlefollowsincreasingproteststhatthetermisoffensive,particularlyforAfrican-Americanstudents.ManyhavearguedthatthetitleisanembarrassingreminderofthedarkchapterofslaveryinAmerica,andstudentsshouldnotbeaskedtocallanyone“master”.

1.WhatchangearetheIvyLeagueuniversitiesmaking?

2.Whyaretheymakingthischange?

Passage1

Activity2

Passage2

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Andy:Didyouseethefilmontelevisionlastnight?

Jane:No,Iwasout.Whatwasit?

Andy:ABeautifulMind.It’saboutJohnForbesNash,themathematicianwhowontheNobelPrize.

Jane:I’veheardaboutthatfilm,yes.He’splayedbyRussellCrowe,isn’the?IlikeRussellCrowe,he’sgreat.

Andy:That’stheone,yes.

Jane:What’sitabout?

Andy:Well,thestorybeginsintheearlyyearsofNash’slifeatPrincetonUniversityasagraduatestudent.

Jane:That’soneoftheIvyLeagueschools,isn’tit?

Andy:Yes,it’sallsetinNewEngland,lovelyoldbuildings,beautifulautumncolours.It’slovelytolookat.Anyway,NashmeetshisroommateCharles,aliteraturestudent,whosoonbecomeshisbestfriend.NashadmitstoCharlesthatheisbetterwithnumbersthanpeople,andthemainthinghe’slookingforisatrulyoriginalideaforhisthesispaper.

Jane:Sohe’snotinterestedinhavingfun?

Andy:Well,yes,buthe’snotverygoodwithpeopleorsuccessfulwithwomen,that’sall.But,youknow,it’soneofthesebadexperienceswithpeoplewhichultimatelyinspireshisbrilliantworkinmathematics.

Jane:Nogoodatrelationships,sohebecomesageniusatmaths?

Andy:That’saboutright,yes.SowhenhefinisheshisstudiesatPrinceton,heacceptsajobatMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.Fiveyearslater,hemeetsAlicia,astudentwhohefallsinlovewithandeventuallymarries.

Jane:Ah!Atlast,theloveinterest!

Andy:Yes,butwaitamoment.Nashbelievesthathe’sbeenaskedtoworkbyWilliamParcherfortheUSDepartmentofDefenseonbreakingSovietcodes.Atonepointhe’schasedbytheRussians,andit’safterthisthathebecomesmentallyill.

Jane:IthinkI’veseenthisinthetrailertothefilm.

Andy:Sowhenhe’sputinapsychiatrichospital,hethinkstheSovietshavecapturedhim.He’sgiventhispainfultreatmentwhichaffectshisrelationshipwithhiswife,andhisintellectualskills.Sohestopstakingthemedicine.

Jane:Itsoundsquitehardtowatch.

Andy:Well,itis,butit’swellactedanddirected,andso,youknow,there’sabitofdistancebetweentheaudienceandwhat’shappeningonfilm.

Jane:Sowhathappensnext?

Andy:Well,thenhisillnessreturns,soheandhiswifedecidetotryandlivewithit.Itallgetsabitcomplicated,becausewe’renolongersureifCharles,youknow,hisoldfriend,orevenParcherwerereal,oriftheywerejustpeoplethatexistedonlyinNash’smind.

Jane:Thatsoundsawful.Hemusthavebeensoill.

Andy:Actually,I’mkindofgivingawaythetwistinthestory.Anyway,laterinhislife,whilehe’susingthelibraryatPrincetonagain,heaskshisrivalMartinHansenifhecanstartteachingagain.AndsothestoryendswhenhegoesontowintheNobelPrizeinEconomics.

Jane:Well,itsoundslikeagreatfilm.

Andy:Yes,youshouldseeitsometime.

Activity2

UnitTest

SectionA

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1.

M:Duringmygapyear,ItraveledtoSouthAmericatovolunteerwithalocalorphanage,itwassorewarding.

W:That’sfantastic!IwishIcouldhavedonesomethinglikethat.Iworkedatthelocalbookstoreallsummertomakemoney.

Q:Whatisthemandescribing?

2.

W:DidyoufinishtheeconomicshomeworkforDrO’Connor?

M:Yeah.Butdoyouknowwhenit’sdue,Ican’tunderstandawordhesays.

W:Iknowwhatyoumean,hisbrogueissothick.IthinkthehomeworkisdueonThursday.

Q:Whatarethemanandwomancomplainingabout?

3.

M:DoyoulikeMelville?Inmyopinion,MobyDickisaculturalmasterpiece.

W:Well,IcertainlyadmireMelville’sworkbutitisnotmyfavorite.I’mmuchmorepartialtoMarkTwain.

Q:Whatarethetwopeopletalkingabout?

4.

W:Haveyougivenmuchthoughttowhatyoudothissummer?

M:Absolutely!I’mworkingatabankinmyhometown.

W:Goodidea!Thenyouhavemoneytospendnextschoolyear.

M:Iguessso.I’mreallydoingitfortheexperiencethough.Iwanttoworkatabigbanksomeday.

Q:Whichofthefollowingisprobablythemostimportantobjectivefortheman?

5.

M:Whatdoyouthinkaboutthenewmusicclassyouaretaking?

W:OhHank,allwedoislistentoMozartandBeethoven.I’minheaven.

Q:Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthemusicclass?

AnswerCBAAA

SectionB

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M:So...Teresa,tellmeaboutyourfirstweekatuniversity.How’sittreatingyousofar?

W:Ohdad,it’sincredible!Idon’tevenknowwheretobegin,myclasses,myroommate,myteachers...

M:Wow...slowdown!Slowdown!Catchyourbreathandstartatthebeginning.Doyougetalongwithyourroommate–Diane?

W:Yeah.Dianeisgreat!Wehavesomuchincommon.Bothofuscomefromsmalltowns,haveneverlivedawayfromhomebefore,andarestudyinghistory.

M:OhTeresa,that’sgreatnews!Iwasworriedyouwouldn’tgetalongwithyourroommate.Howareclasses?

W:Mostofthemaregood.Ofcourse,myhistoryclassesareinteresting!I’mtakingWorldHistoryandPost-CivilWarUSHistory.

M:Mostofthemaregood?Doesthatmeanyoudon’tlikesomeofyourclasses?

W:Well...Thereisaforeignlanguagerequirementforgraduation.IchoseSpanishand…sofar,it’sreallyhard.Idon’tunderstandmostofwhattheteacherissaying.

M:HanginthereTeresa.Doyourhomeworkandtrytopayattentioninclass.Studyingforeignlanguagesgetseasierwhenyoupractice.

W:Iwill,dad.Ipromise!Sofar,I’mhavingagreattime,butsometimesIreallymisshome.

M:Wemissyoutoo.Studyhard,havefunandcallhomeoften.

Q6:WhatistherelationshipbetweenTeresaandDiane?

Q7:WhichofthefollowingclassesmightTeresafindinteresting?

Q8:HowwouldyoudescribeTeresa’sfather?

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CDA

SectionC

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Studentsmustfacemanytoughdecisionsduringtheirfirstyearinuniversity.Determiningwhichclassestotakeisonlyonedecisionamongmany.AsstudentssiftthroughtheofferingsunderdebatebetweenBiologyversusChemistry,CreativeWritingversusLiteratureandEuropeanHistoryversusAmericanHistory,theyarebeginningtodeterminetheacademicpairtheywillfollow.

Includedamongthesedecisionswilllikelybeoneaboutaforeignlanguage.Howtodecide?Willitbeacommonlystudiedlanguage,suchasSpanish,French,GermanorItalian?Willitbesomethingmorechallenging,suchasJapanese,ChineseorKorean?Therearemanyschoolshavethoughtaboutwhichlanguagesarethebesttolearn.Andtheygenerallydealwiththeirusefulnessintherealworld.

However,asaprospectivestudentinaforeignlanguageclassroom,youshouldchoosebasedonyourpersonalgoalsandinterests.AskyourselfwhatdoIintendtodowithknowledgeofthislanguage;amIattractedtothehistoryandcultureofthecountrieswherethislanguageisspoken;amIinterestedenoughinthislanguagetocompleteatleastseveralyearsofstudy.Askingandansweringthesequestionsshouldhelpmakethisdecisioneasier.

Q9:Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

Q10:Whatisaschoolofthought?

Q11:Withwhichofthefollowingstatementswouldthespeakeragree?

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BDC

SectionD

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ThenumberofapplicantstheUni