大学英语听力第三册 lesson 18

　　Part A Micro-Listening (Exercises with Key) Communicative Function Identifying Details
I. Directions: You're going to hear ten short conversations between two speakers. After each conversation a question will be asked about what you've heard. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the question you've heard. (10 points)
1. M: Hello, Mary. Nice to hear your voice. Is there anything wrong?
W: Oh, no. I'm fine. I just want to know how you and Morn are.
Q: Why does Mary call her father?
2. M: How's Bob?
W: Oh, he's OK. He enjoys his work in his company. Last week he was given a raise by his boss. We are very pleased about that.
Q: Why is the woman pleased?
3. M: Will you be free sometime¹ today?
W: I have an appointment with Dr² Blake from 6 to 9 this evening. But I'm free after that.
Q: When is the woman free?
4. M: Did you ask Maria or Kate to type the report?
W: Neither. I did it myself.
Q: Who typed the report?
5. W: I'll be in San Francisco for the nexttwo weeks. Will you see me there?
M: I have to go to Los Angeles first. But I'U meet you there next Saturday.
Q: What does the man have to do first?
6. M: Are you doing anything special tonight, Jane?
W: Oh, my mother's going to New York to visit my sister and I have to drive her to the airport.
Q: What will Jane do this evening?
7. M: Hello, Maggie. This is Bill speaking from the office. Is Laura feeling better today?
W: Oh, yes. She is much better now. But the doctor says she'll have to stay in bed for a day or two.
Q: Where is Laura now?
W: I have a raincoat in my office. Thanks anyway.
Q: Why doesn't the woman take the man's umbrella?
9. W: John, the Grand³ Theater is showing Star Wars. Shall we go and see it?
M: I don't feel like going out tonight.
Q: What does the man mean?
10. W: Did you have a good time last weekend?
M: Yes, I did. I visited my friends in a small town near New York. We had a potluck supper there.
Q: How did the man spend his last weekend?
Part B Macro-Listening (Tapescripts, Notes, Exercises with Key)
Dialogue 1
A Court Investigation⁴
Tapescript
A few months ago, there was a bank robbery⁵ in Stamford. The police arrested a man and a woman. They're in court now. Miss Dexter saw the robbery. She's standing⁶ in the witness-box. The judge and the twelve members of the jury⁷ are listening to her. A lawyer is asking her some questions.
Lawyer Now, Miss Dexter. You saw the bank robbery, didn't you?
Miss Dexter Yes, I did.
Lawyer You saw a man, didn't you?
Miss Dexter That's right. I saw him when he went into the bank and when he came out.
Lawyer Now, look around the court., can you see that man?
Miss Dexter Yes, he's the man I saw.
Lawyer He wasn't alone when he went into the bank, was he?
Miss Dexter No, he was with a woman.
Lawyer Now, look around the court again.., can you see that woman?
Miss Dexter Yes, there! She's the woman I saw.
Lawyer I see, Miss Dexter. Now look at the man and woman again. This is very important. Are you absolutely sure about them?
Miss Dexter Absolutely sure. They're the people I saw.
Lawyer Now, Miss Dexter. What was the man wearing when he went into the bank?
Miss Dexter I don't remember everything.. ~ but I remember his hat and his bag,
Lawyer Look at the hat on the table. Is that the hat?
Miss Dexter Yes, that's the hat he was wearing.
Lawyer ... and the bag? Miss Dexter Yes, that's the bag he was carrying.
Lawyer Do you remember anything about the woman?
Miss Dexter Yes. She was wearing a blonde wig⁸ and black platform she’s.
Lawyer How do you know it was a wig, Miss Dexter?
Miss Dexter Because it fell off when she was running to the car.
Lawyer Look at the wig-on the table. Is that the wig?
Miss Dexter Yes, that's the wig she was wearing.
Lawyer ... and the shoes.., look at the shoes.
Miss Dexter Yes, they're the shoes she was wearing.
Lawyer Thank you, Miss Dexter.
Dialogue 2
What Do You Enjoy Most?
Typescript
Woman Excuse me... er... could I ask you a few questions?
Man Certainly, yes.
Woman Um... could you tell me what you enjoy most in life?
Man What I enjoy most in life? I think I enjoy.. ~ urn⁹.., a nice meal.
Woman Mmm, and what do you think's been your.., or would be your greatest ambition?
Man My greatest ambition would be to go to Indonesia¹⁰ and see the wonderful arts and dances and music of that country.
Woman Oh, yes, fascinating¹¹! Er... what's been your greatest achievement so far?
Man My greatest achievement, well, far be it from me to say but.., urn... I think that.., er... I go back to the time that I got to Oxford¹². I was very proud of... of ... of finding¹³ myself at such a wonderful, hallowed. . . er.. university of learning¹⁴.
Woman Yes, I'm sure you were. What person do you admire most?
Man Urn... Winston Churchill.
Woman Mmm, and who do you get on with best of all?
Man My wife.
Woman Oh! What was the nicest thing that happened to you yesterday?
Man Yesterday.. ~ gosh, I must say my memory. .. isn't it awful.., er... oh yes, my little girl came up to me first thing in the morning and she said, 'Daddy, you're the most wonderful person in the world. '
Woman Ha ha. Thank you very much.
Man Thank you.

1 sometime   

adv.将来某一时候；改天

参考例句：

• He came sometime last month.上个月某个时候他曾经来过。
• It will happen sometime and somewhere.有朝一日这总会在什么地方发生的。

2 Dr   

n.医生，大夫；博士(缩)（= Doctor）

参考例句：

• Dr.Williams instructs us in botany.威廉博士教我们植物学。
• The ward of the hospital is in the charge of Dr.Green.医院的这间病房由格林医生负责。

3 grand   

adj.豪华的，宏伟的，壮丽的，主要的，重大的；n.(美俚)一千美元

参考例句：

• The pianist played several pieces of music on a grand piano.钢琴家在一架大钢琴上弹了几首乐曲。
• Come on,I'll give you the grand tour of the backyard.跟我来，我带你去后院来一次盛大的旅游。

4 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

5 robbery   

n.抢劫；抢劫案

参考例句：

• A man is being questioned in connection with the robbery.一名男子就那起抢劫案接受查问。
• The police are offering a big reward for information about the robbery.警方出大笔赏金要求提供那起抢劫案的破案线索。

6 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

7 jury   

n.陪审团，评委会；adj.临时用的；vt.挑选

参考例句：

• These twelve men are believed to compose the jury.据信，陪审团是由这12人组成的。
• The members of the jury were discharged from their duties.陪审员们被解除了职务。

8 wig   

n.假发

参考例句：

• The actress wore a black wig over her blond hair.那个女演员戴一顶黑色假发罩住自己的金黄色头发。
• He disguised himself with a wig and false beard.他用假发和假胡须来乔装。

9 urn   

n.（有座脚的）瓮；坟墓；骨灰瓮

参考例句：

• The urn was unearthed entire.这只瓮出土完整无缺。
• She put the big hot coffee urn on the table and plugged it in.她将大咖啡壶放在桌子上,接上电源。

10 Indonesia   

n.印度尼西亚

参考例句：

• You see,I stayed in Indonesia for eight years.你知道，我在印度尼西亚呆了8年。
• Indonesia has more active volcanoes than any other country.印尼是世界上活火山最多的国家。

11 fascinating   

adj.迷人的，吸引人的，使人神魂颠倒的

参考例句：

• Your ideas are fascinating to me.你的这些主意对我来说是有吸引力的。
• The very style of the book is fascinating.这本书的风格本身就会引人入胜。

12 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

13 finding   

n.发现，发现物；调查的结果

参考例句：

• The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
• That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。

14 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。