听力教程第三册答案UNIT4

SectionOnePart1SpotDictationStephenPowelson’sAmazingMemory(1)weekly(11)sincecollege(2)noattention (12)sparetime(3)notcompeting (13)discovered(4)reciting (14)byheart(5)entireyear (15)astonishing(6)assigned (16)convinced(7)inaweek (17)worsens(8)insisted (18)readabookinto(9)lecture (19)eachword(10)100lines (20)visualizePart2ListeningforGist1.Thispassageisabouthowtophotographastronomicalobjects.2.Thekeywordsarephotograph,coated,light-sensitivematerial,positioned,received,recorded,developed,enlarged,published,remote,feeble,telescope,camera,longexposures.SectionTwoListeningcomprehensionPart1DialogueTunisianHolidayExerciseThefirstday：midday；briefingThesecondday:dawn；sunrise；coach；coves；walkalongthebeach；recent；excitingsites；coach;fishingvillage;sunsetThethirdday:enjoythetown;lovelyoldtown;resortThefourthandfifthdays:ruin;amphitheatre;lunch;ferry;Islands;sailingboats;fishermen’spicnicThesixthday:picnic;port;nightThefinalday:capital;mosaics;TunisInternationalAirportPart2PassageMexicanGrayWolfExerciseBSentenceDictation1.Aftermorethanacenturyofassaultbyhumans,thewolfpopulationhaddwindledtonomorethanahandfulbythe1970sinMexicoandtheAmericansouthwest.2.Theprogramisnowabouthalfwaytomeetingitsgoalofa“wild”populationofatleast100wolvescoveringmorethan12,800squarekilometers.3.Decisionsaboutmating,movementamongthe45captive-breedingfacilitiesandreleasesintothewildaremadebyaUS-Mexicancommitteeofscientists,landownersandothers.4.Awolfwithraregenes-untilithassuccessfullyreproduced-willneverbereleasedbecauseofthehighmortalityrateinthewild.5.Therecoveryprogramisgraduallymovingawayfromfreeingcaptive-bornwolves,asthepopulationofpupsbornfreetakesoff.ExerciseCDetailedListening1.1)Theresearchcenterisknownas:theWolfSanctuary.2)Location:inEureka,32KilometerssouthwestofSt.Louis,theUnitedStates.3)Foundingtime:in1971.4)Purpose:torestoretheendangeredMexicangraywolf.5)Founder:MarlinPerkins,aworld-renownednaturalistandformerdirectoroftheSt.LouisZoo,andhiswifeCarol.2.1)Inthelate1970s:Thelastsevenknownwolveswerecapturedinthewildortakenfromzoostobeginthebreedingprogram.2)In1981:Thefirstcaptive-bredlitterofMexicangraywolvesproducedinthefederalprogramwasbornattheWildCanidCenter.3)In1998:Thefirstreleaseintothewildtookplace.ExerciseDAfter-listeningDiscussion1.FranciscoandSheilawerepioneersinafederalprogram.Thoughincaptivitythemselves,theytaughttheirpupssowellthatmanyarethrivinginthewild.Theywereidealparents.Theyraised25babies,taughtthemgoodsurvivalskillsandsentmanyofthemofftoliveontheirown.NineofFranciscoandSheila’soffspringwereamongthefirst11captive-bornMexicangraywolvesreleasedin1998.Bothparentwolveshavesincedied—Franciscoatage14inDecember.Sheilaatage16inJune2000—buttheylived,ascaptivewolvesoftendo,roughlytwiceaslongaswolvesinthewild.TheWildCanidCenterisideatedon25isolatedhectareswithinWashingtonUniversity’sTysonResearchCenter.TodaytheWildCanidSurvivalandResearchCenterestimatesthat98percentofMexicanwolvesreleasedfromthefederalprogramaredescendantsoftheprolificlobopair.About250lobosnowliveincaptivityat45USandMexicanfacilities.TheWildCanidCenterhasproducedmorepuppiesandhousedmoreMexicangraysthananyotherfacility.2.(Open.) SectionThreeNews NewsItem1ExerciseAThis news item is about Astroland’sannouncedclosure.ExerciseB1.Itopenedin1962.2.Itrepresentedthefutureofamusementthemeparks,boastingstate-of-the-artridesandattractionsoperatingwithanouter-spacetheme.3.ItisbestknownfortheCyclone,it’swoodenrollercoasterandtheWonderWheel,aseasidelandmark.4.Becausetheymayenjoyitskitschyrides,streetperformers,sandbeachesandfamily-friendlyatmosphere.5.No.Thecityofficialsaretryingtostepinandgetaone-yearrenewalofAstroland’slease.NewsItem2ExerciseAThis news item is abouttheopeningofawalkwayinNewYork.ExerciseB15;May;$152million;thepublic;renovated;elevated;arailwayline;lastdelivery;frozenturkeys;aseaofconcrete;100species;officetowers;museum;denselypopulated;openspaceforrelaxation;slaughterhousesNewsItem3ExerciseAThis news item is about anewAfricanAmericanhistorymuseum.ExerciseBFTFTTTFTSectionFourSupplementaryExercisesPart1FeaturereportExerciseAThisnewsreportisaboutSusannaLuciaLamaina’srecordinglifeinGaraguso.ExerciseBTTTTTFTFPart2PassageExerciseBSentenceDictation1)Ablurofgoldwasspottedthroughthehigh,wind-whippedgrassesandoffwewalkedtowardthelion’sden.2)Hecouldn’tstopsmilingaswecreptcloserandcloserintotheglowoftheday’slastlight.3)Justameterawayfromthelionsastragglingbuffalolopedby,butourappearanceseemedtodistractthemandthebuffalogotaway.4)Underanopenskywewindedourwaythroughcrackedsun-bakedpathways.Ourguideskneltinthesand,pointingoutthedifferencesbetweenthevariousanimaltracks.5)Thrashinginthewateramauve-coloredhippogrunted,snappedhisgiantjaws,andlungedforward.Wekeptourdistancebehindalogonthebanksoftheriver.ExerciseCDetailedListening1)TheyexperiencedtheAfricanbushonfoot.2)Seeinglionswasaspecialtreatforthem.3)Theysaw10lionssittinginasemicircleinthegrass.4)TheKrugerNationalParkstretchesforalmost2.5millionhectares,roughlythesizeofWales.5)Theystayedinathatchedrooftwo-personhutswithtoiletsandhotshowers.6)Dinnerwasservedaroundanopenfire.7)Theysawacrocodilesunningonarocknotfarfromwheretheyhadbeenswimmingthedaybefore.8)Theywereallonahighfromtheirlionsighting.ExerciseDAfter-ListeningDiscussion1.Theysawlions,buffaloes,elephants,crocodiles,hippos,baboons,etc.2.(Open.)