Listen this way听力教程第三册-5
时间：2018-12-27 作者：英语课 分类：Listen this way听力教程
Part Ⅰ Getting ready
Ever since man began to walk the earth, he has been eager to explore. Today we have many ways of learning about places. We have books, magazines, and newspapers. We have television, radio, and records. We have movies and slides. And we have computers and the Internet. All of these things help to bring other places right into our own homes. And we have many opportunities to learn how and why one place is different from another.
A The following words and phrase will appear in this unit. Listen carefully and study the definitions.
1. plain: an area of level country
2. landlocked: (almost) entirely 1 surrounded by land, as a bay or a country
3. Inuit: a group of native people of northern North America
4. hike: take a long walk in the country for pleasure or exercise
5. backpacker: a person who hikes, wearing a kind of knapsack
6. scuba 2 diving: the recreation of swimming and exploring underwater with the aid of breathing apparatus 3
7. trek 4: go on foot; make a long, hard journey
8. guesthouse: a boarding house
9. campsite: a public or private park area set aside for camping, often equipped with water, toilets, cooking grills 5, etc.
10. hectare: 1000 square meters (a metric unit of land measurement)
B You are going to hear some sentences describing different countries. Listen carefully and complete the following chart. Pay special attention to the numbers.
Country Area (square mile) Population
Australia __________________ _________________
Nepal __________________ _________________
Switzerland __________________ _________________
Argentina __________________ _________________
Austria __________________ _________________
Colombia __________________ _________________
Saudi Arabia __________________ _________________
Denmark __________________ _________________
Part Ⅱ Canada
Canada, the largest country in the Western Hemisphere, is composed of 10 provinces and two territories. Meanwhile, Canada is a member of the Commonwealth 6 of Nations. Ottawa is the capital city and the seat of the federal government.
A The following passage is a general description of Canada. While listening to it, write down some key words in the notes column.
B Now try this: listen to a more authentic 7 version of the passage and supply the missing information in order to complete the outline.
Outline
Ⅰ. A brief introduction of Canada
A. size: _________ to the former Soviet 8 Union
B. population: __________________
C. area:
1. _________ in the south
2. _________ in the west
3. _________ in the north
Ⅱ. Great variations in
A. in winter:
1. weather: __________________
2. clothing: a heavy _________ and a _________
B. in summer:
1. weather: _________ on the whole
2. clothing: _________ clothing
Ⅲ. People in Canada
A. different races in Canada:
1. half a million _________
2. a million ______________
3. smaller numbers of ____________, Ukrainians and _________
B. official languages: __________________________
Ⅳ. Eating out in Canada
A. _____________: Pacific salmon 9, lobsters 10 and clams 11
B. _______________: moose steaks and beefsteaks
C. ethnic 12 foods
D. _________: waffles served with maple 13 syrup 14
E. drinks: __________________________________
Ⅴ. Shopping in Canada
A. having some of the world's __________________________
B. good buys in Canada:
1. moccasins
2. _________ gloves and sweaters
3. _________ carvings
4. ___________ goods
5. ________ syrup
Ⅵ. The monetary 15 system in Canada
A. the unit of currency: _____________________
B. banking 16 hours:_______________ Monday to _________, till later on _________
Part Ⅲ Traveling Around Australia
Australia, a land of startling diversity, is really worth a visit. When one sets foot on the land, he may immediately be overwhelmed by its cities among skyscrapers 17, steel mills, automobile 18 plants and busy factories. Yet he will also be amazed by its lonely lands in the north and center. There are not only lush tropical forests with animals, flowers, and birds found nowhere else in the world but also vast grasslands 19, dotted with sheep and herds 20 of cattle.
A Nancy is planning to travel around Australia. She's talking to David about her trip. Listen carefully to what he tells her about Australia and complete the following chart.
Interesting places Things to do in Where to stay in
to visit each place each place
Sydney: 1. __________ take a ______ in an old at a ________ hotel
_______________________
2. the Sydney _______ see ________, opera and at a ________ hotel
_____________________ theater or at a ___________
The Great Barrier Reef go scuba diving, see the
coral reef and the_____.
travel in ______________
boats and explore hundreds
of islands
in Uluru National Park go _________ and trekking 21,
see______paintings in the
rock and the _________ of
the rock at _________ and
______________
_____________ National go ______, see all sorts of in one of the_____
Park ____________ and beautiful __________________
_________________
B Now listen to the dialogue again. After that some statements will be read to you. Decide whether they are true or false. Put "T" or "F" in the brackets.
1. ( ) 2. ( ) 3. ( ) 4. ( )
5. ( ) 6. ( ) 7. ( )
Part Ⅳ More about the topic: The Story of Denver
Denver, the capital of Colorado, is also known as the Western Capital of the United States. It dates its beginning from 1858, when a prospector 22 and two traders went there to find gold. Later, whenever people hear the word "Denver", they immediately think of "the Colorado gold rush". But do you know what Denver is now like and what Denver is now famous for?
The following passage is about the city of Denver. While listening for the first time, don't forget to write down some key words in the notes column. After the second listening, supply the missing information in order to complete the outline.
Outline
Ⅰ. Geographical 23 description
A. altitude: _________ kilometers /mile above the sea level (standing on the step of the State Capitol Building)
B. __________________________:
1. in Denver: _____________ people (the _____________ largest city in the U.S.)
2. in the area around Denver: _____________ people
C. climate
1. more than _____________ days of ___________ a year
2. about _____________ centimeters of rain and snow a year
Ⅱ. Business and _____________ center (for the Rocky Mountain area)
A. more than _________ manufacturing companies
1. main activity: _____________________
2. other factories making equipment for the __________, space, high technology and _________________ industries
3. ___________ production
B. the computer and ___________ industries
1. offering ________ highest number of hi-tech jobs in relation to the population
2. center for companies that ___________ in other countries
Ⅲ. Tourism in Denver
A. the Colorado ___________ Museum
B. the Denver Museum of
C. Denver International Airport
1. the largest airport in _______________
2. almost _______________ passengers landing each day
D. _________________ (the top covered with _____________ of gold)
E. the largest _____________ in the nation
F. Larama Square: a _____________ area filled with old buildings, _____________ and vehicles pulled by _____________
Part Ⅴ Do you know...?
In order to find answers to the question of how and why one place on the earth differs from another, we may start by asking ourselves questions such as: Where is this place located? How is it located with reference to other places? What land forms, soils, plants, and animals are found here? What type of climate does this place have?...
In this section you are going to hear three short dialogues describing three different countries. While you listen, remember to take down some key words in the notes column. After listening, match Column A with Column B.
Column A Column B
a newly-built capital
hotter than Britain
ICELAND in the Atlantic
a small population
a pretty large country
BRAZIL a mountainous country
famous for its jungles
an island country
NEW ZEALAND a wet climate
a South American country
divided into two islands
Part Ⅵ Reminder of key points in this unit
Verb & Verb Phrase Noun & Noun Phrase Other
Part Ⅰ estimate stock landlocked
plain Scandinavian
Part Ⅱ Ukrainian bleak
Inuit owing to
salmon on the whole
clam lightweight
moose steak virtually
speciality ethnic
waffle
maple syrup
moccasin
currency
Part Ⅲ recommend boat trips on the cheap
hike backpacker fabulous
trek scuba diving
coral reef
guesthouse
campsite
Part Ⅳ be linked to the Rocky Mountains
centimeter
hectare
Part Ⅴ the Caribbean
the Mediterranean
jungle
- The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
- His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
- I first got hooked on scuba diving when I was twelve.12岁时我开始迷上了带水中呼吸器潜水。
- While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
- The school's audio apparatus includes films and records.学校的视听设备包括放映机和录音机。
- They had a very refined apparatus.他们有一套非常精良的设备。
- We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。
- It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。
- Backyard barbecue grills could be proscribed. 里弄烤肉店会被勒令停业的。 来自辞典例句
- Both side inlets have horizontal grills and incorporate impressive fog lamps. 两侧进气口的水平烤架并纳入令人印象深刻的雾灯。 来自互联网
- He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
- Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。
- This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
- Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。
- Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
- Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。
- We saw a salmon jumping in the waterfall there.我们看见一条大马哈鱼在那边瀑布中跳跃。
- Do you have any fresh salmon in at the moment?现在有新鲜大马哈鱼卖吗？
- I have no idea about how to prepare those cuttlefish and lobsters. 我对如何烹调那些乌贼和龙虾毫无概念。
- She sold me a couple of live lobsters. 她卖了几只活龙虾给我。
- The restaurant's specialities are fried clams. 这个餐厅的特色菜是炸蚌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We dug clams in the flats et low tide. 退潮时我们在浅滩挖蛤蜊。 来自辞典例句
- This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
- The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。
- Maple sugar is made from the sap of maple trees.枫糖是由枫树的树液制成的。
- The maple leaves are tinge with autumn red.枫叶染上了秋天的红色。
- I skimmed the foam from the boiling syrup.我撇去了煮沸糖浆上的泡沫。
- Tinned fruit usually has a lot of syrup with it.罐头水果通常都有许多糖浆。
- The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
- Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
- John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
- He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。
- A lot of skyscrapers in Manhattan are rising up to the skies. 曼哈顿有许多摩天大楼耸入云霄。
- On all sides, skyscrapers rose like jagged teeth. 四周耸起的摩天大楼参差不齐。
- He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
- The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。
- Songs were heard ringing loud and clear over the grasslands. 草原上扬起清亮激越的歌声。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Grasslands have been broken and planted to wheat. 草原已经开垦出来，种上了小麦。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Regularly at daybreak they drive their herds to the pasture. 每天天一亮他们就把牲畜赶到草场上去。
- There we saw herds of cows grazing on the pasture. 我们在那里看到一群群的牛在草地上吃草。
- She can't come pony trekking after all because she's in a delicate condition. 她结果还是不能坐小马车旅行，因为她已怀孕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We spent the summer trekking in the foothills of the Himalayas. 我们整个夏天都在喜马拉雅山的山麓艰难跋涉。 来自互联网
- Although he failed as a prospector, he succeeded as a journalist.他作为采矿者遭遇失败，但作为记者大获成功。
- The prospector staked his claim to the mine he discovered.那个勘探者立桩标出他所发现的矿区地以示归己所有。
- The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.当前的调查将在更广泛的地域范围內进行。
- These birds have a wide geographical distribution.这些鸟的地理分布很广。