大学英语听说教程 第二册 unit9b

[00:00.00]Part V Exercises for Homework
[00:05.33]5.3 Listening Practice
[00:10.14]Part One:
[00:12.83]Conversations.
[00:15.70]You will hear 10 short conversations
[00:20.19]After each conversation you will hear a question.
[00:25.57]Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices given
[00:32.26]1)W:Hello dear,are you still busy?
[00:39.16]M:A bit.Why?
[00:42.55]W:The Browns have to leave for the airport in half an hour
[00:47.65]M:OK,one more phone call and I'll be ready to leave.
[00:52.82]Q:What are they going to do?
[00:56.29]2)W:I hope we haven't missed the bus.
[01:04.97]M:We should be all right.It's just 1:30.We still have 15 minutes left
[01:12.36]W:In that case,maybe I'll get some coffee
[01:16.75]Where's the refreshment stand?
[01:20.25]M:Just up the stairs.
[01:23.36]Q:Which bus will they take?
[01:27.07]3)M:How much is it to the city center,please?
[01:46.66]W:Where do you want to get off?
[01:49.95]M:As near as possible to the tourist information office
[01:55.04]How much is that?
[01:57.84]W:That's 85 pence each.Get off at Victory Gate
[02:04.13]M:Could you please let us know when we get there?
[02:08.34]W:OK.
[02:10.82]Q:Where is the man going?
[02:14.43]4)M:Could we have a table for four,please?
[02:30.62]W:I'm afraid we don't have any tables until 8:30,sir.
[02:36.32]M:But there's a table free over there.
[02:40.39]W:Yes,sir,but I'm afraid that's reserved.
[02:45.07]Q:Which of the following statements is true?
[02:49.95]5)M:I have to get going
[02:54.55]I've got an appointment back at the office at two o'clock.
[02:59.85]W:Well,let's settle up.What do I owe you for the meal?
[03:05.36]M:Oh,it's on me.
[03:08.76]Q:What does the man mean?
[03:12.34]6)W:Can you help me?
[03:31.54]The battery is dead.
[03:34.73]M:I'll be right with you.
[03:38.33]W:I just had it fixed.I can't understand why it happened again
[03:44.52]Q:What does the woman mean?
[03:48.13]7)M:What's the score?
[04:05.63]W:The Cubs are winning,three to nothing
[04:09.84]M:Oh no,I've bet five dollars on the Bulls!
[04:15.22]W:Only a miracle would help them now!
[04:19.40]M:Come on Bulls!This is no time to quit.
[04:24.70]Q:Why does the man hope the Bulls will win?
[04:29.51]8)M:What do you think of the play?
[04:48.60]W:The dialog is over my head.I've only understood about half of it
[04:55.21]M:I felt that way myself.Let's hope the second half is better.
[05:01.40]W:Oops,the curtain's going up!Let's go back to our seats
[05:06.99]Q:What do they think of the first half of the play?
[05:12.08]9)M:Hi,Betty!How's it going?
[05:24.65]W:Oh,all right I guess.
[05:28.36]If I could just find something to wear to my sister's wedding
[05:34.45]everything would be great.
[05:37.84]M:Betty,you always look great no matter what you're wearing
[05:43.82]W:What a sweet thing to say!
[05:47.32]M:Well,it's true.
[05:50.33]Q:What is the woman looking for?
[05:54.12]10)M:Can I help you?
[06:12.79]W:Yes.I'd like three tickets for the concert on May 9th please
[06:19.59]How much is that?
[06:22.56]M:$16.50.
[06:26.64]W:Here you are.
[06:29.33]M:Thank you.Good-bye.
[06:32.52]Q:How much does one ticket cost?
[06:36.80]Part Two:Passages
[07:00.10]In this part,you will hear two passages
[07:04.80]After each one,you will hear 5 questions
[07:10.21]Choose the best answer from the four choices given
[07:15.30]Listening Passage 1
[07:18.91]Mary was an eighteen-year-old girl
[07:22.91]She was only five feet two inches tall and 105 pounds heavy
[07:30.30]When she was offered a job of a store detective she felt surprised
[07:35.89]The manager explained
[07:38.87]that they just needed persons like Mary
[07:43.28]for she didn't look like a detective
[07:47.77]He said,"Most shoplifters are well-dressed
[07:53.18]and many of them have much money and good jobs
[07:57.88]"The manager was right.
[08:01.07]One morning,Mary saw someone who looked like a businessman
[08:07.08]standing at the tie counter
[08:10.48]The salesclerk showed the man expensive silk ties
[08:15.67]Then the clerk went to help another customer.