大学英语听力第三册 lesson 17

DT3L17

Investigation¹ and interview 1

Part A Micro-listening

Sentence structure

Subjunctive mood

Drill 1 In this part, you'll hear 5 sentences, for each sentence you hear,

there is a question waiting for you, read the quesiton carefully, and then write

Yes or No in the blanks.

E.G. We wouldn't have come back if the baby hadn't got sick.

Did the baby get sick?

1. If they left earlier, they wouldn't have missed the plane.

2. If Bill had had your dress, he would rent you.

3. I wish this rain would stop.

4. If Peter weren't so mean, he would lend you the desk.

5. If only it work cooler.

Drill 2 You'll hear 5 statements, listen carefully, and choose the answer which is closest

the meaning to the statements you hear.

1. Mary wishes physics were interesting.

2. If it hadn't been so late, I would have called you.

3. Tom should have bought a new car

4. Allen should have gone to work yesterday, but she was ill.

5. I would buy a record player by hand money with me.

Part B Micro-listening

Dialogue 1

Did you see the attacker?

Exercise 1 Listen to the dialogue, and choose the best answer to each quesiton you hear.

Last night, at 9:18, Mr. Snow, the director of the school, was walking from his

office to his car, when he was attacked from behind. The attacker hit Mr. Snow

on the head. The police think the attacker was a student, maybe a girl student.

The police are going to interview every student in the school. A police man

interviews Mr. Snow at the hospital.

"Now Mr. Snow, what can you remember about the attack?"

"Well, I was working late yesterday evening."

"What time did you leave your office?"

"About a quarter past nine."

"Are you sure?"

"Oh, yes, I looked my watch."

"What did you do then?"

"Well, I locked the door. Then I was walking to my car when somebody hit me

on the head."

"Did you see the attacker?"

"No, he was wearing stocking over his head."

"Tell me how did you break your leg?"

"Well, when they put me into the ambulance, they broke me."

Question No. 1 Where did the incident take place?

Question No. 2 Why did the attacker hit Mr. Snow?

Question No. 3 How was Mr. Snow attacked?

Question No. 4 Where was the conversation held?

Question No. 5 Why couldn't Mr. Snow see the attacker's face?

Exercise 2 Listen to the dialogue again and complete the following

to reconstruct the story.

Dialogue 2

What qualification have you got?

Exercise 1 Listen to the dialogue, and choose the best answer to each quesiton you hear.

Katherine has just left school. And she wants to find a job.

She and her mother have come to be speaking to a careers advisor²'s officer.

"Come in, please take a seat."

at Careers advisor's officer

"You are Katherine, aren't you?"

"That's right. This is Katherine Hunt, and I'm her mother."

"How do you do, Mrs. Hunt?"

"Hello, Katherine."

"Hello, pleased to meet you."

"And do you like some advice about choosing career?"

"Yes, she would. Wouldn't you, Katherine?"

"Yes, please."

"Well, just let me ask you a few questions to be beginning."

"How old are you, Katherine?"

"She is 19, was she almost 19. "

"And what qualification have you got?"

"Well, qualification from school of course.

Very good result she got and she got sufficient³ for ballet and for playing the piano."

"Is that intersting, Katherine? or music

"Well..."

Ever since she was a little girl, she has been very keen⁴ on music and dancing.

She ought be a music teacher or something. She is quite willing to train

for a few year to get right job, aren't you, Katherine?"

"Well, if it is a good idea."

"There you are, you see. She is a good girl, really.

A bit lazy and arrogant⁵ sometime, but she is very bright, I'm sure the career officer

will have a lot job for you.

"Well, I am afraid it is not easy. There are many yong people these days

can't find job they want."

"I told you, Katherine, I told you you should wear that dress. You have to look

smart to get job these days."

"I think she looks very nice. Mrs. Hunt, will you come into the other office at a moment

and look some information we have there. I'm sure you like to see how we can help

young people."

"Yes, I'd love to. Mind you, I think Katherine will be a nice teacher.

She could work with young children."

"Alright. But I 'm afraid this is not the competition."

Question No. 1 What is the careers advisor officer's job?

Question No. 2 Which of the following tell us the main idea of the dialogue?

Question No. 3 What did Mrs. Hunt think would be the most unfavorable

factor in Katherine's job application?

Question No. 4 Which of the following is not appropriate to these

describe Mrs. Hunt's characters.

Question No. 5 Which of the following can be referred from the dialogue?

Exercise 2 Listen to the dialogue again, and complete the following to reconstruct

the story.

1 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。

2 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

3 sufficient   

adj.enough充足的，充分的

参考例句：

• His income is sufficient for his needs.他的收入能满足他的需要。
• Have you had sufficient?你吃饱了没有？

4 keen   

adj.热心的；敏锐的；激烈的；锋利的

参考例句：

• There is keen competition between the two motorcar firms.两家汽车公司之间存在着激烈的竞争。
• The children are mad keen to go to the zoo.孩子们非常想去动物园。

5 arrogant   

adj.傲慢的，自大的

参考例句：

• You've got to get rid of your arrogant ways.你这骄傲劲儿得好好改改。
• People are waking up that he is arrogant.人们开始认识到他很傲慢。