大学英语听力第三册 lesson 20

　　Lesson Twenty
STORIES (II)
Part A Micro-Listening (Exercises with Key)
Communicative Function Drawing Inferences¹ Directions: You're going to hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end ofeach conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Choose a, b, c or d for the best answer to the question you've heard. (20 points)
1. W: Hello, David. Fancy meeting you here in the zoo.
M: Hello, Jane. Nice to see you. Are these your kids?
Q: What can you infer from the conversation?
2. W: Have you prepared for the final exam?
M: John hasn't returned my notes to me yet.
Q: What did the man mean?
3. W: Will you be joining us this evening?
M: I'll be meeting my girlfriend at the airport.
Q: What does the man mean?
4. W: Would you like to go for a picnic with us?
M: What a pleasant idea to spend a hot day!
Q: What does the man mean?
5. W: Would you mind giving me a hand?
M: Don't you see I'm working now?
Q: What does the man mean?
6. M: How did your interview go?
W: I couldn't feel better about it.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
7. W: Have you got the book you need?
M: The library was closed before I got there.
Q: What does the man mean?
8. M: Why are you eating an apple for lunch?
W: It's the only food in the house.
Q: Why is the woman eating an apple?
9. M: Henry says Professor Bush is very strict.
W: I used: to believe that, too.
Q: What does the woman mean?
10. W: Do you have Tom's telephone number in New York?
M: Not yet. But he promised to send it to me as soon as he had a phone installed.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
Part B Macro-Listening (Tapescripts, Notes, Exercises with Key)
Passage 1
Lost in the Fog
Tapescript
It's been quite some time since I was last in London, but something happened during that visit, that I'll remember as long as I live.
London had one of the thickest fogs in years. You could hardly see your hand in front of your face. The traffic crept along, their lights on and their horns blowing furiously². When evening fell, the weather got even worse. The fog was as thick as pea soup. All traffic came to a standstill. I had an important meeting on the other side d town, but it was impossible to find a taxi. I decided³ to walk, and started out confidently.
Minutes later, I was completely lost. I couldn't even find a street sign to get my, bearings⁴. Then I heard a voice come out of the fog. 'I suppose you are lost. Can I help you?' I could barely⁵ see the young woman who had spoken to me, but was grateful to find another person out in the fog. I explained where I wanted to go, and she said she knew exactly how to get there. I was doubtful, but followed her through the dark streets.
The city seemed as quiet as a graveyard⁶, and I remember thinking my guide could bleeding me to an alley⁷ where she and some friends would rob me. But my fears were unfounded. The woman led me straight to my destination. I was amazed at how well she had found her way through the fog. ' I know this part of town quite well,' she replied. 'But the fog this terrible fog -- made it impossible to see anything,' I said. The woman smiled and gave me an unexpected, answer.
Passage 2
Unlucky in Love
Tapescript
During the war, a fighter pilot was shot down over enemy occupied territory. Fortunately, he was saved from his burning plane by a group of nuns⁹ from a nearby convent. He had been knocked unconscious during the crash landing, and when he came to, he was astonished to find a woman leaning over him.
It was Sister Maria, the nun⁸ in charge. She said to the pilot, 'This convent is a teaching hospital. We have many young girls here, learning how to be nurses. We will hide you here as long as possible, but you will have to obey very strict rules. '
The pilot agreed to disguise¹⁰ himself as a nurse. He was not allowed to talk with either the nuns or the nurses. He had to stay in his small room as much as possible. By shaving twice a day, wearing a wig¹¹ and a nurse's uniform, he was able to fool anyone at a distance. It was a difficult life, however. He grew very lonely, especially when one of the nursing students caught his eye. She was very quiet and shy, turning away whenever she saw him glancing her way. The pilot fell in love with her, and thought of her constantly.
One day the pilot could stand it no longer. He found the nurse working in the kitchen. He crossed over to her and said, 'Please don't turn away. I've fallen in love with you. ' He started to put his arms round the nurse. The nurse then said something that made the pilot step back in astonishment¹².

1 inferences   

推论( inference的名词复数 )； 推理； 推断结果； 结论

参考例句：

• The inferences drawn from data have led to some major changes in our policy. 根据资料做出的推论使得我们的方针发生了一些重大变化。
• A teacher should be good at drawing inferences about other cases from one instance. 老师要善于举一反三。

2 furiously   

adv. 狂怒地, 有力地

参考例句：

• He lit a cigarette and puffed at it furiously. 他点燃了一支香烟，狂吸了几口。
• An army of buyers haggles furiously with an army of salesmen. 一大群买主在和卖主拼命地讨价还价。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 bearings   

举止( bearing的名词复数 )； 风度； 方向； 轴承

参考例句：

• To keep your bearings in a desert sandstorm is impossible. 在沙漠的尘暴中要想保持方位感是不可能的。
• With the aid of a compass the traveler can find his bearings. 藉助罗盘，旅行者可以找到自己所处的方位。

5 barely   

adv.仅仅，几乎没有，几乎不

参考例句：

• The male bird is barely distinguishable from the female.雄鸟和雌鸟几乎无法辨别。
• He took barely enough money to keep the children in bread.他赚很少的钱仅够孩子们勉强糊口。

6 graveyard   

n.坟场

参考例句：

• All the town was drifting toward the graveyard.全镇的人都象流水似地向那坟场涌过去。
• Living next to a graveyard would give me the creeps.居住在墓地旁边会使我毛骨悚然。

7 alley   

n.小巷，胡同；小径，小路

参考例句：

• We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
• The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。

8 nun   

n.修女，尼姑

参考例句：

• I can't believe that the famous singer has become a nun.我无法相信那个著名的歌星已做了修女。
• She shaved her head and became a nun.她削发为尼。

9 nuns   

n.（通常指基督教的）修女， （佛教的）尼姑( nun的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Ah Q had always had the greatest contempt for such people as little nuns. 小尼姑之流是阿Q本来视如草芥的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Nuns are under vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. 修女须立誓保持清贫、贞洁、顺从。 来自辞典例句

10 disguise   

vt.把...假扮起来；n.伪装物，假装，伪装

参考例句：

• He went about in the disguise of a sailor.他伪装成海员到处流窜。
• It is impossible to disguise the fact that business is bad.生意不好这件事无法隐瞒。

11 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。

12 astonishment   

n.惊奇，惊异

参考例句：

• They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
• I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。