托福听力荟萃 79

I know you're anxious to get your permits and get started. But there're just a few things I'd like to mention that might help you avoid trouble during your stay. First of all, make sure you carry adequate¹ water. You'll need it if you're______, especially in this heat. A good_______is to bring one_____per person per day this time of year. Don't try to rely on the park's natural springs to supply all your water needs. And please, do not use soap in the springs. It's your responsibility to protect the park's natural______. For those of you staying beyond the weekend, make sure that you set up camp well away from dry_______. We may get some heavy rainfall, and those creekbeds could quickly become filled with water, and you and all your equipment might end up washed_______. When you pick up your permits, you'll also get a park services______. It'll tell you everything you need to know about the hiking______. They vary² in length, of course, but most of them are under five miles—relatively easy day hikes. Remember, if you're hiking_____, make sure you let someone know you're going and when they can expect you back. And . . . uh, for your own safety, we recommend that you not climb rock faces. A lot of the rock throughout the park is very______. One final word: watch out for poisonous snakes.______activity is at its peak this time of year, especially at night. For your own good, we recommend wearing protective³ clothing and carry a______after dark.

 

 

【填空答案】

hike: v. to walk a long way in the mountains or countryside 徒步旅行，远足

ruleofthumb: a rough method of calculation⁴, based on practical experience（根据实际经验的）粗略的计算方法

gallon: n. ［C］a unit for measuring liquids, equal to 3.785 litres 加仑（等于3.785升）

feature: n. ［C］a part of something that you notice because it seems important, interesting, or typical 特点，特征，特色

creekbed: n. ［C］

downstream: adv. in the direction the water in a river or stream is flowing 顺流而下；向下游方向

booklet: n. ［C］a very short book that usually contains information 小册子

trail: n. ［C］小径

solo⁵: adv. 单独地

unstable⁶: adj. 不牢固的, 不稳定的

rattlesnake: n. ［C］响尾蛇

flashlight: n. ［C］手电筒

【听力原文】

I know you're anxious to get your permits and get started. But there're just a few things I'd like to mention that might help you avoid trouble during your stay. First of all, make sure you carry adequate water. You'll need it if you'rehiking, especially in this heat. A goodrule of thumbis to bring onegallonper person per day this time of year. Don't try to rely on the park's natural springs to supply all your water needs. And please, do not use soap in the springs. It's your responsibility to protect the park's naturalfeatures. For those of you staying beyond the weekend, make sure that you set up camp well away from drycreekbeds. We may get some heavy rainfall, and those creekbeds could quickly become filled with water, and you and all your equipment might end up washeddownstream. When you pick up your permits, you'll also get a park servicesbooklet. It'll tell you everything you need to know about the hikingtrails. They vary in length, of course, but most of them are under five miles—relatively easy day hikes. Remember, if you're hikingsolo, make sure you let someone know you're going and when they can expect you back. And . . . uh, for your own safety, we recommend that you not climb rock faces. A lot of the rock throughout the park is veryunstable. One final word: watch out for poisonous snakes.Rattlesnakeactivity is at its peak this time of year, especially at night. For your own good, we recommend wearing protective clothing and carry aflashlightafter dark.

【参考译文】

我知道你很渴望得到您的许可，并开始。但也只是几件事情，我想提一提，这可能有助于你避免麻烦，在您入住期间。首先，请确保您随身携带足够的水。你需要它，如果你徒步旅行，尤其是在这么热的。一个好的经验法则是把每人每天每加仑每年的这个时候。不要试图依靠公园的天然泉水，提供所有对水的需求。而且，请不要使用肥皂在泉水中。这是你的责任，以保护公园的自然特征。对于那些你住超越了周末，请确保您设置了营地远离干燥creekbeds的。我们可能会得到一些强降雨，和那些creekbeds的，可以迅速装满水的，你和你的设备可能最终冲到下游。当你拿起你的许可，你也将获得一个公园服务小册子。它会告诉你一切你需要知道的远足径。当然，他们在不同的长度，但他们中的大多数都在5英里相对轻松的一天上涨。请记住，如果你徒步旅行，独奏，请确保你让别人知道你要当他们希望你回来。和。。。嗯，为了您的安全，我们建议您不要攀爬的岩壁。整个公园的岩石很多很不稳定。最后一句话：小心毒蛇。响尾蛇活动的高峰期，每年的这个时候，尤其是在夜间。为了你自己的利益，我们建议穿防护服，并携带手电筒，天黑后。

1 adequate   

adj.充足的，足够的；适当的，胜任的

参考例句：

• Though a bit too old,he is still adequate to the work.虽然他年纪大了点，却仍能胜任这项工作。
• I hope you will prove adequate to the job.我希望你证明能胜位这项工作。

2 vary   

vi.变化，有不同；vt.改变，使不同

参考例句：

• Cherries vary in colour from almost black to yellow.樱桃的颜色由近乎黑到黄各不相同。
• Old people don't like to vary their habits.老年人不喜欢改变他们的习惯。

3 protective   

adj.防护的，保护的

参考例句：

• A mother naturally feels protective towards her children.做母亲的天生要保护自己的孩子。
• We feel safe with a protective device in the house.我们因为家里有了防护装置而感到安全。

4 calculation   

n.计算；计算结果

参考例句：

• The machine will read out the result of the calculation.机器将读出计算结果。
• He is absorbed in the calculation of that difficult maths problem.他全神贯注地在算那道数学难题。

5 solo   

n.独奏，独唱；adj.单独的；adv.单独地；v.放单飞，单独表演

参考例句：

• Tara is currently working on a solo album.塔拉眼下正忙着制作个人专辑。
• There's wonderfully lyrical flute solo in the middle of this symphony.在交响乐中间有一段奇妙的抒情长笛独奏。

6 unstable   

adj.不稳定的，易变的

参考例句：

• This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books.这书橱很不结实，装不了这么多书。
• The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定。