新世纪研究生公共英语教材听说(上)听力原文Lesson1Music1.M:Bytheway,Jane,didyoutalktotheconsultant顾问aboutournewhealthprogram?????W:Icontacted联系hisofficebuthissecretarysaidhewould(beoutfor)试图得到lunchuntiltwo.????Q:?Whatdoesthewomanmean?B.shecouldn’ttalktotheconsultantbeforetwo2.W:Weneedtoleteveryoneknowaboutthecharity[?t??riti]n.慈爱concert,butwedon'thavemuchmoneyforadvertising.????M:Howaboutusingtheschoolradiostation?Theybroadcastfreepublicservice服务announcements.通告????Q:?Whatdoesthemansuggesttheydo??c.Asktheschoolradiostationforhelp?3.W:Idon'tunderstandwhythisself-study自学bookdoesn'thaveanswerstothequestions.?M:Butitdoes.Youcanfindthematthebackofthebook.Q:Whatdoesthemansayabouttheself-studybook?d.thebookdoesincludetheanswer4.M:Thenewsalesmanagersayshehasnevermetyoubefore.???W:We'vebeenintroducedaboutthreetimes.Heseemsalittleforgetful.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthenewsalesmanager?B.Heprobablyhasapoormemory5.M:Haveyouhadthebrakes[breik]n制动器;闸;刹车.andtireschecked?Anddoyouhaveenoughmoney????W:Ihavetakencareofeverything.AndI'msureit'sgoingtobeawonderful极好的,精彩的,绝妙的trip.Q:What'sthewomangoingtodo?D.spendsometimetravelling6.M:I'vehadmynewstereo立体声forawholeweek,butIhaven'tyetfiguredout想到howtorecordmusic.???W:Didn'taninstructionmanual[?m?nju?l]手册形式的,像手册的;教范性质的comewithit?Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?Bthemanshouldrefertotheinstructionmanual7.W:Iwanttopayyouforthatlong-distancecallImade.But,Isupposeyouhaven'tgottenyourphonebillyet,??M:Oh,butIhave.??Q:?Whatdoesthemanmean?Ahehasreceivedhistelephonebill.8.M:ProfessorSmithassignedusthreemorenovelstoread.????W:Hemustthinkyoudon'thaveanyotherclasses.????Q:WhatcanbeinferredaboutProfessorSmith?Bheassignstoomuchwork9.M:Let'sgowatchthefireworks烟花tonight.????W:Ihaveticketstothetheater.????Q:?Whatplandoesthemanhasthatnight?Bhe’llgoandwatchthefireworks10.M:Iamexhausted筋疲力尽的.Istayedup熬夜thewholenightstudyingformyhistorymidtermexam.????W:Whydoyoualwayswaittillthelastminute?????Q:Whatcanbeinferredabouttheman?Ahehadbadstudyhabits11.M:I'llbecomingstraightfromwork,soI'llhavetopack包装;捆扎achangeofclothes.????W:It'sonlyabarbecue[?bɑ:bikju:](常用于室外的)金属烤架.JeansandT-shirtswillbefine.????Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?DCasualdresswillbeappropriate12.W:I'mgoingtothesnack[sn?k]小吃;点心;快餐barforacupofcoffee.Wouldyoulikemetobringyoubacksomething?M:Notfromthesnackbar,butcouldyoupickupapaperforme?????Q:?Whatdoesthemanmean?Chewantshertogethimanewspaper13.M:Idon'tunderstandhowthisbudgetwascalculated[?k?lkjuleit]计算,估计,核算.????W:Letmehavealook,OK?????Q:?Whatdoesthewomanmean?Cshe’lltrytoseewhatmethodwasused14.W:Weneedafourthplayerfortennisthismorning.Doyouwanttojoinus?????M:I'vegotaclassatnine,butCarolisfreeandsheisreallygood.????Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?BaskCaroltoplaytennis15.W:Haveyousavedenoughtobuythatnewprinterforyourcomputeryet?????M:Youknow,moneyseemstobeburningaholeinmypocketlately.Maybenextmonth.????Q:?Whatdoesthemanlikelytodothefollowingmonth?Aheislikelytobuyanewprinterthefollowingmonth.PassageII:AmericanMusicOneofAmerica'smostimportantexports出口ishermodernmusic.Americanmusicisplayedallovertheworld.Itisenjoyedbythepeopleofallagesinallcountries.Althoughthelyrics['liriks]歌词areEnglish,peoplenotspeakingEnglishcanenjoyittoo.Thereasonsforitspopularity普遍,流行;areitsfastpace[peis步子;节奏andrhythmic[?r?em?k]有韵律的,有节奏的beat[bi:t]节拍,拍子.Themusichasmanyorigins[??rid?in]起点;来源intheUnitedStates.Countrymusic,comingfromtherural农村的,乡村的areasinthesouthernUnitedStates,isonesource来源,出处.Countrymusicfeatures以…为物色是…特征simplethemes题目,主题,andmelodies曲调,歌曲describingday-to-daysituations形势;情况andthefeelingsofcountrypeople.Manypeopleappreciate欣赏,赏识,thismusicbecauseoftheemotions情感,感情expressedbycountrymusicsongs.AsecondoriginofAmericanpopularmusicistheblues[blu:z]布鲁斯歌曲;蓝调歌曲.Itdepicts描述mostlysadfeelingsreflecting表达;反映thedifficultlivesofAmericanblacks.Itisusuallyplayedandsungbyblackmusicians,butitispopularwithallAmericans.(Rockmusic)摇滚音乐isanewerformofmusic.Thismusicstyle风格,featuring.以…为物色是…特征fastandrepetitious重复的;反复的rhythms节奏,wasinfluencedbytheblues布鲁斯歌曲;蓝调歌曲andcountrymusic.Itwasfirstknownasrock-and-rollinthe1950s.Sincethentherehavebeenmanyformsofrockmusic:hardrock,softrock,?andothers.Manyperformersofpopularmusicareyoungmusicians.Americanpopularmusicismarketed在市场上出售某物toademanding(顾客的)需求、需要audience观众,听众;读者.Nowpopularsongsareheardontheradioseveraltimesaday.Somesongshavebecomepopularallovertheworld.Peoplehearthesesongssungintheiroriginal起初的;原来的Englishorsometimestranslatedintootherlanguages.Thewordsmaydifferbuttheenjoymentofthemusicisuniversal普遍的.1.WhichgroupofpeopleenjoyAmericanmusic?DAlloftheabove2.WhyisAmericanmusicsopopularinallcountries?DBecauseithasafastpaceandrhythmicbeat3.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?CThebluesisusuallyplayedbyblackmusicians4.Whatdoyouknowfromthepassage?CRockmusicwasinfluencedbythebluesandcountrymusic5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?CThewordsofsongsdiffer,andsodoestheenjoymentofAmericanpopmusicPassageIII:MusicinDifferentCulturesInwesternculturemusicisregardedasgoodbybirth在血统上,生来,andsoundsthatarewelcomearesaidtobemusictotheears.Insomeotherculture