大学英语听力第四册 lesson 7

　　Lesson 7
PART A
1. W: Could you post this parcel for me when you go out for lunch?
M: I wish I could, but there’s always a very long queue during lunch time.
Q: What does the man mean?
2. W: Has Jimmy returned from Tokyo yet?
M: Yes, he came back just a couple of days ago. But he’s leaving Paris for London tomorrow.
Q: Where is Jimmy now?
3. M: Didn't you go shopping this morning? Where's the cake you promised to bring me?
W: I meant to, but the car broke down so I did some sewing instead.
Q : What did the woman do this morning?
4. M: The Students' Club is having a party this evening. Can you come and help with the drinks?
W: I'd be glad to, but it's my evening to work at a restaurant nearby.
Q : Why can't the woman go to the party?
5. W: How long does it take you to drive home?
M: Usually about 20 minutes when there is not much traffic. But if I can't leave before 5 p.m. it takes me fifteen minutes more.
Q : How long does it take the man to drive home after 5?
6. M: Would you like to join us for a potluck?
W: No, not today. I have to do some gardening at home, but can we get together next Saturday?
Q : What does the woman mean?
7. M: Could you lend me a pen?
W: I'm afraid not. Would a pencil do?
Q : How did the woman respond to the~ man's request?
8. W: We'd better hurry, Jack¹. There isn't much time left. The match is to begin at 9.
M: Don't worry. We still have half an hour to get to the stadium.
Q: What time was it when the conversation took place?
9. M : I hope I could see Jack and his wife here.
W : They intended to come. But a moment ago Jack's mother called to say that he had to take his daughter to hospital.
Q: Who was ill?
10. M: John's not going to San Francisco this summer.
W: But with his new schedule, he could.
Q : What does the woman say about John?
PART B Macro-Listening
Passage 1
Doll's Day
Tapescript
The third of March is an exciting day for little Japanese girls. They know it as Doll's Day. On that day, any household which has a daughter aged² between three and seven decorates the house with traditional dolls. They represent the royal family and members of the court. They are extremely delicate³ and finely dressed.
The dolls may have been in the family for several generations, or -they may have been newly⁴ presented to the daughter of the house, usually by the grandparents.
The little girls do not merely look at the dolls displayed in the houses. They themselves are dressed in elaborate⁵ kimonos, again of traditional design. Then their parents accompany them to the sacred shrines⁶. After they come back home, special rice cakes are eaten.
Doll's Day in Japan is for the girls, but the boys have their own turn later. Their festival occurs on May 5th, and this time the houses are decorated with armour⁷, emphasizing⁸: a traditional male role.
Passage 2
Australia Day
Tapescript
The 26th of January is a national holiday in Australia. It is called simply Australia Day. The official purpose of the holiday is to commemorate⁹ the founding of the first settlement. That occurred in the year 1788 when Captain Arthur Phillip first raised the British flag in Sydney Cove¹⁰.
In Sydney itself a flag-raising ceremony takes place. Throughout the country there are also parades and official speeches. Since January is a summer month in Australia something which seems rather strange to Europeans many people take advantage of the holiday and flock¹¹ to the beaches.
Australia is a continent in itself, and is nearly as large as the U. S. A. It has a tiny population, however, compared with the densely¹² populated European countries. The standard of living in the country is high and there is little doubt that Australians feel justifiably¹³ proud when they celebrate their National Day.

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

3 delicate   

adj.巧妙的，敏感的；易损的，娇嫩的

参考例句：

• Be careful with those wine cups — they are very delicate.当心那些酒杯—它们很容易碎。
• The delicate handicraft works will not bear rough handling.精致的手工艺品经不起粗鲁的摆弄。

4 newly   

adv.新近，最近；重新，再度；以新的方式

参考例句：

• Have you reviewed for this newly published novel?你给这本新出版的小说写书评了吗？
• It is a newly planted tree and it has not established yet.这是一颗新栽的树，还没有扎下根来。

5 elaborate   

adj.详尽的；复杂的；vi./vt.详述；详细制订

参考例句：

• You understand the situation;I needn't elaborate any further.你对情况是了解的，我不必再进一步详谈了。
• He made an elaborate hairstyle.他做了一个复杂的发型。

6 shrines   

圣地，圣坛，神圣场所( shrine的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• All three structures dated to the third century and were tentatively identified as shrines. 这3座建筑都建于3 世纪，并且初步鉴定为神庙。
• Their palaces and their shrines are tombs. 它们的宫殿和神殿成了墓穴。

7 armour   

（=armor）n.盔甲；装甲部队

参考例句：

• His body was encased in shining armour.他全身披着明晃晃的甲胄。
• Bulletproof cars sheathed in armour.防弹车护有装甲。

8 emphasizing   

强调( emphasize的现在分词 )； 加强语气； 重读； 使突出

参考例句：

• The importance of electron spin in shaping atomic structure is worth emphasizing. 电子自旋在形成原子结构方面的重要性是值得强调的。
• A point worth emphasizing is that hydrostatic equilibrium is fulfilled with great accuracy in stellar atmosphere. 值得强调指出，在恒星大气中，流体静力平衡是非常精确地成立的。

9 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

10 cove   

n.小海湾，小峡谷

参考例句：

• The shore line is wooded,olive-green,a pristine cove.岸边一带林木蓊郁，嫩绿一片，好一个山外的小海湾。
• I saw two children were playing in a cove.我看到两个小孩正在一个小海湾里玩耍。

11 flock   

n.羊群，一群，大量；vi.群集，聚集，成群

参考例句：

• A flock of customers were waiting for the store to open.一群顾客在等候着商店开门。
• A few sheep have been lost from the flock.羊群里少了几只羊。

12 densely   

ad.密集地；浓厚地

参考例句：

• A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。
• We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。

13 justifiably   

adv.无可非议地

参考例句：

• There General Walters would come aboard to greet me, justifiably beaming with pride at his arrangement. 在那儿沃尔特斯将军会登上飞机来接我，理所当然为他们的安排感到洋洋得意。 来自辞典例句
• The Chinese seemed justifiably proud of their economic achievements. 中国人似乎为他们的经济成就感到自豪，这是无可非议的。 来自互联网