英语四级听力-短对话 208

 

Passage One

26.

A. Americans are too attached to their cars.

B. American cars are too fast.

C. Automobiles² threaten human health.

D. Automobiles are the main public transportation tools of USA.

27.

A. Because they pollute the air.

B. Because they are natural hazards.

C. Becasue they are increasing in numbers.

D. Becasue people don't walk so often.

28.

A. Control of natural hazards.

B. Control of heavy traffic.

C. Conrol of heart disease.

D. Control of man-made hazards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passage One

Professors from Yale University agreed in a panel discussion tonight [26]that the automobile¹ was what one of them called "Public Health Enemy No. 1 in This Country". Besides polluting the air and overcrowding the cities, [27]automobiles could cause heart disease "because we don't walk anywhere any more," said Dr. H. P. Richard Weinerman, professor of medicine and public health. Dr. Weinerman's sharp accusation³ against the automobile came in a discussion of human environment on Yale Reports, a radio program broadcast by Station WTIC in Hartford, Connecticut. The program opened a three-part series on "Staying Alive". [28]"For the first time in human history, the problem of man's survival has to do with his control of man-made hazards," Dr. Weinerman said. "Before this, the problem had been the control of natural hazards."

答案解析：

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. What is the main idea of the passage?

[C]解析：短文开头即称汽车是“该国公共健康的头号敌人”，整篇文章即围绕此主题展开，故答案C。短文开头句通常是主题所有，听出automobile和health enemy No.1，即可准确答题。

27. Why could automobiles cause heart disease?

[D]解析：短文说，“因为我们去什么地方都不再走路，所以汽车也能引发心脏病”，由此选D。听到什么选什么。信号词because后的内容即是答案。walk原词再现。

28. For the first time, what does the problem of man's survival have to do with?

[D]解析：短文说，“在人类历史上，人的生存问题第一次与控制人造危险相关联了”，故选D。the first time，语义突出，其后的内容是听音重点。

1 automobile   

n.汽车，机动车

参考例句：

• He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
• The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。

2 automobiles   

n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后，就不再使用马和马车了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上，汽车川流不息。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 accusation   

n.控告，指责，谴责

参考例句：

• I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
• She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。