最新版英语听力教程 Model Test1-part b

[00:04.00]For Questions 6--10,you'll hear a monologue¹ concerning Election Time.
[00:11.08]While you listen,
[00:13.95]complete the sentences or answer the questions.
[00:18.81]Use not more than 3 words for each answer.
[00:29.47]W:. . .So much for the comments of our critics, ladies and gentlemen.
[00:35.87]I'm sure that you will agree with me
[00:39.71]that the opposition² have shown themselves to be completely lacking in ideas.
[00:45.95]It is very difficult,indeed,
[00:49.29]to imagine how they could hope to take responsibility
[00:54.33]for the running of the nation's affairs.
[00:58.59]No,let us turn,now,to the very real achievements of
[01:03.74]this government over the last five years.
[01:08.70]I think you'll agree with me,ladies and gentlemen,
[01:13.06]that it is a remarkable³ record of success.
[01:17.61]When we came to power,we inherited a severe crisis
[01:23.38]that had been created by the errors of the previous government.
[01:28.74]You will remember,only too well.
[01:32.50]Inflation was getting out of hand,
[01:36.65]with prices and wages
[01:40.41]going up by a yearly rate of more than fifteen percent.
[01:46.16]The balance of payments was in a disastrous⁴ state,
[01:51.23]with a trade deficit⁵ of three hundred million pounds.
[01:56.69]As a consequence,
[02:00.24]confidence in the British pound was at an all time low,
[02:05.60]and its buying power had been eroded⁶ by successive devaluations.
[02:12.05]We did not make easy promises,ladies and gentlemen,
[02:17.09]but we undertook to bring the situation under control
[02:22.37]and restore business confidence.
[02:26.52]I feel justified⁷ in saying to you today
[02:30.88]that we have won the first part of the battle.
[02:35.74]I don't think there'll be any disagreement on that.
[02:40.42]But we must remember that much work still remains⁸ to be done.
[02:46.58]And it is for this reason,ladies and gentlemen,
[02:51.15]that I stand before you today to ask you to continue your support
[02:57.63]for the government by giving us your votes in the coming elections.
 

 

1 monologue   

n.长篇大论，（戏剧等中的）独白

参考例句：

• The comedian gave a long monologue of jokes.喜剧演员讲了一长段由笑话组成的独白。
• He went into a long monologue.他一个人滔滔不绝地讲话。

2 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

3 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

4 disastrous   

adj.灾难性的，造成灾害的；极坏的，很糟的

参考例句：

• The heavy rainstorm caused a disastrous flood.暴雨成灾。
• Her investment had disastrous consequences.She lost everything she owned.她的投资结果很惨，血本无归。

5 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

6 eroded   

adj. 被侵蚀的，有蚀痕的 动词erode的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• The cliff face has been steadily eroded by the sea. 峭壁表面逐渐被海水侵蚀。
• The stream eroded a channel in the solid rock. 小溪在硬石中侵蚀成一条水道。

7 justified   

a.正当的，有理的

参考例句：

• She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
• The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。

8 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。