新视野大学英语听说教程第2册听力原文及答案

Understanding Words

Listening Task 1

1. She is so lazy that it is quite difficult to assess her ability.

2. We spent a restless night in a roadside hotel.

3. John always budgets his time very carefully.

4. After supper, they often take a leisurely walk round the grounds.

5. The significance of this project remains mostly unknown to us.

6. It is a convention to use the right hand to shake hands.

7. The airline decides to replace its small planes with Boeing 747s.

8. Dogs are known to have all acute sense of smell.

9. Tom has never had cheerful surroundings since his early years.

10. Copper conducts electricity.

Key: 1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (A) 6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (A)

9. (A) 10. (B)

Listening Task 2

1. I regret we've run out of money.

2. The government is firmly committed to helping low-income and unemployed citizens.

3. His carelessness resulted in the forest fire.

4. Everyone in Shanghai seems to be in a rush.

5. You are supposed to sign this agreement in person.

6. My success is entirely due to hard work.

7. How can you account for your frequent lateness for class?

8. We still fall behind our competitors in using new technology.

9. He's nothing but a cheat.

10. They communicate with each other through personal contacts rather than through phone calls.

Key: 1.(B) 2.(A) 3. (C) 4.(A) 5.(A) 6.(C) 7.(C) 8.(B) 9.(D)

10.(D)

UNDERSTANDING SHORT CONVERSATIONS