听力答案及材料
模块二：外文时事训练答案及听力材料
1-10：CDACB CDABC
A new sporting fixture was added to the calendar of world sports events this week - the
Balloon World Cup. The "sport" of keepy-uppy ballooning is probably a familiar one. We have all,
at one time or another, partaken in the decades-old pastime of keeping a balloon up in the air
without letting it touch the floor. Spanish soccer legend and Barcelona star Gerard Pique loved this
sport so much he decided to develop it into an international event. The inaugural Balloon World
Cup was held in Tarragona, Spain, on Thursday. Peru's Francesco de la Cruz was crowned as the
very first world champion. His athleticism and deftness saw him fend off a challenge from
Germany's Jan Spiess in the final with a 6-2 victory.
Gerard Pique got his inspiration for establishing the annual tournament from videos that went
viral on the social media site TikTok. He loved watching clips of the Arrendondo family from the
USA playing the game during the COVID-19 lockdown. It developed from the family's living
room into a "Keep-Up Balloon League". Pique then intervened and made the game global. The
World Cup contests took place on an 8m x 8m court, which contained living room furniture as
obstacles. Teams from 32 countries participated. Pique said: "It's been amazing. It's something
totally different. Sometimes you have to get out of your comfort zone and try new things." There
are hopes it could become an Olympics event.
翻译：
一场新的体育赛事被添加到本周的世界体育赛事的日历上——气球世界杯。保持气球
的“运动”可能是很熟悉的。我们每次都参与了几十年的消遣，即让气球放在空中，而不
是让气球碰到地板。西班牙足球传奇人物和巴塞罗那明星杰拉德·皮克非常喜欢这项运动，
他决定将其发展成为一项国际赛事。首届气球世界杯于周四在西班牙的塔拉戈纳举行。秘
鲁的德拉克鲁兹被加冕为第一位世界冠军。他的运动能力和灵巧性使他在决赛中以 6-2战
胜了来自德国选手简·斯皮斯的挑战。
杰拉德·皮克从社交媒体网站抖音上疯传的视频中获得了建立年度锦标赛的灵感。他喜
欢看来自美国的阿伦登多一家在新冠肺炎-19封锁期间玩游戏的片段。它从家里的客厅发展
成了一个“继续气球联盟”。皮克随后介入，使游戏成为全球游戏。世界杯比赛在一个 8
米x8米的球场举行，里面有客厅的家具作为障碍。来自32个国家的团队参加了比赛。皮克说：“这太棒了。这就完全不同了。有时你必须走出你的舒适区，尝试一些新东西。”
人们希望它能成为一个奥运会的项目。
模块三：模拟题训练答案及听力材料
Exercise A
1【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: Do you want to come to the movies with Jeff and me, Donna? We're going to
see Spider-Man: Homecoming.
W: Uh, I don't really want to see that movie. Besides, I'm too tired to go anywhere. Say hi to
Jeff, though.
2. 【答案】A
【解析】
【
原文】M: Is $150 enough for the watch?
W: I'm afraid not. 50 more dollars should be given.
3. 【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: It's strange being back in school.
W: What do you mean?
M: I think it's tough to get used to studying, meeting new people, and taking notes again after
being on vacation for so long.
4. 【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Miss, just calm down. Tell me who you're here to see.
W: I have a job interview with Mr. Beringer, but my car broke down on the way, and I was
supposed to be here 15 minutes ago!
5. 【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: Do you mean that both of your parents work?
W: So what? Only 10% of American families have a traditional working father and a stay at-
home mother.
.
6 【答案】6. B 7. B【解析】
【原文】M: We've just moved into a new house.
W: Really? Congratulations!
M: Thank you, so we want to buy a new television set.
W: What kind of television set do you want to buy?
M: A color TV set, of course, but I’m not sure about the size. Maybe we should buy a big
one. What's your opinion?
W: In my opinion, I don't think it's necessary to buy a very big one.
M: Any reason?
W: Yes. As I know, your sitting room isn't very big. If you put a very big television in the
room, it will be bad for your eyes, and a small TV set can still pick up good programs.
M: Mm, that's quite sure. I'll think about it.
【答案】8. B 9. A
【解析】
【原文】W: We're planning a trip for right after we graduate, and I'm asking everybody
where they would like to go most. Any thoughts?
M: I've always wanted to go somewhere hot like Hawaii. I'd love to just lie on the beach,
have a drink…just relax, although I suppose that staying in one place might get boring after a
while. How about a trip through Europe?
W: You're not the first person to say that. To be honest, I kind of agree with you. If we were
to go to the Bahamas, say, I wouldn't complain. But Europe sounds more attractive.
M: Well, as it happens, I spoke with a bunch of our friends last night. All of them began by
saying the same thing we did about beaches and stuff. In the end, everyone agreed that they’d
rather have a more diverse experience.
W: Well, I think we have our destination. Now we just need to get our plane tickets.
M: Hold your horses (别忙，耐心点). We need to calculate the cost first.
【答案】10. A 11. C 12. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Tell me, Peter, What makes Harrods so famous?
M: Well, it's the biggest department store in the UK, and its Food Hall and Egyptian Hall are
very famous.W: What is special about the Food Hal!?
M: It sells many different kinds of food. For example, it has two hundred and fifty kinds of
cheese from all over the world.
W: That's amazing. And why is the Egyptian Hall so famous?
M: Well, when people see it, they will feel they are in another world. It looks like an
Egyptian Building from 4,000 years ago.
W: Is it true that Harrods produces its own electricity?
M: Yes, it does. Seventy percent, enough for a small town.
W: Really? Tell me, how many customers do you have on an average day?
M: About thirty thousand people come on an average day. But during the January sales, the
number increases to three hundred thousand customers a day.
【答案】13. B 14. A 15. A 16. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Hi, Jenny. Is it true you are moving to London?
W: Yes, it is.
M: What made you decide to do that?
W: Work, mainly. I’m sure I’ll be able to find a job there.
M: You are probably right. But where are you going to live?
W: I hope I will find a flat to share with somebody. That will be cheaper.
M: Yes, that's a good idea. Are you taking your dog with you?
W: No, I don't think so. My parents have offered to take care of him. And I don't think he
would be happy in the city.
M: You are probably right. But aren't you afraid of moving to such a big place, especially
after living in a small village?
W: Not really. I think I'll enjoy myself. There's so much to do there. I expect I won't miss the
countryside much and I can always come back and visit.
M: Well, I just hope you'll invite me to stay when you get settled.
W: Of course I will.
【答案】17. B 18. C 19. C 20. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Our home here is fairly large. We have four bedrooms, an office, twobathrooms, a front room and a dining room. We do a lot of things around the house. We garden
quite a bit, walk in our garden, and play basketball on the basketball court. Usually on Saturday
afternoon, we have a barbecue and that’s our meal because during the summer it gets pretty hot
here and sometimes you just want to be outside rather than be inside. In California you really have
two seasons from our entertainment point of view-spring, summer and fall are all very much the
same type of activities and then winter is very different on the activities that we do on the
weekend. Summertime activities are usually involved around the children's sports. My youngest
son often plays baseball in summer.
Exercise B
1—5 CABBA 6—10 CBBCC 11—15 ACBAC 16—20 BABAC
Text 1
W: Jack, how do you like the play?
M: It’s a simple story with a happy ending. But luckily they had a very strong actor and he
managed to carry the whole play.
Text 2
M: Have we missed it? The man said it’s only 5 blocks away opposite the bank.
W: Wait a minute. The Chinese Restaurant? The National Bank? There it is, the Radisson
Hotel.
Text 3
M: Let’s meet at twenty to five.
W: Well, could we make it twenty past five?
M: That’s a bit late for me. I could manage ten past.
W: OK. See you then.
Text 4
M: What time are we leaving for the outing?
W: I’ll phone you tomorrow. I should have everything sorted out by then.
Text 5
W: Thanks for all you’ve done for me. Hey, listen, would you like to go to see a film
sometime?
M: Yeah, that’d be great! I’d love it.
Text 6W: Hey, where is everybody?
M: They took Ben to the park. Where have you been?
W: Sorry, I’m late. I picked up the cake and it took me longer than I expected. When will the
party start?
M: Ben invited eight children from school. And they’ll arrive at about 2:00 in the afternoon.
W: OK, then. I’ll put the candles on the cake and leave it in the kitchen. And then I’ll come
and help set the table.
Text 7
W: How did you like the dishes, sir?
M: Delicious. Everything was excellent here. Thank you!
W: Do you want some coffee, tea, sir?
M: No, thanks. I’m fine. I’ll just have the bill, please. How much is your service charge?
W: 15%. And it is included in your bill. Thank you very much, sir. We look forward to seeing
you again.
M: Sure, good night.
Text 8
W: Can I help you?
M: Yes, my daughter bought this camera here for my wife’s birthday. But it doesn’t work. So
I’d like to change it for another one.
W: I see. Let me have a look. Well, we’ll be happy to change it for you, but I’m afraid we
don’t have another pink one.
M: Oh, what would I do then?
W: Would you like to choose a different colour? We do have this camera in black and orange.
M: My wife doesn’t like either of those colours.
W: If you want, we can order another camera, just like this one. There wouldn’t be any extra
charge for it.
M: That sounds fine. Would you please go ahead and do that?
W: We’d be very happy to. But it’ll take at least a week, maybe 10 days. We’ll call you when
it comes in.
M: Thank you very much.
W: You’re welcome.Text 9
W: Hi, Joe, many people in our department are leaving for Thanksgiving. What are you going
to do?
M: I think I’ll just stay at home. I may see some friends and watch a few DVDs and I
probably would go to the Ottawa Car Show. What about you, Ariel? What’s your plan?
W: I’m going to do some traveling with my family.
M: Oh, where to?
W: Toronto, and on our way we’re going to visit my aunt Betty in Kinston.
M: That’s exciting. How long do you plan to stay?
W: Two days. I have a get-together party with my college friends on the 10th in Toronto. Oh,
I’m afraid I’ve got to go now. My husband is waiting for me, and we’ll have to pick up Daniel
from school. Have a nice holiday, Joe.
M: Thank you. You too!
Text 10
M: We’re glad to have Dr Garfield to talk to us today about dreams. Let me start by asking
the first question. Does everyone dream?
W: It appears that everyone does. Mostly, when people say that they never dream, what they
really mean is that they don’t remember their dreams or they don’t think their dreams are
important. The reason behind is that they might have been made fun of as a child when they first
reported their dreams or it was so frightening that they just turned off dreaming completely. The
other day someone named Davis came to me and said that he used to be a great dreamer. But
suddenly, he stopped having dreams. I asked him what had happened. It turned out that his brother
died of a heart attack. And he never expected that such a terrible thing would happen to a young
person. Generally, when there was some frightening event and to dream about it was too terrible,
people prefer not to dream about it. Actually, the worst thing you can do is stop dreaming, because
it means that the bad experience was too painful to even appear in dreams. As long as you’re
dreaming about it and even if the dreams are frightening, your mind is working on it. My personal
opinion about what dreams do is that they help us deal with our problems. We see certain patterns
take place in dreams when a person is hurt deep inside, when a person is seriously ill or when a
person has been really sad. If people turn off their dreams totally, it means they don’t allowthemselves to even think about it.
Exercise C
1~5 AABCA 6~10 BBCCB 11~15 BCBAC 16~20 ACBCA
Text 1
W：Did you see that show，Running Man，on TV last night？
M：No，I never watch TV after dinner．I usually watch some short videos or some news
online．
Text 2
M：If I were you，I’d just walk to work．It would take you about 20 minutes．Riding a
bike is a good choice，too．
W：I agree．But this week my husband is away on business，so I have to drive my kids to
school before I go to work．I’m pressed for time，you know．
Text 3
M：Oh．I just missed my train．I think I’ll miss my interview．There are no buses and it’s
too far to go by taxi．
W：Listen．If you catch my train，you can change at the next station and catch one that
will get you there in good time．
Text 4
W：The red bookshelf is fine but it doesn’t go with the room．
M：Well，you know I like this one here the most．
W：That’s because you’re too tall! My favorite is this one because I can actually reach the
top of it．
Text 5
M：Good morning，madam．What can I do for you？
W：Well，the sleeves of this jacket are too long．Can you make them shorter？
M：Let me take a look．OK，I can do it for twenty dollars．
Text 6
W：Singapore is only 150km to the equator．That’s why it’s the land of endless summer．
M：I know．That’s why it’s a huge shock arriving from England．What’s on the agenda for
the weekend？
W：If you’re not too tired from the country’s time difference，I was hoping we’d explorethe local street food．
M：You know I’m game for anything! Let’s just drop off my bags and go．
W：I want to maximize our time．We have less than a dozen days to spend here together．
M：That’s plenty of time to see the local sights．Besides，I’m mostly just excited to spend
time with you．
Text 7
M：Hi，Lucy．You look upset．
W：I am！I got a speeding ticket this morning！
M：Oh no！What happened？
W：I was driving to work．And I was driving a little too fast．
M：How fast？
W：I was going 45 mph on Center Street．
M：The speed limit on Center Street is 35 mph．
W：I know．So a police officer gave me a speeding ticket．
M：How much is the ticket？
W：The speeding ticket is $100．But the police gave me another ticket for not wearing my
seat belt，so I have to pay $50 for it．
M：That’s too bad！
W：Well，I broke the law．I should pay for my carelessness．
M：That’s it．Everybody is equal before the law．But do be careful next time．
Text 8
W：What are you reading，Matt？
M：It’s called The Art of War．It’s an ancient Chinese book about army science．It was
written by a Chinese general，probably around 500 BC．
W：Are you reading it for class？
M：No，it’s for my personal interest．The book is famous all over the world and has been
used by many armies to help win battles．I am reading it to improve my chess playing．
W：How will that help you？
M：I don’t know yet，but I have heard good things about it from some top players．It
should help me make better game plans and play a trick on the person I’m playing against．You
know，this book is also used in business situations．W：To help a company win the competition？
M：Yes．But some managers also use it to become better leaders in their own office．
Workplaces can sometimes be like little armies，I think．
W：That is exactly how I would describe my work environment．Maybe I should borrow
your book when you’re done．
M：Well，Auntie Lin，I wouldn’t want you to have the mind of an army leader．I like you
just the way you are．
Text 9
M：Can you believe this is our last year of school？
W：I know．I’m going to miss it a lot when it’s over．
M：Are you going to college or university next year？
W：No，my parents have given me some money so I can travel．They said it’s better to get
an education about the world before I study at a university．
M：That makes sense．But you can apply to a university now and delay it for a year．
W：I know．I have applied to three universities — Oxford，London，and New York．
M：New York．That would be amazing to study there．
W：I know．Even if I stay here in England，I may try the international student exchange
programs．So I can study there for one term．
M：So what subject are you going to choose？
W：My main subject is Irish literature but I can choose a second subject to do alongside it．
So I’m going for philosophy．What about you？
M：I have a job lined up after school at my uncle’s car garage．I love working with cars．
W：So you wouldn’t consider going to college？
M：Probably not．I’ll get a qualification while I’m working there．
W：Well，if I need my car fixed，I know who to call．
Text 10
W：Welcome to the Fiddy Working Heritage Farm．This open-air museum gives you the
experience of agriculture and rural life in the English countryside at the end of the nineteenth
century．So you’ll see a typical farm of that period，and like me，all the staff are dressed in
clothes of that time．
I must give you some advice and safety tips before we go any further．As it’s a workingfarm，please don’t frighten or injure the animals．Many of them are breeds that are now quite
rare．And do stay at a safe distance from the tools：some of them have sharp points which can be
pretty dangerous，so please don’t touch them．We don’t want any accidents，do we？The
ground is very uneven，and you might slip if you’re wearing sandals so I’m glad to see you’re all
wearing shoes — we always advise people to do that．
I don’t think any of you have brought dogs with you，but in case you have，I’m afraid
they’ll have to stay in the car park，unless they are guide dogs．I’m sure you’ll understand that
they could cause a lot of problems on a farm．Well，if you’re all ready，we’ll set off on our tour
of the farm．
Exercise D
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. C
11. B 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. B
Text 1
M: Could you please help me iron my shirt, honey?
W: Oh, no! I just did your laundry. But if you make me a cup of coffee, I’ll do you the favor.
M: It’s a deal.
Text 2
W: Hi, Vincent. What do you usually do for fun?
M: Riding a bike to explore the city is my favorite. How about you?
W: Well, if the weather is nice, I’ll get together with friends. If not, I’ll stay at home and
enjoy a movie instead.
Text 3
M: Excuse me, can I check the two books out?
W: I’m sorry. This book is for reference only, so it must stay here. That one is due back next
Wednesday.
Text 4
M: Hello, I made an appointment on Thursday with Dr. Smith, but I can’t make it because of
an important meeting. I’m calling to ask you to rearrange it for next Friday. Is it OK?
W: OK. I am writing you down for that time.Text 5
M: How do you practice your English?
W: I usually look at English language websites every day.
M: Have you ever considered going to the English Corner?
W: Yeah, I have. And I hope to speak to native speakers someday.
Text 6
M: Welcome to Washington D.C.. In front of us stands the famous Washington Monument.
W: Oh, what a splendid sight! Can you introduce it, Mr. White?
M: With pleasure. Plans for a national monument began as early as 1783. But the
construction of the Washington monument did not begin until 1848. After many difficulties and
delays, it was completed in 1885, and opened to the public in 1888.
W: So it took many years to build the monument. How high is it?
M: 555 feet. The top can be reached by elevator or by an iron stairway. Shall we go up now?
W: Of course! I can’t wait!
Text 7
M: How was your subway trip yesterday, Margaret?
W: Oh, well. That’s quite a story.
M: What happened?
W: I reached the Lilan Station early and found the right platform quickly. But I guess that
was a bad time to travel, because when a train pulled in I was swept into the train by the rush of
people from behind.
M: Oh, poor you! Did you find a seat?
W: Out of the question. What’s worse, I planned to get off at the Bridge Station, but I missed
it. Finally, it took me half an hour to get on a train back.
Text 8
M: Good afternoon, Miss. I would like to buy a one way ticket to Brussels, please.
W: Certainly sir. We have an express train that departs at nine a.m..
M: First class seat, please.
W: Sorry, currently we have only business class and second class available.
M: Then I’ll go for the business class. Do you serve food on the train?
W: Yes. There is a dining car serving meals and snacks at all times. We do provide free water
and coffee for all of our passengers.M: Great! I’ll take it.
W: Here you are sir. Your train leaves from platform number nine at nine. Remember to be
here at least thirty minutes before your scheduled departure time!
M: I understand. Thank you very much!
W: Have a great trip.
Text 9
W: Tony, I’m a new comer here. What do you think I should know before starting the work?
M: As a new member, you must attend trainings in the first few weekends.
W: To be honest, I don’t think it is fair.
M: But you have to.
W: Ok, then. What are the trainings for? To get us familiar with the culture here or to learn
skills?
M: Both, to some degree. But they mainly aim to encourage teamwork.
W: How about the salary? Actually, I’m more interested in this.
M: All new members are likely to ask the same question. Our company has a strict salary
standard. Benefits depend upon the employee’s performance. After you’ve been here for a year,
you qualify for a one-week vacation. For two years, an increase in salary as well as a chance to be
promoted.
W: Wow, thank you for telling me. Anything else I should know?
M: Remember to report work to the manager every month.
W: I’ve got it. Thank you.
Text 10
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