淘汰赛制大学英语听说unit 10-11

2021年1月22日发(作者：reject)

Unit 10
Exercise 1
1.

Do you like your city?
Yes, it
’
s wonderful. I think my city has everything.
What
’
s the architecture like?
Very traditional. The castle is the most interesting monument and at night it looks amazing.
Wonderful
，
traditional
2.

what
’
s your car like/
it
’
s a young city, so there are plenty of cheap restaurant and interesting cafes and bars. They
are great for students like us to live there.
And what are the people like ?



Well, some people are a bit reserved, but in general they
’
re really friendly.
Young
，
friendly
3.

I hear that you live in a small village. Then what
’
s your village like?
It
’
s pretty. The countryside is beautiful, and the air is clean. But it
’
s too quiet. I find it too dull
sometimes.
What are the people like?
Oh, they are lovely. Most people are warm-hearted.
Small but pretty
，

Lovely and warm-hearted
Quiet but dull
4.

Tell me what your city like.
It’
s noisy and crowded. But there
’
s always something to see and to do. We also have the most
famous beach in the world. And on the other side of the city, there are beautiful mountains.
What
’
s the weather like?
It’s
great most of the time. The only time I don
’
t like is in the summer. It
’
s too hot and humid.
What about the people in your city?
Very helpful. They will give you a hand whenever you need it.
Noisy and crowded
Hot and humid
Very helpful
Exercise 2
1.

an ancient city with many famous historical places to visit.
2.

one of the world
’
s largest cities with a population of over 11 million.
3.

a
beautiful
city
with
its
magnificent
monuments
and
traditional
and
colorful
architecture.
4.

a charming ,quiet city with modern buildings
5.

capital and largest city; many churches and towers; major tourist attraction of
the country
6.

capital, Mexico, leading universities, museums, theaters, performing arts centers
London

London
is
Europe
’
s
largest
city,
spreading
across
an
area
of
more
than
620
square
miles
from
its
center
on
the
River
Thames.
With
a
population
of
just
under
eight
million,
it
is
also
Europe
’
s most diverse city: around two hundred languages are spoke in the city, and more than
thirty percent of the population is made up of first-,second
–
and third-generation immigrants.





For the visitor London is an exciting place. Among the
“
A list
”
of London
’
s new attractions
are
the
London
Eye
,
the
Tate
Modern
and
the
Millennium
Bridge.
The
London
Eye,
a
huge
observation wheel, which opened to the public in January 2000, has attracted people from around
the world to come an experience the excitement of seeing London from a bird
’
s eye view. The Tate
Modern,
which
opened
in
May
2000,
is
the
world
’
s
largest
modern
art
gallery.
And
the
Millennium
Bridge
over
River
Thames,
which
opened in
February
2002,is
a
330m
steel
bridge
linking the City of London at St Paul
’
s Cathedral with the Tate Modern Gallery at Bankside.





In
the
meantime,
London
’
s
traditional
sights---Big
Ben, Westminster
Abbey,
Buckingham
Palace,
St
Paul
’
s
Cathedral
an
the
Tower
of
London---continue
to
draw
in
millions
of
tourists
every year. There is also much enjoyment to be had from the city
’
s quiet Georgian squares, the
narrow streets of the City of London, the riverside walks, and a collection of true villages nearby.
And the large expanses of greenery in Hyde Park, Green Park an St Jame
’
s Park are all within a
few minutes
’
walk of the West End.
ABDB
1.

a huge observation whee;


opened to the public;


January 2000
,

2.

experience the excitement of seeing London from a bird
’
s eye view.

opened in May 2000
world
’
s largest modern art gallery.
3.

over River Thames

February 2002
330m steel bridge

the City of London


Tate Modern Gallery

A City of Light

Linda


Hi, Sam .Haven
’
t seen you for ages. Where have you been these days?
Sam



Hi, Linda. I went to Paris on business and then I did some sightseeing there.
Linda


I hear Pairs is the most glamorous city in Europe. Tell me about it, will you ?
Sam



Well, there
’
s so much to say about it. I don
’
t know where to begin.
Linda


Tell me about the Eiffel Tower first.
Sam



Oh, it
’
s great. It
’
s the symbol of the city, you know.

Hard to imagine how it was built
over a hundred years ago.
Linda


Did you go to the top of the tower ?
Sam



Sure .I dined at a restaurant on the top platform and enjoyed the splendid view of Paris at
night. The footlights on the magnificent buildings and palaces are so beautiful that the
city has got a nickname as the City of Light.
Linda


What about the Louvre? Did you go there?
Sam



How
could
I
miss
it!
I
spent
a
whole
day
inside
and
still
could
n’
t
finish
seeing
all
its