上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--RE-1.docx

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1、Revisionexerciseone.PartA.Spotdictation.Listenandfillintheblankswiththewordsyouhearfromtherecordings.Theoldeststonebuildingsintheworldarethepyramids.Theyhavestoodfornearly5000years,anditseemslikelythattheywillcontinuetostandforthousandsofyearsyet.Thereareover80ofthemscatteredalongthebanksoftheNile,

2、someofwhicharedifferentinshapefromthetruepyramids.Themostfamousofthesearethesteppyramid,andthebentpyramid.Someofthepyramidstilllookmuchastheymusthavedonewhentheywerebuiltthousandsofyearsago.Mostofthedamagesufferedbytheothershasbeenatthehandsofmenwhowerelookingfortreasureormoreoftenforstonetouseinmo

3、dernbuildings.ThedryclimateofEgypthashelpedtopreservethepyramids.Andtheirvaryshapehasmadethemlesslikelytofallintoruin.Thesearegoodreasonswhytheycanstillbeseentoday,butperhapsthemostimportantisthattheywereplannedtolastforever.Itispracticallycertainthatplansweremadeforthebuildingofthepyramids,because

4、theplansofotherlargeworkshavefortunatelybeenpreserved.HowevertherearenowritingsorpicturestoshowushowEgyptiansplannedorbuiltthepyramidsthemselves.Consequentlyweareonlyabletoguessatthemethodsused.Neverthelessbyexaminingtheactualpyramidsandvarioustoolswhichhavebeenfound,archeologistshadformedafairlycl

5、earpictureofthem.Onethingiscertain,theymusthavebeenmonthsofcarefulplanningbeforetheycouldbegintobuild.Thefirstthingtheyhadtodowastochooseasuitableplace.Youmaythinkthiswouldbeeasywithmilesandmilesofemptydesertaround.Butapyramidcouldnotbebuildjustanywhere.Certainruleshadtobefollowedandcertainproblems

6、hadtobeovercome.PartB.Listeningcomprehension.1.Statements.Listenanddecidewhichchoiceisclosedtothemeaningtothestatementyouhear.1)Whatasplendidhouse.Ithasahugegardenanditissurroundedbytalltrees.Themanwhoownsthishousemusthavealotofmoney.2)Iamsorrythatyoucan’topenacheckingaccounthere.Youhavetostepovert

7、othemanager’sdeskatthefarcornerofthehall.3)Fivedaysofheavyrainwashedawaysomanyseedsthatthefarmerhadtoreplanthisfield.Itwouldtakehimatleastaweek’stime.4)ManypeoplewenttotheconcertheldattheCityUniversitylastF