高二英语听力电子教材（第一课时）

　　高二英语听力电子教材（第一课时）

　　一、听力概述 Listening overview 听力中出现的几大问题

　　1、pronunciation / sound 音的问题 1) 自身发音 2) 语音变化

　　3) 语气、语调问题 intonation

　　2、词汇问题 vocabulary

　　1) 熟词 2) 熟词的陌生口语含义 3) 听力的习惯用语、固定搭配、谚语俚语的考法

　　3、句型和语法问题

　　4、思维和文化

　　CHAPTER 1 ITS RAINGING CATS AND DOGS

　　EXERCISES

　　PART A SPOT DICTATION

　　Ann: The newspaper says the temperature will be in the ________ in Miami today and ________. The forecast says it wont go below ________ for the next week or so.

　　Bob: Are you thinking about a ________ in Florida, honey?

　　Ann: I am sure.

　　Bob: But I enjoy the cold weather. Its ________ after that hot, ______ summer we had.

　　Ann: It was a ________ summer, indeed. Do you remember the day our air conditioner ________? The temperature stayed above one hundred for four straight days. There wasnt a ________ anywhere. But thats not what its like in Miami. There are ________ breezes every day.

　　Bob: Whats wrong with a few low temperatures? It makes living here in New York interesting.

　　Ann: I know what youre going to say about the snow. Its a winter wonderland. But its ________.

　　Bob: Its ________.

　　Ann: The temperature will go below freezing again tonight. The ________ are covered with ice. We have to shovel the snow off the steps every day. Thats not ________. Im tired of being cold.

　　I wish spring were here.

　　Bob: Well, I agree that winter does seem too long.

　　Ann: This ________ cloudiness really gets me down. Last night on the news, the weatherman said it would be cloudy for ________. It looks like another storm is coming.

　　Bob: Yes, the winds are already beginning to pick up.

　　Ann: The sky would be clear from ________ in Florida. The winds would be warm and comfortable. No heavy winter clothes. No ________ on the ice.

　　Bob: Okay, youve talked me into it. Lets get ready and ________.

　　听力原文：

　　PART A

　　Ann: The newspaper says the temperature will be in the mid-eighties in Miami today and no rain is expected. The forecast says it wont go below seventy-five for the next week or so.

　　Bob: Are you thinking about a vacation in Florida, honey?

　　Ann: I am sure.

　　Bob: But I enjoy the cold weather. Its refreshing after that hot, muggy summer we had.

　　Ann: It was a terribly hot summer, indeed. Do you remember the day our air conditioner broke down? The temperature stayed above one hundred for four straight days. There wasnt a breeze anywhere. But thats not what its like in Miami. There are soft breezes every day.

　　Bob: Whats wrong with a few low temperatures? It makes living here in New York interesting.

　　Ann: I know what youre going to say about the snow, its a winter wonderland. But its freezing.

　　Bob: Its beautiful.

　　Ann: The temperature will go below freezing again tonight. The sidewalks are covered with ice. We have to shovel the snow off the steps every day. Thats not enjoyable. Im tired of being cold. I wish spring were here.

　　Bob: Well, I agree that winter does seem too long.

　　Ann: This constant cloudiness really gets me down. Last night on the news, the weatherman said it would be cloudy for the rest of the week. It looks like another storm is coming.

　　Bob: Yes, the winds are already beginning to pick up.

　　Ann: The sky would be clear from sunrise to sunset in Florida. The winds would be warm and comfortable. No heavy winter clothes. No slipping on the ice.

　　Bob: Okay, youve talked me into it. Lets get ready and go south.

　　补充知识点：

　　一、Temperature

　　有关温度的表达：

　　摄氏度 centigrade Celsius 华氏度 Fahrenheit 摄氏度=（华氏度－32） 5 / 9 ～（华氏度－30）/ 2

　　the high ( temperature ) will be 20 degrees the low ( temperature ) will be 5 degrees It will reach a high of

　　It will fall to a low of

　　above below zero freezing point 冰点，结冰点 The temperature is five degrees Celsius below zero

　　二、天气状况 weather conditions

　　一) 阴晴

　　1、晴天 fine clear sunny pleasant

　　2、阴天 overcast

　　3、多云的 cloudy

　　4、下雨的 rainy 5、下雪的 snowy

　　6、刮风 windy

　　7、有雾的 foggy

　　二) 冷暖

　　1、热 muggy hot

　　2、冷 cold chilly freezing

　　3、温暖的 warm

　　4、凉爽的 cool

　　三) 风霜雨雪

　　5、天气温和 mild

　　6、潮湿 wet humid

　　7、干燥的 dry 8、变化无常的 changeable

　　1、雨 rain light rain trizzle heavy rain shower hail plum rain storm 降水概率 the possibility of the rain 相对湿度 relative humidity

　　2、雪 snow snowstorm blizzard snowman snowflake