《大学英语听力》根据《大学英语课程教学要求》编写，以大量的听力材料和多种听力测试题型加以结合，为学习者提供了多种多样，并且具有针对性的练习素材。该教材以英美文化背景为切入点，提供了不同语境下原汁原味的表达方式，使学习者接触到真实的语言环境，并训练学习者对文化背景、语境、语言材料的综合理解能力，特别是听力理解能力。学习者在提高听力水平的同时，能更加深入地了解西方的文化.从而使他们在真实的语言环境中既学到了语言知识，又学到了文化知识。
随着大学英语教学改革的不断深入，全国高校对大学英语听说能力的培养也更加重视。2007年颁布的《大学英语课程教学要求》规定：“大学英语的教学目标是培养学生的英语综合应用能力，特别是听说能力，使他们在今后学习、工作和社会交往中能用英语有效地进行交际，同时增强其自主学习能力，提高综合文化素养，以适应我国社会发展和国际交流的需要。”大学英语教学越来越多地加大听说内容的教学，而这方面的大学英语听力教材仍然有待于进一步完善，以适合不同层次学生的英语听力训练。
《大学英语听力》根据《大学英语课程教学要求》编写，以大量的听力材料和多种听力测试题型加以结合，为学习者提供了多种多样，并且具有针对性的练习素材。该教材以英美文化背景为切入点，提供了不同语境下原汁原味的表达方式，使学习者接触到真实的语言环境，并训练学习者对文化背景、语境、语言材料的综合理解能力，特别是听力理解能力。学习者在提高听力水平的同时，能更加深入地了解西方的文化.从而使他们在真实的语言环境中既学到了语言知识，又学到了文化知识。
教材中的听力材料内容多由幽默故事、趣味故事、童话、寓言、轻松对话和短文等各种文.体组成。在主题化框架内展开听说训练。这些材料覆盖面广，涉及历史、文化、科普、名人传记和日常生活等诸多方面。贴近生活，不仅具有趣味性，而且注重知识性、可听性。丰富多彩的听说语料围绕主题反复强化语境，大大提高了语言点的再现率.无论是在素材的选择上，还是在练习的编排上，都体现了新的教学理念和教学模式。使学习者在轻松而真实的语言环境中达到学习训练的目的。
本套教材共四册，由全国十几所高校共同编写而成。
《大学英语听力》第一册共十个单元，供一个学期使用。每个单元由三个部分构成。每个部分有三篇短文或对话，其内容具有一定的相关性，因此，使学生有效地学习有关某个主题的词汇和表达方式。第一部分MainIdeasandImportaJntDetails，旨在培养学生把握所听文章的中心大意，捕捉相关细节的能力。
Unit1
Section Ⅰ Main Ideas and Important Details 1
Passage 1 Hammering a Nail on the Wall 1
Passage 2 The Conversation After a Hotel Fire 2
Passage 3 Coming Here tO Connect Your 2，elephone 4
Section Ⅱ Listening．Based Integrated Exercises s
Passage 1 A Vc真7 Stupid Servant5
Passage 2 Enjoying Classic Music 7
Passage 3Sharing a Taxi
Section Ⅲ Further Listening Exercises 10
Passage 1 Beautiful Cold Piece of Glass 10
Passage 2 ThePassport Photo 11
Passage 3 Enjoying the Picture on the Platform 13
Unit 2
SectionⅠ Main Ideas and Important Details 15
Passage 1 Having a Holiday in Greece 1 5
Passage 2 Visiting the State Prison at Sing Sing 16
Passage 3 Looking for Somebody to write His Letter 18
Section Ⅱ Listening-Based Integrated Exercises 19
Passage 1 Usage of English Language 19
Passage 2 zalking with an Englishman in English 21
Passage 3 Ways to Report Death 22
Section Ⅲ Further Listening Exercises 24
Passage 1 Matching a Valuable Antique Vase 24
Passage 2 The School Report of the Monthly Examinations 2Y
Passage 3 A Problem in ArithmetiC 27
Unit 3
Section Ⅰ Main Ideas and Important Details 29
Passage 1 Who Can Answer the Phone? 29
Passage 2 A Short Holiday 30
Passage 3 Asking Permission to Hunt in a Farmers Yard 32
Section Ⅱ Listening．Based Integrated Exercises 33
Dialogue 1 The Continental Breakfast 33
Dialogue 2 Reserving a xable for Five 37
Dialogue 3 A zable near the Dance Floor 36
SectionⅢ Frurther Listening Exercises 37
Passage 1 A Shoemaker Ticket 37
Passage 2 Cleaning Shoes in the Street 39
Passage 3 The Security for a Bank Loan 40
Unit 4
Section Ⅰ Main Ideas and Important Details 43
Passage 1 Halfway Across the Atlantic 43
Passage 2 A Ride in the Small Plane 44
Passage 3 Draveling in a Small Plane 46
Section Ⅱ Listening-Based Integrated Exercises 47
Passage 1 Have the Hair Cut on Your Own Time 47
Passage 2 Going to the Barberb 49
Passage 3 Having the Hair Cut 50
Section Ⅲ Further Listening Exercises 52
Passage 1 A Specially Trained Parrbt 52
Passage 2 A Penny-Pinching Farmer 54
Passage 3 7he Seat for Proper Load Balance 55
Unit 5
Section Ⅰ Main Ideas and Important Details 59
Passage 1 A Middle-aged Man with Two wives59
Passage 2 AGirltOMarryaMan 61
Passage 3 Searching for a Girl to Marry 62
Section Ⅱ Listening．Based Integrated Exercises 64
Passage 1 A Way to Be Close、vidl a Gendeman 64
Passage 2 The Guardian Angel 63
Passage 3 A Lady Starting to Get Off 67
Section Ⅲ Further Listening Exercises 69
Passage 1 Animals Doing a Number of Simple Jobs 69
Passage 2 7he Earth and the Sun 70
Passage 3 Giving Names to Children 72
Unit 6
Section Ⅰ Main Ideas and Important Details 75
Passage 1 The Fights BetweenTwo Brothers 75
Passage 2 An Act to Punish the Mother 76
Passage 3 A Holiday from School 78
Section Ⅱ Listening．Based L0ntegrated Exercises 79
Passage 1 Where Is Jesus Today? 79
Passage 2 Asking for the Position 81
Passage 3 A Gardener Working for a School 82
Section Ⅲ Further Listening Exercises 84
Passage 1 Becoming a Monk inThree Years 84
Passage 2 The Dog and the Pickle 86
Passage 3 The Fortune．Tellers Prediction 87
Unit 7
Section Ⅰ Main Ideas and bnmportant Details 89
Passage 1 The Doormans Way to Handle Trouble 89
Passage 2 This Hole in the Ground 90
Passage 3 The Place to Take Her Pills 92
Section Ⅱ Listening．Based Integrated Exercises 93
Passage 1 Women and Men 93
Passage 2 Boys and Girls in America 95
Passage 3 The American Swimming Star 96
Section Ⅲ Further Listening Exercises 98
Passage 1 Becoming an Artist 98
Passage 2 Why Do You Want to Become a Dustman? 99
Passage 3 An Unforgettable Holiday Ride 101
Unit 8
Section Ⅰ Main Ideas and Important Details 103
Passage 1Staying in the Cheapest Room at a Hotel 103
Passage 2 Greeting to all Air Hostess 104
Passage 3 A Big Dance at the Hotel 106
Section Ⅱ Listening．Based Integrated Exercises 107
Passage 1 The Menus in a Restaurant 107
Passage 2Show、You the Way 109
Passage 3 Papng as Little as Possible 110
Section Ⅲ Further Listening Exercises 112
Passage 1 The Father and His Sons 112
Passage 2 7he Two Astronauts 114
Passage 3 A Wbrd、vjth Many Meanings 116
Unit 9
Section Ⅰ Main Ⅰdeas and Important Details 119
Passage 1 Taking Care ofYoung Animals 119
Passage 2 In the Zoo 120
Passage 3 Catching a Mouse with the Mouse-Trap 122
Section Ⅱ Listening．Based Integrated Exercises 1 23
Passage 1 The Mouse Family 123
Passage 2 AFoxinaDeepWell 125
Passage 3 The Hunters of the Insect World 126
Section Ⅱ Further Listening Exercises 1 28
Passage 1 An Antique Collectors Trick 128
Passage 2 Two Lions in a Small Zoo 129
Passage 3 An Old Farmer With a Horse 131
Unit 10
Section Ⅰ Main Ⅰdeas and Important Details 1 33
Passage 1 A Nice Car 133
Passage 2 The Bright Yellow Beta 400s in the Car-Park 134
Passage 3 How About Getting in the Car 1 36
Section Ⅱ Listening．Based Integrated Exercises 138
Passage 1 A Beautiful Modem Bicycle for Sale 138
Passage 2 A Pint of Beer in a Clean Glass 139
Passage 3 An Urgent Letter 141
SectionⅢ Further Listening Exercises 1 42
Passage 1 American Ⅰndians in the New World 142
Passage 2 The Cheater 144
Passage 3 Celebrating Christmas 146
Key to Exercises and Transcript 149
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