大学英语四级-听力25

大学英语四级-听力25
(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)
一、Listening Comprehension(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：30.00)
（分数：10.00）
A.He has little confidence in convincing his brother.
B.He doesn"t like his brother"s university.
C.He plans to transfer to a different university himself.
D.He doesn"t think his brother made the right choice. √
解析：[听力原文]
W: I hear that your brother is planning to transfer to another university.
M: Not if I can talk him out of it. And believe me, I"m trying.
Q: What does the man imply?
A.He doesn"t think he is qualified. √
B.He is not interested.
C.He doesn"t know whom to select.
D.He is willing to lead the group.
解析：[听力原文]
W: We should probably think about selecting someone to lead our study group you know, somebody really organized.
M: Then you can count me out.
Q: What does the man mean?
A.He doesn"t want to have the dinner.
B.He was too busy to make the reservation. √
C.He has reserved the first table.
D.He has predicted they wouldn"t go.
解析：[听力原文]
W: I"m sorry. I need to work late tonight. So you should probably cancel our reservation at the restaurant.
M: Oh, actually I"ve never got round to making one in the first place.
Q: What does the man mean?
A.Get a bigger size. √
B.Get a tighter one.
C.Buy one more sweater.
D.Try it on immediately.
解析：[听力原文]
M: How do I look in this new sweater I bought yesterday? I was in a hurry, so didn"t have a chance to try it on.
W: Well, I really like the style. But it looks a little tight. You might want to take it back and get the next size up.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
A.The man"s scarf is hanging by the door.
B.The man should keep his own stuff well.
C.She can see both their scarves.
D.The man didn"t take the scarf by mistake. √
解析：[听力原文]
M: You were also wearing a blue scarf when you came in, weren"t you? I think I grabbed yours by accident.
W: No, you didn"t. Mine"s still hanging by the door. I can see it from here.
Q: What does the woman mean?
（分数：6.00）
A.He has made his choice.
B.He doesn"t know which sandwich to choose. √
C.The woman is being impatient.
D.The woman should make her choice, too.
解析：[听力原文]
W: Hey, Dan, do you think you might hurry up just a bit? You"ve been standing in front of that sandwich counter forever. And you know, I got class in ten minutes, and so do you, by the way. M: Sorry, oh, I just wish they didn"t give me so many choices.
Q: What does the man imply?
A.The man can get the report in a lower price.
B.She didn"t apply for the internship last year.
C.The price this year is too high. √
st year"s price was even higher.
解析：[听力原文]
M: You know that summer internship I"m applying for. They want an official copy of all my grades. But the records office charges 20 dollars for an official grade report. That"s a lot, don"t you think so?
W: It really is. I only had to pay six for mine last year.
Q: What does the woman mean?
A.She doesn"t agree with him. √
B.She regrets that she took a sociology class.
C.She plans to think twice next year.
D.She thanks for the man"s help last term.
解析：[听力原文]
M: I"d think twice about taking a history class next year. There"s not a single good professor in the whole history department.
W: Look, that"s what you said last term about the sociology department and I"m very glad I didn"t pay any attention to what you said.
Q: What does the woman mean?
（分数：8.00）
A.She prefers natural food. √
B.She likes meat more than vegetables.
C.She used to be a vegetarian.
D.She mostly eats organic food.
解析：[听力原文]
M: What"s that you"re eating, Samantha, not a piece of steak, is it? I thought you were vegetarian! W: It is steak. But it"s organic. I was never vegetarian. I just like eating natural food. M: How can meat be organic?
W: It means the animal don"t eat things that have been genetically modified or sprayed with pesticides.
M: And I suppose it has had a good time walking around the fields, not shut inside all its life. W: That"s right.
M: But can you taste the difference?
W: I think so. Anyway, I"m not filling myself with all sorts of chemicals that might give me cancer. M: Yes, but there"s no proof that pesticides give you cancer.
W: So why do the scientists who monitor these things prefer to eat organic food too? Pesticides are only tested on animals. Companies don"t have to spend millions on trials with human volunteers. Small quantities of chemicals do get into your food.
M: Some food. Look, if the newspapers found a company was deliberately selling an unsafe product, their share price would crash and they"d be out of business in no time.
W: They may go out of business soon if they don"t start selling organic food themselves. They say sales of organic food have risen by 25%.
M: It"s still more expensive. You"ve got to compare the price, which is at least double, with the risk you"re running, which is absolutely minimal if you ask me.
W: Well, this is prime organic beef from the Scottish Highlands. So if you don"t mind, I"d like to finish my lunch!
Q: What can we learn about the woman"s eating habit?
A.They live a happy life and are never shut in.
B.They are not genetically modified.
C.Their food has not been sprayed with pesticides. √
D.They all eat organic food, too.
解析：[听力原文]
Q: What is said about organic animals?
A.They spray some on organic food.
B.They hire human volunteers.
C.They test only on animals. √
D.They make sure the products don"t cause cancer.
解析：[听力原文]
Q: How do companies test pesticides?
A.It"s not worth. √
B.It"s minimal to him.
C.It"s too high to afford.
D.It can be ignored.
解析：[听力原文]
Q: What is the man"s opinion on organic food"s price?
（分数：6.00）
A.To motivate the workers. √
B.To have motivation of his own job.
C.To get the job done on time.
D.To motivate the workers" team spirit.
解析：[听力原文]
W: Professor Bevan, how important is motivation for a manager?
M: Oh, motivation is extremely important. I"d say it"s the most important aspect of a manager"s job. A manager"s job is to get the job done. So he has to motivate the workers--as a team and also on an individual basis.
W: So how do managers go about doing this? It doesn"t sound very easy.
M: No, it is a complicated issue. But managers have special tools. They are trained to use them to boost motivation and increase production to a maximum.
W: Tools?
M: Yes, such as praise, approval, recognition, trust and expectation.
W: And money? What about money?
M: Yes, money is a factor but you might be surprised to learn that it comes out last on the list of these tools.
W: What are more important for workers?
M: Well, all of the things that I have already mentioned, and then job enrichment and good communication.
W: And have you got any examples of real life situations to back up your claims?
M: One good example is the firm Western Electric. When managers started to talk to the workers and encouraged them to get involved in decision making, workers began to feel that their contributions were important. And it paid off.
W: Productivity increased?
M: Yes, hugely.
W: So, let"s get this straight. Are you saying that workers are not interested in earning more money?
M: I"m saying they"re not just interested in money. There are other things that are just as important.
Q: What is extremely important for a manager to do?
A.Money is of little importance as a tool for a manager.
B.Money is a key to motivation.
C.The effects of money vary in different situations.
D.It is less effective than most other tools for a manager. √
解析：[听力原文]
Q: What does the man think of money?
A.Workers began to get involved in decision making.
B.Managers also got encouraged.
C.The company paid more to the employees.
D.The company"s productivity was significantly up. √
解析：[听力原文]
Q: In what way did motivation work in the example of Western Electric?
三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：9.00)
（分数：9.00）
A.India becomes the most populous nation.
B.Cigarettes are no longer the most widely used form of tobacco.
C.The incidence of mouth cancer has skyrocketed. √
D.The tobacco industry has boomed.
解析：[听力原文]
Have you ever heard of tobacco toothpaste? That"s just one of many tobacco products that are popular in India, the world"s second most populous nation. Cigarettes are the most widely used form of tobacco, of course, but Indians also are fond of a wide selection of smokeless, chewable varieties—despite the fact that India has the world"s highest rate of tobacco-related diseases such as cancer and emphysema. Because many children and adolescents chew tobacco from morning till night, the incidence of mouth cancer has skyrocketed.
Leading a campaign to warn India"s youth of the dangers of tobacco is Ruby Bhatia, who gives many speeches and television interviews. Bhatia was born in Alabama, grew up in Canada, and majored in philosophy at the University of Toronto. She moved to India a few years ago, already fluent in Hindi and English (two of India"s major languages), and quickly became one of India"s most popular TV talk-show hosts.
Bhatia says that her TV experience helps her create anti-tobacco speeches that are short and
persuasive. "If you give a lot of ideas that are only loosely tied together, you won"t win your case. Your ideas must have a logical sequence." TV reports—which she says are a good model for public speakers to follow—often use a chronological, story-telling pattern or a problem-solution pattern.
Q: What"s the result of many Indian children"s chewing tobacco from morning till night?
A.Her giving many speeches and television interviews.
B.Her being born in Alabama and growing up in Canada.
C.Her majoring in philosophy at the University of Toronto.
D.Her speaking fluent Hindi and English. √
解析：[听力原文]
Q: What contributed to Ruby Bhatia"s becoming one of India"s most popular TV talk-show hosts?
A.The speeches must be short and persuasive.
B.You must give a lot of ideas.
C.Your ideas must have a logical sequence. √
D.You should use a story-telling pattern.
解析：[听力原文]
Q: What suggestions did Bhatia give in creating speeches?
五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：9.00)
（分数：9.00）
A.Non-native English speakers. √
B.Germans and Italians.
C.Native English speakers.
D.People who can only speak English.
解析：[听力原文]
For many years now we have been referring to English as a global language. Everybody seems to be learning English and it isn"t uncommon to see English being used as a means of communication between, let"s say, a German and an Italian. Very soon English will be the second language of all the people in the world.
We can see evidence of changes in this all the time. Let"s take the Eurovision Song Contest as an example. Whatever we might think of the contest itself, one thing that has changed recently is that now countries can opt to sing in English. In the last festival fourteen of the twenty five competing countries asked for the rules to be changed to allow them to sing in English. They argued that singing in their own language would put them at a disadvantage.
And what exactly does all of this mean for native speakers of English? Well, we are already in a minority. In the future, majority speakers—that are non-native English speakers—might outnumber native English speakers by four to one. The two most important Englishes won"t be British English and American English. They"ll be Native English and Majority English. So native English speakers will be the only people in the world who speak just one language. Because there won"t be much of a reason for native English speakers to learn a second language. As more and more people speak English, it makes sense that they will become more competent. It"s us, not the Majority English speakers, will be the disadvantaged.
Q: What kind of people are often seen communicating in English as mentioned by the speaker?
A.They worry that other people don"t understand their languages.
B.They think English songs are easier for them to win the contest.
C.They question the fairness of the rules.
D.They think singing in English will bring them more advantage. √
解析：[听力原文]
Q: Why did many competing countries ask to be allowed to sing in English in the contest?
A.Other languages might be lost in the future.
B.Native speakers will lose some of their advantage. √
C.The popularity of English will make the world less competitive.
D.The English language will lose its purity.
解析：[听力原文]
Q: What is the speaker concerned about the most?
六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.00)
（分数：12.00）
A.She talked about different ways of entertainment.
B.She tried to attract the audience with money.
C.She opened the speech by asking a question. √
D.She began her speech by citing some statistics.
解析：[听力原文]
At the beginning of a speech, student speaker Kathie Aquila posed a question: "On what form of entertainment do Americans spend the greatest amount of money? I"ll give you some hints. It"s not recorded music, nor sports events, nor rock concerts, nor theme parks."
Then she revealed the answer: legalized gambling, on which Americans each year spend $340 billion—more money than they spend on all other forms of entertainment combined. In the body of the speech, Aquila tried to persuade her audience that gambling is a waste of money and time. Then she closed the speech with a quotation by Mark Twain: ""There are two times in your life when you should not gamble: when you can"t afford it and when you can.""
Aquila"s speech was lively and impressive, partly because she used an interesting introduction and a memorable conclusion.
Some speakers make no plans for the beginning and end of a speech, preferring to wait until speech time to let the mood of the moment determine what they say. This strategy is a mistake. If you don"t have a lively introduction, you can lose your audience. "People have remote controls in their heads today," says Myrna Marofsky, a business executive. "If you don"t catch their interest, they just click you off." And a conclusion that is weak or clumsy can damage the effectiveness of what otherwise might have been a good speech.
Since the introduction and conclusion are extremely important, devote as much time and energy to them as you give to the body of the speech.
Q: What did Aquila do at the beginning of her speech?
A.She persuaded her audience to give up gambling.
B.She ended her speech with a quotation by Mark Twain. √
C.She answered the question she had posed at the beginning.
D.She put forward some suggestions on entertainment.
解析：[听力原文]
Q: How did Aquila conclude her speech?
A.They don"t plan the beginning and end of a speech. √
B.They don"t do enough research on their topics.
C.They don"t discuss relevant subjects with their friends.
D.They spend too much time on the introduction.
解析：[听力原文]
Q: What mistake do some speakers make when they prepare a speech?
A.Open a speech with some interesting stories.
e some statistics to attract the audience.
C.Spend more time on the body of a speech.
D.Devote enough energy to the introduction and conclusion. √
解析：[听力原文]
Q: What does the speaker suggest speechmakers do at the end of the passage?
七、Section C(总题数：1，分数：40.00)
Paid work is a stiff aspect of daily life and an unyielding (顽固的) necessity for people who pay their own bills. But a new report financed by the Sloan Foundation 1 an ambitious national campaign to promote flexible work arrangements. While the report is chock full of good ideas, it doesn"t directly 2 that what some workers call "flexibility", others might call " vulnerability (易受影响) to pay cuts".
Flexible work arrangements range from part-time and part-year work to telecommuting and individually negotiated 3 . Many highly educated women and men workers put a premium on flexibility to balance work and family 4 Happily, their preferences are gradually 5 an influence.
But the new 6 to flexible work arrangements is converging with growing trend of cutting employee work hours in order to reduce costs.
The Sloan Foundation report insists that such arrangements should be 7 , requested by employees rather than imposed by employers. This seems unrealistic. Flexibility, almost 8 , goes both ways.
A recent article in this paper points out that many workers are making do with less: The number of people working fewer than 35 hours a week because of slack business conditions has more than doubled in 12 months. Only 17 states allow workers to 9 unemployment benefits to partially compensate for involuntary short time, and few workers are even aware that such programs exist. It would be nice if all those professionals and managers who like the concept of short work would help 10 other workers from its negative impact when imposed top down.
Paid work is a stiff aspect of daily life and an unyielding (顽固的) necessity for people who pay their own bills. But a new report financed by the Sloan Foundation 1 an ambitious national campaign to promote flexible work arrangements. While the report is chock full of good ideas, it doesn"t directly 2 that what some workers call "flexibility", others might call " vulnerability (易受影响) to pay cuts".
Flexible work arrangements range from part-time and part-year work to telecommuting and individually negotiated 3 . Many highly educated women and men workers put a premium on flexibility to balance work and family 4 Happily, their preferences are gradually 5 an influence.
But the new 6 to flexible work arrangements is converging with growing trend of cutting employee work hours in order to reduce costs.
The Sloan Foundation report insists that such arrangements should be 7 , requested by employees rather than imposed by employers. This seems unrealistic. Flexibility, almost 8 , goes both ways.
A recent article in this paper points out that many workers are making do with less: The number of people working fewer than 35 hours a week because of slack business conditions has more than doubled in 12 months. Only 17 states allow workers to 9 unemployment benefits to partially compensate for involuntary short time, and few workers are even aware that such programs exist. It would be nice if all those professionals and managers who like the concept of short work would help 10 other workers from its negative impact when imposed top down.
（分数：40.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：calls for ）
解析： calls for [听力原文]
Paid work is a stiff aspect of daily life and an unyielding (顽固的) necessity for people who pay their own bills. But a new report financed by the Sloan Foundation calls for an ambitious national campaign to promote flexible work arrangements. While the report is chock full of good ideas, it doesn"t directly acknowledge that what some workers call "flexibility", others might call "vulnerability (易受影响) to pay cuts".
Flexible work arrangements range from part-time and part-year work to telecommuting and individually negotiated schedules. Many highly educated women and men workers put a premium on flexibility to balance work and family obligations Happily, their preferences are gradually exerting an influence.
But the new openness to flexible work arrangements is converging with growing trend of cutting employee work hours in order to reduce costs.
The Sloan Foundation report insists that such arrangements should be voluntary, requested by employees rather than imposed by employers. This seems unrealistic. Flexibility, almost by definition, goes both ways. A recent article in this paper points out that many workers are making do with less: The number of people working fewer than 35 hours a week because of slack business conditions has more than doubled in 12 months. Only 17 states allow workers to apply for unemployment benefits to partially compensate for involuntary short time, and few workers are even aware that such programs exist.
It would be nice if all those professionals and managers who like the concept of short work would help relieve other workers from its negative impact when imposed top down.
解析： acknowledge
解析： schedules
解析： obligations
解析： exerting
解析： openness
解析： voluntary
解析： by definition
解析： apply for
解析： relieve。