2020年7月bbc英语听力材料
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Unit 1Task 2M: Come in, please.W: Good morning, sir. I’m Karen Yang.M: Good morning, Miss Yang. I’m Kevin Carter, the Administration Manager. Take a seat, please.W: Oh, is that your wife, Mr. Carter? She is so beautiful.M: Thank you. Ah… Miss Yang, I’ve gone through your resume. I’d like to ask you some questions now, if you don’t mind.W: Of course not. please go ahead.M: Well, can you tell me why you would like to work as a medical representative with us?W: I really like this kind of work, and having been a doctor for three years, I want to apply for this position for a change.M: Don’t you think it’s a pity for you to leave your present job?W: To some extent, it is. I have learned a lot in the hospital. But I would like to try a different kind of life.W: By the way, could you tell me how much the new job pays?M: Sure. There is a five-month probationary period and you can only get RMB2,000 for each month. After that, we’ll determine your salary according to your performance.W: Oh, I see. Then, what about the paid holidays, insurance, and things like that? M: Every employee in our company enjoys life insurance and unemployment insurance. In addition, they enjoy two-week paid holidays.W: That sounds fine. How much time will it take for me to be promoted here?M: I’m not sure. It depends on your ability and performance. Maybe we’ll send you to one of our branches, if you like.W: No problem. I hate staying at one place all the time. But in which cities do you have your branches? And, where is your company based?M: Our company is based in New York, with branches in many cities, such as Philadelphia, Beijing and London.Follow-up practiceCai: May I come in?Ms. Smith: Yes, please.Cai: Good morning, Madam. My name is Cai Ning. I am coming to your company for an interview, as requested.Ms. Smith: Fine, thank you for coming, Miss Cai. Please sit down. I am Anne Smith, Assistant Manager for the Personnel Department.Cai: Nice to see you, Ms. Smith.Ms. Smith: Nice to meet you, too. Would you like to have a cup of coffee or tea? Cai: Tea is fine. Thank you.Ms. Smith: I’ve read your CV. It looks good. Now, I wonder if you can tell me more about yourself, for example, your personalityCai: Well, I think I’m a serious-minded girl, I’m calm and I don’t panic in a crisis. I like jokes and have a good sense of humor. And I also enjoy working with all kinds of people. I can even get along with people who are bad-tempered or something like that.Ms. Smith: Well, then, what do you consider your strengths and weakness?Cai: Strengths and weakness? Well, I think my ability to work with all types of people is a particular strength.Ms. Smith: Yes.Cai: My weakness? Er, I’m a little bit perfectionist. I’m quite often dissatisfied with w hat I’ve done. I always think I can do it better or in a different way.Ms. Smith: I wouldn’t call that a weakness. I’d call that a strength.Cai: Well, apart from that, I suppose sometimes I am not patient enough.Ms. Smith: Now, can you tell me about your past experience?Cai: I have six years’ financial industry experience, working for several companies. For the past two years, I have been working in an investment bank.Ms. Smith: What qualifications have you had for this position?Cai: I graduated from Peking University in 2001, majoring in accounting. I can speak fluent English and I can deal with bookkeeping and accounting in English quite well. Ms. Smith: Why did you leave your last position?Cai: I want to find a job that is challenging, where I can grow.Ms. Smith: Now, is there anything else you’d like to ask me?Cai: Yes, if I get this job with HDC, would I be able to work abroad in one of your overseas branches?Ms. Smith: Oh, yes, certainly. Our staff regularly does six-month placements in other branches.Cai: Oh, that’s great.Ms. Smith: Right, time is pressing, I’m afraid, so thank you very much for coming to see me and we’ll be in touch with you before the end of the week.Cai: thank you for seeing me.Ms. Smith: Goodbye.Cai: Bye.Video 1Chen = C. Ms. Mandel = M.C: Good morning, Ms. Mandel.M: Good morning. Sit down, please.C: Thank you.M: You are Chen Bo, aren’t you? I’m Cathy Mandel, Director of the HR Department. C: Yes, I’m Chen Bo. Nice to meet you, Ms. Mandel.M: Nice to meet you, too. I’ve gone through your resume and would like to know more about you.C: Thank you for your interest in me.M: To start with, would you like to tell me a bit about yourself?C: Sure, I’m a senior student at Guangdong University of Fina nce. I expect to graduate this summer. My major is international finance.M: So, why did you choose our company?C: As far as I know, your company is one of several leading international consultant corporations which came to China after China entered WTO. I think working here would give me the best chance to use what I’ve learned at university.M: As a major in international finance, what do you think you can do in consultancy? C: Well, I know how to tackle problems. For example, I know I must fist analyze the problem and work out its major cause. Then I will be able to search for ways to solve it from the available data.M: Sometimes data is not enough. Have you got any relevant experience in this field? C: Last year, during the probationary period, I was involved in the restoration of a factory in Nanjing. I really learned a lot from the experience, especially how to assess people’s strengths and abilities.M: Can you cope with hard work under pressure and in a tough environment?C: No problem. I don’t care about pressure or the environment as long as I enjoy the work.M: Good. Now, do you have any questions to ask?C: Yes, I’ve got one. Are there any opportunities for Chinese employees to be transferred to the head office in New York or other branch offices around the world? M: Um, probably. I think you are likely to be sent to work in an overseas branch to get experience later on once you’ve proved your worth.C: Oh, great. If I’m accepted, I will do my best for the company.M: I wish you luck! We’ll notify you of our final decision by Friday.C: Thank you, Ms. Mandel. Goodbye.M: Goodbye.Video 2Wang = W, Mr. White = M.W: May I come in?M: Yes, please do.W: Good morning, sir. My name is Merry Wang. I’ve come for an interview, as requested.M: Nice to meet you, Miss Wang. I am Harry White, Director of the HR Department. I was expecting you. Please, take a seat.W: Thank you.M. Well, Miss Wang, you are applying for the position of Sales manager, right? How did you know about our company?W: I got to know your company from your TV commercials. They are elaborately designed and produced, and leave me deep impression. And in the summers of 1997 and 1998 I worked as a salesgirl for your company in GZ.M: Really? That’s good. Then you must know something about our company?W: Yes, a little. Your company is very famous. Your cosmetics and skincare products are very popular with women all over the world.M: Huh, that’s right. Miss Wang, can you tell me which university you attended? W: Sun Yat-sen.M: And what degree have you got?W: I have a bachelor’s degree in business administration.M: How is your English? You know, some staff members in our company are Americans, so conversational English is very important.W: I passed TEM8 at college, and I am good at oral English. I think I can communicate with Americans quite well.M: Good. I know you are now with United Butter. What is your chief responsibility there?W: I’ve worked there for five years, since I graduated from college. Two years ago, I was appointed Brand Manager – responsible for the Panda line of biscuits.M: Why do you want to change your job?W: I want to change my work environment, seek new challenges and broaden my experience. That’s why I want to move into sales.M: What do you think is the most important qualification for a salesperson?W: I think it’s self-confidence and quality products.M: I agree with you. What salary would you expect to get here?W: well, I would leave it to you to decide after you consider my abilities. My current annual income at United Butter is 150 thousand. But, er, … could you tell me a little more about what the job entails?M: You would be in charge of all the sales activities, for all hair products in northeast China. This would involve market analysis, client service and development, sales promotion, and regular customer satisfaction surveys. You’d report directly to the Regional Sales Director. Do you have any other questions?W: Yes, only one. When can I have your decision?M: I need to discuss with other board members. We’ll notify you of our decision as soon as possible. But … to be honest, you seem to be a good candida te with the right kind of experience and personality. You’re high on my list.W: That’s good! Thank you, Mr. White. I look forward to hearing from you. Goodbye. M: Goodbye.Case AnalysisInterviewer: Where do you see yourself in three years?Candidate: Well, I see myself in sales, you know. I must say, I would rather like to establish my own company, you know, in my home town.Interviewer: What specifically about our company attracted you?Candidate: Well, first of all, you know, I want to leave my present company. It’s too small, and you know, I don’t like the boss. He doesn’t know how to motivate people. You know, he is also bad-tempered. You know, the job is routine and boring. Interviewer: Um…Candidate: Can I ask a question? If I get this job, you know, would I be able to work abroad in one of your overseas branches? You know, I like travelling. Interviewer: Our staff members regularly do six-month placements in other branches.Candidate: Oh, well, that’s what I’m interested in.Interviewer: What do you think of your strengths and weaknesses?Candidate: Strengths and weakness? Well, that’s hard to answer. You know, I’m veryhumorous. I think that’s my particular strength. My weaknesses? I suppose I don’t have any, you know.Interviewer: Ok. Is the re anything else you’d like to ask?Candidate: Oh, yeah. If I get this job, can I take time off for vacation? You know, I love travel.Interviewer: I’m afraid I can’t answer that.Candidate: And also, when can you give me a definite answer about this job? Interviewer: I guess you’ll just have to wait until the end of the week. Well, I’m afraid we have to stop here. Thank you very much for coming to see me.Unit 2Task 11.I haven’t seen you for years.2.What do you do now?3.I’m in the Research and Development D epartment.4.I knew you’d do something very challenging and creative.5.I sometimes stay in the office after work to deal with unfinished tasks.6.I am still the accountant of that cosmetics company…Task 2Jack: Hi, I’m Jack. I’m the manager of the Research & Development Department. I’ve been in this position for three years. I have to manage all aspects of the product development process, including resource allocation, budget requirements and personnel management. I have to work with marketing teams to analyze the needs of the developing markets and direct our work accordingly. I’m responsible for creating and managing the R&D teams and for the overall planning, execution, and success of the projects.Janet: I’m Janet, Sales Manager of R&T Company. Since I was promoted to the position of manager four years ago, I’ve been engaged in various responsibilities. My responsibilities include: developing sales strategies; achieving sales targets; recruiting and training sales staff; supervising and motivating team performance; expanding the customer base and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.Stanley: Hi, I’m Stanley. As the manager of the Production Department, I’m responsible for selecting, developing and managing a highly competent and motivated staff of employees; ensuring that production is cost-effective and the products are produced on time and of good quality. Moreover, I have to work out the human and material resources needed. I’m also responsib le for identifying the training needs of our staff and cultivating culture of continuous improvement in all aspects of manufacturing.Video 1 Introducing titles and responsibilitiesPresident = P; Robin= RP: Good afternoon, everyone! This is Robin Copperfield, the new vice president of our company. He will be in charge of the accounting work. Let’s give him a warm welcome!R: Thank you!P: Mr. Copperfield is an expert in the field of accounting. So, it is a pleasure for us to have him here. Now, Mr. Co pperfield, I’d like to introduce the vice presidents and managers to you.R: It’s OK, thank you!P: This is May Bates, Vice President in charge of the Administration Department and the Neighborhood Service Department.R: Nice to meet you, Ms. Bates.Ms. Bates: Nice to meet you, Mr. Copperfield.P: And this is Dennis Hayes, Vice President in charge of the Marketing Department and the Sales Department.Dennis Hayes: How do you do, Mr. Copperfield? Glad to meet you.R: Glad to meet you, Mr. Hayes.P: An d this is … oh, where is Andrew Jefferson?R: Mr. Jefferson? I’ve met him before. I heard he is one of the secrets of this company’s success. Everyone was raving about what a great job he’s done in…P: Uh… speak of the devil… Mr. Jefferson has just arrived.Mr. Jefferson: Hi, Mr. Copperfield, good to see you again.R: Good to see you, Mr. Jefferson.Mr. Jefferson: Sorry, I’m late. I was talking to a client.R: Oh, that’s ok. How many departments are you in charge of, Mr. Jefferson?Mr. Jefferson: Four: Research & Development, Engineering, Contract Budgets, and Project Preparation.R: No wonder you’re so busy.P: Mr. Copperfield, there are three managers who report directly to you, and they are all ladies. So, ladies, can you introduce yourselves?Ada Black: I’m Ada Black, responsible for management accounts.Caroline Clinton: I’m Caroline Clinton, responsible for financial accounts.Lucy White: I’m Lucy White, responsible for data processing.R: Oh, good. Nice to meet you all, ladies.Video 2 Do you like your job?Robin = R; Jerome = J; Frank = F; Colin = C; Janet = JaR: What’s your job now, Jerome? Do you still work for that wholly funded American company?J: No, I left it three years ago. I have my own business now.F: Gee, tha t’s great! How do you feel as a self-employed entrepreneur?J: I feel good. I can make a lot more money than before and I have a lot of independence in doing things. But, sometimes I get tired. As you know, it’s not very easy to run a business on your own. What about you, Frank? What are you doing now?F: I’ve worked for several companies. After graduation, I went to a private company. Then a year later, I changed to a Sino-Japanese joint-venture enterprise and worked as a sales assistant. Two years later, I moved on to a computer company and worked in export sales. And now, I’m an advertising executive.C: Oh, you are a real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often?F: I’m always interested in new challenges. I know changing jobs frequently can be a waste of a company’s human resources, but I’m gaining a lot of experience! How is your job, Colin?C: I’ve been working for the PMC Textile Plant since I graduated. Two years ago, I was promoted to Line Supervisor.F: Do you like your job?C: The salary and benefits are OK, but I don’t like the work environment. You know, the workshops are very noisy sometimes. Also, I don’t often get an opportunity to go anywhere. I hate staying in the same place all the time. You often travel on business, right, Robin?R: Yes. As a buyer, I must travel to purchase stock. I’ve been to a lot of places.C: Maybe I should think about becoming a buyer…R: Mm…, everything has two sides. I get fed up with traveling. Nowadays, I want to spend more time with my family.Ja: Hi, guys, may I join you?Everybody: Sure. Have a seat.Ja: You enjoy getting together, don’t you? What are you talking about?R: Jobs. What kind of job do you have, Janet?Ja: I’m the Public Relations Manager in a holding company.C: Do you enjoy it?Ja: Yes. What I like about it is that I can meet a lot of new and interesting people. R: How about your working hours?Ja: That’s the trouble. I usually have to work overtime, because I often have dinner parties in the evening. I don’t get enough time with my family and baby.Unit 3Task 1O: Good morning. Luck Promotions. May I help you?M: Hello, this is Mike Twist from Smooth Communication. Could I speak to Steve Turner, please?O: Just a moment, please.S: Hi, Mike. It’s nice to hear from you. How’s the English weather?M: It’s pretty good for this time of year. What’s it like in New York?S: Not good, I’m afraid.M: that’s a pity！I’m planning to come by next week.S: Really? Well, you’ll come by and see us while you’re here, I hope.M: that’s what I’m phoning about. I’ve got a meeting with a customer in Boston on Thursday next week. I was hoping we could arrange to meet up either before or after that.S: Great. That would give me a chance to show you the convention center.M: That’s what I was thi nking.S: You said you have to be in Boston on Thursday? That’s the 7th?M: that’s right. I could stop over in NY on the ay – that would be Wednesday. Would that be possible?S: Ah, I’m afraid I won’t be in the office on Wednesday.M: Er, well, the other possibility would be to arrange it after I leave Boston.S: When do you plan to leave Boston?M: Either Thursday afternoon or Friday morning, but I would like to catch a flight back to London on Friday evening.S: Ok. Well, it would be best for us if you could fly in on Friday morning. I will pick you up at the airport, and then I could show you the convention center. If there’s time, you could come back to the office and we’ll run through any of the details that still haven’t been finalized.M: That sounds good. Just as long as I can get back to the airport for my evening flight.S: No problem. Look, why don’t you fax me your information once you’ve confirmed your flight? Then we’ll get back to you with an itinerary for the day –that’s Friday the 8th, right?M: That’s right. Good. Well, I’ll do that and I look forward to seeing you next week. Task 2Roy: Louise Paulson’s office. This is Roy speaking.Paul: This is Paul Jackson calling. Is Louise in?Roy: I’m sorry. She’s out at the moment.Paul: When will she be back?Roy: I’m afraid she won’t be back soon. Can I take a message?Paul: Yes, could you ask her to call me at 979-326-8965. I need to talk to her about the order we placed last Friday. I’m afraid we have to make some changes to the order. Tell her it’s urgent.Roy: Could you repeat the number please?Paul: Yes, it’s 979-326-8965 and this is Paul Jackson.Roy: Could you spell it?Paul: P-A-U-L, Paul, J-A-C-K-S-O-N, Jackson. Paul Jackson.Roy: Thank you, Mr. Jackson. I’ll make sure Lou ise gets this as soon as possible. Paul: Thanks, bye.Roy: Bye.Video 1R: Hello, International Sales.Mr.: Hello, this is Mr. Schulz here, calling from England.R: yes, Mr. Schulz, who do you want to speak to?Mr. : I’d like to speak to MR. Matthews.R: Fine. Hold the line, please. I’m connecting you now.(connected)Miss: Hello. Mr. Matthews’ office. Who’s calling please?Mr.: this is Mr. Schulz calling from England. Can I have a word with Mr. Matthews? Miss: I’m afraid Mr. Matthews isn’t available.He’s gone to Hong Kong on business for a few days.Mr. Schulz: when do you expect him back?Miss.: he’ll be back on Friday afternoon. Is it urgent?Mr.: Yes.Miss.: Can I take a message for him?Mr.: Yes, please. Will you tell him that we’ve just recei ved your sample of the new assembly coffee table and are quite happy with it?Miss.: Sure. It’s very kind of you to say so. Can we expect an order from you?Mr.: That’s why I’m making the call. Please tell Mr. Matthews we’re quite happy with the quality and design of the table, but the price is too high. We need some negotiation on it.Miss.: Ok, Mr. Schulz. Anything else?Mr. One more thing. Please inform Mr. Matthews that I won’t be able to get to your company that early this Saturday because of the rai l strike. It’ll probably be afternoon before I arrive.Miss.: No problem, I’ll give him the message.Mr.: Thanks.Miss.: You’re welcome. Goodbye.Video 2:First attempt:R: Good afternoon, this is DNN. How can I help you?M: good afternoon. I’d like to speak to Mr. Miller, please.R: Mr. Miller? Hold on, please. I’ll connect you.(connected)L: Mr. Miller speaking. Who’s calling please?M: this is Ms. Mandel from BCM. Is this Henry Miller?L: what? Henry Miller? No, this is Leo Miller, in the Sales Department. Henry Miller is in the Customer Relations Office. I’m afraid you’ve dialed the wrong extension.M: Oh, sorry to have interrupted you. Can you give me Henry Miller’s extension, please?L: Sorry, I haven’t got a direct ory on hand now. Would you mind calling the switchboard again? I’m sorry not to be of more help.M: Oh, OK. It doesn’t matter. I’ll call back to the receptionist. Thank you, anyway. Second attemptR: Good afternoon. How can I help you?M: Good afternoon. This is Ms. Mandel again. I’m afraid you gave me the wrong extension just now. I want to speak to Henry Miller, not Leo Miller.R: Oh, there are two Mr. Millers in our company. I’m very sorry, I didn’t notice that. I’ll put you through right now. please w ait a minute.M: Ok. I’m holding.(Phone rings. Nobody answers the phone. Ms. Mandel hangs up the phone.)Third attemptR: Good afternoon. How can I help you?M: It’s me again—Ms. Mandel. I’m still having trouble getting through to Henry Miller. No one is answering his line. I really need to talk to Mr. Miller as soon as possible. We placed an order with you last week, but we have so far heard nothing about it. It’s a rush order, and we need it urgently. Can you help?R: Of course. I’ll go and find him an d ask him to ring you immediately. There may be a problem with his line.M: OK, thank you so much.Fourth attempt(Mr. Miller is in his office. The phone line is connected. )M: Hello, Mr. Miller, this is Ms. Mandel. Thank you for ringing back. You are hard to get hold of!H: Oh, I’m terribly sorry for the trouble. I was in a meeting and I left my cell phone in my office.M: Oh, ok. Mr. Miller, I’m calling you about…Unit 4Task 2Recording the proceedings of a professional meeting can be a challenging task. If you are asked to take notes for the meeting, here are some tips that can help you do a good job.First, Arrive at the meeting ahead of schedule. Find a good seat in the middle of the group where you can hear everyone speak plainly. Be sure your pen or pencil works if you take notes by hand or check to see if the laptop provided for this purpose is plugged in and working as needed.Second, Consider using a rape recorder, which will help you ensure accuracy in transcribing proceedings. If you use such equipment, arrange to have it on hand at the time and location of the meeting, and be sure the equipment works properly by testing it before the meeting begins.Third, use a consistent format. The usual criteria include the meeting’s name, location, date, and starting as well as ending time. Also mentioned at the top of your list are the names of attendees.Fourth, follow the agenda. If an agenda was posted or distributed before the meeting, cover each of its points in your minutes.Fifth, be concise. Rather than writing each word that everyone says, just catch the highlights. Also, find out whether attendees wish to be identified by name or prefer to be kept anonymous.Sixth, list specific outcomes. Important actions should be listed separately to catch reader’s attention. Check previous minutes to follow similar organization.Seventh, after the meeting, write a meeting report from your notes. Sign your name at the bottom of the last page of the minutes. Distribute the final copy of meeting minutes to everyone who attended as well as absentees.It is also important to organize all meeting minutes in a standard file so that it can well ser ve as future reference.Video 1Gregory ：Do you know why we are here？Richard ：No, I have no idea ! He just popped in and told me there would be a meeting at 3:00.Amy : I’m afraid it’s about cuts. I saw him this morning and he’s not happy.Larry : Bad news ! I guess you’re all seen last month’s sales figure for the laptop x600. Amy : No , actually I haven’t.Richard: Me, neither.Larry : Oh ,well ,there’s a 21% drop from July.Gregory : 21%? That’s a disaster!Amy : I suppose you’re going to blame my sales team .Larry：No, Amy. We are not going to blame anyone .Not today. We need to decide what we are going to do about it.Richard: Wait. Before we go on, can we have a look at these poor figures?Larry：Sorry , I’m not sure if I have …. Ah, yes, I’ve got a few copies here. As you can see….Amy : Larry, I want to know that it’s not my fault! My people have been working really hard to promote sales.Larry：Yes, yes, I know. But the fact is that the results are not good .Richard: Maybe we can ….Amy : You should trust your team! There are always ups and downs in sales!Larry：Look, Amy, I do have confidence in my team ! I have called this meeting to see what my team suggests we do .So shall we get on with it! I suppose we can start by finding out why we are having these poor results. Gregory, would you please give us an analysis of these figures?Gregory ：Ur….. Sorry, I don’t have anything prepared since I didn’t know….Larry：Oh, well …..Video 2Larry Hunter Amy Richard GregoryL: I’m sorry to have called this meeting at such short notice. Did you all get a copy of the sales figures?A, R, G: YesL: Good. So you have seen from my memo the purpose of this meeting. Firstly, we need to figure out the reason for the drop, and secondly, what we should do about it? It might not be easy, but I want to finish the meeting by 3 o’clock.G: OKA, R: Uh-huh.L: Now, Amy, what do you think?A: Well, there’s a lot competition out there now.L: That’s true, but our prices are competitive.R: In my opinion, the salespeople are not very motivated. We need to do something to encourage them to get out there and sell.A: I think they’re working pretty hard already.L: But it’s not hard enough. Amy, they need something to give them a bit of push. What about the bonus system? How many salespeople get bonus now?A: Not many.L: Really? Why not?A: The sales quotas are pretty high. you have to make $60.000 in sales, That’s a lot. Most people average about $45.000.L: Per month?A: Yes.R: Well, maybe we should lower our quotas.L: How’s that going to motivate them, Richard?R: If we lower the quotas, it will be easier for the salespeople to reach them. So more people will get……A: I don’t see the point. How’s that going to increase sales?L: Let him finish.R: Well, I think the quotas are just too high. The salespeople don’t think they can reach them so try don’t try. But, if someone is making, say $45.000, and if the target is $50.000, then they’ll work just a little bit harder to reach 50.000.G: I see what you mean. And if they get a nice bonus at $50.000 then, they will work even harder the next month.L: Yes. You have got a good point! Let’s come up with a proposal for lower quotas.Unit 5Task 1I: So, what basic needs do business travelers have?K: one of the most important things is a quick check-in and check-out. After a long trip, it’s annoying to have to wait at the hotel reception for five minutes. Room service is also very important. Guests often stay in their rooms working and don’t have time to go out to a restaurant, so they want their meals to be served in their rooms.I: And what facilities are there in the room?K: Well, nowadays communication facilities are essential, so things like a modern socket, where guests can plug their modems in, and a fax are very important.I: Yes, of course.K: The lighting is also very important. We’ve just spent a lot of money upgrading the lighting in our rooms. As I said, guests often spend their evenings preparing work, so they need good lighting at their desks.I: And what about facilities in the hotel in general?K: The bars are important. Corporate guests tend to spend more time in the hotel bars than tourists. It’s very important to provide a business center, too.I: What services does the business center provide?K: Basic secretarial services such as photocopying and typing. Guests always find it helpful to have these kind of things organized for them.I: Right, and what about the distance to the airport and city center? Is that important?K: Yes. We’re in the east of London so we’re near City Airport. A lot of our guests have meetings in this area; they don’t want to be near Heathrow Airport or right in。
2020英语四级听力真题原文
2020年7月英语四级听力真题原文(完整版)PartⅡListening Comprehension(25minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.News Report One…parts of Scotland covered by the orange alert to avoid travel on Wednesday, ' this is what he said to us. The orange warning may be raised to red in some areas. That is a warning for snowthat has never been seen since the modern system came into place in Scotland. The orange warning has been extended until 6 p.m. on Thursday. Trains, planes and ferries are also likely to be affected, with wind chill that could see parts of Britain feeling as cold as -15℃. The head of road policing said, 'I would urge drivers to take extra care on the roads for their journeys. Drivers should make sure they are prepared for their journey with warm clothing, food and drink, sufficient fuel and a charged mobile phone. There could be significant traffic delays, so please start to plan your journey now to consider if you really need to travel on conditions of this …Questions 1 to 2 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 1: What were people at parts of Scotland advised to do?Question 2: What did the head of road policing urge drivers to do?News Report 2Romania's wetlands are coming back to life, thanks to help from local communities, the World Wildlife Fund and funding from the European Union. Roughly 2,224 acres of the picturesque Danube Delta –home to 300 species of birds –have filled with wildlife. The land has been connected to the network of lakes and streams in the area. 'A lot of birds have migrated to the area and one doesn't need to travel long hours anymore or go to other lakes to watch the birds, ' says Ion Meuta, Deputy Mayor of Mahmudia. The area around Mahmudia, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, is the third-most biodiverse in the world, after Australia's Great Barrier Reef and the Galapagos Islands. Groups used earth-moving equipment to restore the waterways. Government officials proposed to protect the area's endangered wild fish by issuing a fishing ban over the next decade.Questions 3 to 4 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question3: What is the news report mainly about?Question4: What did government's officials propose to do to protect the endangered fish?News Report 3Scott Dunn, recently awoke from a medically-induced sleephe'd been in after a car accident. He was heartbroken after realizing he'd missed his high school graduation. His classmates decided to give him a second chance. It was just a month ago that East Juniata High School seniors met in the school's auditorium for graduation. And last week, they did it again. Scott's car accident was on May 22nd, just 3 days before the ceremony. "I remember waking up in the hospital and asking mom, 'What day it was', she told me it was the 28th." He said, "I looked at her and said, ‘I missed my graduation." The school's principal, Mr. Fausey, called Scott's mom Karen and said that everybody wants to do something special for him. Students wore their caps and gowns and sat in the front of the auditorium. Scott's parents, Karen and Scott Senior, sat front and center. After brief speeches, Scott's name was called, only Scott's name. He walked across the stage as the audience cheered. A graduation for one. "I'm speechless," Scott said. "I don’t know how to even explain it. I'm speechless to know that so many people are behind me."Questions 5 to 7 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question5: What happened to Scot a month ago?Question6: What did Scot ask about when he regained consciousness?Question7: Why was Scot speechless at the graduation ceremony?Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.Conversation OneM：How do you like your new flexible work in arrangement? Do you enjoy working from home?W：Yes and no, I find an isolation challenging at times, apart from my mother, not too many people I know, have time for phone chat during working hour. I tried the library but found I wasn’t really keen on working there.M：No, neither would I. I find the library a bit too quiet. I’d lack inspiration or stimulation, which would be counter-productive to getting a lot of work done.W：I found the same thing. So, lately, I’ve been going out to Cafes occasionally, I love the noise, the people, the busyness of a Café, the sense of being out in the world.M: Coffee shops seem to have affectively become off spaces for so many people in this digital age. Though I’m not sure how Caféowners feel about it - having so many people who go to that places to work rather than drink and eat.W：Yes, some people seem to spend a lot of time there and not order much. The most annoying one for Caféowners must truly be those, usually only two of them, who occupy a table for six with their laptops and paperwork.M：They should sit at a table for two, not the table for six. Some obviously stay so long, they need to plug the laptops into a power adapter. I nearly tripped over someone’s computer electrical lead the other day in my local café.W：It’s a double-edged sword, no doubt about that, for a Caf éowner. While remote workers help to keep the caféfull in quiet times, they can take up valuable table space and busy period.Questions 10 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question8. What does the woman say is the disadvantage of working from home?Question9. What does the man say is counter-productive to getting work done in the library?Question10. What does the woman like about doing one’s work in a café?Question11. What is most annoying for caféowners according to the woman?Conversation TwoW: I’m going to start working for another job. I can’t see myself getting an opportunity to progress on my company anytime in the near future. And I really think my skills and abilities deserve a higher salary.M: You are not going to quit, are you?W: I’m thinking I might as well. Then I can devote more time and energy to find me a better position at another company.M: But you’ve been in your present company less than two years, haven’t you? This would be the third time you’ve left your job in the last five years. If you do several jobs in a relatively short span of time, perspective employers might see that you lack loyalty. That could make them worry and reluctant to employ you.W: Unfortunately, loyalty doesn’t pay. Even if I get a promotion at my company, it’s likely to be less sizeable than if I were to get a job elsewhere. And even if I get a promotion, I’m not guaranteed to get a raise. I had that experience at another company I worked up.M: They want you to take on more work and responsibility but for the same amount of money?W: More or less, yes. The way I see it, through having different jobs, I’ve got a lot of experience, and different jobs and in different industries.M: But potential employers might worry about that experience is not deep, or thorough enough.W: Perhaps, but I feel pretty confident that I can sell myself. You know what they say, fortune favors the brave.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question12: What makes the woman think about changing her job?Question13: What does the man say about people who keep changing their jobs?Question14: What does the woman say would happen even if she got promoted in her current company?Question15: What benefit has the woman gain from changing her jobs frequently?Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a ques- tion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneThere is a saying that goes something along the lines of ‘You must love yourself first before you can love someone else.’Similarly, I personally believe that you must be comfortable and happy in your own company before you can truly be yourself in the company of others. There is a massive difference between being lonely and being alone. Loneliness is a horrible feeling. However, you don’t have to actually be alone to feel that way. Many times, I’ve felt lonely when surrounded by a big groupof people. In contrast, being alone can actually be a blessing, particularly, when you’ve actively chosen it. In my experience, being bored and alone is dangerous and can easily lead to the feeling of loneliness. The trick is to be active. Get outside, stretch your legs, do something cultural, buy yourself something tasty to eat or something pretty to wear. You don’t have to take anyone else into consideration and can do whatever you please. Spending time alone also allows you to more efficiently take care of problems. And then, when it’s time to be social and meet up with your friends, you will be fully there, because you won’t have too much other stuff floating around in your mind. Having been alone for a bit, you will also appreciate your friends’company more and chances are your time spent together will be more worthwhile.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16: What does the speaker say about being alone?Question 17: What does the speaker say how to reduce one’s feeling of loneliness?Question 18: What is an advantage of spending one’s time alone?Passage TwoWhen I turned twelve, I worked summers at my father’s small brick cleaning business. I remember the harsh acid smell of the cleaning solution, and the scraping sound of stiff iron brushes against rough brick. It was tempting to have your job just finish. But anybody who worked for Thomas Kahoon had to meet his standards, and that include of me. If I messed up, he made me stay late until I got it right.My father wasn’t been me. He demanded the same at himself. Every brick he cleaned on the house stood out like a red jewel in a white setting. It was his signature.In 1970, when I was twenty, I got married. I moved out my parent's modest place into a housing project.Drugs and gang violent were just beginning to plague the projects.Some of my friend went to jail. Some were killed. My wife Verllen, was 18, and nobody gave our marriage a chance. But we believed in each other. And our faith made us strong.When we married, I worked as a stock clerk at Southwest Super Food. It was hard, tedious work. Each Friday night a truck came, with cases of food that had to be unloaded, priced and placed on shelves.Most of stock clerks try to get Friday night off. But I was always ready to work. By Saturday morning, all the kinds and drawers in my aisle would place with a label facing smartly out, like a line of soldiers on review. That was my signature. I took pride in a job nobody wanted.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 19. What do we learn about the speaker’s father?Question 20. What does the speak say about the housing project?Question 21. What do we learn about the speaker as a stock clerk?Passage ThreeWatching more than 3 hours of television a day doubles memory loss in older people, a new study of more than 3,000 adults suggests. Scientist at University College London used memory and fluency tests on the same group of people 6 years apart. They found that those who watched on average less than 3 hours television a day showed a decline ever round 4 to 5 percent, while those who tended to watch more than 3 hours a day declined by an average of 8 to 10 percent. The research team say they believe the alert but passive nature of television watching maybe creating stress on the mind, which contributes to memory decline.Older people who watch more television are also less likely to undertake activities knowing to preserve mental functioning, such as reading or interactive screen base pursuits, such as using the internet or playing video games. The researchers say that television viewing maybe a risk factor for all Alzheimer’s disease, but more researches needed to establish a link.While watching television may have educational benefits and relaxation benefits, the researchers advise that adults over theage of 50 should try and ensure that television viewing is balanced with other contrasting activities. If you’re concerned that the amount of television you’re watching could have a negative impact on your health, you should eliminate the amount of TV watch each day and undertake some healthy hobbies.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question22. By what means does scientist at University College London measure memory lost?Question23. What contributed to memory decline in the participants?Question24. What did the researchers say about their finding concerning the link between TV viewing and xxx this disease?Question25. What do the researchers suggest older people do?。
2020年7月高考英语（全国卷）试题及答案解析
2020年7月高考英语（全国卷）试题及答案解析易言堂工作室易言堂工作室英语语言服务专家1 第一部分 听力答案 1-5 CBACA 6-10 BBCCB 11-15 ACCAB 16-20 ABCBA 第二部分 阅读理解 第一节 短文A 本文介绍了英格兰坎布里亚郡（Cumbria ）山湖地区（Lake District ）的四处旅游景点和游览信息）的四处旅游景点和游览信息 21. C 考查细节信息的获取，即第一个景点的开放时间，答案位于House 部分 22. A 考查细节信息的获取，相关信息位于该段第二行和第三行，游客可观赏长期藏品（permanent permanent collection collection ）和临时性展品除选项A 外，其他选项表述的信息均与此无关 23. D 考查细节信息的获取，即相关景点所处的城镇，只需查阅Town 部分 短文B 24. B 第一段提出了全文的观点，即智力游戏有助于儿童提高数学相关技能，而后第二段给出了具体说明 答案位于第二段2-3行 25. C 考查细节信息的获取第二段最后一句指出了三个方面：家长的收入、教育情况和参与程度（amount of parent talk ） 26. D 考查细节信息的获取答案位于倒数第二段“However, boys …”， more complex = tougher 27. B 考查文章主旨的理解从第二段开始都是介绍Levine 的研究方法和发现，故选B 短文C 28. A 考查细节信息的理解相关信息出现于第二段，时装秀展出了海狸鼠毛皮制作的服装，因为海狸鼠破坏环境，所以使用其毛皮不会内疚（guilt-free）排除法亦可，其他三个选项均未在文中提及29. A ”（毁坏大片湿地）的意思与选项A一致相关信息也在第二段，“destroy vast wetlands”（毁坏大片湿地）的意思与选项30. D 考查词义推断连词but表示转折，前后两个分句的意义相反，即二十世纪80年代末，海狸鼠的数量失控，与“multiplied like crazy”（疯狂增加）的意思一致，由此可判断与之对应的毛皮市场“崩溃”31. B 考查判断和推理相关信息出现于最后一段，“I think that’s …”，说明让人接受海狸鼠皮环保并非易事短文D 32. C 考查细节信息的理解”将故事比作“空气”，据此可做出判断相关信息出现于第一段最后一句，“Stories were like air to me …33. B 考查词义推断added与前面的new同义，第三段第二句给出了解释：“our main source of entertainment”；“旧的意义”见第二段，“a dream job”（理想的工作）34. C 考查细节信息的获取”，最后三句给出了三种具相关信息出现在“盗版行为”之后，“I think all writers should support libraries体的“支持”方式35. D 2 3 考查文章主旨的理解短文第一句为主题句，关键词为special place ，后文描述了从儿童到成人时期作者与图书馆的关系，从而体现了对图书馆的喜爱 第二节 36. D 句意：这些平台正在风靡全球。
2020年全国卷Ⅱ英语听力(含答案+听力原文+听力部分解析)
参考答案第一部分听力1—5 CBACA 6—10 BBCCB 11—15 ACCAB 16—20 ABCBA原文Text1M:Excuse me. How can I get to the nearest supermarket?W:It's on the Panes Road. Go past the post office and it's on your left.Text2W:I don’t know how you did it, Carl, but the TV works beautifully now. You should get a medal for your work.M:It wasn't hard at all. It was much easier than preparing for the tests.Text3M:Good morning, madam. What can I do for you?W:Well, the sleeves of this jacket are too long. Can you make them shorter? M:Let me take a look. OK, I can do it for twenty dollars.Text4W:Excuse me. Could you tell me what time Flight AF35 gets in?M:Well, it's due in at 6: 20 p. m., but the announcement said just now that ithas a thirty-minute delay because of the bad weather.Text5M:Miss Miller, could you tell me how I can improve this article? I got B plus. W:It's quite good, actually. The language used is good and the main points are covered.There is just too much repetition. You could have said everything within two pages.Text6W:So, Bill. What do you usually do on the weekend?M:I often go to the movies with friends on Friday night. How about you, Sarah? W:Well, I love seeing musical plays on Broadway with my friends. Have you been to any?M:Not really. I saw one when I moved to New York and another one when my parentscame to visit. But not ever since.Text7W:Hello, Helen Smith speaking, can I help you?M:Hello, this is David. Could I speak to Mike, please?W:I am afraid he is not available at the moment. would you leave a message? M:Yes, I am calling to cancel the meeting we scheduled for this afternoon.W:OK,let me take this down. Could I have your name again?M:Certainly, it's David Stone.Text8W:Can I help you, sir?M:I want to buy a camera.W:Right. We have ordinary cameras, movie cameras and video cameras. They are all digital.M:Well. I am thinking of a video camera.W:Let’s see. How much do you want to spend, sir?M:Oh, I'm not really sure. What is the price?W:Well, that depends on the model and anything else you want to have in it. M:I see.W:How about this one? It has one of the new memory sticks and a protective case forfilming underwater so you can take it when you go diving.M:It doesn't have auto-focus?W:No, it doesn’t.M:That’s OK. The underwater filming is important for me, actually. How much is this?W:It costs 650 euros.M:Oh, that’s a bit expensive for me. Have you got anything similar but less expensive?W:Well, here is the sale of the week. It's excellent for the price. Only 470 eurosand includes...Text9W:A big dog celebrates a big birthday this year. Clifford the Big Red Dog first appeared50 years ago, along with Emily Elizabeth, the little girl who loves him. Today we have Norman Brid well, to talk with NPR's reporter of his d og’s 50th birthday. So, Norman tell us how it all started.M:Well, it was 1962 and I was struggling, not very successful artist in New York. My wife suggested that I try my hand in painting for children's books. So I didten paintings and took them to publishers. I was turned down everywhere, except one publisher, where a young woman told me I wasn’t very good. So if I wanted to paint for a book, I needed to write one on my own.W:So you did?M:Umm, the woman pointed to a painting I’d done, about a little gi rl with a big red dog. And she said “maybe that's the story”. And I went home. And over that weekend,I wrote the story Clifford the Big Red Dog, and was shocked when it was accepted for publication because I'd never written anything before.W:I see. How wonderful!M:Yes, it was. My wife was also at shock when she did realize it wasn’t a dream.But it was just luck.W:And that luck turned into 90 Clifford books that have sold 126 million copies in 13 languages.Text10M:Hello, everyone. Today I'm going to talk about small talk--that is, short conversations people often have with strangers they meet, such exchanges occurring at bus stops, on buses, on a waiting line, almost anywhere thatstrangers gather close together. As a matter of fact, these short conversations are a good way for people to say hello and express friendliness. Such conversations usually cover a wide range of topics. The topics include weather, customer service, movies, TV shows, local sports or latest news. But you should always keep it in your mind that private questions about salaries, family life, religious beliefs and politics should be avoided during these conversations. Besides, it's better to ask open-ended questions. If you ask visitors “Do you like our city? ” They may say simply "Yes ". On the other hand, if you ask, "What do you think of our city? " They would have more freedom to answer it. This kind of question also shows that you're interested in them. If you appear interested in what people are saying, they feel more comfortable talking with you.。
英语听力BBC原文
[00:04.49]Egypt’s Supreme Election Commission says the new constitution has been approved by almost 64% of voters.埃及最高选举委员会称新宪法以近64%的支持率通过。
[00:12.41]Announcing the official results of the referendum, Judge Samir Abul al-Maati said the commission had investigated all the complaints of irregularities.Bethany Bell is in Cairo.Judge Samir Abul al-Maati宣布了公投的官方结果，称委员会已调查有关违规行为的诉讼。
Bethany Bell在开罗报道。
[00:23.54]Almost two years after the fall of Egypt’s authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak, Egypt has a new constitution.就在埃及独裁统治者侯赛尼·穆巴拉克倒台两年后，埃及终于有了一部新宪法。
[00:30.79]It’s a victory for President Mohammed Morsi and his Islamist supporters. He says it will bring stability to the country.这对总统穆罕默德·穆尔西及其支持者来说是场胜利，他说新宪法将给埃及带来稳定，[00:38.76]It paves the way for parliamentary elections in the next two months. 并为两个月后的议会选举铺平道路。
2020年7月英语四级听力真题原文(完整版)
Question7: Why was Scot speechless at the graduation ceremony?
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.
working hour. I tried the library but found I wasn’t really keen on working there.
M：No, neither would I. I find the library a bit too quiet. I’d lack inspiration or stimulation, which would be counter-productive to getting a lot of work done.
2020年7月高考全国三卷英语听力试题(听力音频+听力原文+答案)
绝密★启用前2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试全国III卷英语听力试题使用地区：云南、广西、贵州、四川、西藏注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
2020年7月全国三卷英语听力.mp3（文档自带听力音频文件，下载后用鼠标双击图标后自动播放。
）第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C。
1.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In a supermarket.B.In the post office.C.In the treet.2.What did Carl do?A.He designed a medal.B.He fixed a TV set.C.He took a test.3.What does the man do?A.He's a tailor.B.He's a waiter.C.He's a shop assistant.4.When will the flight arrive?B.At 18:35.C.At 18:50.5.How can the man improve his article?A.By deleting unnecessary words.B.By adding a couple of points.C.By correcting grammar mistakes.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2020年7月英语四级听力真题原文(完整版)
phone. There could be significant traffic delays, so please start to plan your journey now to consider if you really need to travel on conditions of this …
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
News Report One
… parts of Scotland covered by the orange alert to avoid travel on Wednesday, ' this is what he said to us. The orange warning may be raised to red in some areas. That is a warning for snow that has never been seen since the modern system came into place in Scotland. The orange warning has been extended until 6 p.m. on Thursday. Trains, planes and ferries are also likely to be affected, with wind chill that could see parts of Britain feeling as cold as -15℃. The head of road rge drivers to take extra care on the roads for their journeys. Drivers should make sure they are prepared for their journey with warm clothing, food and drink, sufficient fuel and a charged mobile
BBC新闻(双语) 2020-7-24更新
Why the UK blamed Apple for its failed COVID-19 tracing app英政府为何将疫情追踪应用的开发失败归咎于苹果？2020-07-24He said England would have a contact tracing app by mid-May,他曾说英国将在5月中旬推出接触人群追踪应用，instead in mid-June this happened.然而，6月中旬却发生了这种情况。
Our app won't work because Apple won't change their system.因为苹果不改变他们的系统，所以我们的应用程序无法使用。
So we've agreed to join forces with Google and Apple,我们已与谷歌和苹果达成合作to bring the best bits of both systems together.把这两系统中最好的部分结合起来。
The problem was that Apple wouldn't give government access to their systems问题是苹果不允许政府访问他们的系统，unless they agreed to apples rules on data.除非政府同意苹果对于数据的规定。
My sources tell me there was a real anger in the Department of Health about this. 我得到消息说卫生部对此感到非常愤怒。
But also that after Matt Hancock finished speaking,但在马特·汉考克发言完后，someone from Downing Street called Apple to apologize.政府有关部门给苹果公司打电话致歉。
bbc英语材料
bbc英语材料
BBC（英国广播公司）是一个非常知名的国际媒体机构，提供了大量的英语材料供学习。
以下是一些常见的BBC英语材料：
1. BBC Learning English：这是BBC专门为学习者设立的频道，提供了大
量的英语学习资源，包括听力和口语练习、语法讲解、词汇学习等内容。
2. BBC纪录片：BBC制作了许多高质量的纪录片，其中很多都配有英文字
幕或英文解说。
观看这些纪录片不仅能提高英语听力，还能了解世界各地的文化和知识。
3. BBC新闻：BBC的新闻报道通常是非常规范的英语，适合提高阅读和听
力技巧。
BBC官方网站上可以找到当天的新闻报道、文章和视频。
4. BBC Radio：BBC广播电台提供了大量的英语节目，包括访谈、脱口秀、小说朗读等。
这些节目可以帮助你熟悉英语的日常用法和口音。
5. BBC的互动英语学习游戏：BBC还开发了一些英语学习游戏，如“BBC
英语互动游戏”，通过游戏的方式提高学习者的英语能力。
6. BBC的英语学习应用程序：例如“BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English”，这是一个每日更新的英语学习视频节目，每个视频长度大约6
分钟，内容涵盖日常生活中的各种话题。
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2020年7月英语四级参考答案含听力材料来源听力部分
1. News ReportNews report 1parts of Scotland covered by the orange alert to avoid travel on Wednesday, ' this is what he said to us. The orange warning may be raised to red in some areas. That is a warning for snow that has never been seen since the modern system came into place in Scotland. The orange warning has been extended until 6 p.m. on Thursday. Trains, planes and ferries are also likely to be affected, with wind chill that could see parts of Britain feeling as cold as -15℃. The head of road pol icing said, 'I would urge drivers to take extra care on the roads for their journeys. Drivers should make sure they are prepared for their journey with warm clothing, food and drink, sufficient fuel and a charged mobile phone. There could be significant traffic delays, so please start to plan your journey now to consider if you really need to travel on conditions of this …Question 1: What were people at parts of Scotland advised to do?定位句：(1) The transport minister advise people in parts of Scotland covered by the orange alert to avoid travel on Wednesday.Question 2: What did the head of road policing urge drivers to do?定位句：(2)The head of road policing said, I would urge drivers to take extra care on the roads for their journeys. Drivers should make sure they're prepared for their journey with warm clothing, food and drink, sufficient fuel and a charged mobile phone.◆【解读】两题均为细节题，考察了动词原形的动宾短语，由于在选项形式上较为相似，增加了一定的难度。
2020年7月四级听力原文及答
2020年7月四级听力原文及答案Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ANews Report 1Good morning! In today's headlines, Scotland's Transport Minister has warned potentially extreme weather conditions as heavy snow is forecast across the country later this week. Orange warnings are in force in many areas on Wednesday and Thursday. （1）The Transport Minister advised parts of Scotland covered by the orange alert to avoid travel on Wednesday, this is what he said to us.The orange warning may be raised to red in some areas. That is a warning for snow that has never been seen since the modern system came into place in Scotland. The orange warning has been extended until 6 p.m. on Thursday. Trains, planes and ferries are also likely to be affected, with wind chill that could see parts of Britain feeling as cold as -15℃.（2）The head of road policing said, 'I would urge drivers to take extra care on the roads for their journeys. Drivers should make sure they are prepared for their journey with warm clothing, food and drink, sufficient fuel and a charged mobile phone. There could be significant traffic delays, so please start to plan your journey now to consider if youreally need to travel on conditions of this …Questions 1 to 2 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 1: What were people in parts of Scotland advised to do? Question 2: What did the head of road policing urge drivers to do?News Report 2（3）Romania's wetlands are coming back to life, thanks to help from local communities, the World Wildlife Fund and funding from the European Union. Roughly 2,224 acres of the picturesque Danube Delta –home to 300 species of birds – have filled with wildlife. The land has been connected to the network of lakes and streams in the area. 'A lot of birds have migrated to the area and one doesn't need to travel long hours anymore or go to other lakes to watch the birds, ' says Ion Meuta, Deputy Mayor of Mahmudia. The area around Mahmudia, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, is the third-most biodiverse in the world, after Australia's Great Barrier Reef and the Galapagos Islands. Groups used earth-moving equipment to restore the waterways. （4）Government officials proposed to protect the area's endangered wild fish by issuing a fishing ban over the next decade.Questions 3 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question3: What is the news report mainly about?Question4: What did government's officials propose to do to protect the endangered fish?News Report 3Scott Dunn, recently awoke from a medically-induced sleep he'd been in after a car accident. He was heartbroken after realizing he'd missed his high school graduation. His classmates decided to give him a second chance. It was just a month ago that East Juniata High School seniors met in the school's auditorium for graduation. And last week, they did it again. （5）Scott's car accident was on May 22nd, just 3 days before the ceremony. （6）"I remember waking up in the hospital and asking mom, 'What day it was', she told me it was the 28th." He said, "I looked at her and said, ‘I missed my graduation." The school's principal, Mr. Fausey, called Scott's mom Karen and said that everybody wants to do something special for him. Students wore their caps and gowns and sat in the front of the auditorium. Scott's parents, Karen and Scott Senior, sat front and center. After brief speeches, Scott's name was called, only Scott's name. He walked across the stage as the audience cheered. A graduation for one. （7）"I'm speechless," Scott said. "I don’t know how to even explain it. I'm speechless to know that so many people are behind me."Questions 5 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question5: What happened to Scot a month ago?Question6: What did Scot ask about when he regained consciousness? Question7: Why was Scot speechless at the graduation ceremony?Section BConversation OneM：How do you like your new flexible work in arrangement? Do you enjoy working from home?W：Yes and no, I find an isolation challenging at times, apart from my mother, not too many people I know, have time for phone chat during working hour. I tried the lib rary but found I wasn’t really keen on working there.M：No, neither would I. I find the library a bit too quiet. I’d lack inspiration or stimulation, which would be counter-productive to getting a lot of work done.W：I found the same thing. So, lately, I’v e been going out to Cafes occasionally, I love the noise, the people, the busyness of a Café, the sense of being out in the world.M: Coffee shops seem to have affectively become off spaces for so many people in this digital age. Though I’m not sure how Café ownersfeel about it - having so many people who go to that places to work rather than drink and eat.W：Yes, some people seem to spend a lot of time there and not order much. The most annoying one for Café owners must truly be those, usually only two of them, who occupy a table for six with their laptops and paperwork.M：They should sit at a table for two, not the table for six. Some obviously stay so long, they need to plug the laptops into a power adapter. I nearly tripped over someone’s computer elect rical lead the other day in my local café.W：It’s a double-edged sword, no doubt about that, for a Café owner. While remote workers h elp to keep the café full in quiet times, they can take up valuable table space and busy period.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question8. What does the woman say is the disadvantage of working from home?Question9. What does the man say is counter-productive to getting work done in the library?Question10. What does the woman like about doing one’s work in a café?Question11. What is most annoying for café owners according to theConversation TwoW: I’m going to start working for another job. I can’t see myself getting an opportunity to progress on my company anytime in the near future. And I really think my skills and abilities deserve a higher salary.M: You are not going to quit, are you?W: I’m think ing I might as well. Then I can devote more time and energy to find me a better position at another company.M: But you’ve been in your present company less than two years, haven’t you? This would be the third time you’ve left your job in the last five years. If you do several jobs in a relatively short span of time, perspective employers might see that you lack loyalty. That could make them worry and reluctant to employ you.W: Unfortunately, loyalty doesn’t pay. Even if I get a promotion at my company, it’s likely to be less sizeable than if I were to get a job elsewhere. And even if I get a promotion, I’m not guaranteed to get a raise. I had that experience at another company I worked up.M: They want you to take on more work and responsibility but for the same amount of money?W: More or less, yes. The way I see it, through having different jobs, I’ve got a lot of experience, and different jobs and in differentM: But potential employers might worry about that experience is not deep, or thorough enough.W: Perhaps, but I feel pretty confident that I can sell myself. You know what they say, fortune favors the brave.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question12: What makes the woman think about changing her job? Question13: What does the man say about people who keep changing their jobs?Question14: What does the woman say would happen even if she got promoted in her current company?Question15: What benefit has the woman gain from changing her jobs frequently?Section CPassage OneThere is a saying that goes something along the lines of ‘You must love yourself first before you can l ove someone else.’ Similarly, I personally believe that you must be comfortable and happy in your own company before you can truly be yourself in the company of others. There is a massive difference between being lonely and being alone.Loneliness is a hor rible feeling. However, you don’t have to actually be alone to feel that way. Many times, I’ve felt lonely when surrou nded by a big group of people. In contrast, being alone can actually be a blessing, particularly, when you’ve actively chosen it. In my ex perience, being bored and alone is dangerous and can easily lead to the feeling of loneliness. The trick is to be active. Get outside, stretch your legs, do something cultural, buy yourself something tasty to eat or something pretty to wear. You don’t have to take anyone else into consideration and can do whatever you please. Spending time alone also allows you to more ef ficiently take care of problems. And then, when it’s time to be social and meet up with your friends, you will be fully there, because you won’t have too much other stuff floating around in your mind. Having been alone for a bit, you will also appreciate y our friends’ company more and chances are your time spent together will be more worthwhile.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 16: What does the speaker say about being alone? Question 17: What does the speake r say how to reduce one’s feeling of loneliness?Question 18: What is an advantage of spending one’s time alone?Passage TwoWhen I turned twelve, I worked summers at my father’s small brick cleaning business. I remember the harsh acid smell of the cleaning solution, and the scraping sound of stiff iron brushes against rough brick. It was tempting to have your job just finish. But anybody who worked for Thomas Kahoon had to meet his standards, and that include of me. If I messed up, he made me stay late until I got it right.My father wasn’t been me. He demanded the same at himself. Every brick he cleaned on the house stood out like a red jewel in a white setting. It was his signature.In 1970, when I was twenty, I got married. I moved out my parent's modest place into a housing project.Drugs and gang violent were just beginning to plague the projects.Some of my friend went to jail. Some were killed. My wife Verllen, was 18, and nobody gave our marriage a chance. But we believed in each other. And our faith made us strong.When we married, I worked as a stock clerk at Southwest Super Food. It was hard, tedious work. Each Friday night a truck came, with cases of food that had to be unloaded, priced and placed on shelves.Most of stock clerks try to get Friday night off. But I was always ready to work. By Saturday morning, all the kinds and drawers in my aisle would place with a label facing smartly out, like a line of soldiers on review. That was my signature. I took pride in a job nobody wanted.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 19. What do we learn about the speaker’s father?Question 20. What does the speak say about the housing project? Question 21. What do we learn about the speaker as a stock clerk?Passage ThreeWatching more than 3 hours of television a day doubles memory loss in older people, a new study of more than 3,000 adults suggests. Scientist at University College London used memory and fluency tests on the same group of people 6 years apart. They found that those who watched on average lessthan 3 hours television a day showed a decline ever round 4 to 5 percent, while those who tended to watch more than 3 hours a day declined by an average of 8 to 10 percent. The research team say they believe the alert but passive nature of television watching maybe creating stress on the mind, which contributes to memory decline.Older people who watch more television are also less likely to undertake activities knowing to preserve mental functioning, such as reading or interactive screen base pursuits, such as using the internet or playing video games. The researchers say that television viewing maybe a risk factor for all Alzheimer’s disease, but more researches needed toestablish a link.While watching television may have educational benefits and relaxation benefits, the researchers advise that adults over the age of 50 should try and ensure that television viewing is balanced with other contrasting activities. If you’re concerned that the amoun t of television you’re watching could have a negative impact on your health, you should eliminate the amount of TV watch each day and undertake some healthy hobbies.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question22. By what means does scientist at University College London measure memory lost?Question23. What contributed to memory decline in the participants? Question24. What did the researchers say about their finding concerning the link between TV viewing and xxx this disease?Question25. What do the researchers suggest older people do?★答案1-5 CABDA 6-10 BACBA11-15 DAABA 16-20 BADCB21-25 CCAAB。
2020年7月英语四级真题听力及参考答案
2020年7月英语四级真题听力及参考答案Part Ⅱ Listening ComprehensionNews report 1parts of Scotland coveredby the orange alert to avoid travel on Wednesday,this is what he said to us, The orange warning may be raised to red in some areas. That is a warning for snow that has never been seen since the modern system came into place in Scotland.The orange warning has been extended until 6p.m.on Thursday.Trains,planes and ferries are also likely to be affected, with wind chill that could see parts of Britain feeling as coldas-15°C.The head of road policing said,'I would urge drivers to take extra care on the roads for their journeys.Drivers should make sure they are prepared for their journey with warm clothing, food and drink, sufficient fuel and a charged mobile phone. There, could be significant traffic delays, so please start to plan yourjourney now toconsiderif you really need to travel on conditions of this ..`Question 1: What were people at parts of Scotland advised to do?Question 2: What did the head of road policing urge drivers to do?News Report 2Romania's wetlands are coming back to life, thanks to help from local communities, theWo ld Wilalife Fund and funding from European Union.Rougly 2,224 acres of the picturesque Darube Delta- home to 300 species of birds- have filled withwildife.The land has been connected to the network of lakes and streams in the area.'A lot of birds have migrated to the area an one doesn't need to travel long hour anymore or go too her lakes to watch thei birds,says lon Meuta Deputy Mayor of Mahmudia.The area around Mahmnda which is a UNESCO World Heritage site,is the third-most biodiverse in the world, after Australia's Great Barrier and the aaapagos Islands. Groups used earth-moving equipmentt om store the waterways. Government officials proposed proted the area's endangered wild fish by isuing a fishing ban over the next decade.3. What is the news report mainly about?4. What did government's officials propose to do to protect the endangered fish?Passage oneThere is a saying that gocs something along the lines of 'You must love yourself first beforeyou can love somcone else.' Similarly, I personally believe that you must be comfortable and happy in your own company before you can truly be yourself in the company of others. [16]There is a massive diference between being lonely and being alone. Loneliness is a horriblefeeling.However. you don't have to actually be alone to feel that way. Many times. I've felt loncly when surrounded by a big group of people. In contrast, being alone can actually be a blessing.particularly. when you've activelychosen it.In my experience, being bored and alone is dangerous and can easily lead to the feeling of loneliness.The trick is to be active. [17]Get outside. stretch your legs. do something cultural. buy yourself something tasty 1o cat or something pretty to Wear.You don't have to take anyone else into consideration and can do whatever you please.[18]Spending time alone also llows you to more eficicntly take care of problems. And then,when it's time to be social and meet up with your friends. you will be fully there, because you won't have t0o much other suff floating around in your mind. Having been alone for a bit, you will also appreciate your friends' company more and chances are your fime spent together will be more worthwhile.16：What does the speaker say about being alone？17：What does the speaker say how to reduce one's feeling of loneliness？。
cils2020年7月听力答案
cils2020年7月听力答案【听力材料】：(Text 1)W: What’s new with you,Jack?M:Well,I met a really nice woman.We’ve been going out for three months and things look good now.(Text 2)M: When did you first find the door broken and things missing?W:After I got up,around 5:20.Then I called the police station.(Text 3)W: Pass me the flour,please.M:Which tin is it in?W:The one at the end of the shelf.It’s slightly smaller than the others.M:Oh,right.(Text 4)W:Do you know why George hasn’t come yet?M:Yes.He was plannin g to come,but his wife’s father fell downsome stairs and they had to take him to a hospital.W:I’m sorry to hear that.(Text 5)W:Hi,Tony.How did your experiment go yesterday?M: Well,it wasn’t as easy as I had thought.I have to continue doing it tonight.(Text 6)M:Is that Ann?W:Yes.M:This is Mike.How are things with you?W:Oh,very well,but I’m very busy.M:Busy? But you’ve finished all your exams?W:Yes,but I have to help my little sister with her foreign language.M:How about coming out with me this evening?There’s a new film on.W:I’m afraid I can’t.A friend of mine is coming from the south and I have to go to the station to meet him.M:What a pity!How about the weekend then?W:No,I’ve arranged to go to an art exhibition with my parents.M:What about next week sometime?W:Maybe.(Text 7)W:I hear there will be a football competition between all senior schools next month.Is that so?M:That’s true.W:Would you please go into some more details?M:Well,the competition will be held in our school and it will begin on August 11.The competition will last a whole week.W:Anything else?M:Yes,both the girls and boys competition will be held at the same time.The girls competition will be held in the morning and the boys competition will be held in the afternoon.W:Yes? Sounds exciting.M:We are both members of our school football team.We should be ready for it.W:Of course.It’s a long time since we had the last football competition last time.I’m really looking forward to anothercompetition.M:Me,too.(Text 8)W: Excuse me.I am from STM.We are carrying out a survey on the traffic in our city.Do you mind if I ask you some questions?M:No,not at all.Go ahead.W:Good,thanks.What do you do,sir?M:I am a teacher.I teach children French.W:Great.Do you live far from the school? I mean,how do you usually go to work?M:Well,mostly by car.But once in a while,I prefer to ride my bike.You know,I live quite far from the school,about 20 miles.And I have to spend about an hour riding to school.But it only takes me less than a quarter of an hour to drive my car,unless the traffic is very bad.W:I see.Does this happen often? I mean the bad traffic.M:Yes,sure! I often get stuck on the way,and the problem’s getting worse and worse.W:That’s all of my questions.Thank you very much.M:You are welcome.(Text 9)M: Customer service.Andney Grant speaking.How may I help you?W:I can’t believe this is happening.I called and ordered a 32?inch bag last Friday.But today I found that you sent me a 24?inch one.I was planning to use that bag during our vacation in Mexico,but it doesn’t seem possible any more because we will take off on Saturday.It’s only two days away.What am I supposed to do?M:I’m really sorry,madam. I’ll check right away.Would you please tell me your order number?W:It’s CE2938.M:Just a minute.I do apologize,madam.There did seem to be a mistake.I’ll have the correct size bag sent to you by overnight mail right away.It will arrive in time for your Saturday trip.Again I apologize for any inconvenience caused by our mistake.I promise it won’t happen again.W:OK.Well,thank you.M:Thank you,madam,for choosing Linch mail.I hope you willhave a wonderful vacation.(Text 10)I wasn’t too fond of the lecture classes of 400 students in my general course.Halfway through my second term when I was considering whether or not to come back in the fall,I went on the Internet and came across Americorp.Then I joined in an organization,and that’s what I did last school year.I worked on making roads,building a house,serving as a teacher’s assistant and working as a camp officer in several projects in South Carolina and Florida.It’s been a great experience,and I’ve almost learned more than what I could have in college since I didn’t really want to be at that school and wasn’t interested in my major an yway,I thought this was better for me.After 1,700 hours of service I received 4,750 dollars.I can use that to pay off the money I borrowed from the bank or for what is needed when I go back to school this fall at Columbus State in Ohio.Classes are smaller there and I’ll be majoring in German education.After working with the kids,now I know,I want to be a teacher.一、听力第一节(共5小题，每小题1分)听下面5段对话。
2020年7月英语六级听力真题原文(完整版)
2020年7月英语六级听力真题原文(完整版)Section CRecording OneQualities of a relationship such as openness，compassion and mental stimulation are of concern to most of us regardless of sex，but - judging from the questionnaire response，they are more important to women than to men. Asked to consider the ingredients of close friendship, women rated these qualities above all others.（16）Men assigned a lower priority to them in favor of similarity in interests，selected by seventy -seven percent of men,and responsiveness in a crisis, chosen by sixty-one percent of male respondents. Mental stimulation, ranked third in popularity by men as well as women，was the only area of over-lap. Among men，only twenty-eight percent named openness as an important quality; caring was picked by just twenty -three percent.（17） It is evident by their selections that when women speak of close friendships，they are referring to emotional factors._while men emphasize the pleasure they find in a friend's company. That is，when a man speaks of 'a friend'，he is likely to be taking about someone he does things with - a teammate，a fellow hobbyist, a drinking buddy. These activities are the fabric of the friendship; it is a 'doing' relationship in which similarity in interests is the key bond. This factor was a consideration of less than eleven percent of women. Women opt for a warm, emotional atmosphere where communication flows freely; activity is mere background.Lastly, men, as we have seen，have serious questions about each other's loyalty. Perhaps this is why they placed such strong emphasis on responsiveness in a crisis - 'someone I can call on for help.' Women, as their testimonies indicate, are generally more secure with each other and consequently are more likely to treat this issue lightly. In follow-up interviewsthis was confirmed numerous times as woman after woman indicated that 'being there when needed was taken for granted.'[18] As for the hazards of friendship，more than a few relationships have been shattered because of cutthroat competition and feelings of betrayal. This applies to both men and women，but unequally. In comparison，nearly twice as many men complained about these issues as women. Further，while competition and betrayal are the main thorns to female relationship，men are plagued in almost equal amounts by two additional issues：lack of friendship and a fear of appearing unmanly. Obviously，for a man，a good friend is hard to find.Question 16：What quality do men value most concerning friendship according to a questionnaire response?Question 17：What do women refer to when speaking of close friendships? Question 18：What may threaten a friendship for both men and women?【参考答案】16. A) Similarity in interests.17. D) Emotional factors.18. C) Feelings of betrayal.Recording TwoRecording to the partial skeletons of more than 20 dinosaurs and the scattered bones of about 300 more have been discovered in Utah and Colorado. At what is now the Dinosaur National Monument. （19）Many of the best specimens may be seen today at museums of natural history in the largest cities of the United States and Canada. This dinosaur pit is the largest and best preserved deposit of dinosaurs known today. （20）Many people get the idea from the massive bones and the pit bull that some disaster, such as a volcanic explosion or a sudden flood, killed a whole herd of dinosaurs in this area. This could have happened, but it probably did not.The main reasons for thinking otherwise are the scattered bones and the thickness of the deposit. In other deposits where the animals were thought to have died together, the skeletons were usually complete and often all the boneswere in their proper places. Rounded pieces of fossil bones have been found here. These fragments got their smooth round shape, though, rolling along the stream bottom. In a mass killing, the bones would have been left on the stream or lake bottom together at the same level. But in this deposit, the bones occur throughout a zone of sandstone about 12 feet thick.The mixture of swamp dwellers and dry land types also seems to indicate that the deposit is a mixture from different places. The pit area is a large dinosaur graveyard, not a place where they died. （21）Most of the remains probably floated down on eastward flowing river until they were left on a shallow sandbar. Some of them may have come from far away dry land areas to the west. Perhaps they drowned trying to cross a small stream or washed away during floods. Some of the swamp dwellers may have got stuck in the very sandbar that became their grave. Others may have floated for miles before being stranded. Even today, similar events take place when floods come in the spring. Sheep, castling, deer are often trapped by rising waters and often drown. Their dead bodies float downstream until the flood recedes and leaves them stranded on a bar or shore where they lie half buried in the sand until they decay. Early travelers on the Missouri River reported that shores and bars were often lined with the decaying bodies of Buffalo that had died during spring floods.19. Where can many of the best dinosaur specimens be found in North America?20. What occurs to many people when they see the massive bones in the pit wall?21. What does the speaker suggest about the large number of dinosaur bones found in the pet?【参考答案】19. D) At museums of natural history in large cities.20. B) Some natural disaster killed a whole herd of dinosaurs in the area.21. A) They floated down an eastward of flowing river.Recording ThreeI would like particularly to talk about the need to develop a new style of aging in our own society.（22）Young people in this country have been accused of not caring for their parents the way they would have in the old country.And this is true.（23）But it is also true that old people have been influenced by an American ideal of independence and autonomy.So we live alone, perhaps on the verge of starvation in time without friends. But we are independent. This standard American style has been forced on every ethnic group, although there are many groups for whom the ideal is not practical. It is a poor ideal in pursuing it does a great deal of harm. This ideal of independence also contains a tremendous amount of unselfishness.In talking to today's young mothers. I have asked them what kind of grandmothers they think they are going to be. I hear devoted, loving mothers say that when they are through raising their children, they have no intention of becoming grandmothers.（24）They were astonished to hear that in most of the world, throughout most of its history, families have been three or four generation families living under the same roof.We have overemphasized the small family unit, father, mother, small children. We think it is wonderful if grandma and grandpa, if they're still alive, can live alone. We have reached the point where we think the only thing we can do for our children is to stay out of their way. And the only thing we can do for our daughter in law is to see as little of her as possible. Old peoples' nursing homes. Even the best run are filled with older people who believe the only thing they can do for their children is to look cheerful when they come to visit.（25）So in the end, older people have to devote all their energies to not being a burden.We are beginning to see what a tremendous price we've paid for our emphasis on independence and autonomy. We've isolated old people and we've cut off the children from their grandparents. One of the reasons we have as bad a generation gap today as we do is that grandparents have stepped out. Young people are being deprived of the things they need most: perspective to knowwhy their parents behave so peculiarly and why their grandparents say the things they do.Question 22: What have young Americans been accused of?Question 23: What does the speaker say about old people in the United States?Question 24: What is astonishing to the young mothers interviewed by the speaker?Question 25: What does the speaker say older people try their best to do? 【参考答案】22. C) Failing to care for parents in the traditional way.23. D) They have a sense of independence and autonomy.24. B) There have been extended families in most parts of the world.25. B) Avoid being a burden to their children.2019年6月份六级Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16.A) They differ in their appreciation of music.B) They focus their attention on different things.C) They finger the piano keys in different ways.D)They choose different pieces of music to play.17.A)They manage to cooperate well with their teammates.B)They use effective tactics to defeat their competitors.C)They try hard to meet the spectators'expectations.D)They attach great importance to high performance.18.A)It marks a breakthrough in behavioral science.B) It adopts a conventional approach to research.C) It supports a piece of conventional wisdom.D)It gives rise to controversy among experts.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.19.A)People's envy of slim models.B)People's craze for good health.C)The increasing range of fancy products.D)The great variety of slimming products.20.A)They appear vigorous.B)They appear strange.C)They look charming.D)They look unhealthy.21.A)Culture and upbringing.B)Wealth and social status.C)Peer pressure.D)Media influence.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.22.A)The relation between hair and skin.B)The growing interest in skin studies.C)The color of human skin.D)The need of skin protection.23.A)The neccessity to save energy.B)Adaptation to the hot environment.C)The need to breathe with ease.D)Dramatic climate changes on earth.24.A)Leaves and grass.B)Man-made shelter.C)Their skin coloring.D)Hair on their skin.25.A)Their genetic makeup began to change.B)Their communities began to grow steadily.C)Their children began to mix with each other.D)Their pace of evolution began to quicken.uestion 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Teachers and students alike have experienced a curious paradox that beginners, as a rule, tend to think too little about what they are doing because they think too much about what they are doing. Take, for example, people who are learning to play basketball or the piano. They have to give so much thought and attention to the low-level machanics of handling the ball or the fingering the key or reading the music,that they are unable to give any thought to the thing that matters—— the game,or the music, respectively.With experts. It's just the other way around. They're open to the tacticalpossibilities and that musical challenges precisely because they're freed, through skill, from the need to pay attention to the low-level details of how to play.Indeed, when the experts pays attention to the mechanics, this is liable to disrupt performance. This has led some to say that the experts operates in a zero “beyond thought”, in a state of flow.But this is misleading.Experts performances is not beyond thought.Smart basketball players or skilled musicians need to pay close attention to the demands of high performance, to the challenges to be overcome. What they don't need to do—— what would be a distraction—— is to have to think about where their fingers are, or how to control the ball while running. It's not mechanical, but the play itself, that absorbs the expert's intelligence. Nice video published online last month sheds light on expertise and conscious mind. The video reports a new study using an eye-tracking device.It turns out that the less-skilled pianist spends more time looking at her finger than does the experts who, in contrast, is more likely to be looking at the sheet music, or looking ahead at keys he's not yet playing. In general, the expert's gaze was calmer and more stable. This is not a surprising finding.It supports we might almost think of as conventional wisdom.But it's remarkable for all that, nonetheless. The eye tracker gives experts and learning performance a glimpse into what they do without thinking about it. The topic of the nature of skill ——and the differences between beginners and experts—— has been one of considerable discussion in cognitive of science and philosophy.16.What does the speaker say about beginners and expert pianists?17.What do smart basketball players do according to the speaker?18.What do we learn about the new study published in an online video?Question 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Every summer, when I top up my selection of summer outfits from the department stores, my eyes would nearly pop out of my head. I am overwhelmed with a wide range of different slimming products each year. And more shockingly, these products are often avocated byvery slim models. Having lived in Asia for almost 10 years now,I've seen various dieting tips come and go.I remember in Japan, people heading directly to the fruit section in the supermarket when the banana diet was as its peak.Then there was a black tea and oolong tea diet, followed by the soybean diet and the tomato juice diet. The list goes on and on. Apart from what people eat, i've also seen many interesting slimming products. In Hong Kong, I've seen girls wrapping their whole body or both legs up with a special type of slimming tape which is supposed to help make them thinner.But it just reminded me of the roasted ham my mother usually puts on the dinner table at Christmas. Then there were the face slimming rollers that were said to improve your blood circulation and make your face smaller.Personally, I do not believe in any of these slimming gadgets and I think I have a very different perspective when it comes to the definition of what is beautiful. Asian women perfer to avoid the sun, because being pale of white is considered beautiful, whereas a tanned complexion is considered much more beautiful and sexy in the west. It is most certainly shaped by a person's culture as well as how they were raised in their childhood. As each summer season approaches, there's no escape from it. But it's not only women who are affected by this pressure to look good.Men aspire to be able to show off their six packs or their V-shaped backs,and there's a growing market of slimming pills aimed at men, too. I think no matter what diets we follow or what slimming products we obsess ourselves with, at the end of the day, there's no magic trick to shape up for the summer.Eat in a balance way and incorporate the right level of physical activity. For me, this still seems to be the best plan.19.What overwhelms the speaker when she buys her summer outfits each year?20.What does the speaker think of girls wraping their legs up with slimming tape?21.What does the speaker think affects people's interpretation of beauty?Question 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Skin may seem like a superficial human attribute, but it's the first thing we noticed about anyone we meet, As a zoologist focusing on the studies of apes and monkeys,I've been studying why humans evolved to become the naked ape,and why skin comes in so many different shades around the world. We can make a very good estimate from the fossil record that humans probably evolved naked skin around 1.5 million years ago, and meanwhile they mostly lost their coat of fur.Today, we have a few patches of hair remaining on various parts of our bodies. But compared with apes and monkeys, we have very little. Basically,we turned our skin darker to serge as a natural sun protector in the place of the hair we lost.We think we lost this hair because of the need to keep ourselves cool when we were moving around vigorously in a hot environment. We can't really lose heat by breathing quickly and loudly like dogs. We have to do it by sweating.So we evolved the ability to sweat plentifully and lost most of our fur.Most animals protect themselves from the sun with fur. What we did in our ancestry was to produce more prermanent natural coloring in our skin cells. This was really an important revolution in human history because it allowed us to continue to evolve in equatorial environment.It really made it possible for us to contunue along the path toward modern humans in Africa. For most of human history,we all had dark skin.What we see today is the product of evolutionary eventsresulting from the dispersal of a few human populations out of Africa around 60000 to 70000 years ago. Our species originated around 200000 years ago and underwent tremendous diversification——culturally,technoloically,linguistically,artistically——for 130000 years. After that, a few small populations left Africa to populate the rest of the world. These early ancestors of modern Eurasians dispersed into parts of the world that had more seasonal sunshine and much lower levels of sun radiation. It's in these on ulations that we begin to see real changes in the genetic makeup of natural coloring. Today, skin color is evolvin in the new mixtures of people coming together and having children with new mixtures of skin color genes.We can see this in almost every lare city worldwide. Not only the coloring genes but lots of other genes are getting mixed up,too.22.What does the speaker mainly talk about?23.What had probably caused humans to lose most of their hair 1.5 million years ago?24.What does the speaker say protected early humans from the sun?25.What happened after humans migrated from Africa to other parts of the world?。
2020年7月全国英语等级考试二级听力试题(PETS-2)
2020年7月全国英语等级考试二级听力试题（PETS-2）第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What did Nancy intend to buy yesterday?A. Clothes.B. Fruit.C. Baby food.2. Where does the woman want to go?A. The church.B. The beach.C. The station.3. What are the speakers referring to?A. The water.B. The world.C. The weather.4. What is the man offering?A. Advice.B. Encouragement.C. Criticism.5. What will the man do on Saturday?A. Meet Carolyn.B. Go to Beijing.C. Hold a party.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。
6. Why is the man making the call?A. To arrange a trip for Wendy.B. To invite the woman to dinner.C. To say goodbye to the woman.7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Friends.B. Relatives.C. Co-workers.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。
20年六级听力原文7月
20年六级听力原文7月Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.Conversation OneM: Tonight, we have a very special guest (1) Mrs. Anna Sanchez is a three time Olympic champion and author of the new book To the Edge Mrs. Sanchez, thank you for joining us.W: Thank you for having me. M: Let’s start with your book. What does the title To the Edge mean? What are you referring to?W: (2) The book is about how science and technology has helped push humans to the edge of their physical abilities. I argue that in the past 20 years, we have had the best athletesthe world has ever seen.M: But is this a fair comparison? How do you know how, say, a football player from 50 years ago would compare to one today?W: Well, you are right. That comparison would be perhaps impossible to make. But the point is more about our knowledge today of human biochemistry, nutrition, and mechanics. (3) I believe that while our bodies have not changed in thousands of years. what has changed is the scientific knowledge. This has allowed athletes to push the limits of what was previously thought possible.M: That’s interesting. Please tell us more about these perceived limits.W: The world is seen sports records being broken that could only be broken with the aid of technology. Whether this be the speed of a tennis serve or the fastest time in a hundred meter dash or 200 meter swimming race.M: (4) Is there any concern that technology is giving some athletes an unfair advantage over others?W: That is an interesting question. And one that has to be considered very carefully. Skis, for example, went from being made of wood to a metal alloy which allows for better controland faster speed. There is no stopping technological progress. But, as I said, each situation should be considered carefully on a case by case basis.Question 1: What do we learn about Anna Sanchez?Question 2: What is the woman’s book mainly about?Question 3: What has changed in the past thousands of years?Question 4: What is the man’s concern about the use of technology in sports competitions?Conversation TwoW: I’ve worked in international trade all my life. My father did so to be for me. So 1 guess you could say it runs in the family.M:What products have you worked with?W:All sorts, really. I’ve imported textiles, machinery, toys, solar panels, all kinds of things over the years. Trends and demand come and go. (5) So one needs to be very flexible to succeed in this industry.M:I see what goods are you trading now?W:I now import furniture from China into Italy and foods from Italy into China.(6)I even use the same container.It’sa very efficient way of conducting trade.M:The same container. You mean you own a 40 foot cargo container?W:Yeah, that’s right. (7)I have a warehouse in Genoa over Italy and another in Shanghai. I source mid century modern furniture from different factories in China. It’s very good value for money. I collet it all in my warehouse and then dispatch it lo my other warehouse in Italy. Over there I do the same, but with Italian foods instead of furniture, things like pasta, cheese, wine, chocolates. And I send all that to my warehouse in China in the same freight container I use for the furniture.M:So I presume you sell both lines of products wholesale in each respective country.w:Of course. I possess a network of clients and partners in both countries. That’s the main benefit of having done this for so long. I’ve made great business contacts over time.M:How many times do you ship?W: 1 did 12 shipments last year, 18 this year, and I hope to grow to around 25 next year. Thar’s both ways there and back again. Demand for authentic Italian food in China is growingrapidly. And similarly, sales of affordable, yet stylish wooden furniture are also increasing in Italy. (8)Furniture is marginally more profitable, mostly because it enjoys lower customs duties.Question 5: What docs the woman think is required to be successful in international trade?Question 6: What does the woman say is special about her way of doing trade?Question 7: What docs the woman have in both Italy and China?Question 8: What does the woman say makes furniture marginally more profitable?Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some ques- tions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.Passage OneToo many people view their jobs as as day prison, which they are paroled every Friday, says Joel Goodman, founder of the humor project, a humor consulting group in Saratoga springs, New York. (9) Humor unlocks the office prison because it lets adults bring. some of their childlike spirit to the job, according to Howard Pollio, professor of psychology at the university of Tennessee Knoxville. And office with humor breaks is an office with satisfied and productive employees.(10) Polio conducted a study that proved humor can help workers Excel at routine production tasks. Employees perform better when they have fun. In large corporations with a hierarchy of power, there is often no outlet for stress. Every company needs underground ways of poking fun at the organization, says Lynn and Mark, a speaker on workplace humor for saint Mary’s health center in saint Louis.Kodak Rochester, New York branch, discovered a way for its 20000 employees to uncork their bottled up resentments. There 1000 square foot humor room features a toy store. Among the rooms, many stress reducing gadgets, the main attraction is a boss doll with detachable arms and legs. (11) Employees can take the doll apart as long a they put its arms and legs buck in place.Sandy Cohan, owner of a graphic print production business, created the quote board to document the bizarre phrases people say when under strict deadlines, when you’re on distress, you say stupid things, says Cohen. Now we just look at each other and say that’s one for the quote board.Questions9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 9. What docs the passage say about humor in the workplace?Question 10. What does the study by Howard Polio show?Question 11. What can codex employees do in the humor room?Passage Two(12)Public interest was aroused by the latest discovery ofa changed gene in obese mice The news was made known by Rockefeller university geneticist Jeffrey Friedman. The researchers believe this gene influences development of a hormone that tells organism how fat or full it is (13)Those with he changed gene may not sense when they have eaten enough or if they have sufficient fatty tissue. and thus can’t tell when to stop eating.The researchers also reported finding a gene nearly identical to the mouse obesity gene in humans. The operation of this gene in humans has not yet been demonstrated, however.(14)Still professionals like university of Vermont psychologist Eyster Ross Bloom reacted enthusiastically. This research indicates that people really are born with a tendency to have a certain weight, just as they are to have a particular skin color or height. Actually, behavioral geneticists believe that less than half of the total weight variation is programmed in the genes, while height is almost entirely genetically determined. Whatever role genes play Americans are getting fatter.A survey by the center for disease control found that obesity has increased greatly over the last 10 years. (15)Such rapid change underlines the role of environmental factors like the abundance of rich foods in Americans overeating. The center for disease control has also found that teens are far less physically active than they were even a decade ago. Excepting that weight is predetermined, can relieve guilt for overweight people. But people’s belief that they cannot control their weight can itself contribute t0 obesity.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have justheard.Question 12. What does the speaker say has aroused public interest?Question 13. What do we learn about the changed gene?Question 14. What does university of Vermont psychologist Eyster Ross Bloom say?Question 15. What accounts for Americans obesity according to a survey by the center for disease ontrol?Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four ques- tions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.Recording OneQualities of a relationship such as openness, compassion and mental stimulation, or of concern to most of us regardless of sex. But judging from the questionnaire response, they are more important to women than to men. Asked to consider theingredients of close friendship, women rated these qualities above all others. (16) Men assigned a lower priority to them in favor of similarity and interest, Selected by 77% of men and responsiveness in a crisis, chosen by 61% of male respondents, mental stimulation ranked 3rd in popularity by men as well as women was the only area of overlap. Among men, only 28% named openness as an important quality.Caring was picked by just 23%. (17) It is evident by their selections that when women speak of close friendships. they are referring to emotional factors. While men emphasized the pleasure they find in a friend’s company, that is, when a man speaks of a friend, he is likely to be talking about someone he does things with, a teammate, a fellow hobbyist, a drinking buddy. These activities are the fabric of the friendship. It is a doing relationships in which similarity in interests is the key bond. This factor was a consideration of less than 11% of women. Women opt for a warm emotional atmosphere where communication flows freely. Activity is mere background.Lastly, men, as we have seen, have serious questions about each other’s loyalty. Perhaps this is why they placed such strong emphasis on responsiveness in a crisis. Someone I can call on for help. Women, as their testimonies indicate, aregenerally more secure with each other and consequently are more likely to treat this issue lightly. In follow up interviews, this was confirmed numerous times. As woman after woman indicated that being there when needed was taken for granted.(18) As for the hazards of friendship. more than a few relationships have been shattered because of cutthroat competition and feelings of betrayal. This applies t both men and women, but unequally in comparison, nearly twice as many men complained about these issues as women. Further, while competition and betrayal are the main thorns to female friendship: men are plagued in almost equal amounts by two additional issues lack of frankness and a fear of appearing unmanly. Obviously, for a man, a good friendship is hard to find.Question 16: What quality do men value most concerning friendship according to a questionnaire esponse?Question 17: What do women refer to when speaking of close friendships?Question 18: What may threaten a friendship for both men and women?Recording Two(19) The partial skeletons of more than 20 dinosaurs and scattered bones of about 300 more have been discovered in Utah and Colorado at what is now the Dinosaur National Monument. Many of the best specimens may be seen today at museums of natural history in the larger cities of the United States, and Canada. This dinosaur pit is the largest and best preserved deposit of dinosaurs known today. (20) Many people get the idea from the mass of bones in the pit wall that some disaster, such as volcanic explosion or a sudden flood. killed a whole herd of dinosaurs in this area. This could have happened, but it probably did not.The main reasons for thinking otherwise, other scattered bones and the thickness of the deposit in other deposits where the animals were thought to have died together, the skeletons were usually complete and often all the bones were in their proper places. Rounded pieces of fossil bone have been found here. These fragments got their smooth, round shape by rolling along the stream bottom. In a mass killing, the bones would have been left on the stream or lake bottom together at the same level. But in this deposit, the bones occur throughout a zone of sandstone about 12 feet thick.The mixture of swamp dwellers and dry land types also seemsto indicate that the deposit is a mixture from different places. The pit area is a large dinosaur graveyard-not a place where they died. (21) Most of the remains probably floated down eastward flowing river until they were left on a shallow sandbar. Some of them may have come from faraway dry land areas to the west. Perhaps they drowned trying to cross a small stream, all washed away during floods. Some of the swamp dwellers may have got stuck in the very sandbar that became their grave. Others may have floated for miles before being stranded.Even today, similar events take place: When floods come in the spring, sheep, cattle, and deer are often trapped by rising waters and often drown. Their dead bodies float downstream until the flood recedes, and leaves them stranded on a bar or shore where they lie, half buried in the sand until they decay, Early travelers on the Missouri River reported that shores and bars often lined with the decaying bodies of buffalo that had died during spring floods.Question 19: Where can many of the best dinosaur specimens be found in North America?Question 20: What occurs to many people when they see the massive bones in the pit wall?Question 21: What does the speaker suggest about the large number of dinosaur bones found in the pit?Recording ThreeI would like particularly to talk about the need to developa new style of aging in our own society. (22)Young people in this country have been accused of not caring for their parents the way they would have in the old country. And this is true.(23) But i is also true that old people have been influenced by an American ideal of independence and autonomy. So we live alone, perhaps on the verge of starvation, in time without fiends. But we arc independent. This standard American style has been forced on every ethnic group. Although there are many groups for whom the ideal is not practical, it is a poor ideal and pursuing it docs a great deal of harm. This ideal of independence also contains a tremendous amount of unselfishness.In talking to today ’s young mothers, I have asked them what kind of grandmothers they think they are going to be. I hear devoted loving mothers say that when they are through raising their children, they have no intention of becoming grandmothers. (24) They are astonished to hear that in most ofthe world. throughout most of its history, families have been three or four generation-families Jiving under. the same roof. We have over-emphasized the small family uni—father, mother, small children. We think it is wonderful if grandma and grandpa, if they’re still alive, can live alone. We have reached the point where we think the only thing we can do for our children is to stay out of their way. The only thing we can do for our daughter in law is to see as little of her as possible. (25) Old people’s nursing homes. even the best one. are filled with older people who believe the only thing they can do for their children is to look cheerful when they come to visit So in the end. older people have to devote all their energies to not being a burden.We are beginning to see what a tremendous price we’ve paid for our emphasis on independence and autonomy. We’ve isolated old people and we’ve cut off the children from their grandparents. One of the reasons we have as bad a generation gap today as we do is that grandparents have stepped out. Young people are being deprived of the thing they need most: perspective to know why their parents behave so peculiarly and why their grandparents say the things they do.Question 22: What have young Americans been accused of?Question 23: What does the speaker say about old people in the United States?Question 24: What is astonishing to the young mothers interviewed by the speaker?Question 25: What does the speakers say older people try their best to do?。
2020年7月英语四级答案含听力材料
1. News ReportNews report 1parts of Scotland covered by the orange alert to avoid travel on Wednesday, ' this is what he said to us. The orange warning may be raised to red in some areas. That is a warning for snow that has never been seen since the modern system came into place in Scotland. The orange warning has been extended until 6 p.m. on Thursday. Trains, planes and ferries are also likely to be affected, with wind chill that could see parts of Britain feeling as cold as -15℃. The head of road pol icing said, 'I would urge drivers to take extra care on the roads for their journeys. Drivers should make sure they are prepared for their journey with warm clothing, food and drink, sufficient fuel and a charged mobile phone. There could be significant traffic delays, so please start to plan your journey now to consider if you really need to travel on conditions of this …Question 1: What were people at parts of Scotland advised to do?定位句：(1) The transport minister advise people in parts of Scotland covered by the orange alert to avoid travel on Wednesday.Question 2: What did the head of road policing urge drivers to do?定位句：(2)The head of road policing said, I would urge drivers to take extra care on the roads for their journeys. Drivers should make sure they're prepared for their journey with warm clothing, food and drink, sufficient fuel and a charged mobile phone.◆【解读】两题均为细节题，考察了动词原形的动宾短语，由于在选项形式上较为相似，增加了一定的难度。