2019年大学英语四级听力短对话练习(22)
2019年12月英语四级听力原文和答案(第二套)
2019年12月英语四级听力原文和答案(第二套)2019年12月英语四级听力原文(第二套)Section ANews report oneThe British government has called for more men to consider a career in nursing. Figures show the number of male nurses has fallen in the last three years. Now, the number of men working in the nursing sector has reached a seven-year low. Numbers of male nurses increased between 2011 and 2014 and reached a peak of 7168. This figure has dropped to only 6924 in 2017. The UK Health Secretary said this is clearly a cultural problem, and probably one that exists in many parts of the world. But we can make efforts to change that now. We want to persuade males to think about career options of going into nursing. There is absolutely no reason why men can't go into this profession. The health secretary said that the government already has plans to attract a more varied workforce into nursing. She stated, we are leading the way on workforce planning. We will become the first nation in Europe to publish a national health and care workforce plan.Q1: What problem is Britain facing?A) The number of male nurses has gone down..B) There is discrimination against male nurses.C) There is a growing shortage of medical personnel.D) The number of nurses has dropped to a record low.Q2: What is the cause of the problem according to the UK Health Secretary?A) Cultural bias.B) Inadequate pay.C) Educational system. D) Working conditions.News report twoA man from Libya was enjoying a walk along the sands at Southport beach. When he was about half a mile out from the dock, he felt a bit tired. So he lay down and fell asleep, but the tide swept in quickly at the beach. And the man was shocked to wake up and find the tide had come in and completely surrounded him, cutting him off from the shore. Fortunately for him, the beach lifeguards were quickly on the scene to stop him from drowning. They act professionally to ensure the man was comfortable until an ambulance arrived. He was then taken to hospital. He is now in a stable condition. When interviewed, Keith porter of the Southport beach said, our beach is so flat that it's very common for the tide come around the back of people and cut them off from the beach. Thankfully the emergency services have again worked well together to ensure a positive outcome. And we wish the gentleman a speedy recovery.Q3: What does the news report say about the Libyan man?A) He fell out of a lifeboat. B) He lost his way on a beach.C) He was almost drowned.D) He enjoyed swimming in the sea.Q4: What did Keith Porter say at an interview?A) The beach is a popular tourist resort. B) The emergency services are efficient.C) The beach is a good place to watch the tide. D) The lifeboats patrol the area round the clock.News report threeA raccoon, a small cat-like animal climbed to the top of a 25-story skyscraper early on Wednesday. It was captured after becoming an online star across the world. At a little before three a. m. , the animal made it to the roof of the building, after it took a long break on a 17th-floor window edge. At the top of the building, animalcontrol officers put cat food in traps and captured the raccoon. A private wildlife management company will release the animal into the wild. The raccoons' upward journey began on Monday. The brown animal was spotted stuck on a narrow window edge of the office tower. On Tuesday, the raccoon slowly climbed the building. It reached the 23rd floor, and its legend continued to grow on social media with every floor it climbed. As it went up, people gathered on the sidewalk below to take photos and cheer for its safety. Online office workers posted photos and videos of the raccoon, resting on window edges and climbing up the building's concrete exterior. One online post said that the raccoon has succeeded in uniting the country the way no politician could.Q5: What does the news report say about the raccoon, a small cat-like animal?A) It became an online star.B) It broke into an office room.C) It escaped from a local zoo. D) It climbed 25 storeys at one go.Q6: What will the wildlife management company do with the captured raccoon?A) Send it back to the zoo. B) Release it into the wild.C) Return it to its owner. D) Give it a physical checkup.Q7: What did one online post say?A) A raccoon can perform acts no human can.B) A raccoon can climb much higher than a cat.C) The raccoon became as famous as some politicians.D) The raccoon did something no politician could.Section BConversation 1W: I have really amazing news. I just got a text message from my bank, saying my salary has been deposited in my account.M: Getting paid is good. But I don't understand why you're so excited. It happens every month.W: Well, I've been working for a few years. In fact, I worked all through university, but I only had part-time jobs then. So this is the first time I've ever been paid for a month of full-time work.M: Well, then you must feel great. I mean, it's been two decades, but I can still remember when I got my first real salary. I was happy for days. And I felt like it was a small fortune, even though it wasn't.W: Yeah, I've never earned so much money before. And there are so many things I'd like to do with it. What did you do with your first pay?M: I bought a new suit for work and took my parents to a nice restaurant to celebrate. Maybe you could do the same.W: I have enough professional clothes. And my parents are across the country. So seeing them is impossible. But some people from the office are members of a gym. I want to join. And my university classmates are arranging a trip to visit our old campus, and I'd love to go with them, but I can't afford both.M: If I were you. I join the gym because it's a good way to stay healthy, and it might help you build a stronger relationship with your colleagues. And good relationships are key to a successful career.W: Hm. You're right. Thanks for the advice. I'm taking it.Q8. Why did the woman feel excited?A) She got a well-paying job in a bank. B) She received a bonus unexpectedly.C She received her first monthly salary.D) She got a pay raise for her performance.Q9. When did the man get his first full-time job?A) Several years ago. B) Two decades ago.C) Right after graduation. D) Just last month.Q10. What did the man do when he got his first pay?A) He sent a small check to his parents. B) He took a few of his friends to a gym.C) He immediately deposited it in a bank. D) He treated his parents to a nice meal.Q11. What does the woman say she is going to?A) Buy some professional clothes. B) Budget her salary carefully.C) Join her colleagues for gym exercise. D) Visit her former university campus.Conversation 2W: What's going on with you lately? You seem so distracted. Like you aren't really listening to anything I say.M: I know. I'm sorry. I can't seem to focus on anything, because I still haven't decided if I should accept the offer for that Ph. D. program in London, or if I should take the job offer in New York.W: Look, it's a tough decision, but you're running out of time, aren't you? I thought you said the company expected an answer by the end of the month.M: Actually, it's the beginning of next month for the job, but the university needs a decision by the end of the week. So I have to act quickly.W: You definitely need advice for the important decision like this. So who have you talked to about it? What does your family think? Any adviser for your Master's program?M: I've asked their advice and that's part of the problem. My parents want me to get a degree, but my advisor thinks it's time for me to get more work experience.W: What do you mean by part of the problem? Oh, wait, it's your girlfriend, isn't it? You've been dating since your first year of university, so that six years now. She must have an opinion about all this. I mean isn't it time for you to think about getting married?M: Well, I do want to get married, but she thinks we need to wait until we've launched our careers. Plus, she's not sure what she'll be doing next year. She's considering a job in England and one in Australia. And her parents are pushing for the latter.Q12. Why does the man seem to be distracted?A) He has a difficult decision to make.B) He has been overworked recently.C) He has just quarreled with his girlfriend. D) He has just too many things to attend to.Q13. What does the woman say the man should do?A) Give priority to things more urgent. B) Turn to his girlfriend for assistance.C) Think twice before making the decision. D) Seek advice from his family and advisor.Q14. What does the man say is part of his problem?A) His parents and advisor have different opinions.B) He is not particularly keen on the job offered.C) He lacks the money for his doctoral program.D) His girlfriend does not support his decision.Q15. Why doesn't the man's girlfriend agree to get married right now?A) They need time to make preparations. B) They need to save enough money for it.C) They haven’t started their careers yet.D) They haven’t won their parents’ approval.Section CPassage OneAnalytical skills are our ability to understand and solve problems using information we have available. These skills are extremely important for our professional, social, and intellectual lives. What are the best ways to improve them? One way is to expand your world view. Unfortunately, this takes time. Ultimately, it will help you better evaluate information and analyze different ideas and outcomes. Traveling is a great way to expand your world view, although it can be expensive. An entertaining way of enhancing your analytical skills is to engage them by playing brain games. These are games that challenge you to think deeply and to develop your analytical skills. These games will get you used to thinking in a certain way. As a result, they will help improve your ability to think. However, opinions vary on whether video games are effective. The general consensus is that the best ones avoid mindless violence, and instead focus on strategy and challenge us to solve problems and achieve broad goals. Joining a debate or reading club or group is also a good idea. This provides people with the opportunity to come together and discuss ideas, literature and problems. Groups like these will help you refine your analytical skills and enable you to express yourself better. Any social group that encourages free exchange of ideas and pursuit of knowledge is beneficial. It helps you to actively develop your analytical skills.Q16. What kind of ability do analytical skills refer to in the passage?A) Acquiring information and professional knowledge.B) Using information to understand and solve problems.C) Enriching social and intellectual lives.D) Expressing ideas and opinions freely.Q17. What does the passage say is an entertaining way of enhancing one's analytical skills?A) Improving mind-reading strategies. B) Reading classic scientific literature.C) Playing games that challenge one’s mind.D) Traveling to different places in the world.Q18. What else does the speaker advise people to do to improve their analytical skills?A) Give others freedom to express themselves. B) Expose themselves to different cultures.C) Discard personal biases and prejudices. D) Participate in debates or discussions.Passage TwoThere's an endless amount of scientific data proving that dogs can develop strong bonds with their owners. People aren't kidding when they say they love their dog or their dog loves them, but we’re rather ignorant about the nature of the relationships that form between dogs. In an effort to understand the matter further, I spoke with doctors Mark Beckhoff a researcher and former professor of animal behavior. The doctors' response to the question of whether or not dogs can fall in love like humans do was a straight "Of course!" He went on to say that if love is defined as a long-term commitment meaning dogs seek one another out when they're apart, they're happy when they're reunited, they protect one another, they feed one another, they raise their children together. Then, of course, dogs love each other. Now our furry friends don't really experience romantic love, like in the movies, but they can form deep and lasting bonds with their fellow dogs as well as humans. In fact, evidence shows almost dogs stay with one partner their whole lives. In actuality, love between dogs can be even more intimate than human relationships. When they interact, they aren't afraid to smell each other and will express themselves clearly and honestly. Once again, it seems we have a lot to learn from dogs.Q19. What does the passage say we don't know much about?A) The nature of relationships between dogs.B) The reason a great many people love dogs.C) Why dogs can be faithful friends of humans. D) How dogs feel about their bonds with humans.Q20. What does Dr. Mark Beckhoff say about dogs?A) They have an unusual sense of responsibility. B) They can respond to humans’ questions.C) They can fall in love just like humans.D) They behave like other animals in many ways.Q21. What does the speaker say about most dogs?A) They have their own joys and sorrows. B) They experience true romantic love.C) They help humans in various ways. D) They stay with one partner for life.Passage ThreeA piece of history has been found thanks to a boy tripping on a rare, 1.2-million-year-old animal fossil. In November 2016, Jude Sparks, now 10, was on an outing with his family near their New Mexico home, when he tripped over what he thought was a cow bone. Now, researchers at New Mexico State University preserving this discovery, which was identified as an ancient elephant-like animal. Kyle Sparks, father of Jude, said he let his son decide what to do with the fossil. So Jude reached out to Peter Houde, a professor at New Mexico State University who had experience with the same type of fossil in the past. The next day, Houde came out to see the fossil for himself. Houde told ABC News that he was quite excited about the find. It was fortunate that the family didn't try to dig up the fossil because that could destroy the specimen; they did the right thing by calling someone who would know what to do."It's great for the community because now everybody can appreciate it," he added. Houde and his fellow faculty members dug up the fossil in late May. They hope to return to the site with geologists for an additional search as there could be more fossils near the site. Jude and his family had been invited by the researchers tosee the fossil being preserved at the university.Q22. What did the boy Jude Sparks think he had discovered?A) A cow bone. B) A rare animal.C) A historical site. D) A precious stone.Q23. What are the researchers at New Mexico State University doing with the boy's discovery?A) Measuring it. B) Preserving it.C) Dating it. D) Identifying it.Q24. What did professor Peter Houde say when interviewed by ABC News?A) The site should have been protected. B) The boy’s family had acted correctly.C) The boy should have called an expert. D) The channel needs to interview the boy.Q25. What do the researchers plan to do?A) Search for similar fossils elsewhere. B) Ask the university to reward Jude.C) Conduct a more detailed search.D) Seek additional funds for the search.答案1-7 AACBABD 8-15 CBDCADAC 16-25 BCDACDABBC。
2019年6月四级考试听力原文2
2019年6月四级考试听力原文（第二套）听力原文Listening ComprehensionNews Report 1France is facing potentially more than one billion dollars and lost revenue this year, due to huge declines in tourism. (1)Safety concerns have been one of the biggest reasons why the country has lost over half a billion in revenue already in the first six months of 2016. The terror attacks in Paris last November were called Europe’s worst in the past decade besides violence, workers strikes and heavy floods are said to have also been why international tourists have stayed away. So far in the Paris region there’s been a forty six percent decline in Japanese visitors, thirty five percent fewer Russians and twenty seven percent fewer Italians. American travelers seemed the least affected. Their numbers have only dropped by roughly five percent. (2) According to the French government, the country is the number one tourist destination in the world, and tourism is extremely important to the French economy.The sector represents roughly nine percent of its GDP. The Head of Paris Tourism Board said: “It's time that the tourism sector is going through an industrial disaster.”Question1: What counts most for the huge declines in tourism in France?Question2: What do we learn from the report about tourism in France?News Report 2（3）A small plane with two sick U.S. workers arrived safely in Chile late Wednesday after leaving Antarctica in a daring rescue mission from a remote South Pole research station. After making a stop for a few hours at a British station on the edge of Antarctica, the two workers were flown to the southernmost Chilean city of Punta Arenas. In a chaotic two days of flying, the rescue team flew 3,000 miles round-trip from the British station Rothera to pick up the workers at the U.S Amundsen-Scott Station at the South Pole.The two patients aboard will be transported to a medical facility that can provide a level of care that is not available at Amundsen-Scott, says a spokesperson. （4）Normally planes don't go to the polar post from February to October because of the dangers of flying in the pitch-dark and cold.“Antarctica creates a hostile environment,”says the operations director for the British Antarctic Survey, “if you are not careful, it’ll come around and bite you.”Question3: What was the small plane’s mission to Antarctica?Question4: What makes flying to Antarctica dangerous from February to October?News Report 3(5) A pilot from Virginia removed his son's loose tooth using a helicopter. Rick Rahim from Virginia flies helicopters for a living, and when his seven year old son’s tooth became loose he did not waste time by tying it to a door handle. Instead, Mr. Rahim tied one end of a string around his son’s tooth, and the other end to his full-sized commercial helicopter. (7) The father of four posted video clip of his playful venture on Facebook, advising parents to do fun and creative stuff with their kids.The video shows him launching the helicopter into the air andflying just far enough to successfully remove the loose tooth. (6)At the end of the video, Mr. Regime assures watches that the circumstances were safe, and that he has 13 years of helicopter flying experience behind him.“You've got to do everything safe in life, and that's what I did today,”he said. Mr. Rahim later said that although some parents have used remote control helicopters to pull teeth before, he might be the first to use a full-sized aircraft, as he can't find evidence that it has been done before.Question 5: How did Rick Rahim remove his son's loose tooth?Question 6: What does the news reports say about Rick Rahim?Question 7: What did Rick Rahim advise parents to do with their kids?Conversation 1W: Hi, Emma speaking. Who's this?M: Hi, Emma, (8) I'm Paul from Hermes Delivery Service. Here's a package for you. Are you at home to collect it?W: Oh, sorry, Paul. (9) I’m out of the moment. Can you put it in my mailbox?M: I'm afraid I can't do that. Sorry, the package is too big, and it needs a signature to confirm you have received it. So I would need to deliver it at a time when you're in.W: Okay, well, I'm out all day today, but I should be in tomorrow morning before I go out for lunch. And then I'll be at home again later in the afternoon. Will either of those times be convenient for you?M: They are not unfortunately, I'm sorry. (10) I won't be in the area tomorrow as I have some other deliveries to make on the other side of town. I could come the day after, if that suits you.W: Okay, yes, that should be fine. I have a friend coming round in the afternoon, but I'll be at home. So the day after tomorrow will be great. Do I need to pay for the package?M: No, you don't. It says here that you pay for it when you ordered it online.W: Oh, yes, I did. I got mixed up.M: (12)So you just need to sign the form to say you’ve received it.W: Ok, great. See you the day after tomorrow then.M: Yes. See you thenQuestion 8 Why is the man making the phone call?Question 9 Why can't the woman meet the man today?Question 10 Why is the man unable to see the woman tomorrow?Question 11 What should the woman do to receive her purchase?Conversation TwoM: Hi, Emily! (12) I hear you're leaving for Italy soon. Do you plan to have a going-away party before you disappear? It’ll be really nice for us to hang out together before you go.W: I'm not sure. I'm leaving in just two more days, and I'm going to miss all my friends here and especially this place. Why don't you come over? (13) I'm feeling rather sad, actually.13I'm currently sitting alone at a table outside the Black Cat Cafe, listening to the rain and watching people passing by.M: I am sorry. (14) I can't just now. I need to get this assignment finished by Monday, and I'm way behind. Anyhow, cheer up! You're not leaving for good. And you'll absolutely love Italy.W: Yeah, you're right. But I just feel like I'm not quite ready to go. (12) And studying in a foreign country seems a bit overwhelming.M: Just think of your life in Milan. In the mornings, you can go down to a small local cafe, soaking up the sun’s rays and drinking coffee. I envy you. You can buy lots of gorgeous Italian clothes.W: That does sound nice. And of course I can keep in touch with everyone through Facebook. Maybe you can all come visit me.M: Of course we will. When is your flight?W: On Saturday, after lunch, at 1:45.M: Okay, (15) I'll try and come to the airport on Saturday to see you off. I'll give you a call that morning, no matter what.Question 12 What is the woman going to do?Question 13 How does the woman feel at the moment?Question 14 Why can't the man meet the woman now?Question 15 What will the man possibly do on Saturday?Passage OneMount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth. The mountain has been in a state of near continuous eruption for half of a million years. Exploring the Etna geographical area reveals a history written in fire. Before the eruptions, it was covered by forests of pine trees.Located in southern Italy, Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe. However, its height often changes when volcanic material accumulates during eruptions and subsequently collapses. Few volcanoes in the world have an eruption history so thoroughly documented by historical records. Etna’s eruption history dates back as far as 1500 BC. Some two hundred eruptions have been recorded down through the centuries, but compared with other volcanoes, most of its eruptions have so far been fairly light in terms of death and destruction. Only about one hundred deaths have been attributed to the volcano. The mountain hasn't been entirely harmless, however. In 1928, it destroyed the town of Mascali.Over the centuries, Etna’s lowest slopes have been shaped by human hands to take advantage of rich soils for growing grapes, apples and nuts. Local people have also carved out over two hundred caves in the soft rock, and use them for everything from sacred burial places to food storage. Large mammals once wandered the volcano slopes, but today, foxes, wild cats, rabbits and mice are more common. Some of those small mammals help to sustain such big birds as golden eagles.Question 16: What does the speaker say about Mount Etna?Question 17: What do we learn about the lower slopes of Mount Etna?Question 18: What does the speaker say about big birds like golden eagles at Mount Etna?Passage TwoMy name is Brandon Leonard, and I'm an author, magazine writer, filmmaker and publicspeaker. I'm self-employed, which means I work for myself and I do what I love. We have a popular scene in America which goes, “Do what you love, and you'll never work a day in your life.” But I'm here to tell you that instead of focusing on doing what we love, I think we should focus on loving what we do.In my line of work, you’ll hear a lot about talent, which is an idea we mostly invented to give ourselves an excuse to be lazy. Here's why: if you see someone doing something really well, you would say it's because they are talented. You think they are somehow special. You discount the tremendous amount of work they've done to get to where they are.Research has shown that talent is nothing without hard work. I choose to believe in hard work, but not so much in talent. There are no special people, just people who put in enough hard work until something special happens. I can promise you one thing: whatever you choose to do for a career, if you work hard at it, eventually special things will happen. They may not happen as quickly as you'd like them too, and they may turn out to be completely different from the special things you imagined at the beginning, but they will happen.Question 19: What do we learn about the speaker?Question 20: What is the speaker’s advice to his audience?Question 21: What does the speaker say about talent?Passage ThreeA question we often ask others and are also frequently asked by others is “What do you normally do after school or work?”Some commonplace answers are, “Well, I go to the gym.”“Um, I just go home and watch TV.”“I meet my friends for dinner.”or “I just go to bed because it's so late and I’m tired.” Unlike any of these typical responses, I’m proud to say that I love to dance salsa after a long and tiring day of work.Salsa is a kind of dancing that evolved in the mid 1970s in New York. My dancing life began not because I wanted to do it, but because my mother was sick and tired of seeing me running around after school doing nothing. So she enrolled me into a ballet course when I was six. I fell in love with it instantly and continued with ballet dancing for about ten years.Then, I left my native country of New Zealand to start my career as an English teacher, which eventually brought my dancing life to a halt. It wasn't until I rediscovered salsa in a lovely studio while working in Asia that I renewed my passion for dancing. Since then, I have been trying to attend dancing classes twice a week after work. It's a great way for me to relieve stress and pressure and dance my way towards feeling energetic and happy again.Question 22: What does the speaker say about the dance, salsa?Question 23: Why did the speakers’ mother enroll her in a ballet course?Question 24: When did the speaker’s dancing life come to a halt?Question 25: In what way has salsa dancing benefited the speaker?。
四级英语听力短对话真题
四级英语听力短对话真题Part A: Questions 1-101. W: When will the next train to London be?M: The next train will leave in 15 minutes.2. W: Are you coming to the party tomorrow night?M: I'm afraid I can't make it. I have a meeting to attend.3. W: Could you please help me with this heavy suitcase?M: Of course, I'd be happy to.4. W: I don't have any cash. Can I pay by credit card?M: I'm sorry, but our store only accepts cash payments.5. W: The movie is starting in 10 minutes. Shall we go in now?M: Sure, let's go and find our seats.6. W: Excuse me, is there a post office nearby?M: Yes, there is one just around the corner.7. W: Are there any parks in this neighborhood?M: Yes, there is a beautiful park about a mile away.8. W: Can you lend me your notes for the history class?M: Sorry, I already lent them to Sarah. You could ask her for them.9. W: Can you recommend a good restaurant around here?M: Sure, there's a nice Italian restaurant down the street.10. W: Did you enjoy the concert last night?M: Yes, it was fantastic. The band played some of my favorite songs.Part B: Questions 11-20W: Excuse me, could you tell me where the bookstore is?M: Sure. Just go straight ahead and you will see the bank on your left. Take a right at the bank and walk for a few more minutes until you reach a traffic light. Cross the street and you'll find the bookstore on the corner.W: Thank you very much.M: You're welcome. Is there anything else I can help you with?W: No, that's all. Thanks again.M: No problem, have a great day.Part C: Questions 21-30W: Hi, I'm calling to inquire about the room for rent.M: Yes, we have a room available. It's a single room with a private bathroom, and the rent is $500 per month.W: That sounds good. Can I move in next week?M: Of course. We require a security deposit of one month's rent upfront.W: That's reasonable. Can you tell me more about the location of the apartment?M: Sure. The apartment is located in the city center, close to public transportation and various amenities such as supermarkets and cafes.W: Perfect. I will come by tomorrow to take a look at the room.M: Great. I'll be here between 10 am and 4 pm. Just give me a call before you come.W: Will do. Thank you for your help.M: You're welcome. See you tomorrow.Part D: Questions 31-40W: Excuse me, do you have any recommendations for a good movie to watch?M: Well, it depends on what genre you prefer. Are you looking for something action-packed or more of a romantic comedy?W: I'm in the mood for a romantic comedy.M: In that case, I would recommend "Crazy Stupid Love". It's a funny and heartwarming film.W: Sounds interesting. Is it available for streaming online?M: Yes, it's currently available on several streaming platforms. I can provide you with the names if you'd like.W: That would be great, thank you.M: "Crazy Stupid Love" can be found on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu.W: Perfect, I have subscriptions to those platforms. I'll definitely check it out. Thank you for the recommendation.M: You're welcome. Enjoy the movie!Part E: Questions 41-50W: Did you receive the email I sent you yesterday?M: Yes, I did. Thank you for the information.W: You're welcome. Just let me know if you have any questions or need further assistance.M: Actually, I do have a couple of questions. Could you clarify the deadline for the project?W: The deadline is next Friday, so you still have one week to complete it.M: That's good to know. And where should I submit the final report?W: Please send it to me via email. I will forward it to the appropriate department for review.M: Alright, I'll make sure to send it on time. Thanks again for your help.W: No problem, glad I could assist you. Have a productive day!M: You too, take care. Goodbye!。
2019年12月大学英语四级考试真题完整版(第二套)
2019年12月大学英语四级考试真题完整版（第二套）Part Ⅰ Writing （30 minutes）Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a foreign friend who wants to teach English in China. Please recommend a city to him. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension （25 minutes）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 l and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A）Many facilities were destroyed by a wandering cow.B）A wandering cow knocked down one of its fences.C）Some tourists were injured by a wandering cow.D）A wandering cow was captured by the police.2. A）It was shot to death by a police officer.B）It found its way back to the park’s zoo.C）It became a great attraction for tourists.D）It was sent to the animal control department.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A）It is the largest of its kind.B）It is going to be expanded.C）It is displaying more fossil specimens.D）It is staring an online exhibition.4. A）A collection of bird fossils from Australia.B）Photographs of certain rare fossil exhibits.C）Some ancient wall paintings from Australia.D）Pictures by winners of a wildlife photo contest.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A）Pick up trash.B）Amuse visitors.C）Deliver messages.D）Play with children.6. A）They are especially intelligent.B）They are children’s favorite.C They are quite easy to tame.D）They are clean and pretty.7. A）Children may be harmed by the rooks.B）Children may be tempted to drop litter.C）Children may contract bird diseases.D）Children may overfeed the rooks.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A）It will be produced at Harvard University. B）It will be hosted by famous professors.C）It will cover different areas of science.D）It will focus on recent scientific discoveries.9. A）It will be more futuristic.B）It will be more systematic.C）It will be more entertaining.D）It will be easier to understand.10. A）People interested in science.B）Youngsters eager to explore.C）Children in their early teens.D）Students majoring in science.11. A）Offer professional advice.B）Provide financial support.C）Help promote it on the Internet.D）Make episodes for its first season.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A）Unsure.B）Helpless.C）Concerned.D）Dissatisfied.13. A）He is too concerned with being perfect.B）He loses heart when faced with setbacks.C）He is too ambitious in achieving goals.D）He takes on projects beyond his ability.14. A）Embarrassed.B）Unconcerned.C）Miserable.D）Resentful.15. A）Try to be optimistic whatever happens.B）Compare his present with his past only.C）Always learn from others’ achievements.D）Treat others the way he would be treated.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. 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 centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A）They have a stronger sense of social responsibility.B）They are more likely to succeed in the humanities.C）They are more likely to become engineers.D）They have greater potential to be leaders.17. A）Praise girls who like to speak up frequently.B）Encourage girls to solve problems on their own.c）Insist that boys and girls work together more.D）Respond more positively to boys’ comments.18. A）Offer personalized teaching materials.B）Provide a variety of optional courses.C）Place great emphasis on test scores.D）Pay extra attention to top students.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A）It often rains cats and dogs.B）It seldom rains in summer time.C）It does not rain as much as people think.D）It is one of the most rainy cities in the US.20. A）They drive most of the time.B）The rain is usually very light.C）They have got used to the rain.D）The rain comes mostly at night.21. A）It has a lot of places for entertainment.B）It has never seen thunder and lighting.C）It has fewer cloudy days than any other coastal city.D）It has mild weather both in summer and in winter.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A）It occurs when people are doing a repetitive activity.B）It results from exerting one’s muscles continuously.C）It happens when people engage in an uncommon activity. D）It comes from staining one’s muscles in an unusual way.23. A）Blood flow and body heat increase in the affected area. B）Body movements in the affected area become difficult.C）They begin to make repairs immediately.D）They gradually become fragmented.24. A）About one week.B）About two days.C）About ten days.D）About four weeks.25. A）Apply muscle creams.B）Drink plenty of water.C）Have a hot shower.D）Take pain-killers.Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension （40 minutes）Section AFinally, some good news about airplane traverl. If you are on a plane with a sick passenger, you are unlikely to get sick. That is the 26 of a new study that looked at how respiratory（呼吸道）viruses 27 on airplanes. Researchers found that only people who were seated in individual – had a high risk of catching the illness. All other passengers had only a very 28 chance of gettingsick ,according to the findings. Media reports have not necessarily presented 29 information about the risk of getting infected on an airplane in the past. Therefore , these new findings should help airplane passengers to feel less 30 to catching respiratory infections while traveling by air.Prior to the new study, litter was known about the risks of getting 31 infected by common respiratory viruses, such as the flu or common cold, on an airplane, the researchers said. So, to 32 the risks of infection, the study team flew on 10 different 33 in the U.S. 34 side of a person infected with flu, as well as those sitting one roe in front of or behind this individual, had about an 80 person chance of getting sick. But other passengers were 35 safe from infection. They had a less than 3 percent chance of catching the flu.A）accurateB）conclusionC）directlyD）eitherE）evaluateF）explorationsG）flightsH）largelyI）nearbyJ）respondK）slimL）spreadM）summitN）vividlyO）vulnerableSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. Youmay choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.A South Korean city designed for the future takes on a life of its ownA）Getting around a city is one thing —and then there’s the matter of getting from one city to another. One vision of the perfect city of the future: a place that offers easy access to air travel.In 2011, a University of North Carolina business professor named John Kasarda published a book called Aerotropoli s: The Way We’ll Live Next. Kasarda says future cities should be built intentionally around or near airports. The idea, as he has put it, is to offer businesses “rapid, long-distance connectivity on a massive scale.”B）“The 18th century really was a water borne （水运的）century, the 19th century a rail century. the 20th century a highway, car, truck century一and the 21st century will increasingly be an aviation century, as the globe becomes increasingly connected by air,” Kasarda says. Songdo, a city built from scratch in South Korea, is one of Kasarda’s prime examples. It has existed for just a few years.“ From the get-go, it was designed on the basis of connectivity and competitiveness,”says Kasada. “The government built the bridge directly from the airport to the Songdo International Business District. And the surface infrastructure was built in tandem with the new airport.”C）Songdo is a stone’s throw from South Korea’s Incheon Airport, its main international hub （枢纽）. But it takes a lot more than a nearby airport to be a city of the future. Just building a place as an “international business district” doesn’t mean it will become one. Park Yeon Soo conceived （构想）this city of the future back in 1986. He considers Songdo his baby. “I am a visionary,” he says. Thirty years after he imagined the city, Park’s baby is close to 70 percent built, with 36.000 people living in the business district and 90,000 residents in greater Songdo. It’s about an hour outside Seoul, built on reclaimed tidal flats along the Yellow Sea, There’s a Coast Guard building and a tall trade tower, as well as a park, golf course and university.D）Chances are you’ve actually seen this place. Songdo appears in the most famous music video ever to come ou of South Korea. “Gangnam Style” refers to the fashionable Gangnam district in Seoul. But some of the video was filmed in Songdo.“I don’t know if you remember, there was a scene in a subway station. That was not Gangnam. That was actually Songdo,” says Jung Won Son, a professor of urban developm ent at London’s Bartlett School of Planning, “Part of the reason to shoot there is that it’s new and nice.”E）The city was supposed to be a hub for global companies, with employees from all over the world. But hat’s not how it has turned out. Songdo’s rep utation is as a futuristic ghost town. But the reality is more complicated. A bridge with big, light-blue loops leads into the business district. In the center of the main road, there’s a long line of flags of the world. On the corner, there’s aStarbucks and a 7-Eleven--all of the international brands that you see all over the world nowadays.F）The city is not empty. There are mothers pushing strollers, old women with walkers -- even in the middle of the day. when it’s 90 degrees out. Byun Young-Jin chairs the Songdo real estate association and started selling property here when the first phase of the city opened in 2005. He says demand has boomed in the past couple of years. Most of his clients are Korean. In fact, the developer says, 99 percent of the homes here are sold to Koreans. Young families move here because the schools are great. And that’s the problem: Songdo has become a popular Korean city 一more popular as a residential area than a business one. It’s not yet the futuristic international busines s hub that planners imagined. “It’s a great place to live. And it’s becoming a great place to work,” says Scott Summers, the vice president of Gale International, the developer of the city. The floor-to-ceiling windows of his company’s offices overlook Songdo Central Park, with a canal full of kayaks and paddle boats. Shimmering （闪烁的）glass towers line the canal’s edge.G）“What’s happened is, because we focused on creating that quality of life first, which enabled the residents to live here, what has probably missed the mark is for companies to locate here,” he says. “There needs to be strong economic incentives.” The city is still unfinished, and it feels a bit like a theme park. It doesn’t feel all that futuristic. There’s a high-tech underground trash dis posal system. Buildings are environmentally friendly. Everybody’s televisionset is connected to a system that streams personalized language or exercise classes.H）But Star Trek this is not. And to some of the residents, Songdo feels hollow. “I’m, like, in prison for weekdays. That’s what we call it in the workplace,” says a woman in her 20s. She doesn’t want to use her name for fear of being fired from her job. She goes back to Seoul every weekend. “I say I’mprison-breaking on Friday nights.” But she has to make the prison break in her own car. There’s no high-speed train connecting Songdo to Seoul, just over 20 miles away.I）The man who first imagined Songdo feels frustrated. too. Park says he built South Korea a luxury vehicle, “like Mercedes or BMW. It’s a good car now. But we’re waiting for a good driver to accelerate.”But there are lots of other good cars out there, too. The world is dotted with futuristic, high-tech cities trying to attract the biggest international companies J）Songdo’s backers contend that it’s still early, and business space is filling up—about 70 percent of finished offices are now occupied. Brent Ryan, who teaches urban design at MIT, says Songdo proves a universal principle. “There have been a lot of utopian （乌托邦的）cities in history. And the reason we don’t know about a lot of them is that a lot of them have vanished entirely.” In other words, when it comes to cities—or anything else—it is hard to predict the future.36. Songdo’s popularity lies more in its quality of life than its business attraction.37. The man who conceives Songdo feels disappointed because it has fallen short of his expectations.38. A scene in a popular South Korean music video was shot in Songdo.39. Songdo still lacks the financial stimulus for businesses to set up shop there.40. Airplanes will increasingly become the chief means of transportation, according to a professor.41. Songdo has ended up different from the city it was supposed to be.42. Some of the people who work in Songdo complain about boredom in the workplace.43. A business professor says that a future city should have easy access to international transportation.44. Acording to an urban design professor, it is difficult for city designers to foresee what happen in the future.45. Park Yeon So. Who envisioned Songdo, feels a parental connection with the city.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A）, B）, C）and D）. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.The fifth largest city in the US passed a significant soda tax proposal that will levy （征税）1.5 cents per liquid ounce on distributors.Philadelphia’s new measure was approved by a 13 to 4 city council vote. It sets a new bar for similar initiatives across the county. It is proof that taxes on sugary drinks can win substantial support outside super-liberal areas. Until now, the only city to successfully pass and implement a soda tax was Berkeley, California, in 2014.The tax will apply to regular and diet sodas, as well as other drinks with added s ugar, such as Gatorade and iced teas. It’s expected to raise $410 million over the next five years, most of which will go toward funding a universalpre-kindergarten program for the city.While the city council vote was met with applause inside the council room, opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists made sharp criticisms and a promise to challenge the tax in court.“The tax passed today unfairly singles out beverages—including low- andno-calorie choices,” said Lauren Kane, spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association. “But most importantly, it is against the law. So we will side with the majority of the people of Philadelphia who oppose this tax and take legal action to stop it.”An industry backed anti-tax campaign has spent at least $4 million on advertisements. The ads criticized the measure. characterizing it as a“grocery tax.”Public health groups applauded the approved tax as a step toward fixing certain lasting health issues that plague Americans. “The move to recapture a small part of the profits from an industry that pushes a product that contributes to diabetes, obesity and heart disease in poorer communities in order to reinvest in those communities will sure be inspirational to many other places,” said Jim Krieger, executive dire ctor of Healthy Food America. “Indeed, we are already hearing from some of them. It’s not just Berkeley’ anymore.”Similar measures in California’s Albany, Oakland, San Francisco and Colorado’s Boulder are becoming hot-button issues Health advocacy groups have hinted that even more might be coming.46. What does the passage say about the newly-approved soda tax in Philadelphia?A）It will change the lifestyle of many consumers.B）It may encourage other US cities to follow suit.C）It will cut soda consumption among low-income communities.D）It may influence the marketing strategies of the soda business.47. What will the opponents probably do to respond to the soda tax proposal? A）Bargain with the city council.B）Refuse to pay additional tax.C）Take legal action against it.D）Try to win public support.48. What did the industry-backed anti-tax campaign do about the soda tax proposal?A）It tried to arouse hostile feelings among consumers.B）It tried to win grocers’ support against the measure.C）It kept sending letters of protest to the media.D）It criticized the measure through advertising.49. What did public health groups think the soda tax would do?A）Alert people to the risk of sugar-induced diseases.B）Help people to fix certain long-time health issues.C）Add to the fund for their research on diseases.D）Benefit low-income people across the country.50. What do we learn about similar measures concerning the soda tax in some other cities?A）They are becoming rather sensitive issues.B）They are spreading panic in the soda industry.C）They are reducing the incidence of sugar-induced diseases.D）They are taking away lot of profit from the soda industry.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Popping food into the microwave for a couple of minutes may seem utterly harmless, but Europe’s stock of these quick-cooking ovens emit as much carbon as nearly 7 million cars, a new study has found. And the problem is growing. With costs falling and kitchen appliances becoming “status” items, owners are throwing away microwaves after an average of eight years. This is pushing sales of new microwaves which are expected to reach 135 million annually in the EU by the end of the decade.A study by the University of Manchester calculated the emissions of CO2—the main greenhouse gas responsible for climate change—at every stage of microwaves, from manufacture to waste disposal. “It is electricity consumption by microwaves that has the biggest impact on the environment,” say the authors. The authors also calculate that the emissions from using 19 microwaves over a year are the same as those from using a car. According to the same study, efforts to reduce consumption should focus on improving consumer awareness and behaviour. For example, consumers could use appliances in a more efficient way by adjusting the time of cooking to the type of food.However, David Reay, professor of carbon management, argues that, although microwaves use a great deal of energy, their emissions are minor compared to those from cars. In the UK alone, there are around 30 million cars. These cars emit more than all the microwaves in the EU. Backing this up, recent data show that passenger cars in the UK emitted 69 million tons of CO2 in 2015. This is 10 times the amount this new microwave oven study estimates for annual emissions for all the microwave ovens in the EU. Further, the energy used by microwaves is lower than any other from of cooking. Among common kitchen appliances used for cooking, microwaves are the most energy efficient, followed by a stove and finally a standard oven. Thus, rising microwave sales could be seen as a positive thing.51. What is the finding of the new study?A）Quick-cooking microwave ovens have become more popular.B）The frequent use of microwaves may do harm to our health.C）CO2 emissions constitute a major threat to the environment.D）The use of microwaves emits more CO2 than people think.52. Why are the sales of microwaves expected to rise?A）They are becoming more affordable.B）They have a shorter life cycle than other appliances.C）They are getting much easier to operate.D）They take less time to cook than other appliances.53. What recommendation does the study by the University of Manchester make?A）Cooking food of different varieties.B）Improving microwave users’ habits.C）Eating less to cut energy consumption.D）Using microwave ovens less frequently.54. What does Professor David Reay try to argue?A）There are far more emissions from cars than from microwaves.B）People should be persuaded into using passenger cars less often.C）The UK produces less CO2 than many other countries in the EU.D）More data are needed to show whether microwaves are harmful.55. What does Professor David Reay think of the use of microwaves?A）It will become less popular in the coming decades.B）It makes everyday cooking much more convenient.C）It plays a positive role in environmental protection.D）It consumes more power than conventional cooking.Part Ⅳ Translation （30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2. 中国的家庭观念与其文化传统有关。
四级听力练习-短对话
四级听力练习-短对话Section A Short conversation & long conversationTest 11. A) The man will pay 10 dollars. B) The man will pay 20 dollars.C) The man will pay 30 dollars. D) The man will pay 40 dollars.2. A) Most people do not often change their mindsB) He never thinks about changing his major..C) He sometimes considers switching to art..D) He is not allowed to change his mind.3. A) He works in a grocery store. B) He is a cashier.C) He sells books. D) He works in a library.4. A) Susan wanted to go in the morning.B) She’s surprised that Susan changed her mind.C) Susan can arrange the party herself.D) A new idea suddenly occurred to her.5. A) chocolate cake B) ice cream C) nothing D) coffee6. A) Buy a parrot. B) Talk to a parrot.C) Teach the parrot to talk. D) Find someone to paint the house.7. A) She ordered a painting for this region.B) She hired someone to paint the house.C) She built the house.D) She hid in the house.8. A) To find out which airline is the safest.B) Nothing.C) To buy a cheapest ticket.D) To buy a best seat on the plane.Questions 9-12 are based on the conversation you’ve justheard.9. A) A vacation trip to Yellowstone Park.B) A lecture by a visiting professor.C) Her biology thesis.D) A research project.10. A) More buffalo（北美野牛）are surviving the winter.B) Fewer buffalo are dying of disease.C) More buffalo are being born.D) Fewer buffalo are being killed by hunters.11. A) She is from Wyoming.B) She needs the money.C) She has been studying animal diseases.D) Her thesis adviser is heading the project.12. A) Collecting information about the bacteria（细菌）.B) Working on a cattle ranch.C) Writing a paper about extinct（灭绝的）animals.D) Analyzing buffalo behavior.Questions 13-15 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.13. A) The presence of life-forms far below the Earth’s surface.B) The risk of infection(感染) from rare strains of bacteria.C) Fictional(虚构的) representations of a hidden underground world.D) The reliability of evidence collected by new drilling methods.14. A) Its textureB) Its sizeC) Its preservation(保存，储藏)D) its shape15. A) The bacteria would be killed by the human immune system.B) The bacteria would die if brought to the surface.C) Many antidotes(解药，对抗手段) and remedies are available.D) Drilling operations are always closely monitored.Test 21. A) She can tell Joan when she sees her at noon.B) She should tell Joan’s brother about the reception.C) She must call on Joan after the reception.D) She may see Joan’s brother at lunch.2. A) He went to see his schoolmate.B) He went to see a film with his friend.C) He watched television with his friend.D) He stayed at home talking with his friend.3. A) A busB) A taxiC) NewspaperD) Better weather4. A) The cinema is made of stone.B) The cinema is very popular.C) The cinema is very near.D) The cinema is very large.5. A) At 8:30B) Until 7:00C) About 45 minutesD) About an hour and a half6. A) He is hostile.B) He is indifferent.C) He is helpful.D) He is snobbish(势利的).7. A) He is unhappy.B) He is worried.C) He is very much satisfied.D) He is fairly pleased.8. A) She doesn’t have a job.B) She doesn’t get enough sleep now.C) She is already very busy.D) Sh e doesn’t have enough money.Questions 9-12 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.9. A) They may not be able to take their vacation.B) It may snow during their vacation.C) They are going to need more money.D) They may miss graduation.10. A) They are going skiing.B) Their plans include other friends.C) They will drive together.D) Their reservations have been canceled.11. A) Because of the possibility of bad weather.B) Because of the faculty’s contracts.C) Because of the summer schedule of classes.D) Because of the date for graduation.12. A) He might lose his financial aid.B) He doesn’t want to attend summer classes.C) He had already missed too many.D) He’s afraid he might not graduate.Questions 13-15 are based on the conversation y ou’ve just heard.13. A) The students needed off – campus jobs.B) The theater department needed more talented students.C) The opera company was looking for volunteers.D) The new dean thought it would provide good experience for the students.14. A) Work with an opera troupe(剧团).B) Work part – time for the dean.C) Perform on the radioD) Submit their suggestions to the dean.15. A) A good singing voice.B) A commitment to the project for two semesters.C) An academic concentration in theater arts.D) A certain grade point average.Test 31. A) Worried and frightenedB) Very relaxedC) Quite unhappyD) Angry with the professor2. A) Place another orderB) Call to check on itC) Wait patientlyD) Go and find the furniture.3. A) 5:00B) 5:15C) 5:30D) 5:454. A) He has to study.B) He has to work.C) He has an appointment.D) He doesn’t want to.5. A) It was a rather easy course.B) Mike used to eat a lot.C) Mike found it difficult to keep up.D) Mike was the worst in class.6. A) Paper plates.B) Plastic forks.C) Beer and punch.D) Knives and spoons.7. A) It was pulled down.B) It was rebuilt.C) It was renovated(修复).D) It was newly built.8. A) At a supermarketB) At a barC) At a libraryD) At a dormitory.Questions 9-12 are based on the conversat ion you’ve just heard.9. A) Collecting objects on the beach.B) Creating computer models.C) Mapping currents in the ocean.D) Tracking water pollution.10. A) An interesting piece of woodB) An old shoeC) A message inside a bottleD) An unusual shell11. A) ChemicalsB) bottlesC) Athletic shoesD) Model boats12. A) A storm can change the direction of an ocean current.B) Common items can be works or art.C) Not all useful experiments are planned ahead of time.D) Computers cannot always predict the effects of pollution. Questions 13-15 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.13. A) How to increase one’s speed in a bicycle race.B) Major Canadian bicycle races.C) The contribution of cycling to health.D) An annual cycling event.14. A) The length of the course.B) The route the cyclists take.C) The number of participants.D) The month in which the tour is held.15. A) They are not competing with each other.B) They have to pay a high fee.C) They tend to be beginning cyclists.D) Most of them fail to finish the route.。
2019大学英语四级听力短对话练习(8)
2019大学英语四级听力短对话练习（8）17.Q： What does the woman mean?A. She does not agree with Jack.B. Jack'sperformance is disappointing.C. Most people will find basketball boring.D. She shares Jack's opinion.18.Q： What do we learn from the conversation?A. The man went to a wrong check-in counter.B. The man has just missed his flight.C. The plane will leave at 9：14.D. The plane's departure time remains unknown.录音原文：17.M： Jack seems to think that this year's basketball season will be disappointing.W： This is his opinion. Most others think differently.18.M： Is this the check-in counter for flight 914 to Los Angeles?W： Yes, but I'm sorry the flight is delayed because of a minor mechanical problem. Please wait for further notice.解析：17. A 关键是要听到女士的第2句话“绝大部分人跟他的想法不一样”，由此可推出A“她跟杰克的想法不同”，排除D“她跟杰克的想法一样”，另一解题小窍门：四个选项中若有两个选项属于矛盾关系，即语义上相矛盾，二者不能同时为真命题，那么准确答案常常来自由矛盾关系的一组选项之中。
2019大学英语四级听力长对话训练题(2)—其他话题类
2019大学英语四级听力长对话训练题(2)—其他话题类ScriptConversation OneW： Good afternoon, Sir! Is there any thing I can do for you?M：Oh, yes, please! I’ve heard that Lisa’s new record is available now and I can’t wait to have one copy.W： You must be a super fan of Lisa.M：Yes, sure.I’ve tried several record stores but all proved in vain.They were sold out.This might be my last chance.W：Let me check...I feel so sorry, sir.Lisa’s new records are sold out.M：Oh, no, not again! I thought this store would be my last resort! After all, your store is the biggest one in this block.W： I clearly remember there were several copies left this morning.Let me check it again.M：Oh, please, thanks very much!W： Sir, there are indeed two copies left, but not in this store.M：What do you mean?W：We have another store next block.If you don’t feel bothered to travel a bit longer and fetch it yourself, we can reserve one copy for you.M：No problem! I’ll go there right now!W： Wait please, Sir! I’m afraid you have to pay 10% of what the record costs in advance, as the reservationfee.Otherwise, we have no right to reserve any record.M：I see...W：But don’t worry, sir! The reservation fee will be paid back to you after you buy the record.M：OK.I understand.So, do I have to go over the reservation procedure now?W： Yes.Here it is.Please fill your information in this customer card and pay the reservation, and then you can buy the record in our record store next block.M：Thanks a lot! I appreciate your help!Q1.What did the man do one afternoon?Q2.What problem did the man have?Q3.What did the women suggest the man to do?Q4.What should the man do before he gets what he wants?Conversation TwoW：Hi, Jim! I haven’t seen you for quite a long time! Where have you been?M：Hi, Susan! I’ve been traveling in the past two months and have just got back.W：Really? Traveling! Oh, that’s the last thing I think you’ll ever do! I always thought you were more into staying indoors.M：You were right! But I began to take interest in traveling only three months ago.I thought that might be a good way to inspire my writings.And it sure is.W： Why do you think so?M：Well, I had spent half a year in creating my new novelbut I was rather unsatisfied by what I had written down.So I decided to pack up and set out to experience the rich lifeout there.W： I see... So how do you feel about your travel, anyway?M：It was so amazing! You have absolutely no idea of how many interesting people and stories I have encountered!W： Oh, It seems you were indeed inspired!M：Sure! I went to a very small village somewhere in southwestern China.It was a peaceful and beautiful place.I spent the whole two months there living with the villagers and experiencing their life.W： That must be a brand瞡ew story!M：Yes! I was much inspired by their kindness, diligence, and, most of all, their optimistic attitude towards life.W： So, you are going to include all this into your creation?M：Not exactly all of that! I will base my works on their stories but I’d like to emphasize their optimistic attitudes.W： What do you mean?M：You see... People’s life are becoming more and more stressful everyday and they really need to adjust their attitudes to face all the challenges in life.So I plan to write something not only true but also encouraging.W： That sounds an excellent idea...Q5.What does the woman think the man likes to do?Q6.What problem does the man have?Q7.What may become the most important theme in the man’s new novel?。
2019年12月英语四级考试听力真题及答案
2019年12月英语四级考试听力真题及答案2015年12月英语四级考试听力真题及答案Part 1 短对话Question 1- M： Do you remember the wonderful film on space exploration we watched together last month?- W： Sure。
It’s actually the most impressive oneI’ve seen on that topic。
Q：What do we learn about the speakers?Question 2- W： Are you looking for anything in particular?- M： Yes。
My son is graduating from high school， and I want to get him something special。
Q：Where does the conversation most probably take place?Question 3- M： Mike told me yesterday that he had been looking in vain for a job in the art gallery。
- W： Really? If I remember right， he had a chance to work there， but he turned it down。
Q：What does the woman say about Mike?Question 4- W：Would you like to come to Susan’s birthday party tomorrow evening?- M：I’m going to give a lecture tomorrow。
I wish I could be in two places at the same time。
2019年6月英语四级听力真题长对话原文
2019年6月英语四级听力真题长对话原文Long conversation 1W：Hi, Emma speaking, who’s this?M：Hi, Emma, I am Paul from Emingl’s delivery service. Here is a package for you. Are you at home to collect it?W： Er, sorry, Paul, I am out at the moment. Can you put it in my mail box?M：I am afraid I can’t do that, the package is too big and it needs a signature to confirm you have received it. So I have to deliver it at the time when you are in.W：Okay, well, I am out all day today. But I should bein tomorrow morning before I go out for lunch. And then Iwill be at home again late in the afternoon. Will either of those times be convenient for you?M：They are not, unfortunately, I won’t be in the are a tomorrow as I have other deliveries to make at the other side of the town. I could come the day after if that suits you.W： Okay, that should be fine. I have a friend coming around in the afternoon, but I will be at home, so the day after tomorrow will be great. Do I need to pay for the package?M：No, you don’t. It says here you’ve already paidfor it when you ordered it online.W： Oh, Yes, I did, I got mixed up,M：so you just need to sign the form to say you’ve received it.W： Okay, great, see you the day after tomorrow then.M： Yes, see you thenQ8：Why is the man making the phone call?由第一轮对话可知Hi, Emma, I am Paul from Emingl’s delivery service. Here is a package for you.男士打电话是要女士接收快递。
2019年12月英语四级真题第二套(含听力原文)
2019年12月英语四级真题第二套(含听力原文）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a foreign friend who wants to learn Chinese. Please recommend a place to him. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part ⅡListening Comprehension (25 minutes)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 then 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.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) The number of nurses has dropped to a record low.B) There is a growing shortage of medical personnel.C) There is discrimination against male nurses.D) The number of male nurses has gone down..2. A) Cultural bias. B) Inadequate pay.C) Educational system. D) Working conditions.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) He fell out of a lifeboat. B) He lost his way on a beach.C) He was almost drowned. D) He enjoyed swimming in the sea.4. A) The beach is a popular tourist resort. B) The emergency services are efficient.C) The beach is a good place to watch the tide. D) The lifeboats patrol the area round the clock. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) It became an online star. B) It broke into an office room.C) It escaped from a local zoo. D) It climbed 25 storeys at one go.6. A) Send it back to the zoo. B) Release it into the wild.C) Return it to its owner. D) Give it a physical checkup.7. A) A raccoon can perform acts no human can.B) A raccoon can climb much higher than a cat.C) The raccoon became as famous as some politicians.D) The raccoon did something no politician could.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) She got a well-paying job in a bank. B) She received a bonus unexpectedly.C She received her first monthly salary. D) She got a pay raise for her performance.9. A) Several years ago. B) Two decades ago.C) Right after graduation. D) Just last month.10. A) He sent a small check to his parents. B) He took a few of his friends to a gym.C) He immediately deposited it in a bank. D) He treated his parents to a nice meal.11. A) Buy some professional clothes. B) Budget her salary carefully.C) Join her colleagues for gym exercise. D) Visit her former university campus.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) He has a difficult decision to make. B) He has been overworked recently.C) He has just quarreled with his girlfriend. D) He has just too many things to attend to.13. A) Give priority to things more urgent. B) Turn to his girlfriend for assistance.C) Think twice before making the decision. D) Seek advice from his family and advisor.14. A) His parents and advisor have different opinions.B) He is not particularly keen on the job offered.C) He lacks the money for his doctoral program.D) His girlfriend does not support his decision.15. A) They need time to make preparations. B) They need to save enough money for it.C) They haven’t started their careers yet. D) They haven’t won their parents’ approval.Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. 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 centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) Acquiring information and professional knowledge.B) Using information to understand and solve problems.C) Enriching social and intellectual lives.D) Expressing ideas and opinions freely.17. A) Improving mind-reading strategies. B) Reading classic scientific literature.C) Playing games that challenge one’s mind. D) Traveling to different places in the world.18. A) Give others freedom to express themselves. B) Expose themselves to different cultures.C) Discard personal biases and prejudices. D) Participate in debates or discussions.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) The nature of relationships between dogs. B) The reason a great many people love dogs.C) Why dogs can be faithful friends of humans. D) How dogs feel about their bonds with humans.20. A) They have an unusual sense of responsibility. B) They can respond to humans’ questions.C) They can fall in love just like humans. D) They behave like other animals in many ways.21. A) They have their own joys and sorrows. B) They experience true romantic love.C) They help humans in various ways. D) They stay with one partner for life.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) A cow bone. B) A rare animal.C) A historical site. D) A precious stone.23. A) Measuring it. B) Preserving it.C) Dating it. D) Identifying it.24. A) The site should have been protected. B) The boy’s family had acted correctly.C) The boy should have called an expert. D) The channel needs to interview the boy.25. A) Search for similar fossils elsewhere. B) Ask the university to reward Jude.C) Conduct a more detailed search. D) Seek additional funds for the search.Part ⅢReading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.Finally, some good news about airplane travel. If you are on a plane with a sick passenger, you are unlikely to get sick. That is the 26 of a new study that looked at how respiratory viruses 27 on airplanes. Researchers found that only people who were seated in the same row as a passenger with the flu, for example —or one row in front of or behind that individual—had a high risk of catching the illness. All other passengers had only a very 28 chance of getting sick, according to the findings. Media reports have not necessarily presented 29 information about the risk of getting infected on an airplane in the past. Therefore, these new findings should help airplane passengers to feel less 30 to catching respiratory infections while traveling by air.Prior to the new study, litter was known about the risks of getting 31 infected by common respiratory viruses, such as the flu or common cold, on an airplane, the researchers said. So, to 32 the risks of infection, the study team flew on 10 different 33 in the U.S. during the flu season. The researchers found that passengers sitting within two seats on 34 side of a person infected with flu, as well as those sitting one row in front of or behind this individual, had about an 80 person chance of getting sick. But other passengers were 35 safe from infection. They had a less than 3 percent chance of catching the flu.Section BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Is Breakfast Really the Most Important Meal of the Day?[A] Along with old classics like “carrots give you night vision” and “Santa doesn’t bring toys to misbehaving children”, one of the most well-worn phrases of tired parents everywhere is that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Many of us grow up believing that skipping breakfast is a serious mistake—even if only two thirds of adults in the UK eat breakfast regularly, according to the British Dietetic Association, and around three-quarters of Americans.[B] “The body uses a lot of energy stores for growth and repair through the night,” explains diet specialistSarah Elder. “Eating a balanced breakfast helps to up our energy, as well as make up for protein and calcium used throughout the night.” But there’s widespread disagreeme nt over whether breakfast should keep its top spot in the hierarchy of meals. There have been concerns around the sugar content of cereal and the food industry’s involvement in pro-breakfast research—and even one claim from an academic that breakfast is “dangerous”.[C] What’s the reality? Is breakfast a necessary start to the day or a marketing tactic by cereal companies? The most researched aspect of breakfast (and breakfast-skipping) has been its links to obesity. Scientists have different theories as to why there’s a relationship between the two. In one US study that analyzed the health data of 50,000 people over seven years, researchers found that those who made breakfast the largest meal of the day were more likely to have a lower body mass index (BMI) than those who ate a large lunch or dinner. The researchers argued that breakfast helps reduce daily calorie intake and improve the quality of our diet—since breakfast foods are often higher in fiber and nutrients.[D] But as with any study of this kind, it was unclear if that was the cause—or if breakfast-skippers were just more likely to be overweight to begin with. To find out, researchers designed a study in which 52 obese women took part in a 12-week weight loss program. All had the same number of calories over the day, but half had breakfast, while the other half did not. What they found was that it wasn’t breakfast itself that caused the participants to lose weight: it was changing their normal routine.[E] If breakfast alone isn’t a guarantee of wei ght loss, why is there a link between obesity and skipping breakfast? Alexandra Johnstone, professor of appetite research at the University of Aberdeen, argues that it may simply be because breakfast-skippers have been found to be less knowledgeable about nutrition and health. “There are a lot of studies on the relationship between breakfast eating and possible health outcomes, but this may be because those who eat breakfast choose to habitually have health-enhancing behaviors such as not smoking and regula r exercise,” she says.[F] A 2016 review of 10 studies looking into the relationship between breakfast and weight management concluded there is “limited evidence” supporting or refuting the argument that breakfast influences weight or food intake, and more evidence is required before breakfast recommendations can be used to help prevent obesity.[G] Researchers from the University of Surrey and University of Aberdeen are halfway through research looking into the mechanisms behind how the time we eat influences body weight. Early findings suggest that a bigger breakfast is beneficial to weight control. Breakfast has been found to affect more than just weight. Skipping breakfast has been associated with a 27% increased risk of heart disease, a 21% higher risk of type 2 diabetes men, and a 20% higher risk of type 2 diabetes in women. One reason may be breakfast’s nutritional value—partly because cereal is fortified with vitamins. In one study on the breakfast habits of 1,600 young people in the UK, researchers found that the fiber and micronutrient intake was better in those who had breakfast regularly. There have been similar findings in Australia, Brazil, Canada and the US.[H] Breakfast is also associated with improved brain function, including concentration and language use. A review of 54 studies found that eating breakfast can improve memory, though the effects on other brain functions were inconclusive. However, one of the review’s researchers, Mary Beth Spitznagel, says there is “reasonable” evidence break fast does improve concentration—there just needs to be more research. “Looking at studies that tested concentration, the number of studies showing a benefit was exactly the same as the number that found no benefit,” she says.“And no studies found that eat ing breakfast was bad for concentration.”[I] What’s most important, some argue, is what we eat for breakfast. High-protein breakfasts have been found particularly effective in reducing food and consumption later in the day, according to research by theAustralian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization. While cereal remains a firm favorite among breakfast consumers in the UK and US, a recent investigation into the sugar content of “adult” breakfast cereals found that some cereals contain more than three quarters of the recommended daily amount of free sugars in each portion, and sugar was the second or third highest ingredient in cereals.[J] But some research suggests if we’re going to eat sugary foods, it’s best to do it early. One re cruited 200 obese adults to take part in a 16-week-long diet, where half added dessert to their breakfast, and half didn’t. Those who added dessert lost an average of 40 pounds more—however, the study was unable to show the long-term effects. A review of 54 studies found that there is no consensus yet on what type of breakfast is healthier, and concluded that the type of breakfast doesn’t matter as much as simply eating something.[K] While there’s no conclusive evidence on exactly what we should be eating and when, the consensus is that we should listen to our own bodies and eat when we’re hungry. “Breakfast is most important for people who are hungry when they wake up,” Johnstone says. Every body starts the day differently—and those individual differences need to be researched more closely, Spitznagel says. “A balanced breakfast is really helpful, but getting regular meals throughout the day is more important to leave blood sugar stable through the day, which helps control weight and hunger levels,” says El der, “Breakfast isn’t the only meal we should be getting right.”36. According to one professor, obesity is related to a lack of basic awareness of nutrition and health.37. Some scientists claim that people should consume the right kind of food at breakfast.38. Opinions differ as to whether breakfast is the most important meal of the day.39. It has been found that not eating breakfast is related to the incidence of certain diseases in some countries.40. Researchers found it was a change in eating habits rather than breakfast itself that induced weight loss.41. To keep oneself healthy, eating breakfast is more important than choosing what to eat.42. It is widely considered wrong not to eat breakfast.43. More research is needed to prove that breakfast is related to weight loss or food intake.44. People who priorities breakfasts tend to have lower calorie but higher nutritional intake.45. Many studies reveal that eating breakfast helps people memories and concentrate.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Textbooks represent an 11 billion dollar industry, up from $8 billion in 2014. Textbook publisher Pearson is the largest publisher—of any kind—in the world.It costs about $1 million to create a new textbook. A freshman textbook will have dozens of contributors, from subject-matter experts through graphic and layout artists to expert reviewers and classroom testers. Textbook publishers connect professors, instructors and students in ways that alternatives, such as Open E-Textbooks and Open Educational Resources, simply do not. This connection happens not only by means of collaborative development, review and testing, but also at conferences where faculty regularly decide on their textbooks and curricula for the coming year.It is true that textbook publishers have recently reported losses, largely due to students renting or buying used print textbooks. But this can be chalked up to the exorbitant cost of their books—which has increased over 1,000 percent since 1977. A reshuffling of the textbook industry may well be in order. But this does not mean the end of the textbook itself.While they may not be as dynamic as an iPad, textbooks are not passive or lifeless. For example, over the centuries, they have simulated dialogue in a number of ways. From 1800 to the present day, textbooks have done this by posing questions for students to answer inductively. That means students are asked to use their individual experie nce to come up with answers to general questions. Today’s psychology texts, for example, ask: “How much of your personality do you think you inherited?” while ones in physics say: “How can you predict where the ball you tossed will land?”Experts observe t hat “textbooks come in layers, something like an onion.” For the active learner, engaging with a textbook can be an interactive experience: Readers proceed at their own pace. They “customize” their books by engaging with different layers and linkages. Highlighting, Post-It notes, dog-ears and other techniques allow for further customization that students value in print books over digital forms of books.46. What does the passage say about open educational resources?A) They contribute to teaching as much as to learning.B) They don’t profit as much as traditional textbooks do.C) They can’t connect professors and students as textbooks do.D) They compete fiercely for customers with textbook producers.47. What is the main cause of the publishers’ losses?A) Failure to meet student need. B) Industry restructuringC) Emergence of e-books. D) Falling sales.48. What does the textbook industry need to do?A) Reform its structures. B) Cut its retail prices.C) Find replacements for printed textbooks. D) Change its business strategy periodically.49. What are students expected to do in the learning process?A) Think carefully before answering each question.B) Ask questions based on their own understanding.C) Answer questions using their personal experience.D) Give answers showing their respective personality.50. What do experts say about students using textbooks?A) They can digitalize the prints easily. B) They can learn in an interactive way.C) They can purchase customized versions. D) They can adapt the material themselves.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.When we think of animals and plants, we have a pretty good way of dividing them into two distinct groups: one converts sunlight into energy and the other has to eat food to make its energy. Well, those dividing lines come crashing down with the discovery of a sea slug that is truly half animal and half plant. It’s pretty incredible how it has managed to hijack the genes of the algae on which it feeds.The slugs can manufacture chlorophyll, the green pigment in plants that captures energy from sunlight, and hold these genes within their body. The term kleptoplasty is used to describe the practice of using hijacked genes to create nutrients from sunlight. And so far, this green sea slug is the only known animal that can be truly considered solar-powered, although some animals do exhibit some plant-like behaviors. Many scientists have studied the green sea slugs to confirm that they are actually able to create energy from sunlight.In fact, the slugs use the genetic material so well, they pass it on to their further generations. The babies retain the ability to produce their own chlorophyll, though they can’t generate energy from sunlight until they’ve eaten enough algae to steal the necessary genes, which they can’t yet produce on their own.”“There is no way on earth that genes from an alga should work inside an animal cell,” says Sidney Piercefrom the University of South Florida. “And yet here, they do. They all ow the animal to rely on sunshine for its nutrition. So if something happens to their food source, they have a way of not starving to death until they find more algae to eat.”The sea slugs are so good at gathering energy from the sun that they can live up to 9 months without having to eat any food. They get all their nutritional needs met by the genes that they’ve hijacked from the algae.51. What is the distinctive feature of a sea slug?A) It looks like both a plant and an animal. B) It converts some sea animals into plants.C) It lives half on animals and half on plants. D) It gets energy from both food and sunlight.52. What enables the sea slug to live like a plant?A) The genes it captures from the sea plant algae. B) The mechanism by which it conserves energy.C) The nutrients it hijacks from other species. D) The green pigment it inherits from its ancestors.53. What does the author say about baby sea slugs?A) They can live without sunlight for a long time.B) They can absorb sunlight right after their birth.C) They can survive without algae for quite some time.D) They can produce chlorophyll on their own.54. What does Sidney Pierce say about genes from an alga?A) They are stolen from animals like the sea slug. B) They can’t function unless exposed to sunlight.C) They don’t usually function inside animal cells. D) They can readily be converted to sea slug genes.55. What do we learn about sea slugs from the passage?A) They behave the way most plant species do. B) They can survive for months without eating.C) They will turn into plants when they mature. D) They will starve to death without sunlight.Part ⅣTranslation (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.中国的家庭观念与其文化传统有关。
新编大学英语四级听力短对话
新编大学英语四级听力短对话新编大学英语四级听力短对话听力题目：1.Q: Who did the man buy the books for?A. His father.B. His mother.C. His brother.D. His sister.2.Q: What are they talking about?A. A job opportunity.B. A position as general manager.C. A big travel agency.D. An inexperienced salesman.听力原文：1.W: I suppose youve bought some gifts for your family.M: Well, Ive bought a shirt for my father and two books for my sister. But I havent decided what to buy for my mother probably some jewels.Q: Who did the man buy the books for?2.W: Look, it says they want a junior sales manager and it seems like its a big company. Thatll be good for you might have to travel a lot.M: Do they say anything about the experience?Q: What are they talking about?译文与解析：1.女：我想你已经为家人买好礼物了吧。
男：嗯，我给我爸爸买了一件衬衫，给妹妹买了两本书。
但是我还没决定给我妈妈买什么，可能会买些珠宝吧。
问：男子为谁买了书?。
2019年大学英语四级听力短对话练习(25)
2019年大学英语四级听力短对话练习（25）13.M： Congratulations! I heard your baseball team is going to the Middle Atlantic Championship.W： Yeah, we're all working real hard right now!Q： What is the woman's team doing?A) Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championships.B) Making preparations for a trans-Atlantic trip.C) Collecting information about baseball games.D) Analyzing their rivals' on-field performance.14.W： John's been looking after his mother in the hospital. She was injured in a car accident two weeks ago and still in critical condition.M： Oh, that's terrible. And you know his father passed away last year.Q： What do we learn about John?A) He had a narrow escape in a car accident.B) He is hospitalized for a serious injury.C) He lost his mother two weeks ago.D) He has been having a hard time.13.A. Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championship.男：祝贺你，我听说你们的棒球队将要参加亚特兰大中部地区冠军争夺赛了。
2019年12月大学英语四级真题试卷及答案(三套全)
2019年12月四级真题及答案（全三套）第一套Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a foreign friend who wants to teach English in China. Please recommend a city to him. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part ⅡListening Comprehension (25 minutes) 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 then 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.Questions l and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) Many facilities were destroyed by a wandering cow.B) A wandering cow knocked down one of its fences.C) Some tourists were injured by a wandering cow.D) A wandering cow was captured by the police.2. A) It was shot to death by a police officer. B) It found its way back to the park’s zoo.C) It became a great attraction for tourists. D) It was sent to the animal control department. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) It is the largest of its kind. B) It is going to be expanded.C) It is displaying more fossil specimens. D) It is staring an online exhibition.4. A) A collection of bird fossils from Australia. B) Photographs of certain rare fossil exhibits.C) Some ancient wall paintings from Australia. D) Pictures by winners of a wildlife photo contest. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) Pick up trash. B) Amuse visitors.C) Deliver messages. D) Play with children.6. A) They are especially intelligent. B) They are children’s favorite.C) They are quite easy to tame. D) They are clean and pretty.7. A) Children may be harmed by the rooks. B) Children may be tempted to drop litter.C) Children may contract bird diseases. D) Children may overfeed the rooks.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) It will be produced at Harvard University. B) It will be hosted by famous professors.C) It will cover different areas of science. D) It will focus on recent scientific discoveries.9. A) It will be more futuristic. B) It will be more systematic.C) It will be more entertaining. D) It will be easier to understand.10. A) People interested in science. B) Youngsters eager to explore.C) Children in their early teens. D) Students majoring in science.11. A) Offer professional advice. B) Provide financial support.C) Help promote it on the Internet. D) Make episodes for its first season.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Unsure. B) Helpless. C) Concerned. D) Dissatisfied.13. A) He is too concerned with being perfect. B) He loses heart when faced with setbacks.C) He is too ambitious in achieving goals. D) He takes on projects beyond his ability.14. A) Embarrassed. B) Unconcerned. C) Miserable. D) Resentful.15. A) Try to be optimistic whatever happens. B) Compare his present with his past only.C) Always learn from others’ achievements.D) Treat others the way he would be treated.Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. 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 centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) They have a stronger sense of social responsibility.B) They are more likely to succeed in the humanities.C) They are more likely to become engineers.D) They have greater potential to be leaders.17. A) Praise girls who like to speak up frequently.B) Encourage girls to solve problems on their own.C) Insist that boys and girls work together more.D) Respond more positively to boys’ comments.18. A) Offer personalized teaching materials. B) Provide a variety of optional courses.C) Place great emphasis on test scores. D) Pay extra attention to top students. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) It often rains cats and dogs. B) It seldom rains in summer time.C) It does not rain as much as people think. D) It is one of the most rainy cities in the US.20. A) They drive most of the time. B) The rain is usually very light.C) They have got used to the rain. D) The rain comes mostly at night.21. A) It has a lot of places for entertainment.B) It has never seen thunder and lighting.C) It has fewer cloudy days than any other coastal city.D) It has mild weather both in summer and in winter.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) It occurs when people are doing a repetitive activity.B) It results from exerting one’s muscles continuously.C) It happens when people engage in an uncommon activity.D) It comes from staining one’s muscles in an unusual way.23. A) Blood flow and body heat increase in the affected area.B) Body movements in the affected area become difficult.C) They begin to make repairs immediately.D) They gradually become fragmented.24. A) About one week. B) About two days.C) About ten days. D) About four weeks.25. A) Apply muscle creams. B) Drink plenty of water.C) Have a hot shower. D) Take pain-killers..Part ⅢReading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.When travelling overseas, do you buy water in plastic bottles or take your chances with tap water? Imagine you are wandering about on a Thai island or 26 the ruins of Angkor. It’s hot so you grab a bottle of water from a local vendor. It’s the safe, sane thing to do, right? The bottle is27 , and the label says “pure water”, but maybe what’s inside is not so28 . Would you still be drinking it if you knew that more than 90 percent of all bottled water sold around the world 29 microplastics?That’s the conclusion of a recently 30 study, which analyzed 259 bottles from 11 brands sold in nine countries, 31 an average of 325 plastic particles per liter of water. These microplastics included a 32 commonly known as PET and are widely used in the manufacture of clothing and food and 33 containers. The study was conducted at the State University of New York on behalf of Orb Media, a journalism organization. About a million bottles are bought every minute, not only by thirsty tourists but also by many of the 2.1 billion worldwide who live with unsafe drinking water.Confronted with this 34 , several bottled-water manufacturers including Nestle and Coco-Cola undertook their own studies using the same methodology. These studies showed that their water did contain microplastics, but far less than the Orb study suggested. Regardless, the World Health Organization has now launched a review into the 35 health risks of drinking water from plastic bottles.Section BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The Quiet Heroism of Mail Delivery[A] On Wednesday, a polar wind brought bitter cold to the Midwest. Overnight, Chicago reached a low of 21 degrees Fahrenheit below zero, making it slightly colder than Antarctica, Alaska, and the North Pole. Wind chills were 64 degrees below zero in Park Rapids, Minnesota, and 45 degrees below zero in Buffalo, North Dakota, according to the National Weather Service. Schools, restaurants, and businesses closed, and more than 1,000 flights have been canceled.[B] Even the United States Postal Service (USPS) suspended mail delivery temporarily. “Due to this arctic outbreak and concerns for the safety of USPS employees,” USPS announced Wednesday morning, “the Postal Service is suspending delivery Jan. 30 in the following 3-digit ZIP Code locations.” Twelve regions were listed as unsafe on Wednesday; on Thursday, eight remained.[C] As global surface temperatures increase, so does the likelihood of extreme weather. In 2018 alone, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, mudslides, and other natural disasters cost at least $49 billion in the United States. As my colleague V ann Newkirk reported, Puerto Rico is still confronting economic and structural destruction and resource scarcity from 2017’s Hurrican e Maria. Natural disasters can wreck a community’s infrastructure, disrupting systems for months or years. Some services, however, remind us that life will eventually return, in some form, to normal.[D] Days after the deadly 2017 wildfires in Santa Rosa, California, a drone caught footage of a USPS worker, Trevor Smith, driving through burned homes in that familiar white van, collecting mail in an affected area. Thevideo is striking: The operation is familiar, but the scene looks like the end of the world. According to Rae Ann Haight, the program manager for the national-preparedness office at USPS, Smith was fulfilling a request made by some of the home owners to pick up any mail that was left untouched. For Smith, this was just another day on the job. “I followed my route like I normally do,” Smith told a reporter. “As I’d come across a box that was up but with no house, I checked, and there was mail—outgoing mail—in it. And so we picked those up and carried on.”[E] USPS has sophisticated emergency plans for natural disasters. Across the country, 285 emergency-management teams are devoted to crisis control. These teams are trained annually using a framework known as the three Ps: people, property, product. After mail service stops due to weather, the agen cy’s top priority is ensuring that employees are safe. Then it evaluates the health of infrastructure, such as the roads that mail carriers drive on. Finally, it decides when and how to re-open operations. If the destruction is extreme, mail addressed to the area will get sent elsewhere. In response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, USPS redirected incoming New Orleans mail to existing mail facilities in Houston. Mail that was already processed in New Orleans facilities was moved to an upper floor so it would be protected from water damage.[F] As soon as it’s safe enough to be outside, couriers start distributing accumulated mail on the still-accessible routes. USPS urges those without standing addresses to file change-of-address forms with their new location. After Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, mail facilities were set up in dozens of other locations across the country in the two weeks that USPS was unable to provide street delivery.[G] Every day, USPS processes, on average, 493.4 million pieces of mail—anything from postcards to Social Security checks to medicine. Spokespeople from both USPS and UPS told me all mail is important. But some mail can be extremely sensitive and timely. According to data released in January 2017, 56 percent of bills are paid online, which means that just under half of payments still rely on delivery services to be completed. [H] It can be hard to identify which parcels are carrying crucial items such as Social Security checks, but USPS and UPS try their best to prioritize sensitive material. They will coordinate with the Social Security Administration to make sure that Social Security checks reach the right people in a timely fashion. After Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael last fall, USPS worked with state and local election boards to make sure that absentee ballots were available and received on time.[I] Mail companies are logistics companies, which puts them in a special position to help when disaster strikes. In a 2011 USPS case study, the agency emphasized its massive in frastructure as a “unique federal asset” to be called upon in a disaster or terrorist attack. “I think we’re unique as a federal agency,” USPS official MikeSwigart told me, “because we’re in literally every community in this country … We’re obligated to d eliver to that point on a daily basis.”[J] Private courier companies, which have more dollars to spend, use their expertise in logistics to help revitalize damaged areas after a disaster. For more than a decade, FedEx has supported the American Red Cross in its effort to get emergency supplies to areas affected by disasters, both domestically and internationally. In 2012, the company distributed more than 1,200 MedPacks to Medical Reserve Corps groups in California, and donated space for 3.1 million pounds of charitable shipping globally. Last October, the company pledged $1 million in cash and transportation support for Hurricanes Florence and Michael. UPS’s charitable arm, the UPS Foundation, uses the company’s logistics to help disaster-struck areas rebu ild. “We realize that as a company with people, trucks, warehouses, we needed to play a larger role,” said Eduardo Martinez, the president of the UPS Foundation. The company employs its trucks and planes to deliver food, medicine, and water. The day before I spoke to Martinez in November, he had been touring the damage from Hurricane Michael in Florida with the American Red Cross. “We have an obligation to make sure our communities are thriving, prosperous,” he said.[K] Rebuilding can take a long time, and even then, impressions of the disaster may still remain. Returning to a sense of normalcy can be difficult, but some small routines—mail delivery being one of them—may help residents remember that their communities are still their communities. “When they see that carrier back out on the street,” Swigart said, “that’s the first sign to them that life is starting to return to normal.”36. The United States Postal Service has a system to ensure its employees’ safety.37. One official says USPS is unique in that it has more direct reach to communities compared with other federal agencies38. Natural disasters can have a long-lasting impact on community life.39. Mail delivery service i$ still responsible for the completion of almost half of payments.40. The sight of a mailman on the street is a reassuring sign of life becoming normal again.41. After Hurricane Katrina interrupted routine delivery, temporary mail service points were set up.42. Postal service in some regions in the U.S. was suspended due to extreme cold weather.43. Private postal companies also support disaster relief efforts by distributing urgent supplies.44. A dedicated USPS employee was on the job carrying out duties in spite of extreme conditions.45. Postal services work hard to identify items that require priority treatment.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Professor Ashok Goel of Georgia Tech developed an artificially intelligent teaching assistant to help handle the enormous number of student questions in the online class, Knowledge Based Artificial Intelligence. This online course is a core requirement of Georgia Tech’s online Master of Science in Computer Science program. Professor G oel already had 8 teaching assistants, but that wasn’t enough to deal with the overwhelming number of questions from students.Many students drop out of online courses because of the lack of teaching support. When students feel isolated or confused and reach out with questions that go unanswered, their motivation to continue begins to fade. Professor Goel decided to do something to remedy this situation and his solution was to create a virtual assistant named Jill Watson, which is based on the IBM Watson platform.Goel and his team developed several versions of Jill Watson before releasing her to the online forums. At first, the virtual assistant wasn’t too great. But Goel and his team sourced the online discussion forum to find all 40,000 questions that had ever been asked since the class was launched. Then they began to feed Jill the questions and answers. After some adjustment and sufficient time, Jill was able to answer the students’ questions correctly 97% of the time. The virtual assistant became so advanced and realistic that the students didn’t know she was a computer. The students, who were studying artificial intelligence, were interacting with artificial intelligence and couldn’t tell it apart from a real human being. Goel didn’t inform them about Jill’s true identity until April 26. The students were actually very positive about the experience.The goal of Professor Goel’s virtual assistant next year is to take over answering 40% of all questions posed by students on the online forum. The name, Jill Watson, will of course, change to something else next semester. Professor Goel has a much rosier outlook on the future of AI than say, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates or Steve Wozniak.46. What do we learn about Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence?A) It is a robot that can answer students’ questions.B) It is a course designed for students to learn online.C) It is a high-tech device that revolutionizes teaching.D) It is a computer program that aids student learning.47. What problem did Professor Goel meet with?A) His students were unsatisfied with the assistants.B) His course was too difficult for the students.C) Students’ questions were too many to handle.D) Too many students dropped out of his course.48. What do we learn about Jill Watson?A) She turned out to be a great success. B) She got along pretty well with students.C) She was unwelcome to students at first. D) She was released online as an experiment.49. How did the students feel about Jill Watson?A) They thought she was a bit too artificial. B) They found her not as capable as expected.C) They could not but admire her knowledge. D) They could not tell her from a real person.50. What does Professor Goel plan to do next with Jill Watson?A) Launch different versions of her online.B) Feed her with new questions and answers.C) Assign her to answer more of students’ questions.D) Encourage students to interact with her more freely.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Thinking small, being enga ging, and having a sense of humor don’t hurt. Those are a few of the traits of successful science crowdfunding efforts that emerge from a recent study that examined nearly 400 campaigns. But having a large network and some promotional skills may be more crucial.Crowdfunding, raising money for a project through online appeals, has taken off in recent years for everything from making movies to building water-saving gadgets. Scientists have tried to tap Internet donors, too, with mixed success. Some raised more than twice their goal, but others have fallen short of reaching more modest targets.To determine what separates science crowdfunding triumphs from failures, a team led by science communications scholar Mike Schäfer of the University of Zurich in Switzerland examined the content of the WebPages for 371 recent campaigns.Four traits stood out for those that achieved their goals, the researchers report in Public Understanding of Science. For one, they use a crowdfunding platform that specializes in raising money for science, and not just any kind of project. Although sites like Kickstarter take all comers, platforms such as , , and only present scientific projects. For another, they present the project with a funny video because good visuals and a sense of humor improved success. Most of them engage with potential donors since projects that answered questions from interested donors and posted lab notes fared better. And they target a small amount of money. The projects included in the study raised $4000 on average, with 30% of projects receiving less than $1000. The more money a project sought, the lower the chance it reached its goal, the researchers found.Other factors may also significantly influence a project’s s uccess, m ost notably, the size of a scientist’s personal and professional networks, and how much a researcher promotes a project on his or her own. Those two factors are by far more critical than the content on the page. Crowdfunding can be part of researc hers’ efforts to reach the public, and people give because “they feel a connection to the person” who is doing the fundraising—not necessarily to the science.51. What do we learn about the scientists trying to raise money online for their projects?A) They did not raise much due to modest targets.B) They made use of mixed fundraising strategies.C) Not all of them achieved their anticipated goals.D) Most of them put movies online for the purpose.52. What is the purpose of Mike Schäfer’s research of recent crowdfunding campaigns?A) To create attractive content for science websites.B) To identify reasons for their different outcomes.C) To help scientists to launch innovative projects.D) To separate science projects from general ones.53. What trait contributes to the success of a crowdfunding campaign?A) The potential benefit to future generations. B) Its interaction with prospective donors.C) Its originality in addressing financial issues. D) The value of the proposed project.54. What did the researchers think of the financial targets of crowdfunding projects?A) They should be small to be successful. B) They should be based on actual needs.C) They should be assessed with great care. D) They should be ambitious to gain notice.55. What motivates people to donate in a crowdfunding campaign?A) The ease of access to the content of the webpage.B) Their desire to contribute to the cause of science.C) The significance and influence of the project itself.D) Their feeling of connection to the scientists themselves.Part ⅣTranslation (30 minutes) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.中国家庭十分重视孩子的教育。
2019年12月英语四级听力真题及答案
2019年12月英语四级听力真题及答案Section A11. A. Read the notice on the window B. Get a new bus scheduleC. Go and ask the staffD. Board the bus to Cleveland12. A. He was looking forward to seeing the giraffes.B. He enjoyed watching the animal performance.C. He got home too late to see the TV specialD. He fell asleep in the middle of the TV program.13. A. She wants to take the most direct way.B. She may be late for the football game.C. She is worried about missing her flight.D. She is currently caught in a traffic jam.14. A. At a restaurant B. In a fish shop C. At a clinic D. On a fishing boat15. A. He is an experienced sales manager.B. He is being interviewed for a job.C. He is a close friend of the woman.D. He is good at answering tricky questions.16. A. The man should consider his privacy first.B. The man will choose a low-rent apartment.C. The man is not certain if he can find a quieter placeD. The man is unlikely to move out of the dormitory.17. A. The woman is going to make her topic more focused.B. The man and woman are working on a joint project.C. One should choose a broad topic for a research paper.D. It tool a lot of time to get the man on the right track.18. A. They went camping this time last year.B. They d idn’t quite enjoy their last picnic.C. They learned to cooperate under harsh conditions.D. They weren’t experienced in organizing picnics.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A. H e likes Sweden better than England.B. He prefers hot weather to cold weather.C. He is an Englishman living in Sweden.D. He visits London nearly every winter.20. A. The bad weather B. The gloomy winter C. The cold houses D. The long night21. A. Delightful B. Painful C. Depressing D. Refreshing22. A. They often stay up late reading B. They work hard and play hardC. They like to go camping in summerD. They try to earn more and spend moreQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A. English Literature B. Management C. French D. Public Administration24. A. English teaching B. Staff trainingC. Careers guidanceD. Psychological counseling25. A. Its generous scholarships B. Its worldwide fameC. Its well-designed coursesD. Its pleasant environment参考答案Go and ask the staff。
2019年6月大学英语四级真题及解析(第二套)
2019年6月大学英语四级真题及解析（第二套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this pant, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a news report to your campus newspaper on a visit to a Hope Elementary School organized by your StudentUnion. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)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 bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer fromthe four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.【听力原文】News Report OneFrance is facing potentially more than $ I billion in lost revenue this year due to huge declines in tourism.Safety concerns have been one of the biggest reasons why the country has lost over half a billion in revenue already in the first six months of 2016. The terror attacks in Paris last November were called Europe's worst in the past decade. Besides violence, workers' strikes and heavy floods are said to have also been why international tourists have stayed away.So far in the Paris region, there's been a 46%decline in Japanese visitors, 35%fewer Russians and 27% fewer Italians. American travelers seem the least affected. Their numbers have only dropped by roughly 5%.According to the French government, the country is the No.1 tourist destination in the world, and, tourism is extremely important to the French economy. The sector represents roughly 9%of its GDP. The head of Paris' Tourism Board said:"It's time to realize that the tourism sector is going through an industrial disaster."Questions I and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. What counts most for the huge declines in tourism in France?A. Heavy floods.B. Safety concerns.C. Bad economy.D. Workers' strikes.2. What do we learn from the report about tourism in France?A. It is competitive with its numerous tourist destinations.B. It provides many job opportunities for French people.C. It is the biggest concern of the French government.D. It plays an important role in the nation's economy.【听力原文】News Report TwoA small plane with two sick US workers arrived safely in Chile late Wednesday after leaving Antarctica in a daring rescue mission from a remote South Pole research station.After making a stop for a few hours at a British station on the edge of Antarctica, the two workers were flown to the southernmost Chilean city of Punta Arenas. In a chaotic two days offlying, the rescue team flew 3,000 miles roundtrip from the British station Rothera to pick up the workers at the US Amundsen-Scott Station at the South Pole.The two patients aboard will be transported to a medical facility that can provide a level of care that is not available at Amundsen-Scott, says a spokesperson.Normally planes don't go to the polar post from February to October because of the dangers of flying in the pitch-dark and cold."Antarctica creates a hostile environment," says the operations director for the British Antarctic Survey," if you are not careful, it'll come around and bite you."Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. What was the small plane's mission to Antarctica?A. To carry out a scientific survey.B. To establish a new research station.C. To rescue two sick American workers.D. To deliver urgent medical supplies4. What makes flying to Antarctica dangerous from February to October?A. The darkness and cold.B. The heavy snow and fog.C. The biting winds.D. The ice all around.【听力原文】News Report ThreeA pilot from Virginia removed his son's loose tooth using a helicopter. Rick Rahim from Virginia，flies helicopters for a living，and when his 7-year-old son's tooth became loose, he did not waste time by tying it to a door handle. Instead, Mr.Rahim tied one end of a string around his son's tooth，and the other end to his full-sized commercial helicopter.The father of four posted a video clip of his playful venture on Facebook, advising parents to "do fun and creative stuff with their kids." The video shows him launching the helicopter into the air and flying just far enough to successfully remove the loose tooth.At the end of the video, Mr. Rahim assures watchers that the circumstances were safe, and that he has 13 years of helicopter flying experience behind him. "You’ve got to do everything safe n life, and that's what I did today." he said.Mr. Rahim later said that although some parents have used remote control helicopters to pull teeth before, he might be the first to use a full-sized aircraft, as he can't find evidence that it has been done before.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. How did Rick Rahim remove his son's loose tooth?A. By tying it to a door handle.B. By shaking it back and forth.C. With a remote control craft.D. With a full-sized helicopter.6. What does the news reports say about Rick Rahim?A. He has lots of fans on Facebook.B. He has rich experience in flying.C. He often suffers from toothaches.D. He has learned to pull teeth from a video.7. What did Rick Rahim advise parents to do with their kids?A. Spend more time together.B. Tell them adventure stories.C. Do something fun and creative.D. Play with them in a safe place.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spokenonly once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the fourchoices marked A),B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet I with a single line through the centre.【听力原文】Conversation OneW: Hi. Emma's speaking. Who's this?M: Hi. Emma. I'm Paul from Hermes Delivery Service, Here's a package for you. Are you at home to collect it?W: Oh, sorry, Paul. I'm out at the moment. Can you put it in my mailbox?M: I'm afraid I can't do that, sorry. The package is too big, and it needs a signature to confirm you have received it. So I would need to deliver it at a time when you’re in.W: Okay, well. I'm out all day today, but I should be in tomorrow morning before I go out for lunch. And then I’ll be at home again later in the afternoon. Will either of those times be convenient for you?M: They’re not, unfortunately. I'm sorry. I won't be in the area tomorrow as I have some other deliveries to make on the other side of town. I could come the day after if that suits you. W: Okay, yes, that should be fine. I have a friend coming round in the afternoon, but I'll be at home. So the day after tomorrow will be great. Do I need to pay for the package?M: No, you don't. It says here that you paid for it when you ordered it online.W: Oh, yes, I did. I got mixed up.M: So you just need to sign the form to say you've received it.W: Okay, great. See you the day after tomorrow then.M: Yes. See you then.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. Why is the man making the phone call? A. To confirm an urgent appointment.B. To collect a package from the woman.C. To ask the woman to sign a document.D. To arrange the delivery of a package9. Why can't the woman meet the man today?A. She is doing shopping.B. She is visiting a friend.C. She is not at home.D. She is not feeling well.10. Why is the man unable to see the woman tomorrow?A. He will be off duty the whole day.B. He will be working somewhere else.C. He will have to have his car repaired.D. He will be too busy to spare any time.11. What should the woman do to receive her purchase?A. Sign her name.B. Confirm online.C. Pay a small fee.D. Show up in person.【听力原文】Conversation TwoM: Hi, Emily! I hear you're leaving for Italy soon. Do you plan to have a going-away party before you disappear? It'll be really nice for us to hang out together before you go.W: I'm not sure. I'm leaving in just two more days，and I'm going to miss all my friends here and especially this place. Why don't you come over? I'm feeling rather sad, actually. I'm currently sitting alone at a table outside the Black Cat Cafe. listening to the rain and watching people passing by.M: I am sorry. I can't just now. I need to get this assignment finished by Monday，and I'm way behind. Anyhow, cheer up! You're not leaving for good. And you'll absolutely love Italy. W: Yeah, you're right. But I just feel like I'm not quite ready to go. And studying in a foreign country seems a bit overwhelming.M: Just think of your life in Milan. In the mornings, you can go down to a small local cafe, soaking up the sun's rays and drinking coffee. I envy you. You can buy lots of gorgeous Italian clothes.W: That does sound nice. And of course，I can keep in touch with everyone through Facebook.Maybe you can all come visit me.M: Of course we will. When is your flight?W: On Saturday, after lunch, at 1:45.M: Okay. I'll try and come to the airport on Saturday to see you off. I'll give you a call that morning, no matter what.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. What is the woman going to do?A. Vacation in Italy.B. Study abroad.C. Throw a farewell party.D. Go to a fashion show in Milan.13. How does the woman feel at the moment?A. Quite sleepy.B. Very excited.C. Rather depressed.D. Nearly exhausted14. Why can't the man meet the woman now?A. He has to attend a party.B. He has to meet a friend.C. He has to make a presentation.D. He has to finish an assignment15. What will the man possibly do on Saturday?A. Say goodbye to the woman at the airport.B. Meet the woman at the Black Cat Café.C. Drive the woman to the airport.D. Have lunch with the woman.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. 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 choicesmarked A), B), C and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I witha single line through the centre.【听力原文】Passage OneMount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth. The mountain has been in a state of near continuous eruption for half a million years. Exploring the Etna geographical area reveals a history written in fire. Before the eruptions, it was covered by forests of pine trees.Located in southern Italy, Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe. However, its height often changes when volcanic material accumulates during eruptions and subsequently collapses. Few volcanoes in the world have an eruption history so thoroughly documented by historical records-Etna's eruption history dates back as far as 1500 BC. Some two hundred eruptions have been recorded down through the centuries, but compared with other volcanoes; most of its eruptions have so far been fairly light in terms of death and destruction. Only about one hundred deaths have been attributed to the volcano. The mountain hasn't been entirely harmless, however; in 1928 it destroyed the town of Mascali.Over the centuries, Etna's lower slopes have been shaped by human hands to take advantage of rich soils for growing grapes, apples and nuts. Local people have also carved out over two hundred caves in the soft rock, and used them for everything from sacred burial places to food storage.Large mammals once wandered the volcano's slopes, but today foxes, wild cats, rabbits, and mice are more common. Some of those small mammals help to sustain such big birds as golden eagles.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. What does the speaker say about Mount Etna?A. It has kept growing over the centuries.B. Its top is hidden in clouds of volcanic smoke.C. Its height changes with each volcanic eruption.D. It has a recorded history of 1,500 years.17. What do we learn about the lower slopes of Mount Etna?A. They are now a tourist destination.B. They attract a lot of migrating birds.C. They provide shelter for the farmers.D. They make good fields for farming.18. What does the speaker say about big birds like golden eagles at Mount Etna?A. They nest on the volcano's slopes.B. They feed on certain small mammals.C. They compete with each other for food.D. They match large mammals in strength. 【听力原文】Passage TwoMy name is Brandon Leonard，and I'm an author, magazine writer, filmmaker and public speaker. I'm self-employed, which means I work for myself and I do what I love.We have a popular saying in America which goes," Do what you love, and you'll never work a day in your life."But I'm here to tell you that instead of focusing on doing what we love, I think we should focus on loving what we do.In my line of work, you'll hear a lot about talent，which is an idea we mostly invented to give ourselves an excuse to be lazy. Here's why: if you see someone doing something really well，you would say it's because they are talented. You think they are somehow special. You discount the tremendous amount of work they've done to get to where they are.Research has shown that talent is nothing without hard work. I choose to believe in hard work, but not so much in talent. There are no special people, just people who put in enough hard work until something special happens.I can promise you one thing: whatever you choose to do for a career，if you work hard at it, eventually special things will happen. They may not happen as quickly as you'd like them to, and they may turn out to be completely different from the special things you imagined at the beginning, but they will happen.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard19. What do we learn about the speaker?A. He is self-employed.B. He is a career advisor.C. He studies talent.D. He owns a magazine.20. What is the speaker's advice to his audience?A. Doing what they like best.B. Loving the work they do.C. Making no excuses for failures.D. Following their natural instinct.21. What does the speaker say about talent?A. It does not come to anything without hard work.B. It may prove to be quite different from hard work.C. It is a natural gift only some special people can possess.D. It does not come to you until something special happens.【听力原文】Passage ThreeA question we often ask others and are also frequently asked by others is" what do you normally do after school or work?"Some commonplace answers are," Well, I go to the gym." "Um，I just go home and watch TV.""I meet my friends for dinner." or "I just go to bed because it's so late and I'm tired,"Unlike any of these typical responses，I'm proud to say that I love to dance salsa after a long and tiring day of work. Salsa is a kind of dancing that evolved in the mid-1970s in New York My dancing life began not because I wanted to do it, but because my mother was sick and tired of seeing me running around after school doing nothing. So she enrolled me into a ballet course when I was six. I fell in love with it instantly and continued with ballet dancing for about ten years.Then, I left my native country of New Zealand to start my career as an English teacher, which eventually brought my dancing life to a halt.It wasn't until I rediscovered salsa in a lovely studio while working in Asia that I renewed my passion for dancing. Since then, I have been trying to attend dancing classes twice a week after work. It's a great way for me to relieve stress and pressure，and dance my way towards feeling energetic and happy again.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. What does the speaker say about the dance, salsa?A. It is a bit difficult to learn.B. It was popular in New Zealand.C. It is a traditional type of ballet.D. It evolved in the mid-1970s.23. Why did the speakers' mother enroll her in a ballet course?A. She wanted her to be a ballet dancer.B. She used to be a ballet dancer herself.C. She hated to see her idling about.D. She was too busy to look after her24. When did the speaker's dancing life come to a halt?A. After she started teaching English.B. Before she left for New Zealand.C. When she moved to New York City.D. Once she began to live on her own.25. In what way has salsa dancing benefited the speaker?A. It has renewed her passion for life.B. It has made her happy and energetic.C. It has helped her make new friends.D. It has enabled her to start a new career. Part III Reading Comprehension（40 minutes）Section ADirections: In this section，there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in thebank is identified by a letter: Please mark the corresponding letter for each item onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of thewords in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.Just because they can't sing opera or ride a bicycle doesn't mean that animals don't have culture. There's no better example of this than killer whales. As one of the most 26 predators（食肉动物），killer whales may not fit the 27 of a cultured creature. However，these beasts of the sea do display a vast range of highly 28 behaviors that appear to be driving their genetic development.The word "culture" comes from the Latin "colere," which 29 means "to cultivate." In other words, it refers to anything that is 30 or learnt，rather than instinctive or natural. Among human populations, culture not only affects the way we live, but also writes itself into our genes, affecting who we are. For instance，having spent many generations hunting the fat marine mammals of the Arctic, the Eskimos of Greenland have developed certain genetic 31 that help them digest and utilize this far, rich diet, thereby allowing them to 32 in their cold climate.Like humans, killer whales have colonized a range of different 33 across the globe, occupying every ocean basin on the planet with an empire that 34 from pole to pole. As such, different populations of killer whales have had to learn different hunting techniques in order to gain the upper hand over their local prey（猎物）.This, in turn, has a major effect on their diet, leading scientists to 35 that the ability to learn population-specific hunting methods could be driving the animals, genetic development.A. acquiredB. adaptationsC. brutalD. deliberatelyE. expressedF. extendsG. habitatsH. humbleI. imageJ. literallyK. refined L. revolves M. speculate N. structure O. thrive Section BDirections：In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs Identify theparagraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraphmore than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter：Answer the questions bymarking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Living with parents edges out other living arrangements for 18- to 34-year-oldsA) Broad demographic（人口的）shifts in marital status, educational attainment and employmenthave transformed the way young adults in the U.S. are living, and a new Pew Research Center analysis highlights the implications of these changes for the most basic element of their lives-where they call home. In 2014, for the first time in more than 130years, adults ages 18 to34 were slightly more likely to be living in their parents' home than they were to be livingwith a spouse or partner in their own household.B) This turn of events is fueled primarily by the dramatic drop in the share of young Americanswho are choosing to settle down romantically before age 35.Dating back to 1880, the most common living arrangement among young adults has been living with a romantic partner, whether a spouse or a significant other. This type of arrangement peaked around1960, when 62%of the nation's 18-to-34-year-olds were living with a spouse or partner in their own household，and only one-in-five were living with their parents.C) By 2014, 31.6%of young adults were living with a spouse or partner in their own household，below the share living in the home of their parent(s)(32.1%).Some 14%of young adults lived alone, were a single parent or lived with one or more roommates. The remaining 22%lived in the home of another family member（such as a grandparent，in-law or sibling（兄弟姐妹））,a non-relative, or in group quarters like college dormitories.D) It's worth noting that the overall share of young adults living with their parents was not at arecord high in 2014.This arrangement peaked around 1940, when about 35%of the nation's 18-to-34-year-olds lived with mom and/or dad(compared with 32%in 2014), What has changed, instead, is the relative share adopting different ways of living in early adulthood, with the decline of romantic coupling pushing living at home to the top of a much less uniform list of living arrangements.E) Among young adults, living arrangements differ significantly by gender. For men aged 18 to34,living at home with mom and/or dad has been the dominant living arrangement since2009.In 2014, 28%of young men were living with a spouse or partner in their own home, while 35%were living in the home of their parent(s).Young women, however, are still more likely to be living with a spouse or romantic partner(35%) than they are to be living with their parent(s)(29%).F) In 2014, more young women(16%)than young men(13%)were heading up a household withouta spouse or partner. This is mainly because women are more likely than men to be singleparents living with their children. For their part，young men(25%)are more likely than young women(19%)to be living in the home of another family member, a non-relative or in some type of group quarters.G) A variety of factors contribute to the long-run increase in the share of young adults living withtheir l parents. The first is the postponement of, if not retreat from, marriage. The average age of first marriage has risen steadily for decades. In addition, a growing share of young adultsmay be avoiding marriage altogether. A previous Pew Research Center analysis projected that as many as one-in-four of today's young adults may never marry. While cohabitation（同居）has been on the rise, the overall share of young adults either married or living with an unmarried partner has substantially fallen since 1990.H) In addition, trends in both employment status and wages have likely contributed to thegrowing share of young adults who are living in the home of their parent(s), and this is especially true of young men. Employed young men are much less likely to live at home than young men without a job and employment among young men have fallen significantly in recent decades. The share of young men with jobs peaked around 1960 at 84%.In 2014, only 71%of 18-to-34-year-old men were employed. Similarly with earnings, young men's wages (after adjusting for inflation)have been on a downward trajectory（轨迹）since 1970 and fell significantly from 2000 to 2010.As wages have fallen, the share of young men living in the home of their parent(s)has risen.I) Economic factors seem to explain less of why young adult women are increasingly likely tolive at home. Generally, young women have had growing success in the paid labor market since 1960 and hence might increasingly be expected to be able to afford to live independently of their parents. For women, delayed marriage-which is related, in part, to labor market outcomes for men-may explain more of the increase in their living in the family home.J) The Great Recession (and modest recovery) has also been associated with an increase in young adults living at home. Initially in the wake of the recession, college enrollments expanded, boosting the ranks of young adults living at home. And given the weak job opportunities facing young adults living at home was part of the private safety net helping young adults to weather the economic storm.K) Beyond gender, young adults, living arrangements differ considerably by education-which is tied to financial means. For young adults without a bachelor's degree, as of 2008 living at home with their parents was more prevalent than living with a romantic partner. By 2014, 36%of 18-to-34-year-olds who had not completed a bachelor's degree were living with their parent(s) while 27%were living with a spouse or partner. Among college graduates, in 2014 46% were married or living with a partner, and only 19%were living with their parents. Young adults with a college degree have fared much better in the labor market than their less-educated counterparts, which has in turn made it easier to establish their own households.36. Unemployed young men are more likely to live with their parents than the employed.37. In 2014, the percentage of men aged 18 to 34 living with their parents was greater than that oftheir female counterparts.38. The percentage of young people who are married or live with a partner has greatly decreasedin the past three decades or so.39. Around the mid-20th century, only 20 percent of 18-to 34-year-olds lived in their parents'home.40. Young adults with a college degree found it easier to live independently of their parents41. Young men are less likely to end up as single parents than young women.42. More young adult women live with their parents than before due to delayed marriage.43. The percentage of young men who live with their parents has grown due to their decreasedpay in recent decades.44. The rise in the number of college students made more young adults live with their parents.45. One reason for young adults to live with their parents is that they get married late or stayssingle all their lives.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) andD). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage One Questions 46 and 50 are based on the following passage.According to the majority of Americans，women are every bit as capable of being good political leaders as men. The same can be said of their ability to dominate the corporate boardroom. And according to a new Pew Research Center survey on women and leadership，most Americans find women indistinguishable from men on key leadership traits such as intelligence and capacity for innovation, with many saying they're stronger than men in terms of being passionate and organized leaders.So why, then, are women in short supply at the top of government and business in the United States? According to the public, at least，it's not that they lack toughness，management talent or proper skill sets.It's also not all about work-life balance. Although economic research and previous survey findings have shown that career interruptions related to motherhood may make it harder for women to advance in their careers and compete for top executive jobs，relatively few adults in the recent survey point to this as a key barrier for women seeking leadership roles. Only about one-in-five say women's family responsibilities are a major reason why there aren't more females in top leadership positions in business and politics.Instead, topping the list of reasons，about four-in-ten Americans point to a double standard for women seeking to climb to the highest levels of either politics or business, where they have to do more than their male counterparts to prove themselves. Similar shares say the electorate（选民）and corporate America are just not ready to put more women in top leadership positions.As a result, the public is divided about whether the imbalance in corporate America will change in the foreseeable future, even though women have made major advances in the workplace. While 53% believe men will continue to hold more top executive positions in business in the future, 44%say it's only a matter of time before as many women are in top executive positions as men. Americans are less doubtful when it comes to politics: 73%expect to see a female president in their lifetime.46. What do most Americans think of women leaders according to a new Pew Research Centersurvey?。
2019年12月英语四级听力真题原文和答案
2019年12月英语四级听力真题原文和答案2019年12月大学英语四级听力真题(第一套)原文和答案：Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)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.Section ANews report 1New York City police captured a cow on the loose in Prospect Park on Tuesday after the animal became an attraction for tourists while walking along the streets and enjoying the park facilities. The confused creature and camera-holding humans stared at each other through a fence for several minutes. At other times the cow wandered around the 526 acre park and the artificial grass field normally used for human sporting events. Officers use soccer goals to fence the animal in. However, the cow then moved through one of the nets knocking down a police officer in the process. Police eventually trapped the cow between two vehicles parked on either side of a baseball field’s bench area. An officer then shot an arrow to put it to sleep. Then officers waited for the drug to take effect. After it fell asleep they loaded the cow into a horse trailer. It was not clear where the cow came from or how it got lost. Police turned it over to the animal control department after they caught it.Q1: What happened in New York's Prospect Park on Tuesday?A)Many facilities were destroyed by a wandering cow.B) A wandering cow knocked down one of its fences.C) Some tourists were injured by a wandering cow.D) A wandering cow was captured by the police.Q2: What do we learn about the cow from the end of the news report?A) It was shot to death by a police officer.B) It found its way back to the park’s zoo.C) It became a great attraction for tourists.D) It was sent to the animal control department.News report 2Starting April 28 of this year, the National Museum of Natural History will begin renovating its fossil hall. The fossil hall, which displays some of the world’s oldest and largest fossil specimens, receives more than 2 million visitors each year. It’s one of t he museum’s most famous attractions. As a result, the museum plans to expand the hall, as well as add to its ancient birds collection. Bird lovers, both young and old, have already responded with excitement at the news. The museum’s social media account ha s been flooded with messages of support. In the meantime, the current collection will be closed. However, visitors will be compensated during the closure. Museum’s special exhibition area will now be free of charge. This week, the resident exhibition is a display of ancient wall paintings on loan from Australia. They celebrate the cultural heritage of the country and will be available to view until Sunday. Next week, the exhibition will be taken over by the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition. The winner of this year’s competition will be awarded a preview of the new fossil hall, as well as a cash prize.Q3. What does the news report say about the fossil hall of the National Museum of Natural History?A) It is the largest of its kind.B) It is going to be expanded.C) It is displaying more fossil specimens.D) It is staring an online exhibition.Q4. What is on display this week in the museum’s exhibition hall?A)A collection of bird fossils from Australia.B) Photographs of certain rare fossil exhibits.C) Some ancient wall paintings from Australia.D) Pictures by winners of a wildlife photo contest.News report 3Six birds have just been trained to pick up rubbish at a French historical theme park. According to the park’s manager, Mr. Villiers, the goal is not just to clear up the park. He says visitors are already good at keeping things clean. Instead, he wants to show that nature itself can teach us to take care of the environment. He says that rooks, the chosen birds, are considered to be particularly intelligent. In the right circumstances, they even like to communicate with humans and establish a relationship through play. The birds will be encouraged to clean the park through the use of a small box that delivers a small amount of bird food. Each time, the rook deposits a cigarette end or a small piece of rubbish. So far, visitors to the theme park have been excited to see the birds in action. However, some parents are concerned that it encourages their children to drop litter so they can watch the birds to pick it up. Villiers is not concerned about this criticism. He maintains most of the feedback he has received has been overwhelmingly positive. He hopes now to train more birds Q5: What have six birds been trained to do at a French historical theme park?A) Pick up trash.B) Amuse visitors.C) Deliver messages.D) Play with children.Q6: Why were rooks chosen by the park manager?A) They are especially intelligent.B) They are children’s favorite.C They are quite easy to tame.D) They are clean and pretty.Q7: What is the concern of some parents?A) Children may be harmed by the rooks.B) Children may be tempted to drop litter.C) Children may contract bird diseases.D) Children may overfeed the rooks.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Conversation 1Woman: The name of the TV show we wish to produce is Science Nation.Man: Please tell us more. What will Science Nation be about?Woman: It will be about science, all sorts of science. Each episode will focus on a different area of science, and tell us what we know, how we know it, and what we still don't know. The show will have one host only, and this will be Professor Susan Paul from Harvard University. She's a great public speaker.Man: So, just to be clear, will the show its format be like that of the documentary?Woman: Kind of. It will be like a documentary in the sense, that it will be non-fiction and fact-based. However, our idea is for it to be also fun and entertaining, something which traditional documentaries aren't so much. Please keep in mind, this will be a new TV show, like nothing ever done before.Man: Okay, so it will be both educational and entertaining, and your audience will be anyone interested in science, right?Woman: That's correct, yes.Man: Right, thank you. So, I think we're more or less clear what the show will be like. Could you please tell us now, what exactly you want from us?Woman: Yes, of course. Basically, what we need from you is financial support. In order to go ahead with this idea, we need 2 million dollars. This will cover the cost of making all 12 shows in the first season for the first year. If the show is a success, we can then look at making a second season for the following year.Q8. What do we learn about the TV show Science Nation?A) It will be produced at Harvard University.B) It will be hosted by famous professors.C) It will cover different areas of science.D) It will focus on recent scientific discoveries.Q9. In what way will the TV show Science Nation differ from traditional documentaries?A)It will be more futuristic.B) It will be more systematic.C) It will be more entertaining.D) It will be easier to understand.Q10. Who will be the intended audience of the TV show Science Nation?A) People interested in science.B) Youngsters eager to explore.C) Children in their early teens.D) Students majoring in science.Q11. What does the woman want the man to do for the TV show?A) Offer professional advice.B) Provide financial support.C) Help promote it on the Internet.D) Make episodes for its first season.Conversation 2(W=woman, M=man)W: What’s up with you? You don’t look very happy.M: I feel like I’m a failure. I can’t seem to do anything very well.W: I wouldn’t say that. You do very well in a lot of things. That presentation you gave last week was excellent.M: Yes, but I have this urge to strive for perfection. I really want to push harder and progress further.W: Well, that’s v ery admirable. But be careful. Overconcern with being perfect can damage our confidence if we never achieve it.M: Yes, I know. I feel awful whenever I make a mistake in whatever I’m trying to do.W: Well, think about it. You can’t make progress without ma king mistakes and learning from them. Thomas Edison, the famous inventor, once said “I’ve not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”M: You may well be right. I guess I should recognize my mistakes and learn the lesson they teach me and move forward.W: Also, remember a successful ending is not the only thing worthy of a celebration. You need to recognize each step of progress you take towards achieving your goals. And no matter how tiny it is, it’s still good news.M: I always feel down when I see others accomplishing things and I feel miserable about my own achievements. I’m always trying to be as good as others, but I never seem to get there.W: Listen. If you always compare yourself with others, you’ll never feel good enough. You’re the on ly person you should be comparing yourself with. When you compare your current status with the starting point, you’ll find you’ve made progress, right? That’s good enough.M: That’s great advice. Thank you. I’m feeling better already.Q12: How does the man feel about himself?A) Unsure.B) Helpless.C) Concerned.D) Dissatisfied.Q13: What does the woman think is the man’s problem?A) He is too concerned with being perfect.B) He loses heart when faced with setbacks.C) He is too ambitious in achieving goals.D) He takes on projects beyond his ability.Q14: How does the man feel when he sees others accomplishing things?A) Embarrassed.B) Unconcerned.C) Miserable.D) Resentful.Q15: What does the woman suggest the man do?A) Try to be optimistic whatever happens.B) Compare his present with his past only.C) Always learn from others’ achievements.D) Treat others the way he would be treated.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. 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 centre.Passage 1Single-sex education can have enormous benefits for female students. Numerous studies have shown that women who attend single-sex schools tend to have stronger self-confidence, better study habits and more ambitious career goals than women who attend coeducational schools. Girls who graduate from single-sex schools are three times more likely to become engineers than those who attend coeducational schools. The reason is that all-girls schools encourage women to enter fields traditionally dominated by men such as science, technology and engineering. In coeducational schools, girls are often expected to succeed only in humanities or the art. Research has also shown that in coeducational settings, teachers are more likely to praise and give in-depth responses to boys’ comments in class. In contrast, they might only respond to a girl’s comments with a nod. They are also more likely to encourage boys to work through problems on their own, while they tend to step in and help girls who struggle with a problem.In an all girls setting, girls are more likely to speak up frequently and make significant contributions to class than in acoeducational setting. Girls studying in a single-sex setting also earn higher scores on their College Board and advanced placement exams than girls who study in coeducational settings. All girls schools tend to be smaller than coeducational schools, which means teachers would be able to tailor the materials to girl students’ personal learning styles and interest.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q16: What advantage does the speaker say girls from single-sex schools have over those from coeducational schools?A) They have a stronger sense of social responsibility.B) They are more likely to succeed in the humanities.C) They are more likely to become engineers.D) They have greater potential to be leaders.Q17: What do teachers tend to do in coeducational settings?A) Praise girls who like to speak up frequently.B) Encourage girls to solve problems on their own.c) Insist that boys and girls work together more.D) Respond more positively to boys’ comments.Q18: What are teachers more likely to do in an all-girls’ school?A) Offer personalized teaching materials.B) Provide a variety of optional courses.C) Place great emphasis on test scores.D) Pay extra attention to top students.Passage 2Today I found out that Seattle doesn’t really get that much rain compared with most US cities. In fact, Seattle ranks 44th among major US cities in average annual rainfall. Cities that get more rainfall than Seattle include Huston, Memphis, Nashville, and pretty much every major city on the eastern coast, such as New York, Boston, and Miami.So, why does everyone think of Seattle as a rainy city? The primary root of this misconception lies in that Seattle has a relatively large number of days per year with rainfall compared with New York and Boston, which get an average of about 16% more rain per year than Seattle, but also average between them about 36 fewer days a year of rainfall. So it rains a lot less in Seattle. And the rain is spread out over more days than those cities. This is why few locals in Seattle carry an umbrella generally. When it does rain, it tends to be a very light rain tha t isn’t troublesome. It almost never really rains as most people think. On top of that, it never really storms in Seattle, either. Seattle gets an average of a mere 7 days a year with thunder.So in short, if you like sunny but not too hot summers, mild winters but with lots of cloudy days, Seattle’s the place to be. Anyway, if you visit Seattle, don’t bring an umbrella. People will look at you, thinking you are funny.Questions 19-21 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q19. What does the speaker find out about Seattle?A) It often rains cats and dogs.B) It seldom rains in summer time.C) It does not rain as much as people think.D) It is one of the most rainy cities in the US.Q20. Why do local people in Seattle seldom carry an umbrella?A) They drive most of the time.B) The rain is usually very light.C) They have got used to the rain.D) The rain comes mostly at night.Q21. Why does the speaker say ‘Seattle is a good place to be’?A) It has a lot of places for entertainment.B) It has never seen thunder and lighting.C) It has fewer cloudy days than any other coastal city.D) It has mild weather both in summer and in winter.Passage 3After tough workout or a day full of physical activity, it’s common to find your muscles aching, but where do these pains come from? According to a German professor, the soreness comes from straining your muscles in an uncommon way, for example, jumping on a bicycle for a ride, because you haven’t ridden in a long time. Soreness occurs since your leg muscles aren't used to that movement. When muscles perform an activity they aren’t regularly expose to, the tiny fibers that are inside them are being torn apart. As muscle soreness develops, the body has to work to repair the muscle tears, but this doesn’t happen immediately. First, the body must realize the muscles are damaged. When the body realizes the muscles are hurt, the response is to increase blood flow to the area and increase body heat, damaged cells are then cleaned up and the body sends cells specially designed to break down the large muscle fiber fragments. Healing can take place after this. It takes about a day until these cells make it to your aching muscles. That’s why there is most often a delay associated with muscle soreness. Repair of damaged cells takes about two days, and afterwards the soreness disappears. Unfortunately, there is little that can be down to relieve muscle soreness. Pain relieving creams don’t work, but a hot shower, or warm bath can provide some relief.Questions 22-25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. What does the German professor say about muscle soreness?A) It occurs when people are doing a repetitive activity.B) It results from exerting one’s muscles continuously.C) It happens when people engage in an uncommon activity.D) It comes from staining one’s muscles in an unusual way.23. What happens when muscles are damaged according to the passage?A) Blood flow and body heat increase in the affected area.B) Body movements in the affected area become difficult.C) They begin to make repairs immediately.D) They gradually become fragmented.24. How long does it take for damaged cells to heal?A) About one week.B) About two days.C) About ten days.D) About four weeks.25. What does the speaker suggest one do to relieve muscle soreness?A) Apply muscle creams.B) Drink plenty of water.C) Have a hot shower.D) Take pain-killers.听力答案：1-7：DDBCAAB8-15：CCABDACB16-25：CDACBDDABC。
2019年6月大学英语四级听力VOA慢速英语练习题(第二十二套)
2019年6月大学英语四级听力VOA慢速英语练习题（第二十二套）2019年6月大学英语四级听力VOA慢速英语练习题（第二十二套）Apps to Help Students Do Their Best WorkEvernoteApplication software for computers or mobile devices can do a lot of things for students of all ages.Appscan help students get better organized, study for tests and prepare research papers. In other words, they can help the user do his or her very best work.Apps can help any users, even those who are not students, get more organized and improve their work.Whether or not you are a student, here are some appsworth considering.QuizletQuizlet is a study aid app. It is filled withflash cardson many subjects to study. Use the cards that come with the app or create your own.Quizlet has links to subjects like：Arts & LiteratureLanguages & VocabularyMath & ScienceHistory & GeographyStandardized TestsProfessional & CareersThe app has a mix of text, images and audio recordings, includingpronunciationof words in different languages.Quizlet has games to play and tests to take. Cards are available on the app even when you are not connected to the Internet.Quizlet is available as a free app from Apple’s iTunes store.Quizlet for iPhone and iPadQuizlet for Android devicesYou can learn more at the Quizlet website.EasyBibSometimes the most difficult part of writing a research paper is creating thebibliography.A bibliography lists all of the publications and other sources used in your research. Getting just the rightcitationsto appear in the correctformatcan be difficult and take a lot of time.The EasyBib app can make creating a bibliography easier. The app can help organize the information and find citations for books, websites and more.EasyBib users can simplyscanthe barcode on a book with a mobile phone camera to get the information they need. You can also search for documentation in the app if the book is unavailable at the time.The app offers over 7,000 different citation formats, including the commonly used Modern Language Association, or MLA, style. Users can change the way in which the information is organized and stored within the app.Users can email information from EasyBib to others or to send it to a home computer.You can sign up for an account at the EasyBib website.EasyBib is free, but users have to pay for its premium features.EasyBib for iPhone and iPadEasyBib for Android devicesFree Graphing CalculatorAn app called the Free Graphing Calculator is useful for students of mathematics or other subjects that require serious graphing. This free app gives the student more power to create lines and design images than many other calculator apps.The Free Graphing Calculator lets the user create up to four graphs at once, and lets users resize the graphs for the best views. You can change measurements within the image easily using the app.The mathematics and science guide within the app can explain some important math or science ideas.The Free Graphing Calculator is free. Users can pay to remove the advertising.Free Graphing Calculator for iPhone and iPadFree Graphing Calculator for AndroidTodoistThe Todoist app can help even the most organized person with day-to-day activities. With this app, individuals can create a list of everything they need to do, and set a target date or time for when each activity is to be completed.Users can use different colors to create groupings for school, home and work. The app can providereminders, even when you are not connected to the Internet. The app can also sendremindersto a smart watch.The app and most programs on Todoist are free. But somefeaturesare available at a cost.You can find out more from the Todoist website.Todoist is available for：Todoist for iPhone, iPad and Apple WatchTodoist for Android devicesEvernoteEvernote is an app designed to help organize notes. Users can add images, links and more within the notes. Notescan be created from websites and tags can be added to help search your notes later.Notes can be available using Evernote on both computers and mobile devices.The Evernote app is free. Users have to pay for addition features.You can learn more at the Evernote website.Evernote for iPhone and iPadEvernote for Android devicesPomoDoneEveryone wants to be more productive. The Pomodorotechniqueis one way to make the most out of your time. Pomodoro suggests that an individual works in time blocks,and plans for short breaks during the work day.The PomoDone app can help divide time into blocks for work and for breaks. The app on the computer helps keep track of time blocks for each activity.The app will say when it is time to take a break andwhen it is time to get back to work. PomoDone can work with other apps, such as Evernote and Todoist, and help the user keep track of one’s activities over long periods of time.The app is available for computers from the PomoDone website. The app is free. Paid premium features are available.Google DriveGoogle Drive is a cloud storage service where users can store and back up their files, including documents and photographs. With Google Drive, users can open their files from a home computer or mobile device.Each user gets 15 GB of free space to store and back up files. With a recent update to Google Drive, users can choose which files to back up so they do not fill up their computers with all of their files on Google Drive.The service lets the user share files, both as an email attachment and as a link. The user can also access thosefiles when not connected to the Internet.Sunrise CalendarSunrise Calendar from Microsoft can work as a stand-alonecalendarand connect with other online calendars to organize day-to-day events. The Sunrise calendar can connect with Evernote, Facebook, Todoist, and other services.Words in This Storyapp- n. a computer program that performs a particular task (such as word processing)flash card- n. a card that has words, numbers, or pictures on it and that is used to help students learn about a subjectpronunciation- n. the way in which a word or name is pronouncedbibliography- n. a list of the books, magazines, articles, etc., that are mentioned in a textcitation- n. a line or short section taken from a piece of writing or a speechformat- n. the form, design, or arrangement of something (such as a book, magazine, or television or radio program)reminder- n. something that causes you to remember or to think about somethingfeature- n. an interesting or important part, quality, ability, etc.technique- n. a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skillcalendar- n. a document, chart, etc., that shows the days, weeks, and months of a year。
四级训练短对话录音资料听力答案解析
听力对话答案听力短对话训练Ⅰ推理提问Test 1CADBC CCATest 2BCADB CBCⅡ观点提问Test 1BDCDA CADTest 2CABAD CBCⅢ归纳提问Test 1CABCD BBCTest 2BADCB CADⅣ身份提问Test 1BADAD ABCTest 2ABDBC CACⅤ数字信息提问Test 1CBCDC DADTest 2BCBDB CADⅥ场景提问Test 1DCABA DBATest 2DABCD BAC听力对话原文听力短对话训练Ⅰ推理提问Test 111. W: You know, Christina has run into some financial trouble. It’s said that she is going to sellthe BMW given as a present from her father.M: She deserves that.Q: What does the man mean about Christina?12. W: Good morning, is there anything I can do for you?M: I am a graduate student here in Chinese literature. I’ve just arrived from Iceland and I’m not familiar with the campus. Could you please show me the way to the library?Q: What will the woman probably do next?13. W: Too many people are smoking in the room. And I can hardly breathe any more.M: You could say that again. Would you mind opening the window for the time being?Q: What does the man mean、14. W: I can’t help complaining about the heavy traffic this morning. I was held up for nearly twohours before I got to my office.M: If I were the mayor, I would employ more traffic policemen to be on duty in the street.Q: What does the man mean?15. W: What kind of car do you bear in mind when you are wandering from one shop to another?M: A secondhand car, I think, will fit me. Nothing too expensive. Also, the smaller, the better, do you catch me?Q: What is the man’s favorite car?16. W: Is Mike supposed to sell his Rolls-roys at tomorrow’s auction?M: If you believe what he says. He will sell everything but the old Rolls-roys, because it was given by his died father.Q: What does the man mean?17. W: Honey, this is really a very nice view of the bay. It deserves the high rent we have paid.M: Really? I thought such views only existed in our dreams.Q: What does the man mean?18. W: We’ve almost finished with four-fifth of the project. And we still have three weeks to go.Hence, we may stop for a break of about fifteen days.M: Frankly speaking, how time flies! Um…, I would prefer to keep going.Q: What can we learn about the man?Test 211. W: Excuse me, Professor Smith. I was hoping to talk to you about my assignment foreconomics.M: No problem. But I will review the lessons with the students in following double classes. I’ll be free tomorrow.Q: What does the professor mean?12. M: Oh, My God! Mary! My favorite model of motorcycle is broken. Have you ever touchedit?W: To imagine even for a minute that I would do a thing like that on purpose!Q: What did the woman do、13. W: Mr. Smith, I’m thinking about dropping my swimming class. I’m just not catching on.M: Never have I heard such an unconvincing explanation.Q: What is the man going to do?14. W: Christmas is coming. I want to buy a pair of running shoes as a gift for my husband. Canyou give me some information about that?M: There is an article here in this magazine you might find interest in. It’s about buying running shoes.Q: What does the man imply about the woman?15. W: Jack, have you found our office keys? I’ll have a meeting this morning. The file I need isinside!M: I must have left the office keys at home because I can’t find them anywhere.Q: What is the man going to do?16. W: Could I bother you for a moment? I need someone to return this book to the library for me.M: I really want to help you. I just haven’t got around to it yet.Q: What does the man imply about the woman?17. W: I bought these crabs to cook for my party tonight, but they don’t look all that fresh to menow. I think I have to throw them away. Would you say they are still all right to me、M: Well, it’s OK. But you can not maintain them till tomorrow. Have a good time!Q: What can be inferred from the conversation、18. W: Professor Smith, for some silly reason my printer stopped working. That’s why I thought Icould just hand you a copy on disk.M: Well, I’m going to be reading and marking this project on a wilderness retreat, in a cabin where there’s no electricity.Q: What will the woman most probably do?Ⅱ观点提问Test 111. W: I heard you’d been to Chicago last year. Do you have any plan for your vacation in thissummer?M: Frankly speaking, I am not happy at all with my journey last year. So I would rather do some reading about Rome at home this year.Q: What does the man think of his journey this year?12. W: Would you like to go skating with us tomorrow?M: I’d like to, but the weather forecast says it will be 20 Celsius degree below zero tomorrow.If I didn’t want to be frozen into a statue of ice in the art museum, I would rather stay by the fireplace.Q: What will the man probably do tomorrow?13. W: I have given up smoking for nearly three months, but I still feel like taking some cigarettesoccasionally.M: Please think about your poor lungs when you want to smoke. The doctor warned you repeatedly of no smoking.Q: What is the man’s suggestion?14. W: Hello, Mike. How is your journey to Shanghai?M: Oh, I spent my vacation in a small village instead of going to Shanghai. You know, it is over-crowded at this time of Expo. But I really enjoyed myself even though it was rainy and cloudy sometimes.Q: How does the man like his vacation?15. W: I think I ought to buy a bigger cabinet. I have so many clothes scatting in every corner ofmy bedroom.M: All you really need to do is to put away those clothes you scarcely use during the regular days.Q: How does the man think of the woman’s cabinet?16. W: The twins look the same. I always mistake Bill and Joe.M: If you observe carefully enough, you may find that Bill is a bit shorter than his elder brother.Q: What is the man’s implication about Bill and Joe?17. W: This is not medicine. It is Vitamin pill to keep me from catching cold.M: There is no need for us to take any Vitamin pills if we are on a balanced diet.Q: What is the man’s implication about the woman?18. W: How about the job interview you took part in last week?M: I couldn’t feel better about that. The questions were very easy, and I seemed to find an answer for all of them.Q: What does the man think of his interview?Test 211. M: Hi, Jewel. Have you watched the final last night? I have so much assignment that I missednot only my supper but the game as well.W: The home team couldn’t have played better. The atmosphere is so high and exciting!Q: How was the host team playing according to the woman?12. M: What about you? You seem not very well.W: We are supposed to do our assignment for statistics on the computer. But the computers in the student center are always used.Q: How does the woman feel about her assignment for statistics?13. W: Have you saved enough to buy that new air conditioner for your family?M: You know money seems to be burning a hole I my pocket lately, maybe next year.Q: Why does the man put off his plan of buying an air conditioner till next year、14. W: Hi, Mark. I heard that you had a most enjoyable time in Japan.M: Oh, the visit to Japan was a whirlwind fifteen days of eating, drinking and long sleepless nights traveling by train. Now that I’m back home, I can catch up on my sleep!Q: How does the man feel about the journey?15.W: Many articles hold that the sun for causing skin cancer, and it can take as little as 30minutes to get a sunburn.M: I don’t think so. As a matter of fact, some scientists believe sunlight may reduce the risk of several types of cancer. More importantly, the sun also provides us with our main source of vitamin D.Q: What does the man think of the sun?16. W: If I had realized how difficult this course was, I never would have taken it! I have not sleptfor two days!M: Do you want to change it? But, the deadline has passed. So I think you should try to overcome difficulties and continue.Q: What did the man suggest the woman?17. W: Clark, are you going to join the football club this year? The leaders and members of theclub want you eagerly.M: Well, the exercises and the games eat up too much of my time. Maybe I should spend more time staying at home with you and our baby.Q: What does the man think of joining the football club、18. W: Exams are coming up in a week. You looked stressed, Richard.M: Oh yes, I have to stay up to midnight for my lessons because I have a part-time job in the day! I have to review the books every night for the coming examination. This is my state.Q: How does the man feel about himself?Ⅲ归纳提问Test 111. W: Stephen asked if we could give him a lift when we go to the beach this weekend.M: Well, I will speak to him. But I am not sure whether my parents will go there with us.Q: What is the man trying to say to the woman?12. W: Smiles on his face shows that Mark enjoyed his two-week drive through Zimbabwe.M: But he said he would have seen much more if he had travelled by bus or train. Maybe he also wants to travel by plane.Q: Which of the following is not Mark’s favorite way of transportation?13. W: We should write letters to our friends who live outside our motherland.M: Sound a great idea. It will help to cut down on my telephone bill.Q: Why does the man support such a way of writing letters?14. W: If my memory serves me right, Mary is flying to Chicago now, according to your words.M: Oh, no, no. What I mean is that she will fly to that city two weeks later.Q: What can we learn about Mary from the conversation?15. W: Have you seen my digital camera, sir? I put it on the table before I went to the washingroom few minutes ago, but it was missing when I came back.M: Oh, you should have asked the waiter to watch it for you when you are away. My wife has just collected it in case it was stolen. Here you are.Q: Who took the camera?16. W: You are going to Hawaii for two weeks. However, what will you do with your dog whileyou are away?M: Oh, it doesn’t matter. He is a good traveler as long as he gets a chance to play with my kids outside my house.Q: What can be concluded from the conversation?17. W: Excuse me, have you seen Jack around? We are supposed to play golf in ten minutes.M: He can’t stay too far away from here. Look, his sneakers are just on the bench under the big tree.Q: What does the woman imply about Jack?18. W: Why is Bob so tired and upset?M: He’s been studying day and night for his final exam. I warned him many times to prepare earlier but he wouldn’t listen.Q: What does the man mean about Bob?Test 211. W: I’ve got some data about the project, but we are still in need of the graphs and photos. Allthese materials are in a terrible mess.M: Do we have that much left to do? I was under the impression we’re just about ready. Why not go over what we have now? I have hockey practice in half an hour.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?12. W: Mr. Black, Christmas is around the corner. Perhaps we can expect a rise in salary as usual.M: We will take it into consideration, but you know, in the economic recession, our firm isgoing through a difficult time. Now we are extremely pressed for money.Q: What can we learn from the conversation.13. M: I’ll appreciate it if you could tell me where I can cash the check now? I booked a table in arestaurant where customers are offered a 10% discount if they pay cash.W: Sorry, sir, I’m closing. You may step right over to the third teller’s window.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?14. M: You don’t mind if we skip lunch, do you? How about stopping for some pastries, chocolatebars or ice cream after the meeting?W: I’d love to, but I’m on diet. Maybe we should try a slice of unbuttered toast and some coffee instead.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?15. W: It is said that you’re taking an advanced computer programming course this semester. Howis it going?M: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew, but I don’t regret it. I’m really obsessed with making the computer operate in the way I want.Q: What do we learn about the man?Ⅳ身份提问Test 112. W: The front tire is flat, and the seat needs to be raised. Who can help me in theneighborhood?M: Why not take it to Mr. Smith?Q: What is Mr. Smith’s job according to the conversation?Test 212. W: Excuse me, Mr. Smith, where are these sleeping pills and painkillers located?M: Show me your prescription and I need to fill it right away, because they are available on prescription only.Q: What most probably is Mr. Smith?Ⅴ数字信息提问Test 111. W: Jack, what do you usually do in the afternoon?M: I will have classes till 3 o’clock and after that I will spend one and a half hours in the gym.Still, I need fifteen minutes to have bath before I go back home.Q: When will Jack go back home in the afternoon?12. W: Do you rent rooms by the week? You know, I’m not sure whether I will stay here for awhole month.M: Yes. The price is different, however. It’s $100 a week, but only $320 a month.Q: How much will the man pay for the rent if he stays here for two months?13. W: Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the nearest hospital?M: Please go down this street for two blocks and turn right at the traffic lights. Then go straight for another three blocks and turn left at the tower. You will get to the hospital for another two blocks.Q: How far will the woman walk if she wants to get to the hospital?14. W: Hello, this is Joan speaking. I’m calling to tell you that my appointment with Mr. Smithwill be delayed from one o’clock in the afternoon to a quarter past two.M: That’s all right. You are really lucky because Mr. Smith has no other dating this afternoon.Q: How many minutes has the appointment been delayed?15. W: How long does it take you to drive home when there is not much traffic on the road/M: About twenty minutes. But if I cannot leave office before 5:30, it may take around 45 minutes.Q: When will the man get home if he leaves his office at 5:30?16. W: This is the thickest novel I’ve ever read. It took me one week to finish reading it.M: It’s shorter than the novel I read last month. Finally, it took me four weeks to read it from cover to cover.Q: How long does the man spend in reading the novel last month?17. W: I like these glasses very much, but they appear to be quite expensive.M: They are 35 dollars a pair, or 360 dollars a dozen. Really that’s not very expensive for genuine lead crystal.Q: How much will the woman pay for twelve glasses?18. W: Here is 22 dollars. Two tickets for adults and one for kid, please.M: The adult ticket is $8, but the tickets for kids are all sold out. You’ll have one kid free if you buy two adult tickets and two boxes of medium-sized popcorn, each of which costs $4.Q: How much will the woman pay?Test 211. M: I love the style of these two sweaters very much. Please pack them for me. How muchshould I pay?W: They are of the same price. Each one costs 200 yuan, but we will offer a 30% discount if you take two.Q: How much does the man have to pay?12. M: Hello! May I speak to Mr. Johnson?W: Mr. Johnson went to America on Monday for a business meeting and he will be back the day after tomorrow, that is on Friday.Q: What day is it today?13. W: Oh Mike, you finally come! I have been waiting here for half an hour!M: I’m so sorry. The train is supposed to leave at a quarter past ten, but it is delayed for 20 minutes.Q: When is the train leaving?14. W: Excuse me, please give me three tickets. How much should I pay?M: Twenty-five dollars. Your son can enjoy half the price.Q: How much does one ticket cost?15. M: Hi, Lucy! You look slimmer than several months ago! That’s great!W: I’m just 90 pounds now. Actually, I’ve been dieting for six months and I’ve lost 30 pounds.Q: What was the woman’s weight several months ago?16. W: Dad, I’m really exhausted. I’m afraid I can not continue to run.M: Come on Mary, we have just finished two thirds. There are still 500 meters left. You can not give up halfway.Q: How many kilometers do they plan to cover?17. W: Oh my god! That driver must be mad! The speed limit is just 90 kilometers per hour on thishighway.M: He cannot escape the fines. He reached nearly two times as such.Q: What is the driver’s speed?18. W: I can’t believe my eyes! Smith, we haven’t met for so many years. You still look young!M: Stop kidding me, Ann. It has been 15 years since we graduated. At that time I was just an immature boy of 20 years old.Q: How old is the man now?Ⅵ场景提问Test 115. W: Where can I find some information on this subject?M: I have no idea, either. Maybe you can go to the other room to check the catalogues on the computer through putting in the key words.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?。
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2019年大学英语四级听力短对话练习（22）
15.
W：now one more question if you don’t mind, what position in the company appeals to you most?
M：Well, I’d like the position of sales manager if that position is still vacant.
Q： What do we learn about the man?
A)He is an experienced sales manager.
B)He is being interviewed for a job.
C)He is a close friend of the woman.
D)He is good at answering tricky questions.
16.
M：I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more privacy.
W： I know what you mean. But check out the cost if renting an apartment first. I won’t be surprised if you change your mind.
Q： What does the woman imply?
A)The man should consider his privacy first.
B)The man will choose a low-rent apartment.
C)The man is not certain if he can find a quieter place.
D)The man is unlikely to move out of the dormitory.
15.
A) He is being interviewed for a job.
女：如果你不介意，还有最后一个问题。
我们公司中什么职位你
最有兴趣?
男：如果还有空缺的话，我最喜欢的是销售经理。
问：从这对话能够得知男人的什么信息?
答：因为牵涉到position 职位，所以任何见过职场面试的人都
应该知道是在面试，任何没有面试过的人也应该知道这是面试。
16.
B) The man is unlikely to move out of the dormitory.
男：我觉得明年可能不会住宿舍了，我想要更多的私人空间。
女：我知道你什么意思。
但是在租房之前要先看一下房租是多少。
如果你改主意，我会觉得很正常。
问：这个女人的话暗含什么样的潜台词?
答：男人想要搬出去，说是想要找点私人空间静一静，但是女的
说能够，只不过要先看看你的钱包能否支持你的想法，从最后的won't be surprised if you change your mind来看，女的料定男的搬出去
的可能性不大。