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2008年12月大学英语四级听力原文及答案

2008年12月大学英语四级听力原文及答案Short Conversations11．M: I just received an Email from one of my former classmates. I was surprised, I hadn’t heard from him for ages.W: Well, I’ve been out of touch with most of my old friends, only one or two stil l drop me a line occasionally,Q: What does the woman mean?12. M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on the outside of your house early next week.W: Well, right now I think I want white for the window frames and yellow for the w alls, but I’ll let you know tomorrow.Q: Who is the woman talking to?13. W: Excuse me, do you have any apartments available for under 500 dollars a month? I need to move in next week when my new job starts.M: The only vacant one I have is 600 dollars, have you inquired at the apartment complex down the street?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?14. W: Y ou bought a pair of jeans yesterday, didn’t you? What are they like?M: Oh, they are pretty much like my other ones, except with a larger wai st. I guess I haven’t spent much time exercising lately.Q: What can we infer from the conversation about the man?15. W: I really like those abstract paintings we saw yesterday. What do you think?M: I guess it’s something I haven’t acquired a taste fo r yet.Q: What does the man imply?16. W: Y ou haven’t seen a blue notebook, have you? I hope I didn’t leave it in the reading room. M: Did you check that pile of journals you’ve borrowed from the library the other day?Q: What is the man trying to say to the woman?17. M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee?W: I’d love to, but I’m exhausted. I was up till 3 this morning, writing a paper for my literature class.Q: Why does the woman decline the man’s invitation?18. W: Y ou had a job interview yesterday, didn’t you? How did it go?M: Not too bad, I guess. There were about 20 candidates competing for the sales manager’s job. And finally it was down to three of us, but the other two seemed better qualified.Q: What does the man imply?听力长对话1F: Simon, how does it feel to be retired?M: Well, not so bad.F: How have you been spending your time?M: I have been spending more time with my family. I’ve also travelled a bit, you know, off season when everywhere is less crowded and hotels cost less.F: Great.M: Y ou know I ha ven’t stopped work completely.F: Yes, could you tell us more about this?M: I’m on a scheme that’s called phased retirement; I had a six-month break from work, after that I could apply for project work with the company I used to work for.F: How does the scheme work?M: Well, it’s a trial at the moment. Instead of hiring temporary stuff, the company advertises posts on its website that retired employees like myself can access.F: What sort of works advertised?M: Well, all sorts of things, really. Administrative work and more specialized work, the sort of thing I can do. Some of the projects can last five or six months, and others can just be a couple of days. I can decide more or less when to work. So I can manage my own time.F: I can see it’s good for you. What is your company get out of this?M: Well, I still have all my old contacts at work, so I know who to contact to get something done. The company gets flexibility, too. Once the job’s over, that’s it. I’m not on their books any more. Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. Why does Simon find his retired life enjoyable?20. How does Simon get to know about the company’s available posts?21. Why does the company adopt the phased retirement scheme?长对话2W: Oh, where are we going?M: I want to show you something.W: I know, but what is it?M: A farm. It’s just down this road. It’s a small place, but at least it would be our own.W: A farm? How can we afford to buy a farm?M: It isn’t very large, only 40 acres. We wouldn’t have to pay very much right now.W: Is there a house on the place?M: A small one, two bedrooms, but it needs to be fixed up a little. I can do the job myself.W: OK. Is there enough space for a kitchen garden?M: There is about half an acre around the house. That’s plenty of space.W: Then we can grow our own fresh vegetables. And maybe kee p a few chickens, couldn’t we? M: Y es, and we can probably grow a lot of our own food.W: What are you thinking about growing, if we do take this place?M: Well, it really isn’t big enough for corn. I thought we might try to raise a crop of potatoes. W: Potatoes? There are a lot of work.M: We are used to hard work, aren’t we?W: Yes, we are, but the money. Do we have enough to get started? It seems like a dream.M: I think we’ve saved enough. We can pay a little on the farm and maybe put a few dollars down on the tractor, too.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q 22:What are the speakers going to do at the time of the conversation?Q 23:What does the man say about the farm?Q 24:Why does the man intend to grow potatoes rather than corn on the farm?Q 25:What is the woman’s greatest concern about the man’s plan?Passage OneMembers of the city council and distinguished guests, it is my privilege to introduce to you today Mr. Robert Washington, chief of our city’s police force. He will address us on the subject of the Community Policing Program. Most of you know that Mr. Washington has a distinguished record as head of our police force for more than ten years. However, you may not know that he also holds a master’s degree in criminology and studied abroad for a year with the international police force which deals with crimes around the world. Mr. Washington first introduced the Community Policing Program 8 years ago. The idea behind the program is to get the police officers out of their cars and into our neighborhoods where they can talk directly to merchants and residents about the real dynamics of our city. These officers do more than make arrests. They try to find ways to help solve the problems that contribute to crime in the first place. Often that means hooking people up with services offered by other city agencies, such as schools, hospitals, housing, drug treatment centers. And the program seems to be working: crime is down and our citizens report that they feel more secure. Today Mr. Washington is going to tell us more about this program. Now let’s welcome Mr. Robert Washington.26. What is the purpose of the speaker’s remarks?He will address us on the subject of community policing program.27. What does the speaker say about Mr. Robert Washington?Most of you know that Mr. Washington has a distinguished record as head of our police force for more than ten years. However, you may not know that he also holds a master’s degree in criminology and studied abroad for a year with the international police force which deals with crimes around the world. Mr. Washington first introduced the community policing program 8 years ago.28. What is the idea behind the Community Policing Program?The idea behind the program is to get the police officers out of their cars and into our neighborhoods where they can talk directly to merchants and residents about the real dynamics of our city.29. How has the Community Policing Program turned out to be?And the program seems to be working, crime is down and our citizens report that they feel more secure.四级篇章2There are between 3000 and 6000 public languages in the world, and we must add approximately 6 billion private languages since each one of us necessarily has one. Considering these facts, the possibilities for breakdowns in communication seem infinite in number. However, we do communicate successfully from time to time. And we do learn to speak languages. But learning to speak languages seems to be a very mysterious process. For a long time, people thought that we learned a language only by imitation and association. For example, a baby touches a hot pot and starts to cry. The mother says, “Hot, hot!” And the baby, when it stops crying, imitates the mother and says, “Hot, hot!” However, Noam Chomsky, a famous expert in language, pointed out that although children do learn some words by imitation and association, they also combine words to make meaningful sentences in ways that are unique, unlearned and creative. Because youngchildren can make sentences they have never heard before, Chomsky suggested that human infants are born with the ability to learn language. Chomsky meant that underneath all the differences between public and private languages, there is a universal language mechanism that makes it possible for us, as infants, to learn any language in the world. This theory explains the potential that human infants have for learning language. But it does not really explain how children come to use language in particular ways.Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 30. Why does the speaker say there are great possibilities for communication breakdowns?There are numerous public and private languages.Question 31. What is Chomsky’s point on th e ability to learn a language?Human infants are born with the ability to learn language and the potential to learn any language in the world.Question 32. What does Chomsky’s theory fail to exp lain according to the speaker?It does not really explain how children come to use language in particular ways.四级听力Passage ThreeWhen US spacewoman Joan Higginbotham is not flying and working in space, she might be found somewhere on earth giving a speech. Higginbotham, who grew up in Chicago and became an engineer before joining NASA, that is the National Air and Space Administration, gives about a dozen speeches a year. Each speech is different because she tailors her remarks to each audience. Through interviews and E-mails, she finds out in advance her listeners' educational level and what information they want to know. On the subject of space walks, for example, audiences vary in their interests and how much complexity they can comprehend. To elementary school children, Higginbotham may discuss a problem that many kids want to know about. "How do spacemen in a spacesuit eat, drin k, and go to the bathroom?" Her answer is “the spacesuit is really a small spacecraft with room for food and water-containers, and a waste-collection system.” To a high school audience, she might satisfy a curiosity that often arises in her pre-speech interviews with students who obviously have seen many science fiction movies. “Do spacemen carry weapons in case they encounter enemies in space?” Her answer is "No". To scientists, she might provide technical details on such topics as the design of spacesuits that protects spacemen from the deadly temperature extremes of space. Just as elaborate preparation is required for success in space, Higginbotham says that it’s important for speakers to learn as much as possible about their listeners before a speech because every audience is different.33. What did Joan Higginbotham do before joining in NASA?34. How does Higginbotham prepare her speech on space walks?35. What does the high school audience want to know about space travel?Compound Dictation:Crime is increasing worldwide. There is every reason to believe the trend will continue through the next few decades. Crime rates have always been high in multi-cultural industrialized societies such as the United States. But a new phenomenon has appeared on the world scene: rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few offences. Street crimes such as robbery, rape, murder and auto theft are clearly rising, particularly in Eastern European countries, such as Hungary, and in Western European nations, such as the Untied Kingdom. What is driving this crime explosion? There are no simple answers. Still, there are certain conditions associated withrising crime. Increasing heterogeneity of population, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of governments, changing national borders, greater economic growth and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong. These conditions are increasingly observable around the world. For instance, cultures that were previously isolated and homogenous, such as Japan, Denmark and Greece, are now facing the sort of cultural variety that has been common in America for most of its history. Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of values. Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the 21st century, and failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems.11. D) She has lost contact with most of her old friends.12. A) A painter.13. C) Make inquires elsewhere.14. C) He has gained some weight lately.15. D) He doesn't like abstract paintings.16. B) She may have put her notebook amid the journals.17. A) She wants to get some sleep.18. B) His chance of getting the job is slim.19. A He can manage his time more flexible.20. D Searching its website.21. D To utilize its retired employee's resources.22 C See a piece of property.23. B It is a small one with a two-bedroom house.24. C It may now be big enough for raising corn.25. A Finances.26. A) To introduce the chief of the city' police force.27. D) He holds a master's degree in criminology.28. B) To get police officers closer to the local people.29. C) Effective.30. B) There are numerous languages in existence.31. C) It is something we are born with.32. D) How children learn to use language.33. B) She was an engineer.34. C) Adjusting them to different audiences.35. A) Whether spacemen carry weapons.36. trend 37. phenomenon 38. scene 39. offenses 40. murder 41. particularly 42. explosion43.associated44. changing national borders, greater economic growth, and the lack of accepted social ideasof right and wrong45. are now facing the sort of cultural variety that has been common in America for most ofits history46. failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems。

2008年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

2008年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案Part III Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11.A) Only true friendship can last long.B) Letter writing is going out of style.C) She keeps in regular touch with her classmates.D) She has lost contact with most of her old friends.12. A) A painter. C) A porter.B) A mechanic. D) A carpenter.13. A) Look for a place near her office. C) Make inquiries elsewhere.B) Find a new job down the street. D) Rent the $600 apartment.14.A) He prefers to wear jeans with a larger waist.B) He has been extremely busy recently.C) He has gained some weight lately.D) He enjoyed going shopping with Jane yesterday.15.A)The woman possesses a natural for art.B) Women have a better artistic taste than men.C) He isn’t good at abstract thinking.D) He doesn’t like abstract paintings.16.A) She couldn’t have left her notebook in the library.B) she may have put her notebook amid the journals.C) she should have made careful notes while doing reading.D) she shouldn’t have read his notes without his knowing it.17. A)she wants to get some sleep C) she has a literature class to attendB) she needs time to write a paper D)she is troubled by her sleep problem18.A)He is confident he will get the job.B)His chance of getting the job is slim.C)It isn’t easy to find a qualified sales manager.D)The interview didn’t go as well as he expected.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A)He can manage his time more flexibly.B)He can renew contact with his old friends.C)He can concentrate on his own projects.D)He can learn to do administrative work.20.A)Reading its ads in the newspapers.B)Calling its personnel department.C)Contacting its manager.D)Searching its website.21.A)To cut down its production expenses.B)To solve the problem of staff shortage.C)To improve its administrative efficiency.D)To utilize its retired employees’resources.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22.A)Buy a tractor.B)Fix a house.C)See a piece of property.D)Sing a business contract.23.A)It is only forty miles form where they live.B)It is a small one with a two-bedroom house.C)It was a large garden with fresh vegetables.D)It has a large garden with fresh vegetables.24.A)Growing potatoes will involve less labor.B)Its soil may not be very suitable for corn.C)It may not be big enough for raising corn.D)Raising potatoes will be more profitable.25 A)FinancesB)EquipmentC)LaborD)ProfitsSection BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a 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 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage One26 A)To introduce the chief of the city’s police forceB)To comment on a talk by a distinguished guestC)To address the issue of community securityD)To explain the functions of the city council27 A)He has distinguished himself in city managementB)He is head of the International Police ForceC)He completed his higher education abroadD)He holds a master’s degree in criminology28 A)To coordinate work among police departmentsB)To get police officers closer to the local peopleC)To help the residents in times of emergencyD)To enable the police to take prompt action29 A)PopularB)discouragingC)effectiveD)controversialPassage Two30 A)people differ greatly in their ability to communicateB)there are numerous languages in existenceC)Most public languages are inherently vagueD)Big gaps exist between private and public languages31 A)it is a sign of human intelligenceB)in improves with constant practiceC)it is something we are born withD)it varies from person to person32 A)how private languages are developedB)how different languages are relatedC)how people create their languagesD)how children learn to use languagePassage Three33 A)she was a tailorB)she was an engineerC)she was an educatorD)she was a public speaker34.A)Basing them on science-fiction movies.B) Including interesting examples in themC) Adjusting them to different audiencesD) Focusing on the latest progress in space science35.A) Whether spacemen carry weaponsB) How spacesuits protect spacemenC) How NASA trains its spacemenD) What spacemen cat and drinkSection CDirections : In this section .you will hear a passage three time. When the passage is read for first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. when the passage is read for the first time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36to43 with the exact words you have just heard. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

2008年毕业班考试听力及答案

石家庄市2008年初中毕业班教学质量检测听力部分录音材料这是石家庄市2008年初中毕业班教学质量检测听力部分。

听力部分共分两小节。

第一节为选择题，第二节为非选择题。

两部分分别在卷I和卷II。

做题时，请先将答案画在试卷上，在听力测试结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。

停顿00’05”现在是听力试音时间。

W: Can I have your name, please?M: Cruise. C-R-U-I-S-EW: And your first name?M: Marley. That’s M-A-R-L-E-Y.W: That’s an unusual name.M: Yes, it is. I hate it!试音到此结束。

停顿00’02’’听力部分第一节第一题：听句子，选出句子中所包含的信息。

下面你将听到五个句子，每个句子读两遍。

请你听完句子的第二遍朗读后，从各小题所给出的A、B、C三个选项中，选出包含所听信息的选项。

停顿00’02’’No. 1 There are fifty students in my class.停顿00’02’’重复停顿00’10”No. 2 I have never been to Russia before.停顿00’02’’重复停顿00’10”No. 3 I’m thirsty.停顿00’02’’重复停顿00’10”No. 4 I prefer tea to coffee.停顿00’02’’重复停顿00’10”No. 5 He is too young to drive a car.停顿00’02’’重复停顿00’10”第二题：听句子，选出该句的最佳答语。

下面你将听到五个句子，每个句子读两遍。

请你听完句子的第二遍朗读后，从各小题所给出的A、B、C三个选项中，选出该句的最佳答语。

停顿00’02’’No. 6 Can you help me move the chair to the corner?停顿00’02’’重复停顿00’10”No. 7 How long have you been in this school?停顿00’02’’重复停顿00’10”No. 8 Why not go to the new animal zoo during the holiday?停顿00’02’’重复停顿00’10”No. 9 May I have your E-mail address, please?停顿00’02’’重复停顿00’10”No. 10 Here are some flowers for you, mum!停顿00’02’’重复停顿00’10”第三题：听对话和问题，选择适当的选项。

(完整版)08年英语专四听力原文和答案

2008年专四听力答案PART I DICTATIONChoosing a CareerWhen students graduate from college, / many of them do not know how they want to spend their working lives, / and they sometimes move from job to job / until they find something that suits them / and of equal importance to which they are suited. Others never find a job in which they are really happy. / They remain all their lives square pegs in round holes. /When we choose our careers, we need to ask ourselves two questions. / First, what do we think we would like to be?/ Second, what kind of people are we? / The idea, for example, of being a painter or a musician may seem very attractive, / but unless we have great talent and are willing to work very hard, / we are certain to fail in these occupations, / and failure will lead to unhappiness in life. /So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions I to 3 are based on the following conversation.M: Is that Anne Shaw?W:Yes, speaking?M: Hello, it is Eric from London.W: Hello, Eric. How can I help you?M;l'm fixing up on next project team meeting, and I just want to check some possible dates with you,W: Fine, let me just get my diary. Ok, which dates are you looking at?M: I've spoken to the others, (1) and they prefer either the third week of May or the second week of June.W: Yeah, (1) both of the weeks are pretty clear at the moment except for the 11th of June.M: Right, I've got that.W:So where is the meeting taking place this time?M: (2)lt was going to be in London. But I spoke to Carlos in Mexico City, and he suggested Chicago. He thinks it will be more convenient for most of the team.W:(2)He's probably right. It'll certainly be much easier for me as well. Because I can fly from Toronto, and I'm sure you can find a meeting room somewhere near the airport.M:(2) That's a good idea. I'll check up some hotels in that area and get back to you towards the end of the week.W: Fine, but I'm not in the office on Friday.M: Ok, (3) I'll call you later in the afternoon on Thursday.W:No problem, bye.Key:1.A 2. D 3.AQuestions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.M: We are having a debate on advertising Thursday evening, and I have to take part. W: That's interesting. I should like to hear what people think about advertising.M: What's there to say? We must have advertising, mustn't we?W:Why?M: Well, we wouldn't know what there was to buy if we didn't have advertisements. W: Yes, that's true. Up to a point, advertisements provide information that we need. If someone has produced a new article, naturally, the seller wants to tell us about it.M:Yes, and the advertisements tell us which product is the best.W:Do they? I don't think so. (4) Every manufacturer says that his product is the best, or at least tries to give the impression. Only one can be the best, so the others are misleading, aren't they?M: Well, in a way, I suppose, but we don't have to believe them, do we?W:Are you saying that advertisements aren't effective? I don't think that intelligent businessmen will spend millions of dollars on advertising if nobody believes the advertisements, do you?M: Perhaps not, but after all, it's their money that they are spending.W: (5) Is it? I think not. The cost of advertising is added to the price of the article. You and I and all the other people who buy the article pay for the advertising.M: Well, I suppose we get something for our money, some information.W:Yes, (6)but don't forget it is often misleading information, and sometimes harmful. M: Harmful?W:What about the advertisements designed to persuade young people to smoke cigarettes? Wouldn't you say they are harmful?M: You've given me a lot to think about. I'm quite looking forward to the debate now. Key: 4.D 5.B 6.DQuestions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.W:So Mr. Brown, this is your bed, and as you can see, there are three other beds in the ward. Have you got everything you need?M: Yes, nurse, I think so. (7) I followed the hospital's advice, and I've only brought a few belongings with me.W: Good, you can see the reasons why we ask you to do that, (7)the cupboard is really very small.M:Yes. Nurse, can you tell roe what the visiting hours are?W:Yes, of course. (8) They are in the afternoon from 2:30 to 4:30 and in the evening from 7:00 to 8:00, but remember that only two people can see you at the same .time. M:l see. What other rules are there?W:Yes. We start pretty early. (9) We wake you at 6 o'clock, and breakfast is at 8 o'clock, lunch is at noon, there is tea at 3 :30, and supper is at 6 o'clock.M:0h, that's very different from what I have been used to. You'd better tell me the rest of the rules here.W:Yes. Well, you can see the no smoking sign. (9)We don't allow smoking in the wards, and the same goes for alcohol. However, if you do need to smoke, there are special lounges.M: Oh, I don't smoke, so it doesn't affect me.W:Good.Key: 7.A 8.C 9.C 10.ASECTION B PASSAGESQuestions II to 13 are based on the following passage.In my opinion, the most important thing when choosing a hotel for an international conference is the meeting room or rooms. (11) For example, you may need a large room where everyone can be together for keynote speeches or presentations, and smaller meeting rooms for informal group discussions. Then, if people are coming from different countries, you need to find out about the rooms for them to stay in. (13) They should be spacious and comfortable, and have facilities for using email and laptops, as people have to keep in touch with their offices or headquarters even when they are away.(12)My next point is facilities for hotel 'guests, things like a bar, a good quality restaurant, preferably offering local food and fitness and sport centers. These are important, because delegates need to be able to relax after a long day of meet-ings and get to know each other in informal situations.Finally, for an international conference where delegates are coming from different countries, it can be very useful to choose a hotel that (13) has good transport connections with the nearest airport and all places of interest. This can save everybody a lot of time.Key: 11.D 12.B 13.BQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.(17) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It's a great pleasure that I welcome you to the new Museum of Industrial and Rural life. (14) The museum provides us with a unique historical record of industrial and agricultural life in the area. Here, you find a wonderful collectiop of industrial and agricultural exhibits. Some of them date back 200 years which reflect the history of our area over the last two centuries. Until recently, the area was mainly agricultural, and the world industries and traditions were all associated with agriculture. The museum's collections bring this heritage back to life, with the fascinating blend of working and static displays. From early times, good communications with the rest of the country have lead to the industrial prosperity for the area. One example of such communications was (15) the Roman Road, Portsmouth Street which passed nearby. Later, canals came to bring new prosperity, and then the railways. Good transport systems encouraged local industries, especially those related to agriculture, and the museum has collections of national significance from many of these.Local people, too, have changed the history, and the museum will introduce you to these and other local celebrities. (16) The displays with all items collected locallyshow what local life used to be like. Many displays of local items are in context and show, for example printer's and cobbler's workshops. Whatever you are interested, we hope the museum will have something for you.Key: 14.C 15.A 16.D 17.BQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you very much for inviting me here to talk about safety in dormitory and personal security.First, a few points to bear in mind. You'll notice the doors of your dorm have two types of locks, a Yale lock and a Chubb lock. Make sure you double (18) lock your door, not just one lock, both of them, however long you are going out for. Make sure when you go out, all the windows are closed. Those of you in the ground and first-floor rooms will notice that you are locking windows, make sure you use them. Lock them every time you go out; (18) lock them at night. If you have got expensive equipmenis in your room, first of all, insure it. So many people lose things and haven't got insurance. Make sure you insure it.This brings me onto personal security. Wherever possible, avoid working alone late at night, especially girl students. Avoid dark streets, and try to stick to the well-lit streets whenever possible. (19) Also if you know you are going to be up late, make sure you've got enough money for a taxi to get home again, or arrange to stay with friends for the night. It may sound absurd, but don't forget the university actually offers free self-defense classes. I hope it something you'd never have to use, but (20)it certainly was going along to a few self-defense sessions.Key: 18.D 19.B 20.ASECTION C NEW BROADCASTNews Item IThe New Year celebration in Thailand was shattered by violence, (21) when 9 bombs exploded across Bangkok around midnight. Three Thai citizens were killed and more than 30 injured. No terrorist group claimed responsibility for the bombings by Tuesday. Some believe the explosions were the work of Muslim separatists. Bombings and shootings occur almost daily in Thailand's three southernmost provinces: Yala, Narathiwat and Purtonia have a dominant Muslim population and have long complained of neglect and discrimination in the largely Buddhist nation. (22) They have asked for independence and a separate Islamic state. Since 2004, the insurgences have carried out numerous attacks in the south, and more than I , 900 people have been killed. The Thai government has been unable to curb the violence, though thousands of troops have been sent to the south.Key：21.D 22.ANews Item 2U, S. President George W. Bush will layout his new policy for Iraq Wednesday night in a TV speech. However, some details of the policy have been leaked to themedia.National oil law: a date is to be announced for the release of a national oil law in Iraq. (23) The law will give the Iraqicentral government the power to distribute current and future oil revenues to provinces and regions, based on their population size. The achievement of a fair distribution of oil revenue is seen as a corner stone of Iraqi security.More troops.-the U. S. now has 132 000 troops in Iraq. The number will temporarily be increased by 20 000. A renewed construction package costing up to I billion U. S. dollars is also to be announced. (24) The money is to help create jobs and boost the Iraqi economy. Young Iraqis are to be encouraged to participate in the country's reconstruction by cleaning the streets and repairing schools.Key：23.C 24.BNews Item 3A joint committee will soon seek further cooperation between Egypt and Spain in(25) industry, trade, investment and science and technology. (26) Egyptian economic sources said the two sides will discuss the possibility of setting up a joint business council when the Egyptian-Spanish Higher Committee meets in the first half of September in Madrid, Spain. The business council is aimed at balancing bilateral trade by expanding trade volume.Key：25.A 26.DNews Item 4(27) "Japanese teenage women have grown increasinsly violent in the last 20 years. " A criminologist said yesterday." The ratio of women in their teens inflicting bodily injury has risen to more than 20 per 100,000 of the total Japanese population , more than 7 times the level 20 years ago, " said Jinsuki Kajiyama, a professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology." Japanese males have shifted increasingly to aggression previously linked with women, such as bullying others by excluding them from conversation, " he said.Key：27.C 28. BNews Item 5Despite reports of intimidation, (28) Zimbabweans swarmed to polling stations on the final day of voting in the most competitive parliamentary election in Zimbabwe's history. On the first day of voting, lines of hundreds of voters sneaked around some of the country's 4,000 polling stations. A total of 120 seats were being contested, and Mugabe appoints another 30 law makers giving him and his party a built-in advantage.Key: 28. BNews Item 6"About 40,000 Indian telecom workers called off their work to rule yesterday after reaching an agreement with the government" , officials and union leaders said. The employees of the department of telecommunication services launched their actionon Friday (29) in protest against plans to covert the department into a company, and the recent appointment of a nontechnical official as a department head. ( 30 ) Banks, major companies and long-distance customers were hit by the work to rule which involves obeying minor regulations only so as to slow down the workflow.Key：29.B 30.D。

2008年高考英语听力原文及答案(全国卷)

2008年高考英语听力原文Text 1 M: I think it’s going to rain.W: I guess so. The sky is dark and cloudy. Text 2M: Lucy is going back to China next month, Alice.W: Oh, really.M: And she will not take Rachel this time. Text 3W: I hate to say it, but Jackie isn’t do ing well in the film.M: Well, I only think he is playing a different type of role, but my sister thinks he is still the best.Text 4M: Professor Miners, could I talk to you about my paper?W: Sure, come to my office between two to three. It’s Room 340.Text 5W: OK, time to go home.M: I can’t, because I haven’t finished the report about the newly opened restaurant. W: Well, if you carry on working like that, you’ll make yourself ill.Text 6M: I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where have you been?W: I went to New York to visit my sister and stayed there for two months. Actually, I really went to meet my new nephew.M: That’s great! How old is he?W: Well, he was five months old when I got there and he could possibly be the most beautiful baby I’ve ever se en.M: What do you do when you’re in your sister’s home?W: I helped the baby and played with him a lot which was nice, but what I enjoyed most was beating him.Text 7M: Air pollution is so bad in this city. I think the government should stop people from driving cars on certain days.W: You have a point. Air pollution is a problem, but not letting people drive on certain days is a bad idea. People have to go to work by car.M: I’m afraid I don’t agree with you there. Reducing air pollution is really important. People are so used to driving that they don’t think about ways to do things. If we stop them from driving on certain days, maybe they could think of new ways to get around. W: I see your point, but I still think it wouldn’t be possible to stop people from driving. Text 8M: Let’s go and have lunch together. W: OK.M: By the way, I’m thinking of going to New Zealand around Christmas for three weeks. It’s such a beautiful country. I’ve never been there before.W: Have you booked the flight?M: Not yet. I’m planning to book my flight in two weeks’ time.W: Book your flight right now.M: Why?W: Because the longer you leave it, the more expensive it’ll will be. As a matter of fact, the New Zealanders usually go home for Christmas.M: Then, I’m going to book my flight tomorrow morning.Text 9M: Hello.W: Hello, Mike. This is Jane.M: Oh, hello, Jane.W: Listen, Mike, I’ve got a really problem. M: What is it?W: The car is broken down.M: Oh, now again.W: Yeah, I checked the oil, and I checked almost everythin g. It’s just not starting at all. M: You have to get ready of it, you know. W: I know, I know. But, look, the thing is I’ve got to pick Tom up at the airport, Can I ….. M: Use my car? Yes, of course.W: That’ll be great; it’s very kind of you.M: Come on w hen you like, I don’t need it until tonight.W: OK. I’ll be around in about an hour.Text 10OK, when we met last week, we talked about different kinds of short stories and somewell-known short story writers. I remembered that many of you said you liked the American writer Ernest Hemingway, right? I hope you all followed my advice and finished reading his story “A Day’s Wait”, because as I said we’re going to study it together in today’s lesson. Now, since you’re supposed to have read the story, let’s have some discussion. Please look at the four questions on the blackboard. First, when and where does the story take place? Second, what does the boy wait for in the story? And what kind of person does he show himself to be? Third, what kind of person is the b oy’s father? Fourth, what is the writer’s main purpose of writing this story? I’d like you to work in groups of four or five and present your answers in ten minutes. Is everything clear?答案1.B2.A3.C4.A5.B6.A7.C8.C9.A 10.A 11.C 12.C 13.B 14.B 15.C 16.A 17.B 18.B 19.A 20.C。

2008年全国大学生英语竞赛(D)级参考答案

2008年全国大学生英语竞赛（D）级参考答案Part I Listening ComprehensionSection B: 8. A 9. C 10. B 11. C 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. ASection A: 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. ASection C: 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. BSection D: 21. accident 22. old age 23. by lightning 24. lay down 25. awoke 26. in front of 27. in nine years 28. sight 29. flash 30. as a resultPart II Vocabulary and Structure31. D 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. B 36. C 37. C 38. A 39. A 40. C 41. A 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. CPart III Reading ComprehensionSection A: 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. D 50. BSection B: 51. T 52. T 53. F 54. F 55. FSection C:56. Computer crimes. / Computer criminals.57. Because they are untouched by human hands / are handled by computers.58. By claiming a computer error.59. Leave her job. / Quit her work.60. computer experts61. The computer criminals don't use guns.62. get revenge63. a small part of somethingSection D:64. reason 65. change the way 66. happy or nothing 67. unwanted 68. care 69. stop using 70. solvePart IV ClozeSection A: 71. inventor 72. effect 73. communication 74. explorers 75. circlingSection B:76. famous 77. book 78. few 79.wealthy 80. emperor 81. returned 82. capital 83. situated 84. summer 85. palacePart V TranslationSection A:86. 不管你要去的街道有多小、有多不起眼儿，他们都能准确无误地把你送到那里。

08年英语三级听力

08年英语三级听力【听力材料】：(Text 1)W: What’s new with you,Jack?M:Well,I met a really nice woman.We’ve been going out for three months and things look good now.(Text 2)M: When did you first find the door broken and things missing?W:After I got up,around 5:20.Then I called the police station.(Text 3)W: Pass me the flour,please.M:Which tin is it in?W:The one at the end of the shelf.It’s slightly smaller than the others.M:Oh,right.(Text 4)W:Do you know why George hasn’t come ye t?M:Yes.He was planning to come,but his wife’s father fell downsome stairs and they had to take him to a hospital.W:I’m sorry to hear that.(Text 5)W:Hi,Tony.How did your experiment go yesterday?M: Well,it wasn’t as easy as I had thought.I have to con tinue doing it tonight.(Text 6)M:Is that Ann?W:Yes.M:This is Mike.How are things with you?W:Oh,very well,but I’m very busy.M:Busy? But you’ve finished all your exams?W:Yes,but I have to help my little sister with her foreign language.M:How about coming out with me this evening?There’s a new film on.W:I’m afraid I can’t.A friend of mine is coming from the south and I have to go to the station to meet him.M:What a pity!How about the weekend then?W:No,I’ve arranged to go to an art exhi bition with my parents.M:What about next week sometime?W:Maybe.(Text 7)W:I hear there will be a football competition between all senior schools next month.Is that so?M:That’s true.W:Would you please go into some more details?M:Well,the competition will be held in our school and it will begin on August 11.The competition will last a whole week.W:Anything else?M:Yes,both the girls and boys competition will be held at the same time.The girls competition will be held in the morning and the boys competition will be held in the afternoon.W:Yes? Sounds exciting.M:We are both members of our school football team.We should be ready for it.W:Of course.It’s a long time since we had the last football competition last time.I’m really looking forward to anothercompetition.M:Me,too.(Text 8)W: Excuse me.I am from STM.We are carrying out a survey on the traffic in our city.Do you mind if I ask you some questions?M:No,not at all.Go ahead.W:Good,thanks.What do you do,sir?M:I am a teacher.I teach children French.W:Great.Do you live far from the school? I mean,how do you usually go to work?M:Well,mostly by car.But once in a while,I prefer to ride my bike.You know,I live quite far from the school,about 20 miles.And I have to spend about an hour riding to school.But it only takes me less than a quarter of an hour to drive my car,unless the traffic is very bad.W:I see.Does this happen often? I mean the bad traffic.M:Yes,sure! I often get stuck on the way,and the problem’s getting worse and worse.W:That’s all of my questions.Thank you very much.M:You are welcome.(Text 9)M: Customer service.Andney Grant speaking.How may I help you?W:I can’t believe this is happening.I called and ordered a 32?inch bag last Friday.But today I found that you sent me a 24?inch one.I was planning to use that bag during our vacation in Mexico,but it doesn’t seem possible any more because we will take off on Saturday.It’s only two days away.What am I supposed to do?M:I’m really sorry,madam. I’ll check right away.Would you please tell me your order number?W:It’s CE2938.M:Just a minute.I do apologize,madam.There did seem to be a mistake.I’ll have the corre ct size bag sent to you by overnight mail right away.It will arrive in time for your Saturday trip.Again I apologize for any inconvenience caused by our mistake.I promise it won’t happen again.W:OK.Well,thank you.M:Thank you,madam,for choosing Linch mail.I hope you willhave a wonderful vacation.(Text 10)I wasn’t too fond of the lecture classes of 400 students in my general course.Halfway through my second term when I was considering whether or not to come back in the fall,I went on the Internet and came across Americorp.Then I joined in an organization,and that’s what I did last school year.I worked on making roads,building a house,serving as a teacher’s assistant and working as a camp officer in several projects in South Carolina and Florida.It’s been a great experience,and I’ve almost learned more than what I could have in college since I didn’t really want to be at that school and wasn’t interested in my major anyway,I thought this was better for me.After 1,700 hours of service I received 4,750 dollars.I can use that to pay off the money I borrowed from the bank or for what is needed when I go back to school this fall at Columbus State in Ohio.Classes are smaller there and I’ll be majoring in German education.After working with the kids,now I know,I want to be a teacher.一、听力第一节(共5小题，每小题1分)听下面5段对话。

[考试]08年英语专四听力原文和答案

2008年专四听力答案PART I DICTATIONChoosing a CareerWhen students graduate from college, / many of them do not know how they want to spend their working lives, / and they sometimes move from job to job / until they find something that suits them / and of equal importance to which they are suited. Others never find a job in which they are really happy. / They remain all their lives square pegs in round holes. /When we choose our careers, we need to ask ourselves two questions. / First, what do we think we would like to be?/ Second, what kind of people are we? / The idea, for example, of being a painter or a musician may seem very attractive, / but unless we have great talent and are willing to work very hard, / we are certain to fail in these occupations, / and failure will lead to unhappiness in life. /So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions I to 3 are based on the following conversation.M: Is that Anne Shaw?W:Y es, speaking?M: Hello, it is Eric from London.W: Hello, Eric. How can I help you?M;l'm fixing up on next project team meeting, and I just want to check some possible dates with you,W: Fine, let me just get my diary. Ok, which dates are you looking at?M: I've spoken to the others, (1) and they prefer either the third week of May or the second week of June.W: Y eah, (1) both of the weeks are pretty clear at the moment except for the 11th of June.M: Right, I've got that.W:So where is the meeting taking place this time?M: (2)lt was going to be in London. But I spoke to Carlos in Mexico City, and he suggested Chicago. He thinks it will be more convenient for most of the team.W:(2)He's probably right. It'll certainly be much easier for me as well. Because I can fly from Toronto, and I'm sure you can find a meeting room somewhere near the airport.M:(2) That's a good idea. I'll check up some hotels in that area and get back to youtowards the end of the week.W: Fine, but I'm not in the office on Friday.M: Ok, (3) I'll call you later in the afternoon on Thursday.W:No problem, bye.Key:1.A 2. D 3.AQuestions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.M: We are having a debate on advertising Thursday evening, and I have to take part. W: That's interesting. I should like to hear what people think about advertising.M: What's there to say? We must have advertising, mustn't we?W:Why?M: Well, we wouldn't know what there was to buy if we didn't have advertisements. W: Y es, that's true. Up to a point, advertisements provide information that we need. If someone has produced a new article, naturally, the seller wants to tell us about it.M:Y es, and the advertisements tell us which product is the best.W:Do they? I don't think so. (4) Every manufacturer says that his product is the best, or at least tries to give the impression. Only one can be the best, so the others are misleading, aren't they?M: Well, in a way, I suppose, but we don't have to believe them, do we?W:Are you saying that advertisements aren't effective? I don't think that intelligent businessmen will spend millions of dollars on advertising if nobody believes the advertisements, do you?M: Perhaps not, but after all, it's their money that they are spending.W: (5) Is it? I think not. The cost of advertising is added to the price of the article. Y ou and I and all the other people who buy the article pay for the advertising.M: Well, I suppose we get something for our money, some information.W:Y es, (6)but don't forget it is often misleading information, and sometimes harmful. M: Harmful?W:What about the advertisements designed to persuade young people to smoke cigarettes? Wouldn't you say they are harmful?M: Y ou've given me a lot to think about. I'm quite looking forward to the debate now. Key: 4.D 5.B 6.DQuestions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.W:So Mr. Brown, this is your bed, and as you can see, there are three other beds in theward. Have you got everything you need?M: Y es, nurse, I think so. (7) I followed the hospital's advice, and I've only brought a few belongings with me.W: Good, you can see the reasons why we ask you to do that, (7)the cupboard is really very small.M:Y es. Nurse, can you tell roe what the visiting hours are?W:Y es, of course. (8) They are in the afternoon from 2:30 to 4:30 and in the evening from 7:00 to 8:00, but remember that only two people can see you at the same .time. M:l see. What other rules are there? W:Y es. We start pretty early. (9) We wake you at 6 o'clock, and breakfast is at 8 o'clock, lunch is at noon, there is tea at 3 :30, and supper is at 6 o'clock.M:0h, that's very different from what I have been used to. Y ou'd better tell me the rest of the rules here.W:Y es. Well, you can see the no smoking sign. (9)We don't allow smoking in the wards, and the same goes for alcohol. However, if you do need to smoke, there are special lounges.M: Oh, I don't smoke, so it doesn't affect me.W:Good.Key: 7.A 8.C 9.C 10.ASECTION B PASSAGESQuestions II to 13 are based on the following passage.In my opinion, the most important thing when choosing a hotel for an international conference is the meeting room or rooms. (11) For example, you may need a large room where everyone can be together for keynote speeches or presentations, and smaller meeting rooms for informal group discussions. Then, if people are coming from different countries, you need to find out about the rooms for them to stay in. (13) They should be spacious and comfortable, and have facilities for using email and laptops, as people have to keep in touch with their offices or headquarters even when they are away.(12)My next point is facilities for hotel 'guests, things like a bar, a good quality restaurant, preferably offering local food and fitness and sport centers. These are important, because delegates need to be able to relax after a long day of meet-ings and get to know each other in informal situations.Finally, for an international conference where delegates are coming from different countries, it can be very useful to choose a hotel that (13) has good transport connections with the nearest airport and all places of interest. This can save everybody a lot of time.Key: 11.D 12.B 13.BQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.(17) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It's a great pleasure that I welcome you to the new Museum of Industrial and Rural life. (14) The museum provides us with a unique historical record of industrial and agricultural life in the area. Here, you find a wonderful collectiop of industrial and agricultural exhibits. Some of them date back 200 years which reflect the history of our area over the last two centuries. Until recently, the area was mainly agricultural, and the world industries and traditions were all associated with agriculture. The museum's collections bring this heritage back to life, with the fascinating blend of working and static displays. From early times, good communications with the rest of the country have lead to the industrial prosperity for the area. One example of such communications was (15) the Roman Road, Portsmouth Street which passed nearby. Later, canals came to bring new prosperity, and then the railways. Good transport systems encouraged local industries, especially those related to agriculture, and the museum has collections of national significance fro m many of these.Local people, too, have changed the history, and the museum will introduce you to these and other local celebrities. (16) The displays with all items collected locally show what local life used to be like. Many displays of local items are in context and show, for example printer's and cobbler's workshops. Whatever you are interested, we hope the museum will have something for you.Key: 14.C 15.A 16.D 17.BQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you very much for inviting me here to talk about safety in dormitory and personal security.First, a few points to bear in mind. Y ou'll notice the doors of your dorm have two types of locks, a Y ale lock and a Chubb lock. Make sure you double (18) lock your door, not just one lock, both of them, however long you are going out for. Make sure when you go out, all the windows are closed. Those of you in the ground and first-floor rooms will notice that you are locking windows, make sure you use them. Lock them every time you go out; (18) lock them at night. If you have got expensive equipmenis in your room, first of all, insure it. So many people lose things and haven't got insurance. Make sure you insure it.This brings me onto personal security. Wherever possible, avoid working alone late at night, especially girl students. Avoid dark streets, and try to stick to the well-lit streets whenever possible. (19) Also if you know you are going to be up late, make sure you've got enough money for a taxi to get home again, or arrange to stay with friends for the night. It may sound absurd, but don't forget the university actually offers free self-defense classes. I hope it something you'd never have to use, but (20)it certainly was going along to a few self-defense sessions.Key: 18.D 19.B 20.ASECTION C NEW BROADCASTNews Item IThe New Y ear celebration in Thailand was shattered by violence, (21) when 9 bombs exploded across Bangkok around midnight. Three Thai citizens were killed and more than 30 injured. No terrorist group claimed responsibility for the bombings by Tuesday. Some believe the explosions were the work of Muslim separatists. Bombings and shootings occur almost daily in Thailand's three southernmost provinces: Y ala, Narathiwat and Purtonia have a dominant Muslim population and have long complained of neglect and discrimination in the largely Buddhist nation. (22) They have asked for independence and a separate Islamic state. Since 2004, the insurgences have carried out numerous attacks in the south, and more than I , 900 people have been killed. The Thai government has been unable to curb the violence, though thousands of troops have been sent to the south.Key：21.D 22.ANews Item 2U, S. President George W. Bush will layout his new policy for Iraq Wednesday night in a TV speech. However, some details of the policy have been leaked to the media.National oil law: a date is to be announced for the release of a national oil la w in Iraq. (23) The law will give the Iraqicentral government the power to distribute current and future oil revenues to provinces and regions, based on their population size. The achievement of a fair distribution of oil revenue is seen as a corner stone of Iraqi security.More troops.-the U. S. now has 132 000 troops in Iraq. The number will temporarily be increased by 20 000. A renewed construction package costing up to I billion U. S. dollars is also to be announced. (24) The money is to help create jobs and boost the Iraqi economy. Y oung Iraqis are to be encouraged to participate in the country's reconstruction by cleaning the streets and repairing schools.Key：23.C 24.BNews Item 3A joint committee will soon seek further cooperation between Egypt and Spain in(25) industry, trade, investment and science and technology. (26) Egyptian economic sources said the two sides will discuss the possibility of setting up a joint business council when the Egyptian-Spanish Higher Committee meets in the first half of September in Madrid, Spain. The business council is aimed at balancing bilateral trade by expanding trade volume.Key：25.A 26.DNews Item 4(27) "Japanese teenage women have grown increasinsly violent in the last 20 years. " A criminologist said yesterday." The ratio of women in their teens inflicting bodily injury has risen to more than 20 per 100,000 of the total Japanese population ,more than 7 times the level 20 years ago, " said Jinsuki Kajiyama, a professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology." Japanese males have shifted increasingly to aggression previously linked with women, such as bullying others by excluding them from conversation, " he said.Key：27.C 28. BNews Item 5Despite reports of intimidation, (28) Zimbabweans swarmed to polling stations on the final day of voting in the most competitive parliamentary election in Zimbabwe's history. On the first day of voting, lines of hundreds of voters sneaked around some of the country's 4,000 polling stations. A total of 120 seats were being contested, and Mugabe appoints another 30 law makers giving him and his party a built-in advantage.Key: 28. BNews Item 6"About 40,000 Indian telecom workers called off their work to rule yesterday after reaching an agreement with the government" , officials and union leaders said. The employees of the department of telecommunication services launched their action on Friday (29) in protest against plans to covert the department into a company, and the recent appointment of a nontechnical official as a department head. ( 30 ) Banks, major companies and long-distance customers were hit by the work to rule which involves obeying minor regulations only so as to slow down the workflow.。

2008年全国大学生英语竞赛D类(附答案)

2008 Nationnal English Contest forCollege Students(Level D---Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes,30 marks) Section A:In this part,you will hear seven recordings.The seven recordings will be played only once.At the end of each recording,a question will be asked about what was said.After each question,there will be a pause.During the pause,look carefully at three pictures marked A,B and C,and decide which picture answers the question.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.)1.What time does the film stat?A.6:00B.6:30C.8:002. What season is the speaker describing in the poem?（个别题目的图画从略，下同）3. Which graph is the speaker talking about?4. How does Jack come into the office?5. Why does the speaker want some coins?6. Which subject does Mike think is the most difficut?7. What does Henry drink after breakfast now?Section B:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations.At the end of each conversation,aquestion will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and question will be read only once.After each conversation,there will be a pause.During the pause,read three choices marked A,B and C,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.(8 marks)8. A.The coffee table B. The couch C.The desk9.A.This Friday B.This weekday C.Monday throughFriday10.A.In Hong Kong B.In the mail C.With Susan11.By train B.By bus C.By plane12.A.He has poor eyesight B.The newspaper has been sold outC.There are no English magamines13.A.Get to the train station B.Get out of the heatC.Take a walk14.A.Baked goods B.A building C.A restaurant15.A.Lend Paul her computers B.Sell him an adapterC.Ask a friwnd for helpSectionC: In this section, you will hear one long conversation.The conversation will be played only once. At the end of the conversation, there will be a one—minute pause.During the pause,read the five questions,each with three choices marked A,B and C, and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the correspoonding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throughthe centre.(5marks)Questions 16 to 20 are bsed on the conversation you hace just heard.16.Where does this conversation probably take place?A.At jane’sB.At an office.C.At a bar17.How much does the most expensive wine cost?A.Almost $1,600B.Nearly $6,000C.Around $60,00018.What does Jane say about the most expensivewine?A.It is the oldest wineB.It is over 2oo years old.C.It was produced in Washington,D.C19.What does the man think about the wine?A.It’s very special.B.It’s too expensive.C.It;s better than buyinga house.20.What is said that Thomas Jefferson did with the wine?A.He introduced it to George Washington.B.He keat several bottles of it in Washington.C.He passed the wine down to his descendants.SectionD: In this section,there is a short passage. Listen to the passage carefully, and then fill in the blanks with the words or phrases you hear on the tape. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Good morning and welcome. I’m here today to talk about time management.My aim i8s to (21)____ some techniques which will help you to use your time more efficiently.Time is (22)____ money, people and equipment. It’s a limited(23)____. Time management is about making the best(24)_____use of it. So,what are the (25)____oftime management?Today we’re going to look at three fundamental steps.The first step is to (26)____ how you use your time now.This requires a methodical approach. Break your day into half hour periods. Record what you do in each period.The mext step id to prioritise.Take the tasks which genuinely(270____and put them in order of priority –whih are the most important,which are (28)____.(29)____, organize your time and your tasls. Ask yourself ―How much time will I need?‖Be realistic because work tends to expand to fill the time (30)____.Part ⅡVocabulary and Structures (10 minutes,15 marks) There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank, there are four choices marked A,,B,C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.31.We had an exciting _____ on the Trans—Siberian railway last week.a.travel B.trip C.tour D.cruise32.I have an urgent problem and I need to call mu parents, buty I’m afraid I haven’t got _____ change –only a $10 note. Willl you di me a _____?A.any;favourB.a lot;helpC.some;handD.a few;support33.We still couldn’t hear Professor Wang clearly at the business lecture, so we asked him to speak_____.A, sloe B.more slow C.slower D.more slowly34.The pilot succeeded in _____the helicopter_____ the cliff.A.stopping;atB.mending;inC.flying;onnding;on35._____my husband and I _____ down the road yesterday evening, we herd a woman scream.A.Since; had walkedB.While; have walkedC.As ; were walkingD.When ; are walking36.He won’t be expecting a present ,so you _____buy him one.A.can’tB.have toC.don’t needD.need’t37.Pierre left without sauying a word to the boss because he cannot stand ____to wait.A.be madeB.to be madeC.being madeD.be making38.Fiona said that she felt quite embarrassed that day beaause she was mot accustomed to _____like that.A.be treatingB.have been treatedC.being treatedD.be treated39. I saw a comic film,_____ was very amusing, last Saturday. Infact, it was the best film ____ I’ve wver seen.A.which;whatB.that;whichC.which;thatD.that;what40.It seems that you’ve caught a bad cold.You’d better see a doctor,____you?A.hadn’tB.didn’tC.wouldn’tD.don ’t41.Mr.Smith managed to eat lunch____having bad an enormous breakfast.A.despiteB.sinceC.becauseD.although42.If it rains on Saturday,we shall have to____the match for a week.A.bring onB.put awayC.take offD.put off43.He is not satisfied with his exam results and wishes he ____harder for his exams.A.has studiedB.would studyC.studiesD.had studied44.-Do you want to eat out tonight or shall we cook something?-____I can’t afford to eat out again.A.I really need a coffeeB.Let’s cookC.let’s do that thenD.That’s would be nice45.-He locked himself out of his car yesterday.-Oh,he’s always doing things like that._______A.He’s a lovely personB.He’s very carelessC.He’s always happyD.He’s quite generousPart III Reading Comprehension(20 minutes,40 marks) SectionA:There is one passage in this section with 5 questions.For each of them,there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D.You should decide on the best choice.Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre(5 marks)Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.The main topic of last week ’s meeting was a suggestion boxes.All departments in the factory are to have labeled suggestion boxes.At the meeting,it was obvious that the employees’suggestions would not only save the company money,but would do much to lift spirit and streamline production.To further this process,the suggestion box idea was adopted.Forms for the suggestions are tobe kept inside the box .When employees fill out a form,they should clearly state which situation they are trying to improve,list all deta,and then offer a solution,stating how the company would benefit.Forms will then be collected each month by the department heads,who will then pass them on to the plant manager.Where necessary,the plant manager will consult with the respective departments to gather any relevant data.If applicable,the matter will then be passed on to the finance department for approval.A bonus will be paid to employees for any suggestions that are adopted.The amount of the bonus will be in proportion with the savings to the company.Questions:46.What is the topic of the report?A.A meetingB.spiritC.ProductionD.A new system47.Why has the company decided to use suggestion boxes?A.To take advantage of the employees’ideas.B.To minimize customer complaintsC.To take some of the burden off department headsD.To calm the finance department.48.How do the employees get the suggestion slips?A.By requesting then from department heads.B.By applying to the plant managerC.By looking in the suggestion box itselfD.By asking the director of finance49.What is the plant manager supposed to do?A.Review each suggestion with the employeeB.Issue bonus checksC.Pass the suggestions to the finance departmentD.Collect relevant data if necessary50.What should employees specifically include in their suggestions?A.The names of troublesome coworkersB.How long the problem has existedC.What they consider is an appropriate bonusD.A description of what they would like to changeSection B:In this section,there is one passage followed by 5 statements.Go over the passage quickly and mark the answers on the Answer Sheet.For Answer 51-55,markT(for TRUE) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;F(for FALSE)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage.(5 marks)Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Dear Advisor:Should She Propose?Dear AdvisorMy boyfriend and I just celebrated three years together.I want to ask him to marry me .My friends say I shouldn’t.They say that only desperate women propose marriage.Are they right?Nervous in New Jersey Dear Nervous，Your friends are not right.Today it is fine for a woman to propose to a man.In 2003,the Korbel Champagne Company conducted a survey. They asked,‖Should woman ask men to marry them?‖ Sixty-seven percent of American said they would. ―Would you propose a woman’proposal?‖Almost 80 percent said yes. Thirtyt-one percent of women know a woman who has proposed to a man.Experts generally agree. D.r Linda O’Connor has a radio talk show about love and marrage. O’Conn or says that women who propose are usually educated and self-confi-dent.. In addition, their boyfriend usually like stong women with a lot of self-confidence may need some help with their proposalsl. Here is her advice. First,the proposal should not be a surprise. The relationship should be serious. She also advises women to do two more things. They should write out the proposal and practice it before they ask for their boyfriends’hands in marriage.How would Susan Fine answer you? If you and your boyfriend are happy, do not pay attention to your friends. And don’t invite them to the weeding.The Advisor Statements:51. ―Nervous in New Jersey‖ wrote to Susan Fine.52―Nervous in New Jersey‖ wants to get married.53. ― In 2003 most women said that only m en should propose to women.54.Dr.Linda O’Connor is a lawyer.55. The advisor told ―Nervous in New Jersey ‖to propose to her boyfriend.Section C:Read the passage carefully and answer Questions 56 to 63. Answer each question in a maximum of 10 words.Remember to write the answer on the er Answer Sheet.( 16marks)Perserving the PastToday ,many old buildings are being torn down so new ones can be built. But some older buildings are both beautiful and intereting. They need to be save.The city of San Antonio, Texas, was settled by the Spanish in the early 1700s. Later, it was governed by Mexico. If you go to the San Antonio,you can see many missions or churches that were built by the Spanish.All were started beweet 1720 and 1731. You can also find other buildings from early period in the history of Texas. Some of these buildings are still standing because a group of women worked to save them.In 1924, the city of San Antonio was going to cement over the San Antonio River and turn it into an underground sewer. A group of women felt that the beauty of San Antonio should be preserved. They formed a club to keep the river from being destroyed.The women saved the river. Then they worked together to preserve several old buildings that were going to be torn down. In the 1930s,the women saved an old mill and granary. They raised money to buy these buildings by giving tea and selling cakes.More cently, the ladies in San Antonio have worked to save a Spanish convient.They could not afford to buy the whole buildings,so they paid for only half . Even so, the women are still looking for other old buildings to save. They want peoper to know about the city’s long and intereting history.Questions:56.What is passage mainly about ?57.What does the word ones in Sentence 1 refer to58. When was San Antonio in Texas settled ?59. What can you see if you go to San Antonio ?60. The word in Paragraph 3 that means saved is .61.How did the women raised money to buy old buildings ?62. Why did the women want to save the San Antonio River ?63. Why have the women worked to save the river and old buildings?Section D:In this section , there is one passage followed by a summary . For Answers 64 to 70 , please read the passage carefully and complete each space in the summary , using a maximum of three words from the passage . Remember to write the answer on the Answer Sheet .(14 marks)Answer 64 to 70 are based on the following passage.Around the world , music therapy is being used to different medical conditions and illnesses. Some of the ways people use music therapy are to reduce pain , such as childbirth or during cancer treatments, or to stimulate brain activity after an injury or memory loss. Music therapy has also been successful in aiding to overcome disabities.Classical music is most typically used for therapy due to ite complex sounds and patterns. Although rap or pop might be fun to listen to, it’s unlikely that such styles of music would produce the same kind of therapeutic effect. Playing a music instrument rather than simply listening to music can also be therapeutic for some people, helping relieve stress and anxiety.Have scientists been able to prove that music can hea diseaes? Music has been shown to reduce pain in cancer patients by increasing the release of endorphins. Endorphins are the body’s natural painkillers, and when we listen to music, our brains respond by releasing these natural painkillers. It has also been known to contribute to the brain development of new born babies and even babies still in the mother’s womb. Currently, music therapy is used in a variety of setting such as hospitals, rehabilitation centers ,nursing homes, day care centers, and schools.Summary:There appears to be some evidence that music is helpful (64) some medical conditions. Therefore, doctors dand patients are turning to (65) to treat various(66) and disabilities. Doctors believe that music with (67) and patterns is more effective. This kind of music seems to (68) more activity in the brain. Although it may be (69) to listen to rap or pop or dance music, doctors prefer to use (70) to treat patients.Part IV Cloze(15 minutes,15marks)Scetion A:Read the following passage carefully, and then fill in the blanks with the proper form of the words given on the right. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.(5marks)Section B: There are 10 blanks in the passage. For each blank, some letters of the missing word have been given (not exceeding 3 letters). Read the passage below and decide which word best fits each blank. Use only one word in each blank. Remember to write the answer on the Answer Sheet.(10 marks)The Museum of ChilhoodThere are 4,000 toys in London’s Museum of Childhood,but it is not essential to be a child to enjoy it. Most of zhe older toys were (76) me to be played with by adults.All the toys live in a beautifull glsstopped (77)bu in the East End of London but it wasn’tbulit for them .It wasn’t until 1974 that the(79)wh building was officially devoted to the histoy of the childhood.Once upon a time ,every toy was homemade,although by the late 1700s a huge toy industry had (80)dev .Many home-made toys wer made of metal and wood and a few of these have lasted well enough for the museum to display them.It even has one of the oldest dools’ houses still in(81)exi,made in 1673.Ther e’s something for everyone, including the 18th century toy theatre and the miniature Chinese gardens, containing tiny (82)ani .Whichever is your favorite, each exhibit enables you to catch a (83)gil of the people and world it was made for.The 35 or so workers at the museum take great care to make sure that all of the exhibit are preserved in good working order.And sa(84) f he 500 new toys that move in every year from all over the world -nobody has ever heard a (85)sin one complaining.Part V Translation (15 minutes,15 marks)Section A:Translate the underlined sentences in the following passage into Chinese.Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.(8 marks)Rcently, I saw a heading for an Internet article that read,‖If only I’d bought that stock…..‖Well, sure, hingsight is wonderfull! We all habe it. But the line made me think:(86)How much time do we spend thinking of the many ―if only‖ in our lives? How many regrets flit thoughts? Everyone harbors a few-if only I hadn’t missed this; if only I’d found the time to do that ;(87)if only I’d been first with that idea, instead of just a little too late.―If onlys ‖are exercises in futility. I think it’s better to foll our reveries with all we are glad we did do. Such as, I’m so glad I met my husband. I’m so glad I was born in this time,in this place, to these parents. (88) I’m so glad I have the loving extended family who have been among my greatest blessings.I’m so glad I planted that spindly little magnolia tree 20 years ago. (89)Now it lifts up its arms to the sky and fills my view with pink-and-white beauty. I’m so glad my grandfather planted apple trees 100 years ago. They ,too, are a wonder to behold in any season-alive with honeybees among the blossoms in spring, studded with burgeoning fruit in summer, and weighed low with their delicious rosy bounty in September.Section B:Translate the following sentencesinto English,using the words given in the brackets.Remember to write the anwsers on the anwser sheet.(7 marks)90.谢谢您的邀请，但是恐怕我无法应邀出席。

2008年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

2008 英语试卷答案及听力

2008--2009学年第一学期初三年级期中教学质量调研测试英语试卷参考答案一、听力选择A)对话理解1. C2. B3. C4. B5. B6. C7. A8. A9. B10. C 11. A 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. CB)短文理解16. A 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. A二、选择填空A)单项填空21. C 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A30. B 31. D 32. B 33. B 34. C 35. BB)完形填空36.C 37. B 38. D 39. A 40. D 41. B 42. C 43. C 44. A 45. B三、阅读理解46.B 47. A 48. C 49. C 50. D 51. B 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. D四、单词拼写56. similar 57. accepted 58. planning 59. parents’60. successfully61. healthier 62. suggestions 63. spare 64. refused 65. worries五、句子翻译66. To tell you the truth, I don’t think the book is worth reading.67. At first he wasn’t used to solving problems like this.68. Hurry up, the film has been on for ten minutes.69. It’s impolite/not polite of you to laugh at people in trouble.70. The little girl had no choice but to ask for her friends’ help/ask her friends for help.71. He said (that) he preferred being hungry to eating such bad food./He said (that) he would rather be hungry than eat such bad food.六、书面表达It is required that from June 1, 2008 free plastic shopping bags shouldn’t be offered.Most malls and supermarkets are happy to obey the rule, but still some shops ignore. It is pletely wrong. As we all know, plastic bags may fly with the wind and affect the environment.Animals eat them easily by mistake and die. When plastic bags are burning, they pollute the air. Some of them are poisonous, they are bad for our health. Food is easier to get bad if it is put into the plastic bags.I think all the shops should stop offering free plastic bags. Weshould try to use cloth orpaper bags instead of plastic ones when we are shopping. What’s more, whenever we see plastic bags on the ground, we should pick them up and put them into dustbins. If so, we are sure to make our city more beautiful.英语试卷听力材料一、听力选择(满分25分)(请先用两分钟时间熟悉听力试题，然后再动笔答题。

2008高考英语北京卷听力原文[1]

2008北京高考英语听力原文第一节Text 1M: I had a very strange dream last night. I dreamt I won a competition.W: Oh, really? What did you win? Money? A new car?M: I won a holiday on a desert island. I hope it will come true.Text 2M: We are having a little party at the weekend. Can you and Tom come?W: That sounds nice. Thank you. But I’ll have to check with Tom.Text 3M: So, Jane, how long have you been an author?W: Well, Tom, I didn’t start writing until I was in my thirtieth, and I’m over seventy now. So goodness, I must have been writing for about forty years.Text 4W: Excuse me, do you have any batteries? I need some to my radio.M: Sure. They are over there, next to the pens.Text 5W: Do you think you can give me a lift to the station?M: I’m terribly sorry,I can’t. I have to be at work by 8:30. I can call you a taxi, though.第二节Text 6M: How can I help you, Ms. Johnson?W: Mmm…. First, I’d like to order thirty coats, order number P25J5.M: OK, order number P25J5, coats, thirty.W: Unhen, how much are they?M: Forty-five dollars each.W: OK. And gloves, order number P28D5. How much are they?M: Five dollars a pair. How many do you need?W: Fifty.M: Gloves, fifty pairs, five dollars a pair, P28D5. OK.W: And shoes. Mmm…. Twenty-five pairs of order number P26T5.M: Shoes, order number P26T5, twenty-five pairs at eighteen dollars a pair. Is that OK?W: Yes, that’s fine.Text 7M: Hi, Mary, you’re back! How was New York?W: Great! Have you ever been there?M: No.W: I think it’s probably my favorite city.M: Rea lly? What’s so great about it? I heard it was quite dirty.W: In some parts, maybe. But there’s just so much going on, the theaters, restaurants, shops and museums. They make London and Paris like country towns. The only problem was the weather. It was freezing.M: What a shame!M: And onto this morning’s local traffic news. Driving conditions have been improved. Now the early morning fog has gone. Rain is forecast for tonight, but it would be fine during the day. Traffic police have warned drivers to expect delays coming into town in the afternoon because of repairs to Victoria Bridge. And lorries have been advised to go another way if possible.Text 9W: My husband and I have decided to buy a new house, and I made an appointment to see a bank manage r. I’ve never met him before, and was a little nervous. I drove into town and was lucky enough to find a parking space outside the bank. I just started backing into the space when another car drove into it. I was very angry. I opened my window and shouted at the other driver. He ignored me and walked away. It took my twenty minutes to find another place. As soon as I have parked the car, I rushed into the bank. I was ten minutes late for my appointment. I went to the manager’s office, knocked and walked in. The manager was sitting behind his desk. He was the man who had taken my parking space.Text 10M: Hello?W: Dad, it’s me, Kirsty.M: Kirsty! How are you?W: I’m fine but still a little tired.M: I can imagine. What’s work like?W: It’s still too early to say. But I think it’s going to be really good. It’s a big company but everybody’s been so kind and helpful.M: And how about the city? Have you seen much of it yet?W: I’ve seen a bit. It just seems such a big, busy city. I don’t see how I’ll ever find my way around.M: I know. Big cities can seem really strange and frightening at first. Where are you living?W: Well, I find a tiny apartment. But it’s in the downtown area and it’s close to work.M: It all sounds really interesting. Hope you’ll enjoy yourse lf there.Text 11M: Dr. Stone, how did you become an expert on smell?W: Well, I didn’t intend to in the first place. But when I was in university, there was a course on senses. The other senses seem to be more concrete somehow, but smell is so personal. I found it extremely interesting.M: Do you have any interesting information to give us about smells?W: Well, let’s see. Did you know that it’s harder to forget smells than to forget facts? There have been experiments where people could pick out a particular smell thirty days after smelling it for the first time.M: Really? So smells can bring back more memories than, say, music?W: That seems to be the case.M: That’s interesting. So what’s your favorite smell?W: Oh, I have lots of different ones. The smells of the sea reminds me of happy family holidays, and the smell of roses makes me think of my friend’s house. Strangely enough, I like the smell of air craft fuel at airports. Then I know I am going to fly som ewhere exciting. But it’s the general smell of my garden in the rain that I really like the most. That means I am at home where I should。

2008年高考试题——英语听力录音稿

2008年高考试题——英语听力（全国卷1）录音稿第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题分，满分分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡B. ￡9.15C. ￡答案是B。

1. What is the weather like?A. It’s raining.B. It’s cloudy.2. Who will go to China next month?A. Lucy.B. Alice.C. Richard.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. The man’s sister.B. A film.C. An actor.4. Where will the speakers meet?A. In Room 340.B. In Room 314.C. In Room 223.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place？A. In a restaurant.B. In an office.C. At home.第二节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. Why did the woman go to New York?A. To spend some time with the baby.B. To look after her sister.C. To find a new job.7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?A. Two months.B. Five months.C. Seven months.8. What did the woman like doing most with the baby?A. Holding him.B. Playing with him.C. Feeding him.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

[北京卷]2008年高考英语听力材料

[北京卷]2008年高考英语听力材料第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What did the man win in his dream?A. A holiday .B. A new car .C. Some money.2. Will the woman come to the party?A. Maybe .B. NoC. Certainly3. How long has the woman been an author?A. About 30 years.B. About 40 years.C. About 70 years.4. What does the woman want?A. A radio.B. Some pens.C. Some batteries.5. What is the woman doing?A. Asking for information.B. Asking for an apology.C. Asking for help.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话或独白前后，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

6. How many coats does the woman want?A. 25.B. 30.C. 50.7. What is the order number for gloves?A. P25G5.B. P26T5.C. P28D5.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2008学年第二学期八年级英语(下)测试卷(2009.6)(浙江省杭州市)

八年级英语下期末测试听力材料及参考答案听力材料及答案一、听对话，回答问题。

对话读两遍。

1. W: I think it’s going to rain, Jim.M: I don’t agree with you, Kate. It will be sunny later on, the radio says.2. W: The train will leave in 35 minutes.M: It’s only 9:45 now. Let’s go for a drink firs t.3. W: How much are these chairs?M: Fifty-five yuan for each one. But if you buy a pair, it’ll be fifty yuan each.4. W: Would you like some hot milk or tea?M: I like neither of them. I’d like something cold.5. M: Which month do you like best, Lily?W: My favourite month is April.二、听较长对话或独白，回答问题。

对话或独白读两遍。

（A）听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7小题。

M: Good morning, Mary!W: Good morning, Mr Zhao!M: What were you doing when I came in?W: I was drawing a cat for my art lesson.M: May I have a look?W: Of course. Here you are.M: Oh, it’s very nice. I thi nk you will be a girl painter in the future.W: I hope so. Thank you very much, Mr. Zhao.M: By the way, what was Jack doing when I came here?W: He was drawing a plane on the wall with some chalk.M: Please tell him not to play with chalk and ask him not to draw on the wall.W: OK. I’ll go to tell him at once.（B）听下面一段独白，回答第8至第10小题。

2008专八听力真题与答案

2008年英语专业八级真题PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN)SECTION A MINI -LECTUREIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. You notes will not be market, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task for after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task onANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note- tanking.The Popularity of EnglishI. Present status of EnglishA. English as a native/first languageB. English as a lingua franca: a language for communicationAmong people whose (1) ___________are differentC. Number of people speaking English as a first or a second language:--320-380 million native speakers--250-(2) ___________million speakers of English as a second languageⅡ. Reasons for the popular use of EnglishA. (3) ___________reasons--the Pilgrim Fathers brought the language to America;--British settles brought the language to Australia;--English was used as a means of control in (4) ___________B. Economic reasons--spread of (5) ___________--language of communication in the international business communityC. (6) ___________in international travel--use of English in travel and tourism--signs in airports--language of (7) ___________D. Information exchange--use of English in the academic world--language of (8) ___________of journal articlesE. Popular culture--pop music on (9) ___________--films from the USAIII. Questions to think aboutA.status of English in the futureB.(10) ___________of distinct varieties of EnglishSECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your colored answer sheet.Questions 1 to 5 are based on a conversation. At the end of the conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the conversation.1. Mary doesn't seem to favor the idea of a new airport because ________.A. the existing airports are to be wastedB. more people will be encouraged to travel.C. more oil will be consumed.D. more airplanes will be purchased.2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Mary as a potential disadvantage?A. More people in the area.B. Noise and motorways.C. Waste of land.D. Unnecessary travel.3. Freddy has cited the following advantages for a new airport EXCEPT ________.A. more job opportunities.B. vitality to the local economy.C. road construction,D. presence of aircrew in the area.4. Mary thinks that people don’t need to do much travel nowadays as a result of _______.A. less emphasis on personal contact.B. advances in modern telecommunications.C. recent changes in people’s concepts.D. more potential damage to the area5. We learn from the conversation that Freddy is __________ Mary’s ideas.A. strongly in favor ofB. mildly in favor ofC. strongly againstD. mildly againstSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your colored answer sheet.Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.6. What is the main idea of the news item?A. A new government was formed after Sunday’s elections.B. The new government intends to change the welfare system.C. The Social Democratic Party founded the welfare system.D. The Social Democratic Party was responsible for high unemployment.Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.7. The tapes of the Apollo-11 mission were first stored in _______________.A. a U.S. government archives warehouse.B. a NASA ground tracking station.C. the Goddard Space Flight Centre.D. none of the above places.8. What does the news item say about Richard Nafzger?A. He is assigned the task to look for the tapes.B. He believes that the tapes are probably lost.C. He works in a NASA ground receiving site.D. He had asked for the tapes in the 1970s.Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.9. The example in the news item is cited mainly to show ______________.A. that doctors are sometimes professionally incompetentB. that in cases like that hospitals have to pay huge compensations.C. that language barriers might lower the quality of treatment.D. that language barriers can result in fatal consequences.10. According to Dr. Flores, hospitals and clinics __________________.A. have seen the need for hiring trained interpreters.B. have realized the problems of language barriers.C. have begun training their staff to be bilinguals.D. have taken steps to provide accurate diagnosis.参考答案1 native languages2 3503historical4conlonies5Commerce6boom7sea travel communication8conference9radios10development1-5 CA DBD6-10 BCADB。

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庐江县2008初三毕业班质量检测英语试题听力材料和参考答案200& 04听力材料—、听关键词。

你将听到10个句子并看到10小题。

每个句子读一遍，它包含一个关键词。

请在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出你所听到的关键词。

1.Did you use to play the piano?2.Sixteen-year-olds should not be allowed to drive on the street.3.At our school, we sometimes have a special day to help others.4.I tried to call you but your mom said you were still at your optometrist appointment.5.We prefer music that has great lyric.6.Becoming a volunteer, then you can help coach a football team for little kids.7.1 was waiting for the school bus but it didn't come. Then I realized it was Saturday.8.After comparing the prices we had the result that things at Oak Fun were inexpensive.9.The advantage of using punctuation marks is that you can make faces with them.10.They provide homes for many endangered animals and help to educate the public about caring forthem.二、对话理解。

2008听力原文

Part I Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 5 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. M: I have passed the test of spoken English and I wonder if I can get the job of the teaching assistant.W: Yes, certainly. But if only you had sent in your application in time.Q: What does the woman imply?2. W: Oh, Jack. You're so formally dressed today, a black jacket, a white shirt and a red tie. Are you going to take a picture?M: No, this is my first day in the new section of the company and I have to see my new boss today.Q: What is Jack going to do today?3. M: Excuse me, but has anyone turned in a brown briefcase? I've lost my briefcase. It contains my documents for the conference, and they are pretty important to me.W: Yes. We had a briefcase brought in this morning. Wait here just a minute, please.Q: What will the woman probably do?4. M: Hi, little sister, how is your first month away in university?W: Well, I have to say that the dorm life has some major negatives. Some of the rules are too strict. Like, we have to be back in the building by 10 p.m. What I really cannot stand is that we eight girls share a room as small as our home kitchen.Q: What is the girl complaining about?5. M: Oh, Susan, you look quite different from what I saw you two years ago.W: Sure, I started jogging regularly one year ago and my weight went from 243 pounds to the 160 pounds now. And that's how I get the figure today.Q: What do we know about the woman?Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the five questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Conversation OneW: Good morning, Mr. Lombard. Thank you for taking the time to receive us.M: Oh, my pleasure.W: The French Culture Year is soon to open in China. We are looking forward to it. Could you please introduce your plan for the great event?M: I'm glad to hear that you are so interested in French Culture. France seldom organizes similar activities abroad, and holding such a huge culture year in China means a new experience for us.We value the experience and are dedicated to bring aboutlarge-scale activities with diversified subjects, including 200 exhibitions, which cover exhibition of French cultural relics, modern stage arts and achievements in science and technology.W: That would be great. Have you ever considered making more Chinese audience see the exhibitions and shows because China is such a big country with a huge population?M: Yes. Making the French culture approach the Chinese public is the key to success. We will arrange some large activities such as the Forbidden City Concert at the opening ceremony and the “Great Lunch” at the foot of the Great Wall whereby tens of thousands of people will taste delicacies from France.W: T errific! People are sure to appreciate them.M: I hope so. And the activities of the culture year are not staged in Beijing and Shanghai only. Other cities like Guangzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan and Shenzhen will see such activities too. Last but may be the most important, we will make full use of television which is the media with most audience. Many important programs will be showed on TV.W: Yes. TV shows will certainly contribute a lot to the success of the French Culture year activities... Thank you for your important information about the coming French Culture Year.M: You are always welcome. And thank you for interviewing me.Conversation TwoM: Hello, everyone! T oday, English teacher Nina Weinstein is back to talk about some ways to sound less formal in a casual conversation. Nina, please.W: Well, generally speaking, whenever we have the chance to use a two-word verb, that is kind of an instant way to sound more informal and more natural.M: Why don't you give a couple of examples?W: “Get together”: “Let's get together for a meeting this weekend” rather than “Let's meet this weekend. And we say, “Let's set upa meeting” rather than “Let's arrange a meeting.”M: So “get together” instead of “meet”, “set up” instead of “arrange”. Adding one word kind of softens them a little bit.W: Right, it makes it more informal. We also say “I'm tied up next week” rather than “I'm busy next week”. Busy, we have many, many ways to say “I'm busy”, “I have a lot on my plate,”“I have a million things to do,”“I have a ton of paperwork.” So all of these verycolorful idioms sound more like a native speaker, more informal and more natural.M: Although actually, just going back to the word “busy” for a second, I mean that doesn't sound too bad if you say “I'm busy next week.” You could say “I'm tied up,” but...W: You can say “I'm busy”. But if that's the only way you can say it, it makes your vocabulary sound as if it's pretty limited.M: Well, is there any difference between “I'm busy” and “I'm tied up”?W: Well, “I'm tied up” - that's much different than “I'm busy.” There's a meaning that I cannot change whatever it is I'm doing. For instance, if you call a company and you ask for Mr. Jones and they say “I'm sorry, he's tied up in a meeting,” the implied meaning is that you cannot interrupt him. We don't want to just say “I'm busy” because then it doesn't carry that implication.M: So we've talked about sounding more natural. But as you point out, there's something else traditionally important when talking to Americans - that is, making eye contact.W: In some cultures it's not considered polite to look in the person's eyes whenthey're talking to you. But in our culture, if you don't make eye contact and look at their eyes when they're talking, the speaker might feel that you're bored or you're not listening. And so this is really important. Or, in business, they might not feel like you're telling the truth.M: If you're looking away? W: If you're looking away. Exactly.M: Nina Weinstein comes to us from the VOA bureau in Los Angeles and I'm Avi Arditti, until next time. Good-bye.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear 5 short news items. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the question and then the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.16. The environmental group the WWF says it will take at least two decades for new forests in areas of Greece destroyed by recent fires to grow back. The fires which killed 65 people raged across much of southern Greece in August. The WWF director in Greece Dimitris Karavellas told BBC that they would establish a group of lawyers to intervene if lands developers try to take advantage of the disaster.17. When Jimmy Carter left the White House in 1981, he returned to his home state of Georgia as a defeated politician, unable to win a second term in office. Like most former presidents, he planned to focus his efforts on a presidential library. With his wife Rosalynn, they also formed an idea to create a place to resolve international disputes, modeled after the Camp David presidential retreat.18. A homemade bomb has exploded in a busy park in the capital of the Maldives,Male, injuring 12 tourists. A government spokesman Mohamed Shareef said it was taking the attack very seriously as tourism was the lifeblood of the Maldives.19. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan says many sick people in developing countries die because they cannot afford medicine that can cure them. In some cases, she says, resistance to diseases develops because they fail to be treated promptly and properly. She blames much of this on the inability of the poor to get hold of the medicine and health care they need.20. California's wildfires sent millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. University of Colorado researchers report that from October 19th to the 26th, an estimated 8.7 million tons of the global warming gas were released. Armed with that report, a key U.S. House committee on energy and warming sought answers from a panel of scientists.Section DDirections: In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are ten missing words or phrases in it. Fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear on the tape. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.A researcher says lead in the environment could be a major cause of violence by young people. Doctor Herbert Needleman is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania and he presented his findings at the yearly meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Doctor Needleman says the presence of lead in the brain changes the neurons that control actions and that can cause a person to act in antisocial and criminal ways.In the 1970s, Doctor Needleman found lower scores on intelligence tests even in children who did not have such signs of lead poisoning. After that, lead was removed from gasoline and paint in the United States. Yet many homes still have old lead paint. Lead was also used in older water pipes. In fact, officials just announced stronger testing and reporting requirements as from next year for lead in American drinking water.The newest research shows that even very small amounts of lead in bones can affect brain development. A simple blood test can measure lead except that an X-ray process is needed to measure levels in bone. In 2004, such tests were done on 190 young people who were in jail and the findings showed that their average levels were higher than normal. And, in 1998, three hundred children were studied and the test scores showed higher levels of aggression and learning problems in those with increased levels of lead. Yet these levels were still considered safe by the government.。

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2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题（D级）听力原文及参考答案Part I Listening Comprehension(25 minutes, 30 points)Section A:In this section, you will hear 7 recordings. At the end of each recording, a question will be asked about what was said. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must look at the three pictures marked A, B and C carefully, and decide which picture answers the question. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. (7 points)1. All the members of my family like fruit very much. I like banana, my husband likes banana too, but my son doesn't like banana, he likes apple. Now the question: Which fruit does the speaker not mention?2. Manager, this is your schedule of the week: Tuesday morning, a meeting, Wednesday, going to New York, and Thursday, an interview with a news reporter. Now the question: When will the manager go to New York?3. I don't like the style of the shirt; the skirt's color is good, but a little longer for my ten-year-old daughter. Hmm, alright, I'll take the coat for my husband. Now the question: What does the woman buy finally?4. Mary, supper is ready, come here, we are waiting for you; but please go to the kitchen and bring a spoon. Now the question: What should Mary bring to the dinner table?5. My father and mother are arriving tomorrow morning. I haven't seen them since I left my university 3 years ago. They will arrive by air. Now the question: How are the parents arriving?6. Our biology professor has colleted many kinds of insect, for example, butterflies, fireflies, spiders, etc. Now the question: Which insect have the professor colleted?7. In front of our house we have a small garden where I grow all kinds of vegetables, such as potatoes, cabbages, onions and eggplants. Now the question: Which kind of vegetable does the speaker not grow?Section B: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. (8 points)8. W: When your father died in 2000, did you graduate?M: I finished school a year before he died.W: Oh, I see.Q: When did the man graduate?9. W: You're going to Chicago tomorrow, aren't you?M: Yes. I thought I'd fly, but then I decided that taking a bus would be cheaper.W: That's true.Q: How will the man get to Chicago?10. M: Have you found the trouble with the car?W: Not yet. The engine works well.M: You should check over the wheels.Q: What are the two speakers talking about?11. M: Shall we have something special for a change?W: How about Japanese food?M: I know a famous restaurant.Q: What are the two speakers probably going to do?12. M: That's a lovely skirt you are wearing.W: Oh, thank you. My husband gave it to me for my 30th birthday.M: It's really a wonderful present.Q: What did the woman say about the skirt?13. W: Jack, would you mind driving me to the station?M: Sure, why not.W: That's very kind of you.Q: How does Jack respond to the question?14. M: Where can I rent video tapes? I love watching movies in my spare time.W: There are two video stores close to your apartment.M: Please direct me the way.Q: What did the man want to rent?15. M: Why are you interested in working in our company?W: Well, I believe I'll have a better future if I could work with your company.M: Anything else?Q: What can we learn from the conversation?Section C：In this section, you will hear one long conversation. The conversation will be read only once. At the end of the conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the four questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. (5 points)W: Hi, John.M: Oh, hi, Laura. What are you doing here?W: Uh, I'm usually here on weekends. It's my dad's shop. So, you are looking for a bike?M: Yeah. Now the weather is warming up. I thought I'd get some exercise instead of taking the bus all the time.W: Well, you came to the right place. Do you know what you'd like?M: Well, I don't want a racer or a touring bike or anything. Mostly I'll just be using it to get me back and forth from work.W: How far is that?M: About four miles.W: Are there a lot of hills on the way?M: Some I guess. But, um, maybe I should just tell you up front that I've only got a hundred and fifty dollars. Can I get anything decent for that?W: Well, you're not going to get anything top of the line. But we do have a few trade-ins （折价物）in the back that are in good condition. M: That sounds good.W: And the most important thing is the right height for you.Section D: In this section, there is a passage. You must listen to the passage carefully, and then fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear on the tape. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. (10 points) Robert Edwards was blinded in a traffic accident nine years ago．He was also half deaf because of old age. Last week，he was walking near his home when a thunderstorm approached．He came under a tree and was struck by lightning．He was knocked to the ground and woke up some 20 minutes later, lying face down in water below a tree．He went into the house and lay down in bed．A short time later, he awoke; his legs couldn't move and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room in front of him．When his wife entered, he saw her for the first time in nine years．Doctors confirm that he has regained his sight and hearing apparently from the flash of lighting, but they are unable to explain the reason. The only possible explanation offered by one doctor was that, since Edwards lost his sight as a result of a hard blow in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way could be restored was by another blow.参考答案：Part I Listening ComprehensionSection A: 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. ASection B:8. A 9. C 10. B 11. C 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. ASection C:16. C 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. BSection D:21. accident 22. old age 23. by lightning 24. lay down 25. awoke 26. in front of 27. in nine years 28. sight 29. flash 30. as a resultPart II Vocabulary and Structure31. D 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. B 36. C 37. C 38. A 39. A 40. C 41.A 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. CPart III Reading ComprehensionSection A:46. C 47. A 48. D 49. D 50. BSection B:51. T 52. T 53. F 54. F 55. FSection C:56. Computer crimes. / Computer criminals.57. Because they are untouched by human hands / are handled by computers.58. By claiming a computer error.59. Leave her job. / Quit her work.60. computer experts61. The computer criminals don't use guns.62. get revenge63. a small part of somethingSection D:64. reason 65. change the way 66. happy or nothing 67. unwanted 68. care 69. stop using 70. solvePart IV ClozeSection A: 71. inventor 72. effect 73. communication 74. explorers 75. circlingSection B:76. famous 77. book 78. few 79.wealthy 80. emperor 81. returned 82. capital 83. situated 84. summer 85. palacePart V TranslationSection A:86. 不管你要去的街道有多小、有多不起眼儿，他们都能准确无误地把你送到那里。