2011年12月听力
2011年12月听力原文,翻译答案
Section A11.W: This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused. I can‘t figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves?M: Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?12.W: I really enjoyed the TV special about drafts last night. Did you get home in time to see it?W: Oh, yes, but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.Q: What does the man mean?13.W: Airport, please. I’m running a little late. So just take the fastest way even if it’s not the most direct. M: Sure, but there is a lot of traffic everywhere today because of thefootball game.Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?14.W: May I make a recommendation, sir? Our seafood with this special sauce is very good.M: Thank you, but I don’t eat shellfish. I’m allergic to it.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?15. W: now one more question if you don’t mind, what position in the company appeals to you most?M: Well, I’d like the position of sales manager if that position is still vacant. Q: What do we learn about the man?16. M: I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more privacy.W: I know what you mean. But check out the cost if renting an apartment first.I won’t be surprised if you change your mind.Q: What does the woman imply?17. M: You’re on the right track. I just think you need to narrow the topic down. W: Yeah, you’re right. I always start by choosing two boarder topics when I’m doing a research paper.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?18. W: This picnic should beat the last one we went to, doesn’t it?M: Oh, yeah, we had to spend the whole time inside. Good thing, the weather was cooperative this time.What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?Long ConversationConversation OneM: When I say I live in Sweden, people always want to know about the seasons. W: The seasons?M: Yeah, you know how cold it is in winter? What is it like when the days are so short?W: So what is it like?Q19: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?M: Well, it is cold ,very cold in winter. Sometimes it is cold as 26 degrees below centigrade. And of course when you go out, you’ll wrap up warm.But inside in the houses it’s always very warm, much warmer than at home. Swedish people always complain that when they visit England, the houses are cold even in the good winter.Q20: What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter?W: And what about the darkness?Q21: How does the man describe the short hour of daylight around Christmas in Sweden?M: Well, yeah, around Christmas time there’s only one hour of daylight, so you really looks forward to the spring. It is sometimes a bit depressing. But you see the summers are amazing, from May to July in the North of Sweden the sun never sets. It’s still light in the midnight. You can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper.W: Oh, yeah, the land of the midnight sun. M: Yeah, that’s right, but it’s wonderful. You won’t stay up all night. And the Swedes makes most of it often they started work earlier in summer and then leave at about 2 or 3 in the afternoon, so that they can really enjoy the long summer evenings. They’d liketo work hard, but play hard, too. I think Londoners work longer hours, but I’m not sure this is a good thing.Q22: What does the man say about the Swedish people?Conversation TwoW: What kind of training does one need to go into this type of job?M: That’s a very good question. I don’t think there is any, specifically. W: For example, in your case, what was your educational background?Q23. What was the man’s major at university?Q24: What was the man’s job in secondary schools?M: Well, I did a degree in French at Nottingham. After that, I did careers work in secondary schools like the careers guidance people. Here is in the university. Then I went into localgovernment because I found I was more interested in the administrative side. Then progressed on to universities. So there wasn’t any plan and there was no specific training. There are plenty of training courses in management techniques and committee work which you can attend now.W: But in the first place, you did a French degree.M: In my time, there wasn’t a degree you could do for administration. I think most of the administrators I’ve come across have degrees and all sorts of things.W: Well, I know in my case, I did an English literature degree and I didn’t really expect to end up doing what I am doing now.M: Quite.W: But you are local to Nottingham,actually? Is there any reason why you went to Nottingham University?Q25: What attracted the man to Nottingham University?M: No, no, I come from the north of England, from west Yorkshire. Nottingham was one of the universities I put on my list. And I like the look of it. The campus is just beautiful.W: Yes, indeed. Let’s see. Were you from the industrial part of Yorkshire?M: Yes, from the Woolen District.Section BPassage One26, What did Obcamp’s speech focus on? While Gail Obcamp, an American artist was giving a speech on the art of Japanese brush painting to an audience that included visitors from Japan, she was confused to see that many of herJapanese listeners have their eyes closed. Were they tuned off because an American had the nerve to instruct Japanese in their own art form or they deliberately tried to signal their rejection of her? Obcamp later found out that her listeners were not being disrespectful. Japanese listeners sometimes closed their eyes to enhance concentration. Her listeners were showing their respect for her by chewing on her words.27, Why do Japanese listeners sometimes close their eyes while listening to a speech?Some day you may be either a speaker or a listener in a situation involving people from other countries or members of minority group in North America. 28, What does the speaker try to explain?Learning how different cultures signal respect can help you avoid misunderstandings. Here are some examples. In the deaf culture of North America, many listeners show applause not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air. In some cultures, both overseas and in some minority groups in North America, listeners are considered disrespectful if they look directly at the speaker. Respect is shown by looking in the general direction but avoiding direct eye contact. In some countries, whistling by listeners is a sign of approval while in other courtiers it is a form of insult.Passage Two29. What is Chris’s main responsibility at Taxlong Company?Chris is in charge of purchasing and maintaining equipment in his Divisionat Taxlong Company. He is soon going to have an evaluation interview with his supervisor and the personnel director to discuss the work he has done in the past year. Salary, promotion and plans for the coming year will also be discussed at the meeting. Chris has made several changes for his Division in the past year. First, he bought new equipment for one of the departments. He has been particularly happy about the new equipment because many of the employees have told him how much it has helped them. Along with improving the equipment, Chris began a program to train employees to use equipment better and do simple maintenance themselves. The training saved time for the employees and money for the company.30. What problem did Chris encounter in his Division?Unfortunately, one serious problem developed during the year. Two employees the Chris hired were stealing, and he had to fire them.31. What does Chris hope for in the near future?Chris knows that a new job for a purchasing and maintenance manager for the whole company will be open in a few months, and he would like to be promoted to the job. Chris knows, however, that someone else wants that new job, too.32. What do we learn about Kim from the passage?Kim is in charge of purchasing and maintenance in another Division of the company. She has also made several changes over the year. Chris knows that his boss likes Kim’s work, and he expects that his work will be compared with hers.Passage Three33. Why are proverbs so important? Proverbs, sometimes called sayings, are examples of folk wisdom. They are little lessons which older people of a culture pass down to the younger people to teach them about life. Many proverbs remind people of the values that are important in the culture. Values teach people how to act, what is right, and what is wrong. Because the values of each culture are different, understanding the values of another culture helps explain how people think and act. Understanding your own culture values is important too. If you can accept that people from other cultures act according to their values, not yours, getting along with them will be much easier. Many proverbs are very old.34. According to the speaker what happens to some proverbs with the passage of time?So some of the values they teach may not be as important in the culture as they once were. For example, Americans today do not pay much attention to the proverb “Haste makes waste”, because patience is not important to them.But if you know about past values, it helps you to understand the present and many of the older values are still strong today. Benjamin Franklin, a famous American diplomat, writer and scientist, died in 1790, but his proverb “Time is money”is taken more seriously by Americans of today than ever before.35 What do we learn from the study of proverbs from around the world?A study of proverbs from around the world shows that some values are shared by many cultures. In many cases though, the same idea is expressed differently.Compound Dictationown. Even if I am on vacation in the mountains, I am eating food someone else has grown, living in a house someone else has built, wearing clothes someone else has sewn from cloth woven by others, using electricity someone else is distributing to my house. Evidence of interdependence is everywhere; we are on this journey together.As I was growing up, I remember being carefully taught that independence not interdependence was everything.“Make your own way”,” Stand on your own two feet” or my mother’s favorite remark when I was face-to-face with consequences of some action: Now that you’ve made your bed, lie on it.Total independence is a dominant thing in our culture. I imagine that what my parents were trying to teach me was to take responsibilities for my actions and my choices. But the teaching was shaped by our cultural imagines. And instead, I grew up believing that I was supposed to be totally independent and consequently became very reluctant to ask for help. I would do almost anything not to be a burden, and not require any help from anybody.翻译答案：1.raise money for people who survived the earthquakeraise money for the survivors in the earthquake2.couldn’t have received my e-mail3. who always encourages me not tolose heart / give up /dismay4. take the popularity of the fiction / novel into consideration /account5. define one’s happiness only by how much money he has /money measure one’s happiness only by money / how much money one has .。
2011年12月英语四级真题解析+听力原文
Listening Comprehension短对话答案Section A11.W:This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused.I can’t figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves?M:Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?Q:What does the man suggest the woman do?【答案】B)Go and ask the staff.【解析】这是一道事实细节题。
从对话中可知，女士搞不清楚列车时刻表，男士建议她去售票窗口咨询。
ticket window售票窗口。
12.W:I really enjoyed the TV special about drafts last night.Did you get home in time to see it?W:Oh,yes,but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.Q:What does the man mean?【答案】A)He fell asleep in the middle of the TV program.【解析】这是道推理判断题，考查男士的言下之意以及虚拟语气。
could have done意为本可以做某事，但未做。
从对话中可知，男士确实回家看了电视节目，但是他说道：I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.我真希望自己当时能再晚点睡着，这样我就可以看完整场节目了。
说明他没有看完整场节目就睡着了。
13.W:Airport,please.I’m running a little late.So just take the fastest way even if it’s not the most direct.M:Sure,but there is a lot of traffic everywhere today because of the football game.Q:What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?【答案】B)She is worried about missing her flight.【解析】这是道场景题，略有难度。
四级听力真题：2011年12月英语四级听力第3篇原文
2011年12⽉英语四级听⼒第3篇原⽂： Proverbs, sometimes called ‘sayings’ are examples of folk with them. Little listens which older people of the culture pass down to the younger people to teach them about life. Many proverbs remind people of the values that are important in the culture .Values teach people how to act, what is right and what is wrong,. Because the values of the each culture are different, understanding the values of another culture helps explain how people think and act. Understanding your own cultural values is important too. if you can accept that people from other cultures act according to their values ,not yours,getting along with them will be much easier ,Many proverbs are very old ,so some of the values they teach may not be as important in the culture as they once were ,For example ,Americans today do not pay much attention to the proverb “haste makes waste ”，because patience is not important to them .but if you know about past values ,it helps you to understand the present .and many of the older values are still strong today .Benjamin Franklin ,a famous American diplomat ,writer and scientist, died at 1790 ,but his proverb “time is money ”is taken more seriously by Americans of today than ever before .A study of proverbs from around the world shows that some values are shared by many cultures .In many cases though ,the same idea is expressed differently 。
英语六级听力真题：2011年12月六级听力passage2原文解析（昂立版）
英语六级听⼒真题：2011年12⽉六级听⼒passage2原⽂解析(昂⽴版) There are roughly three New Yorks. There is, first, the New York of the man orwoman who was born here , who takes the city for granted and accepts its size and its turbulence as natural and inevitable. Second, there is the New York of thecommuter. The city that is swallowed up by locusts each day and spat out eachnight. Third, there’s a New York of the personwho was born somewhere else and came to New York and quest of something. Of these three tremblingcities, the greatest is the last, the city of final destination. The city thatis a goal. It is a start’s city that accounts for New York’s high strong disposition. It’sdedication to the arts and its incomparable achievements. Commuters give thecity its title restlessness. Natives give its solidity and continuity. But thesettlers give it passion. And whether it is a farmer arriving from Italy to setup a small grocery store in a slum; or a young girl arriving from a small townin Misiippi to escape the indignity of being observed by her neighbors; or aboy arriving from the corn belt with a manual script in his suitcase and a painin his heart. It makes no difference. Each embraces New York with the intense excitement of firstlove. Each absorbs New Yorkwith the fresh eyes of an adventure. Each generates heat and light to dwarfconsolidated Edison company。
2011年12月英语四级真题解析+听力原文
Listening Comprehension短对话答案Section A11.W: This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused. I can’t figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves?M: Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?【答案】B) Go and ask the staff.【解析】这是一道事实细节题。
从对话中可知，女士搞不清楚列车时刻表，男士建议她去售票窗口咨询。
ticket window售票窗口。
12.W: I really enjoyed the TV special about drafts last night. Did you get home in time to see it?W: Oh, yes, but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.Q: What does the man mean?【答案】A) He fell asleep in the middle of the TV program.【解析】这是道推理判断题，考查男士的言下之意以及虚拟语气。
could have done意为本可以做某事，但未做。
从对话中可知，男士确实回家看了电视节目，但是他说道：I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing. 我真希望自己当时能再晚点睡着，这样我就可以看完整场节目了。
说明他没有看完整场节目就睡着了。
13.W: Airport, please. I’m running a little late. So just take the fastest way even if it’s not the most direct.M: Sure, but there is a lot of traffic everywhere today because of the football game.Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?【答案】B) She is worried about missing her flight.【解析】这是道场景题，略有难度。
201112听力原文+答案
Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 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.11.M: I don’t know what to do. I have to drive to Chicago next Friday for my cousin’s wedding, but I have got a Psychology test to prepare for.W: Why don’t you record your notes so you can study on the way?Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?12.M: Professor Wright, you may have to find another student to play this role, the lines are so long and I simply can’t remember them all.W: Look, Tony. It is still a long time before the first show. I don’t expect you to know all the lines yet. Just keep practicing.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?13.M: Hello, this is Dr. Martin from the Emergency Department. I havea male patient with a fractured ankle.W: Oh, we have one bed available in ward 3, send him here and I will take care of him.Q: What are the speakers talking about?14.W: Since Simon will graduate this May, the school paper needs a new editor. So if you are interested, I will be happy to nominate you.M: Thanks for considering me. But the baseball team is starting up a new season. And I’m afraid I have a lot on my hands.Q: What does the man mean?15. W: Have you heard the news that Jame Smeil has resigned his post as prime minister?M: Well, I got it from the headlines this morning. It’s reported that he made public at this decision at the last cabinet meeting.Q: what do we learn about Jame Smeil?16. W: The morning paper says the space shuttle is taking off at 10a.m. tomorrow.M: Yeah, it’s just another one of this year’s routine missions. The first mission was undertaken a decade ago and broadcast live then worldwide.Q: what can we infer from this conversation?17. M: We do a lot of camping in the mountains. What would yourecommend for two people?W: You’d probably be better off with the four real drive vehicle. We have several off-road trucks in stock, both new and used.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?18. W: I hear you did some serious shopping this past weekend.M: Yeah, the speakers of my old stereo finally gave out and there was no way to repair them.Q: What did the man do over the weekend?Conversation OneW: Now, could you tell me where the idea for the business first came from?M: Well, the original shop was opened by a retired printer by the name of Gruby. Mr Gruby being left-handed himself, thought of the idea to try to promote a few products for left-handers.W: And how did he then go about actually setting up the business?M: Well, he looked for any left-handed products that might already be on the market which were very few. And then contacted the manufactures with the idea of having products produced for him, mainly in the scissors range to start with.W: Right. So you do commission some part of your stock.M: Yes, very much so. About 75 percent of our stock is specially made for us.W: And the rest of it?M: Hmm, the rest of it now, some 25, 30 years after Mr. Gruby’s initial efforts, there are more left-handed product actually on the market. Manufactures are now beginning to see that there is a market for left-handed products.W: And what’s the range of your stock?M: The range consists of a variety of scissors from children scissors to scissors for tailors, hairdressers etc. We also have a large range of kitchen ware.W: What’s the competition like? Do you have quite a lot of competition?M: There are other people in the business now in specialists, but only as mail-order outlets. But we have a shop here in central London plus a mail-order outlet. And we are without any doubt the largest supplier of the left-handed items.Q19: What kind of business does the man engaged in?Q20: What does the man say about his stock of products?Q21: What does the man say about other people in his line of business?Conversation TwoM: Can we make you an offer? We would like to run the campaign for four extra weeks.W: well, can we summarize the problem from my point of view? First of all, the campaign was late. It missed two important trade affairs. The ads also did not appear into key magazines. As a result, the campaign failed. Do you accept that summary of what happened?M: well, the delay wasn’t entirely our fault. You did in fact make late changes to the specifications of the advertisements.W: Uh, actually, you were late with the initial proposals so you have very little time and in fact, we only asked for small changes.M: Well whatever, can we repeat our offer to run the campaign for 4 extra weeks?W: That’s not really the point. The campaign missed two key trade affairs. Because of this, we are asking you either to repeat the campaign next year for free, or we only pay 50% of the fee for this year.M: Could we suggest a 20% reduction to the fee together with the four week sustention to the campaign.W: We are not happy. We lost business.M: I think we both made mistakes. The responsibility is on both sides.W: Ok, let’s suggest a new solution. How about a 40% cut in fee, or a free repeat campaign?M: Well, let’s take a break, we’re not getting very far. P erhaps we should think about this.22: What do we learn about the man’s company?23: Why was the campaign delayed according to the man?24: What does the woman propose as a solution to the problem?25: What does the man suggest they do at the end of the conversation?Section BPassage OneThe University of Tennessee’s Walters Life Sciences building, is a model animal facility, spotlessly clean, careful in obtaining prior approval for experiments from an animal care committee. Of the 15,000 mice house there in a typical year, most give their lives for humanity. These are good mice and as such won the protection of the animal care committee. At any given time however some mice escape and run free. These mice are pests. They can disrupt experiments with the bacteria organisms they carry. They are bad mice and must be captured and destroyed. Usually, this is accomplished by means of sticky traps, a kind of fly paper on which they become increasingly stuck. But the real point of the cautionary tale, says animal behaviorist Herzau, is that the labels we put on things can affect our moral responses to them. Using stick traps or the more deadly snap traps would be deemed unacceptable for good mice. Yet the killing of bad mice requires no prior approval. Once the research animal hits the floor and becomes an escapee, says Herza, its moralstandard is instantly diminished. In Herzau’s own home, there was more ironic example when his young son’s pet mouse Willy died recently, it was accorded a tearful ceremonial burial in garden. Yet even as they mourned Willy, says Herzau, he and his wife were setting snap traps to kill the pest mice in their kitchen with the bare change in labels from pet to pest, the kitchen mice obtained totally different moral standards Questions:26, What does the passage say about most of the mice used for experiments?27, Why did the so-called bad mice have to be captured and destroyed?28, When are mice killed without prior approval?29, Why does the speaker say what the Herz au’s did at home is ironical?Passage TwoThere are roughly three New Yorks. There is, first, the New York of the man or woman who was born here, who takes the city for granted and accepts its size and its turbulence as natural and inevitable. Second, there is the New York of the commuter —the city that is swallowed up by locusts each day and spat out each night. Third, there is the New York of the person who was born somewhere else and came to New York in quest of something. Of these three trembling cities the greatest is the last, thecity of final destination, the city that has a goal. It is this third city that accounts for New York’s high-strung disposition, its poetical deportment, its dedication to the arts, and its incomparable achievements. Commuters give the city its tidal restlessness; natives give it solidity and continuity; but the settlers give it passion. And whether it is a farmer arriving from Italy to set up a small grocery store in a slum, or a young girl arriving from a small town in Mississippi to escape the indignity of being observed by her neighbors, or a boy arriving from the Corn Belt with a manuscript in his suitcase and a pain in his heart, it makes no difference: each embraces New York with the intense excitement of first love, each absorbs New York with the fresh eyes of an adventurer, each generates heat and light to dwarf the Consolidated Edison Company.Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. What does the speaker say about the natives of New York?31. What does the speaker say commuters give to New York?32. What do we learn about the settlers of New York?Passage Three“If you asked me television is unhealthy”, I said to my roommate Walter, as I walked into the living room.“While yo u are sitting passively in front of the TV set, your muscles are turning to fat, your complexion is fading, and your eyesight is being ruined.”“Shh~”Walter put his finger to his lips, “This is an intriguing murdermystery.”“Really?” I replied.“But you know, the brain is destroyed by TV viewing. Creativity is killed by that box. And people are kept from communicating with one another. From my point of view, TV is the cause of the declining interest in school and the failure of our entire educational system.”“Ah ha, I can’t see your point.” Walter said softly. “But see? The woman on the witness stand in this story is being questioned about the murder that was committed one hundred years ago.”Ignoring his enthusiastic description of the plot, I went on with my argument.“As I see it,” I explained, “not only are most TV programs badly written and produced, but viewers are also manipulated by the mass media. As far as I am concerned, TV watchers are cut off from reality from nature, from the other people, from life itself! I was confident in my ability to persuade.After a short silence, my roommate said, “Anyway, I’ve been planning to watch the football game. I am going to change the channel.”“Don’t touch that dial!” I shouted, “I wanted to f ind out how the mystery turns out!”I am not sure I got my point to cross.Questions 33- 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. As the speaker walked into the living room, what was being shown on TV?34. What does the speaker say about watching television?35. What can we say about the speaker?Section CCompound DictationIn the past, one of the biggest disadvantages of machines has been their inability to work on a micro scale. For example, doctors did not have devices allowing them to go inside the human body to detect health problems or to perform delicate surgery. Repair crews did not have a way of identifying broken pipes located deep within a high-rise apartment building. However, that’s about to change. Advances in comput ers and biophysics have started a micro miniature revolution that allows scientists to envision and in some cases actually build microscopic machines. These devices promise to dramatically change the way we live and work.Micromachines already are making an impact. At Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, research scientists have designed a 4-inch silicon chip that holds 700 tiny primitive motors. At Lucas Nova Sensor in Fremont, California, scientists have perfected the world’s first microscopic blood-pressure sensor. Threaded through a person’s blood vessels, the sensor can provide blood pressure readings at the valve of the heart itself.Although simple versions of miniature devices have had an impact, advanced versions are still several years away.Auto manufacturers, for example, are trying to use tiny devices that can sense when to release an airbag and how to keep engines and breaks operating efficiently. Some futurists envision nanotechnology also being used to explore the deep sea in small submarine, or even to launch finger-sized rockets packed with micro miniature instruments.“There is an explosion of new ideas and applications,” So, when scientists now think about future machines doing large and complex tasks, they’re thinking smaller than ever before.Section A11.【答案】A) Listen to the recorded notes while driving.12.【答案】C) The man lacks confidence in playing the part.13.【答案】A) Arranging a bed for a patient14.【答案】A) He is too busy to accept more responsibility.15. 【答案】C) He has left his position in the government.16. 【答案】D) The man is well informed about the space shuttle missions.17. 【答案】A) At a car renting company18. : What did the man do over the weekend?【答案】A) He listened to some serious music.19: What kind of business does the man engaged in?【答案】B) Selling products made for left-handers.20: What does the man say about his stock of products?【答案】D) Most of them are specially made for his shop.21: What does the man say about other people in his line of business?【答案】D) They sell by mail order only.22: What do we learn about the man’s company?【答案】C)It sponsors trade fairs.23: Why was the campaign delayed according to the man?【答案】C)The woman's company made last-minute changes.24: What does the woman propose as a solution to the problem?【答案】D) Cut the fee by half for this year.25: What does the man suggest they do at the end of the conversation?【答案】D)Reflect on their respective mistakes.26. What does the passage say about most of the mice used for experiments? 【答案】D)They sacrifice their lives for the benefit of humans.27 Why did the so-called bad mice have to be captured and destroyed?【答案】C) They may affect the results of experiments.28 When are mice killed without prior approval?【答案】C) When they become escapees.29 Why does the speaker say what the Herzau’s did at home is ironical?【答案】A)While holding a burial ceremony for a pet mouse, they were killing pest mice.30. What does the speaker say about the natives of New York?【答案】D) They take it for granted.31. What does the speaker say commuters give to New York?【答案】A) Tidal restlessness.32. What do we learn about the settlers of New York?【答案】B) They are adventurers from all over the world.33. As the speaker walked into the living room, what was being shown on TV?【答案】D) A murder mystery34. What does the speaker say about watching television?【答案】C)It is unhealthy for the viewers.35. What can we say about the speaker?【答案】B) He can’t resist the temptation of T.V. either.（36）detect （37）delicate （38）identifying （39）apartment （40）revolution （41）dramatically 42）primitive （43）vessels （44）Although simple versions of miniature devices have had an impact, advanced versions are still several years away.（45）that can sense when to release an airbag and how to keep engines and breaks operating efficiently.（46）when scientists now think about future machines doing large and complex tasks, they’re thinking smaller than ever before.。
2011年12月六级真题听力长对话原文
2011年12月六级真题听力长对话原文长对话Conversation OneA: Now, could you tell me where the idea for the business first came from?B: Well, the original shop was opened by a retired printer by the name of Cruby. Mr Cruby, being left-handed himself, thought of the idea of trying to promote a few products for lefthanders.A: and how did he then go about actually setting up the business?B: Well, he looked for any left-handed products that might already be on the market, which were very few and then contacted manufactures with the idea of having products produced for him, mainly in the scissor range to start with.A: Right. So you do commission some part of your stock?B: Yes, very much so. About 75% of our stock is specially made for us.A: And the rest of it?B: The rest of it now, some 25, 30 years after Mr Cruby’s initial efforts, there are more left-handed products actually on the market and manufactures are now beginning to see that there is a market for left-handed products.A: And w hat’s the range of your stock?B: The range consists of a variety of scissors, from children scissors to scissors for tailors, hairdressers, etc. We also have a large range of kitchenware.A: What’s the competition like? Do you have quite a lot of co mpetition?B: There are other people in the business now as specialists, but only as Mellorder outlets. But we have a shop here in central London plus our Mellorder outlet. And we are, without any doubt, the largest supplier of left-handed items.19: What kind of business is the man engaged in?20: what does the man say about his stock of products?21: What does the man say about other people in his line of business?Conversation TwoM: Can we make you an offer? We would like to run a campaign for four extra weeks.W: Well, can we summarize the problem from our point of view? First of all, the campaign was late, it missed two important trade fairs. The ads also did not appear in two key magazines. As a result, the campaign failed. Do you accept that summary of what happened?M:Well, the delay wasn’t entirely our fault. You did in fact make late changes to the specifications of the advertisements.W: Hm......., actually, you were late with the initial proposals so we have very little time and in fact, we only asked for small changes.M: Well, whatever, can we repeat our offer to run the campaign for four extra weeks?W: That’s not really the point. The campaign missed two key trade fairs, because of this we are asking you either to keep the campaign next year for free or we only pay fifty percent of the fee for this year.M: Could we suggest a 20% reduction to the fee together with a fourweeks extension to the campaign?W: We are not happy, we lost the business.M: I think we both made mistakes, the responsibility is on both sides.W: OK, let’s suggest a new solution. How about a 40% cut in fee or a free repeat campaign?M: Well, let’s take a brea k, we are not getting very far, perhaps we should think about this.22. What do we learn about the man’s company?23. Why was the campaign delayed according to the man?24. What did the woman propose as a solution to the problem?25. What does the man suggest they do at the end of the conversation?。
2011年12月英语四级听力材料原文
Part III Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 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.11.W: This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused. I can’t figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves?M: Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?12.W: I really enjoyed the TV special about drafts last night. Did you get home in time to see it?W: Oh, yes, but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.Q: What does the man mean?13.W: Airport, please. I’m running a little late. So just take the fastest way even if it’s not the most direct.M: Sure, but there is a lot of traffic everywhere today because of the football game.14.W: May I make a recommendation, sir? Our seafood with this special sauce is very good.M: Thank you, but I don’t eat shellfish. I’m allergic to it.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?15. W: now one more question if you don’t mind, what position in the company appeals to you most?M: Well, I’d like the position of sales manager if that position is still vacant.Q: What do we learn about the man?16. M: I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more privacy.W: I know what you mean. But check out the cost if renting an apartment first.I won’t be surprised if you change your mind.Q: What does the woman imply?17. M: You’re on the right track. I just think you need to narrow the topic down.W: Yeah, you’re right. I always start by choosing two boarder topics when I’m doing a research paper.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?18. W: This picnic should beat the last one we went to, doesn’t it?M: Oh, yeah, we had to spend the whole time inside. Good thing, the weather was cooperative this time.Long ConversationConversation OneM: When I say I live in Sweden, people always want to know about the seasons.W: The seasons?M: Yeah, you know how cold it is in winter? What is it like when the days are so short?W: So what is it like?M: Well, it is cold ,very cold in winter. Sometimes it is cold as 26 degrees below centigrade. And of course when you go out, you’ll wrap up warm. But inside in the houses it’s always very warm, much warmer than at home. Swedish peopl e always complain that when they visit England, the houses are cold even in the good winter.W: And what about the darkness?M: Well, yeah, around Christmas time there’s only one hour of daylight, so you really looks forward to the spring. It is sometimes a bit depressing. But you see the summers are amazing, from May to July in the North of Sweden the sun never sets. It’s still light in the midnight. You can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper.W: Oh, yeah, the land of the midnight sun.M: Yeah, tha t’s right, but it’s wonderful. You won’t stay up all night. And the Swedes makes most of it often they started work earlier in summer and then leave at about 2 or 3 in the afternoon, so that they can really enjoy the long summer evenings. They’d like to wo rk hard, but play hard, too. I think Londoners work longer hours, but I’m not sure this is a good thing.Q19: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?Q20: What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter?Q21: How does the man describe the short hour of daylight around Christmas in Sweden?Q21: What does the man say about the Swedish people?Conversation TwoW: What kind of training does one need to go into this type of job?M: That’s a very good question. I don’t think there is any, specifically.W: For example, in your case, what was your educational background?M: Well, I did a degree in French at Nottingham. After that, I did careers work in secondary schools like the careers guidance people. Here is in the university. Then I went into local government because I found I was more interested in the administrative side. Then progressed on to universities. So there wasn’t any plan and there was no specific training. There are plenty of training courses in management techniques and committee work which you can attend now.W: But in the first place, you did a French degree.M: In my time, there wasn’t a degree you could do for administration. I think most of the administrators I’ve come across have degrees and all sorts of th ings.W: Well, I know in my case, I did an English literature degree and I didn’t really expect to end up doing what I am doing now.M: Quite.W: But you are local to Nottingham, actually? Is there any reason why you went to Nottingham University?M: No, no, I come from the north of England, from west Yorkshire. Nottingham was one of the universities I put on my list. And I like the look of it. The campus is just beautiful.W: Yes, indeed. Let’s see. Were you from the industrial part of Yorkshire?M: Yes, from the Woolen District.Q23. What was the man’s major at university?Q24: What was the man’s job in secondary schools?Q25: What attracted the man to Nottingham University?Section BPassage OneWhile Gail Obcamp, an American artist was giving a speech on the art of Japanese brush painting to an audience that included visitors from Japan, she was confused to see that many of her Japanese listeners have their eyes closed. Were they tuned off because an American had the nerve to instruct Japanese in their own art form or they deliberately tried to signal their rejection of her? Obcamp later found out that her listeners were not being disrespectful. Japanese listeners sometimes closed their eyes to enhance concentration. Her listeners were showing their respect for her by chewing on her words. Some day you may be either a speaker or a listener in a situation involving people from other countries or members of minority group in North America. Learning how different cultures signal respect can help you avoid misunderstandings. Here are some examples. In the deaf culture of North America, many listeners show applause not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air. In some cultures, both overseas and in some minority groups in North America, listeners are considered disrespectful if they look directly at the speaker. Respect is shown by looking in the general direction but avoiding direct eye contact. In some countries, whistling by listeners is a sign of approval while in other courtiers it is a form of insult.Questions:26, What did Obcamp’s speech focus on?27, Why do Japanese listeners sometimes close their eyes while listening to a speech?28, What does the speaker try to explain?Passage TwoChris is in charge of purchasing and maintaining equipment in his Division at Taxlong Company. He is soon going to have an evaluation interview with his supervisor and the personnel director to discuss the work he has done in the past year. Salary, promotion and plans for the coming year will also be discussed at the meeting. Chris has made several changes for his Division in the past year. First, he bought new equipment for one of the departments. He has been particularly happy about the new equipment because many of the employees have told him how much it has helped them. Along with improving the equipment, Chris began a program to train employees to use equipment better and do simple maintenance themselves. The training saved time for the employees and money for the company. Unfortunately, one serious problem developed during the year. Two employees the Chris hired were stealing, and he had to fire them. Chris knows that a new job for a purchasing and maintenance manager for the whole company will be open in a few months, and he would like to be promoted to the job. Chris knows, however, that someone else wants that new job, too. Kim is in charge of purchasing and maintenance in another Division of the company. She has also made several changes over the year. Chris knows that his boss likes Kim’s work, and he expects that his work will be compared with hers.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. What is Chris’s main responsibility at Taxlong Company?30. What problem did Chris encounter in his Division?31. What does Chris hope for in the near future?32. What do we learn about Kim from the passage?Passage ThreeProverbs, sometimes called sayings, are examples of folk wisdom. They are little lessons which older people of a culture pass down to the younger people to teach them about life. Many proverbs remind people of the values that are important in the culture. Values teach people how to act, what is right, and what is wrong. Because the values of each culture are different, understanding the values of another culture helps explain how people think and act. Understanding your own culture values isimportant too. If you can accept that people from other cultures act according to their values, not yours, getting along with them will be much easier. Many proverbs are very old. So some of the values they teach may not be as important in the culture as they once were. For example, Americans today do not pay much attention to the proverb “Haste makes waste”, because patience is not important to them. But if you know about past values, it helps you to understand the present and many of the older values are still strong today. Benjamin Franklin, a famous American diplomat, writer and scientist, died in 1790, but his proverb “Time is money” is taken more seriously by Americans of today than ever before. A study of proverbs from around the world shows that some values are shared by many cultures. In many cases though, the same idea is expressed differently.Questions 33- 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. Why are proverbs so important?34. According to the speaker what happens to some proverbs with the passage of time?35 What do we learn from the study of proverbs from around the world?Section CCompound DictationOur lives are woven together. As much as I enjoy my own company, I no longer imagine I can get through a single day much less all my life completely on my own. Even if I am on vacation in the mountains, I am eating food someone else has grown, living in a house someone else has built, wearing clothes someone else has sewn from cloth woven by others, using electricity someone else is distributing to my house. Evidence of interdependence is everywhere; we are on this journey together.As I was growing up, I remember being carefully taught that independence not interdependen ce was everything. “Make your own way”,” Stand on your own two feet” or my mother’s favorite remark when I was face-to-face with consequences of some action: Now that you’ve made your bed, lie on it.Total independence is a dominant thing in our culture. I imagine that what myparents were trying to teach me was to take responsibilities for my actions and my choices. But the teaching was shaped by our cultural imagines. And instead, I grew up believing that I was supposed to be totally independent and consequently became very reluctant to ask for help. I would do almost anything not to be a burden, and not require any help from anybody.。
2011年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案
2011年12月英语四级听力Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A11. A. Read the notice on the window B. Get a new bus scheduleC. Go and ask the staffD. Board the bus to Cleveland12. A. He was looking forward to seeing the giraffes.B. He enjoyed watching the animal performance.C. He got home too late to see the TV specialD. He fell asleep in the middle of the TV program.13. A. She wants to take the most direct way.B. She may be late for the football game.C. She is worried about missing her flight.D. She is currently caught in a traffic jam.14. A. At a restaurant B. In a fish shop C. At a clinic D. On a fishing boat15. A. He is an experienced sales manager.B. He is being interviewed for a job.C. He is a close friend of the woman.D. He is good at answering tricky questions.16. A. The man should consider his privacy first.B. The man will choose a low-rent apartment.C. The man is not certain if he can find a quieter placeD. The man is unlikely to move out of the dormitory.17. A. The woman is going to make her topic more focused.B. The man and woman are working on a joint project.C. One should choose a broad topic for a research paper.D. It tool a lot of time to get the man on the right track.18. A. They went camping this time last year.B. They didn’t quite enjoy their last picnic.C. They learned to cooperate under harsh conditions.D. They weren’t experienced in organizing picnics.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A. H e likes Sweden better than England.B. He prefers hot weather to cold weather.C. He is an Englishman living in Sweden.D. He visits London nearly every winter.20. A. The bad weather B. The gloomy winter C. The cold houses D. The long night21. A. Delightful B. Painful C. Depressing D. Refreshing22. A. They often stay up late reading B. They work hard and play hardC. They like to go camping in summerD. They try to earn more and spend more Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A. English Literature B. Management C. French D. Public Administration24. A. English teaching B. Staff trainingC. Careers guidanceD. Psychological counseling25. A. Its generous scholarships B. Its worldwide fameC. Its well-designed coursesD. Its pleasant environmentSection BPassage One26. A. Characteristics of Japanese artists B. Some features of Japanese cultureC. The art of Japanese brush paintingD. The uniqueness of Japanese art27. A. To calm themselves down B. To enhance concentrationC. To show their impatienceD. To signal lack of interest28. A. How listeners in different cultures show respectB. How speakers can win approval from the audienceC. How speakers can misunderstand the audienceD. How different Western and Eastern art forms arePassage Two29. A. Directing personnel evaluation B. Buying and maintaining equipmentC. Drawing up plans for in-service trainingD. Interviewing and recruiting employees30. A. Some of his equipment was damaged in a fireB. The training program he ran was a failureC. Two of his workers were injured at workD. Two of his employees committed theft31. A. A better relationship with his boss B. Advancement to a higher positionC. A better-paying job in another companyD. Improvement in the company’s management32. A. She has more self-confidence than ChrisB. She works with Chris in the same divisionC. She has more management experience than ChrisD. She is competing with Chris for the new jobPassage Three33. A. They help us see the important values of a cultureB. They guide us in handling human relationshipsC. They help us express ourselves more effectivelyD. They are an infinite source of human knowledge34. A. Their wording may become different B. The values they reflect may changeC. Their origins can no longer be tracedD. They may be misinterpreted occasionally35. A. Certain values are shared by a large number of culturesB. Some proverbs are assuming more and more importanceC. Old proverbs are constantly replaced by new onesD. Certain values have always been central to a cultureSection CDictationOur lives are woven together. As much as I enjoy my own 36________. I no longer imagine I can get through a 37________ day, much less all my life, 38________ on my own. Even if I am on 39________ in the mountains, I am eating food someone else has grown, living in a house some else has built, wearing clothes someone else has 40________ from cloth woven by others, using 41________ someone else is distributing to my house. 42________ of interdependence is everywhere. We are on this 43________ together.As I was growing up, 44______________________________________________________. “Make your own way”, “stand on your own two feet”, or my mother’s favorite remark when I was face-to-face with consequences of some action: “Now that you’ve made your bed, lie on it!” Total independence is a dominant theme in our culture, I imagine that 45________________________ ________________________________. But the teaching was shaped by our cultural images, and instead I grew up believing that I was supposed to be totally “independent”and consequently became very reluctant to ask for help.46________________________________________________________________________.2011年12月四级听力答案及原文PartⅢListening ComprehensionSection AShort Conversations11. A) Read the notice on the window.B) Go and ask the staff.C) Get a new bus schedule.D) Board the bus to Cleveland.原文：W: This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused. I can’t figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves?M: Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?12. A) He was looking forward to seeing the giraffes.B) He enjoyed watching the animal performance.C) He got home too late to see the TV special.D) He fell asleep in the middle of the TV program.原文：W: I really enjoyed the TV special about drafts last night. Did you get home in time to see it?W: Oh, yes, but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.Q: What does the man mean?13. A) She wants to take the most direct way.B) She may be late for the football game.C) She is worried about missing her flight.D) She is currently caught in a traffic jam.原文：W: Airport, please. I’m running a little late. So just take the fastest way even if it’s not the most direct.M: Sure, but there is a lot of traffic everywhere today because of the football game.Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?14. A) At a restaurant.B) In a fish shop.C) At a clinic.D) On a fishing boat.原文：W: May I make a recommendation, sir? Our seafood with this special sauce is very good.M: Thank you, but I don’t eat shellfish. I’m allergic to it.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?15. A) He is an experienced sales manager.B) He is being interviewed for a job.C) He is a close friend of the woman.D) He is good at answering tricky questions.原文：W: now one more question if you don’t mind, what position in the company appeals to you most?M: Well, I’d like the position of sales manager if that position is still vacant. Q: What do we learn about the man?16. A) The man should consider his privacy first.B) The man will choose a low-rent apartment.C) The man is not certain if he can find a quieter place.D) The man is unlikely to move out of the dormitory.原文：M: I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more privacy. W: I know what you mean. But check out the cost if renting an apartment first.I won’t be surprised if you change your mind.Q: What does the woman imply?17. A) The woman is going to make her topic more focused.B) The man and woman are working on a joint project.C) One should choose a broad topic for a research paper.D) It took a lot of time to get the man on the right track..原文：M: You’re on the right track. I just think you need to narrow the topic dow n.W: Yeah, you’re right. I always start by choosing two boarder topics when I’m doing a research paper.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?18. A) They went camping this time last year.B) They didn’t quite enjoy their last picnic.C) They learned to cooperate under harsh conditions.D) They weren’t experienced in organizing picnics.原文：W: This picnic should beat the last one we went to, doesn’t it?M: Oh, yeah, we had to spend the whole time inside. Good thing, the weather was cooperative this time.Q: What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?Long Conversation One19. A）He likes Sweden better than England.B）He prefers hot weather to cold weather.C）He is an English living in Sweden.D）He visits London nearly every winter.20. A）The bad weather.B）The cold houses.C）The gloomy winter.D）The long night.21. A）Delightful.B）Painful.C）Depressing.D）Refreshing.22. A）They often stay up late reading.B) They work hard and play hard.C) They like to go camping in summer.D) They try to earn more and spend more.原文：M: When I say I live in Sweden, people always want to know about the seasons.W: The seasons?M: Yeah, you know how cold it is in winter? What is it like when the days are so short?W: So what is it like?M: Well, it is cold ,very cold in winter. Sometimes it is cold as 26 degrees below centigrade. And of course when you go out, you’ll wrap up warm. But inside in the houses it’s always very warm, much warmer than at home. Swedish people always complain that when they visit England, the houses are cold even in the good winter.W: And what about the darkness?M: Well, yeah, around Christmas time there’s only one hour of daylight, so you really looks forward to the spring. It is sometimes a bit depressing. But you see the summers are amazing, from May to July in the North of Sweden the sun never sets. It’s still light in the midnight. You can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper.W: Oh, yeah, the land of the midnight sun.M: Yeah, that’s right, but it’s wonderful. You won’t stay up all night. And the Swedes makes most of it often they started work earlier in summer and then leave at about 2 or 3 in the afternoon, so that they can really enjoy thelong summer evenings. They’d like to work hard, but play hard, too. I think Lo ndoners work longer hours, but I’m not sure this is a good thing.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?20. What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter?21. How does the man describe the short hour of daylight around Christmas inSweden?22. What does the man say about the Swedish people?Long Conversation Two23. A）Management.B）French.C）English literature.D）Public Administration.24. A）English teaching.B）Staff training.C）Careers guidance.D）Psychological counseling.25. A）Its pleasant environment.B）Its worldwide fame.C）Its generous scholarship.D）Its well-designed courses.原文：W: What kind of training does one need to go into this type of job?M: That’s a very good question. I don’t think there is any, specifically.W: For example, in your case, what was your educational background?M: Well, I did a degree in French at Nottingham. After that, I did careers work in secondary schools like the careers guidance people. Here is in theuniversity. Then I went into local government because I found I was more interested in the administrative side. Then progressed on to universities. So there wasn’t any plan and there was no specific training. There are plenty of training courses in management techniques and committee work which you can attend now.W: But in the first place, you did a French degree.M: In my time, there wasn’t a degree you could do for administration. I think most of the admini strators I’ve come across have degrees and all sorts of things.W: Well, I know in my case, I did an English literature degree and I didn’t really expect to end up doing what I am doing now.M: Quite.W: But you are local to Nottingham, actually? Is there any reason why you went to Nottingham University?M: No, no, I come from the north of England, from west Yorkshire. Nottingham was one of the universities I put on my list. And I like the look of it. The campus is just beautiful.W: Yes, indeed. Let’s see. Were you from the industrial part of Yorkshire? M: Yes, from the Woolen District.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What was the man’s major at university?24: What was the man’s job in secondary schools?25. What attracted the man to Nottingham University?Section BPassage One26. A) Characteristics of Japanese artists.B) Some features of Japanese culture.C) The art of Japanese brush painting.D) The uniqueness of Japanese art.27. A) To calm themselves down.B) To enhance concentration.C) To show their impatience.D) To signal their lack of interest.28. A) How listeners in different cultures show respect.B) How speakers can win approval from the audience.C) How speakers can misunderstand the audience.D) How different Western and Eastern art forms are.原文：While Gail Obcamp, an American artist was giving a speech on the art of Japanese brush painting to an audience that included visitors from Japan, she was confused to see that many of her Japanese listeners have their eyes closed. Were they tuned off because an American had the nerve to instruct Japanese in their own art form or they deliberately tried to signal their rejection of her? Obcamp later found out that her listeners were not being disrespectful. Japanese listeners sometimes closed their eyes to enhance concentration. Her listeners were showing their respect for her by chewing on her words. Some day you may be either a speaker or a listener in a situation involving people from other countries or members of minority group in North America. Learning how different cultures signal respect can help you avoid misunderstandings. Here are some examples. In the deaf culture of North America, many listeners show applause not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air. In some cultures, both overseas and in some minority groups in North America, listeners are considered disrespectful if they look directly at the speaker. Respect is shown by looking in the general direction but avoiding direct eye contact. In some countries, whistling by listeners is a sign of approval while in other courtiers it is a form of insult.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What did Obcamp’s speech focus on?27. Why do Japanese listeners sometimes close their eyes while listening to a speech?28. What does the speaker try to explain?Passage Two29. A) Directing personnel evaluation.B) Buying and maintain equipment.C) Drawing up plans for in-service training.D) Interviewing and recruiting employees.30. A) Some of his equipment was damaged in a fire.B) The training program he ran was failure.C) Two of his workers were injured at work.D) Two of his employees committed theft.31. A) A better relationship with his boss.B) Advancement to a higher positionC) A better-paying job in another companyD) Improvement in the company’s management32. A) She has more self-confidence than Chris.B) She works with Chris in the same division.C) She has more management experience than Chris.D) She is competing with Chris for the new job.原文：Chris is in charge of purchasing and maintaining equipment in his Division at Taxlong Company. He is soon going to have an evaluation interview with his supervisor and the personnel director to discuss the work he has done in the past year. Salary, promotion and plans for the coming year will also be discussed at the meeting. Chris has made several changes for his Division in the past year. First, he bought new equipment for one of the departments. He has been particularly happy about the new equipment because many of the employees have told him how much it has helped them. Along with improving the equipment, Chris began a program to train employees to use equipment better and do simple maintenance themselves. The training saved time for the employees and money for the company. Unfortunately, one serious problem developed during the year. Two employees the Chris hired were stealing, and he had to fire them. Chris knows that a new job for a purchasing and maintenance manager for the whole company will be open in a few months, and he would like to be promoted to the job. Chris knows, however, that someone else wants that new job, too. Kim is in charge of purchasing and maintenance in another Division of the company. She has also made several changes over the year. Chris knows that his boss likes Kim’s work, and he expects that his work will be compared with hers.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. What is Chris’s main responsi bility at Taxlong Company?30. What problem did Chris encounter in his Division?31. What does Chris hope for in the near future?32. What do we learn about Kim from the passage?Passage Three33. A) They help us see the important values of a culture.B) They guide us in handling human relationships.C) They help us express ourselves more effectively.D) They are an infinite source of human knowledge.34. A) Their wordings may become different.B) The values they reflect may change.C) Their origins can no longer be traced.D) They may be misinterpreted.35. A) Certain values are shared by a large number of cultures.B) Some proverbs are assuming more and more importance.C) Old proverbs are constantly replaced by new ones.D) Certain values have always been central to a culture.原文：Proverbs, sometimes called sayings, are examples of folk wisdom. They are little lessons which older people of a culture pass down to the younger people to teach them about life. Many proverbs remind people of the values that are important in the culture. Values teach people how to act, what is right, and what is wrong. Because the values of each culture are different, understanding the values of another culture helps explain how people think and act. Understanding your own culture values is important too. If you can accept that people from other cultures act according to their values, not yours, getting along with them will be much easier. Many proverbs are very old. So some of the values they teach may not be as important in the culture as they once were. For example, Americans today do not pay much attention to the proverb “Haste makes waste”, because patience is not important to them. But if you know about past values, it helps you to understand the present and many of the older values are still strong today. Benjamin Franklin, a famous American diplomat, writer and scientist, died in 1790, but his proverb “Time is money” is taken more seriously by Americans of today than ever before. A study of proverbs from around the world shows that some values are shared by many cultures. In many cases though, the same idea is expressed differently.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. Why are proverbs so important?34. According to the speaker what happens to some proverbs with the passageof time?35. What do we learn from the study of proverbs from around the world? Section CCompound DictationOur lives are woven together. As much as I enjoy my own (36) company,I no longer imagine I can get through a (37) single day much less all my life(38) completely on my own. Even if I am on (39) vacation in the mountains,I am eating food someone else has grown, living in a house someone else has(40) built, wearing clothes someone else has sewn from cloth woven by others, using (41) electricity someone else is distributing to my house. (42) Evidence of interdependence is everywhere; we are on this (43) journey together.(44) As I was growing up, I remember being carefully taught that independence not interdependence was everything. “Make your own way”,“Stand on your own two feet” or my mother’s favorite remark when I was face-to-face with consequences of some action:“Now that you’ve made your bed, lie on it！” Total independence is a dominant thing in our culture. I imagine that (45) what my parents were trying to teach me was to take responsibilities for my actions and my choices. But the teaching was shaped by our cultural imagines. And instead, I grew up believing that I was supposed to be totally independent and consequently became very reluctant to ask for help.(46) I would do almost anything not to be a burden, and not require any help from anybody.。
201112英语六级听力原文
2011年12月Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 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 sp oken 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.11.M: I don’t know what to do. I have to drive to Chicago next Friday for my cousin’s wedding, but I have got a Psychology test to prepare for.W: Why don’t you record your notes so you can study on the way?Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?12.M: Professor Wright, you may have to find another student to play this r ole, the lines are so long and I simply can’t remember them all.W: Look, Tony. It is still a long time before the first show. I don’t expe ct you to know all the lines yet. Just keep practicing.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?13.M: Hello, this is Dr. Martin from the Emergency Department. I have a m ale patient with a fractured ankle.W: Oh, we have one bed available in ward 3, send him here and I will t ake care of him.Q: What are the speakers talking about?14.W: Since Simon will graduate this May, the school paper needs a new ed itor. So if you are interested, I will be happy to nominate you.M: Thanks for considering me. But the baseball team is starting up a new season. And I’m afraid I have a lot on my hands.Q: What does the man mean?15. W: Have you heard the news that Jame Smeil has resigned his post a s prime minister?M: Well, I got it from the headlines this morning. It’s report ed that he m ade public at this decision at the last cabinet meeting.Q: what do we learn about Jame Smeil?16. W: The morning paper says the space shuttle is taking off at 10 a.m. tomorrow.。
四级听力真题：2011年12月英语四级听力篇第3篇原文（昂立版）
四级听⼒真题：2011年12⽉英语四级听⼒篇第3篇原⽂(昂⽴版) 2011年12⽉⼤学英语四级考试已结束，⼩编第⼀时间收集整理试题及参考答案，供考⽣参考，以下为昂⽴版四级听⼒第3篇原⽂。
Proverbs, sometimes called ‘sayings’ areexamples of folk wisdom. There are littlelessons which older people of the culture pass down to the younger people toteach them about life. Many proverbs remind people of the values that areimportant in the culture .Values teach people how to act, what is right andwhat is wrong,. Because the values of the each culture are different,understanding the values of another culture helps explain how people think and act.Understanding your own cultural values is important too. if you can accept thatpeople from other cultures act accordingto their values ,not yours ,getting along with them will be much easier ,Manyproverbs are very old ,so some of the values they teach may not be as importantin the culture as they once were ,For example ,Americans today do not pay muchattention to the proverb “haste makes waste ”，because patience is not importantto them .but if you know about past values ,it helps you to understand thepresent .and many of the older values are still strong today .Benjamin Franklin,a famous American diplomat ,writer and scientist, died at 1790 ,but hisproverb “time is money ”is taken more seriously by Americans of today than everbefore .A study of proverbs from around the world shows that some values areshared by many cultures .In many cases though ,the same idea is expressed differently。
2011年12月三级真题听力原文
2011年12月三级试题听力原文Part I Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section，you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation，a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questionwill be spoken only once. After you hear a passage or a conversation, you mustchoose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1.M: The air conditioner in my room is broken and I can’t work.W: Why not go to the office?Q: What does the woman mean?2.W: Let’s go and see whether there are any seats left for that new French film.M: Whenever we come out to town, you want to see some awful French film.Q: What do we know about the man?3.M: Have you got everything now?W: No, I still have to get a pound of butter, two pounds of lamb and some apples.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?4.M: I think I heard the telephone ring two or three times.W: Sometimes when the windows are open, you can hear the neighbor’s phone.Q: What does the woman mean?5.W: Are you still teaching at the junior high school?M: Not since June, my brother and I opened a restaurant as soon as he got out of the army.Q: What do we learn about the man from this conversation?6.M: Of the two houses we saw today, which do you prefer?W: I think the white one is prettier, but the brick one has a bigger garden, so I like it better.Q: Why does the woman like the brick house better than the white house?7.M: To get to the zoo, you can take a T30 from here, but then you have to walk about 6 blocks.W: That doesn’t sound too bad.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?8.M: The train leaves every 30 minutes. You are 5 minutes late for the 7:30 train.W: Sorry, I have to catch the next train.Q: When will the next train come?9.W: How did your interview go?M: I couldn’t feel worse about it. The questions were very fair, but I seem to find no answers to all of them.Q: How does the man feel about the interview?10.W: What do you think of the movie?M: It was worth neither the time nor the money.Q: What does the man think of the movie?Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you willhear some questions. The passage will be read twice and the questions will be spokenonly once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you mustread the four choices marked A, B, C, and D, and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throughthe center.Passage 1What is the sky? Where is it? How high is it? What lies above the sky? I am sure that you have asked these questions. They are very difficult to answer, aren’t they?If someone asked you: “What color is the sky?” I expect that you would answer: “Blue.” I am afraid that you would be wrong. The sky has no color. When we see blue, we are looking at blue sunlight. The sunlight is shining on little bits of dust in the air.Is the sky full of air? I am sure you have asked this question, too. We know that there is air all around the world. We could not breathe without air. Airplanes could not fly without air. They need air to lift their wings. Airplanes cannot fly very high because as they go higher, the air gets thinner. If we go far enough away from the earth, we find there is no air.Perhaps we can answer some of the questions now. What is the sky? Nothing. Where is it? It is all around the world. The sky is space. In this space there is nothing except the sun, the moon, and all the stars.11.What is the color of the sky according to the passage?12.Why can’t airplanes fly without air?13.Which of the following is false according to the passage?Passage 2Christmas is America’s most popular holiday. Some people attend church and observe Christmas as the birthday of Christ. For others, Christmas is just a day of fun and celebration, a time for family and friends to get together, exchange gifts and enjoy a huge holiday dinner.During the last days of November, American homes and stores begin to be decorated with Christmas trees and bright lights. Schools and churches prepare special holiday concerts. People go to parties, buy fine gifts and prepare special Christmas food.Some people criticize Christmas. They say it is not religious enough. They say the holiday has become such a big business that Americans forget it was created to honor the birth of Christ. It is true that some people spend a lot of money during the holiday season. Store owners expect to get 60-70% of their yearly earnings during this month before Christmas.Defenders of Christmas, however, point out that Americans also do many special things to help each other at Christmas time. One international organization assists more than two and one half million people in the United States each Christmas. The organization gives out toys, warm clothing, food and many other kinds of aid.14.When do Americans usually begin their Christmas activities?15.Which of the following benefit most from Christmas according to the passage?16.According to the defenders of Christmas, what special things do Americans also do atChristmas time?Passage 3Most large cities in the United States offer international samples of foods. Many peopleenjoy eating foods of other nations. This is probably one reason why there are so many different kinds of restaurants in the United States. A second reason is that many Americans come from other parts of the world. They enjoy tasting the foods of their native lands. In the city of Detroit, for example, there are many people from Western Europe, Greece, Latin America and the Far East. There are many restaurants in Detroit which serve the foods of these areas. There are many other international restaurants, too.Americans enjoy the foods in these restaurants as well as the opportunity to better understand the people and their way of life. One of the most common international restaurants to be found in the United States is the Italian restaurant. The restaurant may be a small business run by a single family, or it may be a large restaurant owned by several different people who work together in the business. Many Italian dishes that Americans enjoy are made with meats, tomatoes and cheese. They are very delicious and tasty.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. What does the passage tell us about the large cities in the US?18. What does the passage say about Detroit?19. What does the passage say about the Italian restaurants?20. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read forthe second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 21 to 27 with theexact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 28 to 30 you are requiredto fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact wordsyou have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when thepassage 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。
2011年12月n1听力原文
2011年12月n1 雅思听力原文第一部分1. 主题：健康与医疗2. 内容：对话中一位女士询问医生有关自己脚踝的受伤情况，询问可以使用哪种治疗方式以及需要多长时间康复。
医生建议她应该多休息，保持脚踝稳定，并使用冰敷和压缩绷带。
医生还告诉她需要大概六周时间才能完全恢复。
第二部分1. 主题：教育与学习2. 内容：对话中一位学生向老师请教如何提高英语口语能力。
老师建议他多多练习，可以通过和母语为英语的外教进行交流，多听英文广播和媒体节目，同时背诵一些经典文章，提高自己的口语表达能力。
第三部分1. 主题：社区生活2. 内容：对话中一位男士询问社区活动中心的工作人员有关本周末组织的义工活动的内容。
工作人员介绍了活动的具体内容，并鼓励他参与其中。
男士表示会在周末抽出时间参加。
第四部分1. 主题：旅行与交通2. 内容：对话中一位女士询问旅行社的工作人员有关即将去往的目的地的天气情况以及当地的交通情况。
工作人员向她详细介绍了目的地的天气特点和当地的交通方式，提醒她要注意天气变化和交通安全。
第五部分1. 主题：文化与娱乐2. 内容：对话中一位女士询问音乐店店员有关一张专辑的信息。
店员向她介绍了该专辑的音乐风格、歌手及曲目，并向她推荐了其他类似的音乐作品。
女士最终购物了这张专辑并表示满意。
第六部分1. 主题：家庭与人际关系2. 内容：对话中一位妇女问朋友有关家庭厨房改造的建议。
朋友向她提出了一些建造改造厨房的建议，包括安装厨房用具、更新台面和橱柜、改善排烟系统等等。
妇女表示会考虑朋友的建议。
以上就是2011年12月n1 雅思听力原文的整体内容，希望对大家的学习有所帮助。
2011年12月n1 雅思听力原文第七部分主题：工作与职业发展内容：在一家面试准备中心，一位求职者向工作人员请教面试技巧。
工作人员向他提供了有关如何准备面试、如何回答常见问题以及如何展示自己技能和经验的建议。
求职者表示感谢，并承诺认真备战即将到来的面试。
2011年12月4级听力原文
2011年12月4级听力原文Section B26: While Gail Obcamp, an American artist was giving a speech on the art of Japanese brush painting to an audience that included visitors from Japan,she was confused to see that many of her Japanese listeners have their eyes closed.Were they tuned off because an American had the nerve to instruct Japanese in their own art form or they deliberately tried to signal their rejection of her?Obcamp later found out that her listeners were not being disrespectful.Japanese listeners sometimes closed their eyes to enhance concentration.Her listeners were showing their respect for her by chewing on her words. Some day you may be either a speaker or a listener in a situation involving people from other countries or members of minority group in North America.Learning how different cultures signal respect can help you avoid misunderstandings.Here are some examples. In the deaf culture of North America, many listeners show applause not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air.In some cultures, both overseas and in some minority groups in North America, listeners are considered disrespectful if they look directly at the speaker.Respect is shown by looking in the general direction but avoiding direct eye contact. In some countries, whistling by listeners is a sign of approval while in other countries it is a form of insult.29: Chris is in charge of purchasing and maintaining equipment in his Division at Taxlong Company.He is soon going to have an evaluation interview with his supervisor and the personneldirector to discuss the work he has done in the past year.Salary, promotion and plans for the coming year will also be discussed at the meeting. Chris has made several changes for his Division in the past year.First, he bought new equipment for one of the departments. He has been particularly happy about the new equipment because many of the employees have told him how much it has helped them.Along with improving the equipment, Chris began a program to train employees to use equipment better and do simple maintenance themselves. The training saved time for the employees and money for the company.Unfortunately, one serious problem developed during the year. Two employees the Chris hired were stealing, and he had to fire them.Chris knows that a new job for a purchasing and maintenance manager for the whole company will be open in a few months, and he would like to be promoted to the job.Chris knows, however, that someone else wants that new job, too. Kim is in charge of purchasing and maintenance in another Division of the company.She has also made several changes over the year. Chris knows that his boss likes Kim’s work, and he expects that his work will be compared with hers.33: Proverbs, sometimes called sayings, are examples of folk wisdom. They are little lessons which older people of a culture pass down to the younger people to teach them about life.Many proverbs remind people of the values that are important in the culture. V alues teach people how to act, what is right, and what is wrong.Because the values of each culture are different, understanding the values of another culture helps explain how people think and act. Understanding your own culture values is important too.If you can accept that people from other cultures act according to their values, not yours, getting along with them will be much easier.Many proverbs are very old. So some of the values they teach may not be as important in the culture as they once were.For example, Americans today do not pay much attention to the proverb "Haste makes waste", because patience is not important to them.But if you know about past values, it helps you to understand the present and many of the older values are still strong today.Benjamin Franklin, a famous American diplomat, writer and scientist, died in 1790, but his proverb "Time is money" is taken more seriously by Americans of today than ever before.A study of proverbs from around the world shows that some values are shared by many cultures. In many cases though, the same idea is expressed differently.Section COur lives are woven together.As much as I enjoy my own company，I no longer imagine I can get through a single daymuch less all my life completely on my own.Even if I am on vacation in the mountains，I am eating food someone else has grown，living in a house someone else has built，wearing clothes someone else has sewn from cloth woven by others，using electricity someone else is distributing to my house.Evidence of interdependence is everywhere;we are on this journey together.As I was growing up，I remember being carefully taught that independence not interdependence was everything.“Make your own way”，” Stand on your own two feet” or my mother’s favorit e remark when I was face-to-face with consequences of some action：Now that you’ve made your bed，lie on it. Total independence is a dominant thing in our culture.I imagine that what my parents were trying to teach me was to take responsibilities for my actions and my choices.But the teaching was shaped by our cultural imagines. And instead，I grew up believing that I was supposed to be totally independent and consequently became very reluctant to ask for help.I would do almost anything not to be a burden，and not require any help from anybody.。
2011年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案
2011年12月英语四级听力Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A11. A. Read the notice on the window B. Get a new bus scheduleC. Go and ask the staffD. Board the bus to Cleveland12. A. He was looking forward to seeing the giraffes.B. He enjoyed watching the animal performance.C. He got home too late to see the TV specialD. He fell asleep in the middle of the TV program.13. A. She wants to take the most direct way.B. She may be late for the football game.C. She is worried about missing her flight.D. She is currently caught in a traffic jam.14. A. At a restaurant B. In a fish shop C. At a clinic D. On a fishing boat15. A. He is an experienced sales manager.B. He is being interviewed for a job.C. He is a close friend of the woman.D. He is good at answering tricky questions.16. A. The man should consider his privacy first.B. The man will choose a low-rent apartment.C. The man is not certain if he can find a quieter placeD. The man is unlikely to move out of the dormitory.17. A. The woman is going to make her topic more focused.B. The man and woman are working on a joint project.C. One should choose a broad topic for a research paper.D. It tool a lot of time to get the man on the right track.18. A. They went camping this time last year.B. They didn’t quite enjoy their last picnic.C. They learned to cooperate under harsh conditions.D. They weren’t experienced in organizing picnics.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A. H e likes Sweden better than England.B. He prefers hot weather to cold weather.C. He is an Englishman living in Sweden.D. He visits London nearly every winter.20. A. The bad weather B. The gloomy winter C. The cold houses D. The long night21. A. Delightful B. Painful C. Depressing D. Refreshing22. A. They often stay up late reading B. They work hard and play hardC. They like to go camping in summerD. They try to earn more and spend more Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A. English Literature B. Management C. French D. Public Administration24. A. English teaching B. Staff trainingC. Careers guidanceD. Psychological counseling25. A. Its generous scholarships B. Its worldwide fameC. Its well-designed coursesD. Its pleasant environmentSection BPassage One26. A. Characteristics of Japanese artists B. Some features of Japanese cultureC. The art of Japanese brush paintingD. The uniqueness of Japanese art27. A. To calm themselves down B. To enhance concentrationC. To show their impatienceD. To signal lack of interest28. A. How listeners in different cultures show respectB. How speakers can win approval from the audienceC. How speakers can misunderstand the audienceD. How different Western and Eastern art forms arePassage Two29. A. Directing personnel evaluation B. Buying and maintaining equipmentC. Drawing up plans for in-service trainingD. Interviewing and recruiting employees30. A. Some of his equipment was damaged in a fireB. The training program he ran was a failureC. Two of his workers were injured at workD. Two of his employees committed theft31. A. A better relationship with his boss B. Advancement to a higher positionC. A better-paying job in another companyD. Improvement in the company’s management32. A. She has more self-confidence than ChrisB. She works with Chris in the same divisionC. She has more management experience than ChrisD. She is competing with Chris for the new jobPassage Three33. A. They help us see the important values of a cultureB. They guide us in handling human relationshipsC. They help us express ourselves more effectivelyD. They are an infinite source of human knowledge34. A. Their wording may become different B. The values they reflect may changeC. Their origins can no longer be tracedD. They may be misinterpreted occasionally35. A. Certain values are shared by a large number of culturesB. Some proverbs are assuming more and more importanceC. Old proverbs are constantly replaced by new onesD. Certain values have always been central to a cultureSection CDictationOur lives are woven together. As much as I enjoy my own 36________. I no longer imagine I can get through a 37________ day, much less all my life, 38________ on my own. Even if I am on 39________ in the mountains, I am eating food someone else has grown, living in a house some else has built, wearing clothes someone else has 40________ from cloth woven by others, using 41________ someone else is distributing to my house. 42________ of interdependence is everywhere. We are on this 43________ together.As I was growing up, 44______________________________________________________. “Make your own way”, “stand on your own two feet”, or my mother’s favorite remark when I was face-to-face with consequences of some action: “Now that you’ve made your bed, lie on it!” Total independence is a dominant theme in our culture, I imagine that 45________________________ ________________________________. But the teaching was shaped by our cultural images, and instead I grew up believing that I was supposed to be totally “independent”and consequently became very reluctant to ask for help.46________________________________________________________________________.2011年12月四级听力答案及原文PartⅢListening ComprehensionSection AShort Conversations11. A) Read the notice on the window.B) Go and ask the staff.C) Get a new bus schedule.D) Board the bus to Cleveland.原文：W: This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused. I can’t figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves?M: Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?12. A) He was looking forward to seeing the giraffes.B) He enjoyed watching the animal performance.C) He got home too late to see the TV special.D) He fell asleep in the middle of the TV program.原文：W: I really enjoyed the TV special about drafts last night. Did you get home in time to see it?W: Oh, yes, but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.Q: What does the man mean?13. A) She wants to take the most direct way.B) She may be late for the football game.C) She is worried about missing her flight.D) She is currently caught in a traffic jam.原文：W: Airport, please. I’m running a little late. So just take the fastest way even if it’s not the most direct.M: Sure, but there is a lot of traffic everywhere today because of the football game.Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?14. A) At a restaurant.B) In a fish shop.C) At a clinic.D) On a fishing boat.原文：W: May I make a recommendation, sir? Our seafood with this special sauce is very good.M: Thank you, but I don’t eat shellfish. I’m allergic to it.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?15. A) He is an experienced sales manager.B) He is being interviewed for a job.C) He is a close friend of the woman.D) He is good at answering tricky questions.原文：W: now one more question if you don’t mind, what position in the company appeals to you most?M: Well, I’d like the position of sales manager if that position is still vacant. Q: What do we learn about the man?16. A) The man should consider his privacy first.B) The man will choose a low-rent apartment.C) The man is not certain if he can find a quieter place.D) The man is unlikely to move out of the dormitory.原文：M: I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more privacy. W: I know what you mean. But check out the cost if renting an apartment first.I won’t be surprised if you change your mind.Q: What does the woman imply?17. A) The woman is going to make her topic more focused.B) The man and woman are working on a joint project.C) One should choose a broad topic for a research paper.D) It took a lot of time to get the man on the right track..原文：M: You’re on the right track. I just think you need to narrow the topic dow n.W: Yeah, you’re right. I always start by choosing two boarder topics when I’m doing a research paper.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?18. A) They went camping this time last year.B) They didn’t quite enjoy their last picnic.C) They learned to cooperate under harsh conditions.D) They weren’t experienced in organizing picnics.原文：W: This picnic should beat the last one we went to, doesn’t it?M: Oh, yeah, we had to spend the whole time inside. Good thing, the weather was cooperative this time.Q: What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?Long Conversation One19. A）He likes Sweden better than England.B）He prefers hot weather to cold weather.C）He is an English living in Sweden.D）He visits London nearly every winter.20. A）The bad weather.B）The cold houses.C）The gloomy winter.D）The long night.21. A）Delightful.B）Painful.C）Depressing.D）Refreshing.22. A）They often stay up late reading.B) They work hard and play hard.C) They like to go camping in summer.D) They try to earn more and spend more.原文：M: When I say I live in Sweden, people always want to know about the seasons.W: The seasons?M: Yeah, you know how cold it is in winter? What is it like when the days are so short?W: So what is it like?M: Well, it is cold ,very cold in winter. Sometimes it is cold as 26 degrees below centigrade. And of course when you go out, you’ll wrap up warm. But inside in the houses it’s always very warm, much warmer than at home. Swedish people always complain that when they visit England, the houses are cold even in the good winter.W: And what about the darkness?M: Well, yeah, around Christmas time there’s only one hour of daylight, so you really looks forward to the spring. It is sometimes a bit depressing. But you see the summers are amazing, from May to July in the North of Sweden the sun never sets. It’s still light in the midnight. You can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper.W: Oh, yeah, the land of the midnight sun.M: Yeah, that’s right, but it’s wonderful. You won’t stay up all night. And the Swedes makes most of it often they started work earlier in summer and then leave at about 2 or 3 in the afternoon, so that they can really enjoy thelong summer evenings. They’d like to work hard, but play hard, too. I think Lo ndoners work longer hours, but I’m not sure this is a good thing.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?20. What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter?21. How does the man describe the short hour of daylight around Christmas inSweden?22. What does the man say about the Swedish people?Long Conversation Two23. A）Management.B）French.C）English literature.D）Public Administration.24. A）English teaching.B）Staff training.C）Careers guidance.D）Psychological counseling.25. A）Its pleasant environment.B）Its worldwide fame.C）Its generous scholarship.D）Its well-designed courses.原文：W: What kind of training does one need to go into this type of job?M: That’s a very good question. I don’t think there is any, specifically.W: For example, in your case, what was your educational background?M: Well, I did a degree in French at Nottingham. After that, I did careers work in secondary schools like the careers guidance people. Here is in theuniversity. Then I went into local government because I found I was more interested in the administrative side. Then progressed on to universities. So there wasn’t any plan and there was no specific training. There are plenty of training courses in management techniques and committee work which you can attend now.W: But in the first place, you did a French degree.M: In my time, there wasn’t a degree you could do for administration. I think most of the admini strators I’ve come across have degrees and all sorts of things.W: Well, I know in my case, I did an English literature degree and I didn’t really expect to end up doing what I am doing now.M: Quite.W: But you are local to Nottingham, actually? Is there any reason why you went to Nottingham University?M: No, no, I come from the north of England, from west Yorkshire. Nottingham was one of the universities I put on my list. And I like the look of it. The campus is just beautiful.W: Yes, indeed. Let’s see. Were you from the industrial part of Yorkshire? M: Yes, from the Woolen District.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What was the man’s major at university?24: What was the man’s job in secondary schools?25. What attracted the man to Nottingham University?Section BPassage One26. A) Characteristics of Japanese artists.B) Some features of Japanese culture.C) The art of Japanese brush painting.D) The uniqueness of Japanese art.27. A) To calm themselves down.B) To enhance concentration.C) To show their impatience.D) To signal their lack of interest.28. A) How listeners in different cultures show respect.B) How speakers can win approval from the audience.C) How speakers can misunderstand the audience.D) How different Western and Eastern art forms are.原文：While Gail Obcamp, an American artist was giving a speech on the art of Japanese brush painting to an audience that included visitors from Japan, she was confused to see that many of her Japanese listeners have their eyes closed. Were they tuned off because an American had the nerve to instruct Japanese in their own art form or they deliberately tried to signal their rejection of her? Obcamp later found out that her listeners were not being disrespectful. Japanese listeners sometimes closed their eyes to enhance concentration. Her listeners were showing their respect for her by chewing on her words. Some day you may be either a speaker or a listener in a situation involving people from other countries or members of minority group in North America. Learning how different cultures signal respect can help you avoid misunderstandings. Here are some examples. In the deaf culture of North America, many listeners show applause not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air. In some cultures, both overseas and in some minority groups in North America, listeners are considered disrespectful if they look directly at the speaker. Respect is shown by looking in the general direction but avoiding direct eye contact. In some countries, whistling by listeners is a sign of approval while in other courtiers it is a form of insult.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What did Obcamp’s speech focus on?27. Why do Japanese listeners sometimes close their eyes while listening to a speech?28. What does the speaker try to explain?Passage Two29. A) Directing personnel evaluation.B) Buying and maintain equipment.C) Drawing up plans for in-service training.D) Interviewing and recruiting employees.30. A) Some of his equipment was damaged in a fire.B) The training program he ran was failure.C) Two of his workers were injured at work.D) Two of his employees committed theft.31. A) A better relationship with his boss.B) Advancement to a higher positionC) A better-paying job in another companyD) Improvement in the company’s management32. A) She has more self-confidence than Chris.B) She works with Chris in the same division.C) She has more management experience than Chris.D) She is competing with Chris for the new job.原文：Chris is in charge of purchasing and maintaining equipment in his Division at Taxlong Company. He is soon going to have an evaluation interview with his supervisor and the personnel director to discuss the work he has done in the past year. Salary, promotion and plans for the coming year will also be discussed at the meeting. Chris has made several changes for his Division in the past year. First, he bought new equipment for one of the departments. He has been particularly happy about the new equipment because many of the employees have told him how much it has helped them. Along with improving the equipment, Chris began a program to train employees to use equipment better and do simple maintenance themselves. The training saved time for the employees and money for the company. Unfortunately, one serious problem developed during the year. Two employees the Chris hired were stealing, and he had to fire them. Chris knows that a new job for a purchasing and maintenance manager for the whole company will be open in a few months, and he would like to be promoted to the job. Chris knows, however, that someone else wants that new job, too. Kim is in charge of purchasing and maintenance in another Division of the company. She has also made several changes over the year. Chris knows that his boss likes Kim’s work, and he expects that his work will be compared with hers.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. What is Chris’s main responsi bility at Taxlong Company?30. What problem did Chris encounter in his Division?31. What does Chris hope for in the near future?32. What do we learn about Kim from the passage?Passage Three33. A) They help us see the important values of a culture.B) They guide us in handling human relationships.C) They help us express ourselves more effectively.D) They are an infinite source of human knowledge.34. A) Their wordings may become different.B) The values they reflect may change.C) Their origins can no longer be traced.D) They may be misinterpreted.35. A) Certain values are shared by a large number of cultures.B) Some proverbs are assuming more and more importance.C) Old proverbs are constantly replaced by new ones.D) Certain values have always been central to a culture.原文：Proverbs, sometimes called sayings, are examples of folk wisdom. They are little lessons which older people of a culture pass down to the younger people to teach them about life. Many proverbs remind people of the values that are important in the culture. Values teach people how to act, what is right, and what is wrong. Because the values of each culture are different, understanding the values of another culture helps explain how people think and act. Understanding your own culture values is important too. If you can accept that people from other cultures act according to their values, not yours, getting along with them will be much easier. Many proverbs are very old. So some of the values they teach may not be as important in the culture as they once were. For example, Americans today do not pay much attention to the proverb “Haste makes waste”, because patience is not important to them. But if you know about past values, it helps you to understand the present and many of the older values are still strong today. Benjamin Franklin, a famous American diplomat, writer and scientist, died in 1790, but his proverb “Time is money” is taken more seriously by Americans of today than ever before. A study of proverbs from around the world shows that some values are shared by many cultures. In many cases though, the same idea is expressed differently.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. Why are proverbs so important?34. According to the speaker what happens to some proverbs with the passageof time?35. What do we learn from the study of proverbs from around the world? Section CCompound DictationOur lives are woven together. As much as I enjoy my own (36) company,I no longer imagine I can get through a (37) single day much less all my life(38) completely on my own. Even if I am on (39) vacation in the mountains,I am eating food someone else has grown, living in a house someone else has(40) built, wearing clothes someone else has sewn from cloth woven by others, using (41) electricity someone else is distributing to my house. (42) Evidence of interdependence is everywhere; we are on this (43) journey together.(44) As I was growing up, I remember being carefully taught that independence not interdependence was everything. “Make your own way”,“Stand on your own two feet” or my mother’s favorite remark when I was face-to-face with consequences of some action:“Now that you’ve made your bed, lie on it！” Total independence is a dominant thing in our culture. I imagine that (45) what my parents were trying to teach me was to take responsibilities for my actions and my choices. But the teaching was shaped by our cultural imagines. And instead, I grew up believing that I was supposed to be totally independent and consequently became very reluctant to ask for help.(46) I would do almost anything not to be a burden, and not require any help from anybody.。
精品2011年12月英语六级听力真题答案-短对话
2011年12月英语六级听力真题答案-短对话2011年12月大学英语六级考试听力答案: Listening Comprehension短对话Part III Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 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.11.M: I don’t know what to do. I have to drive to Chicago next Friday for my cousin’s wedding, but I have got a Psychology test to prepare for.W: Why do n’t you record your notes so you can study on the way?Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?【答案】A）Listen to the recorded notes while driving.12.M: Professor Wright, you may have to find another student to play this role, the lines are so long and I simply can’t remember them all.W: Look, Tony. It is still a long time before thefirst show. I don’t expect you to know all the lines yet. Just keep practicing.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?【答案】C）The man lacks confidence in playing the part.13.M: Hello, this is Dr. Martin from the Emergency Department. I have a male patient with a fractured ankle.W: Oh, we have one bed available in ward 3, send him here and I will take care of him.Q: What are the speakers talking about?【答案】A）Arranging a bed for a patient.14.W: Since Simon will graduate this May, the school paper needs a new editor. So if you are interested, I will be happy to nominate you.M: Thanks for considering me. But the baseball team is starting up a new season. And I’m afraid I have a loton my hands.Q: What does the man mean?【答案】A）He is too busy to accept more responsibility.。
2011年12月四级考试听力原文(上海新东方)
2011年12月四级考试听力原文（上海新东方）2011年12月四级考试听力原文（上海新东方）短对话11. W: This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused. I can’t figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves?M: Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?12.W: I really enjoyed the TV Special about giraffes last night. Did you get home in time to see it?M: Oh, yes. But I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing。
Q: What does the man mean?13.W: Airport, please. I’m running a little late, so just take the fastest way even if it’s not the most direct。
M: Sure, but there’s a lot of traffic everywhere today because of the football game。
Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?14.W: May I make a recommendation, sir? Our sea food with this special sauce is very good。
201112英语六级听力试题
Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or morequestions will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once. Aftereach question there will be a pause. During the pause, you mustread the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decidewhich is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letteron 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) Cancel the trip to prepare for the test.B) Review his notes once he arrives in Chicago.C) Listen to the recorded notes while driving.D) Prepare for the test after the wedding.12. A) The woman will help the man remember the lines.B) The man lacks confidence in playing the part.C) The man hopes to change his role in the play.D) The woman will prompt the man during the show.13. A) Preparations for an operation. C) Arranging a bed for a patient.B) A complicated surgical case. D) Rescuing the woman's uncle.14. A) He is interested in improving his editing skills.B) He is eager to be nominated the new editor.C) He is sure to do a better job than Simon.D) He is too busy to accept more responsibility.15. A) He has left his position in the government.B) He has already reached the retirement age.C) He made a stupid decision at the cabinet meeting.D) He has been successfully elected Prime Minister.16. A) This year's shuttle mission is a big step in space exploration.B) The man is well informed about the space shuttle missions.C) The shuttle flight will be broadcast live worldwide.D) The man is excited at the news of the shuttle flight.17. A) At an auto rescue center. C) At a suburban garage.B) At a car renting company. D) At a mountain camp.18. A) He got his speakers fixed. C) He listened to some serious musicB) He went shopping with the woman. D) He bought a stereo system.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Providing aid to the disabled.B) Printing labels for manufactured goods.C) Promoting products for manufacturers.D) Selling products made for left-handers.20. A) Most of them are specially made for his shop.B) All of them are manufactured in his own plant.C) The kitchenware in his shop is of unique design.D) About half of them are unavailable on the market.21. A) They specialise in one product only. C) They run chain stores in central London.B) They have outlets throughout Britain. D) They sell by mail order only.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) It publishes magazines. C) It runs sales promotion campaigns.B) It sponsors trade fairs. D) It is engaged in product design.23. A) The ad specifications had not been given in detail.B) The woman's company made last-minute changes.C) The woman's company failed to make payments in time.D) Organising the promotion was really time-consuming.24. A) Extend the campaign to next year. C) Run another four-week campaign.B) Cut the fee by half for this year. D) Give her a 10 percent discount.25. A) Stop negotiating for the time being. C) Reflect on their respective mistakesB) Calm down and make peace. D) Improve their promotion plans.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you willhear some questions. Both the passage andthe 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 AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
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2011年12月听力Section A注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11. A) Cancel the trip to prepare for the test.B) Review his notes once he arrives in Chicago.C) Listen to the recorded notes while driving.D) Prepare for the test after the wedding.12. A) The woman will help the man remember the lines.B) The man lacks confidence in playing the part.C) The man hopes to change his role in the play.D) The woman will prompt the man during the show.13. A) Preparations for an operation. C) Arranging a bed for a patient.B) A complicated surgical case. D) Rescuing the woman's uncle.14. A) He is interested in improving his editing skills.B) He is eager to be nominated the new editor.C) He is sure to do a better job than Simon.D) He is too busy to accept more responsibility.15. A) He has left his position in the government.B) He has already reached the retirement age.C) He made a stupid decision at the cabinet meeting.D) He has been successfully elected Prime Minister.16. A) This year's shuttle mission is a big step in space exploration.B) The man is well informed about the space shuttle missions.C) The shuttle flight will be broadcast live worldwide.D) The man is excited at the news of the shuttle flight.17. A) At an auto rescue center. C) At a suburban garage.B) At a car renting company. D) At a mountain camp.18. A) He got his speakers fixed. C) He listened to some serious musicB) He went shopping with the woman. D) He bought a stereo system.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Providing aid to the disabled.B) Printing labels for manufactured goods.C) Promoting products for manufacturers.D) Selling products made for left-handers.20. A) Most of them are specially made for his shop.B) All of them are manufactured in his own plant.C) The kitchenware in his shop is of unique design.D) About half of them are unavailable on the market.21. A) They specialise in one product only. C) They run chain stores in centralLondon.B) They have outlets throughout Britain. D) They sell by mail order only.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) It publishes magazines. C) It runs sales promotion campaigns.B) It sponsors trade fairs. D) It is engaged in product design.23. A) The ad specifications had not been given in detail.B) The woman's company made last-minute changes.C) The woman's company failed to make payments in time.D) Organising the promotion was really time-consuming.24. A) Extend the campaign to next year. C) Run another four-week campaign.B) Cut the fee by half for this year. D) Give her a 10 percent discount.25. A) Stop negotiating for the time being. C) Reflect on their respective mistakesB) Calm down and make peace. D) Improve their promotion plans.Section B注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) They look spotlessly clean throughout their lives.B) They are looked after by animal-care organizations.C) They sacrifice their lives for the benefit of humans.D) They are labeled pet animals by the researchers.27. A) They may affect the results of experiments.B) They may behave abnormally.C) They may breed out of control.D) They may cause damage to the environment.28. A) When they become escapees. C) When they get too old.B) When they are no longer useful. D) When they become ill.29. A) While launching animal protection campaigns, they were trapping kitchen mice.B) While holding a burial ceremony for a pet mouse, they were killing pest mice.C) While advocating freedom for animals, they kept their pet mouse in a cage.D) While calling for animal rights, they allowed their kids to keep pet animals.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) They take it for granted. C) They contribute most to it.B) They are crazy about it. D) They often find fault with it.31. A) Heat and light. C) Historical continuity.B) Economic prosperity. D) Tidal restlessness.32. A) They find the city alien to them.B) They are adventurers from all over the world.C) They lack knowledge of the culture of the city.D) They have difficulty surviving.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) A political debate. C) A documentary.B) A football game. D) A murder mystery.34. A) It enhances family relationships. C) It helps broaden one’s horizons.B) It is a sheer waste of time. D) It is unhealthy for the viewers.35. A) He watches TV programs only selectively.B) He can't resist the temptation of TV either.C) He doesn't like watching sports programs.D) He is not a man who can keep his promise.Section C注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。