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14年专四真题答案解析

14年专四真题答案解析一、听力（简答题）第一题：根据所听到的内容，回答提问。

原文：I went to a concert last night. The music was amazing, but the seats were very uncomfortable.分析：根据原文可知，人们在昨晚参加了音乐会，音乐很棒，但座位非常不舒服。

答案：The seats were uncomfortable.第二题：根据所听到的问题选择正确答案。

原文：Q: When is the meeting?A: It's on Wednesday.分析：根据原文可知，问题是关于会议时间的，答案是星期三。

答案：On Wednesday.第三题：根据所听到的内容，回答提问。

原文：I think the new movie is better than the book.分析：根据原文可知，人们认为新电影比书好。

答案：The new movie is better than the book.二、阅读理解第一篇：根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。

原文：The Great Wall is one of the most famous places in China. It was built by many men a long time ago. The GreatWall is very long. It is more than 6000 kilometers long! Itis more than 2000 years old.分析：根据原文可知，万里长城是中国最著名的地方之一，是很久以前由许多人修建的。

这座长城非常长，有6000多公里长！已有2000多年的历史。

答案：The Great Wall is 6000 kilometers long.第二篇：根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。

原文：In ancient Rome, parents believed that a good education was important for their children. Boys and girls learned to read and write. They also learned history, math, and science. Some children went to private schools, but most went to public schools. Wealthy families hired private teachers.分析：根据原文可知，古罗马的父母认为良好的教育对孩子很重要。

2014年专四真题听力及原文

2014年专四真题听力及原文(附mp3)2014年专四真题听力及原文(附mp3)Part I DICTATION (15MIN)Listen to the following passage.Altogether the passage will beread to you four times.Duri ng the first reading,which will bedone at normal speed,listen and try to understand them eaning.For the second and third readings,the passage will beread sentence by sentence,or phrase by phrase,with intervals of15 seconds.The last reading will be done at normal s peed againand during this time you should check your work.You will then be given 2 min utes to checkthrough your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.Now,listen to the passage.PART Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHE (20 MIN)In sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then an swer thequestions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully a nd thenanswer the questions that follow.Questions l to 3 are based on the following conversation．At the end of the conversation , you willbe given 15 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the conversation.1. What are they mainly talking about in the conversation?A. Transport.B. Customers.C. Relocation.D. Restaurants.2. Which of the following is mentioned by Tim as a good reason for moving?A. More office space.B. Convenient parking.C. Fewer office workers.D. A near-by train station.3. Why is Jane worried about winter in the new location?A. It is much colder there.B. There are few activities.C. There are no good restaurants.D. There is no cinema or theatre.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation．At the end of the conversation，youwill be given 20 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the conversation．4. Miss Parkinson became interested in her own business _______.A. before she worked for the media companyB. when she was on holiday five years agoC. after she went to therapists and classesD. after her friend recommended it to her5. Why did she ask her teachers to teach her at home?A. She was busier than before.B. It was more convenient.C. She liked to exercise at home.D. She was given a promotion.6. Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?A. She recommended people to take classes.B. She was willing to pay more for classes a t home.C. She left her job immediately after her promotion.D. She regarded the business as a p astime atfirst.7. Why did she finally leave her job?A. She got bored with her job.B. She saw an opportunity.C. She needed the money.D. She was forced to leave.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation．At the end of the conversati on，youwill be given 15 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the conversation．8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the single-lens reflex?A. Different lenses can be used.B. Focusing is easier.C. You can see what you are taking.D. It is cheaper and lighter.9. According to the shop assistant, the main difference between the two types of camera s lies in_______.A. lensB. priceC. weightD. size10. It can be inferred from the conversation that the customer is more likely to buy ____ ___ inthe end.A. a single-lens cameraB. nothingC. a rangefinder cameraD. several lenses insteadSECTION B PASSAGESIn this section ,you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answerthe questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage．At the end of the passage, you will begiven 15 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the passage．11. Which of the following details about the front of the house is CORRECT?A. The front is pink.B. The curtain is drawn.C. No window can be seen.D. There are two doors.12. What is to the immediate left side of the house?A. A washing line.B. Another house.C. A flat area.D. A chimney.13. Where is the small town in the picture?A. Between two hills.B. Further to the left of the house.C. At the back of the house.D. At the side of a hill.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage．At the end of the passage, you will begiven 20 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the passage．14. When did Ben first become interested in Mongolia?A. When he grew up.B. When he learned Mongolian.C. When he returned home.D. When he was nine years old.15. Where did he spend most of his teenage years?A. In Mongolia.B. In the Arab world.C. In his hometown.D. In some other regions.16. We learn from the passage that Ben _______ while doing his master’s degree.A. became interested in classical MongolianB. learned classical and modern MongolianC. gave up modern MongolianD. mastered modern Mongolian17. Which of the following details is NOT true according to the passage?A. Ben wants to visit Mongolia when the weather is warm.B. Ben considers the travel ex pensereasonable.C. The trip today is expensive considering inflation.D. Ben was unable to travel to Mong olia in1971.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage．At the end of the passage, you will begiven 15 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the passage．18. Which is the height of towers at Sky Greens vertical farm?A. 9 meters.B. 20 meters.C. 100 meters.D. 40 meters.19. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The farm sells its vegetables to a local supermarket.B. The farm uses less water and energy togrow vegetables.C. The farm causes less pollution in its production.D. The farm sells at the same price as importedproduce20. According to the passage, one particular advantage of the Sky Green is _______.A. local climateB. local supportC. plan for expansionD. closeness to the citySECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section,you will hear several news items.Listen to themcarefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions21and22are based OH the following news．At theend of the news item，you will be given10seconds to answer the questions．Now listen to thenews．21.According to the passage,Turkish police were unsure about_______.A.when the woman was killedB.the main cause of the deathC.the woman’s identityD.why she failed to return home22.How many people had been detained by Turkish police?A. 9.B. 19.C.22.D. 33.Questions23and24are based on the following news．At the end of the news item．you will be given10seconds to answer the questions．Now,listen to the news．23.What is the situation now in Kidal according to the news?A.Islamist militants are still in control of the town.B.French forces have entered the town.C.French are going to land at the airport.D.Islamist militants are attacking the airport.24.Why did the French launch the military operation?A.To control Kidal airport.B.To protect the town.C.To protect the capital Bamako.D.To fight against Islamist militants.Questions25and26are based on the following news．At the end of the news item,you will be given10seconds to answer the questions．Now,listen to the news．25.Which of the following is TRUE about the immigration reform?A.It was proposed by a group of senators.B.Mr Obama had carried out the reform.C.Illegal immigrants would soon be given citizenship.D.The reform failed to improve the current system.26.According to Obama’s2011blueprint,how long would it take for illegal immigrants to gainciti zenship?A.Eight years.B.Five years.C.Thirteen years.D.Eleven years.Questions27and28are based on the following news．At the end of the news item，you will be given10seconds to answer the questions．Now,listen to the news．27.What is Lorraine Melvill’s business?A.Running a plastic surgery clinic.B.Arranging for surgery and safaris.C.Providing consultancy to local people.anizing trips to UK and American.28.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the news item?A.Local African clients helped keep her business going.B.Her clients were unable to pay her the money.C.Her business was affected by the global financial crisis.D.She still had as many European client sas before.Questions29is based on the following news.At the end of the news item,you will be given5sec onds to answer the question.Now,listen to the news.29.What is the main idea of the news item?A.Foreign investment in unstable regions.B.BP’s presence in North Africa.C.Security concerns in risky countries.D.Protection for foreign oil workers.Questions30is based on the following news.At the end of the news item,you will be given5sec onds to answer the question.Now,listen to the news.30.What is the main message of thenews it em?A.London attracts shoppers from all over the world.B.Most people in Nigeria live in poverty.C.Wealthier Nigerians become a big spender.D.People from the Middle East are the mostwealth y.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION DBC;SECTION B11-15.BAADB16-20.BCACB;SECTION C21-25.BABBB26-30.CBBAC听力材料原文PART Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHE (20 MIN)SECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions1to3are based on the following conversation.M:We have to move the company to a new office.W:I think that's a great idea,Tim.M:Good.W:We should be in the centre of town.We'll be nearer to our customers.M:Jane,I...W:The transport is better...M:Jane,I...W: ...and there are lots of good restaurants.M:Jane,I think we should move to the country.W:Oh!M:For...against.For:cheaper rent,cheaper houses,cleaner air.It's quieter.There's not so muchnois e.And parking's easier.Do you agree that these are all good reasons for moving?W:Yes,I agree.But let's talk about the things against moving.Number one.A long way from somec lients.M:Yes,but that's not a problem.W:What about communications?M:There's an airport near the new location as well as a motorway.And there are fast trains toeve rywhere from there.W:So communications are better than they are from here?M:I think so.W:But what do we do with our spare time?I know we can go for walks in the country.Perhaps go horse-riding.But we can only do that in summer.What do we do in winter?When it's cold andwet. It's not like here in the city,is it?M:I agree.But in the town over there---twenty minutes by car---there are cinemas,theatres,good restaurants and there's a jazz club.So,I think our company should move to the country.Do youagr ee?W:I am afraid I don't.Questions4to7are based on the following conversation.M:So,Miss Parkinson,you organize fitness training and beauty treatments for working women? W:That's right,Mr.Cruise.M:Could you tell me how you first got the idea for the business?W:Certainly.I suppose it all started about5years ago.I was on holiday and had a very bad skiinga ccident.I found that the only thing that helped the pain was massage and gentle exercise,likeyoga or stretching exercises.So I used to go to therapists and classes after work.M:Where did you work at that time?W:In the training department of a media company.M:I see.W:But then I got a promotion to training manager.That meant I worked longer hours and wasdiffi cult to get to classes.I asked some of my teachers if they would come to my house instead,andmo st of them agreed.It was more expensive but I thought it was worth it.Lots of my friends lovedthe idea too.So I recommended people to them.That's when I began to realize that maybe I couldma ke a business out of it.M:Did you give up your job then?W:No,not immediately.The idea was too scary.I had a good job with a good salary,and startingmy own business seemed a bit risky.So I just did it at a hobby really.M:So why did you leave your job in the end?W:Well,the decision was made for me really.My company decided to relocate to a differenttown. They offered me the choice of relocating with themor quite a large sum of money if Ipreferred to leave.I know an opportunity when I see it.So I took the money!M:Good for you.Questions8to10are based on the following conversation.M:Good afternoon,madam.W:Good afternoon.I'd like to buy a camera.M:We have all kinds of cameras here,madam.What sorts of camera are you thinking you arebuyi ng?W:Well,I don't know anything about cameras.But my friend tells me that35-millimeter cameras are the best.M:Well,they are certainly the much popular.Would you like a rangefinder type or a single-lensref lex?W:What's the difference?M:With a single-lens reflex,you actually look through the lens when you're taking a photo.So you can see exactly what you are taking.W:That seems a good idea.M:Yes,focusing is easier,too.Try this one.It's a good mate.W:Yes,I see what you mean.The image is very clear and bright.M:That's right.Moreover,you can use a number of different lenses.Let me put a telephoto lens on for you to try.W:My world!That's very good.I can see the people across the street as if they are inside theshop!M:Being able to change the lens is very important,in my opinion.You can't do that with mostrang efinder cameras though they smaller and cheaper.W:How much is this camera?M:The list price is5,000.But I can let you have it for4,500.W:That's far too much!Did you say that rangefinder cameras are cheaper?M:Yes,they are much cheaper.W:Good!Show me some,please.SECTION B PASSAGESQuestions11to13are based on the following passage.This is a picture.In the foreground there's a house built into the side of a bare hill.The house isact ually cut out of the rock,and the front is painted white.There's a single window with a pinkcurtain across it and a wooden door.This rock house is clearly inhabited because in front of thehousether e is washing hanging on a washing line in what looks like the front yard.Then,above thepainted fr ont of the house,they've built a chimney.It's quite possible that at the back of this samehill there' s another door---or the front of another house,perhaps.At the side of the house,to theleft there' s a flat area.They've got chairs there and one person appears to be serving food.They'rewearing c asual summer clothes.Further to the left is another chimney,which probably belongs to adifferent house.In the background of the picture,a long way from this particular bare hill,there'sanother hi ll.Then,in between there's a relatively flat plain,and then there's a small town.It lookslike a town because there are a lot of white housesand each one is quite close to the nextbuilding.This must be a hot country because the sky is blue and there isn't much vegetation.Ishould think that rock h ouses are actually really cool and pleasant to live in.Questions14to17are based on the following passage.Ben became interested in Mongolia early in life.When he was nine years old he read a book about Marco Polo,about how Marco Polo traveled with his uncles on the ultimate business tripto theMo ngol Empire at its height.Marco Polo's trip lasted almost a quarter of a century,during which hegr ew up,mastered Mongolian,gained the confidence of the Mongol emperor,and then eventuallyret urned home with fantastic tales of strange lands and stranger people.The story of Marco Polofasci nated Ben.Ben tried to save money from his first job delivering newspaperswith an eye towarda$ 3,000trip to Mongolia.But in those days it would take him years to have the money ready.Sohe c ontinued to read about Mongolia in the meantimebut spent most of his teenage years in theArab world,where he learned the language and became interested in journalism.He took courses incla ssical and modern Mongolianwhile studying for his master's degree and found it verydifficult.But he still wants to visit Mongolia in the spring or summer,he said."Mongolianwinters,when temper atures drop to -30 °C are not for me."The price today with an upscalecompany is reasonable,Ben said,"compared to the$3,000it was back in1971.Today the sametrip is around$5,000,which tho ugh still a large sum,is,in terms of inflation,a good bargain."Questions18to20are based on the following passage.Less than20miles from Singapore's skyscrapers is a completely different set of high-risetowers.M uch smaller in scale but with a big ambition,over100nine-meter tall towers at SkyGreens verticalfarmoffer a new vision of urban sustainability.Green vegetables like Chinesecabbage are grown,st acked in greenhouses,and sold at local supermarkets.The farm was built in2009and since Octobe r this yearthe fully operating farm has been supplying one of city'ssupermarketswith weekly deliv eries of its greens.The Sky Greens produce costs around40%morethan an imported equivalent.H owever,the small amount of energy and water needed to grow thevegetables,and the close proxi mity to the consumer,means that carbon dioxide emitted inproduction and transportation is kept to a minimum.The Sky Greens venture is supported by theSingaporean governmentand has anoth er advantage over other urban farms around theworld:abundant natural heating and light.Singap ore has year-round temperatures of around30degrees Celsiusand the farm is set in an open area designated by the government as an agro-technology park,miles away from the shadow of city sk yscrapers.And there are plans for thecurrent site to expand to produce up to two tons of greensa week next year and build over2,000towers in the next few years.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item 1 (For Questions 21 and 22)The family of Sarai Sierra,an American womanwho wentmissing in Istanbul nearly two weeks ago ,is in mourning afterlearning that Turkish police found her body Saturday.Turkishpolice found the woman's body near ancient stone walls inIstanbul's Sarayburnu district.Police suspected she had beenkilled at another location.Police told CNN's sister network CNNTurkthat the body of the33-y ear-old mother of two showedsigns of stab wounds.However,the police chief of Istanbul,Huseyin Capkin,said Sierra died from ablow to her head.Nine suspects had been detained in connection with the woman's disappearanceand death.Sierra's family and friends first sounded the alarm las t weekafter she did not arrive on areturn flight from Istanbul on January22.News Item 2 (For Questions 23 and 24)French forces say they have entered Kidal in the north of Mali,the last major town they have yet t osecure in their drive against Islamist militants.French forces now control Kidal airport after anum ber of aircraft,including helicopters,landed there last night.Islamist militants were reported tohav e already left the townand it was unclear who was in charge.France --- the former colonialpower i n Mali--- launched a military operation this month after Islamist militantsappeared to bethreateni ng the south.French army spokesman confirms that"French troops were deployedovernight in Ki dal".One regional security source told the Press that French aircraft had landed atKidaland that pr otection helicopters are in the sky.Kidal,930miles north-east of the capitalBamako,was until recently under the control of the Islamist mil itants.News Item 3 (For Questions 25 and 26)US President Barack Obama has said the time has comefor a review on the US immigrationsystem .He made his case at a high school in Las Vegas,Nevada,a day after a group of senatorsoutlined a framework for reform.The White House and senators envisage a path to citizenshipformany of an estimated11million undocumented immigrants in the US.He noted that the currentsystem was" out of date and badly broken".Mr Obama's case for an immigration reform reflects ablueprint he rolled out in2011,though that did not go far.Mr Obama now backs the Senate planincluding maki ng illegal immigrants pay taxes and fines,and sending them to the back of thequeue before they c an become American citizens.His2011blueprint also focused on a path topermanent residency and eventual citizenship.After eight years,individuals would be allowed tobecome legal permanent residentsand would eventually become citizens five years later,accordingto his2011blueprint.News Item 4 (For Questions 27 and 28)In a suburb in northern Johannesburg South Africa,Lorraine Melvillis running around trying toorg anize hospital visits for her clients staying in her guest house.She started herbusiness,"Surgeon an d Safari,"back in2000and since then she has had people from all over theworldcome to her to fa cilitate their cosmetic procedures,and perhaps go on safari too."For mostpeople in the first-world economies like the UK,and especially in America,their biggest desire is togo on African safari,"sh e explains,"and yet their greatest want in their life was to have plasticsurgery,so why not put the t wo together?"Like most companies,however,Surgeon and Safariwas hit by the global financial cri sis,particularly as a number of Melvill's clients were borrowingmoney to afford their procedures. However,whilst the United States and eurozone economies mayhave languished,Melvill says that she has benefited from the growth of some African countries'economies."There is a huge emerg ence of local Africansthat chose to come to South Africa forelective surgery,whether it be breast r eduction,tummy tucks,"she says.News Item 5 (For Question 29)The bloodshed at In Amenas has left the oil and gas industrystruggling to come to terms withwha t it might mean for investment in risky countries.Bob Dudley,BP's chief executivesays thecompany is"reviewing security"at its other facilities in the region and around the world.The attackis the w orst tragedy of its kind in living memorydespite the energy industry's presence in manyunstable r egions.BP has"never experienced an attack on this scale before",Mr Dudleysays.Security remains a top priority in countries such as Iraq,where there have been instances ofworkers being kidnapp ed.The perception of risk for foreign oil workers and their families in NorthAfrica,has soared.News Item 6 (For Question 30)Shopping is a serious business in London whatever the season--- but it doesn't get much moreseri ous than this time of year.The UK's capital January sales sees throngs of dedicatedshopaholicscra m its countless department stores,quirky boutiques and market stalls,keen to gettheir hands on t he latest fashion trends and product offers.But it's not just domestic spendingthat's keeping the ti lls ringing in London.While the vibrant city's high-end stores are no strangersto overseas visitors, with those from the Middle East typically spending the most,a surprising newcontender has emer ged in recent times as a big spenderin the international market ---Nigeria.Nigeria's economic gro wth has averaged about7.4%annually over the pastdecade,creating a wealthier Nigerian elite wi th a large spending power.At the same time,however,robust economic growth has not reduced p overty in the country,with about two thirds of itspopulation living on less than$1per day.。

2014年12月大学英语四级考试听力原文

2014年12月大学英语四级考试听力原文(完整版) 2014年12月20日全国大学英语四级考试开考，本次考试为多题多卷，文都教育第一时间收集整理不同版本试题，供考生参考，以下是2014年12月英语四级听力原文：【短对话原文】1. M: take a look at this cater. Maybe we can find some gifts for Jean’snew house.W: Ok, but remember we can afford a lot.Q: what does the woman mean?2. W：I am absolutely going nowhere about this statistics.M: How about going through them with you?Q: what does the man mean?3. M: are you just starting the record, a ren’t you ? Let’s begin on Page 55.W: Sorry. I am afraid I can begin right now.Q: What mean from the conversation?4. W: remember. Carl’s arriving is at 226W: thanks to reminding me. I thought it would be sometime in July.Q: what are the speakers talking about?5. M：please excuse me for not attending the meeting yesterday. I amafraid I forgot to check the schedule.W: that’s all right. We have to rearrange the meeting at weekend.And everything went wrong.Q：what does it mean from the conversation.6. W: I didn’t fall sleep at least to 5 tomorrow.Q: what do we learn from the conversation?7. ,M: I got some bad news today. The star we are in is going to fallW: I am going to let you go.Q: What does the woman want to know?8 W: what’s wrong? You smell like a fish.M:......Q: what’s man mean?M:......Q: what’s man mean?【长对话原文】Conversation 1M:That’s Marria’s families and we want to be engaged. W：It’s wonderful, Erik! Congratulations!M: I really like her families, too, very nice. Ms Comona speaks four languages and Mr. Comona a diplomat. In fact, he gives the speech at the Saturday morning. W: OH, that’s was N’s father? I heard the speech. M: You did?W: Well, I heard part of it and listened to it for ten minutes, and then I fell asleep. I saw it was in class. Anyway, tell me about your weekend.M：Saturday evening we saw a play. And Sunday afternoon we saw the soccer game. Then Sunday night we all went out for dinner. Marria, her parents, and me. That was the first chance we had to talk. W: Would you know this?M: That’s first I was. We didn’t say much. Mr. Comona told some good stories about his experiences as a diplomat and he asked about my hobbies. W: And what did you say?M: Well, I didn’t tell him about my flying lessons. I told him about my chess play and my classical music collection.W: Good idea! Her parents really approval of you. Don’t they?M: I guess so. Marria called this morning and said,” My father told me he’ll like you sunny right now”W: That was great.M: Not exactly. I want to get married after I graduated school in about three years.Q9: what does the conversation about Marria’s father?Q10:What does Marria and Erik do last Sunday afternoon?Q11:What do we learn from Marria’s phone call this morning?Conversation 2M:You’re going to wear out computer’s keyboard. W: Oh, hi!M: Do you have any idea what time it is? W: About ten or ten thirty? M: It’s merely midnight.W: Really? I didn’t know it was so late.M: Don’t you have an early class to teach tomorrow morning?W: Yes, at seven o’clock, my computer class. The students go to work right after their lesson.M: Then you ought to go to bed. What are you writing anyway? W: An article, I hope I can sell.M:Oh, another view of newspaper pieces. What’s this one about? W:Do you remember the trip I took last month? M: The one up to the Amazon?W: Well, that’s what I’m writin g about. The new high-way and the changes is making in the Amazon valley.W：It should be interesting.W：It is. I guess that’s why I forgot all about the time. M:How many articles have you solve now? W:About a dozen so far.M:What kind of newspapers by them?W:The paper is carrying a lot of foreign news. They usually appear in the big Sunday editions where they need a lot background stories to help develop the space between the ads.M：Is there any future in it?W: I hope so. There’s a c hance I may sell this article to a newsservice.M:Then your papers will be published in several papers winter.W: that’s the idea. And they might even be able to do other stories the on a regular basis.M:That would be great.Q12: what is the woman’s occupation?Q13:what is the woman writing about?Q14:where did the woman’s articles usually appear?Q15:what does the woman expect?【短文理解原文】Passage 1Body language, especially gestures, varies among cultures. For example, a node of the head means “yes” to most of us. But in Bulgaria and Greece a node means “no” and a shake of the head means “yes”. Likewise, a sign for OK, forming a circle with our forefinger and thumb, means zero in France and money in Japan. Waving or pointing to an Arab business person would be considered rude b ecause that is how Arabs call their dogs over.Folded arms signal pride in Finland,but disrespect in Fiji.The number of bows that the Japanese exchange on greeting each other,as well as the length and the depth of the bows,signals the social status each party feel s towards each other.Italians might think your bored unless you us e a lot of gestures during discussions.Many American men sit withtheir legs crossed with one ankle resting over the opposite knee. However,this would be considered an insult in Muslim countries,w here one will never show the sole of the foot to a gust.Likewise, Americans consider eye contact very important,often not trusting so meone who is afraid to look at you in the eye.But in Japan and m any Latin American countries,keeping the eyes lowered is a sign of respect.To look apart in the eye is considered a sign of ill breedi ng and is felt to be annoying.Q16:What gesture do Bulgarians and Greeks use to express neg ative responses?Q17:What is likely to offend Arab business people?Q18:What is considered impolite in Muslim countries?2014年12月四级考试选词填空原文及答案大学英语四级考试在2014年12月20日上午已经结束了，文都教育为大家搜集整理了英语四级选词填空的原文及答案，供大家参考。

2014年12月英语四级听力真题短文（三篇）

2014年12月英语四级听力真题短文（三篇）2014年12月英语四级已经结束，接下来带大家回顾本次听力真题，同时为大家提供2014年12月英语四级听力真题及答案，供大家参考！Passage 1Scientists know how twins were born, now though, they are trying to explain how being half of the biological pair influences a twin’s identity. They want to know why many identical twins make similar choices even when they don’t leave near each other. For example, Jim Springer and Jim Louis are identical twins. They were separatedwhen they were only 4 months old. The two Jims grew up in different families and did not meet for 39 years. When they finally met, they discovered some surprising similarities between them. Both men were married twice, their first wives were named Linda, and their second wives were both named Betty. Both twins named their first sons James Allen. Scientists want to know what influences are personality. They study pairs of identical twins who grew up in different surroundings, like Jim Springer and Jim Louis. These twins help scientists understand the connection between environment and biology. Researchers at the University of Minnesota, studies 350 sets of identical twins who did not grow up together. They discovered many similarities in their personalities. Scientists believed that personality characteristics such as friendliness, shyness and fears are not result of environment. These characteristics are probably inherited. Scientists continue to study identical twins because they are uncertain about them and have many questions. For example, they want to know ‘can twins really communicate without speaking’, ‘can one twinreally feel another twin’s pain’. Perhaps with more research, scientists will find the answers.16. What are scientists trying to explain according to the passage?17. What do we learn about the twin Jims?18. Why are scientists interested in studying identical twins raised in different families?Passage 2Today I’m going to talk about tents. Camping is still one of the cheapest ways of having a holiday. And each year, over 3 million people take camping vocations, either here in Britain or aboard, mostly on the continent. Obviously, camping can’t be as comfortable as living in a permanent house, but modern tents can be very comfortable indeed, with windows, bedrooms, kitchens and sitting rooms. The most popular tent sold in Britain is the frame tent with 2 bedrooms and sleeping accommodation for 4 people. There is usually an outer tent of water-proofed fabric and a lighter inner tent or tents with a built-in ground sheet. The outer tent fits over the frame work. This is made of metal poles which are fitted together. The inner tent is attached to this frame. Generally, the inner tent is about half the area of the outer tent. The other half of the outer tent is the living area. This doesn’t usually have a ground sheet but you can buy one to fit, though it costs extra. The ordinary 4 bed frame tent doesn’t usually have a separate kitchen area, but the larger ones often do. You can buy a kitchen extension for m any tents, and it’s worth buying one if you plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days.19. What does the speaker say about camping?20. What does the passage tell us about the most populartent sold in Britain?21. What does the speaker suggest buying if you plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days?Passage 3Andorra, one of the smallest countries in the world, is located high in the mountains between France and Spain. The country covers only 179 square miles. That is less than half the size of New York City. High, rocky mountains surround Andorra. Until the 1930s, travelers had difficulty in reaching the country. Up until that time, people in Andorra lived in the way they had lived for centuries. Most Andorrans worked as farmers. Things did not change quickly. When roads were built from France and Spain to Andorra in the 1930s, life picked up speed. Tourist began to visit the small country. These tourists brought in a lot of money to spend while visiting. Many people in Andorra found new jobs in shops or hotels. These changes helped to keep young people in Andorra. There were many more jobs than before the roads were built. Today tourists provided 80 to 90 percent of Andorra’s income. More than a million people visit each year. They come to view the rough mountains. They enjoy the quiet way of life. Most people are also interested in the ancient buildings. There are many shops for tourists to browse in, clothes, watches, wines and other items are sold at low prices in Andorra. Import fees are low, so tourists enjoy the inexpensive shopping. Most of the businesses in Andorra are owned by its citizens. There are not many foreign businesses. Some Andorrans still farm and raise sheep and cattle. But most are now involved with the tourist trade.22. How big does the speaker say Andorra is?23. What can be said about Andorra before the 1930s?24. What event changed the situation in Andorra?25. What do most people do in Andorra do nowadays?。

2014年英语专业四级听力原文

Part I DICTATION (15MIN)Limiting the Growth of TechnologyThroughout history man has changed his physical environment to improve his way of life. /With the tools of technology,/ man has altered many physical features of the earth. /He has transformed woodland into farmland. /He has modified the face of the earth by cutting through mountains to build roads and railways. /However, these changes in the physical environment have not always had beneficial results./ Today, pollution of the air and water is a danger to the health of the planet./ Each day thousands of tons of gases come out of vehicles./ Smoke from factories pollutes the air of industrialized areas and the surrounding countryside. /The air in cities is becoming increasingly unhealthy. /The pollution of water is equally harmful./ In the sea pollution from oil is killing a lot of sea plants and fish. /It is now necessary for man to limit the growth of technology in order to survive on earth.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHE (20 MIN)SECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation.M: 1) We have to move the company to a new office.W: I think that's a great idea, Tim.M: Good.W: We should be in the centre of town. We'll be nearer to our customers.M: Jane, I...W: The transport is better...M: Jane, I...W: ... and there are lots of good restaurants.M: Jane, I think we should move to the country.W: Oh!M: For... against. 2) For: cheaper rent, cheaper houses, cleaner air. It's quieter. There's not so much noise. And parking's easier. Do you agree that these are all good reasons for moving?W: Yes, I agree. But let's talk about the things against moving. Number one. A long way from some clients.M: Yes, but that's not a problem.W: What about communications?M: There's an airport near the new location as well as a motorway. And there are fast trains to everywhere from there.W: So communications are better than they are from here?M: I think so.W: 3) But what do we do with our spare time? I know we can go for walks in the country. Perhaps go horse-riding. But we can only do that in summer. What do we do in winter? When it's cold and wet. It's not like here in the city, is it?M: I agree. But in the town over there---twenty minutes by car---there are cinemas, theatres, good restaurants and there's a jazz club. So, I think our company should move to the country. Do you agree?W: I am afraid I don't.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation.M: So, Miss Parkinson, you organize fitness training and beauty treatments for working women? W: That's right, Mr. Cruise.M: Could you tell me how you first got the idea for the business?W: Certainly. 4) I suppose it all started about 5 years ago. I was on holiday and had a very bad skin accident. I found that the only thing that helped the pain was massage and gentle exercise, like yoga or stretching exercises. So I used to go to therapists and classes after work.M: Where did you work at that time?W: In the training department of a media company.M: I see.W: 5) But then I got a promotion to training manager. That meant I worked longer hours and was difficult to get to classes. I asked some of my teachers if they would come to my house instead, and most of them agreed. It was more expensive but I thought it was worth it. Lots of my friends loved the idea too. So I recommended people to them. That's when I began to realize that maybe I could make a business out of it.M: Did you give up your job then?W: 6) No, not immediately. The idea was too scary. I had a good job with a good salary, and starting my own business seemed a bit risky. So I just did it at a hobby really.M: So why did you leave your job in the end?W: 7) Well, the decision was made for me really. My company decided to relocate to a different town. They offered me the choice of relocating with them or quite a large sum of money if I preferred to leave. I know an opportunity when I see it. So I took the money!M: Good for you.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation.M: Good afternoon, madam.W: Good afternoon. I'd like to buy a camera.M: We have all kinds of cameras here, madam. What sorts of camera are you thinking you are buying?W: Well, I don't know anything about cameras. But my friend tells me that 35-millimeter cameras are the best.M: Well, they are certainly the much popular. Would you like a rangefinder type or a single-lens reflex?W: What's the difference?M: 8) With a single-lens reflex, you actually look through the lens when you're taking a photo. So you can see exactly what you are taking.W: That seems a good idea.M: 8) Yes, focusing is easier, too. Try this one. It's a good mate.W: Yes, I see what you mean. The image is very clear and bright.M: That's right. 8) Moreover, you can use a number of different lenses. Let me put a telephoto lens on for you to try.W: My world! That's very good. I can see the people across the street as if they are inside the shop!M: 9) Being able to change the lens is very important, in my opinion. You can't do that with most rangefinder cameras though they smaller and cheaper.W: How much is this camera?M: The list price is 5,000.But I can let you have it for 4,500.W: 10) That's far too much! Did you say that rangefinder cameras are cheaper?M: Yes, they are much cheaper.W: 10) Good! Show me some, please.SECTION B PASSAGESQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.This is a picture. In the foreground there's a house built into the side of a bare hill. 11) Thehouse is actually cut out of the rock, and the front is painted white. There's a single window with a pink curtain across it and a woodendoor.This rock house is clearly inhabited because in front of the house there is washing hanging on a washing line in what looks like the front yard. Then, above the painted front of the house, they've built a chimney. It's quite possible that at the back of this same hill there's anotherdoor---or the front of another house, perhaps. 12) At the side of the house, to the left there's a flat area. They've got chairs there and one person appears to be serving food. They're wearing casual summer clothes. Further to the left is another chimney, which probably belongs to a different house. 13) In the background of the picture, a long way from this particular bare hill,there's another hill. Then, in between there's a relatively flat plain, and then there's a small town. It looks like a town because there are a lot of white houses and each one isquite close to the next building. This must be a hot country because the sky is blue and there isn't much vegetation. I should think that rock houses are actually really cool and pleasant to live in.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.14) Ben became interested in Mongolia early in life. When he was nine years old he read a book about Marco Polo, about how Marco Polo traveled with his uncles on the ultimate business trip to the Mongol Empire at its height. Marco Polo's trip lasted almost a quarter of a century, during which he grew up, mastered Mongolian, gained the confidence of the Mongol emperor, and then eventually returned home with fantastic tales of strange lands and stranger people. The story of Marco Polo fascinated Ben. Ben tried to save money from his first job delivering newspapers with an eye toward a $3,000 trip to Mongolia. But in those days it would take him years to have the money ready. 15) So he continued to read about Mongolia in themeantime but spent most of his teenage years in the Arab world, where he learned the language and became interested in journalism. 16) He took courses in classical and modern Mongolian while studying for his master's degree and found it very difficult.But he still wants to visit Mongolia 17) in the spring or summer, he said." Mongolian winters, when temperatures drop to -30 °C are not for me." The price today with an upscale company is reasonable, Ben said, "compared to the $3,000 it was back in 1971.Today the same trip is around $5,000,which though still a large sum, is,in terms of inflation, a good bargain."Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.Less than 20 miles from Singapore's skyscrapers is a completely different set of high-rise towers. 18)Much smaller in scale but with a big ambition, over 100 nine-meter tall towers at Sky Greens vertical farm offer a new vision of urban sustainability. 19) Green vegetables like Chinese cabbage are grown, stacked in greenhouses, and sold at local supermarkets. The farm was built in 2009 and since October this year the fully operating farm has been supplying one of city's supermarkets with weekly deliveries of its greens.19)The Sky Greens produce costs around 40% more than animported equivalent.However, the small amount of energy and water needed to grow the vegetables, and the close proximity to the consumer, means that carbon dioxide emitted in production and transportation is kept to a minimum. 20) The Sky Greens venture is supported by the Singaporean government andhas another advantage over other urban farms around the world: abundant natural heating and light. Singapore has year-round temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius and the farm is set in an open area designated by the government as an agro-technology park, miles away from the shadow of city skyscrapers. And there are plans for the current site to expand to produce up to two tons of greens a week next year and build over 2,000 towers in the next few years.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item 1 (For Questions 21 and 22)The family of Sarai Sierra, an American woman who went missing in Istanbul nearly two weeks ago, is in mourning after learning that Turkish police found her body Saturday. Turkish police found the woman's body near ancient stone walls in Istanbul's Sarayburnu district. Police suspected she had been killed at another location. 21) Police told CNN's sister network CNN Turk that the body of the 33-year-old mother of two showed signs of stab wounds. However, the policechief of Istanbul, Huseyin Capkin, said Sierra died from a blow to her head. 22)Nine suspects had been detained in connection with the woman's disappearance and death. Sierra's family and friends first sounded the alarm last week after she did not arrive on a return flight from Istanbul on January 22.News Item 2 (For Questions 23 and 24)23) French forces say they have entered Kidal in the north of Mali, the last major town they have yet to secure in their drive against Islamist militants.French forces now control Kidal airport after a number of aircraft, including helicopters, landed there last night. Islamist militants were reported to have already left the town and it was unclear who was in charge. 24) France --- the former colonial power in Mali--- launched a military operation this month after Islamist militants appeared to be threatening the south. French army spokesman confirms that "French troops were deployed overnight in Kidal". One regional security source told the Press that French aircraft had landed at Kidaland that protection helicopters are in the sky. Kidal, 930 miles north-east of the capital Bamako, was until recently under the control of the Islamist militants.News Item 3 (For Questions 25 and 26)US President Barack Obama has said the time has come for a review on the US immigration system. 25) He made his case at a high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, a day after a group of senators outlined a framework for reform. The White House and senators envisage a path to citizenship for many of an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US. He noted that the current system was "out of date and badly broken". Mr Obama's case for an immigration reform reflects a blueprint he rolled out in 2011, though that did not go far. Mr Obama now backs the Senate plan including making illegal immigrants pay taxes and fines, and sending them to the back of the queue before they can become American citizens. His 2011 blueprint also focused on a path to permanent residency and eventual citizenship. 26) After eight years, individuals would be allowed to become legal permanent residents and would eventually become citizens five years later, according to his 2011 blueprint.News Item 4 (For Questions 27 and 28)In a suburb in northern Johannesburg South Africa, Lorraine Melvillis running around trying to organize hospital visits for her clients staying in her guest house. 27) She started her business," Surgeon and Safari," back in 2000 and since then she has had people from all over the world come to her to facilitate their cosmetic procedures, and perhaps go on safari too." For most people in the first-world economies like the UK, and especially in America, their biggest desire is to go on African safari," she explains," and yet their greatest want in their life was to have plastic surgery, so why not put the two together?" 28) Like most companies, however, Surgeon and Safari was hit by the global financial crisis, particularly as a number of Melvill's clients were borrowing money to afford their procedures. However, whilst the United States and eurozone economies may have languished, Melvill says that she has benefited from the growth of some African countries' economies. "There is a huge emergence of local Africans that chose to come to South Africa for elective surgery, whether it be breast reduction, tummy tucks," she says.News Item 5 (For Question 29)The bloodshed at In Amenas has left the oil and gas industry struggling to come to terms with what it might mean for investment in risky countries. Bob Dudley, BP's chief executive says the company is "reviewing security" at its other facilities in the region and around the world. The attack is the worst tragedy of its kind in living memory despite the energy industry's presence in many unstable regions. BP has "never experienced an attack on this scale before", Mr Dudley says. Security remains a top priority in countries such as Iraq, where there have been instances of workers being kidnapped. The perception of risk for foreign oil workers and their families in North Africa, has soared.News Item 6 (For Question 30)Shopping is a serious business in London whatever the season--- but it doesn't get much more serious than this time of year. The UK's capital January sales sees throngs of dedicated shopaholics cram its countless department stores, quirky boutiques and market stalls, keen to gettheir hands on the latest fashion trends and product offers. But it's not just domestic spending that's keeping the tills ringing in London. 30) While the vibrant city's high-end stores are no strangers to overseas visitors, with those from the Middle East typically spending the most, a surprising new contender has emerged in recent times as a big spender in the international market --- Nigeria. Nigeria's economic growth has averaged about 7.4% annually over the past decade, creating a wealthier Nigerian elite with a large spending power. At the same time, however, robust economic growth has not reduced poverty in the country, with about two thirds of its population living on less than $1 per day.。

2014年12月CET4听力原文及答案

Section A1. W: When was the last time you dusted the apartment?M: When was the last time my mother came over?Q: What does the man imply? [B]2. W: Hurry up, Mark. There's a bus coming now.M: Why run? There will be another one in two or three minutes.Q: What does the man mean? [C]3. M: Laura, it seems that you are up to your neck in work. How come you’ve been so busy? W: Miss Smith has asked for a sick leave, and I have to take over her work for a couple of days. Q: What do we learn about the woman? [C]4. W: Washing dishes at the cafeteria every day is really boring.M: Why don’t you quit and deliver flowers with me?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? [A]5. W: Rod, you said you’d take this package to the post office yesterday.M: Oh, no, it must have slipped my mind.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?[D]6. M: Tm not surprised that you didn't like that movie. I found it really scary myself.W: So did I. I don’t care much for horror movies as a rule.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [B]7. M: My life experience tells me that love is filled with happiness but it hurts you too.W: Your words remind me of this saving "honey is sweet but the bee stings".Q: What do we learn from the conversation?[C]8. M: How many more chairs should I bring in for the forum, six or seven?W: Bring in ail you can find, I’m expecting at least 20 participants.Q: What are the speakers talking about?[A]Now you'll hear the two long conversations. Conversation OneM: Do you think there^ discrimination against women in England today?W: Certainly. And not just in education and work either, in many other fields as well.The tax situation for women is very unfair, for example.M: Are women better off in other countries then?W: It depends on the country. [9]There’s certainly much less discrimination in Scandinavia, and maybe in America, too.M: Do you think the position of English women will improve?W: In some ways it will, of course. [l0]I’m sure more women will go out to work in the next 20years. But women have a much greater problem than this to solve.M: What’s that?W: The problem of men's attitudes. We can earn more money in the future, but Fm not sure we can change men's attitudes. You see, most men really think that women are inferior. Maybe we are physically weaker, but I don't think this means we are inferior. Then there’s another problem. M: Yes?W: The problem of women’s attitudes. Lots of women are unhappy with their present situation, but most of them probably don’t want to fight for change. It could be that [11]the women’s liberation movement has to spend more time changing women’s attitudes than it spends inchanging men’s.M: One last question. Some supporters of the women’s liberation movement believed that marriages should be abolished. You agree?W: No, I don't. It can't happen. What may and should happen is that we teach men to spend more time looking after children and doing housework.9. Where are women said to be less discriminated against? [B]10. What will happen in England in 20 years according to the conversation? [D]11. What does the woman think the women’s liberation movement should do? [D] Conversation TwoM: Cheers, Shirley.W: Cheers, Paul, [12]What a lovely place for a business lunch. I hope I can concentrate in this heat.M: I’m sure you will when I tell you about my ideas.W: You know, I must say I was pleased to hear from you. But from what you said on the phone, everything is so sudden.M: Well, [l3]my father-in-law, who is also the Managing Director of Jayal Motors, has given me two weeks to prepare a report on the possibility of moving into the export market.W: Ah, now, just one thing, Paul. Have you really thought the whole idea through?M: Of course, I have.W: [14]Now the key thing in the whole operation is to get a good import agent and you say the bank will help?M: Fm almost sure of it.W: Preliminary studies are all very good, Paul. But if the product can't sell, then there's little use in expanding the factory.M: Yes, I realize that, Shirley. But we have a very good product. The chief designer has just completed a new improved model.W: I know your bikes have a very good reputation here, but you have to build up a reputationand a market in AfricaM: Yes, of course. But the immediate problem is that my father-in-law wants a detailed report by next Monday. Two weeks isn't enough time to prepare a report, so I need your help.W: OK, Paul. You’ve convinced me. I must say [15]I admire your determination.12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?[A]13. What do we learn about the man’s father-in-law?[C]14. What does the woman think is important in the whole operation?[B]15. What does the woman admire in the man?[D]Section BPassage OneScientists understand how twins are born. [16]Now, though, they are trying to explain how being half of a biological pair influences a twin’s identity. They want to know why many identical twins make similar choices even when they don’t live near each other. For example, Jim Springer and Jim Louis are identical twins. They were separated when they were only four months old. [17]The two Jims grew up in different families and did not meet for 39 years. When they finally met, they discovered some surprising similarities between them. Both men were married twice.Their first wives were named Linda, and their second wives were both named Betty. Both twins named theirfirst sons James Allan. Scientists want to know what influences our personality. [17]They study pairs of identical twins who grew up in different surroundings, like Jim Springer and Jim Louis. [18]These twins help scientists understand the connection between environment and biology. Researchers at the University of Minnesota studied 350 sets of identical twins who did not grow up together. They discovered many similarities in their personalities. Scientists believe that personality characteristics such as friendliness, shyness and fears are not a result of environment. These characteristics are probably inherited. Scientists continue to study identical twins because they are uncertain about them and have many questions. For example, they want know “Can twins really communicate without speaking?”“Can one twin really feel another twin’s pain?”Perhaps with more research scientists will find the answers.16. What are scientists trying to explain according to the passage?[A]17. What do we learn about the twin Jims?[B]18. Why are scientists interested in studying identical twins raised in different families?[A] Passage TwoToday I’m going to talk about tents. [19 ] Camping is still one of the cheapest ways of having a holiday. And each year, over three million people take camping vacations, either here in Britain or abroad, mostly on the Continent. Obviously, camping can't be as comfortable as living in a permanent house,but modem tents can be very comfortable indeed, with windows, bedrooms, kitchens and sitting-rooms. [20]The most popular tent sold in Britain is the terne tent with two bedrooms and sleeping accommodation for four people. There is usually an outer tent of water-proof fabric and a lighter inner tent or tents with a built-in groundsheet. The outer tent fits over the framework. This is made of metal poles which are fitted together. The inner tent is attached to this frame.Generally, the inner tent is about half the area of the outer tent The other half of the outer tent is the living area This doesn’t usually have a groundsheet,but you can buy one to fit, though it costs extra. The ordinary four-bed frame tent doesn’t usually have a separate kitchen area» but the larger ones often do.[211 You can buy a kitchen extension for many tents, and it’s worth buying one if you plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days.19. What does the speaker say about camping?[D]20. What does the passage tell us about the most popular tent sold in Britain?[B]21. What does the speaker suggest buying if you plan to stay camping in one place for more thana few days?Passage ThreeAndorra, one of the smallest countries in the world, is located high in the mountains between France and Spain. [22]The country covers only 179 square miles. That is less than half the sizeof New York City. High, rocky mountains surround Andorra. [23]Until the 1930s, travelers had difficulty reaching the country. Up until that time, people in Andorra lived the way they hadlived for centuries. Most Andorrans worked as farmers. Things did not change quickly. [24] When roads were built from France and Spain to Andorra in the 1930s, life picked up speed. Tourists began to visit the small country. These tourists brought in a lot of money to spend while visiting. Many people in Andorra found new jobs in shops or hotels. These changes helped to keep young people in Andorra. There were many more jobs than before the roads were built Today tourists provide 80 to 90 percent of Andorra’s income. More than a million people visit each year. They come to view the rough mountains. They enjoy the quiet way of life. Most people are also interested in the ancient buildings. There are many shops for tourists to browse in. Clothes,watches, wines and other items are sold at low prices in Andorra. Import fees are low, so tourists enjoy the inexpensive shopping.Most of the businesses in Andorra are owned by its citizens. There are not many foreign businesses. Some Andorrans still farm and raise sheep and cattle. [25]But most are now involved with the tourist trade.22. How big does the speaker say Andorra is?[A]23. What can be said about Andorra before the 1930s?[D]24. What event changed the situation in Andorra?[C]25. What do most people in Andorra do nowadays?[B]Section C26. familiar 【解析】此空格需要填人系动词sound的表语。

2014年英语专业四级听力原文

2014年全国英语四级考试听力真题、答案及原文(12月)

2014年全国英语四级考试听力真题、答案及原文（12月）听力试题Part II ListeningSection ADirections：In this section，you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D)，and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.Question 1A.The man is not good at balancing his budget.B.She will go purchase the gift herself.C.The gift should not be too expensive.D.They are gonging to Jane's house-warming party.Question 2A.He is quite willing to give the woman a hand.B.It takes patience to go through the statistics.C.He has prepared the statistics for the woman.D.The woman should take a course in statistics.Question 3A.Page 55 is missing from the woman's scripts.B.They cannot begin their recording right away.C.The woman does not take the recording seriously.D.The man wants to make some changes in the scripts.Question 4A.The date of Carl's wedding.B.The birthday of Carl's bride.C.A significant event in July.D.Preparation for a wedding.Question 5A.The woman forgot to tell the man in advance.B.The man was absent from the weekly meeting.C.The woman was annoyed at the man's excuse.D.The man was in charge of scheduling meetings.Question 6A.The woman is a marvelous cook.B.The woman has just bought an oven.C.The man has to leave in half an hour.D.The man cannot want for his meal.Question 7A.How she can best help the man.B.Where the man got the bad news.C.What items sell well in the store.D.Whether the man can keep his job.Question 8A.The woman can sign up for a swimming class.B.He works in the physical education department.C.The woman has the potential to swim like a fish.D.He would like to teach the woman how to swim.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 9A.He teaches in a law school.B.He loves classical music.C.He is a diplomat.D.He is a wonderful lecturer.Question 10A.Went to see a play.B.Watched a soccer game.C.Took some photos.D.Attended a dance.Question 11A.She decided to get married in three years.B.Her mother objected to Eric’s flying lessons.C.She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies.D.Her father said she could marry Eric right away.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 12A.Editor.B.Teacher.C.JournalistD.Typist.Question 13A.The beautiful Amazon rainforests.B.A new railway under construction.C.Big changes in the Amazon valley.D.Some newly discovered scenic spot.Question 14A.In news weeklies.B.In newspapers' Sunday editions.C.In a local evening paper.D.In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.Question 15A.To be employed by a newspaper.B.To become a professional writer.C.To sell her articles to a news service.D.To get her life story published soon.Section BDirections：In this section，you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage，you will hear some questions. Both the passage a nd the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16A.Nodding one's head.B.Waving one's hand.C.Holding up the forefinger.D.Turning the right thumb down.Question 17A.Looking away from them.B.Forming a circle with fingers.C.Bowing one's head them.D.Waving or pointing to them.Question 18A.Looking one's superior in the eye.B.Keeping one's arms folded while talking.C.Showing the sole of one's foot to a guest.ing a lot of gestures during a conversation.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 19A.They had to beg for foot after the harvest.B.They grew wheat and corn on a small farm.C.They shared a small flat with their relatives.D.The children walked to school on dirt roads.Question 20A.Tour Ecuador's Andes Mountains.B.Earn an annual income of $2800.C.Purchase a plot to build a home on.D.Send their children to school.Question 21A.The achievements of the Trickle Up Program.B.A new worldwide economic revolution.C.Different forms of assistance to the needy.D.The life of poor people in developing countries.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 22A.They are highly sensitive to cold.B.They are vitally important to our life.C.They are a living part of our body.D.They are a chief source of our pain.Question 23A.It has to be removed in time by a dentist.B.It is a rare oral disease among old people.C.It contains many nerves and blood vessels.D.It is sticky and colorless film on the teeth.Question 24A.It can change into acids causing damage to their outer covering.B.It greatly reduces their resistance to the attacks of bacteria.C.It makes their nerves and blood vessels more sensitive to acid food.D.It combines with food particles to form a film on their surface.Question 25A.Food particles.B.Gum disease.C.Unhealthy living habits.D.Chemical crosion.Section CStunt people(替身演员) are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many movies.They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used them in fight scenes. To be good, a fight scene has to look real. Punches must (26)______ enemies' jaws. Sword fights must be fought with(27)______ swords. Several actors are usually in a fight scene. Their moves must be set up so that no one gets hurt. It is almost like planning a dance performance.If a movie scene is dangerous, stun people usually(28)______the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is(29)______ his stunt double. Stunt people must(30)______ the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be about the same. But when close-ups are needed, the film(31)______ the star.Some stunt people(32)______ in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman named Jan Davis does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt from planes and even off the top of a waterfall. Each jump required careful planning and expert(33)______.Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt man. Among other stunts, he could jump from a second story window onto a horse's back. He(34)______ the famous trick of sliding under a moving stagecoach. Canutt also(35)______ a new way to make a punch look real. He was the only stunt man ever to get anOscar.听力原文Part II ListeningDirections：In this section，you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D)，and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.Question 1A.The man is not good at balancing his budget.B.She will go purchase the gift herself.C.The gift should not be too expensive.D.They are gonging to Jane's house-warming party.Question 2A.He is quite willing to give the woman a hand.B.It takes patience to go through the statistics.C.He has prepared the statistics for the woman.D.The woman should take a course in statistics.Question 3A.Page 55 is missing from the woman's scripts.B.They cannot begin their recording right away.C.The woman does not take the recording seriously.D.The man wants to make some changes in the scripts.Question 4A.The date of Carl's wedding.B.The birthday of Carl's bride.C.A significant event in July.D.Preparation for a wedding.Question 5A.The woman forgot to tell the man in advance.B.The man was absent from the weekly meeting.C.The woman was annoyed at the man's excuse.D.The man was in charge of scheduling meetings.Question 6A.The woman is a marvelous cook.B.The woman has just bought an oven.C.The man has to leave in half an hour.D.The man cannot want for his meal.Question 7A.How she can best help the man.B.Where the man got the bad news.C.What items sell well in the store.D.Whether the man can keep his job.Question 8A.The woman can sign up for a swimming class.B.He works in the physical education department.C.The woman has the potential to swim like a fish.D.He would like to teach the woman how to swim.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 9A.He teaches in a law school.B.He loves classical music.C.He is a diplomat.D.He is a wonderful lecturer.Question 10A.Went to see a play.B.Watched a soccer game.C.Took some photos.D.Attended a dance.Question 11A.She decided to get married in three years.B.Her mother objected to Eric’s flying lessons.C.She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies.D.Her father said she could marry Eric right away.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 12A.Editor.B.Teacher.C.JournalistD.Typist.Question 13A.The beautiful Amazon rainforests.B.A new railway under construction.C.Big changes in the Amazon valley.D.Some newly discovered scenic spot.Question 14A.In news weeklies.B.In newspapers' Sunday editions.C.In a local evening paper.D.In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.Question 15A.To be employed by a newspaper.B.To become a professional writer.C.To sell her articles to a news service.D.To get her life story published soon.，you will hear Directions：In this section，you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passagesome questions. Both the passage a nd the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 16A.Nodding one's head.B.Waving one's hand.C.Holding up the forefinger.D.Turning the right thumb down.Question 17A.Looking away from them.B.Forming a circle with fingers.C.Bowing one's head them.D.Waving or pointing to them.Question 18A.Looking one's superior in the eye.B.Keeping one's arms folded while talking.C.Showing the sole of one's foot to a guest.ing a lot of gestures during a conversation.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 19A.They had to beg for foot after the harvest.B.They grew wheat and corn on a small farm.C.They shared a small flat with their relatives.D.The children walked to school on dirt roads.Question 20A.Tour Ecuador's Andes Mountains.B.Earn an annual income of $2800.C.Purchase a plot to build a home on.D.Send their children to school.Question 21A.The achievements of the Trickle Up Program.B.A new worldwide economic revolution.C.Different forms of assistance to the needy.D.The life of poor people in developing countries.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 22A.They are highly sensitive to cold.B.They are vitally important to our life.C.They are a living part of our body.D.They are a chief source of our pain.Question 23A.It has to be removed in time by a dentist.B.It is a rare oral disease among old people.C.It contains many nerves and blood vessels.D.It is sticky and colorless film on the teeth.Question 24A.It can change into acids causing damage to their outer covering.B.It greatly reduces their resistance to the attacks of bacteria.C.It makes their nerves and blood vessels more sensitive to acid food.D.It combines with food particles to form a film on their surface.Question 25A.Food particles.B.Gum disease.C.Unhealthy living habits.D.Chemical crosion.Stunt people(替身演员) are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many movies.They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used them in fight scenes. To be good, a fight scene has to look real. Punches must (26)______ enemies' jaws. Sword fights must befought with(27)______ swords. Several actors are usually in a fight scene. Their moves must be set up so that no one gets hurt. It is almost like planning a dance performance.If a movie scene is dangerous, stun people usually(28)______the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is(29)______ his stunt double. Stunt people must(30)______ the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be about the same. But when close-ups are needed, the film(31)______ the star.Some stunt people(32)______ in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman named Jan Davis does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt from planes and even off the top of a waterfall. Each jump required careful planning and expert(33)______.Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt man. Among other stunts, he could jump from a second story window onto a horse's back. He(34)______ the famous trick of sliding under a moving stagecoach. Canutt also(35)______ a new way to make a punch look real. He was the only stuntman ever to get an Oscar.听力原文Short conversations1.Woman: When was the last time you dusted the apartment?Man: When was the last time my mother came over?Question: What does the man imply?。

2014年德语专业四级考试真题听力和答案

P RÜFUNG FÜR DAS G ERMANISTIK-G RUNDSTUDIUM(PGG 2014)Lösungen und HörtexteTexte zum Diktat und HörverstehenI． DiktatA) Füllen Sie die Lücken aus!Die Jungen gehören zu den Sorgenkindern des deutschen 1) Bildungssystems. Das hat eine Studie jetzt wieder 2)bestätigt. Zwar haben in der Berufswelt immer noch die 3) Männer das Sagen, aber in der Schule schneiden Jungen viel 4) schlechter ab als Mädchen. Männliche Schüler brauchen also mehr 5) Unterstützung: mehr Jungenprojekte, Lese- und Schreibförderung, mehr männliche 6)Erzieher und Lehrer. Immer mehr Schulen stellen außerdem auf 7) getrennten Unterricht um – in der Hoffnung, der Zwang, cool sein zu müssen, ginge ohne weibliche8) Ablenkung zurück.B) Schreiben Sie den Text Satz für Satz.Für Jungen ist es tatsächlich schwer, mit dem gestiegenen Leistungsdruck zurechtzukommen, denn sie sind in der Schule oft unkonzentrierter als Mädchen. Woran dies genau liegt, können Wissenschaftler immer noch nicht im Detail bestimmen. Daher gehen viele Initiativen am eigentlichen Problem vorbei. Die Schule muss sich endlich auf die neuen Lebenswelten aller Kinder einstellen. Sie brauchen V orbilder, weibliche und männliche, nicht nur in der Familie, sondern auch in der Schule. Die Aufgabe der Schule sowie der Familieb ist es, die alten Rollenmuster gemeinsam mit den Kindern immer wieder in Frage zu stellen.II．HörverstehenTeil 1: AlltagssituationenSie hören im Folgenden 6 Minidialoge nur einmal. Markieren Sie die Lösungen auf dem Antwortbogen.1. Frau: Können Sie vor Dienstagnachmittag das Radio fertig reparieren?Mann: Entschuldigung, das ist unmöglich. Sie können es frühestens am Donnerstagnachmittag abholen. Frage: Wann wird das Radio fertig repariert?2. Mann: Was ist los? Ist deine Kamera kaputt?Frau: Ja, sie ist kaputt. Sie funktioniert nicht.Mann: Lass mich mal nachsehen. Nein, nein, die ist nicht kaputt, die Batterie ist leer.Frage: Was für ein Problem hat ihre Kamera?3. Mann: Entschuldigung, ist da noch frei?Frau: Ja, bitte.Mann: Ein Sauwetter ist das heute.Frau: Es schneit wohl draußen?Mann: Und wie!Frage: Wo könnte das Gespräch stattfinden?4. Frau: Herr Ober, wir möchten bitte zahlen.Mann: Zusammen oder getrennt?Frau: Getrennt. Ich bezahle das Rindfleisch und den Apfelsaft.Mann: Das macht 24,50 Euro.Frau: Hier sind 50 Euro.Mann: 25,50 Euro zurück.Frage: Wieviel Geld bekommt die Frau zurück?5. Frau 1: Karin, morgen haben wir schönes Wetter. Machen wir zusammen einen Ausflug?Frau 2: Nein! Morgen ist Valentinstag. Da will ich mit meinem Freund meine Eltern besuchen. Den Ausflug können wir ja nächste Woche machen.Frage: Was macht Karin morgen?6. Mädchen: Sag mal, was machst du denn für ein Gesicht? Hast du Liebeskummer oder ist sonst etwaspassiert?Junge: Frag bloß nicht! Alles ist beschissen. Ich habe die Nase voll von der Schule. Gestern gab es ´ne fünf in Mathe und heute noch ´ne sechs in Französisch. Jetzt steht es ziemlich mies. Ich habe einfach keine Lust mehr, dauernd in die Schule zu gehen und den Mist zu lernen.Frage: Warum ist der Junge deprimiert?Teil 2Nun hören Sie vier Texte. Jeden Text hören Sie zuerst einmal, dann lesen Sie die Aufgaben und danach hören Sie ihn noch einmal. Markieren Sie die richtigen Lösungen auf dem Antwortbogen.Text A NachrichtenBonn. Mit einem weltweiten Aktionsprogramm ist in Bonn die Konferenz für erneuerbare Energien zu Ende gegangen. Darin haben sich die Vertreter aus 154 Ländern verpflichtet, den Anteil der Versorgung durch Sonnen-, Wind- und Wasserkraft zu erhöhen. Bis zum Jahr 2015 sollen dadurch eine Milliarde Menschen Zugang zu moderner Energieversorgung bekommen. Die Umsetzung des Aktionsprogramms soll durch die UNO kontrolliert werden.Text B: 15 Jahre späterSprecher: Ich beobachte meine ehemaligen Mitschüler am Tisch. Äußerlich haben sie sich wenig verändert. Wenn wir zusammen sind, scheinen wir unsere alten Rollen zu spielen. Michael ist wieder sehr still, Henry und Lisa auch; Anna und Stephan reden unaufhörlich. Mir fällt auf, wie viel wir über Fonds, Versicherungen und Steuern sprechen. Was sagt das über uns und 15 Jahre Deutschland? Diese Klasse ist nicht repräsentativ. Wir haben fast alle studiert, kommen zum Großteil aus gut situierten Elternhäusern und leben in der Stadt. Wir haben bis auf eine alle Arbeit. Wir sind flexibel und mobil. Wir sind längst im Westen angekommen, aber niemand fühlt sich dort vollkommen zu Hause.Text C Bei einer FirmaChefin: Guten Morgen, Herr Büchner.Praktikant: Guten Morgen.Chefin: Ich habe Ihr Protokoll bekommen. Können wir kurz darüber sprechen?Praktikant: Ja, sicher.Chefin: Gut, ich hätte da noch gerne einige Änderungen. Das Protokoll ist einfach zu lang. Ich habe schon einmal gestrichen, was nicht so wichtig ist.Praktikant: Ah, ja. Tut mir Leid, ich wusste nicht, dass Sie nur die Ergebnisse haben wollten.Chefin: In unserer Abteilung machen wir immer ein Ergebnisprotokoll, weil keiner viel Zeit zum Lesen hat.Praktikant: Ja gut, verstehe.Chefin: Und noch eins. Bitte achten Sie auf die Rechtschreibung. Im Protokoll sind einige Fehler. Undzwei Namen waren auch nicht korrekt.Praktikant: Oh, das ist mir aber peinlich. Das kommt nicht wieder vor.Chefin: Okay, dann erwarte ich das korrigierte Protokoll bis heute Mittag.Praktikant: Ja, sicher. Kein Problem.Text D GlückZDF: Zuerst einmal: Was ist denn Glück?Prof. Dr. Angela Schorr: Für Glück gibt es verschiedene Definitionen. Die Glückserfahrungen, die wir aber alle haben, sind entweder Glück als große Zufriedenheit oder Glück als eine ganz besondere Erfahrung, als einen starken Glücksmoment, praktisch eine Spitzen-Erfahrung.ZDF: Woher kommt das Glück? Kann man Glück lernen?Angela Schorr: Glück ist auch erlernt. Man kann bestimmte Glücksstrategien und ein bestimmtes Management betreiben. Das Wichtigste ist eine Analyse der eigenen Situation. Wie ist meine Lebenssituation? Wo bin ich überall unzufrieden? Wo kann ich etwas dagegen tun? Man muss die Bereiche finden, wo man etwas verändern kann. Und dann muss man sich darauf konzentrieren und sozusagen versuchen, die vielen normalen Glücksmomente des Alltags zu sehen.ZDF: Und kann man sich an das Glück so gewöhnen, dass es zu einer Selbstverständlichkeit wird?Angela Schorr: Die Spitzen-Erfahrungen, die wir haben, können wir psychisch nicht verteidigen, sondern sie müssen sich ein wenig abbauen, d.h. eine dauerhafte Spitzen-Erfahrung ist nicht möglich. Aber es ist völlig übertrieben zu glauben, dass ein Mensch, der sehr glücklich ist, dann in einer großen Änderung sozusagen unglücklich wird. Das stimmt alles nicht. In Wirklichkeit dauert es sehr lange, von einem hohen Glückslevel auf ein mittleres und nicht auf ein niedriges Niveau herunterzukommen.Im Grunde genommen bleibt einem das Glück durchaus treu.II. Hörverstehen (20 P)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10111213141516 17 18 1920a x x x xb x x x x x x x x xc x x x x x x xIII. Leseverstehen (20 P)21 22 23 24 25 26 27 282930313233343536 37 38 3940a x x x x x xb x x x x x x x xc x x x x x xIV. Grammatik und WortschatzA undB (Text A)41 42 43 44 45 46 47 484950515253545556 57 58 5960a x x x x x x xb x x x x x xc x x x x x x xB (Text B)61. geht/ist 62. werden 63. unter 64. vergeht 65. vor66. statt/anstatt67. die 68. sondern 69. mit 70. Gelernte/besserC71. an 72. den 73. leisten/kaufen 74. kann/muss/werde 75. hätten 76. als 77. stört/ärgert 78. denen 79. weder 80. geht 81. ineinander 82. es / Wasser 83. was 84. Verletzte 85. an86. leidet/steht/ lebt 87. riecht /stinkt88. damit / so dass 89. verständigen/orientieren90. obD.91. → Mit den Möglichkeiten, die durch das Internet zur Verfügung gestellt werden/wurden/worden sind, ...92. → Über... kommunizieren Menschen .... mit den ihnen auch offline am nächsten stehenden Freunden.93. → Obwohl sie ihre Freizeit verlieren, sind die jungen Aufsteiger bereit, sich für ihren Job einzusetzen.94. → Wenn man so nach Erfolg strebt, bleibt immer weniger Platz für Familie und Freunde.95. →Wenn die meisten Teilnehmer in Facebook die entsprechenden Einstellungen nicht wählten (wählen würden), wären private Informationen nicht nur Freunden zugänglich.E.96. →Gleich nach dem Unterricht rief mich meine Mutter an.97. →Sie möchte, dass ich fleißig lerne und wünschte mir viel Glück zum Neujahr/im neuen Jahr.98. →Es war schon tief in der Nacht, als mein Onkel endlich zu Hause war.99. →Wir waren viel in der Stadt herumgelaufen, deshalb fühlten wir uns am Abend todmüde.100. →Als ich klein war, sah ich gern fern, aber ich durfte den Fernseher nicht ohne Erlaubnis anschalten.。

2014年12月四级英语听力真题

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Short conversations 1.Woman: When was the last time you dusted the apartment?Man: When was the last time my mother came over?Question: What does the man imply?2.Woman: Hurry up Mark, there’s a bus coming now。

Man: Why run? There’ll be another one in 2 or 3 minutes。

Question: What does the man mean?3.Man: Laura, it seems that you are up to your neck in work, how come you’ve been so busy?Woman: Ms Smith has asked for a sick leave, and I have to take over her work for a couple of days。

Question: What do we learn about the woman?4.Woman: Washing dishes at the cafeteria every day is really boring。

Man: Why don’t you quit and deliver the flowers with me?Question: What does the man suggest the woman do?5.Woman: Rod, you said you’d take this package to the post office yesterday。

2014年12月大学英语四级听力答案

2014年12月大学英语四级听力答案Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A)， B)， C) and D)， and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre。

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1.A) She will go purchase the gift herself。

B) The gift should not be too expensive。

C) The man is not good at balancing his budget。

D) They are going to Jane’s house-warming party。

【答案】B) The gift should not be too expensive。

2. A) It takes patience to go through the statistics。

2014年专业英语四级听力专项(四)

专业英语四级听力专项(四)一、Dictation（本大题2小题．每题15.0分，共30.0分。

Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.）第1题【正确答案】：[听力原文]Olympic TorchThe Olympic Torch Relay begins with the torch fighting in Olympia，Greece．/From there，the journey to the host city varies from year to year．/The Olympic Games Organizing Committee determines the route，the theme，modes of transportation for the torch，/and the stops that it will take along its way to the Opening Ceremony．/The torch is generally carried from one country to another on a plane．/Once it arrives in a city．It usually spends one day being carried from torchbearer to torchbearer on foot．/Each runner carries the torch for only one short leg of its trip．/At the end of the relay，the last torchbearer enters the Olympic stadium in the host city/and runs around the stadium track once，/then lights the biggest torch in the stadium，/signaling the official start of the Olympic Games．/When the competition ends about two weeks later，/the flame is extinguished at the Closing Ceremony，marking the end of the Games [听写点评]·这是一篇说明文，围绕着奥运火炬的传递进行说明，是近年来的热点话题，所以在题材上并不难理解。

2014年法语专四听写听力真题(附答案和原文)

Partie I : Dictée (10 points)1 mai : Fête du travailLa Fête du travail est célébrée le 1 mai dans de nombreux pays du monde et est l’occasion d’importantes manifestations du mouvement ouvrier. Elle est parfois associée à d’autres fêtes ou traditions populaires.Cette journée est appelée aussi la fête du muguet, cette plante a toujours symbolisé le printemps. Le 1 mai 1561, le roi Charles IX a rendu les choses officielles : ayant reçu à cette date un brin de muguet comme porte-bonheur, il a décidé d’en offrir chaque année aux dames de la cour. La tradition était née.La fleur est aussi celle des rencontres amoureuses. Longtemps, des bals du muguet ont été organisés en Europe. Ce jour-là, les jeunes filles s’habillaient de blanc et les garçons décoraient leurs costumes d’un brin de muguet.Partie II : Compréhension orale (10 points)Section A : (5 points)1. Où se déroule ce dialogue ?A. Dans un restaurant.B. Dans un cinéma.C. Dans un centre commercialTranscription :- Bonjour, madame. Je cherche le rayon des discques « musique classique ».- C’est au second étage, sur votre gauche.2. Que pense l’homme de la robe en bleu ?A. Il l’aime bien.B. Il ne l’aime pas.C. Il n’a pas donné son avis.Transcription :- Elles sont superbes, ces robes. J’aime bien celle en bleu. Et toi ?- Bof, la blanche est beaucoup mieux.3. Est-ce que l’homme connaît Philippe ?A. Oui, il le connaît.B. Non, il ne le connaît pas.C. Il n’est pas sûr de le connaître.Transcription :- J’avais à peine commencé mon ménage, quand quelqu’un a frappé à la porte.- C’était qui ? Quelqu’un que je connais ?- Oui, c’était Philippe.4. L’homme a-t-il faim ?A. Oui, il a faim.B. Non, il n’a pas faim.C. Il n’a pas répondu à la question.Transcription :- Chéri, le repas sera prêt dans 10minutes. As-tu faim ?- Ah, tu parles ! Je n’ai même pas pris mon petit déjeuner.5. Que veut Jimmy ?A. Il accepte d’aller au cinéma.B. Il refuse d’aller au cinéma.C. Il demande pourquoi aller au cinéma.Transcription :- Salut, Jimmy. Ça va ? Que fais-tu ce soir ? Je vais au cinéma avec Théo. Tu nous accompagnes ? - Pourquoi pas ? Rendez-vous ce soir à 20h devant le cinéma. A tout à l’heure.6. Quel est le métier de la femme ?A. C’est une pharmacienne.B. C’est un médecin.C. C’est une infirmière.Transcription :- Bonjour, madame.- Bonjour, monsieur. Vous désirez ?- J’ai mal à l’estomac depuis ce matin. Est-ce que vous auriez quelque chose pour calmer les maux d’estomac ?- Oui, j’ai ça. C’est très efficace. Vous en prenez un après les repas.- Très bien.- 15 euros, monsieur.- Voilà, madame. Au revoir.- Au revoir. Bonne journée.7. Quelle est l’origine de la mère de cette jeune fille ?A. Elle est de Bordeaux.B. Elle vient de l’Espagne.C. Elle est née en Alsace.Transcription :- Vous êtes d’où ?- Je suis de Bordeau.- Vous n’avez pas d’accent.- Non. Ma mère est d’origine espagnole, et mon père est né à Lille. Alors, on n’a pas trop d’accent bordelais au départ.- Moi, c’est pareil : je suis né à Toulouse, mais toute ma famill e est en Alsace.8. Où le chauffeur va-t-il chercher son client ?A. A l’aéroport de Roissy.B. Au 48 rue des Haies dans le 20ème à Paris.C. En bas de l’immeuble.Transcription :- Allô. Bonjour. Je vous téléphone pour réserver un taxi. Ce sera pour dans une demi-heure. La destination : l’aéroport de Roissy. Mon adresse : le 48 rue des Haies dans le 20ème arrondissement. Oui, j’ai deux valises. D’accord. Vous voulez mon numéro de téléphone ? 01 43 73 50 53. D’accord. Donc, j’attends en bas de l’immeuble ?Très bien, très bien. Merci. Bonne journée. Au revoir.9. Quel temps fait-il ?A. Il fait beau.B. Il fait chaud.C. Il fait froid.Transcription :- Bonjour, madame Dupain. Il ne fait pas chaud ce matin.- Oh. Ne m’en parle pas. J’ai dû rallumer le chauffage hier soir.- Eh bien moi, c’est pareil. Il faisait 14 dans la maison.- Que voulez-vous ? Il n’y a plus de saisons. Un jour il fait chaud, un jour il fait froid.- C’est vrai qu’on ne sait plus comment s’habiller. Vivement l’été.10. Qui est monsieur Bourget ?A. C’est un ami à madame Gire.B. C’est un professeur à Romain.C. C’est un copain à Romain.Transcription :- Bonjour, monsieur Bourget.- Bonjour, madame Gire. Merci de vous être déplacée.- Que se passe-t-il avec Romain ?- Eh bien, il s’agit non seulement de problèmes de comportements, et en plus d’absences au cours, trois bagarres cette semaine. Et il ne vient plus au cours ces derniers jours. Nous pensons qu’il convient de vous le signaler.Section B : (5 points)11. D’après le dialogue, il s’agit de :A. trouver son chemin.B. chercher du travail.C. une invitation au restaurant.12. Ce n’est pas facile de trouver du travail à cause de la crise ………A. familiale.B. sociale.C. financière.13. Madame Penot est ……… qu’Alex.A. plus âgéeB. plus jeuneC. aussi jeune14. Alex travaille ………A. dans les travaux publics.B. en tant qu’artiste peintre.C. dans l’immobilier.15. Qu’est-ce que monsieur Bouc pense des jeunes d’aujourd’hui ?A. Il pense que les jeunes sont travailleurs.B. Il pense que les jeunes sont paresseux.C. Il pense que les jeunes sont au chômage.16. Pourquoi monsieur Bouc cherche-t-il quelqu’un?A. Parce qu’il a besoin d’un adjoint dans son bureau.B. Parce qu’il manque de main-d’oeuvre.C. Parce qu’il veut faire t ravailler les jeunes.17. Que fait monsieur Bouc à midi ?A. Il travaille au chantier.B. Il travaille à la gare.C. Il se repose.18. Comment est monsieur Bouc ?A. C’est quelqu’un avec qui il est difficile de s’entendre.B. C’est quelqu’un qui s’inquiète souvent detout.C. C’est quelqu’un qui a l’habitude de s’inquiéter.19. Alex va inviter madame Penot à aller au restaurant :A. parce qu’ils sont très amis.B. parce qu’il veut la remercier de son aide.C. parce qu’il en a l’habitude.20. D’après le dialogue, madame Penot veut aider Alex à ………A. connaître monsieur Bouc pour lui peindre un portrait.B. visiter le chantier pour peindre un tableau.C. trouver un travail rémunérant.Transcription :- Alors, Alex, tu as trouvé un travail ?- Non, toujours pas.- C’est vrai que ce n’est pas facile en ce moment, avec la crise.- Oui, mais bon, il ne faut pas trop se plaindre. C’est encore pire ailleurs.- Oui, mais quand même. Dans mon temps, tout le monde travaillait. Et, tu cherches dans quoi ? - Ben, dans le bâtiment. J’ai été peintre en bâtiment pendant 5 ans. Alors madame Penot, si vousconnaissez quelqu’un qui cherche un bon peintre, vous me faites signe.- Ben, justement, monsieur Bouc, il me disait que les jeunes, ils sont au chômage mais q u’ils ne veulent pas travailler. Il cherche quelqu’un en ce moment. Mais ce n’est pas peintre. Tu n’as qu’à aller le voir si ça t’intéresse.- Bien sûr que ça m’intéresse. Et je peux le trouver où ?- Il est au chantier. Va le voir directement là-bas. Il fait sa pause entre midi et deux.- Au chantier près de la gare ?- Oui, oui. Mais bon, tu le gardes pour toi : il n’est quand même pas commode, monsieur Bouc.- Ne vous inquiétez pas. J’ai l’habitude. En tout cas, merci pour l’info. Si ça marche, je vous i nvite au resto.- Ah ben, bonne chance. Allez, bonne journée.- Bonne journée.。

2014年12月四级真题听力题+答案+原文

2014年12月四级真题听力题+答案+原文Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1. A) The woman is fussy about the cleanness of the apartment,B) He has not cleaned the apartment since his mother’s visit.C) He does not remember when his mother came over.D) His mother often helps him to clean the apartment.2. A) The bus stop is only two minutes’ walk.B) The running made him short of breath.C) They might as well take the next bus.D) The woman is late by a couple of minutes.3. A) She is suffering a pain in her neck.B) She is likely to replace Miss Smith.C) She has to do extra work for a few days.D) She is quite sick of working overtime.4. A) Change her job.B) Buy a dishwasher.C) Open a flower shop.D) Start her own business.5. A) He forgot where he had left the package.B) He slipped on his way to the post office.C) He wanted to deliver the package himself.D) He failed to do what he promised to do.6. A) The speakers do not agree with each other.B) The woman does not like horror films.C) The man pays for the tickets as a rule.D) The speakers happened to meet in the cinema7. A) The woman is just as unlucky as the man.B) The woman is more sensitive than the man.C) The speakers share a common view on love.D) The speakers are unhappy with their marriage.8. A) Preparations for a forum.B) Participants in the forum.C) Organizers of a forum.D) Expectations of the forum.Questions 9 to 11are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) France.B) Scandinavia.C) Russia.D) East Europe.10. A) More women will be promoted in the workplace.B) More women will overcome their inadequacies.C) More women will receive higher education.D) More women will work outside the family.11. A) Try hard to protect women's rights.B) Educate men to respectwomenmore.C) Help women acquire moreprofessional skills.D) Spend more time changingwomen's attitudes.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) In a restaurant.B) In a hotel lobby.C) At the man’s office.D) A t the woman’s place.13. A) He is the chief designer of the latest bike model.B) He has completed an overseas market survey.C) He is the Managing Director of Jayal Motors.D) He has just come back from a trip to Africa14. A) To select the right model.B) To get a good import agent.C) T o convince the board members.D) T o cut down production costs.15. A) His flexibility.B) His vision.C) His intelligence.D) His determination.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

2014年12月四级听力原文+全文翻译

2014年12⽉四级听⼒原⽂+全⽂翻译2014年12⽉四级听⼒原⽂第⼀套Conversation OneW: Hi, Eric! How is your weekend?嗨，埃⾥克！你周末过得怎么样？M: Great! I met Maria’s parents and we told them we want to be engaged.男：伟⼤！我遇见了玛丽亚的⽗母，我们告诉他们我们想订婚。

W: Eric, that’s wonderful. Congratulations!⼥：埃⾥克，太棒了。

祝贺你!M: Thanks, Alice. I really like her parents, too. They are very nice. Mrs. Comona speaks four languages and Mr. Comona is a diplomat. In fact, he gave us a speech at the law school on Saturday morning.男：谢谢，爱丽丝。

我也很喜欢她的⽗母。

他们很好。

Comona太太会说四种语⾔，Comona 先⽣是⼀位外交官。

事实上，他星期六早上在法学院给我们做了演讲。

W: Oh, that was Maria’s father? I heard his speech.哦，那是玛丽亚的⽗亲？我听到他的演讲。

M: You did?男：你呢？W: Well, I heard part of it and listened to it for ten minutes, and then I fell asleep. I thought that was in class. Anyway, tell me about your weekend.⼥：嗯，我听到⼀部分，听了⼗分钟，然后我睡着了。

我以为那是在课堂上。

⽆论如何，告诉我你的周末。

2014年12月英语四级听力真题及答案

2014年12月英语四级听力真题及答案听力在母语和第二语言的发展中起着至关重要的作用。

下面是店铺整理的听力真题，希望能帮到大家!Section A1.A) She will go purchase the gift herself.B) The gift should not be too expensive.C) The man is not good at balancing his budget.D) They are going to Jane’s house-warming party.2.A) It takes patience to go through the statistics.B) He has prepared the statistics for the woman.C) The woman should take a course in statistics.D) He is quite willing to give the woman a hand.3.A) The man wants to make some change in the scripts.B) The woman does not take the recording seriously.C) They cannot begin their recording right away.D) Page 55 is missing from the woman’s scripts.4.A) A significant event in July.B) Preparations for a wedding.C) The date of Carl’s wedding.D) The birthday of Carl’s bride.5.A) The man was in charge of scheduling meetings.B) The man was absent from the weekly meeting.C) They woman was annoyed at the man’s excuse.D) The woman forgot to tell the man in advance.6.A) The woman is a marvelous cook.B) The man cannot wait for his meal.C) The woman has just bought an oven.D) The man has to leave in half an hour.7.A) Whether the man can keep his job.B) Where the man got the bad news.C) What items sell well in the store.D) How she can best help the man.8.A) The woman can sign up for a swimming class.B) He works in the physical education department.C) The woman has the potential to swim like a fish.D) He would like to teach the woman how to swim.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A) He teaches in a law school.B) He loves classical music.C) He is a diplomat.D) He is a wonderful lecturer.10.A) Went to see a play.B) Watched a soccer game.C) Took some photos.D) Attended a dance.11.A) She decided to get married in three years.B) Her mother objected to Eric’s flying lessons.C) She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies.D) Her father said she could marry Eric right away.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A) Editor.B) Teacher.C) Journalist.D) Typist.13.A) The beautiful Amazon rainforests.B) A new railway under construction.C) Big changes in the Amazon valley.D) Some newly discovered scenic spot.14.A) In news weeklies.B) In newspapers’ Sunday editions.C) In a local evening paper.D) In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.15.A) To be employed by a newspaper.B) To become a professional writer.C) To sell her articles to news service.D) To get her life story published soon.Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16.A) Nodding one’s head.B) Waving one’s hand.C) Holding up the forefinger.D) Turning the right thumb down.17.A) Looking away from them.B) Forming a circle with fingers.C) Bowing one’s head to them.。

2014专四听力

TalkHow to Succeed in Your Literature ClassI . Features of literature class—(1) freedom with personal ideas encouraged n . Three pieces of advice for literature class learnersA.In advance—for large lectures：—greater progress and more (2) in the lecture—for small lectures ：—(3) in open discussion—target of literature class：—general aspects of important books —subtle differences of how stories are crafted —drill in reading and (4) of huge amounts of informationB.Closely—method：—reading all materials instead of (5)—paying more attention to style and deeper intention instead of plots or (6) —requirement ofliterature papers：focused and (7)—benefit to paper writing ：—learning to defend personal interpretations with (8) evidenceC.Questioningly—not afraid of possible contradictions—display of full thought in arguments with (9)川.The additional tip—selection of a course with (10)Conversation One1.[A]Federal government. [B] Individual public schools.[C] The education chief. [D] Individual states and districts.2.[A]Because it enables teachers to prepare for subject matter in more depth.[B]Because it can put students at a competitive advantage.[C]Because it is more suitable for current economy.[D]Because it is gaining increasing popularity in the US-3.[A]Extending school year can reduce the quality of the time in class.[B]Extending school year can interrupt family life.[C]Extending school year doesn 't necessarily improve test scores.[D]Extending school year may increase the cost of schools.4.[A]More learning experiences.[B]The avoidance of summer learning loss.[C]More time for teacher-stude nt in teractio n.[D]Reduci ng gap betwee n the rich and the poor.5.[A]He is strongly in favour of Miriam ' s ideas.[B]He is mildly in favour of Miriam ' s ideas.[C]He is strongly against Miriam ' s ideas.[D]He is mildly against Miriam ' s ideas.Con versatio n Two6.[A] En glish Literature. [B] Computer.[C] Busin ess Adm ini strati on. [D] Finance.7.[A] The work ing environment was poor. [B] The job was bori ng.[C] The pay was rather low. [D] He disliked his employer.8.[A] En thusiastic. [B] Persevera nt. [C] Eloque nt. [D] Cooperative.9.[A] Overtime work. [B] Regular work. [C] Work of leadership. [D] Varied work.10.[A]Doctor ' s note is not necessary for a-dae sick leave.[B]Some employees used to take adva ntage of its loopholes.[C]All the terms in it are preferred to the can didate.[D]Paternity leave is as long as maternity leave when the first child is born.Limit ing the Growth of Tech no logyThroughout history man has changed his physical environment to improve his way of life.With the tools of tech no logy man has altered many physical features of the earth. However, these changes in the physical environment have not always had beneficial results. Today, pollution of the air and water is a dan ger to the health of the pla net. Smoke from factories pollutes the air of industrialized areas and the surrounding countryside. The pollution of water is equally harmful. It is now n ecessary for man to limit the growth of tech no logy in order to survive on earth.How to Succeed in Your Literature ClassGood morni ng every one, our topic today is about how to do well in your literature class in your college days. Literature courses and assig nments tend to be extremely differe nt from those of any other discipli ne because of their extreme subjectivity. This aspect is what many people tend to find most surprising and challenging in an academic setting.⑴ I am not saying that you can throw reason and fact out of the window in literature courses, but von arc given much more intellectual freedom with your personal thoughts and ideas.Begi nning with the "in adva nee ” piece of wisdom. For large lectures stude nts ofte n thi nk it isnot that importa nt to do the read ings since they will not be forced to speak up and offer opinions.This is completely wrong. Why attend a lecture on a piece of writing that the professor assumes you have read (2) You will take nothing away from the lecture and will not be able to make any ____________________________________sense of whatever notes you take, even if you read the material after the fact(3) In small classes that have lots of open discussion , professors can always tell who has and who has not donethe week's reading. Don 'think it won't affect your participation grade for the course.The en tire point of a literature class is to en gross a stude nt in the gen eral aspects of importa nt explore manysubtle differe nces of how stories are crafted, and to train the college scholar to read and (4) digest huge amounts of information. You won ' t do well in the course without making a sincere attempt to read and un dersta nd every assigned text.Next, make sure you read all material very closely. (5) Do not skim through seemingly uni mporta nt passages oflong no vels, or read Spark Notes and think you know what happe ns in the reading. (6) These methods of“ reading ” leave you without any idea of the author_____________s style or dee inten tio ns: they merely give you plot or surface meanin gs. Readi ng thi ngs halfway will be of no ben efit to youwhe n it is time to write your papers.(7) Literature professors usually want papers that are very sharply focused and detailed. (8) There is DO singleanswer or interpretation to most pieces of literature , but students must be able to read closely eno ugh to defe nd acase with textual evide nee that will support their pers onal in terpretati on.Fin ally , do not feel defeated if you find a piece of evide nee in the text that seems to contradict the line ofthinking you had developed about the piece of literature. (9) Literature papers and discussi ons should questi onevery theory by offeri ng coun terevide nee. As I previously said, clear-cut an swers do not exist in any form ofliterature, be it poetry, ficti on, essays, or even non ficti on. You must read all genres with a discer ning eye, and instead of avoid ing possible con flicts in your papers, use them to show that you have fully thought through yourargume nts.And the last piece of advice I have to offer : look at the reading lists of literature courses are considering so youdo not make yourself miserable by spending a semester reading literature you have no in terest in. (10) Literaturecourses should be enjo yable, and their readi ngs stimulati ng, so find one that i nterests you and begi n an alyz ingeveryth ing!OK, today I ' ve given several tips to you regardinige ways of succeeding in your literature class. I hope theycould help you get your hands on the class whe n you are ready to go. Thank you for liste ning.对话1W: Hello , Frank.M : Hello , Miriam. How ' s everything goingW: Fi ne.M : Would you like to join me for a drink W: OK, tha nks.M : Any news recentlyW: Oh , well , yesterday I read the newspaper and got very shocking news. You know , (1) it ' s not the gover nmentthat sets the cale ndar for our public schools. Public school cale ndars are set by in dividual states and districts.Accord ing to the n ews, our local school decided to keep stude nts in class year-round with shorter breaksthroughout , offering about 20 additional school days.M: Mm…,(2) I heard that the educati on chief said in an in terview that our curre nt school cale ndar based upon theagrarian economy and the vast majority of the students in our country weren ' t working the fields in the summers. Sohe …he thought lywasoretaated, outmoded model.It n eeded be cha nged.W: I don ' t agree with him. Exteliing school year seems so completely short-sighted to me, (3-1) More time is nosilver bullet for reform. Take Miami-Dade County Schools in Florida for example, it used an extended day program forthree years, but dropped it because they didn ' slee improvement in test scores. (3-2) Besides, it disrupt family life.M: Well, surely you must have to admit that we have a significantly shorter school year. Our stude nts are going to school 180 days a year, gen erally. And if in a sports con test, one team is practicing three days a week and one team is practicing five days a week, the team that is practicing more is going to do better.W: But simply extending school time in and of itself will not produce the desired results.M: Well, yes. Mm …;but, extending school time does bring some advantages. (4-1) It gives the stude nts lear ning experie nces that they might not be able to get over the summertime.W: But you ask the teachers and stude nts whether, whether they reck on that exte nding school time brings them advantages. I think it goes without saying that no one wants to extend bad time. The teachers are fatigued at the end of the day, and the stude nts are fatigued and unm otivated. The stude nts n eed summer break to have a good rest. M : Yes, you are right. (4-2) But without those camps and other stimulating activities , something called summer learning loss occurs. Researchers estimate that low-income students can lose two mon ths of math and readi ng achieveme nt owing to a lack of rein forceme nt duri ng the summer break. It 'particularly true for low-i ncome kids who don 'have the opport un ities that other kids have duri ng those big breaks.W: But have you considered this Extending the school day is very very expensive. TheMiami-Dade program cost more tha n $ 100 milli on.M : Yes, you are right, (3-3) Really it can result in in creased cost because more teachers, specialists, paraprofessi on als, and other staff are deployed. But I thi nk it can bring some …some ben efits to stude nts and teachers as well, for example, umm, it allows teachers to delve into subject matter in more depth (4-3) it builds in time for more teacher-stude nt in teracti on ; an d, it makes it possible for stude nts to spe nd more time on task.1.Who set the public school cale ndars2.Why does the educatio n chief support exte nding the school year3.Accordi ng to Miriam, which of the followi ng stateme nts is INCORRECT4.Which of the follow ing is NOT an adva ntage of exte nding the school year cited by Frank5.What do we know about Frank accord ing to the con versati on …Con versatio n TwoW: Good morning , Mr. Smith. Have a seat, please!M: Thanks a lot.W: What is your majorM: My major is Busin ess Adm ini strati on. I am espe cially in terested in “ M arketi ng ”W: Have you received any degreesM: Yes. (6-1) First, I received my Bachelor's degree in Fnglish literature, and then an MBA degree.W: Do you feel that you have received a good gen eral trainingM: (6-2) Yes : I have studied in an English training program and a computer training program since I graduated from uni versity. I am curre ntly study ing Finance at a training school.W: Your resume says that you have had on e-year experie nee worki ng in a foreig n represe ntative office in Shan ghai, may I ask why you leftM: I worked in a foreig n rep. office for one year. (7) However, I left there two years ago because the work they gave me was rather dull.W: If you believe you are a good fit for the positi on, please talk about what kind of pers on ality you think you have. M : (8 -1) I always approach things very en thusiastically. When I beg in someth ing, I don , t like to leave it half-do ne.W: And what are your personal weaknessesM : (8 - 2) I ' afraid I, m a poor talker. I'm not comfortable talking with the people whom I have just met for the firsttime. That is not very good for bus in ess, so I have bee n study ing public speak ing.W: It is very difficult for somebody to see one 'sown weakness. Are you more of a leader or afollowerM : (9 -1) I don 'ttry to lead people. (8-3) I 'rather cooperate with everybody, and get the job done by work ing together.W: You know, most workers are work ing un der great pressure. How about overtime workM: Overtime work is very com mon in compa ni es. (9-2) I can work overtime if it ' n ecessary, but Idon't think we will work overtime every day.W: Do you like regular workM: (9-3) No , I don 'tlike regular work. I am interested in different projects with new opportunities.But I can do regular work if the compa ny n eeds me to do so.W: You performed very well, sir! If you have no questio ns, please go through the con tract and sig n it.M: OK. Tha nk you very much.M: I have a few questions for you. First, I ' like to know if you offer employees sick leave.W: Yes, employees can take up to 10 days of sick leave per year. (10-1) However, in order to get paid, you 'have to bring in a note from the doctor '.M : (10-2) Even if I 'm only sick for one dayW: (10-3) That ' s correct.M: (10-4) That 'spretty strict , if you ask me.W: (10-5) Well, we'v e had to add that to the con tract because we found that many of our employees were taking almost one sick day a month : even though they weren S sick.M : I see. I guess that makes sense. How many days of paternity leave do you offerW: (10-6) Men are allowed to take 10 days of pater nity leave for their first childM : (10-6) Why are women flowed so much more time for maternity leaveW: Well, women are the ones giving birth. I think it , s fair to give them more time, don 'youM: I guess so. I don ' t have any other questions. Should I sign here thenW: Yes, please.。

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TalkHow to Succeed in Your Literature ClassⅠ. Features of literature class—(1) freedom with personal ideas encouragedⅡ. Three pieces of advice for literature class learnersA. In advance—for large lectures：—greater progress and more (2) in the lecture—for small lectures：—(3) in open discussion—target of literature class：—general aspects of important books—subtle differences of how stories are crafted—drill in reading and (4) of huge amounts of informationB. C losely—method：—reading all materials instead of (5)—paying more attention to style and deeper intention instead of plots or (6)—requirement of literature papers：focused and (7)—benefit to paper writing：—learning to defend personal interpretations with (8) evidenceC. Questioningly—not afraid of possible contradictions—display of full thought in arguments with (9)Ⅲ. The additional tip—selection of a course with (10)Conversation One1.[A] Federal government. [B] Individual public schools.[C] The education chief. [D] Individual states and districts.2.[A] Because it enables teachers to prepare for subject matter in more depth.[B] Because it can put students at a competitive advantage.[C] Because it is more suitable for current economy.[D] Because it is gaining increasing popularity in the US-3.[A] Extending school year can reduce the quality of the time in class.[B] Extending school year can interrupt family life.[C] Extending school year doesn’t necessarily improve test scores.[D] Extending school year may increase the cost of schools.4.[A] More learning experiences.[B] The avoidance of summer learning loss.[C] More time for teacher-student interaction.[D] Reducing gap between the rich and the poor.5.[A] He is strongly in favour of Miriam’s ideas.[B] He is mildly in favour of Miriam’s ideas.[C] He is strongly against Miriam’s ideas.[D] He is mildly against Miriam’s ideas.Conversation Two6.[A] English Literature. [B] Computer.[C] Business Administration. [D] Finance.7.[A] The working environment was poor. [B] The job was boring.[C] The pay was rather low. [D] He disliked his employer.8.[A] Enthusiastic. [B] Perseverant. [C] Eloquent. [D] Cooperative.9.[A] Overtime work. [B] Regular work. [C] Work of leadership. [D] Varied work.10.[A] Doctor’s note is not necessary for a one-day sick leave.[B] Some employees used to take advantage of its loopholes.[C] All the terms in it are preferred to the candidate.[D] Paternity leave is as long as maternity leave when the first child is born.Limiting the Growth of TechnologyThroughout history man has changed his physical environment to improve his way of life. With the tools of technology man has altered many physical features of the earth. However, these changes in the physical environment have not always had beneficial results. Today, pollution of the air and water is a danger to the health of the planet. Smoke from factories pollutes the air of industrialized areas and the surrounding countryside. The pollution of water is equally harmful. It is now necessary for man to limit the growth of technology in order to survive on earth.How to Succeed in Your Literature ClassGood morning everyone, our topic today is about how to do well in your literature class in your college days. Literature courses and assignments tend to be extremely different from those of any other discipline because of their extreme subjectivity. This aspect is what many people tend to find most surprising and challenging in an academic setting.(1) I am not saying that you can throw reason and fact out of the window in literature courses，but von arc given much more intellectual freedom with your personal thoughts and ideas.Beginning with the “in advance” piece of wisdom. For large lectures students often think it is not that important to do the readings since they will not be forced to speak up and offer opinions. This is completely wrong. Why attend a lecture on a piece of writing that the professor assumes you have read? (2) You will take nothing away from the lecture and will not be able to make any sense of whatever notes you take, even if you read the material after the fact.(3) In small classes that have lots of open discussion，professors can always tell who has and who has not done the week's reading. Don’t think it won't affect your participation grade for the course.The entire point of a literature class is to engross a student in the general aspects of important explore many subtle differences of how stories are crafted, and to train the college scholar to read and (4) digest huge amounts of information. You won’t do well in the course withou t making a sincere attempt to read and understand every assigned text.Next, make sure you read all material very closely. (5) Do not skim through seemingly unimportant passages of long novels, or read Spark Notes and think you know what happens in the reading. (6) These methods of “reading” leave you without any idea of the author’s style or deeper intentions: they merely give you plot or surface meanings. Reading things halfway will be of no benefit to you when it is time to write your papers.(7) Literature professors usually want papers that are very sharply focused and detailed. (8) There is DO single answer or interpretation to most pieces of literature，but students must be able to read closely enough to defend a case with textual evidence that will support their personal interpretation.Finally，do not feel defeated if you find a piece of evidence in the text that seems to contradict the line of thinking you had developed about the piece of literature. (9) Literature papers and discussions should question every theory by offering counterevidence. As I previously said, clear-cut answers do not exist in any form of literature, be it poetry, fiction, essays, or even nonfiction. You must read all genres with a discerning eye，and instead of avoiding possible conflicts in your papers, use them to show that you have fully thought through your arguments.And the last piece of advice I have to offer：look at the reading lists of literature courses are considering so you do not make yourself miserable by spending a semester reading literature you have no interest in. (10) Literature courses should be enjoyable, and their readings stimulating, so find one that interests you and begin analyzing everything!OK, today I’ve given several tips to you regarding the ways of succeeding in your literature class. I hope they could help you get your hands on the class when you are ready to go. Thank you for listening.对话1W：Hello，Frank.M：Hello，Miriam. How’s everything going?W：Fine.M：Would you like to join me for a drink?W：OK, thanks.M：Any news recently?W: Oh，well，yesterday I read the newspaper and got very shocking news. You know，(1) it’s not the government that sets the calendar for our public schools. Public school calendars are set by individual states and districts. According to the news, our local school decided to keep students in class year-round with shorter breaks throughout，offering about 20 additional school days.M: Mm…, (2) I heard that the education chief said in an interview that our current school calendar based upon the agrarian economy and the vast majority of the students in our country weren’t working the fields in the summers. So he…he th ought it was really an outdated, outmoded model.It needed be changed.W: I don’t agree with him. Extending school year seems so completely short-sighted to me, (3-1) More time is no silver bullet for reform. Take Miami-Dade County Schools in Florida for example, it used an extended day program for three years，but dropped it because they didn’t see improvement in test scores. (3-2) Besides, it disrupt family life.M: Well, surely you must have to admit that we have a significantly shorter school year. Our students are going to school 180 days a year, generally. And if in a sports contest, one team is practicing three days a week and one team is practicing five days a week, the team that is practicing more is going to do better.W: But simply extending school time in and of itself will not produce the desired results.M: Well, yes. Mm…; but, extending school time does bring some advantages. (4-1) It gives the students learning experiences that they might not be able to get over the summertime.W：But you ask the teachers and students whether, whether they reckon that extending school time brings them advantages. I think it goes without saying that no one wants to extend bad time. The teachers are fatigued at the end of the day, and the students are fatigued and unmotivated. The students need summer break to have a good rest.M：Yes, you are right. (4-2) But without those camps and other stimulating activities，something called summer learning loss occurs. Researchers estimate that low-income students can lose two months of math and reading achievement owing to a lack of reinforcement during the summer break. It’s particularly true for low-income kids who don’t have the opportunities that other kids have during those big breaks.W：But have you considered this? Extending the school day is very very expensive. The Miami-Dade program cost more than $ 100 million.M：Yes, you are right, (3-3) Really it can result in increased cost because more teachers, specialists, paraprofessionals, and other staff are deployed. But I think it can bring some… some benefits to students and teachers as well, for example, umm，it allows teachers to delve into subject matter in more depth? (4-3) it builds in time for more teacher-student interaction；and, it makes it possible for students to spend more time on task.1. Who set the public school calendars?2. Why does the education chief support extending the school year?3. According to Miriam, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?4. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of extending the school year cited by Frank?5. What do we know about Frank according to the conversation? …Conversation TwoW: Good morning，Mr. Smith. Have a seat, please!M: Thanks a lot.W: What is your major?M: My major is Business Administration. I am espe cially interested in “Marketing”.W: Have you received any degrees?M: Yes. (6-1) First, I received my Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, and then an MBA degree.W: Do you feel that you have received a good general training?M: (6-2) Yes，I have studied in an English training program and a computer training program sinceI graduated from university. I am currently studying Finance at a training school.W: Your resume says that you have had one-year experience working in a foreign representative office in Shanghai, may I ask why you left?M: I worked in a foreign rep. office for one year. (7) However, I left there two years ago because the work they gave me was rather dull.W: If you believe you are a good fit for the position, please talk about what kind of personality you think you have.M：(8 -1) I always approach things very enthusiastically. When I begin something, I don，t like to leave it half-done.W：And what are your personal weaknesses?M：(8 - 2) I’m afraid I，m a poor talker. I’m not comfortable talking with the people whom I have just met for the first time. That is not very good for business, so I have been studying public speaking.W：It is very difficult for somebody to see one’s own weakness. Are you more of a leader or a follower?M：(9 -1) I don’t try to lead people. (8-3) I’d rather cooperate with everybody, and get the job done by working together.W: You know, most workers are working under great pressure. How about overtime work?M: Overtime work is very common in companies. (9-2) I can work overtime if it’s necessary, but I don't think we will work overtime every day.W：Do you like regular work?M: (9-3) No，I don’t like regular work. I am interested in different projects with new opportunities. But I can do regular work if the company needs me to do so.W: You performed very well, sir! If you have no questions, please go through the contract and sign it.M: OK. Thank you very much.M: I have a few questions for you. First, I’d like to know if you offer employees sick leave.W：Yes, employees can take up to 10 days of sick leave per year. (10-1) However, in order to get paid，you’ll have to bring in a note from the doctor’s.M：(10-2) Even if I’m only sick for one day?W: (10-3) That’s correct.M: (10-4) That’s pretty strict，if you ask me.W: (10-5) Well, we’ve had to add that to the contract because we found that many of our employees were taking almost one sick day a month，even though they weren’t sick.M：I see. I guess that makes sense. How many days of paternity leave do you offer?W：(10-6) Men are allowed to take 10 days of paternity leave for their first child.M：(10-6) Why are women flowed so much more time for maternity leave?W: Well, women are the ones giving birth. I think it，s fair to give them more time, don’t you? M: I guess so. I don’t have any other questions. Should I sign here then?W: Yes, please.。