历年英语四级听力原文_(00-12年)
英语四级听力文本全(2007-2011)
2007年6月23日大学英语四级(CET-4)听力听力原文Short Conversations11.W: Did you watch the 7 o‟clock program on Channel 2 yesterday evening? I was about to watch it when someone came to see me.M: Y eah. It reported some major breakthroughs in cancer research. People over 40 would find the program worth watching.Q: What do we learn from the conversation about the TV program?12. W: I won the first prize in the national writing contest and I got this camera as an award. M: It‟s a good camera. Y ou can take it when you travel. I had no idea you were a marvelous writer.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?13. M: I wish I hadn‟t thrown away that waiting list.W: I thought you might regret it. That‟s why I picked it up from the waste paper basket and left it on the desk.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?14. W: Are you still teaching at the junior high school?M: Not since June. My brother and I opened a restaurant as soon as he got out of the army.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?15. M: Hi, Susan. Have you finished reading the book Prof. Johnson recommended?W: Oh, I haven‟t read it through the way I‟d read a novel. I just read a few chapters which interested me.Q: What does the woman mean?16. M: Jane missed class again, didn‟t she? I wonder why.W: Well, I knew she had been absent all week, so I called her this morning to see if she was sick. It turned out that her husband was badly injured in a car accident.Q: What does the woman say about Jane?17.W: I‟m sure that Smith‟s new house is somewhere on this street, but I don‟t know exactly where it is.M: But I‟m told it‟s two blocks from their old home.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?18.W: I‟ve been waiting here almost half an hour. How come it took it so long?M: Sorry, honey. I had to drive two blocks before I spotted a place to park the car.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Long Conversation 1:-Hello, I have a reservation for tonight.-Y our name, please?-Nelson, Charles Nelson.-Ok, Mr. Nelson, that‟s a room for 5 and …-Excuse me? Y ou mean a room for 5 pounds? I didn‟t know the special was so good.-No, no, no, according to our records, a room for 5 guests was booked under your name.-No, no, hold on. Y ou must have two guests under the name.-OK, let me check this again. Oh, here we are.-Y es?-Charles Nelson, a room for one for the nineteen…-Wait, wait, it was for tonight, not tomorrow night.-Ehm, hmm, I don‟t think we have any rooms for tonight. There is a conference going on in town and, er, let‟s see, yeah, no rooms.-Oh, come on, you must have something, anything!-Well, let, let me check my computer here. Ah!-What?-There has been a cancelation for this evening. A honeymoon suite is now available.-Great, I‟ll take it.-But I‟ll have to charge you a hundred and fifty pounds for the night.-What? I should get a discount for the inconvenience!-Well, the best I can give you is a 10% discount, plus a ticket for a free continental breakfast.-Hey, isn‟t the breakfast free anyway?-Well, only on weekends.-I want to talk to the manager.-Wait, wait, wait, Mr. Nelson, I think I can give you an additional 15% discount!Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What is the man‟s problem?20. Why did the hotel clerk say they didn‟t have any rooms for that night?21. What did the clerk say about the breakfast in the hotel?22. What did the man imply he would do at the end of the conversation?Long Conversation 2:-Sarah, you work in the admission‟s office, don‟t you?-Y es, I‟m, I‟ve been here 10 years as an assistance director.-Really? What does that involve?-Well, I‟m in charge of a ll the admissions of post graduate students in the university.-Only post graduates?-Y es, post graduates only. I have nothing at all to do with undergraduates.-Do you find that you get a particular...sort of different national groups? I mean you get larger numbers from Latin America or…-Y es, well, of all the students enrolled last year, nearly half were from overseas. They were from the Afican countries, the far east, the middle east and Latin America.-Ehm, but have you been doing just that for the last 10 years or have you done other things?-Well, I‟ve been doing the same job, ehm, before that I was a secretary of the medical school at Birmingham, and further back I worked in the local government.-Oh, I see.-So I‟ve done different types of th ings.-Y es, indeed. How do you imagine your job might develop in the future? Can you imagine shifting into a different kind of responsibility or doing something…?-Oh, yeah, from October 1st I‟ll be doing an entirely different job. There is going to be m ore committee work. I mean, more policy work, and less dealing with students unfortunately. I‟ll miss my contact with students.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What is the woman‟s present position?24. What do w e learn about the post graduates enrolled last year in the woman‟s university?25. What will the woman‟s new job be like?Section A Compound DictationStudents‟ pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well-meaning, but some of them a ren‟t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in adjusting to college. And a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children‟s difficulties. For one thing, parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They don‟t realize that the competition is keener, that the required standards of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. Accustomed to seeing As and Bs on high school report cards, they may be upset when th eir children‟s first semester college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently enquire why John or Mary isn‟t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may threaten to take their children out of college or cut off funds. Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, who are now young adults, must be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are.Short PassagesPassage 1My mother was born in a small town in northern Italy. She was three when her parents immigrated to America in 1926. They lived in Chicago, where my grandfather worked making ice-cream. Mama thrived in the urban environment. At 16, she graduated first in her highschool class, went on to secretarial school and finally worked as an executive secretary for a rare wood company. She was beautiful too. When a local photographer used her pictures in his monthly window display, she felt pleased. Her favorite portrait showed her sitting by Lake Michigan, her hair wind-blown, her gaze reaching towards the horizon.My parents were married in 1944. Dad was a quiet and intelligent man. He was 17 when he left Italy. Soon after, a hit-and-run accident left him with a permanent limp. Dad worked hard selling candy to Chicago office workers on their break. He had little formal schooling. His English was self-taught. Y et he eventually built a small successful whole-sale candy business. Dad was generous and handsome. Mama was devoted to him. After she married, my mother quit her job and gave herself to her family.In 1950, with three small children, Dad moved the family to a farm 40 miles from Chicago. He worked the land and commuted to the city to run his business. Mama said good-bye to her parents and friends and traded her busy city neighborhood for a more isolated life. But she never complained.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard:26: What does the speaker tell us about his mother‟s early child hood?27: What do we learn about the speaker‟s father?28: What does the speaker say about his mother?Passage 2During a 1995 roof collapse, a fire fighter named Donald Herbert was left brain damaged. For 10 years he was unable to speak. Then one Saturday morning, he did something that shocked his family and doctors –he started speaking. “I want to talk to my wife,” Donald Herbert said out of the blue. Staff members of the nursing home where he has lived for more than 7 years rose to get Linda Herbert on the telephone. “It was the first of many conversations the 44-year-old patient had with his family and friends during the 14 hour stretch.” Herbert‟s uncle Simon Manka said. “How long have I been away?” Herbert asked. “We told him almost 10 years.” The uncle said. He thought it was only three months.Herbert was fighting a house fire Dec. 29, 1995, when the roof collapsed burying him underneath. After going without air for several minutes, Herbert was unconscious for two and a half months and has undergone therapy ever since.News accounts in the days and years after his injury, described Herbert as blind and with little, if any, memory. A video shows him receiving physical therapy, but apparently unable to communicate and with little awareness of his surroundings. Manka declined to discuss his nephew‟s current condition or whether the apparent progress was continuing. “The family was seeking privacy while doctors evaluated Herbert,” he said. As word of Herbert‟s progress spread, visitors streamed into t he nursing home. “He is resting comfortably,” the uncle told them.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29: What happened to Herbert 10 years ago?30: What surprised Donald Herbert‟s family and doctors one Saturday?31: How long did Herbert remain unconscious?32: How did Herbert‟s family react to the public attention?Passage 3Almost all states in America have a state fair. They last for one, two or three weeks. The Indiana state fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the United States. It is held every summer.It started in 1852. Its goals were to educate, share ideas and present Indiana‟s best products. The cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was 20 cents. During the early 1930‟s, officials of the fair ruled that people could attend by paying something other than money. For example, farmers brought a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.With the passage of time, the fair has grown and changed a lot. But it is still one of the Indiana‟s celebrated e vents. People from all over Indiana and from many other states attend the fair.They can do many things at the fair. They can watch the judging of the priced cows, pigs and other animals. They can see sheep getting their wool cut and they can learn how that wool is made into clothing. They can watch cows giving birth. In fact, people can learn about animals they would never see except other fair. The fair provides the chance for the farming community to show its skills and fun products. For example, visito rs might see the world‟s largest apple or the tallest sun flower plant.Today, children and adults at the fair can play new computer games or attempt more traditional games of skill. They can watch performances put on by famous entertainers. Experts say s uch fairs are important because people need to remember that they are connected to the earth and its products and they depend on animals for many things.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard:33: What were the main goals of the Indiana state fair when it started?34: How did some farmers give entrance to the fair in the early 1930‟s?35: Why are state fairs important events in the America?Section CStudents‟ pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well-meaning, but some of them aren‟t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in adjusting to college. And a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children‟s difficulties. For one thing, parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They don‟t realize that the competition is keener, that the required standards of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. Accustomed to seeing As and Bs on highschool report cards, they may be upset when their children‟s first semester college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently enquire why John or Mary isn‟t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may threaten to take their children out of college or cut off funds. Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, who are now young adults, must be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are.2007年12月大学英语四级原文Section A Conversations Short Conversations11. W: I ran into Sally the other day. I could hardly recognize her. Do you remember her from high school?M: Y eah, she was a little out of shape back then. Well, has she lost a lot of weight?Q: What does the man remember of Sally?12. W: We don‟t seem to have a reservation for you, sir. I‟m sorry.M: But my secretary said that she had reserved a room for me here. I phoned her from the airport this morning just before I got on board the plane.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?13. W: What would you do if you were in my place?M: If Paul were my son, I‟d just not worry. Now that his teacher is giving him extra help and he's working hard himself, he‟s sure to do well in the next exam.Q: What‟s the man‟s suggestion to the woman?14. M: Y ou‟ve had your hands full and have been overworked during the last two weeks. I think you really need to go out and get some fresh air and sunshine.W: Y ou are right. That‟s just what I‟m thinking about.Q: What isthe woman most probably going to do?15. W: Hello, John. How are you feeling now? I hear you‟ve been ill.M: They must have confused me with my twin brother Rods. He‟s been sick all week, but I‟ve never felt better in my life.Q: What do we learn about the man?16. M: Did you really give away all your furniture when you moved into the new house last month?W: Just the useless pieces, as I‟m planning to purchase a new set from Italy for the sitting room only.Q: What does the woman mean?17. M: I‟ve brought back your Oxford Companion to English Literature. I thought you might use it for your paper. Sorry not to have returned it earlier.W: I was wondering where that book was.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?18. W: To tell the truth, Tony, it never occurs to me that you are an athlete.M: Oh, really? Most people who meet me, including some friends of mine, don‟t think so either.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Long ConversationsConversation 1M: Mary, I hope you're packed and ready to leave.W: Y es, I‟m packed, but not quite ready. I can‟t find my passport.M: Y our passport? That‟s the one thing you mustn‟t leave behind.W: I know. I haven‟t lost it. I‟ve packed it, but I can‟t remember which b ag it‟s in.M: Well, you have to find it at the airport. Come on, the taxi is waiting.W: Did you say taxi? I thought we were going in your car.M: Y es, well, I have planned to, but I‟ll explain later. Y ou‟ve got to be there in an hour.W: The plane doesn‟t leave for two hours. Anyway, I‟m ready to go now.M: Now, you're taking just one case, is that right?W: No, there is one in the hall as well.M: Gosh, what a lot of stuff! Y ou're taking enough for a month instead of a week.W: Well, you can‟t depend on the weather. It might be cold.M: It‟s never cold in Rome. Certainly not in May. Come on, we really must go.W: Right, we're ready. We‟ve got the bags, I‟m sure there's no need to rush.M: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty.W: Look, I‟m supposed to be going away to relax. Y ou're making me nervous.M: Well, I want you to relax on holiday, but you can‟t relax yet.W: OK, I promise not to relax, at least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport.Questions 19-22 are based on the conversatoin you have just heard.Q19: What does the woman say about her passport?Q20: What do we know about the woman‟s trip?Q21: Why does the man urge the woman to hurry?Q22: Where does the conversation most probably take place?Conversation 2W: Oh, I‟m fed up with my job.M: Hey, there's a perfect job for you in the paper today. Y ou might be interested.W: Oh, what is it? What do they want?M: Wait a minute. Uh, here it is. The European Space Agency is recruiting translators.W: The European Space Agency?M: Well, that‟s what it says. They need an English translator to work from French orGerman.W: So they need a degree in French or German, I suppose. Well, I‟ve got that. What‟smore, I have plenty of experience. What else are they asking for?M: Just that. A university degree and three or four years of experience as a translator in a professional environment. They also say the person should have a lively and inquiringmind, effective communication skills and the ability to work individually or as a part of the team.W: Well, if I stay at my present job much longer, I won‟t have any mind or skills left. By the way, what about salary? I just hope it isn‟t lower than what I get now.M: It‟s said to be negotiable. It depends on the applicant‟s education and experience. In addition to basic salary, there's a list of extra benefits. Have a look yourself.W: Hm, travel and social security plus relocation expenses are paid. Hey, this isn‟t bad. I really want the job.Questions 23-25 are based on the conversatoin you have just heard.Q23: Why is the woman trying to find a new job?Q24: What position is being advertised in the paper?Q25: What are the key factors that determine the salary of the new position?Section B Short PassagesPassage 1When couples get married, they usually plan to have children. Sometimes, however, a couple can not have a child of their own. In this case, they may decide to adopt a child. In fact, adoption is very common today. There are about 60 thousand adoptions each year in the United Statesalone. Some people prefer to adopt infants, others adopt older children, some couples adopt children from their own countries, others adopt children from foreign countries. In any case, they all adopt children for the same reason ---- they care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life.Most adopted children know that they are adopted. Psychologists and child-care experts generally think this is a good idea. However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biological parents. As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed. The information is secret so no one can see it. Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents. Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not. The decision to search for birth parents is a difficult one to make. Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding their biological parents. Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents, they do know that their adoptedparents want them, love them and will care for them.Questions 26-29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. According to the speaker, why do some couples adopt children?27. Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents?28. Why do many adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for their birth parents?29. What can we infer from the passage?Passage 2Katherine Gram graduated from University of Chicago in 1938 and got a job as a news reporter in San Francisco. Katherine‟s father used to be a successful investment banker. In 1933, he bought a failing newspaper, the Washington Post.Then Katherine returned to Washington and got a job, editing letters in her father‟s newspaper. She married Philip Gram, who took over his father-in-law‟s position shortly after and became publisher of the Washington Post. But for many years, her husband suffered from mental illness and he killed himself in 1963. After her husband‟s death, Katherine operated the newspaper. In the 1970s, the newspaper became famous around the world and Katherine was also recognized as an important leader in newspaper publishing. She was the first woman to head a major American publishing company, the Washington Post company. In a few years, she successfully expanded the company to include newspaper, magazine, broadcast and cable companies.She died of head injuries after a fall when she was 84. More than 3 thousand people attended her funeral including many government and business leaders. Her friends said she would be remembered as a woman who had an important influence on events in the United States and the world. Katherine once wrote, “The world without newspapers would not be the same kind of world”. After her death, the employees of the Washington Post wrote, “The world without Katherine would not be the same at all.”Questions 30-32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. What do we learn from the passage about Katherine‟s father?31. What does the speaker tell us about Katherine Gram?32. What does the comment by employees of the Washington Post suggest?Passage 3Obtaining good health insurance is a real necessity while you are studying overseas. It protects you from minor and major medical expenses that can wipe out not only your savings but your dreams of an education abroad. There are often two different types o f health insurance you can consider buying, international travel insurance and student insurance in the country where you will be going.An international travel insurance policy is usually purchased in your home country before you go abroad. It generally covers a wide variety of medical services and you are often given a list of doctors in the area where you will travel who may even speak yournative language. The drawback might be that you may not get your money back immediately, in other words, you may have to pay all you medical expenses and then later submit your receipts to the insurance company.On the other hand, getting student heath insurance in the country where you will study might allow you to only pay a certain percentage of the medical cost at th e time of service and thus you don‟t have to have sufficient cash to pay the entire bill at once. Whatever you decide, obtaining some form of health insurance is something you should consider before you go overseas. Y ou shouldn‟t wait until you are sick wi th major medical bills to pay off.Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. Why does the speaker advice overseas students to buy health insurance?34. What is the drawback of students buying international travel insurance?35. What does the speaker say about students getting health insurance in the country where they will study?Section C Compound DictationMore and more of the world‟s population are living in towns or cities. The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is alarming. Between 1920 and 1960, big cities in developed countries increased two and a half times in size, but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size. The sheer size of growth is bad enough, but there are now also very disturbing signs of trouble in the comparison of percentages of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry. During the 19th century, cities grew as a result of the growth of industry. In Europe, the proportion of people living in cities was always smaller than that of the work force working in factories. Now, however, the reverse is almost always true in the newly industrialized world. The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry. Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth. There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there, let alone the new arrivals. There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities. So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and underemployment, a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.2008年6月全国大学英语四级考试听力Section A: Short Conversation:11. M: Today is a bad day for me. I fell off a step and twisted my ankle.W: Don‟t worry, usually ankle injuries heal quickly if you stop regular activities for a while.Q:What does the woman suggest the man do?12. W: May I see you ticket, please? I think you‟re sitting in my seat.M: Oh, you‟re right. My seat is in the balcony. I‟m terribly sorry.Q: Where does conversation most probably take place?13.W: Do you hear Mr. Smith die in his sleep last night?M: Y es, it‟s very sad. Please let everybody know that whoever wants to may attend the funeral.Q: What are the speakers talking about?14.M: Have you taken Professor Y ang‟s exam before? I‟m kind of nervous.W: Y es. Just concentrate on the important ideas she‟s talked about in the class andignore the details.Q: How does the women suggest the man prepare for Professor Y ang‟s exam？15.W: I‟m so sorry sir, and you‟ll let me pay to have your jacket cleaned, won‟t you?M: That‟s all right. It could happen to anyone. And I‟m sure that coffee doesn‟t leavelasting marks on clothing.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?16.W: Have you seen the movie The Departed? The plot was so complicated that I reallygot lost.M: Y eah, I felt the same, but after I saw it a second time, I could put all the piecestogether.Q: How did the two speakers find the movie?17.M: I‟m really surprised you got an A on the test; you didn‟t seem to have done a lot ofreading.W: Now you know why I never missed the lecture.Q: What contributes to the woman‟s high score?18.W: Have you heard about the new digital television system? It lets people get about 500channels.M: Y eah. But I doubt they‟ll have anything differ ent from what we watch now.Q: What does the man mean?Long conversation Conversation One:W: Gosh! Have you seen this, Richard?M: See what?W: In the paper. It says, there is a man going around pretending he‟s from the electricity board. He‟s been calling at people‟s homes, saying he is coming to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea, and while they are out of the room he steals their money, handbag whatever and makes off with it.M: But you know, Jane, it‟s partly their own fault; you should never let anyone like that in unless you‟re expecting them.W: It‟s all very well to say that. But someone comes to the door, and says electricity。
2003年12月大学英语四级听力原文（合集五篇）
2003年12月大学英语四级听力原文（合集五篇）第一篇：2003年12月大学英语四级听力原文2003年12月大学英语四级听力原文Part IListening Comprehension(20 minutes)1.M: I like the color this shirt, do you have a larger size?W: This is the largest in this color, other colors coming all sizes.Q: What dose the woman imply?2.M: Look, the view is fantastic, could you take a picture for me with the lake in the background? W: I am afraid I just ran out of film.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?3.M: The food in this restaurant is horrible.If only we got to ray's school dining home.W: But the food isn't everything.Itisn't nice just to get away from old movie?Q.What can we learn from the conversation?4.W: Can I help you sir?here.Q: What does the man mean?5.W: My headache is killing me.I thought it was gong away.it is getting worse and worseM: I told you yesterday to make an appointment.Q: what does the man mean?is on the other side of the campus.Q: what would the man most probably do?you get the high of it.9．Q：10．设法)finish this assignment.W: Sorry just one more thing, could you give a ride to school tomorrow?Q: What can be informed from the conversation?Section BPassage OneDo you remember the time when people were a litter nicerand gentler with each other? I certainly do.And I feel that much of the world has somehow gotten away form that.T oo often I see people rushing into elevators without giving those inside a chance out first, or never saying “Thank you” when others hold the door open for them.We get lazy.And in our laziness, we think that something, like a simple “Thank You” doesn't really matter.But it can matter very much.The fact that no matter how nicely we dress, or how beautifully we decorate we home, we can't be truly elegant without good manners because elegance and good manners always go hand in hand.In fact, I think of the good manners as a sort of hidden beauty secret.Haven't you noticed that the1kindest, most generous people seem to keep getting prettier? It's funny how that happens.But itdoes.Take the long-lost art of saying “Thank you” like wearing a little makeup or making sureyour hair is neat.Getting into the habit of saying “Thank you” can make you feel better aboutyourself.Good manners add to you image while an angry face makes the best dressed person lookugly.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q11: What is the passage mainly about?Q12: What does the speaker say about the people of the past?Q13: According to the speaker, how could we best improve our image?Passage Two“Go to the playground and have fun.” Parents will often say to their kids.But they shouldremember playgrounds can be dangerous.Each year about 200,000 children end up in hospitalemergency rooms with playground injures.Many injuresinvolve falls from too-high equipmentpoorly maintained.Parents should make sure that the equipment in playground thatchildren are playing st year the national programme for thenation's playground a grade of “C” for safety aft er visiting more playgroundsnationwide.Parents should watch closely.They should always be and runningsense of security, that's when they can be creative.Q14: What is the cause of playground injures?Passage ThreeBut picking somebody's pocket sister and I were among the most successfulpickpocket teams in London.and theatre lobbies, airports, shopping centers,restaurants.Now we don't steal but this crime is worldwide.Here is how to protectyourself:babies, the elderly, all fair game.My preferred target was the lone female,the there isn't a blind side.If you want to make it even harder, use a bag withA needs targets who are relaxed and off guard.The perfect setting is clothingstore.When customs wander among the racks, they are completely absorbed in the items they holdup.The presence of a uniformed security guard is even better.A false sense of security makes apickpocket's job much simpler.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q17: Why does the speaker say that picking somebody's pocket is an honorable job in southeastLondon?Q18: According to the speaker, who is most likely to become a victim of pickpockets?Q19: In the speaker's opinion, what is the best place for a man to keep his wallets?Q20: What is the perfect setting for picking pockets, according to the speaker?第二篇：大学英语四级2008年12月听力原文Short Conversations11．M: I just received an Email from one of my former classmates.I was surprised, I hadn’t heard from him for ages.W: Well, I’ve been out of touch with most of my old frie nds, only one or two still drop me a line occasionally, Q: What does the woman mean?A)Only true friendship can last long.B)Letter writing is going out of style.C)she keeps in regular touch with her classmates.D)She has lost contact with most of her old friends.12.M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on the outside of your house early next week.W: Well, right now I think I want white for the window frames and yellow for the walls, but I’ll let you know tomorrow.Q: Who is the woman talking to?A)A painter.B)A porter.C)A mechanic.D)A carpenter.13.W: Excuse me, do you have any apartments available for under 500 dollars a month? I need to move in next week when my new job starts.M: The only vacant one I have is 600 dollars, have you inquired at the apartment complex down the street? Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?A)Look for a place near her office.B)Find a new job down the street.C)Make inquiries elsewhere.D)Kent the $600 apartment.14.W: You bought a pair of jeans yesterday, di dn’tyou? What are they like? M: Oh, they are pretty much like my other ones, except with a larger waist.I guess I haven’t spent much time exercising lately.Q: What can we infer from the conversation about the man?A)He prefers to wear jeans with a larger waist.B)He has been extremely busy recently C)He has gained some weight lately.D)He enjoyed going shopping with Jane yesterday.15.W: I really like those abstract paintings we saw yesterday.What do you think? M: I guess it’s something I haven’t acquired a t aste for yet.Q: What does the man imply?A)The woman possesses a natural talent for an.B)Women have a better artistic taste than men.C)He isn t good at abstract thinking.D)He doesn t like abstract paintings.16.W: You haven’t seen a blue notebook, have you? I hope I didn’t leave it in the reading room.M: Did you check that pile of journals you’ve borrowed from the library the other day? Q: What is the man trying to say to the woman?A)She couldn t have left her notebook in the library.B)She may have put her notebook amid the journals.C)She should have made careful notes while doing reading.D)she shouldn t have read his notes without his knowing it.17.M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee? W: I’d love to, but I’m exhausted.I was up till 3 this morning, writing a paper for my literature class.Q: Why does the woman decline the man’s invitation?A)She wants to gel some sleep.B)She needs time to write a paper.C)She has a literature class to attend.D)She is troubled by her sleep problem.18.W: You had a job interview yesterday, didn’t you? How did it go? M: Not too bad, I guess.There were about 20 candidates competing for the sales manager’s job.And finally it was down to three of us, but the other twoseems better qualified.Q: What does the man imply?A)He is confident he will get the job.B)His chance of getting the job is slim C)It isn t easy to find a quaiified sales manager.D)The interview didn t go as well as he expected.听力长对话1F: Simon, how does it feel to be retired? M: Well, not so bad.F: How have you been spending your time? M: I have been spending more time with my family.I’ve also travelled a bit, you know, off season when everywhere is less crowded and hotels cost less.F: Great.M: You know I haven’t stopped work completely.F: Yes, could you tell us mor e about this? M: I’m on a scheme that’s called phased retirement;I had a six-month break from work, after that I could apply for project work with the company I used to work for.F: How does the scheme work? M: Well, it’s a trial at the moment.Instead of hi ring temporary stuff, the company advertises posts on its website that retired employees like myself can access.F: What sort of works advertised? M: Well, all sorts of things, really.Administrative work and more specialized work, the sort of thing I can do.Some of the projects can last five or six months, and others can just be a couple of days.I can decide more or less when to work.So I can manage my own time.F: I can see it’s good for you.What is your company get out of this? M: Well, I still have all my old contacts at work, so I know who to contact to get something done.The company gets flexibility, too.Once the job’s over, that’s it.I’m not on their books any more.Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.Why does Simon find his retired life enjoyable? 20.How does Simon get to know about the company’s available posts? 21.Why does the company adopt the phased retirement scheme?19.A)He can manage his time more flexibly.B)He can renew contact with his old friends.C)He can concentrate on his own projects.D)He can learn to do administrative work.20.A)Reading its ads in the newspapers.B)Calling its personnel department.C)Contacting its manager.D)Searching its website.21.A)To cut down its production expenses.B)To solve the problem of staff shortage.C)To improve its administratve efficiency.D)To utilize its retired employees resources.长对话2 W: Oh, where are we going? M: I want to show you something.W: I know, but what is it? M: A farm.It’s just down this road.It’s a small place, but at l east it would be our own.W: A farm? How can we afford to buy a farm? M: It isn’t very large, only 40 acres.We wouldn’t have to pay very much right now.W: Is there a house on the place? M: A small one, two bedrooms, but it needs to be fixed up a little.I can do the job myself.W: OK.Is there enough space for a kitchen garden? M: There is about half an acre around the house.That’s plenty of space.W: Then we can grow our own fresh vegetables.And maybe keep a few chickens, couldn’t we?M: Yes, and we can probably grow a lot of our own food.W: What are you thinking about growing, if we do take this place? M: Well, it really isn’t big enough for corn.I thought we might try to raise a crop of potatoes.W: Potatoes? There are a lot of work.M: We are used to hard work, aren’t we? W: Yes, we are, but the money.Do we have enough to get started? It seems like a dream.M: I think we’ve saved enough.We can pay a little on the farm and maybe put a few dollars down on the tractor, too.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q 22:What are the speakers going to do at the time of the conversation? Q 23:What does the man say about the farm?Q 24:Why does the man intend to grow potatoes rather than corn on the farm?22.A)Buy a tractor.B)Fix a house.C)See a piece of property.D)Sign a busines contract.23.A)It is only forty miles from where they live.B)It is a small one with a two-bedroom house.C)It was bought at a price lower than expected.D)It has a large garden with fresh vegetables.24.A)Growing potatoes will involve less labor.B)Its soil may not be very suitable for corn.C)It may not be big enough for raising corn.D)Raising potatoes will be more profitable.25.a)Finances b)Labor c)Equipment d)Profits Passage OneMembers of the city council and distinguished guests, it is my privilege to introduce to you today Mr.Robert Washington, chief of our city’s police force.He will address us on the subject of the Community Policing Program.Most of you know that Mr.Washington has a distinguished record as head of our police force for more than ten years.However, you may not know that he also holds a master’s degree in criminology and studied abroad for a year with the international police force which deals with crimes around the world.Mr.Washington first introduced the Community Policing Program 8 years ago.The idea behind the program is to get the police officers out of their cars and into our neighborhood when they can talk directly to merchants and residents about the real dynamics of our city.These officers do more than make arrests.They try to find ways to help solve the problems that contribute to crime in the first place.Often that means hooking people up with services offered by other city agencies, such as schools, hospitals, housing, drug treatment centers.And the program seems to be working: crime is down and our citizens report that they feel more secure.TodayMr.Washington is going to tell us more about this program.Now let’s welcome Mr.Robert Washington.26.What is the purpose of the speaker’s remarks?He will address us on the subject of community policing program.27.What does the speaker say about Mr.Robert Washington?Most of you know that Mr.Washington has a distinguished record as head of our police force for more than ten years.However, you may not know t hat he also holds a master’s degree in criminology and studied abroad for a year with the international police force which deals with crimes around the world.Mr.Washington first introduced the community policing program 8 years ago.28.What is the idea behind the Community Policing Program?The idea behind the program is to get the police officers out of their cars and into our neighborhood when they can talk directly to merchants and residents about the real dynamics of our city.29.How has the Community Policing Program turned out to be?And the program seems to be working, crime is down and our citizens report that they feel more secure.26 A)To introduce the chief of the city’s police force B)To comment on a talk by a distinguished guest C)To address the issue of community security D)To explain the functions of the city council 27 A)He has distinguished himself in city management B)He is head of the International Police Force C)He completed his higher education abroad D)He holds a master’s degree in criminol ogy 28 A)To coordinate work among police departments B)T o get police officers closer to the local people C)To help the residents in times of emergency D)To enable the police to take prompt action 29A)Popular B)discouraging C)effective D)controversialPassage TwoThere are between 3000 and 6000 public languages in the world, and we must add approximately 6 billion private languages since each one of us necessarily has one.Considering these facts, the possibilities for breakdowns in communication seem infinite in number.However, we do communicate successfully from time to time.And we do learn to speak languages.But learning to speak languages seems to be a very mysterious process.For a long time, people thought that we learned a language only by imitation and association.For example, a baby touches a hot pot and starts to cry.The mother says, “Hot, hot!” And the baby, when it stops crying, imitates the mother and says, “Hot, hot!” However, Noam Chomsky, a famous expert in language, pointed out that although children do learn some words by imitation and association, they also combine words to make meaningful sentences in ways that are unique, unlearned and creative.Because young children can make sentences they have never heard before, Chomsky suggested that human infants are born with the ability to learn language.Chomsky meant that underneath all the differences between public and private languages, there is a universal language mechanism that makes it possible for us, as infants, to learn any language in the world.This theory explains the potential that human infants have for learning language.But it does not really explain how children come to use language in particular ways.Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 30.Why does the speaker say there are great possibilities for communication breakdowns?There are numerous public and private languages.Question31.What is Chomsky’s point on the ability to learn a language?Human infants are born with the ability to learn language and the potential to learn any language in the world.Question 32.What does Chomsky’s theory fail to explain according to the speaker? It does not really explain how children come to use language in particular ways.30 A)people differ greatly in their ability to communicate B)there are numerous languages in existence C)Most public languages are inherently vague D)Big gaps exist between private and public languages 31 A)it is a sign of human intelligence B)in improves with constant practice C)it is something we are born with D)it varies from person to person 32 A)how private languages are developed B)how different languages are related C)how people create their languages D)how children learn to use language参考答案：26.A)T o introduce the chief of the city police force.27.D)He holds a master s degree in criminology.28.B)To get police officers closer to the local people.29.C)Effective.30.B)There are numerous languages in existence.31.C)It is something we are born with.32.D)How children learn to use language.Passage Three When US spacewoman Joan Higginbotham is not flying and working in space, she might be found somewhere on earth giving a speech.Higginbotham, who grew up in Chicago and became an engineer before joining NASA, that is the National Air and Space Administration, gives about a dozen speeches a year.Each speech is different because she tailors her remarks to each audience.Through interviews and E-mails, she finds out in advance her listeners educational level and what information they want to know.On the subject of space walks, for example, audiences vary in their interests and how much complexity theycan comprehend.T o elementary school children, Higginbotham may discuss a problem that many kids want to know about.“How do spacemen in a spacesuit eat, drink, and go to the bathroom?” Her answer is “the spacesuit is really a small spacecraft with room for food and water-containers, and a waste-collection system.” To a high school audience, she might satisfy a curiosity that often arises in her pre-speech interviews with students who obviously have seen many science fiction movies.“Do spacemen carry weapons in case they encounter enemies in space?” Her answer is “No”.T o scientists, she might provide technical details on such topics as the design of spacesuits that protects spacemen from the deadly temperature extremes of space.Just as elaborate preparation is required for success in space, Higginbotham says that it’s important for speakers to learn as much as possible about their listeners before a speech because every audience is different.33.What did Joan Higginbotham do before joining in NASA? 34.How does Higginbotham prepare her speech on space walks? 35.What does the high school audience want to know about space travel?33.A)she was a tailor B)she was an engineer C)she was an educator D)she was a public speaker 34.A)Basing them on science-fiction movies.B)Including interesting examples in them C)Adjusting them to different audiences D)Focusing on the latest progress in space science 35.A)Whether spacemen carry weapons B)How spacesuits protect spacemen C)How NASA trains its spacemen D)What spacemen cat and drink Section C 复合式听写Crime is increasing worldwide.There is every reason to believe the(36)trend will continue through the next few decades.Crime rates have always been high in multiculturalindustrialized societies such as the United States.But a new(37)phenomenon has appeared on the world(38)scene-rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few(39)offenses.Street crimes such as robbery, rape,(41)murder and auto theft are clearly rising,(41)particularly in eastern European countries such as Hungary and in western European nations such as the United Kingdom.What is driving this crime(42)explosion? There are no simple answers.Still, there’re certain conditions(43)associated with rising crime.Increasing heterogeneity of populations, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of governments,(44)changing national borders, greater economic growth, and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong.These conditions are increasing observable around the world.For instance, cultures that were previously isolated and homogeneous(同种类的)such as Japan, Denmark, and Greece(45)are now facing the sort of cultural variety that has been common in America for most of its history.Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of values.Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the 21st century, and(46)failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems. 第三篇：2011年12月英语四级听力原文2011年12月英语四级听力原文11：W: This crazy bus schedule has got mecompletely confused.I can’t figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves?M: Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?12.W: I really enjoyed the TV Special about giraffes lastnight.Did you get home in time to see it?M: Oh, yes.But I wish I could have stayed awake longenoughto see the whole thing。
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2009年6月大学英语四级听力文本短对话11. W: There were more than 100 people at Kate‟s birthday party. How come she‟s got so many friends?M: It‟s really no surprise. You know she was popular even when she was a child.Q: What does the man imply about Kate?12. M: They say there will be a snow storm tonight and the cold weather will last quite a few days.W: Oh, we are so lucky we will be getting away for a while and having a holiday in Florida. But let‟s call right now to confirm our flight.Q: What do we learn about the two speakers?13. W: Tony was awarded a medal for rescuing several families from the forest fire.M: I really admire his courage.Q: What do we learn about Tony from the conversation?14. M: My washing machine is more than 15 years old and it had worked just fine until last night.W: You‟ll never be able to get parts for it, even from Japan. So it might be time to invest in a more recent model.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?15. W: I heard about your promotion, you must be thrilled.M: Not really. The new office is huge, but the workload has doubled.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?16. W: I can‟t decide what to do about the party tomorrow.M: You don‟t have to go if you don‟t want to, but I will be glad to give you a rid e if you do.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?17. M: Now, if you have any questions about the contract, I will be happy to answer them.W: Nothing comes to mind right now, but I‟d like to go over all the articles of the contract once more before signing it. Q: What are the speakers doing right now?18. M: We are out of paper for the printer, can you please order some?W: I completed the order form online yesterday, and it will be here by noon. I‟ll let you know when it comes in.Q:What did the woman do?长对话W: Hello, Mr. Summerfield. How are you today?M: Very well. Thank you, Ms. Green.W: What can I do for you?M: Well, unfortunately, there is a problem with the order we received from you yesterday. It seems we haven‟t seen the right quantity of manuals to support the telephone system.W: Oh, dear, that‟s bad news. I‟m very sorry to hear that, and you don‟t know how many packs are without manuals? M: No, because we haven‟t opened every pack. But in several of those that have been opened there are none, no manuals.W: I‟m very sorry about this inconvenience, Mr. Summerfield. We‟ll send out the manuals this afternoon by express mail entirely at our cost, and the manuals should arrive tomorrow or the day after at the latest.M: All of them, right?W: Yes. It maybe that some have them already, but we cannot be sure. So the best thing is to send out the manual for every pack.M: Yes. Yes, I see. That would be great.W: Please accept our apologies for this mix-up. I assure you we will do everything possible to find out why the mistake happenedW: Not at all. Thank you and goodbye for now. Do call if there is anything else.M: All right. Thank you. Goodbye, Ms Green.W: Goodbye.Q23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What problems are the speakers discussing?24. What does the woman promise to do?25. What does the man think of the solution?Passage 1Attracting and feeding wild birds are entertaining activities that have long been enjoyed by people all over the world. Feeding birds has become so popular that prepared feed mixtures are readily available. We feed birds for many reasons. Many pleasant hours can come from watching birds. A hobby often develops into a serious study of their habits. Accurate identification of birds is usually the first goal. But observations that an amateur bird-watcher can make are really limitless. There is, however, responsibility associated with bird feeding, including a disease hazard. Attracting numbers of birds continually to the same spot can be harmful to them, particularly species that pick food from the ground contaminated by the droppings of other birds. In winter, feeding efforts are most satisfying to people and are of greatest benefit to birds. During this time, when fewer natural foods are available and air temperatures are lower, extra feeding can keep a bird warm and well. Once begun, feeding should never stop during these lean months. If you start a local increase of birds, be prepared to do what may be required to eliminate hazards to those you want to be friend. A constant supply of food should be given until the cold is over and spring has come. If feeding is stopped during severe weather, birds used to relying upon the feeders might starve.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26 what does the speaker say about bird-watching?27 what does the speaker say about birds fed continually on the same spot?28 what does the speaker suggest we do when feeding birds in winter?Passage 2My friend Leo makes up weak and poor excuses whenever there are something he doesn‟t want to do. Just 2 weeks ago, he was at my house when he decided he didn‟t want to go into work. He called his boss and said he had to get a new set of tires to put o n his truck, then, he sat down and watch TV with me. Not only had he lied, but his excuse wasn‟t a very convincing one. Another time he canceled a date with his girlfriend at the last minute, telling her he had to get a new battery for his truck. She was angry and refused to go out with him again until he apologized. Last weekend, Leo offered the poorest excuse yet, he‟d promised he‟d help me move some furniture from my parents‟ house to my new apartment, he was supposed to bring his truck over about 8 o‟cl ock Saturday morning, I waited and then called and left a message on his machine. About 11:30, he called and said he was sorry but he‟d been getting a new set of tires put on his truck. I guess he‟d forgotten he used the same excuse when he called his boss from my house. I think I need a new set of friends and beginning to get tired at Leo‟s excuse.Questions 29-31 are based on the passage you‟ve just heard.Q29. What does the speaker tell us about her friend Leo?Q30. What did his girlfriend do when Leo canceled the date with her at the last minute?Q31. What favor did the speaker asked Leo to do last weekend?Passage 3In Hollywood, everybody wants to be rich, famous and beautiful. Nobody wants to be old, unknown and poor. For Hollywood kids, life can be difficult, because they grow up in such an unreal atmosphere. Their parents are ambitious and the children are part of the parents‟ ambitions.Parents pay for wasteful grand parties, expensive cars and designer clothes. When every dream can come true, kids don‟t learn the value of anything because they have everything. A 13-year-old boy, Trent Maguire, has a driver, credit cards and unlimited cash to do what he wants when he wants to. “One day, I‟ll earn more than my dad.” He boasts.Parents buy care and attention for the children because they have no time to give it themselves. Amanda‟s mother employs a personal trainer, a body guard, a singing coach and a counselor to look after all her 15-year-old daughter‟s needs.Often there is no parent at home most days, so children decide whether to make their own meals or go out to restaurants, when to watch television or do homework. They organize their own social lives. They play no childhood games. They become adults before they‟re ready.Hollywood has always been the city of dreams. The kids there live unreal lives where money, beauty and pleasure are the only gods. Will children around the world soon start to think the same? Or do they already?Q32-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q32: Why is life said to be difficult for Hollywood kids?Q33: What does the speaker say about Trent Maguire, a thirteen-year-old boy?Q34: Why does Amanda‟s mother employ other people to look after her needs?Q35: What will probably have negative effects on the lives of Hollywood kids?复合听写Around 120 years ago, Embinhouse began his study of memory. He concentrated on studying how quickly the human mind can remember information. One result of his research is known as the total time hypnosis which simply means the mount you learn depends on the time you spend trying to learn it. This can be taken as our first rule of learning. Although it is usually true that studying for four hours is better than studying for one, there is still the question of how we should use the four hours. For example, is it better to study for four hours straight or to study for one hour a day for four days in a row. The answer as you may have suspected is that it is better to spread out the study times. This phenomenon through which we can learn more efficiently by dividing our practice time is known as the distribution of practice effect. Thus our second rule of learning is this: it is better to study fairly briefly but often. But we are not finished yet. We haven‟t considered how we should study over very short periods of time. Let‟s say you are trying to learn some new and rather difficult English vocabulary using a stack of cards. Should you look at the same words in rapid succession or look at the word and have some delay before you look at it again. The answer is it is better to space out the presentations of the word you are to learn.2009年12月英语四级真题听力原文完整版短对话Short conversation11.W: I'm sorry, but I think you can get it through the money changer in the shopping center across the street.Q: What is the man trying to do?12.M: Can you recommend something that a school boy of 7 or 8 will really like?W: I'd suggest this toy train, sir. It's an excellent brand, very popular all over the world these days.Q: What is the man doing?13.W: Do you let people know when you're taking pictures of them?M: I try not to. You know any picture of a person who poses for the camera would look dull and unnatural.Q: What are the speakers talking about?14.W: I need to talk to someone who knows Baltimore well. I'm told you lived there.M: Oh, but I was really young at the time.Q: What does the man mean?15.W: Aren't you disappointed that you didn't get the promotion?M: Maybe a little, but I know I need more experience before I'm ready for that kind of responsibility.Q: What do we learn about the man from this conversation?16.W: I've been working out the gym since January. I was a bit out of shape.M: You look terrific. It seems that your effort has paid off.Q: What does the man imply about the woman?17.W: Professor Clark suggested I get a tutor for advanced physics.M: Well, that might help. Advanced physics is a pretty difficult course.Q: What does the man mean?18.W: Bill, have you heard the latest news? It appears we two won't be laid off after all.M: Oh, I'm somewhat tired of working here. I've been wondering whether I should resign. Anyway, the news seems to be good for you.Q: How does the man feel about the news?long conversationsConversation 1W: Hello, Cartson College, may I help you?M: Yes. I'm looking for information on courses in computer programming. I would need it for the fall semester.W: Do you want a day or evening course?M: Well, it would have to be an evening course since I work during the day.W: Aha. Have you taken any courses in data processing?M: No.W: Oh! Well, data processing is a course you have to take before you can take computer programming.M: Oh, I see. Well, when is it given? I hope it is not on Thursdays.W: Well, there's a class that meets on Monday evenings at 7:00.M: Just once a week?W: Yes. But that's almost 3 hours from 7:00 to 9:45.M: Oh! Well, that's all right, I could manage that. How many weeks does the course last?December 21st.M: And how much is the course?W: That's 300 dollars including the necessary computer time.M: Ah-hum. Okay, Eh, where do I go to register?W: Registration is on the second and third of September between 6 and 9 in Frost Hall.M: Is that the round building behind the parking lot?W: Yes, that's the one.M: Oh, I know how to get there. Is there anything that I should bring with me?W: No, just your check book.M: Well, thank you so much.W: You're very welcome. Bye!M: Bye!Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q19: Why does the man choose to take an evening course?Q20: What does the man have to do before taking the course of computer programming?Q21: What do we learn about the schedule of evening course?Q22: What does the man want to know at the end of the conversation?Long Conversation 2:W: So why exactly does your job have a reputation for being stressful?M: Stress is generally driven by the feeling of being out of control of a situation, and a feeling of a situation controlling you. Trading in financial markets combines both.W: How do you relax in the evening?M: I very rarely do anything work-related. So it's easy to escape the markets. I generally go to the gym or go for a run, especially if I've had a bad day. I always cook a meal, rather than have a take-away., to do something my brain would regard as creative.W: Do you think what you do to relax is an effective way to beat stress?M: I don't think there's a specific rule about how to beat stress. I generally find that what I do is effective for me.W: Would you consider changing your job because of the high-stress factor?W: I have considered leaving my job due to stress-related factors. However, I do think that an element of stress is a good thing, and if use the right way, can actually be a positive thing.W: What do you enjoy about the stressful aspects of your job?M: Having said all that, I do actually enjoy an element of uncertainty. I enjoy a mental challenge. Trading generates a wide range of emotions second by second. How you deal with and manage those emotions dictates short, medium, and long term trading performance and success.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you've just heard.Q23. What is the man's job?Q24. Why does the man prefer to cook a meal rather than have a take-away?Q25. What does the man say about an element of stress in his job?Section BPassage 1Since early times, people have been fascinated with the idea of life existing somewhere else besides earth. Until recently, scientists believe that life on other planets was just a hopeful dream. But now they are beginning to locate places where life could form. In 1997, they saw evidence of planets near other stars like the sun. But scientists now think that life could be even nearer in our own solar system. One place scientists are studying very closely is Europa, a moon of Jupiter. Space probes have provided evidence that Europa has a large ocean under its surface. The probes have also made scientists think that under its surface Europa has a rocky core giving off volcanic heat. Water and heat fromoxygen and nitrogen. Scientists believe there might be such chemicals lying at the bottom of Europa's ocean. They may have already created life or may be about to. You may wonder if light is also needed for life to form. Until recently, scientists thought that light was essential. But now, places have been found on earth that are in total blackness such as caves several miles beneath the surface. And bacteria, primitive forms of life, have been seen there. So the lack of light in Europa's sub-surface ocean doesn't automatically rule out life forming.Questions 26 to 2826. What did scientists once believe according to the passage?27. What have scientists found about Europa, a moon of Jupiter?28. What have scientists come to know recently about formation of life?Passage 2In her early days as an emergency room physician, Doctor Joanna Myer treated a child who had suffered a second degree burn. After the child had been treated and was being prepared for discharge, Doctor Myer talked to the parents about how they should care for the child at home. Also listening to her were a half a dozen other family members. A few hours later, when she came to say goodbye, the family asked her to settle an argument they'd been having over exactly what advice she had given. “As I talked to them, I was amazed.” she said, ”All of them had heard the simple instructions I have given just a few hours before, but they have three or four different versions. The most basic details were unc lear and confusing. I was surprised, because these were intelligent people.” This episode gave Doctor Myer her first clue to something every doctor learns sooner or later—most people just don't listen very well. Nowadays, she says she repeats her instructions, and even conducts a reality check with some patients. She asks them to tell her what they think they are supposed to do. She also provides take-home sheets which are computer printouts tailored to the patients' situation. Dr. Myer's listeners are not unusual. When new or difficult material is presented, almost all listeners are faced with the challenge because human speech lacks the stability and permanence of the printed word. Oral communication is fast-moving and impermanent.Question 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard：29. What did the child's family members argue about in the hospital?30. What did Dr. Myer do to insure her patients understand her instructions?31. What does the speaker say about human speech?Passage 3It's logical to suppose that things like good labor relations, good working conditions, good wages and benefits and job security motivate workers, but one expert, Fredrick Herzberg argued that such conditions do not motivate workers. They are merely satisfiers. Motivators, in contrast, include things such as having a challenging and interesting job, recognition and responsibility. However, even with the development of computers and robotics, there're always plenty of boring, repetitive and mechanical jobs and lots of unskilled people who have to do them. So how do mangers motivate people in such jobs? One solution is to give them some responsibilities, not as individuals, but as a part of a team. For example, some supermarkets can buy office stuff to people who fill the shelves, and the people who work at the check out into a team, and let them decide what product lines to stock, how to display them and so on. Many people now talk about the importance of a company's shared values or culture with which all the staff can identify, for example, being the best hotel chain, or making the best, the most user-friendly or the most reliable products in a particular field. Such values are more likely to motivate workers than financial targets which automatically only concern a few people. Unfortunately, there's only a limited number of such goals to go around and by definition, not all the competing companies in that industry can seriously plan to be the best.Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. What can actually motivate workers according to Fredrick Herzberg?33. What does the speaker say about jobs in the computer era?34. What do some supermarkets do to motivate their employees?35. Why does the speaker say financial targets are less likely to motivate workers?In the humanities, authors write to inform you in many ways. These methods can be (36) classified into three types of informational writing: factual, descriptive, and process.Factual writing provides (37) background information on an author, composer or artist or on a type of music, literature, or art. Examples of factual writing include notes in the book jacket or (38) album cover and longer pieces, such as an article describing a style of music which you might read in a music (39) appreciation course. This kind of writing provides a (40) context for your study of humanities.As its name (41) implies, descriptive writing simply describes or provides an (42) image of, a piece of music, art or literature. For example, descriptive writing might list the colors an artist used in a painting or the (43) instruments a composer included in the musical composition. So as to make pictures of sounds in the readers' mind by calling up the specific details of the work.. (44) Descriptive writing in the humanities, particularly in literature is often mixed with critical writing.Process writing explains a series of actions that bring about a result. (45). It tells the reader how to do something, for example, explaining the technique used to shoot a film. This kind of writing is often found in art, where understanding how an artist created a certain effect is important. (46) Authors may actually use more than one type of technique in the given piece of informational writing.36. classified 37. background 38. album 39. appreciation 40. context 41. implies 42. image 43. instruments44. Descriptive writing in humanity, particularly in literature, is often mixed with critical writing.45. It tells the reader how to do something, for example, explaining the techniques used to show a film46. Authors may actually use more than one type of techniques in the given piece of informational writing2010年6月大学英语四级真题听力原文Section AShort Conversation11. W: Just imagine! We have to finish reading 300 pages before Monday! How can the professor expect us to do it in such a short time?M: Yeah, but what troubles me is that I can‟t find the book in the library or in the university bookstore.Q: What does the man mean?12. M: Do you think I could borrow your car to go grocery shopping? The supermarkets outside the city are so much cheaper. I‟d also be happy to pick up anything you need.W: Well, I don‟t like to let anyone else drive my car. Tell you what, why don‟t we go together?Q: What does the woman mean?13. M: Forgive the mess in here. We had a party last night. There were a lot of people and they all brought food.Q: What does the woman think the man will do?14. W: What time would suit you for the first round talks with John Smith?M: Well, you know my schedule. Other than this Friday, one day is as good as the next.Q: What does the man mean?15. W: I was so angry yesterday! My biology teacher did not even let me explain why I missed the field trip. He just wouldn‟t let me pass!M: That doesn‟t seem fair. I‟d feel that way too if I were you.Q: What does the man imply?16. M: I really can‟t stand the way David controls the conversation all the time. If he is going to be at your Christmas party, I just won‟t come.W: I‟m sorry you feel that way, but my mother insists that he come.Q: What does the woman imply?17. W: You‟re taking a course with Professor Johnson. What‟s your impression so far?M: Well, many students could hardly stay awake in his class without first drinking a cup of coffee.Q: What does the man imply?18. W: Have you ever put a computer together before?M: No, never. But I think if we follow these instructions exactly, we won‟t have much trouble.Q: What are the speakers going to do?Long ConversationsConversation 1W: What sort of hours do you work, Steve?M: Well I have to work very long hours, about eleven hours a day.W: What time do you start?M: I work 9 to 3, then I start again at 5:30 and work until 11, six days a week. So I have to work very unsocial hours.W: And do you have to work at the weekend?M: Oh, yes, that‟s our busiest time. I get Wednesdays off.W: What are the things you have to do and the things y ou don‟t have to do?M: Uh, I don‟t have to do the washing-up, so that‟s good. I have to wear white, and I have to keep everything in the kitchen totally clean.W: What‟s hard about the job?M: You are standing up all the time. When we are busy, people get angry and shout, but that‟s normal.W: How did you learn the profession?M: Well, I did a two-year course at college. In the first year we had to learn the basics, and then we had to take exams.W: Was it easy to find a job?M: I wrote to about six hotels and one of them gave me my first job, so I didn‟t have to wait too long.W: And what‟s the secret of being good at your job?M: Attention to detail. You have to love it. You have to show passion for it.W: And what are your plans for the future?M: I want to have my own place when the time is right.Q19. What does the man say about his job?Q 20. What does the man think is the hardest part of his job?Q 21. Where did the man get his first job after graduation?Q 22. What does the man say is important to being good at his job?Conversation 2W: Now you‟ve seen this table of figures about the pocket money children in Britain get?M: Yes. I thought it was quite interesting, but I don‟t quite understand the column entitled “C hange”. Can you ex plain what it means?W: Well, I think it means the change from the year before. I am not a mathematician, but I assume the rise from 72 p to 90 p is a rise of 25 percent.M: Oh yes, I see. And the inflation rate is there for comparison.W: Yes. Why do you think the rise in pocket money is often higher than inflation?M: I am sorry I‟ve no idea. Perhaps parents in Britain are too generous.W: Perhaps they are. But it looks as if children were a lot better off in 2001 than they were in 2002. That‟s strange, isn‟t it? And they seem to have been better off in 2003 than they are now. I wonder why that is.M: Yes, I don‟t understand that at all.W: Anyway, if you had children, how much pocket money would you give them?M: I don‟t know. I think I‟d probably give them 2 pounds a week.W: Would you? And what would you expect them to do with it?M: Well, out of that, they have to buy some small personal things, but I wouldn‟t expect them to save to buy their own socks, for example.W: Yes, by the way, do most children in your country get pocket money?M: Yeah, they do.Q23 What is the table of figures about?Q24 What do we learn from the conversation about British children‟s pocket money?Q25 Supposing the man had children, what would he expect them to do with their pocket money?Section BPassage 1As the new sales director for a national computer firm, Alex Gordon was looking forward to his first meeting with the company‟s district managers. Everyone arrived on time, and Alex‟s presentation went extr emely well. He decided to end the meeting with the conversation about the importance of the district managers to the company‟s plans. “I believe we are going to continue to increase our share of the market,” he began, “because of the quality of the people in this room. The district manager is the key to the success of the sales representatives in his district. He sets the term for everyone else. If he has ambitious goals and is willing to put in long hours, everyone in his unit will follow his example.” Whe n Alex was finished, he received polite applause, but hardly the warm response he had hoped for. Later he spoke with one of the senior managers. “Things were going so well until the end”, Alex said disappointedly. “Obviously, I said the wrong thing.” “Yes”, the district manager replied. “Half of our managers are women. Most have worked their way up from sales representatives, and they are very proud of the role they played in the company‟s growth. They don‟t care at all about political correctness. But they were definitely surprised and distressed to be。
2012年12月大学英语四级听力原文+答案
Section A11.W: I just heard about a really beautiful park in the east end of the town. There are a lot of roses in bloom. M: Why don’t we walk ov er there and see for ourselves?Q: What will the speakers probably do?答案：C. Go to the park to enjoy the flowers.12.M: My presentation is scheduled for 9:30 tomorrow morning at the lecture hall. I hope to see you there. W: Oh, sorry. I was about to tell you that I have an appointment with my de ntist at 9:00 o’clock tomorrow. Q: What do we learn about the woman?答案：C. She cannot attend the presentation.13.W: How long have you been running this company?M: Twenty years if you can believe that. I brought it from a small operation to what it is today.Q: What do we learn about the man?答案：B. He is a very successful businessman.14.M: Have you read the news on the campus net? Susan has won the scholarship for next year.W: I knew she would from the very beginning. Such a brilliant and diligent girl! She certainly deserves it. Q: What does the woman mean?答案：D. She has every confidence in Susan.15.W: Taking a bus to Miami, it’s cheaper than going by train.M: That’s true. But I’d rather pay a little more for the added comfort and convenience.Q: What does the man mean?答案：D. It is worth the money taking a train to Miami.16.M: I think it’s time we got rid of all this old furniture.W: You’re right. We need to promote our image besides it’s not a real antique.Q: What do the speakers mean?答案：C. The old furniture should be replaced17.M: That was some storm yesterday. How was I afraid I couldn’t make it home.W: Yeah, most of the roads to my house were flooded. I didn’t get home from the lab until midnigh t.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?答案：B. The man got home late due to the storm.18.W: My boys are a lways complaining that they’re bored.M: Why don’t you get them into some team sports? My son and daughter play soccer every Saturday. And they both look forward to it all week.Q: What does the man mean?答案：A. The woman’s sons might enjoy team sports.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heardW: So John, I hear you and Arthur share a job, don’t you?M: Yes. We’ve shared a sales job at S onatechfor about two years now.W: Well, how do you divide up your schedule?M: You know we are both sales representatives, and we take orders over the phone. When we started job sharing it was difficult, because we both worked all day Monday. I worked Tuesday and Thursday and Arthur worked Wednesday and Friday. The problem was that when I was in the office on Tuesday. I would talk to people, then they would call back on Wednesday with a question. But Arthur couldn’t answer the question and he couldn’t ask me about it because I wasn’t in the office. So he had to ask the people to call me back the n ext day, Thursday. Of course, they didn’t like to wait until the next day to have their questions answered.W: Yes, that sounds like a problem.M: So, finally we decided that Arthur would work in the mornings and I would work in the afternoons. Now if someone calls with the question for me in the morning, Arthur tells them to call me in the afternoon. This way, people get their questions answered the same day.W: What do you do about vacations?M: Well,Sonatechgives the usual two weeks of vacation to full-time employees, I take a week and Arthur takes a week.W: It sounds like job sharing has worked out well for you.M: Yes, it has. We are both happy with it.Q19. What do John and author do at Sonatech?答案：C. Take orders over the phone.Q20. What problem did John and Arthur have when they started job sharing?答案：A. Customers’ questions could n ot be answered on the same day.Q21. What does John say about their annual vacation?答案：D. They each take a week.对话中围绕工作的话题词汇有：schedule：（工作）计划，安排；sales representative：销售代表；vacation：假期，休假；full-time employee：全职员工。
2012年6月大学英语四级听力原文—短对话
2012年6月大学英语四级听力原文—短对话2012年6月大学英语四级听力原文—短对话Part III Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11:M: As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining room, another into the family room and a third to the outside.W: The door into the family room isn’t big enough. Could it be made wider?Q: What are the speakers doing?12,M: I’m thinking about where to go for a bite tonight. Any suggestions, Barbara?W: Well, how about the French restaurant near the KFC? Frankly, I’ve had enough of our canteen food.Q: What do we learn about the woman?13,W: Hey, if you can’t enjoy the music at a sensible volume, why not use earphones? I’m preparing for the speech contest.M: Oh, sorry. I didn’t realize I’ve being bothering you all this time.Q: What is the man probably doing?14.M: Finally, I’ve got the chance to put on my new suit tonight. I hope to make a good impression on your family.W: Come on! It’s only a family reunion. So jeans and T-shirts are just fine.Q: What does the woman mean?15.M: Would you like to see those pants in brown and navy blue? These two colors are coming in this season.W: Oh, actually grey is my favourite color, but I prefer something made from cotton, 100% cotton I mean.Q: What is the woman looking for?16.W: From here, the mountains look as if you could just reach out and touch them.M: That’s why I chose this lodge. It has one of the best views in Switzerland.Q: What is the man’s chief consideration in choosing the lodge?17.M: What do I have to do to apply for a passport?W: You need proof of citizenship, either an old passport or a birth certificate and three photographs. Then you must complete this form and pay a fee.Q: What is the man most probably going to do?18.M: Miss, can I interest you in a pork special withserving tonight? It’s only 799, half the usual price and it’s very tasty.W: Oh really? I will try it.Q: What does the man say about the dish?点击下载Word文档【VIP】注册会员登录会员加入VIP。
2012年12月四级听力真题原文(第2套)
2012年12月四级英语听力真题原文（第一套）College English Test Band 4Short Conversation11.W: Have you finished that painting for the new student center?M: Just this morning. I’ve been working extra hours all week. You know, the building opens tomorrow.Q: What does the man mean?12.M: Do you sell camping gear?W: Yes, we have tents, sleeping bags, just about everything you might need, including stoves.Q: What is the man probably going to do?13.M: Hi Jenny. Have you talked to Mr. Wright about the new sports program?W: Well, I contacted his office half an hour ago, and his secretary said he was out for lunch until 2:00.Q: What does the woman mean?14.M: Bill says he’s not working so hard on his biology project.W: But he spends a lot of time in the lab, doesn’t he?Q: What does the woman imply about Bill?15.M: I have to say I find the new smoking regulations too strict.W: Well, they are for everyone’s health. I have no complaints.Q: What are the speakers talking about?16.W: Jack asked me to drop off this report. He’s tied up in meetings all morning.M: I was hoping he brings it in himself. I need to talk with him about it.Q: Why can’t Jack come in person?17.M: Should we invite Mr. Smith to join us for dinner this weekend? He’s just come backfrom England.W: You can have a try, but as far as I know, he seldom accepts invitations from his employees.Q: What can we infer about Mr. Smith?18.W: This place doesn’t look familiar at all. We must be lost.M: Yeah, it seems so. Let’s pull in here. While I’m filling the tank, you g o ask the way and get me something to drink, please.Q: What is the man going to do first?Long Conversation 1M: Well, did you enjoy it?W: Yes, I enjoy it much more than I thought I would.M: Really?W: Yes, I don’t usually go to science fiction films. I don’t think they are much better than comics on film, if you know what I mean.M: yes, sure. And a few years ago, they were certainly like that. But they’ve got a lot better now. W: Yes, and historical films–that’s what I really like. I never miss a goo d film set in the Middle Ages. Oh, and love stores—I never miss one on TV.M: Funnily enough, I don’t like those kinds of films at all. But to come back to this one, I personally didn’t think it was very good. It certainly wasn’t as good as other science f iction filmsI’ve seen/W: Wasn’t it?M: No, not at all. Oh, the effects were very good.W: Yes, I thought they were marvelous, especially the battle in space, incredible.M: Yes, but I was going to say I thought the acting was terrible.W: Yes, I suppose Jason was too good to be true. And what was the name of baddy?M: Cargon?W: Yeah, Cargon was really evil, wasn’t he? But I suppose that’s what these films are all about—good triumphing over evil. And the characters have to be black and white.M: Well, yes, but not always. War of worlds wasn’t like that, for example. Anyway, you enjoyed the film. That’s most important.W: Yes, I did. Thanks for taking me.19. What does the man say about science fiction films?20. What opinion do the speakers share about the film they have just seen?21. What do we learn about Jason and Cargon?Long Conversation 2M: Can I ask you about your evening class? What class do you go to?W: Car maintenance.M: What night of the week is it on?W: Wednesday night.M: And how long does it last?W: Well, it's supposed to start at 6:00, but that's a bit of problem because people have difficulty getting through the traffic. So we start at 6:30 and then it goes on until 9 o'clock.M: And what was your reason for wanting to do the class?W: Wel, I just bought my first car and I don't know anything about the cars. So I thought it was a good opportunity to learn. I guess most people in the class are in the same situation.M: Um, and what do you actually do? Do you bring the car along to the class?W: Yes, we do. And in the first part of the lesson, the first half hour, hte man who runs the class will go though some particular part of the car, and we'll learn about it. And then we spend the rest of the time, actually working on our own cars, the same problem.M: And how many peope are there in the class?W: Um, I think 16, but three quarters of them are women. It's quite interesting because the man is obviously used to teaching men. And he always starts his sentence by saying, "Wow, you chaps will know..." And then he stops and says,"Oh, and you women, you ladies, but...er..."M: Um, sounds funny.22. What does the woman say about her evening class?23. Why did the woman want ot attend the class?24. What do the peopl who attend the class do in the first part of the lesson?25. What do we learn about the participants in the class?Passage OneWe don't choose friends on the basis of how much money they have, of course, but vast differences can be disturbing to both sides. Erin, for example, is single, and earns a very good salary. Her friend, Pat, a divorced mother of three, is struggling to make ends meet. " We are both frequent theater-goers," Erin explains, " and I'd glady par for two tickets, just to have Pat'scompany at plays in concerts, but she won't go anywhere unless she can pay her own way.I hate to go alone, so we both stay home. It all seems so silly." Pat sees the situation differently. After an unhappy marriage to a man who tried to control her without considering her wishes and feelings, she says, "it's very important to me to carry my own weight. I'm not comfortable in any relationship where all I do is take."The difficult situation finally changed when Erin moved recently. Pat's children were with their father, so she took a picnic lunchto her friend's new place, then spent the day helping her unpack and get settled."I was so grateful," Erin says, "that I persuaded Pat to let me return the favour in my own way with season tickets to our little theater group. I think she's beginning to recognize that she contributes as much to our friendship as I do."26. What do we learn about Pat?27. What draws Erin and Pat together?28. What does Erin do to return Pat's favor?29. What do we learn about friendship from the passage?Passage TwoSun school in the won of Ashbert in England is a day school for children aged 10 to 18. It is based on the value of social equality between students and staff, and has few rules. Sun School believes that the healthy growth of a child is more important than academic success. It offers a variety of lessons and activities for students to choose from and free time for children to follow their own interests. Classes are small, and based on the individual needs of each child. The imetable is fixed, but democratically decided, and students makes all the decisions that affect the school, including rules, the timetable adn accepting or rejecting new stuents and teachers.Participating in these meetings gives the children an understanding of democratic decision-making and helps them develop their skills of augument and persuation. The most important advantage of the school meeting is that it shows the children that the school is really theirs. They have the right to decide on changes. And the school's success or failure depends on their decisions and their behavior.Sun School employs no cooking or cleaning staff. These jobs are done by students and teachers. Decorating and simple repairs are also done by the students. It is believed that for the school to truly belong to those who use it, they must take responsibility for its maintenance.30. What value is Sun Scholl based on?31. What is characteristic of the school's decision-making process?32. Why does Sun School ask students to do its maintenance?Passage ThreeWell, to continue, as I mentioned earlier, there is also research that demonstrates that individuals perform worse, not better, on tasks when other people are there. R. W. Harburt did an interesting experiment. He had his subjects learn a finger maze. Thi is a game in which you indicate with your finger the way through a complex system of passages or paths. The subjects who had an audience did worse than the subjects who did alone.Now how can we explain these very different results? It seemed very confusing for a long time. Social psychologist, John Roberts, finally cleared up the confusion about why people sometimes perform better and sometimes worse in front of an audience. Roberts found that the presence of an audience facilitates what you already know how to do. That is, if you know what you are doing,having an audience helps you do it better. But if you don't already know how to do something, you will probably make some mistakes and you will make mistakes for a longer time if you have an audience. That's exactly what happened to the subjects who were learning the finger maze.So, if you are doing well, having an audience increases the chances that you will continue to do well. If you are doing badly, having an audience increase the chances that you will continue to do badly. Roberts cleverly pointed out that when you are first learning something, you are better off working alone than practicing with other people.33. What did the speaker probably discuss before coming to this part of the talk?34. When does the presence of an audience facilitate your performance according to Roberts?35. What does Roberts think is a better way to learn new things?。
2006-2012英语四级听力原文及MP3下载
06年12月大学英语四级真题听力原文Section A: ConversationsShort Conversations11. M: Christmas is around the corner. And I‟m looking for a gift for my girlfriend. Any suggestions ?W: Well you have to tell me something about your girlfriend first. Also, what‟s your bu dget?Q: What does the woman want the man to do?12. M: What would you like for dessert? I think I‟ll have apple pie and ice cream.W: The chocolate cake looks great, but I have to watch my weight. You go ahead and get yours. Q: What would the woman most probably do?13. W: Having visited so many countries, you must be able to speak several different languages. M: I wish I could. But Japanese and of course English are the only languages I can speak.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?14. M: Professo r Smith asked me to go to his office after class. So it‟s impossible for me to make it to the bar at ten.W: Then it seems that we‟ll have to meet an hour later at the library.Q: What will the man do first after class?15. M: It‟s already 11 now. Do you m ean I ought to wait until Mr. Bloom comes back from the class?W: Not really. You can just leave a note. I‟ll give it to her later.Q: What does the woman mean?16. M: How is John now? Is he feeling any better?W: Not yet. It still seems impossible to make him smile. Talking to him is really difficult and he gets upset easily over little things.Q: What do we learn about John from the conversation?17. M: Do we have to get the opera tickets in advance?W: Certainly. Tickets at the door are usually sold at a higher price.Q: What does the woman imply?18. M: The taxi driver must have been speeding.W: Well, not really. He crashed into the tree because he was trying not to hit a box that had fallen off the truck ahead of him.Q: What do we learn about the taxi driver?Long ConversationsConversation 1W: Hey, Bob, guess what? I‟m going to visit Quebec next summer. I‟m invited to go to a friend‟s wedding. But while I‟m there I‟d also like to do some sightseeing.M: That‟s nice, Shelly. But do you mean the provi nce of Quebec, or Quebec City?W: I mean the province. My friend‟s wedding is in Montreal. I‟m going there first. I‟ll stay for five days. Is Montreal the capital city of the province?M: Well, Many people think so because it‟s the biggest city. But it‟s n ot the capital. Quebec City is. But Montreal is great. The Saint Royal River runs right through the middle of the city. It‟s beautiful in summer.W: Wow, and do you think I can get by in English? My French is OK, but not that good. I knowmost people there speak French, but can I also use English?M: Well, People speak both French and English there. But you‟ll hear French most of the time. And all the street signs are in French. In fact, Montreal is the third largest French speaking city in the world. So yo u‟d better practice your French before you go.W: Good advice. What about Quebec City? I‟ll visit a friend from college who lives there now. What‟s it like?M: It‟s a beautiful city, very old. Many old buildings have been nicely restored. Some of them were built in the 17th or 18th centuries. You‟ll love there.W: Fantastic. I can‟t wait to go.Questions:19. What‟s the woman‟s main purpose of visiting Quebec?20. What does the man advice the woman to do before the trip?21. What does the man say about the Quebec City?Conversation 2M: Hi, Miss Rowling, how old were you when you started to write? And what was your first book?W: I wrote my first Finnish (finished) story when I was about six. It was about a small animal, a rabbit, I mean. And I‟ve been writ ing ever since?M: Why did you choose to be an author?W: If someone asked me how to achieve happiness. Step 1 would be finding out what you love doing most. Step two would be finding someone to pay you to do this. I consider myself very lucky indeed to be able to support myself by writingM: Do you have any plans to write books for adults?W: My first two novels were for adults. I suppose I might write another one. But I never really imagine a target audience when I‟m writing. The ideas come first. So it r eally depends on the ideas that grasp me next.M: where did the ideas for the “Harry Potter” books come from?W: I‟ve no ideas where the ideas came from. And I hope I‟ll never find out. It would spoil my excitement if it turned out I just have a funny wrinkle on the surface of my brain, which makes me think about the invisible train platform.M: How did you come up with the names of your characters?W: I invented some of them. But I also collected strange names. I‟ve got one from ancient saints, maps, dictionaries, plants, war memoirs and people I met.M: Oh, you are really resourceful.Questions:22. What do we learn from the conversation about Miss Rowling‟s first book?23. Why does Miss Rowling consider her so very lucky?24. What dictates Miss Rowling‟s writing?25. According to Miss Rowling where did she get the ideas for the Harry Porter books?Section BPassage 1Reducing the amount of sleep students get at night has a direct impact on their performance atschool during the day. According to classroom teachers, elementary and middle school students who stay up late exhibit more learning and attention problems. This has been shown by Brown Medical School and Bradley Hospital research. In the study, teachers were not told the amount of sleep students received when completing weekly performance reports, yet they rated the students who had received eight hours or less as having the most trouble recalling all the material，learning new lessons and completing high-quality work. Teachers also reported that these students had more difficulty paying attention. The experiment is the first to ask teachers to report on the effects of sleep deficiency in children. Just staying up late can cause increased academic difficulty and attention problems for otherwise healthy, well-functioning kids, said Garharn Forlone, the study‟s lead author. So the results provide professionals and parents with a clear message: when a child is having learning and attention problems, the issue of sleep has to be taken into consideration. “I f we don‟t ask about sleep, and try to improve sleep patterns in kids‟ struggling academically, then we aren‟t doing our job”, Forlone said. For parents, he said, the message is simple, “getting kids to bed on time is as important as getting them to school on time”.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What were teachers told to do in the experiment?27. According to the experiment, what problem can insufficient sleep cause in students?28. What message did the researcher intend to convey to parents?Passage 2Patricia Pania never wanted to be a public figure. All she wanted to be was a mother and home-maker. But her life was turned upside down when a motorist, distracted by his cell phone, ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of her car. The impact killed her 2-year-old daughter. Four months later, Pania reluctantly but courageously decided to try to educate the public and to fight for laws to ban drivers from using cell phones while a car is moving. She wanted to save other children from what happened to her daughter. In her first speech, Pania got off to a shaky start. She was visibly trembling and her voice was soft and uncertain. But as she got into her speech, a dramatic transformation took place. She stopped shaking and spoke with a strong voice. For the rest of her talk, she was a forceful and compelling speaker. She wanted everyone in the audience to know what she knew without having to learn it from a personal tragedy. Many in the audience were moved to tears and to action. In subsequent presentations, Pania gained reputation as a highly effective speaker. Her appearance on a talk show was broadcast three times, transmitting her message to over 40 million people. Her campaign increased public awareness of the problem, and prompted over 300 cities and several states to consider restrictions on cell phone use. Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. What was the significant change in Patricia Pania‟s life?30. What had led to Pania‟s per sonal tragedy?31. How did Pania feel when she began her first speech?32. What could be expected as a result of Pania‟s efforts?Passage 3Many people catch a cold in the spring time or fall. It makes us wonder if scientists can send a man to the moon. Why can’t they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easy. There’re actually hundreds of kinds of cold viruses out there. You never know which one you will get, sothere isn‟t a cure for each one. When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. Blood rushes to your nose and causes a blockade in it. You feel terrible because you can‟t breathe well, but your body is actually eating the virus. Your temperature rises and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a running nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells. You may feel miserable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold. Different people have different remedies for colds. In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to feel better. Some people take hot bath and drink warm liquids. Other people take medicines to relieve various symptoms of colds. There was one interesting thing to note. Some scientists say taking medicines when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer, because your body doesn‟t develop a wa y to fight it and kill it.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. According to the passage, why haven‟t scientists found a cure for the common cold?34. What does the speaker say about the symptoms of the common cold?35. What do some scientists say about taking medicines for the common cold, according to the passage?Section C: Compound dictationYou probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways depending on the situation they are in. This is very natural. All languages have two general levels of usage: a formal level and an informal level. English is no exception. The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a particular level. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, reference books and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and essays that you write in school. Informal language is used in conversation with colleagues, family members and friends, and when we write personal notes or letters to close friends. Formal language is different from informal language in several ways. First, formal language tends to be more polite. What we may find interesting is that it usually takes more words to be polite. For example, I might sa y to a friend or a family member “Close the door, please”, but to a stranger, I probably would say “Would you mind closing the door?” Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary. There are bound to be some words and ph rases that belong in formal language and others that are informal. Let‟s say that I really like soccer. If I am talking to my friend, I might say “I am just crazy about soccer”, but if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say “I really enjoy soccer”.2007年12月大学英语四级真题听力原文Section A ConversationsShort Conversations11. W: I ran into Sally the other day. I could hardly recognize her. Do you remember her from high school?M: Yeah, she was a little out of shape back then. Well, has she lost a lot of weight?Q: What does the man remember of Sally?12. W: We don‟t seem to have a reservation for you, sir. I‟m sorry.M: But my secretary said that she had reserved a room for me here. I phoned her from the airportthis morning just before I got on board the plane.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?13. W: What would you do if you were in my place?M: If Paul were my son, I‟d just not worry. Now that his teacher is giving him extra help and he's working hard himself, he‟s sure to do well in the n ext exam.Q: What‟s the man‟s suggestion to the woman?14. M: You‟ve had your hands full and have been overworked during the last two weeks. I think you really need to go out and get some fresh air and sunshine.W: You are right. That‟s just what I‟m think ing about.Q: What is the woman most probably going to do?15. W: Hello, John. How are you feeling now? I hear you‟ve been ill.M: They must have confused me with my twin brother Rods. He‟s been sick all week, but I‟ve never felt better in my life.Q: What do we learn about the man?16. M: Did you really give away all your furniture when you moved into the new house last month?W: Just the useless pieces, as I‟m planning to purchase a new set from Italy for the sitting room only.Q: What does the woman mean?17. M: I‟ve brought back your Oxford Companion to English Literature. I thought you might use it for your paper. Sorry not to have returned it earlier.W: I was wondering where that book was.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?18. W: To tell the truth, Tony, it never occurs to me that you are an athlete.M: Oh, really? Most people who meet me, including some friends of mine, don‟t think so either. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Long ConversationsConversation 1M: Mary, I hope you're packed and ready to leave.W: Yes, I‟m packed, but not quite ready. I can‟t find my passport.M: Your passport? That‟s the one thing you mustn‟t leave behind.W: I know. I haven‟t lost it. I‟ve packed it, but I can‟t remember which bag it‟s in.M: Well, you have to find it at the airport. Come on, the taxi is waiting.W: Did you say taxi? I thought we were going in your car.M: Yes, well, I have planned to, but I‟ll explain later. You‟ve got to be there in an hour.W: The plane doesn‟t leave for two hours.Anyway, I‟m ready to go now.M: Now, you‟re taking just one case, is that right?W: No, there is one in the hall as well.M: Gosh, what a lot of stuff! You‟re taking enough for a month instead of a week.W: Well, you can‟t depend on the weather. It might be cold.M: It‟s never cold in Rome. Certainly not in May. Come on, we really must go.W: Right, we're ready. We‟ve got the bags, I‟m sure there's no need to rush.M: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty.W: Look, I‟m supposed to be going away to relax. You‟re making me nervous.M: Well, I want you to relax on holiday, but you can‟t relax yet.W: OK, I promise not to relax, at least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport. Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q19: What does the woman say about her passport?Q20: What do we know about the woman‟s trip?Q21: Why does the man urge the woman to hurry?Q22: Where does the conversation most probably take place?Conversation 2W: Oh, I‟m fed up with my job.M: Hey, there‟s a perfect job for you in the paper today. You might be interested.W: Oh, what is it? What do they want?M: Wait a minute. Uh, here it is. The European Space Agency is recruiting translators.W: The European Space Agency?M: Well, that‟s what it says. They need an English translator to work from French or German. W: So they need a degree in French or German, I suppose. Well, I‟ve got that. What‟s more, I have plenty of experience. What else are they asking for?M: Just that. A university degree and three or four years of experience as a translator in a professional environment. They also say the person should have a lively and inquiring mind, effective communication skills and the ability to work individually or as a part of the team.W: Well, if I stay at my present job much longer, I won‟t have any mind or skills left. By the way, what about salary? I just hope it isn‟t lower than what I get now.M: It‟s said to be negotiable. It depends on the applicant‟s education and expe rience. In addition to basic salary, there's a list of extra benefits. Have a look yourself.W: Hm, travel and social security plus relocation expenses are paid. Hey, this isn‟t bad. I really want the job.Questions 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q23: Why is the woman trying to find a new job?Q24: What position is being advertised in the paper?Q25: What are the key factors that determine the salary of the new position?Section B Short PassagesPassage 1When couples get married, they usually plan to have children. Sometimes, however, a couple can not have a child of their own. In this case, they may decide to adopt a child. In fact, adoption is very common today. There are about 60 thousand adoptions each year in the United States alone. Some people prefer to adopt infants, others adopt older children, some couples adopt children from their own countries, others adopt children from foreign countries. In any case, they all adopt children for the same reason ---- they care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life.Most adopted children know that they are adopted. Psychologists and child-care experts generally think this is a good idea. However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biological parents. As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find outabout their birth parents because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed. The information is secret so no one can see it. Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents. Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not. The decision to search for birth parents is a difficult one to make. Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding their biological parents. Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents, they do know that their adoptive parents want them, love them and will care for them. Questions 26-29 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q26. According to the speaker, why do some couples adopt children?Q27. Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents?Q28. Why do many adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for their birth parents?Q29. What can we infer from the passage?Passage 2Katherine Gram graduated from University of Chicago in 1938 and got a job as a news reporter in San Francisco. Katherine‟s father used to be a successful investment banker. In 1933, he bought a failing newspaper, the Washington Post.Then Katherine returned t o Washington and got a job, editing letters in her father‟s newspaper. She married Philip Gram, who took over his father-in-law‟s position shortly after and became publisher of the Washington Post. But for many years, her husband suffered from mental illness and he killed himself in 1963. After her husband‟s death, Katherine operated the newspaper. In the 1970s, the newspaper became famous around the world and Katherine was also recognized as an important leader in newspaper publishing. She was the first woman to head a major American publishing company, the Washington Post company. In a few years, she successfully expanded the company to include newspaper, magazine, broadcast and cable companies.She died of head injuries after a fall when she was 84. More than 3 thousand people attended her funeral including many government and business leaders. Her friends said she would be remembered as a woman who had an important influence on events in the United States and the world. Katherine once wrote, “The world wi thout newspapers would not be the same kind of world”. After her death, the employees of the Washington Post wrote, “The world without Katherine would not be the same at all.”Questions 30-32 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q30. What do we le arn from the passage about Katherine‟s father?Q31. What does the speaker tell us about Katherine Gram?Q32. What does the comment by employees of the Washington Post suggest?Passage 3Obtaining good health insurance is a real necessity while you are studying overseas. It protects you from minor and major medical expenses that can wipe out not only your savings but your dreams of an education abroad. There are often two different types of health insurance you can consider buying, international travel insurance and student insurance in the country where you will be going.An international travel insurance policy is usually purchased in your home country before you go abroad. It generally covers a wide variety of medical services and you are often given a list ofdoctors in the area where you will travel who may even speak your native language. The drawback might be that you may not get your money back immediately, in other words, you may have to pay all you medical expenses and then later submit your receipts to the insurance company.On the other hand, getting student heath insurance in the country where you will study might allow you to only pay a certain percentage of the medical cost at the time of service and thus you don‟t have to have sufficient cash t o pay the entire bill at once. Whatever you decide, obtaining some form of health insurance is something you should consider before you go overseas. You shouldn‟t wait until you are sick with major medical bills to pay off.Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q33. Why does the speaker advise overseas students to buy health insurance?Q34. What is the drawback of students buying international travel insurance?Q35. What does the speaker say about students getting health insurance in the country where they will study?Section C Compound DictationMore and more of the world’s population are living in towns or cities. The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is alarming. Between 1920 and 1960, big cities in developed countries increased two and a half times in size, but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size. The sheer size of growth is bad enough, but there are now also very disturbing signs of trouble in the comparison of percentages of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry. During the 19th century, cities grew as a result of the growth of industry. In Europe, the proportion of people living in cities was always smaller than that of the work force working in factories. Now, however, the reverse is almost always true in the newly industrialized world. The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry. Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth. There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there, let alone the new arrivals. There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities. So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and underemployment, a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.2008年6月听力11. M: Today is a bad day for me. I fell off a step and twisted my ankle.W: Don‟t worry, usually ankle injuries heal quickly if you stop regu lar activities for a while. What does the woman suggest the man do?12. W: May I see you ticket, please? I think you‟re sitting in my seat.M: Oh, you‟re right. My seat is in the balcony. I‟m terribly sorry.Q: Where does conversation most probably take place?13. W: Did you hear Mr. Smith die in his sleep last night?M: Yes, it‟s very sad. Please let everybody know that whoever wants to may attend the funeral. Q: What are the speakers talking about?14. M: Have you taken Professor Yang‟s exam before? I‟m kind of nervous.W: Yes. Just concentrate on the important ideas she‟s talked about in the class and ignore the details.Q: How does the women suggest the man prepare for Professor Yang’s exam？15. W: I‟m so sorry sir, and you‟ll let me pay to have your jacket cleaned, won‟t you?M: That‟s all right. It could happen to anyone. And I‟m sure that coffee doesn‟t leave lasting marks on clothing.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?16. W: Have you seen the movie The Departed? The plot was so complicated that I really got lost. M: Yeah, I felt the same, but after I saw it a second time, I could put all the pieces together.Q: How did the two speakers find the movie?17. M: I‟m really surprised you got an A on the test; you didn‟t seem to h ave done a lot of reading. W: Now you know why I never missed the lecture.Q: What contributes to the woman‟s high score?18. W: Have you heard about the new digital television system? It lets people get about 500 channels.M: Yeah. But I doubt they‟ll have anything different from what we watch now.Q: What does the man mean?Long conversationConversation One:W: Gosh! Have you seen this, Richard?M: See what?W: In the paper. It says, there is a man going around pretending he‟s from the electric ity board. He‟s been calling at people‟s homes, saying he is coming to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea, and while they are out of the room he steals their money, handbag whatever and makes off with it.M: But you know, Jane, it‟s partly their own fault; you should never let anyone like that in unless you‟re expecting them.W: It‟s all very well to say that. But someone comes to the door, and says electricity or gas and you automatically think they are OK, especially if they flash a card to youM: Does this man have an ID then?W: Yes, that‟s just it. It seems he used to work for the electricity board at one time according to the paper the police are warning people especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment. It‟s a bit sad. One old lady told them she‟d just been to the post-office to draw her pension when he called. She said he must have followed her home. He stole the whole lot.M: But what does he look like? Surely they must have a description.W: Oh, yes they have. Let‟s see, in his thirties, tall, bushy dark hair, slight northern accent, sounds a bit like you actually.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper?20. How did the man mention in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims?21. What is the warning from the police?22. What does the woman speaker tell us about the old lady?Conversation Two:M: Miss Jones, could you tell me more about your first job with hotel marketing concept?W: Yes, certainly. I was a marketing consultant responsible for marketing 10 UK hotels. They were all luxury hotels in a leisure sector all of a very high standard.M: Which markets were you responsible for?W: For Europe and Japan.M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been to Japan?W: Yes, I have, I spent months in Japan 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big tour operators and the tourist organizations. As I speak Japanese I had a very big advantage. M: Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan in your present job?W: Yes, I‟ve had a lot. Cruises have become very popular with the Japanese both for holidays and for business conferences. In fact, the market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has increased a lot recently.M: Really, I‟m interested to hear more about that, but first tell me have you ever traveled on the luxury train, the Orient Express, for example?W: No, I haven‟t. But I‟ve traveled on the Glacial Express through Switzerland and I traveled across China by train about 8 years ago. I love train travel. That‟s why I‟m very interested in this job.23. What did the woman do in her first job?24. What give the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan?25. Why is the woman applying for the new job?Passage 1Time. I think a lot about time and not just because it's the name of the news organization I work for. Like most working people, I find time, or the lack of it, and never-ending frustration and an unwinnable battle. My every day is a race against the clock that I never ever seem to win. This is hardly a lonesome complaint. According to the families and work institutes, national study of the changing workforce, 55 percent of employees say they don't have enough time for themselves, 63 percent don't have enough time for their spouses or partners, and 67 percent don't have enough time for their children. It's also not a new complaint. I bet our ancestors returned home from hunting wild animals and gathering nuts and complained about how little time they had to paint battle scenes on their cave walls. The difference is that the boss of animal hunting and the head of nut gathering probably told them to shut up or no survival for you. Today's workers are still demanding control over their time. The difference is today's bosses are listening. I've been reading a report issued today called "when work works" produced jointly by three organizations. They set up to find and warn the employers who employ the most creative and most effective ways to give their workers flexibility. I found this report worth reading and suggest every boss should read it for ideas.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 26. What is the speaker complaining about?Question 27. What does the speaker say about our ancestors?Question 28. Why does the speaker suggest all bosses read the report by the three organizations?Passage 2Loving a child is a circular business. The more you give, the more you get, the more you want to。
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2010年12月听力原文Q11.M: Oh my god! The heat is simply unbearable here! I wish we’d gone to the beach instead.W: Wow, with the museums and restaurants in Washington, I’d be happy here no matter what the temperature.Q: What does the woman mean?Q12.M: How’s the new job going?W: Well, I’m learning a lot of new things, but I wish the director would give me some feedback.Q: What does the woman want to know?Q13W: Can you help me work out a physical training program John?M: Sure, but whatever you do, be careful not to overdo it. Last time I had two weeks worth of weightlifting in three days and I hurt myself.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?Q14M: I have an elderly mother and I’m worried about her going on a pl ane. Is there any risk?W: Not if her heart is all right. If she has a heart condition, I’d recommend againstit.Q: What does the man want to know about his mother?Q15．M: Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled you at the crossroads?W: Sorry, I was just a bit absent-minded. Anyway, do we have to pay a fine?Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Q16．M: I’m no expert, but that noise in your refrigerator doesn’t sound right. Maybe you should have it fixed.W: You’re right. And I suppose I’ve put it off long enough.Q: What will the woman probably do?Q17．M: I did extremely well on the sale of my downtown apartment. Now I have enough money to buy that piece of land I’ve had my eye on. and build a house on it.W: Congratulations! Does that mean you will be moving soon?Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?Q18．W: My hand still hurts from the fall on the ice yesterday. I wonder if I broke something.M: I’m no doctor. But it’s not black and blue or anything. Maybe you just needto rest it for a few days.Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?长对话 1M : Mrs. Darlson Thanks very much for coming down to the station .I just like to go over some of the things that you told to the police officer Palar at the bank .W :All rightM : Well, Could you describe the man who rob the bank for this report that we’re filling out here ? now anything at all you can remember would be extremely helpful to usW: Well ,just ,I can only remember basically what I said beforeM :That’s all rightW: The man was tall ,six foot ? and he had dark hair and he had a moustacheM: Very good ,all right ,did he have any other distinguishing marks ?W: Eh , no, none that I can rememberM: Do you remember how old he was by any chance?W: Oh ,well ,I guess around thirty ,maybe younger .give or take a few yearsM :En ,all right ,do you remember anything about what he was wearing ?W: Yes yes , he had on a dark sweater ,a solid colorM :Ok ,anything else that strikes you at the moment ?W:I remember he was wearing a light shirt under the sweater yes yesM : All right Mrs. Darlson ,I really appreciate what you have been through today.I ‘m just going to ask you to look at some photographs before you leave if you don’tmind .It won’t take very long .Can you do that for me ?W: Oh of courseW: Would you like to step this way with me please ?W: OK ,sureM: Thank you !Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. what do we learn about the woman ?20. what did the suspect look like ?21. what did the man finally ask the woman to do ?长对话 2W: Good morning, I am calling about the job that was in the paper last night.”M: “Well, Could you tell me your name?”W: “Candid Forseat.”M: “Oh yes, what did exactly is it that interests you about the job”W: “Well, I thought it was just right for me.”M: “Really, en, could you tell me a little about yourself”W: “Yes I am twenty- three, I’ve been working abroad”M: “Where exactly have you been working?”W: “In Geneva.”M: “Oh, Geneva, and what were you doing there?”W: “Secretarial work, previous to that, I was at university”M: Which university was that?W: The University of Manchester, I’ve got a degree in EnglishM: You said you’ve been working in Geneva, do you have any special reason for wanting to come back?W: I thought it would be nice to be near to the familyM: I see and how do you see yourself developing in this job?W: Well, I am ambitious. I do hope that my career in secretary will lead me eventually into managementM: I see, you have foreign languages?W: French and ItalianM: Well, I think the best thing for you to do is to reply in writing to the advertisementW: Can’t I arrange for an interview now?M: Well, I am afraid we must wait until all the applications are in in writing and we will then we decide on the short list, and if you are on the short list, of course we shall see youW：Oh, I seeM: I look forward to receiving your application in writing in a day or two W：Oh, yes, yes, certainlyM: Ok. Thank you very much, good byeW：Thank your goodbyeQuestions 22-25 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.22. How did the woman get to know the job vacancy?23. Why did the women find the job appealing?24. What has the woman been doing in Geneva?25. What was the woman asked to do in the end?篇章1One of the greatest heartbreaks for firefighters occurs when they fail to rescue a child from a burning building because the child, frightened by the smoke and noise, hides under a bed over a closet, and is later found dead. Saddest of all is when children catch the gleams of the masked firefighter but hide, because they think they have seen a monster. To prevent such tragedies, firefighter Eric Voles gives talks to children in his community, explaining that they should never hide during a fire. He displays firefighter’s equipment including the oxygen mask which he encourages his listeners to play with and put on. “If you see us”, Voles tells them, “don’t hide, we are not monsters. We’ve come to rescue you.” Voles gives his presentations in English and Spanish, growing up in San Francisco, he learnt Spanish from his immigrant parents. Vulres and other firefighters throughout the North America who give similar presentations will never know how many lives they’ve saved through their talks. But it’s a fact that informative speaking saves lives. For example, several months after listening to an informative speech, Pea Gangatre in North Carolina rescued his brother who was chocking on food by using the method taught by student speaker Julie Perris. In addition to saving lives, informative speakers help people learn new skills, solve problems and acquire fascinating facts about the exciting world in which they live.Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 26: Why did some children trapped in the burning building hide from masked firefighters?Question 27: What does this passage tell us about firefighter Eric Voles?Question 28: What do we learn about Pea Ganatre?Question 29: What message is the speaker trying to convey?篇章2Some people may want to make and save a lot of money in order to retire early. I’’ve seen people pursuing higher pay and increasingly demanding careers to accomplish this goal. They make many personal sacrifices in exchange for income today. The problem is that tomorrow might not come even if all goes according to plan.We don’t know how to be happy when you are not working.if we spend our entire life making money. More importantly, who will be around for you to share your lesuire time with? At the other extreme are people who live only for today. “Why bother save when tomorrow may not come.?” they argue. The danger of this approach is that tomorrow may come after all. Our most people don’t want to spend all their tomorrows working for a living. The earlier neglected saving however makes it difficult not to work when you are older. You may be surprised to hear me say that if you must pick an extreme, I think it’s better to pick the spend-all approach. As long as you don't mind continuing to work assuming your healthy lives you should be ok. At least you are making use of your money and hopefully deriving value and pleasure from it. Postponing doing what you love and being with people you love until retirement can be a mistake It may never come. Retirement can be a great timefor some people, for others it is a time of boredom, loneliness and poor health.question 30-32 are based on the passage you have just heard.question 30 Why do some people pursue higher pay and demanding careers?question 31 What is the danger facing people who live only for today?question 32 What does the speaker seem to advocate?篇章3Imagine that someone in your neighborhood broke the law and the judge put the whole neighborhood under suspicion, how fair would that be? Well! It happens everyday to high-schoolers. Just because some students have stolen things in shops, all of us are treated like thieves. Even though I never steal, store employees look at me like I’m some kind of hardened criminal. For example, during one lunch period, my friend Danny and I went to the Grabbing-Go restaurant to have a hot dog. We arrived to find a line of students waiting outside. A new sign in the window told the story-----“no more than two s tudents at a time”. After fifteen minutes, we finally got in. But the store manager laid the evil eye on us. I asked him about the new sign, and he said, “You kids are stealing too much stuff!” “You kids? Too much stuff?” We were not only assumed to be thieves, but brilliant, greedy thieves. The most annoying thing though, is the way the employees watch my friend and me. It’s horrible! Once, at a drug store, I was looking around and found a guy standing on a large box, stocking the shelves. He was watching my hands more than he was watching his own. I showed him that my hands were empty. He got down off his box and rushed off as if he was going to get the store manager. How crazy is that!Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q33: What does the speaker find to be unfair?Q34: What measure did the Grabbing-Go restaurant take to stop stealing?Q35: What happened in a drug store that greatly annoyed the speaker?复合式听写Writing keeps us in touch with other people. We write to communicate with relatives and friends. We write to preserve our family histories so our children and grandchildren can learn and appreciate their heritage. With computers and Internet connections in so many households, colleges and businesses, people are emailing friends and relatives all the time. We’re talking to them in writing in online chat rooms. It is cheaper than calling long distance and a lot more convenient than waiting until Sunday for the telephone rates to drop. Students are emailing their professors to receive and discuss their classroom assignments and to submit them. They’re emailing classmates to discuss and collaborate on homework. They’re also sharing information about concerts and sports events as well as jokes and their philosophies of life. Despite the growing importance of computers, however, there’ll always be a place and need for the personal letter.A handwritten note to a friend or a family member is the best way to communicate important thoughts. No matter what content of the message, its real point is I want you to know that I care about you. This writing practice brings rewards that can’t be seen in bank accounts but only in the success of human relationships.。
2012英语四级听力真题：6月四级听力原文（短文）
2012英语四级听⼒真题：6⽉四级听⼒原⽂（短⽂） Part III Listening Comprehension Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One I first met Joe Gumps when we were both 9 years old, which is probably the only reason he is one of my best friends. If I had first met Joe as a freshman in high school, we wouldn’t even have had the chance to get to know each other. Joe is a day student, but I am a boarding student. We haven’t been in the same classes, sports or extra curriculum activities. Nonetheless, I spend nearly every weekend at his house, and we talk on the phone every night. This is not to say that we would not have been compatible if we had first met in our freshman year. Rather, we would not have been likely to spend enough time getting to know each other, due to the lack of immediately visible mutual interests. In fact, to be honest, I struggle even now to think of things we have in common, but maybe that’s what makes us enjoy each other’s company so much. When I look at my friendship with Joe, I wonder how many people I’ve known whom I never disliked but simply didn’t take the time to get to know. Thanks to Joe, I have realized how little basis there is, for the social divisions that exist in every community. Since this realization, I have begun to make an even more determined effort to find friends in unexpected people and places. Questions: 26. Why does the speaker say Joe Gumps become one of his best friends? 27. Where does the speaker spend most of his weekends? 28. What has the speaker learned from his friendship with Joe? Passage 2 It was a bad night for Louis. His research in the neighboring town had taken longer than he expected. It was late and he was very tired when he drove home. He turned into his building’s parking lot, but all the spaces were full. He drove back out onto the street looking for a parking space. The first block was full. The next block was almost empty. Louis didn’t see a no-parking sign, but he suspected that if parking were allowed there, most of the spaces would be filled. Then he saw a small parking lot with two free spaces. He was so glad to see them that he didn’t even think to read the sign by the entrance. He drove in, parked, and hurried home to go to bed. The next morning he went back to the lot to get his car. It was gone. He ran home and telephoned the city police to say that his car had been stolen. It took the police only a minute to tell him what had happened. His car had been on a private lot. It had been taken away by the police. Louis had to take a taxi to the city garage far from the center of town. He had to pay a fee of $40 to get his car back. In addition, he got a parking ticket --- his first one ever in Greenville. 29. Where did Louis intend to park his car when he came back from work one night? 30. What did Louis think had happened to his car the next morning? 31. Where did Louis finally get his car back? Passage 3 Well, to pick up where we left off last time, I believe we agreed the creativity is a mysterious idea. It's one of those things we all recognized when we see it. But we don't really understand what it is. We seem to feel that some people are naturally creative, but we don't know how they got that way. Is creativity a natural gift like good looks? Or is it something that can be acquired like knowledge? Perhaps if we analyze the creative process carefully, we might get some insight into what it is and how it might work in our lives. The creative process has always been accepted as a source of all important work in the arts. But we should not think the creativity play the role only in the arts. Every major scientific discovery began with someone imagining the world to look differently from the way others saw it. And this is what the creativity is all about. Imagining the world in a new way, and despite what you may believe about the limits of your own creative imaginations, we all have the potential to imagine the world in an absolute new way. In fact, you were born with it. It is your birth right as a human being. And what's more, you use it every day almost every moment of your life. Your creative imagination is what you use to make sense of your experiences. It's your creative mind to get the meaning from the chaos of your experiences and brings order to your world. 32: What did the speaker most probably discuss last time? 33: What is a widely accepted idea about the creative process? 34: What leads to major scientific discoveries according to the speaker? 35: What does the speaker imply about the creative process? 本⽂是⼀篇有关创造性的⽂章。
英语四级听力原文(2006年-2010年)
2006年6月17日四级听力原文Section A1. M: I think the hostess really went out of her way to make the party a success.W: Yes, the food and drinks were great, but if only we had known a few of the other guests.Q: What did the two speakers say about the party?2. M: Can you stop by the post office and get me some envelopes and 39 cents‟ stamps?W: Well, I am not going to stop by the post office, but I can buy you some at the bookstore after I see the dentist on Market street.Q: Where will the woman go first?3. M: How do you like the new physician who replaced Dr. Andrews?W: He may not seem as agreeable or as thorough as Dr. Andrews, but at least he doesn‟t keep patients waiting for hours.Q: What can we infer from the woman‟s answer?4. W: Tom must be in a bad moo d today. He hasn‟t said half a dozen words all afternoon.M: Oh, really? That‟s not like the Tom we know.Q: What does the man imply?5. W: Do you have the seminar schedule with you? I‟d like to find out the topic for Friday.M: I gave it to my friend, but there should be copies available in the library. I can pick one up for you.Q: What does the man promise to do?6. W: I wonder if you could sell me the Psychology textbooks. You took the course last semester, didn‟t you?M: As a matter of fact, I already sold them back to the school bookstore.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?7. W: Here is this week‟s schedule, Tony. On Monday, there is the board meeting. Your speech to the lion‟s club is on Tuesday afternoon. Then on Wednesday you have an appoin tment with your lawyer and…M: Wait, you mean the business conference on Tuesday is cancelled?Q: What will the man do this Tuesday?8. M: Can you believe it? Jessie told her boss he was wrong to have fired his marketing directorW: Yeah, but you know Jessie. If she has something in mind, everyone will know about it.Q: What does the woman mean?9. M: We‟ve got three women researchers in our group: Mary, Betty and Helen. Do you know them?W: Sure. Mary is active and sociable. Betty is the most talkative wom an I‟ve ever met. But guess what? Helen‟s just the opposite.Q: What do we learn from the woman‟s remark about Helen?10. W: Jimmy said that he was going to marry a rich French businesswoman. M: Don‟t be so sure. He once told me that he had bought a big house. Yet he‟s still sharing an apartment with Mark.Q: What does the man imply?Section BPassage 1Unless you have visited the southern United States, you probably have never heard of Kudzu. Kudzu, as any farmer in the south will sadly tell you, is a super-powered weed. It is a strong climbing plant. Once it gets started, Kudzu is almost impossible to stop. It climbs to the tops of the tallest trees. It can cover large buildings. Whole barns and farm houses have been known to disappear from view. Wherever it grows, its thick twisting stems are extremely hard to remove. Kudzu was once thought to be a helpful plant. Originally foundin Asia, it was brought to America to help protect the land from being swallowed by the sea. It was planted where its tough roots which grow up to five feet long could help hold back the soil. But the plant soon spread to places where it wasn‟t wanted. Farmers now have to fight to keep it from killing other plants. In a way, Kudzu is a sign of labor shortage in the south. Where there is no one to work the fields, Kudzu soon takes over. The northern United States faces no threat from Kudzu. Harsh winters kill it off. The plant loves the warmth of the south, but the south surely doesn‟t love it. If someone could invent some use for Kudzu and remove it from southern farmland, his or her fortune would be assured.11. What do we learn about “Kudzu” from the passage?12. What will happen if the fields are neglected in the southern United States?13. Why isn‟t Kudzu a threat to the northern United States?Passage 2The word “university” comes from the Latin word “universitas”, meaning “the whole”. Later, in Latin legal language, “universitas” meant a society or corporation. In the Middle Ages, the word meant “ an association of teachers and scholars”. The origins of universities can be traced back to the 12th to14th centuries. In the early 12th century, long before universities were organized in the modern sense, students gathered together for higher studies at certain centers of learning. The earliest centers in the Europe were at Bolonia in Italy, founded in 1088. Other early centers were set up in France, the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany from 1150 to 1386. The first universities in Britain were Oxford and Cambridge. They were established in 1185 and 1209 respectively. The famous London University was founded in 1836. This was followed by the foundation of several universities such as Manchester and Birmingham, which developed from provincial colleges. It was in the 1960‟s that the largest expansion of higher education took place in Britain. This expansion took 3 basic forms: existing universities were enlarged, newuniversities were developed from existing colleges and completely new universities were set up. In Britain, finance for universities comes from three source: the first, and the largest source, is grants from the government, the second source is fees paid by students and the third one is private donations. All the British universities except one receive some government funding. The exception is Buckingham, which is Britain‟s only independent university.14. What did the word “Universitas” mean in the Middle Ages?15. Why was the 1960s so significant for British Higher Education?16. What is the main financial source for British universities?Passage 3One of the biggest problems in developing countries is hunger. An organization called Heifer International is working to improve the situation. The organization sends farm animals to families and communities around the world. An American farmer, Dan West, developed the idea for Heifer International in the 1930s. Mr. West was working in Spain where he discovered a need for cows. Many families were starving because of the civil war in that county. So Mr. West asked his friends in the United States to send some cows. The first Heifer animals were sent in 1944. Since that time, more than 4,000,000 people in 115 countries have had better lives because of Heifer animals. To receive a Heifer animal, families must first explain their needs and goals. They must also make a plan which will allow them to become self-supporting. Local experts usually provide training. The organization says that animals must have food, water, shelter, health care and the ability to reproduce. Without them, the animals will not remain healthy and productive. Heifer International also believes that families must pass on some of their success to others in need. This belief guarantees that each person who takes part in the program also becomes a giver. Every family that receives a Heifer animal must agree to give that animal‟s first female baby to other people in need . Families must also agree to pass on the skills and training they receive from Heifer International. Thisconcept helps communities become self-supporting.17. What does the speaker tell us about Mr. West?18. What is the ultimate goal of Heifer International?19. What are families required to do after they receive support from Heifer International?20. What is the major achievement of Heifer International?2006年6月24日新四级听力原文Section A11. M: What was it like working with those young stars?W: It was a great group, I always got mad when people said that we didn‟t get along, just because we‟re girls, there was never a fight. We had a great time. Q: What does the woman mean?12. M: Are you telling me you don‟t have a housekeeper?W: No, we don‟t. if you make a mess, you clean up yourself.Q: What do we learn from this conversation?13. M: I hear that the Edwards are thinking of buying another house.W: Should they be doing that with all the other expenses they have o pay? Anyhow, they are over 70 now, their present house is not too bad.Q: What does the man imply?14. W: You look like you are freezing to death. Why don‟t you put this on?M: Thank you, it wa s so warm at noon, I didn‟t expect the weather to change so quickly.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?15. W: I‟ll have the steak, French fries, and let‟s see, chocolate ice cream for dissert.M: Oh, oh, you know these things will ruin your health, too much fat and sugar,how about ordering some vegetables and fruit instead?Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?16. W: What was it like growing up in New York‟s Bronx District? Was it safe? M: To me it was, it was all I knew. My mo m would send me to the shop and I‟d go and buy things when I was about 8 years old.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?17. W: Nice weather, isn‟t it? Oh, I‟ve seen you around the office, but I don‟t think we‟ve met, I am Henry Smith, I work in the Market Research Section. M: Nice to meet you, Henry, I am Helen Grant, I am in the Advertising Section on the ninth floor.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?18. M: Ma‟am, I hear you have an apartment for rent, can I take a look at it? W: Sure, yo u‟re welcome any time by appointment, but I have to tell you the building is close to a railways. And if you can‟t put up with the noise you might as well save the trip.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Conversation 1W: Please have a seat, Mr. Saunders. I received your job resume last week, and it was very impressed.M: Thank you!W: We are a small financial company trading mostly stocks and bonds may I ask why you are so interested in working for us?M: Your company has an impressive reputation and I‟ve always wanted to work for a smaller company.W: That‟s good to hear. Would you mind telling me a little bit about your present job?M: I‟m currently working in a large international company in charge of a team of 8 brokers. We buy and sell stocks for major clients worldwide.W: Why do you think you are the right candidate for this position?M: As a head broker, I have a lot of experiences in the stock market, I deal with the clients on the daily bases, and I enjoy working with people.W: Well, you might just be the person we‟ve been looking for. Do you have any questions?M: Aha, if I were hired, how many accounts would I be handling?W: you will be working with two other head brokers, in another words, you will be handling about a third of our clients.M: And who would I report to?W: Directly to me.M: I see. What kind of benefits package do you offer?W: Two weeks of paid vacation in your first year employment, you are also been entitled to medical and dental insurance, but this is something you should discuss with our Personnel Department. Do you have any other questions? M: No not at the moment.W: Well, I have to discuss you application with my colleagues and we‟ll get back to you early next week.M: OK, thanks, it‟s been nice meeting you!W: Nice meeting you too! And thanks for coming in today.19. What‟s the purpose of Mr. Saunders‟ visit?20. What is Mr. Saunders‟ current job?21. What can we conclude from the conversation?Conversation 2M: Hey, Karen, you are not really reading it, are you?W: Pardon?M: The book! You haven‟t turned the page in the last ten minutes.W: No, Jim, I suppose I haven‟t. I need to get through it, though, but I keep drifting away.M: So it doesn‟t really hold your interest?W: No, not really. I wouldn‟t bother with it, to be honest, but I have to read it fora seminar. I‟m at a university.M: It‟s a labor of labor then rather than a labor of love.W: I should say, I don‟t like Dickens at all really, the author, indeed, I am starting to like the whole course less and less.M: It‟s not just the book,, it‟s the curse as well?W: Yeah, in a way, although the curse itself isn‟t really that bad, a lot of it is pretty good, in fact, and the lecturer is fine, as to me, I suppose, you see, I want to do philosophy rather than English, but my parents took me out of it. M: So the courses are OK as such, it‟s just that had if been left to you, you would choose a different one.W: Oh, they had my best interest and heart of course, my parents, they always do, don‟t they? They believe that my job prospect would be pretty limited with the degree of philosophy. Plus, they give me a really generous allowance, but I am beginning to feel that I‟m wasting my time and their money. They would be so disappointed though if I told them I was quitting.22. Why can‟t Karen concentrate on the book?23. Why is Karen starting to like the course less and less?24. Who thinks Philosophy graduates have limited job opportunities?25. What is Karen thinking of doing?Section BPassage OneIn Greece, only rich people will rest in peace for ever when they die. Most of the population, however, will be undisturbed for only three years, then they will be dug up, washed, compressed into a small tin box, and placed in a bone room. If the body has only partially decayed, it is reburied in a smaller cheaper grave, but not for long, the body will be dug up again some time later when it has fully decayed. Buying a piece of land for a grave is the only way to avoid this process. The cost of the grave is so great that most p0eople choose to rent the grave for three years and even after it has been dug up, lasting peace isstill not guaranteed. If no one pays for renting space in the bone room, the skeleton is removed and stored in a building in a poor part of the town. Lack of space in Athens is the main reason why the dead are dug up after the three years. The city is so overcrowded that sometimes dead bodies are kept in the hospitals for over a week until a grave is found. Athens‟ city council wants to introduce cremation, that is burning dead bodies as a means of dealing with the problems. But the Greek church resists this practice, they believe the only place where people burn is hell, so burning dead bodies is against the Greek concept of life after death. To save space, the church suggested burying the bodies standing up instead of lying down. Some people proposed building multi-storey underground grave yards.26. What must Greeks do to keep the dead resting in ever-lasting peace?27. Why are most dead bodies in Athens dug up after three years?28. What suggestions does the church give about the burying of dead bodies?29. What practice does the Greek church object to?Passage TwoIf you visit a big city anywhere in the world, you will probably find a restaurant would serve the food of your own native country. Most large cities in the United States offer international sample of foods. Many people enjoy eating the food of other nations. This is probably one reason why there are so many different kinds of restaurants in the United States. A second reason is that many Americans come from other part of the world. They enjoy tasting the foods of their native lands. In the city of Detroit, for example, there are many people from western Europe, Greece, Latin America, and the Far East. There are many restaurants in Detroit which serve the foods of these areas. There are many other international restaurants too. Americans enjoy the foods in these restaurants as well as the opportunity to better understand the people and their way of life. One of the most common international restaurants to be found in the United States is the Italian restaurant. The restaurant may be a smallbusiness run by a single family. The mother of the family cooks all of the dishes, and the father and children serve the people who come to eat there. Or it may be a large restaurant owned by several different people who worked together in the business. Many Italian dishes that Americans enjoy are made with meats, tomatoes and cheese, they are very delicious and tasty.30. Why are there so many international restaurants in the United States?31. Why do Americans like to go to international restaurants apart from enjoying the foods there?32. How is a typical Italian family restaurant run in the United States? Passage ThreeOne winter day in 1891, a class at a training school in Massachusetts, U.S.A, went into the gym for their daily exercises. Since the football season had ended, most of the young man felt they were in for a boring time.But their teacher, James Nasmith had other ideas. He had been working for a long time on a new game that would have the excitement of the American football. Nasmith showed the men a basket he had hung at the each end of the gym, and explained that they were going to sue a round European football, at first everybody tried to throw the ball into the basket no matter where he was standing. “Pass! Pass!” Nasmith kept shouting, blowing his whistle to stop the excited players. Slowly, they began to understand what was wanted of them. The p roblem with the new game, which was soon called “basketball”, was getting the ball out of the basket. They used ordinary food baskets with bottoms and the ball, of course, stayed inside. At first, someone had to climb up every time a basket was scored. It was several years before someone came up with the idea of removing the bottom of the basket and letting the ball fall through. There have been many changes in the rules since then, and basketball has become one of the world‟s most popular sports.33. What did Nasmith do to entertain his students one winter day?34. According the speaker, what was the problem with the new game?35. How was the problem with the new game solved?2006年12月23日新四级听力原文Section B11. M: Christmas is around the corner. And I‟m looking for a gift for my girlfriend. Any suggestions?W: Well you have to tell me something about your girlfriend first. Also, what‟s your budget?Q: What does the woman want the man to do?12. M: What would you like for dessert? I think I‟ll have apple p ie and ice cream.W: The chocolate cake looks great, but I have to watch my weight. You go ahead and get yours.Q: What would the woman most probably do?13. W: Having visited so many countries, you must be able to speak several different languages.M: I wish I could. But Japanese and, of course English are the only languages I can speak.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?14. M: Professor Smith asked me to go to his office after class. So it‟s impossible for me to make it to the bar at ten.W: Then it seems that we‟ll have to meet an hour later at the library.Q: What will the man do first after class?15. M: It‟s already 11 now. Do you mean I ought to wait until Mr. Bloom comes back from the class?W: Not really. You can just leave a note. I‟ll giv e it to her later.Q: What does the woman mean?16. M: How is John now? Is he feeling any better?W: Not yet. It still seems impossible to make him smile. Talking to him is really difficult and he gets upset easily over little things.Q: What do we learn about John from the conversation?17. M: Do we have to get the opera tickets in advance?W: Certainly. Tickets at the door are usually sold at a higher price.Q: What does the woman imply?18. M: The taxi driver must have been speeding.W: Well, not really. He crashed into the tree because he was trying not to hit a box that had fallen off the truck ahead of him.Q: What do we learn about the taxi driver?Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.W: Hey, Bob, guess what? I‟m going to visit Quebec next summer. I‟m invited to go to a friend‟s wedding.But while I‟m there I‟d also like to do some sightseeing.M: That‟s nice, Shelly. But do you mean the province of Quebec, or Quebec City?W: I mean the province. My friend‟s wedding is in Montreal. I‟m going there first. I‟ll stay for five days. Is Montreal the capital city of the province?M: Well, Many people think so because it‟s the biggest city. But it‟s not the capital. Quebec City is. But Montreal is great. The Saint Royal River runs right through the middle of the city. It‟s beautiful in summer.W: Wow, and do you think I can get by in English? My French is OK, but not that good. I know most people there speak French, but can I also use English? M: Well, People speak both French a nd English there. But you‟ll hear French most of the time. And all the street signs are in French. In fact, Montreal is the third largest French speaking city in the world. So you‟d better practice your French before you go.W: Good advice. What about Queb ec City? I‟ll visit a friend from college who lives there now. What‟s it like?M: It‟s a beautiful city, very old. Many old buildings have been nicely restored. Some of them were built in the 17th or 18th centuries. You‟ll love there.W: Fantastic. I can‟t wait to go.19. What‟s the woman‟s main purpose of visiting Quebec?20. What does the man advise the woman to do before the trip?21. What does the man say about the Quebec City?Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.M: Hi, Miss Rowling, how old were you when you started to write? And what was your first book?W: I wrote my first Finnish (finished) story when I was about six. It was about a small animal, a rabbit, I mean. And I‟ve been writing ever since?M: Why did you choose to be an author?W: If someone asked me how to achieve happiness. Step One would be finding out what you love doing most. Step two would be finding someone to pay you to do this. I consider myself very lucky indeed to be able to support myself by writingM: Do you have any plans to write books for adults?W: My first two novels were for adults. I suppose I might write another one. But I never really imagine a target audience when I‟m writing. The ideas come first. So it really depends on the ideas that grasp me next.M: where did the ideas for the “Harry Potter” books come from?W: I‟ve no ideas where the ideas came from. And I hope I‟ll never find out. It would spoil my excitement if it turned out I just have a funny wrinkle on the surface of my brain, which makes me think about the invisible train platform. M: How did you come up with the names of your characters?W: I invented some of them. But I also collected strange names. I‟ve got one from ancient saints, maps, dictionaries, plants, war memoirs and people I met.M: Oh, you are really resourceful.22. What do we learn from the conversation about Miss Rowling‟s first book?23. Why does Miss Rowling consider her so very lucky?24. What dictates Miss Rowling‟s writing?25. According to Miss Rowling where did she get the ideas for the Harry Porter books?Section BPassage OneReducing the amount of sleep students get at night has a direct impact on their performance at school during the day. According to classroom teachers, elementary and middle school students who stay up late exhibit more learning and attention problems. This has been shown by Brown Medical School and Bradley Hospital research. In the study, teachers were not told the amount of sleep students received when completing weekly performance reports, yet they rated the students who had received eight hours or less as having the most trouble recalling all the material, learning new lessons and completing high-quality work. Teachers also reported that these students had more difficulty paying attention. The experiment is the first to ask teachers to report on the effects of sleep deficiency in children. Just staying up late can cause increased academic difficulty and attention problems for otherwise healthy, well-functioning kids, said Garharn Forl one, the study‟s lead author. So the results provide professionals and parents with a clear message: when a child is having learning and attention problems, the issue of sleep has to be taken into consideration. “If we don‟t ask about sleep, and try to imp rove sleep patterns in kids‟ struggling academically, then we aren‟t doing our job”, Forlone said. For parents, he said, the message is simple, “getting kids to bed on time is as important as getting them to school on time”.26. What were teachers told to do in the experiment?27. According to the experiment, what problem can insufficient sleep cause instudents?28. What message did the researcher intend to convey to parents?Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.Patricia Pania never wanted to be a public figure. All she wanted to be was a mother and home-maker. But her life was turned upside down when a motorist, distracted by his cell phone, ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of her car. The impact killed her 2-year-old daughter. Four months later, Pania reluctantly but courageously decided to try to educate the public and to fight for laws to ban drivers from using cell phones while a car is moving. She wanted to save other children from what happened to her daughter. In her first speech, Pania got off to a shaky start. She was visibly trembling and her voice was soft and uncertain. But as she got into her speech, a dramatic transformation took place. She stopped shaking and spoke with a strong voice. For the rest of her talk, she was a forceful and compelling speaker. She wanted everyone in the audience to know what she knew without having to learn it from a personal tragedy. Many in the audience were moved to tears and to action. In subsequent presentations, Pania gained reputation as a highly effective speaker. Her appearance on a talk show was broadcast three times, transmitting her message to over 40 million people. Her campaign increased public awareness of the problem, and prompted over 300 cities and several states to consider restrictions on cell phone use.29. What was the significant change in Patricia Pania‟s life?30. What had led to Pania‟s personal tragedy?31. How did Pania feel when she began her first speech?32. What could be expected as a resul t of Pania‟s efforts?Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Many people catch a cold in the spring time or fall. It makes us wonder ifscientists can send a man to the moon. Why can‟t they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easy. There‟re actually hundreds of kinds of cold viruses out there. You never know which one you will get, so there isn‟t a cure for each one. When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. Blood rushes to your nose and causes a blockade in it. You feel terrible because you can‟t breathe well, but your body is actually eating the virus. Your temperature rises and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a running nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells. You may feel miserable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold. Different people have different remedies for colds. In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to feel better. Some people take hot bath and drink warm liquids. Other people take medicines to relieve various symptoms of colds. There was one interesting thing to note. Some scientists say taking medicines when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer, because your body doesn‟t develop a way to fight it and kill it.33. According to the passage, why haven‟t scientists found a cure for the common cold?34. What does the speaker say about the symptoms of the common cold?35. What do some scientists say about taking medicines for the common cold, according to the passage?听力原文11. W: Did you watch the 7 o‟clock program on channel 2 yesterday evening? I was about to watch it when someone came to see me.。
2012年12月四级听力原文
2012.12听力原文----靳彤听力长对话原文1Conversation OneM:Well,did you enjoy it?W:Yes,I enjoy it much more that I thought I would.M:Really?W:Yes,I don't usually go to science fiction films;I don't think they are much better than comics on film,if you know what I mean.M:Yes,sure.And a few years ago,they were certainly like that.But they've got a lot better now.W:Yes,and historical films,that's what I really like.I never miss a goodfilm set in the middle ages.Oh,and love stories,I never miss one on TV.M:Funnily enough,I don't likethose kinds of films at all.But to come back to this one,Ipersonally didn't think it was very good.It certainly wasn'tas good as other science fiction films I've seen.W:Wasn't it?M:No,not at all.Oh,the effects were very good.W:Yes,I thought they weremarvelous,especially the battle in space,incredible.M:Yes.But I was going to say I thought the acting was terrible.W:Yes,I suppose Jason was too good to be true.And what was the name of the baddy?M:Cargon?W:Yeah,Cargon was really evil,wasn't he?But I suppose that's what these films are all about—good triumphing over evil.And the characters have to be black and white.M:Well,yes,but not always.War of the Worldswasn't like that,for example.Anyway,you enjoy the film.That's the most important.W:Yes,I did.Thanks for taking me.Questions19-21are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.What does the man say about science fiction films?20.What opinion do the speakersshare about the film they have just seen?21.What to be learned about Jason and Cargon?听力长对话原文2Conversation TwoM:Can I ask you about your evening class?What class do you go to? W:Car Maintenance.M:What night of the week is it on?W:Wednesday night.M:And how long does it last?W:Well,it supposed to start at6:00,but that’s a bit of problem becausepeople have difficulty getting through the traffic.So we start at6:30and it goes on until9o'clock.M:And what was your reason for wanting to do the class?W:Well,I just bought my firstcar and I don't know anything about cars.So I thought it was a good opportunity to learn.I guess most people in the class are in the same situation.M:Um,and what do you actuallydo?Do you bring the car along to the class?W:Yes,we do.And in the firstpart of the lesson,the first half hour,the man who runs the class will go though some particular part of the car,and we'll learn about it.And then we spendthe rest of the time actually working on our own cars,the same problem.M:And how many people are therein the class?W:Mm,I think16,but3quartersof them are women.It's quite interesting because theman is obliviously usedto teaching man.And he always starts his sentence by saying,"Wow,you chaps,hello."And then he stops and says"Oh,and you woman,ur,you ladies,but...ur..."M:Huh huh...sounds funny.Questions22-25are based on the conversation you have just heard.22.What does the woman say about her evening class?23.Why did the woman want to attend the class?24.What do the people who attendthe class do in the first part of the lesson?25.What do we learn about the participants in the class?听力短文原文Passage1We don't choose friends on the basis of how much money they have,of course,but vast differences can be disturbing to both sides.Aaron, for example,is single,and earns a very Good salary.Her friend,Pat,a divorced mother of three,is struggling to make ends meet."We are both frequent theater goers,"Aaron explains,"and I'll gladly pay for two tickets,just to have Pat's company at plays and concerts.But shewon't go anywhere unless she can pay her own way.I hate to go alone.So we both stay home.It all seems so silly."Pat sees the situation differently.After an unhappy marriage to a man who tried to control her without considering her wishes and feelings,she says,"It's very important to me to carry my own weight.I'm not comfortable in any relationship where all I do is take."The difficult situation finally changed when Aaron moved recently.Pat's Children were with their father,so she took a picnic lunch to her friend's new place,and then spent the day helping her unpack and get settled."I was so grateful,"Aaron says,"but I persuaded Pat to let mere turn the favor in my own way with season tickets to our little theater group.I think she's beginning to recognize that she contributes as much to our friendship as I do."Questions26to29are based on the passage you have just heard.26.What do we learn about Pat?27.What draws Aaron and Pat together?28.What does Aaron do to return Pat's favor?29.What do we learn about friendship from the passage?Passage2Sun School,in the town of Ashburton,England,is a day school for children aged10to18.It is based on the value of social equality between students and staff,and has few rules.Sun School believes that the healthy growth of a child is more important than academic success.It offers a variety of lessons and activities for students to choosefrom and free time for children to follow their own interests.Classes are small and based on the individual needs of each child.The timetable is fixed,but democratically decided and students are expected to attend. The weekly school meeting is at the center of the way.Sun school isorganized.It makes all the decisions that affect the school,including rules,the timetable and accepting or rejecting new students and teachers.Participating in these meetings gives the children an understanding of democratic decision-making and helps them develop their skills of argument and persuasion.The most important advantage of the school meeting is that it shows the children that the school is really theirs.They have the right to decide on changes.And the school's success or failure depends on their decisions and their behavior. Sun School employs no cooking or cleaning staff,these jobs are done by the students and teachers.Decorating and simple repairs arealso done by the students,it is believed that for the school totruly belong to those who use it,they must take responsibility for its maintenance.Questions30to32are based on the passage you've just heard.30.What value is Sun School based on?31.What is characteristic of the school’s decision-making process?32.Why does Sun School ask students to do the maintenance? Passage3Well,to continue,as I mentioned earlier,there is also research that demonstrates that individuals perform worse,not better ontasks when other people are There.R.W.Hubbert did an interesting experiment.He had his subjects learn a finger maze.This is a gamein which you indicate with your finger the way through a complex system of passages or paths.The subjects who had an audiencedid worse than the subjects who did alone.Now how can we explain these very different results?It seemed very confusing for along time.Social psychologist John Roberts finally cleared up the confusion about why people sometimes perform better and sometimes worse in front of an audience.Roberts found that the presence of an audience facilitates what you already know how to do. That is,if you know what you are doing,having an audience helps you do it better.But if you don’t already know how to do something,you will probably make some mistakes and you will make mistakes for a longer time if you have an audience.That’s exactly what happened to the subjects who were learning the finger maze.So if you are doing well,having an audience increases the chances that you will continue to do well.If you are doing badly,having an audience seem increases the chances that you will continue to do badly. Roberts cleverly pointed out that when you are first learning something, you are better off working alone than practicing with other people. Question33to35are based on the passage you have just heard.33.What did the speaker probably discuss before coming to thispart of the talk?34.When does the presence of an audience facilitate your performanceaccording to Roberts?35.What does Roberts think is a better way to learn new things?。
大学英语四级听力原文及参考答案
大学英语四级听力原文及参考答案大学英语四级听力原文及参考答案大学英语四级考试是由国家教育部高等教育司主持的全国性教学考试。
以下是店铺收集的听力原文及参考答案，欢迎查看！一.新闻听力【News Report 1】One of Google's self-driving cars crashed into a bus in California last month. There were no injuries.It is not the first time one of Google's famed self-driving cars has been involved in a crash, but it may be the first time it has caused one.On February 14th the self-driving car, travelling at 2mph (3km/h), pulled out in front of a public bus going 15mph (24km/h).The man in the Google vehicle reported that he assumed the bus would slow down to let the car out, and so he did not switch to the manual mode.In a statement, Google said: "We clearly bear some responsibility, bec ause if our car hadn't moved, there wouldn't have been a crash."That said, our test driver believed the bus was going to slow or stop to allow us to merge into the traffic, and that there would be sufficient space to do that."The company's self-driving cars have done well over a million miles across various states in the US, and until now have only reported minor accidents.Q1: According to Google, what was the cause of the accident?B The test driver made a wrong judgementQ2: How have Google’s self-driving cars performed so far?D They have generally done quite well.【News Report 2】Thousands of bees left a town after landing on the back of a car when their queen got stuck in its boot. T om Moses who works at a nearby national park, noticed a “brown patch” on the back of the car after the owner parked it to do some shopping. When he looked closer he realized it was a huge group of bees.Moses said: “I have never seen that many bees in one spot. It was very unusual. They were very close together and there was a lot of noise and movements, it was interesting to see such a strange sight. But there were a lot of people around and I was a bit worried about the bees and the people stopping to look. I thought that someone might do something stupid.Moses called two local bees specialists who helped removed the bees by attracting them into a box.Moses spent three hours looking after the bees and was stung five times, he said my stings are a bit painful but I am pleased that all worked out and I could help, people need to realize that bees are valuable and they should be looked after.Q3. What do we learn about Tom Moses?A He works at a national park.Q4. What do we know about the bees on the back of the car?B They were making a lot of noise.【News report 3】A new species of snake has been discovered on a remote island in the Bahamas.Scientists identified 20 of the one meter-long snakes during two trips to the Caribbean islands. The second trip was made in October last year.One of the creatures made a dramatic appearance by movingon to the head of the team leader as he slept.The snake has been named silver boa bec ause it is metallic colored and the first specimen found was climbing a silver palm tree.The team was led by Dr. Graham Reynolds, from Harvard University, the scientist confirmed the snake was a previously unknown species after conducting a genetic analysis of tissue samples.Commenting on the find, snake expert Robert Henderson from the Museum of Natural History, said: “Worldwide new species of frogs are being discovered and described quite regularity. New species of snakes, however, are much rarer.Q5. What is the news report mainly about?A The discovery of a new species of snake.Q6. What do we learn about the scientific team leader?C A snake crawled onto his head in his sleep.Q7. How did the newly discovered creature get its name?D From its colour.二.对话听力【Conversation 1】W: Did you enjoy your stay with us, Mr. Brown?M: Yes, very much. I had a wonderful time here. Now I'm going to the airport. My flight leaves in less than 2 hours. So, could you tell me, what's the quickest way to get there?W: Well, we can call a taxi for you. We also have a free airport shuttle service.M: That sounds gre at, but will the shuttle get me to the airport in time?W: Yes, it should. The next shuttle leaves in 15 minutes. And it takes some 25 minutes to get to the airport.M: Fantastic! I'll just wait in the lobby. Will you please let me know when it's leaving?W: Of course, sir.M: Now I would like to settle my mini-bar bill. How much is that?W: Let's see. It comes to $37.50. How would you like to pay for it?M: I'll pay with my credit card. Thanks. But I'll need a receipt, so I can charge it to my company.W: Absolutely! Here you are, sir. If you like, I can leave your bags with the porter. And he can load them onto the shuttle for you when it arrives.M: That would be great. Thank you.W: Would you like to leave a comment on our web page when you have time?M: Sure. I had a really good stay here, and I'd like to recommend your hotel to my friends and colleagues.W: That’s very kind of you. Thank you again for staying at Sheraton Hotel.Q8. Why does the man ask about the quickest way to the airport?A The security check takes time.Q9. How is the man going to pay his bill?B By credit card.Q10. What did the man ask the woman to do?A Give him a receipt.Q11. What favor does the woman ask of the man?D Posting a comment on the hotel’s webpage.【Conversation 2 】M: You know, Ben’s given up making those terrible faces heused to make. The other day, he came home from school almost in tears. His teacher said if he went on like that, his face would get stuck when the winds changed.W: And he believed her?M: Yeah, he’s only a little boy. Don’t you remember all those things we used to believe when we were little? I remember my aunt Mary used to say if you swallow a cherrystone, a tree would grow out of your mouth. And I’m still terrified today, sort of subconsciously. You know, if I swallow one by mistake…W: Yeah, I suppose you're right. The one that used to get me was that swans could break your leg when they blow of the wing.M: They can, can’t they? I always thought they could.W: No, they are not that strong. But there’s another one even more terrifying. That is, if you put a post stamp on upside down, you will go to prison.M: No, never heard of that. But my grandmother was a terror for that kind of thing. For example, she would say, you will get a spot on your tongue if you tell a lie. If you eat stale bread, your hair will curl. And here’s one more. We went on a campaign trip once in Italy, and my wife spent the whole time worrying about bats getting into her hair. She said her grandmother reckoned you had to shave your head to get it out. My wife was really terrified.W: Silly, isn’t it? But that’s how some parents try to keep their kids from doing the wrong thing or getting into trouble.Q12: What does the man say about Ben?C He has stopped making terrible faces.Q13: What did aunt Marry used to do when the man was a child?D Warn him of danger by making up a story.Q14: What does the woman believe swans could do?They could break pp’s legs.Q15: What did the grandmother of the man’s wife say?B One would have to shave their head to remove a bat in their hair.三.短文听力【Passage 1】If I could go back in history and live when I liked, I wouldn't go back very far. In fact, I'd like to relive a period I've already lived – the 1960s.I was in my twenties, and everything was being renewed. People would come in out of a formal and almost Victorian attitude, and you really felt anything was possible. Meeting people was the thing, and you went to coffee bars where you met friends and spent the evening. The cinema, the theater, all that was every exciting with new things coming out. In fact, we seemed to be out, all the time! I don't really remember working – of course, I was a student – or sitting around at home very much. That just wasn't where the scene was, even eating! It was the first time, ordinary people started going out to eat. We were beginning to be adventurous about food, but we were more interested in meeting people than in eating or drinking. And dress, yes, that was the revolution. I mean, girls went around in really short skirts, and wore flowers in their hair. And men were in jeans, and could wear their hair long too. It was a wonderful period. It was like living in an age you could never have imagined, and that never has come back. We didn't have much money, but it didn't matter. And there was plenty of opportunity to do whatever you felt like doing.Question 16 –18 are based on the passage you have justheard:16. Why does the speaker say he would like to relive the 1960s?C Everything seemed to be changing.17. What does the speaker say was the most popular thing to do at that time?A Meeting people.18. What do we learn about the speaker?D He was a young student in the 1960s.【Passage 2】Dogs, man's best friends, have a clear strategy for dealing with angry owners—they look away.New research shows that dogs limit their eye contact with angry humans. The scientists suggest this may be an attempt to calm humans down. This behavior may have evolved as dogs gradually learned they could benefit from avoiding conflicts with humans.To conduct the tests, the University of Helsinki researchers trained 31 dogs to rest in front of a video screen. Facial photos of dogs and humans were displayed on the screen for 1.5 seconds. They showed threatening, pleasant and neutral expressions. Nearby cameras tracked the dogs' eye movements.Dogs in the study looked most at the eyes of humans and other dogs to sense their emotions. When dogs looked at expressions of angry dogs, their eyes rested more on the mouth, perhaps to interpret the threatening expressions. And when looking at angry humans, they tended to turn away their gaze.Dogs may have learned to detect threat signs from humans and respond by trying to make peace, according to researcher Sanni Somppi. Avoiding conflicts may have helped dogs developbetter bonds with humans.The researchers also note that dogs scan faces as a whole to sense how people are feeling, instead of focusing on a given feature. They suggest this indicates that dogs aren't sensing emotions from a single feature, but piecing together information from all facial features just as humans do.Q19. What do dogs do when they are faced with angry humans?B They avoid looking at them.Q20. What does a dog do when it sees the expressions of angry dogs?C It focuses its eyes on their mouths.Q21. How does a dog sense people's feelings?B By taking in their facial expressions as a whole.【Passage 3】Winter in many places is very cold. There is lots of snow around, and the ground freezes, which can make life difficult for animals. People in cold places live in warm houses and have learned to adapt. What do animals do? There are three main ways that animals survive the cold in winter: sleep, adapt or migrate.Some animals, such as bears, frogs and snakes, sleep all winter. They sleep very deeply and need little or no food. While sleeping, their body temperature drops, and their heart beat slows down. T o prepare for this before winter, these animals eat extra food to become fat, which gives them the energy they need while they sleep.Other animals adapt. For example, by staying active in winter. It is often hard for them to find food. So some animals, such as mice, collect extra food before winter, and hide it. When winter comes, they return to their hiding places to eat the food. Someanimals grow thicker fur, or live in tree holes or underground to stay warm.Some birds migrate by flying to a warmer place for the winter, where they can find more food. Some fly very long distances, including one kind of bird that flies from the remote north of the world, all the way to the distant south. Some birds fly in groups for safety, while others fly alone.Questions 22-25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. What does the speaker say about animals in winter?D They resort to different means to survive the bitter cold.23. What do we learn about animals that sleep through winter?C They consume the energy stored before the long sleep.24. How do animals like mice adapt to the severe winter?A By storing enough food beforehand25. Why do some birds fly in groups when migrating, according to the speaker?C To stay safe。
08年6月—10年12月英语四级听力原文
2008年6月听力原因11.M: Today is a bad day for me; I fell off a step and twisted my ankle.W: Don't worry, usually ankle injuries heal quickly if you stop regular activity for a while.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?12. W: May I see your ticket please? I think you are sitting in my seat.M: Oh,you are right.My seat is in the balcony. I'm terribly sorry.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?13. W: Did you hear Mr. Smith died in his sleep last night?M: Yes, it's very sad. Please let everybody know that whoever wants to, may attend the funeral.Q: What are the speakers talking about?14. M: Have you taken Professor Young's exam before? I'm kind of nervous.W: Yes, just concentrate on the important ideas she's talked about in class and ignore the details.Q: How does the woman suggest the man prepare for Professor Young's exam?15. W: I'm so sorry sir, and you'll let me pay to have your jacket cleaned, won't you? M: That's all right, it could happen to anyone. And I'm sure that coffee doesn't leave lasting marks on clothing.Q: What can we infer from the conversation? 16. W: Have you seen the movie the departed? The plot was so complicated that I really got lost.M: Yeah, I felt the same, but after I saw it a second time, I could put all the pieces together.Q: How did the two speakers find the movie?17. M: I'm really surprised you got an "A" on the test. You didn't seem to have donea lot of reading.W: Now you know why I never missed a lecture.Q: What contributes to the woman's high score?18. W: Have you heard about a new digital television system? It lets people get about 500 channels.M: Yeah, but I doubt they'll have anything different from what we watch now.Q: What does the man mean?Conversation OneW: Gosh! Have you seen this Richard?M: Seeing what?W: In the paper, it says there's a man going round pretending he's from the electricity board. He's been calling at people's homes, saying he's come to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea and while they are out of the room, he steals their money, handbag, whatever and makes off with it. M: But you know Jane, it's partly their own fault. You should never let anyone like thatin unless you are expecting them. source: W: It's all very well to say that, but someone comes to the door and says electricity or gas, and you automatically think they are ok, especially if they flash a card to you. M: Does this man have an I. D. then?W: Yes, that's just it! It seems he used to work for the electricity board at one time. According to the paper, the police are warning people, especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment. It's a bit sad. One old lady told them she'd just been to the post office to draw her pension when he called. She said he must have followed her home. He stole the whole lot.M: But what does he look like? Surely they must have a description.W: Oh, yes, they have. Let's see. In his thirties, tall, bushy dark hair, slight northern accent, sounds a bit like you actually.Q19. What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper? (A theft case)Q20. How did the man mentioned in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims? (Flashing his I.D. to them)Q21. What is the warning from the police?( not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment)Q22. What does the woman speaker tell us about the old lady?(Her pension has been stolen by the man)Conversation TwoM: Miss Jones, could you tell me more about your first job with hotel marketing concepts? W: Yes certainly. I was a marketing consultant, responsible for marketing ten UK hotels. They were all luxury hotels in the leisure sector, all of a very high standard. M: Which markets were you responsible for?W: For Europe and Japan.M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been to Japan? W: Yes, I have. I spent a month in Japan in 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big tour operators and tourist organizations. As I speak Japanese, I had a very big advantage.M: Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan in your present job?W: Yes, I've had a lot. The truth is I have become very popular with the Japanese, both for holidays and for business conferences. In fact, the market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has increased a lot recently.M: Really, I'm interested to hear more about that, but first, tell me, have you ever traveled on a luxury train? The Orient Express, for example.W: No I haven't, but I have traveled on a glacier express to Switzerland and I traveled across China by train about 8 years ago. I love train travel. That's why I'm very interested in this job.Q23. What did the woman do in her first job?(marketing consultant)Q24. What gave the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan?(She can speak Japanese)Q25. Why is the woman applying for the new job? (She loves train travel.) Compound dictationWe're now witnessing the emergence of the advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical labor, raw materials and capital are no longer the key ingredients in the creation of wealth. Now the vital raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And individuals entering the work force offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers engage in mind work. They deal with symbols, words, figures, and data.What does all this mean for you?As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be generating, processing as well as exchanging information. Currently, three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work. And that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control, and customer satisfaction.In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures. You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine to five jobs, lifetime security, predictable promotions, and even the conventional workplace as you're familiar with. Don't expect the companies will provide you with a clearly defined career path, and don't wait for some one to empower you. You have to empower yourself. passage oneTimeI think a lot about time and not just because it's the name of the news organization I work for. Like most working people, I find time or the lack of it, are never ending frustration and an unwinable battle. My every day is a race against the clock that I never ever seem to win. This is hardly a lonesome complaint, according to the families and work institutes, national study of the changing work force, 55% of the employees say they don't have enough time for themselves, 63% don't have enough time for their spouses or partners, and 67% don't have enough time for their children. It's also not a new complaint. I bet our ancestors returned home from hunting wild animals and gathering nuts, and complained about how little time they had to paint battle scenes on their cave walls. The difference is that the boss of the animal hunting and the head of nut gathering probably told them to "Shut up!" or "No survival for you!" Today's workers are still demanding control over their time, the difference is: today's bosses are listening. I've been reading a report issued today called When Work Works, produced jointly by 3 organizations. They set out to find and award the employers who employ the most creative and most effective ways to give their workers flexibility. I found this report worth reading and suggest every boss should read it for ideas.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What is the speaker complaining about?He's in a hurry to work everyday and doesn't have enough spare time.27. What does the speaker say about our ancestors?They were busy with finding food outside in order to survive.28. Why does the speaker suggest all bosses read the report by the 3 organizations?Because this report may help them keep their most creative and effective workers working without too much complaint.Passage 2Loving a child is a circular business. The more you give, the more you get. The more you want to give, Penalapy Leach once said. What she said proves to be true of my blended family. I was born in 1931as the youngest of 6 children, I learn to share my parents' love. Raising 6 children during the difficult times of the Great Depression took its toll on my parents' relationship and resulted in their divorce when I was 18 years old. Daddy never had very close relationships with his children and drifted even farther away from us after the divorce. Several years later, a wonderful woman came into his life, and they were married. She had 2 sons. One of them is still at home. Under her influence we became a blended family and a good relationship developed between the 2 families. She always treated us as if we were her own children. It was because of our other mother, daddy's second wife, that he became closer to his own children. They shared over 25 years together before our father passed away. At the time of his death, the question came up of my mother, daddy's first wife, attending his funeral. I will never forget the unconditional love shown by my stepmother, when I asked her if she would object to mother attending daddy's funeral. Without giving it a second thought, she immediately replied, "of course not, honey, she is the mother of my children."Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you've just heard. 29. According to the speaker, what contributed to her parents' divorce?The difficult time of the Great Depression30. What brought his father closer to his children?A wonderful woman, his stepmother31. What message does the speaker want to convey in this talk?Unconditional love may contribute greatly to keeping closer relationship between family members.Passage threeIn February last year, my wife lost her job. Just as suddenly, the owner of the greenhouse where I worked as manager died of a heart attack. His family announced that they were going to close the business because no one in the family wanted to run it. Things looked pretty gloomy. My wife and I read the want-ads each day. Then one morning, as I was hanging out "Going out of Business" sign at the greenhouse, the door opened and in walked a customer. She was an office manager whose company has just moved into the new office park on the edge of town. She was looking for petite plants to place in the reception areas and offices. "I don't know anything about plants," she said. "I'm sure in a few weeks they'll all be dead." Why was I helping her select her purchases? My mind was racing. Perhaps as many as a dozen firms have recently opened offices in the new office park, and there were several hundred more acres with construction under way. That afternoon, I drove out to the office park. By six o'clock that evening I had signed contracts with seven companies to rent plants from me and pay me a fee to maintain them. Within a week, I had worked out an agreement to lease the greenhouse from the owner's family. Business is now increasing rapidly.And one day, we hope to be the proud owners of the greenhouse.32．What do we learn about the greenhouse?It is a place where we can buy plants.33. What was the speaker doing when the customer walked in one morning?He just finish making a phone call.34 What did the speaker think of when serving the office manager?He does not know for sure why he helps her35. What was the speaker's hope for the future?He hopes to be the proud owner of the green house.复合式听写：We are now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and technology. Physical labor, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key ingredients in the creation of wealth. Now the vital raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And individuals entering the workforce offer their knowledge not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers engage in mind work. They deal with symbols, words, figures, and data. What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be generating, processing as well as exchanging information. Currently three out of 4 jobs involve some form of mind work. And that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control, and customer satisfaction. in the new world of work, you can look forward to be in constant training to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures. You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine-to-five jobs, life-time security, predictable promotions and even a conventional workplace as you are familiar with. Don't expect the companies to provide you with a clearly-defined career path and don't wait for someone to empower you. You have to empower yourself.2008年12月：Short Conversations11.M: I just received an Email from one of my former classmates. I was surprised,I hadn‟t heard from him for ages.W: Well, I‟ve been out of touch with most of my old friends, only one or two still drop me a line occasionally,Q: What does the woman mean?12. M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on the outside of your house early next week.W: Well, right now I think I want white for the window frames and yellow for the walls, but I‟ll let you know tomorrow.Q: Who is the woman talking to?13. W: Excuse me, do you have any apartments available for under 500 dollars a month?I need to move in next week when my new job starts.M: The only vacant one I have is 600 dollars, have you inquired at the apartment complex down the street?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?14. W: You bought a pair of jeans yesterday, didn‟t you? What are they like?M: Oh, they are pretty much like my other ones, except with a larger waist. I guess I haven‟t spent much time exercising lately.Q: What can we infer from the conversation about the man?15. W: I really like those abstract paintings we saw yesterday. What do you think?M: I guess it‟s something I haven‟t acquired a taste for yet.Q: What does the man imply?16. W: You haven‟t seen a blue notebook, have you? I hope I didn‟t leave it in the reading room.M: Did you check that pile of journals you‟ve borrowed from the library the other day?Q: What is the man trying to say to the woman?17. M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee?W: I‟d love to, but I‟m exhausted. I was up till 3 this morning, writing a paper for my literature class.Q: Why does the woman decline the man‟s invitation?18. W: You had a job interview yesterday, didn‟t you? How did it go?M: Not too bad, I guess. There were about 20 candidates competing for the sales manager‟s job. And finally it was down to three of us, but the other two seemed better qualified.Q: What does the man imply?Passage ThreeWhen US spacewoman Joan Higginbotham is not flying and working in space, she might be found somewhere on earth giving a speech. Higginbotham, who grew up in Chicago and became an engineer before joining NASA, that is the National Air and Space Administration, gives about a dozen speeches a year. Each speech is different because she tailors her remarks to each audience. Through interviews and E-mails, she finds out in advance her listeners' educational level and what information they want to know. On the subject of space walks, for example, audiences vary in their interests and how much complexity they can comprehend. To elementary school children, Higginbotham may discuss a problem that many kids want to know about. "How do spacemen in a spacesuit eat, drink, and go to the bathroom?" Her answer is “the spacesuit is really a small spacecraft with room for food and water-containers, and a waste-collection system.” To a high school audience, she might satisfy a curiosity that often arises in her pre-speech interviews with students who obviously have seen many science fiction movies. “Do spacemen carry weapons in case they encounter enemies in space?” Her answer is "No". To scientists, she might provide technical details on such topics as the design of spacesuits that protects spacemen from the deadly temperature extremes of space. Just as elaborate preparation is required for success in space, Higginbotham says that it‟s important for speakers to learn as much as possible about their listeners before a speech because every audience is different.33. What did Joan Higginbotham do before joining in NASA?34. How does Higginbotham prepare her speech on space walks?35. What does the high school audience want to know about space travel?Section CCrime is increasing worldwide. There is every reason to believe the (36)trend will continue through the next few decades.Crime rates have always been high in multicultural industrialized societies such as the United States. But a new (37)phenomenon has appeared on the world (38)scene-rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few (39)offenses. Street crimes such as robbery, rape, (41)murder and auto theft are clearly rising, (41)particularly in eastern European countries such as Hungary and in western European nations such as the United Kingdom.What is driving this crime (42)explosion? There are no simple answers. Still, there‟re certain conditions (43)associated with rising crime. Increasing heterogeneity of populations, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of governments, (44)changing national borders, greater economic growth, and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong.These conditions are increasing observable around the world. For instance, cultures that were previously isolated and homogeneous(同种类的) such as Japan, Denmark, and Greece (45)are now facing the sort of cultural variety that has been common in America for most of its history.Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of values. Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the 21st century, and (46)failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems.2009年6月听力原文Short Conversations11. W: There were more than a hundred people at Kate's birthday party. How come she's got so many friends?M: It's really no surprise. You know she was popular even when she was a childQ: What does the man imply about Kate?12. M: They say there'll be a snow-storm tonight, and the cold weather will last quitea few days.W: Oh! We're so lucky, we'll be getting away for a while, and having a holiday in Florida. But let's call right now to confirm our flight.Q：What do we learn about the two speakers?13. W: Tony was awarded a medal for rescuing several families from the forest fire. M: I really admire his courage.Q: What do we learn about Tony from the conversation?14. M: My washing machine is more than fifteen years old and it has worked just fine until last night.W: You'll never be able to get parts for it, even from Japan. So it might be time to invest a more recent model.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?15. W: I heard about your promotion, you must be thrilled.M: Not really, the new office is huge, but the word load has doubled.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?16. W: I can't decide what to do about the party tomorrow.M: You don't have to go if you don't want to, but I'll be glad to give you a ride if you do.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?17. M: Now if you have any questions about the contract. I'll be happy to answer them. W: Nothing comes to mind right now, but I'd like to go over all the articles of the contract once more before signing it.Q: What are the speakers doing right now?18. M: We are out of paper for the printer. Can you please order some?W: I completed the order form online yesterday and it will be here by noon. I'll let you know when it comes in.Q: What did the woman do?Long ConversationConversation OneW: Bob, do you know who I saw the other day? Old Jake, looking terribly depressed. Did he get pensioned off at last?M: Yes. They made him retire after 50 years at sea. He is pretty upset about it, but what can you do? He really is pasted.W: He is all alone, isn't he?M: Yes, his wife has been dead for years. They had one daughter, Dories. But she went off to town as soon as she left school. And he hasn't heard from her since. I hear she is making good money as a model.W: Maybe someone could get in touch with her. Get her to come back for a while to help? M: I don't suppose she come. She never got on with her father. He is bit of a tough character and she is rather selfish. Oh, I expect old Jake will get by. He is healthy at least, comes into a clinic for a check regularly.W: Are you his doctor?M: No, my partner doctor Johnson is.W: That bad-tempered old thing?M: Oh, he isn't bad-tempered. He just looks it. He is an excellent doctor, taught me a lot, and he has a very nice family. His wife invites me over there to supper every week. Very pleasant.W: yes. I teach their daughter Pen at school. She is a bit careless and lazy about her school work, but a bright little thing and very popular with her age group. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you've just heard.19. Why does old Jake look terribly depressed?20. What do we learn about Jake's wife?21. What does the man say about Jake's daughter?22. What does the man say about Jake's doctor?Conversation TwoW: Hello, Mr. Summerfield. How are you today?M: Very well. Thank you, Ms. Green.W: What can I do for you?M: Well, unfortunately, there is a problem with the order we received from you yesterday. It seems we haven't seen the right quantity of manuals to support the telephone system. W: Oh, dear, that's bad news. I'm very sorry to hear that, and you don't know how many packs are without manuals?M: No, because we haven't opened every pack. But in several of those that have been opened there are none, no manuals.W: I'm very sorry about this inconvenience, Mr. Summerfield. We'll send out the manuals this afternoon by express mail entirely at our cost, and the manuals should arrive tomorrow or the day after at the latest.M: All of them, right?W: Yes. It maybe that some have them already, but we cannot be sure. So the best thing is to send out the manual for every pack.M: Yes. Yes, I see. That would be great.W: Please accept our apologies for this mix-up. I assure you we will do everything possible to find out why the mistake happenedM: Right. Thanks for your swift action.W: Not at all. Thank you and goodbye for now. Do call if there is anything else. M: All right. Thank you. Goodbye, Ms Green.W: Goodbye.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you've just heard.23. What problems are the speakers discussing?24. What does the woman promise to do?25. What does the man think of the solution?PassagePassage 1Attracting and feeding wild birds are entertaining activities that have long been enjoyed by people all over the world. Feeding birds has become so popular that prepared feed mixtures are readily available. We feed birds for many reasons. Many pleasant hours can come from watching birds. A hobby often develops into a serious study of their habits. Accurate identification of birds is usually the first goal. But observations that an amateur bird-watcher can make are really limitless. There is, however, responsibility associated with bird feeding, including a disease hazard. Attracting numbers of birds continually to the same spot can be harmful to them, particularly species that pick food from the ground contaminated by the droppings of other birds. In winter feeding efforts are most satisfying to people and are of greatest benefit to birds. During this time when fewer natural foods are available and air temperatures are lower, extra feeding can keep a bird warm and well. Once begun, feeding should never stop during these lean months. If you start a local increase of birds, be prepared to do what may be required to eliminate hazards to those you want to befriend. A constant supply of food should be given until the cold is over and spring has come. If feeding is stopped during severe weather, birds used to relying upon the feeders must starve.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you've just heard.Q26 What does the speaker say about bird watching?Q27 What does the speaker say about birds fed continually on the same spot?Q28 What does the speaker suggest we do in feeding birds in winter?Passage 2My friend Leo makes up weak and poor excuses whenever there is something he doesn't want to do. Just two weeks ago, he was at my house when he decided he didn't want to go into work. He called his boss and said he had to get a new set of tires put on his truck. Then he sat down and watched TV with me. Not only had he lied but his excuse wasn't a very convincing one. Another time, he cancelled a date with his girlfriend at the last minute telling her he had to get a new battery for his truck. She was angry and refused to go out with him again until he apologized. Last weekend, Leo offered the poorest excuse yet. He'd promised he'd help me move some furniture, from my parents' house to my new apartment. He was supposed to bring his truck over about 8 o'clock Saturday morning.I waited, and then called and left a message on his machine. About 11:30, he called and said he was sorry but he'd been getting a new set of tires put on his truck. I guess he'd forgotten he used the same excuse when he called his boss from my house. I think I need a new set of friends. I'm beginning to get tired of Leo's excuses. Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you've just heard.Q29 What does the speaker tell us about her friend Leo?Q30 What did his girlfriend do when Leo canceled a date with her at the last minute? Q31 What favor did the speaker ask Leo to do last weekend?Passage 3In Hollywood, everybody wants to be rich, famous and beautiful. Nobody wants to be old, unknown and poor. For Hollywood kids, life can be difficult because they grow up such an unreal atmosphere. Their parents are ambitious and the children are part of the parents' ambitions. Parents pay for wasteful grand parties, expensive cars and designer clothes. When every dream can come true, kids don't learn the value of anything because they have everything. A thirteen-year-old boy, Trent Maguire, has a driver, credit cards and unlimited cash to do what he wants when he wants to. "One day, I'll earn more than my dad!" he boasts. Parents buy care and attention for their children because they have no time to give it themselves. Amender's mother employs a personal trainer, a bodyguard, a singing coach and a councilor to look after all her fifteen-year-old daughter's needs. Often, there is no parent at home most days, so children decide whether to make their own meals or go out to restaurants, when to watch television or do homework. They organize their social life. They play no childhood games. They become adults before they're ready. Hollywood has always been the city of dreams. The kids there live unreal lives where money, beauty and pleasure are the only gods. Will children around the world soon start to think the same? Or do they already?Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you've just heard.Q32 Why is life said to be difficult for Hollywood kids?Q33 What does the speaker say about Trent Maguire, a thirteen-year-old boy?Q34 Why does Amender's mother employ other people to look after her needs?Q35 What will probably have negative effects on the lives of Hollywood kids? Compound DictationAround 120 years ago, Ebbinghaus began his study of memory. He concentrated on studying how quickly the human mind can remember information. One result of his research is known。
2008年12月大学英语四级考试试题及答案(附听力原文)
2008年12月大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案Part I Writing (30minutes)The Use of Disposable Plastic Bags1.一次性塑料袋曾被广泛的使用2.造成的问题3.限制使用的意义Part V ClozePlaying organized sports is such a common experience in the United States that many children and teenagers that them for granted. This is especially true 67 children from families and communities that have the resources needed to organize and 68 sports programs and make sure that there is easy 69 to participation opportunities. Children in low-income families and poor communities are 70 likely to take organized youth sports for granted because they often 71 the resources needed to pay for participation 72, equipment, and transportation to practices and games 73 their communities do not have resources to build and 74 sports fields and facilities.Organized youth sports 75 appeared during the early 20th century in the United States and other wealthy nations. They were originally developed 76 some educators and developmental experts 77 that the behavior and character of children were 78 influenced by their social surrounding and everyday experiences. This 79 many people to believe that if you could organize the experiences of children in 80 ways, you could influence the kinds of adults that those children would become.This be lief that the social 81 influenced a person’s overall development was very 82 to people interested in progress and reform in the United States 83 the beginning of the 20th century. It caused them to think about 84 they might control the experiences of children to 85 responsible and productive adults. They believed strongly that democracy depended on responsibility and that a 86 capitalist economy depended on the productivity of worker.67. A. among B. within C. on D. towards68. A. spread B. speed C. spur D. sponsor69. A. access B. entrance C. Chance D. route70 A. little B. less C. more D. much71. A. shrink B. tighten C. limit D. lack72. A. bill B accounts C. fees D. fare73. A. so B. as C. and D. but74. A. Maintain B. sustain C. contain D. entertain75.A. last B. first C. later D. finally76.A. before B. while C. until D. when77.A. realized B. recalled C. expected D. exhibited78.A. specifically B. excessively C. strongly D. exactly79. A. moved B. conducted C. put D. led80. A. precise B. precious C. particular D. peculiar81.A. engagement B. environment C.state D. status82.A. encouraging B. disappointing C. upsetting D. surprising83.A. for B. with C. over D. at84.A. what B. how C. whatever D. however85.A. multiply B. manufacture C. produce D. provide86.A. growing B. breeding C. raising D. flyingPart VI Translation87.Medical researchers are painfully aware that there are many problems (他们至今还没有答案).88. (大多数父母所关心的) is providing the best education possible for their children.89.You’d better take a sweater with you(以防天气变冷).90.Throught the project, many people have received training and (决定自己创业)91.the anti-virus agent was not known 直到一名医生偶然发现了它).2008年12月20日大学英语四级考试参考答案Part I Writing范文：Disposable plastic bags were once widely used in China. When we went shopping at supermarkets and departments stores, shopping assistants often provided free plastic bags for our convenience. For a while, life without them seemed unimaginable for most of us.However, disposable plastic bags do bring severe damage to our environment. Costumers usually threw them away after use, and because they are thin and hard to decompose, these plastic products will exist for a long time. This is an immediate threat to our earth and water.Nowadays, the government has passed relevant regulations for limiting the use of disposable plastic bags: they are not free any more. In some shopping places, in order to invoke the public awareness of environmental protection, plastic bags are offered in a much higher price. As a result, people are changing their behavior: paper and clothing bags that vanished for a long time come back to our daily life. It is true that by limiting its usage, everyone in this society contributes some effort to the improvement of the environment.Part V Cloze67-86 ADABD CCABD ACDCB A DBCAPart VI Translation87. that they haven’t found answers to88.What most parents are concerned about89. in case it turn(s) cold90. decided to start their own business91. until it was accidentally found by a doctor。
2010年12月大学英语四级听力真题（附原文及答案）范文
2010年12月大学英语四级听力真题（附原文及答案）范文第一篇：2010年12月大学英语四级听力真题(附原文及答案)范文2010年12月大学英语四级听力真题（附听力原文及答案）11.M: Oh my god!The heat is simply unbearable here.I wish we’ve gone to the beach instead.W: Well, with the museums and restaurants in Washington I’ll be happy here no matter what the temperature.Q：What does the woman mean?12.M: How’s the new job going?W: Well, I’m learning a lot of new things, but I wish the director would give me some feedback.Q：What does the woman want to know?13.M: Can you help me work out a physical training program John? W: Sure, but whatever you do be careful not to overdo st time I had two weeks’ worth of weight-lifting in three days and I hurt myself.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 14.M: I have an elderly mother and I’m worried about her going on a plane.Is there any risk? W: Not if her heart is all right.If she has a heart condition, I’d recommend against it.Q: What does the man want to know about his mother? 15.M: Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled you at the crossroads? W: Sorry, I was just a bit absent-minded.Anyway, do I have to pay a fine? Q: what do we learn from the conversation? 16.M: I’m no expert, but that noise in your refrigerator does n’t sound right.Maybe you should have it fixed.W: You’re right.And I suppose I’ve put it off long enough.Q: What will the woman probably do?17.M: I did extremely well on the sale of my downtown apartment.Now, I have enough money to buy that piece of land I’ve had my eye on and build a house on it.W: Congratulations！Does that mean you’ll be moving soon? Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation? 18.W: My hand still hurts from the fall on the ice yesterday.I wonder if I broke something.M: I’m no doctor, but it’s not black and blue or anything.Maybe you just need to rest it for a few days.Q: what do we learn about the woman from the conversation?长对话（19~21）M: Mrs.Dawson, thanks very much for coming down to the station.I just like to go over some of the things that you told police officer Parmer at the bank.W: All right.M: Well, could you describe the man who robbed the bank for this report that we’re filling out here? Now, anything at all that you can remember would be extremely helpful to us.W: Well, just, I can only remember basically what I said before.M: That’s all right.W: The man was tall, six foot, and he had dark hair, and he had moustache.M: Very good.All right, did he have any other distinguishing marks? W: Um, no, none that I can remember.M: Do you remember how old he was by any chance? W: Well, I guess around 30, maybe younger, give or take a few years.M: Mm, all right.Do you remember anything about what he was wearing? W: Yes, yes, he had on a dark sweater, a solid color.M: OK.Um, anything else that strikes you at the moment? W: I remember he was wearing a light shirt under the sweater.Yes, yes.M: All right.Mrs.Dawson, I really appreciate what you’ve been through today.I’m just going to ask you to look at some photographs before you lea ve if you don’t mind.It won’t take very long.Can you do that for me? W: Oh, of course.M: Would you like to step this way with me, please? W: OK, sure.M: Thank you.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.What do we learn about the woman? 20.What did the suspect look like?21.What did the man finally asked the woman to do?长对话（22~25）W: Good morning, I’m calling about the job that was in the paper last night.M: Well, could you tell me your name? W: Candider Forsett.M: Oh yes.What exactly is it that interests you about the job? W: Well, I thought it was just right for me.M: Really? Um… Could you tell me a little about yourself? W: Yes.I’m 23.I’ve been working abroad.M: Where exactly have you been working? W: In Geneva.M: Oh, Geneva.And what were you doing there? W: Secretarial work.Previous to that, I was at university.M: Which university was that? W: The University of Manchester.I’ve got a degree in English.M: You said you’ve been working in Geneva.Do you have any special reason for wanting to come back? W: I thought it would be nice to be near to the family.M: I see, and how do you see yourself developing in this job? W: Well, I’m ambitious.I do hope that my career as a secretary will lead me eventually into management.M: I see.You have foreign languages? W: French and Italian.M: Well, I think the best thing for you to do is do reply a writing to the advertisement.W: Can’t I arrange for an interview now?M: Well, I’m afraid we must wait until all the applications are in, in writin g, and we’ll then decide on the short list.If you are on the short list, of course we should see you.W: Oh, I see.M: I look forward to receiving your application in writing in a day or two.W: Oh, yes, yes, certainly.M: Ok, thank you very much.Goodbye.W: Thank you.Goodbye.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22.How did the woman get to know about the job vacancy? 23.Why did the woman find the job appealing? 24.What had the woman been doing in Geneva? 25.What was the woman asked to do in the end?Section B Passage One One of the greatest heartbreaks for fire fighters occurs when they fail to rescue a child from a burning building because the child, frightened by smoke and noise, hides under a bed or in a closet and is later found dead.Saddest of all is when children catch a glimpse of the masked fire fighter but hide because they think they have seen a monster.T o prevent such tragedies, fire fighter Eric Velez gives talks to children in his community, explaining that they should never hide during a fire.He displays fire fighters’ equipment, including the oxygen mask, which he encourages his listeners to play with and put on.“If you see us,” Velez tells them, “don’t hide!We are not monsters.We have come to rescue you.” Velez gives his presentations in English and Spanish.Growing up in San Francisco, he learnt Spanish from his immigrant parents.Velez and other fire fighters throughout North America, who give similar presentations, will never know how many lives they save through thei r talks.But it’s a fact that informative speaking saves lives.For example, several months after listening to an informative speech, Pete Gentry in North Carolina rescued his brother who is choking on food, by using the method taught by student speaker, Julie Paris.In addition to saving lives, informative speakers help people learn new skills, solve problems and acquire fascinating facts about the exciting world in which they live.Why do some children trapped in a burning building hide from masked fire fighters? What does the passage tell us about fire fighter Eric Velez? What do we learn about Pete Gentry? What message is the speaker trying to convey?Passage Two Some people want to make and save a lot of money in order to retire early.I see people pursuing higher paying and increasingly demanding careers to accomplish this goal.Theymake many personal sacrifices in exchange for income today.The problem is that tomorrow might not come.Even if it all goes according to plan, will you know how to be happy when you are not working if you spend your entire life making money? More importantly, who will be around for you to share your leisure time with? At the other extreme are people who live only for today.Why bother saving when I might not be here tomorrow, they argue.The danger of this approach is that tomorrow may come after all.And most people don't want to spend all their tomorrows working for a living.The earlier neglect of saving, however, makes it difficult not to work when you are older.You maybe surprise to hear me say that if you must pick an extreme I think it's better to pick the spend-all approach.As long as you don't mind continuing to work, assuming your health allows, you should be OK.At least, you are making use of your money, and hopefully deriving value and pleasure from it.Postponing doing what you love and being with people you love until retirement can be a mistake.It may never come.Retirement can be a great time for some people.For others, it is a time of boredom, loneliness and poor health.Why do some people pursue higher paying but demanding careers?What is the danger facing people who live only for today?What does the speaker seem to advocate?Passage Three Imagine that someone in your neighborhood broke the law, and the judge put the whole neighborhood under suspicion.How fair will that be? Well, it happens everyday to high schoolers.Just because some students have stolen things in shops, all of us are treated like thieves.Even though I’d never steal.Store employees looked at me like I’m some kind of hardened criminal.For example, during one lunch period, myfriend Denny and I went to the Graben Gore Restaurant to have a hot dog.We arrived to find a line of students waiting outside.A new sign in the window told the story.“No more than two students at a time”.After 15 minutes, we finally got in.But the store manger laid the evil eye on us.I asked him about the new sign, and he said, “You kids are stealing too much stuff.” You kids? T oo much stuff? We were not only assumed to be thieves, but brilliant, greedy thieves.The most annoying thing though, is the way employees watched my friends and me.It’s horrible.Once, at a drug store, I was looking around and found a guy standing on a large box, stocking the shelves.He was watching my hands, more than he was watching his own.I showed him that my hands were empty.He got down off his box and rushed off, as if he was going to get the store manger.How crazy is that!33.What does the speaker find to be unfair?34.What measure did the Graben Gore Restaurant take to stop stealing?35.What happened in a drug store that greatly annoyed the speaker Section C Writing keeps us in touch with other people.We write to communicate with relatives and friends.We write to preserve our family histories so our children and grandchildren can learn and appreciate their heritage.With computers and Internet connections in so many households, colleges, and businesses, people are e-mailing friends and relatives all the time--or talking to them in writing in online chat rooms.It is cheaper than calling long distance, and a lot more convenient than waiting until Sunday for the telephone rates to drop.Students are e-mailing their professors to receive and discuss their classroom assignments and to submit them.Theyare e-mailing classmates to discuss and collaborate on homework.They are also sharing information about concerts and sports events, as well as jokes and their philosophies of life.Despite the growing importance of computers, however, there will always be a place and need for the personal letter.A hand-written note to a friend or a family member is the best way to communicate important thoughts.No matter what the content of the messag e, its real point is, “I want you to know that I care about you.” This writing practice brings rewards that can’t be seen in bank accounts, but only in the success of human relationships.Section A短对话答案11.A)The man should visit the museums.B)She can’t stan d the hot weather.C)The beach resort is a good choice.D)She enjoys staying in Washington.答案：D 解析：Woman最后说到I’ll be happy here no matter what the temperature.这表明了她待在这里很愉快，很享受待在华盛顿，故选D。
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2006-2014年大学英语四级听力长对话文本集2014年12月（第一套）(1)W: Hi, Eric. How was your weekend?M: Great! I met Maria's parents, and we told them we want to be engaged.W: Eric, that's wonderful! Congratulations!M: Thanks, Alice. I really like her parents, too. They're very nice. [9] Mrs. Carmona speaks four languages and Mr. Carmona is a diplomat. In fact, he gave a speech at the law school on Saturday morning.W: Oh, that was Maria's father? I heard his speech.M: You did?W: Well, I heard part of it. I listened to it for ten minutes, and then I fell asleep. I thought it was in class. Anyway, tell me about your weekend.M: [10] Saturday evening we saw a play. And Sunday afternoon we watched a soccer game. Then Sunday night we all went out for dinner — Maria, her parents, and me. That was the first chance we had to talk. W: Were you nervous?M: At first, I was. We didn't say much. Mr. Carmona told us some good stories about his experiences as a diplomat, and he asked me 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 approve of you, don't they?M: I guess so. [11] Maria called this morning and said, "My father told me he'd like you for a son-in-law right now."W: That's great.M: Not exactly. I want to get married after graduate school in about three years.9. What does Eric say about Maria's father?10. What did Eric and Maria do last Sunday afternoon?11. What do we learn from Maria's phone call this morning?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) W atched 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.(2)M: You're going to wear out the 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 nearly midnight.W: Really? I didn't know it was so late.M: [ 12 ] Don't you have an early class to teach tomorrow morning?W: Y es, at seven o'clock, my commuter class — the students who 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 of your newspaper pieces. What's this one about?W: Do you remember that trip I took last month?M: The one up to the Amazon?W: [ 13 ] Well, that's what I'm writing about. The new highway and the changes it's 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 sold now?W: About a dozen so far.M: What kind of newspapers buy them?W: [ 14 ] The papers that carry a lot of foreign news. They usually appear in the big Sunday editions where they need a lot of background stories to help fill up the space between the ads.M: Is there any future in it?W: [15] I hope so. There's a chance I may sell this article to a news service.M: Then your story would be published in several papers, wouldn't it?W: That's the idea. And they might even be able to do other stories on a regular basis.M: That would be great.12. What is the woman's occupation?13. What is the woman writing about?14. Where do the woman's articles usually appear?15. What does the woman expect?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 a news service. D) To get her life story published soon.2014年12月（第二套）(3)M: Do you think there's 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. [10] I'm sure more women wiH go out to work in the next 20 years. 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 I'm 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 pro-bably don't want to fight for change. [11] It could be that the women's liberation movement has to spend more time changing women's attitudes than it spends in changing men's.M: One last question, some supporters of the woman's liberation movement believed that marriages should beabolished. Y ou agree?W: No, I don't. It can't happen. What may and should happen is that we teach men to spend moretime looking after children and doing housework.9. Where are women said to be less discriminated against?10. What will happen in England in 20 years according to the conversation?1 1 . What does the woman think the women's liberation movement should do?9. A) France. C) Russia. B) Scandinavia. 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 respect women more.C) Help women acquire more professional skills.D) Spend more time changing women's attitudes.(4)M: Cheers, Shirley.W: 1 12| Cheers, Paul. 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: [ 131 W ell, 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 bankwill help?M: I’m 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: Y es. I realize that, Shirley. But we have a very good product. The chief designer has justcompleted a new im proved model.W: I know your bikes have a very good reputation here, but you have to build up a reputation and a market in Africa.M: 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. [15] I must say I admire your determination.12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?13. What do we learn about the man's father-in-law?14. What docs the woman think is important in the whole operation?15. What does the woman admire in the man?12. A) In a restaurant. C) At the man's office.B) In a hotel lobby. D) At 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 Africa.14. A) To select the right model. C) To convince the board members.B) To get a good import agent. D) To cut down production costs.15. A) His flexibility. C) His intelligence.B) His vision. D) His determination.2014年6月（第一套）(5)W: Can I help you?M: W ell, I'm not sure. I hope so. [9] Y ou see, actually, I'm getting married soon. And my friends want to buy me presents and things.'W: And you would like some things for the kitchen?M: Y es, that's right. I thought if I could find out about kitchen things, they would be the best sort of presents. W: Well, I suppose the first thing you need is a cooker. Do you want an electric one or a gas one?M: Em. I think I'd probably prefer a gas one. But cookers are very expensive, aren't they? How much is this one?W: It's one hundred and seventy five pounds, including tax and delivery. It's a very good one though.M: But it's a lot of money, isn't it? What sorts of things could I ask people to buy? Y ou know, cheaper.W: Well. Y ou'll need some pans, won't you? A set of saucepans, I suppose, and frying pans. [10] Do you like cooking?M: Y es. I suppose so.W: [10] Well. In that case, you might like a mixer. If you make cakes and things like that, it'll save you a lot of time. And a blender too. That's good if you make soups and things.M: Em. That's a thought.W: Something else you might use is a set of these knives, you know, carving knives, bread knives, steak knives, fruit knives, potato peeling knives...M: [ 11 ] Heavens! I never knew there were so many sorts.W: Oh, yes. Come over here and I'll show you some more.9. Why is the man in the kitchenware shop?10. Why does the woman want to know whether the man likes cooking?11. What does the man say he has never realized?9. A) To buy a present for his friend who is getting married.B) To find out the cost for a complete set of cookware.C) To see what he could ask his friends to buy for him.D) To make inquiries about the price of an electric cooker.10.A) To teach him how to use the kitchenware.B) To discuss cooking experiences with him.C) To tell him how to prepare delicious dishes.D) To recommend suitable kitchenware to him.11. A) There are so many different sorts of knives.B) Cooking devices are such practical presents.C) A mixer can save so much time in making cakes.D) Saucepans and frying pans are a must in the kitchen.(6)M: Good morning, Mrs. Thomson.W: Oh, Mr. Minisuker. Please come in, and sit down. 1 want to talk to you about something that's come up.M: What's up? Anyway, I'll be glad to help you with anything I can.W: [ 12 ] Some advice, Mr. Minisuker. I've been offered a new job.M: A new job?W: As a matter of fact, it isn't the bank in New Y ork.M: Is the offer from another bank?W: [ 13 ] It's from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Washington.M: [ 13 ] Y ou mean the World Bank?W: [ 13 ] That's right. And it's really very unexpected, I must say.M: You've established a reputation in international banking circles. May I ask what kind of position they've offered you?W: [14] A rather important one, as a matter of fact, deputy director of the International Finance Corporation.M: Isn't that the part of the bank that makes loans to private companies in the developing countries?W: Y es, it is. It's a job that certainly offers a chance for public service.M: [ 15 ] It seems to me that it's a real honor for you.W: Y es, it is. But I've been with this bank for so many years. Ever since I graduated from college in fact.M: [ 15 ] But it's an honor for the bank, too, for the training and experience it's given you.W: Y es, 1 suppose I could think of it that way.M: Then you've decided to accept the offer?W: Probably, yes. Almost certainly. I'd like to think I can do some work that will contribute to international cooperation and understanding.12. What does the woman want to discuss with the man?13. Who offered the woman the new job?14. What will be the woman's main responsibility as a deputy director?15. What does the man think of the job offer?12. A) Some new problems in her work. C) Her chance for promotion in the bank.B) Cooperation with an international bank. D) Her intention to leave her present job.13. A) The World Bank. C) A U.S. finance corporation.B) Bank of Washington. D) An investment bank in New Y ork.14. A) Supervising financial transactions. B) Taking charge of public relations.C) Making loans to private companies in developing countries.D) Offering service to international companies in the United States.15. A) It is a first major step to realizing the woman's dream.B) It is an honor for the woman and her present employer.C) It is a loss for her current company.D) It is really beyond his expectation.2014年6月（第二套）(7)M: Hello, Matt Ellis speaking.W: Hello, Dr. Ellis. My name's Pam Johnson. My roommate, Janet Holmes, wanted me to call you.M: Janet Holmes? Oh, that's right. She's in my Shakespearean English class. Has anything happened to her? W: Nothing. [9] It's just that she submitted a job application yesterday and the company asked her in for an interview today. She's afraid she won't be able to attend your class this afternoon, though. [10] I'm calling to see whether it would be OK if I gave you her essay. Janet said it's due today.M: Certainly, that would be fine. Uh, you can either drop it off at my class or bring it to my office.W: Would it be all right to come by your office around 4:00? I'm afraid I can't come any earlier because I have three classes this afternoon.M: Uh, I won't be here when you come. I'm supposed to be at a meeting from 3:00 to 6:00, but how about leaving it with my secretary? She usually stays until 5:00.W: Fine, please tell her I'll be there at 4:00. And Dr. Ellis, one more thing, [11] could you tell me where your office is? Janet told me where your class is, but she didn't give me directions to your office.M: Well, I'm in Room 302 of the Gregory Building. I'll tell my secretary to put the paper in my mail box, and I'll get it when I return.W: I sure appreciate it. Goodbye, Dr. Ellis.M: Goodbye, Miss Johnson.9. Why couldn't the woman's roommate attend the Shakespearean English class that afternoon?10. What favor is the woman going to do for her roommate?11. What does the woman want to know at the end of the conversation?9. A) She had a job interview to attend. B) She was busy finishing her project.C) She had to attend an important meeting. D) She was in the middle of writing an essay.10. A) Accompany her roommate to the classroom. B) Hand in her roommate's application form.C) Submit her roommate's assignment. D) Help her roommate with her report.11.A) Where Dr. Ellis’s office is located. B) When Dr. Ellis leaves his office.C) Directions to the classroom building. D) Dr. Ellis’s schedule for the afternoon.(8)W: How are things going, Rod?M: Not bad, Jane. [ 12] I'm involved in several projects and it's a long working day. But I'm used to that so it doesn't bother me too much.W: I heard you have moved to a new house in the suburb. How do you like commuting to London every day?Don't you find it strained? M: It was terrible at first, [13] especially getting up before dawn to catch that 6:30 train. But it's bearable now that I'm used to it.W: Don't you think it's an awful waste of time? I couldn't bear to spend three hours sittingin a train every day. M: I used to feel the same as you. [ 14 ] But now I quite enjoy it.W: How do you pass the time? Do you bring some work with you to do on the train?M: Ah, that's a good question. [ 15 ] In the morning, I just sit in comfort and read thepapers to catch up with the news. On the way home at night, I relax with a good bookor chat with friends or even have a game of bridge.W: I suppose you know lots of people on the train now.M: Y es, I bumped into someone I know on the platform every day. Last week I cameacross a couple of old school friends and we spent the entire journey in the bar.W: It sounds like a good club. Y ou never know, I may join it too.12. What does the man say about his job?13. Which train does the man take to work every day?14. How does the man feel about commuting to work every day now?15. How does the man spend his time on the morning train?12. A) He finds it rather stressful. C) He can handle it quite well.B) He is thinking of quitting it. D) He has to work extra hours.13. A) The 6:00 one. C) The 7:00 one.B) The 6:30 one. D) The 7:30 one.14. A) It is an awful waste of time. C) The time on the train is enjoyable.B) He finds it rather unbearable. D) It is something difficult to get used to.15. A) Reading newspapers. C) Listening to the daily news.2014年6月（第三套）(9)M: Mrs. Dawson, thanks very much for coming down to the station. [9] I just like to go over some of the things' that you told police officer Farmer at the bank.W: All right.M: Well, [9] could you describe the man who robbed the bank for this report that we're filling out here?Now, anything at all that you can remember would be extremely helpful to us.W: Well, just, I can only remember basically what 1 said before.M: That's all right.W: [ 10 ] The man was tall, six-foot, and he had dark hair, and he had moustache.M: V ery good. All right, did he have any other distinguishing marks?W: Um, no, none that I can remember.M: Do you remember how old he was by any chance?W: Well, I guess around 30, maybe younger, give or take a few years.M: Um, all right. Do you remember anything about what he was wearing?W: Y es, yes, he had on a dark sweater, a solid color.M: OK. Um, anything else that strikes you at the moment?W: I remember he was wearing a light shirt under the sweater. Yes, yes.M: All right. Mrs. Dawson, I really appreciate what you've been through today. [ 11 ] I'm just going to ask you to look at some photographs before you leave if you don't mind. It won't take very long. Can you do that for me?W: Oh, of course.M: Would you like to step this way with me, please?W: OK, sure. M: Thank you.9. What do we learn about the woman?10. What did the suspect look like?11. What did the man finally ask the woman to do?9. A) She was a bank manager. B) She was a victim of the robbery.C) She was a defence lawyer. D) She was a witness to the crime.10. A) A tall man with dark hair and a moustache. B) A youth with a distinguishing mark on his face.C) A thirty-year-old guy wearing a light sweater. D) A medium-sized young man carrying a gun11. A) Identify the suspect from pictures. B) Go upstairs to sign some document.C) Have her photo taken for their files. D) V erify the record of what she had said.(10)W: Good morning. [ 12] I'm calling about the job that was in the paper last night.M: W ell, could you tell me your name?W: Candida Faucett.M: Oh, yes. [ 13 ] What exactly is it that interests you about the job?W: Well, I thought it was just right for me.M: Really? Um... Could you tell me a little about yourself?W: Y es. I' m 23. I've been working abroad.M: Where exactly have you been working?W: In Geneva.M: Oh, Geneva. [ 14 ] And what were you doing there?W: [14] Secretarial work. Previous to that, I was at university.M: Which university was that?W: The University of Manchester. I've got a degree in English.M: Y ou said you've been working in Geneva. Do you have any special reason for wanting to come back?W: [ 13 ] I thought it would be nice to be nearer to the family.M: I see, and how do you see yourself developing in this job?W: Well, I'm ambitious. I do hope that my career as a secretary will lead me eventually into management.M: I see. Y ou have foreign languages?W: French and Italian.M: W ell, 1 think the best thing for you to do is to reply in writing to the advertisement.W: Can't I arrange for an interview now?M: Well, I'm afraid we must wait until all the applications are in, in writing, and then decide on the short list. If you are on the short list, of course we should see you.W: Oh, I see.M: [ 15 ] I'll look forward to receiving your application in writing in a day or two.W: Oh, yes, yes, certainly. M: OK, thank you very much. Goodbye.W: Thank you. Goodbye.12. How did the woman get to know about the job vacancy?13. Why did the woman find the job appealing?14. What had the woman been doing in Geneva?15. What was the woman asked to do in the end?12. A) By reading a newspaper ad. C) By listening to the morning news.B) By seeing a commercial on TV. D) By calling an employment service.13. A) She could improve her foreign languages. C) She could travel overseas frequently.B) She could work close to her family. D) She could use her previous experiences.14. A) Taking management courses. C) Working as a secretary.B) Teaching English at a university. D) Studying for a degree in French.15. A) Prepare for an interview in a couple of days. C) Send in a written application as soon as possible.B) Read the advertisement again for more details. D) Get to know the candidates on the short list.2013年12月（第一套）(11)M: Excuse me, I need some information about some of the towns near here.W: What would you like to know?M: Well, first, I'd like directions to go to Norwalk. I believe [9] there is an interesting museum there. It isn't far, is it? W: No, not at all. Norwalk is about 18 miles east of here on Route 7. And you're right. It's a wonderful little museum.M: Oh, good. Now, what about Amitsville? I have some friends I'd like to visit there and I also want to get to Newton. They are near each other, aren't they?W: Hmm...well, [ 10 ] they are actually in opposite directions. Amitsville is northeast. It's about thirty five miles northeast of here.M: Aha! Thirty five miles northeast. And how about Newton?W: Well, Newton is in the other direction. It's southwest, so it isn't really very close to Amitsville at all and it's along drive. It's about 55 miles southwest from here and the road is not at all straight.M: 55 miles southwest! W ell, maybe I won't go there this time.W: I'd recommend visiting Westfield or Great Town. They are both very close. Westfield's just 7 miles west of here and Great Town is about 5 miles south. [ 11 ] They are really pretty little towns with lots of old houses and beautiful tree-lined streets.M: I see. 7 miles west to Westfield and 5 miles south to Great Town. Good. Well, I think that's all the information I'll need for a while. Thank you. Y ou've been very helpful.W: Y ou're welcome, sir. I hope you enjoy your stay.9. What does the man know about Norwalk?10. What does the woman say about Amitsville and Newton?11. What do we learn about W estfield and Great Town?9. A) It is located on Route 18. C) It is a beautiful little town.B) It has an interesting museum. D) It lies seven miles east of Newton,10. A) They are in opposite directions. C) They are quite close to each other.B) They are fifty-five miles apart. D) They are a long drive from Norwalk.11. A) They are connected by Route 7. C) They have lots of old houses.B) They are crowded with tourists. D) They have many rare plants.(12)M: Er...Sandra, I've finished with Mr Gartner now. [ 12] Do you think you could pop through and bring me up to date on the arrangements for the Italian trip?W: Certainly, Mr Wilkinson. I'll bring everything with me.M: Right, take a seat. Now my first meeting is when?W: Y our first meeting is on Monday the 21st at 9 a.m. with Dr Gucci of Bancos en Piedra in Milan.M: OK, so can I fly out early Monday morning?W: Well, there is a flight to Linate Airport which leaves at 6:30 London time and gets in at 8:30 Italian time.M: Y eah, but that only leaves me 30 minutes to clear customs and get into the city center. And it means I'll have to check in by 5:30, [13] which means leaving home at about 4:15.W: I'm afraid so.M: Hmm...not so keen on that. What's the program for the rest of that day?W: It's quite full, I'm afraid. At 11, you're seeing Gianni Riva at Megastar and then [14] you'll have a lunch engagement with Gavin from the Chamber of Commerce at 1.M: Where' s that?W: Y ou're meeting him at his office and then he's taking you somewhere.M: Good, that sounds fine. What about the afternoon?W: Well, at 3:30, you're seeing our sales representative there and then you're free till the evening.M: I see. I seem to remember that I'm having dinner with someone from Bergamo.W: That's right. A Mr Batty from SAP Industries at 8.12. What would the man like the woman to do?13. At what time is Mr Wilkinson going to leave home for the airport?14. Who is Mr Wilkinson going to have lunch with on Monday?15. What is most probably the woman's job?12. A) Bring him up to date on the current situation in Milan.B) Inform him of the arrangements for his trip in Italy.'C) Fetch the documents signed by Mr Gartner.D) Accompany Mr Gartner to the Linate airport.13. A) About 8:30. C) About 5:30.B) About 6:30. D) About4:15.14. A) Mr Gartner from Milan. C) The company's sales representative.B) Gianni Riva at Megastar. D) Gavin from the Chamber of Commerce.15. A) Travel agent. C) Secretary.B) Business manager. D) Saleswoman.2013年12月（第二套）(13)W: Sales department. Can I help you?M: Oh, yes. I hope so. My name is Kings Bruce of GPF Ltd. [ 9 ] We need some supplies for our design office. W: I see. What sort of things are you looking for, Mr. Kings Bruce?M: W ell, first of all, we need one complete new drawing board.W: Well, in the standard range, we have the DO44, and the DO45 models.M: Oh, what's the difference between them?W: Well, the DO45 has mending system and it does cost slightly more as a result.M: So what is the total price?W: For the DO45, it is 387 pounds 50 pence.'M: And does that include value-added tax?W: Oh, yes.M: Can you tell me how long it takes to deliver?W: I can't give a definite date now, I'm afraid, because it depends on the other orders we have to get out. But it will certainly be within three weeks.M: OK, now we also want some drawing pens, ink and correction fluid, and some drawing paper.W: [10] Ah, now the lady who deals with drawing office supplies isn't here this morning, I'm afraid. But I could ask her to give you a ring this afternoon, if you like.M: Oh, yes. Thank you.W: What is your telephone number?M: It is Redding. [ 11 ] That is code 0734, 21653-51.W: OK, I will get Miss Thompson to ring you this afternoon. Now would you like me to place an order for one DO45 drawing board?M: Y es, please. Y ou've been most helpful. Goodbye.W: Goodbye.9. What's the man's purpose in making the telephone call?10. Why can't the man order the other drawing office supplies right now?11. What's the man's telephone number?9. A) To look for a job as a salesperson. B) To have a talk with Miss Thompson.C) To place an order for some products D) To complain about a faulty appliance.10. A) The person in charge is not in the office. B) The supplies are out of stock for the moment.C) They failed to reach an agreement on the price. D) The company is re-cataloguing the items.11. A) 0743, 12536 extension 15.. B) 0734,38750 extension 15.C) 0734, 38750 extension 15. D) 0743, 62135 extension 51.。
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2012年6月短对话11:M: As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining room, another into the family room and a third to the outside。
W: The door into the family room isn’t big enough. Could it be made wider?Q: What are the speakers doing?12.M: I’m thinking about where to go for a bite tonight. Any suggestions, Barbara?W: Well, how about the French restaurant near the KFC? Frankly, I’ve had enough of our canteen food。
Q: What do we learn about the woman?13.W: Hey, if you can’t enjoy the music at a sensible volume, why not use earphones? I’m preparing for the speech contest。
M: Oh, sorry. I didn’t realize I’ve being bothering you all this time。
Q: What is the man probably doing?14.M: Finally, I’ve go t the chance to put on my new suit tonight. I hope to make a good impression on your family。
W: Come on! It’s only a family reunion. So jeans and T-shirts are just fine.Q: What does the woman mean?15.M: Would you like to see those pants in brown and navy blue? These two colors are coming in this season。
W: Oh, actually grey is my favorite color, but I prefer something made from cotton, 100% cotton I mean。
Q: What is the woman looking for?16.W: From here, the mountains look as if you could just reach out and touch them。
M: That’s why I chose this lodge. It has one of the best views in Switzerland。
Q: What is the man’s chief consideration in choosing the lodge?17.M: What do I have to do to apply for a passport?W: You need proof of citizenship, either an old passport or a birth certificate and three photographs. Then you must complete this form and pay a fee。
Q: What is the man most probably going to do?18.M: Miss, can I interest you in a pork special with serving tonig ht? It’s only 799, half the usual price and it’s very tasty。
W: Oh really? I will try it。
Q: What does the man say about the dish?长对话：Conversation 1W：Good evening, and welcome to this week’s Business World, the program for and aboutbusiness people. Tonight, we have Mr. Steven Kayne, who has just taken over and established bicycle shop. Tell us, Mr. Kayne, what made you want to run your own store?M: Well, I always loved racing bikes and fixing them. When I was working full-time as a salesman for a big company, I seldom had time to enjoy my hobby. I knew then that as soon as I had enough money to get my own business going, I’ll do it. I had my heart set on it and I didn’t let anything stand in my way. When I went down to the bank and got a bus iness loan, I knew I’d love being my own boss. Now my time is my own. I open the store when I want and leave when I want。
W: You mean you don’t keep regular hours?M: Well, the sign on my store says the hours are ten to six, but if business is slower than usual, I can just lock up and take off early。
W: Have you hired any employees to work with you yet?M: Yeah, a couple of friends of mine who love biking as much as I do. They help me out a few days a week. It’s great because we play cards or just s it around and talk when there are no customers。
W: Thank you, Mr. Kayne. We wish you success in your new business。
Question 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard。
19.What is the woman doing?20.What did Mr. Kayne do before he took over the bicycle shop?21.Why did the man take over a bicycle shop?22.What do we learn about the people working in the shop?Conversation 2W: Well, the main activities in the region were historically steel and paper processing, I think。
M: Yes, but I’m not quite sure about the status of those industries now. Could you tell us something about that?W: Yes, of course. In fact, they are less significant, but steel-related manufacturing still accounts for 44% of industrial activity. So it’s still very important. In fact, 80% of Spain’s machine tools are from the Basque Country. As for paper processing, there’s still a little. But it’s no longer what it once was in the region. So, is that clear?M: Yes, thanks。
W: Now, to get back to what I was saying, there’s a lot of unemployment as well as geographical problems in the region。
M: Sorry, Victoria. What do you mean by geographical problems?W: Well, what I mean is the area is very hilly, mountainous in parts. So there used to be transport problems, now though there are new train links and better roads, but it may be that some smaller towns inland remain not very well connected, is that OK? Does that make sense? When we talk about specific location suggestions for the factory, we’ll see this in more detail, so we’ll come back to this question, OK?M: OK, right。