大学英语四级2000年6月听力原文
2000年英语专业四级考试听力原文
Part ⅡDICTATIONWhat We Know About LanguageMany things about language are a mystery and will remain so. However, we now do know something about it. First, we know that all human beings have a language of some sort. No human race anywhere on earth is so backward that it has no language of its own at all. Second, there is no such thing as a primitive language. There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped but the languages they speak are by no means primitive. In all the languages existing in the world today, there are complexities that must have been developed for years. Third, we know that all languages are perfectly adequate. Each is a perfect means of expressing its culture. And finally, we know that language changes over time, which is natural and normal if a language is to survive. The language which remains unchanged is nothing but dead.PART ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A STATEMENT1. Harry’s brother would not remain an engine driver if he were ambitious.2. Would you mind waiting a few minutes? Ms Ellis is being examined by her physician at this moment.3. Joan is in hospital. I’d like to send her a handbag she can use later in the law office, where she is employed.4. Mary and I work in the same office. We are on five days and off two days in a week. Every timeI see her, she is wearing a different silk scarf.5. We’ll come aboard Southeast Service to Red Hill, East Corydon and Victoria, with changes in Red Hill for Gilford.6. What we need here is a clerk who is careful and CONSIDERA TE. Let’s write that in the ad: carefulness and consideration are a must.7. I used to think Emily was honest and trust-worthy, but now I know better.8. The first train to Green Hill leaves at 6:28. There is a train every hour on the hour and every 28 minutes PAST the hour.9. The trouble is no matter how hard he tried, Malcolm didn’t seem to get anywhere. SECTION B CONVERSA TION10. M：What do you think? Am I OK?W: Well, there is some information that seems to me ... I want to have a thorough checkup and do some tests.11. M: It’s hot! I wish it would rain and cool off!W: This isn’t usual for November. I don’t remember it ever being so hot and dry in November before.12. M: Many people prefer taking public buses or the subway or even taxis because parking is getting to be a real headache in some parts of the city.W: That doesn’t surprise me.13. M: Hello, Good morning, I’m calling to check on the status of my computer.W: Well, the new parts have just been coming in,so it should be ready by Friday.14. M：My goodness, the service in this restaurant is really terrible, a lot worse than before.W: Right. It’s high time they got rid of half the staff here if you ask me.15. M: Operator, I booked a long-distance collect call for my sister in Switzerland 25 minutes ago, but I haven’t got a reply yet.W: Sorry，I ring it for you right now.16. W: I’ll wear this blue jacket. I like the color on me, don’t you think?M: I think it looks terrific on you,really.17. M: How did Mr. Hunt’s project turn out? I heard he had trouble with the financing, but then he could get the loan he wanted.W: It’s true. He did have difficulties at first. But all in all, the project couldn’t have turned out better.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item One (18)NATO and Russia are reporting some progress in efforts to finalize a charter governing their post-cold-war relationship. But they stressed more work must be done to settle their differences in military and political issues. A fifth round of talks between the Russian foreign minister and NATO Secretary General ended Tuesday in Luxembourg.News Item Two (19-20)A Boeing 727 aircraft with 51 passengers and 10 crew on board has crashed into a mountain side just outside the Columbia capital, Bogota. Police and rescue workers said everyone was killed when the plane exploded scattering wreckage over a wide area. The crash happened shortly after take-off when the plane was unable to gain enough height to clear the mountains. The aircraft belonged to Ecuadorian Airline, but it had been chartered by Air-France for the route from Bogota to Ecuadorian Capital, Quito.News Item Three (21-22)The US has designated thirty international groups as terrorist organizations, barring them from receiving money, weapons or other support from US citizens. The new terrorist list includes a Palestinian group Hamas, the Pro-Iranian Hezbollah, Cambodian’s Khmer Rouge, the Basque separatist group ETA, Sri Lanka’s Tamitigers, and Peru-based Shining Path and Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement. The list does not include the Irish Republican Army or the Palestinian Liberation Organization. US Secretary of State Maddine Albright says the affected groups will have their US visas revoked and US financial assets frozen.News Item Four (23)Israeli prosecutors are reviewing charges against Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, after Israeli police called off his indictment. Justice Ministry officials say they hope a decision on whether to bring charges against the Israeli leader will be announced Sunday. The case stems from the appointment of Runny Barong as Israeli attorney general. Critics charged the appointment was part of a conspiracy to end the trial of Netanyahu’s political ally.News Item Five (24-25)The combined left-wing opposition in France has defeated President Jaque Chirac’s ruling conservative coalition in the first round of the country’s parliamentary elections. Projections by French TV give the Socialist-led opposition 40% of the v ote and Mr. Chirac’s center-right coalition 37%. If the left secures the majority of seats in parliament, Socialist leader Leono Jospin would likely became prime minister in the power-sharing arrangement with President Chirac.。
2000年6月大学英语四级考试试题答案与详解
2000年6月大学英语四级考试试题答案与详解21. As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to ____ it.A) delay B) refuse C) cancel D) postponeC)。
【译文】我们订购的货物仍未送到，已经不能再等了，我们只好取消了订单。
【解析】动词辨析题。
Cancel“取消，废除”，本句说不能再等下去了，显然是要取消订单，故选C）。
delay“耽搁；延误”；refuse“拒绝；回绝”；postpone意为“延期，推迟”，与delay同义。
22. These books, which you can get at any bookshop, will give you ____ you need.A) all of information B) all of the informationsC) all the informations D) all the informationD)。
【译文】你可以在任何书店买到这些书，它们会给你提供你所需要的全部信息。
【解析】不可数名词题。
Information是不可数名词，因为本句中的information特指“你所需要的信息”，故information前面要有定冠词the，all作形容词，可以修饰复数名词或不可数名词，表示“全部的”。
All作代词，与of连用时，表示某一特定范围内的全部，所以选项A)中的information前也要有定冠词the；information是不可数名词，没有复数形式，故排除B)或C)。
23. Not until the game had begun ____ at the sports ground.A) should he have arrivedB) had he arrivedC) did he arriveD) would he have arrivedC)。
历年英语四级听力真题_原文及答案解析(06-12年)1
2012年6月英语四级听力解析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?【答案】D) Discussing a housing plan.【解析】此题为简单的推理题。
从drawing，kitchen等关键词可知，两人正在看房间的图纸，并讨论希望family room能够再大点。
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 KF C? Frankly, I’ve had enough of our canteen food.Q: What do we learn about the woman?【答案】D) She is tired of the food in the canteen.【解析】此题为推理题。
从对话中可知，男子问女子对于晚上到哪里吃饭有没有任何建议。
女子回答去KFC旁边的法国餐厅，因为她已经受够了食堂的食物。
13.W: Hey, if you can’t enjoy the music at a sen sible 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?【答案】C) Listening to some loud music.【解析】此题为较为简单的推理题。
全网最全——6月英语四级真题听力原文及答案解析
全网最完整！！！____年四级必备！！！____年6月英语四级真题听力原文及答案解析（完整版）Section ANews Report OneA message in a bottle sent out to sea by a New Hampshire man more than five decades ago was found 1500 miles away and he’s been returned to his daughter. The long lost message was discovered by Clint Buffington of Utah while he was vacationing. Buffington says he found a soda bottle half-buried in the sand that looked like it had been there since the beginning of time.The note inside the bottle said, "Return to 419 Ocean Street and receive a reward of $150 from Richard and Tina Pierce, owners of the beach Comber motel.The motel was owned by the Paula Pierce in 1960. Her father had written the notes as a joke and had thrown it into the Atlantic Ocean. Buffington flew to New Hampshire to deliver that message to Pola Pierce. She held up to her father's promise giving Buffington that reward. But the biggest reward is the message in a bottle finding its way back home.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. What is the news report mainly about?2. Why did Paula Pierce give Clint Buffington the reward?News Report TwoQuestions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. Why was spraying operations carried out in Dorchester County?4. What does the news reports say about Flower Town Bee farm?News Report ThreeThe world's largest aircraft has taken to the skies for the first time. The Airlander 10 spent nearly 2 hours in the air having taken off from Coddington airfield in Bedfordshire. During its flight it reached 3000 feet and performed a series of gentle turns all over a safe area. The aircraft is massive as long as a football field and as tall as 6 double decker buses and capable of flying for up to 5 days. It was first developed for the US government as a long range spy aircraft, but was abandoned following budget cutbacks. The aircraft cost 25 million pounds and can carry heavier loads than huge jet planes while also producing less noise and omitting less pollution. The makers believe it's the future of aircraft and one day we'll be using them to go places. But there's still a long way to go. The Airlander will need to have 200 hours flying time before being allowed to fly by the aviation administration if it passes though we can hope we'll all get some extra legroom.Questions 5 and 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. What do we learn about the first flight of the Airlander 10?6. What caused the US government to abandon the Airlander 10 as a spy aircraft?7. What is the advantage of the Airlander 10 over huge jet planes?Section BConversation OneM: Do you feel like going out tonight？W：Yeah，why not，we haven’t been out for ages, what’s on?M: Well, there’s a film about climate change. Does it sound good to you?W: No, not really, it doesn’t really appeal to me. What’s it about? Just climate change?M: I think it’s about how climate change affects everyday life. I wonder how they make it entertaining.W: Well, it sounds really awful, it’s an important subject I agree. But I am not in the mood for anything depressing. What else is on?M：There’s a Spanish dance festival.W: Oh, I love dance. That sounds really interesting.M: Apparently, it’s absolutely brilliant. Let’s see what it says in the paper. A leads an exciting production of the great Spanish love story Kamen.W: Ok, then. What time is it on?M: At 7:30.W: Well, that’s no good. We haven’t got enough time to get there. Is there anything else?W: Where’s it on?W: Em.. I am not keen on him. He is not very funny.M: Are you sure your fancy going out tonight? You are not very enthusiastic.W: Perhaps you are right. Okay, let’s go to see the dance. But tomorrow, not tonight.M: Great, I’ll book the ti ckets online.Questions 8 and 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. What does the women think of the climate change?9. Why do the speakers give up going to the Spanish dance festival tonight?11. What does the woman decide to do tomorrow?Conversation TwoW: Good morning Mr. Lee, May I have a minutes of your time?M: Sure Katherine, what can I do for you?W: I’m quiet anxious about transferring over to our college, I’m afraid I won’t fit in.W: Yes, I know, but I’m younger than most students in my year and that worries me a lot.M: Well, you may be the only younger one in your year, but you know, we have a lot of after-school activities you can join in, and so, this way, you will be able to meet new friends of different age groups.W: That’s nice, I love games and hobby groups.W: Thanks so much, I definitely feel better now, as a matter of fact, I’ve already contacted one of the girls who will be living in the same house with me, and she seemed really nice. I guess living on campus, I'll have a chance to have a close circle of friends, since we'll be living together.M: All students are very friendly with new arrivals. Let me check who would be living with you in your flat. Okay. There are Hannah, Kelly, and Bree. Bree is also a new st udent here, like you, I’m sure you two ‘ll have more to share with each other.Questions 12 and 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. Why does Katherine feel anxious?13. What does Mr. Lee encourage Katherine to do?14. What does Mr. Lee promised to do for Katherine?15. What do we learn about Katherine’ schoolmate Bree?Section CPassage OneHave you ever felt like you would do just about anything to satisfy your hunger?A new study in mice may help to explain why hunger can feel like such a powerful motivating force. In the study, researchers found that hunger outweighed other physical drives, including fear, thirst and social needs.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. What is the researchers’ purpose in carrying out the serious experiment with mice?17. In what circumstances, do mice venture into unsafe areas?18. What is said about mice at the end of the passage?Passage TwoQuestions 19 and 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What does the speaker say about the American highway system?20. What was the original purpose of building a highway system?Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. What is a major cause of road deaths among young Americans?23. What is Smart Wheel?24. What happens if the driver has one hand on the wheel?25. How do parents keep track of their teens’ driving habits?参考答案：ABBCA CDADC BDCAD BACDB ABACB1.A)The return of a bottled message to its owner's daughter2.B)She wa nted to honor her father's…3.B) Several cases of Zika disease had been identifed4.C)It lost a huge stock of bees.5.A)It stayed in the air for about two hours6.C) Inadequate funding7.D)It is more environmentally friendly8.A)lt seems a depressing topic.9.D)They can't make it to the theater10.C) It is the most amusing show he has ever seen11.B) Go and see the dance12.D) She worries she wont ft in as a transfer student.13.C) Participate in after-school activities14.A) Give her help whenever she needs15.D) She has just transferred to college16.B) To fnd out which physical drive is the most powerful17.A) When they are hungry18.C) They prefer to be with other mice19.D) It is one of the best in the world20.B) To move troops quickly from place to place21.A) in the 1970s22.B) Messaging while driving23.D) A device to ensure people drive with both hands24.C) They are alerted with a light and a sound25.B) Using a connected app1. A）The return of a bottled message to its owner's daughter.【解析】根据原文：A message in a bottle sent out to sea by a New Hampshire man more than five decades ago was found 1500 miles away and he’s been returned to his daughter.可以得到答案。
2021年6月大学英语四级听力附原文和答案
2021年6月大学英语四级听力附原文和答案2001年6月全国大学英语四级考试-听力原文1)W:I heard you got a full mark in maths exams.Congratulations! M:Thanks!I'm sure you also did a good job.Q:What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?2)W:Hi,Tony.How did your experiment go yesterday?M:Well,it wasn't as easy as I had thought .I have to continue doing it tonight.Q:What do we learn from the conversation?3)M:I hear you are moving into a new apartment soon?W:Yes ,but it is more expensive.My present neighbour plays paino all night long.Q:Why is the woman moving?4)W:Mr Jones,your student,Bill, shows great enthusiasm for musicinstruments.M:I only wish he showed half as much for his English lessons. Q:What do we learn from the conversation about Bill?5)W:Oh ,dear!1'm starving,I can't walk any farther.M:Let's go to the restaurant across the street and get something to eat.Q:Where are the two people?6)W:Why didn't you make an appointment to see the doctor last week when you first twist your ankle?M:The injury didn't seem serious then .I decided to go today,because my foot still hurt when I put my weigh on it . Q:Why didn't the man .see the doctor earlier?7)M:I wonder if Suzy will be here by 5 o'clock.W:Her husband said she left home at 4:30.she should be here at 5:10,and 5:15 at the latest.Q:what time did Suzy leave home?8)W:When will you be through with your work,John?M:who knows? My boss usually finds something for me to do atthe last minute.Q:What do we learn from the conversation?9)W:I don't know what I'm going to wear to the party .All of my clothes look so old and I can't afford something new .M:Why don't you wear your black silk dress?Q:What is the woman going to do?10)M:How did you like yesterday's play?W:Generally speaking,it was quite good.The part of secretary was played wonderfully,but I think the man who played the boss was too dramatic to be realistic.Q:How does the woman feel about the man?Part ⅠListening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear 10 short conversations.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the question 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 the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the centre.Example: you will hear:You will read:A)At the officeB)In the waiting roomC)At the airportD)In a restaurant Fomp3 the conversation we know that the two were talking ablut some work they had to finish in the evening.This is most likely to have taken place at the office.Therefore,A)"At the office"is the best answer.You should choose [A] on the Answer sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A][B][C][D]1. A)A math teacher and his colleague. C)A student and his classmate B)A teacher and his student. D)A librarian and a student2. A)Tony could not continue the experiment B)Tony finished the experiment last night. C)Tony thought the experiment was well done. D)Tony had expected the experiment to be easier.3. A)She can't put up with the noise. B)She wants to save money to buy a piano. C)The present apartment is too expensive. D)She has found a job a neighbouring area.4. A)He is not very enthusiastic about his English lessons. B)Hehas made great progress in his English.C)He is a student of the music department.D)He is not very interested in English songs.5. A)At home. C)In a car B)In a restaurant. D)On the street.6. A)His injury kept him at home. C)He was too weak to see the doctor. B)He didn't think it necessary. D)He failed to make an appointment.7. A)5:15 C)4:30 B)5:10 D)5:008. A)The man needs help. C)The man likes his job. B)The man is complaining. D)The man is talking with his boss.9. A)Wear a new dress. C)Attend a party B)Make a silk dress.D)Go shopping.10.A )He played his part quite well. C)He profomp3ed better than the secretary B)He was not dramatic enough. D)He exaggerated his参考答案:Part Ⅰ1-5 CDAAD 6-10 BCBCD。
6月英语四级听力原文
6月英语四级听力原文短对话：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 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 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 inchoosing 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 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?长对话：Conversation 1W：Good evening, and welcome to this week’s Business World, the program for and about business 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 fora 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 business 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 sit 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.W: So I was about to say something about the work force in the region and the level of training and education. In general, it’s very good and improving.Question 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What does the woman say about thesteel-related manufacturing in the region?24. What problem hinders the region’s development?25. What will the speakers discuss later?分页标题#e#短文：Passage 1I first met Joe Ganz when we were both nine years old, which is probably the only reason he’s 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 same classes, sports or extra-curricular 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 thatexist in every community. Since this realization, I have begun to make an even more determined effort to find friends in unexpected people and places.Q:26: Why does the speaker say Joe Ganz became 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 2It was a bad night for Lewis. His research in the neighboring town has 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. Lewis didn’t see a “no parking” sign, but he has expected that his parking were allowed there. Most 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 eventhink 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. Lewis had to take a taxi to visit the city garage far from the city center. He had to pay a fee of 40 dollars to get his car back. In addition, he got a parking ticket, his first one ever in Greenville.Q:29: Where did Lewis intend to park his car when he came back from work one night?30: What did Lewis think had happened to his car the next morning?31: Where did Lewis finally get his car back?Passage 3Well, to pick up where we left off last time, I believe we agreed that creativity is a mysterious idea. It was those things we all recognize when we see it, but we don’t really understand what it is. We seem tofeel 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 the source of all important work in the arts, but we should not think the creativity plays a 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 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 absolutely new way. In fact, you are 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 that gets meaning from chaos of experiences and brings order to your world.32. What did the speaker most probably discuss last time?33. What is the 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?复合式听写：Students have been complaining more and more about stolen property. Radios, cell phones, bicycles, pocket calculators and books have all been reported stolen. Are there enough campus police to do the job? There are twenty officers in the campus security division. Their job is to handle crime, accidents, lost-and-found items and traffic problem。
6月大学英语四级听力题目答案及原文第2套
Part II Listening ComprehensionSection ANews Report One【话题预测】由college students，sleep，problem，stress，psychological 等词可推断，本则新闻与大学生睡眠或心理健康有关。
【正确答案】1—2 B D听力原文You probably think college students are experts at sleeping, but parties, preparations for tests, personal problems and general stress can wreck a student’s sleep habits, which can be bad for the body and the mind. Texas Tech University is even offering a class called “Improving Your Sleep Habits”. People suffering from sleep loss are at an increased risk from obesity, psychological problems and car crashes. Students who don’t get enough sleep have poor attendance and lower grades. On top of all that, a new study published in the journal Learning and Memory finds you are probably better off sleeping than making last-minute preparations for a test. 200 college kids were taught to play some unfamiliar video games. Subjects who learned the games in the morning lost some skills when they played again 12 hours later, but they did much better after getting a good night’s sleep. So if you really want to do your job well, don’t forget to get some sleep. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. What is the news report mainly about?2. What is the finding of the new study published in the journal Learning and Memory?试题解析【话题分类】时事新闻【新闻大意】大学生睡眠不好会严重影响学习效率和身心健康；Texas Tech 大学甚至开设课程教授学生改善睡眠习惯，提高睡眠质量；新的一项研究也证明了提高睡眠质量的重要性。
2024年6月大学英语四级考试听力原文(第1套)
2024年6月大学英语四级考试听力原文（第1套）News Report OneSix people had to move away from their home to another place after a fire broke out in a building on Main Street Saturday, officials said.Firefighters responded to the three-story building shortly after 1 p.m. for a reported structure fire, according to Norwalk Deputy Fire Chief Adam Markowitz.Markowitz said crews encountered heavy smoke coming from the second floor when they arrived.A team of about 25 firefighters then spent about 25 minutes extinguishing the flames.Officials described the structure as a mixed-use building that features commercial businesses on the first floor and residential on the second and third floors.Town records list four apartments in the building.Due to smoke and heat damage, the four apartments were declared uninhabitable, and the six residents had to move to another place, officials said.No injuries were reported in connection with the fire.The Norwalk Fire Marshal is investigating the cause and origin of the fire.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 1. Why did the six residents have to find another place to stay?Question 2. What does the news report say the Norwalk Fire Marshal is doing?News Report TwoA new study has cast doubt on historic research suggesting that the season or month of someone's birth is associated with an increased risk of certain mental health conditions.The study looks at symptoms of anxiety and depression among more than 70,000 older adults in Europe.A number of past studies have found the link between season of birth and mental health diagnoses.Researchers have suggested that such links could arise from various things.These include nutrient intake, sun exposure, climate, and disease exposure varying across the course of the year.However, evidence has been mixed.More recent studies have suggested that factors such as social class or economic background have more to do with these diagnoses than month of birth.Overall, the new study found no significant relationship between participants' month of birth and symptoms of depression or anxiety.There was some variability in some countries.In Poland, depressive symptoms fluctuated a little depending on birth month.In the Czech Republic, the same was true of anxiety symptoms.But on the whole, there was no systematic pattern.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 3. What have a number of past studies found about season of birth?Question 4. What did the new study find about the relationship between participants' month of birth and symptoms of depression?New Report ThreeGenetic researchers in China have made a clone of a star police dog.The clone was born in a laboratory in Beijing in December.Tests show that the clone and her mother are almost identical genetically.The mother dog helped solve multiple murders and many other crimes.The clone has already performed better than traditionally bred dogs on several tests.If the clone continues to perform as well as expected, it could mean a huge reduction in the training time for police dogs, which usually takes about five years.The ultimate goal of scientists is to produce clones of talented police dogs that can be trained in months instead of years.However, this goal is not yet possible due to the current costs of the technology.This is not the first time a clone has been made of a star police dog.In South Korea, six clones began working with the police in 2008.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 5. What do the researchers' tests show about the cloned dog?Question 6. What is the scientists' purpose in cloning police dogs?Question 7. Why does the news report say the scientists' goal is not yet possible?Conversation OneTom, did you see the article online about the new TV series based on the book The Three Body Problem?A colleague mentioned the book, but I've been so busy writing my thesis that 1 haven't been able to read for pleasure in months.Well, sounds like if you're going to read anything for fun, this is the book.It's written by a Chinese science fiction writer.I can't remember his name, but he's written three books in all, and The Three Body Problem is the first in the series.I don't want to say too much and spoil it for you, but it's definitely got some amazing technological and sociological concepts in it.It does sound like it would suit my taste, but if they are making a TV series based on it now, I don't know if I should read the book or watch the show first.I think it's better to read the book first.It's rare for the show or movie to be better than the book.And then, you just end up ruining the book for yourself, if the show isn't very good.When is the show supposed to start?I'm a bit overwhelmed with the amount of data I still need to collect to finish my thesis.But I still need to relax sometimes.I can't remember exactly.It's pretty soon, and it's going to be quite long.There are 24 episodes.Well, maybe you could download an electronic copy of the book and try to read it before the show starts.That's a good idea.And then, maybe we can watch the series together.Thanks for the tip, Alice.W: No problem.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 8. How did the man get to know about the book The Three Body Problem?Question 9. What does the woman say she can't remember about the book's author?Question 10. What does the man have to do to finish his thesis?Question 11. What will the man most probably do first after the conversation?Conversation TwoHello, good afternoon.I have an inquiry to make.It's about the vegetarian food festival you are holding on the 19th of August at the Newcastle City Hall.Yes, of course. My name's Philip How can I help you?It says on your website that you are still looking for vendors, and I grow organic vegetables on my farm, as well as doing my own home baking.Would I be able to sell both the vegetables and items baked from them at the festival?That's exactly the type of thing we are looking for.We're getting close to the deadline, however.Do you prefer to fill out an application on the web, or to print it out and fill it in by hand and then post it back to us?Remember that you will have to have all your certificates to hand when you are filling out the forms, as the standards are high and they'll be carefully checked before anyone will be able to sell their produce at the event.I should be fine with doing it on your website, and I already have all my certificates, as we run a small farm shop too.But can you give me your details anyway?Sure. Please address it to the Organic Organization, Vendor Applications, 112 Queens Road, Newcastle, Northumbria.The postcode is NU 29 3LJ.Remember that the closing date is next Tuesday, the 28th of June.That's absolutely wonderful.Thank you so much for your help. Goodbye.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 12.Why does the woman call the man?Question 13. What is the man still looking for?Question 14. What does the man say they are getting close to?Question 15. What does the man finally ask the woman to remember?Passage OneSupporters call it "wild camping"; opponents call it "illegal camping".What both sides accept is that there has been a boom in the past few months, with increasing numbers of visitors pitching their tents on any bit of land they fancy in the UK.In part, this reflects the fact that official campsites have been wholly or partially closed, or are overflowing in a summer when fewer people are going abroad.It is also cheap, at a time when many are worried about what the economic future holds.But it may also be an expression of a desire for going outdoors- a response to the months of lockdown.Most of the coverage of the boom in wild camping has been negative.Camping in public parks has now been banned for August and the early part of September because campers dump litter, human waste, and even their tents on the grassland.Similar action has been taken even in Scotland, where camping is usually permitted on most of its open land.Clearly there have to be rules.It would make sense that wild campers need to ask for permission to camp from landowners, especially outside Scotland, where the law is farmore restrictive.It would be common sense for people to use small tents and leave no trace of their visit.They have been attracted by a patch of land this close to wilderness, and it is their responsibility to keep it that way.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16. Why has wild camping become popular in the UK?Question 17. Why is camping banned for part of the summer in public parks?Question 18. What does the speaker suggest campers do?Passage TwoImagine boating down the Amazon River, minding your own business calmly keeping an eye out for alarmingly large snakes- and a curious pink dolphin appears to swim alongside.While this may seem like a mythical creature, pink dolphins do exist in the Amazon region.The Amazon river dolphin is a giant among its species.It can measure up to 2 meters long and weigh around 204 kilograms.Size isn't the only thing that sets the Amazon river dolphin apart.Thriving in South American rivers and temporary lakes caused by seasonal flooding, this freshwater dolphin is sometimes shockingly pink.Although born gray, males of the species are easily identified as they enter adulthood by a decisive pink shade.Their unusual coloring is believed to be the result of scar tissue from dolphin fights-- whether play-fighting or a serious bid for a mate.The deeper the pink, the more attractive the males are believed to be, and the older the male, the more pink it will have.There's also a theory that this color helps the dolphins more readily blend in with their surroundings.During heavy rains, rivers along the Amazon rainforest turn a pink shade, and with it male dolphins are harder to detect.The Amazon wetland system, fed by the Amazon River, is a crucial place for pink dolphins to breed, and since 2018 has been granted internationally protected status.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 19. What does the passage say about pink dolphins?Question 20. What is the unusual coloring of pink dolphins believed to originate in?Question 21. What has become of the Amazon wetland system since 2018?Passage ThreeIn a new Merrill Lynch/Age Wave survey, a full 70% of the early adults said they received financial support from their parents in the past yearand 58% said they couldn't afford their current lifestyles without it.The most common types of financial support include cell phone plans, food, school costs and car expenses.Parental financial support of early adults, said Ken Dychtwald, CEO of Age Wave, is "the new normal".But 64% of the young adults surveyed said parents' financial support to children age 25 to 34 is "a bad thing", because it makes those kids dependent.By contrast, only 29% thought supporting men and women age 18 to 24 is bad; the remaining 71% thought that assistance "helps the adult children get ahead".Dychtwald believes the young women and men surveyed were saying that by 25 younger adults ought to be financially independent.In fact, the respondents said, financial independence defines adulthood."Financial independence is something they were struggling with and challenged by. And it scared them a bit," Dychtwald said.One big reason they're struggling is attributed to college loans, of which the average amounts to $37,000.Many of the parents have taken on college loans for the kids, too, sometimes at the expense of their own finances.In the survey, 60% of early adults define financial success as being debt-fee.Whether that's likely, or even possible, anytime soon, is anyone's guess.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 22. What do we learn from a new survey by Merrill Lynch/Age Wave?Question 23. Why did most young adults in the survey say financial support to children aged 25 to 34 is a bad thing?Question 24. What did the respondents in the survey say regarding financial independence?Question 25. What is one big reason young adults are struggling?。
2007——2012年英语四级真题听力原文
2007年6月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. M: Yeah! It reported some major breakthrough in cancer research. People over 40 would find a program worth watching.Q: What do we learn from the conversation about the TV program?12.W: I won a first prize in the National Writing Contest and I got this camera as an awards IM: It' s a good camera! You 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 reading list!W: I though 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 ashe got out of the amp3y.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?15.: Hi, Susan! Have you finished reading the book Professor Johnsoi recommended?W: Oh, I haven' t read it through the way I read a novel. I just read a few chapters which interested me.Q: What does the woman mean?16.M: Jane missed the 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 the Smiths' new house is somewhere on the 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 you 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?第二部分、2007年6月英语四级听力长对话原文Conversation One:M: Hello, I have a reservation for tonight.W: Your name, please.M: Nelson, Charles Nelson.W: Ok, Mr. Nelson. That' s a room for five and...M: But excuse me, you mean a room for five pounds? I didn' t know the special was so good.W: No, no, hold no-according to our records, a room for 5 guests was booked under your name. M: No, no---hold on. You must have two guests under the name.W: Ok, let me check this again. Oh, here we are.M:Yeah?W: Charles Nelson, a room for one for the 19th...M: Wait, wait. It' s for tonight, not tomorrow night.W: Em..., I don' t think we have any rooms for tonight. There' sa conference going on in town and---er, let' s see...yeah, no rooms.M: Oh, come on! You must have something, anything!W: Well, let---let me check my computer here...Ah!M: What?M: Oh, come on! You must have something, anything!W: There has been a cancellation for this evening. A honeymoonsuite is now available.M: Great, I' II take it.W: But, I 'II have to charge you 150 pounds for the night.M: What? I should have a discount for the inconvenience!W: Well, the best I can give you is a 10% discount plus a ticket for afree continent breakfast.M: Hey, isn' t the breakfast free anyway?W: Well, only on weekends.M: I want to talk to the manager.W: 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' ve just heard:19. What' stheman' 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?Conversation Two:M: Sarah, you work in the admissions office, don' t you?W: Yes, I' nvHp ve been here ten years as assistant director.M: Really? What does that involve?W: Well, T m in charge of all the admissions of postgraduatestudents in the universit.M: Only postgraduates?W: Yes, postgraduates only. I have nothing at all to do withundergraduates.M: Do you find that you get particular-sort of...different national groups? I mean, do you get large numbers from Latin America or...W: Yes. Well, of all the students enrolled last year, nearly half werefrom overseas. They were from African countries, the Far East, theMiddle East, and Latin America.M: Em. But have you been doing just that for the last 10 years, or,have you done other things?W: Well, I' ve been doing the same job. Er, before that, I was secretary of the medical school at Bimp3ingham, and further back, I worked in the local government.M: Oh, I see.W: So T ve done different types of things.M: Yes, 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...W: Oh, yeah, from October 1,I' II be doing an entirely different job.There' s going to be more committee work. I mean, more policy work, and less dealing with students, unfortunately-T II miss my contact with students.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you' ve just heard:23. What is the woman' s present position?24. What do we learn about the postgraduates enrolled last year in the woman' s university?25. What will the woman' s new job be like?第三部分、2007年6月英语四级听力段落原文passage1PIMy 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 when my grandfather worked making ice cream. Mama thrived in the urban environment. At 16, she graduated first in her high school class, went onto secretarial school, and finally worked as an executive secretary for a railroad 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 went blown, her gaze reaching toward 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 pemp3anent limp. Dad worked hard selling candy to Chicago office workers on their break. He had little fomp3al schooling. His English was self-taught. Yet he eventually built a small successful wholesale 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 famp3 40 miles from Chicago. He worked land and commuted to the city to run his business. Mama said goodbye to her parents and friends, and traded her busy city neighborhood for a more isolated life. But shenever complained.26 What does the speaker tells us about his mother's early childhood?27 What do we learn about the speaker' s father?28 What does the speaker say about his mother?P2During a 1995 roof collapse, a firefighter named Donald Herbert was left brain damaged. For ten years, he was unable to speak. Then, one Saturday morning, he did something that shocked hisfamily 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 seven years, raced 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 Menka said. "How long have I been away?" Herbert asked. "We told him almost ten years," the uncle said, "he thought it was only three months." Herbert was fighting a house fire December 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. Menka declined to discuss his nephew' s current condition or whether the apparent progress is continuing. "The family was seeking privacy while doctors evaluated Herbert" , he said. As word of Herbert' s progress spread, visitors streamed into the nursing home. "He' s resting comfortably," the uncle told them.29 What happened to Herbert ten 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?P3Almost all slates 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 USA. 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 the people could attend by paying with something other than money. For example, famp3ers 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' s still one of Indiana' s most celebrated events. People from all over Indiana and from many other states attend the fair. They can do many things al the fair. They can watching the judging of the price 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 the animals they would see except at the fair. The fair provides a chance for the famp3ing communities to show its skills and famp3ing products. For example, visitors might see the world' s largest apple, or the tallest sunflower plant. Today, children and adults at the fair can play new computer games, or attend more traditional games of skill. They can watch perfomp3ances perfomp3ed by famous entertainers. Experts say such fairs are important, because people need to remember that they' re connected to the earth and its products, and they depend on animals for many things.33. What were the main goals of the Indiana' s state fair when it started?34. How did some famp3ers gain the entrance to the fair in the early1930's?35. Why state fairs are important events in the America?第四部分、2007年6月英语四级听力复合式听写原文Students' pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well meaning, but some of them aren' i 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 A' sandB' s on the high school report cards, they may be upset when their children' s first semester college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently inquire 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 detemp3ine 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.参考答案：Section C compound dictation36 meaning37 adjusting38 aware39 competition40 standards41 accustomed42 semester43 inquire44 at their worst, they may threaten to take their children out of college or cut off funds.45 think it only right and natural that they detemp3ine what their children do with their lives.46 who are now young adults, must be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are.2007年12月Part ⅢListening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirection: In his 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 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 Sheet2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
2000年06月四级听力题
1. A) She is not interested in the article.B) She has given the man much trouble.C) She would like to have a copy of the article.D) She doesn’t want to take the trouble to read the article.2. A) He saw the big tower he visited on TV.B) He has visited the TV tower twice.C) He has visited the TV tower once.D) He will visit the TV tower in June.3. A) The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor’s time.B) The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor’s time.C) The woman knows the professor has been busy.D) The woman knows the professor has run into trouble.4. A) He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B) He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the job.C) He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.D) He wants to spend more time with his family.5. A) The man thought the essay was easy.B) They both had a hard time writing the essay.C) The woman thought the essay was easy.D) Neither of them has finished the assignment yet.6. A) In the park.B) Between two buildings.C) In his apartment.D) Under a huge tree.7. A) It’s awfully dull.B) It’s really exciting.C) It’s very exhausting.D) It’s quite challenging.8. A) A movie.B) A lecture.C) A play.D) A speech.9. A) The weather is mild compared to the past years.B) They are having the coldest winter ever.C) The weather will soon get warmer.D) The weather may get even colder.10. A) A mystery story.B) The hiring of a shop assistant.C) The search for a reliable witness.D) An unsolved case of robbery.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you mustchoose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the center.Passage oneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) They want to change the way English is taught.B) They learn English to find well-paid jobs.C) They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English.D) They know clearly what they want to learn.12. A) Professionals.B) College students.C) Beginners.D) Intermediate learners.13. A) Courses for doctors.B) Courses for businessmen.C) Courses for reporters.D) Courses for lawyers.14. A) Three groups of learners.B) The importance of business English.C) English for Specific Purposes.D) Features of English for different purposes.Passage T woQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) To show off their wealth.B) To feel good.C) To regain their memory.D) To be different from others.16. A) To help solve their psychological problems.B) To play games with them.C) To send them to the hospital.D) To make them aware of its harmfulness.17. A) They need care and affection.B) They are fond of round-the-world trips.C) They are mostly form broken families.D) They are likely to commit crimes.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) Because it was too heavy.B) Because it did not bend easily.C) Because it did not shoot far.D) Because its string was short.19. A) It went out of use 300 years ago.B) It was invented after the short bow.C) It was discovered before fire and the wheel.D) It’s still in use today.20. A) They are accurate and easy to pull.B) Their shooting range is 40 yards.C) They are usually used indoors.D) They took 100 years to develop.。
2000年6月大学英语六级考试听力材料
2000年6月大学英语六级考试听力材料Section A1. M: Have you had the brakes and tires checked? And do you have enough money? W: I've taken care of everything and I'm sure it's going to be a wonderful trip.Q: What is the woman going to do?2. M: The new sales manager says he have never met you before.W: We've been introduced about three times. He seems a little forgetful.Q: What do we learn about the new sales manager?3. W: I don't understand why this book for self study doesn't have answers to thequestions.M: But it does. You can find them alt the back of the book.Q: What does the man say about the self-study book?4. W: We mean to let everyone know about the charity concert, but we don't have enoughmoneyfor advertising.M: How about using the school radio station? They broadcast free public-serviceannouncement.Q: What does the man suggest they do?5. M: By the way, Jane, did you talk to the consultant about our health program? W: I contacted his office, but his secretary said he would be out for lunch untiltwo.Q: What does the woman mean?6. M: I don't know whether to ask Joe or Cora to draw the posters.W: What difference does it make? They're both excellent artists.Q: What does the woman imply about Joe and Core?7. M: Mary is in charge of the art and music section; and Charles, the ports page.What aboutyou?W: I'm responsible for the editorials.Q: Where does the woman work?8. M: I ran into our friend Mark yesterday on the street, and he said he hadn't heardfrom youfor two months.W: Yes, I know, but I've been too busy to phone him.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?9. M: I'm really exhausted. but I don't want to miss the film that comes on at 11. W: If I were you, I'd skip it. We both have to get up early tomorrow. and anyway,I'veheard it isn't that exciting.Q: What does the woman mean?10. M: I thought the librarian said we could check out as many books as we need withoutour library cards.W: That's right, but not those reference books.Q: What does the woman mean?Section BPassage OneThe piano and violin are girls' instruments. Drums and trumpets are for boys. According to psychologists Susan Onco and Michael Balton, children have very clear ideas about which musical instruments they should play. They find that despite the best efforts of teachers these ideas have changed very little over the past decade. They interviewed 153 children aged between 9 and 11 from schools in northwest England. They asked them to identify 4 musical instruments and then to say which they would like to play most and which they would least lie to play.They also asked the children for their views on whether boys or girls should not play any of the 4 instruments. The piano and the violin were both ranked more favorably by girls than by boys, while boys prefer the drums and trumpets. There was broad agreement between boys and girls on which instruments each sex should play and the reasons vary. And while almost half of all boys said they avoid certain instruments because they were too difficult to play, only 15% of girls gave that as a reason. Earlier studies indicated that very young school children aged between 5 and 7 showed no bias in choosing musical instruments, but their tastes become more clear between the ages of 8 and 10. One survey of 78 teachers suggested that after that age both boys and girls.11. Why did Susan and Michael interview children aged between 9 and 11?12. Why do many of the boys avoid certain instruments?13. Which group of children have a bias when choosing musical instruments?Passage TwoIn the 1970s, the famous Brazilian football player Pele retired from the national team of Brazil and became a professional player for a team in New York. Football, or soccer, wasn't very popular in the United States at that time. Few North Americans knew anything about this fast-moving sport. There was no money to pay professional players and there was little interest in football in high schools and colleges. When Pele and other international stars began playing in various US cities, people saw how interesting the game was and began to go to the matches. It is now common for important games to have fifty to sixty thousand fans. Support from the fans is important to the football. The fans cheer enthusiastically for their favorite players and teams, who respond by playing better than before. In most World Cups, the home team, or the team from the host country usually plays better than most people expect. In 1966, 1974 and 1978, the home teams of England, West Germany and Argentina all won the World Cup. The World Cup is called that because teams from every continent have played in it. However, since the Cup began, all of the winning teams have been from Europe or South America. Teams from Asia or Africa always do well but they haven't yet won. Mexico played surprisingly well in the 1970 Cup, which it hosted,but it wasn't among the 4 final teams.14. Why wasn't football a popular sport in the U.S. in the 1970s?15. When does a football team have the best chance to win the World Cup?16. How did Mexico do in the 1970 World Cup?Passage ThreeThe world's smartest adolescence in mathematics and science are in Singapore,according to a global survey of educational achievement. In the 3rd International Mathematics and Science Study, 13-year-olds from Singapore achieved the best scores in standardized tests of maths and science that were administered to 287, 896 students in 41 countries in 1994 and 1995. The survey suggests that science and maths education is especially strong in the Far East. While well behind those top scores, students from Australia earned higher marks in maths than their counterparts in England, who in turn did better than American students. The study collected information on the students' teachers and homes. Not surprisingly, the highest-scoring students had well-educated parents or came from homes containing study-aids such as computers, dictionaries or even such elemental facilities as desks. The study shows that boys generally did better than girls in science, but there was little difference between them in maths. Boys scored better than girls in physics and chemistry. There were no sex differences in the life and environmental sciences. In addition to being tested, students in the project were asked how proficient they thought they were in maths and science. Students in some countries, such as Columbia and Kuwait, had an overly optimistic view of their skills. Meanwhile, some of the best students from Japan and Korea for example were needlessly pessimistic even though they did far better in maths than almost all of other students.17. Of the 4 groups of students, who scored the lowest in maths according to thesurvey?18. What kind of students are most likely to become top scorers?19. In what way do Columbian students differ from Japanese students?20. In which subjects did boys score higher than girls?。
2000年6月大学英语四级考试试题听力原文及参考答案
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7. M: Wouldn't you get bored with the same routine year after year teaching the same
15. Why do some people abuse drugs?
midnight every day.
W: I would't have troubled him so much if I had known be was so busy.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
4. WБайду номын сангаас If I were you, I would have accepted the job.
11. What is the characteristic of learners of special English?
12. Who needs ESP courses most?
13. What are the most popular ESP courses in Britain?
inal life? Most students, who fit into this third group have a clear idea about what they want to lean. A bank clerk, for example, wants to u se this specialist vocabulary and technical terms of finance. But for teachers, deciding how to teach specialist English is not always so easy. For a start, the variety is enormous. Every field from airline polots to secretaries has its own vocabulary and technical terms. Teachers also need to have an up-to-date knowle dge of the that specialist language, and not many teachers are exposed to workin g environments outside the classroom. These issues have influenced the way speci alist English is taught in schools. This type of course is usually known as Engl ish for Specific Purposes, or ESP and there isn't ESP courses for almsot every a rea of professional and working life. In Britain, for example, there are courses which teach English for doctors, lawyers, reporters, travel agents and people w orking in the hotel industry. By far, the most popular ESP courses are for busin ess English.
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2002年6月大学英语四级试题(听力原文)Section A1. W I suppose you’ve bought some gifts for your family.M Well I’ve bought a shirt for my father and two books for my sister. But I haven’t decided what to buy for my mother probably some jewels.Q Who did the man buy the books for﹖2. W Look it says they want a junior sales manager and it seems like it’s a big company. That’ll be good for you might have to travel a lot.M Do they say anything about the experience﹖Q What are they talking about﹖3. W I think we’ve covered everything. What about a cup of coffee before we move onto the next item﹖M Good idea. I really can’t wait another minute.Q What does the woman suggest doing﹖4. W But what happens if it rains. What are we going to do then﹖M We’ll have to count on good weather. But if it does rain the whole thing will have to be canceled.Q What do we learn from the conversation﹖5. W You took an optional course this semester didn’t you﹖How is it going﹖M Terrible It seems like the more the professor talks the less I understand.Q How does the man feel about the course﹖6. W Mark is playing computer games.M Should he do that when the final exam is drawing near﹖Q What does the man think Mark should do﹖7. M Jack seems to think this year’s basketball season will be disappointing.W That’s his opinion. Most others think differently.Q What does the woman mean﹖8. M Is this the check-in counter for Flight 914 to Los Angeles﹖M Yes but I’m sorry the flight is delayed because of a minor mechanical problem. Please wait for further notice.Q What do we learn from this conversation﹖9. M Excuse me I’d like to place an advertisement for a used car in this Sunday edition of your paper.W Ok but you have to run your advertisement all week. We can’t quote rates for just Sunday.Q Where is the conversation most probably taking place﹖10. M I spend so much time polishing my letter application.W It’s worthwhile to make the effort .You know just how important it is to give impression .Q What do we know about the man ﹖Section BPassage OneNot everybody reads the daily newspaper .People who don’t read newspaper are sometimes referred to as non-readers . Early research has shown that the non-readers are generally low in education low in income either very young or very old .In addition non-readers are more likely to live in rural areas and have less contact with neighbours and friends .Other studies show that non-readers tend to isolate themselves from the community and less likely to own a home and seldom belong to local voluntary organizationsWhy don’t these people read daily paper ﹖They say they don’t have the time they prefer radio or TV they have no interest in reading a tale and besides they think newspapers are too expensive. Recent surveys however have indicated the portrait of the non-reader is more complicated than first thought .There appears to be a group of non-readers that do not fit the type mentioned above .They are high in income and fall into the age group of 26 to 65 .They are far move likely to report that they don’t have the time to read the papers and they have no interest in the content .Editors and publishers are attempting to win them back. First they are also adding news briefs and comprehensive indexes. This will help overcome the time problem. And they are also giving variety to newspaper content to help build the reader’s interest.11. What is typical of non-readers according to early research﹖12. What are the finds of recent surveys﹖13. What are editors and publishers doing to attract the non-readers﹖Passage TwoDid you know that there’s a kind of bird that can sew﹖This called the tailor bird uses its mouth as a needle. It sews leaves together in the shape of a cup then it adds a layer of straw to the inside of the cup and lays its eggs there. Each bird species builds its own special kind of nest. The most common materials used for nests are grasses branches and feathers. A bird must weave these materials into a nest. Just imagine building a house without cement or nails to hold together Another bird is called the weaver bird. The weaver bird builds a nest that looks like a basket the nest shaped like a pear with a hole in the middle. The hole is the door of the nest. A third bird is called the oven bird. The oven bird makes a nest that is very solid. The nest is made of mud. The oven bird forms the mud into the shape of an oven and then let it dry in the sun. The sun bakes the mud making it very hard. Not all birds make their homes in branches. Some birds build their nests on the ground while others bury their eggs under the ground. And some birds do not build nests at all. So when you look fornests and eggs in branches of the trees and bushes remember that some nests may be right your feet.14. What does the nest built by tailor bird look like ﹖15. Why is there a hole in the weaver bird’s nest ﹖16. What is the oven bird’s nest made of ﹖17. What might surprise us about birds’ nests according to the speaker ﹖Passage ThreeYou can tell the age of a tree by counting its rings but these records of trees’ life really say a lot more. Scientists are using tree rings to learn what’s being happening on the sun’s surface for the last ten thousand years. Each ring represents a year of growth. As the tree grows it adds a layer to its trunk taking up chemical elements from the air. By looking up the elements in the rings for a given year scientists can tell what elements were in the air that year. Doctors Stevenson is analysing one element——carbon-14 in ring from both living and dead trees. Some of the rings go back almost ten thousand years to the end of the Ice Age. When Stevenson followed the carbon-14 trail back in time he found carbon-4 levels change with the intensity of solar burning. You see the sun has cycles. Sometimes it burns fiercely and other times it’s relatively calm. During the sun’s violent periods it throws off charged particles in fast moving strings called solar winds. The particles interfere with the formation of carbon-14 on earth. When there’s more solar wind activity less carbon-14 is produced. Ten thousand years of tree rings show that the carbon-14 level rises and falls about every 420 years. The scientists concluded that the solar wind activity must follow the same cycle.18. What is the purpose of the scientists in studying tree rings ﹖19. What affects the amount of carbon-14 on earth ﹖20. What do we learn from the passage about the solar wind activity ﹖。
2000年英语专业四级真题+解析+听力原文学习啊
学英语简单吗？肯定会有许多学生说：“难死了”。
为什么有好多学生对英语的学习都感到头疼呢？答案只有一个：“不得法。
” 英语与汉语一样都是一种语言，为什么你说汉语会如此流利？那是因为你置身于一个汉语环境中，如果你在伦敦呆上半年，保准说起英语来会非常流利。
但很多中学生没有很好的英语环境，那么你可以自己设置一个英语环境，坚持“多说”、“多听”、“多读”、“多写”，那么你的英语成绩肯定会很出色。
一、多“说”。
自己多创造机会与英语教师多讲英语，见了同学，尤其是和好朋友在一起时尽量用英语去问候，谈心情……这时候你需随身携带一个英汉互译小词典，遇到生词时查一下这些生词，也不用刻意去记，用的多了，这个单词自然而然就会记住。
千万别把学英语当成负担，始终把它当成一件有趣的事情去做。
或许你有机会碰上外国人，你应大胆地上去跟他打招呼，和他谈天气、谈风景、谈学校……只是别问及他的年纪，婚史等私人问题。
尽量用一些你学过的词汇，句子去和他谈天说地。
不久你会发现与老外聊天要比你与中国人谈英语容易的多。
因为他和你交谈时会用许多简单词汇，而且不太看重说法，你只要发音准确，准能顺利地交流下去。
只是你必须要有信心，敢于表达自己的思想。
如果没有合适的伙伴也没关系，你可以拿过一本书或其它什么东西做假想对象，对它谈你一天的所见所闻，谈你的快乐，你的悲伤等等，长此坚持下去你的口语肯定会有较大的提高。
二、多“听”寻找一切可以听英语的机会。
别人用英语交谈时，你应该大胆地去参与，多听听各种各样人的发音，男女老少，节奏快的慢的你都应该接触到，如果这样的机会少的话，你可以选择你不知内容的文章去听，这将会对你帮助很大，而你去听学过的课文的磁带，那将会对你的语言语调的学习有很大的帮助。
三、多“读”。
“读”可以分为两种。
一种是“默读”。
每天给予一定时间的练习将会对你提高阅读速度有很大的好处，读的内容可以是你的课本，但最好是一些有趣的小读物，因为现在的英语高考越来越重视阅读量和阅读速度。
2000年6月全国大学英语四级(CET-4)考试真题及参考答案
2000年6月全国大学英语四级CET4考试真题和答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Example:You will hear:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) She is not interested in the article.B) She has given the man much trouble.C) She would like to have a copy of the article.D) She doesn’t want to take the trouble to read the article.2. A) He saw the big tower he visited on TV.B) He has visited the TV tower twice.C) He has visited the TV tower once.D) He will visit the TV tower in June.3. A) The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor’s time.B) The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor’s time.C) The woman knows the professor has been busy.D) The woman knows the professor has run into trouble.4. A) He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B) He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the job.C) He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.D) He wants to spend more time with his family.5. A) The man thought the essay was easy.B) They both had a hard time writing the essay.C) The woman thought the essay was easy.D) Neither of them has finished the assignment yet.6. A) In the park.B) Between two buildings.C) In his apartment.D) Under a huge tree.7. A) It’s awfully dull.B) It’s really exciting.C) It’s very exhausting.D) It’s quite challenging.8. A) A movie.B) A lecture.C) A play.D) A speech.9. A) The weather is mild compared to the past years.B) They are having the coldest winter ever.C) The weather will soon get warmer.D) The weather may get even colder.10. A) A mystery story.B) The hiring of a shop assistant.C) The search for a reliable witness.D) An unsolved case of robbery.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage oneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) They want to change the way English is taught.B) They learn English to find well-paid jobs.C) They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English.D) They know clearly what they want to learn.12. A) Professionals.B) College students.C) Beginners.D) Intermediate learners.13. A) Courses for doctors.B) Courses for businessmen.C) Courses for reporters.D) Courses for lawyers.14. A) Three groups of learners.B) The importance of business English.C) English for Specific Purposes.D) Features of English for different purposes.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) To show off their wealth.B) To feel good.C) To regain their memory.D) To be different from others.16. A) To help solve their psychological problems.B) To play games with them.C) To send them to the hospital.D) To make them aware of its harmfulness.17. A) They need care and affection.B) They are fond of round-the-world trips.C) They are mostly form broken families.D) They are likely to commit crimes.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) Because it was too heavy.B) Because it did not bend easily.C) Because it did not shoot far.D) Because its string was short.19. A) It went out of use 300 years ago.B) It was invented after the short bow.C) It was discovered before fire and the wheel.D) It’s still in use today.20. A) They are accurate and easy to pull.B) Their shooting range is 40 yards.C) They are usually used indoors.D) They took 100 years to develop.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21. As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to ________ it.A) postponeB) refuseC) delayD) cancel22. These books, which you can get at any bookshop, will give you ________ you need.A) all the informationB) all the informationC) all of informationD) all of the information23. Not until the game had begun ________ at the sports ground.A) had he arrivedB) would he have arrivedC) did he arriveD) should he have arrived24. Young people are not ________ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in.A) conservativeB) contentC) confidentD) generous25. Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is ________.A) grantedB) impliedC) exaggeratedD) remedied26. These surveys indicate that many crimes go ________ by the police, mainly because not all victims report them.A) unrecordedB) to be unrecordedC) unrecordingD) to have been unrecorded27. I have no objection ________ your story again.A) to hearB) to hearingC) to having heardD) to have heard28. The clothes a person wears may express his ________ or social position.A) curiosityB) statusC) determinationD) significance29. By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have ________ opportunity to change his mind.A) accurateB) urgentC) excessiveD) adequate30. You will see this product ________ wherever you go.A) to be advertisedB) advertisedC) advertiseD) advertising31. The early pioneers had to ________ many hardships to settle on the new land.A) go along withB) go back onC) go throughD) go into32. The suggestion that the major ________ the prizes was accepted by everyone.A) would presentB) presentC) presentsD) ought to present33. Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers, ________ overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women.A) whoseB) whichC) thatD) what34. Peter, who had been driving all day, suggested ________ at the next town.A) to stopB) stoppingC) stopD) having stopped35. I didn’t know the word. I had to ________ a dictionary.A) look outB) make outC) refer toD) go over36. The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds ________ his arguments in favour of the new theory.A) to be based onB) to base onC) which to base onD) on which to base37. There are signs ________ restaurants are becoming more popular with families.A) thatB) whichC) in whichD) whose38. I think I was at school, ________ I was staying with a friends during the vacation when I heard the news.A) or elseB) and thenC) or soD) even so39. It is said that the math teacher seems ________ towards bright students.A) partialB) beneficialC) preferableD) liable40. In order to show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took ________ trouble over thefigures.A) extensiveB) spareC) extraD) supreme41. —“May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five o’clock tonight?”—“I’m sorry. Mr. Williams ________ to a conference long before then.”A) will have goneB) had goneC) would have goneD) has gone42. You ________ him so closely; you should have kept your distance.A) shouldn’t followB) mustn’t followC) couldn’t’ have been followingD) shouldn’t have been following43. The growth of part-time and flexible working patterns, and of training and retraining schemes, ________ more women to take advantage of employment opportunities.A) have allowedB) allowC) allowingD) allows44. Everybody ________ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary.A) assembledB) accumulatedC) piledD) joined45. Putting in a new window will ________ cutting away part of the roof.A) includeB) involveC) containD) comprise46. Living in the western part of the country has its problems, ________ obtaining fresh water is not the least.A) with whichB) for whichC) of whichD) which47. In the ________ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $30 million.A) faceB) timeC) eventD) course48. The manager would rather his daughter ________ in the same office.A) had not workedB) not to workC) does not workD) did not work49. ________, he does get annoyed with her sometimes.A) Although much he likes herB) Much although he likes herC) As he likes her muchD) Much as he likes her50. The British constitution is ________ a large extent a product of the historical events described above.A) withinB) toC) byD) atPart III Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Long after the 1998 World Cup was won, disappointed fans were still cursing the disputed refereeing (裁判) decisions that denied victory to their team. A researcher was appointed to study the performance of some top referees.The researcher organized an experimental tournament (锦标赛) involving four youth teams. Each match lasted an hour, divided into three periods of 20 minutes during which different referees were in charge.Observers noted down the referees’ errors, of which there were 61 over the tournament. Converted to a standard match of 90 minutes, each referee made almost 23 mistakes, a remarkably high number.The researcher then studied the videotapes to analyse the matches in detail. Surprisingly, he found that errors were more likely when the referees were close to the incident. When the officials got it right, they were, on average, 17 meters away from the action. The average distance in the case of errors was 12 meters. The research shows the optimum (最佳的) distance is about 20 meters.There also seemed to be an optimum speed. Correct decisions came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2 meters per second. The average speed for errors was 4 meters per second.If FIFA, football’s internati onal ruling body, wants to improve the standard of refereeing at the next World Cup, it should encourage referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance, rather than rushing to keep up with the ball, the researcher argues.He also says that FIFA’s insistence that referees should retire at age 45 may be misguided. Ifkeeping up with the action is not so important, their physical condition is less critical.51. The experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to ________.A) review the decisions of referees at the 1998 World CupB) analyse the causes of errors made by football refereesC) set a standard for football refereeingD) reexamine the rules for football refereeing52. The number of refereeing errors in the experimental matches was ________.A) slightly above averageB) higher than in the 1998 World CupC) quite unexpectedD) as high as in a standard match53. The findings of the experiment show that ________.A) errors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the ballB) the farther the referee is from the incident, the fewer the errorsC) the more slowly the referee runs, the more likely will errors occurD) errors are less likely when a referee stays in one spot54. The word “officials” (Line 2, Para. 4) most probably refers to ________.A) the researchers involved in the experimentB) the inspectors of the football tournamentC) the referees of the football tournamentD) the observers at the site of the experiment55. What is one of the possible conclusions of the experiment?A) The ideal retirement age for an experienced football referee is 45.B) Age should not be the chief consideration in choosing a football referee.C) A football referee should be as young and energetic as possible.D) An experienced football referee can do well even when in poor physical condition. Passage TwoQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.While still in its early stages, welfare reform has already been judged a great success in many states—at least in getting people off welfare. It’s es timated that more than 2 million people have left the rolls since 1994.In the past four years, welfare rolls in Athens Country have been cut in half. But 70 percent of the people who left in the past tow years took jobs that paid less than $6 an hour. The result: The Athens County poverty rate still remains at more than 30 percent—twice the national average.For advocates (代言人) for the poor, that’s an indication much more needs to be done.“More people are getting jobs, but it’s not making their lives any better,” says Kathy Lairn, a policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington.A center analysis of US Census data nationwide found that between 1995 and 1996, a greater percentage of single, female-headed households were earning money on their own, but that average income for these households actually went down.But for many, the fact that poor people are able to support themselves almost as well without government aid as they did with it is in itself a huge victory.“Welfare was a poison. It was a toxin (毒素) that was poisoning the family,” says Robert Rector,a welfare-reform policy analyst. “The reform in changing the moral climate in low-income communities. It’s beginning to rebuild the work ethic (道德观), which is much more impor tant.”Mr. Rector and others argued that once “the habit of dependency is cracked,” then the country can make other policy changes aimed at improving living standards.56. From the passage, it can be seen that the author ________.A) believes the reform ha s reduced the government’s burdenB) insists that welfare reform is doing little good for the poorC) is overenthusiastic about the success of welfare reformD) considers welfare reform to be fundamentally successful57. Why aren’t people enjoying better l ives when they have jobs?A) Because many families are divorced.B) Because government aid is now rare.C) Because their wages are low.D) Because the cost of living is rising.58. What is worth noting from the example of Athens County is that ________.A) greater efforts should be made to improve people’s living standardsB) 70 percent of the people there have been employed for two yearsC) 50 percent of the population no longer relies on welfareD) the living standards of most people are going down59. From the passage we know that welfare reform aims at ________.A) saving welfare fundsB) rebuilding the work ethicC) providing more jobsD) cutting government expenses60. According to the passage before the welfare reform was carried out, ________.A) the poverty rate was loverB) average living standards were higherC) the average worker was paid higher wagesD) the poor used to rely on government aidPassage ThreeQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Americans are pound of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of afive-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian (百姓的) clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity (身份) than to step out of uniform?Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible (可减税的). They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent lossof individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.61. It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality ________.A) still judge a man by his clothesB) hold the uniform in such high regardC) enjoy having a professional identityD) will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform62. People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform ________.A) suggests quality workB) discards his social identityC) appears to be more practicalD) looks superior to a person in civilian clothes63. The chief function of a uniform is to ________.A) provide practical benefits to the wearerB) make the wearer catch the pubic eyeC) inspire the wearer’s co nfidence in himselfD) provide the wearer with a professional identity64. According to the passage, people wearing uniforms ________.A) are usually helpfulB) have little or no individual freedomC) tend to lose their individualityD) enjoy greater popularity65. The best title for this passage would be ________.A) Uniforms and SocietyB) The Importance of Wearing a UniformC) Practical Benefits of Wearing a UniformD) Advantages and Disadvantages of UniformsPassage FourQuestions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily hassles (困难). People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off (挡开) illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting (转移…注意力) us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support—financial aid, material resources, and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.66. Interpersonal relationships are important because ________.A) they are indispensable to people’s social well-beingB) they awaken people’s desire to exchange resourcesC) they help people to cope with life in the information eraD) they can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease, etc67. Research shows that people’s physical and mental health ________.A) relies on the social welfare systems which support themB) has much to do with the amount of support they get from othersC) depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troublesD) is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives68. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “cushions” (Line 1, Para. 2)?A) Adds up to.B) Does away with.C) Lessens the effect of.D) Lays the foundation for.69. Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of ________.A) instrumental supportB) informational supportC) social companionshipD) the strengthening of self-respect70. Social companionship is beneficial in that ________.A) it helps strengthen our ties with relativesB) it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakesC) it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyableD) it draws our attention away from our worries and troublesPart IV Translation (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, there are four items, each consisting of one or two sentences for you to translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the Reading Passages you have just read in Part Three of Test Paper One. You should refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.S1. (Lines 1-2, Para. 1, Passage 1)Long after the 1998 World Cup was won, disappointed fans were still cursing the disputed refereeing (裁判) decisions that denied victory to their team.S2. (Lines 1-2, Para. 6, Passage 2)But for many, the fact that poor people are able to support themselves almost as well withoutgovernment aid as they did with it is in itself a huge victory.S3. (Lines 5-6, Para. 2, Passage 3)What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity (身份) than to step out of uniform?S4. (Lines 3-4, Para. 1, Passage 4)Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their inter personal ties.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary? The first sentence has already been written for you. You should write at least 100 words, and base your competition on the outline given in Chinese below:1. 很多人认为有必要举行英语口语考试，理由是…2. 也有人持不同意见，...3. 我的看法和打算Is a Test of Spoken English NecessaryA test of spoken English will be included as an optional component of the College English Test (CET)答案Part I1. C2. C3. B4. D5. B6. D7. A8. C9. D 10. D11. D 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B16. A 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. APart II21. D 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. C26. A 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. B31. C 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. C36. D 37. A 38. A 39. A 40. C41. A 42. D 43. D 44. A 45. B46. C 47. C 48. D 49. D 50. BPart III51. B 52. C 53. A 54. C 55. B56. D 57. C 58. A 59. B 60. D61. B 62. A 63. D 64. C 65. D66. A 67. B 68. C 69. A 70. DS1. 1998年世界杯足球赛早已尘埃落定，但失望的球迷们仍在责骂那些颇有争议的判罚，声称正是那些判罚使他们的球队没能获胜。
2000年6月听力原文
2000年6月听力原文Section A1. M: Have you had the brakes and tires checked? And do you have enough money?W: I’ve taken care of everything and I’m sure it’s going to be a wonderful trip.Q: What is the woman going to do?2. M: The new sales manager says he have never met you before.W: We’ve been introduced about three times. He seems a little forgetful.Q: What do we learn about the new sales manager?3. W: I don’t understand why this book for self study doesn’t have answers to thequestions.M: But it does. You can find them alt the back of the book.Q: What does the man say about the self-study book?4. W: We mean to let everyone know about the charity concert, but we don’t haveenough money for advertising.M: How about using the school radio station? They broadcast free public-service announcement.Q: What does the man suggest they do?5. M: By the way, Jane, did you talk to the consultant about our health program?W: I contacted his office, but his secretary said he would be out for lunch until two.Q: What does the woman mean?6. M: I don’t know whether to ask Joe or Cora to draw the posters.W: What difference does it make? They’re both excellent artists.Q: What does the woman imply about Joe and Core?7. M: Mary is in charge of the art and music section; and Charles, the ports page.What about you?W: I’m responsible for the editorials.Q: Where does the woman work?8. M: I ran into our friend Mark yesterday on the street, and he said he hadn’t heardfrom you for two months.W: Yes, I know, but I’ve been too busy to phone him.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?9. M: I’m really exhausted, but I don’t want to miss the film that comes on at 11.W: If I were you, I’d skip it. We both have to get up early tomorrow, and anyway, I’ve heard it isn’t that exciting.Q: What does the woman mean?10. M: I thought the librarian said we could check out as many books as we needwithout our library cards.W: That’s right, but not those reference books.Q: What does the woman mean?Section BPassage OneThe piano and violin are girls’instruments. Drums and trumpets are for boys. According to psychologists Susan Onco and Michael Balton, children have very clear ideas about which musical instruments they should play. They find that despite the best efforts of teachers these ideas have changed very little over the past decade. They interviewed 153 children aged between 9 and 11 from schools in northwest England. They asked them to identify 4 musical instruments and then to say which they would like to play most and which they would least lie to play. They also asked the children for their views on whether boys or girls should not play any of the 4 instruments. The piano and the violin were both ranked more favorably by girls than by boys, while boys prefer the drums and trumpets. There was broad agreement between boys and girls on which instruments each sex should play and the reasons vary. And while almost half of all boys said they avoid certain instruments because they were too difficult to play, only 15% of girls gave that as a reason. Earlier studies indicated that very young school children aged between 5 and 7 showed no bias in choosing musical instruments, but their tastes become more clear between the ages of 8 and 10. Onesurvey of 78 teachers suggested that after that age both boys and girls.11. Why did Susan and Michael interview children aged between 9 and 11?12. Why do many of the boys avoid certain instruments?13. Which group of children have a bias when choosing musical instruments?Passage TwoIn the 1970s, the famous Brazilian football player Pele retired from the national team of Brazil and became a professional player for a team in New York. Football, or soccer, wasn’t very popular in the United States at that time. Few North Americans knew anything about this fast-moving sport. There was no money to pay professional players and there was little interest in football in high schools and colleges. When Pele and other international stars began playing in various US cities, people saw how interesting the game was and began to go to the matches. It is now common for important games to have fifty to sixty thousand fans. Support from the fans is important to the football. The fans cheer enthusiastically for their favorite players and teams, who respond by playing better than before. In most World Cups, the home team, or the team from the host country usually plays better than most people expect. In 1966, 1974 and 1978, the home teams of England, West Germany and Argentina all won the World Cup. The World Cup is called that because teams from every continent have played in it. However, since the Cup began, all of the winning teams have been from Europe or South America. Teams from Asia or Africa always do well but they haven’t yet won. Mexico played surprisingly well in the 1970 Cup, which it hosted, but it wasn’t among the 4 final teams.14. Why wasn’t football a popular sport in the U.S. in the 1970s?15. When does a football team have the best chance to win the World Cup?16. How did Mexico do in the 1970 World Cup?Passage ThreeThe world’s smartest adolescence in mathematics and science are in Singapore, according to a global survey of educational achievement. In the 3rd International Mathematics and Science Study, 13-year-olds from Singapore achieved the bestscores in standardized tests of maths and science that were administered to 287,896 students in 41 countries in 1994 and 1995. The survey suggests that science and maths education is especially strong in the Far East. While well behind those top scores, students from Australia earned higher marks in maths than their counterparts in England, who in turn did better than American students. The study collected information on the students’ teachers and homes. Not surprisingly, the highest-scoring students had well-educated parents or came from homes containing study-aids such as computers, dictionaries or even such elemental facilities as desks. The study shows that boys generally did better than girls in science, but there was little difference between them in maths. Boys scored better than girls in physics and chemistry. There were no sex differences in the life and environmental sciences. In addition to being tested, students in the project were asked how proficient they thought they were in maths and science. Students in some countries, such as Columbia and Kuwait, had an overly optimistic view of their skills. Meanwhile, some of the best students from Japan and Korea for example were needlessly pessimistic even though they did far better in maths than almost all of other students.17. Of the 4 groups of students, who scored the lowest in maths according to thesurvey?18. What kind of students are most likely to become top scorers?19. In what way do Columbian students differ from Japanese students?20. In which subjects did boys score higher than girls?。
2000-2002大学英语四级考试听力原文
大学英语四级考试试题2000年1月大学英语四级考试听力原文Section A1. M: Hello, Mrs. White, what can I do for you?W: I don't know what's the matter with me? I'm always feeling tired, I'm usuallyworn out at the end of the day.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?2. W: What do you think of the apple pie? I made it myself.M: V ery delicious indeed. Even my mother's cannot match this.Q: What does the man mean?3. M: The music is so beautiful that I'd like to dance. But I don't know the ste ps.W: It doesn't matter. No one will be looking at us in his crowd.Q: What does the woman suggest they do?4. M: I'd better read one of the articles for our political science class.W: Y ou can't read just one. They say each presents a different theory.Q: What does the woman tell the man he must do?5. W: Mary is always complaining about her job.M: Maybe if you tries typing letters every day, you'd see what it's like.Q: What ies the man mean?6. M: Good morning. this is John Parker speaking. I'm just ringing to confirm myappointment with Mr. Smith for this afternoon.W: Yes. Mr. Smith's expecting you at 3 o'clock.Q: Why is the man maiking the phone call?7. W: Tom looks awfully nervous, doesn't he?M: Y es. I'm afraid he is not used to maing speeches.Q: What do they think of Tom?8. M: I bought a few books at the new bookstore. Would you like to have a look at them?W: A few? It looks like you bought out the bookstoreQ: What does the woman mean?9. M: Jane, you won't be able to get to the airport in time to catch the 10 o'clockflight.W: I realize that now. I'll have to get my ticket changes.Q: What will the woman have to do?10. M: Would you get me through to Dr. Lemon please?W: I'm sorry. He's with a patient.Q: What does the woman mean?Sections BPassage onePaul, a salesman from London, was driving past a sports car parked outside a supemarket, when he saw it start to rool slowly down the hill. Inside the car were two young girls on the passenger seat —but no driver Paul stpped quickly, jumped in front of the sports car and tried to stop it, pushing against the fron t of the car. Another man who was standing nearby got into the car andput on th e handbrake, saving the girls from injury.It was at this point that Paul noticed his own car rolling slowly down the hill and going too fast for him to stop it. It crashed into a bus at the bottom of the hill and was so badly damaged that it had to be pulled away to a garage.As if this was not bad enough, Paul now found he had no one to blame. He was so busy chasing his car that he didn't get the name of the driver of the sports car, who just came out of the supermarket and drove away without realizing what had happened.11. Which car was badly damaged?12. Where was the driver of the sports car when the accident happened?13. Who did Paul think was to blame for the accident?14. Who was injured in the accident?Passage TwoMy friend, V emon Davies kept birds. One day he phoned and told me he was going away for a week. He asked me to feed the birds for him and said that he would leave the key to his front door in my mailbox.Unfortunately, I forgot all about the birds until the night before V emon was going to return. What was worse, it was already dark when I arrived at his hous e. I soon found the key V ernon gave me could not unlock either the front door or the back door. I was getting desperate. I kept thinking of what V emon would say when he came back.I was just going to give up when I noticed that one bedroom window was slightly open. I found a barrel and pushed it under the window. As the barrel was ver y heavy, I made a lot of noise. But in the end, I managed to climbe up and open the window.I actually had one leg inside the bedroom when I suddenly realized that someone was shining a torch up at me. I looked down and saw a policemna and an old lady, one of V erno's neighbours. “What are you doing up there?" said the policeman. Feeling lise a complete fool, I replied, “I was just going to feed Mr. Davies's birds."15. Why couldn't the man open the door?16. Why did the man feel desperate?17. Why did the man feel like a fool?Passage ThreeWhen Iragi troops blew up hundreds of Kuwaiti oil well at the end of Gulf War, scientists feared environmental disaster. Would black powder in the smoke from the fires circles the globe and block out the sun?Many said “No way?; rain would wash the black pwder from the atmosphere. But in America, airsampling balloons have detected high concentrations of particles similar to those collected in Kuwait. didn't catch fire. It has formed huge lakes in the Kuwaiti dersert. They trap insects and birds, and poison a veriety of other desert animals and plants.The only good news is that the oil lakes have not affected the underground water resources. So far, the oil has not been absorbed because of the hard sand just below the surface.Nothing, however, stops the oil from evaporating. The resulting poisonous gases are choking nearby residents.Officials are trying to organize a quick cleanup, but they are not sure how to do it. One possibillity is to burn the oil. Get those black-powder detectors ready.18. What were the scientists worried about soon after the Gulf War?19. What was the good news for scientists?20. What are the officials trying to do at the moment?2000年6月听力原文Section A1. M: Would you like a copy of profesor Smith's article?W: Thanks, it it's not too much trouble.Q: What does the woman imply?2. W: Did you visit the Television Tower when you had your vacation in Shanghai last summer? M: I couldn't make it last June. But I finally visited it two months later. I plan to visit it again sometime next year.Q: What do we learn about the man?3. M: Prof. Kennedy has been very busy this semester. As far as I know, he works until midnight every day.W: I would't have troubled him so much if I had known be was so busy.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?4. W: If I were you, I would have accepted the job.M: I turned down the offer because it would mean frequent business trips away from my family. Q: Why didn't the man accept the job?5. M: How are you getting on whith your eassay, Mary? I'm having a real hard time with mine. W: After two sleepless nights, I'm finally through with it.Q: What do we learn from this conversation?6. W: Where did you say you found this bag?M: It was lying under a big tree between the park and the apartment building.Q: Where did the man find the bag?7. M: Wouldn't you get bored with the same routine year after year teaching the same things to children?W: I don't think it would be as boring as working in an office. Teaching is most stimulating. Q: What does the woman imply about office work?8. M: I was terribly embarrassed when some of the audience got up and left in the middle of the performance.W: Well, some people just can't seem to appreciate real-life drama.Q: What are they taling about?9. W: Oh, it's so cold. We haven't had such a severe winter for so long, have we ?M: Yes the forecast says it's going to get worse before it warms up.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?10. M: You were seen hanging about the store on the night when it was robbed, weren't you?W: Me? You must have made a mistake. I as at home that night.Q: What are they taling about?Section BPassage OneThere are three groups of English learners; beginners, intermediate learners, and learners of special English. Beginners need to learn the basics of English. Students who have reached an intermediate level benefit from learning general English skills. But what about students who want to lean specialist English for their work or professional life? Most students, who fit into this third group have a clear idea about what they want to lean. A bank clerk, for example, wants to u se this specialist vocabulary and technical terms of finance. But for teachers, deciding how to teach specialist English is not always so easy. For a start, the variety is enormous. Every field from airline pilots to secretaries has its own vocabulary and technical terms. Teachers also need to have an up-to-date knowledge of the that specialist language, and not many teachers are exposed to working environments outside the classroom. These issues have influenced the way specialist English is taught in schools. This type of course is usually known as English for Specific Purposes, or ESP and there isn't ESP courses for almost every area of professional and working life. In Britain, for example, there are courses which teach English for doctors, lawyers, reporters, travel agents and people working in the hotel industry. By far, the most popular ESP courses are for business English.11. What is the characteristic of learners of special English?12. Who needs ESP courses most?13. What are the most popular ESP courses in Britain?14. What is the speaker mainly talking about?Passage TwoThe first step to stop drug abuse is knowing why people start to use drugs. The reasons people abuse drugs are as different as people are from one to another. but there seems to be one common thread: people seem to take drugs to changes the way they feel. They want to feel better or feel happy or to feel nothing. Sometimes, they want to forget or to remember. People often feel better about themselves when they are under the influence of drugs. But the effects don't last long. Drugs don't solve problems. They just postpone them. No matter how far drug s may take you, it's always around trip. After a while, people who miss drugs ma y feel worse about themselves, and they they may use more drugs. If someone you know is using or abusing drugs, you can help. The most important part you can pl ay is to be there. You can let your friends know that you care. You can listen a nd try to solve the problem behind your friend's need to use drugs. Two people together can often solve a problem that seems too big for one person alone. Studies of heavy abusers in the United States show that they felt unloved and unwanted. They didn't have close friends to talk to. When you or your friends take the time to care for each other, you're all helping to stop drugs abuse. After all, what is a friend for?15. Why do some people abuse drugs?16. According to the passage, what is the best way to stop friends from abusing drugs?17. What are the findings of the studies about heavy drug users?Passage ThreeBows and arrows, are one of man's oldest weapons. They gave early man an effective weapon to kill his enemies. The ordinary bow or short bow as used by nearly all early people. This bow had limited power and short range. However, man overcame these faults by learning to track his targets at a close range. The long how was most likely discovered when someone found out that a five-foot piece of wood made a better bow than a three-food piece. Hundreds of thousands of these bows were made and used for three hundred years. However, not one is known to survive today. We believe that a force of about one hundred pounds was needed to pull the string all theway back on a long bow. For a long time the bow was just a bent stick and string. In fact, more changes have taken place in a bow in the past 25 years than in the last 7 centuries. Today, bow is forceful. It is as exact as a gun. In addition, it requires little strength to draw the string. Modern bows also have precise aiming devices. In indoor contest, perfect scores from 40 yards are common. The invention of the bows itself ranks with discovery of fire and the wheel. It was a great-step-forward for man.18. Why did man have no track his target at a close range when using a short bow ?19. What does the passage tell us about long bow?20. What do we know about modern bows?2001年1月大学英语四级考试试卷录音文字材料Part ⅠListening ComprehensionSection A1.M:Hi,Jane,do you have some changes?I have to make a call on the payphone.W:Payphone?Why not use my mobile phone?Here you are.Q:What will the man most probably do?2.M:Can you tell me the title of this oil painting?W:Sorry,I don't know for sure,but I guess it is an early 18 century work.Let me look it up in the catalog.Q:Where does this conversation most probably take place?3.M:I am worried about those classes I missed when I was sick.W:I will try to bring you up today on what we've done.Q:What does the woman mean?4.W:Hey Dan.I hear you're meeting Susan's parents for the first time.M:Yeah,next weekend.Fortunately,her father loves to fish,so we will have so mething to talk about.Q:What can be infered about Dan?5.W:Professor White's presentation seemed to go on forever.I was barely able to stay awake.M:How could you sleep through it?It is one of the best that I have ever heard on this topic.Q:What does the man think of Professor White's presentation?6.W:I am looking for quality paper to type my essay.I don't see any on the shelf.M:I saw some in the stockroom this morning.I will go and check.Q:What does the woman want to buy?7.M:It seems that we'll have another fine day tomorrow.Let's go to the seaside.W:O.K.But we'll have to leave very early,or else we'll get caught in the traffic. Q:What does the woman suggest?8.M:Do you know James?He is in your class.W:Certainly.In fact he was the first person I got to know in my class.I still remember the look on his face when he showed up late on the first day of school.Q:Why did the woman remember James so well?9.W:The man at the garage thinks that I take good care of my car.M:So do I. I can't see any scratches on the outside,and the inside is clean ,too. Q:What does the man think of the woman's car?10.M:Wonderful day,isn't it? Want to join me for a swim?W:If you don't mind waiting while I get prepared.Q:What does the woman mean?Section BPassage OneA friend of mine told me that when he was a young man,he went to work asa teacher in one of the states of India.One day,he received an invitation to dinner at the ruler's palace.Very pleased,he went to tell his colleagues.They laughed, and told him the meaning of the invitation.They had all been invited,and each person who was invited had to bring with him a certain number of silver and gold coins.The number of coins varied according to the person's position in the service of the government.My friend's income was not high,so he did not have much to pay.Each person bowed before the ruler,his gold went onto one hip,his silver went onto another hip.And in this way he paid his income tax for the year.This was a simple way of collecting income tax.The tax on property was also collected simply.The ruler gave a man the power to collect a tax from each owner of land or property in a certain area,if this man promised to pay the ruler a certain amount of money.Of course,the tax collector managed to collect more money than he paid to the ruler.The difference between the sum of money he collected and the sum of money he gave to the ruler was his profit.11.What do we know about the speaker's friend?12.What was the real purpose of the ruler's invitation?13.What does the passage say about the tax collectors?Passage TwoAround the year 1000 A.D,some people from northwest India began to travel westward.Nobody knows why.After leaving their homes,they did not settle down again,but spent their lives moving from one place to another,their later generations are called the Romany people,or Gypsies.There're Gypsies all over the world,and many of them are still travelling with no fix homes.There are about 8,000,000 of them,including 3,000,000 in eastern Europe.Gypsies sometimes have a hard time in the countries where they travel,because they are different,people may be afraid of them,look down on them, or think that they are criminals. The Nazies treated the Gypsies cruelly,like the Jews,and nobody knows how many of them died in Hitler's deathcamps.Gypsies have their own language Romany.They liked music and dancing.And they often work in fairs and travelling shows.Travelling is very importantto them,and many Gypsies are unhappy if they have to stay in oneplace.Becauseof this,it is difficult for Gypsy children to go to school,and Gypsies are often unable to read and write.In some places,the education authorities tried to arrange special travelling schools for Gypsy children,so that they can get the same education as other children.14.Why did the ancestors of Gypsies leave their home?15.What is the attitude of some people toward Gypsies?16.What measure has been taken to help Gypsy children?Passage ThreeAs the car industry develops,traffic accidents have become as familiar as the common code.Yet,their cause and control remain a serious problem that is difficult to solve.Experts have long recognized that this discouraging problem has multiple causes.At the very least,it is a problem that involves three factors:the driver,the vehicle,and the roadway.If all drivers exercise good judgement at all times,there would be few accidents.But that is rather like saying that if all people were honest,there would be no crime.Improved design has helped make highways much safer.But the type of accidents continued to rise because of human failure and an enormous increase in the numbers of automobiles on the road.Attention is now turning increasingly to the third factor of the accident,the car itself.Sincep eople assume that the accidents are bound to occur,they want to know how cars can be built better to protect the drivers.17.What does the speaker think of the causes of automobile accidents?18.What measure has been taken to reduce car accidents?19.What remains an important factor for the rising number of road accidents?20.What is the focus of people's attentions today according to the passage? 2001年6月大学英语四级考试听力录音文字材料Part Ⅰ1) W:I heard you got a full mark in maths exams.Congratulations!M:Thanks!I'm sure you also did a good job.Q:What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?2) W:Hi,Tony.How did your experiment go yesterday?M:Well,it wasn't as easy as I had thought .I have to continue doing it tonight. Q:What do we learn from the conversation?3) M:I hear you are moving into a new apartment soon?W:Yes ,but it is more expensive.My present neighbour plays paino all night long. Q:Why is the woman moving?4) W:Mr Jones,your student,Bill, shows great enthusiasm for music instruments. M:I only wish he showed half as much for his English lessons.Q:What do we learn from the conversation about Bill?5) W:Oh ,dear!1'm starving,I can't walk any farther.M:Let's go to the restaurant across the street and get something to eat.Q:Where are the two people?6) W:Why didn't you make an appointment to see the doctor last week when you first twist your ankle?M:The injury didn't seem serious then .I decided to go today,because my foot still hurt when I put my weigh on it .Q:Why didn't the man .see the doctor earlier?7) M:I wonder if Suzy will be here by 5 o'clock.W:Her husband said she left home at 4:30.she should be here at 5:10,and 5:15 at the latest.Q:what time did Suzy leave home?8) W:When will you be through with your work,John?M:who knows? My boss usually finds something for me to do at the last minute. Q:What do we learn from the conversation?9) W:I don't know what I'm going to wear to the party .All of my clothes look so old and I can't afford something new .M:Why don't you wear your black silk dress?Q:What is the woman going to do?10) M:How did you like yesterday's play?W:Generally speaking,it was quite good.The part of secretary was played wonderfully,but I think the man who played the boss was too dramatic to be realistic.Q:How does the woman feel about the man's acting in the play?Section BIf you are a young college student,most of your concerns about your health and happiness in life are probably focused on the present.Basically,you want to feel good physically,mentally,and emotionally now.You probably don't spend much time worrying about the distant future,such as whether you will develop heart disease,or cancer,how you will take care ofyourself in your retirement years,or how long you are going to live.Such thoughts may have crossed your mind once in awhile.However,if you are in your thirties,forties,fifties,or older,such health-related thoughts are likely to become increasingly important to you.Regardless of your age,you can make a number of important changes in your current life style that will help you feel better physically and mentally.Recently researchers have found that,even in late adulthood,exercise,strength training with weights,and better food can help elderly individuals significantly improve their health and add happiness to their life.We know much more about preventive health today than our parents and grandparents did in the past,giving us the opportunity to avoid some of the health problems that have troubled them.And this new knowledge can be transmitted to our children to help them become healthier than our generation.2002年1月12日四级测试听力原文Section A1.M: Jessica, could you this emails to all the club members?W: Sorry, the computer broke down this morning. I will for you as soon as I have fixed.Q: What does the woman imply?2.W: Did you find the book for your reading assignment in the library?M: It closed before I got there. I had no idea that it closes so early on weekends.Q: What does the man mean?3.M: Did you check the power plug and press the play button?W: Y es, the power indicator was on, and it was running, but somehow the sound didn't come through.Q: What was the woman probably trying to do?4.M: Juana, I am awfully sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. Shall we have a beer and forget the whole thing?W: OK, we can drop it this time. But don't do it again.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?5.W: Airports are sad places.M: Sometimes, I guess. But we'll keep in touch. And I will fly over to see you with Christmas. Q: What are the speakers doing?6.M: Are you going to return to your present job after the vacation?W: No, I plan to graduate next semester. That means I'll have to be a full-time student.Q: What will the woman do?7.W: John, are you doing research for Professor Williams this semester?M: Actually, I am working as his teaching assistant.Q: What does the man mean?8.M: I heard there are a few seats left for the show tonight.W: Really? I was under the impression that the tickets were sold out a long time ago.Q: What do we know from the woman's reply?9.W: Mrs. Long's briefing seems to go on forever. I was barely able to stay awake.M: How could you sleep through that? It was very important for the mission we were going to carry out.Q: What does the man imply?10.W: Y ou seem very confident about the job interview, don't you?M: Y es, I feel ready for it. I bought a good suit and clothing store and I had my hair cut. I had studied almost everything about finance and economics.Q: Where is the man probably going to work?Passage 1There was once a man in South America who had a parrot, a pet bird that could imitatehuman speech. The parrot was unique. There was no bird like him in the whole world. He could learn to say any word except one. He could not say the name of his native town, Ketunnel. The man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say Ketunnel, but he never succeeded. At first he was very gentle with the bird. But gradually, he lost his temper. "Y ou stupid bird. Why can't you learn to say that one word? Say Ketunnel or I will kill you." But the parrot would not say it. Many times the man screamed, "Say Ketunel, or I'll kill you." But the bird would never repeat the name. Finally, the man gave up. He picked up the parrot and threw him into the chicken house. "Y ou are even more stupid than the chickens." In the chicken house, there were four old chickens, waiting to be killed for Sunday's dinner. The next morning, when he went out of the chicken house, the man opened the door. He was shocked by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes and ears. On the floor lay three dead chickens. The parrot was screaming at the fourth, "Say Ketunel, or I'll kill you."11.Why did the man lose his temper?12.Who killed the three chickens?13.Why was the shocked at the scene the next morning?Passage 2In Britain, if you are found guilty of a crime, you can be sent to prison or be fined or be ordered to do community work such as tidying public places and helping the old. Y ou may also be sent to special centers when you learn special skills like cooking, writing and car maintenance. About 5 percent of the present population are women. Many prisons were built over one hundred years ago. But the government will have built 11 new prisons by next year. There are two sorts of prisons. The open sort and the closed sort. In the closed sort, prisoners are given very little freedom. They spend three to ten hours outside their cells when they exercise, eat, study, learn skills, watch TV and talk to other prisoners. All prisoners are expected to work. Most of them are paid for what they do, whether it is doing maintenance or cooking and cleaning. Prisoners in open prisons are locked up at night, but for the rest of the time, they are free within the prison grounds. They can exercise, have visitors, or study. And some are allowed out of the ground to study or to do community work.14.What do we know about women prisoners in Britain?15.In what way are open prisons different from closed prisons?16.What do we learn about prisoners in Britain?Passage 3London taxi drivers know the capital like the back of their hands. No matter how small or indistinct the street is, the driver will be able to get you there without any trouble. The reason London taxi drivers are so efficient is that they all have gone through a very tough training period to get special taxi driving license. During this period, which can take two to four years, the would-be taxi driver has to learn the most direct route to every single road and to every important building in London. To achieve this, most learners go around the city on small motorbikes practicing how to move to and from different points of the city. Learner taxi drivers are tested several times during the training period by government officers. The exams are terrible experience.The officers ask you "How do you get from Birmingham palace to the Tower of London?" and you have to take them there in the direct line. When you get to the tower, they won't say "well done". They will quickly move on to the next question. After five or six questions, they will just say "See you in two months' time." and then you know the exam is over. Learner drivers are not allowed to work and earn money as drivers. Therefore, many of them keep their previous jobs until they have obtained the license. The training can cost quite a lot, because learners have to pay for their own expenses on the tests and the medical exam.17.Why are London taxi drivers very efficient?18.How long does the training period last?19.Why does the speaker think the driving test is a terrible experience?20.Why do learner drivers have to keep their present jobs?2002年6月四级测试听力原文：Section A1. W I suppose you’ve bought some gifts for your family.M Well I’ve bought a shirt for my father and two books for my sister. But I haven’t decided what to buy for my mother probab ly some jewels.Q Who did the man buy the books for﹖2. W Look it says they want a junior sales manager and it seems like it’s a big company. That’ll be good for you might have to travel a lot.M Do they say anything about the experience﹖Q What are they t a lking about﹖3. W I think we’ve covered everything. What about a cup of coffee before we move onto the next item﹖M Good idea. I really can’t wait another minute.Q What does the woman suggest doing﹖4. W But what h appens if it rains. What are we going to do then﹖M We’ll have to count on good weather. But if it does rain the whole thing will have to be canceled.Q What do we learn from the conversation﹖5. W Y ou took an optional course this semester didn’t you﹖How is it going﹖M Terrible It seems like the more the professor talks the less I understand.Q How does the man feel about the course﹖6. W Mark is playing computer games.M Should he do that when the final exam is draw ing near﹖Q What d oes the man think Mark should do﹖7. M Jack seems to think this year’s basketball season will be disappointing.W That’s his opinion. Most others think differently.Q What does the woman mean﹖8. M Is this the c heck-in counter for Flight 914 to Los Angeles﹖M Y es but I’m sorry the flight is delayed because of a minor mechanical problem. Please wait for further notice.。
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When Iragi troops blew up hundreds of Kuwaiti oil well at the end of Gulf War, scientists feared environmental disaster. Would black powder in the smoke from the fires circles the globe and block out the sun?
I was just going to give up when I noticed that one bedroom window was slightly open. I found a barrel and pushed it under the window. As the barrel was very heavy, I made a lot of noise. But in the end, I managed to climb up and open the window.
Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. Which car was badly damaged?
12. Where was the driver of the sports car when the accident happened?
Unfortunately, I forgot all about the birds until the night before Vemon was going to return. What was worse, it was already dark when I arrived at his house. I soon found the key Vernon gave me could not unlock either the front door or the back door. I was getting desperate. I kept thinking of what Vemon would say when he came back.
Sections B
Passage one
Paul, a salesman from London, was driving past a sports car parked outside a supermarket, when he saw it start to rool slowly down the hill. Inside the car were two young girls on the passenger seat
Many said "No way" rain would wash the black powder from the atmosphere. But in America, air sampling balloons have detected high concentrations of particles similar to those collected in Kuwait. Now that the fires are out scientists are turning their attention to yet another threat:the oil that didn't catch fire. It has formed huge lakes in the Kuwaiti desert. They trap insects and birds, and poison a variety of other desert animals and plants.
Q: What does the man mean?
3.
M: The music is so beautiful that I'd like to dance. But I don't know the steps.
W: It doesn't matter. No one will be looking at us in his crowd.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
2.
W: What do you think of the apple pie? I made it myself.
M: Very delicious indeed. Even my mother's cannot match this.
13. Who did Paul think was to blame for the accident?
14. Who was injured in the accident?
Passage Two
My friend, Vemon Davies kept birds. One day he phoned and told me he was going away for a week. He asked me to feed the birds for him and said that he would leave the key to his front door in my mailbox.
The only good news is that the oil lakes have not affected the underground water resources. So far, the oil has not been absorbed because of the hard sand just below the surface.
- but no driver Paul stopped quickly, jumped in front of the sports car and tried to stop it, pushing against the front of the car. Another man who was standing nearby got into the car and put on the handbrake, saving the girls from injury.
听力原文
Section A
1.
M: Hello, Mrs. White, what can I do for you?
W: I don't know what's the matter with me? I'm always feeling tired, I'm usually worn out at the end of the day.
Q: What will the woman have to do?
10.
M: Would you get me through to Dr. Lemon please?
W: I'm sorry. He's with a patient.
Q: What does the woman mean?
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
15. Why c16. Why did the man feel desperate?
17. Why did the man feel like a fool?
Q: What does the woman mean?
9.
M: Jane, you won't be able to get to the airport in time to catch the 10 o'clock flight.
W: I realize that now. I'll have to get my ticket changed.
Q: What does the man mean?
6.
M: Good morning. This is John Parker speaking. I'm just ringing to confirm my appointment with Mr. Smith for this afternoon.
I actually had one leg inside the bedroom when I suddenly realized that someone was shining a torch up at me. I looked down and saw a policeman and an old lady, one of Verno's neighbours. "What are you doing up there?" said the policeman. Feeling like a complete fool, I replied, "I was just going to feed Mr. Davis's birds."
Q: What does the woman tell the man he must do?
5.
W: Mary is always complaining about her job.
M: Maybe if you try typing letters every day, you'd see what it's like.
Q: What does the woman suggest they do?
4.
M: I'd better read one of the articles for our political science class.