中口0209听力原文
中口真题200209
2002年9月中级口译真题答案参考答案SECTION 1：LISTENING TESTPart A: Spot Dictation1. in the classroom 11. take the time2. smooth 12. willing to listen3. a powerful opportunity 13. evaluate4. denying 14. time and honesty5. lead to 15. how difficult6. win- win 16. make compromise7. how to 17. make compromise8. state the problem 18. does not work9. clearly define 19. be ready10. both of you agree 20. agreed on a solutionPart B: Listening Comprehension1－5 CABCB 6－10 BDDAB11－15 CDBAD 16－20 DACCB21－25 CABDA 26－30 DACCDPart C: Listening and TranslationI. Sentence Translation1. 如今，家庭成员往往在晚上、周末或其他闲暇时间观看电视节目，不再读书或闲谈。
2. 现在的年轻人对自己的职业选择没有什么方向。
这是因为他们先前没有实际的就业经验。
3. 我们看到亚洲在我们的双边贸易和投资关系方面提供了巨大的增长潜力。
我希望这种增长持续下去并且加快速度。
4. 电子商务的出现以及网络经济的快速发展，正在为中国国内外贸易提供了新的增长机遇。
5. 在我国，人民的生活水平在改善。
如今，300 多万孩子有了健康保险。
250 多万个家庭脱离了贫困。
II．Passage Translation /Passage 1我是一名电脑程序员。
2020年9月全国英语等级考试第二级听力试题及录音原文
第一节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：1. How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案：C1. Why does Jane become thinner?A. She has been on a diet.B. She has had an illness.C. She has exercised a lot.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a library.B. In a bookshop.C. In a classroom.3. What time does the bus usually arrive?A. 7:30.B. 7:35.C. 7:40.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and student.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Kate’s friends.B. Today’s weather.C. Jim’s weekend.第二节听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的对应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。
6. What does the woman do?A. She’s a doctor.B. She’s a waitress.C. She’s a teacher.7. What is the man going to do?A. Give up his unhealthy diet.B. Have a further examination.C. Go on sick leave from work.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。
中级口译真题：听力部分完整版(含原文)
2014年3月中级口译真题：听力部分完整版第一部分听力（原文和解析）SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (45 minutes)Part A: Spot DictationDirection:In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.Good afternoon, folks! Today's topic is try jogging for fitness. When we run for fitness, exercise and pleasure, it is commonly called jogging. Jogging has become very popular in recent years. The popularity of jogging today stems from several factors. First, jogging is one of the most efficient forms of exercise. As a rule, a person jogging burns up more calories per minute than in most other sports. Running, like biking, swimming, and brisk walking, is an aerobic exercise. Such an exercise uses a great deal of oxygen. In addition, it increases the heart rate. Aerobic exercise strengthens the heart muscle so that it pumps more efficiently. This kind of exercise is also one of the best ways to improve our general health and capacity of our lungs. Jogging is also popular because almost every one of us can take part. Jogging is an activity that doesn't require any unusual skills or special coordination. Jogging is relaxing and fun. Finally, it can be done alone, with another person or in a group. For anyone who runs more than 20 miles a week, it is important to have good running shoes. Tennis shoes or sneakers won't do. Running produces stress that is three times greater than the stress of walking. With this added stress to our feet and legs, we need good shoes. The shoes should be replaced when they are worn out or worn unevenly. Cold weather poses a few problems for us joggers. The main hazard in winter-running is slipping on ice or snow. There is no danger of freezing our lungs, because our body warms the air before it reaches our lungs. In winter, we should be sure to cover the head and keep our feet as dry and warm as possible. It's best to wear layers of clothing. In summer, we must be careful not to dry out. So it is important for us to drink plenty of water on hot, humid days. The best summer wear is loose-fitting and light-colored.【解析】本文属于一个小演讲类文章，主要围绕慢跑健身try jogging for fitness的话题展开，后面进一步详细分析了慢跑流行的三个原因，最后演讲者也对选择合适的跑鞋和分季节穿衣进行慢跑给出了相关建议。
2009年9月英语中级口译笔试真题
2009年9月英语中级口译听力原文+音频+部分真题SECTION 1 LISTENING TEST 45 minutesPart A Spot DictationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.For centuries, people have been fighting over whether governments should allow trade between countries. There have been, and probably always will be two sides to the argument.Some people argue that just letting everybody trade freely is best for both the country and the world. Others argue, that trade with other countries makes it harder for some people to make a good living.Both sides are at least partly right. International trade matters a lot. It's a fact on the life of people are enormous. Imagine a world in which your country did not trade at all with other countries. Imagine what kind of job you would be likely to get. And what goods you could buy or not buy in such a world. For the United States for example, start by imagining that it lived without its 70 billion dollars a year in imported oil, and cut back on its energy use because the remaining domestic oil and other energy sources were more expensive. Producers and consumers in other parts of the economy would feel the same if they were suddenly stripped a oreign-made goods like CD players and clothing. On the export side, suppose that Boeing could sell airplanes, and farmers could sell their corps only within the United States, and that USuniversities could admit only domestic students. In each case, there are people who gain, and people who lose from cutting off international trade. In any case, less or more international trade will have strong affects on your career, as well as your life. For years, American companies are often faced with the choice of buying American-made goods which are expensive, and foreign made goods which are cheap. If the company buys America goods, it may anger tax payers by feeling to keep prices low. But if they buy us foreign goods, it may endanger the jobs of American workers. Recently, congress has passed a law compiling American companies with government contracts to give preference to domestic goods and services.Part B Listening ComprehensionI. StatementsQuestions 1~101. Are you looking for someone who can translate this contract into Portuguese? What about our new secretary? I hear she had stayed in Brazil for several years.2. Finding employment is not easy these days even in big cities. If I were you,I would be delighted with such a job offer.3. Also present at the conference is Dr. Madison, who will join our discussion this afternoon to give an expert view on the current situation of global economy.4. If you intend to try bungee jumping, most coutries require that you be over the age of 18 and join a bungee jumping club or be properly instructed for the sport.5. Keeping a business firm running is far more difficult than starting it. According to current statistics, 2/3 of new business firms will fail in the first five years.6. Scientists report that hunting or eating wild animals not only destroy the balance of nature, but also run the risk of being infected by virus from animals.7. We can never learn a foreign language in the same way as we acquire our first. For even a three-year-old child can have thousands of hours of contact with his mothertongue.8. Once you enroll in full or part-time courses at this college, our services are all free of charge except that you pay 30 pence a copy for any photo copying made here.9. If you have yet to appoint a new sale's manager in charge of our LA office, Mrs. Coleman was born there and has good connections.10. Suppose the gasoline tank of your car holds twenty gallons, and you average 16 miles to the gallon, how far can you drive on a tank-full-gasoline?II. Talks and ConversationsQuestions 11~14B: Hey Mary, you look depressed. Is everything OK?G: It's my parents. They are not easy to put up with. They are so old fashionedand they never let me do anything. I go out at night only once in a while, and when I do, I have to be back by 10:00. What should I do?B: Have you tried to talk to them?G: They never have any time for me. My dad's work comes first, and my mum only sits down with me when she wants to show me off to her friends:° Marry gets straight As, and she made basketball team this year!" Er, I want to move out and live on my own!B: Well, I get along with my parents, but we don't agree all the time. They worry too much about me. If I'm going away, it's always: "don't forget to call as soon as you arrive!", "take this medicine with you in case you get sick°,° yo u must stay away from drugs." They know I'm not into that. They should trust me.G: I guess parents are all the same.11. What does the woman think of her parents?12. Which of the following is TRUE about the woman?13. What do this man°s parents often ask him to do when he is going away?14. What does the man think his parents should do?Questions 15~18Ladies and Gentlemen, we all know that even with the advances of science and technology in our modern society, it is very difficult for us to predict an earthquake, let alone, prevented. But people had long ago tried every possible means to record and in some way predict the occurrence of an earthquake.The world's first instrument for recording earth quakes was invented in China in the second century AD. The instrument, today we would call it a seismoscopewas designed by a Chinese astronomer, and geographer named Zhangheng. It was a vessel like device made of bronze and measured in 6 feet in diameter. Inside the instrument, there was a pendulum that was swing from the movement of a trimmer that is too weak to be felt by a human being. When the pendulum swung, it will pull one of the attached bars. The bar will open the mouth of the dragon sculpture on the outside of the vessel. And a bronze ball will drop, and fall with a clang into the open mouth of a frog sculpture below. This seismoscope could not only record the movement of an earthquake, but also show from which direction of the earthquake came. In AD 138, Zhangheng used his invention to announce that a major earthquake has struck 400 miles northwest of Luoyang, the Chinese capital. His report came long before massagers on horse back brought news of the earthquake to the capital city.15. For what purpose was the vessel like seismoscope invented?16. What is the function of the pendulum inside the instrument?17. According to the talk, what happened in the year AD 138?18. How was the news of earthquake brought to the capital city before the inventionof such an instrument?Questions 19~22B: Hi Betty, nice to see you again! How long ago did we two meet in the student centre? I'm glad the final examinations are over, and we don't have to stay up all night to cram all the academic stuff into our minds.G: Yes. I°m glad we can be here again to relax, and have fun with other fellow students. And now we can look forward to our summer holiday. I've been thinking of going to the States for some time.B: I think it would be much better for you to go on holiday here in England than to the United States. To start with, it's a lot nearer, and so it would be much cheaper to get around. That means you will have far more money to spend.G: That may be true. But thinking about when you get there. There are much more to do in the United States. There are so many different things to see, and places to go. Imagine you could go to New York, San Francisco, the Grand Canyon, and Disney World!B: Exactly! Disney World! I have been dreaming of going there ever since my childhood.G: So, you are changing your mind, aren't you?B: I'm still worrying about the cost of taking a trip to the States. Meanwhile, if you stay here in England, you can probably take up some part-time jobs. That way, you can earn extra money to support your study next semester.G: Maybe you are right. I°ll think it over, and talk about it with my parents while I'm home. Anyway, it is they who pay for my study here in the university.19: What has the man been doing recently?20: Why does the man wants to spend his holiday in England?21: Where is this conversation taking place?22. At the end of the conversation, what does the woman decide to do?Questions 23~26All humans experience stress. It is a necessary part of life. Generally speaking, a person's ability to deal with stress is affected by his or her feelings, attitudeand outlook on life. To start with, my topic for this week's lecture is teenage stress. Parents tend to think that their children's adolescence is a carefree period of life. However, study show that teenagers can experience the most stress of all people.They can experience stress related to money, family problems, self-esteem, acceptance by their peers, getting accepted into college, choosing a career, and pressure to do well in school, sports or clubs. One reason for such stress is that childhood has gotten shorter, and the perception of children has changed. With the rapid advance of information technology, children can get messages that in the past, were probably meant only for adults. And the dividing line between childhood and adulthood ceases to exist. Children do not play as many as their games as we used to. And most of their games and sports nowadays are those usually performed by adults.Youngsters are encouraged to use adult language that was once never to be heard around a child. Today, our people are under tremendous pressure to achieve and succeed. It seems to me that the higher our living standard is, the more stress our children experience. In any case, the way by which we live today definitely has something to do with the increase of the level of stress.23. According to the talk, how would parents view their children's adolescence?24. Which of the following is not a stress-related phenomenon for teenagers?25. According to the speaker, what kind of messages can children get today?26. What has contributed to the increase of the level of stress?Questions 27~30A: Good afternoon, Mr. Brown. Won't you take a seat? That's an attractive shirt, is that new?B: Fairly, I got it last month for my birthday.A: It's very nice. Mr. Brown, I've been enjoying working with you, and you certainly have made some significant contributions. Today, however, I need to speak with you about a problem I have observed. When we are done speaking, I anticipate that we will have a solution worked out for this problem. Does that sound reasonable to you?B: Sure, this must be serious. You are so formal.A: Yes, Mr. Brown. During the past month, I have observed you returning late from lunch on 5 different occasions. I have the specific deeds listed here.B: Hey, I wasn't late, I was running errands.A: Mr. Brown, I'm going to give you a chance to respond in just a minute. I need you to listen first. If we interrupt each other, we aren't going to get anywhere.B: Okay.A: I first observed this change in behavior last month, but I ignored it, assuming that you were engaging in work related activities. However, the end of the month reports came in, and they reviewed a definite drop in your productivity, and significant increase in errors. I spoke with you on the 3rd, and the 17th. On each occasion, the smell of alcohol was obvious. Today, the smell of alcohol is obvious. Drinking while on the job is strictly against company policy. Is there a reason for this change in your behavior?B: There is no change in behavior. I only had one beer at lunch. That's not a crime, is it?A: I'd like this to be a problem solving session, not a warning session. You are a valuable employee, and I'd like it to stay that way. I'd like to help you, but you have to be willing to be truthful. Would you like to talk about this with a professional councilor?B: If you think that would help.A: I don't know if it will help. That part is up to you. But I'm willing to work with you. Here's the telephone number of Dr. Laurence. I'd like you to call him and set up an appointment. In the mean time, you must understand that alcohol during working hours is strictly forbidden. Failure to observe this rule will lead to dismissal. May I count on you to observe this rule?B: I'll do my best.27. What does the man think of the woman's opening remark?28. According to the conversation, what has the woman observed recently?29. What does the woman suggest to help solve the problem?30. What is the company rule according to the woman?Part C Listening and TranslationI. Sentence Translation1. Workers who can still demonstrate their capacity to carry out their work should not be asked to retire simply because they have reached a certain age.2. We had only expected around 20 people to apply for that post, but twice as many showed up, so we had to work overnight for the arrangement ofinterviews.3. Many American companies now understand that they must study Chinese laws, trade practices and culture in order to be more effective in doing business with their new trading partners.4. Not long ago, people were still arguing over whether not climate change was actually taking place, now there was broad consensus that it is happening, and that human activities are largely to blame.5. It is known that human intelligence is attributable to both heredity and environment, but the genetic factors are more important than the environmental ones.II. Passage Translation1. I think examinations are much better than homework. I prefer having exams at the end of a school year to doing homework every week. For me, the problem with homework is that the pressure is on you all the time, and everything you do counts towards your final result. With examinations, you can work really hard only in the final stages. I also like to get up early and go through my notes on the day of the exam. That way, everything is fresh in my mind.2. Listening is one of the things we do most, yet listening isn't easy. First, we are surrounded by noise, people talking or shouting, the sound of traffic, or the roar of airplanes over the head, which makes any listening job a challenge. Second, we often don't seem to remember even when we do listen. By the time the speaker has finished a 10-minute speech, the average person has already forgotten half of what was said. Within 48 hours, another 50% has beenforgotten. In other word, we quickly forget nearly all of what we hear. SECTION 2PASSAGE 2IT’S Monday morning, and you’re having trouble waking your teenagers. You’re not alone. Indeed, each morning, few of the country’s 17 million high school students are awake enough to get much out of their first class, particularly if it starts before 8 a.m. Sure, many of them stayed up too late the night before, but not because they wanted to.Research shows that teenagers’ body clocks are set to a schedule that is different from that of younger children or adults. This prevents adolescents from dropping off until around 11 p.m., when they produce the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin, and waking up much before 8 a.m. when their bodies stop producing melatonin.The result is that the first class of the morning is often a waste, with as many as 28 percent of students falling asleep, according to a National Sleep Foundation poll. Some are so sleepy they don’t even show up, contributing to failure and dropout rates.Here’s an idea: stop focusing on testing and instead support changing the hours of the school day, starting it later for teenagers and ending it later for all children. Indeed, no one does well when they’re s leep-deprived, but insufficient sleep among children has been linked to obesity and to learning issues like attention deficit/hyperactivi ty disorder. You’d think this would spur educators to take action, and a few have.In 2002, high schools in Jessamine County in Kentucky pushed back the first bell to 8:40 a.m., from 7:30 a.m. Attendance immediately went up, as did scores on standardized tests, which have continued to rise each year. Districts in Virginia and Connecticut have achieved similar success. In Minneapolis and Edina,Minn., which instituted high school start times of 8:40 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. respectively in 1997, students’ grades rose slightly and lateness, behavioral problems and dropout rates decreased. Later is also safer. When high schools in Fayette County in Kentucky delayed their start times to 8:30 a.m., the number of teenagers involved in car crashes dropped, even as they rose in the state.So why hasn’t every school board moved back that first bell? Well, it seems that improving teenagers’ performance takes a back seat to more pressing concerns: the cost of additional bus service, the difficulty of adjusting after-school activity schedules and the inconvenience to teachers and parents.But few of these problems actually come to pass, according to the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement at the University of Minnesota. In Kentucky and Minnesota, simply flipping the starting times for the elementary and high schools meant no extra cost for buses.There are other reasons to start and end school at a later time. According to Paul Reville, a professor of education policy at Harvard and chairman of the Massac husetts Board of Education, “Trying to cram everything our 21st-century students need into a 19th-century six-and-a-half-hour day just isn’t working.” He says that children learn more at a less frantic pace, and that lengthening the school day would help “close the achievement gap between disadvantaged students and their better-off peers.”PASSAGE 3It's estimated that every year 100,000 children aged 16 and under run away from home. The London Refuge, an unremarkable house on an unremarkable street, is the only place in Britain that will give them a bed. Last year it gave sanctuary to 238 children, of whom the youngest was 11. What happened to the other 99,762? Nobody knows, although it's a fair bet that some of them ended up on the streets, that some fell into inappropriate and dangerous company, that some didn't survive. “The mere fact that they're running away puts them at risk,” says Lorna Simpson, the refuge's deputy manager. “On the streets they'll mix with other young people. They're so naive; they don't understand that people who are nice to them will want payback. Our job is to make them safe.”Simpson, a former social worker, is a calm woman of great warmth. The refuge has six beds and has been open since 1993, often with the threat of closure hanging over it. The problem has nothing to do with the quality of its service –Ofsted ranks it as outstanding - and everything to do with funding. A week's placement costs ?2,278 and three successive governments have argued that the annual running costs of ?720,000 should be locally funded. But because it is used by children from many parts of London, and beyond, local authorities are reluctant to contribute.The Government has now agreed to work on a strategy to support runaway children in England and Wales, which is rich after its withdrawal of funding from the refuge in December. Since then the NSPCC, which runs the refuge in conjunction with St Christopher's Fellowship, has financed it through a donation from an individual, but that money will last only u ntil late next year. “Without this facility there's nothing; children who run away are on the street,” says Nasima Patel, the assistant director of the NSPCC. “One of the strengths of the refuge is that children who have left home can ring up directly and will get a bedand supportive staff without having to go through a process of assessment. That's hard to re-create in statutory arrangements and if you're on the run you need somewhere to go and someone to talk to. We're convinced that direct access will a lways be needed.”The refuge accommodates six children plus staff. Many of the admissions are at night and children can stay up to 21 days in three months, although most stay for three to five days. They find it through social services, through Child Line (although the number is given only to children who have already left home) and through word of mouth; only when they arrive do staff discover their circumstances. Simpson recalls the injured young boy who ran four miles without shoes after his dad had beaten him.“They're running away from everything you can think of,” she says. “Arguments with step-parents, sexual abuse, alcoholic parents, being left to bring up their younger siblings, neglected children who have been failed by social services, girls who have been trafficked. We get doctors' and lawyers' children who run away because they want more pocket money, or want to stay out later than their parents allow. They've been given everything, they get to 15 and no one thinks to pull the reins in. By that t ime it's too late; they rebel.”Most of the children are from families known to social services, and for them the refuge's ordered regimen is a welcome contrast to the chaos they know. Staff listens without judging and without encouraging dependency, trying to establish why the children have run away. The aim is to get them home or into the care of social services and, after discharge from the refuge, a family support worker is available.PASSAGE 4It is already common knowledge, on the beaches and in the cafes of mainland Europe, that Americans work too hard - just as it is well known on the other side of the Atlantic that Europeans, above all the French and the Germans, are slackers who could do with a bit of America's vigorous work ethic.But a new survey suggests that even those vacations American employees do take are rapidly vanishing, to the extent that 40% of workers questioned at the start of the summer said they had no plans to take any holiday at all for the next six months, more than at any time since the late 1970s.It is probably mere coincidence that George Bush, one of the few Americans who has been known to enjoy a French-style month off during August, cut back his holiday in Texas this year to a fortnight. But the survey by the Conference Board research group, along with other recent statistics, suggests an epidemic 泛滥of overwork among ordinary Americans.A quarter of people employed in the private sector in the US get no paid vacation at all, according to government figures. Unlike almost all other industrialized nations, including Britain, American employers do not have to give paid holidays.The average American gets a little less than four weeks of paid time off, including public holidays, compared with 6.6 weeks in the UK - where the law requires a minimum of four weeks off for full-time workers - and 7.9 weeks for Italy. One study showed that people employed by the US subsidiary of a London-based bank would have to work there for 10 years just to be entitled to the same vacation time as colleagues in Britain who had just started their jobs.Even when they do take vacations, overworked Americans find it hard to switch off. One in three finds not checking their email and voicemail more stressful than working, according to a study by the Travelocity website, while the traumas of travel take their own toll. "We commonly complain we need avacation from our vacations," the author Po Bronson wrote recently. "We leave home tired; we come back exhausted."Christian Schneider, a German-born scholar at the Wharton business school in Philadelphia, argues that there is "a tendency to really relax in Europe, to disengage from work. When an American finally does take those few days of vacation per year they are most likely to be in constant contact with the office."Mindful that well-rested workers are more productive than burnt-out ones, the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has started closing all its US offices completely twice a year, for 10 days over Christmas and about five around Independence Day. "We wanted to create an environment where people could walk away and not worry about missing a meeting, a conference call or 300 emails," Barbara Kraft, a partner at the company, told the New York Times.Left to themselves, Americans fail to take an average of four days of their vacation entitlement - an annual national total of 574m unclaimed days.中译英有两个大款附庸风雅，参加一个冷餐会，与会者自然不乏真正的名流学者。
1999年9月英语中级口译真题答案及听力原文
1999.9上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试参考答案:SECTION1: LISTENING TESTPart A: Spot Dictation1. the only way2. signal3. mean the same4. the whole truth5. head movements6. up and down7. almost everywhere 8. a yes sign9. blind people 10. meaning no11.from side to side 12. negative reply13. I disagree 14. same way15. gesture 16. use to refuse17. tries to persuade 18. to one side19. moving the head 20. misunderstanding and embarrassmentPart B: Listening Comprehension1-5 D B C B A 6-10 A C D D B11-15 C A B B C 16-20 A C B B D21-25 A C C A C 16-30 A B D A BPart C: Listening and TranslationⅠ.Sentence Translation1.这也许花费很大，但从长计议，你会看到现在这样做的好处。
2.我们让秘书负责安排董事会议。
3.经理说，在他看来，这个项目几乎没有成功的机会。
4.警察准备在失踪商人汤姆·格林曾住过的地方查问当地居民。
这将意味要查问多达7000人。
5.请让我介绍比德库林先生。
他为本公司做管理咨询工作。
Ⅱ.Passage Translation1.昨天上午10点在北方高速公路上，一辆卡车翻了车。
卡车上的电子产品散落在路上。
司机受了伤，被送进医院。
99-00听力真题答案.docx
1999年答案与解析PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TALKAs we all know, when machines work they give off a lot of noise, and the no ise can sometimes be very unpleasant, or annoying. As a result, people have been trying to find ways to reduce noise. Although it may sound a bit strange to you all z one of the best ways to make machines quieter; in cars for example, may be to make them noisier. The source of this paradox is electronic ant卜noise which creates sound waves to can cel out unwan ted no ise, such as rattles, blare, etc. Now although the idea dates back to the 1930s, it's only recently that advances in computer tech no logy have made anti-noise a commercial possibility. Take Franc e for example. Here industry spends a fortune to get rid of noise. We all know how unpleasant it is. Both people working in factories and ordinary people at home enjoying their leisure can be affected by noise. Delicate machines are affected by noise as well・The government has passed a lot of regulations concerning acceptable levels of noise. Noise is costly to industry. In the first place, just following a single regulation can cost 1 to 2 billion US dollars in the textile industry, they say.Then secondly, of course, vibration can cause damage to machinery. Even very small vibrations can cause parts to wear out and equipment to fail. And naturally enoughy this gets added on to the price of the products. About $ to 15% of the price of a product comes from noise and vibration costs, it z s estimated.At present, methods used to dampen down noise and vibrations rely on techniques that are 30 or 40 years old. These usually involve wrapping the noisy or vibrati ng comp orient in anything from cott on to con crete. But this is ofte n expensive and inefficient.The moder n electronic anti・noise devices don't reduce sound. In stead, sound is used to attack sou nd. The trick is to hit these sound waves with other waves in a carefully con trolled way. It may not be possible to eliminate noise completely, but engineers can build systems to elimimate specific kinds of noise and vibration. The new systems can deal with repetitive noise. This unfortunately means that there is not much that can be done about one-off noise, like some one trying to lear n to play a trumpet. But they can handle fairly regular things like engine noise.A French company has developed a technique which uses a microphone and a microprocessor. The processor measures the sound and directs a speaker to broadcast sou nd waves that are out of phase with the engine no ise. The company claimed t hat it will make a car engine quieter, if not completely 100% silent. There are a number of other areas of application in the noisy, industrial environment of today. One system which the company is developing, aims to minimize the noise of aircraft engines and helicopter vibrations. Now anti・noise systems would be able to reduce noise in the cabin of an airplane to mere acceptable levels.Another area which affects ordinary households nowadays concerns the noise which electricity and gas suppliers create. The electricity companies spend a Io t of money each year, cutting the harm of transformers, trying to quiet the noise andmaintaining equipment that is constantly affected by vibration. If they can get rid of or eve n stop the vibrati ons, manufacturers can in crease product! on speeds・But, of course, people working in noisy workplaces are perhaps mere affected than anything by the effects of noise. Anti・noise can also create ''zones of quiet z, in noisy workplaces. To create such a zone，you do two things.First, microphones are suspended around the workplace. Then speakers that produce out-of-phase sound waves can then be put close to the worker under the desk o r the machine. A company working in this area has tested this system and says that it cuts noise levels enough for somebody in side the zone to hear a conversation from another part of the work place. Yet, this is only one-way; shouts from t he quiet zone could not be heard over the factory noise by those outside it, because the rest of the workplace remains noisy. This is one of the anti-noise measures experimented with today・If this proves to be feasible in many workplaces, rm sure it can con tribute to the reducti on of noise in factory workshops in the future.SECTION B INTERVIEWW: First of all z when do people start work in American offices?M: Right, well, the official work day starts at 9:00 am. This really means 9 o'clock -not ten past or half past nine.W: Would you say that people work very hard in offices in America?M: Well, I don't know about employees in your country. But some nations have a philosophy that you work when the ''boss" is around. And any time he's not there, one can relax by reading the newspaper or whatever one likes doing in a personel way.W: And things are different in the States, you're saying?M: Well, in America one is being paid for one's time. So employees are expected to find other work if their own desks are clear; or to help some one else with his or her work. But you n ever sit idle doing no thing.W: Yes, as the saying goes: 'Time is money.,zM: Exactly. Your employer u owns" your time while he is paying you for it. That is precisely what 'Time is money" means. And anyway the boss doesn't ask mo re of you than he is doing himself: he...he will probably work through the lunch hour himself and even take work home at night.W: Talking about lunch hours. What about them? Do you have to take them seriously? M: Oh, yes, sure, of course. An employee's lunch hour should he taken within t h e period allowed, unless you are officially discussing company business-say… en…on a business lunch. It's the same too with the end of the day. I mean, e r\ work until the day officially ends at five o'clock, unless you are in an off ice where "flextime" is the accepted practice.W: Oh, so you have the flextime system, do you? I wasn't sure about that.M: Oh yes, sure. Flexible working hours, that is, en•…starting or ending work earlier or later I... I know it z s still relatively new. However; there are mo r e and moreAmerica ns on the system today. Well, for the same reas ons as in Europe-to keep traffic and commuting problems down. And as more women now work it gives more family time.W: Er... could you say somethi ng about con tracts or hiring in America, please? M: Well, it's different in America from, say, European countries like Germany o r France, perhaps Japan, too. Pm not sure. I know that in some countries people relax once they have got a job, because they know that they will almost never be fired-unless they do something wrong.W: You mean that your employer can just fire you in America?M: No, no, no. There are, of course, legal protections in the US. So employees can not be unjustly fired without good reasons. Workers must do a good job, produce well, and get along with their colleagues-or they can be ''let go： as it is called. W: From one day to the next, you mean?M: Well, it z s rarely done without warning, but it is important to remember that in the US you are a member of a business firm and not a family. It makes a difference. W: I wonder; are the physical or external appearances of office life different from European offices?M: Well, I have heard people comme nt on the in formality found in America n offices. And this is certainly a little difficult for people who are more used to a hierarchical system, of course・ But there are some very formal offices, too, say, in... in big banks, law firms and major corporations. But in many establishment s with fewer employees the atmosphere is loose and easy with a lot of joking， and teasi ng, and wan dering in and out of offices among all levels of employees. W: Well, that sounds quite interesting. I think that's all I want to know really. Thank you very much. M: My pleasure.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item l(For Question 11)President Clinton begins a 3-day campaign・styled trip to the western US later today to highlight his domestic agenda.White House spokesma n says crime, the most importa nt issue for America ns t his election year according to public opinion polls, will be a key theme of President Clinton's trips to California, Nevada and New Mexico. Mr. Clinton's presumptive Republican challenger; retiring Senator Bob Dole, has repeatedly disapproved of Mr. Clinton's record on fighti ng crime. The preside nt is expected to argue that his policies have helped make American communities safer places. Mr. Clint on will also attend a number of political fund-raising events during his visits to Califomia and Nevada.News Item 2(For Questions 12-13)Reports say Japan and the US have reached an agreement on their dispute over air-cargo transport rights in Asia.The agreement will mean that Washington and Tokyo will renegotiate a 1952Aviation Treaty which allowed American airlines to fly on from Tokyo to other pl aces in Asia but didn't allow Japanese airlines the same rights to fly on from America to other destinations. Tokyo has always said that the treaty was unfair and Japan has always wan ted it changed.According to the agreement，Japan will allow the American airline carrier Federal Express to fly on through Tokyo to 7 other destinations in Asia. Now Japan has always said it was happy to allow that, if the treaty was「enegotiated. It does seem very clear that Japan has come out of this one on top.This is certainly not the first dispute and it certainly won't be the last dispute, either. There are several outstanding areas of friction between Japan and the US. At the moment, they are negotiating about photographic film and photographic paper. It could take a year to resolve. But even where the two countries do reach agreement there is still room for argument. They reached this famous car agreement about a month ago. They are already bickering about it.News Item 3(For Questions 14-15)Scientists say they can tell what air and sea conditions were like hundreds of thousands of years ago. They say pieces of ice taken from Greenland provide such information.Scientists took the ice from more than one-and・a・half mile deep in huge masses of ice that float on the sea. That is the deepest scientists ever have drilled for ice. The ice represents 25,000 years of history. It provides one of the clearest records of ancient weather. European and American scientific teams have been studyi ng ice from the same area to con firm each other s findings. The scie ntists examine the ice that was formed each year. They measure the oxygen and carbon dioxide in the ice. These measurements tell about the year's temperature ・From these measurements, the scientific teams say that the past 10,000 years is the only period during which the weather has not changed very much. Before that time, they believe very large, sudden changes in the weather were comm on. The ice appears to show that at some periods, earth's weather changed from very hot to very cold in only ten years.SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLINGIt is common nowadays for companies and industries to sponsor big sports events. For example, many companies sponsored the 8th National Games held in Shanghai in 1997. Then, what exactly do companies and industries get out of spon sori ng big sports eve nts, such as in ter national games? And why n eed they do so?There is an obvious answer and a not so obvious one. The obvious answer is that they get known worldwide, particularly if they are the principal sponsor of an eve nt. This is especially importa nt when you con sider the number of coun tries around the world that might show the event on TV. The not so obvious answer is that sponsorship can help firms to save money.Then how can they save money in this way? Companies can claim expenditures on sponsorship or ''support to sport and the arts" against the amount of tax that they owe. So, if they are going to have to pay tax any way, why not spend the money on promoting their name or product?However, sponsorship is surely a very expensive business. So, how does one decide which events or activities to support? Companies spend a lot of time making sure that they have a perfect match between the products to be represented and the activity that needs sponsorship. Basically, companies have to make sure that the image is right and that the product gets maximum coverage through the event・ I mean, you wouldn't expect a company whose product has a young in ter national image to spon sor a sport that has a followi ng among older people. There are all sorts of reasons behind sponsorship. That's what the game's about for those who are trying to sell it.There are some important points to consider before agreeing to sponsor an eve nt. First and foremost, I suppose, is the popularity of the eve nt in go-betweer\ I mean. Events like the World Cup and the Olympics have businesses queuing up to offer sponsorship. There are the big media events: hours and hours of TV and satellite coverage guaranteed all over the world, as well as press coverage and the possibility of photographs that in some way advertise your product. Most eve nts are n't quite like that though. I suppose you've got the national games every four years in China. But most events appeal to only a limited proportion of the potential audience・tennis，for example. Most of the audienee there is young, so products for the young are the ones that you would associate with the event recently. Then how do you match up the product with the eve nt? The most important thing with the smaller eve nt is to identify the audienee it's going to appeal to in this instanee, tennis and young people. That should attract drinks manufactures, sports fashion designe「s, cosmetics producers, and so on. Then you look at the potential coverage in the media. It z s the sort of event that might attract Coca-Cola or Pepsi maybe even McDonalds.In sponsori ng sports events, it is not just the media coverage that matters. The importa nt questi on is whether the people who've either bee n to the eve nt or read about it in the press will be more likely to buy your product as a result. A lot of the advantages of investment in sponsorship are longer-term. People who have possibly read about or watched an eve nt on TV may not even be able to tell you who was spon sori ng the eve nt, yet will react favorably if asked to comme nt on products marketed by the spon sori ng compa ny. They have bee n conditioned in some way. Conditioning the mind is what advertising is about. Believe it or not, straight advertising is a far more expensive way of promoting your image than sponsorship, and what's more, sponsorship is mostly tax-free・ To sum up, today we have talked about sponsorship of sports events by companies: the reasons behind and a few related points. I hope this will help you gain some insight into the issue・PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TALK1.答案：C【问句译文】使机器噪咅小一些的技术如何？【试题分析】本题为细节区分题。
2020年9月大学英语四级考试听力原文及参考答案
2020年9月大学英语四级考试听力原文及参考答案【News report one】A NASA satellite orbiting over Portugal took photographs that reveal the effects of pollution from ships. One of the photos shows a thin film of clouds above the brilliant blue of the north Atlantic, cut by white lines of thicker clouds that look like scars. (1) NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship traffic below when ships power their way through the ocean,they pump exhaust into the atmosphere. Just as cars do.And those massive amounts of particles can cause clouds to form, get enough of those particles in one place as from the exhaust of a ship. And they can lead to the creation of new clouds easily visible from space. These clouds can be huge. Some of them stretch hundreds of kilometers from end to end. (2) NASA officials said it's likely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the global climate, according to NASA officials.But scientists aren't yet sure what effect it has. questions one and two are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 1What has caused the thick clouds in the photos taken by a NASA satellite? Question 2 What do NASA officials think about the thick clouds?【News report two】Staff at a suburban supermarket in Melbourne say they feel unsafe at work after security guards were removed. This came after a series of physical attacks and verbal abuse by customers.(3) More than 50 workers at the store have signed a letter calling for a permanent security guard following a series of incidents,including a customer threatening to attack a supervisor with a knife. A security worker had guard at the storm each night from seven pm until 12 am.But that had stopped suddenly on Monday, employees said. One worker said anangry customer had thrown a chicken at his head after complaining about how long she had waited to be served. Another worker said the lack of protection at the storm made her feel uncomfortable at work. (4) However, the spokesman of the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents.We have found very few instances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year. In the rare cases, we have seen bad behavior. We have taken strong action in response, including banning a customer from the store.Question 3 For what purpose did this staff at a supermarket in Melbourne sign a letter? Question 4What did the spokesman of the supermarkets say regarding the employees demand?【New report three】(5) Drivers on their way to the polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle. Tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway.A truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned, blocking two lanes. (6) The cracked tank spilled a pool of a rapidly hardening chocolate, which quickly covered the width of the road, while the driver was taken to hospital with a broken arm, firefighters struggled to remove a reported 12 tons of solid chocolate from the road.(7) A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow.After contacting the chocolate manufacturer, the firefighters resorted to spraying hot, pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance. The local TV also noted that the cleanup spanned more than a Mile because drivers simply drove through the chocolate after the crash, leaving a long chocolate trail. But despite the sticky situation, firefighters and police attending to the cleanup were reportedly cheerful about the long task ahead. After all, who could be mad about 12 tons of chocolate?Question 5What does drivers on the motorway to Warsaw find?Question 6What does the report say about the accident?Question 7What are the firefighters representative tell the local TV?【Conversation one】M: Lisa, why did you pay for your meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?W: Well, I’ve gone back to cash. I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option.[8]I am trying to save money for a new phone.And I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save.M: But how?Money is money, isn’t it? I don’t think it matters whether you take it out of the bank and put it in your wallet will simply transfer from your bank account to the seller’s bank account using an app.W: No, I believe it does matter. It’s a psychological phenomenon. [9] I believe we have less connection with the value of our money when we just have the approved buttons on our phones.M: You might have a point.Since I stopped carrying cash around and started using my phone apps to pay,[10] I may have developed a tendency to buy more small or nonessential items.W: That’s highly possible. Think about the amount of time we spend with our phones in our hands and all the things we do with our phones. It sometimes seems that our phone is buying the product for us, not ourselves.M: [11] So cashless payment affects our ability to budget?W: I believe so. If we spend a hundred yuan in cash, we realize that we don’t have that hundred yuan to spend on something else. But if we’re spending electronically, we are less likely to make that mental calculation.M: I stopped using my credit card because I found out spending excessively, perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone.W: It’s worth considering.Questions 8to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 8. Why did the woman decide to go back to cash for payment?Question 9. What happens when people use that for payment according to the woman?Question 10. What might the man tend to buy with payment apps?Question 11. What does the man think of electronic payment?【Conversation Two】W: Hello, Mr. Brown. I was expecting your call. [12] My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table.Is that right?M: No,no,the table is fine. [12] The problem is the chairs.W: Oh, the chairs.So what exactly is the issue?M: Well, to put simply, these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week. There must have been some confusion with our order.W: Oh, I see.I’m looking through my files now, and I see that the delivery was this morning. Is that correct?M: Yes.W: [13] Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment,Mr. Brown?M: Sure. These have a flat back with a rounded top,and are very heavy—they’re light brown that look kind of cheap. The ones we ordered were dark brown to match the table. W: Right, of course.It says here you purchased the Arlington table and four Milano chairs. As you said, there must have been some confusion with the order. I’m terribly sorry. [14] We will send a van to collect those four and replace them with the Milano you purchased.Will tomorrow 9am be okay,Mr. Brown?M: Yes, that would be great. Thank you.W: Good. Did everything else you ordered from us arrive okay?M: Yes, I think so. Let me check. The mirror and two paintings are here. The two coffee tables are also here, and the sofa. Yes, we haven’t noticed anything else wrong or missing. But if we do, we will certainly let you know.W: Okay, great. [15] Once again, I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused. Question 12. Why did the man call the woman?To talk about the wrong chairs.Question 13. What did the woman ask the man to do?Describe the chairs.Question 14. What did the woman promise to do for the man?To replace the chairs with the Milano ones.Question 15. What did the woman do at the end of the conversation?Apologize for the confusion and trouble caused.【Passage One】Do you have too much stuff? Are you daring saying untidy? (16) Say hello to a TV show called “tidying up with Mary Kondo”, a home improvement show based on a widely popular book, the life changing magic of tidying up. In the show, Marie Kondo acts as a tiny garbage fairy for messy people, visiting their houses to share the wisdom of the con Marie method. This method is simple in theory, but can be endlessly complex and practice. (17)You divide all the stuff in your house, all of it into several categories, and then examine each item, all of them to see if it sparks joy. If it does, you keep it. If it doesn't, you thank it and neatly discard it. So is the TV show inspiring people to tidy up? First hand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to used good stores. One store received thousands of bags of used possessions in one day. January is usually the stores slow season for donations because it's cold. And people don’t want to bother. But not this January, people seem determined to clean up their homes. (18) One used bookstore received a month’s worth of books and donations in a week,when a man gave over 50 boxes of books from his home. It seems Mary’s TV show is having a big impact after all.Questions16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16:What is Marie Kondos’TV show about?Question 17:What things can be kept in one’s home according to Marie Kondo? Question 18:What do we learn about one used book store this January?【Passage Two】At just 12 years old, Mike Hannon is making a difference in his community. (19) One lunch at a time, Mike’s lunches of love has fed more than 2000 of the town’s most vulnerable residents. Mike delivers meals to the homeless.“It’s like a way to give people joy, maybe spark something in them that can change them,”Mike told WBCTV.The mayor of Mike’s town feels that Mike is a great community leader, especially in such times of so much negative news, while his father commented on how proud he was of his son. Yet, Mike isn’t looking for praise but kindness in return.(20) He hopes his acts of charity will influence others to spread positive actions in their own towns.Mike includes a handwritten message of joy on each bag. His message and star power has spread all over the country. To date, his online page to raise funds has brought in more than 44,000 dollars in a county,raising more than 17,000 dollars in just one day with the help of many famous actors and others. (21) People from all over the country are sending special handcrafted bags to help the young man with his mission to help those in need.Many are hoping the simple act of kindness spreads,like is seen as hope for the future of the town, the country, and the world.Question 19:What does Mike Hannon do to help people in his town?Question 20: What does Mike hope others will do?Question 21:How are people all over country responding to what Mike is doing?【Passage Three】In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smartphones, (22)two groups of college students were given word search puzzles.First group was told to Complete the puzzles with its participants, smartphones, in their line of sight. The second group, however, was told that the phones would interfere with equipment in the experiment and would need to be moved away from the testing area. Midway through the second groups solving of the puzzles, the experiment called oneof the phones“let it ring for a while before hanging up”. (23)Many of the students in that group were unable to focus from then on, becoming anxious and performing more poorly than the first group.Use of electronics has also been known to lead to a decline in human interactions rather than having real life conversations, many express emotions and engage in deep conversations through social media sites. Many students use their phones and computers during pass for non-academic activities, which leads to poor grades.(24)Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction on the amount of sleep,which leads to poor health and weight gain.Technology is a great tool. However, it’s important to recognize its down sides. Lack of sleep,reduction of productivity and weight gain are only a few. (25)If we are not careful about all these minor problems right now, effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 22:What were the college students in both groups required to do in the study? Question 23:What do we learn about many of the students in the second test group after the phone rang?Question 24:According to the passage, what is the most dramatic impact of smartphone use?Question 25:What does the speaker suggest people do?【答案】1. A) Ship traffic in the Atlantic.2. D) They may be affecting the world’s climate.3.C) To call for a permanent security guard.4.A) It had already taken strong action.5.B) The road was blocked6. D) A track hit a barrier and overturned7. B) It was a hard task to removing the spilled substance.8.A)She wanted to save for a new phone.9.D)They are less aware of the value of their money.10.B)More non- essential things.11.C) It may lead to excessive spending.12. C) He had a problem with the furniture delivered.13. B) Describe the furniture he received.14. A) Correct their mistake.15. C) She apologized to the man once more.16. B) Tidying up one’s home.17.A) Things that make one happy.18.C) It received an incredibly large number of donated books.19. A) Give free meals to the homeless.20. D) Follow his example.21. C) Sending him had-made bags.22. A) To solve word search puzzles.23. B) They could no longer concentrate on their task.24. C) A reduction in the amount of sleep.25. C) Realize the disruptive effects of technology.。
2020 年 9 月英语四级考试听力原文及参考答案
2020年9月英语四级考试听力原文及参考答案【News report one】A NASA satellite orbiting over Portugal took photographs that reveal the effects of pollution from ships.One of the photos shows a thin film of clouds above the brilliant blue of the north Atlantic,cut by white lines of thicker clouds that look like scars.(1)NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship traffic below when ships power their way through the ocean,they pump exhaust into the atmosphere.Just as cars do.And those massive amounts of particles can cause clouds to form,get enough of those particles in one place as from the exhaust of a ship.And they can lead to the creation of new clouds easily visible from space.These clouds can be huge.Some of them stretch hundreds of kilometers from end to end.(2)NASA officials said it's likely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the global climate, according to NASA officials.But scientists aren't yet sure what effect it has.questions one and two are based on the news report you have just heard.Question1What has caused the thick clouds in the photos taken by a NASA satellite?Question2What do NASA officials think about the thick clouds?【News report two】Staff at a suburban supermarket in Melbourne say they feel unsafe at work after security guards were removed.This came after a series of physical attacks and verbal abuse by customers.(3)More than50workers at the store have signed a letter calling for a permanent security guard following a series of incidents,including a customerthreatening to attack a supervisor with a knife.A security worker had guard at the storm each night from seven pm until12am.But that had stopped suddenly on Monday,employees said.One worker said an angry customer had thrown a chicken at his head after complaining about how long she had waited to be served.Another worker said the lack of protection at the storm made her feel uncomfortable at work.(4)However,the spokesman of the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents.We have found very few instances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year.In the rare cases, we have seen bad behavior.We have taken strong action in response,including banning a customer from the store.Question3For what purpose did this staff at a supermarket in Melbourne sign a letter?Question4What did the spokesman of the supermarkets say regarding the employees demand?【New report three】(5)Drivers on their way to the polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle.Tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway.A truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned, blocking two lanes.(6)The cracked tank spilled a pool of a rapidly hardening chocolate,which quickly covered the width of the road,while the driver was taken to hospital with a broken arm,firefighters struggled to remove a reported12tons of solid chocolate from the road.(7)A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow.After contacting the chocolate manufacturer,the firefighters resorted to spraying hot,pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance.The local TV also noted that the cleanup spanned more than a Mile because drivers simply drove through the chocolate after the crash, leaving a long chocolate trail.But despite the sticky situation,firefighters and policeattending to the cleanup were reportedly cheerful about the long task ahead.After all, who could be mad about12tons of chocolate?Question5What does drivers on the motorway to Warsaw find?Question6What does the report say about the accident?Question7What are the firefighters representative tell the local TV?【Conversation one】M:Lisa,why did you pay for your meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?W:Well,I’ve gone back to cash.I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option.[8]I am trying to save money for a new phone.And I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save.M:But how?Money is money,isn’t it?I don’t think it matters whether you take it out of the bank and put it in your wallet will simply transfer from your bank account to the seller’s bank account using an app.W:No,I believe it does matter.It’s a psychological phenomenon.[9]I believe we have less connection with the value of our money when we just have the approved buttons on our phones.M:You might have a point.Since I stopped carrying cash around and started using my phone apps to pay,[10]I may have developed a tendency to buy more small or nonessential items.W:That’s highly possible.Think about the amount of time we spend with our phones in our hands and all the things we do with our phones.It sometimes seems that our phone is buying the product for us,not ourselves.M:[11]So cashless payment affects our ability to budget?W:I believe so.If we spend a hundred yuan in cash,we realize that we don’t have that hundred yuan to spend on something else.But if we’re spending electronically, we are less likely to make that mental calculation.M:I stopped using my credit card because I found out spending excessively,perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone.W:It’s worth considering.Questions8to11are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question8.Why did the woman decide to go back to cash for payment? Question9.What happens when people use that for payment according to the woman?Question10.What might the man tend to buy with payment apps?Question11.What does the man think of electronic payment?【Conversation Two】W:Hello,Mr.Brown.I was expecting your call.[12]My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table.Is that right?M:No,no,the table is fine.[12]The problem is the chairs.W:Oh,the chairs.So what exactly is the issue?M:Well,to put simply,these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week.There must have been some confusion with our order.W:Oh,I see.I’m looking through my files now,and I see that the delivery was this morning.Is that correct?M:Yes.W:[13]Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment,Mr. Brown?M:Sure.These have a flat back with a rounded top,and are very heavy—they’re light brown that look kind of cheap.The ones we ordered were dark brown to match the table.W:Right,of course.It says here you purchased the Arlington table and four Milano chairs.As you said,there must have been some confusion with the order.I’m terribly sorry.[14]We will send a van to collect those four and replace them with the Milano you purchased.Will tomorrow9am be okay,Mr.Brown?M:Yes,that would be great.Thank you.W:Good.Did everything else you ordered from us arrive okay?M:Yes,I think so.Let me check.The mirror and two paintings are here.The two coffee tables are also here,and the sofa.Yes,we haven’t noticed anything else wrong or missing.But if we do,we will certainly let you know.W:Okay,great.[15]Once again,I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused. Question12.Why did the man call the woman?To talk about the wrong chairs.Question13.What did the woman ask the man to do?Describe the chairs.Question14.What did the woman promise to do for the man?To replace the chairs with the Milano ones.Question15.What did the woman do at the end of the conversation? Apologize for the confusion and trouble caused.【Passage One】Do you have too much stuff?Are you daring saying untidy?(16)Say hello to a TV show called“tidying up with Mary Kondo”,a home improvement show based on a widely popular book,the life changing magic of tidying up.In the show,Marie Kondo acts as a tiny garbage fairy for messy people,visiting their houses to share the wisdom of the con Marie method.This method is simple in theory,but can be endlessly complex and practice.(17)You divide all the stuff in your house,all of it into several categories,and then examine each item,all of them to see if it sparks joy. If it does,you keep it.If it doesn't,you thank it and neatly discard it.So is the TV show inspiring people to tidy up?First hand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to used good stores.One store received thousands of bags of used possessions in one day.January is usually the stores slow season for donations because it's cold.And people don’t want to bother.But not this January,people seem determined to clean up their homes.(18)One used bookstorereceived a month’s worth of books and donations in a week,when a man gave over50 boxes of books from his home.It seems Mary’s TV show is having a big impact after all.Questions16to18are based on the passage you have just heard.Question16:What is Marie Kondos’TV show about?Question17:What things can be kept in one’s home according to Marie Kondo? Question18:What do we learn about one used book store this January?【Passage Two】At just12years old,Mike Hannon is making a difference in his community.(19) One lunch at a time,Mike’s lunches of love has fed more than2000of the town’s most vulnerable residents.Mike delivers meals to the homeless.“It’s like a way to give people joy,maybe spark something in them that can change them,”Mike told WBCTV.The mayor of Mike’s town feels that Mike is a great community leader, especially in such times of so much negative news,while his father commented on how proud he was of his son.Yet,Mike isn’t looking for praise but kindness in return.(20)He hopes his acts of charity will influence others to spread positive actions in their own towns.Mike includes a handwritten message of joy on each bag.His message and star power has spread all over the country.To date,his online page to raise funds has brought in more than44,000dollars in a county,raising more than 17,000dollars in just one day with the help of many famous actors and others.(21) People from all over the country are sending special handcrafted bags to help the young man with his mission to help those in need.Many are hoping the simple act of kindness spreads,like is seen as hope for the future of the town,the country,and the world.Question19:What does Mike Hannon do to help people in his town? Question20:What does Mike hope others will do?Question21:How are people all over country responding to what Mike is doing?【Passage Three】In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smartphones,(22)two groups of college students were given word search puzzles.First group was told to Complete the puzzles with its participants, smartphones,in their line of sight.The second group,however,was told that the phones would interfere with equipment in the experiment and would need to be moved away from the testing area.Midway through the second groups solving of the puzzles,the experiment called one of the phones“let it ring for a while before hanging up”.(23)Many of the students in that group were unable to focus from then on,becoming anxious and performing more poorly than the first group.Use of electronics has also been known to lead to a decline in human interactions rather than having real life conversations,many express emotions and engage in deep conversations through social media sites.Many students use their phones and computers during pass for non-academic activities,which leads to poor grades.(24)Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction on the amount of sleep,which leads to poor health and weight gain.Technology is a great tool.However,it’s important to recognize its down sides. Lack of sleep,reduction of productivity and weight gain are only a few.(25)If we are not careful about all these minor problems right now,effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger.Questions22to25are based on the passage you have just heard.Question22:What were the college students in both groups required to do in the study?Question23:What do we learn about many of the students in the second testgroup after the phone rang?Question24:According to the passage,what is the most dramatic impact of smartphone use?Question25:What does the speaker suggest people do?【答案】1.A)Ship traffic in the Atlantic.2.D)They may be affecting the world’s climate.3.C)To call for a permanent security guard.4.A)It had already taken strong action.5.B)The road was blocked6.D)A track hit a barrier and overturned7.B)It was a hard task to removing the spilled substance.8.A)She wanted to save for a new phone.9.D)They are less aware of the value of their money.10.B)More non-essential things.11.C)It may lead to excessive spending.12.C)He had a problem with the furniture delivered.13.B)Describe the furniture he received.14.A)Correct their mistake.15.C)She apologized to the man once more.16.B)Tidying up one’s home.17.A)Things that make one happy.18.C)It received an incredibly large number of donated books.19.A)Give free meals to the homeless.20.D)Follow his example.21.C)Sending him had-made bags.22.A)To solve word search puzzles.23.B)They could no longer concentrate on their task.24.C)A reduction in the amount of sleep.25.C)Realize the disruptive effects of technology.。
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2009秋季高口听力原文(完整版)点击下载高口真题Spot DictationFor more than two centuries, American's colleges and universities have been the backbone of the country's progress. They have educated their technical, managerial and professional work force, and provided generation after generation of national leaders.Today, educators from around the country are up to find many reasons for the excellence of the American universities.But four historic acts stand out as watersheds.First, education for the mass. In 1862, congress enacted the Land-Grand College Act, which essentially extended the opportunity of higher education to all Americans, including women and minorities.Each state was permitted to sell large tracts of federal land, and use the proceeds to endow at least one public college.Second, competition breeds success. Over the years, the decentralization and diversity of the America's colleges and universities have promoted competition for students and resources.Competitive pressure first arose during the Civil War, when President Lincoln created the National Academy of Science, to advice congress on any subject of science and art.The academy's impact really grew after World War 2, when a landmark report commissioned by the then president, argue that it was the Federal government's responsibility to provide adequate funds for basic research. Instead of been centralized in government's laboratories, scientific researches became decentralized in the American universities, and generated increasing investment.It also gave graduate students research opportunities, and help spread scientific discoveries far and wide, to thebenefit of industry, medicine, and society as a whole.Thirdly, investing in the future. The end of World War 2 saw the passage of Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.The law, which provided for college or vocational education for returning veterans, made the higher education system accessible in ways that were inconceivable in Europe, opening the door of the best universities to men and women who had never dreamed of going to college.Finally, promoting diversity. The creation of federal loan and subsidy programs, as well as outright grand for college students, brought much needed diversity to higher education, and further help to democratize access. Since it's funded in 1965, Federal Family Education Loan Program has funded more than 74 million student loans, worth more than 180 billion dollars.注释：the Land-Grand College Act：also known as Temporal and Grant Acts It was United States statutes that allowed forth creation of land-grant colleges, including the Morrill Act of 1862 and the Morrill Act of 1890 (the Agricultural College Act of 1890).Servicemen's Readjustment Act:The G. I. Bill (officially titled Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944) was an omnibus bill that provided college or vocational education for returning World War II veterans (commonly referred to as GIs) swell as one year of unemployment compensation. It also provided many different types of loans for returning veterans to buy homes and start businesses. Since the original act, the term has come to include other veteran benefit programs created to assist veterans of subsequent wars as well as peacetime service.The Federal Family Education Loan Program (FEEL) is the largest of the U. S. higher education loan programs. FEEL was initiated by the Higher Education Act of 1965 and is funded through public/privatepartnership administered at the state and local level. In 2007-08, FEEL served 6.5 million students and parents, lending atonal of $54.7 billion in new loans (or 80 percent of all new federal student loans). Since 1965, 60 million Americans have used FEEL loans to pay for education expenses.Listening ComprehensionQuestions 1-5A: Grace, what's interesting to you about living in the city? Why do you like it?B: Well, I'm just a city girl. One time I bought a house in the country to escape from the urban ills, and then found myself totally bored with country life. Because you have to drive everywhere, and there's not much to do. I'm used to the fast pace of the city. There's whole variety of museums, movies, coffee shops, and places to interact with people. But sitting alone in the country, you know, unless you like to grow a garden, or patter around and build things with your hands.A: Okay, but what about your vacation? I mean, a lot of city people rent vacation houses in the country.Babul to me, going to the country for a vacation makes no sense at all. There's so much work to do. First you have to get there, and then, don't know. I think I can relax better in the city. Besides, the country has bugs. There you are supposedly enjoying yourself in the fresh country air, but you are been eaten alive by a variety of different bugs. You can't enjoy yourself. You are been stung and eaten to death. You can't relax. Let's put it this way. If you like boredom, you'll like the country. People who like a lot of stimulation, you know, can't hack it. And then there's the transportation thing, I mean, to get a carton of milk, you have to drive three miles. So the whole car culture thing kicks in. Gives me the city any time.A: Well, what would you say is the one thing you like most about the city?B: The interactive social life. People get together. I like it when you call up and people say "come on over", and you hang out together. And it's just fun.A: Yah, and what about the suburbs?B: Well, that's even more hateful than the country to me.A: Why?B: Well, the suburbs don't even have any of the good country air. There's nothing to do. You just stuck there. And for young people, there are all sorts of problems, alcohol, drugs; you have to drive everywhere... Look, I go to my friend's house in the suburbs. Do you ever see anyone walking in the street? No, it's totally zero. There's nothing going on. What can I say?! You know, it's not for me. I do have one or two suburban friends who like it, because they make a barbeque and the birds are chirping, but not me. And then there's another thingy really hates, in the city, you can make mistakes but you always get second chance; but in the country and the suburbs, you are labeled. You feel like "wow, that's it!" you are labeled. And that label doesn't come off easily.A: Well, do you think the city is lonely, or dangerous?B: NO! In the city, people live in little communities, they have interactive social lives. And I don't think the city is particularly dangerous.Q1 There is several reasons why the woman likes living in the city, which of the following is NOT one of the reasons?Q2 what does the woman think of vacation in the country?Q3 what does the woman like most about the city?Q4 which of the following is true about living in the suburbs according to the woman?Q5 how does the woman describe the city life?Questions 6-10London, the United KingdomThe Left-Leaning Think Tank, the institute for public policy research (PIPER), has warned UK chancellor not to use green taxes to plug the hole in government finances. Its new research shows that the government could gain 3.5 billion pounds a year through a carbon tax on homes and vehicles. But PIPER says this would harm the poor,unless ministers give back all the cash in the form of benefits, tax breaks and home insulation. PIPER has developed a computer model to assess the benefits and drawbacks of environmental taxes. The preliminary findings suggest that taxes can prove a useful tool and achieving environmental objectives. But PIPER says it would be a mistake to use them to raise money because unless they are counter-balanced, they inevitably hit the poorest hardest and are mistrusted by the public.Munich, GermanyGerman business confidence rose less than expected in May, as sluggish demand weighed on construction and manufacturing. Go out look for thesis-month ahead improved, a closely watched survey showed.The Munich-based IF institute's business climate index increased to 84.2 points in May from 83.7 points in April. That's a steady increase from 82.2 points in March, the lowest level in 26 years. IFO said in release that manufacturers reported a poorer business situation this month than in April, but expecting improvement in the next 6 months. Germany's economy went into recession last fall as the global economic crisis sapped demand for its exports.Washington, the United StatesPresident Osama's tougher new fuel efficiency standards bring industry, environmentalists and states together to start cutting green house gas emissions from cards. But the reductions would represent only a drop in the bucket of what's needed to address global warming. White House officials say the proposal would cut green house gas emissions by about too million metro tons, as the total reduction of pollution from the 5 model years of cars and trucks covered by the proposal. Environmental protection agency Chief Lisa Jackson notes that even though the pollution reductions are big, they're dwarfed by the massive challenge of global warming, "This action alone, I don't want to mislead anyone, is not going to change global temperatures.” Obviously, it is one step on the long road.OPEC, AsiaAlthough it adds lower last week, oil price rose to 61 dollars a barrel Monday in Asia, as investors add an OPEC meeting this week and wait evidence of a global economic recovery. Trading was light because US markets are closed Monday for Memorial Day. Benchmark crude for July delivery was 61 dollars 32 cents a barrel by midday on the New York Mercantile exchange. On Friday, the contract rose to settle at 61 dollars 67 cents. Oil has rallied on investor optimism that the worst of the global economic downturn is over. In Asia, there are signs that the drop in exports has bottomed, although the outlook remains murky.L'Aquila, ItalyScores of people were killed and tens of thousands left homeless in central Italy today after a powerful earthquake shook a mountain region, severely damaging a historic city ad leaving hundreds feared trapped in rubble. At least 92 people were known to have died, and more than 1,500 people had been injured, the Italian Prime Minister, Silvia Berlusconi, told a press conference in L'aquila, the badly damaged capital of the Abruzzo region, close to the epicenter. The 6.3-magnitude tremor was the country's deadliest since the Virginia quake in the south in November 1980, which killed more than 2,500 people.Q6 Why has the left-leaning IPPR warned the government not to use green taxes to raise money?Q7 Which of the following best describes Germany's current economy?Q8 Which of the following statement is true about President Obama's proposal about new fuel efficiency standards?Q9 What price was oil on Monday in Asia?Q10 At least how many people were known to have died in the recent earthquake in central Italy?Questions 11-15A: BMW, STARBUCKS and NOKIA, they are all brands easily recognizable around the world and getting even more so, according to a new survey of the top 100 global brands. Of all, Tech. Company seems to beginning dominants. Coca Cola still holds the No.1 spot. Microsoft is No. 2. And IBM comes in at No. 3. Business weekanointer-brands team up annually to determine these rankings. And joining us now to discuss them is Inter-brand's chief executive John Albert. John thanks for being here. Very briefly, what are the criteria?B: The criteria are that we need brands that have strong franchise with consumers, but importantly, businesses underline those brands that have very large amounts of revenue.A: Large amounts of revenue, so basically you look at the matter numerically?B: Well, it's a combination of numerical factors, and more soft marketing factors. So we look at the degree of resilience that the consumers have with a particular brand proposition, and that allows us to actually discount from an entire group of earnings. How many of those earnings are attributable to the brand?A: Let's take a look at some of these. Coca Cola, for instance, because it's more than just a brand, I think for a lot of people, it almost has certain nostalgia.B: Yeah, look, Coke is obviously famous for proposition around refreshment. What Coke's been able to do cleverly into take that through generations, but also take it through different ethnographies, and through different market demographics. So people around the world buy into the Coke proposition.A: Microsoft. A lot of people hate Microsoft, you know? Because they feel that it's monopolistic, and so on and so forth. Yeah, it runs most of the software for computers, or has the software that runs most of computers.B: Microsoft is a good lesson. And I'm not sure whether people hate Microsoft. I mean Microsoft is great.A: Well, a percentage of people do. I mean, you know, a lot of anti-competitive practices and so forth. I'm not expressing an opinion here. But you know, talk to somebody who has an APPLE computer, for instance.B: Sure, as I have had. Microsoft actually has fantastic product underneath its brand. And of course, without fantastic product, you can't build a valuable brand. And we've seen that, through some of the great rises in the table this year, with the likes of E-bay, which has a fantastic product; the likes of Google, which has a fantastic product.A: It really does come down to the functionality of the product.B: Well, it's not just functionality. It's about delivering on the promise and brands obviously are promoted to build promise to consumers. And if they continuously deliver on that promise, people will go back again and again, and build loyalty with those brands.A: Why do you think some companies have been so successful at building a brand while some aren't able to do it?B: Well, I guess the product is critical, but a number of these brand market has been around for a long time.A: Let me just go back. You say the product is critical. Now Starbucks would say their coffee is certainly different than what you'll get from one of the competitors, but the basic coffees not that different. So there's some atmosphere that's also created that makes people want to buy this brand.B: Sure, what I mean is product is an entry level criterion. If you don't have a good product, you can't build a strong brand. So in the case of Starbucks, what they have been able to do into build a motional place on top of that product that people have bought into, and understand that Starbucks has been something more than just functional coffee.Q11 According to the new survey, at the top of 100 global brands, which of the following brands holds the number 1 spot?Q12 there are several factors involved in ranking the brands. Which of the following is NOT one of the factors? Q13 According to the woman, why do a lot of people hate Microsoft?Q14 which of the following best explains the huge success of Starbucks?Q15 what do top global brands have in common according to the interview?Questions 16-20Today I'd like to talk about the work of Pedal Power, a small charity based mainly in the UK. I'll be giving our contact details at the end, if anyone would like to find outmode about how to support us. The first, how the charity began. I got the idea of exporting bicycles to developing countries while I was inEcuador. I went there in2001, just after graduating from university. After three years of studying, I wanted adventure. I love travelling, so I decided to join a voluntary organisation and we were sent toEcuador to carry out land service. The project came to an end after 5 years and when I returned to the UK in 2006, I started planning PedalPower. Where I lived in Ecuador was a very rural area. My neighbour hadthe only bicycle in the village. Whereas anyone else walked toanywhere, my neighbour's business was usually successful. And for yearsI couldn't understand why. Then I realised having a bike meant he couldget wherever he wanted to go without much trouble. Other localcarpenters could only accept jobs in a three-kilometre radius. So nomatter how skilled they were, they could never do as many jobs as myneighbour. At Pedal Power, we collect second hand bikes in the UK andsend them to some of the poorest regions of the world. When wedistribute bikes overseas, we don't give them away for free. We'd liketo. But long term that doesn't help the local ecomony. The demand forbikes is enomours, which makes them very expensive locally. So we sellthem for 5% of the normal price. But in order to continue operating, weneed to have a constant supply of bikes which we send out very sixmonths. One example of a town that perceived bicycles from Pedal Poweris Rivers. It was the first place I sent a full container of bicyclesto. Most people there now own a bicycle. The local economy hasdeveloped so much, you wouldn't recognise it as the same place. Infact, there are more bikes than on the streets of Amsterdam, if you'veever been there. But Pedal Power still needs your help. You may haveread about some of our recent problems in the British media. In August 2007, we simply run out of money. We have containers of bikes ready tosent, but no money to pay the bills. It was a terrible situation. Wemanaged to ensure the bikes went out on time, but the other problemscarried on for several months. Fortunately in October 2007, we won anenterprise award which helped us enormously. We invested 15 of the 75,000-pound-prize money to help secure our future. Winning the awardhelped rise our profile, and the money enabled us to pay all ourshipping cost which represent our greatest expense. Pedal Power changeslives when someone gets a bicycle from us. They see a 14% increase intheir income. We are currently looking to investing computers so thatour office staff can do an even better job. Because of our work, peoplein a number of countries now have a better standard of living. So farwe have provided 46,000 people with bikes. But we'd like to send more, at least 50,000 by the end of the year. Now there are many ways inwhich you can support the work of Pedal Power, not just by taking abike to a collection in your area. I should also like to say, if you dohave a bike to donate, it doesn't matter what condition it's in. If wecan't repair it, we'll strip it down for spare parts. Of course to dothat we also need tools which are expensive to buy. So we welcome anythat you can give. Also, you could organise to bring in funds for us. People do all kinds of things, including of course sponsored bikerides. Also, we are always interested to hear of other places thatwould benefit from receiving a consignment of bikes. And welcomesuggestions from people who've been to developing regions on theirtravels. We hope by talking on radio programmes like this, we will beable to raise public awareness, which will lead to governmentorganisations also giving us regular financial support, something thatwe really need.Q16 What type of institution is Pedal Power?Q17 What's the work of Pedal Power?Q18 How does Pedal Power distribute the bikes they collect in the UK?Q19 How many people has Pedal Power provided with bicycles so far?Q20The speaker mentions several ways people can support the work of PedalPower, which of the following is not one of these ways?Note-taking & Gap-fillingMany employees complain that they are being watched while they workduring the day. The majority of US companies keep watch on theirworkers with video cameras, tape recorders, computer surveillance. Ifyou send personal e-mail on your office computer, there's a good chancethe boss is keeping an eye on you.In a new survey of more than 900 major US companies, nearly 2/3 ofthem acknowledged using a range of surveillance methods to monitortheir employees. Some employers issue that warning, but others do not. In themost worrisome findings of the survey, up to a quarter of thecompanies that monitor their work force do it secretly, and thepractice is on the rise. According to the ACLU workplace rightsproject, the number of employees been monitored has doubled in the lastfive years.What'sdriving this increase? Partly it's competition. If everyone else in anindustry is keeping tags on their workers, there's pressure to join in. But to a large extend, companies have stepped up monitoring, simplybecause it could be done cheaply and efficiently. Most employers insistthat these are legitimate and even necessary business practices. According to these employers, even as surveillance becomes more widespread, there's nothing sinister about the practice itself.They claim that these practices we are talking about for the mostpart are very legitimate forms of performance monitoring. They sayemployers have a right to know how equipment they provide is been usedon the job, if rules are being obeyed, if employees are getting the jobdone.That helps explain why banks routinely take customer service calls, and why the US postal service is testing a satellite system to trackhow long it takes to get the mail delivered.The National Association of Manufactures says companies are usingtechnology to accomplish other important goals. Video cameras wererecently installed in his building to deter theft. And the associationkeeps a log of all phone calls, so employees can pay the company fortheir personal calls. According to the association, monitoring can beused for the worker's own protection. If an employee is sendingpornography from an employer's computer, obviously the employer will beexpected to go through there.If somebody complains about sexual harassment, that somebody sendingout visual slurs over the e-mail, the employer has a right to takeaction. In fact, the Chevron cooperation which sued by female employeeswho said they were sexually harassed through company e-mail. But manyattorneys are arguing that employees do not give up their privacyrights when they show up for work. Rebecca Lock, the legal director ofthe ACLU's work place rights project doesn't agree.She concedes there are legitimate uses of monitoring programs. Buttoo often surveillance practices demean workers for no good reason. Lock argues that employee should not have to leave their human dignityat the work place door. And she says they're entitled to a few safeguards in this area. Employees should always been informed when theyare monitored. Some employees even emphasize that there should be nomonitoring whatsoever in purely private areas.Yet so far, there's only one state - Connecticut - that forbidssurveillance in areas such as locker rooms, or the employee lounge. Inother states, employers do secretly video tape private places if facestheft or criminal activities such as drug dealing.There's only one federal statute, in 1986, ElectronicCommunication's Privacy Act that safeguard employee privacy. Butaccording to the National Association of Manufacturers, the scope ofthe Act is limited to eavesdropping on private telephone calls.Employee rights' attorney Penny Nathan Keen isn't involved in thecase over this very issue. She says as the companies continue to expandemployee monitoring, workers are turning to the court to protect theirrights. There may even be good business reasons for companies to thinktwice about increase surveillance.Studies link electronic monitoring to higher levels of worker stress which can lead to lower productivity. Sentence Translation1. We have limited our production to certain medicines which areprescribed in large quantities. At the same time, we have beenexpanding our marketing activities abroad, including Asia, NorthAmerica, and Australia.2. I really must insist that it'simpossible to view the performance of the company solely from the pointof view of Europe. We have nearly 2/3 of our workforce and subsidiariesand associated companies overseas.3. Every business, no matterhow large or small, depends on advertising to attract and keepcustomers, advertisements are everywhere because the media areeverywhere, we cannot escape their influence, they effect us everydayof our lives.4. We have a message for divers traveling south, and accident on a southbound carriage way of the M6 in Lancashire iscausing congestion and delays. The road should be clear in about anhour's time.5. As rescue work continues in wide areas ofsouthern Mexico, it is becoming increasingly more likely that thepresent toll of 650 dead will rise much higher. The worst damageappears to be in small isolated towns and villages.Passage Translation1. How to write a good news story? Unless the correspondent is aneye witness, it is rare to trust any single source. Rumor and gossipcan confuse the situation. So you have to check information as much aspossible. Using commonsense and experience as final checks to helpestablish just what is likely to be the truth or close to it. Once theinformation is avalable, it has to be written in an interesting andeasily understood way. Particularly for a radio, since while anewspaper reader can turn back and reread a sentence or two, the radiolistener has only one chance. So there should be an element ofrepetition.2. V olvo, Sweden's largest car-making group, has announced plans tomake 500 staff redundant at its U. K. – based subsidiary in Scotland. The redundancies are part of a move by V olvo to improve productivity. But the news of redundancy has been badly received here in Scotland. Ispoke to some of the workers at a V olvo subsidiary factory. They saythese are unnecessary job losses. It's devastating. It will destroyentire communities. V olvo strongly denies that communities willcollapse as the result of the job losses. They say they will improveinvestment and business. 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1995年一级听力原文
問題Ⅰ１番博物館で係りの人が説明しています。
今でもまだ使われているのはどれですか。
女：ここにあるのは魚の皮を剥ぐための道具です。
どうぞご自由にお手に取ってご覧ください。
えー、それぞれ形がずいぶん違いますね。
え、この細長く手エ、先に針までついているのは大きい魚に使われたと言われています。
今でも使われているのは、あっ、今そちらの方が持ってらっしゃるもの、それだけです。
使い方は後で実演しましょう。
それから、その先が三つに分かれているの、それなんか非常に重いので、使うのに力が要りそうですね。
そして、この平たくて、真ん中に穴があいているの、これはこの穴のところを持って使ったらしいです。
今でもまだ使われているのはどれですか。
答え：2２番女の人がある島へ行く船に乗ります。
女の人はこれからどうしますか女：おじさん、すみません、この船の乗りたいんですけど。
中で切符買えますか。
男：中では買えないんですよ。
後１時間ぐらいしたら、あそこの窓口で売りますから。
女：今、買えないんです。
男：うん、時間が来ないと、売らないんだよ。
あっ、そうだ。
切符買う前にあそこの機械で整理券を取って。
女：ええ、整理券って男：船に定員があるから、整理券を持っている人にしか切符売らないんだよ。
定員オーバーはまずいからね。
女：へーえ。
男：あっ宿を取ってるの？女：いえ、まだなんですけど。
男：予約入れといた方がいいね。
女：そうですね。
男：整理券を取って、とりあえず、すぐに電話すれば、安心だから。
女：はーい、そうします。
女の人はこれからどうしますか。
答え：4３番グラフを見てください。
物の豊かさが大事だと考える男性を示しているのはどの線ですか。
男：これはものの豊かさと心の豊かさ、どちらを大事に考えるかを、男性、女性のそれぞれについて調査したグラフです。
縦軸はパーセンテージ、横軸は年齢層を表しています。
全般に心の豊かさ派がもう一方を上回っており、特に年齢が高くなるほど、心の豊かさを大事に考える人が多くなっています、えー、女性はどの年代においても、心の豊かさをより重視していることがわかります。
9月中级口译听力部分passagetranslation答案+评析-口译笔译考试.doc
9月中级口译听力部分passagetranslation答案+评析-口译笔译考试.doc9月中级口译听力部分passage translation 答案+评析-口译笔译考试2011年9月中高级口译考试已经结束，下面为9月中级口译听力部分passage translation答案+评析。
Passage 1Most people in Britain like drinking tea. Britons drink a quarter of all the tea grown in the world each year. They are the world’s greatest tea drinkers. Many of them drink it on at least 8 different occasions during the day. They drink it between meals and at meals. They drink early morning tea in bed. Some morning tea drinkers have automatic tea-making machines connected to their alarm clocks. They also drink afternoon tea in their sitting room or in their gardens.大多数英国人喜欢喝茶。
英国人每年可以喝掉世界上生产的四分之一的茶叶。
他们是世界上茶叶最大的消费人群。
许多英国人一天至少喝茶8次。
他们在饭前饭后喝茶，早上刚起床就喝茶。
一些早上起床喝茶的人们甚至把自己的制茶机和闹钟设定在一起。
他们在起居室，或者自己的花园里，也喜欢喝下午茶。
评析：这篇听译中，考生要注意对数字的记忆和理解。
难点在后面的3个喝茶时间(tea between meals, morning tea, afternoon tea 的信息捕捉和分析。
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第一节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
1. Why does Jane become thinner?A. She has been on a diet.B. She has had an illness.C. She has exercised a lot.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a library.B. In a bookshop.C. In a classroom.3. What time does the bus usually arrive?A. 7:30.B. 7:35.C. 7:40.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and student.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Kate’s friends.B. Today’s weather.C. Jim’s weekend.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。
6. What does the woman do?A. She’s a doctor.B. She’s a waitress.C. She’s a teacher.7. What is the man going to do?A. Give up his unhealthy diet.B. Have a further examination.C. Go on sick leave from work.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。
上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--Unit 9
Unit nine. Part one. About single sex education. 3. Exercises.1. This is a talk given by an educator about single sex education. Listen and supply missing words you hear from the talk.I am going to be discussing the benefits of single sex education. As a teacher and advisor in an all girl school, I am often asked to defend single sex education. Specifically all girls education as if girl schools were on trial. I personally strongly recommend single sex education for girls. But the arguments against this form of education can be quite powerful. So I would like to begin by pointing out 3 of the main arguments against all girl schools. First of all, critics of all girl schools argue that the separation of the sexes seems old fashioned. It goes against the aims and the goal of feminism educators which is to provide fairness. To make sure boys and girls have the same educational opportunities and are treated in the same ways. Secondly, the critics say that in single sex schools boys and girls can’t develop the ability to interact with one another. They point out that in single sex schools boys and girls can’t learn how to be comfortable with each other and also how to compete with each other. The third criticism is that single sex schools don’t provide children with the smooth transition into the adult world where men and women live together. In single sex schools, these critics say, boys and girls cannot become prepared for a world in which they will work, play and live together as adults. But although these are serious arguments I believe that single sex education is beneficial for girls. In the second part of this lecture I will focus on two strong advantages of single sex education. It values girls’ unique qualities and it helps girls develop self confidence.2. The following part is a continuation to the above talk. Listen and then provide the missing information in the spaces given below.The real benefit of all girls education is that it values girls’ unique qualities, the qualities that make them different from boys. What are these unique qualities? Well, I am going to list a few. First of all, girls can often concentrate on higher level abstract thinking at an earlier age than boys can. Secondly, they can often work for longer periods of time. Girls also enjoy collaborative learning activities and so they work well in groups. Finally, as girls mature, they are often kind of co-operative rather than competitive. These four qualities are valued in all girls schools. The second benefit of single sex education is that it helps girls developself-confidence. I strongly believe that girls become more self-confident without the distraction and different learning styles of boys. In a single sex environment girls enjoy being leaders. They offer help to others and they also ask for help when they need it. For example, if they do n’t understand a math or science concept they will ask for clarification. But when girls are in the same classroom as boys they often lose their self esteem. Boys are sometimes a louder, and may jump up out of their seats and wave their arms at people’s fa ces, if they know the answer to a teacher’s question. If this happens girls typically sink back in their chairs and wait for the boys to quiet down. But if there are no boys around girls can feel free and be themselves. Now it’s true that all girl schools do separate girls from the real world while they are growing up. But in the real adult world boys are the ones who set the rules of the game. And these rules don’t necessarily reflect the needs or talents of girls. In an all girl school girls can become confident enough to challenge the rules. And then perhaps they can change the real world into a place designed to accommodate both men and women.Part two. Statements. 2. Exercises. Listen and then choose the answer that is closest in meaning to each statement you hear.1) This project is urgent. I have to type all these reports by Monday morning. So there goes my sleep this weekend.2) We are thinking of asking professor Brown if he can give the exam during the final week of classes. But we are told that there isn’t much chance of that.3) Professor White Head hadn’t planned to invite her to the Monday meeting. But he changed his mind at the last minute.4) Since it’s going to cut your fortune to get your car fix why don’t you just trade it for a new one?5) It is essential to stay healthy when you are faced with important examinations. Studying all night will be good for neither your grades nor your health.6) The committee finally reached a decision. And I couldn’t have hoped for a better outcome. Eve rybody says they haven’t seen like this for weeks.7) I had a hard time getting through this novel. Who can remember the names of all those 45 characters in it?8) Michael has put all his time and mind into his studies. Though he has only studied Englishfor two years he speaks it very well.9) We’ve undercharged them. The invoice doesn’t include the legal fees or our agency commission. We need to inform them of this immediately.10) We have little choice about when to send the application. Yesterday was too soon to send it and tomorrow will be too late.11) It took 2 weeks longer than usual to get your package because the postal workers were on strike.12) The price of the car was so low that it made Brad suspicious of the value. He hesitated for 10 days and still made no decision.13) When he met us on Thursday professor Baker said that he tried to reschedule the class at a time convenient to the majority.14) If it takes Mike two hours to do the East Asian history assignment it will take the rest of the class double the time.15) Why bother to call Smith and tell him about the meeting this afternoon. We will see him at lunch.16) The snack bar is not always this deserted. It’s the end of the semester. Everyone is in the library studying.17) We’d expected the repairs to cost us about 15 dollars, but they charged us 3 times as much.18) Ms. Plate came to meet us at the reception. I thought that she was the secretary, but she turned out to be the president of the company.19) After studying mathematics for two years at a German university in Berlin, she has changed to an architecture program in an American university in Washington.20) Even though the doctor has advised him to quit, Bob still smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.中级口译听力教程第三版4BPart 3. 3. Exercises. 1. It’s cool for everyone to be successful. Listen to the short conversation and then choose the best answer to each question you hear.M: Mary, do you think you have ever been discriminated against because you are a woman? W: Well, let’s see. I have two answers for that. The first answer is yes. That’s my gut feeling.But sometimes I think no. I am not being discriminated against. I just need to try harder. I guess I am saying yes and no. Look, we are in a society where discrimination is definitely going on in the business world. I see women getting paid less than men do for the same position. And often women get jobs as assistance but they are the ones who do all the work. Also there is thus old boys club, the support network that men have. Men do help each other, and they could help women too. But they don’t.M: So then you are saying that men do have an easier time of it.W: Yeah, it is easier for men. But I have mixed feelings. Sometimes I think that I am just making excuses for myse lf. What I ask myself is, “Am I good enough?” “Am I as good as the men?” Perhaps I am not. But I really believe that if I do the work necessary in the business world, I will be able to be as successful as any men. I think that there is much more of level playing field than there was before. There is much more opportunities now for women than when I was younger.M: And do you think successful women help other women?W: Yes, I do. Women tend to think of helping themselves and helping other people too. And I hope that I can help to increase the opportunities for many young girls as well as boys.M: You want to help boys also?W: Of course. It’s cool for everyone to be successful. And I do see progress in the future. I really do.Questions:1) What is this conversation mainly about?2) Mary mentions several things that point to discrimination against women. Which of the following is not one of these things?3) Which of the following statements is true according to the conversation?4) In which of the following fields does Mary probably work?2. Do you think there is rarely quality now? This is a short conversation about the changing gender roles. Listen and choose the best answer to each question you hear.W: Michael, I’d like to ask your opinion about how gender roles are changing. Do you think there is rarely quality now?M: That’s absolutely not true. The first thing is that there is still a paid disparity. Women make only about 70 percent of the dollar that men earn. There have been changes in the last 20 years or so, but that have been relatively modest. And there is still that glass ceiling where women hit this invisible barrier as they try to move up.W: Could you give me an example of the glass ceiling?M: Well, look at this. I am a social worker. 90 percent of my colleagues are women. But both the CEO and his boss are men. So the top executives are men, and you know, the lower paid levels, most of them are women. I think that men are much more likely to be raised with the sense of entitlement than women.W: And what about quality at home?M: I don’t think there is a quality there, either. You see I think that gender differences often operate on unconscious levels. It almost never occurs to men that they can do house work just as well as women or take care of children. Even if they have divorced and have custody of a child. But women have been parenting children alone for ever. And women just assume that they can do it.W: How has it affected you in your own life?M: Well, with both of my children from 2 different marriages, I was always the person who got up at night and gave the baby a bottle. I was always very actively involved with caring for my children cooking for them. And I joined a play group with my son 25 years ago. Incidentally I was the only male involved. And I loved it.W: Good for you!M: That was very very different from my father’s generation. My father had almost nothing to do with us until we were 8 or 10. He held us and gave us some smiles and so on. But he wasn’t really a n active parent. But I was determined to be a part of the joy of it all.W: So what you are saying is that the situation has changed but there is still inequality.M: Oh, yes, I think that’s true absolutely.Questions:1) What’s Michael’s opinion about how gender roles are changing?2) About what percentage of men’s pay to women make for the same type of job?3) Which of the following statements is true about the quality at home?4) Which of the following statements best describes Michael?3. Gender and language. This is a part of a lecture about gender and language. Listen carefully and then supply the missing parts of the answers to the following questions. Good morning. Please take notes on today’s lecture. Everyone should pick up his pen or rather everyone should pick up her pen, or everyone should pick up his/her pen, or her/his pen. Wait let me start again. Everyone should pick up their pens. Is that correct? You get my point, right? The title of this lecture is Gender and Language. What I am going to discuss more specifically is the topic of sexism and language and how to avoid it. First then, is it true that language can be sexist? The answer is yes, it can. Take the example of this word, Mister. What word has the same meaning for women? There is none. There is Misses which means I am married. There is Miss which means it’s none of your business whether I am married or not. Well, not exactly, but you get my point. Let’s turn to the question of gender’s specific terms. Many terms like mailman or policeman are gender specific. They all refer to man. If there are women who do these jobs, so what do we do? Well a safe option is to use what we call gender neutral terms such as mail-carrier or police-officer. Why should we use gender neutral language? Well, first of all, because it describes the world the way really is. If children grow up hearing the word chairman then the internalized idea that all leaders are men which isn’t true. Secondly it’s a question of equality. For example when people say mankind it sounds as if they are only talking about man. But when you say human beings or people then you include both men and women. But vocabulary isn’t the only problem. Grammar is a problem too. Do you remember the example I gave at the beginning, everyone should pick up pen. Well, I wasn’t really making a joke. The fact is I have to choose a broad noun, and I don’t want to give the impression that everyone in the room is male or female either. So I am facing a dilemma. What’s the solution? Well, personall y, I prefer to say, everyone should pick up their pen(s). I realize this is not grammatically correct. But it does avoid sexism. And you will find that most university professors and writers would probably make the same choice that I do. Look at the newspaper, or look around you on the bus or on the subway. You will see plural pro-nouns in places you might not expect.Part 4. Listening and translation.3. Exercises. 1. Sentence translation. Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) Nine out of ten trade visitors interviewed were generally very satisfied with the fare. And 92 percent of the visitors spontaneously declare to intend to visit the fare again in 2008.2) Some nations have worked to meet the shortage of clean fresh water. They are trying to keep their rivers from being polluted.3) I read that according to recent statistics 67 percent of Americans favor the death penalty in cases of murder. That’s 2/3 of the population.4) A gold watch and a necklace were stolen from a home on Broad Street. The criminals entered the house through a bathroom window.5) A man was arrested at midnight on Harper Street, because he was carrying a handgun without license. He was taken to the police station for questioning.2. Passage translation. Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below. You may take notes while you are listening.1) Doctors think that most people cannot live beyond a hundred years. But a growing number of scientists believe that the aging process can be controlled. There are more than 12,000 Americans over 100 years old who receive social security benefits, and their numbers are increasing each year. Some scientists claim that theoretically and under ideal conditions animals including men can live 5 times longer than their normal period of growth.A person’s period of growth last approximately25 years. If this theory is accurate future generations can expect a life-span of 150 years.2) Well, the neighbor-hood watch program has been running for more than 5 months, and has been incredibly successful. We used to have a lot of minor problems on our block, but now it’s very quiet. Everyone knows that our neighborhood is off limits for trouble makers. Just last week we won a special award from the mayor’s office. All of us were invited to a big award ceremony. We had dinner, heard some guests speakers, and then accepted our award for out-standing community service.Unit NinePart one About single-sex educationFeminist n. 女权主义者adj. 主张男女平等的, 女权主义的Liberal宽容忍耐的; 心胸宽?的; 无偏见的/慷慨的; 大方的/（指教育）扩展心智的, 德育的（不单纯作职业或技术的训练）/自由党人/不严格的; 自由的; 不讲究准确性的To interact (with) 相互作用; 相互影响/指人）一起活动或互相合作（尤指为互相联系Beneficial有益的; 有用的; 有好处的:Collaborative adj.协作的, 合作的Clarification n.澄清, 阐明Self-esteem自尊; 自负: high/low self-esteem 很强的[弱的]自尊心/ injure sb's self-esteem 伤某人的自尊心To accommodateFeministsPart twoTo undercharge（某人）少收（某物的）价款Invoice发票; 发货清单; 服务费用清单:Agent’s commission 代理商佣金En route on the way 在路上; 在中途Part threeGender生理上的）性别分类, 性Disparity n. 不同，不等。
0209听力原文
Part A:1, M: Hi Joe! I just saw your roommate coming out of the library. She looks different. Did she get her hair cut or something?W: Yeah, three days ago actually. And hardly any one has noticed.Q: What does the woman mean?2, W: Haven’t you heard? The field trips’ve been called off because of the weather.M: But Professor L told us just today to meet at four in front of the library, maybe I can still reach administrator’s office.Q: What will the man probably do?3, M: I'm sorry to hear about your car getting heating in the parking lot (停车场).Did you find out the other drivers with insurance or cover it? (这句还是觉得有的地方不对，没听出来) W: Not yet, but I'm looking into it.Q: What does the woman mean?4, W: I think our baseball team's got a good chance of winning the championship this year.M: What? Are you kidding? Have you seen them play recently?Q: What does the man imply?5, W: Are you sure this is the right way to the M auditorium? I can't afford to be late.M: Oh, that won't happen; we'll be there in no time.Q: What does the man mean?6, W: John, I’d like to talk to you about the way you come late everyday, it disrupts the class.M: I'm sorry professor, I didn't realize I was bothering anyone, I will watch from now on.Q: What will the man probably do?7, W: The drummer club is holding auditions for their annual(一年一度的) play, it's musical. What do you think?B: To tell you the truth, I don't really act all thing, but thanks for thinking of me.Q: What does the man mean?8, M: What are you doing here? I thought you will be picking your brother up to the airport.W: Oh, well, he called last night to say he has the flu.Q: What does the woman imply?9, W: I cannot believe my phone bill this month, it’s way too high.M: Yeah, that happened to me a lot last year, but this year I have just tried to cut back on my long distance calls.Q: What does the man imply?10, W: What am I going to do, I have a big paper due Monday, But I promised Flora we'd clean the apartment this weekend.M: Why don't you just see if Flora will postpone it for a week?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?11, W: Didn't the comity say it would only take a month for them to complete the report？It took at least twice that long.M: Yeah, there must with way off the mark (不相关)。
9.13新东方中口听力SD原文及答案
9.13新东方中口听力SD原文及答案9.13新东方中口听力SD原文及答案沈悦：新东方听说特训及口译班明星教师，听说、口译教研组成员。
讲课热情投入、旁征博引、幽默诙谐，深受广大学员好评。
Spot-dictation:Americans have four primary avenues for making friends: at work, at school, through a hobby or a _________ (1) such as volunteer work and discussion group, or through a family or __________ (2).In American culture, a job is more than the work that one performs between the hours of 9 a.m. and __________(3). Work becomes a major socializing influence. Many young mothers who __________(4) their jobs to care for small children remark on the loneliness of their new lifestyles because they have lost their forum for __________(5).A great number of American employers recognize business social ________(6) and use it to build a family atmosphere on the job so that employees will feel __________(7) in their work environment. Some employers arrange company get-togethers in their home or at a _________(8). American companies have at least one __________(9) annually, usually at Christmas time. Many corporations have __________(10) where employees and administrators alike dress _________(11) to play games such as baseball and volleyball.Top American administrators often hold social gatherings __________(12). Depending upon the size of the employer's home and the number of _________(13). These social gatherings may be picnics, pool parties, or __________(14). If the company is large, an employer may hold what Americans call __________(15). For anopen house, the employer will invite his employees to come to his home ___________(16) between 1 p.m. on a certain day. Those invited usually stay for _________(17), chatting with the other guests and their host. People come and go __________(18) during the designated hours, and the host keeps refreshments, usually ___________(19) or hors d'oeuvres and beverages, available for all who com. For such social gatherings, it is considered ___________(20) the invitation unless you have an excellent reason.9.13 中口Spot Dictation 参考答案：(新东方版权所有)1. Common interest2. a mutual friend3. 5 p.m.4. sacrifice5. adult interaction6. potential7. comfortable8. cocal restaurant9. major function10. annual summer picnic11. jeans and T-shirts12. in their own home13. his employees14. formal banquet15. an open house16. anytime17. 1 to 2 hours18. as they please19. light snack20. poor practise。
2019中考英语听力+口语考试练习9(含听力材料、解析).doc
2019 中考英语听力 +口语考试练习9（含听力资料、分析）注意事项：仔细阅读理解，联合历年的真题，总结经验，查找不足！重在审题，多思虑，多理解！〔浙江专用〕本部分共有五小节。
第【一】第二节是听力题，第一节听五个短单句，第二节听一段短文，达成五个小题。
第三节是篇章朗诵，观察学生的口语〔朗诵能力〕。
第四至第五节是口语题，依据朗诵提示，学生口头回答以下问题。
注意：请仔细看要求、听录音，并在规准时间内按要求或指令达成任务。
第一节：听对话，选图片。
〔每题 1 分，总分值 5 分〕此刻请听 5 段小对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，请从A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出切合对话内容的图片。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What ’ stheweatherlike?2.Whenisthepen?3.WhenisMary ’ sbirthday?4.What ’ sJim ’ sfavoritefood?5.WhatsportdoesJacklike?第二节：听录音，达成信息记录表。
〔每题 2 分，总分值10 分〕此刻听一段录音资料，请依据内容从每题的A、 B、C 三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。
录音播放两遍。
TripPlanPlacetogo:(6)_________________________Timetoleave:(7)_________________________Howtogetthere:(8)_________________________Whatforlunch:(9)_________________________Ifyouwanttoknowmore,youcancall(10)_________________________.7.A.7:30a.m.B.8:00a.m.C.8:30a.m.第三节：篇章朗诵。
〔总分值 2 分〕请用规范的英语语音语调朗诵下边一段英语文本：Youaskedmetovisityournewhouse.I’ msorryIcan’ tgothisweek.Todayismycousin’sbirthday.I’mgoingtohisbirthdaypartyintheevening.Andtomorrow,Iwillhavetogotothehospitaltose emygrandmother.Sheisillinhospital.OnWednesday,Iwillpracticetennis.I’montheschooltennisteam.ThenIwillstudyforthetestonThursday.OnFriday,myclasswillhaveatrip.CanIvisityourhousenextweek?第四节：依据情形或重点提示回答以下问题。
1992日语三级听力真题
問題Ⅰ(1) どの時計を買いますか。
男：どの時計にする？女：そうね。
大きいほうがいいかな。
男：四角いの？丸いの？女：四角いのどう？男：うん、いいと思うよ。
丸いのより。
女：そうよね。
じゃ、そうしましょう。
どの時計を買いますか。
(2) 男の人が犬を探しています。
どんな犬ですか。
男：あのう、ちょっと、犬を探しているんですが。
女：ええ？どんな犬ですか。
男：体は白いですが、耳だけ黒いですよ。
女：両方とも？男：ええ。
男の人が犬を探しています。
どんな犬ですか。
(3) 探しているものは何ですか。
男：何を探しているんですか。
女：箱です。
男：箱？どのぐらいの？女：大きさは大きい旅行鞄ぐらいのと、もう一つはその半分ぐらいなんですが。
男：じゃ、二つですか。
女：ええ。
男：こっちにあると思いますよ。
探しているものは何ですか。
(4) 田中さんはどの人ですか。
男：すみません、これ、田中さんに渡したいんですけど。
女：田中さんなら、あの人ですよ。
あの、今、何か書いている人。
お茶を飲んでいる人の隣です。
男：あ、分かりました。
田中さんはどの人ですか。
(5) 由子さんの家に留学生のアリさんが来ています。
夕食は何にしたらいいですか。
女：夕食は、肉と魚と、どちらにしましょうか。
男：あ、私は肉は食べないんです。
女：全然？男：ええ。
女：魚とか、蝦は？男：食べますよ。
でも、蝦はあまり好きじゃないんです。
野菜は何でも好きですけど。
女：じゃ、ケーキは召し上がります？男：甘いものはだめなんです。
女：あ、そう、分かりました。
夕食は何にしたらいいですか。
(6) 本田さんはどの人ですか。
男：本田さんって、あの男の人？女：ええ。
男：あの立っている人？女：ううん。
そうじゃなくて、女の子に何か渡している人。
本田さんはどの人ですか。
(7) 男の人はどの洗濯機を使いますか。
男：あのう、洗濯機使ってもいいですか。
女：ええ、どうぞ。
一番手前のは今使っているけれど。
男：大きいほうのいいですか。
中口0209听力原文
中口0209听力原文Part A: Spot DictationAs long as we are in a relationship, there is the potential for lasting happiness as well as for serious conflict. This applies at work, _________(1), and at home. The simple fact is that relationships are not always _________(2) sailing. Conflict can lead to anger, hostility, and further conflicts. On the other hand, it can be used as _________(3) for solving problems.For example, you can handle conflict by _________(4) that the problem exists, smoothing it over, or trying to overpower the other person. These, of course, will _________(5) win or lose situations. But when you resolve conflict through collaboration and compromise, you can achieve _________(6) situations. In today’s lecture, I shall outline a few steps on _________(7) transform a conflict into a solution in which both parties win.First _________(8). Explain the problem to the other party. You should _________(9) the conflict. It’s ha rd to fix something before _________(10) on what is broken.Second, understand all points of view. Set aside your own opinions for a moment and _________(11) to understand the other points of view. When people feel that they have been heard, they’re often more _________(12).Third, brainstorm solutions. Dream up as many solutions as you can and _________(13) them one by one. This step will require _________(14). Talk about which solutions will work and _________(15) they will be to implement. Your solutions need to be acceptable by both parties, so you should be prepared to _________(16). Later, you’ll need to review the _________(17) of the accepted solution. If it _________(18), be open to making changes or _________(19)to bring about a new solution.Finally, implement. When you have both _________(20), decide who is4. High school graduates should by all means go on to college. But they shouldfirst of all think about what they want to get, or need to get, out of a c ollege education.5. All the board members except the Chairman voted for my proposal to set upa branch office in the suburbs instead of the downtown area.6. Just between you and me, Mary is short listed and has made anappointment to see that personnel manager next Tuesday.7. The building of the proposed down-town supermarket was completed sixtydays ahead of the schedule.8. As an assistant manager, her attendance record was perfect except for oncewhen she was down with a severe cold.9. Had he realized the possible consequences, he wouldn't have made thesuggestion at the committee meeting last week.10. The Gardening Expo was supposed to open tomorrow, but will be delayeduntil Friday, due to the bad weather conditions.2. Talks and ConversationsQuestions 11-14(Woman) (nervously) Good afternoon, Mr. Tigers. Did you have a good lunch? (Man) Yes, thank you, Miss Bradley. It was very good. Did anyone phone whileI was out?(Woman) No, Nobody phoned, but ... er ... Mr. Powell came.(Man) What? But he's the man I told you about!(Woman) Yes, I know, He came in for something urgent. He said he wanted tosee you right away, but...(Man) Well, then, why didn't you phone me? We all know that Mr. Powell has some very important information. I wanted to talk to him as soon aspossible. I told you all that before I left. Didn't you understand me? (Woman) Yes, of course, I understood you, Mr. Tigers, but ...(Man) I even gave you a card with the name and phone number of the restaurant! I put it on your desk..(Woman) But that's just it! You didn't give me the card. You didn't put it on my desk!(Man) What do you mean? Of course I did. I took the card out of my wallet just before I went to lunch! Look! It isn't in my wallet now!(suddenly) Oh!(Woman) Mr. Tigers, what's that card on the floor? It fell out of your wallet a second ago.(Man) That card? It's ... er ... it's the card I thought I gave you.(Woman) You see! You forgot to give me the card! That's why I didn't phone. I didn't know where you were having your lunch.(Man) No, of course you didn't. I'm very sorry, Miss Bradley. It wasn't your fault. I apologize.(Woman) That's all right. Please forget it.11. What happened during the man's lunch time?12. Why is the man angry with the woman?13. What did the man think he had given to the woman?14. Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation? Questions 15-18(Woman) In the United Kingdom, the Open University has already been the symbol and pride of further education in Britain. Its history can trace as far as the early 60's of the last century. In 1963 the leader of the Labour Party made a speech explaining plans for a "university of the air". It was an educational system which would make use of television, radio andcorrespondence courses. At first many people thought that the plan was unrealistic and they laughed at the idea. However, it was to become part of the Labour Party's programme, that is, to give educational opportunity to those people who, for one reason or another, had not a chance to receive further education. By August 1970 the Open University, as it is now called, had received 40, 000 applications. But only 25, 000 could be accepted for the first four 'foundation' courses offered that year. And the University had to add a fifth course to cater for the increasing number and demand of candidates.In January 1971, the first teaching programmes appeared on the air and screen, with clerks, farm workers, housewives, teachers, policemen and many others as students. The Open University offered carefully-prepared correspondence units to its students and gave additional necessary equipment for a "mini" home laboratory to its science students. A number of study centres have been set up all over the country so that students can attend lectures once a week. Once a year the students are invited to spend a week or so at one of the university's summer schools. Although some critics complain of the cost, the availability of the subjects and the lack of suitable learning materials, Open University is probably the cheapest and most far-reaching method of spreading further education in Britain.15. According to the talk, at what time were the first Open University programmes put on the air?16. Which of the following are NOT given by the Open University?17. What is one of the advantages of the Open University?18. For what purpose were the study centres set up?Questions 19-22(Man) What did you say you were going to take up as a career?(Woman) Law. Actually, I've already started. I began my studies at the Bartlett Law School of the Festoon University last October.(Man) What are you going to do when you finish?(Woman) Oh, I shall go back home and practice there. I may start with someclerical work, but eventually I'm going to set up my own law office.There's a great deal of scope for lawyers or solicitors in my countryand a lot of useful work to be done there-- people get married andthen divorced, people begin to buy their own houses, people feelmistreated by the community or the authority. They need lawyers,do they?(Man) What made you decide to take up law as a career?(Woman) Well, I was good at making a speech at school and I think I had a certain feeling for communication and persuasion. My teachersencouraged me and said I had a bent for law or the like. I supposemy personal qualities made me choose law, and not art orarchitecture, for instance. Of course, in my country lawyers arerespected and well-paid. And they are in great demand.(Man) But, will you find it difficult to become recognized in your own country? (Woman) To a certain extent, yes. But I expect that a woman lawyer also has some advantages in the court. Especially for some kinds of cases,for example, if my client is a woman who claims certain rightsfrom her divorced husband, a woman lawyer can understandbetter and do a better job.(Man) But why have you chosen America for your studies, why not some other country?(Woman) Ah well, there are lots of reasons. But I'm not sorry because you've got some of the best law schools in the world.19. What is the woman?20. For what reason does the woman choose law as her career?21. According to the woman, what advantage does a woman lawyer have in the court?22. Why does the woman go to an American university for her studies? Questions 23-26(Man) Good morning. I've been interested to read your last week'scomposition assignments on the Englishman's obsession with the weather, which is a characteristic noted with amusement and surprise by so many of our visitors from abroad. It's true that talking about the weather is a staple topic of conversation in this country, but as a native speaker and an expert on socio-linguistics, I am of the opinion that the reasons for this practice are not only climatic but also social.Greeting people with expressions such as "Lovely day, isn't it?" or "What a terrible weather we're having, aren't we?" is our way of being friendly or starting a conversation. It may have very little to do with the state of the weather as such when the conversation starts. As a matter of fact, we expect the other person to say "Yes, it is. "or "Yes, we are." in the same way that we expect a person to say "Hullo!" when we say "Hullo!" to greet him or her. However, this distinctive social convention can be very puzzling to foreigners.Of course, this way of making conversation is closely related to the variability of the weather in this country. There must be few places in the world where the weather changes quite so much from day to day. If you drive a car on one of our motorways, you may find yourself in the sunshine, mist, rain, snow or even storms within the same day. No wonder we take a daily interest in it! But I do think we are much too fond of running down our own climate, which is not half as bad as some people make out. Our obsession is not so much with talking about the weather as with speaking ill of it. It may as well be talking for talking's sake.23. According to the talk, what is a typical Englishman obsessed with?24. To whom is the man addressing his speech?25. Why does the Englishman say, "Lovely day, isn't it?"26. Which of the following can be concluded from the talk?Questions 27-30(Man) Mrs. Brown, I understand that you are very concerned about the housing situation in this country.(Woman) Indeed I am. The government itself admits that there are more thantwo million houses which ought to be pulled down at once. It alsoadmits that there are another two and a half million in such ashocking state that it would be a waste of money to repair them. (Man) What do you mean by "shocking state"?(Woman) I mean houses that are in such a bad condition that they are permanently damp, or houses where you'll find as many as fourfamilies sharing one tap and one toilet.(Man) What you are saying, in effect, Mrs. Brown, is that the housing in this country isn't worthy of a welfare state!(Woman) Exactly! According to government figures there are about 20,000 homeless people in this country, but thousands more are living insuch terrible conditions that they ought to be classed as homeless.The figures can be as high as over 200,000. It isn't that thesepeople can't afford a reasonable rent. There just aren't enoughhouses.(Man) Whom do you blame?(Woman) The government, for not providing enough money, and the district councils for not spending properly what there is.(Man) What about the local housing committees? Many of them have been doing wonderful work during the past decade.(Woman) I agree, but that doesn't excuse the local councils that are inefficient and don't take enough interest. Don't you think it is shocking thatin our modern civilization there are still families who havenowhere to live? Do you think it's right that whole families shouldhave to sleep in the ruins of empty buildings or under bridges or inrailway station waiting-rooms?(Man) But Surely there are excellent hostels where they can go.(Woman) In some cities and towns, perhaps, but things are very different in many of our midland and northern industrial cities, and in parts ofthe Metropolis. Even where there are places, some of the state-runhomes for the homeless are less comfortable than prisons. In anycase, my point is that we shouldn't need so many hostels forhomeless families because there shouldn't be any homelessfamilies!(Man) Mrs. Brown, I think many people would say that you are exaggerating and drawing attention to the worst housing conditions instead oflooking at the situation as a whole. Would you agree that youbelong to a "pressure group" which is trying to bring pressure onthe government to do something about the housing problem? (Woman) If that's what belonging to a pressure group means, the answer is "yes"! But I'm not exaggerating. Housing is the most seriousproblem of our welfare state. If it weren't, would we hear so muchabout that excellent charity organization, Shelter, which does suchwonderful work in finding homes for the homeless?27. According to the government figures, how many people are homeless?28. Whom does the woman blame for the "shocking" housing situation?29. According to the woman, why are there so many homeless families?30. What is " Shelter", as is mentioned at the end of the conversation?Part C: Listening and TranslationI. Sentence Translation(1) Nowadays, instead of reading or talking, family members often spend their evenings watching programmes on television.(2) Young people today have few guidelines on which to base their choice of career. This is because they have no previous practical experience of employment.(3) We have seen Asia offer an enormous potential for growth in our bilateral trade and investment relations. I want this growth to continue and accelerate.(4) The emergence of e-commerce and the fast-growing Internet economy are providing new growth opportunities in China's foreign and domestic trade. (5) In our country, people's living conditions are improving. More than 3million children have health insurance now, and more than two and a half million families have been lifted out of poverty.II. Passage Translation(1) (Woman) I am a computer programmer. My problem is with my mother. She is now well over 70 and she really needs help, as my father died of a car accident more than ten years ago. But where she lives, in the countryside, there's no work available for me, no job with a decent pay. If I work there as something else, perhaps as a secretary or as a post-office clerk, it means we have to take a drastic drop in salary. So I don't really know what to do.(2) (Man) In Britain today, almost half of the houses are owned by the people who live in them. About one third are owned by the local authorities, and the rest are rented from private owners. A typical rent for a two bed roomed house is about £300 a month. If people want to buy their own house, they can borrow from the banks up to 90 per cent of the cost of that house. But large mortgages may take 20 to 30 years to pay off.。
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中口0209听力原文Part A: Spot DictationAs long as we are in a relationship, there is the potential for lasting happiness as well as for serious conflict. This applies at work, _________(1), and at home. The simple fact is that relationships are not always _________(2) sailing. Conflict can lead to anger, hostility, and further conflicts. On the other hand, it can be used as _________(3) for solving problems.For example, you can handle conflict by _________(4) that the problem exists, smoothing it over, or trying to overpower the other person. These, of course, will _________(5) win or lose situations. But when you resolve conflict through collaboration and compromise, you can achieve _________(6) situations. In today’s lecture, I shall outline a few steps on _________(7) transform a conflict into a solution in which both parties win.First _________(8). Explain the problem to the other party. You should _________(9) the conflict. It’s ha rd to fix something before _________(10) on what is broken.Second, understand all points of view. Set aside your own opinions for a moment and _________(11) to understand the other points of view. When people feel that they have been heard, they’re often more _________(12).Third, brainstorm solutions. Dream up as many solutions as you can and _________(13) them one by one. This step will require _________(14). Talk about which solutions will work and _________(15) they will be to implement. Your solutions need to be acceptable by both parties, so you should be prepared to _________(16). Later, you’ll need to review the _________(17) of the accepted solution. If it _________(18), be open to making changes or _________(19)to bring about a new solution.Finally, implement. When you have both _________(20), decide who is4. High school graduates should by all means go on to college. But they shouldfirst of all think about what they want to get, or need to get, out of a c ollege education.5. All the board members except the Chairman voted for my proposal to set upa branch office in the suburbs instead of the downtown area.6. Just between you and me, Mary is short listed and has made anappointment to see that personnel manager next Tuesday.7. The building of the proposed down-town supermarket was completed sixtydays ahead of the schedule.8. As an assistant manager, her attendance record was perfect except for oncewhen she was down with a severe cold.9. Had he realized the possible consequences, he wouldn't have made thesuggestion at the committee meeting last week.10. The Gardening Expo was supposed to open tomorrow, but will be delayeduntil Friday, due to the bad weather conditions.2. Talks and ConversationsQuestions 11-14(Woman) (nervously) Good afternoon, Mr. Tigers. Did you have a good lunch? (Man) Yes, thank you, Miss Bradley. It was very good. Did anyone phone whileI was out?(Woman) No, Nobody phoned, but ... er ... Mr. Powell came.(Man) What? But he's the man I told you about!(Woman) Yes, I know, He came in for something urgent. He said he wanted tosee you right away, but...(Man) Well, then, why didn't you phone me? We all know that Mr. Powell has some very important information. I wanted to talk to him as soon aspossible. I told you all that before I left. Didn't you understand me? (Woman) Yes, of course, I understood you, Mr. Tigers, but ...(Man) I even gave you a card with the name and phone number of the restaurant! I put it on your desk..(Woman) But that's just it! You didn't give me the card. You didn't put it on my desk!(Man) What do you mean? Of course I did. I took the card out of my wallet just before I went to lunch! Look! It isn't in my wallet now!(suddenly) Oh!(Woman) Mr. Tigers, what's that card on the floor? It fell out of your wallet a second ago.(Man) That card? It's ... er ... it's the card I thought I gave you.(Woman) You see! You forgot to give me the card! That's why I didn't phone. I didn't know where you were having your lunch.(Man) No, of course you didn't. I'm very sorry, Miss Bradley. It wasn't your fault. I apologize.(Woman) That's all right. Please forget it.11. What happened during the man's lunch time?12. Why is the man angry with the woman?13. What did the man think he had given to the woman?14. Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation? Questions 15-18(Woman) In the United Kingdom, the Open University has already been the symbol and pride of further education in Britain. Its history can trace as far as the early 60's of the last century. In 1963 the leader of the Labour Party made a speech explaining plans for a "university of the air". It was an educational system which would make use of television, radio andcorrespondence courses. At first many people thought that the plan was unrealistic and they laughed at the idea. However, it was to become part of the Labour Party's programme, that is, to give educational opportunity to those people who, for one reason or another, had not a chance to receive further education. By August 1970 the Open University, as it is now called, had received 40, 000 applications. But only 25, 000 could be accepted for the first four 'foundation' courses offered that year. And the University had to add a fifth course to cater for the increasing number and demand of candidates.In January 1971, the first teaching programmes appeared on the air and screen, with clerks, farm workers, housewives, teachers, policemen and many others as students. The Open University offered carefully-prepared correspondence units to its students and gave additional necessary equipment for a "mini" home laboratory to its science students. A number of study centres have been set up all over the country so that students can attend lectures once a week. Once a year the students are invited to spend a week or so at one of the university's summer schools. Although some critics complain of the cost, the availability of the subjects and the lack of suitable learning materials, Open University is probably the cheapest and most far-reaching method of spreading further education in Britain.15. According to the talk, at what time were the first Open University programmes put on the air?16. Which of the following are NOT given by the Open University?17. What is one of the advantages of the Open University?18. For what purpose were the study centres set up?Questions 19-22(Man) What did you say you were going to take up as a career?(Woman) Law. Actually, I've already started. I began my studies at the Bartlett Law School of the Festoon University last October.(Man) What are you going to do when you finish?(Woman) Oh, I shall go back home and practice there. I may start with someclerical work, but eventually I'm going to set up my own law office.There's a great deal of scope for lawyers or solicitors in my countryand a lot of useful work to be done there-- people get married andthen divorced, people begin to buy their own houses, people feelmistreated by the community or the authority. They need lawyers,do they?(Man) What made you decide to take up law as a career?(Woman) Well, I was good at making a speech at school and I think I had a certain feeling for communication and persuasion. My teachersencouraged me and said I had a bent for law or the like. I supposemy personal qualities made me choose law, and not art orarchitecture, for instance. Of course, in my country lawyers arerespected and well-paid. And they are in great demand.(Man) But, will you find it difficult to become recognized in your own country? (Woman) To a certain extent, yes. But I expect that a woman lawyer also has some advantages in the court. Especially for some kinds of cases,for example, if my client is a woman who claims certain rightsfrom her divorced husband, a woman lawyer can understandbetter and do a better job.(Man) But why have you chosen America for your studies, why not some other country?(Woman) Ah well, there are lots of reasons. But I'm not sorry because you've got some of the best law schools in the world.19. What is the woman?20. For what reason does the woman choose law as her career?21. According to the woman, what advantage does a woman lawyer have in the court?22. Why does the woman go to an American university for her studies? Questions 23-26(Man) Good morning. I've been interested to read your last week'scomposition assignments on the Englishman's obsession with the weather, which is a characteristic noted with amusement and surprise by so many of our visitors from abroad. It's true that talking about the weather is a staple topic of conversation in this country, but as a native speaker and an expert on socio-linguistics, I am of the opinion that the reasons for this practice are not only climatic but also social.Greeting people with expressions such as "Lovely day, isn't it?" or "What a terrible weather we're having, aren't we?" is our way of being friendly or starting a conversation. It may have very little to do with the state of the weather as such when the conversation starts. As a matter of fact, we expect the other person to say "Yes, it is. "or "Yes, we are." in the same way that we expect a person to say "Hullo!" when we say "Hullo!" to greet him or her. However, this distinctive social convention can be very puzzling to foreigners.Of course, this way of making conversation is closely related to the variability of the weather in this country. There must be few places in the world where the weather changes quite so much from day to day. If you drive a car on one of our motorways, you may find yourself in the sunshine, mist, rain, snow or even storms within the same day. No wonder we take a daily interest in it! But I do think we are much too fond of running down our own climate, which is not half as bad as some people make out. Our obsession is not so much with talking about the weather as with speaking ill of it. It may as well be talking for talking's sake.23. According to the talk, what is a typical Englishman obsessed with?24. To whom is the man addressing his speech?25. Why does the Englishman say, "Lovely day, isn't it?"26. Which of the following can be concluded from the talk?Questions 27-30(Man) Mrs. Brown, I understand that you are very concerned about the housing situation in this country.(Woman) Indeed I am. The government itself admits that there are more thantwo million houses which ought to be pulled down at once. It alsoadmits that there are another two and a half million in such ashocking state that it would be a waste of money to repair them. (Man) What do you mean by "shocking state"?(Woman) I mean houses that are in such a bad condition that they are permanently damp, or houses where you'll find as many as fourfamilies sharing one tap and one toilet.(Man) What you are saying, in effect, Mrs. Brown, is that the housing in this country isn't worthy of a welfare state!(Woman) Exactly! According to government figures there are about 20,000 homeless people in this country, but thousands more are living insuch terrible conditions that they ought to be classed as homeless.The figures can be as high as over 200,000. It isn't that thesepeople can't afford a reasonable rent. There just aren't enoughhouses.(Man) Whom do you blame?(Woman) The government, for not providing enough money, and the district councils for not spending properly what there is.(Man) What about the local housing committees? Many of them have been doing wonderful work during the past decade.(Woman) I agree, but that doesn't excuse the local councils that are inefficient and don't take enough interest. Don't you think it is shocking thatin our modern civilization there are still families who havenowhere to live? Do you think it's right that whole families shouldhave to sleep in the ruins of empty buildings or under bridges or inrailway station waiting-rooms?(Man) But Surely there are excellent hostels where they can go.(Woman) In some cities and towns, perhaps, but things are very different in many of our midland and northern industrial cities, and in parts ofthe Metropolis. Even where there are places, some of the state-runhomes for the homeless are less comfortable than prisons. In anycase, my point is that we shouldn't need so many hostels forhomeless families because there shouldn't be any homelessfamilies!(Man) Mrs. Brown, I think many people would say that you are exaggerating and drawing attention to the worst housing conditions instead oflooking at the situation as a whole. Would you agree that youbelong to a "pressure group" which is trying to bring pressure onthe government to do something about the housing problem? (Woman) If that's what belonging to a pressure group means, the answer is "yes"! But I'm not exaggerating. Housing is the most seriousproblem of our welfare state. If it weren't, would we hear so muchabout that excellent charity organization, Shelter, which does suchwonderful work in finding homes for the homeless?27. According to the government figures, how many people are homeless?28. Whom does the woman blame for the "shocking" housing situation?29. According to the woman, why are there so many homeless families?30. What is " Shelter", as is mentioned at the end of the conversation?Part C: Listening and TranslationI. Sentence Translation(1) Nowadays, instead of reading or talking, family members often spend their evenings watching programmes on television.(2) Young people today have few guidelines on which to base their choice of career. This is because they have no previous practical experience of employment.(3) We have seen Asia offer an enormous potential for growth in our bilateral trade and investment relations. I want this growth to continue and accelerate.(4) The emergence of e-commerce and the fast-growing Internet economy are providing new growth opportunities in China's foreign and domestic trade. (5) In our country, people's living conditions are improving. More than 3million children have health insurance now, and more than two and a half million families have been lifted out of poverty.II. Passage Translation(1) (Woman) I am a computer programmer. My problem is with my mother. She is now well over 70 and she really needs help, as my father died of a car accident more than ten years ago. But where she lives, in the countryside, there's no work available for me, no job with a decent pay. If I work there as something else, perhaps as a secretary or as a post-office clerk, it means we have to take a drastic drop in salary. So I don't really know what to do.(2) (Man) In Britain today, almost half of the houses are owned by the people who live in them. About one third are owned by the local authorities, and the rest are rented from private owners. A typical rent for a two bed roomed house is about £300 a month. If people want to buy their own house, they can borrow from the banks up to 90 per cent of the cost of that house. But large mortgages may take 20 to 30 years to pay off.。