(完整版)08年英语专四听力原文和答案

2008年专四听力答案

PART I DICTATION

Choosing a Career

When students graduate from college, / many of them do not know how they want to spend their working lives, / and they sometimes move from job to job / until they find something that suits them / and of equal importance to which they are suited. Others never find a job in which they are really happy. / They remain all their lives square pegs in round holes. /When we choose our careers, we need to ask ourselves two questions. / First, what do we think we would like to be?/ Second, what kind of people are we? / The idea, for example, of being a painter or a musician may seem very attractive, / but unless we have great talent and are willing to work very hard, / we are certain to fail in these occupations, / and failure will lead to unhappiness in life. /So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search.

PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

Questions I to 3 are based on the following conversation.

M: Is that Anne Shaw?

W:Yes, speaking?

M: Hello, it is Eric from London.

W: Hello, Eric. How can I help you?

M;l'm fixing up on next project team meeting, and I just want to check some possible dates with you,

W: Fine, let me just get my diary. Ok, which dates are you looking at?

M: I've spoken to the others, (1) and they prefer either the third week of May or the second week of June.

W: Yeah, (1) both of the weeks are pretty clear at the moment except for the 11th of June.

M: Right, I've got that.

W:So where is the meeting taking place this time?

M: (2)lt was going to be in London. But I spoke to Carlos in Mexico City, and he suggested Chicago. He thinks it will be more convenient for most of the team.

W:(2)He's probably right. It'll certainly be much easier for me as well. Because I can fly from Toronto, and I'm sure you can find a meeting room somewhere near the airport.

M:(2) That's a good idea. I'll check up some hotels in that area and get back to you towards the end of the week.

W: Fine, but I'm not in the office on Friday.

M: Ok, (3) I'll call you later in the afternoon on Thursday.

W:No problem, bye.

Key:1.A 2. D 3.A

Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.

M: We are having a debate on advertising Thursday evening, and I have to take part. W: That's interesting. I should like to hear what people think about advertising.

M: What's there to say? We must have advertising, mustn't we?

W:Why?

M: Well, we wouldn't know what there was to buy if we didn't have advertisements. W: Yes, that's true. Up to a point, advertisements provide information that we need. If someone has produced a new article, naturally, the seller wants to tell us about it.

M:Yes, and the advertisements tell us which product is the best.

W:Do they? I don't think so. (4) Every manufacturer says that his product is the best, or at least tries to give the impression. Only one can be the best, so the others are misleading, aren't they?

M: Well, in a way, I suppose, but we don't have to believe them, do we?

W:Are you saying that advertisements aren't effective? I don't think that intelligent businessmen will spend millions of dollars on advertising if nobody believes the advertisements, do you?

M: Perhaps not, but after all, it's their money that they are spending.

W: (5) Is it? I think not. The cost of advertising is added to the price of the article. You and I and all the other people who buy the article pay for the advertising.

M: Well, I suppose we get something for our money, some information.

W:Yes, (6)but don't forget it is often misleading information, and sometimes harmful. M: Harmful?

W:What about the advertisements designed to persuade young people to smoke cigarettes? Wouldn't you say they are harmful?

M: You've given me a lot to think about. I'm quite looking forward to the debate now. Key: 4.D 5.B 6.D

Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.

W:So Mr. Brown, this is your bed, and as you can see, there are three other beds in the ward. Have you got everything you need?

M: Yes, nurse, I think so. (7) I followed the hospital's advice, and I've only brought a few belongings with me.

W: Good, you can see the reasons why we ask you to do that, (7)the cupboard is really very small.

M:Yes. Nurse, can you tell roe what the visiting hours are?

W:Yes, of course. (8) They are in the afternoon from 2:30 to 4:30 and in the evening from 7:00 to 8:00, but remember that only two people can see you at the same .time. M:l see. What other rules are there?

W:Yes. We start pretty early. (9) We wake you at 6 o'clock, and breakfast is at 8 o'clock, lunch is at noon, there is tea at 3 :30, and supper is at 6 o'clock.

M:0h, that's very different from what I have been used to. You'd better tell me the rest of the rules here.