2009年12月英语四级真题精讲：听力理解05

洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌

30. A) She encourages them to ask questions when in doubt.

A) 她鼓励他们拿不准时就提问题。

B) She makes them write down all her instructions.

B) 她让他们记下她的医嘱。

C) She has them act out what they are to do at home.

C) 她让他们把将在家里做的事情表演出来。

D) She asks them to repeat what are supposed to do.

D) 她让他们复述要做的事。

【听音指导】由第一题的选项可很有把握地推测she指代的是Doctor Myer，而与医生相对的多半为病人。注意关键词ask question，write down，act out和repeat。

【正确项分析】玛雅医生如何确定病人完全明白了自己的建议呢？原文为She asks them to tell her what they think they are supposed to do，原文的tell her与选项D中的关键词repeat一致，选项D为正确答案，

31. A) It lacks the stability of the printed word.

A) 它缺乏印刷体的稳定性。

B) It contains many grammatical errors.

B) 它包含许多语法错误。

C) It is heavily dependent on the context.

C) 它十分依赖上下文语境。

D) It facilitates interpersonal communication.

D) 它有助于人际交往。

【听音指导】本题为短文最后一题，应在文章最后出现。需要注意关键字

stability，errors，context和communication。

【正确项分析】此题是典型的篇章问题考法。答案出现在结尾处，问题是作者对于人类口语交流(human speech) 总结了什么。原文为human speech lacks the stability and permanence of the printed word，与选项A一致。

原文及译文

In her early days as an emergency room physician, Doctor Joanna Mayer treated a child who had suffered a second degree burn. After the child had been treated and was being prepared for discharge, Doctor Mayer talked to the parents about how they should care for the child at home. Also listening to her were a half a dozen other family members. A few hours later, when she came to say goodbye, the family asked her to settle an argument they'd been having over exactly what advice she had given. "As I talked to them, I was amazed." she said, "All of them had heard the simple instructions I have given just a few hours before, but they have three or four different versions. The most basic details were unclear and confusing. I was surprised, because these were intelligent people." This episode gave Doctor Mayer her first clue to something every doctor learns sooner or later---- most people just don't listen very well.

Nowadays, she says she repeats her instructions, and even conducts a reality check with some patients. She asks them to tell her what they think they are supposed to do. She also provides take-home sheets which are computer printouts tailored to the patients' situation. Doc. Mayer's listeners are not unusual. When new or difficult material is presented, almost all listeners are faced with a challenge because human speech lacks the stability and permanence of the printed word. Oral communication is fast-moving and impermanent.

29. What did the child's family members argue about in the hospital?

30. What does Doc. Mayer do to insure her patients understand her instructions?

31. What does the speaker say about human speech?

乔安娜·玛雅是一名急诊室医生。早年，她曾医治了一名二度烧伤的孩子。这个孩子接受完治疗准备出院时，玛雅医生告诉孩子父母在家如何照顾孩子，在场的还有六位家庭其他成员。几小时后，当她来与孩子再见的时候，孩子一家请她解决争论，他们一直争论她的医嘱到底是什么。"因为我已经告诉过他们，所以我很惊讶。"她说，"他们所有的人都在短短几小时前听到了我给出的简单的医嘱，但是他们有三、四个不同的版本。最基本的细节都不清楚且很困惑。我很吃惊，因为这些是聪明人。"这一段插曲给了玛雅医生第一个线索，而这迟早每个医生都会懂得，即大多数人听的不准确。