2010年12月大学英语四级听力录音原文
2010年12月大学英语四级考试真题和答案及解析
2010年12月大学英语四级考试真题和答案及解析月大学英语四级考试真题和答案及解析Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions ：For For this this this part, part, part, you you you are are are allowed allowed allowed 30 30 30 minutes minutes minutes to to to write write write a a a short short essay essay entitled entitled entitled How How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1. 目前不少父母为孩子包办一切目前不少父母为孩子包办一切2. 为了让孩子独立, 父母应该……How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent? . . . Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked marked [A], [A], [A], [B], [B], [B], [C] and [C] and [D]. [D]. For For For questions questions questions 8-10, 8-10, 8-10, complete complete complete the the the sentences sentences sentences with with with the the the information information given in the passage. A Grassroots Remedy Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go go fishing, fishing, fishing, sit sit sit in in in the the the garden, garden, garden, drink drink drink outside outside outside rather rather rather than than than inside inside inside the the the pub, pub, pub, have have have a a a picnic, picnic, picnic, live live live in in in the the suburbs, go to the seaside, buy a weekend place in the country. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers (慢跑者) jog, they don ’t run the streets. Every one of them instinctively heads to the park or the river. It is my profound belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or not. But But despite despite despite this, this, our our children children children are are are growing growing growing up up up nature-deprived nature-deprived nature-deprived ((丧失). ). I I I spent spent spent my my my boyhood boyhood climbing trees on Streatham Common, South London. These days, children are robbed of these ancient ancient freedoms, freedoms, freedoms, due due to to problems problems problems like like like crime, crime, crime, traffic, traffic, traffic, the the the loss loss loss of of of the the the open open open spaces and spaces and odd odd new new perceptions about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found. The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and and the the the children children children were were were assessed assessed assessed for for for ADHD ADHD —attention attention deficit deficit deficit hyperactivity hyperactivity hyperactivity disorder disorder disorder ((多动症). Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%. A A study study study in in in Sweden Sweden Sweden indicated indicated indicated that that that kindergarten kindergarten kindergarten children children children who who who could could could play play play in in in a a a natural natural environment environment had had had less less less illness illness illness and and and greater greater greater physical physical physical ability ability ability than than than children children children used used used only only only to to to a a a normal normal playground. playground. A A A US US US study study study suggested suggested suggested that that that when when when a a a school school school gave gave gave children children children access access access to to to a a a natural natural environment, academic levels were raised across the entire school. Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy (等级) based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the lead. But when a grassy area was planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity. Most Most bullying bullying bullying ((恃强凌弱) ) is is is found found found in in in schools schools schools where where where there there there is is is a a a tarmac tarmac tarmac ((柏油碎石) playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to explore. This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School in Streatham, with its harsh tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners fantasising about wildlife. But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their souls. One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated treated with with with drugs. drugs. drugs. Y et Y et one one one study study study after after after another another another indicates indicates indicates that that that contact contact contact with with with nature nature nature gives gives gives huge huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places. The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. In wider and more more difficult difficult areas areas of of life, there is is evidence evidence to indicate indicate that that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world. Dr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in his study, “A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its restorative process helps reduce anger and impulsive behaviour.” Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how small their contribution. e W e tend tend tend to to to look look look on on on nature nature nature conservation conservation conservation as as as some some some kind kind kind of of of favour favour favour that that that human human human beings beings beings are are granting to the natural world. The error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, themselves, but but but the the the very very very idea idea idea that that that humanity humanity humanity and and and the the the natural natural natural world world world are are are separable separable separable things things things is is profoundly damaging. Human beings are a species of mammals (哺乳动物). For seven million years they lived on the planet as part of nature. Our ancestral selves miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a pint of beer, given given or or or received received received a a a bunch bunch bunch of of of flowers flowers flowers or or or chosen chosen chosen to to to walk walk walk through through through the the the park park park on on on a a a nice nice nice day, day, understands that. We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health, our happiness. Without the wild world we are not more but less civilised. Without other living things around us we are less than human. Five ways to find harmony with the natural world Walk: Walk: Break Break Break the the the rhythm rhythm rhythm of of permanently permanently being being being under under under a a a roof. roof. roof. Get Get Get off off off a a a stop earlier, stop earlier, make make a a circuit of the park at lunchtime, walk the child to and from school, get a dog, feel yourself moving in moving air, look, listen, absorb. Sit: Take a moment, every now and then, to be still in an open space. In the garden, anywhere that ’s not in the office, anywhere out of the house, away from the routine. Sit under a tree, look at water, feel refreshed, ever so slightly renewed. Drink: Drink: The The The best best best way way way to to to enjoy enjoy enjoy the the the natural natural natural world world world is is is by by by yourself; yourself; yourself; the the the second second second best best best way way way is is is in in company. Take a drink outside with a good person, a good gathering: talk with the sun and the wind with birdsong for background. Learn: Learn: Expand Expand Expand your your your boundaries. boundaries. boundaries. Learn Learn Learn five five five species species species of of of bird, bird, bird, five five five butterflies, butterflies, butterflies, five five five trees, trees, trees, five five bird songs. That way, you see and hear more: and your mind responds gratefully to the greater amount of wildness in your life. Travel: Travel: The The The places places places you you you always always always wanted wanted wanted to to to visit: visit: visit: by by by the the the seaside, seaside, seaside, in in in the the the country, country, country, in in in the the the hills. hills. Take a weekend break, a day-trip, get out there and do it: for the scenery, for the way through the woods, woods, for for for the the the birds, birds, birds, for for for the the the bees. bees. bees. Go Go Go somewhere somewhere somewhere special special special and and and bring bring bring specialness specialness specialness home. home. home. It It It lasts lasts forever, after all. 上作答。
2010年12月英语四级真题及答案(含解析).
2010年12月英语四级考试真题Part I Writing (30 minutesDirections:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1. 目前不少父母为孩子包办一切2. 为了让孩子独立,父母应该……How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent?注意:此部分试题在答题卡1上Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning (15 minutesDirections:In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. For questions 8-10, complete thesentences with the information given in the passage.A Grassroots RemedyMost of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, buy a weekend place in the country. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers (慢跑者jog, they don’t run the streets. Every one of them instinctively heads to the park or the river. It is my profound belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or not.But despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived (丧失. I spent my boyhood climbing trees on Streatham Common, South London. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and odd new perceptions about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found.The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (多动症. Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%.A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and greater physical ability than children used only to a normal playground. A US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment, academic levels were raised across the entire school.Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy (等级 based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the lead. But when a grassy area was planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity.Most bullying (恃强凌弱 is found in schools where there is a tarmac (柏油碎石playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to explore. This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School in Streatham, with its harsh tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners fantasising about wildlife.But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might causedamage. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their souls.One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs. Yet one study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places.The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality.In wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things. Evenproblems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world.Dr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in his study, “A natural environment c an reduce violent behaviour because its restorative process helps reduce anger and impulsive behaviour.” Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how small their contribution.We tend to look on nature conservation as some kind of favour that human beings are granting to the natural world. The error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, but the very idea that humanity and the natural world are separable things is profoundly damaging.Human beings are a species of mammals (哺乳动物. For seven million years they lived on the planet as part of nature. Our ancestral selves miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under atree with a pint of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands that.We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health, our happiness. Without the wild world we are not more but less civilised. Without other living things around us we are less than human.Five ways to find harmony with the natural worldWalk: Break the rhythm of permanently being under a roof. Get off a stop earlier, make a circuit of the park at lunchtime, walk the child to and from school, get a dog, feel yourself moving in moving air, look, listen, absorb.Sit: Take a moment, every now and then, to be still in an open space. In the garden, anywhere that’s not in the office, anywh ere out of the house, away from the routine. Sit under a tree, look at water, feel refreshed, ever so slightly renewed.Drink: The best way to enjoy the natural world is by yourself; the second best way is in company. Take a drink outside with a good person, a good gathering: talk with the sun and the wind with birdsong for background.Learn: Expand your boundaries. Learn five species of bird, five butterflies, five trees, five bird songs. That way, you see and hear more: and your mind responds gratefully to the greater amount of wildness in your life.Travel: The places you always wanted to visit: by the seaside, in the country, in the hills. Take a weekend break, a day-trip, get out there and do it: for the scenery, for the way through the woods, for the birds, for the bees. Go somewhere special and bring specialness home. It lasts forever, after all.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2010年12月全国大学英语四级考试(cet4)试题参考答案
Section A 11. A) The man should visit the museums. B) She can’t stand the hot weather. C) The beach resort is a good choice. D) She enjoys staying in Washington. 答案：D 解析：Woman 最后说到 I’ll be happy here no matter what the temperature. 这 表明了她待在这里很愉快，很享受待在华盛顿，故选 D。 12. A) Her new responsibilities in the company. B) What her job prospects are. C) What the customers’ feedback is. D) The director’s opinion of her work. 答案：D 解析：Woman 说到 but I wish the director would give me some feedback. 这 表明了她希望得到 director 的意见（即反馈），故选 D。
parents take care of almost everything concerned with their children, including study, work, marriage. Some parents believe that this is love, however, it is only to destroy children’s independence thoroughly.
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2010 年 12 月全国大学英语四级考试试题参考答案
12月英语四级听力真题长对话原文及答案
XX年12月英语四级听力真题长对话原文及答案M: Excuse me, I need some information about some of the towns near here.W: What would you like to know?M: Well, first, I'd like directions to go to Norwalk. I believe there is an interesting museum there. It isn't far, is it?W: No, not at all. Norwalk is about eighteen miles east of here on Route 7. And you're right. It's a wonderfullittle museum.M: Oh good. Now what about Amitsville? I have some friends. I'd like to visit there and I also want to get to Newton. They are near each other, aren't they?W: Hmm... well, they are actually in opposite directions. Amitsville is northeast. It's about thirty five miles northeast of here.M: Huh-uh, thirty five miles northeast. And how about Newton?W: Well, Newton is in the other direction. It's southwest, so it isn't really very close to Amitsville at all and it's a long drive. It's about fifty five miles southwest from here and the road is not at all straight.M: Fifty five miles southwest! Well, maybe I won't go there this time.W: I'd remend visiting Westfield or Great Town. They are both very close. Westfield is just seven miles west of here and Great Town is about five miles south. They are really pretty little towns with lots of old houses and beautiful tree-lined streets.M: I see. Seven miles west to Westfield and five miles south to Great Town. Good. Well, I think that's all the information I need for a while. Thank you. You've been very helpful.W: You're wele, sir. I hope you enjoy your stay.Q9: What does the man know about Norwalk?Q10: What does the woman say about Amitsville and Newton?Q11: What do we learn about Westfield and Great Town?9. B) It has an interesting museum.10. A) They are in opposite directions.11. C) They have lots of old houses.该对话属于比拟常见“问路”话题。
2010年12月大学英语四级听力原文及详解
W: I remember he was wearing a light shirt under the sweater. Yes, yes.
M: All right. Mrs. Dawson, I really appreciate what you’ve been through today. I’m just going to ask you to look at some photographs before you leave if you don’t mind. It won’t take very long. Can you do that for me?
答案：B. She got hurt in an accident yesterday.
解析：woman说的第一句话是My hand still hurts from the fall on the ice yesterday.从中可知这位女士昨天在冰上滑到受伤了，但是男士认为伤势并不严重，只建议她修养几天就可以了，不必徐看医生。C是较强干扰项，应该是女士现在需要休息而不是过去已经休息了几天，故选B。
W: Oh, of course.
M: Would you like to step this way with me, please?
W: OK, sure.
M: Thank you.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
解析：man开头说到I’m worried about her going on a plane.从中可知，他担心的是年老的母亲能不能乘飞机，故选C。
12月英语四级听力真题原文「第一卷」
xx年12月英语四级听力真题原文「第一卷」xx年12月英语四级听力真题原文「第一卷」听力改革后去掉了短对话”和“复合式听写”。
下面是的xx年12月听力真题，希望能帮到大家!News1A 16th century castle in Scotland is on the verge of collapse after chunks of soil were washed away by floods, threatening its foundations.On Sunday, the castle's owner, John Gordon, 76, was forced to evacuate his property after the River Dee swept away about 60 feet of land, leaving the castle dangerously close to the river, aording to the Scottish Daily Record.Abergeldie castle, located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was built by Sir Alexander Gordon of Midmar who later became the Earl of Huntly.The castle, which is located on 11,700 acres, wasleased to members of the royal family between 1848 and 1970, including King Edward VII and George V.The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued more than 35 flood warnings covering several regions as Scotland continues to clean up after Storm Frank hit the country last Wednesday."This means that rivers will rise more slowly but then stay high for much longer," the environmental agency said.Q1. Why did John Gordon move out of Abergeldie castle?A. It was dangerous to live in.B. It was going to be renovated.C. He could no longer pay the rent.D. He had sold it to the royal family.答案: AQ2. What happened in Scotland last Wednesday?A. A strike.B. A stormC. A forest fire.D. A terrorist attack.答案: BNews2Rescue efforts were underway Thursday morning for 17 miners who were stuck in an elevator below ground.a Cargill rock salt mine in Lansing, N.Y. ording to Marcia Lynch, public information officer with Tompkins County’s emergency response department.Emergency workers have made contact with the miners through a radio, and they all appear to be uninjured, said Jessica Verfuss, the emergency department’s assistant director.Crews have managed to provide heat packs and blankets to the miners so that they can keep warm during the rescue operation, Verfuss said.Details about what led to t he workers’ being trappedin the elevator weren’t immediately available.The mine, near New York's Cayuga Lake, processes salt used for road treatment. It produces about 2 million tonsof salt that is shipped to more than 1,500 places in the northeastern United States.The rock salt mine is one of three operated by Cargill, with the other two being in Louisiana and Ohio.Q3. What does the news report say about the salt miners?A. They lost contact with the emergency department.B. They were trapped in an underground elevator.C. They were injured by suddenly falling rocks.D. They sent calls for help via a portable radio.答案 BQ4. What did the rescue team do?A. They tried hard to repair the elevator.B. They released the details of the aident.C. They sent supplies to keep the miners warm.D. They provided the miners with food and water.答案 CNews3The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is considering closing about 3,700 post offices over the next year because of falling revenues.Facing an $8.3 billion budget deficit this year, closing post offices is one of several proposals the Postal Service has put forth recently to cut costs.Last week for example, Postmaster General Pat Donahoe announced plans to stop mail delivery on Saturdays, a move he says could save $3 billion annually."We are losing revenue as we speak," Donahoe said. "We do not want taxpayer money. We want to be self-sufficient. So like any other business, you have to make choices."Dean Granholm, the vice president for delivery and post office operations, said the first wave of closings would begin this fall.He estimated that about 3,000 postmasters, 500 station managers and between 500 and 1,000 postal clerks could lose their jobs.Q5. What is the US Postal Service planning to do?A. Raise postage rates.B. Improve its services.C. Redesign delivery routes.D. Close some of its post office.答案 DQ6. What measure has been planned to save costs?A. Shortening business hours.B. Closing offices on holidays.C. Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays.D. Computerising mail sorting processes. 答案 C。
2010年12月英语四级真题及答案(含解析)
2010年12月英语四级真题答案解析【作文范文】范文1:Today in China, many families have only one child. So the children usually doted upon by all family members. Gradually some of them get used to depending on their parents and family members, as a result they lack the ability to face their lives by themselves.There are some ways to help children to be independent. First, the child should have a chance to see the world around him individually to understand that there are various people and competitions in their lives, and learn to find his right position in the society only by individual efforts. Second, it is impossible to ask a child not to depend on parents at once.The parents may give the child enough help and space to make him feel comfortable. A child needs help from their families. Because without any help, the child may lose his faith. Thirdly, parents can help their children make their own decisions, which can challenge his ability to deal with problems. A child should be praised when he is successful or encouraged when he fails.To be independent is vital for the children, because no parents can go with their children for the whole life. Only an independent person can live and enjoy a full and meaningful life.范文2：Nowadays, more and more parents indulge their children too much, showing too much love to them. The parents get used to make an arrangement of everything for their children. As result, many adult children will not deal with things by themselves but depend on their parents strongly.How should parents help children to be independent? On the one hand, parents should try to tell the children the importance of independence at an early age. If the children have no awareness early, how can we expect them to achieve independence later. On the other hand, let the children always have a try by themselves before asking for help. Let them know that independent thinking is an absolute necessity in their life.Helping children towards independence will always be our businesses.【快速阅读】（1）选A: People instinltively seek nature in different ways.解析：问题是作者的profound belief，第一段的最后一句给出了答案，whether we know we are doing so or not （不管我们知道与否）相当于句中的instinctively（本能地）.（2）选D: Things that are purchased.解析：文中第二段最后一句给出了答案，“odd new perceptions about what is best for child ren, that is to say, things that can be bought”，奇怪的新观念，什么对孩子最好，能买到的东西。
2010年专业英语四级听力部分及答案
PART I DICTATION [15 MIN]Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will beread sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you shouldcheckyour work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MINIIn Sections A, B and Cyou will hear everything ONCE ONLY Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.1. The following details have been checked during the conversation EXCEPT A. number of travelers. B. number of tour days. C. flight details. D. room services. 2. What is included in the price? A. Air tickets and local transport. B. Local transport and meals. C. Air tickets, local transport and breakfast. D. Air tickets, local transport and all meals. 3. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A. The traveler is reluctant to buy travel insurance. B. The traveler is ready to buy travel insurance. C. The traveler doesn't have to buy travel insurance. D. Travel insurance is not mentioned in the conversation. Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of'the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.4. Which of the following details is CORRECT? A. Mark knows the exact number of airport buses. B. Mark knows the exact number of delegates' spouse. C. Mark doesn't know the exact number of delegates yet. D. Mark doesn't know the number of guest speakers. 5. What does Linda want to know? A. The arrival time of guest speakers. B. The departure time of guest speakers. C. The type of transport for guest speakers. D. The number of guest speakers. 6. How many performances have been planned for the conference? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Not mentioned. 7. Who will pay for the piano performance? A. Pan-Pacific Tours. B. Johnson & Sons Events. C. Conference delegates. D. An airline company. Questions Questions 8 8 8 to to to 10 10 10 are are are based based based on on on the the the following following following conversation. conversation. conversation. At At At the the the end end end of'the of'the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation. 8. What is NOT missing in Mary's briefcase? A. Her cheque book. B. Her papers for work. C. Her laptop. D. Her appointment book. 9. Where was Mary the whole morning? A. At the police station. B. At a meeting. C. In her client's office. D. In the restaurant. 10. Why was Mary sure that the briefcase was hers in the end? A. The papers inside had the company's name. B. The briefcase was found in the restaurant. C. The restaurant manager telephoned James. D. The cheque book inside bore her name. SECTION B PASSAGES In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, yott will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.11. We learn from the passage that about two-thirds of the courses are taught through A. the School of Design and Visual Arts. B. the School of Social Work. C. the School of Business. D. the Arts and Sciences program. 12.What is the cost of undergraduate tuition? A. Twenty thousand dollars. B. Thirty thousand dollars. C. Twenty-seven thousand dollars. D. Thirty-eight thousand dollars. 13.International 13.International students students students can can can receive receive receive all all all the the the following following following types types types of of of financial financial financial assistance assistance EXCEPT A. federal loans. B. private loans. C. scholarships. D. monthly payment plans. Questions Questions 14 14 14 to to to 17 17 17 are are are based based based on on on the the the following following following passage. passage. passage. At At At the the the end end end of of of the the passage, passage, you you you will will will be be be given given given 20 20 20 seconds seconds seconds to to to answer answer answer the the the questions. questions. questions. Now, Now, Now, listen listen listen to to to the the passage. 14. According to the passage, mothers in ____ spend more time looking after children. A. France B. America C. Denmark D. Australia 15. Which of the following activities would Australian fathers traditionally participate in? A. Feeding and playing with children. B. Feeding and bathing children. C. Taking children to the park and to school. D. Taking children to watch sports events. 16. According to the study, the "new man" likes to A. spend more time at work. B. spend more time with children. C. spend time drinking after work. D. spend time on his computer. 17.It is suggested in the passage that the "new man" might be less acceptable in A. France. B. Britain. C. Australia. D. Denmark. Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.18.The services of the new partnership are provided mainly to A. mothers of infected babies. B. infected children and women. C. infected children in cities. D. infected women in cities. 19.Which of the following details about Family Health International is INCORRECT? A. It is a nonprofit organization. B. It provides public health services. C. It carries out research on public health. D. It has worked in five countries till now. 20.The example of Cambodia mainly shows A. the importance of government support. B. the importance of public education efforts. C. the progress the country has made so far. D. the methods used to fight AIDS. SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.21. According to the news, the victim was A. a 17-year-old girl. B. a 15-year-old boy. C. a 23-year-old woman. D. an l 8-year-old man. 22.We learn from the news that the suspects were arrested A. one month later. B. two months later. C. immediately. D. two weeks later. Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.23.The Iraqi par liament can vote on the security agreement only after A. all parties have agreed on it. B. the US troops have pulled out. C. the cabinet has reviewed it. D. the lawmakers have returned from Mecca. 24.According to the news, the US troops are expected to completely pull out by A. mid-2009. B. the end of 2009. C. mid-2011. D. the end of 2011. Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.25.The 25.The following following following are are are involved involved involved in in in the the the operations operations operations to to to rescue rescue rescue the the the children children children in in in Honduras Honduras EXCEPT A. the police. B. the district attorney. C. the prison authorities. D. Institute of Childhood and Family. 26. What punishment would parents face if they allowed their children to beg? A. To be imprisoned and fined. B. To have their children taken away. C. To be handed over to the authorities. D. None. Question 27 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item. you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.27.What is the news item about? A. Coastlines in Italy. B. Public use of the beach. C. Swimming and bathing. D. Private bathing clubs. Question 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.28.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news? A. The airport was shut down for Friday. B. There was a road accident involving two buses. C. Local shops were closed earlier than usual. D. Bus service was stopped for Friday. Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.29.How many people were rescued from the apartment building? A. 17. B. 24. C. 21. D. 41. 30.Which of the following details in the news is CORRECT? A. The rescue operation involved many people. B. The cause of the explosions has been determined. C. Rescue efforts were stopped on Thursday. D. The explosions didn't destroy the building. Freshman's WeekBritain Britain has has has a a a well-respected well-respected well-respected higher higher higher education education education system system system / / / and and and some some some of of of the the the top top universities and research institutions in the world. / But to those who are new to this system , it can sometimes be confusing. / October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar. / Universities have something called "Freshman' s Week " for their newcomers. / It's a great opportunity to make new friends, / join in lots of clubs and settle into university life. / However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, / the prospect of meeting strangers in classrooms and dormitories can can be be be worrying. worrying. worrying. / / / Where Where Where do do do you you you start start start and and and Who Who Who should should should you you you make make make friends friends friends with? with? with? / / Which clubs and society should you join? / Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you. / They worry about starting their university social life on the right foot. / So just take it all in slowly. / Don't rush into anything that you'll regret for the next three years. 1-5 DDBCA 6-10 BDCCD 11-15 DBADD 16-20 BCBDA 21-25 CBADC 26-30 ABACA 。
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Section A短对话（11～18）11．M：Oh my god！The heat is simply unbearable here．I wish we’ve gone to the beach instead．W：Well，with the museums and restaurants in Washington I’ll be happy here no matter what the temperature．Q：What does the woman mean?12．M：How’s the new job going?W：Well，I’m learning a lot of new things，but I wish the director would give me some feedback．Q：What does the woman want to know?13．M：Can you help me work out a physical training program John?W：Sure，but whatever you do be careful not to overdo it．Last time I had two weeks’ worth of weight －lifting in three days and I hurt myself．Q：What does the man suggest the woman do?14．M：I have an elderly mother and I’m worried about her going on a plane．Is there any risk?W：Not if her heart is all right．If she has a heart condition，I’d recommend against it．Q：What does the man want to know about his mother?15．M：Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled you at the crossroads?W：Sorry，I was just a bit absent－minded．Anyway，do I have to pay a fine?Q：what do we learn from the conversation?16．M：I’m no expert，but that noise in your refrigerator doesn’t sound right．Maybe you should have it fixed．W：You’re right．And I suppose I’ve put it off long enough．Q：What will the woman probably do?17．M：I did extremely well on the sale of my downtown apartment．Now，I have enough money to buy that piece of land I’ve had my eye on and build a house on it．W：Congratulations！Does that mean you’ll be moving soon?Q：What do we learn about the man from the conversation?18．W：My hand still hurts from the fall on the ice yesterday．I wonder if I broke something．M：I’m no doctor，but it’s not black and blue or anything．Maybe you just need to rest it for a few days．Q：what do we learn about the woman from the conversation?长对话（19～21）M：Mrs．Dawson，thanks very much for coming down to the station．I just like to go over some of the things that you told police officer Parmer at the bank．W：All right．M：Well，could you describe the man who robbed the bank for this report that we’re filling out here? Now，anything at all that you can remember would be extremely helpful to us．W：Well，just，I can only remember basically what I said before．M：That’s all right．W：The man was tall，six foot，and he had dark hair，and he had moustache．M：Very good．All right，did he have any other distinguishing marks?W：Um，no，none that I can remember．M：Do you remember how old he was by any chance?W：Well，I guess around 30，maybe younger，give or take a few years．M：Mm，all right．Do you remember anything about what he was wearing?W：Yes，yes，he had on a dark sweater， a solid color．M：OK．Um，anything else that strikes you at the moment?W：I remember he was wearing a light shirt under the sweater．Yes，yes．M：All right．Mrs．Dawson，I really appreciate what you’ve been through today．I’m just going to ask you to look at some photographs before you leave if you don’t mind．It won’t take very long．Can you do that for me?W：Oh，of course．M：Would you like to step this way with me，please?W：OK，sure．M：Thank you．Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard．19．What do we learn about the woman?20．What did the suspect look like?21．What did the man finally asked the woman to do?长对话（22～25）W：Good morning，I’m calling about the job that was in the paper last night．M：Well，could you tell me your name?W：Candider Forsett．M：Oh yes．What exactly is it that interests you about the job?W：Well，I thought it was just right for me．M：Really? Um… Could you tell me a little about yourself?W：Yes．I’m 23．I’ve been working abroad．M：Where exactly have you been working?W：In Geneva．M：Oh，Geneva．And what were you doing there?W：Secretarial work．Previous to that，I was at university．M：Which university was that?W：The University of Manchester．I’ve got a degree in English．M：You said you’ve been working in Geneva．Do you have any special reason for wanting to come back?W：I thought it would be nice to be near to the family．M：I see，and how do you see yourself developing in this job?W：Well，I’m ambitious．I do hope that my career as a secretary will lead me eventually into management．M：I see．You have foreign languages?W：French and Italian．M：Well，I think the best thing for you to do is do reply a writing to the advertisement．W：Can’t I arrange for an interview now?M：Well，I’m afraid we must wait until all the applications are in，in writing，and we’ll then decide onthe short list．If you are on the short list，of course we should see you．W：Oh，I see．M：I look forward to receiving your application in writing in a day or two．W：Oh，yes，yes，certainly．M：Ok，thank you very much．Goodbye．W：Thank you．Goodbye．Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard．22．How did the woman get to know about the job vacancy?23．Why did the woman find the job appealing?24．What had the woman been doing in Geneva?25．What was the woman asked to do in the end?Section BPassage OneOne of the greatest heartbreaks for fire fighters occurs when they fail to rescue a child from a burning building because the child，frightened by smoke and noise，hides under a bed or in a closet and is later found dead．Saddest of all is when children catch a glimpse of the masked fire fighter but hide because they think they have seen a monster．To prevent such tragedies，fire fighter Eric Velez gives talks to children in his community，explaining that they should never hide during a fire．He displays fire fighters’ equipment，including the oxygen mask，which he encourages his listeners to play with and put on．“If you see us，” Velez tells them，“don’t hide！We are not monsters．We have come to rescue you．”Velez gives his presentations in English and Spanish．Growing up in San Francisco，he learnt Spanish from his immigrant parents．Velez and other fire fighters throughout North America，who give similar presentations，will never know how many lives they save through their talks．But it’s a fact that informative speaking saves lives．For example，several months after listening to an informative speech，Pete Gentry in North Carolina rescued his brother who is choking on food，by using the method taught by student speaker，Julie Paris．In addition to saving lives，informative speakers help people learn new skills，solve problems and acquire fascinating facts about the exciting world in which they live．26 Why do some children trapped in a burning building hide from masked fire fighters?27 What does the passage tell us about fire fighter Eric Velez?28 What do we learn about Pete Gentry?29 What message is the speaker trying to convey?Passage TwoSome people want to make and save a lot of money in order to retire early．I see people pursuing higher paying and increasingly demanding careers to accomplish this goal．They make many personal sacrifices in exchange for income today．The problem is that tomorrow might not come．Even if it all goes according to plan，will you know how to be happy when you are not working if you spend your entire life making money? More importantly，who will be around for you to share your leisure time with? At the other extreme are people who live only for today．Why bother saving when I might not be here tomorrow，they argue．The danger of this approach is that tomorrow may come after all．And most people don't want to spend all their tomorrows working for a living．The earlier neglect of saving，however，makes it difficult not to work when you are older．You maybe surprise to hear me say that if you must pick an extreme I think it's better to pick the spend－all approach．As long as you don't mind continuing to work，assuming your health allows，you should be OK．At least，you are making use of your money，and hopefully deriving value and pleasure from it．Postponing doing what you love and being with people you love until retirement can be a mistake．It may never come．Retirement can be agreat time for some people．For others，it is a time of boredom，loneliness and poor health．30 Why do some people pursue higher paying but demanding careers?31 What is the danger facing people who live only for today?32 What does the speaker seem to advocate?Passage ThreeImagine that someone in your neighborhood broke the law，and the judge put the whole neighborhood under suspicion．How fair will that be? Well，it happens everyday to high schoolers．Just because some students have stolen things in shops，all of us are treated like thieves．Even though I’d never steal．Store employees looked at me like I’m some kind of hardened criminal．For example，during one lunch period，my friend Denny and I went to the Graben Gore Restaurant to have a hot dog．We arrived to find a line of students waiting outside．A new sign in the window told the story．“No more than two students at a time”．After 15 minutes，we finally got in．But the store manger laid the evil eye on us．I asked him about the new sign，and he said，“You kids are stealing too much stuff．” You kids? Too much stuff? We were not only assumed to be thieves，but brilliant，greedy thieves．The most annoying thing though，is the way employees watched my friends and me．It’s horrible．Once，at a drug store，I was looking around and found a guy standing on a large box，stocking the shelves．He was watching my hands，more than he was watching his own．I showed him that my hands were empty．He got down off his box and rushed off，as if he was going to get the store manger．How crazy is that！33．What does the speaker find to be unfair?34．What measure did the Graben Gore Restaurant take to stop stealing?35．What happened in a drug store that greatly annoyed the speaker?Section CWriting keeps us in touch with other people．We write to communicate with relatives and friends．We write to preserve our family histories so our children and grandchildren can learn and appreciate their heritage．With computers and Internet connections in so many households，colleges，and businesses，people are e－mailing friends and relatives all the time －－or talking to them in writing in online chat rooms．It is cheaper than calling long distance，and a lot more convenient than waiting until Sunday for the telephone rates to drop．Students are e－mailing their professors to receive and discuss their classroom assignments and to submit them．They are e－mailing classmates to discuss and collaborate on homework．They are also sharing information about concerts and sports events，as well as jokes and their philosophies of life．Despite the growing importance of computers，however，there will always be a place and need for the personal letter．A hand－written note to a friend or a family member is the best way to communicate important thoughts．No matter what the content of the message，its real point is，"I want you to know that I care about you．" This writing practice brings rewards that can’t be seen in bank accounts，but only in the success of human relationships．。