2015英语专四听力真题、原文+听力答案
2015年6月英语四级1听力真题原文及答案解析
2015年6月英语四级听力真题第一套试题Section ADirections : In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end ofeach conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will bea pause.During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A., B), C.and D),and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.1.A.He will give the woman some tips on the game.B.The woman has good reason to quit the game.C.He is willing to play chess with the woman.D.The woman should go on playing chess.2.A.The man can forward the mail to Mary.B.She can call Mary to take care of the mail.C.Mary probably knows Sally’s new address.D.She would like to resume contact with Sally.3.A.His handwriting has a unique style.B.His notes are not easy to read.C.He did not attend today’s class.D.He is very pleased to be able to help.4.A.The man had better choose another restaurant.B.The new restaurant is a perfect place for dating.C.The new restaurant caught her fancy immediately.D.The man has good taste in choosing the restaurant.5.A.He has been looking forward to spring.B.He has been waiting for the winter sale.C.He will clean the woman’s boots for spring.D.He will help the woman put things away.6.A.The woman is rather forgetful.B.The man appreciates the woman’s help.C.The man often lends books to the woman.D.The woman often works overtime at weekends.7.A.Go to work on foot.B.Take a sightseeing trip.C.Start work earlier than usual.D.Take a walk when the weather is nice.8.A.The plane is going to land at another airport.B.All flights have been delayed due to bad weather.C.Temporary closing has disturbed the airport’s operation.D.The airport’s management is in real need of improvement. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A.It specializes in safety from leaks.B.It is headquartered in London.C.It has a partnership with LCP.D.It has a chemical processing plant.10.A.He is Mr.Grand’s friend.B.He is a safety inspector.C.He is a salesman.D.He is a chemist.11.A.Director of the safety department.B.Mr.Grand’s personal assistant.C.Head of the personnel department.D.The public relations officer.12.A.Walt for Mr.Grand to call back.B.Leave a message for Mr.Grand.C.Provide details of their products and services.D.Send a comprehensive description of their work.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13.A.She learned playing the violin from a famous French musician.B.She dreamed of working and living in a European country.C.She read a lot about European musicians and their music.D.She listened to recordings of many European orchestras.14.A.She began taking violin lessons as a small child.B.She was a pupil of a famous European violinist.C.She gave her first performance with her father.D.She became a professional violinist at fifteen.15.A.It gave her a chance to explore the city.B.It was the chance of a lifetime.C.It was a great challenge to her.D.It helped her learn classical French music.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage, you will hearsome questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After youhear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A., B),C.and D ).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single linethrough the centre. Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A.There are mysterious stories behind his works.B.There are many misunderstandings about him.C.His works have no match worldwide.D.His personal history is little known.17.A.He moved to Stratford-on-Avon in his childhood.B.He failed to go beyond grammar school.C.He was a member of the town council.D.He once worked in a well-known acting company.18.A.Writers of his time had no means to protect their works.B.Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire.C.His works were adapted beyond recognition.D.People of his time had little interest in him.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A.Theft.B.Cheating.C.Air crash.D.Road accidents.20.A.Learn the local customs.B.Make hotel reservations.C.Book tickets well in advance.D.Have the right documents.21.A.Contact your agent.B.Get a lift if possible.e official transport.D.Have a friend meet you.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A.Cut down production cost.B.Sell inexpensive products.C.Specialise in gold ornaments.D.Refine the taste of his goods.23.A.At a national press conference.B.During a live television interview.C.During a local sales promotion campaign.D.At a meeting of top British businesspeople.24.A.Insulted.B.Puzzled.C.Distressed.D.Discouraged.25.A.The words of some businesspeople are just rubbish.B.He who never learns from the past is bound to fail.C.There should be a limit to one’s sense of humour.D.He is not laughed at, that laughs at himself first.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the firsttime, you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for thesecond time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have justheard.Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what youhave written.Looking at the basic biological systems, the world is not doing very well.Yet economic indicators show the world is （26）Despite a slow start at the beginning of the eighties, global economic output increased by more than a fifth during the （27）The economy grew, trade increased, and millions of new jobs were created.How can biological indicators show the 28 of economic indicators?The answer is that the economic indicators have a basic fault: they show no difference between resource uses that（29）progress and those uses that will hurt it.The main measure of economic progress is the gross national product (GNP). （30）, this totals the value of all goods and services produced and subtracts loss in value of factories and equipment.Developed a half-century ago, GNP helped （31）a common way among countries of measuring change in economic output.For some time, this seemed to work （32 ）well, but serious weaknesses are now appearing.As indicated earlier, GNP includes loss in value of factories and equipment, but it does not（33 ）the loss of natural resources, including nonrenewable resources such as oil or renewable resources such as forests.This basic fault can produce a（34 ）sense of national economic health.According to GNP, for example, countries that overcut forests actually do better than those that preserve their forests.The trees cut down are counted as income but no subtraction is made for （35 ）the forests.2015年6月英语四级听力真题第一套答案1.W: I am going to give up playing chess, I lost againtoday。
2015英语专四听力真题、原文+听力标准答案
201５年专四真题
201５英语专四听力原文
英语专四听写
Maleａnd FｅmaｌｅRoles in Mａrriage
男性和女性在婚姻中的角色
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在传统婚姻中,男性负责工作养家。
男:是的，荷兰一家公司正在启动火星旅行计划。带乘客前往火星,但是是单程票。
Ｗ：Soｕnds lｉke qｕｉteａtrip！
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男：最奇幻的是它有去无回。
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2015年12月四级听力原文第一版及答案
2015年12月四级听力原文第一版及答案Part 1 短对话Question 1- M：Do you remember the wonderful film on space exploration we watched together last month?- W：Sure。
It s actually the most impressive one I ve seen on that topic。
Q：What do we learn about the speakers?Question 2- W：Are you looking for anything in particular?- M：Yes。
My son is graduating from high school，and I want to get him something special。
Q：Where does the conversation most probably take place?Question 3- M：Mike told me yesterday that he had been looking in vain for a job in the art gallery。
- W：Really? If I remember right，he had a chance to work there，but he turned it down。
Q：What does the woman say about Mike?Question 4- W：Would you like to come to Susan s birthday party tomorrow evening?- M：I m going to give a lecture tomorrow。
I wish I could be in two places at the same time。
2015年6月英语四级听力真题及答案
2015年6月英语四级听力真题及答案Short conversations1.W: I’m going to give up playing chess. I lost again today.M: Just because you lost? Is that any reason to quit?Q: What does the man imply?2.M: Do you know Sally’s new address? She’s got some mail here, and I’d like to forward it to her.W: Well, we’ve not been in touch for quite a while. Let’s see. Mary should know i t.Q: What does the woman mean?3.W: I missed classes this morning. Could you please lend me your notes?M: My notes? You’ve never see my handwriti ng, have you?Q: What does the man imply?4.M: I’m taking my girlfriend to the fancy new restaurant for her birthday tonight.W: I went there last weekend, I found it rather disappointing.Q: What does the woman mean?5.W: Winter is over at last. Time to put away my gloves and boots.M: I’ve been waiting for this for mon ths.Q: What does the man mean?6.W: Thank you for bringing the books back.M: I thought you need them over the weekend. Many thanks fo r letting me use them. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?thank和选项中的appreciate为同义词7.W: Are you working flexible hours?M: No, I’m not. The weather today is so nice, so I decided to walk to work, and that meant I had to leave an hour earlier than usual.Q: What did the man decided to do?walk to work.和选项中的Go on foot. 为同义表达8.W: Our plane has been circling for a long time. Why the delay?M: The airport is closed for a while this morning, and things are still not back to normal.Q: What does the man mean?closed for a while和选项中的Temporary closing同义长对话一Woman: Morning, this is TGC!Man: Good morning, Walter Barry here, calling from London. Could I speak to Mr. Grand, please?Woman: Who’s calling, please?Man: Walter Barry, from London.Woman: What is it about, please?Man: Well, I understand that your company has a chemical processing plant. My own company LCP, Liquid Control Products, is a leader in safety from leaks in the field ofchemical processing. I’d like to speak to Mr. Grand to discuss ways in which we could help TGC to protect itself from such problems and save money at the same time. Woman: Yes, I see. Well, Mr. Grand is not available just now.Man: Can you tell me when I could reach him?Woman: He’s very busy for the next few days. Then he’ll be away in New York. So it’s difficult to give you a time.Man: Could I speak to someone else, perhaps?Woman: Who, in particular?Man: A colleague, for example?Woman: You are speaking to his personal assistance. I can deal with calls for Mr. Grand. Man: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow?Woma n: No, I’m sorry, he won’t be free tomorrow. Listen, let me suggest something. You send us details of your products and services, together with references from other companies.And then we’ll contact you.Man: Yes, that’s very kind of you. I have your addr ess.Woman: Very good, Mr…?Man: Barry. Walter Barry, from LCP in London.Woman: Right, Mr. Barry. We look forward to hearing from you.Man: Thank you, goodbye.Woman: Bye.9. What do we learn about the woman’s company?10. What do we learn about the man?11. What’s the woman’s position in her company?12. What does the woman suggest the man do?长对话二Man: Miss Yamada, did you ever think that you would find yourself living and working in the western world?Woman: No, not really, although I’ve always listened to recordings of great orchestras from Europe.Man: So you enjoyed classical music even when you were very young?Woman: Oh, yes. I was an only child.Man: You were born in 1955, is that right?Woman: Yes, I began violin lessons at school when I was 6.Man: As young as that, did you like it?Woman: Oh, yes, very much.Man: When did you first play on your own? I mean, when did you give your first performance?Woman: I think I was 8…? No, Nine. I just had my birthday a week before, and my father had bought me a new violin. I played a small piece at the school concert.Man: Did you know then that you would become a professional violinist?Woman: Yes, I think so. I enjoy playing the violin very much, and I didn’t mind practicing, sometimes three or four hours a day.Man: And when did you first come to Europe?Woman: I was very lucky. When I was fifteen, I won a scholarship to a college in Paris. That was for a three-year course.Man: How did your parents feel about that?Woman: I think they were pleased and worried at the same time. It was the chance of a lifetime. But of course I would be thousands of miles from home. Anyway, I studied in Paris for three years and then went back to Tokyo.13. What do we know about the woman before she went to Europe?14. What does the woman say about her music experience?15. What does the woman say about her study in Paris?短文点评Passage OneWhat makes a person famous? This is a mystery that many people have carefully thought about. All kinds of myths surround the lives of well-known people.Most people are familiar with the works of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest English writers of the 16th and 17th centuries. Yet how many know Shakespeare the person, the man behind the works?After centuries of research, scholars are still trying to discover Shakespeare's personal history. It is not easily found in his writings. Authors of the time could not protect their works. An acting company, for example, could change a play if they wanted to. Nowadays, writers have copyrights that protect their work.Many myths arose about Shakespeare. Some said he had no formal education. Others believe that he began his career by tending the horses of wealthy men. All of these myths are interesting, but are they true? Probably not. Shakespeare's father was a respected man in Stratford-on-Avon, a member of the town council. He sent young William to grammar school. Most people of Elizabethan times did not continue beyond grammar school; so, Shakespeare did have, at least, an average education.Some parts of Shakespeare's life will always remain unknown. The Great London Fire of l666 burned many important documents that could have been a source of clues. We will always be left with many questions and few facts.Question16 What does the speaker say about William Shakespeare?Question 17 What do we learn about Shakespeare's father?Question 18Wherever you go and for whatever reason, it’s important to be safe. While the majority of people you meet in travelling are short to be friendly and welcoming, they are dangerous. Theft being the most common. Just as in your home country. Do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful. It’s important top prepared for your trip in advance and to take precautions while you are travelling. As you prepare for your trip, make sure your have the right paperwork.You don’t want to get to your destination, only to find you have the wrong visa, or worse, that your passport isn’t valid anymore. Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance. So that if you sick or injured during your travels, you will be able to get treatment. If you want to drive all year abroad, make sure you have a international driver’s license. When you get to your destination,use official transport. Always go to bus and t axi stands, don’t except rights from strangers who offer you a lift. If there isn’t a meter in the taxi, agree on the price before you get in. If you prefer to stay in cheap hotels while travelling, make sure you can lock the door of your room from the inside. Finally, bear in mind to simile. It’s the friendly and the most sincere form of communication. And it sure to be understood in any part of the world.Passage 3The British are supposed to be famous for laughing at themselves, but even their sense of humour has a limit, as the British retailer Gerald Ratner found out to his cost. When Ratner took over his father's chain of 130 jewelry shops in 1984, he introduced a very clear company policy. He decided that his shops should sell down market products at the lowest possible prices. It was a great success. The British public loved his cheap gold earrings and his tasteless silver ornaments. By 1991, Ratner's company had 2,400 shops and it was worth over 680 million pounds. But in April of that year, Gerald Ratner made a big mistake. At a big meeting of top British businesspeople, he suited up and explained the secret of his success. People say "How can we sell our goods for such a low price?" I say "Because they are absolute rubbish." His audience roared with laughter. But the British newspapers and the British public were not so amused. People felt insulted and stayed away from Ratner's shops. Sales fell and 6 months after his speech, Ratner's share price had fallen by 42%. The following year, things got worse and Gerald Ratner was forced to resign. By the end of 1992, he lost his company, his career and his house. Even worse, 25,000 of his employees had lost their jobs. It had been a very expensive joke.Question 22 What did Gerald Ratner decide to do when he took over his father's shops? Question 23 On what occasion did Gerald Ratner explained the secret of his success? Question 24 How did people feel when they leaned of Gerald Ratner's remarks? Question 25 What does the story of Gerald Ratner suggest?Spot DictationLooking at the basic biology systems, the world is not doing very well. Yet economic indicators show the world is prospering. Despite a slow start at the beginning of the eighties, global economic output increased by more than a fifth during the decade. The economy grew, trade increased, and millions of new jobs were created. How can biological indicators show the opposite of economic indicators?The answer is that the economic indicators have a basic fault: they show no difference between resources uses that sustain progress and those uses that will hurt it. The main measure of economic progress is the gross national product (GNP). In simple terms, this totals the value of all goods and services produced and subtracts loss in value of factories and equipment. Developed a half-century ago, GNP helped establish a common way among countries of measuring change in economic output. For some time, this seemed to work reasonably well, but serious weakness are now appearing. As indicated earlier, GNP includes loss in value of factories and equipment, but it does not take into account the loss of natural resources, including nonrenewable resources such as oil or renewable resources such as forests.This basic fault can produce a misleading sense of national economic health. According to GNP, for example, countries that overcut forest actually do better than those that preserve their forest. The trees cut down are counted as income but no subtraction is made for using up the forests.。
2015年12月大学英语四级考试真题听力原文及参考答案(第2套)
2015年12月大学英语四级考试真题答案及详解（第2套）PART ⅠWriting思维导图学习应该是一个终生的过程Learning Should Be a Lifelong Process第一段结合谚语，引出话题：终身学习的重要性(the importance of lifelong learning)。
第二段分析终身学习对于现代社会的我们如此重要的原因。
在快速发展的信息时代，我们必须通过不断学习来紧跟时代潮流(keep pace with the times)，否则将会失去很多机会(too outdated to seize any opportunities)。
作者通过出租车司机使用打车软件增加收入和家庭主妇开网店赚钱两个例子来进一步支持自己的论点，避免说理空洞。
第三段引用谚语“活到老学到老”(it is never too old to learn)进一步呼应和深化主题、总结全文：学习无关乎年龄。
只有不断学习，才能在迅猛发展的社会中发挥自身潜能(achieve our potential)、生活得更好。
〇高分范文Learning Should Be a Lifelong Process①It is often said that learning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. ②The saying indicates the importance of lifelong learning, which we have been lectured over and over again.③Lifelong learning is crucial to our life and career in modern society. ④Living in the Information Age, we have to keep pace with the times through ceaseless learning; otherwise, we'll be too outdated to seize any opportunities. ⑤For example, a taxi driver who learns to use a Taxi App such as Didi can make much more money than those who don't; a housewife who opens a shop online can even out-earn a white-collar worker. ⑥All of their success can be attributed to their constant learning in addition to the progress of technology.⑦As an old saying goes, it is never too old to learn. Thus, learning is an attitude regardless of age. ⑧Only through learning ceaselessly can we achieve our potential and live a better life in this rapidly developing society.〇精彩点评①开门见山，引出谚语。
2015年12月英语四级听力真题（听力文本）
2015年12月英语四级听力真题（听力文本）College English Test Band FourPart Two Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report,you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report and the questionswill be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 will be basedon the following news item.Employers have the right to monitortheir workers’ online private messages,according to a ruling by the European Courtof Human Rights (ECHR).It comes after a Romanian man was firedfor sending personal messages while at work.The Strasbourg court sided on Tuesdaywith the employer of a Romanian engineerwho was dismissed from his job after using Yahoo Messenger to communicate with his f iancée while at work.During his time as an engineer,Bogdan Barbulescu was asked by his employerto create a Yahoo Messenger accountto answer his clients’ queries.However, he was informed in July thathe had breached company rulesby using the program for personal reasons,and was subsequently sacked.Barbulescu took his case against Romaniato the human rights court later,alleging that his employer’s decision toend his contract was based on a violationof his right to confidential correspondence.1. What is legal for employers according to the ECHR?2. What can we learn about Bogdan Barbulescu? Questions3 and4 will be basedon the following news item.At the Sifa Primary School outside Nairobi,Kenya, students pay their tuition with a new,local currency called the pesa.The school is one of several institutionsthat accept the community currency.The currency is widely used by peoplein the Gatina Village.The pesas are equal in value to the Kenyan shillingand can be spent in the community just like cash.The new currency gives poor people more buying power than they would otherwise have.If members of the communityhave a shortage of the national currency,they can use the community currencyto get access to the goods and services they may need. Thenon-profit group Grassroots Economicsintroduced the currency here last year.Community currency programs are being set upby non-profit organizations across the world.They help poor communities increase trade and create jobs, according to Grassroots Economics,based in Mombasa, Kenya.It does not replace but rather supplementsthe national currency system,reported the non-profit group.3. What is the advantage of the pesa?4. What can we learn about the Grassroots Economics? Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. Health officials in Brazil have declareda state of emergency in several states.They are also warning women not to get pregnant.These extreme actions are the resultof a recent rise in birth defects.About 2 400 babies in Brazil were born recentlywith extremely small heads.The babies have a condition called microcephaly. Microcephaly causes severe brain damage.To date, 29 of these babies have died.The number of microcephaly casesin Brazil is about 10 times higherthan what the country usually sees in a year.The US Centers for Disease Controlsays the link between a virus infectionand microcephaly is being investigated.The virus is called Zika.Zika is spread by mosquitos.Some babies in Brazil with microcephalyhave tested positive for the Zika viruswhile others have tested negative.The CDC says that Brazil reportedits first case of Zika virus in May 2015.Since then, the virus has spread andhas caused infections in many Brazilian statesand other countries in Latin America.5. What situation is Brazil facing?6. How many deaths have been reported so far?7. What is related to the situation according to the CDC? Section BDirections: In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you will hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questionswill be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.Conversation OneW: Hi Leo,why do you say English would become the world language? M: Well. For one thing, it’s so commonly used.The only language that is used by more people is Chinese. W: Why is English spoken by so many people?M: It’s spoken in many countries of the worldbecause of the British Empire.And now of course, there is the influence of America as well. W: Many students find English a difficult language to learn. M: Oh, all languages are difficult to learn.But English does have two great advantages.W: What are they?M: Well, first of all,it has a very international vocabulary.It has many German,Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian words in it.So speakers of those languageswill find many familiar words in English.In fact, English has words from many other languages as well.。
2015年12月英语四级听力真题及参考答案
2015年12月英语四级听力真题及参考答案2015年12月英语四级听力真题及参考答案Employers have the right to monitor their workers’ online private messages, according to a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). It comes after a Romanian man was fired for sending personal messages while at work. The Strasbourg court sided on Tuesday with the employer of a Romanian engineer who was dismissed from his job after using Yahoo Messenger to communicate with his fiancée while at work.During his time as an engineer, Bogdan Barbulescu was asked by his employer to create a Yahoo Messenger account to answer his clients’ queries. However, he was informed in July that he had breached company rules by using the program for personal reasons, and was subsequently sacked. Barbulescu took his case against Romania to the human rights court later, alleging that his employer’s decision to [01:45.45]end his contract was based on a violation of his right to confidential correspondence.1. What is legal for employers according to the ECHR?2. What can we learn about Bogdan Barbulescu?Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.At the Sifa Primary School outside Nairobi, Kenya, students pay their tuition with a new, local currency called the pesa. The school is one of several institutions that accept the community currency. The currency is widely used by peoplein the Gatina Village. The pesas are equal in value to the Kenyan shilling and can be spent in the community just like cash. The new currency gives poor people more buying power than they would otherwise have. If members of the community have a shortage of the national currency, they can use the community currency to get access to the goods and services they may need. The non-profit group Grassroots Economics introduced the currency here last year. Community currency programs are being set up by non-profit organizations across the world. They help poor communities increase trade and create jobs, according toGrassroots Economics, based in Mombasa, Kenya. It does not replace but rather supplements the national currency system, reported the non-profit group.3. What is the advantage of the pesa?4. What can we learn about the Grassroots Economics?Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.Health officials in Brazil have declared a state of emergency in several states. They are also warning women not to get pregnant. These extreme actions are the result of a recent rise in birth defects. About 2 400 babies in Brazil were born recently with extremely small heads. The babies have a condition called microcephaly. Microcephaly causes severe brain damage. To date, 29 of these babies have died. The number of microcephaly cases in Brazil is about 10 times higher than what the country usually sees in a year.The US Centers for Disease Control says the link between a virus infectionand microcephaly is being investigated. The virus is called Zika. Zika is spread by mosquitos. Some babies in Brazil with microcephaly have tested positive for the Zika virus while others have tested negative. [05:34.88]The CDC says that Brazil reported its first case of Zika virus in May 2015. Since then, the virus has spread and has caused infections in many Brazilian states and other countries in Latin America.5. What situation is Brazil facing?6. How many deaths have been reported so far?7. What is related to the situation according to the CDC?Section BDirections: In this section,Conversation OneW: Hi Leo, why do you say English would become the world language?M: Well. For one thing, it’s so commonly used. The only language that is used by more people is Chinese.W: Why is English spoken by so many people?M: It’s spoken in many countries of the world because of the British Empire.And now of course, there is the influence of America as well.W: Many students find English a difficult language to learn.M: Oh, all languages are difficult to learn. But English does have two great advantages.W: What are they?M: Well, first of all, it has a very international vocabulary. It has many German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian words in it. So speakers of those languages will find many familiar words in English. In fact, English has words from many other languages as well.W: Why is that?M: Well, partly because English speakers have travelled a lot.They bring back words with them, so English really does have an international vocabulary.W: And what is the other advantage of English?M: It’s that English grammar i s really quite easy. For example, it doesn’t have dozens of different endings forits nouns, adjectives and verbs, not like Latin, Russian and German for example.W: Why is that?M: Well, it’s quite interesting actually.It’s because of the French.When the French ruled England, French was the official language, and only the common people spoke English. They tried to make their language as simple as possible. So they made the grammar easier.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversationyou have just heard.8. What does the man say about Chinese?9. What made English a widely used language?10. What is said to be special about English vocabulary?11. What is the other advantage of English?Conversation TwoWoman: Hello. Is that the sales department?M: Yes, it is.W:Oh,well. My name is Jane Kingsbury of GPF limited. We need some supplies for our design office.M: Oh, what sort?W:Well,first of all, we need one complete new drawing board.M: DO44 or DO45?W:Ah,I don’t know. What’s the difference?M: Well, the 45 costs 15 pounds more.W:So what’s the total price then?M:It’s 387 pounds.W:Dose that include valued-added tax?M: Oh,I’m not sure. Most of the prices do. Yes,I think it does.W:What are the boards actually made of?M: Oh,I don’t know. I think it‘s a sort of plastic stuff these days. It’s white anyway.W:And how long does it take to deliver?M: Oh, I couldn’t really say. It depends on how much work we’ve got and how many other orders there are to send out, you know.W: Ok, now we also want some drawing pens, ink and rulers, and some drawing paper.M: Oh dear. The girl who takes all those supplies isn’t here this morning. So I can’t take those orders for you. I only do the equipment yo u see.W:Ok,well,perhaps I’ll ring back tomorrow.M: So do you want the drawing board then?W:Oh,I have to think about it. Thanks very much. I’ll let you know.Good-bye.M: Thank you. Good-bye.Question 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you just heard.Question 12: What is the woman’s purpose in making the phone call?Question 13: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?Question 14: What does the man say about delivery?Question 15: What does the woman say she will possibly do tomorrow?Part 3 短文短文1No one knows for sure just how old kites are. In fact, they have been in use for centuries. 25 centuries ago, kites were well-known in China. These first kites were probably made of wood. They may even have been covered with silk, because silk were used a lot at that time. Early kites were built for certain uses. In ancient China, they will use to carry ropes to cross rivers. Once across, the ropes were tear down and wooden bridges would hang for them. Legend tells of one General who flew musical kites over the enemies’ camp. The enemy fled, believing the sounds to be the warming voices of angels. By the 15th century, many people flew kites in Europe. Marco Polo may have brought the kite back from his visit to China. The kite has been linked to great names and events. For instance, Benjamin Franklin used kite to prove the lightening electricity. He flew the kite in the storm. He did this in order to draw lightening from the clouds. He tied a metal key and a strip of silk to the kite line. The silk ribbon would stop the lightening from passing through his body. Benjamin’s idea was first laughed at. But later on, it enlightened the invention of the lightening rod. With such grand history, kite flying is short remain an entertaining and popular sport.Question 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16: What does the speaker say about kite?Question 17: What did ancient Chinese use cats to do?Question 18: Why did BF flied a kite in the storm?短文2I have learnt many languages, but I’m not mastered them the way the professional interpreter or translator has. Still, they have open doors for me. They have allowed me the opportunity to seek jobs in international contexts and help me get those jobs. Like many people who have lived overseas for a while simply got crazy about it. I can’t image living my professional or social lifewithout international interactions. Since 1977, I have spent much more time abroad than in the United States. I like going to new places, eating new foods and experiencing new cultures. If you can speak the language, it’s easier to get to know the country and its people. If I had the time and money. I would live for a year in as many countries as possible. Beyond my career, my facility with languages has given me a few rare opportunities. Once, just after I returned my year in Vienna. I was asked to translate for a German judge at Olympic level horse event and learned a lot about the sport.In Japan, once when I was in the studio audience of a TV cooking show, I was asked to go up on the stage and taste the beef dish that was being prepared and tell what I thought. They asked “Was it as good as American beef?” It was very exciting for me to be on Japanese TV, speaking in Japanese about how delicious the beef was.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.Question 19 What does the speaker say about herself?Question 20 What does the speaker say about many people who have lived overseas for a while?Question 21 How did the speaker experience of living in Vienna benefit her?Question 22 What was the speaker asked to do in the Japanese studio?短文3Dr. Ben Carsen grew up in a poor single parent house-hold in Detroit. His mother, who had only a 3rd grade education held two jobs cleaning bathrooms. To his classmates and even to his teachers he was thought of as the dumbest kid in his class. According to his own not so fond memories.He had a terrible temper, and once threatened to kill another child. Dr. Carsen was headed down part of self-distraction until a critical moment in his youth. His mother convinced that he had to do something dramatic preventing leading a life of failure laid down some rules. He could not watch television except for two programs a week, could not play with his friends after school untilhe finished his homework. And had to read two books a week, and write book reports about them. His mother’s strategy worked. “Of course didn’t know she couldn’t read. So there I was submitting these reports.” he said. She would put check marks on them like she had been reading them. As I began to read about scientists，economists and philosophers. I started imaging myself in their shoes. As he got into the hobbit of hard work, his grade began to soar. Ultimately he received a scholarship to attending Yale University, and later he was admitted to the University of Michigan Medical School.He is now a leading surgeon at Johns Hopkins Medical School and he is also the author of the three books.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.Q23 What do we learn about Ben Carsen?Q24 What did Ben Carsen’s classmates and teachers think of him when he was first at school?Q25 What did Ben Carsen’s mother tell him to do when he was a school boy?Part 4 听写题When you look up at the night sky, what do you see? There are other heavenly bodies out there besides the moon and stars. One of the most fascinating of this is a comet. Comets were formed around the same the earth was formed. They are made up of ice and other frozen liquids and gasses. Now and then these dirty snow balls begin to orbit the sun just as the planets do. As a comet gets closer to the sun. Some gasses in it begin to unfreeze. They combine with dust particles from the comet to form a huge cloud. As the comet gets even nearer to the sun and solar wind blows the cloud behind the comet thus forming its tail. The tail and generally fuzzy atmosphere around the comet are characteristics that can help identify this phenomenon in the night sky. In any given year, about dozen known comets come close to the sun in their orbits. The average person can’t see them all of course. Usually there is only one or two ayear bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Comet Hale-Bopp discovered in 1995 was an unusually bright comet. Its orbit bought relatively to the earth within 122 million miles of it. But Hale-Bopp came a long way on its earthly visit. It won’t be back for another 4 t housand years or so.参考答案1. B. They enjoyed the movie on space exploration.2. A. At a gift shop.3. C. He declined a job offer from the art gallery.4. D. He will be unable to attend the birthday party.5. B. Set a deadline for the staff to meet.6. A. They way to the visitor’s parking.7. D. He has benefited from exercise.8. D. The secretaries in the man’s company.9. B. It is used by more people than English.10. C. The influence of the British Empire.11.It includes a lot of words from other languages.12.To place an order13.He is not familiar with the exact details of goods.14.It depends on a number of factors.15.Ring back when she comes to a decision.16. No one knows for sure when they came into being.17.Carry ropes across river.18.To prove the lighting is electricity.19.She can speak several languages.20.They have an intense interest in cross-cultural interactions.21.She was able to translate for a German sports judge.22.Taste the beef and give her comment.23.He grew up in a poor single parent household.24.Stupid25.Write two book reports a week.27. fascinating29. Now and then32. characteristics34. naked35 .relatively。
CET4-2015-06听力真题及答案
2015年6月CET4 听力真题Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section A Directions: In this section, you will bear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each questions there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B),C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 1 witha single line through the center.1. A) The woman should go on playing chess.B) He is willing to play chess with the woman. C) The woman has good reason to quit the game.D) He will give the woman some tips on the game.2. A) She would like to resume contact with Sally.B) The man can forward the mail to Mary. C) She can call Mary to take care of the mail.D) Mary probably knows Sally's new address.3. A) He did not attend today’s class.B) His notes are not easy to read.C) His handwriting has a unique style. D) He is very pleased to be able to help.4. A) The new restaurant is a perfect place for dating.B) The new restaurant caught her fancy immediately.C) The man has good taste in choosing the restaurant.D) The man had better choose another restaurant.5. A) He will help the woman put things away. B) He has been waiting for the winter sale.C) He has been looking forward to spring. D) He will clean the woman's boots for spring.6. A) The woman often works overtime at weekends.B) The man often lends books to the woman.C) The man appreciates the woman's help. D) The woman is rather forgetful.7. A) Take a sightseeing trip. B) Go to work on foot.C) Start work earlier than usual. D) Take a walk when the weather is nice.8. A) Temporary closing has disturbed the airport’s operation.B) The plane is going to land at another airport.C) All flights have been delayed due to bad weather.D) The airport’s management is in real need of improvement.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) It specializes in safety from leaks. B) It is headquartered in London.C) It has a chemical processing plant. D) It has a partnership with LCP.10. A) He is a safety inspector. B) He is Mr. Grand’s friend.C) He is a chemist. D) He isa salesman.11. A) The public relations officer. B) Head of the personnel department.C) Mr. Grand’s personal assistant. D) Director of the safety department.12. A) Send a comprehensive description of their work.B) Provide details of their products and services.C) Leave a message for Mr. Grand. D) Wait for Mr. Grand to call back. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) She listened to recordings of many European orchestras.B) She read a lot about European musicians and their music.C) She dreamed of working and living in a European country.D) She learned playing the violin from a famous French musician.14. A) She was a pupil of a famous European violinist.B) She gave her first performance with her father.C) She became a professional violinist at fifteen.D) She began taking violin lessons as a small child.15. A) It was the chance of a lifetime. B) It was a great challenge to her.C) It gave her a chance to explore the city. D) It helped her learn classical French music. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marketed A), B),C) and D). Then marked the correspond letter on Answer sheet I with a single line through the centre.Passage One Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 16. A) There are mysterious stories behind his works. B) His personal history is little known.C) His works have no match worldwide. D) There are many misunderstandings about him.17. A) He once worked in a well-known acting company. B) He moved to Stratford-on-Avon in his childhood.C) He failed to go beyond grammar school. D) He was a member of the town council.18. A) People of his time had little interest in him. B) His works were adapted beyond recognition.C) Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire.D) Writers of his time had no means to protect their works.Passage Two Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) Theft. B) Air crash. C) Cheating. D) Road accidents.20. A) Learn the local customs. B) Have the right documents.C) Book tickets well in advance. D) Make hotel reservations.21. A) Contact your agent. B) Use official transport. C) Get a lift if possible. D) Havea friend meet you.Passage Three Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) Cut down production cost. B) Refine the taste of his goods.C) Sell inexpensive products. D) Specialise in gold ornaments.23. A) At a meeting of top British businesspeople. B) During a local sales promotion campaign.C) During a live television interview. D) At a national press conference.24. A) Discouraged. B) Distressed. C) Puzzled. D) Insulted.25. A) He is not laughed at, that laughs at himself first.B) There should be a limit to one’s sense of humour.C) He who never learns from the past is bound to fail.D) The words of some businesspeople are just rubbish.Section C Directions: in this section,you will hear a paasage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is reaf for the third time, you should check what you have written.Looking at the basic biological systems, the world is not doing very well. Yet economic indicators show the world is 26__________. Despite a slow start at the beginning of the eighties, global economic output increased by more than a fifth during the 27__________. The economy grew, trade increased, and millions of new jobs were created. How can biological indicators show the 28__________ of economic indicators?The answer is that the economic indicators have a basic fault: they show no difference between resource uses that 29__________ progress and those uses that will hurt it. The main measure of economic progress is the gross national product (GNP), 30__________, this totals the value of all goods and services produced and subtracts loss in value of factories and equipment. Developed a half-century ago, GNP helped 31__________ a common way among countries of measuring change in economic output. For some time, this seemed to work 32__________ well, but serious weaknesses are now appearing. As indicated earlier, GNP includes loss in value of factories and equipment, but it does not 33__________ the loss of natural resources, including nonrenewable resources such as oil or renewable resources such as forests.This basic fault can produce a 34__________ sense of national economic health. According to GNP, for example, countries that overcut forests actually do better than those that preserve their forests. The trees cut down are counted as income but no subtraction is made for 35__________ the forests.听力原文Part II Listening ComprehensionNow let’s begin with the eight short conversations.1. W: I'm going to give up playing chess. I lost again today.M: Just because you lost? Is that any reason to quit?Q: What does the man imply?2. M: Do you know Sally's new address? She's got some mail here, and I'd like to forward it to her.W: Well, we've not been in touch for quite a while. Let's see. Mary should know it.Q: What does the woman mean?3. W: I missed classes this morning. Could you please lend me your notes?M: My notes? You've never seen my handwriting, have you?Q: What does the man imply?4. M: I'm taking my girlfriend to the fancy new restaurant for her birthday tonight.W: I went there last weekend. I found it rather disappointing.Q: What does the woman mean?5. W: Winter is over at last. Time to put away my gloves and boots.M: I've been waiting for this for months.Q: What does the man mean?6. W: Thank you for bringing the books back.M: I thought you need them over the weekend. Many thanks for letting me use them.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?7. W: Are you working flexible hours?M: No, I'm not. The weather today is so nice, so I decided to walk to work, and that meant I had to leave an hour earlier than usual.Q: What did the man decide to do?8. W: Our plane has been circling for a long time. Why the delay?M: The airport was closed for a while this morning, and things are still not back to normal. Q: What does the man mean?Now you’ll hear the two long conversations.Conversation OneW: Morning, this is TGC!M: Good morning, Walter Barry here, calling from London. Could I speak to Mr. Grand, please? W: Who's calling, please?M: Walter Barry, from London.W: What is it about, please?M: Well, I understand that your company has a chemical processing plant. My own company LCP, Liquid Control Products, is a leader in safety from leaks in the field of chemical processing. I'd like to speak to Mr. Grand to discuss ways in which we could help TGC protect itself from such problems and save money at the same time.W: Yes, I see. Well, Mr. Grand is not available just now.M: Can you tell me when I could reach him?W: He's very busy for the next few days. Then he'll be away in New York. So it's difficult to give you a time.M: Could I speak to someone else, perhaps?W: Who, in particular?M: A colleague, for example?W: You are speaking to his personal assistant. I can deal with calls for Mr. Grand.M: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow?W: No, I'm sorry, he won't be free tomorrow. Listen, let me suggest something. You send us details of your products and services, together with references from other companies. And then we'll contact you.M: Yes, that's very kind of you. I have your address.W: Very good, Mr....?M: Barry. Walter Barry, from LCP in London.W: Right, Mr. Barry. We look forward to hearing from you.M: Thank you. Goodbye.W: Bye.9. What do we learn about the woman's company?10. What do we learn about the man?11. Whats the woman's position in her company?12. What does the woman suggest the man do?Conversation TwoM: Miss Yamada, did you ever think that you would find yourself living and working in the western world?W: No, not really, although I've always listened to recordings of great orchestras from Europe. M: So you enjoyed classical music even when you were very young?W: Oh, yes. I was only a child.M: You were born in 1955. Is that right?W: Yes, I began violin lessons at school when I was six.M: As young as that. Did you like it?W: Oh, yes, very much.M: When did you first play on your own? I mean, when did you give your first performance? W: I think I was 8...? No. 9. I just had my birthday a week before, and my father had bought mea new violin. I played a small piece at the school concert.M: Did you know then that you would become a professional violinist?W: Yes, I think so. I enjoyed playing the violin very much, and I didn't mind practicing, sometimes three or four hours a day.M: And when did you first come to Europe?W: I was very lucky. When I was 15, I won a scholarship to a college in Paris. That was for a three-year course.M: How did your parents feel about that?W: I think they were pleased and worried at the same time. It was the chance of a lifetime. But of course I would be thousands of miles from home. Anyway, I studied in Paris for three years and then went back to Tokyo.13. What do we know about the woman before she went to Europe?14. What does the woman say about her music experience?15. What does the woman say about her study in Paris?Section BPassage OneWhat makes a person famous? This is a mystery that many people have carefully thought about. All kinds of myths surround the lives of well-known people. Most people are familiar with the works of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest English writers of the 16th and 17th centuries. Yet how many know Shakespeare, the person, the man behind the works?After centuries of research, scholars are still trying to discover Shakespeare's personal history. It is not easily found in his writings. Authors of the time could not protect their works. An acting company, for example, could change a play if they wanted to. Nowadays, writers have copyrights that protect their work. Many myths arose about Shakespeare. Some said he had no formal education. Others believed that he began his career by tending the horses of wealthy men. All of these myths are interesting, but are they true? Probably not.Shakespeare's father was a respected man in Stratford-on-Avon, a member of the town council. He sent young William to grammar school. Most people of Elizabethan times did not continue beyond grammar school; so, Shakespeare did have, at least, an average education. Some parts of Shakespeare's life will always remain unknown. The Great London Fire of 1666 burned many important documents that could have been a source of clues. We will always be left with many questions and few facts.16. What does the speaker say about William Shakespeare?17. What do we learn about Shakespeare's father?18. Why does the speaker say parts of Shakespeare's life will remain a mystery?Passage TwoWherever you go and for whatever reason, its important to be safe. While the majority of people you will meet when travelling are sure to be friendly and welcoming, there are dangers.Theft being the most common. Just as in your home country, do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful. It's important to prepare for your trip in advance and to take precautions while you are travelling. As you prepare for your trip, make sure you have the right paperwork. You don't want to get to your destination, only to find you have the wrong visa, or worse, that your passport isn't valid anymore.Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance, so that if you are sick or injured during your travels, you will be able to get treatment. If you want to drive while you are abroad, make sure you have an international drivers license. When you get to your destination, use official transport. Always go to bus and taxi stands. Don't accept rides from strangers who offer you a lift. If there is no meter in the taxi, agree on a price before you get in. If you prefer to stay in cheap hotels while travelling, make sure you can lock the door of your room from the inside. Finally, remember to smile. It's the friendliest and most sincere form of communication, and is sure to be understood in any part of the world!19. What is mentioned as a most common danger when people go travelling abroad?20. What is the most important thing to do when you prepare for your trip abroad?21. What does the speaker suggest you do when you arrive at your destination?Passage ThreeThe British are supposed to be famous for laughing at themselves, but even their sense of humour has a limit, as the British retailer Gerald Ratner found out to his cost. When Ratner took over his father's chain of 130 jewelry shops in 1984, he introduced a very clear company policy. He decided that his shops should sell down market products at the lowest possible prices. It was a great success. The British public loved his cheap gold earrings and his tasteless silver ornaments.By 1991, Ratner's company had 2 400 shops and it was worth over 680 million pounds. But in April of that year, Gerald Ratner made a big mistake. At a big meeting of top British business people, he suited up and explained the secret of his success. People say，How can we sell our goods for such a low price? I say，Because they are absolute rubbish. His audience roared with laughter. But the British newspapers and the British public were not so amused. People felt insulted and stayed away from Ratner's shops. Sales fell and six months after his speech, Ratner's share price had fallen by 42%. The following year, things got worse and Gerald Ratner was forced to resign. By the end of 1992, he lost his company, his career and his house. Even worse, 25 000 of his employees had lost their jobs. It had been a very expensive joke.22. What did Gerald Ratner decide to do when he took over his father's shops?23. On what occasion did Gerald Ratner explain the secret of his success?24. How did people feel when they learned of Gerald Ratner's remarks?25. What does the story of Gerald Ratner suggest?1-8：ADBDCBBA 9-12：CDCB 13-15：ADA 16-18：BDC 19-21：ABB 22-25：CADB26. prospering 27. decade 28. opposite 29. sustain 30. In simple terms 31. establish32. reasonably33. take into account 34. misleading 35. using up。
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2015年专四真题2015英语专四听力原文英语专四听写Male and Female Roles in Marriage男性和女性在婚姻中的角色In the traditional marriage, the man worked to earn money for the family.在传统婚姻中，男性负责工作养家。
The woman stayed at home to care for the children nand her husband.女性则留在家里照顾孩子和丈夫。
In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of this kind.近些年，许多夫妻继续这种传统的夫妻关系。
Some people are happy with it, but others think differently.一些人对这种关系感到满意，但是也有人有不同的看法。
There are two major differences in male and female roles now.现在男性和女性的角色有两大主要差异。
One is that both men and women have many more choices.其一，男性和女性都有更多的选择。
They may choose to marry or stay single.他们可以选择结婚，也可以选择保持单身。
They may choose to work or to stay at home.另外，他们可以选择工作，也可以选择留在家里。
2015英语专四听力对话原文（1）M: Hello Jennifer.男：你好，詹尼弗W: Hello Callum.女：你好，卡勒姆M: Do you like to travel?男：喜欢旅行吗?W: Oh yes，I love going to new and interestingplaces.女：喜欢，我喜欢去新奇的地方。
M: What do you think of the idea of a one-way tripto Mars?男：单程奔赴火星，如何?W: You do mean the planet Mars?女：你是说真的火星?M: Well, this is what is being planned at the moment by a company in the Netherlands. They areplanning to send people to Mars and the people who go would never be able to come back toEarth.男：是的，荷兰一家公司正在启动火星旅行计划。
带乘客前往火星，但是是单程票。
W: Sounds like quite a trip!女：这可真是一次奇幻旅行!M: What is interesting about it is that this would be a one-way trip.男：最奇幻的是它有去无回。
W: Why is this a one-way trip?女：为什么非要单程?M: It's about technology. Although we do have the knowledge and technology to get people toMars，we can't get them back.男：因为技术原因。
我们有足够的技术登陆火星，但回来的技术还达不到。
W: That's a big commitment, isn't it? But I imagine some people will jump at the opportunity.But what kind of person are they going to recruit for this "trip of a lifetime"?女：这绝对是一项艰巨任务，不是吗?我猜有的人会抓住这次机遇。
对于这次单程旅行，他们会招募什么条件的申请者?M: They want smart people，which means clever, intelligent people. These people need to behealthy both physically and mentally. They also need people with very specific skills.男：聪明的人，他们会招募有头脑的人。
身心健康的人。
以及拥有特殊技能的人。
W: I would think so.女：我想也是。
M: And there is something more important.男：还有比这更重要的。
W: What's that?女：什么?M: Character. You need to have the right personality.男：性格。
他们的性格要符合招募条件。
W: What other characteristics are they looking for?女：什么性格的人?M: They want people who can still work well when things are bad. People who are calm in acrisis. So from what you've heard, does it sound like the job for you?男：身处逆境，但依然出色发挥。
以及临危不乱的人。
你觉得你适合这项工作吗?W: Absolutely not. I don't mind travelling but I think it's a bit far for me. And what about you?女：不可能是我。
我不介意旅行，但这对我来说太过了。
你呢?M: No, it's not for me, I have to say. I'm not made of the right stuff. I don't think I'm the kindof person who can handle a crisis with calm!男：当然不是我了。
我不够格。
我想我不是那种临危不乱的人!W: I was wondering how they were going to pay for all of this. After all, it's not a governmentprogramme, is it?女：这次旅行怎么收费?毕竟这不是政府计划，不是吗?M: A very good question. They plan to finance this by involving the whole world as an audience.男：好问题。
他们计划通过全球观众筹资。
W: So where is the money coming from?女：资金从哪来?M: Television. It sounds like a big reality TV show to me. The Olympics raised a lot of moneyfrom people watching on television and this will be the same. There will be a big audience totune in and watch the mission but also the relationship between the people on the mission andperhaps even the birth of the first Mars baby.男：通过电视节目。
听起来像电视真人秀。
奥运会的筹办就是通过观众筹资，这个也是一样。
到时将会有大量电视观众，通过电视观看训练过程，还能选出“登火”队员，甚至还能看到首位“火星孩”降生。
W: Would you watch it?女：你会看吗?M: Definitely, yeah, it would be fascinating viewing. How about you?男：当然啦，那一定很精彩。
你看吗?W:You know what, I'm not usually a fan of reality TV, I would probably get bored very easilythough.女：我不是很喜欢真人秀，我一准会觉得无聊。
2015英语专四听力对话原文（2）M: Hello Linda.男：你好，琳达。
W: Hello Rob.女：你好，罗伯。
M: Happy New Year to you, Linda. The festiveseason is over — so, did all that holiday shoppingbreak the bank?男：新年快乐，美好的节日假期就要结束了，那么，假期疯狂的购物是不是快让银行破产了?W: You mean, did I spend too much money? Well,yes I did.女：你是想问我，假期是不是花了一大笔钱吧?嗯，是花了很多。
M: Well，do you know about showrooming?男：你知不知道什么是“展厅销售”吗?W: Yes, customers visit shops to see and test products before buying them online.女：知道，就是顾客们到实体店体验产品，然后在网上购买。
M: Yeah, you see technology is changing the way we shop and it could spell disaster — or bevery bad for — the high street.男：对，先进的科学技术正在逐渐改变我们的购物方式，这对商业街上的实体店来说可能是一场大的灾难。
W: The high street, you mean those everyday shops that we normally see in our town centres?Things like shoe shops, news agents, supermarkets, 女：商业街，你是指市中心的那些店铺吗?比如说鞋子专卖店，报刊亭，超市M: Yes, the high street is competing with the internet. I buy things like CDs, electrical goodsand food online.男：是的，商业街正在跟互联网竞争。