2008年西语四级听力口试答案
2008年12月英语四级听力答案
2008年12月英语四级听力答案：11~20 DACAA CCCAD 26~35 ADBCD CDBCA36 trend 37 phenomenon 38 scene 39 offences 40 murder 41 particularly 42 explosion43 associated44 changing national borders, greater economic growth and the lack of accepted social ideas ofright and wrong.45 are now facing the sort of cultural variety that has been common in America for most of itshistory.46 failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems.原文真题答案原文：短对话Short Conversations11．M: I just received an Email from one of my former classmates. I was surprised, I hadn’t heard from him for ages.W: Well, I’ve been out of touch with most of my old friends, only one or two still drop me a line occasionally,Q: What does the woman mean?12. M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on the outside of your house early next week.W: Well, right now I think I want white for the window frames and yellow for the walls, but I’ll let you know tom orrow.Q: Who is the woman talking to?13. W: Excuse me, doyou have any apartments available for under 500 dollars a month? I needto move in next week when my new job starts.M: The only vacant one I have is 600 dollars, have you inquired at the apartment complex down the street?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?14. W: Y ou bought a pair of jeans yesterday, didn’t you? What are they like?M: Oh, they are prettymuch like my other ones, except with a larger waist. I guess I haven’tspen t much time exercising lately.Q: What can we infer from the conversation about the man?15. W: I really like those abstract paintings we saw yesterday. What do you think?M: I guess it’s something I haven’t acquired a taste for yet.Q: What does the man imply?16. W: Y ou haven’t seen a blue notebook, have you? I hope I didn’t leave it in the reading room.M: Did you check that pile of journals you’ve borrowed from the library the other day?Q: What is the man trying to say to the woman?17. M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee?W: I’d love to, but I’m exhausted. I was up till 3 this morning, writing a paper for my literature class.Q: Why does the woman decline the man’s invitation?18. W: Y ou had a job interview yesterday, didn’t you? How did it go?M: Not too bad, Iguess. There were about 20 candidates competing for the sales manager’sjob.And finally it was down to three of us, but the other two seemedbetter qualified.Q: What does the man imply?听力长对话1F: Simon, how does it feel to be retired?M: Well, not so bad.F: How have you been spending your time?M: I have been spending more time with my family. I’ve also travelled a bit, you know, off season when everywhere is less crowded and hotels cost less.F: Great.M: Y ou know I h aven’t stopped work completely.F: Yes, could you tell us more about this?M: I’m on a scheme that’s called phased retirement; I had a six-month break from work, after thatI could apply for project work with the company I used to work for.F: How does the scheme work?M: Well, it’s a trial at the moment. Instead of hiring temporary stuff, the company advertises posts on its website that retired employees like myself can access.F: What sort of works advertised?M: Well, all sorts of things, really. Administrative work and more specialized work, the sort of thing I can do. Some of the projects can last five or six months, and others can just be a couple of days. I can decide more or less when to work. So I can manage my own time.F: I can see it’s goo d for you. What is your company get out of this?M: Well, I still have all my old contacts at work, so I know who to contact to get something done.The company gets flexibility, too. Once the job’s over, that’s it. I’m not on their books any more.Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. Why does Simon find his retired life enjoyable?20. How does Simon get to know about the company’s available posts?21. Why does the company adopt the phased retirement scheme?长对话2W: Oh, where are we going?M: I want to show you something.W: I know, but what is it?M: A farm. It’s just down this road. It’s a small place, but at least it would be our own.W: A farm? How can we afford to buy a farm?M: It isn’t very large, only 40 acres. We wouldn’t have to pay very much right now.W: Is there a house on the place?M: A small one, two bedrooms, but it needs to be fixed up a little. I can do the job myself.W: OK. Is there enough space for a kitchen garden?M: There is about half an acre around the house. That’s plenty of space.W: Then we can grow our own fresh vegetables. And maybe keep a few chickens, couldn’t we? M: Y es, and we can probably grow a lot of our own food.W: What are you thinking about growing, if we do take this place?M: Well, it really isn’t big enough for corn. I thought we might try to raise a crop of potatoes.W: Potatoes? There are a lot of work.M: We are used to hard work, aren’t we?W: Yes, we are, but the money. Do we have enough to get started? It seems like a dream.M: I think we’ve saved enough. We can pay a little on the farm and maybe put a few dollars down on the tractor, too.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q 22:What are the speakers going to do at the time of the conversation?Q 23:What does the man say about the farm?Q 24:Why does the man intend to grow potatoes rather than corn on the farm?Q 25:What is the woman’s greatest concern about the man’s plan?篇章1Members of the city council and distinguished guests, it is my privilege to introduce to you today Mr. Robert Washington, chief of our city’s police force. He will address us on the subject of the Community Policing Program. Most of you know that Mr. Washington has a distinguished record as head of our police force for more than ten years. However, you may not know that he also holds a master’s degree in criminology and studied abroad for a year with the international police force which deals with crimes around the world. Mr. Washington first introduced the Community Policing Program 8 years ago. The idea behind the program is to get the police officers out of their cars and into our neighborhoods where they can talk directly to merchants and residents about the real dynamics of our city. These officers do more than make arrests. They try to find ways to help solve the problems that contribute to crime in the first place. Often that means hooking people up with services offered by other city agencies, such as schools, hospitals, housing, drug treatment centers. And the program seems to be working: crime is down and our citizens report that they feel more secure. Today Mr. Washington is going to tell us more about this program. Now let’s welcome Mr. Robert Washington.26. What is the p urpose of the speaker’s remarks?27. What does the speaker say about Mr. Robert Washington?28. What is the idea behind the Community Policing Program?29. How has the Community Policing Program turned out to be?篇章2There are between 3000 and 6000 public languages in the world, and we must add approximately 6 billion private languages since each one of us necessarily has one. Considering these facts, the possibilities for breakdowns in communication seem infinite in number. However, we do communicate successfully from time to time. And we do learn to speak languages. But learning to speak languages seems to be a very mysterious process. For a long time, people thought that we learned a language only by imitation and association. For example, a baby touches a hot pot and starts to cry. The mother says, “Hot, hot!” And the baby, when it stops crying, imitates the mother and says, “Hot, hot!” However, Noam Chomsky, a famous expert in language, pointed out that although children do learn some words by imitation and association, they alsocombine words to make meaningful sentences in ways that are unique, unlearned and creative. Because young children can make sentences they have never heard before, Chomsky suggested that human infants are born with the ability to learn language. Chomsky meant that underneath all the differences between public and private languages, there is a universal language mechanism that makes it possible for us, as infants, to learn any language in the world. This theory explains the potential that human infants have for learning language. But it does not really explain how children come to use language in particular ways.Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. Why does the speaker say there are great possibilities for communication breakdowns?31. What is Chomsky’s point on the ability to learn a language?32. What does Chomsky’s theory fail to explain according to the speaker?复合式听写Compound Dictation:Crime is increasing world wide. There is every reason to believe the trend will continue through the next few decades. Crime rates have always been high in multi-cultural industrialized societies such as the United States. But a new phenomenon has appeared on the world scene: rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few offences. Street crimes such as robbery, rape, murder and auto theft are clearly rising, particularly in Eastern European countries, such as Hungary, and in Western European nations, such as the Untied Kingdom. What is driving this crime explosion? There are no simple answers. Still, there are certain conditions associated with rising crime. Increasing heterogeneity of population, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of governments, changing national borders, greater economic growth and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong. These conditions are increasingly observable around the world. For instance, cultures that were previously isolated and homogenous, such as Japan, Denmark and Greece, are now facing the sort of cultural variety that has been common in America for most of its history. Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of values. Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the 21st century, and failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems.。
2008年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案
2008年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案Part III Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 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 question 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 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11.A) Only true friendship can last long.B) Letter writing is going out of style.C) She keeps in regular touch with her classmates.D) She has lost contact with most of her old friends.12. A) A painter. C) A porter.B) A mechanic. D) A carpenter.13. A) Look for a place near her office. C) Make inquiries elsewhere.B) Find a new job down the street. D) Rent the $600 apartment.14.A) He prefers to wear jeans with a larger waist.B) He has been extremely busy recently.C) He has gained some weight lately.D) He enjoyed going shopping with Jane yesterday.15.A)The woman possesses a natural for art.B) Women have a better artistic taste than men.C) He isn’t good at abstract thinking.D) He doesn’t like abstract paintings.16.A) She couldn’t have left her notebook in the library.B) she may have put her notebook amid the journals.C) she should have made careful notes while doing reading.D) she shouldn’t have read his notes without his knowing it.17. A)she wants to get some sleep C) she has a literature class to attendB) she needs time to write a paper D)she is troubled by her sleep problem18.A)He is confident he will get the job.B)His chance of getting the job is slim.C)It isn’t easy to find a qualified sales manager.D)The interview didn’t go as well as he expected.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A)He can manage his time more flexibly.B)He can renew contact with his old friends.C)He can concentrate on his own projects.D)He can learn to do administrative work.20.A)Reading its ads in the newspapers.B)Calling its personnel department.C)Contacting its manager.D)Searching its website.21.A)To cut down its production expenses.B)To solve the problem of staff shortage.C)To improve its administrative efficiency.D)To utilize its retired employees’resources.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22.A)Buy a tractor.B)Fix a house.C)See a piece of property.D)Sing a business contract.23.A)It is only forty miles form where they live.B)It is a small one with a two-bedroom house.C)It was a large garden with fresh vegetables.D)It has a large garden with fresh vegetables.24.A)Growing potatoes will involve less labor.B)Its soil may not be very suitable for corn.C)It may not be big enough for raising corn.D)Raising potatoes will be more profitable.25 A)FinancesB)EquipmentC)LaborD)ProfitsSection BDirections: 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 marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage One26 A)To introduce the chief of the city’s police forceB)To comment on a talk by a distinguished guestC)To address the issue of community securityD)To explain the functions of the city council27 A)He has distinguished himself in city managementB)He is head of the International Police ForceC)He completed his higher education abroadD)He holds a master’s degree in criminology28 A)To coordinate work among police departmentsB)To get police officers closer to the local peopleC)To help the residents in times of emergencyD)To enable the police to take prompt action29 A)PopularB)discouragingC)effectiveD)controversialPassage Two30 A)people differ greatly in their ability to communicateB)there are numerous languages in existenceC)Most public languages are inherently vagueD)Big gaps exist between private and public languages31 A)it is a sign of human intelligenceB)in improves with constant practiceC)it is something we are born withD)it varies from person to person32 A)how private languages are developedB)how different languages are relatedC)how people create their languagesD)how children learn to use languagePassage Three33 A)she was a tailorB)she was an engineerC)she was an educatorD)she was a public speaker34.A)Basing them on science-fiction movies.B) Including interesting examples in themC) Adjusting them to different audiencesD) Focusing on the latest progress in space science35.A) Whether spacemen carry weaponsB) How spacesuits protect spacemenC) How NASA trains its spacemenD) What spacemen cat and drinkSection CDirections : In this section .you will hear a passage three time. When the passage is read for first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. when the passage is read for the first time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36to43 with the exact words you have just heard. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
2008年12月英语四级听力答案
2008年12月英语四级听力答案：11~20 DACAA CCCAD 26~35 ADBCD CDBCA36 trend 37 phenomenon 38 scene 39 offences 40 murder 41 particularly 42 explosion43 associated44 changing national borders, greater economic growth and the lack of accepted social ideas ofright and wrong.45 are now facing the sort of cultural variety that has been common in America for most of itshistory.46 failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems.原文真题答案原文：短对话Short Conversations11．M: I just received an Email from one of my former classmates. I was surprised, I hadn’t heard from him for ages.W: Well, I’ve been out of touch with most of my old friends, only one or two still drop me a line occasionally,Q: What does the woman mean?12. M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on the outside of your house early next week.W: Well, right now I think I want white for the window frames and yellow for the walls, but I’ll let you know tom orrow.Q: Who is the woman talking to?13. W: Excuse me, doyou have any apartments available for under 500 dollars a month? I needto move in next week when my new job starts.M: The only vacant one I have is 600 dollars, have you inquired at the apartment complex down the street?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?14. W: Y ou bought a pair of jeans yesterday, didn’t you? What are they like?M: Oh, they are prettymuch like my other ones, except with a larger waist. I guess I haven’tspen t much time exercising lately.Q: What can we infer from the conversation about the man?15. W: I really like those abstract paintings we saw yesterday. What do you think?M: I guess it’s something I haven’t acquired a taste for yet.Q: What does the man imply?16. W: Y ou haven’t seen a blue notebook, have you? I hope I didn’t leave it in the reading room.M: Did you check that pile of journals you’ve borrowed from the library the other day?Q: What is the man trying to say to the woman?17. M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee?W: I’d love to, but I’m exhausted. I was up till 3 this morning, writing a paper for my literature class.Q: Why does the woman decline the man’s invitation?18. W: Y ou had a job interview yesterday, didn’t you? How did it go?M: Not too bad, Iguess. There were about 20 candidates competing for the sales manager’sjob.And finally it was down to three of us, but the other two seemedbetter qualified.Q: What does the man imply?听力长对话1F: Simon, how does it feel to be retired?M: Well, not so bad.F: How have you been spending your time?M: I have been spending more time with my family. I’ve also travelled a bit, you know, off season when everywhere is less crowded and hotels cost less.F: Great.M: Y ou know I h aven’t stopped work completely.F: Yes, could you tell us more about this?M: I’m on a scheme that’s called phased retirement; I had a six-month break from work, after thatI could apply for project work with the company I used to work for.F: How does the scheme work?M: Well, it’s a trial at the moment. Instead of hiring temporary stuff, the company advertises posts on its website that retired employees like myself can access.F: What sort of works advertised?M: Well, all sorts of things, really. Administrative work and more specialized work, the sort of thing I can do. Some of the projects can last five or six months, and others can just be a couple of days. I can decide more or less when to work. So I can manage my own time.F: I can see it’s goo d for you. What is your company get out of this?M: Well, I still have all my old contacts at work, so I know who to contact to get something done.The company gets flexibility, too. Once the job’s over, that’s it. I’m not on their books any more.Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. Why does Simon find his retired life enjoyable?20. How does Simon get to know about the company’s available posts?21. Why does the company adopt the phased retirement scheme?长对话2W: Oh, where are we going?M: I want to show you something.W: I know, but what is it?M: A farm. It’s just down this road. It’s a small place, but at least it would be our own.W: A farm? How can we afford to buy a farm?M: It isn’t very large, only 40 acres. We wouldn’t have to pay very much right now.W: Is there a house on the place?M: A small one, two bedrooms, but it needs to be fixed up a little. I can do the job myself.W: OK. Is there enough space for a kitchen garden?M: There is about half an acre around the house. That’s plenty of space.W: Then we can grow our own fresh vegetables. And maybe keep a few chickens, couldn’t we? M: Y es, and we can probably grow a lot of our own food.W: What are you thinking about growing, if we do take this place?M: Well, it really isn’t big enough for corn. I thought we might try to raise a crop of potatoes.W: Potatoes? There are a lot of work.M: We are used to hard work, aren’t we?W: Yes, we are, but the money. Do we have enough to get started? It seems like a dream.M: I think we’ve saved enough. We can pay a little on the farm and maybe put a few dollars down on the tractor, too.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q 22:What are the speakers going to do at the time of the conversation?Q 23:What does the man say about the farm?Q 24:Why does the man intend to grow potatoes rather than corn on the farm?Q 25:What is the woman’s greatest concern about the man’s plan?篇章1Members of the city council and distinguished guests, it is my privilege to introduce to you today Mr. Robert Washington, chief of our city’s police force. He will address us on the subject of the Community Policing Program. Most of you know that Mr. Washington has a distinguished record as head of our police force for more than ten years. However, you may not know that he also holds a master’s degree in criminology and studied abroad for a year with the international police force which deals with crimes around the world. Mr. Washington first introduced the Community Policing Program 8 years ago. The idea behind the program is to get the police officers out of their cars and into our neighborhoods where they can talk directly to merchants and residents about the real dynamics of our city. These officers do more than make arrests. They try to find ways to help solve the problems that contribute to crime in the first place. Often that means hooking people up with services offered by other city agencies, such as schools, hospitals, housing, drug treatment centers. And the program seems to be working: crime is down and our citizens report that they feel more secure. Today Mr. Washington is going to tell us more about this program. Now let’s welcome Mr. Robert Washington.26. What is the p urpose of the speaker’s remarks?27. What does the speaker say about Mr. Robert Washington?28. What is the idea behind the Community Policing Program?29. How has the Community Policing Program turned out to be?篇章2There are between 3000 and 6000 public languages in the world, and we must add approximately 6 billion private languages since each one of us necessarily has one. Considering these facts, the possibilities for breakdowns in communication seem infinite in number. However, we do communicate successfully from time to time. And we do learn to speak languages. But learning to speak languages seems to be a very mysterious process. For a long time, people thought that we learned a language only by imitation and association. For example, a baby touches a hot pot and starts to cry. The mother says, “Hot, hot!” And the baby, when it stops crying, imitates the mother and says, “Hot, hot!” However, Noam Chomsky, a famous expert in language, pointed out that although children do learn some words by imitation and association, they alsocombine words to make meaningful sentences in ways that are unique, unlearned and creative. Because young children can make sentences they have never heard before, Chomsky suggested that human infants are born with the ability to learn language. Chomsky meant that underneath all the differences between public and private languages, there is a universal language mechanism that makes it possible for us, as infants, to learn any language in the world. This theory explains the potential that human infants have for learning language. But it does not really explain how children come to use language in particular ways.Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. Why does the speaker say there are great possibilities for communication breakdowns?31. What is Chomsky’s point on the ability to learn a language?32. What does Chomsky’s theory fail to explain according to the speaker?复合式听写Compound Dictation:Crime is increasing world wide. There is every reason to believe the trend will continue through the next few decades. Crime rates have always been high in multi-cultural industrialized societies such as the United States. But a new phenomenon has appeared on the world scene: rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few offences. Street crimes such as robbery, rape, murder and auto theft are clearly rising, particularly in Eastern European countries, such as Hungary, and in Western European nations, such as the Untied Kingdom. What is driving this crime explosion? There are no simple answers. Still, there are certain conditions associated with rising crime. Increasing heterogeneity of population, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of governments, changing national borders, greater economic growth and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong. These conditions are increasingly observable around the world. For instance, cultures that were previously isolated and homogenous, such as Japan, Denmark and Greece, are now facing the sort of cultural variety that has been common in America for most of its history. Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of values. Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the 21st century, and failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems.。
2008年6月英语四级听力真题以及答案
Listening Comprehension Section A 11. A) Given his ankle a good rest. B) Treat his injury immediately. C) Continue his regular activities. D) Be careful when climbing steps. 12. A) On a train. B) On a plane. C) In a theater. D) In a restaurant. 13. A) A tragic accident. B) A sad occasion. C) Smith’s unusual life story . D) Smith’s sleeping problem.14. A) Review the detail of all her lessons. B) Compare notes with his classmates. C) Talk with her about his learning problems. D) Focus in the main points of her lectures. 15. A) The man blamed the woman for being careless. B) The man misunderstood the woman’s apology .C) The woman offered to pay for the man’s coffee. D) The woman spilt coffee on the man’s jacket.16. A) Extremely tedious. B) Hard to understand. C) Lacking a good plot. D) Not worth seeing twice. 17. A) Attending every lecture. B) Doing lots of homework. C) Reading very extensively. D) Using test-taking strategies. 18. A) The digital TV system will offer different programs. B) He is eager to see what the new system is like. C) He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels. D) The new TV system may not provide anything better. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) A notice by the electricity board. B) Ads promoting electric appliances. C) The description of a thief in disguise. D) A new policy on pensioners’ welfare.20. A) Speaking with a proper accent. B) Wearing an official uniform. C) Making friends with them. D) Showing them his ID. 21. A) To be on the alert when being followed. B) Not to leave senior citizens alone at home. C) C) Not Not Not to to to let let let anyone anyone anyone in in in without without without an an an appointment. appointment. D) To watch out for those from the electricity board. 22. A) She was robbed near the parking lot. B) All her money in the bank disappeared. C) The pension she had just drawn was stolen. D) She was knocked down in the post office. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) Marketing consultancy . B) Professional accountancy . . C) Luxury hotel management. D) Business conference organization. 24. A) Having a good knowledge of its customs. B) Knowing some key people in tourism. C) Having been to the country before. D) Being able to speak Japanese. 25. A) It will bring her potential into full play . C) It will enable her to improve her Chinese. B) It will involve lots of train travel. D) It will give her more chances to visit Japan Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 26. A) The lack of time. B) The quality of life. C) The frustrations at work. D) The pressure on working families. 27. A) They were just as busy as people of today . B) They saw the importance of collective efforts. C) They didn’t complain as much as moder n man. D) They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering. 28. A) To look for creative ideas of awarding employees. B) To explore strategies for lowering production costs. C) To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints. D) To find effective ways to give employees flexibility . Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the conversation you have just heard.29. A) Family violence. B) The Great Depression. C) Her father’s disloyalty . D) Her mother’s bad temper.30. A) His advanced age. B) His chil dren’s efforts. C) His improved financial condition. D) His second wife’s positive influence.31. A) Love is blind. B) Love breeds love. C) Divorce often has disastrous consequences. D) Happiness is hard to find in blended families. Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard.32. A) It was located in a park. B) Its owner died of a heart attack. C) It went bankrupt all of a sudden. D) Its potted plants were for lease only . 33. A) Planting some trees in the greenhouse. B) Writing a want ad to a local newspaper. C) Putting up a Going Out of Business sign. D) Helping a customer select some purchases. 34. A) Opening an office in the new office park. B) Keeping better relations with her company . C) Developing fresh business opportunities. D) Building a big greenhouse of his own. 35. A) Owning the greenhouse one day . C) Cultivating more potted plants. B) Securing a job at the office park. D) Finding customers out of town. Section CWe’re We’re now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical (36) ________, raw materials, and capital are no no longer longer longer the key (37) ________ the key (37) ________ in in the creation the creation of of wealth. wealth. wealth. Now, Now, Now, the the the (38) (38) (38) _______ _______ _______ raw raw raw material material material in in in our our our economy economy economy is is is k k nowledge. nowledge. Tomorrow’s Tomorrow’s wealth depends depends on on on the the the development development development and and and exchange exchange exchange of of knowledge. knowledge. And And And (39) (39) (39) _______ _______ _______ entering entering entering the the the workforce workforce offer offer their their their knowledge, knowledge, knowledge, not not not their their their muscles. muscles. muscles. Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge workers workers workers get get get paid paid paid for for for their their their education education education and and and their their ability ability to to to learn. learn. learn. Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge workers workers workers (40) (40) (40) ________ ________ ________ in in in mind mind mind work. work. work. They They They deal deal deal with with with symbols: symbols: symbols: (41) (41) ________, and data. What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be (42) ________,processing, as well as exchanging information, (43) _______, three out of hour jobs jobs involve some involve some form of of mind mind mind work, work, work, and and and that that that number number number will will will increase increase increase sharply sharply sharply in in in the the the future. future. future. Management Management Management and and and employees employees employees alike alike (44)_______________________________________________________________________. In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45) _______________________________________________________________. And don’t wait for someone to “empower” you. Y ou have to empower yourself.答案答案11-15 ACBDD 16-20 BADCD 21-25 CCADB 26-30 AADBD 31-35 BBCCAbor 37.ingredients 38.vital 39.individuals 40.engage 41.figures 42.generating 43.Currently 44.will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control and customer satisfaction 45.to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures 46.Don't expect the companies will provide you with a clearly defined career path 。
月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案
2008年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案Part III Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 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 question 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 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11.A) Only true friendship can last long.B) Letter writing is going out of style.C) She keeps in regular touch with her classmates.D) She has lost contact with most of her old friends.12. A) A painter. C) A porter.B) A mechanic. D) A carpenter.13. A) Look for a place near her office. C) Make inquiries elsewhere.B) Find a new job down the street. D) Rent the $600 apartment.14.A) He prefers to wear jeans with a larger waist.B) He has been extremely busy recently.C) He has gained some weight lately.D) He enjoyed going shopping with Jane yesterday.15.A)The woman possesses a natural for art.B) Women have a better artistic taste than men.C) He isn’t good at abstract thinking.D) He doesn’t like abstract paintings.16.A) She couldn’t have left her notebook in the library.B) she may have put her notebook amid the journals.C) she should have made careful notes while doing reading.D) she shouldn’t have read his notes without his knowing it.17. A)she wants to get some sleep C) she has a literature class to attendB) she needs time to write a paper D)she is troubled by her sleep problem18.A)He is confident he will get the job.B)His chance of getting the job is slim.C)It isn’t easy to find a qualified sales manager.D)The interview didn’t go as well as he expected.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A)He can manage his time more flexibly.B)He can renew contact with his old friends.C)He can concentrate on his own projects.D)He can learn to do administrative work.20.A)Reading its ads in the newspapers.B)Calling its personnel department.C)Contacting its manager.D)Searching its website.21.A)To cut down its production expenses.B)To solve the problem of staff shortage.C)To improve its administrative efficiency.D)To utilize its retired employees’resources.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22.A)Buy a tractor.B)Fix a house.C)See a piece of property.D)Sing a business contract.23.A)It is only forty miles form where they live.B)It is a small one with a two-bedroom house.C)It was a large garden with fresh vegetables.D)It has a large garden with fresh vegetables.24.A)Growing potatoes will involve less labor.B)Its soil may not be very suitable for corn.C)It may not be big enough for raising corn.D)Raising potatoes will be more profitable.25 A)FinancesB)EquipmentC)LaborD)ProfitsSection BDirections: 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 marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage One26 A)To introduce the chief of the city’s police forceB)To comment on a talk by a distinguished guestC)To address the issue of community securityD)To explain the functions of the city council27 A)He has distinguished himself in city managementB)He is head of the International Police ForceC)He completed his higher education abroadD)He holds a master’s degree in criminology28 A)To coordinate work among police departmentsB)To get police officers closer to the local peopleC)To help the residents in times of emergencyD)To enable the police to take prompt action29 A)PopularB)discouragingC)effectiveD)controversialPassage Two30 A)people differ greatly in their ability to communicateB)there are numerous languages in existenceC)Most public languages are inherently vagueD)Big gaps exist between private and public languages31 A)it is a sign of human intelligenceB)in improves with constant practiceC)it is something we are born withD)it varies from person to person32 A)how private languages are developedB)how different languages are relatedC)how people create their languagesD)how children learn to use languagePassage Three33 A)she was a tailorB)she was an engineerC)she was an educatorD)she was a public speaker34.A)Basing them on science-fiction movies.B) Including interesting examples in themC) Adjusting them to different audiencesD) Focusing on the latest progress in space science35.A) Whether spacemen carry weaponsB) How spacesuits protect spacemenC) How NASA trains its spacemenD) What spacemen cat and drinkSection CDirections : In this section .you will hear a passage three time. When the passage is read for first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. when the passage is read for the first time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36to43 with the exact words you have just heard. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
2008年6月英语四级真题听力答案及原文
Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of eachconversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questionswill be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. veduchina注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11. A) She used to be in poor health.B) She didn't do well at high school.C) She was popular among boys.D) She was somewhat overweight.12. A) At the airport.B) At the hotel reception.C) In a restaurant.D) In a booking office.13. A) Having confidence in her son.B) Telling her son not to worry.C) Teaching her son by herself.D) Asking the teacher for extra help.14. A) Have a short break.B) Take two weeks off.C) Go on vacation with the man.D) Continue her work outdoors.15. A) He is taking care of his twin brother.B) He is worried about Rod's health.C) He has been in perfect condition.D) He has been feeling ill all week.16. A) She bought a new set of furniture from Italy last month.B) She sold all her furniture before she moved house.C) She plans to put all her old furniture in the basement.D) She still keeps some old furniture in her new house.17. A) The woman forgot leading the book to the man.B) The woman doesn't find the book useful any more.C) The woman doesn't seem to know what the book is about.D) The woman wondered why the man didn't return the book.18. A) Most of the man's friends are athletes.B) The man doesn't look like a sportsman.C) Few people share the woman's opinion.D) The woman doubts the man's athletic ability.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) She is afraid that she has lost it. veduchinaB) She is going to get it at the airport.C) She has packed it in one of her bags.D) she has probably left it in a taxi.20. A) It will cost her a lot.B) It will last one week.C) It ends in winter.D) It depends on the weather.21. A) There is a lot of stuff to pack.B) There might be a traffic jam.C) The plane is taking off soon.D) The taxi is waiting for them.22. A) At home.B) In the man's car.C) By the side of a taxi.D) At the airport.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) She is thirsty for promotion.B) She is tired of her present work.C) She wants a much higher salary.D) She wants to save travel expenses.24. A) Language instructor.B) Environmental engineer.C) Translator.D) Travel agent.25. A) Devotion and work efficiency.B) Lively personality and inquiring mind.C) Communication skills and team spirit.D) Education and experience.Part III Listening Comprehension11.A 12.C 13.B 14.D 15. D 16.B 17.A 18.D 19.C 20.D 21.C 22.C 23.A 24.D 25.B 26.A 27.A 28.D 29.B 30.D 31.B 32.B 33.C 34.C 35. A36. labor 37.ingredients 38.vital 39. individuals 40.engage 41.figures 42. generating43. Currently44. will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control, and customer satisfaction.45. to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures.46. Don't expect the companies will provide you with a clearly defined career path，11.M: Today is a bad day for me; I fell off a step and twisted my ankle.W: Don't worry, usually ankle injuries heal quickly if you stop regular activity for a while.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?12. W: May I see your ticket please? I think you are sitting in my seat.M: Oh, you are right. My seat is in the balcony. I'm terribly sorry.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?13. W: Did you hear Mr. Smith died in his sleep last night?M: Yes, it's very sad. Please let everybody know that whoever wants to, may attend thefuneral.Q: What are the speakers talking about?14. M: Have you taken Professor Young's exam before? I'm kind of nervous.W: Yes, just concentrate on the important ideas she's talked about in class and ignore the details.Q: How does the woman suggest the man prepare for Professor Young's exam?15. W: I'm so sorry sir, and you'll let me pay to have your jacket cleaned, won't you?M: That's all right, it could happen to anyone. And I'm sure that coffee doesn't leave lasting marks on clothing.Q: What can we infer from the conversation? 16. W: Have you seen the movie the departed? The plot was so complicated that I really got lost.M: Yeah, I felt the same, but after I saw it a second time, I could put all the pieces together.Q: How did the two speakers find the movie?17. M: I'm really surprised you got an "A" on the test. You didn't seem to have done a lot of reading.W: Now you know why I never missed a lecture.Q: What contributes to the woman's high score?18. W: Have you heard about a new digital television system? It lets people get about 500 channels.M: Yeah, but I doubt they'll have anything different from what we watch now.Q: What does the man mean?Conversation OneW: Gosh! Have you seen this Richard?M: Seeing what?W: In the paper, it says there's a man going round pretending he's from the electricity board. He's been calling atpeople's homes, saying he's come to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to makehim a cup of tea and while they are out of the room, he steals their money, handbag, whatever and makes off withit.M: But you know Jane, it's partly their own fault. You should never let anyone like that in unless you are expectingthem. source: W: It's all very well to say that, but someone comes to the door and says electricity or gas, and you automaticallythink they are ok, especially if they flash a card to you.M: Does this man have an I. D. then?W: Yes, that's just it! It seems he used to work for the electricity board at one time. According to the paper, thepolice are warning people, especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment. It's a bitsad. One old lady told them she'd just been to the post office to draw her pension when he called. She said hemust have followed her home. He stole the whole lot.M: But what does he look like? Surely they must have a description.W: Oh, yes, they have. Let's see. In his thirties, tall, bushy dark hair, slight northern accent, sounds a bit likeyou actually.Q19. What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper? (A theft case)Q20. How did the man mentioned in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims? (Flashing his I.D. to them)Q21. What is the warning from the police?( not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment)Q22. What does the woman speaker tell us about the old lady?(Her pension has been stolen by the man)Conversation TwoM: Miss Jones, could you tell me more about your first job with hotel marketing concepts?W: Yes certainly. I was a marketing consultant, responsible for marketing ten UK hotels. They were all luxury hotelsin the leisure sector, all of a very high standard.M: Which markets were you responsible for?W: For Europe and Japan.M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been to Japan?W: Yes, I have. I spent a month in Japan in 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big touroperators and tourist organizations. As I speak Japanese, I had a very big advantage.M: Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan in your present job?W: Yes, I've had a lot. The truth is I have become very popular with the Japanese, both for holidays and forbusiness conferences. In fact, the market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has increased a lotrecently.M: Really, I'm interested to hear more about that, but first, tell me, have you ever traveled on a luxury train?The Orient Express, for example.W: No I haven't, but I have traveled on a glacier express to Switzerland and I traveled across China by train about8 years ago. I love train travel. That's why I'm very interested in this job.Q23. What did the woman do in her first job?(marketing consultant)Q24. What gave the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan?(She can speak Japanese)Q25. Why is the woman applying for the new job? (She loves train travel.)Compound dictationWe're now witnessing the emergence of the advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical labor, rawmaterials and capital are no longer the key ingredients in the creation of wealth. Now the vital raw material inour economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And individualsentering the work force offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their educationand their ability to learn. Knowledge workers engage in mind work. They deal with symbols, words, figures, anddata.What does all this mean for you?As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be generating, processing as well as exchanging information. Currently, three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work. And that number will increase sharply in the future.Management and employees alike will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control, andcustomer satisfaction.In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training to acquire new skills that will helpyou keep up with improved technologies and procedures.You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine to five jobs, lifetime security,predictable promotions, and even the conventional workplace as you're familiar with. Don't expect the companieswill provide you with a clearly defined career path, and don't wait for some one to empower you. You have toempower yourself. Passage one:TimeI think a lot about time and not just because it's the name of the news organization I work for. Like most workingpeople, I find time or the lack of it, are never ending frustration and an unwinable battle. My every day is a raceagainst the clock that I never ever seem to win. This is hardly a lonesome complaint, according to the familiesand work institutes, national study of the changing work force, 55% of the employees say they don't have enoughtime for themselves, 63% don't have enough time for their spouses or partners, and 67% don't have enough time fortheir children. It's also not a new complaint. I bet our ancestors returned home from hunting wild animals andgathering nuts, and complained about how little time they had to paint battle scenes on their cave walls. Thedifference is that the boss of the animal hunting and the head of nut gathering probably told them to "Shut up!"or "No survival for you!" Today's workers are still demanding control over their time, the difference is:today's bosses are listening. I've been reading a report issued today called When Work Works, produced jointlyby 3 organizations. They set out to find and award the employers who employ the most creative and most effectiveways to give their workers flexibility. I found this report worth reading and suggest every boss should read itfor ideas.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What is the speaker complaining about?He's in a hurry to work everyday and doesn't have enough spare time.27. What does the speaker say about our ancestors?They were busy with finding food outside in order to survive.28. Why does the speaker suggest all bosses read the report by the 3 organizations?Because this report may help them keep their most creative and effective workers working without too much complaint.Passage 2Loving a child is a circular business. The more you give, the more you get. The more you want to give, PenalapyLeach once said. What she said proves to be true of my blended family. I was born in 1931as the youngest of 6children, I learn to share my parents' love. Raising 6 children during the difficult times of the Great Depressiontook its toll on my parents' relationship and resulted in their divorce when I was 18 years old. Daddy never hadvery close relationships with his children and drifted even farther away from us after the divorce. Several yearslater, a wonderful woman came into his life, and they were married. She had 2 sons. One of them is still at home.Under her influence we became a blended family and a good relationship developed between the 2 families. She alwaystreated us as if we were her own children. It was because of our other mother, daddy's second wife, that he becamecloser to his own children. They shared over 25 years together before our father passed away. At the time of hisdeath, the question came up of my mother, daddy's first wife, attending his funeral. I will never forget theunconditional love shown by my stepmother, when I asked her if she would object to mother attending daddy's funeral.Without giving it a second thought, she immediately replied, "of course not, honey, she is the mother of mychildren."Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you've just heard. 29. According to the speaker, what contributed to her parents' divorce?The difficult time of the Great Depression30. What brought his father closer to his children?A wonderful woman, his stepmother31. What message does the speaker want to convey in this talk?Unconditional love may contribute greatly to keeping closer relationship between family members.Passage threeIn February last year, my wife lost her job. Just as suddenly, the owner of the greenhouse where I worked asmanager died of a heart attack. His family announced that they were going to close the business because no one inthe family wanted to run it. Things looked pretty gloomy. My wife and I read the want-ads each day. Then onemorning, as I was hanging out "Going out of Business" sign at the greenhouse, the door opened and in walked acustomer. She was an office manager whose company has just moved into the new office park on the edge of town.She was looking for petite plants to place in the reception areas and offices. "I don't know anything about plants,"she said. "I'm sure in a few weeks they'll all be dead." Why was I helping her select her purchases? My mind wasracing. Perhaps as many as a dozen firms have recently opened offices in the new office park, and there were severalhundred more acres with construction under way. That afternoon, I drove out to the office park. By six o'clock thatevening I had signed contracts with seven companies to rent plants from me and pay me a fee to maintain them.Within a week, I had worked out an agreement to lease the greenhouse from the owner's family. Business is nowincreasing rapidly.And one day, we hope to be the proud owners of the greenhouse.32．What do we learn about the greenhouse?It is a place where we can buy plants.33. What was the speaker doing when the customer walked in one morning?He just finish making a phone call.34 What did the speaker think of when serving the office manager?He does not know for sure why he helps her35. What was the speaker's hope for the future?He hopes to be the proud owner of the green house.。
2008年6月月大学英语四级考试试卷答案及听力原文
一.写作部分（9：00－9：30）Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write A Letter of Apology according to the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese.1.娱乐活动多种多样2.娱乐活动可能使人们受益，也可能有危害性3.作为大学生，我的看法。
二.快速阅读（9：30－9：45）Media Selection for AdvertisementsAfter determining the target audience for a product or service, advertising agencies must select the appropriate media for the advertisement. We discuss here the major types of media used in advertising. We focus our attention on seven types of advertising: television, newspapers, radio, magazines, out-of-home. Internet, and direct mail.TelevisionTelevision is an attractive medium for advertising because it delivers mass audiences to advertisers. When you consider that nearly three out of four Americans have seen the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? you can understand the power of television to communicate with a large audience. When advertisers create a brand, for example, they want to impress consumers with the brand and its image. Television provides an ideal vehicle for this type of communication.But television is an expensive medium, and not all advertisers can afford to use it.Television's influence on advertising is fourfold. First, narrowcasting means that television channels are seen by an increasingly narrow segment of the audience. The Golf Channel, for instance.is watched by people who play golf. Home and Garden Television is seen by those interested in household improvement projects. Thus, audiences are smaller and more homogeneous(具有共同特点的) than they have been in the past. Second, there is an increase in the number of television channels available to viewers, and thus, advertisers. This has also resulted in an increase in the sheer number of advertisements to which audiences are exposed. Third, digital recording devices allow audience members more control over which commercials they watch. Fourth, control over programming is being passed from the networks to local cable operators and satellite programmers.Newspaper?After television, the medium attracting the next largest annual ad revenue is newspapers. The New York Times, which reaches a national audience, accounts for $1 billion in ad revenue annually, ii m increased its national circulation (发行量) by 40% and is now available for home delivery in ion ciues. Locally, newspapers are the largest advertising medium.Newspapers are a less expensive advertising medium than television and provide a way for advertisers to communicate a longer. more detailed message to their audience than they can through 48 hours,meaning newspapers are also a quick way of getting the massage out.Newspapers are ofen the most important form of news for a local community, and they develop a high degree of loyalty from local reader.RadioAdvertising on radio continues to grow Radio is often used in conjunction with outdoorbill-boards (广告牌) and ihe Internet to reach even more customers than television. Advertisers are likely to use radio because it is a less expensive medium than television, which means advertisers can afford to repeal their ads often. Internet companies are also turning 10 radio advertising. Radio provides a way for advertisers to communicate with audience members at all times of the day.Consumers listen to radio on their way to school or work, at work, on the way home, and in the evening hours.Two major changes—satellite and Internet radio—will force radio advertisers to adapt their methods. Both of these radio forms allow listeners to tune in stations that are more distant than thelocal stations they could receive in the past. As a result, radio will increasingly attract target audiences who live many miles apart.MagazinesNewsweeklies, women’s titles, and business magazines have all seen increases in advertising because they attract the high-end market, magazines are popular with advertisers because of the narrow market that they deliver. A broadcast medium such as network television attracts all types of audience members, but magazine audiences are more homogeneous, if you read sports illustrated, for example, you have much in common with the magazine’s other readers. Advertisers see magazines as an efficient way of reaching target audience members.Advertiser using the print media-magazines and newspapers-will need to adapt to two main changes. First, the internet will bring larger audiences to local newspapers, these second. Advertisers will have to understand how to use an increasing number of magazines for their target audiences. Although some magazines will maintain national audiences, a large number of magazines will entertain narrower audiences.Out-of-home advertisingOut-of-home advertising. Also called place-based advertising, has become an increasingly effective way of reaching consumers, who are more active than ever before. Many consumers today do not sit at home and watch television. Using billboards, newsstands, and bus shelters for advertising is an effective way of reaching these on-the-go consumers. More consumers travel longer distances to and from work, which also makes out-of-home advertising effective, technology has changed the nature of the billboard business, making it a more effective medium than in the past.Using digital printing, billboard companies can print a billboard in 2 hours, compared with 6 days previously. This allows advertisers more variety in the types of messages they create because they.Can change their messages more quickly.InternetAs consumers become more comfortable with online shopping, advertisers will seek to reach this market As consumers get more of their news and information from the Internet, the ability of television and radio to get the word out to consumers will decrease. The challenge to Internet advertisers Is to create ads that audience members remember.Internet advertising will play a more prominent role in organizations' advertising in the near ftuture. Internet audiences tend to be quite homogeneous, but small. Advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach these audiences and will have to adapt their persuasive strategies to the online medium as well.Direct mailA final advertising medium is direct mail, which uses mailings to consumers to communicate a client's message Direct mail includes newsletters. postcards and special promotions. Direct mail is an effective way to build relationships with consumers.For many businesses.direct mail is the most effective from of advertising.1. Television is an attractive advertising medium in that_____________.A) it has large audiencesB) it appeals to housewivesC) it helps build up a company's reputationD) it is affordable to most advertisers2. With the increase in the number of TV channels_________.A) the cost of TV advertising has decreasedB) the nuiflber of TV viewers has increasedC) advertisers' interest in other media has decreasedD) the number of TV ads people can see has increasedpared with television, newspapers as an advertising medium_________________.A) earn a larger annual ad revenueB) convey more detailed messagesC) use more production techniquesD) get messages out more effectively4.Advertising on radio continues to grow because ___________.A) more local radio stations have been set upB) modern technology makes it more entertainingC) it provides easy access to consumersD) it has been revolutionized by Internet radio.5.Magazines are seen by advertisers as an efficient way to___________.A) reach target audiencesB) modern technology makes it more entertaining C) appeal to educated people.D) convey all kinds of messages6.Oui-of-home advertising has become more effective because_______A) billboards can be replaced within two hoursB) consumers travel more now ever beforeC) such ads have been made much more attractiveD) the pace of urban life is much faster nowadays7. The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that are___________.A) quick to updateB) pleasant to look atC) easy to rememberD) convenient to access8. Internet advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach audiences that tend to be_____________9.Direct mail is an effecitive form of advertising for businesses todevelop_________________________10.This passage discusses how advertisers select________________for advertisements.三.听力部分（10：00－10：35）Section A11. A) Give his ankle a good rest.B) Treat his injury immediately.C) Continue his regular activities.D) Be careful when climbing steps.12. A) On a train.B) On a plane.C) In a theater.D) In a restaurant.13. A) A tragic accident.B) A fad occasionC) Smith's unusual life story.D) Smith's sleeping problem.14. A) Review the details of all her lessons.B) Compare notes with his classmates.C)Talk with her about his learning problems.D) Focus on the main points of her lectures.15. A) The man blamed the woman for being careless.B)The man misunderstood the woman's apology.C) The woman offered to pay for the man's coffee.D)The woman spilt coffee on the man's jacket.16. A) Extremely tedious.B) Hard to understand.C) Lacking a goot plot.D) Not worth seeing twice.17. A) Attending every lecture.B) Doing losts of homework.C) Reading very extensively.D) Using test-taking strategies.18. A)The digital TV system will offer different programs.B)He is eager to see what the new system is like.C)He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels.D)The new TV system may not provide anything better.Question 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.a)a notice by the electricity board.b)ads promoting electric appliances.c)the description of a thief in disguise.d)a new policy on pensioners'welfare.20.a)speaking with a proper accent.b)wearing an official uniform.c)making friends with themd)showing them his ID.21.a)to be on the alert when being followed.b)not to leave senior citizens alone at home.c)not to let anyone in without an appointment.d)to watch out for those from the electricity board.22.a)she was robbed near the parking lot.b)all her money in the bank disappeared.c)the pension she had just drawn was stolen.d)she was knocked down in the post office.Question 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23.a)marketing consultancy.b)Professional accountancy.c)luxury hotel management.d)business conference organization24.a)having a good knowledge of its customs.b)knowing some key people in tourism.c)having been to the country before.d)being able to speak japanese.25.a)it will bring her potential into full play.b)it will involve lots of train travel.c)it will enable her to improve her chinese.d)it will give her more chances to visit japan.Section BPassage OneQuestion 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.a) The lack of timeb) The quality of life.c) The frustrations at work.d) The pressure on working families.27.a)They were just as busy as people of today.b)They saw the importance of collective efforts.c)They didn't complain as much as modern man.d)They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering.28.a)To look for creative ideas of awarding employees.b)To explore strategies for lowering production costs.c)To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints.d)To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.Passage TwoQuestion 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.a)family violence.b)his children's efforts.c)her father's disloyalty.d)his second wife's positive influence.30.a)his advanced age.b)his children's efforts.c) his improved financial condition.d)his second wife's positive influence.31.a)love is blind.b)love breeds love.c)divorce often has disastrous consequences.d)happiness is hard to find in blended families.Passage ThreeQuestion 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32.a) it was located in a parkb) its owner died of a heart attackc) it went bankrupt all of sudden.d) its potted plants were for lease only.33.a)planting some trees in the greenhouseb)writing a want ad to a local newspaperc)putting up a going out of business signd)helping a customer select some purchases34.a)opening an offive in the new office parkb)keeping better relations with her companyc)developing fresh business opportunitiesd)building a big greenhouse of his own35.a)owning the greenhouse one dayb)securing a job at the office parkc)cultivating more potted plants.d)finding customers out of townSection C注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
2008年12月大学英语四级考试真题、答案及听力原文
2008年12月大学英语四级考试真题Part I Writing （30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Limiting the Use of Disposable Plastic Bag.You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1.一次性塑料袋的使用2.使用一次性塑料袋带来的问题3.限制一次性塑料袋的意义Limiting the Use of Disposable Plastic Bag______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________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 [A], [B], [C] and [D].For questions 8 -10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.That’s enough, kidsIt was a lovely day at the park and Stella Bianchi was enjoying the sunshine with her two children when a young boy, aged about four, approached her two-year-old son and pushed him to the ground.“I‘d watched him for a little while and my son was the fourth or fifth child he‘d shoved,‖ she says.‖ I went over to them, picked up my son, turned to the boy and said, firmly, ‘No, we don‘t push,‖ What ha ppened next was unexpected.“The boy‘s mother ran toward me from across the park,‖ Stella says,‖ I thought she was coming over to a pologize, but instead she started shouting at me for disciplining her child, All I did was let him know his behavior was unacceptable. Was I supposed to sit back while her kid did whatever he wanted, hurting other children in the process?‖Getting your own children to play nice is difficult enough. Dealing with other people‘s children has become a minefield.In my house, jumping on the sofa is not allowed. In my sister‘s house it‘s encouraged. For her, it‘s about kids being kids: ―If you can‘t do it at three, when can you do it?‖Each of these philosophies is valid and, it has to be said, my son loves visiting his aunt‘s house. But I find myself saying ―no‖ a lot when her kids are over at mine. That‘s OK between sisters but becomes dangerous territory when y ou‘re talking to the children of friends or acquaintances.“Kids aren‘t all raised the same,‖ agrees Professor Naomi White of Monash University.‖ But there is still an idea that they‘re the property of the parent. We see our children as an extension of our selves, so if you‘re saying that my child is behaving inappropriately, then that‘s somehow a criticism of me.‖In those circumstances, it‘s difficult to know whether to approach the child directly or the parent first. There are two scho ols of thought.“I’d go to the child first,”says Andrew Fuller, author of Tricky Kids. Usually a quiet reminder that ’we don‘t do that here‘ is enough. Kids nave finely tuned antennae (直觉) for how to behave in different settings.”He points out bringing it up with the parent first may make them feel neglectful, which could cause problems. Of course, approaching the child first can bring its own headaches, too.This is why White recommends that you approach the parents first. Raise your concerns with the parents if they‘re there and ask them to deal with it,‖ she says.Asked how to approach a parent in this situation, psychologist Meredith Fuller answers: ―Explain your needs as well as stressing the importance of the friendship. Preface your remarks with something like: ‘I know you‘ll think I‘m silly but in my house I don’t want…‘‖When it comes to situations where you‘re caring for another child, white is straightforward: ―common sense must prevail. If things don‘t go well, then have a chat.‖There‘re a couple of new grey areas. Physical punishment, once accepted from any adult, is no longer appropriate. ―A new set of considerations has come to the fore as part of the debate about how we handle children.‖For Andrew Fuller, the child-centric nature of our society has affecte d everyone:‖ The rules are different now from when today‘s parents were growing up,‖ he says, ―Adults are scared of saying: ‘don‘t swear‘, or asking a child to stand up on a bus. They‘re worried that there will be conflict if they point these things out –either from older children, or their parents.‖He sees it as a loss of the sense of common public good and public courtesy (礼貌), and says that adults suffer form it as much as child.Meredith Fuller agrees: ―A code of conduct is hard to create when you‘re living in a world in which everyone is exhausted from overwork and lack of sleep, and a world in which nice people are percei ved to finish last.‖“I t‘s about what I‘m doing and what I need,‖ Andrew Fuller says. ‖the days when a kid came home from school and said, ―I got into trouble‖. And dad said, ‗you probably deserved it‘. Are over. Now the parents are charging up to the school to have a go at teachers.‖This jumping to our children‘s defense is part of what fuels the “walking on eggshells”feeling that surrounds our dealings with other people‘s children. You know that if you remonstrate(劝诫) with the child, you’re going to have to deal with the parent. It‘s admirable to be protective of our kids, but is it good?“Children have to learn to negotiate the wo rld on their own, within reasonable boundaries,‖ White says. ―I suspect that it‘s only certain sectors of the population doin g the running to the school –better –educated parents are probably more likely to be too involved.‖White believes our notions of a more child-centered, it‘ a way of talking about treating our children like commodities(商品). We‘re centered on them but in ways that reflect positively on us. We treat them as objects whose appearance and achievements are something we can be proud of, rath er than serve the best interests of the children.‖One way over-worked, under-resourced parents show commitment to their children is to leap to their defence. Back at the park, Bianchi‘ intervention(干预) on her son‘ behalf ended in an undignified exchange of insulting words with the other boy‘ mother.As Bianchi approached the park bench where she‘d been sitting, other mums came up to her and congratulated her on taking a stand. ―Apparently the boy had a longstanding reputation for bad behaviour and his mum for even worse behaviour if he was challenged.”Andrew Fuller doesn‘t believe that we should be afraid of dealing with other people‘s kids. ―look at kids that aren‘t your own as a potential minefield,‖ he says. He recommends that we don‘t stay silent over inappropriate behaviour, particularly with regular visitors.1. What did Stella Bianchi expect the young boy‘s mother to do when she talked to him?A) make an apologyB) come over to interveneC) discipline her own boyD) take her own boy away2. What does the author say about dealing with other people‘s children?A) it‘s important not to hurt them in any wayB) it‘s no use trying to stop their wrongdoingC) it‘s advisable to treat them as one‘s own kidsD) it‘s possible for one to get into lots of trouble3. According to professor Naomi white of Monash university, when one‘s kids are criticized, their parents will probably feel___________________________A) discouragedB) hurtC) puzzledD) overwhelmed4. What should one do when seeing other people‘s kids m isbehave according to Andrew fuller?A) talk to them directly in a mild wayB) complain to their parents politelyC) simply leave them aloneD) punish them lightly5. Due to the child-centric nature of our society, ______________________A) parents are worried when their kids swear at themB) people think it improper to criticize kids in publicC) people are reluctant to point our kids‘ wrongdoingsD) many conflicts arise between parents and their kids6. In a world where everyone is exhausted from over work and lack of sleep,____________________________A) it‘s easy for people to become impatientB) it‘s difficult to create a code of conductC) it‘s important to be friendly to everybodyD) it‘s hard for people to admire each other7. How did people use to respond when their kids got into trouble at school?A) they‘d question the teachersB) they‘d charge up to the schoolC) they‘d tell the kids to clam downD) They‘d put the blame on their kids8. Professor white believes that the notions of a more child-centred society should be____________________9. According to professor white, today‘s parents treat their children as something they___________________10. Andrew fuller suggests that , when kids behave inappropriately, people should not______________________Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 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 question 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 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A)Only true friendship can last long.B)Letter writing is going out of style.C)She keeps in regular touch with her classmates.D)She has lost contact with most of her old friends.12. A) A painter. C) A porter.B) A mechanic. D) A carpenter.13. A) Look for a place near her office. C) Make inquiries elsewhere.B) Find a new job down the street. D) Rent the $600 apartment.14. A) He prefers to wear jeans with a larger waist.B) He has been extremely busy recently.C) He has gained some weight lately.D) He enjoyed going shopping with Jane yesterday.15. A)The woman possesses a natural for art.B) Women have a better artistic taste than men.C) He isn‘t good a t abstract thinking.D) He doesn‘t like abstract paintings.16. A) She couldn‘t have left her notebook in the library.B) she may have put her notebook amid the journals.C) she should have made careful notes while doing reading.D) she shouldn‘t have read his notes without his knowing it.17. A)she wants to get some sleep C) she has a literature class to attendB) she needs time to write a paper D)she is troubled by her sleep problem18. A)He is confident he will get the job.B)His chance of getting the job is slim.C)It isn‘t easy to find a qualified sales manager.D)The interview didn‘t go as well as he expected.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A)He can manage his time more flexibly.B)He can renew contact with his old friends.C)He can concentrate on his own projects.D)He can learn to do administrative work.20. A)Reading its ads in the newspapers.B)Calling its personnel department.C)Contacting its manager.D)Searching its website.21. A)To cut down its production expenses.B)To solve the problem of staff shortage.C)To improve its administrative efficiency.D)To utilize its retired employees‘ resources.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A)Buy a tractor.B)Fix a house.C)See a piece of property.D)Sing a business contract.23. A)It is only forty miles form where they live.B)It is a small one with a two-bedroom house.C)It was a large garden with fresh vegetables.D)It has a large garden with fresh vegetables.24. A)Growing potatoes will involve less labor.B)Its soil may not be very suitable for corn.C)It may not be big enough for raising corn.D)Raising potatoes will be more profitable.25. A)Finances B)Equipment C)Labor D)ProfitsSection BDirections: 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 marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26 A) To introduce the chief of the city‘s police forceB)To comment on a talk by a distinguished guestC)To address the issue of community securityD)To explain the functions of the city council27 A)He has distinguished himself in city managementB)He is head of the International Police ForceC)He completed his higher education abroadD)He holds a master‘s degree in criminology28 A)To coordinate work among police departmentsB)To get police officers closer to the local peopleC)To help the residents in times of emergencyD)To enable the police to take prompt action29 A)PopularB)discouragingC)effectiveD)controversialPassage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30 A)people differ greatly in their ability to communicateB)there are numerous languages in existenceC)Most public languages are inherently vagueD)Big gaps exist between private and public languages31 A)it is a sign of human intelligenceB)in improves with constant practiceC)it is something we are born withD)it varies from person to person32 A)how private languages are developedB)how different languages are relatedC)how people create their languagesD)how children learn to use languagePassage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33 A)she was a tailorB)she was an engineerC)she was an educator D)she was a public speaker34.A)Basing them on science-fiction movies.B) Including interesting examples in themC) Adjusting them to different audiencesD) Focusing on the latest progress in space science35.A) Whether spacemen carry weaponsB) How spacesuits protect spacemenC) How NASA trains its spacemenD) What spacemen cat and drinkSection CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage 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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Crime is increasing world wide. There is every reason to believe the (36)____will continue through the next few decades.Crime rates have always been high in multicultural, industrialized societies such as the United States, but a new (37) ____has appeared on the world (38)____rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few(39)____. Street crimes such as robbery, rape (40) ___and auto theft are clearly rising (41)___in eastern European countries such as Hungary and in western European nations such as the united Kingdom.What is driving this crime (42)____?There are no simple answers. Still，there are certain conditions(43) _______with rising crime increasing heterogeneity (混杂) of populations, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of government,(44) _________________________________________________.These conditions are increasingly observable around the world. For instance, cultures that were previously isolated and homogeneous(同种类的) ,such as Japan, Denmark and Greece (45)_______________________.Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of values. Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the twenty-first century, and (46)_______________________Part IV Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）（25 minutes）Section AQuestion 47-56A bookless life is an incomplete life. Books influence the depth and breadth of life. They meet the natural______47_____for freedom, for expression, for creativity and beauty of life. Learners, therefore, must have books, and the right type of book, for the satisfaction of their need. Readers turn______48_____ to books because their curiosity concerning all manners of things, their eagerness to share in the experiences of others and their need to ____49 _____ from their own limited environment lead them to find in books food for the mind and the spirit. Through their reading they find a deeper significance to life as books acquaint them with life in the world as it was and it is now. They are presented with a __50 _____ of human experiences and come to ___51 ____ other ways of thought and living. And while ____52 ____ their own relationships and responses to life , the readers often find that the ___53__ in their stories are going through similar adjustments, which help to clarify and give significance to their own.Books provide ___54 ____ material for readers‘ imagination to grow. Imagination is a valuable quality and a motivating power, and stimulates achievement. While enriching their imagination, books __55 ____their outlook, develop a fact-finding attitude and train them to use leisure ___56 ___. The social and educational significance of the readers‘ books can not be overestimated in an academic library.A. AbundantB. CharactersC. CommunicatingD. CompletelyE. DeriveF. DesireG. DiversityH. Escape I. Establishing J. Narrow K. Naturally L. Personnel M. Properly N. Respect O. WidenSection BDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.If you are a male and you are reading this ,congratulations: you are a survivor .According to statistics .you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman ,and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman.There are many reasons for this-typically, men take more risks than woman and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly, men don‘t go t o the doctor.“Men aren‘t seeing doctors as often as they should, ‖ says Dr. Gullotta, ―This is particularly so for the ove r-40s,when diseases tend to strike.‖Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 45,it should be at least once a year.Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old ma who had delayed doing anything about his smoker‘s cough for a year.“When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer‖ he says, ―Earlier detection and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have prolonged this life‖According to a recent survey, 95%of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group.“A lot of men think they are invincible （不可战胜的）”Gullotta says “They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think”Geez, if it could happen to him.Then there is the ostrich approach,‖ some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know, ‖ says Dr. Ross Ca rtmill.“Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,‖ Cartmill says .He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups.Regular check-ups for men would inevitably place strain on the public purse, Cartmill says.‖ But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the ultimate cost is far greater: it is called premature death.‖57.Why does the author congratulate his male readers at the beginning of the passage?A. They are more likely to survive serious diseases today.B. Their average life span has been considerably extended.C. They have lived long enough to read this article.D. They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier live.58.What does the author state is the most important reason men die five years earlier on average than women?A. men drink and smoke much more than womenB. men don‘t seek medical care as often as womenC. men aren‘t as cautions as women in face of dangerD. men are more likely to suffer from fatal diseases59. Which of the following best completes the sentence ―Geez, if it could happen to him…‘(line2,para,8)?A. it could happen to me, tooB. I should avoid playing golfC. I should consider myself luckyD. it would be a big misfortune60what does Dr. Ross Cartmill mean by ―the ostrich approach‖(line q para.9)A. a casual attitude towar ds one‘s health conditionsB. a new therapy for certain psychological problemsC. refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involvedD. unwillingness to find out about one‘s disease because of fear61. What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men?A.They may increase public expensesB.They will save money in the long runC.They may cause psychological strains on menD.They will enable men to live as long as womenPassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.High-quality customer service is preached(宣扬) by many ,but actually keeping customers happy is easier said than doneShoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of a retail store, but instead will alert their friends, relatives, co-workers, strangers-and anyone who will listen.Store managers are often the last to hear complaints, and often find out only when their regular customers decide t frequent their competitors, according to a study jointly conducted by Verde group and Wharton school “Storytelling hur ts retailers and entertains consumers,‖ said Paula Courtney, President of the Verde group.‖ the store loses the customer, but the shopper must also find a replacement.‖On average, every unhappy customer will complain to at least four other, and will no longer visit the specific store for every dissatisfied customer, a store will lose up to three more due to negative reviews. The resulting ―snowball effect‖ can be disastrous to retailers.According to the research, shoppers who purchased clothing encountered the most problems. ranked second and third were grocery and electronics customers.The most common complaints include filled parking lots, cluttered (塞满了的) shelves, overloaded racks, out-of-stock items, long check-out lines, and rude salespeople.During peak shopping hours, some retailers solved the parking problems by getting moonlighting（业余兼职的）local police to work as parking attendants. Some hired flag wavers to direct customers to empty parking spaces. This guidance eliminated the need for customers to circle the parking lot endlessly, and avoided confrontation between those eyeing the same parking space.Retailers can relieve the headaches by redesigning store layouts, pre-stocking sales items, hiring speedy and experienced cashiers, and having sales representatives on hand to answer questions.Most importantly, salespeople should be diplomatic and polite with angry customers.“Retailers who‘re responsive and friendly are more likely to smooth over issues than those who aren‘t so friendly.‖ said Profe ss or Stephen Hoch. ―Maybe something as simple as a greeter at the store entrance would help.‖Customers can also improve future shopping experiences by filing complaints to the retailer, instead of complaining to the rest of the world. Retailers are hard-pressed to improve when they have no idea what is wrong.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答62. Why are store managers often the last to hear complaints?A Most customers won‘t bother to complain even if they have had unhappy experiences.B Customers would rather relate their unhappy experiences to people around them.C Few customers believe the service will be improved.D Customers have no easy access to store managers.63. What does Paula Courtney imply by saying ― … the shopper must also find a replacement‖ (Line 2, Para. 4)?A New customers are bound to replace old ones.B It is not likely the shopper can find the same products in other stores.C Most stores provide the sameD Not complaining to the manager causes the shopper some trouble too.64. Shop owners often hire moonlighting police as parking attendants so that shoppers_____A can stay longer browsing in the storeB won‘t have trouble parking their carsC won‘t have any worries about securityD can find their cars easily after shopping65. What contributes most to smoothing over issues with customers?A Manners of the salespeopleB Hiring of efficient employeesC Huge supply of goods for saleD Design of the store layout.66. To achieve better shopping experiences, customers are advised to _________.A exert pressure on stores to improve their serviceB settle their disputes with stores in a diplomatic wayC voice their dissatisfaction to store managers directlyD shop around and make comparisons between storesPart V Cloze （15 minutes）Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D] on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Playing organized sports is such a common experience in the United States that many children and teenagers that them for granted. This is especially true__67__children from families and communities that have the resources needed to organize and__68__sports programs and make sure that there is easy__69__to participation opportunities. Children in low-income families and poor communities are__70__likely to take organized youth sports for granted because they often__71__the resources needed to pay for participation__72__, equipment, and transportation to practices and games__73__ their communities do not have resources to build and__74__sports fields and facilities.Organized youth sports__75__appeared during the early 20th century in the United States and other wealthy nations. They were originally developed__76__some educators and developmental experts__77__that the behavior and character of children were__78__influenced by their social surrounding and everyday experiences. This__79__many people to believe that if you could organize the experiences of children in__80__ways, you could influence the kinds of adults that those children would become.This belief that the social__81__influenced a person‘s overall development was very__82__to people interested in progress and reform in the United States__83__the beginning of the 20th century. It caused them to think about__84__they might control the experiences of children to__85__responsible and productive adults. They believed strongly that democracy depended on responsibility and that a__86__capitalist economy depended on the productivity of worker.67. A. among B. within C. on D. towards68. A. spread B. speed C. spur D. sponsor69. A. access B. entrance C. chance D. route70 A. little B. less C. more D. much。
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2008年全国高校西班牙语专业四级考试
口语听力试题及参考答案
（共50分）
第一部分：听写（10 puntos）
考生将听写一篇120字左右的文章。
首先，我们将以正常语速朗读一遍这篇文章。
之后，再断句朗读两遍，同时考生开始听写。
听写完毕后，我们再以正常语速通篇朗读一遍，以便考生核对。
Actualmente en España, llaman tapas a muchos platos fríos o calientes que se sirven para acompañar la bebida, generalmente vino, cerveza o refrescos. La hora de las tapas suele tener lugar antes del almuerzo o de la cena. En ocasiones puede sustituir a estas comidas.
Habitualmente se consumen de pie en los bares. Un pequeño plato de jamón, de queso o de tortilla de patatas puede ser ideal en estos momentos. Los amigos suelen aprovechar esta buena oportunidad para compartir alimentos y conversaciones agradables. En muchas zonas de España se conserva todavía la costumbre de poner una tapa gratis con la bebida. Aunque la cantidad no es mucha, es un detalle que los clientes aprecian y sus estómagos agradecen.
(119 palabras)
第二部分: 口头作文（20 puntos）
考生在听到口头作文的题目以后，有10钟的准备时间，然后请考生做一段5分钟的口头作文。
现在请听题目：
¿Qué haces en tu tiempo de ocio?
第三部分: 听力理解（20 puntos）
考生将听到一篇长度为500字左右的文章，连续听三遍。
之后，笔头回答跟本文有关的问题。
（文章略）
PREGUNTAS:
1.¿Sobre qué discutieron los padres antes de realizar el viaje? (3 puntos)
Discutieron sobre cómo deberían llegar al sitio donde pasarían las vacaciones. El papáquería ir en el viejo coche de la casa mientras que la mamá prefería ir en tren.
2.¿Por qué la vivienda estaba completamente inundada en la madrugada? (2 puntos)
Porque había empezado una lluvia violenta en la madrugada.
3.¿Por qué el auto ya no estaba en su sitio? (2 puntos)
Con la lluvia el coche se había movido y había entrado en el lago.
4.¿Qué decidió hacer la familia después de sacar el coche del lago y por qué?
(2 puntos)
La familia decidió volver a casa después de sacar el coche del lago, porque estaba muy decepcionada por tantos problemas.
5.¿Qué hizo la familia con el auto cuando se fue del camping? (2 puntos)
La familia tuvo que llevar el auto en el mismo tren donde ellos regresaron a casa.
6.¿Cómo se llama el premio que ganó Rosa y dónde lo ganó? (2 puntos)
Se llama Vacaciones Maravillosas y lo ganó en un supermercado.
7.¿Cada cuánto tiempo se concede el premio? (1 punto)
Este premio se concede cada año.
8.¿Por qué con este premio Ana podría ir junto con su amiga Alicia? (2 puntos)
Porque el premio consiste en un viaje para seis personas y son cinco en la familia.
9.¿Por qué los dos muchachos, Carlos y Andrés, gritaban felices al saber que habían
ganado aquel premio? (2 puntos) Porque así tendrían algo fantástico para contar a sus compañeros.
10.¿Cuánto tiempo le quedaba a Rosa para ir a las oficinas a cobrar el premio?
(2 puntos)
Era el 4 de agosto cuando ella leyó la carta y todavía tenía toda la tarde para ir a esas oficinas.。