2006年大学俄语四级考试听力真题
2006.06四级听力试题
2006.6Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A11. A) The girls got on well with each other. B) It’s understandable that girls don’t get along.C) She was angry with the other young stars. D) The girls lacked the courage to fight.12. A) The woman does her own housework. B) The woman needs a housekeeper.C) The woman’s house is in a mess.D) The woman works as a housekeeper.13. A) The Edwards are quite well-off.B) The Edwards should cut down on their living expenses.C) It’ll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house.D) It’s too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house.14. A) The woman didn’t expect it to be so warm at noon.B) The woman is sensitive to weather changes.C) The weather forecast was unreliable.D) The weather turned cold all of a sudden.15. A) At a clinic. B) In a supermarket.C) At a restaurant. D) In an ice cream shop.16. A) The woman did not feel any danger growing up in the Bronx.B) The man thinks it was quite safe living in the Bronx district.C) The woman started working at an early age to support her family.D) The man doesn’t think it safe to send an 8-year-old to buy things.17. A) The man has never seen the woman before.B) The two speakers work for the same company.C) The two speakers work on the same floor.D) The woman is interested in market research.18. A) The woman can’t tolerate any noise.B) The man is looking for an apartment.C) The man has missed his appointment.D) The woman is going to take a train trip.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) To make a business report to the woman.B) To be interviewed for a job in the woman’s company.C) To resign from his position in the woman’s company.D) To exchange stock market information with the woman.20. A) He is head of a small trading company.B) He works in an international insurance company.C) He leads a team of brokers in a big company.D) He is a public relations officer in a small company.21. A) The woman thinks Mr. Saunders is asking for more than they can offer.B) Mr. Saunders will share one third of the woman’s responsibilities.C) Mr. Saunders believes that he deserves more paid vacations.D) The woman seems to be satisfied with Mr. Saunders’ past experience.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) S he’s worried about the seminar.B) The man keeps interrupting her.C) She finds it too hard. D) She lacks interest in it.23. A) The lecturers are boring. B) The course is poorly designed.C) She prefers Philosophy to English. D) She enjoys literature more.24. A) Karen’s friend.B) Karen’s pare nts.C) Karen’s lecturers.D) Karen’s herself.25. A) Changing her major.B) Spending less of her parents’ money.C) Getting transferred to the English Department.D) Leaving the university.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Rent a grave. B) Burn the body.C) Bury the dead near a church. D) Buy a piece of land for a grave.27. A) To solve the problem of lack of land.B) To see whether they have decayed.C) To follow the Greek religious practice.D) To move them to a multi-storey graveyard.28. A) They should be buried lying down.B) They should be buried standing up.C) They should be buried after being washed.D) They should be buried when partially decayed.29. A) Burning dead bodies to ashes.B) Storing dead bodies in a remote place.C) Placing dead bodies in a bone room.D) Digging up dead bodies after three years.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) Many foreign tourist visit the Unite States every year.B) Americans enjoy eating out with their friends.C) The United States is a country of immigrants.D) Americans prefer foreign foods to their own food.31. A) They can make friends with people from other countries.B) They can get to know people of other cultures and their lifestyles.C) They can practise speaking foreign languages there.D) They can meet with businessmen from all over the world.32. A) The couple cook the dishes and the children help them.B) The husband does the cooking and the wife serves as the waitress.C) The mother does the cooking while the father and children serving the guests.D) A hired cook prepares the dishes and the family members serve the guests.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) He took them to watch a basketball game.B) He trained them to play European football.C) He let them compete in getting balls out of a basket.D) He taught them to play an exciting new game.34. A) The players found the basket too high to reach.B) The players had trouble getting the ball out of the basket.C) The players had difficulty understanding the complex rules.D) The players soon found the game boring.35. A) By removing the bottom of the basket.B) By lowering the position of the basket.C) By simplifying the complex rules.D) By altering the size of the basket.Section CFor Americans, time is money. They say, “you only get so much time in this life; you’d b etter use it wisely.” The (36) _______________ will not be better than the past or present, as American are (37) ____________ to see things, unless people use their time for constructive activity. Thus Americans (38) ________ a “well-organized” person, one who has a written list of thins to do and a (39) ________ for doing them. The ideal person is punctual and is (40) ________ of other people’s time. They do not (41) ________ people’s time with conversation or other activity that has no (42) ________ benef icial outcome.The American attitude toward time is not (43) ________ shared by others, especially non-Europeans. They are more likely to regard time as (44) ________________________________. One of the more difficult things many students must adjust to in the states is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day.In the contest (45) _____________________________________________________, McDonald’s, KFC, and other fast food establishments are successful in a country where many people want to spend the least amount of time preparing and eating meals. As McDonald’s restaurants (46) ____________________________________, bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and shiny cleanliness.。
2006年四级考试口语听力试题及答案
2006年高校西班牙语专业四级考试口语听力试题（共50分）Primero: dictado (10 puntos)1.听写。
考生将听写一篇130字左右的文章。
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之后，再断句朗读两遍，同时考生开始听写。
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TextoCon la llegada de las fiestas, llega el duro trabajo de elegir regalos. No se trata de un asunto fácil, porque el regalo es entendido como un mensaje lleno de significado. Puede expresar sentimientos difíciles de expresar con palabras.Hacemos regalos para manifestar a los demás el amor y la amistad que nos une. El regalo perfecto no es el más caro. Tampoco es el más deseado por otros. El factor sorpresa es muy importante. Otro punto que hay que tener en cuenta es la fecha de la que se trata. Un regalo navideño poco tiene que ver con uno de cumpleaños o de agradecimiento por cualquier otro motivo. Además, debemos prestar atención a la calidad. Por último, también es importante que el regalo sea del gusto de la persona a quien regalamos.(133 palabras) 听写到此结束。
06年英语专四听力原文和答案
2006年专四听力答案PART I DICTATIONThe InternetThe Internet is the most significant progress in the field of communication. /lmagine a book that never ends, a library with a million floors ,/or imagine a research project with thousands of scientists /working around the clock forever./This is the magic of the Internet. /Yet the Internet has the potential for good and bad. /0ne can find well-organized information-rich websites./At the same time, one can also find wasteful websites. /Most websites are known as different Internet applications./These include online games, chat rooms and so on./These applications have great power too. /Sometimes the power can be so great /that young people may easily become victims to their attraction. /So we need to recognize the seriousness of the problem. /We must work together to use its power for better ends.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions I to 3 are based on the following conversation.M: Hello.W: Oh, hello, you must be a new student. Did you find us, Ok?M: Well, I got a bit lost and I had to ask a stranger, but I got here eventually.W; Oh, dear. Have you come far today?M; Only from Britain. I was staying with my brother.W: Oh, good. (1) How did you get here?M: (1) My brother took me to the railway station and I got a bus at this end.W: Aha, well, you'd better tell me your name, so I can find your form.M: It 's Mark Bern.W: Bern, Bern. Ah, yes. Oh, you've changed since this photo. (2) What happened to your beard and moustache, and you are not wearing glasses, either?M: No, I thought I'd better look smarter.W: Here is the key to your room. It is 501.M: Thanks. How do I get there?W: Go to the end of this corridor, turn left and it's the third door on the right.M: Thank you. Oh, there is a meeting for new students. What time is that?W: (3) Half past five in the Common Room on the ground floor at the other end of the corridor.M: Thanks a lot. Bye.Key: 1.C 2.A 3.BQuestions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.W: Hi, Steve, how are things?M: Hi, Maggie. Good, thanks. What's new with you?W: Oh, I was just wondering if you wanted to go out tonight.M: Well, (4)1 was thinking of going to the university library to do a bit of study. What have you got in mind?W: I thought we could just go for a walk, maybe down to that park near the beach.M: Tonight? (5) You must be joking. It's too cold.W: Oh, yes. It's too cold, but I still want to go out somewhere. That new Tom Cruise's film is on in town. How about that?M: Ok, what time does it start?W: Oh, I think it's half past eight or something. I will just get the paper and have a look. Just turn on for a minute. Look, the film got fantastic review in the paper last week. M: Ok,ok. (6) Where are we going to meet?W: (6)lt'd be easier if we met at the cinema.M: Ok. Where is it?W: Oh, you know, the Olyang.M: Where is that?W: (6) Near the Town Hall and opposite the bank.M: Oh, yeah. I know where it is. Ok, look, I will meet you there at fifteen past eight. Key：4.D 5.B 6.DQuestions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.W: What are you reading. Bill?M: It's this week's New Scientist ,whyI .W: I was just wondering. It looks interesting. (9) But I've never actually read it myself. It's for real scientists—or can ordinary people like me understand it?M: Oh, it's for anyone really. It usually has articles and stories about character affairs and about science as well as papers about new development and research. I am reading about new telephone that allows you to see the person you are speaking to as well as hear him.W: Oh,I've heard about it. (7)/(9)ls it on the market yet? Can I buy one?M: No, not this one. (8) But the company has made other models to try out on business. This one is special because its color and the image is moving.W: Oh, that's interesting.M: You see the first video phones that what they called were made in Japan. But they can only show a still, black and white image. So this video phone is much better than that. (8) Mind you and I'm not sure I want one, would you?W: (8) Well, no. I don't think I would. I bet it costs a lot of money. Does it say how much it costs?M: Yes, the early black and white ones cost several hundred pounds, (7) but the one the story is about costs several thousand pounds.W: En. Why does anybody want one, do you think?M: Business organizations that need to frequently contact overseas organizations would want it. (10) It's like a face-to-face conversation. So maybe a lot of overseas travel can be avoided.W: (9) Yes, I suppose so.Key: 7.C 8.C 9.B 10.ASECTION B PASSAGESQuestions II to 13 are based on the following passage.If you're in a western country, you often see people walking their dogs. It is still true that a dog is the most useful animal in the world. (13) However the reason why one keeps the dog has changed. (11) Once upon a time, a man met a dog and wanted it to help him in the fight against other animals. And the dog listened to him and did what he told him to do. Later people used dogs for hunting other animals. And dogs did not eat what they got until their masters agreed. (11) Dogs were also used for driving sheep and guarding chickens. But now people in towns and cities do not need dogs to fight other animals any more. Of course, they keep them to frighten thieves. But the most important reason for keeping dogs is that they feell only in the city. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with; for a young wife, a dog is her child when she does not have her own; for old people, a dog is also a child when their real children have grown up and left. (12) Now people do not have to use a dog, but they keep it as a friend,just like a member of the family.Key: 11.D 12.A 13.DQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.I am going to work in a totally new environment. I'll have to get used to different working conditions. I am used to working in quite high-tech sort of industry that has got lots of machinery and everything. But now I am going to a place that(14) has no machinery as such, apart from a typewriter. The place has no electricity at all, no photocopiers,all the things that you just take for granted here. They just won't be there any more. I'll be staying near the school in quite a small village. And (15)1 will be staying in a teacher's house, living with two or three other volunteer teachers. I'll have to get used to not having the variety of different foods that you have here like twenty different varieties of breakfast serial. (16) And the range of food there is much smaller, not many choices. I'll also have to get used to getting water from a well, not having electricity which means gas lamps in the evening; which means the difficulty of preparing for the next day's lessons in poor light; which means different ways of getting your clothes washed. (17) There will be all sorts of big differences like that, but I'll have to get used to when I arrive there.Key: 14.B 15.D 16.A 17.CQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.The most common type of child abuse you know is beating with the hands or with an instrument usually a cane in some places. Nearly a third of the abused children we see are (18) in the age group between six and ten, and about sixty-five percent of them are boys. (18) This is the age group when children are first to expect to study hard and parents have great expectations of their progresses in school. Boys of course attract more abuse such as beating because (20) once again parental expectations are high, and boys tend to be more energetic and difficult to control than girls. Most experts seem toagree that the child abuse is caused by a combination of social and psychological factors. Families who beat their children are not particularly different from other people. (20) The only difference that exists between them is that they lack skills in the establishing good relationships with their children. These families too .generally speaking, have other problems such as (19) marriage problems or financial problems. Some parents are hurting their children because they strongly believe in the use of traditional discipline methods. But many of them have (19) emotional problems. (20) They are often the victims of violence themselves. Sometimes they even bear an unreasonable hatred for a child because they believe that the child has brought the family bad luck.Key: 18.B 19.A 20.CSECTION C NEW BROADCASTNews Item I(21) American coast guard officials in Florida say they have returned to Cuba a group of would-be migrants who try to (22) make their way to the United States in an unusual vessel, a floating truck. They said one of their planes spotted the Cubans more than halfway through their journey, and the coast guard could not believe their eyes when they saw the vessel. The Cubans had attached floats and propellers to (22) a 1951 shabby truck.Key: 21.D 22.BNews Item 2All large and medium-sized Chinese cities will have greater air quality monitoring by 2010, says a government official. The government has spent 150 million yuan on air quality monitoring systems across China since 2000 when officials began paying greater attention to air quality monitoring. (23) More than 220 cities now have air quality monitoring systems and 42 others will have systems in place by the end of this year.Key：23.DNews Item 3(25) Storms sank two river ferries in southern Bangladesh on Sunday and some (24)90 passengers were reported missing while at least another 68 died. One of the packed ferries carrying around 150 people capsized early on Sunday on the Meghna river and (25)50 were rescued. A second ferry sank on the same river just one kilometer away leaving 40 passengers missing after (25) 6 were rescued.Key：24.B 25.ANews Item 4(26) The Indonesian government has given official approval for an Australian consulate in Dili. The first Australian consulate officials will travel to the East Timor capital next week as well as serving the consular needs of Australian in the region. The consulate will facilitate Australian support to the United Nation's assistance mission inEast Timor. The announcement follows in principle their agreement reached on the opening of the consulate between Australian prime minister and Indonesian president in Barley last month.Key：26.CNews Item 5(27) PepsiCo of the US and Unilever of the UK have become the latest foreign entrance in China's competitive bottle tea market. The two companies launched Lipton's iced tea in Guangzhou last week in a 50-50 venture. (28) “PepsiCo is contributing its bottling facilities and distribution networks to the alliance while Unilever provides the famous tea brand and recipe.”company executive said. China has a growing bottle tea market estimated to be worth 10 billion Yuan. It has been dominated in recent years by two Taiwanese brands .Master Kang and Uni-President. Three other big brands. Nestle, Guangdong based Jianiibao and Lipton, have just entered the market this year. Swiss company Nestle is working in conjunction with Coca Cola.Key：27.A 28.CNews Item 6(29) The Isreali peace camp has launched tfa,e biggest protest in years (30) with more than 100 000 people protesting on Saturday and demanding the country leave Gaza, after Palestinian militants dealt Israel's army its deadliest blow since 2002. Crowds at Tel Aviv's main square added to the growing call for withdrawal from the war-torn territory. (30) The killing of 13 soldiers by militants in the Gaza strict last week has deepened already strong support in Israel for Prime Minister Sharon's Gaza pullout plan which is being delayed by hardliners in his right-wing Likud party.Key: 29.B 30.D。
06年专四真题及答案详解
PART I Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. Duringthe first read ing, which will be done at no rmal speed, liste n and try to un dersta nd the meaning.For the sec ond and third readi ngs, the passage will be read sentence by senten ce, or phrase byphrase, with in tervals of 15 sec on ds. The last readi ng will be done at no rmal speed aga in andduri ng this time you should check your work. You will the n be give n 2 minu tes to check throughyour work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]In Sections A B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then an swerthe questi ons that follow. Mark the correct an swer to each questi on on An swer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this sect ion you will hear several con versati ons. Liste n to the con versati ons carefully andthen an swer the questi ons that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, youwill be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.1. How did Mark get there?A.By train and by car. B.By pla ne and by coach. C.By train and by bus.D.By bus and by pla ne. 2. Mark used to wear all the followi ng EXCEPT A.short hair. B.glasses C.moustache.D.beard. 3. Where is the meeti ng for new stude nts to be held?A.ln the third room on the right. B.ln the Com mon Room. C.ln a room at the other end. D.ln Room 501.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, youwill be give n 20 sec onds to an swer the questi ons. Now, liste n to the con versati on.4. What did Steve origi nally plan to do?A.To go to a park n ear the beach. B.To stay at home. C.To see a new film. D.To do some study. 5. Maggie fin ally decided to go to see a film becausePART Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of theconversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the con versation.7. The followi ng details are true about the new device EXCEPT06年专四真题DICTIONA. there was no park n earby. C.it would be easier to go to a cinema.6. Where did they plan to meet?A. Outside the Town Hall.C.ln Steven ' s place. B. the weather wasn ' t ideal for a walk.D.Steve hadn ' t seen the film yet. B. Near the bank. D.At the cin ema.9. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is INCORRECT about the woma n?A.She had n ever read the magaz ine herself.B.She knew who usually read the magaz ine.C. She was quite interested in the new device.D.She agreed with Bill at the end of the con versation.10. The con versati on is mainly aboutA.a new type of teleph one.B.the cost of teleph one.C.some features of the magaz ine. D.thereadership of the magaz ine.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this sect ion, you will hear several passages. Liste n to the passages carefully and the n answer the questi ons that follow.Questi ons 11 to 13 are based on the follow ing passage. ,4t the end of the passage, you will begive n 15 sec onds to an swer the questi ons. Now, liste n to the passage.11.In the old days dogs were used for the following EXCEPTA.h un ti ng other ani mals.B.drivi ng sheep.C.guard ing chicke ns.D.keep ing thieves away. 12. Which of the followi ng is CORRECT?A. Dogs are now treated as part of a family.B. Dogs still performed all the duties they used to do.C. People now keep dogs for the same reas ons as before.D. O nly old people are see n walki ng their dogs.13. The passage is mainly aboutA.what dogs can do.B.how to keep dogs.C.dogs and their masters.D.reas ons for keep ing dogs. Questi ons 14 to 17 are based on the follow ing passage. At the end of the passage, you will begive n 20 sec onds to an swer the questi ons. Now, liste n to the passage.14. Accord ing to the passage, the work ing con diti ons in the new placeA.are the same as the speaker is used to.B.are expected to be rather poor.C.are just as adequate.D.are not yet clear. 15. What is the speaker going to do in the new place? A.Travelli ng.B.Study ing.C.Settli ng dow n.D.Teach ing. 16. The speaker expects A.fewer choices of food.B.ma ny ways to do wash ing.C.moder n lighti ng facilities.D.new types of drinking water. 17. From the passage we lear n that the speakerA.is un prepared for the new post.B.is un clear about the con diti ons there.C.is ready for all the difficulties there.D.is eager to know more about the post. Questi ons 18 to 20 are based on the follow ing passage. At the end of the passage, you will begive n 15 sec onds to an swer the questi ons. Now, liste n to the passage.18. Accord ing to the passage,whe n are childre n first expectd to study hard?A. it has colour.C. it costs less mon ey.8. Why didn ' t Bill want one of them?A.He wan ted to buy one from Japa n.C. He thought it was for bus in ess use. B. it has a movi ng image.D. it is not on the B. He wasn ' t sure about its quality. D. He thought it was expe nsive.A.Before 6 years of age.B.Betwee n 6 and 10.C.After 10 years of age.D.After 12 years of age. 19. Parents who abuse their children tend to have the following problems EXCEPT A.religious problems.B.emoti onal problems.C.finan cial problems.D.marriage problems. 20. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is CORRECT?A. Boys and girls are equally en ergetic.B. Pare nts have higher expectati ons for boys.C. Some parents lack skills to deal with their kids.D. Some pare nts are ill-educated and ill-tempered.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this sect ion, you will hear several n ews items. Liste n to them carefully and the n an swertheQuesti ons 23 are based on the follow ing n ews. At the end of the n ews item, you will be give n10 sec onds to an swer the questi ons. Now, liste n to the n ews.23. How many cities will have air quality mon itori ng systems in stalled by the ned of this year?A.42 cities.B.220 cities.C. 150 cities.D. 262 cities.Questi ons 24 an d25 are based on the follow ing n ews. At the end of the n ews item, you willbe give n 10 sec onds to an swer the questi ons. Now, liste n to the n ews.24. Altogether how many people were reported miss ing?A. 68.B.90.C. 150.D. 40.25. Which of the followi ng details is INCORRECT? A.The two ferries sank on differe nt days. B.The accide nts were caused by storms.C.The two ferries sank on the same river.D.More people were rescued from the first ferry. Questi ons 26 are based on the follow ing n ews. At the end of the n ews item, you will be give n10 sec onds to an swer the questi ons. Now, liste n to the n ews.26. What is the n ews item mainly about?A. lndon esia n gover nment policies.B. Australia ' s support to the UN assistanee mission.C. Opening of an Australian consulate in East Timor.D. Talks betwee n Australia and Indon esia.Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will begive n 15 sec onds to an swer the questi ons. Now, liste n to the n ews.27. The news item is mainly about a joint venture betweenA.a US compa ny and a UK compa ny.B.a Swiss compa ny and a UK compa ny.C.two Taiwa nese compa ni es.D.a mainland compa ny and a US compa ny.questio ns that follow.Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will begive n 15 sec onds to an swer the questi ons. Now. liste n to the n ews.21. W hat has happe ned to the Cuba ns?A.They set foot in Floria.C.They were flown to the U.S.22. H ow did the Cuba ns try to en ter the U.S.?A.ln a small boat. C.By swimmi ng.B.They were drow ned. D.They were sent back to Cuba.B.ln an old truck.D.By drivi ng.28. Who will provide the distribution networks in the joint venture?A.U ni lever.B.Nestle.C.PepsiCo.D.Coca Cola.Questions 29 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be give n 15 sec onds to an swer the questi ons. Now, liste n to the n ews.29. Who staged the protect o n Saturday?A.The soldiers.B.The peace camp.C.The milita nts.D. The hardli ners.30. Which of the following details about the news is INCOPPECT?A.13 soilders were killed last week.B.100,000 people participated in the protest.C. The protesters demanded a pullout from Gaza.D.The Prime Minister rejected the pullout plan. 川CLOZEThere are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most ( 31 ) _held is that it is uniuckyto walk under a ladder--- even if it means (32 ) —the pavement into a busy street! (33 ) —you must pass un der a ladder you can (34) —bad luck by cross ing your fin gers and (35) —them crossed un til you have see n a dog. (36 ) —, you may lick your fin ger and (37 ) —a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the (38 ) —has dried.Ano ther com mon (39) _ is that it is uni ucky to ope n an umbrella in the house---it will either bring (40) _ to the person who opened it or to the whole (41 ) _. Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is (42 ) _, as it inevitably brings rain!The number 13 is said to be uniucky for some, and whe n the 13th day of the month (43 ) _ on a Friday, anyone wish ing to avoid a bad eve nt had better stay (44) _ .The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, (45) —it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (46) —in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.Black cats are gen erally con sidered lucky in Brita in, even though they are (47 ) _ witchcraft.. it is (48 ) —lucky if a black cat crosses your path-although in America the exact opposite belief prevails. Fin ally, a com mon ly held superstiti on is that of touch ing wood (49 ) _ luck.This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as n ever (50) —, touch wood? ”31. A broadly B widely C quickly D speedily32. A running from B jumping off C stepp ing off D keep ing from33. A If B As C Though D Un less34. A erase B remove C avoid D ease35. A keep B keep ing C kept D to keep36. A Con seque ntly B However C Comparatively D Alternatively37. A make B print C perform D produce38. A label B symbol C mark D cut39. A argume nt B superstiti on C opi nion D idea40. A loss B difficulty C tragedy D misfort une41.A.house B household C home D circle42. A un wise B unin tellige nt C un popular D unfortun ate43. A falls B arrives C drops D happens44. A away B outdoors C in doors D far45. A whe n B as C if D though46. A have orig in ated B be origi nati ng C be origi nated D origi nate47. A concerned about B related with C associated with D conn ected in51. __dull he may be, he is certa inly a very successful top executive.A AlthoughB whateverC AsD However52. If only I __play the guitar as well as you!A wouldB couldC shouldD might53. The party, __I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.A by whichB for whichC to whichD at which54. It ' s high time we __ cutt ing dow n the rain forests.A stoppedB had to stopC shall stopD stop55. The student said there were a few points in the essay he __ impossible to comprehend.A has foundB was findingC had foundD would find56. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone__ an opport unity to hear the speech.A ought to haveB must haveC may haveD should have57. I am surprised__ this city is a dull place to live in.A that you should thinkB by what you are thinkingC that you would thinkD with what you were thi nki ng58. Susa n is very hardwork ing, but her pay is not__ for her work.A eno ugh goodB good eno ughC as good eno ughD good as eno ugh59. It is imperative that the gover nment __ more in vestme nt into the shipbuildi ng in dustry.A attractsB shall attractC attractD has to60. Land bel ongs to the city; there is __ thing as private own ership of land.A no such aB not suchC not such aD no such61. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We n ever guessed that she could walk__far.A /B suchC thatD as6 2 . The statistics __ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.A provesB is provi ngC are prov ingD prove63. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, __ the spoilt on es.A not countingB not to countC don' t count D having not counted64. It was __ we had hopedA more a success tha nB a success more tha nC as much of a success asD a success as much as65. There used to be a petrol stati on n ear the park, __?A didn ' t itB doesn ' t thereC usedn ' t it?D didn' t there 66. It is an offence to show __ aga inst people of differe nt races.A disti nctio nB differe nceC separati onD discrim in ati on67. A great amount of work has gone into __ the Cathedral to its previous sple ndour.A refreshi ngB restori ngC reno vati ngD renewing68. The thieves fled with the local police close on their __.A backsB n ecksC toesD heels69. The econo mic recessi on has meant that job__ is a rare thi ng.A securityB safetyC protect ionD secure ness70. Many people no wadays save money to __ for their old age.A caterB supplyC provideD equip 48. A especially49. A as B specially B for C freque ntly C in D rarely D of 50. A broken up B broke n off C broke n away D broke n down PART IV GRAMMAR &VOCABULARY71. The tone of the article __ the writer ' s mood at the time.A reproducedB reflectedC imagi nedD imitated72. This is not the right __ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to liste n!A.mome ntB.situati onC.opport un ityD.circumsta nee73. The job of a stude nt accommodati on officer__ a great many visits to Ian dladies.A concernsB offersC asksD in volves74. Our family doctor ' s clinic __at the junction of two busy roads.A restsB sta ndsC staysD seats75. She was so fat that she could only just __ through the door.A assembleB appearC squeezeD gather76. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was __.A leak ingB trickli ngC dripp ingD float ing77. The recepti on was atte nded by __ members of the local com muni ty.A excelle ntB con spicuousC prominentD no ticeable78. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but __slightly in the after noon.A rega inedB recoveredC restoredD revived79. His brain has worked away on the idea of a uni versal cure.A richB quickC productiveD fertile80. The couple has don ated a not__ amount of money to the foun dati on.A incon siderableB incon siderateC in accurateD in comparablePART V READING COMPREHENSIONTEXT AIn the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is cha nging not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.First. Let ' s talk about culture. The differe nee betwee n the mobile phone and its pare nt, the fixed-line phone, is that a mobile number corresponds to a person, while a Iandline goes to a place .If you call my mobile, you get me. If you call my fixed-li ne phone, you get whoever an swers it.This has several implicatio ns. The most com mon one, however, and perhaps the thing that has cha nged our culture forever, is the “ meet ing ” in flue nee. People no Ion ger n eed to make firmpla ns about whe n and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday ni ght would n eed to be arran ged in adva nee. You n eeded eno ugh time to allow every one to get from their place of work to the first meeti ng place. Now, however, a ni ght out can be arra nged on the run .It is no Ion ger “ se^ou there at 8 ” , but “ text me around 'arsube/where we all are ”.Texting changes people as well. In their paper, "insightsinto the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging "two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the “ talkers ” and thethose'whterefer'v oice to text message and those who prefer text to voice.They found that the mobile phone ' individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that text ing allowed texters to prese nt a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.Ano ther scie ntist wrote of the cha nges that mobiles have brought to body Ian guage. There are two kinds thatpeople use while speaking on the phone. There is the “ speakeasy ” ： the head ihigh, in a self- con fide nt way, chatt ing away. And there is the “ spacemaker ” o nhese people focus themselves and keep out other people.Who can blame them? Phone meeti ngs get can celled or reformed and camera-pho nes in trude on people ' s privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn ' t worry so much. After 甸it is good to talk.81 whe n people pla n to meet no wadays, theyA: arrange the meeti ng place beforeha ndB. postp one fixing the place till last minuteC: seldom care about whe n and where to meetD: still love to work out detailed meet ing pla ns.82 According to the two British researchers, the social and psychological effect are mostly likelyto be see n onA: TALKERSB; the "speakeasy"c. the “ spacemaker ”D. texters83 We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters areA: quite reveali ngB: well writte nc: un acceptable by others d; shock ing to others84 according to the passage ,who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobilea: talkersb: the speakeasy c :the spacemaker d: texters85 an appropriate title for the passage might beA: the SMS effectb: cultural implicati on of mobile use c: cha nge in the use of the mobile d: body Ian guage and the mobile pho ne! TEXT B Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal-or at least many parts of it have. In some ways, however, very little has cha nged, particularly where attitudes are concern ed. Ideas about social class- whether a person is “ wohking ” or middle- class -are one area inwhich cha nges have bee n extremely slow.In the past, the work in g-class ten ded to be paid less tha n middle-class people, such as teachers and doctors. As a result of this and also of the fact that workers ' jobs were gener less secure, distinet differences in life-styles and attitudes came into existenee. The typical work ing man would collect his wages on Friday evening and the n, it was widely believed, havi nggiven his wife her “ housekeeping ” , would go out and squander the rest on beer and betting.The stereotype of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the truth. He was-a nd still is -in cli ned to take a Ion ger-term view. Not on ly did he regard buying a house as a top priority, but he also considered the education of his children as extermely important. Both of these provided him and his family with security. Only in very few cases did workers have the opport unity (or the educati on and training) to make such Ion g-term pla ns.Nowadays, a great deal has changed. In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much, if not more, than their middle-class supervisors. Social security and laws to improve job-security,combined with a general rise in the standard of living since the mid-fifties of the 20 th century, have made it less necessary than before to worry about“ tomorrow 'Working -class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority they had in the past. In fact there has bee n a grow ing tendency in the past few years for the middle-classes to feel slightly ashamed of their positi on.The cha nges in both life-styles and attitudes are probably most easily see n amon gst youn ger people. They gen erally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes, they spe nd their money in hav ing a good time, and save for holidays or Ion ger-term pla ns whe n n ecessary. There seems to be much less differe nee tha n in previous gen eratio ns. Nevertheless, we still have a wide gap betwee n the well-paid (whatever the type of job they may have) and the low-paid. As long as this gap exists, there will always be a possibility that new con flicts and jealousies will emerge, or rather that the old con flicts will re-appear, but betwee n differe nt groups.86, which of the following is seen as the cause of class differences in the past?A: Life style and occupati onB: Attitude and in comeC:I ncome and job securityD: Job security and hobbies87 the writer seems to suggest that the description of ___ is closer to truth?A: middle -class ways of spending moneyB: work in g-class ways of spe nding the weeke ndC: work in g-class drinking habitsD: middle-class attitudes88 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a typical feature of the middle -class?A: Desiri ng for securityB: Making Ion g-term pla nsC: Having priorities in lifeD: Saving money89 Work in g-class people's sense of security in creased as a resulf of all the follwoi ng factors EXCEPT?A:better social security B: more job opport un ities C: higher livi ng sta ndard D: better legal protect ion.90.Which of the followi ng stateme nts is INCORRECT? A:Changes are slowly taking place in all sectors of the British society.B:The gap betwee n work ing -class and middle- class young people is n arrow ing.C: Differences in in come will rema in but those in occupati on will disappear.D: Middle-class people may sometimes feel in ferior to work in g-class people.TEXT CFor several days I saw little of Mr. Rochester. In the morning he seemed much occupied withbus in ess, and in the after noon gen tleme n from the n eighourhood called and sometimes stayedto dine with him. When his foot was well eno ugh, he rode out a great deal.During this time, all my knowledge of him was limited to occasional meetings about thehouse, whe n he would sometimes pass me coldly, and sometimes bow and smile. His cha ngesof manner did not offend me, because I saw that I had nothing to do with the cause of them.One evening, several days later, I was invited to talk to Mr. Rochester after dinner. He wassitt ing in his armchair, and looked not quite so severe, and much less gloomy. There was a smileon his lips, and his eyes were bright, probably with wine. As I was look ing at him, he sudde nlyturned, and asked me, “ do you think I ' m handsome, Miss Eyre? ”The answer somehow slipped from my tongue before I realized it: ‘ No, sir. ”“Ah, you really are unusual! You are a quiet, serious little person, but you can be almostrude. ”“ Sir, I ' m sorry. I should have said that beauty doesn ' t matter, or something like that, ”“No, you shouldn ' t! I see, you criticize my appearancejnd then you stab me in the back!You have honesty and feeling. There are not many girls like you. But perhaps I go too fast.Perhaps you have awful faults to counterbalanee your few good points. ”I thought to myself that he might have too. He seemed to read my mind, and said quickly,“Yes, you ' re right. I have plenty of faults. I went the wrong way when I was twen ty-one, andhave n ever found the right path aga in. I might have bee n very differe nt.l might have bee n as goodas you, and perhaps wiser. I am not a bad man, take my word for it, but I have done wron g. Itwasn' t my character, but circumstances which were to blame. Why do I tell you all this? Because you ' re the sort of person people tell their problems and secrets to, because you ' re sympagive them hope. ”It seemed he had quite a lot to talk to me. He didn ' t seem to like to finislashe talk quickly,was the case for the first time.“Don' tbe afraid of me, Miss Eyre. "He continued. “ you don' relax or laugh very much, perhaps because of the effect Lowood school has had on you. But i n time you will be more n atural with me, and laugh, and speak freel y. You ' re like a bird in a cage. When you get out of the cage, you ' ll fly very high. Good night. ”91:At the beginning Miss Eyre 's impressions of Mr.Rochester were all EXCEPT A.busy B:sociable C: frie ndly D: cha ngeable92,In "....and all my knowledge of him was limited to occasional meetings about the house, (the …”second paragraph),the word about" meansA:aro und B:o n C:outside D:concerning.93. why did Mr.Rochester say" ..and the you stab me in the back!" (the 7 th paragraph)?.A: Because Jane had inten ded to kill him with a knife.B: Because Jane had intended to be more critical.C: Because Jane had regretted having talked to him.D:Because Jane had said someth ing else to correct herself.94. From what Mr.Rochest told miss Eyre,we can con elude that he wan ted to A: tell her all his troubles.B: tell her his life experie nee. C:cha nge her opinion of him. D cha nge his circumsta nces.95. At the end of the passage , Mr. Rochester soun dedA:rude B: cold C: frien dly D: en courag ing.TEXTDThe ideal compa nion mach in e-the computer- would not only look, feel, and sound frien dly but would also be programmed to behave in a pleasant manner. Those qualities that make in teracti on with other people enjoyable would be imitated as closely as possible, and the mach ine would appear to be charm ing, and easygo ing.lts in formal con versati onal style would make interaction comfortable, and yet the machine would remain slightly unpredictable and therefore interesting. In its first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant, but as it came to know the user it would progress to a more relaxed and intimate style. The machine would not be a passive participant but would add its own suggestions, information, and opinions; it would sometimes take the in itiative in develop ing or cha nging the topic and would have a pers on ality of its own.Friendships are not made in a day, and the computer would be more acceptable as a friend if it imitated the gradualchanges that occur when one person is getting to know another. At an appropriate time it might also express the kind of affect ion that stimulates attachme nt and in timacy. The whole process would be accomplished in a subtle way to avoid giving an impression of over-familiarity that would be likely to produce irritation. After experiencing a wealth of powerful, well-timed frien dship in dicators, the user would be very likely to accept the computer as far more than a mach ine and might well come to regard it as a friend.An artificial relati on ship of this type would provide many of the ben efits that people obtai n from interpersonal friendships. The machine would participate in interesting conversation that could continue from previous discussions. It would have a familiarity with the user ' life as revealed in earlier con tact, and it would be un dersta nding and good- humored. The computer ' s ownpers on ality would be lively and impressive, and it would develop in resp onse to that of the user. With features such as these, the mach ine might in deed become a very attractive social part ner.96. which of the follow ing is NOT a feature of the ideal compa nion mach ine?A:Active in com muni cati on B: Attractive in pers on ality. C: enjoyable in performa nee. D: un predictable in behaviour 97. the computer would develop frien dships with huma ns in a (n) ------- way.A: quickB: un predictable C: productive D: incon spicuous.98. which of the follow ing aspects is NOT men ti oned whe n the passage discusses the ben efits of artificial relati on ships?A:Be ing able to pick up an in terest ing con versati on.B: Being sen sitive to earlier con tact.C: Being ready to lear n about the pers on's life. D:Hav ing a pleasa nt and adaptable pers on ality. 99Throughout the passage,the author is ___________________ in his attitude towards the computerA:favourableB:criticalC: vagueD: hesita nt100. which mgiht be the most appropriate title of the passage?A:Articial relationshios .B: How to form in timate relati on shipsC:The affect ion ate mach ineD: Huma ns and computersPART W WRITINGSECTION A COMPOSITIONRecently a Beijing information company did a survey of student life among more than 700 stude nts in Beijing, Guan gzhou ,Xi 'a n Chen gdu , Shan ghai , Wuha n, Nanj ing ,and Shenyang . The results have show n that 67 perce nt of stude nts think that savi ng money is a good habit while the rest believe that using tomorrow's money tody is better. What do you think?Write on an swer sheet two a compositi ons of about 200 words.You are to write in three parts.In the first part, state specifically what you opinion isIn the sec ond part, support your opinion with appropriate details.In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.You should supply an appropriate title for you composition.。
2006年英语专四听力原文和答案
2006年专四听力答案PART I DICTATIONThe InternetThe Internet is the most significant progress in the field of communication. /lmagine a book that never ends, a library with a million floors ,/or imagine a research project with thousands of scientists /working around the clock forever./This is the magic of the Internet. /Y et the Internet has the potential for good and bad. /0ne can find well-organized information-rich websites./At the same time, one can also find wasteful websites. /Most websites are known as different Internet applications./These include online games, chat rooms and so on./These applications have great power too. /Sometimes the power can be so great /that young people may easily become victims to their attraction. /So we need to recognize the seriousness of the problem. /We must work together to use its power for better ends.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions I to 3 are based on the following conversation.M: Hello.W: Oh, hello, you must be a new student. Did you find us, Ok?M: Well, I got a bit lost and I had to ask a stranger, but I got here eventually.W; Oh, dear. Have you come far today?M; Only from Britain. I was staying with my brother.W: Oh, good. (1) How did you get here?M: (1) My brother took me to the railway station and I got a bus at this end.W: Aha, well, you'd better tell me your name, so I can find your form.M: It 's Mark Bern.W: Bern, Bern. Ah, yes. Oh, you've changed since this photo. (2) What happened to your beard and moustache, and you are not wearing glasses, either?M: No, I thought I'd better look smarter.W: Here is the key to your room. It is 501.M: Thanks. How do I get there?W: Go to the end of this corridor, turn left and it's the third door on the right.M: Thank you. Oh, there is a meeting for new students. What time is that?W: (3) Half past five in the Common Room on the ground floor at the other end of the corridor.M: Thanks a lot. Bye.Key: 1.C 2.A 3.BQuestions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.W: Hi, Steve, how are things?M: Hi, Maggie. Good, thanks. What's new with you?W: Oh, I was just wondering if you wanted to go out tonight.M: Well, (4)1 was thinking of going to the university library to do a bit of study. What have you got in mind?W: I thought we could just go for a walk, maybe down to that park near the beach.M: Tonight? (5) Y ou must be joking. It's too cold.W: Oh, yes. It's too cold, but I still want to go out somewhere. That new Tom Cruise's film is on in town. How about that?M: Ok, what time does it start?W: Oh, I think it's half past eight or something. I will just get the paper and have a look. Just turn on for a minute. Look, the film got fantastic review in the paper last week. M: Ok,ok. (6) Where are we going to meet?W: (6)lt'd be easier if we met at the cinema.M: Ok. Where is it?W: Oh, you know, the Olyang.M: Where is that?W: (6) Near the Town Hall and opposite the bank.M: Oh, yeah. I know where it is. Ok, look, I will meet you there at fifteen past eight. Key：4.D 5.B 6.DQuestions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.W: What are you reading. Bill?M: It's this week's New Scientist ,whyI .W: I was just wondering. It looks interesting. (9) But I've never actually read it myself. It's for real scientists—or can ordinary people like me understand it?M: Oh, it's for anyone really. It usually has articles and stories about character affairs and about science as well as papers about new development and research. I am reading about new telephone that allows you to see the person you are speaking to as well as hear him.W: Oh,I've heard about it. (7)/(9)ls it on the market yet? Can I buy one?M: No, not this one. (8) But the company has made other models to try out on business. This one is special because its color and the image is moving.W: Oh, that's interesting.M: Y ou see the first video phones that what they called were made in Japan. But they can only show a still, black and white image. So this video phone is much better than that. (8) Mind you and I'm not sure I want one, would you?W: (8) Well, no. I don't think I would. I bet it costs a lot of money. Does it say how much it costs?M: Y es, the early black and white ones cost several hundred pounds, (7) but the one the story is about costs several thousand pounds.W: En. Why does anybody want one, do you think?M: Business organizations that need to frequently contact overseas organizations would want it. (10) It's like a face-to-face conversation. So maybe a lot of overseas travel can be avoided.W: (9) Y es, I suppose so.Key: 7.C 8.C 9.B 10.ASECTION B PASSAGESQuestions II to 13 are based on the following passage.If you're in a western country, you often see people walking their dogs. It is still true that a dog is the most useful animal in the world. (13) However the reason why one keeps the dog has changed. (11) Once upon a time, a man met a dog and wanted it to help him in the fight against other animals. And the dog listened to him and did what he told him to do. Later people used dogs for hunting other animals. And dogs did not eat what they got until their masters agreed. (11) Dogs were also used for driving sheep and guarding chickens. But now people in towns and cities do not need dogs to fight other animals any more. Of course, they keep them to frighten thieves. But the most important reason for keeping dogs is that they feell only in the city. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with; for a young wife, a dog is her child when she does not have her own; for old people, a dog is also a child when their real children have grown up and left. (12) Now people do not have to use a dog, but they keep it as a friend,just like a member of the family.Key: 11.D 12.A 13.DQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.I am going to work in a totally new environment. I'll have to get used to different working conditions. I am used to working in quite high-tech sort of industry that has got lots of machinery and everything. But now I am going to a place that(14) has no machinery as such, apart from a typewriter. The place has no electricity at all, no photocopiers,all the things that you just take for granted here. They just won't be there any more. I'll be staying near the school in quite a small village. And (15)1 will be staying in a teacher's house, living with two or three other volunteer teachers. I'll have to get used to not having the variety of different foods that you have here like twenty different varieties of breakfast serial. (16) And the range of food there is much smaller, not many choices. I'll also have to get used to getting water from a well, not having electricity which means gas lamps in the evening; which means the difficulty of preparing for the next day's lessons in poor light; which means different ways of getting your clothes washed. (17) There will be all sorts of big differences like that, but I'll have to get used to when I arrive there.Key: 14.B 15.D 16.A 17.CQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.The most common type of child abuse you know is beating with the hands or with an instrument usually a cane in some places. Nearly a third of the abused children we see are (18) in the age group between six and ten, and about sixty-five percent of them are boys. (18) This is the age group when children are first to expect to study hard and parents have great expectations of their progresses in school. Boys of course attractmore abuse such as beating because (20) once again parental expectations are high, and boys tend to be more energetic and difficult to control than girls. Most experts seem to agree that the child abuse is caused by a combination of social and psychological factors. Families who beat their children are not particularly different from other people. (20) The only difference that exists between them is that they lack skills in the establishing good relationships with their children. These families too .generally speaking, have other problems such as (19) marriage problems or financial problems. Some parents are hurting their children because they strongly believe in the use of traditional discipline methods. But many of them have (19) emotional problems. (20) They are often the victims of violence themselves. Sometimes they even bear an unreasonable hatred for a child because they believe that the child has brought the family bad luck.Key: 18.B 19.A 20.CSECTION C NEW BROADCASTNews Item I(21) American coast guard officials in Florida say they have returned to Cuba a group of would-be migrants who try to (22) make their way to the United States in an unusual vessel, a floating truck. They said one of their planes spotted the Cubans more than halfway through their journey, and the coast guard could not believe their eyes when they saw the vessel. The Cubans had attached floats and propellers to (22) a 1951 shabby truck.Key: 21.D 22.BNews Item 2All large and medium-sized Chinese cities will have greater air quality monitoring by 2010, says a government official. The government has spent 150 million yuan on air quality monitoring systems across China since 2000 when officials began paying greater attention to air quality monitoring. (23) More than 220 cities now have air quality monitoring systems and 42 others will have systems in place by the end of this year.Key：23.DNews Item 3(25) Storms sank two river ferries in southern Bangladesh on Sunday and some (24)90 passengers were reported missing while at least another 68 died. One of the packed ferries carrying around 150 people capsized early on Sunday on the Meghna river and (25)50 were rescued. A second ferry sank on the same river just one kilometer away leaving 40 passengers missing after (25) 6 were rescued.Key：24.B 25.ANews Item 4(26) The Indonesian government has given official approval for an Australian consulate in Dili. The first Australian consulate officials will travel to the East Timorcapital next week as well as serving the consular needs of Australian in the region. The consulate will facilitate Australian support to the United Nation's assistance mission in East Timor. The announcement follows in principle their agreement reached on the opening of the consulate between Australian prime minister and Indonesian president in Barley last month.Key：26.CNews Item 5(27) PepsiCo of the US and Unilever of the UK have become the latest foreign entrance in China's competitive bottle tea market. The two companies launched Lipton's iced tea in Guangzhou last week in a 50-50 venture. (28) “PepsiCo is contributing its bottling facilities and distribution networks to the alliance while Unilever provides the famous tea brand and recipe.”company executive said. China has a growing bottle tea market estimated to be worth 10 billion Yuan. It has been dominated in recent years by two Taiwanese brands .Master Kang and Uni-President. Three other big brands. Nestle, Guangdong based Jianiibao and Lipton, have just entered the market this year. Swiss company Nestle is working in conjunction with Coca Cola.Key：27.A 28.CNews Item 6(29) The Isreali peace camp has launched tfa,e biggest protest in years (30) with more than 100 000 people protesting on Saturday and demanding the country leave Gaza, after Palestinian militants dealt Israel's army its deadliest blow since 2002. Crowds at Tel Aviv's main square added to the growing call for withdrawal from the war-torn territory. (30) The killing of 13 soldiers by militants in the Gaza strict last week has deepened already strong support in Israel for Prime Minister Sharon's Gaza pullout plan which is being delayed by hardliners in his right-wing Likud party.Key: 29.B 30.D1. Typical of the grassland dwellers of the continent is the American antelope, or pronghorn.1.美洲羚羊，或称叉角羚，是该大陆典型的草原动物。
20062010年专业四级(tem4)真题、答案及听力原文(整理打印版)
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2010)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN PART I DICTATION [15 MIN]Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]In Sections A B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.1. The following details have been checked during the conversation EXCEPTA. number of travelers.B. number of tour days.C. flight details.D. room services.2. What is included in the price?A. Air tickets and local transport.B. Local transport and meals.C. Air tickets, local transport and breakfast.D. Air tickets, local transport and all meals.3. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. The traveler is reluctant to buy travel insurance.B. The traveler is ready to buy travel insurance.C. The traveler doesn't have to buy travel insurance.D. Travel insurance is not mentioned in the conversation.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of'the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.4. Which of the following details is CORRECT?A. Mark knows the exact number of airport buses.B. Mark knows the exact number of delegates' spouse.C. Mark doesn't know the exact number of delegates yet.D. Mark doesn't know the number of guest speakers.5. What does Linda want to know?A. The arrival time of guest speakers.B. The departure time of guest speakers.C. The type of transport for guest speakers.D. The number of guest speakers.6. How many performances have been planned for the conference?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Not mentioned.7. Who will pay for the piano performance?A.Pan-Pacific Tours.B.Johnson & Sons Events.C.Conference delegates.D.An airline company.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.8. What is NOT missing in Mary's briefcase?A. Her cheque book.B. Her papers for work.C. Her laptop.D. Her appointment book.9. Where was Mary the whole morning?A. At the police station.B. At a meeting.C. In her client's office.D. In the restaurant.10. Why was Mary sure that the briefcase was hers in the end?A. The papers inside had the company's name.B. The briefcase was found in the restaurant.C. The restaurant manager telephoned James.D. The cheque book inside bore her name.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.11. We learn from the passage that about two-thirds of the courses are taught throughA. the School of Design and Visual Arts.B. the School of Social Work.C. the School of Business.D. the Arts and Sciences program.12. What is the cost of undergraduate tuition?A. Twenty thousand dollars.B. Thirty thousand dollars.C. Twenty-seven thousand dollars.D. Thirty-eight thousand dollars.13. International students can receive all the following types of financial assistance EXCEPTA. federal loans.B. private loans.C. scholarships.D. monthly payment plans.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.14. According to the passage, mothers in ____ spend more time looking after children.A. FranceB. AmericaC. DenmarkD. Australia15. Which of the following activities would Australian fathers traditionally participate in?A. Feeding and playing with children.B. Feeding and bathing children.C. Taking children to the park and to school.D. Taking children to watch sports events.16. According to the study, the "new man" likes toA. spend more time at work.B. spend more time with children.C. spend time drinking after work.D. spend time on his computer.17.It is suggested in the passage that the "new man" might be less acceptable inA. France.B. Britain.C. Australia.D. Denmark.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.18.The services of the new partnership are provided mainly toA. mothers of infected babies.B. infected children and women.C. infected children in cities.D. infected women in cities.19.Which of the following details about Family Health International is INCORRECT?A. It is a nonprofit organization.B. It provides public health services.C. It carries out research on public health.D. It has worked in five countries till now.20.The example of Cambodia mainly showsA. the importance of government support.B. the importance of public education efforts.C. the progress the country has made so far.D. the methods used to fight AIDS.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.21. According to the news, the victim wasA.A 17-year-old girl.B.A 15-year-old boy.C.A 23-year-old woman.D.An l 8-year-old man.22. We learn from the news that the suspects were arrestedA. one month later.B. two months later.C. immediatelyD. two weeks later.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.23.The Iraqi parliament can vote on the security agreement only afterA. all parties have agreed on it.B. the US troops have pulled out.C. the cabinet has reviewed it.D. the lawmakers have returned from Mecca.24.According to the news, the US troops are expected to completely pull out byA. mid-2009.B. the end of 2009.C. mid-2011.D. the end of 2011.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.25.The following are involved in the operations to rescue the children in Honduras EXCEPTA.the police.B.the district attorney.C.the prison authorities.D.Institute of Childhood and Family.26. What punishment would parents face if they allowed their children to beg?A. To be imprisoned and fined.B. To have their children taken away.C. To be handed over to the authorities.D. None.Question 27 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item，you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.27.What is the news item about?A. Coastlines in Italy.B. Public use of the beach.C. Swimming and bathing.D. Private bathing clubs.Question 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.28.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news?A. The airport was shut down for Friday.B. There was a road accident involving two buses.C. Local shops were closed earlier than usual.D. Bus service was stopped for Friday.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.29.How many people were rescued from the apartment building?A. 17.B. 24.C. 21.D. 41.30.Which of the following details in the news is CORRECT?A.The rescue operation involved many people.B.The cause of the explosions has been determined.C.Rescue efforts were stopped on Thursday.D.The explosions didn't destroy the building.PART III CLOZE [15 MIN]Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage it" inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on ANSWER SHEET TWO.How men first learned to invent words is unknown; (31) ____, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain (32) ____ to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, (33) ____ they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (34) ____ certain signs, called letters, which could be (35) ____ to represent those sounds, and which could be (36) _____. Those sounds, whether spoken, (37) _____ written in letters, we call words.The power of words, then, lies in their (38) ____ the things they bring up before our minds. Words become (39) ____ with meaning for us by experience; (40)._____ the longer we live, the more certain words (41) _____ to us the happy and sad events of our past: and the more we (42) ____, the more the number of words that mean something to us (43) ____ Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal (44)___to our minds and emotions. This (45)___and telling use of words is what we call (46)___style. Above all, the real poet is a master of (47)___. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which (48)___their position and association can (49)__ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will (50)___our speech or writing silly and vulgar.31. A. in addition B. in other words C. in a word D. in summary32. A. sounds B. gestures C. signs D. movements33. A. such that B. as that C. so that D. in that34. A. in B. with C. of D. upon35. A. spelt B. combined C. written D copied36. A. written down B. handed down C. remembered D. observed37. A. and B. yet C. also D. or38. A. functions B. associations C. roles D. links39. A. filled B. full C. live D. active40. A. but B. or C. yet D. and41. A. reappear B. recall C. remember D. recollect42. A. read and think B. read and recall C. read and learn D. read and recite43. A. raises B. increases C. improves D. emerges44. A. intensively B. extensively C. broadly D. powerfully45. A. charming B. academic C. conventional D. common46. A. written B. spoken C. literary D. dramatic47. A. signs B. words C. style D. sound48. A. in B. on C. over D. by49. A. move B. engage C. make D. force50. A. transform B. change C. make D. convertPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.51. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE?A. Why don't you do it for the sake of your friends?B. I wish I could write as well as you.C. For all his efforts, he didn't get an A.D. Her eyes were red from excessive reading.52. Nancy's gone to work but her car's still there. She ____ by bus.A. must have goneB. should have goneC. ought to have goneD. could have gone53. He feels that he is not yet ____ to travel abroad.A. too strongB. enough strongC. so strongD. strong enough54. After___ seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to enter the personnel manager's office.A. thatB. itC. whatD. there55. Fool ____ Jerry is, he could not have done such a thing.A. whoB. asC. likeD. that56. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. They each have two tickets.B. They cost twenty yuan each.C. Each they have bought the same book.D. They were given two magazines each.57. She seldom goes to the theatre, _____?A. doesn't sheB. does sheC. would sheD. wouldn't she58. Dr Johnson is head of the department, ____ an expert in translation.A. orB. eitherC. butD. and59. When one has good health, _____ should feel fortunate.A. youB. theyC. heD. we60. It is necessary that he ____ the assignment without delay.A. hand inB. hands inC. must hand inD. has to hand in61. In the sentence "It's no use waiting for her", the italicized phrase is)____.A. the objectB. an adverbialC. a complementD. the subject62. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. All his lectures are very interesting.B. Half their savings were gone.C. Many his friends came to the party.D. Both his sisters are nurses.63. Which of the following sentences has an object complement?A. The directors appointed John manager.B. I gave Mary a Christmas present.C. You have done Peter a favour.D. She is teaching children English.64. Which of the following words can NOT be used to complete "We've seen the film ___"?A. beforeB. recentlyC. latelyD. yet65. _____ should not become a serious disadvantage in life and work.A. To be not tallB. Not being tallC. Being not tallD. Not to be tall66. Due to personality _____, the two colleagues never got on well in work.A. contradictionB. conflictC. confrontationD. competition67. During the summer vacation, kids are often seen hanging _____ in the streets.A. aboutB. onC. overD. out68. There were 150 ____ at the international conference this summer.A. spectatorsB. viewersC. participantsD. onlookers69. School started on a ____ cold day in February.A. severeB. bitterC. suchD. frozen70. In the face of unexpected difficulties, he demonstrated a talent for quick, ____ action.A. determiningB. defensiveC. demandingD. decisive71. The team has been working overtime on the research project ____.A. latelyB.just nowC. lateD. long ago72. Because of the economic crisis, industrial output in the region remainedA. motionlessB. inactiveC. stagnantD. immobile73. The police had difficulty in ____ the fans from rushing on to the stage to take photos with the singer.A. limitingB. restrainingC. confiningD. restricting74. Joan is in the dorm, putting the final ____ to her speech.A. detailsB. remarksC. commentsD. touches75. His_____ in gambling has eventually brought about his ruin.A. indulgenceB. habitC. actionD. engagement76. The teacher told the students to stay in the classroom and they did _____.A. absolutelyB. accidentallyC. accordinglyD. accurately77. You can actually see the deer at close range while driving through that area. The italicized phrase means _____.A. clearlyB. very nearC. quicklyD. very hard78. He listened hard but still couldn't what they were talking about.A. make overB. make upC. make uponD. make out79. For the advertised position, the company offers a(n) salary and benefits package.A. generousB. plentifulC. abundantD. sufficient80. As there was no road, the travelers ____ up a rocky slope on their way back.A. ranB. hurriedC. scrambledD. crawledPART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO. TEXT AWhat is the nature of the scientific attitude, the attitude of the man or woman who studies and applies physics, biology, chemistry, geology, engineering, medicine or any other science? We all know that science plays an important role in the societies in which we live. Many people believe, however, that our progress depends on two different aspects of science. The first of these is the application of the machines, products and systems of applied knowledge that scientists and technologists develop. Through technology, science improves the structure of society and helps man to gain increasing control over his environment.The second aspect is the application by all members of society of the special methods of thought and action that scientists use in their work.What are these special methods of thinking and acting? First of all, it seems that a successful scientist is full of curiosity - he wants to find out how and why the universe works. He usually directs his attention towards problems which henotices have no satisfactory explanation, and his curiosity makes him look for underlying relationships even if the data available seem to be unconnected. Moreover, he thinks he can improve the existing conditions and enjoys trying to solve the problems which this involves.He is a good observer, accurate, patient and objective and applies logical thought to the observations he makes. He utilizes the facts he observes to the fullest extent. For example, trained observers obtain a very large amount of information about a star mainly from the accurate analysis of the simple lines that appear in a spectrum.He is skeptical—he does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available—and therefore rejects authority as the sole basis for truth. Scientists always check statements and make experiments carefully and objectively to verify them.Furthermore, he is not only critical of the work of others, but also of his own, since he knows that man is the least reliable of scientific instruments and that a number of factors tend to disturb objective investigation.Lastly, he is highly imaginative since he often has to look for relationships in data which are not only complex but also frequently incomplete. Furthermore, he needs imagination if he wants to make hypotheses of how processes work and how events take place.These seem to be some of the ways in which a successful scientist or technologist thinks and acts.81. Many people believe that science helps society to progress throughA. applied knowledge.B. more than one aspect.C. technology only.D. the use of machines.82. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about curiosity?A. It gives the scientist confidence and pleasure in work.B. It gives rise to interest in problems that are unexplained.C. It leads to efforts to investigate potential connections.D. It encourages the scientist to look for new ways of acting.83. According to the passage, a successful scientist would notA. easily believe in unchecked statements.B. easily criticize others' research work.C. always use his imagination in work.D. always use evidence from observation.84. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. Application of technology.B. Progress in modem society.C. Scientists' ways of thinking and acting.D. How to become a successful scientist.85. What is the author's attitude towards the topic?A. Critical.B. Objective.C. Biased.D. Unclear.TEXT BOver the past several decades, the U.S., Canada, and Europe have received a great deal of media and even research attention over unusual phenomena and unsolved mysteries. These include UFOs as well as sightings and encounters with "nonhuman creatures" such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster. Only recently has Latin America begun to receive some attention as well. Although the mysteries of the Aztec, Mayan, and Inca civilizations have been known for centuries, now the public is also becoming aware of unusual, paranormal phenomena in countries such as Peru.The Nazca "lines" of Peru were discovered in the 1930s. These lines are deeply carved into a flat, stony plain, and form about 300 intricate pictures of animals such as birds, a monkey, and a lizard. Seen at ground level, the designs are a jumbled senseless mess. The images are so large that they can only be viewed at a height of 1,000 feet - meaning from an aircraft. Yet there were no aircraft in 300 B.C., when it is judged the designs were made. Nor were there then, or are there now, any nearby mountain ranges from which to view them. So how and why did the native people of Nazca create these marvelous designs? One answer appeared in 1969, when the German researcher and writer Erich von Daniken proposed that the lines were drawn by extraterrestrials as runways for their aircraft. The scientific community did not take long to scoff at and abandon von Daniken's theory. Over the years several other theories have been put forth, but none has been accepted by the scientific community.Today there is a new and heightened interest in the Nazca lines. It is a direct result of the creation of the Internet. Currently there are over 60 sites dedicated to this mystery from Latin America's past, and even respected scientists have joined the discussion through e-mail and chat rooms.Will the Internet help explain these unsolved mysteries? Perhaps it is a step in the right direction.86. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. Latin America has long received attention for unusual phenomena.B. Public attention is now directed towards countries like Peru.C. Public interest usually focuses on North America and Europe.D. Some ancient civilizations have unsolved mysteries.87. According to the passage, the Nazca lines were foundA. in mountains.B. in stones.C. on animals.D. on a plain.88. We can infer from the passage that the higher the lines are seen, the __ the images they present.A. smallerB. largerC. clearerD. brighter89. There has been increasing interest in the Nazca lines mainly because ofA. the participation of scientists.B. the emergence of the lnternet.C. the birth of new theories.D. the interest in the Internet.90. The author is ____ about the role of the internet in solving mysteries.A. cautiousB. pessimisticC. uncertainD. optimisticTEXT CGraduation speeches are a bit like wedding toasts. A few are memorable. The rest tend to trigger such thoughts as, "Why did I wear such uncomfortable shoes?"But graduation speeches are less about the message than the messenger. Every year a few colleges and universities in the US attract attention because they've managed to book high-profile speakers. And, every year, the media report some of these speakers' wise remarks.Last month, the following words of wisdom were spread:"You really haven't completed the circle of success unless you can help somebody else move forward." (Oprah Winfrey, Duke University)."There is no way to stop change; change will come. Go out and give us a future worthy of the world we all wish to create together." (Hillary Clinton, New York University)."'This really is your moment. History is yours to bend." (Joe Biden, Wake Forest University).Of course, the real "get" of the graduation season was first lady Michelle Obama's appearance at the University of California, Merced. "Remember that you are blessed," she told the class of 2009, "Remember that in exchange for those blessings, you must give something back... As advocate and activist Marian Wright Edelman says, 'Service is the rent we pay for living ... it is the true measure, the only measure of success'."Calls to service have a long, rich tradition in these speeches. However, it is possible for a graduation speech to go beyond cliche and say something truly compelling. The late writer David Foster Wallace's 2005 graduation speech at Kenyon College in Ohio talked about how to truly care about other people. It gained something of a cult after it was widely circulated on the Internet. Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs' address at Stanford University that year, in which he talked about death, is also considered one of the best in recent memory.But when you're sitting in the hot sun, fidgety and freaked out, do you really want to be lectured about the big stuff?. Isn't that like trying to maintain a smile at your wedding reception while some relative gives a toast that amounts to "marriage is hard work"? You know he's right; you just don't want to think about it at that particular moment. In fact, as is the case in many major life moments, you can't really manage to think beyond the blisters your new shoes are causing.That may seem anticlimactic. But it also gets to the heart of one of life's greatest, saddest truths: that our most "memorable" occasions may elicit the fewest memories. It's probably not something most graduation speakers would say, but it's one of the first lessons of growing up.91. According to the passage, most graduation speeches tend to recall ____ memories.A. greatB. trivialC. unforgettableD. unimaginative92. "But graduation speeches are less about the message than the messenger" is explainedA. in the final paragraph.B. in the last but one paragraph.C. in the first paragraph.D. in the same paragraph.93. The graduation speeches mentioned in the passage are related to the following themes EXCEPTA. death.B. success.C. service.D. generosity.94. It is implied in the passage that at great moments people fail toA. remain clear-headed.B. keep good manners.C. remember others' words.D. recollect specific details.95. What is "one of the first lessons of growing up"?A. Attending a graduation ceremony.B. Listening to graduation speeches.C. Forgetting details of memorable events.D. Meeting high-profile graduation speakers.TEXT DCultural rules determine every aspect of food consumption. Who eats together defines social units. For example, in some societies, the nuclear family is the unit that regularly eats together. The anthropologist Mary Douglas has pointed out that, for the English, the kind of meal and the kind of food that is served relate to the kinds of social links between people who are eating together. She distinguishes between regular meals, Sunday meals when relatives may come, and cocktail parties for acquaintances. The food served symbolizes the occasion and reflects who is present. For example, only snacks are served at a cocktail party. It would be inappropriate to serve a steak or hamburgers. The distinctions among cocktails, regular meals, and special dinners mark the social boundaries between those guests who are invited for drinks, those who are invited to dinner, and those who come to a family meal. In this example, the type of food symbolizes the category of guest and with whom it is eaten.In some New Guinea societies, the nuclear family is not the unit that eats together. The men take their meals in a men's house, separately from their wives and children. Women prepare and eat their food in their own houses and take the husband's portion to the men's house. The women eat with their children in their own houses. This pattern is also widespread among Near Eastern societies.Eating is a metaphor that is sometimes used to signify marriage. In many New Guinea societies, like that of the Lesu on the island of New Ireland in the Pacific and that of the Trobriand Islanders, marriage is symbolized by the couple's eating together for the first time. Eating symbolizes their new status as a married couple. In U.S. society, it is just the reverse. A couple may go out to dinner on a first date.Other cultural rules have to do with taboos against eating certain things. In some societies, members of a clan, a type of。
2006年6月大学英语四级听力原文及答案
2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what war said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once: After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you maxi read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is, the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. M: I think the hostess really went out of her way to make the party a success.W: Yes, the food and drinks were great, but if only we had known a few of the other guests.Q: What did the two speakers say about the party?A) They went a long way to attend the party.B) They didn’t think much of the food and drinks.C) They knew none of the other guests at the party.D) They enjoyed the party better than the other guests.2. M: Can you stop by the post office and get me some envelopes and 39 cents’ stamps?W: Well, I am not going to stop by the post office, but I can buy you some at the bookstore after I see the dentist on Market street.Q: Where will the woman go first?A) To the bookstore.B) To the dentist’s.C) To the market.D) To the post office.3. M: How do you like the new physician who replaced Dr. Andrews?W: He may not seem as agreeable or as thorough as Dr. Andrews, but at least he doesn’t keep patients waiting for hours. Q: What can we infer from the woman’s answer?A) Dr. Andrews has been promoted for his thoroughness.B) She disagrees with Dr. Andrews on many occasions.C) Dr. Andrews used to keep his patients waiting.D) She dislikes Dr. Andrews as much as the new physician.4. W: Tom must be in a bad mood today. He hasn’t said half a dozen words all afternoon.M: Oh, really? That’s not like the Tom we know.Q: What does the man imply?A) Tom is usually talkative.B) Tom has a very bad temper.C) Tom has dozens of things to attend to.D) Tom is disliked by his colleagues.5. W: Do you have the seminar schedule with you? I’d like to find out the topic for Friday.M: I gave it to my friend, but there should be copies available in the library. I can pick one up for you.Q: What does the man promise to do?A) To pickup the woman from the library.B) To make a copy of the schedule for his friend.C) To find out more about the topic for the seminar.D) To get the seminar schedule for the woman.6. W: I wonder if you could sell me the Psychology textbooks. You took the course last semester, didn’t you?M: As a matter of fact, I already sold them back to the school bookstore.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?A) The woman has to get the textbooks in other ways.B) The woman has sold her used textbooks to the bookstore.C) The man is going to buy his textbooks from a bookstore.D) The man doesn’t want to sell his textbooks to the woman.7. W: Here is this week’s schedule, Tony. On Monday, there isthe board meeting. Your speech to the lion’s club is on Tuesday afternoon. Then on Wednesday you have an appointment with your lawyer and…M: Wait, you mean the business conference on Tuesday is cancelled?Q: What will the man do this Tuesday?A) Attend a conference.B) Give a speech.C) Meet his lawyer.D) Make a business trip.8. M: Can you believe it? Jessie told her boss he was wrong to have fired his marketing directorW: Yeah, but you know Jessie. If she has something in mind, everyone will know about it.Q: What does the woman mean?A) Jessie always says what she thinks.B) Jessie seems to have a lot on her mind.C) Jessie is wrong to find fault with her boss.D) Jessie should know the marketing director better.9. M: We’ve got three women researchers in our group: Mary, Betty and Helen. Do you know them?W: Sure. Mary is active and sociable. Betty is the mosttalkative woman I’ve ever met. But guess what? Helen’s just the opposite.Q: What do we learn from the woman’s remark about Helen?A) Helen is talkative.B) Helen is active.C) Helen is sociable.D) Helen is quiet.10.W: Jimmy said that he was going to marry a rich French businesswoman.M: Don’t be so sure. He once told me that he had bought a big house. Yet he’s still sharing an apartment with Mark.Q: What does the man imply?A) Jimmy will regret marrying a Frenchwoman.B) Jimmy is rich enough to buy a big house.C) Jimmy is not serious in making decisions.D) Jimmy’s words are often not reliable.Section 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 thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. Unless you have visited the southern United States, you probably have never heard of Kudzu. Kudzu, as any farmer in the south will sadly tell you, is a super-powered weed. It is a strong climbing plant. Once it gets started, Kudzu is almost impossible to stop. It climbs to the tops of the tallest trees. It can cover large buildings. Whole barns and farm houses have been known to disappear from view. Wherever it grows, its thick twisting stems are extremely hard to remove. Kudzu was once thought to be a helpful plant. Originally found in Asia, it was brought to America to help protect the land from being swallowed by the sea. It was planted where its tough roots which grow up to five feet long could help hold back the soil. But the plant soon spread to places where it wasn’t wanted. Farmers now have to fight to keep it from killing other plants. In a way, Kudzu is a sign of labor shortage in the south. Where there is no one to work the fields, Kudzu soon takes over. The northern United States faces no threat from Kudzu. Harsh winters kill it off. The plant loves the warmth of the south, but the south surelydoesn’t love it. If someone could invent some use for Kudzu and remove it from southern farmland, his or her fortune would be assured.11. What do we learn about “Kudzu” from the passage?A) It can be used by farmers to protect large buildings.B) It was brought to the northern USA by Asian farmers.C) It has done more harm than good in the southern USA.D) It was introduced into the USA to kill harmful weeds.12. What will happen if the fields are neglected in the southern United States?A) People will have to rely on kudzu for a living.B) They will soon be overgrown with kudzu.C) They will become too hard to plough.D) People will find it hard to protect the soil.13. Why isn’t Kudzu a threat to the northern United States?A) The farmers there have brought it under control.B) The factories there have found a good use for it.C) The climate there is unfavorable to its growth.D) The soil there is not so suitable for the plant.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. The word “university” comes from the Latin word “universitas”,meaning “the whole”. Later, in Latin legal language, “universitas” meant a society or corporation. In the Middle Ages, the word meant “ an association of teachers and scholars”. The origins of universities can be traced back to the 12th to14th centuries. In the early 12th century, long before universities were organized in the modern sense, students gathered together for higher studies at certain centers of learning. The earliest centers in the Europe were at Bolonia in Italy, founded in 1088. Other early centers were set up in France, the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany from 1150 to 1386. The first universities in Britain were Oxford and Cambridge. They were established in 1185 and 1209 respectively. The famous London University was founded in 1836. This was followed by the foundation of several universities such as Manchester and Birmingham, which developed from provincial colleges. It was in the 1960’s that the largest expansion of higher education took place in Britain. This expansion took 3 basic forms: existing universities were enlarged, new universities were developed from existing colleges and completely new universities were set up. In Britain, finance for universities comes from three source: the first, and the largest source, is grants from the government, the secondsource is fees paid by students and the third one is private donations. All the British universities except one receive some government funding. The exception is Buckingham, which is Britain’s only independent university.14. What did the word “Universitas” mean in the Middle Ages?A) A business corporation.B) The universe as a whole.C) A society of legal professionals.D) An association of teachers and scholars.15. Why was the 1960s so significant for British Higher Education?A) Its largest expansion took place during that period.B) Its role in society went through a dramatic change.C) Small universities combined to form bigger ones.D) Provincial colleges were taken over by larger universities.16. What is the main financial source for British universities?A) Private donations.B) Government funding.C) Grants from corporations.D) Fees paid by students.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. One of the biggest problems in developing countries is hunger. An organization called Heifer International is working to improve the situation. The organization sends farm animals to families and communities around the world. An American farmer, Dan West, developed the idea for Heifer International in the 1930s. Mr. West was working in Spain where he discovered a need for cows. Many families were starving because of the civil war in that county. So Mr. West asked his friends in the United States to send some cows. The first Heifer animals were sent in 1944. Since that time, more than 4,000,000 people in 115 countries have had better lives because of Heifer animals. To receive a Heifer animal, families must first explain their needs and goals. They must also make a plan which will allow them to become self-supporting. Local experts usually provide training. The organization says that animals must have food, water, shelter, health care and the ability to reproduce. Without them, the animals will not remain healthy and productive. Heifer International also believes that families must pass on some of their success to others in need. This belief guarantees that each person who takes part in the program also becomes a giver. Every family that receives a Heifer animal mustagree to give that animal’s first female baby to other people in need . Families must also agree to pass on the skills and training they receive from Heifer International. This concept helps communities become self-supporting.17. What does the speaker tell us about Mr. West?A) He was wounded in the Spanish civil war.B) He was interested in the study of wild animals.C) He started the organization Heifer International.D) He sold his cows to many countries in the world.18. What is the ultimate goal of Heifer International?A) To help starving families to become self-supporting.B) To make plans for the development of poor communities.C) To teach people how to use new skills to raise animals.D) To distribute food to the poor around the world.19. What are families required to do after they receive support from Heifer International?A) They should help other families the way they have been helped.B) They should offer all baby animals to their poor neighbors.C) They should submit a report of their needs and goals.D) They should provide food for the local communities.20. What is the major achievement of Heifer International?A) It has improved animal breeding skills all over the world.B) It has helped relieve hunger in some developing countries.C) It has promoted international exchange of farming technology.D) It has bridged the gap between the rich and the poor in America.2006年6月17日四级参考答案Part I1. C2. B3. C4. A5. D6. A7. B8. A9. D 10.D11. C 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. A 16. B 17.C 18. A 19. A 20. B。
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专四听力真题2006PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions I to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation ,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.1. How did Mark get there?A. By train and by car.B. By plane and by coach.C. By train and by bus.D. By bus and by plane.2. Mark used to wear all the following EXCEPTA. short hair.B. glasses.C. moustache.D. beard.3. Where is the meeting for new students to be held?A. In the third room on the right.B. In the Common Room.C. In a room at the other end.D. In Room 501.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation ,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now,listen to the conversation.4. What did Steve originally plan to do?A. To go to a park near the beach. 'B. To stay at home.C. To see a new film.D. To do some study.5. Maggie finally decided to go to see a film becauseA. there was no park nearby.B. the weather wasn't ideal for a walk.C. it would be easier to go to a cinema.D. Steve hadn't seen the film yet.6. Where did they plan to meet?A. Outside the Town Hall.B. Near the bank.C. In Steve's place.D. At the cinema.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation ,you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.7. The following details are true about the new device EXCEPTA. it has colour.B. it has a moving image.C. it costs less money.D. it is not on the market.8. Why didn't Bill want one of them?A. He wanted to buy one from Japan.B. He wasn't sure about its quality.C. He thought it was 8 for business use.D. He thought it was expensive.9. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the woman?A. She had never read the magazine herself.B. She knew who usually read the magazine.C. She was quite interested in the new device.D. She agreed with Bill at the end of the conversation.10. The conversation is mainly aboutA. a new type of telephone.B. the cost of telephones.C. some features of the magazine.D. the readership of the magazine. SECTION B PASSAGES 'In this section ,you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions II to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage ,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.11. In the old days dogs were used for the following EXCEPTA. hunting other animals.B. driving sheep.C. guarding chickens.D. keeping thieves away.12. Which of the following is CORRECT?A. Dogs are now treated as part of a family.B. Dogs still perform all the duties they used to do.C. People now keep dogs for the same reasons as before.D. Only old people are seen walking their dogs.13. The passage is mainly aboutA. what dogs can do.B. how to keep dogs.C. dogs and their masters.D. reasons for keeping dogs.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage ,you will lie given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now .listen to the passage.14. According to the passage, the working conditions in the new placeA. are the same as the speaker is used to.B. are expected to be rather poor.C. are just as adequate.D. are not yet clear.15. What is the speaker going to do in the new place?A. Travelling.B. StudyingC. Settling down.D. Teaching.16. The speaker expectsA. fewer choices of food.B. many ways to do washing.C. modern lighting facilities.D. new types of drinking water.17. From the passage we can learn that the speakerA. is unprepared for the new post.B. is unclear about the conditions there.C. is ready for all the difficulties there.D. is eager to know more about the post.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage ,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.18. According to the passage, when are children first expected to study hard?A. Before 6 years of age.B. Between 6 and 10.C. After 10 years of age.D. After 12 years of age.19. Parents who abuse their children tend to have the following problems EXCEPTA. religious problems.B. emotional problems.C. financial problems.D. marriage problems.20. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. Boys and girls are equally energetic.B. Parents have higher expectations for boys.C. Some parents lack skills to deal with their kids.D.Some parents are ill-educated and ill-tempered.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section ,you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and thenanswer the questions that follow.Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,youwill be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.21. What has happened to the Cubans?A. They set foot in Florida.B. They were drowned.C. They were flown to the U. S.D. They were sent back to Cuba.22. How did the Cubans try to enter the U. S. ?A. ln.a small boat.B. In an old truck.C. By swimming.D. Bydriving.Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,you will be given5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.23. How many cities will have air quality monitoring systems installed by the end of this year?A. 42 cities.B. 220 cities.C. 150 cities.D. 262 cities.Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,you willbegiven 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now,listen to the news.24. Altogether how many people were reported missing?A. 68.B. 90.C. 150.D. 40.25. Which of the following details is INCORRECT?A. The two ferries sank on different days.B. The accidents were caused by storms.C. The two ferries sank on the same river.D. More people were rescued from the first ferry.Question 26 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,you will begiven 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.26. What is the news item mainly about?A. Indonesian government policies.B. Australia's support to the UN assistance mission.C. Opening of an Australian consulate in East Timor.D. Talks between Australia andIndonesia.Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,youwillgiven 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.27. The news item is mainly about a joint venture betweenA. a US company and a UK company.B. a Swiss company and a UK company.C. two Taiwanese companies.D. a mainland company and a US company28. Who will provide the distribution networks in the joint venture?A. Unilever.B. Nestle.C. PepsiCo.D. Coca Cola.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,you will given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.29. Who staged the protest on Saturday?A. The soldiers.B. The peace camp.C. The militants.D. The hardliners.30. Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT?A. 13 soldiers were killed last week.B. 100 000 people participated in the protest.C. The protesters demanded a pullout from Gaza.D. The Prime Minster rejected the pullout plan.2006年专四听力答案PART I DICTATIONThe InternetThe Internet is the most significant progress in the field of communication. /lmagine a book that never ends, a library with a million floors ,/or imagine a research project with thousands of scientists /working around the clock forever./This is the magic of the Internet. /Yet the Internet has the potential for good and bad. /0ne can find well-organized information-rich websites./At the same time, one can also find wasteful websites. /Most websites are known as different Internet applications./These include online games, chat rooms and so on./These applications have great power too. /Sometimes the power can be so great /that young people may easily become victims to their attraction. /So we need to recognize the seriousness of the problem. /We must work together to use its power for better ends.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions I to 3 are based on the following conversation.M: Hello.W: Oh, hello, you must be a new student. Did you find us, Ok?M: Well, I got a bit lost and I had to ask a stranger, but I got here eventually.W; Oh, dear. Have you come far today?M; Only from Britain. I was staying with my brother.W: Oh, good. (1) How did you get here?M: (1) My brother took me to the railway station and I got a bus at this end.W: Aha, well, you'd better tell me your name, so I can find your form.M: It 's Mark Bern.W: Bern, Bern. Ah, yes. Oh, you've changed since this photo. (2) What happened to your beard and moustache, and you are not wearing glasses, either?M: No, I thought I'd better look smarter.W: Here is the key to your room. It is 501.M: Thanks. How do I get there?W: Go to the end of this corridor, turn left and it's the third door on the right.M: Thank you. Oh, there is a meeting for new students. What time is that?W: (3) Half past five in the Common Room on the ground floor at the other end of the corridor.M: Thanks a lot. Bye.Key: 1.C 2.A 3.BQuestions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.W: Hi, Steve, how are things?M: Hi, Maggie. Good, thanks. What's new with you?W: Oh, I was just wondering if you wanted to go out tonight.M: Well, (4)1 was thinking of going to the university library to do a bit of study. What have you got in mind?W: I thought we could just go for a walk, maybe down to that park near the beach. M: Tonight? (5) You must be joking. It's too cold.W: Oh, yes. It's too cold, but I still want to go out somewhere. That new Tom Cruise's film is on in town. How about that?M: Ok, what time does it start?W: Oh, I think it's half past eight or something. I will just get the paper and have a look. Just turn on for a minute. Look, the film got fantastic review in the paper last week. M: Ok,ok. (6) Where are we going to meet?W: (6)lt'd be easier if we met at the cinema.M: Ok. Where is it?W: Oh, you know, the Olyang.M: Where is that?W: (6) Near the Town Hall and opposite the bank.M: Oh, yeah. I know where it is. Ok, look, I will meet you there at fifteen past eight. Key：4.D 5.B 6.DQuestions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.W: What are you reading. Bill?M: It's this week's New Scientist ,whyI .W: I was just wondering. It looks interesting. (9) But I've never actually read it myself. It's for real scientists—or can ordinary people like me understand it?M: Oh, it's for anyone really. It usually has articles and stories about character affairs and about science as well as papers about new development and research. I am reading about new telephone that allows you to see the person you are speaking to as well as hear him.W: Oh,I've heard about it. (7)/(9)ls it on the market yet? Can I buy one?M: No, not this one. (8) But the company has made other models to try out on business. This one is special because its color and the image is moving.W: Oh, that's interesting.M: You see the first video phones that what they called were made in Japan. But they can only show a still, black and white image. So this video phone is much better than that. (8) Mind you and I'm not sure I want one, would you?W: (8) Well, no. I don't think I would. I bet it costs a lot of money. Does it say how much it costs?M: Yes, the early black and white ones cost several hundred pounds, (7) but the one the story is about costs several thousand pounds.W: En. Why does anybody want one, do you think?M: Business organizations that need to frequently contact overseas organizations would want it. (10) It's like a face-to-face conversation. So maybe a lot of overseas travel can be avoided.W: (9) Yes, I suppose so.Key: 7.C 8.C 9.B 10.ASECTION B PASSAGESQuestions II to 13 are based on the following passage.If you're in a western country, you often see people walking their dogs. It is still true that a dog is the most useful animal in the world. (13) However the reason why one keeps the dog has changed. (11) Once upon a time, a man met a dog and wanted it to help him in the fight against other animals. And the dog listened to him and did what he told him to do. Later people used dogs for hunting other animals. And dogs did not eat what they got until their masters agreed. (11) Dogs were also used for driving sheep and guarding chickens. But now people in towns and cities do not need dogs to fight other animals any more. Of course, they keep them to frighten thieves. But the most important reason for keeping dogs is that they feell only in the city. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with; for a young wife, a dog is her child when she does not have her own; for old people, a dog is also a child when their real children have grown up and left. (12) Now people do not have to use a dog, but they keep it as a friend,just like a member of the family.Key: 11.D 12.A 13.DQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.I am going to work in a totally new environment. I'll have to get used to different working conditions. I am used to working in quite high-tech sort of industry that has got lots of machinery and everything. But now I am going to a place that(14) has no machinery as such, apart from a typewriter. The place has no electricity at all, no photocopiers,all the things that you just take for granted here. They just won't be there any more. I'll be staying near the school in quite a small village. And (15)1 will be staying in a teacher's house, living with two or three other volunteer teachers. I'll haveto get used to not having the variety of different foods that you have here like twenty different varieties of breakfast serial. (16) And the range of food there is much smaller, not many choices. I'll also have to get used to getting water from a well, not having electricity which means gas lamps in the evening; which means the difficulty of preparing for the next day's lessons in poor light; which means different ways of getting your clothes washed. (17) There will be all sorts of big differences like that, but I'll have to get used to when I arrive there.Key: 14.B 15.D 16.A 17.CQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.The most common type of child abuse you know is beating with the hands or with an instrument usually a cane in some places. Nearly a third of the abused children we see are (18) in the age group between six and ten, and about sixty-five percent of them are boys. (18) This is the age group when children are first to expect to study hard and parents have great expectations of their progresses in school. Boys of course attract more abuse such as beating because (20) once again parental expectations are high, and boys tend to be more energetic and difficult to control than girls. Most experts seem to agree that the child abuse is caused by a combination of social and psychological factors. Families who beat their children are not particularly different from other people. (20) The only difference that exists between them is that they lack skills in the establishing good relationships with their children. These families too .generally speaking, have other problems such as (19) marriage problems or financial problems. Some parents are hurting their children because they strongly believe in the use of traditional discipline methods. But many of them have (19) emotional problems. (20) They are often the victims of violence themselves. Sometimes they even bear an unreasonable hatred for a child because they believe that the child has brought the family bad luck.Key: 18.B 19.A 20.CSECTION C NEW BROADCASTNews Item I(21) American coast guard officials in Florida say they have returned to Cuba a group of would-be migrants who try to (22) make their way to the United States in an unusual vessel, a floating truck. They said one of their planes spotted the Cubans more than halfway through their journey, and the coast guard could not believe their eyes when they saw the vessel. The Cubans had attached floats and propellers to (22) a 1951 shabby truck.Key: 21.D 22.BNews Item 2All large and medium-sized Chinese cities will have greater air quality monitoring by 2010, says a government official. The government has spent 150 million yuan on air quality monitoring systems across China since 2000 when officials began payinggreater attention to air quality monitoring. (23) More than 220 cities now have air quality monitoring systems and 42 others will have systems in place by the end of this year.Key：23.DNews Item 3(25) Storms sank two river ferries in southern Bangladesh on Sunday and some (24)90 passengers were reported missing while at least another 68 died. One of the packed ferries carrying around 150 people capsized early on Sunday on the Meghna river and (25)50 were rescued. A second ferry sank on the same river just one kilometer away leaving 40 passengers missing after (25) 6 were rescued.Key：24.B 25.ANews Item 4(26) The Indonesian government has given official approval for an Australian consulate in Dili. The first Australian consulate officials will travel to the East Timor capital next week as well as serving the consular needs of Australian in the region. The consulate will facilitate Australian support to the United Nation's assistance mission in East Timor. The announcement follows in principle their agreement reached on the opening of the consulate between Australian prime minister and Indonesian president in Barley last month.Key：26.CNews Item 5(27) PepsiCo of the US and Unilever of the UK have become the latest foreign entrance in China's competitive bottle tea market. The two companies launched Lipton's iced tea in Guangzhou last week in a 50-50 venture. (28) “PepsiCo is contributing its bottling facilities and distribution networks to the alliance while Unilever provides the famous tea brand and recipe.” company executive said. China has a growing bottle tea market estimated to be worth 10 billion Yuan. It has been dominated in recent years by two Taiwanese brands .Master Kang and Uni-President. Three other big brands. Nestle, Guangdong based Jianiibao and Lipton, have just entered the market this year. Swiss company Nestle is working in conjunction with Coca Cola.Key：27.A 28.CNews Item 6(29) The Isreali peace camp has launched tfa,e biggest protest in years (30) with more than 100 000 people protesting on Saturday and demanding the country leave Gaza, after Palestinian militants dealt Israel's army its deadliest blow since 2002. Crowds at Tel Aviv's main square added to the growing call for withdrawal from the war-torn territory. (30) The killing of 13 soldiers by militants in the Gaza strict last week has deepened already strong support in Israel for Prime Minister Sharon's Gaza pullout plan which is being delayed by hardliners in his right-wing Likud party.Key: 29.B 30.D。