淘金式 英语专业四级听力文本 test--01
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Part II Net shopping under fire Trust is an essential part of e-commerce, but it is also a quality which the Net is finding hard to come by. Is e-shopping safe?
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• There is a big difference between town life and country life in England. In the country, everybody knows everybody else. They know what time you get up, what time you go to bed and what you have for dinner. If you want help, you will always get it and you will be glad to help others.
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1.e-tailing 电子零售（业），网络零售（业） 2.register 登记，注册 3.refund 退款 4.specialty 特长，专长 5.cyberspace 网络空间 6.dispatch 派遣 7.biometrics 计量生物学，生物统计学 8.algorithm 算法 9.ride 供乘骑的游乐设施（如旋转木马等） 10.lure 引诱，吸引
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*retailing 零售
Christmas shopping in the __s_tr_e_e_t_ is great sometimes. But when you’ve just got to _g_e_t_ a bunch of shopping __d_o_n_e__ and you want to have something to send to a _t_h_ir_d_p_a_r_t_y__ location, it’s much better __o_n_li_n_e__.
英语专四答案+听力原文
2016年英语专业四级考试答案ListeningPART I DICTATIONThink Positively and Feel PositivelyAre you confident or insecure in a difficult situation? Do you react positively or negatively?The answer may depend in part on whom you are around.A study found that negative thinking can be contagious in some cases. For example, theresearchers studied 103 college roommates. They measured each roommate’s tendency towards negative thinking. It was found that thinking patterns can be contagious. Students with a negativethinking roommate became more depressed themselves and students with more positive thinkingroommates were more likely to become more positive as well.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TALK1. success2. challenging settings3. National Spelling Contest4. passion and perseverance5. future a reality6. marathon7. grittier8. measures of talent9. not fixed10. not permanentSECTION B CONVERSATIONS1. C. procedure2. A. job3. C. presentation4. D. company5. B. 11 Thursday6. B. Handle7. A. increased by 6 to8. B. first9. D. withdraw10. A. charitablePART III LANGUAGE USAGE11-20: ADABB DBABC 21-30: ADABA CDBDCPART IV CLOZE31-40: HLIED KOCMGPART V READING COMPREHENSION41-50: BADBD ADCBD51. Keep wits together in the presence of that food.52. The author was given the million-pound bank-note.53. It symbolizes peace and unity.54. Meeting basic needs and making low-paid work.55. Good things will happen by taking care of the present.PART VI WRITING参考范文When it comes to whether parents should take their children to spend holidays during term-time, views on the issue vary from person to person. Parents claim that by doing so, they can savea lot of money born of busy school holidays. Educational officials strongly oppose this tendency onthe ground that it encourages truancy, which in turn damages a child’seducation. From myperspective, the merits of banning term-time holidays outweigh its demerits.To begin with, taking tough measures on this kind of truancy is conducive to the normalteaching process, one of the key elements to guarantee kid’s academic performance. As we know,currently, teachers have the discretion to approve a certain time of absence from school for eachchild, which is supposed to be for illness and is not supposed to be granted for holidays. By definitelyabolishing the right of head teachers to “authorize absence” from the classroom, those teachers c rarely be pestered by parents who want to take children to go on a holiday just to save money, whichsevere ly disrupts teaching process. What ‘s more, without strict penalties imposed on the parentswho lead to their kid’s playing truant, those parents can gradually view asking for holiday leave asa right. Once this cultural expectation is formed, the level of truancy will dramatically increase.Accordingly, the growing trend of term-time holidays should be banned with no delay. In thisway, teachers can impart knowledge without disturbance and parents will be deterred from savingmoney at the expense of sacrificing their kid’s education.2016专四听力原文PART I DICTATIONThink Positively and Feel PositivelyAre you confident or insecure in a difficult situation? Do you react positively or negatively?The answer may depend in part on whom you are around.A study found that negative thinking can be contagious in some cases. For example, theresearchers studied 103 college roommates. They measured each roommate’s tendency towardsnegative thinking. It was found that thinking patterns can be contagious. Students with a negativethinking roommate became more depressed themselves and students with more positive thinkingroommates were more likely to become more positive as well.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TALKWhat is Grit?Good morning, everyone. Today I would like to talk about my recent research project,concerning the key to success. I would like to start my topic with my own story.When I was 27 years old, I left for a demanding job - teaching seventh graders math in the NewYork City public schools. And like any teacher, I made quizzes and tests. I gave out homeworkassignments. When the work came back, I calculated grades.What struck me was that I.Q. was not the only difference between my best and my worststudents. Some of my strongest performers did not have super I.Q. scores. Some of my smartest kidsweren't doing so well.And I felt interested in knowing the reason why the students’ math performance is not that closely related to their IQ scores. I started studying kids and adults in all kinds of challengingsettings, and in every study my question was, who is successful here and why? My research teamand I went to West Point Military Academy. We tried to predict which students would stay inmilitary training and which would drop out. We went to the National Spelling Contest and tried topredict which children would advance furthest in competition. We worked with private companies,asking, which of these sales people is going to keep their jobs? And who's going to earn the mostmoney? We went to many places. And finally, one characteristic emerged as a significant predictorof success. And it wasn't social intelligence. It wasn't good looks, physical health, and it wasn't I.Q.It was grit. What is grit?Well, grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is sticking with your future,day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and working really hardto make future a reality. Grit is living your life like it's a marathon, not a sprint.A few years ago, I started studying grit in the Chicago public schools. I asked thousands ofhigh school juniors to take grit questionnaires, and then waited around more than a year to see whowould graduate. It turned out that grittier kids were significantly more likely to graduate, even whenI matched them on every characteristic I could measure, things like family income, test scores, andso on. To me, the most shocking thing about grit is how little we know, how little science knows,about building it. Every day, parents and teachers asked me, "How do I build grit in kids? How doI keep them motivated for the long run?" Our data show very clearly that there are many talentedindividuals who simply do not follow through on their commitment. In fact, in our data, grit isusually unrelated to measures of talent.So far, the best idea I've heard about building grit in kids is something called "growth mindset."Growth mindset is the belief that the ability to learn is not fixed, that it can change with your effort.Kids with grit are much more likely to persevere when they fail, because they don't believe thatfailure is a permanent condition.So growth mindset is a great idea for building grit. But we need more. And that's where I'mgoing to end my talk, because that's where we are. That's the work that stands before us. We haveto be willing to fail, to be wrong, to start over again with lessons learned.As a conclusion, we need to be gritty about getting our kids grittier. Next time, I would like toshare with you my experience in building up st udents’ grit.Section BConversation OneCompany.W:Hello, this is Kate Smith. I’m calling from ABCM: Oh, hello, Kate. Great to hear from you.W:You’ve already been told that y ou’ve been short-listed for interview.M: Oh, yes.W: Well we’re very excited about meeting you. Ok, I just want to talk you through the procedure for the day. Someone will meet you when you arrive, and then bring you up to meet myselfand Arthur Miller, the CEO.M: Ok sounds good. So will you be the only members of the interview panel there then?Arthur who will talk to you. The interview will be in three parts – firstW:Yes, it’ll be just me andof all we’ll ask you some general questions about yourself and your educational andprofessional background, and then we’ll move on to specifics.M: Oh, er, Specifics? Well er, what kind of questions will you be asking?- we’ll beW:Well, it’ll be very similar to the personal statement you submitted with your CVexpecting you to to give actual examples of problems you’ve faced and solved, and of whatyou feel are the major successes in your career so far.M: Ok well yeah, that sounds great –can’t wait!- about the job itself, or ABCW:Then there’ll be a chance for you to ask us any questionsCompany in general...M:Oh, erm, ok...I’ll think of something!ABC as a companyW:After that, we’d like you to give a short presentation on how you seeprogressing, and how you see yourself taking us there.M: Ok so will I be expected to give like a formal style presentation?computer and a data projector thereW:It can be as formal or informal as you like. There’ll be aavailable. If you need anything else, just let us know....M:Oh, erm ok, a presentation! I’ll think of something. I haven’t done one of those in a while W: Is that all clear?M: Yes.W:Great, so, Daniel, I’ll see you at 11am, Thursday, next week.M: Ok, great. I look forward to meeting you! Thanks, bye.W: Bye.Questions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.Question 1: Why does the woman call the man?Question 2: What kind of questions can the man ask in an interview?Question 3: Which is the last part of the interview?Question 4: What might be expected from the man’s presentation?Question 5: When is the interview scheduled?Conversation TwoW: It says a growing number of students are making a major hole from the minute they enter the real world, because they are already some of them, more than 100,000 dollars in debt. With usnow is Mark Spencer. He is the senior financial analyst from SBC Bank. Welcome to you.M: Thank you, nice to be with you.W: Now, I guess there are two kinds of debts, good debt and bad debt. Where does this go?M: Well, student loan debt is traditionally considered good debt, but the problem for many students and their families is that the cost of colleges has been going up at 6-8% a year, far faster than theincome, far faster than the standard of living. That means debt’s taking on a bigger and bigge role in financing education.W: How much debt is too much debt for-for one student?M: Well, one guideline is that you look at the first-year salary in your field after graduation, and use that as a barometer, but even then…W: Is that right?M: Well, you are talking big payments even in that instance. For example, 30,000 dollars’debt, if you are gonna repay that over 10 years, you are talking more than 300 dollars a monthdebt in payments every month for 10 years.W: But there are surely more than one way to get a loan for college. There are government programs, there are so many kinds of grants. What’s-what’s the best advice for people who are looking for these loans to try to keep themselves from going under?M: I understand that loans are just one way of college finance. Take advantage of the other opportunities, things like a college savings’ plan. Let-let you save on a tax advantage basis, so you can put money away in these accounts and withdraw tax-free to pay for that education.W: So it’s important to start early and that really reduces their reliance on debt later.M: Another thing. Leave no stone unturned, looking at grants, scholarships, even on campus jobs.I mean every dollar you get that way is seen as another dollar you don’t have to borrow late W: The kinds of jobs that so many students, fresh off students, like to go into, eh——charity stuff, volunteer work. This debt is eliminating a lot of that, isn’t it?M: I think that’s the social cost, really, I mean, you know, when you consider that, you know, people may pass up a rewarding career and charitable work or a non-profit organization, because theyhave to get a higher salary some places else to pay off that debt.W: Yeah, that’s for sure. Mark Spencer, senior financial analyst from SBC Bank, Mark, good you could be here.M: Thank you.Questions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation TwoQuestion 6: What is the interview mainly about?Question 7: How does the cost of education change every year?Question 8: What is used to measure student loan debt as a guideline?Question 9: What is the advantage of joining a college savings’ plan? Question 10: What is the possible social cost of college loan?。
2014年英语专业四级听力原文
Part I DICTATION (15MIN)Limiting the Growth of TechnologyThroughout history man has changed his physical environment to improve his way of life. /With the tools of technology,/ man has altered many physical features of the earth. /He has transformed woodland into farmland. /He has modified the face of the earth by cutting through mountains to build roads and railways. /However, these changes in the physical environment have not always had beneficial results./ Today, pollution of the air and water is a danger to the health of the planet./ Each day thousands of tons of gases come out of vehicles./ Smoke from factories pollutes the air of industrialized areas and the surrounding countryside. /The air in cities is becoming increasingly unhealthy. /The pollution of water is equally harmful./ In the sea pollution from oil is killing a lot of sea plants and fish. /It is now necessary for man to limit the growth of technology in order to survive on earth.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHE (20 MIN)SECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation.M: 1) We have to move the company to a new office.W: I think that's a great idea, Tim.M: Good.W: We should be in the centre of town. We'll be nearer to our customers.M: Jane, I...W: The transport is better...M: Jane, I...W: ... and there are lots of good restaurants.M: Jane, I think we should move to the country.W: Oh!M: For... against. 2) For: cheaper rent, cheaper houses, cleaner air. It's quieter. There's not so much noise. And parking's easier. Do you agree that these are all good reasons for moving?W: Yes, I agree. But let's talk about the things against moving. Number one. A long way from some clients.M: Yes, but that's not a problem.W: What about communications?M: There's an airport near the new location as well as a motorway. And there are fast trains to everywhere from there.W: So communications are better than they are from here?M: I think so.W: 3) But what do we do with our spare time? I know we can go for walks in the country. Perhaps go horse-riding. But we can only do that in summer. What do we do in winter? When it's cold and wet. It's not like here in the city, is it?M: I agree. But in the town over there---twenty minutes by car---there are cinemas, theatres, good restaurants and there's a jazz club. So, I think our company should move to the country. Do you agree?W: I am afraid I don't.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation.M: So, Miss Parkinson, you organize fitness training and beauty treatments for working women? W: That's right, Mr. Cruise.M: Could you tell me how you first got the idea for the business?W: Certainly. 4) I suppose it all started about 5 years ago. I was on holiday and had a very bad skin accident. I found that the only thing that helped the pain was massage and gentle exercise, like yoga or stretching exercises. So I used to go to therapists and classes after work.M: Where did you work at that time?W: In the training department of a media company.M: I see.W: 5) But then I got a promotion to training manager. That meant I worked longer hours and was difficult to get to classes. I asked some of my teachers if they would come to my house instead, and most of them agreed. It was more expensive but I thought it was worth it. Lots of my friends loved the idea too. So I recommended people to them. That's when I began to realize that maybe I could make a business out of it.M: Did you give up your job then?W: 6) No, not immediately. The idea was too scary. I had a good job with a good salary, and starting my own business seemed a bit risky. So I just did it at a hobby really.M: So why did you leave your job in the end?W: 7) Well, the decision was made for me really. My company decided to relocate to a different town. They offered me the choice of relocating with them or quite a large sum of money if I preferred to leave. I know an opportunity when I see it. So I took the money!M: Good for you.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation.M: Good afternoon, madam.W: Good afternoon. I'd like to buy a camera.M: We have all kinds of cameras here, madam. What sorts of camera are you thinking you are buying?W: Well, I don't know anything about cameras. But my friend tells me that 35-millimeter cameras are the best.M: Well, they are certainly the much popular. Would you like a rangefinder type or a single-lens reflex?W: What's the difference?M: 8) With a single-lens reflex, you actually look through the lens when you're taking a photo. So you can see exactly what you are taking.W: That seems a good idea.M: 8) Yes, focusing is easier, too. Try this one. It's a good mate.W: Yes, I see what you mean. The image is very clear and bright.M: That's right. 8) Moreover, you can use a number of different lenses. Let me put a telephoto lens on for you to try.W: My world! That's very good. I can see the people across the street as if they are inside the shop!M: 9) Being able to change the lens is very important, in my opinion. You can't do that with most rangefinder cameras though they smaller and cheaper.W: How much is this camera?M: The list price is 5,000.But I can let you have it for 4,500.W: 10) That's far too much! Did you say that rangefinder cameras are cheaper?M: Yes, they are much cheaper.W: 10) Good! Show me some, please.SECTION B PASSAGESQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.This is a picture. In the foreground there's a house built into the side of a bare hill. 11) Thehouse is actually cut out of the rock, and the front is painted white. There's a single window with a pink curtain across it and a woodendoor.This rock house is clearly inhabited because in front of the house there is washing hanging on a washing line in what looks like the front yard. Then, above the painted front of the house, they've built a chimney. It's quite possible that at the back of this same hill there's anotherdoor---or the front of another house, perhaps. 12) At the side of the house, to the left there's a flat area. They've got chairs there and one person appears to be serving food. They're wearing casual summer clothes. Further to the left is another chimney, which probably belongs to a different house. 13) In the background of the picture, a long way from this particular bare hill,there's another hill. Then, in between there's a relatively flat plain, and then there's a small town. It looks like a town because there are a lot of white houses and each one isquite close to the next building. This must be a hot country because the sky is blue and there isn't much vegetation. I should think that rock houses are actually really cool and pleasant to live in.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.14) Ben became interested in Mongolia early in life. When he was nine years old he read a book about Marco Polo, about how Marco Polo traveled with his uncles on the ultimate business trip to the Mongol Empire at its height. Marco Polo's trip lasted almost a quarter of a century, during which he grew up, mastered Mongolian, gained the confidence of the Mongol emperor, and then eventually returned home with fantastic tales of strange lands and stranger people. The story of Marco Polo fascinated Ben. Ben tried to save money from his first job delivering newspapers with an eye toward a $3,000 trip to Mongolia. But in those days it would take him years to have the money ready. 15) So he continued to read about Mongolia in themeantime but spent most of his teenage years in the Arab world, where he learned the language and became interested in journalism. 16) He took courses in classical and modern Mongolian while studying for his master's degree and found it very difficult.But he still wants to visit Mongolia 17) in the spring or summer, he said." Mongolian winters, when temperatures drop to -30 °C are not for me." The price today with an upscale company is reasonable, Ben said, "compared to the $3,000 it was back in 1971.Today the same trip is around $5,000,which though still a large sum, is,in terms of inflation, a good bargain."Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.Less than 20 miles from Singapore's skyscrapers is a completely different set of high-rise towers. 18)Much smaller in scale but with a big ambition, over 100 nine-meter tall towers at Sky Greens vertical farm offer a new vision of urban sustainability. 19) Green vegetables like Chinese cabbage are grown, stacked in greenhouses, and sold at local supermarkets. The farm was built in 2009 and since October this year the fully operating farm has been supplying one of city's supermarkets with weekly deliveries of its greens.19)The Sky Greens produce costs around 40% more than animported equivalent.However, the small amount of energy and water needed to grow the vegetables, and the close proximity to the consumer, means that carbon dioxide emitted in production and transportation is kept to a minimum. 20) The Sky Greens venture is supported by the Singaporean government andhas another advantage over other urban farms around the world: abundant natural heating and light. Singapore has year-round temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius and the farm is set in an open area designated by the government as an agro-technology park, miles away from the shadow of city skyscrapers. And there are plans for the current site to expand to produce up to two tons of greens a week next year and build over 2,000 towers in the next few years.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item 1 (For Questions 21 and 22)The family of Sarai Sierra, an American woman who went missing in Istanbul nearly two weeks ago, is in mourning after learning that Turkish police found her body Saturday. Turkish police found the woman's body near ancient stone walls in Istanbul's Sarayburnu district. Police suspected she had been killed at another location. 21) Police told CNN's sister network CNN Turk that the body of the 33-year-old mother of two showed signs of stab wounds. However, the policechief of Istanbul, Huseyin Capkin, said Sierra died from a blow to her head. 22)Nine suspects had been detained in connection with the woman's disappearance and death. Sierra's family and friends first sounded the alarm last week after she did not arrive on a return flight from Istanbul on January 22.News Item 2 (For Questions 23 and 24)23) French forces say they have entered Kidal in the north of Mali, the last major town they have yet to secure in their drive against Islamist militants.French forces now control Kidal airport after a number of aircraft, including helicopters, landed there last night. Islamist militants were reported to have already left the town and it was unclear who was in charge. 24) France --- the former colonial power in Mali--- launched a military operation this month after Islamist militants appeared to be threatening the south. French army spokesman confirms that "French troops were deployed overnight in Kidal". One regional security source told the Press that French aircraft had landed at Kidaland that protection helicopters are in the sky. Kidal, 930 miles north-east of the capital Bamako, was until recently under the control of the Islamist militants.News Item 3 (For Questions 25 and 26)US President Barack Obama has said the time has come for a review on the US immigration system. 25) He made his case at a high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, a day after a group of senators outlined a framework for reform. The White House and senators envisage a path to citizenship for many of an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US. He noted that the current system was "out of date and badly broken". Mr Obama's case for an immigration reform reflects a blueprint he rolled out in 2011, though that did not go far. Mr Obama now backs the Senate plan including making illegal immigrants pay taxes and fines, and sending them to the back of the queue before they can become American citizens. His 2011 blueprint also focused on a path to permanent residency and eventual citizenship. 26) After eight years, individuals would be allowed to become legal permanent residents and would eventually become citizens five years later, according to his 2011 blueprint.News Item 4 (For Questions 27 and 28)In a suburb in northern Johannesburg South Africa, Lorraine Melvillis running around trying to organize hospital visits for her clients staying in her guest house. 27) She started her business," Surgeon and Safari," back in 2000 and since then she has had people from all over the world come to her to facilitate their cosmetic procedures, and perhaps go on safari too." For most people in the first-world economies like the UK, and especially in America, their biggest desire is to go on African safari," she explains," and yet their greatest want in their life was to have plastic surgery, so why not put the two together?" 28) Like most companies, however, Surgeon and Safari was hit by the global financial crisis, particularly as a number of Melvill's clients were borrowing money to afford their procedures. However, whilst the United States and eurozone economies may have languished, Melvill says that she has benefited from the growth of some African countries' economies. "There is a huge emergence of local Africans that chose to come to South Africa for elective surgery, whether it be breast reduction, tummy tucks," she says.News Item 5 (For Question 29)The bloodshed at In Amenas has left the oil and gas industry struggling to come to terms with what it might mean for investment in risky countries. Bob Dudley, BP's chief executive says the company is "reviewing security" at its other facilities in the region and around the world. The attack is the worst tragedy of its kind in living memory despite the energy industry's presence in many unstable regions. BP has "never experienced an attack on this scale before", Mr Dudley says. Security remains a top priority in countries such as Iraq, where there have been instances of workers being kidnapped. The perception of risk for foreign oil workers and their families in North Africa, has soared.News Item 6 (For Question 30)Shopping is a serious business in London whatever the season--- but it doesn't get much more serious than this time of year. The UK's capital January sales sees throngs of dedicated shopaholics cram its countless department stores, quirky boutiques and market stalls, keen to gettheir hands on the latest fashion trends and product offers. But it's not just domestic spending that's keeping the tills ringing in London. 30) While the vibrant city's high-end stores are no strangers to overseas visitors, with those from the Middle East typically spending the most, a surprising new contender has emerged in recent times as a big spender in the international market --- Nigeria. Nigeria's economic growth has averaged about 7.4% annually over the past decade, creating a wealthier Nigerian elite with a large spending power. At the same time, however, robust economic growth has not reduced poverty in the country, with about two thirds of its population living on less than $1 per day.。
专业英语四级听写听力试题
专业英语四级(听写听力) -试卷142(总分: 80.00，做题时间: 90 分钟)一、DICTATION (总题数: 4,分数: 80. 00)1. PART I DICTATIONDirections: 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, listern and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings。
the passage will be reat 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分数: 20. 00)解析:Gap Year A gap year is a period of time, usually an [T1] .__year, when a student [T2]__from formal education. It is often spent [T3] .or working. Taking a gap year between school and university is quite [T4]_in Britain. People used to think taking a gap year was [T5]But now, universities[T6 ]_encourage a gap year, and employers are happy to[T7 ]Students who take a gap year. A year out can give young people useful learning [T8]___， help them pickup new [T9 ]_and make them more [T10]Gap Year A gap year is a period of time, usually an [T1] ._year, when a student [T2]_from formal education. It is often spent [T3] or working. Taking a gap year between school and university is quite [T4]_in Britain. People used to think taking a gap year was [T5] But now, universities[T6] _encourage a gap year, and employers are happy to[T7]_students who take a gap year. A year out can give young people useful learning [T8] _____。
淘金式 英语专业四级听力文本test--05
DictationA Difficult CalculationA study shows that a group of second year high school students last spring / had the same scores on the same maths test that first year students had six years ago./ In the opinion of the researchers / the main factor influ encing this decline is/ the pupil’s inability to do mental arithmetic / as a result of the emphasis on calculator s./ But the government gave its blessing to the use of calculators in schools / in a report published five years ago./ The report suggested tha t “properly used in the classroom,/ calculators can help and encourage children to improve their skills”. / Inspector s thought that it was essential to make sure that / youngster s knew how to use them correctly and sensibly. / The report suggests that not only should calculators be allowed in schools/ but they should be introduced as a compulsory piece of equipment / for every secondary school pupil.Conversation 1W: Hello James.M: Deborah! Hello! Enjoying yourself?W: Yes, thank you. I don't know many of Shirley's friends, though.M: Nor do I.W: Are you here on business?M: Oh dear. Do I look that old? It must be the jet lag! No, I'm still a student. I'm just here on holiday.W: Oh, that's good. How do you like our city so far?M: So far, I love it. There are so many things to do here, and so many things to see.W: How do you like the food?M: Very much. It makes Western food seem quite dull by comparison. I especially like the "dim sum" here. Shirley and I went to a "dim sum" restaurant this morning and it was excellent. I'm a great fan of Asiancuisine.W: Really? Such as..?M: Oh, Korean food, Malaysian, Indonesian, Japanese and Thai.W: You know, sometimes tourists are a little hesitant about trying the local food.M: I think that's a shame really. I mean, why bother going to another country if you're not prepared to try new things?W: I agree. When you are traveling, you ought to try all kinds of things. M: You should really.Conversation 2W: I want to register for this mathematics course.M: I'm sorry that the registration has closed.W: Closed? The clerk told me I could come back and register at any time during the first week of classes.M: Well, that's not possible. The computer's official student account has already been sent to the state. And that's what our budget is based on. Who told you that anyway?W: Some woman here when I tried to register three weeks ago.M: She must have been a temporary worker. They don't have much training. Why didn't you register then?W: She said I couldn't until I had my birth certificate. Here it is.M: Your birth certificate?W: Well. I'm a new part-time student. So she asks for identification.M: Huh. That's no reason to demand a birth certificate. I'm afraid she gave you the wrong information. Still you'll have to wait and take your math's class next semester.W: But that's not fair.M: Well, I sympathize with your problem, but frankly, I don't think there is anything anyone can do for you. You were trapped in the system. If you want to you can talk to the director. She will help you if she can.W: Great.M: But don't get your hopes up.Conversation 3W: Gosh! Fred, another cup of coffee? That's your third since lunch.M: Yeah. Well, I stayed up all night cramming for my history exam. I couldn't keep my eyes open in my last class. I'm having this coffee so I can stay awake this afternoon.W: Don't you know that drinking too much coffee is harmful? It may cause heart disease.M: Nah. Most of the research about the link between coffee and the heart disease is inconclusive.W: But coffee has caffeine which is addictive.M: You can't become addicted to caffeine like other drugs.W: Yes, you can. Don't you know that people who are deprived of caffeine suffer withdraw symptoms, especially headaches?M: One cure for headaches, oddly enough, is caffeine. Besides, coffee helps me work faster.W: But faster is not necessarily better. You may finish your exam in a shorter period of time but you won't have fewer errors.M: You know, that soda you are drinking has caffeine in it too.W: But 12 ounce s of soda has only half the caffeine of a 5 ounces cup of coffee. And a cup of tea has less than that.M: But I like the taste of coffee.W: You could drink decaf. Decaffeinated coffee doesn't have as much flavor or body as regular coffee. Besides, I also want something that will keep me alert in class.Section B PassagesPassage 1Today the official language of the United States and most of Canada is English. However, French almost became the official language because of a war. The French and Indian War was fought between 1754 and 1763. The name of this war is not accurate because the war was actually between England and France. The Indians fought on the side of theFrench. France and England were trying to gain control of North America. France held Canada, and England held part of what is now the United States. However, France tried to expand its land by moving southward into New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. When the French built a fort on the Ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1754. However, the French defeated Washington. The French, aided by the Indians, outsmart ed the English and won many early battles. Later, the British began to do well against the French. In the final battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England faced General Montcalm from France. Both generals died in this battle. But the English outlast ed the French and won the battle. Thus, most of North America today has the English culture and language.Passage 2In an attempt to resist the rising cost of fuel and fight the pollution choking our cities, many outgoing students have taken to riding bicycles to school. The unfortunate result of this otherwise positive trend is the traffic problems caused by bicycles having to share the road with cars. Unfortunately, traffic accidents involving bicycles are on the increase throughout the country, so this new solution has lead to a dilemma. To solve this dilemma, special bike paths have been created on most roads leading to and from college campuses. It is essential that cyclists stay onthose paths. It is necessary for the safety of those of you who ride bicycles as well as the motorists that you share the road with. Obviously, it may be inconvenient to ride in the bike paths at times, but we must insist on it. To enforce the necessity of staying on the paths, there are fine s for bicyclists who ride down the middle of the street. The federal fines are currently running at $25 for a first time violations, but if the law is continually violated, the fines will increase by different amounts depending on your local ordinance s. The money that is collected from the fines will go towards a fund to help build better bike paths. You may have special bicycle bridges in your neighborhood right now. If not, you can count on seeing them in the future.Passage 3Many of the buildings in this neighborhood were built a long time ago, but this one we're about to enter is not quite as old as it looks. It is actually quite a bit younger than most of the other buildings around it. Despite the fact that it was constructed at the turn of the century, the architects who designed it were influenced by European craftsmen of the fifteenth century. Although the blocks appear to be hand chisel ed, they were in fact cut that way by a machine. However, this practice of mechanical cutting was discontinued some time before the building was completed in 1904, because workmen charged so much to produce thehand-hewn effect that it became very expensive. The blocks were fastened similarly to a technique that the Romans developed. The technique involved cutting every block into a unique geometrical form which anchor ed into the previous block. Since every block had to be hand carved, the process was extremely time-consuming. Some might ask why the architects who live in the modern world. Would seek to copy a kind of architecture from such a long time in the past. Maybe they felt that the five-hundred-year-old buildings were so perfectly refined that there was no other way they could improve upon their beauty. If you look at the building now, it is easy to agree with them.Section 3 NewsNews 1A coalition of industry, native communities, and environmental groups has reached an agreement to protect the world's largest intact forest in Canada. The Boreal Forest makes up more than half of Canada, and under a new agreement, at least half of it would be off limits to any industrial development--logging, oil and gas exploration, or agriculture. The remaining half would be open to development only under strict conditions. The agreement called the Boreal Forest Conservation Framework has been in the works for three years and lacks the force of law, but Canada's leading industries say they're committed to the deal.News 2The 34-member Organization of the American States, the OAS, on Tuesday rejected a United States' call to monitor democracy to its final statement. The statement called on OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel to draw up proposals to assure the democratic process and the rule of law in the region are not compromised. Several countries saw the U.S. Proposal as an attempt to interfere in other countries' domestic affairs. This comes after Venezuela accused Washington of helping opposition groups' try to unseat Preside Hugo Chavez, and the resignation of Bolivia and Ecuador's presidents after street protests.News 3Israel has denied responsibility for the explosion which killed seven Palestinians on the beach in Gazalast Friday. After the explosion, the armed wing of Hamas abandoned the six-month long ceasefire, leading to a spiral of attacks and counterattacks. From Jerusalem N.C. Reports. "The Israeli Defense Minister, the Chief of Staff and the General who conducted the enquiry all lined up at the news conference to insist the activities of the Israeli defense forces last Friday were not responsible for the incident on the beach. The enquiry, they said, had countered for all Israeli weapons used on that day. It looked at the timing of the incident as the Israeli military assessed it, and the pieces of shrapnel recovered formone of the survivor by Israelis have no connection with any Israeli weapon being used, the general said. But the Israeli military also said it wasn't sure what did cause the blast. The Palestinians and human rights experts are already rejecting these findings which were leased to the Israeli media.News 4Can green tea fight cancer? Green tea is one of the most popular drinks in Asia. It's different from most American teas because its leaves are raw, not ferment ed. Japanese scientists have discovered that green tea can lower cholesterol and stop the growth of some cancer, with a substance that attacks cancer-producing free radicals. Free radicals are in every body, but too many can stimulate cancer growth, green tea pumps up the immune system to make the charge and break apart cancer cells. The Japanese drink several cups of green tea a day and have very low levels of lung cancer, even though they are known to be among the world's heaviest smokers.News 5President Bush spoke publicly about the much criticized Guantanamo Bay prison camp on Cuba for the first time since three inmate s committed suicide there on Saturday. Mr.Bush said he liked to close the center but the decision would depend on whether the U.S.Supreme Court allowed the detainees to go on trial in military courts. "I like to close Guantanamo but also recognize that we hold some people are going dangerous and we had better have a plan to deal with them in a court is the best way to handle and my judgement handle this type of people through military courts, and that is why I'm waiting the Supreme Court to make a decision."News 6France has been chosen to host a multibillion Euro experimental nuclear fusion reactor that's designed to harness the power of the sun and the stars. France was the obvious choice for the panel after Japan withdrew its bid. The choice of France to host "ITER", the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, was announced this morning in a ceremony in Moscow. The project partners, the EU, the United States, Russia, Japan, South Korea, and China, were all present. France's candidacy was backed by the EU, Russia and China, and Japan's by the US and South Korea. Japan will construct and house the project's main research facility and Japanese nationals will make up a fifth of jobs at the head office including ITER's top post.。
TEM4听力真题原文-2003
[ti:TEM4-2003][al:英语专业四级真题][00:11.88]TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2003)[00:16.61]-GRADE FOUR-[00:18.65]PART I DICTATION[00:21.90]Listen to the following passage.[00:24.42]Altogether the passage will be read to you four times.[00:28.37]During the first reading,[00:30.18]which will be read at normal speed,[00:32.69]listen and try to understand the meaning.[00:35.38]For the second and third readings,[00:38.22]the passage will be read sentence by sentence,[00:41.39]or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds.[00:45.95]The last reading will be read at normal speed again[00:49.74]and during this time you should check your work.[00:53.01]You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. [00:57.88]Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.[01:02.48]Now, listen to the passage.[01:05.48]Salmon[01:06.69]Every year millions of salmon swim from the ocean[01:11.19]into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers.[01:15.50]Passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls,[01:19.56]the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes.[01:23.29]They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs.[01:27.63]Then, exhausted by their journey, the parent salmon die.[01:32.23]They have finished their task that nature has given them.[01:35.73]Months or years later,[01:38.62]the young fish start their trip to the ocean.[01:41.53]They live in the salt water from two to seven years[01:45.90]until they too are ready to swim back to reproduce.[01:49.77]Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish. [01:55.53]When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths[01:58.79]of the annual trip up the rivers,[02:00.84]they are in the best possible condition.[02:03.30]And nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet[02:07.24]ready to catch thousands for markets.[02:11.04]The second and third readings. You should begin writing now.[02:17.47]Every year millions of salmon swim from the ocean[02:34.21]Every year millions of salmon swim from the ocean[02:55.31]into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers.[03:12.82]into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers.[03:35.49]Passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls,[03:53.34]Passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls,[04:14.80]the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes.[04:32.84]the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes.[04:53.66]They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs.[05:13.60]They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs.[05:34.40]Then, exhausted by their journey, the parent salmon die.[05:52.53]Then, exhausted by their journey, the parent salmon die.[06:15.57]They have finished their task that nature has given them.[06:34.92]They have finished their task that nature has given them.[06:52.10]Months or years later, the young fish start their trip to the ocean. [07:16.45]Months or years later, the young fish start their trip to the ocean. [07:37.92]They live in the salt water from two to seven years[07:57.96]They live in the salt water from two to seven years[08:16.73]until they too are ready to swim back to reproduce.[08:36.73]until they too are ready to swim back to reproduce.[08:56.74]Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish. [09:18.21]Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish. [09:41.67]When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths[09:47.42]of the annual trip up the rivers,[10:02.34]When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths[10:09.12]of the annual trip up the rivers,[10:24.63]they are in the best possible condition.[10:42.54]they are in the best possible condition.[11:01.78]And nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet[11:08.53]ready to catch thousands for markets.[11:23.94]And nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet[11:32.12]ready to catch thousands for markets.[11:49.75]The last reading.[11:52.38]Every year millions of salmon swim from the ocean[11:57.04]into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers.[12:01.31]Passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls,[12:05.43]the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes.[12:09.03]They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs.[12:13.46]Then, exhausted by their journey, the parent salmon die.[12:18.07]They have finished their task that nature has given them.[12:21.57]Months or years later,[12:24.30]the young fish start their trip to the ocean.[12:27.13]They live in the salt water from two to seven years[12:31.52]until they too are ready to swim back to reproduce.[12:35.34]Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish. [12:41.36]When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths[12:44.30]of the annual trip up the rivers,[12:46.35]they are in the best possible condition.[12:48.78]And nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet[12:52.84]ready to catch thousands for markets.[12:55.52]Now you have two minutes to check through your work.[14:58.58]That is the end of part 1 dictation.[15:02.72]PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION[15:07.01]SECTION A CONVERSATIONS[15:11.44]Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation.[15:17.04]M: Today, as our guest on Student Radio Westmark is student organizer [15:23.27]and well-known Biology major and activist, Marcy Reynolds.[15:27.19]Marcy, welcome to the show.[15:29.58]First, can you give us some ideas about your work?[15:33.29]W: Well, we've been trying to pressure the local government[15:37.14]to resume funding of its recycling centre.[15:40.13]As you may know, they cut off funding to the main plant.[15:44.69]Our group, Restoring Recycling Radars (or RRR), called for funding. [15:52.15]We hope to succeed in not only getting the funding restored,[15:56.45]but also increased.[15:58.06]M: Since you have repeatedly said in the previous interview in the newspaper[16:03.10]that the city government doesn't care about this.[16:05.86]So my question is why would they listen to your group?[16:09.85]W: Well, we've been advocating these issues for a long time[16:15.01]and now the council is pretty split on this issue.[16:18.77]So a push in the right direction couldn't hurt.[16:22.52]M: Any light, so far, at the end of the tunnel?[16:26.00]W: Plenty. The council wasn't happy about the garbage[16:30.99]we dumped on the City Hall lawn,[16:32.95]but they got the message.[16:34.94]Now, they're reviewing their actions and voting tomorrow[16:39.54]in a special council meeting.[16:41.72]M: Well, thanks for that briefing[16:43.88]and it was a pleasure once again to talk with you.[16:46.43]Stay tuned now for some fine tunes from our DJ,[16:50.11]so don't touch that dial![17:07.09]Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.[17:12.07]W: Oh, hi Dave. Long time no see![17:15.68]M: Hi Maria. I was in the neighbourhood, so I thought I'd drop by. [17:19.63]W: Come on in.[17:20.75]M: Thanks.[17:21.62]W: Take a seat. By the way, what's your major anyway?[17:25.87]M: Hotel management.[17:27.67]W: Well, what do you want to do once you graduate?[17:31.55]M: Uh... I haven't decided for sure,[17:34.49]but I think I'd like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area. [17:38.56]How about you?[17:40.21]W: Well, when I first started college,[17:43.28]I wanted to major in French,[17:45.46]but I realized I might have a hard time finding a job using the language, [17:50.52]so I changed majors to computer science.[17:53.83]With the right skills, landing a job in the computer industry[17:58.53]shouldn't be as difficult.[18:00.21]M: So, do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school? [18:05.24]W: Well, fortunately for me, I received a four-year academic scholarship [18:11.37]that pays for all of my tuition and books.[18:14.54]M: Wow. That's great.[18:16.45]W: Yeah. How about you? Are you working your way through school? [18:20.84]M: Yeah. I work three times a week at a restaurant near campus.[18:25.01]W: Oh. What do you do there?[18:27.26]M: I'm a cook.[18:28.63]W: How do you like your job?[18:30.39]M: It's okay. The other workers are friendly, and the pay isn't bad. [18:47.73]Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.[18:54.09]W: Are you going to find a job again this summer?[18:56.77]M: Yes, of course.[18:58.88]Otherwise, how am I going to pay for the tuition fees in the fall? [19:02.21]W: I am thinking of working too[19:05.38]but my folks insist I have to spend sometime with them during the summer. [19:10.36]You know, I haven't seen them for two years.[19:13.75]M: That's considering you are only an 8-hour drive away from your hometown. [19:18.22]Why haven't you been home for so long?[19:20.73]W: It's not that I didn't want to go home[19:23.48]but because my parents were volunteering in the charitable organization [19:28.16]in Central America for the last couple of years.[19:31.35]M: In that case, the more you should visit them in the summer.[19:34.71]W: That's true, but I didn't want to spend the whole summer staying at home.[19:39.88]I want to make some money and pay off my tuition fees too.[19:43.80]M: Well, you can always get a loan.[19:46.28]W: Loan? I hate the idea of borrowing.[19:50.30]I would rather make my own money and pay it off.[19:53.36]M: That's true.[19:54.62]It's not uncommon for people to have whopping bills to pay once they've graduated.[19:59.19]W: Yes, That's exactly what I didn't want to get myself into.[20:03.61]What do I do about money?[20:06.26]M: Well, you can work part-time when you are at home.[20:10.03]There's no need to think of this as a dichotomy.[20:12.93]Why not do both?[20:14.17]W: I was thinking about that[20:17.06]but my parents think I should be at home with them full-time.[20:21.17]M: Well, I think you do have to make a decision then.[20:43.32]SECTION B PASSAGES[20:49.32]Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.[20:55.00]The piano and violin are girls' instruments.[20:59.44]Drums and trumpets are for boys.[21:02.48]According to psychologists Susan Osco and Michael Balton,[21:07.02]children have very clear ideas about which musical instruments they should play.[21:12.49]They find that despite the best efforts of teachers[21:16.97]these ideas have changed very little over the past decade.[21:21.03]They interviewed 150 children aged between 9 and 11 from schools in northwest England.[21:29.82]They asked them to identify 4 musical instruments[21:34.57]and then to say which they would like to play most[21:38.02]and which they would least like to play.[21:40.51]They also asked the children for their views on whether boys or girls [21:45.48]should not play any of the 4 instruments.[21:48.86]The piano and the violin were both ranked more favourably by girls than by boys,[21:56.36]while boys prefer the drums and trumpets.[21:59.90]There was broad agreement between boys and girls[22:03.70]on which instruments each sex should play and the reasons vary. [22:08.75]And while almost half of all boys said they avoid certain instruments [22:13.99]because they were too difficult to play,[22:16.06]only 15% of girls gave that as a reason.[22:20.26]Earlier studies indicated that very young school children[22:25.69]aged between 5 and 7 showed no bias in choosing musical instruments, [22:31.61]but their tastes become more clear between the ages of 8 and 10. [22:49.82]Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.[22:58.01]Certain urban problems are common to both developed and developing countries,[23:03.20]for example, poor housing, unemployment, traffic jams and pollution. [23:08.31]But there are problems which are peculiar to developing countries [23:12.66]and this is due to the need of these countries to provide a basic structure [23:16.92]necessary for industrialization.[23:19.29]The provision of this structure is the urbanization process itself. [23:23.64]There are five main consequences of uncontrolled urbanization:[23:28.19]Firstly, people move from the country to the city[23:31.93]because they see the city as a more desirable place to live in. [23:35.39]Secondly, rural areas thus become less populated x[23:39.86]and this causes a decrease in the production of food.[23:43.23]Thirdly, there is a high urban population growth rate.[23:47.66]Fourthly, there is a dramatic pressure on the supply of social services, [23:53.19]especially those services related to education and health,[23:57.11]and finally uncontrolled urbanization[24:00.44]leads to an excess of labor supply in the cities.[24:03.67]There are a few policies which could slow[24:06.89]this kind of uncontrolled urbanization in developing countries. [24:11.25]A more equal land distribution should be promoted.[24:15.01]In this way farmers would be more motivated to stay on the land. [24:19.41]Also, the supply of social services in the rural areas has to be improved, [24:25.78]particularly in the field of health and education.[24:29.12]Most importantly, it is necessary to give financial assistance to agriculture,[24:35.11]especially to the small landowners.[24:56.42]Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.[25:03.64]In the 1970s, the famous Brazilian football player Pelé[25:08.83]retired from the national team of Brazil[25:11.44]and became a professional player for a team in New York.[25:15.91]Football, or soccer, wasn't very popular in the United States at that time. [25:22.43]Few North Americans knew anything about this fast-moving sport. [25:28.41]There was no money to pay professional players[25:31.99]and there was little interest in football in high schools and colleges. [25:36.67]When Pelé and other international stars began playing in various US cities,[25:42.88]people saw how interesting the game was and began to go to the matches. [25:48.69]It is now common for important games to have fifty to sixty thousand fans. [25:55.07]Support from the fans is important to the football.[25:59.96]The fans cheer enthusiastically for their favourite players and teams, [26:05.74]who respond by playing better than before.[26:09.38]In most World Cups, the home team,[26:12.69]or the team from the host country usually plays better[26:17.05]than most people expect.[26:19.20]In 1966, 1974 and 1978, the home teams of England,[26:27.60]West Germany and Argentina all won the World Cup.[26:32.37]The World Cup is called that[26:34.41]because teams from every continent have played in it.[26:37.75]However, since the Cup began,[26:40.74]all of the winning teams have been from Europe or South America. [26:45.80]Teams from Asia or Africa always do well but they haven't yet won. [26:51.87]Mexico played surprisingly well in the 1970 Cup,[26:56.82]which it hosted, but it wasn't among the 4 final teams.[27:15.60]SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST[27:20.26]Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news.[27:26.38]The UN resolution calls for greater international intelligence law enforcement cooperation[27:32.86]and it requires states to change their banking laws[27:36.34]in order to police the global network of terrorism's financers. [27:40.47]It makes providing funds for terror activities a criminal offence[27:44.87]and would freeze bank accounts of those who sponsor terrorism.[27:58.47]Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news.[28:05.15]A police spokesman said the devices were made safe by explosives experts [28:10.97]in the Ardoyne district,[28:12.73]where a woman was shot in the leg and 13 police officers were injured [28:17.52]during a second successive night of violence.[28:20.81]Northern Ireland's police chief had earlier called on[28:24.57]community leaders to work together to end the violence.[28:28.43]The violence has erupted sporadically[28:31.25]throughout a summer of sectarian tension in northern Belfast.[28:42.16]Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news.[28:51.14]Airlines are being hit with huge increases[28:54.44]to insure their planes after the terrorist attacks in the United States. [28:58.96]Goshawk Insurance Holdings, which insures aircraft around the world, [29:03.26]said rates had soared as much as tenfold since the September 11th terror attacks.[29:08.93]Airlines around the world have cut services[29:11.96]and dismissed staff as their business has plunged in the wake of the crisis.[29:16.30]They are also struggling with increased security costs.[29:28.97]Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news.[29:35.71]A Pakistani lawyer said the resumption of the trial of 8 foreign aid workers[29:41.75]accused of preaching Christianity in Afghanistan[29:45.27]has been put off until Sunday.[29:47.62]He had met earlier Saturday with the aid workers,[29:51.49]two Americans, two Australians and four Germans.[29:56.01]They insist they were in Afghanistan to help the poor, not to convert them. [30:01.64]The penalty for these captured aid workers could range from expulsion [30:06.75]to a jail term and the death sentence.[30:16.53]Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news.[30:25.66]On the 20th anniversary of the first official report on AIDS[30:30.29]the head of the United Nations AIDS programme warns the deadly disease [30:34.37]may only be at its early stages in many parts of the world.[30:38.07]Dr. Piot has said that the disease has already reached[30:41.73]the staggering proportions[30:43.08]since first being identified in 1981.[30:46.21]58 million people world-wide have contracted the HIV virus，[30:51.25]which causes AIDS, while 22 million have died from related illnesses. [30:56.81]The UN estimates the world's HIV-positive population at 36 million, [31:02.60]including 25 million in Sub-Saharan Africa.[31:06.53]International officials warned that the disease would have disastrous political,[31:11.16]social and economic consequences in many developing countries.[31:23.07]This is the end of Listening Comprehension. [31:29.25]。
英语四级听力Test 1
Test 1Section A11. A) A bank manager and a customer.B) A police officer and a woman robber.C) A policeman and a bank manager.D) A policeman and an eyewitness to a robbery.12. A) It is very bad.B) It is just so-so.C) It is as good as she had expected.D) It isn’t good enough.13. A) More and working hours.B) A better position.C) More days off.D) A long vacation.14. A) He is very satisfied with his job.B) He is afraid of the job.C) He is bored with the job.D) He can earn a lot of money15 A) He doesn’t want to buy a car.B) He doesn’t have enough money to buy a car.C) He plans to buy a car, but not now.D) He will have enough money for a car soon16. A) To feed the baby.B) To bathe the baby.C) To wake the baby upD) To take care of the baby.17. A) Write a report.B) Join his friendsC) Go to the laboratoryD) Go to the party.18. A) because it comes by mailB) Because it arrives a few days earlier.C) Because it is much cheaper.D) Because it is inconvenient to buy one from the bookstore. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) At a public forumB) In an auditoriumC) On TVD) In a classroom.20. A) Exposing oneself to the target culture.B) Attending regularly a good language programC) Coming up with a study planD) Developing good note-taking skills21 A) It helps improve language fluency.B) It depends on individual experience.C) It is closely related to one’s habit.D) It helps improve one’s learning potential.22. A) Learners should have their own learning styles.B) Pronunciation practice is a key to learning spoken English.C) Goals should be realistic in learning a language.D) Learning is a step-by-step process.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) Differences between soccer and rugby.B) A football match between china and Britain.C) Chinese and British football fans.D) One’s favorite sport.24. A) It is not very popular in china.B) It is accepted by more and more people.C) People in china like playing football but do not like watching it.D) Chinese people are all keen on football.25 .A) Most of them are very crazy.B) They’re troublemakersC) They love football very much.D) They contribute all their lives to football.Section BPassage oneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.26. A) How depression affects women health.B) How depression in mothers affects their babies’ weight.C) How to get rid of depression.D) How to better feed low weight babies.27 A) About half of the women being studied suffered from depression.B) Babies whose mothers had been depressed were more likely to get depressedwhen they grew up.C) Babies whose mothers remained depressed were more likely to be ill.D) Babies whose mothers remained depressed cried more at night.28. A) They offer them a training program about child care.B) They listen to the mother’s troubles and give her advice.C) They take care of the baby when his mother is in depressionD) They show new mothers how to take care of the baby.Passage twoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the conversation you have just heard.29. A) The weather.B) The corrosion of the river.C) People in search of stone as building materials.D) Bad planning.30. A) Their being built up of stones.B) The shape of the pyramids.C) People’s taking good care of them.D) Effective measures to protect them.31. A) By studying the pictures of them.B) By studying the written material of them.C) By examining them and the tools used to built them.D) By examining the structure of them.Passage threeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard.32. A) Three groups of learners.B) The importance of business EnglishC) English for specific purposes.D) Features of English for different purposes.33. A) They what to change the way English is taught.B) They know clearly what they what to learn.C) They what to have an up-to-date knowledge of English.D) They learn English to find well-paid jobs.34. A) College students.B) Professionals.C) Beginners.D) Intermediate learners.35. A) Courses for businessmen.B) Courses for doctors.C) Courses for reporters.D) Courses for lawyersSection CDirection: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in theblanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missinginformation. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you havejust heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, whenthe passage is read for the third time, you should check what you havewritten.A new report says the Himalayan Mountains are threatened by the warming of the Earth’s climate. The report says human activities are partly (36) __________ for the warming temperatures. The climate changes (37) __________ people’s lives, the local economy and the (38) __________.The Himalayas are the highest mountain system in the world. A team of mountain (39) __________ from Britain, New Zealand and Chile recently traveled to the Himalayas. They (40) __________ information about the environment. They spoke to the local people and other travelers about the condition of the world’s most famous mountains. Their findings (41) __________ the above report. They found that warmer weather has been (42) __________ huge mountains of ice in the Himalayas. These melting glaciers are creating lakes that could overflow and flood wide areas. Temperatures in the area have risen one degree Celsius during the past thirty years. Satellite maps show that the glaciers are (43) __________ at a rate of thirty to forty meters each year.The study identified almost 5,000 glacier lakes in Nepal and Bhutan. (44) _____________________________________________________________________. UN officials say this flooding could have serious effects on local communities and the environment. (45) ____________________________________________________.Observers say community action is helping to restore the mountain environment.(46) ________________________________________________________________. UN officials say the glacier melt in the Himalayas should be a warming to industrial countries to reduce heat-trapping gases that cause global warming.TapescriptsSection A11. M: Mrs. Smith, thanks very much for coming to the station. Could you describethe man who robbed the bank this morning?W: Well, I can only remember that the man was tall and he had dark hair.Q: What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?12, M: Was the movie as good as you had expected?W: It’s well worth the ticket. You should have gone with us.Q: How does the woman feel about the movie?13. W:I heard that your boss’s going to give you a vacation as a reward for yourwonderful performance during this year.M: I hope not. I would prefer to have a promotion and less working hours.Q: What does the man what?14. M: John has found a new job. He has to deliver a lot of letters every day.W: Poor man, he must be terribly fed up with it.Q: What does the woman say about john?15. M: Did Henry have any plan to buy a car since his new house is too far away fromhis office?W: Oh, that’s beyond his means.Q: What do we know about Henry?16. W: I what to take a bath before going to bed. Could you keep an eye on the baby,honey?M: Sure, should I feel him if he wakes up?Q: what does the woman ask the man to do?17. M: Will jack come to the party with us this evening?W:He said if only he had finished his lab report he would be joining us with pleasure.Q: What is jack going to do?18. M: This journal is quite interesting. How much does it cost?W: I don’t know exactly because I have subscribed to it. Though each issue comesa few days later by mail, it costs about 25 percent less overall.Q: Why did the woman subscribe to the journal?Now you’ll hear two long conversations.Conversation oneW: Good evening and welcome to tonight’s program. Our guest is Dr. Charles Adams, who is well-known for his research in the area of language learning.M: It’s a pleasure to be here.W: Now, Dr. Adams, tell us about your new book.M: Well, the name of it is learning a language over eggs and toast.W: Could you tell us about the title?M: Well, one of the most important keys to learning another language is to establish a regular study program, like planning a few minutes every morning around breakfast time.W:Now, sorry for saying this, but your ideas may sound a little simplistic to our viewers.M: Well, I’m not implying that we can become fluent speakers in a matter of a few minutes here and there, but rather following a regular, consistent, and focused course of study can help us on the way to language mastery.W: So what are some of the basic keys you are suggesting in the book?M: Well, as I just mentioned, people need to plan out their study by setting realistic and attainable goals from the beginning. And small steps, little by little, are the key. And as I have mentioned in my book, you can maximize your learning potential by learning about your own individual learning style.W: Well, Dr. Adams. What is your learning style?M: Well, I’m a very tactile learner.W: You mean one who learns through hands-on experience?M: Exactly.W: So what is my learning style?M: Well, you’re going to have to read my book to find that out.W: Okay. Thanks for joining us.M: My pleasure.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. Where does this interview most probably take place?20. According to Dr. Adams, what is one of the most important points in learning aforeign language?21. What is true about finding out one’s individual learning style?22. Which point is NOT mentioned in the interview?Conversation twoW: What sports do you often go in for, Mr. Clinton?M: Oh, football- both kinds, you know, soccer and rugby. I play quite a lot of cricket, too. Do you like sports, too, Miss Li?W:Yes, very much. I play basketball, but my favorite sport is table-tennis. What’s your favorite sport?M: Mine is football. It’s the best way to build up your health, I think.W: That’s true; I’m interested in it, too.M: Is football very popular in china now?W: Not really. In fact, only in recent years have people taken an interest in football.It’s getting more and more popular, though. What about watching the football match tomorrow evening? I’ve got two tickets.M: Why, yes, that’ll be nice. Thank you.M:By the way, people say in Britain there are many football fans behaving as troublemakers. Is that true?M: Yes, sometimes. In fact, only a few get out of control.W: British people have a keen interest in the game, as I can see.M: Right! Football fans are so dedicated that they travel hundreds of miles to see their favorite team in action and cheer it on to victory.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What is the main topic of the conversation?24. What does the woman say about the present situation of football in china?25. What does the man think of British football fans?Section BPassage oneSome mental health research has linked depression in women with lower weight in their babies during the first year of life. They studied 632 women from small villages. The women were in good physical health and in the last three months of pregnancy.The study identified 160 of the women, or one in four, as depressed. They always felt sad or tired. They had problems eating or sleeping. They felt guilty and thought about killing themselves.The researchers compared these women with 160 others who were not depressed. Health workers then weighed and measured the babies of both groups at birth. Re-examinations took place at two, six and twelve months of age. The health workers also re-examined the mental health of the mothers.Babies whose mothers remained depressed grew less than the babies of the other women. The babies of the depressed mothers were also more likely to get sick. Earlier studies showed that ten to fifteen percent of pregnant women and new mothers in western nations suffer from depression. Other studies in south Asia have found that depression affects almost two times as many women in developing countries.A new program will be started to help these new mothers. In the program health workers will visit new mothers for up to a year. The workers offer advice about things like health and cleanliness. The health workers will also listen to the mother’s programs and suggest some easy things at first that she can do for her baby. The program will be tested for three years to see how well it succeeds.Questions 26 to 28 are bases on the passage you have just heard.26. What is the research mainly about?27. Which of the following is a finding of the research?28. What do the health workers do to help the depressed women according to thepassage?Passage twoThe oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids. They have stood for nearly 5,000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet. There are over eighty of them scattered along the banks of the Nile, some of which are different in shape from the true pyramids.Some of the pyramids still look much as they must have done they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage suffered by others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often, for stone to use in modern buildings. The dry climate of Egypt has helped to preserve the pyramids, and their very shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever.It is practically certain that plans were made for the building of the pyramids because the plans of other large works have fortunately been preserved. However, there are no writings or pictures to show us how the Egyptians planned or built the pyramids themselves. Consequently, we are only able to guess the methods used. Nevertheless, by examining the actual pyramids and various tools which have been found, archaeologists have formed a fairly clear picture of them.Questions 29 to 31are based on the passage you have just heard.29. What caused the damage to some of the pyramids?30. What helped to preserve the pyramids?31. How can we guess at the methods used to build the pyramids?Passage ThreeThere are three groups of English learners: beginners, intermediate learners, and learners of special English. Beginners need to learn the basics of English. Students who have reached an intermediate level benefit from learning general English skills. But what about students who what to learn specialist English for their work or professional life? Most students, who fit into this third group have a clear idea about what they want to learn them. A bank clerk, for example, wants to use this specialist vocabulary and technical terms of finance. But for teachers, deciding how to teach specialist English is not always so easy. For a start, the variety is enormous. Everyfield from airline pilots to secretaries has its own vocabulary and technical terms. Teachers also need to have an up to-date knowledge of that specialist language, and not many teachers are exposed to working environments outside the classroom. These issues have influenced the way specialist English is taught in schools. This type of course is usually known as English for Specific Purposes, or ESP and there are ESP courses for almost every area of professional and working life. In Britain, for example, there are courses which teach English for doctors, lawyers, reporters, travel agents and people working in the hotel industry. By far, the most popular ESP courses are for business English.Questions 32 to 35 are bases on the passage you have just heard.32. What is the speaker mainly talking about?33. What is the characteristic of learners of special English?34. Who needs ESP courses most?35. What are the most popular ESP courses in Britain?Section CDirection: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in theblanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missinginformation. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you havejust heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, whenthe passage is read for the third time, you should check what you havewritten.A new report says the Himalayan Mountains are threatened by the warming of the Earth’s climate. The report says human activities are partly (36) responsible for the warming temperatures. The climate changes (37) threaten people’s lives, the local economy and the (38) environment.The Himalayas are the highest mountain system in the world. A team of mountain (39) climbers from Britain, New Zealand and Chile recently traveled to the Himalayas. They (40) gathered information about the environment. They spoke to the local people and other travelers about the condition of the world’s most famous mountains. Their findings (41) confirmed the above report. They found that warmer weather has been (42) melting huge mountains of ice in the Himalayas. These melting glaciers are creating lakes that could overflow and flood wide areas. Temperatures in the area have risen one degree Celsius during the past thirty years. Satellite maps show that the glaciers are (43) shrinking at a rate of thirty to forty meters each year.The study identified almost 5,000 glacier lakes in Nepal and Bhutan. (44)Researchers say forty-four of these lakes could overflow during the next five years. UN officials say this flooding could have serious effects on local communities and the environment. (45) However, they say it may be possible to remove water from the lakes before they overflow and use that water to create energy.Observers say community action is helping to restore the mountain environment.(46) However, researchers say the Himalayas have been harmed by an increase in visitors to the area, over-cutting of trees and other environmental destruction. UN officials say the glacier melt in the Himalayas should be a warming to industrial countries to reduce heat-trapping gases that cause global warming.KeySection A11.D 12.C 13.B 14.C 15.B16.D 17.A 18.C 19.C 20.C21.D 22.B 23.D 24.B 25.CSection B26.B 27.C 28.B 29.C 30.B31.C 32.C 33.B 34.B 35.A。
专业英语四级听力听写训练材料
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以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的专业英语四级听力听写训练材料，希望能给大家带来帮助!part 1Town and Country Life in EnglandThere is a big difference between town life and country life in England. In the country, everybody knows everybody else. They know what time you get up, what time you go to bed and what you have for dinner. If you want help, you will always get it and you will be glad to help others.In a large town like London, however, It can sometimes happen that you have never seen your next door neighbor and you do not know his name or anything about him. People in London are often very lonely. This is because people go to different places in the evenings and at weekends. If you walk through the streets in the centre of London on Sunday, it is like a town without people. One is sorry for old people living on their own .They could die in their homes and would not be discovered for weeks or even months. (154 words)Useful Words and Expressions:next door . n.隔壁the neighbors nex door隔壁邻居lonely adj.孤独的`，寂寞的，偏僻的，人迹罕至的lonely life孤单的生活a lonely old man一位孤独的老人a lonely sand一个孤岛the loneliest night最孤独的夜晚on (one’s) own独自;独立地;通过自己的努力She lives on her own.她一个人过。
英语专业四级考试真题听力MP3附试题和答案
英语专业四级考试真题听力MP3附试题和答案Part I DICTA TION (15MIN)Listen to the floowing 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 reading, the passage will be read sentece by sentece, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 sencond. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during the time you should check your work. Y ou will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHE (20 MIN)In sections A, B -and C you will hear everything ONCE ONL Y. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A CONVERSA TIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions l to 3 are based on the following conversation.At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer thequestions.Now, listen to the conversation.1. According to the conversation, an example of “Christmas trimmings”could beA. presents.B. fruits.C. sauce.D. meat.2. A Christmas lunch would include all the following EXCEPTA. roast turkey.B. sweet potatoes.C. meat.D. carrots.3. Why did Helen come to Rob’s house?A. She wanted to talk to Rob.B. She had come to help Rob.&...上一篇英语：英语专四完形填空练习26下一篇英语：没有了查看更多关于专业四级的文章网友同时还浏览了：英语专四完形填空练习26扩大和东盟组织的合作黑客可能攻击电子投票机预防网络碎片化英语专四考试听力附考题及答案专四听写作业练习05nbsp; C. She had been invited to lunch.D. She was interested in cooking.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. Why did the woman phone the club?A. She wanted to know more about it.B. She was a new comer and felt lonely.C. She wanted to learn a new language.D. She was interested in social activities.5. We learn from the conversation that the clubA. mainly organizes language activities.B. accepts members from local students.C. has been set up for a long time.D. is increasing its membership.6. According to the conversation, the woman might come to practice German onA. Wednesday.B. Tuesday.C. Monday.D. Friday.7. What is the man going to do after the conversation?A. Call up the woman for her address.B. Wait for the woman to call him again.C. Mail the woman some information.D. Wait for the woman to pick up a form.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. According to the woman, what actually makes her job difficult?A. Difficult questions from interviewees.B. Embarrassing requests...上一篇英语：英语专四完形填空练习26下一篇英语：没有了查看更多关于专业四级的文章网友同时还浏览了：英语专四完形填空练习26扩大和东盟组织的合作黑客可能攻击电子投票机预防网络碎片化英语专四考试听力附考题及答案专四听写作业练习05from interviewees.C. Lack of professional background.D. Lack of interviewing skills.9. The woman uses all the following adjectives when talking about attending job fairs EXCEPTA. prospective.B. useful.C. important.D. tiring.10. We learn from the conversation that the womanA. works better at job fairs.B. prefers honest people.C. often works on her own.D. is experienced in her work.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. According to today's weather forecast, which part of Europe has dry weather?A. Scandinavian mountains.B. Northwestern Europe.C. Northern Europe.D. Southern Europe.12. In which part of Europe does the weather stay both fine and cool?A. Southern Europe.B. Northern Europe.C. Eastern Europe.D. Northwestern Europe.13. In which region will the weather change tomorrow?A. Northern parts of the Mediterranean.B. Eastern parts of the Mediterranean.C. Central parts of the Mediterranean.&nb...上一篇英语：英语专四完形填空练习26下一篇英语：没有了查看更多关于专业四级的文章网友同时还浏览了：英语专四完形填空练习26扩大和东盟组织的合作黑客可能攻击电子投票机预防网络碎片化英语专四考试听力附考题及答案专四听写作业练习05sp; D. Southern parts of the Mediterranean.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, what benefit can technology bring to people?A. Closer contact with modern devices.B. Greater changes in social organization.C. Better understanding of mass media.D. More useful information to better their life.15. The speaker questions about everybody's access to technological advances. The main reason isA. illiteracy.B. poverty.C. food shortage.D. ignorance.16. According to the UN plan, all the following will be achieved within ten years EXCEPTA. giving everyone a radio or TV.B. starting to carry out the scheme in ten years.C. offering internet service to more people.D. providing more job opportunities.17. What could be the topic of the passage?A. Growth in telecommunications.B. Technology and the developing world.C. Education and medical care.D. Building an information society.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.At the end of the passage, you will begiven 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage. 18. People in Latin America wear something __________ to express their hopes for wealth in the New Y ear.A. new...上一篇英语：英语专四完形填空练习26下一篇英语：没有了查看更多关于专业四级的文章网友同时还浏览了：英语专四完形填空练习26扩大和东盟组织的合作黑客可能攻击电子投票机预防网络碎片化英语专四考试听力附考题及答案专四听写作业练习05D. yellow19. Which of the following New Y ear’s traditions signals friendship?A. Throwing old dishes.B. Wearing something red.C. Wearing something white.D. Eating round fruits.20. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one's own New Y ear's tradition?A. Watching TV at home.B. Going to bed early.C. Visiting friends.D. Running and shouting outside. 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 OH the following news.At the end of the news item,you will begiven 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news. 21. What is happening to the schools in Fairfax County this school year?A. 15 schools have started social studies.B. 15 schools have used digital textbooks.C. Students are ready to use electronic resources.D. Digital textbooks are used for social studies.22. With digital textbooks, schools have saved about __________ million dollars.A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4Questions 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. Who found the suspicio...上一篇英语：英语专四完形填空练习26下一篇英语：没有了查看更多关于专业四级的文章网友同时还浏览了：英语专四完形填空练习26扩大和东盟组织的合作黑客可能攻击电子投票机预防网络碎片化英语专四考试听力附考题及答案专四听写作业练习05us item at the airport?A. TSA agents.B. FBI agents.C. The police.D. Passengers.24. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. The terminal was closed temporarily afterwards.B. There was a thorough search inside the airport.C. Passengers at the airport were safe and sound.D. The security authorities identified the explosives.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news.At the end of the news item, you will begiven 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news. 25. According to the news item, doctors use art therapy to treat the following problems EXCEPTA. alcohol abuse.B. smoking.C. depression.D. schizophrenia.26. Why did doctors introduce art therapy in the first place?A. To prevent patients from smoking.B. To better understand patients.C. To get patients occupied.D. To teach patients some skills.Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news.At the end of the news item,you will begiven 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.27. What is the main purpose of the new rules?A. To reduce the number of pilots on duty.B. To prevent pilots from working overtime.C. To ensure an adequate amount of sleep.D. To fix the amount of work for each pilot.&...上一篇英语：英语专四完形填空练习26下一篇英语：没有了查看更多关于专业四级的文章网友同时还浏览了：英语专四完形填空练习26扩大和东盟组织的合作黑客可能攻击电子投票机预防网络碎片化英语专四考试听力附考题及答案专四听写作业练习05nbsp; 28. The Independent Pilots Association was unhappy about thenew rules because theyA. had only covered cargo plane pilots.B. had failed to cover all the pilots.C. would be put into effect in two years.D. would be too costly if implemented.Question 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 question.Now, listen to the news.29. Why is increase in livestock production necessary?A. Because livestock production is highly efficient.B. Because more people will become wealthier.C. Because it may help double food production.D. Because it has fewer ecological risks.30. What does the word “challenge”mean in the news item?A. Balance between human survival and ecology.B. Conflict between less land and more production.C. Difference between present and future needs.D. Calls by environmental critics to consume less meat.Part I DICTA TION (15MIN)What is a dream forOne theory is that we dream to release the deep, secret desires. We do not express these desires in real life because of the rules of polite society.Another theory is that dreams allow us to solve problems that we can’t solve in real life. We go to sleep with a problem and wake up with the solution. This may be a way to use our dreams rather than a purpose of dreaming. If you believe that your dreams are important then analyzing them may help you to focus on the problem and help you to find the solution.The mode...上一篇英语：英语专四完形填空练习26下一篇英语：没有了查看更多关于专业四级的文章网友同时还浏览了：英语专四完形填空练习26扩大和东盟组织的合作黑客可能攻击电子投票机预防网络碎片化英语专四考试听力附考题及答案专四听写作业练习05rn image is that dreams are the brain’s way of cleaning up the computer’s hard disk. Dreams organize the events of the day into folders and delete what is not needed. But we all know that very little of what we dream is concerned with what happened to us that day.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHE (20 MIN)SECTION A CONVERSA TIONSQuestions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation.M: Hello Helen! Merry Christmas!W: Merry Christmas, Rob!Y ou always get so excited on Christmas day.M: Come in, come in!W: Thank you. Wow!M: So, what do you think?W: That's amazing...so many decorations and what a beautiful Christmas tree! Y ou must have spent ages doing this! It's beautiful!M: I like to do Christmas with all the trimmings!W: All the trimmings? I don't understand.M: All the trimmings---it means all the extra things that traditionally come with something to make it more special.W: I see. Like all these decorations?M: Y es. In my family, we have always had Christmas with all the trimmings, so we have a Christmas tree, decorations, gifts, Christmas songs, silly Christmas games and, most importantly, Christmas lunch. Come this way!W: A turkey for lunch!M: Now that is a roast turkey with all the trimmings! Not only is it a turkey, but we're eating it with all the things you traditionally eat withChristmas roast turkey: cranberry sauce, roast potatoes, gravy, stuffing, carrots.W: I think I understand what "all the trimmings" means now.M: It's an expression usually...上一篇英语：英语专四完形填空练习26下一篇英语：没有了查看更多关于专业四级的文章网友同时还浏览了：英语专四完形填空练习26扩大和东盟组织的合作黑客可能攻击电子投票机预防网络碎片化英语专四考试听力附考题及答案专四听写作业练习05used with food, especially at Christmas and for the big roast dinners that we like to eat. I adore Sunday lunch with all the trimmings: roast meat, along with lots of vegetables and sauces and other traditional accompaniments.W: Mmmmm...M: Anyway, enough talk! Let's eat!W: Delicious. Thank you for inviting me.M: Well cheers to that and Merry Christmas--- with all the trimmings! W: Merry Christmas!Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation.M: Hello, International Students Club. Can I help you?W: Oh, hello. I saw your advertisement in the students union today and I thought I'd phone to find out a big more.M: Y es, certainly. Well, we're a sort of social and cultural activity club for people from different countries. It's quite a new club. We have about 80 members at the moment, but we're growing all the time.W: Right, that sounds interesting. I'm Australian actually, and I came here about a month ago. So I'm looking for ways to meet some new people. Um... what kind of activities do you organize?M: Well, we have a range: cultural, sports, social and language activities.W: Could you tell me something about the language activities?M: Y es. Everyday except Thursday we have a language evening, where people can come and practice their languages. Y ou know, over a drink or a bite to eat. We have different languages on different evenings. Monday, Spanish; Tuesday, Italian; Wednesday, German; -and Friday, French. On Thursday we usually arrange a meal in a restaurant for anyone who wants to come.W: Well, that sounds great. I really need to practice my French and German.p...上一篇英语：英语专四完形填空练习26下一篇英语：没有了查看更多关于专业四级的文章网友同时还浏览了：英语专四完形填空练习26扩大和东盟组织的合作黑客可能攻击电子投票机预防网络碎片化英语专四考试听力附考题及答案专四听写作业练习05; M: OK. Well, if you can just give me your name and address, I'll send you the form and some more details.W: Thank you. That's great. My name is…Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation.M: So, you've been in Graduate Recruitment for five years?W: Y es.M: OK. Can I ask you a few questions about your work in Graduate Recruitment?W: Sure.M: What do you find difficult about the job?W: One problem is I don't have a background in IT. And sometimes I get asked difficult technical questions during interviews which I just can'tanswer. That can be a bit embarrassing.M: So how do you do with it?W: I find honesty is the best policy. I just tell them it's not my area and promise to contact one of our people from that field and email them back. M: And they're happy with that?W: Y es, it usually works.M: OK. I see you have a lot of job fair experiences. How useful do you think they are?W: Y es. Attending job fairs at universities is an important part of my job. I think they are really useful for making contact with Careers Development staff and prospective candidates. It can be pretty tiring though. And it means you’re out of the office a lot in the autumn and the spring. So we try to share the work between the three of us.M: That's fine. Now I'd like to know whether you've ever worked independently.SECTION B PASSAGESQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.Now the weather forecast. It's a mixed picture over the next few days. Today, very wet and...上一篇英语：英语专四完形填空练习26下一篇英语：没有了查看更多关于专业四级的文章网友同时还浏览了：英语专四完形填空练习26扩大和东盟组织的合作黑客可能攻击电子投票机预防网络碎片化英语专四考试听力附考题及答案专四听写作业练习05。
专业英语四级听力材料
专业英语四级听力材料专业英语四级听力材料我们复习四级的英语听力，真题里面有很多试题可以让我们练习不是吗?下面是店铺为大家整理的专业英语四级听力材料，欢迎参考~ 专业英语四级听力材料一There's one sound that gets a big reaction fromkids on a hot day, the sound of an ice-cream truck.在大热天里，有一个声音能让孩子们有特别大的反应，那就是冰激凌车的声音。
Maria McCartney has been in the mobile ice-creambusiness since 2005.Maria McCartney从2005年就开始了她的移动冰激凌生意。
"When I was a little girl, I saw an ice-cream truck andknew I wanted to have one someday," McCartneysaid.McCartney说：“我小的时候看到冰激凌车，我就知道迟早有一天我自己会有一辆。
”During the hot days of summer, Maria and her daughter drive an ice-cream truck throughneighborhoods and parks in Billings.炎炎夏日，Maria和她的女儿就会开着他们的冰激凌车在比令斯走街串巷。
It's not about making money for this former elementary school teacher.对于这位前小学教师来说，这并不是为了赚钱。
Rather, she wants to preserve the tradition of the neighborhood ice-cream truck.她更想保留住街区里这种冰激凌车的传统。
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Dictation Bell In ancient times all over the world, it was believed that evil spirits could put up with just about anything except the clanging of the bell. Over time, the bell itself, even when not ringing, came to be regarded as a powerful lucky symbol. Because it is suspended in a hanging position, it takes on the representation of all life suspended between heaven and earth. Its vault-like shape has become a symbol of heaven. Bells are used in Christian churches as well as Hindu and Buddhist temples as a means of keeping evils away. The bell tolled at funerals is now explained as a signal to the living that a soul is passing to the other side and should be accompanied by prayers. But originally the tolling was intended to prevent evil forces from interfering with the soul’s heavenward journey.
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Conversations 1. W: Bob, [1] you weren’t at home last Saturday, were you? I tried to call you. M: Oh, that’s right. Carolyn. I suppose you phoned me in the morning, didn’t you? W: Yes, it was late in the morning when I phoned. M: Oh, [2] I was out shopping. Why did you phone me? W: I wanted to ask if you’d like to come to dinner on Sunday. M: Oh, what a pity! [3] I wish I had come but-actually, I went on a river trip practically the whole day Sunday. W: How was the trip? M: Very worthwhile. By the way, how did the dinner party go? W: Well, we had a wonderful time… er… [1] I thought you might have enjoyed it too if you had come. Tom Welsh and his wife were with us. You’ve met them before, haven’t you? M: Tom Welsh, yes, I rather liked him. W: And we had a lovely dinner with green cabbage, cucumber soup and fresh salad. M: Very nice. W: And they asked about you. M: And how’re they getting on? W: Oh, very well. They enjoyed the party very much. M: Ah, good.
2. W: Elizabeth Martin speaking. M: Dr. Martin, my name is Mark Johnson. My roommate, Benjamin Jones, is in your art history class. Uh-m, Art History 502? W: Yes. M: [4] Well, he is sick and won’t be in your class today. He asked me to bring his term paper to your office. W: Ok. The paper is due by 3 o’clock. M: I have a class from 1 to 2. I’ll bring it to your office after my class. W: Well, I have a meeting this afternoon. So you can drop it off with the secretary of the art history department. She’ll see that I get it. M: Ok. Oh I almost forgot. I’m biology major. [5] But my advisor told me that I need one more humanities course to gratitude. I’ve noticed that you are teaching a course on landscape painters next semester. [5] Could you tell me a little bit about it? W: Sure. Well, it’s a course for non-art major. We’ll be looking at several different painters and examining their works. We’ll also look at the history and politics of the era in which they lived. M: That sounds interesting. What else is required? W: [6] There is no final exam. And there is only one required book. But each student has to give a major presentation about the individual painter at the end of the course. M: Hmm. It sounds good. Thanks. I’ll do that.
3. W: Hi, John. M: Oh! Laura, what are you doing here? W: Uh. [7] I’m usually here on weekends. It’s my dad’s shop. So you are looking for a bike? M: Yeah. Now that the weather is warming up, [8] I thought I should get some exercise instead of taking the bus all the time. W: Well, you come to the right place. Do you know what you would like? M: Well, I don’t want a racer or a touring bike or anything. [8] Mostly I’ll just be using it to get me back and forth from work. W: How far is that? M: About four miles. W: Are there a lot of hills on the way? M: Some I guess. But maybe I should tell you that I only got 150 dollars. Can I get anything decent for that? W: Well, you are not going to get anything top of the line. [9] But we do have a few trade-ins in the back that are in good condition. M: That sounds good. W: And you are right. For the kind of ride you are going to be doing, [10] the most important thing is comfort. You want to make sure it’s the right height for you. Follow me and I’ll show you what we’ve got.
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Passages 1. [11] Although European countries have been spending more money on wind generating electrical facilities than we have been here in the U.S., there are combinations of factors which make the outlook quite promising for domestic wind farm. Many of the projects which have been attempted in Europe have not been commercially successful [12] because they have been centered around massive projects—some as tall as twenty-story buildings with propellers a hundred meters across --- that they have developed structural and other technical problems. Here in America, by contrast, we typically rely on smaller propeller units distributed across large land area, such as the five thousand acre installation near Palm Springs. Although these small installations are technically less efficient, in practical terms they have turned out to be much more reliable. The other factor which has helped to make the domestic wind power projects more successful has been the introduction of computers to regulate the interactions between the propellers and the electrical generators. [13] Because of the reduced cost of computerized controllers and the greater efficiency they bring, the cost of wind generated power has dropped from 30 cents per kilowatt hour to 7-9 cents---less than the cost of conventional coal or oil burning power plants.