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2013-06-01My favorite T. V. show? “The Twilight Zone. ”I (especially) like the episode called “The Printer's Devil. ”It’s about a newspaper editor who’s being(driven) out of business by a big newspaper syndicate-you know, a group of papers owned by the same people.He’s about to(commitsuicide)when he’s interrupted by an old man who says his name is Smith: The editor is not only offered $5'000 to(pay off) his newspaper’s debts, but thisSmith character also offers his services for free. It turns out that the guy(operates) the printing machine with amazing speed, and soon he's turning out newspapers with shocking(headlines) . The small paper is successful again. The editor is amazed at how quickly Smith gets his stories--only minutes after they happen--but soon he’s(presented) with a contract to sign-Mr. Smith, it seems, is really the devil! The editor is frightened by this news, but he is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper, so he agrees to sign. But soon Smith is reporting the news even before it happens--and it’s all terrible--one(disaster) after another. Anyway, there is a little more to tell. but I don't want to ruin the story for you. I really like these old e pisodes of “The Wwmght Zone” because the stories are fascinating. They are not(realistic). But the nagain, in a Way they are, because they(deal with) human nature.2013年6月英语四级听力真题及答案:第2套There was a time when any personal information that was gathered about us was typed on a piece of paper and (26)locked away in a file cabinet. It could remain there for years and, often (27)forgotten, never reach the outside world.Things have done a complete about-face since then. (28)Responsible for the change has been the astonishingly swift development in recent years of the computer. Today, any data that is collected about us in one place or another--and for one reason or another--can be stored in a computer bank. It can then be easily passed to other computer banks. They are owned by (29)individuals and by private businesses and corporations, lending institutions, direct mailing and telemarketing firms, credit bureaus, credit card companies, and government agencies at the local, state, and (30)federal level.A growing number of Americans are seeing the accumulation and (31)distribution ofcomputerized data as a frightening invasion of their privacy. Surveys show that the number of the worrying Americans has been (32)steadily growing over the years as the computer becomes increasingly (33)efficient, easier to operate, and less costly to purchase and (34)maintain.In 1970, a national survey showed that 37% of the people questioned felt their privacy was being invaded. Seven years later, 47 percent expressed the same worry. A recent survey by a credit bureau reviewed that the number of alarmed citizens had (35)soared up to 76%.2013年6月英语四级听力真题及答案:第3套In the centerof a big city there are usually dozens of large office buildings that house bigbanks, corporation headquarters, and government (36) __agencies ___. Thousands of peoplework in these buildings. People who do all the office work are calledwhite-collar workers. (37) ___Secretaries ___ and receptionists, bookkeepers and computeroperators work for many different kinds of companies. Manyoffice workers dream of working their way up to the top, from clerk to (38)____president ___ of a corporation. The way lies through middle management.Middlemanagement includes junior executives, who may fill (39) ____specialized ___ jobs,supervise other workers in the company. (40) ___recommend ____ action to top management,or see that the company's policies are being carried out. At the very top arethe senior executives. They (41) ___establish ____ the policies for their own companies,especially (42) ___financial ____ matters. The Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, of alarge (43) ___corporation____ has a great deal of power and influence. (44) ___ It is believed that one can start out at the bottom and go all the way to the top ___. Because financialmatters are so important, some accountants become top executives. In companieswhere technology is important, people with an engineering background can alsorise to the top. Nowadays, however, (45)___ education plays a central part in the selection of people for management jobs__.Universities in many countries offer courses in business administration. Thegraduates of these courses often start out in middle management jobs. Fromthere, (46) __they can easily get promoted if they show the necessary personality and ability__.36. agencies37. Secretaries38. president39. specialized40. recommend41. establish42. financial43. corporation44. It is believed that one can start out at the bottom and go all the way to the top45. education plays a central part in the selection of people for management jobs46. they can easily get promoted if they show the necessary personality and ability2013年12月英语四级听力真题及答案:第1套When Captain Cook asked the chiefs in Tahiti why they always are 26 , they replied, "Because it is right. " If we ask Americans why they eat with knives and forks, or why their men wear pants 27skirts, or why they may be married to only one person at a time, we are likely to get 28 and very uninformative answers: "Because it's right. " "Because that's the way it's done. " "Because it's the 29 " Or even ,I don't know. " The reason for these and countless other patterns of social behavior is that they are __30 by social norms--shared rules or guidelines which prescribe the behavior that is appropriate in a given situation. Norms 31 how people " ought" to behave under particular circumstances in a particular society. We conform ( 遵守) to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they 32 . In fact, we are much more likely to notice 33 from norms than conformity to them. You would not be surprised if a stranger tried to shake hands when you were introduced, but you might be a little 34 if they bowed, started to stroke you or kissed you on both 35 . Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate in other parts of the world. When we visit another society whose norms are different, we quickly become aware that things we do this way, they do that way.26. apart and alone27. instead of28. similar29. custom30. controlled31. define32. exist33. departures34. startled35. cheeks2013年12月英语四级听力真题及答案:第2套Many college students today own personal computers that cost anywhere from $1,000 to perhaps $ 5,000 or more. 26 , it is not uncommon for them to purchase 27 costing another several hundred dollars, Twenty years ago, computers were 28 , but they were very large and extremely expensive. Few, if any, 29 purchased computers for home use. . Over the years the price of the "guts" of a computer-its memory-has declined to less than a thousandth of the price per unit of memory that prevailed twenty years ago. This is the main reason why computers cost so much less today than they used to. Moreover, 30 improvements have made it possible to 31 memory circuitry that is small enou~ to fit into the portble personal computers that many of us own and use. 32 , as the price of computation has declined the average consumer and business have spent more on purchasing computers. 33 , improved agricultural technology, hybrid (杂交) seeds, 34 animal breeding, and so on have vastly increased the amount of output a typical farmer can produce. The prices of goods such as meats and grains have fallen sharply relative to the prices of most other goods and services. As agricultural prices have fallen, many households have decreased their total expenses on food. Even though the 35 of a product purchased generally increase when its price falls, total expenses on it may decline.26. in addition27. software28. available29. individuals30. technological31. manufacture32. In short33. By contrast34. scientific35. quantity2013年12月英语四级听力真题及答案:第3套You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways, depending on the situation they are in. This is very __26__. All languages have two general levels of usage: a formal level and an informal level. English is no __27__. The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a __28__ level. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, __29__, and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and __30__ that you write in school. Informal language is used in conversation with colleagues, familymembers and friends, and when we write __31__ notes or letters to close friends. Formal language is different from informal language __32__. First, formal language tends to be more polite. What we may find interesting is that it usually takes more words to be polite. For example, I might say to a friend or a family member. "Close the door, please." but to a __33__, I probably would say, "Would you mind closing the door?" Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the __34__. There are bound to be some words and phrases that __35__ formal language and others that are informal. Let's say that I really like soccer. If I'm talking to my friend, I might say "I'm just crazy about soccer!" But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say "I really enjoy soccer."26. natural27. exception28. particular29. reference books30. essays31. personal32. in several ways33. stranger34. vocabulary35. belong in2012年6月英语四级听力真题及答案:第1套Students have been complaining more and more about stolen property. Radios, cell phones, bicycles, pocket(36) ,and books have all been reported stolen. Are there enough campus police to do the job?There are 20 officers in the Campus Security Division Their job is to(37) crime, accidents lost and found(38) ,and traffic problems on campus. More than half of their time is spent directing traffic and writing parking tickets. (39) promptly to accidents and other(40) is important, but it is their smallest job.Dealing with crime takes up the rest of their time. Very(41) do any violent crimes actually(42) . In the last five years there have been no(43) . seven robberies and about 60 other violent attacks, most of these involving fights at parties. On the other hand,(44),which usually involves breaking windows or lights or writing on walls. The thefts are not the carefully planned burglaries(入室盗窃)that you see in movies. (45). Do we really need more police? Hiring more campus police would cost money, possibly making our tuition go up again. (46)36. calculators37. handle38. items39. Responding40. emergencies41. rarely42. occur43. murders44. there have been hundreds of thefts and cases of deliberate damaging of public property45. Things get stolen when it is easy to steal them because they are left lying around unwatched46. A better way to solve this problem might be for all of us to be more careful with our things2012年6月英语四级听力真题及答案:第2套Time is, for the average American, of utmost importance. To the foreign visitor, Americans seem to be more concerned with getting things accomplished on time (according to a predetermined schedule) than they are with developing deep interpersonal relations. Schedules, for the American, are meant to be planned and then followed in the smallest detail. It may seem to you that most Americans are completely controlled by the little machines they wear on their wrists, cutting their discussions off abruptly to make it to their next appointment on time. Americans’ language is filled with references to time, giving a clear indication of how much it is valued. Time is something to be “on,” to be “kept,” “filled,” “saved,” “wasted,” “gained,” “planned,” “given,” “made the most of,” even “killed. ” The international visitor soon learns that it is considered very rude to be late -- even by 10 minutes -- for an appointment in America. Time is so valued in America, because by considering time to be important one can clearly achieve more than if one “wastes” time and doesn’t keep busy. This philosophy has proven its worth. It has enabled Americans to be extremely productive, and productivity itself is highly valued in America. Many American proverbs stress the value of guarding time, using it wisely, and setting and working toward specific goals. Americans believe in spending their time and energy today so that the fruits of their labor may be enjoyed at a later time.14-06-01Among the kinds of social gestures most significant . for second-language teachers are those whichare (26) identical in form but different. in meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Columbianwho wants someone to (27) approach him often signals with a hand movement in which all thefingers of one hand, Cupped, point dowriward as they move rapidly (28) back and forth Speakers ofEnglish have a similar gesture though the hand may not be cupped . and the fingers may be held moreloosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the (29) opposite of theColumbian gesture. Again, in Columbia, a ~peaker of English would have to know that when he(30) indicates height he must choose between different gestures depending on whether he is(31) referring to ahumanbeingorananimal. Ifhekeepsthepalmofthehand(32) parallel to the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of achild,forexample,hewillverylikelybegreetedbylaughter,inColumbiathisgestureis(33)reservedfor the description of animals. In order to describe human beings he should keepthe palm of his hand (34) at a right angle to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other oftencreate not only humorous but also (35) embarrassing moments. In both of the examples above,speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture, physically, but its meaning differs sharply.26. identical【解析】空格位于be动词are. 之后, 结合空格后表转折的but后的different可知, 此空应填入词义与different相反的形容词, 与different并列作表语。