2011年专四听力真题及答案
2011年6月全国大学英语四级听力原文及答案
2011年6月全国大学英语四级听力原文及答案Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A11.M: Shawn's been trying for months to find a job. But I wonder how he could get a job when he looks like that.W: Oh, that poor guy! He really should shave himself every other day at least and put on something clean.Q: What do we learn about Shawn?12.W: I wish Jane would call when sheknowshe'll be late. This is not the first time we've had to wait for her.M: I agree. But she does have to drive through very heavy traffic to get here.Q: What does the man imply?13.M: Congratulations! I heard your baseball team is going to the Middle Atlantic Championship.W: Yeah, we're all working real hard right now!Q: What is the woman's team doing?14.W: John's been looking after his mother in the hospital. She was injured in a car accident two weeks ago and still in critical condition.W：Oh, that's terrible. And you know his father passed away last year.Q: What do we learn about John?15.M: What a boring speaker! I can hardly stay awake.W: Well, I don't know. In fact, I think it's been a long time since I've heard anyone is good.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?16.W: I'm having a lot of trouble with logic and it seems my professor can't explain it in a way that makes sense to me.M: You know, there is a tutoring service on campus. I was about to drop statistics before they helped me out.Q: What does the man mean?17.M: This is a stylish overcoat. I saw you wearing it last week, did't I ?W: Oh, that wasn't me. That was my sister Joe. She's in your class.Q: What does the woman mean?18.M: Jane, suppose you lost all your money while taking a vacation overseas, what would you do?W: Well, I guess I'd sell my watch or computer or do some odd jobs till I could afford a return plane ticket.Q: What are the speakers talking about?Conversation OneM: Hello, professor Johnson.W: Hello, Tony. So what shall we work on today?M: Well, the problem is that this writing assignment isn’t coming out right. What I thought I was writing on was to talk about what particular sport means to me when I participate in,W: What sport did you choose?M: I decided to write about cross-country skiing.W: What are you going to say about skiing?M: That’s the problem. I thought I would write about how peac eful it is to be out in the country.W: So why is that a problem?M: As I start describing how quiet it is to be out in the woods. I keep mentioning how much effort it takes to keep going. Cross-country skiing isn’t as easy as some people think. It takes a lot of energy, but that’s not part of my paper. So I guess I should leave it out. But now I don’t know how to explain that feeling of peacefulness without explaining how hard you have to work for it. It all fits together. It’s not like just sitting down s omewhere and watching the clouds roll by. That’s different.W: Then you’ll have to include that in your point. The peacefulness of cross-country skiing is the kind you earn by effort. Why leave that out? Part of your point you knew before hand but part you discovered as you wrote. That’s common, right?M: Yeah, I guess so.Q19: What is the topic of the man’s writing assignment?Q20: What problem does the man have while working on his paper?Q21: What does the woman say is common in writing papers?Conversation TwoW: Good evening and welcome to this week's Business World.It program for and about business people. Tonight we have Mr. Angeleno who came to the US six years ago, and is now an established businessman with three restaurants in town.Tell us Mr. Angeleno, how did you get started?M: Well I started off with a small diner. I did all the cooking myself and my wife waited on tables. It was really too much work for two people. My cooking is great. And word got around town about the food. Within a year, I had to hire another cook and four waitresses. When that restaurant became very busy, I decided to expand my business. Now with three places my main concern is keeping the business successful and running smoothly.W: Do you advertise?M: Oh yes. I don't have any TV commercials, because they are too expensive. But I advertise a lot on radio and in local newspapers. My children used to distribute ads. in nearby shopping centres, but we don't need to do that anymore.W: Why do you believe you've been so successful?M: Em, I always serve the freshest possible food and I make the atmosphere as comfortable and as pleasant as I can, so that my customers will want to come back. W: So you always aim to please the customers?M: Absolutely!Without them I would have no business at all.W: Thank you Mr.Angeleno.I think your advice will be helpfull to those just staring out in business.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22 What is the woman’s occupation?23 what do we learn about Mr.Angel eno’s business at its beginning?24 what does Mr.Angeleno say about advertising his businesse?25 What does the man say contribute to his success?Section BPassage One听力原文There are many commonly held beliefs about eye glasses and eyesight that are not proven facts. For instance, some people believe that wearing glasses too soon weakens the eyes. But there is no evidence to show that the structure of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at a young age. Wearing the wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show that for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they have glasses inappropriate for their eyes.We have all heard some of the common myths about how eyesight gets bad. Most people believe that reading in dim light causes poor eyesight, but that is untrue. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained. Eyestrainalso results from reading a lot, reading in bed, and watching too much television. However, although eyestrain may cause some pain or headaches, it does not permanently damage eyesight.Another myth about eyes is that they can be replaced, or transferred from one person to another. There are close to one million nerve fibres that connect the eyeball to the brain, as of yet it is impossible to attach them all in a new person. Only certain parts of the eye can be replaced. But if we keep clearing up the myths and learning more about the eyes, some day a full transplant may be possible.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What does the speaker want to tell us about eyesight?27. What do studies about wearing the wrong glasses show?28. What do we learn about eye transplanting from the talk?Passage Two听力原文When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services such as adult daycare centers. If the caregivers are adult children, they are more likely to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other responsibilities. In contrast, a spouse usually the wife, is much less likely to use support services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home. Social workers discover that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself for as long as she can in order not to use up their life savings. Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience. The elderly appreciated the care and attention they received. They were affectionate and cooperative. However, even when caregiving is satisfying, it is hard work. Social workers and experts on aging offer caregivers and potential caregivers help when arranging for the care of an elderly relative. One consideration is to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home and can select one in advance. On the other hand, they may want to live with their adult children. Caregivers must also learn to state their needs and opinions clearly and ask for help from others especially brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters are often willing to help, but they may not know what to doQuestions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. Why are adult children more likely to use community services to help care for elderly parents?30. Why are most wives unwilling to put their dependent husbands into nursing homes?31. According to the passage, what must caregivers learn to do?Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Since a union representative visited our company to inform us about our rights and protections. My coworkers have been worrying about health conditions and complaining about safety hazards in the workplace. Several of the employees in the computer department, for example, claim to be developing vision problems from having to stare at a video display terminal for about 7 hours a day. The supervisor of the laboratory is beginning to get headaches and dizzy spells because she says it’s dangerous to breathe some of the chemical smoke there. An X-rays technician is refusing to do her job until the firm agrees to replace its out-dated equipment. She insists that it’s exposing workers to unnecessarily high doses of radiation. She thinks that she may have to contact the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and asked that government agency to inspect the department. I’ve heard that at a factory in the area two pregnant women who were working with paint requested a transfer to a safer department, because they wanted to prevent damage to their unborn babies. The supervisor of personnel refused the request. In another firm the workers were constantly complaining about the malfunctioning heating system, but the owners was too busy or too mean to do anything about it. Finally, they all met an agree to wear ski-clothing to work the next day. The owner was too embarrassed to talk to his employees. But he had the heating system replaced right away.Questions 32- 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32 What does the talk focus on?33 What did the X-ray technician ask her company to do?34 What does the speaker say about the two pregnant women working with paint?35 Why did the workers in the firm wear ski-clothing to work?Section C Compound DictationContrary to the old warning that time waits for no one, time slows down when you are on the move. It also slows down more as you move faster, which means astronauts some day may survive so long in space that they would return to an earth of the distant future.If you could move at the speed of light, your time would stand still, if you could move faster than light, your time would move backward. Although no form of matter yet discovered, moves as fast as or faster than light, scientific experiments has already confirmed that accelerated motion ca uses a traveler’s time to be stretched. Albert Einstein predicted this in 1905, when he introduced the concept of relative time as part of his special theory of relativity. A search is now under way to confirm the suspected existence of particles of matter that move at a speed greater than light. Andtherefore, might serve as our passports to the past. An obsession with time, saving, gaming, wasting, losing and mastering it, seems to have been a part of humanity for as long as human have existed. Humanity also has been obsessed with trying to capture the meaning of time. Einstein used a definition of time for experimental purposes, as that which is measured by a clock. Thus time and time’s relativity are measurable by any hour glass, alarm clock, or atomic clock that can measure a billionth of a second.附：2011年6月全国大学英语四级听力答案11. A He is careless about his appearance.12. A Jane may be caught in a traffic jam.13. A Training for the Mi-Atlantic Championship.14. D He has been having a hard time.15. D The woman thinks highly of the speaker.16. C The woman should seek help from the tutoring service.17. C Jill wore the overcoat last week.18. B An imaginary situation.19. D. A sport he participates in.20. D He can’t decide whether to include the effort part of skiing.21. A New ideas come up as you write.22. D Hostess of the weekly “Business World”.23. B He and his wife did everything by themselves.24. B He advertises a lot on radio and in newspapers.25. B The restaurant atmosphere.26. A There are many false notions about it.27. C It can lead to the loss of vision in children.28. D It can only be partly accomplished now.29. D They have jobs and other commitments.30. A They don’t want to use up all their life savings.31. C Be frank and seek help from others.32. A Health and safety conditions in the workplace.33. A Replace its out-dated equipment.34. A They requested to transfer to a safer department.35. C To protest against the poor working conditions.36. survive37. distant38. backward39. discovered40. scientific41. motion42. predicted43. introduced44. that move at a speed greater than light, and therefore, might serve as our passports to the past 相信能就一定能45. seems to have been a part of humanity for as long as human have existed46. used a definition of time for experimental purposes, as that which is measured 学习使人进步，相信能就一定能成功by a clock。
2011年英语专四真题
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2011)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 130 MIIN PART I DICTATION [10 MIN] Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 1 minute to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN] SECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at the task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes to complete your work.SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have thirty seconds to preview the questions.Now, listen to the conversations.CONVERSATION ONE1. A. To learn about the auto business.B. To buy an automobile show ticket.C. To get information on the auto show.D. To know how to visit the exhibition.2. A. The show will have less stands this year.B. The show will have less visitors this year.C. The number of overseas visitors will be the same this year.D. The exhibition will last for two days this year.3. A. $400. B. $18,000. C. $80,000. D. $45,000.4. A. A catalogue. B. A poster. C. Two desks. D. Four chairs.5. A. The size of the show. B. The cost of the stand.C. The basic furniture.D. The visitor number.CONVERSATION TWO6. A. Investing in the company’s product. B. Buying a new educational computer.C. Joining the computer company.D. Reading the campaign plan.7. A. Family magazines. B. Sunday newspapers. C. Morning television. D. Teenage magazines.8. A. Parents only. B. Children only. C. School teachers. D. Whole families.9. A. Confident. B. Hesitant. C. Uncertain. D. Delighted.10. A. He is the advertisement agent. B. He works for magazines.C. He does market research work.D. He is a potential investor.PART III LANGUAGE USAGE [10 MIN] There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11. My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man __ he was 15 years ago.A. whichB. whomC. whoD. that12. W hich of the following sentences is a COMMAND?A. Beg your pardon.B. Have a good time.C. Never do that again!D. What noise you are making!13. W hich of the following italicized phrases indicates purpose?A. She said it for fun, but others took her seriously.B. For all its effort, the team didn’t win the match.C. Linda has worked for the firm for twenty years.D. He set out for Beijing yesterday.14. W hen you have finished with the book, don’t forget to return it to Tim, ___________?A. do youB. will youC. don’t youD. won’t you15. I n phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the -ING participle is used ___________.A. as a commandB. as a conditionC. for concessionD. for emphasis16. W hich of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT?A. The city is now ten times its original size.B. I wish I had two times his strength.C. The seller asked for double the usual price.D. They come here four times every year.17. I t is not so much the language __ the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.A. asB. norC. butD. like18. W hich of the following italicized parts is used as an object?A. What do you think has happened to her?B. Who do you think the visiting professor is?C. How much do you think he earns every month?D. How quickly would you say he would come?19. T he additional work will take ___________ weeks.A. the otherB. another twoC. other twoD. the more20. W hich of the following italicized parts is a subject clause (主语从句)?A. We are quite certain that we will get there in time.B. He has to face the fact that there will be no pay rise this year.C. She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning.D. It is sheer luck that the miners are still alive after ten days.21. O ur office has recently ___________ to a new computer system.A. alteredB. convertedC. transformedD. modified22. T he crowd went ___________ as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage.A. wildB. emotionalC. uncontrolledD. unrestricted23. O ur school library is ___________ closed for repairs.A. shortlyB. quicklyC. temporarilyD. rapidly24. J ohn is up to his eyes in work at the moment. The underlined part means ___________.A. very excitedB. very busyC. very tiredD. very efficient25. V ictoria bumped into her brother quite by chance in the supermarket. The underlined word means __.A. riskB. opportunityC. possibilityD. luck26. “Look at those pretty girls’ skirts” is _______, because it is not clear whether the girls or the skirtsare “pretty”.A. ambiguousB. hiddenC. indirectD. indistinct27. H ouse repairs, holidays, school fees and other ____ have reduced his bank balance to almost nothing.A. amountB. paymentC. expensesD. figures28. I t was really ___________ of you to remember my birthday.A. gratefulB. thoughtfulC. considerableD. generous29. Y ou can go to a travel agency and ask for a holiday ___________.A. introductionB. advertisementC. bookD. brochure30. T he city government is building more roads to ___________ the increasing number of cars.A. accommodateB. receiveC. acceptD. holdPART IV CLOZE [10 MIN] Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the letter for each word on ANSWER SHEET TWO.“Congratulations, Mr. Cooper. It’s a girl.”Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel (31) ______ when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering (32) ______ they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly (33) ______ children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward tochildren for some time. For other couples, pregnancy was an (34) ______ that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious the (35) ______ from the role of husband to that of a father is a difficult task. Y et, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to (36) ______ fathers in this resocialization process. Although numerous books have been written about mothers, only recently has (37) ______ focused on the role of a father.It is argued that the transition to the father’s role, although difficult, is not (38) ______ as great as the transition the wife must (39) ______ to the mother’s role. The mother’s role seems to require a complete transformation in daily routine. However, the father’s role is less (40) ______ and immediate. PART V READING COMPREHENSION [35 MIN]SECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are several passages followed by ten multiple-choice questions. For each question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE(1) We have a crisis on our hands. Y ou mean global warming? The world economy? No, the decline of reading. People are just not doing it anymore, especially the young. Who’s responsible? Actually, it’s more like, What is responsible? The Internet, of course, and everything that comes with it—Facebook, Twitter (微博). Y ou can write your own list.(2) There’s been a warning about the imminent death of literate civilization for a long time. In the 20th century, first it was the movies, then radio, then television that seemed to spell doom for the written world. None did. Reading survived; in fact it not only survived, it has flourished. The world is more literate than ever before—there are more and more readers, and more and more books.(3) The fact that we often get our reading material online today is not something we should worry over. The electronic and digital revolution of the last two decades has arguably shown the way forward for reading and for writing. Take the arrival of e-book readers as an example. Devices like Kindle make reading more convenient and are a lot more environmentally friendly than the traditional paper book.(4) As technology makes new ways of writing possible, new ways of reading are possible. Interconnectivity allows for the possibility of a reading experience that was barely imaginable before. Where traditional books had to make do with photographs and illustrations, an e-book can provide readers with an unlimited number of links: to texts, pictures, and videos. In the future, the way people write novels, history, and philosophy will resemble nothing seen in the past.(5) On the other hand, there is the danger of trivialization. One Twitter group is offering its followers single-sentence-long “digests” of the great novels. War and Peace in a sentence? Y ou must be joking. We should fear the fragmentation of reading. There is the danger that the high-speed connectivity of the Internet will reduce our attention span—that we will be incapable of reading anything of length or which requires deep concentration.(6) In such a fast-changing world, in which reality seems to be remade each day, we need the ability to focus and understand what is happening to us. This has always been the function of literature and we should be careful not to let it disappear. Our society needs to be able to imagine the possibility of someone utterly in tune with modern technology but able to make sense of a dynamic, confusing world.(7) In the 15th century, Johannes Guttenberg’s invention of the printing press in Europe had a hugeimpact on civilization. Once upon a time the physical book was a challenging thing. We should remember this before we assume that technology is out to destroy traditional culture.41. W hich of the following paragraphs briefly reviews the historical challenges for reading?A. Paragraph One.B. Paragraph Two.C. Paragraph Three.D. Paragraph Four.42. A ccording to the passage, people need knowledge of modern technology an _________ to survive inthe fast-changing society.A. good judgmentB. high sensitivityC. good imaginationD. the ability to focus43. W hat is the main idea of the passage?A. Technology pushes the way forward for reading and writing.B. Interconnectivity is a feature of new reading experience.C. Technology is an opportunity and a challenge for traditional reading.D. Technology offers a greater variety of reading practice.PASSAGE TWO(1) I know when the snow melts and the first robins (知更鸟) come to call, when the laughter of children returns to the parks and playgrounds, something wonderful is about to happen.(2) Spring cleaning.(3) I’ll admit spring cleaning is a difficult notion for modern families to grasp. Today’s busy families hardly have time to load the dishwasher, much less clean the doormat. Asking the family to spend the weekend collecting winter dog piles from the melting snow in the backyard is like announcing there will be no more Wi-Fi. It interrupts the natural order.(4) “Honey, what say we spend the weekend beating the rugs, sorting through the boxes in the basement and painting our bedroom a nice lemony yellow?” I say.(5) “Can we at least wait until the NBA matches are over?” my husband answers.(6) But I tell my family, spring cleaning can’t wait. The temperature has risen just enough to melt snow but not enough for Little League practice to start. Some flowers are peeking out of the thawing ground, but there is no lawn to seed, nor garden to tend. Newly wakened from our winter’s hibernation (冬眠), yet still needing extra blankets at night, we open our windows to the first fresh air floating on the breeze and all of the natural world demanding “A wake and be clean!”(7) Biologists offer a theory about this primal impulse to clean out every drawer and closet in the house at spring’s first light, which has to do with melatonin, the sleepy-time hormone (激素) our bodies produce when it’s dark. When spring’s light comes, the melatonin diminishes, and suddenly we are awakened to the dusty, virus-filled house we’ve been hibernating in for four months.(8) I tell my family about the science and psychology of a good healthy cleaning at spring’s arrival. speak to them about life’s greatest rewards waiting in the removal of soap scum from the bathtub, which hasn’t been properly cleaned since the first snowfall.(9) “I’ll do it,” says the eldest child, a 21-year-old college student who lives at home.(10) “Y ou will? Wow!” I exclaim.(11) Maybe after all these years, he’s finally grasped the concept. Maybe he’s expressing his rightful position as eldest child and role model. Or maybe he’s going to Florida for a break in a couple of weeks and he’s being nice to me who is the financial-aid officer.(12) No matter. Seeing my adult son willingly cleaning that dirty bathtub gives me hope for the future of his 12-year-old brother who, instead of working, is found to be sleeping in the seat of the window he is supposed to be cleaning.(13) “A wake and be clean!” I say.44. W hich of the following is LEAST likely to be included in family spring cleaning?A. Beating the rugs.B. Cleaning the window.C. Restoring Wi-Fi services.D. Cleaning the backyard.45. W hy does the author say “spring cleaning can’t wait’”?A. Because there will be more activities when it gets warmer.B. Because the air is fresher and the breeze is lighter.C. Because the whole family is full of energy at spring time.D. Because the snow is melting and the ground is thawing.46. W hich of the following can best sum up the author’s overall reaction to her adult son’s positiveresponse to spring cleaning?A. Surprised and skeptical.B. Elated and hesitant.C. Relieved and optimistic.D. Optimistic and hesitant.PASSAGE THREE(1) These days lots of young Japanese do omiai, literally, “meet and look.”Many of them do so willingly. In today’s prosperous and increasingly conservative Japan, the traditional omiai kekkon, or arranged marriage, is thriving.(2) But there is a difference. In the original omiai, the young Japanese couldn’t reject the partner chosen by his parents and their middleman. After World War II, many Japanese abandoned the arranged marriage as part of their rush to adopt the more democratic ways of their American conquerors. The Western ren’ai kekkon, or love marriage, became popular; Japanese began picking their own mates by dating and falling in love.(3) But the Western way was often found wanting in an important respect: it didn’t necessarily produce a partner of the right economic, social, and educational qualifications. “Today’s young people are quite calculating,” says Chieko Akiyama, a social commentator.(4) What seems to be happening now is a repetition of a familiar process in the country’s history, the “Japanization” of an adopted foreign practice. The Western ideal of marrying for love is accommodated in a new omiai in which both parties are free to reject the match. “Omiai is evolving into a sort of stylized introduction,” Mrs. Akiyama says.(5) Many young Japanese now date in their early twenties, but with no thought of marriage. When they reach the age- in the middle twenties for women, the late twenties for men- they increasingly turn to omiai. Some studies suggest that as many as 40% of marriages each year are omiai kekkon. It’s hard to be sure, say those who study the matter, because many Japanese couples, when polled, describe their marriage as a love match even if it was arranged.(6) These days, doing omiai often means going to a computer matching service rather than to a nako-do. The nakodo of tradition was an old woman who knew all the kids in the neighbourhood and went around trying to pair them off by speaking to their parents; a successful match would bring her a wedding invitation and a gift of money. But Japanese today find it’s less awkward to reject a proposed partner if the nakodo is a computer.(7) Japan has about five hundred computer matching services. Some big companies, including Mitsubishi, run one for their employees. At a typical commercial service, an applicant pays $80 to $125 to have his or her personal data stored in the computer for two years and $200 or so more if a marriageresults. The stored information includes some obvious items, like education and hobbies, and some not-so-obvious ones, like whether a person is the oldest child. (First sons, and to some extent first daughters, face an obligation of caring for elderly parents.)47. W hich of the following statements is CORRECT?A. A Western love marriage tends to miss some Japanese values.B. Less attention is paid to the partner’s qualification in arranged marriages.C. Y oung Japanese would often calculate their partner’s wealth.D. A new arranged marriage is a repetition of the older type.48. A ccording to the passage, the figure 40% (Paragraph Five) is uncertain becauseA. there has been a big increase in the number of arranged marriagesB. Western love marriage still remains popular among young JapaneseC. young Japanese start dating very early in their life in a Western traditionD. the tendency for arranged marriages could be stronger than is indicatedPASSAGE FOUR(1) Cordia Harrington was tired of standing up all day and smelling like French fries at night. She owned and operated three McDonald’s shops in Illinois, but as a divorced mother of three boys, she yearned for a business that would provide for her children and let her spend more time with them.(2) Her lucky moment came, strangely enough, after she was nominated in 1992 to be on the McDonald’s bun committee. “The company picked me up in a corporate jet to see bakeries around the world,” she recalls. “Every time I went to a meeting, I loved it. This was global!”(3) The experience opened her eyes to business possibilities. When McDonald’s decided it wanted a new un supplier, Harrington became determined to win the contract, even though she had no experience running a bakery.(4) Harrington studied the bakery business and made sure she was never off executives’ radar. “If you have a dream, you can’t wait for people to call you,” she says. “So I’d visit a mill and send them photos of myself in a baker’s hat and jacket, holding a sign that says ‘I want to be your baker.” After four years and 32 interviews, her persistence paid off.(5) Harrington sealed the deal with a handshake, sold her shops, and borrowed $13.5 million. She was ready to build the fastest, most automated bakery in the world.(6) The Tennessee Bun Company opened ahead of schedule in 1997, in time for a slump in U.S. fast food sales for McDonald’s. Before Harrington knew it, she was down to her last $20,000, not enough to cover payroll. And her agreement with McDonald’s required that she sell exclusively to the company. “I cried myself to sleep many nights,” she recalls. “I really did think I am going to go bankrupt.”(7) But Harrington worked out an agreement to supply Pepperidge Farm as well. “McDonald’s could see a benefit if our production went up and prices went down, and no benefit if we went out of business,”she says. “That deal saved us.”(8) Over the next eight years, Harrington branched out even more: She started her own trucking business, added a cold-storage company, and now has three bakeries producing fresh buns and frozen dough—all now known as the Bun Companies. Speed is still a priority: It takes 11 people at the main bakery to turn out 60,000 buns an hour for clients across 40 states, South America, and the Caribbean.(9) Grateful for the breaks she’s had, Harrington is passionate about providing opportunities to all 230 employees. “Financial success is the most fun when you can give it away,” she says.(10) The current economy is challenging. Some of her clients’ sales have declined, but she’s found new clients and improved efficiencies to help sustain the company’s double-digit growth.(11) Cordia Harrington doesn’t have to stand on her feet all day anymore. Two of her three sons now work for her. And she’s remarried- -her husband, Tom, is now her CFO.(12) “This is more than a job,” says Harrington. “It’s a mission. I’m always thinking: How can we best serve our employees? If we support them, they’ll do their best to look after our clients. That’s how it works here.49. W hich of the following statements is INCORRECT in describing her current business?A. It is fast growing.B. It is diversified.C. Its clients are all local.D. It is more efficient.50. A ccording to the passage, which of the following is fundamental to Harrington’s success?A. Efficiency and love for the family.B. Perseverance and concern for employees.C. Business expansion and family support.D. Opportunities and speed.SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONSIn this section there are five short answer questions based on the passages in Section A. Answer the questions with NO more than TEN words in the space provided on ANSWER SHEET Two.PASSAGE ONE51. How does the author feel towards single-sentence-long novels?PASSAGE TWO52. What is the primal impulse to spring cleaning related with according to biologists?PASSAGE THREE53. What kind of marriage do today’s young Japanese prefer?54. What is the last paragraph mainly about?PASSAGE FOUR55. How did Harrington survive the crisis at the start of her bakery business?PART VI WRITING [45 MIN] Recently government agencies in some big cities have been studying the possibility of putting a “pollution tax” on private cars. The amount of tax private car owners would have to pay would depend on the emission levels, i.e. engine or vehicle size. This has caused quite a stir among the public. The following are the supporters’ and opponents’ opinions. Read them carefully and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue.Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization, language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your response on ANSWER SHEET THREE.-THE END-ANSWER SHEET 1 (TEM 4)请勿在此处作任何标记PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TALKKEYSPART I DICTATIONBritish Holidaying HabitsIn the late 1970s, air travel became affordable for the average family in the UK, and more people started travelling abroad for their summer holidays. In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became wealthier on average. As a result, they started to go abroad in groups to places such as Spain and Greece. British holidaying habits have begun to change, however. Because going abroad is more expensive, more British people are choosing to spend their summer holidays in the UK.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A1. confidence2. stops/discontinues3. giving speeches4. current affairs5. lower than yours6. eloquent7. Taking down notes8. friends9. Making mistakes 10. passionate SECTION B1. D2. C3. B4. D5. C6. D7. C8. C9. A 10. CPART III LANGUAGE USAGE11. D 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D16. B 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. D21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. A26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. DPART IV CLOZE31. N 32. K 33. M 34. D 35. F36. B 37. A 38. C 39. J 40. HPART V READING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A41. B 42. D 43. A 44. A 45. C46. D 47. B 48. C 49. A 50. B SECTION B51. Technology is an opportunity and a challenge for traditional reading.52. Because there will be more activities when it gets warmer.53. Because there could be more arranged marriages than is indicated.54. To offer more details of the computerized nakodo.55. By supplying buns for another company.PART VI WRITINGTraditionally, students choose to go to university directly after graduating from high school. However, taking a gap year to travel or work has gained a growing popularity among high school graduates in recent years. Admittedly, students can benefit much from the experiences in a gap year. First, travelling or working can help students learn things which wouldn’t be taught in school. Besides, taking a gap year contributes to enriching students’ social experience. Finally, young graduates can be given a clearer idea of how their career might shape up and have greater control over it through one year’s travelling or working.However, opponents feel it’s not essential for students to take a gap year before going to university. To begin with, young students have little experience in responding to an emergency, which might put themselves at risk and sometimes even endanger their future development. In addition, economic depression makes taking a gap year an experience that students can’t afford or realize. What’s worse, some students might give up the chance of further education if they are indulged in travel or work.My view is that young people should be encouraged to take a gap year before starting university life so as to have a better understanding of themselves and the world.。
2011-6-四级听力试题及答案解析
2011-6-四级听力试题及答案解析DM: I agree. But she does have to drive through very heavy traffic to get here.Q: What does the man imply?答案：A. Jane maybe caught in a traffic jam.解析：本题是推理题，在做题时要注意仔细推敲。
女生说：“Jane已经不是第一次迟到让我们等了，我希望她能事先打电话告诉我们一下”，可见女生对Jane迟到的作法是不满的。
男生又说：“I agree. But she does have to drive through very heavy traffic to get here.”（我同意。
但是她到这里的确要遭受很拥堵的交通。
）由此得出，男生对此事的态度是理解或宽容的。
Jane可能被堵在半路了。
13.M: Congratulations! I heard your baseball team is going to the Middle Atlantic Championship.W: Yeah, we're all working real hard right now!Q: What is the woman's team doing?答案：A. Training for the Mid-AtlanticChampionship.解析：对话开头男生提到女生所在的棒球队要参加Mid-Atlantic Championship.女生说：“we're all working real hard right now!”（我们现在正紧锣密鼓地练习呢！）由此可知，女生所在的棒球队正在进行赛前训练。
此题还有一个迷惑选项B, Making preparations for a trans-Atlantic trip,必须注意的是：这里并不是准备旅行，而是准备参赛。
2011年12月英语四级听力原文完整版
2011年12月英语四级听力原文完整版Part III Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11.W: This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused. I can’t figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves?M: Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?12.W: I really enjoyed the TV special about drafts last night. Did you get home in time to see it?W: Oh, yes, but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing. Q: What does the man mean?13.W: Airport, please. I’m running a little late. So just take the fastest way even if it’s not the most direct.M: Sure, but there is a lot of traffic everywhere today because of the football game.Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?14.W: May I make a recommendation, sir? Our seafood with this special sauce is very good. M: Thank you, but I don’t eat shellfish. I’m allergic to it.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?15. W: now one more question if you don’t mind, what position in the company appeals to you most?M: Well, I’d like the position of sales manager if that position is still vacant.Q: What do we learn about the man?16. M: I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more privacy.W: I know what you mean. But check out the cost if renting an apartment first. I won’t be surprised if you change your mind.Q: What does the woman imply?17. M: You’re on the right track. I just think you need to narrow the topic down.W: Yeah, you’re right. I always start by choosing two boarder topics when I’m doing a research paper.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?18. W: This picnic should beat the last one we went to, doesn’t it?M: Oh, yeah, we had to spend the whole time inside. Good thing, the weather was cooperative this time.What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?Long ConversationConversation OneM: When I say I live in Sweden, people always want to know about the seasons.W: The seasons?M: Yeah, you know how cold it is in winter? What is it like when the days are so short? W: So what is it like?M: Well, it is cold ,very cold in winter. Sometimes it is cold as 26 degrees below centigrade. And of course when you go out, you’ll wrap up warm. But inside in the houses it’s always very warm, much warmer than at home. Swedish people always complain that when they visit England, the houses are cold even in the good winter.W: And what about the darkness?M: Well, yeah, around Christmas time there’s only one hour of daylight, so you really looks forward to the spring. It is sometimes a bit depressing. But you see the summers are amazing, from May to July in the North of Sweden the sun never sets. It’s still light in the midnight. You can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper.W: Oh, yeah, the land of the midnight sun.M: Yeah, that’s right, but it’s wonderful. You won’t stay up all night. And the Swedes makes most of it often they started work earlier in summer and then leave at about 2 or 3 in the afternoon, so that they can really enjoy the long summer evenings. They’d like to work hard, but play hard, too. I think Londoners work longer hours, but I’m not sure this is a good thing.Q19: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?Q20: What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter?Q21: How does the man describe the short hour of daylight around Christmas in Sweden? Q21: What does the man say about the Swedish people?Conversation TwoW: What kind of training does one need to go into this type of job?M: That’s a very good question. I don’t think there is any, specifically.W: For example, in your case, what was your educational background?M: Well, I did a degree in French at Nottingham. After that, I did careers work in secondary schools like the careers guidance people. Here is in the university. Then I went into local government because I found I was more interested in the administrative side. Then progressed on to universities. So there wasn’t any plan and there was no specific training. There are plenty of training courses in management techniques and committee work which you can attend now.W: But in the first place, you did a French degree.M: In my time, there wasn’t a degree you could do for administration. I think most of the administrators I’ve come across have degrees and all sorts of things.W: Well, I know in my case, I did an English literature degree and I didn’t really expect to end up doing what I am doing now.M: Quite.W: But you are local to Nottingham, actually? Is there any reason why you went to Nottingham University?M: No, no, I come from the north of England, from west Yorkshire. Nottingham was one of the universities I put on my list. And I like the look of it. The campus is just beautiful. W: Yes, indeed. Let’s see. Were you from the industrial part of Yorkshire?M: Yes, from the Woolen District.Q23. What was the man’s major at university?Q24: What was the man’s job in secondary schools?Q25: What attracted the man to Nottingham University?23.A）Management.B）FrenchC）English literatureD）Public Administration24. A）English teaching.B）Staff training.C）Careers guidance.D）Psychological counseling25. A）Its pleasant environment.B）Its worldwide fame.C）Its generous scholarship.D）Its well-designed courses.23. What was the man’s major at university?答案：B）French.解析：细节题。
Cet-4 2011年6月-听力原文、答案与详解
2011年6月Cet-4听力原文、答案与详解Part III Listening ComprehensionSECTION A11. A) He is careless about his appearance.B) He is ashamed of his present condition.C) He changes jobs frequently.D) He shaves every other day.M: Shawn's been trying for months to find a job. But I wonder how he could get a job when he looks like that.W: Oh, that poor guy! He really should shave himself every other day at least and put on something clean.Q: What do we learn about Shawn?答案：A12. A) Jane may be caught in a traffic jam.B) Jane should have started a little earlier.C) He knows what sort of person Jane is.D) He is irritated at Jane.W: I wish Jane would call when she knowshe'll be late. This is not the first time we've had to wait for her.M: I agree. But she does have to drive through very heavy traffic to get here.Q: What does the man imply?答案：A13. A) Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championships.B) Making preparations for a trans-Atlantic trip.C) Collecting information about baseball games.D) Analyzing their rivals' on-field performance.M: Congratulations! I heard your baseball team is going to the Middle Atlantic Championship.W: Yeah, we're all working real hard right now!Q: What is the woman's team doing?答案：A14. A) He had a narrow escape in a car accident.B) He is hospitalize d（vt.就医; 把……送入医院治疗）for a serious injury.C) He lost his mother two weeks ago.D) He has been having a hard time.W: John's been looking after his mother in the hospital. She was injured in a car accident two weeks ago and still in critical condition.W: Oh, that's terrible. And you know his father passed away last year.Q: What do we learn about John?答案：D15. A) The woman has known the speaker for a long time.B) The man had difficulty understanding the lecture.C) The man is making a fuss about nothing.D) The woman thinks highly of the speaker.M: What a boring speaker! I can hardly stay awake.W: Well, I don't know. In fact, I think it's been a long time since I've heard anyone is good.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?答案：D16. A) He has difficulty making sense of logic.B) Statistics and logic are both challenging subjects.C) The woman should seek help from the tutoring service.D) Tutoring services are very popular with students.W: I'm having a lot of trouble with logic and it seems my professor can't explain it in a way that makes sense to me.M: You know, there is a tutoring service on campus. I was about to drop statistics before they helped me out.Q: What does the man mean?答案：C17.A) Her overcoat is as stylish as Jill's.B) Jill missed her class last week.C) Jill wore the overcoat last week.D) She is in the same class as the man.M: This is a stylish overcoat. I saw you wearing it last week, did't I ?W: Oh, that wasn't me. That was my sister Jill. She's in your class.Q: What does the woman mean?答案：C18.A) A computer game.B) An imaginary situation.C) An exciting experience.D) A vacation by the sea.M: Jane, suppose you lost all your money while taking a vacation overseas, what would you do?W: Well, I guess I'd sell my watch or computer or do some odd jobs（零星工作;杂务;零活儿）till I could afford a return plane ticket.Q: What are the speakers talking about?答案：BQuestions 19 to 21M: Hello, Professor Johnson.W: Hello, Tony, so what shall we work on today?M: Well, the problem is that this writing assignment isn’t coming out right. What I thought I waswriting on was to talk about what a particular sport means to me when I participate in.W: What sport did you choose?M: I decided to write about cross-country skiing（n.越野滑雪）.W: What are you going to say about skiing?M: That’s the problem. I thought I would write about how peaceful it is to be out in the country. W: So why is that a problem?M: I’d like to start describing how quite it is to be out in the woods. I keep mentioning how much effort it takes to keep going. Cross-country skiing isn’t as easy as some people think. It takes a lot of energy, but that’s not hear t of my paper, so I guess I should leave it out. But now I don’t know how to explain that feeling of peacefulness without explaining how hard you have to work for it. It all fits together. It’s not like just sitting down somewhere and watching the clouds roll by （流逝）. That’s different.W: Then you have to include that in your point. The peacefulness of cross-country skiing is the kind you earn by effort. Why leave that out? Part of the point you knew beforehand, but part you discovered as you wrote. That’s common, right?M: Yeah, I guess so.19What is the topic of the man’s writing assignment?19. A) Beautiful scenery in the countryside.B) Dangers of cross-country skiing.C) Pain and pleasure in sports.D) A sport he participates in.答案：D20What problem does the man have while working on his paper?20. A) He can't find good examples to illustrate his point.B) He can't find a peaceful place to do the assignment.C) He doesn't know how to describe the beautiful country scenery.D) He can't decide whether to include the effort part of skiing.答案：D21What does the woman say is common in writing papers?21. A) New ideas come up as you write.B) Much time is spent on collecting data.C) A lot of effort is made in vain.D) The writer's point of view often changes.答案：AQuestions 22 to 25W: Good evening and welcome to this week's Business World. It program for and about business people. Tonight we have Mr. Angeleno who came to the US six years ago, and is now an established businessman with three restaurants in town. Tell us Mr. Angeleno, how did you get started?M: Well I started off with a small diner（n.用餐者; 路边小饭店; 车型餐馆）. I did all thecooking myself and my wife waited on tables. It was really too much work for two people. My cooking is great. And word got around town about the food. Within a year, I had to hire another cook and four waitresses. When that restaurant became very busy, I decided to expand my business. Now with three places my main concern is keeping the business successful and running smoothly.W: Do you advertise?M: Oh yes. I don't have any TV commercials, because they are too expensive. But I advertise a lot on radio and in local newspapers. My children used to distribute ads. in nearby shopping centres, but we don't need to do that anymore.W: Why do you believe you've been so successful?M: Em, I always serve the freshest possible food and I make the atmosphere as comfortable and as pleasant as I can, so that my customers will want to come back.W: So you always aim to please the customers?M: Absolutely! Without them I would at all.W: Thank you Mr.Angeleno. I think your advice will be helpfull to those just staring out in business.22What is the woman’s occupation?22. A) Journalist of a local newspaper.B) Director of evening radio programs.C) Producer of television commercials.D) Hostess of the weekly "Business World".答案：D23What do we learn about Mr. Angeleno’s business at its beginning?23. A) He ran three restaurants with his wife's help.B) He and his wife did everything by themselves.C) He worked both as a cook and a waiter.D) He hired a cook and two local waitresses.答案：B24What does Mr.Angeleno say about advertising his businesse?24. A) He hardly needs to do any advertising nowadays.B) He advertises a lot on radio and in newspapers.C) He spends huge sums on TV commercials every year.D) He hires children to distribute ads in shopping centers.答案：B25What does the man say contribute to the success of his business?25. A) The restaurant location.B) The restaurant atmosphere.C) The food variety.D) The food price.答案：BSECTION BPassage OneThere are many commonly held beliefs about eye glasses and eyesight that are not proven facts. For instance, some people believe that wearing glasses too soon weakens the eyes. But there is no evidence to show that the structure of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at a young age. Wearing the wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show that for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they have glasses inappropriate for their eyes.We have all heard some of the common myths about how eyesight gets bad. Most people believe that reading in dim（adj.暗淡的，昏暗的; 不光明的; 看不清的;（性质和特征上）不显著的）light causes poor eyesight, but that is untrue. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained（adj.紧张的; 不友善的; 经过滤的; 态度不自然的，勉强的）. Eyestrain（n. 眼睛疲劳; 眼过劳）also results from reading a lot, reading in bed, and watching too much television. However, although eyestrain may cause some pain or headaches, it does not permanently damage eyesight. Another myth about eyes is that they can be replaced, or transferred from one person to another. There are close to one million nerve fiber s（n.神经元，神经纤维）that connect the eyeball to the brain, as of yet it is impossible to attach them all in a new person. Only certain parts of the eye can be replaced. But if we keep clearing up the myths and learning more about the eyes, some day a full（28题的题眼）transplant（vt.移植; 移种; 移民，迁移; 移植（器官、皮肤、头发等））may be possible.26What does the speaker want to tell us about eyesight?26. A) Its protection is often neglected by children.B) It cannot be fully restored once damaged.C) There are many false notion s（n.概念，观念; 意见，见解; 奇想; 打算）about it.D) There are various ways to protect it.答案：C27 What do studies about wearing the wrong glasses show?27. A) It may make the wearer feel tired.B) It will gradually weaken the eyes of adults.C) It can lead to the loss of vision in children.D) It can permanently change the eye structure.答案：C28What do we learn about eye transplanting from the talk?28. A) It can never be done with high technology.B) It is the best way to restore damaged eyesight.C) It is a major achievementin eye surgery.D) It can only be partly（跟文中full为反义关系）accomplished now.答案：DPassage TwoWhen people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services such as adult daycare centers. If the caregivers are adult children, they are more likely to use suchservices, especially because they often have jobs and other responsibilities. In contrast, a spouse （n. 配偶，夫或妻）,usually the wife, is much less likely to use support services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home（n.疗养院）. Social workers discover that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself for as long as she can in order not to use up（vt. 用完，耗尽; 用光）their life savings. Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience. The elderly appreciated the care and attention they received. They were affectionate（adj. 亲热; 深情的，挚爱的; 慈爱的; 有感情的）and cooperative. However, even when care giving is satisfying, it is hard work. Social workers and experts on aging offer caregivers and potential caregivers help when arranging for the care of an elderly relative. One consideration is to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home and can select one in advance. On the other hand, they may want their adult children. Caregivers must also learn to state their needs and opinions clearly and ask for help from others especially brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters are often willing to help, but they may not know what to do.29. Why are adult children more likely to use community services to help care for elderly parents?29. A) They think they should follow the current trend.B) Nursing homes are well-equipped and convenient.C) Adult day-care centers.D) They have jobs and other commitment s（n.承诺，许诺; 委任，委托; 致力，献身;承担义务）.答案：D30. Why are most wives unwilling to put their dependent husbands into nursing homes?30. A) They don't want to use up all their life savings.B) They fear they will regret it afterwards.C) They would like to spend more time with them.D) They don't want to see their husbands poorly treated.答案：A31. According to the passage, what must caregivers learn to do?31. A) Provide professional standard care.B) Be frank and seek help from others.C) Be affectionate and cooperative.D) Make use of community facilities.答案：CPassage ThreeSince a union representative visited our company to inform us about our rights and protections, my coworkers have been worrying about health conditions and complaining about safety hazard s（n. 危险;冒险的事;机会;双骰子游戏）in the workplace. Several of the employees in the computer department, for example, claim to be developing vision problems from having to stare at a video display terminal for about 7 hours a day. The supervisor of the laboratoryis beginning to get headaches and dizzy spells because she says it’s dangerous to breathe some of the chemical smoke there. An X-rays technician is refusing to do her job until the firm agrees to replace its out-dated equipment. She insists that it’s exposing workers to unnecessarily high dose s （n. 剂量，药量; （药的）一服，一剂;（处罚等）一回，一次，一番; （酒中的）配料，增味剂）of radiation. She thinks that she may have to contact the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and asked that government agency to inspect the department. I’ve heard that at a factory in the area two pregnant women who were working with paint requested a transfer to a safer department, because they wanted to prevent damage to their unborn babies. The supervisor of personnel（n.全体员工;（与复数动词连用）人员，员工; 人事部门）refused the request. In another firm the workers were constantly complaining about the malfunctioning heating system, but the owners was too busy or too mean to do anything about it. Finally, they all met an agree to wear ski-clothing（滑雪服装）to work the next day. The owner was too embarrassed to talk to his employees. But he had the heating system replaced right away.32What does the talk focus on?32. A) Health and safety conditions in the workplace.B) Rights and responsibilities of company employees.C) Common complaints made by office workers.D) Conflicts between labor and management.答案：A33. What did the X-ray technician ask her company to do?33. A) Replace its out-dated equipment.B) Improve the welfare of affected workers.C) Follow the government regulations strictly.D) Provide extra health compensation.答案：A34. What does the speaker say about the two pregnant women working with paint?34. A) They requested to transfer to a safer department.B) They quit work to protect their unborn babies.C) They sought help from union representatives.D) They wanted to work shorter hours.答案：A35. Why did the workers in the firm wear ski-clothing to work?35. A) To show how they love winter sports.B) To attract the attention from the media.C) To protect against the poor working conditions.D) To protect themselves against the cold weather.答案：CSECTION C36. survive37. distant38. backward39. discovered40. scientific41. motion（n.运动; 手势; 动机，意向; 请求）42. predicted43. introduced44. that move at a speed greater than light, and therefore, might serve as our passports to the past45. seems to have been a part of humanity for as long as human have existed46. used a definition of time for experimental purposes, as that which is measured by a clock。
英语四级答案：2011年12月四级听力部分答案（新东方版）
英语四级答案：2011年12⽉四级听⼒部分答案(新东⽅版) Longer conversation 19. A)He likes Sweden better than England。
B)He prefers hot weather to cold weather。
C)He is an English living in Sweden。
D)He visits London nearly every winter。
答案B)He prefershot weather to cold weather。
20. A)The bad weather B)The cold houses。
C)The gloomy winter。
D)The long night。
答案B)The coldhouses。
21. A)Delightful。
B)Painful。
C)Depressing。
D)Refreshing。
答案C)Depressing。
22. A)They often stay up late reading。
B) They work hardand play hard。
C) They like to gocamping in summer。
D) They try toearn more and spend more。
答案B)They work hard and play hard。
23. A)Management。
B)French C)English literature D)Public Administration 答案B)French 24. A)English teaching。
B)Staff training。
C)Careers guidance。
D)Psychological counseling 答案C)Careersguidance。
25. A)Its pleasant environment。
2011年6月全国大学英语四级听力原文及答案
2011年6月全国大学英语四级听力原文及答案Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A11.M: Shawn's been trying for months to find a job. But I wonder how he could get a job when he looks like that.W: Oh, that poor guy! He really should shave himself every other day at least and put on something clean.Q: What do we learn about Shawn?12.W: I wish Jane would call when sheknowshe'll be late. This is not the first time we've had to wait for her.M: I agree. But she does have to drive through very heavy traffic to get here.Q: What does the man imply?13.M: Congratulations! I heard your baseball team is going to the Middle Atlantic Championship.W: Yeah, we're all working real hard right now!Q: What is the woman's team doing?14.W: John's been looking after his mother in the hospital. She was injured in a car accident two weeks ago and still in critical condition.W：Oh, that's terrible. And you know his father passed away last year.Q: What do we learn about John?15.M: What a boring speaker! I can hardly stay awake.W: Well, I don't know. In fact, I think it's been a long time since I've heard anyone is good.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?16.W: I'm having a lot of trouble with logic and it seems my professor can't explain it in a way that makes sense to me.M: You know, there is a tutoring service on campus. I was about to drop statistics before they helped me out.Q: What does the man mean?17.M: This is a stylish overcoat. I saw you wearing it last week, did't I ?W: Oh, that wasn't me. That was my sister Joe. She's in your class.Q: What does the woman mean?18.M: Jane, suppose you lost all your money while taking a vacation overseas, what would you do?W: Well, I guess I'd sell my watch or computer or do some odd jobs till I could afford a return plane ticket.Q: What are the speakers talking about?Conversation OneM: Hello, professor Johnson.W: Hello, Tony. So what shall we work on today?M: Well, the problem is that this writing assignment isn’t coming out right. What I thought I was writing on was to talk about what particular sport means to me when I participate in,W: What sport did you choose?M: I decided to write about cross-country skiing.W: What are you going to say about skiing?M: That’s the problem. I thought I would write about how peaceful it is to be out in the country.W: So why is that a problem?M: As I start describing how quiet it is to be out in the woods. I keep mentioning how much effort it takes to keep going. Cross-country skiing isn’t as easy as some people think. It takes a lot of energy, but that’s not part of my paper. So I guess I should leave it out. But now I don’t know how to explain that feeling of peacefulness without explaining how hard you have to work for it. It all fits together. It’s not like just sitting down somewhere and watching the clouds roll by. That’s different.W: Then you’ll have to include that in your point. The peacefulness of cross-country skiing is the kind you earn by effort. Why leave that out? Part of your point you knew before hand but part you discovered as you wrote. That’s common, right?M: Yeah, I guess so.Q19: What is the topic of the man’s writing assignment?Q20: What problem does the man have while working on his paper?Q21: What does the woman say is common in writing papers?Conversation TwoW: Good evening and welcome to this week's Business World.It program for and about business people. Tonight we have Mr. Angeleno who came to the US six years ago, and is now an established businessman with three restaurants in town.Tell us Mr. Angeleno, how did you get started?M: Well I started off with a small diner. I did all the cooking myself and my wife waited on tables. It was really too much work for two people. My cooking is great. And word got around town about the food. Within a year, I had to hire another cook and four waitresses. When that restaurant became very busy, I decided to expand my business. Now with three places my main concern is keeping the business successful and running smoothly.W: Do you advertise?M: Oh yes. I don't have any TV commercials, because they are too expensive. But I advertise a lot on radio and in local newspapers. My children used to distribute ads. in nearby shopping centres, but we don't need to do that anymore.W: Why do you believe you've been so successful?M: Em, I always serve the freshest possible food and I make the atmosphere as comfortable and as pleasant as I can, so that my customers will want to come back. W: So you always aim to please the customers?M: Absolutely!Without them I would have no business at all.W: Thank you Mr.Angeleno.I think your advice will be helpfull to those just staring out in business.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22 What is the woman’s occupation?23 what do we learn about Mr.Angel eno’s business at its beginning?24 what does Mr.Angeleno say about advertising his businesse?25 What does the man say contribute to his success?Section BPassage One听力原文There are many commonly held beliefs about eye glasses and eyesight that are not proven facts. For instance, some people believe that wearing glasses too soon weakens the eyes. But there is no evidence to show that the structure of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at a young age. Wearing the wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show that for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they have glasses inappropriate for their eyes.We have all heard some of the common myths about how eyesight gets bad. Most people believe that reading in dim light causes poor eyesight, but that is untrue. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained. Eyestrainalso results from reading a lot, reading in bed, and watching too much television. However, although eyestrain may cause some pain or headaches, it does not permanently damage eyesight.Another myth about eyes is that they can be replaced, or transferred from one person to another. There are close to one million nerve fibres that connect the eyeball to the brain, as of yet it is impossible to attach them all in a new person. Only certain parts of the eye can be replaced. But if we keep clearing up the myths and learning more about the eyes, some day a full transplant may be possible.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What does the speaker want to tell us about eyesight?27. What do studies about wearing the wrong glasses show?28. What do we learn about eye transplanting from the talk?Passage Two听力原文When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services such as adult daycare centers. If the caregivers are adult children, they are more likely to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other responsibilities. In contrast, a spouse usually the wife, is much less likely to use support services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home. Social workers discover that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself for as long as she can in order not to use up their life savings. Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience. The elderly appreciated the care and attention they received. They were affectionate and cooperative. However, even when caregiving is satisfying, it is hard work. Social workers and experts on aging offer caregivers and potential caregivers help when arranging for the care of an elderly relative. One consideration is to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home and can select one in advance. On the other hand, they may want to live with their adult children. Caregivers must also learn to state their needs and opinions clearly and ask for help from others especially brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters are often willing to help, but they may not know what to doQuestions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. Why are adult children more likely to use community services to help care for elderly parents?30. Why are most wives unwilling to put their dependent husbands into nursing homes?31. According to the passage, what must caregivers learn to do?Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Since a union representative visited our company to inform us about our rights and protections. My coworkers have been worrying about health conditions and complaining about safety hazards in the workplace. Several of the employees in the computer department, for example, claim to be developing vision problems from having to stare at a video display terminal for about 7 hours a day. The supervisor of the laboratory is beginning to get headaches and dizzy spells because she says it’s dangerous to breathe some of the chemical smoke there. An X-rays technician is refusing to do her job until the firm agrees to replace its out-dated equipment. She insists that it’s exposing workers to unnecessarily high doses of radiation. She thinks that she may have to contact the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and asked that government agency to inspect the department. I’ve heard that at a factory in the area two pregnant women who were working with paint requested a transfer to a safer department, because they wanted to prevent damage to their unborn babies. The supervisor of personnel refused the request. In another firm the workers were constantly complaining about the malfunctioning heating system, but the owners was too busy or too mean to do anything about it. Finally, they all met an agree to wear ski-clothing to work the next day. The owner was too embarrassed to talk to his employees. But he had the heating system replaced right away.Questions 32- 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32 What does the talk focus on?33 What did the X-ray technician ask her company to do?34 What does the speaker say about the two pregnant women working with paint?35 Why did the workers in the firm wear ski-clothing to work?Section C Compound DictationContrary to the old warning that time waits for no one, time slows down when you are on the move. It also slows down more as you move faster, which means astronauts some day may survive so long in space that they would return to an earth of the distant future.If you could move at the speed of light, your time would stand still, if you could move faster than light, your time would move backward. Although no form of matter yet discovered, moves as fast as or faster than light, scientific experiments has already confirmed that accelerated motion causes a traveler’s time to be stretched. Albert Einstein predicted this in 1905, when he introduced the concept of relative time as part of his special theory of relativity. A search is now under way to confirm the suspected existence of particles of matter that move at a speed greater than light. Andtherefore, might serve as our passports to the past. An obsession with time, saving, gaming, wasting, losing and mastering it, seems to have been a part of humanity for as long as human have existed. Humanity also has been obsessed with trying to capture the meaning of time. Einstein used a definition of time for experimental purposes, as that which is measured by a clock. Thus time and time’s relativity are measurable by any hour glass, alarm clock, or atomic clock that can measure a billionth of a second.附：2011年6月全国大学英语四级听力答案11. A He is careless about his appearance.12. A Jane may be caught in a traffic jam.13. A Training for the Mi-Atlantic Championship.14. D He has been having a hard time.15. D The woman thinks highly of the speaker.16. C The woman should seek help from the tutoring service.17. C Jill wore the overcoat last week.18. B An imaginary situation.19. D. A sport he participates in.20. D He can’t decide whether to include the effort part of skiing.21. A New ideas come up as you write.22. D Hostess of the weekly “Business World”.23. B He and his wife did everything by themselves.24. B He advertises a lot on radio and in newspapers.25. B The restaurant atmosphere.26. A There are many false notions about it.27. C It can lead to the loss of vision in children.28. D It can only be partly accomplished now.29. D They have jobs and other commitments.30. A They don’t want to use up all their life savings.31. C Be frank and seek help from others.32. A Health and safety conditions in the workplace.33. A Replace its out-dated equipment.34. A They requested to transfer to a safer department.35. C To protest against the poor working conditions.36. survive37. distant38. backward39. discovered40. scientific41. motion42. predicted43. introduced44. that move at a speed greater than light, and therefore, might serve as our passports to the past45. seems to have been a part of humanity for as long as human have existed46. used a definition of time for experimental purposes, as that which is measured by a clock出师表两汉：诸葛亮先帝创业未半而中道崩殂，今天下三分，益州疲弊，此诚危急存亡之秋也。
2011年6月完整可复制版四级听力真题、答案及原文
2011年6月完整可复制版四级听力真题、答案及原文Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions willbe asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions willbe spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. Duringthe pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), anddecide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) He is careless about his appearance.B) He is ashamed of his present condition.C) He changes jobs frequently.D) He shaves every other day.12. A) Jane may be caught in a traffic jam.B) Jane should have started a little earlier.C) He knows what sort of person Jane is.D) He is irritated at having to wait for Jane.13. A) Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championships.B) Making preparations for a trans-Atlantic trip.C) Collecting information about baseball games.D) Analyzing their rivals' on-field performance.14. A) He had a narrow escape in a car accident.B) He is hospitalized for a serious injury.C) He lost his mother two weeks ago.D) He has been having a hard time.15. A) The woman has known the speaker for a long time.B) The man had difficulty understanding the lecture.C) The man is making a fuss about nothing.D) The woman thinks highly of the speaker.16. A) He has difficulty making sense of logic.B) Statistics and logic are both challenging subjects.C) The woman should seek help from the tutoring service.D) Tutoring services are very popular with students.17. A) Her overcoat is as stylish as Jill's.C) Jill wore the overcoat last week.B) Jill missed her class lastweek.D) She is in the same class as the man.18. A) A computer game. C) An exciting experience.B) An imaginary situation. D) A vacation by the sea.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Beautiful scenery in the countryside.B) Dangers of cross-country skiing.C) Pain and pleasure in sports.D) A sport he participates in.20. A) He can't find good examples to illustrate his point.B) He can't find a peaceful place to do the assignment.C) He doesn't know how to describe the beautiful country scenery.D) He can't decide whether to include the effort part of skiing.21. A) New ideas come up as you write.B) Much time is spent on collecting data.C) A lot of effort is made in vain.D) The writer's point of view often changes.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) Journalist of a local newspaper.B) Director of evening radio programs.C) Producer of television commercials.D) Hostess of the weekly "Business World".23. A) He ran three restaurants with his wife's help.B) He and his wife did everything by themselves.C) He worked both as a cook and a waiter.=D) He hired a cook and two local waitresses.24. A) He hardly needs to do any advertising nowadays.B) He advertises a lot on radio and in newspapers.C) He spends huge sums on TV commercials every year.D) He hires children to distribute ads in shopping centers.25. A) The restaurant location. C) The food variety.B) The restaurant atmosphere. D) The food price.Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 shortpassages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Boththe passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you heara question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices markedA), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the centre.Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have justheard.26. A) Its protection is often neglected bychildren.B) It cannot be fully restored once damaged.C) There are many false notions aboutD) There are various ways to protect it.27 A) It may make the wearer feel tired.B) It will gradually weaken the eyes of adults.C) It can lead to the loss of vision in children.D) It can permanently change the eye structure.28 A) It can never be done even with high technology.B) It is the best way to restore damaged eyesight.C)It is a major achievement in eye surgery.D) It can only be partly accomplished now.Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have justheard.29. A) They think they should follow the current trend.B) Nursing homes are well-equipped and convenient.C) Adult day-care centers are easily accessible.D) They have jobs and other commitments.30. A) They don't want to use up all their life savings.B) They fear they will regret it afterwards.C) They would like to spend more time with them.D) They don't want to see their husbands poorly treated.31. A) Provide professional standard care. C) Be frank and seek helpfrom others.B) Be affectionate and cooperative. D) Make full use of communityfacilities.Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have justheard.32. A) Health and safety conditions in the workplace.B) Rights and responsibilities of company employees.C) Common complaints made by office workers.D) Conflicts between labor and management.33. A) Replace its out-dated equipment.B) Improve the welfare of affected workers.C) Follow government regulations strictly.D) Provide extra health compensation.34. A) They requested to transfer to a safer department.B) They quit work to protect their unborn babies.C) They sought help from union representatives.D) They wanted to work shorter hours.35. A) To show how they love winter sports.B) To attract the attention from the media.C) To protest against the poor working conditions.D) To protect themselves against the cold weather.Section C Directions:In this section, you will hear a passagethree times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listencarefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the secondtime, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 withthe exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks,you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down themain points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for thethird time, you should check what you have written.Contrary to the old warning that time waits for no one, time slows downwhen you are on the move. It also slows down more as you move faster, whichmeans astronauts (宇航员) someday may (36) _____ so long in space thatthey would return to an Earth of the (37) _____ future. If you could moveat the speed of light, your time would stand still. If you could move fasterthan light, your time would move (38) _____.Although no form of matter yet (39) _____ moves as fast as or faster thanlight, (40) _____ experiments have already confirmed that accelerated (41)_____ causes a traveler's time to be stretched. Albert Einstein (42) _____this in 1905, when he (43) _____ the concept of relative time as part ofhis Special Theory of Relativity. A search is now under way to confirmthe suspected existence of particles of matter (44)____________________________________.An obsession (沉迷) with time – saving, gaining, wasting, losing, and mastering it –(45) ____________________________________. Humanity also has been obsessed with trying to capture the meaning of time. Einstein (46) ____________________________________. Thus, time and time's relativity are measurable by any hourglass, alarm clock, or an atomic clock that can measure a billionth o。
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2011年专四听力部分真题 TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2011) -GRADE FOUR-
TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN PART I DICTATION [15 MIN] Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN] In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
1. Which of the statements about the auto show is INCORRECT? A. The show will have more stands this year. B. The show will have more visitors this year. C. The number of overseas visitors will be the same this year. D. The number of exhibition days will be the same this year.
2. According to the conversation, the price for a stand would include A. a catalogue. B. a poster. C. two desks. D. four chairs.
3. During the conversation, the man seems to be more interested in A. the size of the show. B. the cost of the stand. C. the basic furniture. D. the visitor number. 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. What is Jim interested in? A. Investing in the company’s product. B. Buying a new educational computer. C. Joining the computer company. D. Reading the campaign plan.
5. The advertisements will be placed in all the following EXCEPT A. family magazines. B. Sunday newspapers. C. morning television. D. teenage magazines.
6. The advertisements are intended to be seen by A. parents only. B. children only. C. school teachers. D. whole families.
7. Linda sounds about the success of the campaign plan. A. confident B. hesitant C. uncertain D. delighted
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. John has worked in all the following places EXCEPT A. a book shop. B. a paper factory. C. a school. D. a fastfood restaurant.
9. From the conversation, we learn that John A. has no interest. B. has only one interest. C. has two interests. D. has quite a few interests. 10. Sue Green seems to be more interested in John’s experience of A. working in a paper factory. B. working in a youth club. C. looking after his brother and sister. D. looking after his young friends.
SECTION B PASSAGES In 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 the passage, the average age of the fleet of Delta/Northwest is A. 10 years. B. 14 years. C. 16 years. D. 20 years.
12. It can be learned from the passage that A. air journeys are quite often far from comfortable. B. air travellers usually enjoy luxury during flight. C. air travellers usually enjoy upgraded conditions. D. airlines always provide good in-flight entertainment.
13. Older planes can stay safe for more than 25 years because of the following EXCEPT A. new engines. B. strong materials. C. proper maintenance. D. new interior.
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. Which job will involve supervising workers using dangerous equipment? A. Assistant site manager. B. Carpenter supervisor. C. Assembly supervisor. D. Automobile service station manager.
15. Who will also decide on the prices of products and services?