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四级听力原版第一套

Nowletsbeginwiththeeightshortconversations.

1.W:

Imgoingtogiveupplayingchess.

Ilostagaintoday.

M:

Justbecauseyoulost?

Isthatanyreasontoquit?

Q:

Whatdoesthemanimply?

2.M:

DoyouknowSallysnewaddress?

Shesgotsomemailhere,andIdliketoforwardittoher.

W:

Well,wevenotbeenintouchforquiteawhile.

Letssee.Maryshouldknowit.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanmean?

3.W:

Imissedclassesthismorning.

Couldyoupleaselendmeyournotes?

M:

Mynotes?

Youveneverseenmyhandwriting,haveyou?

Q:

Whatdoesthemanimply?

4.M:

Imtakingmygirlfriendtothefancynewrestaurantforherbirthdaytonight.

W:

Iwenttherelastweekend.

Ifounditratherdisappointing.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanmean?

5.W:

Winterisoveratlast.

Timetoputawaymyglovesandboots.

M:

Ivebeenwaitingforthisformonths.

Q:

Whatdoesthemanmean?

6.W:

Thankyouforbringingthebooksback.

M:

Ithoughtyouneedthemovertheweekend.

Manythanksforlettingmeusethem.

Q:

Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

7.W:

Areyouworkingflexiblehours?

M:

No,Imnot.Theweathertodayissonice,

soIdecidedtowalktowork,

andthatmeantIhadtoleaveanhourearlierthanusual.

Q:

Whatdidthemandecidetodo?

8.W:

Ourplanehasbeencirclingforalongtime.

Whythedelay?

M:

Theairportwasclosedforawhilethismorning,andthingsarestillnotbacktonormal.

Q:

Whatdoesthemanmean?

Nowyouwillhearthetwolongconversations.

ConversationOne

W:

Morning,thisisTGC!

M:

Goodmorning,WalterBarryhere,callingfromlondon.CouldIspeaktoMr.Grand,please?

W:

Whoscalling,please?

M:

WalterBarry,fromLondon.

W:

Whatisitabout,please?

M:

Well,Iunderstandthatyourcompanyhasachemicalprocessingplant.MyowncompanyLCP,LiquidControlProducts,isaleaderinsafetyfromleaksinthefieldofchemicalprocessing.IdliketospeaktoMr.GrandtodiscusswaysinwhichwecouldhelpTGCprotectitselffromsuchproblemsandsavemoneyatthesametime.

W:

Yes,Isee.Well,Mr.Grandisnotavailablejustnow.

M:

CanyoutellmewhenIcouldreachhim?

W:

Hesverybusyforthenextfewdays.ThenhellbeawayinNewYork.Soitsdifficulttogiveyouatime.

M:

CouldIspeaktosomeoneelse,perhaps?

W:

Who,inparticular?

M:

Acolleague,forexample?

W:

Youarespeakingtohispersonalassistant.IcandealwithcallsforMr.Grand.

M:

Yes,well,couldIringhimtomorrow?

W:

No,Imsorry,hewontbefreetomorrow.Listen,letmesuggestsomething.Yousendusdetailsofyourproductsandservices,togetherwithreferencesfromothercompanies.Andthenwellcontactyou.

M:

Yes,thatsverykindofyou.Ihaveyouraddress.

W:

Verygood,Mr....?

M:

Barry.WalterBarry,fromLCPinLondon.

W:

Right,Mr.Barry.Welookforwardtohearingfromyou.

M:

Thankyou.Goodbye.

W:

Bye.

Questions9to12arebasedontheconversation

youhavejustheard.

9.Whatdowelearnaboutthewomanscompany?

10.Whatdowelearnabouttheman?

11.Whatsthewomanspositioninhercompany?

12.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

ConversationTwo

M:

MissYamada,didyoueverthinkthatyouwouldfindyourselflivingandworkinginthewesternworld?

W:

No,notreally,althoughIvealwayslistenedtorecordingsofgreatorchestrasfromEurope.

M:

Soyouenjoyedclassicalmusicevenwhenyouwereveryyoung?

W:

Oh,yes.Iwasonlyachild.

M:

Youwerebornin1955.Isthatright?

W:

Yes,IbeganviolinlessonsatschoolwhenIwassix.

M:

Asyoungasthat.Didyoulikeit?

W:

Oh,yes,verymuch.

M:

Whendidyoufirstplayonyourown?

Imean,whendidyougiveyourfirstperformance?

W:

IthinkIwas8...?

No,9.Ijusthadmybirthdayaweekbefore,andmyfatherhadboughtmeanewviolin.Iplayedasmallpieceattheschoolconcert.

M:

Didyouknowthenthatyouwouldbecomeaprofessionalviolinist?

W:

Yes,Ithinkso.Ienjoyedplayingtheviolinverymuch,andIdidntmindpracticing,sometimesthreeorfourhoursaday.

M:

AndwhendidyoufirstcometoEurope?

W:

Iwasverylucky.WhenIwas15,IwonascholarshiptoacollegeinParis.Thatwasforathree-yearcourse.

M:

Howdidyourparentsfeelaboutthat?

W:

Ithinktheywerepleasedandworriedatthesametime.Itwasthechanceofalifetime.ButofcourseIwouldbethousandsofmilesfromhome.Anyway,IstudiedinParisforthreeyearsandthenwentbacktoTokyo.

Questions13to15arebasedontheconversation

youhavejustheard.

13.WhatdoweknowaboutthewomanbeforeshewenttoEurope?

14.Whatdoesthewomansayabouthermusicexperience?

15.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutherstudyinParis?

SectionB

PassageOne

Whatmakesapersonfamous?

Thisisamysterythatmanypeoplehavecarefullythoughtabout.Allkindsofmythssurroundthelivesofwell-knownpeople.MostpeoplearefamiliarwiththeworksofWilliamShakespeare,oneofthegreatestEnglishwritersofthe16thand17thcenturies.YethowmanyknowShakespeare,theperson,themanbehindtheworks?

Aftercenturiesofresearch,scholarsarestilltryingtodiscoverShakespeare'spersonalhistory.Itisnoteasilyfoundinhiswritings.Authorsofthetimecouldnotprotecttheirworks.

Anactingcompany,forexample,couldchangeaplayiftheywantedto.Nowadays,writershavecopyrightsthatprotecttheirwork.ManymythsaroseaboutShakespeare.Somesaidhehadnoformaleducation.Othersbelievedthathebeganhiscareerbytendingthehorsesofwealthymen.Allofthesemythsareinteresting,butaretheytrue?

Probablynot.Shakespeare'sfatherwasarespectedmaninStratford-on-Avon,amemberofthetowncouncil.HesentyoungWilliamtogrammarschool.MostpeopleofElizabethantimesdidnotcontinuebeyondgrammarschool;so,Shakespearedidhave,atleast,anaverageeducation.SomepartsofShakespeare'slifewillalwaysremainunknown.TheGreatLondonFireof1666burnedmanyimportantdocuments

thatcouldhavebeenasourceofclues.Wewillalwaysbeleftwithmanyquestionsandfewfacts.

Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

16.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutWilliamShakespeare?

17.WhatdowelearnaboutShakespeare'sfather?

18.WhydoesthespeakersaypartsofShakespeare's

lifewillremainamystery?

PassageTwo

Whereveryougoandforwhateverreason,itsimportanttobesafe.Whilethemajorityofpeopleyouwillmeetwhentravellingaresuretobefriendlyandwelcoming,therearedangers.Theftbeingthemostcommon.Justasinyourhomecountry,donotexpecteveryoneyoumeettobefriendlyandhelpful.Itsimportanttoprepareforyourtripinadvanceandtotakeprecautionswhileyouaretravelling.Asyouprepareforyourtrip,makesureyouhavetherightpaperwork.Youdontwanttogettoyourdestination,onlytofindyouhavethewrongvisa,orworse,thatyourpassportisntvalidanymore.Also,makesureyoutravelwithpropermedicalinsurance,sothatifyouaresickorinjuredduringyourtravels,

youwillbeabletogettreatment.Ifyouwanttodrivewhileyouareabroad,makesureyouhaveaninternationaldriverslicense.Whenyougettoyourdestination,useofficialtransport.Alwaysgotobusandtaxistands.Dontacceptridesfromstrangerswhoofferyoualift.Ifthereisnometerinthetaxi,agreeonapricebeforeyougetin.Ifyouprefertostayincheaphotelswhiletravelling,makesureyoucanlockthedoorofyourroomfromtheinside.Finally,remembertosmile.Itsthefriendliestandmostsincereformofcommunication,andissuretobeunderstoodinanypartoftheworld!

Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

19.Whatismentionedasamostcommondangerwhenpeoplegotravellingabroad?

20.Whatisthemostimportantthingtodowhenyouprepareforyourtripabroad?

21.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestyoudowhenyouarriveatyourdestination?

PassageThree

TheBritisharesupposedtobefamousforlaughingatthemselves,buteventheirsenseofhumourhasalimit,astheBritishretailerGeraldRatnerfoundouttohiscost.WhenRatnertookoverhisfather'schainof130jewelryshopsin1984,heintroducedaveryclearcompanypolicy.Hedecidedthathisshopsshouldselldownmarketproductsatthelowestpossibleprices.Itwasagreatsuccess.TheBritishpubliclovedhischeapgoldearringsandhistastelesssilverornaments.By1991,Ratner'scompanyhad2400shopsanditwasworthover680millionpounds.ButinAprilofthatyear,GeraldRatnermadeabigmistake.AtabigmeetingoftopBritishbusinesspeople,hesuitedupandexplainedthesecretofhissuccess.PeoplesayHowcanwesellourgoodsforsuchalowprice?

IsayBecausetheyareabsoluterubbish.Hisaudienceroaredwithlaughter.ButtheBritishnewspapersandtheBritishpublicwerenotsoamused.PeoplefeltinsultedandstayedawayfromRatner'sshops.Salesfellandsixmonthsafterhisspeech,Ratner'ssharepricehadfallenby42%.Thefollowingyear,thingsgotworseandGeraldRatnerwasforcedtoresign.

Bytheendof1992,helosthiscompany,hiscareerandhishouse.Evenworse,25000ofhisemployeeshadlosttheirjobs.

Ithadbeenaveryexpensivejoke.

Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

22.WhatdidGeraldRatnerdecidetodowhenhetookoverhisfather'sshops?

23.OnwhatoccasiondidGeraldRatnerexplainthesecretofhissuccess?

24.HowdidpeoplefeelwhentheylearnedofGeraldRatner'sremarks?

25.WhatdoesthestoryofGeraldRatnersuggest?

SectionC

Nowlistentothepassage.

Lookingatthebasicbiologicalsystems,theworldisnotdoingverywell.Yet,economicindicatorsshowtheworldisprospering.Despiteaslowstartatthebeginningoftheeighties,globaleconomicoutputincreasedbymorethanafifthduringthedecade.Theeconomygrew,tradeincreased,

andmillio