大学英语四级考试试题及答案附听力原文和答案Word格式.docx

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Ithinkyou’resittinginmyseat.

Oh,you’reright.Myseatisinthebalcony.I’mterriblysorry.

　　Q:

Wheredoesconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

　　13.

DoyouhearMr.Smithdieinhissleeplastnight?

Yes,it’sverysad.Pleaseleteverybodyknowthatwhoeverwantstomayattendthefuneral.

Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

　　14.

HaveyoutakenProfessorYang’sexambefore?

I’mkindofnervous.

Yes.Justconcentrateontheimportantideasshe’stalkedaboutintheclassandignorethedetails.

HowdoesthewomensuggestthemanprepareforProfessorYang’sexam？

　　15.

I’msosorrysir,andyou’llletmepaytohaveyourjacketcleaned,won’tyou?

That’sallright.Itcouldhappentoanyone.AndI’msurethatcoffeedoesn’tleavelastingmarksonclothing.

Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?

　　16.

HaveyouseenthemovieTheDeparted?

TheplotwassocomplicatedthatIreallygotlost.

Yeah,Ifeltthesame,butafterIsawitasecondtime,Icouldputallthepiecestogether.

Howdidthetwospeakersfindthemovie?

　　17.

I’mreallysurprisedyougotanAonthetest;

youdidn’tseemtohavedonealotofreading.

NowyouknowwhyInevermissedthelecture.

Whatcontributestothewoman’shighscore?

　　18.

Haveyouheardaboutthenewdigitaltelevisionsystem?

Itletspeoplegetabout500channels.

Yeah.ButIdoubtthey’llhaveanythingdifferentfromwhatwewatchnow.

Whatdoesthemanmean?

　　Longconversation

　　ConversationOne:

Gosh!

Haveyouseenthis,Richard?

Seewhat?

Inthepaper.Itsays,thereisamangoingaroundpretendinghe’sfromtheelectricityboard.He’sbeencallingatpeople’shomes,sayingheiscomingtocheckthatalltheirappliancesaresafe.Thenhegetsaroundthemtomakehimacupoftea,andwhiletheyareoutoftheroomhestealstheirmoney,handbagwhateverandmakesoffwithit.

Butyouknow,Jane,it’spartlytheirownfault;

youshouldneverletanyonelikethatinunlessyou’reexpectingthem.

It’sallverywelltosaythat.Butsomeonecomestothedoor,andsayselectricityorgasandyouautomaticallythinktheyareOK,especiallyiftheyflashacardtoyou

DoesthismanhaveanIDthen?

Yes,that’sjustit.Itseemsheusedtoworkfortheelectricityboardatonetimeaccordingtothepaperthepolicearewarningpeopleespeciallypensionersnottoadmitanyoneunlesstheyhaveanappointment.It’sabitsad.Oneoldladytoldthemshe’djustbeentothepost-officetodrawherpensionwhenhecalled.Shesaidhemusthavefollowedherhome.Hestolethewholelot.

Butwhatdoeshelooklike?

Surelytheymusthaveadescription.

Oh,yestheyhave.Let’ssee,inhisthirties,tall,bushydarkhair,slightnorthernaccent,soundsabitlikeyouactually.

　　Questions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

　　19.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantoreadinthenewspaper?

　　20.Howdidthemanmentioninthenewspapertrytowinfurthertrustfromthevictims?

　　21.Whatisthewarningfromthepolice?

　　22.Whatdoesthewomanspeakertellusabouttheoldlady?

　　ConversationTwo:

MissJones,couldyoutellmemoreaboutyourfirstjobwithhotelmarketingconcept?

Yes,certainly.Iwasamarketingconsultantresponsibleformarketing10UKhotels.Theywereallluxuryhotelsinaleisuresectorallofaveryhighstandard.

Whichmarketswereyouresponsiblefor?

ForEuropeandJapan.

IseefromyourresumethatyouspeakJapanese.HaveyoueverbeentoJapan?

Yes,Ihave,IspentmonthsinJapan2006.Imetallthekeypeopleinthetouristindustry,thebigtouroperatorsandthetouristorganizations.AsIspeakJapaneseIhadaverybigadvantage.

Yes,ofcourse.HaveyouhadanycontactwithJapaninyourpresentjob?

Yes,I’vehadalot.CruiseshavebecomeverypopularwiththeJapanesebothforholidaysandforbusinessconferences.Infact,themarketforalltypesofluxuryholidaysfortheJapanesehasincreasedalotrecently.

Really,I’minterestedtohearmoreaboutthat,butfirsttellmehaveyouevertraveledontheluxurytrain,theOrientExpress,forexample?

No,Ihaven’t.ButI’vetraveledontheGlacialExpressthroughSwitzerlandandItraveledacrossChinabytrainabout8yearsago.Ilovetraintravel.That’swhyI’mveryinterestedinthisjob.

　　23.Whatdidthewomandoinherfirstjob?

　　24.WhatgivethewomananadvantageduringherbusinesstripinJapan?

　　25.Whyisthewomanapplyingforthenewjob?

　　Passage1

　　Time.Ithinkalotabouttimeandnotjustbecauseit'

sthenameofthenewsorganizationIworkfor.Likemostworkingpeople,Ifindtime,orthelackofit,andnever-endingfrustrationandanunwinnablebattle.MyeverydayisaraceagainsttheclockthatInevereverseemtowin.Thisishardlyalonesomecomplaint.Accordingtothefamiliesandworkinstitutes,nationalstudyofthechangingworkforce,55percentofemployeessaytheydon'

thaveenoughtimeforthemselves,63percentdon'

thaveenoughtimefortheirspousesorpartners,and67percentdon'

thaveenoughtimefortheirchildren.It'

salsonotanewcomplaint.Ibetourancestorsreturnedhomefromhuntingwildanimalsandgatheringnutsandcomplainedabouthowlittletimetheyhadtopaintbattlescenesontheircavewalls.Thedifferenceisthatthebossofanimalhuntingandtheheadofnutgatheringprobablytoldthemtoshutupornosurvivalforyou.Today'

sworkersarestilldemandingcontrolovertheirtime.Thedifferenceistoday'

sbossesarelistening.I'

vebeenreadingareportissuedtodaycalled"

whenworkworks"

producedjointlybythreeorganizations.Theysetuptofindandwarntheemployerswhoemploythemostcreativeandmosteffectivewaystogivetheirworkersflexibility.Ifoundthisreportworthreadingandsuggesteverybossshouldreaditforideas.

　　Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

　　Question26.Whatisthespeakercomplainingabout?

　　Question27.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutourancestors?

　　Question28.Whydoesthespeakersuggestallbossesreadthereportbythethreeorganizations?

　　Passage2

　　Lovingachildisacircularbusiness.Themoreyougive,themoreyouget,themoreyouwanttogive,***said.Whatshesaidprovestobetrueofmyblendedfamily.Iwasbornin1931.Astheyoungestofsixchildren,Ilearnedtosharemyparents'

love.RaisingsixchildrenduringthedifficulttimesoftheGreatDepressiontookitstollonmyparents'

relationshipandresultedintheirdivorcewhenIwas18yearsold.Daddyneverhadverycloserelationshipswithhischildrenanddriftedevenfartherawayfromusafterthedivorce.Severalyearslater,awonderfulwomancameintohislifeandtheyweremarried.Shehadtwosons,oneofthemstillathome.Underherinfluence,webecameablendedfamilyandagoodrelationshipdevelopedbetweenthetwofamilies.Shealwaystreatedusasifwewereherownchildren.Itwasbecauseofourothermother,Daddy'

ssecondwife,thathebecameclosertohisownchildren.Theysharedover25yearstogetherbeforeourfatherpassedaway.Atthetimeofhisdeath,thequestioncameupofmymother,Daddy'

sfirstwife,attendinghisfuneral.Iwillneverforgettheunconditionalloveshownbymystepmother.WhenIaskedherifshewouldobjecttomotherattendingDaddy'

sfuneral,withoutgivingitasecondthought,sheimmediatelyreplied."

Ofcoursenot,honey.Sheisthemotherofmychildren."

　　Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

　　Question29.Accordingtothespeaker,whatcontributedtoherparents'

divorce?

　　Question30.Whatbroughtthefatherclosertohisownchildren?

　　Question31.Whatmessagedoesthespeakerwanttoconveyinthistalk?

　　Passage3

　　InFebruarylastyear,mywifelostherjob.Justassuddenly,theowneroftheGreenHousewhereIworkedasmanagerdiedofaheartattack.Hisfamilyannouncedthattheyweregoingtoclosethebusinessbecausenooneinthefamilywantedtorunit.Thingslookedprettygloomy.MywifeandIreadthewantadseachday.Thenonemorning,asIwashanginga"

goingoutofbusiness"

signatthegreenhouse,thedooropenedandinwalkedacustomer.Shewasanofficemanagerwhosecompanyhadjustmovedintothenewofficeparkontheedgeofthetown.Shewaslookingforpottedplantstoplaceinthereceptionareasinoffices."

Idon'

tknowanythingaboutplants"

shesaid,"

Iamsureinafewweeks,they'

llallbedead.”WhileIwashelpingherselectherpurchases,mymindwasracing.Perhapsasmanyasadozenfirmsthatrecentlyopenedofficesinthenewofficeparkandtherewereseveralhundredmoreacreswithconstructionunderway.Thatafternoon,Idroveuptotheofficepark.By6o'

clockthatevening,Ihadsignedcontactswith7companiestorentplantsfrommeandpaymeafeetomaintainthem.Withinaweek,IhadworkeddowntoanagreementtoleasetheGreenHousefromtheowner'

sfamily.Businessisnowincreasingrapidly.AndonedaywehopetobetheproudownersoftheGreenHouse.

　　Questions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

　　Question32.Whatdowelearnaboutthegreenhouse?

　　Question33.Whatwasthespeakerdoingwhenthecustomerwalkedinonemorning?

　　Question34