大学英语四听力原文.docx

1、大学英语四听力原文真题短篇新闻（1-7）News Report 1（1）The International Labor Organization says the number of people without jobs is increasing. In its latest update on global employment trends, the agency says projections of the number of unemployed people this year range from 210 million to nearly 240 million peopl

2、e. The report warns that 200 million poor workers are at risk of joining the ranks of people living on less than 2 dollars per day in the past three years. （2）The director general of the International Labor Organization Juan Somavia notes that some countries have taken measures to address the effect

3、s of the global crisis.However, he points out that many countries have not done so. And based on past experiences, it takes four to five years after economic recovery for unemployment to return to pre-crisis levels. Mr. Somavia says the International Labor Organization is proposing a global jobs agr

4、eement to deal with unemployment. Its key objective is to play so the center of recovery efforts, measures that would generate high levels of employment and provide basic social protection for the most vulnerable.Q1. What is the news report mainly about?解析：第一道题是主旨大意题，我们课上讲过新闻题开头部分很重要，而本道题第一句话就给出了这篇新

5、闻的主旨。这句话重点在从句部分， the number of people without jobs is increasing 失业人数增加，对应选项中C项的 Rising unemployment，而这个国际组织international也暗示了是世界范围的失业人数。所以答案选C。Q2. What does, Juan Somavia, the director general of the International Labor Organization say?解析：原文中提到某人说的话，说一部分国家开始处理全球危机带来的影响，又一个转折，however，很多国家没这么做。结合这两句，

6、和我们选项中的C项Few countries have realized the seriousness of the current crisis同义替换。听完问题便可确认此答案。News Report 2（3）Big fast food chains in New York City have started to obey a first of its kind rule, requiring them to post calorie counts right on the menu. Cathy Nurses is with the New York City department o

7、f health, We wanted to give people an opportunity to actually see the calories before they purchased the food and make a decision and inform decision. That if they want to make their healthier choice, if they want to eat fewer calories they can. And we expect this will have a huge impact on obesity.

8、 And of course, if it has an impact on obesity, it will have an impact on diabetes and heart disease and high blood pressure. The new rules will introduce as a part of anti-obesity campaign. That also includes a recent citywide ban and artificial trans-fats in restaurant food. The menu roll only app

9、lies to restaurants that serve standardized potion sizes and have fifty more locations nationwide.（4） Starting last Saturday, chains big enough to fall under the rule will face penalties about 2000 dollars for not showing calorie information in a prominent spot on their menus preferably next to the

10、price.Q3. What are big fast food chains in New York City require to do according to the new rule?解析:本道题比较简单，属于原文重现，原文中提到 post calorie counts right on the menu，对应了选项中的B) Put calorie information on the menu，将卡路里信息写在菜单上。故答案为B。Q4. What would happen to big restaurant chains that violate the new rule?解析：看

11、四个选项提到了they,那么问题很有可能和原文中多次提到的快餐连锁有关，原文最后一句话提到快餐连锁如不公布热量信息将会被处以200美元的罚金，及对应选项中的be fined“被罚款”这个信息，答案为A) They will be fined.News Report 3（5）Almost all companies recognize the importance of innovation today. But not many are able to integrate innovation into their business.A commentary in the Shanghai D

12、aily points out that innovation doesnt mean piles of documents. It is something more practical. （6）The article says many people tend to assume that innovation just means creating something new, but actually its more than that. Its an attitude of doing things. A company should find ways to innovate n

13、ot just in products but also in functions, business models and processes.（7）The article cites the global giant Procter & Gamble as an example, saying a real innovative company should develop an innovation culture and use it as a primary tool for success. Procter & Gamble has a “Corporate Innovation

14、Fund” which offers big rewards for high-risk ideas that succeed. It also has a special innovation facility for its employees. Sometimes its employees are released from their daily jobs for weeks and spend their time interacting in the innovation facility instead. In conclusion, the article says inno

15、vative ideas alone do not ensure success. Its pointless unless there is a repeatable process in place to turn inspiration into financial performance.Q5. What is the problem with many companies according to the news report?解析：本文中一直提到的词是innovation”创新”,文中第一句话就提到not many are able to integrate innovation

16、 into their business，没有多少公司能够将创新整合进自己的商业模式上，原文重现对应到我们的选项D) Failure to integrate innovation into their business.Q6. What do many people tend to think of innovation?解析：原文中借article之口提出很多人对创新的看法是innovation just means creating something new 创新就是创造新东西，接着又提到说创新远不止这些。而确认问题是大部分人的观点，故选择和原文同义替换的一个表达B) It is th

17、e creation of something new. 作为正确答案。Q7. What does the company Procter & Gamble owe its success to?解析：本题作为一个举例信息在原文中被提到，原文直接说到一个名词叫做innovation culture创新文化，接着说use it as a primary tool for success 把他作为走向成功的主要方式。由此可知问题的答案应为C) Its innovation culture.长对话（8-11）Conversation OneM: So, Linzy, do you like to t

18、ext message on your cell phone?W: Yeah, I text message a lot.M: I dont do it so much. I prefer to make a call if Im in a hurry.W: Yeah, I go both ways. Sometimes I dont really want to talk to the person. I just want to ask them one question, so its much easier for me just to text message.（9） If I ca

19、ll them, Ill have to have a long conversation.M: Yeah, I can see what you mean.（8） But I get off the phone pretty quickly when I call. Im not a big talker.W: Yeah, thats true. You dont talk a lot.M: So are you fast at writing the messages with your thumb?W: Well, when I first got a cell phone, I was

20、 so slow. I thought I would never text message. But then people kept text messaging me, so I felt obliged to learn how to text message. So now Im pretty fast. What about you?M: Actually I have the opposite problem. （10）When I first got my cell phone, I thought it was so cool to text message all my f

21、riends who have one, and I was pretty fast with my thumb then. But it seems like now I dont use it so much, Ive got slower actually.W: Yeah, I think text messaging actually is what you have to do with your age. For example, people in high school, they text message a lot. But I ask my father if he te

22、xted messages, and guess what he said?M: What?W: He said hed never text message. （11）He thinks its very childish and unprofessional to text message.M: Yeah, I can see what he means. Its considered pretty informal to text message to someone.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation youve just h

23、eard.Q8: What does the man say about himself?解析：看选项中提到的选项是关于“he”的，所以重点去听关于男士的信息和选项对应的内容。原文中提到他不爱发短信，打电话也会很快挂掉电话，可知答案应选择一个同义替换的表达D)He does not talk long on the phone.Q9: What does the woman tend to do while she is on the phone?解析：原文中提到女士说的一句话If I call them, Ill have to have a long conversation. 由此可知，

24、女士打电话的时间是很长的，故答案选择B) talk at length.Q10: Why did the man text message all his friends when he first got his cell phone?解析：看选项重点去听男士的话，当听到 I thought it was so cool to text message 的时候就可以猜测问题是关于男士开始使用手机时的，可选出A) He thought it was cool.他认为发信息很酷。Q11: What does the womans father think of text messaging? 解

25、析：本题原文重现，提到女士的父亲对发信息的观点，He thinks its very childish and unprofessional to text message.很幼稚和不专业，和选项C) It is childish and unprofessional.对应，最终确认问题选择C项。长对话（12-15）Conversation TwoW: Good morning, Mr. Johnson. How can I help you?（12）M: Well, Id like to talk to you about Tim Bond, the department manager.W

26、: What seems to be the problem?（13）M: Well, ever since Sandra left the department, I feel like Ive been targeted to do all her work as well as mine. Im expected to attend too many meetings and I seem to be spending a lot of my time doing unnecessary paper work.W: Im sorry to hear that.（13）M: And, on

27、 top of that, Id specifically asked if I could leave early last Friday as I done a lot of overtime during the week. But that afternoon, even though Id finished my assigned work, I was told to help other colleagues finish their work, too.（14）W: But surely thats a positive sign showing that Mr. Bond h

28、as a lot of trust in you.M: Yes, but other colleagues get to leave early, and they dont have such a lot of work to do.（12）W: So you feel hes really making unrealistic demands on you?M: Yes, absolutely.W: Have you approached Mr. Bond about this particular problem?M: Ive tried, but it seems like he ju

29、st has no time for me.W:（15） Well, at this stage, it would be better if you approached him directly. If nothing else showing that youve tried to solve the problem yourself before you take it further. Make it clear that youre just not a complainer. Why dont you send an email requesting a meeting with

30、 him in private?M: Hmm, Ive been a bit worried about his reaction. But anyway Ill send him an email to request a meeting, and Ill see what happens from there. Thanks for your advice.W: Good luck. And let us know the outcome.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation youve just heard.Q12. What

31、do we learn about the man from the conversation?解析：对话第一个回合就提到男士要说关于他们经理的事情，也提到经理分配给他很多任务，由此可知其对他们经理有些不满意，故答案选B)He is unhappy with his department manager.Q13. What is the mans chief complaint?解析：原文中也多次提到了男士关于其工作量的描述，全部是关于工作量太大的抱怨，所以可以总结出答案应该为A) His workload was much too heavy.Q14. How does the woman

32、interpret the fact that the man was asked to help his colleagues with their work?解析：原文中关于男士对其工作量大的抱怨，回应说是出于信任Mr. Bond has a lot of trust in you. 原文内容和选项直接对应，故答案选C) His boss has a lot of trust in him.Q15. What did the woman advise the man to do? 解析：原文中关于男士的抱怨，女士提到一个表示建议的内容，Well, at this stage, it would be better if you approached him directly. 这句话中的approached him directly 对应选项中的Talk to his boss in person，属于同义替换，故答案选D) Talk to his boss in person first.听力篇章1（16-18）Passage