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1、TEM4参考答案1. I have to teach the same course books several times in the summer holiday camp, which is sometimes boring and not well-paid, but by and large Im quite delighted at being with young people. 2. The poor living conditions in such a large city have resulted from the unplanned real estate deve

2、lopment, which is rarely seen in small cities. 3. At a recent seminar, many participants were worried about the fact that overpopulation may give rise to many social security problems. 4. May I have your attention, please? Flight 998 is leaving at 11:30 a.m. Please check in half an hour prior to the

3、 departure. 5. Having gone through your claims for fire damage, I dont think the policy you have provided protection against loss by fire. 6. Ian lost one eye in a childhood accident, but he nonetheless had a very successful athletic career. 7. Mr. and Mrs. Clark used to smoke. But now Mrs. Clark ha

4、s stopped and she is afraid her husband will fall ill if he doesnt get rid of his bad habit of smoking both at home and at work. 8. I heard from Mary that last semester, Susan found it difficult to stay on good terms with her roommate Jenny. 9. Jack says that he is up to his eyes at work at present

5、and really cannot afford the time to have dinner with us. SECTION B CONVERSATION 10. W: I want to find a part-time job during the summer vacation and earn some money. How about you? M: Im going to take a few summer courses so that I can graduate early next year. 11. W: Excuse me, I want some diction

6、aries. Where can I find them? M: The regular-priced ones are here and on that table in the corner of the room we have some on discount. W: Thank you. 12. W: I wonder where I can take my girlfriend for dinner after work tonight. M: Have you been to the Chinese Restaurant near the school? 13. M: Hello

7、, the pipe in my bedroom is leaking. Can you come and get it repaired right away? W: Well, it depends on how soon I can finish the drains at the office building. 14. W: Do you think you can play the music tape another time, dear? Ive got a slight headache. M: Of course. Sorry. I didnt realize you co

8、uld hear it. You want me to call the doctor? W: No, thanks. Ill be OK in a minute. 15. M: Lisa, how are you getting along with our term paper? W: Ive been writing and rewriting it. I simply dont know if I will ever get it finished. 16. W: I must go to the library, the one near the laboratory, becaus

9、e I have to finish my research project by tomorrow. But if I could, I prefer to go with you to the theatre. M: I wish you could come along. 17. M: Why did Jack suddenly decide to quit his job? W: He said he wouldnt break his back working for such low pay. M: I see. 18. M: Are you sure you can rememb

10、er the name of the film you saw last week? W: Its just on the tip of my tongue. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST News Item One (19-20) Commonwealth leaders agreed to lift Nigerias 3-5 years suspension on May 29, the day the military government hands over power to the elected president, the organization secr

11、etary general announced yesterday. Nigeria was suspended from the 54 nation group of mainly former British colonies in 1995 after it executed 9 minority rights activists including writer Ken Thawrawiwa. But now that the country has embarked on the return to democracy, Commonwealth heads of governmen

12、t have agreed to end this estrangement. Secretary general chief Ormiga Anyaco said in a statement: “Im delighted an unfortunate episode in Nigeria Commonwealth relations will now come to an end and Nigeria is resuming its rightful place in the Commonwealth.” News Item Two (21-22) The Space Shuttle D

13、iscovery made a real night landing at the Kennedy Space Center early on Thursday. The night landing, the 11th in the centres 94 shuttle missions, ended a 10-day mission to outfit the orbiting international space station. Although the space craft created a solid boom that can be heard along much of F

14、loridas eastern seaboard, witnesses on the ground could not see the orbiter until it was directly over the one-way lights. Scattered showers off the Florida coast had threatened to postpone the shuttles return. But broadcasters gave a green light when they decided no rain will fall within 48 kilomet

15、res of the space centre. News Item Three (23-24) Five people died, two were missing and at least 18 were injured on Wednesday when an Italian petrol vessel collided with a dinghy filled with refugees crossing the Adriatic sea from Albania, authorities said. The victims were believed to be Albanians

16、from either Albania or Kosovo, said authorities from Italys Tax Police Division, which, along with the coast guard, patrols the nations coast. The cause of the collision was not immediately known. Three Albanians,believed be smuggling the refugees were arrested a few hours after the accident. News I

17、tem Four (25) Malaysian authorities are discussing possible salvage efforts with Sun Cruisers, the Singapore owner of a large liner, that sunk off Malaysia last week, a news report said yesterday. Sun cruisers had received some advice from Malaysia on the matter. The Business Times newspaper quoted

18、the companys spokeswoman Judy Shoo Asian. Judy and other Sun Cruisers officials could not immediately be reached for further comment as they were away in Indonesia. The Sun Vista went down in international waters. The nearby Malaysia may have the right to order the wrecks removal, the newspaper said

19、. Salvage experts said the wreck of the Sun Vista, which sank in 65 metres of water, poses no threat to ships passing over it. But Malaysia may still want it removed. Nigeria was suspended from the 54 nation group of mainly former British colonies in 1995 after it executed 9 minority rights activist

20、s including writer Ken Thawrawiwa. But now that the country has embarked on the return to democracy, Commonwealth heads of government have agreed to end this estrangement. Secretary general chief Ormiga Anyaco said in a statement: “Im delighted an unfortunate episode in Nigeria Commonwealth relation

21、s will now come to an end and Nigeria is resuming its rightful place in the Commonwealth.” SECTION A STATEMENT 1. 答案：C 【问句译文】讲话者喜欢教书是因为什么？ 【试题分析】本题为细节题。 【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清“Im quite delighted in being with young people”，也就是说他喜欢教书是因为喜欢和年轻人在一起，故选项C为正确答案。 2. 答案：B 【问句译文】讲话者是什么意思？ 【试题分析】本题为细节题。 【详细解答】只要听清“t

22、he poor living conditionsresulted fromunplanned realestate development”，就可知道很差的住居条件是由于没有好的规划，故选项B为正确答案。 3. 答案：D 【问句译文】这句话是什么意思？ 【试题分析】本题为细节题 【详细解答】。解答本题的关键是听清“overpopulation may give rise to many social security problems”就可得知人口过多会带来社会安全问题，故选项D 为正确答案。4. 答案：D 【问句译文】乘坐998航班的乘客何时办理登机手续？ 【试题分析】本题为计算题。 【详

23、细解答】解答本题的关键是听清两个时间，“Flight 998 is leaving at ll:30”和“check in half an hour prior to departure”，由此可以计算出办理登机手续的时间为11:00。 5. 答案：A 【问句译文】说话者是何职业？ 【试题分析】本题为推理题。 【详细解答】解答本题的关键词有“policy”（保险单），“fire damage”（火灾损失），“loss”（损失）等，由此可以推测说话人的职业为insurance agent(保险经纪人)。 6. 答案：A 【问句译文】说话者认为怎样？ 【试题分析】本题为细节题。 【详细解答】解答本

24、题的关键是听清关键句“but he nonetheless had a very successful athletic career”，由此可知，Lan成为一名成功的运动员，故选项A 为正确答案。7. 答案：A 【问句译文】Clark 夫人担忧什么？ 【试题分析】本题为细节题。 【详细解答】只要听清“shes afraid her husband will fall ill”，就可得知她担心的是丈夫的健康。 8. 答案：D 【问句译文】Susan和Jenny关系如何？ 【试题分析】本题为细节题。 【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清“Susan found it difficult to sta

25、y on good terms with her roommate Jenny”，这里的“stay on good terms with”意为“与(某人)相处得好”由此可知，Susan与她关系紧张，故选项D 为正确答案。 9. 答案：B 【问句译文】我们知道Jack怎样？ 【试题分析】本题为细节题。 【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清并理解短语“up to ones eyes”的意思，该短语意为“深深陷在，埋头于”。由此可知， Jack正在埋头工作，故选项B 为正确答案。SECTION B CONVERSATION 10. 答案：B 【问句译文】他们主要谈论什么？ 【试题分析】本题为细节题。 【

26、详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清关键词 “summer vacation”，对话者分别谈到几件不同的事情，但都是围绕“summer vacation”来谈的，故选项B 为正确答案。 11. 答案：B 【问句译文】对话很可能发生早哪儿？ 【试题分析】本题为推理题。 【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清关键词“dictionary”，“price”，“discount”等，显然是一人要买词典，询问价钱，还谈到折扣，由此可以推测两人对话的地点是在书店。12. 答案：D 【问句译文】两位说话者是什么关系？ 【试题分析】本题为推理题。 【详细解答】男士提出自己的问题是“I wonder where I can

27、 take my girlfriend for dinner after work tonight”，女士给他以建议“Have you been to the Chinese restaurant near the school”两人之间最不可能是“夫妻”、“律师与当事人”或“顾客与侍者”的关系，而是“同事”关系。 13. 答案：A 【问句译文】从对话可以推理出那位男士是干什么的？ 【试题分析】本题为推理题。 【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清关键词“pipe”，“leaking”,“get it repaired”，由此不难推测男士的职业是一名水暖工。 14答案：A 【问句译文】那位男士接下来

28、会做什么？ 【试题分析】本题为推理题。 【详细解答】女士请求男士“play the music tape another time”，男士回答说“of course”，由此可以推测男土会“turn off the tape recorder”，故选项A 为正确答案。15答案：B 【问句译文】Lisa觉得她的工作如何？ 【试题分析】本题为推理题。 【详细解答】男士问女士的论文写得怎样了， 女士的回答有“writing and rewriting”，“simply dont know if Ill ever get it finished”，表现出一种厌倦、疲累的情绪，故选项B为正确答案。 16答

29、案：A 【问句译文】 女士要去哪儿？ 【试题分析】本题为推理题。 【详细解答】女士说“But if I could，Id prefer to go with you to the theater”，这里用的是虚拟语气，表示与现实相反的情况，那么现在女士就不会去看戏，而是去图书馆故选项A为正确答案。 17答案：B 【问句译文】Jackson为何换了工作？ 【试题分析】本题为细节题。 【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清关键句“wouldnt break his back working for such low pay”，由此可以推理出Jackson辞掉工作原因是“报酬太低”，故选项B为正确答案。1

30、8答案：C 【问句译文】关于那场电影，女士说了什么？ 【试题分析】本题为细节题。 【详细解答】解答本题的关键在于听懂短语“on the tip of ones tongue”，该短语意为“即将想起(某事)，(某事)就在嘴边”，即她只是暂时忘了它的名字，故选项C为正确答案。SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST 19答案：C 【问句译文】Nigeria何时回归英联邦的？ 【试题分析】本题为主旨题。 【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清新闻的第一句中，“Common wealth leaders agree to lift Nigerias three and a half years su

31、spension”接着讲了Nigeria回归英联邦的时间，即“the military government hands over power to an elected president”，故选项C为正确答案。 20答案：A 【问句译文】前英帝国共有多少个殖民国？ 【试题分析】本题为细节题 【详细解答】。新闻第二句说“Nigeria was suspended from the fifty-four nation-groupof mainly former British colonies in l995”，由此可知，前英帝国共有54个殖民国。 21. 答案：C 【问句译文】“发现”号飞船执行了多少天的任务后回到肯尼迪航天中心的？ 【试题分析】本题为细节题。 【详细解答】新闻第二句说“ended a ten-day mission ”，由此可知，“发现”号飞船用10天时间完成了任务