2015年06月四级听力3

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Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)　　

Section A
Directions: In this section, you will bear 8 short conversations and 2 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 questions 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 1 with a single line through the center.

Now let’s begin with the eight short conversations.

1.
W: What are you doing in here, sir? Didn't you see the Private sign over there?
M: I'm sorry. I didn't notice it when I came in. I'm looking for the manager's office.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

2.
W: Mike, what's the problem? You've known for months the report is due today.
M: I know, but I'm afraid I need another few days. The data is harder to interpret than I expected.
Q: What does the man mean?

3.
W: Excuse me, Tony. Has my parcel from New York arrived?
M: Unfortunately, it's been delayed due to the bad weather.
Q: What is the woman waiting for?

4.
W: Pam said we won't have the psychology test until the end of next week.
M: Ellen, you should know better than to take Pam's word's for anything.
Q: What does the man imply about Pam?

5.
W: Tom, would you please watch my suitcase for a minute? I need to go make a quick phone call.
M: Yeah, sure. Take your time. Our train doesn't leave for another twenty minutes.
Q: What does the man mean?

6.
M: Frankly, Mary is not what I call easy-going.
W: I see. People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she's my twin sister.
Q: What does the woman imply?

7.
M: How soon do you think this can be cleaned?
W: We have same day service, sir. You can pick up your suit after five o'clock.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

8.
W: I really enjoy that piece you just played on the piano. I bet you get a lot of requests for it.
M: You said it. People just can't get enough of it.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

Now you’ll hear the two long conversations.

Conversation One

W: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen, and I'll be interviewing you. How are you today?
M: I am fine, thank you. And you, Miss Chen?
W: Good, Thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work?
M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan.
Now I work part time because I also go to school at night. I'm getting a business degree.
W: Oh, how interesting. Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job?
M: I'll finish school in a few months, and I'd like a full-time position with more responsibility.
W: And why would you like to work for our company?
M: Because I know your company's work and I like it.
W: Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests?
M: Of course, I'm good at computers and I can speak Spanish. I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like traveling a lot.
W: Can you give me any references?
M: Yes, certainly. You can talk to Mr. McCaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company. I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers.
W: All right, Mr. Jones, and would you like to ask me any questions?
M: Yes, I wonder when I'll be informed about my application for the job.
W: Well, we'll let you know as soon as possible. Let's stay in touch. Thank you very much for coming this afternoon.
M: Thank you.
9. What does the man say about his working experience?

10. Why does the man want to leave his present job?

11. What is the man interested in?

12. What question did the man ask the woman?

Conversation Two

M: Lisa, Lisa! Over here, darling! It's wonderful to see you. Oh, Lisa, you look marvelous.
W: Oh, Paul, you look tired. Two months away in the capital? Paul, I think you've been working too hard.
M: I'm fine. The city is very hot at this time of the year. It's good to get back to some fresh air.
You know, Lisa, what they say about pregnant women really is true.
W: What's that Paul?
M: They say they look beautiful.
W: Well, I had a lot of tension while you've been studying hard on your course in D.C.
M: Oh?
W: Oh, don’t worry, all from a man over 50. Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. And the phone hasn't stopped ringing.
M: Oh, look, darling. There's a taxi.
W: Paul, tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone. You sounded very excited about it!
M: You know, I've learned a lot from the project. I'm surprised that we're still in business.
W: That's because we have a wonderful sales manager,you!
M: Thanks. But that's not the problem at all. Lisa, our little company, and it is little compared to the giants in the city.
Our little company's in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand. If we don't, we will be swallowed up by one of the giants.
13. What do we learn about Lisa?

14. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?

15. What does the man say about his company?

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Boththe passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B),C), and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a singleline through the centre.

Passage One

Farmington, Utah, is a more pleasant community since a local girls 4-H club improved Main Street.
Six 4-H girls worked to clean a 72-foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and trash.
Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig and plant five flats of flowers.
They also took turns watering, weeding and maintaining the plot.
Participation in this project helped the girls developed a new attitude towards their appearance of their own homes;
they've learned how to work with tools, and improve their work habits.
One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project, she would not even pull a weed.
The experience on Main Street stimulated self-improvement, and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and in the total community.
City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees, building cooking facilities, picnic tables, swings and public rest rooms.
The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth.
The total park project will need more plantings in the following years.
Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow the project through to completion, because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work.
The project is a growing one and has spread from the park to the school and the shopping center.
Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center, making the atmosphere pleasant.
16. What do we learn about Main Street in Farmington?

17. What do the 4-H club members do about the curbside?

18. What have the 4-H girls learned from the project?

19. Why do the 4-H girls agree to follow the park project through to completion?

Passage Two

According to a survey on reading conducted in 2001 by the U.S. National Education Association,
young Americans say reading is important, more important than computers and science.
Over 50% of the 12 to 18-year-olds interviewed said they enjoy reading a lot.
79% find it stimulating and interesting. And 87% think it is relaxing.
About 68% of those surveyed disagree with the opinion that reading is boring or old-fashioned.
Over half the teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year.
The results also showed that middle school students read more books than high schoolers.
Over 66% of teens like to read fiction, such as novels and stories.
Only 26% were interested in non-fiction, such as history books.
64% of students listed reading stories about people my own age as their favorite topic.
Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%.
Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture and tradition.
Of the teenagers who participated in the survey, 49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books.
However, many complain that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date interesting books and magazines.
Even though many teenagers in the U.S. enjoy reading, they still have other interests.
When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48% said listening to music.
TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.
20. What does the survey on teenager reading show?

21. What books are most popular among teenagers according to the survey?

22. What activity do teenagers find the most difficult to give up for a week?

Passage Three

Thank you for coming, everyone.
Today's presentation will show how we see the development of the motor car in the short to medium term, and that is why we have invited all of you here today.
Let's start with power. It's clear that petrol-driven engines have no future.
Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market, powered by anything from solar power to natural gas.
Some independent thinkers have even produced cars that run on vegetable oil.
But as we all know, of all these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles.
Sure, in the past electric vehicles have their problems, namely, a limited driving range and very few recharging points, which limited their use.
Now, however, recent developments in electric vehicle technology mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety.
Let's not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner.
Plus, importantly, the power source is rechargeable, so this does not involve using any valuable resources.
Moving on to communications, very soon, cars will be linked to GPS satellites, so they'll do all the driving for you.
What controls remain for the users will be audio-based, so, for example, you'll just have to say a bit warmer, and the air conditioning will adjust automatically.
You'll also be able to receive e-mail, music and movies, all via an internet link.
So just type in the destination you want, sit back, sleep, watch a movie, whatever.
23. What is the presentation mainly about?

24. What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles?

25. What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today?

Section C　　

Directions: in this section,you will hear a paasage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is reaf for the third time, you should check what you have written.

My favorite TV. show? "The Twilight Zone. " I __26__like the episode called "The Printer's Devil. " It's about a newspaper editor who's being __27_out of business by a big newspaper syndicate--you know, a group of papers __28__by the same people. He's about to __29__when he's interrupted by an old man who says his name is Smith. The editor is not only offered $ 5,000 to pay off his newspaper's __30__, but this Smith character also offers his services for free. It turns out that the guy operates the printing machine with amazing speed, and soon he's turning out newspapers with __31__. The small paper is successful again. The editor is __32__ a thow quickly Smith gets his stories--only minutes after they happen--but soon he's presented with a contract to sign. Mr. Smith, it seems, is really the devil! The editor is frightened by this news, but he is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper, so he agrees to sign. But soon Smith is __33__the news even before it happens--and it's all terrible--one disaster after another. Anyway, there is a little more to tell, but I don't want to __34__the story for you. I really like these old episodes of "The Twilight Zone" because the stories are fascinating. They are not realistic. But then again, in a way they are, because they deal with __35__。