11年6月四级答案和听力原文

Part III Listening Comprehension Section A 11. M: Shawn's been trying for months to find a job. But I wonder how he could get a job when he looks like that. W: Oh, that poor guy! He really should shave himself every other day at least and put on something clean. Q: What do we learn about Shawn? 12. W: I wish Jane would call when sheknowshe'll be late. This is not the first time we've had to wait for her. M: I agree. But she does have to drive through very heavy traffic to get here. Q: What does the man imply? 13. M: Congratulations! I heard your baseball team is going to the Middle Atlantic Championship. W: Yeah, we're all working real hard right now! Q: What is the woman's team doing? 14.W: John's been looking after his mother in the hospital. She was injured in a car accident two weeks ago and still in critical condition. W：Oh, that's terrible. And you know his father passed away last year. Q: What do we learn about John? 15.M: What a boring speaker! I can hardly stay awake. W: Well, I don't know. In fact, I think it's been a long time since I've heard anyone is good. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 16.W: I'm having a lot of trouble with logic and it seems my professor can't explain it in a way that makes sense to me. M: You know, there is a tutoring service on campus. I was about to drop statistics before they helped me out. Q: What does the man mean? 17.M: This is a stylish overcoat. I saw you wearing it last week, did't I ? W: Oh, that wasn't me. That was my sister Joe. She's in your class. Q: What does the woman mean? 18.M: Jane, suppose you lost all your money while taking a vacation overseas, what would you do? W: Well, I guess I'd sell my watch or computer or do some odd jobs till I could afford a return plane ticket. Q: What are the speakers talking about? Conversation One M: Hello, professor Johnson. W: Hello, Tony. So what shall we work on today? M: Well, the problem is that this writing assignment isn’t coming out right. What I thought I was writing on was to talk about what particular sport means to me when I participate in, W: What sport did you choose? M: I decided to write about cross-country skiing. W: What are you going to say about skiing? M: That’s the problem. I thought I would write about how peaceful it is to be out in the country. W: So why is that a problem? M: As I start describing how quiet it is to be out in the woods. I keep mentioning how much effort it takes to keep going. Cross-country skiing isn’t as easy as some people think. It takes a lot of energy, but that’s not part of my paper. So I guess I should leave it out. But now I don’t know how to explain that feeling of peacefulness without explaining how hard you have to work for it. It all fits together. It’s not like just sitting down somewhere and watching the clouds roll by. That’s different. W: Then you’ll have to include that in your point. The peacefulness of cross-country skiing is the kind you earn by effort. Why leave that out? Part of your point you knew before hand but part you discovered as you wrote. That’s common, right? M: Yeah, I guess so. Q19: What is the topic of the man’s writing assignment? Q20: What problem does the man have while working on his paper? Q21: What does the woman say is common in writing papers? Conversation Two W: Good evening and welcome to this week's Business World. It program for and about business people. Tonight we have Mr. Angeleno who came to the US six years ago, and is now an established businessman with three restaurants in town.Tell us Mr. Angeleno, how did you get started? M: Well I started off with a small diner. I did all the cooking myself and my wife waited on tables. It was really too much work for two people. My cooking is great. And word got around town about the food. Within a year, I had to hire another cook and four waitresses. When that restaurant became very busy, I decided to expand my business. Now with three places my main concern is keeping the business successful and running smoothly. W: Do you advertise? M: Oh yes. I don't have any TV commercials, because they are too expensive. But I advertise a lot on radio and in local newspapers. My children used to distribute ads. in nearby shopping centres, but we don't need to do that anymore. W: Why do you believe you've been so successful? M: Em, I always serve the freshest possible food and I make the atmosphere as comfortable and as pleasant as I can, so that my customers will want to come back. W: So you always aim to please the customers? M: Absolutely!Without them I would have no business at all. W: Thank you Mr.Angeleno.I think your advice will be helpfull to those just staring out in business. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22 What is the woman’s occupation? 23 what do we learn about Mr.Angeleno’s business at its beginning? 24 what does Mr.Angeleno say about advertising his businesse? 25 What does the man say contribute to his success? Section B Passage One There are many commonly held beliefs about eye glasses and eyesight that are not proven facts. For instance, some people believe that wearing glasses too soon weakens the eyes. But there is no evidence to show that the structure of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at a young age. Wearing the wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show that for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they have glasses inappropriate for their eyes. We have all heard some of the common myths about how eyesight gets bad. Most people believe that reading in dim light causes poor eyesight, but that is untrue. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained. Eyestrain also results from reading a lot, reading in bed, and watching too much television. However, although eyestrain may cause some pain or headaches, it does not permanently damage eyesight. Another myth about eyes is that they can be replaced, or transferred from one person to another. There are close to one million nerve fibres that connect the eyeball to the brain, as of yet it is impossible to attach them all in a new person. Only certain parts of the eye can be replaced. But if we keep clearing up the myths and learning more about the eyes, some day a full transplant may be possible. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. What does the speaker want to tell us about eyesight? 27. What do studies about wearing the wrong glasses show? 28. What do we learn about eye transplanting from the talk? Passage Two When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services such as adult daycare centers. If the caregivers are adult children, they are more likely to use such services, especially because theyoften have jobs and other responsibilities. In contrast, a spouse usually the wife, is much less likely to use support services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home. Social workers discover that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself for as long as she can in order not to use up their life savings. Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience. The elderly appreciated the care and attention they received. They were affectionate and cooperative. However, even when caregiving is satisfying, it is hard work. Social workers and experts on aging offer caregivers and potential caregivers help when arranging for the care of an elderly relative. One consideration is to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home and can select one in advance. On the other hand, they may want to live with their adult children. Caregivers must also learn to state their needs and opinions clearly and ask for help from others especially brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters are often willing to help, but they may not know what to do Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. Why are adult children more likely to use community services to help care for elderly parents? 30. Why are most wives unwilling to put their dependent husbands into nursing homes? 31. According to the passage, what must caregivers learn to do? Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. Since a union representative visited our company to inform us about our rights and protections. My coworkers have been worrying about health conditions and complaining about safety hazards in the workplace. Several of the employees in the computer department, for example, claim to be developing visionproblems from having to stare at a video display terminal for about 7 hours a day. The supervisor of the laboratory is beginning to get headaches and dizzy spells because she says it’s dangerous to breathe some of the chemical smoke there. An X-rays technician is refusing to do her job until the firm agrees to replace its out-dated equipment. She insists that it’s exposing workers to unnecessarily high doses of radiation. She thinks that she may have to contact the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and asked that government agency to inspect the department. I’ve heard that at a factory in the area two pregnant women who were working with paint requested a transfer to a safer department, because they wanted to prevent damage to their unborn babies. The supervisor of personnel refused the request. In another firm the workers were constantly complaining about the malfunctioning heating system, but the owners was too busy or too mean to do anything about it. Finally, they all met an agree to wear ski-clothing to work the next day. The owner was too embarrassed to talk to his employees. But he had the heating system replaced right away. Questions 32- 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32 What does the talk focus on? 33 What did the X-ray technician ask her company to do? 34 What does the speaker say about the two pregnant women working with paint? 35 Why did the workers in the firm wear ski-clothing to work? Section C Compound Dictation Contrary to the old warning that time waits for no one, time slows down when you are on the move. It also slows down more as you move faster, which means astronauts some day may survive so long in space that they would return to an earth of the distant future. If you could move at the speed of light, your time would stand still, if you could move faster than light, your time would move backward. Although no form of matter yet discovered, moves as fast as orfaster than light, scientific experiments has already confirmed that accelerated motion causes a traveler’s time to be stretched. Albert Einstein predicted this in 1905, when he introduced the concept of relative time as part of his special theory of relativity. A search is now under way to confirm the suspected existence of particles of matter that move at a speed greater than light. And therefore, might serve as our passports to the past. An obsession with time, saving, gaming, wasting, losing and mastering it, seems to have been a part of humanity for as long as human have existed. Humanity also has been obsessed with trying to capture the meaning of time. Einstein used a definition of time for experimental purposes, as that which is measured by a clock. Thus time and time’s relativity are measurable by any hour glass, alarm clock, or atomic clock that can measure a billionth of a second. 答案： Part I Writing标准版 Doing Shopping Online  With the development of the Internet, shopping is no longer a tiring thing. Just click your mouse to choose the articles you like, and the purchase is done. You don’t even have to step out of the room. It seems all easy and quick. However, people’s opinions vary on this trend. Some believe that on line shopping is time and money saving. With plentiful selection options, they can buy whatever they like at any time convenient. Still others insist that mis-purchasing alone is annoying enough, not to mention the credibility of the sellers and the safety of their accounts. In my opinion, the convenience and excitement of on line shopping is beyond all doubts. In the meantime, we must always bear in mind that certain traps do exist, so we’d better make sure the sellers are trustworthy before buying. In addition, we should also guard ourselves from the potential hackers who might steal our account information. 高分版 Nowadays, can we find a person who has not experienced online shopping? Definitely not. Online shopping is coming into fashion in most of cities due to the rapid development of internet technology. Online shopping is welcomed by most people due to various reasons. From the perspective of consumer, it can save some time for people who don’t have much spare time. Just click the mouse, they can get whatever they want while staying at home. For the retailers, it can cut some costs for those who don’t have much circulating funds. They don’t have to rent a house and spend money on employees compared with the traditional trade mode. However, there are still some defects in online shopping. First, face to face deal makes online shopping less reliable and trustworthy. Second, people will lose the fun of bargain. It is undeniable that shopping on the internet has become an irresistible trend in modern society. It’s of great urgency that we need to regulate the relative laws in accordance with the rapid growth of online shopping. Only in this way can we enjoy the pleasure and convenience of online shopping without the concern of being treated. 外教版 Online shopping has been a boon to many industries and companies looking to expand their markets. Also, it’s convenient for shoppers who are too busy to leave the house. However, in some cases nothing can replace a true face to face shopping experience.  Internet shopping is convenient for the mothers who spend all day doing house chores and for the fathers who work a full-time job. On the other hand, there are limits to shopping online, for example: guessing the correct size of clothing on a computer screen can be very frustrating. For the busy mother and father, online shopping is a very useful and convenient tool. But, there are instances, like clothes shopping, where nothing beats the real thing.   Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 1.B. Its bad taste　　 2.A. an inadequate supply of production　　 3.B. Its people cared more for quantity　　 4.C. all kinds of overseas visitors 5.C. New ideas and presentations 　　6.D. maintain British traditional tastes 7.B. They are produced on excellent organic farms　　8.the local markets 9.in a British way　　10.　 share their meals 11. A) He is careless about his appearance. 12. A) Jane may be caught in a traffic jam. 13. A) Training for the Mid- Atlantic Championships. 14. D) He has been having a hard time. 15. D) The woman thinks highly of the speaker. 16. C) The woman should seek help from the tutoring service. 17. C) Jill wore the overcoat last week. 18. D）A vacation by the sea. 19. D) A sport he participates in. 20. D) He can’t decide whether to include the effort part of skiing. 21. A) New ideas come up as you write. 22. D) Hostess of the weekly “Business World”. 23) B) He and his wife did everything by themselves. 24. A) He hardly needs to do any advertising nowadays. 25. B) The restaurant atmosphere. 26. C) There are various ways to protect it. 27. C) It can lead to the loss of vision in children. 28. D) It can only be partly accomplished now. 29. D) They have jobs and other commitments. 30. A) They don’t want to use up all their life savings. 31. D) Make full use of community facilities. 32. A) Health and safety conditions in the workplace. 33. A) Replace its out-dated equipments. 34. A) They requested to transfer to a safer department. 35. C) To protect against the poor working conditions. 36. survive 37. distant 38. backwards 39. discovered 40. scientific 41. motion 42. Predicted 43. introduced 44. that move at the speed greater than light, and therefore might serve as a passport to the past 45.seems to have been part of humanity for as long as human have existed 46.used a definition of time for experimental purposes, is that which is measured by a clock Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 仔细阅读： Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth) Section A 文章大意： 47    N    tend 48    L    negative 49    H    efficiently 50    B     associated 51    A    alert 52    J     function/ 53    F     definitely 54    O    younger 55    E     continuing 56    G    different Passage One 57.   What can we learn from some recent studies? 答案：D. Interracial lodging may have diverse outcomes. 58.   What does Sam Boakye’s remark mean? 答案：D. Being surrounded by white peers motivates a black student to work harder to succeed. 59.   What does the Indian University study show? 答案：A. Interracial roommates are more likely to fall out. 60.   What does Alec Webley consider to be the “definition of integration”? 答案：D. The school randomly assigns roommates without regard to race. 61.   What does Grace Kao say about interracial lodging? 答案：A. It is unscientific to make generalizations about it without further study. Passage Two 62. What is the finding of the Global Humanitarian Forum? 答案：B. Rates of death from illnesses have risen due to global warming. 63. What do we learn about the Forum’s report from the passage? 答案：A. It was challenged by some climate and risk experts. 64. What does Dr. Pielke say about the Forum’s report? 答案：B. It is invalid in terms of methodology. 65. What is Soren Andreasen’s view of the report? 答案：D. Its rough estimates are meant to draw the attention of world leaders. 66. What does Kofi Annan say should be the focus of the Copenhagen conference? 答案：D. How rich countries can better help poor regions reduce climate hazards. Part V Cloze 文章大意： 67.   to 68. Specific 69. Key 70. different 71. prevent 72. in 73.   focus 74.   over 75.   rather 76.   consumed 77.   vital 78.   amazed 79.   contain 80. interact 81 on 82 up 83 fill 84 avoid 85. doubt 86.   impact        Part VI Translation 87.   The university authorities did not approve the regulation, nor did they make any explanation / nor did they give the reason for doing so (也没有解释为什么). 解析：本考察了两个。① nor的倒装句用法，后半句表示“也不”的否定意义，注意助动词的时态与上半句保持一致；② 对某事做出解释的表达，考察了汉译英中动词转名词的技巧，explain → explanation，或者nor did they give the reason for doing so同样可以。 88.   Jane is tired of dealing with customer complaints and wishes that she could be assigned (to) another job（能被分配做另一项工作） 解析：本题考察了wish从句的虚拟语气用法（can→could）和“分配某人做某事”的词组搭配，assign sb. to sth. 或者assign sb. sth. 89.   John rescued the drowning childat the risk of his own life (冒着自己生命危险). 解析：本题考察了“冒着…的危险/风险做某事”的词组搭配，可以用at the risk / expense of one’s own life（冒着某人的生命危险做某事） 90.   George called his boss from the airport but it ①was his assistant who answered / picked up the phone；②turned out that his assistant answered / picked up the phone（接电话的却是他的助手） 解析：该句比较灵活，在句法上，既可以使用强调句结构，也可以采用turn out的惯用搭配；在“接电话”的表达上，可以用pick up / answer the phone。强调句结构为it be sb. who do sth. ,而turn out变化则较多，可以用turn out to be sb. who do sth.或者turn out + that + 从句。 91.   Although he was interested in philosophy, his father persuaded him into / talked him into（他的父亲说服他）majoring in law. 解析：本题考察“说服某人做某事”的表达，persuade / talk sb. into doing sth. 整体评价：今年6月的翻译题难度适中，89和91题的词组搭配是拿分题，而87题的倒装结构和88题的虚拟语气用法也是广大四级考生的“老朋友”，不熟悉实在说不过去~