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2012年6月大学英语四级考试
Part III Listening Comprehension Section A
短对话
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 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 question 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 2 with a single line through the centre.
11:
M: As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining room,
another into the family room and a third to the outside.
W: The door into the family room isn’t big enough. Could it be made wider?
Q: What are the speakers doing?
12,
M: I’m thinking about where to go for a bite tonight. Any suggestions, Barbara?
W: Well, how about the French restaurant near the KFC? Frankly, I’ve had enough of
our canteen food.
Q: What do we learn about the woman?
13,
W: Hey, if you can’t enjoy the music at a sensible volume, why not use earphones?
I’m preparing for the speech contest.
M: Oh, sorry. I didn’t realize I’ve being bothering you all this time.
Q: What is the man probably doing?
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14,
M: Finally, I’ve got the chance to put on my new suit tonight. I hope to make a good
impression on your family.
W: Come on! It’s only a family reunion. So jeans and T-shirts are just fine.
Q: What does the woman mean?
15.
M: Would you like to see those pants in brown and navy blue? These two colors are
coming in this season.
W: Oh, actually grey is my favourite color, but I prefer something made from cotton,
100% cotton I mean.
Q: What is the woman looking for?
16.
W: From here, the mountains look as if you could just reach out and touch them.
M: That’s why I chose this lodge. It has one of the best views in Switzerland.
Q: What is the man’s chief consideration in choosing the lodge?
17.
M: What do I have to do to apply for a passport?
W: You need proof of citizenship, either an old passport or a birth certificate and three
photographs. Then you must complete this form and pay a fee.
Q: What is the man most probably going to do?
18.
M: Miss, can I interest you in a pork special with serving tonight? It’s only 799, half
the usual price and it’s very tasty.
W: Oh really? I will try it.
Q: What does the man say about the dish?
长对话原文
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
Conversation 1
W:Good evening, and welcome to this week’s business world, the program for and
about business people. Tonight we have Mr. Steven Kayne, who has just taken over
and established bicycle shop. Tell us, Mr. Kayne, what made you want to run your
own store?
M: Well, I always loved racing bikes and fixing them. When I was working full-time
as a salesman for a big company, I seldom had time to enjoy my hobby. I knew then
that as soon as I had enough money to get my own business going, I’ll do it. I had my
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heart set on it and I didn’t let anything stand in my way. When I went down to the
bank and got a business loan, I knew I’d love being my own boss. Now my time is my
own. I open the store when I want and leave when I want.
W: You mean you don’t keep regular hours?
M: Well, the sign on my store says the hours are ten to six, but if business is slower
than usual, I can just lock up and take off early.
W: Have you hired any employees to work with you yet?
M: Yeah, a couple of friends of mine who love biking as much as I do. They help me
out a few days a week. It’s great because we play cards or just sit around and talk
when there are no customers.
W: Thank you, Mr. Kayne. We wish you success in your new business.
Question 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.What is the woman doing?
20.What did Mr. Kayne do before he took over the bicycle shop?
21.Why did the man take over a bicycle shop?
22.What do we learn about the people working in the shop?
Conversation 2
W: Well, the main activities in the region were historically steel and paper processing,
I think.
M: Yes, but I’m not quite sure about the status of those industries now. Could you tell
us something about that?
W: Yes, of course. In fact, they are less significant, but steel-related manufacturing
still accounts for 44% of industrial activity. So it’s still very important. In fact, 80% of
Spain’s machine tools are from the Basque Country. As for paper processing, there’s
still a little. But it’s no longer what it once was in the region. So, is that clear?
M: Yes, thanks.
W: Now, to get back to what I was saying, there’s a lot of unemployment as well as
geographical problems in the region.
M: Sorry, Victoria. What do you mean by geographical problems?
W: Well, what I mean is the area is very hilly, mountainous in parts. So there used to
be transport problems, now though there are new train links and better roads, but it
may be that some smaller towns inland remain not very well connected, is that OK?
Does that make sense? When we talk about specific location suggestions for the
factory, we’ll see this in more detail, so we’ll come back to this question, OK?
M: OK, right.
W: So I was about to say something about the work force in the region and the level
of training and education. In general, it’s very good and improving.
Question 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. What does the woman say about the steel-related manufacturing in the region?
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24. What problems hinder the region’s development?
25. What will the speakers discuss later?
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Part III Listening Comprehension
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,
you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only
once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four
choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer
Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
I first met Joe Gumps when we were both 9 years old, which is probably the only
reason he is one of my best friends. If I had first met Joe as a freshman in high school,
we wouldn’t even have had the chance to get to know each other. Joe is a day student,
but I am a boarding student. We haven’t been in the same classes, sports or extra
curriculum activities. Nonetheless, I spend nearly every weekend at his house, and we
talk on the phone every night. This is not to say that we would not have been
compatible if we had first met in our freshman year. Rather, we would not have been
likely to spend enough time getting to know each other, due to the lack of
immediately visible mutual interests.
In fact, to be honest, I struggle even now to think of things we have in common,
but maybe that’s what makes us enjoy each other’s company so much. When I look at
my friendship with Joe, I wonder how many people I’ve known whom I never
disliked but simply didn’t take the time to get to know. Thanks to Joe, I have realized
how little basis there is, for the social divisions that exist in every community. Since
this realization, I have begun to make an even more determined effort to find friends
in unexpected people and places.
Questions:
26. Why does the speaker say Joe Gumps become one of his best friends?
27. Where does the speaker spend most of his weekends?
28. What has the speaker learned from his friendship with Joe?
Passage 2
It was a bad night for Louis. His research in the neighboring town had taken
longer than he expected. It was late and he was very tired when he drove home. He
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turned into his building’s parking lot, but all the spaces were full. He drove back out
onto the street looking for a parking space. The first block was full. The next block
was almost empty. Louis didn’t see a no-parking sign, but he suspected that if parking
were allowed there, most of the spaces would be filled. Then he saw a small parking
lot with two free spaces. He was so glad to see them that he didn’t even think to read
the sign by the entrance. He drove in, parked, and hurried home to go to bed. The next
morning he went back to the lot to get his car. It was gone. He ran home and
telephoned the city police to say that his car had been stolen. It took the police only a
minute to tell him what had happened. His car had been on a private lot. It had been
taken away by the police. Louis had to take a taxi to the city garage far from the
center of town. He had to pay a fee of $40 to get his car back. In addition, he got a
parking ticket --- his first one ever in Greenville.
29. Where did Louis intend to park his car when he came back from work one night?
30. What did Louis think had happened to his car the next morning?
31. Where did Louis finally get his car back?
Passage 3
Well, to pick up where we left off last time, I believe we agreed the creativity is a
mysterious idea. It's one of those things we all recognized when we see it. But we
don't really understand what it is. We seem to feel that some people are naturally
creative, but we don't know how they got that way. Is creativity a natural gift like
good looks? Or is it something that can be acquired like knowledge? Perhaps if we
analyze the creative process carefully, we might get some insight into what it is and
how it might work in our lives. The creative process has always been accepted as a
source of all important work in the arts. But we should not think the creativity play
the role only in the arts. Every major scientific discovery began with someone
imagining the world to look differently from the way others saw it. And this is what
the creativity is all about. Imagining the world in a new way, and despite what you
may believe about the limits of your own creative imaginations, we all have the
potential to imagine the world in an absolute new way.
In fact, you were born with it. It is your birth right as a human being. And what's more,
you use it every day almost every moment of your life. Your creative imagination is
what you use to make sense of your experiences. It's your creative mind to get the
meaning from the chaos of your experiences and brings order to your world.
32: What did the speaker most probably discuss last time?
33: What is a widely accepted idea about the creative process?
34: What leads to major scientific discoveries according to the speaker?
35: What does the speaker imply about the creative process?
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Students have been complaining more and more about stolen property. Radios,
cell phones, bicycles, pocket calculators and books have all been reported stolen. Are
there enough campus police to do the job? There are 20 offices in the campus security
division. Their job is to handle crime, accidents, lost and found items, and traffic
problems on campus. More than half of their time is spent directing traffic and writing
parking tickets. Responding promptly to accidents and other emergencies is important,
but it is their smallest job. Dealing with crime takes up the rest of their time. Very
rarely did any violent crimes actually occur.
In the last five years there have been no murders, seven robberies, and about
sixty other violent attacks, most of these involving fights at parties. On the other hand,
there have been hundreds of thefts and cases of deliberate damaging of public
property, which usually involves breaking windows or lights, or writing on walls. The
thefts are not the carefully planned burglaries that you see in movies. Things get
stolen when it is just easy to steal them because they are left lying around unwatched.
Do we really need more police? Hiring more campus police would cost money,
possibly making our tuition go up again. A better way to solve this problem might be
for all of us to be more careful with our things.