新东方2010年6月四级模考听力原文及答案！
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Short
Conversations
11. W: I received your
resume last week and was very impressed. May I ask why you’re
interested in working for us?
M: Your company has a
good reputation and I’ve always wanted to work for a smaller
company.
Q: What can you infer
from the conversation?
12. M: Isn’t history
boring? It looks like you’ve got a lot of reading to
do.
W: The course is
interesting, but it’s so demanding that I’ll never get through the
reading list.
Q: What seems to be the
woman’s problem?
13. W: Excuse
me
, could you spare a few minutes to discuss the agenda with me after
dinner?
M: I don’t mind working
after dinner. But I have time before dinner. Why should we put it
off?
Q: What does the man
mean?
14. W: I was sorry to
hear that Bill failed the final exam. I know he was sick a lot and
that he usually went to class late.
M: Oh, it wasn’t
that. Bill missed one important question in the
exam.
Q: Why did Bill fail the
exam?
15. M: My roommates
and I are going to the beach this weekend. Will you come
along？
W: Thank you for asking.
But I can’t bear the heat out there. Besides, I can’t
swim.
Q: Which of the following
is a reason that the woman won’t go to the
beach?
16. M: Would you please
come to my office at five o’clock this
afternoon?
W: Can I meet you
tomorrow? My son will be home from school at 5:30. And I must
finish this report before then.
Q: What is the woman
going to do first?
17. M: Could you please
tell me what Mr. Smith asked us to do? You see I was absent last
time.
W: Well, he gave us a
special assignment on the influence of
advertisement.
Q: What’s the probable
relationship between the two speakers?
18. M: You look worried.
What did your tutor talk to you?
W: He said if I tried
hard I could have finished my paper on time.
Q: What is true about the
woman?
Long conversation
1
W: Good morning Mr.
Smith. May I join you on the walking exercise? I thought it is good
idea to walk around to get some fresh air early in the
morning.
M: Do come along. It is
nice to have some company for good exercise. My wife comes along
with me sometimes but she is quite irregular. We have a large
family and she has to prepare breakfast for the children and for
me.
W: Do you take walking
exercise every morning?
M: Yes. I feel much
better after a good walk in the morning. I have to sit at a desk
the whole day. Some exercise before going to work helps. It clears
my head and puts vigor into my body.
W: Some people prefer to
take an evening walk after dinner.
M: I get fairly late
coming back from office. Then I have my young son with his lessons
in the evenings.
W: These days, fitness
walking is getting very popular. Nearly all men come out for
fitness walks between five and six in the
morning.
M: I notice that it is
the middle age and older people, who are out walking in the
morning. They understand the importance of morning
exercise.
W: Yes, it seems like
that. The young business executives go to dance parties so often
that they can hardly get up in time to get to the office in time.
That is the reason for their missing fitness
walks.
M: Also perhaps they are
at the prime of their youth and do not feel the strain like us
older men.
W: You said
it.
M: Well, Today’s walking
exercise was very refreshing and informative. I must go home now
and get ready for office. See you tomorrow again for morning
exercise.
19. Which of the
following didn’t the man and the woman talk
about?
20. What does the man say
about morning exercises?
21. Why doesn’t the
man take exercise in the evening?
22. What will the man
probably do next?
Long conversation
2
M: Good morning. Mrs. I
am Alexander Ford.
W: Good morning. Have a
seat please. Mr. Ford, we have here your application for a salesman
job. Can you tell us something about yourself?
M: I am a graduate. I am
twenty-one years old. In my B.A., I had commerce as
subject.
W: Do you have any
previous experience in sales?
M: This is my first
regular job. I was a student before this. But I do have a little
experience in sales.
W: If this is to be your
first job, where did you get the experience in
sales?
M: During my summer
vacation, I used to work as a part time door-to-door salesman for a
lady who embroidered table linen at home. I went from door to door
selling her handiwork. I earned a small commission on the goods
that I sold.
W: That was enterprising
of you. Didn’t that door to door selling interfere with your
studies?
M: Not really, Mrs. I did
this work during my holidays when I had little else to
do.
W: Do you speak Hindi,
Mr. Ford? That would be an essential requirement for a salesman in
this area. Not everyone here speaks English.
M: Yes, I do have a
working knowledge of Hindi, Mrs.
W: Why did you decide to
take a job as a salesman?
M: I think that a
salesman’s job is an exciting and interesting one. It is a
challenge and one would feel a great satisfaction in achieving the
targets set.
W: Oh, I see. Well, I
think our interview is complete then. Are there any questions you
would like to ask me?
M: No, not at the
moment.
W: Well, it was nice
meeting you. We’ll be writing to you shortly to let you know the
result of the interview once we agree on the right candidate. Thank
you for coming. Goodbye.
23. What’s the purpose of
Mr. Ford’s visit?
24. What is Mr. Ford’s
major in college?
25. What can we
conclude from the conversation?
Section
B
Passages
1
Food can be divided
into two basic categories: real food and pleasure food. Real food
is fuel for the body's needs, while pleasure food, which is high in
fat and sugar, is primarily for taste satisfaction. The categories
are pretty obvious. Broccoli is real food. Cookies are in the
pleasure group.
When you are
hungry, you are faced with choices. If you aren’t suffering from
excessive hunger, you can be rational about them. Go to the
refrigerator. What looks good？If you have chosen a real food, say, a
turkey sandwich, you can be certain your body can use it for fuel.
Eat it and enjoy.
Two hours later you
are hungry again. Back to the refrigerator. What looks
good？Ice
cream. Stop! Employ your will power just a little. Ice cream is not
what your body needs. Does something else look
good？Yes, a
piece of toast with peanut butter and a glass of milk sound good
too. Okay, go ahead, remembering that high-fat real foods should be
eaten in moderation.
One trick is to
eliminate pleasure foods from your kitchen. Instead, keep a variety
of high-quality foods available at all times. In short, buy lots of
delicious real food, food you really like, and get rid of the
junk.
26. Which of the
following belongs to the group of pleasure
food?
27. What does the
speaker say about real
food？
28. What does the
speaker suggest us to do in order to avoid junk
food?
Passage
2
A dinner party is
often a pleasurable time for everyone but the host, so the
important point to keep in mind is that “planning” is a key part of
a successful dinner party.
All too often,
hosts make the mistake of over-exerting themselves, leaving little
time to enjoy the evening themselves. The following information can
help you make it an enjoyable night for both yourself and your
guests.
Firstly, make a
guest list so you’ll know how many people to cook for. Let your
guests know the time and date of the dinner well in advance and be
sure to remind them shortly before the party. Make a checklist of
ingredients and drinks that you’ll need and try to buy them a
couple of days before the party. Get the house in order the day
before the dinner party. If you leave your house cleaning till the
day off, you might find yourself more stressed than you need to be.
Keeping the menu simple doesn’t mean it has to be boring. The night
will also be a lot easier for you if you prepare dishes that can be
laid out at the centre of the table, allowing guests to serve
themselves. You can provide some music and the type of music will
depend on the type of guests. You might not think of it, but the
night will run a lot smoother with background music for the
evening.
29. Who does the
speaker address to?
30. Which of the
following is NOT mentioned in planning a dinner
party?
31. What’s the
benefit if you get your house in order the day before the dinner
party?
Passage
3
We use both words
and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these
words and gestures can be understood in different
ways.
It is true that a
smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or
crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way
different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and human,
for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is
probably because they are born with those behavior
patterns.
Fear is another
emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In
Chinese and in
English literature,
a phrase like “he went pale and began to tremble” suggests that the
man was either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock.
However, “he opened his eyes wide” is used to suggest anger in
Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese “surprise”
can be described in a phrase like “they stretched out their
tongues!” Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting
gesture or expresses strong dislike.
Even in the same
culture, people differ in ability to understand and express
feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually
better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on
people’s faces. Other studies show that older people usually find
it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger
people do.
32. When dogs,
tigers and human show their teeth, how are they most likely
feeling?
33. Which of the
following emotions is shown in the same way all over the
world?
34. According to
the speaker, which of the following is
true?
35. Which of the
following can serve as the best title for this
passage?
Section C
Compound Dictations
To say that the
child learns by imitation and that the way to teach is to set a
good example oversimplifies. No child imitates every action he
sees. Sometimes, the example the parent wants him to follow is
ignored while he takes over contrary patterns from some other
example. Therefore we must turn to a more subtle theory than the
“monkey see, monkey do.”
Look at it from the
child’s point of view. Here he is in a new situation, lacking a
ready response. He is seeking a response which will gain certain
ends. If he lacks a ready response for the situation, and cannot
reason out what to do, he observes a model who seems to get the
right result. The child looks for an authority or expert who can
show what to do.
There is a second element
at work in this situation. The child may be able to attain his
immediate goal only to find that his method brings criticism from
people who observe him. When shouting across the house achieves his
immediate end of delivering a message, he is told emphatically that
such a racket is unpleasant, that he should walk into the next room
and say his say quietly. Thus, the desire to solve any objective
situation is overlaid with the desire to solve it properly. One of
the early things that the child learns is that he gets more
affection and approval when his parents like his response. Then
other adults reward some actions and criticize others. If one is to
maintain the support of others and his own respect, he must adopt
response his social group approves.
Key to Part III Listening
Comprehension
11. D 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. B
21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. D 30. C
31. A 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. B
(36) ignored
(37) contrary (38) subtle (39)
ready
(40) seeking
(41) observes (42) authority (43)
element
(44) The child
may be able to attain his immediate goal only to find that his
method brings criticism from people who observe
him.
(45) Thus, the
desire to solve any objective situation is overlaid with the desire
to solve it properly.
(46) If one is
to maintain the support of others and his own self-respect, he must
adopt response his social group
approves.
