2013年6月大学英语四级听力真题原文及答案解析第3套.doc

2013年6月大学英语四级听力真题第3套听力原文：听力短对话11.W: Simon,could you return the tools I lent youfor building the bookshelf last month?M: Oh,well, I hate to tell you this, but I cantseem to find them.Q: Whatdo we learn from the conversation?12.W: I amgoing to Marthas house. I have a paper to complete. And I need to usehercomputer.M: Whydont you buy one yourself? Think howmuch time you could save.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?13.W: Daddy,Ive decided to give up science and go to business school.M: Well, it is yourchoice as long as you pay your own way, but I should warn you that noteveryonewith a business degree will make a successful manager.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?14.W: I justread in the newspaper that The Lord of the Rings is this years greatest hit.Whydont we go and see it at the Grand Cinema?M: Dontyou think that cinema is a little out of the way?Q: Whatdoes the man mean?15.W: Bobsaid that Seattle is a great place for conferences.M: He iscertainly in the position to make that comment. He has been there so often.Q: Whatdoes the man say about Bob?16.W: Mr.Watson, I wonder whether its possible for me to take a vacation early nextmonth?M: Didyou fill out a request form?Q: Whatis the probable relationship between the two speakers?17.M: Do youwant to go to the lecture this weekend? I hear that the guy who is goingtodeliver the lecture spent a year living in the rainforest.W: Great,I am doing a report on the rainforest. Maybe I can get some new informationtoadd to it.Q: Whatdoes the woman mean?18.M: Thisarticle is nothing but advertising for housing developers. I dont think thehouses forsale are half that good.W: Comeon, David. Why so negative? We are thinking of buying a home, arent we? Justatrip to look at the place wont cost us much.Q: What can be inferredfrom the conversation? Now you will hear the two longconversations.听力长对话原文1Conversation OneM: OK.Now wed better make sure you enjoyyour studies. We offer a wide range ofoptions onthe foundation course, but you can only take fivecourses. What haveyou selected?W:Physical sciences, basic electronics, art and design CAD.M: Oh,right. CAD and . English. Thats quite strange. Dont you want to do maths,orcomputer programming, for example? Why did you choose art and design?W: Well,Im interested in electronics and in writing computer games. Id like toproduceeducational software and educational games. Ive taught myself a lot ofprogramming. So I dontthink Id benefit much from a foundation level course.M: Oh,no. I see that. Go on, please.W: So, Iwant the basics-the physical science and electronics. I was hopeless at physicsinschool and we didnt have electronics. But I was good at maths. I dontthink I need that.M: Thenwhat about the art and design?W: Thatwill be good for my graphics. I need that to produce games，and CAD too-Ivenever done CAD before.M: Right.Theyve got some powerful packages in the computer graphics and CAD offices.Youllenjoy that. Then English. I know your English is very good, but why did youtake it?W: Infact, I dont have any problem in speaking, but my writing is terrible.M: Then Isuggest you join the study skills class. Theyll have lectures on reportwriting andthat may help you with how to structure your essays and so on.W: Right.That sounds good.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. Whatare the two speakers talking about?20. Whatis the womans favorite course?21. Why did the woman takean English course?听力长对话原文2Conversation TwoW: Goodmorning, Mr. Johnson. Im Diana Huston.M: Goodmorning. What can I do for you?W: Im acollege student. Im taking a business course which needs three weeksworkexperience. My lecturer, Mr. Armstrong, suggested I contact you as youveallowedstudents before to practice in your company. Ive brought a letter ofreference from Mr.Armstrong for you.M:Thanks. Yes, our company has a good relationship with the university. Weve hadmanystudents here over the past years. We usually take students who are in thesecond half of theircourses. What about you?W: Imalmost at the halfway mark. Ive got some exams in two weeks. Then Ill beready tostart before the beginning of the second semester. But I thought Idget this organized beforethe exams start.M: Thatsa very responsible way of thinking. Its a good idea to get in early. Im suretherewill be many students soon.W: Icould start in three weeks if you like.M: Do youunderstand whats involved in the practice?W: Ithink so. Mr. Armstrong explained the procedures to us. I have to work regularhours,and write a comprehensive report on what Ive learnt as an assignmentfor Mr. Armstrong andthe personnel department of the company as well. And youwill send a report about my work toMr. Armstrong and that will also be part ofmy assessment.M: Thatsright. But Ill have to discuss this application with the personneldepartment.And I will let you know as soon as possible if youve been accepted.W: Yes,please. If Im not accepted, Ill have to apply somewhere else.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22.Whatsthe womans main purpose of the visit?23. Whichkind of students will the company usually accept?24. Whatwould the man do for the womans practice if she were accepted?25. Whenwill the womans practice begin?听力短文原文Passage OneIn thenext few decades, people are going totravel very differently from the way theydo today.Everyone is going to drive electrically-powered cars,so in the fewyears, people wont worry aboutrunning out of gas. Some of the largeautomobile companies are really moving ahead with thisnew technology. F&CMotors, a major auto company, for example, is holding a pressconference nextweek. After the press conference, the company will present itsnewelectronically-operated models. Transportation in the future wont be limitedto the ground,many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky. Inthe coming years, instead ofradio reports about road conditions and highwaytraffic, news reports will talk about traffic jamsin the sky. But the skyisnt the limit. In the future, you will probably even be able to take atripto the moon. Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements, you willhear someonesay: the spacecraft to the moon leaves in ten minutes. Please check your equipment. Andremember no more than ten ounces of carry-onbaggage are allowed.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What will be used to power cars in the next few decades?27. What will future news reports focus on when talking about transportation?28. What will passengers be asked to do when they travel to the moon?Passage TwoCountyfairs are a tradition in New England towns. They offer great entertainment.Onepopular event is the pie-eating contest. If you want to take part in thecontest, it is a goodidea to remember these guidelines: first, make sure yourstomach is nearly empty of food.Eating a whole pie can be hard if you havejust finished a meal. Next, it is helpful to like the pieyou are going to eat.The cream types are a good choice. They slide down the throat moreeasily. Placingyour hands in the right position adds to the chances of winning. There isatemptation to reach out and help the eating process. This will result inbecoming disqualified.Dont just sit on your hands, if your hands are tiedbehind your back, you will not be tempted tomake use of them. Now you areready to show your talent at eating pies. The object, of course,is to get tothe bottom of the pie plate before the other people. It is usually better tostart at theoutside and work toward the middle. This method gives you a goalto focus on. Try not to noticewhat the other people near you are doing. Letthe cheers from the crowd spur you on. But donot look up. All you should thinkabout is eating that pie.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you havejust heard.29. Whereis the pie-eating contest usually held?30. Whatshould a person do before entering a pie-eating contest?31. Whereis the person advised to put his hands during the contest?32. Whatsuggestion is offered for eating up the pie quickly?Passage ThreeTheperiod of engagement is the time between the marriage proposal and theweddingceremony. Two people agree to marry when they decide to spend their livestogether.The man usually gives the woman a diamond engagement ring. Thattradition is said to havestarted when an Austrian man gave a diamond ring tothe woman he wanted to marry. Thediamond represented beauty. He placed it onthe third finger of her left hand. He chose thatfinger because it was thoughtthat the blood vessel in that finger went directly to the heart.Today we knowthat this is not true, yet the tradition continues. Americans generally areengagedfor a period of about one year if they are planning a wedding ceremonyand a party. During thistime, friends of the bride may hold a party at whichwomen friends and family members give thebride gifts that she will need as awife. These could include cooking equipment or new clothing.Friends of the manwho is getting married may have a bachelor party for him. This usuallytakesplace the night before the wedding. Only men are invited to the bachelor party.During themarriage ceremony, the bride and her would-be husband usuallyexchange gold rings thatrepresent the idea that their union will continueforever. The wife often wears both the weddingring and the engagement ring onthe same finger. The husband wears his ring on the thirdfinger of his lefthand. Many people say the purpose of the engagement period is to permitenoughtime to plan the wedding. But the main purpose is to let enough time pass, sothe twopeople are sure they want to marry each other. Either person may decideto break theengagement, if this happens, the woman usually returns the ring tothe man. They also returnany wedding gifts they have received.Questions33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. Whatwas the diamond ring said to represent?34. Whydid the Austrian man place the diamond ring on the third finger of the lefthand ofhis would-be wife?35. What is the chiefadvantage of having the engagement period?听力填空In the centerof a big city there are usually dozens of large office buildings that housebigbanks, corporation headquarters, and government agencies. Thousands of peoplework inthese buildings. People who do all the office work are calledwhite-collar workers. Secretariesand receptionists, bookkeepers and computeroperators work for many different kinds ofcompanies. Many office workers dreamof working their way up to the top, from clerk topresident of a corporation. Theway lies through middle management. Middle managementincludes juniorexecutives, who may fill specialized jobs, supervise other workers inthecompany, recommend action to top management, or see that the companys policiesarebeing carried out. At the very top are the senior executives. Theyestablish the policies for theirown companies, especially financial matters. TheChief Exec