大学英语四级听力题2.doc

专业专业专业专业权威权威权威权威高效高效高效高效分享分享分享分享好学网400-0919-456大学英语四级听力题（2222）M:Weareusedtohardwork,arentwe?W:Yes,weare,butthemoney.Dowehaveenoughtogetstarted?Itseemslikeadream.M:Ithinkwevesavedenough.Wecanpayalittleonthefarmandmaybeputafewdollarsdownonthetractor,too.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q22:Whatarethespeakersgoingtodoatthetimeoftheconversation?Q23:Whatdoesthemansayaboutthefarm?Q24:Whydoesthemanintendtogrowpotatoesratherthancornonthefarm?Q25:Whatisthewomansgreatestconcernaboutthemansplan?2008年12月大学英语四级听力PassageOne20分11秒23分36秒好学网（）Membersofthecitycouncilanddistinguishedguests,itismyprivilegetointroducetoyoutodayMr.RobertWashington,chiefofourcityspoliceforce.HewilladdressusonthesubjectoftheCommunityPolicingProgram.MostofyouknowthatMr.Washingtonhasadistinguishedrecordasheadofourpoliceforceformorethantenyears.However,youmaynotknowthathealsoholdsamastersdegreeincriminologyandstudiedabroadforayearwiththeinternationalpoliceforcewhichdealswithcrimesaroundtheworld.Mr.WashingtonfirstintroducedtheCommunityPolicingProgram8yearsago.Theideabehindtheprogramistogetthepoliceofficersoutoftheircarsandintoourneighborhoodswheretheycantalkdirectlytomerchantsandresidentsabouttherealdynamicsofourcity.Theseofficersdomorethanmakearrests.Theytrytofindwaystohelpsolvetheproblemsthatcontributetocrimeinthefirstplace.Oftenthatmeans专业专业专业专业权威权威权威权威高效高效高效高效分享分享分享分享好学网400-0919-456hookingpeopleupwithservicesofferedbyothercityagencies,suchasschools,hospitals,housing,drugtreatmentcenters.Andtheprogramseemstobeworking:crimeisdownandourcitizensreportthattheyfeelmoresecure.TodayMr.Washingtonisgoingtotellusmoreaboutthisprogram.NowletswelcomeMr.RobertWashington.26.Whatisthepurposeofthespeakersremarks?Hewilladdressusonthesubjectofcommunitypolicingprogram.27.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutMr.RobertWashington?MostofyouknowthatMr.Washingtonhasadistinguishedrecordasheadofourpoliceforceformorethantenyears.However,youmaynotknowthathealsoholdsamastersdegreeincriminologyandstudiedabroadforayearwiththeinternationalpoliceforcewhichdealswithcrimesaroundtheworld.Mr.Washingtonfirstintroducedthecommunitypolicingprogram8yearsago.28.WhatistheideabehindtheCommunityPolicingProgram?Theideabehindtheprogramistogetthepoliceofficersoutoftheircarsandintoourneighborhoodswheretheycantalkdirectlytomerchantsandresidentsabouttherealdynamicsofourcity.29.HowhastheCommunityPolicingProgramturnedouttobe?Andtheprogramseemstobeworking,crimeisdownandourcitizensreportthattheyfeelmoresecure.四级篇章2好学网（）Therearebetween3000and6000publiclanguagesintheworld,andwemustaddapproximately6billionprivatelanguagessinceeachoneofusnecessarilyhasone.Consideringthesefacts,thepossibilitiesforbreakdownsincommunicationseeminfiniteinnumber.However,wedocommunicatesuccessfullyfromtimetotime.Andwedolearntospeaklanguages.Butlearningto专业专业专业专业权威权威权威权威高效高效高效高效分享分享分享分享好学网400-0919-456speaklanguagesseemstobeaverymysteriousprocess.Foralongtime,peoplethoughtthatwelearnedalanguageonlybyimitationandassociation.Forexample,ababytouchesahotpotandstartstocry.Themothersays,“Hot,hot!”Andthebaby,whenitstopscrying,imitatesthemotherandsays,“Hot,hot!”However,NoamChomsky,afamousexpertinlanguage,pointedoutthatalthoughchildrendolearnsomewordsbyimitationandassociation,theyalsocombinewordstomakemeaningfulsentencesinwaysthatareunique,unlearnedandcreative.Becauseyoungchildrencanmakesentencestheyhaveneverheardbefore,Chomskysuggestedthathumaninfantsarebornwiththeabilitytolearnlanguage.Chomskymeantthatunderneathallthedifferencesbetweenpublicandprivatelanguages,thereisauniversallanguagemechanismthatmakesitpossibleforus,asinfants,tolearnanylanguageintheworld.Thistheoryexplainsthepotentialthathumaninfantshaveforlearninglanguage.Butitdoesnotreallyexplainhowchildrencometouselanguageinparticularways.Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Question30.Whydoesthespeakersaytherearegreatpossibilitiesforcommunicationbreakdowns?Therearenumerouspublicandprivatelanguages.Question31.WhatisChomskyspointontheabilitytolearnalanguage?Humaninfantsarebornwiththeabilitytolearnlanguageandthepotentialtolearnanylanguageintheworld.Question32.WhatdoesChomskystheoryfailtoexplainaccordingtothespeaker?Itdoesnotreallyexplainhowchildrencometouselanguageinparticularways.四级听力PassageThree好学网（）WhenUSspacewomanJoanHigginbothamisnotflyingandworkinginspace,shemightbefoundsomewhereonearthgivingaspeech.Higginbotham,whogrewupinChicagoandbecameanengineerbeforejoiningNASA,thatistheNationalAirandSpaceAdministration,givesaboutadozenspeechesayear.Eachspeechisdifferentbecauseshetailorsherremarkstoeachaudience.ThroughinterviewsandE-mails,shefindsoutinadvanceherlistenerseducationallevelandwhatinformationtheywanttoknow.Onthesubjectofspacewalks,forexample,audiencesvaryintheirinterestsandhowmuchcomplexitytheycancomprehend.Toelementaryschoolchildren,Higginbothammaydiscussaproblemthatmanykidswanttoknowabout.Howdospacemeninaspacesuiteat,drink,andgotothebathroom?Heransweris“thespacesuitisreallyasmallspacecraftwithroomforfoodandwater-containers,andawaste-collectionsystem.”Toahighschoolaudience,shemightsatisfyacuriositythatoftenarisesinherpre-speechinterviewswith专业专业专业专业权威权威权威权威高效高效高效高效分享分享分享分享好学网400-0919-456studentswhoobviouslyhaveseenmanysciencefictionmovies.“Dospacemencarryweaponsincasetheyencounterenemiesinspace?”HeranswerisNo.Toscientists,shemightprovidetechnicaldetailsonsuchtopicsasthedesignofspacesuitsthatprotectsspacemenfromthedeadlytemperatureextremesofspace.Justaselaboratepreparationisrequiredforsuccessinspace,Higginbothamsaysthatitsimportantforspeakerstolearnasmuchaspossibleabouttheirlistenersbeforeaspeechbecauseeveryaudienceisdifferent.33.WhatdidJoanHigginbothamdobeforejoininginNASA?34.HowdoesHigginbothamprepareherspeechonspacewalks?35.Whatdoesthehighschoolaudiencewanttoknowaboutspacetravel?CompoundDictation:(3143-3355)Crimeisincreasingworldwide.Thereiseveryreasontobelievethetrendwillcontinuethroughthenextfewdecades.Crimerateshavealwaysbeenhighinmulti-culturalindustrializedsocietiessuchastheUnitedStates.Butanewphenomenonhasappearedontheworldscene:rapidlyrisingcrimeratesinnationsthatpreviouslyreportedfewoffences.Streetcrimessuchasrobbery,rape,murderandautotheftareclearlyrising,particularlyinEasternEuropeancountries,suchasHungary,andinWesternEuropeannations,suchastheUntiedKingdom.Whatisdrivingthiscrimeexplosion?Therearenosimpleanswers.Still,therearecertainconditionsassociatedwithrisingcrime.Increasingheterogeneityofpopulation,greaterculturalpluralism,higherimmigration,democratizationofgovernments,changingnationalborders,greatereconomicgrowthandthelackofacceptedsocialideasofrightandwrong.Theseconditionsareincreasinglyobservablearoundtheworld.Forinstance,culturesthatwerepreviouslyisolatedandhomogenous,suchasJapan,DenmarkandGreece,arenowfacingthesortofculturalvarietythathasbeencommoninAmericaformostofitshistory.Multiculturalismcanbearewarding,enrichingexperience,butitcanalsoleadtoaclashofvalues.Heterogeneityinsocietieswillbetheruleinthe21stcentury,andfailuretorecognizeandplanforsuchdiversitycanleadtoseriouscrimeproblems.2008年6月大学英语四级听力真题From:/englishlistening/cet4/zhenti/2008-09-05/51271.html11.M:Todayisabaddayforme;Ifelloffastepandtwistedmyankle.W:Dontworry,usuallyankleinjurieshealquicklyifyoustopregularactivityforawhile.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?好学网（）12.W:MayIseeyourticketplease?Ithinkyouaresittinginmyseat.专业专业专业专业权威权威权威权威高效高效高效高效分享分享分享分享好学网400-0919-456M:Oh,youareright.Myseatisinthebalcony.Imterriblysorry.Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?13.W:DidyouhearMr.Smithdiedinhissleeplastnight?M:Yes,itsverysad.Pleaseleteverybodyknowthatwhoeverwantsto,mayattendthefuneral.Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?14.M:HaveyoutakenProfessorYoungsexambefore?Imkindofnervous.W:Yes,justconcentrateontheimportantideasshestalkedaboutinclassandignorethedetails.Q:HowdoesthewomansuggestthemanprepareforProfessorYoungsexam?15.W:Imsosorrysir,andyoullletmepaytohaveyourjacketcleaned,wontyou?M:Thatsallright,itcouldhappentoanyone.AndImsurethatcoffeedoesntleavelastingmarksonclothing.Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?16.W:Haveyouseenthemoviethedeparted?TheplotwassocomplicatedthatIreallygotlost.M:Yeah,Ifeltthesame,butafterIsawitasecondtime,Icouldputallthepiecestogether.Q:Howdidthetwospeakersfindthemovie?17.M:ImreallysurprisedyougotanAonthetest.Youdidntseemtohavedonealotofreading.W:NowyouknowwhyInevermissedalecture.Q:Whatcontributestothewomanshighscore?18.W:Haveyouheardaboutanewdigitaltelevisionsystem?Itletspeoplegetabout500channels.好学网（）M:Yeah,butIdoubttheyllhaveanythingdifferentfromwhatwewatchnow.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?专业专业专业专业权威权威权威权威高效高效高效高效分享分享分享分享好学网400-0919-456ConversationOneW:Gosh!HaveyouseenthisRichard?M:Seeingwhat?W:Inthepaper,itsaystheresamangoingroundpretendinghesfromtheelectricityboard.Hesbeencallingatpeopleshomes,sayinghescometocheckthatalltheirappliancesaresafe.Thenhegetsaroundthemtomakehimacupofteaandwhiletheyareoutoftheroom,hestealstheirmoney,handbag,whateverandmakesoffwithit.M:ButyouknowJane,itspartlytheirownfault.Youshouldneverletanyonelikethatinunlessyouareexpectingthem.source:HW:Itsallverywelltosaythat,butsomeonecomestothedoorandsayselectricityorgas,andyouautomaticallythinktheyareok,especiallyiftheyflashacardtoyou.M:DoesthismanhaveanI.D.then?W:Yes,thatsjustit!Itseemsheusedtoworkfortheelectricityboardatonetime.Accordingtothepaper,thepolicearewarningpeople,especiallypensionersnottoadmitanyoneunlesstheyhaveanappointment.Itsabitsad.Oneoldladytoldthemshedjustbeentothepostofficetodrawherpensionwhenhecalled.Shesaidhemusthavefollowedherhome.Hestolethewholelot.M:Butwhatdoeshelooklike?Surelytheymusthaveadescription.W:Oh,yes,theyhave.Letssee.Inhisthirties,tall,bushydarkhair,slightnorthernaccent,soundsabitlikeyouactually.Q19.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantoreadinthenewspaper?(Atheftcase)Q20.Howdidthemanmentionedinthenewspapertrytowinfurthertrustfromthevictims?www.H(FlashinghisI.D.tothem)Q21.Whatisthewarningfromthepolice?(nottoadmitanyoneunlesstheyhaveanappointment)好学网（）专业专业专业专业权威权威权威权威高效高效高效高效分享分享分享分享好学网400-0919-456Q22.Whatdoesthewomanspeakertellusabouttheoldlady?(Herpensionhasbeenstolenbytheman)ConversationTwoM:MissJones,couldyoutellmemoreaboutyourfirstjobwithhotelmarketingconcepts?W:Yescertainly.Iwasamarketingconsultant,responsibleformarketingtenUKhotels.Theywereallluxuryhotelsintheleisuresector,allofaveryhighstandard.M:Whichmarketswereyouresponsiblefor?W:ForEuropeandJapan.M:IseefromyourresumethatyouspeakJapanese.HaveyoueverbeentoJapan?W:Yes,Ihave.IspentamonthinJapanin2006.Imetallthekeypeopleinthetouristindustry,thebigtouroperatorsandtouristorganizations.AsIspeakJapanese,Ihadaverybigadvantage.M:Yes,ofcourse.HaveyouhadanycontactwithJapaninyourpresentjob?W:Yes,Ivehadalot.ThetruthisIhavebecomeverypopularwiththeJapanese,bothforholidaysandforbusinessconferences.Infact,themarketforalltypesofluxuryholidaysfortheJapanesehasincreasedalotrecently.M:Really,Iminterestedtohearmoreaboutthat,butfirst,tellme,haveyouevertraveledonaluxurytrain?TheOrientExpress,forexample.W:NoIhavent,butIhavetraveledonaglacierexpresstoSwitzerlandandItraveledacrossChinabytrainabout8yearsago.Ilovetraintravel.ThatswhyImveryinterestedinthisjob.Q23.Whatdidthewomandoinherfirstjob?(marketingconsultant)Q24.WhatgavethewomananadvantageduringherbusinesstripinJapan?(ShecanspeakJapanese)好学网（）Q25.Whyisthewomanapplyingforthenewjob?(Shelovestraintravel.)CompounddictationWerenowwitnessingtheemergenceoftheadvancedeconomybasedoninformationand专业专业专业专业权威权威权威权威高效高效高效高效分享分享分享分享好学网400-0919-456knowledge.Physicallabor,rawmaterialsandcapitalarenolongerthekeyingredientsinthecreationofwealth.Nowthevitalrawmaterialinoureconomyisknowledge.Tomorrowswealthdependsonthedevelopmentandexchangeofknowledge.Andindividualsenteringtheworkforceoffertheirknowledge,nottheirmuscles.Knowledgeworkersgetpaidfortheireducationandtheirabilitytolearn.Knowledgeworkersengageinmindwork.Theydealwithsymbols,words,figures,anddata.Whatdoesallthismeanforyou?Asafutureknowledgeworker,youcanexpecttobegenerating,processingaswellasexchanginginformation.Currently,threeoutoffourjobsinvolvesomeformofmindwork.Andthatnumberwillincreasesharplyinthefuture.Managementandemployeesalikewillbemakingdecisionsinsuchareasasproductdevelopment,qualitycontrol,andcustomersatisfaction.Inthenewworldofwork,youcanlookforwardtobeinginconstanttrainingtoacquirenewskillsthatwillhelpyoukeepupwithimprovedtechnologiesandprocedures.Youcanalsoexpecttobetakinggreatercontrolofyourcareer.Gonearetheninetofivejobs,lifetimesecurity,predictablepromotions,andeventheconventionalworkplaceasyourefamiliarwith.Dontexpectthecompanieswillprovideyouwithaclearlydefinedcareerpath,anddontwaitforsomeonetoempoweryou.Youhavetoempoweryourself.HxEPassageone:Time好学网（）IthinkalotabouttimeandnotjustbecauseitsthenameofthenewsorganizationIworkfor.Likemostworkingpeople,Ifindtimeorthelackofit,areneverendingfrustrationandanunwinablebattle.MyeverydayisaraceagainsttheclockthatInevereverseemtowin.Thisishardlyalonesomecomplaint,accordingtothefamiliesandworkinstitutes,nationalstudyofthechangingworkforce,55%oftheemployeessaytheydonthaveenoughtimeforthemselves,63%donthaveenoughtimefortheirspousesorpartners,and67%donthaveenoughtimefortheirchildren.Itsalsonotanewcomplaint.Ibetourancestorsreturnedhomefromhuntingwildanimalsandgatheringnuts,andcomplainedabouthowlittletimetheyhadtopaintbattlescenesontheircavewalls.ThedifferenceisthatthebossoftheanimalhuntingandtheheadofnutgatheringprobablytoldthemtoShutup!orNosurvivalforyou!Todaysworkersarestilldemandingcontrolovertheirtime,thedifferenceis:todaysbossesarelistening.IvebeenreadingareportissuedtodaycalledWhenWorkWorks,producedjointlyby3organizations.Theysetouttofindandawardtheemployerswhoemploythemostcreativeandmosteffectiveways专业专业专业专业权威权威权威权威高效高效高效高效分享分享分享分享好学网400-0919-456togivetheirworkersflexibility.Ifoundthisreportworthreadingandsuggesteverybossshouldreaditforideas.Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.Whatisthespeakercomplainingabout?Hesinahurrytoworkeverydayanddoesnthaveenoughsparetime.27.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutourancestors?Theywerebusywithfindingfoodoutsideinordertosurvive.28.Whydoesthespeakersuggestallbossesreadthereportbythe3organizations?Becausethisreportmayhelpthemkeeptheirmostcreativeandeffectiveworkersworkingwithouttoomuchcomplaint.Passage2Lovingachildisacircularbusiness.Themoreyougive,themoreyouget.Themoreyouwanttogive,PenalapyLeachoncesaid.Whatshesaidprovestobetrueofmyblendedfamily.Iwasbornin1931astheyoungestof6children,Ilearntosharemyparentslove.Raising6childrenduringthedifficulttimesoftheGreatDepressiontookitstollonmyparentsrelationshipandresultedintheirdivorcewhenIwas18yearsold.Daddyneverhadverycloserelationshipswithhischildrenanddriftedevenfartherawayfromusafterthedivorce.Severalyearslater,awonderfulwomancameintohislife,andtheyweremarried.Shehad2sons.Oneofthemisstillathome.Underherinfluencewebecameablendedfamilyandagoodrelationshipdevelopedbetweenthe2families.Shealwaystreatedusasifwewereherownchildren.Itwasbecauseofourothermother,daddyssecondwife,thathebecameclosertohisownchildren.Theysharedover25yearstogetherbeforeourfatherpassedaway.Atthetimeofhisdeath,thequestioncameupofmymother,daddysfirstwife,attendinghisfuneral.Iwillneverforgettheunconditionalloveshownbymystepmother,whenIaskedherifshewouldobjecttomotherattendingdaddysfuneral.Withoutgivingitasecondthought,sheimmediatelyreplied,ofcoursenot,honey,sheisthemotherofmychildren.好学网（）Q29.Accordingtothespeaker,whatcontributedtoherparentsdivorce?ThedifficulttimeoftheGreatDepression30.Whatbroughthisfatherclosertohischildren?专业专业专业专业权威权威权威权威高效高效高效高效分享分享分享分享好学网400-0919-456Awonderfulwoman,hisstepmother31.Whatmessagedoesthespeakerwanttoconveyinthistalk?Unconditionallovemaycontributegreatlytokeepingcloserrelationshipbetweenfamilymembers.PassagethreeInFebruarylastyear,mywifelostherjob.Justassuddenly,theownerofthegreenhousewhereIworkedasmanagerdiedofaheartattack.Hisfamilyannouncedthattheyweregoingtoclosethebusinessbecausenooneinthefamilywantedtorunit.Thingslookedprettygloomy.MywifeandIreadthewant-adseachday.Thenonemorning,asIwashangingoutGoingoutofBusinesssignatthegreenhouse,thedooropenedandinwalkedacustomer.Shewasanofficemanagerwhosecompanyhasjustmovedintothenewofficeparkontheedgeoftown.Shewaslookingforpetiteplantstoplaceinthereceptionareasandoffices.Idontknowanythingaboutplants,shesaid.Imsureinafewweekstheyllallbedead.WhywasIhelpingherselectherpurchases?Mymindwasracing.Perhapsasmanyasadozenfirmshaverecentlyopenedofficesinthenewofficepark,andtherewereseveralhundredmoreacreswithconstructionunderway.Thatafternoon,Idroveouttotheofficepark.BysixoclockthateveningIhadsignedcontractswithsevencompaniestorentplantsfrommeandpaymeafeetomaintainthem.Withinaweek,Ihadworkedoutanagreementtoleasethegreenhousefromtheownersfamily.Businessisnowincreasingrapidly.Andoneday,wehopetobetheproudownersofthegreenhouse.32Whatdowelearnaboutthegreenhouse?Itisaplacewherewecanbuyplants.33.Whatwasthespeakerdoingwhenthecustomerwalkedinonemorning?Hejustfinishmak