TEM4-听力原文(1993-2009)

1、听力原文1993PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A1.When it is 15:00 hours GMT, it is 23:00 hours in Beijing.Q: What time is it in Beijing when it is 02:00 hours GMT?2.Well Mr. Smith, we ve no singles left for tonight . But we could let you have a twin-bedded room for the same price.Q:What s the woma

2、ns job?3. It will be Christmas Day the day after tomorrow. Lee should have written us or send a card after his arrival in America.Q:This means?4.Well, young lady, youve driven all the way without lights and I ye no doubt that you ve been drinking as well.Q:At what time of day do you think this incid

3、ent took place?5.If Paul keeps on studying as hard as he has always been, hell have no trouble getting his degree. Q :This means?6.Since the traffic was very heavy on the road, Janet was half an hour late for her flight.Q This means?7. It was an unbelievable experience, Linda wishes she were a write

4、r and could tell the story the best way. Q : This means?8.1 have prescribed something for your daughter,Mrs.Johnson. Make sure she takes it three times a day after meals.If shes not any better by Tuesday, come to see me again.Q: What is the profession of the man who is talking?9.1 cant find my umbre

5、lla now.I may have left it in the cinema.Q:This means?10. Michael came back at almost midnight and Martha returned home at 2:15 in the morning. Q:This means?+ SECTION B11.W:Why only one piece of bread? You are not dieting, are you? M:Its not diet.Its just that I don t eat much at this time of day. Q

6、:What do we learn about the man?12. M:When does the Swedish woman in Room 17 want to be called? W:Shes to be called at seven.Q:Where does this conversation probably take place?13 .M:May I borrow your wok?W: What for? Are you preparing some Chinese food?M: Well, no, not exactly. I thought it would be

7、 good to make soup in.Q: What do you think a wok is?14. W:Tom said he would come to repair our video recorder if he has time.M: He often offers his help but he never seems to have time.Q: What does the man imply?15 .You must have left the camera in the market. It s a very good camera you know, Sandi

8、e.W:But I tell you I didn t take it. I remember clearly that you put it on the dressing table. Q: What do you know from the conversation?16.W:It s really annoying. I went to buy a shirt yesterday. But when I got to town, all the shops were closed. Was it a holiday or something?M:Not exactly. Wednesd

9、ay is early closing day.Q: On what day did this conversation take place?17.M: Let s hope tomorrow s weather is better than today.W: Ill bring a raincoat all the same. I don t want to get wet two days running.Q: What was the weather like on the day this conversation took place?18. M:This is an emerge

10、ncy. What does it say on the notice?W: Pick up the receiver and ring the operator. Look, it says dial 100. Then it ll put you through to the police.Q: According to the conversation, who answers if you dial 100?19.111:These things are marvelous. Usually they are very expensive, but now they are sold

11、at half price. W:Yes , I think theyll go fast.Q: What does the woman mean?20. M Do you know the recipe of my chicken dish? Vegetable, oil, onion, ginger, wine, salt, soy sauce, chili sauce, vinegar, pepper and chicken.W:Sounds wonderful. Ill try it.Q:What cooking ingredients are not mentioned in the

12、 recipe?SECTION CQuestions 21 22 are based on the following passage.A Nicaraguan cardinal has failed to persuade three gunmen to release nineteen hostages they have held since Monday in Nicaragua s embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cardinal Migao Abandou Rebaravo says the hostages, including Ambassad

13、or Alfanso Rebel, are tired and hungry. Nicaragua has rejected the gunmen s demand for a sixmillion-dollar ransom and the firing of two officials.21.Where were the hostages held?22.What did the gunmen demand?Questions 25 26 are based on the following passage.The report accuses the prison service of

14、making basic mistakes such as having no accurate picture of anumber of foreign inmates and of confusing those who come from abroad with ethnic minority prisoners who areBritish. The current jail population is about 42 000 and the Prison Reform Trust estimates that more than 3 000are foreigners with

15、a growing number convicted of drug smuggling. Starved of contact with family or friends,many suffer extreme depression and high incidents of stress-related illness. The report says that between 1986to 1990 only forty-seven foreign prisoners were transferred to complete their sentence in their own co

16、untry. WhileAcknowledging some improvements, for example, the Home Office has cooperated in producing a foreigh prisoner information pack,.The report says the government and foreign embassies has a long way to go in grasping the scale of the problem.25.What is the estimated number of foreign prisone

17、rs in Britain?26.Which of the following words best describes the general tone of the report?Questions 27 28 are based on the following passage.Most of the front pages of Tuesday morning s British newspapers have emotional pictures of the funeral of a two-year-old James Bordger. His murder in Liverpo

18、ol with which two ten-year olds have been charged sparked nation-wide revulsion against violent crime. The Times has a picture of policemen wiping away tears-outside the church where the service took place . The Today newspaper says seventeen days ago James was anunknown two-year-old from a poor une

19、mployed family, but the paper says the message of the murder has swept across a shaken and guilty nation to the farthest points of the globe.27.According to the news, when was James murdered?28.What was the nation s reaction to the murder?Questions 29 30 are based on the following passage.President

20、Clinton said he would talk to President Mitterrand again after the French president visits Moscow next week. Mr. Clinton says he expects to move to mobilize other industrialized countries to take actions on aid to Russia either before or shortly after his own summit with Russian President Boris Yelt

21、sen in early April. He said he would do so even if it is not possible to convene a formal Group-of- Seven meeting. President Mitterrand said he is also in favor of an early Group-of-Seven meeting. He said it is necessary because of urgent problems in Russia and elsewhere in Eastern Europe. The Frenc

22、h President said that in opposing the idea Japan is not giving sufficient consideration to problems in Europe. The two leaders deferred detailed discussions of trade issues until after their news conference. But they both said the world trade system needs to move toward more openness and that the bi

23、lateral disputes should be solved through negotiations. Mr. Mitterrand added that individual disputes may be difficult to solve unless they are viewed in a context of a larger agreement.29.What is going to take place in early April?Why does Mr. Mitterrand favor an early meeting of the leaders of maj

24、or industrialized countries?听力原文1994PART LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A STATEMENT1. Ah, are you going to be busy this evening? I was wondering if you might like to come to the cinema with me.What does the speaker want to do?2. We have several kinds of accounts here, Mr. Way. The best interest rate

25、 is for the customer club account, but you must maintain a monthly balance of 150 dollars.Whats the speakers job?3. I wonder if you could shut the window. Its getting windy now.Whats the intention of the speaker?4. If Mark had had enough money, he would have bought the sports car.What does the state

26、ment mean?5. Excuse me, Miss, how many books can I take out?Where is the speaker?6. Tom came and destroyed Janes hope of being undisturbed this evening.What does the statement mean?7. I woke at 7:30, knowing their appointment was at 8:45, but despite all my plans I still got there at 9:05.How late w

27、as the speaker for the appointment?8. To make French toast for five, you need two eggs, one cup of milk, half a teaspoon of salt and about ten spoons of butter.What is the recipe for?9. In the wardrobe she found a dress she thought she had never worn at Larrys house before. What does the statement m

28、ean?10. Had I known that Jim had a past record of driving violations, I would never have lent him my car.What does the speaker mean?SECTION B CONVERSATION11. W: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the Rainbow Restaurant from here?M: Drive two blocks and turn left. Continue on until you reach He

29、ath Street and turn right. Then turn left at the second stop light. You cant miss it.Q: What should the woman do when she gets to Heath Street?12. M: Werent you in class Friday either?W: No, I came down with flu and had to stay in bed.Q: What do we learn from this conversation?13. W: Im interested i

30、n buying one of these machines. Erm, which one would you recommend?M: Oh, this one here, Madam. It has three different programs and can take up three kilos.Q: What is the woman buying?14. W: Operator, can I help you?M: Yes. Id like to make a collect call. My number is 7683384.W: And the number youre

31、 dialing?M: Thats 7638558. Oh, no, Im sorry, I forgot its just changed. Its now 7643388.W: Please hold the line, caller.Q: What is the callers number?15. W: Yes, is there something wrong?M: I think youve made a mistake. This isnt what I ordered. I asked for the red jacket, not the blue one!Q: What h

32、as happened?16. M: I cant find the instant soup.W: Did you look next to the canned soup?M: Oh, I looked there. But I couldnt see any on the shelf.W: Why dont you try the spice section? It ought to be there.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?17. W. Its good to see the sun out aga

33、in.M: A big improvement on what weve been having lately.W: Its supposed to be cloudy this evening.Q: What would the weather be like this evening?18. W: Wheres the novel that I left on the desk this morning? I have to return it to Mary.M: I gave it to your sister. Ill get it back for you.Q: Whose nov

34、el does the sister have?19. M: Do you rent rooms by the week? You see, Im not sure whether we will stay for a whole month.W: Well, its 30 dollars a week, plus 10 dollars for electricity, but only 130 dollars a month inclusive.Q: How much will the room cost for one month including electricity?20. M:

35、Now Miss, do you feel all right now? What happened?W: Yes, Im fine now. I just left the motorway. I was driving along the main road when suddenly, right before the crossroad, another car came out the side street. I didnt see him and he hit me.Q: Where was the other car?SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews I

36、tem One (21-23)Two European leading automakers, the French Company Renault and Swedish Volvo, have agreed to merge a deal expected to be announced later today, which will create the worlds sixth largest auto producer. Observers said the move will create a European auto giant capable of competing wit

37、h Japanese imports at a time when new car sales in Europe are declining.21. What has been agreed upon between the two auto companies?22. When is the deal going to be announced?23. Why are the two companies taking such an action?News Item Two (24-26)National law-makers in Ukraine have demanded the Pr

38、esident Neonid Chaschoke leave office because of the agreement he reached Friday with Russia.Under the agreement, Ukraines nuclear warheads would be transferred to Russia for dismantling and its share of the Black Sea Fleet would come under Russian control. National law-makers said that the deal is

39、a betrayal of Ukraines interest. The issue would be put to Parliament which was rectified in accord.24. What have the Ukraines National law-makers demanded?25. What would happen to Ukraines nuclear warheads under the agreement?26. Who has the final word on the agreement?News Item Three (27-28)The Un

40、ited States was expected to press leaders of the new alliance today to establish defenses against the new post-cold-war threat. The US fears that some states could acquire nuclear or chemical weapons and missiles to carry them. Mill has pledged to consider the issue at the summit of alliance leaders

41、 on January 10 and 11. U.S. defense secretary Las Aspin was expected to tell the defense minister yesterday that the alliance had good reasons to combat this new post-cold-war threat. The U. S. wants their help and cash to build defense system against ballistic missiles that could hit alliance count

42、ries, particularly in Southern Europe. The collapse of the Soviet Union, which has the worlds biggest arsenal weapons of mass destruction, has raised fear that technology for nuclear and chemical arms could now be available on the black market. In an age of shrinking budgets, however, allied leaders

43、 are reluctant to spend hundreds and millions of dollars on a new anti-nuclear system when they cannot be assured that there is an immediate threat.27. What does the U. S. think is the new post-cold-war threat? 28. Which statement can best express the main idea of this news item?News Item Four (29-3

44、0)The World Bank has approved a loan of $ 215 million to help restructure Chinas telecommunications system. The project which needs a total finance of $ 623 million will support Beijings reform effort in telecommunications and help increase its long-distance and local telephone capacity. Peter Wrigh

45、t, the Banks Telecommunications Project engineer, said China has shown dramatic unprecedented growth in telecommunications which, if it continues, will make the sector a case of steady growth by the year 2000. The number of long-distance calls in China grew by 42. 2% from 1989 to 1992, but there are

46、 still some 1.6 million people in China who have applied for a phone but have yet to receive it. The Chinese government has embarked on a program to expand and improve telecommunications with planned investment of about $ 25 billion between now and 1997.29. In addition to the World Banks loan, how m

47、uch more money does the project require?30. What particular problem is the telecommunications industry currently facing?听力原文1995PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSIONIn section A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct respo

48、nse for each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A STATEMENTSIn this section you will hear eight statements. At the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following eight questions. Now listen to the statements. 1. We moved to London about three months ago because

49、Bob got a new job, and were living in a small flat while we try to find a house.2. If you dont want to sound impolite, or cause embarrassment or distress of any kind to the person youre talking to, you should learn to use tactful and tentative forms in your English. OK, class is over.3. Whenever I g

50、ot to the bank near my house, the cashiers are either fooling around or keeping whole queues of people waiting by chatting to the customer at the front about their holidays.4. The more we discuss the trip, the less likely it seems we can afford it.5. I live on my standard unemployment benefit- or ra

51、ther, social security benefit. And I do a bit of baby-sitting on the side, for extra pocket money.6. The moment the windscreen shatters, you should begin to take foot off the accelerator. Not completely off, of course, because you might be in heavy traffic with another vehicle right behind you.7. Tw

52、o men who were caught stealing property after it grew dark have appeared before the local Magistrates court this morning. They are expected to be kept in custody for several days.SECTION B CONVERSATION In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each c

53、onversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following questions. Now listen to the conversations. 8. M: Are you having much trouble with the course?F: Not really. The only thing I havent understood so far is the reading we had last night. 9. F: In the summer, Andrew plays tennis o

54、r golf almost every day in the winter he goes skiing every chance he gets.M: Hes always been very enthusiastic about sports. 10. M: Pauls been taking 5 courses, but hes decided to drop one of them at the end of this semester.F: That may be for the best. 11. F: Its so hot today I cant work. I wish th

55、ere were a fan in the library.M: So do I. Ill fall asleep if I dont get out of this stuffy room soon. 12.F: Im going to the bank, then to the jeweler store, and after that, I have to prepare a presentation for my linguistic seminar.M: Id say you have a pretty busy afternoon, Ann. 13. F: Do you have

56、an address where I can write to you?M: No, Ill be off. Write to me at my uncles house, and hell hold my mail until I get there. 14. M: I wish theyd reduce some of the compulsory classes for the course.F: They talk about it every year. But a few students definitely need a lot of basic classes. 15. M:

57、 Carl earned a lot of money over the summer vacation as a consultant to that company.F: I dont doubt it. What surprises me is that hes still working there now that classes are about to start again. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Question 16 & 17 are based on the following news from the BBC. At the end of

58、the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news. President DE Klerk of South Africa has called an urgent meeting of leaders of the main political groups following yesterdays violence in the center of Johannesburg in which at least 31 people were killed and more than two hundred wounded.