612英语四级考试听力材料word可编辑.docx
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2009年6月英语四级听力材料
ShortConversations
11.W:
ThereweremorethanahundredpeopleatKate'sbirthdayparty.Howcomeshe'sgotsomanyfriends?
M:
It'sreallynosurprise.Youknowshewaspopularevenwhenshewasachild
Q:
WhatdoesthemanimplyaboutKate?
12.M:
Theysaythere'llbeasnow-stormtonight,andthecoldweatherwilllastquiteafewdays.
W:
Oh!
We'resolucky,we'llbegettingawayforawhile,andhavingaholidayinFlorida.Butlet'scallrightnowtoconfirmourflight.
Q:
Whatdowelearnaboutthetwospeakers?
13.W:
Tonywasawardedamedalforrescuingseveralfamiliesfromtheforestfire.
M:
Ireallyadmirehiscourage.
Q:
WhatdowelearnaboutTonyfromtheconversation?
14.M:
Mywashingmachineismorethanfifteenyearsoldandithasworkedjustfineuntillastnight.
W:
You’llneverbeabletogetpartsforit,evenfromJapan.Soitmightbetimetoinvestamorerecentmodel.
Q:
Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?
15.W:
Iheardaboutyourpromotion,youmustbethrilled.
M:
Notreally,thenewofficeishuge,butthewordloadhasdoubled.
Q:
Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?
16.W:
Ican’tdecidewhattodoaboutthepartytomorrow.
M:
Youdon’thavetogoifyoudon’twantto,butI’llbegladtogiveyouarideifyoudo.
Q:
Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?
17.M:
Nowifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthecontract.I’llbehappytoanswerthem.
W:
Nothingcomestomindrightnow,butI’dliketogooverallthearticlesofthecontractoncemorebeforesigningit.
Q:
Whatarethespeakersdoingrightnow?
18.M:
Weareoutofpaperfortheprinter.Canyoupleaseordersome?
W:
Icompletedtheorderformonlineyesterdayanditwillbeherebynoon.I’llletyouknowwhenitcomesin.
Q:
Whatdidthewomando?
LongConversation
ConversationOne
W:
Bob,doyouknowwhoIsawtheotherday?
OldJake,lookingterriblydepressed.Didhegetpensionedoffatlast?
M:
Yes.Theymadehimretireafter50yearsatsea.Heisprettyupsetaboutit,butwhatcanyoudo?
Hereallyispasted.
W:
Heisallalone,isn’the?
M:
Yes,hiswifehasbeendeadforyears.Theyhadonedaughter,Dories.Butshewentofftotownassoonassheleftschool.Andhehasn’theardfromhersince.Ihearsheismakinggoodmoneyasamodel.
W:
Maybesomeonecouldgetintouchwithher.Gethertocomebackforawhiletohelp?
M:
Idon’tsupposeshecome.Shenevergotonwithherfather.Heisbitofatoughcharacterandsheisratherselfish.Oh,IexpectoldJakewillgetby.Heishealthyatleast,comesintoaclinicforacheckregularly.
W:
Areyouhisdoctor?
M:
No,mypartnerdoctorJohnsonis.
W:
Thatbad-temperedoldthing?
M:
Oh,heisn’tbad-tempered.Hejustlooksit.Heisanexcellentdoctor,taughtmealot,andhehasaverynicefamily.Hiswifeinvitesmeovertheretosuppereveryweek.Verypleasant.
W:
yes.IteachtheirdaughterPenatschool.Sheisabitcarelessandlazyaboutherschoolwork,butabrightlittlethingandverypopularwithheragegroup.
Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyou’vejustheard.
19.WhydoesoldJakelookterriblydepressed?
20.WhatdowelearnaboutJake’swife?
21.WhatdoesthemansayaboutJake’sdaughter?
22.WhatdoesthemansayaboutJake’sdoctor?
ConversationTwo
W:
Hello,Mr.Summerfield.Howareyoutoday?
M:
Verywell.Thankyou,Ms.Green.
W:
WhatcanIdoforyou?
M:
Well,unfortunately,thereisaproblemwiththeorderwereceivedfromyouyesterday.Itseemswehaven’tseentherightquantityofmanualstosupportthetelephonesystem.
W:
Oh,dear,that’sbadnews.I’mverysorrytohearthat,andyoudon’tknowhowmanypacksarewithoutmanuals?
M:
No,becausewehaven’topenedeverypack.Butinseveralofthosethathavebeenopenedtherearenone,nomanuals.
W:
I’mverysorryaboutthisinconvenience,Mr.Summerfield.We’llsendoutthemanualsthisafternoonbyexpressmailentirelyatourcost,andthemanualsshouldarrivetomorroworthedayafteratthelatest.
M:
Allofthem,right?
W:
Yes.Itmaybethatsomehavethemalready,butwecannotbesure.Sothebestthingistosendoutthemanualforeverypack.
M:
Yes.Yes,Isee.Thatwouldbegreat.
W:
Pleaseacceptourapologiesforthismix-up.Iassureyouwewilldoeverythingpossibletofindoutwhythemistakehappened
M:
Right.Thanksforyourswiftaction.
W:
Notatall.Thankyouandgoodbyefornow.Docallifthereisanythingelse.
M:
Allright.Thankyou.Goodbye,MsGreen.
W:
Goodbye.
Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyou’vejustheard.
23.Whatproblemsarethespeakersdiscussing?
24.Whatdoesthewomanpromisetodo?
25.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthesolution?
Passage
Passage1
Attractingandfeedingwildbirdsareentertainingactivitiesthathavelongbeenenjoyedbypeopleallovertheworld.Feedingbirdshasbecomesopopularthatpreparedfeedmixturesarereadilyavailable.Wefeedbirdsformanyreasons.Manypleasanthourscancomefromwatchingbirds.Ahobbyoftendevelopsintoaseriousstudyoftheirhabits.Accurateidentificationofbirdsisusuallythefirstgoal.Butobservationsthatanamateurbird-watchercanmakearereallylimitless.Thereis,however,responsibilityassociatedwithbirdfeeding,includingadiseasehazard.Attractingnumbersofbirdscontinuallytothesamespotcanbeharmfultothem,particularlyspeciesthatpickfoodfromthegroundcontaminatedbythedroppingsofotherbirds.Inwinterfeedingeffortsaremostsatisfyingtopeopleandareofgreatestbenefittobirds.Duringthistimewhenfewernaturalfoodsareavailableandairtemperaturesarelower,extrafeedingcankeepabirdwarmandwell.Oncebegun,feedingshouldneverstopduringtheseleanmonths.Ifyoustartalocalincreaseofbirds,bepreparedtodowhatmayberequiredtoeliminatehazardstothoseyouwanttobefriend.Aconstantsupplyoffoodshouldbegivenuntilthecoldisoverandspringhascome.Iffeedingisstoppedduringsevereweather,birdsusedtorelyinguponthefeedersmuststarve.
Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyou’vejustheard.
Q26Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutbirdwatching?
Q27Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutbirdsfedcontinuallyonthesamespot?
Q28Whatdoesthespeakersuggestwedoinfeedingbirdsinwinter?
Passage2
MyfriendLeomakesupweakandpoorexcuseswheneverthereissomethinghedoesn’twanttodo.Justtwoweeksago,hewasatmyhousewhenhedecidedhedidn’twanttogointowork.Hecalledhisbossandsaidhehadtogetanewsetoftiresputonhistruck.ThenhesatdownandwatchedTVwithme.Notonlyhadheliedbuthisexcusewasn’taveryconvincingone.Anothertime,hecancelledadatewithhisgirlfriendatthelastminutetellingherhehadtogetanewbatteryforhistruck.Shewasangryandrefusedtogooutwithhimagainuntilheapologized.Lastweekend,Leoofferedthepoorestexcuseyet.He’dpromisedhe’dhelpmemovesomefurniture,frommyparents’housetomynewapartment.Hewassupposedtobringhistruckoverabout8o’clockSaturdaymorning.Iwaited,andthencalledandleftamessageonhismachine.About11:
30,hecalledandsaidhewassorrybuthe’dbeengettinganewsetoftiresputonhistruck.Iguesshe’dforgottenheusedthesameexcusewhenhecalledhisbossfrommyhouse.IthinkIneedanewsetoffriends.I’mbeginningtogettiredofLeo’sexcuses.
Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyou’vejustheard.
Q29WhatdoesthespeakertellusaboutherfriendLeo?
Q30WhatdidhisgirlfrienddowhenLeocanceledadatewithheratthelastminute?
Q31WhatfavordidthespeakeraskLeotodolastweekend?
Passage3
InHollywood,everybodywantstoberich,famousandbeautiful.Nobodywantstobeold,unknownandpoor.ForHollywoodkids,lifecanbedifficultbecausetheygrowupsuchanunrealatmosphere.Theirparentsareambitiousandthechildrenarepartoftheparents’ambitions.Parentspayforwastefulgrandparties,expensivecarsanddesignerclothes.Wheneverydreamcancometrue,kidsdon’tlearnthevalueofanythingbecausetheyhaveeverything.Athirteen-year-oldboy,TrentMaguire,hasadriver,creditcardsandunlimitedcashtodowhathewantswhenhewantsto.“Oneday,I’llearnmorethanmydad!
”heboasts.Parentsbuycareandattentionfortheirchildrenbecausetheyhavenotimetogiveitthemselves.Amender’smotheremploysapersonaltrainer,abodyguard,asingingcoachandacouncilortolookafterallherfifteen-year-olddaughter’sneeds.Often,thereisnoparentathomemostdays,sochildrendecidewhethertomaketheirownmealsorgoouttorestaurants,whentowatchtelevisionordohomework.Theyorganizetheirsociallife.Theyplaynochildhoodgames.Theybecomeadultsbeforethey’reready.Hollywoodhasalwaysbeenthecityofdreams.Thekidsthereliveunrealliveswheremoney,beautyandpleasurearetheonlygods.Willchildrenaroundtheworldsoonstarttothinkthesame?
Ordotheyalready?
Questions32to35arebasedonthepassageyou’vejustheard.
Q32WhyislifesaidtobedifficultforHollywoodkids?
Q33WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutTrentMaguire,athirteen-year-oldboy?
Q34WhydoesAmender’smotheremployotherpeopletolookafterherneeds?
Q35WhatwillprobablyhavenegativeeffectsonthelivesofHollywoodkids?
CompoundDictation
Around120yearsago,Ebbinghausbeganhisstudyofmemory.Heconcentratedonstudyinghowquicklythehumanmindcanrememberinformation.Oneresultofhisresearchisknownasthetotaltimehypothesis,whichsimplymeantheamountyoulearndependsonthetimeyouspendtryingtolearnit.Thiscanbetakenasourfirst
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