20年12月四级听力原文(20年12月四级答案听力)

SECTION A

11 W:I ran into Sally the other day. I could hardly recognize her. Do you remember her from high school ?

M: Yeah, she was a little out of shape back then. Well, has she lost a lot of weight ?

Q: What does the man remeber of Sally?

12 W: We don’t seem to have a reservation for you,sir. I’m sorry.

M: But my secrectary said that she had revserved a room for me here. I phoned her from the airport this morning just before I got on board the plane.

Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

13 W: What would you do if you were in my position?

M: If Paul were my son, I just not worry, now that his teacher is giving him extra help and he is working hard himself. He sure to do well in the next exam.

Q: What’s the man’s suggestion to the woman?

14 M: You had your hands full and have been overworked during the last two weeks. I think you really need to go out and get some fresh air and sunshine.

W: You are right.That’ s just what I am thinking about.

Q: What is the woman most probably going to do?

15 W: Hello, John, how are you feeling now ? I hear you’ve been ill.

M: They must have confused me with my twin brother Rod. He’s been sick a week,but I’ve never found better in my life.

Q: What do we learn about the man?

16 M : Did you really give away all your furniture when you move into the new house last month?

W : Just the useless pieces, as I’m planning to purchase new set from Italy for the sitting room only.

Q : What does the woman mean?

17 M: I’ve brought back your Oxford Companion to English Literature. I thought you might use it for your paper.Sorry not to have returned it earlier.

W: I was wondering where that book was.

Q: What can we infer from that conversation?

18 W : To tell the truth, Tony. It never occured to me that you are an athlete.

M : Oh, really ? Most people who meet me including some friends of mine don’t think so either.

Q : What do we learn from the conversation ?

Now you'll hear two long conversations.

Conversation One:

M: Mary! I hope you’re packed and ready to leave.

W: Yes, I’m packed, but not quite ready. I can’t find my passport.

M: Your passport? That’s the one thing you mustn’t leave behind!

W: I know, I haven’t lost it. I’ve packed it, but I can’t remember which bag it’s in.

M: Well, you’ll have to find it at the airport. Come on! The taxi is waiting.

W: Did you say the taxi? I thought we were going in your car.

M: Yes, well I had plan, too. But I’ll explain later. You’ve got to be there in an hour.

W: The plane doesn’t leave for 2 hours. Anyway, I’m ready to go now.

M: Now, you’ve taking just one case. Is that right?

W: No, there’s one in the hall as well.

M: Gosh! What a lot of stuff! You’re taking in for a month instead of a week!

W: Well, you can’t depend on the weather. It might be cold.

M: It’s never cold in Rome, certainly not in May. Come on, we really must go.

W: Right, we’re ready. We’ve got the bags, I’m sure there’s no need to rush.

M: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait 2 minutes, not 20!

W: Look, I’m supposed to be going away to relax, you’re making me nervous!

M: Well, I wan you to relax on holiday, but you can’t relax now.

W: Ok. I promise not to relax, at least not until we get into the airport and I find my passport.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard:

19. What does the woman say about her passport?

20. What do we know about the woman’s trip?

21. Why does the man urge the woman to hurry?

22. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

Conversation Two:

W: Oh! I’m fed up with my job!

M: Hey! There’s a perfect job for you in the paper today. You might be interested.

W: Oh? What is it? What do they want?

M: Wait a minute…Ah, here it is. The European Space Agency. It’s recruiting translators.

W: The European Space Agency?

M: Well, they that what it says. They need an English translator to work from French or German.

W: So they need a degree in French or German, I suppose. Well, I’ve got that. What’s more? I’ve plenty of experience. What else are they asking for?

M: Just that. A university degree, and 3 or 4 years experience as a translator in a professional environment.

W: They also say, the person should have a lively and inquiring mind, effective communication skills, and the ability to work individually, or as a part of a team.

W: Well, if I stay on my present job much longer, I won’t have any mind or skills left. By the way, what about salary? I just hope it isn’t lower than what I get now.

M: It’s said to be negotiable. It depends on the applicant’s education and experience. In addition to basic salary, there’s a list of extra benefits. Have a look yourself.

W: En…travel and social security plus relocation expenses are paid. Hey, this isn’t bad, I really want the job.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard:

23. Why is the woman trying to find a new job?

24. What position is being advertised in the paper?

25. What are the key factors that determine the salary of the new position?

SECTION B

Passage 1

When couples get married, they usually plan to have children. Sometimes, however, a couple can not have a child of their own. In this case, they may decide to adopt a child. In fact, adoption is very common today. There are about 60,000 adoptions each year in the United States alone. Some people prefer to adopt infants. Others adopt older children. Some couples adopt children from their own countries. Others adopt children from foreign countries. In any case, they all adopt children for the same reason. They care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life.

Most adopted children know that they are adopted. Psychologists and child care experts generally think this is a good idea. However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biological parents. As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents. Because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed. The information is secret, so no one can see it.

Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents. Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not. The decision to search for birth parents is a difficult one to make. Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding their biological parents. Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents, they do know that their adoptive parents want them, love them and will care for them.

26. According to the speaker, why do some couples adopt children?

27. Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents?

28. Why do many adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for the birth parents?

29. What can we infer from the passage?

Passage 2

Katharine Graham graduated from the University of Chicago in 1938 and got a job as a news reporter in San Francisco. Katharine’s father used to be a successful investment banker. In 1933 he bought a failing newspaper－The Washington Post. When Katharine returned to Washington and got a job－editing letters in her father’s newspaper, she married Philip Graham who took over his father-in-law’s position shortly after and became publisher of The Washington Post. But for many years her husband suffered from mental illness and he killed himself in 1963.

After her husband’s death, Katharine operated the newspaper. In the 1970s, the newspaper became famous around the world. And Katharine was also recognized as an important leader in newspaper publishing. She was the first woman to head a major American publishing company－The Washington Post Company. In a few years, she successfully expanded the company to include newspaper, magazine, broadcast and cable companies.

She died of head injuries after a fall when she was 84. More than 3,000 people attended her funeral including many government and business leaders. Her friends said she would be remembered as a woman who had an important influence on events in the United States and the world. Katharine Graham once wrote: "The world without newspapers would not be the same kind of world." After her death, the employees of The Washington Post wrote: "The world without Katharine will not be the same at all."

30. What do we learn from the passage about Katherine’s father?

31. What does the speaker tell us about Katherine Graham?

32. What does the comment by employees of The Washington Post suggest?

Passage 3

Obtaining good health insurance is a real necessity while you are studying overseas. It protects you from minor and major medical expenses that can wipe out not only your savings, but you dreams of an education abroad.

There are often two different types of health insurance you can consider buying: international travel insurance and student insurance in the country where you will be going. An international travel insurance policy is usually purchased in your home country before you go abroad. It generally covers a wide variety of medical services, and you are often given a list of doctors in the area where you will travel who may even speak your native language. The drawback might be that you may not get your money back immediately. In other words, you may have to pay all your medical expenses and then later submit your receipts to the insurance company.

On the other hand, getting student health insurance in the country where you will study might allow you to only pay a certain percentage of the medical cost at the time of service and thus, you don't have to have sufficient cash to pay the entire bill at once.

Whatever you decide, obtaining some form of health insurance is something you should consider before you go overseas. You shouldn’t wait until you are sick with major medical bills to pay off.

33. Why does the speaker advise overseas students to buy health insurance?

34. What is the drawback of students’ buying international travel insurance?

35. What does the speaker say about students’ getting health insurance in the country where they will study?

SECTION C

More and more of the world’s population are living in towns or cities. The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is alarming. Between 1920 and 1960, big cities in developed countries increased two and a half times in size, but in other parts of the world, the growth was eight times their size. The sheer size of growth is bad enough, but there are now also very disturbing signs of trouble in the comparison of percentages of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry. During the 19th century, cities grew as a result of the growth of industry. In Europe, the proportion of people living in cities was always smaller than that of the workforce working in factories. Now, however, the reverse is almost always true in the newly industrialized world. The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry. Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth. There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there, let alone the new arrivals. There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities. So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and underemployment, a growing in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.

答案：

SECTION A

11. D) She was somewhat overweight

12. B) At a hotel reception

13. A) Having confidence in her son

14. A) Have a short break

15. C) He has been in perfect condition

16. D) She still keeps some old furniture in her new house

17. A) The woman forgot lending the book to the man

18. B) The man doesn’t look like a sportsman

SECTION B

26. D They care a lot about children.

27. C Their birth information is usually kept secret.

28. B They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents.

29. A Adoption has much to do with love.

30. B He bought The Washington Post.

31. C She was the first woman to lead a big U.S publishing company.

32. A Katharine had exerted an important influence on the world.

33. D It’ll protect them from possible financial crises.

34. D They can’t immediately get back the money paid for their medical cost.

35. C They needn’t pay the entire medical bill at once.

SECTION C

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