08年英語(yǔ)專(zhuān)四聽(tīng)力原文和答案

1、2008年專(zhuān)四聽(tīng)力答案PART I DICTATIONChoosing a CareerWhen students graduate from college, / many of them do not know how they want tospend their working lives, / and they sometimes move from job to job / until they findsomething that suits them / and of equal importance to which they are suited. Others never

2、find a job in which they are really happy. / They remain all their lives square pegs in roundholes. /When we choose our careers, we need to ask ourselves two questions. / First, whatdo we think we would like to be?/ Second, what kind of people are we? / The idea, forexample, of being a painter or a

3、musician may seem very attractive, / but unless we havegreat talent and are willing to work very hard, / we are certain to fail in these occupations, /and failure will lead to unhappiness in life. /So it is important to assess our suitability for acertain career in job search.PARTnLISTENING COMPREHE

4、NSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions I to 3 are based on the following conversation.M: Is that Anne Shaw?W:Yes, speaking?M: Hello, it is Eric from London.W: Hello, Eric. How can I help you?M;lm fixing up on next project team meeting, and I just want to check some possibledates with you,W: Fine, let

5、 me just get my diary. Ok, which dates are you looking at?M: Ive spoken to the others, (1) and they prefer either the third week of May or thesecond week of June.W: Yeah, (1) both of the weeks are pretty clear at the moment except for the 11th of June.M: Right, Ive got that.W:So where is the meeting

6、 taking place this time?M: (2)lt was going to be in London. But I spoke to Carlos in Mexico City, and he suggestedChicago. He thinks it will be more convenient for most of the team. W:(2)Hes probablyright. Itll certainly be much easier for me as well. Because I can fly from Toronto, and Imsure you c

7、an find a meeting room somewhere near the airport.M:(2) Thats a good idea. Ill check up some hotels in that area and get back to you towardsthe end of the week.W: Fine, but Im not in the office on Friday.M: Ok, (3) Ill call you later in the afternoon on Thursday.W:No problem, bye.Key:1.A 2. D 3.AQue

8、stions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.M: We are having a debate on advertising Thursday evening, and I have to take part. W:Thats interesting. I should like to hear what people think about advertising.M: Whats there to say? We must have advertising, mustnt we?W:Why?M: Well, we wouldn

9、t know what there was to buy if we didnt have advertisements.W: Yes, thats true. Up to a point, advertisements provide information that we need. Ifsomeone has produced a new article, naturally, the seller wants to tell us about it. M:Yes,and the advertisements tell us which product is the best.W:Do

10、they? I dont think so. (4) Every manufacturer says that his product is the best, or atleast tries to give the impression. Only one can be the best, so the others are misleading,arent they?M: Well, in a way, I suppose, but we dont have to believe them, do we?W:Are you saying that advertisements arent

11、 effective? I dont think that intelligentbusinessmen will spend millions of dollars on advertising if nobody believes theadvertisements, do you?M: Perhaps not, but after all, its their money that they are spending.W: (5) Is it? I think not. The cost of advertising is added to the price of the articl

12、e. You andI and all the other people who buy the article pay for the advertising.M: Well, I suppose we get something for our money, some information.W:Yes, (6)but dont forget it is often misleading information, and sometimes harmful. M:Harmful?W:What about the advertisements designed to persuade you

13、ng people to smokecigarettes? Wouldnt you say they are harmful?M: Youve given me a lot to think about. Im quite looking forward to the debate now. Key:4.D 5.B 6.DQuestions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.W:So Mr. Brown, this is your bed, and as you can see, there are three other beds

14、 in theward. Have you got everything you need?M: Yes, nurse, I think so. (7) I followed the hospitals advice, and Ive only brought a fewbelongings with me.W: Good, you can see the reasons why we ask you to do that, (7)the cupboard is reallyvery small.M:Yes. Nurse, can you tell roe what the visiting

15、hours are?W:Yes, of course. (8) They are in the afternoon from 2:30 to 4:30 and in the evening from7:00 to 8:00, but remember that only two people can see you at the same .time. M:l see.What other rules are there?W:Yes. We start pretty early. (9) We wake you at 6 oclock, and breakfast is at 8 oclock

16、,lunch is at noon, there is tea at 3 :30, and supper is at 6 oclock.M:0h, thats very different from what I have been used to. Youd better tell me the rest of therules here.W:Yes. Well, you can see the no smoking sign. (9)We dont allow smoking in the wards,and the same goes for alcohol. However, if y

17、ou do need to smoke, there are speciallounges.M: Oh, I dont smoke, so it doesnt affect me. W:Good.Key: 7.A8.C 9.C 10.ASECTION B PASSAGESQuestions II to 13 are based on the following passage.In my opinion, the most important thing when choosing a hotel for an internationalconference is the meeting ro

18、om or rooms. (11) For example, you may need a large roomwhere everyone can be together for keynote speechesor presentations, and smallermeeting rooms for informal group discussions. Then, if people are coming from differentcountries, you need to find out about the rooms for them to stay in. (13) The

19、y should bespacious and comfortable, and have facilities for using email and laptops, as people haveto keep in touch with their offices or headquarters even when they are away.(12)My next point is facilities for hotel guests, things like a bar, a good qualityrestaurant, preferably offering local foo

20、d and fitness and sport centers. These areimportant, because delegates need to be able to relax after a long day of meetings and getto know each other in informal situations.Finally, for an international conference where delegates are coming from differentcountries, it can be very useful to choose a

21、 hotel that (13) has good transport connectionswith the nearest airport and all places of interest. This can save everybody a lot of time.Key: 11.D12.B 13.BQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.(17) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Its a great pleasure that I welcome you tothe new

22、 Museum of Industrial and Rural life. (14) The museum provides us with a uniquehistorical record of industrial and agricultural life in the area. Here, you find a wonderfulcollectiop of industrial and agricultural exhibits. Some of them date back 200 years whichreflect the history of our area over t

23、he last two centuries. Until recently, the area wasmainly agricultural, and the world industries and traditions were all associatedwithagriculture. The museumscollections bring this heritage back to life, with the fascinatingblend of working and static displays. From early times, good communications

24、 with the restof the country have lead to the industrial prosperity for the area. One example of suchcommunications was (15) the Roman Road, Portsmouth Street which passed nearby.Later, canals came to bring new prosperity, and then the railways. Good transport systemsencouraged local industries, esp

25、ecially those related to agriculture, and the museum hascollections of national significance from many of these.Local people, too, have changedthe history, and the museum will introduce you to these and other local celebrities. (16)The displays with all items collected locally show what local life u

26、sed to be like. Manydisplays of local items are in context and show, for example printers and cobblersworkshops. Whatever you are interested, we hope the museum will have something foryou.Key: 14.C 15.A 16.D 17.BQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.Good afternoon, everybody. Thank y

27、ou very much for inviting me here to talk aboutsafety in dormitory and personal security.First, a few points to bear in mind. Youll notice the doors of your dorm have two typesof locks, a Yale lock and a Chubb lock. Make sure you double (18) lock your door, not justone lock, both of them, however lo

28、ng you are going out for. Make sure when you go out, allthe windows are closed. Those of you in the ground and first-floor rooms will notice thatyou are locking windows, make sure you use them. Lock them every time you go out; (18)lock them at night. If you have got expensive equipmenis in your room

29、, first of all, insure it.So many people lose things and havent got insurance. Make sure you insure it.This brings me onto personal security. Wherever possible, avoid working alone late atnight, especially girl students. Avoid dark streets, and try to stick to the well-lit streetswhenever possible.

30、(19) Also if you know you are going to be up late, make sure youve gotenough money for a taxi to get home again, or arrange to stay with friends for the night. Itmay sound absurd, but dont forget the university actually offers free self-defense classes.I hope it something youd never have to use, but

31、 (20)it certainly was going along to a fewself-defense sessions.Key: 18.D19.B 20.ASECTION C NEW BROADCASTNews Item IThe New Year celebration in Thailand was shattered by violence, (21) when 9 bombsexploded across Bangkok around midnight. Three Thai citizens were killed and more than30 injured. No te

32、rrorist group claimed responsibility for the bombings by Tuesday. Somebelieve the explosions were the work of Muslim separatists. Bombings and shootingsoccur almost daily in Thailands three southernmost provinces: Yala, Narathiwat andPurtonia have a dominant Muslim population and have long complaine

33、d of neglect anddiscrimination in the largely Buddhist nation. (22) They have asked for independence anda separate Islamic state. Since 2004, the insurgences have carried out numerous attacksin the south, and more than I , 900 people have been killed. The Thai government hasbeen unable to curb the v

34、iolence, though thousands of troops have been sent to the south.Key：21.D 22.ANews Item 2U, S. President George W. Bush will layout his new policy for Iraq Wednesday night ina TV speech.However, some details of the policy have been leaked to themedia.National oil law: a date is to be announced for th

35、e release of a national oil law in Iraq.(23) The law will give the Iraqicentral government the power to distribute current and futureoil revenues to provinces and regions, based on their population size. The achievement ofa fair distribution of oil revenue is seen as a corner stone of Iraqi security

36、.More troops.-the U. S. now has 132 000 troops in Iraq. The number will temporarily beincreased by 20 000. A renewed construction package costing up to I billion U. S. dollars isalso to be announced. (24) The money is to help create jobs and boost the Iraqi economy.Young Iraqis are to be encouraged

37、to participate in the countrys reconstruction bycleaning the streets and repairing schools.Key：23.C 24.BNews Item 3A joint committee will soon seek further cooperation between Egypt and Spain in (25)industry, trade, investment and science and technology. (26) Egyptian economic sourcessaid the two si

38、des will discuss the possibility of setting up a joint business council when theEgyptian-Spanish Higher Committee meets in the first half of September in Madrid, Spain.The business council is aimed at balancing bilateral trade by expanding trade volume.Key：25.A26.DNews Item 4(27) Japaneseteenage women have grown increasinsly violent in the last 20 years. A criminologist said yesterday. The ratio of women in their teens inflicting bodily injury hasrisen to more than 20 per 100,000 of the total Japanese population , more than 7 t