历年英语四级听力原文0012年.docx

1、历年英语四级听力原文0012年 2012年6月 短对话11:M: As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining room, another into the family room and a third to the outside。W: The door into the family room isnt big enough. Could it be made wider?Q: What are the speakers doing?12.M: Im thinking about wh

2、ere to go for a bite tonight. Any suggestions, Barbara?W: Well, how about the French restaurant near the KFC? Frankly, Ive had enough of our canteen food。Q: What do we learn about the woman?13.W: Hey, if you cant enjoy the music at a sensible volume, why not use earphones? Im preparing for the speec

3、h contest。M: Oh, sorry. I didnt realize Ive being bothering you all this time。Q: What is the man probably doing?14.M: Finally, Ive got the chance to put on my new suit tonight. I hope to make a good impression on your family。W: Come on! Its only a family reunion. So jeans and T-shirts are just fine.

4、 Q: What does the woman mean?15.M: Would you like to see those pants in brown and navy blue? These two colors are coming in this season。W: Oh, actually grey is my favorite color, but I prefer something made from cotton, 100% cotton I mean。Q: What is the woman looking for?16.W: From here, the mountai

5、ns look as if you could just reach out and touch them。M: Thats why I chose this lodge. It has one of the best views in Switzerland。Q: What is the mans chief consideration in choosing the lodge?17.M: What do I have to do to apply for a passport?W: You need proof of citizenship, either an old passport

6、 or a birth certificate and three photographs. Then you must complete this form and pay a fee。Q: What is the man most probably going to do?18.M: Miss, can I interest you in a pork special with serving tonight? Its only 799, half the usual price and its very tasty。W: Oh really? I will try it。Q: What

7、does the man say about the dish?长对话：Conversation 1W：Good evening, and welcome to this weeks Business World, the program for and about business people. Tonight, we have Mr. Steven Kayne, who has just taken over and established bicycle shop. Tell us, Mr. Kayne, what made you want to run your own store

8、?M: Well, I always loved racing bikes and fixing them. When I was working full-time as a salesman for a big company, I seldom had time to enjoy my hobby. I knew then that as soon as I had enough money to get my own business going, Ill do it. I had my heart set on it and I didnt let anything stand in

9、 my way. When I went down to the bank and got a business loan, I knew Id love being my own boss. Now my time is my own. I open the store when I want and leave when I want。W: You mean you dont keep regular hours?M: Well, the sign on my store says the hours are ten to six, but if business is slower th

10、an usual, I can just lock up and take off early。W: Have you hired any employees to work with you yet?M: Yeah, a couple of friends of mine who love biking as much as I do. They help me out a few days a week. Its great because we play cards or just sit around and talk when there are no customers。W: Th

11、ank you, Mr. Kayne. We wish you success in your new business。Question 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard。19.What is the woman doing?20.What did Mr. Kayne do before he took over the bicycle shop?21.Why did the man take over a bicycle shop?22.What do we learn about the people work

12、ing in the shop?Conversation 2W: Well, the main activities in the region were historically steel and paper processing, I think。M: Yes, but Im not quite sure about the status of those industries now. Could you tell us something about that?W: Yes, of course. In fact, they are less significant, but ste

13、el-related manufacturing still accounts for 44% of industrial activity. So its still very important. In fact, 80% of Spains machine tools are from the Basque Country. As for paper processing, theres still a little. But its no longer what it once was in the region. So, is that clear?M: Yes, thanks。W:

14、 Now, to get back to what I was saying, theres a lot of unemployment as well as geographical problems in the region。M: Sorry, Victoria. What do you mean by geographical problems?W: Well, what I mean is the area is very hilly, mountainous in parts. So there used to be transport problems, now though t

15、here are new train links and better roads, but it may be that some smaller towns inland remain not very well connected, is that OK? Does that make sense? When we talk about specific location suggestions for the factory, well see this in more detail, so well come back to this question, OK?M: OK, righ

16、t。W: So I was about to say something about the work force in the region and the level of training and education. In general, its very good and improving。Question 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard。23. What does the woman say about the steel-related manufacturing in the region?24

17、. What problem hinders the regions development?25. What will the speakers discuss later?短文：Passage 1I first met Joe Ganz when we were both nine years old, which is probably the only reason hes one of my best friends. If I had first met Joe as a freshman in high school we wouldnt even have had the ch

18、ance to get to know each other. Joe is a day student, but I am a boarding student. We havent been in same classes, sports or extra-curricular activities. Nonetheless, I spend nearly every weekend at his house and we talk on the phone every night. This is not to say that we would not have been compat

19、ible if we had first met in our freshman year. Rather, we would not have been likely to spend enough time getting to know each other due to the lack of immediately visible mutual interests. In fact, to be honest, I struggle even now to think of things we have in common. But maybe thats what makes us

20、 enjoy each others company so much. When I look at my friendship with Joe, I wonder how many people Ive known whom I never disliked, but simply didnt take the time to get to know. Thanks to Joe, I have realized how little basis there is for the social divisions that exist in every community. Since t

21、his realization, I have begun to make an even more determined effort to find friends in unexpected people and places。Q:26: Why does the speaker say Joe Ganz became one of his best friends?27: Where does the speaker spend most of his weekends?28: What has the speaker learned from his friendship with

22、Joe?Passage 2It was a bad night for Lewis. His research in the neighboring town has taken longer than he expected. It was late and he was very tired when he drove home. He turned into his buildings parking lot, but all the spaces were full. He drove back out onto the street, looking for a parking sp

23、ace. The first block was full. The next block was almost empty. Lewis didnt see a “no parking” sign, but he has expected that his parking were allowed there. Most the spaces would be filled. Then he saw a small parking lot with two free spaces. He was so glad to see them that he didnt even think to

24、read the sign by the entrance. He drove in, parked and hurried home to go to bed. The next morning he went back to the lot to get his car. It was gone. He ran home and telephoned the city police to say that his car had been stolen. It took the police only a minute to tell him what had happened: his

25、car had been on a private lot. It had been taken away by the police. Lewis had to take a taxi to visit the city garage far from the city center. He had to pay a fee of 40 dollars to get his car back. In addition, he got a parking ticket, his first one ever in Greenville。Q:29: Where did Lewis intend

26、to park his car when he came back from work one night?30: What did Lewis think had happened to his car the next morning?31: Where did Lewis finally get his car back?Passage 3Well, to pick up where we left off last time, I believe we agreed that creativity is a mysterious idea. It was those things we

27、 all recognize when we see it, but we dont really understand what it is. We seem to feel that some people are naturally creative, but we dont know how they got that way. Is creativity a natural gift like good looks, or is it something that can be acquired like knowledge? Perhaps if we analyze the cr

28、eative process carefully, we might get some insight into what it is and how it might work in our lives. The creative process has always been accepted as the source of all important work in the arts, but we should not think the creativity plays a role only in the arts. Every major scientific discover

29、y began with someone imagining the world to look differently from the way others saw it. And this is what creativity is all about - imagining the world in a new way. And despite what you may believe about the limits of your own creative imaginations, we all have the potential to imagine the world in

30、 an absolutely new way. In fact, you are born with it. It is your birth right as a human being. And whats more, you use it every day, almost every moment of your life. Your creative imagination is what you use to make sense of your experiences. Its your creative mind that gets meaning from chaos of

31、experiences and brings order to your world。32. What did the speaker most probably discuss last time?33. What is the widely accepted idea about the creative process?34. What leads to major scientific discoveries according to the speaker?35. What does the speaker imply about the creative process?复合式听写

32、：Students have been complaining more and more about stolen property. Radios, cell phones, bicycles, pocket calculators and books have all been reported stolen. Are there enough campus police to do the job? There are twenty officers in the campus security division. Their job is to handle crime, accidents, lost-and-found items and tr