12月四级听力文本(第四套).doc

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09年12月四级听力Shortconversation

11.M:

Excuseme,doyouhavechangeforaten-dollarnote?

Ineedtopaytheparkingmeter.

W:

I’msorry,butIthinkyoucangetitthroughthemoneychangerintheshoppingcenteracrossthestreet.

Q:

Whatisthemantryingtodo?

12.M:

Canyourecommendsomethingthataschoolboyof7or8willreallylike?

W:

I’dsuggestthistoytrain,sir.It’sanexcellentbrand.Verypopularallovertheworldthesedays.

Q:

Whatisthemandoing?

13.W:

Doyouletpeopleknowwhenyou’retakingpicturesofthem?

M:

Itrynotto.Youknowanypictureofapersonwhoposesforthecamerawouldlookdullandunnatural.

Q:

Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

14.W:

IneedtotalktosomeonewhoknowsBaltimorewell.I’mtoldyoulivedthere.

M:

Oh,butIwasreallyyoungatthetime

Q:

Whatdoesthemanmean?

15.W:

Aren’tyoudisappointedthatyoudidn’tgetthepromotion?

M:

Maybealittle,butIknowIneedmoreexperiencebeforeI’mreadyforthatkindofresponsibility.

Q:

Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromthisconversation?

16.W:

I’vebeenworkingoutthegymsinceJanuary.Iwasabitoutofshape.

M:

Youlookterrific.Itseemsthatyourefforthaspaidoff.

Q:

Whatdoesthemanimplyaboutthewoman?

17.W:

ProfessorClarksuggestedIgetatutorforadvancedphysics.

M:

Well,thatmighthelp.Advancedphysicsisaprettydifficultcourse.

Q:

Whatdoesthemanmean?

18.W:

Bill,haveyouheardthelatestnews?

Itappearswetwowon’tbelaidoffafterall.

M:

Oh,I’msomewhattiredofworkinghere.I’vebeenwonderingwhetherIshouldresign.Anyway,thenewsseemstobegoodforyou.

Q:

Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthenews?

09年12月四级长对话-1

Nowyouhearthetwolongconversations

Conversation1

W:

Hello,CartsonCollege,mayIhelpyou?

M:

Yes.I’mlookingforinformationoncoursesincomputerprogramming.Iwouldneeditforthefallsemester.

W:

Doyouwantadayoreveningcourse?

M:

Well,itwouldhavetobeaneveningcoursesinceIworkduringtheday.

W:

Aha.Haveyoutakenanycoursesindataprocessing?

M:

No.

W:

Oh!

Well,dataprocessingisacourseyouhavetotakebeforeyoucantakecomputerprogramming.

M:

Oh,Isee.Well,whenisitgiven?

IhopeitisnotonThursdays.

W:

Well,there’saclassthatmeetsonMondayeveningsat7.

M:

Justonceaweek?

W:

Yes.Butthat’salmost3hoursfrom7to9:

45.

M:

Oh!

Well,that’sallright,Icouldmanagethat.Howmanyweeksdoesthecourselast?

W:

Mm,letmesee.12weeks.YoustartthefirstweekendsSeptemberandfinish…Oh..justbeforeChristmas,December21st.

M:

Andhowmuchisthecourse?

W:

That’s300dollarsincludingthenecessarycomputertime.

M:

Ah-hum.Okay,Eh,wheredoIgotoregister?

W:

RegistrationisonthesecondandthirdofSeptemberbetween6and9inFrostHall.

M:

Isthattheroundbuildingbehindtheparkinglot?

W:

Yes,that’stheone.

M:

Oh,Iknowhowtogetthere.IsthereanythingthatIshouldbringwithme?

W:

No,justyourcheckbook.

M:

Well,thankyousomuch.

W:

You’reverywelcome.Bye!

M:

Bye!

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

Q19:

Whydoesthemanchoosetotakeaneveningcourse?

Q20:

Whatdoesthemanhavetodobeforetakingthecourseofcomputerprogramming?

Q21:

Whatdowelearnaboutthescheduleofeveningcourse?

Q22:

Whatdoesthemanwanttoknowattheendoftheconversation?

W:

So,whyexactlydoesyourjobhavereputationforbeingstressful?

M:

Stressisgenerallydrivenbythefeelingofbeingoutofcontrolofasituationandthefeelingofasituationcontrollingyou.Tradinginfinancialmarketscombinesboth.

W:

Howdoyourelaxintheevening?

M:

Iveryrarelydoanythingwork-relatedsoit’seasytoescapethemarkets.Igenerallygotothegymorgoforarun,especiallyifIhadabadday.Ialwayscookamealratherthanhaveatake-away.Todosomethingmybrainwillregardascreative.

W:

Doyouthinkwhatyoudotorelaxisaneffectivewaytobeatstress?

M:

Idon’tthinkthereisaspecificruleabouthowtobeatstress.IgenerallyfindoutwhatIdoiseffectiveforme.

W:

Wouldyouconsiderchangingyourjobbecauseofthehighstressfactor?

M:

Ihaveconsideredleavingmyjobduetostress-relatedfactors.However,Idothinkthatanelementofstressisagoodthing.Andifusedtherightwaycanactuallybeapositivething.

W:

Whatdoyouenjoyaboutthestressfulaspectsofyourjob?

M:

Havingsaidallthat,Idoactuallyenjoyanelementofuncertainty.Ienjoymentalchallenge.Tradinggeneratesawiderangeofemotionssecondbysecond.Howyoudealwithandmanagethoseemotionsdictatesshortmediumandlongtermtradingperformanceandsuccess.

Q23-25

Q23.Whatistheman’sjob?

Q24.Whydoesthemanprefertocookamealratherthanhaveatake-away?

Q25.Whatdoesthemansayaboutanelementofstressinhisjob?

SectionB

PassageOne

　　Sinceearlytimes,peoplehavebeenfascinatedwiththeideaoflifeexistingsomewhereelsebesidesearth.Untilrecently,scientistsbelievedthatlifeonotherplanetwasjustahopefuldream.Butnowtheyarebeginningtolocateplaceswherelifecouldform.In1997,theysawevidenceofplanetsnearotherstarslikethesun.Butscientistsnowthinkthatlifecouldbeevennearerinourownsolarsystem.OneplacescientistsarestudyingverycloselyisEuropa,amoonofJupiter.SpaceprobeshaveprovidedevidencethatEuropahasalargeoceanunderitssurface.TheprobeshavealsomadethescientiststhinkthatunderitssurfaceEuropahasarockycoregivingoffvolcanicheat.Waterandheatfromvolcanicactivityaretwobasicconditionsneededforlifetoform.Athirdiscertainbasicchemicalssuchascarbon,oxygenandnitrogen.ScientistsbelievetheremightbesuchchemicalslyingatthebottomofEuropa’socean.Theymayhavealreadycreatedlife,ormaybeaboutto.Youmaywonderiflightisalsoneedforlifetoform.Untilrecently,scientiststhoughtthatlightwasessential.Butnow,placeshavebeenfoundonearththatareintotalinblackness,suchascavesseveralmilesbeneaththeocean.Andbacteria,primitiveformsoflifehavebeenseenthere.SothelackoflightinEuropa’ssubsurfaceoceandoesn’tautomaticallyruleoutlifeforming.

　　26.Whatdidscientistsoncebelieveaccordingtothepassage?

　　27.WhathavescientistsfoundaboutEuropa,amoonofJupiter?

　　28.Whathavescientistscometoknowrecentlyabouttheformationoflife?

　　PassageTwo

　　　　Inherearlydaysasanemergencyroomphysician,Dr.JoannaMeyertreatedachildwhohadsufferedaseconddegreeburn.Afterthechildhadbeentreated,andwasbeingpreparedfordischarge,Dr.Meyertalkedtotheparentsabouthowtheyshouldcareforthechildathome,alsolisteningtoherwerehalffadozenfamilymembers.Afewhourslater,whenshecametosaygoodbye,thefamilyaskedhertosettleanargumentthey’vebeenhavingoverexactlywhatadviceshehadgiven.“AsItalkedtothem,Iwasamazed.”shesaid,“AllofthemhadheardthesimpleinstructionsIhadgivenjustafewhoursbefore.Buttheyhadthreeorfourdifferentversions.Themostbasicdetailswereunclearandconfusing.Iwassurprised,becausethesewereintelligentpeople.”ThisepisodegaveDr.Meyerherfirstcluetosomethingeverydoctorlearnssoonerorlater–mostpeoplejustdon’tlistenverywell.

　　Nowadays,shesays,sherepeatsherinstructions,andevenconductsarealitycheckwithsomepatients.Sheasksthemtotellherwhattheythinkthey’resupposedtodo.Shealsoprovidestake-homesheets,whicharecomputerprintouts,tailoredtothepatients’situation.

　　Dr.Meyer’slistenersarenotunusual.Whennewordifficultmaterialispresented,almostalllistenersarefacedwithachallenge,becausehuman’sspeechlacksthestabilityandpermanenceoftheprintedword.Oralcommunicationisfast-movingandimpermanent.

　　Question29-31

　　Q29.Whatdidthechild’sfamilymembersargueaboutinthehospital?

　　Q30.WhatdoesDr.Meyerdotoensureherpatientsunderstandherinstructions?

　　Q31.Whatdoesthespeakersayabouthumanspeech?

　　Passage3

　　Itislogicaltosupposethatthingslikegoodlaborrelations,goodworkingconditions,goodwagesandbenefits,andjobsecuritymotivateworkers.Butoneexpert,FrederickHerzbergarguedthatsuchconditionsdonotmotivateworkers,theyaremerelysatisfiers.

　　Motivators,incontrast,includethingssuchashavingachallengingandinterestingjob,recognitionandresponsibility.However,evenwiththedevelopmentofcomputersandrobotics,therearealwaysplentyofboring,repetitiveandmechanicaljobs,andlotsofunskilledpeoplewhohavetodothem.Sohowdomanagersmotivatepeopleinsuchjobs?

　　Onesolutionistogivethemsomeresponsibilities,notasindividuals,butasateam.Forexample,somesupermarketscombineofficestaff,thepeoplewhofilltheshelves,andthepeoplewhoworkatthecheckoutintoateam.Andletthemdecidewhatproductlinestostock,howtodisplaythem,andsoon.

　　Manypeoplenowtalkabouttheimportanceofacompanysharedvaluesorculture,withwhichallthestaffcanidentify.Forexample,beingthebesthotelchain,ormakingthebest,themostuserfriendly,orthemostreliableproductsinaparticularfield.Suchvaluesaremorelikelytomotivateworkersthanfinancialtargets,whichultimatelyonlyconcernafewpeople.Unfortunately,thereisonlyalimitednumberofsuchgoalstogoaround.Andbydefinition,notallthecompetingcompaniesinanindustrycanseriouslyplayintobethebest.

　　Question32-35

　　Q32.WhatcanactuallymotivateworkersaccordingtoFrederickHerzberg?

　　Q33.Whatdoesthespeakers