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四级听力原版第一套
Nowletsbeginwiththeeightshortconversations.
1.W:
Imgoingtogiveupplayingchess.
Ilostagaintoday.
M:
Justbecauseyoulost?
Isthatanyreasontoquit?
Q:
Whatdoesthemanimply?
2.M:
DoyouknowSallysnewaddress?
Shesgotsomemailhere,andIdliketoforwardittoher.
W:
Well,wevenotbeenintouchforquiteawhile.
Letssee.Maryshouldknowit.
Q:
Whatdoesthewomanmean?
3.W:
Imissedclassesthismorning.
Couldyoupleaselendmeyournotes?
M:
Mynotes?
Youveneverseenmyhandwriting,haveyou?
Q:
Whatdoesthemanimply?
4.M:
Imtakingmygirlfriendtothefancynewrestaurantforherbirthdaytonight.
W:
Iwenttherelastweekend.
Ifounditratherdisappointing.
Q:
Whatdoesthewomanmean?
5.W:
Winterisoveratlast.
Timetoputawaymyglovesandboots.
M:
Ivebeenwaitingforthisformonths.
Q:
Whatdoesthemanmean?
6.W:
Thankyouforbringingthebooksback.
M:
Ithoughtyouneedthemovertheweekend.
Manythanksforlettingmeusethem.
Q:
Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?
7.W:
Areyouworkingflexiblehours?
M:
No,Imnot.Theweathertodayissonice,
soIdecidedtowalktowork,
andthatmeantIhadtoleaveanhourearlierthanusual.
Q:
Whatdidthemandecidetodo?
8.W:
Ourplanehasbeencirclingforalongtime.
Whythedelay?
M:
Theairportwasclosedforawhilethismorning,andthingsarestillnotbacktonormal.
Q:
Whatdoesthemanmean?
Nowyouwillhearthetwolongconversations.
ConversationOne
W:
Morning,thisisTGC!
M:
Goodmorning,WalterBarryhere,callingfromlondon.CouldIspeaktoMr.Grand,please?
W:
Whoscalling,please?
M:
WalterBarry,fromLondon.
W:
Whatisitabout,please?
M:
Well,Iunderstandthatyourcompanyhasachemicalprocessingplant.MyowncompanyLCP,LiquidControlProducts,isaleaderinsafetyfromleaksinthefieldofchemicalprocessing.IdliketospeaktoMr.GrandtodiscusswaysinwhichwecouldhelpTGCprotectitselffromsuchproblemsandsavemoneyatthesametime.
W:
Yes,Isee.Well,Mr.Grandisnotavailablejustnow.
M:
CanyoutellmewhenIcouldreachhim?
W:
Hesverybusyforthenextfewdays.ThenhellbeawayinNewYork.Soitsdifficulttogiveyouatime.
M:
CouldIspeaktosomeoneelse,perhaps?
W:
Who,inparticular?
M:
Acolleague,forexample?
W:
Youarespeakingtohispersonalassistant.IcandealwithcallsforMr.Grand.
M:
Yes,well,couldIringhimtomorrow?
W:
No,Imsorry,hewontbefreetomorrow.Listen,letmesuggestsomething.Yousendusdetailsofyourproductsandservices,togetherwithreferencesfromothercompanies.Andthenwellcontactyou.
M:
Yes,thatsverykindofyou.Ihaveyouraddress.
W:
Verygood,Mr....?
M:
Barry.WalterBarry,fromLCPinLondon.
W:
Right,Mr.Barry.Welookforwardtohearingfromyou.
M:
Thankyou.Goodbye.
W:
Bye.
Questions9to12arebasedontheconversation
youhavejustheard.
9.Whatdowelearnaboutthewomanscompany?
10.Whatdowelearnabouttheman?
11.Whatsthewomanspositioninhercompany?
12.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?
ConversationTwo
M:
MissYamada,didyoueverthinkthatyouwouldfindyourselflivingandworkinginthewesternworld?
W:
No,notreally,althoughIvealwayslistenedtorecordingsofgreatorchestrasfromEurope.
M:
Soyouenjoyedclassicalmusicevenwhenyouwereveryyoung?
W:
Oh,yes.Iwasonlyachild.
M:
Youwerebornin1955.Isthatright?
W:
Yes,IbeganviolinlessonsatschoolwhenIwassix.
M:
Asyoungasthat.Didyoulikeit?
W:
Oh,yes,verymuch.
M:
Whendidyoufirstplayonyourown?
Imean,whendidyougiveyourfirstperformance?
W:
IthinkIwas8...?
No,9.Ijusthadmybirthdayaweekbefore,andmyfatherhadboughtmeanewviolin.Iplayedasmallpieceattheschoolconcert.
M:
Didyouknowthenthatyouwouldbecomeaprofessionalviolinist?
W:
Yes,Ithinkso.Ienjoyedplayingtheviolinverymuch,andIdidntmindpracticing,sometimesthreeorfourhoursaday.
M:
AndwhendidyoufirstcometoEurope?
W:
Iwasverylucky.WhenIwas15,IwonascholarshiptoacollegeinParis.Thatwasforathree-yearcourse.
M:
Howdidyourparentsfeelaboutthat?
W:
Ithinktheywerepleasedandworriedatthesametime.Itwasthechanceofalifetime.ButofcourseIwouldbethousandsofmilesfromhome.Anyway,IstudiedinParisforthreeyearsandthenwentbacktoTokyo.
Questions13to15arebasedontheconversation
youhavejustheard.
13.WhatdoweknowaboutthewomanbeforeshewenttoEurope?
14.Whatdoesthewomansayabouthermusicexperience?
15.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutherstudyinParis?
SectionB
PassageOne
Whatmakesapersonfamous?
Thisisamysterythatmanypeoplehavecarefullythoughtabout.Allkindsofmythssurroundthelivesofwell-knownpeople.MostpeoplearefamiliarwiththeworksofWilliamShakespeare,oneofthegreatestEnglishwritersofthe16thand17thcenturies.YethowmanyknowShakespeare,theperson,themanbehindtheworks?
Aftercenturiesofresearch,scholarsarestilltryingtodiscoverShakespeare'spersonalhistory.Itisnoteasilyfoundinhiswritings.Authorsofthetimecouldnotprotecttheirworks.
Anactingcompany,forexample,couldchangeaplayiftheywantedto.Nowadays,writershavecopyrightsthatprotecttheirwork.ManymythsaroseaboutShakespeare.Somesaidhehadnoformaleducation.Othersbelievedthathebeganhiscareerbytendingthehorsesofwealthymen.Allofthesemythsareinteresting,butaretheytrue?
Probablynot.Shakespeare'sfatherwasarespectedmaninStratford-on-Avon,amemberofthetowncouncil.HesentyoungWilliamtogrammarschool.MostpeopleofElizabethantimesdidnotcontinuebeyondgrammarschool;so,Shakespearedidhave,atleast,anaverageeducation.SomepartsofShakespeare'slifewillalwaysremainunknown.TheGreatLondonFireof1666burnedmanyimportantdocuments
thatcouldhavebeenasourceofclues.Wewillalwaysbeleftwithmanyquestionsandfewfacts.
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutWilliamShakespeare?
17.WhatdowelearnaboutShakespeare'sfather?
18.WhydoesthespeakersaypartsofShakespeare's
lifewillremainamystery?
PassageTwo
Whereveryougoandforwhateverreason,itsimportanttobesafe.Whilethemajorityofpeopleyouwillmeetwhentravellingaresuretobefriendlyandwelcoming,therearedangers.Theftbeingthemostcommon.Justasinyourhomecountry,donotexpecteveryoneyoumeettobefriendlyandhelpful.Itsimportanttoprepareforyourtripinadvanceandtotakeprecautionswhileyouaretravelling.Asyouprepareforyourtrip,makesureyouhavetherightpaperwork.Youdontwanttogettoyourdestination,onlytofindyouhavethewrongvisa,orworse,thatyourpassportisntvalidanymore.Also,makesureyoutravelwithpropermedicalinsurance,sothatifyouaresickorinjuredduringyourtravels,
youwillbeabletogettreatment.Ifyouwanttodrivewhileyouareabroad,makesureyouhaveaninternationaldriverslicense.Whenyougettoyourdestination,useofficialtransport.Alwaysgotobusandtaxistands.Dontacceptridesfromstrangerswhoofferyoualift.Ifthereisnometerinthetaxi,agreeonapricebeforeyougetin.Ifyouprefertostayincheaphotelswhiletravelling,makesureyoucanlockthedoorofyourroomfromtheinside.Finally,remembertosmile.Itsthefriendliestandmostsincereformofcommunication,andissuretobeunderstoodinanypartoftheworld!
Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.Whatismentionedasamostcommondangerwhenpeoplegotravellingabroad?
20.Whatisthemostimportantthingtodowhenyouprepareforyourtripabroad?
21.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestyoudowhenyouarriveatyourdestination?
PassageThree
TheBritisharesupposedtobefamousforlaughingatthemselves,buteventheirsenseofhumourhasalimit,astheBritishretailerGeraldRatnerfoundouttohiscost.WhenRatnertookoverhisfather'schainof130jewelryshopsin1984,heintroducedaveryclearcompanypolicy.Hedecidedthathisshopsshouldselldownmarketproductsatthelowestpossibleprices.Itwasagreatsuccess.TheBritishpubliclovedhischeapgoldearringsandhistastelesssilverornaments.By1991,Ratner'scompanyhad2400shopsanditwasworthover680millionpounds.ButinAprilofthatyear,GeraldRatnermadeabigmistake.AtabigmeetingoftopBritishbusinesspeople,hesuitedupandexplainedthesecretofhissuccess.PeoplesayHowcanwesellourgoodsforsuchalowprice?
IsayBecausetheyareabsoluterubbish.Hisaudienceroaredwithlaughter.ButtheBritishnewspapersandtheBritishpublicwerenotsoamused.PeoplefeltinsultedandstayedawayfromRatner'sshops.Salesfellandsixmonthsafterhisspeech,Ratner'ssharepricehadfallenby42%.Thefollowingyear,thingsgotworseandGeraldRatnerwasforcedtoresign.
Bytheendof1992,helosthiscompany,hiscareerandhishouse.Evenworse,25000ofhisemployeeshadlosttheirjobs.
Ithadbeenaveryexpensivejoke.
Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
22.WhatdidGeraldRatnerdecidetodowhenhetookoverhisfather'sshops?
23.OnwhatoccasiondidGeraldRatnerexplainthesecretofhissuccess?
24.HowdidpeoplefeelwhentheylearnedofGeraldRatner'sremarks?
25.WhatdoesthestoryofGeraldRatnersuggest?
SectionC
Nowlistentothepassage.
Lookingatthebasicbiologicalsystems,theworldisnotdoingverywell.Yet,economicindicatorsshowtheworldisprospering.Despiteaslowstartatthebeginningoftheeighties,globaleconomicoutputincreasedbymorethanafifthduringthedecade.Theeconomygrew,tradeincreased,
andmillio