deliverance08年英语专四听力原文和答案

2021年1月20日发(作者：耀武扬威)
2008
年专四听力答案

PART I DICTATION
Choosing a Career

When students graduate from college, / many of them do not know how they want
to spend their working lives, / and they sometimes move from job to job / until they
find
something
that
suits
them
/
and
of
equal
importance
to
which
they
are
suited.
Others never
find a job
in
which they are really happy. /
They
remain all their lives
square pegs in
round holes. /When we choose our careers, we need to
ask ourselves
two questions. / First, what do we think we would like to be?/ Second, what kind of
people are we? / The idea, for example, of being a painter or a musician may seem very
attractive, / but unless we have great 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 a certain career in job search.



PART
Ⅱ





LISTENING

COMPREHENSION













SECTION A CONVERSATIONS


Questions 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;l'm fixing up on next project team meeting, and I just want to check some possible
dates with you,

W: Fine, let me just get my diary. Ok, which dates are you looking at?

M: I've spoken to the others, (1) and they prefer either the third week of May or the
second week of June.
W: Yeah, (1) both of the weeks are pretty clear at the moment except for the 11th of
June.
M: Right, I've got that.
W:So where is the meeting taking place this time?
M:
(2)lt
was
going
to
be
in
London.
But
I
spoke
to
Carlos
in
Mexico
City,
and
he
suggested Chicago. He thinks it will be more convenient for most of the team.
W:(2)He's probably right. It'll certainly be much easier for me as well. Because I can
fly
from
Toronto,
and
I'm
sure
you
can
find
a
meeting
room
somewhere
near
the
airport.
M:(2) That's a
good idea.
I'll check up some hotels in
that area and get
back to
you
towards the end of the week.
W: Fine, but I'm not in the office on Friday.
M: Ok, (3) I'll call you later in the afternoon on Thursday.
W:No problem, bye.



Key:1.A


2. D


3.A







Questions 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: That's interesting. I should like to hear what people think about advertising.
M: What's there to say? We must have advertising, mustn't we?
W:Why?
M: Well, we wouldn't know what there was to buy if we didn't have advertisements.
W: Yes, that's true. Up to a point, advertisements provide information that we need. If
someone 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 they? I don't think so. (4) Every manufacturer says that his product is the best, or
at
least
tries
to
give
the
impression.
Only
one
can
be
the
best,
so
the
others
are
misleading, aren't they?
M: Well, in a way, I suppose, but we don't have to believe them, do we?
W:Are
you
saying
that
advertisements
aren't
effective?
I
don't
think
that
intelligent
businessmen
will
spend
millions
of
dollars
on
advertising
if
nobody
believes
the
advertisements, do you?
M: Perhaps not, but after all, it's their money that they are spending.
W: (5) Is it? I think not. The cost of advertising is added to the price of the article. You
and I 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 don't forget it is often misleading information, and sometimes harmful.
M: Harmful?
W:What
about
the
advertisements
designed
to
persuade
young
people
to
smoke
cigarettes? Wouldn't you say they are harmful?
M: You've given me a lot to think about. I'm quite looking forward to the debate now.


Key: 4.D


5.B



6.D







Questions 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 in the
ward. Have you got everything you need?
M: Yes, nurse, I think so. (7) I followed the hospital's advice, and I've only brought a
few belongings with me.
W: Good, you can see the reasons why we ask you to do that, (7)the cupboard is really
very small.
M:Yes. Nurse, can you tell roe what the visiting hours are?
W:Yes, of course. (8) They are in the afternoon from 2:30 to 4:30 and in the evening
from 7:00 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 o'clock, and breakfast is at 8 o'clock,
lunch is at noon, there is tea at 3 :30, and supper is at 6 o'clock.
M:0h, that's very different from what I have been used to. You'd better tell me the rest
of the rules here.
W:Yes. Well, you can see the no smoking sign. (9)We don't allow smoking in the wards,
and the same
goes
for alcohol. However, if
you
do need to
smoke, there are special
lounges.
M: Oh, I don't smoke, so it doesn't affect me.
W:Good.



Key: 7.A



8.C



9.C


10.A















































SECTION B


PASSAGES





Questions II to 13 are based on the following passage.



In my opinion, the most important thing when choosing a hotel for an international
conference
is
the
meeting
room
or
rooms.
(11)
For
example,
you
may
need
a
large
room
where
everyone
can
be
together
for
keynote
speeches
or
presentations,
and
smaller
meeting
rooms
for
informal
group
discussions.
Then,
if
people
are
coming
from different countries, you need to find out about the rooms for them to stay in. (13)
They
should
be
spacious
and
comfortable,
and
have
facilities
for
using
email
and
laptops, as people have to 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
quality
restaurant,
preferably
offering
local
food
and
fitness
and
sport
centers.
These
are
important, because delegates need to be able to relax after a long day of meet-

ings and get to know each other in informal situations.



Finally, for an international conference where delegates are coming from different
countries,
it
can
be
very
useful
to
choose
a
hotel
that
(13)
has
good
transport
connections with the nearest airport and all places of interest. This can save everybody
a lot of time.



Key: 11.D



12.B



13.B




Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.
(17) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It's a great pleasure that I welcome you
to the new Museum of Industrial and Rural life. (14) The museum provides us with a
unique historical record of industrial and agricultural life in the area. Here, you find a
wonderful
collectiop
of
industrial
and
agricultural
exhibits.
Some
of
them
date
back
200
years
which
reflect
the
history
of
our
area
over
the
last
two
centuries.
Until
recently, the area was mainly agricultural, and the world industries and traditions were
all
associated
with
agriculture.
The
museum's
collections
bring
this
heritage
back
to
life, with the fascinating blend of working and static displays. From early times, good
communications with the rest of the country have lead to the industrial prosperity for
the area. One example of such communications was (15) the Roman Road, Portsmouth
Street which passed nearby. Later, canals came to bring new prosperity, and then the
railways. Good transport systems encouraged local industries, especially those related
to agriculture, and the museum has collections of national significance from many of
people, too, have changed the 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 used to be like. Many displays of local items are in context and
show, for example printer's and cobbler's workshops. Whatever you are interested, we
hope the museum will have something for you.

Key: 14.C



15.A



16.D



17.B






Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.
Good
afternoon,
everybody.
Thank
you
very
much
for
inviting
me
here
to
talk
about safety in dormitory and personal security.
First, a few points to bear in mind. You'll notice the doors of your dorm have two
types of locks, a Yale lock
and a Chubb lock. Make sure
you double (18) lock
your
door, not just one lock, both of them, however long you are going out for. Make sure
when you go out, all the windows are closed. Those of you in the ground and first-floor
rooms will notice that you 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,
first
of
all,
insure
it.
So
many
people
lose
things
and
haven't
got
insurance. Make sure you insure it.
This brings me onto personal security. Wherever possible, avoid working alone late
at
night,
especially
girl
students.
Avoid
dark
streets,
and
try
to
stick
to
the
well-lit
streets
whenever possible. (19) Also if
you know
you
are
going to
be up late, make
sure
you've
got
enough
money
for
a
taxi
to
get
home
again,
or
arrange
to
stay
with
friends for the night. It may sound absurd, but don't forget the university actually offers
free
self- defense
classes.
I
hope
it
something
you'd
never
have
to
use,
but
(20)it
certainly was going along to a few self-defense sessions.
Key: 18.D



19.B



20.A











































SECTION C

NEW BROADCAST

News Item I

The
New
Year
celebration
in
Thailand
was
shattered
by
violence,
(21)
when
9
bombs exploded across Bangkok around midnight. Three Thai citizens were killed and
more than 30 injured. No terrorist
group claimed responsibility for the
bombings by
Tuesday. Some believe the explosions were the work of Muslim separatists. Bombings
and
shootings
occur
almost
daily
in
Thailand's
three
southernmost
provinces:
Yala,
Narathiwat
and
Purtonia
have
a
dominant
Muslim
population
and
have
long
complained
of
neglect
and
discrimination
in
the
largely
Buddhist
nation.
(22)
They
have asked for independence and a separate Islamic state. Since 2004, the insurgences
have carried out numerous attacks in the south, and more than I , 900 people have been
killed. The Thai government has been unable to curb the violence, though thousands of
troops have been sent to the south.

Key
：
21.D


22.A

News Item 2

U,
S.
President
George
W.
Bush
will
layout
his
new
policy
for
Iraq
Wednesday
night
in
a
TV
speech.
However,
some
details
of
the
policy
have
been
leaked
to
the
media.
National oil law: a date is to be announced for the release of a national oil law in
Iraq. (23) The law will give the Iraqicentral government the power to distribute current
and future oil revenues to provinces and regions, based on their population size. The
achievement
of
a
fair
distribution
of
oil
revenue
is
seen
as
a
corner
stone
of
Iraqi
security.
More
troops.-the
U.
S.
now
has
132
000
troops
in
Iraq.
The
number
will
temporarily be increased by 20 000. A renewed construction package costing up to
I
billion U. S. dollars is also to be announced. (24) The money is to help create jobs and
boost
the
Iraqi
economy.
Young
Iraqis
are
to
be
encouraged
to
participate
in
the
country's reconstruction by cleaning the streets and repairing schools.
Key
：
23.C


24.B

News Item 3

A joint committee will soon seek further cooperation between Egypt and Spain in
(25) industry, trade, investment and science and technology. (26) Egyptian economic
sources
said
the
two
sides
will
discuss
the
possibility
of
setting
up
a
joint
business
council
when
the
Egyptian-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.A



26.D


















































News Item 4

(27)

teenage
women
have
grown
increasinsly
violent
in
the
last
20
years.
yesterday.
bodily injury has risen to more than 20 per 100,000 of the total Japanese population ,
more than 7 times the level 20 years ago,
Institute
of
Technology.
Japanese
males
have
shifted
increasingly
to
aggression
previously
linked
with
women,
such
as
bullying
others
by
excluding
them
from
conversation,
Key
：
27.C



28. B

News Item 5





Despite reports of intimidation, (28) Zimbabweans swarmed to polling stations on
the final day of voting in the most competitive parliamentary election in Zimbabwe's
history. On the first day of voting, lines of hundreds of voters sneaked around some of
the
country's
4,000
polling
stations.
A
total
of
120
seats
were
being
contested,
and
Mugabe appoints another 30 law makers giving him and his party a built-in advantage.
Key
:
28. B



News Item 6

40,000
Indian
telecom
workers
called
off
their
work
to
rule
yesterday
after
reaching
an
agreement
with
the
government
,
officials
and
union
leaders
said.
The employees of the department of telecommunication services launched their action
on Friday (29) in protest against plans to covert the department into a company, and the
recent appointment of a nontechnical official as a department head. ( 30 ) Banks, major
companies and long-distance customers were hit by the work to rule which involves
obeying minor regulations only so as to slow down the workflow.
Key
：
29.B




30.D