1、2011年12月英語四級聽力Part III Listening Comprehension Section A11. A. Read the notice on the windowB. Get a new bus schedule C. Go and ask the staffD. Board the bus to Cleveland 12.A. He was looking forward to seeing the giraffes. B. He enjoyed watching the animal performance. C. He got home too late to se

2、e the TV special D. He fell asleep in the middle of the TV program. 13. A. She wants to take the most direct way. B. She may be late for the football game. C. She is worried about missing her flight. D. She is currently caught in a traffic jam. 14. A. At a restaurant B. In a fish shop C. At a clinic

3、 D. On a fishing boat15. A. He is an experienced sales manager. B. He is being interviewed for a job.C. He is a close friend of the woman.D. He is good at answering tricky questions.16. A. The man should consider his privacy first. B. The man will choose a low-rent apartment. C. The man is not certa

4、in if he can find a quieter place D. The man is unlikely to move out of the dormitory.17. A. The woman is going to make her topic more focused. B. The man and woman are working on a joint project. C. One should choose a broad topic for a research paper. D. It tool a lot of time to get the man on the

5、 right track. 18. A. They went camping this time last year. B. They didnt quite enjoy their last picnic. C. They learned to cooperate under harsh conditions.D. They werent experienced in organizing picnics.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A. He likes Sweden be

6、tter than England. B. He prefers hot weather to cold weather. C. He is an Englishman living in Sweden. D. He visits London nearly every winter. 20. A. The bad weather B. The gloomy winter C. The cold housesD. The long night 21. A. DelightfulB. Painful C. Depressing D. Refreshing 22. A. They often st

7、ay up late reading B. They work hard and play hard C. They like to go camping in summer D. They try to earn more and spend more Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A. English Literature B. ManagementC. French D. Public Administration24. A. English teaching B. Sta

8、ff training C. Careers guidance D. Psychological counseling 25. A. Its generous scholarshipsB. Its worldwide fame C. Its well-designed courses D. Its pleasant environment Section BPassage One 26. A. Characteristics of Japanese artistsB. Some features of Japanese culture C. The art of Japanese brush

9、painting D. The uniqueness of Japanese art 27. A. To calm themselves downB. To enhance concentrationC. To show their impatience D. To signal lack of interest 28. A. How listeners in different cultures show respect B. How speakers can win approval from the audience C. How speakers can misunderstand t

10、he audience D. How different Western and Eastern art forms are Passage Two 29. A. Directing personnel evaluation B. Buying and maintaining equipment C. Drawing up plans for in-service training D. Interviewing and recruiting employees 30. A. Some of his equipment was damaged in a fire B. The training

11、 program he ran was a failure C. Two of his workers were injured at work D. Two of his employees committed theft 31. A. A better relationship with his boss B. Advancement to a higher positionC. A better-paying job in another company D. Improvement in the companys management 32. A. She has more self-

12、confidence than Chris B. She works with Chris in the same division C. She has more management experience than Chris D. She is competing with Chris for the new job Passage Three33. A. They help us see the important values of a culture B. They guide us in handling human relationships C. They help us e

13、xpress ourselves more effectively D. They are an infinite source of human knowledge 34. A. Their wording may become different B. The values they reflect may change C. Their origins can no longer be traced D. They may be misinterpreted occasionally 35. A. Certain values are shared by a large number o

14、f culturesB. Some proverbs are assuming more and more importance C. Old proverbs are constantly replaced by new ones D. Certain values have always been central to a cultureSection CDictation Our lives are woven together. As much as I enjoy my own 36_. I no longer imagine I can get through a 37_ day,

15、 much less all my life, 38_ on my own. Even if I am on 39_ in the mountains, I am eating food someone else has grown, living in a house some else has built, wearing clothes someone else has 40_ from cloth woven by others, using 41_ someone else is distributing to my house. 42_ of interdependence is

16、everywhere. We are on this 43_ together.As I was growing up, 44_. “Make your own way”, “stand on your own two feet”, or my mothers favorite remark when I was face-to-face with consequences of some action: “Now that youve made your bed, lie on it!” Total independence is a dominant theme in our cultur

17、e, I imagine that 45_ _. But the teaching was shaped by our cultural images, and instead I grew up believing that I was supposed to be totally “independent” and consequently became very reluctant to ask for help.46_.2011年12月四級聽力答案及原文 Part Listening ComprehensionSection A Short Conversations11. A) Re

18、ad the notice on the window.B) Go and ask the staff.C) Get a new bus schedule.D) Board the bus to Cleveland.原文：W: This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused. I cant figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves?M: Why dont you just go to the ticket window and ask?Q: What does the man sugges

19、t the woman do? 12. A) He was looking forward to seeing the giraffes.B) He enjoyed watching the animal performance.C) He got home too late to see the TV special.D) He fell asleep in the middle of the TV program.原文：W: I really enjoyed the TV special about drafts last night. Did you get home in t

20、ime to see it?W: Oh, yes, but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.Q: What does the man mean? 13. A) She wants to take the most direct way.B) She may be late for the football game.C) She is worried about missing her flight.D) She is currently caught in a traffic j

21、am.原文：W: Airport, please. Im running a little late. So just take the fastest way even if its not the most direct.M: Sure, but there is a lot of traffic everywhere today because of the football game.Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation? 14. A) At a restaurant.B) In a fish sh

22、op.C) At a clinic.D) On a fishing boat.原文：W: May I make a recommendation, sir? Our seafood with this special sauce is very good.M: Thank you, but I dont eat shellfish. Im allergic to it.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place? 15. A) He is an experienced sales manager.B) He is

23、being interviewed for a job.C) He is a close friend of the woman.D) He is good at answering tricky questions.原文：W: now one more question if you dont mind, what position in the company appeals to you most?M: Well, Id like the position of sales manager if that position is still vacant.Q: What do we le

24、arn about the man? 16. A) The man should consider his privacy first.B) The man will choose a low-rent apartment.C) The man is not certain if he can find a quieter place.D) The man is unlikely to move out of the dormitory.原文：M: I dont think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more

25、privacy.W: I know what you mean. But check out the cost if renting an apartment first. I wont be surprised if you change your mind.Q: What does the woman imply? 17. A) The woman is going to make her topic more focused.B) The man and woman are working on a joint project.C) One should choose a br

26、oad topic for a research paper.D) It took a lot of time to get the man on the right track.原文：M: Youre on the right track. I just think you need to narrow the topic down.W: Yeah, youre right. I always start by choosing two boarder topics when Im doing a research paper.Q: What do we learn from the con

27、versation? 18. A) They went camping this time last year.B) They didnt quite enjoy their last picnic.C) They learned to cooperate under harsh conditions.D) They werent experienced in organizing picnics.原文：W: This picnic should beat the last one we went to, doesnt it?M: Oh, yeah, we had to spend

28、the whole time inside. Good thing, the weather was cooperative this time.Q: What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation? Long Conversation One19. A）He likes Sweden better than England.B）He prefers hot weather to cold weather.C）He is an English living in Sweden.D）He visits London n

29、early every winter.20. A）The bad weather.B）The cold houses.C）The gloomy winter.D）The long night.21. A）Delightful.B）Painful.C）Depressing.D）Refreshing.22. A）They often stay up late reading.B) They work hard and play hard.C) They like to go camping in summer.D) They try to earn more and spend more.原文：M

30、: When I say I live in Sweden, people always want to know about the seasons.W: The seasons?M: Yeah, you know how cold it is in winter? What is it like when the days are so short?W: So what is it like?M: Well, it is cold ,very cold in winter. Sometimes it is cold as 26 degrees below centigrade. And o

31、f course when you go out, youll wrap up warm. But inside in the houses its always very warm, much warmer than at home. Swedish people always complain that when they visit England, the houses are cold even in the good winter.W: And what about the darkness?M: Well, yeah, around Christmas time theres o

32、nly one hour of daylight, so you really looks forward to the spring. It is sometimes a bit depressing. But you see the summers are amazing, from May to July in the North of Sweden the sun never sets. Its still light in the midnight. You can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper.W: Oh, yeah, the

33、 land of the midnight sun.M: Yeah, thats right, but its wonderful. You wont stay up all night. And the Swedes makes most of it often they started work earlier in summer and then leave at about 2 or 3 in the afternoon, so that they can really enjoy the long summer evenings. Theyd like to work hard, b

34、ut play hard, too. I think Londoners work longer hours, but Im not sure this is a good thing.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?20. What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter?21. H

35、ow does the man describe the short hour of daylight around Christmas in Sweden?22. What does the man say about the Swedish people? Long Conversation Two23. A）Management.B）French.C）English literature.D）Public Administration.24. A）English teaching.B）Staff training.C）Careers guidance.D）Psychologic

36、al counseling.25. A）Its pleasant environment.B）Its worldwide fame.C）Its generous scholarship.D）Its well-designed courses.原文：W: What kind of training does one need to go into this type of job?M: Thats a very good question. I dont think there is any, specifically.W: For example, in your case, what was

37、 your educational background?M: Well, I did a degree in French at Nottingham. After that, I did careers work in secondary schools like the careers guidance people. Here is in the university. Then I went into local government because I found I was more interested in the administrative side. Then prog

38、ressed on to universities. So there wasnt any plan and there was no specific training. There are plenty of training courses in management techniques and committee work which you can attend now.W: But in the first place, you did a French degree.M: In my time, there wasnt a degree you could do for adm

39、inistration. I think most of the administrators Ive come across have degrees and all sorts of things.W: Well, I know in my case, I did an English literature degree and I didnt really expect to end up doing what I am doing now.M: Quite.W: But you are local to Nottingham, actually? Is there any reason

40、 why you went to Nottingham University?M: No, no, I come from the north of England, from west Yorkshire. Nottingham was one of the universities I put on my list. And I like the look of it. The campus is just beautiful.W: Yes, indeed. Lets see. Were you from the industrial part of Yorkshire?M: Yes, f

41、rom the Woolen District.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What was the mans major at university?24: What was the mans job in secondary schools?25. What attracted the man to Nottingham University? Section B Passage One26. A) Characteristics of Japanese arti

42、sts.B) Some features of Japanese culture.C) The art of Japanese brush painting.D) The uniqueness of Japanese art.27. A) To calm themselves down.B) To enhance concentration.C) To show their impatience.D) To signal their lack of interest.28. A) How listeners in different cultures show respect.B) How s

43、peakers can win approval from the audience.C) How speakers can misunderstand the audience.D) How different Western and Eastern art forms are.原文：While Gail Obcamp, an American artist was giving a speech on the art of Japanese brush painting to an audience that included visitors from Japan, she was co

44、nfused to see that many of her Japanese listeners have their eyes closed. Were they tuned off because an American had the nerve to instruct Japanese in their own art form or they deliberately tried to signal their rejection of her? Obcamp later found out that her listeners were not being disrespectf

45、ul. Japanese listeners sometimes closed their eyes to enhance concentration. Her listeners were showing their respect for her by chewing on her words. Some day you may be either a speaker or a listener in a situation involving people from other countries or members of minority group in North America

46、. Learning how different cultures signal respect can help you avoid misunderstandings. Here are some examples. In the deaf culture of North America, many listeners show applause not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air. In some cultures, both overseas and in some minority groups in

47、North America, listeners are considered disrespectful if they look directly at the speaker. Respect is shown by looking in the general direction but avoiding direct eye contact. In some countries, whistling by listeners is a sign of approval while in other courtiers it is a form of insult.Questions

48、26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What did Obcamps speech focus on?27. Why do Japanese listeners sometimes close their eyes while listening to a speech?28. What does the speaker try to explain? Passage Two 29. A) Directing personnel evaluation.B) Buying and maintain equi

49、pment.C) Drawing up plans for in-service training.D) Interviewing and recruiting employees.30. A) Some of his equipment was damaged in a fire.B) The training program he ran was failure.C) Two of his workers were injured at work.D) Two of his employees committed theft.31. A) A better relationship wit

50、h his boss.B) Advancement to a higher positionC) A better-paying job in another companyD) Improvement in the companys management32. A) She has more self-confidence than Chris.B) She works with Chris in the same division.C) She has more management experience than Chris.D) She is competing with Chris

51、for the new job.原文：Chris is in charge of purchasing and maintaining equipment in his Division at Taxlong Company. He is soon going to have an evaluation interview with his supervisor and the personnel director to discuss the work he has done in the past year. Salary, promotion and plans for the comi

52、ng year will also be discussed at the meeting. Chris has made several changes for his Division in the past year. First, he bought new equipment for one of the departments. He has been particularly happy about the new equipment because many of the employees have told him how much it has helped them.

53、Along with improving the equipment, Chris began a program to train employees to use equipment better and do simple maintenance themselves. The training saved time for the employees and money for the company. Unfortunately, one serious problem developed during the year. Two employees the Chris hired

54、were stealing, and he had to fire them. Chris knows that a new job for a purchasing and maintenance manager for the whole company will be open in a few months, and he would like to be promoted to the job. Chris knows, however, that someone else wants that new job, too. Kim is in charge of purchasing

55、 and maintenance in another Division of the company. She has also made several changes over the year. Chris knows that his boss likes Kims work, and he expects that his work will be compared with hers.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. What is Chriss main responsibil

56、ity at Taxlong Company?30. What problem did Chris encounter in his Division?31. What does Chris hope for in the near future?32. What do we learn about Kim from the passage? Passage Three33. A) They help us see the important values of a culture.B) They guide us in handling human relationships.C) They help us express ourselves more effectively.D) They are an infinite source of human knowledge.34. A) Their wordings may become different.B) The values they reflect may change.C) Their origins can no longer be traced.D) They may be misinterpreted.35. A) Certain values are shared by a large num