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1、2013年12月英语四级听力原文及答案第1套1-25DBACBCADBACBDDCABDBCACDBA26.apartandalone27.insteadof28.Similar29.custom30.Controlled31.Define32.exist33.Departures34.startled35.Cheeks听力短对话Question1M:Afterhighschool,Idliketogotocollegeandmajorinbusinessadministration.W:ButIdratherspendmycollegedaysfindingouthowchildrenlea
2、rn.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?Question2W:Iseverythingreadyfortheconference?M:Theonlythinglefttodoissetupthemicrophonesandspeakers.Theyllbehereinafewminutes.Q:Whatpreparationshaveyettobemade?Question3W:Isitalmosttimetogohomenow?Imsotired.Icanhardlyseestraight.M:Justafewmoreminutes,thenwecango
3、.Q:Whatisthewomansproblem?Question4W:ImnotsurewhatIminamoodfor.Ice-creamorsandwiches?Theyarebothreallygoodhere.M:Themoviestartsinanhour.Andwestillhavetogetthereandpark.Sojustmakeadecision.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?Question5W:Tomsaidhewouldcometorepairoursolarheaterwhenhehastime.M:Heoftensaysheiswillingto
4、help,butheneverseemstohavetime.Q:WhatdoesthemanimplyaboutTom?Question6W:SoyouknowthatSamturnsdownthejobofferedbythetravelagency.M:Yes.Thehourswereconvenient.Butifhehadacceptedit,hewouldntbeabletomakeendsmeet.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?Question7M:Couldyoutellmeabitaboutthebusinessyourcompanyi
5、sdoing?W:Wemainlydealwithlargevolumebuyersfromwesterncountriesandourproductshavebeenwellreceived.Q:Whatbusinessisthewomanscompanydoing?Question8W:YesterdayImadereservationsformytriptoMiaminextmonth.M:Youmustreallybelookingforwardtoit.Youhaventhadanytimeoffforatleasttwoyears.Q:Whatisthewomangoingtodo
6、?听力长对话原文1ConversationOneM:Excuseme,Ineedsomeinformationaboutsomeofthetownsnearhere.W:Whatwouldyouliketoknow?M:Well,first,IdlikedirectionstogotoNorwalk.Ibelievethereisaninterestingmuseumthere.Itisntfar,isit?W:No,notatall.NorwalkisabouteighteenmileseastofhereonRoute7.Andyoureright.Itsawonderfullittlem
7、useum.M:Ohgood.NowwhataboutAmitsville?Ihavesomefriends.IdliketovisitthereandIalsowanttogettoNewton.Theyareneareachother,arentthey?W:Hmm.well,theyareactuallyinoppositedirections.Amitsvilleisnortheast.Itsaboutthirtyfivemilesnortheastofhere.M:Huh-uh,thirtyfivemilesnortheast.AndhowaboutNewton?W:Well,New
8、tonisintheotherdirection.Itssouthwest,soitisntreallyveryclosetoAmitsvilleatallanditsalongdrive.Itsaboutfiftyfivemilessouthwestfromhereandtheroadisnotatallstraight.M:Fiftyfivemilessouthwest!Well,maybeIwontgotherethistime.W:IdrecommendvisitingWestfieldorGreatTown.Theyarebothveryclose.Westfieldisjustse
9、venmileswestofhereandGreatTownisaboutfivemilessouth.Theyarereallyprettylittletownswithlotsofoldhousesandbeautifultree-linedstreets.M:Isee.SevenmileswesttoWestfieldandfivemilessouthtoGreatTown.Good.Well,IthinkthatsalltheinformationIneedforawhile.Thankyou.Youvebeenveryhelpful.W:Yourewelcome,sir.Ihopey
10、ouenjoyyourstay.Q9:WhatdoesthemanknowaboutNorwalk?Q10:WhatdoesthewomansayaboutAmitsvilleandNewton?Q11:WhatdowelearnaboutWestfieldandGreatTown?听力长对话原文2ConversationTwoM:Err.Sandra,IvefinishedwithMr.Gordonnow.Doyouthinkyoucouldpopthroughinbringingmeup-to-dateontheirarrangementsfortheItaliantrip?W:Certa
11、inly,Mr.Wilkinson.Illbringeverythingwithme.M:Right,takeaseat.Nowmyfirstmeetingiswhen?W:YourfirstmeetingisonMondaythe21stat9a.m.withDr.GucciofBancosenPiedrainMilan.M:OK,socanIflyoutearlyMondaymorning?W:Well,thereisaflighttoLenartyAirportwhichleavesatsixthirtyLondontimeandgetsinateightthirtyItaliantim
12、e.M:Yeah,butthatonlyleavesmethirtyminutestoclearcustomsingettingtothecitycenteranditmeansIhavetocheckinbyfivethirty,whichmeansleavinghomeataboutfourfifteen.W:Imafraidso.M:Hmm.notsokeenonthat.Whatstheprogramfortherestofthatday?W:Itsquitefull,Imafraid.Ateleven,youreseeingJeanaRivardatMegStarandthenyou
13、llhavealunchengagementwithGavenfromtheChamberofCommerceatone.M:Wheresthat?W:Youremeetinghimathisofficeandthenhestakingyousomewhere.M:Good,thatsoundsfine.Whatabouttheafternoon?W:Well,atthreethirty,youreseeingoursalesrepresentativethereandthenyourefreetillevening.M:Isee.IseemtorememberthatImhavingadin
14、nerwithsomeonefromBergamo.W:Thatsright.AndMr.BettyfromSAPIndustriesateight.Q12:Whatwouldthemanlikethewomantodo?Q13:AtwhattimeisMr.Wilkinsongoingtoleavehomefortheairport?Q14:WhoisMr.WilkinsongoingtohavealunchwithonMonday?Q15:Whatismostprobablythewomansjob?听力短文原文Passage1DonnaFredricksservedwiththePeac
15、eCorpsfortwoyearsinBrazil.ShejoinedthePeaceCorpsaftershegraduatedfromthecollegebecauseshewantedtodosomethingtohelpotherpeople.Shehadbeenbroughtuponafarm,sothePeaceCorpsassignedhertoaagriculturalproject.BeforeshewenttoBrazil,shestudiedPortugueseforthreemonths.Shealsolearntagreatdealaboutitshistoryand
16、culture.DuringhertwoyearswiththePeaceCorps,DonnalivedinavillageinnortheastBrazil.ThatpartofBrazilisverydryandfarmingisoftendifficultthere.Donnahelpedthepeopleofthevillagetoorganiseanarrigationproject,andshealsoadvisedthemonplantingcorps.Theydidntrequiremuchwater.WhenDonnareturnedtotheStates,shecould
17、ntsettledown.Shetriedseveraljobs,buttheyseemedveryboringtoher.ShecouldntgetBraziloutofhermind.Finally,onedayshegotonanplaneandwentbacktoBrazil.Shewasntsurewhatshesgoingtodo.Shejustwantedtobethere.Afterafewweeks,DonnafoundajobasanEnglishteacher,teachingfiveclassesaday.Likemostoftheteachers,shedoesntm
18、akemuchmoney.Shesharesasmallapartmentwithanotherteacher.AndshemakesalittleextramoneybysendingstoriestonewspapersintheStates.Eventuallyshewantstoquitteachingandworkasafull-timejournalist.Question16WhydidDonnajointhePeaceCorpsaftershegraduatedfromcollege?Question17WhatwasDonnaassignedtodoinBrazil?Ques
19、tion18WhydidDonnagobacktoBrazilonceagain?Question19HowdidDonnamakeextramoneytosupportherself?Passage2ResultsofarecentHarryspoolonfreetimeshowedthattheaverageworkweekformanyAmericansis50hours.Withthetimespenteating,sleepingandtakingcareofthehouseholdduties,thereslittletimeleftforleisureactivitiesform
20、anyAmericans.However,havingfreetimetorelaxandpursuehobbiesisimportant.Peopleneedtimeawayfromthepressuresofstudyorworktorelaxandenjoytimewithfriendsandfamily.Inmanycountriesfreetimeisspentindifferentways.TheresultsofaHarryspoolshowedthatreadingwasthemostpopularsparetimeactivityintheUS.Thiswasfollowed
21、bywatchingTV.InaUKsurveyonleisuretimeactivities,watchingTVandvideoswasthemostpopular.Listeningtotheradiocamesecond.InasimilarsurveyconductedinJapan,themostpopularfreetimeactivitywaseatingout.Thesecondmostpopularactivitywasdriving.Therewerealsodifferencesinthemostpopularoutdoorpursuitsbetweenthethree
22、countries.ThemostpopularoutdooractivityforAmericanswasgardening.IntheUK,itwasgoingtothepub.InJapan,goingtobarsrankedeighthinpopularityandgardeningrankedninth.Althoughpeoplearoundtheworldmayenjoydoingsimilarthingsintheirfreetime,theresevidencetosuggestthattheseinterestsarechanging.IntheUS,forexample,
23、thepopularityofcomputeractivitiesisincreasing.ManymorepeopleintheStatesarespendingtheirfreetimesurfingtheweb,emailingfriendsorplayinggamesonline.Question20WhatistherecentHarryPoleabout?Question21WhatwasthemostpopularleisureactivityintheUS?Question22WhatwasthemostpopularoutdoorpursuitintheUK?Passage3
24、OnMarch13th,whileondutyCharlesMclaughlin,averycarelessdriveremployedbythecompanyLummiswasinvolvedinanotheraccident.TheaccidentoccurredinRiversideCalifornia.Notpayingattentiontohisdriving,Mclaughlinturnedrightonmainstreetand33rdstreetandhitVolkswagenrabbit.Thiscausedminordamagetohistruckandseriousdam
25、agetothecar.Onthebasisofthepolicereport,theLummisaccidentcommitteecorrectlydeterminedthatMclaughlinhadbeenquitecareless.Asaresultofthecommitteesconclusion,thebranchmanagerMr.DavidRossireportedthathehadtalkedwithMclaughlinabouthisextremelypoordrivingrecord.FurtherevidenceofMclaughlinsirresponsibility
26、occurredonMay6thwhenhewasreturningfromhisshift.Thatdayheranintoaroll-updoorattheLummisfacilityinValero,causingsignificantdamagetothedoor.Damagetothetruck,however,wasminor.Finally,onJune7th,Mclaughlinonceagaindemonstratedhiscarelessnessbyknockingdownseveralmailboxesneartheedgeofthecompanysparkinglot.
27、Therewasdamagetothemailboxesandminordamagetothetruck.Mr.DavidRossistatedthathehadspokenwithMclaughlinonseveraloccasionsabouthisdrivingrecord.HeaddedthathehadwarnedMclaughlinthatthreepreventableaccidentsinoneyearcouldleadtohisdischarge,asindeeditshould.23.WhatdidtheLummisaccidentcommitteefindoutabouttheaccidentthatoccurredonMarch13th?24.WhatdidMclaughlindoonJune7thneartheedgeofthecompanysparkinglot?25.WhatismostprobablygoingtohappentoMclaughlin?