09听力原文

2009年专四听力答案PART I DICTATIONNew Year's EveFor many people in the west, New Year's Eve is the biggest party of the year. /lt's the time to get together with friends or family/and welcome in the coming year. / New Year's parties can take place in different places. /Some people hold a house party; others attend street parties;/ while some just go for a few drinks with their friends. /Big cities have large and spectacular fireworks displays. / There is one thing that all New Year's Eve parties have in common,/ the countdown to midnight./ When the clock strikes 12, people give a loud cheer and sing songs./ It's also popular to make a promise in the New Year. /This is called a New Year's resolution. / Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and keeping fit. /However, the promise is often broken quite quickly /and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days. PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions I to 3 are based on the following conversation.W: Hi, Mark. How are you?M: (2) Actually, I'm really fed up, Linda. It's Jean.W: (2) Jean? Who is Jean?M: Oh, nobody really. (1) Just a most stunningly attractive girl in my year school. W: Oh, is that all? (1) So what's the problem?M: (1) Well, the thing is I just don't know how to make her notice me, or...W: Wait a minute. I've got a brilliant idea I (3) Why don't you try talking to her?M: (3)But I wouldn't know what to say. 1...W: Look, she's in your chemistry class, isn't she? You're good at chemistry. (3) You could offer to help her with her chemistry homework. How about that?M: Not bad. Just one problem.W: What?M: (3) She's better than me at chemistry.W: OK, then? (3) Well, there is that party at John's on Friday night. You could invite her.M: ( 2/3 ) Just another small problem. John's her boyfriend.Key:1.B 2.C 3.AQuestions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation.W: Yes, can I help you?M: Yes, you see I bought this personal stereo at your shop three days ago. And I'm afraid that it hasn't really matched up to what I was told about it.W: I see. What exactly is the matter?M: (4/6) Well, first of all, there's this large scratch across the front of it.W: But you should have noticed that when you bought it.M: But it was in the box and all sealed up.W: (4) Well, I am sorry, but it really is your responsibility to check the goods when you buy them. How were were to know that it wasn't you who made the scratch?M: That's ridiculous. (6) But, anyway, it's not the most important thing. I really am not happy about this other thing.W:And what is that?M: Look, it says here that the noise from it should be undetectable by other people, W: Yes, that's right.M: But people can hear it and it's really embarrassing on the bus and the underground. W: Well, I am sorry. (5)But it must be the way you are wearing the headphones.M: (5) Look, I know how to put earphones in my ears. Thank you very much. But what I want to know is what you are going to do about it all.W: (7) Well, I suppose we could exchange it for another model if you really aren't happy with it.M: No, I certainly am not.W: (7) Well, if I just could have the receipt.M: Yes, well there is a slight problem about this receipt.Key: 4.C 5.A 6D 7.B.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation.W: Hello, Happy Time Catering Services Victoria speaking. How can I help you?M: Hello, Victoria. This is Joe Smith from Country Holidays. (8/9) I wonder if you could do some catering for us next week. (10) We're having a small reception. It's to launch our summer holiday advertising campaign. Would you be free?W: When exactly is it, Mr. Smith?M: April 21st, that's Thursday. Oh, sorry, no. (9)lt should be Friday.W: Oh, Yes, I can do that. ( 10) Where will you be holding at?M: We thought we would have had it at head office and use the conference room because there is enough room for everyone there.W: OK, what aort of things would you like?M: Just a light lunch I think. So that People can eat while they move around and talk to each other. ( 10)You did something similar for us last year. We will be happy to have the same menu again.W: Right, I will look at my dairy and see what you had last time. Oh, I nearly forgot to ask you, (10) how many should I cater for?M: Well, I think most people will be able to come, perhaps around 30. No, let's say 35, to be sure.W: Right, thank you for getting in touch Mr. Smith. I will send confirmation of the arrangements by the end of this week.M: OK.Key: 8.C 9.A 10.DSECTION B PASSAGESQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.For shopaholics, the post-Christmas period means only one thing—sales! (12) Across the country, prices are slashed on clothing, electronics, home furnishings and more, (11) but London is the place for serious shopping and you can certainly pick up some amazing bargains. (12) The sales start on Boxing Day—26th, December and continue for the month of January, but the keenest bargain hunters get there early to be first through the doors, (12) In Oxford Street queues formed outside shops ahead of pre-dawn openings for the start of their sales. At Brent Cross, in north London, more than 1 ,000 people were queuing at 3:30a. m. for the ' Next' clothing store's sale which began at 4 a. m. Some people even camped outside the shops to be the first in the line.(13) Some people are taking their friends shopping with them and buying their Christmas presents in the sales. A practical but unromantic way of making sure you get the gift you really want. For a less exciting but less stressful shopping experience, online retailers are also getting in on the act with January sales of their own. (13) The most organized of all are those who are already doing their present shopping for next Christmas in the Jyuary" sales.Key:11.C 12.A 13.DQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.(14)Ballroom dancing used to be seen as something rather unfashionable that old people might do. (15) For the past five years though, the popularity of ballroom dancing has soared thanks to a reality TV show. Strictly Come Dancing is one of the big TV shows. ( 16) Millions of people tune in every Saturday night to watch the show which airs from September right up to Christmas. (16) In the show a number of professional ballroom dancers each dance with a celebrity. Every week they have to learn a different ballroom dance and perform it live on TV on Saturday night. The show demonstrates how glamorous ballroom dancing is. The celebrities get to wear colorful dresses and suits to dance in, and it looks like a lot of fun. The TV programme also shows what good exercise it can be to ballroom dance and what hard work is involved in learning the dances and performing them properly. Dance schools around the country have seen a boost in the number of people wanting to learn how to dance.(17) And it's not only old people who are interested. Lots of children and young people in their 20s are keen to learn.Key: 14.B 15.D 16.A 17.CQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.(18) Recently, a couple in New Zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4Real. Even though New Zealand has quite liberal rules about naming children, names beginning with a number are not allowed. They decided to call him Superman instead. In many countries around the world, unusual names for children are becoming more popular, especially since the increasing trend for celebrities to give their children unusual names. (19) Some parents choose names which come from popular culture.For example, there have been six boys named Gandalf after the character in the Lord of the Rings novels and films. Equally names related to sport are fairly common —since 1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal after the football team. Other parents like to make up names, or combine names to make their own unique version, a method demonstrated by Jordan, the British model, who recently invented the name Tidarnii for her daughter by combining the names Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers) - She was quoted as saying that the accent and double letters were added tomake the name 'more exotic'. (20) Other countries have much stricter rules when it comes to naming children. Countries including Japan, Denmark, Spain, Germany and Argentina have an approved list of names from which parents must choose.Key: 18.C 19.D 20.ASECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item IEleven fishing boat crew who had been stranded since October in a remote part of Russia's Far East have been rescued after sheltering nearly three months at an abandoned military base. (21 )The eight men and three women took refuge at the base after their small boat collided on October 10th. Their attempts to fix one of the boats did not succeed, (22) and they had to remain at the abandoned base where there were only flour and -cooking fat. Other supplies at the base, which was abandoned in 2003 including Christmas ornaments, and the crew members put them up on a small tree inside their quarters, but supplies began running low and early this week, five set off on foot across snow fields. On Friday, after fours days of trudging, they reached a working military radio station, (23) the center called rescuers and helicopters were sent to take the eleven to the regional capital.Key:21.B 22.C 23.ANews Item 2(24) Spain's King Juan Carlos with 32 years on the throne turns 70 Saturday, but after years of undeniable adulation among Spaniards for putting down an attempted coup in 1981 , (25) he's recently faced more difficult times. Small groups of leftists have burned his photo, and fiery criticism has also come from the right with one leading conservative radio host calling for him to step down. Juan Carlos fired back with a rare public defense of his reign in a recent speech. "It's been the longest period of stability and prosperity in Spain ever in a parliamentary monarchy " , the King said.Key:24.B25.DNews Item 3It goes against religious taboos in Iraq to involve women in fighting, but three recent suicide bombings carried out by women could indicate insurgents are growing increasingly desperate. (26) In November 4th, a woman detonated an explosive vest next to a U.S. patrol in Diyala's regional capital, Baqouba, 35 miles northeast ofBagdad (27) wounding seven U. S. troops and five Iraqis. (26) On December 7th, a woman attacked the offices of a Diyala-based Sunni group, fighting al-Qaida in Iraq, (27) killing 15 people and wounding 35 , (26) then on December 31st, a bomber in Baqouba, detonated her suicide vest close to a police patrol (27) wounding five policemen and four civilians.Key:26.A 27.BNews Item 4(28) Chinese government is poised to conduct its first national survey of pollution sources in February to help control environmental deterioration in the country. The study will identify and collect data on the sources of industrial, agricultural and residential pollution for two months. Last year, China's environment was facing a grave situation with several major rivers and lakes clogged by industrial waste. (29) China's environmental cleanup is compromised by more than two decades of rapid economic growth and a lack of technology especially. (30) Every province, autonomous region and municipality has set up a census office and will report to a main center staffed by officials from sovemment departments. Data will be reviewed multiple times before being put into a database and will be analyzed in the second half of 2008. Findings will be examined and approved by mid-2009.Key：28.C 29.A 30.B。

Unit 9 Which Way Will It Go?IntroductionTEACHER: The topic for today’s class is land as a resource. Land, water, trees, oil . . . these are all resources, and as future environmental scientists, you need to understand how to manage these resources. As the world population increases, managing land resources will become a greater priority. Land is a limited resource. Today I’m going to divide the lecture into two parts. First we’ll look at some of the factors contributing to pressures on the land we have, and then I want to turn to some of the ways people worldwide are trying to address land problems and meet the needs of future generations. Think of it as first the bad news, then the good news.Body: Part 1Let me start by saying there is less good productive land now than there was even ten years ago. By productive land I mean land that is fertile, that we can use to grow food and raise animals. Each year more and more land becomes degraded. We are losing productive land. Worldwide, new dry areas are developing and expanding. This is happening on every continent except Antarctica. I don’t mean existing deserts like the Sahara are getting bigger. I’m talking about new dry areas, areas where land has been declining in quality. You can see these areas in the map in your book. Why are these areas forming and expanding? What do you think? Theresa?STUDENT l: It’s the climate, isn’t it? The earth is getting, you know, hotter because of global warming. So water gets evaporated and the land dries out.TEACHER: OK. Marcel, do you agree?STUDENT 2: Well, yeah. It has to be the weather. What else could it be?Body: Part 2TEACHER: Well, different reasons have been given. Some people contribute it to global warming or to climate changes. They say nature simply produces dry regions, like the Sahara Desert, as well as wet regions, like the Amazon Rain Forest . . . . Well, let’s think about this. Is it only the weather? Let’s see if there are other factors contributing to this trend. Is nature, or the weather, really the problem? According to a large group of scientists, the weather isn’t the main factor. Instead, they say, people are the main factor. When they say people are the main problem, they mean people’s actions－how people use and manage land. Poor land management, overpopulation, poor farming techniques, too many animals, and so on, can all affect the land. Look at the chart in your book. As you can see, researchers have identified several ways human activities contribute to the problem. The first is overgrazing by farm animals. They say about 35 percent of the loss of productive land is due to overgrazing by farm animals. The second is overcutting of trees, which leads to about 30 percent of the loss. And lastly, 28 percent of the loss of good land is from methods of farming. Overgrazing, overcutting, and farming methods. Let’s look at these one at a time.The first is overgrazing. Good topsoil is lost or damaged because of overgrazing by farm animals. Overgrazing means the animals eat too many of the plants. There are several bad results of overgrazing. First, there aren’t enough plants left to hold the soil in place. Then, the topsoil is eroded by wind and rain; they carry it away. Second, as the animals walk around, the soil is compacted, and gets very hard. If the soil is too hard, rainwater isn’t absorbed into the soil, and this causes the soil to stay dry and warm. As the soil gets drier, even fewer plants can grow. This, in turn, causes the animals to walk around more and more, in order to find enough food to eat. And, this causes the ground to get packed down even more, and get even drier, and so on. So, you can see that overgrazing can create this cycle.Body: Part 4Second, overcutting of trees also contributes to the loss of good land. The main problem is too many trees are cut and not replanted. For years we’ve heard about how this is happening on a large scale in the Amazon Rain Forest in Brazil. Trees, like land, are a resource we depend on. They’re vital to the whole environmental balance on earth. If trees are cut down and not replanted, there is nothing to hold the good soil. Wind and water carry the good soil away and it erodes quickly, leaving land that is dry and less productive. So, overcutting is another reason why land quality is declining.Body: Part 5Third, farming methods are another big factor. In some places, traditional methods that have been used for hundreds of years no longer work well. Why do they no longer work well? Partly because the population is increasing, and farmers aren’t equipped to meet these new demands, and partly because the soil is getting worn out. More people need to be fed from less land. As a result, some farmers may use too much fertilizer on the limited land they have, or not let the land rest from year to year, causing it to become less fertile. Irrigation is a huge factor many of us don’t think about. Irrigation water often has salt in it, and when the salt builds up in the soil, the soil can no longer be used for farming. Currently, about one third of the irrigated land in the world has too much salt in it. Irrigation has taken a heavy toll on good land.Body: Part 6So, basically, how people use the land seems to be a bigger factor in the decrease of productive land than weather. Of course, weather extremes, like no rain or too much rain, can add to the problem. However, the weather is not the main reason for the problem. Some of the extremes in the weather caused by global warming can make the situation worse for people who live in these dry areas. But the weather alone is not the main issue. The decline of productive land is a worldwide problem. Currently, about one third of the world’s land area is considered unproductive because it is too dry and damaged.OK, so that’s the bad news. Now let’s turn to the good news. What are countries doing to help preserve land as a resource? As experts learn more about this worldwide problem, they have tried to find ways to address it. Right now there are several organizations, the United Nations for one, that are working to help people. They try to help countries or communities look at their specific problems and figure out what possible changes they can make to protect their land. They talk to people about their farming methods, their animals, and how they use trees and their resources. Then they suggest changes that might alleviate some of their problems. Farmers might try to grow genetically engineered crops that don’t hurt the soil as much, or plant new trees, or raise fewer animals, or build new irrigation systems that leave less salt in the soil. They look for local solutions that will work best for that country. This includes looking at what has been done traditionally and implementing modern farming methods in ways that respect the local culture.ConclusionSo, let’s review what we covered today. I mentioned that about one third of the available land worldwide has become dry and less productive. The main reason for land degradation is people’s actions, including overgrazing by animals, overcutting of trees, and farming methods. As scientists learn more, we need to work to help countries make specific changes and for farmers to become better equipped so that they can preserve the good land that is left.Let me just add that if we look at the estimates of what the world population will be fifty years from now－about 9 billion people－it helps us see that protecting the good land that’s left needs to be a high priority.I’ll stop there. We’ll continue with this next class. That’s all for this afternoon.。

============= [北京卷]2009年高考英语听力材料1.M: Can you type?W: Y es, about eighty words a mi nute. I have been worki ng as a typi st for fi fteen years.M: That's great. I can't type more than forty-fi ve.2.W: Whi ch i s your favori te TV channel?M: I li ke to watch the sports channel, ESPN.W: Don't you watch any other channel s?M: Sometimes I al so watch Di scovery, Hi story and some news channel s.3.W: Mr. White i s fl uent in Spani sh, and now he i s going to learn French.M: I've heard he al so knows a little Japanese.4.M: Was there anything valuable i n the mi ssi ng bag, madam?W: Y es, my purse and my keys. Luckily, I was usi ng my mobil e phone at the time.感谢你来到我的生命中,带来了美丽、快乐,感谢你给了我永远珍视的记忆。

============= M: Anythi ng el se?W: No, nothi ng el se.5.W: I'd like thi s textbook, but the cover i s damaged. Do you have any other copies?M: If that i s the onl y copy on the sel f, I'll gi ve you a di scount.6-7W: What's the matter wi th you?M: I've been havi ng headaches.W: How long have they been botheri ng you?M: Umm…They started about two months ago. Oh, no. It must be about three months ago.A t fi rst, I thought as i f I had fl u because I had a runni ng nose and a bi t of a temperature.W: I see. A nd do the headaches come on at any parti cular ti me?M: They are usually worse i n the morning, especially during the past two weeks.W: Now let me check i f there i s anythi ng seri ous.8-9感谢你来到我的生命中,带来了美丽、快乐,感谢你给了我永远珍视的记忆。

大学英语听力第三册UNIT9听力原文及答案Unit 9Exercise 11 M：Hi,Sarah,I've heard you have apart-time job at the college.W：Yes,I work at the Dean's office every afternoon.And Idofiling,write letters,arrange appointments and answers telephone calls.Q：What does the woman do?2 W：Hello,will you please send someone up to my apartment?The hot water is running and Ican't turn it off.M：Sorry,my mean are all out now.But I'll come to help you.Q：What kind of person does the woman want the man to send to her?3 W：What does Jack do for aliving?M：He sells vegetables and fruits in his store.Q：What is Jack's job?4 W：What are you going to major in,John?M：Either education or medicine.My mother mants me to be ateacher or adoctor but I'd rather design houses.Q：What does John want to be?b,c,d,d Exercis 1my name is Mary Smith.My job is to act in front of lots of people in atheater.Sometimes Ialso act in movies.2 Ijust started my new job in an Italian restaurant.It's agood job for me because Ilike food and Ilove cooking.Besides,the money is not bad.3 Ilike what Ido because it is not an indoors job.I can't stand sitting in an office all day long.Digging garden is hard work but the pay is good and there's plenty of fresh air.4 Nursing is agood job gor me.I like helping people,youknow,especialy sick people.I feel very happy when my patients get wel again.5 Iam proud to say that the cakes Imake sell very well in the neighborhood and every new and then Ihave new customers coming to buy cakes from my shop.1 An actress.2 Acook.3 Agardener.4 Anurse.5 Abaker.Paula Chandler Is Having an Interview Mark：How do you do?It's Paula Chandler,isn't it?Paula：Yes.How do you do?Mark：Have aseat.I'm Mark Mason,and Ihave your application from here.I just wanted to check the information.Paula：Fine,sure.Mark：You're applying for the position of export sales representative,aren't you?Paula：Yes,I am.Mark：You aren't from New York,are you?Paula：No,I'm not.I'm from Beston.Mark：And you went to school in Fairfield.Paula：That's right.Fairfield High.Mark：You got abavhelor's degree at Boston University,didn't you?Paula：Yes,that's right.Mark：But you didn't get amaster's degree,did you?Paula：No,I didn't.Mark：And you have worked in international sales,haven't you?Paula：Yes,I have.I've been sales representative in Mexico and Central America.Mark：For which company?Paula：General Motors.Mark：How long have you been asales representative for GM?Palua：About two years.Mark：But you haven't worked in Brazil,have you?Palua：No,I haven't,but I'd like to.Mark：You can speak Spanish,can't you?Palua：Yes,I can.My parents are Mexican-Americans.Mark：I see.Can you speak Portuguese,too?Palua：Yes,I can.I took acourse in Portuguese at cooege.Mark：Excellent.Well,I think that's about all Iwant to askyou.We'll let you know our decision as soon as possible.Palua：Thank you very much.1 How do you do?2 Yes,I can.3 No,I've been working as asales representative for Gm for two years.4 No,my parents speak Spanish.They are Mexican-Americans.5 No,I took acourse in Portuguese at college.6 We'll let you know our decision as soon as possible.1 American 2Boston 3Fairfield High School；Bachelor's degree at Boston University 4Export sales representative5English,Spanish,Portuguese 6international sales as sales representative of GM in mexico and Central America Choosing aCareer Some of the liberal arts graduaters I've worked with over the years were confused about their career options.They just didn't know about all the fields or kinds of jobs that they could investigate.Dave,for example,had his heart set on working for Nike.He loved sports and had played college baseball.Nike was his place-he just knes it.Problem was Nike didn't know it.Dave was an English major and wasn't sure what job he could do for them.When afamily friend arranged for ameeting with an accountant that worked at Nike,Dave hoped the man would find him ajob at the company.But Dave didn't tell the man the type of job he could do,didn't ask questions about Nike'scommunications department,nor did he inquire about who else he should talk to at the company.The result：Nothing happened after that meeting.It wasn't the Nik eemployee's job to fugure out what career Dave could do,it was Dave's.Not having aclear idea of the type of jobs he can do is acratical error.I began to work with Dave shortly after the Niek meeting,focusing him on his stronger skills-writing,editing,and computer skills.Dave began working temporary jobs and started networking with thealumor.Through networking,he learned about aposrion at apublishing company.He landed ajob as editorial asistant at acompany that published comic books and was coming out with anew baseball vedeo game.Dave found aterrific job once he directed his skills to what he could do for an employer instead of what an employer could do for him.c,d,a,c 1a liberal arts college graduate 2English at college3college baseball 4writing,editing,computer 7networking with his fellow gradnates 8editoral assistant at apublishing company.MSN空间完美搬家到新浪博客！。

2009年高考英语北京卷听力年高考英语北京卷听力第一部分第一部分 听力理解（共两节，30分）分）第一节第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题。

从每题所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

例：What is the man going to read? A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. A book. 答案是A 。

1. How fast can the woman type? A. 15 words a minute. B. 45 words a minute.C. 80 words a minute. 2. Which program does the man like most? A. Sports. B. History. C. News. 3. Which language does Mr. White speak well? A. French.B. Spanish.C. Japanese. 4. What was in the woman’s missing bag?A. her purse B. her keys and her purse C. her mobile phone and keys 5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore. 第二节第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）分）听下面6段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

09年6月听力原文Section A1. M: I need three stamps and an envelope, please.W: Sorry, sir. You're at the wrong window. Go to Window 7, please.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?2. W: How about going to the concert tonight?There's a world-famous band playing.M: It would be fine, but I've got a lot of homework to do.Q: What does the man mean?3. W: How much does the skirt cost?M: Seven dollars for one, but you can save two dollars if you buy two.Q: How much can the woman save if she buys two skirts?4. W: Are you going to find a job or continue to study for a degree after graduation?M: I'm going to look for a job first.Q: What will the man probably do first after graduation?5. M: Could you arrange for me to see doctor Black tomorrow morning?W: I'm afraid not. He won't be free until eleven thirty.Q: What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?Section BConversation 1M: Are you going to graduate this term?W: Yes.M: What are you going to do for a living then?W: I'm going to be a secretary.M: What are you supposed to do?W: I'll work in an office, writing letters and reports, and doing some typing.M: It must be quite boring. If I were you, I'd like to be a vet.W: What? What does a vet do?M: A vet is a person who takes care of sick animals. In fact, a vet is an animal doctor.W: Animal doctor? How interesting! But how did you get the idea?M: I once read a story about a person who treated sick animals. I'd like to have a try myself.W: Wow! Sounds exciting!6. What is the woman going to do when she leaves school?7. What would the man do if he were to find a job?Conversation 2M: Hey, Alice, what are you doing there?W: Hey, Roger, could you have a look at my computer? I can't get it working.M: Sure. Let me have a look. Hmm. It seems that the disc is jammed.W: Oh, really? I just bought it yesterday. Well, then could you please go to the store with me? I want to have this computer replaced.M: No problem, but you have to bring your receipt; otherwise you can't have the computer replaced.W: Oh, dear! I can't find my receipt. Perhaps I lost it on my way back from the store.M: That's too bad! I'm afraid you have to find it.W: Well, I'll give you a telephone call if I can find it.M: OK. See you then.W: Thank you. See you.8. What is the woman's problem?9. What does the woman ask the man to do?10. What does the woman have to do to get her computer replaced?Section CNow I'm going to tell you the result of the customer survey we conducted last month. We got high marks from our customers about the quality of our products. They felt our products were quite reliable and carried a lot of the features they expected in electronics. They especially liked the high-tech mobile phone which combines our mobile phone with a camera and MP3 player. However, customers were not satisfied with our customer service. They complained in the survey that it took too long to settle their complaints. They also complained that our service staff were not always friendly. By contrast, they wrote that many of our competitors have excellent customer service. This is the urgent task we have to deal with now. That's why I'm ordering the customer service department to come up with a plan within one week, and I also ask them to explain how they intend to improve our customer service.11. When was the customer survey conducted?12. How did customers feel about the products of the company?13. What did customers complain about in the survey?14. How did customers feel about the service staff?15. When should the Customer Service Department come up with a plan to improve their service?。

2009年专四听力答案PART I DICTATIONNew Year's EveFor many people in the west, New Year's Eve is the biggest party of the year. /lt's the time to get together with friends or family/and welcome in the coming year. / New Year's parties can take place in different places. /Some people hold a house party; others attend street parties;/ while some just go for a few drinks with their friends. /Big cities have large and spectacular fireworks displays. / There is one thing that all New Year's Eve parties have in common,/ the countdown to midnight./ When the clock strikes 12, people give a loud cheer and sing songs./ It's also popular to make a promise in the New Year. /This is called a New Year's resolution. / Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and keeping fit. /However, the promise is often broken quite quickly /and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days. PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions I to 3 are based on the following conversation.W: Hi, Mark. How are you?M: (2) Actually, I'm really fed up, Linda. It's Jean.W: (2) Jean? Who is Jean?M: Oh, nobody really. (1) Just a most stunningly attractive girl in my year school. W: Oh, is that all? (1) So what's the problem?M: (1) Well, the thing is I just don't know how to make her notice me, or...W: Wait a minute. I've got a brilliant idea I (3) Why don't you try talking to her?M: (3)But I wouldn't know what to say. 1...W: Look, she's in your chemistry class, isn't she? You're good at chemistry. (3) You could offer to help her with her chemistry homework. How about that?M: Not bad. Just one problem.W: What?M: (3) She's better than me at chemistry.W: OK, then? (3) Well, there is that party at John's on Friday night. Yo u could invite her.M: ( 2/3 ) Just another small problem. John's her boyfriend.Key:1.B 2.C 3.AQuestions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation.W: Yes, can I help you?M: Yes, you see I bought this personal stereo at your shop three days ago. And I'm afraid that it hasn't really matched up to what I was told about it.W: I see. What exactly is the matter?M: (4/6) Well, first of all, there's this large scratch across the front of it.W: But you should have noticed that when you bought it.M: But it was in the box and all sealed up.W: (4) Well, I am sorry, but it really is your responsibility to check the goods when you buy them. How were w ere to know that it wasn't you who made the scratch?M: That's ridiculous. (6) But, anyway, it's not the most important thing. I really am not happy about this other thing.W:And what is that?M: Look, it says here that the noise from it should be undetectable by other people, W: Yes, that's right.M: But people can hear it and it's really embarrassing on the bus and the underground. W: Well, I am sorry. (5)But it must be the way you are wearing the headphones.M: (5) Look, I know how to put earphones in my ears. Thank you very much. But what I want to know is what you are going to do about it all.W: (7) Well, I suppose we could exchange it for another model if you really aren't happy with it.M: No, I certainly am not.W: (7) Well, if I just could have the receipt.M: Yes, well there is a slight problem about this receipt.Key: 4.C 5.A 6D 7.B.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation.W: Hello, Happy Time Catering Services Victoria speaking. How can I help you?M: Hello, Victoria. This is Joe Smith from Country Holidays. (8/9) I wonder if you could do some catering for us next week. (10) We're having a small reception. It's to launch our summer holiday advertising campaign. Would you b e free?W: When exactly is it, Mr. Smith?M: April 21st, that's Thursday. Oh, sorry, no. (9)lt should be Friday.W: Oh, Yes, I can do that. ( 10) Where will you be holding at?M: We thought we would have had it at head office and use the conference room because there is enough room for everyone there.W: OK, what aort of things would you like?M: Just a light lunch I think. So that People can eat while they move around and talk to each other. ( 10)You did something similar for us last year. We will be happy to have the same menu again.W: Right, I will look at my dairy and see what you had last time. Oh, I nearly forgot to ask you, (10) how many should I cater for?M: Well, I think most people will be able to come, perhaps around 30. No, let's say 35, to be sure.W: Right, thank you for getting in touch Mr. Smith. I will send confirmation of the arrangements by the end of this week.M: OK.Key:8.C 9.A 10.DSECTION B PASSAGESQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.For shopaholics, the post-Christmas period means only one thing—sales! (12) Across the country, prices are slashed on clothing, electronics, home furnishings and more, (11) but London is the place for serious shopping and you can certainly pick up some amazing bargains. (12) The sales start on Boxing Day—26th, December and continue for the month of January, but the keenest bargain hunters get there early to be first through the doors, (12) In Oxford Street queues formed outside shops ahead of pre-dawn openings for the start of their sales. At Brent Cross, in north London, more than 1 ,000 people were queuing at 3:30a. m. for the ' Next' clothing store's sale which began at 4 a. m. Some people even camped outside the shops to be the first in the line.(13) Some people are taking their friends shopping with them and buying their Christmas presents in the sales. A practical but unromantic way of making sure you get the gift you really want. For a less exciting but less stressful shopping experience, online retailers are also getting in on the act with January sales of their own. (13) The most organized of all are those who are already doing their present shopping for next Christmas in the Jyuary"sales.Key:11.C 12.A 13.DQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.(14)Ballroom dancing used to be seen as something rather unfashionable that old people might do. (15) For the past five years though, the popularity of ballroom dancing has soared thanks to a reality TV show. Strictly Come Dancing is one of the big TV shows. ( 16) Millions of people tune in every Saturday night to watch the show which airs from September right up to Christmas. (16) In the show a number of professional ballroom dancers each dance with a celebrity. Every week they have to learn a different ballroom dance and perform it live on TV on Saturday night. The show demonstrates how glamorous ballroom dancing is. The celebrities get to wear colorful dresses and suits to dance in, and it looks like a lot of fun. The TV programme also shows what good exercise it can be to ballroom dance and what hard work is involved in learning the dances and performing them properly. Dance schools around the country have seen a boost in the number of people wanting to learn how to dance. (17) And it's not only old people who are interested. Lots of children and young people in their 20s are keen to learn.Key: 14.B 15.D 16.A 17.CQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.(18) Recently, a couple in New Zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4Real. Even though New Zealand has quite liberal rules about naming children, names beginning with a number are not allowed. They decided to call him Superman instead. In many countries around the world, unusual names for children are becoming more popular, especially since the increasing trend for celebrities to give their children unusual names. (19) Some parents choose names whichcome from popular culture. For example, there have been six boys named Gandalf after the character in the Lord of the Rings novels and films. Equally names related to sport are fairly common—since 1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal af ter the football team. Other parents like to make up names, or combine names to make their own unique version, a method demonstrated by Jordan, the British model, who recently invented the name Tidarnii for her daughter by combining the names Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers) - She was quoted as saying that the accent and double letters were added tomake the name 'more exotic'. (20) Other countries have much stricter rules when it comes to naming children. Countries including Japan, Denmark, Spain, Germany and Argentina have an approved list of names from which parents must choose.Key: 18.C 19.D 20.ASECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item IEleven fishing boat crew who had been stranded （处于困境的，搁浅的）since October in a remote part of Russia's Far East have been rescued after sheltering nearly three months at an abandoned military base. (21 )The eight men and three women took refuge at the base after their small boat collided on October 10th. Their attempts to fix one of the boats did not succeed, (22) and they had to remain at the abandoned base where there were only flour and -cooking fat. Other supplies at the base, which was abandoned in 2003 including Christmas ornaments, and the crew members put them up on a small tree inside their quarters, but supplies began running low and early this week, five set off on foot across snow fields. On Friday, after fours days of trudg ing, they reached a working military radio station, (23) the center called rescuers and helicopters were sent to take th e eleven to the regional capital.Key:21.B 22.C 23.ANews Item 2(24) Spain's King Juan Carlos with 32 years on the throne turns 70 Saturday, but after years of undeniable adulation [,ædʒə’leɪʃən] among Spaniards[‘spænjəd] （西班牙人,西班牙居民）for putting down an attempted coup/ku:/〈法〉意外而成功的行动in 1981 , (25) he's recently faced more difficult times. Small groups of leftists have burned his photo, and fiery criticism has also come from the right with one leading conservative radio host calling for him to step down. Juan Carlos fired back with a rare public defense of his reign in a recent speech. "It's been the longest period of stability and prosperity in Spain ever in a parliamentary monarchy (君主统治) " , the King said.Key: 24.B 25.DNews Item 3It goes against religious taboos（禁忌） in Iraq to involve women in fighting, but three recent suicide bombings carried out by women could indicate insurgents（起义、暴动） are growing increasingly desperate. (26) In November 4th, a womandetonated [,detn’eɪt] (使)爆炸, 引爆an explosive vest（背心、马甲） next to a U.S. patrol patrol [pə’trəul] 巡逻; 巡查in Diyala's regional capital, Baqouba, 35 miles northeast of Bagdad (27) wounding seven U. S. troops and five Iraqis. (26) On December 7th, a woman attacked the offices of a Diyala-based Sunni group, fighting al-Qaida in Iraq, (27) killing 15 people and wounding 35, (26) then on December 31st, a bomber in Baqouba, detonated her suicide vest close to a police patrol (27) wounding five policemen and four civilians.Key: 26.A 27.BNews Item 4(28) Chinese government is poised (准备行动) to conduct its first national survey of pollution sources in February to help control environmental deterioration（环境恶化） in the country. The study will identify and collect data on the sources of industrial, agricultural and residential pollution for two months. Last year, China's environment was facing a grave （严重的）situation with several major rivers and lakes clogged （堵塞）by industrial waste. (29) China's environmental cleanup is compromised by（被---危害）more than two decades of rapid economic growth and a lack of technology especially. (30) Every province, autonomous region and municipality（自治市）/mju,nisi’pæliti/ has set up a census office and will report to a main center staffed by officials from g ovemment departments. Data will be reviewed multiple times before being put into a database and will be analyzed in the second half of 2008. Findings will be examined and approved by mid-2009.Key：28.C 29.A 30.B。

Unit 9 I like music that I can dance to.Section A, 1bBetty：Oh, look! There’s the new Cool Kids CD.哦，看！是《酷孩子》新CD。

Tony：The Cool Kids? Do you like them?《酷孩子》？你喜欢他们吗？Betty：Oh, yeah. They’re my favorite band. I like music that I can dance to.哦，是的。

他们是我最喜欢的乐队。

我喜欢能让我跳舞的音乐。

Tony：You’re kidding. I think they’re awful. I prefer music that has great lyrics … music that I can sing along with.你开玩笑吧。

我觉得他们不怎么样。

我更喜欢有好歌词的音乐，我可以跟着唱的音乐。

Betty：I like songs that I can sing along with, too. So what’s your favorite band?我也喜欢可以跟着唱的歌曲。

所以你最喜欢的乐队是哪个？Tony：The Lions. They always have interesting lyrics.狮子乐队。

他们总是有有趣的歌词。

Section A, 2a, 2bXu Fei：Look, Carmen. These T-shirts are great! Look at this one.看，卡门。

这些T恤衫太棒了！看一下这件。

Carmen：What a great T-shirt, Xu Fei! I really love the Australian singer Dan Dervish.I like musicians who play different kinds of music.许飞，多好的一件T恤！我真的很喜欢澳大利亚歌手丹·德维什。

2009年12月六级听力完整录音原文及答案Section A ConversationsShort Conversations11. W: Did you use credit cards on your vacation last month in Europe?M: Sure did. They certainly beat going around with a wallet full of big bills. But carrying lots of cash is still very common among some older people travelling abroad.Q: What does the man say about some elderly people?12. W: Rod must be in a bad mood today. What’s wrong with him?M: He was passed over in the selection process for the dean of the Administration’s Office. He’d been hoping for the position for a long time.Q: What does the man mean?13. M: What a great singer Justin is. His concert is just awesome and you’ll never regret the money you paid for the ticket.W: Yeah, judging by the amount of applause, everyone was enjoying it.Q: What does the woman mean?14. W: I received an email yesterday from Henry. Do you remember he was one of the chairpersons of our Students’Union?M: Yes, but I haven’t heard from him for ages. Actually, I have been out of touch with him since our first reunion after graduation.Q: What do we learn about the speakers?15. M: Driving at night always makes me tired. Let’s stop for the dinner.W: Fine, and let’s find a motel so that we can get an early start tomorrow.Q: What will the speakers probably do?16. W: Let’s look at the survey on consumer confidence we conducted last week. How reliable are these figures?M: They have a five percent margin of error.Q: What are the speakers talking about?17. W: Look at this catalogue John. I think I want to get this red blouse.M: Eh. I think you already have one like this in blue. Do you need every color in the rainbow?Q: What does the man mean?18. W: This notice says that all the introductory marketing classes are closed.M: That can’t be true. There are supposed to be thirteen of them this semester.Q: What does the man mean?Long Conversation 1M: I see your new resume that you worked as a manager of store called Computer Country, could you tell me a little more about your responsibilities there?W: Sure. I was responsible for overseeing about 30 employees. I did all of the orderings for the store and I kept track of the inventory.M: What was the most difficult part of your job?W: Probably handling angry customers. We didn’t have them very often, but when we did, I need to make sure they were well taken good care of. After all, the customer is always right.M: That’s how we feel here, too. How long did you work there?W: I was there for three and a half years. I left the company last month.M: And why did you leave?W: My husband has been transferred to Boston and I understand that your company has an opening there, too.M: Yes, that’s right. We do. But the position won’t start until early next month. Would that be a problem for you?W: No, not at all. My husband’s new job doesn’t begin for a few weeks, so we thought we would spend some time driving to Boston and stop to see my parents.M: That sounds nice. So, tell me, why are you interested in this particular position?W: I know that your company has a great reputation and wonderful product. I’ve thought many times that I would like to be a part of it. When I heard about the opening in Boston, I jumped to the opportunity.M: Well, I’m glad you did.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q19: What was the woman’s previous job?Q20: What does the woman say with the most difficult part of her job?Q21: Why is the woman looking for a job in Boston?Q22: When can the woman start to work if she gets the job?Long Conversation 2W: Today, in this studio, we have Alberto Cuties, the well-known Brazilian advocator of the anti-global movement. He’s here to talk about the recent report stating that by 2050, Brazil will be one of the world’s wealthiest and most successful countries. Alberto, what do you say about this report?M: You know this isn’t the first time that people are saying Brazil will be a great economic power. The same thing was said over 100 years ago, but it didn’t happen.W: Yes, but you must admit the world’s a very different place now.M: Of course. In fact, I believe that there may be some truths in the predictions this time around. First of all, though, we must remember the problems facing Brazil at the moment.W: Such as?M: There’s an enormous gap between the rich and the poor in this country. In San Paulo, you can see shopping malls full of designer goods right next door to the slum areas without proper water or electricity supplies. A lot of work needs to be done to help people in those areas improve their lives.W: What needs to be done?M: Education, for example. For Brazil, to be successful, we need to offer education to all Brazilians. Successful countries, like South Korea and Singapore have excellent education systems. Brazil needs to learn from these countries.W: So you’re hopeful for the future?M: As I said earlier, I’m hopeful. This isn’t an easy job. We need to make sure that these important opportunities for Brazil aren’t wasted as they were in the past.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q23: What does the recent report say about Brazil?Q24: What problem does Alberto say Brazil faces now?Q25: What does Alberto say about economically successful countries?Section B PassagesPassage 1Wilma Subra had no intention of becoming a public speaker. After graduating from college with degrees in chemistry and microbiology, she went to work at Gulf South Research Institute in Louisiana. As part of her job, she conducted field research on toxic substances in the environment - often in minority communities located near large industrial polluters. She found many families were being exposed to high, sometimes deadly levels of chemicals and other toxic substances. But she was not allowed to make information public. Frustrated by the restrictions, Subra left her job in 1981, created her own company, and has devoted the past two decades to helping people fight back against giant industrial polluters. She works with families and community groups to conduct environmental tests, interpret test results, and organize for change. Because of her efforts, dozens of toxic sites across the country have been cleaned up. And one chemical industry spokesperson calls her a top gun for the environmental movement. How has Subra achieved all this? Partly through her scientific training, partly through her commitment to environmental justice. But just as important is her ability to communicate with people through public speaking. "Public speaking," she says, "is the primary vehicle I use for reaching people. If you had asked Subra before 1981: Do you see yourself as a major public speaker? She would have laughed at the idea. Yet today, she gives more than 100 presentations a year. Along the way she’s lectured at Harvard, testified before the Congress and addressed the audiences in 40 states, as well as in Mexico, Canada and Japan.No 26: What did Wilma Subra do as part of her job when working at Gulf South Research Institute?No 27: Why did Wilma Subra leave her job in 1981?No 28: What results have Wilma Subra’s efforts had in the past two decades?No 29: What does the speaker say has contributed to Wilma Subra’s success?Passage 2One of the biggest challenges facing employers and educators today is the rapid advance of globalization. The marketplace is no longer national or regional, but extends to all corners of the world, and this requires a global­ready workforce. Universities have a large part to play in preparing students for the twenty-first century labor market by promoting international educational experiences. The most obvious way universities can help develop a global workforce is by encouraging students to study abroad as part of their course. Students who have experienced another culture first-hand are more likely to be global-ready when they graduate. Global workforce development doesn’t always have to involve travel abroad, however. If students learn another language, and study other cultures, they will be more global-ready when they graduate. It is important to point out that students also need to have a deep understanding of their own culture before they can begin to observe, analyze and uate other cultures. In multicultural societies, people can study each other’s cultures to develop intercultural competencies such as critical and reflective thinking, and intellectual flexibility. This can be done both through the curriculum, and through activities on campus outside of the classroom such as art exhibitions and lectures from international experts. Many universities are already embracing this challenge and providing opportunities for students to become global citizens. Students themselves, however, may not realize that when they graduate they will be competing in a global labor market, and universities need to raise awareness of these issues amongst undergraduates.No 30: What is one of the biggest challenges facing employers and educators today?No 31: What should students do first before they can really understand other cultures?No 32: What should college students realize according to the speaker?Passage 3To see if hair color affects a person’s chances of getting a job, researchers at California State University asked 136 college students to review the resume and photograph of a female applicant for a job as an accountant. Each student was given the same resume. But the applicant’s picture was altered, so that in some photos her hair was golden, in some red and in some brown. The result? With brown hair, the woman was rated more capable, and she was offered a higher salary than when she had golden or red hair. Other studies have found similar results. Many respondents rate women with golden hair as less intelligent than other people, and red heads as more temperamental. Women with red or golden hair are victims of thecommon practice of stereotyping.A stereotype is a simplistic or exaggerated image that humans carrying in their minds about groups of people. For example, lawyers are shrewd and dishonest is a popular stereotype. Stereotyping can occur in public speaking classes. When trying to choose a speech topic, some males think that women are uninterested in how to repair cars, while some females think that men are uninterested in creative hobbies, such as knitting and needle point. We should reject stereotypes, because they force all people in a group into the same simple pattern. They fail to account for individual differences, and the wide range of characteristics among members of any group. Some lawyers are dishonest, yes! But many are not. Some women are uninterested in repairing cars, yes! But some are enthusiastic mechanics.Q33: What did researchers at California State University find?Q34: What is the popular stereotype of lawyers?Q35: Why does the speaker say we should reject stereotypes?Section C Compound DictationThe ancient Greeks developed basic memory systems called “Numonyx”. The name isderived from their Goddess of memory “Mnemosyne”. In the ancient world, a trained memory was an immense asset, particularly in public life. There were no convenient devices for taking notes and early Greek orators delivered long speeches with great accuracy because they learned their speeches using Numonyx systems. The Greeks discovered that human memory is largely an associative process. That works by linking things together. For example, think of an apple. The instinct of your brain registers the word apple. It recalls the shape, color, taste, smell and texture of that food. All these things are associated in your memory with the word apple. This means that any thought about a certain subject will often bring up more memories that are related to it. An example could be when you think about a lecture you’ve had.This could trigger a memory about what you are talking about through that lecture, which can then trigger another memory. The associations do not have to be logical. They just have to make a good link. An example given on the website I was looking at fol lows: “do you remember the shape of Austral, Canada, Belgium or Germany.” Probably not. What about Italy, though? If you remember the shape of Italy, it is because you have been told at sometime that Italy is shaped like a boot. You made an association with something you’ve already known—the shape of a boot. And Italy’s shape could not be forgotten once you’ve made the association.参考答案：No.11 A They prefer to carry cash when traveling abroad.No.12 D He had long dream of the dean’s position.No.13 A The concert is very impressive.No.14 B They have known each other since their schooldays.No.15 D Stop for the night.No.16 A Survey result.No.17 D He would rather the woman didn’t buy the blouse.No.18 C The notice may not be reliable.No.19 D A manager at a computer store.No.20 A Handling customer complains.No.21 C She wants to be with her husband.No.22 D Early next month.No.23 B It will be a major economic power by the mid-21st century.No.24 D The huge gap between the haves and have-nots.No.25 C They attach great importance to education.No.26 A She engaged in field research on environmental pollution.No.27 A The job restricted her from revealing her findings.No.28 B Many toxic sites in America have been cleaned up.No.29 D Her ability to communicate through public speaking.No.30 D The accelerated pace of globalization.No.31 B Gain a deep understanding of their own culture.No.32 C The labor market is getting globalized.No.33 B Brown haired women are rated as more capable.No.34 A They are shrewd and dishonest.No.35 C They hinder our perception of individual differences.No.36 derivedNo.37 immenseNo.38 convenientNo.39 accuracyNo.40 largelyNo.41 instinctNo.42 recallsNo.43 textureNo.44 This means that any thought about a certain subject will often bring up more memories that are related to it.No.45 The associations do not have to be logical. They just have to make a good link.No.46 If you remember the shape of Italy, it is because you have been told at sometime that Italy is shaped like a boot.2009年6月六级听力的原文及MP3(2010-03-11 22:36:50)短对话11. W: There were more than 100 people at Kate’s birthday party. How come she’s got so many friends?M: It’s really no surprise. You know she was popular even when she was a child.Q: What does the man imply about Kate?12. M: They say there will be a snow storm tonight and the cold weather will last quite a few days.W: Oh, we are so lucky we will be getting away for a while and having a holiday in Florida. But let’s call right now to confirm our flight.Q: What do we learn about the two speakers?13. W: Tony was awarded a medal for rescuing several families from the forest fire.M: I really admire his courage.Q: What do we learn about Tony from the conversation?14. M: My washing machine is more than 15 years old and it had worked just fine until last night.W: You’ll never be able to get parts for it, even from Japan. So it might be time to invest in a more recent model.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?15. W: I heard about your promotion, you must be thrilled.M: Not really. The new office is huge, but the workload has doubled.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?16. W: I can’t decide what to do about the party tomorrow.M: You don’t have to go if you don’t want to, but I will be glad to give you a ride if you do.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?17. M: Now, if you have any questions about the contract, I will be happy to answer them.W: Nothing comes to mind ri ght now, but I’d like to go over all the articles of the contract once more before signing it.Q: What are the speakers doing right now?18. M: We are out of paper for the printer, can you please order some?W: I completed the order form online yesterda y, and it will be here by noon. I’ll let you know when it comes in.Q:What did the woman do?Long conversation oneW: Bob, do you know who I saw the other day? Old Jake, looking terribly depressed. Did he get pensioned off at last?M: Yes. They made him retire after 50 years at sea. He is pretty upset about it, but what can you do? He really is pasted.W: He is all alone, isn’t he?M: Yes, his wife has been dead for years. They had one daughter, Dories. But she went off to town as soon as she left sc hool. And he hasn’t heard from her since. I hear she is making good money as a model.W: Maybe someone could get in touch with her. Get her to come back for a while to help?M: I don’t suppose she come. She never got on with her father. He is bit of a to ugh character and she is rather selfish. Oh, I expect old Jake will get by. He is healthy at least, comes into a clinic for a check regularly.W: Are you his doctor?M: No, my partner doctor Johnson is.W: That bad-tempered old thing?M: Oh, he isn’t b ad-tempered. He just looks it. He is an excellent doctor, taught me a lot, and he has a very nice family. His wife invites me over there to supper every week. Very pleasant. W: yes. I teach their daughter Pen at school. She is a bit careless and lazy about her school work, but a bright little thing and very popular with her age group.Q19-2219. Why does old Jake look terribly depressed?20. What do we learn about Jake’s wife?21. What does the man say about Jake’s daughter?22. What does the man say about Jake’s doctor?Passage 1Attracting and feeding wild birds are entertaining activities that have long been enjoyed by people all over the world. Feeding birds has become so popular that prepared feed mixtures are readily available. We feed birds for many reasons. Many pleasant hours can come from watching birds. A hobby often develops into a serious study of their habits. Accurate identification of birds is usually the first goal. But observations that an amateur bird-watcher can make are really limitless. There is, however, responsibility associated with bird feeding, including a disease hazard. Attracting numbers of birds continually to the same spot can be harmful to them, particularly species that pick food from the ground contaminated by the droppings of other birds. In winter, feeding efforts are most satisfying to people and are of greatest benefit to birds. During this time, when fewer natural foods are available and air temperatures are lower, extra feeding can keep a bird warm and well. Once begun, feeding should never stop during these lean months. If you start a local increase of birds, be prepared to do what may be required to eliminate hazards to those you want to be friend. A constant supply of food should be given until the cold is over and spring has come. If feeding is stopped during severe weather, birds used to relying upon the feeders might starve.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26 what does the speaker say about bird-watching?27 what does the speaker say about birds fed continually on the same spot?28 what does the speaker suggest we do when feeding birds in winter?Passage 2My friend Leo makes up weak and poor excuses whenever there are something he doesn’t want to do. Just 2 weeks ago, h e was at my house when he decided he didn’t want to go into work. He called his boss and said he had to get a new set of tires to put on his truck, then, he sat down and watch TV with me. Not only had he lied, but his excuse wasn’t a very convincingone. Another time he canceled a date with his girlfriend at the last minute, telling her he had to get a new battery for his truck. She was angry and refused to go out with him again until he apologized. Last weekend, Leo offered the poorest excuse yet, he’d promised he’d help me move some furniture from my parents’ house to my new apartment, he was supposed to bring his truck over about 8 o’clock Saturday morning, I waited and then called and left a message on his machine. About 11:30, he called and said he was sorry but he’d been getting a new set of tires put on his truck. I guess he’d forgotten he used the same excuse when he called his boss from my house. I think I need a new set of friends and beginning to get tired at Leo’s excuse.Questions 29-31 are base d on the passage you’ve just heard.Q29. What does the speaker tell us about her friend Leo?Q30. What did his girlfriend do when Leo canceled the date with her at the last minute?Q31. What favor did the speaker asked Leo to do last weekend?复合式听写Around 120 years ago, Embinhouse began his study of memory. He concentrated on studying how quickly the human mind can remember information. One result of his research is known as the total time hypnosis which simply means the mount you learn depends on the time you spend trying to learn it. This can be taken as our first rule of learning. Although it is usually true that studying for four hours is better than studying for one, there is still the question of how we should use the four hours. For example, is it better to study for four hours straight or to study for one hour a day for four days in a row. The answer as you may have suspected is that it is better to spread out the study times. This phenomenon through which we can learn more efficiently by dividing our practice time is known as the distribution of practice effect. Thus our second rule of learning is this: it is better to study fairly briefly but often. But we are not finished yet. We haven’t considered how we should study over very short periods o f time. Let’s say you are trying to learn some new and rather difficult English vocabulary using a stack of cards. Should you look at the same words in rapid succession or look at the word and have some delay before you look at it again. The answer is it is better to space out the presentations of the word you are to learn.。

2009年大学英语普通专升本听力原文Section A1. W: Are you clear about the instructions?M: Well, would you mind repeating them?（推理判断）Q: What’s the man’s problem?2. M: Let’s go to the movies tonight.W: I want to, but my mother wants me to go home first, then I can go.Q: When can the woman go out?3. M: Excuse me. Did you say that these jackets were fifteen dollars?W: No, I said fifty dollars. Here’s the price on the tag.Q: How much do the jackets cost?4. W: I’ve traveled to Rome, Paris, London and New York（干扰）, but I prefer living in San Francisco.M: Of course. That’s where your home is and your friends live.Q: Where does the woman live?5. W: Do you know when Jack comes back home?M: He was supposed to arrive this weekend, but actually he’s comin g the day after tomorrow. Q: What time will Jack come back?Section BConversation 1M: Do you feel like going to the cinema?W: Oh, yes, let’s do that.M: Well, where shall we go and what shall we see?W: Well, what kind of films do you like?M: Well, I like all sorts of films really. My favorite sorts of films are like Star Wars. You know, the fantasy, special effect ones that you can escape into another world. Um-I like mystery films, do you like mystery films?W: Yes, I do. But I don’t like horror films because they really give me nightmares.M: I don’t like horror films either. They’re a sort of stupid and unbelievable. I do like crime films, you know where you follow the detective and try to guess who the murderer is.W: What about a good comedy or a good musical, something like that?M: No, no, I don’t like things like that really.W: The trouble is there are not many good ones around these days-Tell you what.M: What’s that?W: Why don’t we ring up the ABC and find out what’s on? Then we can decide.M: That’s a good idea-because I haven’t got an evening paper. That’s definitely the best thing we ought to do.Question 6-8 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.6. What films do both the man and the woman like?7. What does the man think of horror films?8. What do they decide to do?W: Now, Mr. Zhang, did you see the accident clearly?M: Oh, yes. I was standing outside the department store.W: Do you know what time it happened?M: Yes, it was 5:40 by my watch.W: Good. Now, was the truck going fast?M: Yes. Well, perhaps the driver thought they were going to change to green. But they were red. W: Are you sure, Mr. Zhang?M: Yes, absolutely sure.W: Well, thanks a lot, Mr. Zhang. Good-bye.M: Good-bye.Question 9-10 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.9. What are the two speakers talking about?10. What did the man tell the woman?Section C11-15：TTFFT听力原文：When Tom left school, he did not really know what he wanted to do. He first worked in an office, but he found that it was boring. There was also the trouble with his second job in a car factory. He then decided to work out of doors, and got a job as a gardener in a park.Now he works much harder than he did in the office or in the factory, because his work is more varied. He works the hardest in autumn and winter, keeping the park tidy and preparing for spring and summer. In summer he can relax and he can feel proud that he has helped to make the park so beautiful. Many people visit the park and he is always pleased when he hears them say how lovely it looks.2010年大学英语普通专升本Section A1. W: When your grandfather died in 1987, did you graduate?M: I finished school a year before he died.Q: When did the man graduate?2. W: You’re going to Chicago tomorrow, aren’t you?M: Yes. I thought I’d fly, but then I decided that taking a bus would be cheaper than driving or flying.Q: How will the man get to Chicago?3. M: That’s a lovely skirt you are wearing.W: Oh, thank you. My husband gave it to me for my 30th birthday.Q: What did the woman say about the skirt?4. W: I’d like two tickets, please. One for myself and one for my little boy. He’s eight years old. M: If he’s only eight, he can get in for half price. That will be a dol lar fifty together.Q: How much does the woman’s ticket cost?5. W: Jack, would you mind driving me to the station?M: Sure, why not.Q: How does Jack respond to the question?Section BW: Good morning. This is Mary brown of IMA Computers.M: Hello. What can I do for you?W: I’d like to order some computer monitors.M: Yes. Which ones?W: The order number is C106.M: How many do you need?W: Three hundred, please.M: One moment...yes, we can supply them.W: Could you send them by June 21st, please?M: Certainly.W: Good. Thanks.M: Thank you. Good-bye.W: Good-bye.Question 6-8 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.6. What does the woman want to do?7. How many computer monitors does the woman need?8. What is the man’s reply?Conversation 2W: Good evening. How many of you are there?M: There are three of us. We’d like a table for three.W: This way, please.M: May I have a menu, please?W: Here you are.M: Yes, I’ll have this steak.W: How do you want your steak: rare, or well done?M: Rare, please.W: What would you like to drink?M: Coffee.W: And what would you like for dessert?M: Ice cream.W: What kind of ice cream do you like?M: Strawberry.Question 9-10 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.9. What would the man like to drink?10. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?Section CAll the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said: “Remember, once a week, one of our cus tomers gets free goods. This may be your lucky day! ”For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things which she did not need. In vain her husband tried to dissuade her. She dreamed of the day whenthe manager of the supermarket would approach her and say: “Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket is free. ”On Friday morning, after she had finished shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea. She dashed back into the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her. “Madam”, he said, holding out his hand, “I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free.”。