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大学英语四级真题听力原文二三套

大学英语四级真题听力原文二三套
大学英语四级真题听力原文二三套

2016年6月大学英语四级真题第一套听力原文

SectionA

News report 1

The international labor organization says the number of people without jobs is increasing. In its latest update on global employment trends, the agency says projections of the number on unemployed people this year range from 210 million to nearly 240 million people. The report warns that 200 million poor workers are at risk of joining the ranks of people leaving on less than 2 dollars per day in the past 3 years. The Director-General of the International Labor Organization Juan Somavia notes that some countries have taken measures to address the effects of the global crisis. However, he points out that many countries have not done so. And based on past experiences, it takes 4-5 years after economic recovery for unemployment to return to pre-crisis levels. Mr. Somavia says the International Labour Organization is proposing a global job agreement to deal with unemployment.

“It’s key objective is to place the center of recovery efforts, measures will generate higher levels of employment and provide basic

social protection for the most vulnerable.”

1、 What is the news report main about?

2、 What does Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Organization say?

News Report 2

Big fast food chains in New York city have started to obey a first kind of its rule, requiring them to post calorie counts right on the menu. City Nurses is with New York department of health.

“We wanted to give people an opportunity to actually see the calories before they purchase the food and make a decision and informed decision that if they want to make the healthier choice. If they want to eat fewer calories, they can. And we expect this will have a huge impact on obesity. And of course, if this has an impact on obesity, it will have an impact on diabetes and heart disease and high blood pressure.”

The new rules will be introduced as a part of anti-obesity campaign. That also includes a recent citywide ban on artificial trans-fats in restaurant food. The menu roll only applies to

restaurants that serves standardized potion sizes and have fifty or more locations nationwide.

Starting last Saturday, chains big enough to fall under the rule will face penalties of up to 2000 dollars for not showing calorie information in a prominent sports on their menus, preferably next to the price.

3. what are big fast food chains in New York city required to do according to the new rule?

will happen to big restaurant chains that violate the new rule? News Report 3

Almost all companies recognize the importance of innovation today, but not many are able to integrate innovation into their business. A commentary in the Shanghai Daily points out that innovation doesn’t mean piles of documents, it’s something more practical. The article says many people tend to assume that innovation just means creating something new, but actually it’s more than that. It’s an attitude of doing thing. A company should find ways to innovate not just in products but also in functions, business models and processes.

The article cites the global giant Procter & Gamble as an example, saying a real innovative company should develop an innovation culture, and use it as a primary tool for success. Procter & Gamble has a “Corporate Innovation Fund” which offers big rewards for high-risk ideas. It also has a special innovation facility for its employees. Sometimes its employees are released from their daily jobs for weeks and spend their time interrupting in the innovation facility instead. In conclusion, the article says innovative ideas alone do not ensure success. It’s pointless unless there is repeatable processes in place to turn inspiration into financial performance.

5. What is the problem of many companies according to news report?

6. What do many people tend to think of the innovation?

7. What does the company Procter & Gamble owe its success to? Section B

Conversation 1

M: So, Lenzy, do you like to text message on your cell phone?

W:Yeah, I text message a lot.

M: I don’t do it so much, I prefer to make a call if I’m in a hurry.

W: Yeah, I go both ways. Sometimes I don’t want to talk to the person, I just want to ask him a question, so it’s much easier for me, just text message, if I call them, I have to have a long conversation.

M: Yeah, I can see what you mean. But I get off the phone pretty quickly when I call. I’m not a big talker.

W: Yeah, that’s true, you don’t talk a lot.

M: So are you fast at writing the message with your thumb?

W: Well, when I first get a cellphone, I was so slow, I thought I would never text message. But then people kept text messaging me. So I felt obliged to learn how to text message, so now I’m pretty fast. What about you?

M: Actually I have the opposite problem. When I first get my cellphone, I thought it was so cool the to text message all my friends who have one. And I was pretty fast with my thumb then. But it seems like now I don’t use so much. I got slower actually.

W: Yeah, I’ve been text messaging actually sort of has to do with your age. For example, people in high school, they text message a lot. But I asked my father if he texted message, and guess what he said?

M: What?

W: He said he’d never text message. He thinks it’s very childish and unprofessional to text message.

M: Yeah, I can see what he means. It’s considered pretty informal to text message someone.

8. what does the man say about himself?

9. what does the woman tend to do while she is on the phone?

10. why did the men text message all his friends when he first got his cell phone?

11. what does the woman’s father think of the text massage? Conversation 2

W: Good morning, Mr. Johnson, how can I help you?

M: well, I’d like to talk to you about Team Barn, the department

manager.

W: What seems to be the problem?

M: Well, ever since Sandra left the department, I feel like I’ve been targeted to do all her work as well as mine. I’m expected to attend many meetings. And I seem to be spending a lot of time doing unnecessary paper work.

W: I’m sorry to hear that.

M: And on top of that, I’ve specifically asked if I could leave early last Friday as I’d done a lot of overtime during the week. But that afternoon, even though I’d finished my assigned work, I was told to help other colleagues finish their work, too.

W: But surely that’s a positive sign showing that Mr. Bond has a lot of trust in you.

M: Yeah, but other colleague gets leave early, and they don’t have such a lot of work to do.

W: So you feel he’s making unrealistic demands on you?

M: Yes, absolutely.

W: Have you approached Mr. Bond about this particular problem?

M: I’ve tried, but it seems like he just has no time for me.

W: Well, at this stage, it would be better to approach him directly. If nothing else showing that you’ve tried to solve the problem yourself b efore you take it further, makes it clear you’re just not a complainer. Why don’t you send him an email requesting a meeting with him in private?

M: Hmm, I feel a bit worried about his reaction. But, anyway I’ll send him an email request a meeting, and I’ll see what happens from there. Thanks for your advice.

W: Good luck. And let us know the outcome.

12. what do we know about the man from the conversation?

13. what is the man’s chief complaint?

14. How was the women interpret the fact that the man was asked to help his colleagues with their work?

15. what did the women advise the man to do?

Section C

Passage 1

The massive decline in sleep happens so slowly and quietly that feel seems trend. Was it because of the growing attraction of the Internet, video games and endless TV channels? Never disconnecting from work? No matter how it happened, millions of Americans are putting their health, quality of life and even length of life in danger.

New evidence shows why getting enough sleep is the top priority. Some 40% of the Americans get less than 7 hours of shut-eye on week nights. “The link between sleep and health, and bad sleep and disease is becoming clearer and clearer.” says Lawrence Alberstaine, a sleep expert at Harvard University. For example, sleep duration has declined from some 8 hours in the 1950s to 7 in recent years. At the same time, high blood pressure has become an increasing problem. Blood pressure and heart rate are typically at their lowest levels high during sleep. People who sleep less and have higher blood pressure, heart attack, diabetes, weight gain and other problems.

Sleeping better may hel p fight of illnesses. “when people sleep-deprived, there are higher levels of stress hormones in their bodies which can decrease immune function.” says Doctor Felice of Northwestern university in Chicago. A university of Chicago study

shows people who sleep well live longer. So say goodnight sooner and it may help you stay active and vital to a right old age.

is the speaker mainly talking about?

do we learn from the talk about today’s Americans?

18. What does the speaker say will happen to people who lack sleep?

Passage 2

Parents and teachers will tell you not to worry when apply for a place in university, but in the same breath, they will remind you that it is the most important decision of your life.

The first decision is your choice of course, it would depend on what you want to get out of university, what you are good at and what you enjoy. The next decision is where to apply. Aim high but within reason. Do you have the right combination of subjects and are your expected grades likely to meet entry requirements? The deadline is January 15th. But it’s better to submit your application early because universities begin work as soon as forms start rolling in.

The most important part of the application is the much feared personal statement. This is your chance to convey boundless enthusiasm for the subject. So economy of expression is foremost. Omit dull and ineffective generalities, and make sure you give the concrete examples.

Admission officers will read every personal statement that arrives. It’s no t convincing if you say you have chosen a subject because you enjoy it. You have to get across what it is about a particular area that has inspired you. They will look for evidence that you have reflected and thought about the subject.

Applicants should be honest. There is no point saying you run marathons if you are going to be out of breath arriving at the interview on the second floor.

19. what is the first decision you should make in preparing to apply for a place at a university?

20. what is the most important part of the application?

21. what must applicants do in their personal statements? Passage 3

It is usually agreed that a German Carl Benz built the first motor car in 1885. It was actually a tricycle with a petrol motor at the rear. Soon, members of the Royal family and other wealthy people took up motoring as a sport. Many of the early cars have two seats. There were no petrol pumps and few garages, So even driver had to be his own engineer for the frequent breakdowns.

By 1905, cars began to look like cars of today, with head lamps, with screen, rubber tyres and number plates. Henry Ford’s Model T introduced in America in 1909, which cheaper because it was made on the assembly line. It brought cars closer towards the reach of ordinary people. With the popularity of the car, registration became a must in 1903 with the Motor Car Act. Competency tests were introduced in 1935.

Today, the legal driving age of car in the UK is 17. You are not allowed to drive a car unsupervised until you have passed a driving test. In 1958, Britain celebrated the opening of its first motorway—the Preston Bypass. Until then, no one really understood what a motorway was, not even the laborers who were building it. The bypass held a new era in motor travel and was greeted with excitement and optimism. Service stations came with the motorway and the legend of transport cafe was born. Of course, the service

station has diversified greatly. But whether it’s an English-cooked breakfast or coffee and a sandwich, one thing has remained the same: the prices.

does the speaker say about the first motor car?

was the problem with the early cars in Britain?

did Henry Ford’s Model T cars cost less?

do we learn about the Preston bypass?

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Section A

News Report One

You probably think college students are experts at sleeping, but parties,preparations for tests,personal problems and general stress can rack a student’s sleep habits,which can be bad for the body and the mind. Texas Tech University is even offering a class called Improving Your Sleep Habits. People suffering from sleep loss

are at an increased risk from obesity, psychological problems and car crashes. Students who don't get enough sleep have poor attendance and lower grades. On top of all that, a new published in the Journal Learning &Memory finds you're probably better off sleeping than making last-minute preparations for a college kids were taught to play some unfamiliar video games. Subjects who learned the games in the morning lost some skills when they played again 12 hours later,but they did much better after getting a good night’s sleep. So if you really want to do your job well, don't forget to get some sleep.

News Report Two

Long queues,delayed flights and overcrowding at airports have become almost as much a topic for conversation in Britain as the traditional complaining about the weather. Meanwhile,there’re complaint that the poor service in London’s major airports is discouraging foreigners from doing business in Britain. Much of the criticism is directed at the British Airports Authority, which runs 7 major airports,including the 3 main ones serving London. The Competition Commission is now to investigate whether the British Airports Authority needs to sell off some of its assets. The idea

is that competition between rival operators would lead to better service at airports. The British Airports Authority recently bought by a Spanish company, says the root cause of the problems is not the ownership structure, but a lack of runway and terminal capacity, which is addressing through a program of heavy investment.

News Report Three

Under the law in Massachusetts, tobacco companies have to measure the nicotine content of every type of cigarette and report the results. The Department of Public Health in Boston gathers and carefully examines the figures,and then draws its conclusions. 116 brands were looked at for the were found to have higher nicotine yields than they did 6 years previously. The biggest increase tended to be in brands that were popular with young smokers,that worries the Department because of the addictive nature of nicotine .Stanton Glance,a professor of medicine in San Francisco explains why.“The amount of nicotine that’s delivered in every type of cigarettes is 10 percent higher than it was 6 years ago,which means that it’s easier to get hooked and harder to quit. The big tobacco companies have always insisted that they are frank with their customers about the dangers of smoking and provide them with enough detail to make

an informed decision. However, none of them were prepared to comment on this or discuss the detailed nicotine content of their products.”

Section B

Conversation One

M:And you know, one thing that l want to ask you. It’s great that you have had this experience of teaching in Indonesia and

following up on what you just mentioned,what would you recommend for students who do not live in an English speaking country and, you know, they want to learn. I don’t know about perfecting,but they want at least to be able to communicate decently. How can they go about this?

W:Yeah, it’s really hard. That’s the real struggle because, right now , I do live in Holland but I really don’t socialize much with Dutch people and my boyfriend's English is so good that we just basically speak English all the time. so I have to make

a real effort to practice. There’s as much listening exposure

as I want--all I have to do is turn on the TV

M:And reading also. right?

W:Yeah, reading. There’s plenty that I can get to read and listen to but for speaking,there really is no substitute for trying to speak and use the language in a relaxed atmosphere. So I think that's really the challenge for people who live in a country where their target language isn't spoken. And for that, gosh,what would I do if I didn’t have people here,probably try to find a club. In Sweden they have a really cool system called “ Circles”, well, it’s not…it’s like a course. But really, you just have a course leader who is there, sort of , as a coach and guide and to help out, and you don’t get grades, and you go just because you want to learn.

Conversation Two

W:Okay,Nelson. So we are talking about driving and are there any rules or regulations that you’d like to change?

M:I'm not sure I want to change rules, but I’d like the police to be stricter on the rules. Like if people jump traffic lights,

I don’t know why there isn’t a camera at the traffic lights

to stop people doing that. Or like speeding. It’s very easy to put speed cameras in certain places.

W:Maybe car manufacturers should have some responsibility in limiting their power of their engines. What’s the point in producing an engine that’s big and p owerful enough to go like 200km/h when the speed limit is only 100?

M:Right, but do you know there are no speed limits in Germany? W:People there do drive responsibly ,though. Often people break laws simply because the laws are there. If the law isn’t ther e,people will drive within their ability range. When you got speed limits,this creates situations actually present dangers on the road.

M:Do you think Germans have better education about personal responsibility when driving?

W:Possibly, they also have very good cars.

M:Right.

W:If you got a good car that can go at a high speed then it’s really nice to do that.

M:But still, with care.

W:So I think it’s the restriction that creates the dangers sometimes.

M:Okay.

W:Obviously, when driving through a residential area or where there’s a school,you’ve got to have speed policemen.

M:Speed bumps.

W:Yes, speed bumps. Those speed bumps that force you to slow down.

I think they’re good ideas.

M:So you don't think fining people is useful?

W:Not really, because the police don’t have time to police every single driver.

Section C

Passage One

Behind the cash register at a store in downtown San Francisco,Sam Azar swiped his credit card to pay for a pack of cigarettes. The store's card reader failed to scan the card's magnetic strip.

Azar tried again and again. No luck. As customers began to queue,Mr. Azar reached beneath the counter for a black plastic bag. He wrapped one layer of the plastic around the card and tried again. Success! The sale was completed.“I don’t know how i t works. It just does,”said Mr. Azar who 1earned the trick from another clerk. Verifone,the company that makes the store’s card reader, would not confirm or deny that the plastic bag trick worked. But it’s one of many low-tech fixes for high-tech failures that people without engineering degrees have discovered,often out of desperation,and shared.“ Today's shaky, economy is likely to produce many more such tricks. In postwar Japan,the economy wasn’t doing so great,so you couldn’t get everyday-use items like household cleaners.” says Lisa Katayama,author of Urawaza,a book named after the Japanese term for “clever lifestyle tips and tricks.”So people look for ways to do with what they had. Today, Americans are finding their own tips and tricks for fixing

mal-functioning devices with supplies as simple as paper and glue. Some,like Mr. Azar’s plastic bag are open to argument as to how they work,or whether they really work at all. But many tech home remedies can be explained by a little science.

Passage Two

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