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2013年研究生入学考试英语一真题与解析英语二完型Section I Use of EnglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)Given the advantages of electronic money, you might think that we would move quickly to the cashless society in which all payments are made electronically.___1___, a true cashless society is probably not around the corner. Indeed, predictions of such a society have been ___2___ for two decades but have not yet come to fruition. For example, Business Week predicted in 1975 that electronic means of payment “would soon revolutionize the very ___3___ of money itself,” only to ___4___ itself several years later. Why has the movement to a cashless society been so ___5___ in coming?Although e-money might be more convenient and may be more efficient than a payments system based on paper, several factors work __6___ the disappearance of the paper system. First, it is very ___7___ to set up the computer, card reader, and telecommunications networks necessary to make electronic money the___8___ form of payment. Second, paper checks have the advantage that they___9___ receipts, something that many consumers are unwilling to ___10___. Third, the use of paper checks gives consumers several days of "float"-it takes several days ___11___ a check is cashed and funds are ___12___ from the issuer's account, which means that the writer of the check can earn interest on the funds in the meantime. ___13___ electronic payments are immediate, they eliminate the float for the consumer. Fourth, electronic means of payment ___14___ security and privacy concerns. We often hear media reports that an unauthorized hacker has been able to access a computer database and to alter information ___15___ there.Because this is not an ___16___ occurrence, unscrupulous persons might be able to access bank accounts in electronic payments systems and ___17___ funds by moving them from someone else’s accounts into their own. The ___18___ of thistype of fraud is no easy task, and a whole new field of computer science has developed to ___19___ security issues. A further concern is that the use of electronic means of payment leaves an electronic ___20___ that contains a large amount of personal data on buying habits. There are worries that government, employers, and marketers might be able to access these data, thereby encroaching on our privacy.1. [A] However [B] Moreover [C] Therefore [D] Otherwise2. [A] off [B] back [C] over [D] around3. [A] power [B] concept [C] history [D] role4. [A] reward [B] resist [C] resume [D] reverse5. [A] silent [B] sudden [C] slow [D] steady6. [A] for [B] against [C]with [D] on7. [A] imaginative [B] expensive [C] sensitive [D] productive8. [A] similar [B] original [C] temporary [D] dominant9. [A] collect [B] provide [C] copy [D] print10. [A] give up [B] take over [C] bring back [D] pass down11. [A] before [B] after [C] since [D] when12. [A] kept [B] borrowed [C] released [D] withdrawn13. [A] Unless [B] Until [C] Because [D] Though14. [A] hide [B] express [C] raise [D]ease15. [A] analyzed [B] shared [C] stored [D] displayed16. [A] unsafe [B] unnatural [C] uncommon [D] unclear17. [A] steal [B] choose [C] benefit [D] return18. [A] consideration [B] prevention [C] manipulation [D] justification19. [A] cope with [B] fight against [C] adapt to [D] call for20. [A] chunk [B] chip [C] path [D] trail答案：1-5: ADBDC6-10: BBDBA11-15: ADCCC16-20: CABAD英语二阅读原文及出处：Text 1In an essay, entitled “Making It in America,”in the latest issue of The Atlantic, the author Adam Davidson relates a joke from cotton country about just how much a modern textile mill has been automated: The average mill has only two employees today, “a man and a dog. The man is there to feed the dog, and the dog is there to keep the man away from the machines。
2013年12月英语六级听力原文第2套Section A1. A) Dr. Smith's waiting room isn't tidy.B) Dr. Smith enjoys reading magazines.C) Dr. Smith has left a good impression on her.D) Dr. Smith may not be a good choice.2. A) The man will rent the apartment when it is available.B) The man made a bargain with the landlady over the rent.C) The man insists on having a look at the apartment first.D) The man is not fully satisfied with the apartment.3. A) Packing up to go abroad.B) Brushing up on her English.C) Drawing up a plan for her English course.D) Applying for a visa to the United States.4. A) He is anxious to find a cure for his high blood pressure.B) He doesn't think high blood pressure is a problem for him.C) He was not aware of his illness until diagnosed with it.D) He did not take the symptoms of his illness seriously.5. A) To investigate the causes of AIDS.B) To raise money for AIDS patients.C) To rally support for AIDS victims in Africa.D) To draw attention to the spread of AIDS in Asia.6. A) It has a very long history.B) It is a private institution.C) It was founded by Thomas Jefferson.D) It stresses the comprehensive study of nature.7. A) They can't fit into the machine.B) They have not been delivered yet.C) They were sent to the wrong address.D) They were found to be of the wrong type.8. A) The food served in the cafeteria usually lacks variety.B) The cafeteria sometimes provides rare food for the students.C) The students find the service in the cafeteria satisfactory.D) The cafeteria tries hard to cater to the students' needs. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) He picked up some apples in his yard.B) He cut some branches off the apple tree.C) He quarreled with his neighbor over the fence.D) He cleaned up all the garbage in the woman's yard.10. A) Trim the apple trees in her yard.B) Pick up the apples that fell in her yard.C) Take the garbage to the curb for her.D) Remove the branches from her yard.11. A) File a lawsuit against the man.B) Ask the man for compensation.C) Have the man's apple tree cut down.D) Throw garbage into the man's yard.12. A) He was ready to make a concession.B) He was not prepared to go to court.C) He was not intimidated.D) He was a bit concerned.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) Bad weather.B) Human error.C) Breakdown .D) Failure of the communications system.14. A) Two thousand feet.B) Twelve thousand feet.C) Twenty thousand feet.D) Twenty-two thousand feet.15. A) Accurate communication is of utmost importance.B) Pilots should be able to speak several foreign languages.C) Air controllers should keep a close watch on the weather.D) Cooperation between pilots and air controllers is essential. Section BPassage OneQuestions16 to 19 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16. A) His father caught a serious disease.B) His mother passed away.C) His mother left him to marry a rich businessman.D) His father took to drinking.17. A) He disliked being disciplined.B) He was expelled by the university.C) He couldn't pay his gambling debts.D) He enjoyed working for a magazine.18. A) His poems are heavily influenced by French writers.B) His stories are mainly set in the State of Virginia.C) His work is difficult to read.D) His language is not refined.19. A) He grieved to death over the loss of his wife.B) He committed suicide for unknown reasons.C) He was shot dead at the age of 40.D) He died of heavy drinking.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. A) Women.B) Prisoners.C) Manual workers.D) School age children.21. A) He taught his students how to pronounce the letters first.B) He matched the letters with the sounds familiar to the learners.C) He showed the learners how to combine the letters into simple words.D) He divided the letters into groups according to the way they are written.22. A) It can help people to become literate within a short time.B) It was originally designed for teaching the English language.C) It enables the learners to master a language within three months.D) It is effective in teaching any alphabetical language to Brazilians.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A) The crop's blooming period is delayed.B) The roots of crops are cut off.C) The topsoil is seriously damaged.D) The growth of weeds is accelerated.24. A) It's a new way of applying chemical fertilizer.B) It's an improved method of harvesting crops.C) It's a creative technique for saving labor.D) It's a farming process limiting the use of ploughs.25. A) In areas with few weeds and unwanted plants.B) In areas with a severe shortage of water.C) In areas lacking in chemical fertilizer.D) In areas dependent on imported food.Section CAdults are getting smarter about how smart babies are. Not long ago. researchers learned that 4-day-old could understand (26)______ and subtraction. Now. British research psychologist Graham Schafer has discovered that infants can learn words for uncommon things long before they can speak. He found that 9-month-old infants could be taught, through repeated show-and-tell, to (27)______ the names of objects that were foreign to them, a result that (28)______ in some ways the received wisdom that, apart from learning to (29)______ things common to their daily lives, children don't begin to build vocabulary until well into their second year. "It's no (30)______ that children learn words, but the words they tend to know arc words linked to (31)______ situations in the home." explains Schafer. "This is the first demonstration that we can choose what words the children will learn and that they can respond to them with an unfamiliar voice (32)______ in an unfamiliar setting."Figuring out how humans acquire language may (33)______ why some children learn to read and write later than others. Schafer says, and could lead to better treatments for developmental problems. What's more, the study of language (34)______ offers direct insight into how humans learn. "Language is a test case for human cognitive development." says Schafer. But parents eager to teach their infants should take note: even without being taught new words, a control group (35)______ the other infants within a few months. "This is not about advancing development." he says. "It's just about what children can do at an earlier age than what educators have often thought."1-25 DCBCDABABD ACBCA BCCDA DACDB26.addition27.recognize28.challenges29.identify30. secret31.specific32. giving instructions33. shed light on34.acquisition35. caught up with。
听力短对话1.W: Hasmy order arrived yet? I have beenexpecting it last week.M：I called the company thismorning. They hadsome labor problems, so your order will be shipped late. Itshould be here by the end of theweek.Q；What has caused the delayof the shipment?2.W:Idon’t agree with Mr. Johnson’s views on social welfare. He seem s to suggest thepoorare robbing the rich.M: Hemight have used better words to express his idea, but I think wh at he saidmakes a lotof sense.Q：What does the man mean?3.M：Liz, I just found out Ihave a meeting and I can’t pick up the kids after thei r soccerpractice. Wouldyou be able to pick them up in time?W：Yes, that won’t be aproblem. I think I can finish early today.Q：Why does the man say he can’tpick up the kids?4.W: Maryis going to get a little dog from one of her relatives.M: Really?But I hear her apartment building is about to place a ban o n pet animals.Q：What does the man imply?5.W：I can never tell whether it’sLisa or Gale on the phone. Their voices sound incrediblysimilar.M:That’sabout the only thing they have in common for twins, believe it or not.Q：What does the man mean?6.W: Jay,what does the fax from our associates in Britain say?M：They want to know if theeconomic crisis would affect our ability to carry out the deal wesigned lastNovember.Q：What are the speakerstalking about?7.M: Doyou think you'll be able to get this ink stain out of my pants?W: Itwon't be a problem, but I need to send them over to our main cle aning facility.That’san extra day’s time.Q：What does the woman mean?8.W: Thatlooks like a protest rally. I wonder what they are protesting a gainst.M: Thatsign says they are against importing luxury goods from Euro pe. They seemed tobegetting so worked up about that.Q：What are the speakerstalking about?听力长对话原文1Conversation OneW：What isit, Bob?(9)You sounded prettyserious on the phone. Have we still got abudgetpro blem?M：I don’ know. I hope not. Themeeting's on Friday. But that’s not what I wa nt to talk toyou about. Er, closethe door, will you? It’s Marsha.W: Marsha?What about her?M: I'mworried. I don’t know what to do.(10)She’s just not performing. We may have tolether go.W: Fireher? She’s been with us a long time, Bob. If she leaves, it’ll b e a big loss tous. She’sdone really excellent work.M：Yes. But lately, the lastmonth or so, in fact, there have been a lot of probl ems. She’schanged. Notonly does she have a tendency to be moody all th e time, but shemissesappointments, doesn’t follow through on projects, an d doesn't seem to plananything tillthe last minute.W: Em, didshe ever explain why she didn’t show up for the Denver tr ip?M：No. She said she was sorryand that it wouldn’t happen again. (11) Something about amix-up onarrangements to get to the airport. Now, whenever anybody mentions the subjecttoher, she just goes silent. I don’t know. Thank goodness, David pulled us outof the hole on thatone.W: Yes, hedid a really fine job, filling in for Marsha like that at the la st minute.M：(12)I don’t think it was thefirst time he’s had to do that. If we knew all the facts, I thinkwe’d findthat he's been covering for Marsha on quite a few projects.9. Whatdid the man do before he came to see the woman?10. Whatdoes the man say about Marsha?11. Howdid Marsha explain why she didn't show up for the Denver tri p?12. Whatdoes the man say about David?听力长对话原文2Conversation TwoM：You also hire the mistressesof Oxford High School for girls. How many g irls do you havehere?W：We have 615 girls.M: in yourexperience, do girls do better academically and later profes sionally insingle-sexschools?W：Yes. I think they do betteracademically and you can measure that very cr udely fromthe examinationresults,(13) I also think they do better academically because they havemoreoppor tunities to take the leading role in discussions and in managerial responsi bilities.(14)Ithink they see the role models of the chief positions in the sc hool beingheld by women.M：I wonder if you could saythen in a few words what the advantages are fora girl at asingle-sex school.Well, I think within the classroom, she’s going to have full opportunity toexpress her own opinions. She isn’t going tob e shouted down by over-confidentyounggentlemen.W: Areteenagers in particular, do you think, sheltered too much fro m contact withtheopposite sex? Does this cause them difficulties when th ey find themselves inmixed groups?M：Well, I would like to findthe parents who could shelter girls from the opp osite sex ifthey live in Oxford.(15)They encounter boys all the time socia lly out of school, andthroughdebating societies and things like that, some school activities as well.M: So, nodisadvantages at all?WI don’t think there are anydisadvantages. I think that it’s grossly ov erstated that oneneeds to havecontact with the opposite sex right through t he whole of life, in the classroomandoutside the classroom and at all ages.13. Whatdoes the woman say about the girls in her school?14. Whatdo we learn about the woman's school?15. What does the woman say about the girls' social life?听力短文原文Passage OneLarry arrivedearly for his speaking engagement.He positioned the tab le so that he couldmove closeto the audience that's the strategic point in t hespeech.(16)He hadread that speakers can be more persuasive if they in vade the personalspace oflisteners, encouraging an emotional response. For the same reason, he placedthechairs close to each other and raised the temperature to a slightlyuncomfortable level.(17)Thepurpose of the spe ech was to encourage theaudience of corporate executives and localbusi ness owners to support localsports groups. To enhance his credibility wit h the audience,Larry had broughtsome slides of his family attending sport s events. One photo showed him atanaward ceremony, where he had bee n honored for his financial contribution to alocal baseball team. Realizin g that this particular audience would find hisregional accent unattractive , Larry planned to speak with an accent that wouldbe more acceptable to hisaudience.(18)After reading a book on how to addressfor success, he ha d purchased anexpensive dark navy suit and golden tie. Hechose colors and styles known to communicate power and influence.(19)Justbefore people began entering the hall, Larry dimmed the lights andturned upthe sound system, which was playing soft music, hoping to create a warmpersonalat mosphere for the speech. He hoped that these added effects wouldencoura ge his audience tosupport local sports teams. He had also planned thecontent of his speech to focus on theteams with the best records, the onesthat had won the most games in the last season.16.How cana speaker make himself more persuasive when deliveringa speech?17.Forwhat purpose was Larry going to make a speech?18.Why didLarry purchase an expensive navy suit and golden tie?19.Why didLarry dim the lights and turn up the sound system before people enteredthehall?Passage TwoPhillisWheatley was a young African-American slave who belonged t o landownerJohnWheatley in Colonial America.(20)She was also a poet and the firstAfrican-American everto publish a b ook. Her poems on various subjects,religious and moral were printed in B oston in1773, three years before thesigning of the Declaration of Indepen dence. Early slaves weregenerally deniededucation, but Wheatley was all owed by her owner to study poetry, Latin andtheBible. And by the time s he reached her late teens, she had written enoughpoetry to puttogether a sl ender book of verse. Even so, publication wasdifficult.(21)The publisher, fearful of being cheated, forced her to submit tohis sch olarly examination by a board of educatedmen, including the colonialgov ernor. The board of judges questioned Wheatley extensively andruled thatshe was educated enough to have written the book. Only then waspublica tionpermitted. Wheatley may have been the first, but she was not the only slave towritebooks during the growing days of the Republic. Unfortunate ly, most of theearly popular African-American writers have been all but f orgotten in moderntimes until now. A chronicleprofessor, Henry Louis G ates, recently studied aresearch project looking into 19th centuryAfrican-American fiction and poetry.(22)In the process he uncovered numerous lost works,almost half of which werewritten by African-American wome n. In very literary styles, thenewlyresurfaced manuscripts offered a rich s tock of African-American culture,recreating amongother things the early days of slavery and the importance ofreligion to the slaves.20. Whatdoes the speaker say about Phillis Wheatley?21. Whatwas Wheatley forced to do to get her book published?22. Whatdid Prof. Henry Louis Gates uncover in the process of his re search?Passage ThreeIn today'spersonality stakes, nothing is more highly valued than the se nse of humor.Weseek it out in others and are proud to claim it in ourselve s, perhaps even morethan goodlooks or intelligence.(23) If someone has a great sense of humor, wereason, it means thatthey a re happy, socially confident and have a healthyperspective on life.(24)This attitudewould have surprised the ancient Greeks,who believed h umor to be essentially aggressive.And in fact our admiration forthe com ically gifted is relatively new and not very well-founded,says RodMartin’s a psychologist at the University of Western Ontario."Being funnyisn'tnecessarily an indicator of good social skills and well-b eing,” hisresearch has shown,"it mayjust exactly be a sign of personalityflaws."(25)He has found that humor is a double-edged sword. It can forgebetter r elationships and help you cope with life, or it can be corrosiveeatingaway your self-esteem and irritating others."It’s a form of communicationlike speech,and we all use it differently*" s ays Martin. We use bondinghumor to enhance our social connections* bu t we also may employ it as a way ofexcluding or rejecting an outsider. Th oughhumor is essentially social, how youuse it says a lot about your sens e of self. Those who useself-defeating humor,making fun of themselves, of the enjoyment of others, tend to maintainthathostility toward themselv es even when alone. Similarly, those who are able toview the worldwith a mused tolerance are often equally forgiving of their ownshortcomings.23. How dopeople today view humor according to the speaker?24. Whatdid ancient Greeks think of humor?25. What has psychologist Rod Martin found about humor?听力填空It isimportant that we be mindful of the earth, the planet out of which we are bornand by which we arenourished, guided, healed-the planet, ho wever,which wehave abused to a considerable degree inthese past two ce nturies of industrialexploitation.This exploitation has reached such extre mes that presently itappears that some hundreds ofthousands of species w ill be extinguished beforethe end of the century.In our times, human shrewdness has mastered the deep mysteriesof th e earth at a level farbeyond the capacities of earlier peoples. We canbreak the mountains apart; we can drain therivers and flood the valleys. Weca n turn the most luxuriant forests into throwaway paperproducts. We can tear apartthe great grass cover of the western plains and pour toxic chemi cals into thesoil until the soil is dead and blows away in the wind. We can pollute theairwith acids, the rivers with sewage(污水), the seas with oil. We caninvent computers capable of processing ten million calculations per second. Andwhy"? To increase the volume and th espeed with which we move naturalresources through the consumer econ omy to the junk pile orthe waste heap. Ourmanagerial skills are measure d by the competence manifested inacceleratingthis process. If in these act ivities the physical features of the planet aredamaged, ifthe environment is made inhospitable for a multitude of living species,then so be it. We a re,supposedly, creating a technological wonder world.1-25 ADCBBCDBCA ACCAD ABDBD CDDBA26. abused27.industrial28.extremes29.extinguished30.mysteries31. tearapart32. toxic33.capable of34.manifested35. a multitude of【听力短对话解析】1.A)【精析】事实细节题。
2013年12月日语能力考二级真题文字部分022013年7月日语能力考二级真题文字部分01。
考生们在日语备考中都会看大量资料，做大量习题来提高日语水平，可是在能力考前还是不能确定自己的掌握情况，那就让往年二级真题来帮你检测一下吧!問題4( )に入れるのに最もよいものを、1・2・3・4から一つ選びなさい。
16 オリンピックの開会式の様子が、会場から世界中に( )された。
1普及 2接続 3分配 4中継17 彼は最近かなりの収入があったらしく、( )生活をするようになった。
1ぜいたくな 2豊富な 3わずかな 4質素な18 絵のことはよく知らないので、この作品にどのくらいの価値があるのか( )がつかない。
1発想 2仮定 3見当 4目印19 不要な物を捨てて、散らかった部屋を整理したら、気分が( )した。
1ぎっしり 2すっきり 3ぶらぶら 4きらきら20 気温の上昇に( )して、エアコンの売上も伸びているらしい。
1比例 2対応 3比較 4応答21 地図を見ながら歩いていたら、小さな石に( )、転んでしまった。
1つっこんで 2つまずいて 3くっついて 4かたむいて22 その会にはぜひ出席したいのですが、( )ほかに予定が入ってるんです。
1せっかく 2うっかり 3あいにく 4わざわざ問題5__の言葉に意味が最も近いものを、1・2・3・4から一つ選びなさい。
23 荷物の重さはおよそ5キロでした。
1ぜんぶで 2ぴったり 3だいたい 4それぞれ24 もう少し具体的なプランを教えてほしい。
1 理由2 情報3 特徴4 計画25 市の経済状況は依然として厳しいらしい。
1 相変わらず2 思ったとおり3 実際には4 これまでより26 あのときは本当に必死だった。
1 危なかった2 一生懸命だった3 緊張した4 恐ろしかった27 山のふもとにきれいな湖があります。
1 山の向こう2 山の上のほう3 山の中間あたり4 山の下のほう問題6 次の言葉の使い方として最もよいものを、1、2、3、4から一つ選びなさい。
2013年12月第二套Question 1M: After high school, I’d like to go to college and major in business administration.W: But I’d rather spend my college days finding out how children learn.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Question 2W: Is everything ready for the conference?M: The only thing left to do is set up the microphones and speakers. They'll be here in a few minutes.Q: What preparations have yet to be made?Question 3W: Is it almost time to go home now? I'm so tired. I can hardly see straight.M: Just a few more minutes, then we can go.Q: What is the woman’s problem?Question 4W: I'm not sure what I’m in a mood for. Ice-cream or sandwiches? They are both really good here.M: The movie starts in an hour. And we still have to get there and park. So just make a decision.Q: What does the man mean?Question 5W: Tom said he would come to repair our solar heater when he has time.M: He often says he is willing to help, but he never seems to have time.Q: What does the man imply about Tom?Question 6W: So you know that Sam turns down the job offered by the travel agency.M: Yes. The hours were convenient. But if he had accepted it, he wouldn’t be able to make ends meet.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Question 7M: Could you tell me a bit about the business your company is doing?W: We mainly deal with large volume buyers from western countries and our products have been well received.Q: What business is the woman’s company doing?Question 8W: Yesterday I made reservations for my trip to Miami next month.M: You must really be looking forward to it. You haven’t had any time off for at least two years.Q: What is the woman going to do?听力长对话原文1M: Excuse me, I need some information about some of the towns near here.W: What would you like to know?M: Well, first, I'd like directions to go to Norwalk. I believe there is an interesting museum there. It isn't far, is it?W: No, not at all. Norwalk is about eighteen miles east of here on Route 7. And you're right. It's a wonderful little museum.M: Oh good. Now what about Amitsville? I have some friends. I'd like to visit there and I also want to get to Newton. They are near each other, aren't they?W: Hmm... well, they are actually in opposite directions. Amitsville is northeast. It's about thirty five miles northeast of here.M: Huh-uh, thirty five miles northeast. And how about Newton?W: Well, Newton is in the other direction. It's southwest, so it isn't really very close to Amitsville at all and it's a long drive. It's about fifty five miles southwest from here and the road is not at all straight.M: Fifty five miles southwest! Well, maybe I won't go there this time.W: I'd recommend visiting Westfield or Great Town. They are both very close. Westfield is just seven miles west of here and Great Town is about five miles south. They are really pretty little towns with lots of old houses and beautiful tree-lined streets.M: I see. Seven miles west to Westfield and five miles south to Great Town. Good. Well, I think that's all the information I need for a while. Thank you. You've been very helpful.W: You're welcome, sir. I hope you enjoy your stay.Q9: What does the man know about Norwalk?Q10: What does the woman say about Amitsville and Newton?Q11: What do we learn about Westfield and Great Town?听力长对话原文2M: Err... Sandra, I've finished with Mr. Gordon now. Do you think you could pop through in bringing me up-to-date on their arrangements for the Italian trip?W: Certainly, Mr. Wilkinson. I'll bring everything with me.M: Right, take a seat. Now my first meeting is when?W: Your first meeting is on Monday the 21st at 9a.m. with Dr. Gucci of Bancos en Piedra in Milan.M: OK, so can I fly out early Monday morning?W: Well, there is a flight to Lenarty Airport which leaves at six thirty London time and gets in at eight thirty Italian time.M: Yeah, but that only leaves me thirty minutes to clear customs in getting to the city center and it means I have to check in by five thirty, which means leaving home at about four fifteen.W: I'm afraid so.M: Hmm... not so keen on that. What's the program for the rest of that day?W: It's quite full, I'm afraid. At eleven, you're seeing Jeana Rivard at Meg Star and then you'll have a lunch engagement with Gaven from the Chamber of Commerce at one.M: Where's that?W: You're meeting him at his office and then he's taking you somewhere.M: Good, that sounds fine. What about the afternoon?W: Well, at three thirty, you're seeing our sales representative there and then you're free till evening.M: I see. I seem to remember that I'm having a dinner with someone from Bergamo.W: That's right. And Mr. Betty from SAP Industries at eight.Q12: What would the man like the woman to do?Q13: At what time is Mr. Wilkinson going to leave home for the airport?Q14: Who is Mr. Wilkinson going to have a lunch with on Monday?Q15: What is most probably the woman's job?听力短文原文Passage 1Donna Fredrick’s served with the Peace Corps for two years in Brazil. She joined the Peace Corps after she graduated from the college because she wanted to do something to help other people. She had been brought up on a farm, so the Peace Corps assigned her to a agricultural project. Before she went to Brazil, she studied Portuguese for three months. She also learnt a great deal about its history and culture. During her two years with the Peace Corps, Donna lived in a village in northeast Brazil. That part of Brazil is very dry and farming is often difficult there. Donna helped the people of the village to organise an arrigation project, and she also advised them on planting corps. They didn’t require much water. When Donna returned to the States, she couldn’t settle down. She tried several jobs, but they seemed very boring to her. She couldn’t get Brazil out of her mind. Finally, one day she got on an plane and went back to Brazil. She wasn’t sure what she’s going to do. She just wanted to be there. After a few weeks, Donna found a job as an English teacher, teaching five classes a day. Like most of the teachers, she doesn’t make much money. She shares a small apartment with another teacher. And she makes a little extra money by sending stories to newspapers in the States. Eventually she wants to quit teaching and work as a full-time journalist.Question 16Why did Donna join the Peace Corps after she graduated from college?Question 17What was Donna assigned to do in Brazil?Question 18Why did Donna go back to Brazil once again?Question 19How did Donna make extra money to support herself?Passage 2Results of a recent Harry’s pool on free time showed that the average work week for many Americans is 50 hours. With the time spent eating, sleeping and taking care of the household duties, there’s little time left for leisure activities for many Americans. However, having free time to relax and pursue hobbies is important. People need time away from the pressures of study or work to relax and enjoy time with friends and family. In many countries free time is spent in different ways. The results of a Harry’s pool showed that reading was the most popular spare time activity in the US. This was followed by watching TV. In a UK survey on leisure time activities, watching TV and videos was the most popular. Listening to the radio came second. In a similar survey conducted in Japan, the most popular free time activity was eating out. The second most popular activity was driving. There were also differences in the most popular outdoor pursuits between the three countries. The most popular outdoor activity for Americans was gardening. In the UK, it was going to the pub. In Japan, going to bars ranked eighth in popularity and gardening ranked ninth. Although people around the world may enjoy doing similar things in their free time,there’s evidence to suggest that these interests are changing. In the US, for example, the popularity of computer activities is increasing. Many more people in the States are spending their free time surfing the web, emailing friends or playing games online.Question 20What is the recent Harry Pole about?Question 21What was the most popular leisure activity in the US?Question 22What was the most popular outdoor pursuit in the UK?Passage 3On March 13th, while on duty Charles Mclocklin, a very careless driver employed by the company Lummis was involved in another accident. The accident occurred in Riverside California. Not paying attention to his driving, Mclocklin turned right on main street and 33rd street and hit Volkswagen rabbit. This caused minor damage to his truck and serious damage to the car. On the basis of the police report, the Lummis accident committee correctly determined that Mclocklin had been quite careless. As a result of the committee’s conclusion, the branch manager Mr. David Rossi reported that he had talked with Mclocklin about his extremely poor driving record. Further evidence of Mclocklin’s irresponsibility occurred on May 6th when he was returning from his shift. That day he ran into a roll-up door at the Lummis facility in Valero, causing significant damage to the door. Damage to the truck, however, was minor. Finally, on June 7th, Mclocklin once again demonstrated his carelessness by knocking down several mail boxes near the edge of the company’s parking lot. There was damage to the mailboxes and minor damage to the truck. Mr. David Rossi stated that he had spoken with Mclocklin on several occasions about his driving record. He added that he had warned Mclocklin that three preventable accidents in one year could lead to his discharge, as indeed it should.23. What did the Lummis accident committee find out about the accident that occurred on March 13th?24. What did Mclocklin do on June 7th near the edge of the company’s parking lot?25. What is most probably going to happen to Mclocklin?听力填空When Captain Cook asked the chiefs in Tahiti why they always ate apart and alone, they replied, “Because it is right.”If we ask Americans why they eat with knives and forks, or why their men wear pants instead of skirts or why they may be married to only one person at a time, we are likely to get similar and very uninformative answers because it’s right, because that’s the way it’s done, because it’s the custom or even I don’t know. The reason for these and countless other patterns of social behavior is that they are controlled by social norms shared rules or guide lines which prescribe the behavior that is appropriate in a given situation. Norms define how people ought to behave under particular circumstances in a particular society. We conform to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they exist. In fact we are much more likely to notice departures from norms than conformity to them. You will not be surprised if a stranger tried to shake hands when you were introduced, but you might be a little startled if they bowed, started to stroke you or kissed you on both cheeks. Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate in other parts of the world. When we visit another society whose norms are different, we quickly become aware that things we do this way, they do that way.。
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer,Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.听力短对话1.A) Labor problems.B) Weather conditions.C) An error in the order.D)Misplacing of goods.W: Has my order arrived yet? I have been expecting it last week.M：I called the company this morning. They had some labor problems, so your order will be shipped late. It should be here by the end of the week.Q；What has caused the delay of the shipment?2.A) What the woman says makes a lot of sense.B) The rich are opposed to social welfare.C) He is sympathetic with poor people.D) He agrees with Mr. Johnson's views.W: I don’t agree with Mr. Johnson’s views on social welfare. He seems to suggest the poor are robbing the rich.M: He might have used better words to express his idea, but I think what he said makes a lot of sense.Q：What does the man mean?3.A) He will be practicing soccer.B) He has work to finish in timeC) He will be attending a meeting.D) He has a tough problem to solve.M：Liz, I just found out I have a meeting and I can’t pick up the kids after their soccer practice. Would you be able to pick them up in time?W：Yes, that won’t（=will not）be a problem. I think I can finish early today.Q：Why does the man say he can’t pick up the kids?4.A) Mary should get rid of her pet as soon as possible.B) Mary will not be able to keep a dog in the building.C) Mary is not happy with the ban on pet animals.D) Mary might as well send her dog to her relative.W: Mary is going to get a little dog from one of her relatives.M: Really?But I hear her apartment building is about to place a ban on pet animals.Q：What does the man imply?5.A) The twins' voices are quite different.B) Lisa and Gale are not very much alike.C) He does not believe they are twin sisters.D) The woman seems a bit hard of hearing.W：I can never tell whether it’s Lisa or Gale on the phone. Their voices sound incredibly similar.M: That’s about the only thing they have in common for twins, believe it or not.Q：What does the man mean?6.A) The serious economic crisis in Britain.B) A package deal to be signed in November.C) A message from their business associates.D) Their ability to deal with financial problems.W: Jay,what does the fax from our associates in Britain say?M：They want to know if the economic crisis would affect our ability to carry out the deal we signed last November.Q：What are the speakers talking about?7.A) It is impossible to remove the stain completely.B) The man will be charged extra for the service.C) The man has to go to the main cleaning facility.D)Cleaning the pants will take longer than usual.M: Do you think you'll be able to get this ink stain out of my pants?W: It won't be a problem, but I need to send them over to our main cleaning facility.That’s an extra day’s time.Q：What does the woman mean?8.A)European markets.B) A protest rally.C) Luxury goods.D) Imported products.W: That looks like a protest rally. I wonder what they are protesting against.M: That sign says they are against importing luxury goods from Europe. They seemed to be getting so worked up about that.Q：What are the speakers talking about?听力长对话原文1Conversation OneQuestions 9 to 12 are based on theconversation you have just heard.9.A) He made a business trip.B) He had a quarrel with Marsha.C) He talked to her on the phone.D) He resolved a budget problem.10.A) She may have to be fired for poor performance.B) She has developed some serious mental problem.C) She is in charge of the firm's budget planning.D) She supervises a number of important projects.11.A) She failed to arrive at the airport on time.B) David promised to go on the trip in her place.C)Some thing unexpected happened at her home.D) She was not feeling herself on that day.12.A) He frequently gets things mixed up.B) He is always finding fault with Marsha.C) He has been trying hard to cover for Marsha.D) He often fails to follow through on his projects.W：What is it, Bob? (9)You sounded pretty serious on the phone. Have we still got a budget problem?M：I don’know. I hope not. The meeting's on Friday. But that’s not what I want to talk to you about. Er, closethe door, will you? It’s Marsha.W: Marsha?What about her?M: I'm worried. I don’t know what to do. (10)She’s just not performing. We may have to let her go.W: Fire her? She’s been with us a long time, Bob. If she leaves, it’ll be a big loss to us. She’s done really excellent work.M：Yes. But lately, the last month or so, in fact, there have been a lot of problems. She’s changed. Not only does she have a tendency to be moody all the time, but she misses appointments, doesn’t follow through on projects, and doesn't seem to plan anything till the last minute.W: Em, did she ever explain why she didn’t show up for the Denver trip?M：No. She said she was sorry and that it wouldn’t happen again. Something about a mix-up on arrangements to get to the airport. Now, whenever anybody mentions the subject to her, she just goes silent. I don’t know. Thank goodness, David pulled us out of the hole on that one.W: Yes, hedid a really fine job, filling in for Marsha like that at the last minute.M：(12)I don’t think it was thefirst time he’s had to do that. If we knew all the facts, I think we’d find that he's been covering for Marsha on quite a few projects.9. What did the man do before he came to see the woman?10. What does the man say about Marsha?11. How did Marsha explain why she didn't show up for the Denver trip?12. What does the man say about David?听力长对话原文2Conversation TwoQuestions 13 to 15 are based on theconversation you have just heard.13.A) They are better sheltered from all the outside temptations.B) They are usually more motivated to compete with their peers.C) They have more opportunities to develop their leadership skills.好D) They take an active part in more extracurricular activities.14.A) Its chief positions are held by women.B) Its teaching staff consists of women only.C) Its students aim at managerial posts.好D) Its students are role models of women.15.A) It is under adequate control.B) It is traditional but colourful.C) They are more or less isolated from the outside world.D) They have ample opportunities to meet the opposite sex.好M：You also hire the mistresses of Oxford High School for girls. How many girls do you have here?W：We have 615 girls.M: in your experience, do girls do better academically and later professionally in single-sex schools?W：Yes. I think they do better academically and you can measure that very crudely from the examination results, (13) I also think they do better academically because they have more opportunities to take the leading role in discussions and in managerial responsibilities.(14)I think they see the role models of the chief positions in the school being held by women.M：I wonder if you could say then in a few words what the advantages are for a girl at a single-sex school.Well, I think within the classroom, she’s going to have full opportunity to express her own opinions. She isn’t going to be shouted down by over-confident young gentlemen.W: Are teenagers in particular, do you think, sheltered too much from contact with the opposite sex? Does this cause them difficulties when they find themselves in mixed groups?M：Well, I would like to find the parents who could shelter girls from the opposite sex if they livein Oxford.(15)They encounter boys all the time socially out of school, and through debating societies and things like that, some school activities as well.M: So, no disadvantages at all?W：I don’t think there are any disadvantages. I think that it’s grossly overstated that one needs to have contact with the opposite sex right through the whole of life, in the classroomand outside the classroom and at all ages.13. What does the woman say about the girls in her school?14. What do we learn about the woman's school?15. What does the woman say about the girls' social life?听力短文原文Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneQuestions16 to 19 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16.A) By invading the personal space of listeners.B) By making gestures at strategic points.C) By speaking in a deep, loud voice.D) By speaking with the local accent.17.A) To promote sportsmanship among business owners.B) To encourage people to support local sports groups.C) To raise money for a forthcoming local sports eventD) To show his family's contribution to the community.18.A) They are known to be the style of the sports world.B) They would certainly appeal to his audience.C) They represent the latest fashion in the business circles.D) They are believed to communicate power and influence.19.A) To cover up his own nervousness.B) To create a warm personal atmosphere.C) To enhance the effect of background music.D) To allow the audience to better enjoy his slides.Passage OneLarry arrivedearly for his speaking engagement. He positioned the table so that he could move close to the audience that's the strategic point in the speech. (16)He had read that speakers can be more persuasive if they invade the personal space of listeners, encouraging an emotional response. For the same reason, he placed the chairs close to each other and raised the temperature to a slightly uncomfortable level. (17)The purpose of the speech was to encourage the audience of corporate executives and local business owners to support localsports groups. To enhance his credibility with the audience, Larry had brought some slides of his family attending sports events. One photo showed him at an award ceremony, where he had been honored for his financial contribution to alocal baseball team. Realizing that this particular audience would find his regional accent unattractive, Larry planned to speak with an accent that wouldbe more acceptable to his audience. (18)After reading a book on how to address for success, he had purchased an expensive dark navy suit and golden tie. Hechose colors and styles known to communicate power and influence. (19)Just before people began entering the hall, Larry dimmed the lights and turned up the sound system, which was playing soft music, hoping to create a warm personal atmosphere for the speech. He hoped that t hese added effects would encourage his audience to support local sports teams. He had also planned the content of his speech to focus on the teams with the best records, the ones that had won the most games in the last season.16.How cana speaker make himself more persuasive when delivering a speech?17.For what purpose was Larry going to make a speech?18.Why didLarry purchase an expensive navy suit and golden tie?19.Why didLarry dim the lights and turn up the sound system before people entered the hall?Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20.A) She was the first educated slave of John Wheatley's.B) She was the greatest female poet in Colonial America.C) She was born about the time of the War of Independence.D) She was the first African-American slave to publish a book好21.A) Revise in a number of times.B) Obtain consent from her owner.C) Go through a scholarly examination.好D) Turn to the colonial governor for help.22.A)Literary works calling for the abolition of slavery.B)Religious scripts popular among slaves in America.C) A rich stock of manuscripts left by historical figures.好D) Lots of lost works written by African-American women.PhillisWheatley was a young African-American slave who belonged to landowner JohnWheatley in Colonial America. (20)She was also a poet and the first African-American ever to publish a book. Her poems on various subjects,religious and moral were printed in Boston in 1773, three years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Early slaves were generally denied education, but Wheatley was allowed by her owner to study poetry, Latin and the Bible. And by the time she reached her late teens, she had written enough poetry to put together a slender book of verse. Even so, publication was difficult. (21)The publisher, fearful of being cheated, forced her to submit to his scholarly examination by a board of educated men, including the colonial governor. The board of judges questioned wheatley extensively and ruled that she was educated enough to have written the book. Only then was publication permitted. Wheatley may have been the first, but she was not the only slave towrite books during the growing days of the Republic. Unfortunately, most of the early popular African-American writers have been all but forgotten in moderntimes until now. A chronicle professor, Henry Louis Gates, recently studied aresearch project looking into 19th century African-American fiction and poetry.(22)In the process he uncovered numerous lost works, almost half of which werewritten by African-American women. In very literary styles, the newly resurfaced manuscripts offered a rich stock of African-American culture,recreating among other things the early days of slavery and the importance of religion to the slaves.20. Whatdoes the speaker say about Phillis Wheatley?21. What was Wheatley forced to do to get her book published?22. What did Prof. Henry Louis Gates uncover in the process of his research?Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23.A) It is a trait of generous character.B) It is a reflection of self-esteem.C) It is an indicator of high intelligence.D) It is a sign of happiness and confidence.好24.A) It was self-defeating.B) It was aggressive.好C) It was the essence of comedy.D) It was something admirable.25.A) It is a double-edged sword.好B) It is a feature of a given culture.C) It is a unique gift of human beings.D) It is a result of both nature and nurture.In today's personality stakes, nothing is more highly valued than the sense of humor. We seek it out in others and are proud to claim it in ourselves, perhaps even more than good looks or intelligence. (23) If someone has a great sense of humor, we reason, it means that they are happy, socially confident and have a healthy perspective on life. (24)This attitude would have surprised the ancient Greeks,who believed humor to be essentially aggressive. And in fact our admiration for the comically gifted is relatively new and not very well-founded, says RodMartin’s a psychologist at the University of Western Ontario. "Being funny isn't necessarily an indicator of good social skills and well-being,”his research has shown, "it may just exactly be a sign of personality flaws." (25)He has found that humor is a double-edged sword. It can forge better relationships and help you cope with life, or it can be corrosive eating a way your self-esteem and irritating others. "It’s a form of communication like speech, and we all use it differently*" says Martin. We use bonding humor to enhance our social connections* but we also may employ it as a way of excluding or rejecting an outsider. Though humor is essentially social, how you use it says a lot about your sense of self. Those who use self-defeating humor,making fun of themselves, of the enjoyment of others, tend to maintain that hostility toward themselves even when alone. Similarly, those who are able to view the world with amused tolerance are often equally forgiving of their own shortcomings.23. How dopeople today view humor according to the speaker?24. What did ancient Greeks think of humor?25. What has psychologist Rod Martin found about humor?Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written.It is important that we be mindful of the earth, the planet out of which we are bornand by which we are nourished, guided, healed-the planet, however, which we have (26)______ to a considerable degree in these past two centuries of(27)______ exploitation. This exploitation has reached such (28)______ thatpresently it appears that some hundreds of thousands of species will be(29)______ before the end of the century.In ourtimes, human shrewdness has mastered the deep (30)______ of the earth at alevel far beyond the capacities of earlier peoples. We can break the mountainsapart; we can drain the rivers and flood the valleys. We can turn the mostluxuriant forests into throwaway paper products. We can (31)______ the greatgrass cover of the western plains and pour (32)______ chemicals into the soiluntil the soil is dead and blows away in the wind. We can pollute the air withacids, the rivers with sewage(污水), the seas with oil. We caninvent computers (33)______ processing ten million calculations per second. Andwhy"? To increase the volume and the speed with which we move naturalresources through the consumer economy to the junk pile or the waste heap. Ourmanagerial skills are measured by the competence (34)______ in acceleratingthis process. If in these activities the physical features of the planet aredamaged, if the environment is made inhospitable for(35)______ living species,then so be it. We are, supposedly, creating a technological wonder world.听力填空It isimportant that we be mindful of the earth, the planet out of which we are bornand by which we are nourished, guided, healed-the planet, however, which wehave abused to a considerable degree in these past two centuries of industrialexploitation. This exploitation has reached such extremes that presently itappears that some hundreds of thousands of species will be extinguished beforethe end of the century.In our times, human shrewdness has mastered the deep mysteriesof the earth at a level far beyond the capacities of earlier peoples. We canbreak the mountains apart; we can drain the rivers and flood the valleys. Wecan turn the most luxuriant forests into throwaway paper products. We can tear apartthe great grass cover of the western plains and pour toxic chemicals into thesoil until the soil is dead and blows away in the wind. We can pollute the airwith acids, the rivers with sewage(污水), the seas with oil. We caninvent computers capable of processing ten million calculations per second. Andwhy"? To increase the volume and the speed with which we move naturalresources through the consumer economy to the junk pile or the waste heap. Ourmanagerial skills are measured by the competence manifested in acceleratingthis process. If in these activities the physical features of the planet aredamaged, if the environment is made inhospitable for a multitude of living species,then so be it. We are, supposedly, creating a technological wonder world.1-25 ADCBB CDBCA ACCAD ABDBD CDDBA26. abused27.industrial28.extremes29.extinguished30.mysteries31. tearapart32. toxic33.capable of34.manifested35. a multitude of。
2013全国二卷Text1M：I've got my camera with me,but am I allowed to take photos here?W：I think so.It doesn't say you can't.（M:我有我的相机和我,但我可以在这里拍照吗?W:我想是的。
它并没有说你不能。
）Text2M：I really like living here in this flat,because it's so near the center of town.W：That's true.But it gets really noisy at night.（M:我真的很喜欢住在这个公寓,因为它太靠近市中心。
W:这是真的。
但是晚上会很吵。
）Text3M：Hi,Maggie,I'm coming,but it's snowing and the traffic is moving slowly.W：OK,David,take your time.We'll wait for you,so we can have dinner together.（嗨,麦琪,我来了,但是下雪了,交通缓慢移动。
W:好的,大卫,慢慢来。
我们会等你，所以我们可以一起吃晚饭。
）Text4M:Celia,you see those girls over there?They need another player for a basketball ga me.Would you like to join them?W：Seems like it's a game for fun,sure,I'll be there in a minute.（西莉亚，你看见那边那些女孩了吗?他们需要另一个球员参加篮球比赛。
你想加入他们吗?W:好像是一个游戏的乐趣,当然,我会在一分钟。
2013年12月日语能力考一级真题文字部分信息来源：网络发布时间:2015-04-20摘要：本文为大家带来的是2013年12月日语能力考一级真题的文字部分，正在备考能力考的同学可以来了解一下，要在平时多加练习才能在考场上应对自如！关键字：2013年12月日语能力考,2013年12月日语能力考一级真题2013年12月日语能力考一级真题文字部分。
考生们在日语备考中都会看大量资料，做大量习题来提高日语水平，可是在能力考前还是不能确定自己的掌握情况，那就让往年一级真题来帮你检测一下吧！問題1 _____の言葉の読み方として最もよいものを、1・2・3・4から一つ選びなさい。
1、関係者から話を聞いて、ようやく現状が把握できた。
1)ばおく 2)はおく 3)ばあく 4)はあく2、社長の発言に憤りを感じる。
1)あせり2)こだわり3)いきどおり 4)いかり3、その話の趣旨がよく分からなかった。
1)しゅし2)しゅじ3)しゅうし 4)しゅうじ4、兄は大学で日夜研究に励んでいる。
1)にちよ2)じつよ3)にちや 4)じつや5、川田さんは最後まで自分の主張を貫いた。
1)つらぬいた 2)つらむいた3)すらぬいた 4)すらむいた6、この30年で、この国の貧富の差は縮まってきている。
1)ひんふ 2)ひんぷ3)びんふ4)びんぷ問題2 ( )に入れるのに最もよいものを、1.2.3.4から一つ選びなさい。
7、問題の再発防止のために、何度も会議を開いて対策を( )。
1)培った 2)築いた3)練った 4)磨いた8、私はスポーツなら何でも好きだが、( )サッカーが大好きだ。
1)いよいよ 2)まさしく 3)いっそう 4)とりわけ9、職場の環境に満足していたので、その当時は転職など全く( )になかった。
1)念頭2)本心 3)念願4)内心10、妹は今日が初めてのデートらしく、朝から( )して落ち着かない様子だ。
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2013年12月真题（一）听力原文[00:03.12]College English Test Band 4[00:06.58]PartⅡ. Listening Comprehension2013年12月四级真题（一）.m p3[00:10.37]Section A[00:12.18]Directions: In this section,[00:15.24]you will hear 8 short conversations[00:18.18]and 2 long conversations.[00:21.12]At the end of each conversation,[00:23.43]one or more questions will be asked[00:26.02]about what was said.[00:27.96]Both the conversation and the questions[00:30.75]will be spoken only once.[00:33.32]After each question there will be a pause.[00:36.48]During the pause,[00:38.35]you must read the four choices[00:40.45]marked A),B), C) and D),[00:44.79]and decide which is the best answer.[00:48.11]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 [00:52.43]with a single line through the centre.[00:55.51]Now let’s begin with the eight short conversations.[01:02.36]1. M: After high school, I’d like to go to college[01:07.81]and major in business administration.[01:10.72]W: But I’d rather spend my college days finding out how children learn.[01:17.21]Q: What do we learn from the conversation?[01:34.80]2. W: Is everything ready for the conference?[01:38.96]M: The only thing left to do is set up the microphones and speakers.[01:44.82]They’ll be here in a few minutes.[01:47.58]Q: What preparations have yet to be made?[02:05.67]3. W: Is it almost time to go home now?[02:10.31]I’m so tired. I can hardly see straight(看清楚).[02:13.66]M: Just a few more minutes. Then we can go.[02:16.81]Q: What is the woman’s problem?[02:34.39]4. W: I’m not sure what I’m in a mood for.[02:39.14]Ice-cream or sandwiches? They are both really good here. [02:44.02]M: The movie starts in an hour. And we still have to get there and park.[02:48.94]So just make a decision.[02:51.19]Q: What does the man mean?[03:08.06]5. W: Tom said he would come to repair[03:11.72]our solar heater when he has time.[03:14.77]M: He often says he is willing to help, but he never seems to have time.[03:20.74]Q: What does the man imply about Tom?[03:38.79]6. W: So you know that Sam turned down the job[03:43.50]offered by the travel agency?[03:45.83]M: Yes. The hours were convenient. But if he had accepted it, he wouldn’t be able to make ends meet（量入为出；收支平衡.[03:53.54]Q: What do we learn from the conversation?[04:10.68]7. M: Could you tell me a bit about[04:14.36]the business your company is doing?[04:16.66]W: We mainly deal with large-volume buyers（大宗买家）from western countries and our products have been well received.[04:24.60]Q: What business is the woman’s company doing?[04:42.67]8. W: Yesterday I made reservations for my trip to Miami next month.[04:49.67]M: You must really be looking forward to it.[04:52.01]You haven’t had any time off for at least two years.[04:56.24]Q: What is the woman going to do?[05:13.90]Now you will hear the two long conversations.[05:17.91]Conversation One[05:20.09]M: Excuse me. I need some information about some of thetowns near here.[05:25.30]W: What would you like to know?[05:26.92]M: Well, first, I’d like directions to go to Norwalk.[05:31.71][9]I believe there is an interesting museum there.[05:35.00]It isn’t far, is it?[05:36.79]W: No, not at all.[05:38.51]Norwalk is about eighteen miles east of here on Route 7. [05:43.42]And you’re right. It’s a wonderful little museum.[05:46.70]M: Oh, good. Now what about Amitsville?[05:50.54]I have some friends[05:51.79]I’d like to visit there and I also want to get to Newton. [05:56.24]They are near each other, aren’t they?[05:57.85]W: Hmm... well,[10] they are actually in opposite directions. [06:02.09]Amitsville is northeast.[06:04.20]It’s about thirty-five miles northeast of here.[06:07.55]M: Aha! Thirty-five miles northeast.[06:10.69]And how about Newton?[06:12.62]W: Well, Newton is in the other direction.[06:15.36]It’s southwest. So it isn’t really very close to Amitsville at all [06:20.33]and it’s a long drive. It’s about fifty-five miles southwest from here[06:25.61]and the road is not at all straight.[06:29.10]M: Fifty-five miles southwest![06:31.83]Well, maybe I won’t go there this time.[06:34.89]W: I’d recommend visiting Westfield or Great Town.[06:38.37]They are both very close.[06:40.44]Westfield is just seven miles west of here[06:43.44]and Great Town is about five miles south.[06:46.73][11]They are really pretty little towns with lots of old houses and beautiful tree-lined streets.[06:53.47]M: I see. Seven miles west to Westfield[06:56.99]and five miles south to Great Town.[06:59.76]Good! Well, I think that’s all the information[07:02.76]I’ll need for a while. Thank you. You’ve been very helpful. [07:07.03]W: You’re welcome, sir.[07:08.65]I hope you enjoy your stay.07:11.64]Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.[07:17.61]9. What does the man know about Norwalk?[07:37.22]10. What does the woman say about Amitsville and Newton? [07:58.44]11. What do we learn about Westfield and Great Town?[08:19.01]Conversation Two[08:20.89]M: Err... Sandra, I’ve finished with Mr. Gartner now.[08:27.80][12]Do you think you could pop through(做到) and bring me up to date on the arrangements for the Italian trip?[08:33.47]W: Certainly, Mr. Wilkinson.[08:35.29]I'll bring everything with me.[08:41.89]M: Right, take a seat.[08:43.71]Now my first meeting is when?[08:47.07]W: Your first meeting is on Monday, the 21st,[08:50.43]at 9:00 a.m. with Dr Gucci of Bancos en Piedra in Milan. [08:56.14]M: OK. So can I fly out early Monday morning?[09:00.15]W: Well, there is a flight to Linate airport[09:03.14]which leaves at 6:30 London time and gets in at 8:30 Italian time.[09:09.55]M: Yeah, but that only leaves me 30 minutes[09:12.27]to clear customs and get into the city center.[09:15.59]And it means I have to check in by 5:30,[09:19.43][13]which means leaving home at about 4:15.[09:22.82]W: I’m afraid so.[09:24.33]M: Hmm... not so keen on that.[09:26.38]What’s the program for the rest of that day?[09:29.39]W: It’s quite full, I’m afraid.[14] At 11:00, you’re seeing GianniRiva at Megastar and then you'll have a lunch engagement(约会) with Gavin from the Chamber of Commerce at 1:00.[09:40.37]M: Where’s that?[09:41.54]W: You’re meeting him at his office[09:43.33]and then he’s taking you somewhere.[09:45.44]M: Good! That sounds fine.[09:47.46]What about the afternoon?[09:48.85]W: Well, at 3:30, you're seeing our sales representative there [09:53.07]and then you’re free till the evening.[09:55.62]M: I see. I seem to remember that[09:58.40]I’m having dinner with someone from Bergamo.[10:01.14]W: That’s right. A Mr. Batty from SAP Industries at 8:00. [10:06.51]Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.[10:12.68]12. What would the man like the woman to do?[10:32.24]13. At what time is Mr. Wilkinson going to leave home for the airport?[10:54.35]14. Who is Mr. Wilkinson going to have lunch with on Monday? [11:15.23]15. What is most probably the woman’s job?[11:35.43]Section B[11:36.67]Directions: In this section,[11:38.87]you will hear 3 short passages.[11:41.66]At the end of each passage,[11:44.02]you will hear some questions.[11:45.99]Both the passage and the questions[11:48.10]will be spoken only once.[11:50.58]After you hear a question,[11:52.42]you must choose the best answer[11:54.57]from the four choices marked A),B), C) and D).[11:59.65]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 [12:03.96]with a single line through the centre.[12:07.00]Passage One[12:09.53]Donna Fredrick has served with the Peace Corps(美国和平队) for two years in Brazil.[12:15.33][16]She joined the Peace Corps after she graduated from college because she wanted to do something to help other people. [12:23.86]She had been brought up on a farm,[12:26.50][17]so the Peace Corps assigned her to an agricultural project. [12:31.24]Before she went to Brazil, she studied Portuguese for three months.[12:36.38]She also learned a great deal about its history and culture.[12:40.73]During her two years with the Peace Corps,[12:44.87]Donna lived in a village in northeastern Brazil.[12:48.28]That part of Brazil is very dry and farming is often difficult there.[12:54.19]Donna helped the people of the village to organise an irrigation project,[12:59.65]and she also advised them on planting corps that didn’t require much water.[13:05.21]When Donna returned to the States,[13:08.35]she couldn’t settle down. She tried several jobs,[13:12.47]but they seemed very boring to her.[13:15.76][18]She couldn’t get Brazil out of her mind. Finally, one day she got on a plane and went back to Brazil.[13:24.51]She wasn’t sure what she was going to do.[13:26.96]She just wanted to be there. After a few weeks,[13:31.64]Donna found a job as an English teacher, teaching five classes a day.[13:37.14]Like most of the teachers, she doesn’t make much money. [13:41.79]She shares a small apartment with another teacher. [13:45.54][19]And she makes a little extra money by sending stories to newspapers in the States.[13:51.76]Eventually she wants to quit teaching and work as a full-timejournalist.[13:57.78]Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have juse heard.[14:03.78]16. Why did Donna join the Peace Corps after she graduated from college?[14:26.25]17. What was Donna assigned to do in Brazil?[14:46.87]18. Why did Donna go back to Brazil once again?[15:07.60]19. How did Donna make extra money to support herself? [15:28.71]Passage Two[15:30.87]Results of a recent Harris poll on free time showed[15:34.49]that the average work week for many Americans is 50 hours. [15:39.36][20]With the time spent eating, sleeping and taking care of household duties, there’s little time left for leisure activities for many Americans. However, having free time to relax and pursue hobbies is important.[15:55.02]People need time away from the pressures of study or work to relax[15:59.90]and enjoy time with friends and family.[16:03.21]In different countries, free time is spent in different ways. [16:07.56][21]The results of the Harris poll showed that reading was the most popular spare time activity in the US.[16:14.69]This was followed by watching TV.[16:17.52]In a UK survey on leisure time activities,[16:20.74]watching TV and videos was most popular.[16:24.50]Listening to the radio came second.[16:27.18]In a similar survey conducted in Japan,[16:29.89]the most popular free time activity was eating out.[16:33.98]The second most popular activity was driving.[16:37.43]There were also differences in the most popular[16:39.88]outdoor pursuits between the three countries.[16:43.41]The most popular outdoor activity for Americans was gardening.[16:47.91][22]In the UK, it was going to the pub.[16:51.07]In Japan, going to bars ranked eighth in popularity[16:55.19]and gardening ranked ninth.[16:57.98]Although people around the world may enjoy doing similar things[17:01.81]in their free time,[17:03.14]there’s evidence to suggest that these interests are changing. [17:06.91]In the US, for example,[17:08.78]the popularity of computer activities is increasing.[17:12.75]Many more people in the States are spending their free time surfing the Web,[17:17.62]emailing friends or playing games online.[17:22.14]Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.[17:27.86]20. What is the recent Harris poll mainly about?[17:48.53]21. What was the most popular leisure activity in the US? [18:09.76]22. What was the most popular outdoor pursuit in the UK?[18:30.90]Passage Three[18:32.87]On March 13, while on duty, Charles McLaughlin,[18:37.97]a very careless driver employed by the company Lummis, [18:41.97]was involved in another accident.[18:44.65]The accident occurred in Riverside, California.[18:48.21]Not paying attention to his driving,[18:51.05]McLaughlin turned right on main street and 33rd Street [18:55.58]and hit a Volkswagen Rabbit.[18:58.43]This caused minor damage to his truck and serious damage to the car.[19:03.95][23]On the basis of the police report, the Lummis accident committee correctly determined that McLaughlin had been quite careless.[19:12.81]As a result of the committee’s conclusion,[19:15.12]the branch manager Mr. David Rossi reported[19:18.92]that he had talked with McLaughlin about his extremely poor driving record.[19:24.53]Further evidence of McLaughlin’s irresponsibility occurred on May 6[19:29.15]when he was returning from his shift.[19:32.36]That day he ran into a roll-up door at the Lummis facility in Valero,[19:37.20]causing significant damage to the door.[19:40.38]Damage to the truck,[19:41.57]however, was minor.[19:43.67][24]Finally, on June 7, McLaughlin once again demonstrated his carelessness by knocking down several mailboxes near the edge of the company’s parking lot.[19:54.66]There was damage to the mailboxes[19:56.58]and minor damage to the truck.[19:59.50]Mr. David Rossi stated[20:01.36]that he had spoken with McLaughlin on several occasions [20:04.16]about his driving record.[20:06.54][25]He added that he had warned McLaughlin that three preventable accidents in one year could lead to his discharge, as indeed it should.[20:16.97]Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have justheard.[20:23.34]23. What did the Lummis accident committee find out about the accident that occurred on March 13?[20:47.39]24. What did McLaughlin do on June 7 near the edge of the company’s parking lot?[21:10.69]25. What is most probably going to happen to McLaughlin?[21:31.98]Section C[21:33.38]Directions: In this section,[21:35.89]you will hear a passage three times.[21:39.04]When the passage is read for the first time,[21:42.26]you should listen carefully for its general idea.[21:45.63]When the passage is read for the second time,[21:48.65]you are required to fill in the blanks[21:51.09]with the exact words you have just heard.[21:54.32]Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,[21:57.90]you should check what you have written.[22:00.75]Now listen to the passage.[22:04.63]When Captain Cook asked the chiefs in Tahiti why they always ate[26] apart and alone, they replied,[22:11.93]“Because it is right.”[22:13.96]If we ask Americans why they eat with knives and forks,[22:17.88]or why their men wear pants [27]instead of skirts,[22:22.05]or why they may be married to only one person at a time, [22:26.12]we are likely to get [28]similar and very uninformative answers: [22:30.98]“Because it’s right.”“Because that’s the way it’s done.”[22:35.05]“Because it’s the [29]custom.”Or even “I don’t know.”[22:39.05]The reason for these and countless other patterns[22:42.16]of social behavior is that[22:44.44]they are [30]controlled by social norms—shared rules or guidelines[22:49.25]which prescribe the behavior that is appropriate in a given situation.[22:53.81]Norms [31]define how people “ought”to behave[22:57.58]under particular circumstances[23:00.06]in a particular society.[23:02.51]We conform to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they [32]exist.[23:08.52]In fact，we are much more likely to notice [33]departures from norms[23:13.87]than conformity to them.[23:15.96]You would not be surprised if a stranger tried to shake hands [23:19.79]when you were introduced,[23:21.37]but you might be a little [34]startled if they bowed,[23:24.79]started to stroke you, or kissed you on both [35]cheeks. [23:28.37]Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate [23:32.27]in other parts of the world.[23:34.38]When we visit another society whose norms are different, [23:37.75]we quickly become aware that things we do this way,[23:41.49]they do that way.[23:44.40]Now the passage will be read again.[23:47.73]When Captain Cook asked the chiefs in Tahiti[23:51.39]why they always ate apart and alone, they replied,[23:54.98]“Because it is right.”[23:57.02]If we ask Americans why they eat with knives and forks, [24:00.86]or why their men wear pants instead of skirts,[24:04.55]or why they may be married to only one person at a time, [24:08.55]we are likely to get similar and very uninformative answers: [24:13.48]“Because it’s right.”“Because that’s the way it’s done.”[24:17.34]“Because it’s the custom.”Or even “I don’t know.”[24:21.75]The reason for these and countless other patterns[24:25.19]of social behavior is that[24:27.39]they are controlled by social norms—shared rules or guidelines [24:32.27]which prescribe the behavior that is appropriate[24:34.77]in a given situation.[24:37.05]Norms define how people “ought”to behave[24:40.17]under particular circumstances[24:42.48]in a particular society.[24:44.65]We conform to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they exist.[24:49.79]In fact，we are much more likely to notice departures from norms[24:54.87]than conformity to them.[24:57.20]You would not be surprised[24:58.90]if a stranger tried to shake hands when you were introduced, [25:02.73]but you might be a little startled if they bowed,[25:06.05]started to stroke you, or kissed you on both cheeks.[25:09.68]Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate [25:13.87]in other parts of the world.[25:16.21]When we visit another society whose norms are different, [25:20.18]we quickly become aware that things we do this way,[25:23.96]they do that way.[25:25.97]Now the passage will be read for the third time.[25:29.98]When Captain Cook asked the chiefs in Tahiti[25:33.20]why they always ate apart and alone, they replied,[25:36.98]“Because it is right.”[25:39.43]If we ask Americans why they eat with knives and forks, [25:43.27]or why their men wear pants instead of skirts,[25:47.19]or why they may be married to only one person at a time, [25:51.37]we are likely to get similar and very uninformative answers: [25:56.43]“Because it’s right.”“Because that’s the way it’s done.”[26:00.65]“Because it’s the custom.”Or even “I don’t know.”[26:04.51]The reason for these and countless other patterns[26:07.70]of social behavior is that[26:09.84]they are controlled by social norms—shared rules or guidelines [26:14.70]which prescribe the behavior that is appropriate[26:17.55]in a given situation.[26:19.45]Norms define how people “ought”to behave[26:23.31]under particular circumstances[26:25.72]in a particular society.[26:27.89]We conform to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they exist.[26:34.01]In fact，we are much more likely to notice departures from norms[26:39.43]than conformity to them.[26:41.41]You would not be surprised if a stranger tried to shake hands [26:45.22]when you were introduced,[26:46.71]but you might be a little startled if they bowed,[26:50.13]started to stroke you, or kissed you on both cheeks.[26:54.02]Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate[26:57.82]in other parts of the world.[26:59.80]When we visit another society whose norms are different, [27:03.57]we quickly become aware that things we do this way,[27:07.01]they do that way.[27:10.88]This is the end of listening comprehension.2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题（一）PartⅠWriting(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on learning and then explain why education doesn’t simply mean learning to obtain information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
