CET6-201406第1套听力原文真题

2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第1套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

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.1. A) See a doctor about her strained shoulder.B) Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.C) Replace the cupboard with a new one.D) Place the tea on a lower shelf next time.2. A) At Mary Johnson’s. C) In an exhibition hall.B) At a painter’s studio. D) Outside an art gallery.3. A) The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience.B) She does not quite agree with what the man said.C) The man had better talk with the students himself.D)New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation.4. A) He helped Doris build up the furniture.B) Doris helped him arrange the furniture.C) Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.D) He was good at assembling bookshelves.5. A) He doesn’t get on with the others. C) He has been taken for a fool.B) He doesn’t feel at ease in the firm. D) He has found a better position.6. A) They should finish the work as soon as possible.B) He will continue to work in the garden himself.C) He is tired of doing gardening on weekends.D) They can hire a gardener to do the work.7. A) The man has to get rid of the used furniture.B) The man’s apartment is ready for rent.C) The furniture is covered with lots of dust.D) The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.8. A) The man will give the mechanic a call.B) The woman is waiting for a call.C) The woman is doing some repairs.D) The man knows the mechanic very well.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) She had a job interview to attend.B) She was busy finishing her project.C) She had to attend an important meeting.D) She was in the middle of writing an essay.10. A) Accompany her roommate to the classroom.B) Hand in her roommate’s application form.C) Submit her roommate’s assignment.D) Help her roommate with her report.11. A) W here Dr. Ellis’s office is located. C) Directions to the classroom building.B) When Dr. Ellis leaves his office. D) Dr. Ellis’s schedule for the afternoon. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) He finds it rather stressful. C) He can handle it quite well.B) He is thinking of quitting it. D) He has to work extra hours.13. A) The 6:00 one. C) The 7:00 one.B) The 6:30 one. D) The 7:30 one.14. A) It is an awful waste of time.B) He finds it rather unbearable.C) The time on the train is enjoyable.D) It is something difficult to get used to.15. A) Reading newspapers. C) Listening to the daily news.B) Chatting with friends. D) Planning the day’s work.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). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

2014年6月四级听力原文Short Conversation1. M: Did you buy any of the sweater s that were on sale?W: Buy any? I got five of them. They were such a good bargain.Q: What does the woman say about the sweaters?2. W: I have trouble concentrating when my roommate talks so loud on her mobile phone.M: W hy don’t you just ask her to lower her voice?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?3. W: Wendy’s in the basement, trying to fix the washing machine.M: Shouldn’t she be working on her annual report?Q: What does the man mean?4. W: What happened to the painting that used to be on the wall?M: It fell down and the glass broke. I’ m having it reframed.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?5. M: You must have left the camera in the market. I t’s a very expensive camera you know.W: But I tell you that I didn’t take it. I remember clearly that you put it on the dressing table.Q: What does the woman say about the camera?6. W: There is a good comedy on at the Theatre Royal next Saturday. If you like,I can book four seats for us.M: All right. I’ll ask Janet if she is free then. I’ll let you know tomorrow.Q: What does the woman suggest they do next Saturday?7. W: We’ve opened the first box. Look! Some of these books are soaked.M: They should’ve used waterproof wrappings. What are we going to do about it? It’s too late to order replacements.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?8. W: Professor Johnson said you can pick up your term paper at her office.M: So she has grade d it?Q: What can we infer from the conversation?Long Conversation 1W: Can I help you?M: Well. I’m not sure. I hope so. You see, actually, I’m getting married soon.And my friends want to buy me presents and things.W: And would you like some things for the kitchen?M: Yes, that’s right. I thought if I could find out about kitchen things. They would be the best sorts of presents.W: Well. I suppose the first thing you need is a cooker. Do you want an electric one or a gas one?M: Em. I think I’d probably prefer a gas one. But cookers are very expensive, aren’t they? How much is this one?W: It’s one hundred and seventy five pounds, including tax and delivery. It’s a very good one though.M: But it’s a lot of money, isn’t it? What sorts of things could I ask people to buy? You know, cheaper.W: Well. You need some pans, won’t you? A set of saucepans, I suppose. And frying pans. Do you like cooking?M: Yes. I suppose so.W: Well. In that case, you might like a mixer. If you make cakes and things like that, it’ll save you a lot of time. And a blender too. That’s good if you make soup and things.M: Em. That’s a thought.W: Something else you might use is a set of these knives, you know, carving knives, bread knives, steak knives, fruit knives, potato peeling knives.M: Heavens! I never knew that there were so many sorts.W: Oh, yes. Come over here and I’ll show you some more.9-11Q9 Why is the man in the kitchenware shop?Q10 Why does the woman want to know whether the man likes cooking?Q11 What does the man say he has never realized?Long Conversation 2M: Good morning, Mrs. Thompson.W: Oh, Mr. Minizuka, please come in and sit down. I want to talk to you about something that’s come up.M: What’s up? Anyway I will be glad to help you with anything I can.W: Some advice, Mr. Minizuka. I’ve been offered a new job.M: A new job?W: As a matter of fact, it isn’t the bank in New York.M: Is the offer from another bank?W: It’s from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Washington.M: You mean the World Bank?W: That’s right. And it is really very unexpected I must say.M: You’ve established a reputation in international banking circles. May I ask what kind of position they’ve offered you?W: A rather important one, as a matter of fact, deputy director of the InternationalFinance Corporation.M: Isn’t that the part of the bank that makes loan to private companies in the developing countries?W: Yes, it is. It is a job that certainly offers a chance for public service.M: It seems to me that it is a real honor for you.W: Yes, it is. But I have been with this bank for so many years ever since I graduated from college, in fact.M: But it is an honor for the bank, too, for the training and experience it’s given you. W: Yes, I suppose I can think of it that way.M: Then you’ve decided to accept the offer?W: Probably yes. Almost certainly, I’d like to think I can do some work that will contribute to international corporation and understanding.12-1512. What does the woman want to discuss with the man?13. Who offered the woman the new job?14. What will be the woman’s main responsibility as a deputy director?15. What does the man think of the job offer?Passage 1Good transportation is very important in winter. If you have a car, make sure it is ready for the cold weather. Keep the gas tank as nearly full as you can. This will keep water out of the tank and will be a reserve in case you get into trouble. If a storm traps you in your car, there are some steps you should take for your own safety. Do not attempt to walk to find help. You may quickly lose your way in blowing and drifting snow. Your chances of being found are better if you stay in your car. Keep a downwind window open slightly for fresh air. Freezing rain can seal off your car and lock you inside. Run the engine and heater once in a while. Keep the same downwind window open while the engine is running. Make sure that snow has not blocked the exhaust pipe. Clap your hands and move your arms and legs from time to time. Do not stay in one position too long. But, do not move too much. Exercise warms you up, but it also causes you to lose body heat. If more than one person is in the car, do not sleep at the same time. One person should always be awake. If you are alone, stay awake as long as you can. Turn on the inside light at night. This would make your car more visible to rescue crews. Don’t panic. Stay with your car.16-1816. What does the speaker say you should do in winter with your car?17. What should you avoid doing if a storm traps you in the car?18. Why is too much exercise undesirable when you are trapped in a car by a winter storm?Passage TwoThe topic of my talk today is gift giving. Everybody likes to receive gifts. Right? So you may think that gift giving is a universal custom. But actually the rules of gift giving vary quite a lot. And not knowing them can result in great embarrassment. InNorth America the rules are fairly simple. If you’re invited to someone’s home for dinner, bring wine or flowers or a small item from your country. Among friends and family and business associates, w e generally don’t give gifts on other occasions except on someone’s birthday and Christmas. The Japanese, on the other hand, give gifts quite frequently, often to thank someone for their kindness. The tradition of gift giving in Japan is very ancient. There are many detailed rules for everything: from the color of the wrapping paper to the time of the gift presentation. And while Europeans don’t usual ly change business gifts, they do follow some formal customs when visiting homes, such as bringing flowers. The type and color of flowers, however, can carry special meaning. Today, we have seen some broad differences in gift giving. I couldn’t want with a dditional examples. But let’s not miss the main point here. If we are not aware of and sensitive to cultural differences, the possibilities from miscommunication and conflict are enormous. Whether we learned about these differences by reading a book or by living abroad, our goal must be to respect differences among people in order to get along successfully with our global neighbors.19-2119. What does the speaker say about gift giving of North Americans?20. What do we learn about the Japanese concerning gift giving?21. What point does the speaker make at the end of the talk?Passage 3Claudette Rigo is a reporter for a French newspaper. Her assignment for the last five years has been Washington and American politics. She reports the current political news for her paper. In addition, she writes the column that is published every week. The column explains American politics to her readers in France. They often find it very difficult to understand the United States and the Americans. Claudette lives in a small house in a fashionable section of Washington. She entertains a great deal. Her guests are usually government official, diplomats, lawyers and other newspaper people. When she isn’t entertaining, she goes out to dinners and parties. In spite of her busy social life, Claudette works very hard. The parties are really work for her, because reporters frequently get new stories just by talking and listening to people. Claudette also has a small office in a building downtown. She goes there every morning to write up her stories and send them to Pairs. Her column is published every Monday, so she usually spends a large part of the weekend working on it at home. Claudette spends a month in France every year, so that she won’t forget how to spea k French. In spite of all her experience in Washington, Claudette may be transferred. This is the election year in the United States when the people elect a new president. When the election is over, Claudette thinks that her newspaper in Pairs may change her assignment.22-2522. What do we learn about the column Claudette writes?23. What does Claudette usually do on weekends?24. Why does Claudette spend a month in France every year?25. What might happen to Claudette after this year’s American presidential election?Section C DictationAccording to American law, if someone is accused of a crime, he is considered innocent until the court proves the person is guilty. To arrest a person, the police have to be reasonably sure that a crime has been committed. The police must give the suspect the reasons why they are arresting him and tell him his rights under the law. Then, the police take the suspect to the police station where the name of the person and the charges against him are formally listed. The next step is for the suspect to go before a judge. The judge decides whether the suspect should be kept in jail or released. If the suspect has no previous criminal record and the judge feels that he will return to court rather than run away, he can go free. Otherwise the suspect must put up bail. At this time too, the judge will appoint a court lawyer to defend the suspect if he can’t afford one. The suspect returns to court a week or two later. A lawyer from the district attorney’s office presents a case again st the suspect. The attorney may present evidence as well as witnesses. The judge then decides whether there is enough reason to hold a trial. The American Justice System is very complex, and sometimes operates slowly. However, every step is designed to protect the rights of the people. These individual rights are the foundation of the American government.。

2014 年 6 月英语六级真题及答案Part I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Due Attention Should Be Given to the Study of Chinese Yo u should write at Chinese. least 120 words following the outline given belo w:1.近年来在学生中出现了忽视中文学习的现象；2.出现这种现象的原因和后果；3我认为,Given Due Attention Should Be Given to the Study of ChinesePart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minute s)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage qu ickly and answer the questions on Answer sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choo se the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For qu estions 8-10, complete the sen-tences with the information given in the pas sage. Welcome,Freshmen. Have an iPod.Taking a step that many professors may view as a bit counterproductive, so me colleges and universities are doling out Apple iPhones and Internet-cap able iPods to their students.The always-on Internet devices raise some novel possibilities, like tracking where students gather together. With far less controversy, colleges could s end messages about canceled classes, delayed buses, campus crises or just the cafeteria menu.While schools emphasize its usefulness —online research in class and inst ant polling of students, for example — a big part of the attraction is, undou btedly, that the iPhone is cool and a hit with students. Being equipped with one of the most recent cutting-edge IT products could just help a college o r university foster a cutting-edge reputation.Apple stands to win as well, hooking more young consumers with decadesof technology pur- chases ahead of them. The lone losers, some fear, could be professors.Students already have laptops and cell phones, of course, but the newest de vices can take class distractions to a new level. They practically beg a user to ignore the long-suffering professor strug- gling to pass on accumulated wisdom from the front of the room — a prospect that teachers find most irr itating and students view as, well, inevitable.“ When it gets a little boring, I might pull it out,‖acknowledged Naomi P ugh, a first-year student at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Ter m., referring to her new iPod Touch, which can connect to the Internet ove r a campus wireless network. She speculated that professors might try even harder to make classes interesting if they were to compete with the devices. Experts see a movement toward the use of mobile technology in educati on, though they say it is in its infancy as professors try to come up with us eful applications. Providing powerful hand- held devices is sure to fuel deb ates over the role of technology in higher education.“ We think this is the way the future is going to work,‖said Kyle Dickson, co-director of re- search and the mobile learning initiative at Abilene Chris tian University in Texas, which has bought more than 600 iPhones and 300 iPods for students entering this fall.Although plenty of students take their laptops to class, they don’t take the m everywhere and would prefer something lighter. Abilene Christian settle d on the devices after surveying students and finding that they did not like hauling around their laptops, but that most of them always carried a cell ph one, Dr. Dickson said.It is not clear how many colleges and universities plan to give out iPhones and iPods this fall; officials at Apple were unwilling to talk about the subje ct and said that they would not leak any institution plans’s.“ We can’t announce other people’s news,‖saidGreg Joswiak, vice presid ent of iPod and iPhone marketing at Apple. He also said that he could not d iscuss discounts to universities for bulk purchases.At least four institutions — the University of Maryland, Oklahoma Christi an University, Abilene Christian and Freed-Hardeman — have announced t hat they will give the devices to some or all of their students this fall.Other universities are exploring their options. Stanford University has hire d a student-run com-pany to design applications like a campus map and dir ectory for the iPhone. It is considering whether to issue iPhones but not sur e it, snecessary, noting that more than 700 iPhones were registered on the u niversity network’s last year.At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, iPhones might alreadyhave been everywhere, if AT&T, the wireless carrier offering the iPhone in the United States,had a more reliable network, said Andrew Yu, mobile devices platform pro ject manager at M.I.T.“ We would have probably gone ahead with this, maybe just getting a thou sand iPhones and giving them out, ‖Mr. Yusaid.The University of Maryland at College Park is proceeding cautiously, givi ng the iPhone or iPod Touch to 150 students, said Jeffrey Huskamp, vice p resident and chief information officer at the university. ― Wedon’t think tha t we have all the answers, Mr‖. Huskamp said. By observing how students use the gadgets, he said,― We’ retrying to get answers from the students. ‖ At each college, the students who choose to get an iPhone must pay for mo bile phone service. Those service contracts include unlimited data use. Both the iPhones and the iPod Touch devices can connect to the Internet throu gh campus wireless networks. With the iPhone, those networks may provid e faster connections and longer battery life than A T&T’s data network. Many cell phones allow users to surf the Web, but only some newer ones are c apable of wireless connection to the local area computer network. University officials say that they have no plans to track their students (and Apple said it would not be possible unless students give their permission). They say that they are drawn to the prospect of learning applications outsid e the classroom, though such lesson plans have yet to surface.“ My colleagues and I are studying something called augmented reality (a field of computer research dealing with the combination of real-world and virtual reality), said‖ Christopher Dede, professor in learning technologies at Harvard University. ― AlienContact, for‖ example, is an exer- cise develo ped for middle-school students who use hand-held devices that can determi ne their location. As they walk around a playground or other area, text, vid eo or audio pops up at various points to help them try to figure out why ali ens were in the schoolyard.“ You can imagine similar kinds of interactive activities along historical li nes, ‖like following the Freedom Trail in Boston, Professor Dede said.― It’s important that we do research, so that we know how well something like this works. ‖The rush to distribute the devices worries some professors, who say that st udents are less likely to participate in class if they are multi-tasking. ― I ’m n ot someone who’s anti-technology, but I,m always worried that technology becomes an end in and of itself, and it replaces teaching or it replaces analysis,, said’Ellen Millender, associate professor of classics at Reed College in Portland, Ore. (She added that she hoped to buy an iPhone for herself on ce prices fall.)Robert Summers, who has taught at Cornell Law School for about 40 years,announced this week — in a detailed, footnoted memorandum — that he would ban laptop computers from his class on contract law.“ I would ban that too if I knew the students were using it in class, Profes‖sor Summers said of the iPhone, after the device and its capabilities were e xplained to him. ― Whatwe want to encour- age in these students is an activ e intellectual experience, in which they develop the wide range of complex reasoning abilities required of good lawyers. ‖The experience at Duke University may ease some concerns. A few years a go, Duke began giving iPods to students with the idea that they might use t hem to record lectures (these older models could not access the Internet).“ We had assumed that the biggest focus of these devices would be consu ming the content, said‖ Tracy Futhey, vice president for informationtechn ology and chief information officer at Duke.But that is not all that the students did. They began using the iPods to creat e their own ― content, making‖ audio recordings of themselves and presenti ng them. The students turned what could have been a passive interaction in to an active one, Ms. Futhey said. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。

2014年6月大学英语六级真题试卷（一）(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to jump to conclusions upon seeing or hearing something. You can give examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.正确答案：Thinking Before Leaping! As the proverb goes, you should think before you leap. Living in the information age full of changes, we should definitely not jump to conclusions upon seeing or hearing something. Confronted with various kinds of information, modern people tend to trust whatever they have heard or read. However, we should know that information cannot be trusted until it is checked. It is evident that some information is so misleading that we should not believe it. For instance, several years ago, due to the nuclear leakage in Japan, a host of Chinese, especially middle-aged people and the seniors, rushed to buy salt, firmly believing that iodized salt could prevent radiation, which was very ridiculous. Although it is generally accepted that a picture is worth 1,000 words, some pictures cannot be trusted in this day and age, for Photoshop has prevailed all around the world. In conclusion, it is imperative for people to form the correct attitudes towards the information they see or hear. We should also not draw conclusions in a hurry. People should be educated to raise their awareness of judging right from wrong. I firmly believe a better future is awaiting us if we make every decision upon considerable thinking.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：W: The students have been protesting against the increased tuition.M: Yeah, I heard about the protest. But I don’t know how much good it will do. Q: What does the man mean?2．A．College tuition has become a heavy burden for the students.B．College students are in general politically active nowadays.C．He is doubtful about the effect of the students’ action.D．He took part in many protests when he was at college.正确答案：C解析：女士向男士提到了学生们正在因为学费上涨而进行抗议，男士说他也听说了这事，但他却不认为学生们的行为会起到什么好的效果。

2014年6月大学英语四级真题试卷（一）全部题型 1.Writing2.Listening Comprehension3. 4.Reading Com prehension5.TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a short essay on the following question.You should write at least120words but no more than180 words.Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown,what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A2．A．See a doctor about her strained shoulder.B．Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.C．Replace the cupboard with a new one.D．Place the tea on a lower shelf next time.3．A．At Mary Johnson's.B．At a painter's studio.C．In an exhibition hall.D．Outside an art gallery.4．A．The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience.B．She does not quite agree with what the man said.C．The man had better talk with the students himself. D．New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation.5．A．He helped Doris build up the furniture. B．Doris helped him arrange the furniture.C．Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.D．He was good at assembling bookshelves.6．A．He doesn't get on with the others.B．He doesn't feel at ease in the firm.C．He has been taken for a fool.D．He has found a better position.7．A．They should finish the work as soon as possible. B．He will continue to work in the garden himself.C．He is tired of doing gardening on weekends.D．They can hire a gardener to do the work.8．A．The man has to get rid of the used furniture. B．The man's apartment is ready for rent.C．The furniture is covered with lots of dust.D．The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.9．A．The man will give the mechanic a call. B．The woman is waiting for a call.C．The woman is doing some repairs.D．The man knows the mechanic very well.10．A．She had a job interview to attend.B．She was busy finishing her project.C．She had to attend an important meeting.D．She was in the middle of writing an essay. 11．A．Accompany her roommate to the classroom. B．Hand in her roommate's application form. C．Submit her roommate's assignment. D．Help her roommate with her report.12．A．Where Dr.Ellis's office is located. B．When Dr.Ellis leaves his office. C．Directions to the classroom building. D．Dr.Ellis's schedule for the afternoon.13．A．He finds it rather stressful.B．He is thinking of quitting it.C．He can handle it quite well.D．He has to work extra hours.14．A．The6:00one.B．The6:30one.C．The7:00one.D．The7:30one.15．A．It is an awful waste of time.B．He finds it rather unbearable.C．The time on the train is enjoyable.D．It is something difficult to get used to.16．A．Reading newspapers.B．Chatting with friends.C．Listening to the daily news.D．Planning the day's work.Section B17．A．Ignore small details while reading.B．Read at least several chapters at one sitting. C．Develop a habit of reading critically.D．Get key information by reading just once or twice.18．A．Choose one's own system of marking. B．Underline the key words and phrases.C．Make as few marks as possible.D．Highlight details in a red color.19．A．By reading the textbooks carefully again. B．By reviewing only the marked parts.C．By focusing on the notes in the margins.D．By comparing notes with their classmates.20．A．The sleep a person needs varies from day to day. B．The amount of sleep for each person is similar. C．One can get by with a couple of hours of sleep. D．Everybody needs some sleep for survival.21．A．It is a made-up story.B．It is beyond cure.C．It is a rare exception.D．It is due to an accident.22．A．His extraordinary physical condition.B．His mother's injury just before his birth.C．The unique surroundings of his living place.D．The rest he got from sitting in a rocking chair.23．A．She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street.B．She learned to write for financial newspapers.C．She developed a strong interest in finance.D．She tenderly looked after her sick mother.24．A．She made a wise investment in real estate.B．She sold her restaurant with a substantial profit.C．She got7.5million dollars from her ex-husband.D．She inherited a big fortune from her father.25．A．She was extremely mean with her money.B．She was dishonest in business dealings.C．She frequently ill-treated her employees.D．She abused animals including her pet dog.26．A．She made a big fortune from wise investment.B．She built a hospital with her mother's money.C．She made huge donations to charities.D．She carried on her family's tradition.Section CAmong the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those which are【B1】______in form but different in meaning in the two cultures.For example,a Colombian who wants someone to【B2】______him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped,point downward as they move rapidly【B3】______.Speakers of English have a similar gesture though the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely,but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away,quite the【B4】______of the Colombian gesture.Again,in Colombia,a speaker of English would have to know that when he【B5】______height he must choosebetween different gestures depending on whether he is【B6】______a human being or an animal.If he keeps the palm of the hand【B7】______the floor,as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child,for example,he will very likely be greeted by laughter;in Colombia this gesture is 【B8】______for the description of animals.In order to describe human beings he should keep the palm of his hand【B9】______to the floor.Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also【B10】______moments.In both of the examples above,speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture,physically,but its meaning differs sharply.27．【B1】28．【B2】29．【B3】30．【B4】31．【B5】32．【B6】33．【B7】34．【B8】35．【B9】36．【B10】Part III Reading ComprehensionSection AMany Brazilians cannot read.In2000,a quarter of those aged15and older were functionally illiterate(文盲).Many【C1】______do not want to.Only one literate adult in three reads books.The【C2】______Brazilian reads1.8non-academic books a year,less than half the figure in Europe and the United States.In a recent survey of reading habits,Brazilians came27th out of30 countries.Argentines,their neighbors,【C3】______18th.The government and businesses are all struggling in different ways to change this.On March13the government【C4】______a National Plan for Books and Reading.This seeks to boost reading,by founding libraries and financing publishers among other things.One discouragement to reading is that books are【C5】______.Most books have small print-runs,pushing up their price.But Brazilians'indifference to books has deeper roots.Centuries of slavery meant the country's leaders long【C6】______education.Primary schooling became universal only in the1990s.All this means Brazil's book market has the biggest growth【C7】______in the western world.But reading is a difficult habit to form.Brazilians bought fewer books in 2004,89million,including textbooks【C8】______by the government,than they did st year the director of Brazil's national library【C9】______.He complained that he had half the librarians he needed and termites(白蚁)had eaten much of the【C10】______.That ought to be a cause for national shame.A)average I)normalB)collection J)particularlyC)distributed K)potentialD)exhibition L)quitE)expensive M)rankedF)launched N)simplyG)named O)treasuredH)neglected37．【C1】38．【C2】39．【C3】40．【C4】41．【C5】42．【C6】43．【C7】44．【C8】45．【C9】46．【C10】Section BThe Touch-Screen GenerationA)On a chilly day last spring,a few dozen developers of children's apps(应用程序)for phones and tablets(平板电脑)gathered at an old beach resort in Monterey,California,to show off their games.The gathering was organized by Warren Buckleitner,a longtime reviewer of interactive children's media.Buckleitner spent the breaks testing whether his own remote-control helicopter could reach the hall's second story,while various children who had come with their parents looked up in awe(敬畏)and delight.But mostly they looked down, at the iPads and other tablets displayed around the hall like so many open boxesof candy.I walked around and talked with developers,and several quoted a famous saying of Maria Montessori's,"The hands are the instruments of man's intelligence."B)What,really,would Maria Montessori have made of this scene?The30or so children here were not down at the shore poking(戳)their fingers in the sand or running them along stones or picking seashells.Instead they were all inside, alone or in groups of two or three,their faces a few inches from a screen,their hands doing things Montessori surely did not imagine.C)In2011,the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its policy on very young children and media.In1999,the group had discouraged television viewing for children younger than2,citing research on brain development that showed this age group's critical need for"direct interactions with parents and other significant care givers."The updated report began by acknowledging that things had changed significantly since then.In2006,90%of parents said that their children younger than2consumed some form of electronic media. Nevertheless,the group took largely the same approach it did in1999, uniformly discouraging passive media use,on any type of screen,for these kids.(For older children,the academy noted,"high-quality programs"could have"educational benefits.")The2011report mentioned"smart cell phone" and"new screen"technologies,but did not address interactive apps.Nor did it bring up the possibility that has likely occurred to those90%of American parents that some good might come from those little swiping(在电子产品上刷)fingers.D)I had come to the developers'conference partly because I hoped that this particular set of parents,enthusiastic as they were about interactive media, might help me out of this problem,that they might offer some guiding principle for American parents who are clearly never going to meet the academy's ideals, and at some level do not want to.Perhaps this group would be able to express clearly some benefits of the new technology that the more cautious doctors weren't ready to address.E)I fell into conversation with a woman who had helped develop Montessori Letter Sounds,an app that teaches preschoolers the Montessori methods of spelling.She was a former Montessori teacher and a mother of four.I myself have three children who are all fans of the touch screen.What games did her kids like to play,I asked,hoping for suggestions I could take home."They don't play all that much."Really?Why not?"Because I don't allow it.We have a rule of no screen time during the week, unless it's clearlyeducational."No screen time?None at all?That seems at the outer edge of restrictive,even by the standards ofovercontrolling parents."On the weekends,they can play.I give them a limit of half an hour and then stop.Enough."F)Her answer so surprised me that I decided to ask some of the other developers who were also parents what their domestic ground rules for screen time were. One said only on airplanes and long car rides.Another said Wednesdays and weekends,for half an hour.The most permissive said half an hour a day,which was about my rule at home.At one point I sat with one of the biggest developers of e-book apps for kids,and his family.The small kid was starting to fuss in her high chair,so the mom stuck an iPad in front of her and played a short movie so everyone else could enjoy their lunch.When she saw me watching,she gave me the universal tense look of mothers who feel they are being judged."At home," she assured me,"I only let her watch movies in Spanish."G)By their reactions,these parents made me understand the problem of our age: as technology becomes almost everywhere in our lives,American parents are becoming more,not less,distrustful of what it might be doing to their children. Technological ability has not,for parents,translated into comfort and ease.On the one hand,parents want their children to swim expertly in the digital stream that they will have to navigate(航行)all their lives;on the other hand,they fear that too much digital media,too early,will sink them.Parents end up treating tablets as precision surgical(外科的)instruments,devices that might perform miracles for their child's IQ and help him win some great robotics competition—but only if they are used just so.Otherwise,their child could end up one of those sad,pale creatures who can't make eye contact and has a girlfriend who lives only in the virtual world.H)Norman Rockwell,a20th-century artist,never painted Boy Swiping Finger on Screen,and our own vision of a perfect childhood has never been adjusted to accommodate that now-common scene.Add to that our modern fear that every parenting decision may have lasting consequences—that every minute of enrichment lost or mindless entertainment indulged(放纵的)will add up to some permanent handicap(障碍)in the future—and you have deep guilt and confusion.To date,no body of research has proved that the iPad will make your preschooler smarter or teach her to speak Chinese,or alternatively that it will rust her nervous system—the device has been out for only three years,not much more than the time it takes some academics to find funding and gather research subjects.So what is a parent to do?47．The author attended the conference,hoping to find some guiding principles for parenting in the electronic age.48．American parents are becoming more doubtful about the benefits technology is said to bring to their children.49．Some experts believe that human intelligence develops by the use of hands.50．The author found a former Montessori teacher exercising strict control over her kids'screen time.51．Research shows interaction with people is key to babies'brain development.52．So far there has been no scientific proof of the educational benefits of iPads.53．American parents worry that overuse of tablets will create problems with their kids'interpersonal relationships.54．The author expected developers of children's apps to specify the benefits of the new technology.55．The kids at the gathering were more fascinated by the iPads than by the helicopter.56．The author permits her children to use the screen for at most half an hour a day.Section CWhen young women were found to make only82percent of what their male peers do just one year out of college,many were at a loss to explain it.All the traditional reasons put forward to interpret the pay gap—that women fall behind when they leave the workforce to raise kids,for example,or that they don't seek as many management roles—failed to justify this one. These young women didn't have kids yet.And because they were just one year removed from their undergraduate degrees,few of these women yet had the chance to go after(much less decline)leadership roles.But there are other reasons why the pay gap remains so persistent.The first is that no matter how many women may be getting college degrees,the university experience is still an unequal one.The second is that our higher education system is not designed to focus on the economic consequences of our students'years on campus.Now that women are the majority of college students and surpass men in both the number of undergraduate and advanced degrees awarded,one might think the college campus is a pretty equal place.It is not.Studies show that while girls do better than boys in high school,they start to trail off during their college years.They enroll in different kinds of classes,tend to major in less rigorous(非常严格的)subjects,and generally head off with less ambitious plans.As a result,it's not surprising that even the best educated young women enter the workplace with a slight disadvantage.Their college experience leaves them somewhat confused,still stumbling(栽倒)over the dilemmas their grandmothers'generation sought to destroy.Are they supposed to be pretty or smart?Strong or sexy(性感的)?All their lives,today's young women have been pushed to embrace both perfection and passion—to pursue science and sports, math and theater—and do it all as well as they possibly can.No wonder they are not negotiating for higher salaries as soon as they get out of school.They are too exhausted,and too scared of failing.57．Traditionally,it is believed that women earn less than men because______. A．they have failed to take as many rigorous coursesB．they do not feel as fit for management rolesC．they feel obliged to take care of their kids at homeD．they do not exhibit the needed leadership qualities58．What does the author say about America's higher education system?A．It does not offer specific career counseling to women.B．It does not consider its economic impact on graduates.C．It does not take care of women students'special needs.D．It does not encourage women to take rigorous subjects.59．What does the author say about today's college experience?A．It is different for male and female students.B．It is not the same as that of earlier generations.C．It is more exhausting than most women expect.D．It is not so satisfying to many American students.60．What does the author say about women students in college?A．They have no idea how to bring out their best.B．They drop a course when they find it too rigorous.C．They are not as practical as men in choosing courses.D．They don't perform as well as they did in high school.61．How does the author explain the pay gap between men and women fresh from college?A．Women are too worn out to be ambitious.B．Women are not ready to take management roles.C．Women are caught between career and family.D．Women are not good at negotiating salaries.Reading leadership literature,you'd sometimes think that everyone has the potential to be an effective leader.I don't believe that to be true.In fact,I see way fewer truly effective leaders than I see people stuck in positions of leadership who are sadly incompetent and seriously misguided about their own abilities.Part of the reason this happens is a lack of honest self-assessment by those who aspire to(追求)leadership in the first place.We've all met the type of individual who simply must take charge.Whether it's a decision-making session,a basketball game,or a family outing,they can't help grabbing the lead dog position and clinging on to it for dear life.They believe they're natural born leaders.Truth is,they're nothing of the sort.True leaders don't assume that it's their divine(神圣的)right to take charge every time two or more people get together. Quite the opposite.A great leader will assess each situation on its merits,and will only take charge when their position,the situation,and/or the needs of the moment demand it.Many business executives confuse leadership with action.They believe that constant motion somehow generates leadership as a byproduct.Faced withany situation that can't be solved by the sheer force of activity,they generate a dust cloud of impatience.Their one leadership tool is volume:if they think you aren't working as hard as they think you should,their demands become increasingly louder and harsher.True leaders understand the value of action,of course,but it isn't their only tool.In fact,it isn't even their primary tool.Great leaders see more than everyone else:answers,solutions,patterns,problems,opportunities.They know it's vitally important to do,but they also know that thinking,understanding, reflection and interpretation are equally important.If you're too concerned with outcomes to the extent that you manipulate and intimidate others to achieve those outcomes,then you aren't leading at all, you're dictating.A true leader is someone who develops his or her team so that they can and do hit their targets and achieve their goals.62．What does the author think of the leaders he knows?A．Many of them are used to taking charge.B．Few of them are equal to their positions.C．Many of them fail to fully develop their potential.D．Few of them are familiar with leadership literature.63．Why are some people eager to grab leadership positions?A．They believe they have the natural gift to lead.B．They believe in what leadership literature says.C．They have proved competent in many situations.D．They derive great satisfaction from being leaders.64．What characterizes a great leader according to the author?A．Being able to take prompt action when chances present themselves. B．Having a whole-hearted dedication to their divine responsibilities. C．Having a full understanding of their own merits and weaknesses. D．Being able to assess the situation carefully before taking charge. 65．How will many business executives respond when their command fails to generate action?A．They reassess the situation at hand.B．They become impatient and rude.C．They resort to any tool available.D．They blame their team members.66．What is the author's advice to leaders?A．Concentrate on one specific task at a time.B．Use different tools to achieve different goals.C．Build up a strong team to achieve their goals.D．Show determination when faced with tough tasks.PartⅣTranslation67．中国应进一步发展核能，因为核电目前只占其总发电量的2％。

2014年6月四级听力原文Short Conversation1. M: Did you buy any of the sweater s that were on sale? W: Buy any? I got five of them. They were such a good bargain. Q: What does the woman say about the sweaters?2. W: I have trouble concentrating when my roommate talks so loud on her mobile phone. M: Why don’t you just ask her to lower her voice? Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?3. W: Wendy’s in the basement, trying to fix the washing machine. M: Shouldn’t she be working on her annual report? Q: What does the man mean?4. W: What happened to the painting that used to be on the wall? M: It fell down and the glass broke. I’ m having it reframed. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 5. M: You must have left the camera in the market. It’s a very expensive camera you know. W: But I tell you that I didn’t take it. I remember clearly that you put it on the dressing table. Q: What does the woman say about the camera? 6. W: There is a good comedy on at the Theatre Royal next Saturday. If you like,I can book four seats for us. M: All right. I’ll ask Janet if she is free then. I’ll let you know tomorrow. Q: What does the woman suggest they do next Saturday? 7. W: We’ve opened the first box. Look! Some of these books are soaked. M: They should’ve used waterproof wrappings. What are we going to do about it? It’s too late to order replacements. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 8. W: Professor Johnson said you can pick up your term paper at her office. M: So she has grade d it?Q: What can we infer from the conversation?Long Conversation 1 W: Can I help you?M: Well. I’m not sure. I hope so. You see, actually, I’m getting married soon.And my friends want to buy me presents and things. W: And would you like some things for the kitchen? M: Yes, that’s right. I thought if I could find out about kitchen things. They would be the best sorts of presents. W: Well. I suppose the first thing you need is a cooker. Do you want an electric one or a gas one? M: Em. I think I’d probably prefer a gas one. But cookers are very expensive, aren’t they? How much is this one? W: It’s one hundred and seventy five pounds, including tax and delivery. It’s a very good one though. M: But it’s a lot of money, isn’t it? What sorts of things could I ask people to buy? You know, cheaper. W: Well. You need some pans, won’t you? A set of saucepans, I suppose. And frying pans. Do you like cooking? M: Yes. I suppose so. W: Well. In that case, you might like a mixer. If you make cakes and things like that, it’ll save you a lot of time. And a blender too. That’s good if you make soup and things. M: Em. That’s a thought. W: Something else you might use is a set of these knives, you know, carving knives, bread knives, steak knives, fruit knives, potato peeling knives. M: Heavens! I never knew that there were so many sorts. W: Oh, yes. Come over here and I’ll show you some more. 9-11 Q9 Why is the man in the kitchenware shop? Q10 Why does the woman want to know whether the man likes cooking?Q11 What does the man say he has never realized?Long Conversation 2M: Good morning, Mrs. Thompson.W: Oh, Mr. Minizuka, please come in and sit down. I want to talk to you about something that’s come up.M: What’s up? Anyway I will be glad to help you with anything I can.W: Some advice, Mr. Minizuka. I’ve been offered a new job.M: A new job?W: As a matter of fact, it isn’t the bank in New York.M: Is the offer from another bank?W: It’s from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Washington.M: You mean the World Bank?W: That’s right. And it is really very unexpected I must say.M: You’ve established a reputation in international banking circles. May I ask what kind of position they’ve offered you?W: A rather important one, as a matter of fact, deputy director of the InternationalFinance Corporation.M: Isn’t that the part of the bank that makes loan to private companies in the developing countries?W: Yes, it is. It is a job that certainly offers a chance for public service.M: It seems to me that it is a real honor for you.W: Yes, it is. But I have been with this bank for so many years ever since I graduated from college, in fact.M: But it is an honor for the bank, too, for the training and experience it’s given you. W: Yes, I suppose I can think of it that way.M: Then you’ve decided to accept the offer?W: Probably yes. Almost certainly, I’d like to think I can do some work that will contribute to international corporation and understanding.12-1512. What does the woman want to discuss with the man?13. Who offered the woman the new job?14. What will be the woman’s main responsibility as a deputy director?15. What does the man think of the job offer?Passage 1Good transportation is very important in winter. If you have a car, make sure it is ready for the cold weather. Keep the gas tank as nearly full as you can. This will keep water out of the tank and will be a reserve in case you get into trouble. If a storm traps you in your car, there are some steps you should take for your own safety. Do not attempt to walk to find help. You may quickly lose your way in blowing and drifting snow. Your chances of being found are better if you stay in your car. Keep a downwind window open slightly for fresh air. Freezing rain can seal off your car and lock you inside. Run the engine and heater once in a while. Keep the same downwind window open while the engine is running. Make sure that snow has not blocked the exhaust pipe. Clap your hands and move your arms and legs from time to time. Do not stay in one position too long. But, do not move too much. Exercise warms you up, but it also causes you to lose body heat. If more than one person is in the car, do not sleep at the same time. One person should always be awake. If you are alone, stay awake as long as you can. Turn on the inside light at night. This would make your car more visible to rescue crews. Don’t panic. Stay with your car.16-1816. What does the speaker say you should do in winter with your car?17. What should you avoid doing if a storm traps you in the car?18. Why is too much exercise undesirable when you are trapped in a car by a winter storm?Passage TwoThe topic of my talk today is gift giving. Everybody likes to receive gifts. Right? So you may think that gift giving is a universal custom. But actually the rules of gift giving vary quite a lot. And not knowing them can result in great embarrassment. InNorth America the rules are fairly simple. If you’re invited to someone’s home for dinner, bring wine or flowers or a small item from your country. Among friends and family and business associates, we generally don’t give gifts on other occasions except on someone’s birthday and Christmas. The Japanese, on the other hand, give gifts quite frequently, often to thank someone for their kindness. The tradition of gift giving in Japan is very ancient. There are many detailed rules for everything: from the color of the wrapping paper to the time of the gift presentation. And while Europeans don’t usually change business gifts, they do follow some formal customs when visiting homes, such as bringing flowers. The type and color of flowers, however, can carry special meaning. Today, we have seen some broad differences in gift giving. I couldn’t want with additional examples. But let’s not miss the main point here. If we are not aware of and sensitive to cultural differences, the possibilities from miscommunication and conflict are enormous. Whether we learned about these differences by reading a book or by living abroad, our goal must be to respect differences among people in order to get along successfully with our global neighbors. 19-2119. What does the speaker say about gift giving of North Americans?20. What do we learn about the Japanese concerning gift giving?21. What point does the speaker make at the end of the talk?Passage 3Claudette Rigo is a reporter for a French newspaper. Her assignment for the last five years has been Washington and American politics. She reports the current political news for her paper. In addition, she writes the column that is published every week. The column explains American politics to her readers in France. They often find it very difficult to understand the United States and the Americans. Claudette lives in a small house in a fashionable section of Washington. She entertains a great deal. Her guests are usually government official, diplomats, lawyers and other newspaper people. When she isn’t entertaining, she goes out to dinners and parties. In spite of her busy social life, Claudette works very hard. The parties are really work for her, because reporters frequently get new stories just by talking and listening to people. Claudette also has a small office in a building downtown. She goes there every morning to write up her stories and send them to Pairs. Her column is published every Monday, so she usually spends a large part of the weekend working on it at home. Claudette spends a month in France every year, so that she won’t forget how to speak French. In spite of all her experience in Washington, Claudette may be transferred. This is the election year in the United States when the people elect a new president. When the election is over, Claudette thinks that her newspaper in Pairs may change her assignment.22-2522. What do we learn about the column Claudette writes?23. What does Claudette usually do on weekends?24. Why does Claudette spend a month in France every year?25. What might happen to Claudette after this year’s American presidential election? Section C Dictation According to American law, if someone is accused of a crime, he is considered innocent until the court proves the person is guilty. To arrest a person, the police have to be reasonably sure that a crime has been committed. The police must give the suspect the reasons why they are arresting him and tell him his rights under the law. Then, the police take the suspect to the police station where the name of the person and the charges against him are formally listed. The next step is for the suspect to go before a judge. The judge decides whether the suspect should be kept in jail or released. If the suspect has no previous criminal record and the judge feels that he will return to court rather than run away, he can go free. Otherwise the suspect must put up bail. At this time too, the judge will appoint a court lawyer to defend the suspect if he can’t afford one. The suspect returns to court a week or two later. A lawyer from the district attorney’s office presents a case against the suspect. The attorney may present evidence as well as witnesses. The judge then decides whether there is enough reason to hold a trial. The American Justice System is very complex, and sometimes operates slowly. However, every step is designed to protect the rights of the people. These individual rights are the foundation of the American government.。

Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A1.W: I can’t seem to reach the tea at the back of the cupboard.M: Oh…Why don’t you use the ladder? You might strain your shoulder.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?2.W: Since it’s raining so hard, let’s go in and see the new exhibits.M: That’s a good idea. Mary Johnson is one of my favorite painters.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?3.M: I hear the students gave the new teacher an unfair evaluation.W: It depends on which students you are talking about.Q: What does the woman imply?4.W: It must take you have a long time to fix up these bookshelves.M: It was n’t too bad. I got Doris to do some of them.Q: What does the man mean?5.W: Rod, I hear you’ll be leaving at the end of this month. Is it true?M: Yeah. I’ve been offered a much better position with another firm.I’d be a fool to turn it down.Q: Why is the man quitting his job?6.W: I honestly don’t want to continue the gard ening tomorrow, Tony?M: Neither do I. But I think we should get it over with this weekend.Q: What does the man mean?7.W: You’ve already furnished your apartment?M: I found some used furniture that was dirt cheap.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?8.W: Has the mechanic called about he calls.M: Not yet. I’ll let you know when he calls.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Conversation oneM: Hello. Matt Ellis speaking.W: Hello, Dr. Ellis my name’s Pan Johnson. My roommate, Janet Holmes, want me to call you.M: Janet Holmes? Oh, that’s right. She’s in my Shakespearean English class. Has anything happened to her?W: Nothing. It’s just that she submitted a job application yesterday and the company asked her in for an interview today. She’s afraid she won’t be able to attend your class this afternoon though. I’m calling to see whether it would be Ok if I gave you her essay. Janet said it’s due today. M: Certainly, that would be fine. Uh, you can either drop it off at my class or bring it to my office.W: Would it be all right to come by your office around 4 o’clock? I’m afraid I can’t come any earlier because I have three classes this afternoon. M: Uh, I won’t be here when you come. I’m supposed to be at a meeting from 3:00 to 6:00, but how about leaving it with my secretary? Sheusually stays until 5 o’clock.W: Fine. Please tell her I’ll be there at 4 o’clock. And Dr. Ellis, one more thing, could you tell me where your office is? Janet told me where your class is, but she didn’t give up me direction to your office.M: Well, I’m in Room 302 of the Gregory Building. I’ll tell my secretary to put the paper in my mail box, and I’ll get it when I return.W: I sure appreciate it. Goodbye, Dr. Ellis.M: Goodbye, Miss Johnson.9.Why couldn’t the woman’s roommate attend the ShakespeareanEnglish class that afternoon?10.W hat favor is the woman going to do for her roommate?11.W hat does the woman want to know at the end of the conversation? Conversation TwoW: How are things going, Rod?M: Not bad, Jane. I’m involved in several projects and it’s a long working day. But I’m used to that so it doesn’t bother me too much.W: I heard you have moved to a new house in the suburb. How do you like commuting to London every day? Don’t you find it a strain?M: It was terrible at first, especially getting up before dawn to catch that 6:30 train. But it’s bearable now that I’m used to it.W: Don’t you think it’s an awful waste of time? I couldn’t bear to spend three hours sitting in a train every day.M: I used to feel the same as you. But now I quite enjoy it.W: How do you pass the time? Do you bring some work with you to do on the train?M: Ah, that’s a good question. In the morning, I just sit in comfort and read the papers to catch up with the news. On the way home at night, I relax with a good book or chat with friends or even have of bridge.W: I suppose you know lots of people on the train now.M: Yes, I bump into someone I know on the platform every day. Last week I came across a couple of old school friends and we spend the entire journey in the bar.W: It sounds like a good club. You never know. I may join too.12.W hat does the man say about his job?13.W hich train does the man take to work every day?14.H ow does the man feel about commuting to work every day now?15.H ow does the man spend his time on the morning train?Section BMost American college students need to be efficient readers. This is necessary because full-time students probably have to read several hundred pages every week. They don’t have time to read a chapter three or four times. They need to extract as much information as possible form the first or second reading.An extraordinarily important study skill is knowing how to mark abook. Student mark the main ideas and important details with a pen or pencil, yellow or blue or orange. Some students mark mew vocabulary in a different color. Most students write question or short notes in the margins.Marking a book is a useful skill, but it’s important to do it right. First, read a chapter with one pen in your hand and others next to you on the desk. Second, read a whole paragraph before you mark anything. Don’t mark too much. Usually you will mark about 10% of a passage. Third, decide on your own system for marking. For example, maybe you will mark main ideas in yellow, important details in blue and new words in orange. Maybe you will put question marks in the margins when you don’t understand something.When your chapter is a rainbow of marking, you don’t have ti read all of it again before an exam. Instead, you just need to review your marks and you can save a lot time.16.W hat should American college students do to cope with their heavyreading assignments?17.W hat suggestion does the speaker give about marking a textbook?18.H ow should students prepare for an exam according to the speaker? Passage TwoThe thought of having no sleep for 24 hours or more isn’t a pleasant one for most people. The amount of sleep that each person needs varies.In general, each of us needs about 8 hours of sleep each day to keep us healthy and happy. Some people, however, can get by with just a few hours of sleep at night.It doesn’t matter when of how much a person sleeps. But everyone needs rest to stay alive. Few doctors would have thought that there might be an exception to this. Sleep is, after all, a very basic need. But a man named Al Herpin turned out to be a real exception, for, supposedly, he never slept!Al Herpin was 90 years old when doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They hoped to challenge the claim that he never slept. But they were surprised. Though they watched him every hour of the day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. He did not even own a bed. He never needed one.The closest that Herpin came to resting was to sit in a rocking chair and read a half dozen newspapers. His doctors were puzzled by the strange case of permanent sleeplessness. Herpin offered the only clue to his condition. He remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he had been born. Herpin died at the age of 94, never, it seems, having slept at all.19.W hat is taken for granted by most people?20.W hat do doctors think of Al Herpin’s case?21.W hat could have accounted for Al Herpin’s sleeplessness?Passage ThreeHetty Green was a very spoiled, only child. She was born in Massachusetts USA in 1835. Her father was a millionaire businessman. Her mother was often ill, and so from the age of two her father took her with him to work and taught her about stocks and shares. At the age of six she started reading the daily financial newspapers and opened her own bank account. Her father died when she was 21 and she inherited 7.5 million dollars. She went to New York and invested on Wall Street. Hetty saved every penny, eating in the cheapest restaurants for 15 cents. She became one of the richest and most hated women in the world. At 33 she married Edward Green, a multi-millionaire, and has two children, Ned and Sylvia.Hetty’s meanness was well-known. She always argued about prices in shops. She walked to the local grocery store to buy broken biscuits which were much cheaper, and to get a free bone for her much loved dog. Once she lost a two-cent stamp and spent the night looking for it. She never bought clothes and always wore the same long, ragged black skirt. Worst of all, when her son, Ned, fell and injured his knee, she refused to pay for a doctor and spent hours looking for free medical help. In the end Ned lost his leg. When she died in 1916 she left her children 100 million dollars. Her daughter built a hospital with her money.22.W hat do we learn about Hetty Green as a child?23.H ow did Hetty Green become rich overnight?24.W hy was Hetty Green much hated?25.W hat do we learn about Hetty’s daughter?。

2014年6月大学英语六级考试真题(一)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to jump to conclusions upon seeing or hearing something. You can give examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

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 Shoot 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

[ti:][ar:][al:][by:][00:02.18]College English Test Band 6[00:05.28]Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension[00:09.39]Section A[00:10.87]Directions: In this section,[00:13.32]you will hear two long conversations.[00:17.25]At the end of each conversation,[00:19.65]you will hear some questions.[00:21.81]Both the conversation and the questions[00:24.38]will be spoken only once.[00:27.30]After you hear a question,[00:29.57]you must choose the best answer[00:31.52]from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). [00:36.48]Then mark the corresponding letter[00:39.12]on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line[00:42.04]through the centre.[00:43.86]Conversation One[00:47.06]M: It’s really amazing how many colors[00:50.17]there are in these Thai silks.[00:52.39]W: These are our new designs.[00:54.34]M: Oh, I don’t think I’ve seen[00:56.64]this combination of colors before.[00:58.73]W: They’re really brilliant, aren’t they? [01:00.74]M: Quite dazzling! May I have samples[01:03.13]of the new color combinations?[01:05.01]W: Yes, of course.[01:06.32]But aren’t you going to place an order?[01:08.38]M: We order them regularly, you know,[01:10.56]but I do want our buyer[01:12.10]who handles fabrics to see them.[01:14.45]W: Have you looked at the wood[01:15.39]and stone carvings? Did you like them?[01:17.97]M: Oh, they aren’t really what I’m looking for. [01:20.93]W: What do you have in mind?[01:22.57]M: That’s the trouble.[01:23.91]I never know exactly until I see it.[01:26.54]I usually have more luck第 1 页[01:28.17]when I get away from the tourist places.[01:30.24]W: Out in the countryside you mean?[01:31.94]M: Yes, exactly.[01:33.69]Markets in small towns have turned out best for me.[01:37.36]W: You’re more interested, then,[01:38.90]in handicrafts that haven’t been commercialized. [01:41.83]M: Yes, real folk arts, pots,[01:44.61]dishes, basket ware—[01:46.63]the kinds of things that people themselves use. [01:49.91]W: I’m sure we can arrange a trip out[01:51.85]into the country for you.[01:53.38]M: I was hoping you’d say that.[01:55.36]W: We can drive out of Bangkok[01:56.80]and stop whenever you see something that interests you.[01:59.86]M: That would be wonderful! How soon could we leave?[02:03.91]W: I can’t get away tomorrow.[02:05.74]But I think I can get a car for the day after. [02:08.40]M: And would we have to come back the same day? [02:11.42]W: No, I think I’ll be able to keep the car [02:13.55]for three or four days.[02:15.42]M: Wonderful! That’ll give me time[02:17.81]for a real look around.[02:20.15]Questions 1 to 4 are based[02:21.74]on the conversation you have just heard.[02:24.85]1. What attracts the man to the Thai silks? [02:41.66]2. What is the man looking for in Thailand? [02:58.37]3. What do we learn about the trip the woman [03:01.68]promised to arrange for the man?[03:16.82]4. According to the conversation,[03:19.74]when will they go for the trip?[03:34.62]Conversation Two[03:37.13]W: Well, before we decide we’re going to live in Enderby,[03:39.50]we really ought to have a look at the schools. [03:42.18]We want the children to have a good secondary education,[03:45.19]so we’d better see what’s available.[03:47.74]M: They gave me some information第 2 页[03:49.32]at the district office and I took notes.[03:52.06]It appears there are five secondary schools in Enderby,[03:55.42]three state schools and two private.[03:58.44]W: I don’t know if we want private schools, do we?[04:01.45]M: I don’t think so,[04:02.59]but we’ll look at them anyway.[04:04.09]There are Saint Mary’s,[04:06.29]that’s a Catholic school for girls and Carlton Abbey,[04:09.24]that’s a very old boys’ boarding school,[04:11.33]founded in 1672.[04:13.69]W: Are all the state schools co-educational? [04:16.38]M: Yes, it seems so.[04:18.34]W: I think little Keith is very good with his hands.[04:21.71]We ought to send him to a school[04:23.43]with good vocational training—[04:25.21]carpentry, electronics, that sort of thing. [04:28.15]M: In that case,[04:29.92]we are best off at Enderby Comprehensive.[04:32.80]I gather they have excellent workshops and instructors.[04:36.06]But it says here the Donwell[04:38.45]also has good facilities.[04:40.25]Enderby High has a little,[04:42.54]but they are mostly academic.[04:44.94]No vocational training at all at Carlton Abbey [04:47.93]or Saint Mary’s.[04:49.54]W: What are the schools like academically?[04:51.82]How many children go on to university every year? [04:54.96]M: Well, Enderby High is very good.[04:57.64]And Carlton Abbey even better.[05:00.37]70% of their pupils go on to university.[05:04.00]Donwell isn’t so good. Only 8%.[05:06.78]And Enderby Comprehensive[05:08.42]and Saint Mary’s not much more,[05:11.14]about 10%.[05:12.87]W: Well, it seems like[05:14.11]there is a broad selection of schools.第 3 页[05:16.14]But we’ll have to find out more than[05:18.05]statistics before we can decide.[05:20.92]Questions 5 to 8 are based[05:22.85]on the conversation you have just heard.[05:26.44]5. What do the speakers want their children to have?[05:44.39]6. What do the speakers say about little Keith? [06:02.96]7. What school has the highest percentage [06:06.78]of pupils who go on to university?[06:22.71]8. What are the speakers going to do next? [06:39.26]Section B[06:40.66]Directions: In this section,[06:43.11]you will hear two passages.[06:45.85]At the end of each passage,[06:47.72]you will hear some questions.[06:50.01]Both the passage and the questions[06:52.19]will be spoken only once.[06:55.16]After you hear a question,[06:57.02]you must choose the best answer[06:58.92]from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). [07:03.49]Then mark the corresponding letter[07:05.84]on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line[07:08.73]through the centre.[07:10.99]Passage One[07:13.14]Good morning, ladies and gentlemen![07:15.99]As instructed in our previous meeting,[07:18.57]the subcommittee on building development[07:21.08]has now drawn up a brief to submit[07:23.15]to the firm’s architect.[07:25.19]In short, the building would consist of two floors.[07:29.02]There would be a storage area in the basement [07:30.87]to be used by the research centre[07:32.97]as well as by other departments.[07:34.96]We are, as you know,[07:36.47]short of storage base,[07:38.20]so the availability of a large basement[07:40.98]would be a considerable advantage.[07:43.63]The ground floor would be occupied by laboratories.[07:47.24]Altogether there would be six labs.第 4 页[07:49.84]In addition,[07:50.85]there would be six offices for the technicians, [07:53.43]plus a general secretarial office and a reception area.[07:57.37]The first floor would be occupied[07:59.01]by the offices of Research and Development staff. [08:01.65]There would be a suite of offices[08:03.55]for the Research and Development Director[08:05.41]as well as a general office for secretarial staff.[08:08.68]It’s proposed to have a staff room with a small kitchen.[08:13.36]This would serve both floors.[08:15.59]There would also be a library[08:16.95]for research documents and reference material. [08:19.89]In addition, there would be a resource room [08:22.87]in which audio-visual equipment[08:24.82]and other equipment of that sort could be stored. [08:27.97]Finally, there would be a seminar room[08:31.26]with closed-circuit television.[08:33.69]This room would also be used to[08:35.19]present displays and demonstrations[08:37.21]to visitors to the centre.[08:39.14]The building would be of brick construction [08:42.12]so it’s to conform to the general style[08:44.81]of construction on the site.[08:46.80]There would be a pitched roof.[08:48.44]Wall and ceiling spaces would be[08:50.70]insulated to conform to new building regulations. [08:55.89]Questions 9 to 11 are based[08:57.80]on the passage you have just heard.[09:01.14]9. What is said about the planned basement[09:04.57]of the new building?[09:18.81]10. Where would be the Research[09:21.63]and Development Director’s office?[09:36.94]11. Why would the building be[09:39.50]of brick construction?[09:54.05]Passage Two[09:55.58]Huang Yi works for a company[09:57.78]that sells financial software to[09:59.65]small- and medium-size businesses.第 5 页[10:02.33]His job is to show customers[10:04.41]how to use the new software.[10:07.12]He spends two weeks with each client,[10:10.08]demonstrating the features and functions of the software.[10:13.70]The first few months on the job were difficult. [10:16.89]He often left the client feeling that even[10:18.91]after two weeks he hadn’t been able[10:21.21]to show the employees everything they needed to know.[10:24.50]It’s not that they weren’t interested;[10:26.92]they obviously appreciated his instruction[10:29.19]and showed a desire to learn.[10:31.43]Huang couldn’t figure out if the software[10:33.80]was difficult for them to understand,[10:36.07]or if he was not doing a good job of teaching. [10:38.95]During the next few months,[10:40.91]Huang started to see some patterns.[10:43.37]He would get to a new client site[10:45.91]and spend the first week[10:47.34]going over the software with the employees. [10:50.17]He usually did this in shifts,[10:52.41]with different groups of employees[10:54.27]listening to him lecture.[10:55.73]Then he would spend the next week[10:57.71]installing the program[10:59.22]and helping individuals troubleshoot.[11:02.05]Huang realized that during the week[11:04.54]of troubleshooting and answering questions, [11:06.81]he ended up addressing the same issues over and over.[11:10.41]He was annoyed because most of the individuals [11:12.88]with whom he worked seem to[11:14.61]have retained very little information[11:16.75]from the first week.[11:18.50]They asked very basic questions[11:20.46]and often needed prompting from beginning to end. [11:23.77]At first, he wondered if these people[11:26.18]were just a little slow,[11:27.90]but then he began to get the distinct feeling [11:29.96]that part of the problem might第 6 页[11:31.39]be his style of presenting the information. [11:35.02]Questions 12 to 15 are based[11:37.55]on the passage you have just heard.[11:40.89]12. What does Huang Yi do in his company?[11:58.43]13. What did Huang Yi think of his work?[12:16.06]14. What did Huang Yi do in addition to lecturing?[12:34.22]15. What did Huang Yi realize in the end?[12:53.07]Section C[12:54.54]Directions: In this section,[12:57.64]you will hear recordings of lectures[12:59.66]or talks followed by some questions.[13:02.61]The recordings will be played only once.[13:05.78]After you hear a question,[13:07.35]you must choose the best answer[13:09.24]from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). [13:14.23]Then mark the corresponding letter[13:16.43]on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line[13:18.64]through the centre.[13:20.47]Now listen to the following recording[13:22.81]and answer questions 16 to 19.[13:26.85]Moderator: Hello, ladies and gentlemen.[13:28.25]It gives me great pleasure[13:29.63]to introduce our speaker for today's lecture, [13:32.59]Dr. Peter Parker.[13:34.47]Dr. Parker, professor of sociology at Yale University,[13:38.43]has written numerous articles and books[13:41.07]on the topic of self-control,[13:42.45]which sounds easy but is difficult to do perfectly.[13:47.64]Dr. Parker: Thank you for that introduction. [13:49.45]I feel happy to meet you here.[13:52.18]Many wise people believe that[13:53.97]anger is nothing more than just a weakness. [13:57.20]The feeling of anger can mess with your mind [13:59.53]and make you take pointless[14:01.14]and even risky decisions.[14:03.28]It's extremely important to be more patient [14:05.85]when you are angry[14:06.95]in order to avoid grief and sorrow in the future.第 7 页[14:10.67]It's scientifically proved that[14:12.47]the feeling of anger[14:13.47]can seriously damage your mental and physical health,[14:17.16]because it produces the same psychological[14:20.13]and physiological effects as stress.[14:22.79]Furthermore,[14:23.65]anger can destroy your social, personal and professional relationships.[14:28.58]That's why you shouldn't let anger[14:30.26]exert negative influence on your life.[14:33.36]The best way to avoid mistakes[14:35.21]when you're feeling angry is to calm down[14:37.91]and return to the situation[14:39.86]when you're thinking as clearly as you normally do.[14:42.58]I hope this speech will teach you to manage anger [14:45.13]and live in accord with society.[14:47.56]Unfortunately,[14:48.40]many people tend to use social media[14:50.68]in order to vent and broadcast angry information and thoughts[14:54.76]to big masses of people.[14:56.54]By all means,[14:57.65]you shouldn't post your anger on social networks. [15:00.96]It's not a wise decision[15:01.74]to tell the whole world how you feel at the moment,[15:05.23]because you'll have the risk of[15:06.50]getting a negative reputation in the society. [15:09.79]Plus, various angry comments can deject your friends' spirit.[15:14.14]Try to accentuate your blessings, not weaknesses. [15:17.65]When I want to make a right decision,[15:20.07]I prefer to focus on the situation[15:22.49]and weigh all advantages and disadvantages. [15:25.68]Moreover,[15:26.37]it's desirable to do things when you are calm. [15:29.34]If you make a decision[15:30.45]under the pressure of anger or other negative feelings,第 8 页[15:33.82]you'll regret and find them mad or foolish later. [15:38.00]It's of great importance[15:39.32]to develop the skill to keep emotions under control[15:42.79]when you are dealing with serious life questions. [15:45.45]You should draw a line between emotions[15:48.09]and your life responsibilities.[15:50.30]You may not notice,[15:51.73]but when you're angry[15:52.83]you often take it out on others.[15:55.13]Do something to control your feelings,[15:57.20]if you don't want to burn bridges[15:59.04]and offend people around you.[16:00.76]You may use different breathing techniques, [16:03.45]which help to reduce stress and eliminate the feeling of anger.[16:07.28]If nothing helps,[16:08.52]then try to get away and calm down.[16:11.17]I think your circle of contacts[16:13.30]shouldn't suffer from your feelings.[16:15.49]Successful and wise people[16:17.44]tend to make their bad day better,[16:19.69]instead of spoiling the mood of those[16:21.47]who are around them.[16:23.32]Hope you learn something from today's lecture. [16:25.57]Thanks for listening![16:27.21]16. What does the introduction say[16:30.60]about Dr. Parker's articles and books?[16:46.74]17. What has been scientifically proven[16:51.01]according to the speaker?[17:05.31]18. Which is the result of telling the whole world how we feel?[17:23.17]19. What should we draw a line between?[17:40.24]Now listen to the following recording[17:41.99]and answer questions 20 to 22.[17:45.24]Morning, everyone.[17:46.23]Nice to meet you here.[17:48.18]Everyone wants to be happy and live a better life,[17:51.01]but we are so focused on our own goals[17:53.68]that we often forget about things第 9 页[17:55.44]we should do to make the world a happier place. [17:58.50]Regardless of your age, sex and nationality, [18:01.30]you can make our planet a better place to live. [18:04.43]While you can't do it alone,[18:06.10]you can set a good example[18:08.16]and inspire others to help you.[18:10.33]Don't think that your small attempts[18:12.69]and efforts will do nothing.[18:13.99]The truth is,[18:15.04]many people think this way[18:16.80]and that's the major reason[18:18.24]why we live in a cruel modern world[18:20.44]full of selfish people and those[18:22.38]who lack confidence to change something.[18:25.25]Don't be afraid to express yourself[18:26.78]and don't be afraid to follow your own rules. [18:30.25]Help your children grow up in a happy society. [18:33.54]Here are some of the best things[18:34.95]you can do to make this world a happier place. [18:38.24]It's so tempting to be rude to people you hate, [18:41.29]but don't let anger and hatred divide people into good and bad.[18:45.46]You don't know the whole story[18:47.49]so you can't judge anyone.[18:49.79]You don't know their thoughts and feelings. [18:52.03]After all, there are people[18:54.07]who may think that you are a bad person.[18:56.61]Be nice to people and they will be nicer to you. [19:00.70]Even if they are not nice to you, then let it be. [19:04.04]You don't need to be perfect[19:05.72]and make everyone love you.[19:07.27]Get rid of the feelings of hatred[19:09.47]and you will feel much happier.[19:11.59]Let's be honest,[19:12.81]it's not easy to help someone for free.[19:15.39]You should be a really kind person to volunteer. [19:18.49]Helping people in need,[19:19.92]animals in need and the nature[19:22.57]is one of the best things you can do each day [19:25.03]to make the world a better and happier place to live.第 10 页[19:28.31]Feed stray animals and birds each day,[19:31.21]help your neighbors,[19:32.73]volunteer at shelters at least once a month, [19:35.91]plant flowers and trees,[19:37.98]make donations if you can afford,[19:40.32]and do anything you can to help make this world better.[19:43.90]You don't have to be rich to help others.[19:46.28]I know many poor people[19:48.11]who do more good deeds than my rich friends. [19:51.05]I'm not a rich woman either,[19:52.76]and I don't make lots of money,[19:54.72]but I do my best to help others live a happier life.[19:58.50]Hope you enjoy today's lecture.[20:00.05]Thanks for listening![20:03.19]20. Why is the world full of selfish people [20:07.31]according to the speaker?[20:22.04]21. What should we do to those who are not nice to us?[20:40.01]22. What do we know about the speaker's friends? [20:57.47]Now listen to the following recording[20:59.88]and answer questions 23 to 25.[21:04.75]Today, we are going to talk about change.[21:08.04]The one constant thing in our life is change. [21:12.03]We cannot avoid it[21:13.35]and the more we resist change[21:15.57]the tougher our life becomes.[21:17.50]There is no avoiding it[21:18.96]because it will find you, challenge you,[21:21.72]and force you to reconsider how you live your life.[21:25.72]Change can come into our lives[21:27.74]as a result of a crisis,[21:29.64]as a result of choice or by chance.[21:32.26]In either situation[21:33.76]we are all faced with having to make a choice [21:36.88]—do we make the change or not?[21:39.16]I believe it is always better to make changes in your life[21:42.75]when you choose to rather than being forced to.第 11 页[21:46.19]We however cannot avoid the unexpected events [21:49.44]in our lives[21:50.32]because it is these events that[21:51.83]challenge our complacency in life.[21:54.24]What we can control[21:55.55]when we are experiencing these challenging events,[21:58.48]is how we choose to respond to them.[22:01.21]It is our power of choice[22:02.83]that enables us to activate positive change in our lives.[22:07.19]Acting on our power of choice[22:09.10]provides us with more opportunity[22:11.17]to change our lives for the better.[22:13.80]The more opportunities we create to change our lives[22:16.97]the more fulfilled and happier our lives become. [22:20.55]Here are some things that you can do[22:22.64]in your life[22:23.46]that will change your life for the good, forever: [22:26.55]Spend some time trying to sort out[22:28.62]what is important in your life[22:30.74]and why is it important.[22:32.72]What is it that you want to achieve in your life? [22:35.36]What are your dreams?[22:36.79]What makes you happy?[22:38.33]Your meaning in life gives you purpose[22:41.57]and sets the direction[22:42.40]of how you want to live your life.[22:44.57]Without meaning[22:45.47]you will spend the rest of your life[22:47.24]wandering through life aimlessly with no direction, focus, or purpose.[22:52.55]When we were children[22:53.73]we would daydream all the time.[22:56.25]We were skilled at dreaming and visualising [22:59.16]what we would be when we grew up.[23:01.15]We believed that anything was possible.[23:03.90]As we grew into adults[23:05.58]we lost our ability to dream.[23:07.89]Our dreams became hidden,第 12 页[23:09.52]and we started to feel like[23:11.25]achieving our dreams was impossible.[23:14.04]A dream board is a great way for you[23:16.22]to start believing in your own dreams again. [23:19.02]Seeing our dreams every day on a dream board [23:21.51]brings our dreams to life.[23:23.71]Our dreams become real[23:25.13]and we start to believe in the possibility of achieving these dreams.[23:29.30]Once you know what is important in your life [23:31.68]and what your dream life looks like to you, [23:34.27]you need to take action[23:35.63]and set your long-term, medium, and short-term goals.[23:39.73]It is acting on these goals[23:41.06]that enable you to achieve your dreams.[23:44.07]Thanks for listening![23:46.86]23. What should we do with changes in life? [24:04.11]24. What can we control[24:06.76]when we are experiencing challenging events? [24:22.95]25. What can meaning in life give us?[24:39.86]This is the end of listening comprehension.第 13 页。

2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第一套）Part I Writing （30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your campus, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?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.1. A）They came in five different colors. C）They were a very good design.B）They were good value for money. D）They were sold out very quickly.2. A）Ask her roommate not to speak loudly on the phone.B）Ask her roommate to make her phone calls outside.C）Go and find a quieter place to review her lessons.D）Report her problem to the dorm management.3. A）The washing machine is totally beyond repair.B）He will help Wendy prepare her annual report.C）Wendy should give priority to writing her report.D）The washing machine should be checked annually.4. A）The man fell down when removing the painting.B）The wall will be decorated with a new painting.C）The woman likes the painting on the wall.D）The painting is now being reframed.5. A）It must be missing. C）The man took it to the market.B）It was left in the room. D）She placed it on the dressing table.6. A）Go to a play. C）Book some tickets.B）Meet Janet. D）Have a get-together.7. A）One box of books is found missing. C）Replacements have to be ordered.B）Some of the boxes arrived too late. D）Some of the books are damaged.8. A）The man will pick up Professor Johnson at her office.B）The man did not expect his paper to be graded so soon.C）Professor Johnson has given the man a very high grade.D）Professor Johnson will talk to each student in her office.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A）To buy a present for his friend who is getting married.B）To find out the cost for a complete set of cookware.C）To see what he could ask his friends to buy for him.D）To make inquiries about the price of an electric cooker.10. A）To teach him how to use the kitchenware.B）To discuss cooking experiences with him.C）To tell him how to prepare delicious dishes.D）To recommend suitable kitchenware to him.11. A）There are so many different sorts of knives.B）Cooking devices are such practical presents.C）A mixer can save so much time in making cakes.D）Saucepans and frying pans are a must in the kitchen.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A）Some new problems in her work. C）Her chance for promotion in the bank.B）Cooperation with an international bank. D）Her intention to leave her present job.13. A）The World Bank. C）A U.S. finance corporation.B）Bank of Washington. D）An investment bank in New York.14. A）Supervising financial transactions.B）Taking charge of public relations.C）Making loans to private companies in developing countries.D）Offering service to international companies in the United States.15. A）It is a first major step to realizing the woman’s dream.B）It is an honor for the woman and her present employer.C）It is a loss for her current company.D）It is really beyond his expectation.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）. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A）Carry out a thorough checkup. C）Keep extra gas in reserve.B）Try to keep the gas tank full. D）Fill up the water tank.17. A）Attempting to leave your car to seek help.B）Opening a window a bit to let in fresh air.C）Running the engine every now and then.D）Keeping the heater on for a long time.18. A）It exhausts you physically. C）It causes you to lose body heat.B）It makes you fall asleep easily. D）It consumes too much oxygen.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A）They are very generous in giving gifts.B）They refuse gifts when doing business.C）They regard gifts as a token of friendship.D）They give gifts only on special occasions.20. A）They enjoy giving gifts to other people.B）They spend a lot of time choosing gifts.C）They have to follow many specific rules.D）They pay attention to the quality of gifts.21. A）Gift-giving plays an important role in human relationships.B）We must be aware of cultural differences in giving gifts.C）We must learn how to give gifts before going abroad.D）Reading extensively makes one a better gift-giver.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A）It reflects American people’s view of French politics.B）It is first published in Washington and then in Paris.C）It explains American politics to the French public.D）It is popular among French government officials.23. A）Work on her column. C）Entertain her guests.B）Do housework at home. D）Go shopping downtown.24. A）To report to her newspaper. C）To visit her parents.B）To refresh her French. D）To meet her friends.25. A）She might be recalled to France. C）She might close her Monday column.B）She might change her profession. D）She might be assigned to a new post. 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.According to American law, if someone is accused of a crime, he is considered （26）__________ until the court proves the person is guilty.To arrest a person, the police have to be reasonably sure that a crime has been （27）__________. The police must give the suspect the reasons why they are arresting him and tell him his rights under the law. Then the police take the suspect to the police station, where the name of the person and the （28）__________ against him are formally listed.The next step is for the suspect to go before a judge. The judge decides whether the suspect should be kept in jail or （29）__________. If the suspect has no previous criminal record and the judge feels that he will return to court （30）__________ run away, he can go free. Otherwise, the suspect must put up bail （保释金）. At this time, too, the judge will （31）__________ a court lawyer to defend the suspect if he can’t afford one.The suspect returns to court a week or two later. A lawyer from the district attorney’s office presents a case against the suspect. The attorney may present （32）__________ as well as witnesses. The judge then decides whether there is enough reason to （33）__________.The American justice system is very complex and sometimes operates slowly. However, every step is （34）__________ to protect the rights of the people. These individual rights are the （35）__________ of the American government.Part III Reading Comprehension （40 minutes）Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Global warming is a trend toward warmer conditions around the world. Part of the warming is natural; we have experienced a 20,000-year-long warming as the last ice age ended and the ice ___36___ away. However, we have already reached temperatures that are in ___37___ with other minimum-ice periods, so continued warming is likely not natural. We are ___38___ to a predicted worldwide increase in temperatures ___39___ between 1℃and 6℃over the next 100 years. The warming will be more ___40___ in some areas, less in others, and some places may even cool off. Likewise, the ___41___ of this warming will be very different depending on where you are—coastal areas must worry about rising sea levels, while Siberia and northern Canada may become more habitable （宜居的）and ___42___ for humans than these areas are now.The fact remains, however, that it will likely get warmer, on ___43___, everywhere. Scientists are in general agreement that the warmer conditions we have been experiencing are at least in part the result of a human-induced global warming trend. Some scientists ___44___ that the changes we are seeing fall within the range of random （无规律的）variation—some years are cold, others warm, and we have just had an unremarkable string of warm years ___45___—but that is becoming an increasingly rare interpretation in the face of continued and increasing warm conditions.A）appealing I）meltedB）average J）persistC）contributing K）rangingD）dramatic L）recentlyE）frequently M）resolvedF）impact N）sensibleG）line O）shockH）maintainSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The End of the Book?A） Amazon, by far the largest bookseller in the country, reported on May 19 that it is now selling more books in its electronic Kindle format than in the old paper-and-ink format. That is remarkable, considering that the Kindle has only been around for four years. E-books now account for 14 percent of all book sales in this country and are increasing far faster than overall book sales. E-book sales are up 146 percent over last year, while hardback sales increased 6 percent and paperbacks decreased 8 percent.B） Does this spell the doom of the physical book? Certainly not immediately, and perhaps not at all. What it does mean is that the book business will go through a transformation in the next decade or so more profound than any it has seen since Gutenberg introduced printing from moveable type in the 1450s.C） Physical books will surely become much rarer in the marketplace. Mass market paperbacks, which have been declining for years anyway, will probably disappear, as will hardbacks for mysteries, thrillers, “romance fiction,”etc. Such books, which only rarely end up in permanent collections, either private or public, will probably only be available as e-books within a few years. Hardback and trade paperbacks for “serious”nonfiction and fiction will surely last longer. Perhaps it will become the mark of an author to reckon with that he or she is still published in hard copy.D） As for children’s books, who knows? Children’s books are like dog food in that the purchasers are not the consumers, so the market （and the marketing）is inherently strange. E）For clues to the book’s future, let’s look at some examples of technological change and see what happened to the old technology.F）One technology replaces another only because the new technology is better, cheaper, or both. The greater the difference, the sooner and more thoroughly the new technology replaces the old. Printing with moveable type on paper dramatically reduced the cost of producing a book compared with the old-fashioned ones handwritten on vellum, which comes from sheepskin. A Bible—to be sure, a long book—required vellum made from 300 sheepskins and countless man-hours of labor. Before printing arrived, a Bible cost more than a middle-class house. There were perhaps 50,000 books in all of Europe in 1450. By 1500 there were 10 million.G） But while printing quickly caused the handwritten book to die out, hand writing lingered on （继续存在）well into the 16th century. Very special books are still occasionally produced on vellum, but they are one-of-a-kind show pieces.H） Sometimes a new technology doesn’t drive the old one out, but only parts of it while forcing the rest to evolve. The movies were widely predicted to drive live theater out of the marketplace, but they didn’t, because theater turned out to have qualities movies could not reproduce. Equally, TV was supposed to replace movies but, again, did not.I）Movies did, however, fatally impact some parts of live theater. And while TV didn’t kill movies, it did kill second-rate pictures, shorts, and cartoons.J）Nor did TV kill radio. Comedy and drama shows （”Jack Benny,”“Amos and Andy,”“The Shadow”）all migrated to television. But because you can’t drive a car and watch television at the same time, rush hour became radio’s prime time, while music, talk, and news radio greatly enlarged their audiences. Radio is today a very different business than in the late 1940s and a much larger one.K） Sometimes old technology lingers for centuries because of its symbolic power. Mounted cavalry （骑兵）replaced the chariot （二轮战车）on the battlefield around 1000 BC. But chariots maintained their place in parades and triumphs right up until the end of the Roman Empire 1,500 years later. The sword hasn’t had a military function for a hundred years, but is still part of an officer’s full-dress uniform, precisely because a sword always symbolized “an officer and a gentleman.”L）Sometimes new technology is a little cranky （不稳定的）at first. Television repairman was a common occupation in the 1950s, for instance. And so the old technology remains as a backup. Steamships captured the North Atlantic passenger business from sail in the 1840s because of its much greater speed. But steamships didn’t lose their sails until the 1880s, because early marine engines had a nasty habit of breaking down. Until ships became large enough （and engines small enough）to mount two engines side by side, they needed to keep sails. （The high cost of steamand the lesser need for speed kept the majority of the world’s ocean freight moving by sail until the early years of the 20th century.）M）Then there is the fireplace. Central heating was present in every upper- and middle-class home by the second half of the 19th century. But functioning fireplaces remain to this day a powerful selling point in a house or apartment. I suspect the reason is a deep-rooted love of fire. Fire was one of the earliest major technological advances for humankind, providing heat, protection, and cooked food （which is much easier to eat and digest）. Human control of fire goes back far enough （over a million years）that evolution could have produced a genetic leaning towards fire as a central aspect of human life.N） Books—especially books the average person could afford—haven’t been around long enough to produce evolutionary change in humans. But they have a powerful hold on many people nonetheless, a hold extending far beyond their literary content. At their best, they are works of art and there is a tactile （触觉的）pleasure in books necessarily lost in e-book versions. The ability to quickly thumb through pages is also lost. And a room with books in it induces, at least in some, a feeling not dissimilar to that of a fire in the fireplace on a cold winter’s night.O） For these reasons I think physical books will have a longer existence as a commercial product than some currently predict. Like swords, books have symbolic power. Like fireplaces, they induce a sense of comfort and warmth. And, perhaps, similar to sails, they make a useful backup for when the lights go out.46. Authors still published in printed versions will be considered important ones.47. Some people are still in favor of printed books because of the sense of touch they can provide.48. The radio business has changed greatly and now attracts more listeners.49. Contrary to many people’s prediction of its death, the film industry survived.50. Remarkable changes have taken place in the book business.51. Old technology sometimes continues to exist because of its reliability.52. The increase of e-book sales will force the book business to make changes not seen for centuries.53. A new technology is unlikely to take the place of an old one without a clear advantage.54. Paperbacks of popular literature are more likely to be replaced by e-books.55. A house with a fireplace has a stronger appeal to buyers.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A）, B）, C）and D）. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn’t an either/or proposition（命题）, although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM （science, technology, engineering, maths）-related fields can make it seem that way.The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training, but also asserts that the study of the humanities （人文学科）and social sciences must remain centralcomponents of America’s educational system at all levels. Both areas are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative （创新的）leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates’job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under these circumstances, it’s natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical”way out of the problem: “Major in a subject designed to get you a job”seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft”often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run. Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively and communicate easily.Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers. The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to draw upon every available tool and insight—picked up from science, arts and technology—to solve the problems of the future, and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves, will be helpful to them and the United States.56. What does the latest congressional report suggest?A）STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.B）The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance.C）The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students’ spiritual life.D）Higher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society.57. What is the main concern of students when they choose a major?A）Their interest in relevant subjects. C）The quality of education to receive.B）The academic value of the courses. D）Their chances of getting a good job.58. What does the author say about the so-called soft subjects?A）They benefit students in their future life.B）They broaden students’ range of interests.C）They improve students’ communication skills.D）They are essential to students’ healthy growth.59. What kind of job applicants do employers look for?A）Those who have a strong sense of responsibility.B）Those who are good at solving practical problems.C）Those who are likely to become innovative leaders.D）Those who have received a well-rounded education.60. What advice does the author give to college students?A）Seize opportunities to tap their potential.B）Try to take a variety of practical courses.C）Prepare themselves for different job options.D）Adopt a flexible approach to solving problems.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Energy independence. It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? If you think so, you’re not alone, because energy independence has been the dream of American presidents for decades, and never more so than in the past few years, when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.“Energy independence”and its rhetorical （修辞的）companion “energy security”are, however, slippery concepts that are rarely thought through. What is it we want independence from, exactly?Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oil. But there are reasons that we buy all that oil from elsewhere.The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running. Yes, there is a trickle （涓涓细流）of biofuel（生物燃料）available, and more may become available, but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction.Second, Americans have basically decided that they don’t really want to produce all their own oil. They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad. Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection. To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports?Third, there are benefits to trade. It allows for economic efficiency, and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do, we benefit. And although you don’t read about this much, the United States is also a large exporter of oil products, selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries.There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and, in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy. When that flow is interrupted, we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices. At the same time, we derive massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world.61. What does the author say about energy independence for America?A）It sounds very attractive. C）It will bring oil prices down.B）It ensures national security. D）It has long been everyone’s dream.62. What does the author think of biofuels?A）They keep America’s economy running healthily.B）They prove to be a good alternative to petroleum.C）They do not provide a sustainable energy supply.D）They cause serious damage to the environment.63. Why does America rely heavily on oil imports?A）It wants to expand its storage of crude oil.B）Its own oil reserves are quickly running out.C）It wants to keep its own environment intact.D）Its own oil production falls short of demand.64. What does the author say about oil trade?A）It proves profitable to both sides.B）It improves economic efficiency.C）It makes for economic prosperity.D）It saves the cost of oil exploration.65. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A）To justify America’s dependence on oil imports.B）To arouse Americans’ awareness of the energy crisis.C）To stress the importance of energy conservation.D）To explain the increase of international oil trade.Part IV Translation （30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.中国应进一步发展核能，因为核电目前只占其总发电量的2%。