2008年6月大学英语四级试题 3听力理解 及注释

2008年专四听力答案PART I DICTATIONChoosing a CareerWhen students graduate from college, / many of them do not know how they want to spend their working lives, / and they sometimes move from job to job / until they find something that suits them / and of equal importance to which they are suited. Others never find a job in which they are really happy. / They remain all their lives square pegs in round holes. /When we choose our careers, we need to ask ourselves two questions. / First, what do we think we would like to be?/ Second, what kind of people are we? / The idea, for example, of being a painter or a musician may seem very attractive, / but unless we have great talent and are willing to work very hard, / we are certain to fail in these occupations, / and failure will lead to unhappiness in life. /So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions I to 3 are based on the following conversation.M: Is that Anne Shaw?W:Yes, speaking?M: Hello, it is Eric from London.W: Hello, Eric. How can I help you?M;l'm fixing up on next project team meeting, and I just want to check some possible dates with you,W: Fine, let me just get my diary. Ok, which dates are you looking at?M: I've spoken to the others, (1) and they prefer either the third week of May or the second week of June.W: Yeah, (1) both of the weeks are pretty clear at the moment except for the 11th of June.M: Right, I've got that.W:So where is the meeting taking place this time?M: (2)lt was going to be in London. But I spoke to Carlos in Mexico City, and he suggested Chicago. He thinks it will be more convenient for most of the team.W:(2)He's probably right. It'll certainly be much easier for me as well. Because I can fly from Toronto, and I'm sure you can find a meeting room somewhere near the airport.M:(2) That's a good idea. I'll check up some hotels in that area and get back to you towards the end of the week.W: Fine, but I'm not in the office on Friday.M: Ok, (3) I'll call you later in the afternoon on Thursday.W:No problem, bye.Key:1.A 2. D 3.AQuestions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.M: We are having a debate on advertising Thursday evening, and I have to take part. W: That's interesting. I should like to hear what people think about advertising.M: What's there to say? We must have advertising, mustn't we?W:Why?M: Well, we wouldn't know what there was to buy if we didn't have advertisements. W: Yes, that's true. Up to a point, advertisements provide information that we need. If someone has produced a new article, naturally, the seller wants to tell us about it.M:Yes, and the advertisements tell us which product is the best.W:Do they? I don't think so. (4) Every manufacturer says that his product is the best, or at least tries to give the impression. Only one can be the best, so the others are misleading, aren't they?M: Well, in a way, I suppose, but we don't have to believe them, do we?W:Are you saying that advertisements aren't effective? I don't think that intelligent businessmen will spend millions of dollars on advertising if nobody believes the advertisements, do you?M: Perhaps not, but after all, it's their money that they are spending.W: (5) Is it? I think not. The cost of advertising is added to the price of the article. You and I and all the other people who buy the article pay for the advertising.M: Well, I suppose we get something for our money, some information.W:Yes, (6)but don't forget it is often misleading information, and sometimes harmful. M: Harmful?W:What about the advertisements designed to persuade young people to smoke cigarettes? Wouldn't you say they are harmful?M: You've given me a lot to think about. I'm quite looking forward to the debate now. Key: 4.D 5.B 6.DQuestions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.W:So Mr. Brown, this is your bed, and as you can see, there are three other beds in the ward. Have you got everything you need?M: Yes, nurse, I think so. (7) I followed the hospital's advice, and I've only brought a few belongings with me.W: Good, you can see the reasons why we ask you to do that, (7)the cupboard is really very small.M:Yes. Nurse, can you tell roe what the visiting hours are?W:Yes, of course. (8) They are in the afternoon from 2:30 to 4:30 and in the evening from 7:00 to 8:00, but remember that only two people can see you at the same .time. M:l see. What other rules are there?W:Yes. We start pretty early. (9) We wake you at 6 o'clock, and breakfast is at 8 o'clock, lunch is at noon, there is tea at 3 :30, and supper is at 6 o'clock.M:0h, that's very different from what I have been used to. You'd better tell me the rest of the rules here.W:Yes. Well, you can see the no smoking sign. (9)We don't allow smoking in the wards, and the same goes for alcohol. However, if you do need to smoke, there are special lounges.M: Oh, I don't smoke, so it doesn't affect me.W:Good.Key: 7.A 8.C 9.C 10.ASECTION B PASSAGESQuestions II to 13 are based on the following passage.In my opinion, the most important thing when choosing a hotel for an international conference is the meeting room or rooms. (11) For example, you may need a large room where everyone can be together for keynote speeches or presentations, and smaller meeting rooms for informal group discussions. Then, if people are coming from different countries, you need to find out about the rooms for them to stay in. (13) They should be spacious and comfortable, and have facilities for using email and laptops, as people have to keep in touch with their offices or headquarters even when they are away.(12)My next point is facilities for hotel 'guests, things like a bar, a good quality restaurant, preferably offering local food and fitness and sport centers. These are important, because delegates need to be able to relax after a long day of meet-ings and get to know each other in informal situations.Finally, for an international conference where delegates are coming from different countries, it can be very useful to choose a hotel that (13) has good transport connections with the nearest airport and all places of interest. This can save everybody a lot of time.Key: 11.D 12.B 13.BQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.(17) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It's a great pleasure that I welcome you to the new Museum of Industrial and Rural life. (14) The museum provides us with a unique historical record of industrial and agricultural life in the area. Here, you find a wonderful collectiop of industrial and agricultural exhibits. Some of them date back 200 years which reflect the history of our area over the last two centuries. Until recently, the area was mainly agricultural, and the world industries and traditions were all associated with agriculture. The museum's collections bring this heritage back to life, with the fascinating blend of working and static displays. From early times, good communications with the rest of the country have lead to the industrial prosperity for the area. One example of such communications was (15) the Roman Road, Portsmouth Street which passed nearby. Later, canals came to bring new prosperity, and then the railways. Good transport systems encouraged local industries, especially those related to agriculture, and the museum has collections of national significance from many of these.Local people, too, have changed the history, and the museum will introduce you to these and other local celebrities. (16) The displays with all items collected locallyshow what local life used to be like. Many displays of local items are in context and show, for example printer's and cobbler's workshops. Whatever you are interested, we hope the museum will have something for you.Key: 14.C 15.A 16.D 17.BQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you very much for inviting me here to talk about safety in dormitory and personal security.First, a few points to bear in mind. You'll notice the doors of your dorm have two types of locks, a Yale lock and a Chubb lock. Make sure you double (18) lock your door, not just one lock, both of them, however long you are going out for. Make sure when you go out, all the windows are closed. Those of you in the ground and first-floor rooms will notice that you are locking windows, make sure you use them. Lock them every time you go out; (18) lock them at night. If you have got expensive equipmenis in your room, first of all, insure it. So many people lose things and haven't got insurance. Make sure you insure it.This brings me onto personal security. Wherever possible, avoid working alone late at night, especially girl students. Avoid dark streets, and try to stick to the well-lit streets whenever possible. (19) Also if you know you are going to be up late, make sure you've got enough money for a taxi to get home again, or arrange to stay with friends for the night. It may sound absurd, but don't forget the university actually offers free self-defense classes. I hope it something you'd never have to use, but (20)it certainly was going along to a few self-defense sessions.Key: 18.D 19.B 20.ASECTION C NEW BROADCASTNews Item IThe New Year celebration in Thailand was shattered by violence, (21) when 9 bombs exploded across Bangkok around midnight. Three Thai citizens were killed and more than 30 injured. No terrorist group claimed responsibility for the bombings by Tuesday. Some believe the explosions were the work of Muslim separatists. Bombings and shootings occur almost daily in Thailand's three southernmost provinces: Yala, Narathiwat and Purtonia have a dominant Muslim population and have long complained of neglect and discrimination in the largely Buddhist nation. (22) They have asked for independence and a separate Islamic state. Since 2004, the insurgences have carried out numerous attacks in the south, and more than I , 900 people have been killed. The Thai government has been unable to curb the violence, though thousands of troops have been sent to the south.Key：21.D 22.ANews Item 2U, S. President George W. Bush will layout his new policy for Iraq Wednesday night in a TV speech. However, some details of the policy have been leaked to themedia.National oil law: a date is to be announced for the release of a national oil law in Iraq. (23) The law will give the Iraqicentral government the power to distribute current and future oil revenues to provinces and regions, based on their population size. The achievement of a fair distribution of oil revenue is seen as a corner stone of Iraqi security.More troops.-the U. S. now has 132 000 troops in Iraq. The number will temporarily be increased by 20 000. A renewed construction package costing up to I billion U. S. dollars is also to be announced. (24) The money is to help create jobs and boost the Iraqi economy. Young Iraqis are to be encouraged to participate in the country's reconstruction by cleaning the streets and repairing schools.Key：23.C 24.BNews Item 3A joint committee will soon seek further cooperation between Egypt and Spain in(25) industry, trade, investment and science and technology. (26) Egyptian economic sources said the two sides will discuss the possibility of setting up a joint business council when the Egyptian-Spanish Higher Committee meets in the first half of September in Madrid, Spain. The business council is aimed at balancing bilateral trade by expanding trade volume.Key：25.A 26.DNews Item 4(27) "Japanese teenage women have grown increasinsly violent in the last 20 years. " A criminologist said yesterday." The ratio of women in their teens inflicting bodily injury has risen to more than 20 per 100,000 of the total Japanese population , more than 7 times the level 20 years ago, " said Jinsuki Kajiyama, a professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology." Japanese males have shifted increasingly to aggression previously linked with women, such as bullying others by excluding them from conversation, " he said.Key：27.C 28. BNews Item 5Despite reports of intimidation, (28) Zimbabweans swarmed to polling stations on the final day of voting in the most competitive parliamentary election in Zimbabwe's history. On the first day of voting, lines of hundreds of voters sneaked around some of the country's 4,000 polling stations. A total of 120 seats were being contested, and Mugabe appoints another 30 law makers giving him and his party a built-in advantage.Key: 28. BNews Item 6"About 40,000 Indian telecom workers called off their work to rule yesterday after reaching an agreement with the government" , officials and union leaders said. The employees of the department of telecommunication services launched their actionon Friday (29) in protest against plans to covert the department into a company, and the recent appointment of a nontechnical official as a department head. ( 30 ) Banks, major companies and long-distance customers were hit by the work to rule which involves obeying minor regulations only so as to slow down the workflow.Key：29.B 30.D。

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Part I Writing (30 minutes)Recreational ActivitiesDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write A Letter of Apology according to the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese.1.娱乐活动多种多样2.娱乐活动可能使人们受益，也可能有危害性3.作为大学生，我的看法。

Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Media Selection for AdvertisementsAfter determining the target audience for a product or service, advertising agencies must select the appropriate media for the advertisement. We discuss here the major types of media used in advertising. We focus on attention on seven types of advertising: television, newspapers, radio, magazines, out-of-home, Internet, and direct mail.TelevisionTelevision in an attractive medium for advertising because it delivers mass audiences to advertisers. When you consider that nearly three out of four Americans have seen the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? you can understand the power of television to communicate with a large audience. When advertisers create a brand, for example, they want to impress consumers with the brand and its image. Television provides an ideal vehicle for this type of communication. But television is an expensive medium, and not all advertisers can afford to use it.Television’s influence on advertising is fourfold. First, narrowcasting means that television channels are seen by an increasingly narrow segment of the audience. the Golf Channel, for instance, is watched by people who play golf. Home and Garden Television is seen by those interested in household improvement projects. Thus, audiences are smaller and more homogeneous (具有共同特点的) than they have been in the past. Second, there is an increase in the number of television channels available to viewers, and thus, advertisers. This had also resulted in an increase in the sheer number of advertisements to which audiences are exposed. Third, digital recording devices allow audience members more control over which commercials they watch. Fourth, control over programming is being passed from the networks to local cable operators and satellite programmers.NewspapersAfter television, the medium attracting the next largest annual as revenue is newspapers. The New York Times, which reaches a national audience, accounts for $1 billion in ad revenue annually. It has increased its national circulation (发行量) by 40% and is now available for home delivery in 168 cities. Locally, newspapers are the largest advertising medium.Newspapers are a less expensive advertising medium than television and provide a way for advertisers to communicate a longer, more detailed message to their audience than they can through television. Given new production techniques, advertisements can be printed in about 48 hours, meaning newspapers are also a quick way of getting the message out. Newspapers are often the most important form of news for a local community, and they develop a high degree of loyalty from local readers.RadioAdvertising on radio continues to grow. Radio is often used in conjunction with outdoor bill-boards (广告牌) and theInternet to reach even more customers than television. Advertisers are likely to use radio because it is a less expensive medium than television, which means advertisers can afford to repeat their ads often. Internet companies are also turning to radio advertising. Radio provides a way for advertisers to communicate with audience members at all times of the day. Consumers listen to radio on their way to school or work, at work, on the way home, and in the evening hours.Two major changes—satellite and Internet radio—will force radio advertisers to adapt their methods. Both of these radio forms allow listeners to tune in stations that are more distant than the local stations they could receive in the past. As a result, radio will increasingly attract target audiences who live many miles apart.MagazinesNewsweeklies, women’s titles, and business magazines have all seen increases in advertising be cause they attract the high-end market. Magazines are popular with advertisers because of the narrow market that they deliver. A broadcast medium such as network television attracts all types of audience members, but magazine audiences are more homogeneous. If you read Sports Illustrated, for example, you have such in common with the magazine’s other readers. Advertisers see magazines as an efficient way of reaching target audience members.Advertisers using the print media—magazines and newspapers—will need to adapt to two main changes. First, the Internet will bring larger audiences to local newspapers. These audiences will be more diverse and geographically dispersed (分散) than in the past. Second, advertisers will have to understand how to use an increasing number of magazines for their target audiences. Although some magazines will maintain national audiences, a large number of magazines will entertain narrower audiences.Out-of-home advertisingOut-of-home advertising, also called place-based advertising, has become an increasingly effective way of reaching consumers, who are more active than ever before. Many consumers today do not sit at home and watch television. Using billboards, newsstands, and bus shelters for advertising is an effective way of reaching these on-the-go consumers. More consumers travel longer distances to and from work, which also makes out-of-home advertising effective. Technology has changed the nature of the billboard business, making it a more effective medium than in the past. Using the digital printing, billboard companies can print a billboard in 2 hours, compared with 6 days previously. This allows advertisers more variety in the types of messages they create because they can change their messages more quickly.InternetAs consumers become more comfortable with online shopping, advertisers will seek to reach this market. As consumers get more of their news and information from the Internet, the ability of television and radio to get the word out to consumers will decrease. The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that audience members remember. Internet advertising will play a more prominent role in organizations’ advertising in the near future. Internet audiences tend to be quite homogeneous, but small. Advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach these audiences and will have to adapt their persuasive strategies to the inline medium as well.Direct mailA final advertising medium is direct mail, which uses mailings to consumers to communicate a client’s m essage. Direct mail includes newsletters, postcards, and special promotion. Direct mail is an effective way to build relationships with consumers. For many businesses, direct mail is the most effective form of advertising.1. Television is an attractive advertising medium in that ________.A) it has large audiencesB) it appeals to housewives C) it helps build up a company’s reputationD) it is affordable to most advertisers2. With the increase in the number of TV channels, ________.A) the cost of TV advertising has decreased B) the number of TV viewers has increasedC) advertisers’ interest in other media has decreasedD) the number of TV ads people can see has increased3. Compare with television, newspapers as an advertising medium _______.A) earn a larger annual ad revenueB) convey more detailed messages C) use more production techniquesD) get messages out more effectively4. Advertising on radio continues to grow because _______.A) more local radio stations have been set upB) modern technology makes it more entertaining C) it provides easy access to consumersD) it has been revolutionized by Internet radio5. Magazines are seen by advertisers as an efficient way to _______.A) reach target audiencesB) appeal to educated people C) attract diverse audiencesD) convey all kinds of messages6. Out-of-home advertising has become more effective because _______.A) billboards can be replaced within two hoursB) consumers travel more now than ever before C) such ads have been made much more attractiveD) the pace of urban life is much faster nowadays7. The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that are ________.A) quick to update B) pleasant to look at C) easy to remember D) convenient to access8. Internet advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach audiences that tend to be _______.9. Direct mail is an effective form of advertising for business to develop ________.10. This passage discusses how advertisers select ________ for advertisements.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section A11. A) Given his ankle a good rest.B) Treat his injury immediately. C) Continue his regular activities.D) Be careful when climbing steps.12. A) On a train. B) On a plane. C) In a theater. D) In a restaurant.13. A) A tragic accident.B) A sad occasion. C) Smith’s unusual life story.D) Smith’s sleeping problem.14. A) Review the detail of all her lessons.B) Compare notes with his classmates. C) Talk with her about his learning problems.D) Focus in the main points of her lectures.15. A) The man blamed the woman for being careless. B) The man misunderstood the woman’s apology.C) The woman offered to pay for the man’s coffee. D) The woman spilt coffee on the man’s jacket.16. A) Extremely tedious.B) Hard to understand. C) Lacking a good plot.D) Not worth seeing twice.17. A) Attending every lecture.B) Doing lots of homework. C) Reading very extensively.D) Using test-taking strategies.18. A) The digital TV system will offer different programs. B) He is eager to see what the new system is like.C) He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels. D) The new TV system may not provide anything better. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) A notice by the electricity board.B) Ads promoting electric appliances. C) The description of a thief in disguise.D) A new policy on pensioners’ welfare.20. A) Speaking with a proper accent.B) Wearing an official uniform. C) Making friends with them.D) Showing them his ID.21. A) To be on the alert when being followed.B) Not to leave senior citizens alone at home. C) Not to let anyone in without an appointment.D) To watch out for those from the electricity board.22. A) She was robbed near the parking lot. B) All her money in the bank disappeared.C) The pension she had just drawn was stolen. D) She was knocked down in the post office. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) Marketing consultancy.B) Professional accountancy. C) Luxury hotel management.D) Business conference organization.24. A) Having a good knowledge of its customs.B) Knowing some key people in tourism. C) Having been to the country before.D) Being able to speak Japanese.25. A) It will bring her potential into full play.B) It will involve lots of train travel. C) It will enable her to improve her Chinese.D) It will give her more chances to visit Japan.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.26. A) The lack of time.B) The quality of life. C) The frustrations at work.D) The pressure on working families.27. A) They were just as busy as people of today.B) They saw the importance of collective efforts. C) They didn’t complain as much as modern ma n.D) They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering.28. A) To look for creative ideas of awarding employees.B) To explore strategies for lowering production costs.C) To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints.D) To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the conversation you have just heard.29. A) Family violence.B) The Great Depression. C) Her father’s disloyalty.D) Her mother’s bad temper.30. A) His advanced age.B) His children’s efforts. C) His improved financial condition.D) His second wife’s positive influence.31. A) Love is blind.B) Love breeds love. C) Divorce often has disastrous consequences.D) Happiness is hard to find in blended families.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard.32. A) It was located in a park.B) Its owner died of a heart attack. C) It went bankrupt all of a sudden.D) Its potted plants were for lease only.33. A) Planting some trees in the greenhouse.B) Writing a want ad to a local newspaper. C) Putting up a Going Out of Business sign.D) Helping a customer select some purchases.34. A) Opening an office in the new office park.B) Keeping better relations with her company. C) Developing fresh business opportunities.D) Building a big greenhouse of his own.35. A) Owning the greenhouse one day.B) Securing a job at the office park. C) Cultivating more potted plants.D) Finding customers out of town.Section CWe’re now witnessing the emergence of an adv anced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical (36) ________, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key (37) ________ in the creation of wealth. Now, the (38) _______ raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow’s wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And (39) _______ entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers (40) ________ in mind work. They deal with symbols: (41) ________, and data.What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be (42) ________, processing, as well as exchanging information, (43) _______, three out of hour jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike (44)_______________________________________________________________________.In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45) _______________________________________________________________. And don’t wait for someone to ―empower‖ you. You have to empower yourself.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ASome years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly _47_ to know my way around the continent. Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was _48_ to a little college French.I hesitated. How would I, unable to speak the language, _49_ unfamiliar with local geography or transportation systems, set up _50_ and do research? It seemed impossible, and with considerable _51_ I sat down to write a letter begging off. Halfway through, a thought can through my mind: you can learn if you don’t try. So I accepted the assignment.There were some bad _52_. But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places, without guiders or even _53_ bookings, confident that somehow I will manage.The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition _54_. But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you.I’ve learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a _55_. And I know I’ll go on doing such things. It’s not because I’m braver or more daring than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can _56_ wonders.A) accomplishB) advancedC) balloonD) claim E) constantlyF) declareG) interviewsH)limitedI) manufactureJ) momentsK) newsL) reducedM) regretN) scaryO) totallySection BPassage OneGlobal warming may or may not be the great environmental crisis of the 21st century, but regardless of whether it is or isn’t –we won’t do much about it. We will argue over it and may even, as a nation, make some fairly solemn-sounding commitments to avoid it. But the more dramatic and meaningful these commitments seem, the less likely they are to be observed.Al Gore calls global warming an ―inconvenient truth,‖ as if merely recognizing it could put us on a path to a solution. But the real truth is that we don’t know enough to relieve global warming, and –without major technological breakthroughs—we can’t do much about it.From 2003 to 2050, the world’s population is projected to grow from 6.4 billion to 9.1 billion, a 42% increase. If energy use per person and technology remain the same, total energy use and greenhouse gas emissions (mainly, CO2) will be 42% higher in 2050. but that’s too low, because societies that grow richer use more energy. We need economic growth unless we condemn the world’s poor to their present poverty and freeze everyone else’s livin g standards. With modest growth, energy use and greenhouse emissions more than double by 2050.No government will adopt rigid restrictions on economic growth and personal freedom (limits on electricity usage, driving and travel) that might cut back global warming. Still, politicians want to show they’re ―doing something.‖ Consider the Kyoto Protocol (京都议定书). It allowed countries that joined to punish those that didn’t. But it hasn’t reduced CO2 emissions (up about 25% since 1990), and many signatories (签字国) didn’t adopt tough enough policies to hit their 2008-2012 targets.The practical conclusion is that if global warming is a potential disaster, the only solution is new technology. Only an aggressive research and development program might find ways of breaking dependence on fossil fuels or dealing with it.The trouble with the global warming debate is that it has become a moral problem when it’s really an engineering one. The inconvenient truth is that if we don’t solve the engineering problem, we’re helple ss.57. What is said about global warming in the first paragraph?A) It may not prove an environmental crisis at all.B) It is an issue requiring world wide commitments. C) Serious steps have been taken to avoid or stop it.D) Very little will be done to bring it under control.58. According to the author’s understanding, what is Al Gore’s view on global warming?A) It is a reality both people and politicians are unaware of.B) It is a phenomenon that causes us many inconveniences.C) It is a problem that can be solved once it is recognized.D) It is an area we actually have little knowledge about.59. Green house emissions will more than double by 2050 because of _______.A) economic growthB) the widening gap between the rich and poor C) wasteful use of energyD) the rapid advances of science and technology60. The author believes that, since the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, ________.A) politicians have started to do something to better the situationB) few nations have adopted real tough measures to limit energy useC) reductions in energy consumption have greatly cut back global warmingD) international cooperation has contributed to solving environmental problems61. What is the message the author intends to convey?A) Global warming is more of a moral issue than a practical one.B) The ultimate solution to global warming lies in new technologyC) The debate over global warming will lead to technological breakthroughs.D) People have to give up certain material comforts to stop global warming.Passage TwoSomeday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the Websites you’ve visited. Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchase or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.In fact, it’s likely some of these things have already happened to you. Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a spouse, a girlfriend, a marketing company, a boss, a cop or a criminal. Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen — the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked.Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, that it’s important to reveal yourself to friends, family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times. But few boundaries remain. The digital bread crumbs (碎屑) you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are, where you are and what you like. In some cases, a simple Google search can reveal what you think. Like it or not, increasingly we live in a world where you simple cannot keep a secret.The key question is: Does that matter?When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it. A survey found an overwhelming pessimism about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents sayin g they feel their privacy is ―slipping away, and that bothers me.‖But people say one thing and do another. Only a tiny fraction of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths (收费站) to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements. And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards. Privacy economist Alessandro Acquisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will surrender personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon (优惠券).But privacy does matter –at least sometimes. It’s like health: When you have it, you don’t notice it. Only when it’s gone do you wish you’d done more to protect it.62. What does the a uthor mean by saying ―the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked ‖(Lines 3-4, Para.2)?A) People’s personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge.B) In the 21st century people try every means to look into others’ secrets.C) People tend to be more frank with each other in the information age.D) Criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology.63. What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?A) Friends should open their hearts to each other.B) Friends should always be faithful to each other. C) There should be a distance even between friends.D) There should be fewer disputes between friends.64. Why does the author say ―we live in a world where you simple cannot keep a secret‖ (Line 5, Pa ra.3)?A) Modern society has finally evolved into an open society.B) People leave traces around when using modern technology.C) There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs.D) Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities.65. What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protection?A) They change behaviors that might disclose their identity.B) They use various loyalty cards for business transactions.C) They rely more and more on electronic devices. D) They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.66. According to the passage, privacy is like health in that ________.A) people will make every effort to keep itB) its importance is rarely understood C) it is something that can easily be lostD) people don’t cheris h it until they lose itPart V Cloze (15 minutes)Universities are institution that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed _67_ extending man’s knowledge of these subjects. The emp hasis given to each of these functions _68_from university to university, according to the views of the people in _69_ and according to the resources available. The smaller and newer universities do not _70_ the staff or equipment to carry out the _71_ research projects possible in larger institutions. _72_ most experts agree that some research activity is _73_ to keep the staff and their students in _74_ with the latest developments in their subjects.Most students attend a university mainly to _75_the knowledge needed for their chosen _76_. Educationists believe that this aim should not be the _77_ one. Universities have always aimed to produce men and women _78_ judgment and wisdom as well as knowledge. For this reason, they _79_ students to meet others with differing _80_ and to read widely to _81_ their understanding in many fields of study. _82_ a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge for its own _83_. He should be prepared to _84_ sacrifices to study his chosen _85_in depth. He should have an ambition to make some 86 contribution to man’s knowledge.67. A) at B) by C) to D) in68.A) turns B) ranges C) moves D) varies69.A) prospect B) place C) control D) favor70.A) occupy B) possess C) involve D) spare71.A) maximum B) medium C) virtual D) vast72.A) But B) As C) While D) For73.A) natural B) essential C) functional D) optional74.A) coordination B) accordance C) touch D) grasp75.A) acquire B) accept C) endure D) ensure76.A) procession B) profession C) possession D) preference77.A) typical B) true C) mere D) only78.A) with B) under C) on D) through79.A) prompt B) provoke C) encourage D) anticipate80.A) histories B) expressions C) interests D) curiosities81.A) broaden B) lengthen C) enforce D) specify82.A) Amid B) After C) Over D) Upon83.A) object B) course C) effect D) sake84.A) take B) make C) suffer D) pay85.A) field B) scope C) target D) goal86.A) radical B) truthful C) meaningful D) initialPart VI Translation (5 minutes)87. Our efforts will pay off if the results of this research ___________________(能应用于新技术的开发)。

Listening ComprehensionSection A11. A) Given his ankle a good rest.C) Continue his regular activities.B) Treat his injury immediately.D) Be careful when climbing steps.12. A) On a train.B) On a plane.C) In a theater.D) In a restaurant.13. A) A tragic accident.C) Smith’s unusual life story.B) A sad occasion.D) Smith’s sleeping problem.14. A) Review the detail of all her lessons.C) Talk with her about his learning problems.B) Compare notes with his classmates.D) Focus in the main points of her lectures.15. A) The man blamed the woman for being careless. B) The man misunderstood the woman’s apology.C) The woman offered to pay for the man’s coffee. D) The woman spilt coffee on the ma n’s jacket.16. A) Extremely tedious.C) Lacking a good plot.B) Hard to understand.D) Not worth seeing twice.17. A) Attending every lecture.C) Reading very extensively.B) Doing lots of homework.D) Using test-taking strategies.18. A) The digital TV system will offer different programs.B) He is eager to see what the new system is like.C) He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels.D) The new TV system may not provide anything better.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) A notice by the electricity board.C) The description of a thief in disguise.B) Ads promoting electric appliances.D) A new policy on pensioners’ welfare.20. A) Speaking with a proper accent.C) Making friends with them.B) Wearing an official uniform.D) Showing them his ID.21. A) To be on the alert when beingfollowed.C)Nottoletanyoneinwithoutanappointment.B) Not to leave senior citizens alone at home.D)To watch out for those from the electricity board.22. A) She was robbed near the parking lot.C) The pension she had just drawn was stolen.B) All her money in the bank disappeared.D) She was knocked down in the post office.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) Marketing consultancy.C) Luxury hotel management.B) Professional accountancy.D) Business conference organization.24. A) Having a good knowledge of its customs.C) Having been to the country before.B) Knowing some key people in tourism.D) Being able to speak Japanese.25. A) It will bring her potential into full play.C) It will enable her to improve her Chinese.B) It will involve lots of train travel.D) It will give her more chances to visit JapanSection BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.26. A) The lack of time.C) The frustrations at work.B) The quality of life.D) The pressure on working families.28. A) To look for creative ideas of awarding employees.B) To explore strategies for lowering production costs.D) To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the conversation you have just heard.29. A) Family violence.C) Her father’s disloyalty.B) The Great Depression.D) Her mother’s bad temper.30. A) His advanced age.C) His improved financial condition.B) His children’s efforts.D) His second wife’s positive influence.31. A) Love is blind.B) Love breeds love.C) Divorce often has disastrous consequences.D) Happiness is hard to find in blended families.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard.32. A) It was located in a park.C) It went bankrupt all of a sudden.B) Its owner died of a heart attack.D) Its potted plants were for lease only.33. A) Planting some trees in the greenhouse.C) Putting up a Going Out of Business sign.B) Writing a want ad to a local newspaper.D) Helping a customer select some purchases.35. A) Owning the greenhouse one day.C) Cultivating more potted plants.B) Securing a job at the office park.D) Finding customers out of town.Section CWe’renow witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge.Physical(36) ____, rawmaterials, and capital arenolongerthe key(37) ____inthe creationofwealth.Now,the(38)____rawmaterialinoureconomyisknowledge.Tomorrow’sweal thdependsont hedevelopmentandexchangeofknowledge.And(39)____enteringtheworkforceoffertheirknowledge,nottheirmuscles.Knowledge workersgetpaidfortheireducationandtheirabilitytolearn.Knowledgeworkers(40)____inmindwork.Theydealwithsymbols:(41)____, and data.What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be(42) ____,processing, as well as exchanginformation,(43) ____, three out of hourjobsinvolvesomeformofmindwork,andthatnumberwillincreasesharplyinthefuture.Managementa ndemployeesalike(44)____________________________________.Inthenewworldofwork,youcanlookforwardtobeinginconstanttraing(45)________________________________.Anddon’twaitforsomeone to “empower” you. You have to empower yourself.答案11-15ACBDD16-20 BADCD21-25CCADB26-30 AADBD31-35BBCCAbor37.ingredients38.vital39.individuals40.engage41.figures42.generating43.Currently44.will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control and customer satisfaction45.to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures。

听⼒Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) 25%Section A 5%（10×0.5%）Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are requested 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 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three month of travel though Europe's had been aboard a couple of times, but I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent. Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was limited to a little college French.I hesitated. How would I, unable to speak the language, totally unfamiliar with local geography or transportation systems, set up interviews and do research? It seemed impossible, and with considerable news. I sat down to write a letter begging off. Halfway through, thought ran through my mind: you can't learn if you don't try. So I accepted the assignment.There were some bad moments. But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places, without guides or even advanced bookings, confident that somehow I will manage.The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition scary. But ach time you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you.I've learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon. And I know I'll go on doing such things. It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others. I'm not, but I'll accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can accomplish wonders.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。

2008年6月四级试题2008年6月四级试题一.写作部分（9：00－9：30）Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write A Letter of Apology according to the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese.1.娱乐活动多种多样2.娱乐活动可能使人们受益，也可能有危害性3.作为大学生，我的看法。

二.快速阅读（9：30－9：45）Media Selection for AdvertisementsAfter determining the target audience for a product or service, advertising agencies must select the appropriate media for the advertisement. We discuss here the major types of media used in advertising. We focus our attention on seven types of advertising: television, newspapers, radio, magazines,out-of-home. Internet, and direct mail.TelevisionTelevision is an attractive medium for advertising because it delivers mass audiences to advertisers. When you consider that nearly three out of four Americans have seen the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? you can understand the power of television to communicate with a large audience. When advertisers create a brand, for example, they want to impress consumers with the brand and its image. Television provides an ideal vehicle for this type of communication.But television is an expensive medium, and not all advertisers can afford to use it.Television's influence on advertising is fourfold. First, narrowcasting means that television channels are seen by an increasingly narrow segment of the audience. The Golf Channel, for instance.annually, ii m increased its national circulation (发行量) by 40% and is now available for home delivery in ion ciues. Locally, newspapers are the largest advertising medium.Newspapers are a less expensive advertising medium than television and provide a way for advertisers to communicate a longer. more detailed message to their audience than they can through 48 hours,meaning newspapers are also a quick way of getting the massage out.Newspapers are ofen the most important form of news for a local community, and they develop a high degree of loyalty from local reader.RadioAdvertising on radio continues to grow Radio is often used in conjunction with outdoor bill-boards (广告牌) and ihe Internet to reach even more customers than television. Advertisers are likely to use radio because it is a less expensive medium than television, whichmeans advertisers can afford to repeal their ads often. Internet companies are also turning 10 radio advertising. Radio provides a way for advertisers to communicate with audience members at all times of the day.Consumers listen to radio on their way to school or work, at work, on the way home, and in the evening hours.Two major changes—satellite and Internet radio—will force radio advertisers to adapt their methods. Both of these radio forms allow listeners to tune in stations that are more distant than thelocal stations they could receive in the past. As a result, radio will increasingly attract target audiences who live many miles apart.MagazinesNewsweeklies, women’s titles, and business magazines have all seen increases in advertising because they attract the high-end market,magazines are popular with advertisers because of the narrow market that they deliver. A broadcast medium such as network television attracts all types of audience members, but magazine audiences are more homogeneous, if you read sports illustrated, for example, you have much in common with the magazine’s other readers. Advertisers see magazines as an efficient way of reaching target audience members.Advertiser using the print media-magazines and newspapers-will need to adapt to two main changes. First, the internet will bring larger audiences to local newspapers, these second. Advertisers will have to understand how to use an increasing number of magazines for their target audiences. Although some magazines will maintain national audiences, a large number of magazines will entertain narrower audiences.Out-of-home advertisingOut-of-home advertising. Also called place-based advertising, has become an increasingly effective way of reaching consumers, who are more active than ever before. Many consumers today do not sit at home and watch television. Using billboards, newsstands, and bus shelters for advertising is an effective way of reaching these on-the-go consumers. More consumers travel longer distances to and from work, which also makes out-of-home advertising effective, technology has changed the nature of the billboard business, making it a more effective medium than in the past.Using digital printing, billboard companies can print a billboard in 2 hours, compared with 6 days previously. This allows advertisers more variety in the types of messages they create because they.Can change their messages more quickly.InternetAs consumers become more comfortable withonline shopping, advertisers will seek to reach this market As consumers get more of their news and information from the Internet, the ability of television and radio to get the word out to consumers will decrease. The challenge to Internet advertisers Is to create ads that audience members remember.Internet advertising will play a more prominent role in organizations' advertising in the near ftuture. Internet audiences tend to be quite homogeneous, but small. Advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach these audiences and will have to adapt their persuasive strategies to the online medium as well.Direct mailA final advertising medium is direct mail, which uses mailings to consumers to communicate a client's message Direct mail includes newsletters. postcards and special promotions. Direct mail is an effective way to build relationships with consumers.For many businesses.direct mail isthe most effective from of advertising.1. Television is an attractive advertising medium in that_____________.A) it has large audiencesB) it appeals to housewivesC) it helps build up a company's reputationD) it is affordable to most advertisers2. With the increase in the number of TV channels_________.A) the cost of TV advertising has decreasedB) the nuiflber of TV viewers has increasedC) advertisers' interest in other media has decreasedD) the number of TV ads people can see has increasedpared with television, newspapers as an advertising medium_________________.A) earn a larger annual ad revenueB) convey more detailed messagesC) use more production techniquesD) get messages out more effectively4.Advertising on radio continues to grow because ___________.A) more local radio stations have been set upB) modern technology makes it more entertainingC) it provides easy access to consumersD) it has been revolutionized by Internet radio.5.Magazines are seen by advertisers as an efficient way to___________.A) reach target audiencesB) modern technology makes it more entertaining C) appeal to educated people.D) convey all kinds of messages6.Oui-of-home advertising has become more effective because_______A) billboards can be replaced within two hoursB) consumers travel more now ever beforeC) such ads have been made much moreattractiveD) the pace of urban life is much faster nowadays7. The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that are___________.A) quick to updateB) pleasant to look atC) easy to rememberD) convenient to access8. Internet advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach audiences that tend to be_____________9.Direct mail is an effecitive form of advertising for businesses to develop_________________________10.This passage discusses how advertisers select________________for advertisements.三.听力部分（10：00－10：35）Section A11. A) Give his ankle a good rest.B) Treat his injury immediately.C) Continue his regular activities.D) Be careful when climbing steps.12. A) On a train.B) On a plane.C) In a theater.D) In a restaurant.13. A) A tragic accident.B) A fad occasionC) Smith's unusual life story.D) Smith's sleeping problem.14. A) Review the details of all her lessons.B) Compare notes with his classmates.C)Talk with her about his learning problems.D) Focus on the main points of her lectures.15. A) The man blamed the woman for being careless.B)The man misunderstood the woman's apology.C) The woman offered to pay for the man'scoffee.D)The woman spilt coffee on the man's jacket.16. A) Extremely tedious.B) Hard to understand.C) Lacking a goot plot.D) Not worth seeing twice.17. A) Attending every lecture.B) Doing losts of homework.C) Reading very extensively.D) Using test-taking strategies.18. A)The digital TV system will offer different programs.B)He is eager to see what the new system is like.C)He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels.D)The new TV system may not provide anything better.Question 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.a)a notice by the electricity board.b)ads promoting electric appliances.c)the description of a thief in disguise.d)a new policy on pensioners'welfare.20.a)speaking with a proper accent.b)wearing an official uniform.c)making friends with themd)showing them his ID.21.a)to be on the alert when being followed.b)not to leave senior citizens alone at home.c)not to let anyone in without an appointment.d)to watch out for those from the electricity board.22.a)she was robbed near the parking lot.b)all her money in the bank disappeared.c)the pension she had just drawn was stolen.d)she was knocked down in the post office.Question 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23.a)marketing consultancy.b)Professional accountancy.c)luxury hotel management.d)business conference organization24.a)having a good knowledge of its customs.b)knowing some key people in tourism.c)having been to the country before.d)being able to speak japanese.25.a)it will bring her potential into full play.b)it will involve lots of train travel.c)it will enable her to improve her chinese.d)it will give her more chances to visit japan.Section BPassage OneQuestion 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.a) The lack of timeb) The quality of life.c) The frustrations at work.d) The pressure on working families.27.a)They were just as busy as people of today.b)They saw the importance of collective efforts.c)They didn't complain as much as modern man.d)They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering.28.a)To look for creative ideas of awarding employees.b)To explore strategies for lowering production costs.c)To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints.d)To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.Passage TwoQuestion 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.a)family violence.b)his children's efforts.c)her father's disloyalty.d)his second wife's positive influence.30.a)his advanced age.b)his children's efforts.c) his improved financial condition.d)his second wife's positive influence.31.a)love is blind.b)love breeds love.c)divorce often has disastrous consequences.d)happiness is hard to find in blended families.Passage ThreeQuestion 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32.a) it was located in a parkb) its owner died of a heart attackc) it went bankrupt all of sudden.d) its potted plants were for lease only.33.a)planting some trees in the greenhouseb)writing a want ad to a local newspaperc)putting up a going out of business signd)helping a customer select some purchases34.a)opening an offive in the new office parkb)keeping better relations with her companyc)developing fresh business opportunitiesd)building a big greenhouse of his own35.a)owning the greenhouse one dayb)securing a job at the office parkc)cultivating more potted plants.d)finding customers out of townSection C注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Listening Comprehension Section A 11. A) Given his ankle a good rest. B) Treat his injury immediately. C) Continue his regular activities. D) Be careful when climbing steps. 12. A) On a train. B) On a plane. C) In a theater. D) In a restaurant. 13. A) A tragic accident. B) A sad occasion. C) Smith’s unusual life story . D) Smith’s sleeping problem.14. A) Review the detail of all her lessons. B) Compare notes with his classmates. C) Talk with her about his learning problems. D) Focus in the main points of her lectures. 15. A) The man blamed the woman for being careless. B) The man misunderstood the woman’s apology .C) The woman offered to pay for the man’s coffee. D) The woman spilt coffee on the man’s jacket.16. A) Extremely tedious. B) Hard to understand. C) Lacking a good plot. D) Not worth seeing twice. 17. A) Attending every lecture. B) Doing lots of homework. C) Reading very extensively. D) Using test-taking strategies. 18. A) The digital TV system will offer different programs. B) He is eager to see what the new system is like. C) He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels. D) The new TV system may not provide anything better. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) A notice by the electricity board. B) Ads promoting electric appliances. C) The description of a thief in disguise. D) A new policy on pensioners’ welfare.20. A) Speaking with a proper accent. B) Wearing an official uniform. C) Making friends with them. D) Showing them his ID. 21. A) To be on the alert when being followed. B) Not to leave senior citizens alone at home. C) C) Not Not Not to to to let let let anyone anyone anyone in in in without without without an an an appointment. appointment. D) To watch out for those from the electricity board. 22. A) She was robbed near the parking lot. B) All her money in the bank disappeared. C) The pension she had just drawn was stolen. D) She was knocked down in the post office. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) Marketing consultancy . B) Professional accountancy . . C) Luxury hotel management. D) Business conference organization. 24. A) Having a good knowledge of its customs. B) Knowing some key people in tourism. C) Having been to the country before. D) Being able to speak Japanese. 25. A) It will bring her potential into full play . C) It will enable her to improve her Chinese. B) It will involve lots of train travel. D) It will give her more chances to visit Japan Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 26. A) The lack of time. B) The quality of life. C) The frustrations at work. D) The pressure on working families. 27. A) They were just as busy as people of today . B) They saw the importance of collective efforts. C) They didn’t complain as much as moder n man. D) They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering. 28. A) To look for creative ideas of awarding employees. B) To explore strategies for lowering production costs. C) To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints. D) To find effective ways to give employees flexibility . Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the conversation you have just heard.29. A) Family violence. B) The Great Depression. C) Her father’s disloyalty . D) Her mother’s bad temper.30. A) His advanced age. B) His chil dren’s efforts. C) His improved financial condition. D) His second wife’s positive influence.31. A) Love is blind. B) Love breeds love. C) Divorce often has disastrous consequences. D) Happiness is hard to find in blended families. Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard.32. A) It was located in a park. B) Its owner died of a heart attack. C) It went bankrupt all of a sudden. D) Its potted plants were for lease only . 33. A) Planting some trees in the greenhouse. B) Writing a want ad to a local newspaper. C) Putting up a Going Out of Business sign. D) Helping a customer select some purchases. 34. A) Opening an office in the new office park. B) Keeping better relations with her company . C) Developing fresh business opportunities. D) Building a big greenhouse of his own. 35. A) Owning the greenhouse one day . C) Cultivating more potted plants. B) Securing a job at the office park. D) Finding customers out of town. Section CWe’re We’re now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical (36) ________, raw materials, and capital are no no longer longer longer the key (37) ________ the key (37) ________ in in the creation the creation of of wealth. wealth. wealth. Now, Now, Now, the the the (38) (38) (38) _______ _______ _______ raw raw raw material material material in in in our our our economy economy economy is is is k k nowledge. nowledge. Tomorrow’s Tomorrow’s wealth depends depends on on on the the the development development development and and and exchange exchange exchange of of knowledge. knowledge. And And And (39) (39) (39) _______ _______ _______ entering entering entering the the the workforce workforce offer offer their their their knowledge, knowledge, knowledge, not not not their their their muscles. muscles. muscles. Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge workers workers workers get get get paid paid paid for for for their their their education education education and and and their their ability ability to to to learn. learn. learn. Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge workers workers workers (40) (40) (40) ________ ________ ________ in in in mind mind mind work. work. work. They They They deal deal deal with with with symbols: symbols: symbols: (41) (41) ________, and data. What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be (42) ________,processing, as well as exchanging information, (43) _______, three out of hour jobs jobs involve some involve some form of of mind mind mind work, work, work, and and and that that that number number number will will will increase increase increase sharply sharply sharply in in in the the the future. future. future. Management Management Management and and and employees employees employees alike alike (44)_______________________________________________________________________. In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45) _______________________________________________________________. And don’t wait for someone to “empower” you. Y ou have to empower yourself.答案答案11-15 ACBDD 16-20 BADCD 21-25 CCADB 26-30 AADBD 31-35 BBCCAbor 37.ingredients 38.vital 39.individuals 40.engage 41.figures 42.generating 43.Currently 44.will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control and customer satisfaction 45.to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures 46.Don't expect the companies will provide you with a clearly defined career path 。

2008年6月大学英语四级新东方版参考答案PART ONE WRITING (1)PART TWO SKIMMING & SKANNING (2)PART THREE LISTENING COMPREHENSION (2)听力原文： (3)PART FOUR READING COMPREHENSION (6)PART FIVE CLOSE (7)PART SIX TRANSLATION (7)PART ONE WRITING作文题目：Recreational activities1、娱乐活动多种多样，2、娱乐好处危害，3、依自己来说谈谈感受基础版：Accompanying the procession of the reform and opening of our country, recreational activities have become extremely abundant for a large quantity of people. There is a growing concern over this matter among the general public.For one thing, recreational activities may bring advantages to us, and for another, it may do harm to us. We can list a series of advantages of the recreational activities. To begin with, it can enrich, color, paint and decorate our daily life. We can find the simple and routine life more interesting. In the second place, without any doubt, the recreational activities are good ways for us to make more friends than before, and we can meet plenty of persons through these recreational programs. Of course, these activities meanwhile bring problems. For example, we will spend too much time in taking part in them.All in all, considering all the above facts, my attitude towards this matter is that recreational programs are beneficial for university students. We should join in more recreational activities.高分版：It is said that ours is a world characteristic of heavy stress and strain on people, especially city dwellers, as well as the countless ways people work out to relieve themselves of the pressure: they burst into cheers or shed tears for the perform ance of “their” teams; they discard their cares and concerns into idyllic scenes and sceneries; they drown their worries and wearies into soap operas…Recreation is indispensable if we are to remain healthy physically and mentally. Unfortunately, like everything else, it has favorable and unfavorable aspects. Take soap operas as an example. To attract more audience so that they might acquire more shining coins, directors frequently resort to violence. Now and then in TV shows, a man is beheaded or a woman is mutilated; a person's face is burned with sulfuric acid and his deformed appearance abhors us viewers and makes us shudder. These violent programs do not relax our tension. Instead, they disturb the peace of our mind andlead us to think that the world now is insecure and that we should learn to resort to violent means when we are in trouble.We watch TV to escape temporarily. These programs, to our regret, aggravate our tension we feel in our study rather than serve as a means to relax. Therefore, next time we feel tired and desire to find a way to rest a while, think for a moment about the benefits and potential hazard it might bring to us.PART TWO SKIMMING & SKANNING快速阅读1. A it has large audiences2. D the number of TV ads people can see has increased3. B convey more detailed messages4. C it provides easy access to consumers5. A reach target audiences6. B consumers travel more now than ever before7. C easy to remember8. quite homogeneous, but small9. relationships with consumers10. the appropriate mediaPART THREE LISTENING COMPREHENSION11. A Give his ankle a good rest.12. C In a theatre.13. B A sad occasion.14. D Focus on the main points of her lectures.15. D The woman split coffee on the man's jacket.16. B Hard to understand.17. A Attending every lecture.18. D The new TV system may nor provide anything better.19. C The description of a thief in disguise20. D Showing them his ID.21. C Not to let anyone in without an appointment.22. C The pension she had just drawn was stolen23. A Marketing consultancy.24. D Being able to speak Japanese.25. B It will involve lots of train travel.26. A The lack of time.27. A They were just as busy as people of today.28. D To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.29. B The Great Depression.30. D His second wife's positive influence.31. B Love breeds love.32. B Its owner died of a heart attack.33. C Putting up a Going Out of Business sign.34. C Developing fresh business opportunities.35. A Owning the greenhouse one day.听力原文：Section A: Short Conversation:11.M: Today is a bad day for me. I fell off a step and twisted my ankle.W: Don't worry, usually ankle injuries heal quickly if you stop regular activities for a while. What does the woman suggest the man do?12.W: May I see you ticket, please? I think you're sitting in my seat.M: Oh, you're right. My seat is in the balcony. I'm terribly sorry.Q: Where does conversation most probably take place?13.W: Do you hear Mr. Smith die in his sleep last night?M: Yes, it's very sad. Please let everybody know that whoever wants to may attend the funeral. Q: What are the speakers talking about?14.M: Have you taken Professor Yang's exam before? I'm kind of nervous.W: Yes. Just concentrate on the important ideas she's talked about in the class and ignore the details.Q: How does the women suggest the man prepare for Professor Yang's exam？15.W: I'm so sorry sir, and you'll let me pay to have your jacket cleaned, won't you?M: That's all right. It could happen to anyone. And I'm sure that coffee doesn't leave lasting marks on clothing.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?16.W: Have you seen the movie The Departed? The plot was so complicated that I really got lost. M: Yeah, I felt the same, but after I saw it a second time, I could put all the pieces together.Q: How did the two speakers find the movie?17.M: I'm really surprised you got an A on the test; you didn't seem to have done a lot of reading. W: Now you know why I never missed the lecture.Q: What contributes to the woman's high score?18.W: Have you heard about the new digital television system? It lets people get about 500 channels. M: Yeah. But I doubt they'll have anything different from what we watch now.Q: What does the man mean?Long conversationConversation One:W: Gosh! Have you seen this, Richard?M: See what?W: In the paper. It says, there is a man going around pretending he's from the electricity board. He's been calling at people's homes, saying he is coming to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea, and while they are out of the room he steals their money, handbag whatever and makes off with it.M: But you know, Jane, it's partly their own fault; you should never let anyone like that in unless you're expecting them.W: It's all very well to say that. But someone comes to the door, and says electricity or gas and you automatically think they are OK, especially if they flash a card to youM: Does this man have an ID then?W: Yes, that's just it. It seems he used to work for the electricity board at one time according to the paper the police are warning people especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment. It's a bit sad. One old lady told them she'd just been to the post-office to draw her pension when he called. She said he must have followed her home. He stole the whole lot.M: But what does he look like? Surely they must have a description.W: Oh, yes they have. Let's see, in his thirties, tall, bushy dark hair, slight northern accent, sounds a bit like you actually.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper?20. How did the man mention in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims?21. What is the warning from the police?22. What does the woman speaker tell us about the old lady?Conversation Two:M: Miss Jones, could you tell me more about your first job with hotel marketing concept?W: Yes, certainly. I was a marketing consultant responsible for marketing 10 UK hotels. They were all luxury hotels in a leisure sector all of a very high standard.M: Which markets were you responsible for?W: For Europe and Japan.M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been to Japan?W: Yes, I have, I spent months in Japan 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big tour operators and the tourist organizations. As I speak Japanese I had a very big advantage. M: Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan in your present job?W: Yes, I've had a lot. Cruises have become very popular with the Japanese both for holidays and for business conferences. In fact, the market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has increased a lot recently.M: Really, I'm interested to hear more about that, but first tell me have you ever traveled on the luxury train, the Orient Express, for example?W: No, I haven't. But I've traveled on the Glacial Express through Switzerland and I traveled across China by train about 8 years ago. I love train travel. That's why I'm very interested in this job.23. What did the woman do in her first job?24. What give the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan?25. Why is the woman applying for the new job?Passage 1Time. I think a lot about time and not just because it's the name of the news organization I work for. Like most working people, I find time, or the lack of it, and never-ending frustration and an unwinnable battle. My every day is a race against the clock that I never ever seem to win. This is hardly a lonesome complaint. According to the families and work institutes, national study of the changing workforce, 55 percent of employees say they don't have enough time for themselves, 63 percent don't have enough time for their spouses or partners, and 67 percent don't have enough time for their children. It's also not a new complaint. I bet our ancestors returned home from hunting wild animals and gathering nuts and complained about how little time they had to paint battle scenes on their cave walls. The difference is that the boss of animal hunting and the head of nut gathering probably told them to shut up or no survival for you. Today's workers are still demanding control over their time. The difference is today's bosses are listening. I've been reading a report issued today called "when work works" produced jointly by three organizations. They set up to find and warn the employers who employ the most creative and most effective ways to give their workers flexibility. I found this report worth reading and suggest every boss should read it for ideas.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 26. What is the speaker complaining about?Question 27. What does the speaker say about our ancestors?Question 28. Why does the speaker suggest all bosses read the report by the three organizations? Passage 2Loving a child is a circular business. The more you give, the more you get, the more you want to give, *** said. What she said proves to be true of my blended family. I was born in 1931. As the youngest of six children, I learned to share my parents' love. Raising six children during the difficult times of the Great Depression took its toll on my parents' relationship and resulted in their divorce when I was 18 years old. Daddy never had very close relationships with his children and drifted even farther away from us after the divorce. Several years later, a wonderful woman came into his life and they were married. She had two sons, one of them still at home. Under her influence, we became a blended family and a good relationship developed between the two families. She always treated us as if we were her own children. It was because of our other mother, Daddy's second wife, that he became closer to his own children. They shared over 25 years together before our father passed away. At the time of his death, the question came up of my mother, Daddy's first wife, attending his funeral. I will never forget the unconditional love shown by my step mother. When I asked her if she would object to mother attending Daddy's funeral, without giving it a second thought, she immediately replied. "Of course not, honey. She is the mother of my children."Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 29. According to the speaker, what contributed to her parents' divorce?Question 30. What brought the father closer to his own children?Question 31. What message does the speaker want to convey in this talk?Passage 3In February last year, my wife lost her job. Just as suddenly, the owner of the Green House where I worked as manager died of a heart attack. His family announced that they were going to close thebusiness because no one in the family wanted to run it. Things looked pretty gloomy. My wife and I read the want ads each day. Then one morning, as I was hanging a "going out of business"sign at the green house, the door opened and in walked a customer. She was an office manager whose company had just moved into the new office park on the edge of the town. She was looking for potted plants to place in the reception areas in offices."I don't know anything about plants", she said,"I am sure in a few weeks, they'll all be dead.” While I was helping her select her purchases, my mind was racing. Perhaps as many as a dozen firms that recently opened offices in the new office park and there were several hundred more acres with construction under way. That afternoon, I drove up to the office park. By 6 o'clock that evening, I had signed contacts with 7 companies to rent plants from me and pay me a fee to maintain them. Within a week, I had worked down to an agreement to lease the Green House from the owner's family. Business is now increasing rapidly. And one day we hope to be the proud owners of the Green House.Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 32. What do we learn about the green house?Question 33. What was the speaker doing when the customer walked in one morning?Question 34. What did the speaker think of when serving the office manager?Question 35. When was the speaker's hope for the future?复合式听写：We are now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical (36) labor, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key (37) ingredients in the creation of wealth. Now the (38) vital raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And (39) individuals entering the work force offer their knowledge not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers (40) engage in mind work. They deal with symbols, words, (41) figures and data. What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be (42) generating, processing, as well as exchanging information.(43) Currently, three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike (44) will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control, and customer satisfaction. In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45) to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures. You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine-to-five jobs like time security, predictable promotions, and even the conventional work place as you are familiar with.(46) Don't expect the companies will provide you with a clearly defined career path, and don't wait for someone to empower you - you have to empower yourself.PART FOUR READING COMPREHENSION选词填空仔细阅读47. D claim 48 H limited 49 O totally 50 G interviews51. M regret 52 J moments 53B. advanced 54 N scary55. C balloon 56 A accomplish57. D Very little will be done to bring it under control58. C It is a problem that can be solved once it is recognized59. A economic growth60. B few nations have adopted real tough measures to limit energy use61. B The ultimate solution to global warming lies in new technology62. A people personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge63. C There should be a distance even between friends64. B People leave traces around when using modern technology65. D They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it66. D people dont cherish it until they lose itPART FIVE CLOSE完型67. A at68. D varies69. C control70. B possess71. A maximum72. A but73. B essential74. C touch75. A acquire76. B profession77. D only78. A with79. C encourage80. C interests81. A broaden82. B After83. D sake84. B make85. A field86. A radicalPART SIX TRANSLATION翻译87. Our efforts will pay off if the results of this research could be applied to the development of the new technology. (能应用于新技术的开发)88. I can't boot my computer now. Something must be out of control (一定出了毛病) with its operation system.89. Leaving one's job, no matter what kind of job it should be,(不管是什么工作), is a difficultchange even for those who look forward to retiring.90. Being compared with the place where I grow up,(与我成长的地方相比)，this town is more prosperous and exciting.91. Not until he had finished his mission (直到他完成使命) did he realize that he was seriously ill.。

Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of eachconversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questionswill be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. veduchina注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11. A) She used to be in poor health.B) She didn't do well at high school.C) She was popular among boys.D) She was somewhat overweight.12. A) At the airport.B) At the hotel reception.C) In a restaurant.D) In a booking office.13. A) Having confidence in her son.B) Telling her son not to worry.C) Teaching her son by herself.D) Asking the teacher for extra help.14. A) Have a short break.B) Take two weeks off.C) Go on vacation with the man.D) Continue her work outdoors.15. A) He is taking care of his twin brother.B) He is worried about Rod's health.C) He has been in perfect condition.D) He has been feeling ill all week.16. A) She bought a new set of furniture from Italy last month.B) She sold all her furniture before she moved house.C) She plans to put all her old furniture in the basement.D) She still keeps some old furniture in her new house.17. A) The woman forgot leading the book to the man.B) The woman doesn't find the book useful any more.C) The woman doesn't seem to know what the book is about.D) The woman wondered why the man didn't return the book.18. A) Most of the man's friends are athletes.B) The man doesn't look like a sportsman.C) Few people share the woman's opinion.D) The woman doubts the man's athletic ability.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) She is afraid that she has lost it. veduchinaB) She is going to get it at the airport.C) She has packed it in one of her bags.D) she has probably left it in a taxi.20. A) It will cost her a lot.B) It will last one week.C) It ends in winter.D) It depends on the weather.21. A) There is a lot of stuff to pack.B) There might be a traffic jam.C) The plane is taking off soon.D) The taxi is waiting for them.22. A) At home.B) In the man's car.C) By the side of a taxi.D) At the airport.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) She is thirsty for promotion.B) She is tired of her present work.C) She wants a much higher salary.D) She wants to save travel expenses.24. A) Language instructor.B) Environmental engineer.C) Translator.D) Travel agent.25. A) Devotion and work efficiency.B) Lively personality and inquiring mind.C) Communication skills and team spirit.D) Education and experience.Part III Listening Comprehension11.A 12.C 13.B 14.D 15. D 16.B 17.A 18.D 19.C 20.D 21.C 22.C 23.A 24.D 25.B 26.A 27.A 28.D 29.B 30.D 31.B 32.B 33.C 34.C 35. A36. labor 37.ingredients 38.vital 39. individuals 40.engage 41.figures 42. generating43. Currently44. will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control, and customer satisfaction.45. to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures.46. Don't expect the companies will provide you with a clearly defined career path，11.M: Today is a bad day for me; I fell off a step and twisted my ankle.W: Don't worry, usually ankle injuries heal quickly if you stop regular activity for a while.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?12. W: May I see your ticket please? I think you are sitting in my seat.M: Oh, you are right. My seat is in the balcony. I'm terribly sorry.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?13. W: Did you hear Mr. Smith died in his sleep last night?M: Yes, it's very sad. Please let everybody know that whoever wants to, may attend thefuneral.Q: What are the speakers talking about?14. M: Have you taken Professor Young's exam before? I'm kind of nervous.W: Yes, just concentrate on the important ideas she's talked about in class and ignore the details.Q: How does the woman suggest the man prepare for Professor Young's exam?15. W: I'm so sorry sir, and you'll let me pay to have your jacket cleaned, won't you?M: That's all right, it could happen to anyone. And I'm sure that coffee doesn't leave lasting marks on clothing.Q: What can we infer from the conversation? 16. W: Have you seen the movie the departed? The plot was so complicated that I really got lost.M: Yeah, I felt the same, but after I saw it a second time, I could put all the pieces together.Q: How did the two speakers find the movie?17. M: I'm really surprised you got an "A" on the test. You didn't seem to have done a lot of reading.W: Now you know why I never missed a lecture.Q: What contributes to the woman's high score?18. W: Have you heard about a new digital television system? It lets people get about 500 channels.M: Yeah, but I doubt they'll have anything different from what we watch now.Q: What does the man mean?Conversation OneW: Gosh! Have you seen this Richard?M: Seeing what?W: In the paper, it says there's a man going round pretending he's from the electricity board. He's been calling atpeople's homes, saying he's come to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to makehim a cup of tea and while they are out of the room, he steals their money, handbag, whatever and makes off withit.M: But you know Jane, it's partly their own fault. You should never let anyone like that in unless you are expectingthem. source: W: It's all very well to say that, but someone comes to the door and says electricity or gas, and you automaticallythink they are ok, especially if they flash a card to you.M: Does this man have an I. D. then?W: Yes, that's just it! It seems he used to work for the electricity board at one time. According to the paper, thepolice are warning people, especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment. It's a bitsad. One old lady told them she'd just been to the post office to draw her pension when he called. She said hemust have followed her home. He stole the whole lot.M: But what does he look like? Surely they must have a description.W: Oh, yes, they have. Let's see. In his thirties, tall, bushy dark hair, slight northern accent, sounds a bit likeyou actually.Q19. What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper? (A theft case)Q20. How did the man mentioned in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims? (Flashing his I.D. to them)Q21. What is the warning from the police?( not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment)Q22. What does the woman speaker tell us about the old lady?(Her pension has been stolen by the man)Conversation TwoM: Miss Jones, could you tell me more about your first job with hotel marketing concepts?W: Yes certainly. I was a marketing consultant, responsible for marketing ten UK hotels. They were all luxury hotelsin the leisure sector, all of a very high standard.M: Which markets were you responsible for?W: For Europe and Japan.M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been to Japan?W: Yes, I have. I spent a month in Japan in 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big touroperators and tourist organizations. As I speak Japanese, I had a very big advantage.M: Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan in your present job?W: Yes, I've had a lot. The truth is I have become very popular with the Japanese, both for holidays and forbusiness conferences. In fact, the market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has increased a lotrecently.M: Really, I'm interested to hear more about that, but first, tell me, have you ever traveled on a luxury train?The Orient Express, for example.W: No I haven't, but I have traveled on a glacier express to Switzerland and I traveled across China by train about8 years ago. I love train travel. That's why I'm very interested in this job.Q23. What did the woman do in her first job?(marketing consultant)Q24. What gave the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan?(She can speak Japanese)Q25. Why is the woman applying for the new job? (She loves train travel.)Compound dictationWe're now witnessing the emergence of the advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical labor, rawmaterials and capital are no longer the key ingredients in the creation of wealth. Now the vital raw material inour economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And individualsentering the work force offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their educationand their ability to learn. Knowledge workers engage in mind work. They deal with symbols, words, figures, anddata.What does all this mean for you?As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be generating, processing as well as exchanging information. Currently, three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work. And that number will increase sharply in the future.Management and employees alike will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control, andcustomer satisfaction.In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training to acquire new skills that will helpyou keep up with improved technologies and procedures.You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine to five jobs, lifetime security,predictable promotions, and even the conventional workplace as you're familiar with. Don't expect the companieswill provide you with a clearly defined career path, and don't wait for some one to empower you. You have toempower yourself. Passage one:TimeI think a lot about time and not just because it's the name of the news organization I work for. Like most workingpeople, I find time or the lack of it, are never ending frustration and an unwinable battle. My every day is a raceagainst the clock that I never ever seem to win. This is hardly a lonesome complaint, according to the familiesand work institutes, national study of the changing work force, 55% of the employees say they don't have enoughtime for themselves, 63% don't have enough time for their spouses or partners, and 67% don't have enough time fortheir children. It's also not a new complaint. I bet our ancestors returned home from hunting wild animals andgathering nuts, and complained about how little time they had to paint battle scenes on their cave walls. Thedifference is that the boss of the animal hunting and the head of nut gathering probably told them to "Shut up!"or "No survival for you!" Today's workers are still demanding control over their time, the difference is:today's bosses are listening. I've been reading a report issued today called When Work Works, produced jointlyby 3 organizations. They set out to find and award the employers who employ the most creative and most effectiveways to give their workers flexibility. I found this report worth reading and suggest every boss should read itfor ideas.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What is the speaker complaining about?He's in a hurry to work everyday and doesn't have enough spare time.27. What does the speaker say about our ancestors?They were busy with finding food outside in order to survive.28. Why does the speaker suggest all bosses read the report by the 3 organizations?Because this report may help them keep their most creative and effective workers working without too much complaint.Passage 2Loving a child is a circular business. The more you give, the more you get. The more you want to give, PenalapyLeach once said. What she said proves to be true of my blended family. I was born in 1931as the youngest of 6children, I learn to share my parents' love. Raising 6 children during the difficult times of the Great Depressiontook its toll on my parents' relationship and resulted in their divorce when I was 18 years old. Daddy never hadvery close relationships with his children and drifted even farther away from us after the divorce. Several yearslater, a wonderful woman came into his life, and they were married. She had 2 sons. One of them is still at home.Under her influence we became a blended family and a good relationship developed between the 2 families. She alwaystreated us as if we were her own children. It was because of our other mother, daddy's second wife, that he becamecloser to his own children. They shared over 25 years together before our father passed away. At the time of hisdeath, the question came up of my mother, daddy's first wife, attending his funeral. I will never forget theunconditional love shown by my stepmother, when I asked her if she would object to mother attending daddy's funeral.Without giving it a second thought, she immediately replied, "of course not, honey, she is the mother of mychildren."Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you've just heard. 29. According to the speaker, what contributed to her parents' divorce?The difficult time of the Great Depression30. What brought his father closer to his children?A wonderful woman, his stepmother31. What message does the speaker want to convey in this talk?Unconditional love may contribute greatly to keeping closer relationship between family members.Passage threeIn February last year, my wife lost her job. Just as suddenly, the owner of the greenhouse where I worked asmanager died of a heart attack. His family announced that they were going to close the business because no one inthe family wanted to run it. Things looked pretty gloomy. My wife and I read the want-ads each day. Then onemorning, as I was hanging out "Going out of Business" sign at the greenhouse, the door opened and in walked acustomer. She was an office manager whose company has just moved into the new office park on the edge of town.She was looking for petite plants to place in the reception areas and offices. "I don't know anything about plants,"she said. "I'm sure in a few weeks they'll all be dead." Why was I helping her select her purchases? My mind wasracing. Perhaps as many as a dozen firms have recently opened offices in the new office park, and there were severalhundred more acres with construction under way. That afternoon, I drove out to the office park. By six o'clock thatevening I had signed contracts with seven companies to rent plants from me and pay me a fee to maintain them.Within a week, I had worked out an agreement to lease the greenhouse from the owner's family. Business is nowincreasing rapidly.And one day, we hope to be the proud owners of the greenhouse.32．What do we learn about the greenhouse?It is a place where we can buy plants.33. What was the speaker doing when the customer walked in one morning?He just finish making a phone call.34 What did the speaker think of when serving the office manager?He does not know for sure why he helps her35. What was the speaker's hope for the future?He hopes to be the proud owner of the green house.。

2008年专四听力答案PART I DICTATIONChoosing a CareerWhen students graduate from college, / many of them do not know how they want to spend their working lives, / and they sometimes move from job to job / until they find something that suits them / and of equal importance to which they are suited. Others never find a job in which they are really happy. / They remain all their lives square pegs in round holes. /When we choose our careers, we need to ask ourselves two questions. / First, what do we think we would like to be?/ Second, what kind of people are we? / The idea, for example, of being a painter or a musician may seem very attractive, / but unless we have great talent and are willing to work very hard, / we are certain to fail in these occupations, / and failure will lead to unhappiness in life. /So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions I to 3 are based on the following conversation.M: Is that Anne Shaw?W:Yes, speaking?M: Hello, it is Eric from London.W: Hello, Eric. How can I help you?M;l'm fixing up on next project team meeting, and I just want to check some possible dates with you,W: Fine, let me just get my diary. Ok, which dates are you looking at?M: I've spoken to the others, (1) and they prefer either the third week of May or the second week of June.W: Yeah, (1) both of the weeks are pretty clear at the moment except for the 11th of June.M: Right, I've got that.W:So where is the meeting taking place this time?M: (2)lt was going to be in London. But I spoke to Carlos in Mexico City, and he suggested Chicago. He thinks it will be more convenient for most of the team.W:(2)He's probably right. It'll certainly be much easier for me as well. Because I can fly from Toronto, and I'm sure you can find a meeting room somewhere near the airport.M:(2) That's a good idea. I'll check up some hotels in that area and get back to you towards the end of the week.W: Fine, but I'm not in the office on Friday.M: Ok, (3) I'll call you later in the afternoon on Thursday.W:No problem, bye.Key:1.A 2. D 3.AQuestions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.M: We are having a debate on advertising Thursday evening, and I have to take part. W: That's interesting. I should like to hear what people think about advertising.M: What's there to say? We must have advertising, mustn't we?W:Why?M: Well, we wouldn't know what there was to buy if we didn't have advertisements. W: Yes, that's true. Up to a point, advertisements provide information that we need. If someone has produced a new article, naturally, the seller wants to tell us about it.M:Yes, and the advertisements tell us which product is the best.W:Do they? I don't think so. (4) Every manufacturer says that his product is the best, or at least tries to give the impression. Only one can be the best, so the others are misleading, aren't they?M: Well, in a way, I suppose, but we don't have to believe them, do we?W:Are you saying that advertisements aren't effective? I don't think that intelligent businessmen will spend millions of dollars on advertising if nobody believes the advertisements, do you?M: Perhaps not, but after all, it's their money that they are spending.W: (5) Is it? I think not. The cost of advertising is added to the price of the article. You and I and all the other people who buy the article pay for the advertising.M: Well, I suppose we get something for our money, some information.W:Yes, (6)but don't forget it is often misleading information, and sometimes harmful. M: Harmful?W:What about the advertisements designed to persuade young people to smoke cigarettes? Wouldn't you say they are harmful?M: You've given me a lot to think about. I'm quite looking forward to the debate now. Key: 4.D 5.B 6.DQuestions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.W:So Mr. Brown, this is your bed, and as you can see, there are three other beds in the ward. Have you got everything you need?M: Yes, nurse, I think so. (7) I followed the hospital's advice, and I've only brought a few belongings with me.W: Good, you can see the reasons why we ask you to do that, (7)the cupboard is really very small.M:Yes. Nurse, can you tell roe what the visiting hours are?W:Yes, of course. (8) They are in the afternoon from 2:30 to 4:30 and in the evening from 7:00 to 8:00, but remember that only two people can see you at the same .time. M:l see. What other rules are there?W:Yes. We start pretty early. (9) We wake you at 6 o'clock, and breakfast is at 8 o'clock, lunch is at noon, there is tea at 3 :30, and supper is at 6 o'clock.M:0h, that's very different from what I have been used to. You'd better tell me the rest of the rules here.W:Yes. Well, you can see the no smoking sign. (9)We don't allow smoking in the wards, and the same goes for alcohol. However, if you do need to smoke, there are special lounges.M: Oh, I don't smoke, so it doesn't affect me.W:Good.Key: 7.A 8.C 9.C 10.ASECTION B PASSAGESQuestions II to 13 are based on the following passage.In my opinion, the most important thing when choosing a hotel for an international conference is the meeting room or rooms. (11) For example, you may need a large room where everyone can be together for keynote speeches or presentations, and smaller meeting rooms for informal group discussions. Then, if people are coming from different countries, you need to find out about the rooms for them to stay in. (13) They should be spacious and comfortable, and have facilities for using email and laptops, as people have to keep in touch with their offices or headquarters even when they are away.(12)My next point is facilities for hotel 'guests, things like a bar, a good quality restaurant, preferably offering local food and fitness and sport centers. These are important, because delegates need to be able to relax after a long day of meet-ings and get to know each other in informal situations.Finally, for an international conference where delegates are coming from different countries, it can be very useful to choose a hotel that (13) has good transport connections with the nearest airport and all places of interest. This can save everybody a lot of time.Key: 11.D 12.B 13.BQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.(17) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It's a great pleasure that I welcome you to the new Museum of Industrial and Rural life. (14) The museum provides us with a unique historical record of industrial and agricultural life in the area. Here, you find a wonderful collectiop of industrial and agricultural exhibits. Some of them date back 200 years which reflect the history of our area over the last two centuries. Until recently, the area was mainly agricultural, and the world industries and traditions were all associated with agriculture. The museum's collections bring this heritage back to life, with the fascinating blend of working and static displays. From early times, good communications with the rest of the country have lead to the industrial prosperity for the area. One example of such communications was (15) the Roman Road, Portsmouth Street which passed nearby. Later, canals came to bring new prosperity, and then the railways. Good transport systems encouraged local industries, especially those related to agriculture, and the museum has collections of national significance from many of these.Local people, too, have changed the history, and the museum will introduce you to these and other local celebrities. (16) The displays with all items collected locallyshow what local life used to be like. Many displays of local items are in context and show, for example printer's and cobbler's workshops. Whatever you are interested, we hope the museum will have something for you.Key: 14.C 15.A 16.D 17.BQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you very much for inviting me here to talk about safety in dormitory and personal security.First, a few points to bear in mind. You'll notice the doors of your dorm have two types of locks, a Yale lock and a Chubb lock. Make sure you double (18) lock your door, not just one lock, both of them, however long you are going out for. Make sure when you go out, all the windows are closed. Those of you in the ground and first-floor rooms will notice that you are locking windows, make sure you use them. Lock them every time you go out; (18) lock them at night. If you have got expensive equipmenis in your room, first of all, insure it. So many people lose things and haven't got insurance. Make sure you insure it.This brings me onto personal security. Wherever possible, avoid working alone late at night, especially girl students. Avoid dark streets, and try to stick to the well-lit streets whenever possible. (19) Also if you know you are going to be up late, make sure you've got enough money for a taxi to get home again, or arrange to stay with friends for the night. It may sound absurd, but don't forget the university actually offers free self-defense classes. I hope it something you'd never have to use, but (20)it certainly was going along to a few self-defense sessions.Key: 18.D 19.B 20.ASECTION C NEW BROADCASTNews Item IThe New Year celebration in Thailand was shattered by violence, (21) when 9 bombs exploded across Bangkok around midnight. Three Thai citizens were killed and more than 30 injured. No terrorist group claimed responsibility for the bombings by Tuesday. Some believe the explosions were the work of Muslim separatists. Bombings and shootings occur almost daily in Thailand's three southernmost provinces: Yala, Narathiwat and Purtonia have a dominant Muslim population and have long complained of neglect and discrimination in the largely Buddhist nation. (22) They have asked for independence and a separate Islamic state. Since 2004, the insurgences have carried out numerous attacks in the south, and more than I , 900 people have been killed. The Thai government has been unable to curb the violence, though thousands of troops have been sent to the south.Key：21.D 22.ANews Item 2U, S. President George W. Bush will layout his new policy for Iraq Wednesday night in a TV speech. However, some details of the policy have been leaked to themedia.National oil law: a date is to be announced for the release of a national oil law in Iraq. (23) The law will give the Iraqicentral government the power to distribute current and future oil revenues to provinces and regions, based on their population size. The achievement of a fair distribution of oil revenue is seen as a corner stone of Iraqi security.More troops.-the U. S. now has 132 000 troops in Iraq. The number will temporarily be increased by 20 000. A renewed construction package costing up to I billion U. S. dollars is also to be announced. (24) The money is to help create jobs and boost the Iraqi economy. Young Iraqis are to be encouraged to participate in the country's reconstruction by cleaning the streets and repairing schools.Key：23.C 24.BNews Item 3A joint committee will soon seek further cooperation between Egypt and Spain in(25) industry, trade, investment and science and technology. (26) Egyptian economic sources said the two sides will discuss the possibility of setting up a joint business council when the Egyptian-Spanish Higher Committee meets in the first half of September in Madrid, Spain. The business council is aimed at balancing bilateral trade by expanding trade volume.Key：25.A 26.DNews Item 4(27) "Japanese teenage women have grown increasinsly violent in the last 20 years. " A criminologist said yesterday." The ratio of women in their teens inflicting bodily injury has risen to more than 20 per 100,000 of the total Japanese population , more than 7 times the level 20 years ago, " said Jinsuki Kajiyama, a professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology." Japanese males have shifted increasingly to aggression previously linked with women, such as bullying others by excluding them from conversation, " he said.Key：27.C 28. BNews Item 5Despite reports of intimidation, (28) Zimbabweans swarmed to polling stations on the final day of voting in the most competitive parliamentary election in Zimbabwe's history. On the first day of voting, lines of hundreds of voters sneaked around some of the country's 4,000 polling stations. A total of 120 seats were being contested, and Mugabe appoints another 30 law makers giving him and his party a built-in advantage.Key: 28. BNews Item 6"About 40,000 Indian telecom workers called off their work to rule yesterday after reaching an agreement with the government" , officials and union leaders said. The employees of the department of telecommunication services launched their actionon Friday (29) in protest against plans to covert the department into a company, and the recent appointment of a nontechnical official as a department head. ( 30 ) Banks, major companies and long-distance customers were hit by the work to rule which involves obeying minor regulations only so as to slow down the workflow.Key：29.B 30.D。

一.写作部分（9：00－9：30）Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write A Letter of Apology according to the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese.1.娱乐活动多种多样2.娱乐活动可能使人们受益，也可能有危害性3.作为大学生，我的看法。

二.快速阅读（9：30－9：45）Media Selection for AdvertisementsAfter determining the target audience for a product or service, advertising agencies must select the appropriate media for the advertisement. We discuss here the major types of media used in advertising. We focus our attention on seven types of advertising: television, newspapers, radio, magazines, out-of-home. Internet, and direct mail.TelevisionTelevision is an attractive medium for advertising because it delivers mass audiences to advertisers. When you consider that nearly three out of four Americans have seen the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? you can understand the power of television to communicate with a large audience. When advertisers create a brand, for example, they want to impress consumers with the brand and its image. Television provides an ideal vehicle for this type of communication.But television is an expensive medium, and not all advertisers can afford to use it.Television's influence on advertising is fourfold. First, narrowcasting means that television channels are seen by an increasingly narrow segment of the audience. The Golf Channel, for instance.is watched by people who play golf. Home and Garden Television is seen by those interested in household improvement projects. Thus, audiences are smaller and more homogeneous(具有共同特点的) than they have been in the past. Second, there is an increase in the number of television channels available to viewers, and thus, advertisers. This has also resulted in an increase in the sheer number of advertisements to which audiences are exposed. Third, digital recording devices allow audience members more control over which commercials they watch. Fourth, control over programming is being passed from the networks to local cable operators and satellite programmers.Newspaper?After television, the medium attracting the next largest annual ad revenue is newspapers. The New York Times, which reaches a national audience, accounts for $1 billion in ad revenue annually, ii m increased its national circulation (发行量) by 40% and is now available for home delivery in ion ciues. Locally, newspapers are the largest advertising medium.Newspapers are a less expensive advertising medium than television and provide a way for advertisers to communicate a longer. more detailed message to their audience than they can through 48 hours,meaning newspapers are also a quick way of getting the massage out.Newspapers are ofen the most important form of news for a local community, and they develop a high degree of loyalty from local reader.RadioAdvertising on radio continues to grow Radio is often used in conjunction with outdoorbill-boards (广告牌) and ihe Internet to reach even more customers than television. Advertisers are likely to use radio because it is a less expensive medium than television, which means advertisers can afford to repeal their ads often. Internet companies are also turning 10 radio advertising. Radio provides a way for advertisers to communicate with audience members at all times of the day.Consumers listen to radio on their way to school or work, at work, on the way home, and in the evening hours.Two major changes—satellite and Internet radio—will force radio advertisers to adapt their methods. Both of these radio forms allow listeners to tune in stations that are more distant than thelocal stations they could receive in the past. As a result, radio will increasingly attract target audiences who live many miles apart.MagazinesNewsweeklies, women’s titles, and business magazines have all seen increases in advertising because they attract the high-end market, magazines are popular with advertisers because of the narrow market that they deliver. A broadcast medium such as network television attracts all types of audience members, but magazine audiences are more homogeneous, if you read sports illustrated, for example, you have much in common with the magazine’s other readers. Advertisers see magazines as an efficient way of reaching target audience members.Advertiser using the print media-magazines and newspapers-will need to adapt to two main changes. First, the internet will bring larger audiences to local newspapers, these second. Advertisers will have to understand how to use an increasing number of magazines for their target audiences. Although some magazines will maintain national audiences, a large number of magazines will entertain narrower audiences.Out-of-home advertisingOut-of-home advertising. Also called place-based advertising, has become an increasingly effective way of reaching consumers, who are more active than ever before. Many consumers today do not sit at home and watch television. Using billboards, newsstands, and bus shelters for advertising is an effective way of reaching these on-the-go consumers. More consumers travel longer distances to and from work, which also makes out-of-home advertising effective, technology has changed the nature of the billboard business, making it a more effective medium than in the past.Using digital printing, billboard companies can print a billboard in 2 hours, compared with 6 days previously. This allows advertisers more variety in the types of messages they create because they.Can change their messages more quickly.InternetAs consumers become more comfortable with online shopping, advertisers will seek to reach this market As consumers get more of their news and information from the Internet, the ability of television and radio to get the word out to consumers will decrease. The challenge to Internet advertisers Is to create ads that audience members remember.Internet advertising will play a more prominent role in organizations' advertising in the near ftuture. Internet audiences tend to be quite homogeneous, but small. Advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach these audiences and will have to adapt their persuasive strategies to the online medium as well.Direct mailA final advertising medium is direct mail, which uses mailings to consumers to communicate a client's message Direct mail includes newsletters. postcards and special promotions. Direct mail is an effective way to build relationships with consumers.For many businesses.direct mail is the most effective from of advertising.1. Television is an attractive advertising medium in that_____________.A) it has large audiencesB) it appeals to housewivesC) it helps build up a company's reputationD) it is affordable to most advertisers2. With the increase in the number of TV channels_________.A) the cost of TV advertising has decreasedB) the nuiflber of TV viewers has increasedC) advertisers' interest in other media has decreasedD) the number of TV ads people can see has increasedpared with television, newspapers as an advertising medium_________________.A) earn a larger annual ad revenueB) convey more detailed messagesC) use more production techniquesD) get messages out more effectively4.Advertising on radio continues to grow because ___________.A) more local radio stations have been set upB) modern technology makes it more entertainingC) it provides easy access to consumersD) it has been revolutionized by Internet radio.5.Magazines are seen by advertisers as an efficient way to___________.A) reach target audiencesB) modern technology makes it more entertaining C) appeal to educated people.D) convey all kinds of messages6.Oui-of-home advertising has become more effective because_______A) billboards can be replaced within two hoursB) consumers travel more now ever beforeC) such ads have been made much more attractiveD) the pace of urban life is much faster nowadays7. The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that are___________.A) quick to updateB) pleasant to look atC) easy to rememberD) convenient to access8. Internet advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach audiences that tend to be_____________9.Direct mail is an effecitive form of advertising for businesses todevelop_________________________10.This passage discusses how advertisers select________________for advertisements.三.听力部分（10：00－10：35）Section A11. A) Give his ankle a good rest.B) Treat his injury immediately.C) Continue his regular activities.D) Be careful when climbing steps.12. A) On a train.B) On a plane.C) In a theater.D) In a restaurant.13. A) A tragic accident.B) A fad occasionC) Smith's unusual life story.D) Smith's sleeping problem.14. A) Review the details of all her lessons.B) Compare notes with his classmates.C)Talk with her about his learning problems.D) Focus on the main points of her lectures.15. A) The man blamed the woman for being careless.B)The man misunderstood the woman's apology.C) The woman offered to pay for the man's coffee.D)The woman spilt coffee on the man's jacket.16. A) Extremely tedious.B) Hard to understand.C) Lacking a goot plot.D) Not worth seeing twice.17. A) Attending every lecture.B) Doing losts of homework.C) Reading very extensively.D) Using test-taking strategies.18. A)The digital TV system will offer different programs.B)He is eager to see what the new system is like.C)He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels.D)The new TV system may not provide anything better.Question 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.a)a notice by the electricity board.b)ads promoting electric appliances.c)the description of a thief in disguise.d)a new policy on pensioners'welfare.20.a)speaking with a proper accent.b)wearing an official uniform.c)making friends with themd)showing them his ID.21.a)to be on the alert when being followed.b)not to leave senior citizens alone at home.c)not to let anyone in without an appointment.d)to watch out for those from the electricity board.22.a)she was robbed near the parking lot.b)all her money in the bank disappeared.c)the pension she had just drawn was stolen.d)she was knocked down in the post office.Question 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23.a)marketing consultancy.b)Professional accountancy.c)luxury hotel management.d)business conference organization24.a)having a good knowledge of its customs.b)knowing some key people in tourism.c)having been to the country before.d)being able to speak japanese.25.a)it will bring her potential into full play.b)it will involve lots of train travel.c)it will enable her to improve her chinese.d)it will give her more chances to visit japan.Section BPassage OneQuestion 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.a) The lack of timeb) The quality of life.c) The frustrations at work.d) The pressure on working families.27.a)They were just as busy as people of today.b)They saw the importance of collective efforts.c)They didn't complain as much as modern man.d)They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering.28.a)To look for creative ideas of awarding employees.b)To explore strategies for lowering production costs.c)To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints.d)To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.Passage TwoQuestion 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.a)family violence.b)his children's efforts.c)her father's disloyalty.d)his second wife's positive influence.30.a)his advanced age.b)his children's efforts.c) his improved financial condition.d)his second wife's positive influence.31.a)love is blind.b)love breeds love.c)divorce often has disastrous consequences.d)happiness is hard to find in blended families.Passage ThreeQuestion 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32.a) it was located in a parkb) its owner died of a heart attackc) it went bankrupt all of sudden.d) its potted plants were for lease only.33.a)planting some trees in the greenhouseb)writing a want ad to a local newspaperc)putting up a going out of business signd)helping a customer select some purchases34.a)opening an offive in the new office parkb)keeping better relations with her companyc)developing fresh business opportunitiesd)building a big greenhouse of his own35.a)owning the greenhouse one dayb)securing a job at the office parkc)cultivating more potted plants.d)finding customers out of townSection C注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

2008年6月四级真题答案【篇一：2008年6月英语四级听力真题以及答案】section a11. a) given his ankle a good rest. c) continue his regular activities.b) treat his injury immediately. d) be careful when climbing steps.12. a) on a train. b) on a plane. c) in a theater. d) in a restaurant.13. a) a tragic accident. c) smith’s unusual life story.b) a sad occasion. d) smith’s sleeping problem.14. a) review the detail of all her lessons. c) talk with her about his learning problems.b) compare notes with his classmates. d) focus in the main points of her lectures.15. a) the man blamed the woman for being careless. b) the man misunderstood the woman’s apology.c) the woman offered to pay for the man’s coffee. d) the woman spilt coffee on the man’s jacket.16. a) extremely tedious. c) lacking a good plot.b) hard to understand. d) not worth seeing twice.17. a) attending every lecture. c) reading very extensively.b) doing lots of homework. d) using test-taking strategies.18. a) the digital tv system will offer different programs.b) he is eager to see what the new system is like.c) he thinks it uealistic to have 500 channels.d) the new tv system may not provide anything better.questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. a) a notice by the electricity board. c) the description of a thief in disguise.b) ads promoting electric appliances. d) a new policy on pensioners’ welfare.20. a) speaking with a proper accent. c) making friends with them.b) wearing an official uniform. d) showing them his id.21. a) to be on the alert when being followed. c) not to let anyone in without an appointment.b) not to leave senior citizens alone at home. d) to watch out for those from the electricity board.22. a) she was robbed near the parking lot. c) the pension she had just drawn was stolen.b) all her money in the bank disappeared. d) she was knocked down in the post office. questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. a) marketing consultancy. c) luxury hotel management.b) professional accountancy. d) business conference organization.24. a) having a good knowledge of its customs. c) having been to the country before.b) knowing some key people in tourism. d) being able to speak japanese.25. a) it will bring her potential into full play. c) it will enable her to improve her chinese.b) it will involve lots of train travel.d) it will give her more chances to visit japansection bpassage onequestions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.26. a) the lack of time. c) the frustrations at work.b) the quality of life. d) the pressure on working families.27. a) they were just as busy as people of today. c) they didn’t complain as much as modern man.b) they saw the importance of collective efforts.d) they lived a hard life by hunting and gathering.28. a) to look for creative ideas of awarding employees.b) to explore strategies for lowering production costs.c) to seek new approaches to dealing with complaints.d) to find effective ways to give employees flexibility.passage twoquestions 29 to 31 are based on the conversation you have just heard.29. a) family violence. c) her father’s disloyalty.b) the great depression. d) her mother’s bad temper.30. a) his advanced age. c) his improved financial condition.b) his children’s efforts. d) his second wife’s positive influence.31. a) love is blind.b) love breeds love.c) divorce often has disastrous consequences.d) happiness is hard to find in blended families.passage threequestions 32 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard.32. a) it was located in a park. c) it went bankrupt all of a sudden.b) its owner died of a heart attack. d) its potted plants were for lease only.33. a) planting some trees in the greenhouse. c) putting up a going out of business sign.b) writing a want ad to a local newspaper. d) helping a customer select some purchases.34. a) opening an office in the new office park. c) developing fresh business opportunities.b) keeping better relations with her company. d) building a big greenhouse of his own.35. a) owning the greenhouse one day.c) cultivating more potted plants.b) securing a job at the office park.d) finding customers out of town.section cwe’re now witnessing the e mergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. physical (36) ________, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key (37) ________ in the creation of wealth. now, the (38) _______ raw material in our economy is knowledge. tomorrow’s wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. and (39) _______ entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. knowledge workers (40) ________ in mind work. they deal with symbols: (41) ________, and data.what does all this mean for you? as a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be (42) ________, processing, as well as exchanging information, (43) _______, three out of hour jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. management and employees alike(44)__________________________________________________ _____________________.in the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45)______________________________________________________ _________. and don’t wait for someone to “empower” you. you have to empower yourself.答案11-15 acbdd 16-20 badcd21-25 ccadb 26-30 aadbd31-35 bbccabor 37.ingredients 38.vital 39.individuals40.engage41.figures42.generating43.currently44.will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control and customer satisfaction45.to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures46.dont expect the companies will provide you with a clearly defined career path【篇二：08年6月英语四级真题(附答案)】s=txt>part Ⅰ writing (30 minutes)directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter of apology according to the outline given below. you should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in chinese.1.娱乐活动多种多样2.娱乐活动可能使人们受益，也可能有危害性3.作为大学生，我的看法。

2008年6月21日大学英语四级考试(CET–4)A卷全真试题(2008年6月21日)Part I Writing (30 minutes) 注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short essay entitledRecreational Activities. You should write at least 120 words according to the outlinegiven below in Chinese:1. 娱乐活动多种多样，2. 娱乐可能使人们受益，也可能有危害性，3. 作为大学生，我的看法。

Recreational ActivitiesPart Ⅱ快速阅读（9：30－9：45）Media Selection for AdvertisementsAfter determining the target audience for a product or service, advertising agencies must select the appropriate media for the advertisement. We discuss here the major types of media used in advertising. We focus our attention on seventypes of advertising: television, newspapers, radio, magazines, out-of-home.Internet, and direct mail.TelevisionTelevision is an attractive medium for advertising because it delivers mass audiences to advertisers. When you consider that nearly three out of fourAmericans have seen the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? you can understand the power of television to communicate with a large audience.When advertisers create a brand, for example, they want to impress consumers with the brand and its image. Television provides an ideal vehicle for this type of communication.But television is an expensive medium, and not alladvertisers can afford to use it.Television's influence on advertising is fourfold. First, narrowcasting means that television channels are seen by an increasingly narrow segment of the audience.The Golf Channel, for instance.is watched by people who play golf. Home and Garden Television is seen by those interested in household improvement projects. Thus, audiences are smaller and more homogeneous(具有共同特点的) than they have been in the past. Second, there is an increase in the number of television channels available to viewers, and thus, advertisers. This has also resulted in an increase in the sheer number of advertisements to which audiences are exposed. Third, digital recordingdevices allow audience members more control over which commercials they watch. Fourth, control over programming is being passed from the networks tolocal cable operators and satellite programmers.Newspaper?After television, the medium attracting the next largest annual ad revenue is newspapers. The New York Times, which reaches a national audience,accounts for $1 billion in ad revenue annually, ii m increased its nationalcirculation (发行量) by 40% and is now available for home delivery in ion ciues. Locally, newspapers are the largest advertising medium.Newspapers are a less expensive advertising medium than television and provide a way for advertisers to communicate a longer. more detailed message to their audience than they can through 48 hours,meaning newspapers are also a quick way of getting the massage out.Newspapers are ofen the most important form of news for a local community, and they develop a high degree of loyalty from local reader.RadioAdvertising on radio continues to grow Radio is often used in conjunction with outdoor bill-boards (广告牌) and ihe Internet to reach even more customers than television. Advertisers are likely to use radio because it is a less expensive medium than television, which means advertisers can afford to repeal their ads often. Internet companies are also turning 10 radio advertising. Radio providesa way for advertisers to communicate with audience members at all times ofthe day.Consumers listen to radio on their way to school or work, at work, on the way home, and in the evening hours.Two major changes—satellite and Internet radio—will force radio advertisers to adapt their methods. Both of these radio forms allow listeners to tune instations that are more distant than thelocal stations they could receive in the past. As a result, radio will increasingly attract target audiences who live many miles apart.MagazinesNewsweeklies, women’s titles, and business magazines have all seen increases in advertising because they attract the high-end market, magazines are popular with advertisers because of the narrow market that they deliver. A broadcast medium such as network television attracts all types of audience members, but magazine audiences are more homogeneous, if you read sports illustrated, for example, you have much in common with the magazine’s other readers.Advertisers see magazines as an efficient way of reaching target audiencemembers.Advertiser using the print media-magazines and newspapers-will need to adapt to two main changes. First, the internet will bring larger audiences to localnewspapers, these second. Advertisers will have to understand how to use an increasing number of magazines for their target audiences. Although some magazines will maintain national audiences, a large number of magazines will entertain narrower audiences.Out-of-home advertisingOut-of-home advertising. Also called place-based advertising, has become an increasingly effective way of reaching consumers, who are more active than ever before. Many consumers today do not sit at home and watch television.Using billboards, newsstands, and bus shelters for advertising is an effective way of reaching these on-the-go consumers. More consumers travel longer distances to and from work, which also makes out-of-home advertisingeffective, technology has changed the nature of the billboard business, making it a more effective medium than in the past.Using digital printing, billboard companies can print a billboard in 2 hours, compared with 6 days previously. This allows advertisers more variety in the types of messages they create because they.Can change their messages more quickly.InternetAs consumers become more comfortable with online shopping, advertisers willseek to reach this market As consumers get more of their news and information from the Internet, the ability of television and radio to get the word out toconsumers will decrease. The challenge to Internet advertisers Is to create ads that audience members remember.Internet advertising will play a more prominent role in organizations' advertising in the near ftuture. Internet audiences tend to be quite homogeneous, but small.Advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach these audiences and will have to adapt their persuasive strategies to the online medium as well.Direct mailA final advertising medium is direct mail, which uses mailings to consumers tocommunicate a client's message Direct mail includes newsletters. postcards and special promotions. Direct mail is an effective way to build relationships with consumers.For many businesses.direct mail is the most effective from of advertising.1. Television is an attractive advertising medium in that_____________.A) it has large audiencesB) it appeals to housewivesC) it helps build up a company's reputationD) it is affordable to most advertiser2. With the increase in the number of TV channels_________.A) the cost of TV advertising has decreasedB) the nuiflber of TV viewers has increasedC) advertisers' interest in other media has decreasedD) the number of TV ads people can see has increasedpared with television, newspapers as an advertisingmedium_________________.A) earn a larger annual ad revenueB) convey more detailed messagesC) use more production techniquesD) get messages out more effectively4.Advertising on radio continues to grow because ___________.A) more local radio stations have been set upB) modern technology makes it more entertainingC) it provides easy access to consumersD) it has been revolutionized by Internet radio.5.Magazines are seen by advertisers as an efficient way to___________.A) reach target audiencesB) modern technology makes it more entertaining C) appeal to educated people.D) convey all kinds of messages6.Oui-of-home advertising has become more effective because_______A) billboards can be replaced within two hoursB) consumers travel more now ever beforeC) such ads have been made much more attractiveD) the pace of urban life is much faster nowadays7. The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that are___________.A) quick to updateB) pleasant to look atC) easy to rememberD) convenient to access8. Internet advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach audiences thattend to be_____________9.Direct mail is an effecitive form of advertising for businesses todevelop_________________________10.This passage discusses how advertisers select________________foradvertisements.注意：收答题卡一作文和快速阅读部分（9：45－10：00）Part Ⅲ.听力部分（10：00－10：35）11.A) Give his ankle a good rest.B) Treat his injury immediately.C) Continue his regular activities.D) Be careful when climbing steps.12.A) On a train.B) On a plane.C) In a theater.D) In a restaurant.13.A) A tragic accident.B) A fad occasionC) Smith's unusual life story.D) Smith's sleeping problem.14.A) Review the details of all her lessons.B) Compare notes with his classmates.C)Talk with her about his learning problems.D) Focus on the main points of her lectures.15.A) The man blamed the woman for being careless.B)The man misunderstood the woman's apology.C) The woman offered to pay for the man's coffee.D)The woman spilt coffee on the man's jacket.16.A) Extremely tedious.B) Hard to understand.C) Lacking a goot plot.D) Not worth seeing twice.17.A) Attending every lecture.B) Doing losts of homework.C) Reading very extensively.D) Using test-taking strategies.18.A)The digital TV system will offer different programs.B)He is eager to see what the new system is like.C)He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels.D)The new TV system may not provide anything better.Question 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.a)a notice by the electricity board. c)the description of a thief in disguise.b)ads promoting electric appliances. d)a new policy on pensioners'welfare.20.a)speaking with a proper accent. c)making friends with themb)wearing an official uniform. d)showing them his ID.21.a)to be on the alert when being followed.b)not to leave senior citizens alone at home.c)not to let anyone in without an appointment.d)to watch out for those from the electricity board.22.a)she was robbed near the parking lot.b)all her money in the bank disappeared.c)the pension she had just drawn was stolen.d)she was knocked down in the post office.Question 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23.a)marketing consultancy. c)luxury hotel management.b)Professional accountancy. d)business conference organization24.a)having a good knowledge of its customs.b)knowing some key people in tourism.c)having been to the country before.d)being able to speak japanese.25.a)it will bring her potential into full play.b)it will involve lots of train travel.c)it will enable her to improve her chinese.d)it will give her more chances to visit japan.Passage OneQuestion 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.a) The lack of time c) The frustrations at work.b) The quality of life. d) The pressure on working families.27.a)They were just as busy as people of today.b)They saw the importance of collective efforts.c)They didn't complain as much as modern man.d)They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering.28.a)To look for creative ideas of awarding employees.b)To explore strategies for lowering production costs.c)To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints.d)To find effective ways to give employees flexibility. Passage TwoQuestion 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.a)family violence. c)her father's disloyalty.b)his children's efforts. d)his second wife's positive influence.30.a)his advanced age. c) his improved financial condition.b)his children's efforts. d)his second wife's positive influence.31.a)love is blind. c)divorce often has disastrous consequences.b)love breeds love. d)happiness is hard to find in blended families. Passage ThreeQuestion 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. a) it was located in a parkb) its owner died of a heart attackc) it went bankrupt all of sudden.d) its potted plants were for lease only.33. a)planting some trees in the greenhouseb)writing a want ad to a local newspaperc)putting up a going out of business signd)helping a customer select some purchases34. a)opening an offive in the new office parkb)keeping better relations with her companyc)developing fresh business opportunitiesd)building a big greenhouse of his own35. a)owning the greenhouse one dayb)securing a job at the office parkc)cultivating more potted plants.d)finding customers out of townSection C注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

-+懒惰是很奇怪的东西，它使你以为那是安逸，是休息，是福气；但实际上它所给你的是无聊，是倦怠，是消沉;它剥夺你对前途的希望，割断你和别人之间的友情，使你心胸日渐狭窄，对人生也越来越怀疑。

—罗兰2008年6月全国大学生英语四级考试真题及答案Part I Writing (30 minutes)Recreational ActivitiesDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write A Letter of Apology according to the outline given below. Y ou should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese.1.娱乐活动多种多样2.娱乐活动可能使人们受益，也可能有危害性3.作为大学生，我的看法。

Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Media Selection for AdvertisementsAfter determining the target audience for a product or service, advertising agencies must select the appropriate media for the advertisement. We discuss here the major types of media used in advertising. We focus on attention on seven types of advertising: television, newspapers, radio, magazines, out-of-home, Internet, and direct mail.T elevisionTelevision in an attractive medium for advertising because it delivers mass audiences to advertisers. When you consider that nearly three out of four Americans have seen the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? you can understand the power of television to communicate with a large audience. When advertisers create a brand, for example, they want to impress consumers with the brand and its image. Television provides an ideal vehicle for this type of communication. But television is an expensive medium, and not all advertisers can afford to use it.Television’s influence on advertising is fourfold. First, narrowcasting means that television channels are seen by an increasingly narrow segment of the audience. the Golf Channel, for instance, is watched by people who play golf. Home and Garden Television is seen by those interested in household improvement projects. Thus, audiences are smaller and more homogeneous (具有共同特点的) than they have been in the past. Second, there is an increase in the number of television channels available to viewers, and thus, advertisers. This had also resulted in an increase in the sheer number of advertisements to which audiences are exposed. Third, digital recording devices allow audience members more control over which commercials they watch. Fourth, control over programming is being passed from the networks to local cable operators and satellite programmers.NewspapersAfter television, the medium attracting the next largest annual as revenue is newspapers. The New Y ork Times, which reaches a national audience, accounts for $1 billion in ad revenue annually. It has increased its national circulation (发行量) by 40% and is now available for home delivery in 168 cities. Locally, newspapers are the largest advertising medium.Newspapers are a less expensive advertising medium than television and provide a way for advertisers to communicate a longer, more detailed message to their audience than they can through television. Given new production techniques, advertisements can be printed in about 48 hours, meaning newspapers are also a quick way of getting the message out. Newspapers are often the most important form of news for a local community, and they develop a high degree of loyalty from local readers.RadioAdvertising on radio continues to grow. Radio is often used in conjunction with outdoor bill-boards (广告牌) and the Internet to reach even more customers than television. Advertisers are likely to use radio because it is a less expensive medium than television, which means advertisers can afford to repeat their ads often. Internet companies are also turning to radio advertising. Radio provides a way for advertisers to communicate with audience members at all times of the day. Consumers listen to radio on their way to school or work, at work, on the way home, and in the evening hours.Two major changes—satellite and Internet radio—will force radio advertisers to adapt their methods. Both of theseradio forms allow listeners to tune in stations that are more distant than the local stations they could receive in the past. As a result, radio will increasingly attract target audiences who live many miles apart.MagazinesNewsweeklies, women’s titles, and business magazines have all seen increases in advertising because they attract the high-end market. Magazines are popular with advertisers because of the narrow market that they deliver. A broadcast medium such as network television attracts all types of audience members, but magazine audiences are more homogeneous. If you read Sports Illustrated, for ex ample, you have such in common with the magazine’s other readers. Advertisers see magazines as an efficient way of reaching target audience members.Advertisers using the print media—magazines and newspapers—will need to adapt to two main changes. First, the Internet will bring larger audiences to local newspapers. These audiences will be more diverse and geographically dispersed(分散) than in the past. Second, advertisers will have to understand how to use an increasing number of magazines for their target audiences. Although some magazines will maintain national audiences, a large number of magazines will entertain narrower audiences.Out-of-home advertisingOut-of-home advertising, also called place-based advertising, has become an increasingly effective way of reaching consumers, who are more active than ever before. Many consumers today do not sit at home and watch television. Using billboards, newsstands, and bus shelters for advertising is an effective way of reaching these on-the-go consumers. More consumers travel longer distances to and from work, which also makes out-of-home advertising effective. Technology has changed the nature of the billboard business, making it a more effective medium than in the past. Using the digital printing, billboard companies can print a billboard in 2 hours, compared with 6 days previously. This allows advertisers more variety in the types of messages they create because they can change their messages more quickly.InternetAs consumers become more comfortable with online shopping, advertisers will seek to reach this market. As consumers get more of their news and information from the Internet, the ability of television and radio to get the word out to consumers will decrease. The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that audience members remember.Internet advertising will play a more prominent role in organizations’ advertising i n the near future. Internet audiences tend to be quite homogeneous, but small. Advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach these audiences and will have to adapt their persuasive strategies to the inline medium as well.Direct mailA final adver tising medium is direct mail, which uses mailings to consumers to communicate a client’s message. Direct mail includes newsletters, postcards, and special promotion. Direct mail is an effective way to build relationships with consumers. For many businesses, direct mail is the most effective form of advertising.1. Television is an attractive advertising medium in that ________.A) it has large audiencesB) it appeals to housewives C) it helps build up a company’s reputationD) it is affordable to most advertisers2. With the increase in the number of TV channels, ________.A) the cost of TV advertising has decreased B) the number of TV viewers has increasedC) advertisers’ interest in other media has decreasedD) the number of TV ads people can see has increased3. Compare with television, newspapers as an advertising medium _______.A) earn a larger annual ad revenueB) convey more detailed messages C) use more production techniquesD) get messages out more effectively4. Advertising on radio continues to grow because _______.A) more local radio stations have been set upB) modern technology makes it more entertaining C) it provides easy access to consumersD) it has been revolutionized by Internet radio5. Magazines are seen by advertisers as an efficient way to _______.A) reach target audiencesB) appeal to educated people C) attract diverse audiencesD) convey all kinds of messages6. Out-of-home advertising has become more effective because _______.A) billboards can be replaced within two hoursB) consumers travel more now than ever before C) such ads have been made much more attractiveD) the pace of urban life is much faster nowadays7. The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that are ________.A) quick to update B) pleasant to look at C) easy to remember D) convenient to access8. Internet advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach audiences that tend to be _______.9. Direct mail is an effective form of advertising for business to develop ________.10. This passage discusses how advertisers select ________ for advertisements.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A11. A) Given his ankle a good rest.B) Treat his injury immediately. C) Continue his regular activities.D) Be careful when climbing steps.12. A) On a train. B) On a plane. C) In a theater. D) In a restaurant.13. A) A tragic accident.B) A sad occasion. C) Smith’s unusual life story.D) Smith’s sleeping problem.14. A) Review the detail of all her lessons.B) Compare notes with his classmates. C) Talk with her about his learning problems.D) Focus in the main points of her lectures.15. A) The man blamed the woman for being careless. B) The man misunderstood the woman’s apology.C) The woman offered to pay f or the man’s coffee.D) The woman spilt coffee on the man’s jacket.16. A) Extremely tedious.B) Hard to understand. C) Lacking a good plot.D) Not worth seeing twice.17. A) Attending every lecture.B) Doing lots of homework. C) Reading very extensively.D) Using test-taking strategies.18. A) The digital TV system will offer different programs. B) He is eager to see what the new system is like.C) He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels. D) The new TV system may not provide anything better. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) A notice by the electricity board.B) Ads promoting electric appliances. C) The description of a thief in disguise.D) A new policy on pensioners’ welfare.20. A) Speaking with a proper accent.B) Wearing an official uniform. C) Making friends with them.D) Showing them his ID.21. A) To be on the alert when being followed.B) Not to leave senior citizens alone at home. C) Not to let anyone in without an appointment.D) To watch out for those from the electricity board.22. A) She was robbed near the parking lot.B) All her money in the bank disappeared. C) The pension she had just drawn was stolen.D) She was knocked down in the post office.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) Marketing consultancy.B) Professional accountancy. C) Luxury hotel management.D) Business conference organization.24. A) Having a good knowledge of its customs.B) Knowing some key people in tourism. C) Having been to the country before.D) Being able to speak Japanese.25. A) It will bring her potential into full play.B) It will involve lots of train travel. C) It will enable her to improve her Chinese.D) It will give her more chances to visit Japan.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.26. A) The lack of time.B) The quality of life. C) The frustrations at work.D) The pressure on working families.27. A) They were just as busy as people of today.B) They saw the importance of collective efforts. C) They didn’t complain as much as modern man.D) They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering.28. A) To look for creative ideas of awarding employees.B) To explore strategies for lowering production costs.C) To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints.D) To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.Passage T woQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the conversation you have just heard.29. A) Family violence.B) The Great Depression. C) Her fat her’s disloyalty.D) Her mother’s bad temper.30. A) His advanced age.B) His children’s efforts.C) His improved financial condition.D) His second wife’s positive influence.31. A) Love is blind.B) Love breeds love. C) Divorce often has disastrous consequences.D) Happiness is hard to find in blended families.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard.32. A) It was located in a park.B) Its owner died of a heart attack. C) It went bankrupt all of a sudden.D) Its potted plants were for lease only.33. A) Planting some trees in the greenhouse.B) Writing a want ad to a local newspaper. C) Putting up a Going Out of Business sign.D) Helping a customer select some purchases.34. A) Opening an office in the new office park.B) Keeping better relations with her company. C) Developing fresh business opportunities.D) Building a big greenhouse of his own.35. A) Owning the greenhouse one day.B) Securing a job at the office park. C) Cultivating more potted plants.D) Finding customers out of town.Section CWe’re now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical (36) ________, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key (37) ________ in the creation of wealth. Now, the (38) _______ raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow’s wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And (39) _______ entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers (40) ________ in mind work. They deal with symbols: (41) ________, and data.What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be (42) ________, processing, as well as exchanging information, (43) _______, three out of hour jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike (44)_______________________________________________________________________.In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45) _______________________________________________________________. And don’t wait for someone to ―empower‖ you. Y ou have to empower yourself.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ASome years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly _47_ to know my way around the continent. Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was _48_ to a little college French.I hesitated. How would I, unable to speak the language, _49_ unfamiliar with local geography or transportation systems, set up _50_ and do research? It seemed impossible, and with considerable _51_ I sat down to write a letter begging off. Halfway through, a thought can through my mind: you can learn if you don’t try. So I accepted the assignment.There were some bad _52_. But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places, without guiders or even _53_ bookings, confident that somehow I will manage.The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition _54_. But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you.I’ve learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a _55_. And I know I’ll go on doing such things. It’s not because I’m braver or more daring than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can _56_ wonders.A) accomplishB) advancedC) balloonD) claim E) constantlyF) declareG) interviewsH)limitedI) manufactureJ) momentsK) newsL) reducedM) regretN) scaryO) totallySection BPassage OneGlobal warming may or may not be the great environmental crisis of the 21st century, but regardless of whether it is or isn’t –we won’t do much about it. We will argue over it and may even, as a nation, make some fairly solemn-sounding commitments to avoid it. But the more dramatic and meaningful these commitments seem, the less likely they are to be observed.Al Gore calls global warming an ―inconven ient truth,‖ as if merely recognizing it could put us on a path to a so lution. But the real truth is that we don’t know enough to relieve global warming, and –without major technological breakthroughs—we can’t do much about it.From 2003 to 2050, the world’s population is projected to grow from 6.4 billion to 9.1 billion, a 42% increase. If energy use per person and technology remain the same, total energy use and greenhouse gas emissions (mainly, CO2) will be 42% higher in 2050. but that’s too low, because societies that grow richer use more energy. We need economicgrowth un less we condemn the world’s poor to their present poverty and freeze everyone else’s living standards. With modest growth, energy use and greenhouse emissions more than double by 2050.No government will adopt rigid restrictions on economic growth and personal freedom (limits on electricity usage, driving and travel) that might cut back global warming. Still, politicians want to show they’re ―doing something.‖ Consider the Kyoto Protocol (京都议定书). It allowed countries that joined to punish those that didn’t. But it hasn’t reduced CO2 emissions (up about 25% since 1990), and many signatories (签字国) didn’t adopt tough enough policies to hit their 2008-2012 targets.The practical conclusion is that if global warming is a potential disaster, the only solution is new technology. Only an aggressive research and development program might find ways of breaking dependence on fossil fuels or dealing with it.The trouble with the global warming debate is that it has become a moral problem when it’s really an engineering one. The inconvenient truth is that if we don’t solve the engineering problem, we’re helpless.57. What is said about global warming in the first paragraph?A) It may not prove an environmental crisis at all.B) It is an issue requiring world wide commitments. C) Serious steps have been taken to avoid or stop it.D) V ery little will be done to bring it under control.58. According to the author’s understanding, what is Al Gore’s view on global warming?A) It is a reality both people and politicians are unaware of.B) It is a phenomenon that causes us many inconveniences.C) It is a problem that can be solved once it is recognized.D) It is an area we actually have little knowledge about.59. Green house emissions will more than double by 2050 because of _______.A) economic growthB) the widening gap between the rich and poor C) wasteful use of energyD) the rapid advances of science and technology60. The author believes that, since the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, ________.A) politicians have started to do something to better the situationB) few nations have adopted real tough measures to limit energy useC) reductions in energy consumption have greatly cut back global warmingD) international cooperation has contributed to solving environmental problems61. What is the message the author intends to convey?A) Global warming is more of a moral issue than a practical one.B) The ultimate solution to global warming lies in new technologyC) The debate over global warming will lead to technological breakthroughs.D) People have to give up certain material comforts to stop global warming.Passage TwoSomeday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the Websites yo u’ve visited. Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchase or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.In fact, it’s likely some of these things have already happened to you. Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a spouse, a girlfriend, a marketing company, a boss, a cop or a criminal. Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen — the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked.Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, that it’s important to reveal yourself to friends, family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times. But few boundaries remain. The digital bread crumbs (碎屑) you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are, where you are and what you like. In some cases, a simple Google search can reveal what you think. Like it or not, increasingly we live in a world where you simple cannot keep a secret.The key question is: Does that matter?When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it. A survey found an overwhelming pessimism about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is ―slipping away, and that bothers me.‖But people say one thing and do another. Only a tiny fraction of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths (收费站) to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements. And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards. Privacy economist Alessandro Acquisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will surrender personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon (优惠券).But privacy does matter –at least sometimes. It’s like health: When you have it, you don’t notice it. Only when it’s gone do you wish you’d done more to protect it.62. What does the author mean by saying ―the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked ‖(Lines 3-4, Para.2)?A) People’s personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge.B) In the 21st century people try every means to look into others’ secrets.C) People tend to be more frank with each other in the information age.D) Criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology.63. What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?A) Friends should open their hearts to each other.B) Friends should always be faithful to each other. C) There should be a distance even between friends.D) There should be fewer disputes between friends.64. Why does the author say ―we live in a world where you simple cannot keep a secret‖ (Line 5, Para.3)?A) Modern society has finally evolved into an open society.B) People leave traces around when using modern technology.C) There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs.D) Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities.65. What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protection?A) They change behaviors that might disclose their identity.B) They use various loyalty cards for business transactions.C) They rely more and more on electronic devices. D) They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.66. According to the passage, privacy is like health in that ________.A) people will make every effort to keep itB) its importance is rarely understood C) it is something that can easily be lostD) people don’t cherish it until they lose itPart V Cloze (15 minutes)Universities are institution that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed _67_ extending man’s knowledge of these subjects. The emphasis given to each of these functions _68_ from university to university, according to the views of the people in _69_ and according to the resources available. The smaller and newer universities do not _70_ the staff or equipment to carry out the _71_ research projects possible in larger institutions. _72_ most experts agree that some research activity is _73_ to keep the staff and their students in _74_ with the latest developments in their subjects.Most students attend a university mainly to _75_the knowledge needed for their chosen _76_. Educationists believe that this aim should not be the _77_ one. Universities have always aimed to produce men and women _78_ judgment and wisdom as well as knowledge. For this reason, they _79_ students to meet others with differing _80_ and to read widely to _81_ their understanding in many fields of study. _82_ a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge for its own _83_. He should be prepared to _84_ sacrifices to study his chosen _85_ in depth. He should have an ambition to make some 86 contribution to man’s knowledge.67. A) at B) by C) to D) in68.A) turns B) ranges C) moves D) varies69.A) prospect B) place C) control D) favor70.A) occupy B) possess C) involve D) spare71.A) maximum B) medium C) virtual D) vast72.A) But B) As C) While D) For73.A) natural B) essential C) functional D) optional74.A) coordination B) accordance C) touch D) grasp75.A) acquire B) accept C) endure D) ensure76.A) procession B) profession C) possession D) preference77.A) typical B) true C) mere D) only78.A) with B) under C) on D) through79.A) prompt B) provoke C) encourage D) anticipate80.A) histories B) expressions C) interests D) curiosities81.A) broaden B) lengthen C) enforce D) specify82.A) Amid B) After C) Over D) Upon83.A) object B) course C) effect D) sake84.A) take B) make C) suffer D) pay85.A) field B) scope C) target D) goal86.A) radical B) truthful C) meaningful D) initialPart VI Translation (5 minutes)87. Our efforts will pay off if the results of this research ___________________(能应用于新技术的开发)。

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper?
20. How did the man mention in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims?
M: Which markets were you responsible for?
W: For Europe andJapan.
M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been toJapan?
W: Yes, I have, I spent months in Japan 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big tour operators and the tourist organizations. As I speak Japanese I had a very big advantage.
Q: Where does conversation most probably take place?
13.
W: Do you hear Mr. Smith in his sleep last night?
M: Yes, it’s very sad. Please let everybody know that whoever wants to may attend the funeral.

2008年专四听力答案PART I DICTATIONChoosing a CareerWhen students graduate from college, / many of them do not know how they want to spend their working lives, / and they sometimes move from job to job / until they find something that suits them / and of equal importance to which they are suited. Others never find a job in which they are really happy. / They remain all their lives square pegs in round holes. /When we choose our careers, we need to ask ourselves two questions. / First, what do we think we would like to be?/ Second, what kind of people are we? / The idea, for example, of being a painter or a musician may seem very attractive, / but unless we have great talent and are willing to work very hard, / we are certain to fail in these occupations, / and failure will lead to unhappiness in life. /So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions I to 3 are based on the following conversation.M: Is that Anne Shaw?W:Yes, speaking?M: Hello, it is Eric from London.W: Hello, Eric. How can I help you?M;l'm fixing up on next project team meeting, and I just want to check some possible dates with you,W: Fine, let me just get my diary. Ok, which dates are you looking at?M: I've spoken to the others, (1) and they prefer either the third week of May or the second week of June.W: Yeah, (1) both of the weeks are pretty clear at the moment except for the 11th of June.M: Right, I've got that.W:So where is the meeting taking place this time?M: (2)lt was going to be in London. But I spoke to Carlos in Mexico City, and he suggested Chicago. He thinks it will be more convenient for most of the team.W:(2)He's probably right. It'll certainly be much easier for me as well. Because I can fly from Toronto, and I'm sure you can find a meeting room somewhere near the airport.M:(2) That's a good idea. I'll check up some hotels in that area and get back to you towards the end of the week.W: Fine, but I'm not in the office on Friday.M: Ok, (3) I'll call you later in the afternoon on Thursday.W:No problem, bye.Key:1.A 2. D 3.AQuestions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.M: We are having a debate on advertising Thursday evening, and I have to take part. W: That's interesting. I should like to hear what people think about advertising.M: What's there to say? We must have advertising, mustn't we?W:Why?M: Well, we wouldn't know what there was to buy if we didn't have advertisements. W: Yes, that's true. Up to a point, advertisements provide information that we need. If someone has produced a new article, naturally, the seller wants to tell us about it.M:Yes, and the advertisements tell us which product is the best.W:Do they? I don't think so. (4) Every manufacturer says that his product is the best, or at least tries to give the impression. Only one can be the best, so the others are misleading, aren't they?M: Well, in a way, I suppose, but we don't have to believe them, do we?W:Are you saying that advertisements aren't effective? I don't think that intelligent businessmen will spend millions of dollars on advertising if nobody believes the advertisements, do you?M: Perhaps not, but after all, it's their money that they are spending.W: (5) Is it? I think not. The cost of advertising is added to the price of the article. You and I and all the other people who buy the article pay for the advertising.M: Well, I suppose we get something for our money, some information.W:Yes, (6)but don't forget it is often misleading information, and sometimes harmful. M: Harmful?W:What about the advertisements designed to persuade young people to smoke cigarettes? Wouldn't you say they are harmful?M: You've given me a lot to think about. I'm quite looking forward to the debate now. Key: 4.D 5.B 6.DQuestions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.W:So Mr. Brown, this is your bed, and as you can see, there are three other beds in the ward. Have you got everything you need?M: Yes, nurse, I think so. (7) I followed the hospital's advice, and I've only brought a few belongings with me.W: Good, you can see the reasons why we ask you to do that, (7)the cupboard is really very small.M:Yes. Nurse, can you tell roe what the visiting hours are?W:Yes, of course. (8) They are in the afternoon from 2:30 to 4:30 and in the evening from 7:00 to 8:00, but remember that only two people can see you at the same .time. M:l see. What other rules are there?W:Yes. We start pretty early. (9) We wake you at 6 o'clock, and breakfast is at 8 o'clock, lunch is at noon, there is tea at 3 :30, and supper is at 6 o'clock.M:0h, that's very different from what I have been used to. You'd better tell me the rest of the rules here.W:Yes. Well, you can see the no smoking sign. (9)We don't allow smoking in the wards, and the same goes for alcohol. However, if you do need to smoke, there are special lounges.M: Oh, I don't smoke, so it doesn't affect me.W:Good.Key: 7.A 8.C 9.C 10.ASECTION B PASSAGESQuestions II to 13 are based on the following passage.In my opinion, the most important thing when choosing a hotel for an international conference is the meeting room or rooms. (11) For example, you may need a large room where everyone can be together for keynote speeches or presentations, and smaller meeting rooms for informal group discussions. Then, if people are coming from different countries, you need to find out about the rooms for them to stay in. (13) They should be spacious and comfortable, and have facilities for using email and laptops, as people have to keep in touch with their offices or headquarters even when they are away.(12)My next point is facilities for hotel 'guests, things like a bar, a good quality restaurant, preferably offering local food and fitness and sport centers. These are important, because delegates need to be able to relax after a long day of meet-ings and get to know each other in informal situations.Finally, for an international conference where delegates are coming from different countries, it can be very useful to choose a hotel that (13) has good transport connections with the nearest airport and all places of interest. This can save everybody a lot of time.Key: 11.D 12.B 13.BQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.(17) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It's a great pleasure that I welcome you to the new Museum of Industrial and Rural life. (14) The museum provides us with a unique historical record of industrial and agricultural life in the area. Here, you find a wonderful collectiop of industrial and agricultural exhibits. Some of them date back 200 years which reflect the history of our area over the last two centuries. Until recently, the area was mainly agricultural, and the world industries and traditions were all associated with agriculture. The museum's collections bring this heritage back to life, with the fascinating blend of working and static displays. From early times, good communications with the rest of the country have lead to the industrial prosperity for the area. One example of such communications was (15) the Roman Road, Portsmouth Street which passed nearby. Later, canals came to bring new prosperity, and then the railways. Good transport systems encouraged local industries, especially those related to agriculture, and the museum has collections of national significance from many of these.Local people, too, have changed the history, and the museum will introduce you to these and other local celebrities. (16) The displays with all items collected locallyshow what local life used to be like. Many displays of local items are in context and show, for example printer's and cobbler's workshops. Whatever you are interested, we hope the museum will have something for you.Key: 14.C 15.A 16.D 17.BQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you very much for inviting me here to talk about safety in dormitory and personal security.First, a few points to bear in mind. You'll notice the doors of your dorm have two types of locks, a Yale lock and a Chubb lock. Make sure you double (18) lock your door, not just one lock, both of them, however long you are going out for. Make sure when you go out, all the windows are closed. Those of you in the ground and first-floor rooms will notice that you are locking windows, make sure you use them. Lock them every time you go out; (18) lock them at night. If you have got expensive equipmenis in your room, first of all, insure it. So many people lose things and haven't got insurance. Make sure you insure it.This brings me onto personal security. Wherever possible, avoid working alone late at night, especially girl students. Avoid dark streets, and try to stick to the well-lit streets whenever possible. (19) Also if you know you are going to be up late, make sure you've got enough money for a taxi to get home again, or arrange to stay with friends for the night. It may sound absurd, but don't forget the university actually offers free self-defense classes. I hope it something you'd never have to use, but (20)it certainly was going along to a few self-defense sessions.Key: 18.D 19.B 20.ASECTION C NEW BROADCASTNews Item IThe New Year celebration in Thailand was shattered by violence, (21) when 9 bombs exploded across Bangkok around midnight. Three Thai citizens were killed and more than 30 injured. No terrorist group claimed responsibility for the bombings by Tuesday. Some believe the explosions were the work of Muslim separatists. Bombings and shootings occur almost daily in Thailand's three southernmost provinces: Yala, Narathiwat and Purtonia have a dominant Muslim population and have long complained of neglect and discrimination in the largely Buddhist nation. (22) They have asked for independence and a separate Islamic state. Since 2004, the insurgences have carried out numerous attacks in the south, and more than I , 900 people have been killed. The Thai government has been unable to curb the violence, though thousands of troops have been sent to the south.Key：21.D 22.ANews Item 2U, S. President George W. Bush will layout his new policy for Iraq Wednesday night in a TV speech. However, some details of the policy have been leaked to themedia.National oil law: a date is to be announced for the release of a national oil law in Iraq. (23) The law will give the Iraqicentral government the power to distribute current and future oil revenues to provinces and regions, based on their population size. The achievement of a fair distribution of oil revenue is seen as a corner stone of Iraqi security.More troops.-the U. S. now has 132 000 troops in Iraq. The number will temporarily be increased by 20 000. A renewed construction package costing up to I billion U. S. dollars is also to be announced. (24) The money is to help create jobs and boost the Iraqi economy. Young Iraqis are to be encouraged to participate in the country's reconstruction by cleaning the streets and repairing schools.Key：23.C 24.BNews Item 3A joint committee will soon seek further cooperation between Egypt and Spain in(25) industry, trade, investment and science and technology. (26) Egyptian economic sources said the two sides will discuss the possibility of setting up a joint business council when the Egyptian-Spanish Higher Committee meets in the first half of September in Madrid, Spain. The business council is aimed at balancing bilateral trade by expanding trade volume.Key：25.A 26.DNews Item 4(27) "Japanese teenage women have grown increasinsly violent in the last 20 years. " A criminologist said yesterday." The ratio of women in their teens inflicting bodily injury has risen to more than 20 per 100,000 of the total Japanese population , more than 7 times the level 20 years ago, " said Jinsuki Kajiyama, a professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology." Japanese males have shifted increasingly to aggression previously linked with women, such as bullying others by excluding them from conversation, " he said.Key：27.C 28. BNews Item 5Despite reports of intimidation, (28) Zimbabweans swarmed to polling stations on the final day of voting in the most competitive parliamentary election in Zimbabwe's history. On the first day of voting, lines of hundreds of voters sneaked around some of the country's 4,000 polling stations. A total of 120 seats were being contested, and Mugabe appoints another 30 law makers giving him and his party a built-in advantage.Key: 28. BNews Item 6"About 40,000 Indian telecom workers called off their work to rule yesterday after reaching an agreement with the government" , officials and union leaders said. The employees of the department of telecommunication services launched their actionon Friday (29) in protest against plans to covert the department into a company, and the recent appointment of a nontechnical official as a department head. ( 30 ) Banks, major companies and long-distance customers were hit by the work to rule which involves obeying minor regulations only so as to slow down the workflow.Key：29.B 30.D。

2008年6月大学英语四级听力原文+答案11. A give his ankle a good rest 12. C in a theater 13. A a tragic accident 14. D focus on the main points of her lectures 15. D the woman spilt coffee on the man’s jacket16. B. hard to understand 17. A. attending every lecture 18. D the new TV system may not provide anything better 19. C the description of a thief in disguise 20. D showing his ID 21. C not to let anyone in without an appointment 22. C the pension she had just drawn was stolen 23. A. marketing consultancy 24. D. being able to speak Japanese 25. B. it will involve lots of train travel 26. A. the lack of time 27. A. they were just as busy as people of today 28. D. to find effective ways to give employees flexibility 29. B. the Great Depression 30. D. his second wife’s positive influence31. B. love breeds love 32. B. its owner died of a heart attack 33. C. putting up a Going Out OF Business sign 34. C. developing fresh business opportunities 35. A. owning the greenhouse one day 听写36 labor/labour 37 ingredients 38 vital 39 individual 40 engage 41 figures 42 generating 43 currently 44. Will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control and customers’ satisfaction 45. To acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures 46. Don’t expect that the companies will provide you with clearly defined career pathsSection A: 11. M: Today is a bad day for me. I fell off a step and twisted my ankle. W: Don’t worry, us ually ankle injuries heal quickly if you stop regular activities for a while. What does the woman suggest the man do? 12. W: May I see you ticket, please? I think you’re sitting in my seat. sorry. M: Oh, you’re right. My seat is in the balcony. I’m terriblyQ: Where does conversation most probably take place? 13. W: Do you hear Mr. Smith die in his sleep last night? M: Yes, it’s very sad. Please let everybody know that whoever wants to may attend the funeral.Q: What are the speakers talking about? 14. M: Have you taken Professor Yang’s exam before? I’m kind of nervous.W: Yes. Just concentrate on the important ideas she’s talked about in the class and ignore the details.m？Q: How does the women suggest the man prepare for Professor Yang’s exa15. W: I’m so sorry sir, and you’ll let me pay to have your jacket cleaned, won’t you?M: That’s all right. It could happen to anyone. And I’m sure that coffee doesn’t leave lasting marks on clothing. Q: What can we infer from the conversation? 16. W: Have you seen the movie The Departed? The plot was so complicated that I really got lost.M: Yeah, I felt the same, but after I saw it a second time, I could put all the pieces together.Q: How did the two speakers find the movie?17. M: I’m really surprised you got an A on the test; you didn’t seem to have done a lot of reading.W: Now you know why I never missed the lecture.Q: What contributes to the woman’s high score?18. W: Have you heard about the new digital television system? It lets people get about 500 channels.M: Yeah. But I doubt they’ll have anything different from what we watch now.Q: What does the man mean?Conversation OneW: Gosh! Have you seen this, Richard?M: See what?g around pretending he’s from the electricity board. He’s beenW: In the paper. It says, there is a man goincalling at people’s homes, saying he is coming to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea, and while they are out of the room he steals their money, handbag whatever and makes off with it.M: But you know, Jane, it’s partly their own fault; you should never let anyone like that in unless you’re expecting them.W: It’s all very well to say that. But someone comes to the door, and says elect ricity or gas and you automatically think they are OK, especially if they flash a card to youM: Does this man have an ID then?W: Yes, that’s just it. It seems he used to work for the electricity board at one time according to the paper the police are w arningwarning people especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment. It’s a bit-office to draw her pension when he called. She said he sad. One old lady told them she’d just been to the postmust have followed her home. He stole the whole lot.M: But what does he look like? Surely they must have a description.W: Oh, yes they have. Let’s see, in his thirties, tall, bushy dark hair, slight northern accent, sounds a bit like you actually.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper?20. How did the man mention in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims?21. What is the warning from the police?22. What does the woman speaker tell us about the old lady?Conversation TwoM: Miss Jones, could you tell me more about your first job with hotel marketing concept?W: Yes, certainly. I was a marketing consultant responsible for marketing 10 UK hotels. They were all luxuryhotels in a leisure sector all of a very high standard.M: Which markets were you responsible for?W: For Europe and Japan.M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been to Japan?W: Yes, I have, I spent months in Japan 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big tour operators and the tourist organizations. As I speak Japanese I had a very big advantage.M: Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan in your present job?popular with the Japanese both for holidays and for businessW: Yes, I’ve had a lot. Cruises have become veryconferences. In fact, the market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has increased a lot recently.traveled on the luxury train, theM: Really, I’m interested to hear more about that, but first tell me have you everOrient Express, for example?W: No, I haven’t. But I’ve traveled on the Glacial Express through Switzerland and I traveled across China byis job.train about 8 years ago. I love train travel. That’s why I’m very interested in th23. What did the woman do in her first job?24. What give the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan?25. Why is the woman applying for the new job?Passage 1Time. I think a lot about time and not just because it's the name of the news organization I work for. Like most working people, I find time, or the lack of it, and never-ending frustration and an unwinnable battle. My every day is a race against the clock that I never ever seem to win. This is hardly a lonesome complaint. According to the families and work institutes, national study of the changing workforce, 55 percent of employees say they don't have enough time for themselves, 63 percent don't have enough time for theirspouses or partners, and 67 percent don't have enough time for their children. It's also not a new complaint. Ibet our ancestors returned home from hunting wild animals and gathering nuts and complained about how little time they had to paint battle scenes on their cave walls. The difference is that the boss of animal hunting and the head of nut gathering probably told them to shut up or no survival for you. Today's workers are still demanding control over their time. The difference is today's bosses are listening. I've been reading a reportissued today called "when work works" produced jointly by three organizations. They set up to find and warn the employers who employ the most creative and most effective ways to give their workers flexibility. I found this report worth reading and suggest every boss should read it for ideas.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 26. What is the speaker complaining about?Question 27. What does the speaker say about our ancestors?Question 28. Why does the speaker suggest all bosses read the report by the three organizations?Passage 2Loving a child is a circular business. The more you give, the more you get, the more you want to give, *** said. What she said proves to be true of my blended family. I was born in 1931. As the youngest of six children, I learned to share my parents' love. Raising six children during the difficult times of the Great Depression took its toll on my parents' relationship and resulted in their divorce when I was 18 years old. Daddy never had very close relationships with his children and drifted even farther away from us after the divorce. Several years later, a wonderful woman came into his life and they were married. She had two sons, one of them still at home.Under her influence, we became a blended family and a good relationship developed between the two families. She always treated us as if we were her own children. It was because of our other mother, Daddy's second wife, that he became closer to his own children. They shared over 25 years together before our father passed away. At the time of his death, the question came up of my mother, Daddy's first wife, attending his funeral. I will never forget the unconditional love shown by my step mother. When I asked her if she would object to mother attending Daddy's funeral, without giving it a second thought, she immediately replied. "Of course not, honey. She is the mother of my children."Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 29. According to the speaker, what contributed to her parents' divorce?Question 30. What brought the father closer to his own children?Question 31. What message does the speaker want to convey in this talk?Passage 3In February last year, my wife lost her job. Just as suddenly, the owner of the Green House where I worked as manager died of a heart attack. His family announced that they were going to close the business because no one in the family wanted to run it. Things looked pretty gloomy. My wife and I read the want ads each day. Then one morning, as I was hanging a "going out of business" sign at the green house, the door opened and in walked a customer. She was an office manager whose company had just moved into the new office park on the edge of the town. She was looking for potted plants to place in the reception areas in offices. "I don't know anything about plants", she said, "I am sure in a few weeks, they'll all be dead.” While I was helping her selecther purchases, my mind was racing. Perhaps as many as a dozen firms that recently opened offices in the new office park and there were several hundred more acres with construction under way. That afternoon, I drove up to the office park. By 6 o'clock that evening, I had signed contacts with 7 companies to rent plants from me and pay me a fee to maintain them. Within a week, I had worked down to an agreement to lease the Green House from the owner's family. Business is now increasing rapidly. And one day we hope to be the proudowners of the Green House.Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 32. What do we learn about the green house?Question 33. What was the speaker doing when the customer walked in one morning?Question 34. What did the speaker think of when serving the office manager?Question 35. When was the speaker's hope for the future?复合式听写We are now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and technology. Physical labor, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key ingredients in the creation of wealth. Now the vital raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And individuals entering the workforce offer their knowledge not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers engage in mind work. They deal with symbols, words, figures, and data. What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be generating, processing as well as exchanging information. Currently three out of 4 jobs involve some form of mind work. And that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike will be making decisions in such areas as product development, qualitycontrol, and customer satisfaction. in the new world of work, you can look forward to be in constant training to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures. You can also expectto be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine-to-five jobs, life-time security, predictable promotions and even a conventional workplace as you are familiar with. Don't expect the companies toprovide you with a clearly-defined career path and don't wait for someone to empower you. You have toempower yourself.。

2008年6月大学英语四级考试真题答案与精解（试卷A）Part ⅢListening ComprehensionSection A11. M: Today’s a bad day for me. I fell off a step and twisted my ankles.W: Don't worry. Usually ankle injuries heal quickly if you stop regular activities for a while.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?A)12. W: May I see your ticket, please? I think you are sitting in my seat.M: Oh, you’re right. My seat is in the balcony. I'm terribly sorry.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?C)13. W: Did you hear Jay Smith died in his sleep last night?M: Yes, it’s very sad. Please let everybody know that whoever wants to may attend the funeral.Q: What are the speakers talking about?B)14. M: Have you taken Professor Young’s exam before? I’m kind of nervous.W: Yes. Just concentrate on the important ideas she’s talked about in the class, and ignore the details.Q: How does the woman suggest the man prepare for Professor Young’s exam?D)15. W: I’m so sorry, sir. And you’ll let me pay to have your jacket cleaned, won’t you?M: That’s all right. It could happen to anyone. And I’m sure that coffee doesn’t leave lasting marks on clothing.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?D)16. W: Have you seen the movie “The D eparted”? The plot is so complicated that I really got lost.M: Yeah. I felt the same. But after I saw it a second time, I could put all the pieces together.Q: How did the two speakers find the movie?B)17. M: I’m really surprised you got an A on the test. You didn’t seem to have done a lot of reading.W: Now you know why I never miss a lecture.Q: What contributes to the woman’s high score?A)18. W: Have you heard about the new digital television system? It lets people get about fivehundred channels.M: Yeah, but I doubt that will have anything different from what we watch now.Q: What does the man mean?D)Conversation OneW: Gosh, have you seen this, Richard?M: See what?W: In the paper,（19）says there’s a man going round pretending he is from the electricity board. He is been calling at people’s homes, saying he’s come to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea, and while they are out of the room, （19）he steals their money, handbag, whatever, and makes off with it.M: But you know Jean, it’s partly their own fault. They should never let anyone like that in unless you are expecting them.W: It’s all very well to say that, but someone comes to the door and says electricity or gas. And you automatically think they are ok. Especially if they flashed a card to you.M: Does this man have an ID then?W:（20）Yes, that’s just it. It seems he used to work for the electricity board at one time. According to the paper, （21）the police are warning people especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment. It’s a bit sad. One old lady told them, （22）she’s just been to the post office to draw her pension, when he called, she said he must follow her home.（22）He stole the whole lot.M: but, what does he look like. Surely they must have a description.W: Oh, yes. They have. Let’s see, in his 30s, tall, bushy dark hair, slight northern accent. Sounds a bit like you actually.19. What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper?C)20. How did the man mentioned in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims?.D)21. What is the warning from the police?C)22. What does the woman speaker tell us about the old lady?C)Conversation TwoM: Miss Jones, could you tell me more about your first job with hotel marketing concepts.W: Yes, certainly. （23）I was a marketing consultant responsible for marketing ten UK hotels. They were all luxury hotels in the leisure sector, all of very high standard.M: Which markets were you responsible for?W: For Europe and Japan.M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been to Japan?W: Yes, I have. I spent a month in Japan in 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big tour operators, and the tourist organizations. （24）As I speak Japanese, I had a very big advantage.M: Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan, in your present job?W: Yes, I’ve had a lot. Cruises have become very popular with the Japanese both for holidays and for business conferences. In fact, the market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has increased a lot recently.M: Really? I’m interested to hear more about that. But first tell me, have ever traveled on a luxurytrain, the Orienting Express for example.W: No, I haven’t. But I’ve traveled on the Glacier Express to Switzerland, and I traveled across China by train about 8 years ago. （25）I love train travel. That’s why I am very interested in this job.23. What did the woman do in her first job?A)24. What gave the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan?D)25. Why is the woman applying for the new job?A）Section BPassage OneI think a lot about time and not just because it’s the name of the news organization I work for. Like most working people, I find time or the lack of it, are never ending frustration and an unwinable battle. My every day is（26）a race against the clock that I never ever seem to win. This is hardly a lonesome complaint, according to the families and work institutes, national study of the changing work force,（26）55% of the employees say t hey don’t have enough time for themselves, 63% don’t have enough time for their spouses or partners, and 67% don’t have enough time for their children. （27）It’s also not a new complaint. I bet our ancestors returned home from hunting wild animals and gathering nuts,（27）and complained about how little time they had to paint battle scenes on their cave walls. The difference is that the boss of the animal hunting and the head of nut gathering probably told them to “Shut up!” or “No survival for you!” Today’s w orkers are still demanding control over their time, the difference is: today’s bosses are listening. I’ve been reading a report issued today called When Work Works, produced jointly by 3 organizations. （28）They set out to find and award the employers who employ the most creative and most effective ways to give their workers flexibility. I found this report worth reading and suggest every boss should read it for ideas.26. What is the speaker complaining about?A)27. What does the speaker say about our ancestors?A)28. Why does the speaker suggest all bosses read the report by the 3 organizations?D)Passage TwoLoving a child is a circular business. The more you give, the more you get. The more you want to give, Penalapy Leach once said. What she said proves to be true of my blended family. I was born in 1931. As the youngest of six children, I learn to share my parents’ love. Raising 6 children during the difficult times of the （29）Great Depression took its toll on my parents’ relationship and resulted in their divorce when I was 18 years old. Daddy never had very close relationships with his children and drifted even farther away from us after the divorce. Severalyears later, a wonderful woman came into his life, and they were married. She had two sons. One of them is still at home. Under her influence we became a blended family and a good relationship developed between the two families. （30）She always treated us as if we were her own children. It was because of our other mother, daddy’s second wife, that he became closer to his own children. They shared over 25 years together before our father passed away. At the time of his death, the question came up of my mother, daddy’s first wife, attending his funeral. I will never forget the unconditional love shown by my stepmother, when I asked her if she would object to mother attending daddy’s funeral. Without giving it a second thought, she immediately replied, “O f course not, honey, she is the mother of my children.”29. According to the speaker, what cont ributed to her parents’ divorce?B)30. What brought the father closer to his children?D)31. What message does the speaker want to convey in this talk?B)Passage ThreeIn February last year, my wife lost her job. （32）Just as suddenly, the owner of the greenhouse where I worked as manager died of a heart attack. His family announced that they were going to close the business because no one in the family wanted to run it. Things looked pretty gloomy. My wife and I read the want-ads each day. （33）Then one morning, as I was hanging out “Going out of Business” sign at the greenhouse, the door opened and in walked a customer. She was an office manager whose company has just moved into the new office park on the edge of town. She was looking for part of plant s to place in the reception areas and offices. “I don’t know anything about plants,” she said. “I’m sure in a few weeks they’ll all be dead.” Why was I helping her select her purchases? My mind was racing.（34）Perhaps as many as a dozen firms have recently opened offices in the new office park, and there were several hundred more acres with construction under way. That afternoon, I drove out to the office park. By six o'clock that evening I had signed contracts with seven companies to rent plants from me and pay me a fee to maintain them. Within a week, I had worked out an agreement to lease the greenhouse from the owner’s family. Business is now increasing rapidly.（35）And one day, we hope to be the proud owners of the greenhouse.32. What do we learn about the greenhouse?B)33. What was the speaker doing when the customer walked in one morning?C)34. What did the speaker think of when serving the office manager?C)35. What was the speaker’s hope for the future?A)Section C36. labor37. ingredients38. vital39. individuals40. engage41. figures42. generating43. Currently44. will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control, and customer satisfaction.45. to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures.46. Don't expect the companies will provide you with a clearly defined career path。