09年12月四级听力文本

1、09年12月四级听力文本（第四套）09 年 12 月四级听力 Short conversation11. M: Excuse me, do you have change for a ten-dollar no te? I n eed to pay the park ing meter. W: I m sorry, but I think you can get it through the money cha nger in the shopp ing cen ter across the street.Q: What is the man trying to do?12. M: Can y

2、ou recommend something that a school boy of 7 or 8 will really like?W: I d suggest this toy train, sir. It s an exbrand. Very popular all over the world these days.Q: What is the man doing?13. W: Do you let people know when you re taking pictures of them?M: I try not to. You know any picture of a pe

3、rson who poses for the camera would look dull and unn atural.Q: What are the speakers talk ing about?14. W: I n eed to talk to some one who knows Baltimore we ll. I m told you lived there.M: Oh, but I was really young at the timeQ: What does the man mean?15. W: Aren t you disappo in ted that you did

4、 n get the promoti on?M: Maybe a little, but I know I need more experienee before I nready for that kind of resp on sibility.Q: What do we learn about the man from this eon versati on?16. W: I v估een working out the gym since Janu ary. I was a bit out of shape.M: You look terrific. It seems that your

5、 effort has paid off.Q: What does the man imply about the woma n?17. W: Professor Clark suggested I get a tutor for adva need physics.M: Well, that might help. Adva need physics is a pretty difficult course.Q: What does the man mea n?18. W: Bill, have you heard the latest news? It appears we two won

6、 t be laid off aft金 M: Oh, I nsomewhat tired of working here. I vbeen wondering whether I should resign. Any way, the n ews seems to be good for you.Q: How does the man feel about the n ews?09年12月四级长对话-1Now you hear the two long eon versati onsCon versati on 1W: Hello, Carts on College, may I help y

7、ou?M: Yes. I m looking for information on courses in computer programming. I would need it for the fall semester.W: Do you want a day or eve ning course?M: Well, it would have to be an evening course since I work duri ng the day.W: Aha. Have you taken any courses in data process ing?M: No.W: Oh! Wel

8、l, data processing is a course you have to take before you can take computer programm ing.M: Oh, I see. Well, when is it given? I hope it is not on Thursdays.W: Well, there a class that meets on Mon day eve nings at 7.M: Just once a week?W: Yes. But that s almost 3 hours from 7 to 9:45.M: Oh! Well,

9、that as right, I could manage that. How many weeks does the course last?W: Mm, let me see. 12 weeks. You start the first weekends September and finish Oh.just before Christmas, December 21st.M: And how much is the course?W: That 00 dollars including the necessary computer time.M: Ah-hum. Okay, Eh, w

10、here do I go toregister?W: Registration is on the second and third of September betwee n 6 and 9 in Frost Hall.M: Is that the round building behind the park ing lot?W: Yes, that s the one.M: Oh, I know how to get there. Is there anything that I should bring with me?W: No, just your check book.M: Wel

11、l, tha nk you so much.W: You re very welcome. Bye!M: Bye!Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q19: Why does the man choose to take an eve ning course?Q20: What does the man have to do before taking the course of computer programmi ng?Q21: What do we learn about the sc

12、hedule of eve ning course?Q22: What does the man want to know at theend of the con versati on?W: So, why exactly does your job have reputati on for being stressful?M: Stress is gen erally drive n by the feeli ng of being out of con trol of a situati on and the feeli ng of a situati on con troll ing

13、you. Tradi ng in finan cial markets comb ines both.W: How do you relax in the eve ning?M: I very rarely do anything work- related so it s easy to escape the markets. I gen erally go to the gym or go for a run, especially if I had a bad day. I always cook a meal rather than have a take-away. To do so

14、mething my brain will regard as creative.W: Do you think what you do to relax is an effective way to beat stress?M: I don t think there is a specific ule about how to beat stress. I gen erally find out what I do is effective for me.W: Would you con sider cha nging your job because of the high stress

15、 factor?M: I have con sidered leav ing my job due to stress-related factors. However, I do think that an element of stress is a good thing. And if used the right way can actually be a positive thi ng.W: What do you enjoy about the stressful aspects of your job?M: Hav ing said all that, I do actually

16、 enjoy an eleme nt of un certa in ty. I enjoy men tal challe nge. Tradi ng gen erates a wide range of emoti ons sec ond by sec ond.How you deal with and man age those emoti ons dictates short medium and long term trad ing performa nee and success.Q23-25Q23. What is the mansjob?Q24. Why does the man

17、prefer to cook a mea rather tha n have a take-away?Q25. What does the man say about an element of stress in his job?Secti on BPassage OneSince early times, people have been fascinated with the idea of life existing somewhere else besides earth. Un til rece ntly, scie ntists believed that life on oth

18、er planet was just a hopeful dream. But now they are beginning to locate places where life could form .In 1997, they saw evide nce of pla nets n ear other stars like the sun. But scie ntists now think that life could be eve n n earer in our own solar system. One place scientists are studying very cl

19、osely is Europa, a moon of Jupiter. Space probes have provided evidence that Europa has a large ocean under its surface. The probes have also made the scientists think that under its surface Europa has a rocky core giving off volca nic heat. Water and heat from volcanic activity are two basic condit

20、ions needed for life to form. A third is certa in basic chemicals such as carb on, oxyge n and n itroge n. Scien tists believe there might be such chemicals lyi ng at the bottom of Europa s ocean. They may have already created life, or maybe about to. You may won der if light is also n eed for life

21、to form. Un til rece ntly, scie ntists thought that light was esse ntial. But now, places have been found on earth that are in total in blackness, such as caves several miles ben eath the ocea n. And bacteria, primitive forms of life have bee n seen there. So the lack of light in Europa ssubsurface

22、ocean doesn t automatically rule out life formi ng.26. What did scientists once believeaccordi ng to the passage?27. What have scientists found about Europa, a moon of Jupiter?28. What have scientists come to know rece ntly about the formati on of life?Passage TwoIn her early days as an emergency ro

23、om physician, Dr. Joanna Meyer treated a child who had suffered a second degree burn. After the child had bee n treated, and was being prepared for discharge, Dr. Meyer talked to the pare nts about how they should care for the child at home, also liste ning to her were half f a doze n family members

24、. A few hours later, when she came to say goodbye, the family asked her to settle an argument they vbeen having over exactly what advice she had give n. “ As I talked to them, I was amazed. shesaid,“Althemhad heard the simple instructions I had given just a few hours before. But they had three or fo

25、ur different versions. The most basic details were unclear and confusing. I was surprised, because these were intelligent people. ”This episode gave Dr. Meyer her first clue to somethi ng every doctor lear ns sooner or later-most people just don t listen very well.Nowadays, she says, she repeats her

26、 in structi ons, and eve n con ducts a reality check with some patients. She asks them to tell her what they think they re supposed to do. She also provides take-home sheets, which are computer printouts, tailored to the pa tients situation.Dr. Meyer s listeners are not unusual. When new or difficul

27、t material is presented, almost all listeners are faced with a challenge, because human s speech lacks the stability and perma nence of the prin ted word. Oral comm uni cati onis fast-movi ng andimperma nent.Question 29-31Q29. What did the child s family members argue about in the hospital?Q30. What

28、 does Dr. Meyer do to en sure her patie nts un dersta nd her in structi ons?Q31. What does the speaker say about huma n speech?Passage 3It is logical to suppose that thi ngs like good labor relations, good working conditions, goodmotivateHerzberg motivatewages and ben efits, and job security workers

29、. But one expert, Frederick argued that such conditions do not workers, they are merely satisfiers.Motivators, i n con trast, i nclude thi ngs such as having a challenging and interesting job, recognition and responsibility. However, even with the developme nt of computers and robotics, there are al

30、ways ple nty of bori ng, repetitive and mechanical jobs, and lots of unskilled people who have to do them. So how do managers motivate people in such jobs?One solution is to give them some resp on sibilities, not as in dividuals, but as a team. For example, some supermarkets comb ine office staff, the people who