2014年6月四级真题

1、201406-2四级听力材料Short Conv ersati ons1. M: Did you buy any of the sweaters that we are on sale?W: Buy any? I got five of them. They were such a good barga in.Q: What does the woma n say about the sweaters?2. W: I have trouble concentrating when my roommate talks so loud on hermobile phone.M: Why don &

2、#39;you just ask her to lower her voice?Q: What does the man suggest the woma n do?3. W: Wendy's in the basement, trying to fix the washing machine.M: Shouldn 'she be work ing on her annual report?Q: What does the man mean?4. W: What happe ned to the pain ti ng that used to be on the wall?M:

3、 It fell dow n and the glass broke. I'm hav ing it reframed.Q: What do we lear n from the conv ersati on?5. M: You must have left the camera in the market. Its a very expensive camerayou know.W: But I tell you that I didn ' t take it. I remember clearly that you put it on the dress ing table

4、.Q: What does the woma n say about the camera?6. W: There is a good comedy on at the theatre Royal next Saturday. If you like,I can book four seats for us.M: All right. I II ask Janet if she is free then. I ll let you know tomorrow.Q: What does the woma n suggest they do n ext Saturday?7. W: We'

5、ve ope ned the first box. Look! Some of these books are soaked.M: They should've used waterproof wrapp in gs. What are we going to doabout it? It stoo late to order replaceme nts.Q: What do we lear n about the conv ersati on?8. W: Professor Joh nson said you can pick up your term paper at her of

6、fice.M: So she has graded it?Q: What can we infer from the conv ersatio n?Long Conv ersati on 1W: Can I help you?M: Well. I ' m noire. I hope so. (9) You see, actually, I ' m getting married soon. And my friends want to buy me prese nts and thi ngs.W: And would you like some things for the k

7、itche n.M: Yes, that ' s right. I thought if I could find out things about kitchen things.They would be the best sorts of prese nts.W: Well. I suppose the first thing you need is a cooker. Do you like an electr on one or a gas one?M: Hm. I think I probably prefer a gas one. But cookers are very

8、expe nsive.Aren ' t they? How much is this one?W: It '75 pounds including tax and delivery. It' s a very good one though.M: But It ' s a lot of mojnsyn' t itWhat sorts of things could I ask people to buy? You know, cheaper.W: Well. You need some pans, won' you? A set of pans,

9、 I suppose, anddrying pans. Do you like cook ing?M: Yes. I suppose so.W: Well. (10) In that case, you might like a mixer. If you make cakes andthings like that, it ' II save you a lot of time. And a blender too. That"if you make soup and thi ngs.M: Hm. That ' thought.W: Somethi ng else

10、you might use is a set of these kni fes, you know, carv ing kni fes, bread kni fes, steak kni fes, fruit kni fes, potato peeli ng kni fes.M: (11) Heave ns! I n ever knew so many sorts.W: Oh, Yeah. Come over here and I ' II show you some more.Q9 Why is the man is in the kitchen ware shop?Q10 Why

11、does the woma n want to know whether the man likes cooki ng?Q11 What does the man say he has n ever realized?Long Conv ersati on 2M: Good morning, Mrs. Thoms on.W: Oh, Mr. Min esuka. Please come in and sit dow n. I want to talk to you about someth ing that has come up.M: What's up? Any way, I &#

12、39;ll be glad to help you with any thi ng I can.W: Some advice, Mr. Min esuka. (12) r ve bee n offered a new job.M: A new job?W: As a matter of fact, it isn't the bank in New York.M: It's the offer from ano ther bank?W: It's from the Intern ati onal Bank for Rec on structio n and Develop

13、me nt in Washi ngton.M: (13) You mean the World Bank?W: (13) That's right. And it's really very un expected, I might say.M: You've established reputation in international banking circles. May I ask what kind of positi on they've offered you?W: A rather important one, as a matter of f

14、act, deputy director of the Intern ati onal Finance Corporatio n.M: (14) Isn't that the part of the Bank that makes loans to private companies in the developing countries?W: (14) Yes, it is. It's a job that certainly offers a chanee for public service.M: It seems to me that it's a real h

15、onor for you.W: Yes, it is. But rve been with this bank for so many years, ever since I graduated from college, in fact.M: (15) But it's an honor for the bank too, for the training and experienee it's give n you.W: Yes, I suppose I can think of it that way. M: Then you've decided to acce

16、pt the offer? W: Probably, yes, almost certainly. I'd like to think I can do some work that will con tribute to intern ati onal corporati on and un dersta nding.Q12 What does the woma n want to discuss with the man?Q13 Who offered the woma n the new job?Q14 What will be the woma n's main res

17、p on sibility as a deputy director?Q15 What does the man thi nk of the job offer?Passage 1Good transportation is very important in winter. (16) If you have a car, make sure it is ready for the cold weather. Keep the gas tank as n early full as you can. This will keep water out of the tank and will b

18、e a reserve in case you get into trouble. (17) If a storm traps you in your car, there are some steps you should take for your own safety. Do not tend to walk to find help. You may quickly lose your way in blowing and drifting snow. Your chances of being found are better if you stay in your car. Kee

19、p a downwind window open slightly for fresh air. Freez ing rain can seal off your car and lock you in side. Run the engine and heater once in a while. Keep the same dow nwind wi ndow ope n while the engine is running. Make sure that snow has not blocked the exhaust pipe. Clap your hands and move you

20、r arms and legs from time to time. Do not stay in one positi on too long. But, do not move too much. (18) Exercise warms you up, but it also causes you to lose body heat. If more than one person is in the car, do not sleep at the same time. One pers on should always be awake. If you are alone,stay a

21、wake as long as you can. Turn on the in side light at ni ght. This would make your car more visible to rescue crews. Don' t panic. Stay with your carQ16 What does the speaker say you should do in win ter with your car?Q17 What should you avoid doing if a storm traps you in the car?Q18 Why is too

22、 much exercise un desirable whe n you are trapped in a car by a win ter storm?Passage 2The topic of my talk today is gift-givi ng. Everybody likes to receive gifts, right? So you may thi nk that gift-givi ng is a uni versal custom, but actually the rules of gift-giving vary quite a lot. And not know

23、ing them can result in great embarrassment. In North America the rules are fairly simple. If you are invited to some on e's home for dinn er, bring wine or flowers, or a small item from your country. (19) Among frien ds, family and bus in ess associates, we gen erally don't give gifts on oth

24、er occasi ons except on some on e's birthday and Christmas. The Japa nese, on other hand, give gifts quite freque ntly, ofte n to tha nk some one for their kindn ess. The traditi on of gift-givi ng in Japa n is very an cie nt. (20) There are many detailed rules for everythi ng, from the color of

25、 the wrapp ing paper to the time of the gift prese ntati on. And while Europea ns don't gen erally excha nge bus in ess gifts, they do follow some formal customs whe n visit ing homes, such as bringing flowers. The type and color of flowers, however, can carry special meaning. Today, we have see

26、 n some broad differe nces in gift-gi vin g. I could go on with additional examples, but let's not miss the main point here. (21) If we are not aware of and sensitive to cultural differences, the possibilities for miscommunication and conflict are enormous. Whether we learn about these differe n

27、ces by readi ng a book or by liv ing abroad, our goal must be to respect differences among people in order to get along successfully with our global n eighbors.Q19 What does the speaker say about gift-gi ving of North America ns?Q20 What do we lear n about the Japa nese concerning gift-gi ving? Q21

28、What point does the speaker make at the end of the talk?Passage 3Claudette Rigo is a reporter for a Fre nch n ewspaper. Her assig nment for the last five years has been Washington and American politics. She reports the current political news for her paper.In additi on, she writes the colu mn that is

29、 published every week. (22) The colu mn expla ins America n politics to her readers in France. They often find it very difficult to un dersta nd the Un ited States and America ns. Claudette lives in a small house in a fashi on able secti on of Washi ngton. She en terta ins a great deal. Her guests a

30、re usually government officials, diplomats, lawyers and other n ewspaper people. Whe n she isn't en terta ining, she goes out to dinners and parties. In spite of her busy social life, Claudette works very hard. The parties are really work for her, becausereporters frequently get news stories just by talk ing and liste ning to people. Claudette also has a small office i