CollegeEnglishListeningandSpeakingCourse4ListeningText听力原文(完整版)

1、Recorder:ColeWinGaoTestTwoPartADirections:You'regoingtohearfiveshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationaquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Listencarefullyandchoosetherightanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Conversation1:M:Ihave

2、neverheardsuchafascinatinglectureonsolarenergy.Butyoudon'tseemimpressed.Don'tyoulikeit,Sally?W:Well,ImustadmitthatIdozedoffmostofthetime.Ithinkit'stoodifficultformetounderstand.Q:Howdidthewomanfeelaboutthelecture?A. Enjoyable.B. Toocomplicated.C. Touching.D. Interesting.正确答案:B.Toocomplic

3、ated.Conversation2:W:Thankgoodness!You'vefinallyarrived.Thepresentationstartedtenminutesago.AndIwasjustbeginningtopanic.M:SorryI'mlate.Thetrafficwasextremelybad.Q:Howdidthewomanfeelwhenshesawtheman?A. Excited.B. Embarrassed.C. Worried.D. Relieved.正确答案：D.Relieved.Conversation3:W:Ihearthatyouw

4、orkpart-timeatasupermarket.Whatdoyoudothere?M:Iworkintheproducesection.Ialsostockshelves.Sometimeswhenitreallygetsbusy,Ihelpatthecheckoutcounter.Recorder:ColeWinGaoQ:Whatdoesthemanoccasionallydoathissupermarket?A. Worksatthemeatcounter.B. Deliversgroceriestocustomers.C. Servesasacashier.D. Stocksshe

5、lves.正确答案：D.Stocksshelves.Conversation4:M:Mary,I'vefinallydecidedaboutmyhistorypaper.I'mgoingtofocusonWorldWarII.W:That'sgood,butyouneedtoconcentrateononeparticulararea.WhataboutlookingatthecourseofeventsinthePacific?Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman'stopic?A. Itisnotworthwritingabout.

6、B. Itisquiteappropriate.C. Itshouldbenarroweddown.D. Itshouldbeexpanded.正确答案:C.Itshouldbenarroweddown.Conversation5:M:TogetanMA,you'llneedthirty-sixcredithours.FifteenmustbefromtheEducationDepartmentandfifteenfromthePsychologyDepartment.Fortheremainingsixcredithoursyouhavetowriteathesis(论文)inabo

7、uttwothousandwords.W:Hmm,thatseemsalot,butI'msureI'llmanage.Q:Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A. Thecredithoursrequiredforadegreeineducation.B. Thecredithoursrequiredforadegreeinpsychology.C. TherequirementsofanMAdegree.D. TherequirementofathesisaspartialfulfillmentofanMAdegreeineducationo

8、rpsychology.正确答案:C.TherequirementsofanMAdegree.PartBDirections:Listentothedialoguetwiceandfillingtheblankswiththemissingwords.FastReadingAt6:45p.m.ontheeveningofThursday9thOctober,MissAllenwasreturningfromworktoherhomeat79WinstonAvenue.Shehadleftworkat5:30p.m.andstoppedattheFoxandGoosepublichouseinM

9、arketStreetforadrinkwithacolleague.MissAllenandhercolleaguehadleftthepubat6:30p.m.andMissAllenhadwalkedtotheNo.13busstopattheRecorder:ColeWinGaoendofMarketStreet.Whileawaitingthearrivalofthebus,shenoticedagroupofthreeyouthsloitering（闲逛；游荡）onthecorner.Theyouthsstartedtoapproachher,andshestartedtowalk

10、intheoppositedirection.Thefootstepsbehindheracceleratedandayouthofabout19yearsofagestoppedherandaskedherthetime.AsMissAllenstoppedandlookedatherwatchtheyouthseizedherwrist,twistedherarmbehindherbackandforcedheratknifepointtosurrenderherhandbagandherringandbracelets.Thetwoaccompliceswereencouragingth

11、eirfriendatthispoint.AfterMissAllengavetheyouthherhandbagandherringandbraceletsthethreequicklydisappeared.MissAllenwasveryshaken,butdecidedtowalktoherhome,adistanceofaboutthreemiles,whereshewouldalertthepolice.Shearrivedhomeat7:40p.m.,onlytodiscoverthatherflat（公寓）hadbeenhurriedlyburgled.Clearlythemu

12、ggershadfoundMissAllen'skeysinherhandbagandhadarrivedbeforehertoransackherflat.MissAllenlatercalledthepolicetoreportthemugging（路劫）andtheburglary（盗窃）.Inherhandbag,therewere65poundsincash,hercreditcardsandcheckbookandherkeys.Twonecklaces,severalpairsofearrings,acameraandaportableCDplayerwerestolen

13、fromherflat.APoliceman'sReportVictimMissAllenSuspectsagroupofthreeyouths,oneofthemabout19yearsold_CrimesMuggingandburglaryTimeofcrimesFrom6:45p.m.tosometimebefore7:40,Thursday9th,OctoberScenesofcrimesMarketStreetandMissAllen'shomeLossesAhandbagcontaining65poundsincash,creditcards,checkbookan

14、dkeys;aringandbracelets;twonecklaces,severalpairsofearrings,acameraandaportableCDplayerwerestolenfromherflat1. Whoisthevictim?ItsMissAllen.2. Whoarethesuspects?Agroupofthreeyouths,oneofthemabout19yearsold3. Whatkindofcrimeshavetheseyoungmencommitted?Robbery/Muggingandburglary.4. Whendidthecrimeshapp

15、en?From6:45p.m.tosometimebefore7:40,Thursday9th,October5. Wheredidthecrimeshappen?InMarketStreetandMissAllen'shome6. Whatarethelosesaccordingtothepassage?Thelosesincludeahandbagcontaining65poundsincash,creditcards,checkbookandkeys;aringandbraceletstwonecklaces,severalpairsofearrings,acameraandap

16、ortableCDplayerstolenfromMissAllen'sflat.Recorder:ColeWinGaoPartCListentothepassagethreetimesandfillintheblankswiththemissingwords.DialogueForyearsalmosteveryonehasbelievedthatpeoplelosesomeoftheirmentalpowersastheyage.Wehavebelievedthatoldpeoplehavedifficultyremembering1)andtheythinkmoreslowly.

17、Someevenbelievethatoldpeople2)haveareducednumberofbraincells.Doctorsarenowsayingthatthelossofmentalpowersis3)notasignofoldagebutofdiseases.ButWarnerShan,anexpertonaging,saysthatsome4)healthyelderlypeopleseemtolosementalpowersbecause5)theyexpecttolosesome.Theyaccepttheideathatoldpeoplealwaysloseintel

18、ligence,butstudieshaveshownthat6)ifapersonrefusestoacceptthisideaandremainshealthy,activeandinterestedinlife,hismentalpowerswillnotbeaffected.Infact,somekindsofintelligencecontinuetogrow.Thestudiesalsoshowthat7)oldpeoplewholivewiththeirfamiliesandhaveactivelivesncreaseinintelligence.Peoplewho8)livea

19、loneandwithdrawfromanykindofsociallifeseemtolosementalability.PartDHomeListeningYou'llhearapassage.Listencarefullyandthenchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.Passage1Lifestyleisthewayapersonlives;itincludeswork,leisuretime,hobbies,otherinterests,andpersonalphilosophy.Oneperson'slifesty

20、lemaybedominatedbyworkwithfewsocialactivities.Another'smayinvolvehobbies,recreationalactivitiesorpersonalphilosophy.Thereislittledoubtthatlifestylesarechangingandthatthesechangeswillhaveanimpactonthewaybusinessoperatesintheyearsahead.Severalcasesarecausinglifestylechangesinsomedevelopedcountries

21、.First,thereismoreleisuretimethaneverbefore.Theworkweekisnowlessthanfortyhours,ascomparedwithseventyhoursacenturyago.Someexpertsbelieveitwillbetwenty-fivehoursorlessinafewdecades.Severalfirmshaveadoptedfour-dayworkweekswithmorehoursperday.Othershavecutdownonthenumberofworkinghourseachweek.Reducedwor

22、kschedulesmeanincreasedleisuretime.Second,familieshavefewerchildrenthanbefore-andyoungcouplesarepostponingchildbirthinsteadofhavingchildrenearlyinthemarriage.Thistrendhasforcedmanybusinessestomodifytheircompetitivestrategies.GerberProductsCompanyusedtoadvertise'babiesareourbusiness-ouronlybusine

23、ss'.NowGerberproductsincludeinfantandtoddlerclothing,stuffedanimalsandaccessoriessuchasbottles,babypowderandsoon.Third,peoplearebettereducatedandmoreprosperousnowthantheywereearlier.Recorder:ColeWinGaoTheseadvantagesbringwiththemthefreedomtoquestioncurrentlifestylesandexaminenewones.Inquiriesoft

24、hisnaturehavesometimesledtopersonallifestylechanges.Today'syouth,forexample,arenotonlybettereducatedbutmoreindependentandindividualisticthanpastgenerations.Thebusinessworldisonlybeginningtorealizehowpeople'slifestylescaninfluencetheirbehaviorasemployees,consumersandmembersofsociety.Questions

25、:1. Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A. Howlifestylesarechanginginsomedevelopedcountries.B. Howfastpeople'slifestylesarechanginginsomedevelopedcountries.C. Whatarethecausesoflifestylechangesinsomedevelopedcountries.D. Whattypesoflifestylesdominatepeople'sworkinsomedevelopedcountries.正确答案:C.Wha

26、tarethecausesoflifestylechangesinsomedevelopedcountries.2. Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A. Theworkweekwillbeprolongedorshortenedaccordingtochangesinpeople'slifestyles.B. Thedelayingofchildbirthamongtheyounghascausedmanycompaniestomakeacompletechangeintheirbusinessstrategies.C.

27、Incompanieswheretheworkweekhasshortenedtofourdays,employeesactuallyworkmorehoursperweek.D. Peoplewithagoodeducationaremorelikelytochangetheirlifestyles.正确答案:D.Peoplewithagoodeducationaremorelikelytochangetheirlifestyles.3. Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttoday'syouth?A. Moreindividualistic.B. Moreself

28、ish.C. Moresuccessful.D. Moredependent.正确答案：A.Moreindividualistic.Passage2MountainclimbersaroundtheworlddreamaboutgoingupMountQomolangma.Itisthehighestmountainintheworld.Butmanypeoplewhohaveclimbedthemountainhadleftwastematerialthatisharmingtheenvironment.Thepollutionisaffectingpopulatedareasnearthe

29、mountain.AteamofAmericansisplanningthelargestclean-upefforteveronMountQomolangma.Theywillmaketheriskytripupthemountainnextmonth.TheteamofeightAmericanswillRecorder:ColeWinGaobeguidedbymorethantwentyethnicSherpasofNepal.TheirgoalistoremoveallthetrashtheyseeandsendmostofitbacktotheUnitedStates.Theywil

30、lspendtwomonthsmovingupthemountaingatheringoxygenbottles,fuelcontainers,batteries,drinkscans,humanwasteandothertrash.Theyareexpectedtoremoveatleastthreetonsoftrashinlargebags.TeamleaderRobertHoffmanismakinghisfourthtripupthemountain.HesayshehopestoreturnMountQomolangmatotheconditionitwasinbeforethef

31、irstsuccessfulclimbfiftyyearsago.Hesayshehopestheeffortwillinfluenceotherpeopletocleanuptheenvironmentclosertohome.HumanwasteonMountQomolangmaisamajorconcern.Sotheclean-upteamwilltakealongwiththemnewlydevelopedequipmenttocollectandtreathumanwaste.Overtheyears,thewasteparticleshavepollutedthemountain

32、.Inthewarmseasonwhentheicemelts,thepollutedwaterflowstoNepalesevillagesbelow.TheproblemhasgottenworseinrecentyearsbecauseclimbingMountQomolangmahasbecomemorepopular.Since1992thegovernmentofNepalhasrequiredclimberstobringdownwhattheytakeup.Butthoseruleswereneverfullycarriedout.Andnoonehaseverbeenrequ

33、iredtobringbacktheirtrashfromthehighestpartofthemountain.MountQomolangmaispartoftheHimalayanmountainrange.ItisontheborderbetweenNepalandTibet,China.EdmundHillaryofNewZealandandSherpaTensingNorgaymadethefirstsuccessfulclimbin1953.Sincethen,morethaneighthundredpeoplehavesuccessfullyclimbedthemountain.

34、Somepeoplewhoreachedthetopdiedontheirwaydown.Manyotherpeoplediedbeforereachingthetop,whichisalmostninethousandmetershigh.Questions:1. Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?A. ClimbingMountQomolangma.B. TreatingHumanWasteonMountQomolangma.C. RemovingTrashnearMountQomolangma.D. Cleanin

35、gupMountQomolangma.正确答案：D.CleaningupMountQomolangma.2. Whichofthefollowingistrue?A. Sofarover800peoplehaveclimbedupMountQomolangmabutmostofthemhaddiedontheirwaydown.B. ClimbingupMountQomolangmaisthedreamofmountainclimbersaroundtheworld.C. AgroupofAmericanswillrisktheirlivestocleanuptheHimalayanMount

36、ains.D. HoffmansuccessfullyclimbedMountQomolangmain1953.正确答案:B.ClimbingupMountQomolangmaisthedreamofmountainclimbersaroundtheworld.Recorder:ColeWinGao3. What'stheAmericanteam'sgoalingoingupMountQomolangma?A. Toremoveallthetrash.B. Togatherasmuchhumanwasteaspossible.C. Toremovenolessthanthree

37、tonsoftrash.D. TotakethetrashbacktotheUS.正确答案:C.Toremovenolessthanthreetonsoftrash.4. Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A. FewpeoplewillwanttoclimbMountQomolangmabecauseitisseriouslypolluted.B. ClimbersaretoblameforthepollutedenvironmentofMountQomolangma.C. TheChinesesideofMountQomolangmaisnotpollute

38、d.D. ItiseasiertogettothetopofMountQomolangmafromtheNepalesesideofthemountain.正确答案:B.ClimbersaretoblameforthepollutedenvironmentofMountQomolangma.Passage3Accordingtopopularbelief,eccentrics（古怪的，怪癖的，异乎寻常的）arewealthypeoplewhocanaffordtoindulge（沉溺）theireccentricitiesonagrandscale.Butnowadayseccentricsa

39、rejustaslikelytoworkatordinaryjobs.Oneman,forexample,worksinabankfrom9to5,butinhissparetimecarriesabowandarrowandthinksofhishomeasaleafycornerofSherwoodForest.Anothereccentricisasocialworkerbutlivesinacaveanddoeslongcharitywalkswearingpajamas.Athirdspendsallhistimeinbedandafourthlivesonlyonpotatoes.Dr.DavidWeekshasfoundthatsuchoddballsoftenhavecertainfeaturesincommon.Theyareoftentheonlyoreldestchildraisedinstricthomes.