2022年1月12日四级测试听力原文

2022年1月12日四级测试听力原文1.M:Jessica,couldyouthisemailstoalltheclubmembers?

W:Sorry,thecomputerbrokedownthismorning.IwillforyouassoonasIhavefixed.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

2.W:Didyoufindthebookforyourreadingassignmentinthelibrary?

M:ItclosedbeforeIgotthere.Ihadnoideathatitclosessoearlyonweekends.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

3.M:Didyoucheckthepowerplugandpresstheplaybutton?

W:Yes,thepowerindicatorwason,anditwasrunning,butsomehowthesounddidn”tcomethrough.

Q:Whatwasthewomanprobablytryingtodo?

4.M:Juana,Iamawfullysorry.Ididn”tmeantohurtyou.Shallwehaveabeerandforgetthewholething?

W:OK,wecandropitthistime.Butdon”tdoitagain.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

5.W:Airportsaresadplaces.

M:Sometimes,Iguess.Butwe”llkeepintouch.AndIwillflyovertoseeyouwithChristmas.

Q:Whatarethespeakersdoing?

6.M:Areyougoingtoreturntoyourpresentjobafterthevacation?

W:No,Iplantograduatenextsemester.ThatmeansI”llhavetobeafull-timestudent.

Q:Whatwillthewomando?

7.W:John,areyoudoingresearchforProfessorWilliamsthissemester?

M:Actually,Iamworkingashisteachingassistant.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

8.M:Iheardthereareafewseatsleftfortheshowtonight.

W:Really?Iwasundertheimpressionthattheticketsweresoldoutalongtimeago.

Q:Whatdoweknowfromthewoman”sreply?

9.W:Mrs.Long”sbriefingseemstogoonforever.Iwasbarelyabletostayawake.

M:Howcouldyousleepthroughthat?Itwasveryimportantforthemissionweweregoingtocarryout.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

10.W:Youseemveryconfidentaboutthejobinterview,don”tyou?

M:Yes,Ifeelreadyforit.IboughtagoodsuitandclothingstoreandIhadmyhaircut.Ihadstudiedalmosteverythingaboutfinanceandeconomics.

Q:Whereisthemanprobablygoingtowork?

Passage1

TherewasonceamaninSouthAmericawhohadaparrot,apetbirdthatcouldimitatehumanspeech.Theparrotwasunique.Therewasnobirdlikehiminthewholeworld.Hecouldlearntosayanywordexceptone.Hecouldnotsaythenameofhisnativetown,Ketunnel.ThemandideverythinghecouldtoteachtheparrottosayKetunnel,butheneversucceeded.Atfirsthewasverygentlewiththebird.Butgradually,helosthistemper.“Youstupidbird.Whycan”tyoulearntosaythatoneword?SayKetunnelorIwillkillyou.“Buttheparrotwouldnotsayit.Manytimesthemanscreamed,“SayKetunel,orI”llkillyou.“Butthebirdwouldneverrepeatthename.Finally,themangaveup.Hepickeduptheparrotandthrewhimintothechickenhouse.“Youareevenmorestupidthanthechickens.“Inthechickenhouse,therewerefouroldchickens,waitingtobekilledforSunday”sdinner.Thenextmorning,whenhewentoutofthechickenhouse,themanopenedthedoor.Hewasshockedbywhathesaw.Hecouldnotbelievehiseyesandears.Onthefloorlaythreedeadchickens.Theparrotwasscreamingatthefourth,“SayKetunel,orI”llkillyou.“

11.Whydidthemanlosehistemper?

12.Whokilledthethreechickens?

13.Whywastheshockedatthescenethenextmorning?

Passage2

InBritain,ifyouarefoundguiltyofacrime,youcanbesenttoprisonorbefinedorbeorderedtodocommunityworksuchastidyingpublicplacesandhelpingtheold.Youmayalsobesenttospecialcenterswhenyoulearnspecialskillslikecooking,writingandcarmaintenance.About5percentofthepresentpopulationarewomen.Manyprisonswerebuiltoveronehundredyearsago.Butthegovernmentwillhavebuilt11newprisonsbynextyear.Therearetwosortsofprisons.Theopensortandtheclosedsort.Intheclosedsort,prisonersaregivenverylittlefreedom.Theyspendthreetotenhoursoutsidetheircellswhentheyexercise,eat,study,learnskills,watchTVandtalktootherprisoners.Allprisonersareexpectedtowork.Mostofthemarepaidforwhattheydo,whetheritisdoingmaintenanceorcookingandcleaning.Prisonersinopenprisonsarelockedupatnight,butfortherestofthetime,theyarefreewithintheprisongrounds.Theycanexercise,havevisitors,orstudy.Andsomeareallowedoutofthegroundtostudyortodocommunitywork.

14.WhatdoweknowaboutwomenprisonersinBritain?

15.Inwhatwayareopenprisonsdifferentfromclosedprisons?

16.WhatdowelearnaboutprisonersinBritain?

Passage3

Londontaxidriversknowthecapitallikethebackoftheirhands.Nomatterhowsmallorindistinctthestreetis,thedriverwillbeabletogetyoutherewithoutanytrouble.ThereasonLondontaxidriversaresoefficientisthattheyallhavegonethroughaverytoughtrainingperiodtogetspecialtaxidrivinglicense.Duringthisperiod,whichcantaketwotofouryears,thewould-betaxidriverhastolearnthemostdirectroutetoeverysingleroadandtoeveryimportantbuildinginLondon.Toachievethis,mostlearnersgoaroundthecityonsmallmotorbikespracticinghowtomovetoandfromdifferentpointsofthecity.Learnertaxidriversaretestedseveraltimesduringthetrainingperiodbygovernmentofficers.Theexamsareterribleexperience.Theofficersaskyou“HowdoyougetfromBirminghampalacetotheTowerofLondon?“andyouhavetotakethemthereinthedirectline.Whenyougettothetower,theywon”tsay“welldone“.Theywillquicklymoveontothenextquesti