大学生英语第四册课本课后听力

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㈡ 新视野大学英语第二版第四册听力答案及原文

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㈢ 求21世纪大学实用英语综合教程第四册的听力原文

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㈤ 新视野大学英语第二版第四册听说教程听力MP3

一般课本都会附上光盘的

㈥ 大学英语4级买什么书和听力材料

《星火》和《王长喜》或者封面那是大青蛙的那个这几个系列的四六级专的辅导书吧。这属三个是目前大学四六级辅导里最权威的。

首先，你要买本四级英语单词，不是一味的要你背，放在床头就好，不必每天使劲背，每天晚上睡觉之前，刚躺到床上一定睡不着，看几个单词正好困了。推荐，你买新东方的词根记忆那本，很容易记。

英语四级CET4考试入场前须知：

1、考试前，请各位考生务必检查自己的耳机，以确保其能正常使用，并准备好足够的电池!考场不提供无线耳机和电池。

2、请各位考生妥善保管好准考证，遗失不补!

3、准考证、学生证和身份证三证齐全方可进入考场。有遗失学生证或身份证者，请到所在系行政秘书兼辅导员处开具证明。无准考证或学生证、身份证两证均遗失者不得参加考试。

㈦ 谁有大学英语第四册听力答案啊!

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以下是听力原文
Part A
1 W: I'm not swimming in the lake unless it warms up outside today.
M: Me neither. Unfortunately I think it's supposed to stay this cold all day.
Q: What can be inferred about the speakers?
2 M: that sweater is so unusual, and yet it looks familiar. Did I just see you wearing it yesterday?
W: Well, not me. but...see, it belongs to my roommate Jill, and she is in your chemistry class.
Q: What does the woman imply?
3 W: This toothache is killing me! i was hoping it would just go away but it's getting worse by the minute. what did you say the name of your dentist was?
M: I told you last week to make that appointment.
Q: what does the man imply?
4 M: you wanna go to a lecture tonight over in the science auditorium? it's some guy who spent a year living in antarctica.
W: no kidding! i'm doing a report on Antarctica for my geography class. maybe i can get some good information to add to it.
Q: what does the woman mean?
5 W: i'd really like to learn how to play chess, but it looks so complicated. it seems like it will take a really long time to learn.
M: well, it takes a long time to get good at it. but we can go over the basics the afternoon if you want.
Q: what does the man imply?
6 M: Do you think u can lend me that novel when you are finished with it? I've been looking all over for a , but apparently it sold out at all the bookstores.
W: oh, it's not mine. it belongs to Alive. but i'll see what she says.
Q: what will the woman problaly do?
7 W: umm...are you going to try some of this chocolate pudding? it's incredible.
M: well, to be honest with you, i've never been a big fan of chocolate.
Q: what does the man imply?
8 W: why don't we go catch the new Italian film at the Pin Street cinema?
M: that's a little out of the way, don't u think? it's playing just up the street of the Grow of Two, you know.
Q: what does the man suggest they do?
9 W: hi, i know Doctor Wilson's out of town at a conference, but i was wondering...um...since she won't be back till next week, if u...if u could check in your computer records "n"(and) find out how i did on her mid-term exam?
M: i'm sorry ,miss. but i'm not authorized to give out that kind of information.
Q: what does the man mean?
10 M: you wouldn't believe the line at the auto inspection center.i waited more than two hours to get through it.
W: that's what u get for waiting until the last day of the month.
Q: what does the woman imply?
11 W: you know, i'll be concting my psychololgy experiment this Sat. and i'm going to have my hands full. so i was sondering if you could help me. maybe you could register the subjects and ask 'em(them) a few questions as they come in.
M: i've got some work of my own to do. but i guess i can make sometime. just let me know what i'm supposed to do.
Q: what does the man mean?
12 W: did you ever get around to cashing that refund check from the bookstore?
M: oh, gosh! you konw what, i must've misplaced that in my desk somewhere. but thanks for reminding me.my funds are running low, so i'd better find it soon.
Q: what will the man probably do?
13 W: it sounds like Kare isn't happy at all with her new roommate. did she say why?
M: believe me, i tried to find out. but i simply couldn't pin her down.
Q: what does the man mean?
14 W: oh, Professor Jackson, I was wondering...but uh...well, if uh...if I had a chance yet to uh...look at my thesis proposal?
M: well, i know you gave it to me over a week ago,but to be honest,i have been swamped with other things.
Q: what does the professor imply?
15 W: that's a shame about your car.talk about bad timing!
M: yeah.and just a few months ago i put 400 dollars into it and i hoped itwould make it through another year.
Q: what can be inferred about the man's car?
16 M: this stew is delicious. i'd love to be able to make it myself
W: why not? you can get all the ingredients at any supermarket. here,let me get a pencil and paper.
Q: what will te woman probably do next?
17 W: so how was the dramma club's new proction last night? did i miss out on anything good?
M: hardly,i kept looking at my watch the whole time.
Q: what does the man mean?
18 W: i see you haven't gotten that program to run on your computer yet.want me go over the instruction manual with you?
M: that would be great. you need a Ph.D. to understand it.
Q: What can be inferred about the man?
19 W: how do i get one of those green buckets everyone here puts out of the curb for paper recycling?
M: oh,just call up the sanitation department,the'll deliver a bucket at no charge.
Q: what does the man suggest the woman do?
20 M: there's nothing i like better to get me started in the morning than a big breakfast,eggs, bacon, homefried potatoes...
W: not me! all that fatty food will give me a stomachache. i prefer something light, like fruit or a yogurt.
Q: what does the woman mean?
21 W: what's the problem, paul? you really look panicked.
M: i am speaking to a group of high school students about engineering this afternoon. but i have no idea how i am going to simplify some of the concepts for them.
Q: what can be infeered about the man?
22 W: well, i am never doing this again! seven courses in one semester is just too much.i don't have a minute to myself!
M: well i hate to say this, but ...i told you so.
Q: what does the man mean?
23 W: do you think we can use your pickup truck to take the telescopesout to the field again this weekend?
M: to be honest, i've got a lot of dents in my truck from the last field trip. maybe someone else can help out this time.
Q: what does the man imply?
24 M: d you think Dr. Luby will lead a theater trip to Broadway in New York City again this year?
W: i don't think so. i know so! and i've already signed up for it.
Q: what does the woman mean?
25 W: tomorrow we are having our first test in my history class. i' m really worried about it. you've taken one of Dr. Parker's tests, haven't u? I hear they're impossible to pass.
M: i don't know who you've been talking to. My experience was just the opposite.
Q: what does the man imply?
26 M: i haven't turned on my air-conditioner at all this summer.
W: that's surprising, considering how hot it's been lately.
Q: what does the woman find surprising?
27 W: hey, congratulations on winning the essay contest.that thousand-dollar prize money should really come in handy.
M: you bet! i've already put it aside to cover the increase my landlord just announced for next year.
Q: what does the man mean?
28 W: you know,we never went over chapter 16 in class. what do you think the odds are that Dr. Bomb will include it on the test?
M: he's been long to do things like that. so i wouldn't put it past him
Q: what does the man say about Dr.Bomb?
29 W: i heard that only 20% of summer jobs in this part of the country are advertised. the other 80% are filled some other way.
M: relaly? then maybe i need to change my jobsearch techniques.
Q: what can be inferred about the man?
30 M: i don't remember theassignmentoff hand,but i've got it written downat home.how about if i call u tonight?
W: if u call before nine,just leave a message with my roommate.
Q: why will the man call the woman?

Listen to a voncersation between two stents in the lounge of a college dormitory.
W: Hi, Kaven.Your roommate told me that I could find you in the TV lounge. what are you doing here?
M: what does it look like i am doing?
W: well, it looks like u are watching television. but we have a linear algebra mid-term tomorrow, so i thought you'd be studying for it and maybe i can study with you.
M: oh,well,i was just taking a break.this linear algebra stuff gives me aheadache if i work on it too long.
W: i know what you mean. i've been working on it for three hours through it already. i'm beginning to go corss.i'd been theorying at the sample problems. i just don't get some of them.
M: but i can't believe you are coming to me.i mean you do konw what i got on the last test,don't u?
W: yeah,i know.you told me.i just thought two heads might be better one.
M: yeah,that's nice idea.but...you know,i wish i knew that person in our class who got a hundred on the last test.she didn't miss a question. umm...was it Elizabeth?
W: oh yeah, Elizabeth! she is a friend of mine. she'd be a big help right now. why don't i give her a call?
M: what! at this hour? it's already ten thirty. i don't wanna impose on her.
W: yeah, i guess you are right. but you know what, she owes me a big favor. let's at least give her a call and see what she syas. maybe going over some of the problems with us wouls help her review the material.
M: it's worth a try.
31 what are the speakers mainly discussing?
32 why is the man watching television?
33 why is the man surprised that the woman wants to study linear algebra
with him?
34 why doesn't the man want to call Elizabeth?
Questions 35 through 39:
Listen to two students talking about their engineering class.
W: hello?
M: hi, may, this is bill johns.
W: oh hi, bill. you weren't in engineering class today, were you?
M: i have the full. i was sonderfing if you could tell me what went on.
W: actually we had an interesting class. Dr.Collin talked about a new type of fuel.
M: oh, yeah?
W: uh-hum. it's called dimethyl-ether or DME.
M: oh, i remember reading something about DME.it's mostly used in spray cans, right?
W: right. DME doesn't destory the ozone, so it's been environmentally friendsly.
M: but doesn't DME pullute the air if it's burned in an engine?
W: Dr. Collin says something about its exhausts being clear,that it doesn't release as much pullutants as diesel fuel. and he mentioned something about DME being more efficient than other alternative fuels.
M: when will it replace diesel fuel?
W: not for a while.it's not economical to massproce.
M: well, thanks for the information.i guess i won't need to borrow your notes.
W: well,maybe you should look at them. we are having a test next week.
M: okay, could u give them to Mike Andrews? I think he is in your psychology class. he is my roommate.
W: sure. i hope you're feeling better soon.
M: thanks. me too. bye!
W: bye!
35 what is the converstation mainly about?
36 why is the woman giving the man the information?
37 what effect will the increased use of DME instead of diesel fuel probably have?
38 according to the conversation, why won't DME be on the market soon?
39 why does the woman suggest the man look at her notes?

Questions 40 through 43:
Okay. Uh...you remember that ive mention that it's important to read the assigned poems aloud,so you can develop and appreciation of the sounds of the poetry: the rhymes, the rhythm, the repetition of words or sounds, and to get a sense of the interplay between the sounds of the words and their
meaning. this is really critical as we move into modern poetry, especially by writers who place so much importance on sounds that the meaning becomes all letter relevant. like this line by Gertrude Stein that I'd like to quote. listen, listen as i say the words. "rose is a rose is a rose is a rose." taken literally this would seems to be an empty statement, one which gives us no information. but the purpose of a poem need not be to inform the reader of anything, but rather to evoke feelings. to create a sensual as well as phonically pleasing experience. now Gertrude Stein was better known for her prose than for her poems. but i'd like to like to quote this line because of its musicality, and because i think it helps open up our awareness to the unconventionally lyricism of contemporary poets. you'll see this in your homework tongiht as you read the poetry of John Ashbery, especially if you read it out loud, which i recommend you do. poets like ashbery don't rely so much on any formal rhyme scheme or meter as on the musical quality of the indivial words themselves. as i said,Stein was better known for her non-poetical work. and now i'd like to touch briefly on her essay entitled "Converstaion and Explanation". this work deals with her theory of writing and will help to explain some of the things we've talking about.
40 what does the professor mainly discuss?
41 what does the professor say about Gertrude Stein as a writer?
42 why does the professor recommend the students do as part of their homework?
43 what does the professor recommend the students do as part of their homework?

Questions 44 through 46
Listen to a talk in a class about United States history.
last week, you recall, we discussed the early development of railroads in the United States. today i want to mention an even earlier form of transportation , one that brought the first European settlers to America. and that's the wooden sailing ship. from colonial times sailing ships were vital to the economy. many coastal towns depended on fishing or whaling for employment and income. this was especially true in the northeastern states. and there the wood from nearby forests and the skills of local designers and workers also formed the basis of an important shipbuilding instry. but the big profits were to be made on trade with far away places. and since sea captains often became part owners of their ships, they had a strong interest in the commercial success of their voyages. so these Yankees, that's what US sailor and officers came to be called, they carried on a very profitable trade with other parts of the world. the high point of this trade came in the mid-19th century with the introction of the clipper ship, the enormous Yankee clippers with huge sails reaching nearly two hundred feet into sky. he'd carry passengers and cargo from New York around South America to San Francisco in less than three months and clear to China in just half a year. at that time this seemed unbelievable fast and efficient. but in the 1860s, more reliable steam-poweredship began to take over. and soon the important role of sailing ships in the US economy would come to an end.
44 what aspect of United States history does the professor mainly discuss?
45 According to the professor, what may be one reason for the success of the merchant ships of the United States?
46 what does the professor say about clipper ships?

Questions 47 through 50:
Listen to part of a talk in a class on early childhood ecation. The professor is discussing penmanship: the quality of one's handwriting. as you prepare to become elementary school teachers, you'll be hearing a lot of disscussion about the relevance of teaching permanship. now years ago when i was studying ecation in college, reading writing and arithmetic were the basics of elementary school ecation. it went without saying that writing meant first and foremost penmanship. that is, the neatness of a child's handwriting. back then, penmanship was often taught as a separate subject from the fist grade right up through the sixth grade long after the children had moved from writing in block capital letters to cursive script. it was considered so important that sometimes prizes were even awarded for the best handwriting. but when we move ahead a few decades into the 1980s,we see teachers and administrators and even parents telling us that teaching penmanship is waste of time. with computers, they said, children can successfully manipulate the keyboard or mouse of their home computers before they can even hold a pencil. this change in attitude had an impact on the classroom. in your homework for this week you'll be looking at what statewide curriculum standards in the US say about penmanship. you'll see that in many states penmanship has been de-emphasized in a required curriculum, especially in the later years of elementary school. In california, for example, the curriculum calls for fourth-grade students to...and i quote, "write fluently and legibly in cursive or joined …, essentially a level inappropriate for fourth graders. but after this, the curriculum makes no further mention of penmanship in grade five, six or beyond, Any higher level of quality or neatness is simply not among the curricular objectives. your assignment is to look at what the curricular standards say for all fifty states say about penmanship.
47 what is the professor's main point about penmanship in early childhood ecation?
48 why does the professor mention prizes?
49 what will the students read about for homework?
50 what does the professor quote from California's curriculum requirements?

㈧ 新概念英语第四册全部课文听力MP3打包下载

这个是电驴上的资源，很安全。
有两个版本，包含了一到四册所有内容。
这个回是英音版：答http://www.verycd.com/topics/105605/（速度挺快的）
这个是美音版：http://www.verycd.com/topics/175249/（这个我没下过，不知道速度如何。）

上面两个都是CD转化的MP3版本。

㈨ 新课标人教版英语必修4课本听力MP3

http://www.verycd.com/topics/2760176/这个网址上是必修和选修的所有听力，它要求安装电驴，你可以选已安装电驴选版项然后用迅雷下，权实在不行就下电驴下完在卸载就行了

㈩ 急求 新视野大学英语听说教程第四册 听力原文

说一下你的邮箱啊，这样怎么发给你！
UNIT ONE THE TEMPTATION OF A RESPECTABLE WOMAN
UNDERSTANDING SHORT CONVERSATIONS
1．：What’s your family like，Emma?
W：Well．my parents are separated，but my father lives near us．My mother is a middle aged woman．She works as a chemical engineer for a drug company．
Q：How do Emma’s parents get along?
2．W：I have to go downtown tomorrow morning to have my spring dresses fitted．
M：Don’t you have other clothes to wear?
W：No．none of them fit，and I can’t even button up my dresses．I think I need some new clothes．
M：Maybe you should first think about doing more exercises and losing weight and then worry about your new clothes．
Q：What does the man suggest the woman do?
3．M：Robert talks a great deal about moving from his present home in New York to a plantation in the South．
W：But that is the same thing he has been saying since he moved there six years ago．
Q：What can we learn from the conversation?
4．W：How long has your friend been at your home?
M：About 10 days．
W：Did he have a good time?
M：Yeah．It seemed as if he just got here when it was time for him to say good—bye.
W：It is certainly a pleasure to see him again and renew old memories．
M：Well．we talked about college days when we had been best friends，and when we used to have SO many ambitions．
Q：What can be learned about the man and his friend?
5．W：What happened to you? You look really happy．
M：My wife voluntarily proposed to invite my best friend to our family party.
W：Didn’t your wife like your friend?
M：No，at first she found him a terrible nuisance，but she has finally overcome her dislike for him．
Q：What does the man mean?
6．M：So you have finally decided to end your teaching career，Lucy?
W：Yes．It has been driving me crazy．My health doesn’t permit me to cope with such a heavy workload at the moment．That’s why I decided to go to Australia to take a rest．
M：Oh．I see．So that’s why you’ve been so quiet recently．Your periods of silence were not your basic nature，but the result of moods．You really need a change．
Q：What can we know about the woman?
7．M：I heard just last week that Vicky had got married．
W：Vicky married? I can’t believe it! Remember how she always said that marriage wasn’t her choice?
M：But I also heard that Vicky left her husband，just two days after their marriage．
W：What?
M：When her husband arose in the morning，Vicky had already gone，without even saying farewell．A porter had carried her trunk to the station and she had taken all early morning train to another city．
Q：What can we learn about Vicky from the conversation?
8．W：Do you know who that man is?
M：Which one?
W：The one in casual clothes．
M：Oh，that’s David Smith．He’s the one who just moved into the apartment．
W：Oh，really? He looks kind of interesting．
Q：What does the woman think of David Smith?
9．W：Do you know anything about Henry?
M：That name sounds familiar．but I’m not sure．
W：He’s from New Zealand．He works for IBM．
M：Have you spoken to him? What’s he like?
W：He seems to be a very nice man．He’s very friendly and he’s got a good sense of humor．
They say he’s a man of wit．
0：what can be learned about Henry?
10．M：Did you hear that Mr. and Mrs. Brown went to Singapore for a vacation last month?
W：Yeah．Did they enjoy themselves?
M：It’s hard to say．When they got there．they couldn’t get a room in a good hotel．
W：That’s too bad．But they really should have made a reservation for a room earlier．
Q：What can be drawn from the conversation?
11．M：You know Martin? Although we’ve been in the same office for many years．I’ve never been able to figure him out．
silence in which he has unconsciously covered himself, but ...
Q: What does the man mean?
12. W: Have you made your peace with your wife yet?
M: I've certainly tried, but she refused to talk to me last night. And when I arose this morning, she had already left for her aunt's.
W: When will she return?
M: Haven't the slightest idea.
Q: What happened between the man and his wife?
13. M: What is it like to live here?
W: It's terrible. It used to be quieter when I went to school here. I still remember that I often sat alone on the bench that stood beneath an oak tree at the edge of the trail.
M: And nothing disturbed you?
W: Yeah. Being alone there, my thoughts quickly flew this way and that.
Q: What does the woman imply?
14. W: When my husband's friend Bob visited us, I just left them alone for the most part.
M: Why?
W: Because he was so different from other people and I couldn't understand him.
M: Did he notice your absence?
W: No, he didn't. Sometimes 1 imposed my company upon him, accompanying him in his idle walks to the mill.
M: Did he want you to accompany him?
W: No, that was the last thing he would desire.
Q: What does the woman mean?
15. W: Peter is a quiet boy. He seldom says a thing.
M: Well, let me tell you. His brother Tom is just the opposite.
Q: What kind of a person is Tom?
16. M: Do you often see our fellow students?
W: I did for a while until I left university, but after that not really.
M: Yeah, I've lost touch with most people as well, but I still see Peggy occasionally.
W: Oh, yeah. How's she getting on?
M: Ok, I suppose, but she's had a rough time in the last few years. She got divorced.
Q: Whom do the man and woman talk about?
17. M: Did you hear about Mrs. Baroda?
W: Yes, I did. She was a~ upright and respectable woman. She was also very sensible. It's a pity that the world has lost a great modern dancer.
Q: What happened to Mrs. Baroda?
18. W: When is your friend going?
M: Not for a week yet, dear. I don't understand why you ask my friend to leave our house. Actually he gives you no trouble.
W: No. I should like him better if he did; if he were more like the others, I could plan somewhat for his comfort and enjoyment.
M: He just came here to take a rest, so please don't make a fuss over him.
W: Fuss! Nonsense! How can you say such a thing?
Q: What can be concluded from the conversation?
19. M: Oh, it's you, Mrs. Johnson. Come in and sit down. Now, what was it? Oh, yes, your leg. Has there been any improvement since last week?
W: Well, no. I'm afraid not, doctor. It's still the same.
M: I'd better have another look at it. Hmm! Still very swollen. Have you been resting it, as I told you to?
W: It's so difficult to rest it; doctor, you know, with a house to run, and six children and ...
Q: What made it difficult for the woman to follow the man's advice?
20. M: You are very nice to me and I've had a delightful time. I really appreciate your inviting me here and spending so much time showing me around.
W: Oh, it was fun for me, too. It gave me a chance to get away from routine and do something a little bit different.
Q: What have the speakers been doing together?
Key: 1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (B)
6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (A)
11. (C) 12. (C) 13. (A) 14. (B) 15. (D)
16. (C) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20. (D)
UNDERSTANDING LONG CONVERSATIONS
(Emma, Bill and Tim are talking about friendship.)
Emma: How important are friends to you, Bill?
Bill: I've never had a lot of friends. I've never regarded them as particularly important. Perhaps that's because I come from a big family -- two brothers and three sisters, and lots of cousins. That's what's really important to me. My family. The different members of my family. If you really need help, you get it from your family, don't you? Well, at least that's what I've always found. What about you, Emma?
Emma: To me friendship.., having friends.., people I know I can really count on... to me that's the most important thing in life. It's more important even than love. If you love someone, you can always fall out of love again, and that can lead to a lot of hurt feelings, bitterness, and so on. But a good friend is a friend for life.
Bill: And what exactly do you mean by a friend?
Emma: Well, I've already said, someone you know you can count on. I suppose what I really mean is... Mm... let's see, how am I going to put this.., it's someone who will help you if you need help, who'll listen to you when you talk about your problems.., someone you can trust. What do you mean by a friend, Tim?
Tim: Someone who likes the same things as you do, whom you can argue with and not lose your temper, even if you don't always agree with him. I mean someone you don't have to talk to all the time but can be silent with, perhaps. That's important, too. You can just sit together and not say very much sometimes. Just relax. I don't like people who talk all the time.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard:
1. What does Bill think of friends?
2. Whom does Bill usually turn to when he runs into difficulties?
3. What does friendship mean to Emma?
4. According to Emma, what may love lead to?
5. What kind of people does Tim like to make friends with?
Conversation 2
W: You know, it doesn't look like you've cleaned the living room.
M: No, I haven't. Ugh. I had the worst day. I am so tired. Look, I promise I'll do it this weekend.
W: Listen, I know the feeling. I'm tired, too. But I came home and I did my share of the housework. I mean, that's the agreement, right?
M: All right. We agreed. I'll do it in a minute.
W: Come on. Don't be that way. You know, I shouldn't have to ask you to do anything. I mean, we both work, we both live in the house, we agreed that housework is...is both of our responsibility. I don't like to have to keep reminding you about it.
M: What's the matter with you today? You are displeased.
W: It's us.
M: What do you mean by "us"?
W: Well, we used to talk to each other before we were married. Remember?
M: What do you mean? We're talking now, aren't we?
W: Oh, yes, but we used to do so much together.
M: We still go to the cinema together, don't we?
W: Yes, but we used to go out for walks together. Remember?
M: Of course, I do.
W: And we used to do silly things, like running barefoot through the park...
M: Yes. I used to catch terrible colds. Honestly, you are being totally ridiculous.
W: But we never argued. You used to think I was wonderful. Once...(sound of the door opening) Where are you going?
M: Back to live with my parents. That's something else we never used to do before we were married. Remember?
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
6. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
7. What is the agreement between the man and the woman?
8. What are they doing now?
9. How does the man react to the woman's complaints?
10. What will the man do?
Key:
Conversation 1: 1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (D)
Conversation 2: 6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (D)
UNDERSTANDING PASSAGES
Listening Task 1 Passage1
Peter and Rhoda were going steady for two years. Everyone thought they were going to get married. One evening while they were eating in a restaurant, Peter said to Rhoda:
"You know, Rhoda, you're the only girl I really know well. We are both very young, and I think we must try to make new friends and have new experiences. If we still love each other after all that, then we can get married."
"That's true, isn't it? But I don't want to stop our relationship, do you? We can see each other, can't we? "
"No, Rhoda, not for a while."
"I guess you're right, but I'm going to miss you very much."
"I'm going to miss you, too, Rhoda."
The months passed. Rhoda and Peter were very lonely. Rhoda finally decided to try a computer dating service. She filled out an application which stated what she liked in a person. Soon the phone rang. It was Andre Legros who received her name from the computer service. They arranged to meet that evening for coffee. While she was waiting for Andre, Peter came in. She asked him:
"What are you doing here? "
"Well, I have a blind date for tonight with a girl named April May. It's a computer match. What are you doing here? "
"I'm waiting for my blind date. His name is Andre Legros."
After a few minutes of awkward silence, Rhoda began to laugh. She said:
"I'm April May."
Peter looked surprised. After a moment, he said:
"And I'm Andre Legros. This was no mismatch, was it? It was meant to be."
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the passage you have just heard:
1. How many years were Peter and Rhoda going steady?
2. What did they decide to do one evening?
3. Why did Rhoda try a computer dating service?
4. How did Peter and Rhoda feel when they first knew the truth?
5. What can be inferred from the passage?
Passage2
George's mother was worried about him. One evening, when her husband came home, she spoke to him about it.
"Look, dear, " she said, "you must talk to George. He left school three months ago, but he still hasn't got a job, and he isn't trying to find one. All he does is smoke, eat and play records."
George's father sighed. It had been a very tiring day at the office.
"All right, " he said, "I'11 talk to him."
"George, " said George's mother, knocking at George's door, "your father wants to speak to you."
"Oh! "
"Come into the sitting room, dear."
"Hello, old man, " said George, when George and his mother joined him in the sitting room.
"Your father's very worried about you, " said George's mother. "It's time you found a job."
"Yes, " replied George without enthusiasm.
George's mother looked at her husband.
"Any ideas? " he asked hopefully.
"Not really, " said George.
"What about a job in a bank? " suggested George's mother, "or an insurance company, perhaps? "
"I don't want an office job, " said George.
George's father nodded sympathetically.
"Well, what do you want to do? " asked George's mother.
"I'd like to travel, " said George.
"Do you want a job with a travel firm then? "
"The trouble is, " said George, "I don't really want a job at the moment. I'd just like to travel and see a bit of the world."
George's mother raised her eyes to the ceiling. "I give up, " she said.
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard:
6. What did George's mother ask his father to do?
7. How did George's father feel after a day's work?
8. When did George leave school?
9. What did George want to do after graation?
10. What can be concluded from the passage?
Passage3
If you listen to American music, watch American television or magazines, you will probably agree that the most popular subject of these forms of entertainment is love. Romantic love always finds an audience in the United States. Falling in love, solving the problems of love, and achieving the happy ending -- the big wedding are subjects of interest to the alt as well as the teenage public. Millions of Americans celebrate Valentine's Day with special cards and gifts that announce their love to their mates, their friends, their coworkers, and their families. Popular songs tell us that "all the world loves a lover". A popular saying is "Love conquers all". Numerous columns in magazines and newspapers offer advice to the lovelorn, those with difficulties of the heart. To most Americans, romantic love is central to a happy life.
Not only do Americans believe in romantic love but they also believe that it is the best basis for marriage. Despite the high divorce rate in the United States, young men and women continue to marry on the basis of romantic love. Americans consider marriage a private arrangement between the two people involved. Young Americans feel free to choose their own marriage partners from any social, economic, or religious background. The man or woman may have strong ties with parents, brothers, or sisters, but when he or she falls in love, the strongest feelings are supposed to be for the loved one. When an American couple marries, they generally plan to live apart from both sets of parents and build their own independent family structure.
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard:
11. What is the most popular subject of all forms of entertainment?
12. Who is interested in the subject of love?
13. What do most Americans think of romantic love?
14. What factors do young Americans consider when choosing their own marriage partners?
15. What does an American couple plan to do when they marry?
Passage4
"Family" is of course an elastic word. But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of "family" in its narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother, father and children living together alone in their own house as an economic and social unit. Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a new and independent family -- hence the great importance of marriage in British life. For both the man and the woman, marriage means leaving one's parents and starting one's own life. The man's first ty will then be to his wife, and the wife's to her husband. He will be entirely responsible for her financial support, and she for the running of the new home. Their children will be their common responsibility and theirs alone. Neither the wife's parents nor the husband's, nor their brothers or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with them -- they are their own masters.
Readers of novels like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice will know that in former times marriage among wealthy families was arranged by the girl's parents, that is, it was the parents' ty to find a suitable husband for their daughter, preferably a rich one, and by skillful encouragement to lead him eventually to ask their permission to marry her. Until that time, the girl was protected and maintained in the parents' home, and the financial relief of getting rid of her could be seen in their giving the newly married pair a sum of money called a dowry. It is very different today. Most girls of today get a job when they leave school and become financially independent before their marriage. This has had two results. A girl chooses her own husband, and she gets no dowry.
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard:
16. What does British marriage indicate?
17. What should the husband and wife do in a traditional British family?
18. Who decides everything in a family?
19. What can be learned from novels like Pride and Prejudice?
20. How do present-day girls differ from those in former times?
Key:
Passage 1: 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (D)
Passage 2: 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (C) 10. (D)
Passage 3: 11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (A) 14. (D) 15. (B)
Passage 4: 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (B)