军队文职英语翻译招聘考试试题_军队文职考试

解放军文职招聘考试2012年6月英语四级听力文本-解放军文职人员招聘-军队文职考试-红师教育

发布时间：2017-06-18 18:25:012012年6月英语四级听力文本Section ADirections: in this section you will hear 8 short conversations, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A)、B)、C)and D)、and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答案卡2上作案。11. A) Trying to sketch a map C) Discussing a house plan.B) Painting the dining room. D) Cleaning the kitchen.12. A) She is tired of the food in the canteen.B) She often eats in a French restaurant.C) She usually takes a snack in the KFC.D) She in very fussy about what she eats.13. A) Listening to some loud music C) Talking loudly on the telephone.B) Preparing for as oral examination. D) Practicing for a speech contest.14. A) The man has left a good impression on her family.B) The man can dress casually for the occasion.C) The man should buy himself a new suit.D) The man s jeans and T-shirts are stylish.15. A)Grey pants made from pure cotton. C) 100% cotton pants in dark blue.B) Fashionable pants in bright colors. D) Something to match her brown pants.16. A) Its price. C) Its comfort.B) Its location D) Its facilities.17. A) Travel overseas. C) Take a photo.B) Look for a new job. D) Adopt a child.18. A)It is a routine offer. C)It is quite healthy.B) It is new on the menu. D)It is a good bargain.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you .19. A) Hosting an evening TV program. C) Lecturing on business management.B) Having her bicycle repaired. D) Conducting a market survey.20. A) He repaired bicycles. C) He worked as a salesman.B) He served as a consultant. D) He coached in a racing club.21. A) He wanted to be his own boss.B) He found it more profitableC) He didn t want to start from scratch.D) He didn t want to be in too much debt.22. A) They work five days a week. C) They are paid by the hour.B) They are all the man s friends. D) They all enjoy gambling.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) It has gradually given way to service industry.B) It remains a major part of industrial activity.C) It has a history as long as paper processing.D) It accounts for 80 percent of the region s GDP.24. A) Transport problems. C) Lack of resources.B) Shortage of funding. D) poor management.25.A) Competition from rival companies. C) Possible locations for a new factoryB) Product promotion campaigns. D) Measures to create job opportunities.Section BDirections: In this section you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) They shared mutual friends in school.B) They had known each other since childhood.C) They shared many extracurricular activities.D) They had many interests in common.27. A) At a local club. B)At the sports center.B) At Joe s house. D)At the bearing school.28. A) Durable friendships can be very difficult to maintainB) One has to be respectful of other people in order to win respect.C) It is hard for people from different backgrounds to become friendsD) Social divisions will break down if people get to know each otherPassage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based as the passage you have just heart.29. A) Near the entrance of a park. C) At a parking meter.B) In his building s parking lot D)At a street corner.30.A)It had been taken by the police C) In had been stolen by someone.B) it had keen moved to the next block. D ) it had been parked at a wrong place31. A) At the Greenville center. C) In a neighboring town.B) At a public parking lot. D) In a the city garage.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) Famous creative individuals. C) A major scientific discovery.B) The mysteriousness of creativity. D) Creativity as shown in arts.33. A) It is something people all engage in. C) It starts soon after we are born.B) It helps people acquire knowledge. D) It is the source of all artistic work.34. A) Creative imagination. C) Natural curiosity.B) Logical reasoning D) Critical thinking.35. A) It is beyond ordinary people. C) It is part of everyday life.B) It is yet to be fully understood. D) It is a unique human trait.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks you can other use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your are words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Students have been complaining more and more about stolen property. Radios, cell phones, bicycles, pocket(36) ,and books have all been reported stolen. Are there enough campus police to do the job?There are 20 officers in the Campus Security Division Their job is to(37) crime, accidents lost and found(38) ,and traffic problems on campus. More than half of their time is spent directing traffic and writing parking tickets.(39) promptly to accidents and other(40) is important, but it is their smallest job.Dealing with crime takes up the rest of their time. Very(41) do any violent crimes actually(42) .In the last five years there have been no(43) .seven robberies and about 60 other violent attacks, most of these involving fights at parties. On the other hand,(44),which usually involves breaking windows or lights or writing on walls. The thefts are not the carefully planned burglaries(入室盗窃)that you see in movies.(45)Do we really need more police? Hiring more campus police would cost money, possibly making our tuition go up again.(46)Section AM: As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining room, another into the family room and a third to the outside.W: The door into the family room isn t big enough. Could it be made wider?Q: What are the speakers doing?M: I m thinking about where to go for a bite tonight. Any suggestions, Barbara?W: Well, how about the French restaurant near the KFC? Frankly, I ve had enough of our canteen food.Q: What do we learn about the woman?W: Hey, if you can t enjoy the music at a sensible volume, why not use earphones? I m preparing for the speech contest.M: Oh, sorry. I didn t realize I ve being bothering you all this time.Q: What is the man probably doing?M: Finally, I ve got the chance to put on my new suit tonight. I hope to make a good impression on your family.W: Come on! It s only a family reun ion. So jeans and T-shirts are just fine.Q: What does the woman mean?M: Would you like to see those pants in brown and navy blue? These two colors are coming in this season.W: Oh, actually grey is my favourite color, but I prefer something made from cotton, 100% cotton I mean.Q: What is the woman looking for?W: From here, the mountains look as if you could just reach out and touch them.M: That s why I chose this lodge. It has one of the best views in Switzerland.Q: What is the man s chief consideration in choosing the lodge?M: What do I have to do to apply for a passport?W: You need proof of citizenship, either an old passport or a birth certificate and three photographs. Then you must complete this form and pay a fee.Q: What is the man most probably going to do?M: Miss, can I interest you in a pork special with serving tonight? It s only 799, half the usual price and it s very tasty.W: Oh really? I will try it.Q: What does the man say about the dish?Conversation 1W：Good evening, and welcome to this week s business world, the program for and about business people. Tonight we have Mr. Steven Kayne, who has just taken over and established bicycle shop. Tell us, Mr. Kayne, what made you want to run your own store?M: Well, I always loved racing bikes and fixing them. When I was working full-time as a salesman for a big company, I seldom had time to enjoy my hobby. I knew then that as soon as I had enough money to get my own business going, I ll do it. I had my heart set on it and I didn t let anything stand in my way. When I went down to the bank and got a business loan, I knew I d love being my own boss. Now my time is my own. I open the store when I want and leave when I want.W: You mean you don t keep regular hours?M: Well, the sign on my store says the hours are ten to six, but if business is slower than usual, I can just lock up and take off early.W: Have you hired any employees to work with you yet?M: Yeah, a couple of friends of mine who love biking as much as I do. They help me out a few days a week. It s great because we play cards or just sit around and talk when there are no customers.W: Thank you, Mr. Kayne. We wish you success in your new business.Question 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.What is the woman doing?20.What did Mr. Kayne do before he took over the bicycle shop?21.Why did the man take over a bicycle shop?22.What do we learn about the people working in the shop?Conversation 2W: Well, the main activities in the region were historically steel and paper processing, I think.M: Yes, but I m not quite sure about the status of those industries now. Could you tell us something about that?W: Yes, of course. In fact, they are less significant, but steel-related manufacturing still accounts for 44% of industrial activity. So it s still very important. In fact, 80% of Spain s machine tools are from the Basque Country. As for paper processing, there s still a little. But it s no longer what it once was in the region. So, is that clear?M: Yes, thanks.W: Now, to get back to what I was saying, there s a lot of unemployment as well as geographical problems in the region.M: Sorry, Victoria. What do you mean by geographical problems?W: Well, what I mean is the area is very hilly, mountainous in parts. So there used to be transport problems, now though there are new train links and better roads, but it may be that some smaller towns inland remain not very well connected, is that OK? Does that make sense? When we talk about specific location suggestions for the factory, we ll see this in more detail, so we ll come back to this question, OK?M: OK, right.W: So I was about to say something about the work force in the region and the level of training and education. In general, it s very good and improving.Question 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What does the woman say about the steel-related manufacturing in the region?24. What problems hinder the region s development?25. What will the speakers discuss later?Section BPassage OneI first met Joe Gumps when we were both 9 years old, which is probably the only reason he is one of my best friends. If I had first met Joe as a freshman in high school, we wouldn t even have had the chance to get to know each other. Joe is a day student, but I am a boarding student. We haven t been in the same classes, sports or extra curriculum activities. Nonetheless, I spend nearly every weekend at his house, and we talk on the phone every night. This is not to say that we would not have been compatible if we had first met in our freshman year. Rather, we would not have been likely to spend enough time getting to know each other, due to the lack of immediately visible mutual interests.In fact, to be honest, I struggle even now to think of things we have in common, but maybe that s what makes us enjoy each other s company so much. When I look at my friendship with Joe, I wonder how many people I ve known whom I never disliked but simply didn t take the time to get to know. Thanks to Joe, I have realized how little basis there is, for the social divisions that exist in every community. Since this realization, I have begun to make an even more determined effort to find friends in unexpected people and places.Questions:26. Why does the speaker say Joe Gumps become one of his best friends?27. Where does the speaker spend most of his weekends?28. What has the speaker learned from his friendship with Joe?Passage 2It was a bad night for Louis. His research in the neighboring town had taken longer than he expected. It was late and he was very tired when he drove home. He turned into his building s parking lot, but all the spaces were full. He drove back out onto the street looking for a parking space. The first block was full. The next block was almost empty. Louis didn t see a no-parking sign, but he suspected that if parking were allowed there, most of the spaces would be filled. Then he saw a small parking lot with two free spaces. He was so glad to see them that he didn t even think to read the sign by the entrance. He drove in, parked, and hurried home to go to bed. The next morning he went back to the lot to get his car. It was gone. He ran home and telephoned the city police to say that his car had been stolen. It took the police only a minute to tell him what had happened. His car had been on a private lot. It had been taken away by the police. Louis had to take a taxi to the city garage far from the center of town. He had to pay a fee of $40 to get his car back. In addition, he got a parking ticket his first one ever in Greenville.29. Where did Louis intend to park his car when he came back from work one night?30. What did Louis think had happened to his car the next morning?31. Where did Louis finally get his car back?Passage 3Well, to pick up where we left off last time, I believe we agreed the creativity is a mysterious idea. It s one of those things we all recognized when we see it. But we don t really understand what it is. We seem to feel that some people are naturally creative, but we don t know how they got that way. Is creativity a natural gift like good looks? Or is it something that can be acquired like knowledge? Perhaps if we analyze the creative process carefully, we might get some insight into what it is and how it might work in our lives. The creative process has always been accepted as a source of all important work in the arts. But we should not think the creativity play the role only in the arts. Every major scientific discovery began with someone imagining the world to look differently from the way others saw it. And this is what the creativity is all about. Imagining the world in a new way, and despite what you may believe about the limits of your own creative imaginations, we all have the potential to imagine the world in an absolute new way.In fact, you were born with it. It is your birth right as a human being. And what s more, you use it every day almost every moment of your life. Your creative imagination is what you use to make sense of your experiences. It s your creative mind to get the meaning from the chaos of your experiences and brings order to your world.32: What did the speaker most probably discuss last time?33: What is a widely accepted idea about the creative process?34: What leads to major scientific discoveries according to the speaker?35: What does the speaker imply about the creative process?Section CStudents have been complaining more and more about stolen property. Radios, cell phones, bicycles, pocket calculators and books have all been reported stolen. Are there enough campus police to do the job? There are 20 officers in the campus security division. Their job is to handle crime, accidents, lost and found items, and traffic problems on campus. More than half of their time is spent directing traffic and writing parking tickets. Responding promptly to accidents and other emergencies is important, but it is their smallest job. Dealing with crime takes up the rest of their time. Very rarely did any violent crimes actually occur.In the last five years there have been no murders, seven robberies, and about sixty other violent attacks, most of these involving fights at parties. On the other hand, there have been hundreds of thefts and cases of deliberate damaging of public property, which usually involves breaking windows or lights, or writing on walls. The thefts are not the carefully planned burglaries that you see in movies. Things get stolen when it is just easy to steal them because they are left lying around unwatched. Do we really need more police？Hiring more campus police would cost money, possibly making our tuition go up again. A better way to solve this problem might be for all of us to be more careful with our things.Section AM: As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining room, another into the family room and a third to the outside.W: The door into the family room isn t big enough. Could it be made wider?Q: What are the speakers doing?M: I m thinking about where to go for a bite tonight. Any suggestions, Barbara?W: Well, how about the French restaurant near the KFC? Frankly, I ve had enough of our canteen food.Q: What do we learn about the woman?W: Hey, if you can t enjoy the music at a sensible volume, why not use earphones? I m preparing for the speech contest.M: Oh, sorry. I didn t realize I ve being bothering you all this time.Q: What is the man probably doing?M: Finally, I ve got the chance to put on my new suit tonight. I hope to make a good impression on your family.W: Come on! It s only a family reun ion. So jeans and T-shirts are just fine.Q: What does the woman mean?M: Would you like to see those pants in brown and navy blue? These two colors are coming in this season.W: Oh, actually grey is my favourite color, but I prefer something made from cotton, 100% cotton I mean.Q: What is the woman looking for?W: From here, the mountains look as if you could just reach out and touch them.M: That s why I chose this lodge. It has one of the best views in Switzerland.Q: What is the man s chief consideration in choosing the lodge?M: What do I have to do to apply for a passport?W: You need proof of citizenship, either an old passport or a birth certificate and three photographs. Then you must complete this form and pay a fee.Q: What is the man most probably going to do?M: Miss, can I interest you in a pork special with serving tonight? It s only 799, half the usual price and it s very tasty.W: Oh really? I will try it.Q: What does the man say about the dish?19.A. Hosting an evening TV program.20.C. He worked as a salesman.21.B. He found it more profitable.22.B. They are all the man s friends.23.B. It remains a major part of industrial activity.24.A. Transport problems.25.D. Measures to create job opportunities.26:B. They had known each other since childhood27:B. At Joe s house28:A. Social divisions will break down if people get to know each other.29:A. In his building s parking lot30:A. It had been stolen by someone31:B. In the city garage32:D. The mysteriousness of creativity33:A. It is the source of all artistic work34:D. Creative imagination35:A. It is part of everyday life36. calculators37. handle38. items39. Responding40. emergencies41. rarely42. occur43. murders44. there have been hundreds of thefts and cases of deliberate damaging of public property.45. Things get stolen when it is easy to steal them because they are left lying around unwatched.46. A better way to solve this problem might be for all of us to be more careful with our things.

解放军文职招聘考试2013年6月英语四级听力文本第二套-解放军文职人员招聘-军队文职考试-红师教育

发布时间：2017-06-18 19:20:562013年6月英语四级听力文本第二套Section A注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A) Children should be taught to be more careful.B) Children shouldn t drink so much orange juice.C) There is no need for the man to make such a fuss.D) Timmy should learn to do things in the right way.A) Fitness training.B) The new job offer.C) Computer programming.D) Directorship of the club.A) He needs to buy a new sweater.B) He has got to save on fuel bills.C) The fuel price has skyrocketed.D) The heating system doesn t work.A) Committing theft.B) Taking pictures.C) Window shopping.D) Posing for the camera.A) She is taking some medicine.B) She has not seen a doctor yet.C) She does not trust the man s advice.D) She has almost recovered from the cough.A) Pamela s report is not finished as scheduled.B) Pamela has a habit of doing things in a hurry.C) Pamela is not good at writing research papers.D) Pamela s mistakes could have been avoided.A) In the left-luggage office.B) At the hotel reception.C) In a hotel room.D) At an airport.18. A) She was an excellent student at college.B) She works in the entertainment business.C) She is fond of telling stories in her speech.D) She is good at conveying her message.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) Arranging the woman s appointment with Mr. Romero.B) Fixing the time for the designer s latest fashion show.C) Talking about an important gathering on Tuesday.D) Preparing for the filming on Monday morning.A) Her travel to Japan.B) The awards ceremony.C) The proper hairstyle for her new role.D) When to start the makeup session.A) He is Mr. Romero s agent.B) He is an entertainment journalist.C) He is the woman s assistant.D) He is a famous movie star.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) Make an appointement for an interview.B) Send in an application letter.C) Fill in an application form.D) Make a brief self-introduction on the phone.A) Someone having a college degree in advertising.B) Someone experienced in business management.C) Someone ready to take on more responsibilities.D) Someone willing to work beyond regular hours.A) Travel opportunities.B) Handsome pay.C) Prospects for promotion.D) Flexible working hours.A) It depends on the working hours.B) It is about 500 pounds a week.C) It will be set by the Human Resources.D) It is to be negotiated.Section B注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) To give customers a wider range of choices.B) To make shoppers see as many items as possible.C) To supply as many varieties of goods as it can.D) To save space for more profitable products.27. A) On the top shelves.B) On the bottom shelves.C) On easily accessible shelves.D) On clearly marked shelves.A) Many of them buy things on impulse.B) A few of them are fathers with babies.C) A majority of them are young couples.D) Over 60% of them make shopping lists.A) Sales assistants promoting high margin goods.B) Sales assistants following customers around.C) Customers competing for good bargains.D) Customers losing all sense of time.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) Teaching mathematics at a school.B) Doing research in an institute.C) Studying for a college degree.D) Working in a hi-tech company.A) He studied the designs of various clocks.B) He did experiments on different materials.C) He bought an alarm clock with a pig face.D) He asked different people for their opinions.A) Its automatic mechanism.B) Its manufacturing process.C) Its way of waking people up.D) Its funny-looking pig face.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) It is often caused by a change of circumstances.B) It actually doesn t require any special treatment.C) It usually appears all of a sudden.D) It generally lasts for several years.A) They cannot mix well with others.B) They irrationally annoy their friends.C) They depend heavily on family members.D) They blame others for ignoring their needs.A) They lack consistent support from peers.B) They doubt their own popularity.C) They were born psychologically weak.D) They focus too much on themselves.Section C注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。There was a time when any personal information that was gathered about us was typed on a piece of paper and (36) ______ away in a file cabinet. It could remain there for years and, often (37) ______, never reach the outside world.Things have done a complete about-face since then. (38) ______ for the change has been the astonishingly (39) ______ development in recent years of the computer. Today, any data that is (40) ______ about us in one place or another- and for one reason or another can be stored in a computer bank. It can then be easily passed to other computer banks. They are owned by (41) ______ and by private businesses and corporations, lending (42) ______, direct mailing and telemarketing firms, credit bureaus, credit card companies, and government (43) ______ at the local, state, and federal level.A growing number of Americans are seeing the accumulation and distribution of computerized data as a frightening invasion of their privacy. (44) ____________________ as the computer becomes increasingly efficient, easier to operate, and less costly to purchase and maintain. In 1970, a national survey showed that (45) ____________________. Seven years later, 47 percent expressed the same worry. (46) ______________________.Section AM: I don"t know what to do with Timmy. This morning I found orange juice spilled all over the kitchen floor.W: Don"t be so hard on him. He"s only four.Q: What does the woman mean?W: Excuse me, sir. I would like to know about the fitness training program in your club.M: I"ll have you speak with the director in charge of new accounts.Q: What is the woman interested in?W: It"s really cold in this apartment. Can we turn up the heat a little bit?M: Sorry. I"ve run out of money and can hardly pay the fuel bill.Maybe you"d better put on a sweater.Q: What does the man mean?M: I"m sorry, Miss. But you have to come with me to the security office. The video cameras in our shop have recordedeverything you did.W: No. No. I... I didn"t do anything.I"ll call the police if you dare insult me.Q: What does the man think the woman was doing?M: I think you ought to see a doctor right away about that cough.W: Well, I"ll wait a few more days. I"m sure I"ll get over it soon.Q: What do we learn about the woman?M: I"ve heard that Pamela made quite a few mistakes in her lab report.W: Well, she wouldn"t have if she hadn"t been in such a hurry to get it done.Q: What does the woman imply?M: We"d better check out before 12 o"clock,Mary. And now there are only 30 minutes left.W: Let"s hurry up. You go pay the bill and I"ll call the reception to have our luggage taken downstairs.Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?W: Have you ever heard this speaker before?M: Yeah. She"s excellent. She gets her point across and is entertaining at the same time.Q: What does the man say about the speaker?Conversation OneM: What should I do about Mr. Romero?Remember? He said it was important and couldn"t wait. I think he may want youf or that new movie he"s directing.W: That"s absolutely correct. Now, we have to fit him in somewhere. Mmm, what does Monday morning look like?M: That doesn"t look so good. You have a make-up session starting at 6:00. Then filming starts at 8:00 and that"s going to take the whole morning.W: Well, what"s after that?M: You have lunch with your agent to discuss the awards ceremony and you ought to meet him at one o"clock at the restaurant.W: Oh, terrific. Listen, I cannot miss that. But I still have to make time for Mr. Romero.M: Well, now, don"t forget you"ve got a three-o"clock appointment with your fashion designer.W: That"s right. You know he"s showing the latest fashions from Japan? You know that loose-fitting look? Those clothes are on show in this year.M: At 4:30, you have an appointment with your hairdresser. Then at 7:00, you have dinner with a journalist. Now remember, be nice to that guy.W: Do I have to? That won"t be easy and it"s likely to run late. How does Tuesday look?M: Well, you have to spend the whole morning at the photographer"s. They are taking photos to publicize your new movie.W: What about the afternoon? Am I free then?M: Let me see...Yes, you are free after 3:30.W: Then you can set up a meeting with Mr.Romero at 4:00.M: OK. I"ll get on it right away.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What are the speakers doing?20. What is the woman going to discuss with her agent over lunch on Monday?21.What do we learn from the conversation about the man?Conversation TwoM: I"m phoning up about this job you advertise in this paper. This...er...young sales manager?W: Oh, yes.M: I"d like to apply for it. Would you send me an application form?W: No. You simply send in a written application, a letter.M: Can you tell me a bit more about the job?W: Well, we are really looking for someone who isn"t too concerned about working fairly long hours.M: What do you mean by long hours ?W: This is a job which does, as the advertisement says, have travel possibilities, and very often, one would be away at weekends, for instance.M: Oh, I thought you meant working in the evenings and working overtime.W: Well, it could also mean working in the evenings. But for a managerial post, I"m afraid we don"t pay overtime. Mmm...that"s for other grades.M: Oh. What kind of money are you paying then?W: Well, this is to be negotiated. Oh, it depends partly on your experience and education. Perhaps you can tell me briefly what that is?M: I"ve just left school and got A level in geography.W: Oh, I see.M: And it"s the travel that appeals to me. That"s why I"m inquiring about the job.W: Yes, I see. What sort of salary were you thinking in terms of?M: Starting off, I thought it would be something like ￡500 a week?W: Well, send in a written application and then we"ll consider your case along with all the other applicants.M: Alright. Many thanks. Goodbye.W: Bye.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. What does the woman say an applicant should do first to apply for the job?23. What kind of a person is the company looking for?24. What does the man like most about the job?25. What does the woman say about the salary if the man is accepted by the company?Passage 1A typical large supermarket offers around 17 000 to 20 000 items for sale and it wants to make sure that its customers see as many of them as possible. That"s why you"ll only find essential goods like bread, vegetables and meat in completely different parts of the store.Products with a high profit margin are always placed on shelves within easy reach of the customer, while lower margin items like sugar or flower are on the top or bottom shelves. Many people make shopping lists before they visit supermarkets. But even so, around 60% of all supermarket purchases are the result of decisions that are taken in the store. For this reason, supermarkets try to attract their customers by placing certain kinds of products next to each other.In the UK, beer will often be found next to items for babies because research shows that fathers of babies buy them on their way home from work and will buy beer at the same time. Research has also shown that this kind of impulse buy happens more frequently when no sales assistants are nearby. Supermarkets have made selling such a fine art that their customers often lose all sense of time. When interviewed, customers normally guess they"ve only spent half an hour in the supermarket even when they have been there for over 45 minutes. But that shouldn"t be too surprising.Any witty profitable supermarket knows that it should keep its clocks well hidden.Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. Why are essential goods displayed in totally different parts of the supermarket?27. Where are goods with a high profit margin usually found?28. What does the speaker say about supermarket goers?29. What shouldn"t be too surprising according to the speaker?Passage 2When Matty Sallin was working on a degree in arts and technology at university, he got an interesting assignment in electronics class: create something for the household. He decided to create an alarm clock. Everybody has to use an alarm clock of some kind every day, and it"s extremely unpleasant! he says. He asked different people what they"d like to wake up to instead of a noisy alarm. A lot of them said, the smell ofbacon. So Sallin invented a new kind of alarm clock: a wooden box with a pig face and a digital clock that uses the smell of cooking bacon rather than sound to wake someone up.He explains, There"s no danger of burning,because I built it carefully. It uses light bulbs instead of a flame for cooking and turns off automatically after ten minutes. Just a few easy steps are required to set the alarm. What you do is put in a couple of frozen strips the night before, says Sallin. Bacon is preserved, so there is no danger of its spoiling overnight. If you set the alarm for 8:00, it will turn on at 7:50 and slow cook for ten minutes under the bulbs, he says. Then the bulbs turnoff and a fan blows the smell out through the nose of the pig. So instead of an alarm, you smell yourself awake, says Sall in. Then you can open the door on the side and pull the bacon out and eat it.Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. What was Matty Sallin doing when he created an alarm clock?31. What did Matty Sallin do before making the new type of alarm clock?32. What makes the newly invented alarm clock so unique?Passage 3Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. For some people,though, loneliness can last for years. Psychologists are studying this complex phenomenon and have identified three different types of loneliness.The first kind of loneliness is temporary. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particulars ituation, for example, a divorce or moving to a new place.Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, it usually does not last for more than a year. Unlike the second type, the third kind of loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others. Unfortunately, many of them think there is little or nothing they can do about it. Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person"s social contacts, for example,friends, family members, etc. We depend on various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support and our friends share similar interests and activities. However, psychologists have found that the number of social contacts we have is not the only reason for loneliness. It is more important how many social contacts we think or expect we should have. In other words, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more. They question their own popularity.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. What does the speaker say about situational loneliness?34. What problem will people have if they experience habitual loneliness?35.Why do some people suffer loneliness according to psychologists?There was a time when any personal information that was gathered about us was typed on a piece of paper and locked away in a file cabinet. It could remain there for years and, often forgotten,never reach the outside world.Things have done a complete about-face since then. Responsible for the change has been the astonishingly swift development in recent years of the computer. Today, any data that is collected about us in one place or another and for one reason or another can be stored in a computer bank.It can then be easily passed to other computer banks. They are owned by individuals and by private businesses and corporations, lending institutions, direct mailing and telemarketing firms, credit bureaus, credit card companies, and government agencies at the local, state,and federal level.A growing number of Americans are seeing the accumulation and distribution of computerized data as a frightening invasion of their privacy. Surveys show that the number of worried Americans has been steadily growing over the years as the computer becomes increasingly efficient, easier to operate, and less costly to purchase and maintain. In 1970, a national survey showed that 37 percent of the people questioned felt their privacy was being invaded. Seven years later, 47percent expressed the same worry. A recent survey by a credit bureau revealed that the number of alarmed citizens had soared up to 76 percent.每天15分钟英语听力ID：shrj520小伙伴关注了之后，听力变成送分题▲微信扫描以上二维码11. C12. A13. B14. A15. B16. D17. C18. D19. A20. B21. C22. B23. D24. A25. D26. B27. C28. A29. D30. C31. D32. C33. A34. A35. B36.locked37.forgotten38.Responsible39.swift40.collected41.individuals42.institutions43.agencies44.Surveys show that the number of worried Americans has been steadily growingover the years45. 37percent of the people Questioned felt their privacy was being invaded46. Arecent survey by a credit bureau revealed that the number of alarmed citizenshad soared up to 76 percent

解放军文职招聘考试2013年12月英语四级听力文本第二套-解放军文职人员招聘-军队文职考试-红师教育

发布时间：2017-06-18 18:58:422013年12月英语四级听力文本第二套Section A（对话部分）A) Go to a place he has visited.B) Make her own arrangements.C) Consult a travel agent.D) Join in a package tour.A) They are on a long trip by car.B) They are stuck in a traffic jam.C) They are used to getting up early.D) They are tired of eating out at night.A) He is a person difficult to deal with.B) He dislikes any formal gathering.C) He is unwilling to speak in public.D) He often keeps a distance from others.A) Work in another department.B) Pursue further education.C) Recruit graduate students.D) Take an administrative job.A) He would not be available to start the job in time.B) He is not quite qualified for the art director position.C) He would like to leave some more time for himself.D) He will get his application letter ready before May 1.A) Cleaner.B) Mechanic.C) Porter.D) Salesman.A) Request one or two roommates to do the cleaning.B) Help Laura with her term paper due this weekend.C) Get Laura to clean the apartment herself this time.D) Ask Laura to put off the cleaning until another week.A) A problem caused by the construction.B) An accident that occurred on the bridge.C) The building project they are workingD) The public transportation conditions.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) To look for a job as a salesperson.B) To have a talk with Miss Thompson.C) To place an order for some products.D) To complain about a faulty appliance.A) The person in charge is not in the office.B) The supplies are out of stock for the moment.C) They failed to reach an agreement on the price.D) The company is re-cataloguing the items.A) 0743, 12536 extension 15.B) 0734, 21653 extension 51.C) 0734, 38750 extension 15.D) 0743, 62135 extension 51.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) Since he found a girlfriend.B) Since he took to heavy smoking.C) Since he began to exercise regularly.D) Since he started to live on his own.A) He is getting too fat.B) He smokes too much.C) He doesn t eat vegetables.D) He doesn t look well at all.A) They are overweight for their age.B) They are respectful to their parents.C) They are still in their early twenties.D) They dislike doing physical exercise.A) To quit smoking.B) To reduce his weight.C) To find a girlfriend.D) To follow her advice.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) They have destroyed several small towns.B) They will soon spread to San Francisco.C) They have injured many residents.D) They are burning out of control.A) They have been hospitalized.B) They have got skin problems.C) They were choked by the thick smoke.D) They were poisoned by the burning chemicals.A) It failed because of a sudden rocket explosion.B) It has been re-scheduled for a midday takeoff.C) It has been canceled due to technical problems.D) It was delayed for eleven hours and thirty minutes.A) They made frequent long-distance calls to each other.B) They illegally used government computers in New Jersey.C) They were found to be smarter than computer specialists.D) They were arrested for stealing government information.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) Peaceful.B) Considerate.C) Generous.D) Cooperative.A) Someone dumped the clothes left in the washer and dryer.B) Someone broke the washer and dryer by overloading them.C) Mindy Lance s laundry blocked the way to the laundry room.D) Mindy Lance threatened to take revenge on her neighbors.A) Asking the neighborhood committee for help.B.) Limiting the amount of laundry for each wash.C) Informing the building manager of the matter.D) Installing a few more washers and dryers.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) She is both a popular and highly respected author.B) She is the most loved African novelist of all times.C) She is the most influential author since the 1930 s.D) She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves.A) The Book Critics Circle Award.B) The Nobel Prize for literature.C) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction.D) The National Book Award.A) She is a relative of Morrison s.B) She is a slave from Africa.C) She is a skilled storyteller.D) She is a black woman.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Many college students today own personal computers that cost anywhere from $1000 to perhaps $5000 or more. __26__, it is not uncommon for them to purchase __27__ costing another several hundred dollars. Twenty years ago, computers were __28__, but they were very large and extremely expensive. Few, if any. __29__ purchased computers for home use. Over the years, the price of the guts of a computer-its memory-has declined to less than a thousandth of the price per unit of memory that prevailed twenty years ago. This is the main reason why computers cost so much less today than they used to. Moreover. __30__ improvements have made it possible to __31__ memory circuitry that is small enough to fit into the portable personal computers that many of us own and use. __32__, as the price of computation has declined the average consumer and business have spent more on purchasing computers.__33__ improved agricultural technology, hybrid(杂交) seeds. __34__ animal breeding, and so on have vastly increased the amount of output a typical farmer can produce. The prices of goods such as meats and grains have fallen sharply relative to the prices of most other goods and services. As agricultural prices have fallen, many households have decreased their total expenses on food. Even though the __35__ of a product purchased generally increases when its price falls, total expenses on it may decline.听力短对话W： I d like to take a trip to Florida for my spring break. Can you give me any idea where to go?M： I could tell you about the places I visited, but I think you d better look up a travel agency to help the arrangement.Q： What does the man suggest the woman do?M： I m really tired of driving at night, even though the traffic seems fine.W： I see. Let s stop for some food and then find a motel nearby, so we can start early tomorrow.Q： What do we learn about the speakers?M： Jeff s got a lot of good ideas. Do you think he is willing to come to the meeting?W： Oh, I think he d be glad to come, but what s difficult is getting the guy to speak before a large crowd.Q： What does the woman imply about Jeff?W： I hear you are leaving the company and going back to school this year.M： Yes. I ve enrolled in a graduate program in Public Administration.Q： What is the man going to do?W: Have you applied for the art director position?M： No, I d like to. But the job starts on the first of May and I wouldn t be available until June.Q： What does the man mean?W: Will my car be ready by the end of the day?M： It should be. I ll call if there are any problems. We are open until 6:00.Q： What is probably the man s job?W： I have a big paper due Monday, but I promise Laura we，d clean the apartment this weekend. What am I going to do?M: Why don t you just see if Laura can wait for a week or two?Q： What does the man suggest the woman do?W: Construction on the bridge has really slowed the traffic.M: I know. Since they started working* the time it takes me to get to work has doubled.Q； What are the speakers talking about?听力长对话原文1Conversation OneW： Sales department. Can I help you?M： Oh, yes. I hope so. My name is Kings Bruce of GPF Ltd. (9) We need some supplies for our design office.W： I see. What sort of things are you looking for, Mr. Kings Bruce?M: Well, first of all, we need one complete new drawing board.W: Well, in the standard range, we have the D044, and the D045 models.M： Oh, what s the difference between them?W： Well, the D045 has the mending system and it does cost slightly more as a result.M: So what is the total price?W： For the D045, it is 387 pounds 50 pence.M： And does that include value added tax?W： Oh, yes.M： Can you tell me how long it takes to deliver?W: I can t give a definite date now I m afraid, because it depends on the other orders we have to get out. But it will certainly be within three weeks.M: OK, now we also want some drawing pens, ink and correction fluid, and some drawing paper.W： (10)Ah, now the lady who deals with drawing office supplies isn t here this morning I m afraid. But I could ask her to give you a ring this afternoon if you like.M： Oh, yes. Thank you.W: What is your telephone number?M： It is Redding. (11)That is code 0734, 21653-51.W: OK, I will get Miss Thompson to ring you this afternoon. Now would you like me to place an order for one D045 drawing board?M： Yes, please. You ve been most helpful. Goodbye.W： Goodbye.9. What s the man s purpose in making the telephone call?10. Why can t the man order the other drawing office supplies right now?11. What s the man s telephone number?听力长对话原文2Conversation TwoW： I m so worried about Mark these days. (12)Ever since he moved into his apartment, he has been losing weight. He really doesn t look well at all.M： He should try to gain some weight. He is probably not eating enough.W： Well, anyway, how is Tim these days?M： Tim? Oh, Tim has been worried, too. (13)He is really getting much too fat. He needs to lose about 75 pounds now.W: That s a lot of weight to lose. What does Tim eat?M: I really don t know. But I am sure he is eating too much cake and candy.W： Well, did I tell you Mark doesn t eat any meat now? He only eats vegetables and fruit.M ： That s probably why he is so thin. Does he smoke?W： Does he smoke? About two packs of cigarettes a day. That s my son, a smoking vegetarian.M: En, if he stops smoking, he would gain weight. I know he would. Tim put on a lot of weight when he stopped smoking.W ： Does Tim play any sports?M： (14)Play sports? Oh, my! I keep telling him, Tim, dear, you really need to get some exercise. And you know what he does? He just gets angry.W: (14) I know Mark doesn t take exercise, either.M: Did you tell him?W: Of course, but you know what it is like being a mother of a 13-year-old boy. They just don t think they need your advice anymore. (15)I wish Mark could find a nice girlfriend to relax and have fun with. I heard Tim has a girlfriend at last. That s wonderful.12. When did Mark start losing weight according to the woman?13. Why is the man worried about Tim?14. What did Mark and Tim have in common?15. What is the woman s wish for Mark?听力短文原文Passage OneGood afternoon. This is Diane Martinet with the midday news on KALF. (16)Fires in California continue to burn out of control, and several small towns in the forests near San Francisco are still in danger. One of the greatest dangers to the 500 firefighters, however, comes not from the fires, but from poison plants in the forest. (17)Many firefighters have got skin problems after touching the plants, and at least three have had to go to the hospital for treatment for their skin problems.NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Agency, today announced in Florida that the next space shuttle mission has been canceled. The mission was scheduled for an 11:30 a.m. takeoff on Tuesday. (18)However, the flight has been canceled because of problems with the spaceship s central computer system. NASA technicians noticed the computer problems during last-minute checks.Seven teenager computer specialists have been arrested by police in New Jersey. (19) After taking an advanced computer course at school, the seven boys, all from Princeton, New Jersey, illegally obtain top-secret information from government computers in Washington. They also started to use their home computers to access telephone networks.In New York, the value of the dollars stayed the same today. But in Tokyo, the dollar fell dramatically. At the end of the day, it was worth 83 yen, compared to 88 yen yesterday.16. What does the midday news on KALF say about fires in California?17. What do we learn about many of the firefighters?18. What do we learn from the news about the space shuttle mission?19. What do we learn about the seven boys in New Jersey?Passage Two(20) When you live in an apartment building, where only wall separates you from your neighbors, everyone needs to be considerate of each other. That s not what happened in my apartment building. Someone was always leaving the clothes in the washers and dryers in the laundry room. I got tired of running up and down the stairs to see if the clothes had been removed，so I could start my own one. Obviously someone else got tired, too. (21)Because one day, someone took clothes from the washer and dryer，and dumped them in the corner. This act started a battle of letters posted on the wall of the laundry room. The first letter was from Mindy Lance who was really angry that her clothes had been removed from the washer and dryer, and dumped. She then threatened to dump everybody else s clothes she herself found in the washer and dryer. Mindy Lance s letter enraged other residents and they posted the letters to her. Eventually, Mindy began to behave properly but hard feelings remained. (22)The problem couldn t have been resolved better. If residents had informed the building manager she then could inform all residents that the clothes should be removed from the washers and dryers within 50 minutes after their wash is done. Those who refuse to obey might not have their leases renew. That could be a fare consent solution. Neighbor problems may sometimes seem inevitable, but it s important to resolve them fairly.20. What does the speaker think residents in an apartment building need to be?21. What started a battle of letters in the laundry C) room?22.What does the speaker think might be a better way to resolve the problem?Passage ThreeIn today s class, we ll discuss Toni Morrison s novel Beloved. As I m sure you all know, (23)Morrison is both a popular and highly respected author and it s not easy to be both. Born in 1931, Morrison has written some of the most touching and intelligent works on the African-American experience ever written by anyone. And yet to call her an African-American writer doesn t seem to do her justice. In many ways, she s simply an American writer and certainly one of the best. Beloved is a truly remarkable work. It was recommended for nearly every nature literary class, including the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and it in fact won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1988. (24) Morrison herself is distinguished for having won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1993. What makes Beloved unique is the skillful sure way in which Morrison blends intensely personal storytelling and American history, racial themes and gender themes, the experience of blacks with the experience of all people everywhere, the down-to-earth reality of slavery with the sense of mysterious spirituality. We will be paying special attention to these themes as we discuss this work and I m particularly interested in your views on the relative importance of grace and gender in this book. (25)Is it more important that Sethe, the main character is black, or that she is a woman? Which contributes more to her being? What does Morrison tell us about both?23. What do we learn about Toni Morrison?24. What honor did Toni Morrison receive in 1993?25. What does the speaker tell us about Sethe, the main character, in Morrison s novel Beloved !Many college students today own personal computers that cost anywhere from $1000 to perhaps $5000 or more. In addition, it is not uncommon for them to purchase software costing another several hundred dollars. Twenty years ago, computers were available, but they were very large and extremely expensive. Few, if any. Individuals purchased computers for home use. Over the years, the price of the guts of a computer-its memory-has declined to less than a thousandth of the price per unit of memory that prevailed twenty years ago. This is the main reason why computers cost so much less today than they used to. Moreover, technological improvements have made it possible to manufacture memory circuitry that is small enough to fit into the portable personal computers that many of us own and use. In short, as the price of computation has declined the average consumer and business have spent more on purchasing computers.By contrast, improved agricultural technology, hybrid(杂交) seeds, scientific animal breeding, and so on have vastly increased the amount of output a typical farmer can produce. The prices of goods such as meats and grains have fallen sharply relative to the prices of most other goods and services. As agricultural prices have fallen, many households have decreased their total expenses on food. Even though the quantity of a product purchased generally increases when its price falls, total expenses on it may decline.1-25 CACBA BDACA BDADC DBCDB ACABD26. In addition27. software28. available29. individuals30. technological31. manufacture32. In short33. By contrast34. scientific35. quantity

解放军文职招聘考试2013年12月英语四级听力文本第三套-解放军文职人员招聘-军队文职考试-红师教育

发布时间：2017-06-18 19:00:402013年12月英语四级听力文本第三套听力试题Section A（对话部分）A) Plan his budget carefully.B) Give her more information.C) Ask someone else for advice.D) Buy a gift for his girlfriend.A) She ll have some chocolate cake.B) She ll take a look at the menu.C) She ll go without dessert.D) She ll prepare the dinner.A) The man can speak a foreign language.B) The woman hopes to improve her English.C) The woman knows many different languages.D) The man wishes to visit many more countries.A) Go to the library.B) Meet the woman.C) See Prof. Smith.D) Have a drink in the bar.A) She isn t sure when Prof. Bloom will be back.B) The man shouldn t be late for his class.C) The man can come back sometime later.D) She can pass on the message for the man.A) He has a strange personality.B) He s got emotional problems.C) His illness is beyond cure.D) His behavior is hard to explain.A) The tickets are more expensive than expected.B) The tickets are sold in advance at half price.C) It s difficult to buy the tickets on the spot.D) It s better to buy the tickets beforehand.A) He turned suddenly and ran into a tree.B) He was hit by a fallen box from a truck.C) He drove too fast and crashed into a truck.D) He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) To go boating on the St. Lawrence River.B) To go sightseeing in Quebec Province.C) To call on a friend in Quebec City.D) To attend a wedding in Montreal.A) Study the map of Quebec Province.B) Find more about Quebec City.C) Brush up on her French.D) Learn more about the local customs.A) It s most beautiful in summer.B) It has many historical buildings.C) It was greatly expanded in the 18th century.D) It s the only French-speaking city in Canada.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) It was about a little animal.B) It took her six years to write.C) It was adapted from a fairy tale.D) It was about a little girl and her pet.A) She knows how to write best-selling novels.B) She can earn a lot of money by writing for adults.C) She is able to win enough support from publishers.D) She can make a living by doing what she likes.A) The characters.B) The readers.C) Her ideas.D) Her life experiences.A) She doesn t really know where they originated.B) She mainly drew on stories of ancient saints.C) They popped out of her childhood dreams.D) They grew out of her long hours of thinking.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) Monitor students sleep patterns.B) Help students concentrate in class.C) Record students weekly performance.D) Ask students to complete a sleep report.A) Declining health.B) Lack of attention.C) Loss of motivation.D) Improper behavior.A) They should make sure their children are always punctual for school.B) They should ensure their children grow up in a healthy environment.C) They should help their children accomplish high-quality work.D) They should see to it that their children have adequate sleep.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) She stopped being a homemaker.B) She became a famous educator.C) She became a public figure.D) She quit driving altogether.A) A motorist s speeding.B) Her running a stop sign.C) Her lack of driving experience.D) A motorist s failure to concentrate.A) Nervous and unsure of herself.B) Calm and confident of herself.C) Courageous and forceful.D) Distracted and reluctant.A) More strict training of women drivers.B) Restrictions on cell phone use while driving.C) Improved traffic conditions in cities.D) New regulations to ensure children s safety.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) They haven t devoted its much energy to medicine as to space travel.B) There are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify.C) It is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold.D) They believe people can recover without treatment.A) They reveal the seriousness of the problem.B) They indicate how fast the virus spreads.C) They tell us what kind of medicine to take.D) They show our body is fighting the virus.A) It actually does more harm than good.B) It causes damage to some organs of our body.C) It works better when combined with other remedies.D) It helps us to recover much sooner.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways, depending on the situation they are in. This is very __26__. All languages have two general levels of usage: a formal level and an informal level. English is no __27__. The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a __28__ level. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, __29__, and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and __30__ that you write in school. Informal language is used in conversation with colleagues, family members and friends, and when we write __31__ notes or letters to close friends.Formal language is different from informal language __32__. First, formal language tends to be more polite. What we may find interesting is that it usually takes more words to be polite. For example, I might say to a friend or a family member. Close the door, please. but to a __33__, I probably would say, Would you mind closing the door?Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the __34__. There are bound to be some words and phrases that __35__ formal language and others that are informal. Let s say that I really like soccer. If I m talking to my friend, I might say I m just crazy about soccer! But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say I really enjoy soccer.听力短对话M：Christmas is around thecorner and I m looking for a gift for my girlfriend. Any suggestions?W: Well,you have to tell me something about your girlfriend first. Also, what s yourbudget?Q：What does the woman wantthe man to do?M：What would you like fordessert? I think I ll have apple pie and ice cream.W ：The chocolate cake looksgreat, but I have to watch my weight. You go ahead and get yours.Q：What would the woman mostprobably do?W：Having visited so manycountries, you must be able to speak several different languages!M：I wish I could. ButJapanese and, of course English are the only languages I can speak.Q；What do we learn from theconversation?M：Prof. Smith asked me to goto his office after class. So it is impossible for me to make it to the bar at10：00.W: Then itseems we ll have to meet an hour later at the library.O：What will the man do firstafter class?M：It s already 11:00 now. Do youmean I ought to wait until Prof. Bloom comes back from class?W：Not really. You can justleave a note. I ll give it to her later.Q：What does the woman mean?M：How s John now? Is he feelingany better?W: Notyet. It still seems impossible to make him smile. Talking to him is reallydifficult, and he gets upset easily over little things.Q ：What do we learn about Johnfrom the conversation?M: Do WChave to get the opera tickets in advance?W:Certainly! Tickets at the door are usually sold at a higher price.Q：What does the woman imply?M：The taxi driver must havebeen speeding.W：Well, not really! Hecrashed into, the tree because he was trying not to hit a box that had fallenoff the truck ahead of him.Q：What do we learn about thetaxi driver?听力长对话原文1Conversation OneW: Hey, Bob, guess what? I m going to visit Quebec next summer, (9)I m invited to go to a friend s wedding， but while I m there, I d also like to do some sightseeing.M： That s nice, Sherry. But do you mean the province of Quebec or Quebec City?W: I mean the province. (9)My friend s wedding is in Montreal, so I m going there first. I ll slay for five days. Is Montreal the capital city of the province?M: Well, many people think so because it s the biggest city, but it s not the capital. Quebec City is. But Montreal is great. The St. Lawrence River runs right through the middle of the city. It s beautiful in summer.W: Wow, and do you think I can get by in English? My French is OK, but not that good. I know most people there speak French, but can I also use English?M； Weil, people speak both French and English there, but you ll hear French most of the time and all the street signs are in French. In fact, Montreal is the third largest French-speaking city in the world. (10) So you d better practice your French before you go.W: Good advice. What about Quebec City? I ll visit a friend from college who lives there now. What s it like?M： (11)It s a beautiful city, very old. Many old buildings have been nicely restored. Some of them were built in the 17th and 18th centuries. You ll love it there.W: Fantastic. I can t wait to go.9. What s the woman s main purpose of visiting Quebec?10. What does the man advise the woman to do before the trip?11. What does the man say about Quebec City?听力长对话原文2Conversation TwoM: Hi, Ms. Rowling. How old were you when you started to write? And what was your first book?W： (12)I wrote my first finished story when I was about six. It was about a small animal a rabbit, I mean，and I ve been writing ever since.M: Why did you choose to be an author?W: If someone asked me how to achieve happiness, step one would be finding out what you love doing most and step two would be finding someone to pay you to do it. (13)I consider myself very lucky indeed to be able to support myself by writing.M:Do you have any plans to write books for adults?W：My first two novels were for adults. I suppose I might write another one, but I never really imagine a target audience when I m writing. (14)The ideas come first, so it really depends on the idea that grabs me next. Where did the ideas for the Harry Potter books come from?M: (15)I ve no idea where the ideas came from and I hope I ll never find out. It would spoil my excitement if it turned out I just have a funny little wrinkle on the surface of my brain which makes me think about invisible train platforms.M: How do you come up with the names of your characters?W：I invented some of them, but I also collected strange names. I ve gotten them from ancient saints, maps, dictionaries, plants, war memorials, and people I ve met.M: Oh, you are really resourceful.12. What do we learn from the conversation about Ms. Rowling s first book?13. Why does Ms. Rowling consider herself very lucky?14. What dictates Ms. Rowling s writing?15. According to Ms. Rowling, where did she get the ideas for the Harry Potter books?听力短文原文Passage OneReducing the amount of sleep students get at night has a direct impact on their performance at school during the day. According to classroom teachers, elementary and middle school students who stay up late exhibit more learning and attention problems. This has been shown by Brown Medical School and Bradley Hospital research. In the study, (16) teachers were not told the amount of sleep students received when completing weekly performance reports. Yet they rated the students who had received eight hours or less as having the most trouble recalling old material，learning new lessons, and completing high-quality work. Teachers also reported that (17) these students had more difficulty paying attention. The experiment is the first to ask teachers to report on the effects of sleep deficiency in children. Just (17)staying up late can cause increased academic difficulty and attention problems for otherwise healthy, well-functioning kids, said Gahan Fallone, the study s lead author. So the results provide professionals and parents with a clear message： When a child is having learning and attention problems, the issue of sleep has to be taken into consideration. If we don t ask about sleep and try to improve sleep patterns in kids struggling academically then we aren t doing our job, Fallone said. For parents, he said, the message is simple一 (18)getting kids to bed on time is as important as getting them to school on time.16. What were teachers told to do in the experiment?17. According to the experiment, what problem can insufficient sleep cause in students?18. What message did the researcher intend to convey to parents?Passage Two(19)Partricia Pania never wanted to be a national public figure. All she wanted to be was a mother and a homemaker. (20)But her life was turned upside down when a motorist, distracted by his cell phone, ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of her car. The impact killed her 2-year-old daughter. Four months later, Pania reluctantly but courageously decided to try to educate the public and to fight for laws to ban drivers from using cell phones while a car is moving. She wanted to save other children from what happened to her daughter, (21) in her first speech, Pania got off to a shaky start. She was visibly trembling and her voice was soft and uncertain. But as she got into her speech, a dramatic transformation took place. She stopped shaking and spoke with a strong voice. For the rest of her talk, she was a forceful and compelling speaker. She wanted everyone in the audience to know what she knew without having to learn it from a personal tragedy. Many in the audience were moved to tears, and to action. In subsequent presentations, Pania gained reputation as a highly effective speaker. Her appearance on a talk show was broadcast three times, transmitting her message to over 14 million people. (22)Her campaign increased public awareness of the problem and prompted over 300 cities and several states to consider restrictions on cell phone use.19. What was the significant change in Partricia Pania s life?20. What had led to Pania s personal tragedy?21. How did Pania feel when she began her first speech?22. What could be expected as a result of Pania s efforts?Passage ThreeMany people catch a cold in the springtime or fall, It makes us wonder if scientists can send a man to the moon, why can t they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easy. (23)There re actually hundreds of kinds of cold viruses out there. You never know which one you will get, so there isn t a cure for each one. When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. Blood rushes to your nose and causes a blockage in it. You feel terrible because you can t breathe well, (24)but your body is actually eating the virus. Your temperature rises and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a running nose to stop the virus from getting to your cells. You may feel miserable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold. Different people have different remedies for colds. In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to feel better. Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids. Other people take medicines to relieve various symptoms of colds. There s one interesting thing to note. (25)Some scientists say taking medicines when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer because your body doesn t develop a way to fight it and kill it.23. According to the passage, why haven t scientists found a cure for the common cold?24. What does the speaker say about the symptoms of the common cold?25. What do some scientists say about taking medicines for the common cold,according to the passage?You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways, depending on the situation they are in. This is very natural. All languages have two general levels of usage: a formal level and an informal level. English is no exception. The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a particular level. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, reference books, and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and essays that you write in school. Informal language is used in conversation with colleagues, family members and friends, and when we write personal notes or letters to close friends.Formal language is different from informal language in several ways. First, formal language tends to be more polite. What we may find interesting is that it usually takes more words to be polite. For example, I might say to a friend or a family member. Close the door, please. but to a stranger, I probably would say, Would you mind closing the door?Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary. There are bound to be some words and phrases that belong in formal language and others that are informal. Let s say that I really like soccer. If I m talking to my friend, I might say I m just crazy about soccer! But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say I really enjoy soccer.01-25 BCACD BDADC BADCA CBDCD ABBDA26. natural27. exception28. particular29. reference books30. essays31. personal32. in several ways33. stranger34. vocabulary35. belong in