09年英语专四听力原文和答案.doc

1、2009 年专四听力答案PART I DICTATIONNew Years EveFor many people in the west, New Years Eve is the biggest party of the year. /lts the time to get together with friends or family/and welcome in the coming year. / New Years parties can take place in different places. /Some people hold a house party; others a

2、ttend street parties;/ while some just go for a few drinks with their friends. /Big cities have large and spectacular fireworks displays. / There is one thing that all New Years Eve parties have in common,/ the countdown to midnight./ When the clock strikes 12, people give a loud cheer and sing song

3、s./ Its also popular to make a promise in the New Year. /This is called a New Years resolution. / Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and keeping fit. /However, the promise is often broken quite quickly /and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.PART LISTENING COMPREHE

4、NSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions I to 3 are based on the following conversation.W: Hi, Mark. How are you?M: (2) Actually, Im really fed up, Linda. Its Jean.W: (2) Jean? Who is Jean?M: Oh, nobody really. (1) Just a most stunningly attractive girl in my year school.W: Oh, is that all? (1) So what

5、s the problem?M: (1) Well, the thing is I just dont know how to make her notice me, or.W: Wait a minute. Ive got a brilliant idea I (3) Why dont you try talking to her?M: (3)But I wouldnt know what to say. 1.W: Look, shes in your chemistry class, isnt she? Youre good at chemistry. (3) You could offe

6、r to help her with her chemistry homework. How about that?M: Not bad. Just one problem.W: What?M: (3) Shes better than me at chemistry.W: OK, then? (3) Well, there is that party at Johns on Friday night. You could invite her.M: ( 2/3 ) Just another small problem. Johns her boyfriend.Key:1.B 2.C 3.AQ

7、uestions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation.W: Yes, can I help you?M: Yes, you see I bought this personal stereo at your shop three days ago. And Im afraid that it hasnt really matched up to what I was told about it.W: I see. What exactly is the matter?M: (4/6) Well, first of all, theres

8、 this large scratch across the front of it.W: But you should have noticed that when you bought it.M: But it was in the box and all sealed up.W: (4) Well, I am sorry, but it really is your responsibility to check the goods when you buy them. How were were to know that it wasnt you who made the scratc

9、h?M: Thats ridiculous. (6) But, anyway, its not the most important thing. I really am not happy about this other thing.W:And what is that?M: Look, it says here that the noise from it should be undetectable by other people,W: Yes, thats right.M: But people can hear it and its really embarrassing on t

10、he bus and the underground.W: Well, I am sorry. (5)But it must be the way you are wearing the headphones.M: (5) Look, I know how to put earphones in my ears. Thank you very much. But what I want to know is what you are going to do about it all.W: (7) Well, I suppose we could exchange it for another

11、model if you really arent happy with it.M: No, I certainly am not.W: (7) Well, if I just could have the receipt.M: Yes, well there is a slight problem about this receipt.Key: 4.C 5.A 6D 7.B.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation.W: Hello, Happy Time Catering Services Victoria spea

12、king. How can I help you?M: Hello, Victoria. This is Joe Smith from Country Holidays. (8/9) I wonder if you could do some catering for us next week. (10) Were having a small reception. Its to launch our summer holiday advertising campaign. Would you be free?W: When exactly is it, Mr. Smith?M: April

13、21st, thats Thursday. Oh, sorry, no. (9)lt should be Friday.W: Oh, Yes, I can do that. ( 10) Where will you be holding at?M: We thought we would have had it at head office and use the conference room because there is enough room for everyone there.W: OK, what aort of things would you like?M: Just a

14、light lunch I think. So that People can eat while they move around and talk to each other. ( 10)You did something similar for us last year. We will be happy to have the same menu again.W: Right, I will look at my dairy and see what you had last time. Oh, I nearly forgot to ask you, (10) how many sho

15、uld I cater for?M: Well, I think most people will be able to come, perhaps around 30. No, lets say 35, to be sure.W: Right, thank you for getting in touch Mr. Smith. I will send confirmation of the arrangements by the end of this week.M: OK.Key: 8.C 9.A 10.D SECTION B PASSAGESQuestions 11 to 13 are

16、based on the following passage.For shopaholics, the post-Christmas period means only one thingsales! (12) Across the country, prices are slashed on clothing, electronics, home furnishings and more, (11) but London is the place for serious shopping and you can certainly pick up some amazing bargains.

17、 (12) The sales start on Boxing Day26th, December and continue for the month of January, but the keenest bargain hunters get there early to be first through the doors, (12) In Oxford Street queues formed outside shops ahead of pre-dawn openings for the start of their sales. At Brent Cross, in north

18、London, more than 1 ,000 people were queuing at 3:30a. m. for the Next clothing stores sale which began at 4 a. m. Some people even camped outside the shops to be the first in the line. (13) Some people are taking their friends shopping with them and buying their Christmas presents in the sales. A p

19、ractical but unromantic way of making sure you get the gift you really want. For a less exciting but less stressful shopping experience, online retailers are also getting in on the act with January sales of their own. (13) The most organized of all are those who are already doing their present shopp

20、ing for next Christmas in the Jyuary“ sales.Key:11.C 12.A 13.D Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.(14)Ballroom dancing used to be seen as something rather unfashionable that old people might do. (15) For the past five years though, the popularity of ballroom dancing has soared tha

21、nks to a reality TV show. Strictly Come Dancing is one of the big TV shows. ( 16) Millions of people tune in every Saturday night to watch the show which airs from September right up to Christmas. (16) In the show a number of professional ballroom dancers each dance with a celebrity. Every week they

22、 have to learn a different ballroom dance and perform it live on TV on Saturday night. The show demonstrates how glamorous ballroom dancing is. The celebrities get to wear colorful dresses and suits to dance in, and it looks like a lot of fun. The TV programme also shows what good exercise it can be

23、 to ballroom dance and what hard work is involved in learning the dances and performing them properly. Dance schools around the country have seen a boost in the number of people wanting to learn how to dance. (17) And its not only old people who are interested. Lots of children and young people in t

24、heir 20s are keen to learn.Key: 14.B 15.D 16.A 17.CQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.(18) Recently, a couple in New Zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4Real. Even though New Zealand has quite liberal rules about naming children, names beginning with a number are no

25、t allowed. They decided to call him Superman instead. In many countries around the world, unusual names for children are becoming more popular, especially since the increasing trend for celebrities to give their children unusual names. (19) Some parents choose names which come from popular culture.

26、For example, there have been six boys named Gandalf after the character in the Lord of the Rings novels and films. Equally names related to sport are fairly common since 1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal after the football team. Other parents like to make up names, or combine names to make

27、their own unique version, a method demonstrated by Jordan, the British model, who recently invented the name Tidarnii for her daughter by combining the names Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers) - She was quoted as saying that the accent and double letters were added tomake the name more exotic. (20)

28、 Other countries have much stricter rules when it comes to naming children. Countries including Japan, Denmark, Spain, Germany and Argentina have an approved list of names from which parents must choose.Key: 18.C 19.D 20.ASECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item IEleven fishing boat crew who had been stran

29、ded since October in a remote part of Russias Far East have been rescued after sheltering nearly three months at an abandoned military base. (21 )The eight men and three women took refuge at the base after their small boat collided on October 10th. Their attempts to fix one of the boats did not succ

30、eed, (22) and they had to remain at the abandoned base where there were only flour and -cooking fat. Other supplies at the base, which was abandoned in 2003 including Christmas ornaments, and the crew members put them up on a small tree inside their quarters, but supplies began running low and early

31、 this week, five set off on foot across snow fields. On Friday, after fours days of trudging, they reached a working military radio station, (23) the center called rescuers and helicopters were sent to take the eleven to the regional capital.Key:21.B 22.C 23.ANews Item 2(24) Spains King Juan Carlos

32、with 32 years on the throne turns 70 Saturday, but after years of undeniable adulation among Spaniards for putting down an attempted coup in 1981 , (25) hes recently faced more difficult times. Small groups of leftists have burned his photo, and fiery criticism has also come from the right with one

33、leading conservative radio host calling for him to step down. Juan Carlos fired back with a rare public defense of his reign in a recent speech. “Its been the longest period of stability and prosperity in Spain ever in a parliamentary monarchy “ , the King said.Key:24.B25.D News Item 3It goes agains

34、t religious taboos in Iraq to involve women in fighting, but three recent suicide bombings carried out by women could indicate insurgents are growing increasingly desperate. (26) In November 4th, a woman detonated an explosive vest next to a U.S. patrol in Diyalas regional capital, Baqouba, 35 miles

35、 northeast of Bagdad (27) wounding seven U. S. troops and five Iraqis. (26) On December 7th, a woman attacked the offices of a Diyala-based Sunni group, fighting al-Qaida in Iraq, (27) killing 15 people and wounding 35 , (26) then on December 31st, a bomber in Baqouba, detonated her suicide vest clo

36、se to a police patrol (27) wounding five policemen and four civilians.Key:26.A 27.BNews Item 4(28) Chinese government is poised to conduct its first national survey of pollution sources in February to help control environmental deterioration in the country. The study will identify and collect data o

37、n the sources of industrial, agricultural and residential pollution for two months. Last year, Chinas environment was facing a grave situation with several major rivers and lakes clogged by industrial waste. (29) Chinas environmental cleanup is compromised by more than two decades of rapid economic

38、growth and a lack of technology especially. (30) Every province, autonomous region and municipality has set up a census office and will report to a main center staffed by officials from sovemment departments. Data will be reviewed multiple times before being put into a database and will be analyzed in the second half of 2008. Findings will be examined and approved by mid-2009. Key：28.C 29.A 30.B