2008年6月大学英语四级考试真题：听力
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear eight short conversations and 12 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, 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：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
Questions 11 to 18 are based on the Conversation you have just heard.
1. A) Treat his injury immediately. B) Continue his regular activities.
C) Give his ankle a good rest. D) Be careful when climbing steps.
2. A) On a train. B) On a plane.
C) In a theater. D) In a restaurant.
3. A) A tragic accident. B) A sad occasion.
C) Smith’s unusual life story. D) Smith’s sleeping problem.
4. A) Review the details of all her lessons. B) Compare notes with his classmates.
C) Talk with her about his learning problems. D) Focus on the main points of her lectures.
5. A) The man blamed the woman for being careless.
B) The man misunderstood the woman’s apology.
C) The woman offered to pay for the man’s coffee.
D) The woman spilt coffee on the man’s jacket.
6. A) Extremely tedious. B) Hard to understand.
C) Lacking a good plot. D) Not worth seeing twice.
7. A) Attending every lecture. B) Doing lots of homework.
C) Reading very extensively. D) Using test-taking strategies.
8. A) The digital TV system will offer different programs.
B) He is eager to see what the new system is like.
C) He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels.
D) The new TV system may not provide anything better.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
9. A) A notice by the electricity board. B) Ads promoting electric appliances.
C) The description of a thief in disguise. D) A new policy on pensioners’ welfare.
10. A) Speaking with a proper accent. B) Wearing an official uniform.
C) Making friends with them D) Showing them his ID.
11. A) To be on the alert when being followed. B) Not to leave senior citizens alone at home.
C) Not to let anyone in without an appointment.
D) To watch out for those from the electricity board.
12. A) She was robbed near the parking lot. B) All her money in the bank disappeared.
C) The pension she had just drawn was stolen.
D) She was knocked down in the post office.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
13. A) Marketing consultancy. B) Professional accountancy.
C) Luxury hotel management. D) Business conference organization
14. A) Having a good knowledge of its customs. B) Knowing some key people in tourism.
C) Having been to the country before. D) Being able to speak Japanese.
15. A) It will bring her potential into full play. B) It will involve lots of train travel.
C) It will enable her to improve her Chinese. D) It will give her more chances to visit Japan.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear three 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上作答。
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. A) The lack of time. B) The quality of life.
C) The frustrations at work. D) The pressure on working families.
17. A) They were just as busy as people of today.
B) They saw the importance of collective efforts.
C) They didn’t complain as much as modern man.
D) They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering.
18. A) To look for creative ideas of awarding employees.
B) To explore strategies for lowering production costs.
C) To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints.
D) To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A) Family violence. B) The Great Depression.
C) Her father’s disloyalty. D) Her mother’s bad temper.
20. A) His advanced age. B) His children’s efforts.
C) His improved financial condition. D) His second wife’s positive influence.
21. A) Love is blind. B) Love breeds love.
C) Divorce often has disastrous consequences.
D) Happiness is hard to find in blended families.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22. A) It was located in a park. B) Its owner died of a heart attack.
C) It went bankrupt all of sudden. D) Its potted plants were for lease only.
23. A) Planting some trees in the greenhouse. B) Writing a want ad to a local newspaper.
C) Putting up a going-out-of-business sign. D) Helping a customer select some purchases.
24. A) Opening an office in the new office park. B) Keeping better relations with her company.
C) Developing fresh business opportunities. D) Building a big greenhouse of his own.
25. A) Owning the greenhouse one day. B) Securing a job at the office park.
C) Cultivating more potted plants. D) Finding customers out of town.
Section C
Directions: 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 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own 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。
We’re now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical 36 , raw materials, and capital are no longer the key 37 in the creation of wealth. Now, the 38 raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow’s wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And 39 entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers 40 in mind work. They deal with symbols: words, 41 and data.
What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be 42 , processing, as well as exchanging information. 43, three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike 44 .
In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training 45 . You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine-five jobs, ifetime security, predictable promotions, and even the conventional workplace, as you are familiar with. 46 , and don’t wait for someone to “empower” you. You have to empower yourself.
Section A
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have heard.
19. A) A notice by the electricity board.A) 电力局的通知。
B) Ads promoting electric appliances.B) 电器促销广告。
C) The description of a thief in disguise.C) 对乔装偷窃犯的描述。
D) A new policy on pensioners’ welfare.D) 退休抚恤金的新政策。
【听音指导】由选项中的notice，Ads，description和policy可推知本题与新闻或公告有关。
【正确项分析】由“there is a man going around pretending he’s from the electricity board”。以及稍后对其年龄、身形、口音等的描述，即可确定选择C项。
20. A) Speaking with a proper accent. A) 说话略带口音。
B) Wearing an official uniform.B) 穿制服。
C) Making friends with them.C) 和他们成为朋友。
D) Showing them his ID.D) 给他们看身份证。
【听音指导】选项均为对一个人的描述，初步推断是对某个人特征的考查。但此题出的比较有技巧，选项A和B在原文中同时出现，应否定是对特征的简单描述。即使听过题干后，此题也有一定难度，原文中男士最初将责任推给住户，说他们不能明辨是非。女士对其进行反驳，还补充了“especially if they flash a card to you”，这样大家对此人肯定深信不疑了。
【正确项分析】原文中女士明确提到“当人们看到此人的身份证件时，更不会对其怀疑了。”与题干的“try to further trust the victims”相符，故选择D项。
【干扰项分析】选项A、B只在讨论盗窃犯相貌，与人们上当的原因相差甚远，为干扰项。选项C在原文中没有提及。
21. A) To be on the alert when being followed. A) 警惕被人尾随。
B) Not to leave senior citizens alone at home.B) 不能让老人独自在家。
C) Not to let anyone in without an appointment.C) 没有预约，不要让其他人进入房间。
D) To watch out for those from the electricity board.D) 小心电力局的人。
【听音指导】to do sth.是对将来事情的描述，由提示词on the alert，do not leave，watch out及do not let in，可知本题考查的是一种命令或警告。当在原文中听到关键词police warn时，题干问题即可在原文中找到。
【正确项分析】原文中提到“The police are warning people especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment”，选项C几乎与原文一致。
22. A) She was robbed near the parking lot. A) 她在停车场被抢了。
B) All her money in the bank disappeared.B) 她所有在银行的钱都没有了。
C) The pension she had just drawn was stolen.C) 她刚提取的养老金被偷了。
D) She was knocked down in the post office.D) 她在邮局被撞倒了。
【听音指导】由选项中提示词可推测本题考查的是老妇人的遭遇，可能与钱有关。原文关键词眼在于to the post-office to draw her pension，followed her和 stole。
【正确项分析】根据上述关键词眼可知。老太太去邮局取养老金，不想被小偷盯上、尾随，最后小偷入室偷窃。选项C与之相符。
【干扰项分析】原文中没有提到选项A和B。老妇人并没有发生事故，选项D错误。
【原文及译文】
W: Gosh! Have you seen this, Richard?
M: See what?
W: In the paper. It says, there is a man going around pretending he’s from the electricity board. He’s been calling at people’s homes, saying he is coming to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea, and while they are out of the room he steals their money, handbag whatever and makes off with it.
M: But you know, Jane, it’s partly their own fault; you should never let anyone like that in unless you’re expecting them.
W: It’s all very well to say that. But someone comes to the door, and says electricity or gas and you automatically think they are OK, especially if they flash a card to you
M: Does this man have an ID then?
W: Yes, that’s just it. It seems he used to work for the electricity board at one time according to the paper. The police are warning people especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment. It’s a bit sad. One old lady told them she’d just been to the post-office to draw her pension when he called. She said he must have followed her home. He stole the whole lot.
M: But what does he look like? Surely they must have a description.
W: Oh, yes they have. Let’s see, in his thirties, tall, bushy dark hair, slight northern accent, sounds a bit like you actually.
19. What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper?
20. How did the man mentioned in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims?
21. What is the warning from the police?
22. What does the woman speaker tell us about the old lady?
女士：天啊!理查德，你看过这个吗?
男士：看过什么?
女士：这张报纸。上面说，有个人假装他是电力局的到处行骗。他到别人家里说他是来检查电器安全的。然后他推说要杯茶支走主人，而当主人走出房间，他就偷他们的钱、手袋和所有可带走的东西。
男士：简，你知道吗，他们自己也有错，不应该让那样的人进入房间，除非你邀请他们。
女士：说起来容易，做起来难哪。有人来到门口说是电力或煤气公司的，你自然认为他们是好人，特别是他们给你看完身份证后。
男士：那么这个人有身份证吗?
女士：是的，事实就是这样。报纸上说，他似乎曾经在电力局工作过一段时间。警方警告人们尤其是退休人员不得准许其他人进入，除非有预约。这有点让人难过。一位老妇人说那人拜访时，她刚到邮局提取了养老金。她还说他肯定跟随她。他把钱都偷走了。
男士：他长什么样子?肯定有描述。
女士：哦，是的，有。让我看看，三十多岁，高个儿，有浓密黑发，带有轻微的北部口音，听起来有点像你。
19. 女士希望男士在报纸上读什么?
20. 报上提到的男人如何赢得受害者的信任的?
21. 警察发出了什么警告?
22. 女士告诉我们老妇人什么信息?
【词汇点拨】appliances n. 家用电器;fault n. ①过失 ②缺点;pension n. 退休金;be on the alert 提防
Section C
原文再现
We’re now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical (36) labor, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key (37) ingredients in the creation of wealth. Now, the (38) vital raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow’s wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And (39) individuals entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers (40) engage in mind work. They deal with symbols: words, (41) figures and data.
What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be (42) generating, processing, as well as exchanging information. (43) Currently, three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike (44) will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control, and customer satisfaction.
In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45) to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures. You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine-five jobs, lifetime security, predictable promotions, and even the conventional workplace, as you are familiar with. (46) Don’t expect the companies to provide you with a clearly-defined career path, and don’t wait for someone to “empower” you. You have to empower yourself.
2008年6月大学英语四级考试真题：听力摘自《大学英语四级考试历年真题详解》
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