2009年12月份大学英语四级听力原文及答案

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短对话Shortconversation11.
M:Excuseme,doyouhavechangeforaten-dollarnote?Ineedtopaytheparkingmeter.W:I’msorry,butIthinkyoucangetitthroughthemoneychangerintheshoppingcenteracrossthestreet.
Q:Whatisthemantryingtodo?12.
M:Canyourecommendsomethingthataschoolboyof7or8willreallylike?
W:I’dsuggestthistoytrain,sir.It’sanexcellentbrand,verypopularallovertheworldthesedays.
Q:Whatisthemandoing?13.
W:Doyouletpeopleknowwhenyou’retakingpicturesofthem?
M:Itrynotto.Youknowanypictureofapersonwhoposesforthecamerawouldlookdullandunnatural.
Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?14.
W:IneedtotalktosomeonewhoknowsBaltimorewell.I’mtoldyoulivedthere.M:Oh,butIwasreallyyoungatthetime.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?15.
W:Aren’tyoudisappointedthatyoudidn’tgetthepromotion?
M:Maybealittle,butIknowIneedmoreexperiencebeforeI’mreadyforthatkindofresponsibility.
Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromthisconversation?16.
W:I’vebeenworkingoutthegymsinceJanuary.Iwasabitoutofshape.M:Youlookterrific.Itseemsthatyourefforthaspaidoff.Q:Whatdoesthemanimplyaboutthewoman?17.
W:ProfessorClarksuggestedIgetatutorforadvancedphysics.M:Well,thatmighthelp.Advancedphysicsisaprettydifficultcourse.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?18.
W:Bill,haveyouheardthelatestnews?Itappearswetwowon’tbelaidoffafterall.M:Oh,I’msomewhattiredofworkinghere.I’vebeenwonderingwhetherIshouldresign.Anyway,thenewsseemstobegoodforyou.
Q:Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthenews?
长对话longconversationsConversation1
W:Hello,CartsonCollege,mayIhelpyou?



M:Yes.I’mlookingforinformationoncoursesincomputerprogramming.Iwouldneeditforthefallsemester.
W:Doyouwantadayoreveningcourse?
M:Well,itwouldhavetobeaneveningcoursesinceIworkduringtheday.W:Aha.Haveyoutakenanycoursesindataprocessing?M:No.
W:Oh!Well,dataprocessingisacourseyouhavetotakebeforeyoucantakecomputerprogramming.
M:Oh,Isee.Well,whenisitgiven?IhopeitisnotonThursdays.W:Well,there’saclassthatmeetsonMondayeveningsat7.M:Justonceaweek?
W:Yes.Butthat’salmost3hoursfrom7to9:45.
M:Oh!Well,that’sallright,Icouldmanagethat.Howmanyweeksdoesthecourselast?W:Mm,letmesee.12weeks.YoustartthefirstweekendsSeptemberandfinish…Oh..justbeforeChristmas,December21st.M:Andhowmuchisthecourse?
W:That’s300dollarsincludingthenecessarycomputertime.M:Ah-hum.Okay,Eh,wheredoIgotoregister?
W:RegistrationisonthesecondandthirdofSeptemberbetween6and9inFrostHall.M:Isthattheroundbuildingbehindtheparkinglot?W:Yes,that’stheone.
M:Oh,Iknowhowtogetthere.IsthereanythingthatIshouldbringwithme?W:No,justyourcheckbook.M:Well,thankyousomuch.W:You’reverywelcome.Bye!M:Bye!
Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q19:Whydoesthemanchoosetotakeaneveningcourse?
Q20:Whatdoesthemanhavetodobeforetakingthecourseofcomputerprogramming?Q21:Whatdowelearnaboutthescheduleofeveningcourse?
Q22:Whatdoesthemanwanttoknowattheendoftheconversation?
LongConversation2:
W:Sowhyexactlydoesyourjobhaveareputationforbeingstressful?
M:Stressisgenerallydrivenbythefeelingofbeingoutofcontrolofasituation,andafeelingofasituationcontrollingyou.Tradinginfinancialmarketscombinesboth.W:Howdoyourelaxintheevening?
M:Iveryrarelydoanythingwork-related.Soit’seasytoescapethemarkets.Igenerallygotothegymorgoforarun,especiallyifI’vehadabadday.Ialwayscookameal,ratherthanhaveatake-away.,todosomethingmybrainwouldregardascreative.W:Doyouthinkwhatyoudotorelaxisaneffectivewaytobeatstress?
M:Idon’tthinkthere’saspecificruleabouthowtobeatstress.IgenerallyfindthatwhatIdoiseffectiveforme.



W:Wouldyouconsiderchangingyourjobbecauseofthehigh-stressfactor?
W:Ihaveconsideredleavingmyjobduetostress-relatedfactors.However,Idothinkthatanelementofstressisagoodthing,andifusetherightway,canactuallybeapositivething.W:Whatdoyouenjoyaboutthestressfulaspectsofyourjob?
M:Havingsaidallthat,Idoactuallyenjoyandelementofuncertainty.Ienjoyamentalchalleng.Tradinggeneratesawiderangeofemotionssecondbysecond.Howyoudealwithandmanagethoseemotionsdictatesshort,medium,andlongtermtradingperfomanceandsuccess.
Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyou’vejustherad.Q23.Whatistheman’sjob?
Q24.Whydoesthemanprefertocookamealratherthanhaveatake-away?Q25.Whatdoesthemansayaboutanelementofstressinhisjob?2009年12月四级听力Passage1
Sinceearlytimes,peoplehavebeenfascinatedwiththeideaoflifeexistingsomewhereelsebesidesearth.Untilrecently,scientistsbelievethatlifeonotherplanetswasjustahopefuldream.Butnowtheyarebeginningtolocateplaceswherelifecouldform.In1997,theysawevidenceofplanetsnearotherstarslikethesun.Butscientistsnowthinkthatlifecouldbeevennearerinourownsolarsystem.OneplacescientistsarestudyingverycloselyisEuropa,amoonofJupiter.SpaceprobeshaveprovidedevidencethatEuropahasalargeoceanunderitssurface.TheprobeshavealsomadescientiststhinkthatunderitssurfaceEuropahasarockycoregivingoffvolcanicheat.Waterandheatfromvolcanicactivityaretwobasicconditionsneededforlifetoform.Athirdiscertainbasicchemicalssuchascarbon,oxygenandnitrogen.ScientistsbelievetheremightbesuchchemicalslyingatthebottomofEuropa’socean.Theymayhavealreadycreatedlifeormaybeaboutto.Youmaywonderiflightisalsoneededforlifetoform.Untilrecently,scientiststhoughtthatlightwasessential.Butnow,placeshavebeenfoundonearththatareintotalblacknesssuchascavesseveralmilesbeneaththesurface.Andbacteria,primitiveformsoflife,havebeenseenthere.SothelackoflightinEuropa’ssub-surfaceoceandoesn’tautomaticallyruleoutlifeforming.
Questions26to28
26.Whatdidscientistsoncebelieveaccordingtothepassage?27.WhathavescientistsfoundaboutEuropa,amoonofJupiter?28.Whathavescientistscometoknowrecentlyaboutformationoflife?
Passage2
Inherearlydaysasanemergencyroomphysician,DoctorJoannaMyertreatedachildwhohadsufferedaseconddegreeburn.Afterthechildhadbeentreatedandwasbeingpreparedfordischarge,DoctorMyertalkedtotheparentsabouthowtheyshouldcareforthechildathome.Alsolisteningtoherwereahalfadozenotherfamilymembers.Afewhourslater,whenshecametosaygoodbye,thefamilyaskedhertosettleanargumentthey’dbeenhavingoverexactlywhatadviceshehadgiven.“AsItalkedtothem,Iwasamazed.”shesaid,”AllofthemhadheardthesimpleinstructionsIhavegivenjustafewhoursbefore,buttheyhavethreeorfourdifferentversions.Themostbasicdetailswereunclearandconfusing.


2009年12月份大学英语四级听力原文及答案

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