（07年12月22日真题）
Conversation 10
W: Oh, I‘m fed up with my job.
M: Hey, there's a perfect job for you in the paper today. You might be interested. W: Oh, what is it? What do they want?
M: Wait a minute. Uh, here it is. The European Space Agency is recruiting translators. W: The European Space Agency?
M: Well, that‘s what it says. They need an English translator to work from French or German.
W: So they need a degree in French or German, I suppose. Well, I‘ve got that. What‘s more, I have plenty of experience. What else are they asking for?
M: Just that. A university degree and three or four years of experience as a translator in a professional environment. They also say the person should have a lively and inquiring mind, effective communication skills and the ability to work individually or as a part of the team. W: Well, if I stay at my present job much longer, I won‘t have any mind or skills left. By the way, what about salary? I just hope it isn‘t lower than what I get now.
M: It‘s said to be negotiable. It depends on the applicant‘s education and experience. In addition to basic salary, there's a list of extra benefits. Have a look yourself.
W: Hm, travel and social security plus relocation expenses are paid. Hey, this isn‘t bad. I really want the job. Questions:
35. Why is the woman trying to find a new job? 36. What position is being advertised in the paper?
37. What are the key factors that determine the salary of the new position? （07年12月22日真题）
Conversation 11
W: Gosh! Have you seen this Richard? M: Seeing what?
W: In the paper, it says there‘s a man going round pretending he‘s from the electricity board. He‘s been calling at people‘s homes, saying he‘s come 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 are 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 I. D. 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.
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W: Oh, yes, they have. Let‘s see. In his thirties, tall, bushy dark hair, slight northern accent, sounds a bit like you actually.
Questions:
38. What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper?
39. How did the man mentioned in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims? 40. What is the warning from the police?
41. What does the woman speaker tell us about the old lady? （08年6月21日真题）
Conversation 12
M: Miss Jones, could you tell me more about your first job with hotel marketing concepts?
W: Yes certainly. I was a marketing consultant, responsible for marketing ten UK hotels. They were all luxury hotels in the leisure sector, all of a very high standard. M: Which markets were you responsible for? W: For Europe and Japan.
M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been to Japan?
W: Yes, I have. I spent a month in Japan in 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big tour operators and tourist organizations. As I speak Japanese, I had a very big advantage.
M: Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan in your present job?
W: Yes, I‘ve had a lot. The truth is I have become very popular with the Japanese, both for holidays and for business conferences. In fact, the market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has increased a lot recently.
M: Really, I‘m interested to hear more about that, but first, tell me, have you ever traveled on a luxury train? The Orient Express, for example.
W: No I haven‘t, but I have traveled on a glacier express to Switzerland and I traveled across China by train about 8 years ago. I love train travel. That‘s why I‘m very interested in this job.
Questions:
42. What did the woman do in her first job?
43. What gave the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan? 44. Why is the woman applying for the new job? （08年6月21日真题）
第一部分 听力部分 第三章 听力短文
第三节 专项训练
专项训练1 听力原文： Passage 1
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It costs surprisingly little to rent a car in the United States. You do not need an international or American driver‘s license to rent a car; you can use your national license in most cases. When you rent a car, we suggest getting a rate with unlimited mileage; you pay a fixed rate per day and can drive as many miles as you wish. Compare the company?s rates--you may find interesting holiday or weekend rates, or international visitor rates. Most Americans drive and rent cars with automatic transmission, meaning you don‘t have to change gears manually. Note that,
surprisingly enough, some car rental companies will not accept cash--you need a credit card. (They can then trace you if you?ve stolen or damaged the car.) It is very often possible to get a \
convenient, although it is normally more expensive. Prices may vary according to what time of the week it is, as well whether mileage is included or not. It is worthwhile checking around different firms to see which has the best arrangements for you particular plans.（197words） Questions 26to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. What is the best title for this passage?
27. What license do you need to rent a car in the United States?
28. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? Passage 2
A critical factor that plays a part in susceptibility to colds is age. A study done by the University of Michigan School of Public Health revealed particulars that seem to hold true for the general population. Infants are the most cold ridden group, averaging more than six colds in their first years. Boys have more colds than girls up to age three. After the age of three, girls are more susceptible than boys, and teenage girls average three colds a year to boys' two. The general
incidence of colds continues to decline into maturity. Elderly people who are in good health have as few as one or two colds annually. One exception is found among people in their twenties, especially women, who show a rise in cold infections, because people in this age group are most likely to have young children. Adults who delay having children until their thirties and forties
experience the same sudden increase in cold infections. The study also found that economics plays an important role. As income increases, the frequency at which colds are reported in the family decreases. Families with the lowest income suffer about a third more colds than families at the upper end. Lower income generally forces people to live in more cramped quarters than those
typically occupied by wealthier people, and crowding increases the opportunities for the cold virus to travel from person to person. Low income may also adversely influence diet. The degree to which poor nutrition affects susceptibility to colds is not yet clearly established, but an inadequate diet is suspected of lowering resistance generally. （265words） Questions 29to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. What are mentioned in the passage as very important factors which influence the infection of cold?
30. According to the study, who are more liable to colds?
31. According to the study, how many times do infants suffer from colds from birth to one year old? Passage 3
Huihua, a Chinese student, and Mary, an American student studying Chinese in China, were on their way to a bookstore. As they got to the bookstore, they saw a young man walking down a flight of stairs. In his hurry, he missed the last two steps, and fell on the ground. He struggled to
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get back to his feet while people around him laughed. Fortunately, he seemed to be O. K. Mary was worried. She found Huihua smiling a little and was not comfortable about it. ―Tell me, Huihua, how could people laugh when someone fell like that? Do they care at all? Shouldn‘t they go up and ask the young man whether he was hurt? ‖ Huihua said, ―They knew he wasn‘ t hurt too much.‖
―But I still don‘t understand. A fall is a fall. In my culture, people would do anything but laugh!‖
This is another example in which the Chinese and the Westerner interpret a smile differently. As mentioned in this case, Chinese people resort to laugh or smile when they feel embarrassed. Very often, the person caught in the embarrassing situation would also laugh or make a joke, to ease the embarrassment. However, if someone gets hurt seriously, it will not be a laughing matter any more. People will help him/her instead.
A Westerner would interpret laughter in such a setting as a sign of either insensitivity or, worse, pleasure that the person falling had hurt himself/herself because that person was disliked. A
Westerner‘s response would have been to rush over, assist the person up, and to inquire about any injury by saying something like, ―Are you okay?‖ If a Westerner fell, they, like a Chinese person, might attempt to make a joke out of the incident if they were not hurt. If two close friends are walking together, and one trips but clearly isn‘t hurt, a common joke is to say ―Have a nice trip‖ a pun based on two very different meanings of ―trip‖, one meaning a vacation, the other meaning ―to stumble‖. However, this joke would be made only between two people who knew each other well. （355words）
Questions 32to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. What is this passage about?
33. Why did the Chinese people laugh when the man fell?
34. Why was Mary worried when she saw Huihua smile after the man‘s fall?
35. What does the word ―trip‖ mean in the joke ―Have a nice trip‖ mentioned in the end of the passage? 参考答案：
26. C 此题是一道传统题型，即考查文章的中心话题是什么，由文章的中心话题 给文章选择一个最佳标题，做这一类题时一定要注意集中精力听好短文的开头，因为四级听力短文一般会开门见山，把中心思想置于文章的开头。本篇文章的第一句话是―It costs surprisingly little to rent a car in the United States‖所以由此可以知道本篇文章的中心话题是关于―rent cars‖，再加上―rent cars‖这个词组在文章中反复出现，故选C。
27. B这是一个细节题，考查的是对文章细节的理解。文章中提到，不需要美国的驾驶执照或国际驾驶执照，游客只要持本国的驾驶执照就可以在美国租车，故选B。
28. C本题看起来复杂，实则是对听力理解非常有用的，考生应该好好利用的资源。题干问题是以下四项哪一项是错误的，因此考生可以在听前看到与文章相关的四个完整的句子，这无疑可以帮助考生减小理解文章的难度。文章里面说―It is very often possible to get a \
convenient, although it is normally more expensive.‖意思说如果只租单程的话就会更贵一些，故C选项的说法与原文不符。
29. A 文章的前半部分讲了患感冒与年龄的关系，后半部分讲了患感冒与家庭经济状况的关系，故选。
30. D 要做对这道题，考生除了要听力理解能力强之外，还要英语语言功底扎实。因为这道
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题的两个障碍是两个短语，即―cold ridden‖和―be liable to‖。文章里的―cold ridden‖意为―受感冒困扰的‖而问题中―be liable to‖意为―易遭受……的‖,根据文章内容因而最容易患感冒,故选D.
31. A 此题是细节问题，即要抓住文章的数字细节。根据文章内容―Infants are the most cold ridden group, averaging more than six colds in their first years.‖故选A。
32. B这道题是要求考生抓住文章的主要内容.两个学生之间的对话并不难以理解,是关于a laughter 展开的.即时学生没有听明白对话,也可以从文章中多次重复laughter一词而抓住文章的关键词,即laughter,因此选B。
33. D 根据文章的内容，―Chinese people resort to laugh or smile when they feel embarrassed.‖中国人一般会在感到尴尬时笑，故选D。
34. A通过迅速浏览本题的四个选项，考生可以提炼出一个相同的结构―Because she……‖,这样可以帮助考生定位所要掌握的信息,即―她做某事的原因‖.根据文章, Mary是因为那个人摔了跤以后Huihua的笑而觉得不理解,感到不舒服,这是由不同的文化造成的,故选A。
35. A ―trip‖在这个玩笑中是一个双关语。它除了表示―旅行‖之外还可以表示―绊倒‖。而这句玩笑一般是西方人在朋友摔倒之后说的，因此―trip‖在这里的意思应该是―绊倒‖，即说话人想要通过这样说来活跃气氛，表达自己不希望朋友受伤的愿望。故A为正确答案。
专项训练2 听力原文： Passage 1
Personal finance is an increasingly complex world. There are more ways to invest money, more ways to save it -- and more ways to lose it. Yet many people are more strangers to this world than they might like to admit.
In the United States, there are growing calls to do more to help young people learn skills in financial literacy. Some efforts begin in high school. But more and more information is available on the Internet, not only for young people but also for adults. The goal is to teach about budgeting, saving, investing and using money.
The United States Financial Literacy and Education Commission was established in two thousand three. This government group supervises financial education efforts through nineteen federal agencies.
Information on financial literacy and education can be found at its Web site. The address is MyMoney.gov. It includes links to agencies that deal with banking, buying a home, investing and other areas.
The National Council on Economic Education has found that seventeen states now require high school students to take a class in economics. This number has grown from thirteen in nineteen ninety-eight.
As of three years ago, half of all states required students to take a class in personal finance. Yet that number has fallen, from twenty-five to twenty-two.
The National Council on Economic Education sells textbooks for grades four through twelve. It also offers free materials for teachers. The information is available at ncee.net.
Teachers say parents also need to play a larger part in educating their children about money. A recent study found that seventy percent of college students said they received financial advice mainly from their parents.
Investment companies also offer information. Charles Schwab, for example, has a Web site to
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