1、四级考试听力原文及答案2010年12月18日四级考试听力原文及答案2010年12月18日四级考试听力原文及答案Q11.M: Oh my god! The heat is simply unbearable here! I wish wed gone to the beach instead.W: Wow, with the museums and restaurants in Washington, Id be happy here no matter what the temperature.Q: What does the woman mean?Q12.M: Hows the new jo
2、b going?W: Well, Im learning a lot of new things, but I wish the director would give me some feedback.Q: What does the woman want to know?Q13W: Can you help me work out a physical training program John?M: Sure, but whatever you do, be careful not to overdo it. Last time I had two weeks worth of weig
3、htlifting in three days and I hurt myself.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?Q14M: I have an elderly mother and Im worried about her going on a plane. Is there any risk?W: Not if her heart is all right. If she has a heart condition, Id recommend against it.Q: What does the man want to know ab
4、out his mother?Q15M: Why didnt you stop when we first signaled you at the crossroads?W: Sorry, I was just a bit absent-minded. Anyway, do we have to pay a fine?Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Q16M: Im no expert, but that noise in your refrigerator doesnt sound right. Maybe you should have
5、it fixed.W: Youre right. And I suppose Ive put it off long enough.Q: What will the woman probably do?Q17M: I did extremely well on the sale of my downtown apartment. Now I have enough money to buy that piece of land Ive had my eye on. and build a house on it.W: Congratulations! Does that mean you wi
6、ll be moving soon?Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?Q18W: My hand still hurts from the fall on the ice yesterday. I wonder if I broke something.M: Im no doctor. But its not black and blue or anything. Maybe you just need to rest it for a few days.Q: What do we learn about the w
7、oman from the conversation?听力原文（Section B第二篇）Some people want to make and save a lot of money in order to retire early. I see people pursuing higher paying and increasingly demanding careers to accomplish this goal. They make many personal sacrifices in exchange for income today. The problem is that
8、 tomorrow might not come. Even if it all goes according to plan, will you know how to be happy when you are not working if you spend your entire life making money? More importantly, who will be around for you to share your leisure time with? At the other extreme are people who live only for today. W
9、hy bother saving when I might not be here tomorrow, they argue. The danger of this approach is that tomorrow may come after all. And most people dont want to spend all their tomorrows working for a living. The earlier neglect of saving, however, makes it difficult not to work when you are older. You
10、 maybe surprise to hear me say that if you must pick an extreme I think its better to pick the spend-all approach. As long as you dont mind continuing to work, assuming your health allows, you should be OK. At least, you are making use of your money, and hopefully deriving value and pleasure from it
11、. Postponing doing what you love and being with people you love until retirement can be a mistake. It may never come. Retirement can be a great time for some people. For others, it is a time of boredom, loneliness and poor health.30 Why do some people pursue higher paying but demanding careers?31 Wh
12、at is the danger facing people who live only for today?32 What does the speaker seem to advocate?听力原文（Section B第三篇）Imagine that someone in your neighborhood broke the law, and the judge put the whole neighborhood under suspicion. How fair will that be? Well, it happens everyday to high schoolers. Ju
13、st because some students have stolen things in shops, all of us are treated like thieves. Even though Id never steal.Store employees looked at me like Im some kind of hardened criminal. For example, during one lunch period, my friend Denny and I went to the Graben Gore Restaurant to have a hot dog.
14、We arrived to find a line of students waiting outside. A new sign in the window told the story. “No more than two students at a time”. After 15 minutes, we finally got in. But the store manger laid the evil eye on us. I asked him about the new sign, and he said, “You kids are stealing too much stuff
15、.” You kids? Too much stuff? We were not only assumed to be thieves, but brilliant, greedy thieves. The most annoying thing though, is the way employees watched my friends and me. Its horrible.Once, at a drug store, I was looking around and found a guy standing on a large box, stocking the shelves.
16、He was watching my hands, more than he was watching his own. I showed him that my hands were empty. He got down off his box and rushed off, as if he was going to get the store manger. How crazy is that!33. What does the speaker find to be unfair?34. What measure did the Graben Gore Restaurant take t
17、o stop stealing?35. What happened in a drug store that greatly annoyed the speaker?2010年12月英语四级考试听力原文及答案2010年12月18日 11:59新东方在线【大中小】【打印】共有评论0条听力原文（Section C）Writing keeps us in touch with other people. We write to communicate with relatives and friends. We write to preserve our family histories so ou
18、r children and grandchildren can learn and appreciate their heritage. With computers and Internet connections in so many households, colleges, and businesses, people are e-mailing friends and relatives all the time - or talking to them in writing in online chat rooms. It is cheaper than calling long
19、 distance, and a lot more convenient than waiting until Sunday for the telephone rates to drop. Students are e-mailing their professors to receive and discuss their classroom assignments and to submit them. They are e-mailing classmates to discuss and collaborate on homework. They are also sharing i
20、nformation about concerts and sports events, as well as jokes and their philosophies of life.Despite the growing importance of computers, however, there will always be a place and need for the personal letter. A hand-written note to a friend or a family member is the best way to communicate importan
21、t thoughts. No matter what the content of the message, its real point is, I want you to know that I care about you. This writing practice brings rewards that cant be seen in bank accounts, but only in the success of human relationships.36. preserve37. appreciate38. households39. chat40. convenient41
22、. rates42. receive43. submit44. They are also sharing information about concerts and sports events, as well as jokes and their philosophies of life.45. A hand-written note to a friend or a family member is the best way to communicate important thoughts.46. This writing practice brings rewards that c
23、ant be seen in bank accounts听力选择题答案：（北京学校 欧阳萍）11.C)She enjoys staying in Washington.12.C)The directors opinion of her work.13.D)Avoid excessive physical training.14.C)Whether she can travel by air.15.B)The woman violated traffic regulations.16.B)Have someone repair the refrigerator.17.A)He can final
24、ly do what he has dreamed of.18.B)She got hurt in an accident yesterday.19.A)She was a witness to the crime.20.B)A tall man with dark hair and a moustache.21.D)Identify the suspects for pictures.22.C)By reading a newspaper ad.23.A)She would work close to her family.24.B)Working as a secretary.25.A）S
25、end in a written application as soon as possible.26.D)They mistake the firefighters for monsters.27.A)He often teaches children what to do during a fire.28.D)He saved the life of his brother choking on food.29.D)Informative speeches can save lives.30.C)To make money for early retirement.31.A)They ma
26、y have to continue to work in old age32.B)Making wise use of your time.（待定）33.C)Innocent people being suspected groundlessly.34.D)Allowing only two students to enter at a time.35.B)He was closely watched.复合式听写原文及答案：Writing keeps us in touch with other people. We write to communicate with relatives a
27、nd friends. We write topreserveour family histories so our children and grandchildren can learn andappreciatetheir heritage. With computers and Internet connections in so manyhouseholds, colleges, and businesses, people are e-mailing friends and relatives all the time - or talking to them in writing
28、 in onlinechatrooms. It is cheaper than calling long distance, and a lot moreconvenientthan waiting until Sunday for the telephoneratesto drop. Students are e-mailing their professors toreceiveand discuss their classroom assignments and tosubmitthem.They are e-mailing classmates to discuss and colla
29、borate on homework. They are also sharing information about concerts and sports events, as well as jokes and their philosophies of life.Despite the growing importance of computers, however, there will always be a place and need for the personal letter.A hand-written note to a friend or a family member is the best way to communicate important thoughts.No matter what the content of the message, its real point is, I want you to know that I care about you.This writing practice brings rewards that cant be seen in bank accounts, but only in the success of human relationships.
