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2008年6月英语四级听力真题以及答案

2024-04-11 来源:易榕旅网
Listening Comprehension

Section A

11. A) Given his ankle a good rest. C) Continue his regular activities.

B) Treat his injury immediately. D) Be careful when climbing steps. 12. A) On a train. B) On a plane. C) In a theater. D) In a restaurant. 13. A) A tragic accident. C) Smith’s unusual life story.

B) A sad occasion. D) Smith’s sleeping problem. 14. A) Review the detail of all her lessons. C) Talk with her about his learning problems.

B) Compare notes with his classmates. D) Focus in the main points of her lectures.

15. 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. 16. A) Extremely tedious. C) Lacking a good plot.

B) Hard to understand. D) Not worth seeing twice. 17. A) Attending every lecture. C) Reading very extensively.

B) Doing lots of homework. D) Using test-taking strategies. 18. 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 conversation you have just heard. 19. A) A notice by the electricity board. C) The description of a thief in disguise.

B) Ads promoting electric appliances. D) A new policy on pensioners’ welfare. 20. A) Speaking with a proper accent. C) Making friends with them.

B) Wearing an official uniform. D) Showing them his ID. 21. A) To be on the alert when being followed. C) Not to let anyone in without an appointment.

B) Not to leave senior citizens alone at home. D) To watch out for those from the electricity board. 22. A) She was robbed near the parking lot. C) The pension she had just drawn was stolen.

B) All her money in the bank disappeared. D) She was knocked down in the post office. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) Marketing consultancy. C) Luxury hotel management.

B) Professional accountancy. D) Business conference organization. 24. A) Having a good knowledge of its customs. C) Having been to the country before.

B) Knowing some key people in tourism. D) Being able to speak Japanese.

25. A) It will bring her potential into full play. C) It will enable her to improve her Chinese.

B) It will involve lots of train travel. D) It will give her more chances to visit Japan

Section B Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 26. A) The lack of time. C) The frustrations at work.

B) The quality of life. D) The pressure on working families. 27. A) They were just as busy as people of today. C) They didn’t complain as much as modern man.

B) They saw the importance of collective efforts.

D) They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering.

28. 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 conversation you have just heard. 29. A) Family violence. C) Her father’s disloyalty.

B) The Great Depression. D) Her mother’s bad temper. 30. A) His advanced age. C) His improved financial condition.

B) His children’s efforts. D) His second wife’s positive influence. 31. 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 conversation you have just heard. 32. A) It was located in a park. C) It went bankrupt all of a sudden.

B) Its owner died of a heart attack. D) Its potted plants were for lease only. 33. A) Planting some trees in the greenhouse. C) Putting up a Going Out of Business sign.

B) Writing a want ad to a local newspaper. D) Helping a customer select some purchases. 34. A) Opening an office in the new office park. C) Developing fresh business opportunities.

B) Keeping better relations with her company. D) Building a big greenhouse of his own. 35. A) Owning the greenhouse one day. C) Cultivating more potted plants. B) Securing a job at the office park. D) Finding customers out of town.

Section C

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: (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 hour 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) _______________________________________________________________. And don’t wait for someone to “empower” you. You have to empower yourself.

答案

11-15 ACBDD 16-20 BADCD 21-25 CCADB 26-30 AADBD 31-35 BBCCA

36.labor 37.ingredients 38.vital 39.individuals 40.engage 41.figures 42.generating 43.Currently 44.will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control and customer satisfaction 45.to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures 46.Don't expect the companies will provide you with a clearly defined career path

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