全国公共英语等级考试四级 d2

　　[00:00.00]That is the end of Part B.

[00:06.32]Part C  You will hear three dialogues or monologues 1.

[00:15.52]Before listening to each one,

[00:19.80]you will have time to read the questions related to it.

[00:24.97]while listening, answer each question by choosing A,B,C or D.

[00:34.95]After listening,you will have time to check your answer.

[00:40.65]You will hear each piece once only.

[00:46.52](1)Questions 11--13

[00:51.80]are based on the following talk about Mark Twain,a well-known American writer.

[00:59.61]You now have 15 seconds to read questions 11--13.

[01:08.10]11.The speaker focuses on which aspect of Mark Twain's life?

[01:10.11]12.What job did Twain especially love?

[01:14.97]13.What connection does the speaker suggest

[01:20.14]between Twain's travels and his writings?

[01:24.74]Mark Twain,who wrote the story we are going to read,

[01:31.64]traveled quite a lot,often because circumstances,

[01:37.62]usually financial circumstances, forced him to.

[01:43.21]He was born in Florida,Missouri,in 1835,

[01:50.50]and moved to Hannibal,Missouri,with his family when he was about four years old.

[01:57.08]Most people think he was born in Hannibal,but that isn't true.

[02:03.27]After his father died when he was about 12,

[02:08.44]Twain worked in Hannibal for a while

[02:12.73]and then left so that he could earn more money.

[02:17.43]He worked for a while as a typesetter on various newspapers

[02:24.04]and then got a job as a river pilot on the Mississippi.

[02:29.63]Twain loved this job and many of his books show it.

[02:35.53]The river job didn't last however,because of the outbreak of the Civil War.

[02:42.22]Twain was in the Confederate army for just two weeks,

[02:47.39]and then he and his whole company went west to get away from the war and the army.

[02:55.28]In Nevada and California,Twain prospected 2 for silver and gold without much luck,

[03:02.99]but did succeed as a writer.

[03:07.19]When that happened,Twain traveled around the country

[03:12.68]giving lectures and earning enough money to go to Europe.

[03:18.09]Twain didn't travel much the last 10 years of his life

[03:23.99]and he didn't publish much either.

[03:28.09]Somehow his travels, even when forced, inspired his writings.

[03:35.88]Like many other popular writers,

[03:40.08]Twain derived 3 much of the materials for his writing

[03:45.78]from the wealth and diversity of his own personal experiences.

[03:54.19]You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 11--13.

[04:04.24]11.The speaker focuses on which aspect of Mark Twain's life?

[04:06.54]A.his travels  B.his novels  C.his finances  D.his family

[04:09.03]12.What job did Twain especially love?

[04:13.44]A.typesetter  B.river pilot  C.soldier  D.prospector 4

[04:15.43]13.What connection does the speaker suggest

[04:17.41]between Twain's travels and his writings?

[04:19.40]A.His stories were inspired by his travels.

[04:18.40]B.His travels prevented him from writing.

[04:20.41]C.He traveled in order to relax from the pressure of writing.

[04:24.51]D.He traveled around in order to publicize his writings.

[04:28.58](2) Questions 14--16 are based on the following conversation about a walkathon.

[04:39.06]You now have 15 seconds to read questions 14--16.

[04:45.85]14.Who is going to participate in the walkathon?

[04:51.26]15.How is money raised in the walkathon?

[04:56.01]16.How much money has each of Joe's friends pledged to him?

[05:02.46]W:Hey Joe,what is all this talk about the benefit walkathon this weekend?

[05:11.06]M:Don't you know? Most of the residents in Packer Hall

[05:16.83]are going to try to walk the seven miles

[05:21.82]from the Engineering Library across campus and down to City Hall

[05:28.51]in an effort to raise money for the new children's hospital.

[05:33.60]W:Sounds like a good idea.

[05:37.18]But I don't understand where the money comes from.

[05:41.47]M:Well,a few days before the walkathon,

[05:46.66]each participant goes around asking people to pledge just a certain amount of money

[05:53.77]for each mile that he or she expects to walk in the event.

[05:59.67]Then,after the walkathon is over

[06:04.48]the participants go back to those same people,

[06:09.36]collect the money pledged,and send it in to the hospital,

[06:15.16]W:So you mean if someone pledges,say,

[06:19.97]a dollar a mile,and you walk five miles,you get five dollars.

[06:26.76]M:That's right.

[06:29.74]Of course,most of my friends aren't such big spenders.

[06:35.25]The biggest pledge I've got so far is twenty-five cents a mile.

[06:41.16]W:And how many people've made pledges for you?

[06:46.14]M:Eleven so far.Say,how about making it even a dozen?

[06:53.54]W:Sure,if you do the same for me.

[06:58.42]The walkathon sounds like a perfect opportunity for me to break in my new pair of sport shoes.

[07:08.92]You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 14--16.

[07:17.13]14.Who is going to participate in the walkathon?

[07:19.11]A.hospital employees only.  B.City Hall officials

[07:21.07]C.engineering students only.  D.Packer Hall residents.

[07:23.42]15.How is money raised in the walkathon?

[07:25.41]A.by collections made at City Hall. B.by donations from the participants.

[07:27.99]C.by contributions based on the number of miles walked.

[07:30.19]D.by the allocation of funds from local hospitals.

[07:32.67]16.How much money has each of Joe's friends pledged to him?

[07:36.17]A.one dollar or more per mile.  B.twenty-five cents or less per mile.

[07:39.67]C.eleven dollars for the event.  D.five dollars for the event.

[07:42.78](3) Questions 17--20 are based on the following conversation about a new snack food.

[07:54.45]You now have 20 seconds to read questions 17--20

[08:02.03]17.What seems to surprise the man about the new product?

[08:05.11]18.What would be a good reason for buying the product?

[08:11.09]19.According to the woman,what is an advantage of the new product?

[08:16.79]20.When will the new product be available?

[08:21.10]W:I've been reading about a new snack food.It's made from fish.

[08:29.09]Have you heard anything about it?

[08:32.49]M:No,I haven't,but I don't like fish very much anyway.

[08:38.68]W:Not too worry.Although it's made primarily from fish,

[08:44.45]it actually doesn't have a fishy 5 taste.

[08:49.13]In fact,it can be flavored with tomato,cheese,or chocolate for instance.

[08:56.31]M:How can it not taste fishy?

[09:00.41]Do you know how this snack food is made?

[09:05.32]W:First the fish is minced 6 and cooked and fermented 7.

[09:12.22]Then water and starch 8 are added to make a dough 9.

[09:17.32]M:It sounds awful.

[09:21.10]W:Actually the dough is very bland 10 at that point,

[09:25.99]so the flavorings are added to give it some taste,

[09:31.00]M:Well,it still sounds a Little strange.

[09:36.20]But I suppose this product will at least be low calorie and high protein,

[09:42.78]like a health food.   W:Yes,you could call it that.

[09:47.90]And it has a long shelf life,so it won't spoil quickly.

[09:54.30]It is also easy to digest and can be made from types of fish

[10:00.99]that usually aren't eaten,or from high grade fish by-products.

[10:08.10]M:Mm,have you got any samples?

[10:12.80]I might be willing to try the cheese-flavored variety.

[10:18.10]W:No,none of it seems to be available yet.

[10:22.99]As I understand it,

[10:26.10]this fish snack food probably won't be in the stores for another couple of years.

[10:32.89]So you'll have a while to get used to the whole idea.

[10:38.09]M:A couple of years,ah?

[10:42.16]It may just take me that long,but thanks for telling me about it.

[10:50.55]You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 17--20.

[10:59.53]17.What seems to surprise the man about the new product?

[11:01.62]A.its variety of colors.  B.its unusual texture 11.

[11:04.63]C.the way it is sold.    D.its main ingredient.

[11:06.72]18.What would be a good reason for buying the product?

[11:10.01]A.its low purchase price.  B.its wide availability.

[11:14.89]C.its good nutritional 12 value.  D.its higher water content.

[11:19.70]19.According to the woman,what is an advantage of the new product?

[11:21.79]A.Its bland flavoring is healthful.  B,It can be stored a long time.

[11:23.80]C.It goes well with fish dishes.

[11:27.40]D.A high grade of fish is used in its preparation.

[11:31.40]20.When will the new product be available?

[11:35.01]A.in a few weeks. B.in about two months.

[11:37.10]C.in about two years  D.in ten years.

[11:41.48]That is the end of Part C.

[11:47.07]You now have 5 seconds to check your answers from your test booklet

[11:55.88]to ANSWER SHEET 1.

[12:00.37]1.physical fitness routine  2.a challenge

[12:06.27]3.historical interest  4.six hours  5.the information table

[12:10.27]Part B  6.the long shot  7.the full shot

[12:12.57]8.as a visual stunt  9.in 1908  10.on a desert isle 13

[12:16.36]Part C 11--20:ABADC   BDCBC

[12:18.34]That is the end of Listening Comprehension.

[13:14.01]Exercises 5  Section I Listening Comprehension

[13:26.89]Part A  You will hear a conversation between friends.

[13:34.28]Listen and complete the sentences in questions 1 -- 5

[13:40.58]with the information you've heard.

[13:44.57]Write not more than 3 words in each numbered box.

[13:50.97]You will hear the recording 14 twice.

[13:55.57]You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.

[14:25.38]W:I saw a really interesting program on TV last night.

[14:33.68]It talked about the types of things that record companies have to be careful with

[14:40.58]when they come out with new CDs.

[14:44.58]M:What do you mean?

[14:47.76]W:Well,they have to be careful not to offend people--

[14:53.75]especially parents of young kids

[14:58.16]who might buy a CD that contained violent content or used strong language.

[15:05.95]M:How can that be avoided?

[15:09.26]W:Well,don't you remember when that woman

[15:14.36]--some senator's wife,I think--made a fuss over this issue?

[15:20.97]It's not really a law,but music companies are now encouraged

[15:26.84]to put a warning label on albums that describe violence or use strong language.

[15:34.34]M:I don't understand.

[15:37.42]Doesn't that reduce the musicians freedom of speech?

[15:42.83]W:Not really.Musicians still have a right to free speech,

[15:48.63]but the message on the label says, "Buyer,be careful:

[15:54.43]If you get upset by violence and ugly language,don't buy this album."

[16:01.43]You agree with that,don't you?

[16:05.24]M:I don't know.I still think the whole thing is funny and unreasonable 15.

[16:12.14]Musicians should have the right to say what they want to

[16:17.94]without having to have a warning label put on their music,

[16:23.14]I mean,who gets to decide what is considered offensive and what isn't.

[16:29.82]We don't need a sticker to tell us what to do!

[16:34.94]1.The record companies are warned to be careful when they produce( ).

[16:39.72]2.Music companies are encouraged to put on the album ( ).

[16:41.74]3.The man thinks this may reduce the musician's ( ).

[16:44.24]4.Parents may be upset with CDs which contain violence or ( ).

[16:49.23]5.The man thinks the whole thing is ( ).

[16:55.84]Now you will hear the recording again.

[17:00.44]W:I saw a really interesting program on TV last night.

[17:07.62]It talked about the types of things that record companies have to be careful with

[17:14.00]when they come out with new CDs.   M:What do you mean?

[17:19.77]W:Well,they have to be careful not to offend people--

[17:25.47]especially parents of young kids

[17:29.75]who might buy a CD that contained violent content or used strong language.

[17:37.53]M:How can that be avoided?

[17:40.83]W:Well,don't you remember when that woman

[17:45.74]--some senator's wife,I think--made a fuss over this issue?

[17:52.35]It's not really a law,but music companies are now encouraged

[17:58.22]to put a warning label on albums that describe violence or use strong language.

[18:05.51]M:I don't understand.

[18:08.91]Doesn't that reduce the musicians freedom of speech?

[18:14.42]W:Not really.Musicians still have a right to free speech,

[18:20.40]but the message on the label says,"Buyer,be careful:

[18:25.99]If you get upset by violence and ugly language,don't buy this album."

[18:32.89]You agree with that,don't you?

[18:36.99]M:I don't know.I still think the whole thing is funny and unreasonable.

[18:43.57]Musicians should have the right to say what they want to

[18:48.56]without having to have a warning label put on their music,

[18:54.15]I mean,who gets to decide what is considered offensive and what isn't.

[19:00.63]We don't need a sticker to tell us what to do!

[19:05.04]Questions 1-5 according to Part A

[19:07.03]1.The record companies are warned to be careful when they produce( ).

[19:11.03]2.Music companies are encouraged to put on the album (  ).

[19:14.50]3.The man thinks this may reduce the musician's (  ).

[19:16.49]4.Parents may be upset with CDs which contain violence or (  ).

[19:21.08]5.The man thinks the whole thing is (  ).

[19:25.99]That is the end of Part A.