时间:2018-12-16 作者:英语课 分类:英语四级听力练习集锦


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[00:00.98]Conversation One


[00:02.63]W: Why is it that some children perform much better than others at school?


[00:08.97]M: Obviously, certain children are brighter than others,


[00:13.13]but it's not as simple as that.


[00:14.87]A lot of emphasis is placed on intelligence measured by tests.


[00:19.14]W: The so-called IQ test?


[00:21.66]M: Yes. Basically they are intended to test linguistic 1 and numerical skills,


[00:27.02]so some children are bound to suffer.This is very unfortunate.


[00:31.83]A child with an average IQ may turn out to be successful when he grows up.


[00:36.53]W: What you're saying is that some children have abilities


[00:40.25]that are not easy to measure,


[00:41.78]that aren't appreciated.


[00:43.42]M: Precisely 2.And if these skills are not spotted 3 sufficiently 4 early,


[00:48.35]they cannot be developed.


[00:49.99]That's why, in my view, there are so many unhappy adults in this world.


[00:54.91]They are not doing the things they are best at.


[00:57.98]W: I see.


[00:59.07]M: But at school, only those children who are good with words and numbers


[01:03.11]will probably do well in school examinations.


[01:05.30]W: Right. Is there anything a parent can do to help in this case?


[01:10.01]M: Yes. In my opinion,


[01:12.31]a child should be judged on his individual talents.


[01:15.26]After all,being happy in life is putting skills to good use,


[01:19.74]no matter what they are.


[01:21.06]Questions 1 to 3 are based on the conversation you have just heard.


[01:28.28]1. What is the basic purpose of IQ tests?


[01:50.95]2. According to the man,


[01:54.45]why are there so many unhappy adults in the world?


[02:12.55]3. According to the woman,


[02:15.18]why can't some children do well in school examinations?


[02:36.69]Conversation Two


[02:39.17]W: Hello,John.This is Florence Richardson.


[02:42.78]I'm sorry to phone you at this hour,


[02:44.75]but I'm experiencing a sticky issue,


[02:47.37]and I can't think of anyone to get advice from besides you.


[02:51.21]M: What's up?


[02:52.41]W: Well,I moved to my present apartment a couple months ago


[02:56.13]and now I'm thinking of deferring 5 my studies and planning


[02:59.96]to return to my parents' place next month.


[03:02.25]Today, I gave notice to my landlord


[03:04.55]but he said he's unable to give my deposit back


[03:07.83]since I have to stay a minimum of six months.


[03:11.12]M: Are you giving him a-month-in-advance notice to move?


[03:14.83]W: Yes, that's exactly what I did today.


[03:17.79]In the tenancy agreement,


[03:19.54]that's the timeframe requested to notify the landlord.


[03:23.15]M: Yes,that's the usual practice.Well,


[03:26.65]in the tenancy agreement,


[03:28.18]did it state that there's a minimum of six months' stay


[03:31.46]or the deposit would be forfeited 6?


[03:33.22]W: Not that I could remember.


[03:34.53]M: Well,I have never heard of it either.


[03:37.03]It could be the landlord is trying to intimidate 7 you.


[03:40.32]Perhaps you should pull your contract out and have a word with him.


[03:44.26]W: Yes,that's exactly what I'm thinking of.


[03:46.66]M: If the contract does not state the timeframe,


[03:49.94]then he shouldn't impose it himself.


[03:51.80]W: You are right,John.You just confirmed my reasoning.


[03:55.09]M: Look, Sarah, I'll go with you to see the landlord tomorrow


[03:58.80]and if he still insists on forfeiting 8 your deposit,


[04:01.76]we'll go to the small claim court to get your money back.


[04:04.83]W: Thanks, John, I really appreciate that.


[04:07.34]Questions 4 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard.


[04:14.23]4. Why is Sarah worried?


[04:35.32]5. What does the landlord plan to do?


[04:52.29]6. What are Sarah and John planning to do as a last resort?


[05:11.08]7. Which of the following is true according to the dialogue?7



1 linguistic
adj.语言的,语言学的
  • She is pursuing her linguistic researches.她在从事语言学的研究。
  • The ability to write is a supreme test of linguistic competence.写作能力是对语言能力的最高形式的测试。
2 precisely
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
  • It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
  • The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。
3 spotted
adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的
  • The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
  • Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
4 sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
  • It turned out he had not insured the house sufficiently.原来他没有给房屋投足保险。
  • The new policy was sufficiently elastic to accommodate both views.新政策充分灵活地适用两种观点。
5 deferring
v.拖延,延缓,推迟( defer的现在分词 );服从某人的意愿,遵从
  • Recently, the Supreme Court has focused on an additional reason for deferring to administrative agencies. 最近,最高法院强调了尊重行政机构的另一种理由。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
  • Think of it as deferring part of the compiler's job to runtime. 可以认为这是将编译器的部分工作延迟到了运行时。 来自互联网
6 forfeited
(因违反协议、犯规、受罚等)丧失,失去( forfeit的过去式和过去分词 )
  • Because he broke the rules, he forfeited his winnings. 他犯规,所以丧失了奖金。
  • He has forfeited the right to be the leader of this nation. 他丧失了作为这个国家领导的权利。
7 intimidate
vt.恐吓,威胁
  • You think you can intimidate people into doing what you want?你以为你可以威胁别人做任何事?
  • The first strike capacity is intended mainly to intimidate adversary.第一次攻击的武力主要是用来吓阻敌方的。
8 forfeiting
(因违反协议、犯规、受罚等)丧失,失去( forfeit的现在分词 )
  • In his eyes, giving up his job and forfeiting his wages amounted practically to suicide. 辞事,让工钱,在祥子看就差不多等于自杀。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
  • That would be acknowledging the Railroad's ownership right away-forfeiting their rights for good. 这一来不是就等于干脆承认铁路公司的所有权-永久放弃他们自己的主权吗?
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