时间:2018-12-30 作者:英语课 分类:英语四级听力练习集锦


英语课

Section A


Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 passages. All the end of each conversation, one or more question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.


11.


[A] The girls got on well with each other.  


[B]It's understandable that girls don't get along. 


[C] She was angry with the other young stars.  


[D] The girls lacked the courage to fight.


12.


[A] The woman does her own housework.  


[B]The woman needs a housekeeper 1.  


[C] The woman's house is in a mess. 


[D] The woman works as a housekeeper. 


13.


[A] The Edwards are quite well-off.  


[B]The Edwards should cut down on their living expenses.  


[C] It'll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house.  


[D] It's too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house.


14.


[A] The woman didn't expect it to be so warm at noon. 


[B]The woman is sensitive to weather changes.  


[C] The weather forecast was unreliable.  


[D] The weather turned cold all of a sudden. 


15.


[A] At a clinic.    


[B]In a supermarket. 


[C] At a restaurant.  


[D] In an ice cream shop. 


16.


[A] The woman did not feel any danger growing up in the Bronx. 


[B]The man thinks it was quite safe living in the Bronx district.  


[C] The woman started working at an early age to support her family.  


[D] The man doesn't think it safe to send an 8-year-old to buy things. 


17.


[A] The man has never seen the woman before.


[B]The two speakers work for the same company.  


[C] The two speakers work on the same floor.  


[D] The woman is interested in market research.


18.


[A] The woman can't tolerate any noise.  


[B]The man is looking for an apartment.  


[C] The man has missed his appointment.  


[D] The woman is going to take a train trip.  


Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.


19.


[A] To make a business report to the woman.  


[B]To be interviewed for a job in the woman's company.  


[C] To resign from his position in the woman's company.  


[D] To exchange stock market information with the woman.


20.


[A] He is head of a small trading company.  


[B]He works in an international insurance company.  


[C] He leads a team of brokers 3 in a big company.  


[D] He is a public relations officer in a small company.


21.


[A] The woman thinks Mr. Saunders is asking for more than they can offer. 


[B]Mr. Saunders will share one third of the woman's responsibilities.  


[C] Mr. Saunders believes that he deserves more paid vacations.  


[D] The woman seems to be satisfied with Mr. Saunders' past experience.  


 


11.A 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.C 16.A


17.B 18.A 19.B 20.C 21.A


 


11. 


M: What would be like working with those young stars?


W: It was a great group, I always got mad when people said that we didn’t get along, just because we were girls, there was never a fight. We had a great time.


Q: What does the woman mean?


12.


M: Are you telling me you don't have a housekeeper?


W: No, we don't. If you make a mess, you clean it up yourself.


Q: What do we learn from this conversation?


13. 


 W: I hear that the Edwards are thinking of buying another house.


M: Should they be doing that with all the other expenses they have to pay? Anyhow, they are over 70 now, their present house is not too bad.


Q: What does the man imply?


14. 


M: You look like you are freezing to death. Why don't you put this on? 


W: Thank you, it was so warm at noon. I didn't expect the weather to change so quickly.


Q: What do we learn from the conversation?


15. 


M: I'll have the steak, French Fries, and let's see, chocolate ice-cream for dissert.


W: Oh, Oh, you know these things will ruin your health, too much fat and sugar, how about ordering some vegetables and fruit instead?


Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?


16. 


M: What was it like growing up in New York's Bronx District? Was it safe?


W: To me, it was. It was all I knew. My mom would send me to the shop and I'd go and buy things when I was about 8 years old.


Q: What do we learn from the conversation?


17. 


M: Nice weather, isn't it? Oh, I've seen you around the office, but I don't think we've met, I am Henry Smith, I work in the Market Research Section.


W: Nice to meet you, Henry. I am Helen Grant, I am in the Advertising 4 Section on the ninth floor.


Q: What can we infer from the conversation?


18. 


M: Mam, I hear you have an apartment for rent, can I take a look at it?


W: Sure, you're welcome any time by appointment, but I have to tell you the building is close to a railway with the noise. You might as well save the trip. 


Q: What do we learn from the conversation?


Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.


Conversation 1


W: Please have a seat, Mr. Thunders.  I received your resume 5 last week, and was very impressed.


M: Thank you! 


W: We are a small financial company trading mostly stocks and bonds. May I ask why you are interested in working for us?


M: Your company has an impressive reputation and I always want to work for a smaller company.


W: That's good to hear. Would you mind telling me a little bit about your present job?


M: I'm currently 6 working in a large international company in charge of a team of 8 brokers, we buy and sell stocks for major clients worldwide.


W: Why do you think you are the right candidate for this position?


M: As a head broker 2, I have a lot of experience in the stock market, I deal with the clients on the daily bases, and I enjoy working with people.


W: Well, you might just be the person we've been looking for. Do you have any questions?


M: Uh-hum, if I were hired, how many accounts would I be handling?


W: You will be working with two other head brokers, in another words, you will be handling about a third of our clients.


M: And who would I report to?


W: Directly to me.


M: I see. What kind of benefits package do you offer?


W: Two weeks of paid vacation in your first year employment, you are also been entitled 7 to medical and dental insurance, but this is something you should discuss with our Personnel 8 Department. Do you have any other questions? 


M: No, not at the moment.


W: Well, I have to discuss your application with my colleagues and we'll get back to you early next week.


M: OK, thanks, it's been nice meeting you!


W: Nice meeting you too! And thanks for coming in today.


19. 


 What's the purpose of Mr. Thunder's visit?


20. 


 What is Mr. Thunder's current job?


21. 


 What can we conclude from the conversation?


 



n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
  • A spotless stove told us that his mother is a diligent housekeeper.炉子清洁无瑕就表明他母亲是个勤劳的主妇。
  • She is an economical housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply.她节约持家,一家人吃得很省。
n.中间人,经纪人;v.作为中间人来安排
  • He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
  • I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。
n.(股票、外币等)经纪人( broker的名词复数 );中间人;代理商;(订合同的)中人v.做掮客(或中人等)( broker的第三人称单数 );作为权力经纪人进行谈判;以中间人等身份安排…
  • The firm in question was Alsbery & Co., whiskey brokers. 那家公司叫阿尔斯伯里公司,经销威士忌。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • From time to time a telephone would ring in the brokers' offices. 那两排经纪人房间里不时响着叮令的电话。 来自子夜部分
n.广告业;广告活动 a.广告的;广告业务的
  • Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
  • The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
v.(中断后)继续,恢复;n.摘要,简历
  • We'll stop now and resume at two o 'clock.我们现在停下来,到两点再干。
  • My resume shows that I have the right qualifications for the job.我的简历表明我正符合这项工作的条件。
adv.通常地,普遍地,当前
  • Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
  • Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。
有资格的
  • You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65. 你到65岁就有资格享受养老金。
  • He entitled us to enter his office at any time. 他授权给我们可以随时进入他的办公室。
n.[总称]人员,员工,人事部门
  • The personnel are not happy to change these rules.全体工作人员对改变这些规定很不高兴。
  • Personnel has lost my tax forms.人事部门把我的税收表格给弄丢了。
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aeronautical navigational electronics
air craft
Aisimi
alpha-beta transition
annunziato
armyworms
as crazy as a loon
bag dust filter
beam bearing
Benangin
bf, bf.
black-cab
blockwood pavement
boisterously
boss-fern
Bukhoro
capacity for public rights
carthon
chlorophyll corpuscle
cladophoran
colloverthwart
computer interconnects
conversation control
Creusot-Loire Uddelholm process
CRSV
current operating performance income statement
derivational compound
diagnostically
digital-advertising
Eaton Park
ejector lift
excursion rate
fail-soft function
fan-guide
ferrobustamite
first-out
glass object
grapeseed oil
hemqtarrhachis
hickenlooper
high-speed sequential processing
Higi
hop on the bandwagon
hydrokonite (hydroconite)
ilmens
inter-organizational
iron halogenide
Isobutylisovalerate
jamt
jen
Jenolan
job dyeing
keystone-type piston ring
kneeboarding
La Cavada
load time his tory
martinhal
measure twice, cut once
mechanical face seals
method analysis
microsoft commercial internet system
midmarket
murska
nanoprocessor
nonreduced
obtuse-angle
optimal growth path
Percy cautery
profit allowance
put it this way
raw casting
readable news
reversal colo(u)r film
rotary slasher
rural erosion rate
scaraboids
Scots Gaelic
seam fat
seepage apron
seiters
self-propelled floating crane
separetionist
soapworts
splicing
splicing vise
spring hoop
submerged tooth
suburban areas
syllogisms
temporomaxillary
topographical parallel
townlets
Tracheophytas
trailing cavity
travelling roller pin
unextraneous
unit mass resolution
unyielding foundation
utility-company
Varaire
wakeys-wakeys
yoruba dance (w. africa)