王迈迈大学英语四级预测与详解 07

 　　[00:03.53]Section A

　　[00:05.19]11. W: We'll have to finish studying for tonight.
　　[00:08.25]It's 10: 00 and the library closes at 10: 30.
　　[00:11.66]M: Relax. Your watch must be fast,
　　[00:14.04]we'll still have an hour to study.
　　[00:16.24]Q: What time is it now?
　　[00:33.74]12. W: Betty will be pleased about Bill's promotion 1.
　　[00:37.66]M: Oh? I heard she wanted that job herself.
　　[00:41.36]Q: What does the man mean?
　　[00:58.90]13. W: I understand you've become a real cook lately, Frank.
　　[01:03.71]M: Well, since my wife began working.
　　[01:05.88]I decided 2 to help out by making the meals every once in a while.
　　[01:09.64]Q: How frequently does Frank do the cooking at home?
　　[01:29.05]14. M: Excuse me, nurse.
　　[01:31.15]I'm looking for emergency room.
　　[01:33.41]I thought that it was on the first floor.
　　[01:36.15]W: It is. This is the basement.
　　[01:38.46]Take the elevator one flight up and turn left.
　　[01:41.74]Q: Where did this coversation most probably take place?
　　[02:00.92]15. M: Sally, do you still remember you promised me
　　[02:05.02]to go out with me at one weekend? Will this weekend do?
　　[02:08.93]W: Jack 3, I surely remember my promise.
　　[02:11.67]But I'm afraid it is not this weekend.
　　[02:14.00]Sandy has already invited me.
　　[02:16.21]Q: Who is the woman going to spend the weekend with?
　　[02:35.45]16. M: Take the medicine four times a day.
　　[02:38.59]W: The direction here is twice a day.
　　[02:40.86]Anyway I'll take your advice.
　　[02:42.95]Q: Who is the man?
　　[03:00.67]17. W: Where did you and Sue 4 go on your vacation?
　　[03:04.64]M: We spent three days in Scotland,
　　[03:06.60]one week in Spain, and five days in Switzerland.
　　[03:10.10]Q: Which of the following countries was not mentioned?
　　[03:29.42]18. W: It's awfully 5 cold today, isn't it?
　　[03:32.59]M: Yes, that's why I am wearing these.
　　[03:35.09]Q: What do you think the man is most probably wearing?
　　[03:55.26]Now you'll hear two long conversations.
　　[03:59.19]Conversation One
　　[04:01.63]M: What are you doing in the library on Saturday?
　　[04:04.57]W: I've got a term paper due before Next Friday.
　　[04:06.90]M: What's it on?
　　[04:08.26]W: Oh, it's a language subject I dreamed up.
　　[04:10.92]I had no idea that the bibliography 6 would be so big.
　　[04:15.54]I've got a lot of notes though.
　　[04:17.50]M: If the bibliography's too big,
　　[04:19.42]maybe the subject is too broad.
　　[04:22.15]What's your title now?
　　[04:23.78]W: Language and Culture.
　　[04:25.60]M: No wonder! You couldn't have picked a broader subject.
　　[04:28.88]Let's see your outline.
　　[04:30.33]W: Here it is. I've already got 10 pages.
　　[04:33.36]M: Why don't you just take Part VI on "Bilingualism"
　　[04:37.27]and make a paper out of that.
　　[04:39.28]You speak two languages and can make a good contribution.
　　[04:43.17]W: That's a good idea.
　　[04:44.35]Then I won't need to use any books, either.
　　[04:47.05]M: On the contrary,
　　[04:48.13]you'll have to back up your ideas by looking up a lot of references 8.
　　[04:52.43]W: Would you take a look at it when I get my rough draft?
　　[04:55.27]M: Sure. I'm going to be on the campus next Wednesday.
　　[04:58.75]I'll look at it then.
　　[05:00.64]Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　[05:06.79]19. Where is the conversation most likely take place?
　　[05:26.61]20. What's wrong with the woman's term paper?
　　[05:45.13]21. What does the man say about the reference 7 books?
　　[06:04.24]22. What did the man promise to do for the woman next time they meet?
　　[06:24.96]Conversation Two
　　[06:27.02]W: Did you have a good time today?
　　[06:29.48]M: Oh, no. My job is really starting to get me down.
　　[06:32.85]I just don't feel inspired about it any more.
　　[06:35.53]I'm tired out after the long hours of work all day.
　　[06:39.27]W: I thought you liked working in that computer center.
　　[06:42.29]M: I did. I thought it was a decent 9 job as a technician.
　　[06:45.64]But now with the long hours of typing work,
　　[06:47.91]it's starting to get to me.
　　[06:49.43]Our department manager is so demanding.
　　[06:52.42]Almost everyday he asks me to type the reports.
　　[06:56.31]I suddenly realize that I'm working as a typist.
　　[06:59.65]W: You told me you would talk to him over lunch today.
　　[07:02.54]M: No way. He talked so much and I had no chance to talk.
　　[07:06.44]W: Then you should try to talk to your general manager.
　　[07:10.00]M: I don't see the general manager often.
　　[07:12.40]He is always on the road.
　　[07:14.82]W: Well, there is no sense in just staying here.
　　[07:17.50]You should try to find another job.
　　[07:19.65]I'm sure there are lots of jobs you're good at.
　　[07:23.27]M: Thanks. I'll see if I can find out about other jobs.
　　[07:27.38]I've always enjoyed working with people
　　[07:29.22]and I have a good head for mathematics and statistics 10.
　　[07:32.92]W: Then why don't you apply for a job as a clerk in a bank?
　　[07:36.54]M: You're probably right. I'll go there tomorrow.
　　[07:40.03]Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　[07:46.54]23. What is the man's feeling about his present job?
　　[08:06.11]24. Why didn't the man talk with his manager?
　　[08:24.72]25. What does the woman advise him to do?
　　[08:44.58]Section B
　　[08:46.65]Passage One
　　[08:48.62]I am glad to be alive now.
　　[08:50.56]I'm a doctor.
　　[08:51.80]As I look round this hall,
　　[08:53.91]I see dozens of men and women
　　[08:56.19]who are over sixty years of age .
　　[08:58.90]If you had been born in the nineteenth century,
　　[09:01.67]very few of you would have reached the age of sixty.
　　[09:05.37]Today thanks to medical science,
　　[09:07.80]we can expect to live to a good old age.
　　[09:11.21]This was not true one hundred years ago.
　　[09:13.70]Few men and women lived to be sixty.
　　[09:16.23]The death rate among children was high, very high.
　　[09:20.51]It was common for a woman to have ten, twelve or fifteen children.
　　[09:24.49]Of course, perhaps five or six died very young.
　　[09:28.26]There are few illnesses that we cannot cure today.
　　[09:31.56]One hundred years ago many of those illnesses ended in death.
　　[09:36.14]They could not be cured.
　　[09:37.94]Today, of course, life is in someway
　　[09:40.64]dangerous than it was in the past.
　　[09:43.35]Thousands of people are killed or
　　[09:45.65]injured on the roads every year.
　　[09:47.27]But if you're in a traffic accident today,
　　[09:49.79]if your leg is badly crushed,
　　[09:51.54]what happens?
　　[09:52.65]You're taken to hospital
　　[09:54.80]I put you to sleep.
　　[09:56.14]And when you wake up, your leg has been cut off,
　　[09:58.37]quite painlessly!
　　[10:00.01]That was not the case one hundred years ago.
　　[10:02.28]You're much fortunate today.
　　[10:05.62]Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　[10:11.47]26. According to the doctor,
　　[10:14.08]why did few people live to be sixty in the nineteenth century?
　　[10:33.82]27. What causes the high death rate today?
　　[10:52.51]28. Where is this talk taking place?
　　[11:11.94]Passage Two
　　[11:13.79]Do you have trouble sleeping at night?
　　[11:16.27]Then maybe this is for you.
　　[11:17.70]When you worry about meeting sleep and twisting around,
　　[11:21.13]trying to find a comfortable position.
　　[11:23.82]You're probably only making matters worse.
　　[11:27.38]What happens is that your heart rate actually increases,
　　[11:31.17]making it more difficult to relax.
　　[11:34.10]You may also have some bad habits that contribute to the problem.
　　[11:38.89]Do you rest frequently during the day?
　　[11:41.81]Do you get no exercise,
　　[11:43.83]or do you exercise late in the day?
　　[11:46.14]Do you sleep a lot or sleep late on weekends?
　　[11:49.75]Any of all these facts might be
　　[11:52.32]leading to your trouble in sleeping.
　　[11:55.09]What should you do then on those sleepless 11 nights?
　　[11:59.53]Don't bother with sleeping pills,
　　[12:01.77]they can actually cause even worse results later.
　　[12:05.52]The best thing to do is to drink milk or eat cheese.
　　[12:09.70]They will help you relax,
　　[12:11.65]and you'll be on the way
　　[12:12.89]to get a good night's sleep.
　　[12:15.07]Until tomorrow's broadcast,
　　[12:16.69]this has been another series hint for good health by Doctor Handison.
　　[12:22.87]Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　[12:28.54]29. What's the purpose of the talk?
　　[12:46.90]30. According to the speaker,
　　[12:49.09]what happens when you turn and twist to get comfortable?
　　[13:07.79]31. Where is the talk most probably being given?
　　[13:29.06]Passage Three
　　[13:30.39]The word "holiday" originally was used to honor
　　[13:33.75]a sacred person or event, hence "Holy Days".
　　[13:38.29]In time great leaders,
　　[13:39.72]special occasions that marked historical events, were included.
　　[13:43.87]Every country has special or unique days that are celebrated 12
　　[13:47.38]only in certain areas or in a specific country.
　　[13:51.15]There are a few days that are pretty well observed worldwide,
　　[13:56.66]such as New Year's Day.
　　[13:58.43]Some religious holidays such as Easter
　　[14:01.04]and Christmas are celebrated by Christians 13 worldwide.
　　[14:04.33]Many countries establish national holidays
　　[14:07.04]such as China's May l, Labor 14 Day.
　　[14:10.75]This type usually will be an occasion for many to
　　[14:13.98]have a special day off from school and work.
　　[14:16.58]In the United States there are no national holidays
　　[14:19.80]even though the whole country does observe certain holidays.
　　[14:23.81]This is because every state and territory decide
　　[14:27.44]for themselves which days they will observe.
　　[14:29.84]Even Thanksgiving is set by each state.
　　[14:32.64]Sunday is the only common law holiday.
　　[14:36.87]Legal holidays that fall on Sunday are observed on Monday.
　　[14:40.55]In the 1980's Congress passed a bill called the "Monday Holiday Bill".
　　[14:45.38]This gives most people a three day holiday.
　　[14:48.65]The only exceptions are Thanks giving, Christmas,and Fourth of July
　　[14:52.55]which are still celebrated by calendar date.
　　[14:55.94]Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　[15:01.01]32. Who celebrate Easter and Christmas?
　　[15:20.89]33. What day is the only common law holiday?
　　[15:39.38]34. When did the Congress pass the "Monday Holiday Bill"?
　　[15:59.67]35. Which holidays are still celebrated by calendar date in the United States?
　　[16:20.98]Section C
　　[16:23.29]In an effort to bring together amateur 15
　　[16:25.51]and professional racing 16 activities,
　　[16:28.00]the National Cycling Federation 17 (NCF)
　　[16:32.58]and the Federated Professional Cycling Association (FPCA)
　　[16:37.69]have agreed to stop the competition
　　[16:40.04]that has kept their memberships 18 apart in recent years.
　　[16:43.97]A new National Cycle Racing Commission 19 (NCRC)
　　[16:48.83]will handle matters that concern both amateur
　　[16:51.82]and professional racing, oversee 20 national professional racing,
　　[16:57.08]and represent the nation's cyclists at the UCI Congress,
　　[17:02.83]the annual international meeting of national cycling federations 21.
　　[17:08.41]The Commission is made up of NCF President and two board members,
　　[17:13.75]as well as two representatives elected from the FPCA.
　　[17:19.12]In this way, all cycling activities can be handled through one office.
　　[17:24.18]And finally, the greatest advantage of the NCRC is that
　　[17:29.05]the two major organizations in the country
　　[17:32.11]will no longer argue over dates,
　　[17:34.38]regulations, and locations for racing events.
　　[17:38.55]In the past, events have been cancelled or postponed 22
　　[17:42.13]because of lack of agreement.
　　[17:44.63]Now the difference between amateur and professional will be clear,
　　[17:48.98]activities will be agreed by two associations,
　　[17:53.39]and the cyclists, their sponsors,
　　[17:55.46]and the public will be benefited.
　　[18:00.24]In an effort to bring together amateur
　　[18:02.32]and professional racing activities,
　　[18:05.94]the National Cycling Federation (NCF)
　　[18:09.91]and the Federated Professional Cycling Association (FPCA)
　　[18:15.57]have agreed to stop the competition
　　[18:17.96]that has kept their memberships apart in recent years.
　　[18:24.00]A new National Cycle Racing Commission (NCRC)
　　[18:28.72]will handle matters that concern both amateur
　　[18:31.75]and professional racing, oversee national professional racing,
　　[18:39.03]and represent the nation's cyclists at the UCI Congress,
　　[18:46.13]the annual international meeting of national cycling federations.
　　[18:53.44]The Commission is made up of NCF President and two board members,
　　[18:58.64]as well as two representatives elected from the FPCA.
　　[19:54.05]In this way, all cycling activities can be handled through one office.
　　[19:59.16]And finally, the greatest advantage of the NCRC is that
　　[20:03.97]the two major organizations in the country
　　[20:07.09]will no longer argue over dates,
　　[20:09.26]regulations, and locations for racing events.
　　[21:03.70]In the past, events have been cancelled or postponed
　　[21:07.22]because of lack of agreement.
　　[21:09.50]Now the difference between amateur and professional will be clear,
　　[21:13.95]activities will be agreed by two associations,
　　[21:18.35]and the cyclists, their sponsors,
　　[21:20.37]and the public will be benefited.
　　[22:15.46]In an effort to bring together amateur
　　[22:17.44]and professional racing activities,
　　[22:20.00]the National Cycling Federation (NCF)
　　[22:24.16]and the Federated Professional Cycling Association (FPCA)
　　[22:29.61]have agreed to stop the competition
　　[22:32.07]that has kept their memberships apart in recent years.
　　[22:35.91]A new National Cycle Racing Commission (NCRC)
　　[22:40.76]will handle matters that concern both amateur
　　[22:43.85]and professional racing, oversee national professional racing,
　　[22:49.01]and represent the nation's cyclists at the UCI Congress,
　　[22:55.34]the annual international meeting of national cycling federations.
　　[23:00.40]The Commission is made up of NCF President and two board members,
　　[23:05.66]as well as two representatives elected from the FPCA.
　　[23:10.97]In this way, all cycling activities can be handled through one office.
　　[23:16.20]And finally, the greatest advantage of the NCRC is that
　　[23:21.03]the two major organizations in the country
　　[23:24.16]will no longer argue over dates,
　　[23:26.54]regulations, and locations for racing events.
　　[23:30.68]In the past, events have been cancelled or postponed
　　[23:34.18]because of lack of agreement.
　　[23:36.55]Now the difference between amateur and professional will be clear,
　　[23:40.99]activities will be agreed by two associations,
　　[23:45.42]and the cyclists, their sponsors,
　　[23:47.66]and the public will be benefited.