[00:01.38]College English Test (Band 4)
[00:04.55]Part ⅡListening Comprehension
[00:08.29]Section A
[00:09.89]Directions: In this section, you will hear
[00:13.22]8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.
[00:17.92]At the end of each conversation,
[00:20.20]one or more questions will be asked about what was said. [00:24.49]Both the conversation and the questions
[00:26.91]will be spoken only once.
[00:29.57]After each question there will be a pause.
[00:32.88]During the pause, you must read the four choices
[00:35.96]marked A),B), C) and D),
[00:39.51]and decide which is the best answer.
[00:42.30]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 [00:46.18]with a single line through the centre.
[00:48.86]Now let’s begin with the eight short conversations. [00:53.93]1. W: Simon, could you return the tools
[00:57.83]I lent you for building the bookshelf last month?
[01:00.98]M: Oh, well, I hate to tell you this,
[01:04.81]but I can't seem to find them.
[01:07.66]Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
[01:25.41]2. W: I am going to Martha's house.
[01:28.89]I have a paper to complete.
[01:30.50]And I need to use her computer.
[01:32.61]M: Why don't you buy one yourself?
[01:34.86]Think how much time you could save.
[01:37.67]Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
[01:55.61]3. W: Daddy, I've decided to give up science
[01:59.30]and go to business school.
[02:01.14]M: Well, it is your choice
[02:02.45]as long as you pay your own way,
[02:04.33]but I should warn you that not everyone
[02:06.47]with a business degree will make a successful manager. [02:10.84]Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
[02:29.22]4. W: I just read in the newspaper
[02:32.68]that The Lord of the Rings is this year's greatest hit. [02:36.29]Why don't we go and see it at the Grand Cinema? [02:39.20]M: Don't you think that cinema is a little out of the way? [02:43.56]Q: What does the man mean?
[03:00.65]5. W: Bob said that Seattle is a great place for conferences. [03:06.05]M: He is certainly in the position to make that comment. [03:09.02]He has been there so often.
[03:12.15]Q: What does the man say about Bob?
[03:30.03]6. W: Mr. Watson, I wonder whether it's possible for me
[03:35.44]to take a vacation early next month?
[03:38.13]M: Did you fill out a request form?
[03:41.80]Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? [04:00.99]7. M: Do you want to go to the lecture this weekend?
[04:05.53]I hear that the guy who is going to deliver the lecture
[04:08.61]spent a year living in the rainforest.
[04:12.00]W: Great, I am doing a report on the rainforest.
[04:15.30]Maybe I can get some new information to add to it.
[04:19.31]Q: What does the woman mean?
[04:37.22]8. M: This article is nothing but advertising
[04:41.65]for housing developers.
[04:43.42]I don't think the houses for sale are half that good.
[04:47.20]W: Come on, David. Why so negative?
[04:49.32]We are thinking of buying a home, aren't we?
[04:52.74]Just a trip to look at the place won't cost us much.
[04:56.79]Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?
[05:15.20]Now you will hear the two long conversations.
[05:19.07]Conversation One
[05:20.88]M: OK. Now we'd better make sure you enjoy your studies. [05:24.74]We offer a wide range of options on the foundation course, [05:28.74]but you can only take five courses.
[05:31.16]What have you selected?
[05:32.94]W: Physical sciences, basic electronics, art and design CAD... [05:38.05]M: Oh, right. CAD and ... English.
[05:41.74]That's quite strange.
[05:42.99]Don't you want to do maths,
[05:44.52]or computer programming, for example?
[05:47.59]Why did you choose art and design?
[05:50.52]W: Well, I'm interested in electronics
[05:52.45]and in writing computer games.
[05:54.78]I'd like to produce educational software and educational games. [05:59.18]I've taught myself a lot of programming.
[06:01.21]So I don't think I'd benefit much
[06:02.93]from a foundation level course.
[06:05.12]M: Oh, no. I see that. Go on, please.
[06:08.88]W: So, I want the basics-
[06:10.93]the physical science and electronics.
[06:13.59]I was hopeless at physics in school
[06:15.41]and we didn't have electronics.
[06:17.13]But I was good at maths.
[06:18.95]I don't think I need that.
[06:20.68]M: Then what about the art and design?
[06:23.49]W: That will be good for my graphics.
[06:25.19]I need that to produce games,and CAD too-
[06:28.67]I've never done CAD before.
[06:31.00]M: Right. They've got some powerful packages
[06:33.57]in the computer graphics and CAD offices.
[06:36.77]You'll enjoy that. Then English.
[06:39.21]I know your English is very good,
[06:41.23]but why did you take it?
[06:43.49]W: In fact, I don't have any problem in speaking,
[06:46.05]but my writing is terrible.
[06:48.62]M: Then I suggest you join the study skills class.
[06:51.93]They'll have lectures on report writing and
[06:54.16]that may help you with how to structure your essays and so on. [06:58.41]W: Right. That sounds good.
[07:01.38]Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation
[07:04.32]you have just heard.
[07:06.55]9. What are the two speakers talking about?
[07:26.21]10. What is the woman's favorite course?
[07:45.77]11. Why did the woman take an English course?
[08:06.46]Conversation Two
[08:08.48]W: Good morning, Mr. Johnson. I'm Diana Huston.
[08:11.32]M: Good morning. What can I do for you?
[08:13.94]W: I'm a college student.
[08:15.26]I'm taking a business course
[08:16.67]which needs three weeks' work experience.
[08:19.73]My lecturer, Mr. Armstrong, suggested I contact you
[08:23.55]as you've allowed students before to practice in your company. [08:27.16]I've brought a letter of reference from Mr. Armstrong for you. [08:30.63]M: Thanks.
[08:31.54]Yes, our company has a good relationship
[08:33.83]with the university.
[08:35.24]We've had many students here over the past years.
[08:38.88]We usually take students
[08:40.24]who are in the second half of their courses.
[08:42.51]What about you?
[08:44.05]W: I'm almost at the halfway mark.
[08:45.80]I've got some exams in two weeks.
[08:48.32]Then I'll be ready to start
[08:49.64]before the beginning of the second semester.
[08:52.12]But I thought I'd get this organized
[08:53.73]before the exams start.
[08:55.53]M: That's a very responsible way of thinking.
[08:58.03]It's a good idea to get in early.
[09:00.35]I'm sure there will be many students soon.
[09:03.44]W: I could start in three weeks if you like.
[09:05.94]M: Do you understand what's involved in the practice?
[09:09.10]W: I think so.
[09:10.23]Mr. Armstrong explained the procedures to us.
[09:13.32]I have to work regular hours,
[09:15.08]and write a comprehensive report on what I've learnt [09:18.24]as an assignment for Mr. Armstrong
[09:20.75]and the personnel department of the company as well. [09:23.73]And you will send a report about my work to Mr. Armstrong [09:26.89]and that will also be part of my assessment.
[09:29.49]M: That's right.
[09:30.42]But I'll have to discuss this application
[09:32.41]with the personnel department.
[09:34.21]And I will let you know as soon as possible
[09:36.49]if you've been accepted.
[09:38.65]W: Yes, please. If I'm not accepted,
[09:41.17]I'll have to apply somewhere else.
[09:44.01]Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation
[09:47.03]you have just heard.
[09:49.68]12. What's the woman's main purpose of the visit?
[10:09.68]13. Which kind of students will the company usually accept? [10:30.98]14. What would the man do for the woman's practice [10:35.29]if she were accepted?
[10:52.33]15. When will the woman's practice begin?
[11:12.23]Section B
[11:13.84]Directions: In this section,
[11:16.03]you will hear 3 short passages.
[11:18.75]At the end of each passage,
[11:20.23]you will hear some questions.
[11:22.23]Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. [11:26.70]After you hear a question,
[11:28.16]you must choose the best answer from the four choices [11:31.12]marked A),B), C) and D).
[11:33.69]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 [11:36.92]with a single line through the centre.
[11:39.59]Passage One
[11:41.57]In the next few decades,
[11:43.34]people are going to travel very differently
[11:45.69]from the way they do today.
[11:47.97]Everyone is going to drive electrically-powered cars,
[11:51.74]so in the few years,
[11:53.17]people won't worry about running out of gas.
[11:56.17]Some of the large automobile companies
[11:58.06]are really moving ahead with this new technology.
[12:01.66]F&C Motors, a major auto company, for example,
[12:05.46]is holding a press conference next week.
[12:08.34]After the press conference,
[12:09.73]the company will present its new electronically-operated models. [12:14.45]Transportation in the future
[12:16.23]won't be limited to the ground.
[12:18.53]Many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky. [12:22.62]In the coming years,
[12:24.08]instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, [12:28.50]news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky.
[12:32.62]But the sky isn't the limit.
[12:34.70]In the future,
[12:35.71]you will probably even be able to take a trip to the moon. [12:39.47]Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements,
[12:42.81]you will hear someone say:
[12:45.61]the spacecraft to the moon leaves in ten minutes.
[12:48.86]Please check your equipment.
[12:50.82]And remember no more than ten ounces of
[12:53.74]carry-on baggage are allowed.
[12:56.68]Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. [13:01.95]16. What will be used to power cars in the next few decades? [13:23.16]17. What will future news reports focus on
[13:27.91]when talking about transportation?
[13:45.55]18. What will passengers be asked to do
[13:49.75]when they travel to the moon?
[14:07.01]Passage Two
[14:08.64]County fairs are a tradition in New England towns.
[14:12.55]They offer great entertainment.
[14:14.58]One popular event is the pie-eating contest.
[14:18.14]If you want to take part in the contest,
[14:20.50]it is a good idea to remember these guidelines:
[14:23.44]first, make sure your stomach is nearly empty of food.
[14:27.58]Eating a whole pie can be hard
[14:29.18]if you have just finished a meal.
[14:31.54]Next, it is helpful to like the pie you are going to eat.
[14:35.84]The cream types are a good choice.
[14:37.79]They slide down the throat more easily.
[14:40.16]Placing your hands in the right position
[14:41.94]adds to the chances of winning.
[14:44.03]There is a temptation to reach out
[14:45.81]and help the eating process.
[14:47.74]This will result in becoming disqualified.
[14:50.47]Don't just sit on your hands.
[14:52.51]If your hands are tied behind your back,
[14:54.87]you will not be tempted to make use of them.
[14:57.41]Now you are ready to show your talent at eating pies.
[15:01.03]The object, of course,
[15:01.93]is to get to the bottom of the pie plate
[15:03.91]before the other people.
[15:05.44]It is usually better to start at the outside
[15:07.84]and work toward the middle.
[15:09.67]This method gives you a goal to focus on.
[15:12.31]Try not to notice
[15:13.41]what the other people near you are doing.
[15:15.95]Let the cheers from the crowd spur you on.
[15:18.05]But do not look up.
[15:19.11]All you should think about is eating that pie.
[15:22.87]Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. [15:28.01]19. Where is a pie-eating contest usually held?
[15:48.94]20. What should a person do before entering a pie-eating contest? [16:10.01]21. Where is the person advised to put his hands
[16:15.03]during the contest?
[16:32.00]22. What suggestion is offered for eating up the pie quickly? [16:53.67]Passage Three
[16:55.77]The period of engagement is the time
[16:57.89]between the marriage proposal and the wedding ceremony. [17:01.92]Two people agree to marry
[17:03.52]when they decide to spend their lives together.
[17:06.55]The man usually gives the woman a diamond engagement ring. [17:10.87]That tradition is said to have started
[17:12.72]when an Austrian man gave a diamond ring
[17:15.75]to the woman he wanted to marry.
[17:18.20]The diamond represented beauty.
[17:20.69]He placed it on the third finger of her left hand.
[17:24.29]He chose that finger because it was thought that
[17:27.78]the blood vessel in that finger
[17:29.30]went directly to the heart.
[17:31.95]Today we know that this is not true,
[17:34.45]yet the tradition continues.
[17:37.07]Americans generally are engaged for a period of about one year [17:41.62]if they are planning a wedding ceremony and a party.
[17:45.23]During this time,
[17:46.45]friends of the bride may hold a party
[17:48.83]at which women friends
[17:50.22]and family members give the bride gifts
[17:53.06]that she will need as a wife.
[17:55.59]These could include cooking equipment or new clothing.
[17:59.49]Friends of the man who is getting married
[18:01.79]may have a bachelor party for him.
[18:04.35]This usually takes place the night before the wedding.
[18:08.06]Only men are invited to the bachelor party.
[18:11.33]During the marriage ceremony,
[18:13.11]the bride and her would-be husband
[18:15.42]usually exchange gold rings
[18:18.00]that represent the idea
[18:19.70]that their union will continue forever.
[18:22.86]The wife often wears both the wedding ring
[18:25.38]and the engagement ring on the same finger.
[18:28.78]The husband wears his ring
[18:30.63]on the third finger of his left hand.
[18:33.67]Many people say the purpose of the engagement period
[18:37.10]is to permit enough time to plan the wedding.
[18:40.37]But the main purpose is to let enough time pass,
[18:43.01]so the two people are sure they want to marry each other.
[18:47.63]Either person may decide to break the engagement,
[18:50.69]if this happens, the woman usually returns the ring to the man. [18:55.58]They also return any wedding gifts they have received.
[19:00.16]Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. [19:05.92]23. What was the diamond ring said to represent?
[19:26.68]24. Why did the Austrian man place the diamond ring
[19:31.40]on the third finger of the left hand of his would-be wife?
[19:50.87]25. What is the chief advantage
[19:54.39]of having the engagement period?
[20:11.46]Section C
[20:13.27]Directions: In this section,
[20:15.47]you will hear a passage three times.
[20:17.97]When the passage is read for the first time,
[20:20.38]you should listen carefully for its general idea.
[20:23.65]When the passage is read for the second time,
[20:26.19]you are required to fill in the blanks
[20:28.52]with the exact words you have just heard.
[20:31.37]Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,
[20:34.81]you should check what you have written.
[20:36.83]Now listen to the passage.
[20:39.44]In the center of a big city
[20:40.93]there are usually dozens of
[20:42.59]large office buildings that house big banks,
[20:45.58]corporation headquarters, and government agencies.
[20:49.15]Thousands of people work in these buildings.
[20:52.03]People who do all the office work are called white-collar workers. [20:56.06]Secretaries and receptionists, bookkeepers and computer operators [21:00.49]work for many different kinds of companies.
[21:02.93]Many office workers dream of working their way up to the top, [21:06.85]from clerk to president of a corporation.
[21:09.58]The way lies through middle management.
[21:12.03]Middle management includes junior executives,
[21:15.07]who may fill specialized jobs,
[21:17.40]supervise other workers in the company,
[21:19.91]recommend action to top management,
[21:22.26]or see that the company's policies are being carried out.
[21:25.92]At the very top are the senior executives.
[21:28.89]They establish the policies
[21:30.40]for their own companies, especially financial matters.
[21:34.20]The Chief Executive Officer, or CEO,
[21:36.53]of a large corporation
[21:38.28]has a great deal of power and influence.
[21:40.90]It is believed that one can start out
[21:43.21]at the bottom and go all the way to the top.
[21:45.45]Because financial matters are so important,
[21:47.78]some accountants become top executives.
[21:50.56]In companies where technology is important,
[21:53.14]people with an engineering background can also rise to the top. [21:57.13]Nowadays, however, education plays a central part
[22:00.21]in the selection of people for management jobs.
[22:03.11]Universities in many countries
[22:04.82]offer courses in business administration.
[22:07.57]The graduates of these courses
[22:09.22]often start out in middle management jobs.
[22:11.94]From there, they can easily get promoted
[22:14.39]if they show the necessary personality and ability.
[22:18.30]Now the passage will be read again.
[22:20.84]In the center of a big city
[22:22.47]there are usually dozens of
[22:24.21]large office buildings that house big banks,
[22:27.28]corporation headquarters, and government agencies.
[22:31.13]Thousands of people work in these buildings.
[22:33.85]People who do all the office work are called white-collar workers. [22:38.45]Secretaries and receptionists, bookkeepers and computer operators [22:42.89]work for many different kinds of companies.
[22:46.10]Many office workers dream of working their way up to the top, [22:49.88]from clerk to president of a corporation.
[22:53.30]The way lies through middle management.
[22:55.98]Middle management includes junior executives,
[22:59.08]who may fill specialized jobs,
[23:01.55]supervise other workers in the company,
[23:04.05]recommend action to top management,
[23:06.72]or see that the company's policies are being carried out.
[23:11.12]At the very top are the senior executives.
[23:14.35]They establish the policies
[23:15.93]for their own companies, especially financial matters.
[23:20.16]The Chief Executive Officer, or CEO,
[23:23.35]of a large corporation
[23:24.90]has a great deal of power and influence.
[23:27.90]It is believed that one can start out
[23:30.16]at the bottom and go all the way to the top.
[23:34.03]Because financial matters are so important,
[23:36.97]some accountants become top executives.
[23:39.95]In companies where technology is important,
[23:43.12]people with an engineering background can also rise to the top. [23:47.71]Nowadays, however, education plays a central part
[23:51.45]in the selection of people for management jobs.
[23:54.85]Universities in many countries
[23:57.25]offer courses in business administration.
[23:59.98]The graduates of these courses
[24:01.67]often start out in middle management jobs.
[24:04.93]From there, they can easily get promoted
[24:07.36]if they show the necessary personality and ability.
[24:12.94]Now the passage will be read for the third time.
[24:16.86]In the center of a big city
[24:18.31]there are usually dozens of
[24:19.95]large office buildings that house big banks,
[24:22.93]corporation headquarters, and government agencies.
[24:26.57]Thousands of people work in these buildings.
[24:29.37]People who do all the office work are called white-collar workers. [24:33.38]Secretaries and receptionists, bookkeepers and computer operators [24:37.85]work for many different kinds of companies.
[24:40.27]Many office workers dream of working their way up to the top, [24:44.09]from clerk to president of a corporation.
[24:46.93]The way lies through middle management.
[24:49.48]Middle management includes junior executives,
[24:52.44]who may fill specialized jobs,
[24:54.75]supervise other workers in the company,
[24:57.46]recommend action to top management,
[24:59.62]or see that the company's policies are being carried out.
[25:03.29]At the very top are the senior executives.
[25:06.22]They establish the policies
[25:07.74]for their own companies, especially financial matters.
[25:11.59]The Chief Executive Officer, or CEO,
[25:13.84]of a large corporation
[25:15.64]has a great deal of power and influence.
[25:18.26]It is believed that one can start out
[25:20.59]at the bottom and go all the way to the top.
[25:22.76]Because financial matters are so important,
[25:25.16]some accountants become top executives.
[25:27.93]In companies where technology is important,
[25:30.57]people with an engineering background can also rise to the top. [25:34.54]Nowadays, however, education plays a central part
[25:37.52]in the selection of people for management jobs.
[25:40.37]Universities in many countries
[25:42.09]offer courses in business administration.
[25:44.92]The graduates of these courses
[25:46.47]often start out in middle management jobs.
[25:49.38]From there, they can easily get promoted
[25:51.55]if they show the necessary personality and ability.
[25:55.80]This is the end of listening comprehension.
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