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2013年6月大学英语四级听力答案及精析
PartII Reading Comprehension(Skimming andScanning)
1．【答案】B)acombination ofcauses
【精析】细节题。从题干知道应在第一段找答案。文章第一段探究美国经济衰退的原因，
是该责备金融家、监管机构、消费者还是政客？最后一句:All are guilty.说明多方
均有责任。所以B)项a combination ofcauses 为正确答案，即各种原因都有。
2．【答案】A)57%
【精析】细节题。由题干的 total value of listed shares 定位到第二段中间一句: The value of
listed shares in American firms collapsed by 57% …, collapsed 与题干的 shrank 都有
缩小的意思，因此答案直接给出：57%。listed shares 意为“上市股票”。
3．【答案】C)hithis business as hard as the 9/11terrorist attack
【精析】推理题。题干中的人名 Arne Sorenson 为关键词，依此可迅速把答案定位到第四段
最后一句: This year, without a terrorist attack, the hotel industry is “putting the same
numbers ontheboard”, 即今年虽然没有恐怖袭击，酒店业的收益还是跟 911之后
一样惨淡。选项C)与原文意思一致，为正确答案。
4．【答案】D)they cannot cope withthe ruinous costs accumulated overthe post-war years
【精析】细节题。由题干中的 TheBig Three American carmakers 定位到原文第六段，TheBig
Three American carmakers … accumulated ruinous costs over the post-war years, ….
All three are desperately restructuring. 即美国三大汽车制造商于战后积累了破坏性
的成本，因此需要重组。选项D)与原文意思一致，为正确答案。accumulate 意为
“积累”，ruinous“破坏性的”，restructure“重组”。
5．【答案】C)avoid seeming wasteful
【精析】推理题。由题干中的Goldman Sachs定位到第八段最后: Goldman Sachs, …,cancelled
a conference in Las Vegas … and rebooked it in San Francisco, which cost more but
sounded less fun.意思是Goldman Sachs银行取消了本来安排在拉斯维加斯的会议，
重新安排在旧金山，虽然要花更多的钱，但是（旧金山比拉斯维加斯）听起来没
那么奢侈。C)项“避免看起来的浪费”与原文表达一致。
6．【答案】A)against toomuch government interference intheeconomy
【精析】推理题。题干虽然没有明显的定位词，由于第五题的答案在第八段得到，根据题
文同序规律，第六题的答案可以在第九、十段找。第九段最后: America will remain
the best place on earth to do business, so long as Barack Obama … resist the
temptation to interfere toomuch，作者认为美国依然会是商业天堂，只要奥巴马不
要过多干预经济。可见作者是反对政府过多干预经济的，A)项为正确答案。
7．【答案】D)bynomeans be inexpensive
【精析】细节题。由题干中的 carbon dioxide emissions 定位到原文倒数第四段首句: Mr.
Obama’s plan to curb carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions (排放), though necessary, will
be far from cost-free，be far from 意为“远不是”，cost-free 意为“免费的”，分
别与 D)项的 by no means (绝不是) 和 inexpensive (便宜的) 同义替换，主要表达
的是该计划是绝对不省钱的。
8．【答案】Man oftheYear
【精析】细节题。由题干中的人名 Harlow Curtice 定位到原文倒数第二段第二句: In 1955
Time’s Man of the Year was Harlow Curtice…. His firm was leading America towards
“aneweconomic order”, 直接找到答案:Man oftheYear (年度人物)
9．【答案】poormanagement
【精析】细节题。由题干中的 chief executive 和fired 定位到原文最后一段首句: Half acentury
later GM is a typical example of poor management. In March its chief executive was
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management（管理混乱）。
10.【答案】micromanaging
【精析】细节题。由题干中的 end up 定位到原文末段倒数第二句: But there is a danger that
Washington will end up micromanaging not only Detroit but also other parts of the
economy. 这里 Washington 指代 the Obama administration，micromanage 意为“微
观管理”。作者担心奥巴马政府最终会过度干预整个美国经济。
PartIII ListeningComprehension (35minutes)
SectionA
11. 【听力原文】
W:What are you doing inhere, sir? Didn’t you see theprivatesign over there?
M:I’msorry.Ididn’t noticeit whenI camein. I’m lookingfor themanager’s office.
Q:What dowe learn from theconversation?
【重点词汇】businessassociate 生意伙伴
12. 【听力原文】
W:Mike, what’s theproblem?You’veknown for amonth thereport is duetoday.
M:I know,but I’mafraid I need another fewdays.Thedata is harder tointerpret than Iexpected.
Q:What does theman mean?
【重点词汇】 interpret 解读,sufficient 足够的
13. 【听力原文】
W:Excuseme,Tony.Has my parcel from NewYork arrived?
M:Unfortunately,it’s been delayed dueto thebadweather.
Q:What is thewoman waiting for?
【重点词汇】parcel 包裹，postal delivery 邮政快递
14. 【听力原文】
W:Pamsaid wewon’t have thepsychology test untiltheend of nextweek.
M:Ellen, you should knowbetter thanto takePam’s words for anything.
Q:What does theman implyabout Pam?
【重点词汇】 psychology 心理学 take one’s words foranything 完全相信某人的话
15. 【听力原文】
W:Tom, would you please watch mysuitcase for aminute?Ineed to go makea quick phone call.
M:Yeah,sure.Takeyour time. Our train doesn’t leave for another 20minutes.
Q:What does theman mean?
【重点词汇】 make afuss 小题大做
16. 【听力原文】
M:Frankly,Mary is not what I’dcall “easy-going”.
W:Yousee, peoplein our neighborhood find it hardto believe sheis mytwinsister.
Q:What does thewoman imply?
17. 【听力原文】
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W:Wehavesame day service, sir.You can pick upyour suitafter 5o’clock.
Q:Where does theconversationmost probably take place?
。
【重点词汇】 carwash point 洗车店,drycleaner’s 干洗店
18. 【听力原文】
W:Ireally enjoythat piece you justplayed onthepiano. Ibet you get alot ofrequests for it.
M:You said it.Peoplejust can’t get enough ofit.
Q:What dowe learn from theconversation?
【重点词汇】 talent 才华 befed upwith 对…厌烦
LongConversation 1
【听力原文】
W: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Cheung and I’ll be interviewing you. How are you
today?
M:I’mfine, thank you.And you, Ms. Cheung?
W:Good, thanks. Can you tell mesomething about your experience in this kind ofwork?
M: Well, for several years I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit
Michigan. NowIwork part-time because Ialso go toschool at night. I’m getting abusiness degree.
W:Oh, howinteresting!Tellme, why doyou want to leave your present job?
M:I’llfinish school in afew months, and I’dlikeafull timeposition with moreresponsibility.
W:And why would you liketo work for ourcompany?
M:Because I knowyour company’swork.And I likeit.
W:Could you pleasetell meabout your special skillsand interests?
M: Of course. I’m good at computers and I can speak Spanish. I used to take classes in
Spanishat thelocal collegeand Iliketravelling a lot.
W:Can you give meany references?
M: Yes, certainly.You can talk to Mr. McCaul, my boss at the Brown Stone Company. I could
alsogive you thenames and numbers of several of my teachers.
W:Allright, Mr.Jones.And would you liketo askme any questions?
M:Yes.Iwonder when I’ll beinformed about myapplication for thejob.
W:Well, we’ll let you know as soon as possible. Let’s stay in touch. Thank you very much for
comingthis afternoon.
M:Thank you.
19.What does theman say about his working experience?
。
【重点词汇】 retail 零售
20.Why does the man want to leave his present job?
【重点词汇】 demanding 要求高的
21.What is theman interested in?
【重点词汇】 无
22.What question didtheman ask thewoman?
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LongConversation 2
【听力原文】
M:Lisa, Lisa, over here, darling, it’s wonderful to seeyou! Oh, Lisa, you look marvelous!
W: Oh, Paul, you look tired. Two months away in the capital? Paul, I think you’ve been working
toohard.
M: I’m fine. The city is very hot at this time of the year. It’s good to get back to some fresh air.You
know,Lisa, what they say about pregnant women really is true.
W:What’s that, Paul?
M:They say they look beautiful.
W:Well, Ihad a lotofattention whileyou’vebeen studying hard onyour course inD.C.
M:Oh?
W: Oh, don’t worry.All of them are over 50. Father has told all his business friends the good news
about thebaby,andthephone hasn’tstopped ringing.
M:Oh, look,darling, there is ataxi!
W: Paul, tell me about this special project you mentioned on the phone. You sounded very excited
about it.
M:You know,I’velearned a lotfrom theproject. I’m surprised thatwe are stillin business.
W:That’s because wehave awonderful sales manager—YOU!
M:Thanks. But that’s not the problem at all. Lisa, our little company, and it is little compared to the
giants in the city. Our little company is in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand. If we
don’t, we’llbeswallowed upbyoneof thegiants.
23.What dowe learn about Lisa?
【重点词汇】 pregnant 怀孕的
24.What dowe learn about theman from theconversation?
【重点词汇】 giant 巨头
25.What does theman say about his company?
【重点词汇】 market share 市场份额, position 定位, expand 业务拓展
SectionB
Passage One
【听力原文】
Farmington, Utah, is a more pleasant community since a local girls’4-H club improved Main
Street. Six 4-H girls worked to clean a 72 foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and
trash. Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig and plot five flats of flowers. They also took
turns in watering, weeding and maintaining the plot. Participation in this project helped the girls
develop a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes; they’ve learned how to work with
tools, and improved their work habits. One mother said that before her daughter was involved in
this project, she would not even pull a weed. The experience on Main Street stimulated
self-improvement, and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and the total
community. City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees, building cooking
facilities, picnic tables, swings and public restrooms. The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of
them during the early stages of growth. The total park project needed more plantings in the
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because they received satisfaction from the results of constructive work. The project is a growing
one and has spread from the park to the school and the shopping center. Trees and flowers have all
been planted inthe shoppingcenter,making the atmosphere pleasant.
26.What dowe learn about Main Street in Farmington?
【重点词汇】 disorderly（杂乱的）,curbside（路边）
27.What did the4-H Clubmembers doabout thecurbside?
【重点词汇】 volunteer（v. 自愿），plot（v. 把土地分成小块）
28.What have the4-Hgirls learned from theproject?
【重点词汇】 tool（工具）
29.Why did the4-H girls agree to followthe park project through to completion?
【重点词汇】 derive（获得）,followthrough（坚持到底）
PassageTwo
【听力原文】
According to a survey on reading conducted in 2001 by the U.S. National Education
Association (NEA), youngAmericans say reading is important, more important than computers and
science. Over 50% of the twelve to eighteen-year-old interviewed say they enjoy reading a lot. 79%
find it stimulating and interesting. And 87% think it is relaxing. About 68% of those surveyed
disagree withthe opinionthat reading is boring orold-fashioned.
Over half the teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year.The results also
show that middle school students read more books than high-schoolers. Over 66% of teens like to
read fiction, such as novels and stories. Over 26% were interested in non-fiction, such as history
books. 64% of students listed “reading stories about people my own age” as their favorite topic.
Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%. Just under 50% said they were
interested in reading about their own culture and tradition. Of the teenagers who participated in the
survey, 49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books. However, many complained
that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date interesting books and magazines. Even
though many teenagers in the US enjoy reading, they still have other interests. When asked which
activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48% said listening to music. TV would
bedifficultto give upfor 25%ofthosesurveyed.
30.What does thesurvey onteenager reading show?
【重点词汇】 stimulating（刺激的）, survey（调查）
31.What books are most popularamong teenagers according to thesurvey?
。
【重点词汇】 fiction（小说）
32.What activity doteenagers find themostdifficult to give upforaweek?
【重点词汇】give up（放弃）
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【听力原文】
Thank you for coming, everyone. Today’s presentation will show how we see the development
of the motor car in the short to medium term, and that is why we have invited all of you here today.
Let’s start with power. It’s clear that petrol-driven engines have no future. Already there are many
alternative fuel vehicles on the market, powered by anything from solar power to natural gas. Some
independent thinkers have even produced cars that run on vegetable oil. But as we all know, of all
these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles. Sure, in the past electric
vehicles have their problems, namely, a limited driving range, and very few recharging points,
which limited their use. Now, however, recent developments in electric vehicle technology mean
they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety. Let’s not forget that
electric vehicles are cleaner. Plus, importantly, the power source is rechargeable, so this does not
involve using any valuable resources. Moving on to communications. Very soon, cars will be linked
to GPS satellites, so they’ll do all the driving for you. What controls remain for the users will be
audio-based. So, for example, you’ll just have to say “a bit warmer”, and the air conditioning will
adjust automatically.You’ll also be able to receive email, music and movies, all via an Internet link.
Sojust tap in thedestinationyou want, sitback, sleep, watch your movie, whatever.
33.What is thepresentation mainly about?
【重点词汇】 presentation（陈述），medium（中等的）
34.What used torestrict theuseof electric vehicles?
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【重点词汇】 restrict（限制）,range（范围，距离）
35.What does thespeaker say about electric vehicles oftoday?
【重点词汇】 match（比得上，相匹敌），petrol（汽油）
SectionC
My favorite TV show? “The Twilight Zone.” I (36) especially like the episode called “The
Printer’s Devil”. It’s about a newspaper editor who’s being (37) driven out of business by a big
newspaper syndicate –you know,a group ofpapers (38)owned bythesamepeople.
He’s about to (39) commit suicide when he is interrupted by an old man who says his name is
Smith. The editor is not only offered 5,000 dollars to pay off his newspaper’s (40) debts, but this
Smith character also offers his (41) services for free. It turns out that the guy (42) operates the
printing machine with amazing speed, and soon he is turning out newspapers with (43) shocking
headlines. The small paper is successful again. The editor is amazed at how quickly Smith gets his
stories – only minutes after they happen – but soon he is presented with a contract to sign. Mr.
Smith, it seems, is really the devil! (44) The editor is frightened by this news, but he is more
frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper, so he agrees to sign. But soon Smith is reporting
the news even before it happens – and it’s all terrible – one disaster after another. (45) Anyway,
there is a little more to tell, but I don’t want to ruin the story for you. I really like these old
episodes of “The Twilight Zone”, because the stories are fascinating. (46) They are not realistic,
butthen again,in away they are, becausethey deal withhuman nature.
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