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2013年6月英语四级听力答案详解（第三套）
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1. A. they are not rescued once anew edition comes out
2. B.They haven’t fixedall theshortcomings of printbooks.
3.A.they find it troublesometo take notes with an iPad.
4. D. they are nomorethan print versions putona screen
5. C.aplatform forbuilding multimediacontent
6.A.share his learning experience withthebest and brightest thinkers
7. C.professors can joinin students’onlinediscussions
8. manpowerto put together each one
9. cost
10. remains to beseen
【整体点评】
这是一篇讨论电子课本能否取代纸质课本的议论文。电子书在现在社会已逐渐推广，因此，
该话题对于考生而言并不陌生。文章通过对比，电子课本和纸质课本的优劣，最后，得出结
论：电子课本未来能否取代纸质课本仍然是一个未知数。文章整体脉络清晰，论点鲜明。考
生只要依照文章顺序，按图索骥，答对本篇阅读中的题目还是相对容易的。
【逐题细评】
1. 答案：A. they are not rescued once anew edition comes out
解析：【细节题】。由关键词the biggest problem 定位至文章第二段首句。由“But theworst part
is that print editions of textbooks are constantly undergoing revisions.”可知，纸质版课本最大的问
题是经常修订，因此，正确答案为A。
2. 答案：B.They haven’t fixedall theshortcomings of printbooks.
解析：【细节题】。由第三段“Which is why digital textbooks, if they live upto their promise, could
help ease many of these shortcomings. But till now, they’ve been something like a mirage (幻影) in
thedistance,”可知，电子课本没能解决纸质书的所有问题。因此，正确答案为B。
3. 答案：A. they find ittroublesome to takenotes with an iPad.
解析：【细节题】。由 Kalpit Shah 定位到第五段。由“They weren’t using it as a source of
communication because theycouldn’t read or write in it.”可知，他们不使用电子书，是因为他们
不能用电子书进行读写，因此，正确答案为 A。
4. 答案：D. they are nomorethan print versions putona screen
解析：【细节题】。由Inkling CEOMatt Maclnnis 定位到第九段。由 “What I mean bythat is the
current perspective of the digital textbook is it’s an exact copy of the print book. There’s Course
Smart, etc., these guys who take an image of the page and put it on a screen.”可知，Course Smart
现在的电子课本只是对纸质课本的复制，因此，正确答案为 D。
5. 答案：C.aplatform forbuilding multimediacontent
解析：【细节题】。由第十段首句“He calls Inkling a platform for publishers to build rich multimedia
content from the ground up, with a heavy emphasis on real-world functionality.”可知，Matt
Maclnnis 认为，Inkling 是为出版商搭建丰富的多媒体资源的一个平台，因此，正确答案为C。
6. 答案：A. share hislearning experience with thebest and brightest thinkers
解析：【细节题】。由第 14段首句 “But the most exciting part about Inkling，to me，is its notation
(批注)system.”和第 16 段最后一句“The best comments are then sorted democratically by a voting
system, meaning that your social learning experience is shared with the best and brightest
thinkers.”，可知，最令作者兴奋的是，它的批注系统可以让用户与最优秀的人分享学习经验，
因此，正确答案为A。
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解析：【细节题】。由第 17 段首句，“As a bonus, professors can even chime in (插话) on
discussions.”可知，作为一项福利，教授们可以参与学生们的晚上讨论，因此，正确答案为C。
8．答案：manpowerto put together each one
解析：【细节题】。由第 21段“Each interactive textbook is amedia-heavy experience built from the
ground up, and you can tell that it takes a respectable amount of manpower to put together each
one.”可知，因此，答案为manpower to put togethereach one。
9．答案：cost
解析：【细节题】。由第 22 段“For now the app is also iPad-exclusive, and though a few of these
educational institutions are giving the hardware away for free, for other students who don’t have
such aluxury it，s an added layer ofcost and an expensiveoneat that”可知，因此，答案为cost。
10. 答案：remains to beseen
解析：【细节题】。由 23 段“Whether digitally interactive ones like Inkling actually take off or not
remains to be seen, and we probably won’t have a definite answer for the nextfew years.”可知，因
此，答案为 remains to beseen。
PartIII ListeningComprehension
SectionA
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end
of each conversation, one or more questions 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 markedA), 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
center.
11.
W:What are you doing inhere, Sir?Didn't you see theprivate sign over there?
M:I'm sorry.I didn't noticeit when Icame in. I'm lookingfor themanager's office.
Q:What dowe learn from theconversation?
12.
W:Mike, what's the problem?You've known from monththereport is duetoday.
M:I know,but I'm afraid Ineed another few days.The datais hard to interpret than I expected.
Q:What does theman mean?
13.
W:Excuseme,Tony.Has my parcel from NewYork arrived?
M:Unfortunately,it's been delayed dueto thebadweather.
Q:What is thewoman waiting for?
14.
W:Pamsaid wewon't have thepsychology test untilthe end ofnext week.
M:Ellen, you should knowbetter thanto takePam's words for anything.
Q:What does theman implyabout Pam?
15
W:Tom, would you please watch mysuitcase for aminute?Ineed to go makea quick phonecall.
M:Yeah,sure.Takeyour time. Our train doesn’t leave for another twenty minutes.
Q:What does theman mean?
16
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W:Isee. Peoplein ourneighborhood find ithard to believeshe's mytwin sister.
Q:What does thewoman imply?
17
M:Howsoon doyou thinkthis can be cleaned?
W:Wehavesame day service, sir.You can pick upyour suitafter five o'clock.
Q:Where does theconversationmost probably take place?
18
W:Ireally enjoythat piece you justplay onthe piano. Ibet you get a lotof requests for it.
M:You said it.Peoplejust can't get enough of it.
Q:What dowe learn from theconversation?
长对话1
Questions19-22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
W:Good afternoon, Mr.Jones. IamTeresaChen,and I’llbeinterviewing you. Howare you today?
M:I am fine, thank you.Andyou, MissChen?
W:Good,Thanks. Can you tellme somethingabout your experience in thiskind ofwork?
M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit,
Michigan. NowIwork part timebecauseI also go to school at night. I’m getting abusiness degree.
W:Oh, howinteresting.Tell me, whydoyou want to leave your present job?
M:I’llfinish school in afew months, and I’dlikeafull-timepositionwith more responsibility.
W:And why would you liketo work for ourcompany?
M:Because I knowyour company’swork andI 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 Spanish at
thelocal college.AndI liketravelling alot.
W:Can you give meany references?
M: Yes, certainly. You can talk to Mr. Macaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company. I could also
give you thenames and numbers ofseveral ofmyteachers.
W:Allright, Mr.Jones, and would you liketo ask meany 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.
Questions19-22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
19.What does theman say about his working experience?
20.Why does the man want to leave his present job?
21.What is theman interested in?
22.What question didtheman ask thewoman?
【总评】
这是一篇以面试为场景的听力对话。与采访类对话相似的是，发问者的问题往往是题目定位
的关键点，而被采访者的回答往往是题目的答案。所以，对于考生来说，根据题干信息，准
确定位是解题的关键。
19. B.He worked at theBrownstoneCompany for several years.
【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词 working experience可定位至 Can you tell me somethingabout
your experience in this kind of work? 根据男士的回答可知，他曾在 Brownstone Company 工作
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20. D. Heprefers afull-timejob with moreresponsibility.
【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词 leave his present job 可定位至 Tell me, why do you want to
leaveyour present job? 根据男士的回答可知，他想要一份全职的工作。因此，正确答案为D。
21.A.Travel.
【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词 interested in 可定位至 Could you please tell me about your
special skillsand interests? 根据男士的回答可知，他喜欢旅游。因此，正确答案为A。
22. C.When he willbe informed about his application.
【解析】细节题。根据题干可定位至 would you liketoask meanyquestions? 根据男士的回答
可知，男士想知道的是何时通知面试结果。因此，正确答案为 C。
长对话2
Questions23-25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
M:Lisa, Lisa! Over here, darling!It's wonderful to see you. Oh, Lisa,you look marvelous.
W:Oh, Paul, you look tired. Two months away in the capital? Paul, I think you've been working too
hard.
M: I'm fine. The city is very hot 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 lotoftension whileyou've been studying hard onyour course in D.C.
M:Oh?
W: Oh, don't worry, all from a man over 50. Father has told all his business friends the good news
about thebaby.And thephone hasn't stopped ringing.
M:Oh, look,darling.There's ataxi.
W: Paul, tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone. You sounded very excited
about it!
M:You know,I've learned a lotfrom theproject. I'm surprised that was stillin business.
W:That's because wehave a wonderful 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's in danger.Weare out of date.We need to expand. If we don't,
wewill beswallowed upbyoneofthegiants.
Questions 23-25 are based ontheconversationyou have just heard.
23.What dowe learn about Lisa?
24.What dowe learn about theman from theconversation?
25.What does theman say about his company?
【总评】这是一段夫妇间的日常对话。丈夫出差归来，对话前半部分谈论双方的近况，后半
部分则将话题转移到公司的商业项目上。考生解题的关键在于，抓住对话中的提示词，定位
或推测答案。
23. B.Sheis pregnant.
【解析】推测题。根据对话前半段的提示信息，如what they sayabout pregnant women really is
true.及 Father has told all his business friends thegood news about the baby. 可推测出，Lisa 怀孕
了。因此，正确答案为B。
24.A.He works as a sales manager.
【解析】细节题。根据女士说的 That's because we have a wonderful sales manager ——you. 可
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25. D. It is inurgent need offurther development.
【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词his company 可定位至最后一轮对话。根据男士所说的 Our
little company's in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand.可知，公司需要扩张，further
development 是对expand 的同义置换。因此，正确答案是D。
Section B
Passage1
Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
Farming ton, Utah, is a more pleasant community since a local girls' 4-H club improved Main
Street. Six 4-H girls worked to clean the 72 foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and
trash. Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig in plot, five flats of flowers. They also took
terms in watering, weeding and maintaining the plot. Participation in this project helped the girls
developed a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes; they've learned how to work
with tools, and improve their work habits. One mother said that before her daughter was involved
in this project, she would not even pour 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, pick-me tables, swings and public rest rooms. 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
following years. Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow the project through to completion,
because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work. The project is a growing
one and is spread from the park to the school and the shopping center. Trees and flowers have all
been planted inthe shoppingcenter,making the atmosphere pleasant.
Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
26.What dowe learn about Main Street in Farlington?
27.What dothe4-H club members doabout thecurbside?
28.What have the4-Hgirls learned from theproject?
29.Why dothe4-H girls agree to followthepark project through to complete.
Question30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
Passage 2
According to a survey on reading conducted in 2001 by the U.S. National Education Association
(NEA), young Americans say reading is important, more important than computers and science.
Over 50% of the 12 to 18 years 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 disagreed
withtheopinion that reading isboring orold-fashioned.
Over half teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year. The results also show
that middle school students read more books than high schoolery. Over 66% of teens like to read
fiction, such as novels and stories. Over 26% are interested in non-fiction, such history books.64%
of students listed reading stories about people my own age. That's a 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 in tradition. Of the teenagers who participated in the survey, 49%
said that libraries are where they get most of their books. However, many complain that their school
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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 be difficult to
give upfor25%of thosesurveyed.
Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30.What does thesurvey onteenager reading show?
31.What books are most popularamong teenagers according to thesurvey?
32.What activity doteenagers find themostdifficult to give upforaweek?
Passage 2
【总评】本篇文章以阅读调查报告为话题，贴近生活，容易理解。但文章中数据很多，所以
边听边适当记录一下数字，便于做题分析。
30.答案：A.Themajority of them findit interesting.
【解析】细节题。文章开篇谈到根据调查，美国年轻人认为阅读很重要，并进一步强调比电
脑和科学更重要。紧接着又摆出数据：Over 50% of the 12 to 18 years old interviewed say they
enjoy reading a lot. 79% find it stimulating and interesting. 超过 50%的青少年很喜欢阅读。79%
认为阅读很有促进作用、很有趣。因此，正确答案为 A。
31.答案：B.Novels and stories.
【解析】细节题。文章中间部分谈到读各类书籍的人数比例时，提到Over 66%of teens liketo
read fiction, such as novels and stories. 64% of students listed reading stories about people my own
age.That's afavorite topic.超过66%的青少年喜欢读小说和故事。因此，正确答案为B。
32.答案：A. Listening to music.
【解析】细节题。文章最后部分谈到最难放弃的活动时，提到一句话“When asked which activity
would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48% said listening to music. TV would be
difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.” 48%认为一周不碰的活动最难舍弃的就是听音
乐，25%认为是看电视。因此正确答案为A。
Questions33-35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
Passage 3
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 type in thedestinationyou want, sitback, sleep, watch your movie, whatever.
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33.What is thepresentation mainly about?
34.What used torestrict theuseof electric vehicles?
35.What does thespeaker say about electric vehicles oftoday?
Section C
My favorite TV show? “The Twilight Zone.” I especially like the episode called “The Printer’s
Devil.” It’s about a newspaper editor who’s being driven out of business by a big newspaper
syndicate – you know, a group of papers owned by the same people. He is about to 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 debts, but this Smith character also offers his services for
free. It turns out that the guy operates the printing machine with amazing speed, and soon he is
turning out newspapers with 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!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.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. They are not realistic.
But thenagain, ina waythey are, because they deal with humannature.
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