Part III  Listening Comprehension

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Section A

11.

W: I just heard about a really beautiful park in the east end of the town. There are a lot of roses in bloom.

M: Why don’t we walk over there and see for ourselves?

Q: What will the speakers probably do?

答案：C. Go to the park to enjoy the flowers.

點(diǎn)評：對話中女士介紹了一處漂亮的公園，從男士的回答“為什么不去看看呢？”可以判斷，接下去兩人可能會(huì)去這個(gè)公園。see for 看見

12.

M: My presentation is scheduled for 9:30 tomorrow morning at the lecture hall. I hope to see you there.

W: Oh, sorry. I was about to tell you that I have an appointment with my dentist at 9:00 o’clock tomorrow.

Q: What do we learn about the woman?

答案：C. She cannot attend the presentation.

點(diǎn)評：從對話中可知，女士九點(diǎn)要去看牙醫(yī)，無法參加男士的講座了。

13.

W: How long have you been running this company?

M: Twenty years if you can believe that. I brought it from a small operation to what it is today.

Q: What do we learn about the man?

答案：B. He is a very successful businessman.

點(diǎn)評：從對話中可知，男士經(jīng)營這家公司20年了，而且成功把公司從一家小公司發(fā)展到了現(xiàn)在較大的規(guī)模。run v. 經(jīng)營，管理

14.

M: Have you read the news on the campus net? Susan has won the scholarship for next year.

W: I knew she would from the very beginning. Such a brilliant and diligent girl! She certainly deserves it.

Q: What does the woman mean?

答案：D. She has every confidence in Susan.

點(diǎn)評：從對話中可知，女士一直很看好Susan, 覺得她肯定能拿到獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金。sb. deserves it. 某人應(yīng)得的。

15.

W: Taking a bus to Miami, it’s cheaper than going by train.

M: That’s true. But I’d rather pay a little more for the added comfort and convenience.

Q: What does the man mean?

答案：D. It is worth the money taking a train to Miami.

點(diǎn)評：從對話中可知，坐車去邁阿密比火車便宜，但火車更舒適便捷。

16.

M: I think it’s time we got rid of all this old furniture.

W: You’re right. We need to promote our image besides it’s not a     real antique.        

Q: What do the speakers mean?

答案：C. The old furniture should be replaced.

點(diǎn)評：從對話中可知，男士和女士都認(rèn)為應(yīng)該把舊家具換掉，以改善形象。對話中有些生詞，但不影響對主要含義的把握，可以忽略。

get rid of 處理掉

17.

M: That was some storm yesterday. How was I afraid I couldn’t make it home.

W: Yeah, most of the roads to my house were flooded. I didn’t get home from the lab until midnight.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

答案：B. The man got home late due to the storm.

點(diǎn)評：從對話中可知，昨天有暴風(fēng)雨，女士擔(dān)心自己回不了家，男士直到半夜才回家。

18.

W: My boys are always complaining that they’re bored.

M: Why don’t you get them into some team sports? My son and daughter play soccer every Saturday. And they both look forward to it all week.

Q: What does the man mean?

答案：A. The woman’s sons might enjoy team sports.

點(diǎn)評：從對話中可知，男士建議女士可以讓自己的兒子們參加一些團(tuán)隊(duì)運(yùn)動(dòng)，這樣他們就不會(huì)覺得無聊了。

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

W: So John, I hear you and Arthur share a job, don’t you?

M: Yes. We’ve shared a sales job at Sonatechfor about two years now.

W: Well, how do you divide up your schedule?

M: You know we are both sales representatives, and we take orders over the phone. When we started job sharing it was difficult, because we both worked all day Monday. I worked Tuesday and Thursday and Arthur worked Wednesday and Friday. The problem was that when I was in the office on Tuesday. I would talk to people, then they would call back on Wednesday with a question. But Arthur couldn’t answer the question and he couldn’t ask me about it because I wasn’t in the office. So he had to ask the people to call me back the next day, Thursday. Of course, they didn’t like to wait until the next day to have their questions answered.

W: Yes, that sounds like a problem.

M: So, finally we decided that Arthur would work in the mornings and I would work in the afternoons. Now if someone calls with the question for me in the morning, Arthur tells them to call me in the afternoon. This way, people get their questions answered the same day.

W: What do you do about vacations?

M: Well,Sonatechgives the usual two weeks of vacation to full-time employees, I take a week and Arthur takes a week.

W: It sounds like job sharing has worked out well for you.

M: Yes, it has. We are both happy with it.

Q19. What do John and author do at Sonatech?

答案：C. Take orders over the phone.

Q20. What problem did John and Arthur have when they started job sharing?

答案：A. Customers’ questions could not be answered on the same day.

Q21. What does John say about their annual vacation?

答案：D. They each take a week.

點(diǎn)評：

   本長對話的內(nèi)容主要是關(guān)于合伙工作。對話內(nèi)容相較以往的長對話而言，比較簡單。依然是主要針對回答問題的人提問，就是對話中的男士。男士一開始主要是談他們在初開始合作工作時(shí)遇到的問題，接下來談到問題終如何得到解決，后是他和同伴如何輪休年假。當(dāng)然，對話中公司名稱聽不懂，形成干擾。依然要強(qiáng)調(diào)的是不能糾結(jié)個(gè)別詞匯，而因小失大。

   對話中圍繞工作的話題詞匯有：schedule：（工作）計(jì)劃，安排；sales representative：銷售代表；vacation：假期，休假；full-time employee：全職員工。

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard

W: May I see your license, please?

M: But officer, did I do something wrong?

W: Do you mean to say you didn’t see the speed limit sign back there?

M: Um, no, madam, I guess I didn’t.

W: In other words, you drove by too fast to read it. The sign says 35m/h. A school is just nearby, you know?

M: Don’t get me wrong, but my speedometer didn’t read much faster than that.

W: Then, why is it that my radar showed you are going 45? Let me put it another way. I’m going to give you a ticket. Again, may I see your license, please?

M: Here it is, officer. But let me explain. I was late for an important appointment and I was worried that I wouldn’t make it on time. So...

W: Uha, just a minute, here. Your license is no longer valid. You should have renewed it two weeks ago. I’m going to have to write you up for that, too.

M: What? Really?

W: Your license becomes invalid on your birthday and that was two weeks ago according to the date here. You are in violation of the law—driving without a valid license.

M: I’m sorry, madam. I hadn’t realized that.

W: Here’s the ticket for not having a valid license. But I’m only going to give you a warning about exceeding the speed limit. Be careful next time.

M: Yes, madam, officer, I will. Thank you.

Q22. Where was the man stopped by the police officer?

答案：B. Near a school.

Q23. What did the man claim about the speed limit sign?

答案：A. He did not notice it.

Q24. What did the woman say about the man’s driving license?

答案：C. It is no longer valid.

Q25. What was the man’s penalty?

答案：B. He got a ticket.

點(diǎn)評：

本長對話主要是關(guān)于超速被罰。本對話中涉及到較多交通詞匯，有一定難度。對話一開始女士作為交警在學(xué)校附近逼停超出該路段限速的男士，但男士狡辯自己的速度計(jì)（speedometer）并沒顯示超速；女士再次提出要求審查男士的駕照，發(fā)現(xiàn)其駕照已經(jīng)過期。后，男士因駕照過期而收到警告。本選材非常生活化，相信大部分考生應(yīng)該對這一話題并不陌生，通過日常常識(shí)也能做出不少判斷。

  本對話中關(guān)于交通話題的詞匯：speed limit：限速；give you a ticket：開罰單；license：執(zhí)照，駕照；speedometer：n. 速度計(jì)；里程計(jì)。

Section B

Passage 1

Since I started working part-time at a grocery store, I have learned that a customer is more than someone who buy something. To me, a customer is a person whose memory fails entirely once he or she starts to push a shopping card. One of the first things customers forget is how to count. There is no other way to explain how so many people get in their express line, which is clearly marked 15 items or less, with 20, 25 or even a cart load of items. Customers also forget why they came to the store in the first place. Just as I finish ringing up an order, a customer will say, “Oops, I forgot to pick up a fresh loaf of bread. I hope you don’t mind waiting while I go get it.” Five minutes later, he’s back with the bread, a bottle of milk, and three rolls of paper towels. Strange is that seems customers also seem to forget that they have to pay for their groceries. Instead of writing a check or looking for a credit card while I am ringing up the groceries, my customers will wait until I announce the total. Then, in surprise, she says, “Oh no, what did I do with my check book?” After 5 minutes of digging through her purse, she borrows my pen because she’s forgotten hers. But I have to be tolerant of customers because they pay my salary, and that’s something I can’t afford to forget. 

Q26. What does the speaker say about customers’ entering the grocery store?

答案：A. They behave as if their memories have failed totally.

Q27. Which customers are supposed to be in the express line?

答案： D. Those with 15 items or less.

Q28. What does the speaker say some customers do when they arrive at the check-out counter?

答案：B. Go back and pick up more items.

Q29. What does the speaker say about his job at the end of the talk?

答案： A. It requires tolerance.

點(diǎn)評：本篇短文主要講述了作者在一家雜貨店兼職工作的經(jīng)歷和感受，并深刻地體會(huì)到顧客不僅僅是來商店買東西的人。作者認(rèn)為，當(dāng)顧客推起一輛購物車時(shí)，所有的事情就拋之腦后了。他們不會(huì)算計(jì)一件商品值多少錢，他們忘了自己來商店要買什么，他們甚至忘記要為商品付錢，他們不知道東西買夠沒有就去收銀臺(tái)排隊(duì)結(jié)賬，當(dāng)收銀員開始掃顧客的商品時(shí)，顧客又會(huì)跑回去拿很多商品回來，更需要收銀員提醒付錢，但這都是作者作為收銀員所應(yīng)忍受的，因?yàn)椤邦櫩褪巧系邸保@是作者不敢忘記也是從這次經(jīng)歷中學(xué)到的事情。

這篇文章基本上沒有生僻的詞匯，以敘述為主。但是其中有幾個(gè)短語需要關(guān)注：grocery store意為“雜貨店”；ring up意為“用收銀機(jī)記錄收入的錢，收銀機(jī)掃條形碼”；credit card意為“信用卡”。理解了這些詞，對聽力的整體理解會(huì)有提升。

Passage 2

The speech delivery style of Europeans and Asians tends to be very formal.Speakers of these cultures often read oral presentations from carefully retain manual scripts. On the other hand, American speakers are generally more informal relative to speakers and other cultures. American audiences prefernatural, spontaneous delivery that conveys a lively sense of communication. They don’t relay well to speakers who read from a manual script. If you use an outline of your ideas instead of a prepare text, your speech will not only sound more natural, but you will also be able to establish better relationship with your listeners and keep their attention. The language and style you use when making an oral presentation should not be the same as the language in style you use when writing. Well retain information, that is meant to be read, does not work aswell when it is heard. It is, therefore, important for you to adapt retain texts or outlines for presentations. Good speakers are much more informal when speaking than when writing. They also use their own words and develop their own speaking styles. Whenever possible, they use short words. Listeners are appreciated when speakers use simple, everyday words in a presentation. One advantage is that it is much easier for speakers to pronounce short words correctly. Another is that long and sophisticated vocabulary choices make listening more difficult.

Question 30 to 32

30. What does the speaker say American audiences prefer?

答案：D. A natural and spontaneous style of speech.

31. What should one pay attention to when making an oral presentation?

答案： B. Differences in style between writing and speaking.

32. What does the speaker focus on in the talk?

答案：A. The key to becoming a good speaker.

點(diǎn)評：本篇文章重點(diǎn)分析了成為一名的演講者的關(guān)鍵因素。歐洲人和亞洲人的演講風(fēng)格往往是趨于比較正式的，而美國人的演講風(fēng)格是自然、自發(fā)、生動(dòng)地傳遞表達(dá)信息，這也正是聽眾所喜歡的方式。同時(shí)，做口頭報(bào)告時(shí)應(yīng)注意寫作和口語所要求的風(fēng)格差異，有了這樣的認(rèn)識(shí)后，你才能在今后的演講中運(yùn)用簡短貼近生活的言語表達(dá)自己的想法，形成自己的演講風(fēng)格，成為一名的演講者。

這篇文章相對簡單，沒有出現(xiàn)太難的生詞，較容易理解。整個(gè)內(nèi)容就圍繞一個(gè)主題展開，清晰明了，只要能抓住此主題線索，整篇文章的結(jié)構(gòu)就一目了然了。

Passage 3

A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time. If corrected too much, he will stop talking. He compares a thousand times a day the difference between language as he uses it and language as those around him use it. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. In the same way, kids learning to do all the other things they learn without adult teachers, to walk, run, climb, ride a bike, play games, compare their own performance with what more skilled people do, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to detect his mistakes. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him. Soon he becomes dependent on the expert. We should let him do it himself. Let him figure out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what is the answer to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or that.

If right answers need to be given, as in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such tedious work? Our job should be to help the children when they tell us that they can’t find the way to get the right answer.

Question 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Q33 How does a child learn to do something according to the speaker?

答案：D. By comparing his performance with others.

Q34 What belief do teachers commonly hold according to the speaker?

答案：C. Children cannot detect their own mistakes.

Q35 What does the speaker imply about the current way of teaching?

答案：A. It is unhelpful to students’ learning.

點(diǎn)評：

本篇文章主要論述要讓孩子們學(xué)著自己判斷事情。目前的教學(xué)方法對學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)沒有什么幫助作用，老師認(rèn)為學(xué)生不能發(fā)現(xiàn)他們自己身上的錯(cuò)誤，孩子習(xí)得一件事情是通過把自己的行為和其他人的行為作對比而來的，而這就逐漸讓孩子們失去了自己，變成了其他人，從而慢慢產(chǎn)生依賴感。文章結(jié)尾暗示作者對這種教學(xué)方法是不贊成的，同時(shí)，提出老師的工作是應(yīng)該幫助孩子們找到正確答案的方法，而不是什么都為他們做好安排好。

Section C

Time is, for the average American, of utmost importance.  To the foreign visitor, Americans seem to be more concerned with getting things accomplished on time (according to a predetermined schedule) than they are with developing deep interpersonal relations.  Schedules, for the American, are meant to be planned and then followed in the smallest detail.

       It may seem to you that most Americans are completely controlled by the little machines they wear on their wrists, cutting their discussions off abruptly to make it to their next appointment on time.

       Americans’ language is filled with references to time, giving a clear indication of how much it is valued.  Time is something to be “on,” to be “kept,” “filled,” “saved,” “wasted,” “gained,”  “planned,” “given,” “made the most of,” even “killed.”

       The international visitor soon learns that it is considered very rude to be late -- even by 10 minutes -- for an appointment in America.

       Time is so valued in America, because by considering time to be important one can clearly achieve more than if one “wastes” time and doesn’t keep busy.  This philosophy has proven its worth.  It has enabled Americans to be extremely productive, and productivity itself is highly valued in America.  Many American proverbs stress the value of guarding time, using it wisely, and setting and working toward specific goals. Americans believe in spending their time and energy today so that the fruits of their labor may be enjoyed at a later time.

答案：

36.  foreign

37. accomplished

38.  interpersonal

39.  detail.

40.  controlled

41.  abruptly

42.  references

43.  indication

44.  it is considered very rude to be late -- even by 10 minutes -- for an appointment in America.

45.  It has enabled Americans to be extremely productive, and productivity itself is highly valued in America.

46.  Americans believe in spending their time and energy today so that the fruits of their labor may be enjoyed at a later time.

原文出處：//www.claremontmckenna.edu/pages/faculty/alee/extra/American_values.html

【點(diǎn)評】本文討論的是美國人的時(shí)間觀念。開頭提出美國人非常看重時(shí)間規(guī)劃，以至于到了被認(rèn)為“手表控制人”的地步，接下來從語言角度給出證明，后又從原因角度解釋說明。

本文的難點(diǎn)在于，開頭有長難句，包含插入語、比較級(jí)等，容易造成困擾。而在語言角度探討時(shí)，有給出一系列動(dòng)詞，容易出現(xiàn)漏聽及注意力分散。同時(shí)，utmost, abruptly, reference, philosophy, productivity等較難詞匯也會(huì)帶來一定困擾。

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