1、自主听力II,Model Test 4,Short Conversations,l. W: You should give up smoking. Its a bad habit and its harmful to your health.M: Stop talking like my mother. Thats what she keeps saying.Q: What does the mans mother always do? (B) 在这个对话中，女士要求男士戒烟，而男士说他母亲总是这样说，由此可以得知，他的母亲也经常要求他戒烟。,Short Conversations,2. W:
2、 Where have you been?M: Where have I been? I was wondering the same thing about you.Q: What does the man want to know? (C)在对话中，女士问：你上哪儿去了?男士反问：我上哪儿?我正想问你呢!说明他们都想知道对方去了哪里。由此可以断定答案为C。,Short Conversations,3. M: Mrs. Green must be angry with Jack W: Sure, he should have notified her earlier about his qu
3、itting. Q: What can be inferred from the dialogue? (D) 从虚拟语气should have notified her earlier，可以得出事实是相反的，即他没有早点通知她。故选D。,Short Conversations,4. W: Mary wants to know if she can go with us to the cinema. M: Thats odd. Yesterday afternoon she said she wanted to go with her boy-friend. Q: What does the m
4、an mean? (C) 在这个对话中，odd(奇怪)是个关键词。但是如果不知道这个词的意思，联系上下文，也可得出答案。女士说Mary想和他们一起去看电影，而男士却说昨天下午她还说要和男朋友一起去。由此可见，Mary后来改变了主意，而男士对此觉得奇怪。,Short Conversations,5. M: If it hadnt been snowing so hard, I might have been home by 9 oclock. W: Its too bad you didnt make it. Joan was here and she wanted to see you Q:
5、What happened to the man? (D) 从虚拟语气If it hadnt. I might have been.可以得出男士九点前没能到家，原因是雪下得太大。选项D与此同义。,Short Conversations,6. M: Can you lend me $100 until pay day? W: Its out of the question. Q: What does the woman mean? (A) 在这个对话中，短语out of the question的意思是不可能，坚决不行。由此可以得知，女士不愿借钱给男士。,Short Conversations,
6、7. M: I hope there werent too many visitors when I was away yesterday. W: There wasnt a single one, Mr. Green. But I receive four phone calls before I left the office at about 5:30. Q: How many people visited Mr. Greens office yesterday? (D) 这道题让我们分辨对话中的三个干扰数字，即听的时候一定要听清这三个数字所代表的意义。,Short Conversati
7、ons,8. M: Good evening .My name is Jim Smith. I believe you have a room reserved for me. W: Just a moment, Mr. Smith. Yes, Mr. Smith, Room 204. Would you fillin this form please? Q: Where does this conversation most likely take place? (D) 在这个对话中，关键词room, reserve, fill this form确定了说话地点应为旅馆。,Conversat
8、ion 1,W: Hi, Mark, I didnt know you could paint. M: Well, Im just learning. Its for my studio art class. W: Its pretty good for a beginner. M: Oh, thanks, Judy. The instructor really liked my schedules, but she hasnt seen my painting yet. W: Em, there seems to be something wrong with it. M: Yeah, I
9、know what you mean. It doesnt look right to me either. W: I think I know, look here at the sky, it just seems to fill in with other colors of painting.,Conversation 1,M: What do you mean? Everyone knows the sky is blue. W: Well, that depends. Sometimes it is and sometimes it isnt, as sunset can be f
10、ull of reds and purples. Well, even now, look at it now Mark, what do you see? M: It looks blue to me. W: Look again. Do you see a kind of light brown color? M: Oh, yeah, I see what you mean. W: By adding some brown to your sky, I think youll get more actual picture, and the color will look more nat
11、ural.,Conversation 1,M: I think Ill try that. Gee, how do you know so much about painting? Have you taken a lot of courses? W: No, actually my father is an artist. M: A professional artist? W: Oh, yeah. Hes shown his stuff in lots of exhibits. He always talks to us about his work when we were kids.
12、M: I wish I could talk some more with you. How about going for a cup of coffee? Im ready for a break.,Conversation 1,W: Id love to, but I have to study for a history exam. Maybe tomorrow? M: Great, Ill meet you at the students center after my class. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation yo
13、u have just heard.,Conversation 1,9. What are the speakers mainly discussing? (D) 主旨题。对话中painting这个关键词多次提到。 10. What does the woman suggest the man do? (C) 细节题。对话中女士直接给出自己的建议By adding some brown to your sky，故选C。 11. How did the woman learn about painting? (C)细节题。对话中女士提到她父亲是个艺术家，小时候父亲经常和她们谈论艺术， 故答案为C
14、。 12. What does the woman plan to do next? (A) 细节题。对话最后提到女士拒绝和男士喝咖啡的原因是I have to study for a history exam故选A。,Conversation 2,W: Hi, John. M: Hi, Laura. What are you doing here? W: Uh, Im usually here on weekends. Its my dads shop. So, you are looking for a bike? M: Yeah. Now the weather is warming u
15、p. I thought Id get some exercise instead of taking the bus all the time. W: Well, you came to the right place. Do you know what youd like?,Conversation 2,M: Well, I dont want a racer or a touring bike or anything. Mostly Ill just be using it to go to work. W: How far is that? M: About four miles. W
16、: Are there a lot of hills on the way? M: Some I guess. But maybe I should just tell you beforehand that Ive only got a hundred and fifty dollars.,Conversation 2,W: Well, we do have a few second-hand bikes in the back that are in good condition and very cheap. M: That sounds good. Can I have a try f
17、irst to ensure its comfortable? W: Of course you can. For the kind of riding youre going to be doing, the most important thing is comfort. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.,Conversation 2,13. Why is Laura at the bicycle shop? (A) 因果题。男士间女士怎么会在这家自行车行，女士答: Its my da
18、ds shop.故选A。 14. What does Laura suggest that John do? (C) 细节题。对话中女士直接给了男士她的建议we do have a few second-hand bikes in the back that are in good condition and very cheap答案C与此同义。 15. What does Laura say is the most important about a bike? (D)细节题。对话的最后一句提到了该细节 the most important thing is comfort.,Passage
19、 One,More often than not, household chores will lead to tired and angry couples. Its known to all that housework often triggers disputes in a marriage. Surrounded by piles of laundry, dirty plates, both husbands and wives feel stressed. But here the wives voice is louder, especially for those with k
20、ids. According to a survey, each child brings an increase of more than thirty hours of housework per week. The accumulating cleaning, shopping, and cooking just drive the wife crazy.,Passage One,In an idealistic case, the husband will help out. Yet most bread-earners habitually turn a blind eye. Whe
21、n wives bury themselves in dishes and anticipate emotional response, husbands are changing channels for action movies. Moreover, when being warned about the wives dissatisfaction, they show complete ignorance. Because of this, they are often accused of laziness and sexism.,Passage One,The truth is,
22、due to the different makeup of brain, men and women take different attitudes towards housework. A mans brain takes in less detail than that of a woman. Therefore, he can feel at ease with a mess, while a woman would rather die if she could not restore the order. Further research reveals that men att
23、ach little personal identity to housework. Instead, they are looking to the outside and perseveringly pursue power and recognition. This also accounts for mens tendency to become a workaholic when they have kids. They are proving their worth in their own way.,Passage One,Questions 16 to 18 are based
24、 on the passage you have just heard. 16. According to the passage, who will feel most tensed? (D) 综合推断题。从文中的几个细节the wives voice is louder, drive the mother crazy可以推断出答案D。 17. Which of the following best describes mens attitude towards housework? (B) 信息明示题。从turn a blind eye就可以得出答案为B。 18. Why do most
25、men turn a blind eye to housework? (C)因果关系题。从文章的最后两句的关系可以得出最后一句是原因They are proving their worth in their own way.即答案C。,Passage Two,Speak of shopping, we will think of the foul air in supermarkets, long queues before counters and limited options on shelves. Now virtual business can spare you all the u
26、npleasantness. More and more companies are promoting sales with computers. By going online, companies can achieve direct and immediate contact with their potential customers. On the top of websites, you can see moving banners and it is difficult to resist the temptation. Successful sales promotion c
27、ampaign so skillfully mixes promotional and non-promotional information that viewers will unconsciously take in the hidden message.,Passage Two,In order to invite more website visitors and encourage customer loyalty, information is delivered regularly and many interactive activities are cultivated.
28、For example, a shampoo company may introduce information about its new products once a week and then hold a contest. Correct answers earn points and those who get top scores will be rewarded. A computer game company may offer free download games and invite fanatics to a competition.,Passage Two,A mi
29、cro-wave oven company may promise rebate and a beauty salon may issue coupons. For virtual business, the biggest problem is audience measurement and tracking. Even if it can “push“ information to every computers user, its still difficult to assess how many of them really read the banners. More than
30、that, such promotion will inevitably lead to alienation between sellers and buyers. Therefore, online promotion can only supplement other advertising activities and is far from perfect.,Passage Two,19. Why is online sale more and more popular? (C) 对比关系题。文章中指出，相对超市购物的缺点：排长队、选择少，网上购物的优点则是省时间、选择多。故C为正确
31、答案。 20. According to the passage, how to promote sales online? (D) 综合推断题。从句子mixes promotional and non-promotional information that viewers will unconsciously take in the hidden message可以得出答案为D。 21. What is the authors judgment of online sale promotion? (B) 细节题。从文中的最后一句online promotion can only suppl
32、ement other advertising activities很容易得出答案为B。,Passage Three,The big Town Hall clock was striking midnight when Frank began to cross the bridge. The dark night air was cold and slightly wet, and the street-lamps gave little light. Frank was anxious to get home and his footsteps rang loudly on the pave
33、ment. When he reached the middle of the bridge he thought he could hear someone coming near behind him. He looked back but could see no one. However, the sound continued and Frank began to walk more quickly. Then he slowed down again, feeling ashamed at having acted so foolishly. There was nothing t
34、o fear in a town as quiet as this.,Passage Three,Just then, he heard short, quick steps closely behind him. By the time he reached the other side of the bridge, he could almost feel someone at his heels. He turned round and there stood a man dressed in a large overcoat. A hat was pulled down over hi
35、s eyes and very little of his face could be seen. Frank said something about the weather, trying to sound friendly and calm. The man did not answer but asked rudely where Oakfield House was. Frank pointed to a big house in the distance and the stranger continued his way.,Passage Three,Then Frank won
36、dered why the stranger had wanted to find Oakfield House at such an hour. He knew that the person who lived there was very rich. Almost without realizing what he was doing, Frank began following the stranger quietly. The man was soon outside the house and Frank saw him look up at the windows. A ligh
37、t was still on and the man waited until it went out. When about half an hour had passed, Frank saw him climb noiselessly over the wall and heard him drop onto the ground at the other side. Now Frank realized what was going to happen. He walked quickly and silently across the street towards a telepho
38、ne box on the corner.,Passage Three,22. When and where did the story happen? (D) 细节题。文中直接提到了这两个细节The big Town Hall clock开口The dark night air was cold and slightly wet. 23. What happened after Frank crossed the bridge? (C) 细节题。文中直接提到了此细节ask rudely where Oakfield House was，与答案C同义。 24. What do you thin
39、k the stranger is? (D) 综合推断题。从文中的一些细节：那个地方是富人居住区，陌生人等到灯灭偷偷翻墙，可见，那人是个 nightwalker (夜间行窃者)。 25. To whom would Frank make a phone call at the end of the story? (C) 推断题。如果可以推出那个人是小偷，那么Frank肯定是打电话报警。,Compound Dictation,(26) involved (27) rewards (28) motivating (29) stressful(30) exposure (31) flourished
40、 (32) evidence (33) trapped,Compound Dictation,(34) As a defense against these developments, city dwellers tend to use various strategies to try to reduce the pressures upon themselves(35) There are other strategies, too. Which are positively harmful to the individual, for example, reducing awareness through drugs or alcohol. (36) Lack of informal social contact and indifference to the misfortunes of others, are among the major causes of urban crime.,
