全国公共英语等级考试四级 b1

　　[00:00.00]Part B  You will hear a talk on newspapers in Britain.
[00:07.99]Answer questions 6-10 while you listen.
[00:14.05]Use not more than 5 words for each answer.
[00:19.59]You will hear the recording¹ twice.
[00:23.95]You now have 25 seconds to read the questions.
[00:30.20]1.How large is the daily circulation of the Daily Mirror and the Daily Express?( )
[00:32.37]2.What is the total weekly circulation of local newspapers in Britain?(  )
[00:34.46]3.What naturally influences the content of the local papers?(  )
[00:40.59]4.Who are regular suppliers of news for local papers?(  )
[00:42.63]5.What is essential for the success of a newspaper?(  )
[00:47.49]Visitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to find
[00:55.64]that newspapers there have such a large circulation.
[01:01.49]The Daily Mirror and the Daily Express
[01:06.85]both sell about four million copies every day.
[01:12.70]British families generally buy a newspaper every morning
[01:19.15]and frequently take two or three on Sundays.
[01:24.90]Apart from the national papers,
[01:28.95]local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million.
[01:36.42]Almost every town and country area has one,
[01:42.56]Nearly all of them hold their own financially
[01:48.02]and many of them are very profitable.
[01:52.56]These papers are written almost entirely² for readers interested in local events
[02:00.71]--births,weddings,deaths,Council meetings and sports
[02:08.18]--but the content is naturally influenced by the kind of community they serve.
[02:15.52]Editors prefer to rely on a small staff of people who all know the district will.
[02:23.39]A great deal of local news
[02:28.14]is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood
[02:34.28]and it does not get out of date as quickly as national news.
[02:40.55]The editor must never forget
[02:45.38]that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising³.
[02:52.15]He is usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason.
[02:59.30]But if the newspaper is well written
[03:04.06]and the news items have been carefully chosen to attract local readers,
[03:11.50]the businessmen are grateful for the opportunity
[03:17.15]to keep their products in the public eye.
[03:22.40]questions 6-10 according to Part B
[03:24.54]1.How large is the daily circulation of the Daily Mirror and the Daily Express?( )
[03:26.58]2.What is the total weekly circulation of local newspapers in Britain?(  )
[03:28.61]3.What naturally influences the content of the local papers?(  )
[03:30.68]4.Who are regular suppliers of news for local papers?(  )
[03:32.72]5.What is essential for the success of a newspaper?(  )
[03:38.96]Now you will hear he recording again.
[03:43.40]Visitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to find
[03:49.64]that newspapers there have such a large circulation.
[03:55.21]The Daily Mirror and the Daily Express
[04:01.27]both sell about four million copies every day.
[04:07.12]British families generally buy a newspaper every morning
[04:13.75]and frequently take two or three on Sunday.
[04:19.42]Apart from the national papers,
[04:23.47]local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million.
[04:31.02]Almost every town and country area has one,
[04:36.87]Nearly all of them hold their own financially
[04:43.12]and many of the are very profitable.
[04:47.76]These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events
[04:56.59]--births,weddings, deaths,,Council meetings and sports
[05:03.83]--but the content is naturally influenced by the kind of community they serve.
[05:10.78]Editors prefer to rely on a small staff of people who all know the district will.
[05:18.64]A great deal of local news
[05:23.00]is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood
[05:29.35]and it does not get out of date as quickly as national news.
[05:35.60]The editor must never forget
[05:39.64]that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising.
[05:46.10]He is usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason.
[05:52.97]But if the newspaper is well written
[05:57.80]and the news items have been carefully chosen to attract local readers,
[06:05.24]the businessmen are grateful for the opportunity
[06:11.28]to keep their products in the public eye.
[06:16.50]questions 6-10 according to Part B
[06:18.54]1.How large is the daily circulation of the Daily Mirror and the Daily Express?( )
[06:20.58]2.What is the total weekly circulation of local newspapers in Britain?(  )
[06:20.97]3.What naturally influences the content of the local papers?(  )
[06:23.04]4.Who are regular suppliers of news for local papers?(  )
[06:25.15]5.What is essential for the success of a newspaper?(  )
[06:29.91]That is the end of Part B.
[06:33.77]Part C  You will hear three dialogues or monologues⁴.
[06:45.42]Before listening to each one,
[06:49.76]you will have time to read the questions related to it.
[06:55.01]While listening, answer each question by choosing A.B.C or D.
[07:04.55]After listening,you will have time to check your answer.
[07:10.40]You will hear each piece once only.
[07:15.96](1) Questions 11--13 are based on a special TV news report
[07:23.12]about the three astronauts returning from a space flight.
[07:29.15]You now have 15 seconds to read questions 11--13.
[07:36.42]11.According to the report,where did the spacecraft splash down?
[07:39.37]12.Where would the astronauts join with their families?
[07:41.51]13.How long had the astronauts been in space?
[07:45.82]We interrupt this program to bring you a special news bulletin.
[07:52.48]The three astronauts have splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean,
[07:59.04]145 miles southwest of Hawaii,
[08:04.68]only six miles from the aircraft carrier
[08:09.54]that was dispatched for the recovery mission.
[08:14.08]The space capsule floated down on three parachutes
[08:19.83]and landed right-side-up in the water.
[08:24.48]Mission Control in Houston,
[08:28.45]which is in constant communication with the astronauts,
[08:33.99]confirmed that the parachutes and landing systems had functioned properly.
[08:41.46]Mission Control has advised the astronauts to remain inside the capsule
[08:48.70]until they are lifted aboard the aircraft carrier.
[08:54.05]An Air Force helicopter is already hovering⁵ above the capsule
[09:00.29]and seven divers⁶ are in the process of attaching lines to the spacecraft.
[09:07.24]The astronauts have returned after fifteen days in space.
[09:13.77]Possibly one of the most important accomplishments⁷ of this mission
[09:19.91]was the extensive photographing of the sun's surface.
[09:26.36]After two days of physical examinations and observation,
[09:32.71]the astronauts will fly to Houston
[09:37.28]where they will be reunited with their families.
[09:42.22]They plan to return to Mission Control on Thursday to hold a news conference.
[09:49.77]Ladies and gentlemen,
[09:53.22]we have confirmation⁸ that the astronauts are now aboard the aircraft carrier.
[10:00.56]They seem to be in very good condition
[10:05.21]as they prepare for the welcoming ceremonies.
[10:10.25]For more about the splash-down,
[10:13.99]watch the seven o'clock news report on Channel 12,NBC.
[10:23.83]You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 11--13.
[10:33.00]Question 11-13 according to Part C(1)
[10:35.04]11.According to the report,where did the spacecraft splash down?
[10:37.18](A)in the Atlantic Ocean  (B)six miles from Hawaii
[10:39.22](C)145 miles from Hawaii  (D)on an aircraft carrier
[10:41.28]12.Where would the astronauts join with their families?
[10:43.32](A)aboard the aircraft carrier
[10:45.36](B)aboard the Air Force helicopter  (C)in Houston  (D)in Hawaii
[10:47.42]13.How long had the astronauts been in space?
[10:49.46](A)for two days  (B)for three days
[10:51.52](C)for twelve days  (D)for fifteen days

1 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

2 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

3 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

4 monologues   

n.（戏剧）长篇独白( monologue的名词复数 )；滔滔不绝的讲话；独角戏

参考例句：

• That film combines real testimonials with monologues read by actors. 电影中既有真人讲的真事，也有演员的独白。 来自互联网
• Her monologues may help her make sense of her day. 她的独白可以帮助她让她一天的感觉。 来自互联网

5 hovering   

鸟( hover的现在分词 )； 靠近（某事物）； （人）徘徊； 犹豫

参考例句：

• The helicopter was hovering about 100 metres above the pad. 直升机在离发射台一百米的上空盘旋。
• I'm hovering between the concert and the play tonight. 我犹豫不决今晚是听音乐会还是看戏。

6 divers   

adj.不同的；种种的

参考例句：

• He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。
• Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。

7 accomplishments   

n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

参考例句：

• It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
• Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

8 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。