王迈迈大学英语四级预测与详解 05

 　　[00:02.57]Section A

　　[00:04.27]11. W: Tom, how are you doing with your composition?

　　[00:08.52]M: I've written and rewritten it so many times

　　[00:11.61]that I wonder if I'll ever finish it.

　　[00:13.68]Q: What can we learn about the man?

　　[00:31.94]12. W: Have you seen my sister?

　　[00:34.48]M: No, I haven't seen her since the year before last.

　　[00:38.19]Q: When did he see the woman's sister?

　　[00:56.86]13. W: I've just moved here from Houston.

　　[00:59.79]M: Houston? My aunt used to live there.

　　[01:02.55]Q: What does the man say about Houston?

　　[01:20.89]14. W: Has your brother bought his books yet?

　　[01:23.84]M: He bought a medical book.

　　[01:25.11]The Chinese and English textbooks were sold out.

　　[01:27.93]Q: Which book has the man's brother got?

　　[01:46.54]15. M: I'll take these three books.

　　[01:49.55]Are they fifty cents each?

　　[01:51.53]W: These two books are, but this one is 75 cents.

　　[01:55.02]Q: How much will the three books cost?

　　[02:13.43]16. M: Thanks for reviewing my paper. What do you think?

　　[02:17.78]W: Well, I wouldn't say it needs any major corrections.

　　[02:21.52]Q: What is the woman's opinion on the paper?

　　[02:39.86]17. M: Could you tell me when the next train leaves for Shanghai?

　　[02:44.70]W: The next train leaves in three minutes,

　　[02:47.24]if you run you might catch it.

　　[02:49.75]Q: What will the man probably do?

　　[03:07.66]18. W: Bob, are you going straight home after work today?

　　[03:11.74]M: No, I have a meeting until one o'clock

　　[03:13.94]and after that I'm going to spend a couple of hours

　　[03:17.13]at the laboratory¹ before going home.

　　[03:20.03]Q: When is Bob going home this afternoon?

　　[03:40.96]Now you'll hear two long conversations.

　　[03:44.32]Conversation One

　　[03:46.89]M: Jean, were you able to get that report all typed up?

　　[03:50.78]W: Not yet, Mr. Black.

　　[03:52.61]Mrs. Smith asked me to type some letters for her.

　　[03:56.11]I'll be finished pretty quick and then I'll start on that.

　　[03:59.01]M: Don't forget I need it first thing in the morning.

　　[04:01.80]I have to take it along to Chicago to the regional meeting.

　　[04:06.32]W: Don't worry. I'll get it done.

　　[04:08.27]My husband's on a business trip too.

　　[04:10.51]He's in Detroit today, and tomorrow he'll be in Boston.

　　[04:13.97]So I'm planning to stay late.

　　[04:15.86]After it's typed up I'll leave it on your desk.

　　[04:18.98]I should be finished by 8 : 00.

　　[04:21.26]M: I'm sorry to keep you so late.

　　[04:23.09]W: It's all right, Mr. Black.

　　[04:24.42]Really, I don't mind at all.

　　[04:26.28]Besides, I can use a little extra money.

　　[04:28.66]My husband's birthday is next month.

　　[04:30.71]I want to buy him a new watch.

　　[04:32.50]M: What kind are you going to get him, a Bulova?

　　[04:35.42]W: No. I thought I'd get a Rolex. Or an Elgin.

　　[04:39.35]I don't really know much about watches.

　　[04:41.53]What's your suggestion?

　　[04:43.25]M: I've got one of those Seiko digitals.

　　[04:46.33]I really like it. I'm sure your husband would like one, too.

　　[04:49.77]The only problem is that they're a little bit heavy.

　　[04:52.75]W: If they're that good, I think I'll go ahead and get him one.

　　[04:57.21]Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　[05:02.43]19. What is Jean doing now?

　　[05:20.76]20. Where is Mr. Black going?

　　[05:38.31]21. Why can Jean go home late?

　　[05:56.26]22. What kind of watch is Jean going to buy?

　　[06:17.14]Conversation Two

　　[06:19.62]M: Excuse me, I'm new in this apartment building.

　　[06:22.32]Could I ask you about some of the regulations here?

　　[06:25.52]W: Yes, of course.

　　[06:27.14]M: First, about parking.

　　[06:28.72]Is it OK to leave my car behind the building?

　　[06:31.54]W: Sure. You'll see some parking spaces there for residents².

　　[06:35.17]M: And what about when I have guests?

　　[06:37.54]W: Well, guests aren't allowed to leave their cars in the back.

　　[06:41.29]They have to park in the guest parking area in the front.

　　[06:44.25]M: I see. And are there any rules about house pets?

　　[06:47.67]Am I allowed to have a dog, for instance³?

　　[06:49.97]W: Cats are allowed, but I'm afraid dogs aren't permitted.

　　[06:53.00]You see, they make a mess all over the place and they bark at night,

　　[06:56.19]so the residents decided⁴ against it.

　　[06:58.55]M: I understand. Now what about the garbage?

　　[07:01.70]W: Garbage has to be taken to the trash disposal⁵ room.

　　[07:04.88]There's one on each floor next to the elevator.

　　[07:07.81]M: All right, fine. And do I have to sue⁶ those special plastic bags for the garbage?

　　[07:13.41]W: No, that's not necessary.

　　[07:15.39]You can use the paper ones you get from the supermarket.

　　[07:19.32]Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　[07:24.78]23. Where can a guest park his car?

　　[07:43.28]24. What about the house pets?

　　[08:01.24]25. What's the rule about the garbage disposal?

　　[08:21.49]Section B

　　[08:23.64]Passage One

　　[08:25.64]Well, I guess that's it for today's discussion⁷

　　[08:28.40]on advertising⁸ as an important aspect of marketing⁹.

　　[08:32.06]Next week, I'd like to move away from marketing and into distribution¹⁰,

　　[08:36.71]that is, the chain of movement of goods from their sources,

　　[08:40.21]often factories to their final destinations——us the consumers.

　　[08:45.06]For that discussion,

　　[08:46.39]you'll need to read Chapter 5 in your text.

　　[08:48.72]Make sure you read it carefully.

　　[08:50.84]We may have a short quiz on it at the beginning of our next class.

　　[08:54.17]As you are reading Chapter 5,

　　[08:56.04]pay careful attention to the differences

　　[08:58.85]and similarities between wholesalers and retailers¹¹.

　　[09:02.53]They are the most important middlemen

　　[09:05.31]in the chain of distribution of goods and services,

　　[09:09.06]and it's crucial¹² for you to understand the roles they play

　　[09:12.77]in getting goods from factories to consumers.

　　[09:15.57]Oh, and one last thing,

　　[09:17.43]don't forget to leave today's homework on my desk

　　[09:20.27]as you leave the classroom.

　　[09:21.70]I'll take a look at it this week

　　[09:23.49]and get it back to you at our next class meeting.

　　[09:27.45]Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　[09:34.03]26. Who was the speaker?

　　[09:51.54]27. What was the topic of today's earlier discussion?

　　[10:10.55]28. According to the speaker, what is distribution?

　　[10:29.95]29. What might happen at the beginning of the next class?

　　[10:50.11]Passage Two

　　[10:51.71]A four year study conducted by

　　[10:53.86]the Infant¹³ Testing Center in San Francisco, California,

　　[10:57.73]suggests that babies feel more comfortable

　　[11:00.14]around other babies than with strange adults.

　　[11:03.88]According to the study,

　　[11:05.10]babies benefit by being with their fellow infants¹⁴ daily.

　　[11:10.06]Whereas a baby might show fear of an adult stranger,

　　[11:13.31]he is likely to smile and reach out for an unfamiliar¹⁵ infant.

　　[11:17.38]By the time babies are one year old,

　　[11:20.74]they have begun to friendships of a sort.

　　[11:23.49]The above findings¹⁶, based on observation of 100 babies

　　[11:28.05]aged three months to three years might prove

　　[11:31.29]interesting to working parents

　　[11:33.42]who must find day care for their babies.

　　[11:36.84]Family care in a private home,

　　[11:39.98]with several babies together,

　　[11:41.40]is probable¹⁷ the ideal¹⁸ way to care for babies under three.

　　[11:45.92]Dr. Benjamin Spock,well known pediatrician

　　[11:49.09]and author of books about babies supports the idea.

　　[11:52.76]He says that family day care is sounder in theory

　　[11:56.47]than hiring a housekeeper¹⁹ or a babysitter.

　　[12:00.61]Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　[12:05.76]30. What would be a good title for the talk?

　　[12:24.46]31. Which of the following is a baby likely to feel more at ease²⁰ with?

　　[12:44.91]32. According to the talk,

　　[12:47.16]how should working parents provide care for their babies?

　　[13:06.61]Passage Three

　　[13:08.55]Most British families live in house,

　　[13:10.87]perhaps you think this is not surprising.

　　[13:13.97]After all where else can people live?

　　[13:17.36]In fact, in some countries most people live in flats or in apartments.

　　[13:22.66]So do some people in Britain, of course.

　　[13:25.72]But in British towns,

　　[13:27.16]it's more usual to find rows of houses rather than blocks of flats.

　　[13:32.29]A typical British house has a garden at the front and the back.

　　[13:36.40]And that is the impression you get

　　[13:38.73]if you look at the advertisements in magazines and on TV.

　　[13:43.47]Most British families are usually quite small.

　　[13:47.25]An average family consists of a mother,

　　[13:49.34]a father and two point four children.

　　[13:52.63]It is quite rare in Britain for grandparents,

　　[13:55.13]aunts and uncles to share the house with the family.

　　[13:58.42]However, families often share the house

　　[14:01.13]with dogs, cats, goldfish and even rabbits

　　[14:04.47]which they keep not to eat but as companions.

　　[14:08.88]Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　[14:15.10]33. How many children does an average British family have?

　　[14:35.28]34. What do advertisements tell us about British houses?

　　[14:54.67]35. For what purpose do British families

　　[14:58.17]often share their houses with dogs,cats and other small animals?

　　[15:18.29]Section C

　　[15:20.18]Once open only to the rich,

　　[15:22.08]who could afford the fees of expensive country club,

　　[15:25.64]tennis is becoming more and more popular.

　　[15:29.03]Tennis courts are springing up everywhere.

　　[15:32.62]There are indoor and outdoor courts,

　　[15:35.41]and even courts on the roofs of skyscrapers²¹.

　　[15:39.75]Sporting goods stores are doing a booing business in tennis equipment.

　　[15:45.36]Tennis clothing has become an important item in the fashion world.

　　[15:50.64]Early in its tennis was the sport of king

　　[15:55.03]and if one or two of those kings were still ruling now,

　　[15:58.58]perhaps no one would be playing the game today.

　　[16:01.56]The French King Charles V loved to play tennis,

　　[16:06.38]but he was very fat and must have been a comical sight on the tennis court.

　　[16:12.27]One day he overheard²² two women laughing at him as he played,

　　[16:17.29]and he immediately banned the sport.

　　[16:20.06]In England, Henry VI outlawed²³ tennis because the church leaders of his time

　　[16:25.89]were angry that women wore less clothing when they played.

　　[16:30.36]Tennis was also outlawed in Holland.

　　[16:35.91]Once open only to the rich,

　　[16:37.68]who could afford the fees of expensive country club,

　　[16:42.28]tennis is becoming more and more popular.

　　[16:46.73]Tennis courts are springing up everywhere.

　　[16:50.63]There are indoor and outdoor courts,

　　[16:53.23]and even courts on the roofs of skyscrapers.

　　[16:59.08]Sporting goods stores are doing a booing business in tennis equipment.

　　[17:06.44]Tennis clothing has become an important item in the fashion world.

　　[17:12.64]Early in its tennis was the sport of king,

　　[17:17.98]and if one or two of those kings were still ruling now,

　　[17:21.62]perhaps no one would be playing the game today.

　　[18:14.64]The French King Charles V loved to play tennis,

　　[18:19.41]but he was very fat and must have been a comical sight on the tennis court.

　　[18:25.22]One day he overheard two women laughing at him as he played,

　　[18:30.27]and he immediately banned the sport.

　　[19:23.13]In England, Henry VI outlawed tennis because the church leaders of his time

　　[19:28.87]were angry that women wore less clothing when they played.

　　[19:33.33]Tennis was also outlawed in Holland.

　　[20:26.95]Once open only to the rich,

　　[20:28.66]who could afford the fees of expensive country club,

　　[20:32.26]tennis is becoming more and more popular.

　　[20:35.60]Tennis courts are springing up everywhere.

　　[20:39.10]There are indoor and outdoor courts,

　　[20:42.12]and even courts on the roofs of skyscrapers.

　　[20:46.58]Sporting goods stores are doing a booing business in tennis equipment.

　　[20:51.95]Tennis clothing has become an important item in the fashion world.

　　[20:57.16]Early in its tennis was the sport of king,

　　[21:01.46]and if one or two of those kings were still ruling now,

　　[21:05.15]perhaps no one would be playing the game today.

　　[21:08.10]The French King Charles V loved to play tennis,

　　[21:13.01]but he was very fat and must have been a comical sight on the tennis court.

　　[21:18.45]One day he overheard two women laughing at him as he played,

　　[21:23.90]and he immediately banned the sport.

　　[21:26.61]In England, Henry VI outlawed tennis because the church leaders of his time

　　[21:32.51]were angry that women wore less clothing when they played.

　　[21:36.90]Tennis was also outlawed in Holland.

1 laboratory   

n.实验室，化验室

参考例句：

• She has donated money to establish a laboratory.她捐款成立了一个实验室。
• Our laboratory equipment isn't perfect,but we must make do.实验室设备是不够理想，但我们只好因陋就简。

2 residents   

n.居民( resident的名词复数 )；（旅馆的）住宿者

参考例句：

• Plans to build a new mall were deep-sixed after protests from local residents. 修建新室内购物中心的计划由于当地居民反对而搁浅。
• Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. 当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。

3 instance   

n.例，例证，实例

参考例句：

• Can you quote me a recent instance?你能给我举一个最近的例子吗？
• He's a greedy boy,yesterday,for instance,he ate all our biscuits!他是个贪吃的孩子――比如，他昨天把我们的饼干都吃了！

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 disposal   

n.处理，消除，销毁，处置；弃菜碾碎器

参考例句：

• The safe disposal of nuclear waste is a major problem.安全处置核废料是个大问题。
• You had better discuss with her the disposal of the furniture.你最好和她讨论一下如何布置家具。

6 sue   

vt.控告，起诉；vi.请求，追求，起诉

参考例句：

• If you don't pay me the money,I'll sue you.如果你不付给我钱，我就告你。
• The war criminals sue for peace.战犯求和。

7 discussion   

n.讨论，谈论；论述

参考例句：

• It is certain he will come to the discussion.他肯定会来参加讨论。
• After months of discussion,a peace agreement is gradually taking shape.经过几个月的商讨，和平协议渐渐有了眉目。

8 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。

9 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

10 distribution   

n.运送；分发，分配；分布，分布状态

参考例句：

• The conference discussed the fair distribution of income and wealth.会议讨论了公平分配收入和财富的问题。
• Unequal distribution of wealth may cause division in society.财富分配不均会引起社会分裂。

11 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

12 crucial   

adj.极重要的，决定性的，关键性的

参考例句：

• It's a crucial decision.这是一个极其重要的决定。
• The foreign market was increasingly crucial.国外市场越来越重要了。

13 infant   

n.婴儿，幼儿；adj.婴儿的；幼稚的，初期的

参考例句：

• Tourism was then still in its infant stage.旅游业当时还处在初创阶段。
• I also need an infant's food for my baby.我要买些婴儿食品给我的孩子。

14 infants   

婴儿，幼儿( infant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a nursery for infants under two 两岁以下婴幼儿的托儿所
• Infants were rent from their mother's arms. 婴儿从母亲手里被夺走。

15 unfamiliar   

adj.陌生的，不熟悉的

参考例句：

• I am unfamiliar with the place and the people here.我在这儿人地生疏。
• The man seemed unfamiliar to me.这人很面生。

16 findings   

n.发现物( finding的名词复数 )；调查（或研究）的结果；（陪审团的）裁决

参考例句：

• It behoves us to study these findings carefully. 我们理应认真研究这些发现。
• Their findings have been widely disseminated . 他们的研究成果已经广为传播。

17 probable   

adj.可能的，有望发性或实现的

参考例句：

• It is probable to finish the job before dark.天黑之前有可能完成这项工作。
• It is hardly probable that he will succeed.他不会成功。

18 ideal   

adj.理想的，完美的；空想的，观念的；n.理想

参考例句：

• The weather at the seaside was ideal—bright and breezy.海边的天气最宜人，风和日丽的。
• They promised to be faithful to their ideal for ever. 他们保证永远忠于自己的理想。

19 housekeeper   

n.管理家务的主妇，女管家

参考例句：

• A spotless stove told us that his mother is a diligent housekeeper.炉子清洁无瑕就表明他母亲是个勤劳的主妇。
• She is an economical housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply.她节约持家，一家人吃得很省。

20 ease   

n. 安乐,安逸,悠闲; v. 使...安乐,使...安心,减轻,放松

参考例句：

• His mind was at ease and he felt confident in the future. 他心情舒畅,对前途很有信心。
• You should ease up on the child and stop scolding her. 你应该对那个孩子宽松些,不要再骂她了。

21 skyscrapers   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• A lot of skyscrapers in Manhattan are rising up to the skies. 曼哈顿有许多摩天大楼耸入云霄。
• On all sides, skyscrapers rose like jagged teeth. 四周耸起的摩天大楼参差不齐。

22 overheard   

adj. 串音的, 偶而听到的 动词overhear的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• We talked quietly so as not to be overheard. 我们低声交谈，以免别人听到。
• I told Lucy the news under my breath, but Joyce overheard me. 我低声地把这个消息告诉露西，可还是被乔伊斯听到了。

23 outlawed   

宣布…为不合法（outlaw的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• Most states have outlawed the use of marijuana. 大多数州都宣布使用大麻为非法行为。
• I hope the sale of tobacco will be outlawed someday. 我希望有朝一日烟草制品会禁止销售。