英语四级听力-短对话 209

 

Passage Two

29.

A. 4.

B. 5.

C. 6.

D. 7.

30.

A. They are shy and sensitive.

B. They are quiet and sensitive.

C. They are shy and suspicious.

D. They are quiet and reserved.

31.

A. The way people sleep shows their personality.

B. It is easy to change a person's sleeping style.

C. Crouched¹ in the fetal positions is the most popular sleep pattern.

D. Flat on the stomach with the hands at the sides of the head, is the most unusual position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passage Two

Whether it's curled up, flat on the stomach or stretched out across the bed, the way people sleep reveals their personality, a British sleep expert said. Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment² and Advisory³ Service, [29]has identified six common sleep positions and what they mean.Crouched in the fetal position is the most popular sleep pattern and favored by 51 percent of women, according to the results of the study he conducted for a large hotel group. Fetal sleepers⁴ tend to be shy and sensitive while people [30]who take the soldier position, flat on their back with arms at their sides, are quiet and reserved. Sleeping on one's side with legs outstretched and arms down in what Idzikowski refers to as the log, indicates a social, easy-going personality. But if the arms are out-stretched in a yearning⁵ position, the person tends to be more suspicious. The freefall, flat on the stomach with the hands at the sides of the head, is the most unusual position. Only 6.5 percent of people prefer it and they are usually rash and sociable⁶. Unassuming, good listeners usually adopt the starfish position-on the back with outstretched arms and legs. Idzikowski, who identified the positions by comparing personality traits of people, their preferred way of sleeping and the most common positions, said [31]once a sleeping style is adopted it is rarely changed.

答案解析：

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. How many common sleep positions did the professor identify?

[C]解析：文中提到“教授区分了6种睡觉姿势……”，故选C。

30. What is true about sleepers in the soldier position?

[D]解析：短文说，“以战士姿势睡觉的人安静而不苟言笑”，故选 D。选项可分为两组：A、C共有一个shy，差别在sensitive与suspicious；B、D共有一个quiet，差别在sensitive和reserved。毫无疑问，本题问某些人的性格。细节题，听到什么选什么。

31. What is not revealed by the study?

[B]解析：短文结尾处称：“某种睡觉风格一旦养成就很难改变。”B与此相反，符合问题要要求。

1 crouched   

v.屈膝，蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He crouched down beside her. 他在她的旁边蹲了下来。
• The lion crouched ready to pounce. 狮子蹲下身，准备猛扑。

2 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

3 advisory   

adj.劝告的，忠告的，顾问的，提供咨询

参考例句：

• I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
• He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。

4 sleepers   

n.卧铺（通常以复数形式出现）；卧车( sleeper的名词复数 )；轨枕；睡觉（呈某种状态）的人；小耳环

参考例句：

• He trod quietly so as not to disturb the sleepers. 他轻移脚步，以免吵醒睡着的人。 来自辞典例句
• The nurse was out, and we two sleepers were alone. 保姆出去了，只剩下我们两个瞌睡虫。 来自辞典例句

5 yearning   

a.渴望的；向往的；怀念的

参考例句：

• a yearning for a quiet life 对宁静生活的向往
• He felt a great yearning after his old job. 他对过去的工作有一种强烈的渴想。

6 sociable   

adj.好交际的，友好的，合群的

参考例句：

• Roger is a very sociable person.罗杰是个非常好交际的人。
• Some children have more sociable personalities than others.有些孩子比其他孩子更善于交际。