实用2012年12月英语四级考试听力原文真题及答案

2021年1月9日发(作者：毛树棠)
2012年12月英语四级考试听力原文
短对话
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long
conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked
about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only
once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read
the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then
mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?

长对话包含两个对话：Conversation One、Conversation Two
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section B
Conversation 1
W: So John, I hear you and Arthur share a job, don’t you?
M: Yes. We’ve shared a sales job at Sonatech for 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, Sonatech gives 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?
Q20. What problem did John and Arthur have when they started job sharing?
Q21. What does John say about their annual vacation?
Conversation 2
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?
Q23. What did the man claim about the speed limit sign?
Q24. What did the woman say about the man’s driving license?
Q25. What was the man’s penalty?
Part III Listening Comprehension
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?
Q27. Which customers are supposed to be in the express line?
Q28. What does the speaker say some customers do when they arrive at the check-out
counter?
Q29. What does the speaker say about his job at the end of the talk?
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 prefer natural,
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 as well 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.