全新版第二版听说B4U11-A
Part I Listening Comprehension ( 27 minutes )
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations 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.
1.
A) She asks for lambs' wool.
B) She asks for wool sweaters.
C) She asks for the counter.
D) She asks for lambs.
Script: Woman: Good afternoon, can you tell me how much those lambs' wool sweaters are, the ones over there on the counter?
Man: Yes, ma'am. 8 pounds and 35 pence.
Question: What does the woman ask for?
正确答案： B
2.
A) Friends.
B) Co-workers.
C) Husband and wife.
D) Real Estate Agent and potential customer.
Script: Woman: Hello, could I speak to Mrs. Smith, please? We are Jones Estate Agents. You put your name on our mailing list a week or two ago and we have a flat we find suitable for you. It is a one-bedroom, purpose-built one, ground floor.
Man: Good, but she is not in. I will tell her you called.
Question: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
正确答案： D
3.
A) In front of the house.
B) In front of the bus station.
C) In front of the bank.
D) In front of the school.
Script: Woman: Where shall we meet, Bob?
Man: Er, how about in front of the station? The bus stop on Bank Road.
Question: Where will the two speakers meet?
正确答案： B
4.
A) Sign her name.
B) Take the book out.
C) Fill in the form.
D) Wait for the stamp.
Script: Woman: Can I take these books out please?
Man: Yes, sure. You have filled in the form, haven't you?
Question: According to the man, what should the woman do first?
正确答案： C
5.
A) She wants to pay for a rent.
B) She wants to be a client.
C) She wants to cash or pay in a check.
D) She is waiting for some money from Germany.
Script: Woman: I wonder if you can help me. I've just received a check in the post from Germany. Can I have an account here so that I can cash my check or pay it in my account?
Man: Sure. Can I have your name, please?
Question: Why does the woman want to open an account?
正确答案： C
Questions 6 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Script: Man: Stephanie, I have had reports that we are not maintaining adequate communications with our clients, especially with regards to following up any complaints or advice given to us after transactions.
Woman: I agree, sir. This definitely is an area we need to improv
e. What do you suggest we do?
Man: I'd like to start with updating our customer satisfaction questionnaire.
Woman: Sure. What changes are you looking for?
Man: I think the present survey is too complex and far too long. Keep it simple and get to the point.
Woman: So, we should be focusing on price, value, service and quality.
Man: As well as relationship and overall impression. But try to cut that down into five to eight questions. Any more than that and they lose interest.
Woman: Yeah, no one wants to be writing a novel for their answer.
Man: Try to keep it mainly in check boxes, perhaps one or two written responses.
Woman: Got it, I will do it at once.
6.
A) That the department is not giving advice to customers.
B) That the department is not maintaining enough communications with customers.
C) That the department is not providing good services.
D) That the department is not doing good questionnaires.
Script: What are the reports mainly about?
正确答案： B
7.
A) Making it longer.
B) Including some complex questions.
C) Keeping it simple.
D) Making it sound more polite.
Script: What is the man's suggestion on changing the questionnaire?
正确答案： C
8.
A) Price.
B) Service.
C) Overall impression.
D) Customer needs.
Script: What aspects will the survey not concentrate on?
正确答案： D
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Script: Woman: I'm wondering if you wouldn't mind answering a few questions.
Man: Sure.
Woman: Great. Let me just go down to business. Would you vote for Naomi Bartlett?
Man: Actually, yeah, I would. I am part of the swimming club and Naomi has supported the sports' department through thick and thin.
Woman: Would you mind expanding on that?
Man: I think she has been working seriously with these projects. Besides the sports' department, she has also championed the mix dormitory movement even though she lives in an all-girl dormitory. She is a science major but I have seen her at numerous events to raise funds for the English department, she even helped to get vegetarian options in the cafeteria. I guess she can make a very good Student Union leader.
Woman: Well, what kind of changes do you feel she should be focusing on?
Man: Actually, Naomi's equality protests are great and her funding has done a lot of good.
9.
A) He is from a swimming club.
B) He is from a football club.
C) He is from the mathematics department.
D) He is from a fitness club.
Script: Where is the man from?
正确答案： A
10.
A) Advocate the mix dormitory movement.
B) Raise funds for the English department.
C) Push forward the vegetarian options.
D) Support the sports department.
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cript: What does Naomi do for the English department?
正确答案： B
11.
A) A department dean.
B) A science major.
C) A Student Union leader.
D) A sports department leader.
Script: What kind of position is Naomi campaigning for?
正确答案： C
Section B
Direstions：Listen to three short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. All the recordings will be played once only. After you hear a question, please choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).
Passage One
Questions 12 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Script: A Gallup survey released on Friday, July 12, 2011 found a total of 59 percent of Americans support a ban on smoking in all public places.
The July 7-10 survey among 1,016 national adults showed a change in the public's attitude toward public smoking ban. In 2001, when Gallup first asked about a ban on public smoking, 39 percent were in favor, an attitude that stayed roughly the same through 2007.
At the same time, the poll also found that fewer than two in 10 people supported the idea of making smoking totally illegal.
According to the American Lung Association, 27 states plus the District of Columbia have passed comprehensive smoke-free laws. A New York City law bans smoking in virtually all public places, including outdoor plazas and beaches.
12.
A) On Saturday.
B) On Wednesday.
C) On Thursday.
D) On Friday.
Script: When was the survey about the ban on smoking released?
正确答案： D
13.
A) July 7-11.
B) 3 days.
C) July 8-10.
D) 4 days.
Script: How many days did the survey last?
正确答案： D
14.
A) More people were in support of the ban in 2007.
B) Less people were in favor of the ban in 2007.
C) More people are against smoking in public places in 2011.
D) Fewer people are against smoking in public places in 2011.
Script: What is the change in the public's attitude towards public smoking ban?
正确答案： C
Passage Two
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Script: A recent online poll indicated 59.5% of netizens think negative of the county's neo-wealthy who shoot to fame on the annual rich lists, the China Youth Daily reported.
As for the reasons behind their business success, 68.9% of netizens believe the new-rich have, or at least are good at securing, government connections. 12.7% of netizens cite the economic reform and loose policy as a factor, while only 9.3% contribute business strategy and personal struggle as a factor, according to the survey conducted by https://www.doczj.com/doc/2d2461541.html, and magazine People's Forum.
Despite of the public discontent over those billionaires, it's a general
trend that the group of new-rich will continue to grow during economic booming times, Wu Bi, a financial writer said. The increasing dissatisfaction may derive from the impression that the growth room for the general public has declined and it's harder to get rich now than before, Wu said.
15.
A) 59.5% of netizens think negative of them.
B) 69.5% of netizens think negative of them.
C) 59.5% of netizens think positive of them.
D) 69.5% of netizens think positive of them.
Script: What does the recent online poll indicate about netizens' attitude towards the country's neo-wealthy?
正确答案： A
16.
A) Government connections.
B) Economic reform.
C) Loose policy.
D) Business strategy and personal struggle.
Script: Among all the reasons behind the business success, which is the least believed by the netizens?
正确答案： D
17.
A) The dissatisfaction may derive from the impression that the growth room for the rich has increased.
B) The dissatisfaction may derive from the impression that it is more difficult for the general public to get rich.
C) The dissatisfaction may be caused by the jealousy of the general public.
D) The dissatisfaction may be caused by the increasingly less room for employment.
Script: What may be the cause of the increasing dissatisfaction of the general public?
正确答案： B
Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Script: A World Book Day poll today reveals the top ten contemporary novels with genuine word-of-mouth appeal in a search to find the best book to talk about. Since the campaign was launched last November, over 3,000 book lovers have discussed and debated online the "talkability" merits of a list of 100 titles, including several hidden gems. World Book Day's shortlist — which includes seven first novels — shows the qualities of what really makes a discussion-worthy book in contemporary Britain: serious issues, character-led drama, and often a splash of humour.
Judging by the books featured on the "Books to Talk About" shortlist, readers relish hard-hitting themes and challenging plots. Moreover, the strong showing of the independent publishing sector on the list confirms that it is currently in excellent health.
The shortlist compiled by World Book Day (https://www.doczj.com/doc/2d2461541.html,) includes novels set during South Africa, wartime England and the Partition of India and Pakistan, revealing an appetite for powerful stories told against the background of the drama of recent history. Featuring subjects that include racially-motivated murder, mental breakdown, terminal illness, juvenile delinquency and the Moors murderer Myra Hindley, the shortlist of Books to Talk About indicates that readers relish emotional subjects, and enjoy talking about the social and personal
issues that arise from a good story.
Gods in Alabama, Joshilyn Jackson's gothic coming-of-age novel, emerged as the book clubs' favourite novel. 35 per cent of its votes came from members of reading groups.
The most popular book amongst female readers was Jenny Downham's moving portrait of a 16-year-old battling leukaemia, Before I Die.
Seven of the ten titles are first novels, proving that tough ideas and ambitious, evocative settings are alive and well in today's fictional debuts.
18.
A) Fewer than 2,000.
B) More than 3,000.
C) More than 4,000.
D) More than 5,000.
Script: How many book lovers have discussed and debated online the talkability merits of the books?
正确答案： B
19.
A) Scientific issues and fiction.
B) Serious issues, character-led drama and often a sense of humor.
C) Funny stories and romantic plots.
D) Detective stories and science fiction.
Script: According to the results, what are the qualities of discussion-worthy books in Britain now?
正确答案： B
20.
A) World Book Day.
B) The readers themselves.
C) The British Council.
D) The BBC program.
Script: Which organization compiled the shortlist of the Books to Talk About?
正确答案： A
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
About 80 percent of people surveyed are not satisfied with the Internet service provided by China Telecom and China Unicom, two telecommunication (21)_________________ accused of monopolistic practices in the broadband access business. The poll on public opinion is about the probe against two telecommunication giants in the country, (22)_________________ by the Global Poll Center with the Global Times, targeted adults in seven major cities across the country.
The number of people surveyed was (23)_________________ based on randomized telephone calls and (24)_________________ online surveys. In the poll, nearly 70 percent of the people who had a broadband connection at home expressed their dissatisfaction with the Internet service (25)_________________ they had. Only 3.2 percent and 1.1 percent said they were " (26)_________________ " or "very satisfied" with the Internet service they are using now.
"The (27)_________________ dissatisfaction among Internet users is definitely related to the monopoly positions of China Telecom and China Unicom. The increasing profits earned from the (28)_________________ and the poor service they provide are all results
of their monopolistic role in the market," Kan Kaili, a professor from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, told the Global Times Sunday. Apart from reaping huge benefits, more than 82 percent of those (29)_________________ said the monopoly of these two (30)_________________ companies had impaired normal competition in the market.
Script: About 80 percent of people surveyed are not satisfied with the Internet service provided by China Telecom and China Unicom, two telecommunication giants accused of monopolistic practices in the broadband access business. The poll on public opinion is about the probe against two telecommunication giants in the country, conducted by the Global Poll Center with the Global Times, targeted adults in seven major cities across the country.
The number of people surveyed was 25,448 based on randomized telephone calls and voluntary online surveys. In the poll, nearly 70 percent of the people who had a broadband connection at home expressed their dissatisfaction with the Internet service providers they had. Only 3.2 percent and 1.1 percent said they were "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with the Internet service they are using now.
"The ongoing dissatisfaction among Internet users is definitely related to the monopoly positions of China Telecom and China Unicom. The increasing profits earned from the consumers and the poor service they provide are all results of their monopolistic role in the market," Kan Kaili, a professor from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, told the Global Times Sunday. Apart from reaping huge benefits, more than 82 percent of those polled said the monopoly of these two state-owned companies had impaired normal competition in the market.
正确答案： giants
正确答案： conducted
正确答案： 25,448 | 25448
正确答案： voluntary
正确答案： providers
正确答案： satisfied
正确答案： ongoing
正确答案： consumers
正确答案： polled
正确答案： state-owned
Part II Oral Tasks ( 2 minutes )
Section A
Interpret the following Chinese passage into English. You can either interpret it sentence by sentence or give out the main points in your own words. You will have two minutes for preparation and three minutes for interpretation.
31. 民意调查多年来都主要通过电信或者面对面访谈的方式进行。方法和技术虽然有所不同，但这种调查手段被大多数领域广泛接受。
思考/准备
Section B
Directions: Have you done any public opinion surveys yourself or been surveyed by someone on the street for your opinion or attitude towards a service, a product or a public event? Describe your experience and give your opinion on the effectiveness of opinion polls. You will have two minutes for preparation and three minutes for presentation.
32. 思考/准备