2014年高考全国卷英语听力材料录音原文

2014年高考全国卷英语听力材料录音原文Text1W:Excuseme.Thisistheaddress.HowdoIfindit?M:Right.You’llneedastreetmap.Here’sone,andI’llshowyouwhereitis.Text2W:Ohmy!Mycarbrokedown,andIhavetomeetmyauntattherailwaystationbeforenoon.M:You’relucky.Icandropyouoffonmyway.Text3W:DidyouhearthatMr.Petersoniscomingnextweek,Gordon?M:Yes,soIcalledallthedepartmentheadstomyofficethismorning.Weneedtogivehimreportsonourprogram.Text4W:IhopeyoulikethebookIlentyou.Iwasn’tsureifyou’dbeinterested.M:Ihadthesamedoubtatfirst.ButonceIstarted,Isimplycouldn’tputitdown.Text5W:Whatisgoingon?It’sMay,andwestillhavetowearwarmclothes.M:Well,there’ssomegoodnewsontheradio.Youprobablycanwearshortstomorrow.Text6W:Harry,let’splaysomeping-pongtoday.M:I’dlovetoplayasetortwo,butmyrightarmhurts.I’vedecidedtostopplayingping-ponguntilitfeelsbetter.W:Well,howaboutgoingskating?M:I’dliketo,butmykneehurts,too.W:Harry,stopmakingexcuses!You’rejustlazy.M:No,I’mnot!Youknow,there’sabasketballmatchonTVtoday.Let’sjuststayhomeandwatchit.W:OK.Youstay,andI’llplaywithHelen.Text7W:Whatdoyouwanttodotonight?M:Howaboutgoingtothecinema?Ishouldbehomefromworkat5:45.Thenwecangooutandeatbeforeweseeafilm.W:Whatdoyouwanttosee?M:There’sagoodartfilmattheGreenHouseCinema.W:Let’ssee…itstartsat6:15.Idon’tthinkwecangetthereintimetoseethebeginning.HowabouttheactionfilmattheNewStateCinema?Itstartsat6:50.Perhapsthe7:00oneattheUMECinemaisevenbetter.ItstarsJackieChan.M:OK,that’sfine.Ilikehim,too.Text8M:Hey,Lucy.Doyouhavesometimetotalkaboutnextweek’stripwithme?W:Sure,Dave.M:OK.So,we’releavingonMondayfromHartsfieldInternationalAirport,andreturningonFriday.Dowetakeourselvestotheairport?Maybeweneedtobookataxi,orjustgobybus.W:No,wedon’thaveto.Thecompanycarwillpickusupandtakeusthere.M:Oh,that’sgood.When?W:Ourflightleavesat11:00a.m.,sotheyshouldpickusupbetween8:00and9:00a.m.Besides,thecompanypaysforourtrip,includinghotelandfood.M:Howmuchwillthatbe?W:Well,NewYorkisaprettyexpensivecity.So,eachofuswillget$200aday.M:Oh,OK.Thanksfortellingmethat.W:You’rewelcome.Text9W:Pleasesitdown.Let’ssee…you’reMr.Smith.Isthatcorrect?M:Yes.JohnSmith.W:Andyou’reinterestedinthisjob?M:Yes,Iam.I’llgraduatefromcollegethecomingJune.MymajorisChinese.W:Isee.Haveyoueverdoneanyworkinthisfield?M:Yes,IusedtobeatourguideforChinesetravellers.W:Good.Now,howmuchmoneydoyouexpecttohaveforayear?M:FromwhatI’veread,itseemsthatastartingpaywouldbearound$12,000ayear.W:Here,youwouldstartat$10,500forthefirstyear…akindoftrainingperiod.Thenyouwouldgoto$15,000.M:Thatsoundsfairenough.Whatdoyouthinkarethechancesformetogetajobhere?W:Well,I’mtalkingtothreepeopletodayandfourtomorrow.We’llbehiringtwopeople.You’llhearfromussometimenextmonth.Goodluck!Andthanksforcomingintoday.Text10M:Well,I’dlovetosharewithyoumypersonalopinionsoncitylifeandlifeinsmalltowns.IgrewupinasmalltownuntilIwas18andthenmovedtoabigcity,soIhaveexperiencedthegoodandbadsidesofboth.IneverthoughtthatIwouldlikelivinginabigcity,butIwaswrong.Aftertenyearsoflivinginone,Ican’timagineeverlivinginasmalltownagain.Surelysmalltownsandbigcitiesbothhavesomeproblemsintermsoftransport.Inasmalltown,youhavetoownacartomakelifecomfortable.Youcan’tgetaroundwithoutonebecausethereisn’tanykindofpublictransport.Bigcitiesgenerallyhaveheavytrafficandexpensiveparking,butthereyouhaveachoiceoftakingpublictransport,whichischeaperthandriving.So,ifyoudon’thaveacar,you’dbetterliveinthecity.Ialsolovetheexcitinglifeinbigcities.Icanalwaysenjoyalotoffilms,concerts,andotherwonderfulshows.However,thesethingsarenotcommoninsmalltowns.ThefinalthingIlikeaboutlargecitiesisthatyoucanmeetdifferentkindsofpeople.However,youseldomfindsuchavarietyofpeopleinasmallertown.Ithinkthatlivinginanareawhereeveryonewasjustlikemewouldquicklybecomedull.Ofcourse,safetyshouldbeconsidered,andthat’soneareawheresmalltownsarebetterthanbigcities.Still,Iwouldratherbeabitmorecarefulandliveinalargecitythantofeelsafebutdull.