2015年6月英语四级听力原文

1.W:Iamgoingtogiveupplayingchess,Ilostagaintoday.M:Justbecauseyoulost?Isthatanyreasontoquit?Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?2.M:DoyouknowShirley’snewaddress?She’sgotsomemailhereandI’dliketofoldittoher.W:Well,we’venotbeenintouchforquitawhile.Let’ssee,Marryshouldknowit?Q:Whatdoesthewomenmean?3.W:Imissedtheclassesthismorningcouldyoupleaselentmeyournotes?M:Mynotes?You’veneverseemmyhandwriting,haveyou?Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?4.M:Iamtakingmygirlfriendtothefancynewrestaurantforherbirthdaytonight.W:IwenttherelastweekendandIfounditratherdisappointing.Q:Whatdoesthewomenmean?5.W:Winterisoveratlast,timetoputawaymyglovesandboots.M:I‘vebeenwaitingforthisformonths.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?6.W:Thankyouforbringingthebooksback.M:Ithoughtyouneedthemovertheweekend,manythanksforletmeusethem.Q:Whatdowelearnfromconversation?7.W:Areyouworkingflexiblehours?M:NoIamnot,Theweathertodayissonice,soIdecidedtowalktoworkandthatmeantIhavetoleaveanhourearlierthanusual.Q:Whatdoesthemandecidetodo?8.W:Ourplanehasbeencirclingforalongtime,wecoulddelay.M:Theairportwasclosedforawhilethismorningandthingsarestillnotbacktonormal.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?LongconversationConversation1W:Morning,thisisTGC!M:Goodmorning,WalterBarryhere,callingfromLondon.CouldIspeaktoMr.Grand,please?W:Who’scalling,please?M:WalterBarry,fromLondon.W:Whatisitabout,please?M:Well,Iunderstandthatyourcompanyhasachemicalprocessingplant.MyowncompanyLCP,LiquidControlProducts,isaleaderinsafetyfromleaksinthefieldofchemicalprocessing.I’dliketospeaktoMr.GrandtodiscusswaysinwhichwecouldhelpTGCtoprotectitselffromsuchproblemsandsavemoneyatthesametime.W:Yes,Isee.Well,Mr.Grandisnotavailablejustnow.M:CanyoutellmewhenIcouldreachhim?W:He’sverybusyforthenextfewdays.Thenhe’llbeawayinNewYork.Soit’sdifficulttogiveyouatime.M:CouldIspeaktosomeoneelse,perhaps?W:Who,inparticular?M:Acolleague,forexample?W:Youarespeakingtohispersonalassistance.IcandealwithcallsforMr.Grand.M:Yes,well,couldIringhimtomorrow?W:No,I’msorry,hewon’tbefreetomorrow.Listen,letmesuggestsomething.Yousendusdetailsofyourproductsandservices,togetherwithreferencesfromothercompanies.Andthenwe’llcontactyou.M:Yes,that’sverykindofyou.Ihaveyouraddress.M:Barry.WalterBarry,fromLCPinLondon.W:Right,Mr.Barry.Welookforwardtohearingfromyou.M:Thankyou,goodbye.W:Bye.Q9.Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman’scompany?Q10.Whatdowelearnabouttheman?Q11.What’sthewoman’spositioninhercompany?Q12.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?Conversation2M:MissYamada,didyoueverthinkthatyouwouldfindyourselflivingandworkinginthewesternworld?W:No,notreally,althoughI’vealwayslistenedtorecordingsofgreatorchestrasfromEurope.M:Soyouenjoyedclassicalmusicevenwhenyouwereveryyoung?W:Oh,yes.Iwasanonlychild.M:Youwerebornin1955,isthatright?W:Yes,IbeganviolinlessonsatschoolwhenIwas6.M:Asyoungasthat,didyoulikeit?W:Oh,yes,verymuch.M:Whendidyoufirstplayonyourown?Imean,whendidyougiveyourfirstperformance?W:IthinkIwas8…?No,Nine.Ijusthadmybirthdayaweekbefore,andmyfatherhadboughtmeanewviolin.Iplayedasmallpieceattheschoolconcert.M:Didyouknowthenthatyouwouldbecomeaprofessionalviolinist?W:Yes,Ithinkso.Ienjoyplayingtheviolinverymuch,andIdidn’tmindpracticing,sometimesthreeorfourhoursaday.M:AndwhendidyoufirstcometoEurope?W:Iwasverylucky.WhenIwasfifteen,IwonascholarshiptoacollegeinParis.Thatwasforathree-yearcourse.M:Howdidyourparentsfeelaboutthat?W:Ithinktheywerepleasedandworriedatthesametime.Itwasthechanceofalifetime.ButofcourseIwouldbethousandsofmilesfromhome.Anyway,IstudiedinParisforthreeyearsandthenwentbacktoTokyo.Q13.WhatdoweknowaboutthewomanbeforeshewenttoEurope?Q14.Whatdoesthewomansayabouthermusicexperience?Q15.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutherstudyinParis?SectionBPassagePassageOneWhatmakesapersonfamous?Thisisamysterythatmanypeoplehavethoughtabout.Allkindsofmythssurroundthelivesofwell-knownpeople.MostpeoplearefamiliarwiththeworksofWilliamShakespeare,oneofthegreatestEnglishwritersofthe16thand17thcenturies.YethowmanyknowShakespeare,theperson,themanbehindtheworks?Aftercenturiesofresearch,scholarsarestilltryingtodiscoverShakespeare’spersonalhistory.Itisnoteasilyfoundinhiswritings.Authorsofthetimecouldnotprotecttheirworks.Anactingcompany,forexample,couldchangetheplayiftheywantedto.Nowadays,writershavecopyrightstoprotecttheirwork.ManymythsarouseaboutShakespeare.Somesaidhehadnoformaleducation.Othersbelievethathebeganhiscareerbytendingthehorsesofwealthymen.Allofthesemythsareinteresting,butaretheytrue?Probablynot.Shakespeare’sfatherwasarespectivemaninStratford-upon-Avon,amanofthetowncouncil.HesentyoungWilliamtogrammarschool.MostpeopleofElizabethantimesdidnotcontinuebeyondgrammarschool.SoShakespearedidhaveatleastaverageeducation.SomepathsofShakespeare’slifewerealwaysremainunknown.ThegreatLondonfirearouses1666burnedmanyimportantdocumentsthatcould’vebeenasourceofclues.Wewerealwaysbeleftwithmanyquestionsandfewfacts.Q16.WhatdoesspeakersayaboutWilliamShakespeare?答案：B)Hispersonalhistoryislittleknown.Q17.WhatdoeswelearnaboutShakespeare’sfather?答案：D)Hewasamemberofthetowncouncil.Q18.WhydoesthespeakersaypartsofShakespeare’sliferemainamystery?答案：C)Possi