2007年12月大学英语四级听力原文+试题+答案

2007年12月大学英语四级听力原文+试题+答案反复精听考试听力原音后，出品本次考试听力原文。本版本纠正了网上流传的其他版本的一些错误，是网上最完美的版本。SectionAConversationsShortConversations11.W:IranintoSallytheotherday.Icouldhardlyrecognizeher.Doyourememberherfromhighschool?M:Yeah,shewasalittleoutofshapebackthen.Well,hasshelostalotofweight?Q:WhatdoesthemanrememberofSally?12.W:Wedon’tseemtohaveareservationforyou,sir.I’msorry.M:Butmysecretarysaidthatshehadreservedaroomformehere.IphonedherfromtheairportthismorningjustbeforeIgotonboardtheplane.Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?13.W:Whatwouldyoudoifyouwereinmyplace?M:IfPaulweremyson,I’djustnotworry.Nowthathisteacherisgivinghimextrahelpandhe'sworkinghardhimself,he’ssuretodowellinthenextexam.Q:What’stheman’ssuggestiontothewoman?14.M:You’vehadyourhandsfullandhavebeenoverworkedduringthelasttwoweeks.Ithinkyoureallyneedtogooutandgetsomefreshairandsunshine.W:Youareright.That’sjustwhatI’mthinkingabout.Q:Whatisthewomanmostprobablygoingtodo?15.W:Hello,John.Howareyoufeelingnow?Ihearyou’vebeenill.M:TheymusthaveconfusedmewithmytwinbrotherRods.He’sbeensickallweek,butI’veneverfeltbetterinmylife.Q:Whatdowelearnabouttheman?16.M:Didyoureallygiveawayallyourfurniturewhenyoumovedintothenewhouselastmonth?W:Justtheuselesspieces,asI’mplanningtopurchaseanewsetfromItalyforthesittingroomonly.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?17.M:I’vebroughtbackyourOxfordCompaniontoEnglishLiterature.Ithoughtyoumightuseitforyourpaper.Sorrynottohavereturneditearlier.W:Iwaswonderingwherethatbookwas.Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?18.W:Totellthetruth,Tony,itneveroccurstomethatyouareanathlete.M:Oh,really?Mostpeoplewhomeetme,includingsomefriendsofmine,don’tthinksoeither.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?LongConversationsConversation1M:Mary,Ihopeyou'repackedandreadytoleave.W:Yes,I’mpacked,butnotquiteready.Ican’tfindmypassport.M:Yourpassport?That’stheonethingyoumustn’tleavebehind.W:Iknow.Ihaven’tlostit.I’vepackedit,butIcan’trememberwhichbagit’sin.M:Well,youhavetofinditattheairport.Comeon,thetaxiiswaiting.W:Didyousaytaxi?Ithoughtweweregoinginyourcar.M:Yes,well,Ihaveplannedto,butI’llexplainlater.You’vegottobethereinanhour.W:Theplanedoesn’tleavefortwohours.Anyway,I’mreadytogonow.M:Now,you'retakingjustonecase,isthatright?W:No,thereisoneinthehallaswell.M:Gosh,whatalotofstuff!You'retakingenoughforamonthinsteadofaweek.W:Well,youcan’tdependontheweather.Itmightbecold.M:It’snevercoldinRome.CertainlynotinMay.Comeon,wereallymustgo.W:Right,we'reready.We’vegotthebags,I’msurethere'snoneedtorush.M:Thereis.Iaskedthetaxidrivertowaittwominutes,nottwenty.W:Look,I’msupposedtobegoingawaytorelax.You'remakingmenervous.M:Well,Iwantyoutorelaxonholiday,butyoucan’trelaxyet.W:OK,Ipromisenottorelax,atleastnotuntilwegettotheairportandIfindmypassport.Questions19-22arebasedontheconversatoinyouhavejustheard.Q19:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherpassport?Q20:Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman’strip?Q21:Whydoesthemanurgethewomantohurry?Q22:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?Conversation2W:Oh,I’mfedupwithmyjob.M:Hey,there'saperfectjobforyouinthepapertoday.Youmightbeinterested.W:Oh,whatisit?Whatdotheywant?M:Waitaminute.Uh,hereitis.TheEuropeanSpaceAgencyisrecruitingtranslators.W:TheEuropeanSpaceAgency?M:Well,that’swhatitsays.TheyneedanEnglishtranslatortoworkfromFrenchorGerman.W:SotheyneedadegreeinFrenchorGerman,Isuppose.Well,I’vegotthat.What’smore,Ihaveplentyofexperience.Whatelsearetheyaskingfor?M:Justthat.Auniversitydegreeandthreeorfouryearsofexperienceasatranslatorinaprofessionalenvironment.Theyalsosaythepersonshouldhavealivelyandinquiringmind,effectivecommunicationskillsandtheabilitytoworkindividuallyorasapartoftheteam.W:Well,ifIstayatmypresentjobmuchlonger,Iwon’thaveanymindorskillsleft.Bytheway,whataboutsalary?Ijusthopeitisn’tlowerthanwhatIgetnow.M:It’ssaidtobenegotiable.Itdependsontheapplicant’seducationandexperience.Inadditiontobasicsalary,there'salistofextrabenefits.Havealookyourself.W:Hm,travelandsocialsecurityplusrelocationexpensesarepaid.Hey,thisisn’tbad.Ireallywantthejob.Questions23-25arebasedontheconversatoinyouhavejustheard.Q23:Whyisthewomantryingtofindanewjob?Q24:Whatpositionisbeingadvertisedinthepaper?Q25:Whatarethekeyfactorsthatdeterminethesalaryofthenewposition?SectionBShortPassagesPassage1Whencouplesgetmarried,theyusuallyplantohavechildren.Sometimes,however,acouplecannothaveachildoftheirown.Inthiscase,theymaydecidetoadoptachild.Infact,adoptionisverycommontoday.Thereareabout60thousandadoptionseachyearintheUnitedStatesalone.Somepeopleprefertoadoptinfants,othersadoptolderchildren,somecouplesadoptchildrenfromtheirowncountries,othersadoptchildrenfromforeigncountries.Inanycase,theyalladoptchildrenforthesamereason----theycareaboutchildrenandwanttogivetheiradoptedchildahappylife.Mostadoptedchildrenknowthattheyareadopted.Psychologistsandchild-careexpertsgenerallythinkthisisagoodidea.However,manyadoptedchildrenoradopteeshaveverylittleinformationabouttheirbiologicalparents.Asamatteroffact,itisoftenverydifficultforadopteestofindoutabouttheirbirthparentsbecausethebirthrecordsofmostadopteesareusuallysealed.Theinfor