2005年12月四级考试听力原文

　　短对话及语段一由上海新东方四级听力名师 陈文笠听写

　　语段二及语段三由上海新东方四级听力名师 姜志德听写

　　Section A

　　1. W: Carol told us on the phone not to worry about her. Her left leg doesn't hurt as much as it did yesterday.

　　M: She'd better have it examined by a doctor anyway. And I'll call her about it this evening.

　　Q: What does the man think Carol should do?

　　2. M: There's a non-stop train for Washington, and it leaves at 2:30.

　　W: It's faster than the 2:00 train. Besides, we can have something to eat before getting on the train.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　3. M: Hi, Melissa, how's your project going? Have you thought about going to graduate school? Perhaps you can get into Harvard.

　　W: Everything is coming along really well. I've been thinking about graduate school. But I'll talk to my tutor Dr. Gauthier first and see what she thinks.

　　Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?

　　4. W: Did you attend Alice's presentation last night? It's the first time for her to give a speech to a large audience.

　　M: How she could be so calm in front of so many people is really beyond me.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　5. W: You've been doing weather reports for nearly thirty years. How's the weather got anywhere in all those years?

　　M: well, not necessarily worse, but we're seeing more swings.

　　Q: What does the man say about the weather?

　　6. M: Excuse me, I'm looking for the textbook by Professor Jordan for the marketing course?

　　W: I'm afraid it's out of stock. You'll have to order it. And it will take the publisher three weeks to sent it to us.

　　Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?

　　7. M: I'm going to New York next week, but the hotel I booked is really expensive.

　　W: Why book a hotel? My brother has two spare rooms in his apartment.

　　Q: What does the woman mean?

　　8. W: In my opinion, watching the news on TV is a good way to learn English. What do you think?

　　M: It would be better if you could check the same information in English newspapers afterwards.

　　Q: What does the man say about learning English?

　　9. M: I hear a newly invented drug can make people tell the truth. And it may prove useful in questioning terrorists. Isn't it incredible?

　　W: Simple solutions to complex problems rarely succeed. As far as I know, no such drugs are ever known to work.

　　Q: What does the woman think of the new drug?

　　10. M: You know the electronics company is coming to our campus to recruit graduate students next week.

　　W: Really? What day? I'd like to talk to them and hand in my resume.

　　Q: What does the woman want to do?

　　Section B

　　Passage One

　　A new study reports the common drug aspirin greatly reduces life-threatening problems after an operation to replace blocked blood vessels to the heart. More than 800,000 people around the world have this heart surgery each year. The doctors who carried out the study say giving aspirin to patients soon after the operation could save thousands of lives. People usually take aspirin to control pain, and reduce high body temperature. Doctors also advise some people to take aspirin to help prevent heart attacks. About 10~15% of these heart operations end in death or damage to the heart or other organs. The new study shows that even a small amount of aspirin reduced such threats. The doctors said the chance of death for patients who took aspirin would fall by 67%. They claimed this was true if the aspirin was given within 48 hours of the operation. The doctors believe aspirin helps heart surgery patients because it can prevent blood from thickening, and blood vessels from being blocked. However, the doctors warned that people who have stomach bleeding or other bad reactions from aspirin should not take it after heart surgery.

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　11. What is the finding of the new study of aspirin?

　　12. In what way can aspirin help heart surgery patients according to the doctors?

　　13. What warning did the doctors give about the use of aspirin?

　　Passage Two

　　When you are the first or last child in your family, or, when you are middle or only child, some people think it matters where you are born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that the oldest children are smart and strong willed, and they are very likely to be successful. The reason for this is simple: parents have a lot of time for that first child. They give him or her a lot of attention. So this child is very likely to do well. An only child will succeed for the same reason. What happens to the other children in the family? Middle children don't get so much attention. So they don't feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd. The youngest child then, often gets special treatment. He or she is the baby. Often this child grows up with funny and charming. Do you believe this idea about birth order, too? A recent study saw things quite differently. The study found that first children believed in family rules. They didn't take many chances in their lives. They usually followed orders. Rules didn't mean as much to late children in a family. They went out and followed their own ideas. They took chances and they often did better in lives.

　　Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　14. According to common belief, in what way are the first and the only child alike?

　　15. What do people usually say about middle children?

　　16. What do we learn about later children in the family from a recent study of birth order?

　　Passage Three

　　When my interest shifted from space to the sea, I never expected it would cause such confusion among my friends. Yet, I can understand their feelings. As I have been writing and talking about space flight for the best part of twenty years, a sudden switch of interest to the depth of the sea does seem to be peculiar. To explain, I'd like to share my reasons behind this unusual change of mind. The first excuse I give is an economic one. Underwater exploration is so much cheaper than space flight. The first round-trip ticket to the moon is going to cause at least ten billion dollars if you include research and development. By the end of this century, the cost will be down to a few millions. On the other hand, the diving suit and a set of basic tools needed for skin diving can be bought for twenty dollars. My second argument is more philosophical. The ocean, surprisingly enough, has many things in common with space. In their different ways, both sea and space are equally hostile. If we wish to survive in either for any length of time, we need to have mechanical aids. The diving suit helped the design of a space suit. The feelings and emotions of a man beneath the sea will be much like those of the man beyond the atmosphere.

　　17. How did the speaker's friends respond to his change of interest?

　　18. What is one of the reasons for the speaker to switch his interest to underwater exploration?

　　19. In what way does the speaker think diving is similar to space travel?

　　20. What is the speaker's purpose in giving this talk?

　　B卷听力参考答案

　　上海新东方听力教学专家 陈文笠

　　1~10

　　C See a doctor.

　　B The woman prefers to take the 2:30 train.

　　D She'll consult Dr. Garcia about entering graduate school.

　　D Alice didn't seem to be nervous during her speech.

　　A There are more extremes in the weather.

　　C At a book store

　　D The man can stay at her brother's apartment.

　　B It's more effective to combine listening with reading.

　　C It will most likely prove ineffective.

　　A Apply for a job in the electronics company.

　　11~20

　　A It reduces the chance of death for heart surgery patients.

　　D It keeps blood vessels from being blocked.

　　B It is harmful to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding.

　　C They are very likely to succeed in life.

　　B They get less attention from their parents.

　　A They usually don't follow family rules.

　　D They were puzzled by his decision.

　　C It is much cheaper than space travel.

　　A They are both challenging.

　　C To explain why he took up underwater exploration.

　　B卷阅读参考答案

　　上海新东方 四六级阅读明星教师 林立、赵胤

　　Passage 1

　　C the benefits of manageable stress

　　C stay away from

　　B doing challenging work may be good for one's health

　　A the outcome was beyond their control

　　D short bursts of stress hormones enhance memory function

　　Passage 2

　　A people the world over enjoy eating their company's potato chips

　　B It needs to turn to the world market for development

　　D consumers worldwide today are attracted by global brand

　　D To promote the company's strategy of globalization

　　A will be in the interest of local people

　　Passage 3

　　B the child may feel that he owes her an apology

　　D I'm aware you're upset, but I'm not to blame

　　B it is vague and ineffective

　　A their ages should be taken into account

　　A not as simple as it seems

　　Passage 4

　　C A huge financial problem has arisen

　　B They pooled their efforts to help solve it

　　D unthinkable

　　B to see if there was a deliberate cover-up of the problem

　　A keep people properly informed of the crisis

　　B卷词汇参考答案

　　上海新东方 四级词汇主讲老师 靳萌

　　41 A dim 42 B locate 43 C insert 44 D torn down 45 B keen

　　46 A may 47 B anniversary 48 D get over 49 D excuse 50 C flexible

　　51 A witnesses 52 C enthusiasm 53 B see to 54 A loan 55 B not to speak of

　　56 A decorated 57 C at intervals 58 C involve 59 A deposit 60 D concerned about

　　61 D Excessive 62 D delivery 63 B unstable 64 D take on 65 Nevertheless

　　66 C fate 67 B source 68 A In view of 69 C targets 70 B transferred

　　B卷完型参考答案

　　上海新东方 四级词汇主讲老师 靳萌

　　71 C called 72 B incident 73 D often 74 D confronted 75 A to

　　76 B when 77 C published 78 A with 79 D average 80 C serious

　　81 B But 82 A require 83 C include 84 B stressful 85 D what

　　86 A easily 87 D may 88 C another 89 C Whatever 90 B least

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　　上海新东方学校 四六级、考研写作明星教师 汪忠平

　　Should the university campus be open to tourists?

　　1. 名校校园正成为旅游新热点

　　2. 校园是否应对公众开放人们看法不同

　　3. 我认为。。。

　　本次四级考试作文试题在我们意料之中，又在我们意料之外。作文主题还是和校园生活密切相关的话题，但其命题形式却出乎我们意料。因为它完全背离了近年写作考试命题的方向--考察考生写作基本功，即写记叙文、描写文和书信的能力。众所周知四、六级考试面临重大改革，原计划本次四级考试采用全新题型。但后来由于各种原因，仍旧采用了传统题型。这一点考试前我们有所了解，出乎我们意料之外的是：连写作部分也采用了老题型，并且是最老的题型！是早从2000年起就已经被摒弃的题型！

　　这种三段式的议论文题型近年来之所以销声匿迹，是因为它为"模板式"作文提供了用武之地，而不能很好地测试考生的写作基本功。有悖于写作作为"测试考生综合能力"的一项考试。面对这种考试，有准备的学生可以轻松的进行"机械化制作"。

　　首先，它的开头段有很多固定"精彩"句型：

　　1. There is no consensus of opinions (there are some controversies) among people as to do sth (as to the view of sth)

　　2. When it comes to sth, people's ideas(views/notions/opinions) vary from person to person( from one to another):

　　3. When asked about ..., a divergence of opinions (on sth) arises:

　　4. Nowadays (recently/these days/currently), there has been a heated discussion (a sensational debate) on the issue of sth.( on whether or not we should ...)

　　如果觉得这些句型还不够，还可以有更多的句型来讲开头写得更详细点：

　　1. People who are against sth hold that___, others, however, contradict that ___

　　2. some hold___ while others take it for granted ( firmly believe/ argue/ favor)___

　　3. it is held that____, while it is also held that______

　　4. as opposed to others who hold that____, a considerable proportion of people claim that____,

　　这种方法适合于有些议论文的开头。如全文的主要部分是讨论两种对立观点，或介绍作者对某一很有争议性话题的看法，用这种方法开头就很合适。如：

　　When it comes to reading, some people think that reading selectively is a good way, but some other people do not agree with them, they think that reading extensively is better.(对读书方法的两种不同观点)

　　Many people do not agree about opportunity. Some think that opportunity is so rare that only the luckiest persons have it. Others argue that everyone has opportunity at one time or another in his or her life. (对机遇的不同看法)

　　There is no consensus of opinions among people as to the view of fate. Some people claim that everyone is born to a certain fate that he can not change, while some other people think that every man is the master of his own life. (对命运的两种不同观点)

　　考试时碰到这种议论文，大家完全可以从上述两组句型中分别随意抽取一个句子组成一个总结式开头。如 "对大学生校外租房的不同看法"就可以很轻松地随便写出几种不同的版本：

　　There is no consensus of opinions among people as to rent houses outside campus. It is held that renting houses outside campus allows students more freedom; while it is also held that this practice will do harm to students concerned.

　　Currently, there has been a heated discussion on whether college students should be allowed to live outside campus. As opposed to others who hold that too much freedom will spoil the students, a considerable proportion of students claim that they are old enough to be their own master.

　　同样，我们也可以用这些句型组合来应对这次考试：

　　There is no consensus of opinions among people as to whether the university campus should be open to tourists. As opposed to others who hold that university campus should be reserved for college students, a considerable proportion of people claim that this practice is beneficial.

　　值得注意的是：这种方法常与背景介绍法或其他方法结合使用，可能效果更佳。如上面的文章如果加上背景介绍就变成：

　　Nowadays a phenomenon has aroused considerable concern--- increasing number of tourists pour into university campus. As to the view of this phenomenon people's ideas vary from one to another. It is held that this practice is welcome; while it is also held that this will do harm to people concerned.

　　也可以在总结法之前设计一个到几个问句，这样过渡自然，也很为新颖。如上面的段落加上问句就变成：

　　Nowadays a phenomenon has aroused considerable concern--- increasing number of tourists pour into university campus. Is this practice good or bad? As to the view of this phenomenon people's ideas vary from one to another. It is held that this practice is welcome; while it is also held that this will do harm to people concerned. (56 words)

　　大家甚至完全可以独立的用一连串的设问句引起对全文大意的总结。这种方法简单易行，每个同学都能轻松掌握。如关于读书方法的不同看法：

　　What's your reading habit? Shall we read selectively or extensively? People have different attitudes toward this question. Some hold the opinion that one should read selectively, choosing only those that are useful and helpful. The energy of a person is limited. So is a matter of how to use the limited energy in almost effective way, that is, how to get as much useful knowledge as possible. Only by reading selectively can one achieve this goal.

　　再如"出国热"：

　　Have you ever been abroad? Do you long to study overseas? Have you considered the advantage and disadvantage of furthering your study away from China? When asked these questions, a divergence of opinions arises. It is held that studying abroad will do more harm than good, while it is also held that it will at least off the person concerned a valuable experience.

　　至于主体段落和结论段就有更简单的模式：

　　People who prefer ..................have their reasons: The first reason for their choice is, they maintain, that .................................................................. Besides, ........., they go on to point out, ............................................................... What is more important, ......................................they also claim that .................................................................................

　　But others may not agree. They would argue that ................................................；What is worse, they emphasize, ..............................................................(；Finally, they insist that ...........................................................

　　Who is right? Of course both sides have their reasons. Were I to offer my choice, I would not hesitate a moment to say that I favor ............ After all, ....................................................................................................

　　根据上述模式，考生只需略作思考，为双方想出一些理由然后用简单的英语"填空"就可以了。

　　People who prefer (to treat college as destination of tourists)have their reasons: The first reason for their choice is, they maintain, that (this will provide university an extra sum of money, will can help solve the university financial problem). Besides, (this practice), they go on to point out, (can help college students have contact with the outside world). What is more important,. they also claim that colleges can be soils for teenage tourists to cultivate their love for knowledge and truth.

　　But others may not agree. They would argue that (this will inevitablydistract college students from their study)；What is worse, they emphasize, (tourists might leave some rubbish on the campus, which will ruin the beauty of campus).

　　Who is right? Of course both sides have their reasons. Were I to offer my choice, I would not hesitate a moment to say that I favor (the former side). After all, (colleges and universities are public places as long as tourists take care not to cause trouble for colleges). (173 words0

　　可以看出，这篇文章的内容其实很空。但通过模式，我们轻松的可以写出两百多个单词。不过，同学们千万不要过多地依赖这种模式化的句型。如果不考这种题型，用这套模式会很牵强。并且，阅卷老师越来越反感这种模式。

　　我们估计，因为各种原因，这次考试是一种全面回归。但这肯定是全面改革之前的最后一次回归。

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　　2005年12月四级听力考试短对话部分解析

　　上海新东方学校 四六级听力、词汇、写作明星教师 陈文笠

　　就短对话部分而言，这次考试总体难度比往年也略有增加，主要体现在其句长和用词两个方面。整个10段对话中几乎没有一个人的话是少于10个单词的。而且也出现了一些很少在听力中出现的难词，诸如：第5题的swing, 第9题的question作动词，第9题的terrorist,第9题的incredible，第10题的recruit, 第10题的resume等等。但就总体技巧而言，除了这些难词的障碍，也的确从未走出以往考试技巧的圈子，所以说它色厉内荏实不为过，但正是这个"色厉"却很有可能吓倒了无数的考生，从而连透过现象"听"本质的能力都丧失了，因此下文就这次考试的10题进行一个简单分析，希望能起到为众多考生拨云见日、指点迷津。

　　1. W: Carol told us on the phone not to worry about her. Her left leg doesn't hurt as much as it did yesterday.

　　M: She'd better have it examined by a doctor anyway. And I'll call her about it this evening.

　　Q: What does the man think Carol should do?

　　本题从女人话中的left leg以及hurt可以明显知道这是我们常考的医疗健康场景，而在男人的回应中明显出现了She'd better一词，作为建议句型的提示信息出现，标明答案所在。以往考试中也反复考察，笔者在对2005年6月考试中也对此作了详细分析(《由2005年6月大学英语四级听力考题看听力考试发展趋势与变化》)，这里不再赘述。本题答案：See a doctor。

　　2. M: There's a non-stop train for Washington, and it leaves at 2:30.

　　W: It's faster than the 2:00 train. Besides, we can have something to eat before getting on the train.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　本题通过男人话中的train可知为交通场景。而火车在以往考试中的负面特色往往为：误点、慢、伙食差等几个方面。本题对两列火车作出比较，通过女人口中的faster和have something to eat before getting on即可简单知道2：30分的车较之2：00的车，解决了慢以及伙食差两大问题，所以本题答案自然是：The woman prefers the 2:30 train.

　　3. M: Hi, Melissa, how's your project going? Have you thought about going to graduate school? Perhaps you can get into Harvard.

　　W: Everything is coming along really well. I've been thinking about graduate school. But I'll talk to my tutor Dr. Gauthier first and see what she thinks.