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2008年12月英语四级听力模拟题(十三)
2008-11-30来源:和谐英语
Conversation Two
W: Hi, Sam, I hate to bother you but I wonder if I could have a word with you?
M: Sounds so serious. What’s up?
W: Well, the landlord just informed me that he’s going to increase our rent by two hundred. How do you feel about it?
M: No way, in our tenancy agreement, it says he will have to give us three months notice if he wants to increase the rent.
W: I think he realizes his rental fee is below the market rate. Should we agree to the raise or find somewhere else?
M: I’m not sure. The location we are at now is quite convenient. Close to the shop and near the subway. It will be hard to find another location like this one.
W: I wonder whether he will allow room for negotiation. Perhaps a hundred dollars instead of two.
M: He seems to be a nice man to talk to. But what if he refuses? Would you go for two?
W: I guess I would, since it’ll be hard to find such a convenient location. Besides, it’s close to my school and I can sleep a little later in the morning.
M: Ha! That’s what you’d be concerned about. I’m not sure I can afford an extra hundred a month.
W: Well I tell you, there aren’t a lot of apartments that are cheaper, even with this new increase.
M: I know, so when does he want us to come back on this?
W: He told me to let him know this weekend.
M: Sure, by then I should be able to make up my mind.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. What is the main problem that the speakers have?
23. What are the two choices that they face?
24. What is the advantage of staying according to the woman?
25. When do they need to decide?
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage one
It’s an age-old dispute: Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus. Males and females show different behaviors almost from birth. Researchers say these behaviors are due to basic differences in brain structure and activity. Studies show men are better at hitting targets and solving math problems while women are better memorizing words and recognizing faces. Why the difference?
A test of the brain’s electrical activity shows that women commonly use both sides of their brain while men rely more on one. Scientists already know that the two sides of the brain control different functions- one controlling the sense of space, for example, the other controlling language. Some researchers believe that the different ways men and women use their brain evolved from ancient times, when cave men hunted and women cared for the children. Men had to have good aim. Women had to talk to the kids.
Whatever the explanation, the battle of the sexes continues. And although their brains are constructed slightly differently, men and women may be equally capable. They may simply rely on different abilities. Take a couple arguing over the location of their car in a parking lot. The man might use his sense of space to find it, while the woman relies on her recognition of landmarks. They both find the car. But chances are, they’ll still argue about who’s the better driver and who’s better at finding the way home.hxen.net
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. When do men and women begin to show different behaviors?
27. According to the speaker, why do women commonly use both sides of the brain?
28. In a parking lot, men and women rely on what to find their cars?
Passage Two
When the prices of stocks go up, it’s called a bull market. When the prices of stocks go down, it’s called a bear market. No one is really sure where these names come from, but they have been around since the 1800s. Some people think they are based on how real bulls and bears behave. When a bull catches you, it tosses you up with its horns. When a bear catches you, it pulls you down with its paws.
Because you can lose money buying stock, it is very important to learn everything you can about a business before investing in its stock. All businesses, no matter how good they are, have their ups and downs. But if you learn all you can about a business before buying the stock, and are prepared to hold on to the stock for many years, you will probably be able to sell it for more than you paid for it.
More than seventeen million Americans own stock. It is very likely that your parents or some of your relatives own some. Who knows, someone in your family may own a piece of McDonald’s or Disney or Wal-mart. Find out. Then the next time you go to one of these places you can tell the people who work there that you know an owner.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. Why do people call the market “bull-market” and “bear-market”?
30. How could you earn money from the stock market?
31. How many Americans own stock?
W: Hi, Sam, I hate to bother you but I wonder if I could have a word with you?
M: Sounds so serious. What’s up?
W: Well, the landlord just informed me that he’s going to increase our rent by two hundred. How do you feel about it?
M: No way, in our tenancy agreement, it says he will have to give us three months notice if he wants to increase the rent.
W: I think he realizes his rental fee is below the market rate. Should we agree to the raise or find somewhere else?
M: I’m not sure. The location we are at now is quite convenient. Close to the shop and near the subway. It will be hard to find another location like this one.
W: I wonder whether he will allow room for negotiation. Perhaps a hundred dollars instead of two.
M: He seems to be a nice man to talk to. But what if he refuses? Would you go for two?
W: I guess I would, since it’ll be hard to find such a convenient location. Besides, it’s close to my school and I can sleep a little later in the morning.
M: Ha! That’s what you’d be concerned about. I’m not sure I can afford an extra hundred a month.
W: Well I tell you, there aren’t a lot of apartments that are cheaper, even with this new increase.
M: I know, so when does he want us to come back on this?
W: He told me to let him know this weekend.
M: Sure, by then I should be able to make up my mind.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. What is the main problem that the speakers have?
23. What are the two choices that they face?
24. What is the advantage of staying according to the woman?
25. When do they need to decide?
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage one
It’s an age-old dispute: Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus. Males and females show different behaviors almost from birth. Researchers say these behaviors are due to basic differences in brain structure and activity. Studies show men are better at hitting targets and solving math problems while women are better memorizing words and recognizing faces. Why the difference?
A test of the brain’s electrical activity shows that women commonly use both sides of their brain while men rely more on one. Scientists already know that the two sides of the brain control different functions- one controlling the sense of space, for example, the other controlling language. Some researchers believe that the different ways men and women use their brain evolved from ancient times, when cave men hunted and women cared for the children. Men had to have good aim. Women had to talk to the kids.
Whatever the explanation, the battle of the sexes continues. And although their brains are constructed slightly differently, men and women may be equally capable. They may simply rely on different abilities. Take a couple arguing over the location of their car in a parking lot. The man might use his sense of space to find it, while the woman relies on her recognition of landmarks. They both find the car. But chances are, they’ll still argue about who’s the better driver and who’s better at finding the way home.hxen.net
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. When do men and women begin to show different behaviors?
27. According to the speaker, why do women commonly use both sides of the brain?
28. In a parking lot, men and women rely on what to find their cars?
Passage Two
When the prices of stocks go up, it’s called a bull market. When the prices of stocks go down, it’s called a bear market. No one is really sure where these names come from, but they have been around since the 1800s. Some people think they are based on how real bulls and bears behave. When a bull catches you, it tosses you up with its horns. When a bear catches you, it pulls you down with its paws.
Because you can lose money buying stock, it is very important to learn everything you can about a business before investing in its stock. All businesses, no matter how good they are, have their ups and downs. But if you learn all you can about a business before buying the stock, and are prepared to hold on to the stock for many years, you will probably be able to sell it for more than you paid for it.
More than seventeen million Americans own stock. It is very likely that your parents or some of your relatives own some. Who knows, someone in your family may own a piece of McDonald’s or Disney or Wal-mart. Find out. Then the next time you go to one of these places you can tell the people who work there that you know an owner.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. Why do people call the market “bull-market” and “bear-market”?
30. How could you earn money from the stock market?
31. How many Americans own stock?
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