四级听力模拟试题_第2页

　　Conversation Two
　　W: Hi! Come in. Have a seat. I’ve found that article for you, you know, the one you were talking about the other day.
　　M: Oh great! That friend of mine who works in the library was not very helpful. He told me that the library doesn’t subscribe to all foreign newspapers.
　　W: Yeah, so I’ve heard. Anyway, the journalist who wrote this particular article really has a good feel for the subject. All of my friends who have read the piece say it’s spot on.
　　M: And do you agree with him?
　　W: Actually, the writer is a her. Yes, generally speaking, I do, at least most of the time. She thinks young people in Britain and America are spoilt because they have too much money, too much freedom and too long holidays.
　　M: Um, I see.
　　W: You see, she based her article on interviews with young people at a number of universities. Most of them had never had a job in their lives. They just expected their parents to pay for their holidays abroad and to give them lots of pocket money.
　　M: Well, perhaps jobs are hard to find.
　　W: Well, of course we are told there are very few jobs available at present. But still, everyone who really wants a job can find a job if they look hard enough.
　　M: Oh well, the situation is about the same here in China. But even though the government pays for their studies, some of the students who attend classes with me have to have a job during the holidays just to make ends meet.
　　W: How much money do they get per month for their studies?　　M: Oh I don’t know. If they are undergraduates…
　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　22. Where do the speakers converse?
　　23. What is the passage mainly about?
　　24. What does the journalist think of young people in Britain and America?
　　25. According to the passage, what does the man mean when he says that some Chinese students try to have a job even though the government pays for their tuition?
　　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
　　The Nobel Committees send invitations to hundreds of scientists and scholars around the world, asking them to suggest names for the Nobel Prizes in the coming year. The names are sent in by February 1.
　　Each committee, with the help of specially appointed experts, discusses the names suggested, and makes out a short list to present to the prize-awarding institution. A vote is taken for the final choice. The names of the prizewinners are announced in October or November. The prizes are awarded on December 10. The Peace Prize is presented at Oslo University, the others at a ceremony in Stockholm. The King of Sweden presents a diploma, a medal and a check to each prizewinner and there is a ceremonial dinner afterwards in the City Hall. Each Nobel prizewinner is expected to give a "Nobel lecture."
　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　26. The passage is mainly about_______.
　　27. When are the names of the prizewinners announced?
　　28. What do prizewinners not receive?
　　Passage Two
　　Some people have very good memories, and can easily learn quite long poems by heart. There are other people who can only remember things when they have said them over and over.
　　The famous English writer, Charles Dickens said that he could walk down any long street in London and then tell you the name of every shop he had passed. Many of the great men of the world have had wonderful memories.
　　A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his own language by remembering what he hears when he is a small child and some children seem to learn two languages almost as easily as one. In school it is not so easy to learn a second language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects as well.

　　A man's mind is rather like a camera, but it takes photos not only of what we see, but also of what we hear, smell and taste. When we take a real photo with a camera, there is much to do before the photo is finished and ready to show our friends. In the same way there is much work to be done before we can keep a picture forever in our minds.
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　29. For what purpose does the speaker mention Charles Dickens?
　　30. Why is it difficult for people to learn a second language in school?
　　31. What can be concluded from the passage?