2015月6月大学英语四级考试试题及答案解析_第7页

　　Part IV Translation (30 minutes)

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.

　　剪纸(paper cutting)是中国最为流行的传统民间艺术形式之一。中国剪纸有一千五百多年的历史，在明朝和清朝时期(the Ming and Qing Dynasties)特别流行。人们常用剪纸美化居家环境。特别是在春节和婚庆期间，剪纸被用来装饰门窗和房间，以增加喜庆的气氛。剪纸最常用的颜色是红色，象征健康和兴旺。中国剪纸在世界各地很受欢迎，经常被用作馈赠外国友人的礼物。

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　Tape Script of Listening Comprehension

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end ofeach conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices markedA), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　1. M: Finally I’ve got the chance to put on my new suit tonight. I hope to make a good impression on your family.

　　W: Come on, it’s only a family reunion. So jeans and T-shirts are just fine.

　　Q: What does the woman mean?

　　2. W: From here, the mountains look as ifyou could just reach out and touch them.

　　M: That’s why I chose this lodge. It has one of the best views in Switzerland.

　　Q: What is the man’s chief consideration in choosing the lodge?

　　3. M: Miss, can I interest you in the pork special we’re serving tonight? It’s only $7.99, half the usual price, and it’s very tasty.

　　W: Oh, really? I’ll try it.

　　Q: What does the man say about the dish?

　　4. W: This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused. I can’t figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves.

　　M: Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?

　　Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

　　5. M: Shawn’s been trying for months to find a job. But I wonder how he could get a job when he looks like that.

　　W: Oh, that poor guy! He really should shave himself every other day at least and put on something clean.

　　Q: What do we learn about Shawn?

　　6. M: Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled you at the crossroads?

　　W: Sorry, I was just a bit absent-minded. Anyway, do I have to pay a fine?

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　7. W: My hand still hurts from the fall onthe ice yesterday. I wonder if I broke something.

　　M: I’m no doctor, but it’s not black and blueor anything. Maybe you just need to rest it for a few days.

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

　　8. M: I really can’t stand the way David controls the conversation all the time. If he’s going to be at your Christmas party, I just won’t come.

　　W: I’m sorry you feel that way, but my mother insists that he come.

　　Q: What does the woman imply?

　　Conversation One

　　M: Hello, Professor Johnson.

　　W: Hello, Tony. So what shall we work on today?

　　M: Well, the problem is that this writing assignment isn’t coming out right. What I thought I was writing on was to talk about what a particular sport means to me—one I participate in.

　　W: What sport did you choose?

　　M: I decided to write about cross-country skiing.

　　W: What are you going to say about skiing?

　　M: That’s the problem. I thought I would write about how peaceful it is to be out in the country.

　　W: So why is that a problem?

　　M: As I start describing how quiet it is to be out in the woods, I keep mentioning how much effort it takes to keep going. Cross-country skiing isn’t as easy as some people think. It takes a lot of energy. But that’s not part of my paper, so I guess I should leave it out. But now I don’t know how to explain that feeling of peacefulness without explaining how hard you have to work for it. It all fits together. It’s not like just sitting down somewhere and watching the clouds roll by. That’s different.

　　W: Then you’ll have to include that in your point. The peacefulness of cross-country skiing is the kind you earn by effort. Why leave that out? Part of your point you knew beforehand, but part you discovered as you wrote. That’s common, right?

　　M: Yeah, I guess so …

　　Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　9. What is the topic of the man’s writing assignment?

　　10. What problem does the man have while working on his paper?

　　11. What does the woman say is common in writing papers?

　　Conversation Two

　　W: Good evening, and welcome to this week’s “Business World,” the program for and about businesspeople. Tonight we have Mr. Steven Kane who has just taken over an established bicycle shop. Tell us, Mr. Kane, what madeyou want to run your own

　　store?

　　M: Well, I’ve always loved racing bikes and fixing them. When I was working full-time as a salesman for a big company,I seldom had time to enjoy my hobby. I knew then that as soon as I had enough money to get my own business going, I’d do it. I had my heart set on it, and I didn’t let anything stand in my way. When I went down to the bank and got a business loan, I knew I’d love being my own boss. Now my time is my own. I open the store when I want and leave when I want.

　　W: You mean you don’t keep regular hours?

　　M: Well, the sign on my store says the hours are 10:00 to 6:00, but if business is slower than usual, I can just lock up and take off early.

　　W: Have you hired any employees to work with you yet?

　　M: Yeah, a couple of friends of mine who love biking as much as I do. They help me out a few days a week. It’s great because … we play cards or justsit around and talk when there’re no customers.

　　W: Thank you, Mr. Kane. We wishyou success in your new business.

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　12. What is the woman doing?

　　13. What did Mr. Kane do before he took over the bicycle shop?

　　14. Why did the man take over a bicycle shop?

　　15. What do we learn about the people working in the shop?

　　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 markedA), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　I first met Joe Gans when we were both nine years old, which is probably the only reason he’s one of my best friends. If I had first met Joe as a freshman in high school, we wouldn’t even have had the chance to get to know each other. Joe is a day student, but I am a boarding student. We haven’t been in the same classes, sports, or extracurricular activities.

　　Nonetheless, I spend nearly every weekend at his house and we talk on the phone every night. This is not to say that we would not have beencompatible if we had first met in our freshman year. Rather, we would not have been likely to spend enough time getting to know each other due to the lack of immediately visible mutual interests. In fact, to be honest, I struggle even now to think of things we have in common. But maybe that’s what makes us enjoy each other’s company so much.

　　When I look at my friendship with Joe, I wonder how many people I’ve known whom I never disliked, but simply didn’t takethe time to get to know. Thanks to Joe, I have realized how little basis there is for the social divisions that exist in every community. Since this realization, I have begun to make an even more determined effort to find friends in unexpected people and places.

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　16. Why does the speaker say Joe Gans became one of his best friends?

　　17. Where does the speaker spend most of his weekends?

　　18. What has the speaker learned from his friendship with Joe?

　　Passage Two

　　While Gail Opp-Kemp, an American artist, was giving a speech on the art of Japanese brush painting to an audience that included visitors from Japan, she was confused to see that many of her Japanese listeners had their eyes closed. Were they turned off because an American had the nerve to instruct Japanese in their own art form? Were they deliberately trying to signal their rejection of her?

　　Opp-Kemp later found out that her listeners were not being disrespectful. Japanese listeners sometimes close their eyes to enhance concentration. Her listeners were showing their respect for her by chewing on her words.

　　Someday you may be either a speaker or a listener in a situation involving people from other countries or members of a minority group in North America. Learning how different cultures signal respect can help you avoid misunderstandings. Here are some examples:

　　In the deaf culture of North America,many listeners show applause not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air.

　　In some cultures, both overseas and insome minority groups in North America, listeners are considered disrespectful if they look directly at the speaker. Respect is shown by looking in the general direction but avoiding direct eye contact.

　　In some countries, whistling by listeners is a sign of approval, while in other countries, it is a form of insult.

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　19. What did Opp-Kemp’s speech focus on?

　　20. Why do Japanese listeners sometimes close their eyes while listening to a speech?

　　21. What does the speaker try to explain?