2011 年年 6 月大学英语四级听力原文月大学英语四级听力原文Section A ConversationsShort Conversations11. M: Shawns 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?A) He is careless about his appearance.B) He is ashamed of his present condition.C) He changes jobs frequently.D) He shaves every other day.12. W: I wish Jane would call when she know shell be late. This is not the first time weve had to wait for her.M: I agree. But she does have to drive through very heavy traffic to get here.Q: What does the man imply?A) Jane may be caught in a traffic jam.B) Jane should have started a little earlier.C) He knows what sort of person Jane is.D) He is irritated at having to wait for Jane.13. M: Congratulations! I heard your baseball team is going to the Middle Atlantic Championship.W: Yeah, were all working real hard right now!Q: What is the womans team doing?A) Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championships.B) Making preparations for a trans-Atlantic trip.C) Collecting information about baseball games.D) Analyzing their rivals on-field performance.14. W: Johns been looking after his mother in the hospital. She was injured in a car accident two weeks ago and still in critical condition.M: Oh, thats terrible. And you know his father passed away last year.Q: What do we learn about John?A) He had a narrow escape in a car accident.B) He is hospitalized for a serious injury.C) He lost his mother two weeks ago.D) He has been having a hard time.15. M: What a boring speaker! I can hardly stay awake.W: Well, I dont know. In fact, I think its been a long time since Ive heard anyone is good.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?A) The woman has known the speaker for a long time.B) The man had difficulty understanding the lecture.C) The man is making a fuss about nothing.D) The woman thinks highly of the speaker.16. W: Im having a lot of trouble with logic and it seems my professor cant explain it in a way that makes sense to me.M: You know, there is a tutoring service on campus. I was about to drop statistics before they helped me out.Q: What does the man mean?A) He has difficulty making sense of logic.B) Statistics and logic are both challenging subjects.C) The woman should seek help from the tutoring service.D) Tutoring services are very popular with students.17. M: This is a stylish overcoat. I saw you wearing it last week, didt I?W: Oh, that wasnt me. That was my sister Jill. Shes in your class.Q: What does the woman mean?A) Her overcoat is as stylish as Jills. B) Jill missed her class last week. C) Jill wore the overcoat last week. D) She is in the same class as the man.18. M: Jane, suppose you lost all your money while taking a vacation overseas, what would you do?W: Well, I guess Id sell my watch or computer or do some odd jobs till I could afford a return plane ticket.Q: What are the speakers talking about?A) A computer game. B) An imaginary situation. C) An exciting experience. D) A vacation by the sea.Long ConversationsConversation OneM: Hello, professor Johnson.W: Hello, Tony. So what shall we work on today?M: Well, the problem is that this writing assignment isnt coming out right. What I thought I was writing on was to talk about what particular sport means to me when 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: Thats 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 isnt as easy as some people think. It takes a lot of energy, but thats not part of my paper. So I guess I should leave it out. But now I dont know how to explain that feeling of peacefulness without explaining how hard you have to work for it. It all fits together. Its not like just sitting down somewhere and watching the clouds roll by. Thats different.W: Then youll 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 before hand but part you discovered as you wrote. Thats common, right?M: Yeah, I guess so.19. What is the topic of the mans writing assignment?A) Beautiful scenery in the countryside. B) Dangers of cross-country skiing. C) Pain and pleasure in sports. D) A sport he participates in.20. What problem does the man have while working on his paper?A) He cant find good examples to illustrate his point.B) He cant find a peaceful place to do the assignment.C) He doesnt know how to describe the beautiful country scenery.D) He cant decide whether to inc