2011年12月四级考试听力原文

复合式听写

Our lives are woven together. As much as I enjoymy own company, I no longer imagine I can get through a single day, much lessall my life, completely on my own. Even if I am on vacation in the mountains, Iam eating foods someone else has grown, living in the house someone else hasbuilt, wearing clothes someone else has sewn from cloth woven by others, usingelectricity someone else is distributing to my house. Evidence ofinterdependence is everywhere. We are on this journey together. As I wasgrowing up, I remember being carefully taught that independence, notinterdependence, was everything. Make your own way, stand on your own two feet,or my mother’s favorite remark when I was face to face with the consequences ofsome action: now that you’ve made your bed, lie on it. Total independence is adominant theme in our culture. I imagine that what my parents were trying toteach me was to take responsibility for my actions and my choices, but theteaching was shaped by our cultural images and instead, I grew up, believingthat I was supposed to be totally independent and consequently became veryreluctant to ask for help. I would do almost anything not to be a burden andnot require any help from anybody.

答案：

Section A

11.B) Go and ask the staff。

12.A) He fell asleep in the middle of the TV program.

13.B) She is worried about missing her flight。

14.A) In a restaurant

15.A) He is being interviewed for a job。

16.B) The man is unlikely to move out of the dormitory。

17.D) The woman is going to make her topic more focused。

18.B) They didn’t quite enjoy their last picnic。

19.B)He prefers hot weather to cold weather。

20.B)The cold houses。

21.C)Depressing。

22.B)They work hard and play hard。

23.B)French。

24.C)careers guidance。

25. B)Its pleasant environment。

Section B

Passage One(听力短文第一大题)

26. A. The art of Japanese brush painting

27. A. To enhance concentration

28. C. How listeners in different cultures show respect

Passage Two(听力短文第二大题)

29. A. Buying and maintaining equipment。

30. D Two of his employees committed theft.

31. B Advancement to a higher position.

32. D. She is competing with Chris for that new job。

33. A)They help us see the important values of a culture.

34.B) The values they reflect may change