2014年英语专业四级听力原文.doc

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1、PartIDICTATION(15MIN)LimitingtheGrowthofTechnologyThroughouthistorymanhaschangedhisphysicalenvironmenttoimprovehiswayoflife./Withthetoolsoftechnology,/manhasalteredmanyphysicalfeaturesoftheearth./Hehastransformedwoodlandintofarmland./Hehasmodifiedtheface

2、oftheearthbycuttingthroughmountainstobuildroadsandrailways./However,thesechangesinthephysicalenvironmenthavenotalwayshadbeneficialresults./Today,pollutionoftheairandwaterisadangertothehealthoftheplanet./Eachdaythousandsoftonsofgasescomeoutofvehicles./Smo

3、kefromfactoriespollutestheairofindustrializedareasandthesurroundingcountryside./Theairincitiesisbecomingincreasinglyunhealthy./Thepollutionofwaterisequallyharmful./Intheseapollutionfromoiliskillingalotofseaplantsandfish./Itisnownecessaryformantolimittheg

4、rowthoftechnologyinordertosurviveonearth.PARTⅡLISTENINGCOMPREHE(20MIN)SECTIONACONVERSATIONSQuestions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.M:1)Wehavetomovethecompanytoanewoffice.W:Ithinkthat'sagreatidea,Tim.M:Good.W:Weshouldbeinthecentreoftown.We'llbenea

5、rertoourcustomers.M:Jane,I...W:Thetransportisbetter...M:Jane,I...W:...andtherearelotsofgoodrestaurants.M:Jane,Ithinkweshouldmovetothecountry.W:Oh!M:For...against.2)For:cheaperrent,cheaperhouses,cleanerair.It'squieter.There'snotsomuchnoise.Andparking'seas

6、ier.Doyouagreethattheseareallgoodreasonsformoving?W:Yes,Iagree.Butlet'stalkaboutthethingsagainstmoving.Numberone.Alongwayfromsomeclients.M:Yes,butthat'snotaproblem.W:Whataboutcommunications?M:There'sanairportnearthenewlocationaswellasamotorway.Andtherear

7、efasttrainstoeverywherefromthere.W:Socommunicationsarebetterthantheyarefromhere?M:Ithinkso.W:3)Butwhatdowedowithoursparetime?Iknowwecangoforwalksinthecountry.Perhapsgohorse-riding.Butwecanonlydothatinsummer.Whatdowedoinwinter?Whenit'scoldandwet.It'snotli

8、kehereinthecity,isit?M:Iagree.Butinthetownoverthere---twentyminutesbycar---therearecinemas,theatres,goodrestaurantsandthere'sajazzclub.So,Ithinkourcompanyshouldmovetothecountry.Doyouagree?W:IamafraidIdon't.Questions4to7are