2016年6月英语四级试卷听力原文及答案

　 　Woman: Yeah, it is really hard. That is the real struggle because right now (8) I do live in Holland but I really don’t socialize with those people. And my boyfriend’s English is so good that we just basically speak English all the time. So I have to make a real effort to practice. There are much exposure that I want. All I need to do is to turn on the TV.

　　Man: And reading also, right?

　 　Woman: Yeah, reading. There are plenty I can read and listen to. But for speaking, there really is no substitute for time to use and speak the language in a relaxed atmosphere. So I think that is really the challenge for people who live in a country (9)where their target language isn’t spoken. And for that, gush, what would I do? If I don’t have people here, (10) probably try to find a club? In Sweden, they have a really cool system called study circles where it’s not. (11) It’s like a course, but really you just have a course leader, who is there sort of having a coaching guy and to help out. And you don’t get grades, and you go just because you want to learn.

　　Q8: Where does the woman live rightnow?

　　Q9:What does the woman say is the real challenge?

　　Q10: What does the woman suggest doing to learn to speak a foreign language?

　　Q11: What does the woman say about the study circles in Sweden?

　　8 A) Holland B) Indonesia C) England D) Sweden

　　9 A) Talking with her boyfriend in Dutch B) Acquiring the necessary ability to socialize

　　C) Getting a coach who can offer real help D. Learning a language where it is not spoken

　　10. A) practicing reading aloud as often as possible

　　B) Listening to languages programs on the radio

　　C) Trying to speak it as much as one can

　　D) Making friends with native speakers

　　11. A) It provides opportunities for language practice

　　B) It trains young people’s leadership abilities

　　C) It offers various courses with credit points

　　D) It creates an environment for socializing

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

　　Conversation2

　　W: OK, Nathan, we are talking driving. Are there any rules you’d like to change?

　 　M: Sure, I want to change rules. I like the police to be strict with the rules. Like, if the people jump the traffic lights, i don’t know if why there is no camera under the traffic lights to stop people from doing that. Or there is speeding, it is very easy to put speed cameras in certain places.

　　W: Maybe car manufacturers should have some responsibilities in limiting the power of their engines. What’s the point of producing the engines that is powerful enough to get 200 kilometers /h when the speed limit is only 100.

　　M: Right. There is no speed limit in Germany

　 　W; People there drive responsible, though. Often, people break the law simply because the law is there. If the law isn’t there, people will drive with their ability range. When they got speed limits, this creates situation actually present dangers on the road.

　　M: Do you think Germans have better education on the personal responsibility when driving?

　　W: Possibly, they have very good cars,

　　M: Right.

　　W: If you’ve got good cars and go at a high speed, it is very nice to do that.