2008年6月大学英语四级考试试题参考答案：一 二 三 四 五 六

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Questions 19 to 22 are based on the following conversation:Conversation One

　　Diane: So, I hear Audrey is leaving her job.

　　Kate： Yeah， she‘s going on to greener purchases.

　　Diane: Have they found someone to replace her yet?

    Kate： No， I don‘t think so. Why？ You aren’t thinking of applying， are you？

    Diane： Actually， I have been thinking of going back to work. And I wouldn‘t mind my old job back.

　　Kate: But I thought you were enjoying life at home.

    Diane： It was a nice change from the rat race. But now that Jason is almost three—well， it‘s been tough to make ends meet. I’m lucky that I could stay at home with Jason this long.

    Kate： Being a working mother can be difficult. My sister is running herself ragged—getting home after a hard day‘s work and then trying to do the chores and find some time to spend with the kids…

　　Diane: Well, I have no delusions about being Superwoman, and Phillip and I have talked about splitting chores.

    Kate： That‘s good. It’s hard if both partners don‘t pitch in around the house.

    Diane： I think I will apply for the job， at any rate. And I‘ll check out a few more day cares.

　　19. What is the conversation mainly about?
　　20. The woman who is applying for the job seems to be familiar with the company. Why is that?
　　21. Why has the woman decided not to stay at home any longer?
　　22. How will the woman overcome the difficulty of being a work mother?

    19. 答案：C

    解析：推理判断题。A， B， D 分别是对话里的几个细节，总体是谈论求职的。

    20. 答案：A

    解析：细节题。从Actually， I have been thinking of going back to work. And I wouldn‘t mind my old job back.可以知道正确答案是A.

    21. 答案：D

    解析：细节和短语题。从But now that Jason is almost three—well， it‘s been tough to make ends meet.可知正确答案是D.考生要知道tough， make ends meet 和题目中hard up的含义。

    22. 答案：D

    解析：逻辑判断题，有一定的难度。从原文Phillip and I have talked about splitting chores.和 I‘ll check out a few more day cares. 可以综合判断答案是D.

　　Conversation Two:
　　Mr. White: Who do you mainly trade with?
　　Mr. Zhang: We mainly trade with Japanese firms. Now we also want to develop contact with European buyers.
　　Mr. White: What do you handle?
　　Mr. Zhang: Our company mainly trades in chinaware.
　　Mr. White： I‘m an agent. Have you got the catalogue for your products？
　　Mr. Zhang: Yes, this is our latest catalogue.
　　Mr. White: Thank you. Can you give me an indication of your prices?
　　Mr. Zhang: With pleasure.
　　Mr. White： I‘m deeply interested in these models， but first I’d like to know the availability and the conditions of sale of these ones.
　　Mr. Zhang: Our firm has been producing these models for more than ten years. We can usually make delivery in the required time and our conditions of sale are quite favorable.
　　Mr. White: I want to order 200 pieces of this model. When will it be available?
　　Mr. Zhang: Three months later. How are the pieces packed?
　　Mr. White: You may choose the most qualified package for us.
　　Mr. Zhang: How would you like to pay?
　　Mr. White： We‘d like to pay you a C.I.F price in check.

　　23. Who does the man want to develop trade with?
　　24. What does the company mainly produce?
　　25. How long will the delivery take?

    23. 答案：B

    解析：细节题。从原文Now we also want to develop contact with European buyers.可知正确答案是B.

    24. 答案：C

    解析：细节和词汇题。从原文Our company mainly trades in chinaware.知道答案是C.考生还应知道chinaware=china.

    25. 答案：C

    解析：细节题。从原文When will it be available？ Three months later.可知C是正确答案。

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