2009年英语专业四级真题，听力原文，答案，翻译，讲解完整佳禾版本(3)

 

 

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Not long ago, a mysterious Christmas card dropped through our mail slot. The envelope was addressed to a man named Raoul, who, I was relatively certain, did not live with us. The envelope wasn’t sealed, so I opened it. The inside of the card was blank. Ed, my husband, explained that the card was both from and to the newspaper deliveryman. His name was apparently Raoul, and Raoul wanted a holiday tip. We were meant to put a check inside the card and then drop the envelope in the mail. When your services are rendered at 4 a.m., you can’t simply hang around, like a hotel bellboy expecting a tip. You have to be direct.

So I wrote a nice holiday greeting to this man who, in my imagination, fires The New York Times from his bike aimed at our front door, causing more noise with mere newsprint than most people manage with sophisticated black market fireworks.

With a start, I realized that perhaps the reason for the 4 a.m. wake-up noise was not ordinary rudeness but carefully executed spite: I had not tipped Raoul in Christmases past. I honestly hadn’t realized I was supposed to. This was the first time he’d used the card tactic. So I got out my checkbook. Somewhere along the line, holiday tipping went from an optional thank-you for a year of services to a Mafia-style protection racket (收取保护费的黑社会组织).

Several days later, I was bringing our garbage bins back from the curb when I noticed an envelope taped to one of the lids. The outside of the envelope said MICKEY. It had to be another tip request, this time from our garbage collector. Unlike Raoul, Mickey hadn’t enclosed his own Christmas card from me. In a way, I appreciated the directness. “I know you don’t care how merry my Christmas is, and that’s fine,” the gesture said. “I want $30, or I’ll ‘forget’ to empty your garbage bin some hot summer day.”

I put a check in the envelope and taped it back to the bin. The next morning, Ed noticed that the envelope was gone, though the trash hadn’t yet been picked up: “Someone stole Mickey’s tip!” Ed was quite certain. He made me call the bank and cancel the check.

But Ed had been wrong. Two weeks later, Mickey left a letter from the bank on our steps. The letter informed Mickey that the check, which he had tried to cash, had been cancelled. The following Tuesday morning, when Ed saw a truck outside, he ran out with his wallet. “Are you Mickey?”

The man looked at him with scorn. “Mickey is the garbageman. I am the recycling.” Not only had Ed insulted this man by hinting that he was a garbageman, but he had obviously neglected to tip him. Ed ran back inside for more funds. Then he noticed that the driver of the truck had been watching the whole transaction. He peeled off another twenty and looked around, waving bills in the air. “Anyone else?”

Had we consulted the website of the Emily Post Institute, this embarrassing breach of etiquette (礼节) could have been avoided. Under “trash/recycling collectors” in the institute’s Holiday Tipping Guidelines, it says: “$10 to $30 each.” You may or may not wish to know that your pet groomer, hairdresser, mailman and UPS guy all expect a holiday tip.

96. The newspaper deliveryman put a blank card inside the envelope because ______.

A. he forgot to write a few words on it

B. he wanted the couple to send it back

C. he used it to ask for a Christmas tip

D. he was afraid of asking for a tip in person

97. From the passage, we learn that the author ______.

A. didn’t like Raoul’s way of delivering the paper

B. didn’t realize why Raoul delivered the paper that way

C. didn’t know that Raoul came very early in the morning

D. didn’t feel it necessary to meet Raoul when he came

98. According to the passage, the author felt ______ to give Raoul a holiday tip.

A. excited                                                   B. delighted

C. embarrassed                                            D. forced

99. Which of the following is CORRECT about Mickey, the garbage collector?

A. He wrote a letter to the couple afterwards.

B. He failed to collect the money from the bank.

C. He wanted the couple to send him a Christmas card.

D. He collected both the check and the garbage that day.

100. Ed’s encounter with the recycling team shows that ______.

A. Ed was desperate to correct his mistake. B. Ed only wanted to give money to Raoul.

C. Ed was unwilling to tip the truck driver.   D. Ed no longer wanted to give them money.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART VI                                  WRITING                           (45 MIN)

SECTION A         COMPOSITION         (35 MIN)

Tourism is a becoming business in China. However, some people worry that too many tourists bring harm to the environment, while others don’t think so. What’s your opinion?

Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

Will Tourism Bring Harm to the Environment?

You are to write in three parts.

In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.

In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion.

In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

SECTION B                NOTE-WRITING         (10 MIN)

       Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:

Lily, your roommate, is looking for a part-time job in the coming summer vacation. You saw an ad for a private English tutor for a schoolboy. Write her a note, telling her what the job is and strongly recommending it to her.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEYS

PART II               LISTENING COMPREHENSION

1~5 BCDCA	6~10 DBCAD	11~15 CADBD
16~20 ACCDA	21~25 BCABA	26~30 ABCAC

PART Ⅲ             CLOZE

31~35  ABBDC

36~40  CCDBC

41~45  BADCB

46~50  ADCBC

PART IV            GRAMMAR ＆VOCABULARY

51~55  CBDAB	56~60  ACBDD	61~65  ACBCD
66~70  ACBAD	71~75  BDCAD	76~80  BDACC

PART V      READING COMPREHENSION

81~84  BACD

85~90  CADBBB

91~95  BBDAC

96~100  CBDBA

 

 

 

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★   Part I     DICTATION

New Year’s Eve

For many people in the west, New Year’s Eve is the biggest party of the year. It’s time to get together with friends or family and welcome in the coming year. New Year’s parties can take place in different places. Some people hold a house party; others attend street parties, while some just go for a few drinks with their friends. Big cities have large and spectacular fireworks displays. There is one thing that all New Year’s Eve parties have in common, the countdown to midnight. When the clock strikes 12, people give a loud cheer and sing songs. It’s also popular to make a promise in the New Year. This is called a New Year’s resolution. Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and keeping fit. However the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.

2009年英语专业四级真题，听力原文，答案，翻译，讲解完整佳禾版本(1)

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