2012年全国英语专业四级考试真题详解.doc

PART I??DICTATION Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.? ? ? ?? ?Please write the whole passage on Answer Sheet One. 参考答案： Eco-tourism ? ?? ?Nowadays many of us try to live in a way /that will damage the environment as little as possible. /We recycle our newspapers and bottles, /we take public transport to get to work,/ and we try to buy locally produced fruit and vegetables. /And we want to take these attitudes on holiday with us./ This is why alternative forms of tourism are becoming popular in the world. /There are lots of names for these new forms of tourism: /responsible tourism, nature tourism,/ adventure tourism, educational tourism and more.? ?? ?Although everyone may have a different definition, /most people agree that these new forms of tourism should do the following:/ first, they should conserve the wildlife and culture of the area; /second, they should benefit the local people;/ third, they should make a profit without destroying natural resources; /and finally, they should provide an experience that tourists want to pay for. PART II??LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A??CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation. 1. The Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information to shoppers on _____.A. product price??B. p