大学英语四级听力预测题(五)及答案

第一篇：大学英语四级听力预测题(五)及答案

大学英语四级听力预测题

（五）及答案

听力试题

Section A

11． A． It could help people of all ages to avoid cancer． B． It was mainly meant for cancer patients． C.It might appeal more to viewers over 40． D.It was frequently interrupted by commercials． 12． A． The man is fond of traveling． B.The woman is a photographer．

C． The woman took a lot of pictures at the contest． D． The man admires the woman's talent in writing． 13． A． The man regrets being absent-minded． B.The woman saved the man some trouble． C． The man placed the reading list on a desk． D． The woman emptied the waste paper basket． 14． A． He quit teaching in June． B． He has left the army recently． C． He opened a restaurant near the school． D． He has taken over his brother's business．

15． A． She seldom reads books from cover to cover． B． She is interested in reading novels． C． She read only part of the book．

D． She was eager to know what the book was about． 16． A． She was absent all week owing to sickness． B． She was seriously injured in a car accident．

C． She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized． D． She had to be away from school to attend to her husband． 17． A． The speakers want to rent the Smiths' old house． B． The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths． C．The woman is not sure if she is on the right street． D． The Smiths' new house is not far from their old one． 18． A． The man had a hard time finding a parking space． B.The woman found they had got to the wrong spot． C． The woman was offended by the man's late arrival． D． The man couldn't find his car in the parking lot．

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard． 19． A． The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name． B． The hotel clerk insisted that he didn't make any reservation． C． The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of his inexperience． D． The hotel clerk couldn't find his reservation for that night． 20． A． A grand wedding was being held in the hotel． B． There was a conference going on in the city． C． The hotel was undergoing major repairs． D． It was a busy season for holiday-makers． 21． A． It was free of charge on weekends． B． It had a 15% discount on weekdays． C．It was offered to frequent guests only． D.It was 10% cheaper than in other hotels． 22． A． Demand compensation from the hotel． B.Ask for an additional discount． C.Complain to the hotel manager． D.Find a cheaper room in another hotel．

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard． 23． A． An employee in the city council at Birmingham． B.Assistant Director of the Admissions Office． C． Head of the Overseas Students Office． D.Secretary of Birmingham Medical School． 24．A． Nearly fifty percent are foreigners． B.About fifteen percent are from Africa． C.A large majority are from Latin America． D． A small number are from the Far East． 25． A． She will have more contact with students． B． It will bring her capability into fuller play． C.She will be more involved in policy-making． D． It will be less demanding than her present job． Section B Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard． 26． A.Her parents thrived in the urban environment． B． Her parents left Chicago to work on a farm． C． Her parents immigrated to America． D.Her parents set up an ice-cream store． 27． A． He taught English in Chicago． B． He was crippled in a car accident． C.He worked to become an executive． D． He was born with a limp．

28． A． She was fond of living an isolated life． B.She was fascinated by American culture． C.She was very generous in offering help． D． She was highly devoted to her family． Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard． 29． A． He suffered a nervous breakdown． B.He was wrongly diagnosed． C． He was seriously injured． D． He developed a strange disease． 30．A． He was able to talk again． B． He raced to the nursing home． C.He could tell red and blue apart． D． He could not recognize his wife． 31．A． Twenty-nine days． C． Several minutes． B． Two and a half months． D.Fourteen hours．

32． A． They welcomed the publicity in the media． B.They avoided appearing on television． C．They released a video of his progress． D.They declined to give details of his condition． Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard． 33． A.For people to share ideas and show farm products． B． For officials to educate the farming community． C．For farmers to exchange their daily necessities． D． For farmers to celebrate their harvests．

34．A． By bringing an animal rarely seen on nearby farms． B． By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket． C． By offering to do volunteer work at the fair． D.By performing a special skill at the entrance．

35． A． Yhey contribute to the modemization ofAmerican farms． B.They help to increase the state governments' revenue． C． They provide a stage for people to give performances． D.They remind Americans of the importance of agriculture． Section C

Students' pressure sometimes comes from their parents． Most parents are well(36)__________,but some of them aren't very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in(37)__________college, and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children's difficulties．

For one thing, parents are often(38)__________the kinds of problems their children face． They don't realize that the competition is keener, that the required(39)__________of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change．(40)__________seeing A's and B's on high school report cards, they may be(41)__________ when their children's first semestercollege grades are below that level． At their kindest, they may gently(42)__________why John or Mary isn't doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on． At their worst, they may(43)__________to take their children out of college, or cut off funds．

Sometimes parents regard their children as(44)__________of themselves and think it only fight and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives． In their involvement and(45)__________with their children, they forget that everyone is different, and that each person must develop in his or her own way． They forget that their children, who are now young adults, must be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are．

听力答案

Section A 11．C12．D13．B14．A15．C16．D17．D18．A19．D20．B 21．A22．C23．B24．A25．C Section B 26．C27．B28．D29．C30．A31．B32．D33．A34．B35．D Section C 36． meaning37． adjusting to38． not aware of 39． standards 40． Accustomed to41． upset42． inquire43． threaten 44． extensions45． identification

第二篇：2011英语四级预测题答案详解

答案及详解1：

Part I Writing

City Problems

Nowadays, millions of migrant workers flock into cities in search of jobs and better living.However, with the sharp rise in the urban population, many problems arise in the development of cities.Firstly, cities become more and more crowded, putting much pressure upon transportation, housing, sanitation, education, employment and so on.City services and facilities have been strained to a breaking point.Secondly, a growing number of private cars emit a huge amount of carbon dioxide, leaving the air mercilessly polluted.What is more, the city is also threatened by an increase in crime.There is not a single day passing without the report of someone being robbed, kidnapped or even murdered.Last but not least, city-dwellers are not only separated from the nature but also isolated from each other, even not knowing name of their next-door neighbor.All these problems have harmed the attractiveness of the city.More people may seek to live in the suburbs if there isn't any improvement.Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)

1.Y 文章开头提到experts ponder how best to rebuild the devastated city,并在第三段简要介绍了重建的几种方案，随后文章详细地阐述了各种建议，由此可知该句正确。

2.Y 根据题干中的信息词Netherlands and Venice 定位到原文第三段。文中关于前者的描写是keeping the water at bay,关于后者是let water flow through the city,由此可知题干表述正确。

3.N 根据题干中的信息词canals和flooding 定位到原文第五段，该段提到运河的作用是funneling surges,而Those surges are to blame for the flooding,由此可知运河与洪灾是有关系的故该句错误。

4.N 根据题干中的信息词levees及long-term fate 定位到原文第六段第一句话，可知their long-term fate is unclear,故该句表述错误。

5.Y 根据题干中的信息词basic problem for New Orleans 定位到原文第七段第一句话，可知题干表述与原文相符。

6.Y根据题干中的信息词Coast 2050定位到原文第八段，在Coast2050后明确提到Wetland restoration was a key component,可知题干表述正确。

7.NG 根据题干中的信息词Coast2050定位到原文倒数第三段第一句，可得到答案。

8.another meter.根据题干中的信息词by2100定位到原文倒数第三段第一句，可得到答案。

9.piped in from the river.根据题干中的信息词another ambitious plan 定位到原文倒数第三段第二句，可得到答案。

10.not yet clear.根据题干的中的信息词decisions和reconstruction 定位到倒数第二句，可知关于城市的重建方案仍无定论。

Part IV Reading Comprehension Section A

47.N 填入该空格的应为非谓语动词或形容词，选项中和with搭配的非谓语动词有 associated 和 balanced，结合句意“它(蓝色)也是一种最常与指挥和权威想________的颜色”，可知N最符合文意。

48.A 由下句 Blue and turquoise are represented by the Islamic religion,，并集合空格所在句的结构，可知A符合文意。

49.F 由上文提到的“蓝色和青绿色代表了伊斯兰宗教”，可知蓝色应该是清真世界中主要的颜色，故F符合文意。

50.D 分析句子结构，该处应填入动词，再结合常识，可知蓝天和水包围着人类，故D符合文意。

51.C 分析句子结构，该处应填入一个形容词，思想中能和peaceful 在意义和风格上并列的只有C，refreshing 意为“使人心旷神怡的”。

52.G 既然下文说蓝光能使人的神经系统平静下来，那么结合常识可知人的血压也会相应降低，故G符合文意。

53.H 由上文可知调配不当的深蓝色也回令人不舒服，只有和其他暖色平衡，才不会显得冷且枯燥，选项中H符合文意。

54.I 选空应填入一个名词，由句意“轻柔的蓝色能使我们感觉宁静，能远离一天的忙碌和________”来看选项，I(活动)最符合文意。

55.M 该空应填入第三人称单数的动词，选项中只有M符合，该句意为“添加绿色和红色能提高蓝色浓度”。

56.J 该空应填入一个名词。空格之前提到了蓝色的卧室和蓝色的浴室，空格后又出现了of your living space，所以空格处要填一表空间的词，这一quieter 空间将是living space 的一部分，J最符合文意。

Section B

Passage One

57.C 细节题。由文章第一段第二句所说的with the shops so crowded and the staff so busy 可知，对扒手来说一月份是偷东西的大好时机是因为商店很拥挤，而且店员很忙碌，所以C正确。原文虽然提到了干扰项D 的内容，但那只是对问题的重复，并不是答案。

58.B 推断题。文章第三，四段指出，悬挂在天花板上的小球用于拍摄小偷作案时的情景，而拍有偷窃情景的录像带可以用做指正小偷的证据，所以B正确。虽然这些小球是用来拍摄犯罪场景的，但小球本身并不能作为证据指控扒手，故排除强干扰项D。

59.D 推断题。文章第四段提到Selfridges百货商店以拍摄到的录像带为证据成功指控了扒手，最后总结说这是一件重要的判断案件，由此推断，这种证据(录像带)被法庭接受是该案件的重要性之所在，所以D正确。

60.A 推断题。文章倒数第二段最后一句指出，偷香水的女人不可能看到针孔摄像机在拍她，但她能感觉到有人在看着她，由此推断，女人可能猜到了挂在天花板上的小球的作用，所以A正确。偷香水的女人并不确定她是否被发现了，她只是觉得有摄像机她就有可能被拍到，因而排除D。

61.B 推断题。结合文章最后两段可知，那个女人虽然有偷香水的企图，但因为看到了挂在天花板上的小球并猜到了它的作用，从而感到害怕，才又把香水放了回去，所以B正确。

Passage Two

62.B 细节题。文章第一段第三，四句指出，巨齿鲨一般被认为生活在一百万到五百万年前，它们长52英尺，下颚至少7英尺宽;该段最后一句指出，几乎没有人相信巨齿鲨没有灭绝而只是迁到了深海生活，即这一观点并不为大众所接受，故选B。本题要注意题干中的commonly一词。

63.C 细节题。文章第二段后半部分指出某些古老的海底生物，因为人们找不到它们所以就认为它们已经灭绝了，实际上它们仍然存在，接着列举了Coelacanth为例，故选C。

64.D 细节题。文章第三段第一句指出，为了追踪苏联的潜水艇，美国海军在20世纪60年代在世界范围内布下了水下扩音器，由此可知D正确。

65.A细节题。文章第三段第六。七句指出，从美国海军录制的声音中可以听到一个奇怪的、威力无比的动物的声音，由此可知，A正确。文章并未明确指出该声音是由什么动物发出的，故应排除B、C、D。

66.C 推断题。A(科学家的发现总在改变人们的观念)，B(还有很多秘密未被发现)，这两项并不能从本文中推断出来，故排除;D(“深海声道”能传播声波并使其不受干扰)，由第三段第三句可知，是声道的温度和压力能传播声波并使其不受干扰，故排除D;本文开篇第二句Or is it?提出了对巨齿鲨灭绝一说的质疑。末段倒数第四句Could it be Megalodon? 暗示Bloop有可能是巨齿鲨发出的，所以C(巨齿鲨仍然生活在深海)正确。Part V Cloze

67.B 惯用搭配题。本句意为“如今，汽车是全美最普遍的交通____。”再结合下一句中的as a means of everyday transportation 可知，B正确。搭配 means of transportation 意为“交通工具”。

68.C 词义辨析题。deny意为“拒绝”，reproduce意为“复制”，replace意为“取代”，ridicule意为“嘲笑”,结合句意可知，应是汽车完全取代了马，所以C正确。

69.B 词义辨析题。hardly 意为“几乎不”，nearly意为“几乎”，certainly意为“的确”,somehow意为“不知何故”，结合上下文可知，本句意思是“美国人几乎90%的旅行都使用他们自己的车”故B正确。

70.A 词义辨析题。trip意为“旅行”,尤指以工作和娱乐为目的的短途旅行，所以A正确。work意为“工作”，business意为“买卖”，travel意为“旅行，尤指长途旅行，均不符合句意。

71.A 词义辨析题。buy意为“购买sell意为“出售”，see意为“看见”，集合 句意及下文提到的price可知，A正确。

72.D 词义辨析题。结合句意，此处意为“最近生产的”，即：recently made，所以D正确。quickly意为“快速地”，rapidly意为“迅速地”，regularly意为“有规律地”，都不合句意。

73.B 介词用法题。up to意为“到(某个数量)”，所以B正确。

74.D 词义辨析题。raise意为“提高”，make意为“制作”，reduce意为“减少”，improve意为“改进”。结合空格后的内容可知，空格处应填入能与宾语their products and work efficiency相搭配的动词的现在分词，此处意思为“提高他们的查品和工作效率”，故选D。

75.C 词义辨析题。结合句意可知，该句要表达的意思是 “一般家庭的年收入”所以C正确。

76.C 词义辨析题。由句中的increase和than可知，空格处应填入副词的比较级，再结合句意可知，C正确。

77.D 词义辨析题。bring意为“带来”，obtain意为“获得”，have意为“拥有”，purchase意为“购买”，此句意为“买一辆新车仅占一个家庭总收入的少部分”，所以D正确。

78.A 词义辨析题。part意为“部分”，half意为“一半”number意为“数量”side意为“旁边”，结合句中的 take a...of可知，A正确。take a part of在本句中意为“占……的一部分”。

79.B 词义辨析题。clearly意为“明显地”，proportionally意为“按比例地”，obviously意为“显然地”，suddenly意为“突然地”，此处意为“显然，在1951年一般家庭要花8.1个月的收入才能买一辆新车”，所以B正确。

80.A 词义辨析题。由上文提及的 the yearly income of the average family，再结合句意可知，A正确。

81.C 词义辨析题。四个选项中spend和 cost 都可以表示“花费”，但只有cost能以物为主语，指某物花费某人多少钱，所以C正确。

82.A 词义辨析题。本段讲的都是普通几听花费多少月收入来买车，所以A正确。

83.B 词义辨析题。结合表转折的 in addition 及句意可知，1975年产的汽车在技术上优于以前的款型，所以B正确。

84.C 词义辨析题。run意为“奔跑”，notice意为“注意”，influence意为“影响”，discussion意为“讨论”，此处意为“汽车的影响延伸到经济”，所以C正确。

85.B 逻辑衔接题。分析句意可知，前后两部分的因果关系，后面是因，前面是果，所以应选能引导愿意状语从句的词，故选B。

86.C 惯用搭配题。keep their cars running属于 keep sth.doing 这个固定动词短语，意为“保持……继续进行”，所以C正确。

Part VI Translation

87.all the written materials be stored into the hard disk of computers

根据英语的语法规则，表示“要求、命令、建议”等意思的动词在接宾语从句时，从句的谓语动词要用should+动词原形或直接用动词原形来表示虚拟语气。

88.If I were you

有句意可知“如果我是你”表示的是一种假设的情况，故用 if 引导的条件状语从句来表示虚拟语气。用 if 一道条件状语从句表虚拟时，如果表示现在的情况，谓语动词要用过去式(be 动词用were);如果表示将来的情况，谓语动词要用 would(could等)或were to+ 动词原形的形式。

89.postponing the conference to the end of this quarter

在这句话中，mind作动词，意为“介意，在乎”，其后应跟 dong 的形式。另外，应注意“季度”的英文表达是 quarter。

90.With various factors considered

已给出的部分句子结构是完整的。所以中文部分可译成短语或从句来作整句的状语。由于主句用的是被动语态，并没有明确指出施动者，所以所译的部分最好比买内使用含有施动者的主动句形式。在次可使用介词with来引导这一结构，而“考虑”和“因素”之间是动宾关系，所以应使用动词的过去分词来表示被动。

91.After having his hair cut

待译部分强调的是“理发完成”这个结果，而非理发的执行者，故可用 have sth.done 的结构。还应注意have sb.do sth.这个结构，也意为“让某人做某事”，但此时，要指出动作的发出者是谁。

第三篇：英语四级预测题

预测十一

1.近几年出现了大学生就业难的现象

2.产生这种现象的原因（如大学生追求的目标过高，专业不对口等）3.如何解决这一问题（改变就业观念，大学生再培训等）College Students’ Job Hunting In recent years, college students find it increasingly difficult to get a job.It sounds strange since young college students are usually intelligent, well-educated phenomenon, aspirant and eager to bring their talent into full play.Then what underlies the strange phenomenon? There are several reasons for this.To begin with, nowadays college students aim too high.All they want are “good” jobs which could offer good salary, comfortable working conditions, high social status among others.Consequently, most college students are unwilling to accept vacant jobs they consider not “good” enough.Another reason is that there is a big gap between the majors some students study in school and the demands of vacant jobs.So companies think some students are not fit for the jobs.Solution to the problem requires efforts on both the society and the students.The companies should value the students, talent and knowledge while the latter should not merely aim at material gains.They should be down-to–earth in building up their career.Furthermore, they should face their weak points so as to improve themselves and be more competent.预测十九

1． 心理健康问题往往是导致疾病的原因

2． 分析人们产生心理健康问题的原因(可从失业、压力过重、缺乏支持、缺乏人际交往能力等方面分析)3． 你认为人们应如何保持心理健康 How to Keep Psychologically Healthy? One in four people will experience some kind of mental problem in the course of a year.When you fail to manage these problems, they are likely to cause various mental illnesses.The cause of mental health problems often vary a lot from one case to another.In today’s society, a good number of people are suffering from heavy pressure.Others lack communication skills.In addition, a lot of people are ignorant of psychological knowledge about how to keep mentally fit.There are a lot of ways to curb mental health problems and keep psychologically healthy.Firstly, find the real cause of your mental health problem and see whether you can do something about it.Secondly, learn to relax yourself and take exercises to release the pressure.Lastly, you may find it helpful to talk to your partner or friend about your problem, or seek support and advice form a psychological consultant 预测一

1.现在大学校园里，迟到、早退、旷课是常见的现象 2.保证学生的出勤率对大学教育的重要性 3.作为一个大学生应该怎样做 Attend Your Classes Regularly Nowadays it is a very common phenomenon that some university students are late for or even absent from classes.And still there are some students who slip out of the classroom before the class is over.Class attendance has become a thorny problem to both the students and teachers.In fact, it is very important for the students to attend their classes regularly.First, it will ensure you to catch up with the teachers in your learning.That is very helpful to you if you want to do a good job in your study.Second, attending classes regularly is a way of showing respect to your teachers ,too.Your teachers will feel bad if the students do not attend their classes, which, in turn, will affect their teaching and be no good for the students.Third, attending classes regularly will help to form a good habit of punctuality, which is of great importance for the students to do a good job in the future.Therefore, we university students should form the good habit of attending our classes regularly from now on.And some day we’ll benefit from it.

第四篇：2008年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

2008年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

Part III Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11.A)Only true friendship can last long.B)Letter writing is going out of style.C)She keeps in regular touch with her classmates.D)She has lost contact with most of her old friends.12.A)A painter.C)A porter.B)A mechanic.D)A carpenter.13.A)Look for a place near her office.C)Make inquiries elsewhere.B)Find a new job down the street.D)Rent the $600 apartment.14.A)He prefers to wear jeans with a larger waist.B)He has been extremely busy recently.C)He has gained some weight lately.D)He enjoyed going shopping with Jane yesterday.15.A)The woman possesses a natural for art.B)Women have a better artistic taste than men.C)He isn’t good at abstract thinking.D)He doesn’t like abstract paintings.16.A)She couldn’t have left her notebook in the library.B)she may have put her notebook amid the journals.C)she should have made careful notes while doing reading.D)she shouldn’t have read his notes without his knowing it.17.A)she wants to get some sleep

C)she has a literature class to attend

B)she needs time to write a paper D)she is troubled by her sleep problem 18.A)He is confident he will get the job.B)His chance of getting the job is slim.C)It isn’t easy to find a qualified sales manager.D)The interview didn’t go as well as he expected.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A)He can manage his time more flexibly.B)He can renew contact with his old friends.C)He can concentrate on his own projects.D)He can learn to do administrative work.20.A)Reading its ads in the newspapers.B)Calling its personnel department.C)Contacting its manager.D)Searching its website.21.A)To cut down its production expenses.B)To solve the problem of staff shortage.C)To improve its administrative efficiency.D)To utilize its retired employees’resources.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22.A)Buy a tractor.B)Fix a house.C)See a piece of property.D)Sing a business contract.23.A)It is only forty miles form where they live.B)It is a small one with a two-bedroom house.C)It was a large garden with fresh vegetables.D)It has a large garden with fresh vegetables.24.A)Growing potatoes will involve less labor.B)Its soil may not be very suitable for corn.C)It may not be big enough for raising corn.D)Raising potatoes will be more profitable.25 A)Finances

B)Equipment

C)Labor

D)Profits

Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage One 26 A)To introduce the chief of the city’s police force

B)To comment on a talk by a distinguished guest

C)To address the issue of community security

D)To explain the functions of the city council 27 A)He has distinguished himself in city management

B)He is head of the International Police Force

C)He completed his higher education abroad

D)He holds a master’s degree in criminology 28 A)To coordinate work among police departments

B)To get police officers closer to the local people

C)To help the residents in times of emergency

D)To enable the police to take prompt action 29 A)Popular

B)discouraging

C)effective

D)controversial

Passage Two 30 A)people differ greatly in their ability to communicate

B)there are numerous languages in existence

C)Most public languages are inherently vague

D)Big gaps exist between private and public languages 31 A)it is a sign of human intelligence

B)in improves with constant practice

C)it is something we are born with

D)it varies from person to person 32 A)how private languages are developed

B)how different languages are related

C)how people create their languages

D)how children learn to use language

Passage Three 33 A)she was a tailor

B)she was an engineer

C)she was an educator

D)she was a public speaker 34.A)Basing them on science-fiction movies.B)Including interesting examples in them

C)Adjusting them to different audiences

D)Focusing on the latest progress in space science 35.A)Whether spacemen carry weapons

B)How spacesuits protect spacemen

C)How NASA trains its spacemen

D)What spacemen cat and drink Section C Directions : In this section.you will hear a passage three time.When the passage is read for first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea.when the passage is read for the first time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36to43 with the exact words you have just heard.For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Crime is increasing world wide.There is every reason to believe the(36)____will continue through the next few decades.Crime rates have always been high in multicultural, industrialized societies such as the United States, but a new(37)____has appeared on the world(38)____rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few(39)____.Street crimes such as robbery, rape(40)___and auto theft are clearly rising(41)___in eastern European countries such as Hungary and in western European nations such as the united Kingdom.What is driving this crime(42)____?There are no simple answers.Still，there are certain conditions(43)_______with rising crime increasing heterogeneity(混杂)of populations, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of government,(44)___________________________________________________________________________________ These conditions are increasingly observable around the world.For instance, cultures that were previously isolated and homogeneous(同种类的),such as Japan, Denmark and Greece(45)________________________________________________________________________ Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of values.Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the twenty-first century, and(46)_______________________________________________

参考答案

11.D.She has lost contact with most of her friends 12.A.A painter 13.C.Make inquiries elsewhere 14.C.He has gained some weight lately 15.D.he doesn’t like abstract paintings

16.B.she may have put her notebook amid the journals 17.A.she wants to get some sleep 18.B.his chance of getting the job is slim 19.A 20.A 21.D 22.C 23.B 24.C 25.A 26.A)To introduce the chief of the city' police force.27.D)He holds a master's degree in criminology.28.B)To get police officers closer to the local people.29.C)Effective.30.B)There are numerous languages in existence.31.C)It is something we are born with.32.D)How children learn to use language.33.B)She was an engineer.34.C)Adjusting them to different audiences.35.A)Whether spacemen carry weapons.36 trend 37 phenomenon 38 scene 39 offences 40 murder 41 particularly 42 explosion 43 associated 44 changing national borders, greater economic growth and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong.45 are now facing the sort of cultural variety that has been common in America for most of its history.46 failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems.Script Section A

Short Conversations

11．M: I just received an Email from one of my former classmates.I was surprised, I hadn’t heard from him for ages.W: Well, I’ve been out of touch with most of my old friends, only one or two still drop me a line occasionally, Q: What does the woman mean?

12.M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on the outside of your house early next week.W: Well, right now I think I want white for the window frames and yellow for the walls, but I’ll let you know tomorrow.Q: Who is the woman talking to?

13.W: Excuse me, do you have any apartments available for under 500 dollars a month? I need to move in next week when my new job starts.M: The only vacant one I have is 600 dollars, have you inquired at the apartment complex down the street?

Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

14.W: You bought a pair of jeans yesterday, didn’t you? What are they like?

M: Oh, they are pretty much like my other ones, except with a larger waist.I guess I haven’t spent much time exercising lately.Q: What can we infer from the conversation about the man?

15.W: I really like those abstract paintings we saw yesterday.What do you think? M: I guess it’s something I haven’t acquired a taste for yet.Q: What does the man imply?

16.W: You haven’t seen a blue notebook, have you? I hope I didn’t leave it in the reading room.M: Did you check that pile of journals you’ve borrowed from the library the other day?

Q: What is the man trying to say to the woman?

17.M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee?

W: I’d love to, but I’m exhausted.I was up till 3 this morning, writing a paper for my literature class.Q: Why does the woman decline the man’s invitation?

18.W: You had a job interview yesterday, didn’t you? How did it go?

M: Not too bad, I guess.There were about 20 candidates competing for the sales manager’s job.And finally it was down to three of us, but the other two seemed better qualified.Q: What does the man imply?

长对话1

F: Simon, how does it feel to be retired? M: Well, not so bad.F: How have you been spending your time?

M: I have been spending more time with my family.I’ve also travelled a bit, you know, off season when everywhere is less crowded and hotels cost less.F: Great.M: You know I haven’t stopped work completely.F: Yes, could you tell us more about this?

M: I’m on a scheme that’s called phased retirement;I had a six-month break from work, after that I could apply for project work with the company I used to work for.F: How does the scheme work?

M: Well, it’s a trial at the moment.Instead of hiring temporary stuff, the company advertises posts on its website that retired employees like myself can access.F: What sort of works advertised?

M: Well, all sorts of things, really.Administrative work and more specialized work, the sort of thing I can do.Some of the projects can last five or six months, and others can just be a couple of days.I can decide more or less when to work.So I can manage my own time.F: I can see it’s good for you.What is your company get out of this?

M: Well, I still have all my old contacts at work, so I know who to contact to get something done.The company gets flexibility, too.Once the job’s over, that’s it.I’m not on their books any more.Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.Why does Simon find his retired life enjoyable?

20.How does Simon get to know about the company’s available posts?

21.Why does the company adopt the phased retirement scheme?

长对话2

W: Oh, where are we going?

M: I want to show you something.W: I know, but what is it?

M: A farm.It’s just down this road.It’s a small place, but at least it would be our own.W: A farm? How can we afford to buy a farm? M: It isn’t very large, only 40 acres.We wouldn’t have to pay very much right now.W: Is there a house on the place?

M: A small one, two bedrooms, but it needs to be fixed up a little.I can do the job myself.W: OK.Is there enough space for a kitchen garden?

M: There is about half an acre around the house.That’s plenty of space.W: Then we can grow our own fresh vegetables.And maybe keep a few chickens, couldn’t we?

M: Yes, and we can probably grow a lot of our own food.W: What are you thinking about growing, if we do take this place?

M: Well, it really isn’t big enough for corn.I thought we might try to raise a crop of potatoes.W: Potatoes? There are a lot of work.M: We are used to hard work, aren’t we?

W: Yes, we are, but the money.Do we have enough to get started? It seems like a dream.M: I think we’ve saved enough.We can pay a little on the farm and maybe put a few dollars down on the tractor, too.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q 22: What are the speakers going to do at the time of the conversation?

Q 23: What does the man say about the farm?

Q 24: Why does the man intend to grow potatoes rather than corn on the farm?

Q 25: What is the woman’s greatest concern about the man’s plan?

Section B Passage One

Members of the city council and distinguished guests, it is my privilege to introduce to you today Mr.Robert Washington, chief of our city’s police force.He will address us on the subject of the Community Policing Program.Most of you know that Mr.Washington has a distinguished record as head of our police force for more than ten years.However, you may not know that he also holds a master’s degree in criminology and studied abroad for a year with the international police force which deals with crimes around the world.Mr.Washington first introduced the Community Policing Program 8 years ago.The idea behind the program is to get the police officers out of their cars and into our neighborhoods where they can talk directly to merchants and residents about the real dynamics of our city.These officers do more than make arrests.They try to find ways to help solve the problems that contribute to crime in the first place.Often that means hooking people up with services offered by other city agencies, such as schools, hospitals, housing, drug treatment centers.And the program seems to be working: crime is down and our citizens report that they feel more secure.Today Mr.Washington is going to tell us more about this program.Now let’s welcome Mr.Robert Washington.26.What is the purpose of the speaker’s remarks?

He will address us on the subject of community policing program.27.What does the speaker say about Mr.Robert Washington?

Most of you know that Mr.Washington has a distinguished record as head of our police force for more than ten years.However, you may not know that he also holds a master’s degree in criminology and studied abroad for a year with the international police force which deals with crimes around the world.Mr.Washington first introduced the community policing program 8 years ago.28.What is the idea behind the Community Policing Program?

The idea behind the program is to get the police officers out of their cars and into our neighborhoods where they can talk directly to merchants and residents about the real dynamics of our city.29.How has the Community Policing Program turned out to be?

And the program seems to be working, crime is down and our citizens report that they feel more secure.Passage Two

There are between 3000 and 6000 public languages in the world, and we must add approximately 6 billion private languages since each one of us necessarily has one.Considering these facts, the possibilities for breakdowns in communication seem infinite in number.However, we do communicate successfully from time to time.And we do learn to speak languages.But learning to speak languages seems to be a very mysterious process.For a long time, people thought that we learned a language only by imitation and association.For example, a baby touches a hot pot and starts to cry.The mother says, “Hot, hot!” And the baby, when it stops crying, imitates the mother and says, “Hot, hot!” However, Noam Chomsky, a famous expert in language, pointed out that although children do learn some words by imitation and association, they also combine words to make meaningful sentences in ways that are unique, unlearned and creative.Because young children can make sentences they have never heard before, Chomsky suggested that human infants are born with the ability to learn language.Chomsky meant that underneath all the differences between public and private languages, there is a universal language mechanism that makes it possible for us, as infants, to learn any language in the world.This theory explains the potential that human infants have for learning language.But it does not really explain how children come to use language in particular ways.Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 30.Why does the speaker say there are great possibilities for communication breakdowns?

There are numerous public and private languages.Question 31.What is Chomsky’s point on the ability to learn a language?

Human infants are born with the ability to learn language and the potential to learn any language in the world.Question 32.What does Chomsky’s theory fail to explain according to the speaker?

It does not really explain how children come to use language in particular ways.Passage Three

When US spacewoman Joan Higginbotham is not flying and working in space, she might be found somewhere on earth giving a speech.Higginbotham, who grew up in Chicago and became an engineer before joining NASA, that is the National Air and Space Administration, gives about a dozen speeches a year.Each speech is different because she tailors her remarks to each audience.Through interviews and E-mails, she finds out in advance her listeners' educational level and what information they want to know.On the subject of space walks, for example, audiences vary in their interests and how much complexity they can comprehend.To elementary school children, Higginbotham may discuss a problem that many kids want to know about.“How do spacemen in a spacesuit eat, drink, and go to the bathroom?” Her answer is “the spacesuit is really a small spacecraft with room for food and water-containers, and a waste-collection system.” To a high school audience, she might satisfy a curiosity that often arises in her pre-speech interviews with students who obviously have seen many science fiction movies.“Do spacemen carry weapons in case they encounter enemies in space?” Her answer is “No”.To scientists, she might provide technical details on such topics as the design of spacesuits that protects spacemen from the deadly temperature extremes of space.Just as elaborate preparation is required for success in space, Higginbotham says that it’s important for speakers to learn as much as possible about their listeners before a speech because every audience is different.33.What did Joan Higginbotham do before joining in NASA?

34.How does Higginbotham prepare her speech on space walks?

35.What does the high school audience want to know about space travel?

Section C Compound Dictation:

Crime is increasing worldwide.There is every reason to believe the trend will continue through the next few decades.Crime rates have always been high in multi-cultural industrialized societies such as the United States.But a new phenomenon has appeared on the world scene: rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few offences.Street crimes such as robbery, rape, murder and auto theft are clearly rising, particularly in Eastern European countries, such as Hungary, and in Western European nations, such as the Untied Kingdom.What is driving this crime explosion? There are no simple answers.Still, there are certain conditions associated with rising crime.Increasing heterogeneity of population, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of governments, changing national borders, greater economic growth and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong.These conditions are increasingly observable around the world.For instance, cultures that were previously isolated and homogenous, such as Japan, Denmark and Greece, are now facing the sort of cultural variety that has been common in America for most of its history.Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of values.Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the 21st century, and failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems.

第五篇：2003年06月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

2003年6月21日大学英语四级听力试题

Section A

1.A)At a theatre.C)At a railway station.B)At a booking office.D)At a restaurant.2.A)The man is inviting the woman to dinner.B)The woman is too busy to join the man for dinner.C)The woman is a friend of the Stevensons'.D)The man is going to visit the Stevensons.3.A)The professor's presentation was not convincing enough.B)The professor's lecture notes were too complicated.C)The professor spoke with a strong accent.D)The professor spoke too fast.4.A)The furnished apartment was inexpensive.B)The apartment was provided with some old furniture.C)The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday.D)The furniture he bought was very cheap.5.A)The man is thinking about taking a new job.B)The man likes a job that enables him to travel.C)The man is sure that he will gain more by taking the job.D)The man doesn't want to stay home and take care of their child.6.A)Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks.C)Be patient and wait.B)Call to check his scores.D)Inquire when the test scores are released.7.A)She read it selectively.C)She read it slowly.B)She went over it chapter by chapter.D)She finished it at a stretch.8.A)He was kept in hospital for a long time.B)He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.C)He was seriously wounded in a mine explosion.D)He was fined for speeding.9.A)Wait for a taxi.C)Go on a trip.B)Buy some food.D)Book train tickets.10.A)It's not as hard as expected.B)It's too tough for some students.C)It's much more difficult than people think.D)It's believed to be the hardest optional course.Section B 11.How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass? 12.What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting some leaves? 13.What did the speaker want to tell us in this passage?

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A)Anxious and worried.C)Nervous and confused.B)Proud and excited.D)Inspired and confident.12.A)His father scolded him severely.B)His father took back the six dollars.C)His father made him do the cutting again.D)His father cut the leaves himself.13.A)One can benefit a lot from working with his father.B)Manual labourers shouldn't be looked down upon.C)One should always do his job earnestly.D)Teenagers tend to be careless.Passage Two 14.What did the speaker use to do for a living? 15.What do we know about the speaker’s life in the past? 16.What made the speaker change his life style?

Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A)He ran a village shop.C)He worked in an advertising agency.B)He worked on a farm.D)He was a gardener.15.A)It was stressful.C)It was peaceful.B)It was colorful.D)It was boring.16.A)His desire to start Iris own business.B)The crisis in his family life.C)The decline in his health.D)His dream of living in the countryside.Passage Three 17.Why is it difficult for visitors to locate Cambridge University? 18.What does the passage tell us about the colleges of Cambridge University? 19.What can be learnt from the passage about the libraries in Cambridge University? 20.What does the passage tell about women students in Cambridge University?

Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17.A)Because there are no signs to direct them.B)Because no tour guides are available.C)Because all the buildings in the city look alike.D)Because the university is everywhere in the city.18.A)They set their own exams.C)They award their own degrees.B)They select their own students.D)They organize their own laboratory work.19.A)Most of them have a long history.B)Many of them are specialized libraries.C)They house more books than any other university library.D)They each have a copy of every book published in Britain.20.A)Very few of them are engaged in research.B)They were not awarded degrees until 1948.C)They have outnumbered male students.D)They were not treated equally until 1881.2003年6月21日大学英语四级考试参考答案 1.D 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.C 11.B 12.C 13.C 14.C 15.A 16.B 17.D 18.B 19.B 20.B

2003年6月大学英语四级听力原文

Section A 1.W: George, look at the long waiting line.I’m glad you’ve made the reservation.M: More and more people enjoy eating out now.Besides, this place is especially popular with oversea students.Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place? 2.M: I wonder if you can drop by tomorrow evening.The Stevensons is coming over for dinner.I’d like you to meet them.W: Sure.I’d love to.I’ve heard they’re interesting people.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 3.W: The presentation made by Professor Jackson was too complicated to understand.M: Well, I think he didn’t speak slowly enough for us to take notes.Q: What is the man’s complaint?

4.W: You’ve got your apartment furnished, haven’t you?

M: Yes.I bought some used furniture at the Sunday Market and it was a real bargain.Q: What does the man mean? 5.M: Mary doesn’t want me to take the job.She says our child is too young and the job requires much traveling.W: You should talk to her again and see if you can find a way out.Think about the gains and loses before you make a decision.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 6.M: I haven’t got my scores on the GRE test yet.Do you think I should call to make inquiries? W: There is no hurry.The test scores are released at least eight weeks after the test.Q: What does the woman advise the man to do? 7.M: Have you finished reading the book you bought last month? W: Oh, I didn’t read it straight through the way you read a novel.I just cover the few chapters that interested me most.Q: How did the woman read the book? 8.W: Hi, John!Haven’t seen you for quite a while.Are you fine? M: Oh, yes.But luck seemed to go against me.I had a car accident, only some minor injuries, though.Q: What happened to John? 9.M: The taxi is waiting downstairs.Let’s hurry.W: Wait a minute.I’ll take some food with us.I don’t like the meal served on the train.Q: What are the speakers going to do? 10.W: Is that optional course as hard as everybody says? M: Exactly even worse, believe it or not.Q: What does the man say about the course?

Section B Passage One Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choice marked A), B), C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage One My father woke me up early one morning when I was fourteen and announced: “Get up!You’re going with me to cut grass.” I felt proud and excited because my father thought I was responsible enough to help him in his business.Still that first day was really hard.From sunrise to sunset, my father, my younger brother and I cut and trimmed very large yards in a well-to-do part of the city.By the end of the day I was exhausted but I felt food.I had put in a hard day’s labor and had earned six dollars.One day my father spotted some weeds I had missed cutting and pulled me aside.“Get that section again,” he said firmly.“Don’t let me have to tell you to do the job right the first time.” In every job I have held，from cutting lawns to washing dishes to working a machine in a construction site, I have learnt something that help me in my next job.If you look hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.Passage Two I live in a small village in the country.My wife and I run the village shop.We have a very peaceful life.“Boring ”, some might say.But we love it.We know all the people in the village and have plenty of time to stop and chat.I have plenty of time for my hobbies too, gardening, fishing, and walking in the countryside.I love the outdoor life.It wasn’t always like this though.I used to have a really stress job, working till late in the office every evening and often bringing work home at the weekend.The advertising world is very competitive and when I look back, I can’t imagine how I stayed it.I had no private life at all, no time for the really important things in life.Because of the pressure of the job I used to smoke and drink too much.The crisis came when my wife left me.She complained that she never saw me and I had no time for family life.This made me realize what was really important to me.I talked things through with her and decided to get back together again and started a new and better life together.I gave up tobacco and alcohol, and searched for new hobbies.Now I am afraid looking back since the past life seemed a horrible dream.Passage Three “Where is the university” is the question many visitors to Cambridge asked, but no one could point them in any one direction because there is no campus.The university consists of thirty-one self-governing colleges.It has lecture halls, libraries, laboratories, museums and offices throughout the city.Individual colleges choose their own students who have to meet the minimum entrance requirements set by the university.Undergraduates usually live and study in their colleges where they are taught in very small groups.Lectures and laboratory and practical work are organized by the university and held in university buildings.There are over 10,000 undergraduates and 3,500 post-graduates, about 40% of them are women and some 8% from overseas.As well as teaching, research is of major importance.Since the beginning of the 20th century, more than 60 university members have won Nobel Prizes.University has a huge number of buildings for teaching and research.It has more than 60 specialist subject libraries as well as the university library, which, as a copyright library, is entitled to a copy of every book published in Britain.Examinations are set and degrees are awarded by the university.It allowed women to take the university exams in 1881, but it was not until 1948 that they were awarded degrees.