第一篇：2006年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案（xiexiebang推荐）
2006年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案
Part III Listing Comprehension(35 minutes)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 though the centre.注意：此部分答题在答题卡2上作答。11.A)Plan his budget carefully.B)Give her more information.C)Ask someone else for advice.D)Buy a gift for his girlfriend.12.A)She’ll have some chocolate cake.B)She’ll take a look at the menu.C)She’ll go without dessert.D)She’ll prepare the dinner.13.A)The man can speak a foreign language.B)The woman hopes to improve her English.C)The woman knows many different languages.D)The man wishes to visit many more countries.14.A)Go to the library.B)Meet the woman.C)See Professor Smith.D)Have a drink in the bar.15.A)She isn’t sure when Professor Bloom will be back.B)The man shouldn’t be late for his class.C)The man can come back sometime later.D)She can pass on the message for the man.16.A)He has a strange personality.B)He’s got emotional problems.C)His illness is beyond cure.D)His behavior is hard to explain.17.A)The tickets are more expensive than expected.B)The tickets are sold in advance at half price.C)It’s difficult to buy the tickets on the spot.D)It’s better to buy the tickets beforehand.18.A)He turned suddenly and ran into a tree.B)He was hit by a fallen box from a truck.C)He drove too fast and crashed into a truck.D)He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A)To go boating on the St.Lawrence River.B)To go sightseeing in Quebec Province.C)To call on a friend in Quebec City.D)To attend a wedding in Montreal.20.A)Study the map of Quebec Province.B)Find more about Quebec Province.C)Brush up on her French.D)Learn more about the local customs.21.A)It’s most beautiful in summer.B)It has many historical buildings.C)It was greatly expanded in the 18th century.D)It’s the only French-speaking city in Canada.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22.A)It was about a little animal.B)It took her six years to write.C)It was adapted from a fairy tale.D)It was about a little girl and her pet.23.A)She knows how to write best-selling novels.B)She can earn a lot of money by writing for adults.C)She is able to win enough support from publishers.D)She can make a living by doing what she likes.24.A)The characters.B)The readers.C)Her ideas.D)Her life experiences.25.A)She doesn’t really know where they originated.B)She mainly drew on stories of ancient saints.C)They popped out of her childhood dreams.D)They grew out of her long hours of thinking.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 the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage One 26.A)Monitor students’ sleep patterns.B)Help students concentrate in class.C)Record students’ weekly performance.D)Ask students to complete a sleep report.27.A)Declining health.B)Lack of attention.C)Loss of motivation.D)Improper behavior.28.A)They should make sure their children are always punctual for school.B)They should ensure their children grow up in a healthy environment.C)They should help their children accomplish high-quality work.D)They should see to it that their children have adequate sleep.Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.A)She stopped being a homemaker.B)She became a famous educator.C)She became a public figure.D)She quit driving altogether.30.A)A motorist’s speeding.B)Her running a stop sign.C)Her lack of driving experience.D)A motorist’s failure to concentrate.31.A)Nervous and unsure of herself.B)Calm and confident of herself.C)Courageous and forceful.D)Distracted and reluctant.32.A)More strict training of women drivers.B)Restrictions on cell phone use while driving.C)Improved traffic conditions in cities.D)New regulations to ensure children’s safety.Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33.A)They haven’t devoted as much energy to medicine as to space travel.B)Three are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify.C)It is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold.D)They believe people can recover without treatment.34.A)They reveal the seriousness of the problem.B)They indicate how fast the virus spreads.C)They tell us what kind of medicine to take.D)They show our body is fighting the virus.35.A)It actually does more harm than good.B)It causes damage to some organs of our body.C)It works better when combined with other remedies.D)It helps us to recover much sooner.Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information.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：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。
You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways depending on the situation they are in.This is very(36)________.All languages have two general levels of(37)________: a formal level and an informal level.English is no(38)________.The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a(39)________ level.Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks,(40)________ books and in business letters.You would also use formal English in compositions and(41)________ that you write in school.Informal language is used in conversation with(42)________, family members and friends, and when we write(43)________ notes or letters to close friends.Formal language is different from informal language in several ways.First, formal or a language family
tends member
to “Close
be the
more door，polite.please,”
(44)(45)________________________________.For example, I might say to a friend ________________________________.Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary.(46)________________________________.Let’s say that I really like soccer.If I am talking to my friend I might say “I am just crazy about soccer!” But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say “I really enjoy soccer.”
答案：
Part III Listening Comprehension(35%)Section A 11.B Give her more information 12.C She’ll go without dessert 13.A The man can speak a foreign language 14.C See Prof.Smith 15.D She can pass on the message for the man 16.B He’s got emotional problems 17.D It’s better to buy the tickets beforehand 18.A He turned suddenly and ran into a tree 19.D to attend a wedding in Montreal 20.C Brush up on her French 21.B It has many historical buildings 22.A It was about a little animal 23.D She can make a living by doing what she likes 24.B Her ideas 25.A She doesn’t really know where they originated Section B 26.C Record students’ weekly performance 27.B Lack of attention 28.D They should see to it that their children have adequate sleep 29.C She became a public figure 30.D A motorist’s failure to concentrate 31.A Nervous and unsure of herself 32.B Restrictions on cell phone use while driving 33.B There are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify 34.D They show our body is fighting the virus 35.A It actually does more harm than good Section C 36.natural 37.usage 38.exception 39.particular 40.reference 41.essays 42.colleagues 43.personal 44.What we may find interesting is that it usually takes more words to be polite 45.but to a stranger, I probably would say “would you mind closing the door?” 46.There are bound to be some words and phrases that belong in formal language and others that are informal.
第二篇：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.
第三篇：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.
第四篇：1993年01月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案
1993年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)听力真题试卷
Part I Listening Comprehension(20 minutes)Section A 1.A)Go over the list.B)Do some shopping.C)List everything her friend needs.D)Go for an outing.2.A)The man did most of the talking.B)The man and the woman robbed the bank.C)The woman was wearing a black sweater.D)The man and the woman had dark hair.3.A)The traffic.B)The weather.C)Their health.D)Their time-table.4.A)John missed a test.B)John has kept his job.C)John has stolen a car.D)John was called a thief.5.A)To buy Frank a new car.B)To drive Frank’s car.C)To help Frank sell his car.D)To help Frank repair his car.6.A)English.B)English and Education.C)Education.D)Neither English nor Education.7.A)As big as she expected.B)Much bigger than she expected.C)Not as big as she expected.D)So small that she is not satisfied.8.A)The rent is too high.B)He can’t afford the high taxes.C)He doesn’t want to live in the suburbs.D)It’s too far away from his office.9.A)No.He has to finish his homework.B)No.He doesn’t like going to the club.C)Yes.He’ll go after he finished his homework.D)Yes.He’ll write his paper after he returns.10.A)Because Maria doesn’t like football.B)Because Maria fell ill.C)Because he didn’t have the time.D)Because he can’t stand football.Section B
Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A)His friend bought them for him.B)He bought them himself.C)He booked them quite a while ago.D)He got them free of charge.12.A)Her husband was taking her out to the theater.B)Her husband had got her a job in his office.C)Her husband was going to buy her some nice gifts.D)Her husband had found his lost money.13.A)He had lost the tickets for the theater.B)He had lost his briefcase.C)He had left his briefcase at home.D)He had left the ticket in the office.Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A)Lack of electricity.B)Shortage of books.C)Lack of clean water.D)Shortage of experts.15.A)A system which trains doctors.B)A group of experts who can provide professional advice.C)A computer program which can provide professional advice.D)A system which trains computer experts.16.A)It is not easy to see the shortage of experts in the villages.B)Many doctors and engineers are sent to the villages to make up for the shortage of experts.C)Expert medical systems are widely used in developing countries.D)Expert systems are owned by wealthy farmers and businessmen.Passage Three Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17.A)To learn Spanish.B)To tour the city.C)To see the ancient art.D)To visit friends.18.A)By taxi.B)By bus.C)By subway.D)By foot.19.A)He got lost.B)A taxi was faster.C)He lost his map.D)The policeman advised him to.20.A)He was greatly disappointed.B)He was pleased to get there finally.C)He was pleased with his knowledge of Spanish.D)He was at a loss about what to do.1993年1月四级听力参考答案： 1.C 2.A 3.D4.C 5.C 6.A 7.A 8.D 9.A 10.D 11.D 12.C 13.A 14.A 15.B 16.C 17.C 18.B 19.B 20.D
1993年01四级听力原文
Section A
1.W: Mike, before I go out, could you go over the shopping list and if there`s anything else you need?
M: Yes, that`s about everything.Now you`re sure you don`t mind going? Q: What is the woman probably going to do?
2.M: Could you describe the two people who robbed the bank?
W: Well, the man was tall with dark hair and he was wearing a black sweater.The main thing that I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking.Q: What do you learn from this conversation? 3.M: It`s a perfect day for staying inside.W: This rain hasn`t let up for 2 weeks.I`m going crazy.Q: What are they talking about?
4.W: John`s been dismissed for stealing.M: There must be some mistake.Q: What can be concluded from the conversation? 5.W: What are you going to do this afternoon? M: I told Frank I`d help him work on his car.Q: What did the man plant to do?
6.M: What did you major in besides English? W: I majored in education, too.Q: What did the woman major in? 7.M: I don`t remember it being this small.I had the impression that the room was a lot bigger.W: So did I.But it`ll be Ok once we get the furniture in.Q: How does the woman feel about the room? 8.M: I would like to move to the suburbs, but I don`t have enough money to pay the high taxis.W: I wish you could.It`s nice to live there.Q: Why isn`t the man moving to the suburbs?
9.W: Jack, would you like to go to the club with us tomorrow night? M: I wish I could, but I have to work on my term paper.Q: Is Jack going to the club?
10.W: Did you watch the game yesterday?
M: I wanted to do, but Marie was watching a movie on Channel 5, so I watched it with her.You know Marie, she can`t stand football.Q: Why didn`t the man watch the game?
Section B
Passage One
Fred telephoned his wife.“I`ve managed to get free tickets for the theatre tonight.” he told her.“Meet me at the office.We`ll have something to eat and then go on to the theatre.” Fred`s wife was delighted.It was quite a while since they had been to the theatre which she liked very much.She met her husband as they had arranged.They had dinner and got to the theatre in good time.At the entrance, Fred took out his wallet to get the tickets.“It`s very strange.” he said, “They aren`t here.” “try your pockets.” suggested his wife.But the tickets weren`t there either.Then Fred looked very upset.“What`s the matter?” asked his wife.“Well,” Fred explained, “I remember what I did with the tickets.I put them in my briefcase.But because I wasn`t coming home.I left it in the office.” Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.How did Fred get the tickets for the theatre? 12.Why was Fred`s wife delighted? 13.Why was Fred upset after he and his wife got to the theatre?
Passage Two
Villages in developing countries often lack many things.Books, clean water, electricity.These shortages are easy to see.But a different kind of shortage is not easy to see.That is a shortage of experts.Many villages have no doctors, engineers or scientists.They have no one who knows how to treat unusual medical problems or design a new expert system.There`s a way to ease these problems.They can do it with computers.In the past few years, computer scientists around the world have developed what they call expert systems.An expert system is a special kind of computer program.In some situations, it can take the place of a human expert.For example, an expert in medical system can help care for a sick person.A question appears on the computer screen, “Is the person hot?” You tell the computer either yes or no.The computer asks other questions.“Has the person lost any blood?” “Can the person move normally?” You answer.The computer continues to ask questions until it has enough information to make a decision.Then it tells what medicine or other treatment is needed.In this way the expert system takes the place of a doctor.Another kind of expert system takes the place of an engineer.It measures the flow of water in a river.It tells if a dam can be built on the river.It also tells how much electricity can be produced.Still other kinds of expert systems help solve problems for farmers and owners of small businesses.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.What does the speaker want to draw the listener`s attention to when he mentions the villages in developing countries? 15.What is an expert system? 16.Which of the following statements is true?
Passage Three
Last summer I visited Mexico City to see the ancient art in the museums there.I was surprised at how well I managed to get around even though I don`t speak a word of Spanish.You just have to be able to make the right decision in a talk situation.The manager of my hotel gave me a map of the city and told me that the best way to get to the museum was by subway.I didn`t know where the nearest subway was.But I was sure I would find it if I walked a little.After an hour I was still walking.I was completely lost.Just then a policeman came over and showed me the nearest station.I looked at the subway map and wall and didn`t know which line to take.In fact I wasn`t shown which station I was in.Most people would give up in that situation but not me.After I thought it over, I knew exactly what to do.I went upstairs and took a taxi.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17.Why did the speaker go to Mexico City?
18.What was the best way to the museum according to the hotel manager? 19.Why did the speaker take a taxi? 20.How did the speaker feel about his trip to the museum?
第五篇：2003年01月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案
2003年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)听力真题试卷
Section A
1.A)They are both anxious to try Italian food.B)They are likely to have dinner together.C)The man will treat the woman to dinner tonight.D)The woman refused to have dinner with the man.2.A)It’s only for rent, not for sale.B)It’s not as good as advertised.C)It’s being redecorated.D)It’s no longer available.3.A)Colleagues.B)Husband and wife.C)Employer and employee.D)Mother and son.4.A)She contacts her parents occasionally.B)She phones her parents regularly at weekends.C)She visits her parents at weekends when the fares are down.D)She often call her parents regardless of the rates.5.A)The next bus is coming soon.B)The bus will wait a few minutes at the stop.C)There are only two or three passengers waiting for the bus.D)They can catch this bus without running.6.A)The assignment looks easy but actually it’s quite difficult.B)The assignment is too difficult for them to complete on time.C)They cannot finish the assignment until Thursday.D)They have plenty of time to work on the assignment.7.A)The man will go to meet the woman this evening.B)The man and the woman have an appointment at 7 o’clock.C)The woman can’t finish making the jam before 7 o’clock.D)The woman won’t be able to see the man this evening.8.A)She’s learned a lot from the literature class.B)She’s written some books about world classics.C)She’s met some of the world’s best writers.D)She’s just back from a trip round the world.9.A)The exam was easier than the previous one.B)Joe is sure that he will do better in the next exam.C)Joe probably failed in the exam.D)The oral part of the exam was easier than the written part.10.A)She is tired of driving in heavy traffic.B)She doesn’t mind it as the road conditions are good.C)She is unhappy to have to drive such a long way every day.D)She enjoys it because she’s good at driving.Section B
Compound Dictation
It’s difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish.It’s so vast, so deep, so(S1)________.Unfortunately, it’s not bottomless.Over-fishing,(S2)________ with destructive fishing practices, is killing off the fish and(S3)________ their environment.Destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermen’s means of living.At least 60(S4)________ of the world’s commercially important fish(S5)________ are already over-fished, or fished to the limit.As a result, governments have had to close down some areas of sea to commercial fishing.Big, high-tech fleets(S6)________ that everything in their path is pulled out of water.Anything too small, or the wrong thing, is thrown back either dead or dying.That’s an(S7)________ of more than 20 million metric tons every year.(S8)________.In some parts of the world, for every kilogram of prawns(对虾)caught, up to 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish and other marine wildlife die, simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.True,(S9)________, then catch them in a way that doesn’t kill other innocent sea life.2003年1月四级听力参考答案
1.B 2.D 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.B
S1.mysterious
S2.coupled
S3.ruining
S4.percent
S5.species
S6.ensure
S7.average
S8.When you consider that equals a quarter of the world catch, you begin to see the size of the
problem.S9.True, some countries are beginning to deal with this problem, but it’s vital we find a rational
way of fishing
S10.Before every ocean becomes a dead sea, it would make sense to give the fish enough time to
recover, grow to full size and reproduce
2003年1月大学英语四级原文
1.M: Mary, would you join me for dinner tonight?
W: You treated me last weekend.Now, it's my turn.Shall we try something Italian?
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
2.W: Good afternoon, I'm calling to inquire about the four bedroom house you advertised in
the newspaper.M: I am sorry, but it's already sold.Q: What do we learn about the house from the conversation?
3.W: John, what are you doing on your computer? Don't you remember your promise?M: This is not a game.It's only a crossword puzzle that helps increase my vocabulary.Q: What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
4.M: Do you still keep in touch with your parents regularly after all these years?
W: Yes, of course.I call them at weekends when the rates are down fifty percent.Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?
5.M: Hurry, there is a bus coming.W: Why run? There will be another one in two or three minutes.Q: What does the woman mean?
6.M: Wow, that's a big assignment we got for the English class.W: Well, it's not as bad as it looks.It isn't due until Thursday morning.Q: What does the woman mean?
7.W: Hello, is that Steve? I'm stuck in a traffic jam.I'm afraid I can't make it before seven
o'clock.M: Never mind.I'll be here waiting for you.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
8.M: You really seem to enjoy your literature class.W: You're right.It has opened a new world for me.I'm exposed to the thoughts of some of
the world's best writers.I've never read so much in my life.
Q: What does the woman mean?
9.W: Listen to me, Joe, the exam is already a thing of the past.Just forget about it.M: That's easier said than done.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
10.M: I hear you drive a long way to work everyday.W: Oh, yes.It's about sixty miles.But it doesn't seem that far, the road is not bad, and
there's not much traffic.Q: How does the woman feel about driving to work?
Section B Compound Dictation
It's difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish.It's so vast, so deep, so mysterious.Unfortunately, it's not bottomless.Over-fishing, coupled with destructive fishing practices, is killing off the fish and ruining their environment.Destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermen's means of living.At least 60 percent of the world's commercially important fish species are already over-fished, or fished to the limit.As a result, governments have had to close down some areas of sea to commercial fishing.Big, high-tech fleets ensure that everything in their path is pulled out of water.Anything too small, or the wrong thing, is thrown back either dead or dying.That's an average of more than 20 million metric tons every year.When you consider that equal a quarter of the world catch, you begin to see the sides of the problem.In some parts of the world, for every kilogram of prawns(对虾)caught, up to 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish and other marine wildlife die, simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.True, some countries are beginning to deal with this problem, but it is vital we find rational ways of fishing, before every ocean becomes a dead sea.It would make sense to give the fish enough time to recover, grow to full sizes and reproduce, then catch them in a way that doesn't kill other innocent sea life.
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