四级听力真题

　　Part II Listening Comprehension (30 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 1 with a single line through the centre.
　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

　　1.A)Go to a place he has visited
　　B)Make her own arrangements
　　C)Consult a travel agent
　　D)Join in a package tour
　　2.
　　A)They are on a long trip by car
　　B)They are syuck in a traffic jam
　　C)They are used to getting up early
　　D)They are tired of eating out at night
　　3.
　　A)He is a person difficult to deal with
　　B)He dislikes any formal gathering
　　C)He is unwilling to speak in public
　　D)He often keeps a distance from others
　　4.
　　A)Work in another deparment
　　B)Pursue further education
　　C)Recruit graduate students
　　D)Take an administrative job
　　5.
　　A)He would not be available to start the job in time
　　B)He is not quite qualified for the art director position
　　C)He would like to leave some more time for himself
　　D)He will get his application letter ready before May1
　　6.
　　A)Cleaner
　　B)porter
　　C)Mechanic
　　D)Salesman
　　7.
　　A)Reqest one or two roommates to do the cleaning
　　B)Help Laura with her term paper due this weekend
　　C)Get Laura to clean the apartment herself this time
　　D)Ask Laura to put off the cleaning until another week
　　8.
　　A) A problem caused by the construction
　　B)An accident that occurred on the bridge
　　C)The building project they are working on
　　D)The public transportaion conditions

　　Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have heard.
　　9
　　A) To look for a job as a salesperson
　　B) To have a talk with Miss Thompson.
　　C) To place an order for some products.
　　D) To complain about a faulty appliance.
　　10
　　A) The person in charge is not in the office.
　　B) The supplies are out of stock for the moment.
　　C) They failed to reach an agreement on the price.
　　D) The company is re-cataloguing the items.
　　11
　　A) 0743,12536 extension 15.
　　B) 0734,38750 extension 15.
　　C) 0734,21653 extension 51.
　　D) 0734,62135 extension 51.

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　12
　　A)Since he found a girlfriend
　　B)Since he took to heavy smoking.
　　C)Since he began to exercise regularly
　　D)Since he started to live on his own.
　　13
　　A)He is getting too fat.
　　B)He smokes too much
　　C)He doesn’t eat vegetables.
　　D)He doesn’t look well at all.
　　14
　　A)They are overweight for their age
　　B)They are respectful to their parents
　　C)They are still in their early twenties
　　D)They dislike doing physical exercise.
　　15
　　A)To quit smoking.
　　B)To find a girlfriend
　　C)To reduce his weight
　　D)To follow her advice.

　　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 1 with a single line through the centre.
　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

　　Passage One
　　Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　16.
　　A)They have destroyed several small towns.
　　B)They will soon spread to San Francisco.
　　C)They have injured many residents.
　　D)They are burning out of control.
　　17.
　　A) They have been hospitalized.
　　B) They have got skin problems.
　　C) They were choked by the thick smoke.
　　D) They were poisoned by the burning chemicals.
　　18.
　　A)It failed because of a sudden rocket explosion.
　　B) It has been re-scheduled for a midday takeoff.
　　C) It has been canceled due to technical problems.
　　D) It was delayed for eleven hours and thirty minutes.
　　19.
　　A)They made frequent long-distance calls to each other.
　　B) They illegally used government computers in New Jersey.
　　C) They were found to be smarter than computer specialists.
　　D) They were arrested for stealing government information.

　　Passage Two
　　Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　20.
　　A)Peaceful
　　B)Considerate
　　C)Generous
　　D)Cooperative
　　21.
　　A)Someone dumped the clothes left in the washer and dryer.
　　B)Someone broke the washer and dryer by overloading them.
　　C)Mindy Lance’s laundry blocked the way to the laundry room.
　　D)Mindy Lance’s threatened to take revenge on her neighbors.
　　22.
　　A)Asking the neighborhood committee for help.
　　B)Limiting the amount of laundry for each wash.
　　C)Informing the building manager of the matter.
　　D)Installing a few more washers and dryers.

　　Passage Three
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　23.A) She is both a popular and a highly respected author.
　　B) She is the most loved African novelist of all times.
　　C) She is the most influential author since the 1930's.
　　D) She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves.
　　24. A) The Book Critics Circle Award.
　　B) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction
　　C) The Nobel Prize for literature.
　　D) The National Book Award.
　　25. A)She is a relative of Morrison's.
　　B) She is a skilled storyteller.
　　C) She is a slave from Africa.
　　D) She is a black woman

　　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 with the exact words you have just heard. 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1上作答。

　　Many college students today own personal computer that cost anywhere from $1,000 to perhaps %5,000 or more. (26)_________, it is not uncommon for them to purchase (27)_________costing another several hundred dollars. Twenty years ago, computers were (28) ___________, but they were very large and extremely expensive. Few, if any,(29) __________ purchased computers for home use. Over the years, the price of the “guts” of a computer---its memory—has declined to less than a thousandth of the price per unit of memory that prevailed twenty years ago. This is the main reason why computers cost so much less today than they used to. Moreover, (30) _________improvements have made it possible to (31) ___________memory circuitry that is small enough to fit into the portable personal computers that many of us own and use. (32)___________, as the price of computation has declined the average consumer and business have spent more on purchasing computers.
　　(33)___________,improved agricultural technology, hybrid(杂交) seeds,(34)_________animal breeding, and so on have vastly increased the amount of output a typical farmer can produce. The prices of goods such as meats and grains have fallen sharply relative to the prices of most other goods and services. As agricultural prices have fallen, many households have decreased their total expenses on food. Even though the (35)______________of a product purchased generally increases when its price falls, total expenses on it may decline.

四级听力答案

　　1. C. Consult a travel agent.
　　2. A. They are on a long trip by car.
　　3. C. He is unwilling to speak in public.
　　4. B. Purse further education.
　　5. A. He would not be available to start the job in time.
　　6. B. Mechanic.
　　7. D. Ask Laura to put off the cleaning until another week.
　　8. A. A problem caused by the construction.

　　9. C. To place an order for some products.
　　10. A. The person in charge is not in the office.
　　11. B. 0734, 21653 extension 51.
　　12. B. Since he took to heavy smoking.
　　13. A. He is getting too fat.
　　14. D. They dislike doing physical exercise.
　　15. C. To find a girlfriend.

　　16-19 暂无

　　20. B. Considerate.
　　21. A. Someone dumped the clothes left in the washer and dryer.
　　22. C. Informing the building manager of the matter.
　　23. A. She is both a popular and a highly respected author.
　　24. B. The Nobel Prize for literature.
　　25. D. She is a black woman.

　　26. In addition
　　27. software
　　28. available
　　29. individuals
　　30. technological
　　31. manufacture
　　32. In short
　　33. By contrast
　　34. scientific
　　35. quantity

四级听力原文

　　听力短对话
　　Question 1
　　M: After high school, I’d like to go to college and major in business administration.
　　W: But I’d rather spend my college days finding out how children learn.
　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
　　Question 2
　　W: Is everything ready for the conference?
　　M: The only thing left to do is set up the microphones and speakers. They'll be here in a few minutes.
　　Q: What preparations have yet to be made?
　　Question 3
　　W: Is it almost time to go home now? I'm so tired. I can hardly see straight.
　　M: Just a few more minutes, then we can go.
　　Q: What is the woman’s problem?
　　Question 4
　　W: I'm not sure what I’m in a mood for. Ice-cream or sandwiches? They are both really good here.
　　M: The movie starts in an hour. And we still have to get there and park. So just make a decision.
　　Q: What does the man mean?
　　Question 5
　　W: Tom said he would come to repair our solar heater when he has time.
　　M: He often says he is willing to help, but he never seems to have time.
　　Q: What does the man imply about Tom?
　　Question 6
　　W: So you know that Sam turns down the job offered by the travel agency.
　　M: Yes. The hours were convenient. But if he had accepted it, he wouldn’t be able to make ends meet.
　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
　　Question 7
　　M: Could you tell me a bit about the business your company is doing?
　　W: We mainly deal with large volume buyers from western countries and our products have been well received.
　　Q: What business is the woman’s company doing?
　　Question 8
　　W: Yesterday I made reservations for my trip to Miami next month.
　　M: You must really be looking forward to it. You haven’t had any time off for at least two years.
　　Q: What is the woman going to do?

　　听力长对话原文1
　　M: Excuse me, I need some information about some of the towns near here.
　　W: What would you like to know?
　　M: Well, first, I'd like directions to go to Norwalk. I believe there is an interesting museum there. It isn't far, is it?
　　W: No, not at all. Norwalk is about eighteen miles east of here on Route 7. And you're right. It's a wonderful little museum.
　　M: Oh good. Now what about Amitsville? I have some friends. I'd like to visit there and I also want to get to Newton. They are near each other, aren't they?
　　W: Hmm... well, they are actually in opposite directions. Amitsville is northeast. It's about thirty five miles northeast of here.
　　M: Huh-uh, thirty five miles northeast. And how about Newton?
　　W: Well, Newton is in the other direction. It's southwest, so it isn't really very close to Amitsville at all and it's a long drive. It's about fifty five miles southwest from here and the road is not at all straight.
　　M: Fifty five miles southwest! Well, maybe I won't go there this time.
　　W: I'd recommend visiting Westfield or Great Town. They are both very close. Westfield is just seven miles west of here and Great Town is about five miles south. They are really pretty little towns with lots of old houses and beautiful tree-lined streets.
　　M: I see. Seven miles west to Westfield and five miles south to Great Town. Good. Well, I think that's all the information I need for a while. Thank you. You've been very helpful.
　　W: You're welcome, sir. I hope you enjoy your stay.
　　Q9: What does the man know about Norwalk?
　　Q10: What does the woman say about Amitsville and Newton?
　　Q11: What do we learn about Westfield and Great Town?
　　听力长对话原文2
　　M: Err... Sandra, I've finished with Mr. Gordon now. Do you think you could pop through in bringing me up-to-date on their arrangements for the Italian trip?
　　W: Certainly, Mr. Wilkinson. I'll bring everything with me.
　　M: Right, take a seat. Now my first meeting is when?
　　W: Your first meeting is on Monday the 21st at 9a.m. with Dr. Gucci of Bancos en Piedra in Milan.
　　M: OK, so can I fly out early Monday morning?
　　W: Well, there is a flight to Lenarty Airport which leaves at six thirty London time and gets in at eight thirty Italian time.
　　M: Yeah, but that only leaves me thirty minutes to clear customs in getting to the city center and it means I have to check in by five thirty, which means leaving home at about four fifteen.
　　W: I'm afraid so.
　　M: Hmm... not so keen on that. What's the program for the rest of that day?
　　W: It's quite full, I'm afraid. At eleven, you're seeing Jeana Rivard at Meg Star and then you'll have a lunch engagement with Gaven from the Chamber of Commerce at one.
　　M: Where's that?
　　W: You're meeting him at his office and then he's taking you somewhere.
　　M: Good, that sounds fine. What about the afternoon?
　　W: Well, at three thirty, you're seeing our sales representative there and then you're free till evening.
　　M: I see. I seem to remember that I'm having a dinner with someone from Bergamo.
　　W: That's right. And Mr. Betty from SAP Industries at eight.
　　Q12: What would the man like the woman to do?
　　Q13: At what time is Mr. Wilkinson going to leave home for the airport?
　　Q14: Who is Mr. Wilkinson going to have a lunch with on Monday?
　　Q15: What is most probably the woman's job?

　　听力短文原文
　　Passage 1
　　Donna Fredrick’s served with the Peace Corps for two years in Brazil. She joined the Peace Corps after she graduated from the college because she wanted to do something to help other people. She had been brought up on a farm, so the Peace Corps assigned her to a agricultural project. Before she went to Brazil, she studied Portuguese for three months. She also learnt a great deal about its history and culture. During her two years with the Peace Corps, Donna lived in a village in northeast Brazil. That part of Brazil is very dry and farming is often difficult there. Donna helped the people of the village to organise an arrigation project, and she also advised them on planting corps. They didn’t require much water. When Donna returned to the States, she couldn’t settle down. She tried several jobs, but they seemed very boring to her. She couldn’t get Brazil out of her mind. Finally, one day she got on an plane and went back to Brazil. She wasn’t sure what she’s going to do. She just wanted to be there. After a few weeks, Donna found a job as an English teacher, teaching five classes a day. Like most of the teachers, she doesn’t make much money. She shares a small apartment with another teacher. And she makes a little extra money by sending stories to newspapers in the States. Eventually she wants to quit teaching and work as a full-time journalist.
　　Question 16
　　Why did Donna join the Peace Corps after she graduated from college?
　　Question 17
　　What was Donna assigned to do in Brazil?
　　Question 18
　　Why did Donna go back to Brazil once again?
　　Question 19
　　How did Donna make extra money to support herself?
　　Passage 2
　　Results of a recent Harry’s pool on free time showed that the average work week for many Americans is 50 hours. With the time spent eating, sleeping and taking care of the household duties, there’s little time left for leisure activities for many Americans. However, having free time to relax and pursue hobbies is important. People need time away from the pressures of study or work to relax and enjoy time with friends and family. In many countries free time is spent in different ways. The results of a Harry’s pool showed that reading was the most popular spare time activity in the US. This was followed by watching TV. In a UK survey on leisure time activities, watching TV and videos was the most popular. Listening to the radio came second. In a similar survey conducted in Japan, the most popular free time activity was eating out. The second most popular activity was driving. There were also differences in the most popular outdoor pursuits between the three countries. The most popular outdoor activity for Americans was gardening. In the UK, it was going to the pub. In Japan, going to bars ranked eighth in popularity and gardening ranked ninth. Although people around the world may enjoy doing similar things in their free time, there’s evidence to suggest that these interests are changing. In the US, for example, the popularity of computer activities is increasing. Many more people in the States are spending their free time surfing the web, emailing friends or playing games online.
　　Question 20
　　What is the recent Harry Pole about?
　　Question 21
　　What was the most popular leisure activity in the US?
　　Question 22
　　What was the most popular outdoor pursuit in the UK?
　　Passage 3
　　On March 13th, while on duty Charles Mclocklin, a very careless driver employed by the company Lummis was involved in another accident. The accident occurred in Riverside California. Not paying attention to his driving, Mclocklin turned right on main street and 33rd street and hit Volkswagen rabbit. This caused minor damage to his truck and serious damage to the car. On the basis of the police report, the Lummis accident committee correctly determined that Mclocklin had been quite careless. As a result of the committee’s conclusion, the branch manager Mr. David Rossi reported that he had talked with Mclocklin about his extremely poor driving record. Further evidence of Mclocklin’s irresponsibility occurred on May 6th when he was returning from his shift. That day he ran into a roll-up door at the Lummis facility in Valero, causing significant damage to the door. Damage to the truck, however, was minor. Finally, on June 7th, Mclocklin once again demonstrated his carelessness by knocking down several mail boxes near the edge of the company’s parking lot. There was damage to the mailboxes and minor damage to the truck. Mr. David Rossi stated that he had spoken with Mclocklin on several occasions about his driving record. He added that he had warned Mclocklin that three preventable accidents in one year could lead to his discharge, as indeed it should.
　　23. What did the Lummis accident committee find out about the accident that occurred on March 13th?
　　24. What did Mclocklin do on June 7th near the edge of the company’s parking lot?
　　25. What is most probably going to happen to Mclocklin?

　　听力填空
　　When Captain Cook asked the chiefs in Tahiti why they always ate apart and alone, they replied, “Because it is right.” If we ask Americans why they eat with knives and forks, or why their men wear pants instead of skirts or why they may be married to only one person at a time, we are likely to get similar and very uninformative answers because it’s right, because that’s the way it’s done, because it’s the custom or even I don’t know. The reason for these and countless other patterns of social behavior is that they are controlled by social norms shared rules or guide lines which prescribe the behavior that is appropriate in a given situation. Norms define how people ought to behave under particular circumstances in a particular society. We conform to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they exist. In fact we are much more likely to notice departures from norms than conformity to them. You will not be surprised if a stranger tried to shake hands when you were introduced, but you might be a little startled if they bowed, started to stroke you or kissed you on both cheeks. Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate in other parts of the world. When we visit another society whose norms are different, we quickly become aware that things we do this way, they do that way.

四级听力真题点评

　　【听力听写部分点评】
　　本篇听力填空内容讲的是各地风俗习惯(custom)的差异。比如塔西提岛的人们喜欢独自吃饭，而美国人吃饭用刀叉，男士穿裤子而不穿裙子，一次只能和一个人结婚等等，当你问他们为什么会这样的时候，他们只会说“因为这是对的。”。这就是所谓的风俗习惯，一种在特定社会文化区域内历代人们共同遵守的行为模式或规范。人们对自己当地的风俗习惯习以为常，往往意识不到它们的存在，只有当发现其他地方与自己地方的风俗习惯不相同时才会意识到原来各地的习惯是不一样的。
　　本篇听力填空是今年四级改革去掉听力的三个句子的首个听力填空，难度降低了很多，挖空的地方都是我们平常熟悉的四级大纲内的词汇和短语，其中departure，startle可能有些同学不认识，departure是动词depart的名词形式，文中意思表示“背离”, startle表示“吃惊”。听力填空主要是对动词，名词和形容词等实意动词的考查，所以大家今后还是需要对考纲内的词汇进行巩固和复习。另外大家还需要注意的是动词要考虑时态和单复数的变化，而名词要注意单复数的变化，切不可因题目简单而忽略了细节，导致不必要的失分。

　　【短文1点评】
　　本篇短文主要讲述了Donna Fredrick的职业发展，大学毕业之后加入和平队(the Peace Corps)，参加农业项目，两年的时间她住在巴西的东北部，开展灌溉项目，帮助当地居民种植无需很多水的农作物。回到美国之后尝试了几个工作，但仍心心念念巴西。最终回到巴西任英语老师，同时兼职给美国报纸写文章，来赚取额外的生活费。最后Donna想辞去教师工作专心做全职记者。
　　本篇文章基本上没有生僻的词汇，以叙述为主;不知道Peace Corps的意思不会影响做题，只需将其定义为一个组织名，中间涉及的Brazil，Portuguese也都是大家较熟悉的单词。四个题目都是考查考生对事实细节的抓取能力。

　　【短文2点评】
　　本篇短文围绕休闲娱乐活动展开，是大家熟悉的话题。Harry最近一次民意调查结果表明许多美国人没有多少时间用于休闲活动。但是人们需要一些休息时间来调节学习工作压力。接着文章举例子说明不同国家的休闲活动不同。美国最流行的休闲活动是阅读，而在英国是看电视，在日本是外出吃饭;而且这三国最流行的户外活动也有所不同。最后指出虽然全世界的人们有着相似的休闲活动，但是有证据表明这些兴趣正在改变。
　　本篇难度不大，题目都是考查学生对于原文事实细节的理解，第二个题目是问美国最流行的娱乐活动，而第三个题目是问英国最流行的户外活动，考生要区别开来，避免混淆。其中关注下几个单词：poll民意测验;household家庭的;leisure空闲;popularity流行;pursuit追求;outdoor户外的;spare多余的。

　　【短文3点评】
　　本篇短文主要讲了Charles Mclaughlin一年之内因粗心大意所发生的三次交通事故。
　　第一次：时间：3月13日;经过：Mclaughlin驾驶货车在主大街第33大街向右拐弯撞上一辆小轿车。原因：Mclaughlin粗心大意;造成的后果：卡车轻微受损，小轿车严重损坏;
　　第二次：时间：5月6日;经过：Mclaughlin在换班的时候驾驶货车撞到一个卷帘门;原因：Mclaughlin不负责任，粗心;造成的后果：卷帘门严重损坏，卡车受损;
　　第三次：时间：6月7日;经过：Mclaughlin驾驶货车在公司停车场附近撞翻了几个邮筒;原因：Mclaughlin粗心大意;造成的后果：邮筒严重受损，卡车轻微受损。
　　本篇文章是听力第三篇短文，难度不大。文章虽然出现了一些人名和地名，但是同学们不需要知道它们是什么意思，人名地名不会作为考察点放在题目中，同学们需要重点分辨的是这三次事故发生的时间，题目重点考察同学对短文信息细节的抓取能力。但是其中有几个短语和单词需要关注一下：pay attention to 注意;重视;run into 撞上;撞到;roll-up door 卷帘门;knock down 撞翻;parking lot 停车场;mailbox 邮箱，邮筒;preventable 可预防的;as的用法。理解了这些词的意思，对本篇听力的整体理解基本就没有什么障碍了。