大学英语四级考试听力样题Word格式.docx

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A）OnChristmasEve. 

C）Duringasecuritycheck.

B）Justbeforemidnight. 

D）Inthesmallhoursofthemorning.

Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

3.A）Itislikelytoclosemanyofitsstores.

B）Itisknownforthequalityofitsgoods.

C）Itremainscompetitiveintherecession.

D）Itwillexpanditsonlineretailbusiness.

4.A）Expanditsbusinessbeyondgroceries.

B）Fire25,000ofitscurrentemployees.

C）CutitsDVDpublishingbusiness.

D）Sellthebusinessforonepound.

Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

5.A）Alltaxisbegantousemeters.

B）Alltaxisgotairconditioning.

C）Advertisementswereallowedontaxis.

D）Oldtaxiswerereplacedwithnewcabs.

6.A）Alowinterestloanscheme. 

C）Taxipassengers’complaints.

B）Environmentalists’protests. 

D）Permissionforcaradvertising.

7.A）Therearenomoreirregularpractices.

B）Allnewcabsprovideair-conditioning.

C）Newcabsareallequippedwithmeters.

D）Newlegislationprotectsconsumerrights.

SectionB

Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

ConversationOne

Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

8.A）IthasapartnershipwithLCP. 

C）Itspecializesinsafetyfromleaks.

B）ItisheadquarteredinLondon. 

D）Ithasachemicalprocessingplant.

9.A）Heisachemist. 

C）Heisasafetyinspector.

B）Heisasalesman. 

D）HeisMr.Grand’sfriend.

10. 

A）Thepublicrelationsofficer. 

C）Directorofthesafetydepartment.

B）Mr.Grand’spersonalassistant. 

D）Headofthepersonneldepartment.

11.A）WaitforMr.Grandtocallback.

B）LeaveamessageforMr.Grand.

C）Providedetailsoftheirproductsandservices.

D）Sendacomprehensivedescriptionoftheirwork.

ConversationTwo

Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

12. 

A）Teacher. 

C）Editor.

B）Journalist. 

D）Typist.

13.A）Somenewlydiscoveredscenicspot.

B）BigchangesintheAmazonvalley.

C）Anewrailwayunderconstruction.

D）ThebeautifulAmazonrainforests.

14. 

A）Innewsweeklies. 

C）Innewspapers’Sundayeditions.

B）Inalocaleveningpaper. 

D）InoverseaseditionsofU.S.magazines.

15. 

A）Tobecomeaprofessionalwriter. 

C）Togetherlifestorypublishedsoon.

B）Tobeemployedbyanewspaper. 

D）Tosellherarticlestoanewsservice.

SectionC

Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

16. 

A）Sheisbothapopularandahighlyrespectedauthor.

B）Sheisthefirstwritertofocusonthefateofslaves.

C）SheisthemostlovedAfricannovelistofalltimes.

D）Sheisthemostinfluentialauthorsincethe1930’s.

17. 

A）TheBookCriticsCircleAward. 

C）ThePulitzerPrizeforfiction.

B）TheNobelPrizeforliterature. 

D）TheNationalBookAward.

18. 

A）SheisarelativeofMorrison’s.C）Sheisaskilledstoryteller.

B）SheisaslavefromAfrica. 

D）Sheisablackwoman.

PassageTwo

Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

19. 

A）Theyareverygenerousingivinggifts.

B）Theyrefusegiftswhendoingbusiness.

C）Theyregardgiftsasatokenoffriendship.

D）Theygivegiftsonlyonspecialoccasions.

20. 

A）Theyenjoygivinggiftstootherpeople.

B）Theyspendalotoftimechoosinggifts.

C）Theyhavetofollowmanyspecificrules.

D）Theypayattentiontothequalityofgifts.

21.A）Gift-givingplaysanimportantroleinhumanrelationships.

B）Wemustbeawareofculturaldifferencesingivinggifts.

C）Wemustlearnhowtogivegiftsbeforegoingabroad.

D）Readingextensivelycanmakeoneabettergift-giver.

PassageThree

Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

22. 

A）Shetenderlylookedafterhersickmother.

B）Shedevelopedastronginterestinfinance.

C）Shelearnedtowriteforfinancialnewspapers.

D）SheinvestedinstocksandsharesonWallStreet.

23. 

A）Sheinheritedabigfortunefromherfather.

B）Shesoldherrestaurantwithasubstantialprofit.

C）Shegot7.5milliondollarsfromherex-husband.

D）Shemadeawiseinvestmentinrealestate.

24. 

A）Shewasdishonestinbusinessdealings.

B）Shefrequentlyill-treatedheremployees.

C）Sheabusedanimalsincludingherpetdog.

D）Shewasextremelymeanwithhermoney.

25. 

A）Shecarriedonherfamily’stradition.

B）Shemadehugedonationstocharities.

C）Shebuiltahospitalwithhermother’smoney.

D）Shemadeabigfortunefromwiseinvestments.

TapeScriptofListeningComprehension

Kenyanpolicesayonepersonwaskilledand26injuredinanexplosionatabusstationincentralNairobi.TheblasthitabusabouttosetofffortheUgandancapitalKampala.LastJuly,theSomaligroupal-ShababsaiditwasbehindtheblastsintheUgandancapitalwhichkilledmorethan70people.WillRossreportsfromtheKenyancapital.

TheexplosionhappenedbesideabuswhichwasabouttosetoffforanovernightjourneyfromNairobitotheUgandancapitalKampala.Someeyewitnessesreportthatabagwasabouttobeloadedonboard,butitexplodedduringasecuritycheck.Windowsoftheredbuswereleftsmashed,andbloodcouldbeseenonthegroundbesidethevehicle.Justhoursearlier,Uganda’spolicechiefhadwarnedofpossibleChristmas-timeattacksbySomalirebels.

1.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?

2.Whendidtheincidentoccur?

WoolworthsisoneofthebestknownnamesontheBritishHighStreet.It’sbeeninbusinessnearlyacentury.Manyofits800storesarelikelytoclosefollowingthecompany’sdecisiontocallinadministratorsafteranattempttosellthebusinessforatoken£

1failed.

Thecompanyhashugedebts.TheimmediatecauseforthecollapsehasbeenBritain’sslidetowardrecession,whichhascutintoconsumerspending.However,thebusinesshadbeenintroubleforyears.

Knownforlow-pricedgeneralgoods,Woolworthshasstruggledinthefaceofcompetitionfromsupermarketsexpandingbeyondgroceriesandanewgenerationofinternetretailers.

Manyofthestoregroup’s25,000employeesarelikelytolosetheirjobs.SomeprofitableareassuchastheDVDpublishingbusinesswillsurvive.

3.WhatdowelearnaboutWoolworthsfromthenewsreport?

4.WhatdidWoolworthsattempttodorecently?

Cairoisknownforitsovercrowdedroads,irregulardrivingpracticesandshakyoldvehicles,butalsoforitsairpollution.Inrecentmonths,though,environmentalstudiesindicatetherehavebeensignsofimprovement.That’sdueinparttotheremovalofmanyofthecapital’sold-fashionedblackandwhitetaxis.Mostofthesedatedbacktothe1960sand70sandwereinapoorstateofrepair.

Afternewlegislationdemandedtheirremovalfromtheroads,alowinterestloanschemewassetupwiththreeEgyptianbankssodriverscouldbuynewcars.Thegovernmentpaysabout$900foroldonestobediscardedandadvertisingonthenewvehicleshelpscoverrepayments.

Theideahasprovedpopularwithcustomers―theycannowtravelinair-conditionedcomfortandbecausethenewcabsaremetered,theydon’thavetoargueoverfares.Banksandcarmanufacturersaregladfortheextrabusinessintougheconomictimes.Asforthetaxidrivers,mostaredelightedtobebehindthewheelofnewcars,althoughtherehavebeenafewcomplaintsaboutswitchingfromblackandwhitetoaplainwhitecolour.

5.Whatchan