大学英语四级考试听力样题及原文.docx

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大学英语四级考试听力样题及原文

大学英语四级考试听力样题（2016年6月起）

PartIIListeningComprehension（25minutes）

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

1.

A）Christmas-timeattacksmadebySomalirebels.

B）AnexplosionatabusstationincentralNairobi.

C）Thekillingofmorethan70UgandansinKampala.

D）BlastssetoffbyaSomaligroupinUganda’scapital.

2.

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.

B）Environmentalists’protests.

C）Taxipassengers’complaints.

D）Permissionforcaradvertising.

7.

A）Therearenomoreirregularpractices.

B）Allnewcabsprovideair-conditioning.

C）Newcabsareallequippedwithmeters.

D）Newlegislationprotectsconsumerrights.

SectionB

Directions:

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）To becomeaprofessionalwriter.C）Togetherlifestorypublishedsoon.

B）Tobeemployedbyanewspaper.D）Tosellherarticlestoanewsservice.

SectionC

Directions:

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

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

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

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

1.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?

2.Whendidtheincidentoccur?

Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

WoolworthsisoneofthebestknownnamesontheBritishHighStreet.It’sbeeninbusinessnearlyacentury.Manyofits800storesarelikelytoclosefollowingthecompany’sdecisiontocallinadministratorsafteranattempttosellthebusinessforatoken£1failed.

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

Knownforlow-pricedgeneralgoods,Woolworthshasstruggledinthefaceofcompetitionfromsupermarketsexpandingbeyondgroceriesandanewgenerationofinternetretailers. 

Manyofthestoregroup’s25,000employeesarelikelytolosetheirjobs.SomeprofitableareassuchastheDVDpublishingbusinesswillsurvive.

3.WhatdowelearnaboutWoolworthsfromthenewsreport?

4.WhatdidWoolworthsattempttodorecently?

Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

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

Afternewlegislationdemandedtheirremovalfromtheroads,alowinterestloanschemewassetupwiththreeEgyptianbankssodriverscouldbuynewcars.Thegovernmentpaysabout$900foroldonestobediscardedandadvertisingonthenewvehicleshelpscoverrepayments. 

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

5.WhatchangetookplaceinCairorecently?

6.Whathelpedbringaboutthechange?

7.Whydocustomersnolongerarguewithnewcabdrivers?

SectionB

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebesta