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06四级听力样题
大学英语四级考试听力样题
PartII ListeningComprehension (25minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron AnswerSheet1 withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
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. C)Taxipassengers’complaints.
B)Environmentalists’protests. D)Permissionforcaradvertising.
7.
A)Therearenomoreirregularpractices.
B)Allnewcabsprovideair-conditioning.
C)Newcabsareallequippedwithmeters.
D)Newlegislationprotectsconsumerrights.
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron AnswerSheet1 withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
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
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron AnswerSheet1 withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
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).Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron AnswerSheet1 withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.
Kenyanpolicesayonepersonwaskilledand26injuredinanexplosionatabusstationincentralNairobi.TheblasthitabusabouttosetofffortheUgandancapitalKampala.LastJuly,theSomaligroupal-ShababsaiditwasbehindtheblastsintheUgandancapitalwhichkilledmorethan70people.WillRossreportsfromtheKenyancapital.
TheexplosionhappenedbesideabuswhichwasabouttosetoffforanovernightjourneyfromNairobitotheUgandancapitalKampala.Someeyewitnessesreportthatabagwasabouttobeloadedonboard,butitexplodedduringasecuritycheck.Windowsoftheredbuswereleftsmashed,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-conditionedcomfortandbecausethenewcabsaremetered,theydon’thavetoargueoverfares.Banksandcarmanufacturersaregladfortheextrabusinessintougheconomictimes.Asforthetaxidrivers,mostaredelightedtobebehindthewheelofnewcars,althoughtherehavebeenafewcomplaintsaboutswitchingfromblackandwhitetoaplainwhitecolour.
5.WhatchangetookplaceinCairorecently?
6.Whathelpedbringaboutthechange?
7.Whydocustomersnolongerarguewi