英语四级听力往年真题及答案.docx

1、英语四级听力往年真题及答案2014年6月SECTION A:1. A. See a doctor about her strained shoulderB.Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.C.Replace the cupboard with a new one.D.Place the tea on a lower shelf next time.1. W: I cant seem to reach the tea at the back of the cupboard。M: Oh Why dont you use the ladder? You

2、might strain your shoulder。Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?2. A. At Mary JohnsonsB. In an exhibition hallC. At a painters studio.D. Outside an art gallery.2. W: Since its raining so hard, lets go and see the new exhibits。M: Thats a good idea. Mary Johnson is one of my favorite painters。Q:

3、Where does the conversation most probably take place?3. A. The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience.B. She does not quite agree with what the man said.C. The man had better talk with the students himself.D. New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation.3. M: I hear the students gave the

4、 new teacher an unfair evaluation。W: It depends on which student you are talking about。Q: What does the woman imply?4. A. He helped Doris build up the furniture.B. Doris helped him arrange the furniture.C. Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.D. He was good at assembling bookshelves.4. W: It must

5、have taken you a long time to fix up all these book shelves。M: It wasnt too bad. I got Doris to do some of them。Q: What does the man mean?5. A. He doesnt get on with the others.B. He doesnt feel at ease in the firm.C. He has been taken for a fool.D. He has found a better position.5. W: Rod, I hear y

6、oull be leaving at the end of this month. Is it true?M: Yeah. Ive been offered a much better position with another firm. Id be a fool to turn it down。Q: Why is the man quitting his job?6. A. They should finish the work as soon as possible.B. He will continue to work in the garden himself.C. He is ti

7、red of doing gardening on weekends.D. They can hire a gardener to do the work.6. W: I honestly dont want to continue the gardening tomorrow, Tony?M: Neither do I. But I think we should get it over with this weekend。Q: What does the man mean?7. A. The man has to get rid of the used furniture.B. The m

8、ans apartment is ready for rent.C. The furniture is covered with lots of dust.D. The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.7. W: Youve already furnished your apartment?M: I found some used furniture that was dirt cheap。Q: What do we learn from the conversation?8. A. The man will give the mechanic

9、a call.B. The woman is waiting for a call.C. The woman is doing some repairs.D. The man knows the mechanic very well.8. W: Has the mechanic called the bus repairers?M: Not yet .Ill let you know when he calls。Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation yo

10、u have just heard.9. A. She had a job interview to attend.B. She was busy finishing her project.C. She had to attend an important meeting.D. She was in the middle of writing an essay.Question: 9. Why couldnt the womans roommate attend the Shakespearean English class that afternoon?W: Nothing, its ju

11、st that she submitted a job application yesterday and the company asked her in for an interview today. Shes afraid she wont be able to attend your class this afternoon though. Im calling to see whether it would be OK if I gave you her essay. Janet said its due today。10. A. Accompany her roommate to

12、the classroom.B. Hand in her roommates application form.C. Submit her roommates assignment.D. Help her roommate with her report.Question: 10. What favor is the woman going to do for her roommate? 11. A. Where Dr. Elliss office is located.B. When Dr. Ellis leaves his office.C. Directions to the class

13、room building.D. Dr. Elliss schedule for the afternoon.Question: 11. What does the woman want to know at the end of the conversation?W: Fine, please tell her Ill be there at 4:00. And Dr. Ellis, one more thing, could you tell me where your office is? Janet told me where your class is, but she didnt

14、give me directions to your office。Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A. He find it rather stressful.B. He is thinking of quitting it.C. He can handle it quite well.D. He has to work extra hours.Question: 12. What does the man say about his job? M: Not bad, Jane.

15、 Im involved in several projects and its a long working day. But Im used to that so it doesnt bother me too much。13. A. The 6:00 oneB. The 6:30 one.C. The 7:00 oneD. The 7:30 oneQuestion: 13. Which train does the man take to work every day?M: It was terrible at first, especially getting up before da

16、wn to catch that 6:30 train. But its bearable now that I m used to it。14. A. It is an awful waste of time. B. He finds it rather unbearable.C. The time on the train is enjoyable.D. It is something difficult to get used to. Question: 14. How does the man feel about commuting to work every day now?W:

17、Dont you think its an awful waste of time? I couldnt bear to spend three hours sitting in a train every day。 M: I used to feel the same as you. But now I quite enjoy it。15. A. Reading newspaper.B. Chatting with friends.C. Listening to the daily news.D. Planning the days work.Question: 15. How does t

18、he man spend his time on the morning train?W: How do you pass the time? Do you bring some work with you to do on the train? M: Ah, thats a good question. In the morning, I just sit in comfort and read the papers to catch up with the news. On the way home at night, I relax with a good book or chat wi

19、th friends or even have a game of bridge。 Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16. A) Ignore small details while reading.B) Read at least several chapters at one sitting.C) Develop a habit of reading critically.D) Get key information by reading jus

20、t once or twice.Question: 16. What should American college students do to cope with their heavy reading assignments?解析：They dont have time to read a chapter three or four times. They need to extract as much information as possible from the first or second reading.17. A) Choose ones own system of mar

21、king.B) Underline the key words and phrases.C) Make as few marks as possible.D) Highlight details in a red color.Question: 17. What suggestion does the speaker give about marking a textbook?解析：Marking a book is a useful skill, but its important to do it right. First, read a chapter with one pen in y

22、our hand and others next to you on the desk. Second, read a whole paragraph before you mark anything. Dont mark too much. Usually you will mark about 10% of a passage. Third, decide on your own system for marking.18. A) By reading the textbooks carefully again.B) By reviewing only the marked parts.C

23、) By focusing on the notes in the margins.D) By comparing notes with their classmates.Question: 18. How should students prepare for an exam according to the speaker?解析：Maybe you will put question marks in the margin when you dont understand something and before an exam. Instead, you just need to rev

24、iew your marks and you can save a lot of time.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) The sleep a person needs varies from day to day.B) The amount of sleep for each person is similar.C) One can get by with a couple of hours of sleep.D) Everybody needs

25、some sleep for survival.Question: 19. What is taken for granted by most people?解析：The thought of having no sleep for 24 hours or more isnt a pleasant one for most people.20. A) It is a made-up story. C) It is a rare exception.B) It is beyond cure. D) It is due to an accident.Question: 20. What do do

26、ctors think of Al Herpins case?解析：But a man named Al Herpin turned out to be a real exception, for supposedly, he never slept!21. A) His extraordinary physical condition.B) His mothers injury just before his birth.C) The unique surroundings of his living place.D) The rest he got from sitting in a ro

27、cking chair.Question: 21. What could have accounted for Al Herpins sleeplessness?解析：Herpin offered the only clue to his condition. He remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he had been born.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have

28、just heard.22. A) She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street.B) She learned to write for financial newspapers.C) She developed a strong interest in finance.D) She tenderly looked after her sick mother.Question: 22. What do we learn about Hetty Green as a child?解析：Hetty Green was a very spoiled

29、, only child. She was born in Massachusetts USA in 1835.Her father was a millionaire businessman. Her mother was often ill, and so from the age of two her father took her with him to work and taught her about stocks and shares. At the age of six she started reading the daily financial newspapers and

30、 opened her own bank account.23. A) She made a wise investment in real estate.B) She sold the restaurant with a substantial profit.C) She got 1.5 million dollars from her ex-husband.D) She inherited a big fortune from her father.Question: 23. How did Hetty Green become rich overnight?解析：Her father d

31、ied when she was 21 and she inherited 7.5 million dollars.24. A) She was extremely mean with her money.B) She was dishonest in business dealings.C) She frequently ill-treated her employees.D) She abused animals including her pet dog.Question: 24. Why was Hetty Green much hated?解析：Hettys meanness was

32、 well-known. She always argued about prices in shops. She walked to the local grocery store to buy broken biscuits which were much cheaper, and to get a free bone for her much loved dog. Once she lost a two-cent stamp and spent the night looking for it. She never bought clothes and always wore the same long, ragged black ski