大学英语四级考试试题及答案附听力原文和答案Word格式.docx

1、 I think youre sitting in my seat. Oh, youre right. My seat is in the balcony. Im terribly sorry.Q: Where does conversation most probably take place?13. Do you hear Mr. Smith die in his sleep last night? Yes, its very sad. Please let everybody know that whoever wants to may attend the funeral. What

2、are the speakers talking about?14. Have you taken Professor Yangs exam before? Im kind of nervous. Yes. Just concentrate on the important ideas shes talked about in the class and ignore the details. How does the women suggest the man prepare for Professor Yangs exam？15. Im so sorry sir, and youll le

3、t me pay to have your jacket cleaned, wont you? Thats all right. It could happen to anyone. And Im sure that coffee doesnt leave lasting marks on clothing. What can we infer from the conversation?16. Have you seen the movie The Departed? The plot was so complicated that I really got lost. Yeah, I fe

4、lt the same, but after I saw it a second time, I could put all the pieces together. How did the two speakers find the movie?17. Im really surprised you got an A on the test; you didnt seem to have done a lot of reading. Now you know why I never missed the lecture. What contributes to the womans high

5、 score?18. Have you heard about the new digital television system? It lets people get about 500 channels. Yeah. But I doubt theyll have anything different from what we watch now. What does the man mean?Long conversationConversation One: Gosh! Have you seen this, Richard? See what? In the paper. It s

6、ays, there is a man going around pretending hes from the electricity board. Hes been calling at peoples homes, saying he is coming to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea, and while they are out of the room he steals their money, handbag whateve

7、r and makes off with it. But you know, Jane, its partly their own fault; you should never let anyone like that in unless youre expecting them. Its all very well to say that. But someone comes to the door, and says electricity or gas and you automatically think they are OK, especially if they flash a

8、 card to you Does this man have an ID then? Yes, thats just it. It seems he used to work for the electricity board at one time according to the paper the police are warning people especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment. Its a bit sad. One old lady told them shed ju

9、st been to the post-office to draw her pension when he called. She said he must have followed her home. He stole the whole lot. But what does he look like? Surely they must have a description. Oh, yes they have. Lets see, in his thirties, tall, bushy dark hair, slight northern accent, sounds a bit l

10、ike you actually.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper?20. How did the man mention in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims?21. What is the warning from the police?22. What does the woman speake

11、r tell us about the old lady?Conversation Two: Miss Jones, could you tell me more about your first job with hotel marketing concept? Yes, certainly. I was a marketing consultant responsible for marketing 10 UK hotels. They were all luxury hotels in a leisure sector all of a very high standard. Which

12、 markets were you responsible for? For Europe and Japan. I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been to Japan? Yes, I have, I spent months in Japan 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big tour operators and the tourist organizations. As I speak Japanese

13、 I had a very big advantage. Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan in your present job? Yes, Ive had a lot. Cruises have become very popular with the Japanese both for holidays and for business conferences. In fact, the market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has incre

14、ased a lot recently. Really, Im interested to hear more about that, but first tell me have you ever traveled on the luxury train, the Orient Express, for example? No, I havent. But Ive traveled on the Glacial Express through Switzerland and I traveled across China by train about 8 years ago. I love

15、train travel. Thats why Im very interested in this job.23. What did the woman do in her first job?24. What give the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan?25. Why is the woman applying for the new job?Passage 1Time. I think a lot about time and not just because its the name of the news

16、 organization I work for. Like most working people, I find time, or the lack of it, and never-ending frustration and an unwinnable battle. My every day is a race against the clock that I never ever seem to win. This is hardly a lonesome complaint. According to the families and work institutes, natio

17、nal study of the changing workforce, 55 percent of employees say they dont have enough time for themselves, 63 percent dont have enough time for their spouses or partners, and 67 percent dont have enough time for their children. Its also not a new complaint. I bet our ancestors returned home from hu

18、nting wild animals and gathering nuts and complained about how little time they had to paint battle scenes on their cave walls. The difference is that the boss of animal hunting and the head of nut gathering probably told them to shut up or no survival for you. Todays workers are still demanding con

19、trol over their time. The difference is todays bosses are listening. Ive been reading a report issued today called when work works produced jointly by three organizations. They set up to find and warn the employers who employ the most creative and most effective ways to give their workers flexibilit

20、y. I found this report worth reading and suggest every boss should read it for ideas.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 26. What is the speaker complaining about?Question 27. What does the speaker say about our ancestors?Question 28. Why does the speaker suggest

21、 all bosses read the report by the three organizations?Passage 2Loving a child is a circular business. The more you give, the more you get, the more you want to give, * said. What she said proves to be true of my blended family. I was born in 1931. As the youngest of six children, I learned to share

22、 my parents love. Raising six children during the difficult times of the Great Depression took its toll on my parents relationship and resulted in their divorce when I was 18 years old. Daddy never had very close relationships with his children and drifted even farther away from us after the divorce

23、. Several years later, a wonderful woman came into his life and they were married. She had two sons, one of them still at home. Under her influence, we became a blended family and a good relationship developed between the two families. She always treated us as if we were her own children. It was bec

24、ause of our other mother, Daddys second wife, that he became closer to his own children. They shared over 25 years together before our father passed away. At the time of his death, the question came up of my mother, Daddys first wife, attending his funeral. I will never forget the unconditional love

25、 shown by my step mother. When I asked her if she would object to mother attending Daddys funeral, without giving it a second thought, she immediately replied. Of course not, honey. She is the mother of my children.Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 29. Accordin

26、g to the speaker, what contributed to her parents divorce?Question 30. What brought the father closer to his own children?Question 31. What message does the speaker want to convey in this talk?Passage 3In February last year, my wife lost her job. Just as suddenly, the owner of the Green House where

27、I worked as manager died of a heart attack. His family announced that they were going to close the business because no one in the family wanted to run it. Things looked pretty gloomy. My wife and I read the want ads each day. Then one morning, as I was hanging a going out of business sign at the gre

28、en house, the door opened and in walked a customer. She was an office manager whose company had just moved into the new office park on the edge of the town. She was looking for potted plants to place in the reception areas in offices. I dont know anything about plants, she said, I am sure in a few w

29、eeks, theyll all be dead.” While I was helping her select her purchases, my mind was racing. Perhaps as many as a dozen firms that recently opened offices in the new office park and there were several hundred more acres with construction under way. That afternoon, I drove up to the office park. By 6

30、 oclock that evening, I had signed contacts with 7 companies to rent plants from me and pay me a fee to maintain them. Within a week, I had worked down to an agreement to lease the Green House from the owners family. Business is now increasing rapidly. And one day we hope to be the proud owners of the Green House.Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 32. What do we learn about the green house?Question 33. What was the speaker doing when the customer walked in one morning?Question 34