英语专四听力真题及答案.docx

1、英语专四听力真题及答案2009英语专四听力真题及答案PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONIn Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then a

2、nswer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.1. Mark is unhappy because of _.A. his Chemistry homeworkB. a girl in his classC. Lindas wo

3、rdsD. Friday nights party参考答案： BTIP：对话中Mark提到I am already fed up, Linda. Its Jane. 可见他是为了一个女孩子而烦恼。下文Well, the thing is that I just dont know how to make her notice me. 提示他的问题在于不知如何吸引那个女孩的注意力，故选B。2. Which of the following is CORRECT?A. Linda is Janes friend. B. Mark is Janes boyfriend.C. John is Jane

4、s boyfriend. D. Mark and John are good friends.参考答案： CTIP：根据对话结尾处Just another small problem. Johns her boyfriend. 可知正确答案是C。3. Did Mark eventually take Lindas advice?A. No. B. Partly. C. Completely. D. Not mentioned.参考答案： ATIP：问题是Mark是否接受了Linda的建议，根据对话中内容可知，Linda让Mark辅导Jane做化学作业，但是Jane的化学比Mark还好；Lind

5、a又让Mark邀请Jane去John的舞会，但问题是，John是Jane的男朋友。可见Mark无法采纳Linda的建议。SCRIPT: W: Hi, Mark, how are you?M: Actually, I am already fed up, Linda. Its Jane.W: Jane? Whos Jane?M: Oh, nobody really. Just a most stunningly attractive girl in my year at school.W: Oh, is that all? So whats the problem?M: Well, the th

6、ing is that I just dont know how to make her notice me. Or W: Wait a minute. Ive got a brilliant idea. Why dont you try talking to her?M: But I wouldnt know what to say. I W: Look. She is in your chemistry class, isnt she? You are good at chemistry. You could offer to help her with her chemistry hom

7、ework. How about that?M: Not bad. Just one problem.W: What?M: She is better than me at chemistry.W: Ok, then. Well, there is that party at Johns on Friday night. You could invite her.M: Just another small problem. Johns her boyfriend. Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the

8、end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.4. About the scratch on the product, the shop assistant thinks that _.A. the customer made it himself B. there was definitely not one then C. the customer should have checked D. the custome

9、r was making trouble参考答案： CTIP：根据原文but its really your responsibility to check the goods when you buy them 可见售货员认为顾客应当在购买时自己检查货品。5. The customer was _ when told he might not have worn the headphones properly.A. annoyed B. surprised C. indifferent D. worried参考答案： ATIP：根据原文I know how to put earphones

10、in my ears. Thank you very much. 及说话者的语气，可见此处的Thank you very much.为反语，由此可知该顾客十分生气。6. How many complaints did the customer make about the product altogether?A. Five. B. Four. C. Three. D. Two.参考答案： DTIP：综合全文，该顾客总共提出两个问题：一为产品外观上的刮痕（first of all, there is this large scratch across the front of it）；另一为耳

11、机漏音问题（But people can hear it, and its really embarrassing on the bus and underground.）7. The shop could exchange the product if the customer _.A. makes no more complaints B. can produce the receipt C. is still unhappy with it D. brings it back within a week参考答案： BTIP：在对话结尾处，售货员提出“I suppose we could

12、exchange it for another model, if you really arent happy with it.” “Well, if I could just have the receipt.”可见如果有发票，即可更换产品。此处选项中的produce不表示“生产”，而是指“拿出或出示某事物（以供检验或使用）”。SCRIPT: W: Can I help you?M: Yes. You see, Ive bought this personal stereo at your shop three days ago. And Im afraid it hasnt really

13、 matched up to what I was told about.W: I see, what exactly is the matter?M: Well, first of all, there is this large scratch across the front of it.W: But you should have noticed that when you bought it.M: But it was in the box and all sealed up.W: Well. Im sorry, but its really your responsibility

14、to check the goods when you buy them. How are we to know that it wasnt you who made the scratch?M: But thats ridiculous. Anyway, its not the most important thing. Im really not happy about this other thing.W: And what is that?M: Look. It says here that the noise from it should be undetectable by oth

15、er people.W: Yes, thats right.M: But people can hear it, and its really embarrassing on the bus and underground.W: Well, Im sorry, but it must be the way you are wearing the headphones.M: Look. I know how to put earphones in my ears. Thank you very much. But what I want to know is what you are going

16、 to do about it at all? W: Well, I suppose we could exchange it for another model, if you really arent happy with it.M: No, I certainly am not.W: Well, if I could just have the receipt.M: Oh, yes. Well, there is a slight problem about the receipt. Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following convers

17、ation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.8. Joe Smith telephoned Victoria for _.A. the menu B. the place C. the reception D. the campaign参考答案： CTIP：根据对话开始时Smith所说的I wondered if you could do some catering for us next

18、week. We are having a small reception.可见他打电话的目的在于请Victoria为他们的招待会提供服务。9. When will the lunch be held?A. Friday next week. B. Thursday next week.C. April 30th. D. This week.参考答案： ATIP：当Victoria问及确切时间时，Smith的回答是April 21st, thats Thursday. Oh, sorry, no. It should be Friday. 结合上文提到的I wondered if you co

19、uld do some catering for us next week，可推断出答案为A。10. All the following information is new to Victoria EXCEPT _.A. how many people to attend it B. why to hold it C. where to hold it D. what to cook参考答案： DTIP：问题问的是Victoria早已知道的信息是什么，根据文中提供信息You did something similar for us last year. Wed be happy to hav

20、e the same menu again. 此处相同的菜单，即指相同的食物，故选D。SCRIPT: W: Hello, Happy Time Catering Service, Victoria speaking. How can I help you?M: Hello, Victoria. This is Joe Smith from Country Holidays. I wondered if you could do some catering for us next week. We are having a small reception. Its to launch our s

21、ummer holiday advertising campaign. Will you be free?W: When exactly is it? Mr. Smith?M: April 21st, thats Thursday. Oh, sorry, no. It should be Friday.W: Oh, yes I can do that. Where will you be holding it?M: We thought wed have that at head office and use the conference room, because there is enou

22、gh room for everyone there.W: Ok. What sort of things would you like?M: Just a light lunch I think, so that people can eat while they move around and talk to each other. You did something similar for us last year. Wed be happy to have the same menu again.W: Right. Ill look at my diary and see what y

23、ou had last time. Oh, I nearly forgot to ask you how many should I cater for?M: Well, I think most people will be able to come, perhaps around 30. No, lets say 35, to be sure.W: Right, thank you for getting in touch, Mr. Smith. Ill send you confirmation of the arrangements by the end of this week. M

24、: Ok.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to t

25、he passage.11. People choose London for post-Christmas shopping because _.A. shops open early in the morningB. shops stay open for longer hoursC. they can buy really cheap thingsD. they can shop with their friends参考答案： CTIP：文中提到在伦敦you can certainly pick up some amazing bargains。“bargains”是指减价商品或者便宜货

26、，故答案选择C。12. We learn from the passage that _.A. people are very keen on salesB. post-Christmas sales start at 3:30 amC. post-Christmas sales last for a dayD. sales include only a few items参考答案： ATIP：文中提到为了抢先买到特价商品Some people even camped outside the shops to be the first in the line. 足见他们对于圣诞之后的商品抢购十

27、分热衷，故答案选择A。13. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Some people buy Christmas presents in the sales.B. Some people shop online during the sales.C. Some people buy presents for next Christmas.D. Online retailers offer better post-Christmas sales.参考答案： BTIP：关于网上购物，文中提到由于自身优势 onlin

28、e retailers are also getting in on the act with January sales of their own。“get in”在此是“胜出”的意思，因此D选项表述正确。而购物者本身的网上购物的行为文中并未阐述，所以应该选择B。SCRIPT: For shopaholics, the post-Christmas period means only one thing sales. Across the country, prices are slashed on clothing, electronics, home furnishings and mo

29、re. But London is the place for serious shopping, and you can certainly pick up some amazing bargains. The sales start on Boxing Day, 26th December and continue for the month of January, but the keenest bargain hunters get there early to be first through the doors. In Oxford Street, queues formed ou

30、tside shops ahead of predawn openings for the start of the sales. At Brentcross in north London, more than 1,000 people were queuing at 3:30 a.m. for the next clothing store sale which began at 4 a.m. Some people even camped outside the shops to be the first in the line. Some people are taking their

31、 friends shopping with them and buying their Christmas presents in the sales a practical but an unromantic way of making sure you get the gift you really want. For a less exciting but less stressful shopping experience, online retailers are also getting in on the act with January sales of their own. The most organized of all are those who are already doing their present shopping for the next Christmas in the January sales. Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, liste