大学英语四级听力考试试题八.docx

1、大学英语四级听力考试试题八大学英语四级听力考试试题(八)一、Listening Comprehension（Section A）（共15小题,共105.0分）In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spok

2、en only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 第1题 A10:20.B10:12.C10:28.D10:08.【正确答案】：C【本题

3、分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文W: I waited until 10:20 for you.M: I must have arrived 8 minutes after you left.Q: When did the man arrive?第2题 AHaving a break.BContinuing the meeting.CMoving on to the next item.DWaiting a little longer.【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文W: I think weve covered everything. What about a

4、cup of coffee before we move on to the next item?M: Good idea. I really cant wait another minute.Q: What does the woman suggest doing?第3题 ABoth of them are anxious to try Chinese food.BThey will have dinner together.CThe woman will be treated by the man.DThe woman refuses to have dinner with the man

5、.【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文M: Joyce, would you have dinner with me?W: Great. You treated me last week. Now its my mm. Shall we try something Chinese?Q: What can we learn from the conversation?第4题 ABy taxi.BBy bus.COn foot.DBy train.【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文W: How do you get to your office eve

6、ry day? Do you walk?M: Well, its too far to walk. I usually take the bus, since the bus stop is just at the comer by my house.Q: How does the man usually get to his office?第5题 AA bookshelf.BA typewriter.CSome stocks.DHigh-quality paper.【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文W: I am looking for quality paper t

7、o type my essay. I dont see any on the shelf.M: I saw some in the stockroom this morning. I will go and check.Q: What does the woman want to buy?第6题 ATo have a big dinner.BTo see a Japanese friend.CTo try a new restaurant.DTo stay at home.【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文M: Where shall we have dinner to

8、night? Shall we try that Japanese restaurant?W: I cant eat a thing. I feel terrible. My head aches.Q: What will the woman probably do next?第7题 AShe will come, but needs an umbrella.BShe needs to bring a check.CShe will come but may come late.DShe will not come since she is busy.【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：7.0分【答

9、案解析】听力原文M: Youre still coming to the meeting this week?W: Im going to have to take a rain check, Im up to my neck with work on this project.Q: What does the woman mean?第8题 AA birthday party.BHer grandmothers.CThe shopping mall.DSchool.【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文M: Do you need much time at the shop

10、ping mall?W: Not really. I want to buy a big cake for my grandmothers birthday and a few things for school. How about you?Q: Where is the woman going?第9题 ATo find out if Professor Cook has any old exams from years ago.BTo find out if Professor Cook is there or not.CTo find out when the exam will tak

11、e place.DTo find out what is new on the campus.【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文9-12W: Hi, Sam, where are you going?M: Im going to the Student Union office to find out if Professor Cook has any old exams from years ago.W: What kind of exams do you want? I took Professor Cooks class last semester and got

12、 an A.M: Really? But you always work hard. For you, its a piece of cake. By the way, do you think that the exams will change from year to year?W: Yes, but the style is pretty much the same.M: So tell me about the exam you took. 1 can barely even finish reading the book, let alone remember it.W: Hey,

13、 I am no expert but what Professor Cook will mainly be looking for is that you know the framework of the book, especially the key items.M: What kinds of questions might he ask?W: Well, for example, you will probably have to say how the greenhouse effect comes along, and what measures might be taken

14、to reduce the overproduction of carbon dioxide.M: It seems that I have to go over the book carefully, but time is limited. Did you take notes about it when you took the class?W: To be frank, Id like to help you, but the notes I took have already gone missing.M: Are you kidding me? Now you are the on

15、ly person to save me. If you do me a favor, I will treat you to a big dinner. Moreover, there is a vocal concert ticket for you.W: It sounds beautiful. I have to help you with the exam? OK, see you in the library.M: Thats kind of you! See you then.9. Why does the man go to the Student Union office?第

16、10题 AShe knows Professor Cook well.BShe studies better than the man.CShe is reluctant o help the man.DShe never takes notes in class.【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文What do we know about the woman from the conversation?第11题 AA dinner and a movie.BA movie.CA drink.DA dinner and a concert.【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：

17、7.0分【答案解析】听力原文What will the man treat the woman to if the woman helps him with the exam?第12题 ATeacher and student.BPatient and doctor.CClassmates.DColleagues.【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文 What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?第13题 ADroughts.BFloods.CFossil fuels.DGlobal warming.

18、【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文13-15W: Everyone seems to be talking about climate change these days!M: Im not surprised. Its all these greenhouse gases-thats whats causing the problem!W: What are the greenhouse gases?M: You know, carbon dioxide, which comes mainly from the burning of fossil fuels, suc

19、h as oil, gas and coal.W: Ive never understood why thats a problem.M: Evidently these gases build up in the earths atmosphere, and trap the heat from the sun.W: And so this heat is warming the planet?M: Exactly!W: Well, isnt that good news? I hate these cold winters we get!M: Yes. But whats good for

20、 you here may not be so good for people elsewhere in the world. For the average world temperatures could rise. That can have a huge effect on local climates and ecosystems around the world,W: So you really think that these floods weve seen m the news could be caused by global warming?M: Sure! And al

21、so the droughts and the storms.W: So what can we do about it?M: Its not realistic to stop using fossil fuels today. But we can start trying to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.W: And look for alternative sources of energy too, of course!13. What is the problem the two speakers are talking about?第14题

22、AOil.BWood.CNatural gas.DCoal.【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文Which of the following is NOT a kind of fossil fuel?第15题 ATo stop using fossil fuels.BTo reduce carbon dioxide emissions.CTo move to colder places.DNone of the above.【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文What can people do about global warming?二、List

23、ening Comprehension（Section B）（共10小题,共70.0分） In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked

24、 A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 第1题 ABecause the bird couldnt repeat the mans name.BBecause the bird screamed all day long.CBecause the bird uttered the wrong word.DBecause the bird failed to say the name of the town.【正确答案】：

25、D【本题分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文16-18 There was once a man hi South America who had a parrot, a pet bird that could imitate human speech. The parrot was unique. There was no bird like him in the whole world. He could learn to say any word except one. He could not say the name of his native townKatano. The man

26、 did everything he could to teach the parrot to say Katano, but he never succeeded. At first he was very gentle to the bird. But gradually, he lost his temper. You, stupid bird. Why cant you learn to say that one word? Say Katano, or Ill kill you? But the bird would not say it. Many times the man sc

27、reamed, Say Katano, or Ill kill you! But the bird would never repeat the name. Finally, the man gave up. He picked up the parrot and threw it into the chicken house. You are even more stupid than the chickens. In the chicken house, there were four old chickens, waiting to be killed for Sundays dinne

28、r. The next morning, when he went out to the chicken house, the man opened the door. He was shocked by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes and ears. On the floor lay three chickens. The parrot was screaming at the fourth, Say Katano, or Ill kill you! 16. Why did the man lose his temper with t

29、he parrot?第2题 AThe man.BA thief.CThe parrot.DThe fourth chicken.【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文Who killed the three chickens?第3题 AThe bird had finally understood his threat.BThe bird managed to escape from the chicken house.CThe bird had learned to scream back at him.DThe bird was living peacefully wi

30、th the chicken.【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文 why was the man shocked at the scene in the chicken house the next morning?第4题 AThey will remain stable.BThey will be raised.CThey have been changing all the time.DThey are determined directly by the supply and demand of the market.【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：7.0分【答案解析】听力原文19-21 China announced Sunday its decision to lift retail diesel and gasoline prices for the first time in eight months, while setting up a mechanism to offer some subsidies to disadvantaged communities and public service sectors. The recipients of the subsidies include