1、全国大学英语四级考试听力附试题和答案2007年12月全国大学英语四级考试听力附试题和答案 Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirection: In his 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 q
2、uestions will be spoken only once. After each question there will 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 Sheet2 with a single line through the centre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。11. A) S
3、he used to be in poor health. C) She was somewhat overweight B) She was popular among boys. D) She didnt do well at high school.12. A) At he airport. B) In a restaurant. C) In a booking office. D) At the hotel reception.13. A) Teaching her son by herself. B) Having confidence in her son. C) Asking t
4、he teacher for extra help. D) Telling her son not to worry.14. A) Have a short break. B) Take two weeks off. C) Continue her work outdoors. D) Go on vacation with the man.15. A) He is taking care of this twin brother. B) He ha been feeling ill all week. C) He is worried about Rods health. D) He has
5、been in perfect condition.16. A) She sold all her furniture before she moved house. B) She still keeps some old furniture in her new house. C) She plans to put all her old furniture in the basement. D) She brought a new set of furniture from Italy last month.17. A) The woman wondered why the man did
6、nt return the book. B) The woman doesnt seem to know what the book is about. C) The woman doesnt find the book useful any more. D) The woman forgot lending the book to the man.18. A) Most of the mans friends are athletes. B) Few people share the womans opinion. C) The man doesnt look like a sportsma
7、n. D) The woman doubts the mans athletic ability.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have heard.19. A) She has packed it in one of her bags. B) She has probably left it in a taxi. C) She id going to get it the airport. D) She is afraid that she has lost it.20) A) It ends in winter.
8、B) It will cost her a lot. C) It will last one week. D) It depends on the weather.21. A) The plane is taking off soon. B) There might be a traffic jam. C) The taxi is waiting for them. D) There is a lot of stuff to pack.22. A) At home. B) In the mans car. C) At the airport. D) By the side of a taxi.
9、Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) She is thirsty for promotion. B) She wants a much higher salary. C) She is tired of her present work. D) She wants to save travel expenses.24. A) Translator. B) Travel agent. C) Language instructor. D) Environment engineer.2
10、5. A) Lively personality and inquiring mind. B) Communication skills and team spirit. C) Devotion and work efficiency. D) Education and experience.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passage. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the q
11、uestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a questions , you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the pas
12、sage you have just heard.26A. They care a lot about children. B. They need looking after in their old age. C. They want to enrich their life experience. D. They want children to keep them company.27. A. They are usually adopted from distant places. B. Their birth information is usually kept secret.
13、C. Their birth parents often try to conceal their birth information. D. Their adoptive parents dont want them to know their birth parents.28. A. They generally hold bad feelings towards their birth parents. B. They do not want to hurt the feelings of their adoptive parents. C. They have mixed feelin
14、gs about finding their natural parents. D. They are fully aware of the expenses involved in the search.29. A. Early adoption makes for closer parent-child relationship. B. Most people prefer to adopt children from overseas. C. Understanding is the key to successful adoption. D. Adoption has much to
15、do with love.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A. He suffered from mental illness. B. He bought the washing on post. C. He turned a failing newspaper into a success. D. He was once a reporter for a major newspaper.31. A. She was the first woman to lead a
16、big U.S. publishing company. B. She got her first job as a teacher at the University of Chicago. C. She committed suicide because of her mental disorder. D. She took over her fathers position when he died.32. A. People came to see the role of women in the business world. B. Katharine played a major
17、part in reshaping Americans mind. C. American media would be quite different without Katharine. D. Katharine had exerted an important influence on the world.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A. Itll enable them to enjoy the best medical care. B. Itll al
18、low them to receive free medical treatment. C. Itll protect them from possible financial crises. D. Itll prevent the doctors from overcharging them.34A. They cant immediately get back the money paid for their medical cost. B. They have to go through very complicated application procedures. C. They c
19、an only visit doctors who speak their native languages. D. They may not be able to receive timely medical treatment.35A. They dont have to pay for the medical services. B. They neednt pay the entire medical bill at once. C. They must send the receipts to the insurance company promptly. D. They have
20、to pay a much higher price to get an insurance policy.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in th
21、e blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the
22、 passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 More and more of the words population are living in towns or cities. The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is(36) _. Between 1920 and 1960 big cities in developed countries(
23、37) _two and a half times in size, but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size. They(38) _size of growth is bad enough, but there are now also very(39)_signs of trouble in the(40) _of percentages of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry. Durin
24、g the nineteenth century cities grew as a result of the growth of industry. In Europe the(41)_of people living in cities was always smaller than that of the (42)_working in factories. Now, however, the(43)_is almost always true in the newly industrialized world:(44) _ . Without a base of people work
25、ing in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth;(45)_ . There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities. (46) _ a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.Short Conversations11. W: I ran into Sally the other day. I could ha
26、rdly recognize her. Do you remember her from high school?M: Yeah, she was a little out of shape back then. Well, has she lost a lot of weight?Q: What does the man remember of Sally?12. W: We dont seem to have a reservation for you, sir. Im sorry.M: But my secretary said that she had reserved a room
27、for me here. I phoned her from the airport this morning just before I got on board the plane.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?13. W: What would you do if you were in my place?M: If Paul were my son, Id just not worry. Now that his teacher is giving him extra help and hes worki
28、ng hard himself, hes sure to do well in the next exam.Q: Whats the mans suggestion to the woman?14. M: Youve had your hands full and have been overworked during the last two weeks. I think you really need to go out and get some fresh air and sunshine.W: You are right. Thats just what Im thinking abo
29、ut.Q: What isthe woman most probably going to do?15. W: Hello, John. How are you feeling now? I hear youve been ill.M: They must have confused me with my twin brother Rods. Hes been sick all week, but Ive never felt better in my life.Q: What do we learn about the man?16. M: Did you really give away
30、all your furniture when you moved into the new house last month?W: Just the useless pieces, as Im planning to purchase a new set from Italy for the sitting room only.Q: What does the woman mean?17. M: Ive brought back your Oxford Companion to English Literature. I thought you might use it for your p
31、aper. Sorry not to have returned it earlier.W: I was wondering where that book was.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?18. W: To tell the truth, Tony, it never occurs to me that you are an athlete.M: Oh, really? Most people who meet me, including some friends of mine, dont think so either.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Long ConversationsConversation 1M: Mary, I hope youre packed and ready to leave.W: Yes, Im packe
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