英语四级听力真题原文及答案解析.docx

1、英语四级听力真题原文及答案解析2015年6月英语四级听力真题第一套试题Section ADirections : In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end ofeach conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each qu

2、estion there will bea 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 AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.B.The woman has good reason to quit the game.C.He is willing to play ches

3、s with the woman.D.The woman should go on playing chess.2.A.The man can forward the mail to Mary.B.She can call Mary to take care of the mail.C.Mary probably knows Sallys new address.D.She would like to resume contact with Sally.B.His notes are not easy to read.C.He did not attend todays class.D.He

4、is very pleased to be able to help.4.A.The man had better choose another restaurant.B.The new restaurant is a perfect place for dating.C.The new restaurant caught her fancy immediately.D.The man has good taste in choosing the restaurant.5.A.He has been looking forward to spring.B.He has been waiting

5、 for the winter sale.C.He will clean the womans boots for spring.D.He will help the woman put things away.6.A.The woman is rather forgetful.B.The man appreciates the womans help.C.The man often lends books to the woman.D.The woman often works overtime at weekends.7.A.Go to work on foot.B.Take a sigh

6、tseeing trip.C.Start work earlier than usual.D.Take a walk when the weather is nice.8.A.The plane is going to land at another airport.B.All flights have been delayed due to bad weather.C.Temporary closing has disturbed the airports operation.D.The airports management is in real need of improvement.Q

7、uestions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A.It specializes in safety from leaks.B.It is headquartered in London.C.It has a partnership with LCP.D.It has a chemical processing plant.10.A.He is Mr.Grands friend.B.He is a safety inspector.C.He is a salesman.D.He is a chemist.

8、11.A.Director of the safety department.C.Head of the personnel department.D.The public relations officer.12.A.Walt for Mr.Grand to call back.B.Leave a message for Mr.Grand.C.Provide details of their products and services.D.Send a comprehensive description of their work.Questions 13 to 15 are based o

9、n the conversation you have just heard.13.A.She learned playing the violin from a famous French musician.B.She dreamed of working and living in a European country.C.She read a lot about European musicians and their music.D.She listened to recordings of many European orchestras.14.A.She began taking

10、violin lessons as a small child.B.She was a pupil of a famous European violinist.C.She gave her first performance with her father.D.She became a professional violinist at fifteen.15.A.It gave her a chance to explore the city.B.It was the chance of a lifetime.C.It was a great challenge to her.D.It he

11、lped her learn classical French music.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage, you will hearsome questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After youhear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choic

12、es marked A., B),C.and D ).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single linethrough the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A.There are mysterious stories behind his works.B.There are many misunderstandings about him.C.His works

13、have no match worldwide.D.His personal history is little known.17.A.He moved to Stratford-on-Avon in his childhood.B.He failed to go beyond grammar school.C.He was a member of the town council.D.He once worked in a well-known acting company.18.A.Writers of his time had no means to protect their work

14、s.B.Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire.C.His works were adapted beyond recognition.D.People of his time had little interest in him.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A.Theft.B.Cheating.C.Air crash.D.Road accidents.20.A.Learn the local c

15、ustoms.B.Make hotel reservations.C.Book tickets well in advance.D.Have the right documents.21.A.Contact your agent.B.Get a lift if possible.C.Use official transport.D.Have a friend meet you.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A.Cut down production cost.B.S

16、ell inexpensive products.C.Specialise in gold ornaments.D.Refine the taste of his goods.23.A.At a national press conference.B.During a live television interview.C.During a local sales promotion campaign.D.At a meeting of top British businesspeople.24.A.Insulted.B.Puzzled.C.Distressed.D.Discouraged.2

17、5.A.The words of some businesspeople are just rubbish.B.He who never learns from the past is bound to fail.C.There should be a limit to ones sense of humour.D.He is not laughed at, that laughs at himself first.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times.When the passage

18、 is read for the firsttime, you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for thesecond time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have justheard.Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what youhave written.Looking

19、 at the basic biological systems, the world is not doing very well.Yet economic indicators show the world is （26） Despite a slow start at the beginning of the eighties, global economic output increased by more than a fifth during the （27） The economy grew, trade increased, and millions of new jobs w

20、ere created.How can biological indicators show the 28 of economic indicators?The answer is that the economic indicators have a basic fault: they show no difference between resource uses that（ 29） progress and those uses that will hurt it.The main measure of economic progress is the gross national pr

21、oduct (GNP). （30） , this totals the value of all goods and services produced and subtracts loss in value of factories and equipment.Developed a half-century ago, GNP helped （31） a common way among countries of measuring change in economic output.For some time, this seemed to work （32 ）well, but seri

22、ous weaknesses are now appearing.As indicated earlier, GNP includes loss in value of factories and equipment, but it does not（ 33 ）the loss of natural resources, including nonrenewable resources such as oil or renewable resources such as forests.This basic fault can produce a（ 34 ）sense of national

23、economic health.According to GNP, for example, countries that overcut forests actually do better than those that preserve their forests.The trees cut down are counted as income but no subtraction is made for （35 ）the forests.2015年6月英语四级听力真题第一套答案1.W: I am going to give up playing chess, I lost againt

24、oday。M: Just because you lost? Is that any reason toquit?Q: What does the man imply?2.M: Do you know Shirleys new address? Shes got some mailhere and Id like to fold it to her。W: Well, weve not been in touch for quit a while. Letssee, Marry should know it?Q: What does the women mean?3.W: I missed th

25、e classes this morning could you please lentme your notes?M: My notes? Youve never seem my hand writing, haveyou?Q: What does the man imply?4.M: I am taking my girlfriend to the fancy new restaurantfor her birthday tonight。W: I went there last weekend and I found it ratherdisappointing。Q: What does

26、the women mean?5.W: Winter is over at last, time to put away my gloves andboots。M: I ve been waiting for this for months。Q: What does the man mean?6.W: Thank you for bringing the books back。M: I thought you need them over the weekend, many thanksfor let me use them。Q: What do we learn from conversat

27、ion?7.W: Are you working flexible hours?M: No I am not, The weather today is so nice, so I decidedto walk to work and that meant I have to leave an hour earlier thanusual。Q: What does the man decide to do?8.W: Our plane has been circling for a long time, we coulddelay。M: The airport was closed for a

28、 while this morning andthings are still not back to normal。Q: What does the man mean?短对话听力答案解析 【总评】：8个短对话总体来说比以往四级听力要难，但是考察水平令人叹服。题目的设置一改往年的模式化语境，更加委婉、微妙，贴近真实生活中的语境，选项并不是对原文的简单重现而是替换与推理。1.考点：推理判断答案：A. The woman should go on playing chess。本题的关键在于听懂反问语气。女士说因为又输了棋，所以打算放弃。男士没有正面回应，而是反问了一句：“Is that any r

29、eason to quit?这能算一个放弃的理由吗?”言下之意就是不该放弃。换句话说，男士就是建议女士继续好好继续下棋。2.考点：细节捕捉。答案：D. Mary probably knows Sallys newaddress。本题的关键在于听到最后一句“Mary should know it。”男士说自己手边有一堆Sally的信件需要寄给她，所以需要知道她的地址。女士说自己很久没跟Sally联系了，但是结尾说了一句：“Mary应该知道地址。”如果没有听出结尾一句的反转含义，本题很容易错选。3.考点：推理判断答案：B. His notes are not easy to read。本题的关键在

30、于听懂反义疑问句。女士想要借笔记，男士说：“Youvenever see my handwriting, have you?”“你从没看过我的笔迹吧?”言下之意，就是自己的笔记难以辨认。4.考点：推理判断答案：D. The man had better choose anotherrestaurant。本题的关键在于听懂否定语气。男士说我今晚要带女朋友去新开的漂亮饭店过生日。女士说我上周去过，太让我失望了。从“rather disappointing”可以听出女士的强烈否定语气，言下之意就是建议男士不要去这家饭馆了。5.考点：推理判断答案：C. He has been looking forw

31、ard tospring。本题在于听懂期待语气。本题首先听到女士开头说的：“冬天终于结束了。”和男士结尾说：“我等了好几个月了啊。”有所期待才会愿意等待，显然是男士希望冬天快点结束，春天快点到来。6.考点：细节捕捉答案：B. The man appreciates the womans help。本题关键在于听懂感谢语气。男士说：“Many thanks forletting me use them。”(太感谢你让我看他们了。)thankMany thanks和选项中的appreciate为同义词。7.考点：细节捕捉答案：B. Go to work on foot。本题的关键在于捕捉否定词之后被突出的信息。男士提到的“walk towork”和选项中的Goon foot。为同义表达。8.细节捕捉答案：A. Temporary closing has disturbed the airportsoperation。本题考察的是一组明显的因果关系，即什么导致了延误。男士提到今早机场关闭了一段时间了，而且仍然没恢复