大学英语四级听力真题附原文包括答案解析docx.docx

1、大学英语四级听力真题附原文包括答案解析docx2013 年 12 月大学英语四级听力真题Part Listening Comprehension(30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At theend of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and th

2、e questions will be spoken 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 isthe best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line throughthe centre.1.A) The woman is n

3、ow working in a kindergarten.B)The man will soon start a business of his own.C)The man would like to be a high school teacher.D)The woman is going to major in child education.2.A) The furniture has to be rearranged.B)The sound equipment has to be set up.C)The conference room has to be cleaned.D)The

4、video machine has to be checked.3.A) She is exhausted.B)She is near-sighted.C)She cannot finish work in time.D)She cannot go straight home.4.A) The woman is too particular about food.B)He would rather have a meal an hour later.C)The woman should order her food quickly.D)He usually prefers ice-cream

5、to sandwiches.5.A) He is not a good mechanic.B)He doesnt keep his promises.C)He spends his spare time doing repairs.D)He is always ready to offer help to others.6.A) Sam has a big family to support.B)Sam is not interested in traveling.C)The pay offered by the travel agency is too low.D)The work hour

6、s in the travel agency arc too long7.A) International trade.-B)Product development.C)Financial consulting.D)Domestic retailing.8.A) Go on a business trip.B)Look for a job in Miami.C)Make a ticket reservation.D)Take a vacation.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A) I

7、t is located on Route 18.B)It has an interesting museum.C)It is a beautiful little town.D)It lies seven miles east of Newton.10.A) They are in opposite directions.B)They are fifty-five miles apart.C)They are quite close to each other.D)They are a long drive from Norwalk.11.A) They are connected by R

8、outeB)They are crowded with tourists.C)They have lots of old houses.D)They have many rare plants.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A) Bring him up to date on the current situation in Milan.B)Inform him of the arrangements for his trip in Italy.C)Fetch the docume

9、nts signed by Mr. Gartner.D)Accompany Mr. Gartner to the Linate airport.13. A) About 8:30. B) About 6:30. C) About 5:30. D) About 4:15.14.A) Mr. Gartner from Milan.B)Gianni Riva at Megastar.C)The companys sales representative.D)Gavin from the Chamber of Commerce.15. A) Travel agent. B) Business mana

10、ger. C) Secretary. D) Saleswoman.Section B欢迎下载 2-Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, youwill hear some 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

11、choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16.A) She had a desire to help others.B)She wanted to find out more about it.C)She needed some o

12、verseas experience.D)She was interested in farming.17.A) Carry out a cultural exchange program.B)Work on an agricultural project.C)Learn Portuguese.D)Teach English.18.A) She found it difficult to secure a job in her own country.B)She wanted to renew her contact with the Peace Corps.C)She was invited

13、 to work as an English teacher.D)She could not get the country out of her mind.19.A) By teaching additional English classes.B)By writing stories for American newspapers.C)By working part time for the Peace Corps.D)By doing odd jobs for local institutions.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on th

14、e passage you have just heard.20.A) Time spent exercising.B)Time spent working.C)Time spent on leisure activities.D)Time spent with friends and family.21.A) Reading.B) Surfing the Web.C) Eating out.D) Watching TV.22.A) Driving.B) Gardening.C) Going to the pub.D) Visiting friends.Passage ThreeQuestio

15、ns 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.欢迎下载 3-23.A) The car driver was trying to avoid hitting a rabbit.B)The car driver was partly responsible for the accident.C)McLaughlin was talking to his manager while driving.D)McLaughlins carelessness resulted in the collision.24.A) He crash

16、ed into a car parked there.B)He knocked down several mailboxes.C)He tore down the companys main gate.D)He did serious damage to a loaded truck.25.A) He will lose his job.B)He will have to pay damages.C)He will be fined heavily.D)He will receive retraining.Section CDirections: In this section, you wi

17、ll hear a passage three times. When the passage is read forthe first time, 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 just heard.Finally, when the passage is read for the third ti

18、me, you should check what you have written.When Captain Cook asked the chiefs in Tahiti why they always ate _26_, they replied. Because it is right. If we ask Americans why they eat with knives and forks, or why their men wear pants _27_ skirts, or why they may be married to only one person at a tim

19、e, we are likelyto get _28_ and very uninformative answers: Because its right. Because thats the way its done. Because its the _29_. Or even I dont know. The reason for these and countless other patterns of social behavior is that they are _30_ by social norms-shared rules or guidelines which prescr

20、ibe the behavior that is appropriate in a given situation. Norms _31_ how people ought to behave under particular circumstances in a particular society. We conform( 遵守 ) to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they _32_. In fact, we are much more likely to notice _33_ from norms than conformity

21、 to them. You would not be surprised if a stranger tried to shake hands when you were introduced, but you might be a little _34_ if they bowed, started to stroke you, or kissed you on both _35_ Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate in other parts of the world. When we visit anothe

22、r society whose norms are different, we quickly become aware that things we do this way, they do that way.听力文本及答案Question 1M: After high school, I d like to go to college and major in business administration.W:But I d rather spend my college days finding out how children learn.Q:What do we learn fro

23、m the conversation?欢迎下载 4-Question 2W: Is everything ready for the conference?M: The only thing left to do is set up the microphones and speakers. Theyll be here in a few minutes.Q:What preparations have yet to be made? Question 3W:Is it almost time to go home now? Im so tired. I can hardly see stra

24、ight.M:Just a few more minutes, then we can go.Q: What is the woman s problem?Question 4W: Im not sure what I m in a mood-creamfor.Iceor sandwiches? They are both really good here.M:The movie starts in an hour. And we still have to get there and park. So just make a decision.Q:What does the man mean

25、?Question 5W:Tom said he would come to repair our solar heater when he has time.M:He often says he is willing to help, but he never seems to have time.Q:What does the man imply about Tom? Question 6W:So you know that Sam turns down the job offered by the travel agency.M: Yes. The hours were convenie

26、nt. But if he had accepted it, he wouldn t be able to make endmeet.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Question 7M: Could you tell me a bit about the business your company is doing?W:We mainly deal with large volume buyers from western countries and our products have been well received.Q: What

27、 business is the woman s company doing?Question 8W: Yesterday I made reservations for my trip to Miami next month.M: You must really be looking forward to it. You haven t had any time off for at least two years.Q: What is the woman going to do?【答案】1.D The woman is going to major in child education.2

28、.B The sound equipment has to be set up.3.A She is exhausted.4.C The woman should order her food quickly.5. BHe doesn t keep his promises.6.C The pay offer by the travel agency is too low.7.AInternational trade.8.DTake a vacation.【点评】本次四级短对话无论从对话内容还是从题目本身来看，整体难度相对简单， 和往年该部分相类似，话题覆盖日常生活（生活琐事、看电影、旅游等）

29、、校园生活、商务工作（会议、求职等）。例如，对话 2、6、7 均涉及商务工作话题；对话3、4、5、8 均涉及日常生活话题；欢迎下载 5-1 校园生活 。 主要考 事 和推理判断， 其中，事 比重相 大， 于广大考生来 是有利的。主要 生 有： solar heater “太阳能 水器 ”， travelagency “旅行社 ”，make ends meet 收“支相抵 ”，make reservations for ，“ ”，what Im ina mood for “想吃什么我 ”等，理解好生 整个听力内容的把握大有裨益，所以考生平 多 累一些 和常用表达。【四 听力 原文 1】M:Exc

30、use me, I need some information about some of the towns near here.W:What would you like to know?M:Well, first, Id like directions to go to Norwalk. I believe there is an interesting museum there. It isnt far, is it?W:No, not at all. Norwalk is about eighteen miles east of here on Route 7. And youre

31、right. Its a wonderful little museum.M:Oh good. Now what about Amitsville? I have some friends. Id like to visit there and I alsowant to get to Newton. They are near each other, arent they?W:Hmm. well, they are actually in opposite directions. Amitsville is northeast. Its about thirty five miles northeast of here.M:Huh-uh, thirty five miles northeast. And how a