2011年12月英语四级真题PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.11. A.Readthenoticeonthewindow B.GetanewbusscheduleC.Goandaskthestaff D.BoardthebustoCleveland12. A.Hewaslookingforwardtoseeingthegiraffes. B.Heenjoyedwatchingtheanimalperformance.C.HegothometoolatetoseetheTVspecialD.HefellasleepinthemiddleoftheTVprogram.13. A.Shewantstotakethemostdirectway.B.Shemaybelateforthefootballgame.C.Sheisworriedaboutmissingherflight.D.Sheiscurrentlycaughtinatrafficjam.14. A.Atarestaurant B.Inafishshop C.AtaclinicD.Onafishingboat15. A.Heisanexperiencedsalesmanager. B.Heisbeinginterviewedforajob.C.Heisaclosefriendofthewoman.D.Heisgoodatansweringtrickyquestions.16. A.Themanshouldconsiderhisprivacyfirst.B.Themanwillchoosealow-rentapartment.C.ThemanisnotcertainifhecanfindaquieterplaceD.Themanisunlikelytomoveoutofthedormitory.17. A.Thewomanisgoingtomakehertopicmorefocused. B.Themanandwomanareworkingonajointproject.C.Oneshouldchooseabroadtopicforaresearchpaper.D.Ittoolalotoftimetogetthemanontherighttrack.18. A.Theywentcampingthistimelastyear. B.Theydidn’tquiteenjoytheirlastpicnic.C.Theylearnedtocooperateunderharshconditions.D.Theyweren’texperiencedinorganizingpicnics.Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19. A.H elikesSwedenbetterthanEngland.B.Heprefershotweathertocoldweather.C.HeisanEnglishmanlivinginSweden.D.HevisitsLondonnearlyeverywinter.20. A.Thebadweather B.Thegloomywinter C.Thecoldhouses D.Thelongnight21. A.Delightful B.Painful C.Depressing D.Refreshing22. A.Theyoftenstayuplatereading B.TheyworkhardandplayhardC.Theyliketogocampinginsummer D.TheytrytoearnmoreandspendmoreQuestions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.23. A.EnglishLiteratureB.Management C.French D.PublicAdministration24. A.Englishteaching B.StafftrainingC.Careersguidance D.Psychologicalcounseling25. A.Itsgenerousscholarships B.ItsworldwidefameC.Itswell-designedcourses D.Itspleasantenvironment SectionBPassageOne26. A.CharacteristicsofJapaneseartists B.SomefeaturesofJapanesecultureC.TheartofJapanesebrushpainting D.TheuniquenessofJapaneseart27. A.Tocalmthemselvesdown B.ToenhanceconcentrationC.Toshowtheirimpatience D.Tosignallackofinterest28. A.Howlistenersindifferentculturesshowrespect B.HowspeakerscanwinapprovalfromtheaudienceC.HowspeakerscanmisunderstandtheaudienceD.HowdifferentWesternandEasternartformsarePassageTwo29. A.Directingpersonnelevaluation B.BuyingandmaintainingequipmentC.Drawingupplansforin-servicetraining D.Interviewingandrecruitingemployees30. A.Someofhisequipmentwasdamagedinafire B.ThetrainingprogramheranwasafailureC.Twoofhisworkerswereinjuredatwork D.Twoofhisemployeescommittedtheft31. A.Abetterrelationshipwithhisboss B.AdvancementtoahigherpositionC.Abetter-payingjobinanothercompany D.Improvementinthecompany’smanagement32. A.Shehasmoreself-confidencethanChris B.SheworkswithChrisinthesamedivisionC.ShehasmoremanagementexperiencethanChrisD.SheiscompetingwithChrisforthenewjobPassageThree33. A.Theyhelpusseetheimportantvaluesofaculture B.TheyguideusinhandlinghumanrelationshipsC.TheyhelpusexpressourselvesmoreeffectivelyD.Theyareaninfinitesourceofhumanknowledge34. A.Their
ingmaybecomedifferent B.ThevaluestheyreflectmaychangeC.Theiroriginscannolongerbetraced D.Theymaybemisinterpretedoccasionally35. A.Certainvaluesaresharedbyalargenumberofcultures B.SomeproverbsareassumingmoreandmoreimportanceC.OldproverbsareconstantlyreplacedbynewonesD.CertainvalueshavealwaysbeencentraltoacultureSectionCDictationOurlivesarewoventogether.AsmuchasIenjoymyown36________.InolongerimagineIcangetthrougha37________day,muchlessallmylife,38________onmyown.EvenifIamon39________inthemountains,Iameatingfoodsomeoneelsehasgrown,livinginahousesomeelsehasbuilt,wearingclothessomeoneelsehas40________fromclothwovenbyothers,using41________someoneelseisdistributingtomyhouse.42________ofinterdependenceiseverywhere.Weareonthis43________together.AsIwasgrowingup,44______________________________________________________.“Makeyourownway”,“standonyourowntwofeet”,ormymother’sfavoriteremarkwhenIwasface-to-facewithconsequencesofsomeaction:“Nowthatyou’vemadeyourbed,lieonit!”Totalindependenceisadominantthemeinourculture,Iimaginethat45________________________________________________________.Buttheteachingwasshapedbyourculturalimages,andinsteadIgrewupbelievingthatIwassupposedtobetotally“independent”andconsequentlybecameveryreluctanttoaskforhelp.46________________________________________________________________________.2011年6月大学英语四级真题PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.11.A)Heiscarelessabouthisappearance.B)Heisashamedofhispresentcondition.C)Hechangesjobsfrequently.D)Heshaveseveryotherday.12.A)Janemaybecaughtinatrafficjam.B)Janeshouldhavestartedalittleearlier.C)HeknowswhatsortofpersonJaneis.D)HeisirritatedathavingtowaitforJane.13.A)TrainingfortheMid-AtlanticChampionships.B)Makingpreparationsforatrans-Atlantictrip.C)Collectinginformationaboutbaseballgames.D)Analyzingtheirrivals'on-fieldperformance.14.A)Hehadanarrowescapeinacaraccident.B)Heishospitalizedforaseriousinjury.C)Helosthismothertwoweeksago.D)Hehasbeenhavingahardtime.15.A)Thewomanhasknownthespeakerforalongtime.B)Themanhaddifficultyunderstandingthelecture.C)Themanismakingafussaboutnothing.D)Thewomanthinkshighlyofthespeaker.16.A)Hehasdifficultymakingsenseoflogic.B)Statisticsandlogicarebothchallengingsubjects.C)Thewomanshouldseekhelpfromthetutoringservice.D)Tutoringservicesareverypopularwithstudents.17.A)HerovercoatisasstylishasJill's.B)Jillmissedherclasslastweek.C)Jillworetheovercoatlastweek.D)Sheisinthesameclassastheman.18.A)Acomputergame.B)Animaginarysituation.C)Anexcitingexperience.D)Avacationbythesea.Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.A)Beautifulsceneryinthecountryside.B)Dangersofcross-countryskiing.C)Painandpleasureinsports.D)Asportheparticipatesin.20.A)Hecan'tfindgoodexamplestoillustratehispoint.B)Hecan'tfindapeacefulplacetodotheassignment.C)Hedoesn'tknowhowtodescribethebeautifulcountryscenery.D)Hecan'tdecidewhethertoincludetheeffortpartofskiing.21.A)Newideascomeupasyouwrite.B)Muchtimeisspentoncollectingdata.C)Alotofeffortismadeinvain.D)Thewriter'spointofviewoftenchanges.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.22.A)Journalistofalocalnewspaper.B)Directorofeveningradioprograms.C)Produceroftelevisioncommercials.D)Hostessoftheweekly"BusinessWorld".23.A)Heranthreerestaurantswithhiswife'shelp.B)Heandhiswifedideverythingbythemselves.C)Heworkedbothasacookandawaiter.D)Hehiredacookandtwolocalwaitresses.24.A)Hehardlyneedstodoanyadvertisingnowadays.B)Headvertisesalotonradioandinnewspapers.C)HespendshugesumsonTVcommercialseveryyear.D)Hehireschildrentodistributeadsinshoppingcenters.25.A)Therestaurantlocation.B)Therestaurantatmosphere.C)Thefoodvariety.D)Thefoodprice.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOne26.A)Itsprotectionisoftenneglectedbychildren.B)Itcannotbefullyrestoredoncedamaged.C)Therearemanyfalsenotionsaboutit.D)Therearevariouswaystoprotectit.27.A)Itmaymakethewearerfeeltired.B)Itwillgraduallyweakentheeyesofadults.C)Itcanleadtothelossofvisioninchildren.D)Itcanpermanentlychangetheeyestructure.28.A)Itcanneverbedonewithhightechnology.B)Itisthebestwaytorestoredamagedeyesight.C)Itisamajorachievementineyesurgery.D)Itcanonlybepartlyaccomplishednow.PassageTwo29.A)Theythinktheyshouldfollowthecurrenttrend.B)Nursinghomesarewell-equippedandconvenient.C)Adultday-carecentersareeasilyaccessible.D)Theyhavejobsandothercommitments.30.A)Theydon'twanttouseupalltheirlifesavings.B)Theyfeartheywillregretitafterwards.C)Theywouldliketospendmoretimewiththem.D)Theydon'twanttoseetheirhusbandspoorlytreated.31.A)Provideprofessionalstandardcare.B)Befrankandseekhelpfromothers.C)Beaffectionateandcooperative.D)Makeuseofcommunityfacilities.PassageThree32.A)Healthandsafetyconditionsintheworkplace.B)Rightsandresponsibilitiesofcompanyemployees.C)Commoncomplaintsmadebyofficeworkers.D)Conflictsbetweenlaborandmanagement.33.A)Replaceitsout-datedequipment.B)Improvethewelfareofaffectedworkers.C)Followthegovernmentregulationsstrictly.D)Provideextrahealthcompensation.34.A)Theyrequestedtotransfertoasaferdepartment.B)Theyquitworktoprotecttheirunbornbabies.C)Theysoughthelpfromunionrepresentatives.D)Theywantedtoworkshorterhours.35.A)Toshowhowtheylovewintersports.B)Toattracttheattentionfromthemedia.C)Toprotectagainstthepoorworkingconditions.D)Toprotectthemselvesagainstthecoldweather.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Contrarytotheoldwarningthattimewaitsfornoone,timeslowsdownwhenyouareonthemove.Italsoslowsdownmoreasyoumovefaster,whichmeansastronauts(宇航员)somedaymay(36)__________solonginspacethattheywouldreturntoanEarthofthe(37)__________future.Ifyoucouldmoveatthespeedoflight,yourtimewouldstandstill.Ifyoucouldmovefasterthanlight,yourtimewouldmove(38)__________.Althoughnoformofmatteryet(39)__________movesasfastasorfasterthanlight,(40)__________experimentshavealreadyconfirmedthataccelerated(41)__________causesatraveler'stimetobestretched.AlbertEinstein(42)__________thisin1905,whenhe(43)__________theconceptofrelativetimeaspartofhisSpecialTheoryofRelativity.Asearchisnowunderwaytoconfirmthesuspectedexistenceofparticlesofmatter(44)_________________________________________________________________________________________.Anobsession(沉迷)withtime-saving,gaining,wasting,losing,andmasteringit-(45)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Humanityalsohasbeenobsessedwithtryingtocapturethemeaningoftime.Einstein(46)_______________________________________________________________________________________________.Thus,timeandtime'srelativityaremeasurablebyanyhourglass,alarmclock,oranatomicclockthatcanmeasureabillionthofasecond.2010年12月大学英语四级考试真题SectionA Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D],anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。11.[A]Themanshouldvisitthemuseums.[C]Thebeachresortisagoodchoice. [B]Shecan’tstandthehotweather.[D]SheenjoysstayinginWashington. 12.[A]Hernewresponsibilitiesinthecompany. [B]Whatherjobprospectsare. [C]Whatthecustomers’feedbackis. [D]Thedirector’sopinionofherwork. 13.[A]Combinehertrainingwithdieting. [B]Repeatthetrainingeverythreedays. [C]Avoidexcessivephysicaltraining. [D]Includeweightliftingintheprogram. 14.[A]Whenshewillreturnhome. [B]Whethershecangobyherself. [C]Whethershecantravelbyair. [D]Whenshewillcompletelyrecover. 15.[A]Thewomanknowshowtodealwiththepolice. [B]Thewomanhadbeenfinedmanytimesbefore. [C]Thewomanhadviolatedtrafficregulations. [D]Thewomanisgoodatfindingexcuses. 16.[A]Switchofftherefrigeratorforawhile. [B]Havesomeonerepairtherefrigerator. [C]Askthemantofixtherefrigerator. [D]Buyarefrigeratorofbetterquality. 17.[A]Heownsapieceoflandinthedowntownarea. [B]Hehasgotenoughmoneytobuyahouse. [C]Hecanfinallydowhathehasdreamedof. [D]Heismovingintoabiggerapartment. 18.[A]Sheisblackandblueallover. [B]Shehastogotoseeadoctor. [C]Shestayedawayfromworkforafewdays. [D]Shegothurtinanaccidentyesterday. Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard. 19.[A]Shewasabankmanager. [B]Shewasavictimoftherobbery. [C]Shewasadefencelawyer. [D]Shewasawitnesstothecrime. 20.[A]Atallmanwithdarkhairandamoustache. [B]Ayouthwithadistinguishingmarkonhisface. [C]Athirty-year-oldguywearingalightsweater. [D]Amedium-sizedyoungmancarryingagun. 21.[A]Identifythesuspectfrompictures.[C]Haveherphototakenfortheirfiles. [B]Goupstairstosignsomedocument.[D]Verifytherecordofwhatshehadsaid. Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard. 22.[A]Byreadinganewspaperad.[C]Bylisteningtothemorningnews. [B]ByseeingacommercialonTV.[D]Bycallinganemploymentservice. 23.[A]Shecouldimproveherforeignlanguages. [B]Shecouldworkclosetoherfamily. [C]Shecouldtraveloverseasfrequently. [D]Shecoulduseherpreviousexperiences. 24.[A]Takingmanagementcourses.[C]Workingasasecretary. [B]TeachingEnglishatauniversity.[D]StudyingforadegreeinFrench. 25.[A]Prepareforaninterviewinacoupleofdays. [B]Readtheadvertisementagainformoredetails. [C]Sendinawrittenapplicationassoonaspossible. [D]Gettoknowthecandidatesontheshortlist. SectionB Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 PassageOne Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard. 26.[A]Theycannotseethefirefightersbecauseofthesmoke. [B]Theydonotrealizethedangertheyarein. [C]Theycannothearthefirefightersforthenoise. [D]Theymistakethefirefightersformonsters. 27.[A]HetravelsalloverAmericatohelpputoutfires. [B]Heoftenteacheschildrenwhattododuringafire. [C]HeteachesSpanishinaSanFranciscocommunity. [D]Heprovidesoxygenmaskstochildrenfreeofcharge. 28.[A]Hesavedthelifeofhisbrotherchokingonfood. [B]Herescuedastudentfromabigfire. [C]Heisverygoodatpublicspeaking. [D]Hegivesinformativetalkstoyoungchildren. 29.[A]FirefightersplayanimportantroleinAmerica. [B]Kidsshouldlearnnottobeafraidofmonsters. [C]Carelessnesscanresultintragedies. [D]Informativespeechescansavelives. PassageTwo Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard. 30.[A]Tosatisfytheneedsoftheirfamily. [B]Tofullyrealizetheirpotential. [C]Tomakemoneyforearlyretirement. [D]Togainasenseoftheirpersonalworth. 31.[A]Theymayhavetocontinuetoworkinoldage. [B]Theymayregretthetimetheywasted. [C]Theymayhavenobodytodependoninthefuture. [D]Theymayhavefewerjobopportunities. 32.[A]Makingwiseuseofyourtime. [B]Enjoyingyourselfwhileyoucan. [C]Savingasmuchasyoucan. [D]Workinghardandplayinghard. PassageThree Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard. 33.[A]Hardworkingstudentsbeingaccusedofcheating. [B]Boystudentsbeingoftentreatedaslaw-breakers. [C]Innocentpeoplebeingsuspectedgroundlessly. [D]Junioremployeesbeingmadetoworkovertime. 34.[A]Forbiddingstudentstotakefoodoutoftherestaurant. [B]Requestingcustomerstopaybeforetakingthefood. [C]Askingcustomerstoleavetheirbagsonthecounters. [D]Allowingonlytwostudentstoenteratatime. 35.[A]Hewastakentothemanager.[C]Hewasaskedtoleave. [B]Hewascloselywatched.[D]Hewasovercharged. SectionC Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten. 注意:此部分试题在答题卡2上作答。 Writingkeepsusintouchwithotherpeople.Wewritetocommunicatewithrelativesandfriends.Wewriteto(36)_____________ourfamilyhistoriessoourchildrenandgrandchildrencanlearnand(37)_____________theirheritage(传统).WithcomputersandInternetconnectionsinsomany(38)_____________,colleges,business,peoplee-mailingfriendsandrelativesallthetime—ortalkingtotheminwritinginonline(39)_____________rooms.Itischeaperthancallinglongdistance,andalotmore(40)_____________thanwaitinguntilSundayforthetelephone(41)_____________todrop.Studentsaree-mailingtheirprofessorsto(42)_____________anddiscusstheirclassroomassignmentsandto(43)_____________them.Theyaree-mailingclassmatestodiscussandcollaborate(合作)onhomework.(44)__________________________________________________________. Despitethegrowingimportanceofcomputers,however,therewillalwaysbeaplaceandneedforthepersonalletter.(45)____________________________________________________.Nomatterwhatthecontentofthemessage,itsrealpointis,“IwantyoutoknowthatIcareaboutyou.”(46)____________________________________________________________________,butonlyinthesuccessofhumanrelationships.2010年6月英语四级考试真题SectionA Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 11.A)Hehasprovedtobeabetterreaderthanthewoman. B)Hehasdifficultyunderstandingthebook. C)Hecannotgetaccesstotheassignedbook. D)Hecannotfinishhisassignmentbeforethedeadline. 12.A)Shewilldrivethemantothesupermarket. B)Themanshouldbuyacarofhisown. C)Themanneedn'tgoshoppingeveryweek. D)Shecanpickthemanupatthegrocerystore. 13.A)Getmorefoodanddrinks. B)Askhisfriendtocomeover. C)Tidyuptheplace. D)Holdaparty. 14.A)ThetalkscanbeheldanydayexceptthisFriday. B)HecouldchangehisscheduletomeetJohnSmith. C)Thefirst-roundtalksshouldstartassoonaspossible. D)ThewomanshouldcontactJohnSmithfirst. 15.A)Heunderstandsthewoman'sfeelings. B)Hehasgonethroughasimilarexperience. C)Thewomanshouldhavegoneonthefieldtrip. D)Theteacherisjustfollowingtheregulations. 16.A)Shewillmeetthemanhalfway. B)ShewillaskDavidtotalkless. C)Sheissorrythemanwillnotcome. D)ShehastoinviteDavidtotheparty. 17.A)FewstudentsunderstandProf.Johnson'slectures. B)FewstudentsmeetProf.Jonson'srequirements. C)ManystudentsfindProf.Johnson'slecturesboring. D)ManystudentshavedroppedProf.Johnson'sclass. 18.A)Checktheircomputerfiles. B)Makesomecomputations. C)Studyacomputerprogram. D)Assembleacomputer. Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard. 19.A)Itallowshimtomakealotoffriends. B)Itrequireshimtoworklonghours. C)Itenableshimtoapplytheorytopractice. D)Ithelpshimunderstandpeoplebetter. 20.A)Itisintellectuallychallenging. B)Itrequireshimtodowashing-upallthetime. C)Itexposeshimtooilysmokealldaylong. D)Itdemandsphysicalenduranceandpatience. 21.A)Inahospital. B)Ata