历年英语四级听力真题及答案

2010年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案 Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A Directions: 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 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 is the best answer. 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。 11. [A] The man should visit the museums. [C] The beach resort is a good choice. [B] She can’t stand the hot weather. [D] She enjoys staying in Washington. 12. [A] Her new responsibilities in the company. [B] What her job prospects are. [C] What the customers’ feedback is. [D] The director’s opinion of her work. 13. [A] Combine her training with dieting. [B] Repeat the training every three days. [C] Avoid excessive physical training. [D] Include weightlifting in the program. 14. [A] When she will return home. [B] Whether she can go by herself. [C] Whether she can travel by air. [D] When she will completely recover. 15. [A] The woman knows how to deal with the police. [B] The woman had been fined many times before. [C] The woman had violated traffic regulations. [D] The woman is good at finding excuses. 16. [A] Switch off the refrigerator for a while. [B] Have someone repair the refrigerator. [C] Ask the man to fix the refrigerator. [D] Buy a refrigerator of better quality. 17. [A] He owns a piece of land in the downtown area. [B] He has got enough money to buy a house. [C] He can finally do what he has dreamed of. [D] He is moving into a bigger apartment. 18. [A] She is black and blue all over. [B] She has to go to see a doctor. [C] She stayed away from work for a few days. [D] She got hurt in an accident yesterday. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. [A] She was a bank manager. [B] She was a victim of the robbery. [C] She was a defence lawyer. [D] She was a witness to the crime. 20. [A] A tall man with dark hair and a moustache. [B] A youth with a distinguishing mark on his face. [C] A thirty-year-old guy wearing a light sweater. [D] A medium-sized young man carrying a gun. 21. [A] Identify the suspect from pictures. [C] Have her photo taken for their files. [B] Go upstairs to sign some document. [D] Verify the record of what she had said. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. [A] By reading a newspaper ad. [C] By listening to the morning news. [B] By seeing a commercial on TV. [D] By calling an employment service. 23. [A] She could improve her foreign languages. [B] She could work close to her family. [C] She could travel overseas frequently. [D] She could use her previous experiences. 24. [A] Taking management courses. [C] Working as a secretary. [B] Teaching English at a university. [D] Studying for a degree in French. 25. [A] Prepare for an interview in a couple of days. [B] Read the advertisement again for more details. [C] Send in a written application as soon as possible. [D] Get to know the candidates on the short list. Section B Directions: 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 [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 One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. [A] They cannot see the firefighters because of the smoke. [B] They do not realize the danger they are in. [C] They cannot hear the firefighters for the noise. [D] They mistake the firefighters for monsters. 27. [A] He travels all over America to help put out fires. [B] He often teaches children what to do during a fire. [C] He teaches Spanish in a San Francisco community. [D] He provides oxygen masks to children free of charge. 28. [A] He saved the life of his brother choking on food. [B] He rescued a student from a big fire. [C] He is very good at public speaking. [D] He gives informative talks to young children. 29. [A] Firefighters play an important role in America. [B] Kids should learn not to be afraid of monsters. [C] Carelessness can result in tragedies. [D] Informative speeches can save lives. Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. [A] To satisfy the needs of their family. [B] To fully realize their potential. [C] To make money for early retirement. [D] To gain a sense of their personal worth. 31. [A] They may have to continue to work in old age. [B] They may regret the time they wasted. [C] They may have nobody to depend on in the future. [D] They may have fewer job opportunities. 32. [A] Making wise use of your time. [B] Enjoying yourself while you can. [C] Saving as much as you can. [D] Working hard and playing hard. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. [A] Hardworking students being accused of cheating. [B] Boy students being often treated as law-breakers. [C] Innocent people being suspected groundlessly. [D] Junior employees being made to work overtime. 34. [A] Forbidding students to take food out of the restaurant. [B] Requesting customers to pay before taking the food. [C] Asking customers to leave their bags on the counters. [D] Allowing only two students to enter at a time. 35. [A] He was taken to the manager. [C] He was asked to leave. [B] He was closely watched. [D] He was overcharged. Section C Directions: 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 the 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 passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上作答。 Writing keeps us in touch with other people. We write to communicate with relatives and friends. We write to (36) _____________ our family histories so our children and grandchildren can learn and (37) _____________their heritage (传统). With computers and Internet connections in so many (38) _____________, colleges, business, people e-mailing friends and relatives all the time—or talking to them in writing in online (39) _____________ rooms. It is cheaper than calling long distance, and a lot more (40) _____________ than waiting until Sunday for the telephone (41) _____________ to drop. Students are e-mailing their professors to (42) _____________ and discuss their classroom assignments and to (43) _____________ them. They are e-mailing classmates to discuss and collaborate (合作) on homework. (44) __________________________________________________________. Despite the growing importance of computers, however, there will always be a place and need for the personal letter. (45) ____________________________________________________. No matter what the content of the message, its real point is, “I want you to know that I care about you.” (46) ____________________________________________________________________, but only in the success of human relationships. 答案： 11.A, get 12.B, buying 13.A, taking p 14.B, he 15.D, he 16.C, her gym 17.D, The 18.A，Indifferent. 19.C ，he has 20.B，learn 21.C, every 22.A, what to 23.D. A financial trader 24.B, He considers 25. D, It can 36 international 37 revolution 38 emphasized 39 poor-paying 40 effectively 41 freelancewriter 42 conditioned 43 reasonably 44 The earthquake left thousands of people in urgent need of medicar care. 45 There is no denying the fact that he has directed the most popular film in ten years. 46 A lighted cigarette thrown out of a car or train window can star a fire. 2010年06月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案 Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)   Section A   Directions: 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 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 is the best answer. 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。   11.A) He has proved to be a better reader than the woman.   B) He has difficulty understanding the book.   C) He cannot get access to the assigned book.   D) He cannot finish his assignment before the deadline.   12.A) She will drive the man to the supermarket.   B) The man should buy a car of his own.   C) The man needn't go shopping every week.   D) She can pick the man up at the grocery store.   13.A) Get more food and drinks.   B) Ask his friend to come over.   C) Tidy up the place.   D) Hold a party.   14.A) The talks can be held any day except this Friday.   B) He could change his schedule to meet John Smith.   C) The first-round talks should start as soon as possible.   D) The woman should contact John Smith first.   15.A) He understands the woman's feelings.   B) He has gone through a similar experience.   C) The woman should have gone on the field trip.   D) The teacher is just following the regulations.   16.A) She will meet the man halfway.   B) She will ask David to talk less.   C) She is sorry the man will not come.   D) She has to invite David to the party.   17.A) Few students understand Prof. Johnson's lectures.   B) Few students meet Prof. Jonson's requirements.   C) Many students find Prof. Johnson's lectures boring.   D) Many students have dropped Prof. Johnson's class.   18.A) Check their computer files.   B) Make some computations.   C) Study a computer program.   D) Assemble a computer.   Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.   19.A) It allows him to make a lot of friends.   B) It requires him to work long hours.   C) It enables him to apply theory to practice.   D) It helps him understand people better.   20.A) It is intellectually challenging.   B) It requires him to do washing-up all the time.   C) It exposes him to oily smoke all day long.   D) It demands physical endurance and patience.   21.A) In a hospital.   B) At a coffee shop.   C) At a laundry.   D) In a hotel.   22.A) Getting along well with colleagues.   B) Paying attention to every detail.   C) Planning everything in advance.   D) Knowing the needs of customers.   Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.   23.A) The pocket money British children get.   B) The annual inflation rate in Britain.   C) The things British children spend money on.   D) The rising cost of raising a child in Britain.   24.A) It enables children to live better.   B) It goes down during economic recession.   C) It often rises higher than inflation.   D) It has gone up 25% in the past decade.   25.A) Save up for their future education.   B) Pay for small personal things.   C) Buy their own shoes and socks.   D) Make donations when necessary. Section B   Directions: 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 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 One   Questions 26 to 29 are based on the conversation you have just heard.   26.A) District managers.   B) Regular customers.   C) Sales directors.   D) Senior clerks.   27.A) The support provided by the regular clients.   B) The initiative shown by the sales representatives.   C) The urgency of implementing the company's plans.   D) The important part played by district managers.   28.A) Some of them were political-minded.   B) Fifty percent of them were female.   C) One third of them were senior managers.   D) Most of them were rather conservative.   29.A) He used too many quotations.   B) He was not gender sensitive.   C) He did not keep to the point.   D) He spent too much time on details.   Passage Two   Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.   30.A) State your problem to the head waiter.   B) Demand a discount on the dishes ordered.   C) Ask to see the manager politely but firmly.   D) Ask the name of the person waiting on you.   31.A) You problem may not be understood correctly.   B) You don't know if you are complaining at the right time.   C) Your complaint may not reach the person in charge.   D) You can't tell how the person on the line is reacting.   32.A) Demand a prompt response.   B) Provide all the details.   C) Send it by express mail.   D) Stick to the point.   Passage Three   Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.   33.A) Fashion designer   B) Architect.   C) City planner.   D) Engineer.   34.A) Do some volunteer work.   B) Get a well-paid part-time job.   C) Work flexible hours.   D) Go back to her previous post.   35.A) Few baby-sitters can be considered trustworthy.   B) It will add to the family's financial burden.   C) A baby-sitter is no replacement for a mother.   D) The children won't get along with a baby-sitter.   Section C   Directions: 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 the 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 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。 Almost every child, on the first day he sets foot in a school building, is smarter, more (36)______, less afraid of what he doesn't know, better at finding and (37) ______ things out, more confident, resourceful (机敏的), persistent and (38) ______ than he will ever be again in his schooling – or, unless he is very (39) ______ and very lucky, for the rest of his life. Already, by paying close attention to and (40) ______ with the world and people around him, and without any school-type (41) ______ instruction, he has done a task far more difficult, complicated and (42)______ than anything he will be asked to do in school, or than any of his teachers has done for years. He has solved the (43) ______ of language. He has discovered it – babies don't even know that language exists – and (44) ________________________________________________. He has done it by exploring, by experimenting, by developing his own model of the grammar of language, (45) ________________________________________________ until it does work. And while he has been doing this, he has been learning other things as well, (46) ________________________________________________, and many that are more complicated than the ones they do try to teach him. 答案：   Section A   short conversation   11. C) He cannot get access to the assigned book.   12. A) She will drive the man to the supermarket.   13. C) Tidy up the place.   14. A) The talks can be held any day except this Friday.   15. A) He understands the woman’s feelings.   16. D) She has to invite David to the party.   17. C) Many students find Prof. Johnson’s lectures boring.   18. D) Assemble a computer.   long conversation   19. B) It requires him to work long hours.   20. D) It demands physical endurance and patience.   21. D) In a hotel.   22. B) Paying attention to every detail.   23. A) The pocket money British children get.   24. C) It often rises higher than inflation.   25. B) Pay for small personal things.   Section B   Passage 1   26. B) District managers   27. D) The important part played by district managers   28. B) Fifty percent of them were female   29. B) He was not gender sensitive   Passage 2   30. C) Ask to see the manager politely but firmly   31. D) You can’t tell how the person on the line is reacting   32. D) Stick to the point   Passage 3   33. B) Architect   34. A) Do some volunteer work.   35. C) A baby-sitter is no replacement for a mother.   Section C   36. curious     37. figuring   38. independent   39. unusual   40. interacting   41. formal   42. abstract   43. mystery   44. he has found out how it works and learnt to use it appropriately   45. by trying it out and seeing whether it works, by gradually changing it and refining it   46. including many of the concepts that the schools think only they can teach him 2009年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案 Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A   Directions: 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 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 the best answer is. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.   Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.   11. A) Get some small change. B) Find a shopping center.   C) Cash a check at a bank. D) Find a parking meter.   12. A) Shopping with his son. B) Buying a gift for a child.   C) Promoting a new product. D) Bargaining with a salesgirl.   13. A) Taking photographs. B) Enhancing images.   C) Mending cameras. D) Painting pictures.   14. A) He moved to Baltimore when he was young.   B) He can provide little useful information.   C) He will show the woman around Baltimore.   D) He will ask someone else to help the woman.   15. A) He is rather disappointed. B) He is highly ambitious.   C) He can’t face up to the situation D) He knows his own limitation.   16. A) She must have paid a lot  B) She is known to have a terrific figure.   C) Her gym exercise has yielded good results.   D) Her effort to keep fit is really praiseworthy.   17. A) Female students are unfit for studying physics.   B) He can serve as the woman’s tutor.   C) Physics is an important course at school.   D) The professor’s suggestion is constructive.   18. A) Indifferent. B) Doubtful. C) Pleased. D) Surprised.   Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.   19. A) He prefers the smaller evening classes. B) He has signed up for a day course.   C) He has to work during the day. D) He finds the evening course cheaper.   20. A) Learn a computer language. B) Learn data processing.   C) Buy some computer software. D) Buy a few coursebooks.   21. A) Thursday evening, from 7:00 to 9:45. B) From September 1 to New Year’s eve.   C) Every Monday, lasting for 12 weeks. D) Three hours a week, 45 hours in total.   22. A) What to bring for registration. B) Where to attend the class.   C) How he can get to Frost Hall. D) Whether he can use a check.   Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.   23. A) A training coach. B) A trading adviser.   C) A professional manager. D) A financial trader.   24. A) He can save on living expenses. B) He considers cooking creative.   C) He can enjoy healthier food. D) He thinks take-away is tasteless.   25. A) It is something inevitable.  B) It is frustrating sometimes.   C) It takes patience to manage.   D) It can be a good thing. Section B   Directions: 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 A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One   Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.   26. A) There were no planets without moons. B) There was no air or water on Jupiter.   C) Life was not possible in outer space. D) The mystery of life could not be resolved.   27. A) It has a number of active volcanoes. B) It has an atmosphere like the earth’s.   C) It has a large ocean under its surface. D) It has deep caves several miles long.   28. A) Light is not an essential element to it. B) Life can form in very hot temperatures.   C) Every form of life undergoes evolution. D) Oxygen is not needed for some life forms. Passage Two   Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.   29. A) Whether they should take the child home.   B) What Dr. Mayer’s instructions exactly were.   C) Who should take care of the child at home.   D) When the child would completely recover.   30. A) She encourages them to ask questions when in doubt.   B) She makes them write down all her instructions.   C) She has them act out what they are to do at home.   D) She asks them to repeat what they are supposed to do.   31. A) It lacks the stability of the printed word. B) It contains many grammatical errors.   C) It is heavily dependent on the context. D) It facilitates interpe Passage Three   Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.   32. A) Job security. B) Good labour relations.   C) Challenging work. D) Attractive wages and benefits.   33. A) Many tedious jobs continue to be done manually.   B) More and more unskilled workers will lose jobs.   C) Computers will change the nature of many jobs.   D) Boring jobs will gradually be made enjoyable.   34. A) Offer them chances of promotion.   B) Improve their working conditions.   C) Encourage them to compete with each other.   D) Give them responsibilities as part of a team.   35. A) They will not bring real benefits to the staff.   B) They concern a small number of people only.   C) They are arbitrarily set by the administrators.   D) They are beyond the control of ordinary workers. Section C   Directions: 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 the 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 passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上。   In the humanities, authors write to inform you in many ways. These methods can be (36) ______ into three types of informational writing: factual, descriptive, and process.   Factual writing provides (37) ______ information on an author, composer, or artist or on a type of music, literature, or art. Examples of factual writing include notes on a book jacket or (38) ______ cover and longer pieces, such as an article describing a style of music which you might read in a music (39) ______ course. This kind of writing provides a (40) ______ for your study of the humanities.   As its name (41) ______, descriptive writing simply describes, or provides an (42) ______ of, a piece of music, art, or literature. For example, descriptive writing might list the colors an artist used in a painting or the (43) ______ a composer included in a musical composition, so as to make pictures or sounds in the reader’s mind by calling up specific details of the work. (44) ________.   Process writing explains a series of actions that bring about a result. (45) ________. This kind of writing is often found in art, where understanding how an art has created a certain effect is important. (46) _________. 答案： Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension Section A   试题详解   11. A) Get some small change. A)换取零钱。   B) Find a shopping center. B)找一个购物中心。   C) Cash a check at a bank. C)在银行兑现支票。   D) Find a parking meter. D) 找一个停车计费器。   【听音指导】选项均缺少主语，属于细节题加转折题型，预读时无需关注句意，直接找相似场景即可，并且按照听力短对话规律，重点仍然在女士话语当中，典型的“转折”出答案题型。   【正确项】由but后的money changer可知男生需要换零钱，可快速排除选项B (购物中心)和选项D (停车) 二个场景，答案应在选项A、C当中。C选项虽也和“钱”有关，但对话中对该选项中的银行只字未提，由此可知答案为选项A。   【原文及译文】   M: Excuse me. Do you have change for a ten-dollar note? I need to pay the parking meter.   W: I’m sorry, but I think you can get it through the money changer in the shopping center across the street.   Q: What is the man trying to do?   男士：打扰一下，你能给我换开一张10美元的钞票吗?我需要支付停车费。   女士：很抱歉，但我觉得你可以到马路对面的购物中心里的货币兑换中换取零钱。   问题：男士要干什么?   【词汇点拨】parking meter 停车计费器;cash a check 支票兑现;change n. 零钱   12. A) Shopping with his son. A) 与儿子一起购物。   B) Buying a gift for a child. B) 给孩子买礼物。   C) Promoting a new product. C) 促销新产品。   D) Bargaining with a salesgirl. D) 与女售货员讨价还价。   【听音指导】预览选项，可发现均缺少主语，与11题一样，属于细节题加建议题型，直接寻找相似场景即可，可快速排除选项C，因为只有C选项是关于“出售”(促销)，而其它选项都和“购买”有关;答案应在选项A、B、D中。   【正确项分析】女士话语仍具有绝对指导意义，非常简单的建议考点，竟然直接用到了suggest，其后必有答案，女生提到toy train和brand，加上男生说的school boy，可确定答案为选项B。   【干扰项分析】A选项中的son是无中生有，切忌主观猜测。选项D可在听时排除，原文中并无任何涉及关于“还价”或具体金额的内容。   【原文及译文】   M: Can you recommend something that a school boy of 7 or 8 will really like?   W: I’d suggest this toy train, sir. It’s an excellent brand. Very popular all over the world these days.   Q: What is the man doing?   男士：你能给我推荐一个七八岁学童真正喜欢的东西吗?   女士：我给你推荐这款玩具火车。这是一个优秀的品牌。在世界各地都非常受欢迎。   问题：男士正在做什么?   【词汇点拨】recommend v. 推荐;brand n. 品牌;promote v. 促销;bargain v. 讨价还价   13. A) Taking photographs. A) 拍照。   B) Enhancing images. B) 突显形象。   C) Mending cameras. C) 修理相机。   D) Painting pictures. D) 画画。   【听音指导】选项仍均缺少主语，属于细节考查题。选项D与其他三项明显不同，可初步排除。第一句由女士发出，需仔细聆听，原文提到taking pictures(拍照)，由此确定话题方向。   【正确项分析】女士说话中提到taking pictures，与选项A中的taking photographs一致，答案为A选项。   【原文及译文】   W: Do you let people know when you’re taking pictures of them?   M: I try not to. You know any picture of a person who poses for the camera would look dull and unnatural.   Q: What are the speakers talking about?   女士：你给人们拍照时，会让他们知道吗?   男士：尽量不让他们知道。你也知道一个人为拍照摆出的姿势看起来呆滞、不自然。   问题：讲话人在谈论什么? 　 【词汇点拨】pose v. 摆姿势 n. 姿势，姿态;enhance v. 提高，加强;image n. 图像，形象   14. A) He moved to Baltimore when he was young. A) 他年轻的时候搬到巴尔的摩。   B) He can provide little useful information. B) 他提供不了太多有用信息。   C) He will show the woman around Baltimore. C) 他将领女士参观巴尔的摩。   D) He will ask someone else to help the woman. D) 他将找其他人来帮助女士。   【听音指导】此题考查意义解释题加转折题型，此类题型答案多为“听见什么不选什么”。 本题需要对考生有一定的实力要求，属于可“失分”的题目。关注动词 move to，provide，show around和ask。   【正确项分析】经典转折考法，直接用but定位答案即可，男生说自己当时还很年轻，言下之意自己对当地情况不够了解。答案为B选项。   【干扰项分析】根据四级听力中短对话“尾词错误原则”，即结尾内容听得越清楚越不能选，可顺利排除A选项。选项C没有提及。选项D与选项B为相似项，其中应有答案，男士并未主动提出找人帮忙，故排除选项D。   【原文及译文】   W: I need to talk to someone who knows Baltimore well. I’m told you lived there.   M: Oh, but I was really young at the time   Q: What does the man mean?   女士：我需要找个非常了解巴尔的摩的人。我听说你曾在那里居住过。   男士：哦，但是我那时候太年轻了。   问题：男士是什么意思?   【词汇点拨】show around 领……参观 15. A) He is rather disappointed. A) 他非常失望。   B) He is highly ambitious. B) 他很有抱负。   C) He can’t face up to the situation. C) 他不能面对处境。   D) He knows his own limitation. D) 他知道自己的不足。   【听音指导】预读四个选项时只有B提到了“正面、积极”的方向，可初步排除。选项预读较难，但本题属于经典转折题型，关注相应标志词即可。but出现示“前否后肯”，直接用but定位答案，就可选出正确选项。   【正确项分析】原文是“承担责任前需要积累更多经验”，表明他知道自己的不足之处，与选项D同义。   【干扰项分析】A选项中是rather，与原文的a little 不一致，可排除。C选项原文中未曾提及。   【原文及译文】   W: Aren’t you disappointed that you didn’t get the promotion?   M: Maybe a little, but I know I need more experience before I’m ready for that kind of responsibility.   Q: What do we learn about the man from this conversation?   女士：你没有被提升，不觉得失望吗?   男士：可能有一点，但我觉得承担责任前需要积累更多经验。   问题：从此对话可以得知男士的什么信息? 　  【词汇点拨】disappointed a. 失望的;ambitious a. 有雄心的;promotion n. 晋升;responsibility n. 责任   16. A) She must have paid a lot for the gym. A) 她一定在健身房花了很多钱。   B) She is known to have a terrific figure. B) 她以身材好而闻名。   C) Her gym exercise has yielded good results. C) 她的健身锻炼取得了很好的效果。   D) Her effort to keep fit is really praiseworthy. D) 她努力健身的做法值得称赞。   【听音指导】预读四个选项，可知选项A与其他三项明显不同，可初步排除。选项B、C都是关于锻炼效果极佳的表达，按照惯例其中应该有答案。本题为意义解释题，同义替换是答案。   【正确项分析】男士提到your effort has paid off，这与选项C中的has yielded good results一致，故选择C项。   【干扰项分析】男士赞扬女士身材好，但未曾提到她以此闻名，B选项可排除。男士也未称赞她的作法，故排除选项D。   【原文及译文】   W: I’ve been working out the gym since January. I was a bit out of shape.   M: You look terrific. It seems that your effort has paid off.   Q: What does the man imply about the woman?   女士：我从一月份一直在健身房锻炼。我之前都有些走形了。   男士：现在你看起来很棒。看来你的努力没有白费。   问题：男士暗示女士什么?   【词汇点拨】gym n. 健身房;yield v. 产生;keep fit 保持体型;work out 体育锻炼;out of shape 走形，走样;pay off 得到好结果   17. A) Female students are unfit for studying physics. A) 女学生不适合学习物理。   B) He can serve as the woman’s tutor. B) 他可以担当女士的家庭教师。   C) Physics is an important course at school. C) 在学校，物理是一门很重要的学科。   D) The professor’s suggestion is constructive. D) 教授的建议是有建设性的。   【听音指导】本题选项预读最难，找不出明显的相反或相似选项，听前可暂时确定两组方向。选项A、C与物理有关，选项B、D是导师的建议，待场景明确后再排除。   【正确项分析】首句用到suggest接着说到tutor场景明确，和选项B、D有关，排除选项A、C。首句Professor Clark suggested I get a tutor for advanced physics，可知答案为选项D。   【原文及译文】   W: Professor Clark suggested I get a tutor for advanced physics.   M: Well, that might help. Advanced physics is a pretty difficult course.   Q: What does the man mean?   女士：克拉克教授建议我得为高等物理找个家庭教师。   男士：嗯，那可能有帮助。高等物理确实是一门比较难的科目。   问题：男士的意思是什么?   【词汇点拨】tutor n. 家庭教师;constructive a. 有益的，建设性的   18. A) Indifferent. A) 漠不关心的。   B) Doubtful. B) 怀疑的。   C) Pleased. C) 高兴的。   D) Surprised. D) 惊奇的。   【听音指导】预读时可排除唯一的“积极”选项C。本题为加了“弦外之音” 意义解释题，同义替换是答案，此类题有较少的明显的语言点可以指示答案，难度较大。听音时关注说话者的语气。   【正确项分析】女士所谓的好消息是谈话的两个人都没有被炒鱿鱼。男士却既不兴奋，也没有表示怀疑，所以轻易排除选项B、C。因为他已经有点厌倦这份工作了，甚至想到要去辞职。与选项A意义相符。   【原文及译文】   W: Bill, have you heard the latest news? It appears we two won’t be laid off after all.   M: Oh, I’m somewhat tired of working here. I’ve been wondering whether I should resign. Anyway, the news seems to be good for you.   Q: How does the man feel about the news?   女士：比尔，知道最新消息吗?好像我俩都没有被炒鱿鱼。   男士：哦，我在这儿工作有些厌烦了，我一直在考虑我是否应该辞职。无论如何，这个消息对你来说是个好事。   问题：男士对新闻是怎么看的?   【词汇点拨】indifferent a. 漠不关心的;doubtful a. 持怀疑态度的;lay off 解雇;resign v.辞职;be tired of … 对……厌倦 Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.   19. A) He prefers the smaller evening classes. A) 他更喜欢晚上的小班课程。   B) He has signed up for a day course. B) 他已经报名参加白天课程。   C) He has to work during the day. C) 他白天上班。   D) He finds the evening course cheaper. D) 他发现晚上课程更便宜。   【听音指导】预览选项，选项A、D讨论evening class，选项B讲述day course，立刻可推测此长对话与课程有关，且该课程有day class和evening class之分。从这四个选项暗含的意义推测，男士应偏重于evening class，可初步推测，此题考查男士选择evening class的原因。   【正确项分析】原文中男士明确说明it would have to be an evening course since I work during the day，关键词在于since，正所谓“因果必考”，选项C与原文相符。   20. A) Learn a computer language. A) 学习一门计算机语言。   B) Learn data processing. B) 学习数据处理。   C) Buy some computer software. C) 买一些电脑软件。   D) Buy a few course books. D) 买一些课本。   【听音指导】行为动作考查题，根据19题推测，本对话涉及报班，由本题四个选项可知，所报课程与电脑有关，因为前三项均与computer有关。可知选项D与其他三项明显不同，可初步排除。本题也为一细节题，在听力过程中，应适时记录相关信息。   【正确项分析】女士先提到了Have you taken any courses in data processing，在其后紧跟着又对其进行了解释data processing is a course you have to take before you can take computer programming。对于data processing在对话中重复出现，且与问题相符，故选择B选项。   21. A) Thursday evening, from 7:00 to 9:45. A) 周四晚，7点至9点45分。   B) From September 1 to New Year’s eve. B) 从9月1号至新年前夕。   C) Every Monday, lasting for 12 weeks. C) 每周一，持续12周。   D) Three hours a week, 45 hours in total. D) 一星期三小时，总共45小时。   【听音指导】由选项即可知本题考查数字的细节题，且考查的数字为持续的时间，初步推测为某一课程所持续的时间。所以如在听力过程中涉及数字都要作笔记，且应注意数字的上下文场景。   【正确项分析】对该问题的回答，信息较分散，最初提到了every Monday, from 7 to 9:45。接下来在let me see停顿之后出现答案12 weeks，from September 1 to Christmas eve. 整合以上信息，应选C。   【干扰项分析】选项A错在Thursday evening，原文中明确给出应该是Monday evening。选项B中的New Year’s eve也是偷梁换柱，应为Christmas eve。选项D涉及小计算，每晚3小时，持续12周，应大约总共36小时才正确。   22. A) What to bring for registration. A) 登记时需要带什么。   B) Where to attend the class. B) 到哪里去上课。   C) How he can get to Frost Hall. C) 去弗罗斯特大厅怎么走。   D) Whether he can use a check. D) 他是否能用支票。   【听音指导】根据“前二后二必考”原则，本题又为本对话的最后一题，此题必在文章后面出题。由四选项的形式可初步推测，本题考查的是问题的内容。   【正确项分析】本题的问题直截了当，在原文中男士给出了明确的提问，Is there anything that I should bring with me? 与选项A同义。   【干扰项分析】许多考生按照常理或主观臆测选定选项B，此项在原文中恰恰没有提到。原文中男士也明确表明I know how to get there，选项C是多余的。文中虽提到checkbook，是女士对男士问题的回答，而非男士的发问，故排除。   【原文及译文】   W: Hello, Parkson College. May I help you?   M: Yes. I’m looking for information on courses in computer programming. I would need it for the fall semester.   W: Do you want a day or evening course?   M: Well, it would have to be an evening course since I work during the day.   W: Aha. Have you taken any courses in data processing?   M: No.   W: Oh! Well, data processing is a course you have to take before you can take computer programming.   M: Oh, I see. Well, when is it given? I hope it is not on Thursdays.   W: Well, there’s a class that meets on Monday evenings at 7.   M: Just once a week?   W: Yes. But that’s almost 3 hours from 7 to 9:45.   M: Oh! Well, that’s alright. I could manage that. How many weeks does the course last?   W: Mm, let me see. 12 weeks. You start the first week in September, and finish, oh, just before Christmas. December 21st.   M: And how much is the course?   W: That’s 300 dollars including the necessary computer time.   M: Ah-hum. Okay, Eh, where do I go to register?   W: Registration is on the second and third of September between 6 and 9 in Frost Hall.   M: Is that the round building behind the parking lot?   W: Yes, that’s the one.   M: Oh, I know how to get there. Is there anything that I should bring with me?   W: No, just your checkbook.   M: Well, thank you very much.   W: You’re very welcome. Bye!   M: Bye!   19: Why does the man choose to take an evening course?   20: What does the man have to do before taking the course of computer programming?   21: What do we learn about the schedule of the evening course?   22: What does the man want to know at the end of the conversation?   女士：你好。帕克森大学，有什么事需要帮忙吗?   男士：是的。我想咨询有关计算机程序设计课程的信息。我想在秋季学期上课。   女士：白天上课还是晚上上课?   男士：哦，因为我白天工作，我想晚上上课。   女士：嗯。你学过关于数据处理的课程吗?   男士：没有。   女士：哦! 好的，在学习计算机编程之前必须学习数据处理。   男士：哦，我明白了。数据处理什么时候上课? 我希望不是星期四。   女士：哦，有一个班在周一晚上7点。   男士：一周仅上一次?   女士：是的。从7点到9点45分，差不多3个小时。   男士：哦! 没关系，我可以做到。几个星期的课程?   女士：嗯，让我看看。12周。你从九月第一次周末开始，哦，圣诞节前夕12月21日结课。   男士：这门课程多少钱?   女士：300美元，包括必要的上机时间。   男士：好的，嗯，我到哪里去登记?   女士：在9月2号、3号6 点至 9点在弗罗斯特大厅登记。   男士：是停车场后面的圆形大楼吗?   女士：是的，就是那儿。   男士：哦，我知道怎么到那儿去。我必须要带什么东西吗?   女士：不用，只要带着支票簿即可。   男士：哦，太谢谢了。   女士：不用客气。再见!   男士：再见!   19：为什么男士选择晚间上课?   20：在上计算机程序设计课程之前必须要做什么?   21：我们能从晚间课程了解到什么信息?   22：在谈话最后男士想了解什么信息?   【词汇点拨】course n. 课程;computer programming 计算机编程;data processing 数据处理;parking lot 停车场;schedule n. 时间表 Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.   23. A) A training coach. A) 教练员。   B) A trading adviser. B) 商业顾问。   C) A professional manager. C) 职业经理。   D) A financial trader. D) 金融交易商。   【听音指导】本题为本长对话的第一题，出题点必在对话开始，由选项可知，本题涉及职业， 对于职业的考查也是前几年四级考试的重点。   【正确项分析】男士在文中明确提及trading in financial markets，根据同义推断原理，可推断该男士的职业是financial trader.   24. A) He can save on living expenses. A) 他可以节省生活费用。   B) He considers cooking creative. B) 他认为烹饪是具有创新性的。   C) He can enjoy healthier food. C) 他喜欢健康食物。   D) He thinks take-away is tasteless. D) 他觉得外带食品不好吃。   【听音指导】预览选项，可知选项A与其他三项明显不同，可初步排除。本题与食物或烹饪有关。所以在听音过程中，如提及cooking或food，应多加注意，适时记录。   【正确项分析】 听音过程中听到此句I always cook a meal rather than have a take-away，即可知答案就在附近，接下来的一句To do something my brain will regard as creative中，出现了关键词creative，选项B与之相符，故选择B选项。   25. A) It is something inevitable. A) 是某种不可避免的事情。   B) It is frustrating sometimes. B) 有时候令人沮丧。   C) It takes patience to manage. C) 它需要耐心来管理。   D) It can be a good thing. D) 它可能是件好事。   【听音指导】本题是细节加评论题，关键要弄清楚各选项中it所指代的内容。本文出现频率最多的词是stress，可大胆推测，此题考查的是对stress的评述。本题又是此长对话的最后一题，答案应在听力对话的后两句。   【正确项分析】I do actually enjoy an element of uncertainty. 只要抓住此句中的一个关键词uncertainty，此题便可轻易而解，选项A正确。   【原文及译文】   W: So, why exactly does your job have a reputation for being stressful?   M: Stress is generally driven by the feeling of being out of control of a situation and the feeling of a situation controlling you. Trading in financial markets combines both.   W: How do you relax in the evening?   M: I very rarely do anything work-related so it’s easy to escape the markets. I generally go to the gym or go for a run, especially if I’ve had a bad day. I always cook a meal rather than have a take-away. To do something my brain would regard as creative.   W: Do you think what you do for relaxation is an effective way to beat stress?   M: I don’t think there is a specific rule about how to beat stress. I generally find out what I do is effective for me.   W: Would you consider changing your job because of the high stress factor?   M: I have considered leaving my job due to stress-related factors. However, I do think that an element of stress is a good thing, and if used the right way, it can actually be a positive thing.   W: What do you enjoy about the stressful aspects of your job?   M: Having said all that, I do actually enjoy an element of uncertainty. I enjoy a mental challenge. Trading generates a wide range of emotions second by second. How you deal with and manage those emotions dictates short, medium and long term trading performance and success.   23: What is the man’s job?   24: Why does the man prefer to cook a meal rather than have a take-away?   25: What does the man say about an element of stress in his job?   女士：那么，到底为什么你的工作以紧张出名呢?   男士：当人们束手无策或感觉被控制时，就会有压力感。金融市场上的交易正是这两者的结合。   女士：你晚上如何放松?   男士：我很少做与工作有关的事情，所以很容易逃脱市场。我通常去健身房或是出去跑步。尤其是在我感觉某天很糟糕的时候，更是如此。我总是做饭，而不是叫外卖。做点儿有创意的事。   女士：你认为你放松自己的方法对消除压力有效吗?   男士：消除压力没有特定的法宝。总的来说，我发现我所做的一切对我来说都是有效的。   女士：你是否因压力大而考虑换工作呢?   男士：因为压力的因素我曾考虑过离开我的工作。但是，我认为压力是一件好事。如果运用得当，压力实际上是有益的。   女士：你喜欢工作中的哪些压力?   男士：说了这么多，我的确喜欢不确定因素。我喜欢挑战。交易会在瞬间产生一系列大范围的情绪波动。你如何处理及管理这些情绪支配着中短期及长期交易业绩和成功。   23：男士的工作是什么?   24：为什么男士喜欢做饭，而不是叫外卖?   25：关于工作中的压力感，男士说了什么?   【词汇点拨】reputation n. 名声，名气;combine v. 合并;financial a. 金融的;take-away 外带食品;positive a. 积极的，有益的;uncertainty n. 不确定性 Section B Passage One   篇章结构   本次四级听力篇章从内容难度上来讲，比2009年6月的更难。此篇文章属于天文类，讲的是除地球以外的星球上形成生命的可能性。曾经科学家们认为其他星球上存在生命的可能性不大，但是现在科学家在渐渐地定位那些有可能会形成生命的地方。文章对此举了一个例子，就是木星的一个卫星，叫木卫二。   词汇点拨   fascinated a. 着迷的;surface n. 表面;bacteria n 细菌;automatically ad. 自动地;probe n.探头，探针;evolution n. 进化   话题词汇   beneath prep. 在……之下   Jupiter n. 木星   moon n. 卫星，月球   nitrogen n. 氮   planet n. 行星，星球   volcanic activity 火山活动   难句解析   1. Since early times, people have been fascinated with the idea of life existing somewhere else besides earth.   【解析】since early times作时间状语，主句主语为people，谓语为be fascinated with，即“对……着迷”，着迷的对象是idea of life，existing somewhere else besides earth为现在分词作定语修饰名词life。   2. The probes have also made scientists think that under its surface Europa has a rocky core giving off volcanic heat.   【解析】本句主句部分谓语成分为make sb. do sth.，让某人做某事，that引出think的从句。从句的主语为Europa，giving off volcanic heat作定语修饰has的宾语a rocky core。   试题详解   26. A) There were no planets without moons. A) 除了卫星外没有行星。   B) There was no air or water on Jupiter. B) 在木星上没有空气或水。   C) Life was not possible in outer space. C) 在外空是没有生命的。   D)The mystery of life could not be resolved D) 生命的奥秘是不能解决的。   【听音指导】预览选项，可知本题考查细节事实题。鉴于此题位于本短文的第一题，答案应在最初几句中找到，具体的说，是在开头30秒。选项D与其他三项明显不同，可初步排除。听音时关注no planets，no air or water还是no life。   【正确项分析】第一题问的是科学家曾经(once)相信什么事实?那么根据我们的理解，应该是他们认为外太空不可能存在生命。这个答案出现在原文的第二句，原文是Until recently, scientists believed that life on other planets was just a hopeful dream，意为科学家们认为在其他星球上存在生命只不过是个充满希望的梦。故选择C项。   27. A) It has a number of active volcanoes. A) 有很多活火山。   B) It has an atmosphere like the earth’s. B) 有像地球上的大气层。   C) It has a large ocean under its surface. C) 在它的表面有一个大海洋。   D) It has deep caves several miles long. D) 有几英里长的深洞穴。   【听音指导】通过选项即可确定本题为对于某一事物的细节描述题，所以首先要解决各选项中it所指的内容。由第一题选项可初步推测，本题很可能考查的是对一个星球的描述。   【正确项分析】问题为科学家在木卫二星球上找到什么，那么应该是Space probes have provided evidence that Europa has a large ocean under its surface，意为航空观测镜发现了星球表面下有个大的海洋。C选项与原文一模一样。   28. A) Light is not an essential element to it. A) 光不是必备因素。   B) Life can form in very hot temperatures. B) 生命在很热的温度下能够形成。   C) Every form of life undergoes evolution. C) 每种生命的形成都需要进化。   D) Oxygen is not needed for some life forms. D) 氧在生命形成过程中没有必要。   【听音指导】根据惯例，最后一个问题答案出现在篇章结束前三十秒左右，选项均涉及生命形成因素，分别为light，hot temperatures，evolution和oxygen，根据这些信息，可轻易在短文结束前找到答案。   【正确项分析】注意转折连词but前后，原文为Until recently, scientists thought that light was essential. But now, places have been found on earth that are in total blackness such as caves several miles beneath the ocean. And bacteria, primitive forms of life, have been seen there。意为科学家一直以为光是很重要的，但是现在他们发现完全黑暗的地方—比如几英里深的洞里，也有生命，即细菌。可见，光不是必备因素，选项A正确。 　原文及译文   Since early times, people have been fascinated with the idea of life existing somewhere else besides earth. Until recently, scientists believed that life on other planets was just a hopeful dream. But now they are beginning to locate places where life could form. In 1997, they saw evidence of planets near other stars like the sun. But scientists now think that life could be even nearer in our own solar system. One planet scientists are studying very closely is Europa, a moon of Jupiter. Space probes have provided evidence that Europa has a large ocean under its surface. The probes have also made the scientists think that under its surface Europa has a rocky core giving off volcanic heat. Water and heat from volcanic activity are two basic conditions needed for life to form. A third is certain basic chemicals such as carbon, oxygen and nitrogen. Scientists believe there might be such chemicals lying at the bottom of Europa’s ocean. They may have already created life or may be about to. You may wonder if light is also needed for life to form. Until recently, scientists thought that light was essential. But now, places have been found on earth that are in total blackness such as caves several miles beneath the ocean. And bacteria, primitive forms of life have been seen there. So the lack of light in Europa’s sub-surface ocean doesn’t automatically rule out life forming.   26. What did scientists once believe according to the passage?   27. What have scientists found about Europa, a moon of Jupiter?   28. What have scientists come to know recently about the formation of life?   从很早以前，人们一直迷恋着地球以外的地方也存在生命的想法。直到近来，科学家们认为在其他星球上存在生命只不过是个充满希望的梦。但是，现在他们开始查找可能有生命的地方。1997年，科学家们在恒星附近，例如太阳，发现了行星的踪迹。科学家们现在认为生命可能我们更近，就在太阳系内。科学家们正密切关注的地方是木卫二，木星的一个卫星。太空探测器提供了证据表明木卫二表层之下有一个海洋。探测器也让科学家们认为木卫二表层有散发出火山热的岩石核心。火山活动的水和热量是生命形成的两个基本条件。第三个是一些基本的化学物质，如碳、氧和氮。科学家们认为在木卫二海洋底部可能存在这样的化学成分。他们可能已经创造了生命或即将产生生命。你可能在想光也是生命形成的必要条件。直到最近，科学家们仍认为光是不可或缺的。但现在已经在地球上发现，海洋几英里之下的黑暗的洞穴内有细菌，即原始生命形式的存在。所以不能排除缺乏光的木卫二地下海洋有生命形成的可能性。   26. 根据短文，科学家曾相信什么?   27. 科学家们发现关于木卫二的什么信息?   28. 最近，科学家就生命的形成了解到什么?   Passage Two   篇章结构   本篇讲述医生发现用纸记录下的东西比口语交流的信息更加准确和稳定。问题源自一位医生在对一个孩子的家庭口述交待了出院后的注意事项之后，发现这些亲属们竟然记不清到底医生讲了些什么，于是医生决定在以后交待注意事项的时候要把这些内容全印成纸质的东西，因为纸质的东西比口语更可靠。   词汇点拨   suffer v. 遭受;confusing a. 令人迷惑的;episode n. 插曲;version n. 版本;challenge v. 挑战   话题词汇   context n. 上下文   physician n. 内科医生   recover v. 恢复   stability n. 稳定性   act out 表演出来   emergency room 急诊室   oral communication 口头交际   tailored to 定制的   难句解析   1. Also listening to her were a half a dozen other family members.   【解析】此句为倒装句，强调listening to her，主语为a half a dozen other family members。正常语序为：A half a dozen other family members were also listening to her.   2. All of them had heard the simple instructions I have given just a few hours before, but they have three or four different versions.   【解析】本句两分句由连词but连接，had heard为过去完成时，表示在家人问玛雅医生之前就发生了此动作。I have given just a few hours before做定语修饰the simple instructions，省略连接词that。 试题详解   29. A) Whether they should take the child home. A) 他们是否应该将孩子带回家。   B) What Dr. Mayer’s instructions exactly were. B) 玛雅医生的医嘱到底是什么。   C) Who should take care of the child at home. C) 谁在家照顾孩子。   D) When the child would completely recover. D) 什么时候这个孩子能完全恢复。   【听音指导】浏览四个选项，应注意到都为wh-开头的疑问词，且提到了医生和孩子，take care of 以及recover，可初步推测此题涉及的场景为医院，病人为孩子。   【正确项分析】问题为孩子的家人因为什么而争论，原文为the family asked her to settle an argument they’d been having over exactly what advice she had given，意为亲属们就医生到底讲过什么建议争论不休，问医生如何解决。选项B中的instructions与原文的advice同义，选项B正确。   30. A) She encourages them to ask questions when in doubt. A) 她鼓励他们拿不准时就提问题。   B) She makes them write down all her instructions. B) 她让他们记下她的医嘱。   C) She has them act out what they are to do at home. C) 她让他们把将在家里做的事情表演出来。   D) She asks them to repeat what are supposed to do. D) 她让他们复述要做的事。   【听音指导】由第一题的选项可很有把握地推测she指代的是Doctor Myer，而与医生相对的多半为病人。注意关键词ask question，write down，act out和repeat。   【正确项分析】玛雅医生如何确定病人完全明白了自己的建议呢?原文为She asks them to tell her what they think they are supposed to do，原文的 tell her与选项D中的关键词repeat一致，选项D为正确答案，   31. A) It lacks the stability of the printed word. A) 它缺乏印刷体的稳定性。   B) It contains many grammatical errors. B) 它包含许多语法错误。   C) It is heavily dependent on the context. C) 它十分依赖上下文语境。   D) It facilitates interpersonal communication. D) 它有助于人际交往。   【听音指导】本题为短文最后一题，应在文章最后出现。需要注意关键字stability，errors，context和communication。   【正确项分析】此题是典型的篇章问题考法。答案出现在结尾处，问题是作者对于人类口语交流 (human speech) 总结了什么。原文为human speech lacks the stability and permanence of the printed word，与选项A一致。   原文及译文   In her early days as an emergency room physician, Doctor Joanna Mayer treated a child who had suffered a second degree burn. After the child had been treated and was being prepared for discharge, Doctor Mayer talked to the parents about how they should care for the child at home. Also listening to her were a half a dozen other family members. A few hours later, when she came to say goodbye, the family asked her to settle an argument they’d been having over exactly what advice she had given. “As I talked to them, I was amazed.” she said, “All of them had heard the simple instructions I have given just a few hours before, but they have three or four different versions. The most basic details were unclear and confusing. I was surprised, because these were intelligent people.” This episode gave Doctor Mayer her first clue to something every doctor learns sooner or later---- most people just don’t listen very well.   Nowadays, she says she repeats her instructions, and even conducts a reality check with some patients. She asks them to tell her what they think they are supposed to do. She also provides take-home sheets which are computer printouts tailored to the patients’ situation. Doc. Mayer’s listeners are not unusual. When new or difficult material is presented, almost all listeners are faced with a challenge because human speech lacks the stability and permanence of the printed word. Oral communication is fast-moving and impermanent.   29. What did the child’s family members argue about in the hospital?   30. What does Doc. Mayer do to insure her patients understand her instructions?   31. What does the speaker say about human speech?   乔安娜•玛雅是一名急诊室医生。早年，她曾医治了一名二度烧伤的孩子。这个孩子接受完治疗准备出院时，玛雅医生告诉孩子父母在家如何照顾孩子，在场的还有六位家庭其他成员。几小时后，当她来与孩子再见的时候，孩子一家请她解决争论，他们一直争论她的医嘱到底是什么。“因为我已经告诉过他们，所以我很惊讶。”她说，“他们所有的人都在短短几小时前听到了我给出的简单的医嘱，但是他们有三、四个不同的版本。最基本的细节都不清楚且很困惑。我很吃惊，因为这些是聪明人。”这一段插曲给了玛雅医生第一个线索，而这迟早每个医生都会懂得，即大多数人听的不准确。   如今，玛雅说她反复重复医嘱，甚至对一些病人进行现场核查。她要他们告诉她他们应该做的事。她还根据病人的情况提供可带回家的打印文本。玛雅医生的听众都是正常人。当面对新资料或难度较大的资料时，几乎所有的听众都会面临挑战，因为人类口语缺乏书面文字的稳定性和永久性。口头交流速度快但持续时间短。   29. 孩子的家庭成员在医院里争论的是什么?   30. 为确保病人明白她的医嘱，玛雅医生做了什么?   31. 说话者如何评述人类口语? Passage Three   篇章结构   此篇讲的是商务工作中对员工的激励机制。主要内容为公司对员工的激励机制并非是人们通常以为的工资或者工作环境，而是工作中的挑战。   词汇点拨   challenging a. 挑战性的;logical a. 合理的;manually ad. 手动地;identify v. 认同;tedious a. 单调的，沉闷的   话题词汇   arbitrarily ad. 专横地   mechanical a. 机械的   robotics n. 机器人学   by definition 当然   job security 职业安全感   labor relations 劳资关系   难句解析   1. It’s logical to suppose that things like good labor relations, good working conditions, good wages and benefits and job security motivate workers, but one expert, Frederick Herzberg argued that such conditions do not motivate workers.   【解析】此句结构是由转折连词but引导的两个分句。前面一个分句中，it做形式主语，后面的不定式to suppose是真正主语。That引导宾语从句，介词like以及其引导内容做things的后置定语。后面一个分句中，one expert 与Frederick Herzberg为同位语，that后引导宾语从句。   2. However, even with the development of computers and robotics, there’re always plenty of boring, repetitive and mechanical jobs and lots of unskilled people who have to do them.   【解析】本句主句为there be 句型，常见的短语with the development of作时间状语，意为“随着……的发展”。jobs和people为表语，三个并列形容词boring， repetitive 和 mechanical一起修饰jobs，who引导的定语从句修饰先行词unskilled people 试题详解   32. A) Job security. A) 职业安全感。   B) Good labor relations. B) 愉快的劳资关系。   C) Challenging work. C) 挑战性的工作。   D) Attractive wages and benefits. D) 有吸引力的工资和利益。   【听音指导】预览选项中的关键词job security，labor relation，work，和wages and benefits可知，此篇短文主旨与工作有关，可初步推测与人们对工作的满足感有关。   【正确项分析】此题问的是主题，到底什么可以真正激励员工好好工作呢。原文Motivators, in contrast, include things such as having a challenging and interesting job, recognition and responsibility，连接词in contrast附近出现了答案，意为起到激励作用的东西包括工作的挑战性和趣味性，以及工作中需承担的责任即最终获得的认可。所以选选项C，即挑战性的工作。   【干扰项分析】原文首句虽谈及选项A、B、D各项内容，但是but转折后全盘否定but one expert, Frederick Herzberg argued that such conditions do not motivate workers。故可全部排除。   33. A) Many tedious jobs continue to be done manually. A) 许多单调工作继续由手工做。   B) More and more unskilled workers will lose jobs. B) 越来越多的非技术工人将失业。   C) Computers will change the nature of many jobs. C) 电脑将改变很多工作性质。   D) Boring jobs will gradually be made enjoyable. D) 无聊的工作将变得快乐。   【听音指导】从选项内容可知，本题考查的是工作的性质，应注意关键提示词—tedious，unskilled and lose job，computer和boring and enjoyable。   【正确项分析】此题问到作者对电脑信息时代总结了什么。从原文中However, even with the development of computers and robotics, there’re always plenty of boring, repetitive and mechanical jobs and lots of unskilled people who have to do them.，连接词however后出现了答案。意为，尽管电脑和机器人技术不断发展，还是存在无聊的、重复的、机械性的工作，需要人力完成，对应到正确答案A选项中的tedious以及manually。   34. A) Offer them chances of promotion. A) 提供给他们晋升机会。   B) Improve their working conditions. B) 改善他们的工作条件。   C) Encourage them to compete with each other. C) 鼓励他们相互竞争。   D) Give them responsibilities as part of a team. D) 给他们责任，让他们成为团队一部分。   【听音指导】此题为一细节题。选项B与其他三项明显不同，可初步排除。听音时，注意选项中的promotion，compete和team。   【正确项分析】原文中激励超市员工工作是个案，但是问题本身针对的是总结性的答案。即出现在for example前的总结句：Give them some responsibilities, not as individuals, but as a part of a team。but后强调的是team，正确答案为选项D。   35. A) They will not bring real benefits to the staff. A) 他们将不能给员工带来真正利益。   B) They concern a small number of people only. B) 他们与少数人相关。   C) They are arbitrarily set by the administrators. C) 是管理人员随意制定的。   D) They are beyond the control of ordinary workers. D) 他们超出了普通工人的控制。   【听音指导】首先意识到最后一题的答案应在文章结束前几句找，由各选项可知，所描述的对象并不是积极的，而是有负面影响的。   【正确项分析】为什么金钱诱惑刺激不了工作热情，答案出现在结尾前30秒处，即Such values are more likely to motivate workers than financial targets which automatically only concern a few people，意为团队精神更能激起工作热情，因为金钱利益最终只会与团队中的个别人相关。答案为选项B。   原文及译文   It’s logical to suppose that things like good labor relations, good working conditions, good wages and benefits and job security motivate workers, but one expert, Frederick Herzberg argued that such conditions do not motivate workers. They are merely satisfiers. Motivators, in contrast, include things such as having a challenging and interesting job, recognition and responsibility. However, even with the development of computers and robotics, there’re always plenty of boring, repetitive and mechanical jobs and lots of unskilled people who have to do them. So how do managers motivate people in such jobs? One solution is to give them some responsibilities, not as individuals, but as a team. For example, some supermarkets combine office staff, the people who fill the shelves, and the people who work at the checkout into a team, and let them decide what product lines to stock, how to display them and so on. Many people now talk about the importance of a company’s shared values or culture with which all the staff can identify, for example, being the best hotel chain, or making the best, the most user-friendly or the most reliable products in a particular field. Such values are more likely to motivate workers than financial targets which ultimately only concern a few people. Unfortunately, there’s only a limited number of such goals to go around and by definition, not all the competing companies in an industry can seriously play in to be the best.   32: What can actually motivate workers according to Frederick Herzberg?   33: What does the speaker say about jobs in the computer era?   34: What do some supermarkets do to motivate employees?   35: Why does the speaker say financial targets are less likely to motivate workers?   认为良好的劳资关系、愉悦的工作环境、较高的工资和福利待遇、工作安全性好能够激励员工，这是完全符合逻辑的。然而，专家弗洛迪克•赫兹伯格认为这些条件并不能激励员工，只是让员工得到满足的物质条件而已。相反，激励因素包括挑战性和趣味性的工作、认可和责任等。然而，即使随着计算机技术和机器人技术的发展，仍有大量无聊的、重复的和机械的工作，并且还必须有大量做这些工作的非技术人员。所以管理人员如何激励从事这种工作的人呢? 一种解决办法就是让他们承担责任，不是作为个人，而是作为团队。例如，有些超市把办公室人员、填货人和收银员编成一组，让他们决定进什么货、产品如何陈列等。现在很多人在谈论员工认同的公司的价值观和公司文化的重要性，如怎样成为最好的旅馆连锁，或在某一特定领域做最好的，用户最亲善的或者最可靠的产品。这样的价值观比那些只与少数人有关的财务目标更有可能激励员工。不幸的是，只有个别公司才会有这样的目标，当然，并不是所有的竞争公司在业界都能做成最好的。   32：根据弗洛迪克•赫兹伯格的观点，什么可以激励员工?   33：说话者就计算机时代的工作发表了什么观点?   34：一些超市为激励员工采取了什么措施?   35：为什么说财务目标不太可能激发员工? Section C   原文重现   In the humanities, authors write to inform you in many ways. These methods can be (36) classified into three types of informational writing: factual, descriptive, and process. Factual writing provides (37) background information on an author, composer or artist or on a type of music, literature, or art. Examples of factual writing include notes on a book jacket or (38) album cover and longer pieces, such as an article describing a style of music which you might read in a music (39) appreciation course. This kind of writing provides a (40) context for your study of the humanities.   As its name (41) implies, descriptive writing simply describes or provides an (42) image of, a piece of music, art or literature. For example, descriptive writing might list the colors an artist used in a painting or the (43) instruments a composer included in a musical composition, so as to make pictures of sounds in the readers’ mind by calling up specific details of the work. (44) Descriptive writing in humanity, particularly in literature is often mixed with critical writing.   Process writing explains a series of actions that bring about a result. (45) It tells the reader how to do something, for example, explaining the technique used to show a film. This kind of writing is often found in art, where understanding how an art has created a certain effect is important. (46)Authors may actually use more than one type of techniques in the given piece of informational writing.   篇章结构   此次复合式听写的话题比较专业，介绍了三类写作题材，即事实性的，描述性的和解说性的。短文结构，先总后分。原文中充斥了许多长难词，致使考生预读时就一头雾水。尤其是全文的首句：In the humanities, authors write to inform you in many ways. 关键是要正确理解humanities(人文学科)一词。   词汇点拨   humanities n. 人文学科;context n. 环境，语境，上下文;technique n. 技巧   话题词汇   composer n. 作曲家   book jacket 护封   instrument n. 乐器   background information 背景知识   music appreciation 音乐鉴赏   musical composition 乐曲   试题详解   36.【听音指导】根据空前后内容，可推测此空意为“归类成……”，轻易可以联想到常考词classified，构成be classified into结构。   37.【听音指导】事实性写作方式会提供什么样的信息，在预读时，很容易将其推测为形容词，但background是常见词，而background information作为背景知识，在日常生活中常常用到。   38.【听音指导】此空中的内容与book，long piece并列，可知此空填写的词为名词，且与book等为一类。album发音特殊，一般不会与其他词相混，应注意拼写。   39.【听音指导】由题意很容易判断此部分应为音乐鉴赏课，此空的难点在于appreciation (“鉴赏”)这个词的拼写。appreciate作动词，意为鉴赏，此空需要其名词形式。   40.【听音指导】为研究人文学科提供环境，其中context是高频词，几乎在每次考试中都能考到，此题不易失分。   41.【听音指导】此句话应理解为“正如名字所显示的那样”，立刻可以联系到show等词，而原文中的imply在以往四级考试中也反复出现。   42.【听音指导】描述性的写作能提供什么?立刻就想到形象、印象。image这个词很容易填出。   43.【听音指导】作曲家所用的音乐器具，自然为musical instrument。然而此空需要注意的是它的复数形式。   44.【听音指导】此段讲述的是descriptive writing，此句位于本段的最后一句，应为总结性话语。答案为Descriptive writing in the humanities, particularly in literature is often mixed with critical writing。particularly可替换为especially，be mixed with意为“与……混合”。也可写为Descriptive writing is mixed with critical writing，那么既保留了句子的大意，而且也能规避如particularly这样的长难词。采分点为descriptive writing和critical writing。   45.【听音指导】此段讲述的是processing writing，按照惯例此句为对其的总结性解释。shoot a film，意为拍电影。采分点为how to do something和 technique。   46.【听音指导】整篇文章为总分式，先总述了三种写作题材，然后分别讲述每种写作题材的适用范围。此空独立成句，很可能论述三部分适用范围的交集。采分点为more than one type of technique is used in writing。   全文精译   在人文学科中，作者可以通过多种写作方式告知读者信息。这些方法可分为三类信息写作题材：事实性的，描述性的和解说性的。事实性写作提供了一位作家、作曲家或艺术家或者是一种音乐、文学或艺术的背景信息。事实性写作包括封面上的说明和专辑封面，较长的作品如音乐鉴赏课中可能读到的描述一种音乐风格的文章。这种写作题材为人文学科研究提供了依据。   正如它的名字所暗示的，描写性写作指简单的描述或为一段音乐、一种艺术和文学树立一种形象。例如，描写性写作可能介绍一位艺术家在画中用过的色彩，或一位乐器作曲家在音乐作品中所用的乐器。通过具体描述，在读者的脑海里留下声音的图画。人文学科中的描写性写作，特别在文学中，经常与评论式写作共同使用。   解说性写作是解释会带来某种结果的一系列的行动。它告诉读者如何做某事，例如，拍电影的技术。这种写作往往用于艺术中，因为理解艺术家如何创造了一种特定效果是很重要的。在一篇指定的信息写作中，作者可以运用多种写作技巧。 2009年06月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案 Part III Listening Comprehension (35 Minutes) Section A Directions: 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 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 is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 11. A) She expected more people at her party. B) She enjoys entertaining small children. C) She threw a surprise party for her friend D) She has always enjoyed great popularity. 12. A) They are not used to living in a cold place. B) They feel lucky to live in Florida. C) They are going to have a holiday. D) They have not booked their air tickets yet. 13. A) He was pleased to get the medal. C) He used to be a firefighter. B) He was very courageous. D) He was accused of causing a fire. 14. A) Make a profitable investment. C) Get parts for the machine from Japan. B) Buy a new washing machine D) Have the old washing machine fixed. 15. A) He is pleased with his exciting new job. B) He finds the huge workload unbearable. C) He finds his office much too big for him. D) He is not so excited about his new position. 16. A) The woman is going to hold a big party tomorrow. B) The man has no idea what the right thing to do is. C) The woman doesn’t know how to get to the party. D) The man offers to drive the woman to the party. 17. A) Drawing up a business plan. C) Finalizing a contract. B) Discussing a term paper. D) Reviewing a co-authored article. 18. A) She ordered some paper. C) She chatted online with a friend B) She had the printer repaired. D) She filled in an application form Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) His health is getting worse. C) His past life upsets him a good deal. B) He can no longer work at sea. D) He has not got the expected pension. 20. A) She passed away years ago. C) She has been working at a clinic. B) She used to work as a model. D) She has been seriously ill for years. 21. A) She has made lots of money as a doctor. B) She is going to take care of her old dad. C) She has never got on with her father. D) She is kind and generous by nature. 22. A) He dines out with his wife every weekend. B) He is excellent but looks had-tempered. C) He does not care about his appearance. D) He is not quite popular with his patients. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) The man has sent the order to the woman by mistake B) Some of the telephone systems don’t work properly C) Some of the packs do not contain any manuals. D) The quality of the goods is not up to the standard. 24. A) Send a service engineer to do the repairs. B) Consult her boss about the best solution. C) Pass the man’s order to the right person. D) The quality of the goods is not up to the standard. 25. A) Ideal. C) Partial B) Temporary D) Creative Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages .At the end of each passage .You will hear some questions. Boss 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 A),B),C) and D). Then the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) It is entertaining. C) It takes lots of time. B) It is a costly hobby. D) It requires training. 27. A) They can harm nearby plants. C) They fight each other for food. B) They may catch some disease. D) They may pollute the environment. 28. A) Place the food on warmer spots. C) Avoid using any contaminated food. B) Use prepared feed mixtures only. D) Continue the feeding till it gets warm. Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) He will betray even his best friends. B) He is able to make up good excuses. C) He will lie whenever he wants. D) He tries to achieve his goal at any cost 30. A) She made him apologize C) She broke up with him. B) She readily forgave him D) She refused to answer his calls. 31. A) Buy her a new set of tires. C) Lend her his batteries. B) Help clean her apartment. D) Move furniture for her. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. A) The atmosphere they live in is rather unreal. B) Their parents put too much pressure on them. C) It’s hard for them to get along with other kids. D) They have to live in the shadow of their parents. 33. A) He always boasts about his rich father. B) He will grow up to be good for nothing. C) He has too much to know the value of things. D) He is too young to manage his inherited property. 34. A) She wants Amanda to get professional care. B) She has no experience in raising children. C) She wants to show off her wealth. D) She has no time to do it herself. 35. A) The lifestyle depicted in Hollywood movies. B) The worship of money, beauty and pleasure. C) The attention the media focuses on them. D) The pursuing of perfection in performance. Section C Directions : 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 the 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 passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written . Around 120 years ago, Ebbinghaus began his study of memory. He(36) .on studying how quickly the human mind can remember (37) . One result of his research is known as the total time hypothesis(假设), which simply means the amount you learn (38) on the time you spend trying to learn it . This can be taken as our first rule of learning. Although it is usually true that studying for four hours is better than studying for one, there is still the question of how we should use the four hours. For example, is it better to study for four hours (39) or to study for one hour a day for four days in a (40) ?. The answer, as you may have (41) , is that it is better to spread out the study times. This (42) , through which we can learn more (43) .by dividing our practice time, is known as the distribution of practice effect. Thus, (44) . But we’re not finished yet. We haven’t considered how we should study over very short periods of time. (45) .Should you look at the same word in rapid succession, or look at the word and then have some delay before you look at it again ?(46) 答案：   听力：   短对话   11. She has always enjoyed great popularity   12. They are going to have a holiday   13. He was very courageous   14. Buy a new washing machine   15. He is not excited about his new position   16. The man offers to drive the women to the party   17. Finalizing a contract   18. She ordered some paper   长对话   19 He can no longer work at sea   20 She passed away years ago   21 She has never got on with her father   22 He is excellent but looks bad-tempered   23 Some of the packs do not contain manuals   24 solve the problem at her company’s cost   25 Ideal   短文：   26 C it’s entertaining   27C they may catch some disease   28D continue the feeding till it get warm   29C he will lie whenever he wants   30A she made him apologize   31D move furniture for her   32A the atmosphere they live in is rather unreal   33D he has too much to know the value of things   34D she has no time to do it herself   35D the lifestyle depicted in Hollywood movies   复合式听写答案：   36 concentrated 40 row   37 information 41 suspected   38 depends 42 phenomenon (现象)   39 straight 43 efficiently   44 our second rule of learning is this: it is better to study fairly briefly but often。   45 Let’s say you are trying to learn some new and rather difficult English vocabulary using a stack of cards。   46 The answer is it is better to space out the presentations of the word you are to learn。 2008年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案 Part III Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: 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 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 is the best answer. 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。 11.A)Only true friendship can last long. B)Letter writing is going out of style. C)She keeps in regular touch with her classmates. D)She has lost contact with most of her old friends. 12. A) A painter. C) A porter. B) A mechanic. D) A carpenter. 13. A) Look for a place near her office. C) Make inquiries elsewhere. B) Find a new job down the street. D) Rent the $600 apartment. 14.A) He prefers to wear jeans with a larger waist. B) He has been extremely busy recently. C) He has gained some weight lately. D) He enjoyed going shopping with Jane yesterday. 15.A)The woman possesses a natural for art. B) Women have a better artistic taste than men. C) He isn’t good at abstract thinking. D) He doesn’t like abstract paintings. 16.A) She couldn’t have left her notebook in the library. B) she may have put her notebook amid the journals. C) she should have made careful notes while doing reading. D) she shouldn’t have read his notes without his knowing it. 17. A)she wants to get some sleep C) she has a literature class to attend B) she needs time to write a paper D)she is troubled by her sleep problem 18.A)He is confident he will get the job. B)His chance of getting the job is slim. C)It isn’t easy to find a qualified sales manager. D)The interview didn’t go as well as he expected. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19.A)He can manage his time more flexibly. B)He can renew contact with his old friends. C)He can concentrate on his own projects. D)He can learn to do administrative work. 20.A)Reading its ads in the newspapers. B)Calling its personnel department. C)Contacting its manager. D)Searching its website. 21.A)To cut down its production expenses. B)To solve the problem of staff shortage. C)To improve its administrative efficiency. D)To utilize its retired employees’ resources. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22.A)Buy a tractor. B)Fix a house. C)See a piece of property. D)Sing a business contract. 23.A)It is only forty miles form where they live. B)It is a small one with a two-bedroom house. C)It was a large garden with fresh vegetables. D)It has a large garden with fresh vegetables. 24.A)Growing potatoes will involve less labor. B)Its soil may not be very suitable for corn. C)It may not be big enough for raising corn. D)Raising potatoes will be more profitable. 25 A)Finances B)Equipment C)Labor D)Profits Section B Directions: 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 A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One 26 A)To introduce the chief of the city’s police force B)To comment on a talk by a distinguished guest C)To address the issue of community security D)To explain the functions of the city council 27 A)He has distinguished himself in city management B)He is head of the International Police Force C)He completed his higher education abroad D)He holds a master’s degree in criminology 28 A)To coordinate work among police departments B)To get police officers closer to the local people C)To help the residents in times of emergency D)To enable the police to take prompt action 29 A)Popular B)discouraging C)effective D)controversial Passage Two 30 A)people differ greatly in their ability to communicate B)there are numerous languages in existence C)Most public languages are inherently vague D)Big gaps exist between private and public languages 31 A)it is a sign of human intelligence B)in improves with constant practice C)it is something we are born with D)it varies from person to person 32 A)how private languages are developed B)how different languages are related C)how people create their languages D)how children learn to use language Passage Three 33 A)she was a tailor B)she was an engineer C)she was an educator D)she was a public speaker 34.A)Basing them on science-fiction movies. B) Including interesting examples in them C) Adjusting them to different audiences D) Focusing on the latest progress in space science 35.A) Whether spacemen carry weapons B) How spacesuits protect spacemen C) How NASA trains its spacemen D) What spacemen cat and drink Section C Directions : In this section .you will hear a passage three time. When the passage is read for first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. when the passage is read for the first time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36to43 with the exact words you have just heard. 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 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。 Crime is increasing world wide. There is every reason to believe the (36)____will continue through the next few decades. Crime rates have always been high in multicultural, industrialized societies such as the United States, but a new(37)____has appeared on the world(38)____rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few(39)____. Street crimes such as robbery, rape (40)___and auto theft are clearly rising(41)___in eastern European countries such as Hungary and in western European nations such as the united Kingdom. What is driving this crime (42)____?There are no simple answers. Still，there are certain conditions(43) _______with rising crime increasing heterogeneity (混杂) of populations, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of government,(44) ___________________________________________________________________________________ These conditions are increasingly observable around the world . For instance, cultures that were previously isolated and homogeneous(同种类的) ,such as Japan, Denmark and Greece (45)________________________________________________________________________ Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of values. Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the twenty-first century, and (46)_______________________________________________ 36 trend 37 phenomenon 38 scene 39 offences 40 murder 41 particularly 42 explosion 43 associated 44 changing national borders, greater economic growth and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong. 45 are now facing the sort of cultural variety that has been common in America for most of its history. 46 failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems. 2008年06月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案 　　三.听力部分(10：00-10：35)   Section A   11. A) Give his ankle a good rest.   B) Treat his injury immediately.   C) Continue his regular activities.   D) Be careful when climbing steps.   12. A) On a train.   B) On a plane.   C) In a theater.   D) In a restaurant.   13. A) A tragic accident.   B) A fad occasion   C) Smith's unusual life story.   D) Smith's sleeping problem.   14. A) Review the details of all her lessons.   B) Compare notes with his classmates.   C)Talk with her about his learning problems.   D) Focus on the main points of her lectures.   15. A) The man blamed the woman for being careless.   B)The man misunderstood the woman's apology.   C) The woman offered to pay for the man's coffee.   D)The woman spilt coffee on the man's jacket.   16. A) Extremely tedious.   B) Hard to understand.   C) Lacking a goot plot.   D) Not worth seeing twice.   17. A) Attending every lecture.   B) Doing losts of homework.   C) Reading very extensively.   D) Using test-taking strategies.   18. A)The digital TV system will offer different programs.   B)He is eager to see what the new system is like.   C)He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels.   D)The new TV system may not provide anything better.   Question 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.   19.a)a notice by the electricity board.   b)ads promoting electric appliances.   c)the description of a thief in disguise.   d)a new policy on pensioners'welfare.   20.a)speaking with a proper accent.   b)wearing an official uniform.   c)making friends with them   d)showing them his ID.   21.a)to be on the alert when being followed.   b)not to leave senior citizens alone at home.   c)not to let anyone in without an appointment.   d)to watch out for those from the electricity board.   22.a)she was robbed near the parking lot.   b)all her money in the bank disappeared.   c)the pension she had just drawn was stolen.   d)she was knocked down in the post office.   Question 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.   23.a)marketing consultancy.   b)Professional accountancy.   c)luxury hotel management.   d)business conference organization   24.a)having a good knowledge of its customs.   b)knowing some key people in tourism.   c)having been to the country before.   d)being able to speak japanese.   25.a)it will bring her potential into full play.   b)it will involve lots of train travel.   c)it will enable her to improve her chinese.   d)it will give her more chances to visit japan.   Section B   Passage One   Question 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.   26.a) The lack of time   b) The quality of life.   c) The frustrations at work.   d) The pressure on working families.   27.a)They were just as busy as people of today.   b)They saw the importance of collective efforts.   c)They didn't complain as much as modern man.   d)They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering.   28.a)To look for creative ideas of awarding employees.   b)To explore strategies for lowering production costs.   c)To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints.   d)To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.   Passage Two   Question 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.   29.a)family violence.   b)his children's efforts.   c)her father's disloyalty.   d)his second wife's positive influence.   30.a)his advanced age.   b)his children's efforts.   c) his improved financial condition.   d)his second wife's positive influence.   31.a)love is blind.   b)love breeds love.   c)divorce often has disastrous consequences.   d)happiness is hard to find in blended families.   Passage Three   Question 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.   32.a) it was located in a park   b) its owner died of a heart attack   c) it went bankrupt all of sudden.   d) its potted plants were for lease only.   33.a)planting some trees in the greenhouse   b)writing a want ad to a local newspaper   c)putting up a going out of business sign   d)helping a customer select some purchases   34.a)opening an offive in the new office park   b)keeping better relations with her company   c)developing fresh business opportunities   d)building a big greenhouse of his own   35.a)owning the greenhouse one day   b)securing a job at the office park   c)cultivating more potted plants.   d)finding customers out of town 　　Section C   注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。   We're now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical(36)___, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key(37) ____ in the creation of wealth. Now, the(38) ____ raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And(39) ___ entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers(40)____ in mind work. They deal with symbols: words,(41) ___ and data.   What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be(42) ____ , processing, as well as exchanging information. (43)____ , three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike(44)____ .   In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45)____ . You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine-five jobs. lifetime security, predictable promotions, and even the conventional workplace, as you are familiar with. (46)____ , and don’t wait for someone to “empower” you. You have to empower yourself. 答案：   Part III Listening Comprehension   11.A 12.C 13.B 14.D 15. D 16.B 17.A 18.D 19.C 20.D 21.C 22.C 23.A 24.D 25.B 26.A 27.A 28.D 29.B 30.D 31.B 32.B   33.C 34.C 35. A   36. labor 37.ingredients 38.vital 39. individuals 40.engage 41.figures 42. generating   43. Currently   44. will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control, and customer satisfaction.   45. to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures.   46. Don't expect the companies will provide you with a clearly defined career path, 2007年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案 Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A Direction: 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 questions 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) She used to be in poor health.                C) She was somewhat overweight     B) She was popular among boys.                D) She didn’t 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 the 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 Rod’s health.     D) He has 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 didn’t return the book.     B) The woman doesn’t seem to know what the book is about.     C) The woman doesn’t find the book useful any more.     D) The woman forgot lending the book to the man. 18.    A) Most of the man’s friends are athletes.     B) Few people share the woman’s opinion.     C) The man doesn’t look like a sportsman.     D) The woman doubts the man’s 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.     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 man’s car.     C) At the airport.     D) By the side of a taxi. 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. 25. A) Lively personality and inquiring mind.     B) Communication skills and team spirit.     C) Devotion and work efficiency.     D) Education and experience. Section B Directions:     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 questions 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 One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26．A. 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.     C. Their birth parents often try to conceal their birth information.     D. Their adoptive parents don’t 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 feelings 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 do with love. Passage Two Questions 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 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 father’s position when he died. 32. A. People came to see the role of women in the business world.     B. Katharine played a major 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 Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A. It’ll enable them to enjoy the best medical care.     B. It’ll allow them to receive free medical treatment.     C. It’ll protect them from possible financial crises.     D. It’ll prevent the doctors from overcharging them. 34．A. They can’t immediately get back the money paid for their medical cost.     B. They have to go through very complicated application procedures.     C. They can only visit doctors who speak their native languages.     D. They may not be able to receive timely medical treatment. 35．A. They don’t have to pay for the medical services.     B. They needn’t pay the entire medical bill at once.     C. They must send the receipts to the insurance company promptly.     D. They have to pay a much higher price to get an insurance policy. Section C Directions: 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 the 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 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 word’s 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(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. During 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 working 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. 答案：   听力   11. C) She was somewhat overweight   12. D) At a hotel reception   13. B) Having confidence in her son   14. A) Have a short break   15. D) He has been in perfect condition   16. B) She still keeps some old furniture in her new house   17. D) The woman forgot lending the book to the man   18. C) The man doesn't look like a sportsman   19. A）She has packed it in one of her bags.   20. C) It will last one week.   21. B) The taxi is waiting for them.   22. A) At home.   23. C) She is tired of her present work.   24. A) Translator.   25. D) Education and experience.   26. A) They care a lot about children.   27. B) Their birth information is usually kept secret.   28. C) They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents.   29. D) Adoption has much to do with love.   30. B) He bought The Washington Post.   31. A) She was the first woman to lead a big U.S publishing company.   32. D) Katharine had exerted an important influence on the world.   33. C) It'll protect them from possible financial crises.   34. A) They can't immediately get back the money paid for their medical cost.   35. B) They needn't pay the entire medical bill at once. 听写   36. alarming   37. increased   38. sheer   39. disturbing   40. comparison   41. proportion   42. workforce   43. reverse   44. The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry.   45. There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there, let alone the new arrivals.   46. So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and underemployment 2007年06月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案 Part III Listing Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A Directions:    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 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 is the best answer, then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line though the centre. 注意：此部分答题在答题卡2上作答。 11.    A) It could help people of all ages to avoid cancer. B) It was mainly meant for cancer patients. C) It might appeal more to viewers over 40. D) It was frequently interrupted by commercials.（C） 12.    A) The man is fond of traveling. B) The woman is a photographer. C) The woman took a lot of pictures at the contest. D) The man admires the woman’s talent in writing.（D） 13.    A) The man regrets being absent-minded. B) The woman saved the man some trouble. C) The man placed the reading list on a desk. D) The woman emptied the waste paper basket.（B） 14.    A) He quit teaching in June. B) He has left the army recently. C) He opened a restaurant near the school. D) He has taken over his brother’s business.（A） 15.    A) She seldom reads books from cover to cover. B) She is interested in reading novels. C) She read only part of the book. D) She was eager to know what the book was about.（C） 16.    A) She was absent all week owing to sickness. B) She was seriously injured in a car accident. C) She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized. D) She had to be away from school to attend to her husband.（D） 17.    A) The speakers want to rent the Smiths’ old house. B) The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths. C) The woman is not sure if she is on the right street. D) The Smiths’ new house is not far from their old one.（D） 18.    A) The man had a hard time finding a parking space. B) The woman found they had got to the wrong spot. C) The woman was offended by the man’s late arrival. D) The man couldn’t find his car in the parking lot.（A） Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19.    A) The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name. B) The hotel clerk insisted that he didn’t make any reservation. C) The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of his inexperience. D) The hotel clerk couldn’t find his reservation for that night.（C） 20.    A) A grand wedding was being held in the hotel. B) There was a conference going on in the city. C) The hotel was undergoing major repairs. D) It was a busy season for holiday-makers.（B） 21.    A) It was free of charge on weekends. B) It had a 15% discount on weekdays. C) It was offered to frequent guests only. D) It was 10% cheaper than in other hotels.（A） 22.    A) Demand compensation from the hotel. B) Ask for an additional discount. C) Complain to the hotel manager. D) Find a cheaper room in another hotel.（C） Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23.    A) An employee in the city council at Birmingham. B) Assistant Director of the Admissions Office. C) Head of the Overseas Students Office. D) Secretary of Birmingham Medical School.（B） 24.    A) Nearly fifty percent are foreigners. B) About fifteen percent are from Africa. C) A large majority are from Latin America. D) A small number are from the Far East.（A） 25.    A) She will have more contact with students. B) It will bring her capability into fuller play. C) She will be more involved I policy-making. D) It will be less demanding than her present job.（C） Section B Directions:    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 A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26.    A) Her parents thrived in the urban environment. B) Her parents left Chicago to work on a farm. C) Her parents immigrated  to America. D) Her parents set up an ice-cream store.（C） 27.    A) He taught English in Chicago. B) He was crippled in a car accident. C) He worked to become an executive. D) He was born with a limp.（B） 28.    A) She was fond of living an isolated life. B) She was fascinated by American culture. C) She was very generous in offering help. D) She was highly devoted to her family.（D） Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29.    A) He suffered a nervous breakdown. B) He was wrongly diagnosed. C) He was seriously injured. D) He developed a strange disease.（C） 30.    A) He was able to talk again. B) He raced to the nursing home. C) He could tell red and blue apart. D) He could not recognize his wife.（A） 31.    A) Twenty-nine days. B) Two and a half months. C) Several minutes. D) Fourteen hours.（B） 32.    A) They welcomed the publicity in the media. B) The avoided appearing on television. C) They released a video of his progress. D) They declined to give details of his condition.（D） Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33.    A) For people to share ideas and show farm products. B) For officials to educate the farming community. C) For farmers to exchange their daily necessities. D) For farmers to celebrate their harvests.（A） 34.    A) By bringing an animal rarely seen on nearby farms. B) By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket. C) By offering to do  volunteer work at the fair. D) By performing a special skill at the entrance.（B） 35.    A) They contribute to the modernization of American farms. B) They help to increase the state governments’ revenue. C) They provide a stage for people to give performances. D) They remind Americans of the importance of agriculture.（D） Section C Directions:    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 the 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 passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。 Students’ pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well (36) ________, but some of them aren’t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in (37) ________ to college, and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children’s difficulties. For one thing, parents are often not (38) ________ of the kinds of problems their children face. They don’t realize that the (39) ________ is keener, that the required (40) ________ of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. (41) ________ to seeing A’s and B’s on high school report cards, they may be upset when their children’s first (42) ________ college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently (43) ________ why John or Mary isn’t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. (44) ________________________________. Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and (45) ________________________________. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, (46) ________________________________. 答案： Part III Listening Comprehension 11.    C 12.    D 13.    B 14.    A 15.    C 16.    D 17.    D 18.    A 19.    C 20.    B 21.    A 22.    C 23.    B 24.    A 25.    C 26.    C 27.    B 28.    D 29.    C 30.    A 31.    B 32.    D 33.    A 34.    B 35.    D 36.    meaning 37.    adjusting 38.    aware 39.    competition 40.    standards 41.    accustomed 42.    semester 43.    inquire 44.    at their worst ,they may threaten to take their children out of college or cut off funds 45.    think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives 46.    who are now young adults must, be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are 15.10 2006年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案 Part III Listing Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A Directions:    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 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 is the best answer, then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line though the centre. 注意：此部分答题在答题卡2上作答。 11.    A) Plan his budget carefully. B) Give her more information. C) Ask someone else for advice. D) Buy a gift for his girlfriend.（B） 12.    A) She’ll have some chocolate cake. B) She’ll take a look at the menu. C) She’ll go without dessert. D) She’ll prepare the dinner.（C） 13.    A) The man can speak a foreign language. B) The woman hopes to improve her English. C) The woman knows many different languages. D) The man wishes to visit many more countries.（A） 14.    A) Go to the library. B) Meet the woman. C) See Professor Smith. D) Have a drink in the bar.（C） 15.    A) She isn’t sure when Professor Bloom will be back. B) The man shouldn’t be late for his class. C) The man can come back sometime later. D) She can pass on the message for the man.（D） 16.    A) He has a strange personality. B) He’s got emotional problems. C) His illness is beyond cure. D) His behavior is hard to explain.（B） 17.    A) The tickets are more expensive than expected. B) The tickets are sold in advance at half price. C) It’s difficult to buy the tickets on the spot. D) It’s better to buy the tickets beforehand.（D） 18.    A) He turned suddenly and ran into a tree. B) He was hit by a fallen box from a truck. C) He drove too fast and crashed into a truck. D) He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him.（A） Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19.    A) To go boating on the St. Lawrence River. B) To go sightseeing in Quebec Province. C) To call on a friend in Quebec City. D) To attend a wedding in Montreal.（D） 20.    A) Study the map of Quebec Province. B) Find more about Quebec Province. C) Brush up on her French. D) Learn more about the local customs.（C） 21.    A) It’s most beautiful in summer. B) It has many historical buildings. C) It was greatly expanded in the 18th century. D) It’s the only French-speaking city in Canada.（B） Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22.    A) It was about a little animal. B) It took her six years to write. C) It was adapted from a fairy tale. D) It was about a little girl and her pet.（A） 23.    A) She knows how to write best-selling novels. B) She can earn a lot of money by writing for adults. C) She is able to win enough support from publishers. D) She can make a living by doing what she likes.（D） 24.    A) The characters. B) The readers. C) Her ideas. D) Her life experiences.（B） 25.    A) She doesn’t really know where they originated. B) She mainly drew on stories of ancient saints. C) They popped out of her childhood dreams. D) They grew out of her long hours of thinking.（A） Section B Directions:    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 A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One 26.    A) Monitor students’ sleep patterns. B) Help students concentrate in class. C) Record students’ weekly performance. D) Ask students to complete a sleep report.（C） 27.    A) Declining health. B) Lack of attention. C) Loss of motivation. D) Improper behavior.（B） 28.    A) They should make sure their children are always punctual for school. B) They should ensure their children grow up in a healthy environment. C) They should help their children accomplish high-quality work. D) They should see to it that their children have adequate sleep.（D） Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29.    A) She stopped being a homemaker. B) She became a famous educator. C) She became a public figure. D) She quit driving altogether.（C） 30.    A) A motorist’s speeding. B) Her running a stop sign. C) Her lack of driving experience. D) A motorist’s failure to concentrate.（D） 31.    A) Nervous and unsure of herself. B) Calm and confident of herself. C) Courageous and forceful. D) Distracted and reluctant.（A） 32.    A) More strict training of women drivers. B) Restrictions on cell phone use while driving. C) Improved traffic conditions in cities. D) New regulations to ensure children’s safety.（B） Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33.    A) They haven’t devoted as much energy to medicine as to space travel. B) Three are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify. C) It is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold. D) They believe people can recover without treatment.（B） 34.    A) They reveal the seriousness of the problem. B) They indicate how fast the virus spreads. C) They tell us what kind of medicine to take. D) They show our body is fighting the virus.（D） 35.    A) It actually does more harm than good. B) It causes damage to some organs of our body. C) It works better when combined with other remedies. D) It helps us to recover much sooner.（A） Section C Directions:    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 the 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 passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。 You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways depending on the situation they are in. This is very (36) ________. All languages have two general levels of (37) ________: a formal level and an informal level. English is no (38) ________. The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a (39) ________ level. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, (40) ________ books and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and (41) ________ that you write in school. Informal language is used in conversation with (42) ________, family members and friends, and when we write (43) ________ notes or letters to close friends. Formal language is different from informal language in several ways. First, formal language tends to be more polite. (44) ________________________________. For example, I might say to a friend or a family member “Close the door, please,” (45) ________________________________. Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary. (46) ________________________________. Let’s say that I really like soccer. If I am talking to my friend I might say “I am just crazy about soccer!” But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say “I really enjoy soccer.” 答案： Part III  Listening Comprehension (35%) Section A 11. B  Give her more information 12. C  She’ll go without dessert 13. A  The man can speak a foreign language 14. C  See Prof. Smith 15. D  She can pass on the message for the man 16. B  He’s got emotional problems 17. D  It’s better to buy the tickets beforehand 18. A  He turned suddenly and ran into a tree 19. D  to attend a wedding in Montreal 20. C  Brush up on her French 21. B  It has many historical buildings 22. A  It was about a little animal 23. D  She can make a living by doing what she likes 24. B  Her ideas 25. A  She doesn’t really know where they originated Section B 26. C  Record students’ weekly performance 27. B  Lack of attention 28. D  They should see to it that their children have adequate sleep 29. C  She became a public figure 30. D  A motorist’s failure to concentrate 31. A  Nervous and unsure of herself 32. B  Restrictions on cell phone use while driving 33. B  There are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify 34. D  They show our body is fighting the virus 35. A  It actually does more harm than good Section C 36.    natural 37.    usage 38.    exception 39.    particular 40.    reference 41.    essays 42.    colleagues 43.    personal 44.    What we may find interesting is that it usually takes more words to be polite 45.    but to a stranger, I probably would say “would you mind closing the door?” 46.    There are bound to be some words and phrases that belong in formal language and others that are informal. 2006年06月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A Directions:    In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what war said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once: After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you maxi read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is, the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Example: You will hear: You will read: A) At the office. B) In the waiting room. C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant. From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This conversation is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D] 1.    A) They went a long way to attend the party. B) They didn’t think much of the food and drinks. C) They knew none of the other guests at the party. D) They enjoyed the party better than the other guests.（C） 2.    A) To the bookstore. B) To the dentist’s. C) To the market. D) To the post office.（B） 3.    A) Dr. Andrews has been promoted for his thoroughness. B) She disagrees with Dr. Andrews on many occasions. C) Dr. Andrews used to keep his patients waiting. D) She dislikes Dr. Andrews as much as the new physician.（C） 4.    A) Tom is usually talkative. B) Tom has a very bad temper. C) Tom has dozens of things to attend to. D) Tom is disliked by his colleagues.（A） 5.    A) To pickup the woman from the library. B) To make a copy of the schedule for his friend. C) To find out more about the topic for the seminar. D) To get the seminar schedule for the woman.（D） 6.    A) The woman has to get the textbooks in other ways. B) The woman has sold her used textbooks to the bookstore. C) The man is going to buy his textbooks from a bookstore. D) The man doesn’t want to sell his textbooks to the woman.（A） 7.    A) Attend a conference. B) Give a speech. C) Meet his lawyer. D) Make a business trip.（B） 8.    A) Jessie always says what she thinks. B) Jessie seems to have a lot on her mind. C) Jessie is wrong to find fault with her boss. D) Jessie should know the marketing director better.（A） 9.    A) Helen is talkative. B) Helen is active. C) Helen is sociable. D) Helen is quiet.（D） 10.    A) Jimmy will regret marrying a Frenchwoman. B) Jimmy is rich enough to buy a big house. C) Jimmy is not serious in making decisions. D) Jimmy’s words are often not reliable.（D） Section B Directions:    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 A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11.    A) It can be used by farmers to protect large buildings. B) It was brought to the northern USA by Asian farmers. C) It has done more harm than good in the southern USA. D) It was introduced into the USA to kill harmful weeds.（C） 12.    A) People will have to rely on kudzu for a living. B) They will soon be overgrown with kudzu. C) They will become too hard to plough. D) People will find it hard to protect the soil.（B） 13.    A) The farmers there have brought it under control. B) The factories there have found a good use for it. C) The climate there is unfavorable to its growth. D) The soil there is not so suitable for the plant.（C） Passage Two Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14.    A) A business corporation. B) The universe as a whole. C) A society of legal professionals. D) An association of teachers and scholars.（D） 15.    A) Its largest expansion took place during that period. B) Its role in society went through a dramatic change. C) Small universities combined to form bigger ones. D) Provincial colleges were taken over by larger universities.（A） 16.    A) Private donations. B) Government funding. C) Grants from corporations. D) Fees paid by students.（B） Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17.    A) He was wounded in the Spanish civil war. B) He was interested in the study of wild animals. C) He started the organization Heifer International. D) He sold his cows to many countries in the world.（C） 18.    A) To help starving families to become self-supporting. B) To make plans for the development of poor communities. C) To teach people how to use new skills to raise animals. D) To distribute food to the poor around the world.（A） 19.    A) They should help other families the way they have been helped. B) They should offer all baby animals to their poor neighbors. C) They should submit a report of their needs and goals. D) They should provide food for the local communities.（A） 20.    A) It has improved animal breeding skills all over the world. B) It has helped relieve hunger in some developing countries. C) It has promoted international exchange of farming technology. D) It has bridged the gap between the rich and the poor in America. （B） 答案： Part I 1.    C 2.    B 3.    C 4.    A 5.    D 6.    A 7.    B 8.    A 9.    D 10.    D 11.    C 12.    B 13.    C 14.    D 15.    A 16.    B 17.    C 18.    A 19.    A 20.    B