英语四级听力

英语四级听力 2009年6月大学英语四级听力真题MP3下载(含文本) Short Conversations 11. W: There were more than a hundred people at Kate's birthday party. How come she's got so many friends?M: It's really no surprise. You know she was popular even when she was a childQ: What does the man imply about Kate?12. M: They say there'll be a snow-storm tonight, and the cold weather will last quite a few days.W: Oh! We're so lucky, we'll be getting away for a while, and having a holiday in Florida. But let's call right now to confirm our flight.Q: What do we learn about the two speakers?13. W: Tony was awarded a medal for rescuing several families from the forest fire.M: I really admire his courage.Q: What do we learn about Tony from the conversation? 14. M: My washing machine is more than fifteen years old and it has worked just fine until last night.W: You’ll never be able to get parts for it, even from Japan. So it might be time to invest a more recent model.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 15. W: I heard about your promotion, you must be thrilled. M: Not really, the new office is huge, but the word load has doubled.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation? 16. W: I can’t decide what to do about the party tomorrow.M: You don’t have to go if you don’t want to, but I’ll be glad to give you a ride if you do.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 17. M: Now if you have any questions about the contract. I’ll be happy to answer them.W: Nothing comes to mind right now, but I’d like to go over all the articles of the contract once more before signing it.Q: What are the speakers doing right now? 18. M: We are out of paper for the printer. Can you please order some?W: I completed the order form online yesterday and it will be here by noon. I’ll let you know when it comes in.Long Conversation Conversation OneW: Bob, do you know who I saw the other day? Old Jake, looking terribly depressed. Did he get pensioned off at last? M: Yes. They made him retire after 50 years at sea. He is pretty upset about it, but what can you do? He really is pasted. W: He is all alone, isn’t he? M: Yes, his wife has been dead for years. They had one daughter, Dories. But she went off to town as soon as she left school. And he hasn’t heard from her since. I hear she is making good money as a model. W: Maybe someone could get in touch with her. Get her to come back for a while to help? M: I don’t suppose she come. She never got on with her father. He is bit of a tough character and she is rather selfish. Oh, I expect old Jake will get by. He is healthy at least, comes into a clinic for a check regularly. W: Are you his doctor? M: No, my partner doctor Johnson is. W: That bad-tempered old thing? M: Oh, he isn’t bad-tempered. He just looks it. He is an excellent doctor, taught me a lot, and he has a very nice family. His wife invites me over there to supper every week. Very pleasant. W: yes. I teach their daughter Pen at school. She is a bit careless and lazy about her school work, but a bright little thing and very popular with her age group. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard. 19. Why does old Jake look terribly depressed? 20. What do we learn about Jake’s wife? 21. What does the man say about Jake’s daughter? 22. What does the man say about Jake’s doctor? Conversation TwoW: Hello, Mr. Summerfield. How are you today? M: Very well. Thank you, Ms. Green. W: What can I do for you? M: Well, unfortunately, there is a problem with the order we received from you yesterday. It seems we haven’t seen the right quantity of manuals to support the telephone system. W: Oh, dear, that’s bad news. I’m very sorry to hear that, and you don’t know how many packs are without manuals? M: No, because we haven’t opened every pack. But in several of those that have been opened there are none, no manuals. W: I’m very sorry about this inconvenience, Mr. Summerfield. We’ll send out the manuals this afternoon by express mail entirely at our cost, and the manuals should arrive tomorrow or the day after at the latest. M: All of them, right? W: Yes. It maybe that some have them already, but we cannot be sure. So the best thing is to send out the manual for every pack. M: Yes. Yes, I see. That would be great. W: Please accept our apologies for this mix-up. I assure you we will do everything possible to find out why the mistake happened M: Right. Thanks for your swift action. W: Not at all. Thank you and goodbye for now. Do call if there is anything else. M: All right. Thank you. Goodbye, Ms Green. W: Goodbye. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard. 23. What problems are the speakers discussing? 24. What does the woman promise to do? 25. What does the man think of the solution? PassagePassage 1 Attracting and feeding wild birds are entertaining activities that have long been enjoyed by people all over the world. Feeding birds has become so popular that prepared feed mixtures are readily available. We feed birds for many reasons. Many pleasant hours can come from watching birds. A hobby often develops into a serious study of their habits. Accurate identification of birds is usually the first goal. But observations that an amateur bird-watcher can make are really limitless. There is, however, responsibility associated with bird feeding, including a disease hazard. Attracting numbers of birds continually to the same spot can be harmful to them, particularly species that pick food from the ground contaminated by the droppings of other birds. In winter feeding efforts are most satisfying to people and are of greatest benefit to birds. During this time when fewer natural foods are available and air temperatures are lower, extra feeding can keep a bird warm and well. Once begun, feeding should never stop during these lean months. If you start a local increase of birds, be prepared to do what may be required to eliminate hazards to those you want to befriend. A constant supply of food should be given until the cold is over and spring has come. If feeding is stopped during severe weather, birds used to relying upon the feeders must starve. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.Q26 What does the speaker say about bird watching?Q27 What does the speaker say about birds fed continually on the same spot?Q28 What does the speaker suggest we do in feeding birds in winter? Passage 2 My friend Leo makes up weak and poor excuses whenever there is something he doesn’t want to do. Just two weeks ago, he was at my house when he decided he didn’t want to go into work. He called his boss and said he had to get a new set of tires put on his truck. Then he sat down and watched TV with me. Not only had he lied but his excuse wasn’t a very convincing one. Another time, he cancelled a date with his girlfriend at the last minute telling her he had to get a new battery for his truck. She was angry and refused to go out with him again until he apologized. Last weekend, Leo offered the poorest excuse yet. He’d promised he’d help me move some furniture, from my parents’ house to my new apartment. He was supposed to bring his truck over about 8 o’clock Saturday morning. I waited, and then called and left a message on his machine. About 11:30, he called and said he was sorry but he’d been getting a new set of tires put on his truck. I guess he’d forgotten he used the same excuse when he called his boss from my house. I think I need a new set of friends. I’m beginning to get tired of Leo’s excuses. Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.Q29 What does the speaker tell us about her friend Leo?Q30 What did his girlfriend do when Leo canceled a date with her at the last minute? Q31 What favor did the speaker ask Leo to do last weekend? Passage 3In Hollywood, everybody wants to be rich, famous and beautiful. Nobody wants to be old, unknown and poor. For Hollywood kids, life can be difficult because they grow up such an unreal atmosphere. Their parents are ambitious and the children are part of the parents’ ambitions. Parents pay for wasteful grand parties, expensive cars and designer clothes. When every dream can come true, kids don’t learn the value of anything because they have everything. A thirteen-year-old boy, Trent Maguire, has a driver, credit cards and unlimited cash to do what he wants when he wants to. “One day, I’ll earn more than my dad!” he boasts. Parents buy care and attention for their children because they have no time to give it themselves. Amender’s mother employs a personal trainer, a bodyguard, a singing coach and a councilor to look after all her fifteen-year-old daughter’s needs. Often, there is no parent at home most days, so children decide whether to make their own meals or go out to restaurants, when to watch television or do homework. They organize their social life. They play no childhood games. They become adults before they’re ready. Hollywood has always been the city of dreams. The kids there live unreal lives where money, beauty and pleasure are the only gods. Will children around the world soon start to think the same? Or do they already? Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you’ve just heard. Q32 Why is life said to be difficult for Hollywood kids? Q33 What does the speaker say about Trent Maguire, a thirteen-year-old boy? Q34 Why does Amender’s mother employ other people to look after her needs? Q35 What will probably have negative effects on the lives of Hollywood kids? 2008年12月大学英语四级听力真题MP3 11(M: I just received an Email from one of my former classmates. I was surprised, I hadn’t heard from him for ages. W: Well, I’ve been out of touch with most of my old friends, only one or two still drop me a line occasionally, Q: What does the woman mean? 12. M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on the outside of your house early next week. W: Well, right now I think I want white for the window frames and yellow for the walls, but I’ll let you know tomorrow. Q: Who is the woman talking to? 13. W: Excuse me, do you have any apartments available for under 500 dollars a month? I need to move in next week when my new job starts. M: The only vacant one I have is 600 dollars, have you inquired at the apartment complex down the street? Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 14. W: You bought a pair of jeans yesterday, didn’t you? What are they like? M: Oh, they are pretty much like my other ones, except with a larger waist. I guess I haven’t spent much time exercising lately. Q: What can we infer from the conversation about the man? 15. W: I really like those abstract paintings we saw yesterday. What do you think? M: I guess it’s something I haven’t acquired a taste for yet. Q: What does the man imply? 16. W: You haven’t seen a blue notebook, have you? I hope I didn’t leave it in the reading room. M: Did you check that pile of journals you’ve borrowed from the library the other day? Q: What is the man trying to say to the woman? 17. M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee? W: I’d love to, but I’m exhausted. I was up till 3 this morning, writing a paper for my literature class. Q: Why does the woman decline the man’s invitation? 18. W: You had a job interview yesterday, didn’t you? How did it go? M: Not too bad, I guess. There were about 20 candidates competing for the sales manager’s job. And finally it was down to three of us, but the other two seemed better qualified. Q: What does the man imply? 听力长对话1 F: Simon, how does it feel to be retired? M: Well, not so bad. F: How have you been spending your time? M: I have been spending more time with my family. I’ve also travelled a bit, you know, off season when everywhere is less crowded and hotels cost less. F: Great. M: You know I haven’t stopped work completely. F: Yes, could you tell us more about this? M: I’m on a scheme that’s called phased retirement; I had a six-month break from work, after that I could apply for project work with the company I used to work for. F: How does the scheme work? M: Well, it’s a trial at the moment. Instead of hiring temporary stuff, the company advertises posts on its website that retired employees like myself can access. F: What sort of works advertised? M: Well, all sorts of things, really. Administrative work and more specialized work, the sort of thing I can do. Some of the projects can last five or six months, and others can just be a couple of days. I can decide more or less when to work. So I can manage my own time. F: I can see it’s good for you. What is your company get out of this? M: Well, I still have all my old contacts at work, so I know who to contact to get something done. The company gets flexibility, too. Once the job’s over, that’s it. I’m not on their books any more. Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. Why does Simon find his retired life enjoyable? 20. How does Simon get to know about the company’s available posts? 21. Why does the company adopt the phased retirement scheme? 长对话2 W: Oh, where are we going? M: I want to show you something. W: I know, but what is it? M: A farm. It’s just down this road. It’s a small place, but at least it would be our own. W: A farm? How can we afford to buy a farm? M: It isn’t very large, only 40 acres. We wouldn’t have to pay very much right now. W: Is there a house on the place? M: A small one, two bedrooms, but it needs to be fixed up a little. I can do the job myself. W: OK. Is there enough space for a kitchen garden? M: There is about half an acre around the house. That’s plenty of space. W: Then we can grow our own fresh vegetables. And maybe keep a few chickens, couldn’t we? M: Yes, and we can probably grow a lot of our own food. W: What are you thinking about growing, if we do take this place? M: Well, it really isn’t big enough for corn. I thought we might try to raise a crop of potatoes. W: Potatoes? There are a lot of work. M: We are used to hard work, aren’t we? W: Yes, we are, but the money. Do we have enough to get started? It seems like a dream. M: I think we’ve saved enough. We can pay a little on the farm and maybe put a few dollars down on the tractor, too. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Q 22: What are the speakers going to do at the time of the conversation? Q 23: What does the man say about the farm? Q 24: Why does the man intend to grow potatoes rather than corn on the farm? Q 25: What is the woman’s greatest concern about the man’s plan? 2008年12月大学英语四级听力Passage One 20分11秒——23分36秒 Members of the city council and distinguished guests, it is my privilege to introduce to you today Mr. Robert Washington, chief of our city’s police force. He will address us on the subject of the Community Policing Program. Most of you know that Mr. Washington has a distinguished record as head of our police force for more than ten years. However, you may not know that he also holds a master’s degree in criminology and studied abroad for a year with the international police force which deals with crimes around the world. Mr. Washington first introduced the Community Policing Program 8 years ago. The idea behind the program is to get the police officers out of their cars and into our neighborhoods where they can talk directly to merchants and residents about the real dynamics of our city. These officers do more than make arrests. They try to find ways to help solve the problems that contribute to crime in the first place. Often that means hooking people up with services offered by other city agencies, such as schools, hospitals, housing, drug treatment centers. And the program seems to be working: crime is down and our citizens report that they feel more secure. Today Mr. Washington is going to tell us more about this program. Now let’s welcome Mr. Robert Washington. 26. What is the purpose of the speaker’s remarks? He will address us on the subject of community policing program. 27. What does the speaker say about Mr. Robert Washington? Most of you know that Mr. Washington has a distinguished record as head of our police force for more than ten years. However, you may not know that he also holds a master’s degree in criminology and studied abroad for a year with the international police force which deals with crimes around the world. Mr. Washington first introduced the community policing program 8 years ago. 28. What is the idea behind the Community Policing Program? The idea behind the program is to get the police officers out of their cars and into our neighborhoods where they can talk directly to merchants and residents about the real dynamics of our city. 29. How has the Community Policing Program turned out to be? And the program seems to be working, crime is down and our citizens report that they feel more secure. 四级篇章2 There are between 3000 and 6000 public languages in the world, and we must add approximately 6 billion private languages since each one of us necessarily has one. Considering these facts, the possibilities for breakdowns in communication seem infinite in number. However, we do communicate successfully from time to time. And we do learn to speak languages. But learning to speak languages seems to be a very mysterious process. For a long time, people thought that we learned a language only by imitation and association. For example, a baby touches a hot pot and starts to cry. The mother says, “Hot, hot!” And the baby, when it stops crying, imitates the mother and says, “Hot, hot!” However, Noam Chomsky, a famous expert in language, pointed out that although children do learn some words by imitation and association, they also combine words to make meaningful sentences in ways that are unique, unlearned and creative. Because young children can make sentences they have never heard before, Chomsky suggested that human infants are born with the ability to learn language. Chomsky meant that underneath all the differences between public and private languages, there is a universal language mechanism that makes it possible for us, as infants, to learn any language in the world. This theory explains the potential that human infants have for learning language. But it does not really explain how children come to use language in particular ways. Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 30. Why does the speaker say there are great possibilities for communication breakdowns? There are numerous public and private languages. Question 31. What is Chomsky’s point on the ability to learn a language? Human infants are born with the ability to learn language and the potential to learn any language in the world. Question 32. What does Chomsky’s theory fail to explain according to the speaker? It does not really explain how children come to use language in particular ways. 四级听力 Passage Three When US spacewoman Joan Higginbotham is not flying and working in space, she might be found somewhere on earth giving a speech. Higginbotham, who grew up in Chicago and became an engineer before joining NASA, that is the National Air and Space Administration, gives about a dozen speeches a year. Each speech is different because she tailors her remarks to each audience. Through interviews and E-mails, she finds out in advance her listeners' educational level and what information they want to know. On the subject of space walks, for example, audiences vary in their interests and how much complexity they can comprehend. To elementary school children, Higginbotham may discuss a problem that many kids want to know about. "How do spacemen in a spacesuit eat, drink, and go to the bathroom?" Her answer is “the spacesuit is really a small spacecraft with room for food and water-containers, and a waste-collection system.” To a high school audience, she might satisfy a curiosity that often arises in her pre-speech interviews with students who obviously have seen many science fiction movies. “Do spacemen carry weapons in case they encounter enemies in space?” Her answer is "No". To scientists, she might provide technical details on such topics as the design of spacesuits that protects spacemen from the deadly temperature extremes of space. Just as elaborate preparation is required for success in space, Higginbotham says that it’s important for speakers to learn as much as possible about their listeners before a speech because every audience is different. 33. What did Joan Higginbotham do before joining in NASA? 34. How does Higginbotham prepare her speech on space walks? 35. What does the high school audience want to know about space travel? 2008年6月大学英语四级听力真题MP3 11.M: Today is a bad day for me; I fell off a step and twisted my ankle. W: Don't worry, usually ankle injuries heal quickly if you stop regular activity for a while. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 12. W: May I see your ticket please? I think you are sitting in my seat. M: Oh, you are right. My seat is in the balcony. I'm terribly sorry. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 13. W: Did you hear Mr. Smith died in his sleep last night? M: Yes, it's very sad. Please let everybody know that whoever wants to, may attend the funeral. Q: What are the speakers talking about? 14. M: Have you taken Professor Young's exam before? I'm kind of nervous. W: Yes, just concentrate on the important ideas she's talked about in class and ignore the details. Q: How does the woman suggest the man prepare for Professor Young's exam? 15. W: I'm so sorry sir, and you'll let me pay to have your jacket cleaned, won't you? M: That's all right, it could happen to anyone. And I'm sure that coffee doesn't leave lasting marks on clothing. Q: What can we infer from the conversation? www.hxen.com 16. W: Have you seen the movie the departed? The plot was so complicated that I really got lost. M: Yeah, I felt the same, but after I saw it a second time, I could put all the pieces together. Q: How did the two speakers find the movie? 17. M: I'm really surprised you got an "A" on the test. You didn't seem to have done a lot of reading. W: Now you know why I never missed a lecture. Q: What contributes to the woman's high score? 18. W: Have you heard about a new digital television system? It lets people get about 500 channels. M: Yeah, but I doubt they'll have anything different from what we watch now. Q: What does the man mean? Conversation One W: Gosh! Have you seen this Richard? M: Seeing what? W: In the paper, it says there's a man going round pretending he's from the electricity board. He's been calling at people's homes, saying he's come to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea and while they are out of the room, he steals their money, handbag, whatever and makes off with it. M: But you know Jane, it's partly their own fault. You should never let anyone like that in unless you are expecting them. source: Hxen.com W: It's all very well to say that, but someone comes to the door and says electricity or gas, and you automatically think they are ok, especially if they flash a card to you. M: Does this man have an I. D. then? W: Yes, that's just it! It seems he used to work for the electricity board at one time. According to the paper, the police are warning people, especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment. It's a bit sad. One old lady told them she'd just been to the post office to draw her pension when he called. She said he must have followed her home. He stole the whole lot. M: But what does he look like? Surely they must have a description. W: Oh, yes, they have. Let's see. In his thirties, tall, bushy dark hair, slight northern accent, sounds a bit like you actually. Q19. What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper? (A theft case) Q20. How did the man mentioned in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims? www.Hxen.com (Flashing his I.D. to them) Q21. What is the warning from the police?( not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment) Q22. What does the woman speaker tell us about the old lady?(Her pension has been stolen by the man) Conversation Two M: Miss Jones, could you tell me more about your first job with hotel marketing concepts? W: Yes certainly. I was a marketing consultant, responsible for marketing ten UK hotels. They were all luxury hotels in the leisure sector, all of a very high standard. M: Which markets were you responsible for? W: For Europe and Japan. M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been to Japan? W: Yes, I have. I spent a month in Japan in 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big tour operators and tourist organizations. As I speak Japanese, I had a very big advantage. M: Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan in your present job? W: Yes, I've had a lot. The truth is I have become very popular with the Japanese, both for holidays and for business conferences. In fact, the market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has increased a lot recently. M: Really, I'm interested to hear more about that, but first, tell me, have you ever traveled on a luxury train? The Orient Express, for example. W: No I haven't, but I have traveled on a glacier express to Switzerland and I traveled across China by train about 8 years ago. I love train travel. That's why I'm very interested in this job. Q23. What did the woman do in her first job?(marketing consultant) Q24. What gave the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan?(She can speak Japanese) Q25. Why is the woman applying for the new job? (She loves train travel.) Compound dictation We're now witnessing the emergence of the advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical labor, raw materials and capital are no longer the key ingredients in the creation of wealth. Now the vital raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And individuals entering the work force offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers engage in mind work. They deal with symbols, words, figures, and data. What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be generating, processing as well as exchanging information. Currently, three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work. And that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control, and customer satisfaction. In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures. You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine to five jobs, lifetime security, predictable promotions, and even the conventional workplace as you're familiar with. Don't expect the companies will provide you with a clearly defined career path, and don't wait for some one to empower you. You have to empower yourself. HxEn.com Passage one: Time I think a lot about time and not just because it's the name of the news organization I work for. Like most working people, I find time or the lack of it, are never ending frustration and an unwinable battle. My every day is a race against the clock that I never ever seem to win. This is hardly a lonesome complaint, according to the families and work institutes, national study of the changing work force, 55% of the employees say they don't have enough time for themselves, 63% don't have enough time for their spouses or partners, and 67% don't have enough time for their children. It's also not a new complaint. I bet our ancestors returned home from hunting wild animals and gathering nuts, and complained about how little time they had to paint battle scenes on their cave walls. The difference is that the boss of the animal hunting and the head of nut gathering probably told them to "Shut up!" or "No survival for you!" Today's workers are still demanding control over their time, the difference is: today's bosses are listening. I've been reading a report issued today called When Work Works, produced jointly by 3 organizations. They set out to find and award the employers who employ the most creative and most effective ways to give their workers flexibility. I found this report worth reading and suggest every boss should read it for ideas. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. What is the speaker complaining about? He's in a hurry to work everyday and doesn't have enough spare time. 27. What does the speaker say about our ancestors? They were busy with finding food outside in order to survive. 28. Why does the speaker suggest all bosses read the report by the 3 organizations? Because this report may help them keep their most creative and effective workers working without too much complaint. Passage 2 Loving a child is a circular business. The more you give, the more you get. The more you want to give, Penalapy Leach once said. What she said proves to be true of my blended family. I was born in 1931as the youngest of 6 children, I learn to share my parents' love. Raising 6 children during the difficult times of the Great Depression took its toll on my parents' relationship and resulted in their divorce when I was 18 years old. Daddy never had very close relationships with his children and drifted even farther away from us after the divorce. Several years later, a wonderful woman came into his life, and they were married. She had 2 sons. One of them is still at home. Under her influence we became a blended family and a good relationship developed between the 2 families. She always treated us as if we were her own children. It was because of our other mother, daddy's second wife, that he became closer to his own children. They shared over 25 years together before our father passed away. At the time of his death, the question came up of my mother, daddy's first wife, attending his funeral. I will never forget the unconditional love shown by my stepmother, when I asked her if she would object to mother attending daddy's funeral. Without giving it a second thought, she immediately replied, "of course not, honey, she is the mother of my children." Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you've just heard. www.hxen.com 29. According to the speaker, what contributed to her parents' divorce? The difficult time of the Great Depression 30. What brought his father closer to his children? A wonderful woman, his stepmother 31. What message does the speaker want to convey in this talk? Unconditional love may contribute greatly to keeping closer relationship between family members. Passage three In February last year, my wife lost her job. Just as suddenly, the owner of the greenhouse where I worked as manager died of a heart attack. His family announced that they were going to close the business because no one in the family wanted to run it. Things looked pretty gloomy. My wife and I read the want-ads each day. Then one morning, as I was hanging out "Going out of Business" sign at the greenhouse, the door opened and in walked a customer. She was an office manager whose company has just moved into the new office park on the edge of town. She was looking for petite plants to place in the reception areas and offices. "I don't know anything about plants," she said. "I'm sure in a few weeks they'll all be dead." Why was I helping her select her purchases? My mind was racing. Perhaps as many as a dozen firms have recently opened offices in the new office park, and there were several hundred more acres with construction under way. That afternoon, I drove out to the office park. By six o'clock that evening I had signed contracts with seven companies to rent plants from me and pay me a fee to maintain them. Within a week, I had worked out an agreement to lease the greenhouse from the owner's family. Business is now increasing rapidly. And one day, we hope to be the proud owners of the greenhouse. 32(What do we learn about the greenhouse? It is a place where we can buy plants. 33. What was the speaker doing when the customer walked in one morning? He just finish making a phone call. 34 What did the speaker think of when serving the office manager? He does not know for sure why he helps her 35. What was the speaker's hope for the future? He hopes to be the proud owner of the green house. 大学英语四级听力2007年6月真题MP311. W: Did you watch the 7 o* clock program on channel 2 yesterday evening? I was about to watch it when someone came to see me. M: Yeah! It reported some major breakthrough in cancer research. People over 40 would find a program worth watching. Q: What do we learn from the conversation about the TV program? 12. W: I won a first prize in the National Writing Contest and I got this camera as an awards I M: It' s a good camera! You can take it when you travel. I had no idea you were a marvelous writer. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 13.M: I wish I hadn' t thrown away that reading list! W: I though you might regret it. That* s why I picked it up from the waste paper basket and left it on the desk. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 14.W: Are you still teaching at the junior high school? M: Not since June. My brother and I opened a restaurant as soon ashe got out of the amp3y. Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation? 15. : Hi, Susan! Have you finished reading the book Professor Johnsoi recommended? W: Oh, I haven' t read it through the way I read a novel. I just read a few chapters which interested me. Q: What does the woman mean? 16.M: Jane missed the class again, didn* t she? I wonder why? W: Well, I knew she had been absent all week. So I called her this morning to see if she was sick. It turned out that her husband was badly injured in a car accident. Q:What does the woman say about Jane? 17.W: I' m sure the Smiths' new house is somewhere on the street,but I don‘ t know exactly where it is. M: But I’ m told it' s two blocks from their old home. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 18.W: I’ ve been waiting here almost half an hour! How come it took you so long? M: Sorry, honey! I had to drive two blocks before I spotted a place to park the car. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?第二部分、2007年6月英语四级听力长对话原文 Conversation One: M: Hello, I have a reservation for tonight. W: Your name, please. M: Nelson, Charles Nelson. W: Ok, Mr. Nelson. That' s a room for five and... M: But excuse me, you mean a room for five pounds? I didn' t know the special was so good. W: No, no, hold no-according to our records, a room for 5 guests was booked under your name. M: No, no---hold on. You must have two guests under the name. W: Ok, let me check this again. Oh, here we are. M:Yeah? W: Charles Nelson, a room for one for the 19th... M: Wait, wait. It' s for tonight, not tomorrow night. W: Em..., I don' t think we have any rooms for tonight. There' sa conference going on in town and---er, let' s see...yeah, no rooms. M: Oh, come on! You must have something, anything! W: Well, let---let me check my computer here...Ah! M: What? M: Oh, come on! You must have something, anything! W: There has been a cancellation for this evening. A honeymoon suite is now available. M: Great, I' II take it. W: But, I 'II have to charge you 150 pounds for the night. M: What? I should have a discount for the inconvenience! W: Well, the best I can give you is a 10% discount plus a ticket for a free continent breakfast. M: Hey, isn' t the breakfast free anyway? W: Well, only on weekends. M: I want to talk to the manager. W: Wait, wait, wait...Mr. Nelson, I think I can give you an additional 15% discount...Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you' ve just heard:19. What' stheman' s problem? 20. Why did the hotel clerk say they didn' t have any rooms for that night? 21. What did the clerk say about the breakfast in the hotel? 22. What did the man imply he would do at the end of the conversation? Conversation Two: M: Sarah, you work in the admissions office, don' t you? W: Yes, I' nvHp ve been here ten years as assistant director. M: Really? What does that involve? W: Well, T m in charge of all the admissions of postgraduate students in the universit. M: Only postgraduates? W: Yes, postgraduates only. I have nothing at all to do with undergraduates. M: Do you find that you get particular-sort of... different national groups? I mean, do you get large numbers from Latin America or... W: Yes. Well, of all the students enrolled last year, nearly half were from overseas. They were from African countries, the Far East, the Middle East, and Latin America. M: Em. But have you been doing just that for the last 10 years, or, have you done other things? W: Well, I' ve been doing the same job. Er, before that, I was secretary of the medical school at Bimp3ingham, and further back, I worked in the local government. M: Oh, I see. W: So T ve done different types of things. M: Yes, indeed. How do you imagine your job might develop in the future? Can you imagine shifting into a different kind of responsibility or doing something... W: Oh, yeah, from October 1,I' II be doing an entirely different job. There' s going to be more committee work. I mean, more policy work, and less dealing with students, unfortunately-T II miss my contact with students. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you' ve just heard: 23. What is the woman' s present position? 24. What do we learn about the postgraduates enrolled last year in the woman' s university? 25. What will the woman' s new job be like? 第三部分、2007年6月英语四级听力段落原文passage1 My mother was born in a small town in northern Italy. She was three when her parents immigrated to America in 1926. They lived in Chicago when my grandfather worked making ice cream. Mama thrived in the urban environment. At 16, she graduated first in her high school class, went onto secretarial school, and finally worked as an executive secretary for a railroad company. She was beautiful too. When a local photographer used her pictures in his monthly window display, she felt pleased. Her favorite portrait showed her sitting by Lake Michigan, her hair went blown, her gaze reaching toward the horizon. My parents were married in 1944. Dad was a quiet and intelligent man. He was 17 when he left Italy. Soon after, a hit-and-run accident left him with a pemp3anent limp. Dad worked hard selling candy to Chicago office workers on their break. He had little fomp3al schooling. His English was self-taught. Yet he eventually built a small successful wholesale candy business. Dad was generous and handsome. Mama was devoted to him. After she married, my mother quit her job and gave herself to her family. In 1950, with three small children, dad moved the family to a famp3 40 miles from Chicago. He worked land and commuted to the city to run his business. Mama said goodbye to her parents and friends, and traded her busy city neighborhood for a more isolated life. But shenever complained. 26 What does the speaker tells us about his mother's early childhood? 27 What do we learn about the speaker' s father? 28 What does the speaker say about his mother? P2 During a 1995 roof collapse, a firefighter named Donald Herbert was left brain damaged. For ten years, he was unable to speak. Then, one Saturday morning, he did something that shocked his family and doctors. He started speaking. " I want to talk to my wife." Donald Herbert said out of the blue. Staff members of the nursing home where he has lived for more than seven years, raced to get Linda Herbert on the telephone. "It was the first of many conversations the 44-year-old patient had with his family and friends during the 14 hour stretch" Herbert' s uncle Simon Menka said. "How long have I been away?" Herbert asked. "We told him almost ten years," the uncle said, "he thought it was only three months." Herbert was fighting a house fire December 29,1995 when the roof collapsed, burying him underneath. After going without air for several minutes, Herbert was unconscious for two and a half months and has undergone therapy ever since. News accounts in the days and years after his injury, described Herbert as blind and with little if any memory. A video shows him receiving physical therapy but apparently unable to communicate and with little awareness of his surroundings. Menka declined to discuss his nephew' s current condition or whether the apparent progress is continuing. "The family was seeking privacy while doctors evaluated Herbert" , he said. As word of Herbert' s progress spread, visitors streamed into the nursing home. "He' s resting comfortably," the uncle told them. 29 What happened to Herbert ten years ago? 30 What surprised Donald Herbert' s family and doctors one Saturday? 31 How long did Herbert remain unconscious? 32 How did Herbert' s family react to the public attention? P3 Almost all slates in America have a state fair. They last for one, two or three weeks. The Indiana state fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in USA. It is held every summer. It started in 1852. Its goals were to educate, share ideas, and present Indiana' s best products. The cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was 20 cents. During the early 1930* s, officials of the fair ruled that the people could attend by paying with something other than money. For example, famp3ers brought a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket. With the passage of time, the fair has grown and changed a lot, but it' s still one of Indiana' s most celebrated events. People from all over Indiana and from many other states attend the fair. They can do many things al the fair. They can watching the judging of the price cows, pigs, and other animals; they can see sheep getting their wool cut, and they can learn how that wool is made into clothing; they can watch cows giving birth. In fact, people can learn about the animals they would see except at the fair. The fair provides a chance for the famp3ing communities to show its skills and famp3ing products. For example, visitors might see the world' s largest apple, or the tallest sunflower plant. Today, children and adults at the fair can play new computer games, or attend more traditional games of skill. They can watch perfomp3ances perfomp3ed by famous entertainers. Experts say such fairs are important, because people need to remember that they' re connected to the earth and its products, and they depend on animals for many things. 33. What were the main goals of the Indiana' s state fair when it started? 34. How did some famp3ers gain the entrance to the fair in the early 1930's? 35. Why state fairs are important events in the America? 大学英语四级听力2000年1月真题MP3下载 1. A) The woman is close friend of the man. B) The woman has been w orking too hard. C) The woman is seeing a doctor. D) The woman is tired of her work. 2. A) This apple pie tastes very good. B) His mother likes the pie very much. C) This pie can't match his mother's. D) His mother can't make apple pies. 3. A) Take a walk. B) Give a perfomp3ance. C) Listen to the music. D) Dance to the music. 4. A) Read an article on political science. B) Present a different theory to the class. C) Read more than one article. D) Choose a better article to read. 5. A) The woman would understand if she did Mary's job. B) The woman should do the typing for Mary. C) The woman should work as hard as Mary. D) The woman isn't a skillful typist. 6. A) He wants to make an appointment with Mr.Smith. B) He wants to make sure that Mr.Smith will see him. C) He wants to change the time of the appointment. D) He wants the woman to meet him at three o'clock. 7. A) He gets nervous vesily.. B) He is an inexperienced speaker. C) He is an awful speaker. D) He hasn't prepared his speech well. 8 A) She didn't like the books the man bought. B) There wasn't a large selection at the bookstore. C) The man bought a lot of books. D) She wanted to see what the man bought. 9. A) Buy a ticket for the ten o'clock flight. B) Ask the man to change the ticket for her. C) Go to the airport immediately. D) Switch to a different flight. 10. A) Dr.Lemon is waiting or a patient. B) Dr.Lemon is busy at the moment. C) Dr.Lemon has lost his patience. D) Dr.Lemon has gone out to visit a patient. 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 14 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) A car outside the supemp3arket. B) A car at the bottom of the hill. C) Paul's car. D) The sports car. 12. A) inside the car. B) At the foot of the hill. C) In the garatge. D) In the supemp3arket. 13. A) The driver of the sports car. B) The two girls inside the car. C) The bus driver. D) Paul. 14. A) Nobody. B) The two girls. C) The man standing nearby. D) The salesman from London. Passage Two Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 15. A) His friend gave him the wrong key. B) He didn't know where the back door was. C) He couldn't find the key to his mailbox. D) It was too dark to put the key in the lock. 16. A) It was getting dark. B) He was afraid of being blamed by his friend. C) The birds might have flown away. D) His friend would arrive any time. 17. A) He looked silly with only one leg inside the window. B) He knew the policeman would't believe him. C) The torch light made him look very foolish. D) He realised that he had made a mistake.Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. A) The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants. B) The exhaustion of energy resources. C) The destruction of oil wells. D) The spread of the black powder from the fires. 19. A) The underground oil resources have not been affected. B) Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive. C) The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating. D) The underground water resources have not been polluted.. 20. A) To restore the nomp3al production of the oil wells. B) To estimate the losses caused by the fires. C) To remove the oil left in the desert. D) To use the oil left in the oil lakes. Part I Listening Comprehension 1-10: CADCABBCDB 11-20: CDAAABBDDC 大学英语四级听力2000年6月真题 1.A) She is not interested in the article. B) She has given the man much trouble. C) She would like to have a copy of the article. D) She doesn't want to take the trouble to read the article. 2.A)He saw the big tower he visited on TV. B) He has visited the TV tower twice. C) He has visited the TV tower once. D) He will visit the TV tower in June. 3.A) The woman has trouble getting along with the professor. B) The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor's time. C) The woman knows the professor has been busy. D) The woman knows the professor has run into trouble. 4.A) He doesn't enjoy business trips as much as he used to. B) He doesn't think he is capable of doing the job. C) He thinks the pay is too low to support his family. D) He wants to spend more time with his family. 5 A)The man thought the essay was easy. B) They both had a hard time writing the essay. C) The woman thought the essay was easy. D) Neigther of them has finished the assignment yet. 6.A) In the park. B) Between two buildings. C) In his apartment. D) Under a huge tree. 7.A) It's awfully dull. B) It's really exciting. C) It's very exhausting. D) It's quite challenging. 8.A) A movie. B) A lecture. C) A play. D) A speech. 9.A) The weather is mild compared to the past years. B) They are having the coldest winter ever. C) The weather will soon get wamp3er. D) The weather may get even colder. 10.A) A mystery story. B) The hiring of a shop assistant. C) The search for a reliable witness. D) An unsolved case of robbery. 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 14 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11.A) They want to change the way English is taught. B) They learn English to find wella2paid jobs. C) They want to have an upa2to date knowledge of English. D) They know clearly what they want to learn. 12.A) Professionals. B) College students. C) Beginners. D) Intemp3ediate learners. 13.A) Courses for doctors. B) Courses for businessmen. C) Courses for reporters. D) Courses for lawyers. 14.A) Three groups of learners. B) The importance of business English. C) English for Specific Purposes. D) Features of English for different purposes. Passage Two Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 15.A) To show off their wealth. B) To feel good. C) To regain their memory. D) To be different from others. 16.A) To help solve their psychological problems. B) To play games with them. C) To send them to the hospital. D) To make them aware of its hamp3fulness. 17.A) They need care and affection. B) They are fond of rounda2thea2world trips. C) They are mostly from broken families. D) They are likely to commit crimes. Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18.A) Because it was too heavy. B) Because it did not bend easily. C) Because it did not shoot far. D) Because its string was short. 19.A) It went out of use 300 years ago. B) It was invented after the shortbow C) It was discovered before fire and the wheel. D) It's still in use today. 20.A) They are accurate and easy to pull. B) Their shooting range is 40 yards. C) They are usually used indoors. D) They took 100 years to develop.Part I Listening Comprehension 1-10: CCBDB DACDD 11-20: DABCB AACBA 大学英语四级听力2001年6月真题 1. A)A math teacher and his colleague. C)A student and his classmate B)A teacher and his student. D)A librarian and a student 2. A)Tony could not continue the experiment B)Tony finished the experiment last night. C)Tony thought the experiment was well done. D)Tony had expected the experiment to be easier. 3. A)She can't put up with the noise. B)She wants to save money to buy a piano. C)The present apartment is too expensive. D)She has found a job a neighbouring area. 4. A)He is not very enthusiastic about his English lessons. B)He has made great progress in his English.C)He is a student of the music department.D)He is not very interested in English songs. 5. A)At home. C)In a car B)In a restaurant. D)On the street. 6. A)His injury kept him at home. C)He was too weak to see the doctor. B)He didn't think it necessary. D)He failed to make an appointment. 7. A)5:15 C)4:30 B)5:10 D)5:008. A)The man needs help. C)The man likes his job. B)The man is complaining. D)The man is talking with his boss. 9. A)Wear a new dress. C)Attend a party B)Make a silk dress. D)Go shopping. 10.A )He played his part quite well. C)He profomp3ed better than the secretary B)He was not dramatic enough. D)He exaggerated his part.Section B Compound Dictation 听力原 文Part ?1) W:I heard you got a full mark in maths exams.Congratulations! M:Thanks!I’m sure you also did a good job. Q:What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? 2) W:Hi,Tony.How did your experiment go yesterday? M:Well,it wasn’t as easy as I had thought .I have to continue doing it to night. Q:What do we learn from the conversation? 3) M:I hear you are moving into a new apartment soon? W:yes ,but it is more expensine.My present neighbour plays paino all night long. Q:Why is the woman moving? 4) W:Mr Jones,your student,Bill, shows great enthusiasm for music instruments. M:I only wish he showed half as much for his English lessons. Q:What do we learn from the conversation about Bill? 5) W:oh ,dear!1’m starving,I can’t walk any farther. M:Let’s go to the restaurant across the street and get something to eat. Q:Where are the two people? 6) W:why didn’t you make an appointment to see the doctor last week when you first twist your ankle? M:The injury didn’t seem serious then .I decided to go today ,because my foot still hurt .when I put my weigh on it . Q:Why didn’t the man .see the doctor earlier? 7) M:I wonder if Suzy will be here by 5 o’clock. W:Her husband said she left home at 4:30.she should be here at 5:10,and 5:15 at the latest. Q:what time did Suzy leave home? 8) W:When will you be through with your work,John? M:who knows? My boss usually finds something for me to do at the last minute. Q:What do we learn from the conversation? 9) W:I don’t know what I’m going to wear to the party .All of my clothes look so old and I can’t afford something new . M:Why don’t you wear your black silk dress? Q:What is the woman going to do? 10) M:How did you like yesterday’s play?W:Generally speaking,it was quite good.The part of secretary was played wonderfully,but I think the man who played the boss was too dramatic to be realistic. Q:How does the woman feel about the man? Part ?1-5 CDAAD 6-10 BCBCD 大学英语四级听力2002年1月真题 1. A) She has to post a letter instead. B) She has to turn down the man's request. C) She's not sure if the computer is fixed. D) She can't send the message right now. 2. A) He didn't get the book he needed. B) He had no idea where the book was. C) The library is closed on weekends. D) He was not allowed to check out the book. 3. A) Play a tape recorder. C) Repair a typewriter. B) Take a picture. D) Start a car. 4. A) The woman rejected the man's apology. B) The woman appreciated the man's offer. C) The man had forgotten the whole thing. D) The man had hurt the woman's feelings. 5. A) The woman is meeting the man at the airport. B) They are complaining about the poor airport service. C) They are discussing their plan for Christmas. D) The man is seeing the woman off. 6. A) She plans to go to graduate school. B) She will drop out of school. C) She will stop working and concentrate on her studies. D) She will take a part-time job. 7. A) He needs another job as research assistant. B) He asked Professor Williams for assistance. C) He assists Professor Williams with his teaching. D) He is doing research with Professor Williams. 8. A) She thought there were no tickets left for the show. B) She thought the seats on the left side were fully occupied. C) The show was planned a long time ago. D) The audience were deeply impressed by the show. 9. A) Mr. Long's briefing was unnecessarily long. B) The woman should have been more attentive. C) Mr. Long's briefing was not relevant to the mission. D) The woman needn't have attended the briefing. 10. A) In a bank. C) In a clothing store. B) In a school. D) In a barbershop. 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) Because the bird couldn't repeat his master's name. B) Because the bird screamed all day long. C) Because the bird uttered the wrong word. D) Because the bird failed to say the name of the town. 12. A) The cruel master. C) The pet bird. B) The man in the kitchen. D) The fourth chicken. 13. A) The bird had finally understood his threat. B) The bird managed to escape from the chicken house. C) The bird had learned to scream back at him. D) The bird was living peacefully with the chickens. Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) They are kept in open prisons. B) They are allowed out of the prison grounds. C) They are ordered to do cooking and cleaning. D) They are a small portion of the prison population. 15. A) Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons. B) Most of their prisoners are expected to work. C) Their prisoners are often sent to special centers for skill training. D) Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their families. 16. A) They are encouraged to do maintenance for the training centre. B) Most of them get paid for their work. C) They have to cook their own meals. D) They can choose to do community work. Passage Three Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. A) Because they have a driving license. B) Because they have received special training. C) Because the traffic conditions in London are good. D) Because the traffic system of the city is not very complex. 18. A) Two to four months. C) At least half a year. B) About three weeks. D) Two years or more. 19. A) Government officers are hard to please. B) The learner has to go through several tough tests. C) The learner usually fails several times before he passes it. D) The driving test usually lasts two months. 20. A) They don't want their present bosses to know what they're doing. B) They want to earn money from both jobs. C) They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet. D) They look forward to further promotion. 2002年1月12日四级考试解析 Part I Listening comprehension 1.[D]计算机已坏，当然不能马上发邮件，所以答案为D。 2.[A]既然去时图馆已经闭馆，当然书也就没有借到，由it closed before I got there可以推论 说话者没有借到书。 3.[A] play键自然是放音的，由此可以判断女士是在play a tape recorder。 4.[A]从OK, we can drop it this time可以判断A不对，从男的道歉来看，是男的曾伤害女士，所以答案为D。 5.[D]从男士许诺保持联系和要飞过去看女士来看，男的是在为女的送行，答案为D。 6.[C]从fulltime student来看，说话者是要停止工作全身心地投入学习。 7.[C] teaching assistant的工作自然是协助教授授课，即assists the professor with his teaching。 8.[A] 认为票很早就买完了也就是认为没有票了。 9.[B]当然男士说How could you sleep through that?显然是责备对方不应该睡觉，那就是应该更认真些，即B。 10.[A]从finance and economics来看，说话者是想在银行工作。 11. [D]本题为信息再现题，文章有明确的达the man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say Ketennel, the name of his native town, but the never succeeded, .. he lost his temper。 12.[C]从文章最后The parrot was screaming at the fourth, "Say Ketunnel, or I'll kill you,"来判断是鹦鹉杀死了三只鸡，即the pet bird。 13.[A] 鹦鹉恐吓鸡的语言与作者所用的语言一致，说明鹦鹉明白了作者的恐吓，答案为A。 14.[D]本题为细节判断题，从about 5 percent of the present population are women可以判断妇女在英国囚犯中占的比例很小。 15.[A]本题为细节判断题。文章最后一句some are allowed out of the ground to study or to do community work说明允许囚犯到 外面学习或工作，即A。 16.[B] 本题为细节判断题，文章在介绍封闭性监狱时提到Most of them are paid for what they do.由此可以判断答案为B。 17. [B]本题为信息再现题，可遵循听到的是解的原则，根据the reasons London taxi drivers are so efficient is that they all have gone through a very tough training period可以判断答案 B。 18.[D] 本题为信息再现题。which can take two to four years说明答案为D。 19.[A]从主考官的表现可以看处，主考官很严厉，不管你做得多么好，都不会有什么笑脸，不会有什么称赞，所以答案为 A。 20.[C] 文章learner drivers are not allowed to work and earn money as drivers. Therefore, many of them keep their previous jobs说 明答案为C，即在学习驾驶时他们没有薪水，所以必须keep previous jobs。 2002年1月12日四级测试听力原文 Section A 1.M: Jessica, could you this emails to all the club members? W: Sorry, the computer broke down this morning. I will for you as soon as I have fixed. Q: What does the woman imply? 2.W: Did you find the book for your reading assignment in the library? M: It closed before I got there. I had no idea that it closes so early on weekends. Q: What does the man mean? 3.M: Did you check the power plug and press the play button? W: Yes, the power indicator was on, and it was running, but somehow the sound didn't come through. Q: What was the woman probably trying to do? 4.M: Juana, I am awfully sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. Shall we have a beer and forget the whole thing? W: OK, we can drop it this time. But don't do it again. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 5.W: Airports are sad places. M: Sometimes, I guess. But we'll keep in touch. And I will fly over to see you with Christmas. Q: What are the speakers doing? 6.M: Are you going to return to your present job after the vacation? W: No, I plan to graduate next semester. That means I'll have to be a full-time student. Q: What will the woman do? 7.W: John, are you doing research for Professor Williams this semester? M: Actually, I am working as his teaching assistant. Q: What does the man mean? 8.M: I heard there are a few seats left for the show tonight. W: Really? I was under the impression that the tickets were sold out a long time ago. Q: What do we know from the woman's reply? 9.W: Mrs. Long's briefing seems to go on forever. I was barely able to stay awake. M: How could you sleep through that? It was very important for the mission we were going to carry out. Q: What does the man imply? 10.W: You seem very confident about the job interview, don't you? M: Yes, I feel ready for it. I bought a good suit and clothing store and I had my hair cut. I had studied almost everything about finance and economics. Q: Where is the man probably going to work? Passage 1 There was once a man in South America who had a parrot, a pet bird that could imitate human speech. The parrot was unique. There was no bird like him in the whole world. He could learn to say any word except one. He could not say the name of his native town, Ketunnel. The man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say Ketunnel, but he never succeeded. At first he was very gentle with the bird. But gradually, he lost his temper. "You stupid bird. Why can't you learn to say that one word? Say Ketunnel or I will kill you." But the parrot would not say it. Many times the man screamed, "Say Ketunel, or I'll kill you." But the bird would never repeat the name. Finally, the man gave up. He picked up the parrot and threw him into the chicken house. "You are even more stupid than the chickens." In the chicken house, there were four old chickens, waiting to be killed for Sunday's dinner. The next morning, when he went out of the chicken house, the man opened the door. He was shocked by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes and ears. On the floor lay three dead chickens. The parrot was screaming at the fourth, "Say Ketunel, or I'll kill you." 11.Why did the man lose his temper? 12.Who killed the three chickens? 13.Why was the shocked at the scene the next morning? Passage 2 In Britain, if you are found guilty of a crime, you can be sent to prison or be fined or be ordered to do community work such as tidying public places and helping the old. You may also be sent to special centers when you learn special skills like cooking, writing and car maintenance. About 5 percent of the present population are women. Many prisons were built over one hundred years ago. But the government will have built 11 new prisons by next year. There are two sorts of prisons. The open sort and the closed sort. In the closed sort, prisoners are given very little freedom. They spend three to ten hours outside their cells when they exercise, eat, study, learn skills, watch TV and talk to other prisoners. All prisoners are expected to work. Most of them are paid for what they do, whether it is doing maintenance or cooking and cleaning. Prisoners in open prisons are locked up at night, but for the rest of the time, they are free within the prison grounds. They can exercise, have visitors, or study. And some are allowed out of the ground to study or to do community work. 14.What do we know about women prisoners in Britain? 15.In what way are open prisons different from closed prisons? 16.What do we learn about prisoners in Britain? Passage 3 London taxi drivers know the capital like the back of their hands. No matter how small or indistinct the street is, the driver will be able to get you there without any trouble. The reason London taxi drivers are so efficient is that they all have gone through a very tough training period to get special taxi driving license. During this period, which can take two to four years, the would-be taxi driver has to learn the most direct route to every single road and to every important building in London. To achieve this, most learners go around the city on small motorbikes practicing how to move to and from different points of the city. Learner taxi drivers are tested several times during the training period by government officers. The exams are terrible experience. The officers ask you "How do you get from Bimp3ingham palace to the Tower of London?" and you have to take them there in the direct line. When you get to the tower, they won't say "well done". They will quickly move on to the next question. After five or six questions, they will just say "See you in two months' time." and then you know the exam is over. Learner drivers are not allowed to work and earn money as drivers. Therefore, many of them keep their previous jobs until they have obtained the license. The training can cost quite a lot, because learners have to pay for their own expenses on the tests and the medical exam. 17.Why are London taxi drivers very efficient? 18.How long does the training period last? 19.Why does the speaker think the driving test is a terrible experience? 20.Why do learner drivers have to keep their present jobs? 1. A His father. B His mother. C His brother. D His sister. 2. A A job opportunity. B A position as general manager. C A big travel agency. D An inexperienced salesman. 3. A Having a break. B Continuing the meeting. C Moving on to the next item. D Waiting a little longer. 4. A The weather forecast says it will be fine. B The weather doesn't count in their plan. C They will not do as planned in case of rain. D They will postpone their program if it rains. 5. A He wishes to have more courses like it. B He finds it hard to follow the teacher. C He wishes the teacher would talk more. D He doesn't like the teacher's accent. 6. A Go on with the game. B Review his lessons. C Draw pictures on the computer. D Have a good rest. 7. A She does not agree with Jack. B Jack’s perfomp3ance is disappointing. C Most people will find basketball boring. D She shares Jack's opinion. 8. A The man went to a wrong check-in counter. B The man has just missed his flight. C The plane will leave at 914. D The plane's departure time remains unknown. 9. A At a newsstand. B At a car dealer's. C At a publishing house. D At a newspaper office. 10. A He wants to get a new position. B He is asking the woman for help. C He has left the woman a good impression. D He enjoys letter writing. 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 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 They are interested in other kinds of reading. B They are active in voluntary services. C They tend to be low in education and in income. D They live in isolated areas. 12. A The reasons why people don't read newspapers are more complicated than assumed. B There are more uneducated people among the wealthy than originally expected. C The number of newspaper readers is steadily increasing. D There are more nonreaders among young people nowadays. 13. A Lowering the prices of their newspapers. B Shortening their news stories. C Adding variety to their newspaper content. D Including more advertisements in their newspapers. Passage Two Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A A basket. C An egg. B A cup. D An oven. 15. A To let in the sunshine. C To keep the nest cool. B To serve as its door. D For the bird to lay eggs. 16. A Branches. C Mud. B Grasses. D Straw. 17. A Some are built underground. C Most are sewed with grasses. B Some can be eaten. D Most are dried by the sun. Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. A To examine the chemical elements in the Ice Age. B To look into the pattern of solar wind activity. C To analyze the composition of different trees. D To find out the origin of carbon-14 on Earth. 19. A The lifecycle of trees. B The number of trees. C The intensity of solar burning. D The quality of air. 20. A It affects the growth of trees. B It has been increasing since the Ice Age. C It is detemp3ined by the chemicals in the air. D It follows a certain cycle. 听力原文: Section A I suppose you’ve bought some gifts for your family. 1. W M Well I’ve bought a shirt for my father and two books for my sister. But I haven’t decided what to buy for my mother probably some jewels. Q Who did the man buy the books for？ 2. W Look it says they want a junior sales manager and it seems like it’s a big company. That’ll be good for you might have to travel a lot. M Do they say anything about the experience？ Q What are they talking about？ 3. W I think we’ve covered everything. What about a cup of coffee before we move onto the next item？ Good idea. I really can’t wait another minute. M Q What does the woman suggest doing？ But what happens if it rains. What are we going to do then？ 4. W M We’ll have to count on good weather. But if it does rain the whole thing will have to be canceled. Q What do we learn from the conversation？ 5. W You took an optional course this semester didn’t you？ How is it going？ M Terrible It seems like the more the professor talks the less I understand. Q How does the man feel about the course？ 6. W Mark is playing computer games. M Should he do that when the final exam is drawing near？ Q What does the man think Mark should do？ 7. M Jack seems to think this year’s basketball season will be disappointing. W That’s his opinion. Most others think differently. Q What does the woman mean？ 8. M Is this the check-in counter for Flight 914 to Los Angeles？ M Yes but I’m sorry the flight is delayed because of a minor mechanical problem. Please wait for further notice. Q What do we learn from this conversation？ 9. M Excuse me I’d like to place an advertisement for a used car in this Sunday edition of your paper. W Ok but you have to run your advertisement all week. We can’t quote rates for just Sunday. Q Where is the conversation most probably taking place？ 10. M I spend so much time polishing my letter application. W It’s worthwhile to make the effort .You know just how important it is to give impression . Q What do we know about the man ？ Section B Passage One Not everybody reads the daily newspaper .People who don’t read newspaper are sometimes referred to as non-readers . Early research has shown that the non-readers are generally low in education low in income either very young or very old .In addition non-readers are more likely to live in rural areas and have less contact with neighbours and friends .Other studies show that non-readers tend to isolate themselves from the community and less likely to own a home and seldom belong to local voluntary organizations Why don’t these people read daily paper ？ They say they don’t have the time they prefer radio or TVthey have no interest in reading a tale and besides they think newspapers are too expensive. Recent surveyshoweverhave indicated the portrait of the non-reader is more complicated than first thought .There appears to be a group of non-readers that do not fit the type mentioned above .They are high in income and fall into the age group of 26 to 65 .They are far move likely to report that they don’t have the time to they are also read the papers and they have no interest in the content .Editors and publishers are attempting to win them back. First adding news briefs and comprehensive indexes. This will help overcome the time problem. And they are also giving variety to newspaper content to help build the reader’s interest. 11. What is typical of non-readers according to early research？ 12. What are the finds of recent surveys？ 13. What are editors and publishers doing to attract the non-readers？ Passage Two Did you know that there’s a kind of bird that can sew？ This called the tailor bird uses its mouth as a needle. It sews leaves together in the shape of a cup then it adds a layer of straw to the inside of the cup and lays its eggs there. Each bird species builds its own special kind of nest. The most common materials used for nests are grasses branches and feathers. A bird must weave these materials into a nest. Just imagine building a house without cement or nails to hold together Another bird is called the weaver bird. The weaver bird builds a nest that looks like a basket the nest shaped like a pear with a hole in the middle. The hole is the door of the nest. A third bird is called the oven bird. The oven bird makes a nest that is very solid. The nest is made of mud. The oven bird fomp3s the mud into the shape of an oven and then let it dry in the sun. The sun bakes the mud making it very hard. Not all birds make their homes in branches. Some birds build their nests on the ground while others bury their eggs under the ground. And some birds do not build nests at all. So when you look for nests and eggs in branches of the trees and bushes remember that some nests may be right your feet. 14. What does the nest built by tailor bird look like ？ 15. Why is there a hole in the weaver bird’s nest ？ 16. What is the oven bird’s nest made of ？ 17. What might surprise us about birds’ nests according to the speaker ？ Passage Three You can tell the age of a tree by counting its rings but these records of trees’ life really say a lot more. Scientists are using tree rings to learn what’s being happening on the sun’s surface for the last ten thousand years. Each ring represents a year of growth. As the tree grows it adds a layer to its trunk taking up chemical elements from the air. By looking up the elements in the rings for a given year scientists can tell what elements were in the air that year. Doctors Stevenson is analysing one element——carbon-14 in ring from both living and dead trees. Some of the rings go back almost ten thousand years to the end of the Ice Age. When Stevenson followed the carbon-14 trail back in time he found carbon-4 levels change with the intensity of solar burning. You see the sun has cycles. Sometimes it burns fiercely and other times it’s relatively calm. During the sun’s violent periods it throws off charged particles in fast moving strings called solar winds. The particles interfere with the fomp3ation of carbon-14 on earth. When there’s more solar wind activity less carbon-14 is produced. Ten thousand years of tree rings show that the carbon-14 level rises and falls about every 420 years. The scientists concluded that the solar wind activity must follow the same cycle. 18. What is the purpose of the scientists in studying tree rings ？ 19. What affects the amount of carbon-14 on earth ？ 20. What do we learn from the passage about the solar wind activity ？ 答案: Part I Listening Comprehension Section A 1 -10 D A A C B C A D C A Section B 11-20 C A C B B C A D C D 1. W: George, look at the long waiting line. I’m glad you’ve made the reservation. M: More and more people enjoy eating out now. Besides, this place is especially popular with oversea students. Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place? 2. M: I wonder if you can drop by tomorrow evening. The Stevensons is coming over for dinner .I’d like you to meet them. W: Sure. I’d love to. I’ve heard they’re interesting people. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 3. W: The presentation made by Professor Jackson was too complicated to understand. M: Well, I think he didn’t speak slowly enough for us to take notes. Q: What is the man’s complaint? 4. W: You’ve got your apartment furnished, haven’t you? M: Yes. I bought some used furniture at the Sunday Market and it was a real bargain. Q: What does the man mean? 5. M: Mary doesn’t want me to take the job. She says our child is too young and the job requires much traveling. W: You should talk to her again and see if you can find a way out. Think about the gains and loses before you make a decision. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 6. M: I haven’t got my scores on the GRE test yet. Do you think I should call to make inquiries? W: There is no hurry. The test scores are released at least eight weeks after the test. Q: What does the woman advise the man to do? 7. M: Have you finished reading the book you bought last month? W: Oh, I didn’t read it straight through the way you read a novel. I just cover the few chapters that interested me most. Q: How did the woman read the book? 8. W: Hi, John! Haven’t seen you for quite a while. Are you fine? M: Oh, yes. But luck seemed to go against me. I had a car accident, only some minor injuries, though. Q: What happened to John? 9. M: The taxi is waiting downstairs. Let’s hurry. W: Wait a minute. I’ll take some food with us. I don’t like the meal served on the train. Q: What are the speakers going to do? 10. W: Is that optional course as hard as everybody says? M: Exactly even worse, believe it or not. Q: What does the man say about the course? 1. A) At a theatre. C) At a railway station. B) At a booking office. D)At a restaurant. 2. A) The man is inviting the woman to dinner. B) The woman is too busy to join the man for dinner. C) The woman is a friend of the Stevensons'. D) The man is going to visit the Stevensons. 3. A) The professor's presentation was not convincing enough. B) The professor's lecture notes were too complicated. C) The professor spoke with a strong accent. D) The professor spoke too fast. 4. A) The furnished apartment was inexpensive. B) The apartment was provided with some old furniture. C) The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday. D) The furniture he bought was very cheap. 5. A) The man is thinking about taking a new job. B) The man likes a job that enables him to travel. C) The man is sure that he will gain more by taking the job. D) The man doesn't want to stay home and take care of their child. 6. A) Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks. C) Be patient and wait. B) Call to check his scores. D) Inquire when the test scores are released. 7. A) She read it selectively. C) She read it slowly. B) She went over it chapter by chapter. D) She finished it at a stretch. 8. A) He was kept in hospital for a long time. B) He was slightly injured in a traffic accident. C) He was seriously wounded in a mine explosion. D) He was fined for speeding. 9. A) Wait for a taxi. C) Go on a trip. B) Buy some food. D) Book train tickets. 10. A) It's not as hard as expected. B) It's too tough for some students. C) It's much more difficult than people think. D) It's believed to be the hardest optional course. 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 choice marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One My father woke me up early one morning when I was fourteen and announced: “Get up! You’re going with me to cut grass.” I felt proud and excited because my father thought I was responsible enough to help him in his business. Still that first day was really hard. From sunrise to sunset, my father, my younger brother and I cut and trimmed very large yards in a well-to-do part of the city. By the end of the day I was exhausted but I felt food. I had put in a hard day’s labor and had earned six dollars. One day my father spotted some weeds I had missed cutting and pulled me aside. “Get that section again,” he said fimp3ly. “Don’t let me have to tell you to do the job right the from cutting lawns to washing dishes to working a machine in a construction site, I have learnt first time.” In every job I have held， something that help me in my next job. If you look hard enough, you can learn from any job you do. 11. How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass? 12.What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting some leaves? 13.What did the speaker want to tell us in this passage? Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) Anxious and worried. C) Nervous and confused. B) Proud and excited. D) Inspired and confident. 12. A) His father scolded him severely. C) His father made him do the cutting again. B) His father took back the six dollars. D) His father cut the leaves himself. 13. A) One can benefit a lot from working with his father. B) Manual labourers shouldn't be looked down upon. C) One should always do his job earnestly. D) Teenagers tend to be careless. Passage Two I live in a small village in the country. My wife and I run the village shop. We have a very peaceful life. “Boring ”, some might say. But we love it. We know all the people in the village and have plenty of time to stop and chat. I have plenty of time for my hobbies too, gardening, fishing, and walking in the countryside. I love the outdoor life. It wasn’t always like this though. I used to have a really stress job, working till late in the office every evening and often bringing work home at the weekend. The advertising world is very competitive and when I look back, I can’t imagine how I stayed it. I had no private life at all, no time for the really important things in life. Because of the pressure of the job I used to smoke and drink too much. The crisis came when my wife left me .She complained that she never saw me and I had no time for family life. This made me realize what was really important to me. I talked things through with her and decided to get back together again and started a new and better life together. I gave up tobacco and alcohol, and searched for new hobbies. Now I am afraid looking back since the past life seemed a horrible dream. 14. What did the speaker use to do for a living? 15. What do we know about the speaker’s life in the past? 16. What made the speaker change his life style? Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) He ran a village shop. C) He worked in an advertising agency. B) He worked on a famp3. D) He was a gardener. 15. A) It was stressful. C) It was peaceful. B) It was colorful. D) It was boring. 16. A) His desire to start Iris own business. C) The decline in his health. B) The crisis in his family life. D) His dream of living in the countryside. Passage Three “Where is the university” is the question many visitors to Cambridge asked, but no one could point them in any one direction because there is no campus. The university consists of thirty-one self-governing colleges. It has lecture halls, libraries, laboratories, museums and offices throughout the city. Individual colleges choose their own students who have to meet the minimum entrance requirements set by the university. Undergraduates usually live and study in their colleges where they are taught in very small groups. Lectures and laboratory and practical work are organized by the university and held in university buildings. There are over 10,000 undergraduates and 3,500 post-graduates, about 40% of them are women and some 8% from overseas. As well as teaching, research is of major importance. Since the beginning of the 20th century, more than 60 university members have won Nobel Prizes. University has a huge number of buildings for teaching and research. It has more than 60 specialist subject libraries as well as the university library, which, as a copyright library, is entitled to a copy of every book published in Britain. Examinations are set and degrees are awarded by the university. It allowed women to take the university exams in 1881, but it was not until 1948 that they were awarded degrees. 17.Why is it difficult for visitors to locate Cambridge University? 18. What does the passage tell us about the colleges of Cambridge University? 19. What can be learnt from the passage about the libraries in Cambridge University? 20. What does the passage tell about women students in Cambridge University? Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. A) Because there are no signs to direct them. B) Because no tour guides are available. C) Because all the buildings in the city look alike. D) Because the university is everywhere in the city. 18. A) They set their own exams. C) They award their own degrees. B) They select their own students. D) They organize their own laboratory work. 19. A) Most of them have a long history. B) Many of them are specialized libraries. C) They house more books than any other university library. D) They each have a copy of every book published in Britain. 20. A) Very few of them are engaged in research. B) They were not awarded degrees until 1948. C) They have outnumbered male students. D) They were not treated equally until 1881. 2003年6月21日四级听力试题原文及译文Section A W:Gorge, look at the long waiting line. I am glad you've made a reservation. M:More and more people enjoy eating out now. Beside, this place is especially popular with the overseas students. Q:Where did the conversation most probably take place? W: 乔治，看看这里排着这么长的队，真高兴你订到了座位。 M:越来越多的人喜欢在外面吃饭。而且这个地方尤其受留学生亲睐。 Q:对话可能在哪里发生, M:I wonder if you can drop by tomorrow evening. The Stevensons are coming over to dinner. I'd like you to meet them. W: Sure, I'd love to. I've heard they are very interesting people. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? M:你明天晚上能到我这来一趟吗,史蒂文森一家明天到我家吃晚饭，我希望你能见见他们。 W:当然，我非常愿意。我听说他们非常有意思。 Q:我们可从该对话中了解到什么, W: The presentation made by Professor Jacksonwas complicated to understand. M: Well, I think he didn't speak slowly enough for us for us to take the notes. Q: What did the man complain? W:杰克森教授作的太难懂了。 M;我觉得他的语速太快，我们根本没法做笔记。 Q:男士抱怨什么, W: You've got your apartment furnished, haven't you? M: I've bought some used furniture from Sunday market. It was a real bargain. Q: What does the man mean? W:你买了家俱，是吗, M:我从周日市场买了一些旧家俱。价钱便宜。 Q:男人什么意思, M Mary doesn't want me to take the job. She says our child is too young. And the job requires much travelling. W: You should talk to her again and see if you can find a way out. Think about the gains and losses before you make the decision. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? M:玛丽不想让我干那个工作，她说孩子还些这个工作又需要我经常出差。 W:你应该和她再谈谈，看你们能不能想出个两全其美的办法。权衡一下利弊，再做决定。 Q:从对话中我们可以了解到什么, M:I haven't got my scores on the GRE test yet. Do you think I should call to make inquiries? W: There is no hurry. The test scores are released at least eight weeks after the test. Q: What does the woman advise the man to do? M:我还不知道GRE考试的分数。你觉得我是不是该打电话问问, W:不要急。考试的分数至少要在考试后八周之后公布。 Q:女人建议男人干嘛, M: Have you finished reading the book you bought last month? W: oh, I didn't read straight through the way you read a novel,I just covered a few chapters which interested me most. Q: How did the woman read the book? M:你读上个月你买的那本书了吗, W:哦，我不象你读小说那样从头读到尾。我读了我感兴趣的几章。 Q:女人采用什么读书方式, you fine? W: Hello, Joe, Haven't seen you for quite a while. AreM: Oh,yes, but not a thing to go against me. I had a car accident, only someminor injuries though. Q: What happened to Joe? W:你好，乔，很久不见，你好吗, M:还好，我吉人自有天相，出了车祸，只不过受了轻伤。 m: The taxi is waiting downstairs, let's hurry. W: Wait a minute. I'll take some food with us. I don't like the meal served on the train. Q: What are the speakers going to do? M:出租车在楼下等着，赶紧～ M:等等，我要带点吃的东西。我不喜欢吃火车上供应的食物。 Q:两个谈话者准备做什么, W: Is that optional course as hard as everybody says? M: It's actually even worse, believe it or not. Q :What did the man say about the course? W:那门选修课象别人说的那么难吗, M:不管你信不信，难极了。 Q:他们如何评价选修课, Section B Passage 1 My father woke me up early one morning when I was fourteen and announced "Get up, you are going with me to cut grass." I felt proud and excited because my father thought I was responsible enough to help him in his business. Still, that first day was very hard. From sunrise to sunset, my father, my younger brother and I cut and t very large yards in well-to-do part of the city. By the end of the day I was exhausted, but I felt good. I put out a hard day's labor and earned six dollars. One day, my father spotted some weeds I have miss cutting and pulled me inside. "Cut that section again!" he said fimp3ly "and don't make me have to tell you again.” The message was very clear. Today I stress the importance of doing the job right the first time. Every job I have held from cutting lawns to wash dishes to working a machine on the construction site. I have learned something that help me in my next job. If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do. 11 Q: How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass? 13 Q: What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting some leaves? 14 Q:What did the speak want to tell us in this passage? Passage B I am living in a small village in the country. My wife and I run a village shop. We have a very peaceful live, boring some my say. But we love it. We know all the people in the village. They have plenty of time to stop and chat. I have plenty of time for my hobbies too--gardening, fishing, walking in the country side. I love the outdoor life. It wasn't always like this though I used to have a really stressful job, working so late in the office every evening. I often bring work home at the weekends. The advertising world is very competitive. And when I look back, I can't imagine how I stood it. I have no private life at all. No time for the really important things in life. Because of the pressure of the job, I used to smoke and drink too much. The crisis came when my wife left me. She complaint that she never saw me and I had no time for family life. This made me realize what is really important to me. I talked things through with her and decided to get back together and started a new and better life together. I gave up tobacco and alcohol and searched for new hobbies. Now I am afraid of looking back since the past life seemed like a horrible dream. 14 What did the speaker do for a living? 15 What do we know about the speaker's life in the past? 16 What made the speaker change his life style? Passage 3 "Where is the university?" is the question many visitors to Cambridge ask. But no one could point at any one direction because there is no campus. The university consists of 31 self-governing colleges. It has lecture halls, libraries, laboratories, museums and offices throughout the city. Individual colleges choose their own students who have to meet their minimum entrance requirements set by the university. And the graduates usually live and study in their colleges but they are taught in very full groups. Lectures and laboratories and practical work are organized by the university and held in university buildings. There are over ten thousand undergraduates and three thousand five hundred post-graduates. About 40% of them are women and some 8% from overseas. As well as teaching, research is of major importance. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, more than sixty university members have won Nobel prizes. The university has a huge number of buildings for teaching and research. It has more than 60 specialist subject libraries as well as the university library, which as the copy-right libraries, is entitled to a copy of every book published in Britain. Examinations are held and degrees are awarded by the university. It allowed women to take the university exams in the 1881, but it was the not until 1941 that they were awarded degrees. 17 Why is it difficult to located Cambridge University? 18 What does the passage tell us about the colleges of the university? 19 What can be learnt from the passage about the libraries in Cambridge University? 20 What does we know from the passage tell us about the women students in Cambridge university? 2003年6月21日大学英语四级考试参考答案 Part ? Listening Comprehension Section A 1. D 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.C Section B 11.B 12.C 13.C 14.C 15.A 16.B 17.D 18.B 19.B 20.B 1. A) The man saw Mark on the street two months ago. B) The woman had forgotten Mark's phone number. C) The woman made a phone call to Mark yesterday. D) Mark and the woman had not been in touch for some time. 2. A) The man is late for the trip because he is busy. B) The woman is glad to meet Mr. Brown in person. C) The man is meeting the woman on behalf of Mr. Brown. D) The woman feels sorry that Mr. Brown is unable to come. 3. A) At 10:30. B) At 10:25. C) At 10:40. D) At 10:45. 4. A) The man no longer smokes. B) The man is under pressure from his wife. C) The man usually follows his wife's advice. D) The man refuses to listen to his doctor's advice. 5. A) Move to a big city. B) Become a teacher. C) Go back to school. D) Work in New York. 6. A) Quit delivering flowers. B) Work at a restaurant. C) Bring her flowers every day. D) Leave his job to work for her. 7. A) She can find the right person to help the man. B) She can help the man out. C) She's also in need of a textbook. D) She picked up the book from the bus floor. 8. A) The man was confused about the date of the appointment. B) The man wants to change the date of the appointment. C) The man is glad he's got in touch with the doctor. D) The man can't come for the appointment at 4:15. 9. A) The two speakers are at a loss what to do. B) The man is worried about his future. C) The two speakers are seniors at college. D) The woman regrets spending her time idly. 10. A) She has learned a lot from the novel. B) She also found the plot difficult to follow. C) She usually has difficulty remembering names. D) She can recall the names of most characters in the novel. Section B Compound Dictation The Library of Congress is America’s national library. It has millions of books and other objects. It has newspapers, (S1) publications as well as letters of (S2) interest. It also has maps, photographs, art (S3) , movies, sound recordings and musical (S4) . All together, it has more than 100 million objects. The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except for public holidays. Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection. But no one is (S5) to take books out of the building. The Library of Congress was (S6) in 1800. It started with eleven boxes of books in one room of the Capitol Building. By 1814, the collection had increased to about 3,000 books. They were all (S7) that year when the Capitol was burned down during America’s war with Britain. To help re-build the library, Congress bought the books of President Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Jefferson’s collection included 7,000 books in seven languages. (S8) . Today, three buildings hold the library’s collection. (S9) . It buys some of its books and gets others as gifts. It also gets materials through its copyright office. (S10) . This means the Library of Congress receives almost everything that is published in the United States. 2004年6月四级A卷参考答案 听力 1. D Mark and the woman had not been in touch for some time 2. C The man is meeting the women on behalf of MR. Brown 3. C at 10:40 4. A The man no longer smokes 5. B Become a teacher 6. D Leave his job to work for her 7. B She can help the man out 8. A The man was confused about the date of the appointment. 9. C The two speakers are seniors at college 10. B She als0 found the plot difficult to follow. S1. popular S2. historical S3. prints S4. instruments S5. pemp3itted S6. established S7. destroyed S8. In 1897, the library moved into its own building across the street from the Capitol S9. The library provides books and materials to the US Congress and also lends books to other American libraries, government agencies and foreign libraries. S10. Anyone who wants copyright protection for a publication in the US must send two copies to the library. Part I Listening Comprehension Section A 1. A) The man hates to lend his tools to other people. B) The man hasn’t finished working on the bookshelf. C) The tools have already been returned to the woman. D) The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing. 2. A) Give the ring to a policeman. B) Wait for the owner of the ring in the rest room. C) Hand in the ring to the security office. D) Take the ring to the administration building. 3. A) Save time by using a computer. B) Buy her own computer C) Borrow Martha’s computer. D) Stay home and complete her paper 4. A) The man doesn’t have money for his daughter’s graduate studies. B) The man doesn’t think his daughter will get a business degree. C) The man insists that his daughter should pursue her studies in science. D) The man advises his daughter to think carefully before making her decision. 5. A) The cinema is some distance away from where they are. B) He would like to read the film review in the newspaper. C) They should wait to see the movie at a later time. D) He’ll find his way to the cinema. 6. A) He’s been to Seattle many times. B) He has chaired a lot of conferences. C) He has a high position in his company. D) He lived in Seattle for many years. 7. A) Teacher and student. B) Doctor and patient. . C) Manager and office worker. D) Travel agent and customer 8. A) She knows the guy who will give the lecture . B) She thinks the lecture might be infomp3ative C) She wants to add something to her lecture . D) She’ll finished her report this weekend 9. A) An art museum. B) A beautiful park. C) A college campus D) An architectural exhibition 10. A) The houses for sale are of poor quality B) The houses are too expensive for the couple to buy C) The housing developers provide free trips for potential buyers D) The man is unwilling to take a look at the houses for sale Section BPassage one 11. A) Synthetic fuel B) Solar energy C) Alcohol D) Electricity 12. A) Air traffic conditions B) Traffic jams on highways C) Road conditions D) New traffic rules 13. A) Go through a health check B) Carry little luggage C) Arrive early for boarding D) Undergo security checks Passage Two 14. A) In a fast-food restaurant B) At a shopping center C) At a county fair D) In a bakery 15. A) Avoid eating any food B) Prepare the right type of pie to eat C) Wash his hands thoroughly D) Practice eating a pie quickly 16. A) On the table B) Behind his back C) Under his bottom D) On his lap 17. A) Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats. B) Eating from the outside toward the middle C) Swallowing the pie with water D) Holding the pie in the right position Passage Three 18. A) Beauty B) Loyalty C) Luck D) Durability 19. A) He wanted to follow the tradition of his country B) He believed that it symbolized an everlasting marriage C) It was thought a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart D) It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck 20. A) The two people can learn about each other’s likes and dislikes B) The two people can have time to decide if they are a good match C) The two people can have time to shop for their new home. D)The two people can earn enough money for their wedding 参考答案 Part I Listening Comprehension 1 D The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing . 2 C Hand in the ring to the security office . 3 B Buy her own computer 4 D The man advises his daughter to think carefully before making her decision . 5 A The cinema is some distance away from where they are . 6 A He’s been to Seattle many times . 7 C Manager and office worker . 8 B She thinks the lecture might be infomp3ative 9 C A college campus 10 D The man is unwilling to take a look at the houses for sale 11 D Electricity 12 A Air traffic conditions 13 B Carry little luggage 14 C At a county fair 15 A Avoid eating any food16 B Behind his back 17 B Eating from the outside toward the middle 18 A Beauty 19 C It was thought a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart 20 B The two people can have time to decide if they are a good match Part 1 Section A 1A)See a doctor B) Stay in bed for a few days. C) Get treatment in a better hospital. D)Make a phone call to the doctor. 2A) The 2:00 train will arrive earlier. B)The 2:30 train has a dining car. C) The woman prefers to take the 2:30 train. D) they are gong to have some fast food on the train. 3A) She has been longing to attend Harvard University. B)She’ll consider the man’s suggestion carefully. C)She has finished her project with Dr. Garcia’s help. D)She’ll consult Dr. Garcia about entering graduate school. 4A)Alice didn’t seem to be nervous during her speech. B)Alice needs more training in making public speeches. C)The man can hardly understand Alice’s presentation. D)The man didn’t think highly of Alice’s presentation. 5A)It’s worse than 30 years ago. B)It remains almost the same as before. C)There are more extremes in the weather. D)There has been a significant rise in temperature. 6A)At a publishing house. B)At a bookstore. C)In a reading room D)In Prof. Jordan’s office 7A)The man can stay in her brother’s apartment. B)Her brother can help the man find a cheaper hotel. C) Her brother can find an apartment for the man. D)The man should have booked a less expensive hotel. 8A)Priority should be given to listening. B)It’s most helpful to read English newspapers every day. C) It’s more effective to combine listening with reading. D)Reading should come before listening. 9A)It can help solve complex problems. B)It will most likely prove ineffective C)It is a new weapon against terrorists. D)It will help detect all kinds of liars. 10A)Help the company recruit graduate students. B)Visit the electronics company next week. C)Get apart-time job on campus before graduation. D)Apply for a job in the electronics company Section Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11A)It ha been proven to be the best pain-killer. B)It is a possible cure for heart disease. C)It can help lower high body temperature effectively. D)It reduces the chance of death for heart surgery patients. 12A)It keeps blood vessels from being blocked. B)It speeds up their recovery after surgery. C)It in creases the blood flow to the heart. D)It adjusts their blood pressure. 13A)It is hamp3ful to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding. B)It should not be taken by heart surgery patients before the operation. C)It will have considerable side effects if taken in large doses. D)It should not be given to patients immediately after the operation. Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14A)They strongly believe in family rules. B)They are very likely to succeed in life. C)They tend to take responsibility for themselves D)They are in the habit of obeying their parents. 15A)They grow up to be funny and champ3ing. B)They often have a poor sense of direction. C)They get less attention from their parents. D)They tend to be smart and strong-willed. 16A)They usually don’t follow family rules. B)They don’t like to take chances in their lives. C)They are less likely to be successful in life. D)They tend to believe in their parent’s ideas. Passage Three Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17A)They wanted to follow his example. B)They fully supported his undertaking. C)They were puzzled by his decision. D)They were afraid he wasn’t fully prepared. 18A)It is more exciting than space travel. B)It is much cheaper than space travel. C)It is much safer than space travel. D)It is less time-consuming than space travel. 19A)They both attract scientists’ attention B)They can both be quite challenging C)They are both thought-provoking. D)They may both lead to surprising findings. 20A)To show how simple the mechanical aids for diving can be. B)To provide an excuse for his changeable character. C)To explore the philosophical issues of space travel. D)To explain why he took up underwater exploration. 12月24四级权威参考答案 听力: 1.A) See a doctor. 2.C) The woman prefers to take the 2:30 train. 3.D) She’ll consult Dr.Garcia about entering graduate school. 4.A) Alice didn’t seem to be nervous during her speech.. 5.C) There are more extremes in the weather. 6.B) In a reading room. 7.A) The man can stay in her brother’s apartment. 8.C) It’s more effective to combine listening with reading. 9.B) It will most likely prove ineffective. 10.D) Apply for a job in the electronic company. 11.D) It reduces the chance of death for heart surgery patients. 12.A) It keeps blood vessels from being blocked. 13.A) It is hamp3ful to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding. 14.B) They are very likely to succeed in life. 15.C) They get less attention from their parents. 16. A)They usually don’t follow family rules. 17.C)They were puzzled by his decision. 18.B) It is much cheaper than space travel. 19.B) They can both be quite challenging. 20.D) To explain why he took up underwater exploration. Part? 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. 1.A) They enjoyed the party better than the other guests. B) They knew none of the other guests at the party. C) They didn't think much of the food and drinks. D) They went a long way to attend the party. 2. A) To the dentist's. C) To the post office. B) To the market. D) To the bookstore. 3. A) She dislikes Dr. Andrews as much as the new physician. B) Dr. Andrews has been promoted for his thoroughness. C) She disagrees with Dr. Andrews on many occasions. D) Dr. Andrews used to keep his patients waiting. 4. A) Tom is usually talkative. C) Tom is disliked by his colleagues. B) Tom has a very bad temper. D) Tom has dozens of things to attend to. 5. A) To find out more about the topic for the seminar. B) To make a copy of the schedule for his friend. C) To get the seminar schedule for the woman. D) To pickup the woman from the library. 6. A) The man doesn't want to sell his textbooks to the woman. B) The woman has to get the textbooks in other ways. C) The woman has sold her used textbooks to the bookstore. D) The man is going to buy his textbooks from a bookstore. 7. A) Give a speech. C) Attend a conference. B) Meet his lawyer. D) Make a business trip. 8 A) Jessie should know the marketing director better. B) Jessie is wrong to find fault with her boss. C) Jessie seems to have a lot on her mind. D) Jessie always says what she thinks. 9. A) Helen is quiet. C) Helen is sociable. B) Helen is talkative. D) Helen is active. 10. A) Jimmy is not serious in making decisions. B) Jimmy is rich enough to buy a big house. C) Jimmy's words are often not reliable. D) Jimmy will regret marrying a Frenchwoman. 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 has done more hamp3 than good in the southern USA. B) It was brought to the northern USA by Asian famp3ers. C) It was introduced into the USA to kill hamp3ful weeds. D) It can be used by famp3ers to protect large buildings. 12. A) They will become too hard to plough. B) They will soon be overgrown with kudzu. C) People will have to rely on kudzu for a living. D) People will find it hard to protect the soil. 13. A) The soil there is not so suitable for the plant. B) The factories there have found a good use for it. C) The famp3ers there have brought it under control. D) The climate there is unfavorable to its growth. Passage Two Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) The universe as a whole. C) An association of teachers and scholars. B) A society of legal professionals. D) A business corporation. 15. A) Provincial colleges were taken over by larger universities. B) Its largest expansion took place during that period. C) Small universities combined to fomp3 bigger ones. D) Its role in society went through a dramatic change. 16. A) Private donations. C) Government funding. B) Fees paid by students. D) Grants from corporations. Passage Three Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. A) He was interested in the study of wild animals. B) He started the organization Heifer International. C) He was wounded in the Spanish civil war. D) He sold his cows to many countries in the world. 18. A) To make plans for the development of poor communities. B) To teach people how to use new skills to raise animals. C) To help starving families to become self-supporting. D) To distribute food to the poor around the world. 19. A) They should submit a report of their needs and goals. B) They should provide food for the local communities. C) They should offer all baby animals to their poor neighbors. D) They should help other families the way they have been helped. 20. A) It has helped relieve hunger in some developing countries. B) It has improved animal breeding skills all over the world. C) It has bridged the gap between the rich and the poor in America. D) It has promoted international exchange of famp3ing technology. 参考答案 : Part? Listening Comprehension 1. B) They knew none of the other guests at the party 2. A) To the dentist's 3. D) Dr. Andrews used to keep the patients waiting 4. A) Tom is usually talkative 5. C) To get the seminar schedule for the woman 6. B) The woman has to get the textbooks in other ways 7. A) Give a speech 8. D) Jessie always says what she thinks 9. A) Helen is quiet 10. C) Jimmy's words are often not reliable 11. A) It has done more hamp3 than good in the southern USA 12. B) They will soon be overgrown with kudzu 13. D) The climate there is unfavorable to its growth 14. C) An association of teachers and scholars 15. B) Its largest expansion took place during that period 16. C) Government funding 17. B) He started the organization Heifer International 18. C) To help starving families to become self-supporting 19. D) They should help other families the way they have been helped 20. A) It has helped relieve hunger in some developing countries