历年大学英语四级听力真题及答案

11. [A] The man should visit the museums. [C] The beach resort is a good choice.

[B] She can’t stand the hot weather. [D] She enjoys staying in Washington.

12. [A] Her new responsibilities in the company. [B] What her job prospects are.

[C] What the customers’ feedback is. [D] The director’s opinion of her work.

13. [A] Combine her training with dieting.

[B] Repeat the training every three days. [C] Avoid excessive physical training. [D] Include weightlifting in the program.

14. [A] When she will return home.

[B] Whether she can go by herself. [C] Whether she can travel by air.

[D] When she will completely recover.

15. [A] The woman knows how to deal with the police.

[B] The woman had been fined many times before. [C] The woman had violated traffic regulations. [D] The woman is good at finding excuses.

16. [A] Switch off the refrigerator for a while.

[B] Have someone repair the refrigerator. [C] Ask the man to fix the refrigerator. [D] Buy a refrigerator of better quality.

17. [A] He owns a piece of land in the downtown area.

[B] He has got enough money to buy a house. [C] He can finally do what he has dreamed of. [D] He is moving into a bigger apartment.

18. [A] She is black and blue all over.

[B] She has to go to see a doctor.

[C] She stayed away from work for a few days. [D] She got hurt in an accident yesterday.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. [A] She was a bank manager.

[B] She was a victim of the robbery. [C] She was a defence lawyer.

[D] She was a witness to the crime.

20. [A] A tall man with dark hair and a moustache.

[B] A youth with a distinguishing mark on his face. [C] A thirty-year-old guy wearing a light sweater. [D] A medium-sized young man carrying a gun. 21.[A] Identify the suspect from pictures. [C] Have her photo taken for their files. [B] Go upstairs to sign some document. [D] Verify the record of what she had said.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22. [A] By reading a newspaper ad.

[C] By listening to the morning news. [B] By seeing a commercial on TV. [D] By calling an employment service.

23. [A] She could improve her foreign languages. [B] She could work close to her family. [C] She could travel overseas frequently. [D] She could use her previous experiences.

24. [A] Taking management courses. [C] Working as a secretary.

[B] Teaching English at a university. [D] Studying for a degree in French.

25. [A] Prepare for an interview in a couple of days. [B] Read the advertisement again for more details. [C] Send in a written application as soon as possible. [D] Get to know the candidates on the short list.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the

passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上作答。

Writing keeps us in touch with other people. We write to communicate with relatives and friends. We write to (36) _____________ our family histories so our children and grandchildren can learn and (37) _____________their heritage (传统). With computers and Internet connections in so many (38) _____________, colleges, business, people e-mailing friends and relatives all the time—or talking to them in writing in online (39) _____________ rooms. It is cheaper than calling long distance, and a lot more (40) _____________ than waiting until Sunday for the telephone (41) _____________ to drop. Students are e-mailing their professors to (42) _____________ and discuss their classroom assignments and to (43) _____________ them. They are e-mailing classmates to discuss and collaborate (合作) on homework. (44) __________________________________________________________.

Despite the growing importance of computers, however, there will always be a place and need for the personal letter. (45) ____________________________________________________. No matter what the content of the message, its real point is, “I want you to know that I care about you.” (46) ____________________________________________________________________, but only in the success of human relationships.

2010年06月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

11.A) He has proved to be a better reader than the woman. B) He has difficulty understanding the book. C) He cannot get access to the assigned book.

D) He cannot finish his assignment before the deadline.

12.A) She will drive the man to the supermarket. B) The man should buy a car of his own.

C) The man needn't go shopping every week. D) She can pick the man up at the grocery store.

13.A) Get more food and drinks. B) Ask his friend to come over. C) Tidy up the place. D) Hold a party.

14.A) The talks can be held any day except this Friday. B) He could change his schedule to meet John Smith. C) The first-round talks should start as soon as possible. D) The woman should contact John Smith first.

15.A) He understands the woman's feelings.

B) He has gone through a similar experience.

C) The woman should have gone on the field trip. D) The teacher is just following the regulations.

16.A) She will meet the man halfway. B) She will ask David to talk less.

C) She is sorry the man will not come. D) She has to invite David to the party.

17.A) Few students understand Prof. Johnson's lectures. B) Few students meet Prof. Jonson's requirements. C) Many students find Prof. Johnson's lectures boring. D) Many students have dropped Prof. Johnson's class.

18.A) Check their computer files. B) Make some computations. C) Study a computer program. D) Assemble a computer.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19.A) It allows him to make a lot of friends. B) It requires him to work long hours.

C) It enables him to apply theory to practice. D) It helps him understand people better.

20.A) It is intellectually challenging.

B) It requires him to do washing-up all the time. C) It exposes him to oily smoke all day long. D) It demands physical endurance and patience.

21.A) In a hospital.

B) At a coffee shop. C) At a laundry. D) In a hotel.

22.A) Getting along well with colleagues. B) Paying attention to every detail. C) Planning everything in advance. D) Knowing the needs of customers.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23.A) The pocket money British children get. B) The annual inflation rate in Britain.

C) The things British children spend money on. D) The rising cost of raising a child in Britain.

24.A) It enables children to live better.

B) It goes down during economic recession. C) It often rises higher than inflation.

D) It has gone up 25% in the past decade.

25.A) Save up for their future education. B) Pay for small personal things. C) Buy their own shoes and socks. D) Make donations when necessary.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just

heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Almost every child, on the first day he sets foot in a school building, is smarter, more (36)______, less afraid of what he doesn't know, better at finding and (37) ______ things out, more confident, resourceful (机敏的), persistent and (38) ______ than he will ever be again in his schooling – or, unless he is very (39) ______ and very lucky, for the rest of his life. Already, by paying close attention to and (40) ______ with the world and people around him, and without any school-type (41) ______ instruction, he has done a task far more difficult, complicated and (42)______ than anything he will be asked to do in school, or than any of his teachers has done for years. He has solved the (43) ______ of language. He has discovered it – babies don't even know that language exists – and (44) ________________________________________________. He has done it by exploring, by experimenting, by developing his own model of the grammar of language, (45) ________________________________________________ until it does work. And while he has been doing this, he has been learning other things as well, (46) ________________________________________________, and many that are more complicated than the ones they do try to teach him.

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Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

11. A) Get some small change. B) Find a shopping center. C) Cash a check at a bank. D) Find a parking meter.

12. A) Shopping with his son. B) Buying a gift for a child.

C) Promoting a new product. D) Bargaining with a salesgirl.

13. A) Taking photographs. B) Enhancing images. C) Mending cameras. D) Painting pictures.

14. A) He moved to Baltimore when he was young. B) He can provide little useful information. C) He will show the woman around Baltimore. D) He will ask someone else to help the woman.

15. A) He is rather disappointed. B) He is highly ambitious.

C) He can’t face up to the situation D) He knows his own limitation.

16. A) She must have paid a lot B) She is known to have a terrific figure. C) Her gym exercise has yielded good results. D) Her effort to keep fit is really praiseworthy.

17. A) Female students are unfit for studying physics. B) He can serve as the woman’s tutor.

C) Physics is an important course at school. D) The professor’s suggestion is constructive.

18. A) Indifferent. B) Doubtful. C) Pleased. D) Surprised.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) He prefers the smaller evening classes. B) He has signed up for a day course.

C) He has to work during the day. D) He finds the evening course cheaper.

20. A) Learn a computer language. B) Learn data processing. C) Buy some computer software. D) Buy a few coursebooks.

21. A) Thursday evening, from 7:00 to 9:45. B) From September 1 to New Year’s eve.

C) Every Monday, lasting for 12 weeks. D) Three hours a week, 45 hours in total.

22. A) What to bring for registration. B) Where to attend the class. C) How he can get to Frost Hall. D) Whether he can use a check.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. A) A training coach. B) A trading adviser.

C) A professional manager. D) A financial trader.

24. A) He can save on living expenses. B) He considers cooking creative. C) He can enjoy healthier food. D) He thinks take-away is tasteless.

25. A) It is something inevitable. B) It is frustrating sometimes. C) It takes patience to manage. D) It can be a good thing.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the

blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上。

In the humanities, authors write to inform you in many ways. These methods can be (36) ______ into three types of informational writing: factual, descriptive, and process.

Factual writing provides (37) ______ information on an author, composer, or artist or on a type of music, literature, or art. Examples of factual writing include notes on a book jacket or (38) ______ cover and longer pieces, such as an article describing a style of music which you might read in a music (39) ______ course. This kind of writing provides a (40) ______ for your study of the humanities.

As its name (41) ______, descriptive writing simply describes, or provides an (42) ______ of, a piece of music, art, or literature. For example, descriptive writing might list the colors an artist used in a painting or the (43) ______ a composer included in a musical composition, so as to make pictures or sounds in the reader’s mind by calling up specific details of the work. (44)

Process writing explains a series of actions that bring about a result. (45) ________

This kind of writing is often found in art, where understanding how an art has created a certain effect is important. (46) _________.

2009年06月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

11. A) She expected more people at her party. B) She enjoys entertaining small children. C) She threw a surprise party for her friend D) She has always enjoyed great popularity.

12. A) They are not used to living in a cold place. B) They feel lucky to live in Florida. C) They are going to have a holiday.

D) They have not booked their air tickets yet.

13. A) He was pleased to get the medal. C) He used to be a firefighter.

B) He was very courageous. D) He was accused of causing a fire.

14. A) Make a profitable investment. C) Get parts for the machine from Japan. B) Buy a new washing machine D) Have the old washing machine fixed.

15. A) He is pleased with his exciting new job. B) He finds the huge workload unbearable. C) He finds his office much too big for him. D) He is not so excited about his new position.

16. A) The woman is going to hold a big party tomorrow. B) The man has no idea what the right thing to do is. C) The woman doesn’t know how to get to the party. D) The man offers to drive the woman to the party.

17. A) Drawing up a business plan. C) Finalizing a contract.

B) Discussing a term paper. D) Reviewing a co-authored article.

18. A) She ordered some paper. C) She chatted online with a friend B) She had the printer repaired. D) She filled in an application form

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) His health is getting worse. C) His past life upsets him a good deal. B) He can no longer work at sea. D) He has not got the expected pension.

20. A) She passed away years ago. C) She has been working at a clinic. B) She used to work as a model. D) She has been seriously ill for years.

21. A) She has made lots of money as a doctor. B) She is going to take care of her old dad. C) She has never got on with her father. D) She is kind and generous by nature.

22. A) He dines out with his wife every weekend. B) He is excellent but looks had-tempered. C) He does not care about his appearance. D) He is not quite popular with his patients.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. A) The man has sent the order to the woman by mistake B) Some of the telephone systems don’t work properly C) Some of the packs do not contain any manuals.

D) The quality of the goods is not up to the standard.

24. A) Send a service engineer to do the repairs. B) Consult her boss about the best solution. C) Pass the man’s order to the right person.

D) The quality of the goods is not up to the standard.

25. A) Ideal. C) Partial B) Temporary D) Creative

26. Section C

Directions : In this section , you will hear a passage three times .When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea . When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written . Around 120 years ago, Ebbinghaus began his study of memory. He(_____) .on studying how quickly the human mind can remember (_____)) . One result of his research is known as the total time hypothesis(假设), which simply means the amount you learn (_____)) on the time you spend trying to learn it . This can be taken as our first rule of learning.

Although it is usually true that studying for four hours is better than studying for one, there is still the question of how we should use the four hours. For example, is it better to study for four hours (_____)) or to study for one hour a day for four days in a (_____)?. The answer, as you may have (_____)) , is that it is better to spread out the study times. This (_____)) , through which we can learn more (_____)) .by dividing our practice time, is known as the distribution of practice effect. Thus, ____________________________________________ .

But we’re not finished yet. We haven’t considered how we should study over very short periods of time. (45)

.Should you look at the same word in rapid succession, or look at the word and then have some delay before you look at it again ?(46)

2008年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

11.A)Only true friendship can last long.

B)Letter writing is going out of style.

C)She keeps in regular touch with her classmates. D)She has lost contact with most of her old friends. 12. A) A painter. C) A porter.

B) A mechanic. D) A carpenter.

13. A) Look for a place near her office. C) Make inquiries elsewhere.

B) Find a new job down the street. D) Rent the $600 apartment. 14.A) He prefers to wear jeans with a larger waist.

B) He has been extremely busy recently. C) He has gained some weight lately.

D) He enjoyed going shopping with Jane yesterday. 15.A)The woman possesses a natural for art.

B) Women have a better artistic taste than men. C) He isn’t good at abstract thinking. D) He doesn’t like abstract paintings.

16.A) She couldn’t have left her notebook in the library.

B) she may have put her notebook amid the journals. C) she should have made careful notes while doing reading. D) she shouldn’t have read his notes without his knowing it.

17. A)she wants to get some sleep C) she has a literature class to attend

B) she needs time to write a paper D)she is troubled by her sleep problem

18.A)He is confident he will get the job.

B)His chance of getting the job is slim.

C)It isn’t easy to find a qualified sales manager. D)The interview didn’t go as well as he expected.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19.A)He can manage his time more flexibly.

B)He can renew contact with his old friends. C)He can concentrate on his own projects. D)He can learn to do administrative work. 20.A)Reading its ads in the newspapers.

B)Calling its personnel department. C)Contacting its manager. D)Searching its website.

21.A)To cut down its production expenses.

B)To solve the problem of staff shortage. C)To improve its administrative efficiency. D)To utilize its retired employees’ resources.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22.A)Buy a tractor.

B)Fix a house.

C)See a piece of property. D)Sing a business contract.

23.A)It is only forty miles form where they live.

B)It is a small one with a two-bedroom house.

C)It was a large garden with fresh vegetables. D)It has a large garden with fresh vegetables. 24.A)Growing potatoes will involve less labor.

B)Its soil may not be very suitable for corn. C)It may not be big enough for raising corn. D)Raising potatoes will be more profitable. 25 A)Finances

B)Equipment C)Labor D)Profits

Section C

Directions : In this section .you will hear a passage three time. When the passage is read for first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. when the passage is read for the first time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36to43 with the exact words you have just heard. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Crime is increasing world wide. There is every reason to believe the (36)____will continue through the next few decades.

Crime rates have always been high in multicultural, industrialized societies such as the United States, but a new(37)____has appeared on the

world(38)____rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few(39)____. Street crimes such as robbery, rape (40)___and auto theft are clearly rising(41)___in eastern European countries such as Hungary and in western European nations such as the united Kingdom.

What is driving this crime (42)____?There are no simple answers. Still，there are certain conditions(43) _______with rising crime increasing heterogeneity (混杂) of populations, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of government,(44)

___________________________________________________________________________________

These conditions are increasingly observable around the world . For instance, cultures that were previously isolated and homogeneous(同种类的) ,such as Japan, Denmark and Greece

(45)________________________________________________________________________

Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of values. Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the twenty-first century, and

(46)_______________________________________________

2008年06月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

11. A) Give his ankle a good rest. B) Treat his injury immediately. C) Continue his regular activities. D) Be careful when climbing steps. 12. A) On a train. B) On a plane. C) In a theater. D) In a restaurant. 13. A) A tragic accident. B) A fad occasion

C) Smith's unusual life story. D) Smith's sleeping problem.

14. A) Review the details of all her lessons. B) Compare notes with his classmates.

C)Talk with her about his learning problems. D) Focus on the main points of her lectures. 15. A) The man blamed the woman for being careless. B)The man misunderstood the woman's apology. C) The woman offered to pay for the man's coffee. D)The woman spilt coffee on the man's jacket. 16. A) Extremely tedious. B) Hard to understand. C) Lacking a goot plot. D) Not worth seeing twice. 17. A) Attending every lecture. B) Doing losts of homework. C) Reading very extensively. D) Using test-taking strategies.

18. A)The digital TV system will offer different programs. B)He is eager to see what the new system is like. C)He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels.

D)The new TV system may not provide anything better. Question 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19.a)a notice by the electricity board. b)ads promoting electric appliances. c)the description of a thief in disguise. d)a new policy on pensioners'welfare. 20.a)speaking with a proper accent.

b)wearing an official uniform. c)making friends with them d)showing them his ID.

21.a)to be on the alert when being followed. b)not to leave senior citizens alone at home. c)not to let anyone in without an appointment.

d)to watch out for those from the electricity board. 22.a)she was robbed near the parking lot. b)all her money in the bank disappeared. c)the pension she had just drawn was stolen. d)she was knocked down in the post office.

Question 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 23.a)marketing consultancy. b)Professional accountancy. c)luxury hotel management. d)business conference organization 24.a)having a good knowledge of its customs. b)knowing some key people in tourism. c)having been to the country before. d)being able to speak japanese. 25.a)it will bring her potential into full play. b)it will involve lots of train travel.

c)it will enable her to improve her chinese. d)it will give her more chances to visit japan.

Section C

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We're now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical(36)___, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key(37) ____ in the creation of wealth. Now, the(38) ____ raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And(39) ___ entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers(40)____ in mind work. They deal with symbols: words,(41) ___ and data.

What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be(42) ____ , processing, as well as exchanging information. (43)____ , three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future.

Management and employees alike(44)____ __________________. In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45)______________________ . You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the

nine-five jobs. lifetime security, predictable promotions, and even the conventional workplace, as you are familiar with.

(46)___________________ , and don’t wait for someone to “empower” you. You have to empower yourself.

2007年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

11. A) She used to be in poor health. C) She was somewhat overweight

B) She was popular among boys. D) She didn’t do well at high school. 12. A) At he airport.

B) In a restaurant. C) In a booking office. D) At the hotel reception.

13. A) Teaching her son by herself. B) Having confidence in her son. C) Asking the teacher for extra help. D) Telling her son not to worry.

14. A) Have a short break. B) Take two weeks off.

C) Continue her work outdoors. D) Go on vacation with the man.

15. A) He is taking care of this twin brother. B) He ha been feeling ill all week. C) He is worried about Rod’s health. D) He has been in perfect condition.

16. A) She sold all her furniture before she moved house. B) She still keeps some old furniture in her new house. C) She plans to put all her old furniture in the basement. D) She brought a new set of furniture from Italy last month.

17. A) The woman wondered why the man didn’t return the book. B) The woman doesn’t seem to know what the book is about. C) The woman doesn’t find the book useful any more. D) The woman forgot lending the book to the man. 18. A) Most of the man’s friends are athletes. B) Few people share the woman’s opinion. C) The man doesn’t look like a sportsman.

D) The woman doubts the man’s athletic ability.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have heard. 19. A) She has packed it in one of her bags. B) She has probably left it in a taxi. C) She id going to get it the airport. D) She is afraid that she has lost it. 20) A) It ends in winter. B) It will cost her a lot. C) It will last one week.

D) It depends on the weather. 21. A) The plane is taking off soon. B) There might be a traffic jam. C) The taxi is waiting for them. D) There is a lot of stuff to pack. 22. A) At home.

B) In the man’s car. C) At the airport.

D) By the side of a taxi.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) She is thirsty for promotion.

B) She wants a much higher salary. C) She is tired of her present work. D) She wants to save travel expenses.

24. A) Translator. B) Travel agent.

C) Language instructor. D) Environment engineer.

25. A) Lively personality and inquiring mind. B) Communication skills and team spirit. C) Devotion and work efficiency. D) Education and experience.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

More and more of the word’s population are living in towns or cities. The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is(36) ____. Between 1920 and 1960 big cities in developed countries(37) _____two and a half times in size, but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size.

They(38) ____size of growth is bad enough, but there are now also very(39)____signs of trouble in the(40) _____of percentages of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry. During the nineteenth century cities grew as a result of the growth of industry. In Europe the(41)_____of people living in cities was always smaller than that of the (42)_____working in factories. Now, however, the(43)_______is almost always true in the newly industrialized world:(44) ______________________________________ .

Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth;(45)________________

_______________________________________ . There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities. (46) _________________________ a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.

2007年06月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

Part III Listing Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A

11. A) It could help people of all ages to avoid cancer.

B) It was mainly meant for cancer patients. C) It might appeal more to viewers over 40. D) It was frequently interrupted by commercials. 12. A) The man is fond of traveling.

B) The woman is a photographer.

C) The woman took a lot of pictures at the contest. D) The man admires the woman’s talent in writing. 13. A) The man regrets being absent-minded.

B) The woman saved the man some trouble. C) The man placed the reading list on a desk. D) The woman emptied the waste paper basket. 14. A) He quit teaching in June.

B) He has left the army recently.

C) He opened a restaurant near the school. D) He has taken over his brother’s business. 15. A) She seldom reads books from cover to cover.

B) She is interested in reading novels. C) She read only part of the book.

D) She was eager to know what the book was about. 16. A) She was absent all week owing to sickness.

B) She was seriously injured in a car accident.

C) She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized. D) She had to be away from school to attend to her husband. 17. A) The speakers want to rent the Smiths’ old house.

B) The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths. C) The woman is not sure if she is on the right street.

D) The Smiths’ new house is not far from their old one. 18. A) The man had a hard time finding a parking space.

B) The woman found they had got to the wrong spot. C) The woman was offended by the man’s late arrival. D) The man couldn’t find his car in the parking lot.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name.

B) The hotel clerk insisted that he didn’t make any reservation. C) The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of his inexperience. D) The hotel clerk couldn’t find his reservation for that night. 20. A) A grand wedding was being held in the hotel.

B) There was a conference going on in the city. C) The hotel was undergoing major repairs. D) It was a busy season for holiday-makers. 21. A) It was free of charge on weekends.

B) It had a 15% discount on weekdays. C) It was offered to frequent guests only. D) It was 10% cheaper than in other hotels. 22. A) Demand compensation from the hotel.

B) Ask for an additional discount. C) Complain to the hotel manager. D) Find a cheaper room in another hotel.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. A) An employee in the city council at Birmingham.

B) Assistant Director of the Admissions Office. C) Head of the Overseas Students Office. D) Secretary of Birmingham Medical School. 24. A) Nearly fifty percent are foreigners.

B) About fifteen percent are from Africa.

C) A large majority are from Latin America. D) A small number are from the Far East. 25. A) She will have more contact with students.

B) It will bring her capability into fuller play. C) She will be more involved I policy-making. D) It will be less demanding than her present job.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times.

When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。

Students’ pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well (36) ________, but some of them aren’t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in (37) ________ to college, and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children’s difficulties.

For one thing, parents are often not (38) ________ of the kinds of problems their children face. They don’t realize that the (39) ________ is keener, that the required (40) ________ of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. (41) ________ to seeing A’s and B’s on high school report cards, they may be upset when their children’s first (42) ________ college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently (43) ________ why John or Mary isn’t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. (44) ________________________________.

Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and (45) ________________________________. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, (46)

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2006年12月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

11. A) Plan his budget carefully.

B) Give her more information. C) Ask someone else for advice. D) Buy a gift for his girlfriend. 12. A) She’ll have some chocolate cake.

B) She’ll take a look at the menu. C) She’ll go without dessert. D) She’ll prepare the dinner.

13. A) The man can speak a foreign language.

B) The woman hopes to improve her English. C) The woman knows many different languages. D) The man wishes to visit many more countries. 14. A) Go to the library.

B) Meet the woman. C) See Professor Smith. D) Have a drink in the bar.

15. A) She isn’t sure when Professor Bloom will be back.

B) The man shouldn’t be late for his class. C) The man can come back sometime later. D) She can pass on the message for the man. 16. A) He has a strange personality.

B) He’s got emotional problems. C) His illness is beyond cure. D) His behavior is hard to explain.

17. A) The tickets are more expensive than expected.

B) The tickets are sold in advance at half price. C) It’s difficult to buy the tickets on the spot.

D) It’s better to buy the tickets beforehand. 18. A) He turned suddenly and ran into a tree.

B) He was hit by a fallen box from a truck. C) He drove too fast and crashed into a truck. D) He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) To go boating on the St. Lawrence River.

B) To go sightseeing in Quebec Province. C) To call on a friend in Quebec City. D) To attend a wedding in Montreal. 20. A) Study the map of Quebec Province.

B) Find more about Quebec Province. C) Brush up on her French.

D) Learn more about the local customs. 21. A) It’s most beautiful in summer.

B) It has many historical buildings.

C) It was greatly expanded in the 18th century. D) It’s the only French-speaking city in Canada.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. A) It was about a little animal.

B) It took her six years to write. C) It was adapted from a fairy tale. D) It was about a little girl and her pet. 23. A) She knows how to write best-selling novels.

B) She can earn a lot of money by writing for adults. C) She is able to win enough support from publishers. D) She can make a living by doing what she likes. 24. A) The characters.

B) The readers. C) Her ideas.

D) Her life experiences.

25. A) She doesn’t really know where they originated.

B) She mainly drew on stories of ancient saints. C) They popped out of her childhood dreams. D) They grew out of her long hours of thinking. Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the

passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。

You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways depending on the situation they are in. This is very (36) ________. All languages have two general levels of (37) ________: a formal level and an informal level. English is no (38) ________. The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a (39) ________ level. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, (40) ________ books and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and (41) ________ that you write in school. Informal language is used in conversation with (42) ________, family members and friends, and when we write (43) ________ notes or letters to close friends.

Formal language is different from informal language in several ways. First, formal language tends to be more polite. (44) ________________________________. For example, I might say to a friend or a family member “Close the door, please,” (45) ________________________________.

Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary. (46) ________________________________. Let’s say that I really like soccer. If I am talking to my friend I might say “I am just crazy about soccer!” But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say “I really enjoy soccer.”

2006年06月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

1. A) They went a long way to attend the party.

B) They didn’t think much of the food and drinks. C) They knew none of the other guests at the party. D) They enjoyed the party better than the other guests. 2. A) To the bookstore.

B) To the dentist’s. C) To the market. D) To the post office.

3. A) Dr. Andrews has been promoted for his thoroughness.

B) She disagrees with Dr. Andrews on many occasions. C) Dr. Andrews used to keep his patients waiting.

D) She dislikes Dr. Andrews as much as the new physician. 4. A) Tom is usually talkative.

B) Tom has a very bad temper.

C) Tom has dozens of things to attend to. D) Tom is disliked by his colleagues. 5. A) To pickup the woman from the library.

B) To make a copy of the schedule for his friend. C) To find out more about the topic for the seminar. D) To get the seminar schedule for the woman. 6. A) The woman has to get the textbooks in other ways.

B) The woman has sold her used textbooks to the bookstore. C) The man is going to buy his textbooks from a bookstore. D) The man doesn’t want to sell his textbooks to the woman. 7. A) Attend a conference.

B) Give a speech. C) Meet his lawyer. D) Make a business trip.

8. A) Jessie always says what she thinks.

B) Jessie seems to have a lot on her mind. C) Jessie is wrong to find fault with her boss. D) Jessie should know the marketing director better. 9. A) Helen is talkative.

B) Helen is active. C) Helen is sociable. D) Helen is quiet.

10. A) Jimmy will regret marrying a Frenchwoman.

B) Jimmy is rich enough to buy a big house. C) Jimmy is not serious in making decisions. D) Jimmy’s words are often not reliable.