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大学英语四级听力真题原文一
1. A) The woman should go on playing chess.
B)He is willing to play chess with the woman.
C)The woman has good reason to quit the game.
D)He will give the woman some tips on the game.
2. A) She would like to resume contact withSally.
B)The man can forward the mail to Mary.
C)She can call Mary to take care of the mail.
D)Mary probably knows Sally’s new address
3. A) He did not attend today’s class.
B)His notes are not easy to read.
C)His handwriting has a unique style.
D)He is very pleased to be able to help.
4. A) The new restaurant is a perfect placefor dating.
B)The new restaurant caught her fancy immediately.
C)The man has good taste in choosing the restaurant.
D)The man had better choose another restaurant.
5. A) He will help the woman put thingsaway.
B)He has been looking forward to spring.
C)He has been waiting for the winter sale.
D)He will clean the woman’s boots for spring.
6. A) The woman often works overtime atweekends.
B)The man often lends books to the woman.
C)The man appreciates the woman’s help.
D)The woman is rather forgetful.
7. A) Take a sightseeing trip.
B)Go to work on foot.
C)Start work earlier than usual.
D)Take a walk when the weather is nice.
8. A)Temporary closing has disturbed theairport’s operation
B)The plane is going to land at another airport.
C)All flights have been delayed due to bad weather.
D)The airport’s management is in real need of improvement.
Questions 9 to 12 are based on theconversation you have just heard.
9. A) It specializes in safety from leaks.
B) It is headquartered in London.
C) It has a chemical processing plant.
D) It has a partnership with LCP
10. A) He is a safety inspector.
B) He is Mr. Grand’s friend.
C) He is a chemist.
D) He is a salesman.
11. A) The public relation officer.
B) Head of the personnel department.
C) Mr. Grand’s personal assistant
D) Director of the safety department.
12.A) Send a comprehensive description oftheir work.
B)Provide details of their products and services.
C)Leave a message for Mr. Grand.
D)Wait for Mr. Grand to call back.
Questions 13 to 15 are based on theconversation you have just heard.
13.A) She listened to recordings of manyEuropean orchestras.
B)She read a lot about European musicians and their music.
C)She dreamed of working and living in a European country.
D)She learned playing the violin from a famous French musician.
14. A) She was a pupil of a famous Europeanviolinist.
B) She gave her first performance with her father.
C) She became a professional violinist at fifteen.
D) She began taking violin lessons as a small child.
15. A) It was the chance of a lifetime.
B) It gave her a chance to explore the city.
C) It was a great challenge to her.
D) It helped her learn classical French music.
Section B Passage One
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. A) There are mysterious stories behind his works.
B) His personal history is little known.
C) His works have no match worldwide.
D) There are many misunderstandings about him.
17. A) He once worked in a well-known acting company.
B) He moved to Stratford-on-Avon in his childhood.
C) He failed to go beyond grammar school.
D) He was a member of the town council.
18. A) People of his time had little interest in him.
B) His works were adapted beyond recognition.
C) Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire.
D) Writers of his time had no means to protect their works.
Passage Two
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A) Theft.
B) Air crash.
C) Cheating.
D) Road accidents.
20. A) Learn the local customs.
B) Have the right documents.
C) Book tickets well in advance.
D) Make hotel reservations.
21. A) Contact your agent.
B) Use official transport.
C) Get a lift if possible.
D) Have a friend meet you.
Passage Three
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22. A) Cut down production cost.
B) Refine the taste of his goods.
C) Sell inexpensive products.
D) Specialise in gold ornaments.
23. A) At a meeting of top British businesspeople.
B) During a local sales promotion campaign.
C) During a live television interview.
D) At a national press conference.
24. A) Discouraged.
B) Distressed.
C) Puzzled.
D) Insulted.
25. A) He is not laughed at, that laughs at himself first.
B) There should be a limit to one’s sense of humor.
C) He who never learns from the past is bound to fail.
D) The words of some business people are just rubbish.
Section C
Looking at the basic biology systems, the world is not doing very well. Yet economic indicators show the world is (26)_________. Despite a slow start at the beginning of the eighties, global economic output increased by more than a fifth during the (27)_________. The economy grew, trade increased, and millions of new jobs were created. How can biological indicators show the (28)_________ of economic indicators?
The answer is that the economic indicators have a basic fault: they show no difference between resources uses that (29)_________ progress and those uses that will hurt it. The main measure of economic progress is the gross national product (GNP). (30)_________, this totals the value of all goods and services produced and subtracts loss in value of factories and equipment. Developed a half-century ago, GNP helped (31)_________ a common way among countries of measuring change in economic output. For some time, this seemed to work (32)_________ well, but serious weakness are now appearing. As indicated earlier, GNP includes loss in value of factories and equipment, but it does not (33)_________the loss of natural resources, including nonrenewable resources such as oil or renewable resources such as forests.
This basic fault can produce a (34)_________ sense of national economic health. According to GNP, for example, countries that overcut forest actually do better than those that preserve their forest. The trees cut down are counted as income but no subtraction is made for (35)_________ the forests.
大学英语四级听力真题原文二
Section A
Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer,Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1. A) He was ordered to clear the apartment by his mother last time.
B) He has not cleared the apartment since his mother's visit.
C) He has cleared the apartment several times since his mother's visiting.
D) He asked his mother to clear the apartment last time.
2. A) They might as well catch the coming bus.
B) They will also miss the next bus.
C) They might as well take the next bus.
D) They hurry up to catch the coming bus.
3. A) She asked for a sick leave because of neck pain.
B) Mrs. Smith will take over her work for several days.
C) She has to do extra work for a few days.
D) Mrs. Smith was too busy to take over her work.
4. A) Change her job.
B) Sell her cafeteria.
C) Plant flowers.
D) Wash dishes.
5. A) He remembered to take the package to the post office.
B) He was told to have something wrong with his mind.
C) He is a deliver man working in the post office.
D) He failed to do what he promised to do.
6. A) The woman has a rule to select horror films.
B) The woman does not like horror films.
C) The woman cares much for horror films.
D) The woman like the film the man mentioned.
7. A) The speakers disagree with each other about love.
B) Love in the woman's eye is happy and sweet.
C) The speakers share a common view on love.
D) Love hurts the man from time to time.
8. A) Preparations for a forum.
B) Preparations for an interview.
C) Preparations for a banquet.
D) Preparations for making chairs.
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
9. A) England. B) Scandinavia. C) South America. D) Scotland.
10. A) More women will stay at home.
B) More women will run for higher posts.
C) Marriages will be abolished.
D) More women will work outside the family.
11. A) Spending more time improving women's income.
B) Spending more time changing men's attitudes.
C) Spending more time improving marriage quality.
D) Spend more time changing women's attitudes.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. A) In a restaurant.
B) In a meeting room.
C) In an office.
D) In a factory.
13. A) He is a salesman of J.R. Motors.
B) He is the boss of the restaurant.
C) He is the Managing Director of J.R. Motors.
D) He is the managing director of the big factory.
14. A) To get a good export agent.
B) To expand the factory.
C) To get a good import agent.
D) To design a new product.
15. A) His family background.
B) His reputation.
C) His designing talent.
D) His determination.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Passage One
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
16. A) How being an identical twin influences one's identity.
B) How twins are born and have the same identity.
C) Why many identical twins make different choices.
D) Why many identical twins don't live near each other.
17. A) They didn't meet each other for 4 months.
B) They grew up in different surroundings.
C) They were separated when they are 39 years old.
D) They all have two wives and two daughters.
18. A) They want to find out the relationship between environment and biology.
B) They want to find out the connection between hobby and personalities.
C) They want to find out the connection between surroundings and personality characteristics.
D) They want to find out the connection between communication and talents.
Passage Two
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A) It isn't one of the cheapest ways of having a holiday.
B) It is the most comfortable ways of spending a holiday.
C) It is the most popular ways of having a holiday.
D) It is an inexpensive way of spending a holiday.
20. A) It is the frame tent for two people.
B) It consists of an inner and an outer tent.
C) It is the kind of the outer tent with a ground sheet.
D) It is comfortable with windows, kitchens and sitting rooms.
21. A) A ground sheet. B) A bedroom extension. C) A kitchen extension. D) A water-proof sheet.
Passage Three
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22. A) It covers 179 square miles.
B) It is larger than New York City.
C) It is located between France and Italy.
D) It only covers 197 square miles.
23. A) Travelers were easy to reach the country.
B) The living way of the people changed quickly.
C) It has a small number of farmer population.
D) It was cut off from the rest of the world.
24. A) The investment of tourism from its neighboring countries.
B) The lowest import fees for tourists cheapest shopping.
C) The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries.
D) The permission to visit so many ancient buildings.
25. A) They work in foreign business.
B) They work in the tourist industry.
C) They farm and raise sheep.
D) They work in transportation industry.
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 with the exact words you have just heard. 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1上作答。
Don't take many English courses, they won't help you get a decent job. Sign up for management classes, so you will be ready to join the family business when you graduate. Sound __26__? Many of us have heard suggestions like these __27__ by parents or others close to us. Such comments often seem quite reasonable. Why then? Should suggestions like these be taken with __28__? The reason is they relate to the decisions you should make. You are the one who must 29 their consequences. One of the worst reasons to follow a particular path in life is that other people want you to. Decisions that affect your life should be your decisions. Decisions you make after you've considered various __30__ and chosen the path that suits you best. Making your own decisions does not mean that you should __31__ the suggestions of others. For instance, your parents do have their own unique experiences that may make their advice helpful and having __32__ in a great deal of your personal history. They may have a clear view of your strength and weaknesses. Still, their views are not necessarily accurate. They may still see you as a child __33__ caring and protection. Or they may see only your strength, or in some unfortunate cases they may __34__ only your flaws and shortcomings. People will always be giving your advice, ultimately though, you have to make your own __35__.