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大学英语四级听力训练一 Section A 11. A. The man made it himself. B. His wife made it. C. He bought it in France. D. His wife bought it for him. 12. A. Mother and son. B. Lawyer and client. C. Teacher and student. D. Dentist and patient. 13. A. 8:50. B. 9:00. C. 8:15. D. 10:00. 14. A. At home. B. In a restaurant. C. In a department store. D. In a factory. 15. A. She thinks the salesman played his part well. B. She thinks the salesman exaggerated his part. C. She thinks the salesman was realistic. D. She thinks the salesman was not dramatic enough. 16. A. They are quite different in painting skills. B. Neither of them is good at house-painting. C. They are equally good at house-painting. D. Both of them will be asked to paint the house. 17. A. Tim is a brave man. B. Tim's plan is foolish. C. Tim is wise to quit. D. Tim has found a new job. 18. A. Pay Marsha for the bookshelf. B. Ask Marsha where the bookshelf is. C. Check for the book on Marsha's shelf. D. Ask Marsha if she has an extra bookshelf. Now you'll hear the two long conversations. Conversation One 19. A. Go to summer school. B. Take a vacation. C. Stay at home. D. Earn some money. 20. A. They hired someone to stay in their home. B. They left their pets with their neighbors. C. They rented their house to a student. D. They asked their gardener to watch their home. 21. A. Walking the dog. B. Cutting the grass. C. Watching the children. D. Feeding the fish. Conversation Two 22. A. The size of the campus. B. The city bus system. C. The length of time for each class. D. The university bus system. 23. A. The entire campus. B. Part of the campus. C. The campus and the city. D. Only the off-campus areas. 24. A. Nothing. B. Three dollars. C. A few cents. D. Fifty cents. 25. A. Red. B. Green. C. Yellow. 1 diligence intelligence sincerity excellence D. Blue. 大学英语四级听力训练二 Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A., B., C. and D., and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 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. Give his ankle a good rest. B. Treat his injury immediately. C. Continue his regular activities. D. Be careful when climbing steps. 2. A. On a train. B. On a plane. C. In a theater. D. In a restaurant. 3. A. A tragic accident. B. A sad occasion. C. Smith's unusual life story. D. Smith's sleeping problem. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. A. Extremely tedious. B. Hard to understand. C. Lacking a good plot. D. Not worth seeing twice. 7. A. Attending every lecture. B. Doing lots of homework. C. Reading very exteusively. D. Using test-taking strategies. 8. 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. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. 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. 10. A. Speaking with a proper accent. B. Wearing an official uniform. C. Making friends with them. D. Showing them his I 11. 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. 12. 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. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. A. Marketing consultancy. B. Professional accountancy. C. Luxury hotel management. D. Business conference organization. 14. 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. 15. A. It will bring her potential into full play. B. It will involve lots of train travel. C. It will enable her to improve her Chinese. D. It will give her more chances to visit Japan. Section B 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 l6 t018 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16.A. The lack of time. B. The quality of life. C. The frustrations at work. D. The pressure on wording families.17.A. They were just as busy as people of today. B. They saw the importance of connective efforts. C. They didn’t complain as much as modem mail. D. They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering. 18.A. To look for creative ideas of awarding employees. B. To explore strategies for lowering production costs. C. To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints. D. To fmd effective ways to give employees flexibility. Passage Two Questions l9 t021 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19.A. Family violence.B. The Great Depression.C. Her father’s disloyalty.D. Her mother’s bad temper. 20.A. His advanced age. C. His improved financial condition. B. His children’s efforts. D. His second wife’s positive influence. 21.A. Love is blind. B. Love breeds love. C. Divorce often has disastrous consequences. D. Happiness is hard to find in blended families. Passage Three Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. A. It was located in a park. B. Its owner died of a heart attack. C. It went bankrupt all of a sudden. D. Its potted plants were for lease only. 23. A. Planting some trees in the greenhouse. B. Writing a want ad to a local newspaper. C. Putting up a Going Out of Business sign. D. Helping a customer select some purchases. 24. A. Opening an office in the new office park. B. Keeping better relations with her company. C. Developing fresh business opportunities. D. Building a big greenhouse of his own. 25. A. Owning the greenhouse one day. B. Securing a job at the office park. C. Cultivating more potted plants. D. Finding customers out of town. Section C 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. V/hen 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。 We're now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical labor, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key (26)__________in the creation of wealth. Now, the (27)__________raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And (28) __________entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers(29) __________ 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(30) __________ , processing, as well as exchanging information. (31) __________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 malting decisions in such areas as (32. __________ 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 (33) __________ 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 (34) __________ workplace, as you are familiar with. Don't expect the companies will (35) __________ a clearly-defined career path. And don't wait for, someone to "empower" you. You have to empower yourself. 大学英语四级听力训练三 1. A. See a doctor about her strained shoulder, B. Use a ladder to help her reach the tea. C. Replace the cupboard with a new one. D. Place the tea on lower shelf next time. 2. A. At Mary Johnson's. B. At a painter's studio. C. In an exhibition hall. D. Outside an art gallery. 3.A.The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience. B. She does not quite agree with what the man said. C. The man had better talk with the students himself. D.New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation 4. A. He helped Doris build up the furniture. B. Doris helped him arrange the furniture. C. Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves. D. He was good at assembling bookshelves. 5. A. He doesn't get on with the others. B. He doesn't feel at ease m the firm. C. He has been taken for a fool. D. He has found a better position. 6.A. They should finish the work as soon as possible. B. He will continue to work in the garden himself. C. He is tired of doing gardening on weekends. D. They can hire a gardener to do the work. 7. A. The man has to get rid of the used furniture. B. The man's apartment is ready for rent C. The furniture is covered with lots of dust. D. The furniture the man bought is inexpensive. 8. A. The man will give the mechanic a call. B. The woman is waiting for a call. C. The woman is doing some repairs. D. The man knows the mechanic very well. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A. She had a job interview to attend. B. She was busy finishing her project. C. She had to attend an important meeting. D. She was in the middle of writing an essay. 10.A. Accompany her roommate to the classroom. B. Hand in her roommate's application form. C. Submit her roommate's assignment. D. Help her roommate with her report. 11.A. Where Dr. Ellis's office is located. B. When Dr. Ellis' leaves his office. C. Directions to the classroom building. D. Dr. Ellis's schedule for the afternoon. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12.A. He finds it rather stressful. B. He is thinking of quitting it. C. He can handle it quite well. D. He has to work extra hours. 13. A. The 6:00 one. B. The 6:30 one. C. The 7:00 one. D. The 7:30 one. 14.A. It is an awful waste of time. B. He finds it rather unbearable. C. The time on the train is enjoyable. D. It is something difficult to get used m. 15.A. Reading newspapers. B. Chatting with friends. C. Listening to the daily news. D. Planning the day's work. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hearsome questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After youhear 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 I with a single line throughthe 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 passage you have just heard. 16.A. Ignore small details while reading. B. Read at least several chapters at one sitting. C. Develop a habit of reading critically. D. Get key information by reading just once or twice. 17.A. Choose one's own system of marking. B. Underline the key words and phrases. C. Make as few marks as possible. D) Highlight details in a red color. 18.A. By reading the textbooks carefully again. B. By reviewing only the marked parts. C. By focusing on the notes in the margins. D. By comparing notes with their classmates. Passage Two Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A. The sleep a person needs varies from day to day. B. The amount of sleep for each person is similar. C. One can get by with a couple of hours of sleep. D. Everybody needs some sleep for survival. 20.A. It is a made-up story. B. It is beyond cure. C. It is a rare exception. D. It is due to an accident. 21.A. His extraordinary physical condition. B. His mother's injury just before his birth. C. The unique surroundings of his living place. D. The rest he got from sitting in a rocking chair. Passage Three Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22.A.She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street. B. She learned to write for financial newspapers. C. She developed a strong interest in finance. D. She tenderly looked after her sick mother 23.A. She made a wise investment in real estate. B. She sold her restaurant with a substantial profit. C.She got 7.5 million dollars from her ex-husband. D. She inherited a big fortune from her father. 24.A. She was extremely mean with. her money. B. She was dishonest in business dealings. C. She frequently ill-treated her employees. D. She abused animals including her pet dog. 25.A. She made a big forttme from wise investment. B. She built a hospital with her mother's money. C. She made huge donations to charities. D. She carried on her family's tradition. Section C Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those which are (26)__________ in form but different in meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Colombian who wants someone to (27)___________ him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped, point downward as they move rapidly (28)__________. Speakers or English have a similar gesture through the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the (29)___________ of the Colombian gesture. Again, in Colombian, a speaker of English would have to know that when he (30)____________ height he most choose between different gestures depending on whether he is (31)____________ a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand (32)___________ the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter, in Colombia t his gesture is (33)___________ for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings he should keep the palm of his hand (34)_____________ to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also (35)__________ moment. In both of the examples above, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture, physically, but its meaning differs sharply. 6 diligence intelligence sincerity excellence