大学英语四级试题听力理解及注释.doc

大学英语四级试题听力理解及注释

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1月大学英语四级听力

Part III Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer, then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line though the centre.

11. A) She used to be in poor health.
B) She didn’t do well at high school.
C) She was popular among boys.
D) She was somewhat overweight.

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

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

14. A) Have a short break.
B) Take two weeks off.
C) Go on vacation with the man.
D) Continue her work outdoors.

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

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

17. A) The woman forgot lending the book to the man.
B) The woman doesn’t find the book useful any more.
C) The woman doesn’t seem to know what the book is about.
D) The woman wondered why the man didn’t return the book.

18. A) Most of the man’s friends are athletes.
B) The man doesn’t look like a sportsman.
C) Few people share the woman’s opinion.
D) The woman doubts the man’s athletic ability.

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

19. A) She is afraid that she has lost it.
B) She is going to get it at the airport.
C) She has packed it in one of her bags.
D) She has probably left it in a taxi.

20. A) It will cost her a lot.
B) It will last one week.
C) It ends in winter.
D) It depends on the weather.

21. A) There is a lot of stuff to pack.
B) There might be a traffic jam.
C) The plane is taking off soon.
D) The taxi is waiting for them.

22. A) At home.
B) In the man’s car.
C) By the side of a taxi.
D) At the airport.

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

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

24. A) Language instructor.
B) Environmental engineer.
C) Translator.
D) Travel agent.

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

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 center.

Passage one

Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. A) They want children to keep them company.
B) They want to enrich their life experience.
C) They need looking after in their old age.
D) They care a lot about children.

27. A) Their birth parents often try to conceal their birth information.
B) They are usually adopted from distant places.
C) Their birth information is usually kept secret.
D) Their adoptive parents don’t want them to know their birth parents.

28. A) They do not want to hurt the feelings of their adoptive parents.
B) They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents.
C) They generally hold bad feelings towards their birth parents.
D) They are fully aware of the expenses involved in the search.

29. A) Adoption has much to do with love.
B) Understanding is the key to successful adoption.
C) Most people prefer to adopt children from overseas.
D) Early adoption makes for closer parent-child relationship.

Passage Two

Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

30. A) He suffered from mental illness.
B) He bought The Washington Post.
C) He was once a reporter for a major newspaper.
D) He turned a failing newspaper into a success.

31. A) She committed suicide because of her mental disorder.
B) She got her first job as a teacher at the University of Chicago.
C) She was the first woman to lead a big U.S. publishing company.
D) She took over her father’s position when he died.

32. A) Katharine had exerted an important influence on the world.
B) People came to see the role of women in the business world.
C) American media would be quite different without Katharine.
D) Katharine played a major part in reshaping Americans’ mind.

Passage Three

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33. A) It’ll allow them to receive free medical treatment.
B) It’ll prevent the doctors from overcharging them.
C) It’ll enable them to enjoy the best medical care.
D) It’ll protect them from possible financial crises.

34. A) They may not be able to receive timely medical treatment.
B) They can only visit doctors who speak their native languages.
C) They have to go through very complicated application procedures.
D) They can’t immediately get back the money paid for their medical cost.

35. A) They must send the receipts to the insurance company promptly.
B) They have to pay a much higher price to get an insurance policy.
C) They needn’t pay the entire medical bill at once.
D) They don’t have to pay for the medical services.

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.

More and more of the world’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.
The (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 industrialised 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.
（A）

1月大学英语四级听力答案及书面材料

Part III
Section A

11. D
12. B
13. A
14. A
15. C
16. D
17. A
18. B
19. C
20. B
21. D
22. A
23. B
24. C
25. D

Section B

26. D
27. C
28. B
29. A
30. B
31. C
32. A
33. D
34. D
35. C

Section C

36. alarming
37. increased
38. sheer
39. disturbing
40. comparison
41. proportion
42. workforce
43. reverse
44. The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry.
45. There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there, let alone the new arrivals.
46. So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and underemployment

【书面材料】
Section A

11. W: I ran into Sally the other day. I could hardly recognize her. Do you remember her from high school?
　 M: Yeah, she was a little out of shape back then. Well, has she lost a lot of weight?
　 Q: What does the man remember of Sally?
【注释】

12. W: We don’t seem to have a reservation for you, sir. I’m sorry.
M: But my secretary said that she had reserved a room for me here. I phoned her from the airport this morning just before I got on board the plane.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
【注释】

13. W: What would you do if you were in my place?
M: If Paul were my son, I’d just not worry. Now that his teacher is giving him extra help and he's working hard himself, he’s sure to do well in the next exam.
Q: What’s the man’s suggestion to the woman?
【注释】

14. M: You’ve had your hands full and have been overworked during the last two weeks. I think you really need to go out and get some fresh air and sunshine.
W: You are right. That’s just what I’m thinking about.
Q: What is the woman most probably going to do?
【注释】

15. W: Hello, John. How are you feeling now? I hear you’ve been ill.
M: They must have confused me with my twin brother Rods. He’s been sick all week, but I’ve never felt better in my life.
Q: What do we learn about the man?
【注释】

16. M: Did you really give away all your furniture when you moved into the new house last month?
　 W: Just the useless pieces, as I’m planning to purchase a new set from Italy for the sitting room only.
　 Q: What does the woman mean?
【注释】

17. M: I’ve brought back your Oxford Companion to English Literature. I thought you might use it for your paper. Sorry not to have returned it earlier.
W: I was wondering where that book was.
Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
【注释】

18. W: To tell the truth, Tony, it never occurs to me that you are an athlete.
　 M: Oh, really? Most people who meet me, including some friends of mine, don’t think so either.
　 Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
【注释】

18. M: The taxi driver must have been speeding.
W: Well, not really. He crashed into the tree because he was trying not to hit a box that had fallen off the truck ahead of him.
Q: What do we learn about the taxi driver?
【注释】

Conversation 1
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
M: Mary, I hope you're packed and ready to leave.
　　W: Yes, I’m packed, but not quite ready. I can’t find my passport.
　　M: Your passport? That’s the one thing you mustn’t leave behind.
　　W: I know. I haven’t lost it. I’ve packed it, but I can’t remember which bag it’s in.
　　M: Well, you have to find it at the airport. Come on, the taxi is waiting.
　　W: Did you say taxi? I thought we were going in your car.
　　M: Yes, well, I have planned to, but I’ll explain later. You’ve got to be there in an hour.
　　W: The plane doesn’t leave for two hours. Anyway, I’m ready to go now.
　　M: Now, you're taking just one case, is that right?
　　W: No, there is one in the hall as well.
　　M: Gosh, what a lot of stuff! You're taking enough for a month instead of a week.
　　W: Well, you can’t depend on the weather. It might be cold.
　　M: It’s never cold in Rome. Certainly not in May. Come on, we really must go.
　　W: Right, we're ready. We’ve got the bags, I’m sure there's no need to rush.
　　M: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty.
　　W: Look, I’m supposed to be going away to relax. You're making me nervous.
　　M: Well, I want you to relax on holiday, but you can’t relax yet.
　　W: OK, I promise not to relax, at least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport.

Questions 19-22 are based on the conversatoin you have just heard.
　　Q19: What does the woman say about her passport?
　　Q20: What do we know about the woman’s trip?
　　Q21: Why does the man urge the woman to hurry?
　　Q22: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
【注释】

Conversation 2
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
W: Oh, I’m fed up with my job.
　　M: Hey, there's a perfect job for you in the paper today. You might be interested.
　　W: Oh, what is it? What do they want?
　　M: Wait a minute. Uh, here it is. The European Space Agency is recruiting translators.
　　W: The European Space Agency?
　　M: Well, that’s what it says. They need an English translator to work from French or German.
W: So they need a degree in French or German, I suppose. Well, I’ve got that. What’s more, I have plenty of experience. What else are they asking for?
M: Just that. A university degree and three or four years of experience as a translator in a professional environment. They also say the person should have a lively and inquiring mind, effective communication skills and the ability to work individually or as a part of the team.
W: Well, if I stay at my present job much longer, I won’t have any mind or skills left. By the way, what about salary? I just hope it isn’t lower than what I get now.
M: It’s said to be negotiable. It depends on the applicant’s education and experience. In addition to basic salary, there's a list of extra benefits. Have a look yourself.
W: Hm, travel and social security plus relocation expenses are paid. Hey, this isn’t bad. I really want the job.

Questions 23-25 are based on the conversatoin you have just heard.
　　Q23: Why is the woman trying to find a new job?
　　Q24: What position is being advertised in the paper?
　　Q25: What are the key factors that determine the salary of the new position?
【注释】

Sections B

Passage one

When couples get married, they usually plan to have children. Sometimes, however, a couple can not have a child of their own. In this case, they may decide to adopt a child. In fact, adoption is very common today. There are about 60 thousand adoptions each year in the United States alone. Some people prefer to adopt infants, others adopt older children, some couples adopt children from their own countries, others adopt children from foreign countries. In any case, they all adopt children for the same reason ---- they care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life.
Most adopted children know that they are adopted. Psychologists and child-care experts generally think this is a good idea. However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biological parents. As a matter of fact, it is