英语四级听力练习（附听力原文及答案）课件

2009 年 6 月四级听力模拟题 Section A Directions: In part A, you will hear short conversations between two people. After each conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. The questions and the questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. 11. A Go to the football match with the woman. B Ask the woman to help him write the term paper on history. C Finish the last tow chapters of history assignment. D Take part in the football match. 12. A she wants to borrow the mans student card B the tickets are less expensive than she expected C she wont be able to get any discount for the ticket D the performance turns out to be disappointing 13. A its far from being ready B it contains some valuable ideas C she needs another week to get it ready D it has nothing to do with the internet 14. A He is suffering from the difference of time zones. B He has been studying hard at night. C He finds biology difficult fo learn. D He has not adjusted to a new culture. 15. A A lesson requires students active involvement B students usually take an active part in a lecture C more knowledge is covered in a lecture D there is a larger group of people interested in lesson 16.A The pictures of night view are really better than he expected B He didnt know how he finished his role in the play C The film hasnt been processed yet D He didnt have enough film 17. A He often complains. B he is a short person. C He is worried about something. D He is a happy sort of person. 18. A He cant miss the bank. B She forgot to tell him one thing. C Its no use going there. D The bank is close to the corner. Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation you have just heard 19. A A vacation trip to Yellowstone Park B A lecture by a visiting professor C Her biology thesis D A research project on Yellowstone Park 20. A More buffalo are surviving the winter B Fewer buffalo are dying of disease C More buffalo are being born D Fewer buffalo are being killed by hunters 21. A She is from Wyoming and eager to visit Yellowstone Park B She needs the money to continue her studying C She has been studying animal diseases D Her thesis adviser is heading the project Questions 22-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22.A) She knew about it by reading a booklet. B) She knew about it by reading a student union introduction. C) She knew about it by reading a newspaper. D) She knew about it by reading a magazine. 23.A) Because they want to preserve the natural beauty of the campus. B) Because they want to protect the students right for living space. C) Because they want to conserve the place for future use. D) Because they want to sell the place for a better price. 24. A) They will organize a meeting to discuss a proposal. B) They will organize a protest to express their opposition. C) They will organize an appeal-letter signing activity. D) They will organize a march around the campus. 25. A) She will participate in the protest. B) She will sign the appeal letter. C) She will take part in a meeting of the Student Action Union. D) She will attend her class as usual. 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 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A How much exercise they get every day? B What they are most worried about? C How long their parents accompany them daily? D What entertainment they are interested in? 27. A get enough entertainment B have more activities C receive early education D have regular checkups 28. A be no place for play B be near a common area C have no TV sets D have a computer for study Passage Two Questions 29-32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) To look for two of her close friends. B) To stay at home and study. C) To share an apartment with friends. D) To move out and live alone. 30. A) She couldnt find a good place to stay. B) Her friend and she couldnt afford the rent. C) A friend left her for works sake. D) She quarreled with her friends. 31. A) Because her home was far way form school. B) Because her parents asked her to do so. C) Because she was bored living outside. D) Because the place where she lived caught fire. 32. A) Because she was disappointed in the college. B) Because she kept moving all the time and couldnt concentrate on studying. C) Because her home was too far away from school and it was inconvenient. D) Because she was not interested in study at all. Passage Three Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A) Italian people. B) German people. C) British people. D) French people. 34. A) Wash the dishes. B) Have her own meal. C) Make plans for other activities. D) Serve some wine. 35. A) Odd B) Crazy C) Regular D) Romantic 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. The Romans built great “aqueducts” to carry fresh water from the mountains to the cities. Many of these aqueducts are still standing today. The Roman (36) _even set up a (37)_ health service. They built the first great public hospitals in Europe, and they paid doctors to look after poor people. When the Roman Empire fell to pieces, these (38) _ methods of treatment (39) _ from most of Europe, for more than a thousand years. People went back to the old ways. They lived in dirty conditions, which helped to cause diseases; and they asked God to cure the (40) _. They shut up (41) _ sick people in prisons. Or they burnt them alive because they were supposed to have (42) _ powers. But the work of the Greek and Roman doctors was not lost. Over a thousand years ago, the Arabs moved into many of the Mediterranean countries. They took big parts of the old (43)_ lands. (44) _ Arab doctors themselves made many new discoveries. (45)_ Slowly, European doctors discovered again the things that the Greeks and Romans had known so long ago. (46) _ 11-15 CCAAA 16-20 DACDA 21-25 CCABD 26-30 DBCCC 31-35 DBDAC 36. Emperors37. government38 .civilized39. disappeared40. diseases41. mentally42. magic 43. Roman 44. They translated the Greek and Roman medical books into Arabic. 45. When civilization at last came back to Europe, men once again translated the Greek and Roman works on medicine into Latin. 46. Slowly, they began to make new discoveries and found out more about the way the body works. 2009 年 6 月英语四级听力冲刺练习下载(1) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 passages. All the end of each conversation, one or more question 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 through the centre. 11. A The girls got on well with each other. BIts understandable that girls dont get along. C She was angry with the other young stars. D The girls lacked the courage to fight. 12. A The woman does her own housework. BThe woman needs a housekeeper. C The womans house is in a mess. D The woman works as a housekeeper. 13. A The Edwards are quite well-off. BThe Edwards should cut down on their living expenses. C Itll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house. D Its too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house. 14. A The woman didnt expect it to be so warm at noon. BThe woman is sensitive to weather changes. C The weather forecast was unreliable. D The weather turned cold all of a sudden. 15. A At a clinic. BIn a supermarket. C At a restaurant. D In an ice cream shop. 16. A The woman did not feel any danger growing up in the Bronx. BThe man thinks it was quite safe living in the Bronx district. C The woman started working at an early age to support her family. D The man doesnt think it safe to send an 8-year-old to buy things. 17. A The man has never seen the woman before. BThe two speakers work for the same company. C The two speakers work on the same floor. D The woman is interested in market research. 18. A The woman cant tolerate any noise. BThe man is looking for an apartment. C The man has missed his appointment. D The woman is going to take a train trip. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A To make a business report to the woman. BTo be interviewed for a job in the womans company. C To resign from his position in the womans company. D To exchange stock market information with the woman. 20. A He is head of a small trading company. BHe works in an international insurance company. C He leads a team of brokers in a big company. D He is a public relations officer in a small company. 21. A The woman thinks Mr. Saunders is asking for more than they can offer. BMr. Saunders will share one third of the womans responsibilities. C Mr. Saunders believes that he deserves more paid vacations. D The woman seems to be satisfied with Mr. Saunders past experience. 答案; 11.A 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.C 16.A 17.B 18.A 19.B 20.C 21.A 2009 年 6 月英语四级听力冲刺练习下载(3) In many countries, authority is seldom questioned, either because it is highly respected, or because it is (36) _. Sometimes, too, because (37) _ has been important in certain societies for a long time, people have been trained never to question those in authority. In other countries, (38) _America, children are trained to question and search for answers. When a child asks a question, he will be often told to go to the library and find the answer for himself. By the time students reach the age of 14 or 15, they may be (39) _ exciting new ideas in all fields of science and the arts. To encourage such creativity, there are many national (40) _ offered to students every year for their scientific discoveries and artistic (41) _. This interest in questioning and searching may be (42) _ by some people as bad for young peoples (43) _, that young people lack respect for authority. (44) _. However, this is because many Americans have different attitudes toward authority that may exist in other areas of the world. In a work or business situation, ideas are freely and openly discussed and argued. (45)_. The two are quite separate. The purpose of the searching, questioning, and arguing is to find the facts in a particular situation, and therefore a solution, (46) _. 答案：36.feared 37.rank 38.including 39.developing 40.prizes 41.accomplishments 42.considered43.manners 44.This impression may be created when visitors notice young Americansasking questions and arguing with older people 45.It is vital to remember that it is the persons ideas that are being questioned,not the individual himself 46.so that the work of the business can progress in the most effective mannerpossible 2009 年 6 月英语四级听力冲刺练习下载(4) Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. A Shes worried about the seminar. BThe man keeps interrupting her. C She finds it too hard. D She lacks interest in it. 23. A The lecturers are boring. B The course is poorly designed. C She prefers Philosophy to English. D She enjoys literature more. 24. A Karens friend. B Karens parents. C Karens lecturers. D Karen herself. 25. A Changing her major. BSpending less of her parents money. C Getting transferred to the English Department. D Leaving the university. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken. After you hear a question, you must choose the best and from the four choices marked A, , C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A Rent a grave. BBurn the body. C Bury the dead near a church. D Buy a piece of land for a grave. 27. A To solve the problem of lack of land. BTo see whether they have decayed. C To follow the Greek religious practice. D To move them to a multi-storey graveyard. 28. A They should be buried lying down. BThey should be buried standing up. C They should be buried after being washed. D They should be buried when partially decayed. 29. A Burning dead bodies to ashes. BStoring dead bodies in a remote place. CPlacing dead bodies in a bone room. D Digging up dead bodies after three years. Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. A Many foreign tourists visit the United States every year. BAmericans enjoy eating out with their friends. C The United States is a country of immigrants. D Americans prefer foreign foods to their own food. 31. A They can make friends with people from other countries. BThey can get to know people of other cultures and their lifestyles. C They can practice speaking foreign languages there. D They can meet with businessmen from all over the world. 32. A The couple cook the dishes and the children help them. BThe husband does the cooking and the wife serves as the waitress. C The mother does the cooking while the father and children wait on the guests. D A hired cook prepares the dishes and the family members serve the guests Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard 33. A He took them to watch a basketball game. BHe trained them to play European football. C He let them compete in getting balls out of a basket. D He taught them to play an exciting new game. 34. AThe players found the basket too high to reach. BThe players had trouble getting the ball out of the basket. C The players had difficulty understanding the complex rules. D The players soon found the game boring. 35. A By removing the bottom of the basket. BBy lowering the position of the basket. C By simplifying the complex rules. D By altering the size of the basket. 答案：22. D 23. C 24.B 25.A 26.D 27.A 28.B 29. C 30. A 31.B 32.C 33.D 34.C 35.C 2009 年 6 月英语四级听力冲刺练习下载(5) For Americans, time is money. They say, “You only get so much time in this life; youd better use it wisely. ” The (36) _ will not be better than the past or present, as Americans are (37) _ to see things, unless people use their time for constructive activities. Thus, Americans (38) _ a “ well-organized ” person, one who has a written list of things to do and a (39) _ for doing them. The ideal person is punctual and is (40) _ of other peoples time. They do not (41) _ peoples time with conversation or other activity that has no (42) _ beneficial outcome. The American attitude toward time is not (43) _shared by others, especially non- Europeans. They are more likely to regard time as (44)_. One of the more difficult things many students must adjust to in the States is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day. In this context (45) _. McDonalds, KFC, and other fast food establishments are successful in a country where many people want to spend the least amount of time preparing and eating meals. As McDonalds restaurants (46) _, bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and shiny cleanliness. 答案：(36) future (37) trained (38) admire (39) schedule (40) considerate (41) waste (42) visible (43) necessarily (44) something that is simply there around them, not something they can use (45) the fast food industry can be seen as a clear example of American cultural product (46) spread around the world, they have been viewed as symbols of American society and culture 2009 年 6 月英语四级听力冲刺练习下载(6) (1) A. The man wants to go to Los Angeles B. The man wants to go to San Francisco C. There are no flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the day D. There are two direct flights to Los Angeles within the next two hours (2) A. He enjoys writing home every week B. He never fails to write a weekly letter home C. He doesnt write home once a week now D. He has been asked to write home every week (3)A. Because she has got an appointment B. Because she doesnt want to C. Because she has to work D. Because she wants to eat in a new restaurant (4) A .The teacher postpone the meeting B. There wont be a test this afternoon C. The students will be attending the meeting D. The students will take an English test this afternoon (5) A. On the whole , she like the film B. she didnt see the film C. The film was very exciti