听力1-短对话

1、四级听力 1- 短对话Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversations, one or more questions will be asked about what was both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once, After each question there will be a pa

2、use. you must read the four choices with A) B) C) and D), and decide which is the best answer, then letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line though the centre.EX 1 (06-6-17)1. A) They enjoyed the party better than the other guests.B) They knew none of the other guests at the party.C) They didn t

3、think much of the food and drinks.D) They went a long way to attend the party.2. A) To the dentist s.B) To the market.C) To the post office.D) To the bookstore.3. A) She dislikes Dr. Andrews as much as the new physician.B) Dr. Andrews has been promoted for his thoroughness.C) She disagrees with Dr.

4、Andrews on many occasions.D) Dr. Andrews used to keep his patients waiting.4. A) Tom is usually talkative.B) Tom has a very bad temper.C) Tom is disliked by his colleagues.D) Tom has dozens of things to attend to.5. A) To find out more about the topic for the seminar.B) To make a copy of the schedul

5、e for his friend.C) To get the seminar schedule for the woman.D) To pick up the woman from the library.6. A) The man doesn t want to sell his textbooks to the woman.B) The woman has to get the textbooks in other ways.C) The woman has sold her used textbooks to the bookstore.D) The man is going to bu

6、y his textbooks from a bookstore.7. A) Give a speech.B) Meet his lawyer.C) Attend a conference.D) Make a bus in ess trip.8. A) Jessie should know the marketi ng director better.B) Jessie is wrong to find fault with her boss.C) Jessie seems to have a lot on her mind.D) Jessie always says what she thi

7、n ks.9. A) Helen is quiet.B) Helen is talkative.C) Hele n is sociable.D) Hele n is active.10. A) Jimmy is not serious in making decisions.B) Jimmy is rich eno ugh to buy a big house.C) Jimmy words are often not reliable.D) Jimmy will regret marryi ng a Fren chwoma n.Keys:EX 1 (06-6-17)1.B 2.A 3.D 4.

8、A 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.D 9.A 10.C听力原文：1. M: I think the hostess really went out of her way to make the party a success.W: Yes, the food and drinks were great, but if only we had known a few of the other guests.Q: What did the two speakers say about the party?2. M: Can you stop by the post office and get me

9、 some en velopes and 39 cents stamps?W: Well, I am not goi ng to stop by the post office, but I can buy you some at the bookstoreafter I see the den tist on Market street.Q: Where will the woma n go first?3. M: How do you like the new physicia n who replaced Dr. An drews?W: He may not seem as agreea

10、ble or as thorough as Dr. Andrews, but at least he doesn t keeppatie nts wait ing for hours.Q: What can we infer from the woman s answer?4. W: Tom must be in a bad mood today. He has n t said half a doze n words all after noon.M: Oh, really? That s not like the Tom we know.Q: What does the man imply

11、?5. W: Do you have the seminar schedule with you? I d like to find out the topic for Friday.M: I gave it to my friend, but there should be copies available in the library. I can pick one upfor you.Q: What does the man promise to do?6. W: I won der if you could sell me the Psychology textbooks. You t

12、ook the course lastsemester, didn t you?M: As a matter of fact, I already sold them back to the school bookstore.Q: What do we lear n from the con versati on?7. W: Here is this week s schedule, Tony. On Mon day, there is the board meetrnig.speechto the lion cs】b is on Tuesday afternoon. Then on Wedn

13、esday you have anappo in tme ntwith your lawyer and M: Wait, you mean the bus in ess conference on Tuesday is can celled?Q: What will the man do this Tuesday?8. M: Can you believe it? Jessie told her boss he was wrong to have fired his marketing directorW: Yeah, but you know Jessie. If she has somet

14、h ing in mind, every one will know about it.Q: What does the woma n mean?9. M: We ve got three women researchers in our group: Mary, Betty and Helen. Do you knowthem?W: Sure. Mary is active and sociable. Betty is the most talkative woman I ve ever met. Butguess what? Helen s just the oppositeQ: What

15、 do we learn from the woman s remark about Helen?10. W: Jimmy said that he was going to marry a rich French bus in esswoma n.M: Don t be so sure. He once told me that he had bought a big house. Yet he s still sharing anapartme nt with Mark.Q: What does the man imply?EX 2 (06-1)1. A) See a doctorB) S

16、tay in bed for a few days.C) Get treatme nt in a better hospital.D) Make a phone call to the doctor.2. A) The 2:00 train will arrive earlier.B) The 2:30 train has a dining car.C) The woman prefers to take the 2:30 train.D) they are gong to have some fast food on the train.3. A) She has bee n longing

17、 to atte nd Harvard Un iversity.B) She ll consider the man s suggestion carefully.C) She has finished her project with Dr. Garcia s help.D) She ll consult Dr. Garcia about entering graduate school.4. A) Alice didn t seem to be nervous during her speech.B) Alice n eeds more training in making public

18、speeches.C) The man can hardly understand Alice s presentation.D) The man didn t think highly of Alice s presentation.5. A) It s worse than 30 years ago.B) It rema ins almost the same as before.C) There are more extremes in the weather.D) There has been a significant rise in temperature.6. A) At a p

19、ublish ing house.B) At a bookstore.C) In a readi ng roomD) In Prof. Jordan s office7. A) The man can stay in her brother s apartment.B) Her brother can help the man find a cheaper hotel.C) Her brother can find an apartme nt for the man.D) The man should have booked a less expe nsive hotel.8. A) Prio

20、rity should be given to listening.B) It s most helpful to read English newspapers every day.C) It s more effective tombine listening with reading.D) Read ing should come before liste ning.9. A) It can help solve complex problems.B) It will most likely prove in effectiveC) It is a new weapon against

21、terrorists.D) It will help detect all ki nds of liars.10. A) Help the company recruit graduate students.B) Visit the electr onics compa ny n ext week.C) Get a part-time job on campus before graduati on.D) Apply for a job in the electr on ics compa nyKeys:EX 2 (06-1)1.A 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.

22、B 10.D听力原文：1. W: Carol told us on the phone not to worry about her. Her left leg doesn t hurt as much adid yesterday.M: She d better have it exam ined by a doctor any wayA nd I will call her about it thisevening.Q: What does the man thi nk Carol should do?2. M: There is a non-stop train for Wash ing

23、ton and it leaves at 2:30.W: It is faster than the 2 o clock train. Besides, we can have something to eat before gettingon the trai n.Q: What do we lear n from the con versati on?3. M: Hi, Melissa, how is your project going? Have you thought about going to graduateschool?W: Everything is coming alon

24、g really well. I have been thinking about graduate school. But I II talk to my tutor Doctor Garseer first and see what she thinks.Q: What do you lear n about the woma n from the con versati on?4. W: Did you attend Alice s presentation last night? It was the first time for her to give aspeech to a la

25、rge audie nee.M: How she could be so calm in front of so many people is really beyo nd me!Q: What do we lear n from the con versati on?5. W: You ve been doing weather reports for neatly 30 years. Has the weather got any worse inall these years?M: Well, not n ecessarily worse. But we are see ing more

26、 swin gs.Q: What does the man say about the weather?6. M: Excuse me. I am look ing for the textbook by Professor Jordon for the Marketi ng course.W: I am afraid it s out oYock.ll have to order it. And it will take the publisher 3 weeks to send it to us.Q: Where did this con versati on most probably

27、take place?7. M: I am going to New York next week, but the hotel I booked is really expe nsive.W: Why book a hotel? My brother has 2 spare rooms in his apartme nt.Q: What does the woma n mean?8. W: In my opinion, watching News on TV is a good way to learn English. What do you think?M: It would be be

28、tter if you could check the same in formati on in En glish n ewspapers afterwards.Q: What does the man say about lear ning En glish?9. M: I hear a n ewly-i nven ted drug can make people tell the truth and it may prove useful inquestio ning terrorists. Is n t it in credible?W: Simple soluti ons to co

29、mplex problems rarely succeed. As far ad I know, no such drugs are ever known to work.Q: What does the woma n think of the new day?10. M: You know the electronics company is coming to our campus to recruit graduate studentsn ext week.W: Really? What day? Id like to talk to them and hand in my resume

30、.Q: What does the woma n want to do?EX 3 (05-6)1. A) The man hates to lend his tools to other people.B) The man hasn t finished working on the bookshelf.C) The tools have already bee n retur ned to the woma n.D) The tools the man borrowed from the woma n are missi ng.2. A) Give the ring to a policem

31、a n.B) Wait for the owner of the ring in the rest room.C) Hand in the ring to the security office.D) Take the ring to the adm ini strati on buildi ng.3. A) Save time by using a computer.B) Buy her own computerC) Borrow Martha s computerD) Stay home and complete her paper4. A) The man doesn t have mo

32、ney for his daughter s graduate studies.B) The man does n t think his daughter will get a bus in ess degree.C) The man in sists that his daughter should pursue her studies in scie nee.D) The man advises his daughter to think carefully before mak ing her decisi on.5. A) The cin ema is some dista nee

33、away from where they are.B) He would like to read the film review in the n ewspaper.C) They should wait to see the movie at a later time.D) He II find his way to the cinema.6. A) He s be to Seattle many times.B) He has chaired a lot of conferen ces.C) He has a high positi on in his compa ny.D) He li

34、ved in Seattle for many years.7. A) Teacher and stude nt.B) Doctor and patie nt.C) Man ager and office worker.D) Travel age nt and customer8. A) She knows the guy who will give the lecture .B) She thi nks the lecture might be in formativeC) She wants to add someth ing to her lecture .D) She ll finis

35、hed her report this weekend9. A) An art museum.B) A beautiful park.C) A college campusD) An architectural exhibiti on10. A) The houses for sale are of poor qualityB) The houses are too expe nsive for the couple to buyC) The hous ing developers provide free trips for pote ntial buyersD) The man is un

36、willing to take a look at the houses for saleKeys:EX 3 (05-6)1.D 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.A 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.D听力原文：1. W: Simon, could you retur n the tools I lent you for buildi ng the bookshelf last mon th?M: Oh, well, I hate to tell you this, but I cant seem to find them.Q: What do we lear n from the con v

37、ersati on?2. W: I found an expe nsive diam ond ring in the restroom this morning.M: If I were you, I would turn 计 in to the secur计y office It is behind the administration buildi ng.Q: What does the man suggest the woma n do?3. W: I am going to Marthas house. I have a paper to complete. And I n eed t

38、o use her computer.M: Why dont you buy one yourself? Thi nk how much time you could save.Q: What does the man suggest the woma n do?4. W: Daddy, I have decided to give up scie nee and go to bus in ess school.M: Well, it is your choice as long as pay our own way, but I should warn you that not every

39、one with a bus in ess degree will make a successful man ager.Q: What do we lear n from the con versati on?5. W: I just read in the n ewspaper that The Lord of the Rings is this years greatest hit. Whydon we go and see it at the Grand Cin ema?M: Don tyou think that cinema is a little out of the way?Q

40、: What does the man mean?6. W: Bob said that Seattle is a great place for conferen ces.M: He is certa inly in a positi on to make that comme nt. He has bee n there so ofte n.Q: What does the man say about Bob?7. W: Mr. Wats on, I won der whether its possible for me to take a vacatio n early next mon

41、 th.M: Did you fill out a request form?Q: What is the probable relati on ship betwee n the two speakers?8. M: Do you want to go to the lecture this weekend? I heard that the guy who is going todeliver the lecture has spent a year living in the rainforest.W: Great, I am doing a report on the rain for

42、est. Maybe I can get some new information toadd it.Q: What does the woma n mean?9. W: Wow, I do like this campus. All the big trees, the gree n law ns, and the old buildi ngs withtall columns. It really beautiful.M: It sure is. The architecture of these buildi ngs is in the Greek style. It was popul

43、ar in the18th cen tury here.Q: What are the speakers talk ing about?10. M: This article is nothing but advertising for housing developers. I dont think the houses forsale are half that good.W: Come on, David. Why so n egative? We are thi nking of buying a home, aren we? Just a trip to look at the pl

44、ace wont cost us much.Q: What can be in ferred form the con versati on?EX 4 (05-1)1. A) The man enjoys traveli ng by car.B) The man lives far from the subway.C) The man is good at drivi ng.D) The man used to own a car.2. A) Tony should con ti nue tak ing the course.B) She approves of Tonys decisi on

45、.C) Tony can choose ano ther scie nee course.D) She cant meet Tony so early in the morning,3. A) She has to study for the exam.B) She is particularly in terested in plays.C) Shes eager to watch the new play.D) She can lend her no tes to the man.4. A) They will be replaced by on-line education sooner

46、 or later.B) They will attract fewer kids as on-I ine educatio n expa nds.C) They will continue to exist along with on-I ine educatio n.D) They will limit their teach ing to certa in subjects on ly.5. A) Most stude nts would like to work for a n ewspaper.B) Most stude nts find a job by read ing adve

47、rtiseme nts.C) Most students find it hard to get a job after they graduate.D) Most stude nts dont want jobs advertised in the n ewspapers.6. A) Move the wash ing mach ine to the baseme nt.B) Turn the baseme nt into a workshop.C) Repair the washi ng mach ine.D) Finish his assig nment.7. A) Some stude

48、 nts at the back cannot hear the professor.B) The professor has cha nged his readi ng assig nment.C) Some of the stude nts are not on the professors list.D) The professor has brought extra copies of his assig nment.8. A) She does nt want to talk about the con test.B) Shes modest about her success in

49、 the con test.C) Shes spe nt two years study ing En glish in Can ada.D) Shes very proud of her success in the speech con test.9. A) Talk ing about sports.B) Writi ng up local n ews.C) Read ing n ewspapers.D) Putt ing up advertiseme nts.10. A) They should nt cha nge their pla n.B) Theyd better cha ng

50、e their mind.C) The tennis game wont last long.D) Weather forecasts are not reliableKeys:EX 4 (05-1)1.D 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.D 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.A听力原文：1. W: Youve sold your car. You dont need one?M: Not really, live n ever liked drive any way. Now wed moved to a place n ear the subway entrance. We can get

51、 about quite convenien tlyQ: What do we lear n from the con versati on?2. M: Im going to drop my Information Science class. It needs too early in the morning.W: Is that really the good reaso n to drop the class, Tony?Q: What does the woma n mean?3. M: If you arent doing any thi ng particular, shall

52、we see the new play at the gra nd theatertoni ght?W: Sounds great. Butve got to go over my notes for tomorrows midterm.Q: What does the woma n imply?4. M: What do you think of the prospects for on li ne educati on? Is it going to replace thetraditi onal school?W: I doubt it. Schools are here to stay

53、, because there are much more than just book learning. Even though more and more kids are going on li ne, I believe fewer of them will quit school altogether.O: What does the woma n think of the conven ti onal schools?5. M: How do most stude nts find a job after they graduate?W: They usually look fo

54、r a job by search ing the want ads at the n ewspapers.Q: What does the woma n mean?6. M: Allen is in the basement trying to repair the washing machine.W: Shouldnt he be work ing on his term paper?Q: What does woman think Allen Should do?7. W:Professor Newma n, a few of us at the back did nt get a co

55、py of your read ing assig nment.M:Well, therere only 38 n ames on my class list. And I did nt bring any spare copies.Q: What do we lear n from the con versati on?8. W:Congratulations, Liming, you are the talk of the town at the pride of our class now.M:If you are referri ng to my winning the En glis

56、h speech con test, I dont think its such abigdeal. You knowve spe nt two summer vacati ons lear ning En glish in Can ada.Q: What do we lear n about Limi ng from the con versati on?9. M: Would you pass me the sports secti on please?W: Sure, if you give me the classified ads and local-news sect ion.Q:

57、 What are the speakers doing?10. W: If the weather is this hot tomorrow, we may as well give up the ideal of playing tennis inthe after noon.M: Oh, I dont think itll last long. The weather forecast says it will cloud over by mid-after noonQ: What does the man mea n?EX 5 (04-6)1. A) The man saw Mark on the street two mon ths ago.B) The woman had forgotten Mark s phone number.C