2014年12月四级真题听力题+答案+原文

1、 PAGE PAGE 7201412Part IIListeningComprehension(30minutes)Section Athis section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. B the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each q

2、uestion the be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。A) The woman is fussy about the cleanness of the apartment,He

3、 has not cleaned the apartment since srHe does not remember when his mother came over.His mother often helps him to clean the apartment.A) The bus stop is only two sThe running made him short of breath.They might as well take the next bus.The woman is late by a couple of minutes.A) She is suffering

4、a pain in her neck.She is likely to replace Miss Smith.She has to do extra work for a few days.She is quite sick of working overtime.A) Change her job.Buy a dishwasher.Open a flower shop.Start her own business.A) He forgot where he had left the package.He slipped on his way to the post office.He wan

5、ted to deliver the package himself.He failed to do what he promised to do.A) The speakers do not agree with each other.The woman does not like horror films.The man pays for the tickets as a rule.The speakers happened to meet in the cinemaA) The woman is just as unlucky as the man.The woman is more s

6、ensitive than the man.The speakers share a common view on love.The speakers are unhappy with their marriage.A) Preparations for a forum.Participants in the forum.Organizers of a forum.Expectations of the forum.Questions 9 to 11are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) France.Scandinavia.R

7、ussia.East Europe.A) More women will be promoted in the workplace.More women will overcome their inadequacies.More women will receive higher education.More women will work outside the family.A) Try hard to rights.Educate men to respectwomenmore.Help women acquire moreprofessional skills.Spend more t

8、ime changingwomens attitudes.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) In a restaurant.In a hotel lobby.At the mans office.At the womansplace.A) He is the chief designer of the latest bike model.He has completed an overseas market survey.He is the Managing Director of J

9、ayal Motors.He has just come back from a trip to AfricaA) To select the right model.To get a good import agent.To convince the boardmembers.To cut down productioncosts.A) His flexibility.His vision.His intelligence.His determination.Section Bthis section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end o

10、f each passage, hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choice, ad A), B)D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the1Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are b

11、ased on the passage you have just heard.A) How being an identical twin influences ones identity.Why some identical twins keep their identities secretWhy some identical twins were separated from birth.How identical twins are born, raised and educated.A) Their second wives were named Linda.They grew u

12、p in different surroundings.Their first children were both daughters.They both got married when they were 39.A) They want to find out the relationship between environment and biology.They want to see what characteristics distinguish one from the other.They want to understand how twins communicate wh

13、en far apartThey want to know whether twins can feel each others pain.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) It is especially attractive to children and the young.It is the first choice of vacationers on the ContinentIt is as comfortable as living in a permanen

14、t house.It is an inexpensive way of spending a holiday.A) It has a solid plastic frame.It consists n inner and an outer tentIt is very convenient to set up.It is sold to many Continental countries.A) A groundsheet.A gas stove.A kitchen extension.A spare tent.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based

15、 on the passage you have just heard.A) It covers 179 square miles.It is as big as New York City.It covers 97 square kilometers.It is only half the size of Spain.A) Its geographic features attracted many visitors.Its citizens enjoyed a peaceful, comfortable life.It imported food from foreign countrie

16、s.It was cut off from the rest of the world.A) The fast development of its neighboring countries.The increasing investment by developed countries.The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries.The establishing of diplomatic relations with France and Spain.A) They work on their farms.

17、They work in the tourist industry.They raise domestic animals.They make traditional handicrafts.Section Cthis section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is rea the first should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage isrea,the second time, you are required to fill

18、 in the blanks with the exact words you havheard. the passage is read for the check what you have,written.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。“Dont take many English courses; they wont help you get a decent job.” management classes, soube ready to join the family business when ou graduateSound (26)? Many of us have

19、 heard suggestions like these (27)by or others close to us. Such comments often seem quite reasonable.Why, then, should suggestions like these be taken with (28)? The reason is thshould make. You are the one who must (29) consequences.theirOne of the worst reasons to follow a particular path in life

20、 is that other people waDecisionthaaffecyourlifshouldbeyourdecisiosdecisionyoumake considered various (30)and chosen the path that suits you best.Making your own decisions does not mean that you should (31)the suggestions others. For instance, your parents do have their own unique experiences that m

21、ay make advice helpful, and having (32)in a great deal of your personal history, they a clear view of your strengths and weaknesses. Still, their views are not necessarilyThey may stillsee you as a child, (33)care and protection.Or they may see onlstrengths. Or,in some unfortunate cases, they may (3

22、4)yourflaws and shortcomiPeople willalways be giving you advice. Ultimately, though, youhave to make your o(35).2014121）Part III Listening Comprehension Section AW: When was the last time you dusted the apartment?M: When was the last time my mother came over? Q: What does the man imply? BW: Hurry up

23、, Mark. Theres a bus coming now.M: Why run? There will be another one in two or three minutes. Q: What does the man mean? CM: Laura, it seems that you are up to your neck in work. How come youve been so W: Miss Smith has asked for a sick leave, and I have to take over her work for a couple Q: What d

24、o we learn about the woman? CW: Washing dishes at the cafeteria every day is really M: Why dont you quit and deliver flowers with me?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? AW: Rod, you said youd take this package to the post office yesterday. M: Oh, no, it must have slipped my mind.Q: What do we

25、 learn about the man from the conversation?DM: Tm not surprised that you didnt like that movie. I found it really scary myself. W: So did I. Iocare much for horror movies as a rule.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? BM: My life experience tells me that love is filled with happiness but it hu

26、rts you W: Your words remind me of this saving honey is sweet but the bee stings.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?CM: How many more chairs should I bring in for the forum, six or W: Bring in ail you can ipcting at least 20 participants.Q: What are the speakers talking about?ANow youll hear

27、the two long conversations.Conversation OneM: Do you think there discrimination against women in England today?W: Certainly. And not just in education and work either, in many other fields as well. situation for women is very unfair, for example.M: Are women better off in other countries then?W: It

28、depends on the country. erainly much less discrimination in and maybe in America, too.M: Do you think the position of English women will improve?W: In some ways it will, of coues0ore women will go out to work in the next 20years. But women have a much greater problem than this to solve.M: Whats that

29、?W: The problem of mens attitudes. We can earn more money in the future, but Fm not can change mens attitudes. You see, most men really think that women are inferior. we are physically weaker, but I dont think this means we are inrten there problem.M: Yes?W: The problem of woms attitudes. Lots of wo

30、men are unhappy with their present but mosof them probably dont want to fighgoIculd be thhmens liberatiovement has to spend more time changing womens ausspends in changing mens.M: One last question. Some supporters of the womens liberation movement believed that marriages should be abolished. You ag

31、ree?W: No, I dont. It cant happen. What may and should happen is that we teach men to spe more time looking after children and doing housework.Where are women said to be less discriminated against? BW hat will happen in England in 20 years according to the conversation?DWhat does the woman think the

32、 miberation movement should do? DConversation TwoConversation TwoM: Cheers, Shirley.W: Cheers, Pa2 What a lovely place for a business lunch. I hope I can concentrate M: m sure you will when I tell you about my ideas.W: You know, I must say I was pleased to hear from you. But from what you said on th

33、e p everything is so sudden.M: Well, l3my father-in-law, who is also the Managing Director of Jayal Motors, has g me two weeks to prepare a report on the possibility of moving into the export marketW: Ah, now, just one thing, Paul. Have you really thought the whole idea through? M: Of course, I have

34、.W: 14Now the key thing in the whole operation is to get a good import agent and you s bank will help?M: Fm almost sure of it.W: Preliminary studies are all very good, Paul. But if the product cant sell, then the in expanding the factory.M: Yes, I realize that, Shirley. But we have a very good produ

35、ct. The chief designer ha completed a new improved model.W: I know your bikes have a very good reputation here, but you have to build up a reput and a market in AfricaM: Yes, of course. But the immediate problem is that my father-in-law wants a detailed by next Monday. Two weeks isnt enough time to

36、prepare a report, so I need your helpW: OK, Paul. Youve convinced me. I must your determination.W here does the conversation most probably place?What do we learn about tsther-in-law?CWhat does the woman think is important in the whole operation?BW hat does the woman admire in theman?DSection BPassag

37、e OneScientists understand how twins are born. 16Now, though, they are trying to beinghalofabiologicaiinfluencstwindentiThey wanttoknow why manyidentical twins choices even when they dont live near each other. For Jim Springer and Jim Louis are identical twins. They were separated when they were onl

38、ymonths old. 17The two Jims grew up in different families and did not 39When they finally met, they discovered some surprising similarities between them. Bothwere married twice. Their first wives were named Linda, and their second wives were named Betty. Both twins named their first sons James Allan

39、. Scientists want to know influences our personality. 17They study pairs of identical twins who grew up in surroundings, like Jim Springer and Jim Louis. 18These twins help scientists environmentandtheMinnesotastudie350setofidenticwinswho didnotgrowuptogetheheydiscoveremany similaritstheipersonaliti

40、ientiselievthapersonaliharacteristchas friendlineynessandfeararenotaresulofenvironmentTheseprobably inherited. Scientists continue to study identical twins because they are them and have many questions. For example, they waCntwins really communicate without speaking?” “Can one twin really feel anoth

41、er twiniae eah scientists will find the answers.What are scientists trying to explain according to the passage?AWhat do we learn about the twin Jims?BWhy are scientists interested in studying identical twins raised in different familPassage TwoToday Im going tents. 19 Camping is still one of the che

42、apest ways of having a holiday. And each year, over three million people take camping vacations, eith in Britain or abroad, mostly on the Continent. Obviously, camping cant be as comfortab living in a permanent house, but modem tents can be very comfortable indeed, with windo bedrooms, kitchens and

43、sitting-rooms. 20The most popular tent sold in Britain is the with two bedrooms and sleeping accommodation for four people. There is usually an outer of water-proof fabric and a lighter inner tent or tents with a built-in groundsheet. Th fits over the framework. This is made of metal poles which are

44、 fitted together. The inn attached to this frame. Generally, the inner tent is about half the area of the outer t half of the outer tent is the living aalove a groundsheet, but you can buy onetofitthoughicostextraTheordinarfour-beframetendoesnsuallhaveaseparate kitchen at the larger ones often do. 2

45、11 You can buy a kitchen extension many tents, and its worth buying one if you plan to stay camping for few days.What does the speaker say about camping?DW hat does the passage tell us about the most popular tent sold inBritain?BWhat does the speaker suggest buying if you plan to stay camping in one

46、 place for than a few days?Passage ThreeAndorra, one of the smallest countries in the world, is located high in the mountains France and Spain. 22The country covers only 179 square miles. That is less than half of New York City. High, rocky mountains surround Andorra. 23Until the 1930s, traveler difficulty reaching the country. Up until that time, people in And