四级英语试题听力考点训练

四级英语试题听力考点训练

1.M:Howquicklytechnologychanges.Somanypeoplehaveacomputerintheirhomenowadays.

W:Iknow.Ifeelsobehindthetime.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

2.W:Thisspringweatherisperfectforplayingtennis.

M:UnfortunatelytheyonlytimeIgettoenjoyitiswhenImwalkingtoclassortothelibrary.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

3.M:Whenareyouevergoingtofinishthisreport?

Youvebeenworkingonitforthreemonths.

W:Onlytwoandhalf.Butitdoesseemlonger.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthereport?

4.W:Ihearyouhaveabrotherwhowenttoschoolheretoo.HaveIeverseenhim?

M:Well,hegraduatedlastyear.Butyouwouldneverhaveguessedthatwewerebrothers.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

5.W:NobodytoldmethatBillwasinthehospital.

M:Sorry.ImeanttogiveyouacallwhenIfoundout,butitslippedmymind.

Q:Whydidthemanapologizetothewoman?

6.M:IdontknowifIwillbeabletohandinmyeconomicspaperontime.

W:Haventyouheardthattheprofessorgaveusanotherweek?

Q:Wheredidhisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

7.M:IgetthefeelingthatSallyneverreallylistenstome.

W:Yousaidit.Itsasifshewerealwaysusingthetimetothinkwhatshewillsaynext.

Q:WhatdoweknowaboutSally?

8.M:Hello,ThisisMarkSmith.Imcallingtoseeifmybloodtestresultsarein.

W:Dr.Millerjustsentthemtothelablastnight,sotheearliesttheycouldbebackistomorrow.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

9.M:Iboughtthisfishtocookformydinnertonight,butitdoesntlookallthatfreshtomenow.

Wouldyousayitsstillallrighttoeat?

W:Letstakealook.Oh,ifIwereyou,Iwouldnteventhinkofit.

Q:Whatdoweknowaboutthefish?

10.M:MyroommateandIhavedecidedtodoourowncookingnextsemester.

W:ThenIhopeyoullhavealighterschedulethanthisterm.

Q:Whatproblemdoesthewomanthinkthemanmayhave?

PassageOne

Howmenfirstlearnttoinventwordsisunknown;inotherwords,theoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmen,unlikeanimals,somehowinventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtsandfeelings,actionsandthings,sothattheycouldcommunicatewitheachother;andthatlatertheyagreeduponcertainsigns,calledletters,whichcouldbecombinedtorepresentthosesounds,andwhichcouldbewrittendown.Thosesounds,whetherspoken,orwritteninletterswecallwords.Thepowerofwords,then,liesintheirassociations____thethingstheybringupbeforeourminds.Wordsbecomefilledwithmeaningforusbyexperience,andthelongerwelive,themorecertainwordsrecalltousthegladandsadeventsofourpast.Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutexpressthesethoughtsinwordswhichappealpowerfullytoourmindsandemotions.Thischarmingandtellinguseofwordsiswhatwecallliterarystyle.Aboveall,therealpoetisamasterofwords.Hecanconveyhismeaninginwordswhichsinglikemusic,andwhichbytheirpositionandassociationcanmovementotears.Weshouldthereforelearntochooseourwordscarefullyandusethemaccurately,ortheywillmakeourspeechsillyandridiculous.

Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.Whatdoweknowabouttheoriginoflanguage?

12.Wheredoestherealpowerofwordslie?

13.Whichofthefollowingstatementsabouttherealpoetisnottrue?

PassageTwo

Toooftenyoungpeoplegetthemselvesemploymentquitebyaccident,notknowingwhatliesinthewayofopportunityforpromotion,happinessandsecurity.Asaresult,theyareemployeddoingjobsthataffordthemlittleornosatisfaction.Ourschoolgraduatesfacesomuchcompetitionthattheyseldomcarewhattheydosolongastheycanearnaliving.Somestaylongatajobandlearntolikeit,othersmovefromonejobtoanotherlookingforsomethingtosuitthem.Theyounggraduateswholeavetheuniversitylookforjobsthatofferasalaryuptotheirexpectations.Veryfewgooutintotheworldknowingexactlywhattheywantandrealizingtheirownabilities.Nearlyallsearchaboutinthedarknessandtheirchiefconcernwhentheylookforajobistoaskwhatthesalaryislike.Theyneverbothertothinkwhethertheyaresuitedforthejobor,evenmoreimportant,whetherthejobsuitsthem.Havingajobismorethanmerelyprovidingyourselfandyourdependentswithdailybreadandsomemoneyforleisureandentertainment.Itsetsapatternoflifeand,inmanyways,determinessocialstatusinlife,selectionoffriends,leisureandinterests.Inchoosingacareeryoushouldfirstconsiderthetypeofworkwhichwillsuityourinterests.Nothingismoresadthantakingonajobinwhichyouhavenointerest,foritwillnotonlydiscourageyourdesiretosucceedinlifebutalsowasteyourtalentsandultimatelymakeyouanemotionallybitterperson.

Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

14.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthispassage?

15.Whataregraduatesmainlyconcernedaboutwhenlookingforajob?

16.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

PassageThree

BillGrantwasafamousnewspapereditorintheUnitedStates.Heworkedforthesamenewspaperfrom1926to1968..Hestartedasaclerkin1948.

Laterhebecametheeditor.Thatwasthepositionhehelduntilheretired.BillwrotehisfirststoryforthepaperthedaytheNewYorkStockMarketcrashedin1929.Whenthefirstnewsofthestockmarketcrashcameintotheoffice,Billimmediatelysatdownandwroteupthestory.Theeditorlikeditsomuchthatheusedthestory.Andhedidntmakeanychangesintoit.AfterthattheeditordecidedBillshouldbeawriter.HefeltthatBillwasnotusinghisabilityworkingasaclerk.AfterthefirststoryBillbecameespeciallyinterestedinfinancialnews.Buthewrotestoriesonjustabouteverything.In1945hespent5monthsinEurope.Hiseditorhaddecidedhe