英语四级听力真题

英语四级听力真题

听力真题

SectionANewsReport

Directions：Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreportsoAt

theendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestionso

Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce。After

youhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefour

choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)oThenmarkthecorresponding

letteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentreo

Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejust

heard.

1.A)Heavyfloods.

B)Safetyconcerns.

C)Badeconomy.

D)Workers'strikes.

2.A)Itiscompetitivewithitsnumeroustouristdestinations.

B)ItprovidesmanyjobopportunitiesforFrenchpeople.

C)ItisthebiggestconcernoftheFrenchgovernment.

D)Itplaysanimportantroleinthenation'seconomy.

Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejust

heard.

3.A)Tocarryoutascientificsurvey.

B)Toestablishanewresearchstation.

C)TorescuetwosickAmericanworkers.

D)Todeliverurgentmedicalsupplies.

4.A)Thedarknessandcold.

B)Theheavysnowandfog.

C)Thebitingwinds.

D)Theiceallaround.

Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.

5.A)Bytyingittoadoorhandle.

B)Byshakingitbackandforth.

C)Witharemotecontrolcraft.

D)Withafull-sizedhelicopter.

6.A)HehaslotsoffansonFacebook.

B)Hehasrichexperienceinflying.

C)Heoftensuffersfromtoothaches.

D)Hehaslearnedtopullteethfromavideo.

7.A)Spendmoretimetogether.

B)Tellthemadventurestories.

C)Dosomethingfunandcreative.

D)Playwiththeminasafeplace.

SectionBConversation

Directions：Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversationso

AttheendofeachconversationsyouwillhearfourquestionsoBoththe

conversationsandthequestion-swillbespokenonlyonce。Afteryou

hearaquestionoYoumustchoosethebestanswerfromthefour

choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)oThenmarkthecorrespondingletter

onAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust

heard.

8.A)Toconfirmanurgentappointment.

B)Tocollectapackagefromthewoman.

C)Toaskthewomantosignadocument.

D)Toarrangethedeliveryofapackage.

9.A)Sheisdoingshopping.

B)Sheisvisitingafriend.

C)Sheisnotathome.

D)Sheisnotfeelingwell.

10.A)Hewillbeoffdutythewholeday.

B)Hewillbeworkingsomewhereelse.

C)Hewillhavetohavehiscarrepaired.

D)Hewillbetoobusytospareanytime.

11.A)Signhername.

B)Confirmonline.

C)Payasmallfee.

D)Showupinperson.

Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust

heard.

12.A)VacationinItaly.

B)Studyabroad.

C)Throwafarewellparty.

D)GotoafashionshowinMilan.

13.A)Quitesleepy.

B)Veryexcited.

C)Ratherdepressed.

D)Nearlyexhausted.

14.A)Hehastoattendaparty.

B)Hehastomeetafriend.

C)Hehastomakeapresentation.

D)Hehastofinishanassignment.

15.A)Saygoodbyetothewomanattheairport.

B)MeetthewomanattheBlackCatCafe.

C)Drivethewomantotheairport.

D)Havelunchwiththewoman.

SectionCPassage

Directions：Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassagesoAtthe

endofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestionsoBoththe

passageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce。Afteryouheara

question,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoices

markedA),B),C)andD)oThenmarkthecorrespondingletteron

AnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

16.A)Ithaskeptgrowingoverthecenturies.

B)Itstopishiddenincloudsofvolcanicsmoke.

C)Itsheightchangeswitheachvolcaniceruption.

D)Ithasarecordedhistoryof1,500years.

17.A)Theyarenowatouristdestination.

B)Theyattractalotofmigratingbirds.

C)Theyprovideshelterforthefarmers.

D)Theymakegoodfieldsforfarming.

18.A)Theynestonthevolcano'sslopes.

B)Theyfeedoncertainsmallmammals.

C)Theycompetewitheachotherforfood.

D)Theymatchlargemammalsinstrength.

Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

19.A)Heisself-employed.

B)Heisacareeradvisor.

C)Hestudiestalent.

D)Heownsamagazine.

20.A)Doingwhattheylikebest.

B)Lovingtheworktheydo.

C)Makingnoexcusesforfailures.

D)Followingtheirnaturalinstinct.

21.A)Itdoesnotcometoanythingwithouthardwork.

B)Itmayprovetobequitedifferentfromhardwork.

C)Itisanaturalgiftonlysomespecialpeoplecanpossess.

D)Itdoesnotcometoyouuntilsomethingspecialhappens.

Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

22.A)Itisabitdifficulttolearn.

B)ItwaspopularinNewZealand.

C)Itisatraditionaltypeofballet.

D)Itevolvedinthemid-1970s.

23.A)Shewantedhertobeaballetdancer.

B)Sheusedtobeaballetdancerherself.

C)Shehatedtoseeheridlingabout.

D)Shewastoobusytolookafterher.

24.A)AftershestartedteachingEnglish.

B)BeforesheleftforNewZealand.

C)WhenshemovedtoNewYorkCity.

D)Onceshebegantoliveonherown.

25.A)Ithasrenewedherpassionforlife.

B)Ithasmadeherhappyandenergetic.

C)Ithashelpedhermakenewfriends.

D)Ithasenabledhertostartanewcareer.

听力答案

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.C

10.B

11.A

12.B

13.C

14.D

15.A

16.C

17.D

18.B

19.A

20.B

21.A

22.D

23.C

24.A

25.B

2012年12月英语四级听力真题及答案

PartIIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)

SectionA

Directions:!!!thissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2

longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormore

questionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationand

thequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbe

apause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarked

A),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer,Thenmarkthe

correspondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthe

centre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

11.

A)Heneedsanotherweekforthepainting.

B)Thepaintingwascompletedjustintime.

C)Thebuildingwon'topenuntilnextweek.

D)Hisartisticworkhasbeenwellreceived.

12.

A)Gocamping.B)Decoratehishouse.

C)Rentatent.D)Organizeaparty.

13.

A)ShetalkedwithMr.Wrightonthephone.

B)SheisabouttocallMr.Wright,ssecretary.

C)ShewillseeMr.Wrightatlunchtime.

D)ShefailedtoreachMr.Wright.

14.

A)Heisactuallyveryhardworking.

B)Hehasdifficultyfinishinghisproject.

C)Heneedstospendmoretimeinthelab.

D)Heseldomtellsthetruthabouthimself.

15.

A)Rulesrestrictingsmoking.

B)Waystoquitsmoking.

C)Smokers'healthproblems.

D)Hazardsofpassivesmoking.

16.

A)Heisoutoftownallmorning.

B)Heistiedupinfamilymatters.

C)Hehasbeenwritingareport.

D)Hehasgotmeetingstoattend.

17.

A)Heisnoteasy-going.

B)Heisthespeakers'boss.

C)Heisnotathomethisweekend.

D)Heseldominvitespeopletohishome.

18.

A)Takeabreak.

B)Refuelhiscar.

C)Asktheway.

D)Haveacupofcoffee.

Questionsl9to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust

heard.

19.

A)Theyareasgoodashistoricalfilms.

B)Theygiveyoungstersathrill.

C)Theyhavegreatlyimproved.

D)Theyarebetterthancomicsonfilm.

20.

A)Theeffectswereverygood.

B)Theactingwasjustso-so.

C)Theplotwastoocomplicated.

D)Thecharacterswerelifelike.

21.

A)Theytriumphedultimatelyoverevilinthebattle.

B)TheyplayedthesameroleinWaroftheWorlds.

C)Theyarepopularfiguresamongyoungpeople.

D)Theyaretwoleadingcharactersinthefilm.

Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust

heard.

22.

A)ItisscheduledonThursdaynight.

B)Itissupposedtolastnineweeks.

C)Ittakesplaceonceaweek.

D)Itusuallystartsatsix.

23.

A)Tomakegooduseofhersparetimeintheevening.

B)Tomeettherequirementsofherin-servicetraining.

C)Toimproveherdrivingskillsasquicklyaspossible.

D)Togetsomebasicknowledgeaboutcarmaintenance.

24.

A)Participateingroupdiscussions.

B)Taketurnstomakepresentations.

C)Listentotheteacher*sexplanation.

D)Answertheteacher,squestions.

25.

A)Mostofthemarefemale.

B)Somehaveapart-timejob.

C)Theyplantobuyanewcar.

D)Afewofthemareoldchaps.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheend

ofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthe

questionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmust

choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasingleline

throughthecentre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

PassageOne

Questions26to29arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust

heard.

26.

A)Sheisnotgoodatmakingfriends.

B)Sheisnotwelloff.

C)Sheenjoyscompany.

D)Shelikestogotoconcertsalone.

27.

A)Theirsimilarsocialstatus.

B)Theirinterdependence.

C)Theircommoninterest.

D)Theiridenticalcharacter.

28.

A)InvitePattoaliveconcert.

B)Buysomegi代sforPat'skids.

C)HelptakecareofPat'skids.

D)PayforPat,sseasontickets.

29.

A)Itcandevelopbetweenpeoplewithabigdifferenceinincome.

B)Itcanbemaintainedamongpeopleofdifferentagegroups.

C)Itcannotlastlongwithoutsimilarfamilybackground.

D)Itcannotbesustainedwhenfriendsmovefarapart.

PassageTwo

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.

A)Priorityofstudents,academicachievements.

B)Equaleducationopportunitiestoallchildren.

C)Socialequalitybetweenteachersandstudents.

D)Respectforstudents?individuality.

31.

A)Efficient.

B)Complicated.

C)Lengthy.

D)Democratic.

32.

A)Tohelpthemacquirehands-onexperience.

B)Totrytocutdownitsoperationalexpenses.

C)Toprovidepart-timejobsforneedystudents.

D)Toenablethemtolearntotakeresponsibility.

PassageThree

Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.

A)Thebestwaytoworkthroughafingermaze.

B)Individualsdoingbetterinfrontofanaudience.

C)Researchershavingcontributedgreatlytopsychology.

D)Improvementsontheclassificationofhumanbehavior.

34.

A)Whenyoufeelencouragedbytheaudience.

B)Whenyoutrytofigureoutaconfusinggame.

C)Whenyoualreadyknowhowtodosomething.

D)Whenyoucompletewithotherpeopleinagroup.

35.

A)Practicingconstantly.

B)Workingbyoneself.

C)Learningbydoing.

D)Usingprovenmethods.

35.

A)Itispartofeverydaylife.B)Itisauniquehumantrait.

C)Itisyettobefullyunderstood.D)Itisbeyondordinarypeople.

SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.

Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyfor

itsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youare

requiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.

Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheck

whatyouhavewritten.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Americanstodayhavedifferenteatinghabitsthantheyhadinthe

past.Thereisawide(36)offoodavailable.Theyhaveabroader

(37)ofnutrition(营养),sotheybuymorefreshfruitand(38)

thaneverbefore.Atthesametime,Americans(39)

increasingquantitiesofsweetsandsodas.

Statisticsshowthatthewaypeoplelive(40)thewaythey

eat.Americanlifestyleshavechanged.Therearenowgrowingnumbersof

peoplewholivealone,(41)parentsandchildren,

anddouble-incomefamilies.Thesechanginglifestylesare(42)for

theincreasingnumberofpeoplewhomust(43)mealsor

sometimessimplygowithoutthem.ManyAmericanshavelesstimethan

everbeforetospendpreparingfood.(44)

_________________________________.Moreover,Americanseat

outnearlyfourtimesaweekonaverage.

Itiseasytostudytheamountsandkindsoffoodthatpeople

consume.(45).This

informationnotonlytellsuswhatpeopleareeating,butalsotellsus

aboutthechangesinattitudesandtastes.(46)

__________________________________.Instead,chicken,turkey

andfishhavebecomemorepopular.Salesofthesefoodshavegreatly

increasedinrecentyears.

四级听力答案

11-15BADAA

16-20DBBCA

21-25DCDCA

26-30BCDAC

31-35DDBCB

36.selection

37.knowledge

38.vegetables

39.purchase

40.determines

41.single

42.responsible

43.rush

44.Partlyasaconsequenceofthislimitedtime,overhalfofall

Americanhomesnowhavemicrowaveovens

45.TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgricultureandthefood

industrycollectsalesstatisticsandkeepaccuraterecords

46.Redmeat,whichusedtobethemostpopularchoicefordinner,

isnolongeranAmericanfavorite

四级听力原文

听力短对话

11

W:Haveyoufinishedthatpaintingforthenewstudentcenter?

M:Justthismorning,I'vebeenworkingextrahoursallweek.You

knowthebuildingopenstomorrow.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

12

M:Doyousellcampinggear?

W:Yes,wehavetents,sleepingbags,justabouteverythingyou

mightneed,includingstoves.

Q:Whatisthemanprobablygoingtodo?

13

M:Hi,Jenny!HaveyoutalkedtoMr.Wrightaboutthenewsports

program?

W:Well,Icontactedhisofficehalfanhourago,andhissecretary

saidhewasoutforlunchuntil2:00.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

14

M：Billsayshe'snotworkingsohardonhisbiologyproject.

W:Buthespendsalotoftimeinthelab,doesn'the?

Q:WhatdoesthewomanimplyaboutB川？

15

M:IhavetosayIfindthenewsmokingregulationstoostrict.

W:Well,theyareforeveryone'shealth.Ihavenocomplaints.

Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

16

W:Jackaskedmetodropoffthisreport.He'stiedupinmeetingsall

morning.

M:Iwashopinghe'dbringithimself.Ineedtotalkwithhimabout

it.

Q:Whycan'tJackcomeinperson?

17

M:ShouldweinviteMr.Smithtojoinusfordinnerthisweekend?

He'sjustcomebackfromEngland.

W:Youcanhaveatry.ButasfarasIknow,heseldomaccepts

invitationsfromhisemployees.

Q:WhatcanweinferaboutMr.Smith?

18

W:Thisplacedoesn'tlookfamiliaratall.Wemustbelost.

M：Yeah,itseemsso.Let'spullinhere.Whilel'mfillinginthetank,

yougoaskthewayandgetmesomethingtodrinkplease.

Q:Whatisthemangoingtodofirst?

听力长对话原文1

ConversationOne

M:Well,didyouenjoyit?

W:Yes,IenjoyitmuchmorethatIthoughtIwould.

M:Really?

W:Yes,Idon'tusuallygotosciencefictionfilms;Idon'tthinkthey

aremuchbetterthancomicsonfilmjfyouknowwhatImean.

M:Yes,sure.Andafewyearsago,theywerecertainlylikethat.But

they'vegotalotbetternow.

W:Yes,andhistoricalfilms,that'swhatIreallylike.Inevermissa

goodfilmsetinthemiddleages.Oh,andlovestories,Inevermissoneon

TV.

M:Funnilyenough,Idon'tlikethosekindsoffilmsatall.Butto

comebacktothisone,Ipersonallydidn'tthinkitwasverygood.It

certainlywasn'tasgoodasothersciencefictionfilmsI'veseen.

W:Wasn'tit?

M:No,notatall.Oh,theeffectswereverygood.

W:Yes,Ithoughttheyweremarvelous,especiallythebattleinspace,

incredible.

M:Yes.ButIwasgoingtosayIthoughttheactingwasterrible.

W:Yes,IsupposeJasonwastoogoodtobetrue.Andwhatwasthe

nameofthebaddy?

M:Cargon?

W:Yeah,Cargonwasreallyevil,wasn'the?ButIsupposethat'swhat

thesefilmsareallabout一goodtriumphingoverevil.Andthecharacters

havetobeblackandwhite.

M:Well,yes,butnotalways.WaroftheWorldswasn'tlikethat,for

example.Anyway,youenjoythefilm.That'sthemostimportant.

W:Yes,Idid.Thanksfortakingme.

Questions19-21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.Whatdoesthemansayaboutsciencefictionfilms?

20.Whatopiniondothespeakersshareaboutthefilmtheyhave

justseen?

21.WhattobelearnedaboutJasonandCargon?

听力长对话原文2

ConversationTwo

M:CanIaskyouaboutyoureveningclass?Whatclassdoyougoto?

W:CarMaintenance.

M:Whatnightoftheweekisiton?

W:Wednesdaynight.

M:Andhowlongdoesitlast?

W:Well,itsupposedtostartat6:00,butthat*sabitofproblem

becausepeoplehavedifficultygettingthroughthetraffic.Sowestartat6:

30anditgoesonuntil9o'clock.

M:Andwhatwasyourreasonforwantingtodotheclass?

W:Well,IjustboughtmyfirstcarandIdon'tknowanythingabout

cars.SoIthoughtitwasagoodopportunitytolearn.Iguessmostpeople

intheclassareinthesamesituation.

M:Um,andwhatdoyouactuallydo?Doyoubringthecaralongto

theclass?

W:Yes,wedo.Andinthefirstpartofthelesson,thefirsthalfhour,

themanwhorunstheclasswillgothoughsomeparticularpartofthecar,

andwe'lllearnaboutit.Andthenwespendtherestofthetimeactually

workingonourowncars,thesameproblem.

M:Andhowmanypeoplearethereintheclass?

W:Mm,Ithink16,but3quartersofthemarewomen.It'squite

interestingbecausethemanisobliviouslyusedtoteachingman.Andhe

alwaysstartshissentencebysaying,"Wow,youchaps,hello,"Andthen

hestopsandsays"Oh,andyouwoman,ur,youladies,but...ur..."

M:Huhhuh...soundsfunny.

Questions22-25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

22.Whatdoesthewomansayabouthereveningclass?

23.Whydidthewomanwanttoattendtheclass?

24.Whatdothepeoplewhoattendtheclassdointhefirstpartof

thelesson?

25.Whatdowelearnabouttheparticipantsintheclass?

听力短文原文

Passage1

Wedon'tchoosefriendsonthebasisofhowmuchmoneytheyhave,

ofcourse,butvastdifferencescanbedisturbingtobothsides.Aaron,for

example,issingle,andearnsaverygoodsalary.Herfriend,Pat,a

divorcedmotherofthree,isstrugglingtomakeendsmeet."Weareboth

frequenttheatergoers/'Aaronexplains,"andl'llgladlypayfortwotickets,

justtohavePat'scompanyatplaysandconcerts.Butshewon'tgo

anywhereunlessshecanpayherownway.Ihatetogoalone.Soweboth

stayhome.Itallseemssosilly,"Patseesthesituationdifferently.Afteran

unhappymarriagetoamanwhotriedtocontrolherwithoutconsidering

herwishesandfeelings,shesays,"It'sveryimportanttometocarrymy

ownweight.I'mnotcomfortableinanyrelationshipwhereallldois

take."

ThedifficultsituationfinallychangedwhenAaronmovedrecently.

Pat'schildrenwerewiththeirfather;soshetookapicniclunchtoher

friend'snewplace,andthenspentthedayhelpingherunpackandget

settled."Iwassograteful,"Aaronsays,"butIpersuadedPattoletme

returnthefavorinmyownwaywithseasonticketstoourlittletheater

group.Ithinkshe'sbeginningtorecognizethatshecontributesasmuch

toourfriendshipasldo.".

Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.WhatdowelearnaboutPat?

27.WhatdrawsAaronandPattogether?

28.WhatdoesAarondotoreturnPat'sfavor?

29.Whatdowelearnaboutfriendshipfromthepassage?

Passage2

SunSchool,inthetownofAshburton,England,isadayschoolfor

childrenaged10to18,Itisbasedonthevalueofsocialequalitybetween

studentsandstaff,andhasfewrules.SunSchoolbelievesthatthehealthy

growthofachildismoreimportantthanacademicsuccess.Itoffersa

varietyoflessonsandactivitiesforstudentstochoosefromandfreetime

forchildrentofollowtheirowninterests.Classesaresmallandbasedon

theindividualneedsofeachchild.Thetimetableisfixed,but

democraticallydecidedandstudentsareexpectedtoattend.The

weeklyschoolmeetingisatthecenteroftheway.Sunschoolisorganized.

Itmakesallthedecisionsthataffecttheschool,includingrules,the

timetableandacceptingorrejectingnewstudentsandteachers.

Participatinginthesemeetingsgivesthechildrenanunderstandingof

democraticdecision-makingandhelpsthemdeveloptheirskillsof

argumentandpersuasion.Themostimportantadvantageoftheschool

meetingisthatitshowsthechildrenthattheschoolisreallytheirs.They

havetherighttodecideonchanges.Andtheschool'ssuccessorfailure

dependsontheirdecisionsandtheirbehavior.SunSchoolemploysno

cookingorcleaningstaff,thesejobsaredonebythestudents

andteachers.Decoratingandsimplerepairsarealsodonebythe

students,itisbelievedthatfortheschooltotrulybelongtothosewho

useit,theymusttakeresponsibilityforitsmaintenance.

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyou'vejustheard.

30.WhatvalueisSunSchoolbasedon?

31.Whatischaracteristicoftheschool'sdecision-makingprocess?

32.WhydoesSunSchoolaskstudentstodothemaintenance?

Passage3

Well,tocontinue,asImentionedearlier,thereisalsoresearchthat

demonstratesthatindividualsperformworse,notbetterontaskswhen

otherpeoplearethere.R.W.Hubbertdidaninterestingexperiment.He

hadhissubjectslearnafingermaze.Thisisagameinwhichyouindicate

withyourfingerthewaythroughacomplexsystemofpassagesorpaths.

Thesubjectswhohadanaudiencedidworsethanthesubjectswhodid

alone.

Nowhowcanweexplaintheseverydifferentresults?Itseemedvery

confusingforalongtime.SocialpsychologistJohnRobertsfinallycleared

uptheconfusionaboutwhypeoplesometimesperformbetterand

sometimesworseinfrontofanaudience.Robertsfoundthatthe

presenceofanaudience