歷年(2000)英語四級聽力原文

1、 2000-2010年大學英語四級聽力短對話文本集2010年6月四級第一部分 聽力 Short conversations11. W: Just imagine we have to finish reading 300 pages before Monday, how can theprofessor expect us to do it in such a short time?M: Yeah, but what troubles me is that I cant find the book in the library or in the university bookstore.Q:

2、 what does the man mean?12. M: Do you think I could borrow your car to go grocery shopping? The supermarketsoutside the city are so much cheaper. Id also be happy to pick up anything you need.W: Wow, I dont like to let anyone else to drive my car. Tell you what, why dont we go together?Q: What does

3、the woman mean?13. M: Forgive the mess in here. We had a party last night. There were a lot of people andthey all brought food.W: Yeah, I can tell. Well, I guess its pretty obvious what youll be doing most of today. Q: What does the woman think the man will do？14. W: What time would suit you for the

4、 first round talks with John Smith?M: Well, you know my schedule. Other than this Friday, one day is as good as the next. Q: What does the man mean?15. W: I was so angry yesterday. My biology teacher did not even let me explain why Imissed the field trip. He just wouldnt let me pass.M: That doesnt s

5、eem fair. Id feel that way too if I were you.Q: What does the man imply?16. M: I really cant stand the way David controls the conversation all the time. If hes goingto be at your Christmas party, I just wont come.W: Im sorry you feel that way. But my mother insists that he come.Q: What does the woma

6、n imply?17. W: Youre taking a course with Professor Johnson. Whats your impression so far?M: Well, many students can hardly stay awake in his class without first drinking a cup of coffee.Q: What does the man imply?18. W: Have you ever put a computer together before?M: No, never. But I think if we fo

7、llow these instructions exactly, we wont have much trouble.Q: What are the speakers going to do?長對話原文第一篇：W: What sort of hours do you work, Steve?M: Oh, I have to work very long hours, about 11 hours a day.W: What time do you start?M: I work 9 to 3. Then I start again at 5:30 and work until 11. Six

8、days a week. So I have towork very unsocial hours.W: And do you have to work at the weekend?M: Oh, yes, thats our busiest time. I get Wednesdays off.1 W: What are the things you have to do, and the things you dont have to do?M: Eh, I dont have to do the washing-up, so thats good. I have to wear whit

9、e and I have tokeep everything in the kitchen totally clean.W: Whats hard about the job?M: Youre standing up all the time. When were busy, people get angry and sharp. But thats normal.W: How did you learn the profession?M: Well, I did a two year course at college. In the first year, we had to learn

10、the basics. Andthen we had to take the exams.W: Was it easy to find a job?M: I wrote to about six hotels. And one of them gave me my first job. So I didnt have to wait too long.W: And whats the secret of being good at your job?M: Attention to detail and you have to love it. You have to show passion

11、for it. And what areyour plans for the future?M: I want to have my own place when the time is right.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What does the man say about his job?20. What does the man think is the hardest part of his job?21. Where did the man get his fi

12、rst job after graduation?22. What does the man say is important to being good at his job?長對話原文第二篇：W: Now youve seen this table of figures about the pocket money children in Britain get?M: Yes. I thought it was quite interesting, but I dont quite understand the column entitled“change”. Can you explai

13、n what it means?W: Well, I think it means the change from the year before. Im not a mathematician, but Iassume the rise from 72p to 90p, is the rise of 25%.M: Oh, yes, I see. And the inflation rate is there for comparison.W: Yes. Why do you think the rise in pocket money is often higher than inflati

14、on?M: Im sorry, Ive no idea. Perhaps parents in Britain are too generous.W: Perhaps they are. But it looks as if children were a lot better off in 2001 than they were in2002. Thats strange, isnt it? And they seemed to have been better off in 2003 than they are now. I wonder why that is.M: Yes, I don

15、t understand that at all.W: Anyway, if you had children, how much pocket money would you give them?M: I dont know. I think I probably give them two pounds a week.W: Would you? And what would you expect them to do with it?M: Well, out of that they have to buy some small personal things. But I wouldnt

16、 expect themto save to buy their own socks for example.W: Yes. By the way, do most children in your country get pocket money?M: Yeah, they do.Questions 23 to question 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard:Q 23: What is the table of figures about?Q 24: What do we learn from the convers

17、ation about British childrens pocket money? 2 Q 25: Supposing the man had children, what would he expect them to do with their pocket money?Passage1 原文As the new sales director for a national computer firm, Alex Gordon was looking forward to his first meeting with the companys district managers. Eve

18、ry one arrived on time and Alexs presentation went extremely well. He decided to end the meeting with a conversation about the importance of the district managers to the companys plans. “I believe were going to continue to increase our share of the market”, he began, “Because of the quality of the p

19、eople in this room. The district manager is the key to the success of the sales representatives in his district. He sets the tone for everyone else. If he has ambitious goals and is willing to put in long hours, everyone in his unit will follow his example.” When Alex was finished, he received polit

20、e applause but hardly the warm response he had hoped for. Later, he spoke with one of the senior managers. “Things were going so well until the end”, Alex said disappointedly, “Obviously I said the wrong thing.” “Yes”, the district manager replied, “ Half of our managers are women. Most have worked

21、the way up from sales representatives and they are very proud of the role theyve played in the companys growth. They dont care at all about the political correctness but they are definitely surprised and distressed to be referred to as ”he“ in your speech.”Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage

22、 you have just heard.26. Who did Alex Gordon speak to at the first meeting?27. What did Alex want to emphasize at the end of his presentation?28. What do we learn about the audience at the meeting?29. Why did Alex fail to receive the warm response he had hoped for?Passage2The way to complain is to a

23、ct business-like and important. If your complaint is immediate, suppose you got the wrong order at a restaurant, make a polite but firm request to see the manager. When the manager comes, ask his or her name and then state your problem, and what you expect to have done about it. Be polite. Shouting

24、or acting rude will get you nowhere. But also be firm in making your complaint. Besides, act important. This doesnt mean to put on airs and say, “Do you know who I am?” What it means is that people are often treated the way they expect to be treated. If you act like someone who expects a fair reques

25、t be granted, chances are it will be granted. The worst way to complain is over the telephone. You are speaking to a voice coming from someone you can not see, so you cant tell how the person on the line is reacting. It is easy for that person to give you a run-around. Complaining in person or by le

26、tter is generally more effective. If your complaint does not require an immediate response, it often helps to complain by letter. If you have an appliance that doesnt work, send a letter to the store that sold it. Be business-like and stick to the point. Dont spend a paragraph on how your Uncle Joe

27、tried to fix the problem and couldnt. Question 30: What does the speaker suggest you do when you are not served properly at a restaurant?Question 31: Why does the speaker say the worst way to complain is over the telephone? Question 32: What should you do if you make a complaint by letter?Passage3 原

28、文：Barbara Santos is a wife and the mother of 2 children, ages 2 and 4. Her husband, Tom, is an engineer and makes an excellent salary. Before Barbara had children, she worked as an architect for the government, designing government housing. She quit her job when she became pregnant, 3 but is now int

29、erested in returning to work. Shes been offered an excellent job with the government. Her husband feels its unnecessary for her to work since the family does not need the added income. He also thinks that a woman should stay home with her children. If Barbara feels the need to do socially important

30、work, he thinks that she should do volunteer work one or two days a week. Barbara, on the other hand, has missed the excitement of her profession, and does not feel she would be satisfied doing volunteer work. She would also like to have her own income, so she does not have to ask her husband for mo

31、ney whenever she wants to buy something. She does not think its necessary to stay home every day with the children, and she knows a very reliable babysitter whos willing to come to her house. Tom does not think a babysitter can replace a mother, and thinks its a bad idea for the children to spend so

32、 much time with someone whos not part of the family.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. What was Barbaras profession before she had children?34. What does Barbaras husband suggest she do if she wants to work?35. What does Tom think about hiring a babysitter?以下是2010年6月

33、19日四級答案復合式聽寫 “原文”Almost every child, on the first day he sets foot in the school building, is smarter, more curious, less afraid of what he does not know, better in finding and figuring things out, more confident, resourceful, persistent, and independent than he will ever be again in his schooling o

34、r unless he is very unusual and very lucky for the rest of his life. Already, by paying close attention to and interacting with the world and people around him, and without any school type formal instruction, he has done a task far more difficult, complicated, and abstract than anything he will be a

35、sked to do in school or than any of his teachers have done for years. He has solved the mystery of language. He has discovered it. Babies do not even know that language exists and he has found out how it works and learned to use it appropriately. He has done it by exploring, by experimenting, by dev

36、eloping his own model of the grammar of language, by trying it out and seeing whether it works by gradually changing it and refining it until it does work. And while he has been doing this, he has been learning other things as well, including many of the concepts that the schools think only they can

37、 teach him and many that are more complicated than the ones they do try to teach him. 2009年12月大學英語四級Part Listening ComprehensionSection A試題詳解11. A) Get some small change. A)換取零錢。B) Find a shopping center. B)找一個購物中心。C) Cash a check at a bank. C)在銀行兌現(xiàn)支票。D) Find a parking meter. D) 找一個停車計費器。M: Excuse m

38、e. Do you have change for a ten-dollar note? I need to pay the parking meter. W: Im sorry, but I think you can get it through the money changer in the shopping centeracross the street.Q: What is the man trying to do?男士：打擾一下，你能給我換開一張10美元的鈔票嗎?我需要支付停車費。4 女士：很抱歉，但我覺得你可以到馬路對面的購物中心里的貨幣兌換中換取零錢。 問題：男士要干什么?

39、【詞匯點撥】parking meter 停車計費器;cash a check 支票兌現(xiàn);change n. 零錢 12. A) Shopping with his son. A) 與兒子一起購物。 B) Buying a gift for a child. B) 給孩子買禮物。C) Promoting a new product. C) 促銷新產(chǎn)品。D) Bargaining with a salesgirl. D) 與女售貨員討價還價?！韭犚糁笇А款A覽選項，可發(fā)現(xiàn)均缺少主語，與11題一樣，屬于細節(jié)題加建議題型，直接尋找相似場景即可，可快速排除選項C，因為只有C選項是關于“出售”(促銷)，而其

40、它選項都和“購買”有關;答案應在選項A、B、D中?！菊_項分析】女士話語仍具有絕對指導意義，非常簡單的建議考點，竟然直接用到了suggest，其后必有答案，女生提到toy train和brand，加上男生說的school boy，可確定答案為選項B?！靖蓴_項分析】A選項中的son是無中生有，切忌主觀猜測。選項D可在聽時排除，原文中并無任何涉及關于“還價”或具體金額的 問題：講話人在談論什么?【詞匯點撥】pose v. 擺姿勢 n. 姿勢，姿態(tài);enhance v. 提高，加強;image n. 圖像，形象14. A) He moved to Baltimore when he was youn

41、g. A) 他年輕的時候搬到巴爾的摩。B) He can provide little useful information. B) 他提供不了太多有用信息。5 C) He will show the woman around Baltimore. C) 他將領女士參觀巴爾的摩。D) He will ask someone else to help the woman. D) 他將找其他人來幫助女士。【聽音指導】此題考查意義解釋題加轉(zhuǎn)折題型，此類題型答案多為“聽見什么不選什么”。 本題需要對考生有一定的實力要求，屬于可“失分”的題目。關注動詞 move to，provide，show arou

42、nd和ask?！菊_項分析】經(jīng)典轉(zhuǎn)折考法，直接用but定位答案即可，男生說自己當時還很年輕，言下之意自己對當?shù)厍闆r不夠了解。答案為B選項。【干擾項分析】根據(jù)四級聽力中短對話“尾詞錯誤原則”，即結(jié)尾內(nèi)容聽得越清楚越不能選，可順利排除A選項。選項C沒有提及。選項D與選項B為相似項，其中應有答案，男士并未主動提出找人幫忙，故排除選項D?！驹募白g文】W: I need to talk to someone who knows Baltimore well. Im told you lived there. M: Oh, but I was really young at the time Q: Wh

43、at does the man mean? 女士：我需要找個非常了解巴爾的摩的人。我聽說你曾在那里居住過。 男士：哦，但是我那時候太年輕了。問題：男士是什么意思?【詞匯點撥】show around 領參觀15. A) He is rather disappointed. A) 他非常失望。B) He is highly ambitious. B) 他很有抱負。C) He cant face up to the situation. C) 他不能面對處境。D) He knows his own limitation. D) 他知道自己的不足。【聽音指導】預讀四個選項時只有B提到了“正面、積極”的

44、方向，可初步排除。選項預讀較難，但本題屬于經(jīng)典轉(zhuǎn)折題型，關注相應標志詞即可。but出現(xiàn)表示“前否后肯”，直接用but定位答案，就可選出正確選項?！菊_項分析】原文是“承擔責任前需要積累更多經(jīng)驗”，表明他知道自己的不足之處，與選項D同義。【干擾項分析】A選項中是rather，與原文的a little 不一致，可排除。C選項原文中未曾提及?！驹募白g文】W: Arent you disappointed that you didnt get the promotion?M: Maybe a little, but I know I need more experience before Im re

45、ady for that kind of responsibility.Q: What do we learn about the man from this conversation?女士：你沒有被提升，不覺得失望嗎?男士：可能有一點，但我覺得承擔責任前需要積累更多經(jīng)驗。問題：從此對話可以得知男士的什么信息?【詞匯點撥】disappointed a. 失望的;ambitious a. 有雄心的;promotion n. 晉升;responsibility n. 責任16. A) She must have paid a lot for the gym. A) 她一定在健身房花了很多錢。B)

46、She is known to have a terrific figure. B) 她以身材好而聞名。C) Her gym exercise has yielded good results. C) 她的健身鍛煉取得了很好的效果。D) Her effort to keep fit is really praiseworthy. D) 她努力健身的做法值得稱贊?！韭犚糁笇А款A讀四個選項，可知選項A與其他三項明顯不同，可初步排除。選項B、 6 C都是關于鍛煉效果極佳的表達，按照慣例其中應該有答案。本題為意義解釋題，同義替換是答案。【正確項分析】男士提到y(tǒng)our effort has paid o

47、ff，這與選項C中的has yielded good results一致，故選擇C項?！靖蓴_項分析】男士贊揚女士身材好，但未曾提到她以此聞名，B選項可排除。男士也未稱贊她的作法，故排除選項D。【原文及譯文】W: Ive been working out the gym since January. I was a bit out of shape.M: You look terrific. It seems that your effort has paid off.Q: What does the man imply about the woman?女士：我從一月份一直在健身房鍛煉。我之前都

48、有些走形了。男士：現(xiàn)在你看起來很棒?？磥砟愕呐]有白費。問題：男士暗示女士什么?【詞匯點撥】gym n. 健身房;yield v. 產(chǎn)生;keep fit 保持體型;work out 體育鍛煉;out of shape 走形，走樣;pay off 得到好結(jié)果17. A) Female students are unfit for studying physics. A) 女學生不適合學習物理。B) He can serve as the womans tutor. B) 他可以擔當女士的家庭教師。C) Physics is an important course at school. C)

49、在學校，物理是一門很重要的學科。D) The professors suggestion is constructive. D) 教授的建議是有建設性的。【聽音指導】本題選項預讀最難，找不出明顯的相反或相似選項，聽前可暫時確定兩組方向。選項A、C與物理有關，選項B、D是導師的建議，待場景明確后再排除?！菊_項分析】首句用到suggest接著說到tutor場景明確，和選項B、D有關，排除選項A、C。首句Professor Clark suggested I get a tutor for advanced physics，可知答案為選項D?！驹募白g文】W: Professor Clark su

50、ggested I get a tutor for advanced physics. M: Well, that might help. Advanced physics is a pretty difficult course. Q: What does the man mean? 女士：克拉克教授建議我得為高等物理找個家庭教師。 男士：嗯，那可能有幫助。高等物理確實是一門比較難的科目。 問題：男士的意思是什么?【詞匯點撥】tutor n. 家庭教師;constructive a. 有益的，建設性的18. A) Indifferent. A) 漠不關心的。B) Doubtful. B) 懷

51、疑的。C) Pleased. C) 高興的。D) Surprised. D) 驚奇的。【聽音指導】預讀時可排除唯一的“積極”選項C。本題為加了“弦外之音” 意義解釋題，同義替換是答案，此類題有較少的明顯的語言點可以指示答案，難度較大。聽音時關注說話者的語氣?！菊_項分析】女士所謂的好消息是談話的兩個人都沒有被炒魷魚。男士卻既不興奮，也沒有表示懷疑，所以輕易排除選項B、C。因為他已經(jīng)有點厭倦這份工作了，甚至想到要去辭職。與選項A意義相符?！驹募白g文】W: Bill, have you heard the latest news? It appears we two wont be laid o

52、ff after all.M: Oh, Im somewhat tired of working here. Ive been wondering whether I should resign. 7 Anyway, the news seems to be good for you.Q: How does the man feel about the news?女士：比爾，知道最新消息嗎?好像我倆都沒有被炒魷魚。男士：哦，我在這兒工作有些厭煩了，我一直在考慮我是否應該辭職。無論如何，這個消息對你來說是個好事。問題：男士對新聞是怎么看的?【詞匯點撥】indifferent a. 漠不關心的;d

53、oubtful a. 持懷疑態(tài)度的;lay off 解雇;resign v.辭職;be tired of 對厭倦Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) He prefers the smaller evening classes. A) 他更喜歡晚上的小班課程。B) He has signed up for a day course. B) 他已經(jīng)報名參加白天課程。C) He has to work during the day. C) 他白天上班。D) He finds the e

54、vening course cheaper. D) 他發(fā)現(xiàn)晚上課程更便宜?！韭犚糁笇А款A覽選項，選項A、D討論evening class，選項B講述day course，立刻可推測此長對話與課程有關，且該課程有day class和evening class之分。從這四個選項暗含的意義推測，男士應偏重于evening class，可初步推測，此題考查男士選擇evening class的原因?！菊_項分析】原文中男士明確說明it would have to be an evening course since I work during the day，關鍵詞在于since，正所謂“因果必考”，選

55、項C與原文相符。20. A) Learn a computer language. A) 學習一門計算機語言。B) Learn data processing. B) 學習數(shù)據(jù)處理。C) Buy some computer software. C) 買一些電腦軟件。D) Buy a few course books. D) 買一些課本?！韭犚糁笇А啃袨閯幼骺疾轭}，根據(jù)19題推測，本對話涉及報班，由本題四個選項可知，所報課程與電腦有關，因為前三項均與computer有關?？芍x項D與其他三項明顯不同，可初步排除。本題也為一細節(jié)題，在聽力過程中，應適時記錄相關信息。【正確項分析】女士先提到了Hav

56、e you taken any courses in data processing，在其后緊跟著又對其進行了解釋data processing is a course you have to take before you can take computer programming。對于data processing在對話中重復出現(xiàn)，且與問題相符，故選擇B選項。21. A) Thursday evening, from 7:00 to 9:45. A) 周四晚，7點至9點45分。B) From September 1 to New Years eve. B) 從9月1號至新年前夕。C) Ev

57、ery Monday, lasting for 12 weeks. C) 每周一，持續(xù)12周。D) Three hours a week, 45 hours in total. D) 一星期三小時，總共45小時?！韭犚糁笇А坑蛇x項即可知本題考查數(shù)字的細節(jié)題，且考查的數(shù)字為持續(xù)的時間，初步推測為某一課程所持續(xù)的時間。所以如在聽力過程中涉及數(shù)字都要作筆記，且應注意數(shù)字的上下文場景?！菊_項分析】對該問題的回答，信息較分散，最初提到了every Monday, from 7 to 9:45。接下來在let me see停頓之后出現(xiàn)答案12 weeks，from September 1 to Chri

58、stmas eve. 整合以上信息，應選C?！靖蓴_項分析】選項A錯在Thursday evening，原文中明確給出應該是Monday evening。選項B中的New Years eve也是偷梁換柱，應為Christmas eve。選項D涉及小計算，每晚3小時，持續(xù)12周，應大約總共36小時才正確。22. A) What to bring for registration. A) 登記時需要帶什么。B) Where to attend the class. B) 到哪里去上課。8 C) How he can get to Frost Hall. C) 去弗羅斯特大廳怎么走。D) Whethe

59、r he can use a check. D) 他是否能用支票?！韭犚糁笇А扛鶕?jù)“前二后二必考”原則，本題又為本對話的最后一題，此題必在文章后面出題。由四選項的形式可初步推測，本題考查的是問題的 M: Is that the round building behind the parking lot?W: Yes, thats the one.M: Oh, I know how to get there. Is there anything that I should bring with me?W: No, just your checkbook.M: Well, thank you ve

60、ry much.W: Youre very welcome. Bye!M: Bye!19: Why does the man choose to take an evening course?20: What does the man have to do before taking the course of computer programming? 21: What do we learn about the schedule of the evening course? 22: What does the man want to know at the end of the conve