历年四级听力原题(07年6月--12年6月).doc

1、07年 6月11.A) It could help people of all ages to avoid cancer.B) It was mainly meant for cancer patients.C) It might appeal more to viewers over 40.D) It was frequently interrupted by commercials.12.A) The man is fond of traveling.B) The woman is a photographer.C) The woman took a lot of pictures at

2、the contest.D) The man admires the womans talent in writing.13.A) The man regrets being absent-minded.B) The woman saved the man some trouble.C) The man placed the reading list on a desk.D) The woman emptied the waste paper basket.14.A) He quit teaching in June.B) He has left the army recently.C) He

3、 opened a restaurant near the school.D) He has taken over his brothers business.15.A) She seldom reads books from cover to cover.B) She is interested in reading novels.C) She read only part of the book.D) She was eager to know what the book was about.16.A) She was absent all week owing to sickness.B

4、) She was seriously injured in a car accident.C) She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized.D) She had to be away from school to attend to her husband.17.A) The speakers want to rent the Smiths old house.B) The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths.C) The woman is not sure if she i

5、s on the right street.D) The Smiths new house is not far from their old one.18.A) The man had a hard time finding a parking space.B) The woman found they had got to the wrong spot.C) The woman was offended by the mans late arrival.D) The man couldnt find his car in the parking lot.Questions 19 to 22

6、 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19.A) The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name.B) The hotel clerk insisted that he didnt make any reservation.C) The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of his inexperience.D) The hotel clerk couldnt find his reservation for that

7、night.20.A) A grand wedding was being held in the hotel.B) There was a conference going on in the city.C) The hotel was undergoing major repairs.D) It was a busy season for holiday-makers.21.A) It was free of charge on weekends.B) It had a 15% discount on weekdays.C) It was offered to frequent guest

8、s only.D) It was 10% cheaper than in other hotels.22.A) Demand compensation from the hotel.B) Ask for an additional discount.C) Complain to the hotel manager.D) Find a cheaper room in another hotel.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.A) An employee in the city cou

9、ncil at Birmingham.B) Assistant Director of the Admissions Office.C) Head of the Overseas Students Office.D) Secretary of Birmingham Medical School.24.A) Nearly fifty percent are foreigners.B) About fifteen percent are from Africa.C) A large majority are from Latin America.D) A small number are from

10、 the Far East.25.A) She will have more contact with students.B) It will bring her capability into fuller play.C) She will be more involved I policy-making.D) It will be less demanding than her present job.Section BPassage One26. A) Her parents thrived in the urban environment.B) Her parents left Chi

11、cago to work on a farm.C) Her parents immigrated to America.D) Her parents set up an ice-cream store.27.A) He taught English in Chicago.B) He was crippled in a car accident.C) He worked to become an executive.D) He was born with a limp.28.A) She was fond of living an isolated life.B) She was fascina

12、ted by American culture.C) She was very generous in offering help.D) She was highly devoted to her family.Passage Two29. A) He suffered a nervous breakdown.B) He was wrongly diagnosed.C) He was seriously injured.D) He developed a strange disease.30.A) He was able to talk again.B) He raced to the nur

13、sing home.C) He could tell red and blue apart.D) He could not recognize his wife.31.A) Twenty-nine days.B) Two and a half months.C) Several minutes.D) Fourteen hours.32.A) They welcomed the publicity in the media.B) The avoided appearing on television.C) They released a video of his progress.D) They

14、 declined to give details of his condition.Passage Three33.A) For people to share ideas and show farm products.B) For officials to educate the farming community.C) For farmers to exchange their daily necessities.D) For farmers to celebrate their harvests.34.A) By bringing an animal rarely seen on ne

15、arby farms.B) By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.C) By offering to do volunteer work at the fair.D) By performing a special skill at the entrance.35.A) They contribute to the modernization of American farms.B) They help to increase the state governments revenue.C) They provide a sta

16、ge for people to give performances.D) They remind Americans of the importance of agriculture.Section CStudents pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well (36) _, but some of them arent very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in (37) _ to college, and a fe

17、w of them seem to go out of their way to add to their childrens difficulties.For one thing, parents are often not (38) _ of the kinds of problems their children face. They dont realize that the (39) _ is keener, that the required (40) _ of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared

18、 for the change. (41) _ to seeing As and Bs on high school report cards, they may be upset when their childrens first (42) _ college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently (43) _ why John or Mary isnt doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and

19、so on.(44)_.Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and (45) _. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, (46) -07年 12月11. A

20、) She used to be in poor health. C) She was somewhat overweightB) She was popular among boys. D) She didnt do well at high school.12. A) At he airport. C) In a booking office.B) In a restaurant. D) At the hotel reception.13. A) Teaching her son by herself. C) Asking the teacher for extra help.B) Hav

21、ing confidence in her son. D) Telling her son not to worry.14. A) Have a short break. C) Continue her work outdoors.B) Take two weeks off. D) Go on vacation with the man.15. A) He is taking care of this twin brother. C) Heisworried about Rods health.C) He ha been feeling ill all week.D) He has been

22、in perfect condition.16. A) She sold all her furniture before she moved house.B) She still keeps some old furniture in her new house.C) She plans to put all her old furniture in the basement.D) She brought a new set of furniture from Italy last month.17. A) The woman wondered why the man didnt retur

23、n the book.B) The woman doesnt seem to know what the book is about.C) The woman doesnt find the book useful any more.D) The woman forgot lending the book to the man.18. A) Most of the mans friends are athletes.B) Few people share the womans opinion.C) The man doesnt look like a sportsman.D) The woma

24、n doubts the mans athletic ability.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have heard.19. A) She has packed it in one of her bags.B) She has probably left it in a taxi.C) She id going to get it the airport.D) She is afraid that she has lost it.20) A) It ends in winter.B) It will cost he

25、r a lot.C) It will last one week.D) It depends on the weather.21. A) The plane is taking off soon.B) There might be a traffic jam.C) The taxi is waiting for them.D) There is a lot of stuff to pack.22. A) At home. B) In the mans car.C) At the airport. D) By the side of a taxi.Questions 23 to 25 are b

26、ased on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) She is thirsty for promotion.B) She wants a much higher salary.C) She is tired of her present work.D) She wants to save travel expenses.24. A) Translator. B) Travel agent.C) Language instructor. D) Environment engineer.25. A) Lively personality and

27、 inquiring mind.B) Communication skills and team spirit.C) Devotion and work efficiency.D) Education and experience.Section BPassage One26A）They care a lot about children.B）They need looking after in their old age.C）They want to enrich their life experience.D）They want children to keep them company.

28、27. A. They are usually adopted from distant places.B.Their birth infromation is usually kept secret.C.Their birth parents often try to conceal their birth information.D.Their adoptive parents dont want them to know their birth parents.28. A.They generally hold bad feelings towards their birth paren

29、ts.B.They do not want to hurt the feelings of their adoptive parents.C.They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents.D.They are fully aware of the expenses involved in the search.29. A.Early adoption makes for closer parent-child relationship.B.Most people prefer to adopt children fro

30、m overseas.C.Understanding is the key to successful adoption.D.Adoption has much to do with love.Passage Two30. A.He suffered from mental illness.B.He bought The washing on post.C.He turned a failing newspaper into a success.D.He was once a reporter for a major newspaper.31. A.She was the first woma

31、n to lead a big U.S.publishing company.B.She got her first job as a teacher at the University of Chicago.C.She committed suicide because of her mental disorder.D.She took over her fathers position when he died.32. A.People came to see the role of women in the business world.B.Katharine played a majo

32、r part in reshaping Americansmind.C.American media would be quite different without Katharine.D.Katharine had exerted an important influence on the world.Passage Three33. A.Itll enable them to enjoy the best medical care.B.Itll allow them to receive free medical theatment.C.Itll protect them from po

33、ssible financial crises.D.Itll preent the doctors from overcharging them.34A）They cant immediately get back the money paid for their medical cost.B）They have to go through very complicated application procedures.C）They can only visit doctors who speak their native languages.D）They may not be able to

34、 receive timely medical treatment.35A）They dont have to pay for the medical services.B）They neednt pay the entire medical bill at once.C）They must send the receipts to the insurance company promptly. D）They have to pay a much higher price to get an insurance policy.Section CMore and more of the word

35、s population are living in towns or cities. The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is（36） . Between 1920 and 1960 big cities in developed countries（37） two and a half times in size, but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size.They（38） size of

36、growth is bad enough, but there are now also very（39） signs of trouble in the（40） of percentages of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry. During the nineteenth century cities grew as a result of the growth of industry. In Europe the（41） of people living in cities was

37、always smaller than that of the （42） working in factories. Now, however, the（43） is almost always true in the newly industrialized.world:44 .Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth;（45） . There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or othe

38、r facilities. （46） a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.08年 6月Section A11. A) Give his ankle a good rest. B) Treat his injury immediately.C) Continue his regular activities. D) Be careful when climbing steps.12. A) On a train. B) On a plane. C) In a theater

39、. D) In a restaurant. 13. A) A tragic accident. B) A fad occasion C) Smiths unusual life story. D) Smiths sleeping problem.14. A) Review the details of all her lessons.B) Compare notes with his classmates. C)Talk with her about his learning problems. D) Focus on the main points of her lectures. 15.

40、A) The man blamed the woman for being careless. B)The man misunderstood the womans apology. C) The woman offered to pay for the mans coffee. D)The woman spilt coffee on the mans jacket. 16. A) Extremely tedious. B) Hard to understand. C) Lacking a goot plot. D) Not worth seeing twice.17. A) Attendin

41、g every lecture. B) Doing losts of homework. C) Reading very extensively. D) Using test-taking strategies.18. A)The digital TV system will offer different programs. B)He is eager to see what the new system is like. C)He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels. D)The new TV system may not provide

42、anything better.Question 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just h19.a)a notice by the electricity board. b)ads promoting electric appliances. c)the description of a thief in disguise.d)a new policy on pensionerswelfare.20.a)speaking with a proper accent. b)wearing an official uniform. c)mak

43、ing friends with them d)showing them his ID.21.a)to be on the alert when being followed.b)not to leave senior citizens alone at home.c)not to let anyone in without an appointment.d)to watch out for those from the electricity board.22.a)she was robbed near the parking lot.b)all her money in the bank

44、disappeared.c)the pension she had just drawn was stolen.d)she was knocked down in the post office.Question 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just h23.a)marketing consultancy. b)Professional accountancy. c)luxury hotel management.d)business conference organization24.a)having a good knowledge

45、 of its customs.b)knowing some key people in tourism.c)having been to the country before.d)being able to speak japanese.25.a)it will bring her potential into full play.b)it will involve lots of train travel.c)it will enable her to improve her chinese.d)it will give her more chances to visit japan.Se

46、ction B26.a) The lack of time b) The quality of life.c) The frustrations at work. d) The pressure on working families.27.a)They were just as busy as people of today.b)They saw the importance of collective efforts.c)They didnt complain as much as modern man.d)They lived a hard life by hunting and gat

47、hering.28.a)To look for creative ideas of awarding employees. b)To explore strategies for lowering production costs.c)To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints.d)To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.Question 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just h29.a)family violenc

48、e. b)his childrens efforts. c)her fathers disloyalty. d)his second wifes positive influence.30.a)his advanced age. b)his childrens efforts. c) his improved financial condition.d)his second wifes positive influence.31.a)love is blind. b)love breeds love. c)divorce often has disastrous consequences.d)happiness is hard to find in blended families.Question 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just h32.a) it was located in a park b) its owner died of a heart attack c) it went bankrupt all of sudden. d) its potted plants were