2015年12月听力听写
2015年12月英语听力真题第一套
2015年12月英语听力真题第一套大学考试时间为每年6月份和12月份，下面是店铺整理的英语四级听力真题及答案，希望能帮到大家!Section ADirections: In this section, you will bear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each questions there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B),C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 1 with a single line through the center.1.A)They admire the courage of space explorers.B)They enjoyed the movie on space exploration.C)They were going to watch a wonderful movie.D)They like doing scientific exploration very much.2.A)At a gift shop.B)At a graduation ceremony.C)In the office of a travel agency.D)In a school library.3.A)He used to work in the art gallery.B)He does not have a good memory.C)He declined a job offer form the art gallery.D)He is not interested in any part-time jobs.4.A)Susan has been invited to give a lecture tomorrow.B)He will go to the birthday party after the lecture.C)The woman should have informed him earlier.D)He will be unable to attend the birthday party.5.A)Reward those having made good progress.B)Set a deadline for the staff to meet.C)Assign more workers to the project.D)Encourage the staff to work in small groups.6.A)The way to the visitor's parking.B)The rate for parking in Lot C.C)How far away the parking lot is.D)Where she can leave her car.7.A)He regrets missing the classes.B)He plans to take the fitness classes.C)He is looking forward to a better life.D)He has benefited form exercise.8.A) How to select work efficiency.B)How to select secretaries.C)The responsibilities of secretaries.D)The secretaries in the man's company. Conversation 19.A)It is more difficult to learn than English.B)It is used by more people than English.C)It will be as commonly used as English.D)It will eventually become a world language.10.A)It has words words from many languages.B)Its popularity with the common people.C)The influence of the British Empire.D)The effect of the Industrial Revolution.11.A)It includes a lot of words form other languages.B)It has a growing number of newly coined words,C)It can be easily picked up by overseas travellers.D)It is the largest among all languages in the world. Conversation 212.A)T o return some goods.B)To apply for a job.C)To place an order.D)To make a complaint.13.A) He has become somewhat impatient with the woman.B)He is not familiar with the exact details of goods.C)He has not worked in the sales department for long.D)He works on a part-time basis for the company.14.A)It is not his responsibility.B)It will be free for large orders.It costs 15 more for express delivery.D)It depends on a number of factors.15.A)Report the information to her superior.B)Pay a visit to the saleswoman in charge.C)Ring back when she comes to a decision.D)Make inquiries with some other companies.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marketed A), B),C) and D). Then marked the correspond letter on Answer sheet I with a single line through the centre.Passage 116.A)No one knows exactly where they were?B)No one knows for sure when thy came into being.C)No one knows for what purpose they were ?D)No one knows what they were.17.A)Carry ropes across rivers.B)Measure the speed of wind.C)Pass on secret messages.D)Give warnings of danger.。
2015年12月大学英语四级考试真题听力原文及参考答案(第2套)
2015年12月大学英语四级考试真题答案及详解（第2套）PART ⅠWriting思维导图学习应该是一个终生的过程Learning Should Be a Lifelong Process第一段结合谚语，引出话题：终身学习的重要性(the importance of lifelong learning)。
第二段分析终身学习对于现代社会的我们如此重要的原因。
在快速发展的信息时代，我们必须通过不断学习来紧跟时代潮流(keep pace with the times)，否则将会失去很多机会(too outdated to seize any opportunities)。
作者通过出租车司机使用打车软件增加收入和家庭主妇开网店赚钱两个例子来进一步支持自己的论点，避免说理空洞。
第三段引用谚语“活到老学到老”(it is never too old to learn)进一步呼应和深化主题、总结全文：学习无关乎年龄。
只有不断学习，才能在迅猛发展的社会中发挥自身潜能(achieve our potential)、生活得更好。
〇高分范文Learning Should Be a Lifelong Process①It is often said that learning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. ②The saying indicates the importance of lifelong learning, which we have been lectured over and over again.③Lifelong learning is crucial to our life and career in modern society. ④Living in the Information Age, we have to keep pace with the times through ceaseless learning; otherwise, we'll be too outdated to seize any opportunities. ⑤For example, a taxi driver who learns to use a Taxi App such as Didi can make much more money than those who don't; a housewife who opens a shop online can even out-earn a white-collar worker. ⑥All of their success can be attributed to their constant learning in addition to the progress of technology.⑦As an old saying goes, it is never too old to learn. Thus, learning is an attitude regardless of age. ⑧Only through learning ceaselessly can we achieve our potential and live a better life in this rapidly developing society.〇精彩点评①开门见山，引出谚语。
2015年12月英语四级考试听力真题（完整版）
12月英语四级考试听力真题完整版2015年12月英语四级考试听力真题（完整版）2015年12月四级听力原文第一版Part 1 短对话Question 1- M：Do you remember the wonderful film on space exploration we watched together last month?- W：Sure。
It’s actually the most impressive one I’ve seen on that topic。
Q：What do we learn about the speakers?Question 2- W： Are you looking for anything in particular?- M： Yes。
My son is graduating from high school， and I want to get him something special。
Q：Where does the conversation most probably take place?Question 3- M： Mike told me yesterday that he had been looking in vain for a job in the art gallery。
- W： Really? If I remember right， he had a chance to work there， but he turned it down。
Q：What does the woman say about Mike?Question 4- W：Would you like to come to Susan’s birthday party tomorrow evening?- M：I’m going to give a lecture tomorrow。
2015年12月英语四级听力真题（听力文本）
2015年12月英语四级听力真题（听力文本）College English Test Band FourPart Two Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report,you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report and the questionswill be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 will be basedon the following news item.Employers have the right to monitortheir workers’ online private messages,according to a ruling by the European Courtof Human Rights (ECHR).It comes after a Romanian man was firedfor sending personal messages while at work.The Strasbourg court sided on Tuesdaywith the employer of a Romanian engineerwho was dismissed from his job after using Yahoo Messenger to communicate with his f iancée while at work.During his time as an engineer,Bogdan Barbulescu was asked by his employerto create a Yahoo Messenger accountto answer his clients’ queries.However, he was informed in July thathe had breached company rulesby using the program for personal reasons,and was subsequently sacked.Barbulescu took his case against Romaniato the human rights court later,alleging that his employer’s decision toend his contract was based on a violationof his right to confidential correspondence.1. What is legal for employers according to the ECHR?2. What can we learn about Bogdan Barbulescu? Questions3 and4 will be basedon the following news item.At the Sifa Primary School outside Nairobi,Kenya, students pay their tuition with a new,local currency called the pesa.The school is one of several institutionsthat accept the community currency.The currency is widely used by peoplein the Gatina Village.The pesas are equal in value to the Kenyan shillingand can be spent in the community just like cash.The new currency gives poor people more buying power than they would otherwise have.If members of the communityhave a shortage of the national currency,they can use the community currencyto get access to the goods and services they may need. Thenon-profit group Grassroots Economicsintroduced the currency here last year.Community currency programs are being set upby non-profit organizations across the world.They help poor communities increase trade and create jobs, according to Grassroots Economics,based in Mombasa, Kenya.It does not replace but rather supplementsthe national currency system,reported the non-profit group.3. What is the advantage of the pesa?4. What can we learn about the Grassroots Economics? Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. Health officials in Brazil have declareda state of emergency in several states.They are also warning women not to get pregnant.These extreme actions are the resultof a recent rise in birth defects.About 2 400 babies in Brazil were born recentlywith extremely small heads.The babies have a condition called microcephaly. Microcephaly causes severe brain damage.To date, 29 of these babies have died.The number of microcephaly casesin Brazil is about 10 times higherthan what the country usually sees in a year.The US Centers for Disease Controlsays the link between a virus infectionand microcephaly is being investigated.The virus is called Zika.Zika is spread by mosquitos.Some babies in Brazil with microcephalyhave tested positive for the Zika viruswhile others have tested negative.The CDC says that Brazil reportedits first case of Zika virus in May 2015.Since then, the virus has spread andhas caused infections in many Brazilian statesand other countries in Latin America.5. What situation is Brazil facing?6. How many deaths have been reported so far?7. What is related to the situation according to the CDC? Section BDirections: In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you will hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questionswill be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.Conversation OneW: Hi Leo,why do you say English would become the world language? M: Well. For one thing, it’s so commonly used.The only language that is used by more people is Chinese. W: Why is English spoken by so many people?M: It’s spoken in many countries of the worldbecause of the British Empire.And now of course, there is the influence of America as well. W: Many students find English a difficult language to learn. M: Oh, all languages are difficult to learn.But English does have two great advantages.W: What are they?M: Well, first of all,it has a very international vocabulary.It has many German,Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian words in it.So speakers of those languageswill find many familiar words in English.In fact, English has words from many other languages as well.。
2015年12月大学英语四级真题第2套听力原文
2015年12月大学英语四级真题第2套听力原文There are more than 400 museums in the US that celebrate the history of the military. But not a single one devoted to American diplomacy. That’s about to change. A new museum celebrating the history of American diplomacy is being built at the US Department of State. The US Diplomacy Center (USDC) will feature 238 years of American diplomatic history, as well as an education area for students interested in diplomatic careers. The USDC has collected over 6 200 objects to display in the new, 20 000-square-foot museum.Building started on the museum in 2014. Secretary of State John Kerry, along with five former Secretaries of State, was present for the ceremony. Once all the funding and design plans are completed, the museum is projected to open in 2017, said a spokesman for the project.1. What is the news report mainly about?2. What can we learn about the project from the news report?A conflict is forming on the streets of New York City between legal and illegal food trucks and carts. The city grants 5 100 food vending permits every two years. The permit is issued by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Most of the permit holders pay $200 to renew their permit every two years. Some permit holders rent their license, or permit, for a profit. Some cart or truck operators pay more than $20 000 for a food vending permit.Because there is greater demand than supply of permits, a black market for the licenses has emerged. It is reported that transferring or renting these permits to another vendor is illegal. But many vendors have turned to this illegal black market forpermits. The vendors say getting a cart or truck permit can take 10 to 15 years. Some vendors work the street unlicensed.3. How much should the permit holders pay to renew the permit?4. Why has a black market for the licenses emerged?A burial place in Washington, DC is using goats instead of poison to remove weeds. Congressional Cemetery is near Capitol Hill. There are more than 65 000 graves there.In recent years, many weeds have grown in the cemetery. Officials did not want to usepoisons, to kill the weeds. The cemetery is near the Anacostia River. Officials have worked for many years to remove pollutants from the river, which runs through the city. So cemetery officials decided to use goats. The animals are less costly than chemicals and do not hurt the environment. And the goats eat a lot of weeds.The animals are owned by Mary Bowen, a farmer. She operates a company called Browsing Green Goats. The cemetery pays her company more than $11 000 to have the goats remove unwanted plants from each hectare of the cemetery. But Mary Bowen says that is about half the cost of using herbicides. She hopes the goats will help more people understand that they can keep their property free of weeds without hurting the environment.5. What new measure is taken to kill the weeds in Congressional Cemetery?6. Why is the new measure taken?7. What does Mary Bowen do?Section BConversation OneM: Ace Employment Agency. Good morning.W: Good morning. I wonder if you can help me. I’m looking for a job.M: I’ll see what we can do. Uh...Have you been to us before?W: No. But you’ve managed to get jobs for some of my friends. So I thought, perhaps, you know...M: Yes, I see. First of all, could you give me your full name?W: Yes, of course. Susan Hollies.M: Good. And could I have your phone number?W: Yes. 7788992.M: Fine. And your date of birth, please?W: Feb. 3rd, 1980.M: Thank you. Now, education. Which school did you go to?W: I went to a secondary school in South T own.M: And have you been to college?W: No. I left full-time education when I was 18.M: I see. Any qualifications?W: Yes. I gained a shorthand and typing diploma at evening classes.M: That’s good. Now, where are you working at the moment?W: Well, I’ve got a job as a shorthand-typist. But I’m not enjoying it very much and it doesn’t pay very well.M: I see. Have you applied for any other jobs?W: Y es. I thought I’d like to be a policewoman. But they turned me down because I was too short.M: What would you like to do now, then?W: Well, I think I’d like to work in a travel agency.M: I see. I think the best thing is for me to see what we might find for you. And then... Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. How did the woman get to know about the man’s company?9. What formal education did the woman receive?10. What do we learn about the woman’s occupation?11. What will the man probably do next?Conversation TwoW: Steve, can you tell me how long you’ve been a pub owner?M: Well, four years, I suppose. I’ve been involved with pubs off and on for ten years. I’ve sort of done hotel work and I’ve also run a restaurant pub. And now I’ve got what you call a good old-fashioned pub. That is a public bar, with all the social games going with it, which is what we’ve always wanted to have, you know.W: It sounds like you’ve always worked in pubs, but not always in this one.M: No, no. I worked in quite a variety of pubs.W: What makes a good pub? I mean, you said, you know, it has got a good variety of things.M: Well, I think having the right customers to start with, selling the right beer, keeping it good, and most of all, keeping a good attitude yourself, even though you probably feel very tired. But the idea is, if you generate from your side, it’s got to affect the other side, if you’re getting the right customers in.W: Yeah. I must say that’s one thing that has always str uck me about being a pub owner. I mean, a lot of people seem to think that it’s a nice job, you know. Everybody says, “Oh, I’d love to retire and get a country pub.” But it seems to me that it’s actually very hard work.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you havejust heard.12. What does the man say about his involvement with pubs?13. What characterizes the old-fashioned pub according to the man?14. What does the man say is the most important in makinga good pub?15. What does the woman think of running a country pub?Section CPassage OneTo help ourselves and others, it’s important to know something about drugs. A drug is a chemical substance. It can bring about a physical, emotional, or mental change in people. Alcohol and tobacco are drugs. Caffeine, a substance found in coffee and some soft drinks, is also a drug.Drug abuse is the use of a drug, legal or illegal, that hurts a person or someone close to him. A drug user is the person who takes the drug. There are many kinds of drug users. Experimental users may try drugs once or twice. They want to see what the effects will be. Recreational users take drugs to get high. They use drugs with friends or at parties to get into the mood of things. Regular users take drugs all the time. But they are often able to keep up with the normal routine of work. Dependent users can’t relate to anything but drugs. Their whole life centers around drugs. They feel extreme mental or physical pain without drugs. It’s not always easy to tell that someone is u sing drugs. In the early stages, drug use is often hard to see. Sometimes, people like drugs or need drugs so much that they can’t do without them. They are dependent upon drugs. Only a few kinds of drugs can cause physical dependence. But almost any drug, when it’s misused, can make a person think he needs it all the time. By thistime, it’s too late and the person is hooked. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. What does the speaker say about drug abuse?17. What does the speaker say about recreational drug users?18. What does the speaker say about drug dependence?Passage TwoAccording to Charles Harper, Chairman of ConAgra, the Healthy Choice line of frozen dinners began with his own heart attack. It has been brought on by years of eating anything he could get his hands on. As he lay in the hospital recovering, Harper imagined the line of healthy frozen foods that tasted good. The Healthy Choice product line was carefully tested with consumers before being introduced to the general public. ConAgra’s research and development staff spent a year working under the instruction “Whatever the cost, don’t sacrifice taste.” The first test market results surprised even the ConAgra team. The low-sodium, low-fat frozen dinners sold much better than expected. According to the firm’s vice-president of marketing and sales,“We benefited from low expectations. The products were much better than people thought they would be.” This finding supported ConAgra’s decision to position the product against other high-quality frozen dinners rather than as a diet or health food. The new product’s brand name and packaging were an important part of the development process. The name Healthy Choice was chosen for the positive implication it held for consumers. Because ConAgra felt the product would be an impulse purchase, it was important to make the item stand out in the freezer case. This was accomplished through the dark green packaging that not only differed from the competitors but also suggested freshness and richness in vitamins.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What did Charles Harper think of while he was in hospital?20. What does the passage say about the Healthy Choice product line before it went to market?21. What is said to contribute to ConAgra’s business success?22. What does the speaker say about the name Healthy Choice?Passage ThreeIn the United States, 36 states currently allow capital punishment for serious crimes such as murder. Americans have always argued about the death penalty. Today, there is a serious question about this issue: Should there be a minimum age limit for executingcriminals? In other words, is it right for convicted murderers who kill when they are minors—that is, under the age of 18—to receive the death penalty? In most other countries of the world, there is no capital punishment for minors. In the United States, though, each state makes its own decision. Of the 36 states that allow the death penalty, 30 permit the execution of minors. In the state of South Carolina, a convicted murderer was given the death penalty for a crime he committed while he was a minor. In 1977, when he was 17 years old, James Terry Roach and two friends cruelly murdered three people. Roach’s lawyer fought the decision to execute him. The young murderer remained on Death Row for ten years while his lawyer appealed to the governor. The lawyer argued that it is wrong to execute a person for a crime he committed while he was a minor. In the United States, the governor of a state has the power to change asentence from the death penalty to life in prison. Nonetheless, the governor of South Carolina refused to stop the execution. Roach was finally executed in 1986.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. What does the speaker say about the death penalty in the United States?24. What is the focus of the debate around the death penalty?25. What does the speaker say about James Terry Roach? This is the end of listening comprehension.。
2015年12月大学英语六级听力真题MP3下载(含文本)(第一套)答案
2015年12月大学英语六级听力真题MP3下载(含文本)(第一套) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of eachconversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A., B., C. and D ), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1. A. Prepare for his exams.B. Catch up on his work.C. Attend the concert.D. Go on a vacation.2. A. Three crew members were involved in the incident.B. None of the hijackers carried any deadly weapons.C. The plane had been scheduled to fly to Japan.D. None of the passengers were injured or killed.3. A. An article about the election.B. A tedious job to be done.C. An election campaign.D. A fascinating topic.4. A. The restaurant was not up to the speakers' expectations.B. The restaurant places many ads in popular magazines.C. The critic thought highly of the Chinese restaurant.D. Chinatown has got the best restaurants in the city.5. A. He is going to visit his mother in the hospital.B. He is going to take on a new job next week.C. He has many things to deal with right now.D. He behaves in a way nobody understands.6. A. A large number of students refused to vote last night.B. At least twenty students are needed to vote on an issue.C. Major campus issues had to be discussed at the meeting.D. More students have to appear to make their voice heard.7. A. The woman can hardly tell what she likes.B. The speakers like watching TV very much.C. The speakers have nothing to do but watch TV.D. The man seldom watched TV before retirement.8. A. The woman should have registered earlier.B. He will help the woman solve the problem.C ) He finds it hard to agree with what the woman says.D. The woman will be able to attend the classes she wants.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. Persuade the man to join her company.B. Employ the most up-to-date technology.C. Export bikes to foreign markets.D. Expand their domestic business.10. A. The state subsidizes small and medium enterprises.B. The government has control over bicycle imports.C. They can compete with the best domestic manufacturers.D. They have a cost advantage and can charge higher prices.11. A. Extra costs might eat up their profits abroad.B. More workers will be needed to do packaging.C. They might lose to foreign bike manufacturers.D. It is very difficult to find suitable local agents.12. A. Report to the management.B. Attract foreign investments.C. Conduct a feasibility studyD. Consult financial experts.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A. Coal burnt daily for the comfort of our homes.B. Anything that can be used to produce power.C. Fuel refined from oil extracted from underground.D. Electricity that keeps all kinds of machines running.14. A. Oil will soon be replaced by alternative energy sources.B. Oil reserves in the world will be exhausted in a decade.C. Oil consumption has given rise to many global problems.D. Oil production will begin to decline worldwide by 2025.15. A. Minimize the use of fossil fuels.B. Start developing alternative fuels.C. Find the real cause for global warming.D. Take steps to reduce the greenhouse effect.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A ), B ), C. and D ). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 71 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A. The ability to predict fashion trends.B. A refined taste for artistic works.C. Years of practical experience.D. Strict professional training.17. A. Promoting all kinds of American hand-made specialties.B. Strengthening cooperation with foreign governments.C. Conducting trade in art works with dealers overseas.D. Purchasing handicrafts from all over the world.18. A. She has access to fashionable things.B. She is doing what she enjoys doing.C. She can enjoy life on a modest salary.D. She is free to do whatever she wants.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A. Join in neighborhood patrols.B. Get involved in his community.C. voice his complaints to the city council.D. Make suggestions to the local authorities.20. A. Deterioration in the quality of life.B. Increase of police patrols at night.C. Renovation of the vacant buildings.D. Violation of community regulations.21. A. They may take a long time to solve.B. They need assistance from the city.C. They have to be dealt with one by one.D. They are too big for individual efforts.22. A. He had got some groceries at a big discount.B. He had read a funny poster near his seat.C. He had done a small deed of kindness.D. He had caught the bus just in time.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A. Childhood and healthy growth.B. Pressure and heart disease.C. Family life and health.D. Stress and depression.24. A. It experienced a series of misfortunes.B. It was in the process of reorganization.C. His mother died of a sudden heart attack.D. His wife left him because of his bad temper.25. A. They would give him a triple bypass surgery.B. They could remove the block in his artery.C. They could do nothing to help him.D. They would try hard to save his life.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read forthe first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.When most people think of the word "education," they think of a pupil as a sort of animate sausage casing. Into this empty casing, the teachers（26）stuff "education."But genuine education, as Socrates knew more than two thousand years ago, is not （27 ）the stuffings of information into a person, but rather eliciting knowledge from him; it is the 28 of what is in the mind."The most important part of education," once wrote William Ernest Hocking, the （29）Harvard philosopher, "is this instruction of a man in what he has inside of him. And, as Edith Hamilton has reminded us, Socrates never said, "I know, learn from me." He said, rather, "Look into your own selvers and find the （30）of truth that God has put into every heart, and that only you can kindle (点燃) to a（31）."In a dialogue, Socrates takes an ignorant slave boy, without a day of （32）, and proves to the amazed observers that the boy really "knows" geometry--because the principles of geometry are already in his mind, waiting to be called out.So many of the discussions and （33）about the content of education are useless and inconclusive because they（34）what should "go into" the student rather than with what should be taken out, and how this can best be done.The college student who once said to me, after a lecture, "I spend so much time studying that I don't have a chance to learn anything," was clearly expressing his （35 ）with the sausage-casing view of education.2015年12月大学英语六级听力真题MP3下载(含文本)(第一套)答案Section A 参考答案1. C)【精析】行动计划题。
2015年12月四级真题(卷一)听力cet4听力真题及答案
Section ADirections: In this section, you will bear 8 shortconversations and 2 long conversations. At the en dof each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conve rsation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each questions there will be apause. Du ring the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B),C) and D), and decidewhich is the b est answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 1 with a singleline through the c enter.1.A)They admire the courage of space explorers.B)They enjoyed the movie on space exploration.C)They were going to watch a wonderful movie.D)They like doing scientific exploration very much.2.A)At a gift shop.B)At a graduation ceremony.C)In the office of a travel agency.D)In a school library.3.A)He used to work in the art gallery.B)He does not have a good memory.C)He declined a job offer form the art gallery.D)He is not interested in any part-time jobs.4.A)Susan has been invited to give a lecture tomorrow.B)He will go to the birthday party after the lecture.C)The woman should have informed him earlier.D)He will be unable to attend the birthday party.5.A)Reward those having made good progress.B)Set a deadline for the staff to meet.C)Assign more workers to the project.D)Encourage the staff to work in small groups.6.A)The way to the visitor's parking.B)The rate for parking in Lot C.C)How far away the parking lot is.D)Where she can leave her car.7.A)He regrets missing the classes.B)He plans to take the fitness classes.C)He is looking forward to a better life.D)He has benefited form exercise.8.A) How to select work efficiency.B)How to select secretaries.C)The responsibilities of secretaries.D)The secretaries in the man's company.Conversation 19.A)It is more difficult to learn than English.B)It is used by more people than English.C)It will be as commonly used as English.D)It will eventually become a world language.10.A)It has words words from many languages.B)Its popularity with the common people.C)The influence of the British Empire.D)The effect of the Industrial Revolution.11.A)It includes a lot of words form other languages.B)It has a growing number of newly coined words,C)It can be easily picked up by overseas travellers.D)It is the largest among all languages in the world. Conversation 212.A)To return some goods.B)To apply for a job.C)To place an order.D)To make a complaint.13.A) He has become somewhat impatient with the woman.B)He is not familiar with the exact details of goods.C)He has not worked in the sales department for long.D)He works on a part-time basis for the company.14.A)It is not his responsibility.B)It will be free for large orders.It costs 15 more for express delivery.D)It depends on a number of factors.15.A)Report the information to her superior.B)Pay a visit to the saleswoman in charge.C)Ring back when she comes to a decision.D)Make inquiries with some other companies.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 shortpassages. At the end of each passage, you will hea rsome questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear aq uestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marketed A), B),C) and D).Then marked the correspond letter on Answer sheet I with a single line through the centre.Passage 116.A)No one knows exactly where they were?B)No one knows for sure when thy came into being.C)No one knows for what purpose they were ?D)No one knows what they were.17.A)Carry ropes across rivers.B)Measure the speed of wind.C)Pass on secret messages.D)Give warnings of danger.18.A)To protect houses against lightning.B)To test the effects of the lightning rod.C)To find out the strength of silk for kites.D)To prove the lightning is electricity.Passage 219.A)She enjoys teaching languages,B)She can speak several languages,C)She was trained to be an interpreter.D)She was born with a talent for languages.20.A)They acquire an immunity to culture shock.B)They would like to live abroad permanently.C)They want to learn as many foreign languages as possible.D)They have an intense interest in cross-cultural interactions.21.A)She became an expert in horse racing.B)She got a chance to visit several European countries.C)She was able to translate for a German sports judge.She learned to appreciate classical music.22.A)Taste the beef and give her comment.B)Take part in a cooking competition.C)Teach vocabulary for food in.D)Give cooking lessons on.Passage 323.A)He had only a third-grade education.B)He once threatened to kill his teacher.C)He grew up in a poor single-parent household.D)He often helped his.24.A)Careless.B)Stupid.C)Brave.D)Active.25.A)Write two book reports a week.B)Keep a diary.C)Help with housework.D)Watch education.Section CDirections: in this section,you will hear a paasagethree times. When the passage is read for the fir sttime, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the secondtime, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally,when the passage is reaf for the third time, you should check what you have written.When you look up at the night sky, what do you see? There are other… besides the moon andstars . One of the most 27___ of the …Comets were formed around the same time the Earth was formed. …and other frozen liquidsand g ases. 29___ these “dirty snow…” just as the planets do.As a comet get closer to the sun, some gases in it begin to unfreeze… particles form the comet to form a huge cloud. As the comet gets … wind blows the cloud behind the comet,thus forming its tail. The tail… (模糊的) atmosphere around a comet are 32____ that can help…in the night sky.In any given year, about a dozen known comets come close to … average person can't see themall , of course. Usually there is only one … to be seen with 34___ eye. Comet Hale-Bopp,discovered… bright comet. Its orbit brought it 35___ close to the Earth, … But Hale-Bopp camea long way an i ts earthly visit. It won't be back…or so.1. C. They enjoyed the movie on space exploration.2. B. At a gift shop.3. D. He declined a job offer from the art gallery.4. A. He will be unable to attend the birthday party.5. A. Set a deadline for the staff to meet.6. D. The way to the visitor's parking.7. B. He has benefited from exercise.8. D. The secretaries in the man's company.9.B. It is used by more people than English.10.C. The influence of the British Empire.11.A. It includes a lot of words from other languages.12.C. To place an order13.B. He is not familiar with the exact details of goods.14.D. It depends on a number of factors.15.C. Ring back when she comes to a decision.16. A) No one knows for sure when they came into being.17. D) Carry ropes across rivers.18. C) To prove that lightening is electricity.19. C) She can speak several languages.20. B) They have an intense interest in cross-cultural interactions.21. C) She was able to translate for a German sports judge.22. B) Taste the beef and give her comment.23. D) He grew up in a poor single parent family.24. A) Stupid25. B) Write two book reports a week.(26) heavenly(27) fascinating(28) made up of(29) Now and then(30) combine with(31) generally(32) characteristics(33) phenomenon(34) naked(35) relatively。
2015年12月大学英语四级听力原文第二套
Long Conversation1. M: Athena Employment Agency. Good morning!W:Good morning! I wonder if you can help me. I am looking for a job.M:I will see what we can do. Aha, have you been to us before?W:No, but you have managed to get jobs for some of my friends. So Ithought perhaps you know.M:Yes, I see. First of all, could you give me your full name?W:Yes, of course. Susan Horace.M:Good. Could I have your phone number?W:Yes, double seven double eight double nine two (7788992)M:Fine, and your date of birth please?W:February 3rd, 1980.M:Thank you! Now, education, which school did you go to?W:I went to a Secondary school in south town.M:And have you been to college?W:No, I left full-time education when I was 18.M:I see, any qualifications?W:Yes, I gained a shorthand and typing diploma at evening classes.M:That‟s good! Now where are you working at the moment?W:Well, I got a job as a shorthand typist, but I am not enjoying it very much and it doesn‟t pay very well.M:I see. Have you applied for any other jobs?W:Yes, I sort like to be a sales woman but they turned me down because I was too short.M:What would you like to do now then?W:Well, I think I would like to work in a travel agency.M:I see, I think the best thing is for me to see what we may find for you. And then……9. How did the woman get to know about the man‟s company?10. What formal education did the woman receive?11. What do we learn about the woman‟s occupation?Conversation 2.W: Steve, can you tell me how long have you been a pub owner?M: Well, four years I suppose. I got involved with pubs and on for ten years. I have sort of done hotel work. And I also ran a restaurant pub and now I have got what you have called an old fashioned pub. That is a public bar with all the social games going with it, which is what we have always wanted to have, you know.W: It sounds you have always worked in pubs but not always in this one.M: No, no, I work in quite variety of pubs.W: What makes a good pub? And like you said, you know, it has got a good variety of things.M: Well, I think having right customers to start with, selling the right beer, keeping in good and also keeping a good attitude to yourself even though you probably feel tired, but the idea is if you generate from you side, it got to effect the other side if you are getting the right customers in.W:Yes, I must say that is one thing that always strike me about being a pub owner, I mean a lot of people think that is a nice job, you know. Everybody says “oh, I would love retiring to get a country pub” but it seems to me is actually a very hard work.12. What does the man say about his involvement with pubs?13. What characterizes the old fashioned pub according to the man?14.What does the man say is the most important in making a good pub?15.What does the woman think of running a country pub?Passage OneTo help ourselves and others, it‟s important to know something about drugs. A drug is a chemical substance. It can bring about a physical, emotional, or mental change in people. Alcohol and tobacco are drugs. Caffeine, a substance found in coffee and some soft drinks is also a drug.Drug abuse is the use of a drug, legal or illegal that hurts a person or someone close to him. A drug user is the person who takes the drug. There are many kinds ofdrug users. Experimental users may try drugs one or twice. They want to see what the effects will be. Recreational users take drugs to get high. They use drugs with friends or at parties to get into the mood of things. Regular users take drugs all the time. But they are often able to keep up with the normal routine of work. Dependent users can‟t relate to anything but drugs. Their whole life centers around drugs. They feel extreme mental or physical pain without drugs.It‟s not always easy to tell if someone is using drugs. In the early stages, drug use is often hard to see.Sometimes people like drugs or need drugs so much they can‟t do without them. They can‟t do without them. They are dependent upon drugs. Only a few kinds of drugs can cause physical dependence, but almost any drug, when it‟s misused can make a person think he needs it all the time. By this time it‟s too late and the person is …hooked‟.16. What does the speaker say about drug abuse?17. What does the speaker say about recreational drug users?18. What does the speaker say about drug dependence?Passage twoAccording to Charles Harper, Chairman of Con Agra, the Healthy Choice line of frozen dinners began w ith his own heart attack. It‟s been brought on by years of eating anything he could get his hands on. As he lay in a hospital for recovering , Harper imagined the line of healthy frozen foods, the Tasty Good. The Healthy Choice product line was carefully tested with consumers before being introduced to the general public. ConAgra‟s research and development staff spent a year working under the instruction-“Whatever the cost, don‟t sacrifice taste”. The first test market results surprised even the ConAgra team: the low sodium, low fat frozen dinners sold much better than expected. According to the firms‟ vice president of marketing and sales, “We benefited from low expectations. The products were much better than people thought they would be” This finding supported ConAgra‟s decision to position a product against other high quality frozen dinners, rather than as a diet or health food. The new products brand‟s name and packaging were an important part to thedevelopment process. The name Healthy Choice was chosen for the positive implication it held for consumers. Because ConAgra felt product would be an impulse purchase, it was important to make the item stand out in a freezer case. This was accomplished through the dark green packaging that not only differed from the competitors, but also suggested freshness and richness in vitamins.19. What did Charles Harper think of while he was in hospital?20. What does the passage say about the Health Choice product line before it went to market?21. What is said to contr ibute to ConAgra‟s business success?22. What does the speaker say about the name Healthy Choice?Passage ThreeIn the United States, 36 states currently allowed capital punishment for serious crimes, such as murder Americans have always argued about the death penalty. Today, there is a serious question about this issue-Should there be a minimum age limit for executing criminals? In other words, is it right for convict murderers who kill when they are minors, that is under the age of 18, to receive the death penalty. In most other countries of the world, there is no capital punishment for minors. In the United States, though, each state makes its own decision. Of the 36 states that allowed the death penalty, 30 permit the execution of minors. In the state of South Carolina, a convicted murderer ws given the death penalty for a crime he committed while he was a minor. In 1977, when he was 17 years old, James Terry Roach and two friends cruelly murdered three people. Roach‟s lawyer fought the decision to execut e him. The young murder remained on death roll for ten years while his lawyer appealed to the governor. The lawyer argued that it‟s wrong to execute a person for a crime he committed while he was a minor. In the United States the governor of a state has the power to change a sentence from the death penalty to life in prison. Nonetheless the governor of South Carolina refused to stop the execution Roach was finally executed in 1986.23. What does the speaker say about the death penalty in the United States?24. What is the focus of the debate around the death penalty?25 what does the speaker say about James Terry Roach?。
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1 Learning English in a New EnvironmentI was a little shy about talking to people when I firstarrived in America ，but I had a strong desire to broaden myhorizons and meet new people ．Once I gathered the courage tostart conversations with people ，I found how easy it was tomake new friends ．Every day ，I heard enough new English expressions to make myhead spin ．I found that when I was honest and asked about themeanings of unfamiliar1 expressions ，Americans were veryhelpful and took pains to explain them to me ．Native speakers of English tend to speak very fast ，and atfirst I was just stunned2 and looked at them with a dazedexpression on my face ．I solved that problem by asking peopleto speak more slowly ．broaden ? 开阔，拓宽horizon ? 眼界，视野courage? 勇气spin? 晕头转向take pains to explain 煞费苦心地解释tend to speak 倾向于说stunned ? 惊愕地dazed 茫然地在新的环境中学习英语第一次到美国，与人说话时我总有些害羞，但是我非常渴望能够开阔视野，结识新朋友。
当我鼓起勇气开始与人交谈，我发现原来结交新朋友是多么容易的事啊。
每天耳边出现的繁多的新英语表达法把我弄得晕头转向。
我发现当我诚实地向美国人询问那些不熟悉的说法的意思时，他们非常乐于助人，并煞费苦心地向我解释。
以英语为母语的人说话一般很快，一开始我只能惊愕地一脸茫然地看着他们。
我让他们说得慢一些，这样我就解决了这个问题2 Too Difficult To SpellA policeman returned to his police station one evening andreported tothe sergeant1 that he had found an old car with nolicense plates ．“ Where was it? ” asked the sergeant ．“ In EcclesiastesStreet ，beyond the bridge ，” answered the policeman ．The sergeant opened the report book and began to write ．Heasked the policeman how to spell the name of the street ，buthe was not sure whether the spelling was correct ．At last hedecided the name was too difficult for him to spell ．So heordered the policeman to write the report ．The policeman alsotried to spell the name of the street ，but he couldn't ，either ．Then the policeman put his helmet on and began towalk out slowly ．“ Where are you going? ” the sergeant asked ．“ Back to Ecclesiastes Street ，” answered the policeman ．“I'm going to push the car round the corner into Green Street．”sergeant ? 警官license2 plate 汽车牌照helmet ? 头盔太难拼写一天傍晚，一个警察回到警察局，向警官报告说他发现了一辆没有牌照的旧汽车。
“车在哪里？”警官问。
“在Ecclesiastes 大街，在桥的那边。
”警察回答。
警官打开报告本开始记录。
他问警察如何拼写那条大街的名字，但是他吃不准他的拼写是否正确。
最后他觉得这个名字太难，他拼不出来。
所以，他命令警察来写报告。
警察拼了半天，也拼不出来。
警察戴上他的头盔，慢慢地往外走。
“你到哪里去？”警官问。
“回到Ecclesiastes 大街去，”警察回答，“我要把那辆车推到Green 大街的拐角上去。
”3 Where Does the Word “ Robot ” Come From ？The word robot comes from the Czech word robota ，meaningheavy labour ．A robot is a machine that works automatically ．Robots can do a wide variety of tasks ．They are especiallysuitable for doing jobs tooboring ，difficult ，or dangerousfor humanbeings ．Robots efficiently1 carry out such routinetasks as welding ，drilling and painting automobile2body parts．They also produce plastic food containers and wrap ice creambars ．Some industrial robots can even make electronicequipment and watches ．The science and technology that dealswith robots is called robotics ．A typical robot performs a task by following a set of instructionsthat tells it exactly what must be done to complete the job ．Theseinstructions are entered and stored in the robot's “ brain ” of acomputer or part of a computer ．efficiently ? 有效率地routine ? 日常的，例行的weld焊接drill ? 钻孔electronic ? 电子的“ Robot ”（机器人）是如何得此名字的？机器人(Robot) 来源于捷克语Robota 一词，意思是“累人的活”。
机器人就是一种能自动操作的机器。
机器人可以做许多工作，尤其适用于从事那些人们看来单调、困难、危险的工作。
机器人能有效地做那些重复性的劳动，如焊接、钻孔和为汽车零部件喷漆。
它们还能用于制造塑料食品包装容器或包扎雪糕等工作。
有些工业机器人还能组装电子设备和手表。
研究机器人的科技叫人工智能学。
一台典型的机器人必须通过精确执行它被告知的完成一项工作的一系列指令才能完成任务，这些指令储存在其“头脑”即计算机内4 ReadingI think that people should spend more time reading．Readinghas a lot ofadvantages．One of them is that it helps youdevelop reading skills．Youhave to read if you want to becomea good reader．In other words，themore you read，the betteryou get at reading．Second，it helps developa good vocabulary．Reading exposesyou to new words，and you seehow those words are used．Third，reading helps you develop goodwriting skills．If youread a lot，it will help you become a good writer．Finally，you can learn a lot from reading．You learn aboutcurrent events from reading newspapers． A novel that is set inanother country will help you learn about that country and howpeople live there．There is no limit to what you can learn．All this makes reading a beneficial2 activity．expose ? 使……暴露于current1 event 时事beneficial ? 有益的阅读我认为人们必须花更多的时间阅读。
阅读有很多好处。
其中一条就是它能够帮助你发展阅读技巧。
如果你想成为一个好的读者你必须阅读。
换句话说，你读的越多，你的阅读技巧也就越好。
第二，阅读可以帮助你扩大词汇量。
阅读可以使你接触新的单词，你可以知道这些词语是如何使用的。
第三，阅读帮助你发展写作技能。
如果你读的多，这会有助于你的写作。
最后，你可以从阅读中学到很多。
你可以从阅读报纸中了解时事。
一部以其他国家为背景的小说可以帮助你了解这个国家和那里的人民。
你所能学到的东西是无限的。
所有这些都使阅读成为了一项有益的活动5 Three JokesJoke 1Co-workers sympathized with my mother when she complained thather back was really painful from moving furniture．“Why don'tyou wait till your husband gets home?” someone asked．“Icould，” my mother told the group，“but the couch1 is easier tomove if he's not on it．”Joke 2A fourth grader asked the teacher's assistant，“how old areyou，Mrs．Glass?” “You should never ask an adult's age，” Ibroke in．“That'sokay．” Harriett smiled．“I'm fifty．” “Wow，you don't look that old，” the boy said．I was about to breathea sigh of relief when another child chimed in，“Parts of herdo．”Joke 3My elderly neighbour and his wife were told there could be a45-minute wait for a table at a popular restaurant as they hadno reservations．“Young man，we're both 90 years old，” he toldthe waiter，“we may not have 45 minutes．” They were seatedimmediately．co-worker 同事sympathize ? 同情couch ? 长沙发a fourth grader 四年级的学生a sigh of relief 松了口气chime (in) ? 插话笑话三则笑话一当母亲抱怨她的背因搬动家具酸痛无比时，同事们都很同情她。