2019年大学英语四级听力短对话练习(22)
2019年12月英语四级听力原文和答案(第二套)
2019年12月英语四级听力原文和答案(第二套)2019年12月英语四级听力原文(第二套)Section ANews report oneThe British government has called for more men to consider a career in nursing. Figures show the number of male nurses has fallen in the last three years. Now, the number of men working in the nursing sector has reached a seven-year low. Numbers of male nurses increased between 2011 and 2014 and reached a peak of 7168. This figure has dropped to only 6924 in 2017. The UK Health Secretary said this is clearly a cultural problem, and probably one that exists in many parts of the world. But we can make efforts to change that now. We want to persuade males to think about career options of going into nursing. There is absolutely no reason why men can't go into this profession. The health secretary said that the government already has plans to attract a more varied workforce into nursing. She stated, we are leading the way on workforce planning. We will become the first nation in Europe to publish a national health and care workforce plan.Q1: What problem is Britain facing?A) The number of male nurses has gone down..B) There is discrimination against male nurses.C) There is a growing shortage of medical personnel.D) The number of nurses has dropped to a record low.Q2: What is the cause of the problem according to the UK Health Secretary?A) Cultural bias.B) Inadequate pay.C) Educational system. D) Working conditions.News report twoA man from Libya was enjoying a walk along the sands at Southport beach. When he was about half a mile out from the dock, he felt a bit tired. So he lay down and fell asleep, but the tide swept in quickly at the beach. And the man was shocked to wake up and find the tide had come in and completely surrounded him, cutting him off from the shore. Fortunately for him, the beach lifeguards were quickly on the scene to stop him from drowning. They act professionally to ensure the man was comfortable until an ambulance arrived. He was then taken to hospital. He is now in a stable condition. When interviewed, Keith porter of the Southport beach said, our beach is so flat that it's very common for the tide come around the back of people and cut them off from the beach. Thankfully the emergency services have again worked well together to ensure a positive outcome. And we wish the gentleman a speedy recovery.Q3: What does the news report say about the Libyan man?A) He fell out of a lifeboat. B) He lost his way on a beach.C) He was almost drowned.D) He enjoyed swimming in the sea.Q4: What did Keith Porter say at an interview?A) The beach is a popular tourist resort. B) The emergency services are efficient.C) The beach is a good place to watch the tide. D) The lifeboats patrol the area round the clock.News report threeA raccoon, a small cat-like animal climbed to the top of a 25-story skyscraper early on Wednesday. It was captured after becoming an online star across the world. At a little before three a. m. , the animal made it to the roof of the building, after it took a long break on a 17th-floor window edge. At the top of the building, animalcontrol officers put cat food in traps and captured the raccoon. A private wildlife management company will release the animal into the wild. The raccoons' upward journey began on Monday. The brown animal was spotted stuck on a narrow window edge of the office tower. On Tuesday, the raccoon slowly climbed the building. It reached the 23rd floor, and its legend continued to grow on social media with every floor it climbed. As it went up, people gathered on the sidewalk below to take photos and cheer for its safety. Online office workers posted photos and videos of the raccoon, resting on window edges and climbing up the building's concrete exterior. One online post said that the raccoon has succeeded in uniting the country the way no politician could.Q5: What does the news report say about the raccoon, a small cat-like animal?A) It became an online star.B) It broke into an office room.C) It escaped from a local zoo. D) It climbed 25 storeys at one go.Q6: What will the wildlife management company do with the captured raccoon?A) Send it back to the zoo. B) Release it into the wild.C) Return it to its owner. D) Give it a physical checkup.Q7: What did one online post say?A) A raccoon can perform acts no human can.B) A raccoon can climb much higher than a cat.C) The raccoon became as famous as some politicians.D) The raccoon did something no politician could.Section BConversation 1W: I have really amazing news. I just got a text message from my bank, saying my salary has been deposited in my account.M: Getting paid is good. But I don't understand why you're so excited. It happens every month.W: Well, I've been working for a few years. In fact, I worked all through university, but I only had part-time jobs then. So this is the first time I've ever been paid for a month of full-time work.M: Well, then you must feel great. I mean, it's been two decades, but I can still remember when I got my first real salary. I was happy for days. And I felt like it was a small fortune, even though it wasn't.W: Yeah, I've never earned so much money before. And there are so many things I'd like to do with it. What did you do with your first pay?M: I bought a new suit for work and took my parents to a nice restaurant to celebrate. Maybe you could do the same.W: I have enough professional clothes. And my parents are across the country. So seeing them is impossible. But some people from the office are members of a gym. I want to join. And my university classmates are arranging a trip to visit our old campus, and I'd love to go with them, but I can't afford both.M: If I were you. I join the gym because it's a good way to stay healthy, and it might help you build a stronger relationship with your colleagues. And good relationships are key to a successful career.W: Hm. You're right. Thanks for the advice. I'm taking it.Q8. Why did the woman feel excited?A) She got a well-paying job in a bank. B) She received a bonus unexpectedly.C She received her first monthly salary.D) She got a pay raise for her performance.Q9. When did the man get his first full-time job?A) Several years ago. B) Two decades ago.C) Right after graduation. D) Just last month.Q10. What did the man do when he got his first pay?A) He sent a small check to his parents. B) He took a few of his friends to a gym.C) He immediately deposited it in a bank. D) He treated his parents to a nice meal.Q11. What does the woman say she is going to?A) Buy some professional clothes. B) Budget her salary carefully.C) Join her colleagues for gym exercise. D) Visit her former university campus.Conversation 2W: What's going on with you lately? You seem so distracted. Like you aren't really listening to anything I say.M: I know. I'm sorry. I can't seem to focus on anything, because I still haven't decided if I should accept the offer for that Ph. D. program in London, or if I should take the job offer in New York.W: Look, it's a tough decision, but you're running out of time, aren't you? I thought you said the company expected an answer by the end of the month.M: Actually, it's the beginning of next month for the job, but the university needs a decision by the end of the week. So I have to act quickly.W: You definitely need advice for the important decision like this. So who have you talked to about it? What does your family think? Any adviser for your Master's program?M: I've asked their advice and that's part of the problem. My parents want me to get a degree, but my advisor thinks it's time for me to get more work experience.W: What do you mean by part of the problem? Oh, wait, it's your girlfriend, isn't it? You've been dating since your first year of university, so that six years now. She must have an opinion about all this. I mean isn't it time for you to think about getting married?M: Well, I do want to get married, but she thinks we need to wait until we've launched our careers. Plus, she's not sure what she'll be doing next year. She's considering a job in England and one in Australia. And her parents are pushing for the latter.Q12. Why does the man seem to be distracted?A) He has a difficult decision to make.B) He has been overworked recently.C) He has just quarreled with his girlfriend. D) He has just too many things to attend to.Q13. What does the woman say the man should do?A) Give priority to things more urgent. B) Turn to his girlfriend for assistance.C) Think twice before making the decision. D) Seek advice from his family and advisor.Q14. What does the man say is part of his problem?A) His parents and advisor have different opinions.B) He is not particularly keen on the job offered.C) He lacks the money for his doctoral program.D) His girlfriend does not support his decision.Q15. Why doesn't the man's girlfriend agree to get married right now?A) They need time to make preparations. B) They need to save enough money for it.C) They haven’t started their careers yet.D) They haven’t won their parents’ approval.Section CPassage OneAnalytical skills are our ability to understand and solve problems using information we have available. These skills are extremely important for our professional, social, and intellectual lives. What are the best ways to improve them? One way is to expand your world view. Unfortunately, this takes time. Ultimately, it will help you better evaluate information and analyze different ideas and outcomes. Traveling is a great way to expand your world view, although it can be expensive. An entertaining way of enhancing your analytical skills is to engage them by playing brain games. These are games that challenge you to think deeply and to develop your analytical skills. These games will get you used to thinking in a certain way. As a result, they will help improve your ability to think. However, opinions vary on whether video games are effective. The general consensus is that the best ones avoid mindless violence, and instead focus on strategy and challenge us to solve problems and achieve broad goals. Joining a debate or reading club or group is also a good idea. This provides people with the opportunity to come together and discuss ideas, literature and problems. Groups like these will help you refine your analytical skills and enable you to express yourself better. Any social group that encourages free exchange of ideas and pursuit of knowledge is beneficial. It helps you to actively develop your analytical skills.Q16. What kind of ability do analytical skills refer to in the passage?A) Acquiring information and professional knowledge.B) Using information to understand and solve problems.C) Enriching social and intellectual lives.D) Expressing ideas and opinions freely.Q17. What does the passage say is an entertaining way of enhancing one's analytical skills?A) Improving mind-reading strategies. B) Reading classic scientific literature.C) Playing games that challenge one’s mind.D) Traveling to different places in the world.Q18. What else does the speaker advise people to do to improve their analytical skills?A) Give others freedom to express themselves. B) Expose themselves to different cultures.C) Discard personal biases and prejudices. D) Participate in debates or discussions.Passage TwoThere's an endless amount of scientific data proving that dogs can develop strong bonds with their owners. People aren't kidding when they say they love their dog or their dog loves them, but we’re rather ignorant about the nature of the relationships that form between dogs. In an effort to understand the matter further, I spoke with doctors Mark Beckhoff a researcher and former professor of animal behavior. The doctors' response to the question of whether or not dogs can fall in love like humans do was a straight "Of course!" He went on to say that if love is defined as a long-term commitment meaning dogs seek one another out when they're apart, they're happy when they're reunited, they protect one another, they feed one another, they raise their children together. Then, of course, dogs love each other. Now our furry friends don't really experience romantic love, like in the movies, but they can form deep and lasting bonds with their fellow dogs as well as humans. In fact, evidence shows almost dogs stay with one partner their whole lives. In actuality, love between dogs can be even more intimate than human relationships. When they interact, they aren't afraid to smell each other and will express themselves clearly and honestly. Once again, it seems we have a lot to learn from dogs.Q19. What does the passage say we don't know much about?A) The nature of relationships between dogs.B) The reason a great many people love dogs.C) Why dogs can be faithful friends of humans. D) How dogs feel about their bonds with humans.Q20. What does Dr. Mark Beckhoff say about dogs?A) They have an unusual sense of responsibility. B) They can respond to humans’ questions.C) They can fall in love just like humans.D) They behave like other animals in many ways.Q21. What does the speaker say about most dogs?A) They have their own joys and sorrows. B) They experience true romantic love.C) They help humans in various ways. D) They stay with one partner for life.Passage ThreeA piece of history has been found thanks to a boy tripping on a rare, 1.2-million-year-old animal fossil. In November 2016, Jude Sparks, now 10, was on an outing with his family near their New Mexico home, when he tripped over what he thought was a cow bone. Now, researchers at New Mexico State University preserving this discovery, which was identified as an ancient elephant-like animal. Kyle Sparks, father of Jude, said he let his son decide what to do with the fossil. So Jude reached out to Peter Houde, a professor at New Mexico State University who had experience with the same type of fossil in the past. The next day, Houde came out to see the fossil for himself. Houde told ABC News that he was quite excited about the find. It was fortunate that the family didn't try to dig up the fossil because that could destroy the specimen; they did the right thing by calling someone who would know what to do."It's great for the community because now everybody can appreciate it," he added. Houde and his fellow faculty members dug up the fossil in late May. They hope to return to the site with geologists for an additional search as there could be more fossils near the site. Jude and his family had been invited by the researchers tosee the fossil being preserved at the university.Q22. What did the boy Jude Sparks think he had discovered?A) A cow bone. B) A rare animal.C) A historical site. D) A precious stone.Q23. What are the researchers at New Mexico State University doing with the boy's discovery?A) Measuring it. B) Preserving it.C) Dating it. D) Identifying it.Q24. What did professor Peter Houde say when interviewed by ABC News?A) The site should have been protected. B) The boy’s family had acted correctly.C) The boy should have called an expert. D) The channel needs to interview the boy.Q25. What do the researchers plan to do?A) Search for similar fossils elsewhere. B) Ask the university to reward Jude.C) Conduct a more detailed search.D) Seek additional funds for the search.答案1-7 AACBABD 8-15 CBDCADAC 16-25 BCDACDABBC。
2019年6月四级考试听力原文2
2019年6月四级考试听力原文（第二套）听力原文Listening ComprehensionNews Report 1France is facing potentially more than one billion dollars and lost revenue this year, due to huge declines in tourism. (1)Safety concerns have been one of the biggest reasons why the country has lost over half a billion in revenue already in the first six months of 2016. The terror attacks in Paris last November were called Europe’s worst in the past decade besides violence, workers strikes and heavy floods are said to have also been why international tourists have stayed away. So far in the Paris region there’s been a forty six percent decline in Japanese visitors, thirty five percent fewer Russians and twenty seven percent fewer Italians. American travelers seemed the least affected. Their numbers have only dropped by roughly five percent. (2) According to the French government, the country is the number one tourist destination in the world, and tourism is extremely important to the French economy.The sector represents roughly nine percent of its GDP. The Head of Paris Tourism Board said: “It's time that the tourism sector is going through an industrial disaster.”Question1: What counts most for the huge declines in tourism in France?Question2: What do we learn from the report about tourism in France?News Report 2（3）A small plane with two sick U.S. workers arrived safely in Chile late Wednesday after leaving Antarctica in a daring rescue mission from a remote South Pole research station. After making a stop for a few hours at a British station on the edge of Antarctica, the two workers were flown to the southernmost Chilean city of Punta Arenas. In a chaotic two days of flying, the rescue team flew 3,000 miles round-trip from the British station Rothera to pick up the workers at the U.S Amundsen-Scott Station at the South Pole.The two patients aboard will be transported to a medical facility that can provide a level of care that is not available at Amundsen-Scott, says a spokesperson. （4）Normally planes don't go to the polar post from February to October because of the dangers of flying in the pitch-dark and cold.“Antarctica creates a hostile environment,”says the operations director for the British Antarctic Survey, “if you are not careful, it’ll come around and bite you.”Question3: What was the small plane’s mission to Antarctica?Question4: What makes flying to Antarctica dangerous from February to October?News Report 3(5) A pilot from Virginia removed his son's loose tooth using a helicopter. Rick Rahim from Virginia flies helicopters for a living, and when his seven year old son’s tooth became loose he did not waste time by tying it to a door handle. Instead, Mr. Rahim tied one end of a string around his son’s tooth, and the other end to his full-sized commercial helicopter. (7) The father of four posted video clip of his playful venture on Facebook, advising parents to do fun and creative stuff with their kids.The video shows him launching the helicopter into the air andflying just far enough to successfully remove the loose tooth. (6)At the end of the video, Mr. Regime assures watches that the circumstances were safe, and that he has 13 years of helicopter flying experience behind him.“You've got to do everything safe in life, and that's what I did today,”he said. Mr. Rahim later said that although some parents have used remote control helicopters to pull teeth before, he might be the first to use a full-sized aircraft, as he can't find evidence that it has been done before.Question 5: How did Rick Rahim remove his son's loose tooth?Question 6: What does the news reports say about Rick Rahim?Question 7: What did Rick Rahim advise parents to do with their kids?Conversation 1W: Hi, Emma speaking. Who's this?M: Hi, Emma, (8) I'm Paul from Hermes Delivery Service. Here's a package for you. Are you at home to collect it?W: Oh, sorry, Paul. (9) I’m out of the moment. Can you put it in my mailbox?M: I'm afraid I can't do that. Sorry, the package is too big, and it needs a signature to confirm you have received it. So I would need to deliver it at a time when you're in.W: Okay, well, I'm out all day today, but I should be in tomorrow morning before I go out for lunch. And then I'll be at home again later in the afternoon. Will either of those times be convenient for you?M: They are not unfortunately, I'm sorry. (10) I won't be in the area tomorrow as I have some other deliveries to make on the other side of town. I could come the day after, if that suits you.W: Okay, yes, that should be fine. I have a friend coming round in the afternoon, but I'll be at home. So the day after tomorrow will be great. Do I need to pay for the package?M: No, you don't. It says here that you pay for it when you ordered it online.W: Oh, yes, I did. I got mixed up.M: (12)So you just need to sign the form to say you’ve received it.W: Ok, great. See you the day after tomorrow then.M: Yes. See you thenQuestion 8 Why is the man making the phone call?Question 9 Why can't the woman meet the man today?Question 10 Why is the man unable to see the woman tomorrow?Question 11 What should the woman do to receive her purchase?Conversation TwoM: Hi, Emily! (12) I hear you're leaving for Italy soon. Do you plan to have a going-away party before you disappear? It’ll be really nice for us to hang out together before you go.W: I'm not sure. I'm leaving in just two more days, and I'm going to miss all my friends here and especially this place. Why don't you come over? (13) I'm feeling rather sad, actually.13I'm currently sitting alone at a table outside the Black Cat Cafe, listening to the rain and watching people passing by.M: I am sorry. (14) I can't just now. I need to get this assignment finished by Monday, and I'm way behind. Anyhow, cheer up! You're not leaving for good. And you'll absolutely love Italy.W: Yeah, you're right. But I just feel like I'm not quite ready to go. (12) And studying in a foreign country seems a bit overwhelming.M: Just think of your life in Milan. In the mornings, you can go down to a small local cafe, soaking up the sun’s rays and drinking coffee. I envy you. You can buy lots of gorgeous Italian clothes.W: That does sound nice. And of course I can keep in touch with everyone through Facebook. Maybe you can all come visit me.M: Of course we will. When is your flight?W: On Saturday, after lunch, at 1:45.M: Okay, (15) I'll try and come to the airport on Saturday to see you off. I'll give you a call that morning, no matter what.Question 12 What is the woman going to do?Question 13 How does the woman feel at the moment?Question 14 Why can't the man meet the woman now?Question 15 What will the man possibly do on Saturday?Passage OneMount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth. The mountain has been in a state of near continuous eruption for half of a million years. Exploring the Etna geographical area reveals a history written in fire. Before the eruptions, it was covered by forests of pine trees.Located in southern Italy, Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe. However, its height often changes when volcanic material accumulates during eruptions and subsequently collapses. Few volcanoes in the world have an eruption history so thoroughly documented by historical records. Etna’s eruption history dates back as far as 1500 BC. Some two hundred eruptions have been recorded down through the centuries, but compared with other volcanoes, most of its eruptions have so far been fairly light in terms of death and destruction. Only about one hundred deaths have been attributed to the volcano. The mountain hasn't been entirely harmless, however. In 1928, it destroyed the town of Mascali.Over the centuries, Etna’s lowest slopes have been shaped by human hands to take advantage of rich soils for growing grapes, apples and nuts. Local people have also carved out over two hundred caves in the soft rock, and use them for everything from sacred burial places to food storage. Large mammals once wandered the volcano slopes, but today, foxes, wild cats, rabbits and mice are more common. Some of those small mammals help to sustain such big birds as golden eagles.Question 16: What does the speaker say about Mount Etna?Question 17: What do we learn about the lower slopes of Mount Etna?Question 18: What does the speaker say about big birds like golden eagles at Mount Etna?Passage TwoMy name is Brandon Leonard, and I'm an author, magazine writer, filmmaker and publicspeaker. I'm self-employed, which means I work for myself and I do what I love. We have a popular scene in America which goes, “Do what you love, and you'll never work a day in your life.” But I'm here to tell you that instead of focusing on doing what we love, I think we should focus on loving what we do.In my line of work, you’ll hear a lot about talent, which is an idea we mostly invented to give ourselves an excuse to be lazy. Here's why: if you see someone doing something really well, you would say it's because they are talented. You think they are somehow special. You discount the tremendous amount of work they've done to get to where they are.Research has shown that talent is nothing without hard work. I choose to believe in hard work, but not so much in talent. There are no special people, just people who put in enough hard work until something special happens. I can promise you one thing: whatever you choose to do for a career, if you work hard at it, eventually special things will happen. They may not happen as quickly as you'd like them too, and they may turn out to be completely different from the special things you imagined at the beginning, but they will happen.Question 19: What do we learn about the speaker?Question 20: What is the speaker’s advice to his audience?Question 21: What does the speaker say about talent?Passage ThreeA question we often ask others and are also frequently asked by others is “What do you normally do after school or work?”Some commonplace answers are, “Well, I go to the gym.”“Um, I just go home and watch TV.”“I meet my friends for dinner.”or “I just go to bed because it's so late and I’m tired.” Unlike any of these typical responses, I’m proud to say that I love to dance salsa after a long and tiring day of work.Salsa is a kind of dancing that evolved in the mid 1970s in New York. My dancing life began not because I wanted to do it, but because my mother was sick and tired of seeing me running around after school doing nothing. So she enrolled me into a ballet course when I was six. I fell in love with it instantly and continued with ballet dancing for about ten years.Then, I left my native country of New Zealand to start my career as an English teacher, which eventually brought my dancing life to a halt. It wasn't until I rediscovered salsa in a lovely studio while working in Asia that I renewed my passion for dancing. Since then, I have been trying to attend dancing classes twice a week after work. It's a great way for me to relieve stress and pressure and dance my way towards feeling energetic and happy again.Question 22: What does the speaker say about the dance, salsa?Question 23: Why did the speakers’ mother enroll her in a ballet course?Question 24: When did the speaker’s dancing life come to a halt?Question 25: In what way has salsa dancing benefited the speaker?。
四级英语听力短对话真题
四级英语听力短对话真题Part A: Questions 1-101. W: When will the next train to London be?M: The next train will leave in 15 minutes.2. W: Are you coming to the party tomorrow night?M: I'm afraid I can't make it. I have a meeting to attend.3. W: Could you please help me with this heavy suitcase?M: Of course, I'd be happy to.4. W: I don't have any cash. Can I pay by credit card?M: I'm sorry, but our store only accepts cash payments.5. W: The movie is starting in 10 minutes. Shall we go in now?M: Sure, let's go and find our seats.6. W: Excuse me, is there a post office nearby?M: Yes, there is one just around the corner.7. W: Are there any parks in this neighborhood?M: Yes, there is a beautiful park about a mile away.8. W: Can you lend me your notes for the history class?M: Sorry, I already lent them to Sarah. You could ask her for them.9. W: Can you recommend a good restaurant around here?M: Sure, there's a nice Italian restaurant down the street.10. W: Did you enjoy the concert last night?M: Yes, it was fantastic. The band played some of my favorite songs.Part B: Questions 11-20W: Excuse me, could you tell me where the bookstore is?M: Sure. Just go straight ahead and you will see the bank on your left. Take a right at the bank and walk for a few more minutes until you reach a traffic light. Cross the street and you'll find the bookstore on the corner.W: Thank you very much.M: You're welcome. Is there anything else I can help you with?W: No, that's all. Thanks again.M: No problem, have a great day.Part C: Questions 21-30W: Hi, I'm calling to inquire about the room for rent.M: Yes, we have a room available. It's a single room with a private bathroom, and the rent is $500 per month.W: That sounds good. Can I move in next week?M: Of course. We require a security deposit of one month's rent upfront.W: That's reasonable. Can you tell me more about the location of the apartment?M: Sure. The apartment is located in the city center, close to public transportation and various amenities such as supermarkets and cafes.W: Perfect. I will come by tomorrow to take a look at the room.M: Great. I'll be here between 10 am and 4 pm. Just give me a call before you come.W: Will do. Thank you for your help.M: You're welcome. See you tomorrow.Part D: Questions 31-40W: Excuse me, do you have any recommendations for a good movie to watch?M: Well, it depends on what genre you prefer. Are you looking for something action-packed or more of a romantic comedy?W: I'm in the mood for a romantic comedy.M: In that case, I would recommend "Crazy Stupid Love". It's a funny and heartwarming film.W: Sounds interesting. Is it available for streaming online?M: Yes, it's currently available on several streaming platforms. I can provide you with the names if you'd like.W: That would be great, thank you.M: "Crazy Stupid Love" can be found on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu.W: Perfect, I have subscriptions to those platforms. I'll definitely check it out. Thank you for the recommendation.M: You're welcome. Enjoy the movie!Part E: Questions 41-50W: Did you receive the email I sent you yesterday?M: Yes, I did. Thank you for the information.W: You're welcome. Just let me know if you have any questions or need further assistance.M: Actually, I do have a couple of questions. Could you clarify the deadline for the project?W: The deadline is next Friday, so you still have one week to complete it.M: That's good to know. And where should I submit the final report?W: Please send it to me via email. I will forward it to the appropriate department for review.M: Alright, I'll make sure to send it on time. Thanks again for your help.W: No problem, glad I could assist you. Have a productive day!M: You too, take care. Goodbye!。
2019年12月大学英语四级考试真题完整版(第二套)
2019年12月大学英语四级考试真题完整版（第二套）Part Ⅰ Writing （30 minutes）Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a foreign friend who wants to teach English in China. Please recommend a city to him. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension （25 minutes）Section 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 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions l and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A）Many facilities were destroyed by a wandering cow.B）A wandering cow knocked down one of its fences.C）Some tourists were injured by a wandering cow.D）A wandering cow was captured by the police.2. A）It was shot to death by a police officer.B）It found its way back to the park’s zoo.C）It became a great attraction for tourists.D）It was sent to the animal control department.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A）It is the largest of its kind.B）It is going to be expanded.C）It is displaying more fossil specimens.D）It is staring an online exhibition.4. A）A collection of bird fossils from Australia.B）Photographs of certain rare fossil exhibits.C）Some ancient wall paintings from Australia.D）Pictures by winners of a wildlife photo contest.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A）Pick up trash.B）Amuse visitors.C）Deliver messages.D）Play with children.6. A）They are especially intelligent.B）They are children’s favorite.C They are quite easy to tame.D）They are clean and pretty.7. A）Children may be harmed by the rooks.B）Children may be tempted to drop litter.C）Children may contract bird diseases.D）Children may overfeed the rooks.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 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A）It will be produced at Harvard University. B）It will be hosted by famous professors.C）It will cover different areas of science.D）It will focus on recent scientific discoveries.9. A）It will be more futuristic.B）It will be more systematic.C）It will be more entertaining.D）It will be easier to understand.10. A）People interested in science.B）Youngsters eager to explore.C）Children in their early teens.D）Students majoring in science.11. A）Offer professional advice.B）Provide financial support.C）Help promote it on the Internet.D）Make episodes for its first season.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A）Unsure.B）Helpless.C）Concerned.D）Dissatisfied.13. A）He is too concerned with being perfect.B）He loses heart when faced with setbacks.C）He is too ambitious in achieving goals.D）He takes on projects beyond his ability.14. A）Embarrassed.B）Unconcerned.C）Miserable.D）Resentful.15. A）Try to be optimistic whatever happens.B）Compare his present with his past only.C）Always learn from others’ achievements.D）Treat others the way he would be treated.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A）They have a stronger sense of social responsibility.B）They are more likely to succeed in the humanities.C）They are more likely to become engineers.D）They have greater potential to be leaders.17. A）Praise girls who like to speak up frequently.B）Encourage girls to solve problems on their own.c）Insist that boys and girls work together more.D）Respond more positively to boys’ comments.18. A）Offer personalized teaching materials.B）Provide a variety of optional courses.C）Place great emphasis on test scores.D）Pay extra attention to top students.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A）It often rains cats and dogs.B）It seldom rains in summer time.C）It does not rain as much as people think.D）It is one of the most rainy cities in the US.20. A）They drive most of the time.B）The rain is usually very light.C）They have got used to the rain.D）The rain comes mostly at night.21. A）It has a lot of places for entertainment.B）It has never seen thunder and lighting.C）It has fewer cloudy days than any other coastal city.D）It has mild weather both in summer and in winter.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A）It occurs when people are doing a repetitive activity.B）It results from exerting one’s muscles continuously.C）It happens when people engage in an uncommon activity. D）It comes from staining one’s muscles in an unusual way.23. A）Blood flow and body heat increase in the affected area. B）Body movements in the affected area become difficult.C）They begin to make repairs immediately.D）They gradually become fragmented.24. A）About one week.B）About two days.C）About ten days.D）About four weeks.25. A）Apply muscle creams.B）Drink plenty of water.C）Have a hot shower.D）Take pain-killers.Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension （40 minutes）Section AFinally, some good news about airplane traverl. If you are on a plane with a sick passenger, you are unlikely to get sick. That is the 26 of a new study that looked at how respiratory（呼吸道）viruses 27 on airplanes. Researchers found that only people who were seated in individual – had a high risk of catching the illness. All other passengers had only a very 28 chance of gettingsick ,according to the findings. Media reports have not necessarily presented 29 information about the risk of getting infected on an airplane in the past. Therefore , these new findings should help airplane passengers to feel less 30 to catching respiratory infections while traveling by air.Prior to the new study, litter was known about the risks of getting 31 infected by common respiratory viruses, such as the flu or common cold, on an airplane, the researchers said. So, to 32 the risks of infection, the study team flew on 10 different 33 in the U.S. 34 side of a person infected with flu, as well as those sitting one roe in front of or behind this individual, had about an 80 person chance of getting sick. But other passengers were 35 safe from infection. They had a less than 3 percent chance of catching the flu.A）accurateB）conclusionC）directlyD）eitherE）evaluateF）explorationsG）flightsH）largelyI）nearbyJ）respondK）slimL）spreadM）summitN）vividlyO）vulnerableSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. Youmay choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.A South Korean city designed for the future takes on a life of its ownA）Getting around a city is one thing —and then there’s the matter of getting from one city to another. One vision of the perfect city of the future: a place that offers easy access to air travel.In 2011, a University of North Carolina business professor named John Kasarda published a book called Aerotropoli s: The Way We’ll Live Next. Kasarda says future cities should be built intentionally around or near airports. The idea, as he has put it, is to offer businesses “rapid, long-distance connectivity on a massive scale.”B）“The 18th century really was a water borne （水运的）century, the 19th century a rail century. the 20th century a highway, car, truck century一and the 21st century will increasingly be an aviation century, as the globe becomes increasingly connected by air,” Kasarda says. Songdo, a city built from scratch in South Korea, is one of Kasarda’s prime examples. It has existed for just a few years.“ From the get-go, it was designed on the basis of connectivity and competitiveness,”says Kasada. “The government built the bridge directly from the airport to the Songdo International Business District. And the surface infrastructure was built in tandem with the new airport.”C）Songdo is a stone’s throw from South Korea’s Incheon Airport, its main international hub （枢纽）. But it takes a lot more than a nearby airport to be a city of the future. Just building a place as an “international business district” doesn’t mean it will become one. Park Yeon Soo conceived （构想）this city of the future back in 1986. He considers Songdo his baby. “I am a visionary,” he says. Thirty years after he imagined the city, Park’s baby is close to 70 percent built, with 36.000 people living in the business district and 90,000 residents in greater Songdo. It’s about an hour outside Seoul, built on reclaimed tidal flats along the Yellow Sea, There’s a Coast Guard building and a tall trade tower, as well as a park, golf course and university.D）Chances are you’ve actually seen this place. Songdo appears in the most famous music video ever to come ou of South Korea. “Gangnam Style” refers to the fashionable Gangnam district in Seoul. But some of the video was filmed in Songdo.“I don’t know if you remember, there was a scene in a subway station. That was not Gangnam. That was actually Songdo,” says Jung Won Son, a professor of urban developm ent at London’s Bartlett School of Planning, “Part of the reason to shoot there is that it’s new and nice.”E）The city was supposed to be a hub for global companies, with employees from all over the world. But hat’s not how it has turned out. Songdo’s rep utation is as a futuristic ghost town. But the reality is more complicated. A bridge with big, light-blue loops leads into the business district. In the center of the main road, there’s a long line of flags of the world. On the corner, there’s aStarbucks and a 7-Eleven--all of the international brands that you see all over the world nowadays.F）The city is not empty. There are mothers pushing strollers, old women with walkers -- even in the middle of the day. when it’s 90 degrees out. Byun Young-Jin chairs the Songdo real estate association and started selling property here when the first phase of the city opened in 2005. He says demand has boomed in the past couple of years. Most of his clients are Korean. In fact, the developer says, 99 percent of the homes here are sold to Koreans. Young families move here because the schools are great. And that’s the problem: Songdo has become a popular Korean city 一more popular as a residential area than a business one. It’s not yet the futuristic international busines s hub that planners imagined. “It’s a great place to live. And it’s becoming a great place to work,” says Scott Summers, the vice president of Gale International, the developer of the city. The floor-to-ceiling windows of his company’s offices overlook Songdo Central Park, with a canal full of kayaks and paddle boats. Shimmering （闪烁的）glass towers line the canal’s edge.G）“What’s happened is, because we focused on creating that quality of life first, which enabled the residents to live here, what has probably missed the mark is for companies to locate here,” he says. “There needs to be strong economic incentives.” The city is still unfinished, and it feels a bit like a theme park. It doesn’t feel all that futuristic. There’s a high-tech underground trash dis posal system. Buildings are environmentally friendly. Everybody’s televisionset is connected to a system that streams personalized language or exercise classes.H）But Star Trek this is not. And to some of the residents, Songdo feels hollow. “I’m, like, in prison for weekdays. That’s what we call it in the workplace,” says a woman in her 20s. She doesn’t want to use her name for fear of being fired from her job. She goes back to Seoul every weekend. “I say I’mprison-breaking on Friday nights.” But she has to make the prison break in her own car. There’s no high-speed train connecting Songdo to Seoul, just over 20 miles away.I）The man who first imagined Songdo feels frustrated. too. Park says he built South Korea a luxury vehicle, “like Mercedes or BMW. It’s a good car now. But we’re waiting for a good driver to accelerate.”But there are lots of other good cars out there, too. The world is dotted with futuristic, high-tech cities trying to attract the biggest international companies J）Songdo’s backers contend that it’s still early, and business space is filling up—about 70 percent of finished offices are now occupied. Brent Ryan, who teaches urban design at MIT, says Songdo proves a universal principle. “There have been a lot of utopian （乌托邦的）cities in history. And the reason we don’t know about a lot of them is that a lot of them have vanished entirely.” In other words, when it comes to cities—or anything else—it is hard to predict the future.36. Songdo’s popularity lies more in its quality of life than its business attraction.37. The man who conceives Songdo feels disappointed because it has fallen short of his expectations.38. A scene in a popular South Korean music video was shot in Songdo.39. Songdo still lacks the financial stimulus for businesses to set up shop there.40. Airplanes will increasingly become the chief means of transportation, according to a professor.41. Songdo has ended up different from the city it was supposed to be.42. Some of the people who work in Songdo complain about boredom in the workplace.43. A business professor says that a future city should have easy access to international transportation.44. Acording to an urban design professor, it is difficult for city designers to foresee what happen in the future.45. Park Yeon So. Who envisioned Songdo, feels a parental connection with the city.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A）, B）, C）and D）. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.The fifth largest city in the US passed a significant soda tax proposal that will levy （征税）1.5 cents per liquid ounce on distributors.Philadelphia’s new measure was approved by a 13 to 4 city council vote. It sets a new bar for similar initiatives across the county. It is proof that taxes on sugary drinks can win substantial support outside super-liberal areas. Until now, the only city to successfully pass and implement a soda tax was Berkeley, California, in 2014.The tax will apply to regular and diet sodas, as well as other drinks with added s ugar, such as Gatorade and iced teas. It’s expected to raise $410 million over the next five years, most of which will go toward funding a universalpre-kindergarten program for the city.While the city council vote was met with applause inside the council room, opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists made sharp criticisms and a promise to challenge the tax in court.“The tax passed today unfairly singles out beverages—including low- andno-calorie choices,” said Lauren Kane, spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association. “But most importantly, it is against the law. So we will side with the majority of the people of Philadelphia who oppose this tax and take legal action to stop it.”An industry backed anti-tax campaign has spent at least $4 million on advertisements. The ads criticized the measure. characterizing it as a“grocery tax.”Public health groups applauded the approved tax as a step toward fixing certain lasting health issues that plague Americans. “The move to recapture a small part of the profits from an industry that pushes a product that contributes to diabetes, obesity and heart disease in poorer communities in order to reinvest in those communities will sure be inspirational to many other places,” said Jim Krieger, executive dire ctor of Healthy Food America. “Indeed, we are already hearing from some of them. It’s not just Berkeley’ anymore.”Similar measures in California’s Albany, Oakland, San Francisco and Colorado’s Boulder are becoming hot-button issues Health advocacy groups have hinted that even more might be coming.46. What does the passage say about the newly-approved soda tax in Philadelphia?A）It will change the lifestyle of many consumers.B）It may encourage other US cities to follow suit.C）It will cut soda consumption among low-income communities.D）It may influence the marketing strategies of the soda business.47. What will the opponents probably do to respond to the soda tax proposal? A）Bargain with the city council.B）Refuse to pay additional tax.C）Take legal action against it.D）Try to win public support.48. What did the industry-backed anti-tax campaign do about the soda tax proposal?A）It tried to arouse hostile feelings among consumers.B）It tried to win grocers’ support against the measure.C）It kept sending letters of protest to the media.D）It criticized the measure through advertising.49. What did public health groups think the soda tax would do?A）Alert people to the risk of sugar-induced diseases.B）Help people to fix certain long-time health issues.C）Add to the fund for their research on diseases.D）Benefit low-income people across the country.50. What do we learn about similar measures concerning the soda tax in some other cities?A）They are becoming rather sensitive issues.B）They are spreading panic in the soda industry.C）They are reducing the incidence of sugar-induced diseases.D）They are taking away lot of profit from the soda industry.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Popping food into the microwave for a couple of minutes may seem utterly harmless, but Europe’s stock of these quick-cooking ovens emit as much carbon as nearly 7 million cars, a new study has found. And the problem is growing. With costs falling and kitchen appliances becoming “status” items, owners are throwing away microwaves after an average of eight years. This is pushing sales of new microwaves which are expected to reach 135 million annually in the EU by the end of the decade.A study by the University of Manchester calculated the emissions of CO2—the main greenhouse gas responsible for climate change—at every stage of microwaves, from manufacture to waste disposal. “It is electricity consumption by microwaves that has the biggest impact on the environment,” say the authors. The authors also calculate that the emissions from using 19 microwaves over a year are the same as those from using a car. According to the same study, efforts to reduce consumption should focus on improving consumer awareness and behaviour. For example, consumers could use appliances in a more efficient way by adjusting the time of cooking to the type of food.However, David Reay, professor of carbon management, argues that, although microwaves use a great deal of energy, their emissions are minor compared to those from cars. In the UK alone, there are around 30 million cars. These cars emit more than all the microwaves in the EU. Backing this up, recent data show that passenger cars in the UK emitted 69 million tons of CO2 in 2015. This is 10 times the amount this new microwave oven study estimates for annual emissions for all the microwave ovens in the EU. Further, the energy used by microwaves is lower than any other from of cooking. Among common kitchen appliances used for cooking, microwaves are the most energy efficient, followed by a stove and finally a standard oven. Thus, rising microwave sales could be seen as a positive thing.51. What is the finding of the new study?A）Quick-cooking microwave ovens have become more popular.B）The frequent use of microwaves may do harm to our health.C）CO2 emissions constitute a major threat to the environment.D）The use of microwaves emits more CO2 than people think.52. Why are the sales of microwaves expected to rise?A）They are becoming more affordable.B）They have a shorter life cycle than other appliances.C）They are getting much easier to operate.D）They take less time to cook than other appliances.53. What recommendation does the study by the University of Manchester make?A）Cooking food of different varieties.B）Improving microwave users’ habits.C）Eating less to cut energy consumption.D）Using microwave ovens less frequently.54. What does Professor David Reay try to argue?A）There are far more emissions from cars than from microwaves.B）People should be persuaded into using passenger cars less often.C）The UK produces less CO2 than many other countries in the EU.D）More data are needed to show whether microwaves are harmful.55. What does Professor David Reay think of the use of microwaves?A）It will become less popular in the coming decades.B）It makes everyday cooking much more convenient.C）It plays a positive role in environmental protection.D）It consumes more power than conventional cooking.Part Ⅳ Translation （30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2. 中国的家庭观念与其文化传统有关。
四级听力练习-短对话
四级听力练习-短对话Section A Short conversation & long conversationTest 11. A) The man will pay 10 dollars. B) The man will pay 20 dollars.C) The man will pay 30 dollars. D) The man will pay 40 dollars.2. A) Most people do not often change their mindsB) He never thinks about changing his major..C) He sometimes considers switching to art..D) He is not allowed to change his mind.3. A) He works in a grocery store. B) He is a cashier.C) He sells books. D) He works in a library.4. A) Susan wanted to go in the morning.B) She’s surprised that Susan changed her mind.C) Susan can arrange the party herself.D) A new idea suddenly occurred to her.5. A) chocolate cake B) ice cream C) nothing D) coffee6. A) Buy a parrot. B) Talk to a parrot.C) Teach the parrot to talk. D) Find someone to paint the house.7. A) She ordered a painting for this region.B) She hired someone to paint the house.C) She built the house.D) She hid in the house.8. A) To find out which airline is the safest.B) Nothing.C) To buy a cheapest ticket.D) To buy a best seat on the plane.Questions 9-12 are based on the conversation you’ve justheard.9. A) A vacation trip to Yellowstone Park.B) A lecture by a visiting professor.C) Her biology thesis.D) A research project.10. A) More buffalo（北美野牛）are surviving the winter.B) Fewer buffalo are dying of disease.C) More buffalo are being born.D) Fewer buffalo are being killed by hunters.11. A) She is from Wyoming.B) She needs the money.C) She has been studying animal diseases.D) Her thesis adviser is heading the project.12. A) Collecting information about the bacteria（细菌）.B) Working on a cattle ranch.C) Writing a paper about extinct（灭绝的）animals.D) Analyzing buffalo behavior.Questions 13-15 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.13. A) The presence of life-forms far below the Earth’s surface.B) The risk of infection(感染) from rare strains of bacteria.C) Fictional(虚构的) representations of a hidden underground world.D) The reliability of evidence collected by new drilling methods.14. A) Its textureB) Its sizeC) Its preservation(保存，储藏)D) its shape15. A) The bacteria would be killed by the human immune system.B) The bacteria would die if brought to the surface.C) Many antidotes(解药，对抗手段) and remedies are available.D) Drilling operations are always closely monitored.Test 21. A) She can tell Joan when she sees her at noon.B) She should tell Joan’s brother about the reception.C) She must call on Joan after the reception.D) She may see Joan’s brother at lunch.2. A) He went to see his schoolmate.B) He went to see a film with his friend.C) He watched television with his friend.D) He stayed at home talking with his friend.3. A) A busB) A taxiC) NewspaperD) Better weather4. A) The cinema is made of stone.B) The cinema is very popular.C) The cinema is very near.D) The cinema is very large.5. A) At 8:30B) Until 7:00C) About 45 minutesD) About an hour and a half6. A) He is hostile.B) He is indifferent.C) He is helpful.D) He is snobbish(势利的).7. A) He is unhappy.B) He is worried.C) He is very much satisfied.D) He is fairly pleased.8. A) She doesn’t have a job.B) She doesn’t get enough sleep now.C) She is already very busy.D) Sh e doesn’t have enough money.Questions 9-12 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.9. A) They may not be able to take their vacation.B) It may snow during their vacation.C) They are going to need more money.D) They may miss graduation.10. A) They are going skiing.B) Their plans include other friends.C) They will drive together.D) Their reservations have been canceled.11. A) Because of the possibility of bad weather.B) Because of the faculty’s contracts.C) Because of the summer schedule of classes.D) Because of the date for graduation.12. A) He might lose his financial aid.B) He doesn’t want to attend summer classes.C) He had already missed too many.D) He’s afraid he might not graduate.Questions 13-15 are based on the conversation y ou’ve just heard.13. A) The students needed off – campus jobs.B) The theater department needed more talented students.C) The opera company was looking for volunteers.D) The new dean thought it would provide good experience for the students.14. A) Work with an opera troupe(剧团).B) Work part – time for the dean.C) Perform on the radioD) Submit their suggestions to the dean.15. A) A good singing voice.B) A commitment to the project for two semesters.C) An academic concentration in theater arts.D) A certain grade point average.Test 31. A) Worried and frightenedB) Very relaxedC) Quite unhappyD) Angry with the professor2. A) Place another orderB) Call to check on itC) Wait patientlyD) Go and find the furniture.3. A) 5:00B) 5:15C) 5:30D) 5:454. A) He has to study.B) He has to work.C) He has an appointment.D) He doesn’t want to.5. A) It was a rather easy course.B) Mike used to eat a lot.C) Mike found it difficult to keep up.D) Mike was the worst in class.6. A) Paper plates.B) Plastic forks.C) Beer and punch.D) Knives and spoons.7. A) It was pulled down.B) It was rebuilt.C) It was renovated(修复).D) It was newly built.8. A) At a supermarketB) At a barC) At a libraryD) At a dormitory.Questions 9-12 are based on the conversat ion you’ve just heard.9. A) Collecting objects on the beach.B) Creating computer models.C) Mapping currents in the ocean.D) Tracking water pollution.10. A) An interesting piece of woodB) An old shoeC) A message inside a bottleD) An unusual shell11. A) ChemicalsB) bottlesC) Athletic shoesD) Model boats12. A) A storm can change the direction of an ocean current.B) Common items can be works or art.C) Not all useful experiments are planned ahead of time.D) Computers cannot always predict the effects of pollution. Questions 13-15 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.13. A) How to increase one’s speed in a bicycle race.B) Major Canadian bicycle races.C) The contribution of cycling to health.D) An annual cycling event.14. A) The length of the course.B) The route the cyclists take.C) The number of participants.D) The month in which the tour is held.15. A) They are not competing with each other.B) They have to pay a high fee.C) They tend to be beginning cyclists.D) Most of them fail to finish the route.。
2019大学英语四级听力短对话练习(8)
2019大学英语四级听力短对话练习（8）17.Q： What does the woman mean?A. She does not agree with Jack.B. Jack'sperformance is disappointing.C. Most people will find basketball boring.D. She shares Jack's opinion.18.Q： What do we learn from the conversation?A. The man went to a wrong check-in counter.B. The man has just missed his flight.C. The plane will leave at 9：14.D. The plane's departure time remains unknown.录音原文：17.M： Jack seems to think that this year's basketball season will be disappointing.W： This is his opinion. Most others think differently.18.M： Is this the check-in counter for flight 914 to Los Angeles?W： Yes, but I'm sorry the flight is delayed because of a minor mechanical problem. Please wait for further notice.解析：17. A 关键是要听到女士的第2句话“绝大部分人跟他的想法不一样”，由此可推出A“她跟杰克的想法不同”，排除D“她跟杰克的想法一样”，另一解题小窍门：四个选项中若有两个选项属于矛盾关系，即语义上相矛盾，二者不能同时为真命题，那么准确答案常常来自由矛盾关系的一组选项之中。
2019大学英语四级听力长对话训练题(2)—其他话题类
2019大学英语四级听力长对话训练题(2)—其他话题类ScriptConversation OneW： Good afternoon, Sir! Is there any thing I can do for you?M：Oh, yes, please! I’ve heard that Lisa’s new record is available now and I can’t wait to have one copy.W： You must be a super fan of Lisa.M：Yes, sure.I’ve tried several record stores but all proved in vain.They were sold out.This might be my last chance.W：Let me check...I feel so sorry, sir.Lisa’s new records are sold out.M：Oh, no, not again! I thought this store would be my last resort! After all, your store is the biggest one in this block.W： I clearly remember there were several copies left this morning.Let me check it again.M：Oh, please, thanks very much!W： Sir, there are indeed two copies left, but not in this store.M：What do you mean?W：We have another store next block.If you don’t feel bothered to travel a bit longer and fetch it yourself, we can reserve one copy for you.M：No problem! I’ll go there right now!W： Wait please, Sir! I’m afraid you have to pay 10% of what the record costs in advance, as the reservationfee.Otherwise, we have no right to reserve any record.M：I see...W：But don’t worry, sir! The reservation fee will be paid back to you after you buy the record.M：OK.I understand.So, do I have to go over the reservation procedure now?W： Yes.Here it is.Please fill your information in this customer card and pay the reservation, and then you can buy the record in our record store next block.M：Thanks a lot! I appreciate your help!Q1.What did the man do one afternoon?Q2.What problem did the man have?Q3.What did the women suggest the man to do?Q4.What should the man do before he gets what he wants?Conversation TwoW：Hi, Jim! I haven’t seen you for quite a long time! Where have you been?M：Hi, Susan! I’ve been traveling in the past two months and have just got back.W：Really? Traveling! Oh, that’s the last thing I think you’ll ever do! I always thought you were more into staying indoors.M：You were right! But I began to take interest in traveling only three months ago.I thought that might be a good way to inspire my writings.And it sure is.W： Why do you think so?M：Well, I had spent half a year in creating my new novelbut I was rather unsatisfied by what I had written down.So I decided to pack up and set out to experience the rich lifeout there.W： I see... So how do you feel about your travel, anyway?M：It was so amazing! You have absolutely no idea of how many interesting people and stories I have encountered!W： Oh, It seems you were indeed inspired!M：Sure! I went to a very small village somewhere in southwestern China.It was a peaceful and beautiful place.I spent the whole two months there living with the villagers and experiencing their life.W： That must be a brand瞡ew story!M：Yes! I was much inspired by their kindness, diligence, and, most of all, their optimistic attitude towards life.W： So, you are going to include all this into your creation?M：Not exactly all of that! I will base my works on their stories but I’d like to emphasize their optimistic attitudes.W： What do you mean?M：You see... People’s life are becoming more and more stressful everyday and they really need to adjust their attitudes to face all the challenges in life.So I plan to write something not only true but also encouraging.W： That sounds an excellent idea...Q5.What does the woman think the man likes to do?Q6.What problem does the man have?Q7.What may become the most important theme in the man’s new novel?。
2019年12月英语四级考试听力真题及答案
2019年12月英语四级考试听力真题及答案2015年12月英语四级考试听力真题及答案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 oneI’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。
I wish I could be in two places at the same time。
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2019年大学英语四级听力短对话练习（22）
15.
W：now one more question if you don’t mind, what position in the company appeals to you most?
M：Well, I’d like the position of sales manager if that position is still vacant.
Q： What do we learn about the man?
A)He is an experienced sales manager.
B)He is being interviewed for a job.
C)He is a close friend of the woman.
D)He is good at answering tricky questions.
16.
M：I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more privacy.
W： I know what you mean. But check out the cost if renting an apartment first. I won’t be surprised if you change your mind.
Q： What does the woman imply?
A)The man should consider his privacy first.
B)The man will choose a low-rent apartment.
C)The man is not certain if he can find a quieter place.
D)The man is unlikely to move out of the dormitory.
15.
A) He is being interviewed for a job.
女：如果你不介意，还有最后一个问题。
我们公司中什么职位你
最有兴趣?
男：如果还有空缺的话，我最喜欢的是销售经理。
问：从这对话能够得知男人的什么信息?
答：因为牵涉到position 职位，所以任何见过职场面试的人都
应该知道是在面试，任何没有面试过的人也应该知道这是面试。
16.
B) The man is unlikely to move out of the dormitory.
男：我觉得明年可能不会住宿舍了，我想要更多的私人空间。
女：我知道你什么意思。
但是在租房之前要先看一下房租是多少。
如果你改主意，我会觉得很正常。
问：这个女人的话暗含什么样的潜台词?
答：男人想要搬出去，说是想要找点私人空间静一静，但是女的
说能够，只不过要先看看你的钱包能否支持你的想法，从最后的won't be surprised if you change your mind来看，女的料定男的搬出去
的可能性不大。