四级2016新题型听力文档
Model Test 7
Section A
Questions 1 to 2 are based on the following news items.
1. A) She is 17-year-old. B) She works in a hotel.
C) Her legs got severely injured. D) Her job is a restaurant employee.
2. A) In early August. B) In late August.
C) In early October. D) In late October.
Questions 3 to 4 are based on the following news items.
3. A) Terrorist attacks. B) Political protests.
C) Extreme weather. D) Heavy traffic jams.
4. A) Where matches take place. B) Where protestS may take place.
C) In downtown Vancouver. D) Around the athletes’ village. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following news items.
5. A) The income gap us widening in developed countries.
B) Cancer cases are increasing dramatically.
C) Unhealthy foods can increase the risk of cancer.
D) Burden of cancer is shifting to poor countries.
6. A) Most cancer patients were from poor regions.
B) Cancer had a significant impact around the world.
C) All sorts of cancers could be prevented.
D) Rich people were more likely to have cancer.
7. A) Drink more water. B) Be on a diet. C) Quit smoking. D) Do exercises.
Section B
Conversation One
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8. A) It represents New York. B) It’s next to the Central Park.
C) Film stars sometimes go there. D) Getting a table there needs luck.
9. A) Driving a car. B) Riding a bike.
C) Walking around. D) Jogging and exercising.
10. A) She has been there for many years.
B) She has made lots of friends there.
C) She likes the living conditions here.
D) She can feel the intimacy with neighbors.
11. A) The side street vendors. B) The commercial atmosphere.
C) The musical performances. D) The bright lights at night. Conversation Two
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. A) The genre. B) The story. C) The actors. D) The producers.
13. A) It is among her most favorite ones. B) She often thinks the story of it.
C) It follows the story of the book. D) She first saw it in primary school.
14. A) In the senior middle school. B) In the middle school.
C) In elementary school. D) In the college.
15. A) She has watched it many times. B) She wants to be a pirate in her childhood.
C) She thinks the movie is well-made. D) She writes part of the story for it.
Section C
Passage One
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. A) He made the classes in disorder. B) He didn’t do his best in study.
C) He did some bad things to the teacher.
D) He didn’t live up to the teacher’s expectations.
17. A) He published a letter in a magazine. B) He made an apology video.
C) He put his blog on the Internet. D) He told a reporter in an interview.
18. A) To show one’s politeness. B) To ease other’s feelings.
C) To honor some social rules. D) To earn people’s sympathy. Passage Two
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A) He is the first British explorer crossing Antarctica.
B) He is the oldest explorer in the world.
C) He is the greatest living explorer in the world.
D) He is the most experienced explorer so far.
20. A) By bulldozers. B) By ships. C) By dogs. D) By human.
21. A) They must have very advanced equipment.
B) They must be able to support themselves.
C) They must have an effective rescue plan.
D) They must hire experienced local residents.
22. A) Draw a map. B) Record their behavior.
C) Collect all the waste. D) Keep constant contact.
Passage Three
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
23. A) He is the most expensive athlete in his team.
B) He caused the loss of the game.
C) He cannot control his bad temper.
D) He takes management courses in his free time.
24. A) U.S. psychologists first developed the theory.
B) It was developed in the 1980s.
C) Oxford provided the fund on the study.
D) Not everyone who takes the course finds it helpful.
25. A) Express their opinions. B) Listen to other people.
C) Mind their personal life. D) Do sports like running. Answers
1-----5 D D B D D 6-----10 D C C A D
11----15 B B A C B 16-----20 A B C C A
21-----25 B C C D B。
2016大学英语四级考试新听力样题
2016年12月四级真题听力和答案解析word文本
2016年12月大学英语四级听力真题及答案卷【听力】卷一•真题听力试题:Part n Listening Comprehension (25minutes)Section ADirect ions: In this secti on, you will hear three n ews reports. At theend of each n ews report, you will hear two or three questi ons. 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 markedA) , B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 2 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) It was dan gerous to live in. C) He could no Ion ger pay the rent.B) It was going to be renovated. D) He had sold it to the royal family.2. A) A strike. C) A forest fire.B) A storm. D) A terrorist attack.Questions 3 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.3. A) They lost contact with the emergency department.B) They were trapped in an underground elevator.C) They were injured by suddenly falling rocks.D) They sent calls for help via a portable radio.4. A) They tried hard to repair the elevator.B) They released the details of the accident.C) They sent supplies to keep the miners warm.D) They provided the miners with food and water.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) Raise postage rates.B) Improve its services.C) Redesign delivery routes.D) Close some of its post offices.6. A) Shortening business hours.B) Closing offices on holidays.C) Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays.D) Computerizing mail sorting processes.7. A) Many post office staff will lose their jobs.B) Many people will begin to complain.C) Taxpayers will be very pleased.D) A lot of controversy will arise.听力原文短篇新闻2Section A - 2Rescue efforts were underway Thursday morning for 17 miners who were stuck in an elevator below ground at a Cargill rock salt mine near Lansing, New York, according to Marcia Lynch.Public information officer with Tompkins County's emergency response department, emergency workers have made contact with the miners via a radio. And they all appear to be uninjured, said Jessica Verfuss, the emergency department 's assistant director.Crews have managed to provide heat packs and blankets to the miners so that they can keep warm during the rescue operation, Verfuss said. Details about what led to the workers 'being trapped in the elevator went immediately available. The mine, along NewYork 's CayugaLake, processes salt used for road treatment. It produces about 2 million tons of salt that is shipped to more than 1,500 places in the northeastern United States, the rock salt mine is one of three operated by Cargill with the other two in Louisiana and Ohio.Q3. What does the news report say about the salt miners?Q4.What did the rescue team do?短篇新闻3Section A - 3The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is considering closing about 3,700 post offices over the next year because of falling revenues.Facing an $8.3 billion budget deficit this year, closing post officers is one of several proposals the Postal Service has put forth recently to cut costs. Last week, for example, Postmaster General Pat Donahoe announced plans to stop mail delivery on Saturdays, a move he says could save $3 billion annually.“Weare losing revenue as we speak, ” Donahoe said. “Wedo not want taxpayer money. Wewant to be self-sufficient. So like any other businessyou have to make choices. ”Dean Granholm the vice president for delivery and post office operations said the first waves of closings would begin this fall. He estimated that about 3,000 postmasters, 500 station managers and between 500 and 1,000 postal clerks could lose their jobs.Q5.What is the U.S. Postal Service planning to do?Q6.What measure has been planned to save costs?Q7.What will happen when the proposed measure come into effect?Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation you will hear four questions. Both the conversations and the question-s will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices markedA) , 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) He will be kept from promotion.B) He will go through retraining.C) He will be given a warning.D) He will lose part of his pay.9. A) He is always on time.B) He is a trustworthy guy.C) He is an experienced press operator.D) He is on good terms with his workmates.10. A) She is a trade union representative.heard.B) She is in charge of public relations.C) She is a senior manager of the shop.D) She is better at handling such matters.11. A) He is skilled and experienced.B) He is very close to the manager.C) He is always trying to stir up trouble.D) He is always complaining about low wages.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just12. A) Open.B) Selfish.C) Friendly.D) Reserved.13. A) They stay quiet.B) They read a book.C) They talk about the weather.D) They chat with fellow passengers.14. A) She was always treated as a foreigner.B) She was eager to visit an English castle.C) She was never invited to a colleague 's home.D) She was unwilling to make friends with workmates.15. A) Houses are much more quiet.B) Houses provide more privacy.C) They want to have more space.D) They want a garden of their own. 听力原文：。
2016年6月四级真题(二)听力原文
College English Test Band FourPart ⅡListening 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 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.News Report OneYou probably think college students are experts at sleeping, but parties, preparations for tests, personal problems and general stress can rack a student’s sleep habits, which can be bad for the body and the mind. Texas Tech University is even offering a class called Improving Your Sleep Habits. People suffering from sleep-loss are at an increased risk from obesity, psychological problems and car crashes. Students who don’t get enough sleep have poorer attendance and lower grades. On top of all that, a new study published in the journal Learning and Memory finds you are probably better off sleeping than making last-minute preparations for a test. Two hundred college kids were taught to play some unfamiliar video games. Subjects who learned the games in the morninglost some skills when they played again 12 hours later, but they did much better after getting a good night’s sleep. So if you really want to do your job well,don’t forget to get some sleep.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. What is the news report mainly about?2. What is the finding of the new study published in the journal Learning and Memory? News Report TwoLong queues, delayed flights and overcrowding at airports have become almost as much a topic for conversation in Britain as the traditional complaining about the weather. Meanwhile, there are complaints that poor service at London’s major airports is discouraging foreigners from doing business in Britain. Much of the criticism is directed at the British Airports Authority which runs seven major airports, including the three main ones serving London. The Competition Commission is now to investigate whether the British Airports Authority needs to sell off some of its assets.The idea is the competition between rival operators will lead to better service at airports. The British Airports Authority, recently bought by a Spanish company, says the root cause of the problem is not the ownership structure, but a lack of runway and terminal capacity, which is addressing through a program of heavy investment. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. What is the Competition Commission going to investigate?4. What is the root cause of the poor service at British airports according to the British Airports Authority?News Report ThreeUnder the law in Massachusetts, tobacco companies have to measure the nicotine content of every type of cigarette and report the results. The Department of Public Health in Boston gathers and carefully examines the figures and then draws its conclusions. A hundred and sixteen brands were looked at for this study. Ninety-two were found to have higher nicotine yields than they did six years previously. The biggest increases tended to be in brands that were popular with young smokers. That worries the department because of the addictive nature of nicotine. Stand Glance, a professor of medicine in San Francisco, explains why. “The amount of nicotine that’s delivered in every cigaretteis 10 percent higher than it was six years ago,which means that it is easier to get hooked and harder to quit. The big tobacco companies have always insisted that they are frank with their customers about the dangers of smoking and provide them with enough detail to make an informed decision. However, none of them were prepared to comment on this study or discuss the detailed nicotine content of their products.”Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. What do tobacco companies have to do under the law in Massachusetts?6. What do we learn from the study by the Department of Public Health in Boston?7. What do we learn from the news report about the big tobacco companies?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.Conversation OneM: And you know, one thing that I want to ask you.It’s great that you have had this experience of teaching in Indonesia and following up on what you just mentioned, what would you recommend for students who do not live in an English-speaking country and, you know, they want to learn. I don’t know about perfecting but they want at least to be able to communicate decently. How can they go about this?W: Yeah, it’s really hard. That’s the real struggle, because, right now,I do live in Holland, but I really don’t socialize much with Dutch people and my boyfriend’s English is so good that we just basically speak English all the time. So I have to make a real effort to practice. There is as much listening exposure as I want-all I have to do is turn on the TV.M: And reading also, right?W: Yeah, reading. There is plenty I can get to read and listen to, but for speaking, there really is no substitutefor trying to speak and use the language in a relaxed atmosphere.So, I think that’s really the challenge for people who live in a country where their target language isn’t spoken. And for that, gosh, what would I do? If I didn’thave people here, probably... try to find a club? In Sweden, they have a really cool system called Study Circles. Well, it’s not... it’s like a course. But really, you just have a course leader who is there, sort of, as a coach and guide and to help out, and you don’t get grades, and you go just because you want to learn.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. Where does the woman live right now?9. What does the woman say is the real challenge?10. What does the woman suggest doing to learn to speak a foreign language?11. What does the woman say about the Study Circles in Sweden?Conversation TwoW: Okay, Nathan. So we are talking about driving and are there any rules or regulations that you like to change?M: I’m not sure I want to change rules,but I’d like the police to be stricter on the rules. Like if people jump the traffic lights, I don’t know why there isn’t a camera of the traffic lights to stop people doing that. Or like speeding.It’s very easy to put speed cameras in certain places.W: Maybe car manufacturers should have some responsibility in limiting the power of their engines. What’s the point in producing an engine that’s big and powerful enough to golike 200 kilometers an hour when the speed limit is only 100.M: Right, but do you know there are no speed limits in Germany?W: People there do drive responsibly though. Often people break laws simply because the laws are there. If the law isn’t there, people will drive within their ability range. When you’ve got speed limits,this creates situations that actually present dangers on the road.M: Do you think Germans have better education about personal responsibility when driving?W: Possibly. They also have very good cars.M: Right.W: If you’ve got a good car that can go at a high speed, then it’s really nice to do that. M: But still with care.W: So I think it’s the restrictions that create the danger sometimes.M: Okay.W: Obviously, when driving through a residential area or where there is a school, you’ve got to have speed policemen.M: Speed bumps.W: Yes, speed bumps. Those speed bumps that force you to slow down. I think they are a good idea.M: So you don’t think fining people is useful?W: Not really, because the police don’t have time to police every single driver.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. What are the speakers mainly talking about?13. What does the woman think car manufacturers could do?14. What can we learn about people driving in Germany?15. What does the woman think of the police fining drivers?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.Passage OneBehind the cash register at a store in downtown San Francisco, Sam Azar swiped his credit card to pay for a pack of cigarettes. The store’s card reader failed to scan the card’s magnetic strip. Azar tried again and again. No luck. As customers began to queue, Mr. Azar reached beneath the counterfor a black plastic bag. He wrapped one layer of the plastic around the card and tried again. Success! The sale was completed. “I don’t know how it works, it just does.” said Mr. Azar who learned the trick from another clerk. Verifone, the company that makes the store’s card reader would not confirm or denythat the plastic bag trick worked. But it’s one of many low-tech fixesfor high-tech failures that people without engineering degrees have discovered, often out of desperation, and shared. “Today’s shaky economy is likely to produce many more such tricks. In postwar Japan, the economy wasn’t doing so great, so you couldn’t get everyday-use items like household cleaners.” says Lisa Katayama, author of Urawaza, a book named after the Japanese term for “clever life style tips and tricks”. “So people look for ways to do with what they had.”Today, Americans are finding their own tips and tricks for fixing malfunctioning devices with supplies as simple as paper and glue. Some, like Mr. Azar’s plast ic bag are open to argument as to how they work or whether they really work at all. But many tech home remedies can be explained by a little science.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. What happened when Sam Azar swiped his credit card to pay for his purchase?17. How did Sam Azar manage to complete the sale?18. What is today’s shaky economy likely to do?Passage TwoIf you are a graduate student, you may depend on your adviser for many things,including help with improving grades, acquiring financial support, forming an examining committee and getting letters of recommendation. If you’re a graduate teaching assistant, your adviser also maybe your boss. Academic departments vary in their procedures for assigning academic advisers to graduate students.In some departments, either the chairman or the director of graduate studiesserves for at leastthe first semester as a new student adviser.Then the student selects an adviserbased on shared academic interests. In other departments, a new student is assigned a faculty adviser based on some system of distribution of the departments’ advising load. Later, students may have the opportunity of selecting the adviser that they prefer.In any case, new graduate students can learn who their advisers or temporary advisers are by visiting or emailing the departmental office and asking for the information. Graduation requirements specify the number of credits you must earn, the minimum grade point average you must achieve and the distribution of credits you must have from among differing departments or fields of study. In addition, it is necessary to apply for graduation when you’re near the time that you will be completing your graduation requirements. Since graduation requirements vary among divisions of the university, you should consult the Bulletin of Information. You should also direct your questionsto your departmental office or academic adviser.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What does the speaker say about the procedures for assigning academic advisers?20. How can new graduate students learn who their advisers are?21. What does the speaker say about graduation requirements?Passage ThreeJody Harbert is a diet and nutrition expert who travels around the stateto speak in middle and high schools.She primarily speaks to students in health classes, but sometimes the school will arrange for her to speak to several different groups of girls. Her biggest concern is the emphasis American culture places on thinness and the negative ways this affects girls today. Jody has a Ph.D. in nutrition, but more important, she has personal experience. Her mother talked her to diet when she was only eight years old. Jody has created several different presentations which she gives to different types of audiences, and she tries to establish an emotional connection with the students so that they will feel comfortable asking questions or talking to her privately. She shows them pictures and images from popular culture of beautiful women and explains how computers are used to make the women look even more thin and beautiful than they are in real life. She describes how the definition of beauty has changed over the years and even from culture to culture.She then talks about health issues and the physical damage that can occur as a result of dieting.Finally, she addresses self-respect and the notion that a person’s sense of beauty must include more than how much a person weighs. Sometimes, Jody feels that she succeeds in persuading some students to stop dieting. Other times, she feels that she fails. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. Who does Jody Harbert primarily speak to?23. What is Jody Harbert’s biggest concern about American culture?24. Why does Jody Harbert show pictures of beautiful women to her audiences?25. What is Jody Harbert’s main purpose in giving her speeches?This is the end of listening comprehension.。
四级2016新题型听力文档
Model Test 7Section AQuestions 1 to 2 are based on the following news items.1. A) She is 17-year-old. B) She works in a hotel.C) Her legs got severely injured. D) Her job is a restaurant employee.2. A) In early August. B) In late August.C) In early October. D) In late October.Questions 3 to 4 are based on the following news items.3. A) Terrorist attacks. B) Political protests.C) Extreme weather. D) Heavy traffic jams.4. A) Where matches take place. B) Where protestS may take place.C) In downtown Vancouver. D) Around the athletes’ village. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following news items.5. A) The income gap us widening in developed countries.B) Cancer cases are increasing dramatically.C) Unhealthy foods can increase the risk of cancer.D) Burden of cancer is shifting to poor countries.6. A) Most cancer patients were from poor regions.B) Cancer had a significant impact around the world.C) All sorts of cancers could be prevented.D) Rich people were more likely to have cancer.7. A) Drink more water. B) Be on a diet. C) Quit smoking. D) Do exercises.Section BConversation OneQuestions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) It represents New York. B) It’s next to the Central Park.C) Film stars sometimes go there. D) Getting a table there needs luck.9. A) Driving a car. B) Riding a bike.C) Walking around. D) Jogging and exercising.10. A) She has been there for many years.B) She has made lots of friends there.C) She likes the living conditions here.D) She can feel the intimacy with neighbors.11. A) The side street vendors. B) The commercial atmosphere.C) The musical performances. D) The bright lights at night. Conversation TwoQuestions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) The genre. B) The story. C) The actors. D) The producers.13. A) It is among her most favorite ones. B) She often thinks the story of it.C) It follows the story of the book. D) She first saw it in primary school.14. A) In the senior middle school. B) In the middle school.C) In elementary school. D) In the college.15. A) She has watched it many times. B) She wants to be a pirate in her childhood.C) She thinks the movie is well-made. D) She writes part of the story for it.Section CPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) He made the classes in disorder. B) He didn’t do his best in study.C) He did some bad things to the teacher.D) He didn’t live up to the teacher’s expectations.17. A) He published a letter in a magazine. B) He made an apology video.C) He put his blog on the Internet. D) He told a reporter in an interview.18. A) To show one’s politeness. B) To ease other’s feelings.C) To honor some social rules. D) To earn people’s sympathy. Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) He is the first British explorer crossing Antarctica.B) He is the oldest explorer in the world.C) He is the greatest living explorer in the world.D) He is the most experienced explorer so far.20. A) By bulldozers. B) By ships. C) By dogs. D) By human.21. A) They must have very advanced equipment.B) They must be able to support themselves.C) They must have an effective rescue plan.D) They must hire experienced local residents.22. A) Draw a map. B) Record their behavior.C) Collect all the waste. D) Keep constant contact.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A) He is the most expensive athlete in his team.B) He caused the loss of the game.C) He cannot control his bad temper.D) He takes management courses in his free time.24. A) U.S. psychologists first developed the theory.B) It was developed in the 1980s.C) Oxford provided the fund on the study.D) Not everyone who takes the course finds it helpful.25. A) Express their opinions. B) Listen to other people.C) Mind their personal life. D) Do sports like running. Answers1-----5 D D B D D 6-----10 D C C A D11----15 B B A C B 16-----20 A B C C A21-----25 B C C D B。
2016年6月四级听力新题型官方样题+听力原文打印版A4纸8
2016年6月大学英语四级考试听力样题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 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item、1、A) Christmas-time attacks made by Somali rebels、B) An explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi、C) The killing of more than 70 Ugandans in Kampala、D) Blasts set off by a Somali group in Uganda’s capital、2、A) On Christmas Eve、C) During a security check、B) Just before midnight、D) In the small hours of the morning、Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item、3、A) It is likely to close many of its stores、B) It is known for the quality of its goods、C) It remains competitive in the recession、D) It will expand its online retail business、4、A) Expand its business beyond groceries、B) Fire 25,000 of its current employees、C) Cut its DVD publishing business、D) Sell the business for one pound、Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item、5、A) All taxis began to use meters、B) All taxis got air conditioning、C) Advertisements were allowed on taxis、D) Old taxis were replaced with new cabs、6、A) A low interest loan scheme、C) Taxi passengers’ complaints、B) Environmentalists’ protests、D) Permission for car advertising、7、A) There are no more irregular practices、B) All new cabs provide air-conditioning、C) New cabs are all equipped with meters、D) New legislation protects consumer rights、Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations、At the end of each conversation, you willhear 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、Conversation OneQuestions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard、8、A) It has a partnership with LCP、C) It specializes in safety from leaks、B) It is headquartered in London、D) It has a chemical processing plant、9、A) He is a chemist、C) He is a safety inspector、B) He is a salesman、D) He is Mr、Grand’s friend、10、A) The public relations officer、C) Director of the safety department、B) Mr、Gra nd’s personal assistant、D) Head of the personnel department、11、A) Wait for Mr、Grand to call back、B) Leave a message for Mr、Grand、C) Provide details of their products and services、D) Send a comprehensive description of their work、Conversation TwoQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard、12、A) Teacher、C) Editor、B) Journalist、D) Typist、13、A) Some newly discovered scenic spot、B) Big changes in the Amazon valley、C) A new railway under construction、D) The beautiful Amazon rainforests、14、A) In news weeklies、C) In newspapers’ Sunday editions、B) In a local evening paper、D) In overseas editions of U、S、magazines、15、A) To become a professional writer、C) To get her life story published soon、B) To be employed by a newspaper、D) To sell her articles to a news service、Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three 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 1 with a single line through the centre、Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard、16、A) She is both a popular and a highly respected author、B) She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves、C) She is the most loved African novelist of all times、D) She is the most influential author since the 1930’s、17、A) The Book Critics Circle Award、C) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction、B) The Nobel Prize for literature、D) The National Book Award、18、A) She is a relative of Morrison’s、C) She is a skilled storyteller、B) She is a slave from Africa、D) She is a black woman、Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard、19、A) They are very generous in giving gifts、B) They refuse gifts when doing business、C) They regard gifts as a token of friendship、D) They give gifts only on special occasions、20、A) They enjoy giving gifts to other people、B) They spend a lot of time choosing gifts、C) They have to follow many specific rules、D) They pay attention to the quality of gifts、21、A) Gift-giving plays an important role in human relationships、B) We must be aware of cultural differences in giving gifts、C) We must learn how to give gifts before going abroad、D) Reading extensively can make one a better gift-giver、Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard、22、A) She tenderly looked after her sick mother、B) She developed a strong interest in finance、C) She learned to write for financial newspapers、D) She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street、23、A) She inherited a big fortune from her father、B) She sold her restaurant with a substantial profit、C) She got 7、5 million dollars from her ex-husband、D) She made a wise investment in real estate、24、A) She was dishonest in business dealings、B) She frequently ill-treated her employees、C) She abused animals including her pet dog、D) She was extremely mean with her money、25、A) She carried on her family’s tradition、B) She made huge donations to charities、C) She built a hospital with her mother’s money、D) She made a big fortune from wise investments、Tape Script of 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 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 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item、Kenyan police say one person was killed and 26 injured in an explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi、The blast hit a bus about to set off for the Ugandan capital Kampala、Last July, the Somali group al-Shabab said it was behind the blasts in the Ugandan capital which killed more than 70 people、Will Ross reports from the Kenyan capital、The explosion happened beside a bus which was about to set off for an overnight journey from Nairobi to the Ugandan capital Kampala、Some eyewitnesses report that a bag was about to be loaded on board, but it exploded during a security check、Windows of the red bus were left smashed, and blood could be seen on the ground beside the vehicle、Just hours earlier, Uganda’s police chief had warned of possible Christmas-time attacks by Somali rebels、1、What is the news report mainly about?2、When did the incident occur?Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item、Woolworths is one of the best known names on the British High Street、It’s been in business nearly a century、Ma ny of its 800 stores are likely to close following the company’s decision to call in administrators after an attempt to sell the business for a token £1 failed、The company has huge debts、The immediate cause for the collapse has been Britain’s slide towar d recession, which has cut into consumer spending、However, the business had been in trouble for years、Known for low-priced general goods, Woolworths has struggled in the face of competition from supermarkets expanding beyond groceries and a new generation of internet retailers、Many of the store group’s 25,000 employees are likely to lose their jobs、Some profitable areas such as the DVD publishing business will survive、3、What do we learn about Woolworths from the news report?4、What did Woolworths attempt to do recently?Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item、Cairo is known for its overcrowded roads, irregular driving practices and shaky old vehicles, but also for its air pollution、In recent months, though, environmental studies indicate there have been signs of improvement、That’s due in part to the removal of many of the capital’s old-fashioned black and white taxis、Most of these dated back to the 1960s and 70s and were in a poor state of repair、After new legislation demanded their removal from the roads, a low interest loan scheme was set up with three Egyptian banks so drivers could buy new cars、The government pays about $900 for old ones to be discarded and advertising on the new vehicles helps cover repayments、The idea has proved popular with customers ― they can now travel in air-conditioned comfort and because the new cabs are metered, they don’t have to argue over fares、Banks and car manufacturers are glad for the extra business in tough economic times、As for the taxi drivers, most are delighted to be behind the wheel of new cars, although there have been a few complaints about switching from black and white to a plain white colour、5、What change took place in Cairo recently?6、What helped bring about the change?7、Why do customers no longer argue with new cab drivers?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、Conversation OneW: Morning, this is TGC、M: Good morning、Walter Barry here, calling from London、Could I speak to Mr、Grand, please? W: Who’s calling, please?M: Walter Barry, from London、W: What is it about, please?M: Well, I understand that your company has a chemical processing plant、My own company, LCP, Liquid Control Products, is a leader in safety from leaks in the field of chemical processing、I would like to speak to Mr、Grand to discuss ways in which we could help TGC protect itself from such problems and save money at the same time、W: Yes, I see、Well, Mr、Grand is not available just now、M: Can you tell me when I could reach him?W: He’s very busy for the next few days –then he’ll be away in New York、So it’s difficult to give you a time、M: Could I speak to someone else, perhaps?W: Who in particular?M: A colleague for example?W: You’re speaking to his personal assistant、I can deal with calls for Mr、Grand、M: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow?W: No, I’m sorry he won’t be free tomorrow、Listen, let me suggest something、You send us details of your products and services, together with references from other companies and then we’ll contact you、M: Yes, that’s very kind of you、I have your address、W: Very good, Mr…、M: Barry、Walter Barry from LCP in London、W: Right, Mr、Barry、We look forward to hearing from you、M: Thank you、Goodbye、W: Bye、Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard、8、What do we learn about the woman’s company?9、What do we learn about the man?10、What is the woman’s position in her company?11、What does the woman suggest the man do?Conversation TwoM: You’re going to wear out the computer’s keyboard!W: Oh, hi、M: Do you have any idea what time it is?W: About ten or ten-thirty?M: It’s nearly midnight、W: Really? I didn’t know it was so late、M: Don’t you have an early class to teach tomorrow morning?W: Yes, at seven o’clock、My commuter class, the students who go to work right after their lesson、M: Then you ought to go to bed、What are you writing, anyway?W: An article I hope I can sell、M: Oh, another of your newspaper pieces? What’s this one about?W: Do you remember the trip I took last month?M: The one up to the Amazon?W: Well, that’s what I’m writing about—the new highway and the changes it’s making in the Amazon valley、M: It should be interesting、W: It is、I guess that’s why I forgot all about the time、M: How many articles have you sold now?W: About a dozen so far、M: What kind of newspapers buy them?W: The papers that carry a lot of foreign news、They usually appear in the big Sunday editions where they need a lot of background stories to help fill up the space between the ads、M: Is there any future in it?W: I hope so、There’s a chance I may sell this article to a news service、M: Then your story would be published in several papers, wouldn’t it?W: That’s the idea、And I might even be able to do other stories on a regular basis、M: That would be great、Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard、12、What is the woman’s occupation?13、What is the woman writing about?14、Where do the woman’s articles usually appear?15、What does the woman expect?Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three 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 1 with a single line through the centre、Passage OneIn today’s class, we’ll discuss Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved、As I’m sure you all know, Morrison is both a popular and a highly respected author, and it’s not easy to be both、Born in 1931, Morrison has written some of the most touching and intelligent works on the African-American experience ever written by anyone, and yet to call her an “African-American writer” doesn’t seem to do her justice、In many ways, she’s simply an American writer—and certainly one of our best、Beloved is a truly remarkable work、It was recommended for nearly every major literary prize, including the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and it in fact won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1988、Morrison herself is distinguished for having won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1993、What makes Beloved unique is the skillful, sure way in which Morrison blends intensely personal storytelling and American history, racial themes and gender themes, the experience of Blacks with the experience of all people everywhere, the down-to-earth reality of slavery with a sense of mysteriousspirituality、We’ll be paying special attention to these themes as we discuss this work、I’m particularly interested in your views on the relative importance of race and gender in this book、Is it more important that Sethe, the main character, is black or that she’s a woman? Which contributes more to her being? What does Morrison tell us about both?Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard、16、What do we learn about Toni Morrison?17、What honor did Toni Morrison receive in 1993?18、What does the speaker tell us about Sethe, the main character in Morrison’s novel Beloved? Passage TwoThe topic of my talk today is gift-giving、Everybody likes to receive gifts, right? So you may think that gift-giving is a universal custom、But actually, the rules of gift-giving vary quite a lot, and not knowing them can result in great embarrassment、In North America, the rules are fairly simple、If you’re invited to someone’s home fo r dinner, bring wine or flowers or a small item from your country、Among friends, family, and business associates, we generally don’t give gifts on other occasions except on someone’s birthday and Christmas、The Japanese, on the other hand, give gifts quite frequently, often to thank someone for their kindness、The tradition of gift-giving in Japan is very ancient、There are many detailed rules for everything from the color of the wrapping paper to the time of the gift presentation、And while Europeans don’t generally exchange business gifts, they do follow some formal customs when visiting homes, such as bringing flowers、The type and color of flowers, however, can carry special meaning、Today we have seen some broad differences in gift-giving、I could go on with additional examples、But let’s not miss the main point here: If we are not aware of and sensitive to cultural differences, the possibilities for miscommunication and conflict are enormous、Whether we learn about these differences by reading a book or by living abroad, our goal must be to respect differences among people in order to get along successfully with our global neighbors、Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard、19、What does the speaker say about gift-giving of North Americans?20、What do we learn about the Japanese concerning gift-giving?21、What point does the speaker make at the end of the talk?Passage ThreeHetty Green was a very spoilt, only child、She was born in Massachusetts, USA, in 1835、Her father was a millionaire businessman、Her mother was often ill, and so from the age of two her father took her with him to work and taught her about stocks and shares、At the age of six she started reading the daily financial newspapers and opened her own bank account、Her father died when she was 21 and she inherited $7、5 million、She went to New York and invested on Wall Street、Hetty saved every penny, eating in the cheapest restaurants for 15 cents、She became one of the richest and most hated women in the world、At 33 she married Edward Green, a multi-millionaire, and had two children, Ned and Sylvia、Hetty’s meanness was well known、She always argued about prices in shops、She walked to the local grocery store to buy broken biscuits which were much cheaper, and to get a free bone for her much loved dog、Once she lost a two-cent stamp and spent the night looking for it、She never bought clothes and always wore the same long, ragged black skirt、Worst of all, when her son Ned fell and injured his knee,she refused to pay for a doctor and spent hours looking for free medical help、In the end Ned lost his leg、When she died in 1916 she left her children $100 million、Her daughter built a hospital with her money、Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard、22、What do we learn about Hetty Green as a child?23、How did Hetty Green become rich overnight?24、Why was Hetty Green much hated?25、What do we learn about Hetty’s daughter?参考答案Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A 1、 B 2、 C 3、 A 4、 D 5、 D 6、 A 7、 CSection B 8、 D 9、 B 10、 B 11、 C 12、 A 13、 B 14、 C 15、 D Section C 16、 A 17、 B 18、 D 19、 D 20、 C21、 B 22、 B 23、 A 24、 D 25、 C附录:四级听力试题的调整——1)取消短对话 2)取消短文听写 3)新增短篇新闻(3段)其余测试内容不变。
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大学英语四级考试听力样题精选文档TTMS system office room 【TTMS16H-TTMS2A-TTMS8Q8-2016年6月大学英语四级考试听力样题Part?II?Listening?Comprehension?(25?minutes)Section?ADirections:?In?this?section,?you?will?hear?three?news?reports.? At?the?end?of?each?news?report,?youwill?hear?two?or?three?quest ions.?Both?the?news?report?and?the?questions?will?be?spoken?onl yonce.?After?you?hear?a?question,?you?must?choose?the?best?answ er?from?the?four?choicesmarked?A),?B),?C)?and?D).?Then?mark?the ?corresponding?letter?on?Answer?Sheet?1?with?a?singleline?throu gh?the?centre.Questions?1?and?2?will?be?based?on?the?following?news?item.1.?A)?Christmas-time?attacks?made?by?Somali?rebels.B)?An?explosion?at?a?bus?station?in?central?Nairobi.C)?The?killing?of?more?than?70?Ugandans?in?Kampala.D)?Blasts?set?off?by?a?Somali?group?in?Uganda's?capital.2.?A)?On?Christmas?Eve.?C)?During?a?security?check.B)?Just?before?midnight.?D)?In?the?small?hours?of?the?morning. Questions?3?and?4?will?be?based?on?the?following?news?item.3.?A)?It?is?likely?to?close?many?of?its?stores.B)?It?is?known?for?the?quality?of?its?goods.C)?It?remains?competitive?in?the?recession.D)?It?will?expand?its?online?retail?business.4.?A)?Expand?its?business?beyond?groceries.B)?Fire?25,000?of?its?current?employees.C)?Cut?its?DVD?publishing?business.D)?Sell?the?business?for?one?pound.Questions?5?to?7?will?be?based?on?the?following?news?item.5.?A)?All?taxis?began?to?use?meters.B)?All?taxis?got?air?conditioning.C)?Advertisements?were?allowed?on?taxis.D)?Old?taxis?were?replaced?with?new?cabs.6.?A)?A?low?interest?loan?scheme.?C)?Taxi?passengers'?complaint s.B)?Environmentalists'?protests.?D)?Permission?for?car?advertisi ng.7.?A)?There?are?no?more?irregular?practices.B)?All?new?cabs?provide?air-conditioning.C)?New?cabs?are?all?equipped?with?meters.D)?New?legislation?protects?consumer?rights.Section?BDirections:?In?this?section,?you?will?hear?two?long?conversatio ns.?At?the?end?of?each?conversation,you?will?hear?four?question s.?Both?the?conversation?and?the?questions?will?be?spoken?only? ?you?hear?a?question,?you?must?choose?the?best?answer?from?the? four?choices?marked?A),B),?C)?and?D).?Then?mark?the?correspondi ng?letter?on?Answer?Sheet?1?with?a?single?line?throughthe?centr e.Conversation?OneQuestions?8?to?11?are?based?on?the?conversation?you?have?just?h eard.8.?A)?It?has?a?partnership?with?LCP.?C)?It?specializes?in?safet y?from?leaks.B)?It?is?headquartered?in?London.?D)?It?has?a?chemical?processi ng?plant.9.?A)?He?is?a?chemist.?C)?He?is?a?safety?inspector.B)?He?is?a?salesman.?D)?He?is?Mr.?Grand's?friend.10.?A)?The?public?relations?officer.?C)?Director?of?the?safety? department.B)?Mr.?Grand's?personal?assistant.?D)?Head?of?the?personnel?dep artment.11.?A)?Wait?for?Mr.?Grand?to?call?back.B)?Leave?a?message?for?Mr.?Grand.C)?Provide?details?of?their?products?and?services.D)?Send?a?comprehensive?description?of?their?work.Conversation?TwoQuestions?12?to?15?are?based?on?the?conversation?you?have?just? heard.12.?A)?Teacher.?C)?Editor.B)?Journalist.?D)?Typist.13.?A)?Some?newly?discovered?scenic?spot.B)?Big?changes?in?the?Amazon?valley.C)?A?new?railway?under?construction.D)?The?beautiful?Amazon?rainforests.14.?A)?In?news?weeklies.?C)?In?newspapers'?Sunday?editions.B)?In?a?local?evening?paper.?D)?In?overseas?editions?of?.?magaz ines.15.?A)?To?become?a?professional?writer.?C)?To?get?her?life?stor y?published?soon.B)?To?be?employed?by?a?newspaper.?D)?To?sell?her?articles?to?a? news?service.Section?CDirections:?In?this?section,?you?will?hear?three?passages.?At?t he?end?of?each?passage,you?will?hear?some?questions.?Both?the?p assage?and?the?questions?will?be?spokenonly?once.?After?you?hea r?a?question,?you?must?choose?the?best?answer?from?the?fourchoi ces?marked?A),?B),?C)?and?D).?Then?mark?the?corresponding?lette r?on?AnswerSheet?1?with?a?single?line?through?the?centre.Passage?OneQuestions?16?to?18?are?based?on?the?passage?you?have?just?heard.16.?A)?She?is?both?a?popular?and?a?highly?respected?author.B)?She?is?the?first?writer?to?focus?on?the?fate?of?slaves.C)?She?is?the?most?loved?African?novelist?of?all?times.D)?She?is?the?most?influential?author?since?the?1930's.17.?A)?The?Book?Critics?Circle?Award.?C)?The?Pulitzer?Prize?for ?fiction.B)?The?Nobel?Prize?for?literature.?D)?The?National?Book?Award.18.?A)?She?is?a?relative?of?Morrison's.?C)?She?is?a?skilled?sto ryteller.B)?She?is?a?slave?from?Africa.?D)?She?is?a?black?woman.Passage?TwoQuestions?19?to?21?are?based?on?the?passage?you?have?just?heard.19.?A)?They?are?very?generous?in?giving?gifts.B)?They?refuse?gifts?when?doing?business.C)?They?regard?gifts?as?a?token?of?friendship.D)?They?give?gifts?only?on?special?occasions.20.?A)?They?enjoy?giving?gifts?to?other?people.B)?They?spend?a?lot?of?time?choosing?gifts.C)?They?have?to?follow?many?specific?rules.D)?They?pay?attention?to?the?quality?of?gifts.21.?A)?Gift-giving?plays?an?important?role?in?human?relationships.B)?We?must?be?aware?of?cultural?differences?in?giving?gifts.C)?We?must?learn?how?to?give?gifts?before?going?abroad.D)?Reading?extensively?can?make?one?a?better?gift-giver. Passage?ThreeQuestions?22?to?25?are?based?on?the?passage?you?have?just?heard.22.?A)?She?tenderly?looked?after?her?sick?mother.B)?She?developed?a?strong?interest?in?finance.C)?She?learned?to?write?for?financial?newspapers.D)?She?invested?in?stocks?and?shares?on?Wall?Street.23.?A)?She?inherited?a?big?fortune?from?her?father.B)?She?sold?her?restaurant?with?a?substantial?profit.C)?She?got??million?dollars?from?her?ex-husband.D)?She?made?a?wise?investment?in?real?estate.24.?A)?She?was?dishonest?in?business?dealings.B)?She?frequently?ill-treated?her?employees.C)?She?abused?animals?including?her?pet?dog.D)?She?was?extremely?mean?with?her?money.25.?A)?She?carried?on?her?family's?tradition.B)?She?made?huge?donations?to?charities.C)?She?built?a?hospital?with?her?mother's?money.D)?She?made?a?big?fortune?from?wise?investments.Tape?Script?of?Listening?ComprehensionSection?ADirections:?In?this?section,?you?will?hear?three?news?reports.? At?the?end?of?each?newsreport,?you?will?hear?two?or?three?quest ions.?Both?the?news?report?and?the?questionswill?be?spoken?only ?once.?After?you?hear?a?question,?you?must?choose?the?bestanswe r?from?the?four?choices?marked?A),?B),?C)?and?D).?Then?mark?the?correspondingletter?on?Answer?Sheet?1?with?a?single?line?throu gh?the?centre.Questions?1?and?2?will?be?based?on?the?following?news?item.Kenyan?police?say?one?person?was?killed?and?26?injured?in?an?ex plosion?at?a?bus?station?in?centralNairobi.?The?blast?hit?a?bus ?about?to?set?off?for?the?Ugandan?capital?Kampala.?Last?July,?t heSomali?group?al-Shabab?said?it?was?behind?the?blasts?in?the?Ugandan?capital?whi ch?killed?morethan?70?people.?Will?Ross?reports?from?the?Kenyan ?capital.The?explosion?happened?beside?a?bus?which?was?about?to?set?off? for?an?overnight?journey?fromNairobi?to?the?Ugandan?capital?Kam pala.?Some?eyewitnesses?report?that?a?bag?was?about?to?beloaded ?on?board,?but?it?exploded?during?a?security?check.?Windows?of? the?red?bus?were?leftsmashed,?and?blood?could?be?seen?on?the?gr ound?beside?the?vehicle.?Just?hours?earlier,Uganda's?police?chief?had?warned?of?possible?Christmas-time?attacks?by?Somali?rebels.1.?What?is?the?news?report?mainly?about?2.?When?did?the?incident?occur?Questions?3?and?4?will?be?based?on?the?following?news?item.Woolworths?is?one?of?the?best?known?names?on?the?British?High?S treet.?It's?been?in?businessnearly?a?century.?Many?of?its?800?s tores?are?likely?to?close?following?the?company's?decision?toca ll?in?administrators?after?an?attempt?to?sell?the?business?for? a?token?￡1?failed.The?company?has?huge?debts.?The?immediate?cause?for?the?collaps e?has?been?Britain's?slidetoward?recession,?which?has?cut?into?consumer?spending.?However,?the?business?had?been?introuble?for ?years.Known?for?low-priced?general?goods,?Woolworths?has?struggled?in?the?face?of?c ompetition?fromsupermarkets?expanding?beyond?groceries?and?a?ne w?generation?of?internet?retailers.Many?of?the?store?group's?25,000?employees?are?likely?to?lose?t heir?jobs.?Some?profitable?areassuch?as?the?DVD?publishing?busi ness?will?survive.3.?What?do?we?learn?about?Woolworths?from?the?news?report?4.?What?did?Woolworths?attempt?to?do?recently?Questions?5?to?7?will?be?based?on?the?following?news?item.Cairo?is?known?for?its?overcrowded?roads,?irregular?driving?pra ctices?and?shaky?old?vehicles,?butalso?for?its?air?pollution.?I n?recent?months,?though,?environmental?studies?indicate?there?h avebeen?signs?of?improvement.?That's?due?in?part?to?the?removal ?of?many?of?the?capital's?old-fashioned?black?and?white?taxis.?Most?of?these?dated?back?to?th e?1960s?and?70s?and?were?in?apoor?state?of?repair.After?new?legislation?demanded?their?removal?from?the?roads,?a? low?interest?loan?scheme?was?setup?with?three?Egyptian?banks?so ?drivers?could?buy?new?cars.?The?government?pays?about?$900for? old?ones?to?be?discarded?and?advertising?on?the?new?vehicles?he lps?cover?repayments.The?idea?has?proved?popular?with?customers?―?they?can?now?trav el?in?air-conditioned?comfortand?because?the?new?cabs?are?metered,?they?d on't?have?to?argue?over?fares.?Banks?and?carmanufacturers?are?g lad?for?the?extra?business?in?tough?economic?times.?As?for?the?taxi?drivers,most?are?delighted?to?be?behind?the?wheel?of?new?c ars,?although?there?have?been?a?fewcomplaints?about?switching?f rom?black?and?white?to?a?plain?white?colour.5.?What?change?took?place?in?Cairo?recently?6.?What?helped?bring?about?the?change?7.?Why?do?customers?no?longer?argue?with?new?cab?drivers?Section?BDirections:?In?this?section,?you?will?hear?two?long?conversatio ns.?At?the?end?of?eachconversation,?you?will?hear?four?question s.?Both?the?conversation?and?the?questionswill?be?spoken?only?o nce.?After?you?hear?a?question,?you?must?choose?the?bestanswer? from?the?four?choices?marked?A),?B),?C)?and?D).?Then?mark?the?correspondingletter?on?Answer?Sheet?1?with?a?single?line?through ?the?centre.Conversation?OneW:?Morning,?this?is?TGC.M:?Good?morning.?Walter?Barry?here,?calling?from?London.?Could? I?speak?to?Mr.?Grand,?please?W:?Who's?calling,?please?M:?Walter?Barry,?from?London.W:?What?is?it?about,?please?M:?Well,?I?understand?that?your?company?has?a?chemical?processi ng?plant.?My?own?company,LCP,?Liquid?Control?Products,?is?a?lea der?in?safety?from?leaks?in?the?field?of?chemical?processing.?I would?like?to?speak?to?Mr.?Grand?to?discuss?ways?in?which?we?co uld?help?TGC?protect?itself?fromsuch?problems?and?save?money?at ?the?same?time.W:?Yes,?I?see.?Well,?Mr.?Grand?is?not?available?just?now.M:?Can?you?tell?me?when?I?could?reach?him?W:?He's?very?busy?for?the?next?few?days?–?then?he'll?be?away?in?New?York.?So?it's?difficult?to?giveyou?a ?time.M:?Could?I?speak?to?someone?else,?perhaps?W:?Who?in?particular?M:?A?colleague?for?example?W:?You're?speaking?to?his?personal?assistant.?I?can?deal?with?c alls?for?Mr.?Grand.M:?Yes,?well,?could?I?ring?him?tomorrow?W:?No,?I'm?sorry?he?won't?be?free?tomorrow.?Listen,?let?me?sugg est?something.?You?send?usdetails?of?your?products?and?services ,?together?with?references?from?other?companies?and?thenwe'll?c ontact?you.M:?Yes,?that's?very?kind?of?you.?I?have?your?address.W:?Very?good,?Mr….M:?Barry.?Walter?Barry?from?LCP?in?London.W:?Right,?Mr.?Barry.?We?look?forward?to?hearing?from?you.M:?Thank?you.?Goodbye.W:?Bye.Questions?8?to?11?are?based?on?the?conversation?you?have?just?h eard.8.?What?do?we?learn?about?the?woman's?company?9.?What?do?we?learn?about?the?man?10.?What?is?the?woman's?position?in?her?company?11.?What?does?the?woman?suggest?the?man?do? Conversation?TwoM:?You're?going?to?wear?out?the?computer's?keyboard! W:?Oh,?hi.M:?Do?you?have?any?idea?what?time?it?is?W:?About?ten?or?ten-thirty?M:?It's?nearly?midnight.W:?Really??I?didn't?know?it?was?so?late.M:?Don't?you?have?an?early?class?to?teach?tomorrow?morning?W:?Yes,?at?seven?o'clock.?My?commuter?class,?the?students?who?g o?to?work?right?after?theirlesson.M:?Then?you?ought?to?go?to?bed.?What?are?you?writing,?anyway? W:?An?article?I?hope?I?can?sell.M:?Oh,?another?of?your?newspaper?pieces??What's?this?one?about? W:?Do?you?remember?the?trip?I?took?last?month?M:?The?one?up?to?the?Amazon?W:?Well,?that's?what?I'm?writing?about—the?new?highway?and?the?changes?it's?making?in?theAmazon?valley. M:?It?should?be?interesting.W:?It?is.?I?guess?that's?why?I?forgot?all?about?the?time.M:?How?many?articles?have?you?sold?now?W:?About?a?dozen?so?far.M:?What?kind?of?newspapers?buy?them?W:?The?papers?that?carry?a?lot?of?foreign?news.?They?usually?ap pear?in?the?big?Sunday?editionswhere?they?need?a?lot?of?backgro und?stories?to?help?fill?up?the?space?between?the?ads.M:?Is?there?any?future?in?it?W:?I?hope?so.?There's?a?chance?I?may?sell?this?article?to?a?new s?service.M:?Then?your?story?would?be?published?in?several?papers,?wouldn 't?it?W:?That's?the?idea.?And?I?might?even?be?able?to?do?other?storie s?on?a?regular?basis.M:?That?would?be?great.Questions?12?to?15?are?based?on?the?conversation?you?have?just? heard.12.?What?is?the?woman's?occupation?13.?What?is?the?woman?writing?about?14.?Where?do?the?woman's?articles?usually?appear?15.?What?does?the?woman?expect?Section?CDirections:?In?this?section,?you?will?hear?three?passages.?At?t he?end?of?each?passage,you?will?hear?some?questions.?Both?the?p assage?and?the?questions?will?be?spokenonly?once.?After?you?hea r?a?question,?you?must?choose?the?best?answer?from?the?fourchoices?marked?A),?B),?C)?and?D).?Then?mark?the?corresponding?lette r?on?AnswerSheet?1?with?a?single?line?through?the?centre.Passage?OneIn?today's?class,?we'll?discuss?Toni?Morrison's?novel?Beloved.? As?I'm?sure?you?all?know,?Morrisonis?both?a?popular?and?a?highl y?respected?author,?and?it's?not?easy?to?be?both.?Born?in?1931, Morrison?has?written?some?of?the?most?touching?and?intelligent? works?on?the?African-Americanexperience?ever?written?by?anyone,?and?yet?to?call?her? an?“African-American?writer”?doesn'tseem?to?do?her?justice.?In?many?ways,? she's?simply?an?American?writer—and?certainly?one?ofour?best.Beloved?is?a?truly?remarkable?work.?It?was?recommended?for?near ly?every?major?literary?prize,including?the?National?Book?Award ?and?the?National?Book?Critics?Circle?Award,?and?it?in?fact?wonthe?Pulitzer?Prize?for?fiction?in?1988.?Morrison?herself?is?dis tinguished?for?having?won?the?NobelPrize?for?literature?in?1993.What?makes?Beloved?unique?is?the?skillful,?sure?way?in?which?Mo rrison?blends?intensely?personalstorytelling?and?American?histo ry,?racial?themes?and?gender?themes,?the?experience?of?Blackswi th?the?experience?of?all?people?everywhere,?the?down-to-earth?reality?of?slavery?with?a?sense?ofmysterious?spirituality.We'll?be?paying?special?attention?to?these?themes?as?we?discuss ?this?work.?I'm?particularlyinterested?in?your?views?on?the?rel ative?importance?of?race?and?gender?in?this?book.?Is?it?moreimp ortant?that?Sethe,?the?main?character,?is?black?or?that?she's?a ?woman??Which?contributesmore?to?her?being??What?does?Morrison? tell?us?about?both?Questions?16?to?18?are?based?on?the?passage?you?have?just?heard.16.?What?do?we?learn?about?Toni?Morrison?17.?What?honor?did?Toni?Morrison?receive?in?1993?18.?What?does?the?speaker?tell?us?about?Sethe,?the?main?charact er?in?Morrison's?novel?Beloved?Passage?TwoThe?topic?of?my?talk?today?is?gift-giving.?Everybody?likes?to?receive?gifts,?right??So?you?may?thi nkthat?gift-giving?is?a?universal?custom.?But?actually,?the?rules?of?gift-giving?vary?quite?a?lot,?and?notknowing?them?can?result?in?grea t?embarrassment.?In?North?America,?the?rules?are?fairly??you're ?invited?to?someone's?home?for?dinner,?bring?wine?or?flowers?or ?a?small?item?from?yourcountry.?Among?friends,?family,?and?busi ness?associates,?we?generally?don't?give?gifts?on?otheroccasion s?except?on?someone's?birthday?and?Christmas.?The?Japanese,?on? the?other?hand,?givegifts?quite?frequently,?often?to?thank?someone?for?their?kindness.?The?tradition?of?gift-giving?inJapan?is?very?ancient.?There?are?many?detailed?rules?f or?everything?from?the?color?of?thewrapping?paper?to?the?time?o f?the?gift?presentation.?And?while?Europeans?don't?generallyexc hange?business?gifts,?they?do?follow?some?formal?customs?when?v isiting?homes,?such?asbringing?flowers.?The?type?and?color?of?f lowers,?however,?can?carry?special?meaning.Today?we?have?seen?some?broad?differences?in?gift-giving.?I?could?go?on?with?additionalexamples.?But?let's?not?mi ss?the?main?point?here:?If?we?are?not?aware?of?and?sensitive?to ?culturaldifferences,?the?possibilities?for?miscommunication?an d?conflict?are?enormous.?Whether?we?learnabout?these?difference s?by?reading?a?book?or?by?living?abroad,?our?goal?must?be?to?re spectdifferences?among?people?in?order?to?get?along?successfull y?with?our?global?neighbors.Questions?19?to?21?are?based?on?the?passage?you?have?just?heard.19.?What?does?the?speaker?say?about?gift-giving?of?North?Americans?20.?What?do?we?learn?about?the?Japanese?concerning?gift-giving?21.?What?point?does?the?speaker?make?at?the?end?of?the?talk?Passage?ThreeHetty?Green?was?a?very?spoilt,?only?child.?She?was?born?in?Mass achusetts,?USA,?in?1835.?Herfather?was?a?millionaire?businessma n.?Her?mother?was?often?ill,?and?so?from?the?age?of?two?herfath er?took?her?with?him?to?work?and?taught?her?about?stocks?and?sh ares.?At?the?age?of?six?shestarted?reading?the?daily?financial? newspapers?and?opened?her?own?bank?account.Her?father?died?when?she?was?21?and?she?inherited?$?million.?Sh e?went?to?New?York?andinvested?on?Wall?Street.?Hetty?saved?every?penny,?eating?in?the?cheapest?restaurants?for?15cents.?She?be came?one?of?the?richest?and?most?hated?women?in?the?world.?At?3 3?she?marriedEdward?Green,?a?multi-millionaire,?and?had?two?children,?Ned?and?Sylvia.Hetty's?meanness?was?well?known.?She?always?argued?about?prices ?in?shops.?She?walked?to?thelocal?grocery?store?to?buy?broken?b iscuits?which?were?much?cheaper,?and?to?get?a?free?bone?forher? much?loved?dog.?Once?she?lost?a?two-cent?stamp?and?spent?the?night?looking?for?it.?Shenever?bought? clothes?and?always?wore?the?same?long,?ragged?black?skirt.?Wors t?of?all,?when?herson?Ned?fell?and?injured?his?knee,?she?refuse d?to?pay?for?a?doctor?and?spent?hours?looking?forfree?medical?h elp.?In?the?end?Ned?lost?his?leg.When?she?died?in?1916?she?left?her?children?$100?million.?Her?d aughter?built?a?hospital?with?hermoney.Questions?22?to?25?are?based?on?the?passage?you?have?just?heard.22.?What?do?we?learn?about?Hetty?Green?as?a?child?23.?How?did?Hetty?Green?become?rich?overnight?24.?Why?was?Hetty?Green?much?hated?25.?What?do?we?learn?about?Hetty's?daughter?参考答案Part?II?Listening?ComprehensionSection?A1.?B?2.?C?3.?A?4.?D?5.?D?6.?A?7.?CSection?B8.?D?9.?B?10.?B?11.?C?12.?A?13.?B?14.?C?15.?DSection?C16.?A?17.?B?18.?D?19.?D?20.?C?21.?B?22.?B?23.?A?24.?D?25.?C。
【免费阅读】2016年12月英语四级样题（内含听力原文及听力音频mp3哦）
PartII Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. Atthe end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the 学感受： 一。
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（一个重点工作，我部优势，积极协经过我们一活动内门大学四级考试新题型foreign-born, and in China many newly hired faculty members at the top research universitiesreceived their graduate education abroad.D) Universities are also encouraging students to spend some of their undergraduate years in another country. In Europe, more than 140,000 students participate in the Erasmus program each year, taking courses for credit in one of 2,200 participating institutions across the continent. And in the United States, institutions are helping place students in summer internships (实习) abroad to prepare them for global careers. Yale and Harvard have led the way, offering every undergraduate at least one international study or internship opportunity—and providing the financial resources to make it possible.E) Globalization is also reshaping the way research is done. One new trend involves sourcing portions of a research program to another country. Yale professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Tian Xu directs a research center focused on the genetics of human disease at Shanghai’s Fudan University, in collaboration with faculty colleagues from both schools. The Shanghai center has 95 employees and graduate students working in a 4,300-square-meter laboratory facility. Yale faculty, postdoctors and graduate students visit regularly and attend videoconference seminars with scientists from both campuses. The arrangement benefits both countries; Xu’s Yale lab is more productive, thanks to the lower costs of conducting research in China, and Chinese graduate students, postdoctors and faculty get on-the-job training from a world-class scientist and his U.S. Team.F) As a result of its strength in science, the United States has consistently led the world in the commercialization of major new technologies, from the mainframe computer and the integrated circuit of the 1960s to the Internet infrastructure (基础设施) and applications software of the 1990s. The link between university-based science and industrial application is often indirect but sometimes highly visible: Silicon Valley was intentionally created by Stanford University, and Route 128 outside Boston has long housed companies spun off from MIT and Harvard. Around the world, governments have encouraged copying of this model, perhaps most successfully in Cambridge, England, where Microsoft and scores of other leading software and biotechnology companies have set up shop around the university.G) For all its success, the United States remains deeply hesitant about sustaining the research-university model. Most politicians recognize the link between investment in science and national economic strength, but support for research funding has been unsteady. The budget of the National Institutes of Health doubled between 1998 and 2003, but has risen more slowly than inflation since then. Support for the physical sciences and engineering barely kept pace with inflation during that same period. The attempt to make up lost ground is welcome, but the nation would be better served by steady, predictable increases in science funding at the rate of long-term GDP growth, which is on the order of inflation plus 3 percent per year.H) American politicians have great difficulty recognizing that admitting more foreign students can greatly promote the national interest by increasing international understanding. Adjusted for inflation, public funding for international exchanges and foreign-language study2 3 20大学四级考试新题型is well below the levels of 40 years ago. In the wake of September 11, changes in the visaprocess caused a dramatic decline in the number of foreign students seeking admission to U.S. universities, and a corresponding surge in enrollments in Australia, Singapore and the U.K. Objections from American university and business leaders led to improvements in the process and a reversal of the decline, but the United States is still seen by many as unwelcoming to international students.I) Most Americans recognize that universities contribute to the nation’s well-being through their scientific research, but many fear that foreign students threaten American competitiveness by taking their knowledge and skills back home. They fail to grasp that welcoming foreign students to the United States has two important positive effects: first, the very best of them stay in the States and—like immigrants throughout history—strengthen the nation; and second, foreign students who study in the United States become ambassadors for many of its most cherished (珍视) values when they return home. Or at least they understand them better. In America as elsewhere, few instruments of foreign policy are as effective in promoting peace and stability as welcoming international university students. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
2016年6月英语四级听力
2016年6月英语四级听力Part II Listening Comprehension Section A News Report One 听力原文You probably think college students are experts at sleeping, but parties, preparations for tests, personal problems and general stress can wreck a student’s sleep habits, which can be bad for the body and the mind. Texas Tech University is even offering a class called “Improving Your Sleep Habits”. People suffering from sleep loss are at an increased risk from obesity, psychological problems and car crashes. Students who don’t get enough sleep have poor attendance and lower grades. On top of all that, a new study published in the journal Learning and Memory finds you are probably better off sleeping than making last-minute preparations for a test. 200 college kids were taught to play some unfamiliar video games. Subjects who learned the games in the morning lost some skills when they played again 12 hours later, but they did much better after getting a good night’s sleep. So if you really want to do your job well, don’t forget to get some sleep. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. What is the news report mainly about? 2. What is the finding of the new study published in the journal Learning and Memory? 试题解析【话题分类】时事新闻【新闻大意】大学生睡眠不好会严重影响学习效率和身心健康；Texas Tech 大学甚至开设课程教授学生改善睡眠习惯，提高睡眠质量；新的一项研究也证明了提高睡眠质量的重要性。
2016年12月四级真题第一套 听力word文本
Question 1 and 2 (2:29)1.A) It was dangerous to live in.B) It was going to be renovated.C) He could no longer pay the rent.D) He had sold it to the royal family.2.A) A strike.B) A storm.C) A forest fire.D) A terrorist attack.Question 3 and 4 (4:35)3.A) They lost contact with the emergency department.B) They were trapped in an underground elevator.C) They were injured by suddenly falling rocks.D) They sent calls for help via a portable radio.4.A) They tried hard to repair the elevator.B) They released the details of the accident.C) They sent supplies to keep the miners warm.D) They provided the miners with food and water.Question 5 to 75.A) Raise postage rates.B) Improve its service.C) Redesign delivery routes.D) Close some of its post offices.6. A) Shortening business hours.B) Closing offices on holidays.C) Stopping mail delivery on Saturday.D) Computerizing mail sorting processes.7. A) Many post office staff will lose their jobs.B) Many people will begin to complain.C) Taxpayers will be very pleased.D) A lot of controversy will arise.Section BQuestion 8-118. A) He will be kept from promotion.B) He will go through retraining.C) He will be given a warning.D) He will lose part of his pay.9. A) He is always on time.B) He is a trustworthy guy.C) He is an experienced press operator.D) He is on good terms with his workmates.10. A) She is a trade union representative.B) She is in charge of public relations.C) She is a senior manager of the shop.D) She is better at handling such matters.11. A) He is skilled and experienced.B) He is very close to the manager.C) He is always trying to stir up trouble.D) He is always complaining about low wages.Question 12-1512. A) Open.B) Friendly.C) Selfish.D) Reserved.13. A) They stay quiet.B) They read a book.C) They talk about the weather.D) They chat with fellow passengers.14. A) She was always treated as a foreigner.B) She was eager to visit an English castle.C) She was never invited to a colleague’s home.D) She was unwilling to make friends with workmates.15. A) Houses are much more quiet.B) Houses provide more privacy.C) They want to have more space.D) They want a garden of their own.Section CQuestion 16-1816. A) They don’t have much choice of jobs.B) They are likely to get much higherpay.C) They don’t have to go through job interviews.D) They will automatically be given hiring priority.17. A) Ask their professors for help.B) Look at school bulletin boards.C) Visit the school careers service.D) Go through campus newspapers.18. A) Helping students find the books and journals they need.B) Supervising study spaces to ensure a quiet atmosphere.C) Helping students arrange appointments with librarians.D) Providing students with information about the library.Question 19-2119. A) It tastes better.B) It is easier to grow.C) It may be sold at a higher price.。
2016年6月大学英语四级听力真题及答案详解word文本
2016年6月英语四级听力真题及答案详解Section A News ReportDirections：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，youmust 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。
Drections: Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 1A) How college students can improve their sleep habits.B) Why sufficient sleep is important for college students.C) Why college students are more likely to have stress problems.D) How college students can handle their psychological problems.Question 2A) It is not easy to improve one’s sleep habits.B) It is not good for students to play video games.C) Students who are better prepared generally get higher scores in examinations.D) Making last-minute preparations for tests may be less effective than sleeping.Drections: Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 3A) Whether more airports should be built around London.B) Whether adequate investment is being made to improve airport facilities.C) Whether the British Airports Authority should sell off some of its assets.D) Whether the Spanish company could offer better service.Question 4A) Inefficient management.B) Poor ownership structure.C) Lack of innovation and competition.D) Lack of runway and terminal capacity.Drections: Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 5A) Report the nicotine content of their cigarettes.B) Set a limit to the production of their cigarettes.C) Take steps to reduce nicotine in their products.D) Study the effects of nicotine on young smokers.Question 6A) The biggest increase in nicotine content tended to be in brands young smokers like.B) Big tobacco companies were frank with their customers about the hazards of smoking.C) Brands which contain higher nicotine content were found to be much more popular.D) Tobacco companies refused to discuss the detailed nicotine content of their products.Question 7A) They promised to reduce the nicotine content in cigarettes.B) They have not fully realized the harmful effect of nicotine.C) They were not prepared to comment on the cigarette study.D) They will pay more attention to the quality of their products.Section B ConversationDirections：In this section，you will hear two long conversations。