英语四级真题听力原文及答案.doc

2014年6月英语四级听力原文(卷一)1. W: I cant seem to reach the tea at the back of the cupboard.M: Oh Why dont you use the ladder? You might strain your shoulder.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?2. W: Since its raining so hard, lets go and see the new exhibits.M: Thats a good idea. Mary Johnson is one of my favorite painters.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?3. M: I hear the students gave the new teacher an unfair evaluation.W: It depends on which student you are talking about.Q: What does the woman imply?4. W: It must have taken you a long time to fix up all these book shelves.M: It wasnt too bad. I got Doris to do some of them.Q: What does the man mean?5. W: Rod, I hear youll be leaving at the end of this month. Is it true?M: Yeah. Ive been offered a much better position with another firm. Id be a fool to turn it down.Q: Why is the man quitting his job?6. W: I honestly dont want to continue the gardening tomorrow, Tony?M: Neither do I. But I think we should get it over with this weekend.Q: What does the man mean?7. W: Youve already furnished your apartment?M: I found some used furniture that was dirt cheap.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?8. W: Has the mechanic called the bus repairers?M: Not yet .Ill let you know when he calls.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Conversation one:M: Hello. Matt Ellis speaking.W: Hello, Dr. Ellis, my names Pan Johnson. My roommate, Janet Holmes, wanted me to call you.M: Janet Holmes? Oh, thats right. Shes in my Shakespearean English class. Has anything happened to her?W: Nothing, its just that she submitted a job application yesterday and the company asked her in for an interview today. Shes afraid she wont be able to attend your class this afternoon though. Im calling to see whether it would be OK if I gave you her essay. Janet said its due today.M: Certainly, that would be fine. Uh, you can either drop it off at my class or bring it to my office.W: Would it be all right to come by your office around 4:00? Im afraid I cant come any earlier because I have three classes this afternoon.M: Uh, I wont be here when you come. Im supposed to be at a meeting from 3:00 to 6:00, but how about leaving it with my secretary? She usually stays until 5:00. W: Fine, please tell her Ill be there at 4:00. And Dr. Ellis, one more thing, could you tell me where your office is? Janet told me where your class is, but she didnt give me directions to your office.M: Well, Im in Room 302 of the Gregory Building. Ill tell my secretary to put the paper in my mail box, and Ill get it when I return.W: I sure appreciate it. Goodbye, Dr. Ellis.M: Goodbye, Ms. Johnson.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. Why couldnt the womans roommate attend the Shakespearean English class that afternoon?10. What favor is the woman going to do for her roommate?11. What does the woman want to know at the end of the conversation?Passage OneMost American college students need to be efficient readers. This is necessary because full-time students probably have to read several hundred pages every week. They dont have time to read a chapter three or four times. They need to extract as much information as possible from the first or second reading.An extraordinarily important study skill is knowing how to mark a book. Students mark the main ideas and important details with a pen or pencil, yellow or blue or orange. Some students mark new vocabulary in a different color. Most students write questions or short notes in the margins. Marking a book is a useful skill, but its important to do it right. First, read a chapter with one pen in your hand and others next to you on the desk. Second, read a whole paragraph before you mark anything. Dont mark too much. Usually you will mark about 10% of a passage. Third, decide on your own system for marking. For example, maybe you will mark main ideas in yellow, important details in blue and new words in orange. Maybe you will put question marks in the margin when you dont understand something and before an exam. Instead, you just need to review your marks and you can save a lot of time.16. What should American college students do to cope with their heavy reading assignments?17. What suggestion does the speaker give about marking a textbook?18. How should students prepare for an exam according to the speaker?Passage TwoThe thought of having no sleep for 24 hours or more isnt a pleasant one for most people. The amount of sleep that each person needs varies. In general, each of us needs about 8 hours of sleep each day to keep us healthy and happy. Some people, however, can get by with just a few hours of sleep at night.It doesnt matter when or how much a person sleeps. But everyone needs some rest to stay alive. Few doctors would have thought that there might be an exception to this. Sleep is, after all, a very basic need. But a man named Al Herpin turned out to be a real exception, for supposedly, he never slept!Al Herpin was 90 years old when doctors came to his home in New Jersy. They hoped to challenge the claim that he never slept. But they were surprised. Though they watched him every hour of the day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. He did not even own a bed. He never needed one.The closest that Herpin came to resting was to sit in a rocking chair and read a half dozen newspapers. His doctors were puzzled by the strange case of permanent sleeplessness. Herpin offered the only clue to his condition. He remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he had been born. Herpin died at the age of 94, never, it seems, having slept at all.19. What is taken for granted by most people?20. What do doctors think of Al Herpins case?21. What could have accounted for Al Herpins sleeplessness?Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second language teachers, are those which are identical in form, but different in meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Columbian who wants someone to approach him often signals with a hand movement, in which all the fingers of one hand cupped point downward as they move rapidly back and forth. Speakers of English have a similar gesture, though the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely. But for them, the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the opposite of the Columbian gesture. Again in Columbia, a speaker of English would have to know that when he indicates height, he must choose between different gestures depending on whether he is referring to a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand parallel to the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter. In Columbia, this gesture is reserved for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings, he should keep the palm of his hand at a right angle to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also embarrassing moments. In both of the examples above, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture physically, but its meaning differs sharply。四级听力答案Section A:1.B Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.2. D Outside an gallery art.3.D New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation.4.C Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.5.D He has found a better position.6.A They should finish the book as soon as possible.7.D The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.8.B The woman is waiting for the call.9. A She had a job interview to attend10. C Submit her roommates assignment11. A Where Dr. Elliss office is located12. C He can handle it quite well13. B The 6:30 one14. C The time on the train is enjoyable15. A Reading newspapers.16. D Get key information by reading just once or twice17. A Choose ones own system of marking18. B By reviewing only the marked parts.19. D Everybody needs some sleep for survival.20. C It is a rare exception21. B His mothers injury just before his birth.22. C She developed a strong interest in finance23. D She inherited a big fortune from her father24. A She was extremely mean with her money25. B She built a hospital with her mothers moneySection C: 复合式听写：26. identical27. approach28. back and forth29. opposite30. indicates31. referring to32. parallel to33. reserved34. at the right angle35. embarrassing2014年6月英语四级听力原文(卷二)Short Conversation1. M: Did you buy any of the sweaters that we are on sale?W: Buy any? I got five of them. They were such a good bargain.Q: What does the woman say about the sweaters?2. W: I have trouble concentrating when my roommate talk so loud on her mobile phone.M: why dont you just ask her to lower her voice?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?3. W: Wendys in the basement, trying to fix the washing machine.M: Shouldnt she be working on her annual report?Q: What does the man mean?4. W: What happened to the painting that used to be on the wall?M: It fell down and the glass broke. Im having it reframed.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?5. M: You must have left the camera in the market. Its a very expensive camera you know.W: But I tell you that I didnt take it. I remember clearly that you put it on the dressing table.Q: What does the woman say about the camera?6. W: There is a good comedy on at the theatre Royal next Saturday. If you like, I can book four seats for us.M: All right. Ill ask Janet if she is free then. Ill let you know tomorrow.Q: What does the woman suggest they do next Saturday?7. W: Weve opened the first box. Look! Some of these books are soaked.M: They shouldve used waterproof wrappings. What are we going to do about it? Its too late to order replacements.Q: What do we learn about the conversation?8. W: Professor Johnson said you can pick up your term paper at her office.M: So she has graded it?Q: What can we infer from the conversation?W: Can I help you?M: Well. I m not .I think so. You see, actually, Im getting married soon. And my friends want to buy me presents things.W: And would you like somethings for the kitchen.M: Yes, thats right. I thought if I could find out things about kitchen things. They would be the best sorts of presents.W: Well. I suppose the first thing you need is a cooker. Do you like a electron one or a gas one?M: Em. I think I probably prefer a gas one. But cookers are very expensive. Arent they? How much is this one?W: Its one hundred and seventy five cent, including tax and delivery. Its a very good one though.M: But Its a lot of money. Isnt it?What sorts of things could I ask people to buy? You know, cheaper.W: Well. You need some pans. Wont you? A set of pans, I suppose. and drying pans. Do you like cooking?M: Yes. I suppose so.W: Well. In that case, you might like a mixer. If you make cakes and things like that. Itll save you a lot of time. And a blender too. Thats good if you make soup and things.M: Em. Thats a sort.W: Something else you might use is a set of these knifes, you know,carving knifes, bread knifes,steak knifes, fruit knifes, potato peeling knifes.M: Havent seen or ever knew so many sorts.W: Oh, Yeah. Come over here and Ill show you some more.9-11Q9 Why is the man is in the kitchen ware shop?Q10 Why does the woman want to know whether the man likes cooking?Q11 What does the man say he has never realized?Good transportation is very important in winter. If you have a car, make sure it is ready for the cold weather. Keep the gas tank as nearly full as you can. This will keep water out of the tank and will be a reserve in case you get into trouble. If a storm traps you in your car, there are some steps you should take for your own safety. Do not tend to walk to find help. You may quickly lose your way in blowing and drifting snow. Your chances of being found are better if you stay in your car. Keep a downwind window open slightly for fresh air. Freezing rain can seal off your car and lock you inside. Run the engine and heater once in a while. Keep the same downwind window open while the engine is running. Make sure that snow has not blocked the exhaust pipe. Clap your hands and move your arms and legs from time to time. Do not stay in one position too long. But, do not move too much. Exercise warms you up, but it also causes you to lose body heat. If more than one person is in the car, do not sleep at the same time. One person should always be awake. If you are alone, stay awake as long as you can. Turn on the inside light at night. This would make your car more visible to rescue crews. Dont panic. Stay with your car.Question 16-18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. What does the speaker say you should do in winter with your car?17. What should you avoid doing if a storm traps you in the car?18. Why is too much exercise