英语四级听力练习(附听力原文及答案)

1、2009年6月四级听力模拟题Sectio n ADirections: In part A, you will hear short con versati ons betwee n two people. After each con versati on, you will hear a questi on about the con versati on. The questi ons and the questio ns will not be rep eated. After you hear a questi on, read the four po ssible an swers

2、 in your test book and choose the best an swer. Then, on your an swer sheet, find the nu mber of the questio n and fill in the space that corres ponds to the letter of the an swer you have chose n.11. A Go to the football match with the woma n.B Ask the woma n to help him write the term paper on his

3、tory.C Finish the last tow cha pters of history assig nment.D Take part in the football match.12. A she wants to borrow the man s student cardB the tickets are less expen sive tha n she exp ectedC she won t be able to get any discount for the ticketD the p erforma nee turns out to be disa ppointing1

4、3. A it s far from being readyB it contains some valuable ideasC she n eeds ano ther week to get it readyD it has nothing to do with the internet14. A He is sufferi ng from the differe nee of time zones.B He has bee n study ing hard at ni ght.C He finds biology difficult fo lear n.D He has not adjus

5、ted to a new culture.15. A A less on requires stude nt s active in volveme ntB stude nts usually take an active part in a lectureC more kno wledge is covered in a lectureD there is a larger group of people in terested in less on16. A The pi ctures of ni ght view are really better tha n he exp ected

6、B He didn t know how he finished his role in the pl ay C The film has n t bee n pro cessed yetD He did n t have eno ugh film17. A He ofte n comp lai ns.B he is a short person.C He is worried about someth ing.D He is a happy sort of person.18. A He can t miss the bank.B She forgot to tell him one thi

7、ng.C It s no use going there.D The bank is close to the corner.Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation you have just heard19. A A vacation trip to Yellowstone ParkB A lecture by a visiting professorC Her biology thesisD A research project on Yellowstone Park20. A More buffalo are surviving the

8、 winter B Fewer buffalo are dying of disease C More buffalo are being born D Fewer buffalo are being killed by hunters21. A She is from Wyoming and eager to visit Yellowstone Park B She needs the money to continue her studying C She has been studying animal diseases D Her thesis adviser is heading t

9、he projectQuestions 22-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22.A) She knew about it by reading a booklet.B) She knew about it by reading a student union introduction.C) She knew about it by reading a newspaper.D) She knew about it by reading a magazine.23.A) Because they want to pre

10、serve the natural beauty of the campus.B) Because they want to protect the students right for livaincge.spC) Because they want to conserve the place for future use.D) Because they want to sell the place for a better price.24. A) They will organize a meeting to discuss a proposal.B) They will organiz

11、e a protest to express their opposition.C) They will organize an appeal-letter signing activity.D) They will organize a march around the campus.25. A) She will participate in the protest.B) She will sign the appeal letter.C) She will take part in a meeting of the Student Action Union.D) She will att

12、end her class as usual.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices markedA

13、) , B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A How much exercise they get every day?B What they are most worried about?C How long their parents accompan

14、y them daily?D What entertainment they are interested in?27. A get enough entertainment B have more activities C receive early education D have regular checkups28. A be no place for play B be near a common area C have no TV setsD have a computer for studyPassage TwoQuestions 29-32 are based on the p

15、assage you have just heard.29. A) To look for two of her close friends.B) To stay at home and study.C) To share an apartment with friends.D) To move out and live alone.30. A) She couldn t find a good place to stay.B) Her friend and she couldnt afford the rent.C) A friend left her for work s sake.D)

16、She quarreled with her friends.31. A) Because her home was far way form school.B) Because her parents asked her to do so.C) Because she was bored living outside.D) Because the place where she lived caught fire.32. A) Because she was disappointed in the college.B) Because she kept moving all the time

17、and couldn t concentrate on studying.C) Because her home was too far away from school and it was inconvenient.D) Because she was not interested in study at all.Passage ThreeQuestions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) Italian people.B) German people.C) British people.D) French

18、 people.34. A) Wash the dishes.B) Have her own meal.C) Make plans for other activities.D) Serve some wine.35. A) OddB) CrazyC) RegularD) RomanticSection CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its

19、 general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact w

20、ords you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.The Romans built great “aqueducts ” to carry fresh water from the mountains to the cities. Many of these aqueducts are still standing

21、 today. The Roman (36) even setup a (37)_ health service. They built the first great public hospitals in Europe, and they paid doctors to look after poor people.When the Roman Empire fell to pieces, these (38) methods of treatment (39) from most of Europe, for more than a thousand years. People went

22、 back to the old ways. They lived in dirty conditions, which helped to cause diseases; and they asked God to cure the (40) . They shut up (41) sick people in prisons. Or they burnt themalive because they were supposed to have (42) powers. But the work of the Greekinto many of the Mediterranean old (

23、43) lands. (44)themselves made many newand Roman doctors was not lost.movedthedoctorsOver a thousand years ago, the Arabs countries. They took big parts of Arabdiscoveries.(45) Slowly, European doctorsdiscovered aga in the things that the Greeks and Roma ns had known so long ago. (46)11-15 CCAAA 16-

24、20 DACDA21-25 CCABD26-30 DBCCC31-35 DBDAC.civilized39. disa pp eared40.diseases41. men tally42.36. Eernment38magic43. Roman44. They tran slated the Greek and Roma n medical books into Arabic.45. When civilizati on at last came back to Euro pe, men once aga in tran slated the Greek and R

25、oma n works on medic ine into Lat in.46. Slowly, they bega n to make new discoveries and found out more about the way the body works.2009年6月英语四级听力冲刺练习下载Sectio n ADirections: In this sect ion, you will hear 8 short con versati ons and 2 p assages. All the end of each con versati on, one or more quest

26、i on will be asked about what was said. Both the con versati on and the questi ons will be sp oke n only once. After each questio n there will be a p ause. During the p ause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best an swer. Then mark the corres ponding lette

27、r on An swer Sheet 2 with a sin gle line through the cen tre.11. A The girls got on well with each other.B Its un dersta ndable that girls dont get along.C She was angry with the other young stars.D The girls lacked the courage to fight.12. A The woma n does her own housework.B The woma n n eeds a h

28、ousekee per.C The woma ns house is in a mess.D The woma n works as a housekee per.13. A The Edwards are quite well-off.B The Edwards should cut dow n on their liv ing expen ses.C Itll be un wise for the Edwards to buy ano ther house.D Its too expen sive for the Edwards to live in their p rese nt hou

29、se.14. A The woma n did nt expect it to be so warm at noon.B The woma n is sen sitive to weather cha nges.C The weather forecast was un reliable.D The weather tur ned cold all of a sudde n.15. A At a cli nic.B I n a sup ermarket.C At a restaura nt.D In an ice cream sho p.16. A The woma n did not fee

30、l any dan ger grow ing up in the Bronx.B The man thi nks it was quite safe living in the Bronx district.C The woma n started worki ng at an early age to support her family.D The man does nt think it safe to send an 8-year-old to buy things.17. A The man has n ever see n the woma n before.B The two s

31、p eakers work for the same company.C The two sp eakers work on the same floor.D The woma n is in terested in market research.18. A The woma n cant tolerate any no ise.B The man is look ing for an ap artme nt.C The man has missed his appoin tme nt.D The woma n is going to take a train trip.Questio ns

32、 19 to 21 are based on the con versati on you have just heard.19. A To make a bus in ess report to the woma n.B To be in terviewed for a job in the woma ns company.C To resig n from his p ositi on in the woma ns company.D To excha nge stock market i nformati on with the woma n.20. A He is head of a

33、small tradi ng company.B He works in an intern ati onal in sura nee company.C He leads a team of brokers in a big company.D He is a p ublic relati ons officer in a small company.21. A The woma n thinks Mr. Saun ders is ask ing for more tha n they can offer.B Mr. Saun ders will share one third of the

34、 woma ns respon sibilities.C Mr. Saun ders believes that he deserves more p aid vacati ons.D The woma n seems to be satisfied with Mr. Saun ders p ast exp erie nee.答案；11.A 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.C 16.A 17.B 18.A 19.B 20.C 21.A2009 年 6 月英语四级听力冲刺练习下载 (3)In many countries, authority is seldom questioned, ei

35、ther because it is highly respected, or because it is (36) . Sometimes, too, because (37) has been important incertain societies for a long time, people have been trained never to question those authority.In other countries, (38) America, children are trained to questionand search for answers. When

36、a child asks a question, he will be often told to go to the library and find the answer for himself. By the time students reach the age of 14 or 15, they may be (39) exciting new ideas in all fields of science and the arts.encourage such creativity, there are many national (40) offered to students e

37、veryThis interest bad for young authority. (44) have differentinToyear for their scientific discoveries questioning and searching may be people s (43) , that. However, attitudes toward authority that may exist in other areas of the world. In a work or businessand artistic (41) .(42) by some people a

38、syoung people lack respect for this is because many Americansinsituation, ideas are freely and openly discussed and argued. (45). The two are quite separate. The purpose of thesearching, questioning, and arguing is to find the facts in a particular situation, and therefore a solution, (46) .答 案 ： 36

39、.feared41.accomplishments44.This impression questions and arguing with older people38.including42.considered43.mannersmay be created when visitors notice young Americansasking37.rank39.developing40.prizes s ideas that are being questioned,not the45.It is vital to rememberthat it is the personindivid

40、ual himself46.so that the work of the business can progress in the most effective mannerpossible2009 年 6 月英语四级听力冲刺练习下载 (4) Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A Shes worried about the seminar.B The man keeps interrupting her.C She finds it too hard.D She lacks in

41、terest in it.23. A The lecturers are boring.B The course is poorly designed.C She prefers Philosophy to English.D She enjoys literature more.24. A Karens friend.B Karens parents.C Karens lecturers.D Karen herself.25. A Changing her major.B Spending less of her parents money.C Getting transferred to

42、the English Department.D Leaving the university.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken. After you hear a question, you must choose the best and from the four choices

43、marked A, , C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A Rent a grave.B Burn the body.C Bury the dead near a church.D Buy a piece of land for a grave.27. A To solve t

44、he problem of lack of land.B To see whether they have decayed.C To follow the Greek religious practice.D To move them to a multi-storey graveyard.28. A They should be buried lying down.B They should be buried standing up.C They should be buried after being washed.D They should be buried when partial

45、ly decayed.29. A Burning dead bodies to ashes.B Storing dead bodies in a remote place.C Placing dead bodies in a bone room.D Digging up dead bodies after three years.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A Many foreign tourists visit the United States every y

46、ear.B Americans enjoy eating out with their friends.C The United States is a country of immigrants.D Americans prefer foreign foods to their own food.31. A They can make friends with people from other countries.B They can get to know people of other cultures and their lifestyles.C They can practice

47、speaking foreign languages there.D They can meet with businessmen from all over the world.32. A The couple cook the dishes and the children help them.B The husband does the cooking and the wife serves as the waitress.C The mother does the cooking while the father and children wait on the guests.D A

48、hired cook prepares the dishes and the family members serve the guestsPassage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard33. A He took them to watch a basketball game.B He trained them to play European football.C He let them compete in getting balls out of a basket.D He taug

49、ht them to play an exciting new game.34. AThe players found the basket too high to reach.B The players had trouble getting the ball out of the basket.C The players had difficulty understanding the complex rules.D The players soon found the game boring.35. A By removing the bottom of the basket.B By

50、lowering the position of the basket.C By simplifying the complex rules.D By altering the size of the basket.答案： 22. D 23. C 24.B 25.A 26.D 27.A 28.B 29. C 30. A 31.B 32.C 33.D 34.C 35.C2009 年 6 月英语四级听力冲刺练习下载 (5)dFor Americans, time is money. They say,“You only get so much time in this life; youbette

51、r use it wisely. ”The (36) will not be better than the past or present, asAmericans are (37) to see things, unless people use their time for constructiveactivities. T hus, Americans (38) a“ -woergllanized ” person, one who has a writtenlist of things to do and a (39) for doing them. The ideal person

52、 is punctual and is(40) of other people stime. They do not (41) people stime withconversation or other activity that has no (42) beneficial outcome.The American attitude toward time is not (43) shared by others, especiallynon-Europeans. They are more likely to regard time as (44). One ofthe more dif

53、ficult things many students must adjust to in the States is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day.In this context (45) . McDonald s, KFC, and other fast foodestablishments are successful in a country where many people want to spend the least amount of time pr

54、eparing and eating meals. As McDonald s restaurants (46), bringing not just hamburgers but efficiency, and shiny cleanliness.an emphasis on speed,答案： (36) future (37) trained (38) admire (39) schedule(41) waste (42) visible(43) necessarily(44) something that is simply there around them, not somethin

55、g they can(45) the fast food industry can be seen as a clear example of American cultural product(40) considerateuse(46) spread around the world, they have been viewed as symbols of American society and culture2009 年 6 月英语四级听力冲刺练习下载 (6) (1) A. The man wants to go to Los Angeles B. The man wants to g

56、o to San FranciscoC. There are no flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the dayD. There are two direct flights to Los Angeles within the next two hours(2) A. He enjoys writing home every weekB. He never fails to write a weekly letter home C. He doesn t write home once a week nowD. He has been asked to write home every week(3)A. Because she has got an appointment B. Because she doesn t want toC. Because she has to workD. Because she wants to eat in a new restaurant(4) A .The teacher post