大学英语四级听力练习及答案

高校英语四级听力练习及答案

听力真题：

PassageTwo

29.

A.Herhusbandhadgotahigherposition.

B.Herhusbandhadlosthisjob.

C.Shewantedtohaveacleanerhouse.

D.ShewantedtomovetoNewYork.

30.

A.Histelephonewentoutoforder.

B.Thebuyershadtoleavesoon.

C.Hebegantoworkat8a.m.

D.Hehadmadeanappointmentwithherat8a.m.

31.

A.Theyconsideredherlazy.

B.Theysawsomethingtheyhadneverseen.

C.Theyconsideredherfoolish.

D.Theysawsomethingfamiliartothem.

答案解析：

PassageTwo

[29]Whenmyhusbandwaspromoted,weputourhouseupforsale.

Threeweekslater,itwasstillonthemarket.Ibecameabusy

housekeeper.Everyroomhadtobekepttidy,anddisheshadtobe

washedandputawaywhenused.Thenonedaythedoorbellrang

unexpectedlyat8a.m.Sleepily,Iopenedthedoorandsawouragent

standingtherewithacouplefromNewYork.Therehadbeennotimeto

call,heexplained,[30]becausethecouplehadtocatchaplanehome.

Thethreepeoplemadetheirwaypastthedirtybreakfastdisheson

thekitchentableandintoabedroomwithunmadebeds.AsIretreated

intoabathroomtocombmyhair,Iheardthemansaysomethingtohis

wife.Thentheybothlaughed.

Twodayslater,theagentphonedtotellmethatthecouplehad

boughtthehouse.Herepeatedwhatthebuyerhadsaidwhenhe

handedoverthecheckthefollowingday:[31]Thathousehasawarm,

lived-infeeling,justlikeours.

Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

29.Whydidthespeakersellherhouse?

正确答案：A

解析：短文开篇就说丈夫升职后我们打算把房子卖了，所以A

正确。

30.Whydidtheagentcallonthespeakersoearlyinthemorning?

正确答案：B

解析：短文中售房中介说明白缘由：来不及给你打电话了，因为

他们得赶飞机回家。故B正确。

31.Whydidthecouplelaughinthespeakershouse?

正确答案：D

解析：买房的夫妻俩发笑的缘由就在售房中介转述二人的话中，

他们说这所房子给人一种温馨的家的感觉，就像我们的一样。由此可

知选项D（他们望见了熟识的东西）为正确答案。

高校英语四级听力训练及答案

听力真题：

SectionB

PassageOne

26.

A.About4,000yearsago.

B.About3,000yearsago.

C.About2,000yearsago.

D.About1,000yearsago.

27.

A.Thesmallbowlwasputabovethelargebowl.

B.Thelargebowlwasputabovethesmallbowl.

C.Thesmallbowlwasputinsidethelargebowl.

D.Thelargebowlconsistedoftwoequalparts.

28.

A.Horsemen.

B.Brassdoors.

C.Dropsofwater.

D.Metalballs.

答案解析：

SectionB

PassageOne

Thewaterclockwasanancientclock.Itcouldbeusedoncloudy

days,atnight,andindoors.SuchclockswereprobablyfirstusedinEgypt

[26]about2,000B.C.TheywerealsousedformanyyearsinArabia,India,

China,andallofEurope.

Thesimplestwaterclockneededjusttwoparts-asmallbowlanda

largebowl.Thesmallbowlhadatinyholeinthebottom;thelargebowl

wasdividedintoequalparts,andmarkedbylines.[27]Waterwaspoured

intothesmallbowl,anditfellslowlydownintothelargebowlintiny

drops.Usuallyittookanhourforthewatertorisefromonelinetothe

nextinthelargebowl.

AbeautifulwaterclockwasmadeinPersiaoverathousandyears

ago.ItwaspresentedasagifttotheEmperorofFrance.Thiswaterclock

couldbeheardasv/ellasseen.Thedialoftheclockwasmadeupof

twelvedoors,eachrepresentinganhour.[28]Everyhouradooropened,

andthepropernumberofmetalballsdroppedontoathinbrassplateto

strikethehour.Attwelveoclock,twelvetinyhorsemencameoutand

shutallthedoors.Thiswasprobablyoneofthefirststrikingclocks.

Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.Whenwasthefirstwaterclockprobablymade?

止确答案：A

解析：录音只提到一个年头，即2,000B.C.,听到这个数字即可

选出正确答案A（距今约4000年）。选项C（2000年以前）故意漏掉B.C.;

而选项B（3000年以前）和D（1010年以前）是和文章完全不相关的数字,

可解除。

27.Whatdoweknowaboutthestructureofthesimplestwater

clock?

正确答案：A

解析：短文提到，把水倒进小碗，水就慢慢地滴落进大碗，由此

可推断出选项A（小碗在大碗的上方）正确。

28.Whatdidthestrikingwaterclockusetostrikehours?

正确答案：D

解析：原文提到，每桶一个小时就翻开一扇门，适当的金属球数

落入一个薄黄铜盘报时，可知正确选项是D（金属球）。

高校英语四级听力真题及答案

听力真题：

ConversationTwo

23.

A.Shesinameeting.

B.Shesoutoftheoffice.

C.Shestalkingwithanothercustomer.

D.Shesspendingherholiday.

24.

A.Alistofsoftwareproducts.

B.Apictureofthenewestcomputers.

C.Informationonafter-salesservice.

D.Anintroductionabouttheproducts.

25.

A.HisnameisJackCordel,andhisphonenumberis560-1288.

B.HisnameisJackKordell,andhisfaxnumberis560-1287.

C.HisnameisJackCordel,andhisfaxnumberis560-1288.

D.HisnameisJackKordell,andhisphonenumberis560-1287.

答案解析：

ConversationTwo

W:Hello,UltimateComputers.MayIhelpyou?

M:Yes,thisisJackKordellfromHuntersOfficeSupplies.MayIspeak

toElaineStrong,please?

W:[23]lmsorry,butshesnotinrightnow.

M:Okay,doyouknowwhenshellbeback?

W:Uh,yes,sheshouldbeherelateronthisafternoonmaybeabout

4:30.MayItakeamessage?

M:Yes.Ms.Strongsentmeabrochuredetailingyournewestlineof

laptopcomputerswithadescriptionofothersoftwareproducts,[24]but

therewasntanyinformationaboutafter-salesservice.

W:Oh,Imsorry.Wouldyoulikemetofaxthattoyou?

M:Yes,butourfaxisbeingrepairedatthemoment,anditwontbe

workinguntilaround2:30.Hum...couldyoutrysendingthatinformation

around3:30?ThatshouldgivemetimetolookoverthematerialbeforeI

callMs.Strong,say,around5:00.

W:Sure.CouldIhaveyourname,telephonenumber,andfax

number,please?

M:Yes.[25]JackKordellandthephonenumberis560-1287.And

thefaxnumberis560-1288.

W:Okay.JackKordell.IsyournamespelledC-o-r-d-e-l?

M:No.[25]ltsKordellwithaKandtwoI.K-o-r-d-e-l-l.

W:Allright,Mr.Kordell.Andyourphonenumberis560-1287,and

thefaxnumberis560-1288.Isthatcorrect?

M:Yes,itis.

W:Allright.Illbesureto