2012年12月四级听力解析
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A Short Conversations
11.【听前预测】选项描述的都是人的行为动作，由重复出现的to the park推测，本题可能考查去公园做某事。【解析】选D)。对话中女士说: “I just heard about a really beautiful park in the east end of town. There are a lot of roses in bloom.”男士回答：“why don’t we walk over there and see for ourselves?”。由此可知，男士和女士Q: What will the speakers probably do? 将去公园赏花，故答案为D)。Why don’t we…?是建议的常用句式。
12. M: My presentation is scheduled for 9:30 tomorrow morning at the lecture hall. 12.【听前预测】根据选项中的talk和presentation提示，知道与演讲有关。选项均以She开头，结合She is going to see you there. to meet the man推测，本题考查的是女士的情况，女士的话为听音重点。【解析】选C)。对话中男士邀请女士参加他第二天上午9:30的演讲，听到女士一开始的回答Oh, sorry. I was about to tell you that I have an appointment with my dentist at 9 o’clock tomorrow. Q: What do we learn about the woman? 便可知，女士无法参加男士的演讲,故答案为C)。sorry常用于拒绝邀请或请求。
13. W: How long have you been running this company? 13.【听前预测】选项中的He，successful businessman，company? 可知对话与公司的经营情况有关。男士的话为听音重点。【解析】选A)。M: Twenty years if you can believe that. I brought it from small operation to what it is today. Q: What do we learn about the man? 由此可知，男士是个很成功的商业人士，故答案为A)。
14. 【听前预测】选项中重复出现的Susan提示，对话可能与Susan有关。M: Have you read the news on the campus net? Susan has won the scholarship for next year. W：She certainly deserves it. Q: What does the woman mean? 【解析】选A)。对话中男士提到Susan获得了明年的奖学金，女士回答说她一开始就知道Susan会获得奖学金，她是个聪明又勤奋的女孩，即，女士对Susan非常有信心，故答案为A)。
15. 【听前预测】选项中重复出现了take和by，bus和train，以及to Miami，结合比较级more comfortable and convenient，cheaper，faster可知，对话与去迈阿密是乘坐汽车还是火车有关。W: Taking a bus to Miami, it’s cheaper than going by train. M: That’s true. But I’d rather pay a little more for the added comfort and convenience. Q: What does the man mean?【解析】选B)。对话中女士说坐汽车去迈阿密比坐火车要便宜。男士先肯定了女士的观点(That’s true.)，随即用But转折，说自己宁愿意多花点钱，就为图个舒服和方便，暗含之意是，坐火车去迈阿密虽然会多花点钱，但值得，故答案为B)。
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16.【听前预测】选项中重复出现了Antiques（old furniture），结合Preservation，replaced 等推测，本题可能与旧家具是否应该保留有关。M: I think it’s time we got rid of all this old furniture. W: You are right. We need to promote our image besides it’s not a real antique. Q: What do the speakers mean?【解析】选C)。对话中男士提到是时候处理掉(got ride of)所有的旧家具了。女士表示赞成，并给出原因：需要提升形象；这些家具又不是真正的古董。由此可知，男士和女士都认为应该把这些旧家具换掉，故答案为
C)。
17.【听前预测】选项中重复出现了storm，结合roads were closed，The man，stayed at the lab，got home late等推测，对话与暴风雨的影响有关，听音时尤其要留意暴风雨对男士的影响。W: That was some storm yesterday. How was I afraid I couldn’t make it home. M: Yeah, most of the roads to my house were flooded. I didn’t get home from the lab until midnight.【解析】选C)。Q: What do we learn from the conversation.对话中女士提到了前一天的雷雨，说自己当时真担心回不了家。男士回答时提到自己回家的大多数道路都被淹了，他一直待在实验室，直到半夜才回到家可知，男士因暴风雨很晚才到家，故答案为C)。
18.【听前预测】选项中的The woman’s sons/kids，might enjoy team sports，can play soccer，Children should play sports等提示，本题可能考查男士给女士的建议，该建议可能与让女士的孩子参加体育活动有关。M: Why don’t you get them into some team sports? My son and daughter play soccer every Saturday. And they both look forward to it all week. Q: What does the man mean? 【解析】选B)。对话中女士说自己的儿子经常抱怨无聊。男士建议女士让孩子参加团体运动，并提到了自己的儿女，言外之意即他的子女很喜欢团队运动，女士的孩子可能也会喜欢，故答案为B)。
Section B Long conversations
W: So John, I hear you and Arthur share a job, don’t you?
M: Yeah. We’ve shared a sales job at Sonatech for about two years now.
W: Well, how do you divide up your schedule?
M: You know we both sales representatives, and we take orders over the phone. When we started job sharing it was difficult, because we both worked all day Monday. I worked Tuesday and Thursday and Arthur worked Wednesday and Friday. The problem was that when I was in the office on Tuesday, I would talk to people, then they would call back on Wednesday with a question. But Arthur couldn’t answer the question and he couldn’t ask me about it because I wasn’t in the office. So he had to ask the people to call me back the next day, Thursday. Of course, they didn’t like to wait until the next day to have their question answered.
W: Yes, that sounds like a problem.
M: So, finally we decided that Arthur would work in the mornings and I would work in the afternoons. Now if someone calls with the question for me in the morning, Arthur tells them to call me in the afternoon. This way, people get their questions answered the same day.
W: What do you do about vacations?
M: Well, Sonatech gives the usual two weeks of vacation to full time employees, I take a week and Arthur takes a week.
W: It sounds like job sharing has worked out well for you.
M: Yes, it has. We are both happy with it.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What do John and Arthur do at Sonatech? 【预测】选项描述的都是工作内容，由重复出现的phone，以及promote sales，Handle complaints，from customers，Take orders 等推测，本题可能考查某种工作，该工作极可能与电话客服有关。【解析】选A)。对话中男士（即John）提到We’ve shared a sales job…we are both sales representatives, and we take orders over the phone（我们轮岗……我们都是销售代表，通过电话接受订单），可知，John和Arthur做的是电话销售，故答案为A)。
20. What problem did John and Arthur have when they started job sharing? 【预测】They，had different business strategies，conflicts between them等提示，本题可能与两个人之间的某种矛盾或问题有关，重复出现的是Customers以及mistook one for the other，Questions等提示，该矛盾或问题涉及顾客。【解析】选D)。对话中男士提到他和Arthur开始轮岗时有困难，他周二、周四上班，Arthur周三、周五上班，这样分配带的问题是（The problem was that…）：他周二给客户打电话推销，客户有问题时会在周三反馈给他，但周三他不上班，而是Arthur上班，Arthur没法回答问题，也没法咨询他，即，客户的问题没法在同一天得到回答，故答案为D)。D)是对男士话中提到的问题的概括。
21. What does John say about their annual vacation? 【预测】选项均以They开头，take a week，spend it together，take it by turns等提示，it与时间有关，结合前两题推测，it 可能指的是假期，本题可能考查John和Arthur如何分配假期。【解析】选A)。对话中男士提到公司给全职员工两周假，他休一周，Arthur休一周（I take a week and Arthur takes a week），即每人休一周，故答案为A)。A)的内容是对男士的话的同义转述。
Conversation Two
W: May I see your license, please?
M: But officer, did I do something wrong?
W: Do you mean to say you didn’t see the speed limit sign back there?
M: Um, no, Madam, I guess I didn’t.
W: In other words, you drove by too fast to read it. The sign says 35m/h. A school is just nearby, you know?
M: Don’t get me wrong, but my speedometer didn’t read much faster than that.
W: Then, why is it that my radar showed you are going 45? Let me put it another way. I’m going to have to give you a ticket. Again, may I see your license, please?
M: Here it is, officer. But let me explain. I was late for an important appointment and I was worried that I wouldn’t make it on time. So...
W: Uh huh, just a minute, here. Your license is no longer valid. You should have renewed it two weeks ago. I’m going to have to write
you up for that, too.
M: What? Really?
W: Your license becomes invalid on your birthday and that was two weeks ago according
to the date here. You are in violation of the law—driving without a valid license.
M: I’m sorry, madam. I hadn’t realized that.
W: Here’s the ticket for not having a valid license. But I’m only going to give you a warning about exceeding the speed limit. Be careful next time.
M: Yes, madam, officer, I will. Thank you.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. Where was the man stopped by the police officer? 【预测】选项均为地点，听音时要留意与地点有关的信息。【解析】选C)。对话中一开始女士便要求看男士的驾照，由此可知男士被女士拦下了。从女士后来的话中可知，男士因在学校附近超速（A school is just nearby）被拦下，故答案为C)。
23. What did the man claim about the speed limit sign? 【预测】He drove too fast，read it，did not notice it，It says 45 miles an hour，not clearly visible等提示，it可能指的是交通指示牌，本题可能考查男士没看见指示牌的原因。【解析】选B)。对话中女士说：你是想说你没有看见那儿的限速提示吗？男士回答时说：呃，不，长官，我想我没有看见（I guess I didn’t）。由此可知，男士没留意限速指示牌，故答案为B)。
24. What did the woman say about the man’s driving license? 【预测】选项中的renewed，valid提示，It可能指的是某种证件，结合前两题推测，该证件极可能是驾照。【解析】选C)。对话中女士明确提到男士的驾照过期了（Your license is no longer valid），故答案为C)。结合语境可明确地知道这里的license具体指driving license（驾照）。
25. What was the man’s penalty? 【预测】选项中的He，got a ticket，was fined $35，had his driver’s license canceled提示，本题考查男士所受的处罚。【解析】选A)。从女士所说的Her e’s the ticket for not having a valid license可知，女士给男士开了罚单，故答案为A)。ticket在这里指“（交通违章）通知单，罚款单”。
Section C passages
Since I started working part-time at a grocery store, I have learned that a customer is more than someone who buys something. To me, a customer is a person whose memory fails entirely once he or she starts to push a shopping card. One of the first things customers forget is how to count. There is no other way to explain how so many people get in their express line, which is clearly marked 15 items or less, with 20, 25 or even a cart load of items. Customers also forget why they came to the store in the first place. Just as I finish ringing up an order, a customer will say, “Oops, I forgot to pick up a fresh loaf of bread. I hope you don’t mind waiting while I go get it.” Five minutes later, he’s back with the bread, a bottle of milk, and three rolls of paper towels. Strange is that seems customers also seem to forget that they have to pay for their groceries instead of writing a check or looking for a credit card while I am ringing up the groceries, my customers will wait until I announce the total. Then, in surprise, she says, “ Oh, no, what did I do with my check book?” After 5 minutes of digging through her purse, she borrows my pen because she’s forgotten hers. But I have to tolerant of customers because they pay my salary, and that’s a something I can’t afford to forget.
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard
26. What does the speaker say about customers’ entering the gro cery store? 【预测】They，care more about…price than its use，grab，good bargain，excited，behave等提示，They 极可能指的是某类顾客，本题考查这些顾客的购物心态或者行为特点。One of the first things customers forget is how to count【解析】选D)。说话者提到，顾客就是那种一推上购物车记忆就忘. There is no other way to explain 全失效（memory fails entirely）的人，D)是对此的同义转述，故答案为D)。问题中的entering the grocery store（进入杂货店）对应starts to push a shopping cart。
27. Which customers are supposed to be in the express line? cart load of items. Customers also 【预测】选项中的Those，with a VIP card，with 15 items，paying in cash forget why they came to the store in 等提示，本题考查某一类顾客。The first place.[28] 【解析】选B)。说话者提到，很多顾客拿着20、25甚至满满一推车的商品，却站在快速结账的队伍中，而快速结账处明确提示结账商品为15件以下（…express line, which is clearly marked 15 items or less），即，快速结账的队列中站着的应该是购买15件商品以下的顾客，故答案为B)。which引导的非限制性定语从句修饰express line。
28. What does the speaker say some customers do when they arrive at the check-out counter? 【预测】B)（拿出一些不要的商品），C)（换掉一些商品），D)（算总also seem to forget that they have to 价）描述的都是顾客在结账处可能做的事情，由此推测本题可能考pay for their groceries. Instead of 查顾客在结账时做的事情。writing a check or looking for a credit 【解析】选A)。说话者提到，当她把款额记入现金出纳机时，会有顾客说：“哎呀，我忘了买新鲜的面包了。我去拿一下……”五分钟card while I am ringing up the后，该顾客回来，拿着面包，牛奶和纸巾。由此可知，有些顾客都groceries, my customer will wait until到收银台结账了还返回商店购物区，而且会买更多东西回来，故答案为A)I announce the total. Then, in surprise, She says, “Oh no, what did I do with my check book?”
29. What does the speaker say about his job at the end of the talk?
【预测】选项中的It，calls for carefulness，requires tolerance，needs，digging through her purse, she borrows My pen，math等提示，It可能指某项工作，本题可能与该工作的要求有关。Because she’s forgotten hers. 【解析】选B)。说话者在文中说了很多顾客购物不过脑子的事情，但结尾时说自己必须对顾客宽容，因为他们给他付工资，由此可知，说话者的工作（即当收银员）很需要耐性，故答案为B)。转折处为and that’s something I can’t afford to 常考点，听音时应留意。
Passage Two
The speech delivery style of Europeans and Asians tends to be very formal. Speakers of these cultures often read oral presentations from carefully written manuscripts. On the other hand, American speakers are generally more informal relative to speakers and other cultures. American audiences prefer natural spontaneous delivery that conveys a lively sense of communication. They don’t relay well to speakers who read from a manual script. If you use an outline of your ideas instead of a prepare text, your speech will not only sound more natural, but you will also be able to establish better relationship with your listeners and keep their attention. The language and style you use when making an oral presentation should not be the same as the language in style you use when writing. Well retain information, that is meant to be read, does not work as well when it is heard. It is, therefore, important for you to adapt retain texts or outlines for presentations. Good speakers are much more informal when speaking than when writing. They also use their own words and develop their own speaking styles. Whenever possible, they use short words. Listeners are appreciated when speaker use simple, everyday words in a presentation. One
advantage is that it much easier for speakers to pronounce short words correctly. Another is that long and sophisticated vocabulary choices make listening more difficult.
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. What does the speaker say American audiences prefer?【预测】选项中重复出现的presentation和speech等提示，本that conveys a题与演讲有关。ideas，formally presented，short presentation，lively sense of communication. They don’t clearly delivered，natural
等提示，本题可能考查某种风格的演讲。relate well to speakers who read from a manuscript. If you use an outline of your ideas instead of a prepared text, your speech will not only sound more natural, but you will also be able to establish better relationship you’re your listeners and keep their attention. 【解析】选C)。短文中提到American audiences prefer a natural, spontaneous delivery（美国观众喜欢自然、即兴发挥的讲话方式），故答案为C)。delivery意为“演讲方式”，与C)的style of speech同义。
31. What should one pay attention to when making an oral presentation?【预测】选项中的The skillful use，gestures，facial expressions，Different preferences of audiences等提示，本题可能考查在演Well-written information, that is meant to be 讲中需要注意的问题。read, does not work as well when it is heard. It 【解析】选B)。短文中提到…style…when making an oral is, therefore, important for you to adapt written texts or outlines for presentations. Good speakers are much more informal when speaking than when writing. The y also use their presentation should not be the same as…style…when writing（做口头报告时所用的语言和风格不应该与书面报告的一样），故答案为B)。own words and develop their own speaking
32. What does the speaker focus on in the talk?
【预测】选项均为名词短语且概括性强提示，本题可能考查styles. Whenever possible, they use short 短文的主旨。结合前两题都与演讲有关推测，C)尤其是D)words. Listeners appreciate it when speakers 为答案的可能性大。Use simple, everyday words in a presentation. 【解析】选D)。说话者先简要讲了美国演讲者与其他国家演One advantage is that it’s much easier for 讲者的不同，指出美国观众喜欢什么样的演讲风格，接着详speakers to pronounce short words correctly. 细介绍了在演讲中应该注意的一些问题，最后又详细介绍了Another is that long and sophisticated 好的演讲者是怎样的。由此不难听出，说话者主要讲的是如何成为一个好的演讲者，故答案为D)。
Passage Three
Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time—if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He compares a thousand times a day the difference between language as he uses it and language as those around him use it. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other peop le’s. In the same way, kids learning to do all the other things they learn without adult teachers to walk, run, climb, ride a bike, play games, compare their own performance with what more
skilled people do, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to detect his mistakes. We do it all for him. We acct as if we thought he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him. Soon he becomes dependent on the expert. We should let him do it himself, let him figure out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what is the answer to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or that. If right answers need to be given, as in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such tedious work? Our job should be to help the children when they tell us that they can’t find the way to get the right answer.
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. How does a child learn to do something according to the speaker? 【预测】由选项均以“By+doing”开头可知，本题考查某种方式或方法。【解析】选A)。说话者先指出，儿童不是通过被别人纠正错误来学习说话。然后说，儿童每天都要比较上千次，比较他对语言的使用与周围人对语言的使用的不同（…compares…the difference between … he … and … those around h im）。然后一点一点地调整，使得自己的语言跟其他人的一样。儿童学习其他所有的事情都是以这种方式（In the same way）进行的。由此可知，儿童是通过对比自己和他人的表现来学习如何做某件事情的，故答案为A)。A)是对短文内容的概括。
34. What belief do teachers commonly hold according to the speaker? 【预测】选项中重复出现了children，结合make errors和mistakes推测，本题可能与儿童犯错有关。【解析】选C)。说话者提到，我们（指老师们）总觉得，如果不指出来，孩子是永远不会自己发现错误的（he would never notice a mistake unless…pointed out…），故答案为C)。C)的内容是对短文内容的同义转述。
35. What does the speaker imply about the current way of teaching? 【预测】选项均以It is 开头，结合重复出现的students?以及favorable，beneficial，unhealthy，unhelpful推测，本题可能考查It对学生的影响。【解析】选D)。说话者最后提出疑问：教师为什么要把时间浪费在批改作业这类枯燥的工作上呢？我们的工作应该是在孩子们对我们
说他们不知道怎么找到获得正确答案的方法时提供帮助。由此可推断出，说话者认为当前的教学方式对孩子的学习是没有帮助的，故答案为D)。
36.【解析】foreign。空前的the和空后的名词visitor提示，本空应填一形容词。foreign 意为“外国的”。
37.【解析】accomplished。本空应填一动词的过去分词，构成get sth. done。accomplish 意为“完成”。
38.【解析】interpersonal。空前的deep和空后的relations提示，本空应填一形容词。interpersonal意为“人与人之间的，人际的”，interpersonal relations意为“人际关系”。
39.【解析】detail。空前的smallest提示，本空应填一名词。detail意为“细节，详情”。
40.【解析】controlled。空前的are和空后的by提示，这里用的是被动语态，本空应填一动词的过去分词。control意为“控制”。
41.【解析】abruptly。本空所在句子不缺少主要成分，本空应填一副词。abruptly意为“突然地”。
42.【解析】references。空前的is filled with表明，本空应填一名词。注意此处的references 为复数形式，书写时不要忘了词尾的s。reference意为“说到或提到某人/某事物的言语或文字等，暗示”，一般与to搭配构成references to sb./sth.。
43.【解析】indication。空前的a和clear提示，本空应填一单数形式的可数名词。indication 意为“指示，表示”。
44.【答案】it is considered very rude to be late—even by 10 minutes—for an appointment in America
【Main Points】it is very rude to be late—even by 10 minutes—for a meeting in US
45.【答案】It has enabled Americans to be extremely productive, and productivity itself is highly valued in America
【Main Points】It makes Americans very productive, and productivity is highly valued in US
46.【答案】Americans believe in spending their time and energy today so that the fruits of their labor may be enjoyed at a later time
【Main Points】Americans believe in using their time and energy now and enjoying the results later
2013年12月大学英语四级听力真题 PartⅡListening Comprehension(30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 1. A) The woman is now working in a kindergarten. B) The man will soon start a business of his own. C) The man would like to be a high school teacher. D) The woman is going to major in child education. 2. A) The furniture has to be rearranged. B) The sound equipment has to be set up. C) The conference room has to be cleaned. D) The video machine has to be checked. 3. A) She is exhausted. B) She is near-sighted. C) She cannot finish work in time. D) She cannot go straight home. 4. A) The woman is too particular about food. B) He would rather have a meal an hour later. C) The woman should order her food quickly. D) He usually prefers ice-cream to sandwiches. 5. A) He is not a good mechanic. B) He doesn't keep his promises. C) He spends his spare time doing repairs. D) He is always ready to offer help to others. 6. A) Sam has a big family to support. B) Sam is not interested in traveling. C) The pay offered by the travel agency is too low. D) The work hours in the travel agency arc too long 7. A) International trade.
2017年12月大学英语四级真题及答案(第三套) Part I Writing (25 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay onhow to best handle the relationshop between teachers and students. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section A Directions: 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 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather.
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2017年12月英语四级真题 Part I Writing(25 minutes) Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship between parents and should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension(25 minutes) Section A Directions:In this section,you will hear three news the end of each news report,you will hear two or three the news report 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 corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
2019年12月英语四级听力真题（卷二原文） 2016年12月英语四级听力真题（卷二原文） 短篇新闻 Section A - 2 Rescue 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 Ne w York’s Cayuga Lake, 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? Section A - 3
2010年12月大学英语四级听力真题的试题与答案, Section A 短对话(11~18) 11. M: Oh my god! The heat is simply unbearable here. I wish we’ve gone to the beach instead. W: Well, with the museums and restaurants in Washington I’ll be happy here no matter what the temperature. Q：What does the woman mean? 12. M: How’s the new job going? W: Well, I’m learning a lot of new things, but I wish the director would give me some feedback. Q：What does the woman want to know? 13. M: Can you help me work out a physical training program John? W: Sure, but whatever you do be careful not to overdo it. Last time I had two weeks’ worth of weight-lifting in three days and I hurt myself. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 14. M: I have an elderly mother and I’m worried about her going on a pl ane. Is there any risk? W: Not if her heart is all right. If she has a heart condition, I’d recommend against it. Q: What does the man want to know about his mother? 15. M: Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled you at the crossroads? W: Sorry, I was just a bit absent-minded. Anyway, do I have to pay a fine? Q: what do we learn from the conversation? 16. M: I’m no expert, but that noise in your refrigerator doesn’t sound right. Maybe you should have it fixed. W: You’re right. And I suppose I’ve put it off long enough. Q: What will the woman probably do? 17. M: I did extremely well on the sale of my downtown apartment. Now, I have enough money to buy that piece of land I’ve had my eye on and build a house on it. W: Congratulations！Does that mean you’ll be moving soon? Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
大学英语四级考试真题及答案(绝对完整） Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么？ 2. 也会带来一些问题 3. 你的看法？ Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. How Do You See Diversity? As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company .During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise. He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different” behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding . He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting(避开) your eyes. “I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss that opportunity again.” Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our under-standing of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions . Hire Advantage At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult ,employers who can eliminate invalid biases(偏爱) from the process have a distinct advantage .My company, Mindsets LLC ,helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots . A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make .
2017年6月英语四级真题 作文一： For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on the way people communicate and then explain whether electronic communication can replace face-to-face contact.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. “Dear Andy-How are you? Your mother and I are fine.We both miss you and hope you are doing well.We look forward to seeing you again the nest time your computer crashes and you come down-stairs for something to eat,Love,Mom and Dad.” 作文二： For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on learning and then explain why doesn’t simply mean learning to obtain information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
2020年7月英语四级听力真题原文(完整版) PartⅡListening Comprehension(25minutes) Section A Directions: 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 are based on the news report you have just heard. News Report One …parts of Scotland covered by the orange alert to avoid travel on Wednesday, ' this is what he said to us. The orange warning may be raised to red in some areas. That is a warning for snow
2016年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套） Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to your parents or any family members upon making memorable achievement. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section A Directions: 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 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A)The International Labor Organization's key objective. B)The basic social protection for the most vulnerable. C)Rising unemployment worldwide. D)Global economic recovery. 2. A)Many countries have not taken measures to create enough jobs. B)Few countries know how to address the current economic crisis. C)Few countries have realized the seriousness of the
2014-2019历年大学英语四级真题及答案 2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题 Part I Writing （30 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the first place you would like to take him/her to see and why? Part II Listening Comprehension （30 minutes） Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A）, B）, C）and D）, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 1. A）The man should visit the museums. B）She can’t stand the hot weather. C）The beach resort is a good choice. D）She enjoys staying in Washington. 2. A）Her new responsibilities in the company. B）What her job prospects are. C）What the customers’ feedbac k is. D）The director’s opinion of her work. 3. A）Combine her training with dieting. B）Repeat the training every three days. C）Avoid excessive physical training. D）Include weightlifting in the program. 4. A）When she will return home. B）Whether she can go by herself. C）Whether she can travel by air. D）When she will completely recover. 5. A）The woman knows how to deal with the police. B）The woman had been fined many times before. C）The woman had violated traffic regulations. D）The woman is good at finding excuses. 6. A）Switch off the refrigerator for a while. B）Have someone repair the refrigerator. C）Ask the man to fix the refrigerator. D）Buy a refrigerator of better quality. 7. A）He owns a piece of land in the downtown area. B）He has got enough money to buy a house. C）He can finally do what he has dreamed of. D）He is moving into a bigger apartment. 8. A）She is black and blue all over. B）She has to go to see a doctor. C）She stayed away from work for a few days. D）She got hurt in an accident yesterday.
2018年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套) Part I Writing （30 minutes） Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a short essay on the importance of reading ability and how to develop it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section A Directions: 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 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1.A) The return of a bottled message to its owner's daughter. B) A New Hampshire man's joke with friends on his wife. C) A father's message for his daughter. D) The history of a century-old motel. 2. A) She wanted to show gratitude for his kindness. B) She wanted to honor her father's promise. C) She had been asked by her father to do so. D) She was excited to see her father's handwriting. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. A) People were concerned about the number of bees. B) Several cases of Zika disease had been identified. C) Two million bees were infected with disease. D) Zika virus had destroyed some bee farms. 4. A) It apologized to its customers. B) It was forced to kill its bees. C) It lost a huge stock of bees. D) It lost 2.5 million dollars. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A) It stayed in the air for about two hours. B) It took off and landed on a football field. C) It proved to be of high commercial value. D) It made a series of sharp turns in the sky. 6. A) Engineering problems. B) The air pollution it produced.
大学英语四级听力题目答案及原文第套资料
Part II Listening Comprehension Section A News Report One 【话题预测】由college students，sleep，problem，stress，psychological 等词可推断，本则新闻与大学生 睡眠或心理健康有关。 【正确答案】1—2 B D 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
2017年6月大学英语四级听力真题和答案
2017年6月大学英语四级真题及答案 (第一套) Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: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 questions will be spoken only once. After you hear questions, 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. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 Questions 1 to 2 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1.A) The man in the car was absent-minded. B) The test driver made a wrong judgment. C) The self-driving system was faulty. D) The car was moving at a fast speed. 2. A) They have done better than conventional cars. B) They have caused several severe crashes. C) They have posed a threat to other drivers. D) They have generally done quite well. Questions 3 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 3. A) He works at a national park. B) He is a queen been specialist. C) He removed the beyond from the boot. D) He drove the bees away from his car. 4. A) They were looking after the queen B) They were making a lot of noise C) They were looking for a new box to live in 第2页共 18 页
Part II Listening Comprehension(25 minutes) Section A Directions:In this section,you will hear three news the end of each news report,you will hear two or three the news report 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 corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather. B) Her little brother. D) Her grandmother. 2. A)By taking pictures for passers-by. C)By selling lemonade and pictures. B)By working part time at a hospital. D)By asking for help on social media. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. A) Finding cheaper ways of highway construction. B) Generating electric power for passing vehicles. C) Providing clean energy to five million people. D) Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel. 4. A)They can stand the wear and tear of natural elements. B)They can be laid right on top of existing highways. C)They are only about half an inch thick. D)They are made from cheap materials. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A) Endless fighting in the region. C) Inadequate funding for research.