大学英语四级听力真题
大学英语四级听力真题
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大学英语四级考试(CET4)历年真题听力2014年12月英语四级真题听力原文
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Short conversations
1.Woman: When was the last time you dusted the apartment?
Man: When was the last time my mother came over?
Question: What does the man imply?
2.Woman: Hurry up Mark, there’s a bus coming now。
Man: Why run? There’ll be another one in 2 or 3 minutes。
Question: What does the man mean?
3.Man: Laura, it seems that you are up to your neck in work, how come you’ve been so busy?
Woman: Ms Smith has asked for a sick leave, and I have to take over her work for a couple of days。
Question: What do we learn about the woman?
4.Woman: Washing dishes at the cafeteria every day is really boring。
Man: Why don’t you quit and deliver the flowers with me?
Question: What does the man suggest the woman do?
5.Woman: Rod, you said you’d take this package to the post office yesterday。
Man: Oh, no, it must have slipped my mind.
Question: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
6.Man: I’m not surprised that you didn’t like that movie. I find it really scary myself.
Woman: So did I. I don’t care much for horror movies as a rule.
Question: What do we learn from the conversation?
7.Man: My life experience tells me that love is filled with happiness but it hurts you too.
Woman: Your words remind me of the saying honey is sweet but the bee stings。
Question: What do we learn from the conversation?
8.Man: How many more chairs should I bring in for the forum, six or seven?
Woman: Bring in all you can find. I’m expecting at least 20 participants.
Question: What are the speakers talking about?
Long conversations
Conversation 1
Man: Do you think there's discrimination against women in England today?
Woman: Certainly, and not just in education and work either, in many other fields as well. The tax situation for women is very unfair, for example。
Man: Are women better off in other countries then?
Woman: It depends on the country. There's certainly much less discrimination in Scandinavia, and maybe in America, too。
Man: Do you think the position of English women will improve?
Woman: In some ways it will of course. I'm sure more women will go out to work in the next 20 years. But the women have a much greater problem than this to solve。
Man: What's that?
Women: The problem of men's attitudes. We can earn more money in the future, but I'm not sure we can change men' attitudes. You see, most men really think that women are inferior. Maybe we are physically weaker, but I don't think this means we are inferior. Then there's another problem。
Man: Yes?
Women: The problem of women's attitudes. Lots of women are unhappy with their present situation, but most of them probably don't want to fight for change. It could be that the women's liberation movement has to spend more time changing women's attitudes than it spends in changing men's。
Man: One last question, some supporters of the woman's liberation movement believed that marriages should be abolished. You agree?
Women: No, I don't. It can't happen. What may and should happen is that we teach men to spend more time looking after children and doing housework。
9. Where are women said to be less discriminated against?
10. What will happen in England in 20 years according to the conversation?
11. What does the woman think the women's liberation movement should do?
Conversation 2
Man: Cheers, Shirley
Women: Cheers, Paul. What a lovely place for a business lunch. I hope I can concentrate in this heat。
Man: I will sure you will when I tell you about my ideas。
Woman: You know, I must say I was pleased to hear from you, but from what you said on the phone, everything is so sudden。
Man: Well, my father-in-law, who is also the managing director of J.R. Motives, has given me two weeks to prepare a report on the possibility of moving into the export market。
Woman: Ah, now, just one thing Paul. Have you really thought the whole idea through?
Man: Of course I have。
Woman: Now the key thing in the whole operation is to get a good import agent, and you say the bank will help?
Man: I'm almost sure of it。
Woman: Preliminary studies are very good, Paul. But if the product can't sell, then there's little use in expanding the factory。
Man: Yes, I realize that, Shirley. But we have a very good product. The chief designer has just completed a new improved model。
Woman: I know your bikes have a very good reputation here, but you have to build up a reputation and mark it in Africa。
Man: Yes, of course. But the immediate problem is that my father-in-law wants a detailed report by next Monday. Two weeks isn't enough time to prepare a report, so I need your help。
Woman: OK, Paul, you've convinced me. I must say I admire your determination。
12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
13. What do we learn about the men's father-in-law?
14. What does the woman think is important in the whole operation?
15. What does the woman admire in the man?
Passage 1
Scientists know how twins were born, now though, they are trying to explain how being half of the biological pair influences a twin’s identity. They want to know why many identical twins make similar choices even when they don’t leave near each other. For example, Jim Springer and Jim Louis are identical twins. They were separated when they were only 4 months old. The two Jims grew up in different families and did not meet for 39 years. When they finally met, they discovered some surprising similarities between them. Both men were married twice, their first wives were named Linda, and their second wives were both named Betty. Both twins named their first sons James Allen. Scientists want to know what influences are personality. They study pairs of identical twins who grew up in different surroundings, like Jim Springer and Jim Louis. These twins help scientists understand the connection between environment and biology. Researchers at the University of Minnesota, studies 350 sets of identical twins who did not grow up together. They discovered many similarities in their personalities. Scientists believed that personality characteristics such as friendliness, shyness and fears are not result of environment. These characteristics are probably inherited. Scientists continue to study identical twins because they are uncertain about them and have many questions. For example, they want to know ‘can twins really communicate without speaking’, ‘can one twin really feel another twin’s pain’. Perhaps with more research, scientists will find the answers。
16. What are scientists trying to explain according to the passage?
17. What do we learn about the twin Jims?
18. Why are scientists interested in studying identical twins raised in different families?
Passage 2
Today I’m going to talk about tents. Camping is still one of the cheapest ways of having a holiday. And each year, over 3 million people take camping vocations, either here in Britain or aboard, mostly on the continent. Obviously, camping can’t be as comfortable as living in a permanent house, but modern tents can be very comfortable indeed, with windows, bedrooms, kitchens and sitting rooms. The most popular tent sold in Britain is the frame tent with 2 bedrooms and sleeping accommodation for 4 people. There is usually an outer tent of water-proofed fabric and a lighter inner tent or tents with a built-in ground sheet. The outer tent fits over the frame work. This is made of metal poles which are fitted together. The inner tent is attached to this frame. Generally, the inner tent is about half the area of the outer tent. The other half of the outer tent is the living area. This doesn’t usually have a ground sheet but you can buy one to fit, though it costs extra. The ordinary 4 bed frame tent doesn’t usually have a separate kitchen area, but the larger ones often do. You can buy a kitchen extension for many tents, and it’s worth buying one if you plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days.
19. What does the speaker say about camping?
20. What does the passage tell us about the most popular tent sold in Britain?
21. What does the speaker suggest buying if you plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days?
Passage 3
Andorra, one of the smallest countries in the world, is located high in the mountains between France and Spain. The country covers only 179 square miles. That is less than half the size of New York City. High, rocky mountains surround Andorra. Until the 1930s, travelers had difficulty in reaching the country. Up until that time, people in Andorra lived in the way they had lived for centuries. Most Andorrans worked as farmers. Things did not change quickly. When roads were built from France and Spain to Andorra in the 1930s, life picked up speed. Tourist began to visit the small country. These tourists brought in a lot of money to spend while visiting. Many people in Andorra found new jobs in shops or hotels. These changes helped to keep young people in Andorra. There were many more jobs than before the roads were built. Today tourists provided 80 to 90 percent of Andorra’s income. More than a million people visit each year. They come to view the rough mountains. They enjoy the quiet way of life. Most people are also interested in the ancient buildings. There are many shops for tourists to browse in, clothes, watches, wines and other items are sold at low prices in Andorra. Import fees are low, so tourists enjoy the inexpensive shopping. Most of the businesses in Andorra are owned by its citizens. There are not many foreign businesses. Some Andorrans still farm and raise sheep and cattle. But most are now involved with the tourist trade。
22. How big does the speaker say Andorra is?
23. What can be said about Andorra before the 1930s?
24. What event changed the situation in Andorra?
25. What do most people do in Andorra do nowadays?
Compound Dictation
Don’t take may English courses, they won’t help you get a decent job. Sign up for management classes, so you will be ready to join the family business when you graduate. Sound familiar? Many of us have heard suggestions like these put forward by parents or others close to us. Such comments often seem quite reasonable. Why then should suggestions like these be taken with caution? The reason is they relate to the decisions you should make. You are the one who must live with their consequences. One of the worst reasons to follow a particular path in life is that other people want you to. Decisions that affect your life should be your decisions. Decisions you make after you’ve considered various alternatives and chosen the path that suits you best. Making your own decisions does not mean that you should ignore the suggestions of others. For instance, your parents do have their own unique experiences that may make their advice helpful and having participated in a great deal of your personal history. They may have a clear view of your strength and weaknesses. Still, their views are not necessarily accurate. They may still see you as a child, and need care and protection. Or they may see only your strength or in some unfortunate cases, they may focus only on your flaws and shortcomings. People will always be giving your advice, ultimately, though you have to make your own judgments.
大学英语四级考试(CET4)历年真题听力2015年6月英语四级真题听力原文
Short conversations
1.
W: I’m going to give up playing chess. I lost again today.
M: Just because you lost? Is that any reason to quit?
Q: What does the man imply?
2.
M: Do you know Sally’s new address? She’s got some mail here, and I’d like to forward it to her.
W: Well, we’ve not been in touch for quite a while. Let’s see. Mary should know it.
Q: What does the woman mean?
3.
W: I missed classes this morning. Could you please lend me your notes?
M: My notes? You’ve never see my handwriting, have you?
Q: What does the man imply?
4.
M: I’m taking my girlfriend to the fancy new restaurant for her birthday tonight.
W: I went there last weekend, I found it rather disappointing.
Q: What does the woman mean?
5.
W: Winter is over at last. Time to put away my gloves and boots.
M: I’ve been waiting for this for months.
Q: What does the man mean?
6.
W: Thank you for bringing the books back.
M: I thought you need them over the weekend. Many thanks for letting me use them.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
7.
W: Are you working flexible hours?
M: No, I’m not. The weather today is so nice, so I decided to walk to work, and that meant I had to leave an hour earlier than usual.
Q: What did the man decided to do?
8.
W: Our plane has been circling for a long time. Why the delay?
M: The airport is closed for a while this morning, and things are still not back to normal.
Q: What does the man mean?
Long conversation 1
Woman: Morning, this is TGC!
Man: Good morning, Walter Barry here, calling from London. Could I speak to Mr. Grand, please?
Woman: Who’s calling, please?
Man: Walter Barry, from London.
Woman: What is it about, please?
Man: 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’d like to speak to Mr. Grand to discuss ways in which we could help TGC to protect itself from such problems and save money at the same time.
Woman: Yes, I see. Well, Mr. Grand is not available just now.
Man: Can you tell me when I could reach him?
Woman: 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.
Man: Could I speak to someone else, perhaps?
Woman: Who, in particular?
Man: A colleague, for example?
Woman: You are speaking to his personal assistance. I can deal with calls for Mr. Grand.
Man: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow?
Woman: 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.
Man: Yes, that’s very kind of you. I have your address.
Woman: Very good, Mr…?
Man: Barry. Walter Barry, from LCP in London.
Woman: Right, Mr. Barry. We look forward to hearing from you.
Man: Thank you, goodbye.
Woman: Bye.
9. What do we learn about the woman’s company?
10. What do we learn about the man?
11. What’s the woman’s position in her company?
12. What does the woman suggest the man do?
Long conversation 2
Man: Miss Yamada, did you ever think that you would find yourself living and working in the western world?
Woman: No, not really, although I’ve always listened to recordings of great orchestras from Europe.
Man: So you enjoyed classical music even when you were very young?
Woman: Oh, yes. I was an only child.
Man: You were born in 1955, is that right?
Woman: Yes, I began violin lessons at school when I was 6.
Man: As young as that, did you like it?
Woman: Oh, yes, very much.
Man: When did you first play on your own? I mean, when did you give your first performance?
Woman: I think I was 8…? No, Nine. I just had my birthday a week before, and my father had bought me a new violin. I played a small piece at the school concert.
Man: Did you know then that you would become a professional violinist?
Woman: Yes, I think so. I enjoy playing the violin very much, and I didn’t mind practicing, sometimes three or four hours a day.
Man: And when did you first come to Europe?
Woman: I was very lucky. When I was fifteen, I won a scholarship to a college in Paris. That was for a three-year course.
Man: How did your parents feel about that?
Woman: I think they were pleased and worried at the same time. It was the chance of a lifetime. But of course I would be thousands of miles from home. Anyway, I studied in Paris for three years and then went back to Tokyo.
13. What do we know about the woman before she went to Europe?
14. What does the woman say about her music experience?
15. What does the woman say about her study in Paris?
Passage One
What makes a person famous? This is a mystery that many people have carefully thought about. All kinds of myths surround the lives of well-known people.
Most people are familiar with the works of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest English writers of the 16th and 17th centuries. Yet how many know Shakespeare the person, the man behind the works?
After centuries of research, scholars are still trying to discover Shakespeare's personal history. It is not easily found in his writings. Authors of the time could not protect their works. An acting company, for example, could change a play if they wanted to. Nowadays, writers have copyrights that protect their work.
Many myths arose about Shakespeare. Some said he had no formal education. Others believe that he began his career by tending the horses of wealthy men. All of these myths are interesting, but are they true? Probably not. Shakespeare's father was a respected man in Stratford-on-Avon, a member of the town council. He sent young William to grammar school. Most people of Elizabethan times did not continue beyond grammar school; so, Shakespeare did have, at least, an average education.
Some parts of Shakespeare's life will always remain unknown. The Great London Fire of l666 burned many important documents that could have been a source of clues. We will always be left with many questions and few facts.
Question16 What does the speaker say about William Shakespeare?
Question 17 What do we learn about Shakespeare's father?
Question 18 Why does the speaker say parts of Shakespeare's life will remain a mystery?
Passage Three
The British are supposed to be famous for laughing at themselves, but even their sense of humour has a limit, as the British retailer Gerald Ratner found out to his cost. When Ratner took over his father's chain of 130 jewelry shops in 1984, he introduced a very clear company policy. He decided that his shops should sell down market products at the lowest possible prices. It was a great success. The British public loved his cheap gold earrings and his tasteless silver ornaments. By 1991, Ratner's company had 2,400 shops and it was worth over 680 million pounds. But in April of that year, Gerald Ratner made a big mistake. At a big meeting of top British businesspeople, he suited up and explained the secret of his success. People say "How can we sell our goods for such a low price?" I say "Because they are absolute rubbish." His audience roared with laughter. But the British newspapers and the British public were not so amused. People felt insulted and stayed away from Ratner's shops. Sales fell and 6 months after his speech, Ratner's share price had fallen by 42%. The following year, things got worse and Gerald Ratner was forced to resign. By the end of 1992, he lost his company, his career and his house. Even worse, 25,000 of his employees had lost their jobs. It had been a very expensive joke.
Question 22 What did Gerald Ratner decide to do when he took over his father's shops?
Question 23 On what occasion did Gerald Ratner explained the secret of his success?
Question 24 How did people feel when they leaned of Gerald Ratner's remarks?
Question 25 What does the story of Gerald Ratner suggest?
Spot Dictation
Looking at the basic biology systems, the world is not doing very well. Yet economic indicators show the world is prospering. Despite a slow start at the beginning of the eighties, global economic output increased by more than a fifth during the decade. The economy grew, trade increased, and millions of new jobs were created. How can biological indicators show the opposite of economic indicators?
The answer is that the economic indicators have a basic fault: they show no difference between resources uses that sustain progress and those uses that will hurt it. The main measure of economic progress is the gross national product (GNP). In simple terms, this totals the value of all goods and services produced and subtracts loss in value of factories and equipment. Developed a half-century ago, GNP helped establish a common way among countries of measuring change in economic output. For some time, this seemed to work reasonably well, but serious weakness are now appearing. As indicated earlier, GNP includes loss in value of factories and equipment, but it does not take into account the loss of natural resources, including nonrenewable resources such as oil or renewable resources such as forests.
This basic fault can produce a misleading sense of national economic health. According to GNP, for example, countries that overcut forest actually do better than those that preserve their forest. The trees cut down are counted as income but no subtraction is made for using up the forests.
大学英语四级考试(CET4)历年真题听力2015年6月英语四级真题听力答案
短对话
1. A. The woman should go on playing chess.
2. D. Mary probably knows Sally’s new address.
3. B. His notes are not easy to read.
4. D. The man had better choose another restaurant.
5. C. He has been looking forward to spring.
6. B. The man appreciates the woman’s help.
7. B. Go to work on foot.
8. A. Temporary closing has disturbed the airport’s operation.
短对话点评：
1. 主要考查的是推理判断的能力。
本题的关键在于听懂反问句和反问的语调。男士说：“Is that any reason to quit? 这能是你放弃的理由吗?”反问语气表肯定!换句话说，男士的建议是你应该好好继续下棋。
2. 主要考查抓听细节的能力。
本题的关键在于听到细节“Mary should know it. ”男士说自己手边有一堆Sally的信件需要寄给她，所以需要知道她的地址。女士说自己很久没跟Sally联系了，但是结尾说了一句：“Mary应该知道地址。”
3. 主要考查的是推理判断的能力。
这道题同样是一个反义疑问句，表达肯定意思。关键听到男士的那句：“You’ve never see my handwriting, have you?”“你从没看过我的笔迹吧?”话外音可以推理出来就是：我的笔迹很难认，你肯定看不出来我写的是什么笔记。
4. 主要考查的是推理能力。
男士说我今晚要带女朋友去新开的漂亮饭店过生日。女士说我上周去过，太让我失望了。言外之意就是建议男士不要去这家饭馆了。
5. 主要考查的是抓听细节和推理判断的能力。
本题首先听到女士开头说的：“冬天终于结束了。”和男士结尾说：“我等了好几个月了啊。”显然是男士非常期待冬天快点结束，春天快点到来。
6. 主要考查的是抓听细节能力。
关键听到男士说的那句：Many thanks for letting me use them. 太感谢你让我看他们了。thank和选项中的appreciate为同义词。
7. 主要考查的是抓听细节能力。
本题是典型的动作判断题。通过选项全是动词短语就可判断应该抓听动词。而本题最关键的是细节：I decided to walk to work.和选项中的Go on foot. 为同义表达。
8. 主要考查的是抓听细节的能力
本题关键是听到男士的话：男士说今早机场关闭了一段时间了，而且仍然没恢复正常。其中的closed for a while和选项中的Temporary closing同义。
长对话 1：
主要讲了一位化学产品公司的推销员想要向其他公司推荐自家公司产品的过程。 对话开头男士先表明自己的身份和想要推荐产品的意图，但遇到的问题是男士需要找的Mr. Grand非常忙，没空处理这件事。女士作为Mr. Grand的助理开始处理，问题的最终解决是要求男士提供自己家产品的详细介绍邮寄过来。
这是典型四级听力工作类长对话的模式：先工作方面的介绍，然后谈到工作中遇到的问题，最后是问题的解决。分别设置了这3个考点。相对而言，工作类考题比较难的地方在于部分词汇会造成干扰：例如，公司名Liquid Control Products，chemical processing, personal assistance, reference等，但除了personal assistance直接与考点相关外，其他单词没听懂考生也应完全不纠结。而personal assistance在选项中为所听即所得。
因此，总体而言，这篇长对话与往年难度持平。
长对话 2：
本篇长对话作为正式访谈类的听力，一开始采访人从女士是否想过会在西方社会圈生活和工作作为切入点进行了一个热身;紧接着，女士回答自己一直对欧洲的音乐有所关注，采访人就顺着这个点提到女士目前作为专业小提琴演奏家职业相关的情况，从而提到女士最早来到欧洲的原因是获得巴黎奖学金留学的机会。
长对话二非常简单，基本上没有生词，结合日常生活经验也可以比较顺理成章地理解一位亚洲日本小提琴家的成长之路：年幼开始学琴，从小对音乐有研究，有过欧洲留学经历，最终进入欧洲社会圈。
短文
短文 1
16. What does the speaker say about William Shakespeare?
答案：B) His personal history is little known.
【点评】本题考查事实细节。文章中作者先提出“有多少人了解莎士比亚本人”的问题，接着指出各学者经过几个世纪的研究之后，仍然在不断探索发现他的个人史。由此可知，莎士比亚的个人史很少有人知道。
17. What do we learn about Shakespeare's father?
答案：D) He was a member of the town council.
【点评】本题考查事实细节。文章中提到莎士比亚的父亲受人尊敬，是Stratford-on-Avon镇议会的一名成员。选项a member of the town council与原文完全对应。
18. Why does the speaker say parts of Shakespeare's life will remain a mystery?
答案：C) Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire.
【点评】本题考查事实细节。文章中提到莎士比亚一部分的生活将永远不为人所知。因为1666年伦敦的一场大火把很多重要文件烧毁了，而这些本来可能是了解莎士比亚的重要线索。所以答案选择Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire。
短文 2
19. What is mentioned as a most common danger when people go travelling abroad?
答案：A) Theft.
【点评】本题考查事实细节。原文开篇就提到人们在外出旅游时会遇到很多危险，而其中最为常见的就是盗窃。根据所听即所得，可选出正确答案。
20. What is the most important thing to do when you prepare for your trip abroad?
答案：B) Have the right documents.
【点评】本题考查事实细节。原文中提到在准备出国旅游时，一定要确保文件正确，避免出现签证错误、过期护照等情况。因此答案应选正确的文件。选项中的documents与文中的paperwork对应。
21. What does the speaker suggest you do when you arrive at your destination?
答案：B) Use official transport.
【点评】文章最后提到，到达目的地后要选择乘坐正式的交通工具，不要搭乘陌生人的车。选项use official transport和文中完全一致，所听即所得可得出答案。
短文 3
22. C) Sell inexpensive products.
23. A) At a meeting of top British businesspeople.
24. D) Insulted.
25. B) There should be a limit to one's sense of humour.
解析：
本次短文3的内容围绕英国人的幽默展开，以一则看似杯具的英国商人Gerald Ratner因开玩笑导致自己原本蒸蒸日上的珠宝店日渐消沉，最终丢了公司，丢了工作，还导致大批员工丢失职位的故事，告诉我们开玩笑也要有个度。
从题目设置来看，以细节题为主，23、24的答案直接遵循“所听即所得”的原则，难度并不高。21题的答案为原文的同义转述，如果能听懂sell down market products at the lowest possible prices即能获取答案。25为主旨题，原文首尾的呼应已经提示了答案。
听力填空
26. prospering
27. decade
28. opposite
29. sustain
30. In simple terms
31. establish
32. reasonably
33. take into account
34. misleading
35. using up
解析：
本次听写填空的内容围绕经济发展与环境系统遭到破坏展开。从话题来看，属于考生非常熟悉的热点话题，所以难度本身并不高。从听写内容来看，秉承以往的单词考察居多，词组数量本次为3个。因为原文一共播放三遍，希望考生在最后一遍播放时，边听边复查，尤其注意单复数等细节问题，如in simple terms中的terms。
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