长刀(整理)年12月英语四级听力材料第三套.

2021年1月9日发(作者：钟世镇)
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2013年12月英语四级听力第3套

Part III Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section A

1.
A) Plan his budget carefully.
B) Give her more information.
C) Ask someone else for advice.
D) Buy a ift for his girlfriend.
2.
A) She'll have some chocolate cake.
B) She'll take a look at the menu.
C) She'll go without dessert.
D) She'll prepare the dinner.
3.
A) The man can speak a foreign language.
B) The woman hopes to improve her English.
C) The woman knows many different languages.
D) The man wishes to visit many more countries.
4.
A) Go to the library.
B) Meet the woman.
C) See Prof. Smith.
D) Have a drink in the bar.
5.
A) She isn't sure when Prof. Bloom will be back.
B) The man shouldn't be late for his class.
C) The man can come back sometime later.
D) She can pass on the message for the man.
6.
A) He has a strange personality.
B) He's got emotional problems.
C) His illness is beyond cure.
D) His behavior is hard to explain.
7.
A) The tickets are more expensive than expected.
B) The tickets are sold in advance at half price.
C) It's difficult to buy the tickets on the spot.
D) It's better to buy the tickets beforehand.
8.
A) He turned suddenly and ran into a tree.
B) He was hit by a fallen box from a truck.
C) He drove too fast and crashed into a truck.
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D) He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him.
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
9.
A) To go boating on the St. Lawrence River.
B) To go sightseeing in Quebec Province.
C) To call on a friend in Quebec City.
D) To attend a wedding in Montreal.
10.
A) Study the map of Quebec Province.
B) Find more about Quebec City.
C) Brush up on her French.
D) Learn more about the local customs.
11.
A) It's most beautiful in summer.
B) It has many historical buildings.
C) It was greatly expanded in the 18th century.
D) It's the only French-speaking city in Canada.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12.
A) It was about a little animal.
B) It took her six years to write.
C) It was adapted from a fairy tale.
D) It was about a little girl and her pet.
13.
A) She knows how to write best-selling novels.
B) She can earn a lot of money by writing for adults.
C) She is able to win enough support from publishers.
D) She can make a living by doing what she likes.
14.
A) The characters.
B) The readers.
C) Her ideas.
D) Her life experiences.
15.
A) She doesn't really know where they originated.
B) She mainly drew on stories of ancient saints.
C) They popped out of her childhood dreams.
D) They grew out of her long hours of thinking.

Section B
Directions: 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 marked A), B), C) and D).
Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
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注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Passage One
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
16.
A) Monitor students' sleep patterns.
B) Help students concentrate in class.
C) Record students' weekly performance.
D) Ask students to complete a sleep report.
17.
A) Declining health.
B) Lack of attention.
C) Loss of motivation.
D) Improper behavior.
18.
A) They should make sure their children are always punctual for school.
B) They should ensure their children grow up in a healthy environment.
C) They should help their children accomplish high-quality work.
D) They should see to it that their children have adequate (足够的)sleep.
Passage Two
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19.
A) She stopped being a homemaker.
B) She became a famous educator.
C) She became a public figure.
D) She quit driving altogether.
20.
A) A motorist's speeding.
B) Her running a stop sign.
C) Her lack of driving experience.
D) A motorist's failure to concentrate.
21.
A) Nervous and unsure of herself.
B) Calm and confident of herself.
C) Courageous and forceful.
D) Distracted and reluctant.
22.
A) More strict training of women drivers.
B) Restrictions on cell phone use while driving.
C) Improved traffic conditions in cities.
D) New regulations to ensure children's safety.
Passage Three
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
23.
A) They haven't devoted its much energy to medicine as to space travel.
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B) There are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify.
C) It is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold.
D) They believe people can recover without treatment.
24.
A) They reveal the seriousness of the problem.
B) They indicate how fast the virus spreads.
C) They tell us what kind of medicine to take.
D) They show our body is fighting the virus.
25.
A) It actually does more harm than good.
B) It causes damage to some organs of our body.
C) It works better when combined with other remedies.
D) It helps us to recover much sooner.

Section C
Directions: 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 general the passage is read for the second
time，you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally，when
the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways, depending on the
situation they are in. This is very __26natural __. All languages have two general levels of usage: a
formal level and an informal level. English is no __27exception __. The difference in these two
levels is the situation in which you use a __28particular __ level. Formal language is the kind of
language you find in textbooks, __29reference books__, and in business letters. You would also
use formal English in compositions and __30essays__ that you write in school. Informal language
is used in conversation with colleagues, family members and friends, and when we write
__31personal __ notes or letters to close friends.
Formal language is different from informal language __32in several ways __. First, formal
language tends to be more polite. What we may find interesting is that it usually takes more
words to be polite. For example, I might say to a friend or a family member. the door,
er __, I probably would say,
Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the __34vocabulary__.
There are bound to be some words and phrases that __35belong in __ formal language and
others that are informal. Let's say that I really like soccer. If I'm talking to my friend, I might say

soccer.
听力答案
01-25 BCACD BDADC BADCA CBDCD ABBDA
26. natural
27. exception
28. particular
29. reference books
30. essays
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31. personal
32. in several ways
33. stranger
34. vocabulary
35. belong in
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听力短对话
1.
M：Christmas is around thecorner and I'm looking for a gift for my girlfriend. Any suggestions?
W: Well,you have to tell me something about your girlfriend first. Also, what's yourbudget?
Q：What does the woman wantthe man to do?
2.
M：What would you like fordessert? I think I'll have apple pie and ice cream.
W ：The chocolate cake looksgreat, but I have to watch my weight. You go ahead and get yours.
Q：What would the woman mostprobably do?
3.
W：Having visited so manycountries, you must be able to speak several different languages!
M：I wish I could. ButJapanese and, of course English are the only languages I can speak.
Q；What do we learn from theconversation?
4.
M：Prof. Smith asked me to goto his office after class. So it is impossible for me to make it to the
bar at10：00.
W: Then itseems we'll have to meet an hour later at the library.
O：What will the man do firstafter class?
5.
M：It’s already 11:00 now. Do youmean I ought to wait until Prof. Bloom comes back from class?
W：Not really. You can justleave a note. I’ll give it to her later.
Q：What does the woman mean?
6.
M：How’s John now? Is he feelingany better?
W: Notyet. It still seems impossible to make him smile. Talking to him is reallydifficult, and he
gets upset easily over little things.
Q ：What do we learn about Johnfrom the conversation?
7.
M: Do WChave to get the opera tickets in advance?
W:Certainly! Tickets at the door are usually sold at a higher price.
Q：What does the woman imply?
8.
M：The taxi driver must have been speeding.
W：Well, not really! He crashed into the tree because he was trying not to hit a box that had fallen
off the truck ahead of him.
Q：What do we learn about thetaxi driver?

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