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2014
年
12
月英语
四级听力真题第一套
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试题
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Section A
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1.
A) She will go purchase
the gift herself.
B) The gift should
not be too expensive.
C) The man is not
good at balancing his budget.
D) They
are going to Jane
’
s house-
warming party.
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2.
A) It takes patience to go through the
statistics.
B) He has prepared the
statistics for the woman.
C) The woman
should take a course in statistics.
D)
He is quite willing to give the woman a hand.
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3.
A) The man
wants to make some change in the scripts.
B) The woman does not take the
recording seriously.
C) They cannot
begin their recording right away.
D)
Page 55 is missing from the
woman
’
s scripts.
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4.
A) A significant event in July.
B) Preparations for a wedding.
C) The date of
Carl
’
s wedding.
D) The birthday of
Carl
’
s bride.
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5.
A) The man was in charge
of scheduling meetings.
B) The man was
absent from the weekly meeting.
C) They
woman was annoyed at the
man
’
s excuse.
D)
The woman forgot to tell the man in advance.
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6.
A) The woman
is a marvelous cook.
B) The man cannot
wait for his meal.
C) The woman has
just bought an oven.
D) The man has to
leave in half an hour.
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7.
A) Whether the man can keep his job.
B) Where the man got the bad news.
C) What items sell well in the store.
D) How she can best help the man.
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8.
A) The woman
can sign up for a swimming class.
B) He
works in the physical education department.
C) The woman has the potential to swim
like a fish.
D) He would like to teach
the woman how to swim.
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Questions
9
to
11
are
based
on
the
conversation
you
have
just
heard.
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9.
A) He
teaches in a law school.
B) He loves
classical music.
C) He is a diplomat.
D) He is a wonderful lecturer.
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10.
A) Went to
see a play.
B) Watched a soccer game.
C) Took some photos.
D)
Attended a dance.
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11.
A) She decided to get married in three
years.
B) Her mother objected to
Eric
’
s flying lessons.
C) She insisted that Eric pursue
graduate studies.
D) Her father said
she could marry Eric right away.
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Questions 12 to
15 are based on the conversation you have just
heard.?
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12.
A) Editor.
B) Teacher.
C) Journalist.
D) Typist.
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13.
A) The
beautiful Amazon rainforests.
B) A new
railway under construction.
C) Big
changes in the Amazon valley.
D) Some
newly discovered scenic spot.
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14.
A) In news weeklies.
B) In newspapers
’
Sunday editions.
C) In a local evening
paper.
D) In overseas editions of .
magazines.
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15.
A) To be employed by a newspaper.
B) To become a professional writer.
C) To sell her articles to news
service.
D) To get her life story
published soon.
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Section B
Passage One
Questions
16
to
18
are
based
on
the
conversation
you
have
just
heard.
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16.
A) Nodding
one
’
s head.
B)
Waving one
’
s hand.
C) Holding up the forefinger.
D) Turning the right thumb down.
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17.
A) Looking
away from them.
B) Forming a circle
with fingers.
C) Bowing
one
’
s head to them.
D) Waving or pointing to them.
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18.
A) Looking
one
’
s superior in the eye.
B) Keeping one
’
s
arms folded while talking.
C) Showing
the sole of one
’
s foot to a
guest.
D) Using a lot of gestures
during a conversation.
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Passage Two
Questions 19 to
21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
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19.
A) They had
to beg for food after the harvest.
B)
They grew wheat and corn on a small farm.
C) They shared a small flat with their
relatives.
D) The children walked to
school on dirt roads.
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20.
A) Tour Ecuador
’
s
Andes Mountains.
B) Earn an animal
income of $$2,800.
C) Purchase a plot to
build a home on.
D) Send their children
to school.
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21.
A) The achievements of the Trickle Up
Program.
B) A new worldwide economic
revolution.
C) Different forms of
assistance to the needy.
D) The life of
poor people in developing countries.
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Passage Three
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the
passage you have just heard.
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22.
A) They are highly
sensitive to cold.
B) They are vitally
important to our life.
C) They are a
living part of our body.
D) They are a
chief source of our pain.
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23.
A) It has to be removed
in time by a dentist.
B) It is a rare
oral disease among old people.
C) It
contains many nerves and blood vessels.
D) It is a sticky and colorless film on
the teeth.
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24.
A)
It
can
change
into
acids
causing
damage
to
their
outer
covering.
B) It greatly
reduces their resistance to the attacks of
bacteria.
C) It makes their nerves and
blood vessels more sensitive to acid
food.
D)
It
combines
with
food
particles
to
form
a
film
on their
surface.
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25.
A) Food
particles.
B) Gum disease.
C) Unhealthy living habits.
D) Chemical erosion.
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Section C
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Stunt
people
(
替身演员
)
are
not
movie
stars,
but
they
are
the
hidden
heroes of many movies.
They
were around long before films. Even Shakespeare
may have used
them in fight scenes. To
be good, a fight scene has to look real.
Punches
must
__26__
enemies
’
jaws.
Sword
fights
must
be
fought
with
__27__ swords. Several actors arc
usually in a fight scene. Their
moves
must be set up so that no one gets hurt. It is
almost like
planning a dance
performance.
If
a
movie
scene
is
dangerous,
stunt
people
usually
__28__
the
stars.
You may think you see Tom Cruise
running along the top of a train.
But
it
is
__29__
his
stunt
double.
Stunt
people
must
__30__
the
stars
they
stand
in
for.
Their
height
and
build
should
be
about
the
same.
But
when
close-ups
are
needed,
the
film
__31__
the
star.
Some
stunt
people
__32__
in
certain
kinds
of
scenes.
For
instance,
a
stunt
woman
named
Jan Davis does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt
from planes
and even off the top of a
waterfall. Each jump required careful
planning and expert __33__.
Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt
man. Among other stunts,
he could jump
from a second story window onto a
horse
’
s back. He
__34__
the
famous
trick
of
sliding
under
a
moving
stagecoach.
Canutt
also __35__ a new way to make a punch
look real. He was the only
stunt man
ever to get an Oscar.
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答案
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26. land on
27. sharp
28. fill in for
29. probably
30. resemble
31. focuses on
32. specialize
33. timing
34. invented
35. figured
out
2014
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月英语四级听力真题第二套
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听力试题
Section A
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1.
A) He was ordered to clear the
apartment by his mother last time.
B)
He has not cleared the apartment since his
mother
’
s visit.
C) He has cleared the apartment several
times since his mother
’
s
visiting.
D) He asked his mother to
clear the apartment last time.
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2.
A) They might as well
catch the coming bus.
B) They will also
miss the next bus.
C) They might as
well take the next bus.
D) They hurry
up to catch the coming bus.
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3.
A) She asked for a sick
leave because of neck pain.
B) Mrs.
Smith will take over her work for several days.
C) She has to do extra work for a few
days.
D) Mrs. Smith was too busy to
take over her work.
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4.
A) Change her job.
B) Sell her cafeteria.
C)
Plant flowers.
D) Wash dishes.
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5.
A) He
remembered to take the package to the post office.
B) He was told to have something wrong
with his mind.
C) He is a deliver man
working in the post office.
D) He
failed to do what he promised to do.
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6.
A) The woman has a rule
to select horror films.
B) The woman
does not like horror films.
C) The
woman cares much for horror films.
D)
The woman like the film the man mentioned.
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7.
A) The
speakers disagree with each other about love.
B) Love in the
woman
’
s eye is happy and
sweet.
C) The speakers share a common
view on love.
D) Love hurts the man
from time to time.
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8.
A) Preparations for a forum.
B) Preparations for an interview.
C) Preparations for a banquet.
D) Preparations for making chairs.
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Questions
9
to
11
are
based
on
the
conversation
you
have
just
heard.
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9.
A) England.
B) Scandinavia.
C) South
America.
D) Scotland.
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10.
A) More women will stay
at home.
B) More women will run for
higher posts.
C) Marriages will be
abolished.
D) More women will work
outside the family.
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11.
A) Spending more time improving
women
’
s income.
B) Spending more time changing
men
’
s attitudes.
C) Spending more time improving
marriage quality.
D) Spend more time
changing women
’
s attitudes.
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Questions 12 to 15 are
based on the conversation you have just
heard.?
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12.
A) In a restaurant.
B) In a
meeting room.
C) In an office.
D) In a factory.
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13.
A) He is a salesman of .
Motors.
B) He is the boss of the
restaurant.
C) He is the Managing
Director of . Motors.
D) He is the
managing director of the big factory.
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14.
A) To get a good export
agent.
B) To expand the factory.
C) To get a good import agent.
D) To design a new product.
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15.
A) His
family background.
B) His reputation.
C) His designing talent.
D)
His determination.
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Section B
Passage One
Questions
16
to
18
are
based
on
the
conversation
you
have
just
heard.
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16.
A) How being an identical twin
influences one
’
s identity.
B) How twins are born and have the same
identity.
C) Why many identical twins
make different choices.
D) Why many
identical twins don
’
t live
near each other.
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17.
A) They didn
’
t
meet each other for 4 months.
B) They
grew up in different surroundings.
C)
They were separated when they are 39 years old.
D) They all have two wives and two
daughters.
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18.
A) They want to find out the
relationship between environment and
biology.
B)
They
want
to
find
out
the
connection
between
hobby
and
personalities.
C) They want
to find out the connection between surroundings
and
personality characteristics.
D) They want to find out the connection
between communication and
talents.
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Passage Two
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the
passage you have just heard.
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19.
A) It
isn
’
t one of the cheapest
ways of having a holiday.
B) It is the
most comfortable ways of spending a holiday.
C) It is the most popular ways of
having a holiday.
D) It is an
inexpensive way of spending a holiday.
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20.
A) It is
the frame tent for two people.
B) It
consists of an inner and an outer tent.
C) It is the kind of the outer tent
with a ground sheet.
D) It is
comfortable with windows, kitchens and sitting
rooms.
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21.
A) A
ground sheet.
B) A bedroom extension.
C) A kitchen extension.
D) A
water-proof sheet.
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Passage Three
Questions 22
to 25 are based on the passage you have just
heard.
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22.
A)
It covers 179 square miles.
B) It is
larger than New York City.
C) It is
located between France and Italy.
D) It
only covers 197 square miles.
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23.
A) Travelers were easy
to reach the country.
B) The living way
of the people changed quickly.
C) It
has a small number of farmer population.
D) It was cut off from the rest of the
world.
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24.
A)
The investment of tourism from its neighboring
countries.
B) The lowest import fees
for tourists cheapest shopping.
C) The
building
of roads connecting
it
with
neighboring
countries.
D) The permission to visit so many
ancient buildings.
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25.
A) They work in foreign business.
B) They work in the tourist industry.
C) They farm and raise sheep.
D) They work in transportation
industry.
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Section C
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Don
’
t
take
many
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
__26__?
Many
of
us
have
heard
suggestions like these __27__ by parents or others
close to
us. Such comments often seem
quite reasonable. Why then? Should
suggestions like these be taken with
__28__? The reason is they
relate to
the decisions you should make. You are the one who
must
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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 __30__ and chosen the path that
suits you best. Making your own
decisions does not mean that you
should
__31__
the
suggestions
of
others.
For
instance,
your
parents
do have their own
unique experiences that may make their advice
helpful
and
having
__32__
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 __33__ caring and protection. Or they may
see only your
strength, or in some
unfortunate cases they may __34__ only your
flaws and shortcomings. People will
always be giving your advice,
ultimately though, you have to make
your own __35__.
听力原文
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,?
’
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?
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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.