2015年12月四级真题听力文本

2015

年

12

月大学 英语四级考试听力真题

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 I with a single line through the centre.

1. A. The agenda for the board of directors' meeting.

B. The details of the meeting to be held next week.

C. The reason for the man's absence from the meeting.

D. The time for the man's visit to the woman's company.

2.A. At a travel agency.

B. At a department store.

C. In a library.

D. In a post office.

3.A. He cannot hear the woman's call.

B. He cannot get through to New York.

C. He cannot recall the phone number.

D. He cannot find a public phone nearby.

4.A. Watch a movie with the woman.

B. Revise his thesis in the office.

C. Do some shopping with Jane.

D. Discuss his thesis with Prof. Hudson.

5. A. He just cannot work properly without a watch.

B. He has no idea where he can buy a gold watch.

C. He still does not know where he left his watch.

D. He is not sure what went wrong with his watch.

6.A. He forgot all about what he said.

B. He slipped and hurt his head.

C. He was sorry for being off sick last week.

D. He thought the woman's car had been sold.

7.A. She should try to catch an earlier bus.

B. She is absent from his class too often.

C. She is always making excuses for being late.

D. She should come up with a better excuse.

8.A. He is going to help the woman out.

B. He has to move out of the building soon.

C. He is on his way to see a real estate agent.

D. He will stay with the woman's brother.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.A. From the wanted column.

B. From some of her friends.

C. From a telephone directory.

D. From a television commercial.

10.A. She received full-time education abroad.

B. She graduated from an open university.

C. She finished her secondary school.

D. She studied in a vocational college.

11.A. She is a shorthand-typist.

B. She works as a tour guide.

C. She is a policewoman.

D. She teaches an evening class.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12.A. It provides him with career opportunities.

B. It helps enlarge his customer network.

C. It has been off and on for ten years.

D. It was interrupted for four years.

13.A. Individualized service.

B. Traditional setting.

C. Home-made beer.

D. Social games.

14.A. The quality of beer.

B. The atmosphere.

C. The owner's attitude.

D. The right location.

15.A. It is a rather tough job.

B. It is a profitable business.

C. It helps old people kill time.

D. It makes retirees feel useful.

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.

Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16.A. It is becoming increasingly popular.

B. It helps the user to escape reality.

C. It gives rise to serious social instability.

D. It hurts a person and those around them.

17.A. They use drugs just for fun.

B. They take drugs to get high.

C. They use drugs as medicine.

D. They keep drug use a secret.

18. A. It is quite common in entertainment circles.

B. It is the cause of various social problems.

C. It is hard to get rid of.

D. It is fatal to the user.

Passage Two

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19.A. Taking up exercises after recovery.

B. Producing tasty healthy frozen food.

C. Finding new ways to cure heart disease.

D. Going on a diet upon leaving the hospital.

20.A. It was carefully tested with consumers.

B. It was promoted by health organizations.

C. It was disapproved by many diet experts.

D. It was highly expected by the general public.

21.A. Competitive price.

B. Low expectations.

C. Vigorous promotion.

D. Unique ingredients.

22. A. It was suggested by the firm's vice-president.

B. It matches the food's dark green packaging.

C. It has a positive implication for consumers.

D. It tricks the elders into impulse purchasing.

Passage Three

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

23.A. It is practiced in most of the states.

B. It will be abolished sooner or later.

C. It has drawn a lot of criticism from overseas.

D. It has to be approved by the Supreme Court.

24. A. Whether the practice should be allowed to continue in future.

B. Whether there should be a minimum age limit for execution.

C. What type of criminals should receive it.

D. What effect it might have on youngsters.

25. A. The court sentenced him to life in prison for killing two friends.

B. The governor changed his death sentence to life in prison.

C. He was the first minor to be executed in South Carolina.

D. He was sentenced to death for a crime he committed as a minor.

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 idea. When 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.

Some people borrow money and

Large loans are seldom the issue; they are usually treated as business

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, with the terms spelled out on paper. But