12 四级真题四级听力包括答案及其听力内容.docx

1、12 四级真题四级听力包括答案及其听力内容2008年12月大学英语四级真题听力Part Listening Comprehension （35 minutes）Section ADirection: 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 q

2、uestions will be spoken only once. After each question there will 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 Sheet2 with a single line through the centre.11.A）Only true friendship

3、can last long.B）Letter writing is going out of style.C）She keeps in regular touch with her classmates.D）She has lost contact with most of her old friends.12.A） A painter.B） A mechanic.C） A porter.D） A carpenter.13.A） Look for a place near her office.B） Find a new job down the street.C） Make inquirie

4、s elsewhere.D） Rent the $600 apartment.14.A） He prefers to wear jeans with a larger waist.B） He has been extremely busy recently.C） He has gained some weight lately.D） He enjoyed going shopping with Jane yesterday.15.A）The woman possesses a natural for art.B） Women have a better artistic taste than

5、men.C） He isnt good at abstract thinking.D） He doesnt like abstract paintings.16.A） She couldnt have left her notebook in the library.B） she may have put her notebook amid the journals.C） she should have made careful notes while doing reading.D） she shouldnt have read his notes without his knowing i

6、t.17.A）she wants to get some sleepB） she needs time to write a paperC） she has a literature class to attendD）she is troubled by her sleep problem18.A）He is confident he will get the job.B）His chance of getting the job is slim.C）It isnt easy to find a qualified sales manager.D）The interview didnt go

7、as well as he expected.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A）He can manage his time more flexibly.B）He can renew contact with his old friends.C）He can concentrate on his own projects.D）He can learn to do administrative work.20.A）Reading its ads in the newspapers.B

8、）Calling its personnel department.C）Contacting its manager.D）Searching its website.21.A）To cut down its production expenses.B）To solve the problem of staff shortage.C）To improve its administrative efficiency.D）To utilize its retired employees resources.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversatio

9、n you have just heard.22.A）Buy a tractor.B）Fix a house.C）See a piece of property.D）Sing a business contract.23.A）It is only forty miles form where they live.B）It is a small one with a two-bedroom house.C）It was a large garden with fresh vegetables.D）It has a large garden with fresh vegetables.24.A）G

10、rowing potatoes will involve less labor.B）Its soil may not be very suitable for corn.C）It may not be big enough for raising corn.D）Raising potatoes will be more profitable.25A）FinancesB）EquipmentC）LaborD）ProfitsSection BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each

11、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 2 with a single line through the centre.Pas

12、sage One26A）To introduce the chief of the citys police forceB）To comment on a talk by a distinguished guestC）To address the issue of community securityD）To explain the functions of the city council27A）He has distinguished himself in city managementB）He is head of the International Police ForceC）He c

13、ompleted his higher education abroadD）He holds a masters degree in criminology28A）To coordinate work among police departmentsB）To get police officers closer to the local peopleC）To help the residents in times of emergencyD）To enable the police to take prompt action29A）PopularB）discouragingC）effectiv

14、eD）controversialPassage Two30A）people differ greatly in their ability to communicateB）there are numerous languages in existenceC）Most public languages are inherently vagueD）Big gaps exist between private and public languagesSection CDirections : In this section .you will hear a passage three time. W

15、hen the passage is read for first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. when the passage is read for the first time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36to43 with the exact words you have just heard. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have j

16、ust heard or write down the main points in your own words Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Crime is increasing world wide. There is every reason to believe the （36）_will continue through the next few decades.Crime rates have always been hig

17、h in multicultural, industrialized societies such as the United States, but a new（37）_has appeared on the world（38）_rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few（39）_. Street crimes such as robbery, rape （40）_and auto theft are clearly rising（41）_in eastern European countries su

18、ch as Hungary and in western European nations such as the united Kingdom.What is driving this crime （42）_?There are no simple answers. Still，there are certain conditions（43） _with rising crime increasing heterogeneity （混杂） of populations, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratizati

19、on of government,（44） _These conditions are increasingly observable around the world . For instance, cultures that were previously isolated and homogeneous（同种类的） ,such as Japan, Denmark and Greece （45）_Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of valu

20、es. Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the twenty-first century, and （46）_参考答案Section A 11. D 12. D 13. C 14. C 15. D 16. B 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. D 21. D 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. ASection B26. A 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. ASectio C36 trend37 phenomenon38 scene39 off

21、ences40 murder41 particularly42 explosion43 associated44 changing national borders, greater economic growth and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong.45 are now facing the sort of cultural variety that has been common in America for most of its history.46 failure to recognize and plan

22、 for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems.原文Section A11.M: I just received an Email from one of my former classmates. I was surprised, I hadnt heard from him for ages.W: Well, Ive been out of touch with most of my old friends, only one or two still drop me a line occasionally,Q: What do

23、es the woman mean?12. M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on the outside of your house early next week.W: Well, right now I think I want white for the window frames and yellow for the walls, but Ill let you know tomorrow.Q: Who is the woman talking to?13. W: Excuse me, do yo

24、u have any apartments available for under 500 dollars a month? I need to move in next week when my new job starts.M: The only vacant one I have is 600 dollars, have you inquired at the apartment complex down the street?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?14. W: You bought a pair of jeans yeste

25、rday, didnt you? What are they like?M: Oh, they are pretty much like my other ones, except with a larger waist. I guess I havent spent much time exercising lately.Q: What can we infer from the conversation about the man?15. W: I really like those abstract paintings we saw yesterday. What do you thin

26、k?M: I guess its something I havent acquired a taste for yet.Q: What does the man imply?16. W: You havent seen a blue notebook, have you? I hope I didnt leave it in the reading room.M: Did you check that pile of journals youve borrowed from the library the other day?Q: What is the man trying to say

27、to the woman?17. M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee?W: Id love to, but Im exhausted. I was up till 3 this morning, writing a paper for my literature class.Q: Why does the woman decline the mans invitation?18. W: You had a job interview yesterday, didnt you? How did it go?M: Not too bad, I g

28、uess. There were about 20 candidates competing for the sales managers job. And finally it was down to three of us, but the other two seemed better qualified.Q: What does the man imply?Conversation oneF: Simon, how does it feel to be retired?M: Well, not so bad.F: How have you been spending your time

29、?M: I have been spending more time with my family. Ive also travelled a bit, you know, off season when everywhere is less crowded and hotels cost less.F: Great.M: You know I havent stopped work completely.F: Yes, could you tell us more about this?M: Im on a scheme thats called phased retirement; I h

30、ad a six-month break from work, after that I could apply for project work with the company I used to work for.F: How does the scheme work?M: Well, its a trial at the moment. Instead of hiring temporary stuff, the company advertises posts on its website that retired employees like myself can access.F: What sort of works advertised?M: Well, all sorts of things, really. Administrative wor