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英语四级真题
2014年12月英语四级真题
【短对话听力原文】
1.M:
Takealookatthiscatalogue.Maybewecanfindsome giftsforJean’snewhouse.
W:
Ok,butrememberwecan’taffordalot.
Q:
Whatdoesthewomanmean?
2.W:
Iamgettingabsolutelynowherewiththesestatistics.
M:
Howaboutmygoingthroughthemwithyou?
Q:
Whatdoesthemanmean?
3.M:
Wearereadytostarttherecording,aren’twe?
Let’sbeginonPage55.
W:
Sorry.IamafraidIcan’tbeginrightnow.Iforgottobringmyscripts.
Q:
Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?
4.W:
Remember?
Carl’sweddingisJune26.
W:
Oh,thanksforremindingme.Ithoughtitwasn’ttobeuntilsometimeinJuly.
Q:
Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
5.M:
Pleaseexcusemefornotattendingthemeetingyesterday.IamafraidIforgottochecktheschedule.
W:
That’sallright.Wehavetoholdtheweeklymeetingasscheduledandeverythingwentwell.
Q：
Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?
6.W:
I’vejustputourlunchintheovenanditwon’tbereadyforatleasthalfanhour.
M:
Mmm...itsmellsmarvelous,butwhatcanIhaverightnow?
Q:
Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?
7.M:
Igotsomebadnewstoday.ThestorewhereIworkislayingoffstaff.
W:
Aretheygoingtoletyougo?
Q:
Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow?
8W:
John,youswimlikeafish.IwishIknewhowtoswim.
M:
Whynotsignupforthelessonsofferedbythephysicaleducationdepartment?
Q:
Whatdoesthemanmean?
长对话
Conversation1
W:
Hi,Eric!
Howisyourweekend?
M:
Great!
ImetMaria’sparentsandwetoldthemwewanttobeengaged.
W:
Eric,that’swonderful!
Congratulations!
M:
Thanks,Alice.Ireallylikeherparents,too.Theyareverynice.Mrs.ComonaspeaksfourlanguagesandMr.Comonaisadiplomat.Infact,hegaveusaspeechatthelawschoolonSaturdaymorning.
W:
Oh,thatwasMaria’sfather?
Iheardthespeech.
M:
Youdid?
W:
Well,Iheardpartofitandlistenedtoitfortenminutes,andthenIfellasleep.Ithoughtthatwasinclass.Anyway,tellmeaboutyourweekend.
M:
Saturdayeveningwesawaplay.AndSundayafternoonwewatchedasoccergame.ThenSundaynightweallwentoutfordinner,Maria,herparents,andme.Thatwasthefirstchancewehadtotalk.
W:
Wereyounervous?
M:
AtfirstIwas.Wedidn’tsaymuch.Mr.Comonatoldsomegoodstoriesabouthisexperiencesasadiplomatandheaskedmeaboutmyhobbies.
W:
Andwhatdidyousay?
M:
Well,Ididn’ttellhimaboutmyflyinglessons.Itoldhimaboutmychessplayingandmyclassicalmusiccollection.
W:
Goodidea!
Herparentsreallyapprovalofyou,don’tthey?
M:
Iguessso.Mariacalledthismorningandsaid,“Myfathertoldmehe’dlikeyouforason-in-lawrightnow.”
W:
That’sgreat.
M:
Notexactly.Iwanttogetmarriedaftergraduateschoolinaboutthreeyears.
Q09:
WhatdoesEricsayaboutMaria’sfather?
Q10:
WhatdidEricandMariadolastSundayafternoon?
Q11:
WhatdowelearnfromMaria’sphonecallthismorning?
Conversation2
M:
You’regoingtowearoutthecomputer’skeyboard.
W:
Oh,hi!
M:
Doyouhaveanyideawhattimeitis?
W:
Abouttenortenthirty?
M:
It’snearlymidnight.
W:
Really?
Ididn’tknowitwassolate.
M:
Don’tyouhaveanearlyclasstoteachtomorrowmorning?
W:
Yes,atseveno’clock,mycomputerclass,thestudentswhogotoworkrightaftertheirlesson.
M:
Thenyououghttogotobed.Whatareyouwritinganyway?
W:
AnarticleIhopeIcansell.
M:
Oh,anotherofyournewspaperpieces.What’sthisoneabout?
W:
DoyourememberthattripItooklastmonth?
M:
TheoneuptotheAmazon?
W:
Well,that’swhatI’mwritingabout,thenewhighwayandthechangesit’smakingintheAmazonvalley.
W:
Itshouldbeinteresting.
W:
Itis.Iguessthat’swhyIforgotallaboutthetime.
M:
Howmanyarticleshaveyousoldnow?
W:
Aboutadozensofar.
M:
Whatkindsofnewspaperbuythem?
W:
Thepapersthatcarryalotofforeignnews.TheyusuallyappearinthebigSundayeditionswheretheyneedalotbackgroundstoriestohelpfillupthespacebetweentheads.
M:
Isthereanyfutureinit?
W:
Ihopeso.There’sachanceImaysellthisarticletoanewsservice.
M:
Thenyourstorywillbepublishedinseveralpapers,won’tit?
W:
That’stheidea.Andtheymightevenbeabletodootherstoriesonaregularbasis.
M:
Thatwouldbegreat.
Q12:
Whatisthewoman’soccupation?
Q13:
Whatisthewomanwritingabout?
Q14:
Wheredidthewoman’sarticlesusuallyappear?
Q15:
Whatdoesthewomanexpect?
【短文理解听力原文】
Passage1
Bodylanguage,especiallygestures,variesamongcultures.Forexample,anodoftheheadmeans“yes”to most ofus.ButinBulgariaandGreeceanodemeans“no”andashakeoftheheadmeans“yes”.Likewise,asignforOK,formingacirclewithourforefingerandthumb,meanszeroinFranceandmoneyinJapan.WavingorpointingtoanArabbusinesspersonwouldbeconsideredrudebecausethatishowArabscalltheirdogsover.FoldedarmssignalprideinFinland,butdisrespectinFiji.ThenumberofbowsthattheJapaneseexchangeongreetingeachother,aswellasthelengthandthedepthofthebows,signalsthesocialstatuseach party feelstowardseachother.Italiansmightthinkyou’reboredunlessyouusealotofgesturesduringdiscussions.ManyAmericanmensitwiththeirlegscrossedwithoneanklerestingovertheoppositeknee.However,thiswouldbeconsideredaninsultinMuslimcountries,whereonewillnevershowthesoleofthefoottoagust.Likewise,Americansconsidereyecontactveryimportant,oftennottrustingsomeonewhoisafraidtolookatyouintheeye.ButinJapanandmanyLatinAmericancountries,keepingtheeyesloweredisasignofrespect.Tolookapartnerfullintheeyeisconsideredasignofill-breedingandisfelttobeannoying.
Q16:
WhatgesturedoBulgariansandGreeksusetoexpressnegativeresponses?
Q17:
WhatislikelytooffendArabbusinesspeople?
Q18:
WhatisconsideredtobeimpoliteinMuslimcountries?
Passage2
Threeyearsago,PantchaMaya,herhusbandandfivechildrenlivedinashakyflatinsouthernNepal.Everymorningtheparentswalkedthedirtroadsseekingworkinthericefields.Aftertheharvest,thefamilywentbeggingfor food.TodaytheMayasownasmallpaper-bag-making company.Withthemoneythey’veearned,theMayashavepurchasedasmallplotonwhichtheygrowvegetablesandraisegoatsforadditionalincome.Infact,thefamilyhassave68dollars.Thisisremarkableinacountrywithanaverageannualincomeof160dollars.
GraceMumbka,herhusbandandeightchildrenoncelivedhand-to-mouthinCameroon.TodaytheMumbkasrunaclothing-manufacturingbusinessandownahome.Theyareabletosendtheirchildrentoschoolatacostlyannualsumof2,800dollars.
TheideaofstartingherownbusinessseemedimpossibletoPillarMulyaa,apoorwomanformAtahualpa,highinEcuador’sAndesMountains.Today,however,she’soneoftheproudownersofabakeryspecializinginsweetcakes.
Thesebusinessesarepartofaneconomicrevolutionsweepingthedevelopingworld.ThesponsoristheTrickleUpProgram,anon-profitorganizationfoundedbyNewYorkersGlenandMildredLeet.ThisorganizationofferspeopleliketheMaya,theMubkasandtheMoyasmodest100-dollargrants（资助）.Since1979,theprogramhashelpedover130,000oftheworld’sneediestpeoplein90countrieswinsmalllife-savingvictoriesoverpoverty.Andithasturnedconventionalthinkingaboutforeignaidonitshead.
Q19.WhatdowelearnaboutPantchaMaya’sfamilyoverthreeyearsago?
Q20.WhatistheMumbkasabletodonow?
Q21.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?
Passage3
Takecareofyourteethandyourteethwilltakecareofyou.Yourteetharealivingpartofyourbody.Theyhavenervesandbloodvessels.Diseasedteethcancausepain,dieandfallout.Plaque（牙斑）isthemainenemyofhealthyteeth.Everyonehasplaque.Itisasticky,colorlessfilmthatcoatstheteeth.Plaqueisalwaysformingontheteeth,especiallyatthegum（牙龈）line.Ifplaqueisnotremoved,itbuildsupandgetsunderthegumline.Plaquethatisleftontheteethforsometimehardens.Theresultistoothdecayandgumdisease.Thebacteriainplaqueliveonsugar.Theychangesugarintoacids,whichbreakdownthetooth’sharderoutercovering.Ifleftuntreated,decaygoesdeeperanddeeperintothetooth.Afterawhile,thedecayreachesthenervesandbloodvesselsoftheinnertooth.Bythetimethishappens,thetoothhasprobablystartedtoache.Inadditiontotoothdecay,there’realsogumdiseasestowatchoutfor.Thebacteriaandplaquemakepoisonsthatattackthegums.Smallpocketsformaroundtheteeth.Thepocketstrapmorebacteriaand food particles.Finally,thebonesupportingtheteethisattackedandstartstoshrink.Teethbecomelooseandmayfallout.Adultslose most teeththisway.
Keepyourmouthhealthy.Whenyoubrushyourteeth,doagoodjob.
Q22.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutourteeth?
Q23.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutplaque?
Q24.Whyissugarharmfultoteeth?
Q25.Whatcausesadultstolose most oftheirteethaccordingtothespeaker?
【听力填空原文】
Dictation
CompoundDictation
Stuntpeople（替身演员）arenotmoviestars,buttheyarethehiddenheroesofmanymovies.
Theywerearoundlongbeforefilms.EvenShakespearemayhaveusedtheminfightscenes.Tobegood,afightscenehastolookreal.Punchesmust（26）______enemies'jaws.Swordfightsmustbefoughtwith（27）______swords.Severalactorsareusuallyinafightscene.Theirmovesmustbesetupsothatnoonegetshurt.Itisalmostlikeplanningadanceperformance.
Ifamoviesceneisdangerou
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