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英语专四听力真题

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

Questions l to 3 are based on the following conversation．

1. What are they mainly talking about in the conversation?

A. Transport. B. Customers. C. Relocation. D. Restaurants.

2. Which of the following is mentioned by Tim as a good reason for moving?

A. More office space. B. Convenient parking.

C. Fewer office workers. D. A near-by train station.

3. Why is Jane worried about winter in the new location?

A. It is much colder there. B. There are few activities.

C. There are no good restaurants. D. There is no cinema or theater.

Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation．

4. Miss Parkinson became interested in her own business _______.

A. before she worked for the media company B. when she was on holiday five years ago

C. after she went to therapists and classes D. after her friend recommended it to her

5. Why did she ask her teachers to teach her at home?

A. She was busier than before. B. It was more convenient.

C. She liked to exercise at home. D. She was given a promotion.

6. Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?

A. She recommended people to take classes. B. She was willing to pay more for classes athome.

C. She left her job immediately after her promotion. D. She regarded the business as apastime at first.

7. Why did she finally leave her job?

A. She got bored with her job. B. She saw an opportunity.

C. She needed the money. D. She was forced to leave.

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation．

8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the single-lens reflex?

A. Different lenses can be used. B. Focusing is easier.

C. You can see what you are taking. D. It is cheaper and lighter.

9. According to the shop assistant, the main difference between the two types of cameras liesin _______.

A. lens B. price C. weight D. size

10. It can be inferred from the conversation that the customer is more likely to buy _______in the end.

A. a single-lens camera B. nothing C. a rangefinder camera D. several lenses instead

SECTION B PASSAGES

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage．

11. Which of the following details about the front of the house is CORRECT?

A. The front is pink. B. The curtain is drawn.C. No window can be seen. D. There are two doors.

12. What is to the immediate left side of the house?

A. A washing line. B. Another house. C. A flat area. D. A chimney.

13. Where is the small town in the picture?

A. Between two hills. B. Further to the left of the house.

C. At the back of the house. D. At the side of a hill.

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage．

14. When did Ben first become interested in Mongolia?

A. When he grew up. B. When he learned Mongolian.

C. When he returned home. D. When he was nine years old.

15. Where did he spend most of his teenage years?

A. In Mongolia. B. In the Arab world.

C. In his hometown. D. In some other regions.

16. We learn from the passage that Ben _______ while doing his master’s degree.

A. became interested in classical Mongolian B. learned classical and modern Mongolian

C. gave up modern Mongolian D. mastered modern Mongolian

17. Which of the following details is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Ben wants to visit Mongolia when the weather is warm.

B. Ben considers the travel expensereasonable.

C. The trip today is expensive considering inflation.

D. Ben was unable to travel to Mongolia in1971.

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage．

18. Which is the height of towers at Sky Greens vertical farm?

A.9 meters. B.20 meters.C.100 meters. D.40 meters.

19. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The farm sells its vegetables to a local supermarket.

B. The farm uses less water and energyto grow vegetables.

C. The farm causes less pollution in its production.

D. The farm sells at the same price asimported produce

20. According to the passage, one particular advantage of the Sky Green is _______.

A. local climate B. local supportC. plan for expansion D. closeness to the city

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Questions 21 and 22 are based OH the followingnews．

21. According to the passage, Turkish police were unsure about _______.

A. when the woman was killed B. the main cause of the death

C. the woman’s identity D. why she failed to return home

22. How many people had been detained by Turkish police?

A.9. B.19.C.22. D.33.

Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news．

23. What is the situation now in Kidal according to the news?

A. Islamist militants are still in control of the town. B. French forces have entered the town.

C. French are going to land at the airport. D. Islamist militants are attacking the airport.

24. Why did the French launch the military operation?

A. To control Kidal airport. B. To protect the town.

C. To protect the capital Bamako. D. To fight against Islamist militants.

Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news．

25. Which of the following is TRUE about the immigration reform?

A. It was proposed by a group of senators. B. Mr Obama had carried out the reform.

C. Illegal immigrants would soon be given citizenship.

D. The reform failed to improve thecurrent system.

26. According to Obama’s 2011 blueprint, how long would it take for illegal immigrants to gaincitizenship?

A. Eight years. B. Five years.C. Thirteen years. D. Eleven years.

Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news．

27. What is Lorraine Melvill’s business?

A. Running a plastic surgery clinic. B. Arranging for surgery and safaris.

C. Providing consultancy to local people. D. Organizing trips to UK and American.

28. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the news item?

A. Local African clients helped keep her business going.

B. Her clients were unable to pay herthe money.

C. Her business was affected by the global financial crisis.

D. She still had as many Europeanclients as before.

Questions 29 is based on the following news.

29. What is the main idea of the news item?

A. Foreign investment in unstable regions. B. BP’s presence in North Africa.

C. Security concerns in risky countries. D. Protection for foreign oil workers.

Questions 30 is based on the following news.

30. What is the mainmessage of the news item?

A. London attracts shoppers from all over the world.

B. Most people in Nigeria live in poverty.

C. Wealthier Nigerians become a big spender.

D. People from the Middle East are the mostwealthy.

PART Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHE （20 MIN）

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

1.-3M:

We have to move the company to a new office.

I think that's a great idea, Tim.

Good.

We should be in the centre of town.We'll be nearer to our customers.

Jane, I...

The transport is better...

Jane, I...

... and there are lots of good restaurants.

Jane, I think we should move to the country.

Oh!

For... against.For:

cheaper rent,cheaper houses,cleaner air.It's quieter.There's not so muchnoise.And parking's easier.Do you agree that these are all good reasons for moving?

Yes, I agree.But let's talk about the things against moving.Number one.A long way fromsome clients.

Yes, but that's not a problem.

What about communications?

There's an airport near the new location as well as a motorway.And there are fast trains toeverywhere from there.

So communications are better than they are from here?

I think so.

But what do we do with our spare time?

I know we can go for walks in the country.Perhaps,go horse-riding.But we can only do that in summer.What do we do in winter?

When it's coldand wet.It's not like here in the city, is it?

I agree.But in the town over there---twenty minutes by car---there are cinemas,theatres,good restaurants and there's a jazz club.So, I think our company should move to thecountry.Do you agree?

I am afraid I don't.

Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation.

So, Miss Parkinson,you organize fitness training and beauty treatments for workingwomen?

That's right, Mr. Cruise.

Could you tell me how you first got the idea for the business?

Certainly. I suppose it all started about 5 years ago.I was on holiday and had a very badskiing accident.I found that the only thing that helped the pain was massage and gentleexercise,like yoga or stretching exercises.So I used to go to therapists and classes after work.

Where did you work at that time?

In the training department of a media company.

I see.

But then I got a promotion to training manager.That meant I worked longer hours and wasdifficult to get to classes.I asked some of my teachers if they would come to my houseinstead,and most of them agreed.It was more expensive but I thought it was worth it.Lots ofmy friends loved the idea too.So I recommended people to them.That's when I began to realizethat maybe I could make a business out of it.

Did you give up your job then?

No, not immediately.The idea was too scary.I had a good job with a good salary,andstarting my own business seemed a bit risky.So I just did it at a hobby really.

So why did you leave your job in the end?

Well, the decision was made for me really.My company decided to relocate to a differenttown.They offered me the choice of relocating with themor quite a large sum of money if Ipreferred to leave.I know an opportunity when I see it.So I took the money!

Good for you.

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation.

Good afternoon, madam.

Good afternoon.I'd like to buy a camera.

We have all kinds of cameras here, madam.What sorts of camera are you thinking you arebuying?

Well, I don't know anything about cameras.But my friend tells me that 35-millimetercameras are the best.

Well, they are certainly the much popular.Would you like a rangefinder type or a single-lensreflex?

What's

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