2014年12月英语四级听力真题(1-3套试题-原文-答案).pdf

20142014 年年 1212 月英语四级听力真题月英语四级听力真题(1-3(1-3 套试题套试题-原文原文-答案答案)20142014 年年 1212 月英语四级听力真题第一套月英语四级听力真题第一套(试题试题+原文原文+答案答案)试题试题Section ASection A1.1.A)She will go purchase the gift herself.A)She will go purchase the gift herself.B)The gift should not be too expensive.B)The gift should not be too expensive.C)The man is not good at balancing hisC)The man is not good at balancing hisbudget.budget.D)They are going to JaneD)They are going to Jane s house-warmings house-warmingparty.party.2.2.A)It takes patience to go through theA)It takes patience to go through thestatistics.statistics.B)He has prepared the statistics for theB)He has prepared the statistics for thewoman.woman.C)The woman should take a course inC)The woman should take a course instatistics.statistics.D)He is quite willing to give the woman aD)He is quite willing to give the woman ahand.hand.3.3.A)The man wants to make some change in theA)The man wants to make some change in thescripts.scripts.B)The woman does not take the recordingB)The woman does not take the recordingseriously.seriously.C)They cannot begin their recording rightC)They cannot begin their recording rightaway.away.D)Page 55 is missing from the womanD)Page 55 is missing from the womans sscripts.scripts.4.4.A)A significant event in July.A)A significant event in July.B)Preparations for a wedding.B)Preparations for a wedding.C)The date of CarlC)The date of Carls wedding.s wedding.D)The birthday of CarlD)The birthday of Carls bride.s bride.5.5.A)The man was in charge of schedulingA)The man was in charge of schedulingmeetings.meetings.B)B)TheThe manman waswas absentabsent fromfrom thethe weeklyweekly meeting.meeting.C)C)TheyThey womanwoman waswas annoyedannoyed atat thethe manman s s excuse.excuse.D)The woman forgot to tell the man inD)The woman forgot to tell the man inadvance.advance.6.6.A)The woman is a marvelous cook.A)The woman is a marvelous cook.B)The man cannot wait for his meal.B)The man cannot wait for his meal.C)The woman has just bought an oven.C)The woman has just bought an oven.D)The man has to leave in half an hour.D)The man has to leave in half an hour.7.7.A)Whether the man can keep his job.A)Whether the man can keep his job.B)Where the man got the bad news.B)Where the man got the bad news.C)What items sell well in the store.C)What items sell well in the store.D)How she can best help the man.D)How she can best help the man.8.8.A)A)TheThe womanwoman cancan signsign upup forfor a a swimmingswimming class.class.B)He works in the physical educationB)He works in the physical educationdepartment.department.C)The woman has the potential to swim likeC)The woman has the potential to swim likea fish.a fish.D)He would like to teach the woman how toD)He would like to teach the woman how toswim.swim.Questions 9 to 11 are based on theQuestions 9 to 11 are based on theconversation you have just heard.conversation you have just heard.9.9.A)He teaches in a law school.A)He teaches in a law school.B)He loves classical music.B)He loves classical music.C)He is a diplomat.C)He is a diplomat.D)He is a wonderful lecturer.D)He is a wonderful lecturer.10.10.A)Went to see a play.A)Went to see a play.B)Watched a soccer game.B)Watched a soccer game.C)Took some photos.C)Took some photos.D)Attended a dance.D)Attended a dance.11.11.A)A)SheShe decideddecided toto getget marriedmarried inin threethree years.years.B)Her mother objected to EricB)Her mother objected to Erics flyings flyinglessons.lessons.C)She insisted that Eric pursue graduateC)She insisted that Eric pursue graduatestudies.studies.D)D)HerHer fatherfather saidsaid sheshe couldcould marrymarry EricEric rightrightaway.away.Questions 12 to 15 are based on theQuestions 12 to 15 are based on theconversation you have just heard.conversation you have just heard.12.12.A)Editor.A)Editor.B)Teacher.B)Teacher.C)Journalist.C)Journalist.D)Typist.D)Typist.13.13.A)The beautiful Amazon rainforests.A)The beautiful Amazon rainforests.B)A new railway under construction.B)A new railway under construction.C)Big changes in the Amazon valley.C)Big changes in the Amazon valley.D)Some newly discovered scenic spot.D)Some newly discovered scenic spot.14.14.A)In news weeklies.A)In news weeklies.B)In newspapersB)In newspapers Sunday editions.Sunday editions.C)In a local evening paper.C)In a local evening paper.D)In overseas editions of U.S.magazines.D)In overseas editions of U.S.magazines.15.15.A)To be employed by a newspaper.A)To be employed by a newspaper.B)To become a professional writer.B)To become a professional writer.C)To sell her articles to news service.C)To sell her articles to news service.D)To get her life story published soon.D)To get her life story published soon.Section BSection BPassage OnePassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on theQuestions 16 to 18 are based on theconversation you have just heard.conversation you have just heard.16.16.A)Nodding oneA)Nodding ones head.s head.B)Waving oneB)Waving ones hand.s hand.C)Holding up the forefinger.C)Holding up the forefinger.D)Turning the right thumb down.D)Turning the right thumb down.17.17.A)Looking away from them.A)Looking away from them.B)Forming a circle with fingers.B)Forming a circle with fingers.C)Bowing oneC)Bowing ones head to them.s head to them.D)Waving or pointing to them.D)Waving or pointing to them.18.18.A)Looking oneA)Looking ones superior in the eye.s superior in the eye.B)B)KeepingKeeping oneones s armsarms foldedfolded whilewhile talking.talking.C)C)ShowingShowing thethe solesole ofof oneones s footfoot toto a a guest.guest.D)Using a lot of gestures during aD)Using a lot of gestures during aconversation.conversation.Passage TwoPassage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passageQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passageyou have just heard.you have just heard.19.19.A)A)TheyThey hadhad toto begbeg forfor foodfood afterafter thethe harvest.harvest.B)B)TheyThey grewgrew wheatwheat andand corncorn onon a a smallsmall farm.farm.C)They shared a small flat with theirC)They shared a small flat with theirrelatives.relatives.D)The children walked to school on dirtD)The children walked to school on dirtroads.roads.20.20.A)Tour EcuadorA)Tour Ecuadors Andes Mountains.s Andes Mountains.B)Earn an animal income of$2,800.B)Earn an animal income of$2,800.C)Purchase a plot to build a home on.C)Purchase a plot to build a home on.D)Send their children to school.D)Send their children to school.21.21.A)The achievements of the Trickle UpA)The achievements of the Trickle UpProgram.Program.B)A new worldwide economic revolution.B)A new worldwide economic revolution.C)Different forms of assistance to theC)Different forms of assistance to theneedy.needy.D)The life of poor people in developingD)The life of poor people in developingcountries.countries.Passage ThreePassage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passageQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passageyou have just heard.you have just heard.22.22.A)They are highly sensitive to cold.A)They are highly sensitive to cold.B)They are vitally important to our life.B)They are vitally important to our life.C)They are a living part of our body.C)They are a living part of our body.D)They are a chief source of our pain.D)They are a chief source of our pain.23.23.A)A)ItIt hashas toto bebe removedremoved inin timetime byby a a dentist.dentist.B)B)ItIt isis a a rarerare oraloral diseasedisease amongamong oldold people.people.C)C)ItIt containscontains manymany nervesnerves andand bloodblood vessels.vessels.D)It is a sticky and colorless film on theD)It is a sticky and colorless film on theteeth.teeth.24.24.A)It can change into acids causing damageA)It can change into acids causing damageto their outer covering.to their outer covering.B)It greatly reduces their resistance toB)It greatly reduces their resistance tothe attacks of bacteria.the attacks of bacteria.C)It makes their nerves and blood vesselsC)It makes their nerves and blood vesselsmore sensitive to acid food.more sensitive to acid food.D)It combines with food particles to formD)It combines with food particles to forma film on their surface.a film on their surface.25.25.A)Food particles.A)Food particles.B)Gum disease.B)Gum disease.C)Unhealthy living habits.C)Unhealthy living habits.D)Chemical erosion.D)Chemical erosion.Section CSection CStuntStunt peoplepeople(替身演员替身演员)areare notnot moviemovie stars,stars,butbut theythey areare thethe hiddenhidden heroesheroes ofof manymany movies.movies.They were around long before films.EvenThey were around long before films.EvenShakespeare may have used them in fightShakespeare may have used them in fightscenes.scenes.ToTo bebe good,good,a a fightfight scenescene hashas toto looklookreal.Punches must _26_ enemiesreal.Punches must _26_ enemiesjaws.jaws.Sword fights must be fought with _27_Sword fights must be fought with _27_swords.Several actors arc usually in aswords.Several actors arc usually in afight scene.Their moves must be set up sofight scene.Their moves must be set up sothat no one gets hurt.It is almost likethat no one gets hurt.It is almost likeplanning a dance performance.planning a dance performance.IfIf a a moviemovie scenescene isis dangerous,dangerous,stuntstunt peoplepeopleusuallyusually _28_28_ thethe stars.stars.YouYou maymay thinkthink youyousee Tom Cruise running along the top of asee Tom Cruise running along the top of atrain.But it is _29_ his stunt double.train.But it is _29_ his stunt double.Stunt people must _30_ the stars theyStunt people must _30_ the stars theystandstand inin for.for.TheirTheir heightheight andand buildbuild shouldshouldbe about the same.But when close-ups arebe about the same.But when close-ups areneeded,needed,thethe filmfilm _31_31_ thethe star.star.SomeSome stuntstuntpeople _32_ in certain kinds of scenes.people _32_ in certain kinds of scenes.ForFor instance,instance,a a stuntstunt womanwoman namednamed JanJan DavisDavisdoes all kinds of jumps.She has leapt fromdoes all kinds of jumps.She has leapt fromplanes and even off the top of a waterfall.planes and even off the top of a waterfall.Each jump required careful planning andEach jump required careful planning andexpert _33_.expert _33_.YakimaYakima CanuttCanutt waswas a a famousfamous cowboycowboy stuntstunt man.man.Among other stunts,he could jump from aAmong other stunts,he could jump from asecondsecond storystory windowwindow ontoonto a a horsehorses s back.back.HeHe_34_ the famous trick of sliding under a_34_ the famous trick of sliding under amovingmoving stagecoach.stagecoach.CanuttCanutt alsoalso _35_35_ a a newnewwayway toto makemake a a punchpunch looklook real.real.HeHe waswas thethe onlyonlystunt man ever to get an Oscar.stunt man ever to get an Oscar.答案答案1.B1.B2.D2.D3.C3.C4.C4.C5.C5.C6.B6.B7.A7.A8.A8.A9.C9.C10.B10.B11.D11.D12.B12.B13.C13.C14.B14.B15.C15.C16.A16.A17.D17.D18.C18.C19.A19.A20.D20.D21.A21.A22.C22.C23.D23.D24.A24.A25.B25.B26.land on26.land on27.sharp27.sharp28.fill in for28.fill in for29.probably29.probably30.resemble30.resemble31.focuses on31.focuses on32.specialize32.specialize33.timing33.timing34.invented34.invented35.figured out35.figured out20142014年年1212月英语四级听力真题第二套月英语四级听力真题第二套(试题试题+原文原文+答案答案)听力试题听力试题Section ASection A1.1.A)He was ordered to clear the apartment byA)He was ordered to clear the apartment byhis mother last time.his mother last time.B)B)HeHe hashas notnot clearedcleared thethe apartmentapartment sincesince hishismothermothers visit.s visit.C)C)HeHe hashas clearedcleared thethe apartmentapartment severalseveraltimes since his mothertimes since his mothers visiting.s visiting.D)D)HeHe askedasked hishis mothermother toto clearclear thethe apartmentapartmentlast time.last time.2.2.A)They might as well catch the coming bus.A)They might as well catch the coming bus.B)They will also miss the next bus.B)They will also miss the next bus.C)They might as well take the next bus.C)They might as well take the next bus.D)They hurry up to catch the coming bus.D)They hurry up to catch the coming bus.3.3.A)A)SheShe askedasked forfor a a sicksick leaveleave becausebecause ofof neckneckpain.pain.B)Mrs.Smith will take over her work forB)Mrs.Smith will take over her work forseveral days.several days.C)She has to do extra work for a few days.C)She has to do extra work for a few days.D)Mrs.Smith was too busy to take over herD)Mrs.Smith was too busy to take over herwork.work.4.4.A)Change her job.A)Change her job.B)Sell her cafeteria.B)Sell her cafeteria.C)Plant flowers.C)Plant flowers.D)Wash dishes.D)Wash dishes.5.5.A)He remembered to take the package to theA)He remembered to take the package to thepost office.post office.B)He was told to have something wrong withB)He was told to have something wrong withhis mind.his mind.C)He is a deliver man working in the postC)He is a deliver man working in the postoffice.office.D)He failed to do what he promised to do.D)He failed to do what he promised to do.6.6.A)The woman has a rule to select horrorA)The woman has a rule to select horrorfilms.films.B)The woman does not like horror films.B)The woman does not like horror films.C)The woman cares much for horror films.C)The woman cares much for horror films.D)D)TheThe womanwoman likelike thethe filmfilm thethe manman mentioned.mentioned.7.7.A)The speakers disagree withA)The speakers disagree witheach othereach otherabout love.about love.B)B)LoveLove inin thethe womanwomans s eyeeye isis happyhappy andand sweet.sweet.C)C)TheThe speakersspeakers shareshare a a commoncommon viewview onon love.love.D)Love hurts the man from time to time.D)Love hurts the man from time to time.8.8.A)Preparations for a forum.A)Preparations for a forum.B)Preparations for an interview.B)Preparations for an interview.C)Preparations for a banquet.C)Preparations for a banquet.D)Preparations for making chairs.D)Preparations for making chairs.QuestionsQuestions9 9toto1111arearebasedbasedononthetheconversation you have just heard.conversation you have just heard.9.9.A)England.A)England.B)Scandinavia.B)Scandinavia.C)South America.C)South America.D)Scotland.D)Scotland.10.10.A)More women will stay at home.A)More women will stay at home.B)More women will run for higher posts.B)More women will run for higher posts.C)Marriages will be abolished.C)Marriages will be abolished.D)D)MoreMore womenwomen willwill workwork outsideoutside thethe family.family.11.11.A)Spending more time improving womenA)Spending more time improving women s sincome.income.B)B)SpendingSpendingmoremoretimetimechangingchangingmenmen s sattitudes.attitudes.C)C)SpendingSpending moremore timetime improvingimproving marriagemarriagequality.quality.D)D)SpendSpendmoremoretimetimechangingchangingwomenwomen s sattitudes.attitudes.QuestionsQuestions1212toto1515arearebasedbasedononthetheconversation you have just heard.conversation you have just heard.12.12.A)In a restaurant.A)In a restaurant.B)In a meeting room.B)In a meeting room.C)In an office.C)In an office.D)In a factory.D)In a factory.13.13.A)He is a salesman of J.R.Motors.A)He is a salesman of J.R.Motors.B