四级听力练习4

Unit FourSection ADirections: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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1.A) Teacher and student. B) Doctor and patient.C) Manager and office worker. D) Travel agent and customer.2.A)$2.50. B) $6.50. C) $2.25. D) $2.55.3.A) To keep his old car and get a new one. B) To leave it in the garage to be repaired.C) To sell his car for a new one. D) To get his car repaired later.4.A) Five o’clock. B) Nine o’clock. C) Nine-thirty. D) Ten o’clock.5.A) In a printing shop. B) At a publishing house C) At a bookstore. D) In a library.6.A) Leave it alone. B) Memorize it. C) Review it. D) Think about it.7.A) The woman shouldn’t be so anxious. B) He’s already an hour late.C) The woman shouldn’t wait to be interviewed. D) He’s too nervous to calm down.8.A) The woman blames the man for his absence. B) The woman thinks that everything was all right.C) The woman thanks the man for his efforts. D) The woman doesn’t think it was the man’s fault. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A) How to learn English. B) How to learn mathematics well.C) How to learn Physics. D) How to play football.10.A) To memorize the vocabulary. B) To finish the homework.C) To start with definitions. D) To know and use all the rules.11.A) By sitting at home and watching TV. B) By practising again and again.C) By reading about it.D) By understanding the rules.12.A) She thinks everyone should learn a language from the rules.B) She thinks learning a language is a kind of passive studying inside.C) She thinks learning a language is similar to learning mathematics.D) She thinks learning a language is like learning to play football.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13.A) She wants to discuss her term paper with him. B) She wants to ask permission to quit his course.C) She wants to ask for permission to take his course. D) She wants to borrow a book from him.14.A) Sophomores. B) Juniors. C) Seniors. D) Graduate students.15.A) She found it too easy for her. B) She found it too hard for her.C) She found it very time-consuming. D) She found it very interesting.Section BDirections: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 answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A) Because he wanted some new wheels.B) Because he wanted to take off without wheels.C) Because he wanted somebody to help him.D) Because he wanted to help the airport controller.17.A) The driver brought some goods to the airport.B) The driver wanted to help the pilot.C) The driver wanted to help the fireman.D) The driver came to get some goods.18.A) Because he landed safely.B) Because he paid for the damage to the plane.C) Because the plane did not damage the lorry.D) Because the airport controller managed to land safely.Passage T woQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A) Winter. B) The brave Alaskan people.C) Alaskan transportation today. D) A dog sled race.20.A) Every year in March. B) Every other year.C) From two to three weeks. D) The winter of 1925.21.A) Winning. B) Finding gold. C) Just to finish. D) Being able to compete.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A) 7,000,000. B) 3,500,000. C) Fifty percent. D) Twenty-five percent.23.A) Because these young persons will before long come into power in the country.B) Because what they think and feel are important to everyone in the country.C) Because these young persons are almost at the age of less than 25.D) Because the reasons listed in Item A) and Item B).24.A) College students show great interest in making all older people live a better life.B) The older people are deeply interested in making a better life for all people, especially those peoplewithout having been given a fair chance before.C) College students show great interest in making all people live a better life, especially those peoplewithout having been given a fair chance before.D) College students will try their best to make the poor lead a better life.25.A) Because young persons dislike to live with older people together.B) Because young persons and older persons often judge what is right and good in different ways and theyoften argue with each other.C) Because young persons are always blind in telling what is right and good in older ways.D) Because young persons don’t like their own families at all.Section C Compound DictationDirections: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 numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can eitheruse the exact words you have just 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.It’s difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish. It’s so vast, so deep, so (S1) __________. Unfortunately, it’s not bottomless. Overfishing, (S2) __________ with destructive fishing practices, is killing off the fish and (S3) __________ their environment.Destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermen’s means of living. At least 60 (S4) __________ of the world’s commercially important fish (S5) __________ are already over-fished, or fished to the limit. As a result, governments have had to close down some areas of sea to commercial fishing.Big, high-tech fleets (S6) __________ that everything in their path is pulled out of water. Anything too small or the wrong thing, is thrown back either dead or dying. That’s an (S7) __________ of more than 20 million metric tons every year.(S8) ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________.In some parts of the world, for every kilogram of prawns (对虾) caught, up to 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish and other marine wildlife die, simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.True, (S9) _________________________________________________________________________ ______________, before every ocean becomes a dead sea.(S10) ____________________________________________________________________________ __________,then catch them in a way that doesn’t kill other innocent sea life.T ape script:Unit FourSection ADirections: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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1.W: M r. Smith, I wonder whether it’s possible for me to take a vacation early next month?M: Did you fill out a request form?Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? (C)2.M: I’d like some soup bones because Susan would like to make soup. Do you have any?W: Yes. They are on a special sale at $3.25 a kilo down from $4.50. How much would you like?Q: How much can the man save if he buys two kilos? (A)3.W: Y ou’re back late. I was worried. How’s the car? What did you find out about it?M: The mechanic said that the best thing would be to sell it and get a new car. This car is totally dead.Q: What will the man probably do with his car? (C)4.W: When does the next bus leave for New Y ork?M: Buses leave for New Y ork every half hour. Y ou just missed the nine-thirty bus by five minutes.Q: When will the next bus leave for New Y ork? (D)5.M: I’d like to buy a copy of Professor Frank’s book on American culture.W: I’m sorry. The book has been out of print for some time now.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? (C)6.W: I think we should go over this text together one more time.M: One more time? I think I have it memorized.Q: What does the man want to do with the text? (A)7.W: Y ou still have half an hour to wait, so relax.M: Relax? How can I when I’m so anxious about the interview?Q: What does the man mean? (D)8.M: Look, I’m sorry I didn’t turn up for the match yesterday, but it wasn’t really my fault, you know.W: It’s all very well saying it wasn’t your fault. But thanks to you we lost, 10 to 1.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? (A)N ow you’ll hear two long conversations.Conversation OneW: What are you doing this semester?M: Oh, I’m still studying English.W: How are the classes?M: It seems like they never tell us what we really need to know.W: What do you mean?M: Look, when we study mathematics, for instance, we start with definitions. Then we have problems and some processes to learn. Y ou go to class, you keep up, you do the homework, and you know it.W: How is your English class different?M: First of all, they don’t want to teach us all the rules. They tell us one rule. We use that rule, but soon it won’t work. It’s more complicated and there are a lot of exceptions. Sometimes I think the teachers don’t know the rules either.W: But you don’t really learn a langu age from the rules anyway. Y ou have to use it.M: Y es, that’s something else they tell us. But why can’t we just go to class, study, and do our homework? W: Look at it this way. Can you learn to play football by sitting at home and reading about football?M: No, of course not.W: But why not? Y ou could understand the rules, the duties of each position, and all the special situations. M: Football isn’t like that. Y ou have to feel the ball, practise kicking it hundreds of times, practise running down the field, moving toward the goal, and centering the ball. No one can learn that by passively studying inside.W: Well, learning a language is more like learning to play football than learning mathematics.Question 9~12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.What is the conversation mainly about? (A)10.What is the biggest difficulty for the man in studying English? (D)11.What is the most reasonable way for a person to learn how to play football according to the man? (B)12.What does the woman think about learning a language? (D)Conversation TwoM: Come in, come in. What can I do for you?W: Professor Brown, are you giving your advanced geography course again next semester?M: Y es, I’m planning on it.W: I wonder if I could enrol in it. I know it’s a graduate course, and I’m only a junior, but…M: Aren’t you a bit young? I’ve allowed qualified seniors to take the course, and they usually have a hard time keeping up.W: I know. But the geography of American West is my major interest, and I’ve done a lot o f reading in thefield. Last semester I took Professor Harrison’s course, and I didn’t find it nearly challenging enough. M: I see. Y ou certainly aren’t one of those students who are out for easy grades.W: I should say not. I really want to learn something.M: Well, I’ll speak to Professor Harrison about it. If he thinks you are ready, I’ll let you enrol.W: Oh, thank you, Professor Brown, that is really very nice of you.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13.Why does the woman come to see Professor Brown? (C)14.Who is the professor’s course intended for? (D)15.How did the woman feel about Professor Harrison’s course? (A)Section BDirections: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 answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneA few months ago the pilot of a small plane had an unusual adventure. He took off from an airport runway on a training flight. A strong wind blew the plane sideways, and it touched the top of a tree. Both wheels of the plane were knocked off but the plane did not crash.The pilot sent a radio message to the airport. He did not know how to land without wheels. The airport controller promised to help the pilot. He telephoned the airport firemen and told them what to do.A fireman saw a long, open lorry. It was waiting at the airport building to collect some goods. The fireman borrowed it and drove to one end of the airport runway. Then he turned round and waited for the plane to come. The airport controller sent a radio message to the pilot. He told him to try to land on top of the lorry. The fireman drove quickly along the runway and the pilot flew down to land. Luckily, he managed to land on the lorry. Part of the lorry was damaged and the tail of the plane was broken, but nobody was injured. The fireman slowed the lorry down and then stopped.The pilot was very grateful. He gladly agreed to pay for the damage to the lorry.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.Why did the pilot sent a radio message to the airport? (C)17.Why did the lorry come to the airport? (D)18.Why was the pilot grateful? (A)Passage T woAlaska is known for its cold snowy weather. For many years dog sleds were the only means of transportation. Some Alaskans combine fun and hard work in an annual dog sled race. The trail race is the longest dog sled race in the world. It lasts from two to three weeks and covers almost 17 hundred km. The race goes across Alaska from Anchorage to Rome. It follows the trails that were once used by the people who looked for gold in Alaska’s wildness. The race also follows the route of several brave Alaskans who brought medicine from Anchorage to Rome in the winter of 1925. They carried the badly needed medic ine through bad storm and helped save many lives. The race, which is held in March, is very hard for the drivers to sleigh dogs. Each day the dogs run for about four hours and then rest for four hours. They run day and night, and sometimes travel as much as one hundred and ten km a day. The drivers must feed and take care of the dogs at race periods. Because the race is so hard many drivers do not expect to win. For most of them just being able to finish is a victory.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.What is this passage mainly about? (D)20.When is the race held? (A)21.Which is considered a victory for most of the drivers? (C)Passage ThreeMillions of words have written about young people in the United States. There are reasons for this great interest in the ideas, feelings and actions of youth.Today there are about seven million Americans in colleges and universities. Y oung persons under twenty-five make up nearly half of the American population. Many of these will soon be in charge of the nation. Naturally their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and it is necessary for older people to understand what they think and feel.College students today have strong opinions about right and wrong. They are deeply interested in making a better life for all, especially for those who have not been given a fair chance before. They see much that is wrong in the lives of their parents. It is hard for them to see what is right and good in the older ways. As a result, there is often trouble in American families. Y our country may be meeting such problems, too. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.How many of the Americans are almost young persons under twenty-five? (C)23.Why is it necessary for older people to understand what young persons think and feel? (D)24.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (C)25.Why is there often trouble in American families? (B)Section C Compound DictationDirections: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 numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just 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.It’s difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish. It’s so vast, so deep, so (S1) mysterious. Unfortunately, it’s not bottomless. Overfishing, (S2) coupled with destructive fishing practices, is killing off the fish and (S3) ruining their environment.Destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermen’s means of living. At least 60 (S4) percent of the world’s commercially important fish (S5) species are already over-fished, or fished to the limit. As a result, governments have had to close down some areas of sea to commercial fishing.Big, high-tech fleets (S6) ensure that everything in their path is pulled out of water. Anything too small or the wrong thing, is thrown back either dead or dying. That’s an (S7) average of more than 20 million metric tons every year.(S8) When you consider that equals a quarter of the world catch, you begin to see the size of the problem.In some parts of the world, for every kilogram of prawns (对虾) caught, up to 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish and other marine wildlife die, simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.True, (S9) some countries are beginning to deal with this problem, but it’s vital we find a rational way of fishing, before every ocean becomes a dead sea.(S10) It would make sense to give the fish enough time to recover, grow to full size and reproduce, then catch them in a way that doesn’t kill other innocent sea life.。