四级听力原文

标准听力（一）Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A

11. [A] She originally proposed it.

[B] She’s quite sure it will take place.

[C] Its success depends on the weather.

[D] She doesn’t think it will be held as proposed.

12. [A] The library has already chosen some people to work there.

[B] The library is looking for more applicants.

[C] She is going to give the man a job offer.

[D] The man should hurry up.

13. [A] Antibiotics. [B] Cough medicine.

[C] Honey and whisky. [D] Over-the-counter medicines.

14. [A] The woman is a housewife.

[B] The woman is an excellent cook.

[C] Mary helped a lot in cooking the dish.

[D] The woman has never cooked before.

15. [A] She is not a very famous actress.

[B] She is not so fortunate as other actresses.

[C] She is not very much tempted by big money.

[D] She has no idea of how to make advertisements.

16. [A] The man should buy a new camera.

[B] The man can have his camera fixed here.

[C] She will probably fix the man’s camera herself.

[D] The camera should have been brought in earlier.

17. [A] The so-early start-working hour.

[B] The advanced equipment in the laboratory.

[C] The terrible working habit of his colleagues.

[D] The interval between the start-working hours of two places.

18. [A] She thinks the man should stay with his sister at home.

[B] She invites the man and his sister to her party.

[C] She will go with the man to meet his sister.

[D] She will cancel her birthday party.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. [A] The colors of clothing.

[B] The individual taste on clothing.

[C] The id ea of psychology of clothing.

[D] The clothing fashion.

20. [A] It is a subconscious thing.

[B] It reflects a lack of self-consciousness.

[C] It is unnecessary indeed.

[D] It is a kind of conscious act.

21. [A] He has a feeling of insecurity. [B] He is missing his family.

[C] He lacks self-confidence. [D] He feels ill.

22. [A] Warmer clothes. [B] More aggressive clothes.

[C] Clothes of brighter colors. [D] More casual clothes.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. [A] He can’t find an ideal date.

[B] He is too common a person.

[C] He has failed to realize his dreams.

[D] He is deceived by Mrs. Right.

24. [A] Entering a large company without application.

[B] Programming human feelings into machines.

[C] Deciding one’s best partner through Internet.

[D] Matching up people with questionnaires.

25. [A] It isn’t reliable. [B] It needs checking.

[C] It is definitely trustworthy. [D] It won’t hurt to try.

Section BPassage One

Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. [A] She has been living with her father.

[B] She suffers from Alzheimer’s di sease.

[C] She was sad about the death of her father.

[D] She can’t search for her father without being watched.

27. [A] They will certainly die in 8 to 10 years.

[B] They will forget everybody but their spouses.

[C] Their families and friends will experience mental sufferings.

[D] Their families and friends will suffer from the same disease.

28. [A] It occurs for a number of reasons.

[B] It occurs with changes in personality.

[C] It occurs from sadness, shock, anger, and so on.

[D] It occurs from A lzheimer’s disease and nothing else.

29. [A] Early treatment may stop Alzheimer’s disease occurring.

[B] Nerve fibers in the brain will cause Alzheimer’s disease.

[C] When one suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, he will be buried.

[D] It is still unknown what causes the changes in the brain’s nerve fibers.

Passage Two

Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

30. [A] To make a deal. [B] To greet each other.

[C] To show friendliness. [D] To reach an agreement.

31. [A] Westerners are unwilling to shake hands.

[B] Westerners are more reserved than the Chinese.

[C] We shouldn’t shake hands with European women.

[D] We should make a judgment before shaking hands.

32. [A] To give us some advice before we travel abroad.

[B] To offer us some important facts about handshaking.

[C] To introduce us to some different customs in the West.

[D] To tell us some differences between the East and the West. Passage Three