四级听力专题训练

听力专题训练Drill 1Place and Direction1. A) In a video club .C) On a plane.B) In a car. D) In a bookstore.2. A) In a post office. C) In a publisher’s office.B) In Prof. Benson’s offi ce. D) In a university bookstore.3. A) In a street. C) At the corner of a street.B) In a car. D) In a train.4. A) In a college bookstore. C) In a library.B) In an office. D) In a police station.5. A) In his office. C) On an airplane.B) In the waiting room. D) At home.6. A) In a restaurant. C) In a market.B) In a kitchen. D) At a cafeteria.7. A) At a shop. C) In a theater.B) At a hotel. D) At an airport.8. A) Sitting in her office. C) In a friend’s home.B) In bed. D) At an airport.9. A) The fifth floor. C) The sixth floor.B) The fourth floor. D) The eighth floor.10. A) On a bus. C) On a plane.B) On a train. D) In a taxi.11. A) At home. C) At the bus station.B) At the doctor’s offic e. D) At the restaurant.12. A) In a museum. C) At an exhibition.B) In a theatre. D) In a zoo.13. A) At a bank. C) At a post office.B) At a restaurant. D) At a store.14. A) In the doctor’s office. C) In the classroom.B) In the living room. D) In the conference room.15. A) At the drug store. C) At the post office.B) At the doctor’s office. D) At the restaurant.16. A) At an insurance office. C) In a market.B) At a post office. D) At an airport.17. A) In a restaurant. C) At a hotel.B) On an airliner. D) In a school.18. A) In an office. C) At a post office.B) In a restaurant. D) At a sport centre.19. A) At a railway station. C) At an information office.B) On a train. D) On a bus.20. A) Go to theatre building. C) Take a lift.B) Go upstairs. D) Walk across the hall.21. A) 2 blocks ahead. C) On the 3rd Avenue.B) On the 5th Street. D) On the 5th Avenue.22. A) At the railway station. C) At the customs.B) At the police station. D) At the post office.23. A) In the restaurant. C) In the lab.B. In the shop. D) In the library.24. A) At a restaurant. C) In a theatre.B) At a hotel. D) On a plane.25. A) In a friend’s home. C) In a restaurant.B) At a doctor’s office. D) At a teacher’s office. Drill 2Number and Time1. A) $11. C) $16.B. $15. D) $19.2. A) $12. C) $ 2 more.B) $10. D) $24.3. A) 1090. C) 530.B) 1060. D) 1590.4. A) $300. C) $240.B) $214. D) $260.5. A) $5. C) $4.50.B) $4. D) $9.50.6. A) 8.5 pounds. C) 6.5 pounds.B) 5.5 pounds. D) 7.5 pounds.7. A) $18. C) $36.B) $20. D) $9.8. A) 2 blocks. C) 4 blocks.B) 3 blocks. D) 5 blocks.9. A) $4.00. C) $3.45.B) $3.65. D) $3.50.10. A) 12. C) 5.B) 6. D) 2.11. A) 2. C) 12.B) 6. D) 10.12. A) 8. C) 20.B) 16. D) 28.13. A) 8:00. C) 8:15.B) 9:00. D) 9:15.14. A) 8 hours. C) 11 hours.B) 8 o’clock. D) 11 o’clock.15. A) No longer. C) A quarter of an hour.B) 30 minutes. D) 45 minutes.16. A) Thursday morning. C) Monday morning.B) Thursday afternoon. D) Monday afternoon.17. A) Tuesday. C) Wednesday.B) Thursday. D) Friday.18. A) 8:00. C) 8:15.B) 8:10. D) 8:30.19. A) 3:00. C) 5:00.B) 4:00. D) 6:00.20. A) Half an hour. C) Fifty minutes.B) Five minutes. D) Fifteen minutes.21. A) Nine o’clock. C) A quarter past ten.B) A quarter past nine. D) A quarter to nine.22. A) At 6:00. C) At 5:15.B) At 5:00. D) At 5:50.23. A) 8:50. C) 9:05.B) 8:55. D) 9:15.24. A) At eigh t o’clock. C) At nine o’clock.B) At half past eight. D) At half past nine.25. A) At 7:00. C) At 9:90.B) At 8.15. D) At 9:15.Drill 3Request and Offer1. A) She suggests they check in the catalog.B) She’s not sure where the catalog is.C) She doesn’t know if there’s such a subject.D) She has found this subject in the catalog.2. A) Calm down a little. C) Find a better doctor.B) Become a doctor. D) Get medical advice.3. A) Take the pure science courses.B) Take any interesting courses.C) Take the music and art courses.D) She isn’t sure of herself which one to choose.4. A) Ask the woman to take some new tubes.B) Ask the woman to leave the tubes where they are.C) Ask the woman to watch what the man is doing.D) Ask the woman to finish her work quickly.5. A) A raincoat. C) Some advice.B) A ride. D) A present.6. A) Something warm to drink. C) To buy the house.B) Somewhere to sit down. D) A tour of the house.7. A) Giving up study early. C) Going to the college.B) Going to the city library. D) Going to the city.8. A) Talk to his sister. C) Go on a diet.B) Look at a map. D) Tell the man why.9. A) She doesn’t k now the way. C) She will ask a policeman.B) She would like to ask a stranger. D) She doesn’t like to help.10. A) A traveler’s check. C) A driver’s license.B) The identification card. D) The passport.11. A) Because the other bakery does not have cakes.B) Because the other bakery is closed.C) Became her mother owns the bakery.D) Because it is the best bakery.12. A) Do whatever has been planned. C) Eat out and see a play.B) Have a picnic and go camping. D) Go to the beach.13. A) To lend her his hands. C) To get out of her way.B) To help her move the case. D) To help her to her room.14. A) Go home first. C) Mail the letters today.B) Have a dinner tomorrow. D) Finish writing the letters.15. A) To have a rest at home. C) To go out sightseeing.B) To go to the museum. D) To give up the work.16. A) In his car. C) By bus.B) In her car. D) By taxi.17. A) Go to the theatre. C) Watch the late TV program.B) See an interesting film. D) Go to the night club.18. A) He shouldn’t feel that way. C) She agrees with him.B) He should join the union. D) H should study harder.19. A) Stay at the same hotel. C) It’s impossible to move out.B) Move out to another hotel. D) Wait and see.20. A) The brown one. C) The black oneB) The blue one. D) Both brown and blue one.21. A) Still wait for a ticket. C) Co to Beijing by train.B) Go to Mr. Zhang for help. D) Give up the trip to Beijing.22. A) To save 200 dollars for an old car.B) To spend 200 dollars only.C) To buy a new car.D) To spend 200 dollars more to get the car repaired.23. A) To get something for him to read. C) To check if he had any letters.B) To get something for him to eat. D) To go to school.24. A) Cold Coca Cola. C) Coffee.B) Water. D) Tea.25. A) Borrow a dictionary from the library. C) Use her own dictionary.B) Have her teacher’s permission first.D) Buy a dictionary herself.Drill 4Condition and Concession1. A) Go jogging. C) Dress warmly.B) Eat sweets. D) Clean her face.2. A) The man is coughing. C) The man has a lung disease.B) The man has a heart attack. D) The man gave up smoking.3. A) Yes, if she is busy. C) No, if she is busy.B) Yes, if she takes the man. D) No, if the man goes with her.4. A) There is no hope for the man. C) The man should have failed.B) The man’s hard work has no result.D) The man should have worked harder.5. A) To type for a while. C) To reach the corner.B) To pick her up. D) To drive home.6. A) It’s better not to paint the house.B) It’s better not to paint t he house green.C) Green color is more pleasant.D) The house looks pleasant with green color.7. A) Eating more. C) Doing exercise.B) Taking pills. D) Eating well-balanced food.8. A) He likes to see movie. C) He had time every night.B) He has no time. D) He would like to go every night.9. A) They arrived at the hotel just in time. C) They would go to other hotels.B) They found the hotel full. D) They had to go to somewhere else.10. A) The Weather was better. C) The weather was a little bit cold.B) The Weather was a little bit warm. D) The weather was bad.11. A) The boy escaped from the train. C) The train struck the boy.B) The boy was saved by the train. D) The train didn’t struck the boy.12. A) Going by tube. C) Going on foot a bit earlier.B) Driving to concert. D) Asking her brother to drive.13. A) The man doesn’t l ike to take the listener to the party.B) The man likes Mary the best.C) The listener is his first choice.D) The man would like to take any one to fire party.14. A) Go home. C) GO to movie.B) Go to concert. D) Leave the cinema.15. A) Despite the rush hour. there was little traffic.B) There was a heavy traffic during the rush hour.C) Traffic was light after the rush hour.D) The man managed to arrive early in spite of heavy traffic.16. A) John doesn’t stop smoking although he agr eed with doctor.B) John continued smoking in spite of doctor’s advice.C) John coughed and then gave up smoking.D) The ma n doesn’t know about John’s smoking.17. A) Mr. Steward is honest. C) Mr. Steward looks dishonest.B) Mr. Steward looks honest. D) Mr. Steward is not himself.18. A) They tried and failed at last.B) They’ve got a good result.C) They’ve made much progress despite their failure.D) They are still trying.19. A) The test was considerably easy. C) The first question was easy.B) The test was difficult. D) All the questions were easy.20. A) His visit received welcome from people. C) His visit turned out Go be a success.B) People didn’t welcome his visit.D) Quite a lot of people welcomed him.21. A) By car. C) By plane.B) By train. D) By ship.22. A) The rain stops now.B) The rain won’t stop tomorro w.C) Tomorrow’s weather matters nothing to the man.D) Tomorrow will be fine.23. A) He wrote a letter to the woman. C) He was going to write a letter.B) He called the woman. D) He didn’t receive any letter.24. A) Meat. C) Fish.B) Mistake. D) Good service.25. A) Simon often tells a secret. C) Simon never tells a secret.B) Simon never means a secret. D) Simon means to tell a secret.Drill 5Comparison1. A) Jack’s. C) Tom’s.B) Hers. D) The man’s.2. A) Red and blue. C) Blue.B) Green. D) Red and green.3. A) Jim. C) Joe.B) The woman. D) The man.4. A) The woman. C) The man.B) Ed. D) Don.5. A) Nobody’s.C) Karen’s.B) The man’s.D) The woman’s.6. A) An “A” and a “C”.C) An “A” and a “B”.B) A “C”.D) An “A”.7. A) Tom’s.C) The man’s.B) Bob’s.D) The woman’s.8. A) $2.00. C) $4.00.B) S6.00. D) $5.00.9. A) She doesn’t know his music.C) She doesn’t like him.B) She likes Bach better than Beethoven. D) She likes him better than Bach.10. A) George’s grades ar e never as good as Sue’s.B) George’s grades are better.C) Sue’s grades, are as good as George’s.D) Sue’s grades used to b e better.11. A) The white one. C) The prettier one.B) The brick one. D) The one with a smaller yard.12. A) Anna. C) Susan.B) Mary. D) The woman.13. A) John. C) The woman.B) Jack. D) The man.14. A) Tea. C) Either tea or coffee.B) Coffee. D) Neither tea nor coffee.15. A) Classical music. C) Modern music.B) Jazz. D) Disco.16. A) He thinks it is too beautiful.B) He thinks she has a good taste in clothes.C) He thinks the skirt is pretty, but be doesn’t like the shirt.D) He d oesn’t think her choice is suitable to the occasion.17. A) He has the same books as the woman. C) He has fewer books than the woman.B) He has more books than the woman. D) He has no English books at all.18. A) It’s larger than the old one.C) It’s quieter than the old one.B) It’s smaller than the old one.D) It’s worse than the old one.19. A) The woman’s tape-recorder looks nicer.B) The sound quality of th e man’s tape-recorder is better.C) Both tape-recorders have the same appearance and sound quality.D) The man’s tape-recorder has better appearance, while the woman’s one has bettersound quality.20. A) He likes to do nothing.B) He likes fishing most.C) He likes to play tennis most.D) He likes to stay in the room with the boys most.21. A) It will be worse than today’s.C) I t will be much better than today’s.B) It will be the same as today’s.D) I t will be a little better than today’s.22. A) Music. C) Stamp-collecting.B) Dancing. D) Bird watching.23. A) Last summer was even hotter.B) The summer this year is terribly hot.C) If you lose some weight, you’ll not fee l too hot.D) This woman is happy since hot weather helps her lose weight.24. A) It’s more direct.C) It’s faster.B) It’s less expensive.D) There’s a traffic jam.25. A) They have spent the summer in Italy. C) They are sisters.B) They are both from Europe. D) They are both interested in art.Drill 6Identification1. A) Bus driver. C) Electrician.B) Carpenter. D) Laundry worker.2. A) Running. C) Food.B) Study. D) Shopping.3. A) Not getting what she wants. C) Calling up customers.B) A custom that is new to her. D) Some of her good friends.4. A) The injustice of the fine. C) Student Groups.B) Their wine grapes. D) The coming spring shower.5. A) Looking for water. C) Playing with something.B) Planting something. D) Getting dirty.6. A) Teacher and Student. C) Husband and Wife.B) Lawyer and Client. D) Doctor and Patient.7. A) Secretary and Boss. C) Student and Teacher.B) Client and Lawyer. D) Patient and Nurse.8. A) Secretary. C) Worker.B) Student. D) Customer.9. A) A professor. C) A manager.B) A student. D) A shop assistant.10. A) Teacher and Student. C) Shop assistant and Customer.B) Wife and Husband. D) Secretary and Boss.11. A) She is a secretary. C) She is n reporter.B) She is a novelist. D) She is a shop assistant.12. A) A dentist. C) A cook.B) A teacher. D) A tailor.13. A) Doctor and patient. C) Passenger and conductor.B) Daughter and father. D) Customer and merchant.14. A) Patients. C) Students.B) Doctors. D) Customers.15. A) A tailor. C) A sales clerk.B) A shopper. D) A student.16. A) Old friends. C) Customers.B) Strangers. D) Travellers.17. A) Customer. C) Saleswoman.B) Waitress. D) Operator.18. A. Father and daughter. C) Mother and father.B) Sister and brother. D) Friends.19. A) Weatherman. C) Salesman.B) Repairman. D) Landlord.20. A) A concert. C) A banquet.B) A book-sale. D) An art exhibit.21. A) Which flower is the national favorite. C) The price of flowers.B) The colors of flowers. D) Whether the man sells many flowers.22. A) A lecture. C) A film.B) Sports. D.A book.23. A) A speech on television. C) A meeting with the Minister.B) An article in the newspaper. D) A telephone conversation.24. A) Watching television. C) Reading a newspaper.B) Listening to the radio. D) Reading a magazine.25. A) Fixing their car. C) Making a long distance phone call.B) Watching a movie. D) Listening to the radio.Drill 7Negation1. A) She doesn’t like to read.C) She has nothing to read.B) Their taste in books is different. D) She only reads good books.2. A) He can’t get the books he needs. C) He thinks the course is difficult.B) He must read a lot of books. D) He doesn’t like t he history course.3. A) It’s not important how he dances.C) If he’s careful, no one will notice.B) It’s too crowded to dance anyway.D) No one knows the steps to the dance.4. A) He tasted the last cake she made. C) He d idn’t have any cake.B) He took the very last piece of cake. D) He didn’t like the cake.5. A) She looked over the typist’s errors.C) She typed the paper over.B) She took the typing course again. D) She ignored the typing errors.6. A) She saw her friends and went to speak to them.B) Many of her friends were looking for her.C) She was so pleased that she couldn’t talk.D) Her friends looked very happy.7. A) It’s almost time for lunch.B) Only a few grapes will be eaten at lunch.C) There are more than enough grapes for lunch.D) There are just enough grapes for lunch.8. A) He sometimes begins work at different hours.B) He always begins work at 9 a.m.C) He never gets to work on time.D) He doesn’t even begin a work at 9 a. m.9. A) One of her friends was absent from tire party.B) All her friends were present at the party.C) Not all her friends came to the party.D) All her friends took partners to the party.10. A) He can’t learn the material.B) He would like some help.C) The re’s only one point he doesn’t understand.D) These problems won’t be on the exam.11. A) It made no difference to her whether to eat at this restaurant or not.B) She didn’t take care of this restaurant.C) She didn’t like this restaurant.D) She didn’t pay any attention to this restaurant.12. A) No one on the bus was injured.B) More than one student on the bus was injured.C) Everyone on the bus was injured.D) Only 0nc student on the bus was injured.13. A) The tour was worth the time but not the money.B) The tour was not worth the time or the money.C) The tour was worth the money but not the time.D) The tour was worth both the time and the money.14. A) Jack likes the football as much as everyone else.B) Jack docs not like the football.C) Jack cannot enjoy the football at all.D) Jack likes the football better than anyone else.15. A) They don’t have many tickets. C) All the tickets are sold out.B) It is hard for them to get any ticket. D) They kept a ticket for him.16. A) He thinks the lawyer was realistic.B) He thinks the lawyer was not dramatic enough.C) He thinks the lawyer played his part well.D) He thinks the lawyer was not realistic.17. A) By subway. C) By bus.B) By cab. D) In their own car.18. A) Last month. C) He didn’t apply for it.B) About 10 days ago. D) He will do it in a month.19. A) He didn’t like any fruit.B) He wanted other kinds of fruit.C) He liked banana more than any other fruit.D) He liked all sorts of fruit except for apple and orange.20. A) That she should do more careful wink.B) That she is not concerned about George’s remarks.C) That George is not concerned about her remarks.D) That George shouldn’t have said so much about her work.21. A) He hardly did homework.B) He always finished his homework before his mother came home.C) He only did his homework after his mother came home.D) He played so much that he forgot doing his homework.22. A) She likes classic music more titan mo4cra music.B) She likes modern music more than classic music.C) She likes classic music only.D) She doesn’t like modern music.23. A) In 3 hours. C) In 5 hours.B) In 4 hours. D) Not known.24. A) She doesn’t want him to sit beside her.C) Please sit down.B) She doesn’t like him at all.D) He’d better go away.25. A) All TV programs are boring indeed.B) Some of the TV programs are worth watching.C) He never watches TV himself.D) He loves to watch TV.Drill 8Implied Meaning1. A) Steve cannot hear.B) There are some problems with Steve’s ears.C) Steve doesn’t listen to him.D) Steve forgot about the meeting.2. A) T he man went into manager’s office.C) The room is not open to visitors.B) The man signed on the door. D) Manager is waiting for him in the room.3. A) He must band in a full report on the museum.B) He is too busy to go along.C) He has to wash his hands first.D) He has already seen the museum.4. A) Jane learnt some bad news. C) Jane didn’t like to go home.B) Jane didn’t like letters from home.D) Jane is ill and looks unhappy.5. A) The wind stopped, but it is still snowing. C) It’s still snowing and wind blowing.B) The day is not warm. D) Both wind and mow stopped.6. A) The movie is not good.B) The movie is excellent.C) The movie cost him a lot of time and money.D) The movie is as good as she expected.7. A) Miss Gray goes to work on time. C) Miss Gray is always late.B) Miss Gray wanted to see Mr. Frank. D) Miss Gray will no longer be there.8. A) She’s looking for her raincoat.C) She got caught in the rain.B) She’s soaking her clothes.D) She’s looking at her clothes.9. A) The man asked why. C) The man was willing to help.B) The man was sure about a hand. D) The man didn’t like to help.10. A) John was good as ever. C) She cannot believe it.B) John was like a gold. D) She expects that.11. A) Sandy could call them.B) Sandy was held up by traffic.C) The man agreed with the women about heavy traffic.D) Sandy was not going to be late next time.12. A) She does not enjoyed the whole tour. C) Three weeks is like a minute.B) She loved one part of the tour. D) The whole tour is quite interesting.13. A) She doesn’t understan d the question. C) She would definitely not lend her bike.B) She would tend him the bike. D) She would consider the question.14. A) Elizabeth looks ill, but she is not. C) Elizabeth looks poor, and she is indeed.B) Elizabeth looks poor, but she is not. D) Elizabeth looks healt hy, but she isn’t.15. A) He will continue his work. C) He is going to help.B) He is reading newspaper. D) He is now repairing the washing machine.16. A) He docs not like to speak much. C) He has a bad temper.B) He is not himself today. D) He did not like himself.17. A) Carol learns to speak English.B) Carol is modest.C) He was surprised about Carol’s learning English.D) Carol always speaks English.18. A) Bill cannot afford a house. C) Bill means a house.B) Bill decided to buy a house. D) Bill goes beyond the house.19. A) Cooler and drier. C) Cooler and rainier.B) Warmer and drier. D) Warmer and rainier.20. A) John’s brother is opposite him.C) John and John’s brother are quiet.B) John and his brother are not alike. D) John and ids brother seem the same.21. A) Joe told the man about his school. C) Joe didn’t like school.B) The man forgot the time. D) The man doesn’t believe Joe.22. A) She does not know how long they are going to wait.B) They are going to the play at eight thirty.C) They arc going to be very late.D) The play is delayed half an hour.23. A) She doesn’t want him to sit down.B) She doesn’t want the max to sit with her.C) Please sit down.D) She’ll mind if he sits down.24. A) He and his wife enjoyed it. C) Neither of them enjoyed it.B) He enjoyed it but his wife didn’t.D) His wife enjoyed it, but he didn’t.25. A) Susan Evans rings a bell. C) The man doesn’t know Susan Evans at all.B) Her name sounds familiar. D) The man is not sure about the bell.。