历年短对话文本大汇总

一、2009年12月大学英语四级考试真题听力短对话

11.M: Excuse me, do you have change for a ten-dollar note? I need to pay the parking meter.

W: I’m sorry, but I think you can get it through the money changer in the shopping center

across the street.

Q: What is the man trying to do?

ten-dollar note 十美元纸币

parking meter.汽车停放计时器，汽车停放收费器这个东西我们可以在停车场见到

Money changer 零钱兑换处

12.M: Can you recommend something that a school boy of 7 or 8 will really like?

W: I’d suggest this toy train, sir. It’s an excellent brand, very popular all over the world these

days.

Q: What is the man doing?

Recommend 推荐，介绍

Recommendation 介绍信，推荐信

Brand 品牌，牌子

13.W: Do you let people know when you’re taking pictures of them?

M: I try not to. You know any picture of a person who poses for the camera would

look dull and unnatural.

Q: What are the speakers talking about?

Pose 摆姿势

Dull 迟钝的, 呆笨的

unnatural 不自然的

14.W: I need to talk to someone who knows Baltimore well. I'm told you lived there.

M: Oh, but I was really young at the time.

Q: What does the man mean?

I'm told you lived there 我听说你在那里住过。

Baltimore 巴尔的摩,美国马里兰州的一城市

15.W: Aren’t you disappointed that you didn’t get the promotion?

M: Maybe a little, but I know I need more experience before I’m ready for that

kind of responsibility.

Q: What do we learn about the man from this conversation?

Disappointed 失望的

Promotion 晋升

responsibility 责任；职责, 所负责任的事

16.W: I’ve been working out the gym since January. I was a bit out of shape.

M: You look terrific. It seems that your effort has paid off.

Q: What does the man imply about the woman?

Gym 健身房，体育馆

Out of shape 身材走样；不健康

In shape 健康

Terrific 非常好的，非常棒的

Effort has paid off 努力有了成果

Pay off 使得到回报

17. W: Professor Clark suggested I get a tutor for advanced physics. M: Well, that might help. Advanced physics is a pretty difficult course. Q: What does the man mean?

Tutor 家庭教师，私人教师

advanced physics 高等物理

Pretty 这里是‚非常‛的意思

18.W: Bill, have you heard the latest news? It appears we two won’t be laid off

after all.

M: Oh, I’m somewhat tired of working here. I’ve been wondering whether I should

resign. Anyway, the news seems to be good for you.

Q: How does the man feel about the news?

Latest news 最新的消息，最新的新闻

Lay off laid off的原形，裁员，解雇

Somewhat 稍微，有点注意与somehow(由于某种未知的原因；不知为什么；不

知怎么地)的区别

二、2009年6月大学英语四级考试真题听力短对话

11. W: There were more than a hundred people at Kate's birthday party. How come she's got so

many friends?

M: It's really no surprise. You know she was popular even when she was a child

Q: What does the man imply about Kate?

How come she's got so many friends? 她哪来这么多朋友啊？

12. M: They say there'll be a snow-storm tonight, and the cold weather will last quite a few days.

W: Oh! We're so lucky, we'll be getting away for a while, and having a holiday in Florida. But