2007年6月大学英语四级真题听力原文

2007年6月大学英语四级听力真题MP3下载（含文本）第一篇：2007年6月大学英语四级听力真题MP3下载(含文本) 大学英语四级听力2007年12月真题MP3下载Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)Section A Direction: In his 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 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 Answer Sheet2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11.A)She used to be in poor health.C)She was somewhat overweightB)She was popular among boys.D)She didn’t do well at high school.12.A)At he airport.B)In a restaurant.C)In a booking office.D)At the hotel reception.13.A)Teaching her son by herself.B)Having confidence in her son.C)Asking the teacher for extra help.D)Telling her son not to worry.14.A)Have a short break.B)Take two weeks off.C)Continue her work outdoors.D)Go on vacation with the man.15.A)He is taking care of this twin brother.B)He ha been feeling ill all week.C)He is worried about Rod’s health.D)He has been in perfect condition.16.A)She sold all her furniture before she moved house.B)She still keeps some old furniture in her new house.C)She plans to put all her old furniture in the basement.D)She brought a new set of furniture from Italy last month.17.A)The woman wondered why the man didn’t return the book.B)The woman doesn’t seem to knowwhat the book is about.C)The woman doesn’t find the book useful any more.D)The woman forgot lending the book to the man.18.A)Most of the man’s friends are athletes.B)Few peop le share the woman’s opinion.C)The man doesn’t look like a sportsman.D)The woman doubts the man’s athletic ability.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have heard.19.A)She has packed it in one of her bags.B)She has probably left it in a taxi.C)She id going to get it the airport.D)She is afraid that she has lost it.20)A)It ends in winter.B)It will cost her a lot.C)It will last one week.D)It depends on the weather.21.A)The plane is taking off soon.B)There might be a traffic jam.C)The taxi is waiting for them.D)There is a lot of stuff to pack.22.A)At home.B)In the man’s car.C)At the airport.D)By the side of a taxi.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.A)She is thirsty for promotion.B)She wants a much higher salary.C)She is tired of her present work.D)She wants to save travel expenses.24.A)Translator.B)Travel agent.C)Language instructor.D)Environment engineer.25.A)Lively personality and inquiring mind.B)Communication skills and team spirit.C)Devotion and work efficiency.D)Education and experience.Section B Directions:In this section, you will hear 3 short passage.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 questions , you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

36. meaning 37. adjusting 38. aware 39. competition40. standards 41. accustomed 42. semester 43. inquire44. at their worst ,they may threaten to take their children out of college or cutoff funds45. think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do withtheir liveswho are now young adults must be the ones responsible for what they do and what they areScripts for Model Test 7 (2007年6月四级)Section A11. W: Did you watch the 7 o’clock program on channel 2 yesterday evening? I wasabout to watch it when someone came to see me.M: Yeah! It reported some major breakthrough in cancer research. People over 40 would find a program worth watching.Q: What do we learn from the conversation about the TV program? [C]12. W: I won a first prize in the National Writing Contest and I got this camera as anawards.M: It' s a good camera! You can take it when you travel. I had no idea you were a marvelous writer.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [D]13. M: I wish I hadn’t thrown away that reading list!W: I thought you might regret it. That’s why I picked it up from the waste paper basket and left it on the desk.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [B]14. W: Are you still teaching at the junior high school?M: Not since June. My brother and I opened a restaurant as soon as he got out of the army.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation? [A]15. M: Hi, Susan! Have you finished reading the book Professor Johnsonrecommended?W: Oh, I haven' t read it through the way I read a novel. I just read a few chapters which interested me.Q: What does the woman mean? [C]16. M: Jane missed the class again, didn’t she? I wonder why?W: Well, I knew she had been absent all week. So I called her this morning to seeif she was sick. It turned out that her husband was badly injured in a caraccident.Q: What does the woman say about Jane? [D]17. W: I' m sure the Smiths' new house is somewhere on the street, but I don‘ t knowexactly where it is.M: But I’ m told it' s two blocks from their old home. [D]Q: What do we learn from the conversation?18. W: I’ ve been waiting here almost half an hour! How come it took you so long?M: Sorry, honey! I had to drive two blocks before I spotted a place to park the car. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [A] Conversation One:M: Hello, I have a reservation for tonight.W: Your name, please.M: Nelson, Charles Nelson.W: Ok, Mr. Nelson. That' s a room for five and...M: But excuse me, you mean a room for five pounds? I didn’t know the special was so good.W: No, no, no --- according to our records, a room for 5 guests was booked under your name.M: No, no---hold on. You must have two guests under the name.W: Ok, let me check this again. Oh, here we are.M: Yeah?W: Charles Nelson, a room for one for the 19th...M: Wait, wait. It' s for tonight, not tomorrow night.W: Em..., I don' t think we have any rooms for tonight. There is conference going on in town and---er, let' s see...yeah, no rooms.M: Oh, come on! You must have something, anything!W: Well, let---let me check my computer here...Ah!M: What?W: There has been a cancellation for this evening. A honeymoon suite is now available.M: Great, I' II take it.W: But, I 'II have to charge you 150 pounds for the night.M: What? I should have a discount for the inconvenience!W: Well, the best I can give you is a 10% discount plus a ticket for a free continent breakfast.M: Hey, isn’t the breakfast free anyway?W: Well, only on weekends.M: I want to talk to the manager.W: Wait, wait, wait...Mr. Nelson, I think I can give you an additional 15% discount... Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard:19. What' s the man' s problem?20. Why did the hotel clerk say they didn’t have any rooms for that night?21. What did the clerk say about the breakfast in the hotel?22. What did the man imply he would do at the end of the conversation? Conversation Two:M: Sarah, you work in the admissions office, don' t you?W: Yes, I’ve been here ten years as assistant director.M: Really? What does that involve?W: Well, I’m in charge of all the admissions of postgraduate students in the university. M: Only postgraduates?W: Yes, postgraduates only. I have nothing at all to do with undergraduates.M: Do you find that you get particular-sort of different national groups? I mean, do you get large numbers from Latin America or...W: Yes. Well, of all the students enrolled last year, nearly half were from overseas.They were from African countries, the Far East, the Middle East, and Latin America.M: Em. But have you been doing just that for the last 10 years, or, have you done other things?W: Well, I’ve been doing the same job. Er, before that, I was secretary of the m edical school at Birmingham, and further back, I worked in the local government.M: Oh, I see.W: So I’ve done different types of things.M: Yes, indeed. How do you imagine your job might develop in the future? Can you imagine shifting into a different kind of responsibility or doing something...W: Oh, yeah, from October 1, I' II be doing an entirely different job. There' s going to be more committee work, I mean, more policy work, and less dealing with students. Unfortunately, I’ll miss my contact with students.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard:23. What is the woman’s present position?24. What do we learn about the postgraduates enrolled last year in the woman' suniversity?25. What will the woman' s new job be like?Section BPassage OneMy mother was born in a small town in northern Italy. She was three when her parents immigrated to America in 1926. They lived in Chicago when my grandfather worked making ice cream. Mama thrived in the urban environment. At 16, she graduated first in her high school class, went onto secretarial school, and finally worked as an executive secretary for a railroad company. She was beautiful too. When a local photographer used her pictures in his monthly window display, she felt pleased. Her favorite portrait showed her sitting by Lake Michigan, her hair went blown, her gaze reaching toward the horizon. My parents were married in 1944. Dad was a quietand intelligent man. He was 17 when he left Italy. Soon after, a hit-and-run accident left him with a permanent limp. Dad worked hard selling candy to Chicago office workers on their break. He had little formal schooling. His English was self-taught. Yet he eventually built a small successful wholesale candy business. Dad was generous and handsome. Mama was devoted to him. After she married, my mother quit her job and gave herself to her family. In 1950, with three small children, dad moved the family to a farm 40 miles from Chicago. He worked land and commuted to the city to run his business. Mama said goodbye to her parents and friends, and traded her busy city neighborhood for a more isolated life. But she never complained.26. What does the speaker tell us about his mother’s early childhood?27. What do we learn about the speaker’s father?28. What does the speaker say about his mother?Passage TwoDuring a 1995 roof collapse, a firefighter named Donald Herbert was left brain damaged. For ten years, he was unable to speak. Then, one Saturday morning, he did something that shocked his family and doctors. He started speaking. “I want to talk to my wife.” Donald Herbert said out of the blue. Staff members of the nursing home where he has lived for more than seven years, raced to get Linda Herbert on the telephone. “It was the first of many conversations the 44-year-old patient had with his family and friends during the 14-hour stretch”Herbert’s uncle Simon Menka said. “How long have I been away?” Herbert asked. “We told him almost ten years,” the uncle said, “he thought it was only three months.” Herbert was fighting a house fire December 29, 1995 when the roof collapsed, burying him underneath. After going without air for several minutes, Herbert was unconscious for two and a half months and has undergone therapy ever since. News accounts in the days and years after his injury described Herbert as blind and with little if any memory. A video shows him receiving physical therapy but apparently unable to communicate and with little awareness of his surroundings. Menka declined to discuss his nephew’s current condition or whether the apparent progress is continuing. “The family was seeking privacy while doctors evaluated Herbert”, he said. As word of Herbert’s progress spread, visitors streamed into the nursing home. “He’s resting comfortably,” the uncle told them.29. What happened to Herbert ten years ago?30. What surprised Donald Herbert’s family and doctors one Saturday?31. Hong long did Herbert remain unconscious?32. How did Herbert’s family react to the public attention?Passage ThreeAlmost all states in America have a state fair. They last for one, two or three weeks. The Indiana state fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the United States. It is held every summer. It started in 1852. Its goals were to educate, shareideas, and present Indiana’s best products. The cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was 20 cents. During the early 1930’s, officials of the fair ruled that the people could attend by paying with something other than money. For example, farmers brought a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket. With the passage of time, the fair has grown and changed a lot, but it’s still one of Indiana’s most celebrated events. People from all over Indiana and from many other states attend the fair. They can do many things at the fair. They can watch the judging of the price cows, pigs, and other animals; they can see sheep getting their wool cut, and they can learn how that wool is made into clothing; they can watch cows giving birth. In fact, people can learn about the animals they would never see except at the fair. The fair provides a chance for the farming communities to show its skills and farm products. For example, visitors might see the world’s largest apple, or the tallest sunflower plant. Today, children and adults at the fair can play new computer games, or attend more traditional games of skill. They can watch performances performed by famous entertainers. Experts say such fairs are important, because people need to remember that they’re connected to the earth and its products, and they depend on animals for many things.33. What were the main goals of the Indiana’s state fair when it started?34. How did some farmers gain entrance to the fair in the early 1930’s?35. Why are state fairs important events in the America?Section CCompound DictationStudents’ pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well meaning, but some of them aren’t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in adjusting to college. And a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children’s difficulties. For one thing, parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They don’t realize that the competition is keener, that the required standards of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. Accustomed to seeing A’s and B’s on the high school report cards, they may be upset when their children’s first semester college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gentl y inquire why John or Mary isn’t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may threaten to take their children out of college, or cut off funds. Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves, and think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different, and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, who are now young adults, must be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are.。

2007年6月大学英语四级CET4真题及答案2007年6月大学英语四级CET4真题及答案2007年6月大学英语四级CET4真题及答案part i listening comprehension (20 minutes)1. m: mary, would you join me for dinner tonight?w: you treated me last weekend. now, it's my turn. shall we try something italian?q: what do we learn from the conversation?2. w: good afternoon, i'm calling to inquire about the four bedroom house you advertised in the newspaper.m: i am sorry, but it's already sold.q: what do we learn about the house from the conversation?a) it's only for rent, not for sale.b) it's not as good as advertised.c) it's being redecorated.d) it's no longer available.3. w: john, what are you doing on your computer? don't you remember your promise?m: this is not a game. it's only a crossword puzzle that helps increase my vocabulary.q: what is the probable relationship between the speakers?4. m: do you still keep in touch with your parents regularly after all these years?w: yes, of course. i call them at weekends when the rates are down fifty percent.q: what do we learn about the woman from the conversation?5. m: hurry, there is a bus coming.w: why run? there will be another one in two or three minutes.q: what does the woman mean?6. m: wow, that's a big assignment we got for the english class.w: well, it's not as bad as it looks. it isn't due until thursday morning.q: what does the woman mean?7. w: hello, is that steve? i'm stuck in a traffic jam. i'm afraid i can't make it before seven o'clock.m: never mind. i'll be here waiting for you.q: what do we learn from the conversation?8. m: you really seem to enjoy your literature class.w: you're right. it has opened a new world for me. i'm exposed to the thoughts of some of the world's best writers. i've never read so much in my life.q: what does the woman mean?9. w: listen to me, joe, the exam is already a thing of the past. just forget about it.m: that's easier said than done.q: what can we infer from the conversation?10. m: i hear you drive a long way to work everyday.w: oh, yes. it's about sixty miles. but it doesn't seem that far, the road is not bad, and there's not much traffic.q: how does the woman feel about driving to work?section b compound dictationit's difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish. it's so vast, so deep, so mysterious. unfortunately, it's not bottomless. over-fishing, coupled with destructive fishing practices, is killing off the fish and ruining their environment.destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermen's means of living. at least 60 percent of the world's commercially important fish species are already over-fished, or fished to thelimit. as a result, governments have had to close down some areas of sea to commercial fishing.big, high-tech fleets 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 average of more than 20 million metric tons every year.when you consider that equal a quarter of the world catch, you begin to see the sides 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, some countries are beginning to deal with this problem, but it is vital we find rational ways of fishing, before every ocean becomes a dead sea.it would make sense to give the fish enough time to recover, grow to full sizes and reproduce, then catch them in a way that doesn't kill other innocent sea life.part ii reading comprehension (skimming and scanning) (15 minutes)directions: in this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on answer sheet1.for questions 1-7, mark y (for yes) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;y (for no) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;ng (for not given) if the information is not given in the passage.共9页，当前第1页12007年6月大学英语四级CET4真题及答案相关内容:。

The science teacher believed very strongly in practical work as a means of teaching science effectively, and she wanted her pupils' parents to see how well their children were learning by her methods. She therefore arranged for all the parents to come and see the results of one of the children's experiments on a Saturday evening, when all of them were free.The children had been studying the growth of plants, and they had planted four pots of beans a few weeks before. They had put poor soil in one pot, to see what effect this would have on the growth of the beans in it, and good soil in the other three pots. Then they had put one of the pots in the dark for several days, and had given a third pot no water for the same length of time.In this way, the children may learn the effects of soil, water and sunlight on the growth of plants.At the end of the lesson on Friday after noon, the teacher put little notices on the four pots:'The beans in this pot were planted in poor soil.''This pot has been kept in the dark for four days.''These beans have had no water for four days.''These beans have had good soil, plenty of light and regular water.' Then the teacher went home.When she arrived on Saturday evening, half an hour before theparents were due to come, she found this note beside the pots: 'We read your notes to the school servant and thought we would help him, so we watered all the plants, changed the earth in the one with poor soil, and left the light on above the one that had been left in the dark for four days. We hope that the plants will now grow better.Your friends,(signed by ) Boy Scouts。

2007年6月大学英语四级考试真题答案解析Part I Writing（15分）【范文】Welcome to Our ClubWelcome to join our club. The primary aim of the Erudition Reading Club is to enrich the extracurricular life, cultivate our love for learning, and promote campus culture. We will organize a series of lectures and seminars every weekend to exchange ideas and feelings of reading of some great books or bestsellers. Every month we will invite a famous writer to talk about his latest work or share his critique of some classics. And the guest speaker for this month is Yi Zhongtian, who is expected to offer his remarkable comment on the Three Kingdoms.There are a lot of benefits if you join the club. First of all, you can make a lot of new friends who will share with you what they are reading. Secondly, you can buy books at much lower prices. To be specific, the membership of the club entitles you to a 40 percent discount of whatever books you buy. Most important of all, you will mine the accumulated wisdom and insight in the books recommended by the club, thereby making your life more meaningful and worthwhile.If you want to join our club and be one of us, just complete the application form and send it to our office in Room 105 of the Main Teaching Building. Or you may contact us by calling the number (025) 85885454 or email us via the address www.erc@.【范文点评】本作文题要求考生写一则通告，鼓励同学们加入某个俱乐部或是协会，属于应用文文体。

2007.6Short Conversations11,W: Did you watch the 7 o’clock program on Channel 2 yesterday evening? I was about to watch it when someone came to see me.M: Y eah. It reported some major breakthroughs in cancer research. People over 40 would find the program worth watching.Q: What do we learn from the conversation about the TV program?12.W: I won the first prize in the national writing contest and I got this camera as an award.M: It’s a good camera. Y ou can take it when you travel. I had no ide a you were a marvelous writer.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?13.M: I wish I hadn’t thrown away that waiting list.W: I thought you might regret it. That’s why I picked it up from the waste paper basket and left it on the desk.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?14.W: Are you still teaching at the junior high school?M: Not since June. My brother and I opened a restaurant as soon as he got out of the army.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?15.M: Hi, Susan. Have you finished reading the book Prof. Johnson recommended?W: Oh, I haven’t read it through the way I’d read a novel. I just read a few chapters which interested me.Q: What does the woman mean?16.M: Jane missed class again, didn’t she? I wond er why.W: Well, I knew she had been absent all week, so I called her this morning to see if she was sick. It turned out that her husband was badly injured in a car accident.Q: What does the woman say about Jane?17.W: I’m sure that Smith’s new house is somewhere on this street, but I don’t know exactly where it is.M: But I’m told it’s two blocks from their old home.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?18.W: I’ve been waiting here almost half an hour. How come it took it so long?M: Sorry, honey. I had to drive two blocks before I spotted a place to park the car.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Long Conversation 1:-Hello, I have a reservation for tonight.-Y our name, please?-Nelson, Charles Nelson.-Ok, Mr. Nel son, that’s a room for 5 and …-Excuse me? Y ou mean a room for 5 pounds? I didn’t know the special was so good.-No, no, no, according to our records, a room for 5 guests was booked under your name.-No, no, hold on. Y ou must have two guests under the name.-OK, let me check this again. Oh, here we are.-Y es?-Charles Nelson, a room for one for the nineteen…-Wait, wait, it was for tonight, not tomorrow night.-Ehm, hmm, I don’t think we have any rooms for tonight. There is a conference going on in town and, er, let’s see, yeah, no rooms.-Oh, come on, you must have something, anything!-Well, let, let me check my computer here. Ah!-What?-There has been a cancelation for this evening. A honeymoon suite is now available.-Great, I’ll take it.-But I’ll have to charge you a hundred and fifty pounds for the night.-What? I should get a discount for the inconvenience!-Well, the best I can give you is a 10% discount, plus a ticket for a free continental breakfast.-Hey, isn’t the breakfast free anyway?-Well, only on weekends.-I want to talk to the manager.-Wait, wait, wait, Mr. Nelson, I think I can give you an additional 15% discount!Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What is the man’s problem?20. Why did the hotel clerk say they didn’t have any rooms for that night?21. What did the clerk say about the breakfast in the hotel?22. What did the man imply he would do at the end of the conversation?Long Conversation 2:-Sarah, you work in the admission’s office, don’t you?-Y es, I’m, I’ve been here 10 years as an assistance director.-Really? What does that involve?-Well, I’m in charge of all the admissions of post graduate students in the university.-Only post graduates?-Y es, post graduates only. I have nothing at all to do with undergraduates.-Do you find that you get a particular...sort of different national groups? I mean you get larger numbers from Latin America or…-Y es, well, of all the students enrolled last year, nearly half were from overseas. They were from the Afican countries, the far east, the middle east and Latin America.-Ehm, but have you been doing just that for the last 10 years or have you done other things?-Well, I’ve been doing the same job, ehm, before that I was a secretary of the medical school at Birmingham, and further back I worked in the local government.-Oh, I see.-So I’ve done different types of things.-Y es, indeed. How do you imagine your job might develop in the future? Can you imagine shifting into a different kind of responsibility or doing something…?-Oh, yeah, from October 1st I’ll be doing an entirely different job. There is going to be more committee work. I mean, more policy work, and less dealing with students unfortunately. I’ll miss my contact with students.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What is the woman’s present position?24. What do we learn about the post graduates enrolled last year in the woman’s university?25. What will the woma n’s new job be like?Section A Compound DictationStudents’ pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well-meaning, but some of them aren’t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in adjusting to college. And a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children’s difficulties. For one thing, parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They don’t realize that the competition is keener, that the required standards of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. Accustomed to seeing As and Bs on high school report cards, they may be upset when their children’s first semester college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gent ly enquire why John or Mary isn’t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may threaten to take their children out of college or cut off funds. Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, who are now young adults, must be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are.Short PassagesPassage 1My mother was born in a small town in northern Italy. She was three when her parents immigrated to America in 1926. They lived in Chicago, where my grandfather worked making ice-cream. Mama thrived in the urban environment. At 16, she graduated first in her high school class, went on to secretarial school and finally worked as an executive secretary for a rare wood company. She was beautiful too. When a local photographer used her pictures in his monthly window display, she felt pleased. Her favorite portrait showed her sitting by Lake Michigan, her hair wind-blown, her gaze reaching towards the horizon.My parents were married in 1944. Dad was a quiet and intelligent man. He was 17 when he left Italy. Soon after, a hit-and-run accident left him with a permanent limp. Dad worked hard selling candy to Chicago office workers on their break. He had little formal schooling. His English was self-taught. Y et he eventually built a small successful whole-sale candy business. Dad was generous and handsome. Mama was devoted to him. After she married, my mother quit her job and gave herself to her family.In 1950, with three small children, Dad moved the family to a farm 40 miles from Chicago. He worked the land and commuted to the city to run his business. Mama said good-bye to her parents and friends and traded her busy city neighborhood for a more isolated life. But she never complained.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard:26: What does the speaker tell us about his mother’s early childhood?27: What do we learn about the speaker’s father?28: What does the speaker say about his mother?Passage 2During a 1995 roof collapse, a fire fighter named Donald Herbert was left brain damaged. For 10 years he was unable to speak. Then one Saturday morning, he did something that shocked his family and doctors – he started speaki ng. “I want to talk to my wife,” Donald Herbert said out of the blue. Staff members of the nursing home where he has lived for more than 7 years rose to get Linda Herbert on the telephone. “It was the first of many conversations the 44-year-old patient had with his family and friends during the 14 hour stretch.” Herbert’s uncle Simon Manka said. “How long have I been away?” Herbert asked. “We told him almost 10 years.” The uncle said. He thought it was only three months.Herbert was fighting a house fire Dec. 29, 1995, when the roof collapsed burying him underneath. After going without air for several minutes, Herbert was unconscious for two and a half months and has undergone therapy ever since.News accounts in the days and years after his injury, described Herbert as blind and with little, if any, memory. A video shows him receiving physical therapy, but apparently unable to communicate and with little awareness of his surroundings. Manka declined to discuss his nephew’s current condition or whether the apparent progress was continuing. “The family was seeking privacy while doctors evaluated Herbert,” he said. As word of Herbert’s progress spread, visitors streamed into the nursing home. “He is resting comfortably,” the uncle told them. Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29: What happened to Herbert 10 years ago?30: What surprised Donald Herbert’s family and doctors one Saturday?31: How long did Herbert remain unconscious?32: How did Herbert’s family react to the publi c attention?Passage 3Almost all states in America have a state fair. They last for one, two or three weeks. The Indiana state fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the United States. It is held every summer.It started in 1852. Its goa ls were to educate, share ideas and present Indiana’s best products. The cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was 20 cents. During the early 1930’s, officials of the fair ruled that people could attend by paying something other than money. For example, farmers brought a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.With the passage of time, the fair has grown and changed a lot. But it is still one of the Indiana’s celebrated events. People from all over Indiana and from many other states attend the fair.They can do many things at the fair. They can watch the judging of the priced cows, pigs and other animals. They can see sheep getting their wool cut and they can learn how that wool is made into clothing. They can watch cows giving birth. In fact, people can learn about animals they would never see except other fair. The fair provides the chance for the farming community to show its skills and fun products. For example, visitors might see the world’s largest apple or the tallest sun flower plant.Today, children and adults at the fair can play new computer games or attempt more traditional games of skill. They can watch performances put on by famous entertainers. Experts say such fairs are important because people need to remember that they are connected to the earth and its products and they depend on animals for many things.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard:33: What were the main goals of the Indiana state fair when it started?34: How did some farmers give entrance to the fair in the early 1930’s?35: Why are state fairs important events in the America?Students’ pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well-meaning, but some of them aren’t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters hav e in adjusting to college. And a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children’s difficulties. For one thing, parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They don’t realize that the competition is keener, that the required standards of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. Accustomed to seeing As and Bs on high school report cards, they may be upset when their children’s first semester college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently enquire why John or Mary isn’t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may threaten to take their children out of college or cut off funds. Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, who are now young adults, must be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are.。

07年6月四级真题听力原文及答案2007年6月四级真题听力原文11.W: Did you watch the 7 o* clock program on channel 2 yesterday evening? I was about to watch it when someone came to see me.M: Yeah! It reported some major breakthrough in cancer research. People over 40 would find a program worth watching. Q: What do we learn from the conversation about the TV program?12.W: I won a first prize in the National Writing Contest and I got this camera as an awards I M: It' s a good camera! You can take it when you travel. I had no idea you were a marvelous writer.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 13.M: I wish I hadn' t thrown away that reading list!W: I though you might regret it. That* s why I picked it up from the waste paper basket and left it on the desk.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 14.W: Are you still teaching at the junior high school?M: Not since June. My brother and I opened a restaurant as soon as he got out of the army.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?15.M: Hi, Susan! Have you finished reading the book Professor Johnsoi recommended?W: Oh, I haven' t read it through the way I read a novel. I just read a few chapters which interested me.Q: What does the woman mean?16.M: Jane missed the class again, didn* t she? I wonder why?W: Well, I knew she had been absent all week. So I called her this morning to see if she was sick. It turned out that her husband was badly injured in a car accident.Q:What does the woman say about Jane?17.W: I' m sure the Smiths' new house is somewhere on the street,but I don‘ t know exactly where it is.M: But I’ m told it' s two blocks from their old home.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 18.W: I’ ve been waiting here almost half an hour! How come it took you so long?M: Sorry, honey! I had to drive two blocks before I spotted a place to park the car.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Conversation One:M: Hello, I have a reservation for tonight.W: Your name, please.M: Nelson, Charles Nelson.W: Ok, Mr. Nelson. That' s a room for five and... M: But excuse me, you mean a room for five pounds? I didn' t know the special was so good.W: No, no, hold no-according to our records, a room for 5 guests was booked under your name. M: No, no---hold on. You must have two guests under the name.W: Ok, let me check this again. Oh, here we are. M:Yeah?W: Charles Nelson, a room for one for the 19th... M: Wait, wait. It' s for tonight, not tomorrow night.W: Em..., I don' t think we have any rooms for tonight. There' sa conference going on in town and---er, let' s see...yeah, no rooms.M: Oh, come on! You must have something, anything!W: Well, let---let me check my computer here...Ah!M: What?M: Oh, come on! You must have something, anything!W: There has been a cancellation for this evening. A honeymoonsuite is now available.M: Great, I' II take it.W: But, I 'II have to charge you 150 pounds for the night.M: What? I should have a discount for the inconvenience!W: Well, the best I can give you is a 10% discount plus a ticket for afree continent breakfast.M: Hey, isn' t the breakfast free anyway?W: Well, only on weekends.M: I want to talk to the manager.W: Wait, wait, wait...Mr. Nelson, I think I can give you an additional 15% discount...19. What' stheman' s problem?20. Why did the hotel clerk say they didn' t have any rooms for that night?21. What did the clerk say about the breakfast in the hotel?22. What did the man imply he would do at the end of the conversation?Conversation Two:M: Sarah, you work in the admissions office, don' t you?W: Yes, I' nvHp ve been here ten years as assistant director.M: Really? What does that involve?W: Well, T m in charge of all the admissions of postgraduatestudents in the universit.M: Only postgraduates?W: Yes, postgraduates only. I have nothing at all to do withundergraduates.M: Do you find that you get particular-sort of... different national groups? I mean, do you get large numbers from Latin America or...W: Yes. Well, of all the students enrolled last year, nearly half werefrom overseas. They were from African countries, the Far East, theMiddle East, and Latin America.M: Em. But have you been doing just that for the last 10 years, or,have you done other things?W: Well, I' ve been doing the same job. Er, before that, I was secretary of the medical school at Birmingham, and further back, I worked in the local government.M: Oh, I see.W: So T ve done different types of things.M: Yes, indeed. How do you imagine your job might develop in the future? Can you imagine shifting into a different kind of responsibility or doing something...W: Oh, yeah, from October 1,I' II be doing an entirely different job.There' s going to be more committee work. I mean, more policy work, and less dealing with students, unfortunately-T II miss my contact with students.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you' ve just heard:23. What is the woman' s present position?24. What do we learn about the postgraduates enrolled last year in the woman' s university?25. What will the woman' s new job be like?Section A Compound Dictation 复合式听写原文Students' pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well meaning, but some of them aren' i very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in adjusting to college. And a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children' s difficulties. For one thing, parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They don' t realize that the competition is keener, that the required standards of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. Accustomed to seeing A' sandB' s on the high school report cards, they may be upset when their children' s first semester college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently inquire why John or Mary isn' t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may threaten to take theirchildren out of college, or cut off funds. Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves, and think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different, and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, who are now young adults, must be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are.Short PassagesPassage 1My mother was born in a small town in northern Italy. She was three when her parents immigrated to America in 1926. They lived in Chicago, where my grandfather worked making ice-cream. Mama thrived in the urban environment. At 16, she graduated first in her high school class, went on to secretarial school and finally worked as an executive secretary fora rare wood company. She was beautiful too. When a local photographer used her pictures in his monthly window display, she felt pleased. Her favorite portrait showed her sitting by Lake Michigan, her hair wind-blown, her gaze reaching towards the horizon.My parents were married in 1944. Dad was a quiet and intelligent man. He was 17 when he left Italy. Soon after, a hit-and-run accident left him with a permanent limp. Dad worked hard selling candy to Chicago office workers on their break. He had little formal schooling. His English was self-taught. Yet he eventually built a small successful whole-sale candy business. Dad was generous and handsome. Mama was devoted to him. After she married, my mother quit her job and gave herself to her family.In 1950, with three small children, Dad moved the family to a farm 40 miles from Chicago. He worked the land and commuted to the city to run his business. Mama said good-bye to her parents and friends and traded her busy cityneighborhood for a more isolated life. But she never complained.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard:26: What does the speaker tell us about his mother’s early childhood?27: What d o we learn about the speaker’s father? 28: What does the speaker say about his mother?Passage 2During a 1995 roof collapse, a fire fighter named Donald Herbert was left brain damaged. For 10 years he was unable to speak. Then one Saturday morning, he did something that shocked his family and doctors –he started speaking. “I want to talk to my wife,” Donald Herbert said out of the blue. Staff members of the nursing home where he has lived for more than 7 years rose to get Linda Herbert on the telephone. “It was the first of many conversations the 44-year-old patient had with his family and friends during the 14 hourstretch.” Herbert’s uncle Simon Manka said. “How long have I been away?” Herbert asked. “We told him almost 10 years.” The uncle said. He thought it was only three months.Herbert was fighting a house fire Dec. 29, 1995, when the roof collapsed burying him underneath. After going without air for several minutes, Herbert was unconscious for two and a half months and has undergone therapy ever since.News accounts in the days and years after his injury, described Herbert as blind and with little, if any, memory. A video shows him receiving physical therapy, but apparently unable to communicate and with little awareness of his surroundings. Manka declined to discuss his nephew’s current condition or whether the apparent progress was continuing. “The family was seeking privacy while doctors evaluated Herbert,” he said. As word of Herbert’s progress spread, visitors streamed into the nursing home. “He is resting comfortably,” theuncle told them.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29: What happened to Herbert 10 years ago? 30: What surprised Donald Herbert’s family and doctors one Saturday?31: How long did Herbert remain unconscious? 32: How did Herbert’s family react to the public attention?Passage 3Almost all states in America have a state fair. They last for one, two or three weeks. The Indiana state fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the United States. It is held every summer.It started in 1852. Its goals were to educate, share ideas and present Indiana’s best products. The cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was 20 cents. During the early 1930’s, officials of the fair ruled that people could attend by paying something other than money. For example, farmers brought a bag of grain in exchange for aticket.With the passage of time, the fair has grown and changed a lot. But it is still one of the Indiana’s celebrated events. People from all over Indiana and from many other states attend the fair. They can do many things at the fair. They can watch the judging of the priced cows, pigs and other animals. They can see sheep getting their wool cut and they can learn how that wool is made into clothing. They can watch cows giving birth. In fact, people can learn about animals they would never see except other fair. The fair provides the chance for the farming community to show its skills and fun products. For example, visitors might see th e world’s largest apple or the tallest sun flower plant.Today, children and adults at the fair can play new computer games or attempt more traditional games of skill. They can watch performances put on by famous entertainers. Experts say such fairs are important because people need to remember that they areconnected to the earth and its products and they depend on animals for many things.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard:33: What were the main goals of the Indiana state fair when it started?34: How did some farmers give entrance to the fair in the early 1930’s?35: Why are state fairs important events in the America?Students’ pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well-meaning, but some of them aren’t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in adjusting to college. And a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children’s difficulties. For one thing, parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They don’t realize that the competition is keener, that the required standards of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. Accustomed to seeingAs and Bs on high school report cards, they may be upset when their children’s first semester college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently enquire why John or Mary isn’t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may threaten to take their children out of college or cut off funds. Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, who are now young adults, must be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are.Part III Listening ComprehensionPart IV Reading Comprehension (Reading inDepth)2007年6月23日四级参考答案Part I Writing四级英语参考范文：Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming andScanning)1. Y2. Y3. N.4. Y.5. NG6. N7. Y8. unwelcome emails9. names and contact information10. economic gainPart III Listening Comprehension36. meaning37. adjusting38. aware39. competition40. standards41. accustomed42. semester43. inquire44. at their worst ,they may threaten to taketheir children out of college or cut off funds 45. think it only right and natural that theydetermine what their children do with their lives46. who are now young adults must, be the onesresponsible for what they do and what they are 15.10Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading inDepth)Part V ClozePart VI Translation (5 minutes)87. take people’s sleep quality into account88. the field (where) we can cooperate / thefield in which we can cooperate89. decided to quit the match90. contact us at the following address91. if it is convenient for you / at yourconvenience。

200706Section A11. A) It could help people of all ages to avoid cancer.B) It was mainly meant for cancer patients..(C) It might appeal more to viewers over 40D) It was frequently interrupted by commercials12. A) The man is fond of traveling.B) The woman is a photographer. .C) The woman took a lot of pictures at the contestD) The man admires the woman’s talent in writing.13. A) The man regrets being absent-minded.B) The woman saved the man some trouble.C) The man placed the reading list on a desk.D) The woman emptied the waste paper basket.14. A) He quit teaching in June.B) He has left the army recently.C) He opened a restaurant near the school.D) He has taken over his brother’s business.15. A) She seldom reads books from cover to cover.B) She is interested in reading novels.C) She read only part of the bookD) She was eager to know what the book was about.16.A) She was absent all week owing to sickness.B) She was seriously injured in a car accident.C) She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized.D) She had to be away from school to attend to her husband.17. A) The speakers want to rent the Smiths’ old house.B) The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths.C) The woman is not sure if she is on the right street.D) The Smiths’ new house is not far from their old one.18. A) The man had a hard time finding a parking space.B) The woman found they had got to the wrong spot.C) The woman was offended by the man’s late arrival.D) The man couldn’t find his car in the parking lot. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name.B) The hotel clerk insisted that he didn’t make any reservation.C) The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of hisinexperience.D) The hotel clerk couldn’t find his reservationfor that night.20. A) A grand wedding was being held in the hotel.B) There was a conference going on in the city.C) The hotel was undergoing major repairs.D) It was a busy season for holiday-makers.21. A) It was free of charge on weekends.B) It had a 15% discount on weekdays.C) It was offered to frequent guests only.D) It was 10% cheaper than in other hotels.22. A) Demand compensation from the hotel.B) Ask for an additional discount.C) Complain to the hotel manager.D) Find a cheaper room in another hotel.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversationyou have just heard.23. A) An employee in the city council atBirmingham.B) Assistant Director of the Admissions Office.C) Head of the Overseas Students Office.D) Secretary of Birmingham Medical School.24. A) Nearly fifty percent are foreigners.B) About fifteen percent are from Africa.C) A large majority are from Latin America.D) A small number are from the Far East.25. A) She will have more contact with students.B) It will bring her capability into fuller play.C) She will be more involved I policy-making.D) It will be less demanding than her present job.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage youhave just heard.26. A) Her parents thrived in the urbanenvironment.B) Her parents left Chicago to work on a farm.C) Her parents immigrated to America.D) Her parents set up an ice-cream store.27. A) He taught English in Chicago.B) He was crippled in a car accident.C) He worked to become an executive.D) He was born with a limp.28. A) She was fond of living an isolated life.B) She was fascinated by American culture.C) She was very generous in offering help.D) She was highly devoted to her family.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 32 are based on the passage youhave just heard.29. A) He suffered a nervous breakdown.B) He was wrongly diagnosedC) He was seriously injured.D) He developed a strange disease.30. A) He was able to talk again.B) He raced to the nursing home.C) He could tell red and blue apart.D) He could not recognize his wife.31. A) Twenty-nine days.B) Two and a half months.C) Several minutes.D) Fourteen hours.32.A) They welcomed the publicity in the media.33.B) The avoided appearing on television.C) They released a video of his progress.D) They declined to give details of his condition.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage youhave just heard.33. A) For people to share ideas and show farmproducts.B) For officials to educate the farming community.C) For farmers to exchange their daily necessities.D) For farmers to celebrate their harvests.34.A) By bringing an animal rarely seen on nearbyfarms.B) By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for aticket.C) By offering to do volunteer work at the fair.D) By performing a special skill at the entrance.35.A) They contribute to the modernization ofAmerican farms.B) They help to increase the state governments’revenue.C) They provide a stage for people to giveperformances.D) They remind Americans of the importance ofagriculture.答案11-15 CDBAC 16-20 DDADB 21-25ACBAC 26-30 CBDCA 31-35BDABD。

Listing ComprehensionSection A11. A) It could help people of all ages to avoid cancer. B) It was mainly meant for cancer patients..(C) It might appeal more to viewers over 40 D) It was frequently interrupted by commercials12. A) The man is fond of traveling. B) The woman is a photographer. .C) The woman took a lot of pictures at the contest D) The man admires the woman’s talent in writing.13. A) The man regrets being absent-minded. B) The woman saved the man some trouble.C) The man placed the reading list on a desk. D) The woman emptied the waste paper basket.14. A) He quit teaching in June. B) He has left the army recently.C) He opened a restaurant near the school. D) He has taken over his brother’s business.15. A) She seldom reads books from cover to cover. B) She is interested in reading novels.C) She read only part of the book D) She was eager to know what the book was about.16.A) She was absent all week owing to sickness.B) She was seriously injured in a car accident.C) She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized.D) She had to be away from school to attend to her husband.17. A) The speakers want to rent the Smiths’ old house.B) The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths.C) The woman is not sure if she is on the right street. D) The Smiths’ new house is not far from their old one.18. A) The man had a hard time finding a parking space. B) The woman found they had got to the wrong spot.C) The woman was offended by the man’s late arrival.D) The man couldn’t find his car in the parking lot. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name.B) The hotel clerk insisted that he didn’t make any reservation.C) The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of his inexperience.D) The hotel clerk cou ldn’t find his reservation for that night.20. A) A grand wedding was being held in the hotel. B) There was a conference going on in the city.C) The hotel was undergoing major repairs. D) It was a busy season for holiday-makers.21. A) It was free of charge on weekends. B) It had a 15% discount on weekdays.C) It was offered to frequent guests only. D) It was 10% cheaper than in other hotels.22. A) Demand compensation from the hotel. B) Ask for an additional discount.C) Complain to the hotel manager. D) Find a cheaper room in another hotel. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) An employee in the city council at Birmingham. B) Assistant Director of the Admissions Office.C) Head of the Overseas Students Office. D) Secretary of Birmingham Medical School.24. A) Nearly fifty percent are foreigners. B) About fifteen percent are from Africa.C) A large majority are from Latin America. D) A small number are from the Far East.25. A) She will have more contact with students. B) It will bring her capability into fuller play.C) She will be more involved I policy-making. D) It will be less demanding than her present job.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Her parents thrived in the urban environment. B) Her parents left Chicago to work on a farm.C) Her parents immigrated to America. D) Her parents set up an ice-cream store.27. A) He taught English in Chicago. B) He was crippled in a car accident.C) He worked to become an executive. D) He was born with a limp.28. A) She was fond of living an isolated life. B) She was fascinated by American culture.C) She was very generous in offering help. D) She was highly devoted to her family.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) He suffered a nervous breakdown. B) He was wrongly diagnosed.C) He was seriously injured. D) He developed a strange disease.30. A) He was able to talk again. B) He raced to the nursing home.C) He could tell red and blue apart. D) He could not recognize his wife.31. A) Twenty-nine days. B) Two and a half months.C) Several minutes. D) Fourteen hours.32.A) They welcomed the publicity in the media. B) The avoided appearing on television.C) They released a video of his progress. D) They declined to give details of his condition. Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) For people to share ideas and show farm products. B) For officials to educate the farming community.C) For farmers to exchange their daily necessities. D) For farmers to celebrate their harvests.34.A) By bringing an animal rarely seen on nearby farms.B) By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.C) By offering to do volunteer work at the fair.D) By performing a special skill at the entrance.35.A) They contribute to the modernization of American farms.B) They help to increase the state governments’ revenue.C) They provide a stage for people to give performances.D) They remind Americans of the importance of agriculture.Section CStudents’ pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well (36) ____meaning ____, but some of them aren’t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in (37) ________ to college, and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children’s difficulties.For one thing, parents are often not (38) ___ware_____ of the kinds of problems their children face. They don’t realize that the (39) __competetion______ is keener, that the required (40) __standars______ of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. (41) _accoustomed_______ to seeing A’s and B’s on high school report cards, they may be upset when their children’s first (42) ________ college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently (43) ____acquired____ why John or Mary isn’t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. (44)Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and (45) .In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, (46) ________________________________.答案11-15 CDBAC 16-20 DDADB 21-25 ACBAC 26-30 CBDCA 31-35 BDABD 36.Meaning 37. Adjusting 38. Aware 39. Competition40. Standards 41. Accustomed 42. Semester 43. inquire44. at their worst ,they may threaten to take their children out of college or cut off funds45. think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives46. who are now young adults must, be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are。

2007年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)听力真题试卷Part III Listing Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questionswill be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and thequestions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be apause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B),C) and D), and decide which is the best answer, then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with a single line though thecentre.注意：此部分答题在答题卡2上作答。

11. A) It could help people of all ages to avoid cancer.B) It was mainly meant for cancer patients.C) It might appeal more to viewers over 40.D) It was frequently interrupted by commercials.12. A) The man is fond of traveling.B) The woman is a photographer.C) The woman took a lot of pictures at the contest.D) The man admires the woman’s talent in writing.13. A) The man regrets being absent-minded.B) The woman saved the man some trouble.C) The man placed the reading list on a desk.D) The woman emptied the waste paper basket.14. A) He quit teaching in June.B) He has left the army recently.C) He opened a restaurant near the school.D) He has taken over his brother’s business.15. A) She seldom reads books from cover to cover.B) She is interested in reading novels.C) She read only part of the book.D) She was eager to know what the book was about.16. A) She was absent all week owing to sickness.B) She was seriously injured in a car accident.C) She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized.D) She had to be away from school to attend to her husband.17. A) The speakers want to rent the Smiths’ old house.B) The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths.C) The woman is not sure if she is on the right street.D) The Smiths’ new house is not far from their old one.18. A) The man had a hard time finding a parking space.B) The woman found they had got to the wrong spot.C) The woman was offended by the man’s late arrival.D) The man couldn’t find his car in the parking lot.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name.B) The hotel clerk insisted that he didn’t make any reservation.C) The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of his inexperience.D) The hotel clerk couldn’t find his reservation for that night.20. A) A grand wedding was being held in the hotel.B) There was a conference going on in the city.C) The hotel was undergoing major repairs.D) It was a busy season for holiday-makers.21. A) It was free of charge on weekends.B) It had a 15% discount on weekdays.C) It was offered to frequent guests only.D) It was 10% cheaper than in other hotels.22. A) Demand compensation from the hotel.B) Ask for an additional discount.C) Complain to the hotel manager.D) Find a cheaper room in another hotel.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) An employee in the city council at Birmingham.B) Assistant Director of the Admissions Office.C) Head of the Overseas Students Office.D) Secretary of Birmingham Medical School.24. A) Nearly fifty percent are foreigners.B) About fifteen percent are from Africa.C) A large majority are from Latin America.D) A small number are from the Far East.25. A) She will have more contact with students.B) It will bring her capability into fuller play.C) She will be more involved I policy-making.D) It will be less demanding than her present job.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 thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you mustchoose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a singleline through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Her parents thrived in the urban environment.B) Her parents left Chicago to work on a farm.C) Her parents immigrated to America.D) Her parents set up an ice-cream store.27. A) He taught English in Chicago.B) He was crippled in a car accident.C) He worked to become an executive.D) He was born with a limp.28. A) She was fond of living an isolated life.B) She was fascinated by American culture.C) She was very generous in offering help.D) She was highly devoted to her family.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) He suffered a nervous breakdown.B) He was wrongly diagnosed.C) He was seriously injured.D) He developed a strange disease.30. A) He was able to talk again.B) He raced to the nursing home.C) He could tell red and blue apart.D) He could not recognize his wife.31. A) Twenty-nine days.B) Two and a half months.C) Several minutes.D) Fourteen hours.32. A) They welcomed the publicity in the media.B) The avoided appearing on television.C) They released a video of his progress.D) They declined to give details of his condition.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) For people to share ideas and show farm products.B) For officials to educate the farming community.C) For farmers to exchange their daily necessities.D) For farmers to celebrate their harvests.34. A) By bringing an animal rarely seen on nearby farms.B) By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.C) By offering to do volunteer work at the fair.D) By performing a special skill at the entrance.35. A) They contribute to the modernization of American farms.B) They help to increase the state governments’ revenue.C) They provide a stage for people to give performances.D) They remind Americans of the importance of agriculture.Section CDirections: 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 inthe blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have justheard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in themissing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exactwords you have just heard or write down the main points in your ownwords. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you shouldcheck what you have written.注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。

[02:24.19]College English Test Band 4大学英语四级[02:28.05]Part ⅢListening Comprehension听力测验[02:31.91]Section A第一部分[02:33.70]Directions: In this section,操作指引：在这一部分[02:37.01]you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.你将听到8段短对话和两端长对话。

[02:43.27]At the end of each conversation,在每段的结束[02:45.87]one or more questions will be asked about what was said.会被提问关于对话内容的一个或多个问题[02:50.94]Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. 对话和问题都只读一遍[02:56.46]After each question there will be a pause.每次提问之后都会有一个暂停[03:00.26]During the pause, you must read the four choices在暂停期间，你必须阅读四个标记有A B C D的四个选项[03:04.08]marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.并决定哪一个是最佳答案。

[03:11.92]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2然后标记相应字母在答题卡2上[03:16.96]with a single line through the centre.Now,用一条穿过中心的线[03:21.10]let’s begin with the eight short conversations.现在让我们从八个短对话开始[03:26.02]11. W: Did you watch the 7 o’clock program昨天晚上你看没看7点钟2频道那个节目[03:31.14]on channel 2 yesterday evening? I was about to watch it我正要去看的时候有人来看望我[03:35.14]when someone came to see me.[03:36.98]M: Yeah! It reported some major breakthrough in cancer research. 看了，报道说在肿瘤的研究中有了一些重大突破。

Text 1.W: John, is Mark coming for tea tomorrow?M: Yes, I told you yesterday, Tracy.W: Oh, did you? Sorry, I must have forgotten.Text 2.W: What’s the hurry? We’d like you to stay for dinner.M: Well, thank you, but Helen and I have to meet my parents at the railway station.Text 3.W: Hi, Tom. We have to start the meeting without you.M: I know. My flight was delayed because of the heavy rain.W: But you are just in time for the discussion.Text 4.M: How much are these shoes?W: Oh, they are 35 dollars a pair.M: Do you have Size 9.W: I’m afraid they are sold out.Text 5.M: Hi, I’m thinking of taking a trip during the Christmas holidays.W: Where would you like to go?M: Well, maybe somewhere warm and sunny.W: How about a tour to Southeast Asia?Text 6.M: Ladies and Gentlemen, let’s welcome Jane Carter. Jane, you are so young. How can you sing so well?W: Well, Mr. Green. I like singing very much. And I’ve been doing this for a while. Above all I have Mr. James as my teacher.M: No wonder. I b elieve you’ll do a wonderful job tonight. Now ladies and gentlemen, Jane Carter! Text 7.W: Happy birthday, Jimmy. Are you ready for the next present?M: You mean there’s more besides the watch?W: Come with us. It’s in the car. Now, here we are. You’ve b een talking about this for months.M: Oh, it’s a new computer. It’s just what I want. I’m so happy about it. Thank you so much, Mum and Dad.Text 8.W: Excuse me, sir?M: Can I help you?W: My name is Jane Smith. I’m a designer, looking for a job.M: See my secretary. She will set you up with the test.W: When?M: Next month.W: I can’t wait that long.M: Excuse me?W: I can’t wait a month. I need something sooner.M: I’m sorry.Text 9.M: Hi, Lily, how’s your new flat?W: It’s great. I really like it.M: How big is it?W: It’s one big room, but it has a bathroom and a small kitchen, too.M: How far is it from the office?W: It’s only about 10 minutes.M: 10 minutes by bus or by car?W: On foot. I walked to work this morning. I was 10 minutes early.M: You are lucky. I was 10 minutes late.W: What Happened?M: All the buses came late.W: What did Susan say?M: She was late too.W: What happened to her?M: She took the train, and it was late too.W: Well, then, you’re really lucky after all. But what are you going to do tomorrow.M: I’ll start out 15 minutes earlier.Text 10.M: Good afternoon, everybody and welcome to this class on English words. I hope that all of you can hear me. If not, please let me know. I am Pref. John Morris. I’ll be your teacher for the next 13 weeks. As you can probably tell, this is one of popular and crowded classes. Indeed, every time these courses are offered, this room is very full. Why is that? Well, in order to use the English language, it’s very important to have at least a basic understanding of how words are formed. Just to mention one figure, and there are many. There are about one million words in English. If you are an English learner, you might wonder how you can possibly remember all of these words. Well, for one thing you don’t have to. No native speaker exists who knows all of the words in the English language. Besides, there are shortcuts. Shortcuts? Yes, for example, if you know how words are formed by using parts of words from other languages, such Greek and French, you’ll understand a good number of English words when you first come across them. Let me put it this way. Knowing the rules will help you master a large number of words. This is probably the No. 1 reason why this class is so popular.。

2007年专四听力答案PART Ⅰ DICTATIONAdvertisingAdvertising has alreadly become a very specialized activity in modern times./ in today’s business world, supply is usuallly greater than demand. / There is great competition between manufactures of the same kind product/ because they want to persuade customers to buy their particular brand./ They always have to remaind their customers/ of the name and qualities of their products by advertising.The manufacturer advertises in newspapers and on the radio. / He sometimes employs salesgirls to distribute the samples of his products. / He sometimes advertises on the Internet as well. / In addition, he always has advertisements put into television programs that will accept them./ Manufacturers often spend huge sums of money on advertisements./ We buy a particular product because we think that is the best. / We usually think so, because the advertisements say so. / People often don't ask themselves if the advertisements are telling the truth / when they buy advertised products from shops.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions I to 3 are based on the following conversation. Receptionist: Good evening, sir. Can I help you?Mark: Yes. I think I left my digital camera on the train from London earlier today.Receptionist: Did you, sir? Oh, well, in that case, we'd better fill in a Lost Property Form. (I) Can you tell me your name?Mark: Yes, it's Mark Adams.Receptionist: OK. (1) Your address?Mark: (2) You mean in Britain or in the States?Receptionist: How long are you staying?Mark: (2) Oh, I've still got a few months in Britain.Receptionist: OK, then can you give me your address here?Mark: Right. It's 18 Linden Drive, Laten Essex. (1) Do you want the phone number?Receptionist: Yes, I'd better have that too.Mark: OK,0809 45233.Receptionist: Thanks. And you say it was a digital camera. What make and model?Mark: It's Samsung J302.Receptionist: OK, got that. Now, you say it was the London train. What time did it arrive in Edinburgh?Mark: At 4:45 this afternoon.Receptionist: Well then, if we find it, sir, shall we phone you or write to you?Mark: No. (3) I think I will drop in the day after tomorrow to check out. Receptionist: Right you are, sir. We'll do our best.Key: 1.B 2.D 3.AQuestions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation.M: Right, this is the tennis club reception area. As a member, you don't have to register when you arrive. (4) But you must remember to register your guests. And you must be able to produce your membership card if a club official asks to see it.W: How many guests can I bring with me?M: You can bring up to 3 at any one time.W: Hum .that's good.M: Yes. Well, we want to attract people to our club. Now, (5) here are the changing rooms with showers and lockers for your clothes and things. Obviously, you don't have to leave your clothes in the lockers. But we strongly advise you to. It's much safer. W: How much do the lockers cost?M: Forty cents. But (5)you get the coin back when you take your things out. Right, and the tennis courts are round here to the left.W: Hum. And we can play for an hour at a time?M: (6)You can book the courts for thirty minutes or an hour. But you can carry on play until the next players arrive.W: Of course. What about cafe or bar?M: Yes, we have a club room which serves food and drink behind the reception. (7) The club room is open until 11 o'clock. But all players must leave the courts by 10 o'clock.W: Hum. That seems very good. Thank you very much for showing us around.M: Pleasure.Key: 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.BQuestions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation.W: Ah, good morning. It's Mr. Robinson, isn't it?M: Yes.W: Have a seat.M: Thank you.W: OK. I've got your letter of application. Now, as you know, when you apply for a post with our company, we need to find out a few things about both your academic background and recent work experience.M: Sure.W: First ofall.A-levels?M: Yes, I've got three. Geography, maths and physics.W: Geography, maths and physics. OK. And what about your degree?M: I went to Manchester University and (8) got an engineer degree with water management as my specialization.W: A-ha,l see.M: And as for work experience, I started it out after graduating in 1996 in India, working for the Indian Government.W: Did you work as a volunteer?M: ( 10) No, it was a three-year water irrigation project.W: That sounds fascinating. How did you organize that? You see, it wasn't a British company then.M: No, (9)1 know. My university had links with an Indian engineering university. So it was organized that level.W: And after that?M: Then I came back, moved to Sheffield and have been working with Latimer Engineering since then.W: And what exactly are you doing for Latimer?M: Ah, (10) I'm working in water irrigation again, this time as a project research assistant.W: Great. I've got your details. Now, let's move on to a more general discussion about what we are looking for here.Key:8.C 9.A 10.CSECTION B PASSAGESQuestions II to 13 are based on the following passage.Hello everybody. Thank you very much for inviting me here. It's very pleasant to have a chance to talk to you about something that is obviously very much on everybody's minds. (13)1 want to talk about an area of security or safety -bicyclesI know a lot of you have bikes. First, when you get your bike .whether it's new or second hand, bring it as soon as possible to us. We will be able to stamp it with a serial number. We actually stamp it into the metal. (11) We'll register the number, put it on our list. This can frighten criminals away if they realize there is a number stamped on it.Second, make sure you buy a good lock. It can be expensive. But it's never a waste of money, (12) If you have an expensive bike, it's worth buying two locks. Do spend money on the good lock, because the cheap ones can be very very easy to cut. Also, make sure you lock the bike to something permanent .though do be considerate to pedestrians. And if the worst happens-you lose your bike, you should immediately report it to the police station calling the serial number that should been stamped.Key: 11.A 12. A 13. BQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.Good morning, everyone. And welcome to the English for Academic Purpose Center. I'd like to begin by briefly introducing the services we offer here at our center. First of all, we have wide range of language courses. In the first semester, (14)we run an 8-week conversation class for students of non-English speaking backgrounds. We wish to improve their fluency, grammar and pronunciation in English. (14) The course is held on Tuesdays between 12:30 and 1:30. So that's one hour once a week. Pleaseenroll with the secretary before Friday this week. For those of you who are interested in developing your writing skills, we have a 6-week course which runs for 2 hours between 4 and 6 on Wednesday afternoons, beginning in Week One. (16) They concentrate on the writing skills needed for assignments in the departments of economics and social sciences. Students must be enrolled in either of these departments. You probably not thinking about taking examinations yet. (17) But later on, towards the end of the term, you might like to enroll in our examination skills class. The course runs for 5 weeks, and two hours in a week. The course deals with the skills you need, in both written tests and oral examinations. (15)It is not necessary to enroll before the course starts. Just turn up for the first class.Key: 14. A 15.C 16.B 17.CQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.(18)Leonar do da Vinci was born in1452inTuscany.Asearlyas 1466,hewasworkinginaworkshop.Then,(18)in 1482 he moved to Milan. After the plague had swept the city of Milan in 1484-85, he turned his attention to town planning and made several designs for churches and other buildings. He moved to Florence, another city in Italy in 1500 where he (19) painted the famous Mona Lisa in 1503. Then he returned to Milan. Between 1510 and 1515, ( 19) after he had been working as an architect and engineer to the French King Louis X B , he devoted himself to painting again and produced two great works St. Anne Mane & Child and St. John the Baptist. In 1515, ( 20 ) the King of France invited Leonardo to live in France. He moved to a castle there where he spent his last years, carrying out his own research. He died in 1519.Key: 18.B 19.D 20.ASECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item IIsrael's army entered the West Bank area on Tuesday to (21 ) evacuate the last two Jewish settlements there. This ended Israel's decades-long occupation in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. Conflicts between the Israelis and Palestinians have been called a major stumbling block to the Middle East peace. Israel formally began the pullout operation last Monday. Israeli Prime Minister put forward the disengagement plan in 2003. It asked Israel to remove (22) all 21 settlements in the Gaza Strip and 4 in the West Bank.Key: 21.B 22.DNews Item 2Romania and Bulgaria on Monday signed an agreement to join the European Union on January 1st, 2007. That will bring the number of EU states to 27. (23) The agreement has to be approved by Romania and Bulgaria, as well as parliaments of all 25 EU states. The two states will join the 25-nation block provided they carry out reforms. (24) They neefl to fight corruption, strengthen border controls and improvejustice, administration and state industrial support rules.If they do not,the membership could be delayed until 2008.Key: 23.C 24. A.News Item 3(25) An economic forum on opportunities in China is expected to bring scholars, business leaders and government officials to Beijing next week. More than 800 delegates are expected to attend 3-day Fortune Global Forum which opens on Monday. More than 250 foreign companies including 76 of the Global 500 will be represented.(26)1Tie forum is held annually by the US' Fortune Magazine. This will be the forum's 10th year and third in China. Shanghai hosted it in 1999 and Hong Kong in 2001.Key:25.C 26.ANews Item 4Hong Kong Disneyland opened on Monday (27) with a total of 15 OOP visitors. Visitors from the mainland accounted for one third of the total. Most were from Guangdong. According to a survey, more than (28)55 percent of Guangzhou residents showed interest in visiting the theme park. (28) Some 22 percent of Shanghai residents and 20 percent of Beijingers also said they planed to visit it. Disneyland is expected to receive at least 1.5 million visitors between September and December.Key: 27.B 28. ANews Item 5(29) An Indonesia ferry packed with hundreds of refugees fleeing violence in the ravaged Spice Island, sank yesterday. And it was not clear whether anyone has survived, rescue official said. (30) Official said the ship had a capacity of 200 passengers. But around 500 were believed to have been on board after hundreds of refugees forced their way on to the ferry on the Island of Halmahera, seeing of bloody religious violence this month. There were about 198 passengers in crew on top of around 290 refugees. Selamen.head of the search and rescue team in the north of Celebes capital of Manado told the reporters.Key: 29.C 30.B。

Listing ComprehensionSection A11.A)It could help people of all ages to avoid cancer.B)It was mainly meant for cancer patients..(C)It might appeal more to viewers over40D)It was frequently interrupted by commercials12.A)The man is fond of traveling.B)The woman is a photographer..C)The woman took a lot of pictures at the contest D)The man admires the woman’s talent in writing.13.A)The man regrets being absent-minded.B)The woman saved the man some trouble.C)The man placed the reading list on a desk.D)The woman emptied the waste paper basket.14.A)He quit teaching in June.B)He has left the army recently.C)He opened a restaurant near the school.D)He has taken over his brother’s business.15.A)She seldom reads books from cover to cover.B)She is interested in reading novels.C)She read only part of the book D)She was eager to know what the book was about.16.A)She was absent all week owing to sickness.B)She was seriously injured in a car accident.C)She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized.D)She had to be away from school to attend to her husband.17.A)The speakers want to rent the Smiths’old house.B)The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths.C)The woman is not sure if she is on the right street.D)The Smiths’new house is not far from their old one.18.A)The man had a hard time finding a parking space.B)The woman found they had got to the wrong spot.C)The woman was offended by the man’s late arrival.D)The man couldn’t find his car in the parking lot. Questions19to22are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A)The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name.B)The hotel clerk insisted that he didn’t make any reservation.C)The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of his inexperience.D)The hotel clerk couldn’t find his reservation for that night.20.A)A grand wedding was being held in the hotel.B)There was a conference going on in the city.C)The hotel was undergoing major repairs.D)It was a busy season for holiday-makers.21.A)It was free of charge on weekends.B)It had a15%discount on weekdays.C)It was offered to frequent guests only.D)It was10%cheaper than in other hotels.22.A)Demand compensation from the hotel.B)Ask for an additional discount.C)Complain to the hotel manager.D)Find a cheaper room in another hotel. Questions23to25are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.A)An employee in the city council at Birmingham.B)Assistant Director of the Admissions Office.C)Head of the Overseas Students Office.D)Secretary of Birmingham Medical School.24.A)Nearly fifty percent are foreigners.B)About fifteen percent are from Africa.C)A large majority are from Latin America.D)A small number are from the Far East.25.A)She will have more contact with students.B)It will bring her capability into fuller play.C)She will be more involved I policy-making.D)It will be less demanding than her present job. Section BPassage OneQuestions26to28are based on the passage you have just heard.答案11-15CDBAC16-20DDADB21-25ACBAC26-30CBDCA31-35BDABD petition40.Standards41.Accustomed42.Semester43.inquire44.at their worst,they may threaten to take their children out of college or cut off funds45.think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives46.who are now young adults must,be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are。

2007年6月23日大学英语四级考试试卷Part ⅢListening ComprehensionSection 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 Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the centre.11. W: Did you watch the 7 o'clock programon channel 2 yesterday evening?I was about to watch it when someone came to see me.M: Yeah! It reported some major breakthrough in cancer research. People over 40 would find that program worth watching.Q: What do we learn from the conversation about the TV program?12. W: I won a first prize in the National Writing Contestand I got this camera as an award.M: It's a good camera! You can take it when you travel.I had no idea you were a marvelous writer.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?13. M: I wish hadn't thrown away that reading list!W: I though you might regret it.That's why I picked it up from the waste paper basketand left it on the desk.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?14. W: Are you still teaching at the junior high school?M: Not since June. My brother and I opened a restaurantas soon as he got out of the army.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?15. M: Hi, Susan! Have you finished reading the book Professor Johnson recommended?W: Oh, I haven't read it through the way I read a novel.I just read a few chapters which interested me.Q: What does the woman mean?16. M: Jane missed the class again, didn't she? I wonder why? W: Well, I knew she had been absent all week.So I called her this morning to see if she was sick.It turned out that her husband was badly injured in a car accident.Q: What does the woman say about Jane?17. W: I'm sure the Smiths' new house is somewhere on the street, but I don't know exactly where it is.M: But I'm told it's two blocks from their old home.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?18. W: I've been waiting here almost half an hour!How come it took you so long?M: Sorry, honey! I had to drive two blocksbefore I spotted a place to park the car.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Now you'll hear two long conversations.Conversation OneM: Hello, I have a reservation for tonight.W: Your name, please.M: Nelson, Charles Nelson.W: Ok, Mr. Nelson. That's a room for five andM: But excuse me, you mean a room for five pounds?I didn't know the special was so good.W: No, no, noaccording to our records,a room for 5 guests was booked under your name.M: No, nohold on. You must have two guests under the name.W: Ok, let me check this again. Oh, here we are.M: Yeah?W: Charles Nelson, a room for one for the 19thM: Wait, wait. It's for tonight, not tomorrow night.W: Em, I don't think we have any rooms for tonight.There's a conference going on in town and,let's seeyeah, no rooms.M: Oh, come on! You must have something, anything!W: Well, let let me check my computer here Ah!M: What?W: There has been a cancellation for this evening.A honeymoon suite is now available.M: Great, I'll take it.W: But, I'll have to charge you 150 pounds for the night.M: What? I should get a discount for the inconvenience!W: Well, the best I can give you is a 10% discountplus a ticket for a free continent breakfast.M: Hey, isn't the breakfast free anyway?W: Well, only on weekends.M: I want to talk to the manager.W: Wait, wait, wait Mr. Nelson,I think I can give you an additional 15% discount.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What's the man's problem?20. Why did the hotel clerk say they didn't have any rooms for that night?21. What did the clerk say about the breakfast in the hotel?22. What did the man imply he would do at the end of the conversation? Conversation TwoM: Sarah, you work in the admissions office, don't you?W: Yes, I'm I've been here ten years as an assistant director.M: Really? What does that involve?W: Well, I'm in charge of all the admissionsof postgraduate students in the university.M: Only postgraduates?W: Yes, postgraduates only.I have nothing at all to do with undergraduates.M: Do you find that you get particularsort ofdifferent national groups?I mean, do you get large numbers from Latin America orW: Yes. Well, of all the students enrolled last year,nearly half were from overseas.They were from African countries,the Far East, the Middle East, and Latin America.M: Em. But have you been doing just that for the last 10 years,or, have you done other things?W: Well, I've been doing the same job. Er, before that,I was secretary of the medical school at Birmingham,and further back, I worked in the local government.M: Oh, I see.W: So I've done different types of things.M: Yes, indeed.How do you imagine your job might develop in the future?Can you imagine shifting into a different kind of responsibilityor doing somethingW: Oh, yeah, from October 1,I'll be doing an entirely different job.There's going to be more committee work.I mean, more policy work,and less dealing with students,unfortunately I'll miss my contact with students.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What is the woman's present position?24. What do we learn about the postgraduates enrolled last yearin the woman's university?25. What will the woman's new job be like?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 best answerfrom the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the centre.Passage OneMy mother was born in a small town in northern ltaly.She was three when her parents immigrated to America in 1926. They lived in Chicagowhen my grandfather worked making ice cream.Mama thrived in the urban environment.At 16, she graduated first in her high school class,went onto secretarial school,and finally worked as an executive secretary for a railroad company. She was beautiful too.When a local photographer used her picturesin his monthly window display, she felt pleased.Her favorite portrait showed her sitting by Lake Michigan,her hair was blown, her gaze reaching toward the horizon.My parents were married in 1944.Dad was a quiet and intelligent man.He was 17 when he left Italy.Soon after, a hit and run accident left him with a permanent limp. Dad worked hard selling candyto Chicago office workers on their break.He had little formal schooling.His English was self taught.Yet he eventually built a small successful wholesale candy business. Dad was generous and handsome.Mama was devoted to him.After she married,my mother quit her job and gave herself to her family.In 1950, with three small children,dad moved the family to a farm 40 miles from Chicago.He worked land and commuted to the city to run his business. Mama said goodbye to her parents and friends,and traded her busy city neighborhood for a more isolated life.But she never complained.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.What does the speaker tell us about his mother's early childhood?27.What do we learn about the speaker's father?28.What does the speaker say about his mother?Passage TwoDuring a 1995 roof collapse,a firefighter named Donald Herbert was left brain damaged.For ten years, he was unable to speak.Then, one Saturday morning,he did something that shocked his family and doctors.He started speaking."I want to talk to my wife."Donald Herbert said out of the blue.Staff members of the nursing homewhere he has lived for more than seven years,raced to get Linda Herbert on the phone."It was the first of many conversationsthe 44 year old patient had with his family and friendsduring the 14 hour stretch"Herbert's uncle Simon Menka said."How long have I been away?" Herbert asked."We told him almost ten years," the uncle said,"he thought it was only three months."Herbert was fighting a house fire on December 29, 1995when the roof collapsed, burying him underneath.After going without air for several minutes,Herbert was unconscious for two and a half monthsand has undergone therapy ever since.News accounts in the days and years after his injury,described Herbert as blind and with little if any memory.A video shows him receiving physical therapybut apparently unable to communicateand with little awareness of his surroundings.Menka declined to discuss his nephew's current conditionor whether the apparent progress is continuing."The family was seeking privacywhile doctors evaluated Herbert", he said.As word of Herbert's progress spread,visitors streamed into the nursing home."He's resting comfortably," the uncle told them.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. What happened to Herbert ten years ago?30. What surprised Donald Herbert's family and doctors one Saturday?31. How long did Herbert remain unconscious?32. How did Herbert's family react to the public attention?Passage ThreeAlmost all states in America have a state fair.They last for one, two or three weeks.The Indiana state fair is one of the largestand oldest state fairs in the United States.It is held every summer. It started in 1852.Its goals were to educate, share ideas,and present Indiana's best products.The cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was 20 cents.During the early 1930's,officials of the fair ruled that the people could attendby paying with something other than money.For example, farmers brought a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket. With the passage of time,the fair has grown and changed a lot,but it's still one of Indiana's most celebrated events.People from all over Indianaand from many other states attend the fair.They can do many things at the fair.They can watch the judging of the price cows,pigs, and other animals;they can see sheep getting their wool cut,and they can learn how that wool is made into clothing;they can watch cows giving birth.In fact, people can learn about the animalsthey would never see except at the fair.The fair provides a chance for the farming communitiesto show its skills and farm products.For example, visitors might see the world's largest apple,or the tallest sunflower plant.Today, children and adults at the faircan play new computer games,or attend more traditional games of skill.They can watch performances performed by famous entertainers. Experts say such fairs are important,because people need to rememberthat they're connected to the earth and its products,and they depend on animals for many things.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. What was the main goal of the Indiana's state fair when it started?34. How did some farmers gain entrance to the fair in the early 1930's?35. Why are state fairs important events in the America?Section CDirections: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 36 to 43with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from 44 to 46you are required to fill in the missing information.For these blanks,you can either use the exact words you have just heardor 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.Students' pressure sometimes comes from their parents.Most parents are well meaning,but some of them aren't very helpfulwith the problems their sons and daughters havein adjusting to college,and a few of them seem to go out of their wayto add to their children's difficulties.For one thing,parents are often not awareof the kinds of problems their children face.They don't realize that the competition is keener,that the required standards of work are higher,and that their children may not be prepared for the change. Accustomed to seeing A's and B's on high school report cards,they may be upsetwhen their children's first semester college grades are below that level. At their kindest,they may gently inquire why John or Mary isn't doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on.At their worst,they may threaten to take their childrenout of college or cut off funds.Sometimes parents regard their childrenas extensions of themselves,and think it only right and naturalthat they determine what their children do with their lives.In their involvement and identification with their children,they forget that everyone is differentand that each person must develop in his or her own way.They forget that their children, who are now young adults,must be the ones responsiblefor what they do and what they are.Students' pressure sometimes comes from their parents.Most parents are well meaning,but some of them aren't very helpfulwith the problems their sons and daughters havein adjusting to college,and a few of them seem to go out of their wayto add to their children's difficulties.For one thing,parents are often not awareof the kinds of problems their children face.They don't realize that the competition is keener,that the required standards of work are higher,and that their children may not be prepared for the change. Accustomed to seeing A's and B's on high school report cards,they may be upsetwhen their children's first semester college grades are below that level. At their kindest,they may gently inquire why John or Mary isn't doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on.At their worst,they may threaten to take their childrenout of college or cut off funds.Sometimes parents regard their childrenas extensions of themselves,and think it only right and naturalthat they determine what their children do with their lives.In their involvement and identification with their children,they forget that everyone is differentand that each person must develop in his or her own way.They forget that their children,who are now young adults,must be the ones responsiblefor what they do and what they are.Students' pressure sometimes comes from their parents.Most parents are well meaning,but some of them aren't very helpfulwith the problems their sons and daughters havein adjusting to college,and a few of them seem to go out of their wayto add to their children's difficulties.For one thing,parents are often not awareof the kinds of problems their children face.They don't realize that the competition is keener,that the required standards of work are higher,and that their children may not be prepared for the change.Accustomed to seeing A's and B's on high school report cards,they may be upsetwhen their children's first semester college grades are below that level. At their kindest,they may gently inquire why John or Mary isn't doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on.At their worst,they may threaten to take their childrenout of college or cut off funds.Sometimes parents regard their childrenas extensions of themselves,and think it only right and naturalthat they determine what their children do with their lives.In their involvement and identification with their children,they forget that everyone is differentand that each person must develop in his or her own way.They forget that their children,who are now young adults,must be the ones responsiblefor what they do and what they are.。

2007年6月英语四级听力及答案附：2006年12月听力答案Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A11. B 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. D 16. B 17. D 18.A 19.D 20.C 21.B 22.A 23.D 24.B 25.ASection B26. C 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. ASection C36. natural 37. usage 38. exception 39. particular 40. reference 41. essays 42. colleagues 43. personal44. What we may find interesting is that it usually takes more words to be polite45. but to a stranger, I probably would say "would you mind closing the door?"46. There are bound to be some words and phrases that belong in formal language and others that are informal.2007年6月英语四级听力11. A) It could help people of all ages to avoid cancer.B) It was mainly meant for cancer patients.C) It might appeal more to viewers over 40.D) It was frequently interrupted by commercials.12. A) The man is fond of traveling.B) The woman is a photographer.C) The woman took a lot of pictures at the contest.D) The man admires the woman’s talent in writing.13. A) The man regrets being absent-minded.B) The woman saved the man some trouble.C) The man placed the reading list on a desk.D) The woman emptied the waste paper basket.14. A) He quit teaching in June.B) He has left the army recently.C) He opened a restaurant near the school.D) He has taken over his brother’s business.15. A) She seldom reads books from cover to cover.B) She is interested in reading novels.C) She read only part of the book.D) She was eager to know what the book was about.16. A) She was absent all week owing to sickness.B) She was seriously injured in a car accident.C) She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized.D) She had to be away from school to attend to her husband.17. A) The speakers want to rent the Smiths’ old house.B) The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths.C) The woman is not sure if she is on the right street.D) The Smiths’ new house is not far from their old one.18. A) The man had a hard time finding a parking space.B) The woman found they had got to the wrong spot.C) The woman was offended by the man’s late arrival.D) The man couldn’t find his car in the parking lot. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name.B) The hotel clerk insisted that he didn’t make any reservation.C) The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of his inexperience.D) The hotel clerk couldn’t find his reservation for thatnight.20. A) A grand wedding was being held in the hotel.B) There was a conference going on in the city.C) The hotel was undergoing major repairs.D) It was a busy season for holiday-makers.21. A) It was free of charge on weekends.B) It had a 15% discount on weekdays.C) It was offered to frequent guests only.D) It was 10% cheaper than in other hotels.22. A) Demand compensation from the hotel.B) Ask for an additional discount.C) Complain to the hotel manager.D) Find a cheaper room in another hotel.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) An employee in the city council at Birmingham.B) Assistant Director of the Admissions Office.C) Head of the Overseas Students Office.D) Secretary of Birmingham Medical School.24. A) Nearly fifty percent are foreigners.B) About fifteen percent are from Africa.C) A large majority are from Latin America.D) A small number are from the Far East.25. A) She will have more contact with students.B) It will bring her capability into fuller play.C) She will be more involved I policy-making.D) It will be less demanding than her present job.Section BQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Her parents thrived in the urban environment.B) Her parents left Chicago to work on a farm.C) Her parents immigrated to America.D) Her parents set up an ice-cream store.27. A) He taught English in Chicago.B) He was crippled in a car accident.C) He worked to become an executive.D) He was born with a limp.28. A) She was fond of living an isolated life.B) She was fascinated by American culture.C) She was very generous in offering help.D) She was highly devoted to her family.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) He suffered a nervous breakdown.B) He was wrongly diagnosed.C) He was seriously injured.D) He developed a strange disease.30. A) He was able to talk again.B) He raced to the nursing home.C) He could tell red and blue apart.D) He could not recognize his wife.31. A) Twenty-nine days.B) Two and a half months.C) Several minutes.D) Fourteen hours.32. A) They welcomed the publicity in the media.B) The avoided appearing on television.C) They released a video of his progress.D) They declined to give details of his condition. Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) For people to share ideas and show farm products.B) For officials to educate the farming community.C) For farmers to exchange their daily necessities.D) For farmers to celebrate their harvests.34. A) By bringing an animal rarely seen on nearby farms.B) By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.C) By offering to do volunteer work at the fair.D) By performing a special skill at the entrance.35. A) They contribute to the modernization of American farms.B) They help to increase the state governments’ revenue.C) They provide a stage for people to give performances.D) They remind Americans of the importance of agriculture. Section C注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。

2007年6月英语四级听力真题以及答案Listing ComprehensionSection A11. A) It could help people of all ages to avoid cancer. B) It was mainly meant for cancer patients..(C) It might appeal more to viewers over 40 D) It was frequently interrupted by commercials12. A) The man is fond of traveling. B) The woman is a photographer. .C) The woman took a lot of pictures at the contest D) The man admires the woman’s talent in writing.13. A) The man regrets being absent-minded. B) The woman saved the man some trouble.C) The man placed the reading list on a desk. D) The woman emptied the waste paper basket.14. A) He quit teaching in June. B) He has left the army recently.C) He opened a restaurant near the school. D) He has taken over his brother’s business.15. A) She seldom reads books from cover to cover. B) She is interested in reading novels.C) She read only part of the book D) She was eager to know what the book was about.16.A) She was absent all week owing to sickness.B) She was seriously injured in a car accident.C) She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized.D) She had to be away from school to attend to her husband.17. A) The speakers want to rent the Smiths’ old house.B) The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths.C) The woman is not sure if she is on the right street. D) The Smiths’ new house is not far from their old one.18. A) The man had a hard time finding a parking space. B) The woman found they had got to the wrong spot.C) The woman was offended by the man’s late arrival.D) The man couldn’t find his car in the parking lot. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name.B) The h otel clerk insisted that he didn’t make any reservation.C) The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of his inexperience.D) The hotel clerk cou ldn’t find his reservation for that night.20. A) A grand wedding was being held in the hotel. B) There was a conference going on in the city.C) The hotel was undergoing major repairs. D) It was a busy season for holiday-makers.21. A) It was free of charge on weekends. B) It had a 15% discount on weekdays.C) It was offered to frequent guests only. D) It was 10% cheaper than in other hotels.22. A) Demand compensation from the hotel. B) Ask for an additional discount.C) Complain to the hotel manager. D) Find a cheaper room in another hotel. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) An employee in the city council at Birmingham. B) Assistant Director of the Admissions Office.C) Head of the Overseas Students Office. D) Secretary ofBirmingham Medical School.24. A) Nearly fifty percent are foreigners. B) About fifteen percent are from Africa.C) A large majority are from Latin America. D) A small number are from the Far East.25. A) She will have more contact with students. B) It will bring her capability into fuller play.C) She will be more involved I policy-making. D) It will be less demanding than her present job.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Her parents thrived in the urban environment. B) Her parents left Chicago to work on a farm.C) Her parents immigrated to America. D) Her parents set up an ice-cream store.27. A) He taught English in Chicago. B) He was crippled in a car accident.C) He worked to become an executive. D) He was born witha limp.28. A) She was fond of living an isolated life. B) She was fascinated by American culture.C) She was very generous in offering help. D) She was highly devoted to her family.Passage T woQuestions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) He suffered a nervous breakdown. B) He was wrongly diagnosed.C) He was seriously injured. D) He developed a strange disease.30. A) He was able to talk again. B) He raced to the nursing home.C) He could tell red and blue apart. D) He could not recognize his wife.31. A) Twenty-nine days. B) Two and a half months.C) Several minutes. D) Fourteen hours.32.A) They welcomed the publicity in the media. B) The avoided appearing on television.C) They released a video of his progress. D) They declined to give details of his condition. Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) For people to share ideas and show farm products. B) For officials to educate the farming community.C) For farmers to exchange their daily necessities. D) For farmers to celebrate their harvests.34.A) By bringing an animal rarely seen on nearby farms.B) By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.C) By offering to do volunteer work at the fair.D) By performing a special skill at the entrance.35.A) They contribute to the modernization of American farms.B) They help to increase the state governments’ revenue.C) They provide a stage for people to give performances.D) They remind Americans of the importance of agriculture.Section CStudents’ pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well (36) ____meaning ____, but some of themaren’t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in (37) ________ to college, and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children’s difficulties.For one thing, parents are often not (38) ___ware_____ of the kinds of problems their children face. They don’t realize that the (39) __competetion______ is keener, that the required (40) __standars______ of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. (41) _accoustomed_______ to seeing A’s and B’s on high school report cards, they may be upset when their children’s first (42) ________ college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently (43) ____acquired____ why John or Mary isn’t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. (44) Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and (45) .In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, (46) ________________________________.答案11-15 CDBAC 16-20 DDADB 21-25 ACBAC 26-30 CBDCA31-35 BDABD 36.Meaning 37. Adjusting 38. A ware 39. Competition40. Standards 41. Accustomed 42. Semester 43. inquire44. at their worst ,they may threaten to take their children out of college or cut off funds45. think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives46. who are now young adults must, be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are。

2007年6月Cet-6听力原文、答案与详解Listening ComprehensionSECTION A8 short conversations11. A) Surfing the net.B) Watching a talk show.C) Packing a birthday gift.D) Shopping at a jewelry store.答案：AW: Jim, you are on the net again! We are going to get off (动身). It’s time for the talk show!M: Just a minute dear! I’m looking at a new jewelry site. I want to make sure I get the r ight gift for mom’s birthday.Q: What is the man doing right now?12. A) He enjoys finding fault with exams.B) He is sure of his success in the exam.C) He doesn’t know if he can do well in the exam.D) He used to get straight A’s in the exams he took.答案：BW: I’ve never seen you have such confidence before in the exam!M: It’s more than confidence! Right now I felt that if I got less than an A, it will be the f ault of the exam itself.Q: What does the man mean?13. A) The man is generous with his good comments on people.B) The woman is unsure if there will be peace in the world.C) The woman is doubtful about newspaper stories.D) The man is quite optimistic about human nature.答案：DW: Just look at this newspaper! Nothing but murder, death and war! Do you still believe people are basically good?M: Of course I do! But newspapers hardly ever report stories about peace and generosity. They are not news!Q: What do we learn from the conversation?14. A) Study for some profession.B) Attend a medical school.C) Stay in business.D) Sell his shop.答案：CM: Tom must be joking when he said he plans to sell his shop and go to medical school.W: You are quite right! He’s just kidding! He’s also told me time and time again he wished to study for some profession instead of going into business.Q: What will Tom probably do according to the conversation?15. A) More money.B) Fair treatment.C) A college education.D) Shorter work hours.答案：AW: I hear your boss has a real good impression of you, and he is thinking about giving you two more days off each month.M: I hope not. I’d rather get more work hours I can get enough buck s (n. （美）钱，元) to help out my two kids at college.Q: What does the man truly want?16. A) She was exhausted from her trip.B) She missed the comforts of home.C) She was impressed by Mexican food.D) She will not go to Mexico again.答案：BM: I heard you took a trip to Mexico last month. How did you like it？W: Oh, I got sick and tired of the hotels and hotel food! So now I understand the thing: East, west, home’s best!Q: What does the woman mean?17. A) Cheer herself up a bit.B) Find a more suitable job.C) Seek professional advice.D) Take a psychology course.答案：CW: I’m worried about Anna. She’s really been depressed lately. All she does is staying in her room all day.M: That sounds serious! She’d better see a psychi atrist at the counseling centre.Q: What does the man suggest Anna do?18. A) He dresses more formally now.B) What he wears does not match his position.C) He has ignored his friends since graduation.D) He failed to do well at college.答案：AM: I co uld hardly recognize Sam after we got that new job! He’s always in a suit and tie now.W: Yeah. He was never liked that in college. Back then, he went around in old T-shirts and jeans.Q: What does the speaker say about Sam?2 long conversationsConversation 1M: Hi, Anna! Welcome back! How’s your trip to the States?W: Very busy. I had a lot of meetings, so, of course, I didn’t have much time to see New York.M: What a pity! Actually, I have a trip there myself next week.W: Do you? Then take my advice, do the well-being (n.健康; 康乐 ;福祉) in the air program. It really works.M: Oh, I read about that in a magazine. You say it works?W: Yes, I did the program on the flight to the States, and when I arrived at New York,I didn’t have any problem, no jet lag(n.飞行时差综合症；时差反应) at all. Onthe w ay back, I didn’t do it, and I felt terrible.M: You’re joking!W: Not at all, it really meant a lot of difference.M: En. So what did you do?W: Well, I didn’t drink an y alcohol or coffee, and I didn’t eat any meat or r ich food. I drink a lot of water, and fruit juice, and I ate the noodles on the well-being menu.They’re lighter. They have fish, vegetables, and noodles, for example, and I did some of the exercises in the program.M: Exercises? On a plane?W: Yes. I d idn’t do many; of course, there isn’t much space on a plane.M: How many passengers do the exercises?W: Not many.M: Then how much champagne（n.香槟酒）did they drink?W: A lot! It was more popular than mineral water.M: So, basically, it’s a choice. Mineral water and exercises, or champagne and jet lag.W: That’s right! It’s a difficult choice.19. Why did the woman go to New York?A) To go sightseeing.B) To have meetings.C) To promote a new champagne.D) To join in a training program.答案：B20. What does the woman say about the well-being in the air program?A) It can reduce the number of passenger complaints.B) It can make air travel more entertaining.C) It can cut down the expenses for air travel.D) It can lessen the discomfort caused by air travel.答案：D21. What did the woman do to follow the well-being menu?A) Took balanced meals with champagne.B) Ate vegetables and fruit only.C) Refrain ed (v.抑制，克制，忍耐，节制) from fish or meat.D) Avoided eating rich food.答案：D22. What did the woman say about other passengers?A) Many of them found it difficult to exercise on a plane.B) Many of them were concerned with their well-being.C) Not many of them chose to do what she did.D) Not many of them understood the program.答案：CConversation 2W: Morning. Can I help you?M: Well, I’m not really sure. I’m just looking.W: I see. Well, there’s plenty to look at again this year. I’m sure you have to walk miles to see each stand.M: That’s true.W: Er..., would you like a coffee? Come and sit down for a minute, no obligation. M: Well, that’s very kind of you, but-‘W: Now, please. Is this the first year you’ve been to the fair（n.商品交易会，展览会；集市，庙会）, Mr...M: Yes, Johnson, James Johnson.W: My name’s Susan Carter. Are you looking for anything in particular, or are you just interested in computers in general?M: Well, actually, I have some specific jobs in mind. I owe a small company, we’ve grown quite dramatically over the past 12 months, and we really need some technological help to enable us to keep on top of everything.W: What’s your line of business (行当; 营业范围行业; 业务线; 业务范围), Mr.Johnson?M: We’re a training consultancy (培训咨询/顾问).W: I see. And what do you need to ‘‘keep on top”?M: The first thing is correspondence. We have a lot of standard letters and forms. SoI suppose we need some kind of word processor (n.文字处理软件 ;文书处理器;文字处理机).W: Right. Well, that’s no problem. But it may be possible for you to get a system that does a lot of other things in addition to word processing. What might suit you is the MR5000. That’s it over there! It’s IBM compatible (adj.兼容的).M: What about the price?W: Well, the MR5000 costs 1,050 pounds. Software comes free with the hardware. M: Well, l’ll think about it. Thank you.W: Here’s my card. Please feel free to contact me.23. Where did the conversation take place?A) At a fair.B) At a cafeteria (n.自助餐厅; 咖啡馆; 饭堂).C) In a computer lab.D) In a shopping mall.答案：A24. What are the speakers talking about?A) The latest computer technology.B) The organizing of an exhibition.C) The purchasing of some equipment.D) The dramatic changes in the job market.答案：C25. What is the man’s line of business?A) Data collection.B) Training consultancy.C) Corporate management.D) Information processing.答案：BSECTION BpassagesPassage oneThe new year always brings with the cultural tradition of new possibilities. We see it as a chance for renewal. We begin to dream of new possible selves. We design our ideal self or an image that is quite different from what we are now. For some of us, we roll at dreamy film in our heads just because it’s the beginning of a new year. But we aren’t s erious about making changes. We just make some half-hearted resolution （n.决心; 坚决）and it evaporate s（v.蒸发; 挥发）after a week or two. The experience makes us feel less successful and leads us to discount our ability to change in the future. It’s not the change is impossible but that it won’t last unless our resolutions are supported with plans for implementation （n.贯彻，执行，实施）. We have to make our intentions manageable by detailing the specific steps that will carry us to our goal. Say your goal is to lose weight by dieting and cutting off sweets. But one night you just have to hav e a cookie. And you know there’s a bag of your favorites in the cupboard. You want one, you eat two, you check the bag and find out you’ve just shot（v.摄入）132 calorie s（n.卡路里; 大卡; 千卡（食物所产生的能量单位）; 卡（热量单位））. You say to yourself, ‘What the hell!’ and polish off（吃光，吃完;干完; 击倒; 除掉）the whole bag. Then you begin to draw all kinds of unpleasant conclusions about yourself. To protect your sense of self, you begin to discount the goal. You may think ‘‘Well, dieting wasn’t that important to me and Iwon’t make it anyhow.’’ So you abandon the goal and return to your bad habits.26. What do people usually wish to do at the beginning of a new year?A) Improve themselves.B) Get rid of empty dream s (不现实的梦想；春梦).C) Follow the cultural tradition.D) Attempt something impossible.答案：C27. How can people turn their new year’s resolutions into reality?A) By finding sufficient support for implementation.B) By taking into account their own ability to change.C) By constantly keeping in mind their ultimate goals.D) By making detailed plans and carrying them out.答案：D28. Why does the speaker mention the example of sweets and cookies?A) To show people how to get their lives back to normal.B) To show how difficult it is for people to lose weight.C) To remind people to check the calories on food bags.D) To illustrate how easily people abandon their goals.答案：DPassage two25 years ago, Ray Anderson, a single parent with a one-year-old son witnessed a terrible accident which took place when the driver of a truck ran a red light and collid ed (collide vi.碰撞; 相撞; 冲突; 抵触) with the car of Sandra ?. The impact of the collision (n.碰撞; 冲突; （意见，看法）的抵触; （政党等的）倾轧) killed Sandra instantly. But her three-month-old daughter was left trapped in the burning car. While others looked on in horror, Andersen jumped out of his vehicle and crawl ed into the car through the shadowed rear (n.后部，背面，背后) window to try to free the infant. Seconds later, the car was enclose d(vt.围住; 圈起)in flames. But to everyone’s amazement, Andersen was ab le to pull the baby to safety. While the baby was all right, Andersen was seriously injured. Two days later he died. But his heroic (adj.有英雄气概的，英雄的，英勇的; 记叙英雄及其事迹的)act was published widely in the media. His son was soon adopted by relatives. The most remarkable part of the story unfold ed (v.逐渐显露; 开展，发展；摊开) only last week. Karen and her boyfriend Michael were look ing through （浏览）some old boxes when they came across some old newspaper clipping s（n.剪报; 剪辑）. "This is me when I was a new born baby. I was rescued from a burning car. But my mother died in the accident," explained Karen. Although Michael knew Karen’s mother had died years earlier, he never fully understood the circumstances until he skim med(v.浏览; 跳读) over the newspaper article. To Karen’s surprise, Michael was absorb ed (vt.（吸引）注意) in the details of the accident. And he began to cry uncontrollably. Then he revealed that theman that pulled Karen from the flames was the father he never knew. The two embraced and shed（vt.流下; 流出）many tear s, recount ing（vt. 详细叙述；重新计算）stories told to them about their parents.29. What happened twenty-five years ago?A) Michael’s parents got divorced.B) Karen was adopted by Ray Anderson.C) Karen’s mother died in a car accident.D) A truck driver lost his life in a collision.答案：C30. What does the speaker say about Michael’s father?A) He ran a red light and collided with a truck.B) He sacrificed his life to save a baby girl.C) He was killed instantly in a burning car.D) He got married to Karen’s mother.答案：B31. Why did Michael cry uncontrollably when he skimmed over the newspaperarticle?A) The reported hero turned out to be his father.B) He did not understand his father till too late.C) Such misfortune should have fallen on him.D) It reminded him of his miserable childhood.答案：APassage ThreeAmericans suffer from an overdose(n.过量) of work. Regardless of who they are or what they do. Americans spend more time at work than that any time since World War II. In 1950, the US had fewer working hours than any other industrialized country. Today, it exceed s(超过，超越，胜过；领先)every country but Japan where industrialized employees load 2,155 hours a year compared with 1951 in the US and 1603 in the former West Germany. Between 1969 and 1989, employed Americans add an average of 138 hours to their yearly work schedules. The workweek has remained above 40 hours. But people are working more weeks each year. Specifically paid time-off(n.补假) holidays, vacations, sick leave(n.病假) shrink（vt.收缩，萎缩）by 50% in the 1980s. As corporations have experienced stiff competitions and slow in growth of productivity, they have pressed employees to work longer. Cost-cutting lay-off s(n.裁员，下岗；临时解雇期)in the 1980s reduce the professional and managerial runs, leaving fewer people to get the job done. In lower paid occupations where wages have been reduced, workers have added hours in overtime or extra jobs to preserve their living standards. The government estimates that more than 7 million people hold a second job. For the first time, large numbers of people say they want to cut back on working hours even it means earning less money. But most employers areunwilling to let them do so. The government which has stepped back from its traditional role as a regulator（管理者，调整者；监管者）of work time should take steps to make shorter hours possible.32. In which country do industrial employees work the longest hours?A) Germany.B) Japan.C) The U.S.D) The U.K.答案：B33. How do employed Americans manage to work more hours?A) By doing odd（adj.临时的）jobs at weekends.B) By working long hours every day.C) By putting in more hours each week.D) By taking shorter vacations each year.答案：D34. Why do corporations press their employees to work longer hours according to thespeaker?A) To combat（vt.与…战斗; 与…斗争）competition and raise productivity.B) To provide them with more job opportunities.C) To help them maintain their living standard.D) To prevent them from holding a second job.答案：A35. What does the speaker say many Americans prefer to do?A) Change their jobs.B) Earn more money.C) Reduce their working hours.D) Strengthen the government’s role.答案：CSECTION C短文听写36. licensed 37. obligation 38. assess 39. coordinate40. circumstance 41. inappropriate 42. responsibility 43. prime44. It is sometimes required that we work overtime, and that we change shifts four or five times a month45. Most hospitals are now staffed by new graduated, as experienced nurses finally give up trying to change the system.46. they will find that most critical hospital care will be provided by new, inexperienced, and sometimes inadequately trained nurses.解析:36. be licensed to 被授权与we are 后面肯定不会是license 说以是被动形式+ed37. obligationn. 义务, 职责, 债务38. assessvt. 估定, 评定39. coordinaten. 同等者, 同等物, 坐标( 用复数)adj. 同等的, 并列的vt. 调整, 整理40. circumstancen. 环境, 详情, 境况41.inappropriateadj. 不适当的, 不相称的根据个人观察所得，单词中基本会有一个加前缀否定的词此空后面有个unsafe 因此这里很可能也是个加前缀的词。

2007年6月大学英语四级真题四级听力原文Short Conversations11. W: Did you watch the 7 o’clock program on Channel 2 yesterday evening? I was about to watch it when someone came to see me.M: Yeah. It reported some major breakthroughs in cancer research. People over 40 would find the program worth watching.Q: What do we learn from the conversation about the TV program?12. W: I won the first prize in the national writing contest and I got this camera as an award. M: It’s a good camera. You can take it when you travel. I had no idea you were a marvelous writer.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?13. M: I wish I hadn’t thrown away that waiting list.W: I thought you might regret it. That’s why I picked it up from the waste paper basket and left it on the desk.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?14. W: Are you still teaching at the junior high school?M: Not since June. My brother and I opened a restaurant as soon as he got out of the army. Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?15. M: Hi, Susan. Have you finished reading the book Prof. Johnson recommended?W: Oh, I haven’t read it through the way I’d read a novel. I just read a few chapters which interested me.Q: What does the woman mean?16. M: Jane missed class again, didn’t sh e? I wonder why.W: Well, I knew she had been absent all week, so I called her this morning to see if she was sick. It turned out that her husband was badly injured in a car accident.Q: What does the woman say about Jane?17. W: I’m sure that Smith’s new house is somewhere on this street, but I don’t know exactly where it is.M: But I’m told it’s two blocks from their old home.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?18. W: I’ve been waiting here almost half an hour. How come it took it so long?M: Sorry, honey. I had to drive two blocks before I spotted a place to park the car.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Long Conversation 1:M: Hello, I have a reservation for tonight.W: Your name, please?M: Nelson, Charles Nelson.W: Ok, Mr. Nelson, that’s a room for 5 and …M: Excuse me? You mean a room for 5 pounds? I didn’t know the special was so good. W: No, no, no, according to our records, a room for 5 guests was booked under your name. M: No, no, hold on. You must have two guests under the name.W: OK, let me check this again. Oh, here we are.M: Yes?W: Charles Nelson, a room for one for the nineteen…M: Wait, wait, it was for tonight, not tomorrow night.W: Ehm, hmm, I don’t think we have any rooms for tonight. There is a conference going on in town and, er, let’s see, yeah, no rooms.M: Oh, come on, you must have something, anything!W: Well, let, let me check my computer here. Ah!M: What?W: There has been a cancelation for this evening. A honeymoon suite is now available. M: Great, I’ll take it.W: But I’ll have to charge you a hundred and fifty pounds for the night.M: What? I should get a discount for the inconvenience!W: Well, the best I can give you is a 10% discount, plus a ticket for a free continental breakfast.M: Hey, isn’t the breakfast free anyway?W: Well, only on weekends.M: I want to talk to the manager.W: Wait, wait, wait, Mr. Nelson, I think I can give you an additional 15% discount! Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What is the man’s problem?20. Why did the hotel clerk say they didn’t have any rooms for that night?21. What did the clerk say about the breakfast in the hotel?22. What did the man imply he would do at the end of the conversation?Long Conversation 2:M: Sarah, you work in the admission’s office, don’t you?W: Yes, I’m, I’ve been here 10 years as an assistance director.M: Really? What does that involve?W: Well, I’m in charge of all the admissions of post graduate students in the university. M: Only post graduates?W: Yes, post graduates only. I have nothing at all to do with undergraduates.M: Do you find that you get a particular...sort of different national groups? I mean you get larger numbers from Latin America or…W: Yes, well, of all the students enrolled last year, nearly half were from overseas. They were from the African countries, the Far East, the Middle East and Latin America.M: Er, but have you been doing just that for the last 10 years or have you done other things? W: Well, I’ve been doing the same job. Er, before that I was a secretary of the medical school at Birmingham, and further back I worked in the local government.M: Oh, I see.W: So I’ve done different types of things.M: Yes, indeed. How do you imagine your job might develop in the future? Can you imagine shifting into a different kind of responsibility or doing something…?W: Oh, yeah, from October 1st I’ll be doing an entirely different job. There is going to be more committee work. I mean, more policy work, and less dealing with students unfortunately. I’ll miss my contact with students.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What is the woman’s present position?24. What do we learn about the post gradu ates enrolled last year in the woman’s university?25. What will the woman’s new job be like?Section BPassage 1My mother was born in a small town in northern Italy. She was three when her parents immigrated to America in 1926. They lived in Chicago, where my grandfather worked making ice-cream. Mama thrived in the urban environment. At 16, she graduated first in her high school class, went on to secretarial school and finally worked as an executive secretary for a rare wood company. She was beautiful too. When a local photographer used her pictures in his monthly window display, she felt pleased. Her favorite portrait showed her sitting by Lake Michigan, her hair wind-blown, her gaze reaching towards the horizon.My parents were married in 1944. Dad was a quiet and intelligent man. He was 17 when he left Italy. Soon after, a hit-and-run accident left him with a permanent limp. Dad worked hard selling candy to Chicago office workers on their break. He had little formal schooling. His English was self-taught. Yet he eventually built a small successful whole-sale candy business. Dad was generous and handsome. Mama was devoted to him. After she married, my mother quit her job and gave herself to her family.In 1950, with three small children, Dad moved the family to a farm 40 miles from Chicago. He worked the land and commuted to the city to run his business. Mama said good-bye to her parents and friends and traded her busy city neighborhood for a more isolated life. But she never complained.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard:26. What does the speaker tell us about his mother’s early childhood?27. What do we learn about the speaker’s father?28. What does the speaker say about his mother?Passage 2During a 1995 roof collapse, a fire fighter named Donald Herbert was left brain damaged. For 10 years he was unable to speak. Then one Saturday morning, he did something that shocked his family and doctors –he started speaking. “I want to talk to my wife,” Donald Herbert said out of the blue. Staff members of the nursing home where he has lived for more than 7 years rose to get Linda Herbert on the telephone. “It was the first of many conversations the 44-year-old patient had with his family and friends during the 14 hour str etch.” Herbert’s uncle Simon Manka said. “How long have I been away?” Herbert asked. “We told him almost 10 years.” The uncle said. He thought it was only three months.Herbert was fighting a house fire Dec. 29, 1995, when the roof collapsed burying him underneath. After going without air for several minutes, Herbert was unconscious for two and a half months and has undergone therapy ever since.News accounts in the days and years after his injury, described Herbert as blind and with little, if any, memory. A video shows him receiving physical therapy, but apparently unable to communicate and with little awareness of his surroundings. Manka declined to discuss hisnephew’s current condition or whether the apparent progress was continuing. “The family was s eeking privacy while doctors evaluated Herbert,” he said. As word of Herbert’s progress spread, visitors streamed into the nursing home. “He is resting comfortably,” the uncle told them.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. What happened to Herbert 10 years ago?30. What surprised Donald Herbert’s family and doctors one Saturday?31. How long did Herbert remain unconscious?32. How did Herbert’s family react to the public attention?Passage 3Almost all states in America have a state fair. They last for one, two or three weeks. The Indiana state fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the United States. It is held every summer.It started in 1852. Its goals were to educate, share ideas and present Indiana’s best products. The cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was 20 cents. During the early 1930’s, officials of the fair ruled that people could attend by paying something other than money. For example, farmers brought a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.With the passage of time, the fair has grown and changed a lot. But it is still one of the Indiana’s celebrated events. People from all over Indiana and from many other states attend the fair.They can do many things at the fair. They can watch the judging of the priced cows, pigs and other animals. They can see sheep getting their wool cut and they can learn how that wool is made into clothing. They can watch cows giving birth. In fact, people can learn about animals they would never see except other fair. The fair provides the chance for the farming community to show its skills and fun products. For example, visitors might see the world’s largest apple or the tallest sun flower plant.Today, children and adults at the fair can play new computer games or attempt more traditional games of skill. They can watch performances put on by famous entertainers. Experts say such fairs are important because people need to remember that they are connected to the earth and its products and they depend on animals for many things. Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard:33. What were the main goals of the Indiana state fair when it started?34. How did some farmers give entrance to the fair in the early 1930’s?35. Why state fairs are important events in the America?Section C Compound DictationStudents’ pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well-meaning, but some of them aren’t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in adjusting to col lege. And a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children’s difficulties. For one thing, parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They don’t realize that the competition is keener, that the required stand ards of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. Accustomed to seeing As and Bs on high school report cards, they may be upset when their children’s first semestercollege grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently enquire why John or Mary isn’t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may threaten to take their children out of college or cut off funds. Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, who are now young adults, must be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are.。