2015年12月四级真题（第1套）.doc

[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:] [00:01.18]College English Test（Band 4） [00:04.94]Part II Listening Comprehension [00:08.50]Section A [00:09.92]Directions: In this section, [00:12.15]you will hear 8 short conversations [00:14.55]and 2 long conversations. [00:16.93]At the end of each conversation, [00:19.16]one or more questions will be asked about what was said. [00:22.42]Both the conversation and the questions [00:25.31]will be spoken only once. [00:28.02]After each question there will be a pause. [00:31.43]During the pause, you must read the four choices [00:34.85]marked A), B), C) and D), [00:37.67]and decide which is the best answer. [00:40.18]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 [00:44.19]with a single line through the centre. [00:46.82]Now let’s begin with the eight short conversations. [00:51.85]1. M: Do you remember the wonderful film [00:55.08]on space exploration [00:56.96]we watched together last month? [00:58.47]W: Sure. It’s actually the most impressive one [01:01.28]I’ve seen on that topic. [01:03.70]Q: What do we learn about the speakers? [01:20.02]2. W: Are you looking for anything in particular? [01:23.99]M: Yes. My son is graduating from high school, [01:26.89]and I want to get him something special. [01:29.55]Q: Where does the conversation [01:30.87]most probably take place? [01:47.67]3. M: Mike told me yesterday [01:50.12]that he had been looking in vain [01:51.99]for a job in an art gallery. [01:53.97]W: Really? If I remember right, [01:56.02]he had a chance to work there, [01:58.16]but he turned it down. [02:00.17]Q: What does the woman say about Mike? [02:16.77]4. W: Would you like to come to [02:18.86]Susan’s birthday party tomorrow evening? [02:21.73]M: I’m going to give a lecture tomorrow. [02:23.81]I wish I could be in two places at the same time. [02:27.01]Q: What does the man mean? [02:43.34]5. W: Aren’t you discouraged [02:46.00]by the slow progress your staff is making? [02:48.78]M: Yes. I think I will give them a deadline [02:50.92]and hold them to it. [02:52.73]Q: What is the man probably going to do? [03:09.40]6. W: Excuse me. [03:11.95]Could you tell me where the visitors’ parking is? [03:15.29]I left my car there. [03:16.88]M: Sure. It’s in Lot C. Over that way. [03:20.40]Q: What does the woman want to know? [03:36.55]7. W: You look great! [03:39.43]Now that you’ve taken those fitness classes. [03:42.09]M: Thanks. I’ve never felt better in my life. [03:45.18]Q: What does the man mean? [04:01.45]8. W: I really admire the efficiency [04:04.76]of your secretaries. [04:06.58]M: Our company selects only the best. [04:09.06]They have a heavy workload [04:10.40]and we give them a lot of responsibilities. [04:13.29]Q: What are the speakers talking about? [04:29.68]Now you will hear the two long conversations. [04:33.35]Conversation One [04:35.30]W: Hi Leo, why do you say English [04:37.53]would become the world language? [04:39.79]M: Well. For one thing, [04:41.23]it’s so commonly used. [04:43.10]The only language [04:43.93]that is used by more people is Chinese. [04:46.88]W: Why is English spoken by so many people? [04:49.90]M: It’s spoken in many countries [04:51.48]of the world because of the British Empire. [04:54.02]And now of course there is [04:55.52]the influence of America as well. [04:57.62]W: Many students find English [04:59.27]a difficult language to learn. [05:01.40]M: Oh, all languages are difficult to learn. [05:03.78]But English does have two great advantages. [05:06.93]W: What are they? [05:07.82]M: Well, first of all, [05:09.47]it has a very international vocabulary. [05:12.00]It has many German, [05:13.52]Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian words in it. [05:17.46]So speakers of those languages [05:19.50]will find many familiar words in English. [05:22.59]In fact, English has words [05:24.70]for many other languages as well. [05:26.95]W: Why is that? [05:28.12]M: Well, partly because English speakers [05:30.36]have travelled a lot, [05:31.70]they bring back words with them. [05:33.71]So English really does [05:35.17]have an international vocabulary. [05:37.56]W: And what is the other advantage of English? [05:40.36]M: It’s that English grammar is really quite easy. [05:43.42]For example, it doesn’t have dozens of [05:45.89]different endings for its nouns, [05:48.00]adjectives and verbs,not like Latin, [05:50.74]Russian and German for example. [05:53.09]W: Why is that? [05:54.25]M: Well, it’s quite interesting actually. [05:56.37]It’s because of the French. [05:58.20]When the French ruled England, [06:00.18]French was the official language, [06:02.22]and only the common people spoke English. [06:04.85]They tried to make their language [06:06.43]as simple as possible. [06:07.81]So they made the grammar easier. [06:10.26]Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation [06:13.39]you have just heard. [06:16.35]9. What does the man say about Chinese? [06:35.26]10. What made English a widely used language? [06:53.66]11. What is said to be special [06:56.46]about English vocabulary? [07:13.40]Conversation Two [07:14.91]M: Hello. Yes? [07:16.35]W: Hello. Is that the sales department? [07:18.87]M: Yes, it is. [07:19.81]W: Oh, well. [07:20.71]My name is Jane Kingsbury of GPF limited. [07:24.84]Ah, we need some supplies for our design office. [07:28.39]M: Oh, what sort? [07:29.93]W: Well, first of all, [07:31.50]we need one complete new drawing board. [07:34.32]M: DO44 or DO45? [07:37.49]W: Ah, I don’t know. [07:38.93]What’s the difference? [07:40.20]M: Well, the 45 costs 15 pounds more. [07:43.27]W: Mm, so what’s the total price then? [07:46.17]M: It’s 387 pounds. [07:48.58]W: Does that include value-added tax? [07:50.91]M: Oh, I’m not sure. [07:52.84]Most of the prices do. [07:54.69]Yes, I think it does. [07:56.46]W: Mm, what are the boards actually made of? [07:59.27]M: Oh, I don’t know. [08:00.41]I think it’s a sort of plastic stuff these days. [08:03.50]It’s white anyway. [08:04.80]W: Mm, and how long does it take to deliver? [08:07.91]M: Oh, I couldn’t really say. [08:09.62]It depends on how much work we’ve got [08:11.90]and how many other orders [08:13.20]the reare to send out,you know. [08:14.68]W: OK, now we also want some drawing pens, [08:17.59]ink and rulers,and some drawing paper. [08:20.93]M: Oh dear. [08:21.98]The girl who takes all those supplies [08:23.89]isn’t here this morning. [08:25.27]So I can’t take those orders for you. [08:27.69]I only do the equipment you see. [08:29.79]W: OK, well, perhaps I’ll ring back tomorrow. [08:32.76]M: So do you want the drawing board then? [08:34.66]W: Oh, I have to think about it. [08:36.36]Thanks very much. I’ll let you know. Goodbye. [08:39.58]M: Thank you. Goodbye. [08:42.10]Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation [08:45.29]you have just heard. [08:47.30]12. What is the woman’s purpose [08:50.01]in making the phone call? [09:06.61]13. What do we learn [09:08.87]about the man from the conversation? [09:25.92]14. What does the man say about delivery? [09:44.69]15. What does the woman say [09:47.43]she will possibly do tomorrow? [10:03.91]Section B [10:05.28]Directions: In this section, [10:07.54]you will hear 3 short passages. [10:10.35]At the end of each passage, [10:12.58]you will hear some questions. [10:14.30]Both the passage and the questions [10:16.61]will be spoken only once. [10:18.75]After you hear a question, [10:20.88]you must choose the best answer from the four choices [10:24.44]marked A), B), C) and D). [10:28.36]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 [10:32.49]with a single line through the centre. [10:35.90]Passage One [10:37.51]No one knows for sure just how old kites are. [10:40.86]In fact, they have been in use for centuries. [10:44.22]25 centuries ago, [10:46.42]kites were well known in China. [10:48.68]These first kites were probably made of wood. [10:51.88]They may even have been covered with silk, [10:54.58]because silk was used a lot at that time. [10:57.49]Early kites were built for certain uses. [11:00.61]In ancient China, [11:02.18]they were used to carry ropes cross rivers. [11:05.00]Once across, the ropes were tied down [11:07.53]and wooden bridges would hang for them. [11:10.35]Legend tells of one general [11:12.31]who flew musical kites over the enemies’ camp. [11:15.95]The enemy fled, [11:17.31]believing the sounds to be [11:18.57]the warning voices of angels. [11:20.71]By the 15th century, [11:23.04]many people flew kites in Europe. [11:25.38]Marco Polo may have brought the kite [11:28.11]back from his visit to China. [11:30.51]The kite has been linked to great names and events. [11:34.41]For instance, Benjamin Franklin used the kite [11:37.63]to prove that lightning is electricity. [11:40.73]He flew the kite in the storm. [11:43.79]He did this in order to draw lightning from the clouds. [11:47.32]He tied a metal key and a strip of silk to the kite line. [11:51.84]The silk ribbon would stop the lightning [11:54.11]from passing through his body. [11:56.47]Benjamin’s idea was first laughed at. [11:59.35]But later on, [12:00.41]it enlightened the invention of the lightning rod. [12:02.98]With such grand history, [12:05.24]kite flying is sure to remain [12:06.85]an entertaining and popular sport. [12:11.00]Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage [12:14.32]you have just heard. [12:16.35]16. What does the speaker say about kites? [12:35.50]17. What did ancient Chinese use kites to do? [12:55.46]18. Why did Benjamin Franklin [12:58.64]fly a kite in the storm? [13:15.40]Passage Two [13:16.99]I have learned many languages, [13:19.34]but I’ve not mastered them the way [13:21.28]a professional interpreter or translator has. [13:24.73]Still, they have open doors for me. [13:27.56]They have allowed me the opportunity [13:29.67]to seek jobs in international contexts [13:32.74]and help me get those jobs. [13:35.42]Like many people [13:36.80]who have lived overseas for a while, [13:39.08]I simply got crazy about it. [13:41.77]I can’t image living my professional [13:44.29]or social life without international interactions. [13:48.68]Since 1977, [13:50.83]I have spent much more time abroad [13:53.41]than in the United States. [13:55.50]I like going to new places, [13:57.84]eating new foods [13:59.46]and experiencing new cultures. [14:02.29]If you can speak the language, [14:04.62]it’s easier to get to know [14:06.10]the country and its people. [14:08.41]If I had the time and money, [14:11.12]I would live for a year in [14:12.99]as many countries as possible. [14:15.44]Beyond my career, [14:17.34]my facility with languages [14:19.59]has given me a few rare opportunities. [14:23.20]Once, just after I returned from my year in Vienna, [14:27.36]I was asked to translate for a German judge [14:30.57]at Olympic level horse event [14:33.05]and learned a lot about the sport. [14:35.83]In Japan, once when I was [14:38.34]in the studio audience of a TV cooking show, [14:41.65]I was asked to go up on the stage [14:44.08]and taste the beef dish that was being prepared [14:47.41]and tell what I thought. [14:49.49]They asked “Was it as good as American beef?” [14:53.63]It was very exciting for me to be on Japanese TV, [14:57.80]speaking in Japanese about [14:59.68]how delicious the beef was. [15:02.44]Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage [15:05.57]you have just heard. [15:07.63]19. What does the speaker say about herself? [15:26.50]20. What does the speaker say about many people [15:30.86]who have lived overseas for a while? [15:47.93]21. How did the speaker’s experience [15:51.01]of living in Vienna benefit her? [16:08.55]22. What was the speaker asked to do [16:11.59]in the Japanese studio? [16:28.41]Passage Three [16:30.03]Dr. Ben Carson grew up [16:31.79]in a poor single-parent household in Detroit. [16:34.98]His mother, who had only a third-grade education, [16:38.58]worked two jobs cleaning bathrooms. [16:41.28]To his classmates and even to his teachers, [16:44.76]he was thought of as the dumbest kid in the class, [16:48.03]according to his own not so fond memories. [16:51.50]He had a terrible temper, [16:53.29]and once threatened to kill another child. [16:56.63]Dr. Carson was headed down a path of self-destruction [17:00.28]until a critical moment in his youth. [17:03.20]His mother convinced [17:04.69]that he had to do something dramatic [17:06.82]to prevent him from leading a life of failure, [17:09.28]laid down some rules. [17:11.92]He could not watch television [17:13.50]except for two programs a week, [17:15.82]could not play with his friends [17:17.26]after school until he finished his homework, [17:20.13]and had to read two books a week, [17:22.31]and write book reports about them. [17:25.07]His mother’s strategy worked. [17:26.97]“Of course, I didn’t know she couldn’t read. [17:30.14]So there I was submitting these reports.” he said. [17:33.63]“She would put check marks [17:34.49]on them like she had been reading them. [17:36.95]As I began to read about scientists， [17:39.63]economists and philosophers, [17:41.76]I started imaging myself in their shoes.” [17:44.78]As he got into the hobbit of hard work, [17:47.60]his grades began to soar. [17:49.84]Ultimately he received a scholarship [17:52.18]to attend Yale University, [17:54.08]and later he was admitted [17:56.38]to the University of Michigan Medical School. [17:59.06]He is now a leading surgeon [18:00.77]at Johns Hopkins Medical School [18:03.01]and he is also the author of three books. [18:07.13]Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage [18:11.13]you have just heard. [18:13.11]23. What do we learn about Ben Carson? [18:31.90]24. What did Ben Carson’s classmates [18:35.93]and teachers think of him when he was first at school? [18:54.39]25. What did Ben Carson’s mother tell him [18:58.42]to do when he was a school boy? [19:15.62]Section C [19:16.95]Directions: In this section, [19:19.39]you will hear a passage three times. [19:22.13]When the passage is read for the first time, [19:25.04]you should listen carefully for its general idea. [19:28.64]When the passage is read for the second time, [19:31.57]you are required to fill in the blanks [19:33.86]with the exact words you have just heard. [19:36.91]Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, [19:40.71]you should check what you have written. [19:43.54]Now listen to the passage. [19:46.22]When you look up at the night sky, [19:48.20]what do you see? [19:49.47]There are other heavenly bodies [19:51.45]out there besides the moon and stars. [19:54.27]One of the most fascinating of these [19:56.41]is a comet (彗星).Comets were formed [19:59.35]around the same time the Earth was formed. [20:01.96]They are made up of ice [20:03.