02年英语专四听力真题

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2002) —GRADE FOUR— TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence,. or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE. PART H LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN) In Sections A,B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet. " SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions I to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation ,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation. 1. What do newspapers, radio and TV have in common? A. They are all objective. B. They all involve personalities. C. They are all biased. D. They have the same impact on people. 2. The different features of personality in which newspapers differ from radio and television do NOT include. A. voice inflections. B. exclamation marks. C. facial expressions D. body language 3. The two speakers seem to ________. A. have similar opinions B. have different opinions C. agree only on certain points D. try to please each other c Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation ,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation. 4. Which is NOT Mr. Lewis' purpose of the visit? A. To visit friends. B. To give concerts. C. To vacation. D. To give private lessons. 5. What kind of cello did Mr. Lewis use when he was eight? A. A full-sized cello. B. A half-sized cello. C. A two-third-sized cello. D. It is not mentioned. 6. Which is TRUE of Mr. Lewis' cello? A. It sometimes accompanies him on his trips. B. It is left behind when he goes on a trip. C. It incurs extra expenses. D. It is difficult for him to carry it around. Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation ,you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation. 7. Why did the woman quit her last position? A. She was fed up with bad-tempered guests. B. She found the work was dull. C. She didn't have the opportunity for promotion. D. She had to work overtime. 8. What has Miss Brown ever done which has something to do with tour? A. She worked as a tour operator. B. She worked as a tour guide. C. She served the foreigners on a package tour. D. She worked as a hotel attendant. 9. According to the interview, the job demands all of the following EXCEPT _______. A. loyalty and diligence B. seniority and age " C. language proficiency D. experience related to a tour 10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the conversation? A. Miss Brown expects to be paid only 2,000 monthly. B. Miss Brown has been abroad on business. C. Miss Brown doesn't mind working overtime. D. Miss Brown is the only one to the interview today. SECTION B PASSAGES In this section ,you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answere the questions that follow. Questions II to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage ,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions Now, listen to the passage. 11. What does a police-court do? A. It is charged by a civil officer. B. It is presided over by a judge and jury. C. It is used for passing sentence for all offences. D. It is used for dealing with serous charges only 12. Who is expected to mention any special circumstances? A. The policeman who charged the offender. B. The offender himself. C. Another motorist. D. The civil officer. 13. What is NOT wise to do for one who is guilty? A. To admit your mistake B. To make an explanation for your guilt. C. To apologize for taking up the court's time. D. To apologize for committing the offence. Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following talk. At the end of the talk,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the talk. 14. Sharks find their quarries by good sense of A. water waves made by quarries. B. smell and electrical magnetic power. C. light. D. blood. 15. Why are sharks useful for humans? A. Their tasty meat. B. The principle of their defense system against disease. C. Their solid skin. D. The principle of their birth modes. 16. What is this passage mainly about? A. Call on people to protect sharks. B. Point out the living environment of sharks. C. Explain why the sharks are dangerous. D. An introduction to sharks. Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following talk. At the end of the talk,you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now .listen to the talk. 17. One purpose of writing a letter of complaint to a vendor is to A. inform him that you find a problem. B. accuse him of irresponsibility. " C.accuse him of negligence. D. tell him that his company is a total failure. 18. The preferred way of making a vendor answer your complaint is to A. take legal action against him whenever possible. B. make him feel shameful. C. make him feel obliged and willing to do something for you. D. ruin his company's reputation. 19. A successful letter of complaint is one that ________ the vendor. A. persuades B. forgives C. condemns D. motivates 20. A letter of complaint should do all of the following EXCEPT A. sound polite but resolute. B. present hard facts. C. make clear your request. D. not tell the consequences of the problem. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now .listen to the news. 21. Which of the following is NOT a condition for the reduction of debts? A. Poverty elimination. B. Good government. C. Fight against corruption. D. Poor living standard. 22. By cancelling the debts owed to her, Britain intends to _______ a similar scheme proposed by the In temational Monetary Fund. A, reject. B. restart C. follow D. review ' Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will bi given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 23. What happened during the accident? A. A train hit another train. B. A train killed 23 people. C. A train went off its tracks. D. A train was trapped inside the station. 24. Which of the following statements best describes the condition of the passengers? A. No one was fatally injured. B. There were many heavy casualties. C. No one was hurt during the accident. D. Someone was killed during the accident. Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will bt given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 25. The civil servants held a strike to protest A. spending cuts. B. reform measures. C. pay cuts. D. low pay. ' 26. The civil servants' strike was staged _______ the general strike. A. a few days after B. a few days before C. a few weeks after D. a few weeks before Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 27. Which is the main idea of the news? A. Industrial relations in Germany. B. The German energy industry. C. Coalition in the government. D. Closure of nuclear reactors. 28. The decision to shut down nuclear reactors resulted from the demand from A. the government. B. the energy industry. C. a party in the coalition. D. a declining need for nuclear energy. Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. *29. How will UNICEF help the African children? A. Build more schools in Africa. B. Reduce school fees in Africa. C.Make them go back to school D.provide them with food and housing *30. Extra money is needed to help A. African children. B. Sudanese children. C. African refugees. D. Sudanese refugees.