专四听力真题(2006-2010)

专四听力真题（2006-2011） (2006) PART Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHENSION 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. How did Mark get there? A. By train and by car. B. By plane and by coach. C. By train and by bus. D. By bus and by plane. 2. Mark used to wear all the following EXCEPT A. short hair. B. glasses. C. moustache. D. beard. 3. Where is the meeting for new students to be held? A. In the third room on the right. B. In the Common Room. C. In a room at the other end. D. In Room 501. 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. What did Steve originally plan to do? A. To go to a park near the beach. B. To stay at home. C. To see a new film. D. To do some study. 5. Maggie finally decided to go to see a film because A. there was no park nearby. B. the weather wasn't ideal for a walk. C. it would be easier to go to a cinema. D. Steve hadn't seen the film yet. 6. Where did they plan to meet? A. Outside the Town Hall. B. Near the bank. C. In Steve's place. D. At the cinema. 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. The following details are true about the new device EXCEPT A. it has colour. B. it has a moving image. C. it costs less money. D. it is not on the market. 8. Why didn't Bill want one of them? A. He wanted to buy one from Japan. B. He wasn't sure about its quality. C. He thought it was 8 for business use. D. He thought it was expensive. 9. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the woman? A. She had never read the magazine herself. B. She knew who usually read the magazine. C. She was quite interested in the new device. D. She agreed with Bill at the end of the conversation. 10. The conversation is mainly about A. a new type of telephone. B. the cost of telephones. C. some features of the magazine. D. the readership of the magazine. SECTION B PASSAGES ' In this section ,you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer 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. In the old days dogs were used for the following EXCEPT A. hunting other animals. B. driving sheep. C. guarding chickens. D. keeping thieves away. 12. Which of the following is CORRECT? A. Dogs are now treated as part of a family. B. Dogs still perform all the duties they used to do. C. People now keep dogs for the same reasons as before. D. Only old people are seen walking their dogs. 13. The passage is mainly about A. what dogs can do. B. how to keep dogs. C. dogs and their masters. D. reasons for keeping dogs. Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage ,you will lie given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now .listen to the passage. 14. According to the passage, the working conditions in the new place A. are the same as the speaker is used to. B. are expected to be rather poor. C. are just as adequate. D. are not yet clear. 15. What is the speaker going to do in the new place? A. Travelling. B. Studying C. Settling down. D. Teaching. 16. The speaker expects A. fewer choices of food. B. many ways to do washing. C. modern lighting facilities. D. new types of drinking water. 17. From the passage we can learn that the speaker A. is unprepared for the new post. B. is unclear about the conditions there. C. is ready for all the difficulties there. D. is eager to know more about the post. Questions 18 to 20 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. 18. According to the passage, when are children first expected to study hard? A. Before 6 years of age. B. Between 6 and 10. C. After 10 years of age. D. After 12 years of age. 19. Parents who abuse their children tend to have the following problems EXCEPT A. religious problems. B. emotional problems. C. financial problems. D. marriage problems. 20. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A. Boys and girls are equally energetic. B. Parents have higher expectations for boys. C. Some parents lack skills to deal with their kids. D.Some parents are ill-educated and ill-tempered. 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. What has happened to the Cubans? A. They set foot in Florida. B. They were drowned. C. They were flown to the U. S. D. They were sent back to Cuba. 22. How did the Cubans try to enter the U. S. ? A. ln.a small boat. B. In an old truck. C. By swimming. D. By driving. Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news. 23. How many cities will have air quality monitoring systems installed by the end of this year? A. 42 cities. B. 220 cities. C. 150 cities. D. 262 cities. Questions 24 and 25 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. 24. Altogether how many people were reported missing? A. 68. B. 90. C. 150. D. 40. 25. Which of the following details is INCORRECT? A. The two ferries sank on different days. B. The accidents were caused by storms. C. The two ferries sank on the same river. D. More people were rescued from the first ferry. Question 26 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news. 26. What ia the news item mainly about? . A. Indonesian government policies. B. Australia's support to the UN assistance mission. C. Opening of an Australian consulate in East Timor.D. Talks between Australia and Indonesia. Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,you will given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 27. The news item is mainly about a joint venture between A. a US company and a UK company. B. a Swiss company and a UK company. C. two Taiwanese companies. D. a mainland company and a US companyr 28. Who will provide the distribution networks in the joint venture? A. Unilever. B. Nestle. C. PepsiCo. D. Coca Cola. Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,you will given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 29. Who staged the protest on Saturday? A. The soldiers. B. The peace camp. C. The militants. D. The hardliners. 30. Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT? A. 13 soldiers were killed last week. B. 100 000 people participated in the protest. C. The protesters demanded a pullout from Gaza. D. The Prime Minster rejected the pullout plan. (2007) PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN) In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. \ SECTION A CONVERSATIONS 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. Which of the following is NOT needed for the Lost Property Form? A. Name. B. Nationality. C. Address. D. Phone number. 2. From the conversation we know that Mark Adams comes from A. Essex. B. Edinburgh. C. London. D. The US. 3. What will Mark Adams do the day after tomorrow? A. To come to the office again. . B. To wait for the phone call. C. To call the office. D. To write to the office. Questions 4 to 7 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. 4. Members of the club are required to A. register when they arrive. B. bring up to three guests. C. register their guests. D. show membership cards on arrival. 5. Which of the following details about the changing rooms is NOT correct? A. There is a charge for the use of the locker. B. Showers are installed in the changing rooms. C. Lockers are located in the changing rooms. D. Lockers are used to store personal belongings. 6. According to the club's rules, members can play A. for 30 minutes only. B. for one hour only. C. within the booked time only. D. longer than the booked time. 7. Which of the following details is NOT correct? A. Players can eat in the club room. B. Players have to leave the club by ten o'clock. C. The courts are closed earlier than the club room. D. Players can use both the club room and the courts. Questions 8 to 10 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. 8. At the university Mr. Robinson specialized in A. maths. B. physics. C. water management D. geography. 9. Mr. Robinson worked for the Indian Government because of A. university links. B. government agreements. C. company projects. D. degree requirements. 10. After Mr. Robinson returned from India, he A. changed jobs several times. B. went to live in Manchester. C. did similar work as in India. D. became head of a research team. SECTION B PASSAGES Questions II to 13 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. 11. According to the talk, the owner of a bike has to A. register his bike immediately. B. put his bike on a list at once. C. have it stamped with a number. D. report to the police station. 12. The speaker in the talk recommends A. two locks for all expensive bikes. B. a good lock for an expensive bike. C. cheap locks for cheap bikes. D. good locks for cheap bikes. 13. What is the main idea of the talk? A. How to have the bike stamped. B. How to protect your bike. C. How to buy good locks. D. How to report your lost bike to the police. Questions 14 to 17 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. 14. Which course (s) runs or run for one hour each time? A. Conversation class. B. Writing Skills class. C. Examination Skills class. D. All of the three courses. 15. Which course (s) does or do NOT require enrolment beforehand? A. Conversation class. B. Writing Skills class. C. Examination Skills class. D. All of the three courses. 16. Which course ( s) is (are) designed especially for students of economics and social sciences? A. Conversation class. B. Writing Skills class. C. Examination Skills class. D. All of the three courses. 17. Which course (s) is (are) the shortest? A. Conversation class. B, Writing Skills class. C. Examination Skills class. D. All language courses. Questions 18 to 20 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. 18. How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he moved to Milan? A. 25. B.30. C.35. D.40. 19. Throughout his life, Leonardo da Vinci worked as all the following EXCEPT A. a painter. B. an engineer. C. an architect. D. a builder. 20. Where did Leonardo da Vinci die? A. In France. B. In Milan. C. In Florence. D. In Tuscany. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST 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.Who had to leave the Gaza Strip and the West Ban A. The Israeli army. B. The Jewish settlers. C. The Palestinians. D. The Israeli Prime Minister. 22.How many settlements would have to be removed altogether in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank? A.2. B.4. C.21. D.25. Questions 23 and 24 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. 23. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news? A. The agreement has to be approved by Romania. B. The agreement has to be approved by Bulgaria. C. The agreement has to be approved by some EU states. D. The agreement has to be approved by all the EU states. 24. Romania and Bulgaria cannot join the EU in 2007 unless they carry out reforms in the following areas EXCEPT A. manufacturing. B. border control. C. administration. D. justice. Questions 25 and 26 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. 25. What is the theme of the forum? A. Business leadership. . B. Global business community. C. Economic prospects in China. P. Business and government in China. 26. According to the news, the first forum was held A. 10 years ago. B. 3 years ago. C. in 1999. D. in 2001. 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. About _________of the 15 000 visitors on the opening day of Hong Kong Disneyland came from the mainland. A. 4 000 B.5000 C.6000 D.7000 28. According to the news .residents in ___________ showed least interest in visiting the theme park. A. Beijing B. Guangzhou C. Shanghai D. Hong Kong 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. What is the news mainly about? A. Religious violence. B. Refugee issues. C. A ferry disaster. D. A rescue operation. 30. The ferry boat was designed to carry ___________ passengers. A 198 B.200 C.290 D.500 2009PART Ⅱ 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 Answer Sheet Two. ' 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 IS seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation. 1. Mark is unhappy because of A. his Chemistry homework. B. a girl in his class. C. Linda's words. D. Friday night's party. 2. Which of the following is CORRECT? A. Linda is Jane's friend B. Mark is Jane's boyfriend. C. John is Jane's boyfriend. D. Mark and John are good friends. 3. Did Mark eventually take Linda's advice? A. No. B. Partly. C. Completely. D. Not mentioned. Questions 4 to 7 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. 4. About the scratch on the product, th& shop assistant diinks that A. the customer made it himself. B. there was definitely not one then. C. the customer should have checked. D. the customer was making trouble. 5. The customer was _________ when told he might not have worn the headphones properly. A. annoyed B. surprised C. indifferent D. worried 6. How many complaints did the customer make about the product altogether? A. Five. B. Four. C. Three. D. Two. 7. The shop could exchange the product if the customer A. makes no more complaints. B. can produce the receipt. C. is still unhappy with it. D. brings it back within a week. Questions 8 to 10 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. 8. Joe Smith telephoned Victoria for A. the menu. B. the place. C. the reception. D. the campaign. 9. When will the lunch be held? A. Friday next week. , B. Thursday next week. C. April 30th. D. This week. 10. All the following information is new to Victoria EXCEPT A. how many people to attend it. B. why to hold it. C. where to hold it.