2013年12月大学英语四级听力真题

2013年12月大学英语四级听力真 题 快递公司问题件快递公司问题件货款处理关于圆的周长面积重点题型关于解方程组的题及答案关于南海问题 Question1M:Afterhighschool,I’dliketogotocollegeandmajorinbusinessadministration.W:ButI’dratherspendmycollegedaysfindingouthowchildrenlearn.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?Question2W:Iseverythingreadyfortheconference?M:Theonlythinglefttodoissetupthemicrophonesandspeakers.They'llbehereinafewminutes.Q:Whatpreparationshaveyettobemade?Question3W:Isitalmosttimetogohomenow?I'msotired.Icanhardlyseestraight.M:Justafewmoreminutes,thenwecango.Q:Whatisthewoman’sproblem?Question4W:I'mnotsurewhatI’minamoodfor.Ice-creamorsandwiches?Theyarebothreallygoodhere.M:Themoviestartsinanhour.Andwestillhavetogetthereandpark.Sojustmakeadecision.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?Question5W:Tomsaidhewouldcometorepairoursolarheaterwhenhehastime.M:Heoftensaysheiswillingtohelp,butheneverseemstohavetime.Q:WhatdoesthemanimplyaboutTom?Question6W:SoyouknowthatSamturnsdownthejobofferedbythetravelagency.M:Yes.Thehourswereconvenient.Butifhehadacceptedit,hewouldn’tbeabletomakeendsmeet.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?Question7M:Couldyoutellmeabitaboutthebusinessyourcompanyisdoing?W:Wemainlydealwithlargevolumebuyersfromwesterncountriesandourproductshavebeenwellreceived.Q:Whatbusinessisthewoman’scompanydoing?Question8W:YesterdayImadereservationsformytriptoMiaminextmonth.M:Youmustreallybelookingforwardtoit.Youhaven’thadanytimeoffforatleasttwoyears.Q:Whatisthewomangoingtodo?【答案】1.DThewomanisgoingtomajorinchildeducation.2.BThesoundequipmenthastobesetup.3.ASheisexhausted.4.CThewomanshouldorderherfoodquickly.5.BHedoesn’tkeephispromises.6.CThepayofferbythetravelagencyistoolow.7.AInternationaltrade.8.DTakeavacation.【点评】本次四级短对话无论从对话内容还是从题目本身来看，整体难度相对简单，和往年该部分相类似，话题覆盖日常生活（生活琐事、看电影、旅游等）、校园生活、商务工作（会议、求职等）。例如，对话2、6、7均涉及商务工作话题；对话3、4、5、8均涉及日常生活话题；对话1则为校园生活话题。主要考查事实细节和推理判断，其中，事实细节题比重相对较大，这对于广大考生来说是有利的。主要难词生词有：solarheater“太阳能热水器”，travelagency“旅行社”，makeendsmeet“收支相抵”，makereservationsfor“预订，预约”，whatI'minamoodfor“我想吃什么”等，理解好生难单词对整个听力内容的把握大有裨益，所以考生平时应多积累一些词汇和常用表达。【四级听力长对话原文1】M:Excuseme,Ineedsomeinformationaboutsomeofthetownsnearhere.W:Whatwouldyouliketoknow?M:Well,first,I'dlikedirectionstogotoNorwalk.Ibelievethereisaninterestingmuseumthere.Itisn'tfar,isit?W:No,notatall.NorwalkisabouteighteenmileseastofhereonRoute7.Andyou'reright.It'sawonderfullittlemuseum.M:Ohgood.NowwhataboutAmitsville?Ihavesomefriends.I'dliketovisitthereandIalsowanttogettoNewton.Theyareneareachother,aren'tthey?W:Hmm...well,theyareactuallyinoppositedirections.Amitsvilleisnortheast.It'saboutthirtyfivemilesnortheastofhere.M:Huh-uh,thirtyfivemilesnortheast.AndhowaboutNewton?W:Well,Newtonisintheotherdirection.It'ssouthwest,soitisn'treallyveryclosetoAmitsvilleatallandit'salongdrive.It'saboutfiftyfivemilessouthwestfromhereandtheroadisnotatallstraight.M:Fiftyfivemilessouthwest!Well,maybeIwon'tgotherethistime.W:I'drecommendvisitingWestfieldorGreatTown.Theyarebothveryclose.WestfieldisjustsevenmileswestofhereandGreatTownisaboutfivemilessouth.Theyarereallyprettylittletownswithlotsofoldhousesandbeautifultree-linedstreets.M:Isee.SevenmileswesttoWestfieldandfivemilessouthtoGreatTown.Good.Well,Ithinkthat'salltheinformationIneedforawhile.Thankyou.You'vebeenveryhelpful.W:You'rewelcome,sir.Ihopeyouenjoyyourstay.Q9:WhatdoesthemanknowaboutNorwalk?Q10:WhatdoesthewomansayaboutAmitsvilleandNewton?Q11:WhatdowelearnaboutWestfieldandGreatTown?【答案】9.B)Ithasaninterestingmuseum.10.A)Theyareinoppositedirections.11.C)Theyhavelotsofoldhouses.【点评】该对话属于比较常见“问路”话题。因此考生在考试中听到开头一两句之后可以在草稿纸上画一个东西南北的方位箭头图，中心点是男士所在的地方。这样听到后面介绍其它景点时，可以立刻在相应方位把地名缩写和距离数字很快记下。避免听到很多不同地名和数字时候头脑一片混乱。三个问题都是考查事实细节。但没有考查Norwalk，AmitsvilleandNewton，WestfieldandGreatTown这几个地方的具体距离及位置，因此题目比较容易。因此该话题备考一方面有意识记下数字和方位以防万一考查具体点，另一方面要注意理解对话的中出现的一些中心句。如“…theyareactuallyinoppositedirections.”【长对话2原文】M:Err...Sandra,I'vefinishedwithMr.Gartnernow.Doyouthinkyoucouldpopthroughinbringingmeup-to-dateontheirarrangementsfortheItaliantrip?W:Certainly,Mr.Wilkinson.I'llbringeverythingwithme.M:Right,takeaseat.Nowmyfirstmeetingiswhen?W:YourfirstmeetingisonMondaythe21stat9a.m.withDr.GucciofBancosenPiedrainMilan.M:OK,socanIflyoutearlyMondaymorning?W:Well,thereisaflighttoLenartyAirportwhichleavesatsixthirtyLondontimeandgetsinateightthirtyItaliantime.M:Yeah,butthatonlyleavesmethirtyminutestoclearcustomsingettingtothecitycenteranditmeansIhavetocheckinbyfivethirty,whichmeansleavinghomeataboutfourfifteen.W:I'mafraidso.M:Hmm...notsokeenonthat.What'stheprogramfortherestofthatday?W:It'squitefull,I'mafraid.Ateleven,you'reseeingGianniRivaatMegastarandthenyou'llhavealunchengagementwithGavinfromtheChamberofCommerceatone.M:Where'sthat?W:You'remeetinghimathisofficeandthenhe'stakingyousomewhere.M:Good,thatsoundsfine.Whatabouttheafternoon?W:Well,atthreethirty,you'reseeingoursalesrepresentativethereandthenyou'refreetillevening.M:Isee.IseemtorememberthatI'mhavingadinnerwithsomeonefromBergamo.W:That'sright.AndMr.BettyfromSAPIndustriesateight.Q12:Whatwouldthemanlikethewomantodo?Q13:AtwhattimeisMr.Wilkinsongoingtoleavehomefortheairport?Q14:WhoisMr.WilkinsongoingtohavealunchwithonMonday?Q15:Whatismostprobablythewoman'sjob?【答案】12.B)InformhimofthearrangementsforhistripinItaly.13.D)About4:15.14.D)GavinfromtheChamberofCommerce.15.C)Secretary.【点评】该对话属于商务场合老板与秘书间有关“日程安排”常见的对话。抓住这一主题，第一题和第四题的答案就显而易见了。同时对于对话中何时何地与何人的相关日程要多加留意，第三题和第四题分别考查了时间和人物的细节题。因此预测可能出现较多时间和人物的话题，注意可以随手简单记一下。对于人名拼写不要纠结，首字母缩写自己能辨认即可。PartIIIListeningComprehensionPassage1DonnaFredrick’sservedwiththePeaceCorpsfortwoyearsinBrazil.ShejoinedthePeaceCorpsaftershegraduatedfromthecollegebecauseshewantedtodosomethingtohelpotherpeople.Shehadbeenbroughtuponafarm,sothePeaceCorpsassignedhertoanagriculturalproject.BeforeshewenttoBrazil,shestudiedPortugueseforthreemonths.Shealsolearntagreatdealaboutitshistoryandculture.DuringhertwoyearswiththePeaceCorps,DonnalivedinavillageinnortheastBrazil.ThatpartofBrazilisverydryandfarmingisoftendifficultthere.Donnahelpedthepeopleofthevillagetoorganiseanirrigationproject,andshealsoadvisedthemonplantingcropsthatdidn’trequiremuchwater.WhenDonnareturnedtotheStates,shecouldn’tsettledown.Shetriedseveraljobs,buttheyseemedveryboringtoher.Shecouldn’tgetBraziloutofhermind.Finally,onedayshegotonaplaneandwentbacktoBrazil.Shewasn’tsurewhatshe’sgoingtodo.Shejustwantedtobethere.Afterafewweeks,DonnafoundajobasanEnglishteacher,teachingfiveclassesaday.Likemostoftheteachers,shedoesn’tmakemuchmoney.Shesharesasmallapartmentwithanotherteacher.AndshemakesalittleextramoneybysendingstoriestonewspapersintheStates.Eventuallyshewantstoquitteachingandworkasafull-timejournalist.Question16WhydidDonnajointhePeaceCorpsaftershegraduatedfromcollege?Question17WhatwasDonnaassignedtodoinBrazil?Question18WhydidDonnagobacktoBrazilonceagain?Question19HowdidDonnamakeextramoneytosupportherself?答案：16.AShehadadesiretohelpothers.17.BWorkonanagriculturalproject.18.DShecouldnotgetthecountryoutofhermind.19.BBywritingstoriesforAmericannewspaper.【点评】本篇短文主要讲述了DonnaFredrick的职业发展，大学毕业之后加入和平队（thePeaceCorps），参加农业项目，两年的时间她住在巴西的东北部，开展灌溉项目，帮助当地居民种植无需很多水的农作物。回到美国之后尝试了几个工作，但仍心心念念巴西。最终回到巴西任英语老师，同时兼职给美国报纸写文章，来赚取额外的生活费。最后Donna想辞去教师工作专心做全职记者。本篇文章基本上没有生僻的词汇，以叙述为主；不知道PeaceCorps的意思不会影响做题，只需将其定义为一个组织名，中间涉及的Brazil，Portuguese也都是大家较熟悉的单词。四个题目都是考查考生对事实细节的抓取能力。Passage2ResultsofarecentHarry’spollonfreetimeshowedthattheaverageworkweekformanyAmericansis50hours.Withthetimespenteating,sleepingandtakingcareofthehouseholdduties,there’slittletimeleftforleisureactivitiesformanyAmericans.However,havingfreetimetorelaxandpursuehobbiesisimportant.Peopleneedtimeawayfromthepressuresofstudyorworktorelaxandenjoytimewithfriendsandfamily.Indifferentcountriesfreetimeisspentindifferentways.TheresultsofaHarry’spollshowedthatreadingwasthemostpopularsparetimeactivityintheUS.ThiswasfollowedbywatchingTV.InaUKsurveyonleisuretimeactivities,watchingTVandvideoswasthemostpopular.Listeningtotheradiocamesecond.InasimilarsurveyconductedinJapan,themostpopularfreetimeactivitywaseatingout.Thesecondmostpopularactivitywasdriving.Therewerealsodifferencesinthemostpopularoutdoorpursuitsbetweenthethreecountries.ThemostpopularoutdooractivityforAmericanswasgardening.IntheUK,itwasgoingtothepub.InJapan,goingtobarsrankedeighthinpopularityandgardeningrankedninth.Althoughpeoplearoundtheworldmayenjoydoingsimilarthingsintheirfreetime,there’sevidencetosuggestthattheseinterestsarechanging.IntheUS,forexample,thepopularityofcomputeractivitiesisincreasing.ManymorepeopleintheStatesarespendingtheirfreetimesurfingtheweb,emailingfriendsorplayinggamesonline.Question20WhatistherecentHarry'spollabout?Question21WhatwasthemostpopularleisureactivityintheUS?Question22WhatwasthemostpopularoutdoorpursuitintheUK?答案：20.CTimespentonleisureactivities.21.AReading.22.CGoingtothepub.【点评】本篇短文围绕休闲娱乐活动展开，是大家熟悉的话题。Harry最近一次民意调查结果表明许多美国人没有多少时间用于休闲活动。但是人们需要一些休息时间来调节学习工作压力。接着文章举例子说明不同国家的休闲活动不同。美国最流行的休闲活动是阅读，而在英国是看电视，在日本是外出吃饭；而且这三国最流行的户外活动也有所不同。最后指出虽然全世界的人们有着相似的休闲活动，但是有证据表明这些兴趣正在改变。本篇难度不大，题目都是考查学生对于原文事实细节的理解，第二个题目是问美国最流行的娱乐活动，而第三个题目是问英国最流行的户外活动，考生要区别开来，避免混淆。其中关注下几个单词：poll民意测验；household家庭的；leisure空闲；popularity流行；pursuit追求；outdoor户外的；spare多余的。OnMarch13th,whileondutyCharlesMclaughlin,averycarelessdriveremployedbythecompanyLummiswasinvolvedinanotheraccident.TheaccidentoccurredinRiversideCalifornia.Notpayingattentiontohisdriving,Mclaughlinturnedrightonmainstreetand33rdstreetandhitVolkswagenrabbit.Thiscausedminordamagetohistruckandseriousdamagetothecar.Onthebasisofthepolicereport,theLummisaccidentcommitteecorrectlydeterminedthatMclaughlinhadbeenquitecareless.Asaresultofthecommittee’sconclusion,thebranchmanagerMr.DavidRossireportedthathehadtalkedwithMclaughlinabouthisextremelypoordrivingrecord.FurtherevidenceofMclaughlin'sirresponsibilityoccurredonMay6thwhenhewasreturningfromhisshift.Thatdayheranintoaroll-updoorattheLummisfacilityinValero,causingsignificantdamagetothedoor.Damagetothetruck,however,wasminor.Finally,onJune7th,Mclaughlinonceagaindemonstratedhiscarelessnessbyknockingdownseveralmailboxesneartheedgeofthecompany’sparkinglot.Therewasdamagetothemailboxesandminordamagetothetruck.Mr.DavidRossistatedthathehadspokenwithMclaughlinonseveraloccasionsabouthisdrivingrecord.HeaddedthathehadwarnedMclaughlinthatthreepreventableaccidentsinoneyearcouldleadtohisdischarge,asindeeditshould.23.WhatdidtheLummisaccidentcommitteefindoutabouttheaccidentthatoccurredonMarch13th?24.WhatdidMclaughlindoonJune7thneartheedgeofthecompany’sparkinglot?25.WhatismostprobablygoingtohappentoMclaughlin?23.答案：D)Mclaughlin'scarelessnessresultedinthecollision.24.答案：B)Heknockeddownseveralmailboxes.25.答案：A)Hewilllosehisjob.【点评】本篇短文主要讲了CharlesMclaughlin一年之内因粗心大意所发生的三次交通事故。第一次：时间：3月13日；经过：Mclaughlin驾驶货车在主大街第33大街向右拐弯撞上一辆小轿车。原因：Mclaughlin粗心大意；造成的后果：卡车轻微受损，小轿车严重损坏；第二次：时间：5月6日；经过：Mclaughlin在换班的时候驾驶货车撞到一个卷帘门；原因：Mclaughlin不负责任，粗心；造成的后果：卷帘门严重损坏，卡车受损；第三次：时间：6月7日；经过：Mclaughlin驾驶货车在公司停车场附近撞翻了几个邮筒；原因：Mclaughlin粗心大意；造成的后果：邮筒严重受损，卡车轻微受损。本篇文章是听力第三篇短文，难度不大。文章虽然出现了一些人名和地名，但是同学们不需要知道它们是什么意思，人名地名不会作为考察点放在题目中，同学们需要重点分辨的是这三次事故发生的时间，题目重点考察同学对短文信息细节的抓取能力。但是其中有几个短语和单词需要关注一下：payattentionto注意；重视；runinto撞上；撞到；roll-updoor卷帘门；knockdown撞翻；parkinglot停车场；mailbox邮箱，邮筒；preventable可预防的；as的用法。理解了这些词的意思，对本篇听力的整体理解基本就没有什么障碍了。