大學(xué)英語四級(jí)考試試題07年6月聽力原文

1、Keys: 11. C 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C 16. D 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. B 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. D 36. meaning 37. adjusting 38. aware 39. competition 40. standards 41. accustomed 42. semester 43. inquire 44. at their worst ,they may threaten

2、to take their children out of college or cut off funds 45. think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives who are now young adults must be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are Scripts for Model Test 7 2022 年 6 月四級(jí) Section A clock progra

3、m on channel 2 yesterday evening. I was 11. W: Did you watch the 7 oabout 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

4、. W: I won a first prize in the National Writing Contest and I got this camera as an awards. 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 hadnt thrown away that reading list.W: I though

5、t you might regret it. Thatpicked 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

6、learn about the man from the conversation. A 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. C 16. M: Jane missed the class again,

7、 didnt 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. D t know 17. W: I m sure the Smiths new house is somewhere on the str

8、eet, but I donexactly 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

9、: 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 didnt know the special was so good. W: No, no

10、, 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.

11、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

12、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. t the breakfast free anyway.M: Hey, isnW: Well

13、, 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 youve just heard:19. What s the man s problem. 20. Why did the hotel clerk say they didnt have any rooms for that

14、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, Ive been here ten years as assistant director.M: Really. What does that involve

15、. 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 fr

16、om 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, Ive

17、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 Ive done different types of things.M: Yes, indeed. How do you imagine your job might develop in the future. Can you imagine shifting

18、 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

19、are based on the conversation youve just heard: 23. What is the womans 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 B Passage One My mother was born in a small town in northern Italy. S

20、he 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

21、 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 quie

22、t 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 whol

23、esale 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 busines

24、s. 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 mothers early childhood. 27. What do we learn about the speakers father. 28. What does the speaker say about his moth

25、er. Passage Two During 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

26、 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. “Ho

27、w 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

28、 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 surroundi

29、ngs. 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 Herberts progress spread, visitors streamed into the nursing home. “Hes resting comfortably,” the uncle

30、 told them. 29. What happened to Herbert ten years ago. 30. What surprised Donald Herberts family and doctors one Saturday. 31. Hong long did Herbert remain unconscious. 32. How did Herberts family react to the public attention. Passage Three Almost all states in America have a state fair. They last

31、 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 Indianas best products. The cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was 20 cents.

32、 During the early 1930s, 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 cele

33、brated 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

34、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. To

35、day, 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 t

36、hey depend on animals for many things. 33. What were the main goals of the Indianas state fair when it started. 34. How did some farmers gain entrance to the fair in the early 1930s. 35. Why are state fairs important events in the America. Section C Compound Dictation 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 a