2014年6月英語四級真題聽力原文(一)

1、2014年6月英語四級考試真題聽力原文（一）1. W: I can ' steem to reach the tea at the back of the cu pboard.M: Oh- Why don' tyou use the ladder? You might s train your shoulder.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?2. W: Since it ' saining so hard, let ' go and see the new exhibits.M: That' sa g

2、ood idea. Mary Johnson is one of my f avorite painters.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take pl ace?3. M: I hear the students gave the new teacher an unf air evaluation.W: It depends on which student you are talking about.Q: What does the woman imply?4. W: It must have taken you a long t

3、ime to fix up a ll these book shelves.M: It wasn' ttoo bad. I got Doris to do some of the m.Q: What does the man mean?5. W: Rod, I hear you' ll be leaving at the end of this month. Is it true?M: Yeah. I ' vdoeen offered a much better position wit h another firm. I ' be a fool to turn

4、 it down.Q: Why is the man quitting his job?6. W: I honestly don' twant to continue the gardening tomorrow, Tony?M: Neither do I. But I think we should get it over w ith this weekend.Q: What does the man mean?7. W: You' ve already furnished your apartment?M: I found some used furniture that

5、was dirt cheap.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?8. W: Has the mechanic called the bus repairers?M: Not yet .I ' llet you know when he calls.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you ha ve just heard.Conversation one:M: Hello. Matt Elli

6、s speaking.W: Hell o, Dr. Ellis, my name s Pan Johnson. My roo mmate, Janet Holmes, wanted me to call you.M: Janet Holmes? Oh, that ' sght. She' sin my Shake spearean English class. Has anything happened to her?W: Nothing, it ' just that she submitted a job applicati on yesterday and the

7、 company asked her in for an intervie w today. She' afraid she won' tbe able to attend your cla ss this afternoon though. I ' ncalling to see whether it wou ld be OK if I gave you her essay. Janet said it ' due toda y.M: Certainly, that would be fine. Uh, you can either drop it off a

8、t my class or bring it to my office.W: Would it be all right to come by your office arou nd 4:00? I ' nafraid I can ' (tome any earlier because I hav e three classes this afternoon.M: Uh, I won t be here when you come. I ' msuppose d to be at a meeting from 3:00 to 6:00, but how about le

9、 aving it with my secretary? She usually stays until 5:00. W: Fine, please tell her I ' lbe there at 4:00. And Dr. Elli s, one more thing, could you tell me where your office is? Janet told me where your class is, but she didn ' give me directions to your office.M: Well, I ' min Room 302

10、 of the GregoryBuilding. I ' ll tell my secretary to put the paper in my mail box, and I ' lget it when I return.W: I sure appreciate it. Goodbye, Dr. Ellis.M: Goodbye, Ms. Johnson.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation yo u have just heard.9. Why couldn ' the woman s roommate a

11、ttend the Shakespearean English class that afternoon?10. What favor is the woman going to do for her roommate?11. What does the woman want to know at the end o f the conversation?Passage OneMost American college students need to be efficient re aders. This is necessary because full-time students pro

12、bably have to read several hundred pages every week. They don 't have time to read a chapter three or four times. They ne ed to extract as much information as possible from the firs t or second reading.An extraordinarily important study skill is knowing ho w to mark a book. Students mark the mai

13、n ideas and imp ortant details with a pen or pencil, yellow or blue or oran ge. Some students mark new vocabulary in a different colo r. Most students write questions or short notes in the marg ins. Marking a book is a useful skill, but it's important to do it right. First, read a chapter with o

14、ne pen in your han d and others next to you on the desk. Second, read a who le paragraph before you mark anything. Don't mark too mu ch. Usually you will mark about 10% of a passage. Third, decide on your own system for marking. For example, ma ybe you will mark main ideas in yellow, important d

15、etails in blue and new words in orange. Maybe you will put que stion marks in the margin when you don't understand some thing and before an exam. Instead, you just need to review your marks and you can save a lot of time.16. What should American college students do to cope with their heavy readi

16、ng assignments?17. What suggestion does the speaker give about mark ing a textbook?18. How should students prepare for an exam accordin g to the speaker?Passage TwoThe thought of having no sleep for 24 hours or more isn't a pleasant one for most people. The amount of sleep that each person needs

17、 varies. In general, each of us need s about 8 hours of sleep each day to keep us healthy and happy. Some people, however, can get by with just a few hours of sleep at night.It doesn't matter when or how much a person sleeps. But everyone needs some rest to stay alive. Few doctors w ould have th

18、ought that there might be an exception to this. Sleep is, after all, a very basic need. But a man named Al Herpin turned out to be a real exception, for supposedl y, he never slept!Al Herpin was 90 years old when doctors came to his home in New Jersy. They hoped to challenge the claim t hat he never

19、 slept. But they were surprised. Though they watched him every hour of the day, they never saw Herpi n sleeping. He did not even own a bed. He never needed one.The closest that Herpin came to resting was to sit in a rocking chair and read a half dozen newspapers. His doc tors were puzzled by the str

20、ange case of permanent sleeple ssness. Herpin offered the only clue to his condition. He r emembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he had been born. Herpin died at the age of 94, never, it seems, having slept at all.19. What is taken for granted by most people?20

21、. What do doctors think of Al Herpin's case?21. What could have accounted for Al Herpin's sleeple ssness?Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for sec ond language teachers, are those which are identical in for m, but different in meaning in the two cultures. For examp le, a Co

22、lumbian who wants someone to approach him ofte n signals with a hand movement, in which all the fingers of one hand cupped point downward as they move rapidly back and forth. Speakers of English have a similar gestur e, though the hand may not be cupped and the fingers ma y be held more loosely. But

23、 for them, the gesture means " goodbye" or "go away", quite the opposite of the Columbi an gesture. Again in Columbia, a speaker of English would have to know that when he indicates height, he must cho ose between different gestures depending on whether he is referring to a human

24、 being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand parallel to the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter. In C olumbia, this gesture is reserved for the description of animals. In order to describe hum

25、an beings, he should keep t he palm of his hand at a right angle to the floor. Substitut ions of one gesture for the other often create not only hu morous but also embarrassing moments. In both of the exa mples above, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture physically, but its mea

26、ning differs sharply o四級聽力答案Section A:22. Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.2. D Outside an gallery art.3. D New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluatio n.4. C Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.5. D He has found a better position.6. A They should finish the book as soon as possible.

27、7. D The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.8. B The woman is waiting for the call.9. A She had a job interview to attend10. C Submit her roommate's assignment11. A Where Dr. Ellis's office is located12. C He can handle it quite well13. B The 6:30 one14. C The time on the train is enjoy

28、able15. A Reading newspapers.16. D Get key information by reading just once or tw ice17. A Choose one's own system of marking18. B By reviewing only the marked parts.19. D Everybody needs some sleep for survival.20. C It is a rare exception21. B His mother's injury just before his birth.22.

29、C She developed a strong interest in finance23. D She inherited a big fortune from her father24. A She was extremely mean with her money25. B She built a hospital with her mother's moneySection C:復合式聽寫：26. identical27. approach28. back and forth29. opposite30. indicates31. referring to32. parall

30、el to33. reserved34. at the right angle35. embarrassing2014年6月英語四級聽力原文（卷二）Short Conversation1. M: Did you buy any of the sweaters that we are o n sale?W: Buy any? I got five of them. They were such a g ood bargain.Q: What does the woman say about the sweaters?2. W: I have trouble concentrating when

31、my roommat e talk so loud on her mobile phone.M: why don' tyou just ask her to lower her voice?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?3. W: Wendy s in the basement, trying to fix the was hing machine.M: Shouldn' tshe be working on her annual report?Q: What does the man mean?4. W: What hap

32、pened to the painting that used to be on the wall?M: It fell down and the glass broke. I ' mhaving it reframed.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?5. M: You must have left the camera in the market. I t ' s very expensive camera you know.W: But I tell you that I didn ' take it. I re

33、member cl early that you put it on the dressing table.Q: What does the woman say about the camera?6. W: There is a good comedy on at the theatre Roya l next Saturday. If you like, I can book four seats for us.M: All right. I ' llask Janet if she is free then. I ' lllet you know tomorrow.Q: W

34、hat does the woman suggest they do next Saturd ay?7. W: We ve opened the first box. Look! Some of the se books are soaked.M: They should ' veused waterproof wrappings. What a re we going to do about it? It ' too late to order replacem ents.Q: What do we learn about the conversation?8. W: Pro

35、fessor Johnson said you can pick up your te rm paper at her office.M: So she has graded it?Q: What can we infer from the conversation?W: Can I help you?M: Well. I'm not .I think so. You see, actually, I ' m getting married soon. And my friends want to buy me pr esents things.W: And would you

36、 like somethings for the kitchen.M: Yes, that ' right. I thought if I could find out thin gs about kitchen things. They would be the best sorts of p resents.W: Well. I suppose the first thing you need is a cook er. Do you like a electron one or a gas one?M: Em. I think I probably prefer a gas on

37、e. But cook ers are very expensive. Aren ' they? How much is this on e?W: It ' one hundred and seventy five cent, including t ax and delivery. It ' as very good one though.M: But It ' s lot of money. Isn ' H?What sorts of thi ngs could I ask people to buy? You know, cheaper.W: We

38、ll. You need some pans. Won t you? A set of pans, I suppose. and drying pans. Do you like cooking?M: Yes. I suppose so.W: Well. In that case, you might like a mixer. If you make cakes and things like that. It ' save you a lot of ti me. And a blender too. That ' good if you make soup and thin

39、gs.M: Em. That' sa sort.W: Something else you might use is a set of these kn ifes, you know,carving knifes, bread knifes,steak knifes, fru it knifes, potato peeling knifes.M: Haven' t seen or ever knew so many sorts.W: Oh, Yeah. Come over here and I ' llshow you som e more.9-11Q9 Why is

40、the man is in the kitchen ware shop?Q10 Why does the woman want to know whether the man likes cooking?Q11 What does the man say he has never realized?Good transportation is very important in winter. If you hav e a car, make sure it is ready for the cold weather. Keep the gas tank as nearly full as y

41、ou can. This will keep wat er out of the tank and will be a reserve in case you get i nto trouble. If a storm traps you in your car, there are so me steps you should take for your own safety. Do not ten d to walk to find help. You may quickly lose your way in blowing and drifting snow. Your chances

42、of being found are better if you stay in your car. Keep a downwind wind ow open slightly for fresh air. Freezing rain can seal off y our car and lock you inside. Run the engine and heater on ce in a while. Keep the same downwind window open whi le the engine is running. Make sure that snow has not b

43、lo cked the exhaust pipe. Clap your hands and move your ar ms and legs from time to time. Do not stay in one positio n too long. But, do not move too much. Exercise warms y ou up, but it also causes you to lose body heat. If more t han one person is in the car, do not sleep at the same tim e. One pe

44、rson should always be awake. If you are alone, s tay awake as long as you can. Turn on the inside light at night. This would make your car more visible to rescue c rews. Don' tpanic. Stay with your car.Question 16-18 are based on the passage you have jus t heard.16. What does the speaker say you

45、 should do in wint er with your car?17. What should you avoid doing if a storm traps you in the car?18. Why is too much exercise undesirable when you are trapped in a car by a winter storm?Passage 3Passage Tow:The topic of my talk today is gift giving. Everybody likes to receive gifts. Right? So you

46、 may think that gift giving is a universal custom. But actually the rules of gift giving vary quite la lot. And not knowing them can result great embarrassment. In north America the rules are fairly simple. If you invite someone home for dinner, bring wine and flowers or small item from your country

47、 among friends and family and bu疝既 associates. We generally don't give gifts on other occasions except on someone's birthday and Christinas. The Japanese, on the other hand, give gifts quite frequently often to thank someone for their kindness. The tradition of gift giving in Japan is very a

48、ncient. There are many detailed rules for everything from the color of writing paper to the time giving the representation. And while European don't usually change business gifts, they do follow some formal customs when visiting homes, such as bringing Howers. The type and color of flowers, howe

49、ver, can carry special meaning. Today we have seen broad differences in gill giving. I couldn't want additional examples. Bui let's nol miss the important points here. If we are not aware and sensitive to different cultures, the possibilities of missing communication are enormous. When we le

50、arned these differences by reading a bcok or by living abroad, our goal must to respect differences among people. In order to gel long successfully with our global neighbors.19. What does the speaker say about gift giving of north Americans?20. What we learn about Japanese concerning gift giving?21.

51、 What point does the speaker make at the end of this talk?Claudit Rig。is a reporter from French newspaper. Her assignment from last five years has been in Washington and American politics. She reports the current political news for her paper. In addition, she writes the column that she published eve

52、ry week, The column explains the American politics to the readers in France. They always find it difficult to understand in the United States of America. Claudia lives in a small house in the fashionable section in the Washington, She entertains the great deal Her guests are usually government offic

53、ial, dipbmats, lawyers and other newspaper p-opla When she isn't entertaining she goes out in dinners and parties. In spite of her busy social Bfe, Claudit works very hard. The parties are reaily work for her; because reporters frequently get news and stories by talking and listening to people.

54、Claudit also has a small office in the building downtown. She goes there every morning to write up her stories and sends them to Pairs, Her column is published every Monda% so she usually spends the large part of the weekend working on it at home. Claudit spends a month in France every year, so she won't forget how to speak French- In spite of her own experience in Washington, Claudil may be tran