Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1. A) The woman is fussy about the cleanness of the apartment,
B) He has not cleaned the apartment since his mother’s visit.
C) He does not remember when his mother came over.
D) His mother often helps him to clean the apartment.
2. A) The bus stop is only two minutes’ walk.
B) The running made him short of breath.
C) They might as well take the next bus.
D) The woman is late by a couple of minutes.
3. A) She is suffering a pain in her neck.
B) She is likely to replace Miss Smith.
C) She has to do extra work for a few days.
D) She is quite sick of working overtime.
4. A) Change her job.
B) Buy a dishwasher.
C) Open a flower shop.
D) Start her own business.
5. A) He forgot where he had left the package.
B) He slipped on his way to the post office.
C) He wanted to deliver the package himself.
D) He failed to do what he promised to do.
6. A) The speakers do not agree with each other.
B) The woman does not like horror films.
C) The man pays for the tickets as a rule.
D) The speakers happened to meet in the cinema
7. A) The woman is just as unlucky as the man.
B) The woman is more sensitive than the man.
C) The speakers share a common view on love.
D) The speakers are unhappy with their marriage.
8. A) Preparations for a forum.
B) Participants in the forum.
C) Organizers of a forum.
D) Expectations of the forum.
Questions 9 to 11are based on the conversation you have just heard.
9. A) France.
B) Scandinavia.
C) Russia.
D) East Europe.
10. A) More women will be promoted in the workplace.
B) More women will overcome their inadequacies.
C) More women will receive higher education.
D) More women will work outside the family.
11. A) Try hard to protect women's rights.
B) Educate men to respect women more.
C) Help women acquire more professional skills.
D) Spend more time changing women's attitudes.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. A) In a restaurant.
B) In a hotel lobby.
C) At the man’s office.
D) At the woman’s place.
13. A) He is the chief designer of the latest bike model.
B) He has completed an overseas market survey.
C) He is the Managing Director of Jayal Motors.
D) He has just come back from a trip to Africa
14. A) To select the right model.
B) To get a good import agent.
C) To convince the board members.
D) To cut down production costs.
15. A) His flexibility.
B) His vision.
C) His intelligence.
D) His determination.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Passage One
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. A) How being an identical twin influences one's identity.
B) Why some identical twins keep their identities secret
C) Why some identical twins were separated from birth.
D) How identical twins are born, raised and educated.
17. A) Their second wives were named Linda.
B) They grew up in different surroundings.
C) Their first children were both daughters.
D) They both got married when they were 39.
18. A) They want to find out the relationship between environment and biology.
B) They want to see what characteristics distinguish one from the other.
C) They want to understand how twins communicate when far apart
D) They want to know whether twins can feel each other’s pain.
Passage Two
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A) It is especially attractive to children and the young.
B) It is the first choice of vacationers on the Continent
C) It is as comfortable as living in a permanent house.
D) It is an inexpensive way of spending a holiday.
20. A) It has a solid plastic frame.
B) It consists of an inner and an outer tent
C) It is very convenient to set up.
D) It is sold to many Continental countries.
21. A) A groundsheet.
B) A gas stove.
C) A kitchen extension.
D) A spare tent.
Passage Three
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22. A) It covers 179 square miles.
B) It is as big as New York City.
C) It covers 97 square kilometers.
D) It is only half the size of Spain.
23. A) Its geographic features attracted many visitors.
B) Its citizens enjoyed a peaceful, comfortable life.
C) It imported food from foreign countries.
D) It was cut off from the rest of the world.
24. A) The fast development of its neighboring countries.
B) The increasing investment by developed countries.
C) The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries.
D) The establishing of diplomatic relations with France and Spain.
25. A) They work on their farms.
B) They work in the tourist industry.
C) They raise domestic animals.
D) They make traditional handicrafts.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
“Don’t take many English courses; they won’t help you get a decent job.” “Sign up for management classes, so you’ll be ready to join the family business when you graduate”
Sound (26) ______? Many of us have heard suggestions like these (27) ______ by parents or others close to us. Such comments often seem quite reasonable.
Why, then, should suggestions like these be taken with (28) ______? The reason is they relate to decisions you should make. You are the one who must (29) ______ their consequences.
One of the worst reasons to follow a particular path in life is that other people want you to. Decisions that affect your life should be your decisions—decisions you make after you’ve considered various (30) ______ and chosen the path that suits you best.
Making your own decisions does not mean that you should (31) ______ the suggestions of others. For instance, your parents do have their own unique experiences that may make their advice helpful, and having (32) ______ in a great deal of your personal history, they may have a clear view of your strengths and weaknesses. Still, their views are not necessarily accurate. They may still see you as a child, (33) ______ care and protection. Or they may see only your strengths. Or, in some unfortunate cases, they may (34) ______ your flaws and shortcomings.
People will always be giving you advice. Ultimately, though, you have to make your own (35) ______.
2014年12月四级真题答案详解(第1套）
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
1. W: When was the last time you dusted the apartment?
M: When was the last time my mother came over?
Q: What does the man imply? [B]
2. W: Hurry up, Mark. There's a bus coming now.
M: Why run? There will be another one in two or three minutes.
Q: What does the man mean? [C]
3. M: Laura, it seems that you are up to your neck in work. How come you’ve been so busy?
W: Miss Smith has asked for a sick leave, and I have to take over her work for a couple of days.
Q: What do we learn about the woman? [C]
4. W: Washing dishes at the cafeteria every day is really boring.
M: Why don’t you quit and deliver flowers with me?
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? [A]
5. W: Rod, you said you’d take this package to the post office yesterday.
M: Oh, no, it must have slipped my mind.
Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?[D]
6. M: Tm not surprised that you didn't like that movie. I found it really scary myself.
W: So did I. I don’t care much for horror movies as a rule.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [B]
7. M: My life experience tells me that love is filled with happiness but it hurts you too.
W: Your words remind me of this saving "honey is sweet but the bee stings".
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?[C]
8. M: How many more chairs should I bring in for the forum, six or seven?
W: Bring in ail you can find, I’m expecting at least 20 participants.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?[A]
Now you'll hear the two long conversations.
Conversation One
M: Do you think there^ discrimination against women in England today?
W: Certainly. And not just in education and work either, in many other fields as well. The tax situation for women is very unfair, for example.
M: Are women better off in other countries then?
W: It depends on the country. [9]There’s certainly much less discrimination in Scandinavia, and maybe in America, too.
M: Do you think the position of English women will improve?
W: In some ways it will, of course. [l0]I’m sure more women will go out to work in the next 20 years. But women have a much greater problem than this to solve.
M: What’s that?
W: The problem of men's attitudes. We can earn more money in the future, but Fm not sure we can change men's attitudes. You see, most men really think that women are inferior. Maybe we are physically weaker, but I don't think this means we are inferior. Then there’s another problem.
M: Yes?
W: The problem of women’s attitudes. Lots of women are unhappy with their present situation, but most of them probably don’t want to fight for change. It could be that [11]the women’s liberation movement has to spend more time changing women’s attitudes than it spends in changing men’s.
M: One last question. Some supporters of the women’s liberation movement believed that marriages should be abolished. You agree?
W: No, I don't. It can't happen. What may and should happen is that we teach men to spend more time looking after children and doing housework.
9. Where are women said to be less discriminated against? [B]
10. What will happen in England in 20 years according to the conversation? [D]
11. What does the woman think the women’s liberation movement should do? [D]
Conversation Two
Conversation Two
M: Cheers, Shirley.
W: Cheers, Paul, [12] What a lovely place for a business lunch. I hope I can concentrate in this heat.
M: I’m sure you will when I tell you about my ideas.
W: You know, I must say I was pleased to hear from you. But from what you said on the phone, everything is so sudden.
M: Well, [l3]my father-in-law, who is also the Managing Director of Jayal Motors, has given me two weeks to prepare a report on the possibility of moving into the export market.
W: Ah, now, just one thing, Paul. Have you really thought the whole idea through?
M: Of course, I have.
W: [14]Now the key thing in the whole operation is to get a good import agent and you say the bank will help?
M: Fm almost sure of it.
W: Preliminary studies are all very good, Paul. But if the product can't sell, then there's little use in expanding the factory.
M: Yes, I realize that, Shirley. But we have a very good product. The chief designer has just completed a new improved model.
W: I know your bikes have a very good reputation here, but you have to build up a reputation and a market in Africa
M: Yes, of course. But the immediate problem is that my father-in-law wants a detailed report by next Monday. Two weeks isn't enough time to prepare a report, so I need your help.
W: OK, Paul. You’ve convinced me. I must say [15]I admire your determination.
12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?[A]
13. What do we learn about the man’s father-in-law?[C]
14. What does the woman think is important in the whole operation?[B]
15. What does the woman admire in the man?[D]
Section B
Passage One
Scientists understand how twins are born. [16]Now, though, they are trying to explain how being half of a biological pair influences a twin’s identity. They want to know why many identical twins make similar choices even when they don’t live near each other. For example, Jim Springer and Jim Louis are identical twins. They were separated when they were only four months old. [17]The two Jims grew up in different families and did not meet for 39 years. When they finally met, they discovered some surprising similarities between them. Both men were married twice. Their first wives were named Linda, and their second wives were both named Betty. Both twins named their first sons James Allan. Scientists want to know what influences our personality. [17]They study pairs of identical twins who grew up in different surroundings, like Jim Springer and Jim Louis. [18]These twins help scientists understand the connection between environment and biology. Researchers at the University of Minnesota studied 350 sets of identical twins who did not grow up together. They discovered many similarities in their personalities. Scientists believe that personality characteristics such as friendliness, shyness and fears are not a result of environment. These characteristics are probably inherited. Scientists continue to study identical twins because they are uncertain about them and have many questions. For example, they want know “Can twins really communicate without speaking?” “Can one twin really feel another twin’s pain?” Perhaps with more research scientists will find the answers.
16. What are scientists trying to explain according to the passage?[A]
17. What do we learn about the twin Jims?[B]
18. Why are scientists interested in studying identical twins raised in different families?[A]
Passage Two
Today I’m going to talk about tents. [19 ] Camping is still one of the cheapest ways of having a holiday. And each year, over three million people take camping vacations, either here in Britain or abroad, mostly on the Continent. Obviously, camping can't be as comfortable as living in a permanent house, but modem tents can be very comfortable indeed, with windows, bedrooms, kitchens and sitting-rooms. [20]The most popular tent sold in Britain is the terne tent with two bedrooms and sleeping accommodation for four people. There is usually an outer tent of water-proof fabric and a lighter inner tent or tents with a built-in groundsheet. The outer tent fits over the framework. This is made of metal poles which are fitted together. The inner tent is attached to this frame. Generally, the inner tent is about half the area of the outer tent The other half of the outer tent is the living area This doesn’t usually have a groundsheet, but you can buy one to fit, though it costs extra. The ordinary four-bed frame tent doesn’t usually have a separate kitchen area» but the larger ones often do. [211 You can buy a kitchen extension for many tents, and it’s worth buying one if you plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days.
19. What does the speaker say about camping?[D]
20. What does the passage tell us about the most popular tent sold in Britain?[B]
21. What does the speaker suggest buying if you plan to stay camping in one place for more
than a few days?
Passage Three
Andorra, one of the smallest countries in the world, is located high in the mountains between France and Spain. [22]The country covers only 179 square miles. That is less than half the size of New York City. High, rocky mountains surround Andorra. [23]Until the 1930s, travelers had difficulty reaching the country. Up until that time, people in Andorra lived the way they had lived for centuries. Most Andorrans worked as farmers. Things did not change quickly. [24] When roads were built from France and Spain to Andorra in the 1930s, life picked up speed. Tourists began to visit the small country. These tourists brought in a lot of money to spend while visiting. Many people in Andorra found new jobs in shops or hotels. These changes helped to keep young people in Andorra. There were many more jobs than before the roads were built Today tourists provide 80 to 90 percent of Andorra’s income. More than a million people visit each year. They come to view the rough mountains. They enjoy the quiet way of life. Most people are also interested in the ancient buildings. There are many shops for tourists to browse in. Clothes, watches, wines and other items are sold at low prices in Andorra. Import fees are low, so tourists enjoy the inexpensive shopping. Most of the businesses in Andorra are owned by its citizens. There are not many foreign businesses. Some Andorrans still farm and raise sheep and cattle. [25]But most are now involved with the tourist trade.
22. How big does the speaker say Andorra is?[A]
23. What can be said about Andorra before the 1930s?[D]
24. What event changed the situation in Andorra?[C]
25. What do most people in Andorra do nowadays?[B]
Section C
26. familiar
【解析】此空格需要填人系动词sound的表语。familiar意为“熟悉的”。
27. put forward
【解析】此空格需要填入过去分词，与空格后的by parents or others close to us— 起作后置定语，修饰 suggestions。put forward 意为“提出”。
28. caution
【解析】此空格需要填入名词性成分，作介词with的宾语。caution意为“谨慎”。
29. live with
【解析】此空格需要填人动词（词组）原形，与空格前的情态动词must —起作who引导的定语从句的谓语。live with意为“忍受，容忍”。
30. alternatives
【解析】此空格需要填入名词性成分，作considered的宾语。alternative意为“可供选择的事物”，注意不要漏掉词尾的-s。
31. ignore
【解析】此空格需要填入动词（词组）原形，与空格前的情态动词should —起构成that引导的宾语从句的谓语。ignore意为“忽略"。
32. participated
【解析】此空格位于having和介词短语in…, history 之间，可能需要填入名词或动词的过去分词。participate in意为“参与”，此处表示“父母参与了你人生中很大一部分时间”。participate的过去分词是在其原形基础上加d。
33. in need of
【解析】空格所在处是对child的补充说明。in need of意为“需要……的”。
34. focus only on
【解析】此空格需要填入动词（词组）原形，与空格前的情态动词may —起构成句子的谓语。focus only on意为“只关注”。
35.judgments
【解析】此空格需要填入名词性成分，作make的宾语。judg(e)ment意为“判断”，注意词尾要加-s。下载本文
