2013年12月大学英语四级真题(233网校)
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section A
Directions:In this section,you will hear 8short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of eachconversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each questionthere will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices markedA),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer,Then mark the correspondingletter 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)Go to a place he has visited
B)Make her own arrangements
C)Consult a travel agent
D)Join in a package tour
2.
A)They are on a long trip by car
B)They are syuck in a traffic jam
C)They are used to getting up early
D)They are tired of eating out at night
3.
A)He is a person difficult to deal with
B)He dislikes any formal gathering
C)He is unwilling to speak in public
D)He often keeps a distance from others
4.
A)Work in another deparment
B)Pursue further education
C)Recruit graduate students
D)Take an administrative job
5.
A)He would not be available to start thejob in time
B)He is not quite qualified for the artdirector position
C)He would like to leave some more time forhimself
D)He will get his application letter readybefore May1
6.
A)Cleaner
B)porter
C)Mechanic
D)Salesman
7.
A)Reqest one or two roommates to do thecleaning
B)Help Laura with her term paper due thisweekend
C)Get Laura to clean the apartment herselfthis time
D)Ask Laura to put off the cleaning untilanother week
8.
A) A problem caused by the construction
B)An accident that occurred on the bridge
C)The building project they are working on
D)The public transportaion conditions
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you haveheard.
9
A) To look for a jobas a salesperson
B) To have a talk with Miss Thompson.
C) To place an order for some products.
D) To complain about a faulty appliance.
10
A) The person incharge is not in the office.
B) The supplies are out of stock for the moment.
C) They failed to reach an agreement on the price.
D) The company is re-cataloguing the items.
11
A) 0743,12536extension 15.
B) 0734,38750 extension 15.
C) 0734,21653 extension 51.
D) 0734,62135 extension 51.
Questions 12 to 15are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12
A)Since he found a girlfriend
B)Since he took to heavy smoking.
C)Since he began to exercise regularly
D)Since he started to live on his own.
13
A)He is getting too fat.
B)He smokes too much
C)He doesn’t eat vegetables.
D)He doesn’t look well at all.
14
A)They are overweight for their age
B)They are respectful to their parents
C)They are still in their early twenties
D)They dislike doing physical exercise.
15
A)To quit smoking.
B)To find a girlfriend
C)To reduce his weight
D)To follow her advice.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At theend of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choosethe best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding 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 19 are based on the passage you havejust heard.
16.
A)They have destroyed several small towns.
B)They will soon spread to San Francisco.
C)They have injured many residents.
D)They are burning out of control.
17.
A) They have been hospitalized.
B) They have got skin problems.
C) They were choked by the thick smoke.
D) They were poisoned by the burning chemicals.
18.
A)It failed because of a sudden rocket explosion.
B) It has been re-scheduled for a midday takeoff.
C) It has been canceled due to technical problems.
D) It was delayed for eleven hours and thirty minutes.
19.
A)They made frequent long-distance calls to each other.
B) They illegally used government computers in New Jersey.
C) They were found to be smarter than computer specialists.
D) They were arrested for stealing government information.
Passage Two
Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
20.
A)Peaceful
B)Considerate
C)Generous
D)Cooperative
21.
A)Someone dumped the clothes left in the washer and dryer.
B)Someone broke the washer and dryer by overloading them.
C)Mindy Lance’s laundry blocked the way to the laundry room.
D)Mindy Lance’s threatened to take revenge on her neighbors.
22.
A)Asking the neighborhood committee for help.
B)Limiting the amount of laundry for each wash.
C)Informing the building manager of the matter.
D)Installing a few more washers and dryers.
Passage Three
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
23.A) She is both a popular and a highlyrespected author.
B) She is the most loved African novelist ofall times.
C) She is the most influential author sincethe 1930's.
D) She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves.
24. A) The Book Critics Circle Award.
B) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction
C) The Nobel Prize for literature.
D) The National Book Award.
25. A)She is a relative of Morrison's.
B) She is a skilled storyteller.
C) She is a slave from Africa.
D) She is a black woman
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear apassage three times. When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefullyfor 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 havejust heard. Finally，when the passage is read for thethird time，you should check what you have written.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Many collegestudents today own personal computer that cost anywhere from $1,000 to perhaps%5,000 or more. (26)_________, it is not uncommon for them to purchase (27)_________costinganother several hundred dollars. Twenty years ago, computers were (28)___________, but they were very large and extremely expensive. Few, if any,(29)__________ purchased computers for home use. Over the years, the price of the “guts”of a computer---its memory—has declined to less than a thousandth of the priceper unit of memory that prevailed twenty years ago. This is the main reason whycomputers cost so much less today than they used to. Moreover, (30)_________improvements have made it possible to (31) ___________memory circuitrythat is small enough to fit into the portable personal computers that many ofus own and use. (32)___________, as the price of computation has declined theaverage consumer and business have spent more on purchasing computers.
(33)___________,improvedagricultural technology, hybrid(杂交) seeds,(34)_________animal breeding, and soon have vastly increased the amount of output a typical farmer can produce. Theprices of goods such as meats and grains have fallen sharply relative to theprices of most other goods and services. As agricultural prices have fallen,many households have decreased their total expenses on food. Even though the (35)______________ofa product purchased generally increases when its price falls, total expenses onit may decline.
