2012年全国英语四级考试听力真题、答案及原文(12月)

2012年全国英语四级考试听力真题、答案及原文（12月）

听力试题

Part III Listening Comprehension (30minutes) Section A

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 11.

A) He needs another week for the painting. B) The painting was completed just in time. C) The building won’t open until next week. D) His artistic work has been wellreceived. 12.

A) Go camping. B) Decorate his house. C) Rent a tent. D) Organize a party. 13.

A) She talked with Mr. Wright on the phone. B) She is about to call Mr. Wright’ssecretary. C) She will see Mr. Wright at lunch time. D) She failed to reach Mr. Wright. 14.

A) He is actually very hardworking. B) He has difficulty finishing his project. C) He needs to spend more time in the lab. D) He seldom tells the truth about himself. 15.

A) Rules restricting smoking. B) Ways to quit smoking. C) Smokers’ health problems. D) Hazards of passive smoking. 16.

A) He is out of town all morning. B) He is tied up in family matters. C) He has been writing a report. D) He has got meetings to attend. 17.

A) He is not easy-going. B) He is the speakers’ boss. C) He is not at home this weekend. D) He seldom invites people to his home. 18.

A) Take a break. B) Refuel his car. C) Ask the way. D) Have a cup of coffee.

Questions19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19.

A) They are as good as historical films. B) They give youngsters a thrill. C) They have greatly improved. D) They are better than comics on film. 20.

A) The effects were very good. B) The acting was just so-so. C) The plot was too complicated. D) The characters were lifelike. 21.

A) They triumphed ultimately over evil inthe battle. B) They played the same role inWar of the Worlds. C) They are popular figures among youngpeople.

D) They are two leading characters in thefilm.

Questions22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22.

A) It is scheduled on Thursday night. B) It is supposed to last nine weeks. C) It takes place once a week. D) It usually starts at six. 23.

A) To make good use of her spare time inthe evening. B) To meet the requirements of herin-service training. C) To improve her driving skills as quicklyas possible. D) To get some basic knowledge about carmaintenance. 24.

A) Participate in group discussions. B) Take turns to make presentations. C) Listen to the teacher’s explanation. D) Answer the teacher’s questions. 25.

A) Most of them are female. B) Some have a part-time job. C) They plan to buy a new car. D) A few of them are old chaps. Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 shortpassages. At the end of each passage, you will hearsome questions. Both the passage and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer fromthe four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 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

Questions26 to 29 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 26.

A) She is not good at making friends. B) She is not well off. C) She enjoys company.

D) She likes to go to concerts alone. 27.

A) Their similar social status. B) Their interdependence. C) Their common interest. D) Their identical character. 28.

A) Invite Pat to a live concert. B) Buy some gifts for Pat’s kids. C) Help take care of Pat’s kids. D) Pay for Pat’s season tickets. 29.

A) It can develop between people with a bigdifference in income. B) It can be maintained among people ofdifferent age groups. C) It cannot last long without similarfamily background. D) It cannot be sustained when friends movefar apart. PassageTwo

Questions 30to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30.

A) Priority of students’ academicachievements. B) Equal education opportunities to allchildren. C) Social equality between teachers andstudents. D) Respect for students’ individuality. 31.

A) Efficient. B) Complicated. C) Lengthy. D) Democratic. 32.

A) To help them acquire hands-onexperience. B) To try to cut down its operationalexpenses. C) To provide part-time jobs for needystudents. D) To enable them to learn to takeresponsibility. PassageThree

Questions33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33.

A) The best way to work through a fingermaze. B) Individuals doing better in front of anaudience. C) Researchers having contributed greatlyto psychology. D) Improvements on the classification ofhuman behavior. 34.

A) When you feel encouraged by theaudience. B) When you try to figure out a confusinggame. C) When you already know how to dosomething. D) When you complete with other people in agroup. 35.

A) Practicing constantly. B) Working by oneself. C) Learning by doing. D) Using proven methods. 35.

A) It is part of everyday life. B) It is a unique human trait. C) It is yet to be fully understood. D) It is beyond ordinary people.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear apassage three times. When the passage is read forthe first time，you should listen carefully for itsgeneral idea.When the passage is read for thesecond time，you are required to fill in the blankswith the exact words you have just heard. Finally，when the passage is read for the thirdtime，you should check what you have written.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Americans today have different eatinghabits than they had in the past. There is a wide (36) ______ of foodavailable. They have a broader (37) ______ of nutrition (营养), so theybuymore fresh fruit and (38) _______ than ever before. At the same time, Americans(39)______increasing quantities of sweets and sodas.

Statistics show that the way people live(40) ______ the way they eat. American lifestyleshave changed. There are nowgrowing numbers of people who live alone, (41) ______ parentsand children, anddouble-income families. These changing lifestyles are (42) ______ fortheincreasing number of people who must (43) ______ meals or sometimes simply gowithoutthem. Many Americans have less time than ever before to spend preparingfood. (44)

_________________________________. Moreover, Americans eat outnearly four times aweek on average.

It is easy to study the amounts and kinds of food that people consume.(45)

___________________________________. This information not only tells uswhat people areeating, but also tells us about the changes in attitudes andtastes. (46)

__________________________________. Instead, chicken, turkey andfish have becomemore popular. Sales of these foods have greatly increased inrecent years.

听力答案

短对话：

11. Go to the park to enjoy the flowers. 12. She cannot attend the presentation. 13. He is a very successful businessman. 14. She has every confidence in Susan.

15. It is worth the money taking a train to Miami. 16. The old furniture should be replaced. 17. The man got home late due to the storm. 18. The woman’s sons might enjoy team sports. 长对话： Conversation One

19. Take orders over the phone.

20. Customers’ questions could not be answered on the same day. 21. They each take a week. Conversation Two 22. Near a school. 23. He did not notice it. 24. It is no longer valid. 25. He got a ticket. 听力短文： Passage 1

26. They behave as if their memories have failed totally. 27. Those with 15 items or less. 28. Go back and pick up more items. 29. It requires tolerance. Passage 2

30. A natural and spontaneous style of speech.

31. Differences in style between writing and speaking. 32. The key to becoming a good speaker. Passage 3

33. By comparing his performance with others. 34. Children cannot detect their own mistakes. 35. It is unhelpful to students’ learning. 复合式听写： 36. foreign 37. accomplished 38. interpersonal 39. detail. 40. controlled 41. abruptly 42. references 43. indication

44. it is considered very rude to be late -- even by 10 minutes -- for an appointment in America.

45. It has enabled Americans to be extremely productive, and productivity itself is highly valued in America.

46. Americans believe in spending their time and energy today so that the fruits of their labor may be enjoyed at a later time.

听力原文

Part III Listening Comprehension Section A 11.

W: I just heard about a really beautiful park in the east end of the town. There are a lot of roses in bloom.

M: Why don’t we walk over there and see for ourselves? Q: What will the speakers probably do? 12.

M: My presentation is scheduled for 9:30 tomorrow morning at the lecture hall. I hope to see you there.

W: Oh, sorry. I was about to tell you that I have an appointment with my dentist at 9:00 o’clock tomorrow.

Q: What do we learn about the woman? 13.

W: How long have you been running this company?

M: Twenty years if you can believe that. I brought it from a small operation to what it is today. Q: What do we learn about the man? 14.

M: Have you read the news on the campus net? Susan has won the scholarship for next year. W: I knew she would from the very beginning. Such a brilliant and diligent girl! She certainly deserves it.

Q: What does the woman mean? 15.

W: Taking a bus to Miami, it’s cheaper than going by train.

M: That’s true. But I’d rather pay a little more for the added comfort and convenience. Q: What does the man mean? 16.

M: I think it’s time we got rid of all this old furniture.

W: You’re right. We need to promote our image besides it’s not a real antique. Q: What do the speakers mean? 17.

M: That was some storm yesterday. How was I afraid I couldn’t make it home.

W: Yeah, most of the roads to my house were flooded. I didn’t get home from the lab until midnight.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 18.

W: My boys are always complaining that they’re bored.

M: Why don’t you get them into some team sports? My son and daughter play soccer every Saturday. And they both look forward to it all week.

Q: What does the man mean?

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard W: So John, I hear you and Arthur share a job, don’t you?

M: Yes. We’ve shared a sales job at Sonatech for about two years now. W: Well, how do you divide up your schedule?

M: You know we are both sales representatives, and we take orders over the phone. When we started job sharing it was difficult, because we both worked all day Monday. I worked Tuesday and Thursday and Arthur worked Wednesday and Friday. The problem was that when I was in the office on Tuesday. I would talk to people, then they would call back on Wednesday with a question. But Arthur couldn’t answer the question and he couldn’t ask me about it because I wasn’t in the office. So he had to ask the people to call me back the next day, Thursday. Of course, they didn’t like to wait until the next day to have their questions answered.

W: Yes, that sounds like a problem.

M: So, finally we decided that Arthur would work in the mornings and I would work in the afternoons. Now if someone calls with the question for me in the morning, Arthur tells them to call me in the afternoon. This way, people get their questions answered the same day.

W: What do you do about vacations?

M: Well, Sonatech gives the usual two weeks of vacation to full-time employees, I take a week and Arthur takes a week.

W: It sounds like job sharing has worked out well for you. M: Yes, it has. We are both happy with it. Q19. What do John and author do at Sonatech?

Q20. What problem did John and Arthur have when they started job sharing? Q21. What does John say about their annual vacation?

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard W: May I see your license, please? M: But officer, did I do something wrong?

W: Do you mean to say you didn’t see the speed limit sign back there? M: Um, no, madam, I guess I didn’t.

W: In other words, you drove by too fast to read it. The sign says 35m/h. A school is just nearby, you know?

M: Don’t get me wrong, but my speedometer didn’t read much faster than that.

W: Then, why is it that my radar showed you are going 45? Let me put it another way. I’m going to give you a ticket. Again, may I see your license, please?

M: Here it is, officer. But let me explain. I was late for an important appointment and I was worried that I wouldn’t make it on time. So...

W: Uha, just a minute, here. Your license is no longer valid. You should have renewed it two weeks ago. I’m going to have to write you up for that, too.

M: What? Really?

W: Your license becomes invalid on your birthday and that was two weeks ago according to the date here. You are in violation of the law—driving without a valid license.

M: I’m sorry, madam. I hadn’t realized that.

W: Here’s the ticket for not having a valid license. But I’m only going to give you a warning about exceeding the speed limit. Be careful next time.

M: Yes, madam, officer, I will. Thank you.

Q22. Where was the man stopped by the police officer?

Q23. What did the man claim about the speed limit sign? Q24. What did the woman say about the man’s driving license? Q25. What was the man’s penalty? Section B Passage 1

Since I started working part-time at a grocery store, I have learned that a customer is more than someone who buy something. To me, a customer is a person whose memory fails entirely once he or she starts to push a shopping card. One of the first things customers forget is how to count. There is no other way to explain how so many people get in their express line, which is clearly marked 15 items or less, with 20, 25 or even a cart load of items. Customers also forget why they came to the store in the first place. Just as I finish ringing up an order, a customer will say, “Oops, I forgot to pick up a fresh loaf of bread. I hope you don’t mind waiting while I go get it.” Five minutes later, he’s back with the bread, a bottle of milk, and three rolls of paper towels. Strange is that seems customers also seem to forget that they have to pay for their groceries. Instead of writing a check or looking for a credit card while I am ringing up the groceries, my customers will wait until I announce the total. Then, in surprise, she says, “Oh no, what did I do with my check book?” After 5 minutes of digging through her purse, she borrows my pen because she’s forgotten hers. But I have to be tolerant of customers because they pay my salary, and that’s something I can’t afford to forget.

Q26. What does the speaker say about customers’ entering the grocery store? Q27. Which customers are supposed to be in the express line?

Q28. What does the speaker say some customers do when they arrive at the check-out counter? Q29. What does the speaker say about his job at the end of the talk? Passage 2

The speech delivery style of Europeans and Asians tends to be very formal. Speakers of these cultures often read oral presentations from carefully retain manual scripts. On the other hand, American speakers are generally more informal relative to speakers and other cultures. American audiences prefer natural, spontaneous delivery that conveys a lively sense of communication. They don’t relay well to speakers who read from a manual script. If you use an outline of your ideas

instead of a prepare text, your speech will not only sound more natural, but you will also be able to establish better relationship with your listeners and keep their attention. The language and style you use when making an oral presentation should not be the same as the language in style you use when writing. Well retain information, that is meant to be read, does not work as well when it is heard. It is, therefore, important for you to adapt retain texts or outlines for presentations. Good speakers are much more informal when speaking than when writing. They also use their own words and develop their own speaking styles. Whenever possible, they use short words. Listeners are appreciated when speakers use simple, everyday words in a presentation. One advantage is that it is much easier for speakers to pronounce short words correctly. Another is that long and sophisticated vocabulary choices make listening more difficult.

Question 30 to 32

30. What does the speaker say American audiences prefer?

31. What should one pay attention to when making an oral presentation? 32. What does the speaker focus on in the talk? Passage 3

Let children learn to judge their own work

A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time. If corrected too much, he will stop talking. He compares a thousand times a day the difference between language as he uses it and language as those around him use it. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. In the same way, kids learning to do all the other things they learn without adult teachers, to walk, run, climb, ride a bike, play games, compare their own performance with what more skilled people do, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to detect his mistakes. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him. Soon he becomes dependent on the expert. We should let him do it himself. Let him figure out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what is the answer to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or that.

If right answers need to be given, as in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such tedious work? Our job

should be to help the children when they tell us that they can’t find the way to get the right answer.

Question 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. Q33 How does a child learn to do something according to the speaker? Q34 What belief do teachers commonly hold according to the speaker? Q35 What does the speaker imply about the current way of teaching? Section C

Time is, for the average American, of utmost importance. To the foreign visitor, Americans seem to be more concerned with getting things accomplished on time (according to a predetermined schedule) than they are with developing deep interpersonal relations. Schedules, for the American, are meant to be planned and then followed in the smallest detail.

It may seem to you that most Americans are completely controlled by the little machines they wear on their wrists, cutting their discussions off abruptly to make it to their next appointment on time.

Americans’ language is filled with references to time, giving a clear indication of how much it is valued. Time is something to be “on,” to be “kept,” “filled,” “saved,” “wasted,” “gained,” “planned,” “given,” “made the most of,” even “killed.”

The international visitor soon learns that it is considered very rude to be late -- even by 10 minutes -- for an appointment in America.

Time is so valued in America, because by considering time to be important one can clearly achieve more than if one “wastes” time and doesn’t keep busy. This philosophy has proven its worth. It has enabled Americans to be extremely productive, and productivity itself is highly valued in America. Many American proverbs stress the value of guarding time, using it wisely, and setting and working toward specific goals. Americans believe in spending their time and energy today so that the fruits of their labor may be enjoyed at a later time.