2015年12月英语四级听力模拟试题及答案
Section A Short Conversations (1’*10)
Directions:In this part, you will hear ten short conversations. Each of them is followed by a question. After the question, you are supposed to choose a correct answer from the four choices.
1. A. It’s on the second turning on the left at the lights.
B. It’s on the right side at the traffic lights.
C. It’s on the second turning on the right at the traffic lights. D. It’s on the first turning on the right at the lights.
2. A. He should sit in the smoking section.
B. He should keep smoking.
C. He should move to another part of the plane.
D. He should put out his cigarette at once.
3. A. His advisor.
B. His teacher.
C. His partner.
D. His boss.
4. A. It is customary to throw money towards the performer. B. The man is rich and can afford to throw money towards the performer.
C. The man doesn’t want his money anymore.
performer hasn’t showed yet.
5. A. The woman couldn’t get the reservations.
B. The woman forgot about the reservations.
C. The woman no longer wanted to go.
D. The woman wanted to see the hotel manager.
6. A. A dentist. B. A surgeon.
C. A teacher. D. An athlete.
7. A. Very soon. B. At 4:30.
C. In half an hour. D. At 3:30.
8. A. She is a student. B. She is a secretary.
C. She is a waitress. D. She is a receptionist.
9. A. $12. B. $20
C. $18 D. $30
10. A. They have bought a motorcycle.
B. The man doesn’t think the washing machine is useful.
C. The old washing machine still works well.
D. They will buy a new washing machine right away.
Section B Dialogues (1’*10)
Directions: Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.
Dialogue One
Talking About Sports
11. A. Cricket. B. Basketball.
C. Football. D. Table tennis.
12. A. Basketball. B. Table tennis.
C. Football. D. Cricket.
13. A. Several years ago.
B. Twenty years ago.
C. Thirty years ago.
D. Not mentioned.
14. A. They like to watch games.
B. They like football stars.
C. They like to watch football matches on TV.
D. They are troublemakers.
15. A. They travel a long distance to see their favourite teams.
B. They, warmly dressed, go to the game in groups.
C. They sit in the open air for several hours.
D. They take music instruments to the game.
Dialogue Two
Careers
16. A. Colleagues. B. Roommates.
C. Friends. D. Teacher and student.
17. A. He worked in a service station.
B. He worked in a car company.
C. He worked in a lawyer’s office.
D. He worked in a building company.
18. A. People are often jealous.
B. People are easy to satisfy.
C. People are not easy to satisfy.
D. The grass always grows better in the neighbour’s home.
19. A. Challenging. B. Blessing.
C. Successful. D. Disturbing.
20. A. He likes his current job.
B. He is fully occupied.
C. He is deeply involved in his current job.
D. He is going to switch to another job.
Section C Passages (1’*10)
Directions: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.
Passage one
Finders or Keepers?
21. A. A manager. B. A cashier.
C. A waiter. D. A boss.
22. A. A large black wallet. B. A large shopping bag.
C. A book with a black cover. D. A sum of money.
23. A. Open it and see what was in it.
B. Keep it without telling anyone.
C. Wait for its owner to come and claim it.
D. Put it on the counter for its owner to claim.
24. A. More than $880 in cash.
B. More than $800 in cash.
C. Nearly $880 in cash.
D. Nearly $800 in cash.
25. A. $ 40.
B. $ 10.
C. $ 20.
D. $ 30.
Passage Two
Never Give Up
26. A. Four years ago.
B. Two years ago.
C. Three years ago.
D. One year ago.
27. A. Because she couldn’t control her feet.
B. Because she was afraid to take a car.
C. Because she didn’t have the talent.
D. Because in her home women never drive.
28. A. Three. B. Four.
C. One. D. Two.
29. A. Because she felt discouraged.
B. Because she felt embarrassed.
C. Because she felt neverous.
D. Because she felt angry.
30. A. Because her husband forced her to pass the test.
B. Because a license was regarded as an identification.
C. Because driving was necessary for her and her family.
D. Because she was laughed at by others.
Section D (0.5’*10)
Directions: Listen to the passage and then fill in the blanks.
A young British woman had just arrived in Hong Kong from England and had not yet learned anything about the Chinese culture. One day she went to the house of a Chinese friend and was ___31___ given a cup of Chinese tea. She was not thirsty and also found this particular ___32___ of tea rather bitter. However, since she had been given the tea, she felt she should drink it. ___33___ to finish it quickly so that she would not feel worried ___34___ having to drink the tea that she did not like, she started to drink as ___35___ of it as she could. But as soon as her cup became half full, the host ___36___ giving her more. Numerous times she told the host that she had had enouth, but it seemed to have no ___37___. Her cup kept being filled, and she kept on drinking! During the time of the visit, she drank about twelve cups of tea! Only later did she ___38___that she should have just left the tea and that this would ___39___ indicated that she had had enough. Influenced by her western ___40___ , she felt it too rude to leave the tea, and could not understand why the host took no notice of her protests that she had had enough.
【Answers】:
1-5: CCDAA 6-10: BABCA
11-15: CBADD 16-20: CBCAD
21-25: BACDC 26-30: CDABC
31. immediately 32. type 33. Hoping 34. about
35. much 36. insisted on 37. effect 38. find out
39. have 40. culture
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