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2003年12月大学英语四级听力真题
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example:
You will hear:
You will read:
A) At the office.
B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport.
D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 oclock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, A) At the office is the correct answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1. A) They are both anxious to try Italian food.
B) They are likely to have dinner together.
C) The man will treat the woman to dinner tonight.
D) The woman refused to have dinner with the man.(B)
2. A) Its only for rent, not for sale.
B) Its not as good as advertised.
C) Its being redecorated.
D) Its no longer available.(D)
3. A) Colleagues.
B) Husband and wife.
C) Employer and employee.
D) Mother and son.(D)
4. A) She contacts her parents occasionally.
B) She phones her parents regularly at weekends.
C) She visits her parents at weekends when the fares are down.
D) She often call her parents regardless of the rates.(B)
5. A) The next bus is coming soon.
B) The bus will wait a few minutes at the stop.
C) There are only two or three passengers waiting for the bus.
D) They can catch this bus without running.(A)
6. A) The assignment looks easy but actually its quite difficult.
B) The assignment is too difficult for them to complete on time.
C) They cannot finish the assignment until Thursday.
D) They have plenty of time to work on the assignment.(D)
7. A) The man will go to meet the woman this evening.
B) The man and the woman have an appointment at 7 oclock.
C) The woman cant finish making the jam before 7 oclock.
D) The woman wont be able to see the man this evening.(B)
8. A) Shes learned a lot from the literature class.
B) Shes written some books about world classics.
C) Shes met some of the worlds best writers.
D) Shes just back from a trip round the world.(A)
9. A) The exam was easier than the previous one.
B) Joe is sure that he will do better in the next exam.
C) Joe probably failed in the exam.
D) The oral part of the exam was easier than the written part.(C)
10. A) She is tired of driving in heavy traffic.
B) She doesnt mind it as the road conditions are good.
C) She is unhappy to have to drive such a long way every day.
D) She enjoys it because shes good at driving.(B)
Section B Compound Dictation
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 numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Its difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish. Its so vast, so deep, so (S1) ________. Unfortunately, its not bottomless. Over-fishing, (S2) ________ with destructive fishing practices, is killing off the fish and (S3) ________ their environment.
Destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermens means of living. At least 60 (S4) ________ of the worlds commercially important fish (S5) ________ are already over-fished, or fished to the limit. As a result, governments have had to close down some areas of sea to commercial fishing.
Big, high-tech fleets (S6) ________ that everything in their path is pulled out of water. Anything too small, or the wrong thing, is thrown back either dead or dying. Thats an (S7) ________ of more than 20 million metric tons every year. (S8) ________.
In some parts of the world, for every kilogram of prawns (对虾) caught, up to 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish and other marine wildlife die, simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
True, (S9) ________, then catch them in a way that doesnt kill other innocent sea life.
2003年12月大学英语四级听力答案
Part I
1. B
2. D
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. B
S1. mysterious
S2. coupled
S3. ruining
S4. percent
S5. species
S6. ensure
S7. average
S8. When you consider that equals a quarter of the world catch, you begin to see the size of the problem.
S9. True, some countries are beginning to deal with this problem, but its vital we find a rational way of fishing
S10. Before every ocean becomes a dead sea, it would make sense to give the fish enough time to recover, grow to full size and reproduce