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2007年12月大学英语四级听力真题
Listening Comprehension (35 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 2 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11. A) She used to be in poor health.
B) She didnt do well at high school.
C) She was popular among boys.
D) She was somewhat overweight.
12. A) At the airport.
B) At the hotel reception.
C) In a restaurant.
D) In a booking office.
13. A) Having confidence in her son.
B) Telling her son not to worry.
C) Teaching her son by herself.
D) Asking the teacher for extra help.
14. A) Have a short break.
B) Take two weeks off.
C) Go on vacation with the man.
D) Continue her work outdoors.
15. A) He is taking care of his twin brother.
B) He is worried about Rods health.
C) He has been in perfect condition.
D) He has been feeling ill all week.
16. A) She bought a new set of furniture from Italy last month.
B) She sold all her furniture before she moved house.
C) She plans to put all her old furniture in the basement.
D) She still keeps some old furniture in her new house.
17. A) The woman forgot lending the book to the man.
B) The woman doesnt find the book useful any more.
C) The woman doesnt seem to know what the book is about.
D) The woman wondered why the man didnt return the book.
18. A) Most of the mans friends are athletes.
B) The man doesnt look like a sportsman.
C) Few people share the womans opinion.
D) The woman doubts the mans athletic ability.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) She is afraid that she has lost it.
B) She is going to get it at the airport.
C) She has packed it in one of her bags.
D) She has probably left it in a taxi.
20. A) It will cost her a lot.
B) It will last one week.
C) It ends in winter.
D) It depends on the weather.
21. A) There is a lot of stuff to pack.
B) There might be a traffic jam.
C) The plane is taking off soon.
D) The taxi is waiting for them.
22. A) At home.
B) In the mans car.
C) By the side of a taxi.
D) At the airport.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. A) She is thirsty for promotion.
B) She is tired of her present work.
C) She wants a much higher salary.
D) She wants to save travel expenses.
24. A) Language instructor.
B) Environmental engineer.
C) Translator.
D) Travel agent.
25. A) Devotion and work efficiency.
B) Lively personality and inquiring mind.
C) Communication skills and team spirit.
D) Education and experience.
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 2 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) They want children to keep them company.
B) They want to enrich their life experience.
C) They need looking after in their old age.
D) They care a lot about children.
27. A) Their birth parents often try to conceal their birth information.
B) They are usually adopted from distant places.
C) Their birth information is usually kept secret.
D) Their adoptive parents dont want them to know their birth parents.
28. A) They do not want to hurt the feelings of their adoptive parents.
B) They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents.
C) They generally hold bad feelings towards their birth parents.
D) They are fully aware of the expenses involved in the search.
29. A) Adoption has much to do with love.
B) Understanding is the key to successful adoption.
C) Most people prefer to adopt children from overseas.
D) Early adoption makes for closer parent-child relationship.
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. A) He suffered from mental illness.
B) He bought The Washington Post.
C) He was once a reporter for a major newspaper.
D) He turned a failing newspaper into a success.
31. A) She committed suicide because of her mental disorder.
B) She got her first job as a teacher at the University of Chicago.
C) She was the first woman to lead a big U.S. publishing company.
D) She took over her fathers position when he died.
32. A) Katharine had exerted an important influence on the world.
B) People came to see the role of women in the business world.
C) American media would be quite different without Katharine.
D) Katharine played a major part in reshaping Americans mind.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. A) Itll allow them to receive free medical treatment.
B) Itll prevent the doctors from overcharging them.
C) Itll enable them to enjoy the best medical care.
D) Itll protect them from possible financial crises.
34. A) They may not be able to receive timely medical treatment.
B) They can only visit doctors who speak their native languages.
C) They have to go through very complicated application procedures.
D) They cant immediately get back the money paid for their medical cost.
35. A) They must send the receipts to the insurance company promptly.
B) They have to pay a much higher price to get an insurance policy.
C) They neednt pay the entire medical bill at once.
D) They dont have to pay for the medical services.
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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, 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.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
More and more of the worlds population are living in towns or cities. The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is (36) . Between 1920 and 1960 big cities in developed countries (37) two and a half times in size, but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size.
The (38) size of growth is bad enough, but there are now also very (39) signs of trouble in the (40) of percentages of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry. During the nineteenth century cities grew as a result of the growth of industry. In Europe the (41) of people living in cities was always smaller than that of the (42) working in factories. Now, however, the (43) is almost always true in the newly industrialised world: (44) .
Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth; (45) . There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities. (46) , a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.