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2013 年 12 月大学英语四级考试真题(第 3 套)
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
SectionA
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
markthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
1.A)Gotoaplacehehasvisited. C)Consultatravelagent.
B)Makeherownarrangements. D)Joininapackagetour.
2.A)Theyareonalongtripbycar. C)Theyareusedtogettingupearly.
B)Theyarestuckinatrafficjam. D)Theyaretiredofeatingoutatnight.
3.A)Heisapersondifficulttodealwith. C)Heisunwillingtospeakinpublic.
B)Hedislikesanyformalgathering. D)Heoftenkeepsadistancefromothers.
4.A)Workinanotherdepartment. C)Recruitgraduatestudents.
B)Pursuefurthereducation. D)Takeanadministrativejob.
5.A)Hewouldnotbeavailabletostartthejobintime.
B)Heisnotquitequalifiedfortheartdirectorposition.
C)Hewouldliketoleavesomemoretimeforhimself.
D)HewillgethisapplicationletterreadybeforeMay1.
6.A)Cleaner. B)Mechanic. C)Porter. D)Salesman.
7.A)Requestoneortworoommatestodothecleaning.
B)HelpLaurawithhertermpaperduethisweekend.
C)GetLauratocleanthedepartmentherselfthistime.
D)AskLauratoputoffthecleaninguntilanotherweek.
8.A)Aproblemcausedbytheconstruction. C)Thebuildingprojecttheyareworkingon.
B)Anaccidentthatoccurredonthebridge. D)Thepublictransportationconditions.
Questions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
9.A)Tolookajobasasalesperson. C)Toplaceanorderforsomeproducts.
B)To haveatalkwithMissThompson. D)Tocomplainaboutafaultyappliance.
10.A)Thepersoninchargeisnotintheoffice. C)Theyfailedtoreachanagreementontheprice.
B)Thesuppliesareoutofstockforthemoment. D)Thecompanyisre-cataloguingtheitems.
11.A)0743,12536extension15. C)0734,38750extension15.
B)0734,21653extension51. D)0743,62135extension51.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.A)Sincehefoundagirlfriend. C)Sincehebegantoexerciseregularly.
B)Sincehetooktoheavysmoking. D)Sincehestartedtoliveonhisown.
13.A)Heisgettingtofat. C)Hedoesn’teatvegetables.
B)Hesmokestoomuch. D)Hedoesn’tlookwellatall.
14.A)Theyareoverweightfortheirage. C)Theyarestillintheirearlytwenties.
B)Theyarerespectfultotheirparents. D)Theydislikedoingphysicalexercise.
15.A)Toquitsmoking. C)Tofindagirlfriend.
B)Toreducehisweight. D)Tofollowheradvice.
SectionB
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some
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you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the
correspondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions16to19arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.A)Theyhavedestroyedseveralsmalltowns. C)Theyhaveinjuredmanyresidents.
B)TheywillsoonspreadtoSanFrancisco. D)Theyareburningoutofcontrol.
17.A)Theyhavebeenhospitalized. C)Theywerechokedbythethicksmoke.
B)Theyhavegotskinproblems. D)Theywerepoisonedbytheburningchemicals.
18.A)Itfailedbecauseofasuddenrocketexplosion.
B)Ithasbeenre-scheduledforamiddaytakeoff.
C)Ithasbeencanceledduetotechnicalproblems.
D)Itwasdelayedforelevenhoursandthirtyminutes.
19.A)Theymadefrequentlong-distancecallstoeachother.
B)TheyillegallyusedgovernmentcomputersinNewJersey.
C)Theywerefoundtobesmarterthancomputerspecialists.
D)Theywerearrestedforstealinggovernmentinformation.
PassageTwo
Questions20to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
20.A)Peaceful. B)Considerate. C)Generous. D)Cooperative.
21.A)Someonedumpedtheclothesleftinthewasheranddryer.
B)Someonebrokethewasheranddryerbyoverloadingthem.
C)MindyLance’slaundryblockedthewaytothelaundryroom.
D)MindyLancethreatenedtotakerevengeonherneighbors.
22.A)Askingtheneighborhoodcommitteeforhelp.
B)Limitingtheamountoflaundryforeachwash.
C)Informingthebuildingmanagerofthematter.
D)Installingafewmorewashersanddryers.
PassageThree
Questions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
23.A)Sheisbothapopularandahighlyrespectedauthor.
B)SheisthemostlovedAfricannovelistalltimes.
C)Sheisthemostinfluentialauthorsincethe1930’s.
D)Sheisthefirstwritertofocusonthefateoftheslaves.
24.A)TheBookCriticsCircleAward. C)ThePulitzerPrizeforfiction.
B)TheNobelPrizeforliterature. D)TheNationalBookAward.
25.A)SheisarelativeofMorrison’s. C)Sheisaskilledstoryteller.
B)SheisaslavefromAfrica. D)Sheisablackwoman.
SectionC
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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is
readforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.
Many college students today own personal computers that cost anywhere from $1,000 to perhaps $5,000 or
more. (26) ________, it is not uncommon for them to purchase (27) ________ costing another 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
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twenty years ago. This is the main reason why computers cost so much less today than they used to. Moreover,
(30)________improvementshavemadeitpossibleto(31)________memorycircuitrythatissmallenoughtofit
intotheportablepersonalcomputersthatmanyofusownanduse.(32)________,asthepriceofcomputationhas
declinedtheaverageconsumerandbusinesshavespentmoreonpurchasingcomputers.
(33) ________, improved agricultural technology, hybrid (杂交) seed, (34) ________ animal breeding, and
soonhavevastlyincreasedtheamountofoutputatypicalfarmer canproduce.Thepricesofgoodssuchasmeats
and grains have fallen sharply relative to the prices of most other goods and services. As agricultural prices have
fallen,many householdshave decreasedtheir totalexpense on food. Even though the (35)________of aproduct
purchasedgenerallyincreaseswhenitspricefalls,totalexpensesonitmaydecline.
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