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2013 年 1 2 月四级考试听力真题（第二套）
PartII ListeningComprehension
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 mark the corresponding letter on
AnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
1. A)Thewomanisnowworkinginakindergarten.
B)Thewomanisgoingtomajorinchildeducation.
C)Themanwouldliketobeahighschoolteacher.
D)Themanwillsoonstartabusinessofhisown.
2. A)Thefurniturehastoberearranged. B)Thevideomachinehastobechecked.
C)Thesoundequipmenthastobesetup. D)Theconferenceroomhastobecleaned.
3. A)Sheisexhausted. B)Sheisnear-sighted.
C)Shecannotgostraighthome. D)Shecannotfinishworkintime.
4. A)Thewomanistooparticularaboutfood. B)Thewomanshouldorderherfoodquickly.
C)Hewouldratherhaveamealanhourlater.D)Heusuallyprefersice-creamtosandwiches.
5. A)Hedoesn’tkeephispromises. B)Heisalwaysreadytoofferheldtoothers.
C)Heisnotagoodmechanic. D)Hespendshissparetimedoingrepairs.
6. A)Samhasabigfamilytosupport.
B)Samisnotinterestedintraveling.
C)Theworkhoursinthetravelagencyaretoolong.
D)Thepayofferbythetravelagencyistoolow.
7. A)Financialconsulting. B)Productdevelopment.
C)Internationaltrade. D)Domesticretailing.
8. A)Takeavacation. B)Goonabusinesstrip.
C)Makeaticketreservation. D)LookforajobinMiami.
Questions9t011arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
9. A)ItislocatedonRoute18. B)Itisabeautifullittletown.
C)ItliessevenmileseastofNewton. D)Ithasaninterestingmuseum.
10. A)Theyarefifty-fivemilesapart. B)Theyareinoppositedirections.
C)Theyarequiteclosetoeachother. D)TheyarealongdrivefromNorwalk.
11. A)Theyarecrowdedwithtourists. B)TheyareconnectedbyRoute7.
C)Theyhavelotsofoldhouses. D)Theyhavemanyrareplants.
Questions12t015arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12. A)BringhimuptodateonthecurrentsituationinMilan.
B)FetchthedocumentssignedbyMrGartner.
C)InformhimofthearrangementsforhistripinItaly.
D)AccompanyMrGartnertotheLinateairport.
13. A)About8:30. B)About4:15.
C)About5:30. D)About6:30.
14. A)GianniRivaatMegastar. B)MrGartnerfromMilan.
C)Thecompany’ssalesrepresentative. D)GavinfromtheChamberofCommerce.
15. A)Secretary. B)Businessmanager.
C)Saleswoman. D)Travelagent.
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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
AnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions16t019arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16. A)Sheneededsomeoverseasexperience. B)Shewantedtofindoutmoreaboutit.
C)Shehadadesiretohelpothers. D)Shewasinterestedinfarming.
17. A)Carryoutaculturalexchangeprogram. B)Workonanagricultureproject,
C)TeachEnglish. D)LearnPortuguese.
18. A)Shecouldnotgetthecountryoutofhermind.
B)Shefounditdi伍culttosecureajobinherowncountry.
C)ShewantedtorenewhercontactwiththePeaceCorps.
D)ShewasinvitedtoworkasanEnglishteacher.
19. A)ByteachingadditionalEnglishclasses.
B)Bydoingoddjobsforlocalinstitutions.
C)ByworkingparttimeforthePeaceCorps.
D)BywritingstoriesforAmericannewspapers.
PassageTwo
Questions20t022arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
20. A)Timespentwithfriendsandfamily. B)Timespentworking.
C)Timespentexercising. D)Timespentonleisureactivities.
21. A)Reading. B)WatchingTV.
C)SurfingtheWeb. D)Eatingout.
22. A)Visitingfriends. B)Goingtothepub.
C)Gardening. D)Driving.
PassageThree
Questions23t025arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard,
23. A)McLaughlin’scarelessnessresultedinthecollision.
B)Thecardriverwaspartlyresponsiblefortheaccident.
C)McLaughlinwastalkingtohismanagerwhiledriving.
D)Thecardriverwastryingtoavoidhittingarabbit.
24. A)Hedidseriousdamagetoaloadedtruck.
B)Hetoredownthecompany’smaingate.
C)Heknockeddownseveralmailboxes.
D)Hecrashedintoacarparkedthere.
25. A)Hewillreceiveretraining. B)Hewillhavetopaydamages.
C)Hewillbefinedheavily. D)Hewilllosehisjob.
SectionC
Directions:In this section,youwill hearapassagethreetimes. Whenthe passageis readfor thefirsttime, you
should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill
intheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally, Whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime, you
shouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.
When Captain Cook asked the chiefs in Tahiti why they always ate 26. ______, they replied, “Because it is
right.”IfweaskAmericanswhytheyeatwithknivesandforks,orwhytheirmenwearpants27.______skirts,or
why they may be married to only one person at a time, we are likely to get 28. ______ and very uninformative
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know.” The reason for these and countless other patterns of social behavior is that they are 30. ______ by social
norms–sharedrulesorguidelineswhichprescribethebehaviorthatisappropriateinagivensituation.Norms31.
______howpeople“ought”tobehaveunderparticularcircumstancesinaparticularsociety.Weconform（遵守）
to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they 32. ______. In fact, we are much more likely to notice 33.
______ from norms than conformity to them.You would not be surpnsed if a stranger tried to shake hands when
you were introduced, but you might be a little 34. ______ if they bowed, started to stroke you, or kissed you on
both 35. ______. Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate in other parts of the world. When we
visitanothersocietywhosenormsaredifferent,wequickly becomeawarethatthings wedothisway,theydothat
way.
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