2012年12月四级考试真题听力部分+MP3

2012年12月四级考试真题听力部分+MP3

Section A（对话部分）

11.
A) Find a shortcut to the park..
B) Buy some roses from the market.
C) Plant trees in the east end of town.
D) Go to the park to enjoy the flowers.
 
12.
A) She has been invited to give a talk.
B) She is going to meet the man at 9:30.
C) She cannot attend the presentation.
D) She cannot work because of her toothache.
 
13.
A) He is a very successful businessman.
B) He has changed his business strategy.
C) He is making plans to expand his operation.
D) He was twenty when he took over the company
 
14.
A) She has every confidence in Susan.
B) She has not read the news on the Net.
C) She is a little bit surprised at the news
D) She is not as bright and diligent as Susan.
 
15.
A) It is more comfortable and convenient to take a bus.
B) It is worth the money taking a train to Miami
C) It is not always cheaper going by bus.
D) It is faster to go to Miami by train.
 
16.
A) Antiques can improve their image.
B) Preservation of antiques is important.
C) The old furniture should he replaced.
D) They should move into a new office.
 
17.
A) All roads were closed because of the flood.
B) The man stayed at the lab the whole night.
C) The man got home late due to the storm
D) The storm continued until midnight.

18.
A) Many children feel bored when left alone.
B) The woman’s sons might enjoy team sports.
C) The woman’5 kids can play soccer with his son.
D) Children should play sports at least once a week.
 
Long Conversation One
 
19.
A) Make phone calls to promote sales.
B) Arrange business negotiations.
C) Handle complaints from customers.
D) Take orders over the phone.
 
20.
A) They had different business strategies.
B) Customers often mistook one for the other.
C) Conflicts between them could not be properly solved.
D) Customers’ questions could not be answered on the same day.
 
21.
A) They each take a week.
B) They like to spend it together.
C) They have to take it by turns.
D) They are given two weeks each·
 
Long Conversation Two
 
22.
A) At a road crossing.
B) Outside a police station.
C) Near a school.
D) In front of a kindergarten.
 
23.
A) He drove too fast to read it.
B) He did not notice it.
C) It says 45 miles an hour.
D) It 15 not clearly visible.
 
24.A) It should have been renewed two months ago.
B) It actually belongs to somebody else.
C) It is no longer valid.
D) It 15 not genuine.
 
25.
A) He got a ticket.
B) He was fined$35.
C) He had his driver’s license canceled·
D) He had to do two weeks, community service.
 
Section B
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
 
26.
A) They care more about an item’s price than its use.
B) They grab whatever they think is a good bargain.
C) They become excited as if they had never been there.
D) They behave as if their memories have failed today.
 
27.
A) Those with a VIP card.
B) Those with 15 items or less.
C) Those needing assistance
D) Those paying in cash.
 
28.
A) Go back and pick up more items.
B) Take out some unwanted purchases.
C) Change the items they have picked up.
D) Calculate the total cost of the groceries.
 
29.
A) It calls for carefulness.
B) It requires tolerance.
C) It needs a good knowledge of math.
D) It involves communications skills.
 
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
 
30.
A) A package of ideas formally presented.
B) A short presentation clearly delivered.
C) A natural and spontaneous style of speech.
D) A clever use of visual aids in presentations.
 
31.
A) The skillful use of gestures and facial expressions.
B) Differences in style between writing and speaking.
C) Different preferences of audiences.
D) The importance of preparation.
 
32.
A) The differences between American and Asian culture.
B) The significance of cross-cultural communication.
C) The increasing importance of public speaking.
D) The key to becoming a good speaker.
 
Passage Three
 
33.
A) By comparing his performance with others’.
B) By being repeatedly corrected by adults.
C) By observing what their teachers do.
D) By being given constant praise.
 
34.
A) The best students are usually smart by nature.
B) It is only natural for children to make errors.
C) Children cannot detect their own mistakes.
D) All children should have equal opportunities.
 
35.
A) It is favorable to knowledge accumulation.
B) It is beneficial to independent children.
C) It is unhealthy to students’ upbringing.
D) It is unhelpful to students’ learning.
 
Section C
 
Time is, for the average American, of utmost importance. To the (36)____ visitor, Americans seem to be more concerned with getting things (37)____ on time (according to a predetermined schedule) than they are with developing deep (38)____ relations. Schedules, for the American, are meant to be planned and then followed in the smallest (39)____ .
It may seem to you that most Americans are completely (40)____ by the little machines they wear on their wrists, cutting their discussions off (41)____ to make it to their next appointment on time.
Americans’ language is filled with (42)____ to time, giving a clear (43)____ of how much it is valued. Time is something to be “on,” to be “kept,” “filled,” “saved,” “wasted,” “gained,” “planned,” “given,” “made the most of,” even “killed.”
The international visitor soon learns that (44)____
Time is so valued in America, because by considering time to be important one can clearly achieve more than if one “wastes” time and doesn’t keep busy. This philosophy has proven its worth. (45)____. Many American proverbs stress the value of guarding time, using it wisely, and setting and working toward specific goals. (46) ____