历年英语四级听力真题及MP3下载：2003年6月

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　　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 centre.

　　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 had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.

　　Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]

　　1. W: George, look at the long waiting line. I’m glad you’ve made the reservation.

　　M: More and more people enjoy eating out now. Besides, this place is especially popular with oversea students.

　　Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?

　　2. M: I wonder if you can drop by tomorrow evening. The Stevensons is coming over for dinner .I’d like you to meet them.

　　W: Sure. I’d love to. I’ve heard they’re interesting people.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　3. W: The presentation made by Professor Jackson was too complicated to understand.

　　M: Well, I think he didn’t speak slowly enough for us to take notes.

　　Q: What is the man’s complaint?

　　4. W: You’ve got your apartment furnished, haven’t you?

　　M: Yes. I bought some used furniture at the Sunday Market and it was a real bargain.

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　5. M: Mary doesn’t want me to take the job. She says our child is too young and the job requires much traveling.

　　W: You should talk to her again and see if you can find a way out. Think about the gains and loses before you make a decision.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　6. M: I haven’t got my scores on the GRE test yet. Do you think I should call to make inquiries?

　　W: There is no hurry. The test scores are released at least eight weeks after the test.

　　Q: What does the woman advise the man to do?

　　7. M: Have you finished reading the book you bought last month?

　　W: Oh, I didn’t read it straight through the way you read a novel. I just cover the few chapters that interested me most.

　　Q: How did the woman read the book?

　　8. W: Hi, John! Haven’t seen you for quite a while. Are you fine?

　　M: Oh, yes. But luck seemed to go against me. I had a car accident, only some minor injuries, though.

　　Q: What happened to John?

　　9. M: The taxi is waiting downstairs. Let’s hurry.

　　W: Wait a minute. I’ll take some food with us. I don’t like the meal served on the train.

　　Q: What are the speakers going to do?

　　10. W: Is that optional course as hard as everybody says?

　　M: Exactly even worse, believe it or not.

　　Q: What does the man say about the course?

　　1. A) At a theatre. C) At a railway station.

　　B) At a booking office. D)At a restaurant.

　　2. A) The man is inviting the woman to dinner.

　　B) The woman is too busy to join the man for dinner.

　　C) The woman is a friend of the Stevensons'.

　　D) The man is going to visit the Stevensons.

　　3. A) The professor's presentation was not convincing enough.

　　B) The professor's lecture notes were too complicated.

　　C) The professor spoke with a strong accent.

　　D) The professor spoke too fast.

　　4. A) The furnished apartment was inexpensive.

　　B) The apartment was provided with some old furniture.

　　C) The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday.

　　D) The furniture he bought was very cheap.

　　5. A) The man is thinking about taking a new job.

　　B) The man likes a job that enables him to travel.

　　C) The man is sure that he will gain more by taking the job.

　　D) The man doesn't want to stay home and take care of their child.

　　6. A) Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks. C) Be patient and wait.

　　B) Call to check his scores. D) Inquire when the test scores are released.

　　7. A) She read it selectively. C) She read it slowly.

　　B) She went over it chapter by chapter. D) She finished it at a stretch.

　　8. A) He was kept in hospital for a long time.

　　B) He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.

　　C) He was seriously wounded in a mine explosion.

　　D) He was fined for speeding.

　　9. A) Wait for a taxi. C) Go on a trip.

　　B) Buy some food. D) Book train tickets.

　　10. A) It's not as hard as expected.

　　B) It's too tough for some students.

　　C) It's much more difficult than people think.

　　D) It's believed to be the hardest optional course.

　　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 choice marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　11. How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass?

　　12.What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting some leaves?

　　13.What did the speaker want to tell us in this passage?

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　11. A) Anxious and worried. C) Nervous and confused.

　　B) Proud and excited. D) Inspired and confident.

　　12. A) His father scolded him severely. C) His father made him do the cutting again.

　　B) His father took back the six dollars. D) His father cut the leaves himself.

　　13. A) One can benefit a lot from working with his father.

　　B) Manual labourers shouldn't be looked down upon.

　　C) One should always do his job earnestly.

　　D) Teenagers tend to be careless.

　　Passage Two

　　14. What did the speaker use to do for a living?

　　15. What do we know about the speaker’s life in the past?

　　16. What made the speaker change his life style?

　　Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　14. A) He ran a village shop. C) He worked in an advertising agency.

　　B) He worked on a famp3. D) He was a gardener.

　　15. A) It was stressful. C) It was peaceful.

　　B) It was colorful. D) It was boring.

　　16. A) His desire to start Iris own business. C) The decline in his health.

　　B) The crisis in his family life. D) His dream of living in the countryside.

　　Passage Three

　　17.Why is it difficult for visitors to locate Cambridge University?

　　18. What does the passage tell us about the colleges of Cambridge University?

　　19. What can be learnt from the passage about the libraries in Cambridge University?

　　20. What does the passage tell about women students in Cambridge University?

　　Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　17. A) Because there are no signs to direct them.

　　B) Because no tour guides are available.

　　C) Because all the buildings in the city look alike.

　　D) Because the university is everywhere in the city.

　　18. A) They set their own exams. C) They award their own degrees.

　　B) They select their own students. D) They organize their own laboratory work.

　　19. A) Most of them have a long history.

　　B) Many of them are specialized libraries.

　　C) They house more books than any other university library.

　　D) They each have a copy of every book published in Britain.

　　20. A) Very few of them are engaged in research.

　　B) They were not awarded degrees until 1948.

　　C) They have outnumbered male students.

　　D) They were not treated equally until 1881.