2012年12月四级听力真题第一套

听力短对话 11 W: Have you finished that painting for the new student center? M: Just this morning, I've been working extra hours all week. You know the building opens tomorrow. Q: What does theman mean? 12 M: Do you sell camping gear? W: Yes, we have tents, sleeping bags, just about everything you might need, including stoves. Q: What is the man probably goingto do? 13 M: Hi, Jenny! Have you talked to Mr. Wright about the new sports program? W: Well, I contacted his office half an hour ago, and his secretary said he was out for lunch until 2:00. Q: What does the woman mean? 14 M：Bill says he's not working so hard on his biology project. W: But he spends a lot of time inthe lab, doesn't he? Q: What does the woman imply about Bill? 15 M: I have to say I find the newsmoking regulations too strict. W: Well, they are for everyone'shealth. I have no complaints. Q: What are the speakers talking about? 16 W: Jack asked me to drop off this report. He's tied up in meetings all morning. M: I was hoping he'd bring ithimself. I need to talk with him about it. Q: Why can't Jack come in person? 17 M: Should we invite Mr. Smith tojoin us for dinner this weekend? He's just come back from England. W: You can have a try. But as faras I know, he seldom accepts invitations from his employees. Q: What can we infer about Mr.Smith? 18 W: This place doesn't look familiar at all. We must be lost. M：Yeah，it seems so. Let's pull in here. WhileI'm filling in the tank, you go ask the way and get me something to drinkplease. Q: What is the man going to do first? Conversation One M: Well, did you enjoy it? W: Yes, I enjoy it much more that I thought I would. M: Really? W: Yes, I don't usually go to science fiction films; I don't think they are much better than comics on film,if you know what I mean. M: Yes, sure. And a few years ago, they were certainly like that. But they've got a lot better now. W: Yes, and historical films,that's what I really like. I never miss a good film set in the middle ages. Oh,and love stories, I never miss one on TV. M: Funnily enough, I don't likethose kinds of films at all. But to come back to this one, I personally didn'tthink it was very good. It certainly wasn't as good as other science fictionfilms I've seen. W: Wasn't it? M: No, not at all. Oh, theeffects were very good. W: Yes, I thought they weremarvelous, especially the battle in space, incredible. M: Yes. But I was going to say Ithought the acting was terrible. W: Yes, I suppose Jason was toogood to be true. And what was the name of the baddy? M: Cargon? W: Yeah, Cargon was really evil,wasn't he? But I suppose that's what these films are all about—good triumphingover evil. And the characters have to be black and white. M: Well, yes, but not always.Warof the Worldswasn't like that, for example. Anyway, you enjoy the film.That's the most important. W: Yes, I did. Thanks for taking me. Questions 19-21 are based on theconversation you have just heard. 19. What does the man say aboutscience fiction films? 20. What opinion do the speakersshare about the film they have just seen? 21. What to be learned about Jason and Cargon? 听力长对话原文2 　　Conversation Two M: Can I ask you about yourevening class? What class do you go to? W: Car Maintenance. M: What night of the week is iton? W: Wednesday night. M: And how long does it last? W: Well, it supposed to start at6:00, but that’s a bit of problem because people have difficulty gettingthrough the traffic. So we start at 6: 30 and it goes on until 9 o'clock. M: And what was your reason forwanting to do the class? W: Well, I just bought my firstcar and I don't know anything about cars. So I thought it was a goodopportunity to learn. I guess most people in the class are in the samesituation. M: Um, and what do you actuallydo? Do you bring the car along to the class? W: Yes, we do. And in the firstpart of the lesson, the first half hour, the man who runs the class will gothough some particular part of the car, and we'll learn about it. And then wespend the rest of the time actually working on our own cars, the same problem. M: And how many people are therein the class? W: Mm, I think 16, but 3 quartersof them are women. It's quite interesting because the man is obliviously usedto teaching man. And he always starts his sentence by saying, "Wow, youchaps, hello." And then he stops and says "Oh, and you woman, ur, youladies, but...ur..." M: Huh huh... sounds funny. Questions 22-25 are based on theconversation you have just heard. 22. What does the woman say abouther evening class? 23. Why did the woman want toattend the class? 24. What do the people who attendthe class do in the first part of the lesson? 25. What do we learn about theparticipants in the class? 听力短文原文 　　Passage 1 We don't choose friends on thebasis of how much money they have, of course, but vast differences can bedisturbing to both sides. Aaron, for example, is single, and earns a very goodsalary. Her friend, Pat, a divorced mother of three, is struggling to make endsmeet. "We are both frequent theatergoers," Aaron explains, "andI'll gladly pay for two tickets, just to have Pat's company at plays andconcerts. But she won't go anywhere unless she can pay her own way. I hate togo alone. So we both stay home. It all seems so silly." Pat sees thesituation differently. After an unhappy marriage to a man who tried to controlher without considering her wishes and feelings, she says, "It's very importantto me to carry my own weight. I'm not comfortable in any relationship where allI do is take." The difficult situation finally changed when Aaron moved recently. Pat's childrenwere with their father, so she took a picnic lunch to her friend's new place,and then spent the day helping her unpack and get settled. "I was sograteful," Aaron says, "but I persuaded Pat to let me return thefavor in my own way with season tickets to our little theater group. I thinkshe's beginning to recognize that she contributes as much to our friendship asI do.". Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passageyou have just heard. 26. What do we learn about Pat? 27. What draws Aaron and Pat together? 28. What does Aaron do to return Pat's favor? 29. What do we learn aboutfriendship from the passage? Passage 2 Sun School, in the town of Ashburton,England, is a day school for children aged 10 to 18. It is based on the valueof social equality between students and staff, and has fe