2003年9月大学英语四级听力试题+答案+原文

2003年9月大学英语四级(CET-4)听力真题试卷 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversation. At the end of each conversation, a question wilt 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 thee office. B) In the waiting room. C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant. From tile conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This conversation 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. A) Give Bob a phone call. B) Go and pick Bob up. C) Go look for Bob. D) Wait for Bob. 2. A) She is working in the city. B) Life in the suburbs is lonely. C) Jobs are easier to find in the city. D) It’s less expensive living in the city. 3. A) In a printing shop. B) At a publishing house. C) At a bookstore. D) In a library. 4. A) The woman be more careful next time. B) They try to think of a solution. C) The woman find a spare key. D) They come downstairs. 5. A) Sending an e-mail. B) Working in an office. C) Talking on the phone. D) Doing spelling practice. 6. A) Buy something for the picnic. B) Go shopping with the man. C) Go for a ride around town. D) Have a picnic. 7. A) The woman misplaced her class permit for biology. B) The woman arrived for registration too early. C) The woman missed registration for the biology course. D) The woman got a wrong class permit. 8. A) The woman likes the weather in New York very much. B) The woman will stay in New York a long time. C) The man is planning to visit New York. D) It’s quite cold in New York now. 9. A) The old lady sitting next to the couple likes toys very much. B) An old lady took the couple’s suitcase for her own. C) The couple’s suitcase was stolen in the restaurant. D) The man forgot to put the toys in their suitcase. 10. A) She’s flying to Hong Kong. B) She’s going to buy an air ticket. C) She’s going to say good-bye to Bill. D) She’s leaving for Hong Kong with Bill. 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 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) They him only retired workers. B) They each do jobs they are good at. C) They close the hotel during low seasons. D) They employ as few workers as possible. 12. A) Staff training. B) Book-keeping. C) Cleaning and washing up. D) Gardening and flower arranging. 13. A) They have their hotel beautifully decorated. B) They provide delicious food. C) They make their guests feel at home. D) They give parties regularly for their visitors. Passage Two Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) To withdraw his deposit. B) To cash a cheek. C) To rob the bank. D) To get his prize. 15. A) A radio announcer B) A bank employee. C) A car mechanic. D) A movie actor. 16. A) They let him do what he wanted to. B) They helped him find large bills. C) They pressed the alarm. D) They called the police. 17. A) He was afraid that be would be caught on the spot. B) Large bills were not within his reach. C) The maximum sum allowed was 55,000. D) He was limited by time and the size of his pockets. Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. A) A rescuer on the Golden Gate Bridge. B) A professional diver. C) A telephone operator. D) A guard on the Golden Gate Bridge. 19. A) Someone ham fallen off the bridge. B) Someone on the bridge is being attacked. C) Someone is threatening to destroy the bridge. D) Someone on the bridge is attempting to kill himself. 20. A) Call the mother to come fight away. B) Try to communicate with them first. C) Help them to get out of their misty. D) Remind them that they have children to take care of.  2003年9月四级听力参考答案 Part I Listening Comprehension   1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. C 16. A 17. D 18. A 19. D 20. B 2003年9月四级听力原文 Section A    1. M: I can`t understand why Bob isn`t here yet? Do you think we should try to call him or go look for him?      W: He probably just got held up in traffic. Why don`t we give him a few minutes?      [Q] What are the speakers probably going to do?      男：真不知道鲍伯怎么搞的，到现在还没有到？你觉得我们是打电话给他还是去找他？      女：可能堵车耽搁了，要不我们再多等他几分钟？      问：谈话者可能会做什么？         2. M: Hi, Susan! Have you decided where to live when you get married?      W: I`d like to live in the downtown area near my work but Nelson wants to live in suburbs to save our expenses.      [Q] Why does Susan want to live in the city?     男：嗨，苏珊，你决定婚后住哪了吗？     女：我想住城里，上班近，但尼尔森想住在郊区因为可以省钱。     问：为什么苏珊想住在城里？         3. M: I`d like to buy a copy of Professor Franklin`s book on American culture.      W: I`m sorry. The book has been out of print for sometime now.      [Q] Where does the conversation probably take place.      男：我想买一本弗兰克林教授撰写的关于美国文化的书。      女：抱歉。这本书早就脱销了。      问：对话可能发生在哪里？         4. W: I`ve just locked my keys in my room. Now what should I do?      M: I can`t believe it. You are always so careless. Anyhow let`s calm down and try to figure things out.      [Q] What does the man suggest?      女：我把钥匙锁在屋子里了，现在该怎么办？      男：我都不敢相信。你怎么老是这么丢三落四。但不管怎样我们还得冷静地想个办法。      问：男人如何建议？         5. W: Can you give us your e-mail address, so we can get back to you as soon as possible?      M: I`ll send you an e-mail so we don`t have to do the spellings on the phone. Okay?      [Q] What are the speakers doing?      女：你能告诉我你的电子邮件地址吗？这样我们就可以很快和你联系。      男：我可以先给你发一封邮件，这样我们就不必在电话上拼写地址了？好吗？      问：谈话人正在做什么？         6. W: Hi, George! Could you give me a ride? I want to buy some food for the picnic.      M: Okay. I`m going home but I can drop you at the supermarket.      [Q] What does the woman want to do?      女：嗨，乔治，能送我一程吗？我想去买点野餐的食物。      男：当然，我正要回家，我可以送你到超市。      问：女人想要做什么？         7. W: My name is Helen WARE. W-A-R-E. Can I get a class permit for biology?      M: Oh, no. Not now. Registration for students whose last names begin with W doesn`t start until tomorrow.      [Q] What does the man mean?      女：我叫海伦 威尔，W-A-R-E,能给我生物课的听课证吗？      男：哦，不能，现在不行，姓以W开头的学生登记得到明天才开始。      问：男人什么意思？         8. M: What was the weather like when you were in New York last week?      W: It was very much like the weather here in Beijing. So you needn`t take much clothes if you don`t plan to stay there long.      [Q] What can we learn from the conversation?      男：上周你在纽约时天气如何？      女：很象现在北京的天气，如果你不在纽约呆太久，你就不需要带太多衣服。      问：从对话中我们可以了解到什么？         9. W: What are the things in our our suitcase? There aren`t any toys at all. Where have you put them?      M: Oh, no. This is not our suitcase.The old lady must have taken ours by mistake. She was sitting next to us at the restaurant.      [Q] What can be inferred from the conversation?      女：你箱子里都装了些什么啊？根本就没有玩具，你把玩具放哪儿了？      男：呀，这不是我们的箱子。那个老太太一定是错拿了我们的箱子。在旅馆里，她就坐在我们旁边。      问：从对话中我们可以推断出什么？         10. M: Are you really leaving for Hongkong tomorrow morning?     W: Yeah, I guess so. I got the air tickets. I can`t wait to see Bill there.     [Q] What is the woman going to do?     男：明天你真的要去香港吗？     女：是啊，我想是的。我已经拿到机票，我都等不及想见到比尔了。     问：女人将要做什么？        Section B    Passage One     Pamcla Royal and her partner, Edith Clark, are the owners of the Sea View Hotel in Brighton. As much of their business is seasonal, they do a good deal of the work themselves. In order to make a profit, it is necessary to keep down the cost of extra staff. Although they will never make a fortune, for the last ten years they have earned a reasonable living from the hotel.    They