2014年专四听力与答案

2014年专四听力真题与答案 Section A: Conversations What are they mainly talking about in the conversation ? Transport. Customers. Relocation. Restaurants. Which of the following is mentioned by Tim as a good reason for moving? More office space Convenient parking. Fewer office workers. A near-by train station. Why is Jane worried about winter in the new location? It is much colder there. There are few activities. There are no good restaurants. There is no cinema or theatre. Miss Parkinson became interested in her own business_______. Before she worked for the media company When she was on holiday five years ago After she went to therapists and classes After her friend recommended it to her Why did she ask her teachers to teach her at home? She was busier than before. It was more convenient. She liked to exercise at home. She was given a promotion. Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation? She recommended people to take classes. She was willing to pay more for classes at home. She left her job immediately after her promotion. She regarded the business as a pastime at first. Why did she finally leave her job? She got bored with her job. She saw an opportunity. She needed the money. She was forced to leave. Questions 8—10 are based on the following conversation. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the single-lens reflex? Different lenses can be used. Focusing is easier. You can see what you are taking. It is cheaper and lighter. According to the shop assistant, the main difference between the two types of cameras lies in_____. Lens Price Weight Size It can be inferred from the conversation that the customer is more likely to buy_____ in the end. A single-lens camera Nothing A rangefinder camera Several lenses instead Section B PASSAGES Questions 11—13 are based on the following passages. Which of the following details about the front of the house is CORRECT? The front is pink. The curtain is drawn. No window can be seen. There are two doors. What is to the immediate left side of the house? A washing line. Another house. A flat area. A chimney. Where is the small town in the picture? Between two hills. Further to the left of the house. At the back of the house. At the side of a hill. Questions 14—17 are based on the following passages. When did Ben first become interested in Mongolia? When he grew up. When he learned Mongolian. When he returned home. When he was nine years old. Where did he spend most if his teenage years? In Mongolia. In the Arab world. In his hometown. In some other regions. We learn from the passage that Ben____ while doing his master’s degree. Became interested in classical Mongolian Learned classical and modern Mongolian Gave up modern Mongolian Mastered modern Mongolian Which of the following details is NOT true according to the passage? Ben wants to visit Mongolia when the weather is warm. Ben considers the travel expense reasonable. The trip today is expensive considering inflation. Ben was unable to travel to Mongolia in 1971. Questions 18—20 are based on the following passage. What is the height of towers at Sky Greens vertical farm 9 meters 20 meters 100 meters 40 meters Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? The farm sells its vegetables to a local supermarket. The farm uses less water and energy to grow vegetables. The farm causes less pollution in its production. The farm sells at the same price as imported produce. According to the passage, one particular advantage of the Sky Greens is_____. Local climate Local support Plan for expansion Closeness to the city Section C NEWS BROADCAST Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. According to the news, Turkish police were unsure about _____. When the woman was killed The main cause of her death The woman’s identity Why she failed to return home How many people had been detained by Turkish police? 9. 19. 22. 33. Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. What is the situation now in Kidal according to the news? Islamist militants are skill in control of the town. French forces have entered the town. French forces are going to land at the airport. Islamist militants are attacking the airport. Why did the French launch the military operation? To control Kidal airport. To protect the town. To protect the capital Bamako. To fight against Islamist militants. Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. Which of the following is TRUE about the immigration reform? It was proposed by a group of senators. Mr Obama had carried out the reform. Illegal immigrants would soon be given cit