2002年06月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

2002年06月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

2002年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)听力真题试卷SectionA1.A)Hisfather.B)Hismother.C)Hisbrother.D)Hissister.2.A)Ajobopportunity.B)Apositionasgeneralmanager.C)Abigtravelagency.D)Aninexperiencedsalesman.3.A)Havingabreak.B)Continuingthemeeting.C)Movingontothenextitem.D)Waitingalittlelonger.4.A)Theweatherforecastsaysitwillbefine.B)Theweatherdoesn’tcountintheirplan.C)Theywillnotdoasplannedincaseofrain.D)Theywillpostponetheirprogramifitrains.5.A)Hewishestohavemorecourseslikeit.B)Hefindsithardtofollowtheteacher.C)Hewishestheteacherwouldtalkmore.D)Hedoesn’tliketheteacher’saccent.6.A)Goonwiththegame.B)Drawpicturesonthecomputer.C)Reviewhislessons.D)Haveagoodrest.7.A)ShedoesnotagreewithJack.B)Jack’sperformanceisdisappointing.C)Mostpeoplewillfindbasketballboring.D)ShesharesJack’sopinion.8.A)Themanwenttoawrongcheck-incounter.B)Themanhasjustmissedhisflight.C)Theplanewillleaveat9:14.D)Theplane’sdeparturetimeremainsunknown.9.A)Atanewsstand.B)Atacardealer’s.C)Atapublishinghouse.D)Atanewspaperoffice.10.A)Hewantstogetanewposition.B)Heisaskingthewomanforhelp.C)Hehasleftthewomanagoodimpression.D)Heenjoysletterwriting.SectionBPassageone11.A)Theyareinterestedinotherkindsofreading.B)Theyareactiveinvoluntaryservices.C)Theytendtobelowineducationandinincome.D)Theyliveinisolatedareas.12.A)Thereasonswhy–peopledon’treadnewspapersaremorecomplicatedthanassumed.B)Therearemoreuneducatedpeopleamongthewealthythanoriginallyexpected.C)Thenumberofnewspaperreadersissteadilyincreasing.D)Therearemorenonreadersamongyoungpeoplenowadays.13.A)Loweringthepricesoftheirnewspapers.B)Shorteningtheirnewsstories.C)Addingvarietytotheirnewspapercontent.D)Includingmoreadvertisementsintheirnewspapers.PassageTwo14.A)Abasket.B)Acup.C)Aegg.D)Anoven.15.A)Toletinthesunshine.B)Toserveasitsdoor.C)Tokeepthenestcool.D)Forthebirdtolayeggs.16.A)Branches.B)Grasses.C)Mud.D)Straw.17.A)Somearebuiltunderground.B)Somecanbeeaten.C)Mostaresewedwithgrasses.D)Mostaredriedbythesun.nPassageThree18.A)ToexaminethechemicalelementsintheIceAge.B)Tolookintothepatternofsolarwindactivity.C)Toanalyzethecompositionofdifferenttrees.D)Tofindouttheoriginofcarbon-14onEarth.19.A)Thelifecycleoftrees.B)Thenumberoftrees.C)Theintensityofsolarburning.D)Thequalityofair.20.A)Itaffectsthegrowthoftrees.B)IthasbeenincreasingsincetheIceAge.C)Itisdeterminedbythechemicalsintheair.D)Itfollowsacertaincycle.2002年6月四级听力参考答案1.D2.A3.A4.D5.B6.C7.A8.D9.D10.A11.C12.D13.C14.B15.B16.C17.A18.A19.C20.D2002年6月四级听力原文1.W:Isupposeyou’veboughtsomegiftsforyourfamily.M:Well,I’veboughtashirtformyfatherandtwobooksformysister.ButIhaven’tdecidedwhattobuyformymotherprobablysomejewels.Q:Whodidthemanbuythebooksfor?2.W:Look,itsaystheywantajuniorsalesmanageranditseemslikeit’sabigcompany.That’llbegoodforyoumighthavetotravelalot.M:Dotheysayanythingabouttheexperience?Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?3.W:Ithinkwe’vecoveredeverything.Whataboutacupofcoffeebeforewemoveontothenextitem?M:Goodidea.Ireallycan’twaitanotherminute.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoing?4.W:Butwhathappensifitrains.Whatarewegoingtodothen?M:We’llhavetocountongoodweather.Butifitdoesrainthewholethingwillhavetobecanceled.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?5.W:Youtookanoptionalcoursethissemesterdidn’tyou?Howisitgoing?M:Terrible.ItseemslikethemoretheprofessortalksthelessIunderstand.Q:Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthecourse?6.W:Markisplayingcomputergames.M:Shouldhedothatwhenthefinalexamisdrawingnear?Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkMarkshoulddo?7.M:Jackseemstothinkthisyear’sbasketballseasonwillbedisappointing.W:That’shisopinion.Mostothersthinkdifferently.nQ:Whatdoesthewomanmean?8.M:Isthisthecheck-incounterforFlight914toLosAngeles?M:Yes,butI’msorrytheflightisdelayedbecauseofaminormechanicalproblem.Pleasewaitforfurthernotice.Q:Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?9.M:Excuseme.I’dliketoplaceanadvertisementforausedcarinthisSundayeditionofyourpaper.W:Ok,butyouhavetorunyouradvertisementallweek.Wecan’tquoteratesforjustSunday.Q:Whereistheconversationmostprobablytakingplace?10.M:Ispendsomuchtimepolishingmyletterapplication.W:It’sworthwhiletomaketheeffort.Youknowjusthowimportantitistogiveimpression.Q:Whatdoweknowabouttheman?PassageOneNoteverybodyreadsthedailynewspaper.Peoplewhodon’treadnewspaperaresometimesreferredtoasnon-readers.Earlyresearchhasshownthatthenon-readersaregenerallylowineducationlowinincomeeitherveryyoungorveryold.Inadditionnon-readersaremorelikelytoliveinruralareasandhavelesscontactwithneighboursandfriends.Otherstudiesshowthatnon-readerstendtoisolatethemselvesfromthecommunityandlesslikelytoownahomeandseldombelongtolocalvoluntaryorganizationsWhydon’tthesepeoplereaddailypaper?Theysaytheydon’thavethetimetheypreferradioorTVtheyhavenointerestinreadingataleandbesidestheythinknewspapersaretooexpensive.Recentsurveyshowever,haveindicatedtheportraitofthenon-readerismorecomplicatedthanfirstthought.Thereappearstobeagroupofnon-readersthatdonotfitthetypementionedabove.Theyarehighinincomeandfallintotheagegroupof26to65.Theyarefarmovelikelytoreportthattheydon’thavethetimetoreadthepapersandtheyhavenointerestinthecontent.Editorsandpublishersareattemptingtowinthemback.Firsttheyarealsoaddingnewsbriefsandcomprehensiveindexes.Thiswillhelpovercomethetimeproblem.Andtheyarealsogivingvarietytonewspapercontenttohelpbuildthereader’sinterest.Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.Whatistypicalofnon-readersaccordingtoearlyresearch?12.Whatarethefindsofrecentsurveys?13.Whatareeditorsandpublishersdoingtoattractthenon-readers?PassageTwoDidyouknowthatthere’sakindofbirdthatcansew?Thiscalledthetailorbirdusesitsmouthasaneedle.Itsewsleavestogetherintheshapeofacupthenitaddsalayerofstrawtotheinsideofthecupandlaysitseggsthere.Eachbirdspeciesbuildsitsownspecialkindofnest.Themostcommonmaterialsusedfornestsaregrassesbranchesandfeathers.Abirdmustweavethesematerialsintoanest.Justimaginebuildingahousewithoutcementornailstoholdtogether.Anotherbirdiscalledtheweaverbird.Theweaverbirdbuildsanestthatlookslikeabasketthenestshapedlikeapearwithaholeinthemiddle.Theholeisthedoorofthenest.Athirdbirdiscalledtheovenbird.Theovenbirdmakesanestthatisverysolid.Thenestismadeofmud.Theovenbirdformsthemudintotheshapeofanovenandthenletitdryinthesun.Thesunbakesthemudmakingitveryhard.Notallbirdsmaketheirhomesinbranches.Somebirdsbuildtheirnestsonthegroundwhileothersburytheireggsundertheground.Andsomebirdsdonotbuildnestsatall.Sowhenyoulookfornestsandeggsinbranchesofthetreesandbushesnrememberthatsomenestsmayberightyourfeet.Questions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.Whatdoesthenestbuiltbytailorbirdlooklike?15.Whyisthereaholeintheweaverbird’snest?16.Whatistheovenbird’snestmadeof?17.Whatmightsurpriseusaboutbirds’nestsaccordingtothespeaker?PassageThreeYoucantelltheageofatreebycountingitsringsbuttheserecordsoftrees’lifereallysayalotmore.Scientistsareusingtreeringstolearnwhat’sbeinghappeningonthesun’ssurfaceforthelasttenthousandyears.Eachringrepresentsayearofgrowth.Asthetreegrowsitaddsalayertoitstrunktakingupchemicalelementsfromtheair.Bylookinguptheelementsintheringsforagivenyearscientistscantellwhatelementswereintheairthatyear.DoctorsStevensonisanalysingoneelement—carbon-14inringfrombothlivinganddeadtrees.SomeoftheringsgobackalmosttenthousandyearstotheendoftheIceAge.WhenStevensonfollowedthecarbon-14trailbackintimehefoundcarbon-4levelschangewiththeintensityofsolarburning.Youseethesunhascycles.Sometimesitburnsfiercelyandothertimesit’srelativelycalm.Duringthesun’sviolentperiodsitthrowsoffchargedparticlesinfastmovingstringscalledsolarwinds.Theparticlesinterferewiththeformationofcarbon-14onearth.Whenthere’smoresolarwindactivitylesscarbon-14isproduced.Tenthousandyearsoftreeringsshowthatthecarbon-14levelrisesandfallsaboutevery420years.Thescientistsconcludedthatthesolarwindactivitymustfollowthesamecycle.Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.18.Whatisthepurposeofthescientistsinstudyingtreerings?19.Whataffectstheamountofcarbon-14onearth?20.Whatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutthesolarwindactivity?