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大学生英语四级考试听力

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Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of
each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report
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 Answer Sheet 1 with a
single line through the centre.

Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.

More than 100 million people in Nigeria are not connected to the Internet.
There are only a few networks that offer service and it is costly and unreliable.
Now, a new project provides a resource for off-line viewing at no cost. A
non-profit organization called The WiderNet Project has developed the offline
eGranary Digital Library. The service puts millions of digital documents,
multimedia work and websites onto a server. The information is then available
to students, medical workers, and researchers at no cost, whether there is
Internet or not. Users can access informative websites that eGranary updates
every day such as Wikipedia, Khan Academy, Project Gutenberg, MIT
OpenCourseWare, and MIT BLOSSOMS (which is Math and Science video
lessons for high school students).Other resources on the service include
university and medical publications, computer software, and educational
games.

1. What is the news report mainly about?

2. Who can use the offline digital information for free?

Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.

The United States job market has millions of unfilled jobs. Many of those
jobs require technical skills. However, employers say many of those jobs are
vacant because they cannot find people with the right skills to do the work.

Labor experts call this phenomenon the skills gap. In the United States,
the cost of a traditional four-year college education can be very high. US
colleges and universities produce many graduates every year. Yet

unemployment rates among new graduates are high. Labor experts say, to
solve this problem, it is vital to get technical skills that are of immediate value to
an employer. They add that it is important to get transferrable skills those that
can be used in more than one job. This is because technology and the nature of
the workplace are changing at a faster rate than before.

3. Why are there millions of unfilled jobs in the US?

4. Why is it important to get transferrable skills?

Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.

Egyptian officials are making plans to open a newly-expanded Suez
Canal on August 6th. Officials say the new canal will more than double the
waterway s earnings over the next 10 years. But some experts say the project
alone will not be able to turn around Egypt s economy. Experts say the success
of the canal will depend largely on the health of the world s shipping industry.
They say that is something Egypt cannot control. And they say even if the
expanded canal is successful, it won t improve the lives of average Egyptians.
People in Egypt are facing rising poverty rates and prices. The economy is
slowly recovering from recent financial and

political unrest. Egypt is a large, complex country with a very big
population. It is highly unlikely that it is going to be able to live off the kinds of
incomes it will get even from two canals. The costs of governing Egypt are very
large. It has major debt problems.

5. What do officials say about the new canal?

6. What is the main factor influencing the canal s success according to the
experts?

7. What increases the costs of governing Egypt?

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end
of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a
single line through the centre.

Conversation One

M: Cindy, what is happiness in your mind?

W: Why ask? It s a difficult question. Different people may have a different
understanding of happiness.

M: You said it. But that is the assignment from my psychology professor.

W: Well, in my mind, happiness is supposed to be just a state of mind, not
so closely related to material life.

M: OK. A state of mind. Anything else?

W: People ought to value what they already have got. They shouldn t
always feel sorry for what they can t have.

M: Yes, I agree. But many people often get used to what they have and
don t cherish them anymore.

W: You are right. Maybe people can t be very happy by only staying at one
place or staying still in one condition. I mean, if people get what they dream
about, or they do better than what they expected, they feel happy. And...

M: Hold it a second. I need to write what you have said down. Get what
they dream about...better than expected. All right. That s very helpful. Now, let s
talk about what kind of specific things or conditions that can make people feel
happy. Take you for example.

W: Well, I said that I didn t care about material things a lot. But if I get
some gifts very carefully chosen or made by my beloved relatives or friends,
even though they may not be expensive, I would still be very happy.

M: So would I. Do you feel this kind of happiness lasts long?

W: Of course. Whenever I take out the things and look at them, I know
there are people who care about me and love me. My heart will be full of
happiness.

Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

8. What is Cindy s opinion on happiness?

9. According to the man, why can t some people feel happy?

10. What kind of gifts will make Cindy feel happy?

11. Which of the following statements may Cindy agree with?

Conversation Two

W: Hello, this is Mary speaking.

M: Hi, Mary. This is Owen.

W: Ah, my dear editor. What s up?

M: I am calling to tell you that the book you sent me has been approved to
be published. W: Really? That s good news. I can t believe my ears. Since the
day I put the manuscript

into the post box, I have been counting the days. Am I daydreaming? Tell
me, do you really think the book is good enough to be published?

M: I have no doubt about it. And I am sure it s going to be a bestseller.

W: Oh, I don t know what to say now. Thank you so much. When is it going
to be published? M: Don t be in such a hurry. Before publishing, we need to
meet and there are some places that I feel can still be improved.

W: No problem. I am looking forward to learning from you and getting
some professional opinions.

M: Oh, you are so polite and humble. I think we can have a discussion and
learn from each other. W: How about tomorrow morning? I can go to your office.

M: Oh, I m sorry. There is another call coming in. I have to hang up soon.
Can you come here at about 9:30?

W: All right. No problem.

M: My secretary is going to call you to confirm the appointment. I hope to
see you tomorrow. W: See you.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12. What is the relationship between the two speakers?

13. How does Mary feel when she gets the news from the man?

14. What s the purpose of the man s calling?

15. Why does the man have to hang up?

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear three 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One

With the global economy now taking more executives to far-away places
like Beijing and Tokyo, jet lag is becoming a bigger problem. Sleep researchers
are working harder than ever to find suitable remedies. Trips to the other side of
the globe make adjusting a traveler s body clock a more lasting process. Jet lag

experts say they believe it takes one day for each time zone away from home,
up to a maximum of six or seven days, to get fully in harmony with local time.
Using a combination of nap and caffeine is better than using them separately, if
you can believe it. It takes 15 to 30 minutes for caffeine to kick in. So you may
do the two together. All it takes is a cup of coffee. By the time the caffeine is
working, your nap is over. Sleep experts are also working with professional and
amateur athletes who perform at international meets. A proper amount of sleep
can improve an athlete s performance as much as 30%. But there is no easy
remedy. The

problem lies in the differences in travelers ability to handle jet lag. Sleep
researchers have found that people who have dealt with sleep loss over long
periods can tolerate jet lag better than most. And older travelers also tend to get
hit harder than the young by jet lag.

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16. What should we do to deal with jet lag according to the passage?

17. How much improvement can a proper amount of sleep make to the
athletes performance?

18. Which of the following group can tolerate jet lag better than others?

Passage Two

Experts in the food industry are thinking a lot about trash these days.
Restaurants, colleges, hospitals and other institutions are trying to lower the
costs of waste in new ways. Some are tracking their trash with software
systems, making food in smaller amounts or trying to cut down on trash- hauling
costs. Roughly 30% of food in the United States goes to waste, costing some
$$48 billion annually. A recent study estimated that 40 to 50 percent of food in the
United States was wasted. Freshman students at Virginia Tech were surprised
this year when they entered two of the campus s biggest dining halls to find
there were no cafeteria trays. One student said without trays, students took less
food and didn t eat more than they should. Getting rid of trays has cut food
waste by 38% at the cafeterias. That same phenomenon often happens at
Oregon s Portland International Airport. Busy travelers often throw half-eaten
meals into trash cans and the airport must pay the city to haul the waste away.
Now the airport is carrying out a program to install food-only trash cans. The
food waste is collected and given to the city to use in agriculture. Besides being
environmentally friendly, the changes may save the airport money. It costs
about $$82 to have one ton of trash hauled, but food waste costs only about $$48
a ton to haul. Cutting back on the waste can require spending money on
software and training. There are software systems that track food being thrown
out. Steve Peterson is the head chef at the MGM Grand Hotel. He was
surprised when he installed the software system and saw the value of food that
was going out of the back door. To cut costs, Peterson decided to reduce
serving sizes.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19. What is the main aim for people paying attention to food waste?

20. Why do the dining halls in Virginia Tech have no trays?

21. What s the purpose of installing food-only trash cans at the airport?

22. How can the software system help reduce the food waste?

Passage Three

Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly?

Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you
into it?

Are you afraid to ask someone for a date? Many people are afraid to
assert themselves. Dr. Robert Alberti, author of Stand Up, Speak Out, and Talk
Back, thinks it s because their self-respect is low.

There s always a superior around: a parent, a teacher, a boss who knows
better. But Alberti and other scientists are doing something to help people
assert themselves. They offer

Assertiveness Training courses. In the AT courses people learn that they
have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about
doing so. They learn to be aggressive without hurting other people. In one way,
learning to speak out is to overcome fear. A group taking an AT course will help
the timid person to lose his fear. It uses an even stronger motive the need to
share. The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how
he feels. Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-image.
If someone you face is more important than you, you may start to doubt your
own good sense. But why should you? AT says you can get to feel good about
yourself. And once you do, you can learn to speak out.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

23. What is the problem the speaker mainly talks about?

24. What is suggested to timid people to overcome their problems?

25. What is the content of an AT course?

This is the end of listening comprehension.

大学生英语四级考试听力训练

Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of
each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report
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 Answer Sheet 1 with a
single line through the centre.

Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.

1. A) Christmas-time attacks made by Somali rebels.

B) An explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi.

C) The killing of more than 70 Ugandans in Kampala.

D) Blasts set off by a Somali group in Uganda s capital.

2. A) On Christmas Eve. C) During a security check.

B) Just before midnight. D) In the small hours of the morning.

Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.

3. A) It is likely to close many of its stores.

B) It is known for the quality of its goods.

C) It remains competitive in the recession.

D) It will expand its online retail business.

4. A) Expand its business beyond groceries.

B) Fire 25,000 of its current employees.

C) Cut its DVD publishing business.

D) Sell the business for one pound.

Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.

5. A) All taxis began to use meters.

B) All taxis got air conditioning.

C) Advertisements were allowed on taxis.

D) Old taxis were replaced with new cabs.

6. A) A low interest loan scheme. C) Taxi passengers complaints.

B) Environmentalists protests. D) Permission for car advertising.

7. A) There are no more irregular practices.

B) All new cabs provide air-conditioning.

C) New cabs are all equipped with meters.

D) New legislation protects consumer rights.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end
of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a
single line through the centre.

Conversation One

Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

8. A) It has a partnership with LCP. C) It specializes in safety from leaks.

B) It is headquartered in London. D) It has a chemical processing plant.

9. A) He is a chemist. C) He is a safety inspector.

B) He is a salesman. D) He is Mr. Grand s friend.

10. A) The public relations officer. C) Director of the safety department.

B) Mr. Grand s personal assistant. D) Head of the personnel department.

11. A) Wait for Mr. Grand to call back.

B) Leave a message for Mr. Grand.

C) Provide details of their products and services.

D) Send a comprehensive description of their work.

Conversation Two

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12. A) Teacher. C) Editor.

B) Journalist. D) Typist.

13. A) Some newly discovered scenic spot.

B) Big changes in the Amazon valley.

C) A new railway under construction.

D) The beautiful Amazon rainforests.

14. A) In news weeklies. C) In newspapers Sunday editions.

B) In a local evening paper. D) In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.

15. A) To become a professional writer. C) To get her life story published
soon.

B) To be employed by a newspaper. D) To sell her articles to a news
service.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear three 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16. A) She is both a popular and a highly respected author.

B) She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves.

C) She is the most loved African novelist of all times.

D) She is the most influential author since the 1930 s.

17. A) The Book Critics Circle Award. C) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

B) The Nobel Prize for literature. D) The National Book Award.

18. A) She is a relative of Morrison s. C) She is a skilled storyteller.

B) She is a slave from Africa. D) She is a black woman.

Passage Two

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19. A) They are very generous in giving gifts.

B) They refuse gifts when doing business.

C) They regard gifts as a token of friendship.

D) They give gifts only on special occasions.

20. A) They enjoy giving gifts to other people.

B) They spend a lot of time choosing gifts.

C) They have to follow many specific rules.

D) They pay attention to the quality of gifts.

21. A) Gift-giving plays an important role in human relationships.

B) We must be aware of cultural differences in giving gifts.

C) We must learn how to give gifts before going abroad.

D) Reading extensively can make one a better gift-giver.

Passage Three

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22. A) She tenderly looked after her sick mother.

B) She developed a strong interest in finance.

C) She learned to write for financial newspapers.

D) She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street.

23. A) She inherited a big fortune from her father.

B) She sold her restaurant with a substantial profit.

C) She got 7.5 million dollars from her ex-husband.

D) She made a wise investment in real estate.

24. A) She was dishonest in business dealings.

B) She frequently ill-treated her employees.

C) She abused animals including her pet dog.

D) She was extremely mean with her money.

25. A) She carried on her family s tradition.

B) She made huge donations to charities.

C) She built a hospital with her mother s money.

D) She made a big fortune from wise investments.

Tape Script of Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of
each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report
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 Answer Sheet 1 with a
single line through the centre.

Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.

Kenyan police say one person was killed and 26 injured in an explosion at
a bus station in central Nairobi. The blast hit a bus about to set off for the
Ugandan capital Kampala. Last July, the Somali group al-Shabab said it was
behind the blasts in the Ugandan capital which killed more than 70 people. Will
Ross reports from the Kenyan capital.

The explosion happened beside a bus which was about to set off for an
overnight journey from Nairobi to the Ugandan capital Kampala. Some
eyewitnesses report that a bag was about to be

loaded on board, but it exploded during a security check. Windows of the
red bus were left smashed, and blood could be seen on the ground beside the
vehicle. Just hours earlier, Uganda s police chief had warned of possible
Christmas-time attacks by Somali rebels.

1. What is the news report mainly about?

2. When did the incident occur?

Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.

Woolworths is one of the best known names on the British High Street. It s

been in business nearly a century. Many of its 800 stores are likely to close
following the company s decision to call in administrators after an attempt to sell
the business for a token 1 failed.

The company has huge debts. The immediate cause for the collapse has
been Britain s slide toward recession, which has cut into consumer spending.
However, the business had been in trouble for years.

Known for low-priced general goods, Woolworths has struggled in the
face of competition from supermarkets expanding beyond groceries and a new
generation of internet retailers.

Many of the store group s 25,000 employees are likely to lose their jobs.
Some profitable areas such as the DVD publishing business will survive.

3. What do we learn about Woolworths from the news report?

4. What did Woolworths attempt to do recently?

Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.

Cairo is known for its overcrowded roads, irregular driving practices and
shaky old vehicles, but also for its air pollution. In recent months, though,
environmental studies indicate there have been signs of improvement. That s
due in part to the removal of many of the capital s old-fashioned black and white
taxis. Most of these dated back to the 1960s and 70s and were in a poor state of
repair.

After new legislation demanded their removal from the roads, a low
interest loan scheme was set up with three Egyptian banks so drivers could buy
new cars. The government pays about $$900 for old ones to be discarded and
advertising on the new vehicles helps cover repayments.

The idea has proved popular with customers ― they can now travel in
air-conditioned comfort and because the new cabs are metered, they don t
have to argue over fares. Banks and car manufacturers are glad for the extra
business in tough economic times. As for the taxi drivers, most are delighted to
be behind the wheel of new cars, although there have been a few complaints
about switching from black and white to a plain white colour.

5. What change took place in Cairo recently?

6. What helped bring about the change?

7. Why do customers no longer argue with new cab drivers?

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end
of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a
single line through the centre.

Conversation One

W: Morning, this is TGC.

M: Good morning. Walter Barry here, calling from London. Could I speak
to Mr. Grand, please?

W: Who s calling, please?

M: Walter Barry, from London.

W: What is it about, please?

M: Well, I understand that your company has a chemical processing plant.
My own company, LCP, Liquid Control Products, is a leader in safety from leaks
in the field of chemical processing. I would like to speak to Mr. Grand to discuss
ways in which we could help TGC protect itself from such problems and save
money at the same time.

W: Yes, I see. Well, Mr. Grand is not available just now.

M: Can you tell me when I could reach him?

W: He s very busy for the next few days then he ll be away in New York.
So it s difficult to give you a time.

M: Could I speak to someone else, perhaps?

W: Who in particular?

M: A colleague for example?

W: You re speaking to his personal assistant. I can deal with calls for Mr.
Grand.

M: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow?

W: No, I m sorry he won t be free tomorrow. Listen, let me suggest
something. You send us details of your products and services, together with
references from other companies and then we ll contact you.

M: Yes, that s very kind of you. I have your address.

W: Very good, Mr .

M: Barry. Walter Barry from LCP in London.

W: Right, Mr. Barry. We look forward to hearing from you.

M: Thank you. Goodbye.

W: Bye.

Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

8. What do we learn about the woman s company?

9. What do we learn about the man?

10. What is the woman s position in her company?

11. What does the woman suggest the man do?

Conversation Two

M: You re going to wear out the computer s keyboard!

W: Oh, hi.

M: Do you have any idea what time it is?

W: About ten or ten-thirty?

M: It s nearly midnight.

W: Really? I didn t know it was so late.

M: Don t you have an early class to teach tomorrow morning?

W: Yes, at seven o clock. My commuter class, the students who go to
work right after their lesson. M: Then you ought to go to bed. What are you
writing, anyway?

W: An article I hope I can sell.

M: Oh, another of your newspaper pieces? What s this one about?

W: Do you remember the trip I took last month?

M: The one up to the Amazon?

W: Well, that s what I m writing about the new highway and the changes it
s making in the Amazon valley.

M: It should be interesting.

W: It is. I guess that s why I forgot all about the time.

M: How many articles have you sold now?

W: About a dozen so far.

M: What kind of newspapers buy them?

W: The papers that carry a lot of foreign news. They usually appear in the
big Sunday editions where they need a lot of background stories to help fill up
the space between the ads. M: Is there any future in it?

W: I hope so. There s a chance I may sell this article to a news service.

M: Then your story would be published in several papers, wouldn t it?

W: That s the idea. And I might even be able to do other stories on a
regular basis.

M: That would be great.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12. What is the woman s occupation?

13. What is the woman writing about?

14. Where do the woman s articles usually appear?

15. What does the woman expect?

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear three 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One

In today s class, we ll discuss Toni Morrison s novel Beloved. As I m sure
you all know, Morrison is both a popular and a highly respected author, and it s
not easy to be both. Born in 1931, Morrison has written some of the most
touching and intelligent works on the African-American experience ever written
by anyone, and yet to call her an African- American writer doesn t seem to do
her justice. In many ways, she s simply an American writer and certainly one of
our best. Beloved is a truly remarkable work. It was recommended for nearly
every major literary prize, including the National Book Award and the National
Book Critics Circle Award, and it in fact won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1988.
Morrison herself is distinguished for having won the Nobel Prize for literature in

1993.

What makes Beloved unique is the skillful, sure way in which Morrison
blends intensely personal storytelling and American history, racial themes and
gender themes, the experience of Blacks with the experience of all people
everywhere, the down- to-earth reality of slavery with a sense of mysterious
spirituality.

We ll be paying special attention to these themes as we discuss this work.
I m particularly interested in your views on the relative importance of race and
gender in this book. Is it more important that Sethe, the main character, is black
or that she s a woman? Which contributes more to her being? What does
Morrison tell us about both?

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16. What do we learn about Toni Morrison?

17. What honor did Toni Morrison receive in 1993?

18. What does the speaker tell us about Sethe, the main character in
Morrison s novel Beloved? Passage Two

The topic of my talk today is gift-giving. Everybody likes to receive gifts,
right? So you may think that gift-giving is a universal custom. But actually, the
rules of gift-giving vary quite a lot, and not knowing them can result in great
embarrassment. In North America, the rules are fairly simple. If you re invited to
someone s home for dinner, bring wine or flowers or a small item from your
country. Among friends, family, and business associates, we generally don t
give gifts on other occasions except on someone s birthday and Christmas. The
Japanese, on the other hand, give gifts quite frequently, often to thank someone
for their kindness. The tradition of gift-giving in Japan is very ancient. There are
many detailed rules for everything from the color of the wrapping paper to the
time of the gift presentation. And while Europeans don t generally exchange
business gifts, they do follow some formal customs when visiting homes, such
as bringing flowers. The type and color of flowers, however, can carry special
meaning.

Today we have seen some broad differences in gift-giving. I could go on
with additional examples. But let s not miss the main point here: If we are not
aware of and sensitive to cultural differences, the possibilities for
miscommunication and conflict are enormous. Whether we learn about these
differences by reading a book or by living abroad, our goal must be to respect
differences among people in order to get along successfully with our global
neighbors.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19. What does the speaker say about gift-giving of North Americans?

20. What do we learn about the Japanese concerning gift- giving?

21. What point does the speaker make at the end of the talk?

Passage Three

Hetty Green was a very spoilt, only child. She was born in Massachusetts,
USA, in 1835. Her father was a millionaire businessman. Her mother was often
ill, and so from the age of two her father took her with him to work and taught
her about stocks and shares. At the age of six she started reading the daily
financial newspapers and opened her own bank account.

Her father died when she was 21 and she inherited $$7.5 million. She went
to New York and invested on Wall Street. Hetty saved every penny, eating in the
cheapest restaurants for 15 cents. She became one of the richest and most
hated women in the world. At 33 she married Edward Green, a multi-millionaire,
and had two children, Ned and Sylvia.

Hetty s meanness was well known. She always argued about prices in
shops. She walked to the local grocery store to buy broken biscuits which were
much cheaper, and to get a free bone for her much loved dog. Once she lost a
two-cent stamp and spent the night looking for it. She never bought clothes and
always wore the same long, ragged black skirt. Worst of all, when her son Ned
fell and injured his knee, she refused to pay for a doctor and spent hours
looking for free medical help. In the end Ned lost his leg.

When she died in 1916 she left her children $$100 million. Her daughter
built a hospital with her money.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22. What do we learn about Hetty Green as a child?

23. How did Hetty Green become rich overnight?

24. Why was Hetty Green much hated?

25. What do we learn about Hetty s daughter?

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Part II Listening Comprehension

Section A

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. D

6. A 7. C

Section B

8. D

13. B

Section C

16. A

21. B

9. B 10. B 14. C 15. D 17. B 18. D 22. B 23. A 11. C 12. A 19. D 20. C 24.
D 25. C

大学生英语四级考试听力练习

Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of
each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report
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 Answer Sheet 1 with a
single line through the centre.

Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.

1. A) Christmas-time attacks made by Somali rebels.

B) An explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi.

C) The killing of more than 70 Ugandans in Kampala.

D) Blasts set off by a Somali group in Uganda s capital.

2. A) On Christmas Eve. C) During a security check.

B) Just before midnight. D) In the small hours of the morning.

Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.

3. A) It is likely to close many of its stores.

B) It is known for the quality of its goods.

C) It remains competitive in the recession.

D) It will expand its online retail business.

4. A) Expand its business beyond groceries.

B) Fire 25,000 of its current employees.

C) Cut its DVD publishing business.

D) Sell the business for one pound.

Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.

5. A) All taxis began to use meters.

B) All taxis got air conditioning.

C) Advertisements were allowed on taxis.

D) Old taxis were replaced with new cabs.

6. A) A low interest loan scheme. C) Taxi passengers complaints.

B) Environmentalists protests. D) Permission for car advertising.

7. A) There are no more irregular practices.

B) All new cabs provide air- conditioning.

C) New cabs are all equipped with meters.

D) New legislation protects consumer rights.

Tape Script of Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of
each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report
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 Answer Sheet 1 with a
single line through the centre.

Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.

Kenyan police say one person was killed and 26 injured in an explosion at
a bus station in central Nairobi. The blast hit a bus about to set off for the
Ugandan capital Kampala. Last July, the Somali group al-Shabab said it was
behind the blasts in the Ugandan capital which killed more than 70 people. Will
Ross reports from the Kenyan capital.

The explosion happened beside a bus which was about to set off for an
overnight journey from Nairobi to the Ugandan capital Kampala. Some
eyewitnesses report that a bag was about to be loaded on board, but it
exploded during a security check. Windows of the red bus were left

smashed, and blood could be seen on the ground beside the vehicle. Just
hours earlier, Uganda s police chief had warned of possible Christmas-time
attacks by Somali rebels.

1. What is the news report mainly about?

2. When did the incident occur?

Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.

Woolworths is one of the best known names on the British High Street. It s
been in business nearly a century. Many of its 800 stores are likely to close
following the company s decision to call in administrators after an attempt to sell
the business for a token 1 failed.

The company has huge debts. The immediate cause for the collapse has
been Britain s slide toward recession, which has cut into consumer spending.
However, the business had been in trouble for years.

Known for low-priced general goods, Woolworths has struggled in the
face of competition from supermarkets expanding beyond groceries and a new
generation of internet retailers.

Many of the store group s 25,000 employees are likely to lose their jobs.
Some profitable areas such as the DVD publishing business will survive.

3. What do we learn about Woolworths from the news report?

4. What did Woolworths attempt to do recently?

Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.

Cairo is known for its overcrowded roads, irregular driving practices and
shaky old vehicles, but also for its air pollution. In recent months, though,
environmental studies indicate there have been signs of improvement. That s
due in part to the removal of many of the capital s old-fashioned black and white
taxis. Most of these dated back to the 1960s and 70s and were in a poor state of
repair. After new legislation demanded their removal from the roads, a low
interest loan scheme was set up with three Egyptian banks so drivers could buy
new cars. The government pays about $$900 for old ones to be discarded and
advertising on the new vehicles helps cover repayments.

The idea has proved popular with customers ― they can now travel in
air- conditioned comfort and because the new cabs are metered, they don t
have to argue over fares. Banks and car manufacturers are glad for the extra