2013年6月英语四级考试真题与答案

Part III Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 1 letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

11.

W: What are you doing in here, Sir? Didn't you see the private sign over there?

M: I'm sorry. I didn't notice it when I came in. I'm looking for the manager's office.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

12.

W: Mike, what's the problem? You've known from month the report is due today.

M: I know, but I'm afraid I need another few days. The data is hard to interpret 2 than I expected.

Q: What does the man mean?

13.

W: Excuse me, Tony. Has my parcel from New York arrived?

M: Unfortunately, it's been delayed due to the bad weather.

Q: What is the woman waiting for?

14.

W: Pam said we won't have the psychology 3 test until the end of next week.

M: Ellen, you should know better than to take Pam's words for anything.

Q: What doesthe man imply 5 about Pam?

15.

W: Tom, would you please watch my suitcase for a minute? I need to go make a quick phone call.

M: Yeah, sure. Take your time. Our train doesn’t leave for another twenty minutes.

Q: What does the man mean?

16.

M: Frankly 6, Mary is not what I'd called easy-going.

W: I see. People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she's my twin sister.

Q: What does the woman imply?

17.

M: How soon do you think this can be cleaned?

W: We have same day service, sir. You can pick up your suit after five o'clock.

Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

18.

W: I really enjoy that piece you just play on the piano. I bet 4 you get a lot of requests for it.

M: You said it. People just can't get enough of it.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

Section B 

Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

W: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen, and I’ll be interviewing you. How are you today?

M: I am fine, thank you. And you, Miss Chen?

W: Good, Thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work?

M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan. Now I work part time because I also go to school at night. I’m getting a business degree.

W: Oh, how interesting. Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job?

M: I’ll finish school in a few months, and I’d like a full-time 7 position with more responsibility.

W: And why would you like to work for our company?

M: Because I know your company’s work and I like it.

W: Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests?

M: Of course, I’m good at computers and I can speak Spanish. I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like travelling a lot.

W: Can you give me any references 8?

M: Yes, certainly. You can talk to Mr. McCaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company. I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers.

W: All right, Mr. Jones, and would you like to ask me any questions?

M: Yes, I wonder when I’ll be informed about my application for the job.

W: Well, we’ll let you know as soon as possible. Let’s stay in touch. Thank you very much for coming this afternoon.

M: Thank you.

Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. What does the man say about his working experience?

20. Why does the man want to leave his present job?

21. What is the man interested in?

22. What question did the man ask the woman？

Questions 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

M: Lisa, Lisa! Over here, darling! It's wonderful to see you. Oh, Lisa, you look marvelous 9.

W: Oh, Paul, you look tired. Two months away in the capital? Paul, I think you've been working too hard.

M: I'm fine. The city is very hot this time of the year. It's good to get back to some fresh air. You know, Lisa, what they say about pregnant 10 women really is true.

W: What's that Paul?

M: They say they look beautiful.

W: Well, I had a lot of tension 11 while you've been studying hard on your course in D.C.

M: Oh?

W: Oh, don't worry, all from a man over 50. Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. And the phone hasn't stopped ringing.

M: Oh, look, darling. There's a taxi.

W: Paul, tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone. You sounded very excited about it!

M: You know, I've learned 12 a lot from the project. I'm surprised that was still in business.

W: That's because we have a wonderful sales manager ——you!

M: Thanks. But that's not the problem at all. Lisa, our little company, and it is little compared to the giants in the city. Our little company's in danger. We are out of date.We need to expand. If we don't, we will be swallowed up by one of the giants.

Questions 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. What do we learn about Lisa?

24. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?

25. What does the man say about his company?

Section C

Passage 1

Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Farmington, Utah, is a more pleasant community since a local girls' 4-H club improved Main Street. Six 4-H girls worked to clean the 72 foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and trash. Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig in plot, five flats of flowers. They also took terms in watering, weeding and maintaining 13 the plot. Participation 14 in this project helped the girls developed a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes; they've learned how to work with tools, and improve their work habits. One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project, she would not even pour a weed. The experience on Main Street stimulated 15 self-improvement, and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and the total community. City officials cooperated 16 with the 4-H members in planting trees, building cooking facilities, pick-me tables, swings and public rest rooms. The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth. The total park project needed more plantings in the following years. Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow the project through to completion, because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive 17 work. The project is a growing one and is spread from the park to the school and the shopping center. Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center, making the atmosphere pleasant.

Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. What do we learn about Main Street in Farmington?

27. What do the 4-H club members do about the curbside?

28. What have the 4-H girls learned from the project?

29. Why do the 4-H girls agree to follow the park project through to complete.

Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Passage 2

According to a survey on reading conducted in 2001 by the U.S. National Education Association 18 (NEA), young Americans say reading is important, more important than computers and science. Over 50% of the 12 to 18 years old interviewed say they enjoy reading a lot. 79% find it stimulating 19 and interesting. And 87% think it is relaxing. About 68% of those surveyed disagreed with the opinion that reading is    boring or old-fashioned 20.

Over half teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year. The results also show that middle school students read more books than high schoolers. Over 66% of teens like to read fiction, such as novels and stories. Over 26% are interested in non-fiction, such history books.64% of students listed reading stories about people my own age. That's a favorite topic. Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%. Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture in tradition. Of the teenagers who participated in the survey, 49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books. However, many complain that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date 21 interesting books and magazines. Even though many teenagers in the US enjoy reading, they still have other interests. When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48% said listening to music. TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.

Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

30. What does the survey on teenager reading show?

31. What books are most popular among teenagers according to the survey?

32. What activity do teenagers find the most difficult to give up for a week?

Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Passage 3

Thank you for coming, everyone. Today’s presentation will show how we see the development of the motor car in the short to medium term, and that is why we have invited all of you here today. Let’s start with power. It’s clear that petrol-driven engines have no future. Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market, powered by anything from solar power to natural gas. Some independent thinkers have even produced cars that run on vegetable oil. But as we all know, of all these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles. Sure, in the past electric vehicles have their problems, namely 22, a limited driving range, and very few recharging points, which limited their use. Now, however, recent developments in electric vehicle technology mean they can match conventional 23 petrol engines in terms of performance and safety. Let’s not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner. Plus, importantly, the power source is rechargeable, so this does not involve using any valuable resources. Moving on to communications, very soon, cars will be linked to GPS satellites, so they’ll do all the driving for you. What controls remain for the users 24 will be audio-based, so, for example, you’ll just have to say “a bit warmer”, and the air conditioning will adjust automatically 25. You’ll also be able to receive email, music and movies, all via an internet link. So just type in the destination you want, sit back, sleep, watch your movie, whatever.

Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33. What is the presentation mainly about?

34. What used to restrict 26 the use of electric vehicles?

35. What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today?

名师点评:

最新一届的四级考试刚刚落下帷幕，上海考区听力部分的难度总体和往年持平，广大考生在考前如果做好了复习的话，应该会得心应手。

从听力各部分考到的话题宏观来看，我们在考前和同学们反复强调的两大场景：学习场景、工作场景仍然是这次考查的主力。大家听到了许多在课上学过的“老朋友”，先看学习场景，短对话首当其冲的就有 "report is due” 学习报告到期要交了，结果还没完成，以及" psychology test” 心理学考试不期而至这两个常见的“状况”发生，篇章题passage里也继续探讨学习，特别是年轻人对"reading”, 也就是阅读或者说读书的看法，当然，在四级如此正规的考试里，当问到：读书、阅读重要吗？答案同学们一定心中有数。

这场考试更进一步验证了“工作”这一话题主流：短对话第一题考查说话人没看懂公司里的"private sign"，也就是"公司重地，闲人免进”招牌，自顾自乱找"manager's office” 的尴尬境遇，长对话更是当仍不让的两篇对话全都沿用工作场景，包括课上经常演练的典型情况：“job interview”一位女士作为面试官，向来应聘的男士提问，答案一般都在回答的人话里出现，考点逃不过的就是：工作经历 working experience，应征职位 full-time position ，申请表的递交 application 等。第二篇长对话两位前同事偶遇，聊到现在工作的情形，出现如special project 特别项目等场景词，这些词在考前讲座中详细为大家讲解过，相信熟悉它们的同学对于考题会在哪出现以及记忆正确答案会更加胸有成竹。

从技巧方面来说，正如我们和学员们讲的，篇章passage和听力的复合式听写Compound Dictation可以借助巧力，最大程度的为自己抓分。这里由于篇幅有限拿复合式听写为大家举例，很多同学都问如果听写句子时写不全怎么办。大家知道，这一部分是整个听力里唯一有机会重复听的题型，有三次机会。那在三次机会里我们都做些什么呢？如果每次都是一听到几个词就拼命埋头往卷子上写，就算写得快的同学也难保能抄全，最后的结果往往是不符合评分标准，花了大力气却抓不到多少分。比如里面要求考生写出一句“The editor is frightened by this news, but he is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper" 。需知这样一个句子一般会被查分为两个部分来给分，我们在听第一遍时可以根据意思决定好，在第二遍听时主要抄写哪半句，很多同学都知道，该写简单的那半句。而且在句子部分，请切记可以用自己的话来些，如句子里的frighten，一旦拼写错误也会丢分，既然它的意思是害怕，收到惊吓，大家大可以用自己学过的简单词汇：be afraid 或者 scared等来写，一样得分。只要在第二遍停顿的一分钟左右里能把半句话先描述出来，就起码能保证该题一半的分数了，再通过第三遍尽量把难的剩下的那半句的意思写出来，确保另半句的语法也是说的通的，那么考生其实就已经成功了。

这里祝大家能考取理想的分数。在我们的学习生涯里，四六级只是英语的一个基础和起步，相信在不断的勤勉和努力下，学好英语，终身用好英语会是我们共同的明天。

长对话答案与讲解:

2013年6月大学英语四级考试

Part III Listening Comprehension长对话

答案+解析

Conversation 1

【听力原文】

W: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen, and I’ll be interviewing you. How are you today?

M: I am fine, thank you. And you, Miss Chen?

Good, Thanks.

W: Can you tell me something about your experiences in this kind of work?

M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan. Now I work part time because I also go to school at night. I’m getting a business degree.

W: Oh, how interesting. Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job?

M: I’ll finish school in a few months, and I’d like a full-time position with more responsibility.

W: And why would you like to work for our company?

M: Because I know your company’s work, and I like it.

W: Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests?

M: Of course, I’m good at computers and I can speak Spanish. I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like travelling a lot.

W: Can you give me any references?

M: Yes, certainly. You can talk to Mr. McCaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company. I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers.

W: All right, Mr. Jones, and would you like to ask me any questions?

M: Yes, I wonder when I’ll be informed about my application for the job?

W: Well, we’ll let you know as soon as possible. Let’s stay in touch. Thank you very much for coming this afternoon.

M: Thank you.

Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. What does the man say about his working experience?

20. Why does the man want to leave his present job?

21. What is the man interested in?

22. What question did the man ask the woman？

【总评】

这是一篇以面试为场景的听力对话。与采访类对话相似的是，发问者的问题往往是题目定位的关键点，而被采访者的回答往往是题目的答案。所以，对于考生来说，根据题干信息，准确定位是解题的关键。

19. B. He worked at the Brownstone Company for several years.

【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词working experience可定位至Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work? 根据男士的回答可知，他曾在Brownstone Company工作了很多年。因此，正确答案为B。

20. D. He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.

【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词leave his present job可定位至Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job? 根据男士的回答可知，他想要一份全职的工作。因此，正确答案为D。

21. A. Travel.

【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词interested in可定位至Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests? 根据男士的回答可知，他喜欢旅游。因此，正确答案为A。

22. C. When he will be informed about his application.

【解析】细节题。根据题干可定位至would you like to ask me any questions? 根据男士的回答可知，男士想知道的是何时通知面试结果。因此，正确答案为C。

Conversation 2

【听力原文】

M: Lisa, Lisa! Over here, darling! It's wonderful to see you. Oh, Lisa, you look marvelous.

W: Oh, Paul, you look tired. Two months away in the capital? Paul, I think you've been working too hard.

M: I'm fine. The city is very hot this time of the year. It's good to get back to some fresh air. You know, Lisa, what they say about pregnant women really is true.

W: What's that Paul?

M: They say they look beautiful.

W: Well, I have had a lot of attention while you've been studying hard on your course in D.C.

M: Oh?

W: Oh, don't worry, of a man over 50. Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. And the phone hasn't stopped ringing.

M: Oh, look, darling. There's a taxi.

W: Paul, tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone. You sounded very excited about it!

M: You know, I've learned a lot from the project. I'm surprised that was still in business.

W: That's because we have a wonderful sales manager —— you.

M: Thanks. But that's not the problem at all. Lisa, our little company, and it is little compared to the giants in the city. Our little company's in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand. If we don't, we will be swallowed up by one of the giants.

23. What do we learn about Lisa?

24. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?

25. What does the man say about his company?

【总评】

这是一段夫妇间的日常对话。丈夫出差归来，对话前半部分谈论双方的近况，后半部分则将话题转移到公司的商业项目上。考生解题的关键在于，抓住对话中的提示词，定位或推测答案。

23. B. She is pregnant.

【解析】推测题。根据对话前半段的提示信息，如what they say about pregnant women really is true.及Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. 可推测出，Lisa怀孕了。因此，正确答案为B。

24. A. He works 27 as a sales manager.

【解析】细节题。根据女士说的That's because we have a wonderful sales manager —— you. 可知，男士是一个sales manager。因此，正确答案是A。

25. D. It is in urgent 28 need of further development.

【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词his company可定位至最后一轮对话。根据男士所说的Our little company's in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand.可知，公司需要扩张，further development是对expand的同义置换。因此，正确答案是D。