2015年英语专四听力真题-旧题型

这个2015旧题型是“真正”的真题，总共30小题，因为题型比较旧（2016题型改革已经删除20个小题只保留10个小题（但是增加了talk部分），“ “革掉了”SectionB的几个passages和SectionC的6-7个news。   2016至今2021的题型是：听写+talk+10小题conversation2篇）

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听力试题和答案如下：

一、听力试题：

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015)-

GRADE FOUR

TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN

PART I DICTATION[15 MIN]

Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.

Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.

PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION[20 MIN]

In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the conversation.

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1. Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip?

A. The return trip is too expensive.

B. There is no technology to get people back.

C. People don't want to return.

D. The return trip is too risky.

2. According to the man, what is more important for those recruits?

A. Intelligence.

B. Health.

C. Calmness.

D. Skills.

3. What is the last part of the conversation about?

A. The kind of people suitable for the trip.

B. Interests and hobbies of the speakers.

C. Recruitment of people for the trip.

D. Preparation for the trip to Mars.

Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the conversation.

4. What is showrooming?

A. Going to the high street.

B. Visiting everyday shops.

C. Visiting shops and buying online.

D. Buying things like electrical goods.

5. According to the conversation, the man had bought all the following things online EXCEPT_

A. CDs

B. shoes

C. camera

D. food

6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmas

shopping was.

A. 3%

B. 33%

C. 42%

D. 24%

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7. One reason for people to showroom is that they.

A. want to see the real thing first

B. want to know more about pricing

C. can return the product later

D. can bargain for a lower shop price

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the conversation.

8. What is the conversation mainly about?

A. How to avoid clashes of exams.

B. How to schedule exams.

C. How to use the faculty lounge.

D. How to choose the courses.

9. What does the student have to do first in order to take the exams?

A. To draw up the final schedule.

B. To arrange an invigilator.

C. To choose a date on the draft schedule.

D. To find the information on the bulletin board.

10. According to the conversation, the Dean will.

A. sign the sheet in the faculty lounge

B. take care of the bulletin board

C. consult the students

D. finalize the exam schedule

SECTION B PASSAGES

In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the passage.

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11. Which of the following cities has the oldest Chinatown in North America?

A. New York.

B. San Francisco.

C. Boston.

D. San Diego.

12. The Chinatown in San Francisco attractstourists a year.

A. 20,000

B. 100,000

C. 17 million

D. 7 million

13. Where can tourists see the fish markets?

A. In Stockton Street.

B. In Grant Avenue.

C. In Portsmouth Square.

D. In Bush Street.

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the passage.

14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Obesity can damage one's health.

B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.

C. Obesity has affected both boys and girls.

D. Obesity is directly related to one's habit.

15. The purpose of the three-year study is to.

A. learn more about the link between sleep and weight

B. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleep

C. identify the ways parents reduce their kids' weight

D. see if there is difference in sleep patterns over the period

16. According to the study, the daily healthy sleep time for the 3rd to 6th graders should be

aroundhours.

A. 8

B. 9

C. 10

D. 11

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17. According to the passage, obesity is most likely related to.

A. race

B. gender

C. sleep time

D. parents

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the passage.

18. According to a number of studies,is the main factor for early-age smoking.

A. gender

B. personality

C. environment

D. money

19. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A. Some early-age smokers never go beyond experimenting.

B. Most early-age smokers soon stop experimenting.

C. Very few continue smoking throughout their teenage years.

D. Children quickly become regular smokers by carrying cigarettes.

20. All the following are features of smokers EXCEPT.

A. strong peer influence

B. low sense of achievement

C. high sense of rebellion

D. close family relationship

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the news.

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21. Why were some children offered only fruit and milk for lunch?

A. The school stopped providing school lunch.

B. Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch.

C. Their parents failed to pay for school lunch.

D. These children chose to have something different.

22. How did parents react to the school's way of handling the situation?

A. They were upset.

B. They were surprised.

C. They were furious.

D. They were sad.

Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the news.

23. According to the news, what is the main advantage of the digital key?

A. Guests can pay without going to the front desk.

B. Guests can go direct to their rooms.

C. Guests can check out any time.

D. Guests can make room reservations.

24. The hotel company intends to have the system in  of its hotels in the next three

months.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 100

D. 150

Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the news.

25. According to the court ruling, Shrien Dewani.

A. will be extradited even if he is unfit to stand trial

B. will remain in South Africa for medical treatment

C. will stand trial in South Africa once proved fit

D. will return to the U.K. for medical treatment - 6 -

26. What was Dewani accused of?

A. Killing his wife in the U.K.

B. Being involved in a taxi accident.

C. Hiring a crew of hit men.

D. Having his wife killed.

Question 27 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.

Now, listen to the news.

27. The U.N. new vote would allow all the following EXCEPT.

A. the suspension of an existing arms embargo

B. the use of force by European Union troops

C. the extension of U.N. peacekeeping mission

D. the ban on travel and freeze of assets

Question 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.

Now, listen to the news.

28. What is the news mainly about?

A. Behavior of alcoholics.

B. Causes of early death in Russia.

C. Causes of alcohol poisoning.

D. Number of death over 10 years.

Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the news.

29. The total investment in film-making in Britain in 2012 was.

A. £945

B. £1.07 billion

C. £500,000

D. £87,000

30. Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Britain because.

A. the UK is a good film location

B. the cast usually comes from Britain

C. Hollywood emphasizes quality

D. production cost can be reduced

参考答案：

PART I DICTATION

Male and Female Roles in Marriage

In the traditional marriage, the man worked to earn money for the family. /

The woman stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. / In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of this

kind. / Some people are happy with it. But others think differently. /

There are two major differences in male and female roles now. / One is

that both men and women have many more choices. / They may choose to

marry or stay single. / They may choose to work or to stay at home. / A second difference is that, within marriage many decisions are shared. / If a couple has children, the man may take care of them /some of the time, all of the time or

not at all. / The woman may want to stay at home / or she may want to go to

work. / Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage.

听写指导：

由题目可以判定，文章围绕男性和女性在婚姻中的角色展开，第一段介绍了

传统婚姻中两性的角色，而第二段对当今社会中两性在婚姻中的角色进行了具体的论述。因此，第一段用到了过去时，而第二段则完全使用现在时。需要考生根据语义判定时态。

PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

1-5    BCACB       6-10 DABCD

11-15 BDADA    16-20 BCCAD

21-25 CBBAA     26-30DABAD