1、英语四级真题听力原文2005年6月英语四级真题听力原文Section one conversation : Simon, could you return the tools I lend you for building the bookshelf last month?M: Oh, well,I hate to tell you this, but I cant seem to find them.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?: I found an expensive diamond ring in the restroom thi
2、s morning.M: If I were you, I would turn it in to the security office. It is behind the administration building.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?: I am going to Marthas house. I have a paper to complete. And I need to use her computer.M: Why dont you buy one yourself? Think how much time yo
3、u could save.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?: Daddy, I have decided to give up science and go to business school.M: Well, it is your choice as long as pay your own way, but I should warn you that not everyone with a business degree will make a successful manager.Q: What do we learn from t
4、he conversation?: I just read in the newspaper that Lord of the Rings is this years greatest hit. Why dont we go and see it at the Grand Cinema?M: Dont you think that cinema is a little out of the way?Q: What does the man mean?: Bob said that Seattle is a great place for conferences.M: He is certain
5、ly in the position to make that comment. HE has been there so often.Q: What does the man say about?: Mr. Watson, I wonder whether its possible for me to take a vacation early next month?M: Did you fill out a request form?Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?: Do you want to
6、go to the lecture this weekend? I heard that the guy who is going to deliver the lecture spent a year living in the rainforest. W: Great, I am doing a report on the rain forest. Maybe I can get some new information to add it.Q: What does the woman mean?: Wow, I do like this campus. All the big trees
7、, the green lawns, and the old buildings with tall columns. Its really beautiful.M: It sure is. The architecture of these buildings is in the Greek style. It was popular in the 18th century here.Q: What are the speakers talking about?: This article is nothing but advertising for housing developers.
8、I dont think the houses for sale are half that good.W: Come on, David. Why so negative? We are thinking of buying a home, arent we? Just a trip to look at the place wont cist us much.Q: What can be inferred form the conversation?Section Two passagesPassage 1In the next few decades, people are going
9、to travel very differently from the way they do today. Everyone is going to drive electrically-powered cars, so in the few years, people wont worry about running out of gas. Some of the large automobile companies are really moving ahead with this new technology. F&C Motors, a major auto company, for
10、 example, is holding a press conference next week. After the press conference, the company will present its new electronically-operated models. Transportation in the future wont be limited to the ground, many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky. In the coming years, instead of r
11、adio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky. But the sky isnt the limit. In the future, you will probably even be able to take a trip to the moon. Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements, you will hear someone say: the s
12、pacecraft to the moon leaves in 10 minutes. Please check your equipment. And remember no more than 10 ounces of carry-on baggage are allowed. will be used to power cars in the next few decades? will future news reports focus on when talking about transportation? will passengers be asked to do when t
13、hey travel to the moon?Passage 2County fairs are a tradition in New England towns. They offer great entertainment. One popular event is the pie-eating contest. If you want to take part in the contest, it is a good idea to remember these guidelines: first, make sure your stomach is nearly empty of fo
14、od. Eating a whole pie can be hard if you have just finish a meal. Next, it is helpful to like the pie you are going to eat. The cream types are a good choice. They slide down the throat more easily. Placing your hands in the right position adds to the chances of winning. There is a temptation to re
15、ach out and help the eating process. This will result in becoming disqualified. Dont just sit on your hands, if your hands are tied behind your back, you will not be tempted to make use of them.Now you are ready to show your talent at eating pies. The object of course, is to get the bottom of the pi
16、e plate before the other people. It is usually better to start at the outside and work toward the middle. This method gives you a goal to focus on. Try not to notice what the other people near your are doing. Let the cheers from the crowd spur you on. But dont look up. All you should think about is
17、eating that pie. is pie-eating contest usually held? should a person do before entering into the pie-eating cxontest? is person advised to put his hands during the contest? suggestion is offered for eating up the pie quickly?Passage 3The period of engagement is the time between the marriage proposal
18、 and the wedding ceremony. Two people agree to marry when they decided to spend their lives together. The man usually gives the woman a diamond engagement ring. That tradition is said to have started when an Austrian man gave a beauty. He placed it on the third finger of her left hand. He chose that
19、 finger because it was thought that the blood vessel in that finger went directly to the heart. Today we know that this is not true, yet the tradition continues.Americans generally are engaged for a period of about one year, if they are planning a wedding ceremony and a party. During this time, frie
20、nds of the bride may hold a party at which women friends and family members give the bride gifts that she will need as a wife. These could include cooking equipment or new clothing. Friends of the man who is getting married may have a bachelor party for him. This usually takes place the night before
21、 the wedding. Only man are invited to the bachelor party.During the marriage ceremony, the bride and her would-be husband usually exchange gold rings that represent the idea that their union will continue forever. The wife often wears both the wedding ring and the engagement ring on the same finger.
22、 The husband wears his ring on the third finger on his left hand. Many people say the purpose of the engagement period is to permit enough time to plan the wedding. But the main purpose is to let enough time pass so the two people are sure that they want to marry each other. Either person may decide
23、 to break the engagement, if this happens, the woman usually returns the ring to the man. They also return any wedding gifts they have received. was the diamond ring said to represent? did the Austrian man place the diamond ring on the third finger of the left hand of his would-be wife? is the chief
24、 advantage of having the engagement period? 2005年12月英语四级真题听力原文Section A 1. W: Carol told us on the phone not to worry about her. Her left leg doesnt hurt as much as it did yesterday. M: Shed better have it examined by a doctor anyway. And I will call her about it this evening. Q: What does the man t
25、hink Carol should do? 2. M: There is a non-stop train for Washington and it leaves at 2:30. W: Its faster than the 2 oclock train. Besides, we can have something to eat before getting on the train. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 3. M: Hi, Melissa, hows your project going? Have you though
26、t about going to graduate school?Perhaps you can get into Harvard. W: Everything is coming along really well. I have been thinking about graduate school. But Ill talk to my tutor Dr. Garcia first and see what she thinks. Q: What do you learn about the woman from the conversation? 4. W: Did you atten
27、d Alices presentation last night? It was the first time for her to give a speech to a large audience. M: How she could be so calm in front of so many people is really beyond me! Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 5. W: Youve been doing weather reports for neatly 30 years. Has the weather got
28、 any worse in all these years? M: Well, not necessarily worse. But we are seeing more swings. Q: What does the man say about the weather? 6. M: Excuse me, I am looking for the textbook by a Professor Jordon for the marketing course. W: I am afraid its out of stock. Youll have to order it. And it wil
29、l take the/publisher 3 weeks to send it to us. Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place? 7. M: I am going to New York next week, but the hotel I booked is really expensive. W: Why book a hotel? My brother has 2 spare rooms in his apartment. Q: What does the woman mean? 8. W: In my opi
30、nion, watching the news on TV is a good way to learn English. What do you think? M: It would be better if you could check the same information in English newspapers afterwards. Q: What does the man say about learning English? 9. M: I hear a newly-invented drug can make people tell the truth and it m
31、ay prove useful in questioning terrorists. Isnt it incredible? W: Simple solutions to complex problems rarely succeed. As far as I know, no such drugs are ever known to work. Q: What does the woman think of the new drug? 10. M: You know the electronics company is coming to our campus to recruit grad
32、uate students next week. W: Really? What day? Id like to talk to them and hand in my resume. Q: What does the woman want to do? Section B Passage one A new study reports the common drug aspirin greatly reduces life threatening problems after an operation to replace blocked blood vessels to the heart. More than 800,000 peo
