1、大学英语四级听力-1 及答案解析(总分：252.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BListening Compr(总题数：3，分数：105.00)Questions 1 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：56.00）A.The man wants to attend tomorrows show.B.There arent any tickets left for tonights show.C.There arent any tickets left for tomorrows show.D.The man
2、doesnt want to attend tomorrows show.A.The woman insists on going out.B.The woman doesnt like watching TV.C.The man promised her a gift on her birthday.D.The man is too tired to go out.A.The woman is meeting the man at the airport.B.The man is seeing the woman off.C.They are complaining about the po
3、or airport service.D.They are discussing their plan for Christmas.A.To put him through to the director.B.To have a talk with the director about his work.C.To arrange an appointment for him with the director.D.To go and see if the director can meet him fight now.A.She does not agree with Jack.B.Jacks
4、 performance is disappointing.C.Most people will find basketball boring.D.She shares Jacks opinion.A.It is quite cold in London now.B.The man is planning to visit London.C.The woman will stay in London for a long time.D.The woman likes the weather in London very much.A.The woman doesnt think it is e
5、xciting to travel by air.B.Theyll stay at home during the holidays.C.They are offered some plane tickets for their holidays.D.Theyll be flying somewhere for their vacation.A.She didnt like the books the man bought.B.There wasnt a large selection at the bookstore.C.The man bought a lot of books.D.She
6、 wanted to see what the man bought.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.International trade.B.Business studies.C.Information technology.D.English.A.Prestigious certificate.B.Overseas living experience.C.Cultural insights.D.New perspective on life.A.By the e
7、nd of next month.B.By the end of this month.C.Next week.D.Early next month.A.Interviewer and applicant.B.Teacher and student.C.Colleagues.D.Salesperson and customer.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.In a shopping mall.B.In the dormitory.C.In the office.
8、D.In a library.A.Because he has no extra money to buy gifts.B.Because its almost impossible to pick a perfect gift.C.Because it takes a lot of time to choose gifts.D.Because his gifts are often put into the closet.A.A gift should be perfect.B.A gift should be impressive.C.A gift should be decorative
9、.D.A gift should be practical.二、BSection B/B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：21.00）A.Huge increase in the number of public relations companies.B.Shrinking cultural differences.C.New communications technologies.D.PR efforts in other cou
10、ntries.A.Because British companies are more ambitious than US companies.B.Because British companies place more importance on PR than US companies.C.Because British companies are heavily involved in planning activities.D.Because four of the worlds top PR agencies are British-owned.A.The Wall Street J
11、ournal.B.The Financial Times.C.The Economist.D.The Observer.BPassage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：21.00）A.He didnt like physics any more.B.His eyesight was too poor.C.Physics was too hard for him.D.He had to work to support himself.A.He was not happy with
12、the new director.B.He was not qualified to be an engineer.C.He wanted to travel.D.He found his job boring.A.He enjoyed teaching English.B.He wanted to earn more to support his family.C.The owner of the school promised him a good position.D.He could earn more as a teacher than as a travel agent.BPass
13、age ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：28.00）A.A terrorist with a gun.B.A passenger with a portable computer.C.A tired pilot.D.A smaller airplane.A.Portable computers.B.Radio.C.Mobile telephones.D.The source remains unconfirmed.A.Because it is extremely danger
14、ous to conduct such research on an airplane.B.Because it remains a mystery what wavelengths are liable to be interfered with.C.Because scientists have not been able to produce the same effects in labs.D.Because experts lack adequate equipment to do such research.A.All airlines have enforced a total
15、ban on electronic devices during flights.B.Portable computers are confirmed as the greatest cause of aircraft crashes.C.It is difficult to predict how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircrafts computers.D.Mobile phones are as dangerous as portable computers on an airplane.三、BSection C/B(总题数：1
16、，分数：77.00)For many women nowadays, choosing whether to work or not to work outside the home is a luxury: They must work toU (26) /U. Others face a hard decision.Perhaps the easiest choice has to do withU (27) /U. One husband said, “Marge and I decided after careful consideration that for her to go b
17、ack to work at this moment was an extravagance we couldntU (28) /U. “With two preschool children, it soon became clear in their figuring that with babysitters,U (29) /U, and increased taxes, rather than having more money by having a working mother, they mightU (30) /Uend up with less.Economic factor
18、s are usually the first to beU (31) /U, but they are not the most important. The most important aspects of the decision have to do with theU (32) /Uneeds of each member of the family. It is in this area that husbands and wives find themselves having to face many confusing andU (33) /Ufeelings.There
19、are many women who find that homemaking is boring or who feel imprisoned if they have to stay home with a young child or several children.U (34) /U.From my own experience, I would like to suggest that sometimes the decision to go back to work is made in too much haste.U (35) /U. I wasnt mature enoug
20、h to see how much I could have gained at home. I regret my impatience to get on with my career.U (36) /U.（分数：77.00）(1).（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_大学英语四级听力-1 答案解析(总分：252.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BListening Compr(总题数：3，分数：105.00)Questions 1 to 8 are ba
21、sed on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：56.00）A.The man wants to attend tomorrows show.B.There arent any tickets left for tonights show. C.There arent any tickets left for tomorrows show.D.The man doesnt want to attend tomorrows show.解析：听力原文 M: I would like two tickets for the 9 oclock show
22、this evening. W: Im sorry, Sir. They are sold out. But we have a few left for tomorrow. Q: What do we learn from this conversation?A.The woman insists on going out. B.The woman doesnt like watching TV.C.The man promised her a gift on her birthday.D.The man is too tired to go out.解析：听力原文 M: I dont fe
23、el like going out. Why dont we just stay home and watch TV instead? W: Come on! You promised to take me out for dinner and to the theatre on my birthday. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?A.The woman is meeting the man at the airport.B.The man is seeing the woman off. C.They are complaining
24、about the poor airport service.D.They are discussing their plan for Christmas.解析：听力原文 W: Airports are sad places. M: Sometimes, I guess. But well keep in touch. And I will fly over to see you at Christmas. Q: What are the speakers doing?A.To put him through to the director.B.To have a talk with the
25、director about his work.C.To arrange an appointment for him with the director. D.To go and see if the director can meet him fight now.解析：听力原文 M: Id like to have a talk with your director sometime this week. Could you arrange it for me? W: Hes rather busy these days. But Ill see what I can do. Q: Wha
26、ts the man asking the woman to do?A.She does not agree with Jack. B.Jacks performance is disappointing.C.Most people will find basketball boring.D.She shares Jacks opinion.解析：听力原文 M: Jack seems to think this years basketball season will be disappointing. W: Thats his opinion. Most others think diffe
27、rently. Q: What does the woman mean?A.It is quite cold in London now.B.The man is planning to visit London. C.The woman will stay in London for a long time.D.The woman likes the weather in London very much.解析：听力原文 M: What was the weather like when you left London last Tuesday? W: It was very much li
28、ke the weather here in Beijing. So you neednt take a lot of clothes if you just plan to stay there for a week. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?A.The woman doesnt think it is exciting to travel by air.B.Theyll stay at home during the holidays.C.They are offered some plane tickets for their
29、holidays.D.Theyll be flying somewhere for their vacation. 解析：听力原文 M: Well, the holiday will soon be here. W: Yes, isnt it exciting? By this time next week well be on the plane. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?A.She didnt like the books the man bought.B.There wasnt a large selection at the
30、bookstore.C.The man bought a lot of books. D.She wanted to see what the man bought.解析：听力原文 M: I bought a few books at the new bookstore. Would you like to have a look at them? W: A few? It looks like you bought out the bookstore. Q: What does the woman mean?Questions 9 to 12 are based on the convers
31、ation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.International trade.B.Business studies. C.Information technology.D.English.解析：听力原文9-12 W: Tang Lin? M: Yes! W: Please sit down. M: Thank you very much. W: So first of all, what is your field? M: Well. I am majoring in business studies, but the course also involv
32、es a great deal of information technology. W: I see. But what makes you think that you should apply for this ESP course in Australia? M: Well, it seems to me that language improvement is very important and helpful in business studies, especially with the development of international trade. But I thi
33、nk that an overseas course is particularly important because of the cultural insights it can provide. W: Oh, it sounds interesting. Would you please explain it further? M: Yeah, for example, I am very interested in contrasting negotiation styles. From what Ive read, it seems that attitudes and appro
34、aches vary a lot from one culture to another. W: Thats a quite interesting point. Well, now is there anything that you would like to ask me? M: Yes. I wonder whether there are courses on ESP for business students in this college. W: As fas as I know, there are a number of fields in ESP, and business
35、 is definitely one of them. M: I see. Thanks a lot. W: Its nice meeting you. Well let you know if you are on the short list by the end of this month. M: Thanks a lot. 9. What is the mans major?A.Prestigious certificate.B.Overseas living experience.C.Cultural insights. D.New perspective on life.解析：听力
36、原文 What is the great advantage an overseas course can offer according to the man?A.By the end of next month.B.By the end of this month. C.Next week.D.Early next month.解析：听力原文 When will the man know whether he is considered suitable for the ESP course?A.Interviewer and applicant. B.Teacher and studen
37、t.C.Colleagues.D.Salesperson and customer.解析：听力原文 What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.In a shopping mall. B.In the dormitory.C.In the office.D.In a library.解析：听力原文13-15 M: Hi, Linda. W: Hi, J
38、ames. What are you doing in the mall? I thought you said you avoid these places. M: Oh, I still do, but its my roommates birthday tomorrow and I am looking around to get him a present. Hes not exactly the easiest person to find a present for. W: Have you had any ideas of what to get? M: Not really.
39、I want to get him something he will be able to use instead of something helI just put into the closet. W: Thats true. I know often I get something from somebody I hardly ever use. And they stay in the closet or garage before they get thrown away. M: I know. Thats the problem. Thats why I hate buying
40、 gifts for people because it can never be perfect. W: Perhaps you are trying too hard to get something very impressive or decorative. I always think a gift should be practical. M: Oh, I know. His bag is almost wrecked. Maybe I should get him a new one instead. W: It sounds like a good gift. M: Gosh,
41、 now I am wondering which color I should pick. He is really picky about the color. W: Thats not difficult. What was the last color he chose? He obviously chose it for a reason. 13. Where does the conversation take place?A.Because he has no extra money to buy gifts.B.Because its almost impossible to
42、pick a perfect gift. C.Because it takes a lot of time to choose gifts.D.Because his gifts are often put into the closet.解析：听力原文 Why does the man hate buying gifts for people?A.A gift should be perfect.B.A gift should be impressive.C.A gift should be decorative.D.A gift should be practical. 解析：听力原文 W
43、hat suggestion does the woman give the man about choosing a gift?二、BSection B/B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：21.00）A.Huge increase in the number of public relations companies.B.Shrinking cultural differences.C.New communications tec
44、hnologies.D.PR efforts in other countries. 解析：听力原文16-18 The rise of multinational companies, global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR. Surprisingly, since modern PR was largely an Ameri
45、can invention, the US leadership in PR is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries. Ten years ago, for example, the worlds top five public relations agencies were American-owned. In 1991, only one was. The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative. A recent survey f
46、ound that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their companies planning activities, compared to about one third of US companies that do so. It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR. Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race? First, Am
47、ericans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more interest in local affairs. Knowledge of world geography, for example, has never been strong in this country. Secondly, Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts in knowing a second language. Finally, people involved in PR
48、 abroad tend to keep a closer eye on international affairs. In the financial area, for instance, most Americans read The Wall Street Journal. Overseas, their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist, the latter two being publications not often read in this country. 16. What is threatening US leadership in public relations?A.Because British companies are more ambitious than US companies.B.Because B
