2012年英语专四真题TEM4真题听力原文及答案解析[整理打印版]
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2012)
-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. Y ou 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.
1. The Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information to shoppers on _______.
A. product price
B. product quality
C. manufacturers
D. production methods
2. According to the conversation, an ethical shopper should _______.
A. ask for others’ advice before buying things
B. consider the worth of something to be bought
C. postpone buying things whenever possible
D. search for things that are less costly
3. According to the conversation, ethical shoppers can be best described as _______.
A. shrewd
B. thrifty
C. extravagant
D. cautious
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. Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Mary?
A. She is enjoying her language study.
B. She is enjoying her management study.
C. She is not feeling very well at the moment.
D. She is not happy about her study pressure.
5. What does Marry think of the course initially?
A. It is useful.
B. It is difficult.
C. It is challenging.
D. It is interesting.
6. What is Mary’s problem of living in a family house?
A. She dislikes the food she eats.
B. She is unable to sleep well.
C. She has no chance to make friends.
D. She finds the rent high.
7. Which of the following is Mr. Davies’ advice?
A. To try to make more friends
B. To try to change accommodation
C. To spend more time on English
D. To stop attending language classes
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. According to the conversation, the day is special because _______.
A. many people are surfing the net on that day
B. it is an anniversary of the internet
C. the net brought about no changes until that day
D. big changes will take place on that day
9. We learn from the conversation that people _______.
A. cannot live without the internet
B. cannot work without the internet
C. all use the internet to keep in touch
D. have varied opinions about internet use
10. At the end of the conversation, the speakers talk about _______.
A. the future of the internet
B. the type of office furniture
C. when changes will come
D. how people will use the internet
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.
11. In order to open a bank account, you need to produce _______ in addition to your passport.英语专四报名入口
A. a library card
B. a registration form
C. a telephone bill
D. a receipt
12. Which of the following might NOT be included in the “utility bill”?
A. Rent.
B. Gas.
C. Water.
D. Telephone.
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.