2006年专四听力真题

专四听力真题2006PARTⅡLISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONSECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.QuestionsIto3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.1.HowdidMarkgetthere?A.Bytrainandbycar.B.Byplaneandbycoach.C.Bytrainandbybus.D.Bybusandbyplane.2.MarkusedtowearallthefollowingEXCEPTA.shorthair.B.glasses.C.moustache.D.beard.3.Whereisthemeetingfornewstudentstobeheld?A.Inthethirdroomontheright.B.IntheCommonRoom.C.Inaroomattheotherend.D.InRoom501.Questions4to6arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.4.WhatdidSteveoriginallyplantodo?A.Togotoaparknearthebeach.'B.Tostayathome.C.Toseeanewfilm.D.Todosomestudy.5.MaggiefinallydecidedtogotoseeafilmbecauseA.therewasnoparknearby.B.theweatherwasn'tidealforawalk.C.itwouldbeeasiertogotoacinema.D.Stevehadn'tseenthefilmyet.6.Wheredidtheyplantomeet?A.OutsidetheTownHall.B.Nearthebank.C.InSteve'splace.D.Atthecinema.Questions7to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.7.ThefollowingdetailsaretrueaboutthenewdeviceEXCEPTA.ithascolour.B.ithasamovingimage.C.itcostslessmoney.D.itisnotonthemarket.8.Whydidn'tBillwantoneofthem?A.HewantedtobuyonefromJapan.B.Hewasn'tsureaboutitsquality.C.Hethoughtitwas8forbusinessuse.D.Hethoughtitwasexpensive.9.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECTaboutthewoman?A.Shehadneverreadthemagazineherself.B.Sheknewwhousuallyreadthemagazine.C.Shewasquiteinterestedinthenewdevice.D.SheagreedwithBillattheendoftheconversation.10.TheconversationismainlyaboutA.anewtypeoftelephone.B.thecostoftelephones.C.somefeaturesofthemagazine.D.thereadershipofthemagazine.SECTIONBPASSAGES'Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.QuestionsIIto13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.11.IntheolddaysdogswereusedforthefollowingEXCEPTA.huntingotheranimals.B.drivingsheep.C.guardingchickens.D.keepingthievesaway.12.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECT?A.Dogsarenowtreatedaspartofafamily.B.Dogsstillperformallthedutiestheyusedtodo.C.Peoplenowkeepdogsforthesamereasonsasbefore.D.Onlyoldpeopleareseenwalkingtheirdogs.13.ThepassageismainlyaboutA.whatdogscando.B.howtokeepdogs.C.dogsandtheirmasters.D.reasonsforkeepingdogs.Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillliegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothepassage.14.Accordingtothepassage,theworkingconditionsinthenewplaceA.arethesameasthespeakerisusedto.B.areexpectedtoberatherpoor.C.arejustasadequate.D.arenotyetclear.15.Whatisthespeakergoingtodointhenewplace?A.Travelling.B.StudyingC.Settlingdown.D.Teaching.16.ThespeakerexpectsA.fewerchoicesoffood.B.manywaystodowashing.C.modernlightingfacilities.D.newtypesofdrinkingwater.17.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatthespeakerA.isunpreparedforthenewpost.B.isunclearabouttheconditionsthere.C.isreadyforallthedifficultiesthere.D.iseagertoknowmoreaboutthepost.Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.18.Accordingtothepassage,whenarechildrenfirstexpectedtostudyhard?A.Before6yearsofage.B.Between6and10.C.After10yearsofage.D.After12yearsofage.19.ParentswhoabusetheirchildrentendtohavethefollowingproblemsEXCEPTA.religiousproblems.B.emotionalproblems.C.financialproblems.D.marriageproblems.20.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?A.Boysandgirlsareequallyenergetic.B.Parentshavehigherexpectationsforboys.C.Someparentslackskillstodealwiththeirkids.D.Someparentsareill-educatedandill-tempered.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.21.WhathashappenedtotheCubans?A.TheysetfootinFlorida.B.Theyweredrowned.C.TheywereflowntotheU.S.D.TheyweresentbacktoCuba.22.HowdidtheCubanstrytoentertheU.S.?A.ln.asmallboat.B.Inanoldtruck.C.Byswimming.D.Bydriving.Question23isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.23.Howmanycitieswillhaveairqualitymonitoringsystemsinstalledbytheendofthisyear?A.42cities.B.220cities.C.150cities.D.262cities.Questions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.24.Altogetherhowmanypeoplewerereportedmissing?A.68.B.90.C.150.D.40.25.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisINCORRECT?A.Thetwoferriessankondifferentdays.B.Theaccidentswerecausedbystorms.C.Thetwoferriessankonthesameriver.D.Morepeoplewererescuedfromthefirstferry.Question26isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiv