2012年12月四级听力真题(2012年12月英语四级听力真题)

Section Ａ

11. [A] She loves walking to work.

[B] She has to save money for her journey.

[C] She doesn’t like the company she worked with.

[D] It took her too much time to go to work.

12. [A] Edward will certainly be here on time.

[B] Nobody will be here on time.

[C] He is not sure whether Edward will be here on time.

[D] Maybe Edward will be here on time.

13. [A] She was using the wrong paint.

[B] She has run out of paintbrushes.

[C] She doesn’t feel like going to class.

[D] She has dropped out of art and is now in drama.

14. [A] The woman should lose 10 pounds.

[B] The woman should gain 5 pounds.

[C] The woman should not worry.

[D] The woman should buy some new clothes.

15. [A] Forty yuan. [B] Thirty yuan.

[C] Thirty-five yuan. [D] Forty-five yuan.

16. [A] He’ll definitely go.

[B] He’ll probably not to go since he is busy.

[C] He’ll not regret missing a chance like that.

[D] He’ll probably not to go since he is not interested.

17. [A] At the man’s house.[B] In a restaurant.

[C] In a grocer’s.[D] In a hotel.

18. [A] The man could not wait to see Susan.

[B] Susan is eager to pass the information she knows.

[C] Susan talks to people only on the phone.

[D] The man always knows the latest news in town.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. [A] That the library opens at 8:00.

[B] That no one else has read the articles.

[C] That none of the material he needs is available.

[D] That reserve materials can be taken out of the library.

20. [A] He is not cooperative.

[B] He will be in his office all afternoon.

[C] He has not read any of the articles himself.

[D] He already brought in extra copies of the articles.

21. [A] Return early the next day.

[B] Photocopy the articles he needs.

[C] Ask professor Grand for a copy of the articles.

[D] Wait until the girl has finished with her articles.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22. [A] The election for senator. [B] The election for treasurer.

[C] The election for secretary. [D] The election for president.

23. [A] They are competing against each other in an election.

[B] The man is writing the woman’s speech.

[C] The man is interviewing the woman.

[D] The woman is planning the man’s campaign.

24. [A] Make posters. [B] Write a speech.

[C] Answer questions. [D] Study chemistry.

25. [A] Compare their lectures. [B] Review the man’s talk.

[C] Prepare questions to ask candidates. [D] Vote in the school election.

Section B

Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. [A] Social challenge.[B] Physical challenge.

[C] Economic challenge.[D] Intellectual challenge.

27. [A] Painting a picture.[B] Building pyramids.

[C] Exploring the space.[D] Making plans for transportation.

28. [A] They ignore them.[B] They are afraid of them.

[C] They accept and enjoy them. [D] They are indifferent to them.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. [A] It eliminated many factory jobs.

[B] It allowed workers to live far from their jobs.

[C] It gave workers opportunity for better training.

[D] It allowed workers to spend more time at home.

30. [A] Increased transportation costs.

[B] The lack of a qualified sales force.

[C] A decline in the number of customers.

[D] Difficulty in transporting merchandise.

31. [A] Because property is more valuable in the city.

[B] Because prices are higher in downtown stores.

[C] Because job opportunities are better in the city.

[D] Because highway commuting has become unpleasant.

Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. [A] The good points of the federal system.

[B] How power is divided under the federal system.

[C] The difference between the central government and the states.

[D] The different functions of the central government and the states.

33. [A] Printing money.

[B] Limiting state taxes.

[C] Making treaties with foreign countries.

[D] Passing laws affecting trade between the states.

34. [A] All the states have respective powers.

[B] The central government and the states share the same powers.

[C] The powers of the country are fairly divided up between states.

[D] It is the Constitution that specifies the power for the central government and the states.

35. [A] The central government cannot be too powerful.

[B] Bigger states have more power than smaller ones.

[C] The central government can put a limit on state taxes.

[D] The states and the central government have the same powers.

Section C

In many countries, authority is seldom questioned, either because it is highly respected, or because it is (36) _______. Sometimes, too, because (37) _______ has been important in certain societies for a long time, people have been trained never to question those in authority.

In other countries, (38) _______America, children are trained to question and search for answers. When a child asks a question, he will be often told to go to the library and find the answer for himself. By the time students reach the age of 14 or 15, they may be (39) _______ exciting new ideas in all fields of science and the arts. To encourage such creativity, there are many national (40) _______ offered to students every year for their scientific discoveries and artistic (41) _______.

This interest in questioning and searching may be (42) _______ by some people as bad for young people’s (43) _______, that young people lack respect for authority. (44) ___________________. However, this is because many Americans have different attitudes toward authority that may exist in other areas of the world. In a work or business situation, ideas are freely and openly discussed and argued. (45)_________________________. The two are quite separate. The purpose of the searching, questioning, and arguing is to find the facts in a particular situation, and therefore a solution, (46) ______________________________.

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