2001年专业四级听力试题
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Part Ⅲ 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 correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.
SECTION A STATEMENT
In this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.
1. The speaker likes teaching because of ___.
A. its interesting nature
B. the good salaries
C. contact with the young
D. more summer holidays
2. What does the speaker mean?
A. Bad living conditions are due to the poor city.
B. Bad planning is responsible for poor living conditions.
C. Living conditions are bad because the city is too big.
D. Small cities have better living conditions than large ones.
3. What does the statement mean?
A. Many people are concerned about their security.
B. Social security bears no relation to population.
C. Most social security problems are caused by a few people.
D. Too many people may result in social security problems.
4. Passengers must check in to board Flight 998 by ___.
A. 10:30 a.m B. 10:00 a.m C. 11:30 a.m D. 11:00 a.m
5. The speaker is probably a(n) ___.
A. insurance agent B. fireman C. salesman D. policeman
6. The speaker thinks that___.
A. Ian achieved a lot as an athlete
B. Ian’s blind eye prevented him from athletic
C. Ian’s success depended on his childhood experience
D. Ian trained so hard in athletics as to lose one eye
7. Mrs. Clark is worried about her___.
A. husband’s health B. husband’s work C. husband’s illness D. own health
8. The relationship between Susan and Jenny is ___.
A. neutral B. friendly C. unclear D strained
9. What do we learn about Jack?
A. He is well-known for hard work.
B. He is pretty busy working.
C. He has overworked and hurt his sight.
D. He doesn’t like to have dinner with us.
SECTION B CONVERSATION
In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.
10. What are they mainly talking about?
A. Graduation date. B. Vacation plans. C. School courses. D. Job hunting.
11. The conversation probably takes place in___.
A. a library B. a bookstore C. the classroom D. a department store
12. The relationship between the two speakers is probably___.
A. man and wife B. lawyer and client C. customer and waitress D. colleagues
13. We can infer from the conversation that the man is a(n) ___.
A. plumber B. construction worker C. office boy D. porter
14. What will the man probably do next?
A. Turn off the tape recorder.
B. Turn up the tape recorder.
C. Call the doctor.
D. Continue to play.
15. How does Lisa feel about her work?
A. Satisfied. B. Frustrated. C. Annoyed. D. Confident.
16. The woman is going to the___.
A. library B. theatre C. research institute D. laboratory
17. Jackson changed his job because he ___.
A. hurt himself during his work
B. was not satisfied with his plan
C .wanted to work harder
D. found the job too hard
18. What does the woman say about the film?
A. It is hard to pronounce the name.
B. It is not going to be well received.
C. She has temporarily forgotten its name.
D. She has never heard of the name.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Questions 19 and 20 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the question.
Now listen to the news.
19. Nigeria returned to the Commonwealth after ___.
A. she had sentenced minority rights activists to death
B. the military had resumed control of the country
C. power had been handed over to an elected president
D. she had negotiated with Commonwealth leaders
20. The Commonwealth consists of ___countries which were former British colonies.
A. 54 B. 29 C. 9 D. 95
Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the question.
Now listen to the news.
21. The space shuttle Discovery completed a ___mission upon to the Kennedy Space Centre.
A. 11-day B. 94-day C. 10-day D. 49-day
22. When the spacecraft was going to land, ___.
A. it produced a lot of noise
B. there were scattered shower
C. people could see it high in the sky
D. people could neither see nor hear it
Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 second to answer the question.
Now listen to the news.
23. How many people died during the collision?
A Two. B Eighteen. C. Three. D. Five.
24. Three Albanians were arrested for___.
A. attacking the patrol boa
B. smuggling in refugees
C. causing the accident
D. injuring refugees
Question 25 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.
Now listen to the news.
25. The news item is mainly about___.
A. efforts to salvage Sun Vista
B. negotiation with the ship’s owner
C. threats Sun Vista poses to passing ship
D. a newspaper’s comment on Sun Vista
2001年英语专业四级听力原文文本：
SECTION A STATEMENT
1. I have to teach the same course books several times in the summer holiday camp, which is sometimes boring and not well-paid, but by and large I’m quite delighted at being with young people.
2. The poor living conditions in such a large city have resulted from the unplanned real estate development, which is rarely seen in small cities.
3. At a recent seminar, many participants were worried about the fact that overpopulation may give rise to many social security problems.
4. May I have your attention, please? Flight 998 is leaving at 11:30 a.m. Please check in half an hour prior to the departure.
5. Having gone through your claims for fire damage, I don’t think the policy you have provided protection against loss by fire.
6. Ian lost one eye in a childhood accident, but he nonetheless had a very successful athletic career.
7. Mr. and Mrs. Clark used to smoke. But now Mrs. Clark has stopped and she is afraid her husband will fall ill if he doesn’t get rid of his bad habit of smoking both at home and at work.
8. I heard from Mary that last semester, Susan found it difficult to stay on good terms with her roommate Jenny.
9. Jack says that he is up to his eyes at work at present and really cannot afford the time to have dinner with us.
SECTION B CONVERSATION
10. W: I want to find a part-time job during the summer vacation and earn some money. How about you
M: I’m going to take a few summer courses so that I can graduate early next year.
11. W: Excuse me, I want some dictionaries. Where can I find them
M: The regular-priced ones are here and on that table in the corner of the room we have some on discount.
W: Thank you.
12. W: I wonder where I can take my girlfriend for dinner after work tonight.
M: Have you been to the Chinese Restaurant near the school
13. M: Hello, the pipe in my bedroom is leaking. Can you come and get it repaired right away
W: Well, it depends on how soon I can finish the drains at the office building.
14. W: Do you think you can play the music tape another time, dear? I’ve got a slight headache.
M: Of course. Sorry. I didn’t realize you could hear it. You want me to call the doctor
W: No, thanks. I’ll be OK in a minute.
15. M: Lisa, how are you getting along with our term paper
W: I’ve been writing and rewriting it. I simply don’t know if I will ever get it finished.
16. W: I must go to the library, the one near the laboratory, because I have to finish my research project by tomorrow. But if I could, I prefer to go with you to the theatre.
M: I wish you could come along.
17. M: Why did Jack suddenly decide to quit his job
W: He said he wouldn’t break his back working for such low pay.
M: I see.
18. M: Are you sure you can remember the name of the film you saw last week
W: It’s just on the tip of my tongue.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
News Item One (19-20)
Commonwealth leaders agreed to lift Nigeria’s 3-5 years’ suspension on May 29, the day the military government hands over power to the elected president, the organization secretary general announced yesterday.
Nigeria was suspended from the 54 nation group of mainly former British colonies in 1995 after it executed 9 minority rights activists including writer Ken Thawrawiwa. But now that the country has embarked on the return to democracy, Commonwealth heads of government have agreed to end this estrangement. Secretary general chief Ormiga Anyaco said in a statement: “I’m delighted an unfortunate episode in Nigeria Commonwealth relations will now come to an end and Nigeria is resuming its rightful place in the Commonwealth.
News Item Two (21-22)
The Space Shuttle Discovery made a real night landing at the Kennedy Space Center early on Thursday. The night landing, the 11th in the centre’s 94 shuttle missions, ended a 10-day mission to outfit the orbiting international space station. Although the space craft created a solid boom that can be heard along much of Florida’s eastern seaboard, witnesses on the ground could not see the orbiter until it was directly over the one-way lights. Scattered showers off the Florida coast had threatened to postpone the shuttle’s return. But broadcasters gave a green light when they decided no rain will fall within 48 kilometres of the space centre.
News Item Three (23-24)
Five people died, two were missing and at least 18 were injured on Wednesday when an Italian petrol vessel collided with a dinghy filled with refugees crossing the Adriatic sea from Albania, authorities said. The victims were believed to be Albanians from either Albania or Kosovo, said authorities from Italy’s Tax Police Division, which, along with the coast guard, patrols the nation’s coast. The cause of the collision was not immediately known. Three Albanians, believed be smuggling the refugees were arrested a few hours after the accident.
News Item Four (25)
Malaysian authorities are discussing possible salvage efforts with Sun Cruisers, the Singapore owner of a large liner, that sunk off Malaysia last week, a news report said yesterday. Sun cruisers had received some advice from Malaysia on the matter. The Business Times newspaper quoted the company’s spokeswoman Judy Shoo Asian. Judy and other Sun Cruiser’s officials could not immediately be reached for further comment as they were away in Indonesia. The Sun Vista went down in international waters. The nearby Malaysia may have the right to order the wreck’s removal, the newspaper said. Salvage experts said the wreck of the Sun Vista, which sank in 65 metres of water, poses no threat to ships passing over it. But Malaysia may still want it removed.
2001年英语专业四级听力试题参考答案：
1-5 CBDDA
6-10 AADBB
11-15 BDAAB
16-20 ABCCA
21-25 CADBB
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