英语四级听力材料

?英语四级听力材料：
　　大学英语四级考试试点考试样卷（听力文字稿）

　　Tape Script of Listening Comprehension

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　11. W: Simon, could you return the tools I lent you for building the bookshelf last month

　　M: Uh, well, I hate to tell you this … but I cant seem to find them.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation

　　12. W: Im going to Marthas house. I have a paper to complete, and I need to use her computer.

　　M: Why dont you buy one yourself Think how much time you could save.

　　Q: What does the man suggest the woman do

　　13. W: Bob said that Seattle is a great place for conferences.

　　M: Hes certainly in a position to make that comment. Hes been there so often.

　　Q: What does the man say about Bob

　　14. W: Mr. Watson, I wonder whether its possible for me to take a vacation early next month .

　　M: Did you fill out a request form

　　Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers

　　15. M: Do you want to go to the lecture this weekend I hear the guy whos going to deliver the lecture spent a year living in the rain forest.

　　W: Great! Im doing a report on the rain forest. Maybe I can get some new information to add to it.

　　Q: What does the woman mean

　　16. W: Wow! I do like this campus: all the big trees, the green lawns, and the old buildings with tall columns . Its really beautiful.

　　M: It sure is. The architecture of these buildings is in the Greek style. It was popular in the eighteenth century here.

　　Q: What are the speakers talking about

　　17. M: This article is nothing but advertising for housing developers. I dont think the houses for sale are half that good.

　　W: Come on, David. Why so negative Were thinking of buying a home, arent we Just a trip to look at the place wont cost us much.

　　Q: What can be inferred from the conversation

　　18. M: Would you pass me the sports section, please

　　W: Sure, if you give me the classified ads and local news section.

　　Q: What are the speakers doing

　　Now youll hear two long conversations.

　　Conversation One

　　W: Hello, Gary. Howre you

　　M: Fine! And yourself

　　W: Cant complain. Did you have time to look at my proposal

　　M: No, not really. Can we go over it now

　　W: Sure. Ive been trying to come up with some new production and advertising strategies. First of all, if we want to stay competitive, we need to modernize our factory. New equipment shouldve been installed long ago.

　　M: How much will that cost

　　W: We have several options ranging from one hundred thousand dollars all the way up to half a million.

　　M: OK. Well have to discuss these costs with finance.

　　W: We should also consider human resources. Ive been talking to personnel as well as our staff at the factory.

　　M: And whats the picture

　　W: Well probably have to hire a couple of engineers to help us modernize the factory.

　　M: What about advertising

　　W: Marketing has some interesting ideas for television commercials.

　　M: TV Isnt that a bit too expensive for us Whats wrong with advertising in the papers, as usual

　　W: Quite frankly, its just not enough anymore. We need to be more aggressive in order to keep ahead of our competitors.

　　M: Will we be able to afford all this

　　W: Ill look into it, but I think higher costs will be justified. These investments will result in higher profits for our company.

　　M: Well have to look at the figures more closely. Have finance draw up a budget for these investments.

　　W: All right. Ill see to it.

　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　What are the two speakers talking about

　　What does the woman say about the equipment of their factory

　　What does the woman suggest about human resources

　　Why does the woman suggest advertising on TV

　　Conversation Two

　　W: Sir, youve been using the online catalogue for quite a while. Is there anything I can do to help you

　　M: Well, Ive got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and Im really struggling. There are hundreds of books, and I just dont know where to begin.

　　W: Your topic sounds pretty big. Why dont you narrow it down to something like … uh … the history of the studios during that time

　　M: You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more than 30 books came up when I typed in “movie studios.”

　　W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want. Try adding “1930s” or “1940s” or maybe “Golden Age.”

　　M: “Golden Age” is a good idea. Let me type that in …. Hey, look, just 6 books this time. Thats a lot better.

　　W: Oh … another thing you might consider … have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper articles

　　M: No, Ive only been searching for books.

　　W: Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Readers Guide to Periodical Literature . And we do have the Los Angeles Times available over there. You might go through their indexes to see if theres anything you want.

　　M: Okay. I think Ill get started with these books and then Ill go over the magazines.

　　W: If you need any help, Ill be over at the Reference Desk.

　　M: Great, thanks a lot.

　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　What is the man doing

　　What does the librarian think of the topic the man is working on

　　Where can the man find the relevant magazine articles

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　In the next few decades people are going to travel very differently from the way they do today. Everyone is going to drive electrically powered cars. So in a few years people wont worry about running out of gas.

　　Some of the large automobile companies are really moving ahead with this new technology. F & C Motors, a major auto company, for example, is holding a press conference next week. At the press conference the company will present its new, electronically operated models.

　　Transportation in the future wont be limited to the ground. Many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky. In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky.

　　But the sky isnt the limit. In the future, youll probably even be able to take a trip to the moon. Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements, youll hear someone say, “The spacecraft to the moon leaves in ten minutes. Please check your equipment. And remember, no more than ten ounces of carry-on baggage are allowed.”

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

　　What will be used to power cars in the next few decades

　　What will future news reports focus on when talking about transportation

　　What is the special requirement for passengers traveling to the moon

　　Passage Two

　　The period of engagement is the time between the marriage proposal and the wedding ceremony. Two people agree to marry when they decide to spend their lives together.

　　The man usually gives the woman a diamond engagement ring. That tradition is said to have started when an Austrian man gave a diamond ring to the woman he wanted to marry. The diamond represented beauty. He placed it on the third finger of her left hand. He chose that finger because it was thought that a blood vessel in that finger went directly to the heart. Today, we know that this is not true. Yet the tradition continues.

　　Americans generally are engaged for a period of about one year if they are planning a wedding ceremony and party. During this time, friends of the bride may hold a party at which women friends and family members give the bride gifts that she will need as a wife. These could include cooking equipment or new clothing.

　　Friends of the man who is getting married may have a bachelor party for him. This usually takes place the night before the wedding. Only men are invited to the bachelor party.

　　During the marriage ceremony, the bride and her would-be husband usually exchange gold rings that represent the idea that their union will continue forever. The wife often wears both the wedding ring and engagement ring on the same finger. The husband wears his ring on the third finger of his left hand.

　　Many people say the purpose of the engagement period is to permit enough time to plan the wedding. But the main purpose is to let enough time pass so the two people are sure they want to marry each other. Either person may decide to break the engagement. If this happens, the woman usually returns the ring to the man; they also return any wedding gifts they have received.

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

　　What was the diamond ring said to represent

　　Why did the Austrian man place the diamond ring on the third finger of the left hand of his would-be wife

　　What is the chief advantage of having the engagement period

　　Passage Three

　　“Where is the university” is a question many visitors to Cambridge ask, but no one could point them in any one direction because there is no campus. The university consists of thirty-one self-governing colleges. It has lecture halls, libraries, laboratories, museums and offices throughout the city.

　　Individual colleges choose their own students, who have to meet the minimum entrance requirements set by the university. Undergraduates usually live and study in their colleges, where they are taught in very small groups. Lectures, and laboratory and practical work are organized by the university and held in university buildings.

　　There are over 10,000 undergraduates and 3,500 postgraduates. About forty percent of them are women and some eight percent from overseas. As well as teaching, research is of major importance. Since the beginning of the 20th century more than sixty university members have won Nobel prizes.

　　The university has a huge number of buildings for teaching and research. It has more than sixty specialist subject libraries, as well as the University Library, which, as a copyright library, is entitled to a copy of every book published in Britain.

　　Examinations are set and degrees are awarded by the university. It allowed women to take the university exams in 1881, but it was not until 1948 that they were awarded degrees.

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

　　Why is it difficult for visitors to locate Cambridge University

　　What does the passage tell us about the colleges of Cambridge University

　　What can be learned from the passage about the libraries in Cambridge University

　　What does the passage say about women students in Cambridge University

　　Section C

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

　　Russia is the largest economic power that is not a member of the World Trade Organization. But that may change. Last Friday, the European Union said it would support Russias (36) effort to become a W.T.O. member.

　　Representatives of the European Union met with Russian (37) officials in Moscow. They signed a trade agreement that took six years to (38) negotiate .

　　Russia called the trade agreement (39) balanced . It agreed to slowly increase fuel prices within the country. It also agreed to permit (40) competition in its communications industry and to remove some barriers to trade.

　　In (41) exchange for European support to join the W.T.O., Russian President Putin said that Russia would speed up the (42) process to approve the Kyoto Protocol, an international (43) environmental agreement to reduce the production of harmful industrial gases. (44) These “greenhouse gases” trap heat in the atmosphere and are blamed for changing the worlds climate .

　　Russia had signed the Kyoto Protocol, but has not yet approved it. The agreement takes effect when it has been approved by nations that produce at least 55 percent of the worlds greenhouse gases . (45) But currently, nations producing only 44 percent have approved the Protocol. Russia produces about 17 percent of the worlds greenhouse gases . The United States, the worlds biggest producer, withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol after President Bush took office in 2001. So, Russias approval is required to put the Kyoto Protocol into effect.

　　(46) To join the W.T.O., a country must reach trade agreements with major trading countries that are also W.T.O. members . Russia must still reach agreements with China, Japan, South Korea and the United States.

　　另外要有一本四级备考词典（上面显示高频词汇，多多识记~每次抽出时间完整听一遍做一套，答疑~不认识的词汇感兴趣的就查字典历年考试真题最简单最有效，然后看听力原文，读上几遍，结合听力答案原文

　　您好，首先根据你的问题可以看出你对英语的热情，这一点是难能可贵的。针对英语听力来讲，建议你如果有一定英语的程度，可以选择voa慢速来练习，基本语速类似于大学四六级的相应速度。听力的主要核心在于了解文本内容，你也同时可以通过听写来加强自己对文本的理解能力，祝你成功！

　　备考英语四级需要准备哪些资料呢

　　首先：一本英语四级词汇书。现在市面上有多种多样的词汇书，但整理也就分为两大类，一是正序版的词汇书，另一类是倒序版的词汇书。选择适合自己的就可以。第二，一个背单词的app。手机有很多背单词的app，扇贝和百词斩都不错，单词生动形象，而且可以利用零碎的时间来背单词，比单纯的背单词书能更快的掌握单词。第三，历年真题。买历年真题进行刷题。历年真题的选择比较简单，最好有近5年的真题，真题有详解的答案，包括听力原文、阅读原文、每道题的答案详解及注释等等，越全面越好，对自己做题后对答案有很大帮助。

　　那就说一下我当时自己用的。词汇书：闪过英语《四级词汇闪过》，单词都按照重要程度划分好了的，记起来很省时间！真题书是巨微英语《四级真题逐句精解》，解析都是一词一句进行详细解析的，很容用很懂吃透！就停适合我这种英语渣！

　　很简单。我们学语文的老师教我们古文时说这就是半门外语，也就是说，学习外语词汇很重要，下面，我给你具体讲讲我的一些心得。 1：在网络上，很多文章教大家怎么一个月过六级，半x个月过四级，个人认为：可能！但那绝对是针对英语基础比较好的朋友。如果你开始英语基础就不好，那就只能和我一样，脚踏实地的一步一步走。其实最重要的一点，就是学习没有捷径可以走。 2：听力： 听力部分是四六级考试里面最容易拿分数的部分。总分20分里面，如果听力水平较好，拿16-18分不成问题。所谓的水平好，我觉得只要能听懂voa stand english，应付六级就足够了。作为我个人，我没系统听过历年四六级考试的题目，但是考试估分，听力都是16-18分。 最开始的时候，我连听voa special english都很困难。我的方法是：一个sp要听4-5次，把里面不懂的英语单词的发音，含义全部搞清楚，然后每天坚持2个小时的听力训练，狂攻sp。如果没事，就拿一个mp3吊耳朵，让自己慢慢习惯英语语境。2个月后，我听了一盘四级英语考试磁带，发现自己原来根本听不明白的东西变的简单了。 现在，你已经具备了一定的听力基础。接下来，可以进行一些special的听写，尝试听stand english。这个阶段真是打击你信心的时候^^：听写出现很多拼写错误，stand听起来象天书，然后就想：我的水平还是不行啊，5555~~~不过没关系，其实你已经在进步，只是你没察觉到而已。坚持下去，慢慢就发现自己的听写正确率提高了，而且stand也变得越来越熟悉。当听写special觉得简单的时候，就可以开始尝试听写比较短的stand。如果能坚持进行训练，半年左右，你就已经达到了六级外语听力的要求。因为六级对听力的要求不是特别高，能听懂stand的话，你真是会觉得六级的语音真的挺慢的。 这里说一点，其实考试前听一些历年四六级考试的听力真题，可以帮助你了解题型，熟悉考试模式，所以还是绝对值得的。本人对听力比较自负，所以没怎么听过，结果听力总是拿不到满分^^ 3：单词 这是一个老生常谈的话题，大家知道，单词是英语的基础，没有单词，就好象建大厦没有砖头，只能幻想空中楼阁。但是被单词又被大家认为是最难，最枯燥的事情。基础好的朋友可以通过阅读学单词，但是对基础不好的，这点根本行不通。整篇文章都看不太明白，还谈什么学单词呢？既然咱们现在水平不行，就要拿出比别人更多的努力。我考完六级，背单词的草稿纸已经放满了一个大箱子。 大家肯定有这种经验，前不久背了的单词，很快就忘记了，那么该怎么办呢？我当时是每天固定背30-40个左右的单词，第二天复习前一天的单词，然后每个礼拜天，花1小时把一个礼拜的单词复习一下，每一个月又花几个小时把一个月的单词复习一次。 这样下去，半年就能积累比较大的词汇量。在考试前，把单词再温习一次。因为是针对考试，可以找到关于四六级考试的高频词语，重点背诵一下（网络上有很多相关资料）。 对于考试中间的vocabulary，就需要靠做题目了。我考六级的时候，是做的北外出的一本六级考试词汇突破。花一个礼拜把里面的题目全部弄清楚，不懂的单词全部记下来。因为六级往年的经验就是：很多题目是重复的。 4：阅读 阅读在我看来，就是通过增加阅读量，提高阅读速度，掌握一定的阅读技巧。 最开始的时候，因为基础比较差，太难的文章肯定不适合基础差的朋友。先可以看一些”书虫”（高中水平）一类的改编小说，练练感觉。当单词量积累到一定程度以后，就可以正式开始提高阅读水平了。第一是做真题，从四级到六级，力争把真题里的句子、单词都弄明白，并且对其中的难句做一定的分析，特别是语法结构。这里有一个问题：最开始你做题目的时候准确率会很低，千万别灰心，坚持下去，从每一篇阅读里面吸取精华，很快就会发现：阅读真的没那么可怕。第二，对于六级，平时可以看看china daily一类的新闻杂志，即可以提高自己的兴趣，又增强了阅读水平。现在我每天晚上都喜欢看1-2版英文报纸，已经成习惯了。 5:作文 作文一直是我最弱的项目。虽然我高中语文都是全班前三名，可惜大学根本没摸过语文书，丢光了。如果你按照上面三个方面去学习，你作文肯定不会很差劲，毕竟英语是一个综合提高的过程，你听力、阅读，单词都不错，不可能作文会差得一塌糊涂。 但是这不代表不要努力。这里我记得一个六级提高班的英语老师说过的一句话：读书破万卷，下笔如有神。作文一个字：背！如果你背了很多很多范文，作文不会低于6分的。但是我建议在背的同时，可以用一个小本子，把一些很精彩的句子抄下来，经常看看，并举一反三。同样一个句子，用在不同的地方，会有什么不同的效果呢？自己体会一下。而且这些精彩句子正是出彩之处，也是老师给你高分的依据。 写到这里，我的经验也基本上说得差不多了，希望对大家能有所帮助，特别是基础不太好的朋友。其实四六级真的不难，难的是，你有没有决心！象我基础这么差的人都可以过六级，你也一定能行：） 6:要对自己有信心，相信自己，付诸努力，坚持下来，你一定能行 请勿抄袭,违者提交给管理员进行处理

　　关于复习资料的问题，得看自己的英语水平高低哦。

　　如果水平很高的话，我觉得选择一本星火英语的真题试卷就差不多了，毕竟四级不是很难，对于水平高的人来说只要好好做做真题，四级肯定能过关。

　　如果水平一般或者比较低的话，就得好好准备四级考试了。可以把四级考试中的各个专项都巩固一下，包含写作、听力、阅读、翻译，可以买点专项辅导书。对了，四级考试虽说不考词汇了，但是词汇是阅读的基础，没有一定的词汇量，做题准确率肯定不高，所以基本一般甚至偏差的学生一定得买本词汇书复习呀。在巩固好了专项之后，就得熟悉四级考试题型了。在这里，真心地推荐一下星火英语的试卷，我用的是星火英语黑旋风试卷《全真试题+标准模拟（4级）》。星火试卷现在叫“黑旋风试卷”，因为他们是个性的黑色设计。我之所以推荐，是因为我也是听师兄师姐说的，他们给我说他们过四六级都是用的星火英语的辅导资料。因为星火试卷包含的内容特别详细，不仅有真题、预测题，还有各个专项的指导手册，而且星火试卷还是智能试卷呢，通过手机扫描试题中的二维码就能听听力，真是随时随地都能练习呢，而且我看到星火英语APP上还有老师视频讲解，对每道真题题目都进行了详细的解析，真是特别棒。

　　希望我的回答对你的复习有所帮助哦，你也加油哦，只要好好准备，四级一定能过关，等你的好消息~

　　在下四级587分，六级622分，向你简单提点意见，原创： 你首先要记住这一点，四六级考的是速度，一定要控制好速度，不要慢了，特别是阅读理解，千万不能在那儿停留太长的时间。 1.关于词汇，我不知道你掌握情况怎么样，假如我是你这种情况的话我会先把核心词汇先掌握住。怎么掌握？星火词汇书应该有吧？后面是不是一般都附有索引，我建议你现在先把后面的索引过一遍。怎么过？就是仅看后面的索引，然后回想，这时就会碰见完全熟的单词，半熟半生的单词以及完全陌生的单词。你应该明白了到底记什么了吧？就是后面那两类，限于时间的短促，咱们不可能从第一页翻到最后一页，现在只能记不会的单词。明白了吧？ 还有如果你没有星火词汇的，我这儿有些核心词汇资料可以发给你，记住现在一定要把生词干掉！ 2.关于听力，据我的经验，你只需把历年四级真题听烂即可，怎么一个烂法？就是你按着四级考试规定的时间，听一套听力，对一遍答案，记住千万别看原文。然后着重听错的，反复听，实在听不懂才去翻原文，一定记住这一点了，不然就没有效果了。 还有那个听写，我给你提点建议，只要听懂大意，听懂个别关键词即可，然后可以自己编。 还有就是能提前看题就提前看题。 还有一些基础的，我记得我是在四级考试前听了王长喜的词汇书后附带的一个光盘，它有这几个特点：⒈没有汉语朗读，完全是英语；2.较长的停顿时间。我感觉这样做有两个好处：1.记单词，我发现再听朗读中回想单词是记单词一个很好的过程，前提是你要反复听，直到实在听不懂了才去看书；2.练听力，根据我的经验，你不仅记住了每个单词的读音，如果有词组句子的话，效果会更好，跟上面一样那个你要反复听，直到实在听不懂了才去看书。 3.关于阅读理解，我只有一点意见，一定要控制好速度，不要慢了，但也得保证质量。 4.关于完形填空，跟高考难易程度相当，只要有时间做都能拿分，关键到时老没时间。 5.关于作文，我简单提点建议，首先在网上搜点模块，俯拾皆是，找不到了问我要，然后考前这段时间，最好能练几篇，通过练把这些模块内化成自己的。怎么练？就是你可以找一些真题，最好带些范文。自己写一句，就想想模块中有自己可以用的句子没，或者就直接看着那些模块，看哪些句子可以用的上，自己就写好好再与范文对照一下，看看差距在哪儿，最好也能把范文中的句子据为己有。知道我什么意思吧？不过这只适合考前较长的时间练习，临近考试的时候可别这样练呀！ 希望对你有帮助，也祝你顺利通过。