2016年6月英语四级考试真题(第二套）

　　Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions：In this section，you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report,you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report 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 l with a single line through the centre.

　　Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　◆1.A.The International Labour Organization’s key objective.

　　B.The basic social protection for the most vulnerable.

　　C.Rising unemployment worldwide.

　　D.Global economic recovery.

　　◆2.A.Many countries have not taken measures to create enough jobs.

　　B.Few countries know how to address the current economic crisis.

　　C.Few countries have realised the seriousness of the current crisis.

　　D.Many countries need support to improve their people’s livelihood¹.

　　Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　◆3.A.Serve standardised food nationwide.

　　B.Put calorie information on the menu.

　　C.Increase protein content in the food.

　　D.Offer convenient food to customers.

　　◆4.A.They will be fined.

　　B.They will be closed.

　　C.They will get a warning.

　　D.They will lose customers.

　　Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　◆5.A.Inability to implement² their business plans.

　　B.Inability to keep turning out novel products.

　　C.Lack of a successful business model of their own.

　　D.Failure to integrate innovation into their business.

　　◆6.A.It is the secret to business success.

　　B.It is the creation of something new

　　C.It is a magic tool to bring big rewards.

　　D.It is an essential part of business culture

　　◆7.A.Its hardworking employees.

　　B.Its flexible promotion³ strategy.

　　C.Its innovation culture.

　　D.Its willingness to make investments. 

　　Section B

　　Directions：In this section，you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation，you will hear four questions.Both the conversation 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 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　◆8.A.He’s got addicted⁴ to technology.

　　B.He is not very good at socializing

　　C.He is crazy about text—messaging.

　　D.He does not talk long on the phone.

　　◆9.A.Talk big.

　　B.Talk at length.

　　C.Gossip a lot.

　　D.Forget herself.

　　◆10.A. He thought it was cool.

　　B.He needed the practice.

　　C.He wanted to stay connected with them，

　　D.He had an urgent message to send.

　　◆11.A.It poses a challenge to seniors.

　　B.It saves both time and money.

　　C.It is childish and uNPRofessional.

　　D.It is cool and convenient.

　　Questions l2 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　◆12.A.He wants to change his job assignment.

　　B.He is unhappy with his department manager

　　C.He thinks he deserves extra pay for overtime⁵.

　　D.He is often singled out for criticism by his boss

　　◆13.A.His workload⁶ was much too heavy.

　　B.His immediate⁷ boss did not trust him

　　C.His colleagues often refused to cooperate.

　　D.His salary was too low for his responsibility

　　◆14.A.He never knows how to refuse.

　　B.He is always ready to help others

　　C.His boss has a lot of trust in him.

　　D.His boss has no sense of fairness.

　　◆15.A.Put all his complaints in writing.

　　B.Wait and see what happens next.

　　C.Learn to say no when necessary.

　　D.Talk to his boss in person first. 

　　Section C

　　Directions：In this section，you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear three or four 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 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　◆16.A.The importance of sleep to a healthy life.

　　B.Reasons for Americans’decline in sleep.

　　C.Some tips to improve the quality of sleep.

　　D.Diseases associated with lack of sleep.

　　◆17.A.They are more health-conscious.

　　B.They are changing their living habits.

　　C.They get less and less sleep.

　　D.They know the dangers of lack of sleep.

　　◆18.A.Their weight will go down.

　　B.Their mind function will deteriorate⁸.

　　C.Their work efficiency will decrease.

　　D.Their blood pressure will rise.

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

　　◆19.A.How much you can afford to pay.

　　B.What course you are going to choose.

　　C.Which university you are going to apply to.

　　D.When you are going to submit your application.

　　◆20.A.The list of courses studied.

　　B.The full record of scores.

　　C.The references from teachers.

　　D.The personal statement.

　　◆21.A.Specify⁹ what they would like to do after graduation.

　　B.Describe in detail how much they would enjoy studying.

　　C.Indicate they have reflected and thought about the subject.

　　D.Emphasize that they admire the professors in the university.

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

　　◆22.A.It was equipped with rubber tyres.

　　B.It was built in the late l 9th century.

　　C.It was purchased by the Royal family.

　　D.It was designed by an English engineer.

　　◆23.A.They consumed lots of petrol.

　　B.They took two passengers only.

　　C.They were difficult to drive.

　　D.They often broke down.

　　◆24.A.They were produced on the assembly line.

　　B.They were built with less costly¹⁰ materials.

　　C.They were modeled after British cars.

　　D.They were made for ordinary use.

　　◆25.A.It made news all over the world.

　　B.It was built for the Royal family.

　　C.It marked a new era in motor travel.

　　D.It attracted large numbers of motorists. 

1 livelihood   

n.生计，谋生之道

参考例句：

• Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排。
• My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.父亲靠自己的双手勉强维持家计。

2 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

3 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

4 addicted   

adj.沉溺于....的，对...上瘾的

参考例句：

• He was addicted to heroin at the age of 17.他17岁的时候对海洛因上了瘾。
• She's become addicted to love stories.她迷上了爱情小说。

5 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

6 workload   

n.作业量，工作量

参考例句：

• An assistant one day a week would ease my workload.每周有一天配一个助手就会减轻我的工作负担。
• He's always grousing about the workload.他总是抱怨工作量大。

7 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

8 deteriorate   

v.变坏；恶化；退化

参考例句：

• Do you think relations between China and Japan will continue to deteriorate?你认为中日关系会继续恶化吗？
• He held that this would only cause the situation to deteriorate further.他认为，这只会使局势更加恶化。

9 specify   

vt.指定，详细说明

参考例句：

• We should specify a time and a place for the meeting.我们应指定会议的时间和地点。
• Please specify what you will do.请你详述一下你将做什么。

10 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。