决胜四级听力必备 unit1

1. W: Alice's pretty smart, don't you think?
[00:03.21]M: Pretty smart? She's practically¹ a genius.
[00:06.11]Q: What does the man think about Alice?
[00:09.59]2. W: Tom, this is Mary at school. Is Dick at home?
[00:13.74]M: No, Mary. He's at the office. He'll be back at 12:00.
[00:17.35]Q: Where is Dick now?
[00:19.57]3. W: What would you do with your dog when you are away on holiday?
[00:24.37]M: I'm having John take care of it.
[00:26.51]Q: What do we know about the man's dog?
[00:30.01]4. M: Have you decided² where you are going to live when you get married?
[00:34.74]W: I would like to live in the city near my work.
[00:37.15]but my fiance wants a house in the suburbs³ to save on expenses.
[00:42.21]Q: Why does the woman want to live in the city?
[00:45.90]5. W: I think that the game starts at eight.
[00:49.16]M: Good. We have an hour to get there.
[00:51.67]Q: What time is it now?
[00:54.65]6. W: Excuse me, sir.
[00:57.16]Visiting hours are over now.
[00:59.12]You must leave, so your wife can get some rest.
[01:02.25]M: Pardon me, nurse.
[01:03.45]I didn't hear the bell or I would have left earlier.
[01:06.72]Q: Where did this conversation take place?
[01:10.95]7. M: Your powers of concentration⁴ are amazing.
[01:14.97]Didn't you hear me come in?
[01:16.41]W: Are you talking to me?
[01:18.45]Q: What can be infered from this conversation about the woman?
[01:22.21]8. W: Henry, your article in the Campus⁵ News was excellent.
[01:27.07]M: I only wish they had published the entire thing.
[01:29.50]Q: What do we learn from Henry's response?
[01:33.75]9. M: Could you please explain the assignment for Monday, Miss Smith?
[01:38.14]W: Certainly.
[01:39.19]Read the next chapter in your textbook and come to class to discusss what you've read.
[01:44.49]Q: What is the probable⁶ relationship between the two people?
[01:49.06]10. M: How about going to dinner and a movie with me tonight, Sandy?
[01:53.63]W: I 'd like to.
[01:54.60]but I haven't packed yet and my flight leaves at five a.m..
[01:58.26]Q: Why didn't Sandy accept the invitation?
[02:02.67]Passage One
[02:04.13]My husband is a born shopper⁷.
[02:06.67]He loves to look at things and to touch them.
[02:09.88]He likes to compare prices between the same items in different stores.
[02:14.22]He would never think of buying anything without looking around in several different stores.
[02:19.62]On the other hand,I am not a shopper.
[02:22.32]I regard shopping as boring and unpleasant.
[02:25.76]If I like something and I can afford it, I buy it instantly⁸.
[02:30.05]I never look around for a good sale or a better deal.
[02:33.84]Bargains don't interest me.
[02:36.29]Needless to say
[02:37.54]my husband and I never go shopping together.
[02:40.26]The experience would be too painful for both of us.
[02:43.94]When it comes to shopping, we go our separate ways.
[02:47.42]Questions:
[02:48.83]11. Which of the following statements is NOT true about my husband?
[02:53.98]12. What's my attitude towards shopping?
[02:57.42]13. When it comes to shopping what do my husband and I do?
[03:02.60]Passage Two
[03:03.85]In the United States young men and women prefer to find their own husbands and wifes.
[03:09.18]This reflects many of the customs of American society.
[03:12.78]Men and women go to school together and work together
[03:15.79]so they come into contact with a wide range of people.
[03:18.90]They are attracted to a certain person for many reasons.
[03:22.58]but "love" is regarded as particularly important in their choice.
[03:27.54]Americans often explain their reason for getting married by saying.
[03:31.25]"I love him or I love her."
[03:34.47]Questions:
[03:35.69]14. In the United States,what do young men and women prefer to do as for their marriage?
[03:42.67]15. What is regarded as particularly important in their choice of partners?
[03:48.41]16. Which of the following statements is true,according to the passage?
[03:54.21]Passage Three
[03:55.94]George works⁹ in San Francisco.
[03:58.24]He is not married,and he usually has his lunch
[04:01.55]and occasionally¹⁰ his dinner,in small restaurant.
[04:05.94]One evening he decided to go to an expensive restaurant.
[04:10.38]When he got in, he saw a large
[04:12.40]heavy man sitting by himself at a table.
[04:15.50]The man looked familial
[04:17.07]George thought for a few moments and then remembered the man's name
[04:21.49]so he went up to him and said politely, "Hello, Mr.Grey."
[04:26.58]How is business
[04:28.04]"Oh, it is not good at all,"the large man answerer.
[04:33.11]George looked at the expensive food and wine on Mr.Grey's table and was surprised.
[04:38.49]"it certainly doesn't look as if your business is bad," he said.
[04:42.93]"Well," Mr. Grey answered sadly.
[04:45.68]"I'm afraid you are wrong.
[04:47.45]A few years ago I was doing very well.
[04:50.69]and I could afford to bring my wife to this place for dinner,too."
[04:55.00]Questions:
[04:56.46]17. Which of the following statements is NOT true about George?
[05:02.39]18. What did George decide to do one evening?
[05:06.02]19. How is Mr. Grey's business?
[05:09.92]20. What do we know about Mr.Grey according to the passage

1 practically   

adv.差不多；几乎；实际地，从实际角度

参考例句：

• He solved the problem very practically.他很实事求是地解决了这个问题。
• She's practically always late for school.她上学几乎总是迟到。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 suburbs   

n.郊区，城郊( suburb的名词复数 )；四乡；隧；四郊

参考例句：

• The poor suburbs traditionally formed the bedrock of the party's support. 贫穷的郊区在传统上构成了支持该党的牢固基础。
• The new college will be located in the suburbs. 这所新建的学院将设在郊区。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 concentration   

n.集中；专注；浓度；浓缩

参考例句：

• She wrinkled her brows in concentration.她蹙额皱眉，陷入沉思。
• If smoke is going that way,then it means the concentration here should be decreasing.如果烟雾沿着这个方向飘，这意味着，这里的浓度应该是减少的。

5 campus   

n.大学校园，学校校园；大学　

参考例句：

• They spoke of the old days on the campus.他们谈起昔日的校园生活。
• The campus covers an area of twenty square kilometres.这个校园占地二十平方公里。

6 probable   

adj.可能的，有望发性或实现的

参考例句：

• It is probable to finish the job before dark.天黑之前有可能完成这项工作。
• It is hardly probable that he will succeed.他不会成功。

7 shopper   

n.购物者，顾客

参考例句：

• Hong Kong is a shopper's paradise.香港是购物者的天堂。
• She is one shopper who takes responsibility in bagging her own goods.她是一名承担责任把食品装进袋子的顾客。

8 instantly   

adv.立即，立刻

参考例句：

• She was used to having her orders instantly obeyed.她习惯了让人即刻服从她的命令。
• Though he slept soundly,he awoke instantly.他虽然睡得很香，但是马上就醒了。

9 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

10 occasionally   

adv.偶然地；非经常地

参考例句：

• He went on talking,occasionally wiping at his face with a towel.他继续说着，偶尔用毛巾擦一下脸。
• I like playing football best,but occasionally I play table tennis,too.我最喜欢踢足球，偶尔也打打乒乓球。