英语四级听力考试练习题Model Test Three

1.W:Here are two empty seats.

[00:04.75]M:Don't you think these are too close to the movie screen?

[00:09.51]Q:Where did this conversation most probably take place?

[00:15.65]2.M:I'm bored with the same food all the time.

[00:20.51]Let's try something different Saturday night.

[00:23.56]W:How about an Italian place?

[00:27.22]Q:What do we learn from this conversation?

[00:32.39]3.W:We are having a party at our house on the weekend of the 30th.Would you like to join us?

[00:40.54]M:That sounds like a lot of fun.But I'll need to check my schedule first.

[00:46.73]Q:What does the man imply¹?

[00:50.89]4.M:My shoulder's been hurting for a couple of weeks now ever since I moved that heavy desk by myself.

[00:59.12]W:If it hasn't gotten better by now,you should go and see a doctor.

[01:04.76]Q:How long has the man's problem lasted?

[01:09.98]5.M:What I need is a roommate who is neat and considerate².

[01:16.59]W:So you should write that in the ad.

[01:20.22]Q:What does the man hope to do?

[01:24.35]6.W:My cousin Bob is getting married in Califomia and I can't decide whether to go.

[01:33.49]M:It's a long trip but I think you will have a good time.

[01:38.59]Q:What does the man suggest?

[01:42.77]7.W:Excuse me,could you bring me a glass of water,please?

[01:49.84]M:Sorry,but I am not a waiter.

[01:53.14]Q:What will the man do for the woman?

[01:58.23]8.W:I've been calling David for the past half hour,but I keep getting a busy signal³.

[02:06.41]M:Well,if you don't get him soon,we'll just have to go to the concert without him.

[02:12.60]Q:Why is the woman trying to call David?

[02:17.69]9.M:If I don't find my wallet pretty soon,I'm going to report it stolen

[02:24.35]W:Have you checked your car or your jacket pocket,everywhere?

[02:29.94]Q:What does the woman suggest the man do?

[02:34.57]10.W:Do you think a dress has to be expensive to be good?

[02:41.78]M:Well,you've always got to pay for the value.

[02:45.96]Q:What does the man mean?

[02:51.00]Passage One

[02:54.11]There are some special traditions in Hawaii.

[02:58.31]People are very friendly and always welcome visitors.

[03:02.26]They give visitors a long necklace of beautiful fresh flowers.

[03:07.51]Men wear bright flowered shirts,and women often wear long flowered dresses.

[03:14.19]There are traditional Chinese,Japanese and Philippine holidays and all the holidays from the United⁴ States.

[03:22.37]They call Hawaii the Aloha State.Aloha means⁵ both hello and goodbye.

[03:29.53]It also means"I love you."

[03:33.21]Usually when people from different countries,races and traditions live together,there are serious problems.

[03:41.41]There are a few problems in Hawaii,but,in general,people have learned⁶ to live together in peace.

[03:49.04]Hawaiians get most of their money from visitors,and most of the visitors come from the mainland⁷ and from Japan.

[03:57.66]There are so many people living in Hawaii now that there are living quarters where there used to be farms.

[04:04.87]Some of the big sugar and apple companies have moved to the Philippines,where they do not have to pay workers as much money.

[04:13.49]The families of the first people who came from the U.S.mainland own the important banks and companies.

[04:21.22]Japaneses are also buying or starting businesses.

[04:26.32]Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

[04:32.04]11.Which of the following is a good title for this passage?

[04:39.20]12.Which of the following statements⁸ is true according⁹ to this passage?

[04:46.51]13.What plays an important part in the development of Haiwaii?

[04:54.77]Passage Two

[04:56.99]There are five chief oil regions¹¹ in the world.

[05:00.62]They are the Middle East,the United States of America and Canada,Latin¹² America and the Caribbean,Africa and Russia.

[05:11.33]The Middle East countries have the largest amount of oil.

[05:14.44]They have more oil than all the other regions together.

[05:18.64]Oil was first discovered in the Middle East in 1908.

[05:22.85]The first oilfield was opened in Iran.

[05:27.05]A few years later men found oil in other Middle East countries.

[05:32.20]In 1932 oil was discovered on Bahrain Island.

[05:37.35]During the next few years oil was found in many places.

[05:41.45]The Middle East oil industry then grew fast.

[05:46.07]Today this region¹⁰ produces a third of the world's oil supplies.

[05:51.58]The Middle East countries now export more oil than any other region.

[05:57.41]They do not need all their oil.

[05:59.52]So they are able to export most of their oil to other countries.

[06:04.67]Europe is one of their chief markets.

[06:07.91]They supply all the countries of Western Europe and also some of the countries in Eastern Europ

[06:14.05]These European countries import millions of tons from other countries.

[06:19.09]They import some of their oil from North Africa and Latin America,but they buy most of it from the Middle East.

[06:27.79]Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

[06:32.88]14.When and where was oil first discovered?

[06:39.12]15.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

[06:45.21]16.What is the passage mainly about?

[06:49.26]Passage Three

[06:51.48]Ladies and gentlemen,I'm very glad to welcome you to our Language School where we hope you will enjoy your stay.

[06:59.21]Getting used to new faces and finding¹³ your way around the building will take a little time but you should soon be able to settle¹⁴ down to the job of improving you English.

[07:10.45]Nowadays most people would agree that speaking a language is a most effective way of learning¹⁵ it pleasantly and effectively¹⁶.

[07:20.01]You will find your teachers using English throughout¹⁷ your course.

[07:24.63]You can rely¹⁸ on your teachers being patient and understanding because all of us here realize,

[07:31.06]that learning in an adult group is very different from learning alone or in a secondary¹⁹ school.

[07:37.59]The intensive²⁰ practice we offer in this short course will involve your talking with your teachers and classmates in English,

[07:45.35]and will mean your participating actively²¹ in order to learn and to help others to learn.

[07:51.46]We have very few rules at the school but I hope you will not mind my mentioning one or two right away.

[07:59.11]We prefer no smoking²² in class unless your classmates agree.

[08:03.76]We advise no talking in your own language even if you meet a fellow countryman in the school.

[08:10.55]We recommend²³ your keeping the lecture rooms tidy because studying in pleasant surroundings²⁴ is less tiring,

[08:18.16]therefore please use the wastebaskets provided²⁵.

[08:21.79]We encourage you to borrow books from the library but please remember to return them on time.

[08:28.00]We hope you will learn a good deal of English and enjoy yourselves in London.

[08:34.69]Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

[08:40.91]17.Who is the speaker?

[08:45.09]18.Why did this group of students come here?

[08:51.36]19.Which of the following statements is true?

[08:57.52]20.Which of the rules is not mentioned?

1 imply   

vt.暗示；意味着

参考例句：

• Cheerfulness doesn't always imply happiness.快活并不总是意味着幸福。
• What did she imply in her words?她的话意味着什么？

2 considerate   

adj.考虑周到的；体谅的，替…着想的

参考例句：

• It was very considerate of you to send me a postcard.你想得真周到，寄给我明信片。
• He is always considerate to old people.他对老人一向体贴入微。

3 signal   

n.信号，暗号

参考例句：

• This is a signal failure.这是明显的失败。
• A train must not pass a signal that is at danger.火车切不可越过危险信号。

4 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

5 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

6 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

7 mainland   

n.大陆，本土

参考例句：

• The new bridge will link the island to the mainland.新的桥梁将把该岛与大陆连接在一起。
• Hong Kong's prosperity relies heavily on mainland.香港的繁荣在很大程度上依赖于大陆。

8 statements   

n.声明( statement的名词复数 )；（思想、观点、文章主题等的）表现；（文字）陈述；结算单

参考例句：

• We are faced with two apparently contradictory statements. 我们面前这两种说法显然是矛盾的。
• The report is inconsistent with the financial statements. 这个报告与财务报表内容不一致。

9 according   

adj.按照，根据

参考例句：

• According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
• We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。

10 region   

n.地区，地带，区域；范围，幅度

参考例句：

• The students went to study the geology of that region.学生们去研究那个地区的地质情况。
• It is unusual to see snow in this region.这个地区难得见到雪。

11 regions   

n.地区( region的名词复数 )；[数学]区域；（艺术、科学等的）领域；行政区

参考例句：

• A flying doctor service operates in remote regions. 在偏远地区有飞行医生服务。
• More powers are gradually being devolved to the regions. 正逐步向地方下放更多的权力。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 Latin   

adj.拉丁的，拉丁语的，拉丁人的；n.拉丁语

参考例句：

• She learned Latin without a master.她无师自通学会了拉丁语。
• Please use only Latin characters.请仅使用拉丁文字符。

13 finding   

n.发现，发现物；调查的结果

参考例句：

• The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
• That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。

14 settle   

vi.安家；定居；停留；vt.使定居；安排；解决

参考例句：

• I have to settle my affairs before leaving here.离开这儿以前，我得把一些私人的事情安排妥当。
• She has decided how she should settle the matter.她已做出决定如何来了解这件事。

15 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

16 effectively   

adv.有效地，有力地，实际上

参考例句：

• This method worked effectively.这方法很见效。
• The public should be educated to use resources more effectively.应该教育大众更有效地使用资源。

17 throughout   

adv.到处，自始至终；prep.遍及，贯穿

参考例句：

• These magazines are sold at bookstores throughout the country.这些杂志在全国各地书店均有发售。
• Guilin is known throughout the world for its scenery.桂林以山水著称于世。

18 rely   

vi.依赖，依靠；信赖，信任

参考例句：

• I rely upon you to finish the work on time.我相信你会准时完成这项工作的。
• You should rely on your own efforts.你应该靠自己的努力。

19 secondary   

adj.中级的，中等的，次要的；n.次要位置，副手

参考例句：

• It's a question of secondary importance.这是个次要的问题。
• Secondary school means junior school and high school.中学是指初中和高中。

20 intensive   

adj.加强的，密集的；精工细作的，集约的

参考例句：

• I'll make an intensive study of a subject.我将集中学一门课程。
• There we received several weeks of intensive training.在那里我们受了几星期的集中训练.

21 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

22 smoking   

n.吸烟，抽烟；冒烟

参考例句：

• He was wise to give up smoking.他戒烟是明智的。
• He has decided to cut out smoking and drinking.他已决心戒烟、戒酒。

23 recommend   

vt.推荐，介绍；劝告，建议；使成为可取，使受欢迎

参考例句：

• Can you recommend me a good book?你能给我介绍一本好书吗？
• I can recommend this play to all lovers of good theatre.我把这个剧推荐给所有爱好优秀戏剧的人。

24 surroundings   

n.周围的事物(或情况)，环境

参考例句：

• She is not very well tuned into her surroundings. 她不太适应周围的环境。
• The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。

25 provided   

conj.假如，若是；adj.预备好的，由...供给的

参考例句：

• Provided it's fine we will have a pleasant holiday.如果天气良好，我们的假日将过得非常愉快。
• I will come provided that it's not raining tomorrow.如果明天不下雨，我就来。