2006年英语四级听力真题

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 2006 年12 月23 日四级考试真题
 Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
 Section A
 11. A. Plan his budget carefully B. Give her more information.
 C. Ask someone else for advice. D. Buy a gift for his girlfriend.
 12. A. She’ll have some chocolate cake. B. She’ll take a look at the
menu.
 C. She’ll go without dessert. D. She’ll prepare the dinner.
 13. A. The man can speak a foreign language. B. The woman hopes to
improve her English.
 C. The woman knows many different languages. D. The man wishes to visit many
more countries.
 14. A. Go to the library. B. Meet the woman.
 C. See Professor Smith. D. Have a drink in the bar.
 15. A. She isn’t sure when Professor Bloom will be back B. The man shouldn’
t be late for his class.
 C. The man can come back sometime later. D. She can pass on the
message for the man.
 16. A. He has a strange personality. B. He’s got emotional problems.
 C. His illness is beyond cure. D. His behavior is hard to explain.
 17. A. The tickets are more expensive than expected. B. The tickets are sold in
advance at half price.
 C. It’s difficult to buy the tickets on the spot. D. It’s better to the tickets
beforehand.
 18. A. He turned suddenly and ran into a tree. B. He was hit by a fallen
box from a truck.
 C. He drove too fast and crashed into a truck. D. He was trying to overtake
the truck ahead of him. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have
just heard.
 19. What’s the woman’s main purpose of visiting Quebec?
 A. To go boating on the St. Lawrence River B. To go sightseeing in
Quebec Province
 C. To call on a friend in Quebec City D. To attend a wedding in
Montreal
 20. What does the man advise the woman to do before the trip?
 A. Study the map of Quebec Province B. Find more about Quebec
Province
 C. Brush up on her French D. Learn more about the local
customs
 21. What does the man say about the Quebec City?
 A. It’s most beautiful in summer B. It has many historical
buildings.
 C. It was greatly expanded in the 18th century. D. It ’s the only
French-speaking city in Canada. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you
have just beared.
 22. What do we learn from the conversation about Miss Rowling’s first book?
 A. It was about a little animal. B. It took her six years to write.
 C. It was adapted from a fairy tale. D. It was about a little girl and her pet.
 23. Why does Miss Rowling consider her so very lucky?
 A. She knows how to write best-selling novels. B. She can earn a lot of
money by writing for adults.
 C. She is able to win enough support from publishers. D. She can make a living by
doing what she likes.
 24. What dictates Miss Rowling’s writing?
 A. The characters. B. Her ideas.
 C. The readers. D. Her life experiences.
 25. According to Miss Rowling where did she get the ideas for the Harry Porter
books?
 A. She doesn’t really know where they originated B. She mainly drew on
stories of ancient saints.
 C. They popped out of her childhood dreams. D. They grew out of her
long hours of thinking.
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 Section B
 Passage One
 Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
 26. What were teachers told to do in the experiment?