2014年12月英语四级考试听力(第二套)

[00:02.46]College English Test (Band 4)

[00:07.15]Part ⅡListening Comprehension

[00:12.74]Section A

[00:14.95]Directions: In this section,

[00:18.70]you will hear 8 short conversations

[00:21.36]and 2 long conversations.

[00:24.36]At the end of each conversation,

[00:26.45]one or more questions will be asked

[00:29.40]about what was said.

[00:31.54]Both the conversation and the questions [00:33.79]will be spoken only once.

[00:36.63]After each question

[00:38.07]there will be a pause.

[00:39.90]During the pause,

[00:41.26]you must read the four choices

[00:43.44]marked A), B), C) and D),

[00:47.06]and decide which is the best answer.

[00:50.49]Then mark the corresponding letter

[00:52.76]on Answer Sheet 1

[00:54.15]with a single line through the centre. [00:57.20]Now let’s begin with

[00:59.32]the eight short conversations.

[01:03.62]1. M: Take a look at this catalogue.

[01:08.13]Maybe we can find some gifts

[01:10.54]for Jane’s new house.

[01:12.90]W: OK. But remember,

[01:14.97]we can’t afford a lot.

[01:18.18]Q: What does the woman mean?

[01:34.89]2. W: I'm getting absolutely nowhere [01:38.44]with these statistics.

[01:40.63]M: How about my

[01:41.63]going through them with you?

[01:44.34]Q: What does the man mean?

[02:00.35]3. M: We're ready to start the recording, [02:05.49]aren’t we?

[02:06.72]Let’s begin on Page 55.

[02:10.57]W: Sorry.

[02:11.91]I'm afraid I can’t begin right now.

[02:14.04]I forgot to bring my scripts.

[02:16.61]Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [02:34.68]4. W: Remember. Carl’s wedding is on June 26. [02:39.83]M: Oh, thanks for reminding me.

[02:43.01]I thought it wasn’t to be

[02:44.59]until sometime in July.

[02:47.78]Q: What are the speakers talking about?

[03:04.22]5. M：Please excuse me for

[03:08.86]not attending the meeting yesterday.

[03:11.41]I'm afraid

[03:12.20]I forgot to check my schedule.

[03:15.00]W: That’s all right.

[03:16.80]We had to hold the weekly meeting as scheduled. [03:19.86]And everything went well.

[03:22.54]Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [03:40.48]6. W: I’ve just put our lunch in the oven

[03:44.08]and it won’t be ready

[03:45.01]for at least half an hour.

[03:47.17]M: Mmm, it smells marvelous,

[03:50.74]but what can I have right now?

[03:54.35]Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [04:11.93]7. M: I got some bad news today.

[04:15.83]The store where I work

[04:17.75]is laying off staff.

[04:20.40]W: Are they going to let you go?

[04:23.47]Q: What does the woman want to know? [04:40.67]8. W: John, you swim like a fish.

[04:44.36]I wish I knew how to swim.

[04:46.94]M: Why not sign up for the lessons

[04:49.09]offered by the physical education department? [04:53.30]Q: What does the man mean?

[05:10.77]Now you will hear the two long conversations. [05:15.65]Conversation One

[05:18.43]W: Hi, Eric. How was your weekend?

[05:21.14]M: Great! I met Maria’s parents.

[05:24.10]And we told them we want to be engaged. [05:28.13]W: Eric, that’s wonderful. Congratulations! [05:32.31]M: Thanks, Alice.

[05:34.00]I really like her parents too.

[05:36.12]They're very nice.

[05:37.82]Mrs. Carmona speaks four languages,

[05:40.34]and Mr. Carmona is a diplomat.

[05:42.56]In fact, he gave a speech

[05:44.97]at the law school on Saturday morning.

[05:47.72]W: Oh, that was Maria’s father?

[05:50.69]I heard his speech.

[05:52.09]M: You did?

[05:53.55]W: Well, I heard part of it.

[05:56.34]I listened to it for ten minutes

[05:58.61]and then I fell asleep.