2002年6月英语四级听力真题附答案

2002年6月全国大学英语四级考试-听力原文

1.

W: I suppose you’ve bought some gifts for your family.

M: Well, I’ve bought a shirt for my father and two books for my sister. But I haven’t decided¹ what to buy for my mother probably some jewels.

Q: Who did the man buy the books for?

2.

W: Look, it says they want a junior sales manager and it seems like it’s a big company. That’ll be good for you might have to travel a lot.

M: Do they say anything about the experience?

Q: What are they talking about?

3.

W: I think we’ve covered everything. What about a cup of coffee before we move onto the next item?

M: Good idea. I really can’t wait another minute.

Q: What does the woman suggest doing?

4.

W: But what happens if it rains. What are we going to do then?

M: We’ll have to count on good weather. But if it does rain the whole thing will have to be canceled.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

5.

W: You took an optional² course this semester³ didn’t you? How is it going?

M: Terrible. It seems like the more the professor talks the less I understand.

Q: How does the man feel about the course?

6.

W: Mark is playing computer games.

M: Should he do that when the final exam is drawing near?

Q: What does the man think Mark should do?

7.

M: Jack⁴ seems to think this year’s basketball season will be disappointing.

W: That’s his opinion. Most others think differently.

Q: What does the woman mean?

8.

M: Is this the check-in counter for Flight 914 to Los Angeles?

M: Yes, but I’m sorry the flight is delayed because of a minor⁵ mechanical⁶ problem. Please wait for further notice.

Q: What do we learn from this conversation?

9.

M: Excuse me. I’d like to place an advertisement for a used car in this Sunday edition of your paper.

W: Ok, but you have to run your advertisement all week. We can’t quote rates for just Sunday.

Q: Where is the conversation most probably taking place?

10.

M: I spend so much time polishing my letter application.

W: It’s worthwhile to make the effort. You know just how important it is to give impression.

Q: What do we know about the man?

Passage One

Not everybody reads the daily newspaper. People who don’t read newspaper are sometimes referred to as non-readers. Early research has shown that the non-readers are generally low in education low in income either very young or very old. In addition non-readers are more likely to live in rural⁷ areas and have less contact with neighbours and friends. Other studies show that non-readers tend to isolate⁸ themselves from the community and less likely to own a home and seldom belong to local voluntary organizations

Why don’t these people read daily paper? They say they don’t have the time they prefer radio or TV they have no interest in reading a tale and besides they think newspapers are too expensive. Recent surveys however, have indicated the portrait of the non-reader is more complicated⁹ than first thought. There appears to be a group of non-readers that do not fit the type mentioned above. They are high in income and fall into the age group of 26 to 65. They are far move likely to report that they don’t have the time to read the papers and they have no interest in the content. Editors and publishers are attempting to win them back. First they are also adding news briefs and comprehensive¹⁰ indexes¹¹. This will help overcome the time problem. And they are also giving variety to newspaper content to help build the reader’s interest.

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. What is typical of non-readers according to early research?

12. What are the finds of recent surveys?

13. What are editors and publishers doing to attract the non-readers?

Passage Two

Did you know that there’s a kind of bird that can sew? This called the tailor bird uses its mouth as a needle. It sews leaves together in the shape of a cup then it adds a layer of straw to the inside of the cup and lays its eggs there. Each bird species¹² builds its own special kind of nest. The most common materials used for nests are grasses branches and feathers. A bird must weave these materials into a nest. Just imagine building a house without cement¹³ or nails to hold together.

Another bird is called the weaver¹⁴ bird. The weaver bird builds a nest that looks like a basket the nest shaped like a pear with a hole in the middle. The hole is the door of the nest. A third bird is called the oven¹⁵ bird. The oven bird makes a nest that is very solid. The nest is made of mud. The oven bird forms the mud into the shape of an oven and then let it dry in the sun. The sun bakes the mud making it very hard. Not all birds make their homes in branches. Some birds build their nests on the ground while others bury their eggs under the ground. And some birds do not build nests at all. So when you look for nests and eggs in branches of the trees and bushes remember that some nests may be right your feet.

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14. What does the nest built by tailor bird look like?

15. Why is there a hole in the weaver bird’s nest?

16. What is the oven bird’s nest made of?

17. What might surprise us about birds’ nests according to the speaker?

Passage Three

You can tell the age of a tree by counting its rings but these records of trees’ life really say a lot more. Scientists are using tree rings to learn what’s being happening on the sun’s surface for the last ten thousand years. Each ring represents a year of growth. As the tree grows it adds a layer to its trunk taking up chemical elements from the air. By looking up the elements in the rings for a given year scientists can tell what elements were in the air that year. Doctors Stevenson is analysing one element—carbon-14 in ring from both living and dead trees. Some of the rings go back almost ten thousand years to the end of the Ice Age. When Stevenson followed the carbon-14 trail back in time he found carbon-4 levels change with the intensity¹⁶ of solar burning. You see the sun has cycles. Sometimes it burns fiercely and other times it’s relatively¹⁷ calm. During the sun’s violent periods it throws off charged particles¹⁸ in fast moving strings¹⁹ called solar winds. The particles interfere²⁰ with the formation²¹ of carbon-14 on earth. When there’s more solar wind activity less carbon-14 is produced. Ten thousand years of tree rings show that the carbon-14 level rises and falls about every 420 years. The scientists concluded that the solar wind activity must follow the same cycle.

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

18. What is the purpose of the scientists in studying tree rings?

19. What affects the amount of carbon-14 on earth?

20. What do we learn from the passage about the solar wind activity?

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension 20 minutes?　　

Section A 　　Directions? In this section? you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation? a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause? you must read the four choices marked A?? B?? C? and D?? and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding²² letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 　　

Example?

You will hear?　　

You will read? A? At the office. B? In the waiting room. 　　C? At the airport. D? In a restaurant. 　　

From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore? A? “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose ?A? on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. 　　

Sample Answer ?A? ?B? ?C? ?D?　　

1. A? His father.

B? His mother.

C? His brother.

D? His sister.

2. A? A job opportunity.

B? A position as general manager.

C? A big travel agency²³.

D? An inexperienced salesman.

3. A? Having a break.

B? Continuing the meeting.

C? Moving on to the next item.

　 D? Waiting a little longer.

4. A? The weather forecast says it will be fine.

　B? The weather doesn't count in their plan.

　 C? They will not do as planned in case of rain.

　 D? They will postpone²⁴ their program if it rains.

5. A? He wishes to have more courses like it.

　B? He finds it hard to follow the teacher.

　 C? He wishes the teacher would talk more.

　 D? He doesn't like the teacher's accent.

6. A? Go on with the game.

B? Review his lessons.

C? Draw pictures on the computer.

　 D? Have a good rest.

7. A? She does not agree with Jack.

　B? Jack’s perfomp3ance is disappointing.

　 C? Most people will find basketball boring.

　 D? She shares Jack's opinion.

8. A? The man went to a wrong check-in counter.

　B? The man has just missed his flight.

　 C? The plane will leave at 9?14.

　 D? The plane's departure²⁵ time remains²⁶ unknown.

9. A? At a newsstand.

　B? At a car dealer's.

　 C? At a publishing house.

　 D? At a newspaper office.

10. A? He wants to get a new position.

　B? He is asking the woman for help.

　 C? He has left the woman a good impression.

　 D? He enjoys letter writing.

Section B 　　

Directions? In this section? you will hear 3 short passage. At the end of each passage? you will hear some 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 　　

Passage One 　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 　　

11. A? They are interested in other kinds of reading.

　　B? They are active in voluntary services.

　　C? They tend to be low in education and in income.

　　D? They live in isolated²⁷ areas.

12. A? The reasons why people don't read newspapers are more complicated than assumed²⁸.

　　B? There are more uneducated people among the wealthy than originally expected.

　　C? The number of newspaper readers is steadily²⁹ increasing.

　　D? There are more nonreaders among young people nowadays.

13. A? Lowering the prices of their newspapers.

　　B? Shortening³⁰ their news stories.

　　C? Adding variety to their newspaper content.

　　D? Including more advertisements in their newspapers.

Passage Two 　　

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 　　

14. A? A basket.　 　　C? An egg. 　　B? A cup. 　　　D? An oven. 　　15. A? To let in the sunshine.

　　C? To keep the nest cool. 　　B? To serve as its door. D? For the bird to lay eggs. 　　

16. A? Branches. 　　　　 　C? Mud. 　　B? Grasses. 　　　　　 D? Straw. 　　17. A? Some are built underground. C? Most are sewed with grasses. 　　B? Some can be eaten. D? Most are dried by the sun. 　　

Passage Three 　　

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 　　

18. A? To examine the chemical elements in the Ice Age.

　　B? To look into the pattern of solar wind activity.

　　C? To analyze³¹ the composition of different trees.

　　D? To find out the origin of carbon-14 on Earth.

19. A? The lifecycle of trees.

　　B? The number of trees.

　　C? The intensity of solar burning.

　　D? The quality of air.

20. A? It affects the growth of trees.

　　B? It has been increasing since the Ice Age.

　　C? It is detemp3ined by the chemicals in the air.

　　D? It follows a certain cycle.

 

答案：

Part I Listening Comprehension 　　

Section A 　　

1 -10 D A A C B C A D C A 　　

Section B 　　

11-20 C A C B B C A D C D 　

1 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。

2 optional   

adj.可任意选择的，非强制的，随意的

参考例句：

• The goods are optional, but only one.这些物品是可以任选的，但只能选一个。
• It is optional with you.那是你的自由。

3 semester   

n.一学期，半学年，六个月的时间

参考例句：

• A student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.每个学生一学期可能要修四五门课程。
• I had an especially rough time during my first semester.我第一个学期的日子难受极了。

4 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

5 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

6 mechanical   

adj.机械(学)的；力学的；机械似的；手工操作的

参考例句：

• He borrowed a mechanical book from me.他从我这儿借了一本力学方面的书。
• He looks very mechanical.他看上去非常呆板。

7 rural   

adj.乡下的，田园的，乡村风味的

参考例句：

• He lived a rural life.他过着田园生活。
• We left the city for a rural home.我们离开城市，去农村安家。

8 isolate   

vt.使孤立，隔离

参考例句：

• Do not isolate yourself from others.不要把自己孤立起来。
• We should never isolate ourselves from the masses.我们永远不能脱离群众。

9 complicated   

adj.错综复杂的，麻烦的，结构复杂的

参考例句：

• The poem is so complicated that I cannot make out its meaning.这首诗太复杂，我理解不了它的意思。
• This is the most complicated case I have ever handled.这是我所处理过的最为复杂的案子。

10 comprehensive   

adj.综合的，全面的，广泛的

参考例句：

• He was educated at the local comprehensive school.他曾在地区的综合中学受教育。
• An objective test can be quite comprehensive.客观测试相当全面。

11 indexes   

n.索引( index的名词复数 )；指数；指示；标志

参考例句：

• The content of a book or document exclusive of prefatory matter, codicils, indexes, or appendices. 正文除去序言、补遗、索引和附录的书或文献的主要部分。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The catalogue records describes and indexes the resources of a library. 目录将图书馆资料加以记载、描述并编入索引。 来自辞典例句

12 species   

n.物种，种群

参考例句：

• Are we the only thinking species in the whole of creation?我们是万物中惟一有思想的物种吗？
• This species of bird now exists only in Africa.这种鸟现在只存在于非洲。

13 cement   

n.水泥；胶结材料；vt.粘结；巩固

参考例句：

• We need 100 tons of cement at most for this project.这项工程满打满算有一百吨水泥就足够了。
• Let's cement the parts together.咱们来把这些部件粘接在一起吧。

14 weaver   

n.织布工；编织者

参考例句：

• She was a fast weaver and the cloth was very good.她织布织得很快，而且布的质量很好。
• The eager weaver did not notice my confusion.热心的纺织工人没有注意到我的狼狈相。

15 oven   

n.烤炉；烤箱

参考例句：

• You put food inside an oven to cook it.你把食物放进烤箱里热一下。
• She baked bread in an oven.她用烤炉烤面包。

16 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。

17 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

18 particles   

微粒( particle的名词复数 )； 颗粒； 极少量； 小品词

参考例句：

• These small particles agglomerate together to form larger clusters. 这些颗粒聚结形成较大的团。
• The nucleus of an atom consists of neutrons, protons and other particles. 原子核由中子、质子和其他粒子构成。

19 strings   

n.弦

参考例句：

• He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他的弦。
• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。

20 interfere   

v.(in)干涉，干预；(with)妨碍，打扰

参考例句：

• If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话，可能弊多利少。
• When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件，棘手的事情就来了。

21 formation   

n.形成，组成；形成物，结构；队形，排列

参考例句：

• This is the formation of a new government.这是新政府的构成。
• The aircraft are flying in formation.飞机编队飞行。

22 corresponding   

adj.符合的，一致的，相同的，相应的，相当的

参考例句：

• We shall take the corresponding measures.我们将采取相应措施。
• Finally,some corresponding advices are put forword based on the above experiments.最后提出了几个相应的建议。

23 agency   

n.经办；代理；代理处

参考例句：

• This disease is spread through the agency of insects.这种疾病是通过昆虫媒介传播的。
• He spoke in the person of Xinhua News Agency.他代表新华社讲话。

24 postpone   

v.延期，推迟

参考例句：

• I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
• She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。

25 departure   

n.离开，起程；背离，违反

参考例句：

• Do you know what lies behind her sudden departure for London?你知道她突然去伦敦的原因吗？
• She took over his work after his departure.他离开以后，她接替了他的工作。

26 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

27 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

28 assumed   

adj.假定的, 假装的 动词assume的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The assumed linearity of these equations can be related to the uniformity of space and time.所假定的这些方程的线性，可归因于空间和时间的均匀性。

29 steadily   

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

参考例句：

• The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
• Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

30 shortening   

n.缩针，简写；酥油/雪白奶油v.弄短，缩短( shorten的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Instead, sarcomere shortening occurs when the thin filaments'slide" by the thick filaments. 此外，肌节的缩短发生于细肌丝沿粗肌丝“滑行”之际。 来自辞典例句
• Use peanut or safflower oil or solid vegetable shortening for frying. 用花生或红花油，或者食用油来起酥。 来自互联网

31 analyze   

vt.分析，解析 (=analyse)

参考例句：

• We should analyze the cause and effect of this event.我们应该分析这场事变的因果。
• The teacher tried to analyze the cause of our failure.老师设法分析我们失败的原因。