2022英语四级听力试卷

12月英语四级考试真题预测试卷（1）Section A 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 1. A) The woman is now working in a kindergarten. B) The man will soon start a business of his own. C) The man would like to be a high school teacher. D) The woman is going to major in child education. 2. A) The furniture has to be rearranged. B) The sound equipment has to be set up. C) The conference room has to be cleaned. D) The video machine has to be checked. 3. A) She is exhausted. C) She cannot finish work in time. B) She is near-sighted. D) She cannot go straight home. 4. A) The woman is too particular about food. B) He would rather have a meal an hour later. C) The woman should order her food quickly. D) He usually prefers ice-cream to sandwiches. 5. A) He is not a good mechanic. B) He doesnt keep his promises. C) He spends his spare time doing repairs. D) He is always ready to offer help to others. 6. A) Sam has a big family to support. B) Sam is not interested in traveling. C) The pay offered by the travel agency is too low. D) The work hours in the travel agency are too long. 7. A) International trade. B) Product development. C) Financial consulting. D) Domestic retailing. 8. A) Go on a business trip. B) Look for a job in Miami. C) Make a ticket reservation. D) Take a vacation Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A) It is located on Route 18. C) It is a beautiful little town. B) It has an interesting museum. D) It lies seven miles east of Newton. 10. A) They are in opposite directions. C) They are quite close to each other. B) They are fifty-five miles apart. D) They are a long drive from Norwalk. 11. A) They are connected by Route 7. C) They have lots of old houses. B) They are crowded with tourists. D) They have many rare plants. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. A) Bring him up to date on the current situation in Milan. B) Inform him of the arrangements for his trip in Italy. C) Fetch the documents signed by Mr. Gartner. D) Accompany Mr. Gartner to the Linate airport 13. A) About 8:30. C) About 5:30. B) About 6:30. D) About 4:15. 14. A) Mr. Gartner from Milan. C) The companys sales representative B) Gianni Riva at Megastar D) Gavin from the Chamber of Commerce 15. A) Travel agent. C) Secretary. B) Business manager. D) Saleswoman Section B注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 Passage One Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A) She had a desire to help others. C) She needed some overseas experience. B) She wanted to find out more about it. D) She was interested in farming. 17. A) Carry out a cultural exchange program. C) Learn Portuguese. B) Work on an agricultural project. D) Teach English. 18. A) She found it difficult to secure a job in her own country. B) She wanted to renew her contact with the Peace Corps. C) She was invited to work as an English teacher. D) She could not get the country out of her mind. 19. A) By teaching additional English classes. B) By writing stories for American newspapers. C) By working part time for the Peace Corps. D) By doing odd jobs for local institutions. Passage Two Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. 20. A) Time spent exercising. C) Time spent on leisure activities. B) Time spent working. D) Time spent with friends and family. 21. A) Reading. C) Eating out. B) Surfing the Web. D) Watching TV. 22. A) Driving. C) Going to the pub. B) Gardening. D) Visiting friends. Passage Three Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 23. A) The car driver was trying to avoid hitting a rabbit. B) The car driver was partly responsible for the accident. C) McLaughlin was talking to his manager while driving. D) McLaughlins carelessness resulted in the collision. 24. A) He crashed into a car parked there. B) He knocked down several mailboxes.C) He tore down the companys main gate.D) He did serious damage to a loaded truck. 25. A) He will lose his job. C) He will be fined heavily. B) He will have to pay damages. D) He will receive retraining. Section C注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 When Captain Cook asked the chiefs in Tahiti why they always ate 26 , they replied, Because it is right. If we ask Americans why they eat with knives and forks, or why their men wear pants 27 skirts, or why they may be married to only one person at a time, we are likely to get 28 and very uninformative answers: Because its right. Because thats the way its done. Because its the 29 Or even I dont know. The reason for these and countless other patterns of social behavior is that they are 30 by social norms-shared rules or guidelines which prescribe the behavior that is appropriate in a given situation. Norms 31 how people ought to behave under particular circumstances in a particular society. We conform (遵守）to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they 32 In fact, we are much more likely to notice 33 from norms than conformity to them. You would not be surprised if a stranger tried to shake hands when you were introduced, but you might be a little 34 if they bowed, started to stroke you, or kissed you on both 35 Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate in other parts of the world. When we visit another society whose norms are different, we quickly become aware that things we do this way, they do that way. 6月英语四级考试真题预测试卷答案听力部分：短对话11.BACBD 16.ADCBA 21.BCADA 26.DCBDC 31.ABCAD36. especially 37. driven 38. owned 39. commit 40. debts 41. services 42. operates 43. Shocking44. The editor is frightened by this news, but he is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper.45. Anyway, there is a little more to tell, but I dont want to ruin the story for you46. They are not realistic. But then again, in a way they are, because they deal with human nature.12月英语四级考试真题预测试卷（3）1. A) Plan his budget carefully. B) Give her more information. C) Ask someone else for advice. D) Buy a gift for his girlfriend.2. A) Shell have some chocolate cake. B) Shell take a look at the menu. C) Shell go without dessert. D) Shell prepare the dinner.3. 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.4. A) Go to the library. B) Meet the woman. C) See Prof. Smith. D) Have a drink in the bar.5. A) She isnt sure when Prof. Bloom will be back. B) The man shouldnt be late for his class. C) The man can come back sometime later. D) She can pass on the message for the man.6. A) He has a strange personality. B) Hes got emotional problems. C) His illness is beyond cure. D) His behavior is hard to explain.7. A) The tickets are more expensive than expected. B) The tickets are sold in advance at half price. C) Its difficult to buy the tickets on the spot. D) Its better to buy the tickets beforehand.8. 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 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. 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.10. A) Study the map of Quebec Province. B) Find more about Quebec City. C) Brush up on her French. D) Learn more about the local customs.11. A) Its most beautiful in summer. B) It has many historical buildings. C) It was greatly expanded in the 18th century. D) Its the only French speaking city in Canada.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. 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.13. 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.14. A) The characters. B) The readers. C) Her ideas. D) Her life experiences.15. A) She doesnt 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.Section B Passage One Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 16. A) Monitor students sleep patterns. B) Help students concentrate in class. C) Record students weekly performance. D) Ask students to complete a sleep report.17. A) Declining health. B) Lack of attention. C) Loss of motivation. D) Improper behavior.18. A) They should make sure their children are always punctual for school. B) They should ensure their children grow up in a healthy environment. C) They should help their children accomplish high quality work. D) They should see to it that their children have adequate sleep.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) She stopped being a homemaker. B) She became a famous educator. C) She became a public figure. D) She quit driving altogether.20. A) A motorists speeding. B) Her running a stop sign. C) Her lack of driving experience. D) A motorists failure to concentrate.21. A) Nervous and unsure of herself. B) Calm and confident of herself. C) Courageous and forceful. D) Distracted and reluctant.22. A) More strict training of women drivers. B) Restrictions on cell phone use while driving. C) Improved traffic conditions in cities. D) New regulations to ensure childrens safety.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A) They havent devoted its much energy to medicine as to space travel. B) There are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify. C) It is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold. D) They believe people can recover without treatment.24. A) They reveal the seriousness of the problem. B) They indicate how fast the virus spreads. C) They tell us what kind of medicine to take. D) They show our body is fighting the virus.25. A) It actually does more harm than good. B) It causes damage to some organs of our body. C) It works better when combined with other remedies. D) It helps us to recover much sooner.Section C You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways, depending on the situation they are in. This is very _26_. All languages have two general levels of usage: a formal level and an informal level. English is no _27_The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a _28_ level. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, _29_, and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and _30_ that you write in school. Informal language is used in conversation with colleagues, family members and friends, and when we write _31_ notes or letters to close friends. Formal language is different from informal language _32_. First, formal language tends to be more polite. What we may find interesting is that it usually takes more words to be polite. For example, I might say to a friend or a family member. Close the door, please. but to a _33_, I probably would say, Would you mind closing the door? “Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the _34_. There are bound to be some words and phrases that _35_ formal language and others that are informal. Lets say that I really like soccer. If Im talking to my friend, I might say Im just crazy about soccer! But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say ”I really enjoy soccer.第三套01-25 BCACD BDADC BADCA CBDCD ABBDA26. natural27. exception28. particular29. reference books30. essays31. personal32. in several ways33. stranger34. vocabulary35. belong in36-45 JMBLI AGDHO46-55 GFDBJ AIEBD56-65 DBCAD CBADC