2015大學(xué)英語4級聽力材料

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hearsome questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marketed A), B),C) and D). Thenmarked the correspond letter on Answer sheet I with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage 1

　　16.A)No one knows exactly where they were?

　　B)No one knows for sure when thy came into being.

　　C)No one knows for what purpose they were ?

　　D)No one knows what they were.

　　17.A)Carry ropes across rivers.

　　B)Measure the speed of wind.

　　C)Pass on secret messages.

　　D)Give warnings of danger.

　　18.A)To protect houses against lightning.

　　B)To test the effects of the lightning rod.

　　C)To find out the strength of silk for kites.

　　D)To prove the lightning is electricity.

　　Passage 2

　　19.A)She enjoys teaching languages,

　　B)She can speak several languages,

　　C)She was trained to be an interpreter.

　　D)She was born with a talent for languages.

　　20.A)They acquire an immunity to culture shock.

　　B)They would like to live abroad permanently.

　　C)They want to learn as many foreign languages as possible.

　　D)They have an intense interest in cross-cultural interactions.

　　21.A)She became an expert in horse racing.

　　B)She got a chance to visit several European countries.

　　C)She was able to translate for a German sports judge.

　　She learned to appreciate classical music.

　　22.A)Taste the beef and give her comment.

　　B)Take part in a cooking competition.

　　C)Teach vocabulary for food in.

　　D)Give cooking lessons on.

　　Passage 3

　　23.A)He had only a third-grade education.

　　B)He once threatened to kill his teacher.

　　C)He grew up in a poor single-parent household.

　　D)He often helped his.

　　24.A)Careless.

　　B)Stupid.

　　C)Brave.

　　D)Active.

　　25.A)Write two book reports a week.

　　B)Keep a diary.

　　C)Help with housework.

　　D)Watch education.