近年来英语四级听力真题材料

❶ 谁有近几年英语四级听力真题的原题谢谢了，大神帮忙啊

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❷ 谁知道英语四级听力材料来自哪里有可以参考的材料吗

大部分都是外刊，我之前在知乎上看到过类似的回答，说是四级的阅读听力什么的很多版都是来源于外刊的权，但是不要报侥幸心理，肯定不会出原题的哈，所以知道这个并没有什么大用。依我看不如多做几套历年的真题，听力就听真题材料，一遍一遍听，熟悉语速和这个感觉，时间久了，你的听力水平绝对可以提升的。还有单词肯定要记，记单词可以用闪过英语的《四级词汇闪过》，里面划出了频考词，有重点，很省时间，真题书用巨微英语的《四级真题逐句精解》，真题是逐词逐句拆开讲的，基础不好的话就用这个！

❸ 求历年英语四级听力材料音频和原文

买一套星火四级真题，历年的都有，书店或淘宝都有卖。

❹ 历年英语四级听力真题（文字材料）和mp3音频下载

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❺ 英语四级听力材料，谢谢

1、每天40分钟专攻听力

听力能力的提高是个潜移默化的过程，“三分练，七分养”。因此，在准备四级听力的过程中，最重要的是保证每天都有听英语。建议每天抽出40分钟时间专攻听力，新闻，综艺节目，有声读物或者电影等，但是你一定要集中注意力，沉浸在英文环境中。
2、加强听写的锻炼

听写是提高听力的有效途径。建议找一些标准英语的听力材料，推荐英音版《新概念》第二册或第三册，这套教材的听力部分语速适中，发音清晰准确，语法严谨，非常适合用来提高听力。请务必要精听，保证每个词都听清楚，都可以写出来。这样坚持一段时间，效果是惊人的。作为调节，也可以看一些英文原声电影或电视剧，初期，可以是中英文字幕都有，反复看，中英文交替看，直到看明白为止。渐渐只看英文字幕到没有中英文字幕，也能听出个大概意思来，写出影视剧的台词来。
3、通过历年真题练习听力

真题仍旧是最为重要的练习材料。建议将历年的真题反复听，仔细听，连续听至少三轮，将没听清楚，不能确定，没及时反应出来的地方标出来反复听，对照参考答案认真分析。将听力中的短对话研究一下，认真把短对话默写一遍，如果你能认真做，并把短对话能默写出来，你的听力水平已经上了很大一个台阶。有时间的还可以背诵听力材料，对培养语感和记忆听力中的口语也有好处。
4、加强听力辅导课程的专项练习

对于大多数考生来说，听力部分都是短板，也是导致大家不能一次通关的“原凶“，建议考生针对听力参加一些听力的专项辅导对于提高听力水平、一次通过四考试是非常有必要的。

听力差主要有几方面的原因：

第一、词汇量不够

词汇量是英语学习的基础，单词和词组的积累不够，或者不熟悉，会在听的过程中出现思路跟不上的现象，就会拖累整个听力效果，特别是遇到关键词不知道意思，解题也就无从下手。所以词汇的记忆仍然是首先要做的，尤其是刚开学的这段时间，是记忆单词的重点阶段，同时也要记发音。
第二、语音不过关

在记忆单词的时候就要把音发读正确，检查一下你的英语发音如何，是否标准，你可以通过听一些简单的听力测试一下你的发音。现在很多单词书都是有配套光盘的，建议跟读。
第三、泛听多、精听少

有的同学每天听得天昏地暗，走路听，吃饭听，睡觉听，看似努力非常，但是效果却不理想。要在有限的时间内提高听力，多精听少泛听。因为四级考试40多分钟的听力需要你集中注意力精听，在限定的时间内听懂内容选择出答案。平时越习惯泛听的同学可能在考场上越会遇到走神，注意力涣散的问题。建议同学们每天早上抽出一个时间段，40分钟到一个小时即可，安静地坐着，练习听力。远比每天带着耳机，貌合神离的效果好。
第四、不适应听力的语境

其实四级听力的那些短文，对话都是在生活和校园里经常出现的对话。你可以通过看历年真题的听力文字多熟悉题目，看多了就会发现做起题来简单很多。这就是为什么读过或背过的文字再听一般都能听懂。
第五、对文化背景和常用短语不熟悉

英文口语中有很多口语化的词汇是英语课本中没见过的，但是在听力中经常出现，这就要求你要积极一点，多积累一些，最起码应该把历年真题中出现的口语化语言积累起来，方便记忆。建议你在学习词汇时要边听边记，开始认识词汇时就要把发音把握好，同时在做听力练习时，尤其在精听时要仔细听一下每个单词的发音，体会一下英美发音的不同。

❻ 求历年四级听力真题（文字材料）（2003-2008）

大学英语四级听力2003年6月真题

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 corresponding 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. W: George, look at the long waiting line. I’m glad you’ve made the reservation.

M: More and more people enjoy eating out now. Besides, this place is especially popular with oversea students.

Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?

2. M: I wonder if you can drop by tomorrow evening. The Stevensons is coming over for dinner .I’d like you to meet them.

W: Sure. I’d love to. I’ve heard they’re interesting people.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

3. W: The presentation made by Professor Jackson was too complicated to understand.

M: Well, I think he didn’t speak slowly enough for us to take notes.

Q: What is the man’s complaint?

4. W: You’ve got your apartment furnished, haven’t you?

M: Yes. I bought some used furniture at the Sunday Market and it was a real bargain.

Q: What does the man mean?

5. M: Mary doesn’t want me to take the job. She says our child is too young and the job requires much traveling.

W: You should talk to her again and see if you can find a way out. Think about the gains and loses before you make a decision.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

6. M: I haven’t got my scores on the GRE test yet. Do you think I should call to make inquiries?

W: There is no hurry. The test scores are released at least eight weeks after the test.

Q: What does the woman advise the man to do?

7. M: Have you finished reading the book you bought last month?

W: Oh, I didn’t read it straight through the way you read a novel. I just cover the few chapters that interested me most.

Q: How did the woman read the book?

8. W: Hi, John! Haven’t seen you for quite a while. Are you fine?

M: Oh, yes. But luck seemed to go against me. I had a car accident, only some minor injuries, though.

Q: What happened to John?

9. M: The taxi is waiting downstairs. Let’s hurry.

W: Wait a minute. I’ll take some food with us. I don’t like the meal served on the train.

Q: What are the speakers going to do?

10. W: Is that optional course as hard as everybody says?

M: Exactly even worse, believe it or not.

Q: What does the man say about the course?

1. A) At a theatre. C) At a railway station.

B) At a booking office. D)At a restaurant.

2. A) The man is inviting the woman to dinner.

B) The woman is too busy to join the man for dinner.

C) The woman is a friend of the Stevensons'.

D) The man is going to visit the Stevensons.

3. A) The professor's presentation was not convincing enough.

B) The professor's lecture notes were too complicated.

C) The professor spoke with a strong accent.

D) The professor spoke too fast.

4. A) The furnished apartment was inexpensive.

B) The apartment was provided with some old furniture.

C) The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday.

D) The furniture he bought was very cheap.

5. A) The man is thinking about taking a new job.

B) The man likes a job that enables him to travel.

C) The man is sure that he will gain more by taking the job.

D) The man doesn't want to stay home and take care of their child.

6. A) Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks. C) Be patient and wait.

B) Call to check his scores. D) Inquire when the test scores are released.

7. A) She read it selectively. C) She read it slowly.

B) She went over it chapter by chapter. D) She finished it at a stretch.

8. A) He was kept in hospital for a long time.

B) He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.

C) He was seriously wounded in a mine explosion.

D) He was fined for speeding.

9. A) Wait for a taxi. C) Go on a trip.

B) Buy some food. D) Book train tickets.

10. A) It's not as hard as expected.

B) It's too tough for some students.

C) It's much more difficult than people think.

D) It's believed to be the hardest optional course.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. 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 choice marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

My father woke me up early one morning when I was fourteen and announced: “Get up! You’re going with me to cut grass.” I felt proud and excited because my father thought I was responsible enough to help him in his business. Still that first day was really hard. From sunrise to sunset, my father, my younger brother and I cut and trimmed very large yards in a well-to-do part of the city. By the end of the day I was exhausted but I felt food. I had put in a hard day’s labor and had earned six dollars. One day my father spotted some weeds I had missed cutting and pulled me aside. “Get that section again,” he said fimp3ly. “Don’t let me have to tell you to do the job right the first time.” In every job I have held，from cutting lawns to washing dishes to working a machine in a construction site, I have learnt something that help me in my next job. If you look hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.

11. How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass?

12.What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting some leaves?

13.What did the speaker want to tell us in this passage?

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

11. A) Anxious and worried. C) Nervous and confused.

B) Proud and excited. D) Inspired and confident.

12. A) His father scolded him severely. C) His father made him do the cutting again.

B) His father took back the six dollars. D) His father cut the leaves himself.

13. A) One can benefit a lot from working with his father.

B) Manual labourers shouldn't be looked down upon.

C) One should always do his job earnestly.

D) Teenagers tend to be careless.

Passage Two

I live in a small village in the country. My wife and I run the village shop. We have a very peaceful life. “Boring ”, some might say. But we love it. We know all the people in the village and have plenty of time to stop and chat. I have plenty of time for my hobbies too, gardening, fishing, and walking in the countryside. I love the outdoor life. It wasn’t always like this though. I used to have a really stress job, working till late in the office every evening and often bringing work home at the weekend. The advertising world is very competitive and when I look back, I can’t imagine how I stayed it. I had no private life at all, no time for the really important things in life. Because of the pressure of the job I used to smoke and drink too much. The crisis came when my wife left me .She complained that she never saw me and I had no time for family life. This made me realize what was really important to me. I talked things through with her and decided to get back together again and started a new and better life together. I gave up tobacco and alcohol, and searched for new hobbies. Now I am afraid looking back since the past life seemed a horrible dream.

14. What did the speaker use to do for a living?

15. What do we know about the speaker’s life in the past?

16. What made the speaker change his life style?

Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14. A) He ran a village shop. C) He worked in an advertising agency.

B) He worked on a famp3. D) He was a gardener.

15. A) It was stressful. C) It was peaceful.

B) It was colorful. D) It was boring.

16. A) His desire to start Iris own business. C) The decline in his health.

B) The crisis in his family life. D) His dream of living in the countryside.

Passage Three

“Where is the university” is the question many visitors to Cambridge asked, but no one could point them in any one direction because there is no campus. The university consists of thirty-one self-governing colleges. It has lecture halls, libraries, laboratories, museums and offices throughout the city. Indivial colleges choose their own students who have to meet the minimum entrance requirements set by the university. Undergraates usually live and study in their colleges where they are taught in very small groups. Lectures and laboratory and practical work are organized by the university and held in university buildings. There are over 10,000 undergraates and 3,500 post-graates, about 40% of them are women and some 8% from overseas. As well as teaching, research is of major importance. Since the beginning of the 20th century, more than 60 university members have won Nobel Prizes. University has a huge number of buildings for teaching and research. It has more than 60 specialist subject libraries as well as the university library, which, as a right library, is entitled to a of every book published in Britain. Examinations are set and degrees are awarded by the university. It allowed women to take the university exams in 1881, but it was not until 1948 that they were awarded degrees.

17.Why is it difficult for visitors to locate Cambridge University?

18. What does the passage tell us about the colleges of Cambridge University?

19. What can be learnt from the passage about the libraries in Cambridge University?

20. What does the passage tell about women students in Cambridge University?

Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

17. A) Because there are no signs to direct them.

B) Because no tour guides are available.

C) Because all the buildings in the city look alike.

D) Because the university is everywhere in the city.

18. A) They set their own exams. C) They award their own degrees.

B) They select their own students. D) They organize their own laboratory work.

19. A) Most of them have a long history.

B) Many of them are specialized libraries.

C) They house more books than any other university library.

D) They each have a of every book published in Britain.

20. A) Very few of them are engaged in research.

B) They were not awarded degrees until 1948.

C) They have outnumbered male students.

D) They were not treated equally until 1881.
2003年6月21日四级听力试题原文及译文

Section A

W：Gorge, look at the long waiting line. I am glad you've made a reservation.
M：More and more people enjoy eating out now. Beside, this place is especially popular with the overseas students.
Q：Where did the conversation most probably take place?
W: 乔治，看看这里排着这么长的队，真高兴你订到了座位。
M：越来越多的人喜欢在外面吃饭。而且这个地方尤其受留学生亲睐。
Q：对话可能在哪里发生？

M:I wonder if you can drop by tomorrow evening. The Stevensons are coming over to dinner. I'd like you� to meet them.
W: Sure, I'd love to. I've heard they are very interesting people.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
M：你明天晚上能到我这来一趟吗？史蒂文森一家明天到我家吃晚饭，我希望你能见见他们。
W：当然，我非常愿意。我听说他们非常有意思。
Q：我们可从该对话中了解到什么？

W: The presentation made by Professor Jackson�was�� complicated to understand.
M: Well, I think he didn't speak slowly enough for us��
� for us to take the notes.
Q: What did the man complain?
W：杰克森教授作的报告太难懂了。
M；我觉得他的语速太快，我们根本没法做笔记。
Q：男士抱怨什么？

W: You've got your apartment furnished, haven't you?
M: I've bought some used furniture from Sunday� market. It was a real bargain.
Q: What does the man mean?
W：你买了家俱，是吗？
M：我从周日市场买了一些旧家俱。价钱便宜。
Q：男人什么意思？

M Mary doesn't want me to take the job. She says our child is too young. And the job requires much travelling.
W: You should talk to her again and see if you can find a way out. Think about the gains and losses before you make the decision.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
M：玛丽不想让我干那个工作，她说孩子还些�这个工作又需要我经常出差。
W：你应该和她再谈谈，看你们能不能想出个两全其美的办法。权衡一下利弊，再做决定。
Q：从对话中我们可以了解到什么？

M:I haven't got my scores on the GRE test yet. Do you think I should call to make inquiries?
W: There is no hurry. The test scores are released at least eight weeks after the test.
Q: What does the woman advise the man to do?
M：我还不知道GRE考试的分数。你觉得我是不是该打电话问问？
W：不要急。考试的分数至少要在考试后八周之后公布。
Q：女人建议男人干嘛？
M: Have you finished reading the book you bought last month?
W: oh, I didn't read straight through the way you read a novel,I just covered a few chapters which interested me most.
Q: How did the woman read the book?
M：你读上个月你买的那本书了吗？
W：哦，我不象你读小说那样从头读到尾。我读了我感兴趣的几章。
Q：女人采用什么读书方式？

W: Hello, Joe, Haven't seen you for quite a while. Are� you fine?
M: Oh,yes, but not a thing to go against me. I had a car accident, only some�minor injuries though.
Q: What happened to Joe?
W：你好，乔，很久不见，你好吗？
M：还好，我吉人自有天相，出了车祸，只不过受了轻伤。

m: The taxi is waiting downstairs, let's hurry.
W: Wait a minute. I'll take some food with us. I don't like the meal served on the train.
Q: What are the speakers going to do?
M：出租车在楼下等着，赶紧！
M：等等，我要带点吃的东西。我不喜欢吃火车上供应的食物。
Q：两个谈话者准备做什么？

W: Is that optional course as hard as everybody says?
M: It's actually even worse, believe it or not.
Q :What did the man say about the course?
W：那门选修课象别人说的那么难吗？
M：不管你信不信，难极了。
Q：他们如何评价选修课？

Section B
Passage 1
My father woke me up early one morning when I was fourteen and announced "Get up, you are going with me to cut grass." I felt proud and excited because my father thought I was responsible enough to help him in his business. Still, that first day was very hard. From sunrise to sunset, my father, my younger brother and I cut and t very large yards in well-to-do part of the city. By the end of the day I was exhausted, but I felt good. I put out a hard day's labor and earned six dollars. One day, my father spotted some weeds I have miss cutting and pulled me inside. "Cut that section again!" he said fimp3ly "and don't make me have to tell you again.” The message was very clear. Today I stress the importance of doing the job right the first time. Every job I have held from cutting lawns to wash dishes to working a machine on the construction site. I have learned something that help me in my next job. If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.

11 Q: How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass?
13 Q: What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting some leaves?
14 Q:What did the speak want to tell us in this passage?

Passage B
I am living in a small village in the country. My wife and I run a village shop. We have a very peaceful live, boring some my say. But we love it. We know all the people in the village. They have plenty of time to stop and chat. I have plenty of time for my hobbies too--gardening, fishing, walking in the country side. I love the outdoor life. It wasn't always like this though I used to have a really stressful job, working so late in the office every evening. I often bring work home at the weekends. The advertising world is very competitive. And when I look back, I can't imagine how I stood it. I have no private life at all. No time for the really important things in life. Because of the pressure of the job, I used to smoke and drink too much. The crisis came when my wife left me. She complaint that she never saw me and I had no time for family life. This made me realize what is really important to me. I talked things through with her and decided to get back together and started a new and better life together. I gave up tobacco and alcohol and searched for new hobbies. Now I am afraid of looking back since the past life seemed like a horrible dream.

14 What did the speaker do for a living?
15 What do we know about the speaker's life in the past?
16 What made the speaker change his life style?

Passage 3
"Where is the university?" is the question many visitors to Cambridge ask. But no one could point at any one direction because there is no campus. The university consists of 31 self-governing colleges. It has lecture halls, libraries, laboratories, museums and offices throughout the city. Indivial colleges choose their own students who have to meet their minimum entrance requirements set by the university. And the graates usually live and study in their colleges but they are taught in very full groups. Lectures and laboratories and practical work are organized by the university and held in university buildings. There are over ten thousand undergraates and three thousand five hundred post-graates. About 40% of them are women and some 8% from overseas. As well as teaching, research is of major importance. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, more than sixty university members have won Nobel prizes. The university has a huge number of buildings for teaching and research. It has more than 60 specialist subject libraries as well as the university library, which as the -right libraries, is entitled to a of every book published in Britain. Examinations are held and degrees are awarded by the university. It allowed women to take the university exams in the 1881, but it was the not until 1941 that they were awarded degrees.

17 Why is it difficult to located Cambridge University?
18 What does the passage tell us about the colleges of the university?
19 What can be learnt from the passage about the libraries in Cambridge University?
20 What does we know from the passage tell us about the women students in Cambridge university?

2003年6月21日大学英语四级考试参考答案

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension

Section A

1. D 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.C

Section B

11.B 12.C 13.C 14.C 15.A

16.B 17.D 18.B 19.B 20.B

请问，这样就可以了吗？不要mp3吗？还有其他的，如果这样就可以了的话，我可以直接发到你邮箱的，因为实在太多了。复制很麻烦的。

❼ ～～～～～英语四级听力材料～～～～

大学英语四级考试试点考试样卷（听力文字稿）

Tape Script of Listening Comprehension
Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11. W: Simon, could you return the tools I lent you for building the bookshelf last month?
M: Uh, well, I hate to tell you this … but I can't seem to find them.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
12. W: I'm going to Martha's house. I have a paper to complete, and I need to use her computer.
M: Why don't you buy one yourself? Think how much time you could save.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
13. W: Bob said that Seattle is a great place for conferences.
M: He's certainly in a position to make that comment. He's been there so often.
Q: What does the man say about Bob?
14. W: Mr. Watson, I wonder whether it's possible for me to take a vacation early next month .
M: Did you fill out a request form?
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
15. M: Do you want to go to the lecture this weekend? I hear the guy who's going to deliver the lecture spent a year living in the rain forest.
W: Great! I'm doing a report on the rain forest. Maybe I can get some new information to add to it.
Q: What does the woman mean?
16. W: Wow! I do like this campus: all the big trees, the green lawns, and the old buildings with tall columns . It's really beautiful.
M: It sure is. The architecture of these buildings is in the Greek style. It was popular in the eighteenth century here.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?

17. M: This article is nothing but advertising for housing developers. I don't think the houses for sale are half that good.
W: Come on, David. Why so negative? We're thinking of buying a home, aren't we? Just a trip to look at the place won't cost us much.
Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?
18. M: Would you pass me the sports section, please?
W: Sure, if you give me the classified ads and local news section.
Q: What are the speakers doing?
Now you'll hear two long conversations.
Conversation One
W: Hello, Gary. How're you?
M: Fine! And yourself?
W: Can't complain. Did you have time to look at my proposal?
M: No, not really. Can we go over it now?
W: Sure. I've been trying to come up with some new proction and advertising strategies. First of all, if we want to stay competitive, we need to modernize our factory. New equipment should've been installed long ago.
M: How much will that cost?
W: We have several options ranging from one hundred thousand dollars all the way up to half a million.
M: OK. We'll have to discuss these costs with finance.
W: We should also consider human resources. I've been talking to personnel as well as our staff at the factory.
M: And what's the picture?
W: We'll probably have to hire a couple of engineers to help us modernize the factory.
M: What about advertising?
W: Marketing has some interesting ideas for television commercials.
M: TV? Isn't that a bit too expensive for us? What's wrong with advertising in the papers, as usual?
W: Quite frankly, it's just not enough anymore. We need to be more aggressive in order to keep ahead of our competitors.
M: Will we be able to afford all this?
W: I'll look into it, but I think higher costs will be justified. These investments will result in higher profits for our company.
M: We'll have to look at the figures more closely. Have finance draw up a budget for these investments.
W: All right. I'll see to it.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
• What are the two speakers talking about?
• What does the woman say about the equipment of their factory?
• What does the woman suggest about human resources?
• Why does the woman suggest advertising on TV?

Conversation Two
W: Sir, you've been using the online catalogue for quite a while. Is there anything I can do to help you?
M: Well, I've got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I'm really struggling. There are hundreds of books, and I just don't know where to begin.
W: Your topic sounds pretty big. Why don't you narrow it down to something like … uh … the history of the studios ring that time?
M: You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more than 30 books came up when I typed in “movie studios.”
W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want. Try adding “1930s” or “1940s” or maybe “Golden Age.”
M: “Golden Age” is a good idea. Let me type that in …. Hey, look, just 6 books this time. That's a lot better.
W: Oh … another thing you might consider … have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper articles?
M: No, I've only been searching for books.
W: Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature . And we do have the Los Angeles Times available over there. You might go through their indexes to see if there's anything you want.
M: Okay. I think I'll get started with these books and then I'll go over the magazines.
W: If you need any help, I'll be over at the Reference Desk.
M: Great, thanks a lot.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
• What is the man doing?
• What does the librarian think of the topic the man is working on?
• Where can the man find the relevant magazine articles?

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

In the next few decades people are going to travel very differently from the way they do today. Everyone is going to drive electrically powered cars. So in a few years people won't worry about running out of gas.
Some of the large automobile companies are really moving ahead with this new technology. F & C Motors, a major auto company, for example, is holding a press conference next week. At the press conference the company will present its new, electronically operated models.
Transportation in the future won't be limited to the ground. Many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky. In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky.
But the sky isn't the limit. In the future, you'll probably even be able to take a trip to the moon. Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements, you'll hear someone say, “The spacecraft to the moon leaves in ten minutes. Please check your equipment. And remember, no more than ten ounces of carry-on baggage are allowed.”
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
• What will be used to power cars in the next few decades?
• What will future news reports focus on when talking about transportation?
• What is the special requirement for passengers traveling to the moon?

Passage Two
The period of engagement is the time between the marriage proposal and the wedding ceremony. Two people agree to marry when they decide to spend their lives together.
The man usually gives the woman a diamond engagement ring. That tradition is said to have started when an Austrian man gave a diamond ring to the woman he wanted to marry. The diamond represented beauty. He placed it on the third finger of her left hand. He chose that finger because it was thought that a blood vessel in that finger went directly to the heart. Today, we know that this is not true. Yet the tradition continues.
Americans generally are engaged for a period of about one year if they are planning a wedding ceremony and party. During this time, friends of the bride may hold a party at which women friends and family members give the bride gifts that she will need as a wife. These could include cooking equipment or new clothing.
Friends of the man who is getting married may have a bachelor party for him. This usually takes place the night before the wedding. Only men are invited to the bachelor party.
During the marriage ceremony, the bride and her would-be husband usually exchange gold rings that represent the idea that their union will continue forever. The wife often wears both the wedding ring and engagement ring on the same finger. The husband wears his ring on the third finger of his left hand.
Many people say the purpose of the engagement period is to permit enough time to plan the wedding. But the main purpose is to let enough time pass so the two people are sure they want to marry each other. Either person may decide to break the engagement. If this happens, the woman usually returns the ring to the man; they also return any wedding gifts they have received.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
• What was the diamond ring said to represent?
• Why did the Austrian man place the diamond ring on the third finger of the left hand of his would-be wife?
• What is the chief advantage of having the engagement period?

Passage Three

“Where is the university?” is a question many visitors to Cambridge ask, but no one could point them in any one direction because there is no campus. The university consists of thirty-one self-governing colleges. It has lecture halls, libraries, laboratories, museums and offices throughout the city.
Indivial colleges choose their own students, who have to meet the minimum entrance requirements set by the university. Undergraates usually live and study in their colleges, where they are taught in very small groups. Lectures, and laboratory and practical work are organized by the university and held in university buildings.
There are over 10,000 undergraates and 3,500 postgraates. About forty percent of them are women and some eight percent from overseas. As well as teaching, research is of major importance. Since the beginning of the 20th century more than sixty university members have won Nobel prizes.
The university has a huge number of buildings for teaching and research. It has more than sixty specialist subject libraries, as well as the University Library, which, as a right library, is entitled to a of every book published in Britain.
Examinations are set and degrees are awarded by the university. It allowed women to take the university exams in 1881, but it was not until 1948 that they were awarded degrees.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
• Why is it difficult for visitors to locate Cambridge University?
• What does the passage tell us about the colleges of Cambridge University?
• What can be learned from the passage about the libraries in Cambridge University?
• What does the passage say about women students in Cambridge University?
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Russia is the largest economic power that is not a member of the World Trade Organization. But that may change. Last Friday, the European Union said it would support Russia's (36) effort to become a W.T.O. member.
Representatives of the European Union met with Russian (37) officials in Moscow. They signed a trade agreement that took six years to (38) negotiate .
Russia called the trade agreement (39) balanced . It agreed to slowly increase fuel prices within the country. It also agreed to permit (40) competition in its communications instry and to remove some barriers to trade.
In (41) exchange for European support to join the W.T.O., Russian President Putin said that Russia would speed up the (42) process to approve the Kyoto Protocol, an international (43) environmental agreement to rece the proction of harmful instrial gases. (44) These “greenhouse gases” trap heat in the atmosphere and are blamed for changing the world's climate .
Russia had signed the Kyoto Protocol, but has not yet approved it. The agreement takes effect when it has been approved by nations that proce at least 55 percent of the world's greenhouse gases . (45) But currently, nations procing only 44 percent have approved the Protocol. Russia proces about 17 percent of the world's greenhouse gases . The United States, the world's biggest procer, withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol after President Bush took office in 2001. So, Russia's approval is required to put the Kyoto Protocol into effect.
(46) To join the W.T.O., a country must reach trade agreements with major trading countries that are also W.T.O. members . Russia must still reach agreements with China, Japan, South Korea and the United States.