四级真题听力练习（新题型）Section A Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. 1. A) There were shootings. B) There was an explosion. C) Moscow troops killed terrorists. D) Several international flights delayed.2. A) He closed the airports customs. B) He called for ambulances and fire engines. C) He found out those who were responsible. D) He changed his schedule. Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. 3. A) The U.S. charity, Save the Children, in Vietnam. B) Improving the health of mothers and babies in the world. C) Reducing the number of childhood deaths in South Asia. D) High death rates of mothers and babies in developing countries. 4. A) South Asia. B) Vietnam. C) Africa D) South America. Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. 5. A) Hold the constitutional vote. B) Allow in foreign search and rescue teams. C) Accept international aid right away. D) Adopt John Holmes suggestions. 6. A) Nave. B) Feasible C) Open. D) Flexible. 7. A) The UN cant impose help on Burma without its governments agreement. B) It is reasonable for Burma to refuse foreign aid. C) It is useless to offer air-dropping supplies to Burma. D) The constitutional vote cant improve the current situation. Section BConversation One Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 8. A) It is used by more people than English. B) It is more difficult to learn than English. C) It will be as commonly used as English. D) It will eventually become a world language. 9. A) Its popularity with the common people. B) The effect of the Industrial Revolution. C) The influence of the British Empire. D) Its loan words from many languages. 10. A) It has a growing number of newly coined words. B) It includes a lot of words from other languages. C) It is the largest among all languages in the world. D) It can be easily picked up by overseas travellers. 11. A) They have two great advantages. B) They have quite easy grammar. C) They have many different endings for certain words. D) They are very interesting. Conversation Two Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. A) To place an order. B) To apply for a job. C) To return some goods. D) To make a complaint. 13. A) He works on a part-time basis for the company. B) He has not worked in the sales department for long. C) He is not familiar with the exact details of the goods. D) He has become somewhat impatient with the woman. 14. A) It is not his responsibility. B) It will be free for large orders. C) It depends on a number of factors. D) It costs 15 more for express delivery. 15. A) Make inquiries with some other companies. B) Report the information to her superior. C) Pay a visit to the saleswoman in charge. D) Ring back when she comes to a decision. Section CPassage One Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A) No one knows for sure when they came into being. B) No one knows exactly where they were first made. C) No one knows for what purpose they were invented. D) No one knows what they will look like in the future. 17. A) Measure the speed of wind. B) Give warnings of danger. C) Pass on secret messages. D) Carry ropes across rivers. 18. A) To find out the strength of silk for kites. B) To test the effects of the lightning rod. C) To prove that lightning is electricity. D) To protect houses against lightning. Passage Two Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A) She was born with a talent for languages. B) She was trained to be an interpreter. C) She can speak several languages. D) She enjoys teaching languages. 20. A) They want to learn as many foreign languages as possible. B) They have an intense interest in cross-cultural interactions. C) They acquire an immunity to culture shock. D) They would like to live abroad permanently. 21. A) She became an expert in horse racing. B) She learned to appreciate classical music. C) She was able to translate for a German sports judge. D) She got a chance to visit several European countries. 22. A) Take part in cooking competition. B) Taste the beef and give her comment. C) Teach vocabulary for food in English. D) Give cooking lessons on Western food. Passage Three Questions 23-25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 23. A) He had only a third-grade education. B) He once threatened to kill his teacher. C) He often helped his mother to do housework. D) He grew up in a poor single-parent family. 24. A) Stupid. B) Active. C) Brave. D) Careless. 25. A) Watch educational TV programs only. B) Write two book reports a week.