2011年12月英语四级听力Part III Listening Comprehension Section A11. A. Read the notice on the windowB. Get a new bus schedule C. Go and ask the staffD. Board the bus to Cleveland 12.A. He was looking forward to seeing the giraffes. B. He enjoyed watching the animal performance. C. He got home too late to see the TV special D. He fell asleep in the middle of the TV program. 13. A. She wants to take the most direct way. B. She may be late for the football game. C. She is worried about missing her flight. D. She is currently caught in a traffic jam. 14. A. At a restaurant B. In a fish shop C. At a clinic D. On a fishing boat15. A. He is an experienced sales manager. B. He is being interviewed for a job.C. He is a close friend of the woman.D. He is good at answering tricky questions.16. A. The man should consider his privacy first. B. The man will choose a low-rent apartment. C. The man is not certain if he can find a quieter place D. The man is unlikely to move out of the dormitory.17. A. The woman is going to make her topic more focused. B. The man and woman are working on a joint project. C. One should choose a broad topic for a research paper. D. It tool a lot of time to get the man on the right track. 18. A. They went camping this time last year. B. They didnt quite enjoy their last picnic. C. They learned to cooperate under harsh conditions.D. They werent experienced in organizing picnics.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A. He likes Sweden better than England. B. He prefers hot weather to cold weather. C. He is an Englishman living in Sweden. D. He visits London nearly every winter. 20. A. The bad weather B. The gloomy winter C. The cold housesD. The long night 21. A. DelightfulB. Painful C. Depressing D. Refreshing 22. A. They often stay up late reading B. They work hard and play hard C. They like to go camping in summer D. They try to earn more and spend more Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A. English Literature B. ManagementC. French D. Public Administration24. A. English teaching B. Staff training C. Careers guidance D. Psychological counseling 25. A. Its generous scholarshipsB. Its worldwide fame C. Its well-designed courses D. Its pleasant environment Section BPassage One 26. A. Characteristics of Japanese artistsB. Some features of Japanese culture C. The art of Japanese brush painting D. The uniqueness of Japanese art 27. A. To calm themselves downB. To enhance concentrationC. To show their impatience D. To signal lack of interest 28. A. How listeners in different cultures show respect B. How speakers can win approval from the audience C. How speakers can misunderstand the audience D. How different Western and Eastern art forms are Passage Two 29. A. Directing personnel evaluation B. Buying and maintaining equipment C. Drawing up plans for in-service training D. Interviewing and recruiting employees 30. A. Some of his equipment was damaged in a fire B. The training program he ran was a failure C. Two of his workers were injured at work D. Two of his employees committed theft 31. A. A better relationship with his boss B. Advancement to a higher positionC. A better-paying job in another company D. Improvement in the companys management 32. A. She has more self-confidence than Chris B. She works with Chris in the same division C. She has more management experience than Chris D. She is competing with Chris for the new job Passage Three33. A. They help us see the important values of a culture B. They guide us in handling human relationships C. They help us express ourselves more effectively D. They are an infinite source of human knowledge 34. A. Their wording may become different B. The values they reflect may change C. Their origins can no longer be traced D. They may be misinterpreted occasionally 35. A. Certain values are shared by a large number of culturesB. Some proverbs are assuming more and more importance C. Old proverbs are constantly replaced by new ones D. Certain values have always been central to a cultureSection CDictation Our lives are woven together. As much as I enjoy my own 36_. I no longer imagine I can get through a 37_ day, much less all my life, 38_ on my own. Even if I am on 39_ in the mountains, I am eating food someone else has grown, living in a house some else has built, wearing clothes someone else has 40_ from cloth woven by others, using 41_ someone else is distributing to my house. 42_ of interdependence is everywhere. We are on this 43_ together.As I was growing up, 44_. “Make your own way”, “stan