专四听力练习题4

Model Test Four

Part I Dictation

Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning? For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.

Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.

Part II Listening Comprehension

In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.

Section A Conversations

In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.

1. How did the instructor give out the assignment for the term paper?

A. The topics were printed on the handouts.

B. It was given verbally.

C. It was given in notes.

D. The topics were written on the board.

2. Which of the following statements CANNOT be inferred from the conversation?

A. The woman has just taken down one topic.

B. The man missed Monday’s history class.

C. The woman could remember all the other topics.

D. The woman has never read anything about “the idea of progress”.

3. The man chooses the topic on “progress” because_______.

A. He has no idea on what to write about the other topics

B. The topic is quite easy to write

C. He has already written a paper on it

D. He’s interested in the subject

Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.