四级听力原文及翻译

大学英语四级考试，即CET-4，College English Test Band 4的缩写，是由国家教育部高等教育司主持的全国性教学考试。下面请看小编带来的四级听力原文及翻译！

历年12月大学英语四级考试模拟题

Part I Writing

Dear Peter,

I’m writing to apologize toyou for my failure to attend your birthday party yesterday. What a pity that Imissed it. I saw the photos you posted on Facebook. And I regret I’d not beenthere with you.

We’ve been roommates andgood friends for almost three years in college. I hate being absent from yourparty. But, I have my excuse and I hope you can understand it. I’ve just beensitting my mid-term examination in this morning. So, I had to work hard to getprepared for the test yesterday. You know, there were a lot of extracurricularactivities for me to attend in the first half of this term, for instance,taking part in a series of football matches, doing volunteering work as ateacher at a countryside primary school, and so on. I learned a lot from theseactivities, but on the other hand I neglected my study. I had to make up for itin the several days ahead of the test.

Happy birthday to you! Seeyou later!

Yours,

Li Ming

Part II Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the newsreport 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) mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line throughthe centre.

Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.

An Ivy League professor said his flight was delayed because a fellowpassenger thought the math equations he was writing might be a sign he was aterrorist.

The economics professor Guido Menzio said he was flying from Philadelphiato Ontario and was solving a math equation related to a speech he was set togive at Queen’s University. He said the woman sitting next to him said she wastoo ill to take the flight and passed a note to a flight attendant, and thenthe plane headed back to the gate. Menzio, who is Italian and has curly, darkhair, said the pilot then asked for a word and he was questioned by an official.

“I thought they were trying to get clues about her illness,” he told thepress. “Instead, they tell me that the woman was concerned that I was aterrorist because I was writing strange things on a pad of paper.”

1. What did the Ivy League professor plan to do at Queen’s University?

2. What happened to the woman passenger?

1. D 2. C

Questions 3 and 4 will be basedon the following news item.

Yellowstone National Park is a favorite to millions of visitors each is the best time to visit the park? This depends on what your interestsare.

Here’s a summary: Spring has abundant wildlife, roaring waterfalls andwild weather. It can snow or be very cold sometimes. Summer has it allincluding the most crowds of wildlife. If you and your family plan on a summertrip, here’s our best advice: Get out early and eat your breakfast on the road!Fall is a special time of year. For wildlife there is a sense of urgency in theair. Everything seems to be diminishing including the crowds. Winter is a timeof solitude. In years past it was more “economical” to visit most of the parkin winter. Now it is more restricted unless you can afford a snowcoach orguided snowmobile tour.

3. Which season is the time for tourists to see waterfalls in the park?

4. What are you advised to do if you plan on a summer trip in the park?

3. A 4. B

Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following newsitem.

Rio de Janeiro isthe most beautiful city of Brazil, surrounded by lovely hills and beaches. Manypeople travel to Rio de Janeiro for its famous beaches like Copacabana andIpanema. In addition to this, the most stunning view of Rio de Janeiro andGuanabara Bay can be seen from the top of the Sugar Loaf Mountain.

Along withcountless attractions, the city of Rio is also famous for its vibrant nightlifethat offers a wide range of bars, night clubs, lounges and special musicalevents in night. Overall, the city is a perfect vacation destination.

However, in thiscity, one needs to be concerned about safety especially whilst travelling onfoot. It is necessary to take precautions whilst walking in crowded areas, asdue to the poverty in the surrounding areas of the city, the crime rate isquite high. It is necessary to keep valuable items, passport and additionalcash in the hotel safe.

5. What naturalattractions appeal to tourists to travel to Rio?

6. What cantourists do at night?

7. What aretourists advised to do when walking around in the city?

5. C 6. D 7. C

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end ofeach conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choosethe best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Conversation One

W: Good morning,Max.

M: Morning, ’re things going? Are you still crazy about online shopping?

W: Fine, fact online shopping changes my lifestyle. As you probably know now, you canbuy just about anything online these days.

M: Yes, that’strue. Over the past ten years, online shopping has grown tremendously over theInternet to the point that most people have shopped online for clothes, airlinetickets, sporting events, concert events and more.

W: Yes, it’sgotten so convenient that it’s easy to forget that we should be alert and takeprecautions.

M: You said ’s of great importance to make sure our personal financial informationdoesn’t wind up in the wrong hands when shopping online.

W: Yes, that’sright. Since you’re an expert in this field, do you have any suggestions forpeople who either are somewhat new to online shopping, or aren’t aware of thedangers out there on the Internet?

M: Ok, but don’tpanic. As long as you raise your awareness of online security, you’ll be ok. Tofight off potential dangers is quite easy.

W: The only thingI know is that we should use reputable and secure websites. But, I don’t knowhow to make a wise judgment of one certain website.

M: So, you shouldmake sure a website is trustworthy before you type your card details to seal adeal. Otherwise, you might lose your money.

W: I’m luckythen. Till now, I’ve not got cheated in an illegal website.

M: In fact, it’seasy to judge whether a website is secure or not. If you can see a small locksymbol in the address bar, or a web address beginning with “https://” (the “s”stands for “secure”), you can use it freely.

W: Oh, I gotthat. I’ll mind this later when shopping online.

M: Nowadays, itseems people can’t live without being connected to “Wi-Fi” or “hot spots”. But,my second tip is that you shouldn’t shop by using free public wirelessInternet.

W: I personallyalways use public hotspots or free wireless Internet at airports. What’s wrongwith that?

M: If you use itto chat with friends, it’ll be ok. But, if you go online shopping by usingpublic wireless Internet access, it’ll post a great threat to your finance.

W: You mean, somehacker will steal my financial information?

M: Yes, freewireless Internet at public places, like coffee shop, restaurant, and shoppingmall, is not always secure.

W: Oh, my god. Ithink I’ll never get connected to those Wi-Fi connections anymore.

M: But, you canuse them occasionally. Just remember to avoid making purchases when you’re in apublic place and using free wireless Internet.

W: Ok, Max. I’lltry to bear it in mind while shopping online.

Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation youhave just heard.

8. What’s said ofthe development of online shopping?

9. What are thetwo speakers mainly talking about?

10. What can helpjudge whether an online shopping website is secure or not?

11. Why shouldpeople be more careful with using free wireless Internet?

8.A 9. C 10. A 11. D

Conversation Two

M:Judging from my personal experience, cell phone is really a curse in disguise?

W:Don’t say that. It exists for its own reasons.

M:But, it really annoys me sometimes, even when I’m driving in a heavy traffic.

W:Incoming calls at that time sound to be too much. But, nowadays, it appearsthat we can’t live without our cell phone. After all, we will find some properways to make or receive phone calls and at the same time drive safely.

M:You’re so positive. It’s hard though. We all know that we should avoid talkingon the phone while driving, but it may be unavoidable at times.

W:When we have to make phone calls while driving, surely we can do so. But,there’re some preparation we have to do.

M:What’s the first thing we should do?

W:Firstly, we should get to know your cell phone and its features, such as speeddial and redial.

M:As a matter of fact, I know these features, but I never use them before.

W:So, try to learn how to operate your phone before you use it while driving.

M:Good. I’ll practice these functions later.

W:And, you should work to memorize the phone keypad so that you can use the speeddial function without taking your attention off the road.

M:That will take time for me to memorize the numbers and the persons how theyrepresent respectively.

W:With a little practice, you’ll make it.

M:What else?

W:Secondly, you are supposed to buy and use a hands-free device.

M:Yeah, a number of hands-free cell phone accessories are readily availabletoday. I noticed some in an online shop the other day.

W:Yes, you can choose an installed mounted device for your cell phone or aspeaker phone accessory. They come handy when you have to use your phone.

M:I think I’ll buy a speaker phone accessory.

W:But, another thing you should keep in mind is that you should stop talking incertain situations.

M:When?

W:When you are driving in dangerous driving conditions, you have to stop theconversations, no matter how important the phone call is.

M:I fully understand that. As a driver, my first responsibility is to payattention to the road.

W:Right on. Heavy traffic and dangerous weather conditions demand immediatesuspense of phone calls. What you have to do is to politely tell the personyou’re speaking with that you’re driving and that you have a problem with thetraffic or weather condition.

M:That’ll be helpful in reducing accidents. I’ll follow your advice closely whiledriving in the future.

Questions 12 to15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

are the two speakers talking about?

is the woman’s first suggestion for safe driving?

does the man prefer when it comes to buying a hands-free device?

will the man probably do later when driving in a bad weather?

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

Section C

Directions: In this section, youwill hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear somequestions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. Afteryou hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Captain America is a very good film. Ifirmly believe that this character is the very toughest to bring to life in theMarvel film simply because of his complexity. They did a fairly nice jobkeeping it simple but remembering to do so with heart. The film features a nicepace, the perfect cast and wonderful action sequences. It does have its flawsbut not enough to sink the film by any means. Overall, it’s a fun ride thatrespectfully delivers a movie worthy of the legend and sets up for what couldbe amazing follow-ups and what will be an awesome Avengers film.

As I said, the cast is remarkable and every singlecharacter played to perfection. Tommy Lee Jones simply stole every scene he wasin and his character had the audience in the palm of his hand. Best audiencereactions throughout the entire film.

Cap’s wartime real costume, look and shield work isamazing. It’s right out of the books. The same can be said of the Red Skull’slook. A story featuring a true hero is so refreshing at this point. No darkbrooding and moody anti-hero here… The story itself is told with a very nicepace and in a crisp manner. Nothing drags at all. The dialogue is witty and thehumor works its way successfully in to the natural order of the story. The toneand period work is dead on perfect. All in all, I loved the flavor of thisfilm.

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passageyou have just heard.

16. How does the speakerconsider the movie?

17. What did the speakersay about Tommy Lee Jones?

18. What was mentionedof the dialogue in the movie?

16. A 17. C 18. B

Passage Two

Arranged marriages have been an integral part of the Indiansociety since ages. Basically a marriage is termed as arranged when it isarranged by people other than those getting married. In the process, it evenlimits the phenomena of courtship. The other people involved in the arrangementof the marriage can be parents, match making agents, online dating websites ora trusted third party. In fact the task of match making is quite a number oftimes carried out by priests, religious leaders, trusted relatives, familyfriends, etc.

In older times, the bride and the groom were neither askedfor their consent, nor were they informed about the partner. However, with theevolution of time, the society has also undergone a significant days, in arranged marriages both the girl and the boy are asked for theirconsent. The process begins with practices like matching the birth dates of thecouple for checking the suitability, the background of the families and their socialstatus.

After all the above things are ensured, a suitable date forthe beginning of the marriage is decided. Before marriage, an engagementceremony is held to ensure that the agreement between the two families isfinalized. In the modern society, the boy and the girl are allowed to holdrestricted meetings and conversations before marriage. This makes it easy forboth of them to open up and also facilitates interaction and understanding.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passageyou have just heard.

19. Who may not besuitable for initiating an arranged marriage?

20. What’s mentionedabout an arranged marriage in the past?

21. What’s the purposeof an engagement ceremony?

19. B 20. A 21. C

Passage Three

Michael JosephJackson was born in Gary, Indiana on August 29, 1958, and entertained audiencesnearly his entire life. His father, Joe Jackson, had been a guitarist, but wasforced to give up his musical ambitions following his marriage to KatherineJackson. Together, they cultivated their growing family’s musical interests athome. By the early 1960s, the older boys Jackie, Tito and Jermaine had begunperforming around the city they lived; by 1964, Michael and Marlon had joinedin.

A musical genius,Michael’s singing and dancing talents were amazingly mature, and he soon becamethe dominant voice and focus of the Jackson 5. It was Gladys Knight, not DianaRoss, who officially brought the group to Berry Gordy’s attention, and by 1969,the boys were producing a series of songs that entered the charts such as “IWant You Back,” “ABC,” “Never Can Say Goodbye,” “Got to Be There,” etc. As aproduct of the 1970s, the boys emerged as one of the most accomplished blackpop/soul vocal groups in music history, successfully evolving into a discophenomenon.

Solo success forMichael was inevitable, and by the 1980s, he had become infinitely more popularthan his brotherly group. Record sales consistently increased, culminating inthe biggest-selling album of all time, “Thriller” in 1982. A TV natural, he venturedrather uneasily into films, such as playing the Scarecrow in The Wiz (1978), but had much better luckwith carefully organized music videos.

Questions22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22. What is mentioned of JoeJackson?

23. When did Michael Jacksonjoin the Jackson 5?

24. What were the Jackson 5famous for in 1970s?

25. How was MichaelJackson’s acting in films?

22.C 23. A 24. A 25. B

Part III Reading Comprehension

Section A

26. E 27. C 28. A 29. N 30. H

31.B 32. L 33. D 34. F 35. O

Section B

36. G 37.F 38. H 39. N 40. I

41. L 42.E 43. J 44. D 45. K

Section C

Passage One

46. B 47. A 48. B 49. C 50. A

Passage two

51. C 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. B

Part IV Translation

Thereare studies out there showing differences between Chinese and Westerners whenit comes to parenting. Almost 70% of the Western mothers said that “parentsneed to foster the idea in their children that learning is fun.” By contrast,roughly 20% of the Chinese mothers felt the same way. Instead, the vastmajority of the Chinese mothers said that they believe their children can be“the best” students, that “academic achievement reflects successful parenting,”and that if children did not excel at school then parents “were not doing theirjob.” Compared to Western parents, Chinese parents spend approximately tentimes as long every day drilling academic activities with their children. Bycontrast, Western kids are more likely to participate in sports teams.