对大部分学生来说，想要顺利完成大学学业，英语四级是必须要过的科目，而四级考试中听力占了很重要的比重。其中，听力理解部分分值比例为35%；其中听力对话15%，听力短文20%。听力对话部分包括短对话和长对话的听力理解；听力短文部分包括选择题型的短文理解和复合式听写。因此，小编整理了2013年12月份的四级听力原文，希望能有所帮助。

PartⅡ　Listening Comprehension(30 minutes)

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 1 with a single line through the centre.

1. A) The woman is now working in a kindergarten.

B) The man will soon start a business of his own.

C) The man would like to be a high school teacher.

D) The woman is going to major in child education.

2. A) The furniture has to be rearranged.

B) The sound equipment has to be set up.

C) The conference room has to be cleaned.

D) The video machine has to be checked.

3. A) She is exhausted.

B) She is near-sighted.

C) She cannot finish work in time.

D) She cannot go straight home.

4. A) The woman is too particular about food.

B) He would rather have a meal an hour later.

C) The woman should order her food quickly.

D) He usually prefers ice-cream to sandwiches.

5. A) He is not a good mechanic.

B) He doesn't keep his promises.

C) He spends his spare time doing repairs.

D) He is always ready to offer help to others.

6. A) Sam has a big family to support.

B) Sam is not interested in traveling.

C) The pay offered by the travel agency is too low.

D) The work hours in the travel agency arc too long

7. A) International trade.

B) Product development.

C) Financial consulting.

D) Domestic retailing.

8. A) Go on a business trip.

B) Look for a job in Miami.

C) Make a ticket reservation.

D) Take a vacation.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9. A) It is located on Route 18.

B) It has an interesting museum.

C) It is a beautiful little town.

D) It lies seven miles east of Newton.

10. A) They are in opposite directions.

B) They are fifty-five miles apart.

C) They are quite close to each other.

D) They are a long drive from Norwalk.

11. A) They are connected by Route

B) They are crowded with tourists.

C) They have lots of old houses.

D) They have many rare plants.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12. A) Bring him up to date on the current situation in Milan.

B) Inform him of the arrangements for his trip in Italy.

C) Fetch the documents signed by Mr. Gartner.

D) Accompany Mr. Gartner to the Linate airport.

13. A) About 8:30. B) About 6:30. C) About 5:30. D) About 4:15.

14. A) Mr. Gartner from Milan.

B) Gianni Riva at Megastar.

C) The company's sales representative.

D) Gavin from the Chamber of Commerce.

15. A) Travel agent. B) Business manager. C) Secretary. D) Saleswoman.

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 1 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 16 to 19 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

16. A) She had a desire to help others.

B) She wanted to find out more about it.

C) She needed some overseas experience.

D) She was interested in farming.

17. A) Carry out a cultural exchange program.

B) Work on an agricultural project.

C) Learn Portuguese.

D) Teach English.

18. A) She found it difficult to secure a job in her own country.

B) She wanted to renew her contact with the Peace Corps.

C) She was invited to work as an English teacher.

D) She could not get the country out of her mind.

19. A) By teaching additional English classes.

B) By writing stories for American newspapers.

C) By working part time for the Peace Corps.

D) By doing odd jobs for local institutions.

Passage Two

Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

20. A) Time spent exercising.

B) Time spent working.

C) Time spent on leisure activities.

D) Time spent with friends and family.

21. A) Reading. B) Surfing the Web. C) Eating out. D) Watching TV.

22. A) Driving. B) Gardening. C) Going to the pub. D) Visiting friends.

Passage Three

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

23. A) The car driver was trying to avoid hitting a rabbit.

B) The car driver was partly responsible for the accident.

C) McLaughlin was talking to his manager while driving.

D) McLaughlin's carelessness resulted in the collision.

24. A) He crashed into a car parked there.

B) He knocked down several mailboxes.

C) He tore down the company's main gate.

D) He did serious damage to a loaded truck.

25. A) He will lose his job.

B) He will have to pay damages.

C) He will be fined heavily.

D) He will receive retraining.

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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

When Captain Cook asked the chiefs in Tahiti why they always ate __26__, they replied. "Because it is right." If we ask Americans why they eat with knives and forks, or why their men wear pants __27__ skirts, or why they may be married to only one person at a time, we are likely to get __28__ and very uninformative answers: "Because it's right. " "Because that's the way it's done." "Because it's the __29__. " Or even "I don't know. " The reason for these and countless other patterns of social behavior is that they are __30__ by social norms-shared rules or guidelines which prescribe the behavior that is appropriate in a given situation. Norms __31__ how people "ought" to behave under particular circumstances in a particular society. We conform(遵守) to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they __32__. In fact, we are much more likely to notice __33__ from norms than conformity to them. You would not be surprised if a stranger tried to shake hands when you were introduced, but you might be a little __34__ if they bowed, started to stroke you, or kissed you on both __35__ Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate in other parts of the world. When we visit another society whose norms are different, we quickly become aware that things we do this way, they do that way.

1.D The woman is going to major in child education.

2.B The sound equipment has to be set up.

3.A She is exhausted.

4.C The woman should order her food quickly.

5. B He doesn’t keep his promises.

6.C The pay offer by the travel agency is too low.

7.A International trade.

8.D Take a vacation.

9. B) It has an interesting museum.

10. A) They are in opposite directions.

11. C) They have lots of old houses.

12. B) Inform him of the arrangements for his trip in Italy.

13. D) About 4:15.

14. D) Gavin from the Chamber of Commerce.

15. C) Secretary.

16. A She had a desire to help others.

17. B Work on an agricultural project.

18. D She could not get the country out of her mind.

19. B By writing stories for American newspaper.

20. C Time spent on leisure activities.

21. A Reading.

22. C Going to the pub.

23. D) Mclaughlin's carelessness resulted in the collision.

24. B) He knocked down several mailboxes.

25. A) He will lose his job.

26. apart and alone

27. instead of

28. similar

29. custom

30. controlled

31. define

32. exist

33. departures

34. startled

35. cheeks

四级考试的通过不仅决定着顺利毕业，更是对你的英文能力的一种认可，也是求职工作或者继续求学的能力证明。备考过程中一定要做到知其然并且知其所以然，更好的总结经验教训，从而有效地应对考试。四级考试的通过不仅决定着顺利毕业，更是对你的英文能力的一种认可，也是求职工作或者继续求学的能力证明。预祝考试顺利！