做听力题时注意听录音内容。不要以原文的重现作为选择的标准，应加以理解，找出与原文整体相关的选择项才是正确答案。这就要求考生在听的过程中，不仅听表面词句，还要开动脑筋，挖掘句子含义，并进行有效归纳。2013年的听力真题带有四级改革前的标准化特征，多多研究有助于我们对于听力的理解能力。

Part III Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

Section A

Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.Atthe end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Boththe conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be apause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decidewhich is the best answer,Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a singleline through the centre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

11.

A) The woman is the manager's secretary.

B) The man found himself in a wrong place.

C) The man is the manager's business associate.

D) The woman was putting up a sign on the wall.

12.

A) He needs more time for the report.

B) He needs help to interpret the data.

C) He is sorry not to have helped the woman.

D) He does not have sufficient data to go on.

13.

A) A friend from New York.

B) A message from Tony.

C) A postal delivery.

D) A changein the weather.

14.

A) She is not available until the end of next week.

B) She is not a reliable source of information.

C) She does not like taking exams.

D) She does not like psychology.

15.

A) He will help the woman carry the suitcase.

B) The woman's watch is twenty minutes fast.

C) The woman shouldn't make such a big fuss.

D) There is no need for the woman to be in a hurry.

16.

A) Mary is not so easy going as her.

B) Mary and she have a lot in common.

C) She finds it hard to get along with Mary.

D) She does not believe what her neighbors said.

17.

A) At an information service.

B) At a car wash point.

C) At a repair shop.

D) At a dry cleaner's.

18.

A) The woman came to the concert at the man's request.

B) The man is already fed up with playing the piano.

C) The piece of music the man played is very popular.

D) The man's unique talents are the envy of many people.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19.

A) He has taught Spanish for a couple of years at a local school.

B) He worked at the Brownstone Company for several years.

C) He owned a small retail business in Michigan years ago.

D) He has been working part-time in a school near Detroit.

20.

A) He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.

B) He is eager to find a job with an increased salary.

C) He likes to work in a company close to home.

D) He would rather get a less demanding job.

21.

A) Sports.

B) Travel.

C) Foreign languages.

D) Computer games

22.

A) When he is supposed to start work.

B) What responsibilities he would have.

C) When he will be informed about his application.

D) What career opportunities her company can offer.

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

23.

A) She is pregnant.

B) She is over 50.

C) She has just finished her project.

D) She is a good saleswoman.

24.

A) Hetakes good care of Lisa.

B) He isthe CEO of a giant company.

C) He is good at business management.

D) He works as a sales manager.

25.

A) It is in urgent need of further development.

B) It produces goods popular among local people.

C) It has been losing market share in recent years.

D) It is well positioned to compete with the giants.

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.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Passage One

Questions 26 to 29 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

26.

A) It is lined with tall trees.

B) It was widened recently.

C) It has high buildings on both sides.

D) It used to be dirty and disorderly.

27.

A) They repaved it with rocks.

B) They built public restrooms on it.

C) They beautified it with plants.

D) They set up cooking facilities near it.

28.

A) What makes life enjoyable.

B) How to work with tools.

C) What acommunity means.

D) How to improve health.

29.

A) They were obliged to fulfill the signed contract.

B) They were encouraged by the city officials' praise.

C) They wanted to prove they were as capable as boys.

D) They derived happiness from the constructive work.

Passage Two

Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

30.

A) A package of ideas formally presented.

B) A short presentation clearly delivered.

C) A natural and spontaneous style to speech.

D) A clever use of visual aids in presentation.

31.

A) The skillful use of gestures and facial expressions.

B) Differences in style between writing and speaking.

C) Different preferences of audiences.

D) The importance of preparation.

32.

A) The differences between American and Asian cultures.

B) The significance of cross-cultural communication.

C) The increasing importance of public speaking.

D) The key to becoming a good speaker.

Passage Three

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33.

A) Advice on the purchase of cars.

B) Information about the new green-fuel vehicles.

C) Trends for the development of the motor car.

D) Solutions to global fuel shortage.

34.

A) Limited driving range.

B) Huge recharging expenses.

C) The short life of batteries.

D) The un affordable high price.

35.

A) They need to be further improved.

B) They can easily switch to natural gas.

C) They are more cost-effective than vehicles powered by solar energy.

D) They can match conventional motor cars in performance and safety.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is readfor the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read forthe second time，you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have justheard. Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you havewritten.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

My favorite T.V. show? "The Twilight Zone." I (36) ______ like the episode called "ThePrinter's Devil." It's about a newspaper editor who's being (37) ______ out of business by a bignewspaper syndicate - youknow, a group of papers (38) ______ by the same people.

He's about to (39) ______ suicide when he's interrupted by an old man who says hisname is Smith. The editor is not only offered $5000 to pay off his newspaper's (40) ______,but this Smith character also offers his (41)______ for free. It turns out that the guy (42) ______ the printing machine with amazing speed, and soon he's turning out newspapers with(43) ______headlines. The small paper is successful again. The editor is amazed at how quicklySmith gets his stories only minutes after they happen - but soon he's presented with acontract to sign. Mr. Smith, it seems, is really the devil!(44) ______________________________________, so he agrees to sign. But soon Smith isreporting the news even before it happens - and it's all terrible one disaster after another. (45) ____________________________________________. I really like these old episodes of "TheTwilight Zone" because the stories are fascinating. (46) _________________________.

答案解析

Conversation 1

【总评】

这是一篇以面试为场景的听力对话。与采访类对话相似的是，发问者的问题往往是题目定位的关键点，而被采访者的回答往往是题目的答案。所以，对于考生来说，根据题干信息，准确定位是解题的关键。

19. B. He worked at the Brownstone Company for several years.

【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词working experience可定位至Can you tell me something about your experiencein this kind of work? 根据男士的回答可知，他曾在Brownstone Company工作了很多年。因此，正确答案为B。

20. D. He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.

【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词leave his present job可定位至Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job? 根据男士的回答可知，他想要一份全职的工作。因此，正确答案为D。

21. A. Travel.

【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词interested in可定位至Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests? 根据男士的回答可知，他喜欢旅游。因此，正确答案为A。

22. C. When he will be informed about his application.

【解析】细节题。根据题干可定位至would you like to ask me any questions? 根据男士的回答可知，男士想知道的是何时通知面试结果。因此，正确答案为C。

Conversation 2

【总评】

这是一段夫妇间的日常对话。丈夫出差归来，对话前半部分谈论双方的近况，后半部分则将话题转移到公司的商业项目上。考生解题的关键在于，抓住对话中的提示词，定位或推测答案。

23. B. She is pregnant.

【解析】推测题。根据对话前半段的提示信息，如what they say about pregnant women really is true.及Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. 可推测出，Lisa怀孕了。因此，正确答案为B。

24. A. He works as a sales manager.

【解析】细节题。根据女士说的That's because we have a wonderful sales manager ——you. 可知，男士是一个sales manager。因此，正确答案是A。

25. D. It is in urgent need of further development.

【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词his company可定位至最后一轮对话。根据男士所说的Our little company's in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand.可知，公司需要扩张，further development是对expand的同义置换。因此，正确答案是D。

有了答案解析是不是更容易理解这套听力真题的出题套路了呢?刚开始做听力真题的时候都有点找不到重点的感觉，多多尝试答题，最好是根据四级考试的要求来答题，比如时间，比如规则。听力部分并不是鸡肋，如果你的四级考试只是指望着阅读理解题型，那么非常抱歉的告诉你，你不会通过考试的。这套听力题不要小看呦!