专业四级听力真题
*(1)__ of New Orleans [填空题]
_________________________________(答案：battle)
*United States and Britain had signed a peace treaty (2)__ earlier [填空题]
_________________________________(答案：two weeks)
*News about the peace treaty travelled too slowly
2.Telegraph
*Invented in Britain and the United States in (3)__ [填空题]
_________________________________(答案：the 1830s)
*The first instrument used to send information using(4)__ [填空题]
_________________________________(答案：wires and electricity)
*Speed of telegraph key expert: about(5)__ words a minute [填空题]
1-100
_________________________________(答案：35-40)
*Aug 5,1858: first message sent by a wire cable under the (6)__ [填空题]
_________________________________(答案：atlantic ocean)
3.Radio
*The first radio program: gave the results of a (7)__ [填空题]
_________________________________(答案：presidential election)
*Radios did not cost much
4.Television
*Large companies that produce television programs were called(8)__ [填空题]
_________________________________(答案：networks)
*Many television stations were linked together
*Television broadcast showed the East Coast and West Coast at the same time
*Sep 25,1956: used first (9)__ to make direct telephone calls from US to Europe [填空题]
_________________________________(答案：telephone cable)
*1962: first (10)__ in orbit around the Earth [填空题]
_________________________________四级听力(答案：communications satellite)
SECTION B CONVERSATIONS
Conversation One
11. [单选题] *
A. She likes it.
B. She doesn't like it. (正确答案)
C. She is critical of it.
D. Not mentioned.
12. [单选题] *
A. Something dirty in the ear.
B. Someone who loves music very much.
C. A song keeps repeating in your head. (正确答案)
D.A song that a person doesn't like.
13. [单选题] *
A. French music.
B. German music.
C. Classical music.
D. Hip-hop music. (正确答案)
14. [单选题] *
A. When they want to get customers in and out quickly at busy times. (正确答案)
B. When there aren't many customers.
C. When they want to create a more relaxing atmosphere.
D. When they want to create a romantic atmosphere.
15. [单选题] *
A. It can create tension and suspense. (正确答案)
B. It can create romantic feelings.
C. It can create tender feelings.
D. It can create nightmares.
Conversation Two
16. [单选题] *
A. Fewer than 300. (正确答案)
B. Fewer than 500.
C. Fewer than 1000.
D. Not mentioned.
17. [单选题] *
A. Declined by 50%. (正确答案)
B. Declined by 55%.
C. Increased by 50%.
D. Increased by 55%.
18. [单选题] *
A. For their tusks.
B. For their skin.
C. For their meat.
D. For circus performance. (正确答案)
19. [单选题] *
A. Because of the growing number of plantations of rubber.
B. Because of the growing number of plantations of other cash crops.
C. Because of logging and deforestation.
D. Because people drive them away to build new villages. (正确答案)
20. [单选题] *
A. Driving away the villagers.
B. Planting trees and foster forest.
C. Putting them within a special sanctuary. (正确答案)
D. Getting farmers to take care of the elephants.