大学英语四级听力原文

大学英语四级听力原文（8篇）

1.大学英语四级听力原文 篇一

Task 1

1)They live in Africa and India.They have four legs and a tail.They are very big and very strong.They are intelligent too.They have a trunk and some of them have tusks.They sometimes live for 70 years.2)They live in Africa and Asia.They are brown.They have arms and legs, but don’t have a tail.Their arms are very long and they have big ears.They are good climbers.They are very intelligent, too.3)They live in Africa.They are very tall.They have four legs, a tail and a very long neck.They eat leaves and twigs.They can run very fast.They are brown and white.4)They live in very cold countries.They have wings, but they can’t fly.They are good swimmers.They eat fish.They are blue and white or black and white.5)They live in Australia.They are red or gray.They have short front legs, long back legs and a very long tail.The back legs and the tail are very strong.They can run very fast.The females carry their young in a pouch.6)They live in Africa.They have four legs and a tail.They have a beautiful coat with black and white or brown and white stripes.They eat grass and plants.7)They live in very cold countries.They have four legs.They are very big and very strong.They have a white coat.They can swim.They eat seals and fish.Task 2

The fastest animal on land is the cheetah.It can run at a speed of about 100 KM an hour.The fastest bird in the world can fly at 170km/h, and the fastest fish can swim at more than 100 km/h.Human beings are not very fast.The fastest man in the world can only run at about 40Task 2

The fastest animal on land is the cheetah.It can run at a speed of about 100 KM an hour.The fastest bird in the world can fly at 170km/h, and the fastest fish can swim at more than 100 km/h.Human beings are not very fast.The fastest man in the world can only run at about 40km/h.Many animals can run faster than this.But most animals run on four legs.Four legs are better than two, aren’t they? Why do we only have two legs?

Scientists say that we are more intelligent than other animals because we stand on two legs, so we can use our hands for other things.We can pick things up with them.We can use tools.Human beings have used tools for millions of years.That is why our brains have developed.That is why we have become the most intelligent animals in the world.In the past few years, we have made all kinds of machines.We have made cars, ships, aero planes and spacecraft.In these machines we can travel faster than any animal—by land, by sea, or by air.We can even go to the moon.No other animal has ever done that!

Task 3

A: You know, we’re studying dinosaurs in science class.It’s really interesting.B: Oh, yeah? Hey, have you learned why the dinosaurs disappeared?

A: Well, no one knows for sure.B: I thought it had something to do with the climate.The temperature might have gotten cooler and killed them off.A: Yeah, that’s one theory.Another idea is that they may have run out of food.B: Uh-huh.And you know, there’s even a theory that they could have been destroyed by aliens from outer space

A: That sounds crazy to me!

Task 4

For the shortest life, the first prize must go to the mayfly, which typically lives only a matter of a few hours after it emerges from its shell.Few mayflies live to see the sun rise again.These creatures devote their whole lives to a single desperate mission: finding a mate and producing young.They don’t even have functional mouths and stomachs.They simply have no time to eat.In fact they have no time for anything else.The record-holder for the longest life may be the Arctic clam, one of which lived quietly underwater for 220 years.However, it did not have any birth certificate to prove this.One could only judge by its growth rings.If you insist on better documentation, the oldest animal ever was probably a tortoise that died in 1918.It had been captured already full-grown in 1766, nine years before the American Revolution began, and it died 152 years later as WWⅠcame to a close.Task 5

Every year about 17 million animals are used in laboratory experiments.But in many countries today, a difficult question is being asked: Do we have the right to use animals in this way?

People who are for using animals in research argue that the use of animals in medical research has many practical benefits.Animal research has enabled researchers to develop treatments for many diseases, such as heart disease and depression.It would not have been possible to develop vaccines for disease like smallpox and polio without animal research.Every drugtakes today was tried first on animals.Future medical research is dependent on the use of animals.Which is more important: the life of a rat or that of a three-year-old child?

Medical research is also an excellent way of using unwanted animals.Last year, over 12 million animals had to be killed in animal shelters because no one wanted them as pets.However those who are against it point out that the fact that humans benefit cannot be used to justify using animals in research any more than it can be used to justify experiment on other humans.Animals suffer a lot during these experiments.They are forced to live in small cages, and they may be unable to move.Much of the research that is carried out is unnecessary anyway.Animals have the same rights as humans do—to be able to move freely and not to have pain or fear forced on them.Researchers must find other ways of doing their research, using cell culture and computer modeling.There should be no animals in research lab at all.Task 6

Visitors to the National Zoo in Washington D.C.can see three new young tigers.The rare babies met the public for the first time late last month.Chip O’ Neal tells us about them.The mother tiger sat nearby on the grass as her babies rolled, chased and bit each other

playfully.Then Korenchy also jumped into the games.Her cubs were born at the zoo four months ago.They are called Mike, Eric and Chrisy.The new young tigers at the National Zoo each weigh about 13kg, their fur is dark orange with black stripes.They eat horse meat and drink milk form Korenchy.Korenchy and her babies are Sumatran tigers.Sumatran tigers came from the Indonesian island of Sumatra.They are now in danger of disappearing form the earth.Fewer than 500 of these tigers remain in the world.That includes about 60 living in zoos in North America.Korenchy came to the National Zoo from the Jakarta Zoo in Indonesia.The gift was part of the Sumatran Tiger Species Survival Program.Korenchy has given birth to live cubs three times.The father of her new cubs is Rokan, a Sumatran Tiger who arrived two years ago from another zoo.Korenchy and Rokan had their babies the natural way instead of the scientific method often used to produce young animals in zoos.A wire fence separates Rokan from his babies.Zoo workers who care for Rokan say he reaches through the fence to wash the cubs with his tongue.They say this means he recognizes Mike, Eric and Chrisy as his cubs.However, zoo officials are hoping that Rokan will produce more cubs with another female Sumatran tiger at the zoo, so they do not want him to become too interested in this family.The National Zoo hopes to keep the Sumatran-tiger cubs for at least 18 month before sending them to other zoos.That is about the age when most tiger cubs in the wild leave their mothers.The National Zoo has placed cameras in the Sumatran tigers’ living area, so people with computers can see them.To do this, use your computer to find the National Zoo’s Website at.Task 7

Cats in America

An old expression says, ”Man’s best friend is his dog.” Today, however, it seems that cats have replaced dog as the most popular pets in American homes.Americans have more than 62 million pet dogs.But even more cats—more than 64 million—live in American homes.These pet cats may have long hair or short hair.They are different colors and sizes.Some are costly animals that take part in competitions.Many more are common American mixtures of several kinds of cats.Most house cats live a good life.They are not expected to work for their food.Instead, they rule their homes like furry kings and queens.They wait for their owners to serve them.Americans are increasingly serious about their cats.These concerns have mad the care of cats into big business.Each year, cat owners buy tons of food especially prepared for cats.They buy toys and other equipment.They buy jewelry and clothes for themselves with images of cats on them.Some owners even buy their dead pets in special burial grounds.Humans have loved and respected cats for centuries.Scientists have evidence that cats and people lived together as long as 8,000 years ago.The small house cat was once a highly honored animal.In ancient Egypt for example, people who killed a cat could be punished by death.Early in American history cats were not treated as gods, however.They probably arrived in the US with settlers and traders from Europe.These cats worked.They killed rats and mice.Sometimes, Americans mistreated their cats.During the early days of the nation, religious extremists believed that some cats were working the devil.Black cats were especially suspected of being evil.Later, American families who had enough food began taking cats into their homes.People cared for the cats because the animals game them pleasure.The cat thanked people for feeding them by making a purring sound.This pleasant noise usually means a cat is happy.Animal experts offer several reasons why cats have become so popular as house pets.They say cats need less care than dogs.And cats do not seem to suffer as much as dogs form being alone if the owners are away.Still, millions of other people do not like cats at all.They say dogs are better and more loving pets.They say cats do not have much feeling.They believe cats stay with people only to be fed.Cat owners defend their pets against such criticism.They say cats are just much more independent than dogs.A student of animal medicine explains the situation this way: dogs follow you around—they want you to talk to them and play with them a lot of the time.Cats like more space and more privacy—this does not mean they do not love their owners.Task 8

Little Steve has a pet rabbit, Bunny.He plays with it every day after school.One day his mother sees that her little boy is holding Bunny by the ears.From time to time he gives the poor rabbit an angry shake and says, “How much is two plus two?” “Steve,” says his mother, “why do you treat your poor little Bunny that way?”

“Well,” explains Steve angrily, “our teacher says that rabbits multiply very quickly, but this dummy can’t even add.”

Task 9

Most mammals live on land, but not all of them.Millions of years ago, some mammals went back to the sea and lived there.The legs of these animals disappeared, and after a long time they looked like fish.These animals became whales and dolphins.Whales and dolphins are still like other mammals in many ways.They are warm-blooded and they breathe air.They also have big brains.That is why they are more intelligent than fish.Whales have the biggest brains in the world.Their brain is bigger than the brain of a human being.

2.大学英语四级听力原文 篇二

关键词：大学英语四级,听力题型改革,听力教学

一、引言

大学英语四级考试自1987年第一次实施以来经过多次改革, 最后一次改革方案于2015年12月提出, 2016年6月正式实施。这次四级考试在听力上的改革, 删除了所有同学做惯了的老题型———短对话和听写, 增加了大家相对陌生的新闻听力。新闻听力共计3篇新闻, 每篇提两三个问题, 共七小题, 占总分的7%。改革后, 所有的听力题目都将以选择题的形式出现, 并且篇章听力的分值调整为2分每题, 难度上有了大幅度的提高。改革后的听力题型更注重对学生听力理解和应用能力的考查, 以及对英美国家时事新闻与文化等多方面知识的了解, 这就对大学英语听力教学提出了新的要求。

二、大学英语听力教学中存在的问题

1.学生英语基础薄弱, 参差不齐。

大部分军队院校的学生招生有两个渠道:一方面可以通过参加高考考取军校, 另一方面可以从基层部队通过部队选拔考试考取军校。一般而言, 通过高考录取的学生英语水平相对较高, 而来自基层部队的学生由于参军后脱离英语学习, 同时参军前的知识文化水平相对欠缺, 因此入学后就造成学生英语水平良莠不一的现状。教员在开展教学时很难面面俱到地照顾到所有的学生。

2.听力教材内容的局限性。

根据资料统计及笔者几年的教学经验, 目前学生在课堂上使用的听力材料比较单一, 有很大的局限性, 特别是针对英语四级听力改革后的新题型而言, 具体问题主要涵盖以下几个方面: (1) 与课本配套的听力教材内容有些陈旧, 不能跟上时代发展的新形势, 对一些新闻时事和社会热点问题很少涉及;同时这些听力材料在形式安排上比较单一, 基本以选择和填空为主, 但是这种类型的选择题跟四级听力的选择又存在差异, 学生得不到专项训练。 (2) 有些单元的文章篇章太长, 适合做阅读材料, 而非适合听力材料;有些部分的内容趣味性不太强, 内容相对枯燥, 学生缺乏学习兴趣和热情。

3.课程结构安排不合理。

大部分军队院校的非英语专业没有开设专门的英语听力课程, 而是把听力课穿插在精读课中, 因此, 学生接触和练习听力的机会有限。不仅如此, 英语任课教员结合学校的教学安排和教学大纲, 无法将精力过多地从精读延伸至听力教学方面。因此, 学员的听力能力缺乏专项训练, 再加上部分学员的英语基础较差, 面对改革后地四级题型更是望而却步。

4.社会文化背景知识的欠缺。

改革后的四级听力将原先的短对话听力改成新闻听力, 这就要求学员更多地了解西方国家的时事新闻和社会文化背景知识。社会文化背景知识与听力理解有密切的联系, 在听力理解中有很大的作用, 它在一定程度上可以减少听者对声音的依赖, 增强其描述策略能力和推理策略能力, 进而正确地理解听音材料[1]。然而, 在常规教学中教员往往依托课本, 忽略文化背景知识的教学及新闻时事的传播, 同时学员课下缺乏了解时事的渠道, 因此这导致很多学生社会文化背景知识的欠缺, 进而影响其听力水平的提高。

三、大学英语听力教学的改革措施

针对改革后的新题型, 新闻听力的增加就是新闻素材的篇章听力的增加。这对学生的听力水平提出新的要求, 学生的教学计划势必跟着新的考试形势安排。笔者根据教学经验, 提出以下改革建议。

1.调整听力课时分配。

听力题型在四级题目中占35%的比例, 是四级考试的重点题型, 因此原先的贯穿在精读课中的听力课课时是远远不能满足学生的听力需求的。所有的班级必须增加至每周至少一次的听力课。辅导材料贴近四级考试的题型和难度, 特别是重点增加改革新题型新闻听力的材料, 加强篇章听力能力的训练。

2.搜集教学素材, 拓展文化背景知识。

新闻听力是这次四级改革后新增的题型, 这种新闻听力有别于以前专四、专八的新闻听力, 以往新闻听力的出现形式是一则新闻对应一道题目, 而此次的新闻听力是一则新闻对应两到三道题目, 也就是新闻素材的篇章听力。从难易程度上讲, 笔者认为新闻听力的难度要大于后面的篇章听力, 因为新闻的信息紧凑密集, 要学会抓住重点, 掌握中心大意, 同时要抓住要点和相关细节。学员以前对相关的题型接触较少。因此, 教员应当搜集新闻听力的素材及相关练习, 让学员熟悉新题型。同时要求学员每天听一些BBC和VOA的实时英语新闻, 了解西方国家的时事动态及文化背景知识。听力理解的成功基于听者的语言知识和背景知识的相互作用语言知识主要包括语音、词汇和句法知识等, 这些在英语课中都有所涉及, 背景知识则包括对讲话人的熟知程度对所讲话题的熟知程度等。了解背景知识有助于我们更好地理解听力材料, 有时候还可以帮助学员根据听力问题直接地判断答案。

3.学习并训练听力必备的一些基本技巧。

当前四级考试的听力题型非常注重对学生听力基本能力和一些基本听力技巧的考察, 包括学生的速记能力、概括能力、预测技巧、语言转换技巧等。改革后的四级听力新增了新闻听力, 提高了篇章听力的分值。篇章听力是四级旧题型也是听力考试的常规题型, 因此学员对此都不陌生, 相应的听力技巧也比较熟练, 平时课堂上加强练习即可。新增的新闻听力不仅考查学生的速记能力和概括能力, 而且考查学生的文化背景知识。四级新闻相对较短, 包含的专业词汇较多, 学员刚开始接触的时候容易紧张慌乱, 很可能一篇新闻听完了只听到寥寥几个单词, 无从下笔做题。因此, 在平时的听力课上, 要注重新闻听力技巧的训练, 主要包含以下几个技巧:

(1) 根据选项联想新闻主题。新闻听力不外乎以下主题:国际关系、灾难、犯罪、经济、民生调查、恐怖主义、政治、科技、环境、体育等。预读考题的时候, 通过结合题干和选项的关键字眼, 可以看出这篇新闻主题是什么, 听的时候有所侧重。

(2) 根据选项记录重点。根据有些选项的内容, 就可以判断这属于什么命题类型, 然后根据类型做笔记。比如选项中有时间地点信息的, 那么在听的时候就应该注重对该信息的记录。

(3) 新闻导语揭示主旨大意。英语的新闻报道通常第一句是新闻导语, 这一句话是新闻最重要的信息, 它概括了全篇的主旨大意, 是新闻的点睛之笔。因此, 在新闻听力过程中要特别重视新闻的第一句话, 听懂了第一句话, 文章的大概意思就领会了一半, 这对于理解文章和答题都有很好的帮助。

四、结语

以上为笔者在大学英语四级改革下, 对平时教学方式和技巧的总结, 但是具体的实施一方面要有学校的全力支持, 另一方面要依靠学员的积极配合, 三方的精诚合作才能取得最好的效果。

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3.浅谈大学英语四级新闻听力对策 篇三

【关键词】大学英语四级 新闻听力 对策

近年来，大学英语四级考试改革频繁，除2015年大学英语四级在各项上均有改动外，其余改动均为题型局部调整。2016年增加的新闻听力，也说明听力题型正日趋完善，能够较为科学的体现学生的听力水平，解题技巧已非应试的主要方面，在日常学习中更应注重能力训练以应对题型变化。我们应当充分认识新闻的语体、文体特点，后就其特点进行相应的听力训练。

一、英语新闻的特点

1.语体特点。新闻报道快速、简洁，所以新闻用语、句式、语音语调、修辞也产生了独特的风格。这几种因素融合在一起，形成了学生进行新闻听力的困难之处。首先，句子高度浓缩的新闻报道属于书面语， 与句子结构松散的日常会话口语体不同， 它不像后者那样可以运用更为广泛多样的表达方式， 如音调、重 音、节奏、语气、停顿以及语速的变化等等来传递信息内容。在英语新闻中，常常伴有插入语、同位语及分词结构，使得学生的理解难度加大。其次，新闻报道涵盖各领域的内容，使用了大量的“小词”，这类词词义广泛、灵活生动，篇幅短小，往往给学生的理解造成困难，如back（支持），bid（努力）等。词汇的运用特点还体现在常常运用缩略词，如UNDP（联合国开发计划署），IAEA（国际原子能机构）。合成词也常常使用于新闻报道，如strife-ridden（战乱的），semi final （半决赛），hydroelectric（水力发电的）。这些词虽然形式多样，内容广泛，但是只要掌握组词规律及应用范围将有助于学生快速理解新闻内容，提取关键信息。

2.文体特点。新闻报道不同于其他形式的听力材料，它在结构上主要采用“倒金字塔法”和“时间顺序法”。“倒金字塔”贴切的形容了新闻的文体特征，主要是将新闻的重要信息置于开头，从而增加吸引力。由此，导语部分成为新闻听力不可忽视的重要听力点。而“时间顺序法”就是按时间顺序报道新闻，这种形式的新闻层次分明，信息点分布全文，需要听者认真听记，理清发展经过。其次，新闻的信息量较大，融入了较多的文化元素，理解起来需要学生具备丰富的文化背景知识。最后，英语新闻中往往出现一些修辞方式以增加新闻的趣味性和新颖性，而这会给学生的听力理解带来干扰。常常使用的方法为借代，如Downing Street代指英国首相府，The Pentagon代指美国国防部等。双关的修辞手法也常见于英语新闻中，如：Down comes to Manhattan： smoke rises from the downtown business area following the destruction of buildings at the World Trade Center. 这里，用黄昏既表示时间又表示被摧毁的世贸大厦的命运。还有夸张、委婉、典故的方法用于新闻报道，既避免语言的呆板，又充分的激发听者的联想和认知。但是这也为听者在短时间内做出判断增加了难度。

二、应对策略

1.快速读题，充分运用推断能力。为了提高新闻听力理解的准确度，花费一定时间阅读各选项很重要。在阅读中力求判断新闻主题，输入相关文化背景知识，选择着重听取导语还是按时间顺序记录相应细节。在读题中，充分利用推断能力结合相关文化背景知识对其中选项进行预判，提高审题效率。

2.训练听写，积极提取关键信息。新闻听力不是一蹴而就的，需要日常进行大量的听力积累，从而熟悉新闻特征，增强语言感知。这需要范听和精听相结合。范听能够使听者自然的熟悉语音语调，在听力中力求了解“5个W”的问题，即when， where， who， what， how。而精听要求对一些典型话题的新闻进行反复多次听写练习，使听者能够了解细节，理清新闻关键点。

3.大量阅读，广泛积累语言知识。新闻涵盖了政治、文化、经济、体育、社会和历史等多领域的信息，所以在日常训练中储备相关的文化背景知识极其重要，能够为更好的理解新闻内容扫清障碍。词汇在特定语境下意义不同，我们应该寻找不同风格和内容的英语材料进行听力训练，以加深对英语词义的理解。熟能生巧，通过一定量的练习，能够熟悉新闻句式结构，不被复合句的各种附加成分所干扰，把握主要信息。

英语新闻词汇丰富、句式多样，篇幅短小但信息量较大，播报人以各式语音语调进行报道更加深了学生理解的困难。增加新闻听力能够更加科学的考察学生的英语语言知识和听力理解能力。学生在学习英语新闻的语体及文体特点的基础上，坚持不懈的进行听力训练，不仅能够应对四级考试，更能够积累文化知识、提升语言技能。

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4.12月英语六级听力原文 篇四

Part 4 听写题

When you look up at the night sky, what do you see? There are other heavenly bodies out there besides the moon and stars. One of the most fascinating of this is a comet. Comets were formed around the same the earth was formed. They are made up of ice and other frozen liquids and gasses. Now and then these dirty snow balls begin to orbit the sun just as the planets do. As a comet gets closer to the sun. Some gasses in it begin to unfreeze. They combine with dust particles from the comet to form a huge cloud. As the comet gets even nearer to the sun and solar wind blows the cloud behind the comet thus forming its tail. The tail and generally fuzzy atmosphere around the comet are characteristics that can help identify this phenomenon in the night sky. In any given year, about dozen known comets come close to the sun in their orbits. The average person can’t see them all of course. Usually there is only one or two a year bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Comet Hale-Bopp discovered in 1995 was an unusually bright comet. Its orbit bought relatively to the earth within 122 million miles of it. But Hale-Bopp came a long way on its earthly visit. It won’t be back for another 4 thousand years or so.

5.大学英语四级听力原文 篇五

1.M: I can t understand why Bob isn t here yet? Do you think we should try to call him or go look for him?

 W: He probably just got held up in traffic.Why don t we give him a few minutes? [Q] What are the speakers probably going to do?

2.M: Hi, Susan!Have you decided where to live when you get married?

 W: I d like to live in the downtown area near my work but Nelson wants to live in suburbs to save our expenses. [Q] Why does Susan want to live in the city?

3.M: I d like to buy a copy of Professor Franklin s book on American culture. W: I m sorry.The book has been out of print for sometime now. [Q] Where does the conversation probably take place.

4.W: I ve just locked my keys in my room.Now what should I do?

 M: I can t believe it.You are always so careless.Anyhow let s calm down and try to figure things out. [Q] What does the man suggest?

5.W: Can you give us your e-mail address, so we can get back to you as soon as possible? M: I ll send you an e-mail so we don t have to do the spellings on the phone.Okay?

 [Q] What are the speakers doing?

6.W: Hi, George!Could you give me a ride? I want to buy some food for the picnic. M: Okay.I m going home but I can drop you at the supermarket. [Q] What does the woman want to do?

7.W: My name is Helen WARE.W-A-R-E.Can I get a class permit for biology? M: Oh, no.Not now.Registration for students whose last names begin with W doesn t start until tomorrow. [Q] What does the man mean?

8.M: What was the weather like when you were in New York last week?

 W: It was very much like the weather here in Beijing.So you needn t take much

clothes if you don t plan to stay there long. [Q] What can we learn from the conversation?

9.W: What are the things in our our suitcase? There aren t any toys at all.Where

have you put them?

 M: Oh, no.This is not our suitcase.The old lady must have taken ours by mistake.She was sitting next to us at the restaurant.

 [Q] What can be inferred from the conversation?

10.M: Are you really leaving for Hongkong tomorrow morning?

W: Yeah, I guess so.I got the air tickets.I can t wait to see Bill there.[Q] What is the woman going to do?

Section B

Passage One

Pamcla Royal and her partner, Edith Clark, are the owners of the Sea View Hotel in

Brighton.As much of their business is seasonal, they do a good deal of the work

themselves.In order to make a profit, it is necessary to keep down the cost of extra

staff.Although they will never make a fortune, for the last ten years they have

earned a reasonable living from the hotel.They work extremely will together and each has her own duties.In general, Pamela

does the book keeping.She is excellent with figures and seldom makes a mistake.She also takes care of the decorations, particularly the flower arranging, which

is her hobby.Edith, on the other hand, makes all the staff arrangements, and when

necessary does the cooking.She is a very patient woman, and if guests make complaints

she tries her best to solve their problem.However, the two ladies do not do all the work themselves.They usually employ college

students to do the cleaning and the washing up.Bob Albert, who is a retired policeman,goes in two hours a day to do the gardening, or take care of the swimming pool.Both ladies are very popular.They believe in having an informal relationship with

the guests, and often make friends with their regular visitors.Last month was their

tenth anniversary in Brighton, and they had a dinner with their friends to celebrate.Pamela gave a speech and everyone wished them lots of success for the future.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.How do Pamela and Edith manage to keep down the cost of the hotel?

12.What jobs in the hotel are given to the college students?

13.Why are the two ladies popular in the area?Passage Two

Some people dream of being President of the United States.Some dream of becoming

stars in a Hollywood movie, and others of making millions of dollars overnight.But,could a dream like that come true in real life? Well, it did happen to peter Johnson.Peter was an auto mechanic.One day, he walked into the Union Trust Bank in Baltimore

and took 5,000 dollars that did not belong to him.The guards and other employees

stood back and let him stuff the bills in his shirt and pants without trying to prevent

him from taking the money.(16)No one tripped an alarm.No one pulled a gun.No one

called the police.Why did the allow him to get away with it?

Well, everything was legal.Peter had won a contest promoted by a Baltimore radio

station.The first prize entitled him to enter the union Trust bank and gather up

as much money as he could lay his hands within five minutes.Because he could not

bring any large bags or boxes into the bank, all the money had to be placed in his

pockets.As the time went by, Peter ran about wildly, trying to pick up as many large bills

as he could find.When his time was up, he was out of breath, but was $ 5,000 richer.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.Why did peter go to the Union Trust bank?

15.What was Peter s job?

16.What did the guards do when Peter stared gathering the money?

17.Why didn t Peter take more money from the bank?Passage Three

Larry Smith is one of the rescuers on the Golden Gate Bridge.His job is to save

people who attempt to jump into the sea.If the telephone rings at three in the morning,he knows it s trouble.Someone is threatening to commit suicide.Larry will get his

things ready, and in no time he ll be out the door and heading to the spot.“If you aren t too late,” Larry says, “you climb out onto the cold steel and try

to talk to the poor, and pull him anyhow back to safety.For many suicide attempts

are made on the spur of the moment, and lives can be saved.But if you fall, if the

person jumps into the bottomless pool, there s no describing how helpless you feel.Often, would-be jumpers are driven to despair and see no hope out of their misery.The trick is to open channels of communication with them.Following are some tricks

that have worked: If you re going to jump, at least give me your mom s phone number

so I can call and tell her.Or That s a nice watch.If you re going to jump, can

I have it? Sometimes, all it takes is the voice of the human being who cares.”

Larry estimates he has rescued about thirty people in his ten years of service.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18.What is Larry s job?

19.What is happening if Larry s phone rings at 3 o clock in the morning?

6.2011年重庆高考英语听力原文 篇六

18.spring / Spring

19.20 / twenty / Twenty

20.picnic / Picnic

2011年高考重庆卷英语听力录音稿 Text 1 M: Excuse me, are you Mary? W: No, I’m not.I’m her sister.Text 2 M: These potatoes look nice, how much are they? W: They are 16 cents a pound.Text 3 M: What would you like to have, Madam? W: Well, I’d like to have a cup of coffee and a chicken sandwich.Text 4 M: After having my hair cut, I’ll go to the library.W: Please stop for some food on your way home, if you have time.Text 5 M: I’d like to take a trip to China during the summer vacation.What about you? W: I want to get a part-time job.Text 6 M: Hi, Susan.How was your weekend? W: It was great.I went to a small town to visit my friends.M: That must be interesting.I’ve never been to a small town.W: I think you should.M: Yeah, if I have time.What did you do there? W: Quite different things, no movies, no concerts.People just make their own entertainment.M: What do you mean? W: For example, on Saturday, we went to a special party.M: A special party? W: Yeah.Every Saturday, the whole neighborhood come together, everybody brings some food to share.M: It’s like a dinner party, isn’t it? W: Yes, some what.M: What did you do on Sunday? W: We went horse-riding, it was exciting.Beautiful farmland, cows, sheep.M: Wow, you really enjoyed yourself.W: Sure.Text 7 M: Hey, Jane.It’s a lovely painting.W: Thanks, Mark.But it doesn’t look right to me.You know, I’m just learning.M: Let me see.I think it might be the color of the sky.W: Why? The sky is blue, isn’t it?

M: Well, that depends.I mean the sunset can be full of reds and purples.W: Oh, yeah.That’s the point.M: By adding some other colors to the sky, you’ll get a more natural picture.W: I’ll try that.How do you know so much about painting? Taking some courses?

7.大学英语四级听力原文 篇七

一、四级听力中存在的问题

1.平时听力训练时间过少

很多考生平时进行有效听力训练的时间远远不够, 有的考生临考前搜集一些听力技巧, 期盼在考试中通过技巧得到高分, 只能说收效甚微, 因为听力能力不可能在短时间内就迅速提高。

2.平时训练方法不正确

考生在平时的听力训练中, 大多只停留在听单词的层次上, 没有按照四级考试的题型, 寻找配套的听力材料, 认真地进行练习。在完成一次听力训练后, 没有对此次的听力成果, 有一个批改、评价的过程, 也没有对此次听力材料原文进行详细分析, 查阅生词、习语, 并做好相关总结与记录的习惯。而是听完材料后做题, 接着核对答案, 然后就草草了事, 又去听新的内容。

3.考试中过度紧张

在考场中, 考生们难免产生焦虑情绪, 然而部分考生并不能积极、有效地调整自己的心态, 严重的可能感觉什么都听不懂, 以至影响考试成绩。另外, 考生们习惯了平时进行训练的听力材料的发音、语速等等, 在实际考场中, 由于考场设备, 一些硬件设施等客观因素, 对听力内容的发音和清晰度有一定的轻微干扰。再加上紧张, 致使很多考生感觉听不懂, 越听不懂, 越紧张, 形成恶性循环, 最终无法正常进行听力答题。这也就是心理学研究所称的“语音屏蔽”现象。

二、四级听力中存在的难点

1.文化背景知识的缺失

语言是文化的寄托与表达, 语言与文化相互依存、相互作用, 要提高听力能力, 就必须了解语言中的文化。熟悉文化背景知识的考生有时看一眼题目便知道考点, 就可以直接进行答题;如果不了解相关文化, 即使能够大概听清听力内容, 也会一头雾水, 无法作出正确判断。

2.语音基础薄弱

由于各省高考对英语听力的要求不一样, 致使部分中学淡化英语听说能力的训练。再加上外语教师水平的参差不齐, 一些考生对发音无法正确把握, 影响听力的有效提高。另外, 在听力中, 部分单词虽然拼写相同, 但因为发音读法的细微差别, 词性、词意却不同。例如, graduate一词, 读音略微不同, 词性就不同, 作不及物动词时读为/'grædʒueɪt/, 译为“逐渐”;作名词时读/'grædʒuət/, 译为“毕业生”。再如, desert一词, 读/'dezət/表示“沙漠”, 作名词使用;读/dɪ'zɜːt/表示“抛弃”, 做动词使用。

3.理解和记忆能力差

四级听力要求考生在短时间内, 在听听力材料的同时, 要对材料进行分析, 提取出相关信息, 并准确记忆。这十分考验学生的英语水平, 同时也是四级听力中需要努力练习, 不断提高的关键所在。今年四级听力考试将原来的复合式听写即短文填空替换为短篇新闻, 这在一定程度上增加了听力难度。四级的听力改革进一步强调考生的语言能力, 这就要求考生平时需要加强对英语新闻、英文讲座素材听力的练习和积累, 进一步强化英语听说能力, 才能应对新题型。

三、提高四级听力能力的策略

1.强化平时听力能力训练

四级听力技巧是建立在平时训练之上的, 正所谓熟能生巧, 就是要在实践中不断巩固, 才能稳步提高四级听力能力。平时可以多收听英语类广播, 欣赏英文原声电影, 培养英语语言能力, 学习一些习惯性表达。也可以通过英语自主学习平台进行听力训练, 自主学习的习惯需要逐渐培养, 很多同学初期阶段充满热情, 后期无法继续坚持。因此学校和教师也应适当给予鼓励和制定相关要求, 培养学生自主学习习惯。考生在平时的训练中, 不仅要将学习方法与技巧应用于训练, 更重要的是每天要给自己制定一个可行的听力训练计划, 每天量不用太多, 关键在于长期的坚持。当达到一定的量时, 就会产生质的飞跃。

2.注重听力训练技巧的运用

听力技巧包括听力前、中、后三个部分的适当准备、相应的预测、瞬间记忆以及综合判断能力。

听前预测就是在拿到听力题目的时候, 根据题目或是选项寻找相关背景信息, 提前设置好对话场景。有必要的话, 对题目进行勾画, 对主题关键词可做出显著的标注。这些信息的价值很高, 不仅能帮助考生提前了解所听内容的类型、结构和主题, 还能够大大降低答题错误率。考生在听的时候应尽量避免过分注重某个单词从而忽视了对材料全篇主旨大意的完整性理解。听前预测在一定程度上划定了对话所涉及范围, 预测越到位, 具体范围就越窄, 就更容易作答, 取得较好的成绩。

听的过程中要注意加强对材料整体以及细节的瞬间记忆, 并适当地进行联想与加工。既不能只重视细节, 也不能只重视全篇。要尽量兼顾细节与整体, 不可偏颇, 才能提高听力判断的准确性。另外, 在听力过程中, 要集中注意力。否则, 短暂的出神, 重要的内容可能就错失了。

听力材料结束后, 要趁着记忆清晰时, 对刚听完的内容进行综合分析、判断。这里需要特别指出的是, 很多考生在做出选择后, 由于紧张、不自信的因素, 常常会把自己最初的答案修改掉。而在很多时候是把正确的答案修改为了错误的选项, 这是十分可惜的。答案不是不可以改, 而是要在有把握的情况下再进行修改。

3.增加词汇量, 多听多模仿

与英语口语、阅读、写作能力训练一样, 单词是基础。词汇量不够是大部分考生听不懂材料的主要原因。学生可以通过平时广泛阅读杂志、报纸、小说以及背诵记忆单词的方式来扩充词汇量。词汇量的积累, 不仅要注意单词的拼写, 还要关注单词的发音及用法, 以及一些英语习语的积累和记忆, 如look on with folded arm“s袖手旁观”, take to one's heel“s逃之夭夭”等等。当考生第一次接触这些习语时, 虽然每一个单词都是自己知道的, 可是难以推断出整体的含义。这就在于考生平时的积累, 对西方文化的了解, 以及英语表达特点与方式的熟悉程度了。另外, 哑巴英语、聋子英语是考生们在学习英语时最常见的毛病, 很多同学不肯开口, 也就导致了背单词无数, 可就是不会使用、听不出来的尴尬状况。平时不仅要听, 每次听完后, 还要尽量模仿发音, 大声跟读听力材料, 仔细体会发音、语调、还有停顿, 找寻语感。也可以下载一些英语视频配音练习的软件, 先听一遍原文, 有整体印象, 然后逐句复述听到的句子。这样可以熟悉英语口语表达习惯, 也能从整体理解听力内容。

4.跨文化意识的培养

文化的作用不可小觑, 不同的民族在跨文化交际中, 即使语言的表述相对准确, 也会因文化蕴涵的不同而产生一些误解。语言是人们进行交际的重要方式, 各种各样的信息汇集到语言中, 语言也就成了文化的载体。因此了解一些欧美国家的文化, 对听力材料自然会有一种熟悉感和更加深刻的理解。在日常听力训练中, 尽量避免把听力内容逐字逐句地翻译成汉语, 这样既浪费时间, 又影响对原文的正确理解。最好的办法是培养跨文化意识, 用英语思维来思考, 才能提高理解的准确性。

四、结语

四级听力能力的提高是多种因素的结合, 除了基本的听力技能之外, 还需要平时的持之以恒, 在听音、辨音、理解文意, 以及语感的培养和英语思维习惯等方面都要努力下一番功夫。坚持再坚持, 才能在四级听力考试中轻松应对。

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8.大学英语四级听力原文 篇八

关键词：四级听力  听力训练

教育部颁布的最新《大学英语课程教学要求》明确规定：“大学英语的教学目标是培养学生的英语综合应用能力， 特别是听说能力， 使他们在今后工作和社会交往中能用英语有效地进行口头和书面的信息交流， 同时增强自主学习能力，提高综合文化素养，以适应我国经济和国际交流的需要。”根据这一指导思想大学英语四级考试将听力分数权重提高了近一倍， 由原来占总分的20%提高到现在的35%。那么我们老师如何在教学中帮助学生提高他们的听力呢？我们贵州的学生一提到四级考试就会说听力太吃亏啦， 他们大多数都听不懂，只能猜，不知道该怎么去练习和提高英语听力。那我们大学英语课堂一星期也就只有一节听力课的时间，课堂上的训练是远远不够的，那学生如何在课后训练提高其听力能力呢？

1 找出自身听力缺陷

贵州学生多数读英语时都有方言在里面，连续、省略、同化、重音的因素没有很好地把握，所以发音不准，辨音不准就造成了听音障碍，这是其一，其二，学生掌握词汇量有限，尤其是一些术语和习语，缺乏判断听力材料中主要观点和支持观点的能力;其三，很多学生听听就走神啦，等回来时已经读完材料;其四学生对英美文化背景知识的学习不够。

2 熟悉考试题型

2.1 短对话，共有8个题目，该部分一般是日常生活的对话，即衣，食，住，行，工作，学习，生活等话题。按题型分类主要有地点题，判断推理题，人物关系或身份职业题，数字计算题，请求和建议题，因果关系题，词汇和习惯用语理解题，观点态度题等。

2.2 长对话，虽然也采用两人日常对话的形式，但是与短对话有很大区别。短对话涉及的只是一个点，而长对话涉及的则是一个面，它有一个中心议题，双方围绕中心而展开话题。按题型分类，主要有细节题和推理判断题。

2.3 短文听力，按题材分类，有社会生活类，人物故事及历史类，科普知识类和文化教育类。

2.4 复合式听写，听三遍后，填上所缺的单词或是短语，填完后要养成检查的习惯，根据自己所掌握的语法知识看看单词形式有没有正确，有没有漏写字母，数是否一致，时态语态是否正确等等。在复合式听写中，学生们一定要注意同音和近音的辨析，比如vary和very 的发音都是一样的，那么学生一定要根据文章需要的是动词还是副词。

3 如何训练

3.1 是要让学生通过辨别音素第一关，在教学中加强学生语音训练，帮助学生分析和辨别国际音标中48个因素的细微差别，熟练掌握语音中的变化，比如连读、失去爆破、省音、重音等，让学生能够熟悉一些语调规律。

3.2 是严格要求学生进行词汇量的积累，在高校英语教学中，对学生词汇量的要求不要仅仅局限于四六级考试所要求的标准，还要引导学生通过阅读和听力教学积累一定量的常用词汇，让学生掌握一些基本的构词规律，熟悉一些常用词缀。

3.3 听力训练不仅仅是训练耳朵捕捉信息的灵敏度，而是手脑并用的训练，所以需要学生精力高度集中，所以训练时必须不能开小差。当然也有学生反映在听力训练过程中，听的时间好像理解了材料的内容，可等做题时，已经记不起刚刚听过的内容了，针对这种现象，要告诉学生听的过程中要养成记笔记的习惯，因为我们常说好记性不如烂笔头。那么听力过程中记笔记时要注意：①有选择的做笔记， 笔记要记重要信息，容易忘记的内容，要记下与题干有紧密联系的信息。像四级考试短对话中提到的动作行为，或者数字。短文听力过程中，每一段的第一句和最后一句一定要听清和记住。②有效的运用缩写和符号等形式来加快记录速度，比如省掉元音等等，对于人名和地名可以记下首字母或汉字，数字一律用阿拉伯数字。③有系统地做笔记，并尽量使笔记主次清楚。

3.4 预览选项，预测主题。我们知道每道题后都有四个选项，我们应当充分利用录音播放之前的空当时间把每个选项读完，因为，在读完各个选项后，我们基本上能够推测出文章的主题和谈论的内容，并在浏览选项时把每个选项的关键词划出来，以便在听完录音开始选题时节省反应时间，快速选出正确答案。

3.5 学生还要了解一定的文化背景，一般西方人说话比较直接，开门见山，所以往往一篇文章的开头就是全文的主题，即便不是，也会有许多的信息，理解了这些信息有利于学生自己听时能够很好的把握整篇文章，而结尾部分通常又是概括和对文章的总结归纳所以学生一定要抓住文章的开头和结尾。

要让学生明白听力的提高是艰巨的、循序渐进的过程，不能急于求成，要让他们清楚地认识到在听的过程中遇到一些生疏的词汇是正常的，不需要紧张和焦虑，同时，要告诉学生听力必须不断的听和练，才会有效果，就像驾驶一样，必须不断的练习才会看见效果，当然学生平时的训练过程中，可以穿插听一些自己喜欢的英文歌曲，或是看自己很感兴趣的英文电影或是短剧，要让自己心情放松，克服心理障碍，使其学生自己有听的积极性和主动性。

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