新东方在线考研[]网络课堂电子教材系列12015年12月大学英语四级听力第一套真题原文及答案新东方&新东方在线联合发布1.BMan:DoyourememberthewonderfulfilmonSpaceExplorationwewatchedtogetherlastmonth?Woman:Sure.It’sactuallythemostimpressiveoneI’veseenonthattopic.Question:Whatdowelearnaboutthespeakers?A.Theyadmirethecourageofspaceexplorers.B.Theyenjoyedthemovieonspaceexploration.C.Theyweregoingtowatchawonderfulmovie.D.Theylikedoingscientificexplorationverymuch.2.AWoman:Areyoulookingforanythinginparticular?Man:Yes.Mysonisgraduatingfromhighschool.AndIwanttogethimsomethingspecial.Question:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?新东方在线考研[]网络课堂电子教材系列2A.Atagiftshop.B.Atagraduationceremony.C.Intheofficeofatravelagency.D.Inaschoollibrary.3.CMan:Miketoldmeyesterdaythathehadbeenlookinginvainforajobintheartgallery.Woman:Really?IfIrememberright,hehadachancetoworkthere,butheturneditdown.Question:WhatdoesthewomansayaboutMike?A.Heusedtoworkintheartgallery.B.Hedoesnothaveagoodmemory.C.Hedeclinedajobofferformtheartgallery.D.Heisnotinterestedinanypart-timejobs.4.D新东方在线考研[]网络课堂电子教材系列3Woman:WouldyouliketocometoSusan’sbirthdaypartytomorrowevening?Man:I’mgoingtogivealecturetomorrow.IwishIcouldbeintwoplacesatthesametime.Question:Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Susanhasbeeninvitedtogivealecturetomorrow.B.Hewillgotothebirthdaypartyafterthelecture.C.Thewomanshouldhaveinformedhimearlier.D.Hewillbeunabletoattendthebirthdayparty.5.BWoman:Aren’tyoudiscouragedbytheslowprogressyourstuffismaking?Man:Yes.IthinkI’llgivethemadeadlineandholdthemtoit.Question:Whatisthemanprobablygoingtodo?A.Rewardthosehavingmadegoodprogress.B.Setadeadlineforthestafftomeet.C.Assignmoreworkerstotheproject.新东方在线考研[]网络课堂电子教材系列4D.Encouragethestafftoworkinsmallgroups.6.AWoman:Excuseme.Couldyoutellmewherethevisitors’parkingis?Ileftmycarthere.Man:Sure.It’sinLotC.Overthatway.Question:Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow?A.Thewaytothevisitor’sparking.B.TherateforparkinginLotC.C.Howfarawaytheparkinglotis.D.Whereshecanleavehercar.7.DWoman:Youlookgreat,nowthatyou’vetakenthosefitnessclasses.Man:Thanks.I’veneverfeelbetterinmylife.Question:Whatdoesthemanmean?新东方在线考研[]网络课堂电子教材系列5A.Heregretsmissingtheclasses.B.Heplanstotakethefitnessclasses.C.Heislookingforwardtoabetterlife.D.Hehasbenefitedformexercise.8.DWoman:Ireallyadmiretheefficiencyofyoursecretaries?Man:Ourcompanyselectonlythebests.Theyhaveaheavyworkloadandwegivethemalotofresponsibilities.Question:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Howto?workefficiency.B.Howtoselectsecretaries.C.Theresponsibilitiesofsecretaries.D.Thesecretariesintheman’scompany.长对话1W:Hi,Leo,whydoyousayEnglishwillbecometheworldlanguage?新东方在线考研[]网络课堂电子教材系列6M:Well,foronethingit’ssocommonlyused.TheonlylanguagethatisusedbymorepeopleisChinese.W:WhyisEnglishspokenbysomanypeople?M:ItspokeninmanycountriesoftheworldbecauseoftheBritishEmpire.Andnow,ofcourse,thereisinfluenceofAmericaaswell.W:ManystudentsfindEnglishadifficultlanguagetolearn.M:Alllanguagearedifficulttolearn.ButEnglishdoeshavetwogreatadvantages.W:Whatarethey?M:Well,firstofall,ithasaveryinternationalvocabulary.IthasmanyGerman,Dutch,French,SpanishandItalianwordsinit.SospeakersofthoselanguageswillfindmanyfamiliarwordsinEnglish.Infact,Englishhaswordsfromotherlanguagesaswell.W:Whyisthat?M:Well,partlybecauseEnglishspeakershastraveledalot.Theybringbackwordswiththem.SoEnglishreallydoeshasaninternationalvocabulary.W:What’stheotheradvantageofEnglish?M:It’sthattheEnglishgrammarisquiteeasy.Forexample,itdoesn’thavedozensofdifferentendingsfoeasnouns,adjandverbs,notlikeLatin,Germanforexample.新东方在线考研[]网络课堂电子教材系列7W:Whyisthat?M:Well,it’squiteinterestingactually.It’sbecauseoftheFrench.WhentheFrenchruledEngland,Frenchwastheofficiallanguage.AndonlythecommonpeoplespokeEnglish.Theytriedtomakethelanguageassimpleaspossible.Sotheymadethegrammareasier.Q9:WhatdoesthemansayaboutChinese.9.A.ItismoredifficulttolearnthanEnglish.B.ItisusedbymorepeoplethanEnglish.C.ItwillbeascommonlyusedasEnglish.D.Itwilleventuallybecomeaworldlanguage.Q10:WhatmadeEnglishawidelyusedEnglish?10.A.Ithaswordsfrommanylanguages,B.Itspopularitywiththecommonpeople.C.TheinfluenceoftheBritishEmpire.D.TheeffectoftheIndustrialRevolution,新东方在线考研[]网络课堂电子教材系列8Q11:WhatissaidtobespecialaboutEnglishvocabulary?11.A.Itincludesalotofwordsformotherlanguages.B.Ithasagrowingnumberofnewlycoinedwords,C.Itcanbeeasilypickedupbyoverseastravellers.D.Itisthelargestamongalllanguagesintheworld.长对话2M:Hello,yes?W:IsthattheSalesDepartment?M:Yes,itis.W:MynameisJamesKofJPFLmt.Weneedsuppliesforourdesignoffice.M:Oh,whatsort?W:Well,firstofall,weneedonecompletenewdrawingboard.新东方在线考研[]网络课堂电子教材系列9M:DO44?OrDO45?W:Oh,Idon’tknow,what’sthedifference?M:Well,the45costs15poundsmore.W:Sowhat’sthetotalpricethen?M:It’s387pounds.W:ThatincludedVAT?M:Oh,I’mnotsure.Mostofthepricesdo,yes,Ithinkitdoes.W:Whataretheboardsactuallymadeof?M:OhIdon’tknow.Ithinkit’ssor