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高考英语听力材料原文
刚接触新内容的`时候，你会听得非常模糊，有很多声音抓不住，因此无法记住。所以英语力第一个阶段的训练就是“模糊的听”。为了帮助大家，我分享了一些英语听力材料，希望能帮到大家!
(Text 1)
W: What a memory I have! I did write down the mobile number on a sheet of paper when I answered the phone this morning, even that Mr. Smith’s email address, and now it is nowhere to be found!
M: Don’t worry. I’ll be seeing him in an hour. I can ask him for his email address when I see him.
W: That’s very kind of you, Mr. Baker.
(Text 2)
W: This machine has so many buttons. I can’t figure out which one makes it.
M: Well, you’d better read the instructions first. Pressing the buttons improperly may cause the machine to break down.
W: Oh, I see.
(Text 3)
M: What’s the best way to downtown?
W: If you’re in a hurry, you should take a taxi. But it’s kind of expensive.
M: I’m in no particular hurry.
W: Well, in that case, take an airport bus then. It will cost you only about $5.
M: That cannot be a better idea.
(Text 4)
W: Jack, have you got the book I asked you to borrow the other day?
M: Sorry, I haven’t.
W: How come?
M: I couldn’t find time to go to the library.
(Text 5)
W: Could you do me a real favor, please?
M: Yes, of course.
W: I’ve arranged to meet my friend Tony, but I’m really engaged now. I was wondering if you could go along and meet him for me.
M: Oh, yes, certainly!
(Text 6)
M: Can I help you?
W: Yes, well, I bought this tie last week for my husband’s birthday, and er...well he doesn’t like it. Could I change it for something else, such as a shirt or a hat?
M: Certainly, madam, provided that it hasn’t been worn, and if you have the receipt.
W: Yes, here it is.
M: OK, er... this tie looks as if it were worn. I’m afraid I can’t put that back on the shelf.
W: Oh, that’s a pity.
(Text 7)
M: Morning, Sue. Did you enjoy your holiday in the country?
W: Yes, thanks. We had a great time. And some friends went with us.
M: Where did you stay? In a hotel?
W: No. We camped in the mountains, near Snowtown. We cooked all our meals over an open fire.
M: Sounds wonderful. Was the weather good?
W: The sun shone nearly every day and it didn’t rain at all.
M: Did you like the people there?
W: Yes, they were great. We met some farmers and had tea in their houses.
M: When did you get back? Last night?
W: No, this morning. You’ll think we were mad. We got up at 4:30, left at 5 and arrived here at 9.I’m so tired. What about you? Did you have a good weekend?
M: Yes, but I didn’t do much. I just stayed at home. The weather was terrible.
(Text 8)
M: You see the list of books for this course?
W: Yes, Dr. Downs said he expects us to have the first five on the list. He is going to discuss them in detail.
M: Are you going to buy them?
W:I don’t know. These books are expensive. And I don’t have a lot of money on me.
M: How about sharing them with me?
W: Sounds good.
M: Let’s do this. I will buy three and you buy two of them.
W:I would rather do it this way: we pay fifty-fifty for the books now. And at the end of the course you can take the books you find more interesting and I will take the ones I like.
M: What if we both like the same books?
W: Come on, we are not going to argue over that, are we?
M:I was just joking. It’s definitely a better idea.
W: Then let’s get the books as soon as possible.
(Text 9)
M: Oh, no! I’m supposed to meet her at seven sharp. What time is it now?
W: Six thirty.
M: I’d better get ready.
W: Where are you going?
M: Haven’t made up our minds yet. Maybe to a restaurant, or perhaps to the movies first.
W: Why don’t you go and see Citizen Kane at the Classic Film Festival? It’s supposed to be great.
M: Oh, maybe we will. Psycho is also playing. I’ve heard it’s really good, too.
W: If you like horror films with lots of blood. Personally I don’t. Well, I really should be going. Do you want to go swimming tomorrow?
M: I’d be glad to, but I might have to go to the studio and do some work. Can I let you know the first thing in the morning?
W: Sure. That’ll be fine.
M: Oh, there’s the phone. It must be Tracy.
W : Well, I’d better be going then. Have a good time tonight.
M: Thanks. I’ll ta lk to you tomorrow.
(Text 10)
Everybody here is very kind to me, but there are times when I think of home and get rather sad. I sometimes get a little tired of English coo king. Once a week I go to Soho. Soho is a part of London where there are all sorts of restaurants, French, Italian, Greek, Spanish, Indian, and Chinese. So when I’m tired of English cooking, I go to one of the Soho restaurants. Sometimes I even have a bottle of wine! Wine isn’t cheap in England. It isn’t something we drink every day.
English people do not talk as much as we do. I’ve often traveled by train and nobody has spoken to me during the journeys. I know one Englishman who is unusual, he speaks seven languages. He can also be silent in seven languages! But I’ve found one way to make him talk. He’s interested in mountain climbing. If I ask him about climbing, he’s a lways ready to talk.
1.W:Excuse me,where is the Bell Museum?
M:Oh,it's not far away from here.You can walk.
W:Yes?
M:Go straight along this road.Then turn left...No,right.Turn right at the first turning.
W:Turn right?
M:Yes,Keep walking till the crossroads,then turn left .You'll see a theatre on the righ
W:A theatr
M:Yes.Beside the theatre,there is a side street.
W:Do I take the street?
M:Right.Walk to the end of the street and turn left again.
Then you'll see a church on the left.Next to the church is the museum.
W:Oh,this is not easy.I'll try.
M:Good luck.
W:Thank you very much.
M:You'll welcome.
2.M:Hi,Jane.It's nice to see you again.I heard that you went to the U.S.during the vacation.
W:Yes,I went to New York to attend a summer course in English.
M:Wow.You were lucky.How long did you stay there?
W:About 50 days.I went there on July 5th and came back on August 25th.
M:Where did you live in New York?
W:Oh,I lived with an American family,the Smiths.
They were very kind people.Shortly after I arrived,we became good friends.
And,living in their house,I could speak English with them every day.
Besides,I didn't need to worry about my daily three meals.
They looked after that .
M:How nice!And how about the course?
W:The course was also very good.The teachers were nice.
They taught us to listen,speak,read and write in English,but it was mostly speaking.
One interesting I found was that the American classes are different from our classes here because they are very free.
You can sit anywhere you like in the classroom.
You can ask the teacher questions at any time during the class.
And you are welcome to share your ideas with the class.I really like this kind of class.
M:How interesting!Maybe our teacher should try that.
3.M:Well,Stella?Why do you look unhappy?
W:Oh,Bill,I have just had a quarrel with Mr.Philips.
W:Mr.Philips!What on earth was it about?
W:Well,I have made three bad mistakes so far this week.
Today I forgot to give him an important message,so he got really angry with me.
M:But I don't understand.You are usually very careful and never make mistakes.
W:I'm just so tired.I don't know what I'm doing.
M:Why?Have you been going to bed late these days?
W:No.I'm usually in bed at about eleven.But I've been woken up at half past four every morning.
And then I can't go back to sleep again.
M:Why?
W:It's my new neighbor,the milkman next door.
He has to get up at half past four and he always turns te radio on loud.
M:Ask him to turn it down then.
W:It's difficult.I don't know him yet.
M:If you don't want to see him,write him a letter.
W:Do you think it's good idea?
M:Yes,I do.I'll help you with the letter.
W:OK.Let's try.
4.W:Can I talk to you for a moment,Tom?
M:Of course,Julia.Sit down.What is it?
W:I've decided to leave.
M:Leave?
W:Yes?
M:Oh,no.Is it because we're moving out of London?
W:Well,yes.But there are other reasons.
M:I see.You've never liked working here.
W:No,no.I've enjoyed working here,but...
M:But what?
W:Well,I haven't had time for other things.
I've worked here for four years.And I'd like to do something different.
M:What do you mean,something different?
W:I want to travel.You know,I have never been to other countries.
M:Haven't you?
W:No,I haven't.I want to live abroad and learn to speak a different language.
M:Well,what can I say?I'm really sorry.But I understand.
W:Thank you Tom.
5.Good morning,Ladies and Gentleman.
Welcome to our school.My name is Andrew Brown.
I am a history teacher.I'll give you a quick introduction to the school before I show you around.
Our school is called a "free school".That means that the pupils are free to choose what and how they want to learn.
The school opens at 9a.m.,but the children can arrive when they like.
Most of them are in school by ten.
Between nine and ten most people are in the living room and the kitchen downstairs.
Some of the children haven't had much breakfast,so there is a lot of eating,tea_drinking and talking.
This is a time when children and teachers can work out what they are to do for the day.
Now if you look through the door of that big room you will see those children reading and drawing there.
Some have chosen to do maths.They are on the third floor with Miss Green.
Four of the older boys are now on the way to the Cardrome to have their driving lessons.
Several children are in the kitchen helping Miss Cabell with lunch.
The children take turns doing this.They all enjoy doing it.
After lunch it's someone else's job to do the washing-up.
This job is unpopular and not many of them like to do it.
After lunch the children go on with what they've been doing until 4:30.
On Monday and Thursdays the school is also open in the evenings until 9:00p.m..
On Wednesday afternoon there is a school meeting.
On Friday we sometimes take the children to a cinema or a museum.
The school is also open every weekend for those children who want to come.
6.Good morning everybody.My topic for today is "Early Money."
I'm going to tell you something about money used in the early days.
To be honest,we know little about how early people came to use money,but we do know some of the things which have been used as money.
In some parts of Asia,tea was used for money.The American Indians used nuts and other things.
Perhaps the mos common money of all was an animal found some places today,cows are still used as a kink of money.
So you see,things highly valued by everybody may serve as money.
The Chinese were the first people to use coins as money.
Oh,sorry,you don't know the word?Well,it is spelled C-O-I-N.
Here are some coins of the past.You can come over and have a look.
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2015年英语听力真题原文
要想提高自己的英语听力能力，在平常就要多练习，下面是我整理的英语四级听力原文，希望能帮到大家!
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, oneor more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation andthe 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 decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Now let's begin with the eight short conversations.
Question 1
M： Do you remember the wonderful film on space exploration we watched together last month?
W： Sure。 It's actually the most impressive one I've seen on that topic。
Q：What do we learn about the speakers?
Question 2
W： Are you looking for anything in particular?
M： Yes. My son is graduating from high school, and I want to get him something special.
Q：Where does the conversation most probably take place?
Question 3
M： Mike told me yesterday that he had been looking in vain for a job in the art gallery.
W： Really? If I remember right, he had a chance to work there, but he turned it down。
Q：What does the woman say about Mike?
Question 4
W： Would you like to come to Susan's birthday party tomorrow evening?
M： I'm going to give a lecture tomorrow. I wish I could be in two places at the same time。
Q：What does the man mean?
Question 5
W： Aren't you discouraged by the slow progress your staff is making?
M： Yes. I think I will give them a deadline and hold them to it.
Q：What is the man probably going to do?
Question 6
W： Excuse me。 Could you tell me where the visitors' parking is? I left my car there.
M： Sure。 It's in Lot C。 Over that way.
Q：What does the woman want to know?
Question 7
W： You look great! Now that you've taken those fitness classes.
M： Thanks. I've never felt better in my life.
Q：What does the man mean?
Question 8
W： I really admire the efficiency of your secretaries.
M： Our company selects only the best. They have a heave workload and we give them a lot of responsibilities.
Q：What are the speakers talking about?
Now you'll hear the two long conversations.
Conversation One
W：Hi Leo, why do you say English would become the world language?
M：Well. For one thing, it's so commonly used, the only language that is used by more people is Chinese.
W：Why is English spoken by so many people?
M：It's spoken in many countries of the world because of the British empire。 And now of course is the influence of America as well.
W：Many students find English a difficult language to learn.
M：Oh all languages are difficult to learn。 But English does have two greatest advantages.
W：What are they?
M：Well,first of all, it has a very international vocabulary。It has many German, Dutch, French,Spanish and Italian words in it。So speakers of those languages will find many familiar words in English。In fact, English has words for many other languages as well.
W： Why is that?
M： Well, partly because English speakers have travelled a lot, they bring back words with them. So English really does have an international vocabulary.
W： And what is the other advantage of English?
M： It that English grammar is really quite easy. For example, it doesn't have dozens of different endings for its nouns, adjectives and verbs, not like Latin, Russian and German for example.
W： Why is that?
M： Well, it's quite interesting actually, it's because of the French。 When the French ruled England, French was the official language, and only the common people spoke English。 They tried to make their language as simple as possible。 So they made the grammar easier。
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you've just heard.
Q9： What does the man say about Chinese?
Q10： What made English a widely used language?
Q11： What is said to be special about English vocabulary?
Conversation Two
Man：Hello. Yes?
Woman：Hello. Is that the sales department?
M：Yes, it is.
W：Oh,well. My name is Jane Kingsbury of GPF limited. We need some supplies for our design office.
M：Oh, what sort?
W：Well, first of all, we need one complete new drawing board.
M：DO44 or DO45?
W：Ah, I don't know. What's the difference?
M：Well,the 45 costs 15 pounds more.
W：So what's the total price then?
M：It's 387 pounds.
W：Dose that include valued-added tax?
M：Oh, I'm not sure。 Most of the prices do. Yes, I think it does.
W：What are the boards actually made of?
M：Oh,I don't know. I think it‘s a sort of plastic stuff these days. It's white anyway.
W：And how long does it take to deliver?
M：Oh, I couldn't really say. It depends on how much work we've got and how many other orders there are to send out, you know.
W：Ok, now we also want some drawing pens, ink and rulers, and some drawing paper.
M：Oh dear. The girl who takes all those supplies isn't here this morning. So I can't take those orders for you. I only do the equipment you see.
W：Ok,well,perhaps I'll ring back tomorrow.
M：So do you want the drawing board then?
W：Oh,I have to think about it. Thanks very much. I'll let you know. Good-bye.
M：Thank you. Good-bye.
Question 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you just heard。
Question 12： What is the woman's purpose in making the phone call?
Question 13： What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
Question 14： What does the man say about delivery?
Question 15： What does the woman say she will possibly do tomorrow?
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear3 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 aquestion, 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 singleline through the centre.
Passage One
No one knows for sure just how old kites are. In fact, they have been in use for centuries. 25 centuries ago, kites were well-known in China. These first kites were probably made of wood. They may even have been covered with silk, because silk were used a lot at that time. Early kites were built for certain uses. In ancient China, they will use to carry ropes to cross rivers. Once across, the ropes were tear down and wooden bridges would hang for them. Legend tells of one General who flew musical kites over the enemies' camp. The enemy fled, believing the sounds to be the warming voices of angels. By the 15th century, many people flew kites in Europe. Marco Polo may have brought the kite back from his visit to China. The kite has been linked to great names and events. For instance, Benjamin Franklin used kite to prove the lightening electricity. He flew the kite in the storm. He did this in order to draw lightening from the clouds. He tied a metal key and a strip of silk to the kite line. The silk ribbon would stop the lightening from passing through his body. Benjamin's idea was first laughed at. But later on, it enlightened the invention of the lightening rod. With such grand history, kite flying is short remain an entertaining and popular sport.
Question 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Question 16： What does the speaker say about kite?
Question 17： What did ancient Chinese use cats to do?
Question 18： Why did BF flied a kite in the storm?
Passage Two
I have learnt many languages, but I'm not mastered them the way the professional interpreter or translator has。 Still, they have open doors for me。 They have allowed me the opportunity to seek jobs in international contexts and help me get those jobs。 Like many people who have lived overseas for a while, I simply got crazy about it。 I can't image living my professional or social life without international interactions。 Since 1977, I have spent much more time abroad than in the United States。 I like going to new places, eating new foods and experiencing new cultures。 If you can speak the language, it's easier to get to know the country and its people。 If I had the time and money。 I would live for a year in as many countries as possible。 Beyond my career, my facility with languages has given me a few rare opportunities。 Once, just after I returned my year in Vienna。 I was asked to translate for a German judge at Olympic level horse event and learned a lot about the sport。
In Japan, once when I was in the studio audience of a TV cooking show, I was asked to go up on the stage and taste the beef dish that was being prepared and tell what I thought。 They asked” Was it as good as American beef?" It was very exciting for me to be on Japanese TV, speaking in Japanese about how delicious the beef was。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you've just heard.
Question 19 What does the speaker say about herself?
Question 20 What does the speaker say about many people who have lived overseas for a while?
Question 21 How did the speaker experience of living in Vienna benefit her?
Question 22 What was the speaker asked to do in the Japanese studio?
Passage Three
Dr.Ben Carsen grew up in a poor single parent house-hold in Detroit. His mother, who had only a 3rd grade education helds two jobs cleaning bathrooms。 To his classmates and even to his
teachers he was thought of as the dummest kid in his class. According to his own not so fond memories。
He had a terrible temper, and once threatened to kill another child。 Dr.Carsen was headed down part of seld distraction until a critical moment in his youth。 His mother convinced that he had to do something dramatic preventing leading a life of failure laid down some rules。 He could not
watch television except for two programs a week, could not play with his friends after school
until he finished his homework。 And had to read two books a week, and write book reports about them. His mother's strategy worked。 "Of course, I didn't know she couldn't read. So there I was
submitting these reports." he said. She would put check marks on them like she had been reading them。 As I began to read about scientists,economists and philosophers。 I started imaging myself in their shoes。 As he got into the hobbit of hard work, his grade began to soar。 Ultimately he received a scholarship to attending Yale University, and later he was admitted to the University of Michigan Medical School.
He is now a leading surgeon at Johns Hopkins Medical School and he is also the author of the three books。
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you've just heard.
Q23:What do we learn about Ben Carsen ?
Q24:What did Ben Caren's classmates and teachers think of him when he was first at school?
Q25:What did Ben Carsen's mother tell him to do when he was a school boy?
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will heara 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 secondtime, 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 checkwhat you have written.
Now listen to the passage.
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 it 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.
参考答案：
1. C. They enjoyed the movie on space exploration.
2. B. At a gift shop.
3. D. He declined a job offer from the art gallery.
4. A. He will be unable to attend the birthday party.
5. A. Set a deadline for the staff to meet.
6. D. The way to the visitor's parking.
7. B. He has benefited from exercise.
8. D. The secretaries in the man's company.
9.B. It is used by more people than English.
10.C. The influence of the British Empire.
11.A. It includes a lot of words from other languages.
12.C. To place an order
13.B. He is not familiar with the exact details of goods.
14.D. It depends on a number of factors.
15.C. Ring back when she comes to a decision.
16. A) No one knows for sure when they came into being.
17. D) Carry ropes across rivers.
18. C) To prove that lightening is electricity.
19. C) She can speak several languages.
20. B) They have an intense interest in cross-cultural interactions.
21. C) She was able to translate for a German sports judge.
22. B) Taste the beef and give her comment.
23. D) He grew up in a poor single parent family.
24. A) Stupid
25. B) Write two book reports a week.
(26) heavenly
(27) fascinating
(28) made up of
(29) Now and then
(30) combine with
(31) generally
(32) characteristics
(33) phenomenon
(34) naked
(35) relatively
