大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷245(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷245 (题后含答案及解析)

题型有：1. What is the highlight of Thanksgiving dinner in America?2. Where

did Cajun fried turkey originate?

1．

A．Roasted duck.

B．Fried potatoes.

C．Oven-roasted turkey.

D．Fried turkey.

正确答案：C

解析：新闻开头提到，要是问美国人传统感恩节晚餐的亮点是什么，他们一定会说是烤火鸡。

2．

A．In the American east.

B．In the American south.

C．In the American west.

D．In the American north.

正确答案：B

解析：新闻中提到，Cajun炸火鸡的这种做法起源于美国南部。

听力原文： (3)Nowadays, about 15 percent of Americans will buy

costumes for their pet dogs. Time magazine reports that more people are purchasing

Halloween costumes for their dogs—up 24 percent since 2010.(4)Spending has

increased by 40 percent in the past two years. Go online, and you can buy a Robin

Hood outfit for your dog, or a Wonder Woman dog costume, or a cow costume. The

outfits come in various sizes. Purchase a large one for your Mastiff or a small one for

your Chihuahua. They cost as little as $ 7.80 or as much as $ 300. In Hollywood, pet

costumes for movie characters and celebrities are popular. Some dogs are dressed as

Edward Scissorhands or Kim Kardashian, reported Entertainment Weekly. In New

York, Jimmy Kimmel, the late-night television host, held a dog costume parade on his

show.3. What is the news report mainly about?4. What can we learn about spending

on costumes for dogs?

3．

A．Americans buy costumes for their pet dogs nowadays.

B．People purchase Halloween costumes for cats.

C．Dogs are Americans’ best friends.

D．Pet costumes are popular in Hollywood.

正确答案：A

解析：新闻的主旨大意一般出现在新闻的开头。由新闻首句可知，本则新闻

主要讲的是现如今约15％的美国人会为其宠物狗购买服饰。

4．

A．It has increased by 15 percent.

B．It has increased by 24 percent.

C．It has increased by 40 percent.

D．It remained unchanged.

正确答案：C

解析：新闻中提到，仅过去两年，这方面(为宠物狗购买服饰)的支出已经增加了40％。

听力原文： (5)Eating processed meat can cause cancer, World Health

Organization experts said Monday. Processed meat is meat that has been

preserved by curing, salting, smoking, drying or canning.(6)Experts from the WHO’s

International Agency for Research on Cancer(IARC)in Lyon, France, studied 800

cases. IARC researchers linked processed meat, such as hot dogs and ham, to bowel

cancer, as well as pancreatic cancer and prostate cancer.(7)The IARC has included

processed meat in its group 1 list, for which there is “sufficient evidence” of links to

cancer. Tobacco, asbestos, and diesel fumes are also on the group 1 list. WHO experts

also called red meat, including beef, lamb and pork, “probably” carcinogenic to

humans. Dr. Kurt Straif is with the IARC. He said in a statement that the risk of

cancer increases with the amount of meat a person eats. A person who consumes 50

grams of processed meat per day—about two pieces of bacon—increases his or her

risk of bowel cancer by 18 percent.5. What can cause cancer according to WHO

experts?6. What did IARC researchers conclude after studying cases?7. Why has

IARC listed processed meat on the top?

5．

A．Eating raw meat.

B．Eating processed meat.

C．Drinking alcohol.

D．Smoking heavily.

正确答案：B

解析：新闻开头提到，在周一，世界卫生组织专家表示，食用加工肉类会致癌。

6．

A．Meat cannot be smoked or dried.

B．Hot dogs and ham are processed meat.

C．Children should get away from meat.

D．Processed meat is related to certain cancer.

正确答案：D

解析：新闻中提到，世界卫生组织国际癌症研究所(IARC)的专家们在法国里昂针对800多起案例进行了分析。专家研究后得出结论：热狗和火腿等加工肉类与肠癌、胰腺癌以及前列腺癌有一定的联系。

7．

A．Processed meat is easy to make.

B．Processed meat is very popular in the state.

C．There is sufficient evidence of links to cancer.

D．A person who eats processed meat will die of cancer.

正确答案：C

解析：新闻中提到，国际癌症研究所将加工肉类列入了可致癌的第一类物品名单中，因为有“充分的证据”证明食用加工肉类与罹患癌症有关。

Section B

听力原文：W: People in all parts of the world are observing “No Tobacco Day.

“ What does it mean anyway?M:(8)It’s the day when the World Health Organization

appeals to people to stop using tobacco products. The WHO insists if people stop

smoking cigarettes for one day, they will stop forever. W: So, what is the target of this

year’s “No Tobacco Day”? M: The target for this year’s “No Tobacco Day” is women.

Organizers want to make sure women know the dangers of smoking. W: But why do

many people find it difficult to stop smoking? M:(9)The reason is nicotine, a

substance found in cigarettes. The effects of nicotine are similar to the effects of

cocaine and heroin. W: And what are people supposed to do during this day? M: “No

Tobacco Day” is aimed at smokers and those who earn money from tobacco

sales.(10)So businesses are asked to stop selling tobacco products for 24 hours.

Newspapers are asked not to publish advertisements for cigarettes. W: Does it show

any improvement?M: Well, generally, yes. In industrial countries, the number of