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大学英语四级听力模拟试题（一）及答案听力试题Section ADirections：In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations．At the end of each conversation，one or more questions will be asked about what was said Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once．After each question there will be a pause．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 on Answer Sheet l with a single line through the centre．回答1-25题：1、A．To a museum．B．To awedding．C．To New Mexico．D．To visit a friend in Afizona．2、A．They are politicians．B．They are news reporters．C．They are TV actors．D．They are cat lovers．3、A．He dresses more formally now．B．What he wears does not match his position．C．He has ignored his friends since graduation．D．He failed to do well at college．4、A．Peaches are in season now．B．Peaches are not at their best now．C．The woman didn’t know how to bargain．D．The woman helped the man choose the fruit．5、A．It will reduce government revenues．B．It will stimulate business activities．C．It will mainly benefit the wealthy．D．It will cut the stockholders’dividends．6、A．Taking a picture of Prof．Brown．B．Commenting on an oil-painting．C．Hosting a TV program．D．Staging a performance．7、A．Fixing some furniture．B．Repairing the toy train．C．Reading the instructions．D．Assembling the bookcase．8、A．$240．B．$200．C．$300．D．$120．9、听录音，回答以下问题：A．1999．B．1990．C．1969．D．1996．10、A．The Frontier．B．The lakes and Winter Wonderland．C．The Canadian border．D．The Appalachian mountains．11、A．North．B．Northeast．C．MidwestD．West．12、A．It is the north side ofthe US．B．It is in Canada．C．It is in the east part ofthe US．D．Itis onthewest edge ofthe US．听录音，回答以下问题：13、A．Transferring to another department．B．Studying accounting at a university．C．Thinking about doing a different job．D．Making preparation for her wedding．14、A．She has finally got a promotion and a pay raise．B．She has got a satisfactory job in another company．C．She could at last leave the accounting department．D．She managed to keep her position in the company．15、A．He and Andrea have proved to be a perfect match．B．He changed his mind about marriage unexpectedly．C．He declared that he would remain single all his life．D．He would marry Andrea even without meeting her．Section BDirections：In this section，you will hear 3 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 a question，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 single line through the centre．Passage One听录音，回答以下问题：16、A．To win over the majority ofpassengers from airlines in twenty years．B．To reform railroad management in western European countries．C．To electrify the railway lines between major European cities．D．To set up an express train network throughout Europe．17、A．Major European airlines will go bankrupt．B．Europeans will pay much less for traveling．C．Traveling time by train between major European cities will be cutby half．D．Trains will become the safest and most efficient means of travel in Europe．18、A．Train travel will prove much more comfortable than air travel．B．Passengers will feel much safer on board a train than on a plane．C．Rail transport will be environmentally friendlier than air transport．D．Traveling by train may be as quick as，or even quicker than，by air．19、A．In 1981．B．In 1989．C．In 1990．D．In 2000．Passage Two听录音，回答以下问题：20、A．Customers may get addicted to the smells．B．Customers may be misled by the smells．C．It hides the defects of certain goods．D．It gives rise to unfair competition．21、A．Flexible．B．CriticA.．C．Supportive．D．Cautious．22、A．The flower scent stimulated people’s desire to buy．B．Stronger smells had greater effects on consumers．C．Most shoppers hated the smell in the shoe store．D．84％of the customers were unaware of the smells．Passage Three听录音，回答以下问题：23、A．It may produce an increasing number of idle youngsters．B．It may affect the quA.ity of higher education in America．C．It may cause many schools to go out of operation．D．It may lead to a lack of properly educated workers．24、A．It iS less serious in cities than in rural areas．B．It affects both junior and senior high schools．C．It results from a worsening economic climate．D．It is a new chA.lenge facing American educators．25、A．A lowing them to choose their favorite teachers．B．Creating a more relaxed learning environment．C．Rewarding excellent academic performance．D．Helping them to develop better study habits．Section CDireetions：In this section．you will hear a passage three times．When the passage is readfor thefirst time,you shouM listen carefully for its general idea．When the passage is readfor the second time,you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have lust heard．Finally,when the passage is readfor the third time,you should check what you have written．根据下列材料，请回答：The economy is one of the most important and urgent issues for Nicholas Sarkozy，France’s new President．He focused on change during his(26)__________ campaign，but trade unions are expected to strongly(27)__________ some of the changes he is planning．There’s no doubting the scA.e o f the economic problems(28)__________ Nicholas Sarkozy．France’s(29)__________ rate hasn’t fallen below 8 percent in a quarter of a century and its economic growth rate during 2006 was the slowest of any(30)__________ in the European Union，except PortugA.．But the new President has(31)__________ change．He wants to make it easier for businesses to hire and fire workers．Anyone who(32)__________ a job offer will lose their unemployment benefit．The civil service will be slimmed down to help fund big tax cuts for both businesses and individuals．And any time the French work above the thirty-five hour week will be completely tax free．These measures won 7t go down well with trade unions—who in the past have organized campaigns of open defiance to force French presidents with plans for painful reform to back down．But Mr．Sarkozy has made it an election pledge that unions will(33)__________ be able to bring the country to a standstill．Workers in key areas like public transport will facenew(34)__________ to provide minimum levels of service even during strikes．The unions may not like it—but the new President’s entire programme of reform(35)__________ his winning any stand off．26、请回答（26）题__________.27、请回答（27）题__________.28、请回答（28）题__________.29、请回答（29）题__________.30、请回答（30）题__________.31、请回答（31）题__________.32、请回答（32）题__________.33、请回答（33）题__________.34、请回答（34）题__________.35、请回答（35）题__________.听力答案Test 11-5．BBABC 6-10．CDDAB 11-15．CCCAB16-20．DCDAB 21-25．CADBC 26．election 27．disagree with 28．facing 29．unemployment 30．nation 31．promised 32．rejects33．no longer 34．requirements 35．depends on。
2016年6月大学英语四级真题第一套听力原文SectionANews report 1The international labor organization says the number of people without jobs is increasing。
In its latest update on global employment trends, the agency says projections of the number on unemployed people this year range from 210 million to nearly 240 million people. The report warns that 200 million poor workers are at risk of joining the ranks of people leaving on less than 2 dollars per day in the past 3 years。
The Director—General of the International Labor Organization Juan Somavia notes that some countries have taken measures to address the effects of the global crisis。
However，he points out that many countries have not done so. And based on past experiences, it takes 4-5 years after economic recovery for unemployment to return to pre-crisis levels. Mr. Somavia says the International Labour Organization is proposing a global job agreement to deal with unemployment。
2012年6月16日大学英语四级考试听力原文(附MP3音频)11:M: As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining room, another into the family room and a third to the outside.W: The door into the family room isn't big enough. Could it be made wider?Q: What are the speakers doing?12.M: I'm thinking about where to go for a bite tonight. Any suggestions, Barbara?W: Well, how about the French restaurant near the KFC? Frankly, I've had enough of our canteen food.Q: What do we learn about the woman?13.W: Hey, if you can't enjoy the music at a sensible volume, why not use earphones? I'm preparing for the speech contest.M: Oh, sorry. I didn't realize I've being bothering you all this time.Q: What is the man probably doing?14.M: Finally, I've got the chance to put on my new suit tonight. I hope to make a good impression on your family.W: Come on! It's only a family reunion. So jeans and T-shirts are just fine.Q: What does the woman mean?15.M: Would you like to see those pants in brown and navy blue? These two colors are coming in this season.W: Oh, actually grey is my favorite color, but I prefer something made from cotton, 100% cotton I mean.Q: What is the woman looking for?16.W: From here, the mountains look as if you could just reach out and touch them.M: That's why I chose this lodge. It has one of the best views in Switzerland.Q: What is the man's chief consideration in choosing the lodge?17.M: What do I have to do to apply for a passport?W: You need proof of citizenship, either an old passport or a birth certificate and three photographs. Then you must complete this form and pay a fee.Q: What is the man most probably going to do?18.M: Miss, can I interest you in a pork special with serving tonight? It's only 799, half the usual price and it's very tasty.W: Oh really? I will try it.Q: What does the man say about the dish?Conversation 1W：Good evening, and welcome to this week's Business World, the program for and about business people. Tonight, we have Mr. Steven Kayne, who has just taken over and established bicycle shop. Tell us, Mr. Kayne, what made you want to run your own store?M: Well, I always loved racing bikes and fixing them. When I was working full-time as a salesman for a big company, I seldom had time to enjoy my hobby. I knew then that as soon as I had enough money to get my own business going, I'll do it. I had my heart set on it and I didn't let anything stand in my way. When I went down to the bank and got aM: Sorry, Victoria. What do you mean by geographical problems?W: Well, what I mean is the area is very hilly, mountainous in parts. So there used to be transport problems, now though there are new train links and better roads, but it may be that some smaller towns inland remain not very well connected, is that OK? Does that make sense? When we talk about specific location suggestions for the factory, we'll see this in more detail, so we'll come back to this question, OK?M: OK, right.W: So I was about to say something about the work force in the region and the level of training and education. In general, it's very good and improving.Question 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What does the woman say about the steel-related manufacturing in the region?24. What problem hinders the region's development?25. What will the speakers discuss later?短文：Passage 1I first met Joe Ganz when we were both nine years old, which is probably the only reason he's one of my best friends. If I had first met Joe as a freshman in high school we wouldn't even have had the chance to get to know each other. Joe is a day student, but I am a boarding student. We haven't been in same classes, sports or extra-curricular activities. Nonetheless, I spend nearly every weekend at his house and we talk on the phone every night. This is not to say that we would not have been compatible if we had first met in our freshman year. Rather, we would not have been likely to spend enough time getting to know each other due to the lack of immediately visible mutual interests. In fact, to be honest, I struggle even now to think of things we have in common. But maybe that's what makes us enjoy each other's company so much. When I look at my friendship with Joe, I wonder how many people I've known whom I never disliked, but simply didn't take the time to get to know. Thanks to Joe, I have realized how little basis there is for the social divisions thatexist in every community. Since this realization, I have begun to make an even more determined effort to find friends in unexpected people and places.Q:26: Why does the speaker say Joe Ganz became one of his best friends?27: Where does the speaker spend most of his weekends?28: What has the speaker learned from his friendship with Joe?Passage 2It was a bad night for Lewis. His research in the neighboring town has taken longer than he expected. It was late and he was very tired when he drove home. He turned into his building's parking lot, but all the spaces were full. He drove back out onto the street, looking for a parking space. The first block was full. The next block was almost empty. Lewis didn't see a “no parking” sign, but he has expected that his parking were allowed there. Most the spaces would be filled. Then he saw a small parking lot with two free spaces. He was so glad to see them that he didn't even think to read the sign by the entrance. He drove in, parked and hurried home to go to bed. The next morning he went back to the lot to get his car. It was gone. He ran home and telephoned the city police to say that his car had been stolen. It took the police only a minute to tell him what had happened: his car had been on a private lot. It had been taken away by the police. Lewis had to take a taxi to visit the city garage far from the city center. He had to pay a fee of 40 dollars to get his car back. In addition, he got a parking ticket, his first one ever in Greenville.Q:29: Where did Lewis intend to park his car when he came back from work one night?30: What did Lewis think had happened to his car the next morning?31: Where did Lewis finally get his car back?Passage 3Well, to pick up where we left off last time, I believe we agreed that creativity is a mysterious idea. It was those things we all recognizewhen we see it, but we don't really understand what it is. We seem tofeel that some people are naturally creative, but we don't know how theygot that way. Is creativity a natural gift like good looks, or is it something that can be acquired like knowledge? Perhaps if we analyze thecreative process carefully, we might get some insight into what it isand how it might work in our lives. The creative process has always been accepted as the source of all important work in the arts, but we shouldnot think the creativity plays a role only in the arts. Every majorscientific discovery began with someone imagining the world to lookdifferently from the way others saw it. And this is what creativity isall about -- imagining the world in a new way. And despite what you maybelieve about the limits of your own creative imaginations, we all havethe potential to imagine the world in an absolutely new way. In fact,you are born with it. It is your birth right as a human being. And what'smore, you use it every day, almost every moment of your life. Your creative imagination is what you use to make sense of your experiences. It's yourcreative mind that gets meaning from chaos of experiences and brings orderto your world.32. What did the speaker most probably discuss last time?33. What is the widely accepted idea about the creative process?34. What leads to major scientific discoveries according to thespeaker?35. What does the speaker imply about the creative process?复合式听写：Students have been complaining more and more about stolen property. Radios, cell phones, bicycles, pocket 36calculators and books have allbeen reported stolen. Are there enough campus police to do the job? Thereare twenty officers in the campus security division. Their job is to37 handle crime, accidents, lost-and-found 38items and traffic problemson campus. More than half of their time is spent directing traffic andwriting parking tickets. 39Responding promptly to accidents and other 40 emergencies is important, but it is their smallest job. Dealing withcrime takes up the rest of their time. Very 41rarely do any violent crimesactually occur. In the last five years. There have been no42 murders,seven robberies and about 60 other violent attacks, most of theseinvolving fights at parties. On the other hand, 43there have been hundredsof thefts and cases of deliberate damaging of public property, whichusually involves breaking windows or lights or writing on walls. Thethefts are not the carefully planned burglaries that you see in movies.44Things get stolen when it's easy to steal them, because they are left lying around unwatched.Do we really need more police? Hiring more campus police will cost money, possibly making our tuition go up again.45 A better way to solve this problem might be for all of us to be more careful with our things.。
新题型大学英语四级听力全真模拟试题听力原文16TEST 15Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 longconversations. At the end of eachconversation, one or more questionswill be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and thequestions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be apause. During the pause, you mustread the four choices marked A), B),C), and D), and decide which is thebest answer. Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet2 with a single line through thecenter.1. W: I thought you were going to pick up some strawberries to have after dinner.M: I went by Bailey’s Market to get some, but they were fresh out.Q: What does the man mean?2. M: I hate missing breakfast!W: Me too, but if we’d stopped for breakfast, we would have missed the appointment.Q: What did the speakers do this morning?3. M: Is this Dr. Goldsmith’s office?W: No. This is room 301. Dr. Goldsmith’s office is right downstairs from here.Q: Where is Dr. Goldsmith’s office?4. W: What did you think of Brenda’s story?M: To tell you the truth, I found it hard to keep a straight face while she was telling it.Q: How did the man feel about the story? 5. W: Excuse me, sir. You are not supposed to be here. This area is for airport staff only.M: I’m sorry. I didn’t notice the sign.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?6. M: I would like to move to the suburbs, but I don’t have enough money to pay the hightaxes.W: I wish you could. It’s nice to live there.Q: Why isn’t the man moving to the suburbs?7. M: Good morning. This is John Parker speaking. I’m just ringing to confirm myappointment with Mr. Smith for this afternoon.W: Yes. Mr. Smith’s expecting you at three o’clock.Q: Why is the man making the phone call?8. M: I bought a few books at the new bookstore. Would you like to have a look at them?W: A few? It looks like you bought out the bookstore!Q: What does the woman mean?Now you will hear two long conversations.Conversation OneM: And now here’s our guest, Jane Thomas, to tell us about Montreal’s famous yearly island Bicycle Tour, which is coming up in June.Good morning, J ane. What’s the bike tour all about?W: Well, Peter, it’s an event that’s open to anybody who’d like to ride a bicycle through the streets of Montreal. The tour covers a standard distance of 65 kilometers, but the route’s quite different every year, so eve n people who have already done it might enjoy doing it again.M: How long does it take to go the whole distance?W: It varies … Cyclists are free to go as fast or as slow and do as much or as little of the course as they like.M: Well, what’s the typical p ace for aparticipant?W: Between 12 and 30 kilometers per hour.Some cyclists stop along the way and don’t cross the finish line until early evening. But the whole point is that there’s no rush—it’s not a race.M: I understand last year’s tour had 45,000 cyclists and was the largest mass cycling event in the world. How many do you expect this year?W: The same as last year. And since we regularly have so many participants, can I take this opportunity to remind our listeners to sign up early? We filled up quickly last year, and we had to refuse lots of applications.M: Before we close, any other tips for prospective cyclists?W: Yes. Take water with you. It is available at the relay stations, but it helps to have an additional supply. And pack a good lunch with plenty of fruit for energy. Candy andchocolate don’t do the trick.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. What is the main subject of the conversation?10. According to the woman, what is different every year?11. What is provided at the relay stations?Conversation TwoM: Mummy, I’ve been thinking I might go to London at the end of the week.W: Oh yes?M: Yes, a friend of mine wants someone to sharea flat and I thought it would be a goodopportunity for me.W: Well, that sounds good. Where exactly is this flat?M: Well, we haven’t exactly got one, but I thought I might go and look.W: But I hear it’s very difficult to find flats in London these days.M: Not at all, people get themselves fixed up in no time.W: Oh well, I suppose you know better than me. What will you live on while you’re there?M: I’ll get a job. I’ll write to the Appointments Board.W: Just any sort of job?M: Whatever there is.W: I’m not sure I like the idea of your going off all the way to London without a proper joband with nowhere to live... That’s what I say.No one can accuse me of trying to keep youat home. Who is this friend of yours?M: A boy called Ted Slater. He was at Oxford... and he is a sort of research student.W: Well, it sounds like a very nice idea. After all, you won’t want to stay here all your life withyour poor old mother, will you? It seemsyou’re very eager to be off.M: Well, it’s just that I can’t stay here all my life, can I?W: O f course you can’t. Have I ever t ried to keep you at home? It was always me whosaid you must go. And your father wasn’tany too keen, believe me.M: Well, you had to cope with both of us.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. What is the conversation mainly about?13. What is the greatest problem Tom might meet in London?14. What is the attitude of Tom’s mother toward his plan to live in London?15. What is the attitude of his father toward his eagerness to leave home?Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. Boththe passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices markedA), B), C), and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet2 with a single line through thecenter.Passage OneA couple of months ago, I went to a department store to buy a few things for the house. I needed a set of curtains for the living room, two table lamps, a rug and several cushions. I asked them to deliver the things as soon as possible, but they said that they wereunable to send them out until 20 days later. After about 3 weeks, I received only the curtains and table lamps. I was a little disappointed when I didn’t receive all the items I had bought. But nevertheless, I was eager to see what the curtains and lamps looked like. I first opened the package with the curtains. I had bought a lovely light blue, and instead they had sent me a horrible dark purple. Well, you can just imagine how angry I was. Then I opened the boxes with the lamps. They were exactly what I’d ordered. But one of the lamp shades was damaged. The next thing I did was to telephone them to complain. They promised to come and pick them up immediately and also to replace them with the correct order. It has been two weeks since my complaint. They have neither picked up the wrong items nor sent me the rest of my order.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. When did the woman want the store to deliver the items?17. Was the woman pleased when she saw the items they had delivered?18. What happened in the end?Passage TwoIn the West, land was always cheap. Every man was his own master. Yet, he was faced with the problem that he would have to learn to do everything by himself. He had to be his own doctor, mechanic, priest, soldier, and governor. His wife had to make the family’s clothes, teach her children, and help her husband in the fields. She kept a rifle behind the door to protect her children from wild animals. And she knew how to use it. Such was life in the Old West.Those early Americans were not afraid to work. Men who didn’t work didn’t eat. Workwas necessary and honorable. With so much to do, Americans kept trying to find quicker and better ways of doing things. They brought eastern ways and experiments with new ways of farming, new religions, new machines, and new types of government. They made many mistakes, but they kept on learning.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What was always cheap in the West?20. What was the early Americans’ attitude towards work?21. What was their life like in the West?Passage ThreeLast summer I visited Mexico City to see the ancient art in museums there. I was surprised at how well I managed to get around even though I don’t speak a word of Spanish. You just have tobe able to make the right decision in a tough situation. The manager of my hotel gave me a map of the city and told me that the best way to get to the museum was by subway. I didn’t know where the nearest subway was. But I was sure I would find it if I walked a little. After an hour I was still walking. I was completely lost. Just then a policeman came over and showed me the nearest station. I looked at the subway map and wall and didn’t know which line to take. In fact I wasn’t shown which station I was in. Most people would give up in that situation but not me. After I thought it over, I knew exactly what to do. I went upstairs and took a taxi.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. Why did the speaker go to the Mexico City?23. What was the best way to the museum according to the hotel manager?24. Why did the speaker take a taxi?25. How did the speaker feel about his trip to the museum?Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When thepassage is read for the first time youshould listen for its general idea.Then listen to the passage again.When the passage is read for thesecond time, you are required to fill inthe blanks numbered from 26 to 33with the exact words you have justheard. For the blanks numbered from34 to 36 you are required to fill in themissing information. For these blanks,you can either use the exact wordsyou have just heard or write down themain points in your own words.Finally, when the passage is read forthe third time, you should check whatyou have written.Two more people have died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in China, making the death toll five out of eight human cases (26) reported so far in the country. The Ministry of Health has announced Wednesday the two (27) victims, first reported last month, were a 10-year-old girl in the southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and a 35-year-old man in eastern Jiangxi Province. They had died on December 16th and 30th (28) respectively after all medical treatment measures failed. A (29) spokesman for the Ministry says the current bird flu situation is “not optimistic”, and is calling on people to remain (30) vigilant.“Although there hasn’t been any human-to-human case of bird flu reported so far, as the danger of bird flu not only exists in China but also threatens other countries, (31) measures to prevent and control the epidemic must be (32)strengthened.” Among the eight human cases of bird flu in China, the (33) latest victim is a six-year-old boy from Central China’s Hunan Province, who is now in the hospital. The boy is in critical condition. The Ministry warns (34) human cases of bird flu may continue to increase in China if there are more bird flu outbreaks.The United Nations agriculture agency warns the bird flu virus (35) could become widespread among animals in Turkey and pose a serious risk to neighboring countries. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says there have been more outbreaks than expected in Turkey. (36) The FAO also calls on Turkey’s neighbors to put surveillance and control measures in place and make sure the public is fully informed about bird flu risks.。
2016年6月大学英语四级考试听力样题Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports、At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions、Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once、After you hear a question, 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 single line through the centre、Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item、1、A) Christmas-time attacks made by Somali rebels、B) An explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi、C) The killing of more than 70 Ugandans in Kampala、D) Blasts set off by a Somali group in Uganda’s capital、2、A) On Christmas Eve、C) During a security check、B) Just before midnight、D) In the small hours of the morning、Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item、3、A) It is likely to close many of its stores、B) It is known for the quality of its goods、C) It remains competitive in the recession、D) It will expand its online retail business、4、A) Expand its business beyond groceries、B) Fire 25,000 of its current employees、C) Cut its DVD publishing business、D) Sell the business for one pound、Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item、5、A) All taxis began to use meters、B) All taxis got air conditioning、C) Advertisements were allowed on taxis、D) Old taxis were replaced with new cabs、6、A) A low interest loan scheme、C) Taxi passengers’ complaints、B) Environmentalists’ protests、D) Permission for car advertising、7、A) There are no more irregular practices、B) All new cabs provide air-conditioning、C) New cabs are all equipped with meters、D) New legislation protects consumer rights、Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations、At the end of each conversation, you willhear four questions、Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once、After you hear a question, 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 single line through the centre、Conversation OneQuestions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard、8、A) It has a partnership with LCP、C) It specializes in safety from leaks、B) It is headquartered in London、D) It has a chemical processing plant、9、A) He is a chemist、C) He is a safety inspector、B) He is a salesman、D) He is Mr、Grand’s friend、10、A) The public relations officer、C) Director of the safety department、B) Mr、Gra nd’s personal assistant、D) Head of the personnel department、11、A) Wait for Mr、Grand to call back、B) Leave a message for Mr、Grand、C) Provide details of their products and services、D) Send a comprehensive description of their work、Conversation TwoQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard、12、A) Teacher、C) Editor、B) Journalist、D) Typist、13、A) Some newly discovered scenic spot、B) Big changes in the Amazon valley、C) A new railway under construction、D) The beautiful Amazon rainforests、14、A) In news weeklies、C) In newspapers’ Sunday editions、B) In a local evening paper、D) In overseas editions of U、S、magazines、15、A) To become a professional writer、C) To get her life story published soon、B) To be employed by a newspaper、D) To sell her articles to a news service、Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three 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 a question, 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 single line through the centre、Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard、16、A) She is both a popular and a highly respected author、B) She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves、C) She is the most loved African novelist of all times、D) She is the most influential author since the 1930’s、17、A) The Book Critics Circle Award、C) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction、B) The Nobel Prize for literature、D) The National Book Award、18、A) She is a relative of Morrison’s、C) She is a skilled storyteller、B) She is a slave from Africa、D) She is a black woman、Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard、19、A) They are very generous in giving gifts、B) They refuse gifts when doing business、C) They regard gifts as a token of friendship、D) They give gifts only on special occasions、20、A) They enjoy giving gifts to other people、B) They spend a lot of time choosing gifts、C) They have to follow many specific rules、D) They pay attention to the quality of gifts、21、A) Gift-giving plays an important role in human relationships、B) We must be aware of cultural differences in giving gifts、C) We must learn how to give gifts before going abroad、D) Reading extensively can make one a better gift-giver、Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard、22、A) She tenderly looked after her sick mother、B) She developed a strong interest in finance、C) She learned to write for financial newspapers、D) She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street、23、A) She inherited a big fortune from her father、B) She sold her restaurant with a substantial profit、C) She got 7、5 million dollars from her ex-husband、D) She made a wise investment in real estate、24、A) She was dishonest in business dealings、B) She frequently ill-treated her employees、C) She abused animals including her pet dog、D) She was extremely mean with her money、25、A) She carried on her family’s tradition、B) She made huge donations to charities、C) She built a hospital with her mother’s money、D) She made a big fortune from wise investments、Tape Script of Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports、At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions、Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once、After you hear a question, 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 single line through the centre、Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item、Kenyan police say one person was killed and 26 injured in an explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi、The blast hit a bus about to set off for the Ugandan capital Kampala、Last July, the Somali group al-Shabab said it was behind the blasts in the Ugandan capital which killed more than 70 people、Will Ross reports from the Kenyan capital、The explosion happened beside a bus which was about to set off for an overnight journey from Nairobi to the Ugandan capital Kampala、Some eyewitnesses report that a bag was about to be loaded on board, but it exploded during a security check、Windows of the red bus were left smashed, and blood could be seen on the ground beside the vehicle、Just hours earlier, Uganda’s police chief had warned of possible Christmas-time attacks by Somali rebels、1、What is the news report mainly about?2、When did the incident occur?Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item、Woolworths is one of the best known names on the British High Street、It’s been in business nearly a century、Ma ny of its 800 stores are likely to close following the company’s decision to call in administrators after an attempt to sell the business for a token £1 failed、The company has huge debts、The immediate cause for the collapse has been Britain’s slide towar d recession, which has cut into consumer spending、However, the business had been in trouble for years、Known for low-priced general goods, Woolworths has struggled in the face of competition from supermarkets expanding beyond groceries and a new generation of internet retailers、Many of the store group’s 25,000 employees are likely to lose their jobs、Some profitable areas such as the DVD publishing business will survive、3、What do we learn about Woolworths from the news report?4、What did Woolworths attempt to do recently?Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item、Cairo is known for its overcrowded roads, irregular driving practices and shaky old vehicles, but also for its air pollution、In recent months, though, environmental studies indicate there have been signs of improvement、That’s due in part to the removal of many of the capital’s old-fashioned black and white taxis、Most of these dated back to the 1960s and 70s and were in a poor state of repair、After new legislation demanded their removal from the roads, a low interest loan scheme was set up with three Egyptian banks so drivers could buy new cars、The government pays about $900 for old ones to be discarded and advertising on the new vehicles helps cover repayments、The idea has proved popular with customers ― they can now travel in air-conditioned comfort and because the new cabs are metered, they don’t have to argue over fares、Banks and car manufacturers are glad for the extra business in tough economic times、As for the taxi drivers, most are delighted to be behind the wheel of new cars, although there have been a few complaints about switching from black and white to a plain white colour、5、What change took place in Cairo recently?6、What helped bring about the change?7、Why do customers no longer argue with new cab drivers?Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations、At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions、Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once、After you hear a question, 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 single line through the centre、Conversation OneW: Morning, this is TGC、M: Good morning、Walter Barry here, calling from London、Could I speak to Mr、Grand, please? W: Who’s calling, please?M: Walter Barry, from London、W: What is it about, please?M: Well, I understand that your company has a chemical processing plant、My own company, LCP, Liquid Control Products, is a leader in safety from leaks in the field of chemical processing、I would like to speak to Mr、Grand to discuss ways in which we could help TGC protect itself from such problems and save money at the same time、W: Yes, I see、Well, Mr、Grand is not available just now、M: Can you tell me when I could reach him?W: He’s very busy for the next few days –then he’ll be away in New York、So it’s difficult to give you a time、M: Could I speak to someone else, perhaps?W: Who in particular?M: A colleague for example?W: You’re speaking to his personal assistant、I can deal with calls for Mr、Grand、M: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow?W: No, I’m sorry he won’t be free tomorrow、Listen, let me suggest something、You send us details of your products and services, together with references from other companies and then we’ll contact you、M: Yes, that’s very kind of you、I have your address、W: Very good, Mr…、M: Barry、Walter Barry from LCP in London、W: Right, Mr、Barry、We look forward to hearing from you、M: Thank you、Goodbye、W: Bye、Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard、8、What do we learn about the woman’s company?9、What do we learn about the man?10、What is the woman’s position in her company?11、What does the woman suggest the man do?Conversation TwoM: You’re going to wear out the computer’s keyboard!W: Oh, hi、M: Do you have any idea what time it is?W: About ten or ten-thirty?M: It’s nearly midnight、W: Really? I didn’t know it was so late、M: Don’t you have an early class to teach tomorrow morning?W: Yes, at seven o’clock、My commuter class, the students who go to work right after their lesson、M: Then you ought to go to bed、What are you writing, anyway?W: An article I hope I can sell、M: Oh, another of your newspaper pieces? What’s this one about?W: Do you remember the trip I took last month?M: The one up to the Amazon?W: Well, that’s what I’m writing about—the new highway and the changes it’s making in the Amazon valley、M: It should be interesting、W: It is、I guess that’s why I forgot all about the time、M: How many articles have you sold now?W: About a dozen so far、M: What kind of newspapers buy them?W: The papers that carry a lot of foreign news、They usually appear in the big Sunday editions where they need a lot of background stories to help fill up the space between the ads、M: Is there any future in it?W: I hope so、There’s a chance I may sell this article to a news service、M: Then your story would be published in several papers, wouldn’t it?W: That’s the idea、And I might even be able to do other stories on a regular basis、M: That would be great、Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard、12、What is the woman’s occupation?13、What is the woman writing about?14、Where do the woman’s articles usually appear?15、What does the woman expect?Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three 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 a question, 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 single line through the centre、Passage OneIn today’s class, we’ll discuss Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved、As I’m sure you all know, Morrison is both a popular and a highly respected author, and it’s not easy to be both、Born in 1931, Morrison has written some of the most touching and intelligent works on the African-American experience ever written by anyone, and yet to call her an “African-American writer” doesn’t seem to do her justice、In many ways, she’s simply an American writer—and certainly one of our best、Beloved is a truly remarkable work、It was recommended for nearly every major literary prize, including the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and it in fact won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1988、Morrison herself is distinguished for having won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1993、What makes Beloved unique is the skillful, sure way in which Morrison blends intensely personal storytelling and American history, racial themes and gender themes, the experience of Blacks with the experience of all people everywhere, the down-to-earth reality of slavery with a sense of mysteriousspirituality、We’ll be paying special attention to these themes as we discuss this work、I’m particularly interested in your views on the relative importance of race and gender in this book、Is it more important that Sethe, the main character, is black or that she’s a woman? Which contributes more to her being? What does Morrison tell us about both?Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard、16、What do we learn about Toni Morrison?17、What honor did Toni Morrison receive in 1993?18、What does the speaker tell us about Sethe, the main character in Morrison’s novel Beloved? Passage TwoThe topic of my talk today is gift-giving、Everybody likes to receive gifts, right? So you may think that gift-giving is a universal custom、But actually, the rules of gift-giving vary quite a lot, and not knowing them can result in great embarrassment、In North America, the rules are fairly simple、If you’re invited to someone’s home fo r dinner, bring wine or flowers or a small item from your country、Among friends, family, and business associates, we generally don’t give gifts on other occasions except on someone’s birthday and Christmas、The Japanese, on the other hand, give gifts quite frequently, often to thank someone for their kindness、The tradition of gift-giving in Japan is very ancient、There are many detailed rules for everything from the color of the wrapping paper to the time of the gift presentation、And while Europeans don’t generally exchange business gifts, they do follow some formal customs when visiting homes, such as bringing flowers、The type and color of flowers, however, can carry special meaning、Today we have seen some broad differences in gift-giving、I could go on with additional examples、But let’s not miss the main point here: If we are not aware of and sensitive to cultural differences, the possibilities for miscommunication and conflict are enormous、Whether we learn about these differences by reading a book or by living abroad, our goal must be to respect differences among people in order to get along successfully with our global neighbors、Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard、19、What does the speaker say about gift-giving of North Americans?20、What do we learn about the Japanese concerning gift-giving?21、What point does the speaker make at the end of the talk?Passage ThreeHetty Green was a very spoilt, only child、She was born in Massachusetts, USA, in 1835、Her father was a millionaire businessman、Her mother was often ill, and so from the age of two her father took her with him to work and taught her about stocks and shares、At the age of six she started reading the daily financial newspapers and opened her own bank account、Her father died when she was 21 and she inherited $7、5 million、She went to New York and invested on Wall Street、Hetty saved every penny, eating in the cheapest restaurants for 15 cents、She became one of the richest and most hated women in the world、At 33 she married Edward Green, a multi-millionaire, and had two children, Ned and Sylvia、Hetty’s meanness was well known、She always argued about prices in shops、She walked to the local grocery store to buy broken biscuits which were much cheaper, and to get a free bone for her much loved dog、Once she lost a two-cent stamp and spent the night looking for it、She never bought clothes and always wore the same long, ragged black skirt、Worst of all, when her son Ned fell and injured his knee,she refused to pay for a doctor and spent hours looking for free medical help、In the end Ned lost his leg、When she died in 1916 she left her children $100 million、Her daughter built a hospital with her money、Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard、22、What do we learn about Hetty Green as a child?23、How did Hetty Green become rich overnight?24、Why was Hetty Green much hated?25、What do we learn about Hetty’s daughter?参考答案Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A 1、 B 2、 C 3、 A 4、 D 5、 D 6、 A 7、 CSection B 8、 D 9、 B 10、 B 11、 C 12、 A 13、 B 14、 C 15、 D Section C 16、 A 17、 B 18、 D 19、 D 20、 C21、 B 22、 B 23、 A 24、 D 25、 C附录:四级听力试题的调整——1)取消短对话 2)取消短文听写 3)新增短篇新闻(3段)其余测试内容不变。
大学英语四级考试听力样题精选文档TTMS system office room 【TTMS16H-TTMS2A-TTMS8Q8-2016年6月大学英语四级考试听力样题Part?II?Listening?Comprehension?(25?minutes)Section?ADirections:?In?this?section,?you?will?hear?three?news?reports.? At?the?end?of?each?news?report,?youwill?hear?two?or?three?quest ions.?Both?the?news?report?and?the?questions?will?be?spoken?onl yonce.?After?you?hear?a?question,?you?must?choose?the?best?answ er?from?the?four?choicesmarked?A),?B),?C)?and?D).?Then?mark?the ?corresponding?letter?on?Answer?Sheet?1?with?a?singleline?throu gh?the?centre.Questions?1?and?2?will?be?based?on?the?following?news?item.1.?A)?Christmas-time?attacks?made?by?Somali?rebels.B)?An?explosion?at?a?bus?station?in?central?Nairobi.C)?The?killing?of?more?than?70?Ugandans?in?Kampala.D)?Blasts?set?off?by?a?Somali?group?in?Uganda's?capital.2.?A)?On?Christmas?Eve.?C)?During?a?security?check.B)?Just?before?midnight.?D)?In?the?small?hours?of?the?morning. Questions?3?and?4?will?be?based?on?the?following?news?item.3.?A)?It?is?likely?to?close?many?of?its?stores.B)?It?is?known?for?the?quality?of?its?goods.C)?It?remains?competitive?in?the?recession.D)?It?will?expand?its?online?retail?business.4.?A)?Expand?its?business?beyond?groceries.B)?Fire?25,000?of?its?current?employees.C)?Cut?its?DVD?publishing?business.D)?Sell?the?business?for?one?pound.Questions?5?to?7?will?be?based?on?the?following?news?item.5.?A)?All?taxis?began?to?use?meters.B)?All?taxis?got?air?conditioning.C)?Advertisements?were?allowed?on?taxis.D)?Old?taxis?were?replaced?with?new?cabs.6.?A)?A?low?interest?loan?scheme.?C)?Taxi?passengers'?complaint s.B)?Environmentalists'?protests.?D)?Permission?for?car?advertisi ng.7.?A)?There?are?no?more?irregular?practices.B)?All?new?cabs?provide?air-conditioning.C)?New?cabs?are?all?equipped?with?meters.D)?New?legislation?protects?consumer?rights.Section?BDirections:?In?this?section,?you?will?hear?two?long?conversatio ns.?At?the?end?of?each?conversation,you?will?hear?four?question s.?Both?the?conversation?and?the?questions?will?be?spoken?only? ?you?hear?a?question,?you?must?choose?the?best?answer?from?the? four?choices?marked?A),B),?C)?and?D).?Then?mark?the?correspondi ng?letter?on?Answer?Sheet?1?with?a?single?line?throughthe?centr e.Conversation?OneQuestions?8?to?11?are?based?on?the?conversation?you?have?just?h eard.8.?A)?It?has?a?partnership?with?LCP.?C)?It?specializes?in?safet y?from?leaks.B)?It?is?headquartered?in?London.?D)?It?has?a?chemical?processi ng?plant.9.?A)?He?is?a?chemist.?C)?He?is?a?safety?inspector.B)?He?is?a?salesman.?D)?He?is?Mr.?Grand's?friend.10.?A)?The?public?relations?officer.?C)?Director?of?the?safety? department.B)?Mr.?Grand's?personal?assistant.?D)?Head?of?the?personnel?dep artment.11.?A)?Wait?for?Mr.?Grand?to?call?back.B)?Leave?a?message?for?Mr.?Grand.C)?Provide?details?of?their?products?and?services.D)?Send?a?comprehensive?description?of?their?work.Conversation?TwoQuestions?12?to?15?are?based?on?the?conversation?you?have?just? heard.12.?A)?Teacher.?C)?Editor.B)?Journalist.?D)?Typist.13.?A)?Some?newly?discovered?scenic?spot.B)?Big?changes?in?the?Amazon?valley.C)?A?new?railway?under?construction.D)?The?beautiful?Amazon?rainforests.14.?A)?In?news?weeklies.?C)?In?newspapers'?Sunday?editions.B)?In?a?local?evening?paper.?D)?In?overseas?editions?of?.?magaz ines.15.?A)?To?become?a?professional?writer.?C)?To?get?her?life?stor y?published?soon.B)?To?be?employed?by?a?newspaper.?D)?To?sell?her?articles?to?a? news?service.Section?CDirections:?In?this?section,?you?will?hear?three?passages.?At?t he?end?of?each?passage,you?will?hear?some?questions.?Both?the?p assage?and?the?questions?will?be?spokenonly?once.?After?you?hea r?a?question,?you?must?choose?the?best?answer?from?the?fourchoi ces?marked?A),?B),?C)?and?D).?Then?mark?the?corresponding?lette r?on?AnswerSheet?1?with?a?single?line?through?the?centre.Passage?OneQuestions?16?to?18?are?based?on?the?passage?you?have?just?heard.16.?A)?She?is?both?a?popular?and?a?highly?respected?author.B)?She?is?the?first?writer?to?focus?on?the?fate?of?slaves.C)?She?is?the?most?loved?African?novelist?of?all?times.D)?She?is?the?most?influential?author?since?the?1930's.17.?A)?The?Book?Critics?Circle?Award.?C)?The?Pulitzer?Prize?for ?fiction.B)?The?Nobel?Prize?for?literature.?D)?The?National?Book?Award.18.?A)?She?is?a?relative?of?Morrison's.?C)?She?is?a?skilled?sto ryteller.B)?She?is?a?slave?from?Africa.?D)?She?is?a?black?woman.Passage?TwoQuestions?19?to?21?are?based?on?the?passage?you?have?just?heard.19.?A)?They?are?very?generous?in?giving?gifts.B)?They?refuse?gifts?when?doing?business.C)?They?regard?gifts?as?a?token?of?friendship.D)?They?give?gifts?only?on?special?occasions.20.?A)?They?enjoy?giving?gifts?to?other?people.B)?They?spend?a?lot?of?time?choosing?gifts.C)?They?have?to?follow?many?specific?rules.D)?They?pay?attention?to?the?quality?of?gifts.21.?A)?Gift-giving?plays?an?important?role?in?human?relationships.B)?We?must?be?aware?of?cultural?differences?in?giving?gifts.C)?We?must?learn?how?to?give?gifts?before?going?abroad.D)?Reading?extensively?can?make?one?a?better?gift-giver. Passage?ThreeQuestions?22?to?25?are?based?on?the?passage?you?have?just?heard.22.?A)?She?tenderly?looked?after?her?sick?mother.B)?She?developed?a?strong?interest?in?finance.C)?She?learned?to?write?for?financial?newspapers.D)?She?invested?in?stocks?and?shares?on?Wall?Street.23.?A)?She?inherited?a?big?fortune?from?her?father.B)?She?sold?her?restaurant?with?a?substantial?profit.C)?She?got??million?dollars?from?her?ex-husband.D)?She?made?a?wise?investment?in?real?estate.24.?A)?She?was?dishonest?in?business?dealings.B)?She?frequently?ill-treated?her?employees.C)?She?abused?animals?including?her?pet?dog.D)?She?was?extremely?mean?with?her?money.25.?A)?She?carried?on?her?family's?tradition.B)?She?made?huge?donations?to?charities.C)?She?built?a?hospital?with?her?mother's?money.D)?She?made?a?big?fortune?from?wise?investments.Tape?Script?of?Listening?ComprehensionSection?ADirections:?In?this?section,?you?will?hear?three?news?reports.? At?the?end?of?each?newsreport,?you?will?hear?two?or?three?quest ions.?Both?the?news?report?and?the?questionswill?be?spoken?only ?once.?After?you?hear?a?question,?you?must?choose?the?bestanswe r?from?the?four?choices?marked?A),?B),?C)?and?D).?Then?mark?the?correspondingletter?on?Answer?Sheet?1?with?a?single?line?throu gh?the?centre.Questions?1?and?2?will?be?based?on?the?following?news?item.Kenyan?police?say?one?person?was?killed?and?26?injured?in?an?ex plosion?at?a?bus?station?in?centralNairobi.?The?blast?hit?a?bus ?about?to?set?off?for?the?Ugandan?capital?Kampala.?Last?July,?t heSomali?group?al-Shabab?said?it?was?behind?the?blasts?in?the?Ugandan?capital?whi ch?killed?morethan?70?people.?Will?Ross?reports?from?the?Kenyan ?capital.The?explosion?happened?beside?a?bus?which?was?about?to?set?off? for?an?overnight?journey?fromNairobi?to?the?Ugandan?capital?Kam pala.?Some?eyewitnesses?report?that?a?bag?was?about?to?beloaded ?on?board,?but?it?exploded?during?a?security?check.?Windows?of? the?red?bus?were?leftsmashed,?and?blood?could?be?seen?on?the?gr ound?beside?the?vehicle.?Just?hours?earlier,Uganda's?police?chief?had?warned?of?possible?Christmas-time?attacks?by?Somali?rebels.1.?What?is?the?news?report?mainly?about?2.?When?did?the?incident?occur?Questions?3?and?4?will?be?based?on?the?following?news?item.Woolworths?is?one?of?the?best?known?names?on?the?British?High?S treet.?It's?been?in?businessnearly?a?century.?Many?of?its?800?s tores?are?likely?to?close?following?the?company's?decision?toca ll?in?administrators?after?an?attempt?to?sell?the?business?for? a?token?￡1?failed.The?company?has?huge?debts.?The?immediate?cause?for?the?collaps e?has?been?Britain's?slidetoward?recession,?which?has?cut?into?consumer?spending.?However,?the?business?had?been?introuble?for ?years.Known?for?low-priced?general?goods,?Woolworths?has?struggled?in?the?face?of?c ompetition?fromsupermarkets?expanding?beyond?groceries?and?a?ne w?generation?of?internet?retailers.Many?of?the?store?group's?25,000?employees?are?likely?to?lose?t heir?jobs.?Some?profitable?areassuch?as?the?DVD?publishing?busi ness?will?survive.3.?What?do?we?learn?about?Woolworths?from?the?news?report?4.?What?did?Woolworths?attempt?to?do?recently?Questions?5?to?7?will?be?based?on?the?following?news?item.Cairo?is?known?for?its?overcrowded?roads,?irregular?driving?pra ctices?and?shaky?old?vehicles,?butalso?for?its?air?pollution.?I n?recent?months,?though,?environmental?studies?indicate?there?h avebeen?signs?of?improvement.?That's?due?in?part?to?the?removal ?of?many?of?the?capital's?old-fashioned?black?and?white?taxis.?Most?of?these?dated?back?to?th e?1960s?and?70s?and?were?in?apoor?state?of?repair.After?new?legislation?demanded?their?removal?from?the?roads,?a? low?interest?loan?scheme?was?setup?with?three?Egyptian?banks?so ?drivers?could?buy?new?cars.?The?government?pays?about?$900for? old?ones?to?be?discarded?and?advertising?on?the?new?vehicles?he lps?cover?repayments.The?idea?has?proved?popular?with?customers?―?they?can?now?trav el?in?air-conditioned?comfortand?because?the?new?cabs?are?metered,?they?d on't?have?to?argue?over?fares.?Banks?and?carmanufacturers?are?g lad?for?the?extra?business?in?tough?economic?times.?As?for?the?taxi?drivers,most?are?delighted?to?be?behind?the?wheel?of?new?c ars,?although?there?have?been?a?fewcomplaints?about?switching?f rom?black?and?white?to?a?plain?white?colour.5.?What?change?took?place?in?Cairo?recently?6.?What?helped?bring?about?the?change?7.?Why?do?customers?no?longer?argue?with?new?cab?drivers?Section?BDirections:?In?this?section,?you?will?hear?two?long?conversatio ns.?At?the?end?of?eachconversation,?you?will?hear?four?question s.?Both?the?conversation?and?the?questionswill?be?spoken?only?o nce.?After?you?hear?a?question,?you?must?choose?the?bestanswer? from?the?four?choices?marked?A),?B),?C)?and?D).?Then?mark?the?correspondingletter?on?Answer?Sheet?1?with?a?single?line?through ?the?centre.Conversation?OneW:?Morning,?this?is?TGC.M:?Good?morning.?Walter?Barry?here,?calling?from?London.?Could? I?speak?to?Mr.?Grand,?please?W:?Who's?calling,?please?M:?Walter?Barry,?from?London.W:?What?is?it?about,?please?M:?Well,?I?understand?that?your?company?has?a?chemical?processi ng?plant.?My?own?company,LCP,?Liquid?Control?Products,?is?a?lea der?in?safety?from?leaks?in?the?field?of?chemical?processing.?I would?like?to?speak?to?Mr.?Grand?to?discuss?ways?in?which?we?co uld?help?TGC?protect?itself?fromsuch?problems?and?save?money?at ?the?same?time.W:?Yes,?I?see.?Well,?Mr.?Grand?is?not?available?just?now.M:?Can?you?tell?me?when?I?could?reach?him?W:?He's?very?busy?for?the?next?few?days?–?then?he'll?be?away?in?New?York.?So?it's?difficult?to?giveyou?a ?time.M:?Could?I?speak?to?someone?else,?perhaps?W:?Who?in?particular?M:?A?colleague?for?example?W:?You're?speaking?to?his?personal?assistant.?I?can?deal?with?c alls?for?Mr.?Grand.M:?Yes,?well,?could?I?ring?him?tomorrow?W:?No,?I'm?sorry?he?won't?be?free?tomorrow.?Listen,?let?me?sugg est?something.?You?send?usdetails?of?your?products?and?services ,?together?with?references?from?other?companies?and?thenwe'll?c ontact?you.M:?Yes,?that's?very?kind?of?you.?I?have?your?address.W:?Very?good,?Mr….M:?Barry.?Walter?Barry?from?LCP?in?London.W:?Right,?Mr.?Barry.?We?look?forward?to?hearing?from?you.M:?Thank?you.?Goodbye.W:?Bye.Questions?8?to?11?are?based?on?the?conversation?you?have?just?h eard.8.?What?do?we?learn?about?the?woman's?company?9.?What?do?we?learn?about?the?man?10.?What?is?the?woman's?position?in?her?company?11.?What?does?the?woman?suggest?the?man?do? Conversation?TwoM:?You're?going?to?wear?out?the?computer's?keyboard! W:?Oh,?hi.M:?Do?you?have?any?idea?what?time?it?is?W:?About?ten?or?ten-thirty?M:?It's?nearly?midnight.W:?Really??I?didn't?know?it?was?so?late.M:?Don't?you?have?an?early?class?to?teach?tomorrow?morning?W:?Yes,?at?seven?o'clock.?My?commuter?class,?the?students?who?g o?to?work?right?after?theirlesson.M:?Then?you?ought?to?go?to?bed.?What?are?you?writing,?anyway? W:?An?article?I?hope?I?can?sell.M:?Oh,?another?of?your?newspaper?pieces??What's?this?one?about? W:?Do?you?remember?the?trip?I?took?last?month?M:?The?one?up?to?the?Amazon?W:?Well,?that's?what?I'm?writing?about—the?new?highway?and?the?changes?it's?making?in?theAmazon?valley. M:?It?should?be?interesting.W:?It?is.?I?guess?that's?why?I?forgot?all?about?the?time.M:?How?many?articles?have?you?sold?now?W:?About?a?dozen?so?far.M:?What?kind?of?newspapers?buy?them?W:?The?papers?that?carry?a?lot?of?foreign?news.?They?usually?ap pear?in?the?big?Sunday?editionswhere?they?need?a?lot?of?backgro und?stories?to?help?fill?up?the?space?between?the?ads.M:?Is?there?any?future?in?it?W:?I?hope?so.?There's?a?chance?I?may?sell?this?article?to?a?new s?service.M:?Then?your?story?would?be?published?in?several?papers,?wouldn 't?it?W:?That's?the?idea.?And?I?might?even?be?able?to?do?other?storie s?on?a?regular?basis.M:?That?would?be?great.Questions?12?to?15?are?based?on?the?conversation?you?have?just? heard.12.?What?is?the?woman's?occupation?13.?What?is?the?woman?writing?about?14.?Where?do?the?woman's?articles?usually?appear?15.?What?does?the?woman?expect?Section?CDirections:?In?this?section,?you?will?hear?three?passages.?At?t he?end?of?each?passage,you?will?hear?some?questions.?Both?the?p assage?and?the?questions?will?be?spokenonly?once.?After?you?hea r?a?question,?you?must?choose?the?best?answer?from?the?fourchoices?marked?A),?B),?C)?and?D).?Then?mark?the?corresponding?lette r?on?AnswerSheet?1?with?a?single?line?through?the?centre.Passage?OneIn?today's?class,?we'll?discuss?Toni?Morrison's?novel?Beloved.? As?I'm?sure?you?all?know,?Morrisonis?both?a?popular?and?a?highl y?respected?author,?and?it's?not?easy?to?be?both.?Born?in?1931, Morrison?has?written?some?of?the?most?touching?and?intelligent? works?on?the?African-Americanexperience?ever?written?by?anyone,?and?yet?to?call?her? an?“African-American?writer”?doesn'tseem?to?do?her?justice.?In?many?ways,? she's?simply?an?American?writer—and?certainly?one?ofour?best.Beloved?is?a?truly?remarkable?work.?It?was?recommended?for?near ly?every?major?literary?prize,including?the?National?Book?Award ?and?the?National?Book?Critics?Circle?Award,?and?it?in?fact?wonthe?Pulitzer?Prize?for?fiction?in?1988.?Morrison?herself?is?dis tinguished?for?having?won?the?NobelPrize?for?literature?in?1993.What?makes?Beloved?unique?is?the?skillful,?sure?way?in?which?Mo rrison?blends?intensely?personalstorytelling?and?American?histo ry,?racial?themes?and?gender?themes,?the?experience?of?Blackswi th?the?experience?of?all?people?everywhere,?the?down-to-earth?reality?of?slavery?with?a?sense?ofmysterious?spirituality.We'll?be?paying?special?attention?to?these?themes?as?we?discuss ?this?work.?I'm?particularlyinterested?in?your?views?on?the?rel ative?importance?of?race?and?gender?in?this?book.?Is?it?moreimp ortant?that?Sethe,?the?main?character,?is?black?or?that?she's?a ?woman??Which?contributesmore?to?her?being??What?does?Morrison? tell?us?about?both?Questions?16?to?18?are?based?on?the?passage?you?have?just?heard.16.?What?do?we?learn?about?Toni?Morrison?17.?What?honor?did?Toni?Morrison?receive?in?1993?18.?What?does?the?speaker?tell?us?about?Sethe,?the?main?charact er?in?Morrison's?novel?Beloved?Passage?TwoThe?topic?of?my?talk?today?is?gift-giving.?Everybody?likes?to?receive?gifts,?right??So?you?may?thi nkthat?gift-giving?is?a?universal?custom.?But?actually,?the?rules?of?gift-giving?vary?quite?a?lot,?and?notknowing?them?can?result?in?grea t?embarrassment.?In?North?America,?the?rules?are?fairly??you're ?invited?to?someone's?home?for?dinner,?bring?wine?or?flowers?or ?a?small?item?from?yourcountry.?Among?friends,?family,?and?busi ness?associates,?we?generally?don't?give?gifts?on?otheroccasion s?except?on?someone's?birthday?and?Christmas.?The?Japanese,?on? the?other?hand,?givegifts?quite?frequently,?often?to?thank?someone?for?their?kindness.?The?tradition?of?gift-giving?inJapan?is?very?ancient.?There?are?many?detailed?rules?f or?everything?from?the?color?of?thewrapping?paper?to?the?time?o f?the?gift?presentation.?And?while?Europeans?don't?generallyexc hange?business?gifts,?they?do?follow?some?formal?customs?when?v isiting?homes,?such?asbringing?flowers.?The?type?and?color?of?f lowers,?however,?can?carry?special?meaning.Today?we?have?seen?some?broad?differences?in?gift-giving.?I?could?go?on?with?additionalexamples.?But?let's?not?mi ss?the?main?point?here:?If?we?are?not?aware?of?and?sensitive?to ?culturaldifferences,?the?possibilities?for?miscommunication?an d?conflict?are?enormous.?Whether?we?learnabout?these?difference s?by?reading?a?book?or?by?living?abroad,?our?goal?must?be?to?re spectdifferences?among?people?in?order?to?get?along?successfull y?with?our?global?neighbors.Questions?19?to?21?are?based?on?the?passage?you?have?just?heard.19.?What?does?the?speaker?say?about?gift-giving?of?North?Americans?20.?What?do?we?learn?about?the?Japanese?concerning?gift-giving?21.?What?point?does?the?speaker?make?at?the?end?of?the?talk?Passage?ThreeHetty?Green?was?a?very?spoilt,?only?child.?She?was?born?in?Mass achusetts,?USA,?in?1835.?Herfather?was?a?millionaire?businessma n.?Her?mother?was?often?ill,?and?so?from?the?age?of?two?herfath er?took?her?with?him?to?work?and?taught?her?about?stocks?and?sh ares.?At?the?age?of?six?shestarted?reading?the?daily?financial? newspapers?and?opened?her?own?bank?account.Her?father?died?when?she?was?21?and?she?inherited?$?million.?Sh e?went?to?New?York?andinvested?on?Wall?Street.?Hetty?saved?every?penny,?eating?in?the?cheapest?restaurants?for?15cents.?She?be came?one?of?the?richest?and?most?hated?women?in?the?world.?At?3 3?she?marriedEdward?Green,?a?multi-millionaire,?and?had?two?children,?Ned?and?Sylvia.Hetty's?meanness?was?well?known.?She?always?argued?about?prices ?in?shops.?She?walked?to?thelocal?grocery?store?to?buy?broken?b iscuits?which?were?much?cheaper,?and?to?get?a?free?bone?forher? much?loved?dog.?Once?she?lost?a?two-cent?stamp?and?spent?the?night?looking?for?it.?Shenever?bought? clothes?and?always?wore?the?same?long,?ragged?black?skirt.?Wors t?of?all,?when?herson?Ned?fell?and?injured?his?knee,?she?refuse d?to?pay?for?a?doctor?and?spent?hours?looking?forfree?medical?h elp.?In?the?end?Ned?lost?his?leg.When?she?died?in?1916?she?left?her?children?$100?million.?Her?d aughter?built?a?hospital?with?hermoney.Questions?22?to?25?are?based?on?the?passage?you?have?just?heard.22.?What?do?we?learn?about?Hetty?Green?as?a?child?23.?How?did?Hetty?Green?become?rich?overnight?24.?Why?was?Hetty?Green?much?hated?25.?What?do?we?learn?about?Hetty's?daughter?参考答案Part?II?Listening?ComprehensionSection?A1.?B?2.?C?3.?A?4.?D?5.?D?6.?A?7.?CSection?B8.?D?9.?B?10.?B?11.?C?12.?A?13.?B?14.?C?15.?DSection?C16.?A?17.?B?18.?D?19.?D?20.?C?21.?B?22.?B?23.?A?24.?D?25.?C。
6月大学英语四级听力真题原文2016年6月大学英语四级听力真题原文2017年到了，新一轮的大学英语四级备考又开始了，为了帮助大家备考大学英语四级听力，店铺整理了2016年的英语四级听力真题原文，希望能对大家有所帮助!News Report 1News report 1 The International Labour Organization says the number of people without jobs is increasing.国际劳工组织称失业人数正在增加。
In its latest update on Global Employment Trends, 在最新一期全球就业趋势报告中，the agency says projections of the number of unemployed people this year range from 210 million to nearly 240 million people.该组织预测今年失业人数将在2.1-2.4亿人之间。
The report warns that 200 million poor workers are at risk of joining the ranks of people living on less than 2 dollars per day in the past three years.该组织的报告警告说，在过去的三年里2亿贫穷工人面临跨入每天靠不足两美元过活行列的风险。
The director general of the International Labour Organization, Juan Somavia,国际劳工组织主任胡安·索马维亚notes that some countries have taken measures to address the effects of the global crisis.表示一些国家已经开始采取措施应对全球危机带来的影响了。
6月英语四级听力真题听力篇章2016年6月英语四级听力真题（听力篇章）转眼2016下半年英语四级考试即将来临，不少同学也正在准备2016下半年英语四级考试，下面yjbys网小编将英语四级考试的历年真题都进行汇总。
以下是2016年6月英语四级听力真题(听力篇章)，提前助大家顺利备考、复习。
Passage One(16-18)The massive decline in sleep happened so slowly and quietly that few seemed to notice the trend. Was it because of the growing attraction of the Internet, video games and endless TV channels? Never disconnecting from work? No matter how it happened, millions of Americans are putting their health, quality of life and even length of life in danger.New evidence shows why getting enough sleep is a top priority. Some 40% of Americans get less than 7 hours of shut-eye on week nights. "The link between sleep and health, and bad sleep and disease is becoming clearer and clearer." says Lawrence Alberstaine, a sleep expert at Harvard University. For example, sleep duration has declined from some 8 hours in the 1950s to 7 in recent years. At the same time, high blood pressure has become an increasing problem. Blood pressure and heart rate are typically at their lowest levels during sleep. People who sleep less tend to have higher blood pressure, heart attack, diabetes, weight gain and other problems.Sleeping better may help fight off illness. "When people are sleep-derived, there are higher levels of stress hormones in their bodies which can decrease immune function." says Doctor Felice, of Northwestern University in Chicago. A university of Chicago study shows people who sleep well live longer. So say good nightsooner and it may help you stay active and vital to a ripe old age.Q16. What is the speaker mainly talking about?Q17. What do we learn from the talk about today's Americans?Q18. What does the speaker say will happen to people who lack sleep?Passage Two(19-21)Parents and teachers will tell you not to worry when applying for a place at a university. But in the same breath will remind you that it is the most important decision of your life.The first decision is your choice of course. It will depend on what you want to get out of university, what you are good at and what you enjoy. The next decision is where to apply. Aim high but within reason. Do you have the right combination of subjects and are your expected grades likely to meet entry requirements? The deadline is January 15th. But it is best to submit your application early because universities begin work as soon as forms start rolling in.The most important part of the application is the much feared personal statement. This is your chance to convey boundless enthusiasm for the subject. So economy of expression is foremost. Omit dull and ineffective generalities and make sure you give concrete examples.Admissions officers read every personal statement that arrives. It is not convincing if you say you have chosen the subject because you enjoy it. You have to get across what it is about a particular area that has inspired you. They will look for evidence that you have reflected and thought about the subject.Applicants should be honest. There is no point saying you run marathons, if you are going to be out of breath arriving atthe interview on the second floor.Q19. What is the first decision you should make in preparing to apply for a place at a university?Q20. What is the most important part of the application?Q21. What must applicants do in their personal statements?Passage Three(22-25)It is widely believed that German invented the first car in 1885. It was actually a tricycle with a petrol motor at the rear. Soon, members of the royal family and other wealthy people took up motoring as a sport. Many of the early cars had 2 seats. There were no petrol pumps and few garages, so every driver had to be his own engineer for the frequent breakdowns.By 1905, cars began to look like cars of today, with head lamps, wind screen, rubble tires and number plates. Henry Ford's Model T introduced in America in 1909 was cheaper because it was made on the assembly line. It brought cars closer towards the reach of ordinary people. With the popularity of the car, registration became a must in 1903 with the motor car act. Competency tests were introduced in 1935.Today, the legal driving age for a car in the UK is 17. You are not allowed to drive a car unsupervised until you have passed a driving test. In 1958, Britain celebrated the opening of its first motor way –the Preston Bypass. Until then, no one really understood what a motor way was, not even the laborers who were building it. The bypass held a new era in motor travel and was greeted with excitement and optimism. Service stations came with the motor way and the legend of the transport cafe was born. Of course, the service station has diversified greatly. But whether it’s an English-cooked breakfast or a coffee and a sandwich, one thing has remained the same:the prices.Q22. What does the speaker say about the first motor car?Q23. What was the problem with the early cars in Britain?Q24. Why did Henry Ford's Model T cars cost less?Q25. What do we learn about the Preston Bypass?相关文章推荐：1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.。
大学英语4级听力新题型15套试题第一套试题Part A听力原文Text 1M: Hey, Susan. I heard you went on vacation last week. How was it?W: Oh, it was amazing! I went to Hawaii with my family. We stayed at a beautiful resort right on the beach. The weather was perfect, and we did a lot of fun activities like swimming, snorkeling, and hiking.Q: Where did Susan go on vacation?选项A. CaliforniaB. HawaiiC. FloridaD. New York答案B. HawaiiPart B听力原文Text 2M: Hi Emily. I’m thinking about getting a new car. Do you have any recommendations?W: Well, what kind of car are you looking for? Do you want something small and fuel-efficient, or something spacious and comfortable?M: I’m looking for something reliable and fuel-efficient. Something I can use for my daily commute to work.Q: What kind of car is the man looking for?选项A. Small and fuel-efficientB. Spacious and comfortableC. Reliable and fuel-efficientD. Fast and sporty答案C. Reliable and fuel-efficient第二套试题Part A听力原文Text 1W: John, I’m really tired of eating fast food every day. Do you know any good places to get healthy food?M: Well, there’s a new salad bar that just opened downtown. They have a wide variety of fresh vegetables and delicious salad dressings.Q: What does the man recommend for healthy food?选项A. Fast foodB. A salad barC. A pizza placeD. A burger joint答案B. A salad barPart B听力原文Text 2M: Mary, I’m planning a trip to Europe this summer. Do you have any advice on what to pack?W: Well, it depends on which countries you’re visiting and what kind of weather you can expect. But in general, you should bring lightweight clothing, comfortable shoes, and a jacket in case of rain.Q: What should the man bring on his trip to Europe?选项A. Heavy winter clothingB. Formal attireC. Lightweight clothingD. Swimming trunks答案C. Lightweight clothing第三套试题Part A听力原文Text 1M: Sarah, have you heard about the new movie that’s coming out next week?W: Yes, I saw the trailer. It looks really exciting. I’m definitely going to see it.Q: What do the speakers plan to do?选项A. Watch a new movieB. Go on a tripC. Visit a museumD. Read a book答案A. Watch a new moviePart B听力原文Text 2W: Chris, I have a problem. I ordered a new dress online, but it doesn’t fit me properly. What should I do?M: Well, you could try contacting the customer service of the online store and see if they offer any return or exchange options.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?选项A. Keep the dressB. Alter the dressC. Contact customer serviceD. Give the dress away答案C. Contact customer service…..（请注意：以上内容是基于AI模型创作的虚拟信息，仅供参考）。
大学英语四级听力模拟试题原文大学英语四级听力模拟试题原文及答案在词展开。
下面是店铺给大家整理的大学英语四级听力模拟试题原文，供大家参阅!2016年大学四级英语考试模拟题听力原文及答案Part I WritingI’m fond of delicious food myself. It’s my great pleasure to visit restaurants and enjoy variouskinds of foods with my friends on weekends. And, I’ve developed a keen taste of foods all over themetropolis Beijing. Therefore, I’m entitled to give you a tip on the most famous restaurant here inBeijing. For now, I’m proud to recommend Xizhimen Restaurant, which enjoys great popularityamong local Beijingers.The reasons why I put my finger on Xizhimen Restaurant as the most prestigious restaurant inthis city go as follows. Firstly, it provides its customers with a superb environment for having a meal,with great classical Chinese music, and occasionally with crosstalk performances. Secondly, therestaurant excels in offering foods with local features, which attract both local residents and foreignguests. Thirdly, it has a good location, at the center of the city, and it’s accessible by all kinds oftransportation, such as bus, subway or taxi.I’m certain that you will love the restaurant once you come and have a meal there. Maybe youfind the foods there are a lot different from foods back in your country. However, you’ll find themdelicious in taste and artistic in content and color of the dishes.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A1. W: My birthday is coming soon. I wonder how my birthday party will go a few days later.M: Relax. I’ll see to it that everything is under control. What you do is just get prepared to enjoyyour time.Q: What does the man imply?2. W: Come on, Bill, help me with this. I want to reserve a mobile phone of the latest model on thisw ebsite. I’ve tried many times, but it seems I can’t get connected to the webpage for reservation.M: Why bother? Why not go to the mobile phone shop around the corner to get one?Q: What does the man most probably mean?3. M: Angela, it seems you’re headin g for that supermarket. You have many groceries to buy, don’tyou?W: Yes, a lot. I have to buy enough food for my husband and kids. I’m going on a business triptomorrow. I need to make some preparation for them.Q: What do we learn about the woman?4. W: Learning English words really gets me bored to death.I hope I can speak fluent English in a minute.M: Memorizing a considerable amount of English words is just the first step. You’ll have a longway to go before you can speak English fluently.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?5. W: Lionel, I thought you had turned in your term paper yesterday. But, I couldn’t find it in myinbox.M: I’m awfully sorry. I did send it at 12 o’clock yesterday. I’ll check my email account, to seewhether I have sent to a wrong email address. Anyway, I’ll see to it safe in your mail box.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?6. M: I thought you would love soap operas produced in Korea. So, I downloaded some from theInternet for you. But, it seems you don’t like them.W: I’m thankful for what you’ve done for me. But, I have more important things to do, and I can’tafford to waste my time like watching those operas.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?7. M: I really enjoyed the movie we saw la st night. It’s the best movie I’ve ever seen in my entire life.W: It seems we have a rather different definition of “the best movie”.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?8. M: How many books should I buy for the class in the new term? There’re 35 s tudents on my list.W: You’d better wait. You may get an accurate number after the first class meeting. You know,perhaps, some of the students have got one second-hand book for themselves.Q: What are the two speakers talking about?Conversation OneM: Al l my life, I’ve been told that college life would be the best years of my life. I would havetotal control of my life. And to some extent, that’s so true.W: So, you must feel happy and satisfied with you college life. Am I right?M: Sort of. I eat what I want, when I want. If I feel like cleaning, I can choose to do it or not. Andmy bed is unmade more often it’s made.2013新东方大学英语四级考试模拟题一听力原文及答案1. B2. C3. D4. C5. B6. D7. C8. high-qualify consumer newsletters9. software or support10. put you ahead of other agents11. C 12. D 13. D 14.B 15. A 16. B 17.B 18. C19. C 20. B21. A22. D23.C24. A 25. A26. D 27. C 28. B 29. B30. B31. D 32. C33. C 34. D 35. D36) potentially 37) design 38) ban 39) tools 40) union 41) suspect 42) security 43) mixed44) A better way to manage phone use might be to develop strict policy at a local level.45) it would be better to trust the teacher with this decision rather than suggesting a blanket ban.46) To my knowledge these stories normally come from classrooms where these devices are banned.47. D 48. I 49. B 50. K 51.A 52. E 53. F 54. H 55. C 56. O57. C 58. B 59. C 60. A 61. C 62. C 63. C64. B65. A66. C67. A 68. C69. A70. C71. B72. C 73. C 74. D75. A76. B77. B 78. C 79. B80. A 81. B82. D 83. C 84. C85. B 86. C87. if only to attract more customers88. make myself heard89. hang on teachers’ every word90.was beyond his wildest dreams91. Given (the fact) that she is interested in children听力原文Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. 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 on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11.M: Oh my goodness! The coldness is just unbearable here inBeijing. I wish we went toHong Kongfor this winter holiday instead.W: That’s true. But with the museums and libraries here I believe I’ll be more than happy in this city no matter how cold it is outside.Q: What does the woman mean?12. M: How’s the new semester going? I know you’re always the apple of your teachers’ eye.W: To be honest, I’m learning much knowledge this year, but I wish there could be some chances for meto apply them.Q: What does the woman want to do?13. M: Can you help me improve my pronunciation Olivia?W: No problem, but whatever you want to achieve here remember be careful not to overdo it and do it step by step. Last time I had tried to read aloud for two hours nonstop every morning in three days and, you know what, my throat hurts and I can even feel it now.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?14. M: My desk computer has been working quite well for the last three years. Alas, it didn’t work yesterday. I don’t know why.W: Forget it, Joe. It’s out of fashion now. And it’ll cost more to get it repaired than to get a new device. So why not try iPad.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?15. W: I’ve heard about your success in final exams, you must be satisfied with it.M: Yes, but not really, my scores are good, but there is a long way for me to go to be as good as the best student Joseph.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?16. W: I can’t decide what to do about the concert tomorrow. Too much homework, you know.M: You don’t have to go if something more important catches y ou, but I’ll be glad to go together with you if you want to.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?17.W: Professor Grant suggested I work harder on my practical writing this semester.M: Well, that might help. Last semester you barely got by with a p assing score on practical writing. You’d better spend more time on it.Q: What does the man mean?18.W: Jeff, have you heard the latest gossip about restriction on buying private cars in some big cities? It appears it will extend to every city all over the country in future.3M: Oh, that’s right, but that’s none of my business. I’ve had one to my name.Q: How does the man feel about the gossip?Long conversation 1W: Social networking seems very popular among young people all over the world. It seems they can not carry on with their daily life without getting online.M: Yeah, that’s true. They email, chat online, find friendship, maybe even meet their loveson the Internet. In a word, they stay online all day long.W: Speaking of finding romance, I came across a matchmaking website designed specially for the disabled people the other day.M: Oh, isn’t it great for those with physical problems? Tell me more about it. Isn’t it very considerate of the website founder to start something like this?W: The CEO of this online dating site Ann Robbins decided to set up a website for singles with disabilities when a young man in a wheelchair came to her for matchmaking. You know, she realizes it’s impossible to match him with her usual clients. So she began to …M: But, we know it’s hard for the disabled to deal with tasks necessary in their daily life. It must be a challenge for them to find and love someone.W: Yes. But Robbins has taken many measures to cope with that. She managed to add some unique features to the dating site. Members can get one-on-one help with their profile, schedule an interview with the matchmaker, receive life coaching, date and relationship coaching, as well as submit questions to “Ask the Coach” via email. Answers are posted weekly on the site's blog.M: That will help a lot. It must have attracted many disabled singles. Right?Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you havejust heard.19. What do young people do when staying online?20. Why did Ann Robbins start a matchmaking website for the disabled?21. How may the website help the disabled singles to find love?22. What skill is required of the website members for matchmaking?Long conversation 2W: Have you noticed the increasing number of international students on our campus recently? It’s good to have them to promote diversity in students in our school.M: Yeah…. Well, as far as I know, things don’t stop there. According to the Association of American Universities, which represents large college campuses in the United States and Canada, 11 of its 61 American member institutions have foreign-born chiefs, up from 6 five years ago.W: That means we have more professors from foreign countries.M: Exactly. Actually they are born in foreign countries. According to the Association of American Universities again, those newly appointed university presidents mainly come fromIndia, thePhilippines, andIran.M: The world is definitely shrinking, huh? With the increasing number of international student sand professors on American campuses, how can we name this trend, the globalization of American higher education?W: That’s a good phrase for that phenomenon. It does give us the American students a stronger sense of being world citizens.M: Right, that’s actually one of the goals of highereducation.W: That’s what we are told since the start of college life. But, imagine, you wake up and find you are surrounded by international students and teachers, and we American students become the minority on campus, how do you feel about that?M: Certain ly, I’ll feel lost, I’ll feel I’m not inAmerica. I may ask myself, where isAmerica?W: I’ll have the same response if everyday I attend classes together with people who don’t look like me at all.M: Even worse, we may face fierce competition with them when it’s time for college graduates to find jobs in the real world.W: Who knows?! Let’s hurry up. The lecture starts soon.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. According to the Association of American Universities, what happened to its member institutions?24. According to the speakers, what is one of the goals of American higher education?25. What are the speakers worrying about the globalization of American universities?Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 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 a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneFor years governments inAustraliahave recognized twopromises to young people. One is that all young people should have the chance to finish 12 years of schooling or its vocational equivalent. The other is that all young people who have left school and want to work are able to do so.Australian governments have tried hard to meet these promises. But, governments are not fully meeting those. Each year one in three teenagers leaves school without finishing year 12 education. 5Some students later complete a year 12 equivalent education. But, one in five young Australians never completes this level of education. Also staying jobless is high among young people.Many young persons without a year 12 level of education will not switch successfully from education into work. That provides problems for the young persons themselves and for the society as well.About 270,000 teenagers leave school each year. Of these, about 86,000 students leave schools without completing year 12 education. Over 50,000 young people in each age group never complete year 12 equivalent education. This is really a high non-completion rate.Early school leavers are less likely to work. They are more likely to be unemployed than are year 12 leavers. About 42,000 early school leavers in 2000 were much underemployed and in low amounts of education.So, early school leavers are going through constant unemployment, higher unemployment rates, and lower incomes than do year 12 students.Questions 26 to 29are based on the passage you have just heard.26. How do Australian governments view the two promisesto young people?27. What may be true with young man with a year 12 education?28. What will happen to one without a year 12 level of education?29. What happened to early school leavers in 2000?Passage TwoBeen squinting a lot lately? Have to move your book six inches away from your eyes to read it? Vision problems pop up on you as you become older. But good habits can help keep your eyes healthy. Try these simple tips to protect your vision now and for years to come.Don't forget your shades. You need to avoid the sun's ultraviolet rays at every age. That's because the rays can cause eye diseases, increased nearsightedness, and skin cancer around the eyes.Wear sunglasses anytime you're outdoors or driving (keep a spare pair in your car), even if it's overcast —ultraviolet rays can do harm when it's cloudy, too.Enlarge the distance between your eyes and the monitor. Spending hours in front of a computer can cause tired, aching, and dry eyes, and possibly eyestrain headaches. Avoid these problems by placing your monitor as far as possible from your eyes, but not so far that you have to push your eyes too hard.Also, look away from the screen periodically to rest your eyes and change focus, and try a low-voltage floor lamp in place of bright overhead lights. A comfortable screen filter (available at most office-supply stores) may help, too.Work up a sweat. Exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight help prevent diabetes, a chief cause of visionimpairment that may lead to blindness.“Doctors are diagnosing people in their 40s and 50s with diabetes in nearly increasing numbers,” says Scott Greenstei n, atHarvardMedicalSchool.Questions 30to 32are based on the passage you have just heard.30. Why are sunglasses recommended even in cloudy days?631. Which of the following measures could help improve one’s vision when working a computer?32. According to the passage, what is the relationship between body weight and vision?Passage ThreeIf you're merely posting your résumé online for open positions on job sites, you're not effectively job hunting. As a recent college graduate, you should be reaching out to every possible contact you can think of. Then, after you speak with your various contacts and notify them that you are on the job hunt...The secret for securing a job is: follow-up, follow-up, and follow-up!I'll give you an example of myself. While searching for my current position, a former teacher of mine told me to email a friend of hers to see whether he knew of any available positions.I emailed the gentleman on a Tuesday afternoon. A week went by and I never received a response. My first gut reaction was, “eh, he's not worth my time.” My second, more rational reaction was, “Well, perhaps he just didn't get the email or maybe he was just too busy to respond.” So, I wrote this man a follow-up email.Within three minutes of sending the follow-up email, my cell phone rang. It was my former teacher's friend. He asked me tocome to his office right away. Thanks to him, two weeks later I got my current job.Remember, just because the email you send or the voice-mail you leave for someone is on your priority list, it doesn't mean it's on their priority list. In fact, it most likely is not. However, you can greatly increase your chances of getting someone's attention by politely following-up with them.Questions 33to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. According to the passage, what’s the first step for one recent graduate to hunt for a job?34. What did the speaker decide to do after receiving no reply from the gentleman?35. What’s the key to following up in job hunting?Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a 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 second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.I still find it strange that mobile phones would like to be re-classified as offensive weapons by some people.In my experience a (36) potentially offensive weapon would be something like chemicals in science or a chisel in (37) design and technology. But we don’t (38) ban these things fromschools —instead we teach and work with our children to use these (39) tools safely and responsibly. 7Of course a (40) union or local education authority could suggest that children just don’t bring their phones to school. But I (41) suspect that many parents would not be very happy about this for perceived safety and (42) security reasons.So instead we end up giving children (43) mixed messages. Students are allowed to bring their phones to school, because they are important, but they are not allowed to use them.(44) A better way to manage phone use might be to develop strict policy at a local level. This policy should put the decision of whether children should or shouldn’t be allowed to use mobile phones in class directly into the hands of the classroom teacher.I think (45) it would be better to trust the teacher with this decision rather than suggesting a blanket ban.Every year we hear some horror stories of children misusing mobile phones in class. (46) To my knowledge these stories normally come from classrooms where these devices are banned. Why don’t we start from a basis of trust, emphasize responsible, safe use and apply common sense to this issue?新东方大学英语四级考试模拟题二听力原文及答案1. B2. B3. C4. D5. D6. A7. C8. in the classroom9. corporate training10. train desk workers11.D 12. A 13. C 14.D 15. C 16. A 17.B 18. D19. C 20. A 21. A22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A26. C 27. A 28. B29.C 30. A 31. D32. C 33. A 34. D 35. B36.economists 37. measures 38. consume 39.plastics 40. estimated41. aware 42. frustrated 43. terrorists44. as long as that factorial difference of32 inconsumption rates still exists45. Governments of developing countries set a primary goal of increasing living standards46. It has the world’s fastest growing economy, and there are 1.3 billion Chinese, four times theUnited States’ population47. J 48. I 49. B 50. K 51.A 52. E 53. F 54. H 55. C 56. M57. A 58. B 59. B 60. D 61. C62. B 63. D 64. A 65. A 66. C67. A 68. C 69. A 70. B 71. A72. C 73. B 74. C 75. A 76. B77. D 78. B 79. A 80. C 81. A82. C 83. B 84. C 85. B 86. D87. could no longer put up with her employer88. or he or she will go nowhere89. cannot be overemphasized90. should have told me beforehand91. As had been originally plannedPart III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)大学英语四级听力模拟试题原文将本文的Word文档下载到电脑，方便收藏和打印推荐度：点击下载文档文档为doc格式。
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷16(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Why can’t they make a playground for the pupils?12. What are the possible identities of the two speakers?9．A．They want to find a better part-time job.B．They hope to be well trained in different fields.C．They plan to do some social work for free.D．They’d like to do children a favour.正确答案：C解析：对话中女士提议Do you want to do some local voluntary work for the society this year?从而引出各种不同的voluntary work(志愿工作)，故答案为C)。
知识模块：听力10．A．She likes handicapped children very much.B．She wants to do something for children.C．She prefers children to old people.D．She thinks a cheap playground can work for pupils.正确答案：B解析：对话中女士接连提出的两个方案都和孩子有关，依据她的话I still have the idea of doing somethingfor children，haven’t you?可以确定，答案为B)。
知识模块：听力11．A．Lack of financial supporters.B．Lack of vacant space.C．Lack of official approval.D．Lack of tools and labour.正确答案：A解析：对话中女士提议给小学生建操场(We could make it into a small playground．)，但是他们负担不起这个项目(cannot afford the big project)，又很难找到人提供资助(sponsors)，故答案为A)。
The Hospital WindowJack and Ben, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. Jack, whose bed was next to the room's only window, was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lung s. But Ben had to spend all day and night lying flat o n his bed. To kill time the two men began to talk. They talked for hours about their wives, families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, and where they had been on vacation. As days went by, a deep friendship began to develop between them.Every afternoon when Jack could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to Ben all the things he could see outside the window. And Ben began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed t heir model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amid flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees beautified the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.As Jack described all this in great detail, Ben would close his eyes and imagine the wonderful scenes.One warm afternoon Jack described a parade passing by. Although Ben couldn't hear the band — he could see it in his mind's eye as Jack described it with colorful words.Days and weeks passed. One morning the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of Jack, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was very sad and called the hospital attendant s to take the body away.Ben was heartbroken. Life without Jack was even more unbearable. How he longed to hear Jack's voice and his fine descriptions of the outside world! As he looked at the window, an idea suddenly occurred to him. Perhaps he could see for himself what it was like outside. As soon as it seemed appropriate, Ben asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.Slowly, painfully, he propped (支撑) himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself! He strained（尽全力）to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall!"What could have compelled my roommate to describe such wonderful things outside this window?" Ben asked the nurse when she returned."Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you to live on," she said."You know, he was blind and could not even see the wall".How Our Memory WorksHuman beings have amazing memories. Apart from all our personal memories about our own lives, we can recall between 20,000 and 100,000 words in our own language as well as possibly thousands more in a foreign language. We have all sorts of information about different subjects such as history, science, and geography, and we have complex skills such as driving a car or playing a musical instrument. All these things and countless others depend on our memory.How well you remember things depends on many different factors. Firstly, some people naturally have better memories than others, in just the same way as some people are taller than others, or have different color eyes. Some top chess players, for example, can remember every move of every game that they have ever seen or played.Secondly, research shows that different things are stored in different parts of the brain. Ideas, words, and numbers are stored in the left-hand side, while the right-hand side remembers images, sounds, and smells. In most people one side of the brain is more developed than the other, and this may explain why some people can rememberpeople's faces easily, but can't remember their names.Thirdly, we all remember exciting, frightening, or dramatic events more easily. This is because these experiences produce chemicals such as adrenaline, which boost （改善）your memory.Fourthly, the context（环境）in which you learn something can affect how well you remember it. Tests on divers, for example, showed that when they learned things underwater, they could also remember those things best when they were underwater.Lastly, the more often you recall a memory the more likely you are to remember it. If you don't use it, you'll lose it. A telephone number that you dial frequently will stay in your memory easily, but you will probably have to write down one that you use only now and again.Last Gasp for SmokersIt was a normal day and in their New York office, Ken and his colleagues stopped for their coffee break. But while his colleagues were able to sit at their desks and drink their coffee, Ken had to go outside. He couldn't stay inside, because he wanted to smoke. If the smokers of the Big Apple want to enjoy a cigarette,the authorities have decided they must go out into the street or up onto the rooftops.Throughout the United States, the number of places where people are allowed to smoke has gradually dwindled（缩小，减少）. First it was banned on trains, buses, and planes, then in public places such as theaters and airports. Now you can't smoke in any workplace. Nonsmokers are definitely winning the battle. "Why should we breathe their smoke?" they say.If they're lucky, smokers can still find some bars and restaurants or parks and recreation（娱乐，消遣）centers where they can light up a cigarette, but it may soon be banned there, too. In fact, smoking in parks and recreation centers is already banned in California. On August 9, 2001, Los Angeles City and County officials announced the implementation（实施，执行）of a smoke-free park policy, officially designating （指定）smoke-free zones in all 375 parks and recreation centers in the city. And since January 1, 2002 all parks in California have become smoke-free to safeguard children from the harmful effects of secondhand tobacco smoke and dangerous tobacco waste. Anti-smoking groups even think that smoking ought to be banned in people's homes. Under new plans you won't be able to smoke in any house where there are more than ten visitors in a week, or where there are children.In 1996, nicotine was classed as a dru g, like cannabis, cocaine or heroin. And scientists all over the world agree that exposure（暴露）tosecondhand smoke poses（造成，提出问题）a s erious health risk and there is no safe level of exposure. It is especially dangerous for children because when they are exposed to tobacco smoke, they have much higher rates of lung diseases such as bronchitis and pneumonia and are also at greater risks of developing asthma.In the country that gave tobacco to the world, smoking might one day be illegal. And then Ken will have to give up.Chairman:Welcome to this special birthday edition of One World. Tonight we have a special program dedicated to birthday celebrations around the world. With us in the studio we have Shaheen Hag and Pat Cane, who have a weekly column on birthdays in the Toronto Daily Star. Shaheen: Good evening.Pat: Good evening.Chairman:Shaheen, perhaps we could begin with you. How are birthdays celebrated in India?Shaheen: Well, perhaps we're all assuming that everyone in the world celebrates their birthdays. This just isn't the case. Low-income families in India, for instance, simply can't afford any festivities. And most Muslims don't celebrate their birthdays.Pat: I think Shaheen has raised an interesting point here. The Christianchurch, too, was actively against celebrating birthdays.Shaheen: Of course some Muslims do celebrate their birthdays. In Egypt, Turkey and Indonesia, for example, the rich people invite friends and families around. But not in small villages.Chairman: Here in England your twenty-first used to be the big one. But now it seems to have moved to eighteen. Is that true?Pat: Yes, in most parts of the West eighteen is now the most important birthday. In Finland, for example, eighteen is the age when you can vote, you know, or buy wines, drive a car and so on. But in Japan I think you have to wait till you're twenty before you can smoke or drink. Shaheen: I know in Senegal, which is another Muslim country, girls get to vote at sixteen and boys at eighteen. And in Bangladesh, girls at eighteen and boys at twenty-one.Chairman: That's interesting. I mean is it typical that around the world girls are considered to be more mature than boys?Shaheen: Yes, I think so, and in Mexico and Argentina, for example, they have enormous parties for 15-year-old girls.Pat: You know in Norway they have a great party for anyone who's not married by the time they're thirty. It's kind of embarrassing. I mean you get pepper thrown at you.Chairman: Pepper? Why pepper?Pat: I'm not really sure.Shaheen: So does that mean that on your 29th birthday you can start thinking "God I better get married"?Pat: Well, I'm not sure how seriously they take it.Chairman: In England we have quite big parties for your fortieth, fiftieth, sixtieth and so on.Pat: Well, in Japan your eighty-eighth is considered ...Chairman: Eighty-eighth?Pat: to be the luckiest birthday. Eight is a very lucky number in Japan.Embarrassing ExperiencesInterviewer: Rob, you went to Brazil, didn't you?Rob: Yes, I did.Interviewer: So, what happened?Rob: Well, I went into this meeting and there were about, er ... seven or eight people in there and I just said "Hello" to everybody and sat down. Apparently, what I should have done is to go round the room shaking hands with everyone individually. Well, you know, it's silly of me because I found out later it upset everyone. I think they felt I was taking them for granted.Kate: Well, I know that because when I was in France the first time, Ifinished a meeting with "Goodbye, everyone!" to all the people in the room. Well, I later found out that the polite thing to do is shake hands with everyone in the group before leaving.Interviewer: Well, people shake hands in different ways, don't they? Rob: Oh, yes, they do. See, normally I shake hands quite gently when I meet someone. So when I went to the US for the first time, I think people there thought my weak handshake was a sign of weakness. Apparently, people there tend to shake hands quite firmly.Kate: Oh, gosh, that reminds me of my first trip to Germany many years ago, I was introduced to the boss in the company when he passed us in the corridor. Well, I wasn't prepared, and I had my left hand in my pocket. And when we shook hands I realized my left hand was still in my pocket. Well, that was, you know, very bad manners and I was quite embarrassed.Interviewer:And how about using first names? Have you made any mistakes there?Rob: Oh, yes, I have! When I first went to Italy I thought it was OK to use everyone's first name so as to seem friendly. And I later discovered that in business you shouldn't use someone's first name unless you are invited to. Oh, and you should always use thei r title as well.Kate:Hm, yeah, well, when I met people in Russia, you know, they seemed to be puzzled when I shook hands with them and said "How doyou do?" Well, what they do when they greet a stranger is to say their own names, so I had that all wrong!Rob: Oh, yes, I agree with that. Remembering names is very important. Interviewer: Shall we take a break? When we come back we'll move on to our next topic.Kate & Rob: OK.College Hunks （健美的男子）of JunkIt's the universal cry of parents, generally heard by the second day of college summer breaks: "Get a job!" Omar Soliman's mother joined the chorus. "You have to do something," she told him.Soliman's friends had obtained prestigious（享有声望的）internships（实习职位）in his hometown of Washington, D.C. But he couldn't imagine himself sitting at a desk all day. After years of delivering furniture for his mother's store, he remembered that a lot of people had stuff they wanted to get rid of. If he borrowed his mom's van （厢式货车）, he could make a little money hauling their trash （垃圾）away for them.That night, Soliman came up with a name for his new business: College Hunks Hauling Junk. He distributed flyers（小广告传单）the nextday, and within hours, his phone was ringing. He asked his friend Nick Friedman to help out. They made $220 in three hours cleaning out a woman's garage.Soliman and Nick pocketed（将放入衣袋）$10,000 that summer. But the two weren't ready to become full-time trashmen after graduation. "We were trained to finish college and get a good job," says Soliman. He graduated with a business degree from the University of Miami and first went into marketing at a research firm. Friedman, who had an economics degree from Pomona College in California, became an economic analyst for a consulting compan y. Months later, they quit their jobs and started their junk business full time.At first they had trouble finding a bank willing to lend them money as they didn't have much of a credit rating. After five turndowns, one bank decided to gamble $50,000 on their idea. They put together another $60,000 from their parents and their own savings. They bought a truck, hired a graphic artist（平面造型设计师）t o design a logo, ran newspaper and radio ads and recruited（招聘）haulers on campuses. Wearing bright orange hats and green polos and khakis these college "hunks" will haul away everything from construction materials to old couches（床）. To cut down the cost of unloading at landfills, they have learned to recycle metals and electronics and donate to charities over 60 percent of what they collect. They also give away a portion（部分）oftheir earnings from each job to local college scholarship programs.And now, just four years later, they run a nationwide company that pulled in（获得利益报酬）$3 million in 2008. They employ 130 people and have 16 franchises（加盟连锁店）in 10 states and D.C. and plan to expand to 80 franchises by 2012.The Embarrassment of RichesThe meaning of wealth today is usually defined as the amount of money and material goods that one has accumulated and the ability to purchase more goods at an ever-increasing rate. A wealthy person possesses so much money that it would be difficult for him to spend it all in his lifetime without being wasteful and extravagant.Speaking from a strictly practical point of view, the trouble with wealth is not that it arouses envy in the hearts of others but that it weighs very heavily upon the resources of its owner. Those who have never tasted luxury imagine that a new Porsche, a Picasso in the drawing room, an apartment in the Trump Tower, will bring them ease and happiness. If that were true, owners of the Porsches, Picassos, and Trumps of the world would all be happy souls. One glance at history tells you they are not.The problem is not simply that owning goods feeds upon itself, generating desires to possess more and to outdo(超过) other owners in a competitive madness. It's that goods themselves are an endless responsibility. They must be not only paid for but also stored, insured, and publicly admired. All of those cost not just money but personal freedom. As James Boswell, the famous British biographer, once wrote in his diary, "If a man with a fortune cannot make himself easier and freer than those who are not, he gains nothing. Nothing except glittering baggage that must be attended to."In some Oriental countries poverty has never been such a disgrace（耻辱）as it is in the "get-rich-quick" zone. Wise men from these lands often remark on the tyranny（暴政，专制）of goods. According to an old Persian proverb, "The larger a man's roof, the more snow it collects." And in his discussion of "Houses", a Lebanese poet and philosopher compares the lust（欲望）for comfort to a "stealthy（（偷偷摸摸的）thing that enters the house a guest, and then becomes a host, and then a master."The same sentiment（意见，观点）is also expressed here in America by the great philosopher Ralph Emerson, who scorns（轻蔑）the acquisitiveness（对金钱的渴望和贪婪）of his day with the famous line "Things are in the saddle（马鞍）, and ride mankind."Life Goes OnThe city of Ypres in Belgium has been invaded19 times, most famously in World War I. Some time ago I went with two friends to visit the battlefields and cemeteries（墓地）there, and particularly to see the tomb of my uncle who was killed in the war at the age of 20.Michael, our silver-haired（发白如银的）guide, took us first to a British cemetery, just outside the town. There are lines of gravestones （墓碑）, neatly planted with herbs（香草）and flowers, and surrounded by low walls blooming（开花）with wisteria（紫藤）. Michael pointed out my uncle's grave （墓穴）to me.I walked hesitantly toward it, wondering what I would feel. And suddenly there it was, and there were hundreds of others. Nothing could have prepared me for the realization that in this area alone about 250,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers were killed. There are 75 British cemeteries, but we visited just a few.Next, Michael took us to a place on the other side of the city. The names of 55,000 missing soldiers are engraved（雕刻）on its walls. We stared in awe（敬畏的）. "More than half a million horses and mules（骡子）were lost, and fifteen tons of unexploded ammunition（军火）are still collected each year from the fields," Michael told us.Then we came to the largest British cemetery in the world. Someheadstones（墓碑）have words of love or gratitude: "He died that we might live," "Gone from our sight but not from our hearts.""I'd like you to visit a German cemetery before finishing," Michael said. The cemetery is in wooded（树木繁茂的）land. But there are no headstones, only slabs（平板）in the grass. There are no flowers, either. The whole place is dark and dank.（潮湿的）With some relief we returned to the car. After some time, we drew up（集合）at a gate. Here, hidden from the road, lies the Pool of Peace. "It was created by an explosion so loud it was heard in Downing Street," said Michael. We looked at the still water reflecting the trees surrounding it. There is hardly （几乎没）a sound.By the time we returned to Ypres, it was evening. The city was preparing for the annual Festival of the Cats, which dates from（追溯）medieval （中世纪的）times. Soon there would be dancing in the square.A Terrible DiseaseThe phone rang and it was my husband Jack asking me to take some lunch to his office. As I drove off, I noticed a new shopping center. Strange I hadn't noticed it before. Near his office I also saw a fire station （消防站）I didn't r ecognize."When did they build that new shopping center?" I asked Jack."And I'm glad to see that new fire station. It'll give a good landmark.""Diana, they've been there for ages," Jack scolded.Bewildered, I became angry and, starting up the engine, began to pull away（离开）. Then I braked. Where was the exit? Suddenly, nothing was familiar. I realized I had no idea how to get home. I had to stop again and again to ask for directions. Eventually, I got home. A 30-minute drive had taken me four hours.Two months later, at the office where I worked as a legal researcher, a smart young man approached me."Hi, Diana. Good to see you," he said, smiling.I hesitated, then smiled with resignation（屈从，顺从）."Please forgive me, it's one of those days. I simply can't bring your name to mind.""Diana, I'm your cousin Richard," he said very slowly.After that, I was constantly making mistakes and kept forgetting my way around the building. In the end, I made the painful decision to resign from work.Desperate to discover what was wrong with me, I made an appointment with a neurologist.After various tests he told me I had Alzheimer's disease. I felt numb. I'd hoped to find I was worrying about nothing, but now my worst fears were confirmed. And I was only 53!When I told Jack and my three grown-up children about mydisease, their reaction was quiet but supportive. "Stop worrying," Jack said. "We'll take good care of you."Now at 57, on good days I'm filled with hope and determination, but on bad days I have the worst sense of being alone. I've started a support group for other sufferers,for I know it's essential to have contact with people who are walking through the same maze（迷宫）. Jack's coping well. While he still dreams of waking up to find all this has been a horrible nightmare, he's assured me that I can depend on him. When we married he didn't know "for better or worse" included Alzheimer's. But neither did I.Home-Schooling on a World CruiseI've never believed that the only way to get an education is to sit at a desk with four walls around you. The world is our classroom and our home, a 41-foot sailing boat, takes us there. My husband and I dreamed of sailing around the world before our daughters were even born. Their arrivals only increased our desire to live the cruising lifestyle, a way of life that has given us the opportunity for lots of quality and quantity family time. Educating our two daughters while living afloat on our sailing boat has added a wonderful new dimension to our lives.We started out years ago with a kindergarten correspondence (一致)course f or our daughter Kate. As she found it very easy we devised our own curriculum for her.Choosing courses of study for Kate was great fun. We looked at where we would be sailing to during the school year, or where we would be stopping to work, and all sorts of topics of interest presented themselves. For example, while cruising（乘船巡游）down the East Coast to Florida, we chose space exploration for a unit of study. Our studies included both fictional and non-fictional reading, experiments and writing assignments. The finale（结尾）was watching a shuttle（航天飞机）launch and visiting the Kennedy Space Center museums.We do miss out on（错过好机会）a few things that most school children are able to take advantage of. Our sailing boat is small. School is held on a small dining table and it's difficult to leave artwork, science experiments or projects on the table for later use. We also have limited room for school books and so those we have must be chosen carefully. Perhaps the thing we miss the most is not always having access to a library.But the advantages of our floating school far outweigh（比。
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(指出给小费比较流行,在很大程度上是因为在现代经济越来越不稳定的情况下,小费可以为不断壮大的服务阶层提供像工资一样可靠的收入㊂)因此[B ]为正确答案㊂64.C.上下文理解题㊂参见文章最后一段第二句: N o ts u r p r i s i n g l y ...a m o n g th ef e w d i e -h a r d s ...q u e s t i o n t h e t i p p i n g s y s t e m [C ]s k e pt i c a l 表示怀疑的 最合适㊂65.A.全文主旨题㊂从全文内容看,本文主要讲述了小费制度的形成过程㊂注意区分段落主题与全文主旨的区别㊂P a r tⅣA s t h e c r a d l eo fm a n y d i s t i n g u i s h e d c o m p o s e r s ,E u r o p e i s t h eh o m e t o s y m p h o n i cm u s i c a n d t oo pe r a a sw e l l .C h i n ah a so p e r a ,t o o .T h a t sP e k i n g O p e r a ,w h i c ho r i g i n a t e df r o m B e i j i ng s o m e 200y e a r sa g o d u r i n g th eQi n g D y n a s t y .I t s a p e r f o r m i n g a r t c o m b i n i n g s i n g i n g ,m u s i c ,d a n c i n g an d m a r t i a l a r t s .T h e c o s t u m ee x p o s i t i o n w i l l p r e s e n tt h e 200-y e a r h i s t o r y o ft h i s O r i e n t a l O pe r a a n dt h e p e rf o r m a n c e c o s t u m e s d a t i ng t o th e l a t eQi n g D y n a s t y .T h ec o s t u m ed e s i g na d o p t e de x a g g e r a t i o na n ds y m b o l i cm e a n s a n db r i g h t c o l o r s .T h em a t e r i a l s a r eu n i q u e ,s oa r e t h e t a i l o r i n g s k i l l s .T e s t 2P a r tⅠ㊀S a m p l eW r i t i n gD e v e l o p C o l l e g e S t u d e n t s C r e a t i v eT h i n k i n g A b i l i t yA sw ea l lk n o w ,t h ea b i l i t y t ot h i n kc r e a t i v e l yp l a y sac r u c i a lr o l ei n b o t hi n d i v i d u a la n ds o c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t .H o w e v e r ,w h e nw e c a s u a l l yp i c ku p an e w s p a pe r ,o r t u r no n t h eT V ,k i n d s of c r i t i c i s mo f c o l l eg e s t u d e n t s l a c ko fi n n o v a t i o n a l i d e a sc o m ef l o o d i n g t oo u re y e sa n de a r s .I t i ss a i dth a tc o l l e ge s t u d e n t s a r e g o o d i n l e a r n i n g t h ek n o w l e d g ef r o mt e x t b o o k s ,b u t t h e y a r e r a t h e rw e a k i ng e n e r a t i n g th e i r o w n i d e a s t o s o l v e t h e p r o b l e m s .W h a t c a u s e s t h i s p h e n o m e n o n ?I t h i n k t h e a n s w e r l i e s i n t h ew a yt h a t o u r e d u c a t i o no p e r a t e s .O n e t h eo n eh a n d ,t h e t e s t -o r i e n t e d e d u c a t i o nm o d e l i s t h e p r i m a r y c a u s e .I n t h i sm o d e l ,o u r c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s a r ea c c u s t o m e dt os o l v i n g t h e p r o b l e m so fw h i c ht h es t a n d a r da n s w e r i sk n o w n ,b u tt h e y ar e h a r d l y t a u g h t t o t r yt h e i r o w nn e w i d e a s .T h e u l t i m a t e g o a l o f e d u c a t i o n i s t o g a i n g o o d t e s t r e s u l t s ,n o t t o d e v e l o p o n e s c r e a t i v ew a y o f t h i n k i n g.O n t h eo t h e rh a n d ,s c h o o l s a n d s o c i e t y h a v en o t p r o v i d e de n o u g ho p po r t u n i t i e s f o r c o m m o n s t u d e n t s t o t r y t h e i r o w nn e wi d e a s .W h e na s t u d e n t t h i n k s u p an e wi d e ao n ed a y ,h ew i l l f i n d i t i s n o t s oe a s y to t r y i t o u t .S o m ew o n d e r f u l i d e a s a r ew o e f u l l y l a i dw a s t e d .T h ee d u c a t i o n a la u t h o r i t i e ss h o u l da t t a c h g r e a t e ri m p o r t a n c et o d e v e l o p i n g th es t u d e n t s c r e a t i v e❙答案与解析3㊀❙t h i n k i n g a b i l i t y .W em i g h t s t a r tb y r a i s i n g th es t u d e n t s a w a r e n e s so f t h e i s s u e ,a n dt h e nt a k ee f f e c t i v e m e a s u r e s t oa d j u s tt h e g o a lo fc o l l e g ee d u c a t i o n ,t o p r o v i d e m o r eo p p o r t u n i t i e s ,a n ds e tu p are w a r d s y s t e mt oe n c o u r a g e c r e a t i v e t h i n k i n g on t h e p a r t o f s t u d e n t s .P a r tⅡ1.D ㊀2.C ㊀3.D ㊀4.B ㊀5.C ㊀6.B ㊀7.A ㊀8.C ㊀9.C ㊀10.B ㊀11.C ㊀12.A ㊀13.D ㊀14.D ㊀15.B ㊀16.B ㊀17.A ㊀18.D ㊀19.B ㊀20.D ㊀21.C ㊀22.B ㊀23.B ㊀24.A ㊀25.C 26.c h a l l e n g e ㊀27.d e p e n d e n c eo n ㊀28.h i g h l y a u t o m a t e d ㊀29.p r o p o r t i o n ㊀30.d o m i n a t e 31.P r o v i s i o n ㊀32.i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r ㊀33.g e o g r a ph i c a l ㊀34.d e t e r m i n a t i o n ㊀35.v a s t d i m e n s i o n s P a r tⅢS e c t i o nA ㊀36.I ㊀37.B ㊀38.J ㊀39.E ㊀40.M ㊀41.H ㊀42.O ㊀43.L ㊀44.F ㊀45.NS e c t i o nB ㊀46.D ㊀47.E ㊀48.B ㊀49.J ㊀50.A ㊀51.I ㊀52.D ㊀53.G ㊀54.C ㊀55.GS e c t i o nC56.B .全文主旨题㊂文中多次出现t r a n s m i t t i n g,c u l t u r a l t r a n s m i s s i o n ,t h e t r a n s m i s s i o no f c u l t u r e 等核心词㊂57.D.细节题㊂根据第二段第一句 T h e g r a n d t o t a l ...a s t h e c u l t u r eo f a g r o u p(社会上每一代人传给下一代人的所有物体㊁知识㊁行为方式㊁习惯㊁价值和态度等的全部总和就构成了人类学家所经常提及的群体文化㊂)可知,答案A ㊁B ㊁C 中分别提到的知识㊁生产技术㊁生活方式价值观念等都属于文化概念的范畴㊂第二段第二句还提到,文化的传递是人类针对其他物种赖以适应环境的 本能(i n s t i n c t) 的替代品,可见答案D 中的 生物本能(b i o l o gi c a l i n s t i n c t ) 不属于文化范畴㊂58.C.生词推测题㊂根据第一段最后一句 t h ec u l t u r a l h e r i t a g e f r o mt h e p r e c e d i n gge n e r a t i o n (来自上一代人的文化)推断,可传递的且与文化相关的事物很可能是 传统习俗或文化遗产 ,故选C ㊂59.D.细节题㊂参见第一段第一㊁二句 M a n i s e n d l e s s l y in v e n t i v e .B u th i s g r e a t e s t i n v e n t i o n ...w h i c h pr e c e d e dh i m. (人类的发明创造力无时不在㊂然而人类最伟大的发明还是 毫无发明创造 ,即人们把从上一代学来的基本行为方式完整地㊁一成不变地传给下一代的机能㊂)60.D.细节题㊂参见第二段最后一句 Y e ti t (c u l t u r a lt r a n s m i s s i o n )i s m o r ef l e x i b l e ...a n y ot h e r s pe c i e s . 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y i n d u l ge i nd e l i c i o u sm o o n -c a k e sw h i l e t h e l i t t l eo n e s r u na r o u n dw i t h t h e i r r a b b i t l a n t e r n s .Z h o n g Q i uJ i e p r o b a b l y b e ga na s ah a r v e s t f e s t i v a l .T h e f e s t i v a lw a s l a t e r g i v e na m y t h o l o g i c a lf l a v o r w i t hl e g e n d so fC h a n g -E ,t h eb e a u t i f u l l a d y i nt h e m o o n .I n t h e 14t hc e n t u r y ,e a t i n g m o o n -c a k e s a tZ h o n g Q i u J i ew a s g i v e n a n e w m e a n i n g .T h e s t o r y g o e s t h a tw h e nZ h uY u a nZ h a n g w a s p l o t t i n g t oo v e r t h r o wt h eY u a nD y n a s t y ,t h e r e b e l s h id t he i rm e s s a ge s i n t h em o o n -c a k e s .Z h o n g Q i u J i e i s h e n c e a l s o a c o m m e m o r a t i o nof t h e o v e r t h r o wo f t h eM o ng o l i a n s b yt h e H a n p e o p l e .T e s t 3P a r tⅠ㊀S a m p l ew r i t i n gA M o t i v a t i o nS pe e c h H e l l o ,e v e r y o n e !T h a n k sf o rc o m i ngh e r ef o r m y s p e e c h .M y t o pi c i sa b o u t g o a l s e t t i n g,a ni s s u e p a r t i c u l a r l y r e l a t e dt o y o u t h ef i r s t -y e a rc o l l e g es t u d e n t s .F r o m t h e m o m e n t y o us t e p p e d o n t ot h i s c a m p u s ,an e w ,e x c i t i n g e p i s o d eo f y o u ra d u l t l i f es t a r t e dt ou n f o l di nf r o n to f y o u .H a v e y o ue v e r t h o u g h t a b o u th o w y o u a r e g o i n g t o g ot h r o u g h t h ef o l l o w i n g fo u r y e a r s ?D o y o u g i v e y o u r s e l fa m e a n i n g f u l ,u n f o r g e t t a b l e e x p e r i e n c e ?T h e f i r s t s t e p t od o s o ,i n m y o p i n i o n ,i s t os e td e f i n i t e g o a l s f o r y o u r s t u d y a n d l i f e r i g h t a t t h eb e g i n n i n g o f y o u r c o l l e g e e d u c a t i o n .W h y i s s e t t i n gg o a l s s o i m p o r t a n t ?F i r s t o f a l l ,g o a l s c a nh e l py o ud o ,b e ,a n de x p e r i e n c e e v e r y t h i n g y o uw a n t i n l i f e .I n s t e a do f j u s t l e t t i n g l i f eh a p p e n t o y o u ,g o a l s a l l o w y o u r s e l f t o t a k ec o n t r o l a n dm a k e y o u r l i f eh a p p e n .T h a t i s ,g o a l s a r e t h e g u i d e i n y o u r l o n g w a y t o s u c c e s s .I f y o uh a v e a g o a l ,i tw o u l db e m u c he a s i e r f o r y o u t ok n o w w h a t y o us h o u l dd on e x t .S e c o n d l y ,g o a l sw i l lh e l py o u m a n a ge y o u r t i m e m o r e ef f i c i e n t l y .T i m eo nc a m p u s i sm u c hm o r e f r e ea n df l e x i b l e .A n d t i m e f l i e s .W i t h o u tg o a l s t ok e e p y o uo n th e ri g h t t r a c k ,i t s e a s y f o r s t u d e n t s t o l o s ec o n t r o l o f t h e i r t i m e ,w a n d e r i n g a i m l e s s l y f r o m o n e d a y t oa n o t h e ra n df i n a l l y e n d i n g u p f e e l i n g l i k eaf a i l u r e .W h a t s m o r e ,g o a l sa r et h ei m pe t u sw h i c h s t i m u l a t e s y o u t om a k et h e m o s tof y o u r p o t e n t i a l a b i l i t y .M a n y s u c c e s s f u l p e o p l ea i m h i gh ,s t r i v eh a r d a n dm a k eam i r a c l eo f t h e m s e l v e s i n t h e p r o c e s s o f p u r s u i n g th e i r g o a l s .S ol e t ss e t g o a l sa n d f o l l o w t h r o u g h o nt h e m.T h i n k c a r e f u l l y :W h a ta r e y o u rs t r e n g t h sa n d w e a k n e s s e s ?W h a t d o y o uw a n t i n y o u r l i f e ?W h a t c a r e e r d o y o uh o p e t ob u i l d ?W h a t p r e pa r a t i o n s s h o u l d y o u rm a k e f o r y o u r f u t u r e p o s i t i o n i ns o c i e t y ?F i n dt h ea n s w e r sa n dt h e n g e t t h e r eb y m a k i n gpl a n sa n d s e t t i n gg o a l s .S o m e t i m e s y o u rd r e a m o rm i s s i o na p p e a rb et o ol a r g ea n dt o od i f f i c u l t t of u l f i l l .I nt h a t c a s e ,y o un e e d t ob r e a k i t d o w n i n t o s m a l l e r ,s h o r t -t e r m g o a l s ,w h i c hw i l l t a k e y o u f o r w a r d s t e p b y s t e p t o y o u r f i n a l d e s t i n a t i o n .P a r tⅡ1.B ㊀2.D ㊀3.C ㊀4.A ㊀5.D ㊀6.B ㊀7.C ㊀8.A ㊀9.B ㊀10.C ㊀11.A ㊀12.D ㊀13.A14.C ㊀15.A ㊀16.B ㊀17.D ㊀18.D ㊀19.C ㊀20.D ㊀21.A ㊀22.D ㊀23.B ㊀24.B ㊀25.D26.t r e a t m e n t s ㊀27.p r o c e d u r e s ㊀28.c l a r i t y ㊀29.t h e r i s k s a n d r e a l i t i e s ㊀30.r e s t r i c t i o n s ㊀31.m e d i c a l q u a l i f i c a t i o n s ㊀32.i n f e c t e d ㊀34.h a n d i c a p p e d ㊀35.W i n du p w i t h ㊀36.ga z e s i n t o❙答案与解析5㊀❙P a r tⅢS e c t i o nA ㊀36.F ㊀37.G ㊀38.K ㊀39.B ㊀40.E ㊀41.O ㊀42.A ㊀43.J ㊀44.I ㊀45.N S e c t i o nB ㊀46.H ㊀47.C ㊀48.A ㊀49.D ㊀50.C ㊀51.B ㊀52.G ㊀53.H ㊀54.I ㊀55.F S e c t i o nC56.D.细节推断题㊂本文第三段提到,由于室内正常气压与龙卷风中心低气压的差异,平均每平方英寸有2磅的向外压力不能被向内的压力抵消㊂根据第四段第三句 B u t i f t h ew i n d o w s a r e s h u t t i g h t l y,t h e e n o r m o u s i n s i d e p r e s s u r em a y c a u s e t h eb u i l d i n g tob u r s t . 可推知,紧闭的窗户使内外空气不流通,室内压力积聚,最后巨大的室内压力导致房屋爆裂㊂57.B .细节题㊂参见第四段第一㊁二句 I f t h ew i n d o w s a r eo p e n ...o u t s i d e t h eb u i l d i n g. (若打开楼房窗户,室内的一些空气可以流出㊂这将使楼房内外压力得以平衡㊂)58.B .细节题㊂参见第四段第四㊁五句 U n f o r t u n a t e l y ,h e a v y ra i n a n d h a i l o f t e n o c c u r i n t h u n d e r s t o r m s ...m a y c a u s e f a rw o r s ed a m a ge l a t e r . (不幸的是,雷暴雨往往先带来大雨与冰雹,随后便产生龙卷风㊂所以人们经常要关闭所有门窗以保护室内财产㊂)59.A.生词猜测题㊂参见最后一段 B e f o r e t h i sw a t e r e v a p o r a t e s i t i s l i f t e da na v e r a g eo f 80f e e t t h r o u gh t r u n k s a n db r a n c h e s .A n y o n e t h i n k s t h i s a t r i f l e w o u l dd ow e l l t ow o r ko u t h o w m a n y b u c k s i tw o u l d m e a n ,t ow h i c hf l o o r .Q u i t ea c o n s i d e r a b l ea c h i e v e m e n t . (这20顿水分在蒸发之前先要沿树干与树枝平均每日上升80英尺㊂如果有人认为这只是小事一桩,试想一下20吨的水上升80英尺意味着要提多少桶水爬多少层楼㊂)60.C.细节题㊂选项A ㊁B ㊁D 分别可在最后一段的第一句㊁第四句和倒数第四句找到依据㊂61.D.推断题㊂本文开始提到欧洲货币统一是 ah u g e e c o n o m i c e x p e r i m e n t (大型的经济试验)㊂无人知道 w h a t i s g o i n g t oh a p p e n (将发生什么);接下来列举了欧元支持者与反对者两方面的看法,参见第一段第三句 T h e f a n s o fE MUs a y ... ,第二段第一句 T h ec r i t i c s o f t h e s i n g l ec u r r e n c y s a y... ㊂由此可推知作者对欧元的未来保持客观中立的态度㊂62.A.细节题㊂参见第二段第二句 T h e y w a r n t h a t a c e n t r a l l y s e t i n t e r e s t r a t e ...t e n s i o n s i nE u r o pe (他们告诫说,统一的货币利率未必适应于欧元使用区的各个地区,实际上还可能加剧欧洲的经济紧张㊂)63.A.细节题㊂参见最后一段第一句 A l t h o u g he u r on o t e sa n dc o i n sw i l ln o ta p p e a ru n t i l 1J a n u a r y 2002... (尽管直到2002年,欧元才以纸币或硬币形式出现 )㊂故D 对(在2000年,欧元还不会以纸币或硬币形势流通㊂)㊂64.C.推断题㊂根据倒数第二段第一句 T h ee u r oa n di t s g u a r d i a n ...i nt h e w o r l de c o n o m y an dt h e w o r l d s f i n a n c i a l s ys t e m (欧元及其保护者欧洲中央银行将不得不在全球经济和金融体系中证明自己的价值),这意味着作者暗示欧元在1999年欧元正式成为欧洲统一货币后可能遇到困难㊂答案A ㊁D的内容是作者明说的,非暗示,参见第63题㊂65.B .多处细节题㊂A 项在第一段第三句可找到依据;D ㊁C 项可在第三段找到依据;而B 项望文生义,认为欧元将与美元及其他货币相冲突(a c ta g a i n s t ),此句意曲解了本文倒数第二段最后一句的意思 F r o mt h e no n ,t h ev a l u eo ft h ee u r oa ga i n s tt h ed o l l a ra n da l lo t h e rc u r r e n c i e s ...w i l lf l u c t u a t e a c c o r d i n g tom a r k e t c o n d i t i o n s . (从此,欧元相对于美元以及所有其他货币的价值 包括欧元区以外的四个成员国的货币 将根据市场因素而波动㊂)P a r tⅣI nC h i n a , N a k e dm a r r i a g e s ,a l s ok n o w na s p r o p e r t y -l e s s o n e s a r ek n o w n ,a r e e n d o r s e d /a c c e p t e db y i n c r e a s i n g n u m b e r s o f y o u n gp e o p l e .B u t a s t h e yg e to l d e r ,t h e i ra t t i t u d e sm a y c h a n g e .M o r t g a g e so f t e n p r e c e d em a r r i a g e s .A c c o r d i n g t o p o p u l a rb e l i e f ,i fa m a na n dh i sf a m i l y c a n n o tb u yp r o p e r t y he w i l l s t r u g g l e t of i n dab r i d e .I nc h o o s i ng ah u s b a n d ,t h r e e -q u a r t e r s o fw o m e nc o n si d e rh i s a b i l i t y to p r o v i d ea❙答案与解析6㊀❙h o m e ,a c c o r d i n g t oar e c e n t s u r v e y o f y o u n gp e o pl e i n C h i n a sc o a s t a l c i t i e s .E v e ni faw o m a nh e r s e l f d i s m i s s e s t h i s c r i t e r i o n ,h e r f a m i l y a n d f r i e n d s ,n o t t om e n t i o n t h e c o u n t r y s e s t a t e a ge n t s ,w i l l n o t l e t h e rf o rg e t i t .T e s t 4P a r t IM y V i e wo n I n t e r n e tA s aL e a r n i n g Re s o u r c e W i t h t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of i n f o r m a t i o n t e c h n o l og y ,I n t e r n e t i s p l a y i n g a n i n c r e a s i n g l y i m po r t a n t r o l e i n o u rw o r ka n d l i f e ,g r o w i n g i n t oa c o m p r e h e n s i v e t o o l f o r l e a r n i n g ,c o m m u n i c a t i o na n de n t e r t a i n m e n t .A s a l e a r n i n g r e s o u r c e ,I n t e r n e t h a s q u i t ean u m b e r o f a d v a n t a g e s o v e r t r a d i t i o n a l l e a r n i n g ma t e r i a l s i n t h e c l a s s r o o m.F i r s t ,t h e r e s o u r c e s o n t h e I n t e r n e t c a nb ee a s i l y ac c e s s e da n dr e n e w ed p r o m p t l y .A s a re s u l t ,i t c a n c a t e r t o t h e d e m a n d s of t h e d i f f e r e n t p e o p l ew i t h i t s v a s t s t o r e o f i n f o r m a t i o n .S e c o n d ,m o r e a n dm o r e c o l l eg e s t u d e n t sa r eu s i n g I n t e r n e t i ta sa ne x t e n s i o nf o rc l a s s r o o ml e a r n i n g.W e p r a c t i c eo r a l E n g l i s h s k i l l s b y w a t c h i n g E n g l i s h m o v i e s ,a n di m p r o v eo u rr e a d i n g s k i l lb y b r o w s i n g E n gl i s h w e b s i t e s .B e s t o fa l l ,l e a r n i n g -r e s o u r c e so nt h eI n t e r n e ta r e m o s t l y f r e e .P e o p l ec a nd o w n l o a d w h a tt h e y ne e d i n s t e a dof p a y i ng f o r b o o k s .H o w e v e r ,i f n o tw i s e l y u s e d ,I n t e r n e tm a y n e g a t i v e l y a f f e c t o u r l e a r n i n g e f f i c i e n c y.I n t e r n e t i s f u l l o f t e m p t a t i o n s ,f o r i n s t a n c e ,o n l i n e g a m e s a n ds o c i a l c h a t t i n g .I fw ed o n tw a t c hi t ,w e j u s t g e td i s t r a c t e d a n d l o s eo u r s e l f -c o n t r o l ,w a s t i n g v a l u e t i m ew i t h o u t a c c o m p l i s h i n g o r i gi n a l t a s k .I nm y o p i n i o n ,I n t e r n e t h a s b e c o m e p a r t o f l i f e .W e s h o u l d t a k e g o o d a d v a n t a g e s o f t h e I n t e r n e t a n d m a k e s e n s eo f t h ed y n a m i c ,c o n f u s i n g w o r l d .P a r tⅡ1.A ㊀2.C ㊀3.D ㊀4.B ㊀5.B ㊀6.A ㊀7.C ㊀8.C ㊀9.C ㊀10.A ㊀11.A ㊀12.D ㊀13.B14.B ㊀15.D ㊀16.C ㊀17.B ㊀18.D ㊀19.A ㊀20.C ㊀21.B ㊀22.D ㊀23.A ㊀24.B ㊀25.A26.r e l a t i v i t y ㊀27.s t r e t c h i n g o r s h r i n k i n g ㊀28.a r o c k e t t r i p t o ㊀29.I ne f f e c t ㊀30.s u r f a c e 31.i n t e n s e ㊀32.d e m o n s t r a t e d ㊀33.c o n t r o v e r s i a l ㊀34.a ne x i t a sw e l l a s a ne n t r a n c e ㊀35.c o l l a p s e P a r tⅢS e c t i o nA ㊀36.B ㊀37.K ㊀38.I ㊀39.E ㊀40.G ㊀41.M ㊀42.D ㊀43.A ㊀44.N ㊀45.H S e c t i o nB ㊀46.F ㊀47.G ㊀48.C ㊀49.J ㊀50.H ㊀51.I ㊀52.B ㊀53.D ㊀54.E ㊀55.E ㊀S e c t i o nC56.D.全文主旨题㊂本文主要讨论食盐的过度摄取及其健康隐患(高血压)㊂57.D.推断题㊂根据第一段第四㊁五句提到 I tm a k e s t h eb o d y re t a i n sf l u i d s ...h e a r t d i s e a s e a n d s t r o k e :钠使人体保留体液,体液保留量的增长可提高总血容量,从而导致血压升高㊂在食盐摄入不受限制的地区,很多人患上慢性高血压,而慢性高血压又是导致心脏病与中风的主要因素㊂由此可见,食盐是导致心脏病的间接因素㊂58.C.数字推论计算题㊂参见第二段第一句 T h eb o d y o fa na d u l tn e e d so n l y a b o u t 200m i l l i g r a m so f s o d i u mad a y t h ea m o u n t i n 500m i l l i g r a m s ,o r 1/10o f t e a s po o n ,o f s a l t (一个成人每天仅需要200毫克钠 相当于500毫克盐,即十分之一茶勺盐中的钠含量㊂)由此可知,1茶勺食盐的钠含量是❙答案与解析7㊀❙2000毫克(200ˑ10);根据第1段倒数第2句:日本北方农民每天食用6茶勺盐(s i x t e a s p o o n s ad a y),其中钠含量可推断为12000毫克(2000ˑ6),故选C ㊂59.B .生词猜测题㊂根据第二段第三句 a s h a r p re d u c t i o n i s r e c o m m e n d e d 可知,权威人士建议大量减少食盐用量;最后一段第一句认为,采纳此建议意味着食品中缺少盐这种调味剂,食品必然淡而无味很难吃㊂60.C.细节题㊂参见最后一段第二句 S o s o m e p h y s i c i a n s p r e s c r i b ea s a r e p l a c e m e n t s e a s o n i n gp o t a s s i u m c h l o r i d e ,w h i c h t a s t e s s a l t y bu t c o n t a i n sn o s o d i u m. (因此一些医生建议病人用氯化钾充当替代调味剂,氯化钾有咸味但不含钠㊂)本题询问医生建议病人食用氯化钾的主要原因,选项B (不含钠)并非主要原因㊂61.A.参见第一段 P r o t e s t sa t t h eu s eo fa n i m a l s ...t h e p r e -p l a n t e dc a r -b o m b . 和第二段第一句 T h e r e s e a r c hc o m m u n i t y w i l l r i g h t l y b ea l a r m e da t t h e s ed e v e l o pm e n t s (对于用动物做试验的抗议活动在英国出现新的令人生畏的发展迹象 有人试图通过安置汽车炸弹的恐怖手段谋害领命英国科学家㊂对这些发展情况,科研群体完全有理由感到惊恐㊂)62.B .细节题㊂参见第二段最后一句 T h e p r o f e s s i o n a l p o l i c ew i l l s i m i l a r l y b ec o n f r o n t e db y th eu s u a l p r o b l e mo f f i n d i n g an e e d l e i nah a y s t a c k . (警察同样将面临以往那样大海捞针的困难㊂)63.B .指代关系判断题㊂参见第三段第二句 T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l s t e ps t h a t c a nb e t a k e n ,o fw h i c h t h e c h i e f o n e i s t od e m a n do fa l l t h eo r g a n i z a t i o n s t h a te x i s tw i t ht h ed e c l a r e do b j e c t i v e so f s a f e g u a r d i n g t h e i n t e r e s t s o f a n i m a l s t h a t t h e y... (目前已采取数项措施,其中主要的一项是要求所有以保护动物利益为明确目标的组织清楚地声明他们在反人类的暴力行为问题上的立场㊂)该长句结构 d e m a n do fa l lt h eo r ga n i z a t i o n s (t h a t e x i s t sw i t h ...a n i m a l s )t h a t ... 是动词词组 d e m a n d s t ho f sb 的变异用法,其中 t h a t e x i s t sw i t h ...a n i m a l s 为修饰o r g a n i z a t i o n s 的定语从句㊂64.B .全文主旨题㊂本文第一㊁二段提及有人为抗议利用动物做试验而对科学家采取恐怖活动,警方与 防御研究协会 随即对恐怖分子展开追查,但破案成功的机率不大㊂因此作者在第三段提出,研究人员要更加积极自我防卫,采取有效措施,其中一项措施就是要求动物保护协会明确表态不参与暴力活动㊂参见第三段第二句与倒数第三句 ...m e m b e r sa n dw o u l d -b e m e m b e r s s h o u l dd e c l a r et h a t t h e y w i l l t a k en o p a r t i na c t s o f v i o l e n c e a g a i n s t h u m a nb e i n gs . 可见作者写作目的是要求动物保护组织放弃暴力㊂65.D.细节题㊂参见第三段第一㊁二句 T h a t i sw h y t h e i n t e l l e c t u a l c o m m u n i t y inB r i t a i na n de l s e w h e r e m u s t a c tm o r ea c t i v e l y i n i t s o w nd e f e n s e .T h e r ea r e s e v e r a l s t e ps t h a t c a nb e t a k e n ... (因此无论是英国还是其他地方的知识分子团体都必须积极行动起来保护自己,可以采取多项措施 )P a r tⅣT h ed e v e l o p m e n t o fC h i n a s s o c i a l i s tm a r k e t e c o n o m y r e q u i r e s t h er e f o r m o fo u r s o c i a lw e l f a r ea n d s e c u r i t y s y s t e m ,w h i c hi nt u r nh o l d sh i g h e re x p e c t a t i o n sf o rt h e w o r ko fc o m m u n i t y se r v i c e .W i t ht h e t r a n sf o r m a t i o no fg o v e r n m e n t a l f u n c t i o n s ,th ew o r ki n v o l v i n g s o c i a l s e r v i c e s t h a tw a s i n i t i a l l y un d e r t a k e n b y t h e g o v e r n m e n t w i l l h a v e t o b e t r a n s f e r r e d g r a d u a l l y t o s o c i a l g r o u p s a n d n o n -g o v e r n m e n t a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s .O nt h e o n e h a n d ,t h e g o v e r n m e n t w i l ls h o u l d e r g r e a t e rr e s p o n s i b i l i t i e si ni t s m a c r o -m a n a g e m e n t ;a n do nt h eo t h e rh a n d ,s o c i a l g r o u p sa n d n o n -g o v e r n m e n t a lo r g a n i z a t i o n s w i l ln e e dt o i n v o l v e t h e m s e l v e sm o r e i nc o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e .C o n s e q u e n t l y ,t h e r e e m e r g e dan e wi s s u e c o n c e r n i n g h o w t h e g o v e r n m e n t a n d s o c i a l g r o u p s s h o u l dc o l l a b o r a t e t o p r o m o t e t h ed e v e l o p m e n t o f c o m m u n i t y se r v i c e .❙答案与解析8㊀❙T e s t 5P a r tⅠ㊀S a m p l eW r i t i n gT h eB e s t P a r e n t sB a s e d o n t h e c h i l d -p a r e n t s r e l a t i o n s h i p ,p s y c h o l o g i s t s h a v e i d e n t i f i e d t h r e e t y pe s of p a r e n t s :p e r m i s s i v e ,a u t o c r a t i c a n da u t h o r i t a t i v e .C o n f r o n t e db y a 15-y e a r -o l dw h ow a n t s t oa t t e n daS a t u r d a y -n igh t p a r t y ,a p e r mi s s i v e p a r e n tm i g h t s a y : O k a y ,b u t t r y n o t t os t a y ou t t o ol a t e . P e r m i s s i v e p a r e n t sa r ee i t h e r i n d i f f e r e n t t ot h e i rk i d so r s p o i l t h ek i d s t o om u c h .A na u t o c r a t i c p a r e n tm i g h t r e s p o n d , N o ,y o ua r e t o o y o u n g fo r t h a t . E n do f d i s c u s s i o n .A u t o c r a t i c p a r e n t sd i c t a t e ,d o w nt ot h el a s td e t a i l s .T h ea u t h o r i t a t i v e p a r e n tc o n s i d e r st h ec h i ld s v ie w p o i n t ,t h e nd e c i d e s : Y o uk n o wo u r r u l e a b o u tw e e k e n d s .W e a gr e e do na 10o c l o c k c u r f e w.Y o u c a n g o t o t h e p a r t y i f y o u r eh o m eb y 10. K i d sm a yp r e f e r p e r m i s s i v e p a r e n t sa n dr e b e la g a i n s ta u t o c r a t i c p a r e n t s .U n d o u b t e d l y,t h e m o s t b e n e f i c i a l t o t h ec h i l d r e n s g r o w t hi s t h ea u t h o r i t a t i v es t y l e ,w h i c h g i v e s t h e ml e e w a y b u ta l s os e t s f i r m l i m i t s .C o m i n g d o w nh a r do ne v e r yp e t t y d e t a i l e s c a l a t e sm i n o rd i s a gr e e m e n t s i n t oa l l -o u tw a r f a r e ,a n d m a y a l i e n a t e t h e c h i l d r e n f r o mt h e i r p a r e n t s .O n t h e o t h e r h a n d ,a l l o w i n g k i d s f u l l f r e e d o m m e a n s l e a v i n gt h e m g r o w i n g w i l d .O n l y t h e p a r e n t s w h o a l l o w t h e i r k i d sf r e e d o m w i t h r e s p o n s i b i l i t y ,a n d w i t h i n d i s c i p l i n a r yl i m i t s ,h a v em o r e i n f l u e n c e t h a ne i t h e ra u t o c r a t i c p a r e n t so r p e r m i s s i v eo n e s .C h i l d r e nw i t h a u t h o r i t a t i v e p a r e n t s a l w a y s e n j o y ah e a l t h y en v i r o n m e n t i nw h i c h t o g r o w.P a r tⅡ1.C ㊀2.D ㊀3.B ㊀4.D ㊀5.C ㊀6.B ㊀7.A ㊀8.A ㊀9.C ㊀10.B ㊀11.A ㊀12.C ㊀13.D14.B ㊀15.D ㊀16.D ㊀17.A ㊀18.B ㊀19.C ㊀20.C ㊀21.A ㊀22.D ㊀23.B ㊀24.A ㊀25.C 26.e s s e n t i a l ㊀27.p r i n c i p l e s ㊀28.c o n s t i t u t e ㊀29.r u l e s o f c o n d u c t ㊀30.t r a i t s ㊀31.c o n f u s i o n 32.t a l e n t ,e n e r g y a n d p e r s o n a l i t y ㊀33.l i t e r a t u r e ㊀34.f i g u r e s ㊀35.t h e f o u n d a t i o no f t h e i r l i v e s ㊀P a r tⅣS e c t i o nA ㊀36.D ㊀37.K ㊀38.M ㊀39.C ㊀40.F ㊀41.B ㊀42.N ㊀43.O ㊀44.A ㊀45.G S e c t i o nB ㊀46.E ㊀47.F ㊀48.G ㊀49.A ㊀50.C ㊀51.H ㊀52.J ㊀53.I ㊀54.B ㊀55.C S e c t i o nC56.C.推断题㊂参见第一段第一㊁二句 T h em o s t e x c i t i n g k i n do f e d u c a t i o n ...t h a t i s i m p o r t a n t t o y o u ! (最令人激动的教育也是最个性化的,没有比自己去发现重要的东西更快乐的事了);第1段倒数第3句 S u c h p e r s o n a l e n c o u n t e r s a r e t h e p a y o f f i ne d u c a t i o n (这些个人知识遭遇就是教育中的回报)㊂由 e x c i t i n g , j o y , p a yo f f 等词可推知作者认为个人的知识发现是教育中作有价值的部分㊂57.A.推断题㊂参见第二段第四句 B u t t h e r e s e a r c h p a p e r a l s o g i v e s y o u a c h a n c e t o ...s h o wo t h e r sw h a t yo u c a nd o . (但是写论文还给你提供机会去将学校作业个性化,使一份作业适合你的兴趣与能力,向别人显示你能做些什么)㊂58.D.生词猜测题㊂根据下文中出现的 a n x i e t y ㊁ t h r e a t e n i n g 可推知,d i s c o n c e r t i n g 指令人不安㊁焦虑㊂59.C.全文主旨题㊂参见第二段最后一句 S o ,t o p r o d u c ea g o o dr e s e a r c h p a pe r i sb o t hau s ef u l a n da t h o r o ugh l y s a ti s f y i n g e x p e r i e n c e ! (因此,写一份优秀研究论文是一种既有益又万群令人满足的经历㊂);第三段第三句 B u t t h e s e i s n on e e d t oa p p r o a c h t h e r e s e a r c h p a p e r a s s i gn m e n t ...a no b s t a c l e t o。
What Kinds of Food Do People Need? Scientists have learned a great deal about the kinds of food people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. What are these categories of food? They are 1) green vegetables of all kinds, such as string beans, peas, lettuces, and cabbages; 2) other vegetables, including beets, onions, carrots, tomatoes and so on; 3) fruits, such as apples, peaches and bananas; 4) meat of all kinds, fish, and eggs; 5) milk and food made from milk, such as buffer, cheese and ice cream; and 6) bread or cereal. Rice is also in this class of food. People in different countries and different areas of the world eat different kinds of things. They also cook their food in different ways and have theirdinner at different times. Scientists say that none of these differences are really important. It doesn‟t matter whether food is eaten raw or cooked, canned or frozen. It doesn‟t matter if a person eats dinner at four o‟clock in the afternoon or at eleven o‟clock at night. The important thing, they say, is that every day a person should eat something from each of these kinds of food. There are two problems, then, in feeding the every-increasing number of people on Earth. The first is to find some way to feed the world population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.人们需要什么样的食物？科学家们已经学会了大量的食物种类的人需要。
2023年6月英语四级听力原文及完整选项听力原文：Section APassage 1W: Hi, Rachel! You look so happy. Did you win the lottery or something?M: No, even better! I got a promotion at work. I’m finally the manager of the department!Q: What is the man’s news?A. He won the lottery.B. He got a promotion.C. He is moving.D. He changed jobs.Passage 2M: Can we take a break? I need a drink and some fresh 本人r. W: Sure, there’s a snack bar around the corner. Let’s go there. Q: What does the woman suggest they do?A. Take a break.B. Buy some drinks.C. Go to the snack bar.D. Get some fresh 本人r.Section BPassage 3W: Excuse me, I’d like to return this calculator. It stopped working after just two weeks.M: Do you have the receipt? I’m afr本人d we can’t return it without it.Q: What does the man ask the woman to provide?A. The calculator.B. The receipt.C. The warranty.D. The credit card.Passage 4M: Hey, Sarah. Are you all packed for our trip?W: Not yet. I still need to buy a new suitcase and some other things.Q: What does the woman still need to do for the trip?A. Pack her suitcase.B. Buy some other things.C. Finish her work.D. W本人t for the man.Section CPassage 5W: So, what do you think of the new art exhibition?M: It’s quite interesting. I especially like that a bstract p本人nting by the front entrance.Q: What does the man think of the new art exhibition?A. It’s uninteresting.B. It’s abstract.C. It’s by the front entrance.D. It’s new.Passage 6M: Did you enjoy the concert last night?W: Yes, it was amazing. T he singer’s voice was so beautiful and the music was fantastic.Q: What does the woman say about the concert?A. The singer was terrible.B. The music was boring.C. The concert was amazing.D. The singer’s voice was terrible.完整选项：Passage 1Q: What is the man’s news?A. He won the lottery.B. He got a promotion.C. He is moving.D. He changed jobs.Passage 2Q: What does the woman suggest they do?A. Take a break.B. Buy some drinks.C. Go to the snack bar.D. Get some fresh 本人r.Passage 3Q: What does the man ask the woman to provide?A. The calculator.B. The receipt.C. The warranty.D. The credit card.Passage 4Q: What does the woman still need to do for the trip?A. Pack her suitcase.B. Buy some other things.C. Finish her work.D. W本人t for the man.Passage 5Q: What does the man think of the new art exhibition?A. It’s uninteresting.B. It’s abstract.C. It’s by the front entrance.D. It’s new.Passage 6Q: What does the woman say about the concert?A. The singer was terrible.B. The music was boring.C. The concert was amazing.D. The singer’s voice was terrible.从以上内容可以看出2023年6月英语四级听力原文及完整选项的内容涵盖了日常生活中具体的对话和情景描述。
大学英语四级（听力）模拟试卷16(题后含答案及解析) 题型有： 3. Listening ComprehensionPart III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a 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 second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 听力原文：The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction(l)manual. And each child is different. So parents sometimes pull their hair out in(2)frustration, not knowing what to do. But in raising children—as in all of life —-what we do is(3)influenced by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children(4)basic American values. To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children stand on their own two(5)feet. From the early years of their life, each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they(6)gain more freedom to make their own choices. Teenagers choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to(8)share them with. When they reach adult age, they choose their own careers and marriage partners.(9)Of course, many young adults still seek their parents’ advice and approval for the choices they make. But once they “leave the nest” at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not “tied to their mother’s apron strings.”The relationship between parents and children in America is very informal. American parents try to treat their children as individuals—not as extensions of themselves. They allow them to fulfill their own dreams. Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the confidence to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a friendship among equals. But contrary to popular belief,(11)most adult Americans don’t make their parents pay for room and board when they come to visit. Even as adults, they respect and honor their parents.The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction(1)______. And each child is different. So parents sometimes pull their hair out in(2)______, not knowing what to do. But in raising children—as in all of life—what we do is(3)______by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children(4)______ American values. To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children stand on their own two(5)______. From the early years of their life, each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they(6)______more freedom to make their own choices.(7)______choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to(8)______them with. When they reach adult age, they choose their own careers and marriage partners.(9)______. But once they “leave the nest” at around 18to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not “tied to their mother’s apron strings.”The relationship between parents and children in America is very informal. (10)______. They allow them to fulfill their own dreams. Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the confidence to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a friendship among equals. But contrary to popular belief,(11)______. Even as adults, they respect and honor their parents.1．(1)正确答案：manual 涉及知识点：复合式听写2．(2)正确答案：frustration 涉及知识点：复合式听写3．(3)正确答案：influenced 涉及知识点：复合式听写4．(4)正确答案：basic 涉及知识点：复合式听写5．(5)正确答案：feet 涉及知识点：复合式听写6．(6)正确答案：gain 涉及知识点：复合式听写7．(7)正确答案：Teenagers 涉及知识点：复合式听写8．(8)正确答案：share 涉及知识点：复合式听写9．(9)正确答案：Of course, many young adults still seek their parents’advice andapproval for the choices they make 涉及知识点：复合式听写10．(10)正确答案：American parents try to treat their children as individuals—not as extensions of themselves 涉及知识点：复合式听写11．(11)正确答案：most adult Americans don’t make their parents pay for room and board when they come to visit 涉及知识点：复合式听写听力原文：Most Americans consider themselves friendly people.(1)Folks in the southern United States, in particular, take pride in entertaining guests. In fact, “southern hospitality” has become(2)well-known. But in all parts of America, people welcome their guests with open arms. So don’t be surprised to find the welcome(3)mat out for you. Just don’t forget to wipe your feet. American hospitality begins at home—especially when it(4)involves food. Most Americans agree that good home cooking(5)beats restaurant food any day. When invited for a meal, you might ask, “Can I bring anything?” The host will probably respond, “No, just yourself.”For most(6)informal dinners, you should wear comfortable,(7)casual clothes. Plan to arrive on time, or else call to (8)inform your hosts of the delay. During the dinner conversation, it’s routine to praise the hostess for the wonderful meal. Of course, the biggest compliment is to eat lots of food! When you’ve had plenty, you might offer to clear the table or wash the dishes. But since you’re the guest, your hosts may not let you.(10)Instead, they may invite everyone to move to the living room for dessert with tea or coffee. After an hour or so of general chat, it’s probably time to head for the door. You don’t want to wear out your welcome. And above all, don’t walk around the house.(11)You’d better wait for the host to offer a guided tour, and if not, don’t get past the living room.Most Americans consider themselves friendly people.(1)______in the southern United States, in particular, take pride in entertaining guests. In fact, “southern hospitality”has become(2)______. But in all parts of America, people welcome their guests with open arms. So don’t be surprised to find the welcome(3)______out for you. Just don’t forget to wipe your feet. American hospitality begins at home—especially when it(4)______ food. Most Americans agree that good home cooking(5)______ restaurant food any day. When invited for a meal, you might ask, “Can I bring anything?”The host will probably respond, “No, just yourself.” For most(6)______dinners, you should wear comfortable,(7)______ clothes. Plan to arrive on time, or else call to(8)______your hosts of the delay.(9)______.Of course, the biggest compliment is to eat lots of food! When you’ve had plenty, you might offer to clear the table or wash the dishes. But since you’re the guest, your hosts may not let you.(10)______. After an hour or so of general chat, it’s probably time to head for the door. You don’t want to wear out your welcome. And above all,don’t walk around the house.(11)______12．(1)正确答案：Folks 涉及知识点：复合式听写13．(2)正确答案：well-known 涉及知识点：复合式听写14．(3)正确答案：mat 涉及知识点：复合式听写15．(4)正确答案：involves 涉及知识点：复合式听写16．(5)正确答案：beats 涉及知识点：复合式听写17．(6)正确答案：informal 涉及知识点：复合式听写18．(7)正确答案：casual 涉及知识点：复合式听写19．(8)正确答案：inform 涉及知识点：复合式听写20．(9)正确答案：During the dinner conversation, it’s routine to praise the hostess for the wonderful meal 涉及知识点：复合式听写21．(10)正确答案：Instead, they may invite everyone to move to the living room for dessert with tea or coffee 涉及知识点：复合式听写22．(11)正确答案：You’d better wait for the host to offer a guided tour, and if not, don’t get past the living room 涉及知识点：复合式听写听力原文：Some people say radio was invented by Marconi of Italy. Marconi sent the first radio communication(1)signals through the air in 1895. In fact, no one person can be called the(2)inventor of radio. Many people, including several Americans, helped to(3)develop radio. You may not know their names. However, their work(4)affected many people. Over the years, radio has become one of the most important(5)forms of communication. It can be used for two-way communication, such as between a ship and land. Scientists even use radio to communicate into space. And radio (7)broadcasts let people send words, music and information to any part of the world. The first(8)experimental radio broadcasts in the United States were made in the early nineteen hundreds. One of the first broadcasts came from the Metropolitan Opera House(大都会歌剧院)in New York City in 1910. It included music by the great singer Enrico Caruso. An American inventor, Lee De Forest developed some of the technology used in early radio.(9)During his lifetime, he invented hundreds of devices that were used in telephones, shortwave radio broadcasts, and similar technology. His most famous invention was the vacuum tube, or electron tube.(10)In 1906, the electron tube was considered the single most important development in electronics. The device made it possible to strengthen radio signals and to send them over long distances.(11)It was a major reason for the fast growth of the electronics and communications industries in the early 20th century.Some people say radio was invented by Marconi of Italy. Marconi sent the first radio communication(1)______through the air in 1895. In fact, no one person can be called the(2)______of radio. Many people, including several Americans, helped to(3)______radio. You may not know their names. However, their work(4)______many people. Over the years, radio has become one of the most important(5) ______of communication. It can be used for two-way communication, such as between a ship and land.(6)______even use radio to communicate into space. And radio(7)__let people send words, music and information to any part of the world. The first(8)______radio broadcasts in the United States were made in the early nineteen hundreds. One of the first broadcasts came from the Metropolitan Opera House(大都会歌剧院)in New York City in 1910. It included music by the great singer Enrico Caruso. An American inventor, Lee De Forest developed some of the technology used in early radio.(9)______ His most famous invention was the vacuum tube, or electron tube.(10)______. The device made it possible to strengthen radio signals and to send them over long distances. (11)______.23．(1)正确答案：signals 涉及知识点：复合式听写24．(2)正确答案：inventor 涉及知识点：复合式听写25．(3)正确答案：develop 涉及知识点：复合式听写26．(4)正确答案：affected 涉及知识点：复合式听写27．(5)正确答案：forms 涉及知识点：复合式听写28．(6)正确答案：Scientists 涉及知识点：复合式听写29．(7)正确答案：broadcasts 涉及知识点：复合式听写30．(8)正确答案：experimental 涉及知识点：复合式听写31．(9)正确答案：During his lifetime, he invented hundreds of devices that were used in telephones, shortwave radio broadcasts, and similar technology 涉及知识点：复合式听写32．(10)正确答案：In 1906, the electron tube was considered the single most important development in electronics 涉及知识点：复合式听写33．(11)正确答案：It was a major reason for the fast growth of the electronics andcommunications industries in the early 20th century 涉及知识点：复合式听写听力原文：Visitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub. A team of researchers have(1)uncovered some of the mysterious practices of British pubs—starting with the(2)difficulty of getting a drink. Most pubs have no waiters—you have to go to the bar to buy drinks. A group of Italian (3)youths waiting 45 minutes before they realized they would have to (4)fetch their own. This may sound inconvenient, but there is a(5)hidden purpose. Pub culture is designed to promote sociability in a society known for its(6)reserve. Standing at the bar for service allows you to chat with others waiting to be served. The bar(7)counter is possibly the only site in the Great Britain in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered entirely(8)appropriate and really quite normal behavior.(9)”If you haven’t been to a pub, you haven’t been to Britain.” This tip can be found in a booklet, Passport to the Pub: The Tourists’Guide to Pub Etiquette, a customers’ code of conduct for those wanting to sample “a central part of British life and culture”.(10)The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat. For example, if you are in a big group, it is best if only one or two people go to buy the drinks.(11)Nothing annoys the regular customers more than many strangers blocking their access to the bar counter in discussing orders.Visitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub. A team of researchers have(1)______some of the mysterious practices of British pubs—starting with the(2)______ of getting a drink. Most pubs have no waiters—you have to go to the bar to buy drinks. A group of Italian(3)______waiting 45 minutes before they realized they would have to(4)______their own. This may sound inconvenient, but there is a(5)______purpose. Pub culture is designed to promote sociability in a society known for its (6)______. Standing at the bar for service allows you to chat with others waiting to be served. The bar(7)______is possibly the only site in the Great Britain in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered entirely(8)______and really quite normal behavior.(9)”______.”This tip can be found in a booklet, Passport to the Pub: The Tourists’ Guide to Pub Etiquette, a customers’ code of conduct for those wanting to sample “a central part of British life and culture” .(10)______. For example, if you are in a big group, it is best if only one or two people go to buy the drinks.(11)______ 34．(1)正确答案：uncovered 涉及知识点：复合式听写35．(2)正确答案：difficulty 涉及知识点：复合式听写36．(3)正确答案：youths 涉及知识点：复合式听写37．(4)正确答案：fetch 涉及知识点：复合式听写38．(5)正确答案：hidden 涉及知识点：复合式听写39．(6)正确答案：reserve 涉及知识点：复合式听写40．(7)正确答案：counter 涉及知识点：复合式听写41．(8)正确答案：appropriate 涉及知识点：复合式听写42．(9)正确答案：If you haven’t been to a pub, you haven’t been to Britain 涉及知识点：复合式听写43．(10)正确答案：The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat 涉及知识点：复合式听写44．(11)正确答案：Nothing annoys the regular customers more than many strangers blocking their access to the bar counter in discussing orders 涉及知识点：复合式听写听力原文： A UN report says that over half the world’s people now live in cities. A(1)century ago, less than five percent of all people lived in cities. By the middle of this century it could be 70 percent, or almost six and a half billion people. Already(2)three-fourths of people in developed countries live in cities. Nowmost(3)urban population growth is in the developing world. Urbanization can lead to social and(4)economic progress, but also pressure on cities to provide housing and(5)services. The new report says almost 200,000 people move into cities and towns each day. It says worsening unfairness, driven by social(6)divisions and differences in wealth, could lead to(7)violence unless cities plan better. Another issue is urban expansion. This is where cities(8)expand into rural areas, sometimes at a much faster rate than urban population growth.(9)A recent study found that people are moving away from the major cities to smaller cities. He sees a trend toward “de-urbanization” across America. But urban economies still provide possibilities that rural areas do not. Around the world, people leave rural farm jobs to go to the city.(10)Yet now there is growing demand for farm products grown close to the cities where they are used. Urban farming is taking hold in some of the world’s biggest cities.(11)A leading researcher says studies show that urban farming is one area where women can earn more than men do.A UN report says that over half the world’s people now live in cities. A(1)______ago, less than five percent of all people lived in cities. By the middle of this century it could be 70 percent, or almost six and a half billion people. Already(2)______of people in developed countries live in cities. Now most(3)______population growth is in the developing world. Urbanization can lead to social and(4)______progress, but also pressure on cities to provide housing and(5)______. The new report says almost 200,000 people move into cities and towns each day. It says worsening unfairness, driven by social(6)______and differences in wealth, could lead to(7)______unless cities plan better. Another issue is urban expansion. This is where cities(8)______ into rural areas, sometimes at a much faster rate than urban population growth. (9)______. He sees a trend toward “de-urbanization” across America. But urban economies still provide possibilities that rural areas do not. Around the world, people leave rural farm jobs to go to the city.(10)______. Urban farming is taking hold in some of the world’s biggest cities.(11)______.45．(1)正确答案：century 涉及知识点：复合式听写46．(2)正确答案：three-fourths 涉及知识点：复合式听写47．(3)正确答案：urban 涉及知识点：复合式听写48．(4)正确答案：economic 涉及知识点：复合式听写49．(5)正确答案：services 涉及知识点：复合式听写50．(6)正确答案：divisions 涉及知识点：复合式听写51．(7)正确答案：violence 涉及知识点：复合式听写52．(8)正确答案：expand 涉及知识点：复合式听写53．(9)正确答案：A recent study found that people are moving away from the major cities to smaller cities 涉及知识点：复合式听写54．(10)正确答案：Yet now there is growing demand for farm products grown close to the cities where they are used 涉及知识点：复合式听写55．(11)正确答案：A leading researcher says studies show that urban farming is one area where women can earn more than men do 涉及知识点：复合式听写。
新题型大学英语四级听力全真模拟试题听力原文16
TEST 15
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long
conversations. At the end of each
conversation, one or more questions
will be asked about what was said.
Both the conversation and the
questions will be spoken only once.
After each question there will be a
pause. 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 on Answer Sheet
2 with a single line through the
center.
1. W: I thought you were going to pick up some strawberries to have after dinner.
M: I went by Bailey’s Market to get some, but they were fresh out.
Q: What does the man mean?
2. M: I hate missing breakfast!
W: Me too, but if we’d stopped for breakfast, we would have missed the appointment.
Q: What did the speakers do this morning?
3. M: Is this Dr. Goldsmith’s office?
W: No. This is room 301. Dr. Goldsmith’s office is right downstairs from here.
Q: Where is Dr. Goldsmith’s office?
4. W: What did you think of Brenda’s story?
M: To tell you the truth, I found it hard to keep a straight face while she was telling it.
Q: How did the man feel about the story? 5. W: Excuse me, sir. You are not supposed to be here. This area is for airport staff only.
M: I’m sorry. I didn’t notice the sign.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
6. M: I would like to move to the suburbs, but I don’t have enough money to pay the high
taxes.
W: I wish you could. It’s nice to live there.
Q: Why isn’t the man moving to the suburbs?
7. M: Good morning. This is John Parker speaking. I’m just ringing to confirm my
appointment with Mr. Smith for this afternoon.
W: Yes. Mr. Smith’s expecting you at three o’clock.
Q: Why is the man making the phone call?
8. M: I bought a few books at the new bookstore. Would you like to have a look at them?
W: A few? It looks like you bought out the bookstore!
Q: What does the woman mean?
Now you will hear two long conversations.
Conversation One
M: And now here’s our guest, Jane Thomas, to tell us about Montreal’s famous yearly island Bicycle Tour, which is coming up in June.
Good morning, J ane. What’s the bike tour all about?
W: Well, Peter, it’s an event that’s open to anybody who’d like to ride a bicycle through the streets of Montreal. The tour covers a standard distance of 65 kilometers, but the route’s quite different every year, so eve n people who have already done it might enjoy doing it again.
M: How long does it take to go the whole distance?
W: It varies … Cyclists are free to go as fast or as slow and do as much or as little of the course as they like.
M: Well, what’s the typical p ace for a
participant?
W: Between 12 and 30 kilometers per hour.
Some cyclists stop along the way and don’t cross the finish line until early evening. But the whole point is that there’s no rush—it’s not a race.
M: I understand last year’s tour had 45,000 cyclists and was the largest mass cycling event in the world. How many do you expect this year?
W: The same as last year. And since we regularly have so many participants, can I take this opportunity to remind our listeners to sign up early? We filled up quickly last year, and we had to refuse lots of applications.
M: Before we close, any other tips for prospective cyclists?
W: Yes. Take water with you. It is available at the relay stations, but it helps to have an additional supply. And pack a good lunch with plenty of fruit for energy. Candy and。
