大学英语四级---听力专项(Model Test 3)

Unit 31~5 BCDBD 6~10 ACADC 11~15 BBCAC 16~20 DCADC 21~25 ADCAB 26~30 CDCBA Dictation 3-1Last week the sun shone and it got quite hot. I decided to put on my light grey summer trousers. But I got a shock. I could not put them on. They were too small. It is possible that they got smaller during the winter, but I do not think so. I am afraid I got bigger. So I am going to eat less and I am going to take more exercise.I am definitely going to lose some weight.Dictation 3-2Everything changes. Once a lot of people went to the cinema to see silent films. Then when talking pictures started nobody wanted to see silent films any more. But people still went to the cinema and everybody knew the names of all the great film stars. Now we have television. People sit at home night after night watching their favorite programs. But what is going to happen to the cinema?Dictation 3-3Dear Mr. Scott,Thank you for your letter of 15th January. You say that you telephoned our office five times in two days and did not receive a reply.I am sorry about this, but we have had problems with our telephone.Dictation 3-4I have a watch. It is a Swiss watch. It is not new and my friends are sometimesa little rude about it. They tell me to buy a new one. But I do not want a new one.I am very happy with my old watch. Last week it stopped. So I took it to the shop.I did not ask for an estimate. Today I went to get it. Do you know how much I had to pay? Five pounds. Five pounds just for cleaning a watch.Dictation 3-5Have you ever thought what it is like to be one of those beautiful girls that you see on the front of fashion magazines? They meet interesting people, they travel to exciting places, and sometimes they make a lot of money. But they have to work hard. They often have to get up very early in the morning, and of course they have to be very careful about what they eat.UNIT 3This is the VOA Special English Health Report.A panic attack is a sudden feeling of terror. Usually it does not last long, but it may feel like forever.The cause can be something as normally uneventful as driving over a bridge or flying in an airplane. And it can happen even if the person has driven over many bridges or flown many times before.A fast heartbeat. Sweaty hands. Difficulty breathing. A lightheaded feeling. At first a person may have no idea what is wrong. But these can all be signs of what is known as panic disorder. The first appearance usually is between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four. In some cases it develops after a tragedy, like the death of a loved one, or some other difficult situation.In the United States, the National Institute of Mental Health says more than two million people are affected in any one-year period.The American Psychological Association says panic disorder is two times more likely in women than men. And it can last anywhere from a few months to a lifetime.Panic attacks can be dangerous -- for example, if a person is driving at the time. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge in the state of Maryland is so long and so high over the water, it is famous for scaring motorists. There is even a driver assistance program to help people get across.Test 31—5 BACAC 6—10 ADDCC 11—15 ACBDD 16—20 BACAB21—25 CBDCD26. believed 27. Speaking 28. intense 29. responsible 30. stressed31. bombings 32. district 33. exploded34. A third bomb on another underground train tore a hole through a tunnel wall35. The attacks were timed to cause maximum disruption during the morning rush hour.36. with the underground network still shut down the city’s workers are faced witha long walk home.TEST 3Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At theend of each conversation, one or more questionswill be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the questions will be spokenonly once. After each question there will be apause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C), and D), and decidewhich is the best answer. Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with asingle line through the center.1. M: Hi, Jane. Do you have some change? I have to makea call on the pay phone.W: Pay phone? Why not use my mobile phone? Here you are. Q: What will the man most probably do?2. M: I need to go out. Is it still raining?W: Yes, but it’s starting to let up a little.Q: What does the woman mean?3. W: There are only a few drops left in the can. I guesswe’ll have to buy some in themorning.M: Well, we can finish up this job tomorrow. Let’s just wash out our brushes for now.Q: What will they probably buy in the morning?4. M: I’d like to have some flowers delivered to Peace Hospital.W: Certainly. If you step over here, I’ll show you some arrangements.Q: What is the man going to do?5. M: Has George returned from Europe yet?W: Yes, but he had been only here for three days before his company sent him to America.Q: Where is George now?6. M: Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled?W: I’m sorry. Will I have to pay a fine?Q: What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?7. W: If I buy some plants for the house, will you water them for me while I’m on holiday?M: Sure I will, if you water mine while I’m on vacation. Q: What will the man do for the woman?8. M: How are your piano lessons going?W: Very well. My teacher thinks I’m making progress.And I find the lessons well-worth the time andeffort.Q: What does the woman think of her piano lessons?Now you will hear two long conversations.Conversation OneM: Excuse me. Have you been waiting long?W: About ten minutes.M: Did you notice whether the number seven bus has gone by? W: Not while I’ve been standing here. I’m waiting for the number seven myself.M: Good. Ho t today, isn’t it?W: Yes, it is. I wish that it would rain and cool off. M: Me too. This is unusual for March. I don’t remember it ever being so hot and dry in March before.W: You’re from Florida then.M: Not really. I was born in New York, but I’ve lived here for ten years now.W: My mother and I have just moved here from Indiana. M: Pretty cold in Indiana, isn’t it?W: Yes. That’s why we moved. But we didn’t know that it would be so hot here. We should have gone to California.Do you think that we’ve missed the bus?M: N o. It’s always a little late.W: It is twenty to one, but my watch is a little fast. M: Don’t worry. It never comes exactly on the half-hour like it should.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. What is the woman doing?10. According to the conversation, what kind of weather is usual for March?11. Where does this conversation take place?12. How often is the bus scheduled to pass their stop?Conversation TwoW: Just a few years ago this city established what is called the Telephone Reassurance Service. It was set up by a volunteer group of people to ring up elderly or handi-capped persons who live alone, to check on whether they are all right and to help cheer them up.M: That sounds like a good idea.W: Well, they had a 97-year-old woman on television to publicize the project. She lived alone and had never been out of the state she was born in. Although she had relatives, nobody seemed to know what had happened to them.M: You say the service has been going for a few years? W: I think it’s five, but it might even be ten years, and now it has about one thousand volunteers and they keep in daily touch with more than twelve hundred people, mostly senior citizens.M: It must be frightening to be old and alone and have no one who has any interest in you.W: The service made its millionth call recently. The volunteer calls once a day and if no one answers, anothercall is made in about an hour. If there is still no answer, a call is placed to a neighbor or to someone who can check to see if the person is all right. The project is supported twenty percent by federal funds and the rest by donations. The volunteers now go through an instruction course before beginning the calls.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. To what extent has the Telephone Reassurance Service now developed?14. How was the Telephone Reassurance Service publicized?15. What is told about the operation of the Telephone Reassurance Service?Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage, you will hear somequestions. Both the passage and the questionswill be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer fromthe four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Thenmark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. Passage OneReligious and private schools receive little or no support from public taxes in the United States. As a result, they are more expensive to attend. The religious schools in America are usually run by churches. Therefore they tend to be less expensive than private schools. When there is free education available to all children in the United States, why do people spend money on private schools? Americans offer a great variety of reasons for doing so. Some parents send their children to private schools because the classes there are usually smaller. In their opinion the public schools in their area are not of high quality to meet their needs. Private schools in the United States range widely in size and quality, and they offer all kinds of programs to meet the needs of certain students.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. Why is it usually expensive to attend religious and private schools?17. Who usually runs religious schools in the United States?18. What is one of the reasons for people to send their children to private schools?Passage TwoNow research from Australia shows that pets are good for your health. The findings of this new study suggest that people who have pets are at less risk from heart disease than those who do not.The new research was carried out over three years and examined 6,000 people. They took tests that measured a variety of different factors known to be involved in heart disease —blood pressure and blood levels. Also, people were asked about their lifestyles. The 800 people who owned pets had low levels on each of the factors measured thanthose who did not own pets. The study also showed that it did not matter what kind of pet was owned—a cat was as good as a dog—so the benefits could not be attributed to the exercises involved in walking a dog.The question is just how pets manage to make their owners more healthier. The obvious answer is that they make their owners feel more relaxed and happy. The Australian scientists who organized this study commented that if a new drug was available that was as effective as simply having a pet, then this drug would undoubtedly be considered a breakthrough in the control of heart disease.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What conclusion was drawn from the new research done in Australia?20. Which of the following factors was not measured in the research?21. According to the talk, which of the following statements is true?Passage ThreeHere is an announcement on a university radio station.The Central State University School of Engineering invites you to go fly a kite—that is, once you’ve designed it. This weekend, the Third Annual Kite Competition will take place. Building a kite poses a number of engineering problems. And we want to see how you solve them. As in the two previous years, there are lots of prizes. There will be prizes for the kite with the largest surface area and for the kite with the smallest; for the kite that can lift the heaviest load and for the kite made from the most unusual material; there’s even one for the funniest kite. Of course, all winning kites must be working models; you must be able to fly them at least 100 feet in the air. You don’t have to be an engineering student to compete— all interested students at Central State are invited to enter. Preliminary events take place on Saturday in the Commons south of the Engineering Tower. Final events will be held at the stadium on Sunday afternoon.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have justheard.22. According to the speaker, how many times has the kite competition been held before this year?23. Which of the following would win a prize in the kite competition?24. According to the speaker, who is eligible to enter the competition?25. According to the speaker, when and where will the final portion of the competition be held?Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the firsttime you should listen for its general idea. Thenlisten to the passage again. When the passage isread for the second time, you are required tofill in the blanks numbered from26 to 33 with the exact words you have just heard. For theblanks numbered from 34 to 36 you are requiredto fill in the missing information. For theseblanks, you can either use the exact words youhave just heard or write down the main points inyour own words. Finally, when the passage is readfor the third time, you should check what youhave written.Police in London have warned people to remain cautious following the bomb attacks during Thursday morning’s rush hour on the city’s tran sport system. The attacks are (26) believed to have killed at least fifty people and injured around seven hundred more.(27) Speaking on television just hours after the attacks, the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, promised an (28) intense investigation by the police and security services to track down those (29) responsible. Mr. Blair also said he knew those behind the attacks had acted in the name of Islam but he (30) stressed that the overwhelming majority of Muslims abhorred (憎恨) the (31) bombings as much as he did.The first attack came just before nine in the morning on a train close to the main station in the city’s financial (32) district; minutes later the worst incident occurred: a bomb (33) exploded in a deep underground line, killing more than twenty people. (34) A third bomb on another underground train tore a hole through a tunnel wall, throwing debris onto a nearby track and involving a further two trains. The fourth explosion ripped the roof off a bus.(35) The attacks were timed to cause maximum disruption during the morning rush hour, and (36) with the underground network still shut down the city’s workers are faced with a long walk home.（注：可编辑下载，若有不当之处，请指正，谢谢!）。

Model Test3听力听力理解I. 对话理解第一节从A、B、C三个答案中选出一个与你所听到的每段对话内容相符的问题的答案。

1. A. At the meeting. B. In the park. C. At the party.2. A. Kate’s sister. B. Kate’s brother. C. Kate.3. A. To stop watching the film.B. To watch the film.C. To stop talking and watching the film.4. A. At 7:30. B. At 7:45. C. At 7:15.5. A. He’s very glad to help the woman.B. He is too busy to help the woman these days.C. He wants to help the woman.第二节从A、B、C三个答案中选出一个与你所听到的一大段对话内容相符的问题的答案。

6. A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.7. A. At the doctor’s. B. At Jim’s. C. At Tim’s.8. A. He had a cold.B. He had a headache.C. He had a temperature.9. A. About four days. B. About three days. C. About two days.10. A. To take more exercise.B. To take some medicine.C. To take a walk every day.II. 情景反应从A、B、C三个答案中选出一个与你所听到的问题相对应的答案。

11. A. Tuesday. B. Four three days. C. In June.12. A. Yes, I was. B. No, I didn’t. C. No, I don’t.13. A. Yes, it can. B. No, it wasn’t. C. No, it isn’t.14. A. At about four hours. B. For four hours. C. Every four hours.15. A. At five o’clock. B. Five pounds. C. Size five.III. 短文理解从A、B、C三个答案中选出一个与你所听到的短文内容相符的答案。

答案部分可自行取出Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A1．M: What is the home assignment from Prof. Smith? I missed the class this morning.W: Finish reading Chapter Five and Six. And write an essay on Chapter Three and Four. Remember, it's your turn to give a presentation next Monday.Q: What will the man do in addition to the home assignment for the whole class?【答案解析】C。

信息明示题。

将听音重点放在女士的话上，尤其是关键词remember后，除了作业之外，男士还必须周一做演讲。

注意meanwhile, but, however, moreover, since这类连接词，后面跟的往往是重要信息。

2．M: Now I'm going to start off by asking you a difficult question. Why would you like to get this post?W: Well, first of all, I know that your firm has a very good reputation. Then, I've heard you offer good opportunities of promotion for the right person.Q: What do we know from this conversation?【答案解析】C。

综合推断题。

男士问女士为什么想得到这份工作，女士的回答是标准的面试用语，赞美对方的公司信誉良好，重视人才，升职有望……由此可以排除掉“被记者采访”“请求升职”“正在考试”这些选项，而选出C。

英语四级听力模拟试题（三）四六级秋季定制班！权师助你高分过关>>>点击免费试听！ _.A) The e_act site of the meeting.B) The nearest way to the hall.C) The position of the building.D) The right way to the back door._.A) He will quit his job in no time.B) He will do a part-time job.C) He won’t stay with Mr. William.D) He hasn’t found a new job yet._.A) A college campus.B) A beautiful park.C) An art museum.D) An old building._.A) The service is very slow.B) Salad isn’t offered.C) The prices are too high.D) The food is poor._.A) He didn’t know what hospital Tom wasin.B) He took Tom to the hospital.C) He felt sorry that the woman hurtherself.D) He forgot to telephone the woman._.A) She was always in good shape.B) She stopped e_ercising one year ago.C) Her e_ercise has yielded goodresults.D) Her previous debts are all paid off._.A) She will lend it to the man.B) She will repair it herself.C) She asks the man to check it.D) She intends to sell it to the man._.A) Confident.B) Worried.C) Surprised.D) Angry.Questions _ to _ are based on theconversation you have just heard. _.A) Take a job to pay the tuition fees.B) Visit his parents in his hometown.C) Spend the summer with his friends.D) Work as a volunteer in South Africa._.A) Her home is too far away from her university.B) Her parents have been volunteering inSouth America.C) She is too busy to go back home visitingher parents.D) She has to take a part-time job duringvacations._.A) The loaning rate is too high.B) The loan procedure is comple_.C) She wouldn’t be able to get a loan.D) She hates to have debt burden. _. A)Stay with her parents the wholesummer.B) Take a full-time job to earn some money.C) Go back home and take a part-timejob.D) Apply for a loan and stay with herparents.Questions 23 to 25 are based on theconversation yon have just heard.23. A) She needs to do some research onindustrial architecture.B) Albert Kahn is the woman’smost-respected architect.C) She is interested in his classicaldesign and industrial design.D) Albert Kahn designed many grandfactories all over the world.24.A) They were inefficient.B) They had wooden frames.C) They were spacious and airy.D) They didtr’t provide enough light.25.A) It made the buildings solid andfireproof.B) It decreased workers’ labor intensity.C) It shortened the constructionperiod.D) It beautified the outlook of thebuildings.英语四级考试预测试卷第三套Passage One26.A) They can help take pictures of cars onhighways.B) They can help send fines to speedymotorists.C) They can help catch cars breakingtraffic rules.D) They can help make the traffic runsmoother.27.A) It takes pictures only.B) It can not do paperwork.C) It needs someone to issue fines.D) It takes pictures and does paperwork.28.A) It can help catch stolen cars.B) It can package food.C) It makes cars run faster.D) It gives information to the drivers.Passage Two29.A) There are 250 million plants eaten byinsects.B) There are fewer plants than 250 millionyears ago.C) They have their way of guarding againstinsects.D) They have a better immune system thanbefore.30.A) Using less insecticide.B) Giving the plants up.C) Spraying crops frequently.D) Trying other insecticide.31.A)Changing the way of spraying crops.B) Buying some outdoor insect lamps.C) Using a combination of threeinsecticide.D) Trying to attract new insects onto thecrops. Passage Three32.A) They are supported by the localgovernment.B) They are named after the cities wherethey live.C) Their players gathered from all over thecountry.D) They play professional basketball gamesin November only..33.A) During the summer months.B) During the spring months.C) During the winter months.D) During the autumn months.34.A) Basketball.B) Football.C) Baseball.D) Golf.35.A) Both require strength and specializedskills.B) Both require height and responsibility.C) Both require enthusiasm and hardwork.D) Both require fle_ibility and goodhealth._年_月英语四级听力模拟试题（三）.。

大学英语四级考试冲刺试卷03Model Test ThreePart 1 Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section AOrations: In this section you will hear l0 short career suctions. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation aim the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you mast read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A) Check the time of high tide.B) Go stand under the clock.C) Wait a little longer.D) Look for the traffic light.2. A) Catch a cold.B) Hurry to get the bus.C) Sit next to the bus stop.D) Fix his tom sleeve.3. A) The room is on fire.B) The two persons are bothered by the smoke.C) There is very little breeze.D) The two persons are not permitted in the memo.4. A) He's a boat builder.B) He smokes a pipe.C) He paints in watercolors.D) He fixes pipes.5. A) A trip she has already taken.B) A trip she takes frequently.C) A restaurant she owns.D) A famous statue in Philadelphia.6. A) Barry no longer lives in New York.B) Barry doesn't know how to boo economical.C) The woman called Barry in California.D) The woman didn't ever moot Ban/.7. A) She gave a lecture to the psychology class.B) She advised the man to see a psychologist.C) She persuaded the man not to take the course.D) She convinced the man to apply to graduate school.8. A) He thought about it once.B) He thinks the weather is great.C) The school has never land to close.D) Weather caused the school to close on one occasion.9. A) Bob isn't ready to buy a new car yet.B) Bob has two cars, a new one and an old one.C) Bob's old car is still in good condition.D) Bob doesn't know much about cars.10. A) She doesn't like dissent.B) She had dessert long ago.C) She isn't pleased with the service.D) She got the wrong dessert.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 mar fed A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) The heart disease.B) Cancer.C) Accidents.D) Medical Accidents.12. A) Headache.B) Lung disease.C) Cancer.D) Eating fat.13. A) They live longer.B) They eat more salt.C) ruby have changed their sleeping habits.D) They eat less fruit.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) A scientist.B) An inventor.C) A ream who imagined himself to be an inventor.D) An enthusiastic reader of scientific books.15. A) Appreciated.B) Believed to be realistic.C) Completely ignored.D) Not treated seriously.16. A) There were three men in the hollow ship.B) The ship was fired fem a gnat.C) There was even a dog in the ship.D) The ship fell into a certain place in the sea.17. A) His personal experience.B) His scientific knowledge.C) His wide reading of other novelists.D) His reasoning power.Passage ThreeQuasars 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) The procedure of Nobel prize awarding.B) The people who award Nobel prize.C) The people who receive Nobel prizes.D) The ceremony of Nobel prize awarding.19. A) In December.B) In November.C) In October.D) In October or November.20. A) A diploma.B) A medal.C) Cash.D) A cheek.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: I this part you will read four passages. After each passage, there are five questions. Choose the best am-wet for each question. Finding the corresponding letter on the Amstar Sheet and mark your answer with a single line through the canter.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:The aim of writing a summary is precision, which means you must convey exactly what the author wanted to get across, but I fewer words. Students are sometimes satirized to learn that it is easier to be 4A 03- 2 Beth accurate and brief if the main ideas are entirely rephrased, except for any irreplaceable key words or technical tempts necessary for precision. Trying to patch together pieces of the original is difficult and rarely results in a clear summary. To do the job effectively, you will need to substitute wants for phrases, phrases for sentences and general statements for lists of details.Such rephrasing demands a wide vocabulary and the ability to choose the most appropriate words for conveying what the author intended. This is one reason why it is se important to readwidely and become acquainted with words as they are actually used. Learning words in context not only adds to the number of words known. It is also the best way to become aware of subtle differences in near-synonyms. The search for appropriate language develops an appreciation of shades of meaning. By demanding a precise use of words, therefore, the habit of summarizing encourages tether vocabulary growth.A good summary never misrepresents an author by nuking him say something he did not intend to say, connecting his ideas inaccurately- or changing his emphasis. Neither does it add information or conclusions not in the original. In making research notes it is very important to distinguish clammily between your summary of the author's ideas and your personal comments on the ideas; the difference must be clear in the talk or essay based on these notes too.For most summaries, it is best to begin with the usual previewing and a rapid reading for general comprehension. The close reading which follows can be broken into manageable parts by pausing after each paragraph or group of related paragraphs to phrase the main ideas mentally. At the end of a section, the ideas can often be unified in a more general statement. One advantage of these pauses is that you are continually testing and improving your comprehension. For research notes, pausing also encourages you to check the relevance of the information for your purposes before you go to the trouble of recording it.Having already established what the main ideas are and how they can be condensed, you can concentrate at the writing stage on choosing accurate words to link the ideas together. Transition words such ms because, however, although mid also indicate howideas are related and contribute to a smooth style.21. According to the passage, the ability to summarize __ vocabulary developed.A) determinesB) has little to de withC) must be preceded byD) goes hand in hand with22. Words in the original passage should be retained in a summary __A) as often as possibleB) when precision demands itC) when they are difficultD) whenever they are technical23. I've best way to write a summary is to___A) pick out important phrasesB) alternate reading and writingC) rephrase essentialsD) reduce sentences to phrases24. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?A ) Quotations fame the original often result in a good summary.B) Making a summary demands a wide vocabulary.C) A good summery represents the thoughts of the author pensively.D) It is best to choose accurate words.25. The most important quality of a good summary is___A) brevityB) precisionC) styleD) good expressionPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:The basic building block of the nervous system is known as the neuron. It tm tins primarily to receive and transmit information about the body. The human brain, perhaps the most complex neural network in existence, contains a trillion neurons, each of which is directly connected to several hundred other nerve cells.Each neuron consists of three main regions: the soma (or cell body), the dendrites, and the axon. The cell body consists of the sane structures typically found in animal cells-a cell membrane, which maintains the overall structure of the cell, the various cytoplasm features which support internal cell functions; and the nucleus which contains the nucleons and the chromosomes. The dendrites, intricate structures that exist within the cytoplasm, receive signals from other nerve cells while the axon, a long fiber that may actually reach several feet in length, transmits in formation from one neuron to another.There are two different types of neurons, bipolar and univocal. Most of the sensory neurons located in the peripheral nervous systems, including sight, sound, and hearing are bipolar nerve cells in smite. This kind of cell emanates from the soma both dendrites and axons, responding to and communicating with other cells of insects, there are neurons capable of either ofthese two functions, but not both, thus, these cells are known as univocal.26. What is the main point of this passage?A) The similarities between neurons and other body cells.B) The structure and functions of neurons.C) There are three regions of the neuron.D) There are two types of neurons.27. Which best describes one function of the neuron?A) The neuron relays the message of the senses and the mind.B) The neuron is the basis of thought.C) The neuron mamba maintains the structure of the body.D) The neuron provides the electrical energy necessary for life.28. Which of the following is NOT found within the soma?A) Axons.B) Dendrites.C) Cell wall.D) Nucleus.29. What is notable about the axon?A) Its great molecular weight.B) Its high electrical charge.C) Its complex bonds.D) Its extended length.30. Which of the following would have dipolar neurons?A) A human infant.B) A dog.C) A computer.D) A mosquito.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following Passage:The Panama Canal-which was opened on August 15,1914--was boom amid controversy, and saved by a stamp.In 1880, a French company contracted to build a water way across the Isthmus of Panama, then a territory of Colombia. The French laid out the route and commenced the digging but had to abandon the colossal project several years later when, in addition to health and construction problems, they also ran out of funds.Tile canal night have died right there had it not been for the vision of a 26 year old French engineer named Philippe Buna Vanilla. He had dreamed of such a canal from boyhood, had worked on laying out the route and was determined to see a waterway built across the Isthmus. He decided that the rich Americans were the logical people to take over the French option and complete the canal. So he took his proposal to Washington.With its swelling international trade, the United States was indeed interested in a canal linking the two great oceans. But not through Panama. A route through Nicaragua, thought Congress, would be easier to build and cheaper to maintain. By the spring of 1902 the laminate were ready to endorse this project.But young Buna Vanilla, fighting to save his Isthmus water-way, decided to change the corporate mind of Congress. He did so by one of the boldest moves ever made by a single individual to alter the already- agreed-upon judgment of an entire gnuemend-and an alien one.A few days before Congress was to meet and formally vote on the construction of a canal through Nicaragua, a major volcano blew its head off in the Caribbean. Nicaragua was in a panic. The country badly needed the revenue the canal would bring and had previously assured the United States that all local volcanoes were totally inactive, the imposed waterway would never boo endangered by exploding mountains. Now the entire Caribbean area had been disturbed by volcanic nabbing from the latest eruption.Quickly, Buna Vanilla saw and grasped the opportunity offered by this natural disaster.He remembered that, just a few years boom, Nicaragua had issued a stamp bearing a picture of Momentum, a famous volcanic mountain in that country and one lying near the mute of the proposed canal. It was said to be extinct, yet the stamp showed the peak crowned with a plume of smoke as benefits an active volcano.Skunking around Washington, Buna Avella managed to track down ninety of these Nicaraguan stamps, one for each of the Senators who was about to vote on the canal site. The following morning, on each senatorial desk, there was an envelope containing a stamp and a note in Buna Vanilla' s handwriting. "Official witness to volcanic activity in Nicaragua.The Senators took a long look at the stamp, did some hard thinking and then reversed themselves. When the vote was taken a few days later, it was found that the Senate had dropped the Nicaraguan mute. It voted instead to pick up the unexcited French contract and build the canal across Panama.One revolution, one Republic of Panama established, andone year later the treaty was signed, and the Madam went on to build the Panama Canal. All contrived by the amazing Buna Vanilla starting with the stamp.31. It can boo learned from the passage that Buna Vanilla___A) had high ambitions even when he was a childB) had played his part in designing the mute for the Panama CanalC) figured on America to carry over the unaccomplished projectD) all of the above32. All of the following statements can bow inferred from the passage EXCEPT that___A) American economy was on the rise at the beginning of the 20th centuryB) a canal to built on its original site was not what the Congress intended at firstC) being lack of funds, France failed to compete with America for the right of the canalD) Panama was not an independent republic when the canal project was first set about33. We may conclude from the passage that___A) Niangua is famous for its active volcanoesB) extinct volcanoes do not give off' smokesC) plumes can be found at the peak of volcanoesD) volcanoactivities cannot be predicted34. In order to carry out his plan, Buna Vanilla___.A) issued a set of stamps with a picture of MonmouthB) went to Nicaragua to look for the stampsC) wrote a warning note on each stamp for the senatorsD) None of the above35. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A) Instead of picking up the French contract, tile Senate finally decided to drop it.B) Foreigner as he was, Buna Vanilla was so courageous as to change American movement' s decision.C) Some days after receiving Buna Vanilla' s letters, the Senate took the final vote.D) The senators took Buna Vanilla' s opinion into careful consideration.Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Man is endlessly inventive. But his greatest invention is no invention, the skill of transmitting intact(完美无损的)and unchanged from one generation to the next the fundamental ways of doing things which he learned tom the generation which preceded him. Children ate conceived and reared, houses built, fish caught, and enemies killed in much the same way by most of the members of any society; and these patterns are maintained for relatively long periods of time. From the perspective of those in each new generation, and for the society as an enduring, historical entity (统一体), this process of cultural transmission yields enormous economy. Thanks to it , each generation need not rediscover at great cost in time and subject to great risk of failure, what those coming before have already- learned. Notonly is knowledge thus conserved, but the basis for communal life, resting on pennon information and understanding is thus established. Since all those in each generation receive more or less the same cultural heritage from the preceding generation, they can more easily relate to one another and more effectively continue their actions.The grand total of all the objects, ideas, knowledge, ways of doing things, habits values, and attitudes which each generation in a society passes on to the next is what the anthropologist often refers to as the culture of a group. The transmission of culture is man's substitute for the instincts ( 本能) whereby most other haying creatures are tipped with the mark for coping with their environment and relating to one another. Yet it is more flexible than instinct, and can grow; that is, it can store new information, infinitely more rapidly than the process of mutation and biological evolution can enrich the instinctual storehouse of any other species.36. What does the passage mainly discuss?A) The relation between culture and invention.B) The transmission of human culture.C) The history of human civilization.D) The biological evolution of nm.37. Which of the following is NOT included in the meaning of culture according to the passage?A) Knowledge of various disciplines.B) Planetoid technology.C) Ways of living, life habits and values.D) Biological instincts.38. The word "heritage" as used in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __A) historyB) civilizationC) traditionD) feature39. According to the first paragraph, all of the following statements can be accepted EXCEPT that___A) man is a ways inventiveB) learning from the preceding generation saves much effortC) non-invention is a technique of learning skills from the preceding generationD) non-invention is always contrary to invention40. In the last sentence of the Passage, the author implies, but does not directly state, that___A) human culture can further develop and growB) biological evolution can improve the instinct of creaturesC) human culture is more flexible and can store new information far more rapidly than instinctD) the instinct of living creatures may also grow, but at a much slower pacePart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four chokes marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the center.41. So humorous was our host that he had us all ___through the dinner.A) laughingB) laughC) to laughD) laughed42. A good tool-box is something__ for anyone to have in the house.A) feasibleB) hazardousC) harmoniousD) handy43. We haven' t found any evidence so far which shows that the new vehicles will cause as much pollution as___ petrol or diesel vehicles.A) amB) doC) isD) has44. His first novel "Night" was an account of the Hazy crimes __ though the eyes of a teenaged boy.A) and were seenB) which sawC) but was seenD) as seen45. Mother does not know how much I spent __ TV; if she ever found out, I'm sure she fie.A) to watch, would never forgiveB) on watching, will never forgiveC) watching, would never forgiveD) in watching, will never forgive46. It was true that the pianist played too loud, but I was not upset by his loudness __ by bus lack of art.A) rather thanB) instead ofC) more thanD) so much as47. A body weighs ___ from the surface of the Earth.A) less the farther it getsB) the farther it gets, the tossC) less than it gets fartherD) less than it the farther it gets48. A series of measures, people in that area managed to survive the severe famine___A) having takenB) were takenC) having been takenD) have been made49. Give me an undisturbed hour,__ I'll finish the work Jack has left unfinished.A) andB) orC) so thatD) in order that50. Since you changed lanes without signaling, you are as much ___ for the accident as the other driver.A) to be blamedB) for blamingC) blaredD) to blame51. The farmer cut more firewood than usual, in anticipation of a cold winter when there will be a food___ and fuelA) shortageB) scarcityc) lackD) rarity52. The government is responsible for the __ of marls and other pubic facilities.A) serviceB) maintenanceC) conservationD) illustration53. Many scientists believe that man is __ from apes.A) descendedB) evolvedC) revolvedD) proceeded54. To ohm disappointment, the quality of the article we bought was to what we had expected___.A) familiarB) interiorC) superiorD) inferior55. I can't any difference between the two paintings; they are so much alike___.A) perceiveB) penetrateC) distinguishD) experience56. The Milan Team were determined to their plans to defeat the rivals___.A) appeal toB) subject toC) resort toD) stick to57. The truth of the story is beyond __A) distinctionB) disputeC) questionD) debate58. Professor as he is, he is very __ of the computer science.A) innocentB) ignorantC) unnoticeableD) uneducated59. Everyone agreed that she was the very __ of her mother.A) personalityB) imageC) figureD) shape60. His influence over the union members has since their struggle for higher wages failed___.A) loweredB) shrankC) minimizedD) declined61. The pace __ their attention to the evidence and events that might lead to the discovery of the criminal.A) confinedB) confirmedC ) conformedD) conserved62. The doctor spent much time helping correct children with __ speech.A) instinctB) impressiveC) faultyD) inaccurate63. I'll take __ put you to the trouble of going all the way downtown to buy more.A) less paper thanB) less paper rather thanC) less paper than toD) less paper so as to64. One be too hardworking in learning a foreign language, as he thinks it worth learning___.A) mustn'tB) needn'tC) shouldn'tD) can't65. Such a fool as I am, I __ believe that I will be given the opportunity.A) must know better thanB) should have known better thanC) must know, better than toD) shout know better than to66. The canella is no where to be found; I'm not sure __ I could have done with it.A) whatB) whereC) howD) whether67. I find it difficult lo get used to the climate there, so I might be better off where I am now___.A) to stayB) stayingC) stayD) by staying68. The laboratory __ next year will be more advanced than the one last year.A) built, builtB) to be bulk, being bulkC) being built, bushD) to be built, bush69. Suppose there a machine free from any friction, the work you put into file machine would___ be equal to that you get out of it.A) beB) wereC) isD) being70. He says he feels at home whenever he is with his friends but___.A) actually he hardly isB) he is hardly actuallyC) he actually is hardlyD) actually handily is hePart live Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.In future trade the key development to watch is the relationship between the industrialized and the developing nations. The__71__World countries export their mineral__72__and tropical agricultural products, which bring them__73__foreign exchange. Tourism has also been greatly responsible__74__the rapid development of some__75__nations. Many Third world nations with high__76__and low wages have seen an emigration (移居) of workers__77__the developed nations. Western Europe has__78__millions of such workers from Mediterranean countries. The developing nations profit__79__these workers bring their savings and their acquired technical skills__80__home. Many developing nations benefit when western nations __81__ manufacturing in their countries totake__82__of cheap labor.__83__economies mature, economic growth rates tend to level off(稳定).The rate of__84__growth is leveling off today in Western nations. This leveling off__85__leads to static non-growth markets. A point of saturation(饱和) __86__ in- technology and innovation have .seemed to achieve the impossible, __87__then how much further can it go? Herman Kahn, __88__his book The Next 200 Years, say's that a shift in priorities will have to occur for industrialized nations. __89__is the creation of money and jobs essential; __90__is rather the improvement of the quality of life that moot be our concern.B) SecondC) WestD) Third72. A) rangesB) scopesC) depositsD) products73. A) desiredB) possibleC) availableD) abandon74. A) toB) forC) towardsD) over75. A) developedB) powerfulC) industrializedD) developing76. A) employmentB) employmentC) developmentD) improvementB) byC) atD) in78. A) exploitedB) importedC) receivedD) specified79. A)becauseB) beforeC) sinceD) when80. A) downB) allC) backD) outside81. A)establishB) decideC) predictD) mention82. A)disadvantageB) challengeC) advantageD) privilege83. A) SinceB) AsC) ThoughD) Whereas84. A) economyB) mankindC) societyD) population85. A) relativelyB) eventuallyC) sometimesD) hardly86. A) naivesB) reportsC) setsD) but87. A) orB) butC) forD) so88. A) byB) fromC) afterD) in89. A) No longerB) No doubtC) Of courseD) S9 far90. A) itB) thatC) thereD) whichPart v writing (3o minutes)Directions For the Art you are allowed 30minutes to write a composition on the topic: "The Way to Success "based on the following outlines Your composition should be no less than 100words.1.每个人都试图在事业上获得成功。

大学英语四级听力模拟试题（三）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．Get some small change．B．Find a shopping center．C．Cash a check at a bank．D．Find a parking meter．2、A．Shopping with his son．B．Buying a gift for a chilD．C．Promoting a new product．D．Bargaining with a sA.esgirl．3、A．Taking photographs．B．Enhancing images．C．Mending cameras．D．Painting pictures．4、A．He moved to Baltimore when he was young．B．He can provide little useful information．C．He will show the woman around Baltimore．D．He will ask someone else to help the woman．5、A．He is rather disappointeD．B．He is highly ambitious．C．He can’t face up to the situation．D．He knows his own limitations．6、A．She must have paid a lot for the gym．B．She is known to have a terrific figure．C．Her gym exercise has yielded good results．D．Her effort to keep fit is really praiseworthy．7、A．Female students are unfit for studying physics．B．He can serve as the woman’s tutor．C．Physics is an important course at school．D．The professor’s suggestion is constructive．8、A．Indifferent．B．Doubtful．C．PleaseD．D．SurpriseD．听录音，回答以下问题：9、A．He prefers the smaller evening classes．B．He has signed up for a day course．C．He has to work during the day．D．He finds the evening course cheaper．10、A．Learn a computer language．B．Learn data processing．C．Buy some computer software．D．Buy a few coursebooks．11、A．Thursday evening，from 7：00 to 9：45．B．From September 1 to New Year’s eve．C．Every Monday,lasting for 12 weeks．D．Three hours a week，45 hours in total．12、A．What to bring for registration．B．Where to attend the class．C．How he can get to Frost Hall．D．Whether he can use a check．听录音，回答以下问题：13、A．A training coach．B．A trading adviser．C．A professionA．manager．D．A financiA．trader．14、A．He can save on living expenses．B．He considers cooking creative．C．He Call enjoy heA.thier fooD．D．He thinks take-away iS tasteless．15、A．It iS something inevitable．B．It is frustrating sometimes．C．It takes patience to manage．D．It can be a good thing．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 aquestion，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A.，B.，C. and D．Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre．Passage One听录音，回答以下问题：16、A．There were no planets without moons．B．There was no air or water on Jupiter．C．Life was not possible in outer space．D．The mystery of life could not be resolveD．17、A．It has a number of active volcanoes．B．It has an atmosphere like the earth’s．C．It has a large ocean under its surface．D．It has deep caves severA．miles long．18、A．Light is not an essential element to it．B．Life can form in very hot temperatures．C．Every form of life undergoes evolution．D．Oxygen is not needed for some life forms．Passage Two听录音，回答以下问题：19、A．Whether they should take the child home．B．What Dr．Meyer’s instructions exactly were．C．Who should take care of the child at home．D．When the child would completely recover．20、A．She encourages them to ask questions when in doubt．B．She makes them write down all her instructions．C．She has tllem act out what they are to do at home．D．She asks them to repeat what they are supposed to do．21、A．It lacks the stability of the printed worD．B．It contains many grammaticA．errors．C．It is heavily dependent on the context．D．It facilitates interpersonA．communication．Passage Three22、听录音，回答以下问题：A．Job security．B．Good labour relations．C．Challenging work．D．Attractive wages and benefits．23、A．Many tedious iobs continue to be done manually．B．More and more unskilled workers will lose iobs．C．Computers will change the nature of many jobs．D．Boring jobs will gradually be made enjoyable．24、A．Offer them chances of promotion．B．Improve their working conditions．C．Encourage them to compete with each other．D．Give them responsibilities as part of a team．25、A．They will not bring real benefits to the staff．B．They concem a small number of people only．C．They are arbitrarily set by the administrators．D．They are beyond the control of ordinary workers．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：In the humanities．authors write to inform you in many ways．These methods canbe(26)__________ three types of informational writing：factual，descriptive，and process．Factual writing provides(27)__________ information on an author,composer，or artist or on a type of music，literature，or art．Examples of factual writing include notes on a book jacket or album cover and longer pieces，(28)__________ an article describing a style of music which you might read in a music(29)__________ course．This kind of writing provides a(30)__________ for your study of the humanities．As its name(31)__________ ，descriptive writing simply describes，or provides an(32)__________ of,a piece of music，art，or literature．For example，descriptive writing might list the colors an artist used in a painting or the(33)__________ a composer included in a musical composition．so as to make pictures or sounds in the reader’s mind by(34)__________ specific details of the work．Descriptive writing in the humanities，particularly in literature，is often mixed with critical writing．Process writing explains a series of actions that(35)__________ a result．It tells the reader how to do something，for example，explaining the technique used to shoot a film．This kind of writing is often found in art．where understanding how an artist created a certain effect is important．Authors may actually use more than one type of technique in a given piece of informational writing．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。

2022年6月英语四级听力真题（第三套）Directions : In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end ofeach conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will bea 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 AnswerSheet I with a single line through the centre.1.A. The woman is the manager”s secretary.B. The man found himself in a wrong place.C. The man is the manager”s business associate.D. The woman was putting up a sign on the wall.2.A. He needs more time for the report.B. He needs help to interpret the data.C. He is sorry not to have helped the woman.D. He does not have sufficient data to go on.3.A. A friend from New York.B. A message from Tony.C. A postal delivery.D. A change in the weather.4. A. She is not available until the end of next week.B. She is not a reliable source of information.C. She does not like taking exams.D. She does not like psychology.5. A. He will help the woman carry the suitcase.B. The woman”s watch is twenty minutes fast.C. The woman shouldn”t make such a big fuss.D. There is no need for the woman to be in a hurry.6.A. Mary is not so easygoing as her.B. Mary and she have a lot in conmon.C. She finds it hard to get along with Mary.D. She does not believe what her neighborssaid.7.A. At an information service.B. At a car wash point.C. At a repair shop.D. At a dry cleaner”s.8. A. The woman came to the concert at the man”s request.B. The man is already fed up with playing the piano.C. The piece of music the man played is very popular.D. The man”s unique talents are the envy of many people.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. He has taught Spanish for a couple of years at a local school.B. He worked at the Brownstone Company for several years.C. He owned a small retail business in Michigan years ago.D. He has been working part-time in a school near Detroit.10. A. He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.B. He is eager to find a job with an increased salary.C. He likes to work in a company close to home.D. He would rather get a less demanding job.11.A. Sports.B. Travel.C. Foreign languages.D. Computer games.12. A. When he is supposed to start work.B. What responsibilities he would have.C. When he will be informed about his application.D. What career opportunities her company can offer.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13.A. She is pregnant.B. She is over 50.C. She has just finished her project.D. She is a good saleswoman.14.A. He takes good care of Lisa.B. He is the CEO of a giant company.C. He is good at business management.D. He works as a sales manager.15. A. It is in urgent need of further development.B. It produces goods popular among local people.C. It has been losing market share in recent years.D. It is well positioned to compete with the giants.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hoar 3 short passages. At tho end of each passage, you will hoar some questions. Both the passage and tho questions will be spoken only once. After youhoar a question, you must choose tho best answer from the four choices marked A, B,C. and D. Then mark tho corresponding letter on AnswerSheet I with a single linethrough tho centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A. It is lined with tall trees.B. It was widened recently.C. It has high buildings on both sides.D. It used to be dirty and disorderly.17.A. They repaved it with rocks.B. They built public restrooms on it.C. They beautified it with plants.D. They set up cooking facilities near it.18.A. What makes life enjoyable.B. How to work with tools.C. What a community means.D. How to improve health.19. A. They were obliged to fulfill the signed contract.B. They were encouraged by the city officials” praise.C. They wanted to prove they were as capable as boys.D. They derived happiness from the constructive work.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. A. The majority of them think it less important than computers:B. Many of them consider it boring and old-fashioned.C. The majority of them find it interesting.D. Few of them read more than ten books a year.21.A. Novels and stories.B. Mysteries and detective stories.C. History and science books.D. Books on culture and tradition.22.A. Watching TV.B. Listening to music.C. Reading magazines.D. Playing computer games.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A. Advice on the purchase of cars.B. Information about the new green-fuel vehicles.C. Trends for the development of the motor car.D. Solutions to global fuel shortage.24.A. Limited driving range.B. Huge recharging expenses.C. The short life of batteries.D. The unaffordable high price.25. A. They need to be further improved.B. They can easily switch to natural gas.C. They are more cost-effective than vehicles powered by solar energy.D. They can match conventional motor cars in performance and safety.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hoar a passage three times. When tho passage is read for tho first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When tho passage is read for tho second time, you are required to fill in tho blanks with tho exact words you have just hoard. Finally, when tho passage is read for tho third time, you should chock what you have written.My favorite TV. show? “The Twilight Zone. “ I（26）like the episode called “The Printer”sDevil. “ It”s about a newspaper editor who”s being（27）out of business by a big newspapersyndicate--you know, a group of papers（28）by the same people.He”s about to（29）when he”s interrupted by an old man whosays his name is Smith. The editor is not only offered $ 5,000 to pay off his newspaper”s（30）, but this Smith character also offers hisservices for free. It turns out that the guy operates the printing machine with amazing speed, and soon he”s turning out newspapers with31 The small paper is successful again. The editor is／（32）athow quickly Smith gets his stories--only minutes after they happen--but soon he”s presented with acontract to sign. Mr. Smith, it seems, is really the devil! The editor is frightened by this news, but he is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper, so he agrees to sign. But soon Smith is（33）the news even before it happens--and it”s all terrible--one disaster after another. Anyway, there is a little more to tell, but I don”t want to（34）the story for you. I really like these old episodes of “The Twilight Zone“ because the stories are fascinating. They are not realistic. But then again, in a way they are, because they deal with （35）．1-8 BACBDADC9-12 BABC13-15 ADA16-19 DCBD20-22 CAB23-25 CAD26. especiallyc27. driven28. ownedmitsuicide30. debts31.shockingheadlinesc32. amazed33. reporting34.trill35. human nature。

大学英语四级考试2024年6月真题（第三套）Part I Writing(30minutes) Directions:Suppose your university is seeking students'opinions on whethe university canteens should be open to the public.You are now to write an essay to express your view.You will have30minutes for the task.You should write at least120words but no more than180words.Part II Listening Comprehension（25minutes）特别说明：由于多题多卷，官方第三套真题的听力试题与第二套真题的一致，只是选项顺序不同，因此，本套试卷不再提供听力部分。

Part III Reading Comprehension(40minutes) Section ADirections:In this section,thereis a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one wordfor each blank from a list of c hoices given in a word bankfollowing the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter f or each item on Answer Sheet2with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of t he words in the bank more than once.Over the coming decades,millions of j obs will be threatened by robotics and artificial intelligence.Despite intensive academic26on these developments,there has been little study on how workers27to being replaced through technologyTo find out,business researchers at TUM and Erasmus University Rotterdam conducted11studies and surveys with over2,000persons from several countries.The findings show:In principle,most people view it more28when workers are replaced by other people than by robots or intelligent software.This preference29however,when it refers to people's own jobs When that is the case,the majority of workers find it less upsetting to see their own jobs go to robots than to other employees.In the long term,however,the same people see machines as more threatening to their future role in the workforce.These effects can also be observed among people who have recently become unemployed.The researchers were able to identify the causes behind these30paradoxica results,too:Peopletend to31themselves less with machines than with other people.Consequently,being replaced by a robotor so ftware32less of a threat to their feeling of self-worth.This reduced self-threat could even be observedwhe n participants assumed that they were being replaced by other employees who relied on technological abilities such as artificial intelligence in their work."Even when unemployment results from the33of new technologies,people still judge it in a social context,"says Christoph Fuchs,one of the authors of the study."It is important to understand these34effects when trying to manage the massive changes in the working world to minimize35in society."19.202样6月四级真题（M三套）.A)compare I)introductionB)contradicts^modificationsC)conventional K)posesD)debate L)psychologicalE)disruptions M)reactF)drastically N)reversesG)favorably O)seeminglyH)guaranteeSection BDirections:In this section,you are going to read a p assage with ten statements attached to it.E ach statement contains information given in one of t he paragraphs.Identify the paragraph f rom which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questions by marking the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet2.No escape as'snow day!becomes fe-learning day'A)C ertain institutions,such as schools,are likely to close when bad weather,such as snow,flooding or extremeheat or cold,causes travel difficulties,power outages(断供)，or otherwise endangers public safety.When snowy weather arrives in the US,it means the chance of school children benefiting from the long-standing tradition of t he"snow day",when schools are forced to close and students get an unexpected day offB)The criterion for a snow day is primarily the inability of school buses to operate safely on their routes anddanger to children who walk to school.Often,the school remains officially open even though buses do not run and classes arecanceled.Severe weather that causes cancellation or delayis more likely in regions that are less able to handle the situation.Snow days are less common in more northern areas of t he United States that are used to heavy winter snowfall,because municipalities are well equipped to clear roads and remove snow.In areas less accustomed to snow even small snowfalls of a n inch ortwo may render roads unsafe.C)S now days are a familiar theme in American film and TV shows,with children getting the good news andthen running outside for some seasonal snowman-building and snowball throwing,against a background ofjoyful pop music.But the tradition is now over for pupils in several US states such as South Carolina, Nevada,Georgia and Indiana.This academic year,many school boards have introduced policies which require students to work from home if t he school is shut by snow or extreme weather.They are known as t4e-leaming days",which certainly sounds less fon than a snow day.D)T eachers are also losing their snow days and instead will be expected to be on hand to take a virtual registerand answer students'questions online.A pilot programme in a school district in Anderson County,South Carolina,has supplied students with electronic tablets loaded with assignments to complete in the event of a school closure.If it is successful,it could be rolled out across the state.E)But some parents object to the new policy if t he vigorous debate on the Facebook page of A nderson Countyschool district is anything to go by."When it snows,let the kids enjoy it,"said one commenter.Another said the decision would"ruin school even more",and someone else called snow days"a fun part of c hildhood,^.But supporters of t he policy say it means children will miss fewer days of school.lt will also bring to an enda less popular US high school tradition:the“make-up day?,,which requires students in many states to makeup the time lost due to weatherby working during school holidays.-2024年6月四级真题第三套)-2)F) S tudents in North Carolina already have several make-up days scheduled because of school closures duringHurricane Florence,which struck in September.Tom Wilson,the superintendent(i^)of Anderson County school district,said the change away from snow days makes practical and financial sense.He said technology has changed every profession,so it makes sense to use it to^eliminate^make-up days.Adam Baker of the Department of Education in Indiana said e-learning days were proving a cc great success,^.He said most Indiana schools already use digital devices during lessons,so it was an cc easy decision^to extend this to days when schools are closed.He denies the decision is depriving children of the chance to enjoy the snow."Students are still able to enjoy snow days and outside time,"he said."Many have PE and science assignments that have them out enjoying the weather.^But local school superintendents in Ohio are resisting proposals to adopt e-learning days.They fear that students without internet access at home will be disadvantaged by the policy,and superintendent Tom Roth is concerned that e-learning days will offer a lower quality of education.G)T here are also so-called tc blizzard bags",with assignments that children take home ahead of an expected snowclosure.But Mr Roth says it is not sufficient as a replacement/!think we still need the class time to give our kids the education that they deserve,^he said."Youcan't get that with a blizzard bag or doing the work from home like that.If s not going to be as effective.H) T here is a long-running debate on whether missing days of school affects attainment.In England,there hasbeen a focus on tackling absenteeism(0T from school.The Department for Education(DFE)published research in2016arguing that missing any days at school could have a negative impact on results.Even a few days lost in a year could be enough to miss out on getting a good exam grade,the DFE's research concluded.This differed from the findings of a study from Harvard University in the US,which concluded that missing a few occasional days because of t he weather did not damage learning.I)The Harvard study examined seven years of school results data and could not find any impact from snowclosures.What caused moredisruption was when schools tried to stay open in bad weather,even though many staff and pupils were absent.But weather can make a difference to school results,according to another piece of Harvard research published last summer.Ifs hot weather that has the negative impact.The results of 10million school students were examined over13years and researchers found a^significanfUink between years with extremely hotweather and lower results.J)I fs obvious that students should go to school every day to get the most out of education.I n cases of extreme weather students don't always have that option.However,research shows that authorised absences from school such as during extreme weather are less problematic for students than absences that are not authorised.This is because unauthorised absences tend to reflect patterns and behaviours of student disengagement,or the possible negative attitudes of parents towards education that students adopt and carry with them through schooling.The level of impact on students f educational performance is all to do with the length of time that a student is absent from school and how regularly this occurs.36.There is opposition to the practice of giving children assignments to take home before extreme weather forcesa school closure.37.N ew policies adopted by many US schools require students to do online learning at home in case of a schoolclosure38.A ccording to some research,extreme hot weather negatively affects students^erfbrmance.39.There is a time-honoured tradition in the US fbr school kids to stay at home on^snow days".21.202仰6月四级真题（M三套）.40.Debates on social media show some parents are opposed to ending the^snowday^tradition.41.In more northern regions of t he US,school is less likely to be affected by snowy weather.42.R esearch indicates absences from school with permission do not cause as many problems as those withoutpermission.43.T here is objection to e-learning days owing to fear that students with no access to the Internet at home willsuffer44.In a pilot programme,students are given electronic devices to doassignments when schools areclosed.45.A long-standing debate is going on over the impact of school absences on students^cademic performance.Section CDirections:There are2passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are f our choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions46to50are based on the following passage.It may sound surprising,but you don't have to be interested in fashion,or even in history,to enjoy Dress Codes:H ow the Laws of F ashion Made History.I happen to be interested in both,and ended up enjoying the book for completely different reasons.Richard Thompson Ford is a law professor,and you probably won't forget that for even one page.His carefully reasoned arguments,packed with examples,sound almost like reading a court opinion,only maybe wordier.Y ou will probably never think of fashion as a trifle again.Ford's thesis is that the best way to understand what particular fashions meant in any given era is to look at the restrictions placed on them.Through this lens,he shows us that the first laws passed in the1200s to ensure that only the nobility were allowed to wear certain fabrics,colors and ornaments reflected the rise of the middle class,who were now able to imitate some of these fashions.The status of the upper classes was threatened; fashion was a tool to preserve it.Ford takes the reader through the evolution of fashion while examining the underlying motivations of status sex,power,and personality,which,he assumes,influenced all innovations in fashion in the past and which continue to influence us today.His writing is more than alittle dense—dense with research,clauses,and precise adjectives and nouns.But there's also humor and enough interesting episodes to make the writing appealing.No one is spared his sharp analysis:not the easy targets of19th century women's crippling(伤害身体的)fashions nor the modem uniforms of Silicon Valley T-shirts.But the greatest strength of this book(on fashion!)is its intellectual profoundness.Ford asks us to question unconscious beliefs,to realize thatwe almost never do so,to understand that the simplest choices are charged with meaning,and yet that meaning can and does change all thetime.Consider the fact that a1918catalog insisted that boys and girls be dressed in the appropriate color.We believe our thinking today is evolved;Ford shows us it's not.46.W hat does the author think of t he book Dress Codes:How the Laws of F ashion Made History?A)I t is read by people fbr entirely different reasonsB) I t is meant fbr those interested in fashion history.202砰6月四级真题三套）.22C)I t makes enjoyable as well as informative reading.D)I t converts fashion into something fbr deliberation.47.H ow can people best understand a particular fashion in an era,according to Ford?A)B y examining the restraints imposed on it.C)By glancing at its fabrics,colors and ornaments.B)B y looking at what the nobility were wearing.D)By doing a survey of t he upper and middle classes.48. W hat was the aim of t he first laws passed regarding fashion in the1200s?A)T o facilitate the rise of the middle class C)To help initiate some novel fashions.B)T o loosen restrictions on dress codes.D)To preserve the status of the nobles.49. W hat does the author think of Ford's writing?A)I t uses comparison and contrast in describing fashions of different erasB)I t makes heavy reading but is not lacking in humor or appealC)It is filled with interesting episodes to spare readers intolerable boredom.D)I t is characteristic of academics in presenting arguments.50.W hat does the author say is the greatest strength of F ord's book?A)P lentiful information.C)Evolved thinkingB)M eaningful choices.D)Intellectual depthPassage TwoQuestions51to55are based on the followingpassage.The art of p ersuasion means convincing others to agree with your point of view or to follow your course of action.For some ofus,persuasion is an instinctive quality and the power of influencing comes naturally.For the rest of u s,persuasion skills can be learned and developed over time.Employers place a great value on employees with persuasion skills because they can impact several aspects of j ob perfbrmance.Besides,teamwork and leadership rely heavily on the power of persuasion to get things done.Without persuasion skills,employees may not be as committed to or convinced of the importance of an organization^vision and long-term mission.Effective use of persuasion skills will not only help get your coworkers excited about your ideas,ifll also help you motivate them to achieve a common goal.In order to learn the art of persuasion at the workplace,you need to understand how to handle conflicts and reach agreements.Good communication is the first step in effective persuasion,but logic and reasoning are just as important.Befbre you can get somebody on-board with your goal,you should help them understand why they should pursue ing visual aids to back up your ideas can help communicate your ideas better and make compelling arguments so your listeners will come to a logical choice and become fully committed to your ideas and plans.Successful persuasion skills are based on your ability to have positive interactions and maintain meaningful relationships with people.In order to sustain thoserelationships,you must be able to work in their best interests as well.Your coworkers are more likely to agree with you when they succeed alongside you.The more they achieve and the greaterprogress they make,the more they trust your judgement and strength.We persuade and get persuaded every daywe're either convincing or being convinced.A vast majority of people prefer collaboration and teamwork over traditional organizational structures;no one likes to be told what to do or to be pushed around.Therefore,organizations and leaders should adopt powerful persuasion skills to bring about necessary changes.23.202砰6月四级真题三套）.51.What does the author say about the ability to be persuasive in the first paragraph?A)P eople may either be born with it or be able to cultivate it.B) I t proves crucial in making others follow one's course of action.C)It refers to the natural and instinctive power of influencing one!s coworkers.D)P eople may view it as both a means to convince others and an art of communication.52.Why are persuasion skills greatly valued in the workplace?A)T hey enable employees to be convinced oftheir long-term gains.B) T hey enable employees to trust their leaders unconditionally.C)They help motivate coworkers to strive for a common goal.D)T hey help an organization to broaden its vision effectively.53.W hat should people do to learn the art of p ersuasion atthe workplace?A)A cquire effective communication skills.C)Understand the reason for pursuing their goalsB) A void getting involved in conflicts with others.D)Commit themselves fully to their ideas and plans54.W hen are you more likely to succeed in persuading your coworkers?A)W hen they are convinced you work in their interests while sacrificing your own.B)W hen they become aware of the potential strength of t he judgements you make.C)When they become aware of t he meaningful relationships you keep with them.D)W hen they are convinced they will make achievements together with you.55.W hy are organizations and leaders advised to adopt powerful persuasion skills to bring about necessarychanges?A)T o convince employees of t he value of collaboration.B)T o allow for the preferences of m ost people of t odayC)To improve on traditional organizational structuresD)T o adapt to employees'ever-changing working styles.Part IV Translation(30minutes) Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to translate a passage f rom Chinese into English.You should write y our answer on Answer Sheet2.汉语中的“福”字(the character fU)表示幸福和好运，是中国传统文化中最常用的吉祥(auspicious符号之一。

CET4_⼤学英语四级_[听⼒专项训练技巧与要点_听⼒test31．How long did it take the man to finish drawing the picture?[A] 3 hours [B] three hours and twenty minutes[C] twenty minutes [D] two hours and forty minutes2．What happened to the man?[A] He failed in the maths exam [B] He got a very high score[C] He didn’t sleep last night [D] He had not enough sleep last night 3．Where is the post office?[A] It is downstairs.[B] It is upstairs, across the duty-free shop.[C] It is on the third floor.[D] It is across the street.4．What most probably does Mary do?[A] a student [B] a reporter [C] a teacher [D] a lecturer5．What does the man want the woman to do?[A] hold the ladder for him [B] paint the roof[C] climb up the ladder [D] take care while she is up the ladder 6．What does the woman say about Susan?[A] She lives in the countryside all the time[B] She doesn’t enjoy her life[C] She hasn’t come back from the countryside[D] She lives in the countryside for some time every year7．Why hasn’t the girl finished her homework?[A] because she is busy[B] because she was sick[C] because she is lazy[D] because she doesn’t like it8．Will the woman get the book she wants?[A] No, she won’t.[B] Yes, but not now.[C] Yes, but she must return it before the weekend.[D] No, the man hasn’t got the book.9．What does the woman mean?[A] She hates listening to music[B] She wants the man to keep quiet[C] She thinks the man is too noisy[D] She wants to listen to some light music10．How does the man respond to the woman’s remark?[A] He agrees with the woman.[B] He thinks they have no money to keep the school.[C] He thinks the tuition is reasonable.[D] He thinks the tuition is too expensive.Passage 111．What is the young Americans’ idea of a good meal?[A]foreign food [B] butter and bread[C] rice and vegetables [D] hamburgers and French fries12．What will many people do after they buy hanburgers?[A] They ate them as quickly as possible. [B] They take them home to eat.[C] They eat them in their cars [D] Both B and C13．What do the younger members of an American family miss most when they travel abroad?[A] Their customs [B] restaurants [C] their friends [D] hamburgers and French fries Passage 214．Why is Laura at the bicycle shop?[A] Because she helps her father there [B] Because she wants to buy a bike[C] Because she is there to meet John [D] Because her bike is broken15．Why does John want to buy a bike?[A] because he wants to go to school by bike[B] because he wants to go sightseeing by bike[C] because he wants to go to work by bike[D] because he wants to do some exercises16．What does Laura suggest that John do?[A] buy a racer [B] buy a decent bike [C] buy a touring bike [D] buy a second-hand bike 17．What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?[A] colleagues [B] lovers[C] classmates [D] friends。

11.W: Wasn’t Carl supposed to give a speech tonight?M: Yes, but he backed out at the last minute.Q: What do we learn about Carl?12. W: I spent $50 on this sofa. Do you think it was worth it?M: Well, I think you’ve got a real bargain.Q: What does the man think of the price?13. W: I heard the fire broke out at two in the morning.M: That’s right. And it took the firemen three hours to put it out.Q: When was the fire put out?14. M: Excuse me! I’d like to send a registration letter to Houston, Texston, Texas. How much is the postage?W: Let me check. It’s a dollar and 55 cents.Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?15. W: Jack, I expected to see you at Sam’s birthday party yesterday but you were absent.M: I had a date with my girlfriend. I have been terribly busy these days. You know, she is complaining.Q: What do we know about the man?16. M: I’m fed up with the noisy environment here. I suppose we should rent a house with better environment, but I don’t see how we can afford it right now.W: If only we had n’t bought the secondhand car!Q: What does the woman mean?17. M: I think this film is really wonderful. Beautiful scene, impressing music and touching story. Everything is so great.W: You can say that again.Q: What does the woman mean?18. W: Honey, I think we should go out and relax this weekend.M: Yes, darling. But my boss asked me to work overtime over the weekend. You know, time is really pressing for us.Q: What will the man do this weekend?Conversation OneM: Is that a map? Are you going sailing or something?W: I wish. It’s a hurricane tracking chart.It’s a map of tropical ocean areas southeast of us. It follows the development of tropical storms, even hurricanes. They develop in the Caribbean and move around the Atlantic and here on the Florida coas t. We got hit a lot by those winds or rain in July or August.M: Do you think that the tropical storm is on the way?W: Too early to tell, but we need to be prepared. The radio mentioned possible evacuation routes.M: Really? It’s that serious?W: You’d better believe it. Late summer is hurricane season.The television updates locations and speeds every hour.M: What did they say is out there now?W: A couple of tropical depressions, two storms and two hurricanes.M: What’s the difference?W: Wind velocity. A depression is the least serious actually, and a hurricane is the most serious.M: How serious are the winds in hurricanes?W: They have sustained winds of 74 mph and up.M: What are the names on the map?W: David, Arlene, Francisco, and Gina. You know weather forecasters give the hurricanes the names of people t o make storms easy to identify. M: I wonder what the status of the storm is now.W: You can turn on the television; it has the best coverage. There is an update coming up in five minutes.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What is the conversation mainly about?21. How is one tropical weather system distinguished from the other?22. How do weather forecasters identify hurricanes?Conversation TwoM: I am so relieved,I just finished the story I was working on for our creative writing course.W: I haven’t quite finished mine yet. I had trouble getting past the beginning.M: How come?W: Well, I was really happy to be writing a detective story. But after the first few pages, I sort of froze up mentally. I just couldn’t write any more. M: The same thing happened to me. I thought it meant I lack imagination. W: Well, Professor Wilson said it’s pretty common for writers to get stuck like that.M: You went to talk to her about it?W: Actually, I went to ask for more time to finish the assignment. But instead she gave me some advice about how to keep from getting stalled writing like that. She said that the first thing I should do is just write anything that comes into my head even if it doesn’t make any sense, sort of warm up exercise.M: That is interesting. When I got stuck, I shift to something else, you know, do some work for one of my other courses.W: Well, her methods seem to have worked for me. I’ve written most of the story, and I should be able to hand it in on time. But first I need go to the jewelry store.M: You are going shopping? Can’t you wait until you finish your story?W: I am going there for my story. My detective solves a jewelry store robbery, so I want to take a look at how the jewelry cases are arranged, where the security cameras are located, that sort of thing.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What was the woman’s problem?24. What did the professor tell the woman to do?25. Why is the woman going out?Passage OneThere have been many great inventions, things that change the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today—the wheel.This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances.For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People did not have to explore much anymore. They began to work instead to make life better.In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today.The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help get over diseases.They worked very well. They made people healthier and let them live longer lives. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.By this time most people had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire to explore again. The world was known to man, but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. When did people stop exploring a lot?27. Which was an important invention in the 19th century?28. What made people healthier and let them live longer lives in the middle part of the 20th century?Passage TwoThere are four types of college degrees, starting with the associate degree. The associate takes about two years to complete when one is enrolled full time.The bachelor’s degree takes four years when one is enrolled full time with the master’s taking an additional one to two years, and the doctor’s three to four years. The associate degree may be substituted for the first two years of a bachelor’s degree if it is a transfer degree. Not all associate degrees are designed for transfer. Some are technical degrees which are called terminal degrees, which means they do not count toward a bachelor’s. The bachelor’s is normally required before one can work at the master’s level. Likewise, the master is normally required before one can work at the doctor’s level.The number of credit hours of university degree programs varies from one school to another. In general, the AA is 60 credit hours or 95 quarter hours. The BA (or BS) is 120 credit hours or 185 quarter hours. The MA is 30 credit hours or 45 quarter hours and the PhD is 60 to 72 credit hours or 95 to 120 quarter hours.Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. What is the first American college degree?30. What is the terminal degree?31. What is the number of credit hours for a BA?Passage ThreeHundreds of violins are made every day. However, the finest were handcrafted by an Italian violin maker over two hundred and fifty yearsAntonius Stradivarius. Any one of his violins is worth more than $100,000 today.His instruments could reproduce tones as rich as those produced by the human voice. During his career he made over eleven hundred violins by hand. Those still in existence have become treasured possessions. Unfortunately, the secret of the Stradivarius violin died with its maker. During his lifetime Stradivarius kept his notes safely hidden. Even his two sons, who helped him in his workshop, did not know all the steps involved in each violin’s construction.Through the years, many experts have offered possible explanations for the unique tone of a “Strad”. Some say it is the instrument’s shape and the harmony of its parts. Others suggest that the secret lies in the special properties of the wood that no longer exist. The most widely accepted supposition is the paint that the old master used to coat his instruments. Still, no violin maker has been able to fully reproduce the tone ofQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. What is the best title for this passage?33. How many violins did Stradivarius make according to this passage?34. What can we conclude about Stradivarius’s secret from the passage?35. Which of the following statements is NOT the explanation for the unique tone of Stradivarius violins?Section CThere are 17 kinds of penguins in the world. All of them live in the southern hemisphere. Only a few species live on the continent of Antarctica at the bottom of the world. The emperor penguins are the largest. They are about 100 centimeters tall and weigh about 30 kilograms. Their special method of mating makes them different from all other penguins.For thousands of years the emperor penguins have lived on the freezing continent of Antarctica. These black and white birds live in large groups or colonies. There are about 40 emperor penguin colonies on Antarctica. In total, there are about 400,000 birds.These birds spend the summer swimming in the ocean in search of food such as fish and squid. Penguins are not able to fly, but they are excellent swimmers. They can dive as deep as 460 meters and hold their breath forup to 20 minutes. But when summer ends, so does this easy time spent by the water. The penguins jump out of the water and onto the ice. They know it is time to find a mate and reproduce.In order to mate, the penguins must travel many kilometers inland from the ocean. They do this to find a safe area to spend the many months needed to produce and develop and egg.They must find an area with some shelter from the freezing winds.。