1、公共英语四级听力-26 及答案解析(总分：20.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BListening Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BPart A/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)I For Questions 1-5, you will hear a weather forecast. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write Bonly 1
2、word/B in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below./IInformation About the Forecast the main topic of the weather report _ 1.The good news is that there will be a little _where its needed. 2.If it doesnt start raining soon, it will be a lo
3、ng, hot and _summer in South Georgia. 3.Where does the speaker mention that some placesare short of a year worth of rainfall over the last 4-5years? In the _ blog. 4._ suffered most from the drought. 5.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)I For Questions 6-10, you wi
4、ll hear a lecture on world population. While you listen, complete the sentences and answer the question. Use Bnot more than 3 words/B for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the question below. /I（分数：5.00）(1)._ governments signed the Prog
5、ram of Action of ICDC.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2)._ people in the world are under the age of 25 or are reaching the childbearing age.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).More than 90% of the population growth is in the _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).How many women of reproductive age in the developing world indicate that they want t
6、o postpone childbearing but are not using any method of contraception?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).We need the _ of a marathon runner to meet our goals during the next decade.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)I You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have
7、time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answer. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE./II Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about the Dragon Boat Festival. You now have 15 s
8、econds to read Questions 11-13./I （分数：3.00）(1).The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on _. A. the fifth day of the fifth month in the solar calendar B. the fifth day of the fifth month in the lunar calendar C. the seventh day of the seventh month in the solar calendar D. the seventh day of the seve
9、nth month in the lunar calendar（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why was the Dragon Boat Festival celebrated? A. To commemorate the state of Chu.B. To commemorate the defeat of Chu. C. To commemorate Qu Yuan. D. To welcome the arrival of summer.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why are dragon boat races more popular in the s
10、outh? A. Because Qu Yuan was born in the south. B. Because Qu Yuan threw himself into a river in the south. C. Because there are more rivers and lakes in the south. D. Because it is too cold in the north.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.I Questions 14-16 are based on following speech. You now have 15 seconds to rea
11、d Questions 14-16./I （分数：3.00）(1).What is the main purpose of the speaker? A. To introduce his life and Mosquito City. B. To ask tourists to go to his hometown for a visit. C. To promote biological education among the young people. D. To teach us about the plants in his hometown.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2)
12、.What is the profession of the speaker? A. A gardener. B. A biology professor. C. A student majoring in biology. D. A shop assistant.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Mosquito City is _. A. a small city of the United States B. a small city of Australia C. an independent country D. an island of the United States
13、in the Southern Pacific Ocean（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.I Questions 17-20 are based on the following passage. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17-20./I （分数：4.00）(1).The first program of VOA was broadcast in _. A. English B. French C. Spanish D. German（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How many computer servers doe
14、s the VOA use around the world to put information on the Internet? A. 14,000. B. 40,000. C. 44,000. D. 41,000.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which is the second most popular Internet page of the VOA website? A. VOA home page. B. VOA standard English. C. VOA special English. D. BBC website.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4)
15、.Which of the following is INCORRECT? A. Now VOA is broadcast in 44 languages. B. It produces more than 1,000 hours of news each week. C. One of the duties of VOA news is to broadcast partially. D. When VOA begun, all broadcasts were on shortwave.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.公共英语四级听力-26 答案解析(总分：20.00，做题时间：90 分钟
16、)一、BListening Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BPart A/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)I For Questions 1-5, you will hear a weather forecast. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write Bonly 1 word/B in each numbered box. You will
17、 hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below./IInformation About the Forecast the main topic of the weather report _ 1.The good news is that there will be a little _where its needed. 2.If it doesnt start raining soon, it will be a long, hot and _summer in South Georgia.
18、 3.Where does the speaker mention that some placesare short of a year worth of rainfall over the last 4-5years? In the _ blog. 4._ suffered most from the drought. 5.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：drought）解析：解析 1-5 Heres the drought edition for today. The good news is theres going to be a little rain where i
19、ts needed. The bad news is that it just isnt enough. Like I have said before, hot and dry weather tends to beget hot and dry weather. So, if it doesnt start raining soon, its going to be a mighty long and hot and dry and generally miserable summer in South Georgia and points west all the way to Miss
20、issippi at least. That may also apply to the Tennessee Valley, since they are in a dry zone as well, and theres nothing coming that will put any big dent in the drought in the next week or so for any of those places. The good news for places farther west to the Arklatex is that it has been raining p
21、retty good for a while now. These are the places that I am talking about when I say in the video blog that are short of a year worth of rainfall over the last 4-5 years. Thats really dry, bad enough that a lot of the farmers a- round there have either had to give it up or have strongly considered it
22、. Hopefully, we can keep the rain going through the growing season this year and have the frost good year in quite some time.填空项 1:_ （正确答案：rain）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：dry）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：video）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Farmers）解析：三、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)I For Questions 6-10, you will hear a lecture on world pop
23、ulation. While you listen, complete the sentences and answer the question. Use Bnot more than 3 words/B for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the question below. /I（分数：5.00）(1)._ governments signed the Program of Action of ICDC.（分数：1.00
24、）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：179）解析：解析 6-10 The year 2004 marks the 10th anniversary of the groundbreaking International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, Egypt, in 1994. Ten years ago, on the eve of World Population Day, a new campaign was launched to raise awareness of how international
25、family planning helps save women and childrens lives, safeguard the environment, and slow population growth. One hundred and seventy-nine governments committed to it when they signed the Program of Action of ICPD, which prescribed the steps that would not only save millions of womens lives but empow
26、er societies to achieve a better future. Today, there are more than 6 billion people on the planet, with half of the worlds population under the age of 25at or just reaching their childbearing years. Nearly 600,000 women still die each year from pregnancy-related causes. And an estimated 90 percent
27、of infants whose mothers die at childbirth will not survive to their first birthday. Wild species are becoming extinct 50 to 100 times faster than they naturally would, because of the impact of rapid population growth and increased population density in many countries. Though population growth is sl
28、owing worldwide, more than 90 percent of current growth occurs in the developing world where needs are great and resources are scarce. And these nations have a huge unmet need for family planning servicesover 150 million married women of reproductive age in the developing world indicate that they wo
29、uld prefer to postpone childbearing but are not using any method of contraception. “A girl born today in the developing world faces better prospects than a girl who was born 10 years ago. School enrolment rates are increasing, mortality is declining and life expectancy is rising. More and more women
30、 and couples are able to choose the number and spacing of their children and many countries are taking additional steps to confront HIV/AIDS. But progress is uneven, and in some cases slipping backwards. We need the strength and determination of a marathon runner to meet our goals during the next de
31、cade.“(2)._ people in the world are under the age of 25 or are reaching the childbearing age.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：3 billion）解析：(3).More than 90% of the population growth is in the _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：developing world/countries）解析：(4).How many women of reproductive age in the developing world
32、indicate that they want to postpone childbearing but are not using any method of contraception?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Over 150 million.）解析：(5).We need the _ of a marathon runner to meet our goals during the next decade.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：strength and determination）解析：四、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)I
33、 You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answer. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE./II Questio
34、ns 11-13 are based on the following talk about the Dragon Boat Festival. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13./I （分数：3.00）(1).The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on _. A. the fifth day of the fifth month in the solar calendar B. the fifth day of the fifth month in the lunar calendar C.
35、 the seventh day of the seventh month in the solar calendar D. the seventh day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 11-13 The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For t
36、housands of years, the festival has been marked by eating zongzi, a kind of glutinous rice(糯米) wrapped to form a pyramid using bamboo or reed leaves, and racing dragon boats. The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and la
37、kes. This regatta commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, an honest minister who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river. Qu was a minister of the State of Chu situated in present-day Hunan and Hubei provinces, during the Warring States Period. He was upright, loyal and highly es
38、teemed for his wise counsel that brought peace and prosperity to the state. However, when a dishonest and corrupt prince vilified Qu, he was disgraced and dismissed from office. Realizing that the country was now in the hands of evil and corrupt officials, Qu grabbed a large stone and leapt into the
39、 Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month. Nearby fishermen rushed over to try and save him but were unable to even recover his body. Thereafter, the state declined and was eventually conquered by the State of Qin. The people of Chu who mourned the death of Qu threw rice into the river to fee
40、d his ghost every year on the fifth day of the fifth month. But one year, the spirit of Qu appeared and told the mourners that a huge reptile in the river had stolen the rice. The spirit then advised them to wrap the rice in silk and bind it with five different-colored threads before tossing it into
41、 the river.(2).Why was the Dragon Boat Festival celebrated? A. To commemorate the state of Chu.B. To commemorate the defeat of Chu. C. To commemorate Qu Yuan. D. To welcome the arrival of summer.（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：(3).Why are dragon boat races more popular in the south? A. Because Qu Yuan was born
42、 in the south. B. Because Qu Yuan threw himself into a river in the south. C. Because there are more rivers and lakes in the south. D. Because it is too cold in the north.（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：I Questions 14-16 are based on following speech. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14-16./I （分数：3.00
43、）(1).What is the main purpose of the speaker? A. To introduce his life and Mosquito City. B. To ask tourists to go to his hometown for a visit. C. To promote biological education among the young people. D. To teach us about the plants in his hometown.（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 14-16 Hi. My name is Ralp
44、h Mesquite. I am a biologist. I live at Ling Lodge in Brooklyn City. Ling Lodge is on Old River Road. It is a part of Mosquito City. The houses in Brooklyn do not have street numbers. They have names. The name of my building is Ling Lodge and tile name of the building next to my building is Antarcti
45、ca. Ling Lodge is across the road from the Nature Reserve. I often go to the Nature Reserve. I am studying the plants there. In particular I am studying the Mosquito Rose. The Mosquito Rose is a giant red flower. It is an endangered species. Sometimes I work at the Nature Reserve and sometimes I wor
46、k at home and sometimes I drive to my office at the university. Mosquito City has one university. I am a professor at the Mosquito City University. I am a biology professor. I was born in Mosquito City and I have lived here most of my life. I am going to tell you a little about the city. Mosquito Ci
47、ty is an independent country in the southern Pacific Ocean. The government of Mosquito City is an urban corporation and the city has a population of about three hundred and fifty thousand people. Actually the urban corporation of Mosquito City consists of three separate entities. They arc Mosquito City, Mount Sphinx and Brooklyn. As I said before, I live in Brooklyn but the university is in Mosquito City, near the river.(2).What is the professi
