1、公共英语四级听力-31 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BPart A/B(总题数：1，分数：25.00)For Questions 15, 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 only 1 word
2、 in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.Information About the Forecastthe main topic of the weather report UU 1 /U/UThe good news is that there will be a little _where its needed.UU 2 /U/UIf it doesnt start raining soon, it will be a
3、long, hotand _ summer in South Georgia.UU 3 /U/UWhere does the speaker mention that some places areshort of a year worth of rainfall over the last 4-5years? In the _ blog.UU 4 /U/U_ suffered most from the drought.UU 5 /U/U（分数：25.00）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：25.00)For Qu
4、estions 610, you will hear a lecture on world population. While you listen, complete the sentences and answer the question. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the question below.（分数：25.00）(1)._ governments s
5、igned the Program of Action of ICPD.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_(2)._ people in the world are under the age of 25 or are reaching the childbearing age.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_(3).More than 90% of the population growth is in the _.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_(4).How many women of reproductive age in the developing world indicate th
6、at they want to postpone childbearing but are not using any method of contraception?（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_(5).We need the _ of a marathon runner to meet our goals during the next decade.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_四、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：50.00)You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, yo
7、u 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 once only.（分数：15.00）(1).The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on _. A. the fifth day of the fifth
8、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 seventh month in the lunar calendar（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why was the Dragon Boat Festival celebrated? A. To commemorate the sta
9、te of Chu. B. To commemorate the defeat of Chu. C. To commemorate Qu Yuan. D. To welcome the arrival of summer.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why are dragon boat races more popular in the south? A. Because Qu Yuan was born in the south. B. Because Qu Yuan threw himself into a river in the south. C. Because th
10、ere are more rivers and lakes in the south. D. Because it is too cold in the north.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：15.00）(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 yo
11、ung people. D. To teach us about the plants in his hometown.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).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：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Mosquito City is _. A. a small city of the United States B. a smal
12、l city of Australia C. an independent country D. an island of the United States in the Southern Pacific Ocean（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：20.00）(1).The first program of VOA was broadcast in _. A. English B. French C. Spanish D. German（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How many computer servers does the VOA use around the
13、 world to put information on the Internet? A. 14,000. B. 40,000. C. 44,000. D. 41,000.（分数：5.00）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：5.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following
14、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 began, all broadcasts were on shortwave.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.公共英语四级听力-31 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：0
15、，分数：0.00)二、BPart A/B(总题数：1，分数：25.00)For Questions 15, 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 only 1 word in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You
16、 now have 25 seconds to read the table below.Information About the Forecastthe main topic of the weather report UU 1 /U/UThe good news is that there will be a little _where its needed.UU 2 /U/UIf it doesnt start raining soon, it will be a long, hotand _ summer in South Georgia.UU 3 /U/UWhere does th
17、e speaker mention that some places areshort of a year worth of rainfall over the last 4-5years? In the _ blog.UU 4 /U/U_ suffered most from the drought.UU 5 /U/U（分数：25.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：drought）解析：听力原文 Heres the drought edition for today. The good news is theres going to be a little rain where its ne
18、eded. The bad news is that it just isnt enough. Like I have said before, hot and dry weather tends to be get 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 Mississi
19、ppi 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 prett
20、y 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 around there have either had to give it up or have strongly considered it. Hope
21、fully, we can keep the rain going through the growing season this year and have the first 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：25.00)For Questions 610, you will hear a lecture on world population.
22、 While you listen, complete the sentences and answer the question. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the question below.（分数：25.00）(1)._ governments signed the Program of Action of ICPD.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答
23、案：179）解析：听力原文 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 family planning
24、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 hut empower societies to
25、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 of infants whose
26、 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 slowing worldwide,
27、 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 would prefer to po
28、stpone 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 and couples are
29、 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 eases slipping backwards. We need the strength and determination of a marathon runner to meet our goals during the next decade. “(2)._ peo
30、ple in the world are under the age of 25 or are reaching the childbearing age.（分数：5.00）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：5.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：developing world/countries）解析：(4).How many women of reproductive age in the developing world indicate that t
31、hey want to postpone childbearing but are not using any method of contraception?（分数：5.00）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：5.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：strength and determination）解析：四、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：50.00)You will hear th
32、ree 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 once only.（分数：15.00）(1).The Dragon Boa
33、t 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 seventh month in the lunar calendar（分数：5.00）A.B. C.D.解析：听力原文 The
34、Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands 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
35、racing dragon boats. The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. 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 min
36、ister of the State of Chu situated in present-day Hunan and Hubei provinces, during the Warring States Period. He was upright, loyal and highly esteemed 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
37、 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 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, t
38、he 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 feed 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
39、 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 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
40、Yuan. D. To welcome the arrival of summer.（分数：5.00）A.B.C. D.解析：(3).Why are dragon boat races more popular in the south? 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
41、cold in the north.（分数：5.00）A.B.C. D.解析：（分数：15.00）(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.（
42、分数：5.00）A. B.C.D.解析：听力原文 Hi. My name is Ralph 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 the name of t
43、he building next to my building is Antarctica. 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 wor
44、k at the Nature Reserve and sometimes I work 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 te
45、ll you a little about the city. Mosquito City 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 t
46、hree separate entities. They are 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 profession of the speaker? A. A gardener. B. A biology professor. C. A student majoring in biology. D. A shop assista
47、nt.（分数：5.00）A.B. C.D.解析：(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 in the Southern Pacific Ocean（分数：5.00）A.B.C. D.解析：（分数：20.00）(1).The first program of VOA was broadcast in _. A. English B. French C. Spanish D. German（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：听力原文 The Un
