1、公共英语四级听力-8 及答案解析(总分：20.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BListening Compr(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BPart A/BBDirections:/BI For Questions 1-5 ,you will hear an introduction to American English College. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the
2、table. Write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below./IBSummer Courses/BBName ofthe Courses/B BRequired levelof English/B BClass Time/B BCost of theCoursesper Week/BBusiness EnglishIntensive Courses Not specified
3、9 a.m. -5 p. m. _ 1. ExaminationCourses2. Not specifiedTuesday and_ evenings6 p. m. -8 p.m. 3. 100_ EnglishIntensive Courses4. _ or higher 5. 9 a.m. -4 p. m. 560（分数：5.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_二、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).The Make-A-Wish Foundation satisfies the wi
4、shes of children who（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Children s wishes include meeting their（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Get Me Out of Here is the name of a（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).In Melissa s opinion, what was the worst thing she experienced in the forest?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).How much did the Foundation receive for Melissa s
5、 win?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)IQuestions 11-13 are based on the following passage about an introduction to balloons. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13./I（分数：3.00）(1).The common use of unpiloted balloons is（分数：1.00）A.for military purposes.B.for pleasure.C.for scientifi
6、c research.D.for sports.(2).Why do people usually fly hot-air balloons in summer?（分数：1.00）A.Balloons are easier to lift.B.It is a good time for exercise.C.The visibility is good.D.There is no danger in flying.(3).What enabled the earliest balloons to fly?（分数：1.00）A.Gas produced by metal and coal.B.A
7、ir kept hot by burning coal.C.Hydrogen heated by a gas burner.D.Natural gas carried in a metal container.IQuestions 14-16 are based on the following interview with Lisa Lynch about the US Labor Departments report on job increase. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14-16./I（分数：3.00）(1).What ha
8、ppened to the U. S. job market?（分数：1.00）A.There was a huge increase in new jobs lately.B.About 75,000 new jobs were created last month.C.Some 300,000 new workers were employed last year.D.There was a growth of new jobs in the past six years.(2).What does Lisa Lynch think about the Labor Department s
9、 report?（分数：1.00）A.It should be revised.B.It is too long.C.It covers a broad area.D.It is positive.(3).In which sector is little job growth seen?（分数：1.00）A.Restaurants and hotels.B.Manufacturing.C.Health care and hospitals.D.Business services.IQuestions 17-20 are based on an interview about Mr. Huds
10、on s life. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17-20./I（分数：4.00）(1).Where did Mr. Hudson grow up? A New York. BI Chicago. C Harvard. D Washington.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Mr. Hudson s mother was a famous（分数：1.00）A.poet.B.lawyer.C.politician.D.economist.(3).What did Mr. Hudson eventually major in f
11、or his bachelors degree?（分数：1.00）A.Philosophy.B.Economics.C.AgricultureD.Management.(4).When did Mr. Hudson join the army?（分数：1.00）A.At the time of Pearl Harbor.B.Before his PhD exams.C.In 1941.D.In 1936.公共英语四级听力-8 答案解析(总分：20.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BListening Compr(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BPart A/BBDirections:/BI Fo
12、r Questions 1-5 ,you will hear an introduction to American English College. 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 or number in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You n
13、ow have 25 seconds to read the table below./IBSummer Courses/BBName ofthe Courses/B BRequired levelof English/B BClass Time/B BCost of theCoursesper Week/BBusiness EnglishIntensive Courses Not specified 9 a.m. -5 p. m. _ 1. ExaminationCourses2. Not specifiedTuesday and_ evenings6 p. m. -8 p.m. 3. 10
14、0_ EnglishIntensive Courses4. _ or higher 5. 9 a.m. -4 p. m. 560（分数：5.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：640）解析：听力原文1-5 American English college offers a wide range of courses, and we welcome students at all levels from complete beginners to advanced learners. Here are some of our summer courses. To begi
15、n with, we offer Business English Intensive Courses. These courses are for business men and women who need to improve their business English. We provide 30 hours of classes per week. Classes are between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., with a break for lunch. The cost is $ 640 per week. We also have part-time exa
16、mination courses. These courses are for students who plan to take an English exam. Various levels are available depending on the exam the students plan to take. The courses provide 4 hours of classes per week, and classes take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p. m. to 8 p. m The cost is
17、 $100. I d also like to mention academic English intensive courses. These courses are suitable for students who are going to study at university in the U. S.A. and those who need to improve their English language skills for study purposes. Students should have an intermediate or higher level of Engl
18、ish and are required to attend 25 hours of classes per week. Classes meet between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. with a break for lunch. The cost is 560 per week. Our academic English Part-time.填空项 1:_ （正确答案：part-time）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Thursday）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：academic）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：intermediate）解析：二、BPart B/
19、B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).The Make-A-Wish Foundation satisfies the wishes of children who（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：with serious illnesses）解析：听力原文6-10 M: Melissa, what is the Make-A-Wish Foundation? W: It s a well-known charity that grants the wishes of children with very serious illnesses. Since its
20、 foundation in 1980, it has granted more than 110,000 wishes world-wide. The children ask for all kinds of things, like meeting their favorite movie stars, or taking a trip to a place theyve always dreamed about. This experience gives children and their families a much needed break from the day-to-d
21、ay realities of dealing with illness. M: How did you get involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. W: My first contact was just recently, when I participated in the TV game show, Get-Me-Out-Of-Here. The show consisted of a group of famous people who lived a rough life in the rain forest while the vi
22、ewers at home voted us off. Before the show started, each of us chose a charity. Everyday that we stayed on, the charity would gain money, Ive always been into children s charities. So when I had to decide what charity I wanted it to play for, Make-A-Wish seemed like the perfect choice. M: What was
23、the worst thing that happened to you on the show? W: The first day, I had to put insects and rats into my pants, but the worst was all the rain. It rained non-stop 12 out of the 16 days. We were wet all the time: it was brutal. M: Did knowing that you were doing it for Make-A-Wish help you get throu
24、gh it? W: Absolutely. I feel like Im so blessed with my son who is healthy and wonderful. I thought a lot about the other children, I was putting myself out there to help them experience something they really wanted to do before they got sicker or died, it gave me a lot of strength. M: Did you win?
25、W: Almost, I came in second, and the Foundation received 100,000 for my second place win.(2).Children s wishes include meeting their（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：favorite movie stars）解析：(3).Get Me Out of Here is the name of a（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：TV game show）解析：(4).In Melissa s opinion, what was the wors
26、t thing she experienced in the forest?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Rain.）解析：(5).How much did the Foundation receive for Melissa s win?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：100,000）解析：三、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)IQuestions 11-13 are based on the following passage about an introduction to balloons. You now have 15 seconds
27、to read Questions 11-13./I（分数：3.00）(1).The common use of unpiloted balloons is（分数：1.00）A.for military purposes.B.for pleasure.C.for scientific research. D.for sports.解析：听力原文11-13 Balloons consist of a large flexible bag containing either hot-air or the gas that is lighter than air. The bag no neithe
28、r envelope is made of silk, rubber or other suitable materials. Piloted bal-loons carry one or more persons; unpiloted balloons are usually used for scientific research and carry instruments to measure and record a variety of physical phenomena. Since the first successful manned balloon flied in 178
29、3, hot-air balloons have been flown primarily for pleasure. Although the military made extensive use of them in World War I, occasionally rised for sport, the colorful globes are a more commonly thing flying in the sky during the summer when visibility is high and the flights are generally peaceful.
30、 Any gas that is lighter than air can be used to lift the balloon. Natural gas, heated air and manufactured gas can be and have been used to fly balloons. The earliest balloons were filled with hot-air and often carried a metal container for burning coal to continuously heat the air. Modern balloons
31、 are usually filled with hydrogen or air heated by a small gas burner. Balloons are used primarily for two purposes, sport or scientific research. Sport balloons mostly use hot-air, they range from 10 to 20 meters in size when the bags inflated; scientific balloons generally use hydrogen and some pa
32、rticular gases. They range in size from 30 to 200 meters when fully inflated.(2).Why do people usually fly hot-air balloons in summer?（分数：1.00）A.Balloons are easier to lift.B.It is a good time for exercise.C.The visibility is good. D.There is no danger in flying.解析：(3).What enabled the earliest ball
33、oons to fly?（分数：1.00）A.Gas produced by metal and coal.B.Air kept hot by burning coal. C.Hydrogen heated by a gas burner.D.Natural gas carried in a metal container.解析：IQuestions 14-16 are based on the following interview with Lisa Lynch about the US Labor Departments report on job increase. You now h
34、ave 15 seconds to read Questions 14-16./I（分数：3.00）(1).What happened to the U. S. job market?（分数：1.00）A.There was a huge increase in new jobs lately. B.About 75,000 new jobs were created last month.C.Some 300,000 new workers were employed last year.D.There was a growth of new jobs in the past six yea
35、rs.解析：听力原文14-16 Last month big leap in new job, some 300,000 plus, is a huge increase over what the country has seen in the past 6 months when the average growth has been just 75,000 new jobs a month. For a closer look at whats happening, we turn to Lisa Lynch, an economics professor at Tofts Univer
36、sity. M: Welcome. Lisa Lynch, when you look at these numbers, do you think job creation is on the rise? W: It certainly is. It was a great report. It indicates that the job market, broadly speaking, has turned the comer after 3 very long, lean years. I think we are going to see improvement. It s not
37、 only the March gain. It was gain in January and February. They were both revised higher, and moreover, the job gains were very broadly-based across many industries. It was a very positive report. M: What do you see in the numbers? Who s getting the new jobs? W: As I mentioned, when we looked at the
38、 numbers, we are seeing employment across the board in all sectors, with one important exception, and that s in manufacturing. Well, we do not have any job loss in manufacturing sector for the first time in 44 months, We did not see pick up in the manufacturing sector, but we saw restaurant and hote
39、l workers being added on. We saw workers in supermarket being added on. Part of that reflects the settlement of the grocery stores strike out California. We saw workers in the health care sector and hospitals being added on. We saw business services adding employees. So in general, with the very imp
40、ortant exception of manufacturing, we are seeing job growth across all of these different types of occupations.(2).What does Lisa Lynch think about the Labor Department s report?（分数：1.00）A.It should be revised.B.It is too long.C.It covers a broad area.D.It is positive. 解析：(3).In which sector is litt
41、le job growth seen?（分数：1.00）A.Restaurants and hotels.B.Manufacturing. C.Health care and hospitals.D.Business services.解析：IQuestions 17-20 are based on an interview about Mr. Hudson s life. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17-20./I（分数：4.00）(1).Where did Mr. Hudson grow up? A New York. BI Chi
42、cago. C Harvard. D Washington.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：听力原文17-20 W: Mr. Hudson, where were you born and raised? M: I was born in Chicago, but I did t live there any more. I was raised in Washington, grow up there until I went to college in New York and then Harvard. W: Looking back, how did you think yo
43、ur parents shaped your character? M: Well, it s hard to estimate entirely. I was quite fond of my parents and considered them very good people. My mother was a kind of very feminist and a well-known Jewish poet. She became internationally known. My father was a lawyer. And though it s hard to say ho
44、w much they influenced me, I liked them, I respected them and Im sure I was influenced to some degree by them. W: You were educated in the public schools? M: We moved almost every year, so I went to a different public school each year. W: So you would have been in high school and what years.approxim
45、ately? M: Oh, I was in high school when. 26 or 27? I forgot. I graduated from high school in 32. W: What did you study in university? M: Well, thats a difficult question. I started out thinking Id be an economist, and then I got disappointed with that. And after an odd experience in my junior year,
46、I decided that Id go out and study agriculture or management, but I enrolled in both for a whole year and tried to learn the required courses. I lasted a year, and then I came back to the main campus and finished up as an economics major specializing in labor economics. W: Did you go right graduate
47、school or join the army after you graduated from the university? M: Well, I went to Harvard as a graduate student in philosophy in 1936, and stayed there un-til tile war broke out. I was drafted after I took my PhD exams in the early part of 1941. So I went into the army before Pearl Harbor.(2).Mr. Hudson s mother was a famous（分数：1.00）A.poet. B.lawyer.C.politician.D.economist.解析：(3).What did Mr. Hudson eventually major in for his bachelors degree?（分数：1.00）A.Philosophy.B.Economics. C.AgricultureD.Management.解析：(4).W
