1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 333及答案与解析 Section A （ A） On Christmas Eve. （ B） On New Years Eve. （ C） In the early morning. （ D） In the daytime. （ A） It is a 50-storey skyscraper. （ B） It is the worlds tallest building. （ C） It stands across from the Burj Khalifa. （ D） It is the center of New Years fireworks. （
2、 A） Americans had no interest in making whiskey. （ B） The government prohibited drinking in the 1930s. （ C） Rules were made to support wine making 80 years ago. （ D） It was illegal to produce and sell alcohol for a period of time. （ A） Apply for a distillery license. （ B） Open up some tasting rooms.
3、 （ C） Create a new whiskey flavor. （ D） Produce more local grains. （ A） Financial help from the World Bank. （ B） Organic produce imported from abroad. （ C） The drop in Cambodias total population. （ D） Cambodias agricultural development. （ A） Plant more rice and maize. （ B） Improve soil fertility. （
4、C） Diversify their crops. （ D） Learn new farming skills. （ A） Because of the fierce competition from other countries. （ B） Because of the local governments direct intervention. （ C） Because of the lack of techniques and investment. （ D） Because of the quick returns of growing rice. Section B （ A） Th
5、e shop was having a clearance sale. （ B） The T-shirts fitted him perfectly. （ C） The products were in good quality. （ D） He had some acquaintances there. （ A） They were dirty. （ B） They shrank after being washed. （ C） They were sold out. （ D） They were made for children. （ A） It refused to refund th
6、e money to the man. （ B） It agreed to refund the money to the man. （ C） It replaced two new T-shirts for the man. （ D） It mended the two T-shirts for the man. （ A） T-shirts usually shrink after being washed. （ B） People should not always believe the advertisement （ C） The woman will never go shoppin
7、g with the man. （ D） The shop will not be in business in a few days. （ A） Go out and see a movie. （ B） Write a reference letter for her. （ C） Tell her something about Pete. （ D） Go out and have some coffee with her. （ A） Reading an essay written by Pete. （ B） Writing a letter to Pete. （ C） Writing a
8、 reference letter for Pete. （ D） Reading a letter from Pete. （ A） He would turn down Petes request. （ B） He thought the woman was too hard on Pete. （ C） He could see something good even in a very bad person. （ D） He liked Pete very much and would write him a very good reference. （ A） He likes kids a
9、nd has worked in an elementary school. （ B） He is lazy and immature but good in a crisis. （ C） He quarrels with everyone he works with. （ D） He is immature and loves playing tricks on people. Section C （ A） Americans spend less money on pets because of the current economic recession. （ B） Americans
10、spend less money on pets in spite of the current economic prosperity. （ C） Americans spend a lot of money on pets because of the economic prosperity. （ D） Americans spend a lot of money and time on pets in spite of the economic recession. （ A） They want to keep their pets healthy. （ B） Medical servi
11、ces for pets are good in America. （ C） Their pets usually fall sick. （ D） They have some extra money. （ A） More flights permit pets. （ B） Pet supplies are sold everywhere. （ C） More hotels permit pets. （ D） Vacation areas provide pet care services. （ A） More pumpkins are needed to celebrate Hallowee
12、n. （ B） The supply of pumpkins for sale has decreased. （ C） More people like to eat pumpkins. （ D） The cost of planting pumpkins has increased. （ A） They are sweet. （ B） They have seeds in the body. （ C） They contain various Vitamins. （ D） They dont have hard skins. （ A） By cutting it into pieces an
13、d put them into fridge. （ B） By making it into pies or cakes. （ C） By storing the whole one in a cool, dark place. （ D） By storing the whole one in a ventilated place. （ A） The activities during class intervals. （ B） His performance in classes. （ C） The heavy burden of homework. （ D） What he learned
14、 in classes. （ A） The competition among classmates. （ B） The necessity of school education. （ C） The importance of play for children. （ D） The authority of educators. （ A） To show their care for kids. （ B） To improve students scores. （ C） To reduce the students stress. （ D） To give kids more free ti
15、me. （ A） Scared. （ B） Moved. （ C） Agreed. （ D） Astonished. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 333答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 Authorities say everyone has been evacuated from a luxury hotel in Dubai that was still burning early Friday. The citys police chief says all residents were out of the 63-story hotel, known as “
16、The Address“. The hotel had been packed with people celebrating New Years Eve when fire broke out at about 9:30 pm local time. The hotel stands across from the worlds tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa. The Burj Khalifa is more than 800 meters tall. It is the center of spectacular fireworks along
17、the Dubai waterfront for New Years. Fireworks went on as planned. Flames quickly moved through more than 20 stories of the hotel. It could be seen for kilometers in all directions. Within 30 minutes, flames raced to the top of the hotel tower, and the sky was full of thick black smoke. Witnesses sai
18、d tens of thousands of people were crowded into the downtown area near the blazing hotel and the Burj Khalifa. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. When did the fire suddenly start? 2. What can we learn about the burning hotel? 1 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】
19、 听力 3 【听力原文】 The United States has a long history of making whiskey-a kind of alcohol. Many people across the country made the drink before the age of Prohibition. Prohibition was a 13-year period in the early 20th century when the government banned people from producing and selling alcoholic drinks
20、. The government ended Prohibition in the early 1930s. Now, over 80 years later, the state of New York has made it legal for small distillers not only to operate, but also to sell their whiskey and have tasting rooms. Mr. Katzs New York Distilling Company is one of more than 30 manufacturers in the
21、state. Another business, Breuckelen Distilling, works with local farmers to create a regional flavor-a taste found only in the New York area. It and other companies operate under a specialty Farmers Distillery License. The license requires at least 71 percent of local grains in the products they mak
22、e. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. What can we learn about alcohol in American history? 4. What does Breuckelen Distilling work with local farmers to do? 3 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 Most farmers in Cambodia grow rice. Many also may grow c
23、assava and maize. But very few farmers in the country grow other vegetables. And more Cambodians are demanding organic produce. A recent study from the World Bank shows strong growth in Cambodias agriculture industry. This has helped reduce the number of people in poverty from seven million in 2007
24、to three million in 2012. Part of this growth has come from increased land cultivation for rice farming. But growth has slowed in the past two years. The World Bank says farmers need to increase their yield and grow more kinds of crops, such as vegetables. The bank says vegetables earn average retur
25、ns of $1,575 per hectare for small farmers. This compares to $544 per hectare of cassava and only $307 per hectare of rice. An expert says it will be difficult for farmers to change crops. Many of them may lack the skills, technology and investment money to grow vegetables. Most vegetables sold in C
26、ambodia are imported from Vietnam and Thailand. The local competition means that here are no quick gains for Cambodian farmers. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. What has helped reduce the Cambodias population in poverty? 6. What does the World Bank suggest local
27、farmers do? 7. Why is it difficult for farmers to change crops? 5 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 M: Im never going to shop at Sun Fashion Shop again! W: Its not one of my favorite stores either. What happened to you there? M: They were advertising a “
28、Clearance Sale“ in front of the shop and I bought two T-shirts for $30. The problem is, the shirts shrank to childrens size after being washed only once! W: Did the shirts have laundry instructions on them? M: Yes, and I followed them exactly. W: Did you try to get your money back from the store? M:
29、 Yes, but they said they dont guarantee their products. Ill never shop there again! W: Thats why its not my favorite store either. There are other better quality stores that will refund your money if there is a problem with one of their products. Its just not worth taking a chance when stores use so
30、-called “price cutting“ techniques to mislead shoppers into buying poor quality products. M: Yeah, they are misleading with their beautiful advertising lies! W: If enough people become aware of their poor quality and their lies in advertising, the store will not be able to stay in business because n
31、o one will shop there. M: I hope youre right. Stores like that should not be in business. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 8. Why did the man shop at Sun Fashion Shop? 9. What do we know about the T-shirts the man bought? 10. What do we know about the store? 11. W
32、hat can be inferred from the conversation? 8 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Come in! W: Hi,John! I just wondered if you wanted to go out for some coffee. M: Oh, hi, Lucy. I was just writing a letter. W: Writing a letter! Is your phone
33、 out of order? M: No. Well, not exactly a letter. Petes applied for a job in an elementary school, and theyve asked me for a character reference. W: Oh, dear, youre not going to tell them the truth, are you? M: What do you mean? W: Well, hes a big-headed show-off who never does a days work. M: Oh, c
34、ome on, he is not that bad, I mean, kids love him.Hes always entertaining his little brothers friends with his magic tricks. W: Oh yes, hes great with children, but hes a big kid himself, isnt he? M: Yes, I suppose he is a bit immature. W: And I hope they dont expect him to work before three oclock
35、in the afternoon. You know what hes like, he needs a bomb under him to get him up in the morning. M: Mmthats true. But hes good in a crisis. Remember that time he saved a boy who fell in the hole. W: Yes, I almost forgot. Well, now shall we go and get some coffee? M: All right. Questions 12 to 15 ar
36、e based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. What does the woman want the man to do? 13. What is the man doing when the woman comes? 14. What can we learn about the man? 15. What can we learn about Pete? 12 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力
37、Section C 16 【听力原文】 The American Pet Products Association carries out a National Pet Owners Study every two years. The latest one showed that 71 million families in the United States last year included a pet. Thats 62% of all the families in America. The study also shows that Americans own more than
38、 77 million dogs and more than 93 million cats. The Associations market research showed that Americans spent more than $43 billion on pets, pet products and pet medical care last year. And it expected that the number would increase to $45 billion by the end of this year, even with the current econom
39、ic downturn. Bob Vetere is the president of the American Pet Products Association. He says the organization has seen fewer sales of pet supplies recently. But he says pet owners are spending their money on other things such as medical services, because people want to keep their pets healthy as long
40、as possible. And special treatments developed in the past ten years are more expensive than before. Mr. Vetere also says Americans are now taking longer hours to take care of their pets during the day. He says Americans are taking their pets with them on trips. Thats easier to achieve nowadays becau
41、se more hotels and vacation areas permit pets. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. What can we learn from the passage? 17. Why do Americans spend money on their pets medical services? 18. What makes it easier to take pets on trip? 16 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 A 【知
42、识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Conditions for growing pumpkins were poor in some areas of the United States this year. The East and parts of the Midwest suffered heavy rains and extreme heat, making the supply for sale decreasing and the prices higher than last year. Still, many people are
43、buying the large, round fruit. Pumpkins are an important part of the American celebration of Halloween on October, 31. Many families visit farms or farmers markets so their children can pick out the pumpkins they want. They remove the insides of the pumpkin and cut pieces from the outside to make a
44、face. Sometimes they place and light candles inside their carved pumpkin faces. People put the pumpkins outside their homes or in their windows. Americans also use pumpkins for cooking, especially during Thanksgiving in late November. Its said traditionally that early settlers ate pumpkin pie, or so
45、mething similar to it. Pumpkins belong to the gourd family. They are related to melons, cucumbers and squashes. Some people call pumpkins vegetables. But others, including scientists, call them fruit, because pumpkins have hard skins and seeds in the body, and they contain more Vitamin A than almost
46、 any other fruit. Pumpkin can be used in pies, breads, cakes and other baked goods. Many Americans also like to eat baked pumpkin seeds. They can also buy processed pumpkin in cans. However, experts say it is not a good idea to process fresh pumpkin at home to use in the future because dangerous bac
47、teria can develop. But whole pumpkins can store well for weeks in a cool, dark place. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. Why are the prices of pumpkins higher than last year in America? 20. Which is a reason why pumpkins are called fruit by scientists? 21. How can a
48、 pumpkin be stored? 19 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 22 【听力原文】 Ask a young child “How was school today?“ and youre likely to hear about break time. My son is seven years old, and like many children at his age, break is the emotional core of his school day. Whether he
49、 comes home light- or heavy-hearted depends on what happened during the play time. This is not exactly a ground-breaking insight. Philosophers have been trumpeting the importance of play for centuries. Piaget said that children discovered the world through play. And Plato believed that children had to grow up in an atmosphere f play to become virtuous citizens. In the face of this accumulated wisdom, the question is why so many educators across the nation have, in recent years, decided that it is acceptable to reduce or eliminate br
