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1、公共英语四级听力-30 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 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.Summer CoursesName of theCoursesRequired Levelof EnglishClass TimeCost of the Coursesper WeekBusiness EnglishIntensive CoursesNot specified 9a. m. 5p. m. $ _UU

3、 1 /U/U_ExaminationCoursesUU 2 /U/U Not specifiedTuesday and_ evenings6p. m. 8 p. m.UU 3 /U/U $100_ EnglishIntensive CoursesUU 4 /U/U_ or higherUU 5 /U/U 9a. m. 4p. m. $560（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 Questions 610, you will hear an interview with Holly

4、wood fashion critic Melissa Rivers about her recent involvement with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. 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 quest

5、ions below.（分数：25.00）(1).The Make-A-Wish Foundation satisfies the wishes of children who _.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_(2).Childrens wishes include meeting their _.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_(3).Get Me Out of Here is the name of a _.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_(4).In Melissas opinion, what was the worst thing she experienced in the f

6、orest?（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_(5).How much did the Foundation receive for Melissa win?（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, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each q

7、uestion by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece once only.（分数：15.00）(1).The common use of unpiloted balloons is _. A. for military purposes. B. for pleasure. C. for scientific research. D. for sports.（分数：5.00

8、）A.B.C.D.(2).Why do people usually fly hot-air balloons in summer? 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.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What enabled the earliest balloons to fly? A. Gas produced by metal and coal. B. Air k

9、ept hot by burning coal. C. Hydrogen heated by a gas burner. D. Natural gas carried in a metal container.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：15.00）(1).What happened to the U. S. job market? 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 worker

10、s were employed last year. D. There was a growth of new jobs in the past six years.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does Lisa Lynch think about the Labor Departments report? A. It should be revised. B. It is too long. C. It covers a broad area. D. It is positive.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In which sector is litt

11、le job growth seen? A. Restaurants and hotels. B. Manufacturing. C. Health care and hospitals. D. Business services.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：20.00）(1).Where did Mr. Hudson grow up? A. New York. B. Chicago. C. Harvard. D. Washington.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Mr. Hudsons mother was a famous _. A. poet. B. lawy

12、er. C. politician. D. economist.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What did Mr. Hudson eventually major in for his bachelors degree? A. Philosophy. B. Economics. C. Agriculture. D. Management.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(4).When did Mr. Hudson join the army? A. At the time of Pearl Harbor. B. Before his PhD exams. C. In 194

13、1. D. In 1936.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.公共英语四级听力-30 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 an introduction to American English College. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the informatio

14、n 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 now have 25 seconds to read the table below.Summer CoursesName of theCoursesRequired Levelof EnglishClass TimeCost of the Coursesper WeekBusiness EnglishIntensive CoursesNot

15、 specified 9a. m. 5p. m. $ _UU 1 /U/U_ExaminationCoursesUU 2 /U/U Not specifiedTuesday and_ evenings6p. m. 8 p. m.UU 3 /U/U $100_ EnglishIntensive CoursesUU 4 /U/U_ or higherUU 5 /U/U 9a. m. 4p. m. $560（分数：25.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：640）解析：听力原文 American English college offers a wide range of courses, and w

16、e welcome students at all levels from complete beginners to advanced learners. Here are some of our summer courses. To begin 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

17、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 examination 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 pr

18、ovide 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 $100. Id 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 wh

19、o need to improve their English language skills for study purposes. Students should have an intermediate or higher level of English 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.填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Part-tim

20、e）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：三、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：25.00)For Questions 610, you will hear an interview with Hollywood fashion critic Melissa Rivers about her recent involvement with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. While you listen, complete the se

21、ntences or answer the questions. 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 questions below.（分数：25.00）(1).The Make-A-Wish Foundation satisfies the wishes of children who _.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：are sick serious

22、ly/have serious illness）解析：听力原文 M: Melissa, what is the Make-A-Wish Foundation? W: Its a well-known charity that grants the wishes of children with very serious illnesses. Since its foundation in 1980, it has granted more than 110,000 wishes world-wide. The children ask for all kinds of things, like

23、 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-day realities of dealing with illness. M: How did you get involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation? W: My first contact

24、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 viewers at home voted us off. Before the show started, each of us chose a charity. Everyday that we stayed on, the charit

25、y would gain money, Ive always been into childrens 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 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

26、 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 through it? W: Absolutely. I feel like Im so blessed with my son who is healthy and wonderful. I thought a lot about the othe

27、r 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? W: Almost, I came in second, and the Foundation received $100,000 for my second place win.(2).Childrens wishes include m

28、eeting their _.（分数：5.00）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：5.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：TV game show）解析：(4).In Melissas opinion, what was the worst thing she experienced in the forest?（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：The rain）解析：(5).How much did the Foundation receive fo

29、r Melissa win?（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：$100,000）解析：四、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：50.00)You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After liste

30、ning, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece once only.（分数：15.00）(1).The common use of unpiloted balloons is _. A. for military purposes. B. for pleasure. C. for scientific research. D. for sports.（分数：5.00）A.B.C. D.解析：听力原文 Balloons consist of a large

31、 flexible bag containing either hot-air or the gas that is lighter than air. The bag no neither envelope is made of silk, rubber or other suitable materials. Piloted balloons carry one or more persons; unpiloted balloons are usually used for scientific research and carry instruments to measure and r

32、ecord a variety of physical phenomena. Since the first successful manned balloon flied in 1783, hot-air balloons have been flown primarily for pleasure. Although the military made extensive use of them in World War , occasionally rised for sport, the colorful globes are a more commonly thing flying

33、in the sky during the summer when visibility is high and the flights are generally peaceful. Any gas that is lighter than air can be used to lift the balloons. Natural gas, heated air and manufactured gas can and have been used to fly balloons. The earliest balloons were filled with hot-air and ofte

34、n carried a metal container for burning coal to continuously heat the air. Modern balloons 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 met

35、ers in size when the bags inflated; scientific balloons generally use hydrogen and some particular gases. They range in size from 30 to 200 meters when fully inflated.(2).Why do people usually fly hot-air balloons in summer? A. Balloons are easier to lift. B. It is a good time for exercise. C. The v

36、isibility is good. D. There is no danger in flying.（分数：5.00）A.B.C. D.解析：(3).What enabled the earliest balloons to fly? 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.（分数：5.00）A.B. C.D.解析：（分数：15.00）(1

37、).What happened to the U. S. job market? 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.（分数：5.00）A. B.C.D.解析：听力原文 Last month big leap in ne

38、w 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 Torts University. M: Welcome. Lisa Lynch, when you lo

39、ok 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. Its not only the March gain. It was gain in Janua

40、ry 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? Whos getting the new jobs? W: As I mentioned, when we looked at the numbers, we are seeing employment across t

41、he board in all sectors, with one important exception, and thats 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 hotel workers being added on. We saw workers in

42、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 important exception of manufacturing, we are se

43、eing job growth across all of these different types of occupations.(2).What does Lisa Lynch think about the Labor Departments report? A. It should be revised. B. It is too long. C. It covers a broad area. D. It is positive.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：(3).In which sector is little job growth seen? A. Restau

44、rants and hotels. B. Manufacturing. C. Health care and hospitals. D. Business services.（分数：5.00）A.B. C.D.解析：（分数：20.00）(1).Where did Mr. Hudson grow up? A. New York. B. Chicago. C. Harvard. D. Washington.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：听力原文 W: Mr. Hudson, where were you born and raised? M: I was born in Chicago

45、, but I didnt live there any more. I was raised in Washington, grew up there until I went to college in New York and then Harvard. W: Looking back. How did you think your parents shaped your character? M: Well, its hard to estimate entirely. I was quite fond of my parents and considered them very go

46、od 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 its hard to say how 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

47、 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, approximately? 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