[外语类试卷]大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷323及答案与解析.doc

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1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 323及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Two. （ B） Eight. （ C） Ten. （ D） Three. （ A） A leader of Paris attacks. （ B） A forgery specialist. （ C） A computer engineer. （ D） A veteran fighter. （ A） Its neat and environment-friendly. （ B） Its covered by black smelly smoke. （ C） Its surrounded by kinds

2、 of e-wastes. （ D） Its filled with strong poisonous smoke. （ A） They would be paid a quarter more than other work. （ B） They could be paid right at the end of the working day. （ C） There is no other working opportunities for them to choose. （ D） They have protected well against poor working environm

3、ent. （ A） To meet the requirements of students in Connecticut. （ B） To prevent mass shootings in the future. （ C） To comfort the family members of the dead. （ D） To avoid the interference of political opposition. （ A） Students in Connecticut State. （ B） Political opposition of Obama. （ C） Family mem

4、bers of the dead. （ D） Governors and legislatures and businesses. （ A） President has the right to Ban arms. （ B） Citizens are entitled to bear guns. （ C） Congress should unveil the gun lobbys lies. （ D） All of us should make our communities safer. Section B （ A） To go boating on the St. Lawrence Riv

5、er. （ B） To go sightseeing in Quebec Province. （ C） To call on a friend in Quebec City. （ D） To attend a wedding in Montreal. （ A） It is the capital city of the province of Quebec. （ B） The Saint Lawrence River runs through the middle of it. （ C） Its beautiful in winter, but not so attractive in sum

6、mer. （ D） People there cant speak English at all. （ A） Study the map of Quebec Province. （ B） Find more about Quebec City. （ C） Brush up on her French. （ D） Learn more about the local customs. （ A） Its most beautiful in summer. （ B） It has many historical buildings. （ C） It was greatly expanded in t

7、he 18th century. （ D） Its the only French-speaking city in Canada. （ A） It was about a little animal. （ B） It took her six years to write. （ C） It was adapted from a fairy tale. （ D） It was about a little girl and her pet. （ A） She knows how to write best-selling novels. （ B） She can earn a lot of m

8、oney by writing for adults. （ C） She is able to win enough support from publishers. （ D） She can make a living by doing what she likes. （ A） The characters. （ B） Her ideas. （ C） The readers. （ D） Her life experiences. （ A） She doesnt really know where they originated. （ B） She mainly drew on stories

9、 of ancient saints. （ C） They popped out of her childhood dreams. （ D） They grew out of her long hours of thinking. Section C （ A） Monitor students sleep patterns. （ B） Help students concentrate in class. （ C） Record students weekly performance. （ D） Ask students to complete a sleep report. （ A） Dec

10、lining health. （ B） Lack of attention. （ C） Loss of motivation. （ D） Improper behavior. （ A） They should make sure their children are always punctual for school. （ B） They should ensure their children grow up in a healthy environment. （ C） They should help their children accomplish high-quality work

11、. （ D） They should see to it that their children have adequate sleep. （ A） She stopped being a homemaker. （ B） She became a famous educator. （ C） She became a public figure. （ D） She quit driving altogether. （ A） A motorists speeding. （ B） Her running a stop sign. （ C） Her lack of driving experience

12、. （ D） A motorists failure to concentrate. （ A） Nervous and unsure of herself. （ B） Calm and confident of herself. （ C） Courageous and forceful. （ D） Distracted and reluctant. （ A） More strict training of women drivers. （ B） Restrictions on cell phone use while driving. （ C） Improved traffic conditi

13、ons in cities. （ D） New regulations to ensure childrens safety. （ A） They havent devoted as much energy to medicine as to space travel. （ B） There are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify. （ C） It is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold. （ D） They believe people can rec

14、over without treatment. （ A） They reveal the seriousness of the problem. （ B） They indicate how fast the virus spreads. （ C） They tell us what kind of medicine to take. （ D） They show our body is fighting the virus. （ A） It actually does more harm than good. （ B） It causes damage to some organs of o

15、ur body. （ C） It works better when combined with other remedies. （ D） It helps us to recover much sooner. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 323答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 The US military says joint air strikes in Syria and Iraq have killed two Islamic State commanders linked to the attacks in Paris in November, as we

16、ll as eight other senior IS figures. Laura Bicker reports from Washington. The operation to degrade and destroy the Islamic group involves hunting down and killing its leaders. Among them were Charaffe al Mouadan. Hes thought to have been close friends of the leader of the attacks in Paris. Another

17、of those killed was Abdel Kader Hakim, a veteran fighter with specialism in forgery. Hes reported to have links to the IS network in the French capital. An airstrike also killed a UK educated Bangladeshi computer system engineer called Siful Haque Sujan. Hes said to have supported IS hacking efforts

18、, their anti-surveillance technology and their weapons development. Question 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. How many IS leaders were killed in the air strikes? 2. Who is Siful Haque Sujan? 1 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 At a vast dumpsite in the west

19、 of Ghanas capital Accra, small fires burn among piles of old computers, television screens and laptops, throwing clouds of thick black smoke into the air. Around them workers pick out motherboards, valuable metals and copper wires, burning away the plastic coverings as they go-filling the air with

20、poisonous fumes. For many its a profitable business in a country where nearly a quarter of people live below the poverty line. “Its an instant job,“ said Sam Sandu, a scrap dealer who works on the site. “Today you work on it, and you can get your money the same day.“ But experts warn the poisons pre

21、sent in the waste are slowly harming the workers, as well as spreading pollution into the soil and atmosphere. Question 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. Whats the environment like around the dumpsite? 4. Why do people choose to work here? 3 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 B 【

22、知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 Three years ago, after 20 children and 6 adults were shot dead at a school in Connecticut, President Obama said he would do all in his power to prevent similar mass shootings in the future by tightening gun control. Mr. Obama is trying again, this time bypassing political oppositio

23、n by using his executive powers. He set out his plans in an emotional speech at the White House surrounded by family members of people killed in some of the tragedies that have taken place during his presidency. The President emphasized he respected The Second Amendment rights to bear arms but he sa

24、id he was determined to act. He said: “from every family who never imagined that their loved one would be taken from our lives by a bullet from a gun. Every time I think about those kids it gets me mad. And by the way, it happens on the streets of Chicago every day. So all of us need to demand a Con

25、gress brave enough to stand up to the gun lobbys lies. All of us need to stand up and protect its citizens. All of us need to demand governors and legislatures and businesses do their part to make our communities safer.“ Question 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. Why did Pr

26、esident Obama decide to tighten gun control? 6. Who were the main audience of Obamas speech? 7. Whats The Second Amendment rights about? 5 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W: Hey, Bob, guess what? Im going to visit Quebec next summer. Im invited to go t

27、o a friends wedding. But while Im there Id also like to do some sightseeing. M: Thats nice, Sherry. But do you mean the province of Quebec, or Quebec City? W: I mean the province. My friends wedding is in Montreal. So Im going there first. Ill stay for five days. Is Montreal the capital city of the

28、province? M: Well, many people think so because its the biggest city. But its not the capital. Quebec City is. But Montreal is great. The Saint Lawrence River runs right through the middle of the city. Its beautiful in summer. W: Wow, and do you think I can get by in English? My French is OK, but no

29、t that good. I know most people there speak French, but can I also use English? M: Well, people speak both French and English there. But youll hear French most of the time. And all the street signs are in French. In fact, Montreal is the third largest French-speaking city in the world. So youd bette

30、r practice your French before you go. W: Good advice. What about Quebec City? Ill visit a friend from college who lives there now. Whats it like? M: Its a beautiful city, very old. Many old buildings have been nicely restored. Some of them were built in the 17th and 18th centuries. Youll love it the

31、re. W: Fantastic. I cant wait to go. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 8. Whats the womans main purpose of visiting Quebec? 9. What do we learn from the conversation about Montreal? 10. What does the man advise the woman to do before the trip? 11. What does the man

32、 say about Quebec City? 8 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Miss Rowling, how old were you when you started to write? And what was your first book? W: I wrote my first finished story when I was about six. It was about a small animal,

33、 a rabbit, I mean. And Ive been writing ever since. M: Why did you choose to be an author? W: If someone asked me how to achieve happiness, step one would be finding out what you love doing most and step two would be finding someone to pay you to do it. I consider myself very lucky indeed to be able

34、 to support myself by writing. M: Do you have any plans to write books for adults? W: My first two novels were for adults. I suppose I might write another one. But I never really imagine a target audience when Im writing. The ideas come first. So it really depends on the idea that grabs me next. M:

35、Where did the ideas for the Harry Potter books come from? W: Ive no idea where the ideas came from. And I hope Ill never find out. It would spoil my excitement if it turned out I just have a funny little wrinkle on the surface of my brain, which makes me think about invisible train platforms. M: How

36、 do you come up with the names of your characters? W: I invented some of them, but I also collect strange names. Ive gotten them from ancient saints, maps, dictionaries, plants, war memorials and people Ive met. M: Oh, you are really resourceful. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you

37、have just heard. 12. What do we learn from the conversation about Miss Rowlings first book? 13. Why does Miss Rowling consider herself very lucky? 14. What dictates Miss Rowlings writing? 15. According to Miss Rowling, where did she get the ideas for the Harry Potter books? 12 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 13

38、【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 Reducing the amount of sleep students get at night has a direct impact on their performance at school during the day. According to classroom teachers, elementary and middle school students who stay up late exhibit mor

39、e learning and attention problems. This has been shown by Brown Medical School and Bradley Hospital research. In the study, teachers were not told the amount of sleep students received when completing weekly performance reports, yet they rated the students who had received eight hours or less as hav

40、ing the most trouble recalling old material, learning new lessons and completing high-quality work. Teachers also reported that these students had more difficulty paying attention. The experiment is the first to ask teachers to report on the effects of sleep deficiency in children. Just staying up l

41、ate can cause increased academic difficulty and attention problems for otherwise healthy, well-functioning kids, said Garharn Forlone, the studys lead author. So the results provide professionals and parents with a clear message: when a child is having learning and attention problems, the issue of s

42、leep has to be taken into consideration. “If we dont ask about sleep, and try to improve sleep patterns in kids struggling academically, then we arent doing our job,“ Forlone said. For parents, he said, the message is simple, “getting kids to bed on time is as important as getting them to school on

43、time.“ Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. What were teachers told to do in the experiment? 17. According to the experiment, what problem can insufficient sleep cause in students? 18. What message did the researcher intend to convey to parents? 16 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力

44、17 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Patricia Pania never wanted to be a national public figure. All she wanted to be was a mother and homemaker. But her life was turned upside down when a motorist, distracted by his cell phone, ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of her car.

45、The impact killed her 2-year-old daughter. Four months later, Pania reluctantly but courageously decided to try to educate the public and to fight for laws to ban drivers from using cell phones while a car is moving. She wanted to save other children from what happened to her daughter. In her first

46、speech, Pania got off to a shaky start. She was visibly trembling and her voice was soft and uncertain. But as she got into her speech, a dramatic transformation took place. She stopped shaking and spoke with a strong voice. For the rest of her talk, she was a forceful and compelling speaker. She wa

47、nted everyone in the audience to know what she knew without having to learn it from a personal tragedy. Many in the audience were moved to tears and to action. In subsequent presentations, Pania gained reputation as a highly effective speaker. Her appearance on a talk show was broadcast three times,

48、 transmitting her message to over 14 million people. Her campaign increased public awareness of the problem, and prompted over 300 cities and several states to consider restrictions on cell phone use. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. What was the significant chang

49、e in Patricia Panias life? 20. What had led to Panias personal tragedy? 21. How did Pania feel when she began her first speech? 22. What could be expected as a result of Panias efforts? 19 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 22 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 23 【听力原文】 Many people catch a cold in the spring time or fall. It makes us wonder: if scientists can send a man to the moon, why cant they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easy. Therere actually hundreds of kinds of cold viruses out t