听力模拟题(4)

　　© Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　1. A) The rights of women and men are not equal.

　　B) Women are getting lower wages than men.

　　C) A woman's salary is higher than that of the male.

　　D) Women have earned as much as men have.

　　2. A) Italy. B) Jordan. C) France. D) Ireland.

　　Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　3. A) Thirst. B) Cutting down. C) Climate change. D) Burning.

　　4. A) Cutting down some of the sequoias.

　　B) Artificial watering.

　　C) Cutting down some trees that are less important than sequoias.

　　D) Cutting down all the sequoias.

　　Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

　　5. A) All girls want to have a slim figure.

　　B) Girls will be fat if they do not eat breakfast.

　　C) Girls should have breakfast to keep a slim figure.

　　D) Girls should not eat breakfast in order to lose weight.

　　6. A) Milk. B) Rice. C) Egg. D) Cereal.

　　7. A) Cereals contain high levels of calcium and fiber.

　　B) Cereal contains high levels of fat and cholesterol.

　　C) Researchers advise girls not to eat meat in the morning.

　　D) Girls should have drink as much as possible.

　　© Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　• Conversation One

　　Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　8. A) Because he played late last night.

　　B) Because he has been ill these days.

　　C) Because he is so tired for lots of work recently.

　　D) Because he quarreled with his wife.

　　9. A) Resign from the company. B) Have a good sleep.

　　C) Spare his work to others. D) Have a vacation.

　　10. A) She plans to go to the beach with her friends.

　　B) She is going to see a dentist.

　　C) She's going on a date with this guy.

　　D) She wants to go shopping with her friends.

　　11. A) He doesn't need to bring money with him. B) About ten dollars.

　　C) About twenty dollars. D) As much as possible.

　　• Conversation Two

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　12. A) A tornado is coming. B) A rain storm is coming.

　　C) A snowstorm is coming. D) The tornado has arrived.

　　13. A) It's like the sound of a plane. B) The sound is very small.

　　C) It's like the sound of a train. D) There is no sound.

　　14. A) All tornadoes are very fast.

　　B) Tornadoes are not so dangerous.

　　C) Tornadoes can be very fast.

　　D) Houses are very strong and will not be destroyed by a tornado.

　　15. A) The man has experienced so many tornadoes.

　　B) The man didn't make a call when the tornado went straight towards his friend's house.

　　C) The man said the tornado must attack them.

　　D) The man knew a lot about a tornado.

　　© Section C

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　16. A) How to save money in college.

　　B) How to find a good part-time job in college.

　　C) How to take part in campus activities in college.

　　D) How to make a plan for life after graduation.

　　17. A) Credit card companies simply provide convenience for students.

　　B) College students are cheap labor for employers.

　　C) Promotions on campus are not regular.

　　D) College students should take part in many campus promotional activities.

　　18. A) Don't dine out all the time. B) Buy books online before the start of the new term.

　　C) Use a credit card in an emergency. D) Buy clothes as little as possible.

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard

　　19. A) He would never walk again after being badly injured.

　　B) He was suffering from the cancer.

　　C) He was slightly injured.

　　D) He had a heart operation.

　　20. A) Challenging himself. B) Winning a prize.

　　C) Raising one million pounds. D) To be famous.

　　21. A) The soldier has a strong will.

　　B) The soldier didn't finish the race at last.

　　C) He didn't feel happy when he crossed the finish line.

　　D) He wanted to take part in the last race before his death.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard

　　22. A) Mother is the indispensable part of children's growth.

　　B) Father is the main factor to make children human.

　　C) Father is not essential in the course of children's growth.

　　D) Father is more important than mother.

　　23. A) Compassion. B) Emotional control.

　　C) Thrifty. D) Ability to deal with complex social relationships.

　　24. A) Sociology. B) Evolution. C) Biology. D) Psychology.

　　25. A) Most fathers have taken on their responsibilities in the process of their child's growth.

　　B) Fathers pay more attention to children's participation in social competition.

　　C) Mothers offer more care in children's daily life.

　　D) Only a father can make a child human.

　　原文与答案解析

　　© Section A

　　News Report One

　　According to the World Economic Forum report, women worldwide continue to lag behind men on wages. Based on current trends, they will need 126 years to catch up, according to the report. "Women are making progress. But they still only earn what men did 10 years ago," say the report's authors. The report measures the gender gap for women in 145 nations for health, education, economic opportunity, and political power. "Women have not achieved equality in any of the 145 nations included in the survey," says the report. Women came closest to equality in four Northern European nations—Iceland, Norway, Finland and Sweden. Ireland ranks No. 5. At the bottom of the women's gender ratings are Yemen, Pakistan, Syria, Chad, Iran and Jordan. More women than men are attending colleges in 97 nations. But women make up a majority of skilled workers in only 68 nations.

　　1. What has the World Economic Forum report shown, according to the news?

　　答案：B

　　点睛解析：新闻第一句就提到了According to the World Economic Forum report, women worldwide continue to lag behind men on wages.“根据世界经济论坛的报告，全球范围内妇女的薪酬仍落在男性后面。”选项B“妇女的报酬比男性少”与原文一致，所以选B。

　　2. Which country has made it almost equal between the women's and men's wages?

　　答案：D

　　点睛解析：在新闻中提到，Women came closest to equality in four Northern European nations—Iceland, Norway, Finland and Sweden.可知“在冰岛、挪威、芬兰和瑞典四个北欧国家，妇女几乎获得了平等。”所以选项D“冰岛”是正确答案。

　　News Report Two

　　The Sierra Nevada range once had plenty of water because of the mountain streams. But less water is available now because of the drought. Each sequoia needs more than 3,000 liters of water a day. The trees are now getting much less. "Some of them are showing signs of thirst," says Anthony Ambrose. "We've observed some unusual and abnormal levels of foliage die-back, which hasn't been observed in the park before." Researchers are using scientific equipment in the tree canopies to help measure air temperature and humidity levels. They are also studying sequoia seedlings, information from individual trees and images collected by aircraft to measure the seriousness of the danger. One possible solution would be to cut down less important tree species because other plants compete with the sequoias for water.

　　3. What problem are the sequoias facing according to the news?

　　答案：A

　　点睛解析：sequoia意为“红杉树”。在新闻中我们可以听到Some of them are showing signs of thirst...“其中一些树木已经表现出饥渴的症状……”，所以红杉树面临的问题是选项A“饥渴。”

　　4. What is the possible solution?

　　答案：C

　　点睛解析：新闻最后一句提到，One possible solution would be to cut down less important tree species because other plants compete with the sequoias for water.“其中一个可能的解决方法是砍伐不那么重要的树种，因为其他树木与红杉树竞争水资源。”选项C是原文的同义转述，所以选C。

　　News Report Three

　　A newly published report says that girls should eat breakfast every day if they want to stay slim. Researchers from America's Maryland Medical Research Institute followed the eating habits and weight of nearly 2,400 girls throughout their adolescence. This ten-year period is a time when "girls put on a lot of weight", according to lead researcher Bruce Barton. The conclusion of the findings was that teenage girls who ate cereal for breakfast three times a week or more were more likely to stay slim. A press release from The Journal of the American Dietetic Association reports that "cereal consumption had positive effects on the girls". This is because cereal contains high levels of calcium and fiber and low levels of fat and cholesterol. The researchers suggest that there are other reasons why eating cereal may help girls stay slimmer. One factor is that other healthy things are usually consumed with cereal, such as milk and juice. Researchers also concluded that cereals help girls to get the right amounts of nutrients.

　　5. What does the newly published report say?

　　答案：C

　　点睛解析：新闻第一句就提到A newly published report says that girls should eat breakfast every day if they want to stay slim.“最新公布的报告显示，女孩想要减肥就要保证早餐。”所以选C。该题有一个干扰项，B“女孩不吃早餐会发胖”，吃早餐和发胖之间不是因果关系，所以不吃早餐不一定会发胖。

　　6. What is good for girls' health, according to this news?

　　答案：D

　　点睛解析：在新闻中我们可以听到A press release from The Journal of the American Dietetic Association reports that "cereal consumption had positive effects on the girls". “据《美国饮食协会杂志》报告，谷物有益女性健康。”由此可知，D“谷物”为正确答案。

　　7. What do we know from this news?

　　答案：A

　　点睛解析：新闻中提到，cereals contain high levels of calcium and fiber and low levels of fat and cholesterol“谷物富含钙和纤维，脂肪和胆固醇含量较低”，所以选A。B“谷物含有较高的脂肪和胆固醇”与文意不符；C“研究人员建议女孩早上不要吃肉”和D“女孩要多喝饮料”在文中并没有提及。

　　© Section B

　　• Conversation One

　　W: George, how are you doing recently? You don't look so well.

　　M: I've had a lot of work these days. I'm so tired. I really need a holiday!

　　W: Do you have any plans to go out this weekend?

　　M: I have to go to work all day on Saturday.

　　W: Are you free on Sunday?

　　M: Yes, I have only one day off before next Friday.

　　W: Well, my friends and I intend to go to the beach on Sunday, but we will start off at noon. You can have a good night's sleep. Would you like to go with us?

　　M: That's great! Which beach are you going to?

　　W: A very quiet beach after an hour's journey out of the town.

　　M: What should I bring with me?

　　W: If you want to sit in a chair, you can bring yourself a beach chair.

　　M: I can use my beach towel. I like lazily basking in the sun.

　　W: Can you surf?

　　M: Yes. Do you have a surfboard?

　　W: We've got a few. You can also surf there.

　　M: It sounds like we will have a good time. I can't wait! By the way, how much money should I bring?

　　W: You need to bring about US $10 for food and gas. My friend is driving, so we usually all chip in a few dollars for the cost of gasoline.

　　M: OK. When and where shall we meet?

　　W: We are going to meet you at your house at noon on Sunday.

　　8. Why doesn't the man look well?

　　答案：C

　　点睛解析：在对话开头部分我们可以听到，女士问男士：“最近过得怎么样，你看起来不太好。”男士回答说，他最近要做很多工作，很累。由此可知选C。选项A、B和D在对话中均没有提及。

　　9. What does the man need?

　　答案：D

　　点睛解析：在对话中，男士说，他需要放个假。选项D中的vacation“假期”是原文中holiday的同义表达，所以选D。

　　10. What is the woman going to do this weekend?

　　答案：A

　　点睛解析：对话中，女士说，她打算和朋友周末去海边玩。故选项A为答案。

　　11. How much money should the man bring according to the woman?

　　答案：B

　　点睛解析：在对话中，男士问女士，他应该带多少钱。女士说，吃的加上油费大约10美元。所以选B。选项C也是具体的金额，所以要仔细听数字，确保听到正确的答案。

　　• Conversation Two

　　M: Hey, Mary. I heard from the weather forecast last night that a tornado is coming.

　　W: Really? In the town?

　　M: No. Not necessarily in town.

　　W: Will we be affected?

　　M: Maybe not. But we are advised to be ready for it.

　　W: Oh, it's really bad news. Did the forecast say when the tornado will arrive?

　　M: If a tornado has been detected, they will declare a tornado warning. And now they haven't given a tornado warning.

　　W: It's terrible.

　　M: Yes, a tornado can be very dangerous. But if we hear something like a loud train coming, we must enter into the basement.

　　W: Why?

　　M: That's the sound of a tornado; they sound like the sound of a train, very loud.

　　W: But if you hear them coming, isn't it too late?

　　M: It depends on the tornado. Some can move across the ground at 200 miles an hour and that's very fast. Some others are not so fast.

　　W: Have you ever experienced a lot of tornadoes?

　　M: I've only seen one in my life, looking out of the window. It went straight to my friend's house, so I called them up quickly.

　　W: Did it hit their house?

　　M: No.

　　W: What were they doing when you called them?

　　M: They were sitting in the living room watching; they didn't know at all that a tornado was approaching their house. If it had hit them, they would have all been killed.

　　W: Is there a lot of people killed in a tornado?

　　M: It is not too much, but sometimes a lot of houses are destroyed.

　　12. What's the weather forecast according to the man?

　　答案：A

　　点睛解析：在对话中，男士说，他昨天晚上从天气预报听到，一场龙卷风就要到来了。选项A“一场龙卷风正在到来”与对话一致，故为答案。该题的干扰项D“龙卷风已经到来”，对话中说的是龙卷风就要到来，意思是还没有到来，所以D不对，排除。

　　13. How about the sound of a tornado?

　　答案：C

　　点睛解析：对话中，男士提到，That's the sound of a tornado; they sound like the sound of a train, very loud.“那就是龙卷风的声音，像火车声，声音非常大。”由此可知，选C。

　　14. What do we know about a tornado from the man?

　　答案：C

　　点睛解析：考生应仔细阅读选项，选项A“所有的龙卷风速度都很快”和选项C“龙卷风可以很快”很相像，但是意思不同。对话中男士说，“有些一小时可以在地面横越两百英里，那是非常快的。其他的没这么快。”所以，排除选项A；选C。

　　15. What can we learn about the man from the dialogue?

　　答案：D

　　点睛解析：该题可用排除法。在对话中，女士问男士，是不是经历了很多次龙卷风。男士回答说，没有，他只见过一次龙卷风。排除选项A“这个男人经历过很多龙卷风”。男士说当龙卷风扫向他朋友的房屋时，他给朋友打了电话，所以排除选项B；女士问，他们是不是会受龙卷风的影响，男士说不一定，这并不是肯定的语气。所以排除C。

　　© Section C

　　• Passage One

　　There are a lot of costs involved in college, including tuition, books, housing, entertainment and meals. These costs will quickly add up and turn your life after college into a "financial hell". Here are some suggestions to tell you how to save money at college.

　　One, be careful of promotions on campus. There are some companies and organizations that make money by preying on the innocent and unsuspecting college students. For example, credit card companies, loan companies and employers looking for cheap labor.

　　Two, don't always eat out. It is easy and tempting to eat out frequently, but it will cost you a lot of money.

　　Three, use your credit card only in an emergency situation. With all the costs associated with the university, a large number of credit card debts will easily be framed. Therefore, instead of using your credit card in accordance with your bad decision, it is better to save for the emergency.

　　Four, buy books online before the start of school. It's so much easier to get your books on campus and directly go to class, but the costs are just too high. If you plan in advance and buy books online per semester, you can save yourself a few hundred dollars.

　　Five, use student discount. Consult the people around to get to know about the restaurant and entertainment places for college students.

　　According to the above recommendations, you will be better able to maintain your financial health throughout the university.

　　16. What is this passage about?

　　答案：A

　　点睛解析：在文章开头部分我们可以听到，Here are some suggestions to tell you how to save money at college.由此可知，A“怎样在大学里节约用钱”为答案。选项B“怎样在大学里找到一份好的兼职”、C“怎样在大学里参加校园活动”和D“怎样为毕业后的生活做打算”在文中均没有提及，因此排除。

　　17. What can we learn about the promotions on campus according to this passage?

　　答案：B

　　点睛解析：文章中提到的第一条建议就是，“小心校园里的促销活动。有一些公司和组织通过猎食那些天真的没有疑心的大学生来赚钱。例如信用卡公司、贷款公司和寻找廉价劳动力的雇主”。由此可知，B“大学生是雇主的廉价劳动力”符合文意。而选项A“信用卡公司只是单纯地为大学生提供便利”与文意不符；C“校园里的促销活动都不是正规的”在文中没有提及；D“大学生应该多参加校园里的促销活动”，不符合原文意思。

　　18. Which one of the following recommendations is not mentioned in the passage?

　　答案：D

　　点睛解析：A“不要总是在外面用餐”与第二条建议相一致；B“在新学期开始前，在网上买书”与第四条符合；C“只在紧急情况下使用信用卡”与第三条一致；D“尽量少买衣服”在文中没有提到，所以选D。

　　• Passage Two

　　On May 9, 2009, a soldier in spite of the doctor's advice finally crossed the London Marathon finish line and it was 13 days since he started the 26.2 mile race. Major Phil Parker's doctor told him he couldn't walk any more since he had been seriously injured in a rocket attack in the city of Basra last February. Now, 36 years old, he has completed the race with a heart attack and suffered a spinal cord injury. On April 26th, he was on crutches and started the race with other players together, at a speed of 2 miles a day. The soldier, who served in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Northern Ireland hopes to raise one million pounds for the soldiers' charity Help for Heroes and now he's still 370 thousand pounds off his target. Major Phil, still under the physical rehabilitation treatment in Epsom Headley Royal Hospital, finished the last mile in cheers of hundreds of enthusiastic people that afternoon. When he crossed the finish line of the London Boulevard at St James' Park, he said that he felt mixed, because more soldiers who had served in Afghanistan lost their lives. The soldier paid tribute to his long march to the comrades who lost their lives or crippled in the conflict around the world, and thanked the doctors and nurses who helped him achieve this difficult task.

　　19. What's wrong with Major Phil Parker?

　　答案：A

　　点睛解析：选项B“他正在遭受癌症的折磨”和D“他做了心脏手术”在文中并没有提到；选项C“他受了一点轻伤”与文意不符；文中提到，Major Phil Parker's doctor told him he couldn't walk any more since he had been seriously injured in a rocket attack in the city of Basra last February. “菲尔帕克少校的医生告诉他说,他以后再也不能走路了。他去年2月在巴士拉市的火箭袭击中受了重伤。”所以选A。

　　20. What is the target of the soldier?

　　答案：C

　　点睛解析：选项A“挑战他自己”、选项B“为了得奖”和选项D“为了出名”均与原文不符；选项C“筹款一百万英镑”与原文的“希望为军人慈善机构‘帮助英雄’筹得100万英镑善款”相一致，故选项C为答案。

　　21. What do we know about the soldier from the passage?

　　答案：A

　　点睛解析：根据文章，我们可知这位士兵拄着拐杖参加了马拉松比赛，由此可知他的意志很坚强，所以选A。on crutches意为“拄着拐杖”。选项B“这个士兵最后没有完成比赛。”与文意不符；C“越过终点线时他没有感觉到高兴”，文章说他喜忧参半，而不是不高兴，所以排除；D“他想在死前参加最后一次比赛。”与文意不符合。

　　• Passage Three

　　Father is the key to cultivate humanity of children. About 95% of male mammals have little or no communication with their children. Homo sapiens are the most notable exception, and some scientists think that Father is the most important part to make us human. Father not only plays an important role in ensuring children's physical health, but also in cultivating children's best psychological and emotional quality. These qualities are regarded as the most important qualities of human nature, such as compassion, emotional control and the ability to deal with complex social relationships. Geary said that even today, both in the traditional community and industrialized communities, the presence of the father is related to improving the health of the child, and to reducing the child's death rate. He added that, as a result of the evolution, childhood is likely to be extended due to the father's involvement. With an extra person dedicated to caring for them, kids do not need to rush towards adulthood. Perhaps out of concerns about the future of the child's economic security, dads focus on preparing their children to participate in social competition in the entire human culture. Geary said, they give their children advice, encourage them to strive for academic achievement, and pay attention to their academic performance. But this is not all the course plans and lectures. Children also learn from their father by the unique form of game playing. "The reward for being a good father is a very harmonious family relationship," Geary said.

　　22. What is the subject of this passage?

　　答案：B

　　点睛解析：短文开头第一句话就提到Father is the key to cultivate humanity of children.“父亲是培养孩子人情味的关键。”开篇点题，后面全文都在说明父亲的重要性，所以选B。

　　23. Which of the following is not the most important quality of human nature?

　　答案：C

　　点睛解析：选项A“同情心”、选项B“情绪控制”和选项D“处理复杂社会关系的能力”都在文中被提到，而且是原文复现，只有选项C“节俭”没有被提及，所以选C。

　　24. Which point of view can show that the father's involvement may extend the period of childhood?

　　答案：B

　　点睛解析：在文中我们可以听到...as a result of the evolution, childhood is likely to be extended due to the father's involvement.“……从进化的角度来说，由于父亲的参与,儿童期有可能延长。”所以选B。

　　25. What do we learn from this passage?

　　答案：B

　　点睛解析：选项A“大多数父亲在孩子的成长过程中都担负起了自己的职责”和选项C“母亲在日常生活方面给予孩子更多照顾”在文中并没有提及；选项D“只有父亲可以培养孩子人情味”太绝对了，而且不符合实际；选项B“父亲在孩子参与社会竞争方面给予更多关注”为答案。 超精讲，分类练，英语四级简单过