[外语类试卷]大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷325及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 325及答案与解析 Section A （ A） It was made up of three sets of brackets. （ B） It banned ordinary people from using Google. （ C） It was used to recognize Jewish names. （ D） It was developed by Google. （ A） It broke free speech rules. （ B） It controlled the Jewish people. （ C） It could pi

2、ck up Jewish names on websites. （ D） It broke Googles hate speech rules. （ A） In Ukraine. （ B） In Russian. （ C） In Kuala Lumpur. （ D） In the Netherlands. （ A） The Russian forces downed the plane. （ B） The Ukrainian forces downed the plane. （ C） No party was responsible for the crash of the plane. （

3、D） The Russia-backed rebels downed the plane. （ A） Europe would approve new restrictions on firearms. （ B） Sales of weapons decreased in Europe. （ C） Gun sales would be totally banned in Europe. （ D） Europeans would trade weapons freely across European borders. （ A） The crime rates increased rapidly

4、. （ B） The terror attacks happened in Paris. （ C） Europeans bought large amounts of guns from the US. （ D） Automatic guns have replaced semi-automatic guns. （ A） It was influenced by the US. （ B） It was legal to export guns to other countries. （ C） Deactivated weapons were allowed to sell. （ D） Auto

5、matic guns have been banned. Section B （ A） She has packed it in one of her bags. （ B） She is going to get it at the airport. （ C） She has probably left it in a taxi. （ D） She is afraid that she has lost it. （ A） It ends in winter. （ B） It will cost her a lot. （ C） It will last one week. （ D） It dep

6、ends on the weather. （ A） The plane is taking off soon. （ B） The taxi is waiting for them. （ C） There might be a traffic jam. （ D） There is a lot of stuff to pack. （ A） At home. （ B） At the airport. （ C） In the mans car. （ D） By the side of a taxi. （ A） She is thirsty for promotion. （ B） She wants a

7、 much higher salary. （ C） She is tired of her present work. （ D） She wants to save travel expenses. （ A） Translator. （ B） Travel agent. （ C） Language instructor. （ D） Environmental engineer. （ A） Lively personality and inquiring mind. （ B） Communication skills and team spirit. （ C） Devotion and work

8、 efficiency. （ D） Education and experience. （ A） She wont apply for the job in the paper. （ B） She will travel to other places for a better job. （ C） She will quit her current job for further education. （ D） She will apply for the job in the paper. Section C （ A） They care a lot about children. （ B）

9、 They need looking after in their old age. （ C） They want to enrich their life experience. （ D） They want children to keep them company. （ A） They are usually adopted from distant places. （ B） Their birth information is usually kept secret. （ C） Their birth parents often try to conceal their birth i

10、nformation. （ D） Their adoptive parents dont want them to know their birth parents. （ A） They generally hold bad feelings towards their birth parents. （ B） They do not want to hurt the feelings of their adoptive parents. （ C） They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents. （ D） They ar

11、e fully aware of the expenses involved in the search. （ A） Early adoption makes for closer parent-child relationship. （ B） Most people prefer to adopt children from overseas. （ C） Understanding is the key to successful adoption. （ D） Adoption has much to do with love. （ A） He suffered from mental il

12、lness. （ B） He bought The Washington Post. （ C） He turned a failing newspaper into a success. （ D） He was once a reporter for a major newspaper. （ A） She was the first woman to lead a big U.S. publishing company. （ B） She got her first job as a teacher at the University of Chicago. （ C） She committe

13、d suicide because of her mental disorder. （ D） She took over her fathers position when he died. （ A） People came to see the role of women in the business world. （ B） Katharine played a major part in reshaping Americans mind. （ C） American media would be quite different without Katharine. （ D） Kathar

14、ine had exerted an important influence on the world. （ A） Itll enable them to enjoy the best medical care. （ B） Itll allow them to receive free medical treatment. （ C） Itll protect them from possible financial crises. （ D） Itll prevent the doctors from overcharging them. （ A） They cant immediately g

15、et back the money paid for their medical cost. （ B） They have to go through very complicated application procedures. （ C） They can only visit doctors who speak their native languages. （ D） They may not be able to receive timely medical treatment. （ A） They dont have to pay for the medical services.

16、（ B） They neednt pay the entire medical bill at once. （ C） They must send the receipts to the insurance company promptly. （ D） They have to pay a much higher price to get an insurance policy. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 325答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 Google has banned an extension plug-in of its Chrome browser

17、which was being used to identify Jewish names on the internet by surrounding them with three sets of brackets, or parentheses. Those identified were then subjected to anti-semitic abuse via social media. The symbol has been described as a secret signal because punctuation does not show up in ordinar

18、y web searches. Google said that the extension was blocked from its store because it broke its hate speech rules. The tech giant declined to comment further. It was called the “coincidence detector“-a reference to a conspiracy theory about Jewish people and global control. The extension was develope

19、d by a far-right group called alt-right. It had around 2,500 users and a database of 8,800 common Jewish names which it could pick out on websites reported tech site Mic. Question 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. What do we learn about the extension plug-in from the news

20、report? 2. Why did the extension be blocked from Googles store? 1 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 International investigators have published a photo of a large Buk missile component found at the MH17 airliner crash site eastern Ukraine. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) image shows

21、 a “Venturi“, which emits propellant gases, like a car exhaust. Dutch prosecutors want more information from Russia about the Buk, which they say killed 298 people aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. The West and Ukraine say Russian-backed rebels fired the Buk missile. Russia argues that Ukrainian

22、 forces downed MH17. The Boeing 777, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, crashed in rebel-held territory. The JIT interim report explains the progress of the criminal inquiry. The experts are studying a mass of tiny fragments retrieved from the crash site. Last year, a Dutch Safety Board report

23、 concluded that MH17 was downed by a Russian-made Buk, but did not say who fired it. Board president Djibbe Joustra said at the time that the rebels were in charge of the area from which it was fired. Question 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. Where did the MH17 airliner c

24、rash? 4. What did Board president Djibbe Joustra suggest at the end of the news report? 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 Europe has some of the toughest gun control laws in the world and theyre about to get even tighter. As President Obama bypasses Congress to expand necessary back

25、ground checks for some private gun sales, European leaders are reviewing new restrictions on firearms, and should give their approval next month. If that happens, the changes would come into effect in July. The European Union has been debating tougher laws for years with little progress. But the ter

26、ror attacks in Paris in January and November gave new urgency to the discussion. EU leaders said in December they would “rapidly examine“ the proposals, with the aim of approving them in February. Europe already bans all automatic weapons, plus some semi-automatic guns widely available in the United

27、 States. But European officials say gun laws passed in 2008 are inadequate, and leave Europe “vulnerable to criminal activity“ and terrorist attacks. Heres what will change if the new law is adopted: 1. More categories of semi-automatic weapons will be subject to an absolute ban. 2. It will be impos

28、sible for deactivated weapons, currently treated as pieces of metal, to be traded freely across European borders. 3. Gun brokers and dealers will have to be licensed to deal in weapons. Question 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. What change took place in Europe recently? 6.

29、 What helped bring about the change? 7. What do we learn about gun law in Europe? 5 【 正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 M: Mary, I hope you are packed and ready to leave. W: Yes, Im packed, but not quite ready. I cant find my passport. M: Your passport? T

30、hats the one thing you mustnt leave behind. W: I know. I havent lost it. Ive packed it, but I cant remember which bag its in. M: Well, youll have to find it at the airport. Come on, the taxi is waiting. W: Did you say taxi? I thought we were going in your car. M: Yes, well, I have planned to, but Il

31、l explain later. Youve got to be there in an hour. W: The plane doesnt leave for two hours. Anyway, Im ready to go now. M: Now, you are taking just one case, is that right? W: No, there is one in the hall as well. M: Gosh, what a lot of stuff! You are taking enough for a month instead of a week. W:

32、Well, you cant depend on the weather. It might be cold. M: Its never cold in Rome. Certainly not in May. Come on, we really must go. W: Right, we are ready. Weve got the bags. Im sure there is no need to rush. M: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty. W: Look, Im supposed

33、 to be going away to relax. You are making me nervous. M: Well, I want you to relax on holiday, but you cant relax yet. W: OK. I promise not to relax, at least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 8. What does th

34、e woman say about her passport? 9. What do we know about the womans trip? 10. Why does the man urge the woman to hurry? 11. Where does the conversation most probably take place? 8 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Oh, Im fed up with my j

35、ob. M: Hey, there is a perfect job for you in the paper today. You might be interested. W: Oh? What is it? What do they want? M: Wait a minute. Eh, here it is. The European Space Agency is recruiting translators. W: The European Space Agency? M: Well, thats what it says. They need an English transla

36、tor to work from French or German. W: So they need a degree in French or German, I suppose. Well, Ive got that. Whats more, I have plenty of experience. What else are they asking for? M: Just that. A university degree and three or four years of experience as a translator in a professional environmen

37、t. They also say the person should have a lively and inquiring mind, effective communication skills and the ability to work individually or as a part of the team. W: Well, if I stay at my present job much longer, I wont have any mind or skills left. By the way, what about salary? I just hope it isnt

38、 lower than what I get now. M: Its said to be negotiable. It depends on the applicants education and experience. In addition to basic salary, there is a list of extra benefits. Have a look yourself. W: Hmm, travel and social security plus relocation expenses are paid. Hey, this isnt bad. I really wa

39、nt the job. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. Why is the woman trying to find a new job? 13. What position is being advertised in the paper? 14. What are the key factors that determine the salary of the new position? 15. What will the woman probably do? 12 【正确

40、答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 When couples get married, they usually plan to have children. Sometimes however, a couple cannot have a child of their own. In this case, they may decide to adopt a child. In fact, adoption is very

41、common today. There are about 60,000 adoptions each year in the United States alone. Some people prefer to adopt infants. Others adopt older children. Some couples adopt children from their own countries. Others adopt children from foreign countries. In any case, they all adopt children for the same

42、 reason: they care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life. Most adopted children know that they are adopted. Psychologists and childcare experts generally think this is a good idea. However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biologic

43、al parents. As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents, because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed. The information is secret, so no one can see it. Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parent

44、s. Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not. The decision to search for birth parents is a difficult one to make. Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding their biological parents. Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents, they do know that their adoptive p

45、arents want them, love them and will care for them. Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. According to the speaker, why do some couples adopt children? 17. Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents? 18. Why do many adoptees find it hard to

46、make the decision to search for their birth parents? 19. What can we infer from the passage? 16 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 19 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 20 【听力原文】 Katharine Graham graduated from the University of Chicago in 1938 and got a job as a news reporter in San Fra

47、ncisco. Katharines father used to be a successful investment banker. In 1933 he bought a failing newspaper-The Washington Post. Then Katharine returned to Washington and got a job, editing letters in her fathers newspaper. She married Philip Graham who took over his father-in-laws position shortly a

48、fter and became publisher of The Washington Post. But for many years her husband suffered from mental illness and he killed himself in 1963. After her husbands death, Katharine operated the newspaper. In the 1970s, the newspaper became famous around the world. And Katharine was also recognized as an

49、 important leader in newspaper publishing. She was the first woman to head a major American publishing company. The Washington Post Company. In a few years, she successfully expanded the company to include newspaper, magazine, broadcast and cable companies. She died of head injuries after a fall when she was 84. More than 3,000 people attended her funeral including many government and business leaders. Her friends said she would be remembered as a woman who had an important influence on events in the United States and the world. Kath