[外语类试卷]大学英语四级（听力）模拟试卷14及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 14及答案与解析 Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short 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 marke

2、d A, B, C and D. （ A） Because she always asked them when she could not find them. （ B） Because Nicholas often ran away from her house. （ C） Because a little black cat was lost. （ D） Because she missed her pets very much. （ A） She read the newspapers lost-pet column. （ B） She visited all her neighbor

3、s. （ C） She could get a call from her neighbors. （ D） She asked her neighbors to find the cat. （ A） The speakers neighbor in the yard. （ B） The speaker. （ C） The gentleman. （ D） A woman in the neighborhood. （ A） Combining art, light and computer programming. （ B） Making art, light and computer progr

4、amming. （ C） Programming light and computer. （ D） Designing light and computer programs. （ A） To make an underground passage. （ B） To connect the museums two buildings. （ C） To design a sculpture. （ D） To transform the wall and ceiling. （ A） By sound. （ B） By a computer program. （ C） By video. （ D）

5、By LEDs. （ A） Wind. （ B） Storm. （ C） Snow. （ D） Ice. （ A） Because of a winter problem. （ B） Because of a terrible storm. （ C） Because the temperature was below freezing. （ D） Because the power was cut off. （ A） They should clear snow. （ B） They should buy blankets, water and food. （ C） They should h

6、ave special power devices. （ D） They should not leave their homes. （ A） Because they want their children to make more money. （ B） Because their children need money. （ C） Because they want their children to know the value of money and job. （ D） Because their children collect money. （ A） By setting li

7、mits when they shop. （ B） By showing them how to pay for living expenses. （ C） By planning a budget for them. （ D） By counting the change. （ A） Calculating the change. （ B） Doing business. （ C） Working to make money. （ D） Not using credit cards. （ A） Materials from agriculture. （ B） Materials from i

8、ndustry. （ C） Materials from Brooklyn and Manhattan. （ D） Materials from New York. （ A） By train or plane. （ B） By plane or bike. （ C） On foot. （ D） By bike or train. （ A） Because it is a simple surface. （ B） Because it has a nature-based experience. （ C） Because it is easy to recognize. （ D） Becaus

9、e it presents the water. （ A） Typhoons in summer can be beneficial. （ B） About 80 Typhoons strike America each year. （ C） The strongest Typhoons are around the Atlantica Ocean. （ D） Most Typhoons happen in July, August and September. （ A） The summer sun, sea water and hot and cool air. （ B） The summ

10、er sun, sea water and rain. （ C） The summer sun, rain and hot and cool air. （ D） Rain, sea water and hot and cool air. （ A） The strongest winds and the hardest rains. （ B） The weakest winds and the hardest rains. （ C） The strongest winds and the lightest rains. （ D） The weakest winds and the lightes

11、t rains. （ A） Few bands were rock bands. （ B） Most bands were famous. （ C） Some bands were from Europe. （ D） Some bands were from Asia. （ A） People would fight at each other. （ B） People would listen to it calmly. （ C） People would stay away from the band. （ D） People would sing along with the band.

12、 （ A） They are often musical professionals. （ B） They often sell T-shirts at the concerts. （ C） They have the same passion for music. （ D） They are all university graduates. （ A） Alaska. （ B） Bering Strait. （ C） Siberia. （ D） Hawaii. （ A） America gave 7 million dollars to Alaska. （ B） Alaska wanted

13、to be independent from Russia. （ C） Alaska wanted to be a part of America. （ D） America bought it from Russia. （ A） Because Alaska has the largest population. （ B） Because Alaska is rich in resources. （ C） Because Alaska belongs to the Pacific coast. （ D） Because Alaska has friendly relations with R

14、ussia. （ A） The history of America. （ B） Russian history. （ C） How America forms. （ D） The history of Alaska. （ A） He is clever and responsible. （ B） He does not like talking. （ C） He is lazy but lovable. （ D） He is a trouble-maker. （ A） By a working class family with parents and children. （ B） By t

15、he writers experience. （ C） By characters and current issues representing America. （ D） By American social, religious, political and cultural issues. （ A） Because it is a cartoon show. （ B） Because it is a TV show. （ C） Because it is interesting and funny. （ D） Because it learns from other shows. （

16、A） A rich family in America. （ B） A television show. （ C） A cartoon created by Simpson. （ D） A show about a real family. （ A） By a bedtime story. （ B） By looking at her face. （ C） By her statement. （ D） By her elegance. （ A） A song. （ B） A musician. （ C） A grand piano. （ D） A department store. （ A）

17、Because they strolled under the Paris moon. （ B） Because she had an invitation from her son. （ C） Because she danced with her son. （ D） Because she traded a dance with her son. （ A） The universe. （ B） A charming young man. （ C） Dream of love. （ D） Nothing. 大学英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 14答案与解析 Section B Directions

18、: In this section, you will hear 3 short 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. 1 【听力原文】 I have lived in my

19、 neighborhood for twenty years.(4)It seems to me that I ve spent at least ten of those years looking for a lost pet, either mine or one Id seen listed in the newspapers lost-pet column. Recently, I was at it again, going door-to-door looking for one of my own lost kitties, a little black cat named N

20、icholas whod slipped out the door before I could stop him.(5)I made my rounds, visiting with all the neighbors, describing Nicholas. Familiar with this routine, everyone promised to keep an eye out and call me if they spotted him. Two blocks from my house, I noticed a gentleman raking leaves in the

21、yard of a home that had recently been sold. I introduced myself and presented my new neighbor with the trouble of the missing Nicholas, asking if he had seen him. “No,“ he replied, “Ive not seen a little black kitty around here.“ He thought for a moment, looked at me and said, “But I know who you sh

22、ould ask. Several of my neighbors have told me that theres a woman in the neighborhood whos crazy about cats. They say she knows every cat around here, probably has dozens herself. They call her The Cat Lady. Be sure to check with her.“ “Oh, thank you,“ I said eagerly. “Do you know where she lives?“

23、 He pointed a finger down the street, Its that one.“(6)I followed his finger and started to laugh. He was pointing at my house! 1 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 短文理解 2 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文理解 3 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文理解 4 【听力原文】 Leo Villareal is known for making art that inventively combines light and computer programming

24、.(2)About three years ago, the National Gallery of Art asked him to design a light sculpture for the underground passage connecting the museums two buildings. His work, called “Multiverse“, opened in November. He transformed the wall and ceiling of the sixty-meter long area into a surface made up of

25、 thousands of blinking lights. These very small lights are called light-emitting diodes, or LEDs. Visiting the tunnel is like entering a magical and mysterious world. The lights surrounding you turn on and off in a complex series of patterns. Sometimes all the lights seem to be on. Then they fade in

26、to a new formation. The lights look like dancing stars in a night sky. Or they look like expanding moons. Or like cell organisms dividing into new forms. Visitors walk through the tunnel, or they stand on a moving electric walkway to enjoy the light display. It is also fun to watch other peoples rea

27、ctions to the art. Some people smile with praise. Others stop in their path out of total wonder.(3)Leo Villareal designed a computer program that controls the lights. He first began exploring light, sound and video while he was studying theater design and sculpture at Yale University in Connecticut.

28、 He later continued his studies in new media and computing in art school at New York University. 4 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 短文理解 5 【正确答案】 C 【 知识模块】 短文理解 6 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文理解 7 【听力原文】 The United States has an average of one hundred snowstorms every year. These storms usually produce snow for two to five day

29、s.(4)It has snowed in almost every part of the country at one time or another, although it is much less common in the southern states.In the far northern part of the country, Americans have battled deep snow and powerful winds. Such things are common in the states of South and North Dakota. Minnesot

30、a also got hit. Temperatures were far below freezing. And the wind has made the snow blow so hard and fast that it was sometimes impossible to see. In the northeastern United States, people are facing another kind of winter problem. Last week, the New England states were hit by a terrible ice storm.

31、(5)Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes because of power outages. Around the nation, there are reports of at least ten weather related deaths. And winter is just beginning. Snow and other winter weather cause hundreds of deaths in the United States every year. Traffic acc

32、idents on snowy or icy roads cause many of them. Other deaths are the result of severe cold or heart attacks from extreme physical activity like clearing snow. Winter storms can be dangerous.(6)People should stay in their homes during snow storms. They should take short rests while clearing snow. An

33、d people should have supplies like extra blankets, water, food and special power devices before a storm hits. 7 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 短文理解 8 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 短文理解 9 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 短文理解 10 【听力原文】 How do American parents teach their children about money? Many parents said they give their children small amou

34、nts of money each week called allowances.(1)Some parents ask their children to do work around the house to earn the money. Having this small income helps children learn about the cost of goods and the value of money. It also helps them learn what it is like to have a job and earn money for doing it

35、well. Many parents give their smaller children “piggy banks“. Children collect their coins in these containers and learn about saving money. Suze Orman is a well-known American financial expert. She gives advice about money on television and in her articles and books. She suggests that parents set c

36、lear limits with their children when shopping. And parents should explain where their money comes from to show children the value of working in earning money.(2)It is also important for parents to show their children how they pay for living expenses such as energy, telephone and water each month. Th

37、is will help the child understand what it costs to live. And, she suggests teaching young adults about credit cards and the dangers of owing too much money. Christy Levings has taught elementary school children in Kansas for over thirty years. Her money lessons include helping her students create im

38、aginary businesses. She gives the children an amount of money for wages. She helps them imagine what it would be like to run a business and plan a budget.(3)She also advises her students to have good habits like counting their change when make a purchase. 10 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 短文理解 11 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短

39、文理解 12 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 短文理解 13 【听力原文】 There are four New York City Waterfalls in height from twenty-seven to thirty-six meters tall.(4)They are made from common industrial materials. One waterfall is under the Brooklyn Bridge, while another flows between Piers Four and Five in Brooklyn. There is one

40、 on Pier Thirty-five in Manhattan, and another on the north side of Governors Island. Together, these waterfalls move 132,000 liters of water a minute. The public art project cost more than fifteen million dollars and took two years to plan. There are several ways to get a good look at the waterfall

41、s.(5)The New York City Department of Transportation organized a bicycle route that suggests riding across the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. Or you can sit and enjoy looking at them from several parks. You can even see some of them while riding some public transportation trains between Manhattan an

42、d Brooklyn. The creator of these waterfalls, Olafur Eliasson, said he chose the form of the waterfall because he says it is easily recognizable. He wanted people to think of the water of the East River as more than just a simple surface surrounded by buildings. He wanted people to have a nature-base

43、d experience within a city environment. He said by lifting the water up into falls, he called attention to the physical presence of the water. He wanted people to see the natural forces of gravity, wind and daylight changing the water. 13 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文理解 14 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 短文理解 15 【正确答案】 C 【知识模

44、块】 短文理解 16 【听力原文】 A bit of rain and wind in summer can be nice. But bad storms are quite different. Some of the worst storms are typhoons. Every year, about 80 typhoons hit different places around the world. The strongest ones are usually around the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea.(l)Most of t

45、hem happen in July, August and September. Why?(2)When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates into the air. This makes the air hotter, too. When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into the sky. Then, cooler air around it rushes in to fill the space that is left

46、. Once the air gets warmer, it starts to move more quickly, making wind. The wind goes in circles, and it keeps moving higher in the sky. The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. And when the wind moves faster than 30 meters a second, a typhoon begins. A typhoon has two parts. One is cal

47、led the “eye“. This is right in the middle of a typhoon and is calm. The eye of typhoon can be about 40 kilometers wide. In the eye, the wind does not move so fast, and there are not many clouds in the eye.(3)The other part of a typhoon is the wall of clouds around the eye. This is where the stronge

48、st winds and hardest rains are. Typhoons are very dangerous. They blow away houses and cars. And they can also kill people! Typhoons hard rains are bad for farmers crops. 16 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 短文理解 17 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 短文理解 18 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 短文理解 19 【听力原文】 When I was at university, every night there was

49、 at least one concert and sometimes two or three. Almost every band that played was a rock band.(4)Most of the bands were unknown and some came from Europe or the US. The halls were small, so the tickets were cheap. This meant my friends and I could go to see a band just for fun whenever we wanted to. The atmosphere at a rock concert full of students is great. Everyone goes pretty crazy.(5)Most people drink beer and sing along with the band. Its easy to get close to the band. The rooms are crowded, noisy and smelly. People jump up and down with the music and