1、国家公共英语四级（听力）练习试卷 4及答案与解析 PART A Directions: For Questions 1-5, you will hear a conversation. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice
2、. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. 1 PART B Directions: For Questions 6-10, you will hear a passage. 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. 6 Fathers Day was celebrated on th
3、e _ of Jane. 7 When was the first Fathers Day celebrated? 8 Mrs. Todd, an outstanding promoter of Fathers Day, had a father who served as a veteran in _. 9 Mrs. Todds father raised _ without their mother. 10 When children cant visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send _. PART C Direc
4、tions: 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 listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question.
5、 You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 Why was the Statue of Liberty closed in 2001? （ A） Because it couldnt endure the test of time and needed repairing. （ B） Because it was threatened by terrorist attacks. （ C） Because it was damaged by tourists. （ D） Because it would endanger the visitors. 12 Th
6、e purpose of the speaker is to _. （ A） introduce how to build a statue （ B） introduce how to pass a statute （ C） introduce the history of the Statue of Liberty （ D） show the friendship between countries 13 Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the speaker? （ A） The Statue of Liberty was a
7、 gift to the people of the United States from the people of Germany. （ B） The designer designed the womans face to look like his mothers. （ C） The Statue of Liberty represents a woman holding a torch of fire. （ D） The Statue had to be taken apart to be shipped to the US. 14 What is The National Unde
8、rground Railroad Freedom Center? （ A） A concert hall. （ B） A museum. （ C） A zoo. （ D） A theme park. 15 When did Abraham Lincoln announce an order to free the slaves? （ A） 1861. （ B） 1862. （ C） 1863. （ D） 1865. 16 Some slaves were kept in a pen which was found in _. （ A） Kentucky （ B） Tennessee （ C）
9、Carolina （ D） Virginia 17 When did Americans celebrate May Day? （ A） The 1st of May. （ B） The 1st of September. （ C） The 1st Monday in September. （ D） The 1st Monday in May. 18 The International Labor Day was chosen by _. （ A） Socialists （ B） American Congress （ C） Capitalists （ D） US workers 19 Whe
10、n did the Congress approve a bill to declare Labor Day a national holiday? （ A） 1883. （ B） 1882. （ C） 1894. （ D） 1899. 20 Which of the following is INCORRECT? （ A） For years, the first Monday in September was a day when American workers demonstrated for better conditions and pay. （ B） Peter McGuire
11、was a New York labor leader. （ C） Peter McGuire suggested parades to show the strength of labor organizations. （ D） Peter McGuire urged people to end the day with sound sleep. 国家公共英语四级（听力）练习试卷 4答案与解析 PART A Directions: For Questions 1-5, you will hear a conversation. While you listen, fill out the t
12、able with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. 1 【听 力原文】 If you listen to American music, or watch American television, y
13、ou will probably agree that the most popular subject of these forms of entertainment is love. Romantic love always finds an audience in the United States. Falling in love, solving the problems of love and achieving the happy ending of a big wedding are subjects of interest to the adult as well as th
14、e teenage public. Millions of Americans celebrate their Valentines Day with special cards and gifts that announce their love to their mates, their friends, their co-workers and their families. As a popular saying goes“ Love conquers all.“ Numerous columns in magazines and newspapers offer advice to
15、the lovelorn, those with difficulties of the heart. To most Americans, romantic love is central to the happy life. Not only do Americans believe in romantic love but they also believe that it is the best basis for marriage. Despite the high divorce rate in the Untied States, young men and women cont
16、inue to marry on the basis of romantic love. They may have strong ties with parents, brothers, or sisters, but when he or she falls in love, the strongest feelings are supposed to be for the loved one. When they get married, they usually plan to live apart from both sets of parents and build their o
17、wn independent family structure. 1 【正确答案】 love 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 Valentines 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 high 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 lover 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 love 【知识模块】 听力 PART B Directions: For Questions 6-10, you will hear a passage. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice
18、. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below. 6 【听力原文】 The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents,
19、treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special. The origin of Fathers Day is not clear. Some say that it began with a church service in West Virginia in 1908. Others say the first Fathers Day ceremony was held in Vancouver, Washington. The president of the Chicago branch (分部 ) of the Lions Club
20、, Harry Meek, is said to have celebrated the first Fathers Day with his organization in 1915, and the day that they chose was the third Sunday in June, the closest date to Meeks own birthday! Regardless of when the first true Fathers Day occurred, the strongest promoter of the holiday was Mrs. Bruce
21、 John Dodd of Spokane, Washington. Mrs. Dodd felt that she had an outstanding father. He was a veteran of the Civil War. His wife had died young, and he had raised six children without their mother. When children cant visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditi
22、onally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental. Most greeting cards are whimsical so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for the fathers being there whenever the child needed Dad. 6 【正确答案】 third Sunday 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 In 1915 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 the Ci
23、vil War 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 6 children 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 greeting cards 【知识模块】 听力 PART C Directions: 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
24、 A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 【听力原文】 The Statue of Liberty had been closed since the terrorist attacks in September, two thousand one. New York officials called the re-opening a sign of the recov
25、ery of the city and the country. The Statue of Liberty represents a woman holding a torch of fire. It stands on an island at the entrance to the New York City harbor. It is almost ninety-three meters tall, one of the tallest statues ever built. Its complete name is “Liberty Enlightening the World“.
26、The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the people of the United States from the people of France. It was an expression of friendship and the goal of liberty shared by the people of both countries. The idea for the statue came from a French history expert in eighteen sixty-five. Six years later, artist
27、Frederic Bartholdi traveled to the United States to seek support for building the statue. He decided it should stand on an island in New York harbor. Bartholdi began designing the statue when he returned to France. He designed the womans face to look like his mothers. French officials organized a gr
28、oup to raise money and supervise the project. The French people gave four hundred thousand dollars to build the statue. In eighteen seventy-seven, the Americans established a similar committee to raise money needed to build the statues base. The statue was built in France. Bartholdi had hoped it wou
29、ld be ready on the one hundredth anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence in eighteen seventy-six. But it was not. France officially presented the statue to the United States Minister to France in Paris on July fourth, eighteen eighty-four. The statue was then taken apart and sent to
30、the United States. 11 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 14 【听力原文】 The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a special museum. The Freedom Center is on the north side of the Ohio River. That is part of an area that meant hope for slaves trying to escape. It was
31、called the “freedom corridor“. Black people fleeing their owners could stand on the other side of the river and dream of freedom across the water. The Freedom Center cost one hundred ten million dollars to build. Its collection shows two hundred objects. These include a copy of a wagon with a false
32、bottom that was used to hide fleeing slaves. There are also photographs of Americans who were activists against slavery. Visitors can also see objects from the Civil War. The southern states fought the northern states from eighteen sixty-one to eighteen sixty-five. In eighteen sixty-three, President
33、 Abraham Lincoln announced an order to free the slaves. Perhaps the centers most interesting object is a small building where slaves were kept. This wooden “pen“ stands two levels high. A slave trader built it in the eighteen thirties. People captured in Africa were temporarily forced to stay inside
34、 the pen. Then they were sold for service in places further south. The slave pen was found on a farm in the state of Kentucky. The owner of the farm gave it to the Freedom Center. Experts spent six years researching the history of the building. Television star Oprah Winfrey introduces one of the fil
35、ms shown at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Actors tell about a young woman who escapes slavery. She flees to a town called Ripley, Ohio. Her former owners try to recapture her. But a family active in the Underground Railroad helps her remain free. 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C
36、 【知识模块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 17 【听力原文】 Since ancient times, May first has been a traditional day to celebrate spring. In modern times, May Day also became a traditional day for countries to honor workers. In eighteen eighty-nine, Socialists held an international congress in Paris. They chose May
37、 first as a workers holiday and a day for demonstrations. Since then, the first of May has been observed as International Labor Day. The United States, however, had already settled on another day. Peter McGuire was a New York labor leader. He is said to have suggested the first Monday in September a
38、s a holiday to honor labor. He said it was a nice time of the year for a celebration. He suggested parades to show the strength of labor organizations. And he urged people to end the day with outdoor parties. The first Labor Day celebration in the United States took place in New York City on Septemb
39、er fifth, eighteen eighty-two. About ten thousand workers marched through the streets. Then everyone went to a park to eat a meal and hear speeches and music. The idea quickly spread throughout the country. In eighteen ninety-four, Congress approved a bill to declare Labor Day a national holiday. Fo
40、r years, the first Monday in September was a day when American workers demonstrated for better conditions and pay. Today, the Labor Day weekend is mostly observed as a time to enjoy the last warm days of summer. 17 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 19 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力
