1、国家公共英语四级（听力）练习试卷 6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 A large study of 500,000 America
3、n retirees has found that just _ of fruit or vegetables a day may reduce the risk of developing head and neck cancer. 7 Cancer experts now believe that up to _ of all cancers come from lifestyle factors such as smoking, diet and lack of exercise. 8 What kind of cancer is the sixth-leading cause of c
4、ancer-related death worldwide? 9 _ use increases the risk of head and neck cancers, which affect the mouth, nose, sinuses and throat. 10 The study found that people who ate the largest amounts of flavonols had a _ reduced risk of developing pancreatic cancer compared to those who ate the least. PART
5、 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 A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each q
6、uestion. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 The main purpose of this passage is to _. （ A） introduce the process of presidential inauguration （ B） introduce the new president （ C） introduce how presidents are elected （ D） introduce the wife of Mr. Bush 12 What will be held in the evening? （ A） A
7、 cocktail party. （ B） A ball. （ C） A dinner. （ D） A concert. 13 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Events related to the inauguration cost a lot to organize. （ B） Newly inaugurated presidents give a speech, officially called an inaugural address. （ C） Chief Justice William Rehnquist
8、 has pancreatic cancer. （ D） Pennsylvania Avenue is a wide street with the Capitol at one end and the White House at the other. 14 What is TRUE about Helen Keller? （ A） She was born in 1818. （ B） She lost her seeing ability at the age of 19 months. （ C） She could still hear. （ D） Her teacher was not
9、 very helpful in her learning. 15 Which of the following languages didnt she learn? （ A） Latin. （ B） French. （ C） Spanish. （ D） German. 16 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） Anne Sullivan helped her get ready for school and college. （ B） Helen Keller was 13 years old when she start
10、ed at Radcliffe College in Massachusetts. （ C） Helen Keller worked for many years for the American Foundation for the Blind. （ D） Helen Keller died in nineteen sixty-eight. 17 The purpose of the passage is to _. （ A） introduce the importance of flags. （ B） introduce the history of the US flag. （ C）
11、introduce the process of designing a flag （ D） introduce the function of a national flag 18 On the American flag, what does red stand for? （ A） Honor. （ B） Justice. （ C） Innocence. （ D） Integrity. 19 How many stripes were there on American flag after 1817? （ A） 13. （ B） 15. （ C） 17. （ D） 20. 20 Whic
12、h of the following statement is INCORRECT? （ A） The American colonists declared their independence on July fourth, seventeen seventy-six. （ B） Today there are 49 states, and hence 49 stars on the flag. （ C） A delegate to the Continental Congress, Francis Hopkinson, took credit for the flag design. （
13、 D） And tradition says a committee led by George Washington asked a woman with expert sewing skills, Betsy Ross, to make the first flag. 国家公共英语四级（听力）练习试卷 6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 hear
14、d. 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】 Daily, moderate drinking could almost halve the risk of developing Alzheimers disease or other types of
15、dementia, according to a new research. The finding adds to a growing body of evidence for the health benefits of moderate drinking, which is already known to protect against heart disease and stroke. The study, published this week in The Lancet Medical Journal, also finds that it doesnt seem to matt
16、er what people drink-the effect is the same. Experts say moderation-between one and three drinks a day-is the key. The adverse effect of excess alcohol is beyond question. Researchers suggest the blood-thinning and cholesterol-lowering properties of ethanol in alcohol may ward off dementia, which is
17、 often caused by a blood vessel problem. Another possibility, the study speculates, is that low levels of alcohol can stimulate the release of acetylcholine, a brain chemical believed to facilitate learning and memory. 1 【正确答案】 halve 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 same 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 question 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正
18、确答案】 blood 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 memory 【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. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below. 6 【听力原文】 A new research is strengthening
19、 evidence that following moms admonition to eat your vegetables may be some of the best health advice around. A large study of 500, 000 American retirees has found that just one extra serving of fruit or vegetables a day may reduce the risk of developing head and neck cancer. Numerous studies have d
20、emonstrated that diet plays a role in cancer. Cancer experts now believe that up to two-thirds of all cancers come from lifestyle factors such as smoking, diet and lack of exercise. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute queried men and women aged 50 and older about their diets, then followed
21、participants for five years to record all diagnoses of head and neck cancer, which is the sixth-leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Tobacco and alcohol use increases the risk of head and neck cancers, which affect the mouth, nose, sinuses and throat. The study found eating six servings
22、of fruit and vegetables per day per 1,000 calories cut the risk of head and neck cancer by 29 percent compared to eating one and a half servings. The typical adult consumes around 2,000 calories a day. A second study of food consumption in more than 183,000 residents of California and Hawaii found t
23、hat a diet high in flavonols might help reduce pancreatic cancer risk, especially in smokers. Flavonols are common in plant-based foods but are found in highest concentrations in onions, apples, berries, kale and broccoli. The study found that people who ate the largest amounts of flavonols had a 23
24、 percent reduced risk of developing pancreatic cancer compared to those who ate the least. 6 【正确答案】 one extra serving 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 2/3 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 Head and neck 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 Tobacco and alcohol 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 23% 【知识模块】 听力 PART C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or m
25、onologues. 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. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 【
26、听力原文】 In the morning, President Bush and his wife Laura will attend a church service across from the White House. Then, they will go to the Capitol Hill for the swearing-in ceremony. Every four years, workers build a special stand outside for that purpose. The chief justice of the United States trad
27、itionally swears in the vice president and then the president. However, Vice President Dick Cheney is to take the oath of office from Dennis Hasten, the speaker of the House of Representatives. Chief Justice William Rehnquist has thyroid cancer. But he is still planning to swear in President Bush. N
28、ewly inaugurated presidents give a speech, officially called an inaugural address. After the ceremony, the president and vice president and guests go inside the Capitol to have lunch. Later, they watch a parade along Pennsylvania Avenue with floats and marching bands from around the country. Pennsyl
29、vania Avenue is a wide street with the Capitol at one end and the White House at the other. Finally, in the evening, the leaders and groups of guests attend parties called inaugural balls. The first of these in Washington took place for President James Madison and his wife Dolly in eighteen o nine.
30、Eight inaugural balls organized by states will take place around the city the following Thursday night. In addition, there will be a free celebration called the Commander-in-Chief Ball. This party is for troops recently back from Iraq and Afghanistan, or soon to be sent. Events related to the inaugu
31、ration will take place for several days before and after the swearing-in. These activities cost a lot to organize. Some of the money is paid by taxpayers, and some by businesses, groups and individuals. By last Friday, the presidential inaugural committee had collected eighteen million dollars, arou
32、nd half the goal. 11 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 14 【听力原文】 Helen Keller was born in eighteen eighty in a small town in Alabama, in the American South. She developed an infection at the age of nineteen months. She lost her ability to see and hear. When Helen was sev
33、en years old, her parents hired a special teacher. The teacher was Anne Sullivan. She herself had once been almost completely blind, but regained her sight. Anne Sullivan began teaching Helen the names of things. Miss Sullivan formed letters with her finger in Helens hand to spell out words. Helen l
34、earned more and more words. She learned how to use her hands to speak for her. In addition to sign language, Helen also learned to use her voice. Later, she learned to read Latin, Greek, French and German. She read with her fingers using the braille system of raised dots. She also learned to use a t
35、ypewriter. Anne Sullivan stayed with Helen Keller for many years. She helped her get ready for school and college. Helen Keller was sixteen years old when she started at Radcliffe College in Massachusetts. She completed her studies with honors in nineteen o four. Helen Keller worked for many years f
36、or the American Foundation for the Blind. She met with presidents and traveled to many countries. She wrote books and articles. She showed other disabled people that they, too, could succeed. Helen Keller died in nineteen sixty-eight. Her life story has been told in books, plays and movies. “Life,“
37、she said, “is either a dating adventure or it is nothing.“ 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 17 【听力原文】 The history of American flag goes back to the thirteen British colonies that became the first American states. Each colony had its own flag. But, during the Revoluti
38、onary War against Britain, all the colonies fought together under a common flag. It had red and white stripes, thirteen in all, one for each colony. And it had a blue square in the upper left corner. Red was for honor, white for innocence and blue for justice. Inside the blue square were the red cre
39、ss and white stripes of the Test Five British flag. The American colonists declared their independence on July fourth, seventeen seventy-six. Then, on June fourteenth, seventeen seventy-seven, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag. Thirteen red and white stripes remained. B
40、ut now thirteen white stars replaced the British Union Jack inside the blue area. The stars were meant to represent “a new constellation.“ Two more stripes were added when two more states joined the Union after the Revolutionary War. In eighteen seventeen, Congress passed a law to require that the f
41、lag return to thirteen stripes, to honor the first colonies. But the number of stars increased as new states joined the Union. Today there arc fifty states, and fifty stars. A delegate to the Continental Congress, Francis Hopkinson, took credit for the flag design. And tradition says a committee led by George Washington asked a woman with expert sewing skills, Betsy Ross, to make the first flag. Betsy Ross lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 17 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听 力 19 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力
