1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 111及答案与解析 Section C 0 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 common today. There are about 60,000 adoptions each year in t
2、he United States alone. Some people 【 B1】 _ adopt infant. 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 reason: they【 B2】 _ children and want to give their adopted chi
3、ld a happy life. Most adopted children know that they are adopted.【 B3】 _ and childcare experts generally think this is a good idea However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their【 B4】 _ parents. As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find
4、 out about their birth parents, because the birth records of most adoptees are usually 【 B5】 _. The information is secret, so no one can see it. Naturally, adopted children have 【 B6】 _ feelings about their birth parents. Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not. The【 B7】 _ to search
5、 for birth parents is a difficult one to make. Most adoptees have【 B8】 _ feelings about finding their biological parents. Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents, they do know that their【 B9】 _ parents want them, love them and will【 B10】 _ them. 1 【 B1】 2 【 B2】 3 【 B3】 4 【 B4】 5
6、 【 B5】 6 【 B6】 7 【 B7】 8 【 B8】 9 【 B9】 10 【 B10】 10 For Americans, time is money. They say, “You only get so much time in this life; youd better use it wisely.“ The future will not be better than the past or present, as Americans are【 B1】 _ to see things, unless people use their time for constructiv
7、e activities. Thus, Americans 【 B2】 _ a “well-organized“ person, one who has a written list of things to do and a 【 B3】 _ for doing them. The ideal person is punctual and【 B4】 _ other peoples time. They do not waste peoples time with conversation or other activity that has no【 B5】 _, beneficial outc
8、ome. The American attitude toward time is not【 B6】 _ shared by others, especially non-Europeans. They are more likely to【 B7】 _something that is simply there around them, not something they can use. One of the more difficult things many students must adjust to in the States is the【 B8】 _ that time m
9、ust be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day. In this context the fast food industry can【 B9】 _ a clear example of an American cultural product. McDonalds, KFC, and other fast food establishments are successful in a country where many people want to spend the least amount of time prepari
10、ng and eating meals. As McDonalds restaurants spread around the world, they have been viewed as【 B10】 _of American society and culture, bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis on speed, efficiency; and shiny cleanliness. 11 【 B1】 12 【 B2】 13 【 B3】 14 【 B4】 15 【 B5】 16 【 B6】 17 【 B7】 18 【 B8】 19
11、 【 B9】 20 【 B10】 20 I think a lot about time and not just because its the name of the news organization I work for. Like most working people, I find time, or the lack of it, a never-ending【 B1】_ and an unwinnable battle. My every day is a race against the clock that I never ever seem to win. This is
12、 【 B2】 _ a lonesome complaint. According to the families and work institutes, national study of the changing workforce, 55 percent of employees say they dont have enough time for themselves, 63 percent dont have enough time for their【 B3】 _or partners, and 67 percent dont have enough time for their
13、children. Its also not a new complaint. I bet our 【 B4】 _ returned home from hunting wild animals and gathering nuts and【 B5】 _ how little time they had to paint battle scenes on their cave walls. The difference is that the boss of animal hunting and the head of nut gathering probably told them to【
14、B6】 _ or no survival for you. Todays workers are still demanding control over their time. The difference is todays bosses are listening. Ive been reading a report【 B7】 _ today called “When Work Works“ produced jointly by three organizations. They【 B8】 _ to find and award the employers who employ the
15、 most【 B9】 _and most effective ways to give their workers 【 B10】 _. I found this report worth reading and suggest every boss should read it for ideas. 21 【 B1】 22 【 B2】 23 【 B3】 24 【 B4】 25 【 B5】 26 【 B6】 27 【 B7】 28 【 B8】 29 【 B9】 30 【 B10】 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 111答案与解析 Section C 【知识模块】 听力 1 【正确答案】 p
16、refer to 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 care about 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 Psychologists 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 biological 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 sealed 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 different 【 知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 decision 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 mixed 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 adoptive 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 care for 【知识模块】 听力 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 tr
17、ained 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 admire 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 schedule 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 is considerate of 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 visible 【知识模块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 necessarily 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 regard time as 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 notion 【知识模块】 听力 19 【正确答案】 be seen as 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 symbols 【知识模块】 听力 【知识模 块】 听
18、力 21 【正确答案】 frustration 【知识模块】 听力 22 【正确答案】 hardly 【知识模块】 听力 23 【正确答案】 spouses 【知识模块】 听力 24 【正确答案】 ancestors 【知识模块】 听力 25 【正确答案】 complained about 【知识模块】 听力 26 【正确答案】 shut up 【知识模块】 听力 27 【正确答案】 issued 【知识模块】 听力 28 【 正确答案】 set up 【知识模块】 听力 29 【正确答案】 creative 【知识模块】 听力 30 【正确答案】 flexibility 【知识模块】 听力
