1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 113及答案与解析 Section C 0 Katharine Graham graduated from the University of Chicago in 1938 and got a job as a news 【 B1】 _ in San Francisco. Katharines father used to be a successful【 B2】 _ banker. In 1933 he bought a failing newspaper The Washington Post. Then Katharine returned to
2、Washington and got a job,【 B3】 _letters in her fathers newspaper. She married Philip Graham who【 B4】 _ his father-in-laws position shortly after and became publisher of The Washington Post. But for many years her husband【 B5】 _ mental illness and he killed himself in 1963. After her husbands death,
3、Katharine operated the newspaper. In the 1970s, the newspaper became famous around the world. And Katharine was also【 B6】 _ an 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【
4、B7】_ 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【 B8】 _including many government and business leaders. Her friends said she would be remembered as a woman who had an important【
5、B9】 _ on events in the United States and the world. Katharine once wrote: “The world without newspapers would not be the same kind of world.“ After her death, the 【 B10】 _ of The Washington Post wrote: “The world without Katharine would not be the same at all.“ 1 【 B1】 2 【 B2】 3 【 B3】 4 【 B4】 5 【 B5
6、】 6 【 B6】 7 【 B7】 8 【 B8】 9 【 B9】 10 【 B10】 10 Patricia Pania never wanted to be a national public figure. All she wanted to be was a mother and homemaker. But her life was turned upside down when a motorist, distracted by his cell phone, ran a stop sign and【 B1】 _ the side of her car. The impact ki
7、lled her 2-year-old daughter. Four months later, Pania【 B2】 _ but courageously decided to try to educate the public and to fight for laws to【 B3】 _ using cell phones while a car is moving. She wanted to save other children from what happened to her daughter. In her first speech, Pania got off to a s
8、haky start She was visibly【 B4】 _ and her voice was soft and uncertain. But as she got into her speech, a dramatic transformation【 B5】 _. She stopped shaking and spoke with a strong voice. For the rest of her talk, she was a forceful and【 B6】 _ speaker. She wanted everyone in the audience to know wh
9、at she knew without having to learn it from a personal【 B7】 _. Many in the audience were moved to tears and to action. In【 B8】 _ presentations, Pania gained reputation as a highly effective speaker. Her appearance on a talk show was broadcast three times,【 B9】 _ her message to over 14 million people
10、. Her campaign increased public awareness of the problem, and prompted over 300 cities and several states to consider【 B10】 _ on cell phone use. 11 【 B1】 12 【 B2】 13 【 B3】 14 【 B4】 15 【 B5】 16 【 B6】 17 【 B7】 18 【 B8】 19 【 B9】 20 【 B10】 20 My mother was born in a small town in northern Italy. She was
11、 three when her parents immigrated to America in 1926. They lived in Chicago when my grandfather worked making ice cream. Mama【 B1】 _ in the urban environment. At 16, she graduated first in her high school class, went onto secretarial school, and finally worked as an executive secretary for a railro
12、ad company. She was beautiful too. When a local photographer used her pictures in his monthly window display, she felt pleased. Her favorite【 B2】 _ showed her sitting by Lake Michigan, her hair went blown, her gaze reaching toward the【 B3】 _. My parents were married in 1944. Dad was a quiet and inte
13、lligent man. He was 17 when he left Italy. Soon after, a hit-and-run accident left him with a【 B4】 _limp. Dad worked hard selling candy to Chicago office workers 【 B5】 _. He had little formal schooling. His English was self-taught. Yet he【 B6】 _ built a small successful wholesale candy business. Dad
14、 was generous and handsome. Mama 【 B7】 _ him. After she married, my mother【 B8】 _ and gave herself to her family. In 1950, with three smalt children, dad moved the family to a farm 40 miles from Chicago. He worked the land and【 B9】 _to the city to run his business. Mama said good-bye to her parents
15、and friends, and traded her busy city neighborhood for a more【 B10】 _life. But she never complained. 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 113答案与解析 Section C 【知识模块】 听力 1 【正确答案】 reporter 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 investment 【知识模块】 听力 3
16、【正确答案】 editing 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 took over 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 suffered from 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 recognized as 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 expanded 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 funeral 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 influence 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 employees 【知识模块】 听力 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 crashed into 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 reluctantly 【
17、知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 ban drivers from 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 trembling 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 took place 【知识模块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 compelling 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 tragedy 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 subsequent 【知识模块】 听力 19 【正确答案】 transmitting 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 restriction 【知识模块】 听力 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 thrived 【知识模块】 听力 22 【正确答案】 portrait 【知识模块】 听力 23 【正确答案】 horizon 【知识模块】 听力 24 【正确答案】 permanent 【知识模块】 听力 25 【正确答案】 on their break 【知识模块】 听力 26 【正确答案】 eventually 【知识模块】 听力 27 【正确答案】 was devoted to 【知识模块】 听力 28 【正确答案】 quit her job 【知识模块】 听力 29 【正确答案】 commuted 【知识模块】 听力 30 【正确答案】 isolated 【知识模块】 听力
