1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 118及答案与解析 Section C 0 Students pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are【 B1】_, but some of them arent very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in【 B2】 _ college, and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their childrens diffic
2、ulties. For one thing, parents are often not【 B3】 _ the kinds of problems their children face. They dont realize that the【 B4】 _ is keener, that the required standards of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change.【 B5】_ to seeing As and Bs on high school report card
3、s, they may be upset when their childrens first semester college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may【 B6】 _ inquire why John or Mary isnt doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may【 B7】 _ to take their children out o
4、f college, or【 B8】 _ funds. Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives. In their involvement and 【 B9】 _ with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each
5、person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, who are now young【 B10】 _, must be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are. 1 【 B1】 2 【 B2】 3 【 B3】 4 【 B4】 5 【 B5】 6 【 B6】 7 【 B7】 8 【 B8】 9 【 B9】 10 【 B10】 10 Since early times, people have been fascinated
6、with the idea of life existing somewhere else besides earth. Until recently, scientists believed that life on other planets was just a【 B1】 _ dream. But now they are beginning to【 B2】 _places where life could form. In 1997, they saw evidence of planets near other stars like the sun. But scientists n
7、ow think that life could be even nearer in our own【 B3】 _ system. One place scientists are studying very closely is Eu- ropa, a moon of Jupiter. Space probes have【 B4】 _ evidence that Europa has a large ocean under its surface. The probes have also made scientists think that under its surface Europa
8、 has a rocky core【 B5】 _ volcanic heat Water and heat from volcanic activity are two basic conditions needed for life to form. A third is certain basic chemicals such as carbon,【 B6】 _ and nitrogen. Scientists believe there might be such chemicals lying at the bottom of Eu- ropas ocean. They may hav
9、e already created life, or may【 B7】_. You may wonder if light is also needed for life to form. Until recently, scientists thought that light was【 B8】 _. But now, places have been found on earth that are in total blackness, such as caves several miles beneath the surface, and bacteria,【 B9】_forms of
10、life, have been seen there. So the lack of light in Europas subsurface ocean doesnt automatically【 B10】 _ life forming. 11 【 B1】 12 【 B2】 13 【 B3】 14 【 B4】 15 【 B5】 16 【 B6】 17 【 B7】 18 【 B8】 19 【 B9】 20 【 B10】 20 In her early days as an emergency room physician, Dr. Joanna Meyer treated a child who
11、 had suffered a second degree burn. After the child had been treated, and was【 B1】 _ discharge, Dr. Meyer talked to the parents about how they should【 B2】_ the child at home. Also listening to her were a half dozen other family members. A few hours later, when she came to say goodbye, the family ask
12、ed her to settle an【 B3】 _ theyve been having over exactly what advice she had given. “As I talked to them, I was【 B4】 _,“ she said. “All of them had heard the simple instructions I had given just a few hours before. But they had three or four different 【 B5】 _. The most basic details were unclear a
13、nd confusing. I was surprised, because these were intelligent people.“ This【 B6】 _gave Dr. Meyer her first clue to something every doctor learns sooner or later most people just dont listen very well. Nowadays, she says, she repeats her instructions, and even【 B7】 _ a reality check with some patient
14、s: she asks them to tell her what they think theyre supposed to do. She also provides take-home sheets, which are computer printouts【 B8】 _ the patients situation. Dr. Meyers listeners are not unusual. When new or difficult material is presented, almost all listeners【 B9】 _ a challenge because human
15、 speech lacks the【 B10】_ and permanence of the printed word. Oral communication is fast-moving and impermanent. 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 118答案与解 析 Section C 【知识模块】 听力 1 【正确答案】 well meaning 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 adjusti
16、ng to 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 aware of 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 competition 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 Accustomed 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 gently 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 threaten 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 cut off 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 identification 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 adults 【知识模块】 听力 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 hopeful 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 locat
17、e 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 solar 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 provided 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 giving off 【知识模块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 oxygen 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 be about to 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 essential 【知识模块】 听力 19 【正确答案】 primitive 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 rule out 【知识模块】 听力 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 being prepared for 【知识模块】 听力 22 【正确答案】 care for 【知识模块】 听力 23 【正确答案】 argument 【知识模块】 听力 24 【正确答案】 amazed 【知识模块】 听力 25 【正确答案】 versions 【知识模块】 听力 26 【正确答案】 episode 【知识模块】 听力 27 【正确答案】 conducts 【知识模块】 听力 28 【正确答案】 tailored to 【知识模块】 听力 29 【正确答案】 are faced with 【知识模块】 听力 30 【正确答案】 stability 【知识模块】 听力
