1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 256及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Fight against Polish troops. （ B） Join a training exercise. （ C） Arrive in Germany in one week. （ D） Negotiate with NATO. （ A） 900. （ B） 6,000. （ C） 6,900.00 （ D） 700 （ A） The population of Australia will reach 24 million soon. （ B） The global population w
2、ill reach 10.6 billion soon. （ C） One baby is born every 91 seconds. （ D） More passengers will arrive at Australias international airports. （ A） Due to an ever-increasing birth rate. （ B） Due to the arrival of new immigrants. （ C） Due to an all-time low death rate. （ D） Due to a rapidly aging popula
3、tion. （ A） Build a new capital in the next 40 years. （ B） Build a new capital to the west of Cairo. （ C） Spend 45 billion dollars on a building project. （ D） Spend 40 million dollars solving its population problem. （ A） Because it wants to revive the Egyptian economy. （ B） Because it wants to solve
4、traffic and overpopulation problems. （ C） Because it wants to attract foreign investment. （ D） Because it wants to create new jobs. （ A） A few countries will invest in the building project. （ B） Cairos population is expected to rise to 36 million within 40 years. （ C） The new city will be named Shar
5、m el-Sheikh. （ D） The new project will help more than one million people to find jobs. Section B （ A） France. （ B） Scandinavia. （ C） Russia. （ D） East Europe. （ A） More women will be promoted in the workplace. （ B） More women will overcome their inadequacies. （ C） More women will receive higher educ
6、ation. （ D） More women will work outside the family. （ A） Mens attitudes. （ B） Physically weaker. （ C） Looking after children. （ D） Doing housework. （ A） Try hard to protect womens rights. （ B） Educate men to respect women more. （ C） Help women acquire more professional skills. （ D） Spend more time
7、changing womens attitudes. （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） In a hotel lobby. （ C） At the mans office. （ D） At the womans place. （ A） He is the chief designer of the latest bike model. （ B） He has completed an overseas market survey. （ C） He is the Managing Director of Jayal Motors. （ D） He has just come
8、back from a trip to Africa. （ A） To select the right model. （ B） To get a good import agent. （ C） To convince the board members. （ D） To cut down production costs. （ A） His flexibility. （ B） His vision. （ C） His intelligence. （ D） His determination. Section C （ A） How being an identical twin influen
9、ces ones identity. （ B） Why some identical twins keep their identities secret. （ C） Why some identical twins were separated from birth. （ D） How identical twins are born, raised and educated. （ A） Their second wives were named Linda. （ B） They grew up in different surroundings. （ C） Their first chil
10、dren were both daughters. （ D） They both got married when they were 39. （ A） They want to find out the relationship between environment and biology. （ B） They want to see what characteristics distinguish one from the other. （ C） They want to understand how twins communicate when far apart. （ D） They
11、 want to know whether twins can feel each others pain. （ A） It is especially attractive to children and the young. （ B） It is the first choice of vacationers on the Continent. （ C） It is as comfortable as living in a permanent house. （ D） It is an inexpensive way of spending a holiday. （ A） It has a
12、 solid plastic frame. （ B） It consists of an inner and an outer tent. （ C） It is very convenient to set up. （ D） It is sold to many Continental countries. （ A） A groundsheet. （ B） A gas stove. （ C） A kitchen extension. （ D） A spare tent. （ A） It covers 179 square miles. （ B） It is as big as New York
13、 City. （ C） It covers 97 square kilometers. （ D） It is only half the size of Spain. （ A） Its geographic features attracted many visitors. （ B） Its citizens enjoyed a peaceful, comfortable life. （ C） It imported food from foreign countries. （ D） It was cut off from the rest of the world. （ A） The fas
14、t development of its neighboring countries. （ B） The increasing investment by developed countries. （ C） The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries. （ D） The establishing of diplomatic relations with France and Spain. （ A） They work on their farms. （ B） They work in the tourist in
15、dustry. （ C） They raise domestic animals. （ D） They make traditional handicrafts. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 256答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 (2) A training exercise will involve more than 900 British forces alongside NATO allies in Poland. According to the commanding officer, this military exercise will be obse
16、rved by Russia and will give peace of mind to the host nation. (1)(2) By road, sea and rail, British sent trucks, troops and tanks to join 6,000 Poles, Germans and Canadians on the seven week training exercise, which looked at improving the way the allies worked together. A highlight was the demonst
17、ration for visiting senior officials of the fire power available to the allies. In Orzysz, armoured vehicles from the UK, Poland and Germany fired rockets and shells in a simulated attack, with red tracer fire ripping through the chilly north east wind. The first phase of the exercise took place on
18、the other side of the country, before moving to North East Poland. 1. What will the British troops do? 2. How many soldiers from different countries will participate? 1 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 (3) The Australian population is expected to reach 24 million at 12 :51 am on Tues
19、day, (4) with more than half of that growth driven by new migrants. With the arrival of this historic moment, Australia will draw level with Shanghai, which houses 24 million people. The latest population figure is drawn from the Australian Bureau of Statistics population clock, which shows a predic
20、ted rate of population growth based on 12-monthly population estimates. It anticipates a population increase of one person every 91 seconds, based on known birth, death and migration rates. Based on these rates Australia will reach a population of 25 million in 2018 and 50 million in 2086. By then t
21、he global population will have reached 10. 6 billion, according to UN forecasts based on medium predicted birth rates. (4) An ABS official said overseas migration counted for 54% of Australias growth in 2015, according to actual migration figures drawn from passenger cards filled in at the countrys
22、international airports. 3. Whats the news mainly about? 4. How has the present situation arisen? 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 (5) The Eguptian government has announced plans to build a new capital to the east of the present one, Cairo. Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the
23、 project would cost $45 billion and take five to seven years to complete. (6) He said the aim was to ease and overpopulation in Cairo over the next 40 years. The announcement was made at an investment conference that aims to revive the Egyptian economy. The gathering, in the Red Sea resort of Sharm
24、el-Sheikh, has attracted pledges worth $ 12 billion in aid and investment from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Mr. Madbouly said the population of greater Cairo, estimated at about 18 million, was expected to double within 40 years. The Egyptian parliament and its government depar
25、tments and ministries, as well as foreign embassies, would move to the new metropolis, he said. (7) Developers say the new city the name of which has not been revealed would include almost 2,000 schools and colleges and more than 600 health care facilities. They say the project will create more than
26、 a million jobs. 5. What has Egypt decided to do? 6. Why has the Egyptian government made such a decision? 7. Which of the following statements is incorrect according to the news? 5 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 M:Do you think theres discrimination a
27、gainst women in England today? W: Certainly, and not just in education and work either, in many other fields as well. The tax situation for women is very unfair, for example. M:Are women better off in other countries then? W:It depends on the country. Theres certainly much less discrimination in Sca
28、ndinavia, and maybe in America, too. M:Do you think the position of English women will improve? W:In some ways it will of course. Im sure more women will go out to work in the next 20 years. But the women have a much greater problem than this to solve. M: Whats that? W:The problem of mens attitudes.
29、 We can earn more money in the future, but Im not sure we can change mens attitudes. You see, most men really think that women are inferior. Maybe we are physically weaker, but I dont think this means we are inferior. Then theres another problem. M:Yes? W:The problem of womens attitudes. Lots of wom
30、en are unhappy with their present situation, but most of them probably dont want to fight for change. It could be that the womens liberation movement has to spend more time changing womens attitudes than it spends in changing mens. M: One last question, some supporters of the womens liberation movem
31、ent believed that marriage should be abolished. You agree? W: No, I dont. It cant happen. What may and should happen is that we teach men to spend more time looking after children and doing housework. 8. Where are women said to be less discriminated against? 9. What will happen in England in 20 year
32、s according to the conversation? 10. Whats the womens much greater problem? 11. What does the woman think the womens liberation movement should do? 8 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Cheers, Shirley. W: Cheers, Paul. What a lovely place
33、 for a business lunch. I hope I can concentrate in this heat. M: Fm sure you will when I tell you about my ideas. W: You know, I must say I was pleased to hear from you, but from what you said on the phone, everything is so sudden. M: Well, my father-in-law, who is also the managing director of Jaya
34、l Motors, has given me two weeks to prepare a report on the possibility of moving into the export market. W:Ah, now, just one thing Paul. Have you really thought the whole idea through? M:Of course I have. W: Now the key thing in the whole operation is to get a good import agent, and you say the ban
35、k will help? M: Im almost sure of it. W: Preliminary studies are very good, Paul. But if the product cant sell, then theres little use in expanding the factory. M:Yes, I realize that, Shirley. But we have a very good product. The chief designer has just completed a new improved model. W:I know your
36、bikes have a very good reputation here, but you have to build up a reputation and a market in Africa. M:Yes, of course. But the immediate problem is that my father-in-law wants a detailed report by next Monday. Two weeks isnt enough time to prepare a report, so I need your help. W:OK, Paul. Youve co
37、nvinced me. I must say I admire your determination. 12. Where does the conversation most probably take place? 13. What do we learn about the mens father-in-law? 14. What does the woman think is important in the whole operation? 15. What does the woman admire in the man? 12 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答
38、案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 Scientists understand how twins are born. Now though, they are trying to explain how being half of the biological pair influences a twins identity. They want to know why many identical twins make similar choices even when
39、 they dont live near each other. For example, Jim Springer and Jim Louis are identical twins. They were separated when they were only 4 month old. The two Jims grew up in different families and did not meet for 39 years. When they finally met, they discovered some surprising similarities between the
40、m. Both men were married twice, their first wives were named Linda, and their second wives were both named Betty. Both twins named their first sons James Allen. Scientists want to know what influences our personality. They study pairs of identical twins who grew up in different surroundings, like Ji
41、m Springer and Jim Louis. These twins help scientists understand the connection between environment and biology. Researchers at the University of Minnesota, study 350 sets of identical twins who did not grow up together. They discovered many similarities in their personalities. Scientists believed t
42、hat personality characteristics such as friendliness, shyness and fears are not result of environment. These characteristics are probably inherited. Scientists continue to study identical twins because they are uncertain about them and have many questions. For example, they want to know “ can twins
43、really communicate without speaking“ , “ can one twin really feel another twins pain“. Perhaps with more research, scientists will find the answers. 16. What are scientists trying to explain according to the passage? 17. What do we learn about the twin Jims? 18. Why are scientists interested in stud
44、ying identical twins raised in different families? 16 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 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 【听力原文】 Today Im going to talk about tents. Camping is still one of the cheapest ways of having a holiday. And each year, over 3 million people take camping vocations, either here i
45、n Britain or abroad, mostly on the Continent. Obviously, camping cant be as comfortable as living in a permanent house, but modern tents can be very comfortable indeed, with windows, bedrooms, kitchens and sitting rooms. The most popular tent sold in Britain is the frame tent with 2 bedrooms and sle
46、eping accommodation for 4 people. There is usually an outer tent of water-proofed fabric and a lighter inner tent or tents with a built-in groundsheet. The outer tent fits over the frame work. This is made of metal poles which are fitted together. The inner tent is attached to this frame. Generally,
47、 the inner tent is about half the area of the outer tent. The other half of the outer tent is the living area. This doesnt usually have a groundsheet but you can buy one to fit, though it costs extra. The ordinary 4 bed frame tent doesnt usually have a separate kitchen area, but the larger ones ofte
48、n do. You can buy a kitchen extension for many tents, and its worth buying one if you plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days. 19. What does the speaker say about camping? 20. What does the passage tell us about the most popular tent sold in Britain? 21. What does the speaker sugg
49、est buying if you plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days? 19 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 22 【听力原文】 Andorra, one of the smallest countries in the world, is located high in the mountains between France and Spain. The country covers only 179 square miles. That is less than half the size of New York City. High, rocky mountains surround Andorra. Until the 1930s, travelers had difficulty reaching the country. Up until that time, people in Andorra lived in the way they had lived for cent
