1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 258及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The Taliban. （ B） The Islamic State. （ C） Al-Qaeda. （ D） Harem. （ A） 10. （ B） 7. （ C） 15 （ D） 13 （ A） The SAT will be cancelled. （ B） The SAT is a standardized test. （ C） The College Board is a private company. （ D） Many universities require SAT scores. （
2、A） A company runs the SAT. （ B） The SAT was cancelled in 2013. （ C） The SAT is a college entrance exam. （ D） 400,000 people cheated in 2014. （ A） March 1 and March 2. （ B） March 11 and March 12. （ C） From March 20 to March 22. （ D） From March 21 to March 22. （ A） The United States used to accuse Cub
3、a of supporting terrorism. （ B） Over the past 90 years, no U. S. citizen has ever visited Cuba. （ C） Embassies will be reopened in both countries. （ D） Foreign relations between the two countries have improved in the past 40 months. （ A） The president will be the first person to visit Cuba in 90 yea
4、rs. （ B） The president will visit Fidel Castro in Havana. （ C） The president will meet with opposition leaders of Cuba. （ D） The president will visit Raul Castro in Havana. Section B （ A） He likes Sweden better than England. （ B） He prefers hot weather to cold weather. （ C） He is an Englishman livin
5、g in Sweden. （ D） He visits London nearly every winter. （ A） The bad weather. （ B） The gloomy winter. （ C） The cold houses. （ D） The long night. （ A） Delightful. （ B） Painful. （ C） Depressing. （ D） Refreshing. （ A） They often stay up late reading. （ B） They work hard and play hard. （ C） They Like to
6、 go camping in summer. （ D） They try to earn more and spend more. （ A） English Literature. （ B） Management. （ C） French. （ D） Public Administration. （ A） English teaching. （ B） Staff training. （ C） Careers guidance. （ D） Psychological counseling. （ A） Nottingham. （ B） Yorkshire. （ C） French. （ D） Ch
7、ina. （ A） Its generous scholarships. （ B） Its worldwide fame. （ C） Its well-designed courses. （ D） Its pleasant environment. Section C （ A） Characteristics of Japanese artists. （ B） Some features of Japanese culture. （ C） The art of Japanese brush painting. （ D） The uniqueness of Japanese art. （ A）
8、To calm themselves down. （ B） To enhance concentration. （ C） To show their impatience. （ D） To signal lack of interest. （ A） How listeners in different cultures show respect. （ B） How speakers can win approval from the audience. （ C） How speakers can misunderstand the audience. （ D） How different We
9、stern and Eastern art forms are. （ A） Directing personnel evaluation. （ B） Buying and maintaining equipment. （ C） Drawing up plans for in-service training. （ D） Interviewing and recruiting employees. （ A） Some of his equipment was damaged in a fire. （ B） The training program he ran was a failure. （
10、C） Two of his workers were injured at work. （ D） Two of his employees committed theft. （ A） A better relationship with his boss. （ B） Advancement to a higher position. （ C） A better-paying job in another company. （ D） Improvement in the companys management. （ A） She has more self-confidence than Chr
11、is. （ B） She works with Chris in the same division. （ C） She has more management experience than Chris. （ D） She is competing with Chris for the new job. （ A） They help us see the important values of a culture. （ B） They guide us in handling human relationships. （ C） They help us express ourselves m
12、ore effectively. （ D） They are an infinite source of human knowledge. （ A） Their wording may become different. （ B） The values they reflect may change. （ C） Their origins can no longer be traced. （ D） They may be misinterpreted occasionally. （ A） Certain values are shared by a large number of cultur
13、es. （ B） Some proverbs are assuming more and more importance. （ C） Old proverbs are constantly replaced by new ones. （ D） Certain values have always been central to a culture. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 258答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 Terrorist attacks last week in Indonesia, Turkey, Cameroon, Pakistan and othe
14、r countries show the growing influence of terror groups. (1) The Islamic State terror group admitted responsibility for the attacks in Istanbul and Jakarta, Indonesia. The attacks left 10 German travelers dead in Istanbul, and 7 dead, in Jakarta. That included five attackers. In Pakistan, 15 people
15、were killed Wednesday in a suicide bombing near a medical clinic claimed by IS-related Taliban. (2) In Cameroon, 13 were killed Wednesday in a market bombing claimed by Boko Haram. The goal of the terror groups is to cause fear across the globe. The attack in Indonesia is a big display that the Isla
16、mic State has expanded to Indonesia, which is the largest Muslim country. The bombings in Indonesia could have been worse. Indonesian officials said a large bomb and five smaller devices did not explode. 1. Who was responsible for the Indonesian attack? 2. How many people were killed in Cameroon? 1
17、【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 (3) Test centers in Chinese mainland and Macau are canceling the SAT planned for Saturday because of claims of cheating. The SAT is a standardized test that measures academic ability. Many colleges and universities in the U. S. require students to tak
18、e the SAT before applying. The College Board is a private company that develops and administers the SAT. The College Board announced the cancellation of the test in Chinese mainland and Macau on Thursday. The College Board sent a message explaining the cancellation to several schools that partner wi
19、th the company. The message said the company chose to cancel the test because of evidence of cheating. The company said some students had gained access to Saturdays test materials. (4) Almost 400,00 foreign students registered to take the SAT in 2014. SAT cheating scandals have happened several time
20、s before. The College Board cancelled the SAT across South Korea in 2013 after finding evidence of cheating. 3. Whats the news mainly about? 4. Which of the following statements is not true according to the news? 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识 模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 (5) President Barack Obama will vis
21、it Cuba on March 21 and 22, the White House announced Thursday. It will be the first time in nearly 90 years that a U. S. president visits Havana, the capital of the island nation. Diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States have improved in the past 14 months. The countries have re-open
22、ed embassies, and commercial airlines will fly between the two countries soon. (6) In addition, the U. S. removed Cuba from its list of sponsors of terrorism. (7) Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro have talked via telephone and have met in person twice. Obama will meet with Castro during the Marc
23、h visit. He will also meet with Cuban activists who work for social causes. 5. When will Obama visit Cuba? 6. What do we know about the Cuba-United States relations? 7. Which of the following statements is true according to the news? 5 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 Sec
24、tion B 8 【听力原 文】 M: When I say I live in Sweden, people always want to know about the seasons. W: The seasons? M: Yeah, you know, how cold it is in winter, what its like when the days are so short? W: So what is it like? M: Well, its cold, very cold in winter, sometimes as cold as 26 degrees below c
25、entigrade. And of course, when you go out, you wrap up warm, but inside, in the houses, its always very warm, much warmer than at home. Swedish people always complain that when they visit England, the houses are cold even in a good winter. W: And what about the darkness? M: Oh, yeah, around Christma
26、s time, there is only one hour of daylight, so you really look forward to the spring. Its sometimes a bit depressing, but you see the summers are amazing. From May to July in the north of Sweden, the sun never sets. Its still light at mid-night. You can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper. W:
27、 Oh, yeah, the Land of the Mid-night Sun. M: Thats right, but its wonderful. You want to stay up all night and the Swedes made the most of it. Often they start work early in summer and then leave at about two or three in the afternoon so that they can really enjoy the long summer evenings. Theyd lik
28、e to work hard, but play hard too. I think Londoners work longer hours, but Im not sure this is a good thing. 8. What do we learn about the man from the conversation? 9. What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter? 10. How does the man describe the short hour of daylight
29、around Christmas in Sweden? 11. What does the man say about the Swedish people? 8 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: What kind of training does one need to go into this type of job? M: Thats a very good question. I dont think there is any
30、, specifically. W: For example, in your case, what was your educational background? M: Well, I did a degree in French at Nottingham. After that, I did careers work in secondary schools, like the careers guidance people here in the university. Then I went into local government, because I found I was
31、more interested in the administrative side, then progressed on to universities. So there wasnt any plan, and there was no specific training. There are plenty of training courses in management techniques and committee work which you can attend now. W: But in the first place, you did a French degree.
32、M: In my time, there wasnt a degree you can do for administration. I think most of the administrators Ive come across have degrees in all sorts of things. W: Well, I know in my case, I did an English literature degree. And I didnt really expect to end up doing what Im doing now. M: Quite. W: But you
33、re local to Nottingham actually. Is there any reason why you went to Nottingham University? M: No, no, I come from the north of England, from west Yorkshire. Nottingham was one of the universities I put on my list, and I liked the look of it. The campus is just beautiful. W: Yes, indeed, lets see. W
34、ere you from the industrial part of Yorkshire? M: Yes, from the Woolen district. 12. What was the mans major at university? 13. What was the mans job in secondary schools? 14. Where did the man come from? 15. What attracted the man to Nottingham University? 12 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听
35、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】 While Gale Obcamp, an American artist, was giving a speech on the art of Japanese brush painting to an audience that included visitors from Japan, she was confused to see that many of her Japanese listeners had their eyes closed. Were
36、 they turned off because an American had the nerve to instruct Japanese in their own art form or they deliberately trying to signal their rejection of her? Obcamp later found out that her listeners were not being disrespectful. Japanese listeners sometimes close their eyes to enhance concentration.
37、Her listeners were showing their respect for her by chewing on her words. Someday, you may be either a speaker or a listener in a situation involving people from other countries or members of a minority group in North America. Learning how different cultures signal respect can help you avoid misunde
38、rstandings. Here are some examples. In the Deaf Culture of North American, many listeners show applause not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air. In some cultures, both overseas and in some minority groups in North America, listeners are considered disrespectful if they look directl
39、y at the speaker. Respect is shown by looking in the general direction but avoiding direct eye contact. In some countries, whistling by listeners is a sign of approval while in other countries it is a form of insult. 16. What did Obcamps speech focus on? 17. Why do Japanese listeners sometimes close
40、 their eyes while listening to a speech? 18. What does the speaker try to explain? 16 【正确答案】 C 【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】 Chris is in charge of purchasing and maintaining equipment in his division at Taxlong company. Hes soon going to have an evaluation intervie
41、w with his supervisor and personnel director to discuss the work he has done in the past year. Salary, promotion and plans for the coming year will also be discussed at the meeting. Chris has made several changes for his division in his past year. Firstly, he bought new equipment for one of the depa
42、rtments. Hes been particularly happy about new equipment because many of the employees have told him how much it has helped them. Along with improving the equipment, Chris began a program to train employees to use equipment better and to do simple maintenance themselves. The training saved time for
43、the employees and money for the company. Unfortunately, one serious problem developed during the year. Two employees that Chris hired were stealing, and he had to fire them. Chris knows that a new job for a purchasing and maintenance manager for the whole company will be open in a few months and he
44、would like to be promoted to the job. Chris knows, however, that someone else wants the new job, too. Kim is in charge of purchasing and maintenance in another division of the company. She has also made several changes over the year. Chris knows that his boss likes Kims work, and expects that his wo
45、rk will be compared with hers. 19. What is Chris main responsibility at Taxlong company? 20. What problem did Chris encounter in his division? 21. What does Chris hope for in the near future? 22. What do we learn about Kim from the passage? 19 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 B 【知识
46、模块】 听力 22 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 23 【听力原文】 Proverbs, sometimes called sayings, are examples of folk wisdom. They are little lessons which older people of the culture pass down to the younger people to teach them about life. Many proverbs remind people of values that are important in the culture. Values
47、teach people how to act, what is right and what is wrong, because the values of each culture are different. Understanding the values of another culture, helps to explain how people think and act. Understanding your own culture values is important, too. If you can accept that people from other cultur
48、es act according to their values not yours, getting along with them will be much easier. Many proverbs are very old. So some of the values they teach may not be as important in the culture as they once were. For example, Americans today do not pay much attention to the proverbs “Haste makes waste“ ,
49、 because patience is not important to them. But if you know about past values, it helps you to understand the present. And many of the old values are still strong today. Benjamin Franklin, a famous American diplomat, writer, and scientist died in 1790. But his proverb “Time is money“ is taken more seriously by Americans of today than ever before. A study of proverbs from around the world shows that some values are shared by many cultures. In many cases, though, the same idea is expressed differently. 23. Why are proverbs so important? 24. According to th
