1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 259及答案与解析 Section A （ A） WHO. （ B） Zika. （ C） Geneva. （ D） Flu. （ A） 1. （ B） 5. （ C） 3 （ D） 18 （ A） The Green Revolution. （ B） The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. （ C） The Millennium Seed Bank Partnership. （ D） The Modern Business Farming. （ A） Global warming may
2、 be largely responsible for the disappearance of plant pecies. （ B） New types of plants come into existence around the world every year. （ C） The diversity of genes may be largely responsible for the disappearance of plant species. （ D） Approximately 100,000 kinds of plants around the world die out
3、every year. （ A） They are calling 26 schools in New Jersey. （ B） They are trying to protect some American schools. （ C） They are locking down some students in their classrooms. （ D） They are warning a high school of a bomb. （ A） Terrorist attacks remain a major concern for Americans. （ B） Schools ar
4、e the number one target for terrorists. （ C） Police are incapable of keeping schools safe. （ D） Many students have become ill due to terrorist threats. （ A） Some schools asked their students to stay off campus. （ B） Some schools asked their students to stay outside classrooms. （ C） Some schools were
5、 closed for the week. （ D） Some schools searched for bombs. Section B （ A） He has taught Spanish for a couple of years at a local school. （ B） He worked at the Brownstone Company for several years. （ C） He owned a small retail business in Michigan years ago. （ D） He has been working part-time in a s
6、chool near Detroit. （ A） He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility. （ B） He is eager to find a job with an increased salary. （ C） He likes to work in a company close to home. （ D） He would rather get a less demanding job. （ A） Sports. （ B） Travel. （ C） Foreign languages. （ D） Computer game
7、s. （ A） When he is supposed to start work. （ B） What responsibilities he would have. （ C） When he will be informed about his application. （ D） What career opportunities her company can offer. （ A） She is pregnant. （ B） She is over 50. （ C） She has just finished her project. （ D） She is a good salesw
8、oman. （ A） They say they look tired. （ B） They say they look beautiful. （ C） They say they are forgetful. （ D） They say they are very busy. （ A） He takes good care of Lisa. （ B） He is the CEO of a giant company. （ C） He is good at business management. （ D） He works as a sales manager. （ A） It is in
9、urgent need of further development. （ B） It produces goods popular among local people. （ C） It has been losing market share in recent years. （ D） It is well positioned to compete with the giants. Section C （ A） It is lined with tall trees. （ B） It was widened recently. （ C） It has high buildings on
10、both sides. （ D） It used to be dirty and disorderly. （ A） They repaved it with rocks. （ B） They built public restrooms on it. （ C） They beautified it with plants. （ D） They set up cooking facilities hear it. （ A） What makes life enjoyable. （ B） How to work with tools. （ C） What a community means. （
11、D） How to improve health. （ A） They were obliged to fulfill the signed contract. （ B） They were encouraged by the city officials praise. （ C） They wanted to prove they were as capable as boys. （ D） They derived happiness from the constructive work. （ A） The majority of them think it less important t
12、han computers. （ B） Many of them consider it boring and old-fashioned. （ C） The majority of them find it interesting. （ D） Few of them read more than ten books a year. （ A） Novels and stories. （ B） Mysteries and detective stories. （ C） History and science books. （ D） Books on culture and tradition.
13、（ A） Watching TV. （ B） Listening to music. （ C） Reading magazines. （ D） Playing computer games. （ A） Advice on the purchase of cars. （ B） Information about the new green-fuel vehicles. （ C） Trends for the development of the motor car. （ D） Solutions to global fuel shortage. （ A） Limited driving rang
14、e. （ B） The short life of batteries. （ C） Huge recharging expenses. （ D） The unaffordable high price. （ A） They need to be further improved. （ B） They can easily switch to natural gas. （ C） They are more cost-effective than vehicles powered by solar energy. （ D） They can match conventional motor car
15、s in performance and safety. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 259答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 (1) The World Health Organization has declared the spread of mosquito-borne Zika virus a global public health emergency. On Monday, the global health agency held an emergency meeting in Geneva after warning the public that Z
16、ika is spreading rapidly across the Americas. (2) Last week, health officials confirmed one case of the virus in Denmark, 5 in Great Britain, 3 cases in the United States and 18 in its territory of Puerto Rico. The global health organization also predicts that Zika could infect as many as four milli
17、on people in the Americas this year. The symptoms from the virus are minor. The symptoms are flu-like but the results for some infected with Zika expecially pregnant women are devastating. The Zika virus gets its name from a forest in Uganda where the virus was first identified in 1947. The virus is
18、 known to exist in tropical areas like Africa, the Americas, Southern Asia and Western Pacific. 1. What has been declared a global public health emergency? 2. How many people were proved to be infected in the UK? 1 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 Agricultural experts say crop divers
19、ity is important to feed the increasing population of our planet. They say having a large variety of plants also helps to protect against possible crop diseases and future crises. Hundreds of thousands of different plants now exist. But many experts say the number has decreased sharply during the pa
20、st century. One of the worlds largest seed conservation projects has predicted further losses. (3) The Millennium Seed Bank Partnership is warning that up to 100,000 plant species could permanently disappear. The rich collection of genes that decide their qualities would disappear with them. (4) Man
21、y experts blame climate change and loss of habitat, normal growth area, for damaging plant life. They say human activities and poorly planned, overly heavy use of land are also responsible. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says modern business farming is responsible for the loss
22、of farmers traditional crop varieties. The “Green Revolution“ of the 20th century changed agriculture. As a result, some traditional crops were lost. 3. Which organization has warned about the danger to crop diversity? 4. Which of the following statements is true according to the news? 3 【正确答案】 C 【知
23、识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 (5) Police are investigating threats against dozens of schools this week in seven U. S. states. Threats were called in to at least 26 schools in New Jersey on Tuesday. Most were to schools in suburbs of New York City, police said. Other threats were called in Tu
24、esday to schools in Maryland, Iowa, Massachusetts, Delaware, Arizona and Florida. Wednesday brought more bomb threats to schools in Delaware and Arizona. (6) The threats come at a time when polling shows Americans are worried about terrorist attacks. At Clifton High School, a voice mail warned of a
25、bomb. A separate call warned of a “mass shooting“ at the school later on Tuesday. The responses to the threats varied, according to news reports. Some schools moved students to other buildings while officials searched the threatened schools. (7) In New Jersey, some students said they waited outside
26、their schools for an hour or more without coats in below freezing temperatures. Other schools closed for the day. And some kept students “locked down“ in their classrooms. 5. What are police doing? 6. Which of the following statements is true according to the news? 7. What measures did schools take?
27、 5 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. Im Teresa Chen, and Ill be interviewing you. How are you today? M: I am fine,thank you. And you,Miss Chen? W: Good,thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of
28、work? M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan. Now I work part time because I also go to school at night. Im getting a business degree. W: Oh, how interesting. Tell me,why do you want to leave your present job? M: Ill finish school in a few
29、months, and Id like a full-time position with more responsibility. W: And why would you like to work for our company? M: Because I know your companys work and I like it. W: Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests? M: Of course, Im good at computers and I can speak Spanish. I
30、 used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like travelling a lot. W: Can you give me any references? M: Yes, certainly. You can talk to Mr. McCaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company. I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers. W: All right,Mr. Jones,and w
31、ould you like to ask me any questions? M: Yes, I wonder when Ill be informed about my application for the job. W: Well, well let you know as soon as possible. Lets stay in touch. Thank you very much for coming this afternoon. M: Thank you. 8. What does the man say about his working experience? 9. Wh
32、y does the man want to leave his present job? 10. What is the man interested in? 11. What question did the man ask the woman? 8 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Lisa, Lisa! Over here, darling I Its wonderful to see you. Oh, Lisa, you lo
33、ok marvelous. W: Oh,Paul,you look tired. Two months away in the capital? Paul, I think youve been working too hard. M: Im fine. The city is very hot at this time of the year. Its good to get back to some fresh air. You know, Lisa, what they say about pregnant women really is true. W: Whats that, Pau
34、l? M: They say they look beautiful. W: Well, I have had a lot of attention while youve been studying hard on your course in D. C. M: Oh? W: Oh, dont worry. Of a man over 50, father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. And the phone hasnt stopped ringing. M: Oh, look, darli
35、ng. Theres a taxi. W: Paul, tell me about this special project you mentioned on the phone. You sounded very excited about it ! M: You know, Ive learned a lot from the project. Im surprised that we are still in business. W: Thats because we have a wonderful sales manager you! M; Thanks. But thats not
36、 the problem at all. Lisa, our little company, and it is little compared to the giants in the city. Our little companys in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand. If we dont, we will be swallowed up by one of the giants. 12. What do we learn about Lisa? 13. What do people say about pregnant w
37、omen from the conversation? 14. What do we learn about the man from the conversation? 15. What does the man say about his company? 12 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 A 【知识模 块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 Farmington, Utah, is a more pleasant community since a local
38、 girls 4-H club improved Main Street. Six 4-H girls worked to clean a 72-foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and trash. Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig and plant five flats of flowers. They also took turns in watering, weeding and maintaining the plot. Participation in th
39、is project helped the girls develop a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes; theyve learned how to work with tools, and improve their work habits. One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project, she would not even pour a weed. The experience on Main Street stim
40、ulated self-improvement, and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and in the total community. City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees, building cooking facilities, pick-me tables, swings and public rest rooms. The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of th
41、em during the early stages of growth. The total park project needed more plantings in the following years. Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow the project through to completion, because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work. The project is a growing one and has spread
42、from the park to the school and the shopping centre. Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping centre, making the atmosphere pleasant. 16. What do we learn about Main Street in Farmington? 17. What do the 4-H club members do about the curbside? 18. What have the 4-H girls learned from
43、the project? 19. Why did the 4-H girls agree to follow the park project through to completion? 16 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 19 【正确答案】 D 【知 识模块】 听力 20 【听力原文】 According to a survey on a reading conducted in 2001 by the U. S. National Education Association( NEA) , y
44、oung Americans say reading is important, more important than computers and science. Over 50% of the 12 to 18-year-olds interviewed said they enjoy reading a lot. 79% find it stimulating and interesting. And 87% think it is relaxing. About 68% of those surveyed disagree with the opinion that reading
45、is boring or old-fashioned. Over half the teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year. The results also show that middle school students read more books than high schoolers. Over 66% of teens liked to read fiction, such as novels and stories, only 26% were interested in non-ficti
46、on, such as history books. 64% of students listed reading stories about people my own age as their favorite topic. Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53% . Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture in tradition. Of the teenagers who participa
47、ted in the survey,49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books. However, many complain that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date interesting books and magazines. Even though many teenagers in the U. S. enjoy reading, they still have other interests. When asked which
48、 activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week,48% said listening to music. TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed. 20. What does the survey on teenager reading show? 21. What books are most popular among teenagers according to the survey? 22. What activity do teenag
49、ers find the most difficult to give up for a week? 20 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 22 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 23 【听力原文】 Thank you for coming, everyone. Todays presentation will show how we see the development of the motor car in the short to medium term, and that is why we have invited all of you here today. Lets start with power. Its clear that petrol-driven engines have no future. Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market, powered by anything from solar power to natural gas. Some independent thinkers have even produ
