1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 260及答案与解析 Section A （ A） FIFA is charged with corruption. （ B） Sepp Blatter refused to step down. （ C） FIFA has a new leader. （ D） Platini was Infantinos cloest rival. （ A） He was a Swedish-Italian lawyer. （ B） He promised to bring back a good name to FIFA. （ C） He forced Blatter
2、to resign as FIFA president, （ D） He was banned from football for 6 years. （ A） They were not terrorists. （ B） They carried knives and grenades. （ C） They were captured by the police. （ D） They were killed by the police. （ A） The Dolmabache Palace. （ B） The Prime Minister. （ C） Security guards. （ D）
3、 Kurdish rebels. （ A） More and more are entering the United States. （ B） More and more are staying in their own country. （ C） 57% of them have been to the United States. （ D） One million of them have left their own country, （ A） Because Mexico has more new-born babies than ever before. （ B） Because
4、Mexico is much safer than ever before. （ C） Because the U. S. has detained more people than ever before. （ D） Because the U. S. has enjoyed a stronger economy than ever before. （ A） Many Americans are concerned about the immigration issue. （ B） Many Americans believe that the U. S. economy is becomi
5、ng worse. （ C） 17% of Americans think that immigration should be given full attention. （ D） 40% of Americans think that the race issue should be given full attention. Section B （ A） They are as good as historical films. （ B） They give youngsters a thrill. （ C） They have greatly improved. （ D） They a
6、re better than comics on film. （ A） Historical films. （ B） Science fiction films. （ C） War film. （ D） Horror film. （ A） The effects were very good. （ B） The acting was just so-so. （ C） The plot was too complicated. （ D） The characters were lifelike. （ A） They triumphed ultimately over evil in the ba
7、ttle. （ B） They played the same role in War of the Worlds. （ C） They are popular figures among young people. （ D） They are two leading characters in the film. （ A） It is scheduled on Thursday night. （ B） It is supposed to last nine weeks. （ C） It takes place once a week. （ D） It usually starts at si
8、x. （ A） To make good use of her spare time in the evening. （ B） To meet the requirements of her in-service training. （ C） To improve her driving skills as quickly as possible. （ D） To get some basic knowledge about car maintenance. （ A） Participate in group discussions. （ B） Take turns to make prese
9、ntations. （ C） Listen to the teachers explanation （ D） Answer the teachers questions. （ A） Most of them are female. （ B） Some have a part-time job. （ C） They plan to buy a new car. （ D） A few of them are old chaps. Section C （ A） She is not good at making friends. （ B） She is not well-off. （ C） She
10、enjoys company. （ D） She likes to go to concerts alone. （ A） Their similar social status. （ B） Their interdependence. （ C） Their common interest. （ D） Their identical character. （ A） Invite Pat to a live concert. （ B） Buy some gifts for Pats kids. （ C） Help take care of Pats kids. （ D） Pay for Pats
11、season tickets. （ A） It can develop between people with a big difference in income. （ B） It can be maintained among people of different age groups. （ C） It cannot last long without similar family background. （ D） It cannot be sustained when friends move far apart. （ A） Priority of students academic
12、achievements. （ B） Equal education opportunities to all children. （ C） Social equality between teachers and students. （ D） Respect for students individuality. （ A） Efficient. （ B） Complicated. （ C） Lengthy. （ D） Democratic. （ A） To help them acquire hands-on experience. （ B） To try to cut down its o
13、perational expenses. （ C） To provide part-time jobs for needy students. （ D） To enable them to learn to take responsibility. （ A） The best way to work through a finger maze. （ B） Individuals doing better in front of an audience. （ C） Researchers having contributed greatly to psychology. （ D） Improve
14、ments on the classification of human behavior. （ A） When you feel encouraged by the audience. （ B） When you try to figure out a confusing game. （ C） When you already know how to do something. （ D） When you complete with other people in a group. （ A） Practicing constantly. （ B） Working by oneself. （
15、C） Learning by doing. （ D） Using proven methods. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 260答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 (1) Footballs world governing body FIFA has elected a new president after its forrner leader, Sepp Blatter, was forced to step down last year after being charged with corruption. New president Gianni Infa
16、ntino faces a huge task in trying to clean up the body. Infantino won with a majority in the second round of voting-gaining 115 votes from the representatives of 209 nations. (2) He promised to rebuild the scandal-hit organization. The Swiss-Italian lawyer was secretary-general of European footballs
17、 governing body, UEFA. His former boss at UEFA, Michel Platini, was involved in a $ 2 million corruption scandal that also affected the former president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter. Both Platini and Blatter have been banned from football for six years. Hours before the election, FIFA passed a set of refor
18、ms aimed at cleaning up its image. It will have an elected council to replace the Executive Committee with more female members to boost womens football. 1. What is the news mainly about? 2. What do we know about Infantino? 1 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 (3) Police have arrested t
19、wo people outside Istanbuls Dolmabachean Ottoman-era palace that is a major tourist attraction, after a shooting incident. Gunfire was heard outside the palace, which is also home to the Prime Ministers Istanbul offices, with surrounding roads being sealed off by police. The two unknown shooters wer
20、e carrying automatic guns and grenades, according to police officers at the scene. (4) It is understood that the first shots were aimed at security officers outside the palace. There are no reports of casualties. Officers said the two suspects belonged to a terrorist group, but would not specify whi
21、ch one. The incident comes amid an escalation of violence between Turkeys security forces and Kurdish rebels and as Turkey has been conducting operations against terror groups including the Islamic State group. 3. What do we know about the gunmen? 4. According to the news, what was the attackers tar
22、get? 3 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 (5) A continuing decline in Mexicans moving to the United States is being attributed to stronger immigration enforcement efforts and the weak U.S. job market. Two American universities released a report Wednesday indicating a 57 percent decreas
23、e in immigrants crossing the border between 2003 and 2012, including a four-year period when less than a million people traveled between Mexico and the United States. (6) According to the report, possible factors include a declining Mexican birth rate increased border security, and more detentions o
24、f illegal migrants in the United States. Other important causes were the slowing U. S. economy when compared to Mexicos and a declining U. S. construction industry. The report also shows that Mexican and Central American migrants arent simply looking for jobs anymore. Theyre escaping violence in the
25、ir home country. (7) A recent Gallup poll reveals that 70 percent of Americans believe immigration is the countrys most pressing issue. Many Americans regarded it as the fourth-most-often mentioned problem, behind race relations, government, and the economy. 5. According to the news, which of the fo
26、llowing statements is true about Mexicans? 6. Why did this trend emerge? 7. What does a recent poll show? 5 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 C 【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】 M: Well, did you enjoy it? W: Yes, I enjoy it much more that I thought I would. M: Really? W: Yes, I dont usuall
27、y go to science fiction films. I dont think they are much better than comics on film, if you know what I mean. M: Yes, sure. And a few years ago, they were certainly like that. But theyve got a lot better now. W: Yes, and historical films thats what I really like. I never miss a good film set in the
28、 Middle Ages. Oh, and love stories, I never miss one on TV. M: Funnily enough, I dont like those kinds of films at all. But to come back to this one, I personally didnt think it was very good. It certainly wasnt as good as other science fiction films Ive ever seen. W: Wasnt it? M: No, not at all. Oh
29、, the effects were very good. W: Yes, I thought they were marvelous. Especially the hattle in space, incredible. M: Yes, but I was going to say I thought the acting was terrible. W: Yes. I suppose Jason was too good to be true. And what was the name of the Baddy? M: Cargon? W:Yeah. Cargon was really
30、 evil, wasnt he? But I suppose thats what these films are all about-good triumphing over evil. And the characters have to be black and white. M: Well ,yes, but not always. War of the Worlds wasnt like that for example. Anyway, you enjoy the film. Thats the most important. W: Yes, I did. Thanks for t
31、aking me. 8. What does the man say about science fiction films? 9. What kind of films does the woman like? 10. What opinion do the speakers share about the film they have just seen? 11. What do we learn about Jason and Cargon? 8 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】
32、 D 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M:Can I ask you about your evening class? What class do you go to? W: Car maintenance. M: Which night of the week it is on? W: Wednesday night. M: And how long does it last? M: Well, its supposed to start at 6 :00 , but thats a bit of problem because people have difficulty get
33、ting through the traffic. So we start at 6: 30 and then it goes on until 9 oclock. M: And what was your reason for wanting to do the class? W: Well, I just bought my first car and I dont know anything about cars. So I thought it was a good opportunity to learn. I guess most of the people in the clas
34、s are in the same situation. M: Um, and what do you actually do? Do you bring the car along to the class? W: Yes, we do. And in the first part of the lesson, the first half hour, the man who runs the class will go through some particular part of the car, and well learn about it. And then we spend th
35、e rest of the time, actually working on our own cars, the same problem. M: And how many people are there in the class? W: Um, I think 16 , but three quarters of them are women. Its quite interesting because the man is obviously used to teaching man. And he always starts his sentence by saying, “ Wow
36、, you chops will know.“ And then he stops and says “Oh, and you women, you ladies, but.er.“ M: Um. sounds funny. 12. What does the woman say about her evening class? 13. Why did the woman want to attend the class? 14. What do the people who attend the class do in the first part of the lesson? 15. Wh
37、at do we learn about the participants in the class? 12 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【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】 We dont choose friends on the basis of how much money they have, of course, but vast differences can be disturbing to both sides. Erin, for
38、 example, is single, and earns a very good salary. Her friend, Pat, a divorced mother of three, is struggling to make ends meet. “ We are both frequent theater-goers,“ Erin explains, “ and Id gladly pay for two tickets, just to have pats company at plays in concerts , but she wont go anywhere unless
39、 she can pay her own way. I hate to go alone, so we both stay home. It all seems so silly. “ Pat sees the situation differently. After her unhappy marriage to a man who tried to control her without considering her wishes and feelings, she says, “ Its very important to me to carry my own weight. Im n
40、ot comfortable in any relationship where all I do is take. The difficult situation finally changed when Erin moved recently. Pats children were with their father, so she took a picnic lunch to her friends new plays, then spent the day helping her unpack and get settled. “I was so grateful, “ Erin sa
41、ys, “ that I persuaded Pat to let me return the favor in my own way with season tickets to our little theater group. I think shes beginning to recognize that she contributes as much to our friendship as I do“ 16. What do we learn about Pat? 17. What draws Erin and Pat together? 18. What does Erin do
42、 to return Pats favor? 19. What do we learn about friendship from the passage? 16 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 19 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 20 【听力原文】 Sun School in the town of Ashbert in England is a day school for children aged 10 to 18. It is based on the value of social
43、 equality between students and stuff, and has few rules. Sun School believes that the healthy growth of a child is more important than academic success. It offers a variety of lessons and activities for students to choose from and free time for children to follow their own interests. Classes are sma
44、ll, and based on the individual needs of each child. The timetable is fixed, but democratically decided, and students are expected to attend. The weekly school meeting is at the center of the way Sun School is organized. It makes all the decisions that affect the school, including rules, the timetab
45、le and accepting or rejecting new students and teachers. Participating in these meetings gives the children an understanding of democratic decision-making and helps them develop their skills of argument and persuasion. The most important advantage of the school meeting is that it shows the children
46、that the school is really theirs. They have the right to decide on changes. And the schools success or failure depends on their decisions and their behavior. Sun School employs no cooking or cleaning stuff. These jobs are done by students and teachers. Decorating and simple repairs are also done by
47、students. It is believed that school truly belongs to those who use it, they must take responsibility for its maintenance. 20. What value is Sun School based on? 21. What is characteristic of the schools decision-making process? 22. Why does Sun School ask the students to do its maintenance? 20 【正确答
48、案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 22 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 23 【听力原文】 Well, to continue, as I mentioned earlier, there is also research that demonstrates that individuals perform worse, not better, on tasks when other people are there. R. W. Harburt did an interesting experiment. He had his subjects
49、learn a finger maze. This is a game in which you indicate with your finger the way through a complex system of passages or paths. The subjects who had an audience did worse than the subjects who did alone. Now how can we explain these very different results? It seemed very confusing for a long time. Social psychologist, John Roberts, finally cleared up the confusion about why people sometimes perform better and sometimes worse in front of an audience. Roberts found that the presence of an audience facilitates what you already kno
