1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 261及答案与解析 Section A （ A） 17. （ B） 4. （ C） 19 （ D） 60 （ A） The rescue operation was carried out in Wales. （ B） The cause of the fire has been determined. （ C） Ms. Kelly and her two sons were rescued. （ D） Some people were rescued in one apartment. （ A） Cosmetic surgery may not be a
2、 wise choice for young people. （ B） Many young people in Britain have psychological issues. （ C） Cosmetic surgery may have a life-long impact on peoples lives. （ D） The cosmetic surgery industry will probably be worth 3.6 billion by 2015. （ A） 17,000. （ B） 23,000. （ C） 50,122.00 （ D） 72,000.00 （ A）
3、Oil spill. （ B） Closure of the Gulf. （ C） Equipment destruction. （ D） Economic restoration. （ A） $20 million. （ B） $70 million. （ C） $18 million. （ D） $ 17 million. （ A） BP agreed to pay $ 18.7 billion to some American states. （ B） The BP disaster is still severely affecting the environment. （ C） Ab
4、out 70% of the shrimp in America comes from the Gulf of Mexico. （ D） Many oil companies are only thinking about making profits. Section B （ A） Hosting an evening TV program. （ B） Having her bicycle repaired. （ C） Lecturing on business management. （ D） Conducting a market survey. （ A） He repaired bic
5、ycles. （ B） He served as a consultant. （ C） He worked as a salesman. （ D） He coached in a racing club. （ A） He wanted to be his own boss. （ B） He found it more profitable （ C） He didnt want to start from scratch. （ D） He didnt want to be in too much debt. （ A） They work five days a week. （ B） They a
6、re all the mans friends. （ C） They are paid by the hour. （ D） They all enjoy gambling. （ A） Historically steel and paper processing. （ B） Geographical research. （ C） Education training. （ D） Transportation. （ A） It has gradually given way to service industry. （ B） It remains a major part of industri
7、al activity. （ C） It has a history as long as paper processing. （ D） It accounts for 80 percent of the regions GDP. （ A） Transport problems. （ B） Shortage of funding. （ C） Lack of resources. （ D） Poor management. （ A） Competition from rival companies. （ B） Product promotion campaigns. （ C） Possible
8、locations for a new factory. （ D） Measures to create job opportunities. Section C （ A） They shared mutual friends in school. （ B） They had known each other since childhood. （ C） They shared many extracurricular activities. （ D） They had many interests in common. （ A） At a local club. （ B） At Joes ho
9、use. （ C） At the sports center. （ D） At the bearing school. （ A） Durable friendships can be very difficult to maintain. （ B） One has to be respectful of other people in order to win respect. （ C） It is hard for people from different backgrounds to become friends. （ D） Social divisions will break dow
10、n if people get to know each other. （ A） Near the entrance of a park. （ B） In his buildings parking lot （ C） At a parking meter. （ D） At a street corner. （ A） It had been taken by the police. （ B） It had keen moved to the next block. （ C） It had been stolen by someone. （ D） It had been parked at a w
11、rong place. （ A） At the Greenville center. （ B） At a public parking lot. （ C） In a neighboring town. （ D） In a city garage. （ A） Famous creative individuals. （ B） The mysteriousness of creativity. （ C） A major scientific discovery. （ D） Creativity as shown in arts. （ A） It is something people all en
12、gage in. （ B） It helps people acquire knowledge. （ C） It starts soon after we are born. （ D） It is the source of all artistic work. （ A） Creative imagination. （ B） Logical reasoning. （ C） Natural curiosity. （ D） Critical thinking. （ A） It is beyond ordinary people. （ B） It is yet to be fully underst
13、ood. （ C） It is part of everyday life. （ D） It is a unique human trait. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 261答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 (1) In New South Wales, Australia, nineteen people including four children were rescued from the rooftop of an apartment building after a fire broke out in the basement car park. Th
14、e fire started in a car in a basement garage about 10 am Saturday. About 60 people also evacuated the building and investigations are underway into the cause of the blaze. (2) Elaine Kelly and her two sons Arran, 6, and Caleb, 4, were among those rescued from the rooftop. Ms. Kelly said she first sm
15、elt something burning and thought it was in her apartment. But when she went to the window and opened the blinds she saw smoke billowing from below. When she opened the front door of her top floor apartment, there was black smoke everywhere. Ms. Kelly said emergency services had told them to gather
16、everyone together in one apartment but when the smoke became too thick, they went up to the rooftop to wait for the fire fighters. 1. How many people were rescued from the apartment building? 2. Which of the following details of the news is precise? 1 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】
17、 Plastic surgeons say they are worried about the number of young people who want cosmetic procedures. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons claims younger patients can be easily emotionally hurt and therefore often have psychological issues. (3) The association is warning surgery can
18、t always help young people overcome problems with their body image. (4)It also says its surgeons carried out 50, 122 medical operation in 2013, a 17% increase on 2012. The newly-elected president of the association Michael Cadier claims they are seeing more young people who want cosmetic procedures.
19、 Cadier believes that young people are usually immature and easily influenced, but on the other hand, cosmetic surgery may have a life-long impact on peoples lives. The cosmetic surgery industry was worth 720 million in 2005, 2. 3 billion in 2010 and its estimated that it will rise to 3.6 billion by
20、 2015. 3. What is the news mainly about? 4. According to the news, how many surgical operations were performed in 2013? 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 In July 2015 , British Petroleum agreed to pay $ 18.7 billion to some coastal states. That money will help pay for environmental
21、and economic restoration efforts. About 70 percent of the shrimp that Americans eat has traditionally come from the Gulf of Mexico. (5) But large areas of the gulf were closed to fishing after the oil spill and seafood business had to look to other areas for shrimp. Coastal fishing areas are now ope
22、n. But the owner of a seafood company say; many of his former buyers never came back. (6) Owner Dean Blanchard says his business is probably losing 20 million a year in sales. Mr. Blanchard says oil companies, in general, do not care for their equipment in the Gulf. He says these companies only thin
23、k about profits and do not care about the environment. Studies have found oil and other chemicals on the sea floor of the Gulf and if the shells and bodies of different kinds of animals. There are different opinions or how serious the problem is. (7) A government official says a full recovery will r
24、equire a great deal of effort and can take many years. 5. What kind of mistake did BP make? 6. According to the news, how much money does a seafood company lose every year? 7. What is the main idea of this news item? 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】 B 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W
25、: Good evening, and welcome to this weeks business world. The program is for and about business people. Tonight we have Mr. Steven Kayne, who has just taken over and established bicycle shop. Tell us, Mr. Kayne, what made you want to run your own store? M: Well, I always loved racing bikes and fixin
26、g them. When I was working full-time as a salesman for a big company, I seldom had time to enjoy my hobby. I knew then that as soon as I had enough money to get my own business going Ill do it. I had my heart set on it and I didnt let anything stand in my way. When I went down to the bank and got a
27、business loan, I knew Id love being my own boss. Now my time is my own. I open the store when I want and leave when I want. W: You mean you dont keep regular hours? M: Well, the sign on my store says the hours are ten to six, but if business is slower than usual, I can just lock up and take off earl
28、y. W: Had you hired any employees to work with you yet? M: Yeah, a couple of friends of mine who love biking as much as I do. They help me out a few days a week. Its great because we play cards or just sit around and talk when there are no customers. W: Thank you, Mr. Kayne. We wish you success in y
29、our new business. 8. What is the woman doing? 9. What did Mr. Kayne do before he took over the bicycle shop? 10. Why did the man take over a bicycle shop? 11. What do we learn about the people working in the shop? 8 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力
30、12 【听力原文】 W: Well, the main activities in the region were historically steel and paper processing, I think. M: Yes, but Im not quite sure about the status of those industries now. Could you tell us something about that? W: Yes, of course. In fact, they are less significant, but steel-related manufac
31、turing still accounts for 44% of industrial activity. So its still very important. In fact, 80% of Spains machine tools are from the Basque country. As for paper processing, theres still a little. But its no longer what it once was in the region. So, is that clear? M: Yes, thanks. W: Now, to get bac
32、k to what I was saying, theres a lot of unemployment as well as geographical problems in the region. M: Sorry, Victoria. What do you mean by geographical problems? W: Well, what I mean is the area is very hilly, mountainous in parts. So there used to be transport problems, now though there are new t
33、rain links and better roads, but it may be that some smaller towns inland remain not very well connected, is that OK? Does that make sense? When we talk about specific location suggestions for the factory, well see this in more detail, so well come back to this question, OK? M: OK, right. W: So I wa
34、s about to say something about the work force in the region and the level of training and education. In general, its very good and improving. 12. Whats the main activities in the region? 13. What does the woman say about the steel-related manufacturing in the region? 14. What problems hinder the reg
35、ions development? 15. What will the speakers discuss later? 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】 A 【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】 I first met Joe Gumps when we were both 9 years old, which is probably the only reason he is one of my best friends. If I had first
36、met Joe as a freshman in high school, we wouldnt even have had the chance to get to know each other. Joe is a day student, but I am a boarding student. We havent been in the same classes, sports or extra curriculum activities. Nonetheless, I spend nearly every weekend at his house, and we talk on th
37、e phone every night. This is not to say that we would not have been compatible if we had first met in our freshman year. Rather, we would not have been likely to spend enough time getting to know each other, due to the lack of immediately visible mutual interests. In fact, to be honest, I struggle e
38、ven now to think of things we have in common, but maybe thats what makes us enjoy each others company so much. When I look at my friendship with Joe, I wonder how many people Ive known whom I never disliked but simply didnt take the time to get to know. Thanks to Joe, I have realized how little basi
39、s there is, for the social divisions that exist in every community. Since this realization, I have begun to make an even more determined effort to find friends in unexpected people and places. 16. Why does the speaker say Joe Gumps become one of his best friends? 17. Where does the speaker spend mos
40、t 18. What has the speaker learned from his friendship with Joe? 16 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 It was a bad night for Louis. His research in the neighboring town had taken longer than he expected. It was late and he was very tired when he drove home. He
41、turned into his buildings parking lot, but all the spaces were full. He drove back out onto the street looking for a parking space. The first block was full. The next block was almost empty. Louis didnt see a no-parking sign, but he suspected that if parking were allowed there, most of the spaces wo
42、uld be filled. Then he saw a small parking lot with two free spaces. He was so glad to see them that he didnt even think to read the sign by the entrance. He drove in, parked, and hurried home to go to bed. The next morning he went back to the lot to get his car. It was gone. He ran home and telepho
43、ned the city police to say that his car had been stolen. It took the police only a minute to tell him what had happened. His car had been on a private lot. It had been taken away by the police. Louis had to take a taxi to the city garage far from the center of town. He had to pay a fee of $ 40 to ge
44、t his car back. In addition, he got a parking ticket his first one ever in Greenville. 19. Where did Louis intend to park his car when he came back from work one night? 20. What did Louis think had happened to his car the next morning? 21. Where did Louis finally get his car back? 19 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】
45、 听力 20 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 22 【听力原文】 Well, to pick up where we left off last time, I believe we agreed the creativity is a mysterious idea. Its one of those things we all recognized when we see it. But we dont really understand what it is. We seem to feel that some people are na
46、turally creative, but we dont know how they got that way. Is creativity a natural gift like good looks? Or is it something that can be acquired like knowledge? Perhaps if we analyze the creative process carefully, we might get some insight into what it is and how it might work in our lives. The crea
47、tive process has always been accepted as a source of all important work in the arts. But we should not think the creativity play the role only in the arts. Every major scientific discovery began with someone imagining the world to look differently from the way others saw it. And this is what the cre
48、ativity is all about. Imagining the world in a new way, and despite what you may believe about the limits of your own creative imaginations, we all have the potential to imagine the world in an absolute new way. In fact, you were born with it. It is your birth right as a human being. And whats more,
49、 you use it every day almost every moment of your life. Your creative imagination is what you use to make sense of your experiences. Its your creative mind to get the meaning from the chaos of your experiences and brings order to your world. 22. What did the speaker most probably discuss last time? 23. What is a widely accepted idea about the creative process? 24. What leads to major scientific discoveries according to the speaker? 25. What does the speaker imply about the creative process? 22 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 23 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】
