1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 336及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Roasted chicken. （ B） Fried potatoes. （ C） Oven-roasted turkey. （ D） Fried turkey. （ A） In the east of America. （ B） In the south of America. （ C） In the west of America. （ D） In the north of America. （ A） Americans buy costumes for their pet dogs nowadays
2、. （ B） Most people purchase Halloween costumes for dogs. （ C） Americans can buy various costumes for their pet dogs. （ D） Pet costumes are popular among Hollywood celebrities. （ A） It has increased by 15 percent in the past two years. （ B） It has increased by 24 percent in the past two years. （ C） I
3、t has increased by 40 percent in the past two years. （ D） It has remained unchanged in the past two years. （ A） Eating raw meat. （ B） Eating processed meat. （ C） Drinking alcohol. （ D） Smoking. （ A） Meat cannot be smoked or dried. （ B） Hot dogs and hams are processed meat. （ C） Children should get a
4、way from hams. （ D） Processed meat is related to certain cancers. （ A） Because processed meat is easy to get. （ B） Because processed meat is very popular in the state. （ C） Because there is sufficient evidence of its links to cancer. （ D） Because many people who eat processed meat have died of cance
5、r. Section B （ A） To make a survey of smoking. （ B） To arouse public attention to the dangers of smoking. （ C） To help people quit using tobacco products. （ D） To help women realize the dangers of smoking. （ A） Tobacco smoking gives them more energy. （ B） People cant resist the temptation of tobacco
6、 ads. （ C） Many people dont realize the harm of tobacco. （ D） A drug-like substance lures people to smoke. （ A） Smokers and cigarette producers around the world. （ B） Smokers and people who make money from tobacco sales. （ C） Women smokers and businesses selling tobacco products. （ D） Women smokers
7、and cigarette producers around the world. （ A） Farmers arent encouraged to grow other crops in developing countries. （ B） The tobacco market in developed countries is dwindling. （ C） Tobacco companies make more efforts in developing countries. （ D） There are more tobacco companies in developing coun
8、tries. （ A） Future development of children. （ B） Better ways to educate children. （ C） The relationship between parents and children. （ D） Issues of raising children. （ A） He is a famous expert in child-rearing. （ B） He has been a doctor for many years. （ C） He is a professor at Harvard University.
9、（ D） He has two children already. （ A） It may not help children understand the value of money. （ B） It will be good for children to learn to share with others. （ C） It makes children gain allowance with their efforts. （ D） It will spoil children in spending money. （ A） Children may get what they nee
10、d from the Internet. （ B） The Internet does more harm than good to children. （ C） Children can get experience from the Internet. （ D） The Internet provides much convenience for children. Section C （ A） It is mainly provided by Western countries. （ B） It cant eliminate poverty in the world. （ C） It i
11、s an international way to reduce poverty. （ D） It makes poor countries develop faster. （ A） It can help people a lot in poor countries. （ B） It cant help the majority of poor people out. （ C） It may change the economic policies in poor countries. （ D） It will produce mixed results to different count
12、ries. （ A） In countries where the officials in power are inefficient. （ B） In countries having a very high poverty rate. （ C） In countries where the officials in power are elected. （ D） In countries having not much democracy. （ A） Remove trade barriers. （ B） Give more financial aid. （ C） Transfer te
13、chnology. （ D） Send professionals. （ A） It doesnt need the same standards. （ B） Individual states are responsible for education. （ C） Experts dont agree with each other. （ D） There is no law for education. （ A） Teachers should be trained for the same model. （ B） It doesnt satisfy the need of every s
14、tudent. （ C） Higher state standards will hurt students. （ D） They cannot guarantee excellence for all. （ A） Approving the standards will help states recruit more excellent students. （ B） Approving the standards will bring states some federal financial support. （ C） Approving the standards will help
15、states improve the quality of teaching. （ D） Approving the standards will bring states some federal rewards. （ A） It was the name of a riverboat. （ B） It was the pen name of a British writer. （ C） It was a term of communication among pilots. （ D） It was a measure for the depth of water. （ A） A poor
16、boy who trades identities with others. （ B） Mark Twains life stories in the western United States. （ C） Mark Twains personal experiences as a steamboat pilot. （ D） A trip to Europe and the Middle East. （ A） To earn money to pay back his debt. （ B） To make people laugh and recall the old days. （ C） T
17、o share his personal experiences with others. （ D） To collect money for his business. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 336答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 Ask the majority of Americans about the highlight of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, and they think of oven-roasted turkey. But with the increased popularity in out
18、door cooking, many Americans have moved out of the kitchen. And they are diving into huge pots of nearly boiling oil. Well, not the cooks, but their Thanksgiving turkeys. In recent years, some Thanksgiving dinners feature a turkey immersed in a fryer filled with hot cooking oil. Also called Cajun fr
19、ied turkey, this type of cooking originated in the American South. Outdoor turkey frying started in Louisiana and Kentucky in the 1930s, according to Esquire magazine. Fried turkey at Thanksgiving started to become popular in the 1980s. This Cajun cooking rage spread into the north United States qui
20、ckly. Newspapers in New York and Ohio printed Cajun fried turkey recipes. Celebrities like Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse made bird-frying wildly popular. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. What is the highlight of Thanksgiving dinner in America? 2. Where did C
21、ajun fried turkey originate from? 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】 Nowadays, about 15 percent of Americans will buy costumes for their pet dogs. Time magazine reports that more people are purchasing Halloween costumes for their dogs-up to 24 percent since 2010. Spending has increas
22、ed by 40 percent in the past two years. Go online, and you can buy a Robin Hood outfit for your dog, or a Wonder Woman dog costume, or a cow costume. The outfits come in various sizes. Purchase a large one for your Mastiff or a small one for your Chihuahua. They cost as little as $7.80 or as much as
23、 $300. In Hollywood, pet costumes for movie characters and celebrities are popular. Some dogs are dressed as Edward Scissorhands or Kim Kardashian, reported Entertainment Weekly. In New York, Jimmy Kimmel, the late-night television host, held a dog costume parade on his show. Questions 3 and 4 are b
24、ased on the news report you have just heard. 3. What is the news report mainly about? 4. What can we learn about Americans spending on costumes for dogs? 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】 Eating processed meat can cause cancer, World Health Organization experts said Monday. Processe
25、d meat is meat that has been preserved by curing, salting, smoking, drying or canning. Experts from the WHOs International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France, studied 800 cases. IARC researchers linked processed meat, such as hot dogs and hams, to bowel cancer, as well as pancreati
26、c cancer and prostate cancer. The IARC has included processed meat in its group 1 list, for which there is “sufficient evidence“ of links to cancer. Tobacco, asbestos, and diesel fumes are also on the group 1 list. WHO experts also called red meat, including beef, lamb and pork, “probably“ carcinoge
27、nic to humans. Dr. Kurt Straif is with the IARC. He said in a statement that the risk of cancer increases with the amount of meat a person eats. A person who consumes 50 grams of processed meat per day-about two pieces of bacon-increases his or her risk of bowel cancer by 18 percent. Questions 5 to
28、7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. What can cause cancer according to WHO experts? 6. What did IARC researchers conclude after studying cases? 7. Why has IARC listed processed meat on the top? 5 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 D 【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】 W: Pe
29、ople in all parts of the world are observing “No Tobacco Day“. What does it mean anyway? M: Its the day when the World Health Organization appeals to people to stop using tobacco products. The WHO insists if people stop smoking cigarettes for one day, they will stop forever. W: So, what is the targe
30、t of this years “No Tobacco Day“? M: The target for this years “No Tobacco Day“ is women. Organizers want to make sure women know the dangers of smoking. W: But why do many people find it difficult to stop smoking? M: The reason is nicotine, a substance found in cigarettes. The effects of nicotine a
31、re similar to the effects of cocaine and heroin. W: And what are people supposed to do during this day? M: “No Tobacco Day“ is aimed at smokers and those who earn money from tobacco sales. So businesses are asked to stop selling tobacco products for 24 hours. Newspapers are asked not to publish adve
32、rtisements for cigarettes. W: Does it show any improvement? M: Well, generally, yes. In industrial countries, the number of smokers has been falling about 1% a year. W: What about in developing countries? M: In developing countries, the number has been rising 2% a year. I think this is the result of
33、 increased efforts by tobacco companies to sell their products in developing countries. W: So, is there any international effort to help the developing countries? M: Yeah, in fact, several plans have been approved. One urges governments to offer tobacco farmers the chance to earn money by growing ot
34、her crops. Another involves improved public information campaigns about the dangers of smoking. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 8. What is the purpose of “No Tobacco Day“? 9. Why is it hard for people to stop smoking according to the man? 10. Whom is “No Tobacco
35、Day“ aimed at? 11. Why does the number of smoking citizens rise in developing countries? 8 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 D 【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】 W: Today, in our studio, we are talking about child-rearing, and we have Dr. Smith here. He is a famous expert in t
36、his field, and he has been a teacher for many years. Hello, Dr. Smith, welcome. M: Hello, Im glad to be here to talk about this topic, and Im ready to answer questions. W: OK, Dr. Smith. American parents seem to give children allowance each week, for example, $10 a week. What do you think of it? M:
37、Well, on the one hand, children may learn to budget their money through the allowance given by parents, but on the other hand, they may not understand the idea of “No pains, no gains.“ W: Do you have a better way for parents? M: In fact, it might be a better way if children earn money for themselves
38、 than from their parents. I mean, for example, if the children clean their rooms every day, they may get one dollar from their parents. By doing this, the children will have a better understanding of the value of money. W: Well, Dr. Smith, you know, nowadays, computers are popular among every family
39、. Whats the influence of the Internet on children in your opinion? M: You know, every coin has two sides. We get many conveniences from surfing the Internet, but for children, things may be different. You see, in most cases, children play computer games instead of searching for the information they
40、need. And in the worst cases, children may be addicted to games so much that they cant concentrate on what they should do. W: Thank you, Dr. Smith. We take a rest first and then answer questions from our listeners. M: OK. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. What
41、 are the two speakers mainly talking about? 13. What can we know about Dr. Smith? 14. What does the man think of giving children allowance? 15. Whats the effect of the Internet on children according to the man? 12 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 15 【 正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力
42、Section C 16 【听力原文】 Foreign aid is an important part of international efforts to reduce poverty. The United States Agency for International Development has an estimate of the amount given since the early 1950s. It says 70 countries have received more than $10 trillion in payments and loans from West
43、ern nations. But does foreign aid work? Reporter Aida recently discussed the issue with several experts. Michael Robinson is a researcher at the World Policy Institute in New York. He says foreign aid can lead to “all the wrong economic policies that made those countries poor in the first place“. Mr
44、. Robinson argues that it does not help the majority of poor people in a country. Instead, it strengthens the officials in power who are generally unelected. Other experts say foreign aid has produced mixed results, depending on where and how the money is spent. They note successful examples like So
45、uth Korea, who has become wealthy enough to give foreign aid itself. UN experts agree that foreign aid faces difficulties in parts of the world without much democracy. In Southern Africa, poverty rates increased from 41% in 1981 to 46% in 2001. Yet there are calls for new methods of giving. George S
46、mith is a Ghanaian-born economics professor at American University in Washington. He says Western countries should give less aid, but remove trade barriers so they import more goods from developing nations. Prof. Smith also suggests that donor nations direct how they want their money spent. Question
47、s 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. What does the speaker say about foreign aid? 17. What does Mr. Robinson think of foreign aid? 18. Where does foreign aid face difficulties according to the UN experts? 19. What should Western countries do to help poor countries according t
48、o Prof. Smith? 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】 D 【知识模块】 听力 19 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 20 【听力原文】 Americans are considering national education standards recently developed by teachers and other education experts. The United States, unlike other nations, has never had the same school s
49、tandards across the country. Whats the reason? Education is not discussed in the Constitution. That document limits the responsibilities of the federal government. Other responsibilities, like education, fall to the individual states. Local control of education probably was a good idea 200 years ago. People stayed in the same place and schools knew what students needed to learn. But today, people move to different cities. And some people work at jobs that did not exist even 20 years ago. The standards deal with language and mathematics in every grade from kinderg
