1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 367及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The homeless people in America make many troubles. （ B） The number of homeless people in the United States is down. （ C） The UN produced a study on the world s homeless population. （ D） The number of homeless people in Iraqi is up. （ A） 550,000. （ B） 100 m
2、illion. （ C） 549,922. （ D） 110000 （ A） Because their engine failed and their anchor was lost. （ B） Because they got lost at sea. （ C） Because the weather is terrible. （ D） Because their ship was lack of oil. （ A） The Brave Award. （ B） Excellent Woman Award. （ C） The Maritime Award. （ D） The Internat
3、ional Maritime Organizations Award. （ A） Because there are so many workers in its company. （ B） Because it introduced a lot of machines to increase productivity. （ C） Because it tries to boost profits in the wake of a huge emissions scandal. （ D） Because it has to obey the requirement of the governm
4、ent. （ A） 3. 9 billion dollars. （ B） 3.5 billion dollars. （ C） 610,000 dollars. （ D） 900 million dollars. （ A） Assembling. （ B） Marketing. （ C） Electric cars. （ D） Public Administration. Section B （ A） He went to the match. （ B） He took participate in a meeting. （ C） He watched a sport match. （ D） H
5、e listened to the commentary. （ A） It was very exciting. （ B） It was pretty boring. （ C） It was very interesting. （ D） It was pretty happy. （ A） It will go for one year. （ B） It will go for more than two years. （ C） It all depends on how they shape after Christmas. （ D） It will go forever. （ A） Blak
6、e got injured. （ B） They won that match. （ C） They made a mistake. （ D） They had to give up that match. （ A） They are eating for dinner. （ B） They are talking about their promotion. （ C） They are choosing their menus. （ D） They are celebrating for the woman s promotion. （ A） Waiter and customer. （ B
7、） Good friends. （ C） Husband and wife. （ D） Colleagues. （ A） It is a kind of delicious soup. （ B） It is a famous starter. （ C） It is a dessert, an English specialty. （ D） It is a known main course. （ A） She loves neither of them. （ B） She loves French cuisine more. （ C） She loves both of them. （ D）
8、She loves Chinese cuisine more. Section C （ A） To introduce more investment. （ B） To enhance the relationship between two cities. （ C） To encourage two cities to exchange experience of running an international financial center. （ D） To promote more exchanges in culture. （ A） Britain. （ B） German. （
9、C） France. （ D） Norway. （ A） No more than 16 billion dollars. （ B） No more than 1. 7 billion dollars. （ C） No less than 16 billion dollars. （ D） No less than 1.7 billion dollars. （ A） In the 1940s. （ B） In the mid-1990s. （ C） In the 1970s. （ D） In the 1990s. （ A） Because they were developed very wel
10、l. （ B） Because they were portable for every consumers. （ C） Because they sold very well in the world. （ D） Because they were affordable to individual consumers. （ A） The improvement of computers performance. （ B） The formation of a network. （ C） The expansion of marketing channels. （ D） The improve
11、ment of its after-sales service. （ A） 64 B.C. （ B） 604A.D. （ C） 64A.D. （ D） 604 B.C. （ A） Santiago Calatrava. （ B） Antonio Gaudi. （ C） Sir Christopher Wren. （ D） Le Corbusier. （ A） Its prosperity and development. （ B） Its sophisticated artistic technique. （ C） The hegemony of Britain Empire. （ D） Th
12、e determination of the five monarehs. （ A） The thanksgiving services for both the Golden Jubilee and 80th Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen. （ B） The funerals of Lord Nelson. （ C） The launch of the Festival of Britain. （ D） Jubilee celebrations for Queen Victoria. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 367答案与解析 Section
13、 A 1 【听力原文】 (1)The number of people in the United States without a home is down from one year ago. The total is nearly 550,000, about 3 percent lower than 2015. The number comes from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The information comes after the United Nations (UN) reported that ho
14、melessness is “spreading” worldwide. The report called on governments around the world to end homelessness by 2030. The UN last produced a study on the worlds homeless population 11 years ago. At that time, it estimated the total at 100 million. But the UN said the number is likely much higher today
15、. It estimates 100 million children alone are now without a home. Recently, UNICEF, the UNs childrens agency, warned about children living in and around the city of Mosul, Iraq. It said tens of thousands of them could become homeless as Iraqi forces continue to work to take back Mosul from Islamic S
16、tate militants. In its report, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development measured homelessness on a single night. (2)In January, 2016, thousands of volunteers spread out across the country. They counted a total of 549,922 homeless individuals. That is down 14 percent from six years ago. Q
17、uestions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1.Whats the news report mainly about? 2.Whats the total number of homeless persons in 2016 according to volunteers? 1 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 Seven fishermen owe Captain Radhika Menon their lives. (3)After th
18、eir engine failed and their anchor was lost off the coast of Indias Andhra Pradesh state in June last year, the men were left stranded in dangerous waters. They drifted helplessly for a week in the Bay of Bengal until an oil tanker under the command of Capt Menon came to their rescue. (4)Her efforts
19、 have now been recognised with the International Maritime Organizations (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea, handed out in London on Monday. Not only is Capt Menon the first female captain in the Indian Merchant Navy, but she is the only woman to have won the award, which recognises those who
20、 risk their own lives to save others at sea. As waves rose to 9m and wind speed reached 60-70 knots, she commanded a rescue operation last June that required three attempts to get the fishermen board the massive tanker via a pilot ladder from their small boat. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news
21、 report you have just heard. 3.Why were these fishermen left stranded in dangerous waters? 4.What prize was Capt Menon awarded? 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)Volkswagen is cutting 30,000 jobs over the next three years as it tries to boost profits in the wake of a huge emissio
22、ns scandal. Europes largest automaker said Friday the cuts were needed to reduce costs as it works to overhaul its plants in Germany. The vast majority of the job cuts23,000will come in its home market. The company said reductions in Germany had been agreed with union leaders and will be achieved by
23、 voluntary redundancies, closing positions as they become vacant and early retirement. (6)The measures should boost profits by 3.7 billion euros ($3.9 billion) a year from 2020, and productivity at its German plants by 25%, the company said in a statement. Volkswagen employs more than 610,000 worker
24、s worldwide. The automaker is facing tens of billions in fines and compensation payments after it was found to be cheating on emissions tests. (7)As part of the restructuring, it will also invest about 3.5 billion euros in areas such as electric cars, components and battery systems, creating 9,000 n
25、ew positions in Germany. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5.Why does Volkswagen cut so many jobs? 6.How many profits can they get from these measures? 7.Which area will they invest money in as part of the restructuring? 5 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正
26、确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W: Did you go to the match on Saturday, Bill? M: No, Alice. (8)I listened to the commentary instead. It sounded pretty exciting, I must say. W: You must be joking. (9)Well, it was pretty dull really. M: How did it go then? I should have thought the Gunners did wel
27、l to win over the Wolves in their present form. W: Yes, I suppose they did. But two-one didnt do them justice. They should have had at least three in the first half, and another two in the second. (10-1)How far do you think the Wolves will go? M: (10-2)I suppose it all depends on how they shape afte
28、r Christmas. Remember what happened last year? W: Ill say I do. Im not likely to forget it. Ive never seen such a shame. To think they were in the top three for most of the time before Christmas, and then the way they came down. I just dont understand what came over them. I cant understand. M: I don
29、t know, either. Can you really say that? Because they were quite OK until (11)Blake got injured, and then without his influence in the attack they just couldnt score goals any more. I think it was simply a matter of the attack being weakened. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have
30、just heard. 8.What did the man do on Saturday? 9.What does the woman think of the match? 10.How far does the man think the Wolves will go? 11.What happened last year? 8 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答 案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: What are you going to have? M: I
31、have no idea. Could you help me with the menu? W: Yes, sure. These are starters, and these are main courses and these are desserts. See? M: Whats the alternative? W: The alternative is to order a complete dinner. For a set price you get choice of soup or juice, one dish with potato and vegetable, sa
32、lad, bread and butter and sometimes coffee and sometimes dessert. M: And you pay the price listed next to the main course? W: Right. Like the roast beef dinner is $7.85plus tax and tip, of course. M: It all looks pretty expensive to me. W: Its not. This is only a bit more expensive than McDonalds. S
33、o enjoy yourself. (12)Were celebrating, remember? Order anything youd like to try; its all on me. M: You are very kind. W: (13)Friends are friends. I cannot get promoted often. Are you ready to order? M: Ah, (14-1)can you tell me what the Hot Fudge Sundae is? W: (14-2)Thats a dessert. Its an English
34、 specialty. Its a kind of ice cream with a hot sticky sauce over the topvery sweet and fattening! M:I dont really like the sound of that. How come there is English food? I thought we agreed to eat American food. W: Our country is made up of people from all over the world, so besides collected words
35、and phrases from every language,weve also absorbed recipes. We even have a lot of Chinese restaurants now. M: (15-1)Which is better, French or Chinese cuisine? W: (15-2)Id say its a toss-up. I love them both. M: I didnt know you were so fond of foreign foods. When my boss promotes me, I will take yo
36、u to a French restaurant near my company. The food there is delicious. W:Oh, we will have a second dinner soon. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12.What are the two speakers doing? 13.Whats the relationship between the two speakers? 14.What is the Hot Fudge Sunda
37、e? 15.What does the woman think of French and Chinese cuisine? 12 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 B 【知识模 块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 A link which exists between London and Shanghai is a Memorandum of Understanding which was signed in May by the corporation of L
38、ondon and Shanghai Municipality during the visit to London paid by the Mayor of Shanghai, Mr. Xu Kuangdi. I understand that a further step was taken at the beginning of September when, during the visit of the Lord Mayor of London to Shanghai, a further document was signed. (16)The purpose of this co
39、-operation is to encourage the two cities to exchange experiences of running an international financial center and also to encourage practitioners and bankers from both sides to develop business links. As the focus of this seminar is investing in Shanghai, I should say a few words about Britains tra
40、ck record in investing in China and in Shanghai in particular. In terms of investment in China as a whole, it is well-known that (17)Britain is the largest European investorwith our total investment amounting to more than that of Germany and France put together. Shanghai itself has attracted more Br
41、itish investment than any other center in China. British joint ventures in the city include those entered into by Pilkington, Unilever, GPT, Abacus Municipal and Courtaulds. And there are many more. But there is no room for complacency. During his visit to Britain in May the Mayor of Shanghai, Mr. X
42、u Kuangdi, reminded British businessmen that although we may be the top European investor, our percentage of the total foreign investment in Shanghai is still small. (18)Foreign investors have so far committed no less than US $16 billion in Shanghai, of which only US $1.7 billion is British! I suppo
43、se the moral of that story is that we must try harder! Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16.Whats the purpose of this co-operation? 17.Which country is the largest European investor in China? 18.What s the total volume of foreign trade in Shanghai? 16 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听
44、力 17 【正确答案】 A 【 知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 (19)The first modern digital computers were developed in the 1940s for military purposes that arose during World War . These computers filled entire rooms, and with rates of a few thousand calculations per second, they took hours to perform co
45、mplex mathematical operations. In the 1970s, the first personal computers were sold. Fitting on a desktop, they are exponentially faster and more powerful than the computers that had once filled large room. (20)They were also affordable to individual consumers, which made it possible for many people
46、 to use them for personal, business and academic needs. By the mid-1990s, laptop computers able of millions of calculations per second had been developed. Currently, nearly half of the American homes have a personal computer, and businesses have come to rely on computers for nearly every function. N
47、ow that computers are small, powerful, cheap, and affect every part of our lives, (21)the next step will be the formation of a network connecting all of these computers to each other. On this network, which some people are calling the information highway, great changes take place every day. The chan
48、ges to society will be as revolutionary as those of the Industrial Age and the Renaissance. Not only will people shop and conduct business through their computers, but they will also engage with every type of human activity, from reading to simply hanging with friends. Computer networks will bring m
49、any benefits in the areas of business, education, and social interaction, producing widespread sharing of knowledge, wealth and the worldwide cultural renewal. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19.When were the first modern digital computers developed? 20.Why could many people use personal computers? 21.Whats the next step for computers? 19 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 22 【听力原文】 (22)A Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has overlooked the City of London since 604 A.D., a constant reminder
