1、大学英语四级（听力）练习试卷 32及答案与解析 （ A） To make sure you are standing firmly enough at the shore. （ B） To make sure you are properly equipped. （ C） To make sure you are properly grounded at the shore. （ D） To make sure you are properly grounded off the shore. （ A） He should at first do nothing and go with the
2、flow. （ B） He should paddle hard to move away from the shore. （ C） He should try to stay where he is. （ D） He should lean forward. （ A） Never lean forward. （ B） Never lean backward. （ C） Never lean away from the shore. （ D） Never get out of the canoe. Section B Directions: In this section, you will
3、hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） To support the Red Crosss campaign for a total ban
4、 on all anti-personnel landmines. （ B） To clarify the British governments policy on landmines. （ C） To investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there. （ D） To establish her image as a friend of landmine victims. （ A） Because she was ill-informed of the governments policy. （ B） Because they wer
5、e actually opposed to banning landmines. （ C） Because she had not consulted the government before the visit. （ D） Because they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola. （ A） It had caused embarrassment to the British government. （ B） It had brought her closer to the ordinary peop
6、le. （ C） It had greatly promoted her popularity. （ D） It had affected her relations with the British government. 大学英语四级（听力）练习试卷 32答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 W: Just a few reminders are necessary before you climb in. First, make sure you are properly grounded at the shore. M: What do you mean by that? W: I mean
7、your canoe should be secure enough so that the moment you get in it, it doesnt float away on you. M: But you wouldnt want it to be too grounded, would you? Otherwise, its a lot of work to push it from the shore. W: Right, so try to have it parked securely enough that a simple shove from your paddle
8、is all it takes to get you offshore. M: What if the currents keep pushing you back to shore, after youve pushed off? W: In that case, you may wish to “go with the flow“ and let it glide you along the edges until you come across an area where you can push towards the center. M: OK, got it. So, can we
9、 get in and get going? I am dying to try out an Eskimo roll. W: All right, but there are still some other tips I have to remind you of. For example, do you remember what you should never do when youre pushing off? M: Yeah, I remember. Never lean forward. Always lean away from the shore. Lets just ge
10、t out there so I can practice my Eskimo roll. W: Come on Stan, as they say-walk before you run. M: See you on the other side of the shore. W: OK. Good luck! M: Thank you again! 1 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short
11、 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 4 【听力原文】 It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of
12、 Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Crosss campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. The Princess
13、 concluded with a simple message: “We must stop landmines.“ And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message. But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an
14、 attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed“ and a “loose cannon“. Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princesss trip had been approved by
15、 the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British governments policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government. To try and limit the damage, both the Foreign Secretary and the Defense Secretary gave
16、 corresponding statements respectively. For the Princess, the trip to this war-tom country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems. 4 【正确答案】 A 【知 识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力
