1、大学英语四级（听力）练习试卷 33及答案与解析 Section B Directions: In this section, you will 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 marke
2、d A, B, C and D. （ A） Seven-tenths. （ B） Eight-tenths. （ C） Nine-tenths. （ D） Six-tenths. （ A） Antarctica is the coldest place on earth. （ B） A small group of people live in Antarctica. （ C） Antarctica has much plant life there. （ D） The fur seal is the smallest animal in Antarctica. （ A） Penguins a
3、re the smallest animals in Antarctica. （ B） Penguins are the best-known of Antarctic birds. （ C） Penguins can fly because they have strong wings. （ D） Penguins can only swim a little distance. （ A） The worlds largest black bears. （ B） The worlds largest brown bears. （ C） Black wolves. （ D） Monkeys.
4、 A） To gain support from the local community. （ B） To protect it from irresponsible development. （ C） To make it a better home for wildlife. （ D） To get funds in developing this area. （ A） More than 14,000 acres. （ B） About 14,000 acres. （ C） More than 4,000 acres. （ D） About 4,000 acres. （ A） Enfo
5、rcing strict laws against wrong behavior. （ B） Raising respect for the land among people. （ C） Working together with the local government. （ D） Working together with the local community. 大学英语四级（听力）练习试卷 33答案与解析 Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each
6、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. 1 【听力原文】 Antarctica has nine-tenths of all the worlds ice. If all this ice melted, the level of t
7、he worlds oceans would rise 250 feet. Most cities along the coast would be drowned. In New York Harbor, water would almost cover the Statue of Libertys head. But the ice in Antarctica does not melt. The temperature stays well below freezing the year round in most places. Antarctica is the coldest pl
8、ace on earth. The temperature there has been known to drop to more than 100 degrees below zero. Antarctica does not have much plant life. Only a few simple plants such as mosses can grow there. The climate is so harsh, and food so scare, that people cannot settle in Antarctica. But along the coasts
9、of the continent there are many birds, fish and animals. Thousands of whales and millions of seals swim in Antarctica seas. Six kinds of seals are found. The fur seal, the smallest, has long been hunted for its silky fur. The tough-skinned elephant seal is the largest. It can weigh as much as four t
10、ons. Most of the worlds whaling takes place in Antarctica waters. The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived. A number of birds live in Antarctica, and fly over the water and ice. Penguins are the best-known of Antarctic birds. They cannot fly, but they have flipper-wings, which make t
11、hem strong swimmers. 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】 B 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 Two hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia, there live some of the worlds largest black bears. They are in northern Pennsylvanias Pocono Mountains, a home they share with an abundance of
12、 other wildlife. The streams, lakes, meadows, mountain, ridges and forests that make the Pocono an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to the region. Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and important habitats are endangered by highway construction. To prot
13、ect the Poconos natural beauty from irresponsible development, the Nature Conservancy named the area one of Americas “Last Great Places“. Operating out of a century-old schoolhouse in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the conservancys officer Cook is working with local people and business lead
14、ers to balance economic growth with environmental protection. By forging partnerships with people the Conservancy has been able to protect more than 14,000 acres of environmentally important land in the area. Cook attributes the Conservancys success in the Pocono to having a local presence and a com
15、mitment to working with local residents. “The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community,“ Cook said. “The people who live there respect the land.“ They value quiet forests, clear streams and abundant wildlife. They are eager to help with the conservation effort. 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】 A 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力
