1、大学英语四级（听力）练习试卷 9及答案与解析 （ A） Because he didnt want to go to the womans party. （ B） Because he was deeply attracted by a program about Oprah Winfrey. （ C） Because he participated in Oprah Winfreys program. （ D） Because he forgot about the womans party. （ A） She is a US actress. （ B） She is a US speake
2、r. （ C） She is the sponsor of a US talk show. （ D） She is the hostess of a US talk show. （ A） Oprah Winfrey has a distinguished family background. （ B） Oprah Winfrey is frank and genuine. （ C） Oprah Winfrey never spreads gossip or scandal. （ D） Oprah Winfrey was Americas first African-American news
3、anchor. 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 marked A, B, C and D.
4、 （ A） From March 25 to March 30. （ B） January 1. （ C） From March 25 to April 1. （ D） April 1. （ A） France. （ B） Scotland. （ C） England. （ D） America. （ A） In Scotland, people play jokes only in the morning. （ B） In England, April Fools Day is 48 hours long. （ C） In America, people play jokes only in
5、 the morning. （ D） In Scotland, April Fools Day is 48 hours long. 大学英语四级（听力）练习试卷 9答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 W: Good morning, Tom! How are you? M: Not bad! What about you? W: Fine. Tom, you didnt show up yesterday evening, did you? M: I am Sorry I didnt. I had planned to go to your party, but was caught up by a
6、 program about Oprah Winfrey. I simply could not help sticking to the television until it was too late for your party. W: Oprah Winfrey? M: Yes. She is a US talk show hostess, and the queen of all talk! Come on, havent you ever heard of her? W: Oh, I remember. She is enormously influential, and it i
7、s said that her influence extends far beyond the media! She must have a distinguished family background, dont you think so? M: No. On the contrary, her birth place was actually notorious for its poverty. But as she applied herself to study and work, she later became Americas first African-American n
8、ews anchor. W: She is really great! Then, have you watched her talk show for a long time? M: Of course! She is frank and genuine. She never spreads gossip or scandal! W: That would certainly make a difference among all the trash TV we have today! M: You bet! That program I watched last night will be
9、 shown again this afternoon. W: Really? I will make sure not to miss it! Bye for now! M: See you later! 1 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 D 【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 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both
10、 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】 April Fools Day is a day to play jokes on others. No one knows how this holiday began, but people think it first started in France.
11、 In the 16th century, French people celebrated New Years Day from March 25 to April 1. In the mid-1560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated it on April 1, so others called them April Fools. Each country celebrates April Fools Day differently. In Fr
12、ance, people call the April Fools “April Fish“. They tape a paper fish to their friends backs to fool them. When he or she finds out, they shout “April Fish!“ In England, people play jokes only in the morning. You are a “noodle“ if someone fools you. In Scotland, April Fools Day is 48 hours long. Th
13、ey call an April Fool “April Gowk“. Gowk is another name for a cuckoo bird. In America, people play small jokes on their friends and many other people on the first of April. They may point down to your shoe and say, “Your shoelace is untied.“ If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then. 4 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力
