大学英语-大学英语四级听力模拟题68

大学英语-大学英语四级听力模拟题68 大学英语四级听力模拟题68 Part ? Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A. , B. , C. and D. and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 1、 A. Go to the library. B. Meet the woman. C. See Professor Smith. D. Have a drink in the bar. 2、 A. In a shop selling electrical appliances. B. At a voting booth. C. At an airport. D. At a college. 3、 A. She'll have some chocolate cake. B. She'll take a look at the menu. C. She'll go without dessert. D. She'll prepare the dinner. 4、 A. Have a short break. B. Take two weeks off. C. Continue her work outdoors. D. Go to vacation with the man. 5、 A. Alice should go home right away. B. Alice should not worry about her family. C. Alice should write to her parents more frequently. D. Alice should give her parents a call. 6、 A. She sold all her furniture before she moved house. B. She still keeps some old furniture in her new house. C. She plans to put all her old furniture in the basement. D. She bought a new set of furniture from Italy last month. 7、 A. He is confident of his performance. B. He is worried about the result of the interview. C. He is unsure of the result. D. He is glad the interview is over. 8、 A. Most of the man's friends are athletes. B. Few people share the woman's opinion. C. The man doesn't look like a sportsman. D. The woman doubts the man's athletic ability. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9、 A. Go to summer school. B. Take a vacation. C. Stay at home. D. Earn some money. 10、 A. They hired someone to stay in their home. B. They left their pets with neighbors. C. They rented their house to a student. D. They asked their gardener to watch their home. 11、 A. Walking the dog. B. Cutting the grass. C. Watching the children. D. Feeding the fish. 12、 A. They attend a house-sitter's party. B. They check a house-sitter's references. C. They interview a house-sitter's friends. D. They look at a house-sitter's transcripts. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13、 A. Because it is difficult to find out. B. Because not everyone can find the exact reason. C. Because there are too many reasons. D. Because the man has never found out. 14、 A. She means that one goes to bed at the same time everyday. B. She means that one wakes up at the same time everyday. C. She means that one goes to bed early everyday. D. She means that one wakes up early everyday. 15、 A. He is under a lot of stress. B. He is in a bad mood. C. He gets angry every easily. D. He thinks too much. 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.. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16、 A. They were controlled less strictly. B. They were worse off. C. They affected more people's health. D. They put out more unhealthy products. 17、 A. They paid much attention to the results of scientific discoveries. B. They seldom introduced safety laws before disasters occurred. C. They hardly ever looked into the causes of tragedies. D. They imposed safety rules as soon as disasters occurred. 18、 A. Industries in the past and at present. B. Changes in the development of industries. C. The protection of industrial workers and customers. D. The freedom of industries. Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19、 A. People are satisfied with their appearance. B. People are concerned about appearance in old age. C. People are far from neglecting what is in fashion. D. People are reluctant to follow the trends in fashion. 20、 A. Confidence in life. B. Personal dress. C. Individual hair style. D. Personal future. 21、 A. Causes of fashions are uniform. B. Causes of fashions are varied. C. Causes of fashions are unknown. D. Causes of fashions are inexplicable. 22、 A. Because it emphasizes uniformity. B. Because it emphasizes formality. C. Because it emphasizes informality. D. Because it emphasizes individuality. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 23、 A. To encourage rats to drink vitamin-enriched water. B. To find out rats' preference in flavor. C. To test whether rats know which drink is good for them. D. To demonstrate that vitamins are tasteless. 24、 A. Both have the wisdom to choose a balanced diet. B. Both prefer flavored food and drink. C. Both have the same eating patterns. D. Both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavors. 25、 A. Adults know better what kind of food are good for their health. B. Adults cannot resist the temptation of various delicious foods. C. Adults' eating habits are closely related to the social and cultural customs. D. Adults have more choices of food than babies in eating patterns. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write dozen the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. American English has spread in popularity mostly due to business, Hollywood, the Internet, and education. Many countries still 26 British English the "real thing" when it comes to studying English in the classroom, but it seems that American English is being used more by second-language English speakers on the street and in their 27 lives. The founder and co-editor of the journal World English agrees, "American English is 28 faster than British English", and this spreading has even had some 29 in England itself. Several factors can 30 for the wider use of American English. In 1993, the United States 31 75 percent of the world's television programming with 32 sending television shows like "Sesame Street" and "E. R." to every corner of the world. Hollywood 33 also accounted for a huge share of the movie market in Europe, Asia, and South America. Another key factor is that Americans simply outnumber Britons. If a person travels widely, the chances are better that 34 . In other words, of the 350 million people who speak English as their first language, 70 percent speak the American version of English. 35 . Bill Bryson, an American writer who has written several books on the history of English, says, " 36 . But it's Americans that have been the driving force behind the globalization of English in the 20th century." : Part ? Listening Comprehension Section A 1、C [解析] M: Professor Smith asked me to go to his office after class. So it's impossible for me to make it to the bar at ten. W: Then it seems that we'll have to meet an hour later at the library. Q: What will the man do first after class? 2、D [解析] M: Winnie is taking a course in literature. W: I wish I could. But I could only fit one elective into my schedule, so I chose art. Q: Where does this conversation most likely take place? 3、C [解析] M: What would you like for dessert? I think I'll have apple pie and ice cream. W: The chocolate cake looks great, but I have to watch my weight. You go ahead and get yours. Q: What would the woman most probably do? 4、A [解析] M: You've had your hands full and have been overworked during the last two weeks. I think you really need to go out and get some fresh air and sunshine. W: You are right. That's just what I'm thinking about. Q: What is the woman most probably going to do? 5、D [解析] W: Alice looks worried. She has not heard from her family for a long time. M: Why didn't she call her parents? Overseas mail is often slow. Q: What does the man mean? 6、B [解析] M: Did you really give away all your furniture when you moved into the new house last month? W: Just the useless pieces, as I'm planning to purchase a new set from Italy for the sitting room only. Q: What does the woman mean? 7、A [解析] W: How did your interview go? M: I couldn't feel better about it. Q: What does the man feel about his interview? 8、C [解析] W: To tell the truth, Tony, it never occurs to me that you are an athlete. M: Oh, really? Most people who meet me, including some friends of mine, don't think so either. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 9、D [解析] 19-22 M: I really don't know what to do this summer. (19)I can't afford to just sit around, and there don't seem to be any jobs available. W: Why don't you try house-sitting? Last summer my friend Margaret house-sat for the Dodds when they were away on vacation. (20)Mr. Dodd hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didn't want it left empty. M: You mean the Dodds paid Margaret just to live in their house? W: It wasn't that easy. (21)She had to mow the lawn and water the house plants. And when Eric house-sat for Dr. Cohen, he had to take care of her pets. M: House-sitting sounds like a good job. I guess it's a little like baby-sitting; expect that you are taking care of the house instead of children. W: The Student Employment Office still has a few jobs posted. M: Do you have to fill out an application? W: (22)Margaret and Eric had to interview with the house owners and provide three references each. M: There seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job. W: Well, the house owners want some guarantee that they can trust the house-sitter. You know, they want to make sure you're not the type who'll throw wild parties in their house, or move a group of friends in with you. M: House-sitters who do that sort of things probably aren't paid then? W: Usually they're paid anyway just because the house owners don't want to make a fuss. But if the house owner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldn't be able to get another job. So why don't you apply? M: Yeah. I think I will. 19. What does the man want to do this summer? 10、A [解析] 20. What did the Dodds do when they went away last summer? 11、C [解析] 21. What is one responsibility the house-sitter probably wouldn't have? 12、B [解析] 22. How do house owners determine the reliability of a house-sitter? 13、C [解析] 23-25 M: I am tired all the time. It really gets to me. How can I stop it? W: The first thing you need to do is to find out exactly why you are tired. Although it sounds very simple, (23)it is often the hardest part since there are so many reasons why you might be tired. M: For example? W: Are you always sleeping enough? If you are out partying and working late, then you probably aren't getting enough sleep. M: I often sleep for ten hours a night. I've never suffered from sleeplessness. W: Well, you get ten hours of sleep but that sleep might be interrupted and restless. So you might not have enough quality sleep. M: But I am a sound sleeper and always sleep like a dog. W: Then is your sleep not consistent? M: What do you mean by "consistent"? W: There is an example. (24)One works early mornings on a few days a week and he may find this really gets to him, as it is not a consistent daily wake-up time. Experts agree that one of the best ways to avoid being tired is to wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends. M: Well, I wake up at 7 every morning. So that's not my problem. W: Then are you stressed? (25)Sometimes the very act of being stressed makes you tired even if you are getting enough sleep. M: Oh, now I understand why I am tired. Thank you for your help. W: I'm glad the tips help. 23. Why does the woman say finding out why one is tired is the hardest part? 14、B [解析] 24. What does the woman mean by "consistent"? 15、A [解析] 25. What's the reason for the man's feeling tired? Section B 16、A [解析] 26-28 (26)In the past industries had more freedom than they have now, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them; often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers. Of course sometimes there were real disasters which attracted the attention of government and which showed need for changes. Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore. At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disaster or the problems. (27)New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries; however, the new rules came too late to protect the people who had died or become seriously ill. Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U.S., for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell. A third department looks at the places where people work, and then reports any companies that are breaking laws which protect the health and safety of workers. 26. What is true about industries in the past compared with today? 17、B [解析] 27. What can be implied about governments years ago according to the passage? 18、C [解析] 28. What is the passage mainly about? 19、C [解析] 29-32 How we look and how we appear to others probably worries us more when we are in our teens or early twenties ban at any other time in our life. (29)Few of us are content to accept ourselves as we are, and few are brave enough to ignore the Rends of fashion. Most fashion magazines or TV advertisements try to persuade us that we should dress in a certain way or behave in a certain manner. (30)If we do, they tell us, we will be able to meet new people with confidence and deal with every situation confidently and without embarrassment. The advertisers show us the latest fashionable styles and we are constantly under pressure to follow the fashion in case our friends think we are odd or dull. What causes fashions to change7 (31)Sometimes convenience or practical necessity or just the fancy of an influential person can establish a fashion. Take hats for example. In cold climates, early buildings were cold inside, so people wore hats indoors as well as outside. In recent times, the late President Kennedy caused a depression in the American hat industry by not wearing hats: more American men followed his example. Today, society is much freer and easier than it used to be. (32)It is no longer necessary to dress like everyone else. Within reason, you can dress as you like or do your hair the way you like instead of the wag you should because it is the fashion. The popularity of jeans and the "untidy" look seems to be a reaction against the increasingly expensive fashion of the top fashion houses. 29. What is true according to the passage? 20、A [解析] 30. What do fashion magazines and TV advertisements link fashion to? 21、B [解析] 31. What can be indicated about causes of fashions? 22、D [解析] 32. Why is present-day society said to be much freer and easier? 23、C [解析] 33-35 Animals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies need. It has been demonstrated that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time, prefer water with vitamins to water without vitamins even though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles. (33)When a fragrant flavor was added to the vitamin-enriched fluid, the rats did seem to develop a taste for it and kept drinking it, even after the vitamins were switched to the clear water. In time, however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were. In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a cafeteria feeding arrangement, with a wide selection of baby food before them. They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested in. We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating patterns, but that over a period of time they managed to select well-balanced diet. (34)So, in selecting food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on what's best for them. Apparently, there is a kind of "body wisdom," which humans soon lose. Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could. (35)Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced by long-established habits. Some people eat fox, dog and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs. (35)So what people eat and how much they eat seem to be greatly influenced by what is going on around them. Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. Why was a fragrant flavor added to the rat's drinking water in the experiment? 24、A [解析] 34. In what way are babies and rats similar as to eating habits? 25、C [解析] 35. Why do adults' eating habits differ from those of babies? Section C 26、 consider [解析] 36-46 American English has spread in popularity mostly due to business, Hollywood, the Internet, and education. Many countries still (36)consider British English the "real thing" when it comes to studying English in the classroom, but it seems that American English is being used more by second-language English speakers on the street and in their (37)private lives. The founder and co-editor of the journal World English agrees, "American English is (38)spreading faster than British English", and this spreading has even had some (39)impact in England itself. Several factors can (40)account for the wider use of American English. In 1993, the United States (41)controlled 75 percent of the world's television programming with (42)satellites sending television shows like "Sesame Street" and "E. R. " to every corner of the world. Hollywood (43)exports also accounted for a huge share of the movie market in Europe, Asia, and South America. Another key factor is that Americans simply outnumber Britons. If a person travels widely, the chances are better that (44)she or he will run into one of the 260 million Americans rather than one of the 55 million Britons. In other words, of the 350 million people who speak English as their first language, 70 percent speak the American version of English. (45)Therefore, speaking American English is simply more practical. Bill Bryson, an American writer who has written several books on the history of English, says, "(46) There is no question that Britain made English an international language in the 19th century with its empire. But it's Americans that have been the driving force behind the globalization of English in the 20th century."27、 private 28、 spreading 29、 impact 30、 account 31、 controlled 32、 satellites 33、 exports 34、 she or he will run into one of the 260 million Americans rather than one of the 55 million Britons 35、 Therefore, speaking American English is simply more practical 36、 There is no question that Britain made English an international language in the 19th century with its empire