大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷239(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷239 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. What has caused the increasing demand for chefs in Uganda?2. What
can we learn about the Impact Chef’s Academy?
1．
A．The competition from neighboring countries.
B．The slowdown in the Uganda economy.
C．The rapid growth in restaurant and tourism industry.
D．The serious shortage of skilled executives.
正确答案：C
解析：新闻中提到，近几年餐厅和旅游业发展相当迅速，因此对训练有素的厨房人员的需求也随之增加了。
2．
A．It is the only training school in Uganda.
B．Its prospect looks quite good.
C．Its staff is hired from Kenya.
D．It provides no courses for novices.
正确答案：B
解析：新闻中提到，现在学院已经尝到了成功的滋味，并且期待将其继续扩大。
听力原文： (3)Los Angeles is about to become the largest American city to
raise its minimum wage to $ 15 an hour, an increase to be phased in over five years.
The wage is more than twice the current minimum rate required by US law. Some
business groups, however, say such increases will cost jobs. Protesters demanding
a higher minimum wage have been rallying around the country, from New York to
Phoenix.(4)Minimum-wage workers went to Los Angeles City Hall last week as
council members considered the wage increase. It was given preliminary approval
Wednesday and is expected to pass a final vote June 10. The measure will raise
the minimum wage in regular increases starting next year, to reach $ 15 an hour by
2020. Workers for small businesses and nonprofit organizations will reach the $ 15
mark the following year.3. What is the current minimum wage required by US law?4.
What happened in Los Angeles City Hall last week?
3．
A．About $ 7 per hour.
B．More than $ 10 per hour.
C．About $ 15 per hour.
D．Fewer than $ 1 per hour.
正确答案：A
解析：新闻中提到，在未来五年内，洛杉矶计划逐步把最低工资提高到每小时15美元。这一工资是目前美国法律规定的最低工资的两倍多。通过简单计算可知，美国法律规定的最低工资应是大约每小时7美元。
4．
A．Council members vetoed the bill on the minimum wage.
B．A final vote was passed on raising minimum wage.
C．Protesters demonstrated against the council’s decision.
D．Minimum-wage workers rallied around the City Hall.
正确答案：D
解析：新闻中提到，上周，持最低工资的工人们去了洛杉矶市政厅，那时市政厅议员正考虑增加工资。
听力原文： (5)Solar panels are an increasingly common sight on the tops of
homes in wealthy parts of Washington, D. C. Now the costly technology is moving
into a poorer area of the city. And, the people who live there are getting the panels for
free. (6)Southeast Washington D. C. is an area known more for low-income
housing than new technology. But several homes in Southeast now are topped with
solar panels. Local officials make these solar panels available to residents whose
yearly earnings are at or below $ 50 500 for a family of three. A family of four can
make up to $ 60 000 a year and qualify for the panels. The program is paid for
with fees from factories and oil processing centers for their carbon dioxide
emissions.(7)Government officials expect millions of dollars in savings as the solar
panels become more popular. They believe energy subsidies to poor families will be
cut and electric costs will go down. They add that new jobs will be created.
Washington officials hope to start a program next year to help small businesses install
solar panels on their buildings. They hope to turn the nation’s capital into an
environmentally-clean solar city.5. What is the main idea of the news report?6. What
is Southeast Washington D. C. well known for?7. What benefit do government
officials expect?
5．
A．The price of solar panels in Washington, D. C.
B．The benefits of using solar panels.
C．Living conditions of the low-income families in Washington.
D．The use of solar panels in poor area.
正确答案：D
解析：新闻的主旨大意一般都出现在开头。新闻开头提到，太阳能电池板在华盛顿特区富有家庭的屋顶上越来越常见。现在这项昂贵的技术开始走向该市的较贫困地区，居住于此的人们可以免费获得太阳能电池板。由此可见，新闻的大意是太阳能电池板在贫困地区的使用。
6．
A．New technology.
B．Serious air pollution.
C．Good public services.
D．Low-income housing.
正确答案：D
解析：新闻中提到，华盛顿东南区最为人所知的就是供低收入群体生活的保障性住房，而非新技术。
7．
A．More small businesses.
B．Better working conditions.
C．Fewer electric costs.
D．Higher energy subsidies.
正确答案：C
解析：新闻中提到，政府官员表示随着太阳能电池板的推广可以节省数百万美元。他们认为，对贫困家庭的能源补助会相对减少，电费开支也会下降，而且还会创造新的就业机会。
Section B
听力原文：M: Good morning. What can I do for you?W: I want to get some
information about the Postal Box rental. What shall I do and what kind of documents
should I provide? M:(8)We need to have your government-issued photo ID, like your
passport or your resident card. Then, you should complete an agreement form for the
rental. And you also need to pay for the service. W: I see. How much do I need to pay
for a small one? M: It is $ 15 per month. If you rent for a whole year, you just need to
pay $ 150. You can pay the money either by cash or by credit card. W: Uh. I have
another question. Can someone else pick up my mail? M: Yes.(9)But if you would
大学英语四级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷238(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷238 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Reading Comprehension 4.
Translation
Part I Writing
1． For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled
Education Fever based on the statistics provided in the chart below (Family Spending
on Education in China). Please give a brief description of the chart first and then make
comments on it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
正确答案： Education Fever From the graph above, we can easily
observe that family spending on education in China has a steady increase in the past
decade, with the number reaching 983 billion in 2013, which nearly triples the
number in 2004. Many factors contribute to the ever-increasing education
spending, “letting children win at the starting line” being one of them. Many parents
大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷250(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷250 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Why does the naked eye seldom see the dance of the songbirds?2.
What should the researchers do next?
1．
A．The songbirds have transparent legs.
B．The songbirds dance very quickly.
C．The songbirds often hide behind the leaves.
D．The songbirds never dance in the day time.
正确答案：B
解析：由新闻首句可知，科学家们发现一种鸣鸟会跳踢踏舞，但是因为动作太快，人们的肉眼往往看不到。
2．
A．To study the daily schedule of the songbird.
B．To discover the relationship between the courtship and dance.
C．To research how the dance was invented.
D．To find more songbirds’ dances.
正确答案：B
解析：新闻中提到，研究人员下一步要做的是搞清楚他们的示爱与这种舞步之间的关系。
听力原文： (3)The World Bank has warned that 100 million more people
will be pushed into poverty by 2030 unless action is taken to prevent global warming.
It says global warming will ravage crops and fuel the spread of malaria and other
大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷297(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷297 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. What problem does the next generation of retirees have?2. When did
pensions reach the height of their popularity?
1．
A．Their health becomes worse.
B．They don’t fight as hard as before.
C．They won’t get the benefit of pension.
D．They receive less education.
正确答案：C
解析：新闻提到，下一代的退休人员失去了一项退休福利(won’t have a
retirement benefit)，这项“福利计划”(defined-benefit plan)也就是“养老金”(pension)，C“他们得不到养老金的福利”与新闻内容相符。新闻中有提到这批退休人员将是美国有史以来最健康、教育程度最高、最富有的，据此可排除A、D。B利用新闻中的fought hard作干扰，新闻是说这个pension的制度是上一辈人努力争取出来的结果，并没有说“下一代退休人员不努力”。 知识模块：听力
2．
A．In the late 1970s.
B．In the early 1970s.
C．During World War Ⅱ.
D．In the late 1960s.
正确答案：A
解析：新闻提到，养老金制度在第二次世界大战时开始流行，到了20世纪70年代末达到流行高峰(reached the height of their popularity in the late 1970s)。故答案为A。 知识模块：听力
听力原文： U.S. government health and safety officials are investigating the
大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷123(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷123 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Which of the following statements is true?12. Why did the man want
to see the factor?
1．
A．He saw the office on his way home from work.
B．A friend referred him to Dr. Carter’s office.
C．He found Dr. Carter’s number in the phone book.
D．He found Dr. Carter’s number on the Internet.
正确答案：A
解析：对话中男士提到：“哦，昨天我开车经过了你们办公室。”因此选A。选项都涉及He怎样得知Dr．Carter的办公室(或电话)的，可以比较准确地预测出问题。听到对话中女士问who referred(介绍，推荐)you toour office时，就该特别关注男士的回答。由drove past只能得出A。 知识模块：长对话
2．
A．He has to pick up his tool kits.
B．He has to take a bus home.
C．He has to open his store in the morning.
D．He has to pick up his kids.
正确答案：D
解析：女士建议他周三4点钟过来，男士犹豫了一下，回答说，4点左右是他通常接孩子们放学的时间。因此答案是D。 知识模块：长对话
3．
A．The man’s telephone number is 647-0547.
B．The man’s telephone number is 603-0547.
C．The man was scheduled to meet the doctor at 8:15 AM. Thursday.
大学英语四级改革适用(阅读)模拟试卷249(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷249 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有： 3. Reading Comprehension
Part III Reading Comprehension
Section C
In times of economic crisis, Americans turn to their families for support. If
the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our skyhigh divorce rate. But
this won’t necessarily represent an increase in happy marriages. In the long run, the
Depression weakened American families, and the current crisis will probably do the
same. We tend to think of the Depression as a time when families pulled together
to survive huge job losses. By 1932, when nearly one-quarter of the workforce was
unemployed, the divorce rate had declined by around 25% from 1929. But this
doesn’t mean people were suddenly happier with their marriages. Rather, with
incomes decreasing and insecure jobs, unhappy couples often couldn’t afford to
大学英语六级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷189(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷189 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有： 3.
Section C
The most controversial topics in【B1】______ sports may be drug use, but in
youth sports, no two words are more inflammatory(煽动性的)than “participation
trophy(战利品),” those “awards” given to kids just for showing up,【B2】______ how
well they played. Parents who believe “it’s the thought that【B3】______” are often the
ones who tell their kids “it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the
game.” Winning isn’t everything. At least you tried your best. Then there are the other
parents—the ones【B4】______ at the coach to “just put the best five kids on the court!
“ For them, “it’s only a game” is for losers. At the heart of this controversy is a
simple choice: Many parents want their children to grow up【B5】______, hearing only
positive reinforcement, even for misshapen art projects. They fear that acknowledging
大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷202(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷202 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. How many temperatures are expected to rise globally by the 2050s?2.
What is the result of the temperature rise by the 2050s?
1．
A．10.
B．4.
C．1.
D．50.
正确答案：B
解析：新闻中有两处提到，到了21世纪50年代，全球气温平均来说会上升4度，故正确答案是B项。注意上升10度也在新闻中提到，但只是发生在北极和非洲(Arctic and Africa)。
2．
A．Huge Storm.
B．Earthquake.
C．Snow slide.
D．Disappearance of living species.
正确答案：D
解析：新闻中指出，气候的不断变暖会使一些地区的降雨量急速下降，而有些地方却洪水泛滥，世界上一半的动植物灭绝。故D项“生物灭绝”正确。A项“暴风雨”、B项“地震”和C项的“雪崩”均未在新闻中提到。
听力原文： As many as a million Cubans are said to have attended the free
concert in Havana’s revolution square that featured some of the Latin America’s most
popular musicians. Many in the crowd came dress in white to symbolize peace. The
5-hour event included the bands from seven countries, it was organized by the Miami
base Colombian rock star Wallace. “This concert is just about peace, is just about
大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷247(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷247 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. What is the news report mainly about?2. What does the committee
say about the three scientists’ discoveries?
1．
A．The Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
B．The Nobel Prize for Literature.
C．The Nobel Prize for Medicine.
D．The Nobel Prize for Peace.
正确答案：C
解析：新闻的主旨大意一般出现在新闻的开头。由新闻首句可知，本则新闻主要是关于公布2015年首个诺贝尔奖项。瑞典诺贝尔评审委员会表示，诺贝尔医学奖将授予给来自爱尔兰、日本和中国的三位科学家。
2．
A．They fight infections caused by roundworm parasites.
B．They offer new ways to fight two powerful diseases.
C．They’ve lowered the number of people dying from malaria.
D．They’ve cured hundreds of millions of people.
正确答案：B
解析：新闻中提到，诺贝尔委员会表示，这些发现为人类治愈这两种疾病提供了有效的新途径，而每年都有数以百万人遭受着这些疾病的困扰。
听力原文： (4)Queen Elizabeth II is set reach an important milestone this
week—becoming Britain’s longest-ruling head of state. Queen Elizabeth has
大学英语四级改革适用(段落翻译)模拟试卷239(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（段落翻译）模拟试卷239 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有： 4. Translation
Part Ⅳ Translation
1． 对所有中国的大一新生来说，9月是激动人心的日子。许多人都是第一次走出家门，在一个新环境中生活。但在数周后，激动的心情慢慢地被乡愁(homesickness)所取代。乡愁是因为离开家而产生的痛苦之情。他们想念家人、以前的朋友和同学、甚至是自己的旧床铺。有些学生只会觉得有一点孤独、悲伤或焦虑。其他人可能会表现出胃痛或头痛等身体不适的症状。
正确答案： September is an exciting month for every Chinese college
freshman. It’s the first time for many of them to leave home to live in a new
environment. But after a few weeks, excitement gradually gives way to homesickness
which is the distress caused by the separation from home. They miss their family
members, old friends and classmates, or even the old bed. Some students may only
feel a little loneliness, sadness, or anxiety. Others may feel physical symptoms, like
stomachache or headache.
解析：1．翻译第1句中的“9月是激动人心的日子”时，为了符合英文的表达逻辑，应把“日子”转化为“月”，表达为September is an exciting month。2．第2句中的“第一次”，可套用句型it is the first time for sb．to do sth．来表达。“在一个新环境中生活”表目的，故将其译作目的状语，表达为to live in a new
大学英语四级(听力篇章)专项练习试卷23(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级（听力篇章）专项练习试卷23 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1.
听力原文： Patricia Reid is not in her 70s, an age when many Americans
continue to work. She is not even in her 60s. She is just 57.(16)But four years after
losing her job she cannot escape an upset thought: She may never work again. College
educated, with a degree in business administration, she is experienced, having worked
for two decades as an analyst at Boeing before losing that job. Since the economic
collapse, there are not enough jobs being created for the population as a whole, much
less for those in the twilight of their careers. For Ms. Reid, it has been four years of
hunting—without a single job offer. During the four years,(17)she submitted countless
applications through the Internet, as well as the online courses she is taking to
improve her software skills. Being unemployed at any age can be crushing.(18)But