大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷304
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷304(总分：50.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、 Listening Comprehension(总题数：12，分数：50.00)1.Part II Listening Comprehension__________________________________________________________________________________________ 解析：2.Section A__________________________________________________________________________________________ 解析：（分数：4.00）A.Working for the Internal Revenue Service.B.A special service.C.The daily life of the disabled.D.Technology bringing jobs to the disabled. √解析：解析：新闻开篇就说电脑技术让残疾人更容易获得工作，然后举例证明这一说法。
故D为正确答案。
A“为Internal Revenue Service工作”、B“一项特殊的服务”和C“残疾人的日常生活”都只是和新闻相关的信息，并不是新闻的主要内容。
A.303.B.300. √C.305.D.42解析：解析：预读选项可知本题为数字题，考生应留意记下出现数字的信息。
新闻中提到，Ed McCann是美国IRS在42个州拥有的超过300名残疾单据输入员中的一员，故该公司拥有超过300名残疾员工，B正确。
D的数字42在新闻中也有提及，但这是州的数目，而不是输入员的数目。
（分数：4.00）A.Three Emergency workers were arrested by Afghan authorities. √B.The Afghan officials investigated the cause of a murder case.C.The governor of Helmand Province was murdered by an Emergency staff.D.There was an explosive suicide in Helmand's hospital.解析：解析：新闻指出，阿富汗的官员称他们周六拘留了3名来自意大利的紧急救援人员：一名医生、一名护士和一个后勤工作人员。
A所述与此相符，故为答案。
A.Someone was accused of receiving advance payment for murdering the governor. √B.Nothing was found in the Emergency-run hospital.C.Six people from the Emergency have been involved in the murdering case.D.The founder of the Italian aid group Emergency was unknown.解析：解析：新闻指出，赫尔曼德省省长Gulab Mangal称紧急救援组的一名工作人员收到一笔作为刺杀他的预付款，A正确。
在赫尔曼德首都的医院储存室里发现了手榴弹及其他武器后，有9人被拘留，其中包括6个阿富汗人。
此外，新闻还提及紧急救援组的创始人为Gina Strada。
B、C、D与上述内容不符。
（分数：6.00）A.People who don't follow doctors' advice should pay tax. √B.Taxes collection on overweight people needs to be enhanced.C.Parents should pay tax for their overweight children in Arizona.D.Doctor's advice for fat people is not offered on the Internet.解析：解析：新闻的开头提到，如果一个新想法立法通过，那么胖子在经济上也要遭殃了。
然后具体指出该想法：美国的亚利桑那州对那些不接受医生的建议而超重的公民每年收取50美元超重税；吸烟者和那些未能坚持健康生活方式的人也必须交税；同样，那些不接受医生的建议或鼓励的人也要受到惩罚，故答案是A。
A.An Arizona's Medicaid programme.B.A punishment system.C.A reward mechanism.D.A healthcare organisation. √解析：解析：题目问Medicaid是什么。
新闻中提到，它是一家为美国的贫困人群提供医疗服务的组织(provides health-care to the poor in the USA.，故D正确。
A“亚利桑那州的一个医疗项目”、B“一套惩罚系统”和C“一个奖励机制”都和新闻内容不符。
A.He himself is very fat too.B.The assessment system is not sound. √C.People should have their own freedom.D.It may cause a lot of social problems.解析：解析：新闻指出，亚利桑那州的参议员Kyrsten Sinema没有支持该提议，因为他认为没有一个能判定病人是否遵循医嘱的系统(there isn’t a system to decide whether someone is or isn’t following medical advice)，B“评估系统不健全”符合题意。
而其他评论家宣称，人们不需要政府的照顾，如果他们想要成为胖子或想抽烟，这个“保姆式的国家”不该试图阻止他们。
C“人们有自由”是其他评论家的看法。
A“他自身也很胖”和D“将引起许多社会问题”均没有在新闻中提到。
3.Section B__________________________________________________________________________________________ 解析：（分数：8.00）A.Walk the dog.B.Clean the house. √C.Go to the dentist's.D.Finish her assignment.解析：解析：对话中女士说：“首先妈妈叫我在上午帮忙打扫屋子。
”故选B。
A.12:30 pm.B.2:00 pm. √C.4:30 pm.D.5:30 下午解析：解析：女士说她要在下午2点帮Julie做自然科学的作业，故B正确。
A.Exciting.B.Rewarding.C.Disappointing.D.Exhausting. √解析：解析：对话中女士——数罗自己一天的安排并说“有时我感觉就像是个苦力”，可见她感觉很疲惫。
因此，D正确。
A.They can't decide on a video.B.Susan's mother is going to use the video machine.C.Susan will be asked to do something else.D.The machine isn't working. √解析：解析：对话中女士明确说她家的录像机坏了，故答案为D。
broken与not working同义。
（分数：8.00）A.Since Friday.B.Since Saturday.C.Since Sunday. √D.Since Monday.解析：解析：男士说星期六他还感觉很好，星期天下午开始觉得恶心，故答案为C。
A.He will be still sick by Friday. √B.He can't go to work on Friday.C.He has to give a speech in public.D.He isn't well prepared for a report.解析：解析：男士说他感冒越来越重，因为周五他工作需要演讲，所以他很担心，由此可见他担心的是他到周五时还没有恢复，故选A。
A.He has a cold. √B.He has the flu.C.He has a stomachache.D.He has a toothache.解析：解析：女士问男士有什么问题时，男士回答起初以为是流感，医生诊断不过是重感冒，由此可知答案是A。
A.Take herbal medicine. √B.See another doctor.C.Drink chicken soup.D.Stay in bed.解析：解析：对话中女士建议男士尝试她母亲的中药茶，因此A正确。
4.Section C__________________________________________________________________________________________ 解析：（分数：6.00）A.Diet.B.Sleep.C.Space. √D.Stress.解析：解析：听到“最近研究表明：鼠类行为受空间影响颇大”，可判断C(空间)正确。
A.They tend to reproduce more.B.They may show more signs of violence. √C.They can eat and sleep better.D.They may commit suicide.解析：解析：原文说，空间越拥挤，老鼠就越容易相互撕咬和残杀，故B正确。
A、C是积极健康的行为，而B、D则是不健康的行为。
根据本文主题也可排除A、C，短文也未提及“自杀”，可排除D。
A.Rats can populate rapidly.B.Population explosion can lead to violence.C.Overcrowdedness may have the same effects on man. √D.It is a natural law that animals live and die.解析：解析：短文介绍了有关老鼠的实验后提出，对老鼠而言，老鼠数量和暴力之间具有直接的关系。
大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷304
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷304(总分：50.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、 Listening Comprehension(总题数：12，分数：50.00)1.Part II Listening Comprehension__________________________________________________________________________________________ 解析：2.Section A__________________________________________________________________________________________ 解析：（分数：4.00）A.Working for the Internal Revenue Service.B.A special service.C.The daily life of the disabled.D.Technology bringing jobs to the disabled. √解析：解析：新闻开篇就说电脑技术让残疾人更容易获得工作，然后举例证明这一说法。
故D为正确答案。
A“为Internal Revenue Service工作”、B“一项特殊的服务”和C“残疾人的日常生活”都只是和新闻相关的信息，并不是新闻的主要内容。
A.303.B.300. √C.305.D.42解析：解析：预读选项可知本题为数字题，考生应留意记下出现数字的信息。
新闻中提到，Ed McCann是美国IRS在42个州拥有的超过300名残疾单据输入员中的一员，故该公司拥有超过300名残疾员工，B正确。
D的数字42在新闻中也有提及，但这是州的数目，而不是输入员的数目。
（分数：4.00）A.Three Emergency workers were arrested by Afghan authorities. √B.The Afghan officials investigated the cause of a murder case.C.The governor of Helmand Province was murdered by an Emergency staff.D.There was an explosive suicide in Helmand's hospital.解析：解析：新闻指出，阿富汗的官员称他们周六拘留了3名来自意大利的紧急救援人员：一名医生、一名护士和一个后勤工作人员。
大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷302(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷302(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. What’s the minimum retirement age in France before Sarkozy’s plans?2. According to the opponents, whose interest should be protected?1．A．62.B．64.C．60.D．Unknown.正确答案：C解析：新闻提到，Sarkozy计划将最低退休年龄上调两年，即上调到62岁，可判断在此之前，最低退休年龄应为60岁，C为答案。
知识模块：听力2．A．The better-off.B．Financial institutions.C．Ordinary people.D．Government.正确答案：C解析：新闻最后提到，反对者认为向金融机构和富人群体征收更高的税款，养老金体系就可以得到维持。
可见反对者是站在一般民众的立场上的，而不是站在富裕人群、金融机构和政府立场上的，C正确。
知识模块：听力听力原文：Some American schools pay teachers more if their students improve on tests. [3]Now, there is a growing movement to pay the students, in some cases, even just for coming to class. Schools that pay students can be found in more than one-fourth of the fifty states. Other schools pay students with food or other rewards. Last year, the city schools in Coshocton, Ohio, launched a programme. They wanted to see if paying elementary school students as much as one hundred dollars would help in passing state exams. [4]Now, Eric Bettinger of Case Western Reserve University has reported mixed results. Math scores increased, but only while students were able to get paid. And there was no evidence of higher scores in reading, social studies and science. Officials will decide later this year whether to continue the programme. 3. What should American students do to get paid from schools?4. What’s the result of the programme to pay students?3．A．Give teachers extra help.B．Engage in many activities.C．Show up in class.D．Offer constructive advice.正确答案：C解析：新闻开篇部分提到，现在有些美国学校推出一项新举措：奖励成绩有进步的学生，甚至学生仅仅因为到学校上课就可得到奖励。
大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷314(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷314(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. What do we learn about the immigration reform from the news report?2. How long would it take for illegal immigrants to gain citizenship?1．A．It was proposed by a group of senators.B．The US president had carried out the reform.C．Illegal immigrants would soon be given citizenship.D．The reform failed to improve the current system.正确答案：A解析：新闻开头提到，美国总统表示，对美国移民制度进行检讨的时机已经成熟。
接着说他在拉斯维加斯的一所高中谈到了这一事件，而前一天参议员拟定了(outlined)改革的框架。
由此可知A“移民改革是参议员提出的”正确。
移民改革在奥巴马三年前的计划中有所反映，但did not go far表明并未实施，故B“奥巴马已实施改革”不对。
根据三年前的蓝图，非法移民成为合法永久居民要八年，最终成为公民还须再等五年，C“非法移民很快会获取公民身份”与之不符。
移民改革还未实施，故D“改革没有改善现在的系统”不正确。
知识模块：听力2．A．Eight years.B．Five years.C．Thirteen years.D．Eleven years.正确答案：C解析：录音最后提到，根据三年前的计划，非法移民成为合法永久居民要八年，最终成为公民还须再等五年，因此一共需要13年。
知识模块：听力听力原文：Digital textbooks are transforming the way many students learn. All the Fairfax County Public Schools have begun using online course material for their middle- and high-school students. [3]This school year, the schools shifted from hard cover to electronic textbooks for social studies in its middle and high schools. The switch came after digital books were used in 15 schools last year. “Our students come to us technologically ready to use resources from a variety of different places,”says Assistant Superintendent Peter Noonan. “There’s a significant financial benefit as well. Usually it is between $50 and $70 to buy a textbook for each student,” Noonan says, [4] “which adds up to roughly $8 million for all of our students. We actually have purchased all of the online textbooks for our students for just under $6 million.”3. What happened to the schools in Fairfax County this school year?4. How much have schools saved with digital textbooks?3．A．15 schools have started social studies.B．15 schools have used digital textbooks.C．Digital textbooks are used for social studies.D．Students are ready to use electronic resources.正确答案：C解析：录音提到“这个学年，初中和高中社会学科的课本从硬皮纸质课本换成了电子课本”，C正确，选项中的digital是新闻中electronic的同义改写。
大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷345(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷345(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. According to the passage, what must caregivers learn to do?4．A．They think they should follow the current trend.B．Nursing homes are well-equipped and convenient.C．Adult day-care centers are easily accessible.D．They have jobs and other commitments.正确答案：D解析：原文提到，成年子女往往需要工作并肩负其他责任，因此他们更倾向于使用社区服务。
D与此相符(其中commitments为原文responsibilities的同义替换)，故正确。
A“他们认为该跟随当下的潮流”、B“疗养院设备完好且方便”和C“成人日托中心易于使用”与录音不符。
知识模块：听力篇章5．A．They don’t want to use up all their life savings.B．They fear they will regret it afterwards.C．They would like to spend more time with them.D．They don’t want to see their husbands poorly treated.正确答案：A解析：原文提到，社会工作者发现，妻子们通常试图尽可能久地亲自照顾丈夫，原因在于她们不想把生活积蓄用光，因此答案为A。
B“她们担心过后会后悔”、C“她们想跟丈夫多待在一起”和D“她们不想看到丈夫受到不好的对待”均未在短文中提及。
知识模块：听力篇章6．A．Provide professional standard care.B．Be affectionate and cooperative.C．Be frank and seek help from others.D．Make full use of community facilities.正确答案：C解析：原文提到caregivers应该学会清楚表明自己的需求和看法，并向兄弟姐妹寻求帮助，C中的be frank 和seek help分别为原文state clearly和ask for help 的同义替换，因此为答案。
大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷410(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷410(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. With the reform of the calendar under Charles IX, a new calendar was introduced, and New Year’s Day was moved to January 1. However, many people did not receive the news or refused to accept the new calendar and continued to celebrate the new year on April 1. These backward folk were labeled as “fools” by the general public. They were often sent on “fool’s errands”or were made the target of other practical jokes. This evolved, over time, into a tradition of joke-playing on the first day of April. The tradition eventually spread to England and Scotland in the 18th century. It was later introduced to the American colonies of both the English and French. Jokes performed on April Fool’s Day range from the simple(such as saying, “Your shoe’s untied! “), to the elaborate. Setting a roommate’s alarm clock back an hour is a common trick. Whatever the joke, the trickster usually ends it by yelling to his victim, “April Fool! “ Practical jokes are a common practice on April Fool’s Day. Sometimes, elaborate practical jokes are played on friends or relatives that last the entire day. The news media even gets involved. For instance, a British short film once shown on April Fool’s Day was a fairly detailed documentary about “noodle farmers”and how they harvest their crop from the noodle trees. April Fool’s Day is a “for-fun-only” celebration Nobody is expected to buy gifts or to take their “significant other” out to eat in a fancy restaurant. Nobody gets off work or school. It’s simply a fun little holiday, but a holiday on which one must remain forever alert, for he may be the next April Fool! 19. When was the new year celebrated in France before 1582?20. When did the tradition of April Fool’s Day spread to England?21. What do we know from the passage?4．A．March 20 through April 2.B．March 21 through April 1.C．March 25 through April 1.D．March 26 through April 2.正确答案：C解析：短文第2、3句提到：“可以被确认为愚人节传统开始之日的最切近的年份是1582年，在法国。
大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷299
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷299(总分：50.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、 Listening Comprehension(总题数：12，分数：50.00)1.Part II Listening Comprehension__________________________________________________________________________________________ 解析：2.Section A__________________________________________________________________________________________ 解析：（分数：4.00）A.Learn about the history of American society.B.Appreciate the contributions of African Americans. √C.Visit famed national museums and monuments.D.Donate money to build new museums.解析：解析：新闻中提到，二月是黑人历史月，鼓励美国人去了解以及感恩非裔美国人对美国社会做出的众多贡献，故B正确。
A“学习美国历史”、C“参观著名的国家博物馆和纪念碑”和D“捐款建造一座新的博物馆”都不是黑人历史月鼓励美国人去做的事。
A.To join association of museums.B.To collect money from architects.C.To choose donors.D.To build a new museum. √解析：解析：新闻中提到，Smithsonian Institution宣布要建一个“非裔美国人历史与文化国家博物馆”(National Museum of African American History and Culture)。
大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷120(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷120(题后含答案及解析) 题型有： 2. Listening ComprehensionPart II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：M: Mary, would you join me for dinner tonight?W: You treated me last weekend. Now it’s my turn. Shall we try something Italian? Q: What do we learn from the conversation?1．A．They are both anxious to try Italian food.B．They are likely to have dinner together.C．The man will treat the woman Id dinner tonight.D．The woman refused to have dinner with the man.正确答案：B解析：男士邀请女士跟他一起吃晚饭，女士说“上周末你请了我，这次轮到我请你了”，说明这次女士要请男士吃饭，故B正确而D错误。
女士说“我们尝尝意大利食品好吗?”这只是一个提议，并不是A所说的那样anxious。
C将请客的人物颠倒了。
知识模块：短对话听力原文：W: Good afternoon. I’m calling to inquire about the four-bedroom house you advertised in the newspaper.M: I’m sorry, but it’s already sold.Q: What do we learn about the house from the conversation?2．A．It’s only for rent, not for sale.B．It’s not as good as advertised.C．It’s being redecorated.D．It’s no longer available.正确答案：D解析：女士询问广告中的house的情况，男士说“sorry”，就应该预感到不妙，而关键是要抓住but后面的信息：“它(这套房子)已经售出”，即D项“买不到了”。
大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷200(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷200(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. According to the news report, what has happened last October?2. What did preliminary results from this mission suggest?1．A．A rocket has been successfully launched.B．There was a rocket hitting the moon.C．A deep dark hole appeared on the moon’s South Pole.D．There was an amazing finding made by LRO.正确答案：B解析：新闻中指出，美国宇航局的一枚火箭以每小时9000公里的速度，撞上月球南极的一个黑暗陨石坑而粉碎。
这与B项的“火箭撞月”意思相同。
新闻中提到的是美国宇航局的火箭在月球上撞毁，故A项“成功发射火箭”错误。
新闻只是提到火箭撞上黑暗陨石坑，而非C项“月球南极出现一个黑暗的深坑”，故排除C。
D项“LRO有惊人的发现”都是火箭撞上月球的结果，与问题中的去年10月不相关，也排除。
2．A．Some form of water existed on the moon.B．The water on the moon was as much as in the desert.C．There was a lot of rocket remaining on the moon surface.D．A large area has been affected by the rocket正确答案：A解析：新闻中指出，科学家们根据各种结果和发现推断月球上有某种形式的水存在(there was someform of water on the moon)。
大学英语四级模拟试卷(听力已改革)
2016年5月大学英语四级考试模拟试卷Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on Group Purchasing. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words following the outline given below in Chinese.1. 现在团购很流行。
2. 团购有很多好处，但也有不少问题。
3. 我的建议是……Group Purchasing（作文在答题卡1作答）Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear o 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 l with n single line through the centre.Questions l and 2 will be based on the following news item.1．A) In a jewelry shoo. C) Near a lorry.B) In the City Mall. D) In a parking lot.2.A) They left the lorry together. C) They run back to the lorry separately.B) They left the lorry without hoods. D) They run back to the lorry without hoods.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3.A) The heart of London was flooded.B) An emergency exercise was conducted.C) 100 people in the suburbs were drowned.D) One of the bridges between north and south London collapsed.4. A)A flood wall was built. C) An alarm system was set up.B ) Rescue teams were formed. D) 50 underground stations were made waterproof.Questions 5 t0 7 will be based on the following news item5. A) Through the School of Design and Visual Arts. C) Through the School of Business.B) Through the School of Social Work. D) Through the Arts and Sciences program.6. A) About 20,000 dollars. C) About 38,000 dollars.B) About 27,000 dollars. D) About 50,000 dollars.7.A) Federal loans. C) Scholarships.B) Private loans. D) A monthly payment plan.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear Four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear o 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 l with a single line through the centre.Conversation OneQuestions 8 t0 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A) Colleagues. C) Neighbors.B ) Instructor and student. D) Anchor and guest.9. A) Baby-sitting the children. C) Complaining about the difficulty of living.B) Documenting the children. D) Teaching teenagers.10. A) Sensitive groups. C)Rich groups,B ) Disadvantaged groups. D) Complicated groups.11. A) Kids are facing big issues in life. C) Kids can not earn the living.B) Life is moving fast recently. D) Kids are growing up quickly.Questions 12 t0 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A He has a lot of free time．C)She knows he likes acting.B ) Many of his friends are actors. D) He’s looking for an acting job.13． A) One night a week. C) Every other Thursday.B) Every Wednesday for three hours. D)Three times a week.14.A) He has to rearrange his evening schedule. C) He hasn’t been in a play for a long time.B ) His schoolwork takes up most of his time. D ) He might. Not like the way the group works.15. A) See her on Wednesday. C)Enjoy the rehearsal.B ) Learn his part quickly. D) Pick her up on Thursday.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three 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 l with a single line Through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 t0 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) Summer vacation. C) Resident advisers.B ) The housing office. D) Check-out procedures.17. A) Register for summer school. C) Remove personal property.B) Repair holes in room walls. D) Call the housing office.18. A) Their summer addresses. C) When they plan to leave.B ) Any damage to their rooms. D) Questions for the housing office.Passage TwoQuestions 19 t0 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) Your heart rate is lowered. C) You become too tired to sleep.B) It becomes harder for you to relax. D) Your sleeping rhythms are disrupted.20. A) Failure to rest during the day. C) Vigorous exercise in the evening.B) Lack of sleep on weekends. D) Eating cheese before going to bed.21. A) They might eventually cause you to lose sleep.B ) They help produce a neurotransmitter in the brain.C) You must not drink milk if you take them.D) They make it unnecessary to take naps.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 t0 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A) Characteristics of sand. C) A snake’s special way of movingB) How animals live in the desert. D)Techniques of skiing.23. A) To climb hills. C) To fool its enemies.B) To gain traction. D) To rest as it moves.24. A) Wavy lines. C) Perpendicular lines.B) Circular lines. D) Parallel lines.25. A) Lower body temperatures. C) Greater ability to conceal itself.B) Decreased energy consumption. D) Wider range of vision.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select One word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. 36 in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always the heart of a town. This street was lined on the both sides with many 37 businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. In addition, some shops offered 38 . There shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. But in the 1950s, a change began to 39 place. Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street while too few parking places were 40 toshoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces outside the city limits. Open space is what their car driving customers needed. And open space is what they got when the first shopping center was built. Shopping centers, or rather malls, 41 as a collection of small new stores away from crowded city centers. 42 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 43 areas to outlying malls. And the growing 44 of shopping centers led in turn to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. By the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 45 of the stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, with benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.［A］designed ［F］convenience ［K］cosmetics［B］take ［G］services ［L］started［C］Early ［H］fame ［M］downtown［D］Attracted ［I］various ［N］available［E］though ［J］popularity ［O］cheapnessSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by making the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The Art of FriendshipA) One evening a few years ago I found myself in an anxiety. Nothing was really wrong my family and I were healthy, my career was busy and successful -- I was just feeling vaguely down and in need of a friend who could raise my spirits, someone who would meet me for coffee and let merant until the clouds lifted. I dialed my best friend, who now lives across the country in California, and got her voice mail. That's when it started to dawn on me -- lonesomeness was at the root of my dreariness. My social life had dwindled to almost nothing, but somehow until that moment I'd been too busy to notice. Now it hit me hard. My old friends, buddies since college or even childhood,know everything about me; when they left, they had taken my context with them.B) Research has shown the long-range negative consequences of social isolation on one's health. But my concerns were more short-term. I needed to feel understood right then in the way that only a girlfriend can understand you. I knew it would be wrong to expect my husband to replace my friends: He couldn't, and even if he could, to whom would I then complain about my husband? So I resolved to acquire new friends -- women like me who had kids and enjoyed rolling their eyes at the world a little bit just as I did. Since I'd be making friends with more intention than I'd ever given the process, I realized I could be selective, that I could in effect design my own social life. The down side, of course, was that I felt pretty frightened.C) After all, it's a whole lot harder to make friends in midlife that it is when you’re younger -- a fact woman I've spoken with point out again and again. As Leslie Danzig, 41, a Chicago theater director and mother, sees it, when you're in your teens and 20s, you're more or less friends with everyone unless there's a reason not to be. Your college roommate becomes your best pal at least partly due to proximity. Now there needs to be a reason to be friends. "There are many people I'm comfort-able around, but I wouldn't go so far as to call them friends. Comfort isn't enough to sustain a real friendship," Danzig says.D) At first, finding new companions felt awkward. At 40 I couldn't run up to people the way my4-year-old daughters do in the playground and ask, "Will you be my friend? Every time you start anew relationship, you're vulnerable again," agrees Kathleen Hall, D Min, founder and CEO of the Stress Institute, in Atlanta. "You're asking, 'Would you like to come into my life?' It makes us self-conscious."E) Fortunately, my discomfort soon passed. I realized that as a mature friend seeker my vulnerability risk was actually pretty low. If someone didn't take me up on my offer, so what: I wasn't in junior high, when I might have been rejected for having the wrong clothes or hair. At my age I have amassed enough self-esteem to realize that I have plenty to offer.F) We're all so busy, in fact, that mutual interests -- say, in a project, class, or cause that we already make time for -- become the perfect catalysts for bringing us in contact with candidates for camaraderie. Michelle Meters, 35, a teacher and mother of two in Wausau, Wisconsin, says anew friend she made at church came as a pleasant surprise. "In high school I chose friends based on their popularity and how being part of their circle might reflect on me. Now's it's our shared values and activities that count." Meters says her pal, with whom she organized the church's youth programs, is nothing like her but their drive and organizational skills make them ideal friends.G) Happily, as awkward as making new friends can be, self-esteem issues do not factor in -- or if they do, you can easily put them into perspective. Danzig tells of the mother of a child in her son's pre-school, a tall, beautiful woman who is married to a big-deal rock musician. "I said to my husband, she's too cool for me,'" she jokes. "I get intimidated by people. But once I got to know her, she turned out to be pretty laid-back and friendly." In the end there was no chemistry between them, so they didn't become good pals. "I realized that we weren't each other's type, but it wasn't about hierarchy." What midlife friendship is about, it seems, is reflecting the person you've become (or are still becoming) back at yourself, thus reinforcing the progress you've made in your life.H) Harlene Katzman, 41, a lawyer in New York City, notes that her oldest friends knew her back when she was less sure of herself. As much as she loves them, she believes they sometimes respond to is-sues in light of who she once was. An old chum has the goods on you. With recently made friends, you can turn over a new leaf.I) A new friend, chosen right, can also help you point your boat in the direction you want to go. Hanna Dershowitz, 39, an attorney and mother in Los Angeles, found that a new acquaintance from work was exactly what she needed in a friend. In addition to liking and respecting Julia, Dershowitz had a feeling that the fit and athletic younger woman would help her to get in shape.J) While you're busy making new friends, remember that you still need to nurture your old ones. We asked Marla Paul, author of The Friendship Crisis: Finding, Making,and Keeping Friends When You "re Not a Kid Anymore, for the best ways to maintain these important relationships. Keep in touch. Your friends should be a priority; schedule regular lunch dates or coffee catch-up sessions, no matter how busy you are. Know her business. Keep track of important events in a friend's life and show your support. Call or to let her know you're thinking of her. Speak your mind. Tell a friend (politely) if something she did really upset you. If you can't be totally honest, then you need to reexamine the relationship. Accept her flaws. No one is perfect, so work around her quirks --she's chronically late, or she's a bit negative -- to cut down on frustration and fights. Boost her ego. Heartfelt compliments make everyone feel great, so tell her how much you love her new sweater or what a great job she did on a work project.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答46. Leslie Danzig thought making friends at one's middle age needed some reasons.47. A well-chosen new friend can help you go in the direction that you like.48. A few years ago the author felt lonely and depressed when she phoned her best friend in another city who was much wanted then but unavailable.49. According to Kathleen Hall, one might feel sensitive in the first curse of making new friends.50. Midlife friendship can help you realize your direction of life and reinforce the progress you've made in your life.51. In Mafia Paul's book, to be a better friend, you should keep track with your friends, care for your friend's job, express yourself, accept her flaws and compliment your friend for her/his good dressing and job.52. For the author, a girl friend might be the right person to under "stand her and erase her negative feeling.53. According to Michelle Metes, midlife friendship is based on the shared values and activities54. As a mature friend seeker, the author finds herself with enough confidence to offer and take rejection with grace.55. With newly made friends, you can have a chance to take on a new look in your life.Section CDirections: There are two passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A），B），C）and D）. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Culture is one of the most challenging elements of the international marketplace. This system of learned behavior patterns characteristic of the members of a given society is constantly shaped by a set of dynamic variables: language, religion, values and attitudes, manners and customs, aesthetics, technology, education, and social institutions. To cope with this system, an international manager needs both factual and interpretive knowledge of culture. To some extent, the factual knowledge can be learned; its interpretation comes only through experience.The most complicated problems in dealing with the cultural environment stem from the fact that one cannot learn culture one has to live it. Two schools of thought exist in the business world on how to deal with cultural diversity. One is that business is business the world around, following the model of Pepsi and McDonald’s. In some cases, globalization is a fact of life; however, cultural differences arestill far from converging.The other school proposes that companies must tailor business approaches to individual cultures. Setting up policies and procedures in each country has been compared to an organ transplant; the critical question centers around acceptance or rejection. The major challenge to the international manager is to make sure that rejection is not a result of cultural myopia or even blindness.Fortune examined the international performance of a dozen large companies that earn 20 percent or more of their revenue overseas. The internationally successful companies all share an important quality: patience. They have not rushed into situations but rather built their operations carefully by following the most basic business principles. These principles are to know your adversary, know your audience, and know your customer.56. According to the passage, which of the following is true?［A］All international managers can learn culture.［B］Business diversity is not necessary.［C］Views differ on how to treat culture in business world.［D］Most people do not know foreign culture well.57. According to the author, the model of Pepsi__________ .［A］is in line with the theories of the school advocating the business is business the world around.［B］is different from the model of McDonald’s［C］shows the reverse of globalization［D］has converged cultural differences58. The two schools of thought___________ .［A］both propose that companies should tailor business approaches to individual cultures［B］both advocate that different policies be set up in different countries ［C］admit the existence of cultural diversity in business world［D］Both A and B59. This article is supposed to be most useful for those___________ .［A］who are interested in researching the topic of cultural diversity［B］who have connections to more than one type of culture［C］who want to travel abroad［D］who want to run business on International Scale60. According to Fortune, successful international companies__________ .［A］earn 20 percent or more of their revenue overseas［B］all have the quality of patience［C］will follow the overseas local cultures［D］adopt the policy of internationalizationPassage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.There are people in Italy who can’t stand soccer. Not all Canadians love hockey.A similar situation exists in America, where there are those individuals you may be one of them who yawn or even frown when somebody mentions baseball. Baseball to them means boring hours watching grown men in funny tight outfits standing around in a field staring away while very little of anything happens. They tell you it’s a game better suited to the 19th century, slow, quiet, and gentlemanly. These are the same people you may be one of them who love football because there’s the sport that glorifies “the hit”.By contrast, baseball seems abstract, cool, silent, still.On TV the game is fractured into a dozen perspectives, replays, closeups. The geometry of the game, however, is essential to understanding it. You will contemplate the game from one point as a painter does his subject; you may, of course, project yourself into the game. It is in this projection that the game affords so much space and time for involvement. The TV won’t do it for you.Take, for example, the third baseman. You sit behind the third base dugout and you watch him watching home plate. His legs are apart, knees flexed. His arms hang loose. He does a lot of this. The skeptic still cannot think of any other sports so still, so passive. But watch what happens every time the pitcher throws: the third baseman goes up on his toes, flexes his arms or bring the glove to a point in front of him, takes a step right or left, backward or forward, perhaps he glances across the field to check his first baseman’s position. Suppose the pitch is a ball. “Nothing happened,” you say. “I could have had my eyes closed.”The skeptic and the innocent must play the game. And this involvement in the stands is no more intellectual than listening to music is. Watch the third baseman. Smooth the dirt in front of you with one foot; smooth the pocket in your glove; watch the eyes of the batter, the speed of the bat, the sound of horsehide on wood. If football is a symphony of movement and theatre, baseball is chamber music, a spacious interlocking of notes, chores and responses.61.The passage is mainly concerned with__________ .［A］the different tastes of people for sports［B］the different characteristics of sports［C］the attraction of football［D］the attraction of baseball62.Those who don’t like baseball may complain that__________ .［A］it is only to the taste of the old［B］it involves fewer players than football［C］it is not exciting enough［D］it is pretentious and looks funny63.The author admits that__________ .［A］baseball is too peaceful for the young［B］baseball may seem boring when watched on TV［C］football is more attracting than baseball［D］baseball is more interesting than football64.By stating “I could have had my eyes closed.” the author means_________ (4th paragraph last sentence).［A］The third baseman would rather sleep than play the game［B］Even if the third baseman closed his eyes a moment ago, it could make no different to the result［C］The third baseman is so good at baseball that he could finish the game with eyes closed all the time and do his work well［D］The consequent was too bad he could not bear to see it65.We can safely conclude that the author___________ .［A］likes football［B］hates football［C］hates baseball［D］likes baseballPart VI Translation (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.端午节，又叫龙舟节，是为了纪念爱国诗人屈原。
大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷140(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷140(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. What do we learn from the conversation about English Language Center?12. What is the tuition for a full-time student?9．A．He wants to improve his language skills.B．He wants to enter a US college.C．His friend wants to attend a US university.D．His friend wants to improve English for a better job.正确答案：C解析：对话开头男士就说了打电话的理由，并进一步说：“我的一个朋友想去美国上大学”。
故选C。
知识模块：听力10．A．Literature.B．US Culture.C．TOEFLD．Business English.正确答案：D解析：女士在介绍课程时，提到了computer literacy，intercultural communication和business English，故D正确。
选项A是对话中computer literacy 的近音干扰。
知识模块：听力11．A．It offers courses for people who want to improve their professional skills.B．It offers job opportunities for people who have studied in it.C．Its programs allow students to study in the US.D．The students can take its courses locally in their home country.正确答案：C解析：对话中女士说，学生要拿语言中心颁发的I-20表到领事馆申请F-1学生签证，这样才能到语言中心学习，故C正确。