大学英语四级考试听力预测模拟卷

精品文档 1欢迎下载 大学英语四级考试听力大学英语四级考试听力预测预测模拟卷模拟卷 PartPart IIII ListeningListening ComprehensionComprehension 25 25 minutes minutes SectionSection A A Directions Directions 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 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 1 with a single line through the centre QuestionsQuestions 1 1 andand 2 2 willwill bebe basedbased onon thethe followingfollowing newsnews item item 1 A 10 B 15 C 56 D 65 2 A He warmed up the animals with hot water B He fed the animals with high energy food C He rewired the electricity lines in the zoo D He opened the zoo despite the big loss QuestionsQuestions 3 3 andand 4 4 willwill bebe basedbased onon thethe followingfollowing newsnews item item 3 A It is nasty B It is a surprise C It is predicted D It is deadly 4 A One day B Two days C More than three days D One week QuestionsQuestions 5 5 toto 7 7 willwill bebe basedbased onon thethe followingfollowing newsnews item item 精品文档 2欢迎下载 5 A White ash B High temperature gas C Fires D Earthquake 6 A Less than 10 B About 20 C About 120 D More than 750 7 A Because they have found too many dead bodies B Because they want to persuade people to move away C Because they don t know what might happen next D Because they need space to carry out the research SectionSection B B Directions Directions 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 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 1 with a single line through the centre ConversationConversation OneOne QuestionsQuestions 8 8 toto 1111 areare basedbased onon thethe conversationconversation youyou havehave justjust heard heard 8 A Job hopping B Putting up a notice C Traveling by plane D Learning a foreign language 9 A It has a small size B It will fire some employees C It will give him a promotion 精品文档 3欢迎下载 D It is an overseas company 10 A He will learn English for it B He will work in another country C He will travel a lot D He will get a much higher salary 11 A Recommend her to his new company B Give her some advice on her work C Get her promoted to be the manager D Write her a letter of recommendation ConversationConversation TwoTwo QuestionsQuestions 1212 toto 1515 areare basedbased onon thethe conversationconversation youyou havehave justjust heard heard 12 A In the second week of August B In early August C In the last week of August D Before August 13 A Get a visa B Buy a plane ticket C Register for classes D Pack his things 14 A He doesn t know what he likes B He hasn t made the final decision yet C He needs advice from the admissions counselor D He wants to change his major in his first year 15 A Foundation courses are optional B There are no foundation courses C Foundation courses are in high school 精品文档 4欢迎下载 D Foundation courses need more tuition SectionSection C C Directions Directions In this section you will hear three 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 1 with a single line through the centre PassagePassage OneOne QuestionsQuestions 1616 toto 1818 areare basedbased onon thethe passagepassage youyou havehave justjust heard heard 16 A She is a big film fan B Her favorites are normal C She looks older than her age D She likes dressing up herself 17 A She worries that Esther can t care of herself B She doesn t believe Esther s learning ability C She pushes her to start as early as possible D She disagrees at first but finally agrees 18 A Esther doesn t like the private school B Esther likes talking with people a lot C Esther is much better than expected D Esther has a natural aptitude for science PassagePassage TwoTwo QuestionsQuestions 1919 toto 2121 areare basedbased onon thethe passagepassage youyou havehave justjust heard heard 19 A To cheer ourselves up B To forget the anger C To relax ourselves D To have a rest 精品文档 5欢迎下载 20 A People with stress prefer to listen to music B People can release stress by listening to music C People who don t listen to music get more stressed D People get stressed after working for a long time 21 A No hormone is released any more B The body cannot feel the stress C A new hormone is released D A hormone causing stress is reduced PassagePassage ThreeThree QuestionsQuestions 2222 toto 2525 areare basedbased onon thethe passagepassage youyou havehave justjust heard heard 22 A They are natural and healthy food B They help people lose weight C They are lowest in calories D They are popular with most people 23 A Eat it in the early morning B Include various nutrients C Eat something low in calories D Eat much for the whole morning 24 A Using new cups and spoons B Eating meals at the right time C Stopping eating after feeling full D Working hard after meals 25 A Appetite is the highest when sleeping B People will spend less time eating food C The body needs to relax after exercise D Energy is needed for the next day s exercise 精品文档 6欢迎下载 预测预测模拟卷听力文本模拟卷听力文本 SectionSection A A Directions Directions 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 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 1 with a single line through the centre QuestionsQuestions 1 1 andand 2 2 willwill bebe basedbased onon thethe followingfollowing newsnews item item An icy cold front that swept through northern Mexico over the weekend left 65 zoo animals dead the zoo s owner told CNN on Monday Parrots crocodiles and peacocks were among the victims of temperatures that dropped as low as minus 15 degrees Celsius early Saturday morning at the Chihuahua Zoo in the city of Aldama about an hour north of Chihuahua The alarming number of deaths which represents about 10 of all the zoo s animals was the result of several compounding factors owner Alberto Hernandez said The zoo faced other challenges Frozen water pipes meant that hoses couldn t be used to fill animals food bowls Warm water had to be brought in from outside Hernandez said Electricity was not restored until Sunday he said Nonetheless the zoo opened for business as usual Monday though Hernandez said he expected an economic hit from the loss of the animals 1 How many animals were killed due to the cold weather 2 What did the zoo s owner do after the tragedy happened QuestionsQuestions 3 3 andand 4 4 willwill bebe basedbased onon thethe followingfollowing newsnews item item U S forecasters yesterday admitted that the deadly snowstorm that has swept along the east coast was a nasty surprise We re really cursing those computer models said Andrew Woodcock a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia They had the low pressure system way out to the sea The storm raced north along the coast on Monday and Tuesday leaving nearly two feet of snow in places Many schools and businesses across the east were 精品文档 7欢迎下载 closed again yesterday along with all Philadelphia city offices and courts and most Maryland state offices 3 Which description is NOT correct about the storm 4 How long did the storm last QuestionsQuestions 5 5 toto 7 7 willwill bebe basedbased onon thethe followingfollowing newsnews item item Indonesia s Mount Merapi has erupted with its biggest explosion in more than a century killing at least 70 more people burning down homes and blanketing the region in white ash Authorities said Friday this latest in a series of eruptions over the last 11 days was the most ferocious yet 750 degree Celsius gas flowed down the mountainside in a thunderous roar The heat was so intense that clothes and blankets were fused to the injured as they fled for safety The death toll from the eruptions has now risen to about 120 and is expected to increase as rescuers pull bodies out of the ash and broken rocks Volcano experts said the Friday blast was the biggest since the 1870s With the unpredictability of the volcano authorities widened the danger zone around the mountain to 20 kilometers 5 Which of the following is NOT caused by the eruption of Mount Merapi 6 How many people have been killed by the disaster 7 Why did authorities widen the danger zone SectionSection B B Directions Directions 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 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 1 with a single line through the centre 精品文档 8欢迎下载 ConversationConversation OneOne M Amelia you seem very busy now But I do have something to tell you Could you spare a few minutes W Sure What do you need M Well I wanted to let you know that I ve put in my notice W Really Why M It s complicated But basically it boils down to one thing This company is downsizing and I can t continue working for a company that may let me go W But surely they won t fire you You re one of the most experienced managers here M Well to be honest there s another reason I ve got a better offer W Well that s great news Congratulations Where will you be located M The head office is in New York but I ll be dealing with overseas companies and flying to this side of the world from time to time W It ll be sad to see you go but it sounds like you ve found yourself a great company M I have I feel lucky I look forward to dealing with overseas companies and at the same time having a chance to use English more W I m sorry to bring this up but would it be possible for you to write me a letter of recommendation before you go M Of course I can In fact if there are other job opportunities at this new company I ll recommend you personally W Thanks I appreciate that QuestionsQuestions 8 8 toto 1111 areare basedbased onon thethe conversationconversation youyou havehave justjust heard heard 8 What are the speakers talking about 9 What does the man say about his current company 10 What does the man say about his new job 11 What will the man do for the woman next 精品文档 9欢迎下载 ConversationConversation TwoTwo M Guess what came in the mail today W What M My acceptance letter to Yale W Wow Congratulations When do classes start M Freshman orientation is the last week of August but I want to go two weeks before that to get settled in W You are so lucky Do you have to do many things before you leave M Yes I ll be very busy I have to get a visa buy a plane ticket and pack my things but first I want to register for classes W When can you do that M Well I think I can start looking now Do you want to help me decide which classes to take W Sure What can you choose from M Well I have to take all the fundamental courses plus a few from my major W What is your major M I hope to major in English literature but the admissions counselor told me that many people changed their major many times in their first year So we ll see W What are the fundamental courses M In order to graduate every student must take a certain amount of classes in History Math English Philosophy Science and Art W Interesting That s very different from the Chinese education system M Yes it is It s also very different from the British education system W Really M Oh sure In Britain students don t have to take the fundamental courses W Why not M Maybe because they think they know everything already Haaa QuestionsQuestions 1212 toto 1515 areare basedbased onon thethe conversationconversation youyou havehave justjust heard heard 12 When will the man get settled in 13 What will the man do first 精品文档 10欢迎下载 14 What does the man say about his major 15 What do we know about the British education system SectionSection C C Directions Directions In this section you will hear three 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 1 with a single line through the centre PassagePassage OneOne At first glance Esther Okade seems like a normal 10 year old She loves dressing up as Elsa from Frozen playing with Barbie dolls and going to the park or shopping But what makes the British Nigerian youngster stand out is the fact that she s also a university undergraduate Esther from Walsall an industrial town in the UK s West Midlands region is one of the country s youngest college freshmen The talented 10 year old enrolled at the Open University a UK based distance learning college in January and is already top of the class having recently scored 100 in a recent exam And in case people think her parents have pushed her into starting university early Esther emphatically disagrees I actually wanted to start when I was seven But my mum was like you re too young calm down After three years of begging mother Efe finally agreed to explore the idea Esther s mother noticed her daughter s talent shortly after she began homeschooling her at the age of three Initially Esther s parents had enrolled her in a private school but after a few short weeks the pair began noticing changes in the youngster Efe says One day we were coming back home and she burst out into tears and said I don t ever want to go back to that school they don t even let me talk 精品文档 11欢迎下载 Therefore Efe started by teaching basic number skills at home but Esther was miles ahead By four her natural aptitude for math had seen the eager student move on to very difficult parts QuestionsQuestions 1616 toto 1818 areare basedbased onon thethe passagepassage youyou havehave justjust heard heard 16 What do we know about Esther 17 What does Efe think about Esther s early university study 18 What did Efe find after homeschooling her daughter PassagePassage TwoTwo Listening to music is one of the most common ways we manage our stress and emotions When we feel tired after a long day at work many of us like to relax by closing our eyes and turning on our iPods Or when we feel down after a heated argument with a boyfriend or girlfriend we may listen to some uplifting tunes to help distract us from our anger or sadness Even at this very moment I m listening to some calm instrumental rock music because it helps me stay relaxed and focused when I m writing These are just some of the ways we use music to improve our psychology And more and more research is beginning to show that music can serve a very positive function in our everyday life In a study done by University of Gothenburg in Sweden it was found that participants who listened to music after a stressful episode in their everyday life reported decreased levels of stress when compared to individuals who didn t listen to music after a stressful episode And in another study done by the same team of researchers it was found that listening to music was an effective way to reduce a hormone commonly released when we are experiencing stress This suggests that listening to music can have a real biological effect on our mental health 精品文档 12欢迎下载 Listening to music can be a big part of art therapy and these new studies are consistent with a growing body of research that shows the benefits of music on our stress and anxiety QuestionsQuestions 1919 toto 2121 areare basedbased onon thethe passagepassage youyou havehave justjust heard heard 19 Why do we listen to some uplifting music after arguing with friends 20 What was found in the study done by University of Gothenburg in Sweden 21 What is the biological effect of listening to music PassagePassage ThreeThree Even if you ve kicked off a fitness routine and you re choosing healthier