大学英语四级考试模拟卷八（带答案）

1、大学英语四级考试模拟卷八（总分:100.00,做题时间:125分钟）Listening Comprehension（总题数：0,分数：0.00）Section A（总题数:7,分数：0.00）, Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.（分数：8.00）A.The degraded farmland.B.The extreme weather in summer.C.The increased number of sequoia trees.D.The decreased rainfall in

2、recent years. V解析：听力原文California continues to suffer under a historic drought. The state has received very little rainfall over the past four years. California is famous for its huge sequoia trees. They are among the largest and oldest living things on Earth. But scientists say the trees are sufferi

3、ng because of the lack of water.Now the National Park Service is studying how the drought has affected the sequoias and what can be done to help them survive. Researchers are using scientific equipment in the tree canopies to help measure air temperature and humidity levels. They also are studying s

4、equoia seedlings, information from individual trees and images collected by aircraft to measure the seriousness of the danger. One possible solution would be to cut down less important tree species because other plants compete with the sequoias for water. Scientists say the sequoias will probably su

5、rvive this drought, unlike many other California trees.What is the problem of California?, Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.（分数：8.00）A.The food is wasted during transportation.B.People there eat everything they buy.C.Half of the food purchased is thrown away. VD.A

6、II of the food is wasted.解析：听力原文Up to half of the food the world produces is never eaten. It is instead thrown away. Experts say food is wasted in both rich and poor countries, but for different reasons.In poor countries, food is usually lost while it is still in the field or during storage and tran

7、sportation. That is because food producers there are inefficient. These businesses are unable to operate effectively without wasting materials, time or energy. Once food is sold in developing countries, people usually eat everything they buy. However, people in the United States and other developed

8、countries throw away as much as half of the food they purchase. The British researcher called this custom a disgrace. One way to solve the problem of wasted food is to take steps to persuade people to stop buying so much food in the first place.What do we know about food in developed countries?. Que

9、stions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.（分数：12.00）A.Rescue dogs are humans* good friends.B.Rescue dogs help people during disasters. VC.People should be kind to their dogs.D.People always get help from their dogs.解析：听力原文When devastating earthquakes hit Haiti, Japan and Nepal

10、, rescue dogs were among the first to arrive. American search-and-rescue teams and their specially trained dogs also helped during the US Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy.Ron Sanders and his 6-year-old Labrador, Pryse, were part of a US team to help find survivors in Nepal. Sanders, a retired firefighte

11、r, says Pryse and the other special canines are essential to the team. The dogs obviously have a wonderful sense of smell. So they can quickly determine where the scent is coming from and hone in on that location that we need to dig down. The dogs can also navigate quickly through collapsed building

12、s and squeeze through tight spots to find victims. For the dogs, the job is a fun and playful adventure. They want to go find that person, to play with that person. But becoming a rescue dog is a serious business. To become certified, the dogs train long and hard for six to twelve months. What helps

13、 them get there is lots of practice.What is the news report mainly about?Section B（总题数：8,分数：0.00）, Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.（分数:16,00）A.She is not interested in her specialty.B.She doesnt know how to teach her students. VC.She has limited knowledge of his

14、tory.D.She doesnt know the approach to learning.解析：听力原文W: Teaching is a whole new ball of wax for me. Im not sure how I should approach my subject.M: I know how youre feeling. I felt the same way when I first started teaching. You are teaching history, arent you?W: Yes. I want my students to learn t

15、he subject, but I would also like them to enjoy the process. How do I do that? I know I had teachers in the past that were boring and all I did was go to sleep. I had others that made the subject live for me. Looking back now, Im not sure how they did it.M: I think you will find that those teachers

16、whose classes you enjoyed were those who loved the subject they were teaching.W: Youre right. I remember Mr. Donner, my accounting teacher. I was sure that was going to be the most boring class of the year but it wasnt. He came to the classroom in the first day and told usz You are here because you

17、have to be here. Im here because I love it!M: Thats what I mean. If the teacher really enjoys the process of teaching, the students will most likely enjoy the class and learn more.W: I really do enjoy history, so I guess I should just relax and help the students enjoyit.M: It helps to have a comfort

18、able physical environment, but the most important thing is to have a mentally stimulating environment. It doesnt hurt to tell a joke or two to get the students in a relaxed and interested frame of mind.What is the womans problem?, Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19、5.（分数：16.00）A.It has the largest market share at present.B.lts products are easy to use and cost-effective. VC.lt is superior to its competitors in technology.D.lts productivity is much more effective.解析：听力原文W: The market is becoming really more and more competitive.M: Exactly. So we must know how t

20、hings stand with us and do something to keep our lead.W: Wed better look at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats we have. First, it is obvious that our main competitive advantage is our range of products. Our software packages are perceived as the most user-friendly ones on the marke

21、t, requiring much less training than those of our competitors and representing better value for money. So all in all, we have got an excellent product.M: I think our strength also lies in another thing, which is our staff.W: You mean.M: I mean the after-sales side.W: Yeah, our after-sales team is fa

22、ster, more qualified and more efficient.M: How do you analyze our weaknesses?W: I think our problem is that we have a strong product but we havent achieved the sort of market penetration we should have.M: Thats because our marketing isnt so effective as our competitors. Weve relied too heavily on pr

23、oduct quality, not enough on promotion.W: I agree. So from now on, we have to put more efforts into our advertising. And we actually have the opportunity to dominate the small business user market but we are clearly not taking it.M: We should take effective measures to dominate the market. Look at C

24、ollin company. It has got a more impressive dealer network and its promotion is more sophisticated than ours.W: So, we still have a tough job to do.What is one advantage of the speakers company?Section C（总题数：10,分数：0.00）. Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.（分数：16.00）Adt

25、 is the time when children are interested in language.B.lt determines childrens language ability in the future.C.lt is an important period for childrens physical development.D.lt is the critical period for childrens language ability. V解析：听力原文The first three years of a childs life is the most intensi

26、ve period of language and speech development. This is the time when the brain is developing. Language and communication skills are believed to develop best in an environment that is rich with sounds and sights. Also, the child should repeatedly hear the speech and language of other people. The Natio

27、nal Institutes of Health says evidence suggests there are important periods of speech and language development in children. This means the brain is best able to learn a language during this period. Officials say the ability to learn a language will be more difficult if these periods pass without ear

28、ly contact with a language. The first sign of communication happens during the first few days of life when a baby learns that crying will bring food and attention. Research shows that most children recognize the general sounds of their native language by six months of age. At that time, a baby also

29、usually begins to make sounds. These sounds become a kind of nonsense speech over time. A long-term American study shows the effect of early education on future learning abilities. It found that children who received higher quality care before starting school had better language skills by those ages

30、 than children who had lower quality care. Childcare included any care provided by people other than the childs mother that lasted at least ten hours a week. This included any care given by fathers or other family members.What does the speaker say about a childs first three years?. Questions 20 to 2

31、2 are based on the passage you have just heard.5.（分数：12.00）A.The rise of food prices. VB.The lack of the male labor force.C.The low productivity in agriculture.D.The migration to bigger cities.解析：听力原文Food prices continue to rise, threatening to push more and more people into poverty and hunger. A ne

32、w report from the UN food agency says one of the best ways to boost agricultural productivity worldwide would be to remove the barriers women farmers face but their male counterparts do not. Women farmers tend to be less productive than men, but there are good reasons for that, says Susan Stone, an

33、economist with the UN food agency. Her report finds that in many countries, women are half as likely as men to use fertilizers to increase yields. In addition, many of the worlds women are raising their children at the same time theyre farming, which also may help explain why their productivity is l

34、ower than mens. Susan Stone says governments would be wise to back programs which help close the gap for women farmers.But beyond financial support, she adds, in many countries, the policy environment needs to change, too. She insists that its about time governments came on board and really looked a

35、t their laws, which discriminate against women in the area of property, labor force participation and marriage. She believes leveling the playing field has wider benefits beyond the women themselves. Thats because studies show when women have financial resources, they are more likely than men to spe

36、nd them on food, health and educating their children. And that means a better future for the next generation.What causes more people to be poor and hungry?. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.8.（分数：12.00）A .The equal rights of black people.B.The political equality of women.C.The better-off life of other people. V D.The political career of herself.解析：听力原文Shirley Chisholm is best known as the first black woman elected to the United States Congress and the first black woman to run for president of the United States. However; her l