大学英语四级考试听力预测模拟卷
Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section A
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.
Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news 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.
Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news 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.
Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. 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. Section B
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.
Conversation One
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just 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. 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.
Conversation Two
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just 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. D) Foundation courses need more tuition.
Section C
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.
Passage One
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just 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.
Passage Two
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A) To cheer ourselves up. B) To forget the anger.
C) To relax ourselves. D) To have a rest.
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.
Passage Three
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just 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.
预测模拟卷听力文本
Section A
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.
Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news 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?
Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news 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 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?
Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news 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
大学英语四级考试听力预测模拟卷
