2015年全国公共英语等级考试四级预测卷听力7
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Section I Listening Comprehension (3o minutes) Directions： This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English.You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them.There are three parts in this section，PartA，PartB and PartC. Remenvber，while you are doing the test，you should first put down your answrs in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section，you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET l. if you have any questions，you may raise your hand Now as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started. Now look at Part A in your test booklet. Part A Directions： For Questions l～5，you will hear an application interview about an air training course.While you listen，fill out the table with the information you have heard.Some of the inJbnnation has been given to you in the table.Write only l word in each numbered box.You will hear the recording twice.You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. Part B Directions： For Questions 6～1o，you will hear a lecture on John F.Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln.While you listen，complete the sentence(s)andanswer the question(s).Use not more than 3 words for each answer.You will hear the recording twice.You now have 25 seconds to read the sentence(s)and the question(s)below. Part C Directions： You will hear three dialogues or monologues.Befare listening to each one，you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it.While listening，answer each question by choosing[A]，[B]，[C]or [D].After listening，you will have lo seconds to check your answer to each question.You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. Questions 11～13 are based on a talk about the problem of rising population.You now have l5 seconds to read Questions ll～13. 1 1.How does the rising population negatively influence some countries? [A]People begin to go on strike for foo& [B]Some countries have to cut down food supplies. [C]People are dying of hunger. [D]Some governments have to drive their people into other countries. 12.According to the speaker，how many people have been added per year to the present population? [A]8o million. [B]7o million. [C]More than 35oo million. [D]About 3ooo million. 13.Which region’S population of the following is growing fastest? [A]Latin America. [B]North America. [C]South America. [D]Central America. Questions 14～16 are based on the following dialogue on arranging a holiday.You now have l5 seconds to read Questions l4～16. 14.Where does this dialogue most probably take place? [A]In a hotel. [B]At the woman’S home. [ClAt a travel agency. [D]In a supermarket. 15.Where will the woman go for her holiday? [A]Somewhere in Germany. [B]Somewhere in Britain. [C]somewhere in New York. [D]Somewhere in America. 16.What kind of trip do you think will the woman choose? [A]A three-day trip by train. [B]A three-day trip by coach. [C]An exclusive three-day trip. [D]A three-day trip without accommodation. Questions l7——20 are based on a report about high style cameras.You now have 20 seconds to read Questions l7～20. 17.What is Canon Digital PowerShot$23o camera’s size? [A]Similar to a credit card. [B]Similar to a necklace. [C]Similar to a cigarette box. [D]Similar to a dressing case. 18.What are the target consumers of Digital PowerShot$23o camera? [A]Young white-collar men. [B]Middle-aged white-collar men. [C]Young white-collar women. [D]Middle-aged white-collar women. 19.There is an ad that shows a photo of a fashionable blonde sheathed in clingy black dress，an ATM- carsize camera suspended like a necklace.Which company takes this ad? [A]Canon. [B]Sony. [C]Nokia. [D]Casio. 20.According to the report，which of the following sentences is NOT true? [A]Now manufacturers are seeking a combination of high-tech features and“cool”design. [B]Those young white-collar women have not been the primary buyers of digital cameras. [C]Digital technology is still a novelty nowadays. [D]The Canon Digital PowerShot$23o camera is introduced in September，2002. Part A W：Come in，Mr Wang.My name is Mary Henderson.How do you do? M：How do you do? W：Please sit down.I hope you had no problems getting here from China. M：N0，it was very easy. W：Good.Now I’d like to check a few details.You’re twenty-one，aren’t you? M：Actually I’m twenty-two. W：And when did you leave school? M：When l was l8. W：What have you been doing since then? M：I have been studying physics at Tsinghua University. W：That’s a useful subject for pilots.Tell me。what are your reasons for wanting to be a pilot? M：I have always wanted to be a pilot.I love planes and I enjoy travelin9. W：Why did you decide to train in England? M：Because the Oxford Air Training School has an excellent reputation.and English is the international language for pilots. W：I see.Well，I hope you enjoy the course.Your English is very good.Did you learn it at school? M：Yes.But I have also studied English in London。and last year I passed the proficiency examination. W：Oh，that explains it.Do you have any questions? M：When will we start flying? W：Not immediately，I’m afraid.You have to start with training on the ground. Part B John F.Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln liveel in different times and had very different family and educational backgrounds.Kennedy lived in the 20th century;Lincoln lived in the l9th century.Kennedy was born in l917，whereas Lincoln was bom more than l00 years earlier，in l809.As for their family backgrounds，Kennedy came from a wealthy family，and he was able to attend expensive private schools. He graduated from Harvard University.Lincoln，on the other hand，had only one year of formal schoolin9.In spite of his lack of forrnal schooling，he became a well-known lawyer.He taught himself law by reading law books.Lincoln was.in other words.a self-educated man. In spite of these differences in Kennedy and Lincoln’s backgrounds，some interesting similarities between the two men are evident.In fact，books have been written about the strange coincidences in the lives of these two men.For example，take their political careers.Lincoln began his political career as a US Congressman.Similarly，Kennedy also began his political career as a Congressman.Lincoln was elected to the US House of Representatives in l847，and Kennedy was elected to the House in l947.They went to Congress just l00 years apart.Another interesting coincidence is that each man was elected President of the United States in a year ending with the number 60.Lincoln was elected President in l860，and Kennedy was elected in l960.Furthermore，both men were presidents during years of civil unrest in the country：Lincoln was President during the American Civil War.During Kennedy’s term of office civil unrest took the forlTl of civil rights demonstrations. Another striking similarity between the two men was that as you probably know neither president1ived to complete his terln in office.Lincoln and Kennedy were both assassinated while in office.Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas，Texas，after only l000 days in office.Lincoln was assassinated in l865，a few davs after the end of the American Civil War.It is rather curious to note that both presidents were shot while they were sitting next to their wives. These are onlv a few examples of the uncanny——the unusual——similarities in the destinies of these two Americans，men who had a tremendous impact on the social and political life of the United States and the imagination of the American people. Part C Questions ll——l3 are based on a talk about the problem of rising population.You now have l5 seconds to read Questions ll～13. The need for birth control methods has developed fairly recently，with the desire among many women to be able to decide when they want to have a baby.At the same time，there is 3 9rowing awareness of the problem of a rapidly increasing world population. This problem of a rising world population is largely the result of improved medical skills，which have lowered the death rate and the same time raised the birth rate by increasing live births and the number of babies who survive early childhood.There is a growing realization that food production can not keep pace with these increases，the result of which is that in some countries people are already starving to death while many millions more suffer from malnutrition.This problem is further complicated by the fact that places like America and Europe obtain by trade and consun-le far more food and resources like oil than，say，the average Indian，thus leaving even less for the people in the underdeveloped area to survive on. World population is rising at a rate of 2%a year;this means and addition of 70 million people a year to the present population of more than 3500 million.There are striking regional differences in the population growth trends.The fastest growing region is Latin America which includes South and Central America and the Caribbean，while Africa and Asia closely follow Latin America.However the largest absolute addition to the world population is in Asia which at present contains about three-fifths of the people of the world. Questions 14～16 are based on the following dialogue on arranging a holiday.You now have l5 seconds to read Questions 14～16. w：Hell0. M：Be with you in just a moment，Madam…Yes，now may I help? W：Yes，arm，I’d like to book a holiday somewhere in Britain. M：Yes，of course.Were you thinking of any special place in particular? W：Well，I don’t know really.Can you recommend anywhere? M：Well，there’8 London，of course. W：Well，no，no.I’ve been to London already.I think I’m looking for theatres and，arm，some of your pubs. M：Let me think now.There’s Salisbury，there’s Chichester.Chichester’s got a very famous theatre.And of course York，very famous for its Y()rk Minster the Cathedral.Yeh，Edinburgh，Edinburghin Scotland. W：Oh，I’ve not been to Scotland before.SO，I mean，what have you got for Edinburgh? M：Well，let me look that up…here we are.Exeter.Edinburgh.Now we’ve got a three-day inclusive trip errn…that’s by coach and that would cost you￡92.50，about$150.Alternatively，now just a moment.There’s another three-day trip going by train，that’s a tiny bit more expensive…also what we callinclusive. W：Yeh…erlTl，how much is that one? M：That’s￡100，about$160. W：What about the accommodation that goes with that trip? M：Well，that is inclusive.It means…It’s a three-star hotel，which is pretty good quality,right in the center of towrL We’ve had a lot of customers wh0’ve stayed there and they have been perfectly happy. Er，it is what we call bed and breakfast though.Would that be all right? W：Oh，that would suit me fine，because I’d like to try some of that Scottish food，that haggis，whatever it is…so…so…that… M：Of course，so when would you like to go?This 3-day trip by train is only available in mid-week.That would be Tuesday，Wednesday，and Thursday.Would that suit you? W：Wonderful. M：All right. Questions l7～20 are based on a report about high style cameras.You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17～20. With its 2X optical zoom lens，3.2 megapixels and the size of a credit card。the Canon Digital Power— Shot$230 camera，introduced in September，2002，might strike some as a marvel.But the company is betting that its new target market of young white-collar women，who have not been the primary buyers of digital cameras，will love the tiny wonder for its look. Inspired by companies like Nokia，which early on emphasized design in an effort to sell cellphones to the increasingly style-conscious public，camera makers，t00，are now promoting their products as fashion accessories.Canon is among a growing number of manufacturers playing up not only the latest in fancy technology but also what marketers call the“cool factor”.a combination of high-tech features and streamlined，compact design. In its print and television ad campaigns，the Canon PowerShot dangles from a clothes hanger.“Stainless steel goes with everythin9，”the copy reads.Casi0，the maker of the Exilim，has taken a similar style.Its print ads show a photo of a fashionable young woman in jeans，her compact digital protruding from her hip pocket over the slogan“No visible cameralines”.Now that digital technology is no longer a novelty，Sony is also seeking a new group of consumers，mostly women in their 20’s and early 30’s.And the latest of Sony’s print ads features a shapely blonde sheathed in a clingy black dress，an ATM-card-size CyberShot U suspended like a necklace.“It looks like cool jewelry，and that’s the point，”Jim Malcolm， Sony’s senior marketing manager for digital cameras，said. Section I Listening Comprehension Part A 1.Chinese。本题需要推断。推断的依据是女士在第一个话轮中称呼男士所用Mr Wang，第二个话轮中女士所说的from China及第五个话轮中男士称自己在Tsinghua University(清华大学)学习，这些都表明他是中国人。注意，问的是其民族(或国籍)，不能拼成China。 2.22。在第三个话轮中男士指出：Actually I’m twenty-two。 3.Physics。在第五个话轮中男士回答说：I have been studying physics…，即其专业是物理学。 4.London。在第八个话轮中男士说自己除了在学校学习英语外，I have also studied English in London，并且通过了语言考试。 5.Reputation。在第七个话轮中女士问到了男士选择牛津大学ATS学院进行飞行培训的原因，男士回答说：Because…has an excellent reputation，由于只能填人一个单词，所以修饰语excellent省去。 Part B 6.his rich/wealthy family。独白的第一段介绍了Kennedy和Lincoln两人之间的不同之处。其中第四句说明的是两人家庭背景的不同，该句指出：Kennedy carrie from a wealthy family，and he W3S able to attend expensive private schools。其中and表达的是一种因果关系，即肯尼迪的家庭富有，故他能上收费昂贵的私立大学。题目只是这一意思的不同表达。 7.One(year)。本题属于细节信息捕捉题。独白第一段谈论了两人教育背景的不同，在第六句指出： Lincoln，0n the other hand，had only one year of formal schooling(另一方面，林肯却只受过一年正式的学校教育)。一般来说，对于0n the other hand、however等表示上下文逻辑的词汇之后的部分都是考生的听音重点。 8.As congressmen。这是一道带有归纳性的细节题，需要考生在听清原文的基础上进行综合。独白的第二段谈论的是两人之间的相同点，并以两人的政治生涯(political careers)为例进行说明。原文指出：Lincoln began…as a US Congressmarn Similarly，Kennedy also began…as a Congressman，即他们的政治职业都以当国会议员开始。考生应注意，由于主语是两人，因此在省略回答时Congressman要用复数形式。 9.the Civil War。本题属于细节捕捉题。独白第二段的倒数第二句明确指出：Lincoln was President during the American Civil war。由于这一节答题时不能超过三个单词，因此省略其中的American一词。 10.By assassination。本题也是一道需要考生进行综合和归纳的细节题。在第三段作者从两位总统之死的角度讨论了其共同点，指出：Lincoln and Kennedy were both assassinated while in office，即他们都是在任上被人暗杀的。考生主要应注意回答的方式。 Part C 11.[C]。本题答案信息对应于独白第二段第二句中的后一分句：the result of which is…starving to death while…suffer from malnutrition，即一些国家的人快饿死了，还有许多人营养不良，[C]与此意相符。 12.[B]。本题答案信息对应于独白第三段第一句的后一分句：this means an addition of 70 million people a year to…，即每年全球人口增加7千万。注意more than 3500 million指的是全球总人口。 13.[A]。独自第三段第三句明确指出：The fastest growing region is Latin America，即人口增长最快的 地区是拉美地区，故答案是[A]。 14.[C]。这是一道根据对话内容推断对话发生地点的题目，较为容易。首先，试卷上已经指出对话内容是arranging a holiday(安排度假);其次，整个对话都是男士在向女士介绍旅游地点，为女士选择旅游产品。结合这两个方面即不难推出男士是旅行社(travel agency)的工作人员，对话地点应当是在旅行社。 15.[B]。本题属于细节捕捉题。对话一开始，第二个话轮中女士就指出：I’d like to book a holiday somewhere in Britain，即她想去英国度假，因此正确答案是[B]。 16.[A]。本题是一道带有推断性质的细节题。在第五个话轮中，男士指出有两种三日游产品，一种是 by coach，另一种是by train，都是inclusive(费用全包在内)的。而后面几个话轮中女士表现出对后一种产品的食宿安排和时间都很满意，用Wonderful回答男士Would that suit you的提问，故可推知她很有可能会选择这种坐火车的三日游。有一部分考生误选了[C]项，关键还是没有听清对话中的细节。 17.[A]。独白第一句即指出：With…the size of a credit card，the Canon Digital PowerShot$230….即这种相机的大小与信用卡大小相似，因此答案为[A]。 18.[C]。独白第一段谈论的都是Canon公司出品的Digital PowerShot$230这种数码相机的相关内容，其中第二句指出：....its new target market of young white-collar women….即这种数码相机的目标消费者是年轻的白领女性，答案是[C]。 19.[B]。独自倒数第二句中提到了题目中所说的广告：And the latest of Sony’S print ads…like anecklace，即这是SOny公司CyberShot U这种相机的最新广告。 20.[C]。独自倒数第四句指出：Now that digital technology is no longer a novelty，与[C]正好相反。考生理解了novelty(新奇事物)这个词，根据常识也可选出答案。 相关资料 |
