大学英语四级模拟试卷410(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级模拟试卷410(题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Writing 2. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 3. Listening Comprehension 4. Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) 5. Cloze 8. Translation
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled A Shopping Mall in the Neighborhood. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1．据称，在你所在的社区将建立一个大型的购物中心2．发表你的意见并说出支持或反对的理由 A Shopping Mall in the Neighborhood
正确答案： A Shopping Mall in the Neighborhood It is said that a joint-venture company will invest large amount of money on building a modern shopping mall in the neighborhood of our community. The news has aroused much controversy among the residents. As one member of this community, I vigorously oppose such a project. You know, our community is beautifully decorated with trees and flowers, filled with sweet air like a garden. Once the shopping mall is built, our quiet life will be disturbed. Furthermore, the flowing of large population will cause not only traffic jams, but also air and noise pollution. In addition, the location of the shopping mall is reported to be just on the opposite to a primary school. How dangerous it is for the kids! Can the children concentrate their mind when kept in such a crowded business centre? In a word, I strongly disapprove of this idea. I hope our community will keep clean and peaceful forever and every resident can enjoy this pleasurable life.
解析：①审题及布局。

本文是一篇论说文。

这篇提纲式作文要求考生对题目所提出的现象或问题表明自己的观点，即对某一事件持赞同还是反对的意见，并说明自己的理由。

写作时注意表述要清楚，论据要充分，有条理。

在布局上，按照提纲的要求展开写作即可。

第一段简单叙述得知要在自己所在的社区建立一个大型的购物中心这一消息；第二段说出自己的意见并说出自己支持或反对此举的理由；第三段为扩展，再次声明自己的观点。

②语言。

可以多使用一些正式语言，增强文章的说服力，另外还可以通过变化句式、用词来增添情感色彩。

就时态而言，因为多为讲述现在或将来的事实，采用一般现在时或将来时即可。

It is said that______. The news has aroused much controversy among______. As one member of______, I vigorously oppose such a project. You know,______. Once______, ______will______. Furthermore, ______will______. In addition,______. How______ it is______! Can______? In a word, I strongly disapprove of this idea. I hope______.
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage
quickly and answer the questions attached to the passage. For questions 1-7, mark：Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage.
The Art of Public Speaking If you were to tape-record one of David Letterman’s comedy routines, memorize it word for word, and stand up before your friends to recite it, would you get the same response Letterman does? Not very likely. And why not? Because you would not deliver the jokes as Letterman does. Of course, the jokes are basically funny. But David Letterman bring something extra to the jokes —his manner of presentation, his vocal inflections, his perfectly timed pauses, his facial expressions, his gestures. All these are part of an expert delivery. No one expects your speech class to transform you into a multimillion-dollar talk show host. Still, this example demonstrates how important delivery can be to any public speaking situation. Even a common speech will be more effective if it is presented well, whereas a wonderfully written speech can be ruined by poor delivery. This does not mean dazzling delivery will turn a mindless string of nonsense into a triumphant oration. You cannot make a good speech without having something to say. But having something to say is not enough. You must also know how to say it. What Is Good Delivery? Good delivery does not call attention to itself. It conveys the speaker’s ideas clearly, interestingly, and without distracting the audience. If you mumble (含糊的说) your words, gaze out the window, or talk in a dull tone, you will not get your message across. Nor will you be effective if you show off, strike a dramatic pose, or shout in ringing tones. Most audiences prefer delivery that combines a certain degree of formality with the best attributes of good conversation—directness, facial expressiveness, and a lively sense of communication. Speech delivery is an art, not a science. What works for one speaker may fail for another. And what succeeds with today’s audience may not with tomorrow’s. You cannot become a skilled speaker just by following a set of rules in a textbook. In the long run, there is no substitute for experience. But take heart! A textbook can give you basic pointers to get you started in the right direction. Methods of Delivery There are four basic methods of delivering a speech: (1) reading from a manuscript Certain speeches must be delivered word for word, according to a well-prepared manuscript. Examples include an engineer’s report to a professional meeting, or a president’s message to Congress. Absolute accuracy is essential. Every word of the speech will be analyzed by the press, by colleagues, perhaps by enemies. Timing may also be a factor in manuscript speeches. Much of today’s political campaigning is done on radio and television. If the candidate buys a one-minute spot and pays a great deal of money for it, that one minute of speech must be just right. (2) reciting a memorized text Among the feats of the legendary orators, none leaves us more in awe than their practice of presenting even the longest and most complex speeches entirely from memory. Nowadays it is no longer customary to memorize any but the shortest of speeches—toasts, introductions, and the like. If you are giving a speech of this kind and want to memorize it, by all means do so. However, be sure to memorize it so thoroughly that
you will be able to concentrate on communicating with the audience, not on trying to remember the words. Speakers who gaze at the ceiling or stare out the window trying to recall what they have memorized are no better off than those who read dully from a manuscript. (3) speaking impromptu (即兴的) An impromptu speech is delivered with little or no immediate preparation. Few people choose to speak impromptu, but sometimes it cannot be avoided. In fact, many of the speeches you give in life will be impromptu. You might be called on suddenly to “say a few words”or, in the course of a class discussion, business meeting, or committee report, want to respond to a previous speaker. (4) speaking extemporaneously (即席的) In popular usage, “extemporaneous”means the same as “impromptu”. But technically the two are different. Unlike an impromptu speech, which is totally unexpected, an extemporaneous speech is carefully prepared and practiced in advance. In presenting the speech, the extemporaneous speaker uses only a set of brief notes or a speaking outline to jog the memory. The exact wording is chosen at the moment of delivery. This is not as hard as it sounds. Once you have your outline and know what topics you are going to cover and in what order, you can begin to practice the speech. Every time you run through it, the wording will be slightly different. As you practice the speech over and over, the best way to present each part will emerge and stick in your mind. The Speaker’s V oice Whatever the characteristics of your voice, you can be sure it is unique. Because no two people are exactly the same physically, no two people have identical voices. This is why voiceprints are sometimes used in criminal trials as guides to personal identity. The human voice is produced by a complex series of steps that starts with the exhalation (呼气) of air from the lungs. As air is exhaled, it passes through the larynx (喉) to generate sound. This sound is then made louder and modified as it resonates through the throat, mouth, and nose. Finally, the sound is shaped into specific sounds by the movement of the tongue, lips, teeth, and roof of the mouth. The resulting sounds are combined to form words and sentences. Nonverbal Communication Posture, facial expression, gestures, eye contact—all affect the way listeners respond to a speaker. How we use these and other body motions to communication is the subject of a fascinating area of study called kinesics (举止神态的). Studies have shown that in some situations these signals account for much of the meaning communicated by speakers. Answering Audience Questions The question-and-answer session is a common part of public speaking, whether the occasion is a press conference, business presentation, public hearing, or classroom assignment. Depending on the situation, questioning may take place throughout the presentation, or it may be reserved until after the speaker has completed his or her remarks. In either case, an answer to a question is often the final word an audience hears and is likely to leave a lasting impression. Effective speakers recognize that the question period can be as important as the speech itself.
2．From the passage, we learn that David Letterman ______.
A．is a comedian
B．is basically funny
C．is of bad manner
D．is an expert
正确答案：A
解析：综合理解题。

文章第一句中提到了David Letterman喜剧表演中的常用片断，再结合后面提到了他的表演方式，他所用的笑话，可推断他是“一位著名的喜剧演员”，故正确答案为A。

3．Making a good speech requires the speaker to have something to say and to ______.
A．turn nonsense into triumph
B．make sure it is enough
C．know how to say it
D．bear the success in mind
正确答案：C
解析：细节辨认题。

该句意为“光有内容是不够的，想要有好的发言，还要知道怎么去传递这些内容”，故正确答案为C。

4．Though textbooks are important in improving speech delivery, in the long run, it can not take the place of ______.
A．rules
B．experience
C．basics
D．pointers
正确答案：B
解析：同义转述题。

substitute“替代品”，与take the place of同意。

5．Reading from a manuscript is necessary when ______.
A．the speech must be delivered word for word
B．the speech is very well-prepared
C．the speech is analytical
D．the speech is on radio and television
正确答案：A
解析：细节辨认题。

文章说“有些发言必须一字不错”，由此可见，当进行这些发言时，就需要照着稿子读了，故正确答案为A。

6．What does the author say about reciting a memorized text?
A．It is only customary to memorize the shortest speeches.
B．It should be encouraged to do so though it is not customary today.
C．Speakers should try to remember all the words all the time.
D．It is always better than reading through the manuscript.
正确答案：B
解析：综合归纳题。

本段讲述了是否应该将文章记在脑子里。

“虽然现在已经不流行了”，但是“如果你想记”，by all means“当然可以”，但是，最后一句说“如果记得不熟，盯着天花板或窗户想词，还不如照着稿子念呢”。

所以，“虽然现在不要求了，但还是把稿子记熟比较好”，故正确答案为B。

7．The difference between impromptu speech and the extemporaneous speech is ______.
A．the impromptu speech can not be avoided
B．people choose to speak extemporaneously
C．impromptu speech is delivered with some preparation
D．extemporaneous speech is prepared in advance
正确答案：D
解析：细节重现题。

文章明确说两种发言最大的区别在于“与即兴发言不同，即席讲话是仔细准备并提前演练过的”。

所以，D“即席发言是提前准备好的”为正确答案。

8．What should people do when they have got the outline?
A．To know what topics they are going to cover.
B．To cover the topics in order.
C．To begin to practice the speech.
D．To stick the outline in their mind.
正确答案：C
解析：信息明示题。

该句意为“一旦有了提纲，知道了想要说的各要点的顺序，就可以开始进行练习了”，故正确答案为C。

9．V oiceprints can be used in criminal trials as guides to personal identity because everybody’s voice is ______.
正确答案：unique
解析：细节辨认题。

This is why…这样的表述说明前两句是声音可以用来识别嫌疑犯身份的原因。

通过选择，最为关键的一词就是unique“独一无二的”。

10．In addition to words, the way listeners respond to a speaker can also be affected by ______.
正确答案：posture，facial expression，gestures and eye contact
解析：信息明示题。

问题仅仅是把原句的语序前后重新放置，但没有改变句子的意思，只需要将原句破折号前的内容填入横线即可。

11．The session the audience most probably hears at last and gives the lasting
impression is ______.
正确答案：the question-and-answer session
解析：综合归纳题。

此处需要填入名词性短语作表语。

原文最后一段的小标题就是“回答听众的问题”，本小节首句即说”问答部分是公众讲话中很常见的一部分”；倒数第二句说“你的答案经常是听众最后听到的内容，而且会留下很长久的印象”。

由此，可知答案为“question-and-answer session”。

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.
听力原文：M: Will the field trip be on Saturday as originally scheduled, Mrs. Smith? It is said to be canceled.W: Not yet. It is still in discussing, as far as I know.Q: What does the woman say about the field trip?
12．
A．It will be very far.
B．It will take place, as planned.
C．It was canceled on Saturday.
D．The arrangements are uncertain so far.
正确答案：D
解析：推理判断题。

本题关键词为“in discussing(仍在讨论中)”。

男士问星期六的实地考察(field trip)按原计划进行吗?女士说据她所知仍在讨论中。

故正确答案为D。

听力原文：M: Your living room looks beautiful. Did you paint it yourself in the weekend?W: You must be joking. I know nothing about it. I paid my younger brother to do it.Q: What does the woman say about her living room?
13．
A．She painted it by herself.
B．She hired her brother to paint it.
C．It needs to be painted.
D．It isn’t beautifully painted.
正确答案：B
解析：语义理解题。

本题关键词为“paint”，此处意为“粉刷”而非“绘画”。

男士说女士的卧室很漂亮，是自己粉刷的吗?女士说她对粉刷一窍不通，是雇她弟弟干的。

故正确答案为B。

听力原文：M: You’re slimmer than you used to be, aren’t you?W: You bet I am! I’ve been dieting for 5 months. I’ve lost 20 pounds. I’m down to 140, and I feel great now.Q: What was the woman five months ago?
14．
A．She was slimmer then.
B．She was 140 pounds then.
C．She was 160 pounds then.
D．She was in very good figure then.
正确答案：C
解析：推理判断题。

本题关键词为“down to(下降至……)”。

男士说女士比过去苗条多了。

女士说她已经节食五个月了，瘦了20磅，现在下降到140磅，感觉很好。

因此她五个月之前为160磅。

故正确答案为C。

听力原文：M: Did you attend the concert last night?W: Yes. It was wonderful. When the pianist had finished, the audience stood up and gave him a hand.Q: What can be drawn from this conversation?
15．
A．The audience helped the pianist.
B．The audience shook the pianist’s hand.
C．The audience disliked the pianist’s performance.
D．The audience applauded the pianist’s performance.
正确答案：D
解析：综合推断题。

男土问昨晚的音乐会如何。

女士说非常精彩，当钢琴家演奏完时，观众站起来为他鼓掌。

注意“give him a hand”在本语境中是“鼓掌”的意思。

故正确答案为D。

听力原文：M: Bella, how are you? Mary said you were sick since last night. I come to take you to see a doctor.W: She must have confused me with somebody else. I’ve never felt better.Q: How does Bella feel?
16．
A．She feels fine.
B．She feels sick.
C．She feels better.
D．She feels tired.
正确答案：A
解析：语义理解题。

本题关键词为“never felt better(感觉很好)”。

男士问女士怎么样了，Mary说她昨晚病了，男士要带她去医院。

女士说Mary一定是搞错了，她感觉很好。

故正确答案为A。

听力原文：M: Are we going to have a physical test this afternoon? I’ve prepared for it since last week.W: It is put off because the teacher has to take part in the
physical labor.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
17．
A．The students took a physical test that afternoon.
B．The students had to take part in the physical labor.
C．The teacher put off the physical labor.
D．There won’t be a physical test this afternoon.
正确答案：D
解析：综合理解题。

本题关键词为“physical test(物理考试)”和“physical labor(体力劳动)”。

男士问今天下午是否考物理，他从上周就开始准备了。

女士说因为老师要去参加劳动，所以推迟了。

故正确答案为D。

听力原文：M: I’ve been practicing that song all week, but I’m still afraid of standing in front of such a large audience.W: Just act as if they are all your friends and you’ll be fine.Q: What does the woman suggest the man to do?
18．
A．Sing the song for his friends first.
B．Continue to practice the song for a week.
C．Pretend that he is performing for his friends.
D．Join in the acting group to make a few friends.
正确答案：C
解析：请求建议题。

本题关键词为“act”。

意思同选项C中的perform。

男士说那首歌他已经练了一个星期了，但他仍害怕站在那么多观众面前唱。

女士说就当他们是你的朋友就行了。

故正确答案为C。

听力原文：W: Can you take me to the station quickly? I’m going to meet a friend at 10, but it’s 9:50 now.M: I don’t know. I’ll try. But with such a heavy traffic it will take at least fifteen minutes more.Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
19．
A．The woman will arrive at the station in ten minutes.
B．The woman has fifteen minutes to get to the station.
C．The man thinks he will be able to reach the station in ten minutes.
D．The man thinks he will not be able to get to the station on time.
正确答案：D
解析：推理判断题。

本题关键词为“heavy traffic”(交通拥挤)。

女士问能快点到车站吗，她10点要在那儿见朋友，现在9:50了。

男士说试试吧，但交通这么拥挤，至少需要15分钟。

故正确答案为D。

听力原文：W: Michael, do you go out to work?M: (23) Not regularly. I used to have a job in a publishing company, but I decided it wasn’t really what I wanted to do and what I wanted to do wouldn’t earn me much money, so I gave up working, and
luckily I had a private income from my family to support me and now I do the things I want to do. Some of them get paid like lecturing and teaching, and others don’t.W: What are the advantages of not having to go to work from nine till five?M: (24) There’re two advantages really. One is that if you feel tired you don’t have to get up, and the other is that you can spend your time doing things you want to do rather than being forced to do the same thing all the time.W: But surely that’s in a sense very self-indulgent and very lucky because most of us have to go out and earn our livings. Do you feel justified in having this privileged position?M: Yes. (25)I do things which I think are useful to people and the community and which I enjoy doing.W: Does your wife think that in order to lead a balanced life, people need some form of work?M: Yes, she does. She thinks it’s equally important that their attitude towards work should be positive and whatever work one is actually doing can become creative. Even when she cooks a meal, she thinks she is creating, in her own way, something which is very necessary to our family.
20．
A．He works in a publishing company.
B．He cooks at home.
C．He is a teacher or lecturer.
D．He has no regular job.
正确答案：D
解析：关键词题。

这个长对话开始的提问就与职业有关：你出去工作吗?男士回答说不固定，即暗示他没有固定的工作。

故选D。

21．
A．He saves much money because he needn’t drive car or take bus.
B．He doesn’t have to get up on time every day.
C．He can easily earn much money.
D．He has a lot of time to cook a meal at home.
正确答案：B
解析：细节辨认题。

本题关键句为“There are two advantages really．One is that if you feel tired，you don’t have to get up，and the other is…do the same thing all the time．”有两个优点，其一就是如果你感觉累了，你就不必起床；另一个优点是你可以花时间做你想做的事情而不是被迫一直做同样的事。

故应选B。

22．
A．Because he can earn much money to support his family.
B．Because his wife agrees with his present working way.
C．Because his present work is creative.
D．Because his work is useful to the people and the community.
正确答案：D
解析：目的原因题。

Do you feel justified in having this privileged position?的
提问标示新一轮话题的开始，是长对话的出题点。

本题的关键句为“I do things which I think…enjoy doing“我认为我做的事情对人们和社会都有益，并且我喜欢做那些事情。

问题的回答中包含答案，故选D。

听力原文：W: I’ve been reading about new healthful food which you can eat in your leisure time and will not put oil weight. It’s made from fish. Have you heard anything about it?M: No. I haven’t. (19)But I don’t like fish very much anyway.W: Don’t worry. Although it is made primarily from fish, it actually doesn’t have a fishy taste. In fact, it can be flavored with tomato, cheese, or chocolate for instance.M: That sounds good. (20)I suppose this product will be low calorie and high protein, like, eh, health food.W: (20) Yes, you could call it that. And it has a long shelf life, so it won’t spoil quickly. It is also easy to digest and can be made from types of fish that usually aren’t eaten, or from high-grade fish byproduct.M: Hm…Have you got any samples?
I might be willing to try the cheese flavored variety.W: No, none of this seems to be available yet. As I understand it, (21) this fish food probably won’t be in the stores for another couple of years, so you have a while to get used to the whole idea.M: A couple of years, huh? It may just take me that long. But thanks for telling me about it.
23．
A．He is very interested in it.
B．He is indifferent to it.
C．He is surprised about it.
D．He is angry with it.
正确答案：B
解析：推理判断题。

本题关键句为“But I don’t like fish very much anyway．”男士听到女土提起某种鱼类做的食品时说他不太喜欢鱼，因此可知他对此不感兴趣。

故正确答案为B。

24．
A．Its low purchase price.
B．Its wide availability.
C．Its good nutritional value.
D．Its higher water content.
正确答案：C
解析：推理判断题。

本题关键句为“I suppose this product will be low calorie and high protein，like，eh，health food．”“Yes，you could call it that．”男士说他认为这种产品是一种低热量、高蛋白的健康食品。

女士说可以这样讲。

故正确答案为C。

25．
A．In a few weeks.
B．In two or three months.
C．In about two years.
D．In ten years.
正确答案：C
解析：事实细节题。

本题关键句为“this fish food probably won’t be in the stores for another couple of years”，这种鱼类产品可能两年后就可以在商店里买到了。

故正确答案为C。

听力原文：W: I often read two newspapers. The Washington Post and. The Sun. What about you?M: (22) I will buy the newspaper whose headlines catch my eyes in the front page. Do you buy the two newspapers everyday?W: Yes, that way I’m sure not to miss any of my favorite sections. (23)Doesn’t the tile size of tile daily paper surprise you?M: (23)Yes, it certainly does. The newspaper staff—the reporters, writers, editors, and linotype operators—must be busy continuously. They need a large circulation to support such a staff, don’t they?W: I’m sure they do. Of course, much of a newspaper’s income comes from advertisements.M: That’s true. I try to read the whole paper, don’t you?W: No. (24)I just read the parts that interest me. I glance at the headlines, but I read the sports page and the businessarefully. Do you read those?M: No, but I do read the editorials aid the news section. You saw the article about tile earthquake in Japan, didn’t you?W: Yes. That was a terrible disaster. Do you think newspapers should print stories like that?M: Certainly they should! They’re part of the news of the day and people want to know about them. Don’t you agree?W: Yes, (25)I suppose disasters are news, too. It seems to me that newspapers would be more pleasant to read if they had a large societynd more comic strips Don’t you like to read articles about celebrations and happy events?M: Yes, I enjoy reading them. But since you don’t like to read unhappy news, why do you subscribe to two newspapers? If I were you, I wouldn’t read a newspaper at all.
26．
A．Newspaper of low price.
B．Newspaper with attractive headline.
C．Newspaper with sports page.
D．Newspaper with business section.
正确答案：B
解析：事实细节题。

本题关键句为“I will buy the newspaper whose headlines catch my eyes in the front page．”男士说会买版面标题吸引人的报纸。

故正确答案为B。

Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 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.
听力原文：(27)The lawyers representing two eleven-year-old boys accused
of killing a young child have been making their final submissions. Speaking at Preston Crown Court, the lawyer for one of the boys blamed the other for the murder of (27)two-year-old James Bulger. The Court was told there could be no doubt that the two boys were with James when he met his death on a railway track. Emma Patterson has the story: (28)The trial entered its third and final week, the court room as packed as ever, with journalists from around the world and members of the public who’d queued for a seat. The two eleven-year-olds who can’t be named for legal reasons have been identified throughout as Child A and Child B. The lawyer acting on behalf of Child A told the court that the terrible and terrifying assault on the toddler had been initiated and carried out by Child B; Child B’s lawyer described his co-defendant as an arrogant little liar. He said his own client may have played a part in causing the death of James Bulger, but had not intended to have played a part in causing the death of James Bulger, and had not intended to do so. The other lawyer said causing serious injury or killing was the last thing either defendant had in mind. To find them guilty of murder, the jury must decide that the boys were well aware of the consequences of their actions. The prosecution must also prove that both boys were capable of distinguishing right from wrong and could therefore be held criminally responsible for their deeds.
27．
A．It’s about the decision the jury has made.
B．It’s about the trial of two young boys.
C．It’s about the response of the public.
D．It’s about the prosecution of a toddler.
正确答案：B
解析：主旨大意题。

本文第一句即点明主题。

听清关键词“two eleven-year-old boys accused of killing a young child”以及final submission(屈服)，再结合短文中多次出现的lawyer，accused of，the Court，the trial，prosecution，the jury等和trial(审判)相关的词或短语，很容易得出B为正确答案。

28．
A．The two boys were accused of killing a child about two years old.
B．The two boys were accused of lying.
C．The two boys were accused of kidnapping a young child.
D．The two boys were accused of premeditated murder.
正确答案：A
解析：细节推断题。

听力短文的开始往往是出题点，所以听懂短文的第一句The lawyers representing two eleven-year-old boys accused of killing a young child have been making their final submissions是解题的关键，另外还要留意在第二句中被杀的孩子的年龄也恰巧是题目选项中的两岁。

故选A。

29．
A．Because this was the second week of the trial.
B．Because this was the third and the last week of the trial.
C．Because this was the first trial.
D．Because this was the third trial.
正确答案：B
解析：目的原因题。

本题关键句为“The trial entered its third and final week，the court room as packed as ever”，这是第三次，也即最后一周的审讯。

packed的意思是“挤满人的，拥挤的(房间等)”。

故选B。

听力原文：We do not know when man first begin to use salt, but we do know that it has been used in many different ways throughout history. Historical evidence shows that people who lived over 3000 years ago ate salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used to embalm the dead. Stealing salt was considered a major crime during some eras of history. (29)In the 18th century, if a person were caught stealing salt, he could be put in jail. History records that about ten thousand people were put in jail during that century for stealing salt! Salt was an important item on the table of royalty. (30)It was traditionally placed in front of the king when he sat down to eat. Important guests at the king’s table were seated near the salt. Less important guests were given seats farther away from it. In the Roman Empire, one of the most important roads was the one that carried salt mines to Rome.
(31)Guards were stationed along the route to protect against salt thieves. (32)The guards received their pay in salt, hence the English word, salary. In the early days of the United States, salt was very scarce. So, the storekeeper of pioneer days was very careful with his salt. In the modern world salt has many uses beyond the dining table. For example, it is used in the making of glass, in the growing of crops, and so on. Salt even helps to relieve itching when it is rubbed on mosquito or other insect bites.
30．
A．He could be fired.
B．He could be put to death.
C．He could be put in jail.
D．He could be driven out of his village.
正确答案：C
解析：事实细节题。

本题关键句为“In the 18th century，if a person were caught stealing salt，he could be put in jail．”18世纪，如果有人偷盐时被捉到，他可能会因此而坐牢。

故选C。

31．
A．Far away from the Queen.
B．In front of the King.
C．In front of the important officer.
D．In the middle of the table.
正确答案：B
解析：事实细节题。

本题关键句为“It was traditionally placed in front of the king when he sat down to eat．”当国王坐下吃饭时，按照传统，盐都摆在他的面前。

故选B。

32．
A．Along a railway.
B．Along a big river.
C．Around the palace.
D．Along an important road.
正确答案：D
解析：细节辨认题。

本题关键句为“Guards were stationed along the route to protect against salt thieves．”卫兵驻扎在通道两旁以防偷盐贼。

故选D。

听力原文：The farm economy of the United States has changed a lot in tile last seventy years. In the 1930s, 25 percent of the nation’s population lived on farms (32) . Today less than one percent of Americans do. Farm incomes have changed over the years too. For example, in 1933, people living and working on farms had much less money to spend than other Americans. At that time, farm families had about one-third the income of non-farmers after all necessary expenses had been paid. By the late 1970s, however, that difference had almost disappeared (33) . In 2004, farmers had their best year ever. The United States Department of Agriculture says the average farm family earned about 81,000 dollars. That is more than the average American family, which earned about 60,000 dollars. Yet these numbers do not completely explain the situation for all farmer.. Those who have small farms often take other jobs to earn extra income. And farm earnings for large farms grew faster than for small ones (34) . The Department of Labor measures the pay of industrial workers differently. It measures the average hourly and weekly pay for industrial workers. This is because factory workers are generally paid by the hour unlike farmers who earn income from their farm businesses. Industrial workers are about 23 percent of the labor force. But that number has been decreasing (35) . Most Americans have jobs that provide services. Professional technical and other services employ about 76 percent of the labor force.
33．
A．About 25 percent of the population.
B．Less than 23 percent of the population.
C．About 76 percent of the population.
D．Less than 1 percent of the population.
正确答案：A
解析：题目问70年前有多少美国人住在农场。

从”In the 1930s，25 percent of the nation’s population lived on farms”可知，70年前在农场生活的美国人占美国人。