2015英语专四听力模拟试题及答案(2)

2015英语专四听力模拟试题及答案（2）Part ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSION [15MIN]

In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the conversation.

1. What is the purpose of this conversation?

A. The man wants to get authorization for a room change.

B. The man is worried about his friendship with his roommate.

C. The man needs a scholarship to continue living in the dormitory.

D. The man wants the head resident to talk to David for him.

2. What does the man say about David?

A. David is not a serious student.

B. David doesn't need to worry because he has a scholarship.

C. David won't speak with him.

D. David wants to move back to his hometown.

3. What is the man's problem?

A. His roommate is noisy.

B. He isn't speaking to his roommate.

C. He does not like his roommate.

D. He doesn't know his roommate very well.

Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the conversation.

4. Why does the officer think the man should notice the speed limit?

A. Speed limits are the same in all areas,

B. She'd told him what it was.

C. There are signs along the road.

D. He has recently received his driver's license.

5. What can be inferred about the man?

A. He was on his way to work.

B. He hadn't realized he was speeding.

C. He lives on the Elm Street.

D. His speedometer isn't working.

6. What does the police officer finally do?

A. She took away the man's license.

B. She gave the man a speeding ticket.

C. She gave the man a warning,

D. She asked the man to become familiar with the area.

Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the conversation.

7. Where are Joan's family going to spend summer?

A. Italy.

B. Portugal.

C. Costa Rica.

D. Spain.

8. What is the problem that Joan has got?

A. It is hard to find a suitable hotel.

B. She has never been abroad.

C. She can't book tickets for her family now.

D. She has to take her children with her.

9. What is essential to Joan about a hotel?

A. h should be on the beach.

B. It should have a swimming pool.

C. It should be quiet.

D. It should be in the downtown.

10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Joan has decided not to stay in that hotel.

B. Joan has decided to use the tent.

C. The ad turned out to be a lie.

D. Charles advises Joan to have a try.

SECTION B PASSAGES

In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the passage.

11. Now a nation's political influence depends on

A. the strength of its military forces. B, its ability to compete in industry.

C. economic markets.

D. Both A and B.

12. The Soviet Union was not listed as a third-world nation just because of

A. its powerful military forces.

B. its vast land.

C. its industrial competitiveness.

D. its contributions to world peace.

13. America succeeded in shaping world events over past 40 years probably because of

A. its ability to adapt technology.

B. its ability to take advantage of the capabilities of its people.

C. its ability to compete in the world markets.

D. Both A and B.

14. The speaker indicates that ______ is threatening American political power.

A. other countries

B. the declining U. S. industrial

C. a new standard for measuring power

D. less advanced technology

Questions 15 to 17 am based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the passage.

15. Why did the speaker originally go to Tanglewood?

A. She went to college nearby.

B. She won a contest.

C. Her family vacationed there.

D. She was a friend of Leonard Bernstein's.

16. According to the professor, what is the disadvantage of sitting on the lawn?

A. The lawn is not clean.

B. The lawn is usually very crowded.

C. The setting isn't very pretty.

D. The audience might get wet.

17. What does the speaker imply about the festival?

A. It is held in Boston.

B. All the seats are indoors.

C. It is not well-known.

D. It has been going on for a long time.

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the passage.

18. Why did the paper industry need a new source of fiber in the early 1800s?

A. Publishers wanted higher quality paper.

B. Paper made from rags deteriorated too quickly.

C. Wood pulp had become too expensive.

D. The supply of rags was insufficient.

19. According to the speaker, what is the problem with lignin?

A. It is difficult to obtain.

B. Paper cannot be made without it.

C. It causes paper to deteriorate.

D. It prevents wood from being turned into pulp.

20. According to the speaker, what problem do libraries face?

A. Many of their books are in poor condition.

B. They have too many books from the early 1800's.

C. They don't have enough space to store government documents.

D. They have to import roost of the paper they' use.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

21. What's missing for Albanian army barracks in 1997?

A. Half a million gum.

B. More than 800 million rounds of ammunition.

C. 115 million rounds of ammunition.

D. Both A and B.

22. Where might NOT the missing guns and ammunition be?

A. Militants in Kosovo.

B. Militants in Macedonia.

C. In the capital of Albania.

D. In Albanian private hands.

Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

23. Who died in Dubai on 20 January?

A. A 50-year-old Hamas military founder.

B. 50 founders of Hamas army.

C. 20 suspicious attackers of Hamas.

D. 20 Palestinian soldiers.

24. What has Dubai authorities found about the case?

A. It might be carried out by white people.

B. It might be organized by a professional group.

C. It might involve United Arab emirates as well.

D. It might be related to gang fighting.

Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

25. What can we learn about the drilling this year?

A. Less dry holes were drilled than last year.

B. It was stopped in the third quarter last year.

C. About 45% more wells were drilled than last year.

D. It is gaining a recovery from last year’s lull.

26. Which drilling activity rose 21% compared to the same period in 2009?

A. Oil wells in the first nine months.

B. Natural gas wells in the third quarter.

C. All kinds of wells in the third quarter.

D. Dry holes in July, August and September.

Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

27. According to the news item, the Yemeni President________.

A. was forced to sign the agreement.

B. was a democratic ruler.

C. finally rejected to give up his power.

D. ate his word four times.

28. According to the news item, after Saleh transferred his power, ________

A. Yemen will gain peace and security.

B. his opponents will be toppled by uprising.

C. Yemen’s future will still be up in the air.

D. he will be reelected.

Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

29. What is reported to have caused the death of at least 17 people?

A. The heaviest wind storm.

B. The' heaviest snowfall.

C. The most severe tornado.

D. The most serious air crash.

30. What happened to the 50 people?

A. They were injured.

B. They were rescued.

C. They were missing.

D. They went to a small village in the kingdom of Lesotho.

2015英语专四听力模拟试题答案（2）

Part ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

Conversation 1

M: Are you the head resident?

W: Yes.

M: I'm Bill Miller. I'm here because I want to change roommates.

W: Really? That surprises me. I thought that you and David were good friends.

M: We were. You see, we knew each other before. We are from the same hometown, but it looks like we had different reasons for coming to college.

W: How so?

M: Well, David is really into having fun, which is great. But he has so many people in our room all the time that I can't study. And the stereo is on constantly.

W: Have you talked to him about it?

M: Yes, but he just doesn't take me seriously.

W: I see.

M: Miss Todd, I have to study. I'm on scholarship. David isn't.

W: Okay. Here's what we elm do. Let me talk to David, and then you see how it goes. Just one week.

M: But...

W: If you still have a problem at the end of the week, I'll authorize a room change. Come back to see me next Monday.

1．A 本题考查对话意图。根据原文“I'm here because I want to change roommates.”可知这个男生希望能更换室友。因此选项A为正确答案。

2．A 本题考查评价。根据原文“but he just doesn't take me seriously.”可知他跟大卫提出过抗议，但是大卫并不当真。选项A为正确答案。

3．A 本题考查事实。根据原文“But he has so many people in our room all the time that I can't study．And the stereo is on constantly.”可以推断出选项A为正确答案。Conversation 2

W: Can I see your license and registration please?

M: What's the matter, officer. Did I do something wrong?

W: You were speeding.

M: I was speeding?

W: You certainly were. Do you have any idea how fast you were going?

M: I'm not sure, but I would think I was going about 35.

W: This street is in a 25-mile-per-hour speed zone, you know.

M: It is?

W: In this state, the speed limit in residential areas is 25 unless otherwise posted. Besides, there are signs all along the streets.

M: I'm sorry, officer, I guess I didn't notice. I was thinking about my job interview. I'm on my way to it right now and I hadn't planned to come this way.

W: What do you mean?

M: Well. I was coming down on Elm Street but the traffic was really backed up. There was some kind of construction going on. I turned onto a side street and ended up here. Give me a break. I'm nervous enough as it is.

W: Well, since you have an interview, I’ll give you a warning this time. But keep your eye on the speedometer from now on, whether you're on a street you are familiar with or not.

4．C 本题考查原因。在文中那位警察提到：“Besides, there are signs all along the streets.”由此可知选项C为正确答案。

5．B 本题考查事实。根据原文“I'm sorry, officer, I guess I didn't notice. I was

thinking about my job interview. I'm on my way to it right now and I hadn't planned to come this way.”可知他正赶着去面试工作，所以没有注意到限速的标志。因此选项B为正确答案。

6．C 本题考查行为。根据原文“Well, since you have an interview, I'll give you a warning this time.”可知她因为这个男人赶着去面试，决定不予处罚只是警告一下。因此选项C为正确答案。

Conversation 3

W: Charles, I want to ask if you know anything about hotels on the Costa Brava.

M: Why? No, I'm afraid I can't be very much help to you there.

W: Well, it's just that we've been thinking of taking the family to Spain this summer and at this rather late stage we're trying to organize ourselves a suitable hotel. But I thought that you’d been to the Costa Brava.

M: It's certainly a bit late. But have you looked at the ads?

W: Well, yes. As a matter of fact I was reading one ad only this morning in the Sunday paper which sounded marvelous.

M: For a hotel?

W: Yes. Just outside Barcelona. It said that this hotel war right on the beach, and that's essential as far as we're concerned.

M: I know just what you mean.

W: And all the rooms have balconies facing the sea and overlooking the beach.

M: Expensive?

W: No. That war the remarkable thing about it. You know, even allowing for a bit of exaggeration in the ad, it seemed to have a lot to offer.

M: Which is unlikely with yours, from the sound of it.

W: Well, yes, but you can never tell, can you? And the food's good.

M: Of course. The only way to find out for certain is to go and try it. And that's taking rather a risk.

W: Yes, I agree with you.

7．D 本题考查地点。根据原文“Well, it's just that we've been thinking of taking the

family to Spain this summer...”可知选项D为正确答案。

8．A 本题考查事实。根据原文“... at this rather late stage we're trying to organize ourselves a suitable hotel.”可知他们在找合适的酒店时间有些紧迫，所以给查尔斯打电话求助。因此选项A为正确答案。

9．A 本题考查事物特征。从原文“It said that this hotel was right on the beach, and that's essential as far as we're concern ed.”可以得知选项A为正确答案。

10．D 本题考查事实。根据原文“The only way to find out for certain is to go and try it.”可知查尔斯建议琼尝试一下。因此选项D为正确答案。

SECTION B PASSAGES

Passage 1

A standard for measuring power has changed. These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power. No longer will a nation's political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary measure of power. But political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness. It's often said that without its military the Soviet Union would really be a third-world nation. The new standard of power and influence that is evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to compete effectively in the economic markets of the world.

America must recognize this new course of events. Our success in shaping world events over the past 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose of maintaining peace. Our industrial prowess over most of this period was unchallenged. It is ironic that it is just this prowess that has enabled other countries to prosper and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership.

The competitiveness of America's industrial base is an issue bigger than the Department of Defense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society—government, industry, and education.

11．D 语义理解题。讲话者提到：“... military effectiveness will remain a primary measure of power. But political influence is also closely tied to industrial

competitiveness.”由此可知军事力量固然是衡量一个国家力量的基本条件，但是现在一个国家的政治影响力也越来越与其工业竞争力紧密相连。因此选项A和B是衡量一个国家政治影响力的两个方面，选项D为正确答案。

12．A 推理排除题。“It's often said that without its military the Soviet Union would really be a third-world nation.”即据说，当年苏联就是因为其强大的军事力量而没有被归入第三世界国家。因此选项A为正确答案。

13．D 推理排除题。根据原文“America... in shaping world events over the past 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose of maintai ning peace.”可知美国在过去的40年中在世界事务中一直独领风骚，得益于其采用的技术和人员能力较高的优势。可知选项A和B的说法都正确，因此选项D为正确答案。

14．B 语义理解题。由原文最后部分“The competitiveness of America's industrial base is an issue bigger than the Department of Defense...”可以推断出增强美国工业竞争力是比美国国防还重要的事务，它需要社会、政府、工业、教育等机构的共同努力。可见，美国工业的衰落已经到了危机阶段，对于美国的政治影响力产生了威胁，选项B为正确答案。

Passage 2

When I was in college, I won a music competition and the prize was a week at Tanglewood. Anyway it is one of the world's most famous music festivals and the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. It is located in the beautiful Berkshire Hills in New England. The summer musical season consists of about fifty concerts given over about nine weeks: from July 1st through the first week in September. The biggest stars on the music scene appear here. The year I went I was lucky enough to see Leonard Bernstein conducting. I understand it is sometimes hard to get tickets but of course mine were a part of the prize. If you want to sit inside the tickets are expensive. It's much cheaper to sit outside on the lawn. But it might rain, or some nights are really cool even in the summer. Either way the sound system is excellent. So it doesn't really matter where you sit. I seem to recall that the festival got

started in the 1930s. Some Berkshire residents invited a symphony orchestra to perform a few outdoor concerts. The concerts were so successful that after a couple of years somebody donated a family estate as a permanent home. After that things really took off. And the festival has gotten bigger and better every year. Attending was such a wonderful experience.

15．B 情景事实题。讲话者最先说到：“When I was in college, I won a music competition and the prize was a week at Tanglewood.”因此选项B为正确答案。16．D 语义理解题。根据原文"It's much cheaper to sit outside on the lawn. But it might rain, or some nights are really cool even in the summer.”可知坐在草坪上的不利之处是有可能被雨淋湿，选项D为正确答案。

17．D 语义理解题。从短文中可知：“...from July 1st through the first week in September.”可知这个音乐节持续的时间非常长，因此D为正确答案。Passage 3

In the early 180Os, the paper industry was still using rags as its basic source of fiber just as it had for many centuries. However, the rag supply couldn't keep up with the growing demand for paper. The United States alone was using 250 thousand tons of rags each yeas. And a quarter of that had to be imported. It was clear that a new source of fiber was needed to keep up with the demand for paper. The answer to this problem turned out to be paper made from wood pulp, something that was abundantly available in North America. In Canada, the first wood pulp mill was set up in 1866 and it was immediately successful. But while wood pulp solved the problem of quantity it created a problem of quality. Wood contains a substance called lignin. The simplest way to make large quantities of cheap paper involves leaving the lignin in the wood pulp. But lignin is acidic and its presence in paper shortens the life expectancy of paper from several centuries for rag paper to less than a century for paper made from wood pulp. This means that books printed less than a hundred years ago are already turning yellow and beginning to disintegrate, even though books printed much earlier maybe in fine condition. This is bad enough for the older books on your bookshelf but it poses a huge problem for libraries and the collections of government documents.

18．D 语义理解题。“However, the rag supply couldn't keep up with the growing demand for paper.”可见原料的供应远不能满足快速发展的纸张需求，选项D为正确答案。

19．C 语义理解题。短文中提到：“But lignin is acidic and its presence in paper has shorten the life expectancy of paper from several centuries for rag paper to less than a century for paper made from wood pulp.”可见，用木浆造出来的纸更容易受损，不容易长时间保存。选项C为正确答案。

20．A 语义理解题。从文中提到的“This means that books p rinted less than a hundred years ago are already turning yellow and beginning to disintegrate, even though books printed much earlier maybe in fine condition.”可见图书馆要面对的问题是很多收藏的书质量都不太好。选项A为正确答案。

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

News Item 1

The Albanian government has issued a new call for people holding illegal guns and ammunition to hand them in to police. The Deputy Prime Minister said time was running out—an official amnesty expires in May next year. Half a million guns and more than 800 million rounds of ammunition were looted in 1997, when thousands of Albanians, furious over losing their life savings in fraudulent pyramid investment schemes, stormed army barracks.

Since then the authorities have managed to retrieve around half the missing guns, and around 115 million rounds of ammunition. Thousands of weapons are believed to have been smuggled to militants in neighboring Kosovo and Macedonia. Many more remain in private hands.

21．D 本题考查对新闻细节(数字)的捕捉。新闻中讲到：“Half a million guns and more than 800 million rounds of ammunition were looted in 1997,...”可知，阿尔巴尼亚的军队不仅丢失了枪，还丢了子弹，因此选项D为正确答案。

22．C 本题考查对新闻细节(地点)的捕捉。新闻的最后提到：除了政府已经招回的部分枪支和子弹外，其余的上千支武器相信已经被走私到邻近的科索沃和

马其顿好战分子手中，还有更多的武器在阿尔巴尼亚的私人手中。由此可见只有选项C的说法不正确，为本题答案。

News Item 2

The number of fixed and mobile phone subscribers in China reached a record of 692 million at the end of May, according to the latest figures released by the Ministry of Information Industry.

This is a net increase of nearly 45 million in the first five months of this year. The number of mobile phone subscribers rose 24 million in the first five months, for a total of 360 million.

Though facing increased competition from mobile communications, the number of fixed-line subscribers rose over 20 million to 333 million at the end of May. 23．C 本题考查对新闻细节(数字)的捕捉。新闻中谈到了很多的数据，因此要听清每个数据对应的内容。“The number of mobile phone subscribers rose 24 mil lion in the first five months,...”可知正确答案为C。

24．C 本题考查对新闻细节(数字)的捕捉。根据原文“... the number of fixed-line subscribers rose over 20 million to 333 million at the end of May.”可知正确答案为选项C。

News Item 3

Doctors have fully separated the fused legs of a baby girl who's come to be known as Peru's mermaid. Holding up the legs of 13-month-old Milagro Wednesday her surgeon, called the delicate procedure a true success. The medical team had planned to begin repairing the birth defect by opening her legs up to the knees but say the procedure exceeded doctors' expectations. The girl's legs had been fused together from her thighs to her ankles when she was born. Milagro, whose name means miracle was born with a rare congenital defect commonly known as mermaid syndrome, which occurs in one out of every 70,000 births. Her doctors say there are only 3 known cases of children with the condition alive in the world today.

25．A 本题考查对新闻细节(数字)的捕捉。新闻的第二句话中提到：“Holding up the legs of 13-month-old Milagro...”因此选项A为正确答案。

26．B 本题考查对新闻内容的理解。新闻中提到：“The girl's legs had been fused together from her thighs to her ankles when she was born.”由此可知选项B为正确答案。

News Item 4

Vietnam's prime minister has announced his plans to visit the United States next month. He'll be the first Vietnamese leader to travel to the US since the end of the Vietnam War.

Prime Minister Phan Van Khai made the announcement while on an official trip to Australia. The prime minister told reporters he's planning to visit the United States in June, so the two countries could improve their relationship. He indicated issues relating to China, Vietnam's northern neighbor wouldn't be raised during the trip. He also indicated the US visit didn't signal a change in Vietnam's relationship with China. Last month marked 30 years since the fall of Saigon, now known as Ho Chi Minh City, and the end of the Vietnam War. Over 58,000 Americans were killed in the Vietnam War or remain missing, presumed dead. Over one million Vietnamese soldiers died and many more civilians.

27．D 本题考查对新闻细节(时间)的捕捉。新闻中提到：“Prime Minister Phan Van Khai made the announcement while on an official trip to Australia.”即越南总理是在对澳大利亚进行官方访问的时候宣布他将访美的。选项D为正确答案。选项A和选项C都是他将访美的时间，而不是他宣布的时间。

28．C 本题考查对新闻细节(数字)的捕捉。在新闻的最后提到：“Over one million Vietnamese soldiers died and many mor e civilians.”因此选项C为正确答案。News Item 5

The heaviest snowfall in South Africa in more than 30 years is reported to have caused the deaths of at least 17 people. Almost 50 others an missing in the Drakensbergh mountains and are believed to be taking shelter in huts or caves. Airforce helicopters have rescued about 50 people from the mountains but thousands are still stranded. Thick snow has also blocked the mountain passes in the kingdom of Lesotho, cutting off many villages.

29．B 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。新闻开篇就提到：“The heaviest snowfall in South Africa in more than 30 years is reported to have caused the deaths of at least 17 people.”即发生在南非的一场强降雪导致了至少17人死亡，因此选项B为正确答案。

30．B 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。新闻中提到：“Airforce helicopters have rescued about 50 people from the mountains but thousands are still stranded(陷入困境).”可知选项B为正确答案。