星火2013专四满分听力模拟题5

Test Five

Part ⅠDICTATION

Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times: During the first rending, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.

Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.

Part ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSION

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 4 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.

1. What is the purpose of this conversation?

A. The man wants to obtain an international driver's license that he can use both in the U. S. and in his country.

B. The man wants to take a driver's test to get an Arizona driver's license.

C. The man wants to know whether he can use his international driver's license in Arizona.

D. The man wants to fill out an application for ma Arizona driver's license.

2. What does the man have to do in order to drive legally?

A. Show his student ID and pay ten dollars.

B. Use his international driver's license.

C. Take a driver's test and apply for a limited license.

D. Show proof of temporary residence.

3. How long is a limited license valid for?

A. Less than one year.

B. Four years.

C. Five years.

D. Ten years.

4. What will the man must probably do next?

A. Fill out an application.

B. Go back to the university to get his ID.

C. Go to see his friend.

D. Take a written exam and an eye exam.

Questions 5 to 7 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.

5. Why is Phil worried?

A. He failed his last test.

B. He can't find his watch.

C. He's taking examinations soon.

D. He missed his medical checkup.

6. Why does Phil turn to Sally for advice?

A. She is older than he is.

B. She has been through a similar experience.

D. She has a sense of humor.

7. What does the university offer to students in Phil's condition?

A. The home telephone number of a counselor.

B. A lecture on" Students in Distress.

C. A book on how to pass examinations.

D. A course on how to cope with stress.

Questions 8 to 10 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.

8. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Lisa?

A. Lisa is whom the man is speaking to.

B. Lisa is the girl whom the man dated two years ago.

C. Lisa is the girl who wrote this song.

D. Lisa is a girl whose name appears in one of the man's song.

9. Why did the man break up with his girlfriend?

A. Because her dad did not like him.

B. Because she needed to finish her college.

C. Because he had a busy career.

D. Because her dad threatened not to support her college education.

10. Why didn't the man get a call from her former girl friend?

A. Because she probably didn't get his message.

B. Because they could not track down each other.

C. Because she probably had no idea about where he is.

D. The man had no idea about the reason.

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 13 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.

11. We can infer from the speaker that

A. IBM was his first job.

B. he has left IBM.

C. he is a client of IBM.

D. he's a member of IBM.

12. In the opinion of the speaker, the network technology

A. is still in its early stage.

B. is still controlled by a small group of skilled professionals.

C. still can't be called as a new mass medium.

D. can't he called as a transformational technology.

13. Which of the following statements concerning the Internet is TRUE.

A. There are above 900,000 million people on-line 5 years after the birth of the Internet.

B. The number of Internet users has doubled since last November.

C. The Internet population in China will be more than 100 million by 2005.

D. The Internet population outside China will decrease in the following years.

Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

14. How many hours does National Saving Bank offer the part-timer to do per week?

A. 4 hours.

B. 20 hours.

C. 24 hours.

D. More than 4 hours.

15. What kind of help will the conselors offer to those students?

A. Refine their interviewing techniques.

B. Arrange their work schedules.

C. Select appropriate courses.

D. Write cover letters.

16. What do all of the jobs have in common?

A. They pay the same wage.

B. They involve working outdoors.

C. They can be substituted for college courses.

D. They're part-time.

Questions 17 to 20 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.

17. Why are the bees called "Africanized Honey Bees"?

A. They are defensive when they feel threatened.

B. It is the interbreeding between European bees and African bees.

C. They came from the southern part of Africa.

D. They are so large.

18. Where do the bees come from originally?

A. Brazil.

B. North Africa.

C. Southern Texas.

D. Southern Africa.

19. Through what route did Africanized Honey Bees enter America?

A. Northern Argentina--southern Brazil--central America--Mexico--United States.

B. Southern Brazil--northern Argentina--central America--Mexico--United States.

C. Northern Argentina--southern Brazil—Mexico--central America--United States.

D. Southern Brazil--northern Argentina--Mexico--central America--United States.

20. What can be inferred about the speaker's view of the bees?

A. They are not at all as ferocious as people think.

B. They are dangerous to get to close to.

C. They are not ferocious, but people think that because of their enormous size.

D. They are ferocious only when they feel something unfair happened.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Questions 21 to 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. If a baseball player is on his first positive test, what will happen to him?

A. It will lead him to a ten days ban.

B. It will lead him to a one month ban.

C. It will lead him to a twelve months ban.

D. It will lead him to a two-year-ban.

22. In Olympic sports, any positive drug test will face

A. never permitted to join in Olympic sports again.

C. one year ban.

D. two years ban.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

23. How long has the protest lasted according to the news?

A. One month.

B. Two months.

C. Three months.

D. Four months.

24. What's the purpose of the fund endorsed by the Thai cabinet?

A. To construct a dam.

B. To compensate villagers who are made landless by dam construction.

C. To make the farmers and villagers give up the protest.

D. To return land to the farmers and villagers.

25. What were the farmers and villagers' attitude toward the measures passed by the government?

A. They accepted them because what they demanded has been met.

B. They partially accepted them.

C. They added some more demands to the measures.

D. They were not satisfied with them because the measures didn't solve some very important problems.

Questions 26 and 27 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.

26. The unemployment rate in February was?

A. 8.1 percent.

B. 8 percent.

C. below 8 percent.

D. above 8.1 percent.

27. We can know from the news item all of the following EXCEPT that

A. 651,000 workers lost their jobs in February, 2009.

B. more than four million Americans have lost their jobs since December 2007.

C. job losses in February were close to expectation.

D. the number of job loss in December 2008 was the largest in history.

Question 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.

Now listen to the news.

28. How many vehicles will be recalled by Toyota?

A. More than 75,000.

B. More than 750,000.

C. More than 715,000.

D. More than 71,500.

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 happened to the Australian engineer?

A. He has been killed in Iraq.

B. His wife left him when he was in Iraq.

C. He has been held hostage in Iraq.

D. He just finished his work in Iraq and will be back to America.

A. In Australia.

B. In Iraq.

C. In Britain.

D. In California.

Test Five

Part ⅠDICTATION

Different Media

With the introduction of radio, /newspaper publishers wondered how broadcasting would affect them. /Many feared that radio as a quick and easy means of keeping people informed would displace the newspaper industry altogether. /Others hoped that the brief newscast heard on the air would stimulate listeners in the story so they'd buy the paper to get more information. /This second idea turned out to be closer to the truth. /Radio and print were not substitutes for each other but actually supported each other. /You see the relationship between different media is not always one of displacement but can be one of reinforcement. /However this is not always the ease. /Take television and motion pictures for example, /with the popularization of TV, /the motion picture industry suffered greatly. /Movie attendance dropped when audience members chose to stay at home and be entertained. /Likewise, when a football game was shown on the air, /the stands were often empty because fans chose to watch the game at home. /

[解析] 这篇听写的内容不难理解，但是短文的长单词相对较多，可能会影响记录的速度。另外，stimulate，reinforcement，stands等词汇，在初听的时候可能不能正确理解和捕捉，对其所在句子的理解也可能造成困扰，考生应在这些方面强化练习。

Part ⅠDICTATION

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

Conversation 1

M: Hello. I need to talk with someone about my driver's license.

W: Yes. How may I help you? Do you have a driver's license, or do you need to get one?

M: Well, I'm not sure. You see, I have an international driver's license.

W: Uh-huh. And how long will you be staying in the United States?

M: Probably four years, until I finish my degree.

W: Oh. Then you will need to get in Arizona driver's license.

M: Do I have to take a driver's test to do that?

W: Yes, you do. You need to come in and take a written exam and an eye exam, and then you need to take a road test with a parallel parking test. Did you say that you are a student?

M: Yes, I'm a student at the university. I don't have an ID with me, but I can go and get it.

W: Okay. Then you can apply for a limited license. Just come back and show your student ID, and you can apply for a five-year license. The limited license only costs you ten dollars. A regular license would cost you a lot more than that, but it is valid for more than five years.

M: Why can't I just use my international driver's license?

W: You could if you were just visiting a lot less than a year. But as a student, you will be temporarily residing in our state.

M: Okay. So that's why my friend can use his international license; he is a tourist.

W: Right.

1．C

本题考查对话意图。对话中的那个男学生想咨询他的国际驾照是否可以在亚利桑那州使用。因此选项C为正确答案。

2．C

本题考查事实。根据原文“You need to come in and take a written exam and an eye exam，and then you need to take a road test with a parallel parking test.”可知他必须参加考试以取得限制驾照。因此选项C为正确答案。

本题考查事实。原文中提到：“... and you can apply for a five-year license.”因此选项C为正确答案。

4．B

本题考查行为。由原文中“I don't have an ID with me，but I can go and get it.”可以推断出他没有随身携带学生证，所以他会回学校取证件。因此选项B为正确答案。

Conversation 2

W: Hello.

M: Hi, Sally. This is Phil.

W: Great to hear from you, Phil. How have you been doing?

M: To tell the truth, I'm very worried about our final examination next month. For one thing, I can't sleep.

W: I sympathize. I went through the same thing last year.

M: That's exactly why I'm calling you. Do you have any suggestions for coping with anxiety? You know how I hate exams.

W: Well, last year tile university offered a stress management course at about this time. Have you been in contact with the student help services?

M: No. I haven't had time.

W: Funny, isn't it? Just when students need help most we can't afford time to get it.

M: Well, perhaps I should find out more about this stress management course since I've got to get better.

W: I suggest you call the health services tomorrow. They open at 9 a. m.

M: Thanks, Sally. I'll let you know how it goes.

W: Best of luck. And have a good night's sleep.

M: That's easier said than done.

5．C

本题考查原因。从对话中的：To tell the truth，I'm very worried about our final examination next month. For one thing，I can't sleep.”可以得出选项C为正确答案。

6．B

本题考查原因。从文中对话“I sympathize. I went through the same thing last year.”“That's exactly why I'm calling you.”可知，选项B为正确答案。

7．D

本题考查事实。根据原文“Well，last year the university offered a stress management course at about this time.”可知选项D为正确答案。

W: Now, specifically in that song, you mention "Lisa". Is there actually a "Lisa" out there?

M: Yes, there really is. She was somebody I went out with for two years actually.

W: What happened later?

M: Her dad just didn't want it to happen. It was so bad that she just couldn't take the pressure.

W: You must have felt bitter about the whole split up and everything?

M: It's really tough, she wants to do something with her life and her dad's threatening to cut off her college tuition if she continues to see me, so it's like she had a serious decision to make.

W: Were you bitter about her?

M: lake I said, at first, I was somewhat bitter but I understand, I guess. I don't know. I know I probably wouldn't have done the same thing. Who knows, people are different, so I couldn't really hold that against her.

W: What has she said to you since she heard it on the radio?

M: Oh. I haven't heard from her.

W: You haven't?

M: I dropped some notes for her to call me some time and she hasn't. I guess at this point, I don't expect her to. That's my call out to her, because I have no idea about that.

本题考查事实。从开头部分“Now，specifically in that song，you mention 'Lisa'... She was somebody I went out with for two years actually.”可以得出，选项D为正确答案。

9．D

本题考查原因。文中提到“... she wants to do something with her life and her dad's threatening to cut off her college tuition if she continues to see me...”可以推断出是莉莎父亲的极力阻止才导致他们分手的。因此选项D为正确答案。

10．A

本题考查原因。从对话的最后部分“I dropped some notes for her to call me some time and she hasn't. I guess at this point，I don't expect her to．That's my call out to her，because I have no idea about that.”可以推断出她有可能没有收到他的留言。因此选项A为正确答案。

SECTION B PASSAGES

Passage 1

Today, I want to talk to you about information technology. Some of you know that before I came to IBM, my background was a lot like yours. I was a customer of IBM. I was a customer of the computer industry. I arrived at IBM with a firmly held conviction that this technology was one of those transformational technologies that comes along every hundred years or so and changes everything in our society.

Today, in almost every industry, in almost every part of the world, there are many examples of enterprises using technology to challenge their competitors. I think we're seeing information technology reach the point that all transformational technology reach when they are no longer controlled by just a small group of skilled professionals, and they cross over to mass acceptance and ubiquity.

Networking technology is still in its infancy, yet it has already reached the point where we can call it a new mass medium.

Less than 5 years after the birth of the World Wide Web, some 90 million people are online around the world, and that number will be hundreds of millions before too long.

Here in China, the number of Internet users has nearly doubled since just last October. And I've seen statistics that say your Internet population will exceed 100 million people by the year 2005.

11．D

语义理解题。从短文的开篇中可知：“Some of you know that before I came to IBM，my background was a lot like yours.... I arrived at IBM with a firmly held conviction...”可知他是IBM的一员。因此选项D是正确答案。12．A

语义理解题。短文的后面，讲话者提到：“Networking technology is still in its infancy,...”即网络技术还处于起步阶段，可知选项A为正确答案。

13．C

推理排除题。从短文最后“And I've seen statistics that say your Internet population will exceed 100 million people by the year 2005.”可知选项C为正确答案。

Passage 2

As a result of rising university costs, many students are finding it necessary to take on part-time jobs. To make finding those jobs easier, the placement services put together a listing of what is available locally. For some students these part-time jobs could lead to full-time work after graduation as they may offer experience in their own fields, be that finance, marketing, or even management. For example, National Savings Bank offers work on a half time basis: that's twenty hours a week. Retail stores and restaurants have positions requiring fewer hours, even less time for those providing child care. We have a number of families registered with us who are looking for babysitters for as few as four hours a week. For students who prefer outdoor work, there are seasonal positions right on campus working with the gardening and landscaping teams. Those often require the most time and are. the least flexible in terms of scheduling. To see a complete list of these and other available jobs, including the

successful interviewing.

14．B

语义理解题。文中提到“National Savings Bank offers work on a half time basis：that's twenty hours a week.”由此可知，选项B为正确答案。

15．A

语义理解题。在短文的最后，这位老师讲到：“In addition，our counselors will give you hints about successful interviewing.”即另外，我们的顾问也会为你提供一些成功面试的提示。可知在职业介绍服务中，顾问会帮助学生提高他们的面试技巧。因此选项A为正确答案。

16．D

语义理解题。根据短文讲话者的介绍可知：“As a result of rising university costs，many students are finding it necessary to take on part-time jobs.”可知，所有的工作都是兼职的，选项D为正确答案。

Passage 3

These are the so-called killer Bees you've no doubt heard about. Africanized Honey Bees are the same species as the familiar European honey bees used to produce honey and pollinate crops, but they're different subspecies. They are called "Africanized Honey Bees" because they are the result of interbreeding between European bees and bees from Africa, which were inadvertently released in Brazil in the 1950's. They have also been referred to as "Killer Bees" in the media because of their increased defensive behaviors. Africanized Honey Bees came from the southern part of Africa. They were brought to southern Brazil, and have since spread as far south as northern Argentina, and northward throughout South and Central America, and Mexico. They entered the United States in southern Texas in 1990, Arizona, and New Mexico in 1993 and California in 1994. Many people expect Africanized bees to be larger and very distinctive, but in fact, they look nearly identical to the European Honey Bees. Africanized bees are about 3/4 inch long, brownish, and a little fuzzy. These bees are not ferocious until something disturbs them.

17．B

情景事实题。“They are called‘Africanized Honey Bees’because they are the result of interbreeding between European bees and bees from Africa,...”选项B为正确答案。

18．D

情景事实题。短文中明确说明“Africanized Honey Bees came from the southern part of Africa.”选项D为正确答案。

19．B

语义理解题。短文中说到：“They wore brought to southern Brazil，and have since spread as far south as northern Argentina，and northward throughout South and Central America，and Mexico.”可知，其进入美洲的路线是：巴西南部—阿根廷北部-中美洲-墨西哥-美国，选项D为正确答案。

20．D

主题总结题。从短文的最后：“These bees are not ferocious until something disturbs them.”可知选项D为正确答案。ferocious意为“凶恶的，残忍的，凶猛的”。

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST News Item 1

After a series of drug scandals, this was Major League Baseball's chance to demonstrate its determination to crack down on the cheaters. The sports commissioner said the aim was to restore baseball fans' confidence in the game, but the new penalties for players who test positive for drugs fall far short of those in other sports. A first time offence brings a ban of just ten days; only with a fifth positive test is that extended to twelve months.

It is all in sharp contrast to many Olympic sports where any positive drug test triggers a two-year ban. The head of the baseball players' union, Don Fehr, said the new regime of drug testing and penalties would work. He stressed that the aim was to end steroid abuse rather than to punish players.

21．A

违反规定时给予禁赛10天的惩罚，由此可知选项A为正确答案。

22．D

本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。“It is all in sharp contrast to many Olympic sports where any positive drug test triggers (引发)a two-year ban.”即对于奥林匹克运动会中关于服用兴奋剂的运动员的惩罚将是两年的禁赛。因此选项D为正确答案。

News Item 2

More than 10, 000 Thai farmers and villagers say they will continue their three month-old protest in front of the government house in the capital Bangkok until their demands are met. The Thai cabinet on Tuesday endorsed a number of measures including a fund to compensate villagers made landless by dam constructions. But the protesters, who are mostly the poor from northeast Thailand said the measures passed by the government were vague and failed to address several key points, including land ownership disputes in two major provinces.

23．C

本题考查对新闻细节(时间)的捕捉。新闻的开篇提到：“More than 10，000 Thai farmers and villagers say they will continue their three-month-old protest in front of the government house...”可知一万多泰国农民宣称要继续已经持续了三个月的对政府的抗议。因此选项C为正确答案。

24．B

本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。新闻中提到：“The Thai cabinet on Tuesday endorsed a number of measures including a fund to compensate villagers made landless by dam constructions.”由此可知设立基金的目的是补偿那些失去土地的村民，因此选项B为正确答案。

25．D

本题考查对新闻内容的理解。新闻中开篇说到；农民们为了政府的补偿办法已经抗议了三个月，而且还将继续下去，直到政府满足他们的要求，可见农民们对政府的补偿办法是十分不满的，选项A和B错误。后面提到的“But the protesters，who are mostly the poor from northeast Thailand said the measures passed by the government were vague and failed to address several key points，including land ownership disputes in two major provinces.”可知来自泰国东北部的贫穷农民说政府的补偿办法十分模糊，而且有几处关键问题根本没有提及，可见村民们并不是想增加额外的要求，而是要把原来的补偿办法说清楚，因此选项D为正确答案。News Item 3

Chinese and Russian national Olympic committees reached an agreement to help each other surpass the Americans' medal count at the 2008 Beijing Gaines.

Russian Olympic Committee chief Leonid Tyagachev said the two countries should unite their efforts and knowledge to achieve better results in swimming and track and field.

According to the agreement, the two sides will cooperate in training athletes, sharing advanced sports equipment and medical care.

The United States led the standings at last year's Athens Olympics with 35 gold placements and an overall tally of 103 medals. China was second with 32 gold and 63 medals total while Russia had 27 gold and 92 total medals.

26．B

本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。新闻中讲到：“... the two sides will cooperate in training athletes，sharing advanced sports equipment and medical care.”即根据双方达成的协议，两个国家将在训练运动员、分享先进的体育设施和伤病护理方面进行合作，而没有提到双方要分享有经验的教练员，因此选项B为正确答案。

27．D

本题考查对新闻细节(数字)的捕捉。新闻中提到在雅典奥运会上，“The United States led the standings at last year's Athens Olympics with 35 gold placements and an overall tally of 103 medals．China was second with 32 gold and 63 medals total while Russia had 27 gold and 92 total medals．”因此选项D为正确答案。此题要注意看清考查的是金牌总数还是奖牌总数，不要弄混淆。

Driving a late model Toyota truck or SUV? Time to take it to the dealer. Toyota has announced a recall of more than 750,000 of its vehicles due to steering problems. It's one of the Japanese automaker's largest ever safety recalls. The recall covers Tacoma Pickup trucks from the 2001 through 2004 models, the 2001 and 2002 Four-Runner SUV and 2002 and 2004 Tundra Pickups and Sequoia SUVs. Toyota says the front suspension problem could lead to wear and tear, making it harder to steer.

28．B

本题考查对新闻细节(数字)的捕捉。新闻中明确提到：“Toyota has announced a recall of more than 750,000 of its vehicles due to steering problems.”这是整个新闻中唯一提到的数字，但是要听清发音，以免混淆。选项B为正确答案。

An Australian engineer is reported to be held hostage in Iraq. His American wife identified 63-year-old Douglas Wood from a video released Sunday in which he is seen pleading for coalition forces to leave Iraq. She said that he's been working in Iraq for about 18 months. The couple lives in California. Australia's prime minister says there will be no negotiations with hostage takers. The kidnapping came hours after US and Iraqi forces detained several men thought to be linked to the killing of aid worker Margaret Hassen, a British hostage who was seized last year.

29．C

本题考查对新闻内容的理解。新闻的开篇提到：“An Australian engineer is reported to be held hostage in Iraq.”由此可知这名澳大利亚工程师只是遭到绑架，而并没有被杀。因此选项C为正确答案。

30．D

本题考查对新闻细节(地点)的捕捉。新闻中明确提到：“The couple lives in California.”因此选项D为正确答案。