大学英语四级强化教程模拟训练Model Test 4参考答案及听力原文.docx

大学英语四级强化教程模拟训练Model Test 4参考答案及听力原文.docx

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大学英语四级强化教程模拟训练ModelTest4参考答案及听力原文

ModelTest4

【参考答案】

PartⅠ

PopularityofWechatAmongCollegeStudents

Wechat,alsocalledWeixin,isachatsoftwareformobilephoneswhichenablesuserstocommunicatewitheachotherthroughvoicemessages,videos,picturesandtextsforfree.Sinceithasbeenlaunchedrecentyears,ithasattractedmillionsofeyesamongcollegestudents.

WhydoesWechatbecomesopopularinsuchashorttimeamongcollegestudents?

Firstly,mostmobilechatapplicationslackthefunctionofvoicemail,Wechat’svoicemessagefunctionovercomethesedifficulties.Secondly,typingChinesecharactersissotroublesomeforeveryusers.What’smore,Wechatcanhelpuserssavemoneyonmakingvoicephonecallstoreducecollegestudents’economyburden.

Allinall,Wechat,apopularsmartphoneapplicationwhichcombinesmessagingwithsocialnetworkingtools,hasbecomeatrendforitsconvenienceandlowcost.

PartⅡ

1～5BCADD6～10ACCBD

11～15ABCAC

16～20BCDBC21～25DCCCA

PartⅢ

2.K27.D28.M29.O30.A

31.F32.H33.I34.C35.B

36.F37.E38.A39.I40.C

41.L42.J43.G44.H45.K

51～55BCBDD56～60ACBCD

PartⅣ

TheFoolishOldManRemovestheMountainsisawell-knownChinesefable.Thefableconcernsa90year-oldmannamedYuGongwholivednearapairofmountains.Duetotheobstructioncausedbythemountains,YuGongsoughttodigthroughthemwithhoesandbaskets.Whenquestionedastotheseeminglyimpossiblenatureofhistask,YuGongrepliedthatwhilehemaynotfinishthistaskinhislifetime,throughthehardworkofhimself,hischildren,andtheirchildren,andsoonthroughthemanygenerations,somedaythemountainswouldberemovedifhepersevered.ThegodsinHeavenimpressedwithhishardworkandperseverance,andthenorderedtoremovethemountains.

【听力原文】

SectionA

NewsReportOne

Kenyanpolicesayonepersonwaskilledand26injuredinanexplosionatabusstationincentralNairobi.TheblasthitabusabouttosetofffortheUgandancapitalKampala.LastJuly,theSomaligroupal-ShababsaiditwasbehindtheblastsintheUgandancapitalwhichkilledmorethan70people.WillRossreportsfromtheKenyancapital.

TheexplosionhappenedbesideabuswhichwasabouttosetoffforanovernightjourneyfromNairobitotheUgandancapitalKampala.Someeyewitnessesreportthatabagwasabouttobeloadedonboard,butitexplodedduringasecuritycheck.Windowsoftheredbuswereleftsmashed,andbloodcouldbeseenonthegroundbesidethevehicle.Justhoursearlier,Uganda’spolicechiefhadwarnedofpossibleChristmas-timeattacksbySomalirebels.

Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.

1.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?

2.Whendidtheincidentoccur?

NewsReportTwo

WoolworthsisoneofthebestknownnamesontheBritishHighStreet.It’sbeeninbusinessnearlyacentury.Manyofits800storesarelikelytoclosefollowingthecompany’sdecisiontocallinadministratorsafteranattempttosellthebusinessforatoken£1failed.

Thecompanyhashugedebts.TheimmediatecauseforthecollapsehasbeenBritish’sslidetowardrecession,whichhascutintoconsumerspending.However,thebusinesshadbeenintroubleforyears.Knownforlow-pricedgeneralgoods,Woolworthshasstruggledinthefaceofcompetitionfromsupermarketsexpandingbeyondgroceriesandanewgenerationofinternetretailers.

Manyofthestoregroup’s25,000employeesarelikelytolosetheirjobs.SomeprofitableareassuchastheDVDpublishingbusinesswillsurvive.

Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.

3.WhatdowelearnaboutWoolworthsfromthenewsreport?

4.WhatdidWoolworthsattempttodorecently?

NewsReportThree

Cairoisknownforitsovercrowdedroads,irregulardrivingpracticesandshakyoldvehicles,butalsoforitsairpollution.Inrecentmonths,though,environmentalstudiesindicatetherehavebeensignsofimprovement.That’sdueinparttotheremovalofmanyofthecapital’sold-fashionedblackandwhitetaxis.Mostofthesedatedbacktothe1960sand70sandwereinapoorstateofrepair.

Afternewlegislationdemandedtheirremovalfromtheroads,alowinterestloanschemewassetupwiththreeEgyptianbankssodriverscouldbuynewcars.Thegovernmentpaysabout$900foroldonestobediscardedandadvertisingonthenewvehicleshelpscoverrepayments.

Theideahasprovedpopularwithcustomers—theycannowtravelinair-conditionedcomfortandbecausethenewcabsaremetered,theydon’thavetoargueoverfares.Banksandcarmanufacturersaregladfortheextrabusinessintougheconomictimes.Asforthetaxidrivers,mostaredelightedtobebehindthewheelofnewcars,althoughtherehavebeenafewcomplaintsaboutswitchingfromblackandwhitetoaplainwhitecolor.

Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.

5.WhatchangetookplaceinCairorecently?

6.Whathelpedbringaboutthechange?

7.Whydocustomersnolongerarguewithnewcabdrivers?

SectionB

ConversationOne

W:

Goodmorning,Mr.Smith.MayIjoinyouonthewalkingexercise?

Ithoughtitisagoodideatowalkaroundtogetsomefreshairearlyinthemorning.

M:

Docomealong.Itisnicetohavesomecompanyforagoodexercise.Mywifecomesalongwithmesometimesbutsheisquiteirregular.Wehavealargefamilyandshehastopreparebreakfastforthechildrenandforme.

W:

Doyoutakewalkingexerciseeverymorning?

M:

Yes.Ifeelmuchbetterafteragoodwalkinthemorning.Ihavetositatadeskthewholeday.Someexercisebeforegoingtoworkhelps.Itclearsmyheadandputsvigorintomybody.

W:

Somepeopleprefertotakeaneveningwalkafterdinner.

M:

Igetfairlylatecomingbackfromoffice.ThenIhavemylittlesonwithhislessonsintheevenings.

W:

Thesedays,fitnesswalkingisgettingverypopular.Nearlyallmencomeoutforfitnesswalkingbetweenfiveandsixinthemorning.

M:

Inoticethattheyarethemiddle-agedandolderpeople,whoareoutwalkinginthemorning.Theyunderstandtheimportanceofmorningexercise.

W:

Yes,itseemslikethat.Theyoungwhitecollarsgotopartiesafterworkssooftenthattheycanhardlygetupearlyinthemorning.Thatisthereasonfortheirabsencefromfitnesswalking.

M:

Alsoperhapstheyareintheprimeoflifeanddonotfeelthestrainlikeusoldermen.

W:

Yousaidit.

M:

Well,today’swalkingexercisewasveryrefreshingandinformative.Imustgohomenowandgetreadyforwork.Seeyoutomorrowagainforamorningexercise.

Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

8.Whatdowelearnabouttheman’swife?

9.Whatdoesthemansayaboutmorningexercise?

10.Whydoesn’tthemantakeexerciseintheevening?

11.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?

ConversationTwo

M:

Goodmorning,Mrs.IamAlexanderFord.

W:

Goodmorning.Haveaseatplease.Mr.Ford,wehavehereyourapplicationforasalesmanjob.Canyoutellussomethingaboutyourself?

M:

Iamagraduate.Iam21yearsold.InmyB.A.,Ihadcommerceasmymajor.

W:

Doyouhaveanypreviousexperienceinsales?

M:

Thisismyfirstregularjob.Iwasastudentbeforethis.ButIdohavealittleexperienceinsales.

W:

Ifthisistobeyourfirstjob,wheredidyougettheexperienceinsales?

M:

Duringmysummervacation,Iusedtoworkasapart-timedoor-to-doorsalesmanforaladywhoembroideredtablelinenathome.Iwentfromdoortodoorsellingherhandiwork.IearnedasmallcommissiononthegoodthatIsold.

W:

Thatwasenterprisingofyou.Didn’tthatdoor-to-doorsellinginterferewithyourstudies?

M:

Notreally,Mrs.IdidthisworkduringmyholidayswhenIhadlittleelsetodo.

W:

DoyouspeakHindi,Mr.Ford?

Thatwouldbeanessentialrequirementforasalesmaninthisarea.NoteveryoneherespeaksEnglish.

M:

Yes,IdohaveaworkingknowledgeofHindi,Mrs.

W:

Whydidyoudecidetotakeajobasasalesman?

M:

Ithinkthatasalesman’sjobisanexcitingandinterestingone.Itisachallengeandonewouldfeelagreatsatisfactioninachievingthetargetsset.

W:

Oh,Isee.Well,Ithinkourinterviewiscompletedthen.Arethereanyquestionsyouwouldliketoaskme?

M:

No,notatthemoment.

W:

Well,itwasnicemeetingyou.Wewillwritetoyoushortlytoletyouknowtheresultoftheinterviewonceweagreeontherightcandidate.Thankyouforcoming,Goodbye.

Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

12.What’sthepurposeofMr.Ford’svisit?

13.WhatisMr.Ford’smajorincollege?

14.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthejobasasalesman?

15.Whatcanweconcludefromtheconversation?

SectionC

PassageOne

CarsareanimportantpartoflifeintheUnitedStates.Withoutacar,mostpeoplefeelthattheyarepoor.Andevenifapersonispoor,hedoesn’tfeelreallypoorwhenhehasacar.

TherearethreemainreasonsthecarbecamesopopularintheUnitedStates.Firstofall,thecountryisahugeoneandAmericansliketomovearoundit.Thecarprovidesthemostcomfortableandcheapestformoftransportation.LongdistancetrainshaveneverbeenascommonintheUnitedStatesastheyareinotherpartsoftheworld.Nowadaysthereisagoodsystemofairserviceprovidedbyplane,butitistooexpensivetobeusedfrequently.

Thethirdreasonisthemostimportantone,though.TheAmericansspiritofindependenceiswhatreallymadethecarpopular.Americansdon’tliketowaitforabus,oratrainorevenaplane.Theydon’tliketohavetofollowanexactschedule.Acargivesthemthefreedomtoscheduletheirowntime,andthisisthefreedomthatAmericansmostwanttohave.

Questions16to18arebasedonthepassag