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
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