大学英语四级听力篇章专项强化真题试卷2(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级听力篇章专项强化真题试卷2

(题后含答案及解析)

题型有：1.

听力原文： Thank you for coming, everyone.(23)Today’s presentation will

show how we see the development of the motor car in the short to medium term, and

that is why we have invited all of you here today. Let’s start with power. It’s clear that

petrol-driven engines have no future. Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles

on the market, powered by anything from solar power to natural gas. Some

independent thinkers have even produced cars that run on vegetable oil. But as we all

know, of all these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric

vehicles.(24)Sure, in the past electric vehicles have their problems, namely, a limited

driving range and very few recharging points, which limited their use.(25)Now,

however, recent developments in electric vehicle technology mean they can match

conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety. Let’s not forget that

electric vehicles are cleaner. Plus, importantly, the power source is rechargeable, so

this does not involve using any valuable resources. Moving on to communications,

very soon, cars will be linked to GPS satellites, so they’ll do all the driving for you.

What controls the main for the users will be audio-based. So, for example, you’ll just

have to say “ a bit warmer” , and the air conditioning will adjust automatically. You’ll

also be able to receive e-mail, music and movies, all via an internet link. So just type

in the destination you want, sit back, sleep, watch a movie, whatever.23. What is the

presentation mainly about?24. What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles?25.

What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today?

1．

A．Advice on the purchase of cars.

B．Information about the new green-fuel vehicles.

C．Trends for the development of the motor car.

D．Solutions to global fuel shortage.

正确答案：C

解析：短文是一篇演说稿，开头就提到了陈述的内容——我们如何看待汽车

在短中期的发展情况。换句话说，谈论的话题是汽车的发展趋势，故答案为C)。

2．

A．Limited driving range.

B．Huge recharging expenses.

C．The short life of batteries.

D．The unaffordable high price.

正确答案：A

解析：短文中提到，在过去，电动汽车的确存在一些问题，比如行驶里程有

限、充电点较少等，故答案为A)。

3．

A．They need to be further improved.

B．They can easily switch to natural gas.

C．They are more cost-effective than vehicles powered by solar energy.

D．They can match conventional motor cars in performance and safety.

正确答案：D

解析：短文在介绍完电动汽车在过去存在的问题之后，接着介绍现在的发展

情况：电动汽车技术的最新发展意味着它们可以在性能和安全性上与传统的汽油

发动机相媲美，故答案为D)。

听力原文： No one knows for sure just how old kites are. In fact, they have

been in use for centuries. 25 centuries ago, kites were well known in China. These

first kites were probably made of wood. They may even have been covered with silk,

because silk were used a lot at that time. Early kites were built for certain uses. In

ancient China, they were used to carry ropes to cross rivers. Once across, the ropes

were tied down and wooden bridges would hang for them. Legend tells of one general

who flew musical kites over the enemies’ camp. The enemy fled, believing the sounds

to be the warning voices of angels. By the 15th century, many people flew kites in

Europe. Marco Polo may have brought the kite back from his visit to China. The kite

has been linked to great names and events. For instance, Benjamin Franklin used the

kite to prove that lightning is electricity. He flew the kite in the storm. He did this in

order to draw lightning from the clouds. He tied a metal key and a strip of silk to the

kite line. The silk ribbon would stop the lightning from passing through his body.

Benjamin’s idea was first laughed at. But later on, it enlightened the invention of the

lightning rod. With such grand history, kite flying is sure to remain an entertaining

and popular sport.16. What does the speaker say about kites?17. What did ancient

Chinese use kites to do?18. Why did Benjamin Franklin fly a kite in the storm?

4．

A．No one knows for sure when they came into being.

B．No one knows exactly where they were first made.

C．No one knows for what purpose they were invented.

D．No one knows what they will look like in the future.

正确答案：A

解析：短文开篇便提到“没有人知道风筝问世多久了”，后面接着说道，数

百年前人们就开始使用风筝，2，500多年前风筝在中国非常出名。由此可知，

人们不确定的是风筝是何时问世的，因此A)为答案。

5．

A．Measure the speed of wind.

B．Give warnings of danger.

C．Pass on secret messages.

D．Carry ropes across rivers.

正确答案：D

解析：文章提到风筝的几种用途，比如在古代中国，风筝用于将绳索穿过小

河从而悬起木桥，此外风筝还用于战斗中，因此D)为答案。

6．

A．To find out the strength of silk for kites.

B．To test the effects of the lightning rod.

C．To prove that lightning is electricity.

D．To protect houses against lightning.

正确答案：C

解析：短文中提到富兰克林也曾经放过风筝，他放风筝的目的是证实雷电也

是电，因此C)为答案。

听力原文： I have learnt many languages, but I’ve not mastered them the

way the professional interpreter or translator has. Still, they have opened doors for me.

They have allowed me the opportunity to seek jobs in international contexts and help

me get those jobs. Like many people who have lived overseas for a while, I simply

got crazy about it. I can’t image living my professional or social life without

international interactions. Since 1977, I have spent much more time abroad than in the

United States. I like going to new places, eating new foods and experiencing new

cultures. If you can speak the language, it’s easier to get to know the country and its

people. If I had the time and money, I would live for a year in as many countries as

possible. Beyond my career, my facility with languages has given me a few rare

opportunities. Once, just after I returned from my year in Vienna, I was asked to

translate for a German judge at Olympic level horse event and learned a lot about the

sport. In Japan, once when I was in the studio audience of a TV cooking show, I

was asked to go up on the stage and taste the beef dish that was being prepared and

tell what I thought. They asked “ Was it as good as American beef?” It was very

exciting for me to be on Japanese TV speaking in Japanese about how delicious the

beef was.19. What does the speaker say about herself?20. What does the speaker say

about many people who have lived overseas for a while?21. How did the speaker’s

experience of living in Vienna benefit her?22. What was the speaker asked to do in

the Japanese studio?

7．

A．She was born with a talent for languages.

B．She was trained to be an interpreter.

C．She can speak several languages.

D．She enjoys teaching languages.

正确答案：C

解析：短文开头部分提到她学习过几种外语，但不像那些专业翻译人员那样

熟练。由此可以推测，她会讲几种外语，故答案为C)。

8．

A．They want to learn as many foreign languages as possible.

B．They have an intense interest in cross-cultural interactions.

C．They acquire an immunity to culture shock.

D．They would like to live abroad permanently.

正确答案：B

解析：短文中提到，像其他很多曾经在国外待过一段时间的人一样，她非常

喜欢跨文化交际，甚至难以想象没有跨文化交际的职业和社交生活是什么样子

的，因此答案为B)。

9．

A．She became an expert in horse racing.

B．She learned to appreciate classical music.

C．She was able to translate for a German sports judge.

D．She got a chance to visit several European countries.

正确答案：C

解析：说话者提到，因为她熟悉外语，她获得了一些难得的机会。她举例说，

从维也纳回来之后，她被邀请在奥运会马术比赛中为德国裁判做翻译，因此答案

为C)。

10．

A．Take part in a cooking competition.

B．Taste the beef and give her comment.

C．Teach vocabulary for food in English.

D．Give cooking lessons on Western food.

正确答案：B

解析：说话者最后提到自己在日本的经历，她在美食节目录制现场当观众，

被邀请到台上品尝牛肉并做出评价，她对这段经历兴奋不已，因此答案为B)。

听力原文： Dr. Ben Carson grew up in a poor single-parent house-hold in

Detroit. His mother, who had only a third-grade education, worked two jobs cleaning

bathrooms. To his classmates and even to his teachers he was thought of as the

dumbest kid in the class, according to his own not so fond memories. He had a

terrible temper, and once threatened to kill another child. Dr. Carson was headed

down a path of self-destruction until a critical moment in his youth. His mother

convinced that she had to do something dramatic to prevent him from leading a life of

failure—laid down some rules. He could not watch television except for two

programs a week, could not play with his friends after school until he finished his