大学英语四级考试模拟卷十三（带答案）

1、大学英语四级考试模拟卷十三（总分：100.00,做题时间:125分钟）Listening Comprehension（总题数：0,分数：0.00）Section A（总题数：7,分数：0.00）. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.（分数：8.00）A.During Christmas.B.On New Years Eve. VC.ln the early morning.D.ln the daytime.解析：听力原文Authorities say everyone has been ev

2、acuated from a luxury hotel in Dubai that was still burning early Friday. The citys police chief says all residents were out of the 63-story hotel, known as The Address. The hotel had been packed with people celebrating New Years Eve when fire broke out at about 9:30 p. m. local time.The hotel stand

3、s across from the worlds tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa. The Burj Khalifa is more than 800 meters tall. It is the center of spectacular fireworks along the Dubai waterfront for New Years. Fireworks went on as planned.Flames quickly moved through more than 20 stories of the hotel. It could be s

4、een for kilometers in all directions. Within 30 minutes, flames raced to the top of the hotel tower, and the sky was full of thick black smoke. Witnesses said tens of thousands of people were crowded into the downtown area near the blazing hotel and the Burj Khalifa.When did the fire suddenly start?

5、. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.（分数：8.00）A.Americans had no interest in making whiskey.B.The government prohibited drinking in the 1930s.C.gules were made to support wine making 80 years ago.D.lt was illegal to produce and sell alcohol for a period. V解析：听力原文The

6、 United States has a long history of making whiskeya kind of alcohol. Many people across the country made the drink before the age of Prohibition. Prohibition was a 13-year period in the early 20th century when the government banned people from producing and selling alcoholic drinks. The government

7、ended Prohibition in the early 1930s.Now, over 80 years later; the state of New York has made it legal for small distillers not only to operate, but also to sell their whiskey and have tasting rooms. Mr. Katzs New York Distilling Company is one of more than 30 manufacturers in the state. Another bus

8、iness, Breuckelen Distilling, works with local farmers to create a regional flavor a taste found only in the New York area. It and other companies operate under a specialty Farmers Distillery License. The license requires at least 71 percent of local grains in the products they make.What can we lear

9、n about alcohol in American history?, Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.（分数：12.00）A.Financial help from the World Bank.B.Organic produce imported from abroad.C.The drop in Cambodias total population.D.The Cambodias agricultural development. V解析：听力原文Most farmers in C

10、ambodia grow rice. Many also may grow cassava and maize. But very few farmers in the country grow other vegetables. And more Cambodians are demanding organic produce.A recent study from the World Bank shows strong growth in Cambodias agriculture industry. This has helped reduce the number of people

11、in poverty from seven million in 2007 to three million in 2012.Part of this growth has come from increased land cultivation for rice farming. But growth has slowed in the past two years. The World Bank says farmers need to increase their yields and grow more kinds of crops, such as vegetables. The b

12、ank says vegetables earn average returns of $1575 per hectare for small farmers. This compares to $ 544 per hectare of cassava and only $ 307 per hectare of rice.An expert says it will be difficult for farmers to change crops. Many of them may lack the skills, technology and investment money to grow

13、 vegetables. Most vegetables sold in Cambodia are imported from Vietnam and Thailand. The local competition means that there are no quick gains for Cambodian farmers.What has helped reduce the Cambodias population in poverty?Section B（总题数：8,分数：0.00）. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation y

14、ou have just heard.1.（分数：16.00）A.The shop is on sale. VB.The T-shirts fit him perfectly.C.The products were in good quality.D.He had some acquaintances there.解析：听力原文M: Im never going to shop at Sun Fashion Shop again!W: Its not one of my favorite stores either. What happened to you there?M: They wer

15、e advertising a Clearance Sale in front of the shop and I bought two T-shirts for $ 30. The problem is, the shirts shrank to childrens size after being washed only once!W: Did the shirts have laundry instructions on them?M: Yes, and I followed them exactly.W: Did you try to get your money back from

16、the store?M: Yes, but they said they don*t guarantee their products. Ill never shop there again!W: Thats why its not my favorite store, either. There are other better quality stores that will refund your money if there is a problem with one of their products. Its just not worth taking a chance when

17、stores use so-called price cutting techniques to mislead shoppers into buying poor quality products.M: Yeah, they are misleading with their beautiful advertising lies!W: If enough people become aware of their poor quality and their lies in advertising, the store will not be able to stay in business

18、because no one will shop there.M: I hope youre right. Stores like that should not be in business.Why did the man shop at Sun Fashion Shop?. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.（分数：16.00）A.To go out to see a movie.B.To write a reference letter for her.C.To tell her

19、something about Pete.D.To go out and have coffee with her. V解析：听力原文M: Come in!W: Hi, John! I just wondered if you wanted to go out for a coffee.M: Oh, hi, Lucy. I was just writing a letter.W: Writing a letter! Is your phone out of order?M: No. Well, not exactly a letter. Petes applied for a job in a

20、n elementary school, and theyve asked me for a character reference.W: Oh, dear, youre not going to tell them the truth, are you?M: What do you mean?W: Well, hes a big-headed show-off who never does a days work.M: Oh, come on, he is not that bad. I mean, kids love him. Hes always entertaining his lit

21、tle brothers friends with his magic tricks.W: Oh, yes. Hes great with children, but hes a big kid himself, isnt he?M: Yes, I suppose he is a bit immature.W: And I hope they dont expect him to work before three oclock in the afternoon. You know what hes like. He needs a bomb under him to get him up i

22、n the morning.M: Mm, thats true. But hes good in a crisis. Remember that time he saved a boy who fell in the hole.W: Yes, I almost forgot. Well, now shall we go and get some coffee?M: All right.What does the woman want the man to do?Section C（总题数：10,分数：0.00）. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the pass

23、age you have just heard.1.（分数：12.00）A.Americans spend less money on pets because of the current economic recession.B.Americans spend less money on pets in spite of the economic prosperity.C.Americans spend a lot of money on pets because of the economic prosperity.0.Americans spend a lot of money and

24、 time on pets in spite of the economic recession. V 解析：听力原文The American Pet Products Association carries out a National Pet Owners Study every two years. The latest one shows that 71 million families in the United States last year included a pet. Thats 62% of all the families in America. The study a

25、lso showed that Americans owned more than 77 million dogs and more than 93 million cats. The associations market research shows that Americans spent more than $ 43 billion on pets, pet products and pet medical care last year. And it expects that number to increase to $ 45 billion by the end of this

26、year, even with the current economic downturn. Bob Vetere is president of the American Pet Products Association. He says the organization has seen fewer sales of pets supplies recently. But he says pet owners are spending their money on other things such as medical services, because people want to k

27、eep their pets healthy as long as possible. And special treatments developed in the past ten years are more expensive than before. Mr. Vetere also says Americans are now taking longer hours to take care of their pets during the day. He says Americans are taking their pets with them on trips. Thats e

28、asier to achieve nowadays because more hotels and vacation areas permit pets.Whats the main idea of the passage?. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.4.（分数:12.00）A.More pumpkins are needed to celebrate Halloween.B.The supply for sale has decreased. VC.More people develop

29、their love for pumpkins. D.The cost of planting pumpkins has increased. 解析：听力原文Conditions for growing pumpkins were poor in some areas of the United States this year. The East and parts of the Midwest suffered heavy rains and extreme heat, making the supply for sale decreasing and prices higher than

30、 last year. Still, many people are buying the large, round fruit. Pumpkins are an important part of the American celebration of Halloween on October, 31. Many families visit farms or farmers markets so their children can pick out the pumpkins they want. They remove the insides of the pumpkin and cut

31、 pieces from the outside to make a face. Sometimes they place and light candles inside their carved pumpkin faces. People put the pumpkins outside their homes or in their windows. Americans also use pumpkins for cooking, especially during Thanksgiving in late November. Its said traditionally that ea

32、rly settlers ate pumpkin pie, or something similar to it. Pumpkins belong to the gourd （葫芦）family. They are related to melons, cucumbers and squashes. Some people call pumpkins vegetables. But others, including scientists, call them fruit, because pumpkins have hard skins and seeds in the body, and

33、they contain more vitamin A than almost any other fruit. Pumpkin can be used in pies, breads, cakes and other baked goods. Many Americans also like to eat baked pumpkin seeds. They can also buy processed pumpkin in cans. However, experts say it is not a good idea to process fresh pumpkin at home to

34、use in the future because dangerous bacteria can develop. But whole pumpkins can store well for weeks in a cool, dark place.Why are the prices of pumpkins higher than last year in America?. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：16.00）A.Activities during class intervals.

35、 V.His performance in classes.C.The heavy burden of homework.D.What he learned in classes.解析：听力原文Ask a young child How was school today? and youre likely to hear about break time. My son is seven years old, and like many children at his age, break is the emotional core of his school day. Whether he comes home light- or heavy-hearted depends on what happened during playtime. This is not exactly a groundbreaking insight. Philosophers have been trumpeting the imp