2016年全国英语等级考试四级全真预测卷听力

2016年全国英语等级考试四级全真预测卷听力(6)(30minutes)Directions：ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish．Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem．Therearethteepartsinthissection，PartA，PartBandPartC．Remember，whileyouaredoingthetest，youshouldfirstputdownyourunsuersinyourtestbooklet．Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection，youwillhave5minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoANSHERsHEET1．Ifyouhaveanyquestions，youmayraiseyourhandNOWasyouwillnotbeallowedtospeakoncethetesthasstarted．NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet．PartADirections：ForQuestionsl~5，youwillhearareportonasurveyrecentlydoneinBritain．Whileyoulisten，filloutthetablewiththeinformationyouhaveheard．Someoftheinformationhasbeengiventoyouinthetable．Writeonlylwordineachnumberedbox．Youwillheartherecordingtwice．Younowhave25secondstoteadthPtablPhplow．PartBDirections：ForQuestions6~10，youwillhearapassageaboutpopulationandtheenvironment．Whileyoulisten，completethesentence(s)andanswerthequestion(5)．Usenotmorethan3wordsforeachanswer．Youwillheartherecordingtwice．Younowhave25secondstoreadthesentence(s)andthequestion(s)below．PartCDirections：Youwillhearthreedialoguesormonologues．Beforelisteningtoeachone，youwillhave5secondstoreadeachofthequestionswhichaccompanyit．Whilelistening，answereachquestionbychoosing[A]，EB]，[C]or[D]．Afterlistening，youwillhavelosecondstocheckyouranswertoeachquestion．YouwillheareachpieceoNlYoNCE．Questionsll——l3arebasedonaconversationbetweentwocollegeclassmates．Younowhavel5secondstoreadQuestionsll~13．11．Whendoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?[A]OnWednesday．[B]OnThursday．[C]OnFriday．[D]OnSaturday．12．WheredoesBarbaracomefrom?[A]America．lyCCanada．[D]Britain．13．WhatiSJohn’Splanforthefuture?[A]Toopenashoeshop．[B]Togetajobabroad[C]TotourBritain．[D]Tobecomeanavalengineer．Questionsl4~16arebasedonatalkaboutlndonesiansandIndonesia．Younowhavel5secondstoreadQuestionsl4~16．14．WhatbreaksupIndonesians’extendedfamilyliving?[A]Changeoffamilyvalues．[B]Increaseofurbanization．[D]Pressureofchanginghouses．15．WhichofthefollowingcharacterizesrelationsamongIndonesians?[A]Harmonyandobedience．[B]Respectandharmony．[C]Obedienceandpunctuality．[D]Punctualityandrespect．16．Whichofthefollowingisnotalwaysapositivesignal?[A]Smiling．BBowing．[C]Shakinghands．[D]Beingpunctual．Questions17~20arebasedonthefollowingdiscussionaboutasurveyresult．Younowhave20secondstoreadQuestionsl7~20．17．Whatisthemainfocusofthesurvey?[A]Consumeragegroups．[B]Stayingfit．[C]Leisuresportingactivitiesofconsumers．[D]Proposalsforconsumers．18．Whichgroupseemstobemostactiveinsports?19．Whichsportiscitedasthemostpopularone?[A]Playingtennis．[B]Jogging．[C]Swimming．[D]Cycling．20．Whatisthewoman’Smarketingstrategy?[A]Targetingthe36to45一year-old-agegroupandexpandingthelineofathleticclothes．[B]Targetingthel8to26一year-old-agegroupandexpandingthelineofathleticshoes．[C]Makingmoredetailedsurveysandproposals．[D]Focusingonthe46to55一year-old-agegroupinsteadofthel8to26group．Nowyouhave5minutestotransferyouransziJersfromyourtestbooklettoANSWERSHEETl．PartARecently。asurveyofthenation’sreadinghabitswasconductedinBritain．Thesurveyaskedmembersofdifferentprofessionshowmuchtimetheydevotedtoreadingforpleasureeveryweek．Theresearchersalsoaskedwhattypesofbookstheyelljoye&AccountantsspendanaverageoffivehoursandfifteenminutesoftheirleisuretimereadingeveryweekTheyreadalltypesoffiction，mainlyinbedorwhilecommutingtoworkSecretariesspendanaverageofalmostfivehoursreadingeveryweekwithJaneAustinontopoftheirlist．Politicianswhoreadforjustunderfivehoursaweekfavorbiographiesandhistorybooks．Mostoftheirreadingisdone‘inbe&Taxidriversmanageanaverageoffourhoursandforty-sixminutesaweek．muchofitwhilewaitingintheircabs．TheyreadlTloreself-helpbooksthanotherworkers．Lawyersreadthehighestpercentageofcrimefictionintheirweeklyaverageoffourhoursandthirty-threeminutes．Theyhavenointerestinpoetry，gardening，self-helpbooks，orromance．Teachersreadforanaverageoffourhoursandtwenty-sevenminutesaweekmainlyinbedoronholiday．Teachers’strongpreferenceisforcontemporaryfictionovertheclassics，buttheirfavoriteisJaneAusthAtotalofonethousandsixhundredpeopleweresurveyed．TheaveragetimespentreadingforpleasurewasfivehoursandnineminutesaweekPartBAnewreportsaysthegrowingpopulationaroundtheworldisharmingtheenvironment．MorepeopleareusingmoreoftheEarth’snaturalresourcesthaneverbefore．Expertssaypoorpeoplearoundtheworldwillsuffermostinthefutureunlessenvironmentaldamageisstopped．Theysaymoreshouldbedonetobalancehumanandenvironmentalneeds．theUnitedNationsPopulationFundisresponsibleforstudyingpopulationgrowth．Ithasreleasedareportaboutthesubject．Itexaminesthelinksbetweenenvironmentalconditions，populationgrowthandeffortstohelppoorpeopleindevelopingcountries．Theworldpopulationisnowmorethan6billionpeople.thatnumberhasincreasedbyl00%sincel990．thepopulationisexpectedtoincreasetomorethan9billionbytheyear2050．thereportsaysabout2billionpeoplelackfoodsecurity．WatersuppliesandagriculturallandsareheavilyuseIn50years，expertssay，morethan4billionpeoplewillbelivinginc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ageanaverageoffourhoursandforty-sixminutesaweek(出租车司机平均每周阅读4小时46分钟)。对于这类数字细节题，考生一是在听音时应作好记录，二是应直接用阿拉伯数字回答，以避免出现拼写问题。4．1awyers。本题针对调查对象的身份而设置。独白第十一、十二两句说明了律师的情况：Lawyersreadthehighestpercentageofcrimefiction…，即律师看罪案小说的比例。考生只要看清试卷所给表格，听录音时严格按照独白交代信息的顺序做好相应记录即可确定正确答案。5．contemporary。本题针对最后一类调查对象(教师)的情况设题。对应的信息位于独自第十四句：Teachers’strongpreferenceisforcontemporaryfictionovertheclassics(教师们极为偏爱当代小说而不是经典作品)。考生需要注意拼写的准确性。PartB6．Studyingpopulationgrowth。独白第二段第一句在首次提到联合国人口基金会的时候就对其职能进行了说明．．．．isresponsibleforstudyingpopulationgrowth，即它负责研究人口增长。7．Over6billion。独自第三段第一句指出：Theworldpopulationisnowmorethan6billionpeople，由于r8．(almost)200%。答案信息对应于第四段第二句：The49leastdevelopedcountriesareexpectedtoincreasebyalmost200%，其中的increase指的就是人口增长，题目只是与此在表达上稍有不同。9．theworld’sresources。在第四段第三句中，作者指出了联合国的观点：theuNagencysayspeople…theworld’sresourcesthanpeopleindevelopingcountries，注意其中的resources用的是复数形式。10．Women。独白最后一段提出了控制人口增长的一些措施，其中第二、三句指出：Italsosavswomen…slowerpopulationgrowth,其中的needmorecontrol和empowering即是题目中的begivenmore