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1、大学英语四级考试模拟卷九（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.There was a cold-blooded killer.B.There was a suspected security threat. VC.There was some poisonous gas.D.There was a con

2、firmed terrorist attack.解析：听力原文The authorities in Los Angeles have defended their decision to close all public schools for the day because of a suspected security threat. A similar threat was received in New York where the authority said it was not credible, and the citys police chief called the Los

3、 Angeles closure a significant overreaction. Peter Bowes reports. Officials say they decided to close down the entire public school system out of what they called an abundance of caution after they received a threat in an email. The authority said they would search every school in the district to ma

4、ke sure they were safe for pupils to return. As that got underway, New York City officials confirmed they had received the same threat, but quickly dismissed it. A member of the House Select Committee on intelligence has said the threat is believed to be a hoax.Why did the authorities in Los Angeles

5、 decide to close all public schools?. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report yon have just heard.3.（分数：8.00）A.By establishing clothing companies with others. VB.By gambling on an investment.C.By writing economic books.D.By doing public researches.解析：听力原文The American billionaire and environme

6、nt activist Douglas Tompkins has died after a kayak accident in Chile. He developed sever hypothermia after capsizing in a lake. He was 72. Douglas Tompkins made his fortune as co-founder of the clothing companies North Face and Esprit. Heres James Reed. In his own words, Douglas made his fortune se

7、lling people countless things they dont need. He co-founded the clothing brands North Face and Esprit. But in the late 1980s, he turned his back on business to dedicate himself to conservation in Patagonia. He spends hundreds of millions of dollars on land in Chile and Argentina to establish vast na

8、ture reserves. The scheme was controversial, seen by some as a threat to economic development and even national sovereignty. But for Douglas Tompkins, preserving biodiversity trumped all. He died in the pristine wildness he loved and was so determined to protect.How did Douglas Tompkins make his for

9、tune?. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.（分数：12.00）A.National elections.B.Global conferences.C.Opening ceremony.0.Terrorist attacks. V解析：听力原文The president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has said there is no need to change the EUs policy on migration

10、following the attacks in Paris. A Syrian passport found next to the body of one of the gunmen in Paris was registered to a refugee who had entered the EU last month via Greece. Mark Lowe reports from the Turkish resort of Bodrum where many make the journey to the Greek islands. The authenticity of t

11、he passport is still unclear. Frontex, the EUs border agency, warned earlier this year that Syrian passports were being forged as theyre more likely to be accepted for shelter. But Greek officials say the passport was presented in Leros on October 3. The holder is likely to have reached the island f

12、rom here in Bodrum, one of the over 500 000 who have travelled from Turkey to the Greek islands this year, Leros among those receiving the highest volume/What took place in Paris recently?Section B（总题数：8,分数：0.00）. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.（分数：16.00）A.Enco

13、urage the employees to work harder.B.Summon a meeting about promotion.C.Show his appreciation of the womans work. J0.Express his confidence in their products.解析：听力原文M: Joe, could I have a word with you while you are having your coffee?W: Of course, David. Lets find a quiet corner over there.M: The m

14、anager asked me to tell you that he appreciated your efforts last year very much.W: Thanks, David. That makes me feel a lot better. I tried my best, you know. You can tell him that I am grateful for his confidence in me.M: Yes, I will certainly pass that on to him. Your sales figures for the last tw

15、o years have been remarkably good.W: Manchester is a good area to work in. There are a lot of businesses opening all the time. I tried to make contact with the managers as soon as I knew a new company was starting up. The early bird catches the worm, as they say.M: I am sure thats true. But it is mo

16、re than that, isnt it? Joe, you seem to be very confident and this helps your sales.W: Yes, I have been working on that for some time. I think that if I appear confident, people are more likely to buy our goods.M: Well, you certainly seem successful at that. Your sales figures prove that. I was wond

17、ering if you could give a short talk tomorrow afternoon on the idea of being confident as a sales representative. Do you think you could put together something on that topic?W: I think I could manage. I will work on it this evening.M: I would be grateful if you could do that for me. I am sure the ot

18、hers would benefit from the talk.What does the manager want the man to do?. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.（分数：16.00）A.Make computers helpful in daily life. VB.Play computer games all day long.C.Program things for themselves.D.Surf the Internet for amusement.解

19、析：听力原文W: Well, home computer owners fit into three main categories. You see there are the earnest ones, the game players, and the practical ones.M: Oh, yes. What do you mean?W: Well, the earnest ones, they sort of work away at learning how to program the things for themselves. Then game players, the

20、y get hooked on playing those silly games they can buy and dont do much else. Then, thirdly, the practical ones, they work out some ways in which it can be helpful in everyday life.IZI: What kind do you fit into?W: Well, I started off as an earnest computer owner. But I gave up because of lack of su

21、ccess in programming. And I had so many disasters.M: Disasters?W: Well, yes. You know that I had that Italian exam to take.IZI: Urn, I remember.W: Well, I had read a lot about how computers were useful in language teaching for giving boring but necessary grammar practice. Well, I had to learn a lot

22、of Italian irregular verbs, so I decided to try and write a program to help me.M: Didnt it work?W: No, well, in a way, it did, but not as I expected. I tried again and again to get the program right. The result was the program was never quite right and I gave up in disgust. But after all those repet

23、itions, I found I had learned the verbs perfectly. There was nothing to do with the bloody program. It was just all those hours spent trying to sort it out.What do practical computer owners do according to the woman?Section C（总题数：10,分数：0.00）. Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just

24、 heard.1.（分数：16.00）A.He wants to make friends.B.He thinks that person is his son.C.He cant recognize them. VD.He develops a habit of greeting.解析：听力原文Close your eyes. Picture your closest friend. Maybe you see her blue eyes, long nose, brown hair, perhaps even her smile. If you saw her walking down t

25、he street, it would match your imagined vision. But what if you saw nothing at all? James Cooke, 66, cant recognize other people. When he meets someone on the street, he offers a hello because he cant be sure if hes ever met that person before. I see eyes, nose, cheekbones, but no face, he said. Ive

26、 even passed by my son and daughter without recognizing them. He is not the only one. Those with face blindness can see perfectly well, but their brains are unable to piece together the information needed to understand that a collection of features represents an individuals face.The condition is a n

27、eurological mystery, but new research has shed light on this strange malady. One of the keys to understanding face recognition is understanding how the brain comes to recognize voices. Some scientists had believed that faces and voices, the two main ways people recognize one another, were processed

28、separately by the brain. But by testing for these two conditions simultaneously, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Germany recently found evidence that face and voice recognition may be linked in a novel person-recognition system. It is unclear how man

29、y people have these conditions. Many dont even realize they have problems with face or voice recognition. While some develop these difficulties after a brain injury, others develop it in childhood.Why does James Cooke say hello to someone on the street?. Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage y

30、on have just heard.5.（分数：12.00）A.They may gain higher grades. VB.They can improve their health.C.They may sit closer to professors.D.They can attract professors attention.解析：听力原文Heres some information that might prove useful down the road for high school juniors and seniors: College classes schedule

31、d early in the day correlate with higher grades or so, says a study from St. Lawrence University. The study, conducted by two psychology professors, followed a sample of 250 students at St. Lawrence and concluded that those who enrolled in earlier classes earned higher grades. Pamela Thacher, a co-a

32、uthor of the study, said she was surprised by the studys findings, saying she had previously steered students towards later classes so they could get more sleep. But the experiment found a strong link between later class schedules and alcohol use. Those students who chose later classes were likely t

33、o binge drink on school nights, and such behavior made for restless, although longer, sleep. Meanwhile, students with an early class were more often discouraged from going out and, as a result, better rested and prepared to engage with the material, reasoned Ms. Thacher. The professors specifically

34、undertook the study to examine whether the start-time patterns of achievement for high school and middle school students held true at the college level. For younger students, research suggests that later class schedules are more helpful to better performance. The factor that makes college different,

35、 Ms. Thacher said, is substance abuse. The study also found that women were statistically more likely to earn higher marks than men, though that did not surprise Ms. Thacher, as it was consistent with research at the high school level.According to the study from St. Lawrence University, what happens

36、 if college students attend earlier classes?. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.8.（分数：12.00）A.Learn the nickname of each state.B.Have a heart-to-heart talk with his brother.C.Be close to the natural world.D.Play games with his brother. V 解析：听力原文When my family went on su

37、mmer vacation, we usually made it a road trip, which gave us the opportunity to play license-plate bingo and other fun car games that my brother and I loved. My parents hated them, but at least they kept us from killing each other in the backseat. We were constantly on the lookout for plates from fa

38、raway places, which led to our guessing where certain states* nicknames came from. Some were obvious. Florida as The Sunshine State made sense. Just like Delawares nickname, The First State was pretty self-explanatory. But we were always a little stumped （被难倒的）by nicknames like The Show-Me State. Bu

39、t when I think about the nickname of our own home state of Ohio, it turns out that some state nicknames and slogans have surprising origins. Most sources credit George Washington for coining this nickname. In 1784, he gave a speech in which he described New York as at present the seat of the Empire.

40、 Since at the time, the nations capital was New York City. By 1820, the nickname of Empire State had stuck. Minnesota is called Land of 10 000 Lakes. It may seem that this state owes its nickname to its plentiful supply of lakes, but its not really true that the state of Minnesota has 10 000 lakes. The actual number is more like 12000. The history behind these nicknames is good knowledge to have handy, in order to break up backseat brawls while youre on the road this summer. As usual, the truth is more interesting than fiction could ever be.What does the speaker usually do on road trips?