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1、大学英语四级考试模拟卷十（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.Key obligations obeyed in modern democracies.B.Key rights enjoyed in modern democracies. VC.Key obligations obeyed in mode
2、rn politics.D.Key rights enjoyed in modern politics.解析：听力原文In Britain, the Queen will attend a ceremony later today to mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, the document which introduced some of the key rights enjoyed in modern democracies. Heres our royal correspondent Peter Hunt. In Runnymede
3、 meadow on the banks of the Thames, the Queen will mark a pivotal moment in history, the moment when it was established that her ancestors were not above the law the death of despotism一as one historian put it. Magna Carta, Latin for Great Chartec placed limits on taxation, outlined basic rights incl
4、uding a fair trial. And President Obama has spoken of it as the inspiration for Americas founding fathers., Peter Hunt is reporting there. Magna Carta is also seen as an inspiration for the universal declaration of human rights.What is Magna Carta mainly about?. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the ne
5、ws report you have just heard.3.（分数:8.00）A.In raw bean form. VB.ln chocolate form.C.ln the form of cocoa powder.D.ln the form of chocolate tree.解析：听力原文Ivory Coast has opened its first large-scale chocolate factory. President Alassane Ouattara inaugurated the seven-million-dollar plant on the outskir
6、ts of Abidjan. Our African editor Richard Hamilton reports. Inaugurated the factory, President Alassane Ouattara said, it would help the worlds top producer of cocoa become the worlds largest producer of chocolate. Most of Ivory Coast cocoa is exported in its raw bean form, and then turned into fanc
7、y chocolate in factories in Europe. But with economic downturn there, consumption is declining. So the French firm Samwa that built the factory is hoping to target West Africas growing middle-class consumer market. It says the customers, those actually eating the chocolate, will be Ivorians and West
8、 Africans. But whether the French can get what they want remains unknown.HHow is Ivory Coast cocoa exported usually?. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.（分数：12.00）A.Focus on Turkey and Brazil.B.Employ new staff.C.Carry out new policy.D.Cut costs. V解析：听力原文One of the w
9、orlds biggest banks, HSBC, has announced the first details of a major cost-cutting exercise. Its to sell its businesses in Brazil and Turkey, reduce its asset base and shrink its investment bank. Kamal Ahmed reports. Europes largest bank has announced that it wants to be significantly smaller. HSBC
10、has revealed that its UK operations will be hit hard as it battles to find over 3.2 billion pounds of cost-savings. Stuart Gulliver, the banks chief executive, said that it was time to recognize the world had changed, and the growth in Asia had to be the new focus. The bank is selling businesses in
11、Turkey and Brazil, and will look to reduce the value of its risky assets by 290 billion pounds which is really a great burden to it. HSBC also said that it will make a decision on whether it will retain its headquarters in London by the end of the year.What is HSBC going to do?Section B（总题数:8,分数：0.0
12、0）. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.（分数：16.00）A.On the phone. VB.ln a hotel.C.At a bar.D.ln the street.解析：听力原文W: Hello. This is Summer Hotel. May I help you?M: Yes, Id like to reserve a room for two from next Monday to next Thursday.W: OK. Hold on, please. I wil
13、l check our books. The next week, Monday and Thursday, right?M: No. From Monday to Thursday. There are four days altogether.W: Well, luckily we still have one suite available, with a kitchenette and a sauna bath. And the view of the sea is great too.M: How much is it?W: Its only $220, plus the 10% r
14、oom tax.M: Oh, thats a little too expensive for me. Is there any cheaper room available from Monday to Thursday?W: Yes, there are a few rooms unbooked on next Monday and Tuesday, but were full on Wednesday and Thursday, unless you want a smoking room.M: Well, how much is the smoking room next Monday
15、?W: $70, plus the 10% room tax.M: OK, thatll be better. But I have to check with my colleague first. Will you please hold on for a minute?W: OK, just go ahead.M: OK, done. So I will take the room next week from Monday to Thursday.W: All right. Could I have your name, please?M: Yes, Tom Hanks.W: OK,
16、Mr. Hanks, will you pay in cash?M: Well, cash or credit card.W: OK, we look forward to seeing you next Monday.M: OK. Goodbye.Where does the conversation probably take place?. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.（分数：16.00）A.They cant get the latest news about it.B.T
17、hey cant get a live report from there. VC.They cant get some pictures from there.D.They have to put some pictures to cover the story.解析：听力原文W: Mike, what are the stories were looking at for the page 5 News Section today?M: Well, Tess, weve got an update on America about the presidential elections th
18、ere. But weve run into problems in getting a live report from the White House in Washington.W: Never mind. Well just put some pictures there and let Mary fill in the details on the news itself. Now what about the story that is breaking in Germany,?M: Well, its still quite difficult to make out exact
19、ly what is going on there. It seems that the President and the Prime Minister have seriously fallen out and it is possible that the Prime Minister may be thinking of leaving office.W: Have we got anything to back up this story?M: No, nothing yet, but we can run the interview again in tomorrows paper
20、.W: Fine. Now let me just run through the other stories weve got. Check them off as I go through them. Famine in Sudan, storms in Americas Midwest, economic problems in Japan, a big fire at the World Health Organization building in Geneva, bombs in Northern Ireland, a new computer from China that un
21、derstands spoken Mandarin, and a new world record by a British athlete in Sydney.M: What about putting in the story on the growing number of homeless people living on the streets of Mexico City?W: No, I dont think so. Thats not really hard news. Mike, lets settle down and go through the materials at
22、 hand first.What problems do they have with the presidential elections?Section C（总题数：10,分数：0.00） Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.1 .（分数:12.00）A.By reducing the growth of weeds.B.By letting animal waste do the job of natural fertilizer.C.By keeping grasslands in good c
23、ondition. VD.By saving money in the long run.解析：听力原文Grasslands need time to rest when cattle and other animals feed on them. Moving animals from one area of pasture to another can provide the time needed for new growth. This is called rotational grazing. Experts say rotational grazing is good for th
24、e land and the animals, and it can save money. This form of grazing can reduce the need for pesticide treatments by reducing the growth of weeds. And it can limit the need for chemical fertilizers by letting animal droppings do the job of natural fertilizer. Rotational grazing can even help prevent
25、wildfires by keeping grasslands in good condition. Letting animals feed continually and intensively in the same grazing areas can require costly replanting. Animals eat the most desirable growth first. When that keeps happening, the roots do not have enough time to recover. As a result, less desirab
26、le plants may replace them. Intensively-used grasslands are also harmed as the soil is continually crushed under the weight of heavy animals. And the animals usually avoid their own waste, which reduces the amount of good grazing space even more. Experts say that while rotational grazing can save mo
27、ney over time, it also requires planning. And that starts with a good map to mark fences, water supplies and grazing areas. Changing methods of grazing also requires time. Farmers may want to put up electric fences to enclose grazing areas, called paddocks （小牧场）. The paddocks will need water. Some f
28、armers design paths for animals from different paddocks to drink from a common watering place.How can rotational grazing help prevent wildfires?. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.4.（分数:12.00）A.Too much eating.B.Too much unhealthy food.C.Too little activities.D.The over
29、weight problem. V解析：听力原文Too much eating. Too much unhealthy food. Too many advertisements for food. Too little activity. Different explanations are offered for Americans weight problem a problem increasingly shared by other countries. Almost 1/5 of American children and teenagers are overweight. Sch
30、ools have been urged to increase physical education, an important tool for public health. And many have. Yet now comes a study showing an increase in the number of injuries in phys ed class. Injuries increased 150% in the last ten years. The study involved injuries treated in hospital emergency depa
31、rtments. Only 2% were serious. The researchers did not try to identify the causes of the increase, but they have some theories. Lara McKenzie from Ohio State University was the lead researcher. She says one possibility is a decrease in the number of school nurses during the period they studied. For
32、example, a study showed that the number of school nurses nationally failed to meet federal guidelines. Schools without a nurse on duty may be more likely to send an injured child to a hospital. Another possible reason for more injuries is a change in the traditional idea of physical education. This
33、New PE expands the kinds of sports that are taught. But activities that some schools offer now, like rock climbing walls and skateboarding, can also expand the risks, says Cheryl Richardson. She is with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. Also, she says not all states require
34、PE teachers to be specially trained. Untrained teachers could be less likely to recognize unsafe conditions.Whats the problem that American children are facing? Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.7 .（分数：16.00）A.The students began to wear uniforms when attending religious
35、 schools.8 .They gradually require uniforms at school. JC.Their students have always had to wear uniforms at school.D.Their students have to wear specially purchased uniforms at school.解析：听力原文American schoolchildren often wear uniforms if they attend religious or other private schools. Most public s
36、chools do not require uniforms. But over the last ten years or so, more of them have moved in that direction, including high schools. Students may have to wear a specially purchased uniform. Or they may just have to dress alikefor example, white shirts and dark colored pants or skirts. Even schools
37、that do not require uniforms generally have a dress code or other rules about what they consider acceptable. Policies commonly ban clothing that shows offensive images or words, or simply too much skin. Items like hats may be restricted because, for example, different colors may be connected with vi
38、olent gangs. Some parents like the idea of uniforms. Some say it means they do not have to spend as much on clothing for their kids. Others, though, argue that uniforms represent an unnecessary cost. There are also debates about whether uniforms or other dress policies violate civil rights. Students
39、 and parents have taken legal action against school dress requirements. Just last week, a judge blocked a middle school in Napa, California, from enforcing a dress code unless families have a way out of it. The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California brought the case for the families o
40、f several students who were punished. Most attention centered on a girl who wore socks with the Tiger character from Winnie the Pooh. The school said its clothing policy, including no pictures of any kind, was needed to control a growing problem with gangs. The families argued that the policy violated free speech rights as guaranteed by the United States and California Constitutions.What happened to most public schools in the past decade?