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1、1四级模拟试题十四级模拟试题十 TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN PART I DICTATION Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be
2、read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.参考答案： Ocean StormsSevere ocean storms in the northe
3、rn half of the world / generally develop in late summer or early autumn near the equator. / Storms can result when the air temperature in one area is different from that of another. / Warmer air rises and cooler air falls. / These movements create a difference in the pressure of the atmosphere. / If
4、 the pressure changes over a large area, / winds start to blow in a huge circle. / High-pressure air is pulled toward a low-pressure center. / Severe ocean storms happen less often in the southern hemisphere. / There, the season of greatest activity is between December and March. / South of the equa
5、tor, / the winds flow in the same direction as the hands on a clock. / North of the equator, / they flow in the opposite direction. / Scientists use computer programs to show where a storm might go. PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen car
6、efully and then answer the questions that follow. SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you
7、 will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.1. What did the man lose? A. His wallet. B. Some cash and his credit cards. C. His passport and drivers license. D. Nothing.参考答案： D TIP：对话最后男的在自己衣服口袋里发现了钱包，女的提到“. but its a good thing you didnt lose it.” 。2. Where are
8、 the two speakers? A. At the phone booth. 2B. On the flight to Seoul. C. At the airport. D. On their way to the airport.参考答案： C TIP：对话中男的提到“And thank God my passport is in my briefcase. At least I wont miss the flight to Seoul.” 。3. What does the woman mean by saying “Its such a pain in the neck.“?
9、A. She got a headache. B. It was very annoying. C. She felt sorry for the man. D. They should make a special effort to report the missing item.参考答案： B TIP：a pain in the neck 的意思是“令人讨厌的人或事” 。此处是指将信用卡报失或重新申领 驾照等事情很麻烦，令人头痛。4. What do we know about the mans wallet? A. It is in his briefcase. B. It is in
10、 his jacket pocket. C. Someone turned it in to Lost and Found. D. It is left in the phone booth.参考答案： B TIP：对话的最后男的在衣服口袋里找驾驶执照的时候无意中发现了钱包， “Well. Im pretty sure my drivers license is in my jacket pocket here hold on, wait a minute! Look, my wallet!” 。SCRIPT: John (M): Theres the phone booth I was us
11、ing . I knew it. Its not here any more. Ann (F): No, it doesnt look like it. M: I just cant believe I left it here. I dont usually do stupid things like that. F: No, I know, John. Youre usually pretty careful. Listen, are you sure that you left it here? Lets check your briefcase again. M: No, Im pos
12、itive its not in my briefcase. I looked through it twice. F: Well, lets check with Lost and Found. Who knows? Maybe somebody turned it in. M: I doubt it, but its worth a try. F: Well, was there much cash in the wallet? M: Sixty, seventy dollars. I use travelers checks on these trips. F: Good thing y
13、ou do. M: And theyre in my briefcase. And thank God my passport is in my briefcase. At least I wont miss the flight to Seoul. F: Yeah. But the worst thing is, youve got to report the missing credit cards, and get a new drivers license and all that stuff. Its such a pain in the neck! M: Oh, yeah! I h
14、ad four different credit cards in that wallet. Well. Im pretty sure my drivers license is in my jacket pocket here hold on, wait a minute! Look, my wallet!3F: What do you know! M: I almost never put it in that pocket. Why the hell did I do it this time? F: I dont know, but its a good thing you didnt
15、 lose it.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.5. The two speakers are _. A. a mechanic and a driver B. a police officer and a driver C. a driver and a passerby D
16、. a driver and her friend参考答案： B TIP：该对话发生在一位女驾驶员和一位交警之间。对话中男的提到“Its a violation to have lights which dont function properly.” 、 “Well, Ill let you off the hook this time.”及“But Ill still have to do a routine check. Can you just give me your drivers license and registration, please?” 。 由此可以判断男的是交警。6. What do we know about the womans car? A. It was hit in the parking lot. B. It needs a vehicle check-up.
