2014 新题型王长喜四级听力巅峰训练模拟试题1

Model Test 1

Section A

1. A) He will bother the woman to account for

Martin ’s report.

B) He will ask for Martin ’s help on the woman ’s account.

C) He will help the woman to brief Martian’s account over lunch time.

D) He has no time to help the woman on the account today.

2. A)Shop assistant and customer.

B) Wife and husband.

C) Customer and waiter.

D) Boss and employee.

3. A) The woman herself.

B) A professional hairstylist.

C) A neighbor.

D) A friend.

4. A) The paper is already long enough.

B) The information may be inaccurate.

C) She ’ll help the man find the reference books.

D) The man ’s ideas are good enough to be published.

5. A) He doesn’t have any idea about what he

wants to do.

B) He’d like to work this summer.

C) He wonders whether the woman gets a

job.

D) He needs to make a detailed plan for the

summer vacation.

6. A) She will visit Hawaii for free.

B) She will learn English for free.

C) She can practice English in Hawaii.

D) She can enjoy the sunshine on the beach in Hawaii.

7. A) He plans to sing a song at the audition.

B) The woman should be in the play.

C) The woman should invite someone else to the play.

D) He won’t join in the performance of the drama club.

8. A) Mark won ’t be able to come to the

reunion.

B) She’d rather pick up Sarah.

C) The man should pick Sarah up

tomorrow.

D) Mark would be arriving tomorrow.

9. A) In the countryside .

B) On a mountain.

C) In a big city.

D) In a small city.

10. A) The advertisements of cities on TV.

B) The diversity and vitality of cities.

C) Different lifestyles in cities.

D) The unknown life in cities.

11. A) She wants to take care of her parents.

B) She is tired of the city she is now living

in.

C) She doesn’t like moving around.

D) She loves the cities in Japan.

12. A) Marine World at Newport.

B) Southern California.

C) Northern California.

D) Ontario Lake.

13. A) She spent most of the time on surfing.

B) She enjoyed her reading while getting a

suntan.

C) She had a good swimming in the sea.

D) She climbed the mountains.

14. A) Disneyland, Marine World, deep sea

fishing.

B) Disneyland, Marine World, sailing.

C) Disneyland, Marine World, deep sea

fishing and sailing.

D) Disneyland, Marine World, Universal

Studios in Hollywood.

15. A) There were live sharks and dinosaurs.

B) They were the same as those in the

Marine World.

C) They were made as lifelike as those in

the Marine World.

D) The dinosaurs from the “Jurassic Park”

were moved to the Universal Studios.

Section B

16. A) To beat the fast growing economy.

B) To save money for their nation.

C) To advocate leading a simple life for a

day.

D) To resist foreign goods in the UK.

17. A) Stop people going out.

B) Hold street parties.

C) Offer goods to people freely.

D) Play tricks on consumers.

18. A) To kill time in a new way.

B) To save money.

C) To have parties more often.

D) To spend money wisely.

19. A) About 6 million.

B) More than 7 million.

C) About 12 million.

D) More than 20 million.

20. A) Because men have more psychological

knowledge.

B) Because men can seek help from others

to better adjust themselves.

C) Because men seldom realize they are

suffering depression.

D) Because men seldom have physical

symptoms of depression.

21. A) They will be sent to madhouse.

B) They will lose respect of their family

and friends.

C) They will be no longer free.

D) They will be treated as abnormal.

22. A) By stopping its engine.

B) By a helicopter.

C) By a special parachute.

D) By an astronaut.

23. A) It failed to open.

B) It was caught by the helicopters.

C) It was broken.

D) It fell on the ground.

24. A) It was too heavy.

B) Its speed was so fast.

C) It exploded.

D) It caught a fire.

25. A) They removed the instruments.

B) They cleaned the instruments.

C) They examined the spacecraft.

D) They cleaned the spacecraft.

Section C

Shyness is the cause of much

unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively (26) their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are (27) occurring in their minds: What kind of (28) am I making?

Do they like me? Do I sound stupid?

Am I wearing (29) clothes?

It is obvious that such uncomfortable

feelings must affect people (30). A person ’s self-concept is (31) in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people ’s (32). In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.

Shy people are very sensitive to

criticism; they feel it confirms their inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments because they believe they (33) praise. A shy person

may respond to a compliment with a statement like this one:” You ’re just saying that to make me feel good. I know it ’s not true. ” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.

Can shyness be completely (34), or

at least reduced? Since shyness goes hand in hand with (35) self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. People ’s expectations of themselves must be realistic. Living on the impossible leads to a sense of inadequacy.