2018年12月英語四級考試聽力模擬題

　　【英語四級聽力材料】

　　For twenty-five years, I was a full-time thief, specializing in picking pockets. Where I come from in southeast London, that's an honorable profession. [32]Anyone can break in a house and steal things, but picking somebody's pocket takes skill. My sister and I were among the most successful pickpocket teams in London. We worked in hotel and theatre lobbies, airports, shopping centers and restaurants. Now we don't steal any more, but this crime is worldwide. Here's how to protect yourself. Professional pickpockets do not see victims-only handbags, jewels and money. [33]Mothers with babies, the elderly, and the disabled are all fair game. My preferred target was the lone female, handbag at her side-the right side to be exact. So if I'm next to her, I can reach it cautiously with my right hand across my body. Only about one woman in a thousand carries her bag on the left, and I tended to steer clear of them. Women whose bags are hanging in front of them are tricky for the pickpocket as there isn't a blind side. If you want to make it even harder, use a bag with handles rather than a strap. [34]For men, one of the best places to keep a wallet is in the back pocket of tight trousers.You'll feel any attempts to move it. Another good place is in the buttoned-up inside pocket of a jacket. There is just no way in. Even better, keep wallets attached to a cord or chain that is fastened to a belt. [35]A pickpocket needs targets who are relaxed and off-guard. The perfect setting is a clothing store. When customers wander among the racks they are completely absorbed in the items they hold up. The presence of a uniformed security guard is even better. A false sense of security makes a pickpocket's job much simpler.

　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　32.

　　A. It takes skill.

　　B. It pays well.

　　C. It's a full-time job.

　　D. It's admired worldwide.

　　33.

　　A. A mother with a baby in her arms.

　　B. A woman whose bag is hanging in front.

　　C. A lone female with a handbag at her right side.

　　D. An old lady carrying a handbag on the left.

　　34.

　　A. The back pocket of his tight trousers.

　　B. The top pocket of his jacket.

　　C. A side pocket of his jacket.

　　D. A side pocket of his trousers.

　　35.

　　A. Theater lobbies with uniformed security guards.

　　B. Clothing stores where people are relaxed and off-guard.

　　C. Airports where people carry a lot of luggage.

　　D. Hotels and restaurants in southeast London.

　　參考答案及解析

　　32. Why does the speaker say that picking somebody's pocket is an honorable profession in southeast London?

　　正確答案：A

　　解析：題目詢問為什么作者說在倫敦東南部，扒竊是一個光榮的職業(yè)。關(guān)鍵是要聽到an honorable profession之后的那句話：“任何人都可以闖入一棟住宅偷東西，但是扒竊需要技術(shù)�！惫蚀鸢笧锳。符合“聽到什么選什么的”原則。

　　33. According to the speaker, who is most likely to become a victim of pickpockets?

　　正確答案：C

　　解析：題目詢問根據(jù)作者所說，誰最有可能成為扒手的獵物。關(guān)鍵是要聽到“帶著嬰兒的媽媽，上了年紀(jì)的人和殘疾人都是可以下手的對象。我更喜歡的目標(biāo)是沒有人陪伴的女性，手提包挎在側(cè)面——確切地說，是挎在右側(cè)�！边@兩句話說明了什么樣的人可能成為扒手的目標(biāo)，而第2句中的“preferred更喜歡的”說明是最有可能的，故選C。

　　34. In the speaker's opinion, what's the best place for a man to keep his wallet?

　　正確答案：A

　　解析：題目詢問根據(jù)作者的看法，男人放錢包的最佳位置是哪里。關(guān)鍵是要聽到“對于男人來說，緊身長褲后面的口袋是放錢包的最佳位置之一�！惫蚀鸢笧锳。作者說放錢包的另一個好地方是上衣里面的口袋，而不是B(上衣頂部的口袋);C、D在文中均未提及。

　　35. What is the perfect setting for picking pockets according to the speaker?

　　正確答案：B

　　解析：題目詢問根據(jù)作者所說，扒竊的最佳地點(diǎn)是哪里。關(guān)鍵是要聽到“一個扒手需要發(fā)現(xiàn)放松并且毫無警惕的目標(biāo)。最佳地點(diǎn)是服裝店。”故選B。

　　【英語四級考試聽力材料】

　　My father woke me up early one morning when I was fourteen, and announced "Get up! You are going with me to cut grass." [33]I felt proud and excited, because my father thought I was responsible enough to help him in his business. Still, that first day was very hard. From sunrise to sunset, my father, my younger brother and I cut and trimmed very large yards in a well-to-do part of the city. By the end of the day, I was exhausted, but I felt good. I had put in a hard day's labor and had earned six dollars. One day, my father spotted some leaves I had missed cutting, and pulled me aside. [34]"Cut that section again," he said firmly, "and don't make me have to tell you to do it again." The message was clear. Today, [35]I stress the importance of doing a job right the first time. Every job I have held, from cutting lawns to washing dishes to working a machine on the construction site, I have learned something that helps me in my next job. If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.

　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　33.

　　A. Anxious and worried.

　　B. Proud and excited.

　　C. Nervous and confused.

　　D. Inspired and confident.

　　34.

　　A. His father scolded him severely.

　　B. His father took back the six dollars.

　　C. His father made him do the cutting again.

　　D. His father cut the leaves himself.

　　35.

　　A. One can benefit a lot from working with his father.

　　B. Manual laborers shouldn't be looked down upon.

　　C. One should always do his job earnestly.

　　D. Teenagers tend to be careless.

　　參考答案及解析

　　33. How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass?

　　正確答案：B

　　解析：題目詢問當(dāng)作者聽到父親要他幫忙割草的時候，心里是什么感覺。關(guān)鍵是要聽到“我又驕傲又激動”，即B。本題符合短文聽力“聽到什么選什么”的解題原則。

　　34. What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting some leaves?

　　正確答案：C

　　解析：題目詢問當(dāng)作者漏剪了一些樹葉的時候，他的父親做了什么。關(guān)鍵是要聽到父親的話語“把那一部分重新剪過�！币虼舜鸢笧镃。作者的父親并沒有嚴(yán)厲地責(zé)備他，故A不正確;選項B、D內(nèi)容均與原文不符。

　　35. What did the speaker want to tell us in this passage?

　　正確答案：C

　　解析：題目詢問在這篇文章中作者想要告訴我們什么。本題關(guān)鍵在于抓聽“我強(qiáng)調(diào)一次性把一項工作做好的重要性。”這是作者從割草這件事中總結(jié)出的經(jīng)驗(yàn)教訓(xùn)。選項C(每個人都應(yīng)該一貫地認(rèn)真工作)是這句話的同義表達(dá)，故選C。文章尾句說，“如果很努力地工作，你就能從你做的任何工作中學(xué)到東西”，而不是A項中的“和父親一起工作”，故干擾項A不正確。