2014年下半年英语四级考试听力短文真题答案(卷二)
Passage 1
16. What are scientists trying to explain according to the passage?
答案：(A) How being an identical twin influences one‘s identify.
「点评」：细节题。本篇文章开头即指出 ‘they(scientists) are trying to explain how being half of the biological pair influences a twin’s identity.‘由此可知科学家一直试图想要解释双胞胎的身份人格是如何受到影响的。
17. What do we learn about the twin Jims?
答案：(B) They grew up in different surroundings.
「点评」：细节题。关键词即是Jim 这个名字。关于两个Jim的情况是：他们一直生长在不同家庭，直到39岁才见面。‘… grew up in different families and did not meet for 39 years.’ 他们都结过两次婚，第二次婚姻中，妻子都叫贝蒂。‘Both men were married twice… and their second wives were both named Betty.’ 而他们的第一个孩子都是儿子 ‘Both twins named their first sons James Allen.’
18. Why are scientists interested in studying identical twins raised in different families?
答案：(A) They want to find out the relationship between environment and biology.
「点评」：细节题。通过对两个Jim的研究， These twins help scientists understand the connection between environment and biology.
Passage 2
19. What does the speaker say about camping?
答案：(D) It is an inexpensive way of spending a holiday.
「点评」：细节题。文章开头就说到Camping is still one of the cheapest ways of having a holiday. 这里的“the cheapest way of having a holiday”正好就和选项中的“inexpensive way of spending a holiday”同义互换
20. What does the passage tell us about the most popular tent sold in Britain?
答案：(B) It consists of an inner and an outer tent
「点评」：细节题。关键主抓“the most popular tent ”。通过这个关键表述，我们可以知道最受欢迎的帐篷有这样的特色：“The most popular tent… is the frame tent with 2 bedrooms and sleeping accommodation for 4 people. There is usually an outer tent… and a lighter inner tent or tents”。
21. What does the speaker suggest buying if you plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days?
答案：(C) A kitchen extension
「点评」：细节题。关键抓住“camping in one place;for more than a few days”。听力文章最后讲到“You can buy a kitchen extension for many tents… plan to stay camping in one place for more than a few days.” 基本就是原文重现。如果在同一地点要旅行多日，则需要一个额外的厨房部分。
Passage 3
22. How big does the speaker say Andorra is?
答案：A. It covers 197 square meters.
点评：事实细节题，考查同学们对于数字的记录。
23. What can be said about Andorra before the 1930s?
答案：D. It was cut off from the rest of the world.
点评：词义判断题，考查同学们对 “travelers had difficulty in reaching the country”的理解。
24. What event changed the situation in Andorra?
答案：C. The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries.
点评：事实细节题，需要同学们听到并理解句子“When roads were built from France and Spain to Andorra in the 1930s， life picked up speed.”
25. What do most people do in Andorra do nowadays?
答案：B. They work in the tourist industry.
点评：主旨大意题，从文章中的各个方面，表现出现在安道尔国家的人民大多从事旅游业。
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