2018年12月英语四级考试听力模拟题

　　【英语四级听力材料】

　　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.

　　参考答案及解析

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

　　正确答案：A

　　解析：题目询问为什么作者说在伦敦东南部，扒窃是一个光荣的职业。关键是要听到an honorable profession之后的那句话：“任何人都可以闯入一栋住宅偷东西，但是扒窃需要技术。”故答案为A。符合“听到什么选什么的”原则。

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

　　正确答案：C

　　解析：题目询问根据作者所说，谁最有可能成为扒手的猎物。关键是要听到“带着婴儿的妈妈，上了年纪的人和残疾人都是可以下手的对象。我更喜欢的目标是没有人陪伴的女性，手提包挎在侧面——确切地说，是挎在右侧。”这两句话说明了什么样的人可能成为扒手的目标，而第2句中的“preferred更喜欢的”说明是最有可能的，故选C。

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

　　正确答案：A

　　解析：题目询问根据作者的看法，男人放钱包的最佳位置是哪里。关键是要听到“对于男人来说，紧身长裤后面的口袋是放钱包的最佳位置之一。”故答案为A。作者说放钱包的另一个好地方是上衣里面的口袋，而不是B(上衣顶部的口袋);C、D在文中均未提及。

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

　　正确答案：B

　　解析：题目询问根据作者所说，扒窃的最佳地点是哪里。关键是要听到“一个扒手需要发现放松并且毫无警惕的目标。最佳地点是服装店。”故选B。

　　【英语四级考试听力材料】

　　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.

　　参考答案及解析

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

　　正确答案：B

　　解析：题目询问当作者听到父亲要他帮忙割草的时候，心里是什么感觉。关键是要听到“我又骄傲又激动”，即B。本题符合短文听力“听到什么选什么”的解题原则。

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

　　正确答案：C

　　解析：题目询问当作者漏剪了一些树叶的时候，他的父亲做了什么。关键是要听到父亲的话语“把那一部分重新剪过。”因此答案为C。作者的父亲并没有严厉地责备他，故A不正确;选项B、D内容均与原文不符。

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

　　正确答案：C

　　解析：题目询问在这篇文章中作者想要告诉我们什么。本题关键在于抓听“我强调一次性把一项工作做好的重要性。”这是作者从割草这件事中总结出的经验教训。选项C(每个人都应该一贯地认真工作)是这句话的同义表达，故选C。文章尾句说，“如果很努力地工作，你就能从你做的任何工作中学到东西”，而不是A项中的“和父亲一起工作”，故干扰项A不正确。