2013年12月大学英语四级听力考试冲刺练习题2

　　Listening Comprehension

　　Passage One

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　11.

　　A)The importance of good manners.

　　B) The art of saying thank you.

　　C) The secret of staying pretty.

　　D) The difference between elegance and good manners.

　　12.

　　A) They were willing to spend more money on clothes.

　　B) They paid more attention to their appearance.

　　C) They were more aware of changes in fashion.

　　D) They were nicer and gentler.

　　13.

　　A)By putting on a little make-up.

　　B) By decorating our homes.

　　C) By being kind and generous.

　　D) By wearing fashionable clothes.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　14.

　　A) Children dont get enough education in safety.

　　B) The playgrounds are in poor condition.

　　C) The playgrounds are overcrowded.

　　D) Children are keen on dangerous games.

　　A) They should help maintain the equipment.

　　B) They should teach their children how to use the equipment.

　　C) They should stop their children from climbing ladders.

　　D) They should keep a watchful eye on their children.

　　16.

　　A) They can be creative when they feel secure.

　　B) They may panic in front of high playground equipment.

　　C) They should be aware of the potential risks in the playground.

　　D) They tend to stay within shouting or running distance of their parents.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　17

　　A) Its admired worldwide. B) It takes skill.

　　C) It pays well. D) Its a full-time job.

　　18.

　　A) An old lady carrying a handbag on the left.

　　B) A mother with a baby in her arms.

　　C) A woman whose bag is hanging in front.

　　D) A lone female with a handbag at her right side.

　　19.

　　A) A side pocket of his jacket.

　　B) The top pocket of his jacket.

　　C) A side pocket of his trousers.

　　D) The back pocket of his tight trousers.

　　20.

　　A) Clothing stores where people are relaxed and off guard.

　　B) Hotels and restaurants in southeast London.

　　C) Airports where people carry a lot of luggage.

　　D) Theater lobbies with uniformed security guards.

　　13.C) By being kind and generous.

　　14.B) The playgrounds are in poor condition.

　　15.D) They should keep a watchful eye on their children.

　　16.A) They can be creative when they feel secure.

　　17.B) It takes skill.

　　18.D) A lone female with a handbag at her right side.

　　19.D) The back pocket of his tight trousers.

　　20.A) Clothing stores where people are relaxed and off guard.

　　Passage One

　　Do you remember the time when people were a litter nicer and gentler with each other? I certainly do. And I feel that much of the world has somehow gotten away form that. Too often I see people rushing into elevators without giving those inside a chance out first, or never saying Thank you when others hold the door open for them. We get lazy. And in our laziness, we think that something, like a simple Thank You doesnt really matter. But it can matter very much. The fact that no matter how nicely we dress, or how beautifully we decorate we home, we cant be truly elegant without good manners because elegance and good manners always go hand in hand. In fact, I think of the good manners as a sort of hidden beauty secret. Havent you noticed that the kindest, most generous people seem to keep getting prettier? Its funny how that happens. But it does. Take the long-lost art of saying Thank you like wearing a little makeup or making sure your hair is neat. Getting into the habit of saying Thank you can make you feel better about yourself. Good manners add to you image while an angry face makes the best dressed person look ugly.

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　Q11: What is the passage mainly about?

　　Q12: What does the speaker say about the people of the past?

　　Q13: According to the speaker, how could we best improve our image?

　　Passage Two

　　Go to the playground and have fun. Parents will often say to their kids. But they should remember playgrounds can be dangerous. Each year about 200,000 children end up in hospital emergency rooms with playground injures. Many injures involve falls from too-high equipment onto too-hard surfaces. Nearly 70% of the injures happen on public playgrounds. Recent studies show they maybe badly designed that protective services are inadequate and their equipments is poorly maintained. Parents should make sure that the equipment in playground is safe and that children are playing safely. Last year the national programme for playground safety gave the nations playground a grade of C for safety after visiting more than 3,000 playgrounds nationwide. Parents should watch closely. They should always be within shouting and running distance of their children. Young children dont understand cause-and-effect, so they may run in front of moving swings. Theyre also better at climbing up than getting down, so they may panic at the top of a ladder. Its important for children to know youre watching them. Once they feel that sense of security, thats when they can be creative .Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　Q14: What is the cause of playground injures?

　　Q15: What should parents do to prevent playground injures?

　　Q16: What does the speaker say about young children?

　　Passage Three

　　For 25 years I was a full-time thief, specializing in picking pockets. Where I come from in southeast London, thats an honorable profession. Anyone can break into a house and steal things. But picking somebodys pocket takes skill. My sister and I were among the most successful pickpocket teams in London. We worked hotel and theatre lobbies, airports, shopping centers, restaurants. Now we dont steal anymore, but this crime is worldwide. Here is how to protect yourself:

　　Professional pickpockets do not see victims, only handbags, jewels and money. Mothers with babies, the elderly, 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 Im 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 isnt a blind side. If you want to make it even harder, use a bag with handles rather than a strap. For men, one of the best places to keep a wallet is in the back pocket of tight trousers.Youll feel any attempts to move it. Another good place is in the buttoned-up inside pocket of a jacket. Theres just no way in. Even better, keep wallets attached to a cord or chain that is fasten to a belt.

　　A pickpocket needs targets who are relaxed and off guard. The perfect setting is clothing store. When customs 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 pickpockets job much simpler.

　　Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　Q17: Why does the speaker say that picking somebodys pocket is an honorable job in southeast London?

　　Q18: According to the speaker, who is most likely to become a victim of pickpockets?

　　Q19: In the speakers opinion, what is the best place for a man to keep his wallets?

　　Q20: What is the perfect setting for picking pockets, according to the speaker?