大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷249(题后含答案及解析).pdfVIP

大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷249 (题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1. Why did the authorities in Los Angeles decide to close all public schools?2. How was the threat delivered? 1． A ．There was a cold-blooded killer. B ．There was a suspected security threat. C ．There was some poisonous gas. D ．There was a confirmed terrorist attack. 正确答案：B 解析：由新闻首句可知，洛杉矶的官员们因为潜在的安全威胁而决定关闭所 有的公立学校。 2 ． A ．In an envelope. B ．By a phone call. C ．In an e-mail. D ．Via an instant message. 正确答案：C 解析：新闻中提到，官员们之所以这么做是因为他们收到了带有威胁的电子 邮件。 听力原文： The American billionaire and environment activist Douglas Tompkins has died after a kayak accident in Chili. He developed sever hypothermia after capsizing in a lake. He was 72.(3)Douglas Tompkins made his fortune as cofounder of the clothing companies North Face and Esprit. Here’s James Reed. “In his own words, Douglas made his fortune selling people countless things they don ’t need. He cofounded the clothing brands North Face and Esprit.(4)But in the late 1980s, he turned his back on business to dedicate himself to conservation in Patagonia. He spends hundreds of millions of dollars on land in Chili and Argentina to establish vast natural reserves. The scheme was controversial, seen by some as a threat to economic development and even national sovereignty. But for Douglas Tompkins, preserving biodiversity trumped all. He died in the pristine wildness he loved and was so determined to protect.”3. How did Douglas Tompkins make his fortune?4. What did Douglas Tompkins do in the late 1980s? 3 ． A ．By establishing clothing companies with others. B ．By gambling on investment. C ．By writing economic books. D ．By doing public researches. 正确答案：A 解析：新闻中提到，Douglas Tompkins 是通过与North Face 和Esprit 共同创 立服装公司而发家致富的。 4 ． A ．Expanded its business beyond groceries.