大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷239(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239(题后含答案及解析)

题型有：1.WhathascausedtheincreasingdemandforchefsinUganda?2.What

canwelearnabouttheImpactChef’sAcademy?

1．

A．Thecompetitionfromneighboringcountries.

B．TheslowdownintheUgandaeconomy.

C．Therapidgrowthinrestaurantandtourismindustry.

D．Theseriousshortageofskilledexecutives.

正确答案：C

解析：新闻中提到，近几年餐厅和旅游业发展相当迅速，因此对训练有素的

厨房人员的需求也随之增加了。

2．

A．ItistheonlytrainingschoolinUganda.

B．Itsprospectlooksquitegood.

C．ItsstaffishiredfromKenya.

D．Itprovidesnocoursesfornovices.

正确答案：B

解析：新闻中提到，现在学院已经尝到了成功的滋味，并且期待将其继续扩

大。

听力原文：(3)LosAngelesisabouttobecomethelargestAmericancityto

ThewageismorethantwicethecurrentminimumraterequiredbyUSlaw.Some

businessgroups,however,saysuchincreaseswillcostjobs.Protestersdemanding

ahigherminimumwagehavebeenrallyingaroundthecountry,fromNewYorkto

Phoenix.(4)Minimum-wageworkerswenttoLosAngelesCityHalllastweekas

councilmembersconsideredthewageincrease.Itwasgivenpreliminaryapproval

WednesdayandisexpectedtopassafinalvoteJune10.Themeasurewillraise

2020.Workersforsmallbusinessesandnonprofitorganizationswillreachthe$15

markthefollowingyear.3.WhatisthecurrentminimumwagerequiredbyUSlaw?4.

WhathappenedinLosAngelesCityHalllastweek?

3．

A．About$7perhour.

B．Morethan$10perhour.

C．About$15perhour.

D．Fewerthan$1perhour.

正确答案：A

解析：新闻中提到，在未来五年内，洛杉矶计划逐步把最低工资提高到每小

时15美元。这一工资是目前美国法律规定的最低工资的两倍多。通过简单计算

可知，美国法律规定的最低工资应是大约每小时7美元。

4．

A．Councilmembersvetoedthebillontheminimumwage.

B．Afinalvotewaspassedonraisingminimumwage.

C．Protestersdemonstratedagainstthecouncil’sdecision.

D．Minimum-wageworkersralliedaroundtheCityHall.

正确答案：D

解析：新闻中提到，上周，持最低工资的工人们去了洛杉矶市政厅，那时市

政厅议员正考虑增加工资