大学英语四级听力练习题028

32.

A. To enjoy sailing as a popular sport.

B. To enjoy the breath-taking scenery.

C. To admire its grandness and power.

D. To tour through Europe alongside¹ it.

33.

A. They are open to tourists all the time.

B. Some of them are used as accommodation.

C. There are ghosts lingering² in the castles.

D. There's not enough money to preserve them.

34.

A. The dangerous twists and turns along the course.

B. The changeable weather in a single day in North Germany.

C. The preparation for there being too many people.

D. The high expenditure³ on accommodation and traffic.

35.

A. By taking advantage of ferries.

B. By crossing bridges.

C. By getting through tunnels.

D. By riding submarines⁴.

 

答案

Germany's Rhine River is hundreds of miles long, but not all of it is the "Romantic Rhine" of guidebooks. The stretch of river where you can see castles, villages, and vineyards, runs 36 miles from Koblenz in the north to Bingen in the south. [32]Visitors like coming to this part of Germany because the scenery is actually stunning⁵. Whether you travel by car, train, or boat, you'll see high hills stretching away from the river, topped with castles and vineyards. [33]Some of the castles are open for touring during the tourist season, while others are hotels, hostels⁶, or the homes of some organizations.

The best time to visit the Rhine is during the summer, when you can take full advantage of the sights. Traveling in a cruise⁷ yacht⁸ is more fun when you can sit in the open rather than down below. Of course, [34]be prepared for tourist crowds during the summer.

There are several ways to travel along the Rhine. Several river cruise companies offer tours. It takes about two hours to cruise from St. Goar to Bacharach, and most visitors agree this is the most scenic⁹ part of the Rhine River. You can also take the train that runs between the villages in the area, and stop anywhere along the way. Another option is to drive the highway that's on the banks of the river, or ride a bicycle along a trail. [35]If cyclists or drivers want to get to the other side of the river, a number of ferries are available to get them across.

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. Why do people like to visit Germany's Rhine River according to the speaker?

正确答案：B

解析：文章开头一再提及castles, villages, and vineyards，并且直接听到scenery，其修饰词stunning在答案B中同义替换为breath-taking。

33. What does the speaker say about the castles?

正确答案：B

解析：原文提到，一些城堡在旅游季节对游客开放，另外一些则成了酒店、旅馆或一些机构的驻点，故B正确。B项中的accommodation“住所”是原文hotels和hostels的同义表达。

34. What does the speaker remind summer visitors of?

正确答案：C

解析：选项C中的too many people同义替换了原文中的crowds。

35. How can cyclists or drivers get across the Rhine River?

正确答案：A

解析：根据选项可预测问题是如何过河，原文最后提到司机可以换乘ferries过河。注意短文结尾处常设考点。

1 alongside   

adv.在旁边；prep.和...在一起，在...旁边

参考例句：

• There was a butcher's shop alongside the theatre.剧院旁边有一家肉店。
• Alongside of him stood his uncle.他的身旁站着他叔叔。

2 lingering   

a.拖延的，依依不舍的

参考例句：

• a painful and lingering death 痛苦而拖延时日的死亡
• Unemployment and lingering disease cooperated to make his family broken. 失业加上长期的疾病，使他倾家荡产。

3 expenditure   

n.(时间、劳力、金钱等)支出；使用，消耗

参考例句：

• The entry of all expenditure is necessary.有必要把一切开支入账。
• The monthly expenditure of our family is four hundred dollars altogether.我们一家的开销每月共计四百元。

4 submarines   

潜艇( submarine的名词复数 )； submarine sandwich潜艇三明治，长卷三明治（用长卷面包纵向切开，内夹各种食物）

参考例句：

• We picked up two submarines on sonar. 我们用声呐系统观察到两条潜水艇。
• They bottled up the submarines in their nest. 他们把潜艇困在巢穴里，使其无法出击。

5 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

6 hostels   

n.旅舍，招待所( hostel的名词复数 )；青年宿舍

参考例句：

• The students were protesting at overcrowding in the university hostels. 学生们在抗议大学宿舍过于拥挤。 来自辞典例句
• Are there any cheap hostels in Nanjing for one person? 南京有没有便宜的旅店可以一个人住？ 来自互联网

7 cruise   

v.巡航，航游，缓慢巡行；n.海上航游

参考例句：

• They went on a cruise to Tenerife.他们乘船去特纳利夫岛。
• She wants to cruise the canals of France in a barge.她想乘驳船游览法国的运河。

8 yacht   

n.游艇，快艇

参考例句：

• He was responsible for the location of the missing yacht.他负责查明失踪游艇的下落。
• He planned to cross the Pacific by yacht.他曾打算乘快艇横渡太平洋。

9 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。