新编大学英语四级听力每日训练-第375期.docx

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新编大学英语四级听力每日训练第375期

PassageTwo29.A.Abasket.B.Acup.C.Anegg.D.Anoven.30.A.Toletinthesunshine.B.Toserveasitsdoor.C.Tokeepthenestcool.D.Forthebirdtolayeggs.31.A.Branches.B.Grasses.C.Mud.D.Straw.32.A.Somearebuiltunderground.B.Somecanbeeaten.C.Mostaresewedwithgrasses.D.Mostaredriedbythesun.PassageTwoDidyouknowthatthere'sakindofbirdthatcansew?Thisbird,calledthe"TailorBird",usesitsmouthasaneedle.[29]Itsewsleavestogetherintheshapeofacup.Thenitaddsalayerofstrawtotheinsideofthecupandlaysitseggsthere.Eachbirdspeciesbuildsitsownspecialkindofnest.Themostcommonmaterialsusedfornestsaregrasses,branches,andfeathers.Abirdmustweavethesematerialsintoanest.Justimaginebuildingahousewithoutcementornailstoholdittogether!Anotherbirdiscalledthe"WeaverBird".The"WeaverBird"buildsanestthatlookslikeabasket.Thenestdoesshapelikeapearwithaholeinthemiddle.[30]Theholeisthedoorofthenest.Athirdbirdiscalledthe"OvenBird".The"OvenBird"makesanestthatisverysolid.[31]Thenestismadeofmud.The"OvenBird"formsthemudintotheshapeofanoven,andthenletsitdryinthesun.Thesunbakesthemud,makingitveryhard.Notallbirdsmaketheirhomesinbranches.[32]Somebirdsbuildtheirnestsonthegroundwhileothersburytheireggsundertheground,andsomebirdsdonotbuildnestsatall.Sowhenyoulookfornestsandeggsinthebranchesoftreesandbushes,[32]rememberthatsomenestsmayberightunderyourfeet.Questions29to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.29.WhatdoesthenestbuiltbyaTailorBirdlooklike?正确答案：B解析：文章主要提到3种鸟，需要一一记录相关信息，题目顺序一般与信息出现的顺序一致。最先听到的是tailorbird，而题目询问缝叶莺的巢看上去是什么样子。关键是要听到“它（缝叶莺）把树叶缝在一起，呈杯状。”故选B。A是织巢鸟的窝的样子，C是无关选项，D是灶巢鸟的窝的样子。30.WhyisthereaholeintheWeaverBird'snest?正确答案：B解析：听到的第2种鸟是weaverbird，而题目询问织巢鸟的窝上为什么有一个洞。关键是要听到“这个洞是鸟巢的门。”因此答案为B。31.WhatistheOvenBird'snestmadeof?正确答案：C解析：第3种鸟是ovenbird，而题目询问灶巢鸟的窝是用什么做的。关键是要听到“这个窝是用泥巴做的。”故C正确。此外，原文提到OvenBird时，三次提及了mud这个单词，应该不难得出答案C。符合短文听力“听到什么选什么”的解题原则。32.Whatmightsurpriseusaboutbirds'nestsaccordingtothespeaker?正确答案：A解析：题目询问根据作者所说，鸟巢可能让我们感到惊讶的是什么。关键是要听到最后一句“……记住，有些鸟巢也许就在你的