大学英语四级听力-74及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语四级听力-74 及答案解析(总分：252.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Alilist-sty(总题数：4，分数：105.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions wi

2、ll be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（分数：35.00）(1). A. Shed rather take a direct train. B. Taking an airplane might be more practical. C. She doesnt care how long

3、the trip takes. D. It doesnt take long to get to Los Angeles.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. She doesnt have a calculator. B. Her calculator is broken. C. She doesnt want to lend her calculator to anyone. D. Someone else borrowed her calculator.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. He doesnt need anything from the supe

4、rmarket. B. His car is being repaired right now. C. He prefers to go to the supermarket near the school. D. Hell go shopping with the woman.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Check for an appropriate apartment at another building. B. Rent the $ 400 apartment temporarily. C. Share an apartment with someone. D.

5、 Wait until there is a cheaper apartment available.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. The woman doesnt like selling clothes. B. The woman has to close her business. C. The man broke the womans business. D. The womans business didnt make much money.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：21.00）(1). A. The ring was very expensive

6、 B. The ring was very heavy. C. Michael lost the diamond ring. D. Jennifer didnt like the ring.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Buy a car from the man. B. Look for a less expensive car. C. Buy a new car. D. Help the man paint his car.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. He hasnt received his financial statement yet. B

7、 He cant lend the woman any money. C. His loan isnt due yet. D. Hell repay the woman soon.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：28.00）(1). A. He is trying to sell it. B. He bought it from a friend. C. It has broken down before. D. He generally doe

8、snt allow people to borrow it.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. The man could probably repair it himself. B. Its rather small. C. It probably wont cost a lot to repair. D. Its probably difficult to drive.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. The mechanic only works on new cars. B. The mechanic has fixed his car before. C

9、 The mechanic is one of his neighbors. D. The mechanic will probably overcharge him.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. She offers to take the man to his home. B. She offers to test-drive the mans car. C. She offers to help the man pay the mechanics bill. D. She offers to help the man fix his car.（分数：7.00）A.B

10、C.D.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：21.00）(1). A. She helps her father do the business. B. She works there. C. Shes having her bicycle repaired. D. She wanted to surprise David.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. She suggested David to buy a used bicycle. B. She sugge

11、sted David to buy a racing bicycle. C. She suggested David to replace the tires on his bicycle. D. She suggested David to sell his old bicycle to the shop.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. It must be the right weight. B. It must have good tires. C. It must have several gears. D. It must be the right height.（

12、分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.二、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choi

13、ces marked A, B, C and D.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are bused on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.00）(1). A. Present Obamas inauguration. B. US Government budget for the year. C. A huge economic recovery package. D. The competition between Democrats and Republicans.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A.

14、 825 billion dollars. B. 275 billion dollars. C. 550 billion dollars. D. 1,100 billion dollars.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. They complained about the slow action of passing the economic recovery package. B. They complained about the huge expenditure on tax cuts. C. They complained about what they call t

15、ax-and-spending policy that will not help the economy. D. They complained about the tax cuts will not help the economy.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are bused on the passage you have just heard. （分数：28.00）(1). A. To review material from a previous lesson. B. To provide background in

16、formation for a class discussion. C. To prepare students for the next reading assignment. D. To prepare for a quiz on chapter six.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Sailors. B. Merchants. C. Manufacturers. D. Insurance companies.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. The distance the merchandise had to be shipped. B. The n

17、umber of insurance companies available at the time. C. The amount of danger involved in shipping the goods. D. The type of vessel used to transport the goods.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. They are cheaper than the ones in the Middle Ages. B. They include features similar to earlier policies. C. The inter

18、est rates are based on early methods of calculation. D. Only four types of policies still exist today.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.00）(1). A. A new trend in the United States. B. The coffee market in Boston. C. The advertising

19、of a new product. D. The role of supermarkets in the coffee business.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Gourmet coffee is less expensive. B. Regular brands of coffee have too much caffeine. C. Gourmet coffee tastes better. D. Gourmet coffee is grown in the United States.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. They will run

20、out of coffee. B. They will lose some coffee business. C. They will introduce new regular brands of coffee. D. They will successfully compete with gourmet coffee sellers.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.三、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is

21、read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 26 to 33 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 34 to 36 you are required to fill in the missing i

22、nformation. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Fan Gang, director of the National Economic Research Institute, made the

23、comment at a U U 1 /U /Uforum organized by Globe, aU U 2 /U /Umagazine run by Xinhua News Agency.“I believe the current recovery has beenU U 3 /U /Uand can be sustained,“ said Fan, also a member of the monetary policy committee of the Peoples Bank of China, the countrys central bank.Fan said he wasU

24、 U 4 /U /Uabout Chinas economic recovery, adding that the recovery would take the shape of a narrow-bottomed “U“, instead of an “L“, indicating a period of continued slow growth, or a “W“, markingU U 5 /U /Uin the recovery.Fan said the countrys response to the financial crisis, including a 4-trillio

25、n-yuan stimulus package and a record budgeted deficit of 950 billion yuan ($139 billion) for 2009, would be U U 6 /U /Uto sustain a certain growth despite the slowdown.He forecast that investment from the private sector would become active again next year following huge governmentU U 7 /U /UFan also

26、 said that Chinas slowdownU U 8 /U /Uits own growth cycle, from showing signs of overheating in 2004 and 2005 to slower growth later on,U U 9 /U /UHe added that it was misinterpretation to say Chinas slowdown was solely a result of a slump in global demand.Chinas GDP growth slowed to 9 percent in th

27、e third quarter of 2008, then slumped to 6.8 percent in the fourth quarter andU U 10 /U /UEconomists and officials are expecting a higher growth for the second quarter, compared with that of the first quarter. The governmentU U 11 /U /Uin mid July. （分数：77.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:

28、填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_大学英语四级听力-74 答案解析(总分：252.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Alilist-sty(总题数：4，分数：105.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both th

29、e conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（分数：35.00）(1). A. Shed rather take a direct train. B. Taking an airplane might be more prac

30、tical. C. She doesnt care how long the trip takes. D. It doesnt take long to get to Los Angeles.（分数：7.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 M: Weve got to be in Los Angeles by Friday. We could take the train. But well have to change a few times. W: A direct flight would be a lot less complicated and may be even cheaper

31、 Q: What does the woman mean? 男士说：“我们必须周五前到达洛杉矶，我们可以坐火车去，但是中间得转几次车。”女士说：“如果坐直达的航班的话，会省去很多麻烦，也许还会便宜一些。”问，女士的话是什么意思?很显然，女士是建议坐飞机去洛杉矶的，方便、便宜，更实惠，所以正确答案为 B。(2). A. She doesnt have a calculator. B. Her calculator is broken. C. She doesnt want to lend her calculator to anyone. D. Someone else borrowed he

32、r calculator.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 M: Do you have a calculator that you could lend me for a couple of days? I just have no idea where mine is. W: Well, yes, I have one. But actually, its already on loan to someone. Q: What does the woman imply? 男士说：“你有计算器吗?可以借给我用两天吗?我的找不到了。”女士回答道：“我有啊，但是已经借给别人了。”这

33、道题目主要考查对“on loan to sb”这个词组的理解，其意思为“暂借给(某人)”。故选 D。(3). A. He doesnt need anything from the supermarket. B. His car is being repaired right now. C. He prefers to go to the supermarket near the school. D. Hell go shopping with the woman.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 W: Could I borrow your car to go shopping

34、 The supermarkets outside the city are so much cheaper than the one here. But they are so far away. Id be happy to pick up anything you need. M: Well, I dont like to let anyone else drive my car. Tell you what, why dont we go together? That way I can learn the way. Q: What does the man mean? 女士说：“我

35、可以借你的车去购物吗?市外的超市要比这里的便宜多了，就是太远了。 你需要什么，我很乐意给你带。”男士答道：“我不想让别人开我的车。这样吧，我们为什么不一起去呢? 这样我还可以认认路。”问，男士的话是什么意思?男士很明确地说，他们为什么不一起去呢，所以正确 答案是 D。(4). A. Check for an appropriate apartment at another building. B. Rent the $ 400 apartment temporarily. C. Share an apartment with someone. D. Wait until there is a

36、cheaper apartment available.（分数：7.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 W: Excuse me. Do you have any apartments available for under 300 dollars a month7 I need to move in next week when my new job starts. M: The only vacant one I have is 400 dollars. Have you inquired at the apartment complex down the street? Q: What

37、does the man suggest the woman do? 女士说：“打扰一下，请问您有租金在每月 300美元以下的房子现在可以出租吗?我需要在下周新工作开始上班时搬进去。”男士说：“我只有一间月租为 400美元的房子。你有没有问问街道 那头的那个综合住宅大楼?”问，男士建议女士怎么做?因为男士手头没有女士所要求租金的房源，因此他建议她去那边的综合住宅大楼问问，看有没有合适的房子，所以正确答案是 A。(5). A. The woman doesnt like selling clothes. B. The woman has to close her business. C. The

38、 man broke the womans business. D. The womans business didnt make much money.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 W: Im worried about my clothing business. I really thought Id do better. M: At least you broke even. Thats better than most people do in their first year. Q: What can be inferred from the conversatio

39、n? 女士说：“我很担心我的服装生意，我觉得我可以做得更好。”男士说，至少你不盈不亏，这比大多数人第一年做的情况都要好。”问，从对话中我们可以推测出什么?这道题主要是对“broke even“的考查，这个词组的意思是“打成平手，得失相当，不盈不亏，收支平衡”，女士的生意不盈不亏，意思就是赚的不多，所以正确答案是 D。（分数：21.00）(1). A. The ring was very expensive. B. The ring was very heavy. C. Michael lost the diamond ring. D. Jennifer didnt like the ring.

40、分数：7.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 M: Did you see the diamond ring Michael gave to Jennifer? W: I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg. Q: What does the woman imply about the ring? 男士说：“你看见 Mike送给 Jennifer的那个钻戒了吗?女士说：“当然看见了，肯定花了 Mike不少钱。”问，这位女士是什么意思?这道题主要是对“an arm and a leg”的考查，这个词组的意思是“大价钱，代价昂贵”，本

41、句中指钻戒的价值非常昂贵，让 Mike花了大价钱，答案是 A。(2). A. Buy a car from the man. B. Look for a less expensive car. C. Buy a new car. D. Help the man paint his car.（分数：7.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 M: Well, if you are seriously considering buying a car, Im trying to get rid of mine. All it needs is some new paint. W: Thanks. Bu

42、t most used cars end up being more trouble than they are worth. Q: What will the woman probably do? 男士说：“如果你真的考虑买一辆车的话，我决定把我的出手。只需要重新上上漆就行了。”女士说：“谢谢，但是大多数二手车最后带来麻烦的花费都比买人的价钱多得多。”问，女士可能会怎么做?从女 士的回答可以看出，她觉得二手车会带来很多麻烦，不划算，由此可以推断她准备买一辆新车，故选 C。(3). A. He hasnt received his financial statement yet. B. He

43、cant lend the woman any money. C. His loan isnt due yet. D. Hell repay the woman soon.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 W: Eh, about that money I loaned you, isnt today the day you said youd have it? M: Oh, eh, my finances have been really tight this month, but all I need is a few more days. Q: What does the

44、man mean? 女士说：“嗯，关于我借给你的钱，你是不是说今天你就会有了?”男士说：“呃，这个月我手头真的很紧，只再需要几天就有了。”问，男士的意思是什么?男士最后说，他所需要的就是几天的时间，说明他几天之后就可以还上女士的钱了，所以正确答案是 D。Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：28.00）(1). A. He is trying to sell it. B. He bought it from a friend. C. It has broken down before.

45、D. He generally doesnt allow people to borrow it.（分数：7.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 9-12 W: Is this table in the corner okay? M: Sure, we can sit here. W: Gee, youve hardly got anything on your tray. M: Yeah, I guess Im just not that hungry. W: Whats the matter? Are you feeling well? M: Well, Ive been really w

46、orried. Its my car. Its in the shop again! W: Really? Whats wrong this time? M: I dont know exactly. Somethings wrong with the brakes I think. W: Well, at least that shouldnt cost too much to fix. Parts are cheaper for old American cars like yours. Did the mechanic say how much it would cost? M: He

47、said hed call me with an estimate later on today. W: Watch out he doesnt try to take advantage of you. M: What do you mean? W: Well, some car mechanics, if they think that someone doesnt know much about cars, they might try to overcharge that person. M: Maybe so, but I trust this guy. He was recommended by one of my neighbors. Hes done some work for me in the past and his prices seemed to be reasonable. W: Oh, thats good to know. Maybe II1 try using him in the future. By the way, did you