[外语类试卷]大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷280及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 280及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The effects of floods in the U.S. （ B） A heavy storm system struck the U.S. （ C） U.S. states were facing floods threats. （ D） Tornadoes destroyed homes in the U.S. （ A） It came in early December. （ B） It ended in Michigan. （ C） It destroyed buildings near

2、Memphis. （ D） It caused dozens of deaths. （ A） Its level was not big enough. （ B） Its center was deep below the surface. （ C） It struck rural mountainous areas. （ D） The constructions it struck are solid. （ A） More than 200 houses were destroyed. （ B） More than 200 people were killed. （ C） Pakistan

3、was the only affected place. （ D） No survivor was found in some affected villages. （ A） They change traditional migration paths. （ B） They generally live in dangerous areas. （ C） They are losing their habitats. （ D） Their habitats are not protected. （ A） The biggest danger for them is development. （

4、 B） Few of their paths are dangerous. （ C） They never stop as they move. （ D） They have no place to feed as they move. （ A） Urban expansion. （ B） Land expansion. （ C） Agricultural expansion. （ D） Industrial expansion. Section B （ A） A detective story. （ B） A class assignment. （ C） A birthday present

5、. （ D） A jewelry store robbery. （ A） The professor did not like her story. （ B） She had trouble finishing her assignment. （ C） She did not like the topic she had chosen. （ D） She was taking too many courses. （ A） Take some extra time. （ B） Put down whatever ideas she has first. （ C） Do some work for

6、 another course. （ D） Write the story ending first. （ A） To go shopping. （ B） To do research for her story. （ C） To meet her professor. （ D） To take a break from her work. （ A） He does not have his library card with him. （ B） He does not want to return the book right now. （ C） He does not like the s

7、ystem of putting books on hold. （ D） He does not want to pay the fine. （ A） Only if he pays three times of the original fine. （ B） Only if he shares the book with others. （ C） Only if other students waiting for the book finish using it. （ D） Only if he replaces his library card. （ A） Other students

8、criticize the mans behavior. （ B） It is decided by the teacher to be the text book. （ C） A few students also want to borrow the book. （ D） It is strongly requested by the chief librarian. （ A） He will pay the $1.40 fine today. （ B） He will return the book after the exam. （ C） He will pay the fine af

9、ter the exam. （ D） He will find out who borrows the book. Section C （ A） The art of saying thank you. （ B） The secret of staying pretty. （ C） The importance of good manners. （ D） The difference between elegance and good manners. （ A） They were nicer and gentler. （ B） They paid more attention to thei

10、r appearance. （ C） They were willing to spend more money on clothes. （ D） They were more aware of changes in fashion. （ A） By decorating our homes. （ B） By being kind and generous. （ C） By wearing fashionable clothes. （ D） By putting on a little make-up. （ A） Children dont get enough education in sa

11、fety. （ B） Children are keen on dangerous games. （ C） The playgrounds are in poor condition. （ D） The playgrounds are overcrowded. （ A） They should help maintain the equipment. （ B） They should keep a watchful eye on their children. （ C） They should stop their children from climbing ladders. （ D） Th

12、ey should teach their children how to use the equipment. （ A） They tend to stay within shouting or running distance of their parents. （ B） They should be aware of the potential risks in the playground. （ C） They may panic in front of high playground equipment. （ D） They can be creative when they fee

13、l secure. （ A） It takes skill. （ B） It pays well. （ C） Its a full-time job. （ D） Its admired worldwide. （ A） A mother with a baby in her arms. （ B） A woman whose bag is hanging in front. （ C） A lone female with a handbag at her right side. （ D） An old lady carrying a handbag on the left. （ A） The ba

14、ck pocket of his tight trousers. （ B） The top pocket of his jacket. （ C） A side pocket of his jacket. （ D） A side pocket of his trousers. （ A） Theater lobbies with uniformed security guards. （ B） Clothing stores where people are relaxed and off-guard. （ C） Airports where people carry a lot of luggag

15、e. （ D） Hotels and restaurants in southeast London. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 280答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 (1)Last night eight million people in 16 U.S. states were under a flood warning. It was what remained of a heavy storm system that struck in late December, stretching from New Mexico to Michigan and go

16、ing its way east. It brought several powerful tornadoes to Texas, destroying homes and buildings near Dallas. Hailstorms, snowstorms, hundreds of flight cancellations hit the central part of the country and (2)dozens of people died in the severe conditions brought by the system. For some, the worst

17、of it came well after the storm hit, as flood waters flowed in the rivers, they covered their banks and spilled through communities. The Mississippi flooded parts of Illinois and its swollen water slowly spread out along the Mississippi southern part Its not expected to reach its highest point in Me

18、mphis, Tennessee, until January 9th. 1. Whats the news report mainly about? 2. What do we learn about the storm system from the news report? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻开门见山提出主旨：美国 16个州正面临洪水危机 (under a flood warning)，紧接着介绍暴风雨引发的一系列美国洪灾。因此新闻主旨就是 “美国正面临洪灾危机 ”。 C正确。 A“美国洪灾的影响 ”只在新闻结尾提到，是部分内容，并非主旨。 B“一次严重暴风雨袭击美

19、国 ”虽然有在新闻中提到，但这只是说明美国洪灾的起因，而不是主要内容。 D错在 Tornadoes，新闻说的是洪灾 (flood)，而非卷风。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解 析】 新闻中提到，数十人死于这场暴雨带来的恶劣条件中 (dozens of people died)，故 D正确。 A“起于十二月初 ”与新闻说的 “十二月末 ”(late December)不符。 B“终止于密歇根州 ”，新闻是说该暴雨从新墨西哥到密歇根再一路向东(stretching from New Mexico to Michigan and going its way east)，所以并非在

20、密歇根州结束。 C错在 Memphis，新闻提到暴雨带来的龙卷风催毁建筑是在达拉斯(Dallas)附近，而不是孟菲斯 (Memphis)附近。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 Were starting today with a report on a major earthquake that struck Southern Asia yesterday. Its center, the point directly above the quake, was in northeastern Afghanistan. The force was felt in neighboring P

21、akistan and Tajikistan, as well as two countries over in India. Its level was 7.5, capable of huge damage. But geologists say (3)because its center was so deep, more than 130 miles below the surface, its effects were limited. Still, Afghan officials say more than 4,000 houses were severely damaged o

22、r destroyed and (4)more than 200 people, mostly in Pakistan, were confirmed dead when we produced this show. The quake hit a rural mountainous area. Some affected villages are hard for rescuers to reach. They also dont have good basic constructions like solid bridges or reliable communications syste

23、ms. So, thats another challenge. 3. Why was the effect of the earthquake limited? 4. What was the consequence of the earthquake? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻引述地质学家的话指出，由于震中很深，在离地表 130英里处(so deep， more than 130 miles below the surface)，所以影响很有限，故 B正确。新闻中提到，地震等级是 7.5，足以造成巨大的破坏，故 A“等级不够大 ”错误。C“地震发生在乡村山区 ”符合新闻末尾

24、提到的内容，但这并不是地震破坏力有限的原因。 D“地震发生地区的建筑物很坚固 ”与新闻末提到的内容 (当地没有坚固的桥梁和可靠的通信系统 )相反。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【 正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻中提到地震造成的一系列后果，其中包括 “超过 200人被确认死亡 ”(more than 200 peoplewere confirmed dead) ， B与此完全一致。故正确。被毁房屋的数量应为超过 4000个， A数字错误。 C错在 only，巴基斯坦并不是唯一受灾的地方，阿富汗 (Afghanistan)和塔吉克斯坦 (Tajikistan)也受到影响。 D中的some affe

25、cted villages在新闻末尾有出现，但只是说救援人员很难进入，而不是说“不能在这些村庄找到生还者 ”， D错误。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 (5)Scientists say a huge percentage of bird species are in danger because their habitats, or homelands, are disappearing. Traditional migration paths take birds through countries that are not protecting locations to stop

26、, rest and feed. The scientists studied the migration, or flight, paths, of almost 1,500 species. They decided that 91 percent of them passed through dangerous areas. (6)The major danger for migratory birds is development. Building and paving has covered over nature where birds stop and feed as they

27、 move from one part of the world to another. For example, a bird called the bar-tailed godwit migrates from its breeding grounds in the Arctic. It flies all the way to the southern hemisphere in Australia and New Zealand. Along the way, the small birds stop at Yellow Sea mudflats in China, North Kor

28、ea and South Korea. One of the scientists who worked on the study says, (7)“many of these critical sites have been lost to land reuse owing to urban, industrial and agricultural expansion.“ 5. Why are bird species in danger according to the news report? 6. What do we learn about migratory birds from

29、 the news? 7. What is the reason for the lost of critical sites for migratory birds? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻开头提到，因为鸟类的栖息地正在消失 (because their habitats， or homelands， are disappearing)。 C中的 losing与 disappearing同义，故正确。 A“它们改变了传统的迁徙路线 ”，新闻只是说在它们的迁徙路线中有许多危险的区域，并没有说鸟类改变迁徙路线。 B“它们主要住在危险的地区 ”中的dangerous areas在

30、新闻中是说鸟类迁徙会经过许多危险区域，不是说它们住在危险区域。 D“它们的栖息地未受到保护 ”，新 闻中鸟类危险的直接原因是栖息地的消失， “未受到保护 ”是后文的阐述，并不是直接原因。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻提到对于迁徙的鸟而言，最主要的危险是发展 (The major danger for migratory birds is development)， A与新闻表述一致，其中的 biggest与major同义。 B“它们迁徙的路途少有危险之处 ”与新闻内容相反，新闻中说大部分路途都有危险 (91 percent of them passed thro

31、ugh dangerous areas)。 C“它们迁徙过程中从不停歇 ”和 D“它们在迁徙时没有地方供它们觅食 ”都与新闻不一致。新闻中有几处地方都提到鸟儿会在迁徙的过程中停下来觅食 (birds stop and feed as they move from one part of the world to another)，故 C、 D错误。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻末尾部分提到，关键栖息地被用于土地复垦 (many of these critical sites have been lost to land reuse)。 B中的 land expa

32、nsion与新闻中 land reuse同义，故 B正确。 A“城市扩展 ”、 C“农业扩展 ”和 D“工业扩展 ”三项都不是栖息地消失的直接原因，而是间接原因。这三个内容在新闻中是并列出现的，不可能同时为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 M: (8)I am so relieved I just finished the story I was working on for our creative writing course. W: I havent quite finished mine yet. I had trouble getting past t

33、he beginning. M: How come? W: Well, I was really happy to be writing a detective story. (9)But after the first few pages, I sort of froze up mentally. I just couldnt write any more. M: The same thing happened to me. I thought it meant I lack imagination. W: Well, Prof. Wilson said its pretty common

34、for writers to get stuck like that. M: You went to talk to her about it? W: Actually, I went to ask for more time to finish the assignment But instead she gave me some advice about how to keep from getting stalled writing like that. (10)She said that the first thing I should do is just write anythin

35、g that come into my head even if it doesnt make any sense, sort of warm up exercise. M: Thats interesting. When I get stuck, I shift to something else, you know, do some work for one of my other courses. W: Well, her methods seem to have worked for me. Ive written most of the story, and I should be

36、able to hand it in on time. But first I need go to the jewelry store. M: You are going shopping? Cant you wait until you finish your story? W: (11)I am going there for my story. My detective solves a jewelry store robbery. So I want to take a look at how the jewelry cases are arranged, where the sec

37、urity cameras are located, that sort of thing. 8. What are the speakers talking about? 9. What was the womans problem? 10. What did the professor tell the woman to do? 11. Why is the woman going out? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话开始，男士说他完成了创造性写 作课要求的短篇小说作业，很开心；而女士则说，她的还没写完。整篇对话都围绕他们的作业展开，故 B对。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确

38、答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说到她写了故事的开头就卡住了，男士问怎么回事，她再次重复说到 “写了几页，思维卡住，再也写不出东西 ”，故 B正确。 freeze up表示 “冻住，变呆板， (思路 )停滞 ”， B中的 have trouble finishing与之同义。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士提到 Wilson教授说首先要做的是 写下她所想到的任何东西，以做一些准备练习。故 B正确。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话最后女士说 “我是为我的短篇小说去那里的 ”，故 B正确。 A为强干扰项，是男士对女士去珠宝店的目的的猜测

39、。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Oh, hi, this book is due today, and I am not quite finished with it. (12)Is it possible to get it renewed? W: Hmmm, French Art & Architecture of the 19th century. Ill have to check to see if thats possible. Can I have the book and your library card please? M: Sure, here you

40、are. I just need it for a few more days if possible. W: Well, first of all this book is one week late, and not due today as you thought. It appears you have your dates mixed up. M: Oh. Gosh! W: (14)There are also a few requests for this book so it is now on hold for the next person. Now theres a sma

41、ll fine on your card of $1.40 for the overdue book, would you like to pay this today? M: Umm, so if I pay the fine today, can I take this book out again? W: (13)You wont be able to take this book out again until all the other people who have placed holds on it have signed it out Did you want to pay

42、your fine today? M: Have you already processed the return on the book? (12)I hope to keep it for a few more days. I really need it to study. The exam is in two days and this is practically the course text book. W: Sorry, I have already signed it back in and now the book is on hold. In fact if I coul

43、d, I would triple your fines and suspend your library privileges. Its not fair to all the other students who are also trying to access library material for study purpose. Perhaps you should think of the other people who also need this book to study. (15)Now are you going to pay your fine today? M: (

44、15)OK. Sorry. 12. What is the mans problem? 13. On what condition can the man have the book again? 14. Why is the book on hold now? 15. What is the man likely to do next? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士还书时问是否可以续借；后来又说，他希望再借几天，因为学习上需要。故他并不想马上还书， B正确。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士明确地说： “只有其他预借这本书的人都借过后你才可以再借出

45、这本书。 ”故 C正确。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说有几个人也想借这本书，所以现在它得暂时给下一个人留着，可见 C正确。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答 案】 A 【试题解析】 对话中女士问过三遍： “你是否愿意今天交付罚款？ ”男士先是不理会这个问题，想争取再借上几天，到最后却只能接受罚款，说： “好吧，对不起。 ”故 A正确。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 (16)/(17)Do you remember a time when people were a little nicer and gentler with e

46、ach other? I certainly do. And I feel that much of the world has somehow gotten away from that. Too often I see people rushing into elevators without giving those inside a chance to get off first, or never saying “thank you“ when others hold a door open for them. We get lazy and in our laziness we t

47、hink that something like a simple “thank you“ doesnt really matter. But it can matter very much. The fact is that no matter how nicely we dress or how beautifully we decorate our homes, we cant be truly elegant without good manners, because elegance and good manners always go hand in hand. In fact,

48、I think of good manners as a sort of hidden beauty secret. (18)Havent you noticed that the kindest, most generous people seem to keep getting prettier? Its funny how that happens, but it does. Take the long-lost art of saying “thank you“ like wearing a little make-up, or making sure your hair is nea

49、t. Getting into the habit of saying “thank you“ can make you feel better about yourself. (16)Good manners add to your image, while an angry face makes the best-dressed person look ugly. 16. What is the passage mainly about? 17. What does the speaker say about people of the past? 18. According to the speaker, how can we best improve our image? 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 主旨题。关键是要听到首尾句及核心词。第 1句中作者对于 “人与人之间曾经更友好、更和气的时代 ”的怀念和最 后一句中 “礼貌能提升你的形象 ”，都说明 good manners的重要性，所以答案为 C。作者建议养成说 “谢谢 ”的习惯，而不是在讲述说 “谢谢 ”的艺术，故 A不正确；作者说 “我把讲礼貌看成一种深藏不露的美丽秘诀 ”，并不是告诉我们保持美丽的秘密，故 B 不正确；文中说 “优雅与礼