[外语类试卷]大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷311及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 311及答案与解析 Section A （ A） A day after he met with Mahmoud Abbas. （ B） A week after he met with Mahmoud Abbas. （ C） A month after he met with Mahmoud Abbas. （ D） A year after he met with Mahmoud Abbas. （ A） Secure the regions economic future. （ B） Avoid actions that block progress t

2、owards peace. （ C） Appropriate new lands in Jordan. （ D） Build new settlements in the West Bank. （ A） 4,800 kilometers. （ B） 45 kilometers. （ C） 40 kilometers. （ D） 5,800 kilometers. （ A） Touring for scenery. （ B） Losing weight. （ C） Publishing a book. （ D） Building a website. （ A） The conference is

3、 holding outside Brighton. （ B） Its going to evaluate how the party is working. （ C） Boring speeches are expected there. （ D） There will be plenty of coverage about delegates. （ A） Favourable. （ B） Disgusted. （ C） Indifferent. （ D） Optimistic. （ A） Having great influence over governments. （ B） Resen

4、ting important politicians. （ C） Promoting personal wishes and dislikes. （ D） Attacking the small entertaining press publicly. Section B （ A） They are looking for an apartment to live in. （ B） They are discussing living places and childrens education. （ C） They are complaining about their children.

5、（ D） They are planning for the next weekend. （ A） Theres much to do besides work and study. （ B） Its convenient for people to go anywhere. （ C） The natural environment is beneficial to children. （ D） The countryside is a perfect place for weekends. （ A） The children are too young to benefit from cit

6、y life. （ B） Even adults themselves cannot go everywhere in the city. （ C） There is a lot to see and do for children and adults. （ D） There isnt a lot to see and do for children. （ A） She is a full-time housewife. （ B） She does not care for her children. （ C） She used to live in the suburbs in her c

7、hildhood. （ D） She will go to a museum next weekend. （ A） Her watch didnt work. （ B） She hit the rush hour. （ C） She forgot to set the alarm. （ D） She felt too sick to get up. （ A） Boss and employee. （ B） Teacher and student. （ C） Passersby. （ D） Father and daughter. （ A） Her alarm doesnt go off. （

8、B） Her watch stops. （ C） Her watch is slow. （ D） She doesnt get up early. （ A） 20 minutes. （ B） 13 minutes. （ C） 15 minutes. （ D） 30 minutes. Section C （ A） Synthetic fuel. （ B） Solar energy. （ C） Alcohol. （ D） Electricity. （ A） Air traffic conditions. （ B） Traffic jams on highways. （ C） Road condit

9、ions. （ D） New traffic rules. （ A） Go through a health check. （ B） Carry little luggage. （ C） Arrive early for boarding. （ D） Undergo security checks. （ A） In a fast-food restaurant. （ B） At a shopping center. （ C） At a county fair. （ D） In a bakery. （ A） Avoid eating any food. （ B） Prepare the righ

10、t type of pie to eat （ C） Wash his hands thoroughly. （ D） Practice eating a pie quickly. （ A） On the table. （ B） Behind his back. （ C） Under his bottom. （ D） On his lap. （ A） Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats. （ B） Eating from the outside toward the middle. （ C） Swallowing the pie

11、with water. （ D） Holding the pie in the right position. （ A） Beauty. （ B） Loyalty. （ C） Luck. （ D） Durability. （ A） He wanted to follow the tradition of his country. （ B） He believed that it symbolized an everlasting marriage. （ C） It was thought a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the hea

12、rt. （ D） It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck. （ A） The two people can learn about each others likes and dislikes. （ B） The two people can have time to decide if they are good match. （ C） The two people can have time to shop for their new home. （ D） The two people ca

13、n earn enough money for their wedding. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 311答案与解 析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 In an unannounced meeting with the Israeli prime minister, Jordans King Abdullah put new pressure on Israel to stop building settlements in the West Bank. The Jordanian king met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Ol

14、met in this Red Sea port of Aqaba, la day after the monarch met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. A statement from the royal palace said 2the king urged Israel to avoid “unilateral actions“ that could block progress towards peace. King Abdullah warned Mr. Olmert that a stalled peac

15、e process “threatens the regions future, and its security and stability.“ A spokesman for Mr. Olmert said the Israeli leader renewed Israels commitment not to build new settlements or appropriate new lands in the parts of the West Bank outside East Jerusalem. 1. When did the Jordanian king meet with

16、 Israeli Prime Minister? 2. What did King Abdullah urge Israel to do? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，约旦国王在会见以色列总理。 Ehud Olmet的前一天，刚刚约见过巴勒斯坦权力机构主席 Mahmoud Abbas。故 A正确。对交待了事件之后出现的独立结构要加以留意，因其常补充说明时间、地点等细节，如本题解题句出现在 “ ， a day after” 。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，约旦国王敦促以色列避免任何可能阻碍和平进程的“单边行为 ”， B基本复现了原文的

17、actions that could bl ock progress towards peace，为答案。 A“确保地区的经济未来 ”错在 economic，新闻并没有提到经济问题。 C中的 Appropriate new lands在新闻中有提到，但说的是不让以色列在西岸“盗用土地 ”。 D“在西岸建房 ”正是约旦国王要阻止以色列做的事。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 A forty-year-old father of two, Steve Vaught took the final steps of his long journey as he crossed the Georg

18、e Washington Bridge into Manhattan. 3It took him a year and a month to walk the nearly four thousand eight hundred kilometers from his home in California. 4His original aim had been to lose weight after falling into a depression and developing an eating disorder. He did arrive a hundred pounds or fo

19、rty-five kilograms lighter but said he learned that weight loss was more about the state of mind than body. He now realized the secret to becoming thinner was being happier. His voyage of self-discovery was viewed by millions around the world on his website “A Fat Man Walking“ and he now plans to pu

20、blish a book about his experiences. But before disappearing into a hotel, he told reporters his first plan was to put on some new socks. 3. How long was Steve Vaughts journey? 4. What was Steve Vaughts purpose of his long journey at first? 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻中出现了多组数字，对应的事物有所不同。 B、 C项中的数字都出现过，但是前者指的

21、是减掉的重量，单位是公斤；后者是年龄，都不符合题意。最后一个选项主要考辨音能力，只要听清是 four还是 five即可。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，他原本的目的只是想在情绪抑郁和饮食紊乱之后减肥，故应选 B。注意问题中的 purposeat first 是新闻中 original aim的同义改写。 A“旅行观光 ”未在新闻中提到。 C“出书 ”和 D“建立网站 ”是 Steve Vaught准备要做，或已经做了的事，但并不是他的旅行初衷。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 In the seaside town of Brighton in so

22、uthern England the ruling Labor partys annual conference is holding. 5Its a time for both MPs to take stock of how the party is doing, to discuss policy and to hear, hopefully, inspiring speeches. The party delegates will be hoping too for plenty of coverage from the media assembled there. Sometimes

23、 in politics it appears its not so much what you do but what you seem to be doing that counts, and for politicians public relations can seem to be as important as policies. The BBCs media correspondent, Torin Douglas, has been considering the relationship between politicians and the press. Who reall

24、y holds the power? 6Newspapers in Britain have long had great influence over Governments, much to the resentment of the politicians. Almost seventy-five years ago, the then 7Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin accused the two big press bosses, Lords Beaverbrook and Rothermere, of running their papers as

25、“engines of promotion“ for the “personal wishes and personal dislikes of two men“. Its hard to imagine the current Prime Minister attacking the small entertaining press so publicly. 5. What do we learn about the Labor partys annual conference? 6. Whats the attitude of politicians toward newspapers?

26、7. What did Stanley Baldwin accuse two big press companies of? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，执政党工党的年会正在举行，议员可以借此时机评估政党的作为，讨论政策并聆听鼓舞人心的演讲。 B的 evaluate“评估 ”是新闻中的take stock of的同义改写，故为答案。执政党工会会议正在英国南部的海滨小镇布莱顿举行， A错在 outside Brighton。 C“乏味的演讲 ”与新闻内容相反。新闻中有提到政党代表们预见将会有与会媒体发布大量报道，但并没有说这些报道都和代表有关，排除 D。 【知识模块】 听力

27、6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解 析】 新闻中提到，英国的报纸对政府的影响一直都很大，这使政客们憎恨 (resentment of the politicians)。 B中的 disgusted是新闻中 resentment的同义表述，故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，前英国首相 Stanley Baldwin曾指控当时的两大报业公司老板，称他们用报纸来 “宣传 ”“两人的个人意愿和好恶 ”，故 C正确。 A“对政府产生巨大影响 ”和 B“惹恼重要的政客 ”都有在新闻中出现，但都与问题无关。D“公开批评小娱 乐报 ”利用末尾信息制造干扰。 【知识模块

28、】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 M: You like living in the city, dont you? W: Oh, I love it. Its so convenient. I can take the bus to work, or the subway, or the taxi. And there is so much to do. M: I know what you mean. 9Id like to live in the city, but to live in the suburbs is better for children. W: Well

29、, there are a lot of good things about suburban living. But, as a working woman, I think a city has all the conveniences including the best food and fastest news. M: 9But there are more trees, grass and fresh air in the suburbs. W: Yeah, but living in a city, its convenient to go everywhere. There a

30、re lots of movie houses, theaters and so on. You can take them to the suburbs on the weekends. M: Yeah, children are the right age. There are lots of things for them here. W: You are right. They are at the library in Brooklyn. And they come back home for lunch, then go uptown to the Museum of Natura

31、l History. 10There is so much for young people to see and do. M: 10Not just for young people. What about me? Ive never been to the Museum of Natural History. W: Neither have I. When I was a child, I used to go to the Museum of Art. M: Ive been there several times. Twice with children. W: 11Well, I h

32、ave an idea. Next weekend, we go to the Museum of Natural History. M: Ok, thats really a very nice idea. 8. What are the two speakers talking about? 9. What does the man think of living in the suburbs? 10. Whats the mans opinion of the city? 11. What do we know about the woman according to the conve

33、rsation? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 主旨题。对话开头谈到了住郊区和市区各自的好处，后面的重点聚焦在小孩的教育方面，所以选项 B最全面。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中男士认为住在郊区对孩子有好处，那里有更多的树木、绿草和新鲜空气，因此 C项是对原文最好的概括。 A、 B项是女士喜欢居住在城市的原因， D项对话中并未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节判断题。根据女士的观点，她认为对孩子们 there is much to see and do。男士紧接着指出，不仅对年轻人如此，他本人也有尚未去过的博物馆

34、，言下之意是成年人在城市里也有很多可看之处及可做之事。所以答案应是C。 A在对话中未提及， B偏离话题， D与事实相反。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中男士说他从来没有去过自然历史博物馆，女士回答说她也没有去过，并建议下个周末一起去，因此 D项正确。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: May I come in? M: Come in, please. Do you know what time it is? W: Its 8:20. I am very sorry to be late again. And I am also sorry

35、 to disturb you and others. M: All right, whats your excuse this time? 12Dont tell me your alarm didnt go off or your watch stopped. I dont wanna hear it! W: Excuse me, sir. I hit the rush hour. You just cannot imagine how terrible the traffic jam is. M: Why dont you get up earlier to avoid this tim

36、e? W: Im sorry, sir. 14I indeed got up early, but my watch is 20 minutes slow. M: Im never late for work, you see. 15I always set my watch 15 minutes fast every day. W: Oh, thats a good idea! 15Ill set my watch. 30 minutes fast. to avoid hitting rush hour. I promise I wont be late in future. And I h

37、ope you could forgive me once more. M: Thats right! 13 You are already late for work three times, if this happens again, you will be fired. 12. What was the womans excuse before? 13. Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers? 14. Why is the woman late? 15. How many minutes faster will

38、 the womans watch be than the mans? 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推理判断题。男士问女士这次迟到的借口是什么，并说不要告诉他她的闹钟不响或者手表不走了，他不想听这些，从中可推断男士列举的这两个理由是女士以前迟到的借口， A属于其中之一，故为答案。她遇上上班高峰期是她这次迟到一开始给的借口， B不对；闹钟不响也有可能是闹钟坏了，不能推断出一定是女士忘了设闹钟，故不选 C；对话中没有提到女士装病，排除 D。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目询问两个说话者之间可能是什么关系。通过对话可以知道两人在讨论上班迟到的问题，因此判断两

39、者的关系为 A。对话最后男士说 “你已经迟到三次，如果再次迟到就会被开除。 ”更可确定答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。女士明确地说了 “我确实很早起床，但我的表慢了 20分钟 ”，所以答案是 C。 A、 B两项是男士的问话，并非女士所做的回答； D项与对话中的内容相悖。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 数字题。对话中女士说她的表慢了 20分钟，男士说他总是把他的表拨快 15分钟，女士觉得这是个好办法，于是决定将她的表拨快 30分钟。因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 In the

40、 next few decades, people are going to travel very differently from the way they do today. 16Everyone is going to drive electrically-powered cars. So in a few years, people wont worry about running out of gas. Some of the large automobile companies are really moving ahead with this new technology. F

41、&C Motors, a major auto company, for example, is holding a press conference next week. After the press conference, the company will present its new electronically-operated models. Transportation in the future wont be limited to the ground, many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sk

42、y. In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, 17news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky. But the sky isnt the limit. In the future, you will probably even be able to take a trip to the moon. Instead of listening to regular airplane announcem

43、ents, you will hear someone say, “The spacecraft to the moon leaves in 10 minutes. Please check your equipment. 18And remember no more than 10 ounces of carry-on baggage are allowed.“ 16. What will be used to power cars in the next few decades? 17. What will future news reports focus on when talking

44、 about transportation? 18. What will passengers be asked to do when they travel to the moon? 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 题目询问在未来的几十年中，将使用什么来发动汽车。关键在于听到文章的第 2句： “每个人都将驾驶由电力发动的汽车 (electrically-powered cars)。 ”由此可知答案为 D。符合短文听力 “听到什么选什么 ”的原则。选项 A、B、 C在文中均未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目询问未来的新闻报道在谈到交通时，将集中于哪个

45、方面。关键是要听到 “新闻报道将谈到空中的交通堵塞问题 ”，故 A(空中的交通状况 )正确。文中说未来的新闻报道中将不再谈及路况和公路上的交通堵塞，故 B、 C均不正确；文中未提及 D。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目询问当旅客去 月球旅行的时候，他们会被要求做什么。关键是昕懂文章最后一句： “请记住随身携带的行李不能超过 10盎司重。 ”即 B(携带的行李要少 )。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 19County fairs are a tradition in New England towns. They offer great entertai

46、nment. One popular event is the pie-eating contest. If you want to take part in the contest, it is a good idea to remember these guidelines: 20first, make sure your stomach is nearly empty of food. Eating a whole pie can be hard if you have just finished a meal. Next, it is helpful to like the pie y

47、ou are going to eat. The cream types are a good choice. They slide down the throat more easily. Placing your hands in the right position adds to the chances of winning. There is a temptation to reach out and help the eating process. This will result in becoming disqualified. Dont just sit on your ha

48、nds. If 21your hands are tied behind your back, you will not be tempted to make use of them. Now you are ready to show your talent at eating pies. The object of course, is to get to the bottom of the pie plate before the other people. 22It is usually better to start at the outside and work toward th

49、e middle. This method gives you a goal to focus on. Try not to notice what the other people near you are doing. Let the cheers from the crowd spur you on. But do not look up. All you should think about is eating that pie. 19. Where is pie-eating contest usually held? 20. What should a person do before entering a pie-eating contest? 21. Where is the person advised to put his hands during the contest? 22. What suggestion is offered for eating up the pie quickly? 19 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目