[外语类试卷]大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷320及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 320及答案与解析 Section A （ A） 27 questions were about the economy. （ B） Health care was voters main concern. （ C） Questions about immigration came in at 12 %. （ D） Questions about terrorism came in below 10%. （ A） Conflicts about gun use. （ B） Welfare abuse and immigration. （ C） Questi

2、ons about climate. （ D） Race issues in America. （ A） The attack of Islamist terrorists. （ B） Indonesia had been on high alert. （ C） Five Jakarta attackers in Indonesia. （ D） All attackers died on Thursday. （ A） A Canadian and two Indonesian died. （ B） Just 20 people were injured in the attack. （ C）

3、It occurred in the busy commercial district. （ D） Three attackers died in a suicide bombing. （ A） On October 7. （ B） On August 6. （ C） On October 17. （ D） On August 16. （ A） Air pollution. （ B） Rainstorm. （ C） Typhoon. （ D） Changeable weather. （ A） Prevent air pollution. （ B） Analyze elements of flo

4、wer powder. （ C） Forecast the hurricane. （ D） Detect different species of flower powder. Section B （ A） He owned a small retail business in Michigan years ago. （ B） He worked at the Brownstone Company for several years. （ C） He has been working part-time in a school near Detroit. （ D） He has taught

5、Spanish for a couple of years at a local school. （ A） He would rather get a less demanding job. （ B） He likes to work in a company close to home. （ C） He is eager to find a job with an increased salary. （ D） He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility. （ A） Travel. （ B） Sports. （ C） Foreign

6、languages. （ D） Computer games. （ A） What responsibilities he would have. （ B） When he is supposed to start work. （ C） When he will be informed about his application. （ D） What career opportunities her company can offer. （ A） He left the capital for two months. （ B） He was teaching in the university

7、. （ C） He was studying hard in D.C. （ D） He expanded his company. （ A） She is over 50. （ B） She is pregnant. （ C） She has just finished her project. （ D） She is a good saleswoman. （ A） He works as a sales manager. （ B） He is the CEO of a giant company. （ C） He is good at business management. （ D） He

8、 takes good care of Lisa. （ A） It is well positioned to compete with the giants. （ B） It produces goods popular among local people. （ C） It has been losing market share in recent years. （ D） It is in urgent need of further development. Section C （ A） It is lined with tall trees. （ B） It was widened

9、recently. （ C） It used to be dirty and disorderly. （ D） It has high buildings on both sides. （ A） They repaved it with rocks. （ B） They beautified it with plants. （ C） They built public restrooms on it. （ D） They set up cooking facilities near it. （ A） What makes life enjoyable. （ B） What a communit

10、y means. （ C） How to work with tools. （ D） How to improve health. （ A） They were encouraged by the city officials praise. （ B） They were obliged to fulfill the signed contract. （ C） They wanted to prove they were as capable as boys. （ D） They derived happiness from the constructive work. （ A） The ma

11、jority of them find it interesting. （ B） The majority of them think it less important than computers. （ C） Many of them consider it boring and old-fashioned. （ D） Few of them read more than ten books a year. （ A） Mysteries and detective stories. （ B） Novels and stories. （ C） History and science book

12、s. （ D） Books on culture and tradition. （ A） Listening to music. （ B） Watching TV. （ C） Reading magazines. （ D） Playing computer games. （ A） Advice on the purchase of cars. （ B） Solutions to global fuel shortage. （ C） Trends for the development of the motor car. （ D） Information about the new green-

13、fuel vehicles. （ A） Huge recharging expenses. （ B） Limited driving range. （ C） The short life of batteries. （ D） The unaffordable high price. （ A） They can easily switch to natural gas. （ B） They need to be further improved. （ C） They are more cost-effective than vehicles powered by solar energy. （

14、D） They can match conventional motor cars in performance and safety. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 320答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 Rallies were recently held in New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina and Illinois. Of all the questions voters asked of candidates, 27 percent were about the economy. Health care came in

15、second-most asked, at 15 percent of the questions. 1Concerns about immigration came in at 12 percent. Just 10 percent of the questions asked of the candidates were about national security or terrorism. A survey in December found 16 percent of Americans listed terrorism as their top concern. Candidat

16、es were often asked about the Second Amendment. That amendment states that “A well-regulated military, being necessary to the security of a free State, shall not be destroyed.“ Many Americans interpret, or define it, different ways. That has led to conflict about gun use in America. 2Republican cand

17、idates were more likely to be asked about welfare abuse and immigration. Questions about climate were asked 5 percent of the time. Race issues were asked 2.5 percent of all questions. 1. What do we learn about the questions voters asked of candidates? 2. What were more likely to be asked to Republic

18、an candidates? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻开头提到最近新罕布什尔、爱荷华、南卡罗来纳州和伊利诺伊州都举行了集会。在选民们问候选人的所有问题 中， 12的问题涉及移民。故 C正确。 A“有 27个问题涉及经济 ”错误，新闻中说的是 27的问题涉及经济。医疗是选民们第二关心的问题，故 B“医疗是选民们最关心的问题 ”错误。随后新闻中说道，在向候选人提出的问题中，只有 10的涉及国家安全或恐怖主义，故 D“关于恐怖主义的问题低于 1096”不对。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻后段提到，共和党候选人更可能被问及滥用福利和移民问题。故 B正确。

19、 A“枪支使用的分歧 ”是不同的美国人对第二修正案的解释不同造成的，跟对共产党候选人的 提问无关，故排除。新闻最后提到气候问题占到 5，种族问题占所有问题的 2 5，故排除 C和 D。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 Police in Indonesia have identified four out of five of the Jakarta attackers. Two were previously convicted terrorists. Police named one Afif Sunakim, seen carrying a gun and a bag during

20、 the attacks. He was given a seven-year jail term for attending a terrorist camp. All five died in Thursdays attacks, which left two civilians dead and were claimed by Islamic State (IS). Three arrests were made on Friday but it is unclear if they are connected. 4Security forces battled terrorists f

21、or hours in the busy commercial district where the terrorists struck. A Canadian and an Indonesian national died, and at least 20 people were injured. The attack ended when two attackers died in a suicide bombing, police say, with the other three killed in gun battles. Following recent IS threats, t

22、he country, which had been attacked by Islamist terrorists several times in the past, had been on high alert. 3. What is the news report mainly about? 4. What do we learn about the attack from the news report? 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 主旨题。新闻开篇提到警方已辨认出四名雅加达袭击者的身份，接着描述这起袭击事件及其造成的伤亡，可见通篇讲的是伊斯兰国 (IS)的恐怖分子在印度尼西

23、亚的袭击事件， A正确。 B、 C和 D三项都只是关于袭击事件的细节描述， B“印尼一直处于高度戒备状态 ”是袭击发生后的情况。 C“印尼的五个雅加达袭击者 ”只是说明了实施袭击的主体。 D“所有的袭击者都在周四 身亡 ”是袭击者的下场。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻的后半部分提到此次袭击发生在繁忙的商业区。故 C正确。在袭击事件中丧生的是一个加拿大人与一个印尼人，故 A“一个加拿大人和两个印尼人丧生 ”错误。袭击中至少有 20人受伤，故 B“刚好 20人受伤 ”不对。最终有两个袭击者死于自杀式爆炸中，并非三个，故 D也不对。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文

24、】 5On October 17, hurricane Gonzalo hit the island of Bermuda, knocking down trees and power lines, and making roads and streets impassable. The damage was substantial But thanks to early warnings from forecasters, residents were able to prepare and no deaths or serious injuries were reported. Scien

25、tists say weather systems are hard to predict because so many variables have to be taken into account. But increasingly complex calculation methods and accessibility to supercomputers are making weather prediction much easier. 6Air pollution is another modern disaster that affects large cities and i

26、ndustrial areas. So its adverse effect on health also makes its timely measurement important. Even in cities that do not have pollution problems, it is important to measure other atmospheric conditions. University of Geneva research team leader said their new instrument uses an optical detector with

27、 radiation technology. 7The device is highly specific and allows identification of different kind of particles in the atmosphere. We are able to detect and measure different species of flower powder in the real time. The Brussels exhibition, now in its fifth year, drew more than 2,500 people from ar

28、ound the world to see the latest weather and climate change forecasting technology. 5. When did the hurricane hit the island of Bermuda? 6. What is the modern disaster that affected the large cities and industrial areas? 7. What can the new instrument of the research team do? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻开头说

29、 10月 17日飓风冈萨洛袭击百慕大岛，推倒树木和电线，造成公路和街道瘫痪。故 C正确。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻中间提到空气污染 (air pollution)是另一个影响到大城市和工业领域的现代灾难。故 A正确。 B“暴风雨 ”、 C“台风 ”和 D“多变的天气 ”在新闻中并未提及，故排除。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻提到瑞士日内瓦大学研究组组长称他们新仪器非常特别，能够识别在大气中不同类型的粒子，并能实时检测及测量不同种类的花粉。故 D正确。新闻中并没有提到它能 “预防空气污染 ”和 “预测飓风 ”，故排除 A和 C。

30、此种新仪器能够检测不同种类的花粉，但不能分析花粉的 成分，故 B不对。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen, and Ill be interviewing you. How are you today? M: I am fine, thank you. And you, Miss Chen? W: Good, thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work? M: 8Wel

31、l, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan, Now I work part-time because I also go to school at night. Im getting a business degree. W: Oh, how interesting. Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job? M: 9Ill finish school in a few months, an

32、d Id like a full-time position with more responsibility. W: And why would you like to work for our company? M: Because I know your companys work and I like it. W: 10Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests? M: Of course, Im good at computers and I can speak Spanish. I used to

33、 take classes in Spanish at the local college. 10And I like travelling a lot. W: Can you give me any references? M: Yes, certainly. You can talk to Mr. McCaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company. I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers. W: All right, Mr. Jones, and would

34、 you like to ask me any questions? M: Yes, 11I wonder when Ill be informed about my application for the job. W: Well, well let you know as soon as possible. Lets stay in touch. Thank you very much for coming this afternoon. M: Thank you. 8. What does the man say about his working experience? 9. Why

35、does the man want to leave his present job? 10. What is the man interested in? 11. What question did the man ask the woman? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士说，他在 Brownstone公司工作了几年，并且是一个部门的管理人员，因此答案为 B。 A中的 owned a small retail business“经营小零售生意 ”对话中没有出现，直接排除；男士提到，因为要去上夜校所以目前在做兼职， C“他一直在底特律附近的一所学校做兼职 ”表述有误；男士说的是他曾

36、在一所地方性大学学过西班牙语，而不是教过西班牙语，因此 D错误。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士说几个月后就会完成所学课 程，并且想找一份肩负更多职责的全职工作。因此答案为 D。 A“想要一份要求更低的工作 ”和男士的说法正好相反；男士没有提过对工作地点和工资的要求，故 B“他喜欢在离家不远的公司工作 ”和C“他迫切想要一份工资更高的工作 ”均应排除。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在女士问男士技能和兴趣的时候，男士说他擅长电脑并且能说西班牙语，他还非常喜欢旅游。因此答案为 A。 B“运动 ”男士没有提及；男士会说西班牙语，这属于他的专

37、长而非兴趣，并且 “外语 ”这个范围也太大， C排除；男士说的是擅长 computers，而非 D中的 Computer games“电脑游戏 ”，故 D也排除。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士向女士提的问题是，什么时候可以告知他工作申请的情况， C是原文表述的原词再现，因此为答案。男士的问题以 when开头，说明是问时间，而非 A和 D所说的 “职责 ”和 “工作机会 ”，据此排除 A和 D； B“什么时候开始工作 ”与男士的表述不符，也排除。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Lisa, Lisa! Over here, darling! Its

38、 wonderful to see you. Oh, Lisa, you look marvelous. W: Oh, Paul, you look tired. Two months away in the capital? Paul, I think youve been working too hard. M: Im fine. The city is very hot at this time of the year. Its good to get back to some fresh air.13You know, Lisa, what they say about pregnan

39、t women really is true. W: Whats that, Paul? M: 13They say they look beautiful. W: Well, 12/13Ive had a lot of attention while youve been studying hard on your course in D.C. M: Oh? W: Oh, dont worry, all from men over 50. Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. And th

40、e phone hasnt stopped ringing. M: Oh, look, darling. Theres a taxi. W: Paul, tell me about this special project you mentioned on the phone. You sounded very excited about it! M: You know, Ive learned a lot from the project. Im surprised that was still in business. W: 14Thats because we have a wonder

41、ful sales manager you! M: Thanks. But thats not the problem at all. Lisa, our little company, and it is little compared to the giants in the city. 15Our little companys in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand. If we dont, well be swallowed up by one of the giants. 12. What did Paul do befor

42、e he and Lisa met? 13. What do we learn about Lisa? 14. What do we learn about the man from the conversation? 15. What does the man say about his company? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查 Paul和 Lisa见面之前 Paul在做什么。录音开头部分两人寒暄过后， Lisa说 Paul看起来很累，一定是太努力了，录音中间 Lisa又说自己受到很多关注，同时 Paul在 D C努力学习 (studying hard on your

43、 course in D C )，据此选 C。 A利用女士提到的 Two months away in the capital?“在首都待了两个月 ?”制造干扰；男士是在学习课程而非在大学教书，排除 B； D的时态不对，录音最后说的是需要扩 大公司 (need to expand)，而非已扩大公司，排除 D。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士对 Lisa说人们说的关于孕妇的事是真的， Lisa问是什么，男士说是孕妇看起来非常漂亮了， Lisa马上说有很多人在关注她，这侧面表明 Lisa是孕妇，因此答案为 B。 A的 “50岁以上 ”在对话中出现过，但指的是关注 L

44、isa的人都是年过 50的男性； C的 projiect“项目 ”一词也在对话中出现过，但说的是使男士受益匪浅并且仍在运营的一个项目，而非女士刚完成了项目； D“女销售员 ”对话未提及，从对话中也无法得知 Lisa的职业。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 当男士说那个使他受益匪浅的项目仍在运营的事实使他惊讶时，女士说这正是因为他们有男士这个优秀的销售经理，由此可知男士的职位是 a sales manager。因此答案为 A。 B“CEO”在对话中没有提到，同时 agiant company“大型公司 ”也与对话中男士反复强调的 “小公司 ”不符； C“擅长商业管理 ”

45、和 D“他很会照顾 Lisa”均未在对话中涉及。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确 答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士说他们的小公司正处于危险之中，原因是已经落伍，需要扩张，否则就会被大公司吞并。由此判断男士认为他们的小公司急需进一步发展。因此答案为 D。男士提到 “公司处于危险之中 ”，因此 A的 well positioned“处于有利位置 ”与男士的表述相反； B“生产颇受当地人欢迎的产品 ”对话完全没有提及，直接排除； C“近年来市场份额一直在下跌 ”男士也没有提及，男士仅仅说公司小，必须扩张，没有涉及到市场份额的问题。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 Farm

46、ington, Utah, is a more pleasant community since a local girls 4-H club improved Mam Street. 16 Six 4-H girls worked to clean a 72-foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and trash. 17Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig in plot, five flats of flowers. They also took turns in wate

47、ring, weeding and maintaining the plot. 18Participation in this project helped the girls developed a new attitude towards the appearance of their own homes; theyve learned how to work with tools, and improve their work habits. One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project, sh

48、e would not even pull a weed. The experience on Main Street stimulated self-improvement, and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and in the total community. City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees, building cooking facilities, picnic tables, swings and pub

49、lic restrooms. The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth. The total park project needed more plantings in the following years. 19Members of the 4-H club a-greed to follow the project through to completion, because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work. The project is a growing one and has spread from the park to the school and the shopping center. Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center, making the atmosphere pl