[外语类试卷]大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷3及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 3及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The woman should lose 10 pounds. （ B） The woman should gain 5 pounds. （ C） The woman should not worry. （ D） The woman should buy some new clothes. （ A） Hell definitely go. （ B） Hell probably not to go since he is busy. （ C） Hell not regret missing a chance l

2、ike that. （ D） Hell probably not to go since he is not interested. （ A） She prefers chemistry. （ B） She hasnt got a partner yet. （ C） She is too tired of chemistry. （ D） She is too busy to work on her chemistry. （ A） He was satisfied with the service on the ship. （ B） It was the first time he had be

3、en abroad. （ C） He had never been on a warship. （ D） He has been on the warship before. （ A） The woman does her own housework. （ B） The woman needs a housekeeper. （ C） The womans house is in a mess. （ D） The woman works as a housekeeper. （ A） Open a saving account in the bank. （ B） Deposit some mone

4、y in the bank. （ C） Meet her parents in the bank. （ D） Inquire about business in the bank. （ A） On the whole, she liked the film. （ B） She didnt see the film. （ C） The film was very exciting. （ D） The film wasnt as good as shed expected. （ A） Because she has got an appointment. （ B） Because she does

5、nt want to. （ C） Because she has to work. （ D） Because she wants to eat in a new restaurant. （ A） He can manage his time more flexibly. （ B） He can renew contact with his old friends. （ C） He can concentrate on his own projects. （ D） He can learn to do administrative work. （ A） Reading its ads in th

6、e newspapers. （ B） Calling its personnel department. （ C） Contacting its manager. （ D） Searching its website. （ A） To cut down its production expenses. （ B） To solve the problem of staff shortage. （ C） To improve its administrative efficiency. （ D） To utilize its retired employees resources. （ A） A

7、tiger. （ B） A snake. （ C） A bull. （ D） A bear. （ A） Because they attacked the bear first. （ B） Because the bear was hungry. （ C） Because the bear was separated by them from her child. （ D） Because the bear just lost her child. （ A） Because he can run very fast. （ B） Because it is shy. （ C） Because h

8、e has a gun. （ D） Because it seldom goes out. （ A） To run as fast as you can. （ B） To stay in a car. （ C） To be alert while walking. （ D） To make noise while walking. Section B （ A） Vitamin A. （ B） Vitamin B. （ C） Vitamin C. （ D） Vitamin D. （ A） Skin disease. （ B） Nervous system disease. （ C） Heart

9、disease. （ D） Feet disease. （ A） Vitamin A is essential only to adults eyesight. （ B） Vitamins can only be found in meat, fruit and vegetables. （ C） A well balanced diet will provide enough vitamins. （ D） Vitamins can be manufactured; we then need not try to balance our diet. （ A） People of 65 years

10、 old. （ B） People over 65 years old. （ C） People between 60 and 65 years old. （ D） Retired people. （ A） They feel enjoyable. （ B） They feel safe in big cities. （ C） They feel unproductive and lonely. （ D） They feel free. （ A） Because their number is growing and they are more active. （ B） Because sen

11、ior citizens have more experience than others. （ C） Because their average life span is longer. （ D） Because they do more work now. （ A） American society. （ B） American culture. （ C） Americans personality. （ D） Americans activity. （ A） Americans always seem to be on the move. （ B） Americans know a lo

12、t about international affairs. （ C） Americans are very patient. （ D） Americans are comfortable with silence during a conversation. （ A） They are indifferent to others life. （ B） They want to learn about you as quickly as possible. （ C） They intend to know the answer to the question. （ D） They know h

13、ow to communicate with others properly. （ A） Because they are too proud of themselves. （ B） Because they are not interested in other countries. （ C） Because they are too busy to learn about other countries. （ D） Because their country does not have many neighboring nations. Section C 25 Today, studen

14、ts who want to learn English in the US have a wide choice of courses and institutions to (1) _. And, because the US is such a big country, they also have a huge variety of locations in which to study. The US has a long (2) _ of teaching English because, (3) _ its history, the country has welcomed (4

15、) _ from all over the world, most of who have needed to learn English. Today, the US English language teaching sector is well developed and its teachers are highly qualified and (5) _ American universities and colleges welcome many thousands of (6) _ students each year, who (7) _ on degree or post g

16、raduate courses. Most of these (8) _ provide preparation courses for students who need to improve their English before they start university study. These courses are called Intensive English Language Programmes and they are the most common type of courses taken by overseas students. (9) _ language t

17、uition, Intensive English Language Programmes give students the chance to get to know the school where they will be studying and become more (10) _ the American academic environment. 26 (1) 27 (2) 28 (3) 29 (4) 30 (5) 31 (6) 32 (7) 33 (8) 34 (9) 35 (10) 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 3答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W

18、: Oh dear, I gained these 10 pounds in the last 3 months, none of my clothes fit any more. M: I wouldnt complain, you look much better. In fact, you can gain another 5 pounds and still look good. Q: What does the man mean? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士为自己的体重大惊小怪时， 男士通常会给予一定的安慰和劝说。对话中男士说 “In fact, you can gai

19、n another 5 pounds and still look good.”可知男士劝女士不应为其体重的增加而担心。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: I know youre busy, but how about attending a film festival tonight? Your favorite star will make an appearance. M: You think Id give that a miss? Q: What does the man mean? 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对于女士问他是否会去参加电影节，男士用一个反问句 “

20、You think Id give that a miss?”“你认为我会错过这个机会吗 ?”来暗示他肯定会去的，故答案选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: Have you found a partner to work with on biology? The lab class is tomorrow. W: To tell you the truth, Ive been tied up with my chemistry course this week. Q: What can be inferred about the woman? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析

21、】 be tied up with“忙于某事 ”。由女士所说的话可知，她一直忙于学习化学，所以暗示了她还没有找到合作对象，故答案选 B。 C项中 be tired of意为 “厌恶 ”。 【知识模块】 听 力 4 【听力原文】 W: It must be the first time for you to be aboard in a warship. M: Dont you know that Ive been in military service in the Navy for years? Q: What can we say about the man? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题

22、解析】 女士用陈述句的形式问男士是否是第一次登上军舰，男士用否定疑问句的形式对此予以了否定，说以前他 就曾在海军服过兵役，言外之意就是，他之前就登上过军舰，故 D为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Are you telling me you dont have a housekeeper? W: No, we dont. If you make a mess, you clean it up yourself. Q: What do we learn from this conversation? 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 注意 “No, we dont.”在此处

23、用于对否定疑问句进行回答，应译为“是的，我们没有（清洁工）。 ”再结合其后的句子 “如果你搞得一团糟，你就要自己收拾。 ”故答案选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: Hey, Mary! What are you up to? W: Im about to go to the bank. I need to make a deposit for my parents. Q: Whats the woman going to do? 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析 】 对话中出现的 up to意为 “忙于 ”。男士问女士在忙什么。女士回答说准备去银行，给父母存钱（ make a

24、 deposit）。所以答案选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: Did you like the film? W: Not particularly. I was rather disappointed. Id expected it to be much more exciting. Q: What can we learn from this conversation? 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士所说话中的 “Id expected it to be much more exciting.”与 D项是同义转述，即，这部电影没有期望的那么好，所以答案选 D。

25、【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: The students English Club is having a party on Saturday night. Can you come? W: I would like to but I work at a restaurant on weekend. Q: Why cant the woman go to his party? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由女士话中 but后的 “I work at a restaurant on weekend”，可知她周末要去餐厅上班，所以不能去参加他周六的派对，故选 C。 【知识模块】

26、 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: Simon, how does it feel to be retired? M: Well, not so bad. W: How have you been spending your time? M: (1) I have been spending more time with my family. Ive also traveled a bit, you know, off season when everywhere is less crowded and hotels cost less. W: Great! M: You know I haven

27、t stopped work completely. W: Yes, could you tell us more about this? M: Im on a scheme thats called phased retirement; I had a six-month break from work, after that I could apply for project work with the company I used to work for. W: How does the scheme work? M: Well, its a trial at the moment. I

28、nstead of hiring temporary stuff, (2) the company advertises posts on its website that retired employees like me can access. W: What sort of works advertised? M: Well, all sorts of things, really. Administrative work and more specialized work, the sort of thing I can do. Some of the projects can las

29、t five or six months, and others can just be a couple of days. I can decide more or less when to work. (1) So I can manage my own time. W: I can see its good for you. What is your company get out of this? M: (3) Well, I still have all my old contacts at work, so I know who to contact to get somethin

30、g done. The company gets flexibility, too. Once the jobs over, thats it. Im not on their books any more. 1. Why does Simon find his retired life enjoyable? 2. How does Simon get to know about the companys available posts? 3. Why does the company adopt the phased retirement scheme? 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】

31、听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Hi, Dick. Hows the camping last week? M: Oh, it was horrible. We nearly got killed. W: What happened? M: Well, (4) when we were walking on the path along one of the hills a bear suddenly jumped out of a bush and started to chase us. W: That

32、s terrible. Did anybody get hurt? M: Fortunately, we ran away before the bear got closer. We all agreed that we had never run so fast in our entire lives. W: So why did the bear try to attack you? Was it hungry and looking for food? M: No, it was more horrible. We later found out that the bear was a

33、 mother. (5) And she was separated by us from her child. She jumped out because she feared that her kid would get hurt. After the camping weve learned not to get between an adult bear and any young bears. W: But how could you make sure that you can see the bears, if both the mother and the children

34、are hidden in a bush? M: Well, (6) its actually easy to avoid meeting bears, because they are shy animals and normally avoid human beings. In most of the cases they attack because they are shocked by the unexpected presence of human. (7) What you have to do is to scare them away by making noises bef

35、ore you get too close. W: I see, so next time when I go camping Ill sing aloud when Im walking. M: Thats a good idea. 4. What attacked the man and his friends during their camping? 5. According to the man, why did the bear attack him and his friends? 6. Why is it easy to avoid the animal according t

36、o the man? 7. What is the best way to avoid meeting bears? 12 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 Vitamins are essential to life. Today there are many kinds of vitamins. A deficiency in many of these can lead to illness. (1) Vitami

37、n A is most important for good eyesight. But it is also important for general good health. Liver contains a large amount of vitamin A, but vitamin A is also found in fish, meat, milk, butter, and in some fruits and vegetables. Vitamin B in fact consists of twelve different chemicals, which are found

38、 in eggs, cheese, butter, meal flour and vegetables. If a person does not have enough vitamin B in his diet, it may affect his whole body, particularly the skin, the nervous system and the heart. (2) Deficiency in vitamin B results in a disease called beriberi, a sort of disease in feet. Vitamin C p

39、revents scurvy and helps to heal wounds. Some doctors believe that large quantities of vitamin C help people avoid colds. Fruits and uncooked vegetables are rich in vitamin C. A lack of vitamin C can cause a disease called scurvy. Vitamin D is essential for the growth of bones and teeth and is found

40、 in fish, liver, oil and milk. Vitamins can be produced and are sold, but (3) a well-balanced diet will provide the necessary amount of vitamins. 1. Which kind of vitamin is of primary importance to good eyesight? 2. What disease will a person suffer without vitamin B? 3. What can we learn from the

41、passage? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。 题目问的是哪种维生素对视力有好处。 根据 “Vitamin A is most important for good eyesight.”可知维生素 A 对好的视力最重要。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。根据 “Deficiency in vitamin B disease in feet.” 可知缺乏维生素 B 会导致脚气。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 事实细节题。由所给选项可知题目可能是关于维生素和健康或饮食的关系的。根据 “a well balanc

42、ed diet will provide the necessary amount of vitamins”可知均衡的饮食能够提供足量的维生素。故答案选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 People over the age of 65 in the USA are called senior citizens. Life for these people is different from that for younger Americans. Most senior citizens retire, or no longer work full time. Also it i

43、s unusual for people of this age to live with their children and grandchildren. For many senior citizens, the year after 65 is not enjoyable. (5) They feel unproductive when they no longer work. They live losing meaning. In addition, they may feel lonely being away from their families and the contac

44、ts they had in their work. Moreover, they become more concerned with their health as they grow older. If they live in big cities, they often worry about their safety. Other senior citizens enjoy their lives. They feel free to do things they were not able to do when they were working and raising fami

45、lies. The number of senior citizens in the U.S. is increasing rapidly because people are living longer than before. (6) Because of their large numbers and more active life styles, senior citizens are gaining social influence in the country, both politically and economically. Their concerns are recei

46、ving a wider audience than ever before. The time may come when all Americans will look forward to becoming senior citizens. 4. How old are senior citizens in the United States? 5. How do many senior citizens feel? 6. Why are senior citizens gaining social influence? 19 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。题目问的是在美国

47、多大年龄被称为老龄公民。根据 文 章 首 句 “People over the age of 65 in the USA are called senior citizens.” 可知在美国， 超过 65 岁的人被称为老龄公民。故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 事实细节题。根据 “They feel unproductive when they no longer work they may feel lonely being away from their families and the contacts they had in their work

48、.”可知由于退休， 老龄公民没有成就感 加之他们不与家人同住，也脱离了原来的工作，这些使他们感到孤独。 C 项表述符合题意。 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。题目问的是老龄公民如何赢得社会影响力。根据“Because of their large numbers and more active life styles, senior citizens are gaining social influence in the country, both politically and economically.”可知由于老龄人口数量的增多，生活方式更加积极，因

49、此他们在政治和经济上的社会影响力逐渐增加。 【知识模块】 听力 22 【听力原文】 Americans usually consider themselves a friendly people. Their friendships, however, tend to be shorter and more casual than friendships among people from other cultures. Its not uncommon for Americans to have only one close friend during their lifetime. They tend to divide friendships, having “friends at work”, “friends on the softball team”, “family friends” and so on. (8) Because the United States is a highly active society, ful