[外语类试卷]大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷51及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 51及答案与解析 Section A （ A） They are both anxious to try Italian food. （ B） They are likely to have dinner together. （ C） The man will treat the woman to dinner tonight. （ D） The woman refused to have dinner with the man. （ A） Mary wanted to invite the man to dinner. （ B） Mary planned

2、 to see the man next year. （ C） Mary didnt want to have a dinner with the man. （ D） Mary hoped to come for dinner next time. （ A） New York. （ B） Denver. （ C） Phoenix. （ D） Chicago. （ A） Jim is at a meeting now. （ B） Jim will attend the meeting later. （ C） Jim will take his girlfriend to the meeting.

3、 （ D） Jim is with his girlfriend now. （ A） The woman went shopping and got lost. （ B） The woman was happy to be back to work. （ C） The woman had been away for two weeks. （ D） The woman had only a two day holiday. （ A） Make a distance call to the man. （ B） Ask for some advice from the man. （ C） Pay a

4、 visit to the man. （ D） Invite the man to have a dinner. （ A） Try it on. （ B） Throw it away. （ C） Hammer a nail with it. （ D） Exchange it for a hammer. （ A） He likes the current temperature. （ B） He wishes the weather would get warmer. （ C） He likes cooking food. （ D） He thinks he will like the food

5、. （ A） He thinks it is too expensive. （ B） He doesnt think it is for his taste. （ C） He fears it will make him uncomfortable. （ D） He worries it will cause heart attack. （ A） The size of the cheeseburger. （ B） The price of the hamburger. （ C） The service of the restaurant. （ D） The taste of the hamb

6、urger. （ A） Order something from the menu. （ B） Go to another restaurant to eat. （ C） Talk to the restaurant manager. （ D） Go home and cook by himself. （ A） Horror films. （ B） Fantasy films. （ C） Crime films. （ D） Comedy films. （ A） They show people another fantasy world. （ B） They reveal the very r

7、eality of modern society. （ C） They help improve the ability of logical reasoning. （ D） They contain many exciting actions and plots. （ A） Not many of them are good. （ B） They usually lack deep meaning. （ C） Most of them use too many special effects. （ D） There is too much violence in them. （ A） Wat

8、ch a mystery film. （ B） Go out for some coffee. （ C） Buy some movie DVDs. （ D） Phone the Grand Cinema. Section B （ A） In about 20 years. （ B） Within a week. （ C） In a couple of weeks. （ D） As early as possible. （ A） She asked for a refund. （ B） She did nothing. （ C） She was very pleased. （ D） She go

9、t very angry. （ A） Her complaint was ignored. （ B） The store sent her the correct order. （ C） The store apologised for their mistake. （ D） The store picked up the wrong items. （ A） In family life. （ B） In education departments. （ C） In social contribution. （ D） In business world. （ A） Husbands can a

10、lso breastfeed their children. （ B） Women and men equally share housework. （ C） Wives are no longer submissive and obedient. （ D） Parents have new attitude towards bringing up children. （ A） Changes in childrens rearing. （ B） Changes in mens and womens roles. （ C） Changes in mens role in family life

11、. （ D） Changes in womens role in society. （ A） Enjoy family happiness. （ B） Switch to another field. （ C） Start his own business. （ D） Build a house of his own. （ A） He planned to sell it to one of his customers. （ B） He planned to send it to the carpenter as a gift. （ C） He planned to fill it with

12、his favourites. （ D） He planned to send it to his partner. （ A） It was of low quality. （ B） It was perfect in workmanship and materials. （ C） It did not satisfy the contractor. （ D） It was the best of all the houses he had built. （ A） We should focus on the future life. （ B） We should react to life

13、rather than act. （ C） We should build our houses in life. （ D） We should always do our best. Section C 25 Its difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish. Its so vast, so deep, so【 B1】 _. Unfortunately, its not【 B2】 _. Over-fishing,【 B3】_destructive fishing practices, is killing off the fi

14、sh and【 B4】 _ their environment. Destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermens means of living. At least 60 percent of the worlds commercially important fish【 B5】 _are already over-fished, or fished to the limit. As a result, governments have had to close down some areas of sea to【 B6】 _fishing.

15、Big, high-tech fleets ensure that everything in their path is【 B7】 _ the water. Anything too small, or the wrong thing, is thrown back either dead or dying. Thats an average of more than 20 million metric tons every year. When you consider that【 B8】 _a quarter of the world catch, you begin to see th

16、e sides of the problem. In some parts of the world, for every kilogram of prawns(对虾 )caught, up to 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish and other marine wildlife die, simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. True, some countries are beginning to deal with this problem, but its vital we fi

17、nd【 B9】 _ways of fishing, before every ocean becomes a dead sea. It would【 B10】 _to give the fish enough time to recover, grow to full size and reproduce; then catch them in a way that doesnt kill other innocent sea life. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B7】 33 【 B8】 34 【 B

18、9】 35 【 B10】 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 51答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: Mary, would you join me for dinner tonight? W: You treated me last weekend. Now its my turn. Shall we try something Italian? Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士邀请女士一起吃晚餐 (join me for dinner)，女士回答说男士上周末已经请过她了，这次

19、轮到她请了，问男士吃意大利菜怎么样，由此可知女士答应和男士 起吃晚餐了，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: I cant understand why Mary didnt telephone me. W: She did. Didnt I tell you? She said she was sorry she couldnt come for dinner, but hoped to be able to next time she came to town. Q: What does the woman say about Mary? 2 【正确答案】 D 【试

20、题解析】 男士说他不明白 Mary为什么没给他打电话，女士说 Mary给他打过了， Mary对不能一起吃晚餐表示歉意，但是她希望下次进城时能一起吃饭，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: You can change planes in either Chicago or Denver. M: You mean theres not a direct flight from New York to Phoenix? Q: Where does the man want to go? 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说男士可以在芝加哥 (Chicago)或丹佛 (

21、Denver)换乘飞机，男士说 “难道没有从纽约 (New York)到菲尼克斯 (Phoenix)的直达飞机吗 ”，由此可知，男士是要去菲尼克斯，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: Will Jim be able to come to the meeting? M: I dont know yet. When I phoned just now, his friend said he had taken his girlfriend out to the movies. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 4 【

22、正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士问男士 Jim能不能来参加会议，男士说他不知道，但他听 Jim的朋友说 Jim刚刚和女朋友去看电影了，由此可知 Jim现在 应该和他的女朋友在一起，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Oh, hi, Julie. Finally back from your vacation, I see. W: What do you mean “finally“? I feel like Ive only been gone for two days instead of two weeks. Q:What can be inferred fro

23、m this conversation? 5 【正确 答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士说女士终于度假回来了，女士反问男士 “终于 ”是什么意思，并说自己觉得这两周过得就好像是两天似的，由此可推知女士度假的时间为两周，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: Hello, Mr. Green. Ive something to tell you. Would you mind if I called on you? M: Not at all. When would you like to come? Q: What does the woman want to do? 6 【

24、正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士打电话给男士，并通过请求句式 Would you mind if ?表示她想去拜访 (called on)男士，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: Kathy, I want to hang this new picture. Do you have a hammer I can borrow? W: No. But you could use this old shoe. Q: What does Kathy suggest the man do with the old shoe? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士想把一幅

25、画挂在墙上，所以向女士 (Kathy)借锤子，女士说她没有，但是她建议男士可以用那只旧鞋，由此可知女士是建议男士用鞋来钉钉子，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: I hope I havent made this dish too hot for you. M: Too hot for me? It couldnt be. I love spicy food. Q: What does the man mean? 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士担心她做的菜太辣 (toohot)，不符合男士的口味，男士话中的 I lovespicy food(我喜欢吃辣的食物

26、 )表明，他认为自己会喜欢这道菜的，故答案为D)。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: Welcome to Joes Hamburger Restaurant, home of the one-pound super deluxe hot and spicy cheeseburger. Will this be for here or to go? M: Uh, to go. W: What would you like today? Would you like to try the one-pound super hot and spicy cheeseburger? M: Uh

27、, I dont think so. Id probably have heartburn for a week after downing that monster. W: Well, itll grow on you. M: No, I think Ill just order a hamburger with some mustard and lettuce and a glass of water. W: Boring. Hey. Would you care for anything else like a side order of amazing cheesy onion rin

28、gs? M: No, thank you. W: Okay. Your total comes to $10.90. M: Its 10.90? For just a hamburger? Youve got to be kidding! W: Well, the one-pound super deluxe hamburger is $9. M: Hey, I didnt order that. I just wanted a simple burger. Thats all. W: Well, sir. Our restaurant only serves one-pound burger

29、s. The one-pound super hot and spicy burger, the one-pound barbecue burger, the one-pound bacon cheeseburger, the one-pound. M: No, no. Those are all huge. W: Well, sir. If you really want something smaller, you should order from the kids menu: The half-pound super hot and spicy burger, the half-pou

30、nd barbecue burger, the half-pound bacon cheeseburger, the half-pound. M: No. Those are still giant burgers. W: Well, in these parts, we are hearty eaters. M: Okay, but you said my total was $10.90, but the burger only comes to ten bucks. What about the other ninety cents? W: Well, sir. We only serv

31、e natural spring water from yonder hills, and. M: Okay, okay.11Ill take the giant burger and a bottle of your spring water. The sandwich should feed me for a week. 9. Why doesnt the man buy the recommended cheeseburger? 10. What surprised the man? 11. What does the man decide to do at the end of the

32、 conversation? 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。对话开头处，女士 (店员 )向男士推荐一款干酪汉堡，但是男士不打算买，并说明了理由：他害怕自己吃了这款汉堡之后可能一个星期胃都有灼热感 (heartburn)，也就是说男士担心自己吃了这款汉堡会不舒服，故答案为C)。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推断题。男士只点了一个汉堡和一瓶水，服务生就向他收取 10美元 90美分。男士话中的反问句 (Its $1 0 90? For just a hamburger?)和感叹句(Youve got to be kidding!)表明，他对所点食品的价格感

33、到很吃惊，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。对话结尾处，尽管男士觉得这家餐馆一磅三明治的分量太多、价格太贵，但最后还是决定从这家餐馆点一份巨无霸汉堡 (the giant burger)和一瓶矿泉水 (spring water)，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Do you feel like going to the cinema, Liz? W: Oh yes, lets do that, John. M: Well, what shall we go and see? W: What kind of fil

34、ms do you like? M: Well, I like all sorts of films really.12My favourite sorts of films are, like Star Wars, you know, the fantasy, special effect ones that can make you escape into another world. Um. I also like mystery films. Do you like mystery films? W: Yes, I quite like mystery films, but I don

35、t like horror films because they really give me nightmares. M: Yes, I know. I dont like horror films either. Theyre sort of stupid and unbelievable.13But I do like crime films where you follow the detective and try to guess who the murderer is. Like Agatha Christie stories, you know. Its very exciti

36、ng to make out the murderer before the film tells us. And your ability of logical reasoning will become much better, if you see this kind of movie quite often. W: Haha, what do you think of a film with Robert Redford or Paul Newman in it? M: Oh, I dont think much of either. W: Oh, dont you like them

37、? M: Well, I tend to prefer people like Clint Eastwood and. W: Oh, no! Im not keen on him at all! M: Really? W: No. What about a good comedy or a good musical? M: No, I dont like things like that really. W: The trouble is14there are not very many good ones around these days. Why dont we just ring up

38、 the Grand Cinema and find out whats on? Then we can decide. M: Thats a good idea. 12. What kind of movies does the man like best? 13. What does the man say about crime films? 14. What does the woman say about movies these days? 15. What do the two speakers decide to do at the end of the conversatio

39、n? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。男士明确提到他最喜欢诸如星球大战 (Star Wars)这样的科幻片 (the fantasy)，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。男士提到他非常喜欢犯罪电影 (crime films)，因为观众可以跟随侦探的调查推测出凶手 (murderer)到底是谁，在电影揭示真相前，自己就能确定谁是真凶是一件令人兴奋的事，而且经常看这种电影，逻辑推理能力 (ability of logical reasoning)会大大提高，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细

40、节题。男士和女士谈论了各自喜爱的影片类型，和各自喜爱的演员。关于最近上映的影片，女士提到最近好片不多，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。对话结尾处，女士提议先给 the Grand Cinema打电话询问正在上映的电影，然后再决定看什么类型的电影，男士表示赞同，由此可知他们最后决定先给 the Grand Cinema打 电话，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 A couple of months ago, I went to a department store to buy a few thing

41、s for the house. I needed a set of curtains for the living room, two table lamps, a rug and several cushions.16I asked them to deliver the things as soon as possible, but they said that they were unable to send them out until 20 days later. After about 3 weeks, I received only the curtains and table

42、 lamps. I was a little disappointed when I didnt receive all the items 1 had bought. But nevertheless, I was eager to see what the curtains and lamps looked like. I first opened the package with the curtains. I had bought a lovely light blue, and instead they had sent me a horrible dark purple. Well

43、, you can just imagine how angry I was. Then I opened the boxes with the lamps. They were exactly what Id ordered. But one of the lamp shades was damaged. The next thing I did was to telephone them to complain. They promised to come and pick them up immediately and also to replace them with the corr

44、ect order.18It has been two weeks since my complaint. They have neither picked up the wrong items nor sent me the rest of my order. 16. When did the woman want the store to deliver the items? 17. What was the womans reaction when she saw the items they had delivered? 18. What happened in the end? 16

45、 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。短文开头说话者提到，她两个月前去商场买了几样东西，她要球商家马上送货 (deliver the things as soon as possible)，由此可知答案为 D)。as soon as possible=as early as possible 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文中说话者提到，三周以后她只收 到了窗帘和台灯，且打开包装后发现窗帘不是她要的颜色 (horrible dark purple)，台灯也已经破损(wasdamaged)。由 you can just imagine how angry I w

46、as可知，女士的反应是非常生气，答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。短文结尾处说话者提到，距离她打电话抱怨两周过去了 (It hasbeen two weeks since my complaint)，商家既没有来取送错的东西也没有把余下的东西寄给 我 (neithernor) ，可见女士的抱怨被忽略了，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Many changes are taking place in the way in which men and women look at their roles in society.

47、 We see these changes most dramatically in jobs and business situations. It is no longer unusual to find a male nurse or a female construction worker. Years ago, however, a man who worked as a nurse would have been looked down upon for doing a “womans job“, and a female construction worker would hav

48、e been roared off the construction site by her male co-workers. However, the most important changes that have taken place can be found in mens and womens roles in family life. Housework that used to be done by women is now often shared equally by men and women. Men have discovered at last that they

49、too are capable of preparing the family dinner, rather than thinking that they are only capable of taking out the garbage. 20Perhaps the greatest change that has taken place in the family is in parents new attitude towards bringing up children. While it is true that only mothers can breastfeed their infants, nowhere is it written that fathers cannot bathe their own babies or change diapers. And more and more of them are doing just that. These days, being a