[外语类试卷]大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷91及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 91及答案与解析 Section A （ A） He has a hard time making a living. （ B） He is a man of principle. （ C） He often fights with his fellow workers. （ D） He always sticks to his own opinions. （ A） She threatens to leave the company. （ B） She is confident of the companys future. （ C） She will

2、stay in the company whatever it is. （ D） She has ever helped the company out. （ A） Environmental Science is appealing to the man. （ B） The man is engaged in protecting endangered animals. （ C） Animals and plants are equal to human beings. （ D） People should live a harmonious life with nature. （ A） S

3、he would rather further her study overseas. （ B） She isnt interested in traveling to California. （ C） She will apply for a degree in a foreign university. （ D） She will have a vacation after finishing her study. （ A） The woman neednt worry about the test result. （ B） The woman has to make up for the

4、 exam. （ C） He doesnt perform well in the test either. （ D） The woman should keep what is taught in mind. （ A） Save money for a training course. （ B） Take online computer courses. （ C） Choose a course that he can afford. （ D） Give up his unrealistic dreams. （ A） Show the talent in a certain field. （

5、 B） Know the advantages of other applicants. （ C） Keep calm when meeting the interviewer. （ D） Get well prepared before taking an interview. （ A） Ask her secretary to call the man back tomorrow. （ B） Rearrange her schedule to have a talk with the man. （ C） Check whether she is free to have a talk wi

6、th the man. （ D） Decide on the exact time for the coming talk. （ A） People can learn a foreign language perfectly in a short time. （ B） Learning a foreign language needs hard work and persistence. （ C） Mother tongue is the only simple language to learn. （ D） Radio and TV programs contribute to maste

7、ring a language. （ A） Keeping in touch with foreign people. （ B） Studying long with persistence every day. （ C） Learning a language in a native context. （ D） Taking an evening class for further practice. （ A） They have to communicate with foreign experts. （ B） They need to read materials in foreign

8、languages. （ C） They have to know the latest knowledge. （ D） They may encounter foreign people. （ A） By accumulating experience in learning. （ B） By knowing the linguistic theories of foreign languages. （ C） By spending more hours on communication. （ D） By adopting an excellent learning approach. （

9、A） One should make money in an honest way. （ B） Tragedy is always hand in hand with good luck. （ C） Good fortune may turn into misfortune. （ D） Misfortune isnt necessarily bad. （ A） He complained about his misfortune all day long. （ B） He picked up his interest to fight with misfortune. （ C） He esta

10、blished a website to share his experience. （ D） He applied for a job as a columnist for newspapers. （ A） Admire those who have similar experience. （ B） Communicate with others rather than be isolated. （ C） Seek a career appropriate to develop their interest. （ D） Be positive and make efforts to meet

11、 challenges. Section B （ A） They might be influenced by mothers mood. （ B） They could learn as soon as they were born. （ C） They could understand what people said. （ D） They only had the desire for food and warmth. （ A） By smiling to please others when they need care. （ B） By repeating one behavior

12、familiar to their mothers. （ C） By changing the environment around them. （ D） By doing something they like. （ A） Mothers are more influential than other caregivers. （ B） What children learn in the first three years influences their later development. （ C） Communicative ability is inherited from pare

13、nts. （ D） Social development is critical for childrens future. （ A） They are less likely to be overweight in adulthood. （ B） They may be given oxygen supplies in case of illness. （ C） They have more chances of mental and physical diseases. （ D） They seem to develop slower in mental abilities. （ A） R

14、ush to the nearest clinic in the neighborhood （ B） Let children lie on the ground for medical care. （ C） Search information on the Internet for a curable method. （ D） Seek information on the container about how to stop the poisoning. （ A） It will do more harm to the stomach. （ B） It may be harmful t

15、o the throat in the process. （ C） It cant force the poisoning things to come out. （ D） It doesnt work if not operated by professionals. （ A） Ways to avoid poisoning. （ B） The method of emptying the stomach. （ C） First aid in poisoning. （ D） Various types of poisoning. （ A） It was the first car model

16、 produced in America. （ B） It had the lowest price in automobile industry. （ C） It helped Ford completely control his company. （ D） It was the only car model of Ford Company at that time. （ A） He wanted to attract talents from other companies. （ B） He preferred a relatively stable work team. （ C） He

17、 had to end the dispute with other investors. （ D） He was generous to his fellow workers. （ A） He was a simple man who seemed difficult. （ B） He was the first man to link his name with cars. （ C） He made great contributions to the automobile industry. （ D） He influenced the car models in the whole w

18、orld. Section C 25 How important is your cell phone? So far, no studies have proven【 B1】 _ that the radio signals from cell phones cause brain cancer or other health problems. But a new study in the United States has some people wondering what to think The scientists found that holding a cell phone

19、to your ear for at least 50 minutes 【 B2】 _brain cell activity. Even the scientists themselves are not sure about the【 B3】 _of their findings. Dr. Volkow says she would not be concerned that 50 minutes of cell phone【 B4】 _would harm anyone, but the research does illustrate the need to study whether

20、or not there are【 B5】 _ impacts of such behaviors over several years. Her team studied 47 healthy volunteers between January and December of 2009. The volunteers had cell phones placed against both ears while the scientists made【 B6】_of their brain activity. The result shows that even though the rad

21、io frequencies that are【 B7】 _ current cell phone technologies are very weak, they are able to activate the human brain to have an effect. Experts say people who are concerned about mobile phones can【 B8】 _like using a hands-free device. Dr. Giuseppe Esposito is a nuclear medicine【 B9】 _at Georgetow

22、n University Medical Center in Washington. He says after many years of studies, better kinds of research are still needed to【 B10】 _questions about cell phone safety. These studies would take years. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B7】 33 【 B8】 34 【 B9】 35 【 B10】 大学英语四级改革适用

23、听力）模拟试卷 91答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: Couldnt you make life a little easier for yourself if you wouldnt be so insistent on things? M: I believe I have a responsibility to the public to abide by principles. You have to fight for those principles if you want to protect your own integrity. Q: What can

24、 we learn about the man? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 生活交际类。语义理解题。女士认为如果男士不坚持一些事情，他的生活会更容易一些；男士说他需要对大家负责，必须坚持原则。由此可见，男士是一个坚持原则的人。 abide by principles意为 “坚持原则 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: It seems that our company isnt in a good condition, and there is no sign of picking up yet. W: Yes. Many workers threaten to lea

25、ve the company, but the company once helped us when we were in trouble. How should we do that? Q: What does the woman imply? 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 工作商务类。弦外之音愚。男士说公司状况不好，而且没有好转的迹象；女士表示同意，并提到很多人威胁辞职，但是她认为公司曾在员工有困难的时候帮助过大家，所以大家不应该那么做。言外之意，女士将会 待在公司，与公司共渡难关。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: You are so involved in the

26、environment. What drives your interest? M: Im not majoring in Environmental Science, but I believe we can still live a better life without losing so many animals and plants. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 气候环境类语义理解题。：女士问男士为什么对环境如此感兴趣，男士说虽然他不主修环境科学，但他认为在不失去很多动植物的前提下，人类依

27、然可以过更好的生活。由此可以推断，男士希望人类能与自然和谐共处。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: How about your travel plan? Do you want to postpone it again? W: Sorry, my university has chosen some teachers to have a further study in California University. Im lucky enough to be in the list, and I appreciate this opportunity to study overse

28、as very much. Q: What does the woman mean? 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 旅行交通类，语义理解题。男士问女士是否 又要推迟旅行计划，女士说学校选派老师去国外学习，自己有幸成为其中一员，而且她很珍惜这次出国学习的机会。由此可知，女士将会放弃旅行计划，去国外学习。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Id just started on the last question when my mind suddenly went blank. I couldnt remember anything of what Id reviewed for

29、that topic. M: If you answered the first two questions, youd done enough to pass the exam. Q: What does the man mean? 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 校园生活类，弦外之音题。女士抱怨自己在考试中没有发挥好，在做最后一道题时忘记了复习过的内容；男士说如果把前两个题做好的话，就足以通过考试了。言外之意，女士没必要担心考试成绩。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: I want to study computer, but I cant afford the time a

30、nd money for a training course. W: Why dont you enroll in an online class? It wont cost you much and you can study whenever you have time. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 生活交际类，请求建议题。男士说想学习计 算机，但他既没有时间也没有钱去参加培训班；女士建议他学习网上课程，这样花费不多而且随时都可以学习。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: I know y

31、ou have done a lot of job interviews for your company. What do you suggest if I participate in an interview? M: Whatever it is, the saying is always true that success occurs when opportunity meets preparation. Q: What does the man advise the woman to do? 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 工作商务类，弦外之音题。女士询问男士关于准备面试的建议

32、男士说不管怎么说， “成功总是垂青于有准备的头脑 ”这句话总是对的。言外之意，男士认为要想在面试中成功，充分的准备是很重要的。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Alice, do you think its possible for us to have a talk tomorrow? W: Id like to, but I have a tight schedule recently. May I ask my secretary to call you back and decide on the exact time if my schedule allows?

33、 Q: What will the woman probably do next? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 工作商务类 ，行动计划题。男士问女士明天是否可以进行会谈，女士说她最近日程安排比较紧，并答应如果时间允许，她会让秘书给男士回电话确定具体会谈时间。由此可知，女士接下来要先确认自己是否有时间。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: Have you ever noticed advertisements recently? M: Not yet. Is anything new? W: Yeah.(9)Some advertisements say “ Learn a f

34、oreign language in six weeks, or get your money back!“ “From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent. Just send. . . “ and so on. M: A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for six or more hours a day. Do you think it is a very effective way to learn a foreign language? W: N

35、o.(10)It is most effective to learn the language in the country where it is spoken. There you come into contact with it all the time. M: I cant agree with you more. But most people cant afford this, and for many of them, it is not necessary. W: However, foreign language, especially English, is an in

36、dispensable part of our life. People need the language to do their work better.(11)For example, scientists and doctors need to be able to read books and reports in foreign languages. So they should spare a lot of time to learn the language. M: Yes. They have to. If people cant learn the language in

37、its native land, it is a little more difficult for them to learn. Of course, its impossible for everyone to go abroad.(12)And we can achieve great success as long as excellent ways of language learning are adopted. W: Besides, perseverance is very important. We should accumulate what we learn gradua

38、lly and put them into practice. 9. What can we learn from the advertisements? 10. What is the most effective way to learn a foreign language according to the woman? 11. Why do scientists and doctors have to learn foreign languages? 12. How can most people learn a foreign language successfully accord

39、ing to the man? 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推理判断题。本题问的是我们能从广告中了解到什么。对话开始女士便提到，有些广告说六周内能学会一门外语，否则退款，也有的说从一开始便拥有完美发音。综合以上内容可知，广告宣传的内容是人们可以在短时间内学好一门外语。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是女士认为学习外语最有效的方法是什么。女士认为在说某种外语的国家学习该国语言最有效，因为这样可以随时接触这种语言。即女士认为在一种语言的本土语境中学习最有效。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 原因目的题。本题问的是科学

40、家和医生需要学习外语的原因。女士认为外语，尤其是英语，能影响到人们的生活和工作，并举例说明科学家和医生学习外语是因为他们需要阅读外语书籍和报告。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是男士认为多数人怎样能成功地学好一门外语。对话最后男士提到，虽然语境对外语学习很重要，但并不是每个人都能出国学习。只要采用学习外语的好方法，也能学好外语。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 W: You know what? I read a story in the newspaper about a man who won one million dollars

41、in the lottery. M: What good luck! These days, I seem to have nothing but bad luck. W: Well, you wouldnt feel sorry for yourself when you hear what happened to the lucky man. After winning the money, he quit his job, bought houses and cars for himself and his family, and started his own business. Bu

42、t hes not the business type. A few years later, his company went bankrupt. Now, he has lost all his money and his wife left him. M: Thats too bad. W:(13)This is yet another story of good fortune turning sour. Actually many lottery winners have sad endings. What appears to be fortune may lead to misf

43、ortune and what appears to be misfortune may lead to fortune. M: Youre right. I have a friend Bill who was paralyzed from the neck down in a car accident. After a period of depression and despair,(14)he decided to stop feeling sorry for himself and take to writing which he used to be interested in a

44、t college. Now he is a columnist for several newspapers and he also starts a website to help people with handicaps. W: Thats inspiring. I always admire people who have the courage to face up to lifes challenges. M: Yeah. Misfortune doesnt have to stop us from living a happy life.(15)If you keep a po

45、sitive attitude and dont give up in the face of misfortune, you can turn tragedy into triumph. 13. What does the lottery winners story tell us? 14. What did Bill do after he got paralyzed? 15. What should people do when facing misfortune? 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是中彩票的人的故事告诉我们什么。对话中女士首先提到了一个中彩票的

46、故事：某人中彩票后，辞职、买房、买车、开公司，结果由于不懂经营而一败涂地。因此，该故事告诉我们：好运可能变成厄运。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是 Bill瘫痪后做了什么。对话中男士提到，自己的朋友 Bill因车祸瘫痪，经过一段时间的消沉绝望，他重新振作起来并开始重拾写作 兴趣，最后成为几家报纸的专栏作家，并创建网站帮助残疾人。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推理判断题。本题问的是面对厄运人们应如何做。对话最后男士提到，厄运并不会妨碍我们拥有幸福的生活。如果用积极的态度面对厄运并且不放弃，就可以把悲剧变为成功。由此可

47、见，人们应积极乐观地面对厄运和悲剧。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 (16)Not long ago, many people believed that babies only wanted food and to be kept warm and dry. Some people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learnin

48、g on their first day of life. Research scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes.(17)A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregiver. This is how babi

49、es learn to connect and communicate with other people. The American researchers say this ability to learn exists in a baby even before birth. They say newborn babies can recognize and understand sounds they heard while they were still developing inside their mothers.(18)A new study in California says the first three years of a childs life are important for all later development. Experts from the study say mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children in these