1、大学英语四级分类模拟题 394 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：3，分数：28.00)Question 1 and 2 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. （分数：8.00）A.Show its strong military force to the enemies.B.St
2、rengthen its force to attack other nations.C.Get ready to defend the motherland.D.Prepare its forces to protect its nuclear program.A.4.B.5.C.6.D.8.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. （分数：8.00）A.65 year
3、s.B.11 years.C.16 years.D.5 years.A.They have many experienced and competent investigators.B.They could have had opportunities to catch Bernard Madoff.C.They didn“t catch him in lies and failed to follow them up.D.They provided additional evidence for whistleblowers.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the
4、 following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. （分数：12.00）A.He carried out the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.B.He carried out the mass shooting at the U.S. largest military base.C.He shot an army psychiatrist in a armed guard hospital.D.He sh
5、ot an unborn child being carried by a pregnant woman.A.The military officer got wounded in the shooting.B.The military officer just returned from Afghanistan.C.The military officer may be charged with 14 counts of murder.D.The military officer will be prosecuted in a military court.A.Support.B.Oppos
6、ite.C.Uncertainly.D.Skeptics.三、Section B(总题数：2，分数：32.00)Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.We simply cannot help reacting instinctively that way.B.We wish to hide our indifference to their misfortune.C.We derive some humorous satisfaction from their misf
7、ortune.D.We think it serves them right for being mean to other people.A.They want to show their genuine sympathy.B.They have had similar personal experiences.C.They don“t know how to cope with the situation.D.They don“t want to reveal their own frustration.A.They themselves would like to do it hut d
8、on“t dare to.B.It“s an opportunity for relieving their tension.C.It“s a rare chance for them to see the boss lose face.D.They have seen this many times in old films.A.To irritate them.B.To teach them a lesson.C.To relieve her feelings.D.To show her courage.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the convers
9、ation you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.Bring him up to date on the current situation in Milan.B.Fetch the documents signed by Mr. Gartner.C.Inform him of the arrangements for his trip in Italy.D.Accompany Mr. Gartner to the Linate airport.A.About 8:30.B.About 4:15.C.About 5:30.D.About 6:30.A.Gianni
10、Riva at Megastar.B.Mr. Gartner from Milan.C.The company“s sales representative.D.Gavin from the Chamber of Commerce.A.Secretary.B.Business manager.C.Saleswoman.D.Travel agent.四、Section C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：16.00)Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：1
11、6.00）A.They have destroyed several small towns.B.They will soon spread to San Francisco.C.They have injured many residents.D.They are burning out of control.A.They have been hospitalized.B.They have got skin problems.C.They were choked by the thick smoke.D.They were poisoned by the burning chemicals
12、.A.It failed because of a sudden rocket explosion.B.It has been re-scheduled for a midday takeoff.C.It has been canceled due to technical problems.D.It was delayed for eleven hours and thirty minutes.A.They made frequent long-distance calls to each other.B.They illegally used government computers in
13、 New Jersey.C.They were found to be smarter than computer specialists.D.They were arrested for stealing government information.六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.Carry out a thorough checkup.B.Try to keep the gas tank full.C.Keep
14、 extra gas in reserve.D.Fill up the water tank.A.Attempting to leave your car to seek help.B.Opening a window a bit to let in fresh air.C.Running the engine every now and then.D.Keeping the heater on for a long time.A.It exhausts you physically.B.It makes you fall asleep easily.C.It causes you to lo
15、se body heat.D.It consumes too much oxygen.七、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.She is both a popular and a highly respected author.B.She is the most loved African novelist of all times.C.She is the most influential author since
16、the 1930“s.D.She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves.A.The Book Critics Circle Award.B.The Pulitzer Prize for fiction.C.The Nobel Prize for literature.D.The National Book Award.A.She is a relative of Morrison“s.B.She is a skilled storyteller.C.She is a slave from Africa.D.She is a bla
17、ck woman.大学英语四级分类模拟题 394 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：3，分数：28.00)Question 1 and 2 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. （分数：8.00）A.Show its strong military force to the enem
18、ies.B.Strengthen its force to attack other nations.C.Get ready to defend the motherland. D.Prepare its forces to protect its nuclear program.解析：听力原文 A holy day in Iran was marked by violence as protesters clashed with police forces about a week ago. Demonstrators have spoken out against the country“
19、s government for months now, but the clashes on the Muslim holy day of Ashura were the worst so far. At least seven people were killed in the violence, though protesters and security forces disagree on how those deaths happened. Meantime, Iran“s government says it“s getting ready to hold a “large-sc
20、ale military exercise“ next month. The country says the goal is to prepare its forces to fight against an attack by the nation“s enemies. There“s been a lot of tension based around Iran“s nuclear program. The country says the program is for peaceful purposes. Other countries, including the U. S., be
21、lieve Iran might be trying to build nuclear weapons. What“s the purpose of Iran“s government being ready to hold a “large-scale military exercise“? 解析 事实细节题。新闻中提到，伊朗政府称其准备下个月举行大规模演习，目的是准备军队与攻击伊朗的敌人抗衡，换句话说，即保卫自己的国家。故答案选 C。新闻中只是说美国与其他国家认为伊朗这样做可能是为了制造核武器，并非是伊朗政府的立场。所以 D 错误。A.4.B.5.C.6. D.8.解析：听力原文 How
22、many people at least are killed in the violence? 解析 至少有 7 人在暴力中丧生，所以要不少于 7 个。故答案选择 D。Questions 3 and 4 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. （分数：8.00）A.65 years.B.11 years.C.16 years. D.5 years.解析：听力原文 An investigation of
23、United States has found that the country“s top financial regulator, the Securities and the Exchange Commissioner(SEC), fail to uncover the 65 billion dollar fraud carried out by the convicted financier Bernard Madoff over a 16-year period, despite 5 separate investigations in his business dealings.
24、The report by the SEC“s expected general David Kotz reads like a catalog of bungled opportunities to catch Bernard Madoff, long before he owned up to the largest fraud in U. S. history. He was investigated five times. SEC staff caught him in lies but failed to follow them up. They rejected offers fr
25、om whistleblowers to provide additional evidence. Many of the investigators were inexperienced. The scale of the SEC“s incompetence is laid bare by this report. How many years did Bernard Madoff carry out the largest fraud in U. S. history for? 解析 事实细节题。新闻中提到，尽管进行了 5 次商业交易调查，证券交易委员会仍无法揭露已被定罪的金融家“Ber
26、nard Madoff”在 16 年里进行的金额高达 650 亿美元的诈骗案。所以 C 项正确。A.They have many experienced and competent investigators.B.They could have had opportunities to catch Bernard Madoff. C.They didn“t catch him in lies and failed to follow them up.D.They provided additional evidence for whistleblowers.解析：听力原文 What does
27、the report by the SEC“s expected general show? 解析 事实细节题。新闻中提到，SEC 总监察长“David”作了份报告，看起来像列举了很多失败的逮捕“Bernard Madoff”的机会。A 项与新闻末尾提到的情况相反，委员会的工作人员证实”Madoff“撒谎，但是跟进不了。C 项与新闻相反。告密者希望提供证据，但是被委员会拒绝，而不是委员会向告密者提供证据，D 项错误。所以 B 项正确。Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, yo
28、u will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. （分数：12.00）A.He carried out the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.B.He carried out the mass shooting at the U.S. largest military base. C.He shot an army psychiatrist in a armed guard hospital.D.He shot an unborn child being carried by a pregnant
29、woman.解析：听力原文 The United States army has formally charged the military officer accused of carrying out last week“s mass shooting at the Fort Hood military base in Texas. The officer, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, an army psychiatrist, has been under armed guard in a hospital since being wounded in the sh
30、ooting. There are still many questions surrounding the mass shooting at America“s largest military base, but one of them has now been answered. Major Nidal Hasan, an army psychiatrist who was due to be deployed to Afghanistan, has been charged with 13 counts of murder. That could rise if prosecutors
31、 decide also to charge him with the murder of an unborn child being carried by one of his victims. He will be prosecuted in a military court. If convicted, he could face the death penalty, although no one has actually been executed under the U. S. military justice system for almost 50 years. Why is
32、the military officer formally charged? 解析 事实细节题。新闻开头提到，美国军队正式指控一名军方官员上周在得克萨斯州一军事基地进行大规模扫射。新闻中没有提及这次扫射是史上最糟糕的，A 项错误。这名官员是军队精神病医生，现在武装监控中接受医院救治，c 项不符。所以 B 项正确。A.The military officer got wounded in the shooting.B.The military officer just returned from Afghanistan. C.The military officer may be charged
33、 with 14 counts of murder.D.The military officer will be prosecuted in a military court.解析：听力原文 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? 解析 判断题。新闻中提到，“Hasan”关押在医院是因为他在扫射中受伤了，所以 A 项陈述正确。“Hasan”已经被指控 13 条谋杀罪行，有可能再加一条谋杀未出生婴儿罪，所以加起来有可能被指控 14条谋杀罪行，C 项陈述正确。“Hasan”被任命于阿富汗的部署中，没有提及他是否刚从阿富汗回来，B 项陈述无根据
34、。所以 B 项为答案。A.Support.B.Opposite.C.Uncertainly. D.Skeptics.解析：听力原文 How does the author feel about constantly changing the qualifications system? 解析 作者没有说出自己的想法，新闻都是别人的观点。故答案选 C。三、Section B(总题数：2，分数：32.00)Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.We simply cannot
35、 help reacting instinctively that way.B.We wish to hide our indifference to their misfortune.C.We derive some humorous satisfaction from their misfortune. D.We think it serves them right for being mean to other people.解析：听力原文 W: You know, I“ve often wondered why people laugh at the picture of a big
36、belly businessman slipping on a banana skin and falling on his bottom. We are to feel sorry for them. M: Actually, Laura, I think we laugh because we are glad it didn“t happen to us. But of course, there is also a kind of humorous satisfaction in seeing somebody self-important making a fool of thems
37、elves. W: Yes, and there are a lot of jokes about people who are too fat or physically handicapped, you know, deaf, or short-sighted things like that. After all, it“s not really funny to be like that. M: Oh, I think that“s because we“re embarrassed. We don“t know how to cope with the situation. Perh
38、aps we are even a bit frightened we might get like that, so we laugh. What about the custard pie routine? W: What do you mean “custard pie routine“? M: Oh, you know, all those old films where someone gets so outraged with his boss, he picks up a custard pie and plasters it all over the other person“
39、s face. W: That never makes me laugh very much, because you can guess what“s going to happen. But a lot of people still find it laughable. It must be because it“s the sort of the thing we“d all love to do once in a while and never quite have the courage to. M: I had an old aunt who used to throw cup
40、s of tea at people when she was particularly irritated. She said it relieved her feelings. W: It must have come a bit expensive. M: Not really. She took care never to throw her best china. Why does the man say we laugh when we see some self-important people making fools of themselves? 解析 目的原因题。对话一开始
41、女士说自己对于为什么人们看到大腹便便的商人踩在香蕉皮上摔得仰面朝天时会嘲笑他们的事情表示十分不解，对此男士给出了两方面的原因，其中之一便是人们在见到那些自以为是的人出洋相时有一种滑稽的满足感。A.They want to show their genuine sympathy.B.They have had similar personal experiences.C.They don“t know how to cope with the situation. D.They don“t want to reveal their own frustration.解析：听力原文 Why do s
42、ome people joke about those who are fat or handicapped according to the man? 解析 目的原因题。女士表示如今有很多人会嘲笑一些肥胖或者身体残疾的人，男士认为人们这么做是因为他们感到尴尬，不知道怎么应对这种情形。A.They themselves would like to do it hut don“t dare to. B.It“s an opportunity for relieving their tension.C.It“s a rare chance for them to see the boss lose
43、 face.D.They have seen this many times in old films.解析：听力原文 Why do many people find it funny to see someone throwing a custard pie on their bosses“ face? 解析 目的原因题。男士提到了愤怒的人向老板脸上投掷蛋奶派的行为，女士认为很多人觉得这样做好笑的原因是这种行为是他们都曾想做但是却没有胆量去做的。A.To irritate them.B.To teach them a lesson.C.To relieve her feelings. D.T
44、o show her courage.解析：听力原文 Why does the man“s aunt say she would drop cups of tea at people occasionally? 解析 目的原因题。在对话的结尾部分，男士提到他的一位年迈的姑姑在生气的时侯会向别人扔茶杯，并且他解释说他姑姑的想法是这样做可以发泄自己的情绪。Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.Bring him up to date on the current situa
45、tion in Milan.B.Fetch the documents signed by Mr. Gartner.C.Inform him of the arrangements for his trip in Italy. D.Accompany Mr. Gartner to the Linate airport.解析：听力原文 M: Err.Sandra, I“ve finished with Mr. Gordon now. Do you think you could pop through in bringing me up-to-date on their arrangements
46、 for the Italian trip? W: Certainly. Mr. Wilkinson. I“ll bring everything with me. M: Right, take a seat. Now my first meeting is when? W: Your first meeting is on Monday, 21, at 9 a. m. with Dr. Gucci of Bancos de Piedra in Milan. M: OK, so can I fly out early Monday morning? W: Well, there is a fl
47、ight to Linate Airport which leaves at 6: 30 London time and gets in at 8: 30 Italian time. M: Yeah, but that only leaves me thirty minutes to clear customs in getting to the city center and it means I have to check in by 5:30,which means leaving home at about 4:15. W: I“m afraid so. M: Hmm.not so k
48、een on that. What“s the program for the rest of that day? W: It“s quite full. I“m afraid. At eleven, you“re seeing Gianni Riva at Megastar and then you“ll have a lunch engagement with Gavin from the Chamber of Commerce at one. M: Where“s that? W: You“re meeting him at his office and then he“s taking
49、 you somewhere. M: Good, that sounds fine. What about the afternoon? W: Well, at 3:30, you“re seeing our sales representative there and the you“re free till evening. M: I see. I seem to remember that I“m having dinner with someone from Bergamo. W: That“s right. And Mr. Betty from SAP Industries at eight. What would the man like the woman to do? 解析 细节题。由对话中男士说他和高德纳先生的会见已经忙完了，问女士能否过来一趟，把意大利之行的安排告诉他。C 项是对话中“bringing me up-to-date on their arrangements for the Italian trip”的同义转换，由此可知，男士想让女士把去意大利的行程安排告诉他。故选 C。A.About 8:30.B.About 4:15. C.
