1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）-试卷 279及答案解析(总分：50.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：12，分数：50.00)1.Part II Listening Comprehension_2.Section A_A.Ask residents to participate in the operation.B.Send more troops to help the African Union.C.Withdraw the military forces in Africa soon.D.Provide more fire engines f
2、or Africa.A.The AU alone could solve the peacekeeping problem in Somalia.B.All the demanded military forces arrived in time.C.All troops present in Somalia are from Uganda.D.The AU is always questioned about its problem-solving capability.A.Declining home production.B.The prolonged tax policy.C.The
3、decreasing GDP in the US.D.The economic downturn of the country.A.There would be an instant hit with house enthusiasts.B.More and more people expect to make use of the policy.C.Advanced transportation technology would be brought in.D.The expected purchasing boom would go down until April.A.It is str
4、ained.B.It is complex.C.It is intimate.D.It is significant.A.America asked Israel to stop occupying East Jerusalem.B.Israel refused to negotiate with Palestinian about Jerusalem issue.C.More new Jewish homes had been built in occupied East Jerusalem.D.The building project for Jewish homes in occupie
5、d East Jerusalem would go on.A.Demands of politics in Israel.B.Demands of economy worldwide.C.American-Israeli relations.D.Long delayed negotiations.3.Section B_A.To inquire about switching majors.B.To find a helping supervisor.C.To make up the remaining credits.D.To apply for a masters degree.A.A l
6、iterature professor.B.An academic advisor.C.Dean of the English Department.D.A Doctor of Economics.A.He cant catch up with his classmates.B.He finds the English course load too heavy.C.He is not interested in his present major.D.He is good at Applied Linguistics.A.In only one semester.B.In just two
7、semesters.C.In at most three semesters.D.In at least four semesters.A.Garbage.B.Plastic meal-boxes.C.Used batteries.D.Disposable wooden chopsticks.A.They are describing a new dustbin.B.They are discussing the protection of environment.C.They are collecting used batteries.D.They are looking forward t
8、o attending a lecture.A.To make full use of the metals left.B.To protect the forest resources from being destroyed.C.To call for stopping using plastic meal-boxes.D.To awaken people to the environmental problems.A.She will attend the lecture.B.She will draw up a program.C.She will join the “Green Mo
9、vement“.D.She is not sure what she will do.4.Section C_A.The city is too crowded.B.The city is an attractive place.C.The streets are too narrow.D.The students there lead a comfortable life.A.Watching traditional plays.B.Visiting the magnificent libraries.C.Boating on the river.D.Cycling in narrow st
10、reets.A.There are many visitors there.B.There are many students there.C.There are many old streets there.D.There are many bicycles there.A.He is a sportsman.B.He is a photographer.C.He is an actor.D.He is a publisher.A.He was good at writing about interesting people.B.It was much easier to write sto
11、ries about people.C.He believed that people are always eager to learn about other people.D.He thought people played an important role in world events.A.Business people.B.Journalists.C.Sport fans.D.Celebrities.A.In the first semester.B.In the second semester.C.In the third semester.D.In the fourth se
12、mester.A.She is ill.B.She is too old.C.Her husband wants her to.D.Her husband is ill.A.His girlfriend.B.His mother.C.His cousin.D.His teacher.A.He has decided to continue his studies.B.He has still to take a part time job.C.He has decided to give up his job.D.He has still to make a decision.大学英语四级改革
13、适用（听力）-试卷 279答案解析(总分：50.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：12，分数：50.00)1.Part II Listening Comprehension_解析：2.Section A_解析：A.Ask residents to participate in the operation.B.Send more troops to help the African Union. C.Withdraw the military forces in Africa soon.D.Provide more fire engines for
14、 Africa.解析：解析：新闻指出，Kumalo 表示他希望联合国安全理事会能坚定决心，派遣联合国维和部队去索马里以协助非洲联盟完成使命(sending U.N. peacekeeping troopsto supplement the African Union)。故答案是 B。A“要求市民参与这个行动”和 C“撤离在非洲的军事力量”均没有在新闻中提到。D利用 fire engine制造干扰，Kumalo 是将联合国比作救命的消防车，而不是要求“联合国提供更多的消防车”。A.The AU alone could solve the peacekeeping problem in Somal
15、ia.B.All the demanded military forces arrived in time.C.All troops present in Somalia are from Uganda. D.The AU is always questioned about its problem-solving capability.解析：解析：新闻指出，维护和平是联合国的问题，不能只依靠非洲联盟。非洲联盟请求派遣 8000人的军队来完成维和任务，但是在 6个月内，只有不到四分之一的军队抵达，目前的 1700名军人全部来自乌干达。C“所有在索马里的军队都来自乌干达”与新闻最后一句内容相符。
16、A“非洲联盟能够独自完成索马里的维和任务”、B“所需的军事力量都及时到位”均与新闻内容不相符。D“非洲联盟解决问题的能力总是被质疑”没有在新闻中提到。A.Declining home production.B.The prolonged tax policy. C.The decreasing GDP in the US.D.The economic downturn of the country.解析：解析：本题问及销量下降的主要原因是什么。新闻指出，预计 11月份到期的首次购买抵税的延长促使销售下降。B 的 prolonged tax policy与原文中 the extension of
17、 first-time buyer tax credit同义，故为正确答案。A“国内产量下降”、C“美国 GDP下降”和 D“本国的经济衰退”都不是销量下降的原因。A.There would be an instant hit with house enthusiasts.B.More and more people expect to make use of the policy.C.Advanced transportation technology would be brought in.D.The expected purchasing boom would go down until
18、 April. 解析：解析：新闻指出，随着购买诱因的消失，富国银行证口的 Mark Vitner预测购买热潮在春季到来之前也将随之退却。故正确答案是 D。A.It is strained. B.It is complex.C.It is intimate.D.It is significant.解析：解析：新闻开头提到，以色列媒体称其驻美大使 Micheal Oren告诉以色列外交官员说美以关系正面临历史性的危机(facing a crisis of historic proportions)，由 crisis一词可知，两国关系不佳，A“关系紧张”正确。A.America asked Isra
19、el to stop occupying East Jerusalem.B.Israel refused to negotiate with Palestinian about Jerusalem issue.C.More new Jewish homes had been built in occupied East Jerusalem.D.The building project for Jewish homes in occupied East Jerusalem would go on. 解析：解析：新闻提到，美国和以色列的关系正面临危机。以色列宣称将在新占领的耶路撒冷东部建造更多新的
20、犹太人家园，美国对此极为愤怒。但是首相 Netanyahu还是告知以色列国会，这个建造的计划将继续。可见美以关系面临危机的起因是这个建造计划，并且这个计划还将继续进行，D 正确。A“美国要求以色列停止占领耶路撒冷东部”和 B“以色列拒绝与巴勒斯坦就耶路撒冷问题进行协商”均没有在新闻中提到。C“在耶路撒冷东部已经建了更多新的犹太人家园”说法有误，新闻中说的是即将会建(were to be built)。A.Demands of politics in Israel. B.Demands of economy worldwide.C.American-Israeli relations.D.Lon
21、g delayed negotiations.解析：解析：新闻提到，Netanyahu 曾经面临两个选择：要么与他的联盟中的右翼分子决裂，要么与美国决裂。根据他对以色列议会的讲话，他似乎选择了以国内政治的需要为先。可见 Netanyahu把大部分注意力集中在以色列国内的政治需要上，A 正确。B“世界经济的需求”、C“美以关系”和 D“一直推延的协商”都不是 Netanyahu关注的重点。3.Section B_解析：A.To inquire about switching majors. B.To find a helping supervisor.C.To make up the remai
22、ning credits.D.To apply for a masters degree.解析：解析：主旨题。男士开头先自我介绍，然后紧接着说明目的：想从英语专业转到应用语言学专业，故答案为 A。A.A literature professor.B.An academic advisor. C.Dean of the English Department.D.A Doctor of Economics.解析：解析：细节题。在对话中，女士说“作为你的 academic advisor，我会尽力帮助你的”，因此答案为 B。A.He cant catch up with his classmates
23、.B.He finds the English course load too heavy.C.He is not interested in his present major. D.He is good at Applied Linguistics.解析：解析：细节题。男士对文学没有兴趣，他想成为老师是因为这才是他感兴趣的事，所以他想换专业，因此答案为 C。A.In only one semester.B.In just two semesters.C.In at most three semesters. D.In at least four semesters.解析：解析：计算题。女士
24、谈到，取得硕士学位需要 36个学分，通常每门课程值 3个学分。如果男士一学期选 4门课，那他一学期就能得到 4x3=12个学分，3 个学期就是 36个学分，因此他最多需要 3个学期。故答案为 C。A.Garbage.B.Plastic meal-boxes.C.Used batteries. D.Disposable wooden chopsticks.解析：解析：细节题。男士问女士有没留意楼下的新垃圾箱，女士回答说有，并问是不是用来装垃圾的，男士说其实不是，实际上这个垃圾箱是用来回收用过的电池，据此可排除 A，选 C。不难直接从对话中同时听到塑料餐盒和一次性木筷，通常并列的选项不为答案，可同
25、时排除 B和 D。A.They are describing a new dustbin.B.They are discussing the protection of environment. C.They are collecting used batteries.D.They are looking forward to attending a lecture.解析：解析：主旨题。四个选项的话题对话中都提到了，但整个对话由新垃圾箱引出电池回收问题，并进而谈到开展环保活动，最后男士告诉女士明天有一个讲座，可以让人们更深刻地认识环境问题。选项A、D 都是围绕 B项内容展开，只是对话的部分内容
26、，不能用于概括大意，故答案为 B。而 C错在collect。A.To make full use of the metals left.B.To protect the forest resources from being destroyed.C.To call for stopping using plastic meal-boxes.D.To awaken people to the environmental problems. 解析：解析：细节题。男士提到“绿色运动”，它是学生会主办的为期一个月的活动，旨在让更多的学生意识到环境污染的严重性。因此，答案应该是 D。其他选项都是具体做法
27、，而且不完全与该运动相关。本题答案所在的句子较长，信息量大，考查学生的基本功。考生平时应有意识地多听长句，熟悉其结构组成，考试时遇到方能得心应手。A.She will attend the lecture. B.She will draw up a program.C.She will join the “Green Movement“.D.She is not sure what she will do.解析：解析：细节题。男士说明天下午有个讲座，如果有兴趣的话可以参加。女士回答说，明天下午正好有空，会去的，所以答案为 A。符合“听到什么选什么”的原则。C 是长期行为，不是明天下午要做的事。
28、4.Section C_解析：A.The city is too crowded.B.The city is an attractive place. C.The streets are too narrow.D.The students there lead a comfortable life.解析：解析：录音开头便提到“它是不列颠最美丽的地方之一”，B 中的 attractive与最高级表达 the most beautiful同义，故 B正确。短文没有提及那里的学生的生活是否舒适，故不可选 D。A.Watching traditional plays.B.Visiting the ma
29、gnificent libraries.C.Boating on the river. D.Cycling in narrow streets.解析：解析：短文说，“旅游者和学生们喜欢泛舟来放松自己”，可判断 C(在河上泛舟)正确。A.There are many visitors there.B.There are many students there.C.There are many old streets there.D.There are many bicycles there. 解析：解析：短文提到剑桥的陆上交通时，说该市让人联想到北京或阿姆斯特丹，并说“街上满是自行车，有成千上万
30、辆之多”，可见 D正确。A.He is a sportsman.B.He is a photographer.C.He is an actor.D.He is a publisher. 解析：解析：文章首句即说 Foster先生的出版业是从一份杂志开始的；整篇文章就说他几年前以及五年前不断推出新杂志的出版生涯。故 D正确。A.He was good at writing about interesting people.B.It was much easier to write stories about people.C.He believed that people are always
31、eager to learn about other people. D.He thought people played an important role in world events.解析：解析：短文提到，Foster 先生登载人物故事的原因是“他相信所有人都喜欢读其他人的故事”，故 C正确。A.Business people.B.Journalists.C.Sport fans. D.Celebrities.解析：解析：短文提到，几年前 Foster办了两份杂志，其中 Action是为体育爱好者而办的，故选 C。A.In the first semester.B.In the sec
32、ond semester.C.In the third semester. D.In the fourth semester.解析：解析：短文开头处提到，“在前两个学期他功课学得很好，于是在第三个学期开始的时候，他被招入了一个专门医学课程班。”因此，C 正确。A.She is ill. B.She is too old.C.Her husband wants her to.D.Her husband is ill.解析：解析：医生建议她做心脏手术，并说她得放弃工作。故 A正确。A.His girlfriend.B.His mother.C.His cousin. D.His teacher.解
33、析：解析：短文最后说，Joe 的表妹 Carol说，Joe 的首要职责是帮助家人渡过难关，亦即暂时休学。故 C正确。Joe 的父亲希望他退学，而他的女朋友希望他完成学业。B、D 的态度未提及。A.He has decided to continue his studies.B.He has still to take a part time job.C.He has decided to give up his job.D.He has still to make a decision. 解析：解析：短文结尾部分说，Joe“不知道该怎么做才好”，于是他征求女朋友和表妹的意见，而两个人的意见也不一致。可见，他还没有下定决心，故选 D。
