1、大学英语四级听力-20 及答案解析(总分：252.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section A(总题数：4，分数：105.00)（分数：35.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：21.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）(1).A. A class presentation theyre preparing.B. A television program th
2、e man is watching.C. Visiting a close friend of theirs.D. Studying for a test.（分数：7.00）(2).A. Hes taking a break from studying.B. He has already finished studying.C. He was assigned to watch a program by his professor.D. Hes finding out some information for a friend.（分数：7.00）(3).A. Because Elizabeth
3、 is the womans friend.B. Because Elizabeth is a famous star in TV.C. Because Elizabeth is good at linear algebra.D. Because Elizabeth is the dreaming-girl of the man.（分数：7.00）(4).A. He and Elizabeth argued recently.B. He heard Elizabeth did poorly on the last test.C. He doesnt want to bother Elizabe
4、th so late in the evening.D. Hed rather study in his own dormitory.（分数：7.00）Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. Its only open to poetry majors. B. It requires another class first.C. Its already full. D. Its only offered in the morning.（分数：7.00）(2).A.
5、 All the other work schedules conflict with his classes.B. He doesnt want to ask his boss for another favor.C. He wants to work the same schedule as his friends.D. He likes to do his homework in the evening.（分数：7.00）(3).A. Its courses cost less.B. Its close to where he works.C. The class size is sma
6、ller.D. It may offer the class he needs during the day.（分数：7.00）二、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. They have no effect on it. B. They help promote it slightly.C. They help promote it greatly. D. They tend generally to limit it.
7、（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Bank savings. B. Productive investment.C. Population. D. Property purchases.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Precious metals. B. Population pressures.C. Government policies. D. Agricultural practices.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：
8、21.00）(1).A. He believes that history professors are poorly prepared.B. He believes that most students are lazy.C. He believes that professors fail to present facts in an interesting way.D. He believes that most students feel that history is a waste of time.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. In Boston. B. In C
9、oncord.C. In Lexington. D. In Britain.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. That the British were retreating to the Charles River.B. That the British would attack by sea.C. That the British were willing to sign a declaration of independence.D. That the British had won the first two battles of the Revolution.（分数：7
10、.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.00）(1).A. Training given to music therapists. B. How music prevents disease.C. Studies on the benefits of music. D. How musicians create music.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. To relieve tension. B. To control brain seizures.C
11、. To prevent heat disease. D. In place of physical therapy.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. They liked to have music in the operating room.B. They solved problems better while listening to music they liked.C. They preferred classical music.D. They performed better when they used headphones.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(
12、4).A. It increased the students white blood cell count.B. It increased some students energy level.C. It released a natural painkiller in some students bodies.D. It improved the students ability to play musical instruments.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.三、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)As you begin your study of the hea
13、vens, you may feel that the odds of your making any impact on the field of (26) are impossibly low. But in fact important (27) can come from students work. You may have heard from the media that the examples of one of the most illusive objects in the (28) the Brown Dwarf, were found by a 27-year-old
14、 student Clare Briadger. Scientists all over the world had been searching for more than 50 years and yet the (29) was made by someone still in (30) school. When Ms. Briadger (31) a paper at the meeting of the American Astronomical Society, her talk was for me the (32) of the meeting. There was (33)
15、agreement that what she had found was indeed the illusive Brown Dwarf. (34) . While others spent their time studying what shows up big and bright in the heavens, Briadger searched for the small and faint (35) . She sometimes worked 100 hours in a single week. Then finally she was able to isolate a n
16、umber of points that seemed to be actual Brown Dwarf. (36) .（分数：77.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_大学英语四级听力-20 答案解析(总分：252.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section A(总题数：4，分数：105.00)（分数：35.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 W: Thanks a lot for offering to return these books to the libr
17、ary for me.M: Four books! But I have four of my own to take back too!Q: What does the man mean?解析 选 A，综合推断题。由男士所说的 but和他在看到有四本书时的惊讶语气推知，他并没有想到要帮女士还这么多的书，故选 A。考点 有关“图书”的词汇有：book，magazine，newspaper，novel，journal，periodical，subscribe，latest issue，current issue，quarterly，back number/issue，out of print，r
18、eference book 等。A.B.C. D.解析：解析 W: Youre looking pleased. Did your exam go well?M: No, actually. But I just had a job offer for next year.Q: What does the man imply?解析 选 C，综合推断题。由男士针对女士询问考试情况的顺利与否所回答的 no和后面的 but可以判断出，男士虽然考试不怎么顺利但还是很开心，因为已经找到了下一年的工作，故选 C。考点 有关“考试”的词汇有：quiz，finals，grade，credit，prepare
19、for，get As，get a C，national test，mid-term exam，self-study，fail，pass，a passing score 等。A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 M: Your yard is always so beautiful, Cathy. You must have a gardener.W: Oh, no. It would cost at least $50 a month to hire someone to do the work,so I do most of it myself. I enjoy taking care of the
20、 flowers, but I have to force myself to do the weeding and cut the grass.Q: What does Cathy like to do?解析 选 D，综合推断题。由女士所说的她喜欢照看花，但是必须强迫自己除草和剪草可知，她还喜欢在花圃工作，且对话中她明显说没有雇园丁(I do most of it myself)，故选 D。考点 虚拟语气用于简单句：在一些祈使句中，用动词原形表虚拟，如：God bless you上帝保佑你。在一些表让步的简单句中，用动词原形表虚拟，往往是习惯用法，如：Come what will不管怎样一定
21、要来。在一些表命令或要求的简单句中，用动词原形表虚拟，如：Somebody go and fetch me a book谁去帮我取一本书来。A.B.C. D.解析：解析 W: These shoes are very cheap. I think Ill buy three pairs.M: Why not just buy one good pair? Cheap shoes wear out very quickly.Q: What does the man suggest that the woman should do?解析 选 C，建议题。Why not 表建议，意为“为什么不呢?”
22、又由 one good pair可知，男士建议女士买一双好鞋就行了，故选 C。考点 wear out 有以下两种含义：wear sthout 使某物用坏或耗尽，如：My patience was worn out我忍无可忍。wear sbout 使某人精疲力竭或厌烦，如：We were worn out after working for a long day一整天的工作让我们筋疲力尽。A. B.C.D.解析：解析 W: Why has John been so depressed the last few days?M: He was in a car accident with his w
23、ife. Fortunately, he isnt injured, but his wife is in the hospital.Q: What happened to John and his wife?解析 选 A，信息明示题。由对话中的 but和 he isnt injured以及 his wife is in the hospital可知男士并没有受伤，而他的妻子在医院，故选 A。考点 有关“事故”的词汇有：accident，drunk driving，drunk driver，danger，hurt，damage，kill，repair，fix，mechanical proble
24、m，break down，flat we，traffic jam，rush hour，delay 等。（分数：21.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 W: Its ten oclock. Is that too late for us to call Professor Brown about the student council meeting?M: Lets hold off till tomorrow.Q: What does the man mean?解析 选 D，信息明示题。女士问男士“现在给教授打电话，是不是太晚了”，由男士所说的 hold off(推迟)可知，他的意思是等到第
25、二天再打电话给教授，故选 D。考点 hold off 以下几个含义：(雨、风暴等)未发生、延迟，如：The rain held off just long enough for us to have a walk雨一时下不起来，我们有足够的时间散步。阻止，抵挡住，如：His high rank and chilly manner held people off.他的高级官阶和冷淡的态度使人们不敢接近他。推迟，如：I will hold off my decision until next week我将推迟到下星期再做决定。A.B.C. D.解析：解析 M: When will you be l
26、eaving for the west coast?W: I wont be able to go now because I just started a new job. I wont get a moment free until my training period is over, which will be at least two months.Q: Why cant the woman go to the west coast?解析 选 C，信息明示题。男士问女士什么时候去西海岸，女士说她现在不能去，因为刚刚开始一份新工作，而且正处于培训阶段，故选 C。考点 有关“工作”的词汇
27、有：work，job，office，routine，promote，stay late，work overtime，overwork，extra hours，type letters，business trip，be through with，out of work等。A. B.C.D.解析：解析 M: Do you think we should put an ad in the paper for the lost bike?W: By all means!Q: What does the woman say about placing an advertisement in the pa
28、per?解析 选 A，信息明示题。男士询问女士是否应该发布丢失自行车的广告，女士用 by all means(当然可以)表示非常赞同，故选 A。考点 关于 means的常用短语有：by means of 用，借助于；by any means 一定，无论如何(常用于否定句)；by no means 决不，一点都不。Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）(1).A. A class presentation theyre preparing.B. A television prog
29、ram the man is watching.C. Visiting a close friend of theirs.D. Studying for a test.（分数：7.00）解析：解析 9-12W: Hi, Kaven. Your roommate told me that I could find you in the TV lounge. What are you doing here?M: What does it look like I am doing?W: Well, it looks like you are watching television. But we h
30、ave a linear algebra mid-term tomorrow, so I thought youd be studing for it and maybe I can study with you.M: Oh, well, I was just taking a break. This linear algebra stuff gives me a headache if I work on it too long.W: I know what you mean. Ive been working on it for three hours already. Im beginn
31、ing to go cross-eyed. Id been theorizing at the sample problems. I just dont get some of them.M: But I cant believe you are coming to me. I mean you do know what I got on the last test, dont you?W: Yeah, I know. You told me. I just thought two heads might be better than one.M: Yeah, thats a nice ide
32、a. But you know, I wish I knew that person in our class who got a hundred on the last test. She didnt miss a question. Umm. was it Elizabeth?W: Oh yeah, Elizabeth! She is a friend of mine. Shed be a big help right now. Why dont I give her a call?M: What! At this hour? Its already ten thirty. I dont
33、want to impose on her.W: Yeah, I guess you are right. But you know what, she owes me a big favor. Lets at least give her a call and see what she says. Maybe going over some of the problems with us would help her review the material.M: Its worth a try.Q: What are the speakers mainly discussing?解析 选 D
34、，主旨题。对话中开始女生打算找男生一起为明天的考试复习，后又决定向一位在上次考试中获得满分的同学寻求帮助，可见对话的主题是关于考试前的准备工作，故选 D。(2).A. Hes taking a break from studying.B. He has already finished studying.C. He was assigned to watch a program by his professor.D. Hes finding out some information for a friend.（分数：7.00）解析：解析 Q: Why is the man watching t
35、elevision?解析 选 A，信息明示题。当女生对男生还看电视表示惊奇时，男生解释说他稍微休息一下，因为长时间看线性代数会头疼，故选 A。(3).A. Because Elizabeth is the womans friend.B. Because Elizabeth is a famous star in TV.C. Because Elizabeth is good at linear algebra.D. Because Elizabeth is the dreaming-girl of the man.（分数：7.00）解析：解析 Q: Why does the man wish
36、 to know Elizabeth?解析 选 C，综合理解题。女生想和男生一起复习，但是男生也不是“高手”，他说希望能认识伊丽莎白，紧接着说了理由，即伊丽莎白在上次考试中得了满分，也就是说她线形代数学得很好，故选 C。(4).A. He and Elizabeth argued recently.B. He heard Elizabeth did poorly on the last test.C. He doesnt want to bother Elizabeth so late in the evening.D. Hed rather study in his own dormitor
37、y.（分数：7.00）解析：解析 Q: Why doesnt the man want to call Elizabeth?解析 选 C，信息明示题。当女生提议给伊丽莎白打电话时，男生说已经 10点半了，所以不想打扰她(dont want to impose on her)，故选 C。考点 有关“考试”的词汇有：quiz(小测验)，finals(期末考试)，grade，credit，math exam，physics exam，prepare for，get As，get a C，national test，mid-term exam(期中考试)，self-study,fail，pass，a
38、passing score，barely made it(刚好及格)。Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. Its only open to poetry majors. B. It requires another class first.C. Its already full. D. Its only offered in the morning.（分数：7.00）解析：解析 13-15W: Hi, Mark! How is it going?M: Well
39、, not so great.W: Whats wrong?M: Ive got a big problem with the poetry course thats required for my major.W: Is that all filled up?M: No, no, there is plenty room, but there is a prerequisite. Ive got to take an introduction to poetry before I can take the special course in poets of the 1960s,and th
40、e introductory courses are only offered in the evenings.W: You dont like evening classes?M: No, thats not the point. I work in the cafeteria every evening. I need the money to pay my tuition.W: Can you ask someone that work to switch hours with you? Maybe you could just switch a couple of evenings,
41、since the course probably only needs two times a week.M: I wish I could. My boss just did me a favor by putting me on evenings, and hell hit the ceiling if I ask to change again.W: Wait a minute! I have an idea. Have you checked the courses over at the community college? They might offer introductor
42、y poetry course during the day.M: Hey! Thats a great idea. Im free this afternoon. I think Ill go over and check it out.W: Yeah, their courses are actually cheaper and you can transfer the credits over here.M: Thanks for the advice, Linda. Ill let you know what happens.W: Sure, Mark! Good luck!Q: Wh
43、at prevents the man from taking the poets of the 1960s class?解析 选 B，信息明示题。男士说自己在诗歌课程上遇到了大麻烦，想要上关于 20世纪 60年代诗人的课程就得先上诗歌导论课，故选 B。(2).A. All the other work schedules conflict with his classes.B. He doesnt want to ask his boss for another favor.C. He wants to work the same schedule as his friends.D. He
44、likes to do his homework in the evening.（分数：7.00）解析：解析 Q: Why doesnt the man want to change his work schedule?解析 选 B，综合理解题。女士建议男士找同事调换工作时间，男士则说老板已经帮忙将自己安排到晚上上班了，如果他再要求换时间，老板就会暴跳如雷，由此推断，他不想改变工作时间是因为他不愿再求老板帮忙了，故选 B。(3).A. Its courses cost less.B. Its close to where he works.C. The class size is smalle
45、r.D. It may offer the class he needs during the day.（分数：7.00）解析：解析 Q: Why does the man want to take a class at the community college?解析 选 D，信息明示题。女士问男士是否查过社区学院的课程，还说他们可能白天有诗歌导论课，男士根据女士的建议决定去试一下，故选 D。考点 1)hit the ceiling 为口语表达，意为“勃然大怒”，与其同义的短语还有：hit the roof,go through the roof等，如：Tom went through th
46、e roof when Alice told him shed crashed his car艾丽丝告诉汤姆自己把他的汽车撞坏了，汤姆气得大发雷霆。2)check over意为“检查，查看”，check out 意为“(从旅馆、商店等)结账离开；检查，调查”，这里意为“证实(说法)”，其他有关 check的短语还有：check through 检查；check sthoff 核对；check(up)on sb/sth检查某人/某事物(是否真实、安全等)，如：The police are checking up on the suspect警察正在调查该嫌疑人。二、Section B(总题数：3
47、，分数：70.00)Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. They have no effect on it. B. They help promote it slightly.C. They help promote it greatly. D. They tend generally to limit it.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 16-18A number of values and beliefs in traditional societ
48、ies tend to decrease the amount of money people are willing and able to take from their income and make available for productive investment. In many of these societies, gold and silver, houses and land have been some of the ways in which wealth has been stored. Attempts to encourage people to keep their savings in monetary form often meet strong resistance, which is simply increased in times like these or rapid inflation.Perhaps the greatest obstacle to increasing savings and investments in the traditional society is the
