1、大学英语四级听力-86 及答案解析(总分：252.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Alilist-sty(总题数：4，分数：105.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions wi
2、ll be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（分数：35.00）(1). A. They both will go out swimming despite the cold weather. B. They will not go out swimming due to the cold we
3、ather. C. They both agree that the cold weather is helpful to swimming. D. They have different opinions as to whether to go out swimming or not.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. The man should have gone to her dentists a week earlier. B. The man should find another dentist to have his teeth checked. C. The m
4、an should have remembered the dentists telephone number. D. The man should wait for another week to see whether his teeth really need checking.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Chess is hard to learn. B. Chess is only hard to learn at the beginning. C. To learn to play chess takes time and patience. D. It ta
5、kes only one afternoon to learn the basics of chess.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Strawberries hold a strong appeal for her. B. She has never tasted strawberries before. C. She doesnt want to try the strawberry pudding. D. She likes strawberry pudding in particular.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. Give his ankle
6、 a good rest. B. Treat his injury immediately. C. Continue his regular activities. D. Be careful when climbing steps.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：21.00）(1). A. Cathy hates the woman for some reason. B. She did get some reasons from Cathy for her unhappiness. C. She tried but failed to dip out the reason for
7、 Cathysunhappiness. D. Cathy actually has a good relationship with her roommate.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. She went to the same barbershop and had her hair cut by the same person. B. She went to the same barbershop but had her hair cut by a different person. C. She went to a different barbershop but h
8、ad her hair cut by the same person. D. She went to a different barbershop and had her hair cut by a different person.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Jenny did her share of housework every week. B. Jenny has finished all the reports due on Friday. C. Jenny didnt start doing any of the reports this week. D.
9、Jenny doesnt like doing the cleaning-up of the dorm.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：28.00）(1). A. Shes worried about the seminar. B. The man keeps interrupting her. C. She finds it too hard. D. She lacks interest in it.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A
10、. The lecturers are boring. B. The course is poorly designed. C. She prefers Philosophy to English. D. She enjoys literature more.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Karens friend. B. Karens parents. C. Karens lecturers. D. Karens herself.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Changing her major. B. Spending less of her par
11、ents money. C. Getting transferred to the English Department. D. Leaving the university.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：21.00）(1). A. Now researchers have found small raindrops falling faster than some bigger drops. B. Now researchers have f
12、ound small raindrops falling faster than some bigger drops, and faster than what their terminal velocity should be. C. Now researchers have found small raindrops falling faster than what their terminal velocity should be. D. None of the above.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. The breakup of fast-moving small
13、 drops. B. The breakup of fast-moving large drops. C. The merge of fast-moving large drops. D. The merge of fast-moving small drops.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. The scientists note that a half of the economy is influenced by weather forecasting. B. The scientists note that a third of the economy is infl
14、uenced by weather forecasting. C. The scientists note that two thirds of the economy is influenced by weather forecasting. D. The scientists note that a fourth of the economy is influenced by weather forecasting.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.二、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear 3
15、 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you hav
16、e just heard. （分数：28.00）(1). A. About 1,500 years. B. About 150 years. C. About 15,000 years. D. About 5,000 years.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. In 552 AD. B. In 552 BC. C. In 52 AD. D. In 55 .（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Because this method is new. B. Because the silkworm would break the silk if it began to
17、 emerge as a moth. C. Because it can kill the silkworm inside. D. Because it will make more silk.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. How humans harvest silk commercially. B. How humans have bred silkworms to behave quite unlike their caterpillar cousins in the wild. C. How humans a machine unwinds the single s
18、trand that makes up each cocoon. D. How humans make luxurious silk cloth.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.00）(1). A. The idea is that intellectual work is becoming the most important source of wealth than manufacturing. B. The idea i
19、s that intellectual work is becoming a more important source of wealth than manufacturing. C. The idea is that intellectual work is becoming a dominate source of wealth rather than manufacturing. D. The idea is that intellectual work has taken place of manufacturing.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. There is
20、 a problem with information as a guiding principle in society. B. There is a problem with information as an organising principle in society. C. There is a problem with information as an important principle in society. D. There is a problem with information as a necessary principle in society.（分数：7.0
21、0）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Because they need to make sure the information is circulated every day. B. Because they need to make sure customers are getting the right message. C. Because they need to make sure people could access to the information. D. Because they need to make sure their work is not worthless
22、.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.00）(1). A. She was a tailor. B. She was an engineer. C. She was an educator. D. She was a public speaker.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Basing them on science-fiction movies. B. Including interesting exa
23、mples in them. C. Adjusting them to different audiences. D. Focusing on the latest progress in space science.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Whether spacemen carry weapons. B. How spacesuits protect spacemen. C. How NASA trains its spacemen. D. What spacemen eat and drink.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.三、Section C(总题数：1
24、，分数：77.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 26 to 33 with the exact words
25、you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 34 to 36 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check
26、 what you have written.You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways depending on the situation they are in. This is veryU U 1 /U /U. All languages have two general levels of U U 2 /U /Ua formal level and an informal level. English is noU U 3 /U /U.The difference in t
27、hese two levels is the situation in which you use aU U 4 /U /Ulevel. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks,U U 5 /U /Ubooks and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions andU U 6 /U /Uthat you write in school. Informal language is used in conversa
28、tion withU U 7 /U /U, family members and friends, and when we writeU U 8 /U /Unotes or letters to close friends. Formal language is different from informal language in several ways. First, formal language tends to be more polite.U U 9 /U /U. For example, I might say to a friend or a family member “C
29、lose the door, please. “U U 10 /U /U. Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary.U U 11 /U /U. Lets say that I really like soccer. If I am talking to my friend, I might say “I am just crazy about soccer. “ But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say
30、“I really enjoy soccer“. （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-86 答案解析(总分：252.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Alilist-sty(总题数：4，分数：105.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each co
31、nversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（分数：35.00）(1).
32、A. They both will go out swimming despite the cold weather. B. They will not go out swimming due to the cold weather. C. They both agree that the cold weather is helpful to swimming. D. They have different opinions as to whether to go out swimming or not.（分数：7.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 M: Im not going out s
33、wimming unless it warms up today W: Me neitherUnfortunately I think its supposed to stay as cold all day Q: What can be inferred about the speakers? 男士说：“要是今天天气不变暖的话，我就不出去游泳。”女士说：“我也不去，可惜今天一天都会维持这种寒冷的状态吧。”问，从男士和女士的话里可以得知什么?很明显，他们俩今天都不会外出游泳，所以正确答案为 B。(2). A. The man should have gone to her dentists a
34、 week earlier. B. The man should find another dentist to have his teeth checked. C. The man should have remembered the dentists telephone number. D. The man should wait for another week to see whether his teeth really need checking.（分数：7.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 M:This headache is killing me!I was hoping i
35、t would just go away but itS getting worse by the minute What did you say the name of your dentist was? W: I told you last week to make that appointment Q: What does the woman imply? 男士说：“我的头快疼得受不了了。真希望它不疼了，但情况好像越来越糟糕。你之前提过的牙医叫什么名字来着?”女士回答：“我上周就告诉你和他预约。”问，女士的意思是什么?显然，她认为男士早在一周前就该去看牙医，故正确答案为 A。(3). A
36、. Chess is hard to learn. B. Chess is only hard to learn at the beginning. C. To learn to play chess takes time and patience. D. It takes only one afternoon to learn the basics of chess.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 M: Id really like to learn how to play chess,but it seems like it will take a really long
37、time to learn W: Well, it takes a long time to get good at it. But we can go over the basics in the afternoon if you want. Q: What does the woman imply? 男士说：“我真的很想学下棋，但好像要花很长时间才能学会。”女士回答：“要精通围棋确实要花很长时间，但如果你想学，只要一个下午就能掌握基本要领。”问，女士的话暗示了什么?女士认为初步学习围棋是不难的，只要半天就能学会，所以正确答案是 D。(4). A. Strawberries hold a s
38、trong appeal for her. B. She has never tasted strawberries before. C. She doesnt want to try the strawberry pudding. D. She likes strawberry pudding in particular.（分数：7.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 M: Are you going to try some of this strawberry pudding? Its incredible. W: Well, to be frank with you, Ive never
39、 been a big fan of strawberries. Q: What does the woman imply? 男士问：“你要不要尝点这种草莓布丁?味道棒极了！”女士答道：“坦白说，我对草莓从来不感冒。”问，女士的意思是什么?女士说不喜欢草莓，就可以间接推出她也不喜欢草莓做的布丁，所以正确答案是 C。(5). A. Give his ankle a good rest. B. Treat his injury immediately. C. Continue his regular activities. D. Be careful when climbing steps.（分数
40、：7.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 M: Today is a bad day for me; I fell off a step and twisted my ankle. W: Dont worry, usually ankle injuries heal quickly if you stop regular activities for a while. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 男士说：“今天对我来说太糟了，我从台阶上摔了一跤，扭伤了脚踝。”女士说：“别担心，如果你停一段时间不做运动，通常脚踝伤很快就能康复。”问，女士
41、建议男士做什么?由对话可得出，女士建议男士休息一段时间不要做运动，因此正确答案是 A。（分数：21.00）(1). A. Cathy hates the woman for some reason. B. She did get some reasons from Cathy for her unhappiness. C. She tried but failed to dip out the reason for Cathysunhappiness. D. Cathy actually has a good relationship with her roommate.（分数：7.00）A.
42、B.C. D.解析：解析 M: It sounds like Cathy isnt happy at all with her new roommate. Did she say why? W: Trust me, I tried to find out. But I simply couldnt pin her down. Q: What does the woman mean? 男士说：“听起来好像 Cathy并不喜欢她的新室友。她说原因了吗?”女士说：“相信我，我问过了，但没从她那问到什么。”问，女士的意思是什么?这道题的关键在于对短语“pin someone down”的理解，即“强迫
43、某人说出某个决定”，所以正确答案是 C。(2). A. She went to the same barbershop and had her hair cut by the same person. B. She went to the same barbershop but had her hair cut by a different person. C. She went to a different barbershop but had her hair cut by the same person. D. She went to a different barbershop and
44、 had her hair cut by a different person.（分数：7.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 M: Great hair-cut, Diana. You go to a new barbershop or something? W: Oh, thanks. No, it was the same place, just another guy. Q: What does the woman mean? 男士说：“Diana，发型很漂亮啊。换了家理发店吗?”女士说：“还是在原来的理发店，只是不同的理发师。”问，女士的意思是什么?很明显，正确答案是 B。(3).
45、A. Jenny did her share of housework every week. B. Jenny has finished all the reports due on Friday. C. Jenny didnt start doing any of the reports this week. D. Jenny doesnt like doing the cleaning-up of the dorm.（分数：7.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 M: Just look at this apartment, Jenny. What a mess! How does yo
46、ur roommate put up with it? W: I know. I havent been doing my share this week. But I have three reports to do on Friday, and I havent even started one of them. Q: What can be inferred about Jenny? 男士问：“Jenny，看看这房子，真凌乱！你的室友怎么受得了呢?”女士答道：“我知道，这周我没有打扫卫生。但周五我还有三篇报告要交，现在还一篇未动呢。”问，从 Jenny的话里可以得知什么?根据Jenny的
47、回答，可直接选出正确答案是 C。Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：28.00）(1). A. Shes worried about the seminar. B. The man keeps interrupting her. C. She finds it too hard. D. She lacks interest in it.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 9-12 M: Hey, Karen, you are not really reading it, are you? W: Pardon? M: The book! You havent turned the page in the last ten minutes. W: No, Jim, I suppose I havent. I need to get through it, though, but I keep drifting away. M: So it doesnt really hold your interest? W: No, no
