1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 125及答案与解析 Section B （ A） Americans are too attached to their cars. （ B） American cars are too fast. （ C） Automobiles threaten human health. （ D） Automobiles are the main pubic transportation tools of USA. （ A） Because they pollute the air. （ B） Because they are natural hazards. （
2、C） Because they are increasing in numbers. （ D） Because people dont walk so often. （ A） Control of natural hazards. （ B） Control of heavy traffic. （ C） Control of heart disease. （ D） Control of man-made hazards. （ A） 4. （ B） 5. （ C） 6. （ D） 7. （ A） They are shy and sensitive. （ B） They are quiet and
3、 sensitive. （ C） They are shy and suspicious. （ D） They are quiet and reserved. （ A） The way people sleep shows their personality. （ B） It is easy to change a persons sleeping style. （ C） Crouched in the fetal position is the most popular sleep pattern. （ D） Flat on the stomach with the hands at the
4、 sides of the head, is the most unusual position. （ A） In June or July. （ B） In July. （ C） In May or June. （ D） In May. （ A） Professors and researchers. （ B） Foreign guests and students. （ C） News people and entertainers. （ D） Professors and leaders. （ A） Harvard. （ B） Yale. （ C） Princeton. （ D） Cor
5、nell. （ A） Be optimistic and do your best. （ B） Love school and get good grades. （ C） Make your campus life colorful and relaxing. （ D） Enjoy making friends on campus. （ A） They were possibly caused by man. （ B） They were mostly caused by volcanoes. （ C） They were certainly caused by nature. （ D） We
6、 know nothing about their causes. （ A） Afraid. （ B） Excited. （ C） Curious. （ D） Indifferent. （ A） Copper and iron. （ B） Copper and tin. （ C） Iron and tin. （ D） Copper and zinc. （ A） The noises from the games. （ B） The possible environmental damage. （ C） The overindulgence of their kids. （ D） The pot
7、ential danger of the games. （ A） Beijing Amusement Park. （ B） The National Amusement Park. （ C） The International Sculpture Park. （ D） Beijing Sculpture Park. （ A） Wear clothes made of filmy material. （ B） Take off their glasses before enjoying thrill rides. （ C） Wear slippers and casual clothes. （
8、D） Eat as much as possible before coming. （ A） For four months. （ B） For six months. （ C） Until he finds the girl. （ D） Until the girl accepts the ring. （ A） In a crowded bar. （ B） Outside a crowded bar. （ C） In the bookstore. （ D） In the department store. （ A） The man has fallen in love with the gi
9、rl at first sight. （ B） The man and the pretty woman were attracted to each other. （ C） The woman was single. （ D） The woman was married. （ A） He will ask the woman to accept the diamond ring. （ B） He will accept the fact and try to forget the woman. （ C） He will throw the ring away. （ D） He will te
10、ll the woman he cannot live without her. （ A） Banks, government agencies and credit unions. （ B） Banks, deposit unions and money market funds. （ C） Banks, savings-and-loans and deposit unions. （ D） Banks, savings-and-loans and credit unions. （ A） Teachers working in the same city. （ B） Professors at
11、tending the same seminar. （ C） Colleagues working for the same government agency. （ D） Experts studying the same subject. （ A） Certificates of deposit. （ B） Savings account. （ C） Money market funds. （ D） Credit unions. （ A） He said all Iraqis were Americas enemy. （ B） He mentioned the reason of econ
12、omic threat. （ C） He said the war was vital to American security. （ D） He said Iraq was threatening international security. （ A） By the end of 2005. （ B） In two years. （ C） As soon as possible. （ D） There is no time limit. （ A） The majority is supporting the war. （ B） Many Americans are questioning
13、Bushs policy on the war. （ C） Few people care about the war. （ D） All Americans are against the war. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 125答案与解析 Section B 1 【听力原文】 Professors from Yale University agreed in a panel discussion tonight that the automobile was what one of them called “Public Health Enemy No. 1 in This
14、Country“. Besides polluting the air and overcrowding the cities, automobiles could cause heart disease “because we dont walk anywhere any more,“ said Dr. H. P. Richard Weinerman, professor of medicine and public health. Dr. Weiner-mans sharp accusation against the automobile came in a discussion of
15、human environment on Yale Reports, a radio program broadcast by Station WTIC in Hartford, Connecticut. The program opened a three-part series on “Staying Alive“. “For the first time in human history, the problem of mans survival has to do with his control of man-made hazards,“ Dr. Weinerman said. “B
16、efore this, the problem had been the control of natural hazards.“ 16. What is the main idea of the passage? 17. Why could automobiles cause heart disease? 18. For the first time, what does the problem of mans survival have to do with? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 短文开头即称汽车是 “该国公共健康的头号敌人 ”，整篇文章即围绕此主题展开，故答案 C。短文开
17、头句通常是主题所在，听出 automobile和 health enemy No 1，即可准确答题。万一开头句漏听了，全文多处提到汽车对人的危害， disease， survival， hazards等词也可帮助确定短文主题。 【知识模块】 短文听力 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析 】 短文说， “因为我们去什么地方都不再走路，所以汽车也能引发心脏病 ”，由此选 D。听到什么选什么。信号词 because后的内容即是答案。 walk原词再现。 【知识模块】 短文听力 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文说， “在人类历史上，人的生存问题第一次与控制人造危险相关联了 ”，故选 D。 the
18、 first time，语义突出，其后的内容是听音重点。 【知识模块】 短文听力 4 【听力原文】 Whether its curled up, flat on the stomach or stretched out across the bed, the way people sleep reveals their personality, a British sleep expert said. Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, has identified
19、 six common sleep positions and what they mean. Crouched in the fetal position is the most popular sleep pattern and favored by 51 percent of women, according to the results of the study he conducted for a large hotel group. Fetal sleepers tend to be shy and sensitive while people who take the soldi
20、er position, flat on their back with arms at their sides, are quiet and reserved. Sleeping on ones side with legs outstretched and arms down in what Idzikowski refers to as the log, indicates a social, easy-going personality. But if the arms are outstretched in a yearning position, the person tends
21、to be more suspicious. The freefall, flat on the stomach with the hands at the sides of the head, is the most unusual position. Only 6.5 percent of people prefer it and they are usually rash and sociable. Unassuming, good listeners usually adopt the starfish position on the back with outstretched ar
22、ms and legs. Idzikowski, who identified the positions by comparing personality traits of people, their preferred way of sleeping and the most common positions, said once a sleeping style is adopted it is rarely changed. 19. How many common sleep positions did the professor identify? 20. What is true
23、 about sleepers in the soldier position? 21. What is not revealed by the study? 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文中提到 “教授区分了 6种睡觉姿势 ” ，故 选 C。 【知识模块】 短文听力 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文说， “以战士姿势睡觉的人安静而不苟言笑 ”，故选 D。选项可分两组： A、 C共有一个 shy，差别在 sensitive与 suspicious； B、 D共有一个quiet，差别在 sensitive和 reserved。毫无疑问，本题问某些人的性格。细节题，听到什么选什么。
24、 【知识模块】 短文听力 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文结尾处称： “某种睡觉风格一旦养成就很难改变。 ”B与此相反，符合问题要求。 【知 识模块】 短文听力 7 【听力原文】 May and June are the months when most American colleges and universities hold their graduation ceremonies. These ceremonies are a time for family and friends to gather and celebrate a students completion of
25、 an academic degree. Most ceremonies are traditional. The students wear caps and gowns over their clothing. One by one, their names are called. They go to the front, shake hands with school officials and receive a document of some kind. But first they must sit and listen to speeches. Colleges and un
26、iversities often invite famous guests or former students who have been successful. Schools often want speakers to comment on world events. This Saturday, for example, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will speak at the graduation ceremony at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. News
27、people are often invited to speak at graduations. So are entertainers. Actor John Lithgow, a 1967 graduate of Harvard, will speak at the university on June 9th. Then there are speakers like Jon Stewart. He entertains by making fun of the news. His popular program, “The Daily Show,“ appears on Comedy
28、 Central on cable television. Last year, Jon Stewart spoke at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He graduated from there in 1984. He did offer some serious advice. He said: “College is something you complete. Life is something you experience. So dont worry about your grade, o
29、r the results or success. Success is defined in various ways, and you will find it. Love what you do. Get good at it.“ 22. When do most American universities hold their graduation ceremonies? 23. Who are often invited to speak at the graduation ceremonies? 24. Which university did the actor John Lit
30、hgow graduate from? 25. What advice did Jon Stewart give at the ceremony of the College of William and Mary? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 短文开头说： “5、 6月是大多数美国大学举行毕业典礼的月份 ”。故答案为 C。细节题，问月份。短文开头处的信息。听到什么选什么。 【知识模块】 短文听力 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文中谈到， “常常会邀请新闻人物和艺人在毕业典礼上致辞 ”，故选C。由选项知本题问到某一类人物。可以边听边做笔记。根据 “听到什么选什么 ”的原则，可以得
31、到正确选项。 【知识模块】 短文听力 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文中提到 “演员 John Lithgow是哈佛大学 1967届毕业生 ”，根据问题，选 A。 【知识模块】 短文听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 短文最后引用了 Jon Stewart的忠告： “不要为成绩、分数、成功担心。成功有着不同的定义，你们会获得成功的。 ”其含义是要乐观向上，故选 A。B、 D与 Jon的话无关， C说 “使你的校园生活丰富多彩 ”，与本文主旨不符。本文讨论毕业典礼而不是入学典礼，所以来宾的话重点不会谈大学 生活，而是谈毕业后的人生。 【知识模块】 短文听力 11 【听力原文】 We
32、 dont know how the first fire was made. Early fires on the earth were certainly caused by nature, not by man. Some were caused by lightning in a storm; others, perhaps by one hot material which came out of a volcano. Quite possibly, at times, the heat of the sun set light to some dry grass or leaves
33、. At first, man, like other animals, was probably afraid of fire. He saw that fire could destroy a forest; he knew that fire could hurt his body. So great was the power of fire that he feared it and worshipped it Gradually, however, with his better powers of thinking, he overcame his fear. Probably
34、he overcame most of his fear when he discovered how to make fire for himself. Throughout the ages he has learned more about fire, how to control it, and how to use it in many ways. Now fire is no longer a master or a god, it is a servant. Again, at some early date, man found how fire could be used t
35、o make certain metals from rocks. Some time later, he found out how to make the metal which we now call bronze. This is a mixture of copper and tin. Bronze was a very useful metal. It was hard and tough, but he could shape it by hammering(probably with heavy stones). He could make a tool with a shar
36、p edge for cutting. It isnt so easy to get iron from its ore and this metal was probably not discovered until very much later. 16. What do we know about early fires on the earth? 17. What was probably mans response to the first fire? 18. What is bronze made of? 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 短文开头即说： “第一堆火是怎样生起来
37、的，我们无从知道。地球上早期的火肯定是由大自然而非由人引燃的。 ”C正确。段落开头处 certainly caused bynot by 的鲜明的对比关系与语义上的强调特色，应能使我们准确答题。 【知识模块】 短文听力 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 短文说，最初，人类和其他动物一样很可能也怕火。 A正确。 At first引导的语义强调之处出题，四个选项都为表示心理活动的形容词，听到什么选什么。 【知识模块】 短文听力 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文提到： “过了一些时候，人类知道了如何制造我们现在称之为青铜的东西。青铜是铜和锡的合金。 ”B正确。具体的物质名词选项，表明本
38、题问细节而非大意。选项是由几个关键词的不同组合构成的，听到相关内容做好标记则必然得到正确答案。听到什么选什么。 【知识模块】 短文听力 14 【听力原文】 The World Carnival is set to start its second funfair in Beijing at the end of the month. While young people can hardly wait to rush to the huge mobile amusement park, people living in the neighborhood where the carnival l
39、ocates are worrying about the possible environmental damage. Last summer the World Carnival left Beijing with a huge scar on the grassland of the International Sculpture Park. To help the settlement of the mobile amusement park, about 55,000 square meters of greenery was removed last year, including
40、 nearly 200 big trees. This year however, the World Carnival has been more careful in settling peoples concerns. An environmental evaluation has been done to the whole project and the report approved. William Stevens, Chairman of World Carnival Ltd. further explains. And if youre keen to go to this
41、years carnival and youve never been to one before, the following are some tips our entertainment editors have summarized. Do not wear skirts or clothes made of filmy material; Do not hang down your hair loosely; Take off your spectacles before enjoying thrill rides; Do not wear slippers; Leave games
42、 for the end of your days enjoyment to avoid the burden of carrying around big prizes; Do not eat too much or leave your stomach empty before enjoying yourself; And finally, do not overindulge in the games or rides. 19. What do people living in the neighborhood worry about? 20. Where was the World C
43、arnival held last year? 21. What are the visitors advised to do at the World Carnival? 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文第 2句由 while引导，表示了一种对比关系。 “年轻人迫不及待地要冲向这个巨大的移动游乐场，而该嘉年华场附近的所居民却在为可能造成的环境损害担心。 ”B是原文再现。 【知识模块】 短文听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 短文说： “去年夏天，环球嘉年华给北京的国际雕塑公园的草地留下了一个巨大的疤痕。 ”可见去年的环球嘉年华是在国际雕塑公园举办的。 C正确。表示地点名称的
44、专有名词选项，清楚地表明了本题的问题。 “听到什么标记什么 ”，根据问题 “选择什么 ”，是这种题的妥当解决办法。 【知识模块】 短文听力 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文章结尾介绍了参加环球嘉年华活动的注意事项，其中一项说：“在享受惊险游乐设施时要先取下眼镜。 ”B正确。细节题，根据关键词听取原文信息，判断选项正误，最后据问题 作答。原文有两个 Do not wear的内容，正好排除 A、 C；原文还说 Do not eat too much， D也不对。只有 B与原文一致。 【知识模块】 短文听力 17 【听力原文】 A South African businessman is r
45、efusing to leave Croatia until he finds a girl who he saw across a crowded bar. Keith Van Der Spuy has never even spoken to the girl but says she was the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. He has cancelled his flight home and taken out advertisements in local newspapers in the port town of Split
46、. Mr. Van Der Spuy says he was having a drink in the bar when he saw the pretty girl smile at him across the bar. While he was trying to look at her closely she disappeared. But hes convinced she was a local because he heard her calling to a female friend shortly before he lost sight of her. Van Der
47、 Spuy, who is also the head of the South African water-polo association, said he could not get her out of his mind and when he got to the airport, then he realized he could not board the plane. He has already extended his holiday for four months, and says he is prepared to stay in Split for as long
48、as it takes. “I will not leave this place for years if I have to. When I saw her and she looked at me I knew she was the one. There was pure chemistry between us. I cant get her out of my head. I just want to meet her and see her long dark hair and beautiful smile again. She is the most beautiful wo
49、man I have ever seen.“ “If she is married or is not interested I can accept it but I have to know. I have to see her one more time, and I have even bought a diamond ring for her.“ 22. How long has the man decided to stay in Split? 23. Where was the man when he saw the pretty girl? 24. What do we know from the passage? 25. What will the man do if the woman is not interested in him? 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 短文开头就说： “一位南非商人要在找到一位他在一个拥挤的酒吧里见过一面的女郎之后，才会同意离开克罗 地亚。 ”本句时态的变化以及 until的用法都值得注意，否则可能不易理解。 C正确。显然本题问 (一段 )时间。这种细节题， “听到什么选什么 ”。 【知识模块】 短文听力 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析
