1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 13及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Buy the watch at once. （ B） Not buy the watch. （ C） Buy a more expensive watch. （ D） Not buy a pink watch. （ A） Laundry worker. （ B） Plumber. （ C） Carpenter. （ D） Train conductor. （ A） Patient. （ B） Reliable. （ C） Generous. （ D） Forgetful. （ A） She didnt li
2、ke to dance. （ B） She had a toothache. （ C） She had some homework to do. （ D） She had to see the dentist. （ A） The woman is a close friend of the man. （ B） The woman has been working too hard. （ C） The woman is seeing a doctor. （ D） The woman is tired of her work. （ A） Between Florida and Los Angele
3、s. （ B） In the Los Angeles Trade Centre. （ C） In the New York Trade Centre. （ D） In the New York office. （ A） Her roommate stays awake all night. （ B） She needs a quieter place. （ C） She wants to save money to buy a piano. （ D） The present apartment is too expensive. （ A） He is studying French in Ca
4、nada. （ B） He is having a vacation in Canada. （ C） He has been back in Canada for weeks. （ D） He is planning to return to Canada in a year. （ A） At a party. （ B） At school. （ C） In a friends house. （ D） At a club. （ A） Sharon. （ B） Susan. （ C） Sherry. （ D） Sandy. （ A） Engineering. （ B） Computer scie
5、nce. （ C） Education. （ D） Human resources. （ A） International business. （ B） Accounting. （ C） Marketing. （ D） Teaching. （ A） Help him to interpret some data. （ B） Change the grade on his midterm. （ C） Give him more time to write his paper. （ D） Allow him to take the exam on another day. （ A） His com
6、puter isnt working. （ B） He has to study for exams. （ C） He didnt understand the assignment. （ D） He wont be on campus until Thursday. （ A） Hes gathered the data. （ B） Hes analyzed the results. （ C） Hes made an outline. （ D） Hes written the first draft. Section B （ A） By speaking. （ B） By reading li
7、ps. （ C） By using sign language. （ D） By making loud noises. （ A） They wanted him to live a normal life. （ B） They wanted to prove the headmaster wrong. （ C） He wouldnt mix with other disabled children. （ D） He wasnt taken good care of in the special school. （ A） He did a lot of outdoor activities.
8、（ B） He was pushed hard to study every day. （ C） He attended private classes after school. （ D） He worked very hard both in and after class. （ A） He did very well in his study. （ B） He succeeded in entering a regular school. （ C） He reached his goals in spite of his disability. （ D） He took part in
9、the World Yacht Race 05/06. （ A） Networks. （ B） Friends. （ C） Phones. （ D） Parents. （ A） People have been separated from each other by using computers. （ B） The Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely. （ C） The Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communication.
10、 （ D） A lot of people regard the person-to-person communication as a good thing. （ A） We Are Alone on the Internet （ B） We Are Alone and Together on the Internet （ C） We Are Communicating on the Internet （ D） We Are in the Imaginary World of the Internet （ A） It is the name of a computer software. （
11、 B） It has the same meaning as “Jon Black Cusack Junior“. （ C） It shows the traditional way of American baby naming. （ D） It tells something about the hope the father places on his baby. （ A） Theyre both untraditional. （ B） Theyre to be equally popular. （ C） They both tell about the births. （ D） The
12、yre both connected with computer. （ A） Mr Cusack and his wife. （ B） Mr Cusacks grandson. （ C） A computer software. （ D） Mr Cusack. Section C 25 In the United States, a country of immigrants, prejudice and discrimination continue to be serious problems. There was often tension between each establishe
13、d group of immigrants and each【 B1】 _group. As each group became more financially successful, and more powerful, they【 B2】 _full participation in the society. Prejudice and discrimination are part of American history; however, this prejudicial treatment of different groups is nowhere more unjust tha
14、n with black Americans. Blacks had【 B3】 _disadvantages. For the most part, they【 B4】 _the land of opportunity as slaves and they were not free to keep their heritage and cultural traditions. Unlike most European immigrants, blacks did not have the protection of a support group. They could not mix ea
15、sily with the【 B5】 _society either because of their skin color. It was difficult for them to adapt to the American culture. Even after they became free people, they still【 B6】 _discrimination in employment, housing and education. Until the twentieth century, the【 B7】 _of the black population lived i
16、n the southern part of the United States. There was a population shift to the large cities in the North. Prejudice against blacks is often【 B8】 _the South. In the 1950s and 1960s, blacks fought to gain fair treatment, and they now have legal protection in housing, education and employment. Because t
17、heir neighborhoods are segregated(隔离 ), many blacks feel that educational opportunities are not【 B9】_for their children. Busing children from one neighborhood to another is one solution to inequality in education. Naturally, all parents want the best possible education for their children. The situat
18、ion of blacks is better today than it was in the 1950s, but【 B10】_tension persists. Time will be the real solution to the problem of race. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B7】 33 【 B8】 34 【 B9】 35 【 B10】 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 13答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: Look at this watch. I
19、t looks great, doesnt it? And its only $20. M: A $20 watch will break in no time. Besides, you already have a watch. Q: What does the man think the woman should do? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中男士提到 A $20 watch will break in no time(20美元的表很快就 会坏 )， B)中的 Not buy与此相对应，故答案为 B)。 in no time意为 “立刻，很快 ”。 【知识模块】 听力
20、 2 【听力原文】 M: The drain is clogged again and theres water all over the bathroom floor. W: Well have to call Mr Brown right away. Q: What job does Mr Brown probably have? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解 析】 对话中男士提到 The drain is clogged(排水沟堵住了 )和 water all over(到处是水 )， B)Plumber(管道工 )与 drain和 water对应，故为答案。 laundry work
21、er(洗衣工 )； carpenter(木匠 )： train conductor(列车售票员 )。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: Sam offered to give me a ride to the train station tomorrow. I hope he wont forget. W: Oh, dont worry. If Sam says he will do something, he does it. Q: What does the woman think of Sam? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到 if Sam says he
22、will do something， he does it(如果萨姆说他会做什么事，他就一定会办到 )， B)Reliable是对女士的话的同义转述，故为答案。 give sb a ride意为 “让某人搭 车 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: Were going to have a dancing party for Rose tonight. Would you like to join us, Diana? W: No, I am afraid not, because I have an appointment with my dentist tonight. Q:
23、Why couldnt Diana join the dancing party? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士的话 have an appointment with my dentist(我约了牙医 )为听音重点。 D)中的 see the dentist为女士的话的同义转述，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Hello, Mrs White. What can I do for you? W: I dont know whats wrong with me. Im always feeling tired. Im usually worn out a
24、t the end of the day. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士的话 whats wrong with me(我怎么了 )为听音重点。 whats wrong with sb是看病时医生常问或病人常说的一句话，由此可知，女士在看病，故答案为 C)。 be worn out意为 “疲惫 ”。 be tired of意为 “厌恶 ”，与 tired“疲惫 ”单独使用意义不同，故排除干扰项 D)。 【知识模块 】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: Mr Castle, youre scheduled
25、 to make the speech here in New York Friday night, and then fly to Los Angeles for the Grand Opening of the new Trade Centre Monday evening. Am I right? M: Thats right. Ill spend the weekend with the family in Florida, so please make the necessary reservations. Q: Where did this conversation most pr
26、obably take place? 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由女士提到的 here in New York(在纽约这里 )可知，将答案锁定在C)和 D)之间，再由女士提到的 for theOpening ofnew Trade Centre( 为新贸易中心开幕 )可排除 C)，故答案为 D)。 sb be scheduled to dosth意为 “按照行程表某人要做某事 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: I heard youre moving to a new apartment soon. W: Yes. I have to do so even thoug
27、h the rent is too high. My present roommate plays the piano all night and I cant sleep. Q: Why is the woman moving? 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士的话 roommate plays the pianonightI cant sleep 为听音重点。由此可知，女士搬家是因为室友弹钢琴太吵睡不着，她需要安静，故答案为B)。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: Has Anderson come back from Canada? M: Yes, and he lik
28、ed it so much that only four weeks at home and he went back to study French for a year. Q: What does the conversation tell us about Anderson? 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对话中男士提到 he went back to study French(他回去学法语了 )，结合女士提到的 Anderson和 Canada可知，安德森现在应该是在加拿大学法语，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: Hi. Uh, havent we m
29、et before? You look so familiar. W: Yeah. We met on campus last week, and you asked me the same question. M: Oh, oh really? Im sorry, but Im terrible with names. But, but, but .let me guess. Its Sherry, right? W: No, but you got the first letter right. M: I know, I know. Its on the tip of my tongue.
30、 Wait. Uh, Sandy, Susan. Wait, wait. Its Sharon. W: You got it and only on the fourth try. M: So, well, Sh, I mean Sharon. How are you? W: Not bad. And what was your name? M: Its Ben, but everyone calls me BJ. And, uh, what do you do, Sh, Sharon? W: Im a graduate student majoring in TESL. M: Uh, TES
31、L, whats that? W: It stands for teaching English as a second language. I want to teach English to non-native speakers overseas. M: Oh, yeah. Im pretty good at that English grammar. You know, verbs and adjectives, and uh hey, that sounds really exciting. And do you need some type of specific degree o
32、r experience to do that? I mean, could I do something like that? W: Well, most employers overseas are looking for someone who has at least a Bachelors degree and one or two years of experience. And what do you do? Are you a student on campus? M: Yeah, but, uh.I guess Im thinking over the idea of goi
33、ng into accounting or international business, but I guess Im now leaning towards a degree in marketing. W: Oh, uh .Well, I have to run. I have a class in ten minutes. M: Oh, okay. And, uh, by the way, theres this, uh, dance on campus at the student centre tonight, and I was wondering if youd, you kn
34、ow, like to come along. W: Oh really? Well, perhaps. M: Okay, well, bye. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. Where did the man and woman first meet? 10. What is the womans name? 11. In what field is the woman majoring? 12. What major is the man considering most at
35、 this time? 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项表明，本题考查地点。对话中男士对女士说他们好像在哪儿见过，女士说 We met on campus last week，即上次是在校园见过，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对话中男士对女士的名字进行了四次猜测： Sherry， Sandy，Susan和 Sharon，接着女士对男士的最后一次猜测 (Sharon)进行了肯定 (You got iton the fourth try )，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查专业名称。对话中女士
36、提到， TESL是她的专业，并做了解释： It stands for teachingEnglish as a second language I want to teach English to nonnaive speakers overseas由此可知，女士的专业属于英语教育专业，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答 案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中男士说 Im now leaning towards a degree in marketing，由此可知，男士目前比较倾向于营销专业，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 W: Oh, Dan. Come
37、on in. Ive just graded the midterm exams for your class. You had one of the highest scores. So, what can I do for you? M: Dr Wilson, Im really worried about the paper due tomorrow you know that case study. So far I havent done a thing beyond gathering the data, and I have two more midterms tomorrow
38、morning. I was hoping youd give me an extension till Friday. W: Well, Dan, when I assigned the paper during the first week of the semester, I emphasised that late papers would be punished. Youre free to turn in your case study late, but Ill have to lower your grade for it. If I gave you extension, i
39、t wouldnt be fair to the other students. Youre a good writer, Dan. It shouldnt take that much time to turn your data into a solid report. M: But I havent even made my outline yet, and Im having a hard time with the computer analysis of the data. W: It sounds to me like youre just putting it off. M:
40、I really am working on it, but I just cant get it finished and Ive got to study for two other tests by tomorrow afternoon! But I might be able to get it done after class.maybe.by midnight tomorrow. W: HmmI didnt specify what time the paper was due. But Im leaving campus at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow, and th
41、ey lock this building at 11:00 p.m. M: Still, if its under your door when you get in Thursday morning, you cant say I turned it in late, right? W: Right. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. What does Dan want Dr Wilson to do? 14. What is one reason Dan gives for
42、 his problem? 15. What work has Dan already completed on the paper? 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项中的 Allow Help him表明，男士的话为听音重点。由男士提到的 I was hoping youd give mean extension till Friday可知，丹想让威尔逊博士把他交论文的时间推迟到星期五，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 B)、 C)、 D)的主语均为 He，而 A)的主语却是 His computer，与其他选项明显不同，为答案的可能性较小
43、。由丹提到的 Ive got to study for two other tests by tomorrow afternoon可知，丹给出的一个理由是他得准备考试，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项均以 “Hes+过去分词 ”开头表明，本题考查男士已经完成的事情。由丹提到的 So far I havent done a thing beyond gathering the data可知，丹仅仅完成了数据的收集，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 Adrians “Amazing Race“ starte
44、d early when his parents realised that he, as a baby, couldnt hear a thing, not even loud noises. In a special school for the hearing-impaired, he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children. However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset h
45、is mother. She wanted him to lead a normal life. So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words. Later on, Adrians parents decided to send him to a regular school. But the headmaster tried to prevent them from doing so, saying regul
46、ar schools couldnt take care of a special need student. His parents were determined to take the risk and pushed him hard to go through his work every day because they wanted to prove that, given the opportunity, he could do anything. Adrian made the grade and got accepted. It was a big challenge. Th
47、e pace was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasnt always easy. But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school. The efforts made by Adrian and his parents paid off. Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high s
48、chool. He also achieved a lot in life outside school. He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains. He even entered the World Yacht Race 05/06 being the first hearing-impaired Asian to do so. But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most
49、 important lessons from his mother. “If you believe in yourself and work hard, you can achieve great results,“ she often said. Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. How did Adrian communicate with other children in the special school? 17. Why did Adrians parents decide to send him to a regular school? 18. How did Adrian finally succeed in his study? 19. Why is Adrians life described as an “Amazing Race“? 16 【正
