1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 146及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Do her homework. （ B） Clean the backyard. （ C） Wash clothes. （ D） Enjoy the beautiful day. （ A） The man is looking for a place to live in. （ B） The man has a house for rent. （ C） The woman is a secretary. （ D） The two speakers are old friends. （ A） Henry d
2、oesnt like the color. （ B） Someone else painted the house. （ C） There was no ladder in the house. （ D） Henry painted the house himself. （ A） In a cotton field. （ B） At a railway station. （ C） On a farm. （ D） On a train. （ A） They are entertaining. （ B） They are time-consuming. （ C） They are boring.
3、（ D） They are rewarding. （ A） A raincoat. （ B） A rainy day. （ C） A lovely hat. （ D） An attractive hut. （ A） The woman is driving too fast. （ B） The woman is driving at a slow speed. （ C） The woman has broken a traffic rule. （ D） The woman has parked her car in a wrong place. （ A） She can tell Joan w
4、hen she sees her at noon. （ B） She should tell Joans brother about the reception. （ C） She must call on Joan after the reception. （ D） She may see Joans brother at lunch. （ A） To an artistic museum. （ B） To a movie theater. （ C） To a restaurant. （ D） To a national park. （ A） Less than five minutes.
5、（ B） Less than ten minutes. （ C） Less than twenty minutes. （ D） About twenty minutes. （ A） Inexpensive and well decorated. （ B） Expensive and luxurious. （ C） Inexpensive and humble. （ D） Expensive but worthwhile. （ A） By subway. （ B） By bus. （ C） By taxi. （ D） By train. （ A） Skiing. （ B） Skating. （
6、C） Swimming. （ D） Jogging. （ A） The top of the hill. （ B） The gentle slope of the hill. （ C） The foot of the hill. （ D） The side of the hill. （ A） She should keep leaning forward. （ B） She should cross. （ C） She should go step by step like a crab. （ D） She should point the tips together. Section B （
7、 A） Withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes. （ B） Obtain more convenient services than other people do. （ C） Enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper. （ D） Cash money wherever he wishes to. （ A） Its still on the horizon. （ B） Its far from entering their life. （ C） Its already here with the
8、m. （ D） Its only a beautiful dream. （ A） Use of computers in banks. （ B） Conveniences brought about by computers in business. （ C） Significance of automation in commercial enterprises. （ D） Credit cards in the business world. （ A） A basket. （ B） A cap. （ C） An egg. （ D） An oven. （ A） To let in the s
9、unshine. （ B） To serve as its door. （ C） To keep the nest cool. （ D） For the bird to lay eggs. （ A） Branches. （ B） Grasses. （ C） Mud. （ D） Straw. （ A） Some are built underground. （ B） Some can be eaten. （ C） Most are sewed with grasses. （ D） Most are dried by the sun. （ A） Anxious and worried. （ B）
10、Proud and excited. （ C） Nervous and confused. （ D） Inspired and confident （ A） His father scolded him severely. （ B） His father took back the six dollars. （ C） His father made him do the cutting again. （ D） His father cut the leaves himself. （ A） One can benefit a lot from working with his father. （
11、 B） Manual laborers shouldnt be looked down upon. （ C） One should always do his job earnestly. （ D） Teenagers tend to be careless. Section C 25 Most of the colleges of education in the United States are doing an inadequate job of 【 B1】 _ elementary teachers for teaching children to read, a recent re
12、port by the US National Council on Teacher Quality(NCTQ)【 B2】 _. Teacher-education programmes across the US are failing to teach the five elements of effective reading instruction that research has proved are【 B3】 _ phonemic(音素的，音位的 ) awareness, phonics(读音法 ), vocabulary, fluency and comprehension,【
13、 B4】 _ “What Education Schools Arent Teaching About Reading and What Elementary Teachers Arent Learning,“【 B5】 _ by NCTQ. The reports authors gathered information on required reading courses from a sample that was deemed【 B6】 _ the nations nearly 1,300 teacher-education programmes. “Almost all of th
14、e 72【 B7】 _ in our sample earned a failing grade,“ the report says. Only 11 per cent of the colleges reviewed taught all the【 B8】 _, while nearly one-fourth didnt appear to teach any of them. Those elements【 B9】 _ necessary for effective reading instruction in the 2000 report of the US National Read
15、ing Panel(NRP)and have been the driving force behind state and federal【 B10】 _ for raising student achievement ever since. Many colleges of education have already begun reorganizing their reading courses to include more of the research on effective instruction. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30
16、 【 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 146答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: Its such a beautiful day. Why not sit out in the backyard for a while and enjoy it? W: Id love to. But theres a lot of laundry to do. Q: What will the woman probably do? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题属于第二个说话
17、者中间带 but的转折题。 But后面是答案。本题 But后面的话是：有许多衣服要洗。故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: I believe you have a room to let. W: Thats so. Yes, wont you come in? Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士说 “我想您有房子要出租 (let)”；女士说 “是的，您不进来看看吗 ?”可知答案是 A项 (男士正在找地方住 )。 B错在 The man，应为 The woman。 【知识模块】
18、听力 3 【听力原文】 W: Did Henry paint the whole house himself? M: He had it painted, because he doesnt like climbing ladders. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题是 “让某人做某事 ”题，采用的是 have sth done句型。答案为B。 B项和 D项有矛盾关系，一般来说，答案应在这两个选项中。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【 听力原文】 W: Look at that big field of
19、cotton. And theres a farm with some beautiful houses. M: You really get to know the country when you go by train, dont you? Q: Where did the conversation most probably take place? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 地点题。对话中提到了多个地点 名词，如棉田、农场、火车，但关键还是要听到男士说的 “当你乘火车的时候，能够真正地了解乡村 ”，故可知他们正在火车上，即 D。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: H
20、ow are your piano lessons going? W: Very well. My teacher thinks Im making progress. And I find lessons well worth the time and trouble. Q: What does the woman think of her piano lessons? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 题目询问女士认为钢琴课怎么样。关键是要听到女士说 “我觉得课程很值得费时费心 ”， D项与其同义，故为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: Is that nice-look
21、ing straw hat light and strong? W: Yes, you can wear it in rain or shine. Q: What are they talking about? 6 【正 确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项是四个完全不同的事物，预测对话中会出现其中的几个单词，解题的关键在于听到中心词。本题的中心词是 hat(帽子 )， wear(戴 )，故 C才是他们谈论的事物。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: This is a one-way street. Didnt you see the sign? W: Sorry. I didnt. Q
22、: What do we learn from the conversation? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试 题解析】 本题可通过两种方法来解答。一种是正面解答法：通过关键词 one-way street(单行道 )与 sign(标志 )，可知女士违反了交通规则。另一种是排除法：通过浏览选项可直接排除 D，因为 C与 D之间存在着包孕关系 (即若 D成立，则 C肯定成立 )；对话中并没有提及速度，故 A与 B均不正确。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: I ought to call Joan, and tell her about the reception this eveni
23、ng. M: Why bother? You will see her at lunch. Q: What does the man mean? 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 不赞同题，答案选项中往往有与第一个说话者的关键词相对立的词。本题使用反问句 Why bother?来表示不赞同，关键词是 call Joan。同时，要注意这道题中的 “语音相似陷阱 ”： B项和 D项中的 brother，都是由第二个说话者中的 bother衍生而来的干扰因素。看穿其中戏法的眼睛雪亮的读者，是不会上这种当的。故选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【 听力原文】 W: Hey, Taxi! Ah, gr
24、eat. Thanks for pulling over. M: Where to? W: Well, Im going to the National Museum of Art, and. M: Hop in. No problem. Hang on! W: Uh. Excuse me. How long does it take to get there? M: Well, that all depends on the traffic, but it shouldnt take more than twenty minutes for the average driver. W: Oh
25、. M: And Im not average. I have driving down to an art, so we should be able to cruise through traffic and get there in less than twenty minutes. W: Okay. Uh, sorry for asking. M: Yeah? W: But do you have any idea of how much the fare will be? M: Oh, it shouldnt be more than 18 dollars. not includin
26、g a. uh-hum. a tip of course. W: Oh, and by the way, do you know what time the museum closes? M: Well, I would guess around 6 oclock. W: Uh, do you have the time? M: Yeah. Its half past four. W: Thanks. M: Uh, is this your first time to the city, right? W: Yeah. How did you know? M: Well, you can te
27、ll tourists from a mile away in this city because they walk down the street looking straight up at the skyscrapers. W: Oh, before I forget, can you recommend any good restaurants downtown that offer meals at a reasonable price? M: Umm. Well, the Mexican restaurant, La Faiita, is fantastic. Its not a
28、s inexpensive as other places I know, but the decor is very authentic, and the portions are larger than most places Ive been to. W: Sounds great! How do I get there from the museum? M: Well,12you can catch the subway right outside the museum. There are buses that run that way, but you would have to
29、transfer a couple of times. And there are taxis too, but they dont run by the museum that often. W: Okay. Thanks. 9. Where is the woman going? 10. How long will it take to get to the womans destination? 11. How does the man comment on the Mexican restaurant he recommends? 12. Which seems to be the m
30、ost convenient way to the restaurant? 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 由选项预测本题可能考查地点。对话一开始女士就说 “我要去国家艺术博物馆 ”，故选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 时间题。如果对话中有多处提及了时间，则要适当做笔记，听清问题之后再做出选择，切勿张冠李戴。男士 说，普通的司机不需要超过 20分钟，而自己非比寻常，少于 20分钟就可以了，故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由选项预测本题可能考查某人对某事物的评价。根据关键词fantastic， not as inexpe
31、nsive， authentic及 larger可以归纳出男士对墨西哥饭店的评价：与其他饭店相比，这里虽贵却物有所值，即 D项。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查交通工具，需快速地对听到的内容做出判断。男士谈及了几 种交通工具，除了第一种， B、 C都被男士很快否定 听到 but要排除其前面的内容， D未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 M: Hello! You seem worried. Can I help you? W: Oh, I feel so strange with my feet in the skis(滑雪屐 ). M: So
32、 you dont know how to ski. Is it the first time you come here skiing? W: Its even the first time I have seen the real white snow. M: No kidding! Where are you from, young lady? W: My family and I live in Hainan Province, China We do not have snow in winter. Its always sunshine. M: No wonder. I guess
33、 you must be a good swimmer, then. W: Youre right. Swimming is my favourite hobby. But I simply dont know what to do with these skis. M: Dont worry. Im sure you will learn it very soon. Now walk as I do, all right?. Good!14Lets go up the hill and try once, shall we? When you want to go up the slope,
34、 you should stand sideways(斜向一边地 )and go up step by step, just like a crab! W: Oh, its really funny. Ive never walked in this way, but its interesting. M: Lets move to the gentle slope, shall we? It will make things easier. W: I guess Im a little nervous. M: Take it easy. Trust yourself. Now, keep l
35、eaning forward while going down. Remember the tips(滑雪屐的前端 )mustnt cross or youll fall down. If you want to stop, you should point the tips together, got it? W: I see. Oh, I have done it! Thank you. You are so kind! 13. What is the womans favourite hobby? 14. Where did the man lead the woman first in
36、 order to make things easier? 15. If the woman wants to stop, what should she do? 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “原词照搬型 ”细节题，抓住与题目相关的词句 “Swimming is my favourite hobby ”，就能直接获得答案，即 C。要注意听清楚题目问的是谁 (男士还是女士 )的爱好。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项都跟 hill(山 )有关，都是指 hill的位置，估计提问将以 Where开头。这时再回过头来看第 23题，就不难确定本对话将涉及到的运动是
37、 A项Skiing(滑雪 )，因为只有滑雪非得有山不可，这是常识告诉我们的。本题是细节题，问 “男士为简单起见，最先把女士领到何处 ?”男士的话提供了答案，即 B。此处的考点是祈使句的反意疑问句 。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 四个选项相同的部分是 She should，只是动词不同，所以听音时要特别留意动词。 D项是对原文 “youshould point the tips together”的再现，只不过换了个人称而已。本题是对话结尾处的命题。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 One hundred and thirteen mil
38、lion Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in. stores, restaurants, and hotels at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making
39、it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the “cashless society“ is not on the horizon its already here. While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic ca
40、sh registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. At the same time th
41、ese computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customer for promotional campaigns. Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publisher
42、s, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers. 16. What does the credit card enable its owner to do? 17. What is true of the cashless society tor many Americans? 18. What is this passage mainly about? 16 【正确答
43、案】 B 【试题解析】 文章开头点明 credit cards(信用卡 )可以使其拥有者随时随地消费，之后又用 these conveniences进行总结，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查对细节的记忆。根据 not on the horizon与 its already here可得出答案为 C。此外， A、 B、 D含义相近，可一并排除。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由选项预测本题可能是主旨题。根据 conveniences to consumers和many advantages for sellerstoo
44、总结出 B为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Did you know that theres a kind of bird that can sew? This bird, called the “Tailor Bird“, uses its mouth as a needle. It sews leaves together in the shape of a cup. Then it adds a layer of straw to the inside of the cup and lays its eggs there. Each bird species builds
45、 its own special kind of nest. The most common materials used for nests are grasses, branches, and feathers. A bird must weave these materials into a nest. Just imagine building a house without cement or nails to hold it together! Another bird is called the “Weaver Bird“. The “Weaver Bird“ builds a
46、nest that looks like a basket. The nest does shape like a pear with a hole in the middle. The hole is the door of the nest. A third bird is called the “Oven Bird“. The “Oven Bird“ makes a nest that is very solid.21The nest is made of mud The “Oven Bird“ forms the mud into the shape of an oven, and t
47、hen lets it dry in the sun. The sun bakes the mud, making it very hard. Not all birds make their homes in branches.22Some birds build their nests on the ground while others bury their eggs under the ground, and some birds do not build nests at all. So when you look for nests and eggs in the branches
48、 of trees and bushes,22remember that some nests may be right under your feet. 19. What does the nest built by a Tailor Bird look like? 20. Why is there a hole in the Weaver Birds nest? 21. What is the Oven Birds nest made of? 22. What might surprise us about birds nests according to the speaker? 19
49、【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文章主要提到 3种 鸟，需要一一记录相关信息，题目顺序一般与信息出现的顺序一致。最先听到的是 tailor bird，而题目询问缝叶莺的巢看上去是什么样子。关键是要听到 “它 (缝叶莺 )把树叶缝在一起，呈杯状。 ”故选 B。 A是织巢乌的窝的样子， C是无关选项， D是灶巢鸟的窝的样子。 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 听到的第 2种乌是 weaver bird，而题目询问织巢乌的窝上为什么有一个洞。关键是要听到 “这个洞是鸟巢的门。 ”因此答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第 3种乌是 oven bird，而题目询问灶巢鸟的窝是用什么做的。关键是要听到 “这个窝是用泥巴做的。 ”故 C正确。此外，原文提到 Oven Bird时，三次提及了 mud这个单词，应该不难得出答案 C。符合短文听力 “听到什么选什么 ”的解题原则。 【知识模块】 听力 22 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目询问根据作者所说，鸟巢可能让我们感到惊讶的
