1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 153及答案与解析 Section A （ A） He doesnt think hes spent too much time on study. （ B） He doesnt know how to relieve himself. （ C） Hell be more stressful if he lags behind his classmates. （ D） Hell go out for some fresh air as advised. （ A） Whether the concert is as good as expected. （ B
2、） Whether he can get access to the concert. （ C） Whether the tickets will be too expensive. （ D） Whether he has time on Saturday. （ A） It is a rare opportunity. （ B） It is beyond their means. （ C） It is not decided yet. （ D） It is what theyve earned. （ A） He is timid. （ B） He is heroic. （ C） He is d
3、angerous. （ D） He is clumsy. （ A） Landlord and lodger. （ B） Receptionist and guest. （ C） Salesman and client. （ D） Policeman and driver. （ A） Take the safety of his parents-in-law into account. （ B） Ask his parents-in-law to make the decision. （ C） Invite his parents-in-law to a sight-seeing restaur
4、ant. （ D） Buy his parents-in-law some pets instead. （ A） She was running a fever. （ B） She had to run a long way to the meeting. （ C） She was involved in a car accident. （ D） She had her car stolen near the supermarket. （ A） They dont go to see the films as often as they did. （ B） Theyve ever dreame
5、d of going to the moon once. （ C） They lived in the same neighborhood when young. （ D） They like contemporary movies better than before. （ A） Education. （ B） Medicine. （ C） Technology. （ D） Food. （ A） Growing, yet uncertain. （ B） Expanding and secure. （ C） Contracting, yet stable. （ D） Declining and
6、 insecure. （ A） He dropped out of high school. （ B） He has some post-secondary education. （ C） He has a college degree. （ D） He was deprived of the right to go to school. （ A） A test on the rules of the road. （ B） A motor race on streets around town. （ C） A ride from his home to his office. （ D） His
7、 road test to get his license. （ A） In a commercial area. （ B） In a residential district. （ C） In a school zone. （ D） On a winding trail. （ A） Crashed into another vehicle. （ B） Hit a passer-by. （ C） Forgot to signal when taking a turn. （ D） Got on a pedestrian street. （ A） He should come on Friday
8、to take her place. （ B） Hed better take more driving lessons. （ C） Hed better take the test with another officer. （ D） He should have his car checked thoroughly. Section B （ A） She was the first female Doctor of Medicine. （ B） She was the best nineteenth-century physician. （ C） She studied at many f
9、amous medical schools. （ D） She practiced medicine in Asia and Africa. （ A） Because she threatened their status. （ B） Because she was too aggressive. （ C） Because they had sex discrimination. （ D） Because they disliked foreign students. （ A） She worked as a peacemaker between the U.S. and UK. （ B） S
10、he founded the first private infirmary in Britain. （ C） She advocated women liberation movements. （ D） She introduced the idea of disease prevention to schools. （ A） These regions are still attracting people from other areas. （ B） The freezing winter drives people away from these regions. （ C） Many
11、people come to these regions on holiday for winter sports. （ D） There are almost no people left in these regions in winter. （ A） To take a trip all over the world. （ B） To spare some money for their children. （ C） To begin a new life in warmer weather. （ D） To move to homes for senior citizens. （ A）
12、 Population. （ B） Industry. （ C） Education. （ D） Welfare. （ A） To enjoy sailing as a popular sport. （ B） To enjoy the breath-taking scenery. （ C） To admire its grandness and power. （ D） To tour through Europe alongside it. （ A） They are open to tourists all the time. （ B） Some of them are used as ac
13、commodation. （ C） There are ghosts lingering in the castles. （ D） Theres not enough money to preserve them. （ A） The dangerous twists and turns along the course. （ B） The changeable weather in a single day in North Germany. （ C） The preparation for there being too many people. （ D） The high expendit
14、ure on accommodation and traffic. （ A） By taking advantage of ferries （ B） By crossing bridges. （ C） By getting through tunnels. （ D） By riding submarines. Section C 25 There was a time when, if a lady got onto a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would 【 B1】 _ stand up and offer her his seat. No mor
15、e, though. Today a gentleman will probably look out of the window, or if he feels a bit【 B2】 _, hide behind his newspaper. Either way, the lady will have to stand until someone else【 B3】_. You cant entirely blame men for this change in manners, though. The days are gone when women could be referred
16、to as the weaker sex without causing【 B4】 _. A whole generation of women has grown up demanding equality with men; not just equality in jobs or education, but in 【 B5】 _ attitudes. Hold a door open for some women and youre likely to get an angry lecture on treating women as【 B6】 _, unable to open do
17、ors for themselves. Take a girl out for a meal and shell probably【 B7】 _ paying her share of the bill, though on second thought perhaps thats not such a bad idea. Its no wonder, then, that men have【 B8】 _ some of the automatic gestures of politeness and consideration which they used to show towards
18、women. On the other hand, automatic male politeness is perhaps slowly being【 B9】 _by true consideration for the needs and feelings of women, so that men can see women as equal human beings, rather than as sex-objects or【 B10】 _ property. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B7】
19、 33 【 B8】 34 【 B9】 35 【 B10】 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 153答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: Youve spent too much time doing your coursework, Sam. Dont you think you should go out and get some fresh air? M: Thanks for the advice, Rose. But this is how I relieve my stress. Id rather not fall too far behind in my c
20、lass. Q: What can be inferred about the man? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士建议男士不要拼命学习，应该出去呼吸一下新鲜空气。男士说这正是他减压的方式，他不想在班级里太落后，即 C项所说的落后于自己的同学，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: Saturdays concert is supposed to be wonderful. Arent you going to enjoy it? M: But I havent got a ticket yet. Everybody knows its first-class
21、, so Im afraid the tickets are not available now. Q: What is the man concerned about? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士说自己还没买到票，恐怕现在买不到了，可见他担心无法进入音乐会 会场，故 B正确。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: Bill, can we really afford a holiday? Were still paying for this house and the furniture is on hire-purchase. M: Now listen, Mary.
22、You work hard and I work hard. We deserve a holiday. Were not talking about whether we can have one. Were talking about where and when. Q: What do we know about the mans view of their holiday? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士担心他们没钱去度假，男士说： “我们工作都很努力，应该去度假。 ”所以 D正确。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: Victor is really somethi
23、ng. He nearly got killed when he tried to rescue a drowning boy yesterday. W: Well, so far as I know, that was not the first dangerous situation he was in for others. Q: What do we learn about Victor from the conversation? 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士首先用 really something“真了不起 ”评价 Victor，然后具体 例证：为了救落水儿童险些丧命。
24、女士补充说：这不是他第一次为了他人而使自己身处险境。由此可知 Victor非常英勇， B正确。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: May I move in this weekend, Mr. Penny? M: No problem, Miss, as youve already paid three months rent and one months deposit. Ill get everything in order and be expecting you at 9 on Saturday morning. Q: Whats the relationship betwe
25、en the two speakers? 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据关键词 move in“搬进来 ”， rent“租金 ”和 deposit“押金 ”，可判断说话人是租客和房东的关系。 A正确。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: I dont know where to treat my parents-in-law for dinner this weekend. W: Have you ever been to the rotating Italian restaurant by the river? You can have a birds-eye view o
26、f the whole city while enjoying your meal. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项都是动作性短语，问题应该与建议有关。男士不知道在哪里宴请岳父母，女士出主意去河边的旋转餐厅，可以顺便鸟瞰市容，故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: Hello, Tracy. How come youre sweating on such a cold day? W: Sorry Im late for the meeting. Just after I passed
27、 through the supermarket, my car broke down. So I decided to rush all the way here. Q: What do we learn about the woman? 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士疑惑女士怎么会在大冷天满头大汗，女士解释说车在超市附近抛锚了，不得不一路跑过来开会，故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: I used to go to the cinema a lot, but once in a blue moon now. M: Me too. The contemporar
28、y movies are incomparable to those made in my youth. Q: What do we learn about the two speakers? 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士说自己以前常去看电影，现在难得去一次，男士说 “我也是 ”，因此答案为 A。即使听不懂女士话语中 once in a blue moon“千载难逢 ”的意思，也应该根据 but一词猜出它的意思与前面的 go to the cinemaa lot相反。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: So, have you found a job yet? M: No
29、, but, I have a few leads, so tilings are looking up. W: What kind of job are you looking for? M: Actually, I want to work for a Web hosting company. W: What would you do there exactly? M: Well, Id like to work in technical support, you know, helping customers resolve computer-related problems with
30、their sites. And you know Im a good communicator. W: So, hows the pay for that sort of job? M: Well, most people I know start out with a very reasonable salary; you can earn pay increases depending on your performance. W: So, what about benefits? M: Oh, the benefits are pretty good. They provide hea
31、lth insurance, two weeks of paid vacation a year, and opportunities for advancement. W: Well, is there long-term job security in a job like that? M: Uhh. Thats hard to tell. I mean, the Internet is booming, and these kinds of companies are sprouting up everywhere, which is a good thing, but just lik
32、e the dot-com era, you never know how long things will last. W: Well, have you ever thought about going back to school to improve your job skills? M: What are you suggesting? W: You know, you did drop out of college. M: I know, I know, but I dont know. Im just seeing my current job at McDonalds as a
33、 step up. I dont have the resources at the moment to do that; however, the job I am looking at will pay for some classes after I have been with the company for six months. W: Well, it looks like you have things planned out this time. M: If I last that long. 9. In which field is the man desiring a jo
34、b? 10. Whats the future of the Internet industry according to the man? 11. What do we learn from the conversation about the mans educational background? 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 听到女士问及相关信息时，注意男士的回答，男士说他想做technical support的工作，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士问及 security方面的信息时，男士回答： “很难说。因特网发展很快 但就像互联网
35、业务时代一样，不知道情况能持续多久。 ”同义概括为A。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 四个选项都是关于 He的学业状况，听时要留意。女士问男士 “你有没有想过回 学校 ?”后来还揭了男士的底： you did drop out of college。可见男士没读完大学，但中学毕业后也经受过一定的高等教育。所以 B正确。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Okay. Mr. Smith. Lets begin your road test. M: Oh. I know Im ready. Ive been practicing in my driveway
36、 all week. W: Okay. Mr. Smith. As Im sure you are aware, you will not only be tested on your knowledge of the rules of the road, but on your behavior toward other motorists. M: Yeah, right. Here we go! W: Whoa! Take it easy. The speed limit in this business district is only 25 miles an hour. Now, tu
37、rn right at the next corner. Not here! Wow! You forgot to signal too! M: Gosh. I didnt see that one! W: Ah. Forget it. Just keep driving. M: So, how am I doing? Can I just take a peek at your notes? W: No! Watch out. Mr. Smith. Now youre tailgating the vehicle in front of us. M: Oh, yeah. Im just so
38、 excited about getting my license today. W: Okay. Now carefully turn right here, and wait, wait, stop! You almost hit that pedestrian. How in the world did you pass the written test anyway? You have to give way to any pedestrians crossing the street. M: Oh, sorry about that. It wont happen again. W:
39、 Whoa! Get out! Im driving back to the office. M: Does this mean I didnt pass the test? W: Look, Mr. Smith. Could you do me a favor? When you come back to take the test again, plan on coming on Friday. M: Again? Why? Is it less crowded that day? W: No. Its my day off. 12. What has the man been prepa
40、ring for in the past week? 13. Where did the man begin his test? 14. What mistake did the man almost make? 15. What does the woman suggest at the end of the conversation? 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话开头女士宣布 “路考开始 ”，接着男士提到自己一周以来一直在私人车道上练习。可见，他一直在为拿驾照的路考做准备。故选 D。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士说完 “Here we go!
41、”之后，女士说。这个商业区的限速 ” ，可见他们是在一个商业区开始路考的， A是原文 business district的同义表 达。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士屡屡犯规，其中包括几乎撞上行人。解答此题的关键是要听懂pedestrian的意思，即 B，动词 hit是听到的。 C是他已经犯了的错误。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话最后，女士建议男士今后周五来考试，男士问原因，女士的最后一句话极其经典：因为我那天不上班，意即 C，你找别的考官吧。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 Elizabeth Bl
42、ackwell, born in 1821 in Bristol, England, was the first woman awarded the M.D. degree. Many nineteenth-century physicians, including a few women, practiced without a degree, but Elizabeth Blackwell wished to attain full professional status. She applied to many medical schools. Sadly, all her applic
43、ations were turned down, because at that time, only men were doctors. When she was finally accepted, the students and professors were cruel to her17because she was the only woman at the school. Working with quiet determination, she turned aside the hostility of the professors, students, and townspeo
44、ple. She earned her medical degree in 1849, but faced additional difficulties in setting up her practice. Barred from city hospitals, she founded her own infirmary. Eventually she founded a Womens Medical College to train other women physicians. Blackwells educational standards were higher than the
45、all-male medical schools. And she started the program of disease prevention in her schools. It was the first time the idea of preventing disease was taught at a medical college. Elizabeth helped do many things, such as establishing British National Health Society in 1871. Dr. Elizabeth died at her h
46、ome in Hastings, England, in 1910, at the age of 89. She is remembered for her contributions to the cause of medicine and for showing the way for women to move on. 16. What made Elizabeth Blackwell distinguished from physicians of her time? 17. Why were Elizabeths professors and fellow students host
47、ile to her? 18. What did Elizabeth contribute to the cause of medicine? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据选项可预测问题是问某位女性的特别之处。文章首句就介绍了Elizabeth Blackwell是被授予医学博士学位的首位女性，选项 A是原文的同义表达。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据选项可预测问题是 “他们 ”为什么不喜欢她，文中听到复数人群对她的态度 (the students andprofessors were cruel to her)时要注意听原因。此句前后重复说明是性
48、别问题 (becauseonly menwere doctorsbecause she was the only woman)，故选 C“性别歧视 ”。语义突出之处 (如此处的 because)常出题。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 文中提到了她的很多贡献，但是选项中信息完全正确的只有 D，是在介绍她所创办的 Womens Medical College时提到的。 It was the first time这种字眼后面的信 息是出题的热点。 B中的 first private在文中找不到依据。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 The northern par
49、ts of the United States get very cold in the winter. It snows a great deal and the temperature often goes below zero degrees in January, February and March. But the northeastern and north-central regions of the country have been financial and industrial centers, and they are heavily populated. In recent years,19people in these regions have begun to take vacations during these cold winter months. They go to southern parts of the country where it is warmer. Many go to F
