1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 15及答案与解析 Section A （ A） He was offered a movie ticket. （ B） He received a traffic ticket. （ C） He worked very carefully. （ D） He drove carelessly. （ A） They had a misunderstanding four years ago. （ B） They really like each other very much. （ C） Theyve been angry with each other fo
2、r a long time. （ D） Theyve never learned how to express their feelings. （ A） Run in town. （ B） Jog more carefully. （ C） Buy shoes from a catalogue. （ D） Find an easier place to exercise. （ A） He needs a long-sleeved shirt. （ B） It doesnt fit him very well. （ C） He hasnt had time to try it on yet. （
3、D） He is not sure he likes the style. （ A） Buy some stamps. （ B） Wait for the postman. （ C） Mail the letter himself. （ D） Deliver a package to the postman. （ A） He likes the black and white sweater. （ B） He doesnt like either sweater. （ C） He likes the white dress. （ D） He likes both of the sweater.
4、 （ A） Buy something for the picnic. （ B） Go for a ride around town. （ C） Go shopping with the man. （ D） Have a picnic. （ A） In a kitchen. （ B） In a market. （ C） In a garden. （ D） At a picnic. （ A） Newspaper of low price. （ B） Newspaper with attractive headline. （ C） Newspaper with sports page. （ D）
5、Newspaper with business section. （ A） The size of the daily newspaper. （ B） The staff of the daily newspaper. （ C） The circulation of the daily newspaper. （ D） The advertisements in the daily newspaper. （ A） The whole paper. （ B） The parts that interest her. （ C） The news section only. （ D） The busi
6、ness section only. （ A） They are not news. （ B） They arent pleasant to read. （ C） Most people dont like to read about them. （ D） They are difficult to understand. （ A） Before finishing school. （ B） After finishing university. （ C） During her university course. （ D） Between school and university. （ A
7、） International childrens projects. （ B） Social and environmental projects. （ C） Projects for people with no money. （ D） Projects involving sports and language. （ A） Mainly from London. （ B） Mainly from England. （ C） From different countries. （ D） From charity organisations. Section B （ A） Partly be
8、cause it is dangerous to hunt there. （ B） Partly because hunting is already out of date. （ C） Partly because hunters want to protect animals. （ D） Partly because there are few animals left to hunt. （ A） To improve their health. （ B） To earn peoples admiration. （ C） To gain power and influence. （ D）
9、To make the countryside safe. （ A） They hunt for food. （ B） They hunt for money. （ C） They mistreat animals. （ D） They hunt old animals. （ A） Modern hunters should put their safety first. （ B） Modern hunters like to hunt rabbits instead of tigers. （ C） Modern hunters lack the courage to hunt face to
10、 face. （ D） Modern hunters should use more advanced weapons. （ A） Nuts. （ B） Potatoes. （ C） Vegetable oil. （ D） Dairy products. （ A） Carbohydrates. （ B） Indirect fat. （ C） Body fluid. （ D） Fat. （ A） Forty to fifty minutes of exercise, once a week. （ B） Twenty to thirty minutes of exercise every day.
11、 （ C） Fifteen to twenty minutes of exercise, five days a week. （ D） Thirty to forty minutes of exercise, three or four days a week. （ A） The scientists. （ B） The Greeks. （ C） The teachers. （ D） The scholars. （ A） They could not think. （ B） They had no pollution. （ C） They could not dive deep. （ D） T
12、hey had small boats. （ A） The water turns gray. （ B） It grows again. （ C） Life on earth improves. （ D） Life on earth dies. Section C 25 Gestures are the silent language of every culture. It is important to know the body language of every country, or we may be【 B1】 _. In the US, people greet each oth
13、er with a handshake in a【 B2】 _discussion. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of unfriendliness or【 B3】_. Friends may place a hand on the others arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet each other with a hug. Space is important to Americans. When two people
14、talk to each other, they usually stand about 2.5 feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other【 B4】_. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. Americans like to look at the other in the eyes when they are talking. If you dont do so, it means you are bored, hiding so
15、mething, or are not【 B5】 _. When you【 B6】_someone, however, it is not polite. For Americans, thumbs up means “yes“, “very good“ or “well done“. Thumbs down means the opposite. To call a waiter, one might【 B7】 _one hand to head level or above. To show you want the check, make a movement with your han
16、ds as you are signing a piece of paper. It is all right to【 B8】 _things but not at people with the hand and index finger. Americans shake their index fingers at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they【 B9】 _them. Learning a cultures body language is sometimes【 B10】 _. If you
17、 dont know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile. 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 15答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: I thought you were going to drive carefully so you wouldnt get a traffic ticket. M: I was, but it did
18、nt work out that way. Q: What happened to the man on that day? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士提到的 drive carefullywouldnt get a traffic ticket 和男士提到的 but it didnt work out that way表明，男士收到了罚单 (get a traffic ticket)，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: I dont think Jim particularly likes his cousin. What do you say? W:
19、 You are smart. There have been hard feelings between them for years, but no one knows the details. Q: What does the woman say about Jim and his cousin? 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士指出吉姆不喜欢他的堂兄 (cousin)，女士说他们 (吉姆和他的堂兄 )不和已很多年 (There have been hard feelings between them for years)，选项中能概括这个舍义的是 C)，故为答案。 A)中的 f
20、our years是针对女士提到的 for years所设的同音干扰。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: I cant find the kind of jogging shoes I want anywhere in the town. W: Why not order them from a catalogue? Its easier than running around town looking for them. Q: What does the woman suggest that the man do? 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士提到自己买不到慢跑鞋，女士
21、用反问语气提出建议 (Why not order them from a catalogue?C)是对女士的建议的同义转述，故为答案。 catalogue在对话中意为 “商品目录 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: Have you had a chance to wear your new shirt yet? You must look good in it. M: That reminds me. Ive been meaning to exchange it for a larger size. Q: What does the man imply about the s
22、hirt? 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由女士提到的 your new shirt和男士提到的 exchange it for a larger size可知，这件新衬衫 (shirt)有点小，不合适该男士，答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Are you going to the post office for stamps or to pick up a package? M: Neither, I left a letter for the postman to collect yesterday, but he forgot. And it has t
23、o be mailed today, so Id better hurry. Q: What will the man do? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由男士的话 I left a letter for the postmanbut he forgotit has to be mailed todayId better hurry 可知，因为邮差忘了拿信，男士要亲自去邮局寄信，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: Which of these sweaters do you like better? M: That is not an easy questi
24、on for me to answer, since this one isnt my favourite color and the other one is too fancy for me. Q: What conclusion can be drawn from the mans answer? 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由男士提到的 this one isnt my favourite color and the other one is too fancy for me可知，他两件毛衣都不喜欢，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: Hi, Geor
25、ge. Could you give me a ride? I want to buy some food for the picnic. M: OK. Im going home, but I can drop you at the supermarket. Q: What does the woman want to do? 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 由女士说的 I want to buy some food for the picnic可知答案为 A)。give sb a ride意为 “让某人搭便车 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: These tomatoe
26、s are huge! You must have watered them a lot! M: Yes, I did. They ought to be ripe enough to pick by the next Friday when we have our picnic. Q: Where did the conversation most probably take place? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由女士提到的 These tomatoeswatered them 和男士提到的 ripe enough to pick by the next Fridaywhen
27、we have our picnic可知，对话可能发生在菜园，而不是在野餐时，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: I often read two newspapers. Washington Post and The Sun. What about you? M: I will buy the newspaper whose headlines catch my eyes in the front page. Do you buy the two newspapers everyday? W: Yes, that way Im sure not to miss my
28、 favourite sections. Doesnt the size of the daily paper surprise you? M: Yes, it certainly does. The newspaper staff the reporters, writers, editors, and linotype operators must be busy continuously. They need a large circulation to support such a staff, dont they? W: Im sure they do. Of course, muc
29、h of a newspapers income comes from advertisements. M: Thats true. You try to read the whole paper, dont you? W: No. I just read the parts that interest me. I glance at the headlines, but I read the sports page and the business section carefully. Do you read those? M: No, but I do read the editorial
30、s and the news section. You saw the article about the earthquake in Japan, didnt you? W: Yes. That was a terrible disaster. Do you think newspapers should print stories like that? M: Certainly they should! Theyre part of the news of the day and people want to know about them. Dont you agree? W: Yes,
31、 I suppose disasters are news, too. It seems to me that newspapers would be more pleasant to read if they had a large society section and more comic strips. Dont you like to read articles about celebrations and happy events? M: Yes, I enjoy reading them. But since you dont like to read unhappy news,
32、 why do you subscribe to two newspapers? If I were you, I wouldnt read a newspaper at all. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. What sort of newspaper will the man buy? 10. What surprises the speakers? 11. Which part of the newspaper does the woman usually read? 12
33、. Why doesnt the woman enjoy reading about disasters in the daily newspaper? 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项均为具有不同特点的报纸表明，本题考查报纸的类型。由男士提到的 I will buy the newspaper whose headlines catch my eyes可知，他会选择有吸引人的标题的报纸，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项中重复出现的 daily newspaper以及 size， staff和 circulation表明，本题可能考查日报
34、某方面的特点。女士问 Doesnt the size of the daily paper surprise you，男士回答 Yes， it certainly does，由此可知，使他们感到吃惊的是日报的尺寸 (size)，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项中的 whole paper， parts that interest her和 news section only表明，本题可能考查女士对报纸内容的阅读喜好。由女士 提到的 I just read the parts that interest me可知，答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力
35、 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项中的 They， not news， arent pleasant和 difficult to understand表明，本题可能考查某人不喜欢阅读某类新闻的原因。对话中女士提到 newspapers would be more pleasant to read if they had a large society section and more comic strips，由男士提到的 since you dont like to read unhappy news可知，女士不喜欢灾难新闻是因为它们读起 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 (
36、Knock, knock.) M: Come in. W: Good morning, Mr Brown. M: Oh, come in, Mary. Ive been expecting you. Take a seat. W: Thanks. M: And what can I do for you? W: Well, I was thinking about taking a year off after we finish school this summer, and I wanted some advice. M: I see. You mean putting off going
37、 to university for a year? W: Thats right. Ive been offered a place at London University, but what Id really like to do is take a year out first do something different, maybe go abroad. M: So were you thinking of getting some sort of job, or travelling around? I mean, is your main aim to earn some m
38、oney, or to do something else? Or do you want to do a bit of both? W: Id really like to travel but I dont have any money. But Ive heard of an organisation called Peterson International and thats what I want to ask you about. Do you know anything about it? M: Sure. Its a charity and its aimed very mu
39、ch at young people like you, and what they do is to get teams of young people to work together on various projects all over the world environment projects, community projects, that sort of thing. W: Mum, it sounds great. Is it just English people on the projects? M: No, theyre international teams. Y
40、oud be working with quite a variety of people. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. When does Mary want to take a year off? 14. What projects does Peterson International carry out? 15. Where do the people in the Peterson International teams come from? 13 【正确答案】 D
41、 【试题解析】 选项中的 Before After During Between表明，本题考查时间，问题以 when开头。对话中女士提到 I was thinking about taking a year off after we finish school this summer，男士问 You mean putting off going touniversity for a year?女士的肯定回答 Thats right表明，女士想推迟一年进入大学，故答案为 D)。 【 知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项中重复出现的 projects表明，本题与某种项目有关
42、。对话双方在谈论彼得森国际 (PetersonInternational)时，男士提到 Its a charityand what they do is to getpeople to work together on various projectsall over the world environment projects， community projects， that sort of thing，由此可知，此组织关注的是环境和社会，故答案为 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士提到的 theyre international teams表明，彼得森国际 (
43、Peterson International)的成员来自不同的国家，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 The days of the hunter are almost over in India. This is partly because there is practically nothing left to kill, and partly because some steps have been taken, mainly by banning tiger-shooting, to protect those animals which
44、still survive. Some people say that Man is a natural hunter. I disagree with this view. Surely our earliest forefathers, who at first possessed no weapons, spent their time digging for roots, and were no doubt themselves often hunted by meat-eating animals. I believe the main reason why the modern h
45、unter kills is that he thinks people will admire his courage in overpowering dangerous animals. Of course, there are some who truly believe that the killing is not really the important thing, and that the chief pleasure lies in the joy of the hunt and the beauties of the wild countryside. There are
46、also those for whom hunting in fact offers a chance to prove themselves and to risk death by design; these men go out after dangerous animals like tigers, even if they say they only do it to rid the countryside of a threat. I can respect reasons like these, but they are clearly different from the ne
47、ed to strengthen your high opinion of yourself. The greatest big-game hunters expressed in their writings something of these finer motives. One of them wrote “You must properly respect what you are after and shoot it cleanly and on the animals own territory. You must fix forever in your mind all the
48、 wonders of that particular day. It is better than letting him grow a few years older to be attacked and wounded by his own son and eventually eaten, half-alive, by other animals. Hunting is not a cruel and senseless killing not if you respect the thing you kill, not if you kill to enrich your memor
49、ies, not if you kill to feed your people.“ I can understand such beliefs, and can compare these hunters with those who hunted lions with spears and bravely caught them by the tail. But this is very different from many tiger-shoots I have seen, in which modern weapons were used. The so-called hunters fired from tall trees or from the backs of trained elephants. Such methods made tigers seem no more dangerous than rabbits. Questions 16 to 19 are based on
