1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 172及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The man made it himself. （ B） His wife made it. （ C） He bought it in France. （ D） His wife bought it for him. （ A） Mother and son. （ B） Lawyer and client. （ C） Teacher and student. （ D） Dentist and patient. （ A） 8:50. （ B） 9:00. （ C） 8:15. （ D） 10:00. （ A）
2、 At home. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a department store. （ D） In a factory. （ A） She thinks the salesman played his part well. （ B） She thinks the salesman exaggerated his part. （ C） She thinks the salesman was realistic. （ D） She thinks the salesman was not dramatic enough. （ A） They are quite d
3、ifferent in painting skills. （ B） Neither of them is good at house-painting. （ C） They are equally good at house-painting. （ D） Both of them will be asked to paint the house. （ A） Tim is a brave man. （ B） Tims plan is foolish. （ C） Tim is wise to quit. （ D） Tim has found a new job. （ A） Pay Marsha f
4、or the bookshelf. （ B） Ask Marsha where the bookshelf is. （ C） Check for the book on Marshas shelf. （ D） Ask Marsha if she has an extra bookshelf. （ A） Go to summer school. （ B） Take a vacation. （ C） Stay at home. （ D） Earn some money. （ A） They hired someone to stay in their home. （ B） They left th
5、eir pets with their neighbors. （ C） They rented their house to a student. （ D） They asked their gardener to watch their home. （ A） Walking the dog. （ B） Cutting the grass. （ C） Watching the children （ D） Feeding the fish. （ A） The size of the campus. （ B） The city bus system. （ C） The length of time
6、 for each class. （ D） The university bus system. （ A） The entire campus. （ B） Part of the campus. （ C） The campus and the city. （ D） Only the off-campus areas. （ A） Nothing. （ B） Three dollars. （ C） A few cents. （ D） Fifty cents. （ A） Red. （ B） Green. （ C） Yellow. （ D） Blue. Section B （ A） Adjusting
7、 his biological clock. （ B） Knowing the direction of a jet. （ C） Realizing the time difference during flight. （ D） Getting used to the weather of a new place. （ A） 24. （ B） 36. （ C） 48. （ D） 72. （ A） To explain the cause of jet lag problems. （ B） To teach us how to avoid jet lag problems. （ C） To ex
8、plain the differences between time zones. （ D） To show the ways to arrange time properly. （ A） A person who writes on the Internet. （ B） A personal website. （ C） An activity that does not last long. （ D） A way of writing. （ A） They can inform their friends of what is happening in their lives. （ B） T
9、hey can present political and other ideas freely. （ C） They can publish books after a period of time. （ D） They can take part in exciting activities every year. （ A） She closed her free blog service last week. （ B） She was upset when her favorite site was closed. （ C） Her website is still strong and
10、 it is about the history of blogs. （ D） Her diary has editions in at least four different languages. （ A） It was doomed for the start. （ B） It turned out to be a disaster. （ C） It was spoiled by one girl. （ D） All the students enjoyed it. （ A） A thrilling exploration in the desert. （ B） How GPS save
11、d the survivors. （ C） What is GPS and how it works. （ D） The danger of space exploration. （ A） It was created mainly for scientific research. （ B） It works better in fine weather conditions. （ C） It must be located on at least three satellites. （ D） Its service is free of charge. （ A） The users posi
12、tion. （ B） The speed of the satellites. （ C） The distance to destination. （ D） The information to the earth. Section C 25 The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both【 B1】 _ and positive effects. Consumers may be【 B2】 _ to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advert
13、isement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to peoples desire for better fuel【 B3】 _ for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers money. Sometimes advertising is【 B4】 _ misleading. A
14、 few years ago a brand was 【 B5】 _to dieters with the message that there were fewer calories in every slice. It 【 B6】 _ that the bread was not dietetic, but just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf. On the
15、 positive side, emotional appeals may【 B7】 _ a consumers real concerns. Consider fire insurance. Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance. The security of knowing that【 B8】 _ is protected by insurance makes the purchase of insura
16、nce a【 B9】 _ investment for most people. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will【 B10】 _ the advertising. 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 172答案与解析 Section A 1 【
17、听力原文】 W: Your jacket is so beautiful. Did your wife make it for you? M: Oh, no. I bought it while I was on vacation in France. Q: What can we conclude from the above conversation? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题属于一般疑问句题。第二个说话者回答 no之后说的话即是答案之所在。故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: Open wide. Now show me where it hurts.
18、M: Here on the bottom, especially when I bite into something cold or hot. Q: What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题是人物关系题。由 open， hurts及 bite等关键词不难得出答案为 D“牙医和病人 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: Could you give me some information about buses for Washington, plea
19、se? W: They leave every hour on the hour. You just missed the 8 oclock bus. It left 5 minutes ago. Q: When will the next bus leave? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查对时间的理解。 every hour说明了频率， on the hour表示整点发车， 8点的一班车 5分钟前刚离开，下一班车应该是 9点出发，即 B。 【知识模块】 听 力 4 【听力原文】 M: Who puts the candy into the boxes? W: Thats do
20、ne by a machine which is able to count them automatically. Please, this way. Ill show you now. Q: Where are the two speakers probably? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 地点题是短对话中常考的题型之一。读题重点在于理解相应的地点名词所确 立的语境，以及在该语境下的关键词。由本题的关键信息 done by a machine可知他们在工厂。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: How did you like the film? W: Generally
21、 speaking, it was very good. The part of the maid was played beautifully, but I thought the man who played the salesman was too dramatic to be realistic. Q: How does the woman feel about the salesman in the movie? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 预读选项可知，这是一道观点态度题。本题的解题关键在于把握第二个说话者 but之后的内容。 toodramatic to be reali
22、stic说明戏剧化了以至于不真实，也即太夸张了，故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: I cant make up my mind whether to ask Larry or Bill to paint the house. M: What difference does it make? Theyre both excellent painters. Q: What can be inferred about Larry and Bill? 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 预读选项可知，本题是对两者进行比较。 both excellent即 equally good
23、，话题是 paint the house，故 C正确。 【知识模块】 听 力 7 【听力原文】 W: Hi, Mike. Tim says hes planning to quit his present job. M: Hes really mad. Q: What does the man believe? 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目询问男士持什么观点。关键在于理解 foolish是 mad的同义表达，故 B为答案。 A、 D在对话中未提及， C与男士的观点完全相反。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Do you know anyone who has a spa
24、re bookshelf? W: Have you checked with Marsha? Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题属于建议题，使用一般疑问句提出建议。 extra对应 spare，话题是 who has a spare book-shelf，故选 D。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: I really dont know what to do this summer. I cant afford to just sit around, and there dont seem t
25、o be any jobs available. W: Why dont you try house-sitting? Last summer my friend Margaret house-sat for the Dodds when they went away on vacation. Mr. Dodd hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didnt want it left empty. M: You mean the Dodds paid Margaret just to live in their house? W:
26、It wasnt that easy. She had to mow and water the houseplants. And when Eric house-sat for Mr. Cohen, he had to take care of his pets. M: House-sitting sounds like a good job. I guess its a little like baby-sitting except youre taking care of a house instead of children. W: The student employment off
27、ice still has a few jobs posted. M: Do I just have to fill out an application? W: Margaret and Eric had to interview with the houseowners and provide three references each. M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job. W: The houseowners want some guarantee that they can trust the house-sitt
28、ers. You know, they want to make sure youre not the type who will throw wild parties in their house, or move a group of friends in with you. M: House-sitters who do that sort of thing probably arent paid then. W: Usually they are paid anyway just because the homeowners dont want to make a fuss. But
29、if the homeowner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldnt get another job. So, why dont you apply? 9. What does the man want to do this summer? 10. What did the Dodds do when they went away last summer? 11. What is one responsibility the house-sitter probably wont have? 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推断题。男士说他不
30、能只是闲着 (sit around)，但又没有现成的工作(jobs available)，说明他想干些工作、赚些钱， D项符合此意。对话开头往往是出题之处。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。 A是对原文 hired Margaret to stay in their house的另一种表述方法，故为答案。 C是强干扰项，对话讨论的并不是租房子，而是雇人看房子。提问处是考点，其实就是对上文叙述的一个总结。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题，选项都是家务事。 A、 D两项属于 take care of his pets的范围，而 B
31、项则属于 water thehouseplants的范围。排除 A、 B、 D三项，即可得到答案 C。此外， C是 baby-sitter的职责，与本对话的话题 (house-sitting)不一致。注意 except， instead of这类词出现的地方，往往是出题之处。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Can you tell me something about the university shuttle bus system? This is such a large campus, and I have classes all over campus. I need
32、 to take the shuttle bus from one class to another, or Ill never make it on time. W: What do you need to know? I think its a really great system. M: First of all, where does it go? W: The university shuttle bus system goes all over campus. It doesnt leave the campus; if you want to travel off-campus
33、, youll need to take the city bus system. But the university shuttle bus system will get you from one class to the next very efficiently. M: And how much does it cost? W: Its free, can you believe it? So you dont have to pay a cent to get all around the university campus. M: Thats really great. And
34、how do I catch the shuttle bus? W: Just look for one of the bright yellow shuttle bus signs, and go stand next to it. You can see the yellow shuttle bus signs all over campus. A shuttle bus will come along approximately every five minutes, so you shouldnt have to wait long. M: That all sounds good.
35、Thanks for your help. W: No problem. 12. What are the man and woman discussing? 13. What area does the university shuttle bus cover? 14. How much does the shuttle bus cost? 15. What color are the shuttle bus signs? 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 选项 全是名词短语，问对话主题的几率颇大。对话的开头的第一句话就点出了答案所在，即 D。如果实在没有听懂第一句话，后面还有机会听出答
36、案，因为全文讲的都是 the university bus system。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项都是地点和范围，而且选项之间有包孕关系。在范围上， C包含 A、 B和 D，所以可以初步排除 C。听到第一句话讲的是 the university bus system，就可以排除 D(人家说了是校内巴士，怎么会包括校外地区呢 )。所以关键是要听清巴士 线路是否通达全校。标志词组 “First of all”后面紧跟着一个问句，注意听答案。 A正确。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 从选项可以看出，问的是 “多少钱 ”，马上就知道一
37、定是问巴士车票多少钱。根据关键表达 free(免费的 )和 dont have to pay a cent，可知答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 看到选项都是颜色，就要格外留神听对话中出现颜色的地方。对话两次提到 yellow这个词，且未提及其他颜色 ，故不难得出答案 C。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 Jet lag, caused by traveling between time zones, is becoming a common problem for frequent travelers: for 49 perc
38、ent it is only a nuisance and for 45 percent it is a real problem.16It is caused by disruption to the internal biological clock, and may lead to digestive problems, tiredness, and sleep disruption. Generally speaking, our biological clock is slightly disturbed if we just move into the next time zone
39、, but jet lag becomes a problem once we have passed through three or four time zones. The body takes about one day to get over each hour of time difference. But the seriousness of jet lag problems also depends on our direction of travel. If we travel west we will be in advance of ourselves as far as
40、 our internal clock is concerned, and problems may arise. A west-to-east journey, on the other hand, makes us late compared to the local time. It often demands even greater effort in adjustment since we are not quick enough to catch up with the new time schedule. Therefore, a trip from New York to L
41、os Angeles often causes fewer problems than a Los Angeles-New York trip. 16. Whats the problem a person suffers from when traveling between time zones? 17. How many hours does one need to get over his jet lag problem if he travels across three time zones? 18. Whats the main purpose of the passage? 1
42、6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 录音开头就提到 Jet lag，第 2句就说明它的起因是 “人体内部的生物钟被打乱 ”，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 数字题，一般要做记录并进行简单的运算。原文说到 1个小时的时差需要 1天来调整，那么 3个时区就是 3个小时的时差，所以应该 用 3天即 72个小时， D正确。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 主旨题。录音的话题是 jet lag problems，但只是客观陈述现象和原因，并未提及避免的方法，故 A对而 B错。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 A “blogger
43、“ is a person who writes on an Internet computer website called a “blog“.19The word “blog“ is a short way of saying Web log, or personal website. Anyone can start a blog, and they can write about anything they like. There are millions of blogs on the Internet today. They provide news, information an
44、d ideas to many people who read them. They contain links to other websites. And they provide a place for people to write their ideas and react to the ideas of others. A research company called Perseus has studied more than 3,000 Web logs. It says that blogs are most popular with teenage girls. They
45、use them to let their friends know what is happening in their lives. The study also says that more than 100,000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activity after a year. However, some people develop serious blogs to present political and other ideas. At the same time, some long-standing blogs have
46、ended. Last week, blogging leader Dave Winer closed his free blog service, . He says the site became too costly to continue. He started the blog four years ago, and thousands of people had written on it. They are now upset because they did not know that the site was closing. One blog that is still g
47、oing strong is called Rebeccas Pocket. Rebecca Blood created the website in 1999. She wrote about the history of blogs on the site. That article led to a book called The Weblog Handbook. It has been translated into four languages so far. 19. Whats a blog? 20. Why are blogs most popular with teenage
48、girls? 21. What do we learn about Rebecca? 19 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。录音第 2句就介绍了什么是 blog，故答案为 B。 A是对blogger的定义。 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查对细节的记忆。边听边记与选项有关的信息对解答本题很关键。录音中提到 blogs最受十几岁女孩的欢迎，之后马上说明原因 “让朋友们知道她们生活中的点点滴滴 ”，即 A。 B的主语 They指代 Some people而不是teenage girls。 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 录音结尾处
49、专门介绍了 Rebecca建立的个人网站 Rebeccas Pocket。能够与原文所有信息匹配起来的是 C。 A中动作的主语应是 Dave Winer； B也存在指代错误，可排除； D的主语应是 The WeblogHandbook而非Her diary。 【知识模块】 听力 22 【听力原文】 For three groups of explorers formed by college students and young white collars, it started out as a wonderful trip. They were enjoying themselves exploring the Inner Mongolian desert.22But when the sandstorm came, the trip became a disaster. The drama unfolded during the May Day holiday. One girl did not make it before the stud
