1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 175及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The man hates to lend his tools to other people. （ B） The man hasnt finished working on the bookshelf. （ C） The tools have already been returned to the woman. （ D） The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing. （ A） Give the ring to a policeman. （
2、B） Wait for the owner of the ring in the rest room. （ C） Hand in the ring to the security office. （ D） Take the ring to the administration building. （ A） Save time by using a computer. （ B） Buy her own computer. （ C） Borrow Marthas computer. （ D） Stay home and complete her paper. （ A） The man doesnt
3、 have money for his daughters graduate studies. （ B） The man doesnt think his daughter will get a business degree. （ C） The man insists that his daughter should pursue her studies in science. （ D） The man advises his daughter to think carefully before making her decision （ A） The cinema is some dist
4、ance away from where they are. （ B） He would like to read the film review in the newspaper. （ C） They should wait to see the movie at a later time. （ D） Hell find his way to the cinema. （ A） He has been to Seattle many times. （ B） He has chaired a lot of conferences. （ C） He has a high position in h
5、is company. （ D） He lived in Seattle for many years. （ A） Teacher and student. （ B） Doctor and patient. （ C） Manager and office worker. （ D） Travel agent and customer. （ A） She knows the guy who will give the lecture. （ B） She thinks the lecture might be informative. （ C） She wants to add something
6、to her lecture. （ D） Shell finish her report this weekend. （ A） They are looking for an apartment to live in. （ B） They are discussing living places and childrens education. （ C） They are complaining about their children. （ D） They are planning for the next weekend. （ A） Theres much to do besides wo
7、rk and study. （ B） Its convenient for people to go anywhere. （ C） The natural environment is beneficial to children. （ D） The countryside is a perfect place for weekends. （ A） The children are too young to benefit from city life. （ B） Even adults themselves cannot go everywhere in the city. （ C） The
8、re is a lot to see and do for children and adults. （ D） There isnt a lot to see and do for children. （ A） She is a full-time housewife. （ B） She does not care for her children. （ C） She used to live in the suburbs in her childhood. （ D） She will go to a museum next weekend. （ A） Boss and employee. （
9、 B） Teacher and student （ C） Passersby. （ D） Father and daughter. （ A） Her alarm doesnt go off. （ B） Her watch stops. （ C） Her watch is slow. （ D） She doesnt get up early. （ A） 20 minutes. （ B） 13 minutes. （ C） 15 minutes. （ D） 30 minutes. Section B （ A） Synthetic fuel. （ B） Solar energy. （ C） Alcoh
10、ol. （ D） Electricity. （ A） Air traffic conditions. （ B） Traffic jams on highways. （ C） Road conditions. （ D） New traffic rules. （ A） Go through a health check. （ B） Carry little luggage. （ C） Arrive early for boarding. （ D） Undergo security checks. （ A） In a fast-food restaurant. （ B） At a shopping
11、center. （ C） At a county fair. （ D） In a bakery. （ A） Avoid eating any food. （ B） Prepare the right type of pie to eat （ C） Wash his hands thoroughly. （ D） Practice eating a pie quickly. （ A） On the table. （ B） Behind his back. （ C） Under his bottom. （ D） On his lap. （ A） Looking sideways to see how
12、 fast your neighbor eats. （ B） Eating from the outside toward the middle. （ C） Swallowing the pie with water. （ D） Holding the pie in the right position. （ A） Beauty. （ B） Loyalty. （ C） Luck. （ D） Durability. （ A） He wanted to follow the tradition of his country. （ B） He believed that it symbolized
13、an everlasting marriage. （ C） It was thought a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart. （ D） It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck. （ A） The two people can learn about each others likes and dislikes. （ B） The two people can have time to decide if they ar
14、e good match. （ C） The two people can have time to shop for their new home. （ D） The two people can earn enough money for their wedding. Section C 25 In police work, you can never predict the next crime or problem No working day is 【 B1】 _ to any other, so there is no “【 B2】 _“ day for a police offi
15、cer. Some days are relatively slow, and the job is【 B3】 _; other days are so busy that there is no time to eat. I think I can describe police work in one word:【 B4】 _. Sometimes its dangerous. One day, for example, I was working undercover, that is, I was on the job, but I was wearing normal clothes
16、, not my police uniform. I was trying to catch some robbers who were stealing money from people as they【 B5】 _ the street. Suddenly, seven bad men 【 B6】 _ me; one of them had a knife and we got into a fight. Another policeman arrived, and together, we【 B7】 _ three of the men; but the other four 【 B8
17、】 _. Another day, I helped a woman who was going to have a baby. She was trying to get to the hospital, but there was a bad traffic【 B9】 _. I put her in my police car to get her there faster. I thought she was going to have the baby right there in my car. But【 B10】 _, the baby waited to “arrive“ unt
18、il we got to the hospital. 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 175答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: Simon, could you return the tools I lent you for building the bookshelf last month? M: Oh, well, I hate to tell you this, but I cant
19、 seem to find them. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 依照规律， but后的内容是关键： “我好像找不到工具了。 ”D中的missing对应 cant find。 A、 B均为干扰项；女士要求男士归还借走的工具，可知他并未还给女士，故 C不正确。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: I found an expensive diamond ring in the restroom this morning. M: If I were you, I would turn it in
20、 to the security office. It is behind the administration building. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题关键在于听到 If I were you 建议句： “如果我是你的话，我会把戒指交给保安室。 ”turn in意思是 “上交 ”，对应 C中的 hand in，故 C为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: I am going to Marthas house. I have a paper to complete. And
21、 I need to use her computer. M: Why dont you buy one yourself? Think how much time you could save. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 关键是要听到男士所用的表示建议的句型： “为什么不自己买一台电脑呢 ?”故选 B。 A是对男士后一句话 (想想看你能节省多少时间啊 )的曲解； C是女士的本意； D为原文只言片语的胡乱拼凑。注意 Whydont you或 Why not是典型的提出建议的句型。 【知识模块】 听力
22、 4 【听力原文】 W: Daddy, I have decided to give up science and go to business school. M: Well, it is your choice as long as pay your own way, but I should warn you that not everyone with a business degree will make a successful manager. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女儿对老爸说，
23、她要放弃 science而去读 business school，老爸于是提了一点建议。关键是要听到男士 but后面的 话： “我得提醒你，并不是每一个拥有商业学位的人都能成为一名成功的经理。 ”显然，他是让女儿三思而后行，所以答案为 D。 A是无关信息； B是对男士的话的曲解； C过于绝对，与男士的态度不符。注意对话中出现了一个重要听力 (口语 )词组 pay ones way“负担有关费用 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: I just read in the newspaper that The Lord of the Rings is this years greates
24、t hit. Why dont we go and see it at the Grand Cinema? M: Dont you think that cinema is a little out of the way? Q: What does the man mean? 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题关键在于理解习惯用语 out of the way“遥远的 ”。对于女士的提议，男士回答说： “你不觉得那家电影院离这儿有点远吗 ?”故选 A。 B、 C均与原文毫不相干， D为简单原词干扰。 out of the way可表示以 下含义： 不挡道，不碍事 偏远，难以到达 不寻常，
25、奇特。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: Bob said that Seattle is a great place for conferences. M: He is certainly in the position to make that comment. He has been there so often. Q: What does the man say about Bob? 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 be in the position to do是个习惯用语，意为 “有能力有资格做 ”，另外关键是听懂男士说的后面一句 “他 (Bob)经常去那里 (Sea
26、ttle)”，故选 A。 B中的chair和 D中的 live所表达的信息原文根本就没有出现过， C用简单词汇 position进行干扰。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: Mr. Watson, I wonder whether its possible for me to take a vacation early next month. M: Did you fill out a request form? Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 关键是要听
27、到女士说要 “休假 ”，而男士要求她 “填写申请表 ”，可以断定是上下级关系，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Do you want to go to the lecture this weekend? I hear that the guy who is going to deliver the lecture spent a year living in the rainforest. W: Great! I am doing a report on the rainforest. Maybe I can get some new information to
28、add to it. Q: What does the woman mean? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题关键在于听懂女士所说的 “没准我可以获 得一些新信息来加到我的报告中去。 ”也就是说她认为这个讲座富含信息，故答案为 B。选项 A、 D是利用原文中个别单词制造的干扰项； C错在 her lecture，讲座是 the guy而不是她做的。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: You like living in the city, dont you? W: Oh, I love it. Its so convenient. I can take the bus to
29、 work, or the subway, or the taxi. And there is so much to do. M: I know what you mean. Id like to live in the city, but to live in the suburbs is better for children W: Well, there are a lot of good things about suburban living. But, as a working woman, I think a city has all the conveniences inclu
30、ding the best food and fastest news. M:10But there are more trees, grass and fresh air in the suburbs. W: Yeah, but living in a city, its convenient to go everywhere. There are lots of movie houses, theaters and so on. You can take them to the suburbs on the weekends. M: Yeah, children are the right
31、 age. There are lots of things for them here. W: You are right. They are at the library in Brooklyn. And they come back home for lunch, then go uptown to the Museum of Natural History. There is so much for young people to see and do. M: Not just for young people. What about me? Ive never been to the
32、 Museum of Natural History. W: Neither have I. When I was a child, I used to go to the Museum of Art. M: Ive been there several times. Twice with children. W:12Well, I have an idea. Next weekend, we go to the Museum of Natural History. M: Ok, thats really a very nice idea. 9. What are the two speake
33、rs talking about? 10. What does the man think of living in the suburbs? 11. Which is true about the mans opinion of the city? 12. What do we know about the woman from the conversation? 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 主旨题。对话开头谈到了住郊区和市区各自的好处，后面的重点聚焦在小孩的教育方面，所以选项 B最全面。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中男士认为住在郊区对孩子
34、有好处，那里有更多的树木、绿草和新鲜空气，因此 C项是对原文最好的概括。 A、 B项是女士喜欢居住在城市的原因， D项对话中并未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节判断题。根据女士的观点，她认为对孩子们 there is much to see and do。男士紧接着指出，不仅对年轻人如此，他本人也有尚未去过的博物馆，言下之意是成年人在城市里也有很多可看之处及可做之事。所以答案应是C。 A在对话中未提及， B偏离话题， D与事实相反。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中男士说他从来没有去过自然历史博物馆，女士回答说她也没
35、有去过，并建议下个周末一起去，因此 D项正确。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 W: May I come in? M: Come in, please. Do you know what time it is? W: Its 8:20. I am very sorry to be late again. And I am also sorry to disturb you and others. M: All right, whats your excuse this time? Dont tell me your alarm didnt go off or your watch s
36、topped. I dont wanna hear it! W: Excuse me, sir. I hit the rush hour. You just cannot imagine how terrible the traffic jam is. M: Why dont you get up earlier to avoid this time? W: Im sorry, sir. I indeed got up early, but my watch is 20 minutes slow. M: Im never late for work, you see. I always set
37、 my watch 15 minutes fast every day. W: Oh, thats a good idea! Ill set my watch. 30 minutes fast. to avoid hitting rush hour. I promise I wont be late in future. And I hope you could forgive me once more. M: Thats right! You are already late for work three times, if this happens again, you will be f
38、ired. 13. Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers? 14. Why is the woman late? 15. How many minutes faster will the womans watch be than the mans? 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目询问两个说话者之间可能是什么关系。通过对话可以知道两人在讨论上班迟到的问题，因此判断两者的关系为 A。对话最后男士说 “你已经迟到三次，如果再次迟到就会被开除。 ”更可确定答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【
39、试题解析】 细节题。女士明确地说了 “我确实很早起床，但我的表慢了 20分钟 ”，所以答案是 C。 A、 B两项是男士的问话，并非女士所做的回答； D项与对话中的内容相悖。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 数字题。对话中女士说她的表慢了 20分钟，男士说他总是把他的表拨快 15分钟，女士觉得这是个好办法，于是决定将她的表拨快 30分钟。因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 In the next few decades, people are going to travel very differently from the w
40、ay they do today. Everyone is going to drive electrically-powered cars. So in a few years, people wont worry about running out of gas. Some of the large automobile companies are really moving ahead with this new technology. F&C Motors, a major auto company, for example, is holding a press conference
41、 next week. After the press conference, the company will present its new electronically-operated models. Transportation in the future wont be limited to the ground, many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky. In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and
42、highway traffic, news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky. But the sky isnt the limit. In the future, you will probably even be able to take a trip to the moon. Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements, you will hear someone say, “The spacecraft to the moon leaves in 10 min
43、utes Please check your equipment.18And remember no more than 10 ounces of carry-on baggage are allowed.“ 16. What will be used to power cars in the next few decades? 17. What will future news reports focus on when talking about transportation? 18. What will passengers be asked to do when they travel
44、 to the moon? 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 题目询问在未来的几十年中，将使用什么来发动汽车。关键在于听到文章的第 2句： “每个人都将驾驶由电力发动的汽车 (electrically-powered cars)。 ”由此可知答案为 D。符合短文听力 “听到什么选什么 ”的原则。选项 A、B、 C在文中均未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目询问未来的新闻报道在谈到交通时，将集中于哪个方面。关键是要听到 “新闻报道将谈到空中的交通堵塞问题 ”，故 A(空中的交通状况 )正确。文中说未来的新闻报道中将不再谈及路况和公路上的交通堵塞，故 B、
45、C均不正确；文中未提及 D。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目询问当旅客去月球旅 行的时候，他们会被要求做什么。关键是听懂文章最后一句： “请记住随身携带的行李不能超过 10盎司重。 ”即 B(携带的行李要少 )。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 19County fairs are a tradition in New England towns. They offer great entertainment. One popular event is the pie-eating contest. If you want to take part in
46、 the contest, it is a good idea to remember these guidelines: first, make sure your stomach is nearly empty of food. Eating a whole pie can be hard if you have just finished a meal. Next, it is helpful to like the pie you are going to eat. The cream types are a good choice. They slide down the throa
47、t more easily. Placing your hands in the right position adds to the chances of winning. There is a temptation to reach out and help the eating process. This will result in becoming disqualified. Dont just sit on your hands. If your hands are tied behind your back, you will not be tempted to make use
48、 of them. Now you are ready to show your talent at eating pies. The object of course, is to get to the bottom of the pie plate before the other people. It is usually better to start at the outside and work toward the middle. This method gives you a goal to focus on. Try not to notice what the other
49、people near you are doing. Let the cheers from the crowd spur you on. But do not look up. All you should think about is eating that pie. 19. Where is pie-eating contest usually held? 20. What should a person do before entering a pie-eating contest? 21. Where is the person advised to put his hands during the contest? 22. What suggestion is offered for eating up the pie quickly? 19 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目询问吃馅饼比赛通常在哪里举行。关键是要听到文章开头所说： “县集市是新英格兰的传统。集市上有许多娱乐节目。吃馅饼比赛是其中很流行的一项
