1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 176及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The man enjoys traveling by car. （ B） The man lives far from the subway. （ C） The man is good at driving. （ D） The man used to own a car. （ A） Tony should continue taking the course. （ B） She approves of Tonys decision. （ C） Tony can choose another science
2、 course. （ D） She cant meet Tony so early in the morning. （ A） She has to study for the exam. （ B） She is particularly interested in plays. （ C） Shes eager to watch the new play. （ D） She can lend her notes to the man. （ A） They will be replaced by on-line education sooner or later. （ B） They will a
3、ttract fewer kids as on-line education expands. （ C） They will continue to exist along with on-line education. （ D） They will limit their teaching to certain subjects only. （ A） Most students would like to work for a newspaper. （ B） Most students find a job by reading advertisements. （ C） Most stude
4、nts find it hard to get a job after they graduate. （ D） Most students dont want jobs advertised in the newspapers. （ A） Move the washing machine to the basement. （ B） Turn the basement into a workshop. （ C） Repair the washing machine. （ D） Finish his assignment. （ A） Some students at the back cannot
5、 hear the professor. （ B） The professor has changed his reading assignment. （ C） Some of the students are not on the professors list. （ D） The professor has brought extra copies of his assignment. （ A） She doesnt want to talk about the contest. （ B） Shes modest about her success in the contest. （ C）
6、 Shes spent two years studying English in Canada. （ D） Shes very proud of her success in the speech contest. （ A） The man shows off his new sweater. （ B） The man complains about the salesman. （ C） The woman teaches him how to stand up to the salesman. （ D） They discuss who is good at shopping. （ A）
7、Because the one he likes doesnt suit him. （ B） Because this sweater is on special. （ C） Because this sweater is the most fashionable one. （ D） Because he is tricked by the salesman. （ A） Bright. （ B） V-necked. （ C） Short-sleeved. （ D） Patternless. （ A） The man should send his wife to go shopping nex
8、t time. （ B） The mans wife has the final decision. （ C） The man should learn to turn down the salesman. （ D） The mans wife should sell something to the salesman. （ A） He is sad to have lost his job. （ B） He totally supports the womans choice. （ C） He insists that the woman major in business. （ D） He
9、 doesnt believe in his wife. （ A） Because he is out of employment. （ B） Because he lets the woman down. （ C） Because he has to delay the womans study. （ D） Because the woman chooses the wrong major. （ A） In their home. （ B） In the school. （ C） At a grocery. （ D） On the telephone. Section B （ A） A ca
10、r outside the supermarket. （ B） A car at the bottom of the hill. （ C） Pauls car. （ D） The sports car. （ A） Inside the car. （ B） At the foot of the hill. （ C） In the garage. （ D） In the supermarket. （ A） The driver of the sports car. （ B） The two girls inside the car. （ C） The man standing nearby. （
11、D） The salesman from London. （ A） Nobody. （ B） The two girls. （ C） The bus driver. （ D） Paul. （ A） His friend gave him the wrong key. （ B） He didnt know where the back door was. （ C） He couldnt find the key to his mailbox. （ D） It was too dark to put the key in the lock. （ A） It was getting dark. （
12、B） He was afraid of being blamed by his friend. （ C） The birds might have flown away. （ D） His friend would arrive any time. （ A） He looked silly with only one leg inside the window. （ B） He knew the policeman wouldnt believe him. （ C） The torchlight made him look very foolish. （ D） He realized that
13、 he had made a mistake. （ A） The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants. （ B） The exhaustion of energy resources. （ C） The destruction of oil wells. （ D） The spread of the black powder from the fires. （ A） The underground oil resources have not been affected. （ B） Most of the desert animals a
14、nd plants have managed to survive. （ C） The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating. （ D） The underground water resources have not been polluted. （ A） To restore the normal production of the oil wells. （ B） To estimate the losses caused by the fires. （ C） To remove the oil left in the desert
15、. （ D） To use the oil left in the oil lakes. Section C 25 There are a lot of good cameras available at the moment most of these are made in Japan but there are also good quality models from Germany and the USA. We have【 B1】 _ a range of different models to see which is the best value for money. Afte
16、r a number of different tests and interviews with people who【 B2】 _ the different cameras being assessed our researchers【 B3】 _ the Olympic BY model as the best auto-focus camera available at the moment. It costs $200, although you may well want to spend more 【 B4】 _ as much as another $200 on buyin
17、g【 B5】_ lenses and other equipment. It is a good Japanese camera, easy to use. Equivalent German models【 B6】 _ be heavier and slightly less easy to use whereas the American【 B7】 _ are considerably more expensive. The Olympic BY model weighs only 320 grams which is quite a bit less than other cameras
18、 of a similar type. Indeed, one of the other models we looked at weighed almost twice as much. Similarly, it is smaller than most of its competitors, thus【 B8】 _ a pocket or handbag. All the people we interviewed expressed almost total【 B9】 _ with it. The only problem was a slight【 B10】 _ in loading
19、 the film. 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 176答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: Youve sold your car. You dont need one? M: Not really. Ive never liked driving anyway. Now that weve moved to a place near the subway entrance, we c
20、an get about quite conveniently. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 考查推理判断能力。关键在于听到女士说 “你把车卖了 ”，可知男士以前有辆车，故 D正确。男士之所以卖掉车是因为 never liked driving，而且他现在已经 moved to a place near the subway entrance，故 A、 B都不正确；至于 C，对话中没有提到男士开车技术如何。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: Im going to drop my Infor
21、mation-science class. It means too early in the morning. W: Is that really a good reason to drop the class, Tony? Q: What does the woman mean? 2 【正确答 案】 A 【试题解析】 Tony打算 drop(停修 )一门功课，因为要起太早。而女士的反问 “这是好理由吗 ?”说明她不赞成 Tony的决定，而是认为 Tony应该继续修读信息科学这门课，故 A正确而 B错误。对话中未提及另外的课程，故 C不正确； D中的early in the morning属
22、于原文干扰。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: If you arent doing anything particular, shall we see the new play at the Grand Theatre tonight? W: Sounds great, but Ive got to go over my notes for tomorrows midterm. Q: What does the woman imply? 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题属于第二个说话者的话语中带 but的转折题， but后面的内容通常是答案。注意 but之后的话： “我得复
23、习笔记，为明天的期中考试做准备 ”，因此 A正确。 B为原文不相关词的拼凑； C与 but表达的转折语气不相符，故错； D偏离话 题。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: What do you think of the prospects for on-line education? Is it going to replace the traditional school? W: I doubt it. Schools are here to stay, because they are much more than just book learning. Even though
24、more and more kids are going online, I believe few of them will quit school altogether. Q: What does the woman think of conventional schools? 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士问网络教育是否会代替传统学校，女士说 “我不这么认为。传统学校会存在下去，因为它们不仅仅提供书本知识。 ”说明 A错而 C对， C中的continue to exist是 stay的同义表达。 B错在 fewer， D为无关信息 。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M:
25、 How do most students find a job after they graduate? W: They usually look for a job by searching the want-ads in the newspapers. Q: What does the woman mean? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题关键词是 “招聘广告 (want-ads)”。 B中的 find a job by reading advertisements是女士原话的同义转换，因此 B为答案。选项 A(在报社工作 )和C(发现工作很难找 )是编造出来的信息；而 D是对
26、 want-ads的误解，且与女士所说的恰恰相反。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: Alan is in the basement, trying to repair the washing machine. W: Shouldnt he be working on his term paper? Q: What does the woman think Alan should do? 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 题目询问女士认为 Alan应该做什么。关键是要听出反问句型“Shouldnt sb be doing sth?”意即 “某人难道不是应该在做某事吗 ?”也即 “某
27、人应该在做某事 ”。 work on term paper即 finish assignment，故 D正确。 A为原文的胡乱拼凑； B为无关信息，并用 work进行干扰； C是 Alan正在做的事。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: Professor Neon, a few of us at the back didnt get the copy of your reading assignment. M: Well, there are only 38 names on my class list, and I didnt bring any spare copies. Q:
28、What do we learn from the conversation? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 考查推理判断能力。关键是要听到男士说 “我没带备用的材料 ”，可知教室里的学生比名单上的多，故选 C而排除 D。选项 A、 B的内容均为原文的断章取义。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Congratulations, Li Ming. Youre the talk of the town and the pride of our class now. W: If you are referring to my winning the English speech c
29、ontest, I dont think it such a big deal. You know, Ive spent two summer vacations learning English in Canada. Q: What do we learn about Li Ming from the conversation? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士恭喜女士成了小镇上的名人和班上的骄傲，女士说 “我认为这没什么了不起的 ”，说明她很谦虚，因此 B为答案而 A错。 C错在 two years；选项 D所说的与女士的实际态度恰好相反，她是班级的 pride，不是说她很 pro
30、ud。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: What do you think of my new sweater, Tracy? W: Well. Its very nice as far as I can see, but put it on first, then Ill tell you if it suits you. M: I tried on about twenty. This one isnt really what I wanted. W: Why did you buy it then? M: The salesman sold it to me before I
31、 realized what had happened. He just never stopped talking and he told me some stories about the latest fashion and special reductions. Before I could say anything hed wrapped it up and taken my money. W: Well, it doesnt look too bad. I think it looks good on you. M: But I went out to get a blue swe
32、ater with a V-neck, short sleeves and pattern, and I came home with a brown one with a high neck, long sleeves and no pattern. W: You must be easily taken in. Youve got to learn to stand up to these high-pressure salesmen. Theyll sell you all sorts of things you dont want if you dont watch out. M: N
33、ext time Ill send my wife. Shell probably sell something to the salesman. W: Thats a good idea. Actually women are good at shopping. Whenever my husband and I buy something important, I have the final say. M: I must admit that women have better taste in shopping. I should simply leave the whole busi
34、ness to them. W: Yes, I agree. 9. What is the main idea of this conversation? 10. Why does the man buy a sweater which he doesnt like? 11. What is characteristic of the sweater that the man bought? 12. What is the womans suggestion? 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 主旨题。男士一开始就说他买的并不是他想要的，所以 A项可以排 除。紧接着他又抱怨推销员鼓动他，在他
35、还没有反应过来的情况下就把东西卖给他了。 C、 D项是对话中提到的部分内容，并非重点所在。因此，选项 B为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。男士说推销员不停地向他介绍，这件 sweater是最流行的式样，而且有很优惠的折扣，他还没弄明白怎么回事就付了钱。男士还不清楚情况就付钱很明显是中了推销员的圈套，所以答案是 D项。 A项对话中并没有提到，而 B、 C两项是推销员的理由。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。四个选项都是表特征的词，问题有可能是询问哪件物品具有什么特征，听音时要注意稍做记录。对话中男士提到买回家的衣服无图案
36、 (no pattern)， D项 Patternless是其同义表达，故为答案。 A项在对话中并没有提到，故不正确； B、 C两项是男士打算要买的毛衣所具有的特征，但并非男士实际买到的毛衣所具有的特征，故均可排除。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。听了男士的叙述，女士认为他容易受骗，建议他学会怎样拒绝 (原文中的 stand up to即 C中的 turn down)那些强行推销的人。因此，答案为C。 A、 D两项是男士的意思，女士只是表示了赞同。女士讲她自己在家里拥有final say，而不是指男士的妻子，所以 B项不正确。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听
37、力原文】 M: Hi, honey! Whats going on? W: I have great news to tell you. I just found out that I was accepted as an R.A. next year! M: Thats really great news! Im sorry that you had to postpone your studying abroad because I lost my job. I just interviewed at a home grocery delivery business, so well se
38、e if I get hired. W: Dont worry. Everything will be OK! M: I think so. Dont forget Im an optimist. W: Eh, dad, I want to talk with you about declaring a major in anthropology. Business isnt the best choice for me. M: Well, I dont know why you cant declare your own major.13If this is what you really
39、want to do, then your mother and I will support your decision W: Thanks, dad! I just want you to know that I will make you proud! M: Your mother and I are already proud of you. W: Thanks, dad I am really interested in anthropology and I promise that I will become a success with my degree. M: We beli
40、eve in you! W: Well, Id better hang up. I have a lot of reading to catch up on before finals. Talk to you soon! 13. What do we learn from the conversation about the man? 14. Why does the man feel sorry? 15. Where does this conversation most probably take place? 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。男士是一个乐观主义者，对失业并
41、不绝望， A项显然错误。同时他表示，只要是女士喜欢的专业，自己都无条件支持她，故 C项错误而B项正确。 D为无关选项。预读选项可推测问题与男士有关，因此听音时可一一对选项做出正误判断，听到问题后再提取符合要求的选项。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。男士感到抱歉是因为自己使女士不得不 postpone“推迟 ”她出国留学的时间，答案为 C项。 A项并 不是男士感到抱歉的真正原因，但它有可能先入为主，对考生产生极强的干扰。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推理判断题。在对话快结束时，女士明确说她得挂电话了，抓住关键词 hang up就不
42、难得出答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 Paul, a salesman from London, was driving past a sports car parked outside a supermarket when he saw it start to roll slowly down the hill. Inside the car were two young girls on the passenger seat but no driver. Paul stopped quickly, jumped in front of the sp
43、orts car and tried to stop it pushing against the front of the car. Another man, who was standing nearby, got into the car and put on the hand brake, saving the girls from injury. It was at this point that16Paul noticed his own car rolling slowly down the hill and going too fast for him to stop it.
44、It crashed into a bus at the bottom of the hill and was so badly damaged that it had to be pulled away to a garage. As if this was not bad enough, Paul now found he had no one to blame. He was so busy chasing his car that he did not get the name of the driver of the sports car17who just came out of
45、the supermarket and drove away without realizing what had happened. 16. Which car was badly damaged? 17. Where was the driver of the sports car when the accident happened? 18. Who did Paul think was to blame for the accident? 19. Who was injured in the accident? 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目询问哪辆车受到了严重损坏。关键是
46、听到 “Paul看到自己的车慢慢滑下了山 ，在山脚下与一辆公交车相撞，损坏得非常严重 。 ”符合短文听力 “听到什么选什么 ”的原则。选项 A、 D中提到的车是 Paul挽救的；文中没有提到选项 B的内容。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 关键是听懂文章最后一句，其中提到 “跑车司机刚走出超市 ”，说明事故发生时，那个司机在超市里。故答案为 D。文中说跑车里面没有司机，所以A不 正确；在山脚下的是一辆公交车，不是跑车司机，所以 B不正确；文中提到Paul的车受损严重，要拖去 garage，故选项 C与问题无关。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】
47、 题目询问 Paul认为这场事故的发生是谁的错。关键是听到文章最后所述： “Paul现在发现没人可责备，他忙着追自己的车，以至于没能得到跑车司机的名字，而那个司机根本不知道发生了什么事，扬长而去了。 ”Paul去挽救跑车，才导致自己的车严重损坏，因此事故责任在跑车司机，即 A。文章中没有提到车里的两个女孩做了些什么， 因而与事故的发生无关， B不正确； C中提到的男士挽救了跑车和车里的人，不是导致事故的人；选项 D所指的人即 Paul。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目询问谁在事故中受了伤。全文没有提到任何人受伤，即 A。文中与两个女孩有关的原话是 “另一个站在附
48、近的人上了跑车，拉下手刹，使两个女孩免于受伤 ”，所以 B不正确。 【知识模块】 听力 20 【听力原文】 My friend Vernon Davies kept birds. One day he phoned and told me he was going away for a week. He asked me to feed the birds for him and said that he would leave the key to his front door in my mailbox. Unfortunately, I forgot all about the bird
49、s until the night before Vernon was going to return. What was worse, it was already dark when I arrived at his house. I soon found that the key Vernon gave me could not unlock either the front door or the back door. I was getting desperate. I kept thinking of what Vernon would say when he came back. I was just going to give up when I noticed that one bedroom window was slightly open. I found a barrel and pushed it under the window. As the barrel was very heavy, I
