1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 179及答案与解析 Section A （ A） His swimming skill is too poor to survive. （ B） His desired job doesnt pay much. （ C） He didnt get the job he counted on. （ D） He doesnt have enough money now. （ A） The woman feels more at ease with the computer. （ B） The woman deals with complicated thing
2、s more easily. （ C） The man hasnt realized the popularity of the computer. （ D） The man isnt intelligent enough to be a computer major. （ A） Its too fast for him to follow. （ B） Its somewhat beyond comprehension. （ C） Its been quite enjoyable so far. （ D） Its more appealing than expected. （ A） Makin
3、g phone calls to a friend. （ B） Camping in the countryside. （ C） Touring in a wonderful city. （ D） Discussing a weekend plan. （ A） She questions the mans purpose. （ B） She doesnt like parties. （ C） She is fully engaged. （ D） She has an invitation already. （ A） He was held up by the traffic jam. （ B）
4、 His secretary forgot to remind him of it. （ C） He was a stranger to the place. （ D） He forgot where to meet the woman. （ A） The man wonders how critics will review the show. （ B） The man will help the woman sell her paintings. （ C） The woman is confident in the exhibit of her paintings. （ D） The wo
5、man dreams of becoming a critic someday. （ A） Youngsters dont really know what is fashion. （ B） People should care more about their appearance. （ C） Styles change more quickly than necessary nowadays. （ D） Its not sensible to go after brand name clothing. （ A） She feels embarrassed when speaking in
6、public. （ B） Her presentation receives a poor grade. （ C） She has not completed her assignment. （ D） She is unable to attend her psychology class. （ A） Leave as quickly as possible. （ B） Look at the exit sign. （ C） Dont stand up. （ D） Ask her professor not to call her. （ A） They blush more than wome
7、n do. （ B） They perform uncomfortably in front of adults. （ C） They cant suffer psychological stress. （ D） They blush less frequently than adults do. （ A） He forgot to buy his wifes favorite flowers. （ B） He forgot the exact date of their anniversary. （ C） He didnt take his wife out last week. （ D）
8、He failed to fulfill his dream. （ A） A nice trip to Chicago and Europe. （ B） A week alone at a hot springs resort. （ C） Comfortable days at high-class accommodations. （ D） Quiet nights with bright stars and a blue moon. （ A） The old one doesnt work. （ B） The old one burns the womans meals. （ C） The
9、old one is too small for the family. （ D） The old one always leaks gas. （ A） Talking with friends about the trip. （ B） Having lunch quickly. （ C） Buying some travel books. （ D） Checking their car at the garage. Section B （ A） Saving natural resources. （ B） Cultivating rare plants. （ C） Hunting for a
10、nimal experts. （ D） Protecting threatened species. （ A） Ocean currents. （ B） Climate disorder. （ C） Human being. （ D） Natural disasters. （ A） It has threatened the normal life of other animals. （ B） Its an example of victims of habitat destruction. （ C） Its the most special sea life in these two cou
11、ntries. （ D） It has totally disappeared from these two countries. （ A） Species protection methods are effective. （ B） More people are changing their behavior. （ C） New energy substitutes are found for future use. （ D） The whole population of birds is increasing. （ A） How to make computers more intel
12、ligent. （ B） How to increase scientific productivity. （ C） Whether humans are getting smarter. （ D） Whether video games help improve IQ. （ A） Peoples IQ scores keep rising for the past half century. （ B） Average people have lower IQ scores than decades ago. （ C） Kids are better at school than the pr
13、evious generation. （ D） Parents are under more pressure than their children. （ A） Scientists are more creative. （ B） Theres no upward trend. （ C） New inventions are springing. （ D） Theres a boom in business. （ A） It influences Americans value of life. （ B） It expresses Americans feelings vividly. （
14、C） It evolves with the development of America. （ D） It reflects Americans preoccupation with time. （ A） One should be compensated for working overtime. （ B） One should have a detailed daily plan on his work. （ C） Its hard to balance work and family in todays society. （ D） Time during nonworking hour
15、s is not very precious. （ A） The interpersonal relationship. （ B） The high pressure. （ C） The servant system. （ D） The rapid progress. Section C 25 Splitting dinner checks can cause a splitting headache, even when the diners are mathematics majors. Three computer science【 B1】 _ students at the USs C
16、arnegie Mellon University【 B2】 _worrying about shared bills so they decided to act. Shashank, Amit and Ashwin【 B3】 _ a free website, B, in September, to help people remember who owes what and to whom. Instead of trying to【 B4】 _ how every dinner bill should be split, the site allows users to form gr
17、oups of friends or housemates to track shared expenses over longer periods of time. For example, if one housemate pays for dinner for everyone, he earns credits in his Buxfer group and pays less on next months rent. Buxfer quickly became popular among college students and young【 B5】 _ who often pool
18、 expenses and borrow small amounts from each other. News of the site has【 B6】 _ largely by word of mouth and on blogs. It now has about 3,000 users who have made transactions of more than US $875,000. Buxfer 【 B7】 _e-mails users about new transactions. When a user【 B8】 _ Buxfer, the amount he/she ow
19、es or is owed is shown on the homepage. Users can also leave notes for each other on the site. Buxfer has been an eye-opener for Veda as it has shown him how much money was 【 B9】 _between him and his friends. The site is helping him track US$300 that others owe him, as well as the US$1,500 he owes t
20、o a friend who bought an【 B10】_ ticket to India for him. 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 179答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: What is on your mind, dear? M: I applied for a job as a lifeguard at the community pool. Ill be earnin
21、g pretty good money if I get it. But right now, Im kind of short of cash. Q: Whats worrying the man? 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中男 士虽然假设自己得到那份工作后会有很多钱，但眼下他缺钱 (short of cash)，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: Everything is becoming computerized these days, but the trouble is I hate the computer for its so compl
22、icated. W: You need to know something about the computer. Its not that difficult once you understand it. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士觉得电脑很复杂，因而讨厌它。而女士说一旦了解了就不觉得那么难了，故可判断她面对电脑更轻松自如，即 A。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: What do you think of the play? M: The dialog is over my he
23、ad. Ive only understood about half of it. Lets hope the second half is better. Q: What does the man think of the first half of the play? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 B项中的 beyond comprehension“难以理解 ”，是对原文 over my head的同义表达。即使不懂此处原文，也可以根据男士后面的解释 “只懂了一半 ”作答。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: This is heaven, Harry! It is a gr
24、eat idea to spend the weekend this way. M: Ive always liked camping out. Away from the phone calls and emails. I always go back to the city in a wonderful state of mind. Q: What are the two speakers doing? 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说 “这样度周末太棒了 ”，男士说 “我一直喜欢露营，远离电话和邮件，我总是精神饱满地回到城里。 ”这说明他们正在乡下露营、度周末，故 B正确。 【
25、知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Now, can we have a get-together some time this week? I mean any day. Any days fine. W: Sorry. This weeks out of the question. Im buried under a heap of paperwork. Q: What does the woman mean? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士建议聚会，女士说这周 “不可能 (out of the question)”，然后解释说自己忙于一些文书工作，忙得不可开交 (buri
26、ed under )，即 C。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: Im so sorry that Im late. I know wed arranged to meet today, but the place completely slipped my mind. I phoned your secretary, and fortunately, she had it in her diary. W: Oh, dont worry. I havent been here long. Q: What do we learn about the man? 6 【正确答案】 D 【试
27、题解析】 根据选项可以预测问题与男士有关。对话中男士首先道歉，然后解释说自己忘了地点，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: I cant believe this is really happening! But its still a dream that has come true. M: Well, remember, were not sure what the critics are going to write about your show yet. The reviews of this show are important for the sales o
28、f your paintings. Q: What can we infer from the conversation? 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士对自己终于能够办画展显得很兴奋，但男士说还不知道评论家们会怎么说，他们的评论对于画的销路会有很大影响，故答案 A。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: I cant figure out why those youngsters are so obsessed with brand name clothing. W: I feel the same way. It really doesnt make sense when
29、they know how quickly styles change nowadays. Q: What do the two speakers agree on? 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士对于年轻人着迷于名牌服装感到不可思议，女士说有同感，并且补充说这样做不明智，因为时尚变化很快，故他们的共识应该是 D。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Sarah. Whats up? W: Oh, hi, I just got out of a history class. I had to give a presentation. M: How did it go?
30、 W: Terrible. Im sure I made a fool of myself. M: Why? Werent you prepared? W: No, it was not that. I just get so embarrassed and nervous whenever I have to speak in front of a group of people. I stand up and my face gets red and then I get even more nervous because I know everyone can see me blushi
31、ng. M: Its not so bad to blush. W: But it happens all the time. If the professor asks a question and I know the answer, I blush like crazy if he calls on me. Doesnt that ever happen to you? M: No, not really. Maybe you should just try to forget about the people. Look at something else in the room li
32、ke the exit sign. W: I guess I could try that but I doubt itll help. M: You know, we talked about it in psychology class. Blushing, even though its involuntary, is more or less a learned behavior. W: What do you mean? M: Oh, children hardly ever blush at all. And among adults, supposedly, women blus
33、h more than men. W: I wonder why? M: I dont know, but I have a friend at high school, Brian Smith. It was really easy to make him blush. He turned red whenever a waitress would ask him for his order. W: Im not that bad. Well, Ive got to get going for my next class. Ill talk to you later. 9. What is
34、the womans problem? 10. What does the man advise the woman to do? 11. What does the man say about children? 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 四个选项都是描述 “她 ”遇到的问题，听录音时要格外留意女士的话。女士说： “我只要是在人群面前说话就会感觉很尴尬、紧张。 ”故答案应为A。由对话中多次提到的 get turn red， blush也可猜出正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士说： “或许你应该努力忘记人群。看看房间里面的其他东西，比如出口指示
35、牌。 ”故答案应选择 B。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 选项中的 They与 women， adults进行了比较，故猜测 They可能是指小 (男 )孩，听音时要留意谈到 children或 boys的句子。男士说： “小孩子们基本不会脸红。 ”故 D正确。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M:12Happy Anniversary! W: Oh, thank you. Theyre beautiful. You shouldnt have. especially since our anniversary was last week. M: What?
36、 Oh, I completely forgot. How can I make it up to you? Anything! W: Okay, lets negotiate. First of all, I want to go on that dream vacation youve always promised me. M: You mean, to Chicago? W: No! To Europe. I want to fly first class and stay at 5-star hotels. And no more places with broken heaters
37、, leaky showers, and dirty bedding. M: Ah, were those places that bad? W: Well, something a little nicer, at least once in a blue moon, would be nice. And next, I want to get a new kitchen stove. The old one took its last breath days ago. M: Oh, well. W: And finally, I want a new wardrobe: some new
38、dresses, shirts, pants, earrings. M: But. W: And, no, Im not going to wear your grandmothers old secondhand pants again. M: Is that it? W: Uh, hmm, for now. So, why dont we grab a bite to eat before we start planning the entire adventure? M: But lunch wasnt on the list. W: Lets see. Paris, Rome, Lon
39、don, then a short detour to Russia, China, and, ooh, and Hawaii on the way home. M: Wow. Id better ask the boss for a huge raise. 12. What mistake did the man make? 13. What is the womans dream vacation like? 14. Why does the woman want a new kitchen stove? 15. What does the woman suggest doing befo
40、re they plan the trip? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 四个选项都是描述男士的过失，听 录音时要格外留意。男士祝女士结婚纪念日快乐，女士说纪念日是上周，男士说 “我彻底忘了 ”，故答案为 B。对话开头常出题。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 听到女士说 vacation时，注意之后的具体描述 (坐头等舱、住五星级宾馆 )，概括得出答案为 C。 A中的 Chicago不是女士想去旅游的地方，故不正确。 D中的 blue moon(蓝月亮 )曲解了女士话语中的 oncein a blue moon(极少，千载难逢 )。 【知识模块】 听力 14
41、 【正确答案】 A 【试 题解析】 对话中女士说 “我要一个新的厨灶 ”，接着解释了原因：几天前就不能用了。所以 A正确。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 听到建议句型 why dont we时要注意捕捉后面的信息。 grab a bite to eat意为 “随便吃点快餐 ”，故选 B。如果不明白该短语含义，只要听到了bite， eat， lunch也可以解答本题。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 Some of the planets most precious animals and plants are disappearing,
42、according to the World Conservation Union(IUCN).16The group, based in Switzerland, works with governments and experts to protect endangered species. On September 12, the IUCN released its Red List, a list of species at greatest risk of extinction. The list includes 41,415 animals and plants. The IUC
43、N says that habitat destruction, hunting and other factors threaten one in four mammals, one in eight birds and one in three amphibians. Who is to blame? Scientists believe that 99 percent of threatened species are at risk because of human activity. “We are losing animals and plants at a high rate,“
44、 says Julia Marton, Director General of the IUCN. “We need to change our behavior.“ Warmer oceans and over-fishing are affecting sea life. This year for the first time corals made their appearance on the list.18The gharial, a crocodile living in India and Nepal, has lost almost 60 percent of its pop
45、ulation in the last 10 years. It is a victim of habitat destruction. Still, the news is not all bad. Thanks to efforts made to protect it, the Mauritius echo parakeet, a bird once endangered, has seen an increase in its population. “This shows that protection methods can work,“ says Marton. “Thats t
46、he message we want to send to young people.“ 16. What is the IUCN aimed at? 17. According to scientists, who is to blame for the endangered species? 18. Why does the speaker mention the crocodile living in India and Nepal? 19. What does the bird example show according to Julia Marton? 16 【正确答案】 D 【试
47、题解析】 原文提到 IUCN之后就解释了它的主要作用： protect endangered species，故 D正确 .D中的 threatened是原文中 endangered的同义词，在后文也出现过。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原文中有一处自问自答： “怨谁 ?科学家认为 99动植物面临灭绝的危险是因为人类活动。 ”故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据选项可预测问题有关某两个国 家的某种动物的情况，听到文中的 India and Nepal时要知道选项中的 It指 The gharial，此词不懂没关系，根据紧接着听
48、到的 a crocodile即可大致明白。答案基本上是随后一句的重现。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原文最后提到了一种原本濒临灭绝的鸟类经过保护后数量得到了增长， Marton说： “这表明保护方法是有用的。 ”A是原文的同义表达。短文结尾处常出题。 【知识模块】 听力 20 【听力原文】 Most kids are much better than their parents at programming the video or setting up the new computer. Almost certainly they can beat Mum an
49、d Dad at video games. And they probably think they are smarter than their parents. But heres the surprise: those kids may be right. If IQ tests tell us anything at all, todays young people really are smarter than their parents. Studies from numerous countries suggest that IQ scores have been rising fast since at least the 1950s enough to mean that someone with an IQ classed as average then could be labelled as having low intelligence to
