1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 214及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Exploitation of Bolivia natural resources and new election. （ B） Constitutional reform and new election. （ C） Financial reward for the native population and constitutional reform. （ D） Nationalization of the countrys gas industry and constitutional reform.
2、 （ A） Calling a new agenda for elections. （ B） Calming down the anger of the protesters. （ C） Narrowing the inequality of life in Bolivia. （ D） Deciding the future of Bolivias natural resources. （ A） Questioning the U.N. Committee Against Torture. （ B） Torturing terror suspects. （ C） Prohibiting mil
3、itary operations in Guantanamo Bay. （ D） Silencing the critics of the U.S. （ A） 25. （ B） 10. （ C） 35. （ D） 15. （ A） Students learning Korean. （ B） Children of Korean immigrants. （ C） Korean popular culture. （ D） The Korean pop music. （ A） The number of U.S. college students rose in the last few year
4、s. （ B） People around the world like Korean TV series. （ C） Children of immigrants want to speak to native speakers. （ D） The economic power of South Korea is growing. （ A） American culture is becoming more global. （ B） Asian culture is greatly influenced by America. （ C） American culture is becomin
5、g more Asian. （ D） Asian culture is becoming more global. Section B （ A） Beautiful scenery in the countryside. （ B） Dangers of cross-country skiing. （ C） Pain and pleasure in sports. （ D） A sport he participates in. （ A） He cant find good examples to illustrate his point. （ B） He cant find a peacefu
6、l place to do the assignment. （ C） He doesnt know how to describe the beautiful country scenery. （ D） He cant decide whether to include the effort part of skiing. （ A） Watching TV in the living-room. （ B） Shopping in the department store. （ C） Going somewhere and enjoying the beautiful sceneries. （
7、D） Sitting down somewhere and watching the clouds roll by. （ A） New ideas come up as you write. （ B） Much time is spent on collecting data. （ C） A lot of effort is made in vain. （ D） The writers point of view often changes. （ A） Journalist of a local newspaper. （ B） Director of evening radio program
8、s. （ C） Producer of television commercials. （ D） Hostess of the weekly “Business World“. （ A） He ran three restaurants with his wifes help. （ B） He and his wife did everything by themselves. （ C） He worked both as a cook and a waiter. （ D） He hired a cook and two local waitresses. （ A） He hardly nee
9、ds to do any advertising nowadays. （ B） He advertises a lot on radio and in newspapers. （ C） He spends huge sums on TV commercials every year. （ D） He hires children to distribute ads in shopping centers. （ A） The restaurant location. （ B） The restaurant atmosphere. （ C） The food variety. （ D） The f
10、ood price. Section C （ A） Its protection is often neglected by children. （ B） It cannot be fully restored once damaged. （ C） There are many false notions about it. （ D） There are various ways to protect it. （ A） It may make the wearer feel tired. （ B） It will gradually weaken the eyes of adults. （ C
11、） It can lead to the loss of vision in children. （ D） It can permanently change the eye structure. （ A） It can never be done even with high technology. （ B） It is the best way to restore damaged eyesight. （ C） It is a major achievement in eye surgery. （ D） It can only be partly accomplished now. （ A
12、） They think they should follow the current trend. （ B） Nursing homes are well-equipped and convenient. （ C） Adult day-care centers are easily accessible. （ D） They have jobs and other commitments. （ A） They dont want to use up all their life savings. （ B） They fear they will regret it afterwards. （
13、 C） They would like to spend more time with them. （ D） They dont want to see their husbands poorly treated. （ A） Provide professional standard care. （ B） Be affectionate and cooperative. （ C） Be frank and seek help from others. （ D） Make full use of community facilities. （ A） Health and safety condi
14、tions in the workplace. （ B） Rights and responsibilities of company employees. （ C） Common complaints made by office workers. （ D） Conflicts between labor and management. （ A） Replace its out-dated equipment. （ B） Improve the welfare of affected workers. （ C） Follow government regulations strictly.
15、（ D） Provide extra health compensation. （ A） They requested to transfer to a safer department. （ B） They quit work to protect their unborn babies. （ C） They sought help from union representatives. （ D） They wanted to work shorter hours. （ A） To show how they love winter sports. （ B） To attract the a
16、ttention from the media. （ C） To protest against the poor working conditions. （ D） To protect themselves against the cold weather. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 214答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 In Bolivia, life is slowly returning to normal after almost a month of demonstrations. Thousands of mainly native people f
17、rom poor peasant farmers to miners have been demanding nationalization of the countrys gas industry and calling for constitutional reform. The protesters are angry at what they see as the exploitation of Bolivia natural resources by foreign companies and governments. Theres a long history of the cou
18、ntrys rich natural resources being exploited by foreigners with little financial reward for the population, 60 percent of whom are of native origin. Many now hope the new president, Eduardo Rodriguez, may find a solution to the countrys problems. The new president will have more on his agenda than c
19、alling elections and deciding the future of Bolivias natural resources. Overcoming the shocking inequality of life in this poor country is the most serious challenge, and it seems, the only way to ensure a peaceful future. 1. What are the main demands of the demonstrators? 2. What is the most seriou
20、s challenge of the new president? 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻提到，当地人组成了游行队伍，要求国家的天然气工业国有化(nationalization of the countrys gas industry)，同时要求进行宪法改革(constitutional reform)。故正确答案为 D。由新闻可知，抗议者反对的是外国公司和政府对本国自然资源的开采，故这种开采已在进行，不是抗议者的要求，排除A。 B中的 “新选举 ”并没有在新闻中提到。 C错在 “对本国人口的经济回报 ”，这并不是抗议者的诉求。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 C 【试
21、题解析】 新闻的末尾提到，克服目前国内巨大的贫富差异 (Overcoming the shocking inequality of life)是当下最严峻的挑战，也是唯一能确保未来和平的方法， C将新闻中的 overcome换成了 narrow“缩窄 ”，所表达的意思与新闻一致，故为答案。新闻中已明确提到，召开选举 (calling elections)和决定玻利维亚自然资源的未来 (deciding the future of Bolivias natural resources)并不 是总统要紧的事，故排除 A、 D。 B“平息抗议者的愤怒 ”并没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 3
22、【听力原文】 In this second appearance before the U.N. Committee Against Torture, the senior officials answered a number of questions about Washingtons supposed use of torture, about U.S. prisoner operations in Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan and Iraq and about the treatment of terror suspects. The head of th
23、e U.S. delegation and legal adviser of the Department of State, John Bellinger, told the panels 10 independent experts that all U.S. officials and government agencies are prohibited from engaging in torture at all times and in all places. He said this is the case even in situations where the law of
24、armed conflict applies. In an effort to silence the critics, Bellinger said the United States believes everyone is entitled to humane treatment. He said freedom from torture is a right that can never be taken away. 3. What guilt was the U.S. accused of? 4. How many independent experts are there in t
25、he panel? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻提到，美国高级官员回答的问题主要是针对以下几方面：美国存 在使用酷刑 (use of torture)、在关塔纳摩美军基地、阿富汗和伊拉克监禁犯人(prisoner operations)、虐待恐怖嫌疑人 (treatment of terror suspects)，综合上述信息， B“对恐怖嫌疑人使用酷刑 ”正确。 A“质疑联合国禁止酷刑委员会 ”、 C“禁止Guantanamo 海湾的军事行动 ”和 D“压制对美的批评 ”均没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻提到，全体陪审员由 10位独
26、立专家组成。故正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 Korean language studies are quickly growing in popularity across the United States. The Modem Language Association says the number of U.S. college students taking a Korean language class rose by almost 45% over the last few years. The group notes that the increase
27、comes at a time when the number of college students taking foreign language classes has declined. Many people around the world like the sound of K-pop, Korean popular music. Also, the children of Korean immigrants want to speak to their parents and grandparents in Korean. Professor Sung-Ock Sohn tea
28、ches Korean classes at UCLA. She says another reason people want to learn the language is the growing economic power of South Korea. Professor David Schaberg, Dean of Humanities at the University of California, says the popularity of Korean language training is also affecting American culture. He sa
29、ys it shows that American culture is becoming more Asian, or at least opening up to more Asian influences. Language researchers say the growing number of U.S. students taking Korean language classes shows no sign of ending anytime soon. Their reasons: the popularity of K-pop and the rising number of
30、 Korean-Americans seeking to re-connect with older family members. 5. What is K-pop? 6. Why is Korean gaining popularity in the U.S. recently? 7. What does Professor Schaberg think of this phenomenon? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻从开始就一直围绕着韩语学习的热潮，在新闻前段可以明确听到关于 K-pop的解释 (K-pop， Korean popular music)，故答案是 D。 A
31、“学习韩语的学生 ”、 B“韩国移民的孩子 ”是根据新闻主要内容 (韩语学习在美国 的流行 )而捏造的干扰项。 C将新闻中的 music扩大成了 culture。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，韩语学习在全美很快开始流行的原因有：人们喜欢听韩国流行音乐、韩国移民后代想跟长辈交流以及韩国经济实力的增长 (growing economic power of South Korea)， D与最后一个原因相符，故为答案。新闻中说学习韩语的美国大学生人数增加，是韩语受欢迎的表现而非原因，且 A“美国大学生人数在过去几年增加 ”也有没有新闻中提及。 B错在 TV se
32、ries，人们喜欢的是韩国流行音乐，而不是韩剧。 C错在 native speakers，移民的孩子是想与其长辈交流，与美国当地人交流并不需要说韩语。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻中提到两位教授，他们都对此现象都发表了意见，注意本题问的是 Schaberg的意见。他的观点是韩语学习走俏对美国文化也有很大影响，美国文化开始更亚洲化 (American culture is becoming more Asian)。 C内容与此一致，为答案。注意 B“亚洲的文化受到美国的巨大 影响 ”与新闻的说法刚好相反了。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】
33、 M: Hello, Professor Johnson. W: Hello, Tony, so what shall we work on today? M: Well, the problem is that this writing assignment isnt coming out right. What I thought I was writing on was to talk about what a particular sport means to me one I participate in. W: What sport did you choose? M: I dec
34、ided to write about cross-country skiing. W: What are you going to say about skiing? M: Thats the problem. I thought I would write about how peaceful it is to be out in the country. W: So why is that a problem? M: As I start describing how quiet it is to be out in the woods, I keep mentioning how mu
35、ch effort it takes to keep going. Cross-country skiing isnt as easy as some people think. It takes a lot of energy, but thats not part of my paper, so I guess I should leave it out. But now I dont know how to explain that feeling of peacefulness without explaining how hard you have to work for it. I
36、t all fits together. Its not like just sitting down somewhere and watching the clouds roll by. Thats different. W: Then youll have to include that in your point. The peacefulness of cross-country skiing is the kind you earn by effort. Why leave that out? Part of your point you knew beforehand, but p
37、art you discovered as you wrote. Thats common, right? M: Yeah, I guess so. 8. What is the topic of the mans writing assignment? 9. What problem does the man have while working on his paper? 10. What is mentioned by the man as different from cross-country skiing? 11. What does the woman say is common
38、 in writing papers? 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士说他想写一篇关于运动对他的意义的文章， D是原文的同义转换，因此为答案。 A、 B、 C均出现原文原词如 country(side)， cross-country skiing及 sports，但其侧重点均不是男子的写作话题，故排除。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士说，他写那篇文章的原意是说明身处乡村的平静，可在写作时不断提到了 cross-country skiing过程的艰难，这与文章出发点不一样，但不提这些艰难，又无法解释平 静的感觉。由此可知，本题答案为 D。 A“他找不到好例
39、子支撑自己的观点 ”、 B“他找不到宁静的地方做作业 ”和 C“他不知道如何描述乡村美景 ”均是随意拼凑，利用原词 point， peaceful， assignment和 country进行干扰，实际与听力原文不符。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士说 cross-country skiing跟坐在某个地方看云飘过是不同的 (Its not like) ， D是原文的原词复现，因此为答案。 A“在起居室看电视 ”、 B“在百货商店购物 ”和 C“去某个地方欣赏美景 ”录音未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士说写作时常见的现象是
40、，有些想法是动笔前就有的，而有些则是写作过程中冒出来的。 A是原文 part you discovered as you wrote的同义转换，故正确。本题 D似是而非，容易误选。应注意， D“写作者的观点经常发生转变 ”虽然出现原词 point，但原文侧重的是写作过程中会新产生的想法，而非改变原有的想法，故应排除 D。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Good evening and welcome to this weeks Business World, a program for and about business people. Tonight we have Mr.
41、 Angeleno who came to the United States six years ago, and is now an established businessman with three restaurants in town. Tell us Mr. Angeleno, how did you get started? M: Well, I started off with a small diner. I did all the cooking myself and my wife waited on tables. It was really too much wor
42、k for two people. My cooking is great, and word got around town about the food. Within a year, I had to hire another cook and four waitresses. When that restaurant became very busy, I decided to expand my business. Now with three places, my main concern is keeping the business successful and running
43、 smoothly. W: Do you advertise? M: Oh yes. I dont have any TV commercials, because they are too expensive. But I advertise a lot on radio and in local newspapers. My children used to distribute ads in nearby shopping centers, but we dont need to do that anymore. W: Why do you believe youve been so s
44、uccessful? M: Em, I always serve the freshest possible food and I make the atmosphere as comfortable and as pleasant as I can, so that my customers would want to come back. W: So you always aim to please the customers? M: Absolutely! Without them I would have no business at all. W: Thank you, Mr. An
45、geleno. I think your advice will be helpful to those just starting out in business. 12. What is the womans occupation? 13. What do we learn about Mr. Angelenos business at its beginning? 14. What does Mr. Angeleno say about advertising his business? 15. What does the man say contributes to the succe
46、ss of his business? 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 从女士的第一句话 “欢迎收看本周的 Business World”可知她是这节目的女主持人， D正确。预读选项可判断此题问身份职业。 D的 weekly和Business World均为第 l句信息，对话的首尾往往是听音重点。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士提到事业刚起步时，自己当厨师，妻子做服务员，因此答案为B。男子开始只经营一家店， 3家店是经营到后期的结果， A不正确；经营初期男士的妻子是服务员， C不正确；请厨师和服务员是开业一年之后的事， D不正确。本题听清问题中的时间状语
47、at its beginning是排除干扰项的关键。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士说不做电视广告，因为太贵了，但在广播电台和报纸投放很多广告。故答案为 B。 A“如今他几乎不需要做任何广告 ”和 D“他雇请孩子在购物中心发广告 ”是利用原文原词 children， distribute ads， dont need to do that anymore设置的干扰项，与原文不符，应排除；男士认为电视广告太贵，完全不做电视广告， C不正确。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士提到他总是尽可能提供最新鲜的食物，并将饭店的氛围营造得尽可能舒
48、适愉快，以便客人愿意再次光顾， B与此相符，故正确。 A“饭店坐落的位置 ”、 C“食物的品种 ”和 D“食物的价格 ”原文均未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 There are many commonly held beliefs about eye glasses and eyesight that are not proven facts. For instance, some people believe that wearing glasses too soon weakens the eyes. But there is no evidence
49、to show that the structure of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at a young age. Wearing the wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show that for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they have glasses inappropriate for their eyes. We have all heard some of the common myths about how eyesight gets bad. Most people believe that reading in dim light causes poor eyesight, but that is untrue. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained. Eyestrain also results from reading
