1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 21及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Stay in the dormitory. （ B） Ask for a reduction in her apartment rent. （ C） Find out the cost of living in the dormitory. （ D） Interrupt her privacy while living in an apartment. （ A） Everyone believes that John is a millionaire. （ B） John dreams of becomin
2、g a millionaire. （ C） John dreams of having a luxurious car. （ D） John pretends to be a millionaire. （ A） The man can move in a week later. （ B） The man cannot take the apartment. （ C） The man should paint the whole thing. （ D） The man should first sign a one-year lease. （ A） The doctor is not avail
3、able until late the next morning. （ B） If the man wants the best doctor he should try Dr. Noon. （ C） If the man wants a suitable doctor he should wait until 12 oclock. （ D） The doctor who usually handles these things is not in in the mornings. （ A） Sleep for a while. （ B） Be alert about his report.
4、（ C） Take some coffee. （ D） Do some physical exercises. （ A） It is in fashion. （ B） It surely is unique. （ C） It is a bit old-fashioned. （ D） It surely suits her. （ A） It can help solve complex problems. （ B） It will most likely prove ineffective. （ C） It is a new weapon against terrorists. （ D） It
5、will help detect all kinds of liars. （ A） Take the class over again. （ B） Take the class this semester. （ C） Get permission to take the class. （ D） Register for the class next semester. （ A） He had something to deal with. （ B） He overslept. （ C） He was injured by a car. （ D） He felt ill. （ A） Readin
6、g Chapter 6 and finish the exercises. （ B） Dividing the class into several groups. （ C） Thinking out a topic on sustainable development. （ D） Finishing a research paper about environment. （ A） Email her lecture notes to the man. （ B） Copy the lecture notes for the man. （ C） Help the man learn the co
7、urse he missed. （ D） Lend her homework to the man. （ A） Shes waiting for her father. （ B） Shes having her bicycle repaired. （ C） Shes buying a bicycle. （ D） Shes keeping the shop for her father. （ A） To replace his broken bicycle. （ B） To do exercise by bicycling to work. （ C） To join a bicycle club
8、. （ D） To train for a bicycle race. （ A） Buy a second-hand bicycle. （ B） Buy a racing bicycle. （ C） Replace the tires on his bicycle. （ D） Use his old bicycle for a while. （ A） Comfort. （ B） Safety. （ C） Speed. （ D） Size. Section B （ A） The good points of the federal system. （ B） The way power is di
9、vided under the federal system. （ C） The difference between the central government and the states. （ D） The different functions of the central government and the states. （ A） Printing money. （ B） Determining state taxes. （ C） Making treaties with foreign countries. （ D） Passing laws affecting trade
10、between states. （ A） The central government cannot be too powerful. （ B） Bigger states have more power than smaller ones. （ C） The powers are fairly divided up between states. （ D） The states and the central government have equal powers. （ A） It was the first rocket ever made in history. （ B） Its fi
11、rst flight was in 1991. （ C） Its first flight signified a great progress in space exploration. （ D） It can stay in space for about a month. （ A） It can stay for a longer time in space. （ B） It can return to earth and make further flights. （ C） It can convert solar energy into electricity. （ D） It ca
12、n construct permanent settlements. （ A） Establishing energy stations in space. （ B） Finding a star similar to the earth. （ C） Developing a kind of manned spacecraft. （ D） Finding a special fuel for the Space Shuttle. （ A） Illegal hunting. （ B） The destruction of habitat conditions. （ C） The unfavour
13、able climate. （ D） The lack of food. （ A） Sea turtles arent very expensive. （ B） It is their particular way to celebrate Easter. （ C） They are required to eat turtle meat for religious reasons. （ D） Their religion doesnt allow them to eat meat during that time. （ A） About 13,500. （ B） About 5,000. （
14、 C） About 35,000. （ D） About 50,000. （ A） They urged the Roman Catholic Church to make a religious reformation. （ B） They raised fund to save thousands of endangered sea turtles. （ C） They established the sea turtle conservation zoo. （ D） They urged governments to improve enforcement of relevant law
15、s and regulations. Section C 25 Classified advertising is that advertising which is grouped in certain sections of the paper and is thus distinguished from display advertising. Such 【 B1】 _as “Help Wanted“, “Real Estate“, “Lost and Found“ are made, the rate charged being less than that for display a
16、dvertising. Classified advertisements are a 【 B2】 _to the reader and a saving to the advertiser. The reader who 【 B3】 _a particular kind of advertisement finds all advertisements of that type grouped for him. The advertiser may, on this account, use a very small advertisement that would be lost if i
17、t were placed among 【 B4】_advertisements in the paper. It is 【 B5】 _that the reader approaches the classified advertisement in a different frame of mind from that in which he approaches the other advertisements in the paper. He turns to a page of classified advertisements to 【 B6】 _the particular ad
18、vertisement that will meet his needs. As his attention is 【 B7】 _, the advertiser does not need to 【 B8】 _very much on display type to get the readers attention. 【 B9】 _all classified advertisements were of the same size and did not have display type. With the increase in the number of such advertis
19、ements, however, each advertiser within a certain group is 【 B10】 _others in the same group for the readers attention. In many cases the result has been an increase in the size of the space used and the addition of headlines and pictures. In that way the classified advertisement has in reality becom
20、e a display advertisement. 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 21答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: I dont think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more privacy. M: I know what you mean. But check out the cost of renti
21、ng an apartment first. I wouldnt be surprised if you changed your mind. Q: What does the man think the woman should do? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到她不想住宿舍了，男士听后提到 but check out the cost of renting an apartmentyou changed your mind( 但是看一下公寓的租金 你就会打消这个念头了 )。由此可知，男士认为公寓的租金比较高，建议女士还住宿舍，故答案为 A)。 check out在此
22、意为 “核实，查看 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: I saw John yesterday. You know what? He was driving a luxurious car. W: He rented it. He often makes believe that he is a millionaire. Q: What does the woman mean? 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到 he often makes believe that he is a millionaire(他常假装自己是百万富翁 )， D)是对女士的话的同义转
23、述，其中的 pretends对应 makes believe(假装 )，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: If we decided to take the apartment, how soon could we move in? W: It would take about a week to paint the whole thing, assuming of course that you signed a one-year lease. Q: What does the woman imply? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到 assu
24、ming of course that you signed a oneyear lease(当然了，假如你先签一年租赁合同的话 )， D)是对女士的话的同义转述，故答案为 D)。 assume that 意为 “假定 ” ，用来表示条件。 A)为强干扰项，由女士的回答可知，一周之后搬进来住 (move in a week later)发生在签一年租赁合同(signed a oneyear lease)之后。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: Hello. Can you tell me which doctor might be suitable for my problem? W
25、: Dr. Renfrews the one you need. But shes usually not in so early. How about noon? Q: What does the woman mean? 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到 Dr. Renfrews the one you needusually not in so early How about noon?C)正是对此的同义转述，其中 的 12 oclock与 noon对应，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: I cant concentrate on this f
26、inal report any longer. Maybe I should take a nap before we continue. W: You know they say physical activity makes you more alert. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到的 physical activity makes you more alert为听音重点， D)“做一些体育锻炼 ”与此一致，故为答案。 take a nap意为 “打盹 ”， make sb ale
27、rt在此意为 “使某人头脑清醒 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: You havent said a word about my dress, Dave. Dont you like it? M: Im sorry I didnt say anything about it sooner. I dont think Ive seen anything like it before. Q: What does the man probably think of the dress? 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中男士提到 I dont think Ive seen a
28、nything like it(我没见过像这样的衣服 )， B)是对男士的话的同义转述，故为答案。选项中的 in fashion意为“赶时髦，符 合潮流 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: I hear a newly-invented drug can make people tell the truth and it may prove useful in questioning terrorists. Isnt it incredible? W: Simple solutions to complex problems rarely succeed. As far as I
29、 know, no such drugs are ever known to work. Q: What does the woman think of the new drug? 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到 no such drugs are ever known to work(从未听说过此类药物有效果 )， B)是对女士的话的同义转述，故为答案。 work在此指 “(药 )起作用，有效 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: I cant decide whether I should take physics now or wait till next
30、 semester. M: You might as well get it over with if you can. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到她不能决定是现在学物理还是下学期再学，男士回答时提到 you might as well getit over with if you can，由此可知，男士建议女士这学期学习物理，故答案为 B)。 might may as well意为 “最好 ”， get it over with意为 “把 做完了事 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听
31、力原文】 W: Hi, Alan. M: Hi, Rachel. I did not feel well yesterday, and couldnt make it to class. Because I am not doing very well in this course, I am wondering what Dr. Millard covered in class yesterday. W: Well, we had a lecture on sustainable development in forests. Dr. Millard pointed out some of
32、the advantages and disadvantages of clear-cut logging. M: I noticed the next chapter in our textbook is called “Sustainable Development“, Chapter 6, isnt it? W: Yes, we covered the first part of Chapter 6. He told us to read from pages 156 to 170. Also, during the last half of class we divided into
33、groups of three for a project. The groups had to come up with their own topic on some aspect of sustainable development. The group Im in, with Harry and Susan, didnt focus too well, and we didnt even come up with a topic. A couple of groups seemed quite focused. The project is due a week from Friday
34、. M: Was I put in a group? W: I dont think so. There were about 4 or 5 students missing today. Perhaps, if you showed up for class early on Wednesday and spoke with Dr. Millard, he could assign you to a group. M: Did you take lecture notes? W: Yes, I did. I was just going to transcribe them and put
35、them on my computer. Would you like me to email them to you? M: Oh, yes. Thanks very much. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. Why didnt the man come to class yesterday? 10. What is the womans group assignment? 11. What does the woman offer to do at the end of the
36、 conversation? 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 选项中的 he overslept was injured felt ill表明，本题可能与 he没能做某事的原因有关。对话一开始，男士就说他昨天身体不舒服 (did not feel well)，所以没能去上课 (couldnt make it to class)，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项中的 reading Chapter 6， thinking out a topic和 finishing a research paper表明，本题可能与某项作业的具体内容或要求有关。
37、对话中女士提到在后半节课上，他们被分成几组，每组三个人共同负责一个项目，需要各自想出与可持续发展的某方面有关的话题 (come up with their own topic on some aspect ofsustainable development)，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项中的 copy the lecture notes for the man， help the man learn和lend her homework to the man表明，本题与女士对男士的帮助有关。对话结尾处，男士问女士是否记笔记了，女士说她正打算将笔
38、记整理后输入到电脑中，并问男士是否要她把笔记用电子邮件发给他 (email them to you)，由此可知，答案为A)。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Hi, John. M: Oh, hi, Laura. What are you doing here? W: Er, Im usually here on weekends. Its my dads shop. So youre looking for a bike. M: Yeah. Now the weather is warming. I thought Id get some exercise instead of
39、 taking the bus all the time. W: Well, you came to the right place. Do you know what youd like? M: Well, I dont want a racer or a touring bike or anything. Most, Ill just be using it to get me back and forth from work. W: How far is that? M: About four miles. W: Are there a lot of hills on the way?
40、M: Some I guess. But, maybe I should just tell you frankly that Ive only got 150 dollars. Can I get anything decent for that? W: Well, youre not going to get anything top of the line, but we do have a few trade-ins in the back that are in good condition. M: That sounds good. W: For the kind of ridin
41、g youre going to be doing, the most important thing is comfort. You have to make sure its the right height for you. Follow me and Ill show you what weve got! Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. Why is the woman at the bicycle shop? 13. Why does the man want to b
42、uy a bicycle? 14. What does the woman suggest the man do? 15. What does the woman think is the most important thing for the man to choose a bike? 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 选项中的 shes waiting having buying keeping以及重复出现的her father和 bicycle表明，本题考查 she正在做的事情，该事情与 she的父亲或自行车有关。男士来到自行车店，发现女士也在那里，就问她在店里做什么 (What
43、are you doing here?)女士回答说她周末通常都在这里，这个店是她父亲开的，由此可知，女士是在帮她的父亲看自行车店，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项均以不定式 开头以及其中重复出现的 bicycle表明，本题考查与自行车有关的行为目的。 replace hisbicycle 表明，男士的话为听音重点。对话中男士首先说他想锻炼一下身体 (get some exercise)，不想总是坐公共汽车，随后提到他主要是上下班时骑自行车 (mostusing it to get me back and forth fromwork)，由此可知，
44、男士买自行车是为了能骑自行车上下班，以此达到锻炼身体的目的，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试 题解析】 选项均以原形动词开头以及其中的 buy a secondhand bicycle表明，本题可能与在自行车方面女士给男士的建议有关。女士首先说男士的钱买不了一辆好的自行车，然后通过 but转折提到他们这里有一些车况还不错的折价车(tradeinsthat are in good condition) ，由此可知，别人用旧自行车在店里折价买新车，而这些旧车车况还不错，女士建议男士买旧车，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】
45、对话结尾处女士提到的 for the kind of riding youre going to be doing， the most important thing iscomfort表明，女士认为对男士来说选车最重要的一点就是要舒适，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 The United States operates under a federal system of government. Under the federal system, power is divided between the central government and
46、 the states. The central government is given specific powers. These powers are named in the Constitution. Powers that are not assigned to the central government in the Constitution belong to the states. The central government can pass laws that affect trade between states. The central government can
47、 also make treaties with foreign countries. It has the power to print money. The Constitution gives the central government these powers. These powers belong to the central government only. However, the states have many powers that the central government cannot control. For example, a state is allowe
48、d to tax people who live and work in the state. The central government cannot put a limit on the amount of money that a state taxes its people. Many people feel that the federal system has many good points. One good point is that it restrains the power of the central government. The central governme
49、nt cannot become too powerful. Another good point is that the central government makes sure that the bigger states dont become too powerful. Under the Constitution, all states are treated equally. The laws of the central government do not favour one state over another. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. What does the passage mainly talk about? 17. What is one of the powers of the state governments, according to the passage? 18. Acc
