1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 222及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The effects of floods in the U.S. （ B） A heavy storm system struck the U.S. （ C） U.S. states were facing floods threats. （ D） Tornadoes destroyed homes in the U.S. （ A） It came in early December. （ B） It ended in Michigan. （ C） It destroyed buildings near
2、Memphis. （ D） It caused dozens of deaths. （ A） Its level was not big enough. （ B） Its center was deep below the surface. （ C） It struck rural mountainous areas. （ D） The constructions it struck are solid. （ A） More than 200 houses were destroyed. （ B） More than 200 people were killed. （ C） Pakistan
3、was the only affected place. （ D） No survivor was found in some affected villages. （ A） They change traditional migration paths. （ B） They generally live in dangerous areas. （ C） They are losing their habitats. （ D） Their habitats are not protected. （ A） The biggest danger for them is development. （
4、 B） Few of their paths are dangerous. （ C） They never stop as they move. （ D） They have no place to feed as they move. （ A） Urban expansion. （ B） Land expansion. （ C） Agricultural expansion. （ D） Industrial expansion. Section B （ A） He wants to improve his language skills. （ B） He wants to enter a U
5、S college. （ C） His friend wants to attend a US university. （ D） His friend wants to improve English for a better job. （ A） Literature. （ B） US Culture. （ C） TOEFL （ D） Business English. （ A） It offers courses for people who want to improve their professional skills. （ B） It offers job opportunities
6、 for people who have studied in it. （ C） Its programs allow students to study in the US. （ D） The students can take its courses locally in their home country. （ A） $2,030. （ B） $2,013. （ C） $2,300. （ D） $2,330. （ A） To make an appointment. （ B） To ask for an interview. （ C） To promote advertisements
7、. （ D） To have a negotiation. （ A） Impatient but then reluctant. （ B） Indifferent but then interested. （ C） Convinced but then reluctant. （ D） Accepted but then impatient. （ A） It is a company of three years. （ B） It is an advertising company. （ C） It has earned a lot since it was set up. （ D） It sp
8、ecializes in selling billboards. （ A） Some customers have got their payment back because theyre not satisfied. （ B） The company will redo the products again and again until the customers are satisfied. （ C） The company does not sign a contract with its customers concerning its service. （ D） The man
9、will use the companys service when he has a new product. Section C （ A） In green forests. （ B） In dry deserts. （ C） In the Pacific Ocean. （ D） In the North Pole region. （ A） Snakes like to stay in the sun. （ B） Snakes like warmth. （ C） Snakes are used to extra-hot weather. （ D） Snakes are good swimm
10、ers. （ A） They are very intelligent. （ B） They are the most intelligent. （ C） They are more intelligent. （ D） They are less intelligent. （ A） He was doing shopping. （ B） He was watching a film. （ C） He was making a phone call. （ D） He was talking to a policeman. （ A） Her attractive clothing. （ B） He
11、r beautiful figure. （ C） Her unusual height. （ D） Her fashionable handbag. （ A） He was arrested by the police. （ B） He was acting in a film. （ C） He had taken the womans bag by mistake. （ D） He was only making a joke. （ A） 6 million dollars. （ B） 25 million dollars. （ C） 6,000 dollars. （ D） 400 mill
12、ion dollars. （ A） An engine room. （ B） A big kitchen. （ C） A great theatre. （ D） A high building. （ A） The plane is safe even if two of its engines fail. （ B） There are three engines on each of the giant jet plane. （ C） There is an extra engine on each of the giant jet plane. （ D） The engines never
13、fail on the giant jet plane. 25. （ A） Two mechanical pilots will do the job. （ B） The giant jet will crash. （ C） The giant jet will be forced to land. （ D） The engines of the giant jet will stop working. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 222答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 Last night eight million people in 16 U.S. states
14、 were under a flood warning. It was what remained of a heavy storm system that struck in late December, stretching from New Mexico to Michigan and going its way east. It brought several powerful tornadoes to Texas, destroying homes and buildings near Dallas. Hailstorms, snowstorms, hundreds of fligh
15、t cancellations hit the central part of the country and dozens of people died in the severe conditions brought by the system. For some, the worst of it came well after the storm hit, as flood waters flowed in the rivers, they covered their banks and spilled through communities. The Mississippi flood
16、ed parts of Illinois and its swollen water slowly spread out along the Mississippi southern part Its not expected to reach its highest point in Memphis, Tennessee, until January 9th. 1. Whats the news report mainly about? 2. What do we learn about the storm system from the news report? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试
17、题解析】 新闻开门见山提出主旨：美国 16个州正面临洪水危机 (under a flood warning)，紧接着介绍暴风雨引发的一系列美国洪灾。因此新闻主旨就是 “美国正面临洪灾危机 ”。 C正确。 A“美国洪灾的影响 ”只在新闻结尾 提到，是部分内容，并非主旨。 B“一次严重暴风雨袭击美国 ”虽然有在新闻中提到，但这只是说明美国洪灾的起因，而不是主要内容。 D错在 Tornadoes，新闻说的是洪灾 (flood)，而非卷风。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，数十人死于这场暴雨带来的恶劣条件中 (dozens of people died)，故 D正确
18、。 A“起于十二月初 ”与新闻说的 “十二月末 ”(late December)不符。 B“终止于密歇根州 ”，新闻是说该暴雨从新墨西哥到密歇根再一路向东(stretching from New Mexico to Michigan and going its way east)，所以并非在密歇根州结束。 C错在 Memphis，新闻提到暴雨带来的龙卷风催毁建筑是在达拉斯(Dallas)附近，而不是孟菲斯 (Memphis)附近。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 Were starting today with a report on a major earthquake that st
19、ruck Southern Asia yesterday. Its center, the point directly above the quake, was in northeastern Afghanistan. The force was felt in neighboring Pakistan and Tajikistan, as well as two countries over in India. Its level was 7.5, capable of huge damage. But geologists say because its center was so de
20、ep, more than 130 miles below the surface, its effects were limited. Still, Afghan officials say more than 4,000 houses were severely damaged or destroyed and more than 200 people, mostly in Pakistan, were confirmed dead when we produced this show. The quake hit a rural mountainous area. Some affect
21、ed villages are hard for rescuers to reach. They also dont have good basic constructions like solid bridges or reliable communications systems. So, thats another challenge. 3. Why was the effect of the earthquake limited? 4. What was the consequence of the earthquake? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻引述地质学家的话指出，
22、由于震中很深，在离地表 130英里处(so deep， more than 130 miles below the surface)，所以影响很有限，故 B正确。新闻中提到，地震等级是 7.5，足以造成巨大的破坏，故 A“等级不够大 ”错误。C“地震发生在乡村山区 ”符合新闻末尾提到的内容，但这并不是地震破坏力有限的原因。 D“地震发生地区的建筑物很坚固 ”与新闻末提到的内容 (当地没有坚固的桥梁和可靠的通信系统 )相反。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【 正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻中提到地震造成的一系列后果，其中包括 “超过 200人被确认死亡 ”(more than 200 people
23、were confirmed dead) ， B与此完全一致。故正确。被毁房屋的数量应为超过 4000个， A数字错误。 C错在 only，巴基斯坦并不是唯一受灾的地方，阿富汗 (Afghanistan)和塔吉克斯坦 (Tajikistan)也受到影响。 D中的some affected villages在新闻末尾有出现，但只是说救援人员很难进入，而不是说“不能在这些村庄找到生还者 ”， D错误。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 Scientists say a huge percentage of bird species are in danger because their hab
24、itats, or homelands, are disappearing. Traditional migration paths take birds through countries that are not protecting locations to stop, rest and feed. The scientists studied the migration, or flight, paths, of almost 1,500 species. They decided that 91 percent of them passed through dangerous are
25、as. The major danger for migratory birds is development. Building and paving has covered over nature where birds stop and feed as they move from one part of the world to another. For example, a bird called the bar-tailed godwit migrates from its breeding grounds in the Arctic. It flies all the way t
26、o the southern hemisphere in Australia and New Zealand. Along the way, the small birds stop at Yellow Sea mudflats in China, North Korea and South Korea. One of the scientists who worked on the study says, “many of these critical sites have been lost to land reuse owing to urban, industrial and agri
27、cultural expansion.“ 5. Why are bird species in danger according to the news report? 6. What do we learn about migratory birds from the news? 7. What is the reason for the lost of critical sites for migratory birds? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻开头提到，因为鸟类的栖息地正在消失 (because their habitats， or homelands， are dis
28、appearing)。 C中的 losing与 disappearing同义，故正确。 A“它们改变了传统的迁徙路线 ”，新闻只是说在它们的迁徙路线中有许多危险的区域，并没有说鸟类改变迁徙路线。 B“它们主要住在危险的地区 ”中的dangerous areas在新闻中是说鸟类迁徙会经过许多危险区域，不是说它们住在危险区域。 D“它们的栖息地未受到保护 ”，新 闻中鸟类危险的直接原因是栖息地的消失， “未受到保护 ”是后文的阐述，并不是直接原因。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻提到对于迁徙的鸟而言，最主要的危险是发展 (The major danger for mi
29、gratory birds is development)， A与新闻表述一致，其中的 biggest与major同义。 B“它们迁徙的路途少有危险之处 ”与新闻内容相反，新闻中说大部分路途都有危险 (91 percent of them passed through dangerous areas)。 C“它们迁徙过程中从不停歇 ”和 D“它们在迁徙时没有地方供它们觅食 ”都与新闻不一致。新闻中有几处地方都提到鸟儿会在迁徙的过程中停下来觅食 (birds stop and feed as they move from one part of the world to another)，故 C
30、、 D错误。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻末尾部分提到，关键栖息地被用于土地复垦 (many of these critical sites have been lost to land reuse)。 B中的 land expansion与新闻中 land reuse同义，故 B正确。 A“城市扩展 ”、 C“农业扩展 ”和 D“工业扩展 ”三项都不是栖息地消失的直接原因，而是间接原因。这三个内容在新闻中是并列出现的，不可能同时为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W: English Language Center. May I
31、 help you? M: Yes. Im calling to find out more information about your program. For example, what kind of courses do you offer? W: Well, first of all, the purpose of our program is to provide language learning opportunities for this areas community, whether a students goal is to master basic function
32、al language skills, lets say, for his or her job, or to study intensively to enter a US college or university. M: Okay. Im calling for a friend who is interested in attending a US university. W: And thats the kind of, uh, instruction that we provide, from basic communication courses to content-based
33、 classes such as computer literacy, intercultural communication, and business English. M: Great. What are your application deadlines for the next semester? W: Well, we ask applicants to apply no later than two months before the semester begins. This gives us time to process the application and issue
34、 the students I-20. M: An I-20? W: Oh, an I-20 is a form that indicates that we are giving permission for the student to study in our program, and then the student takes this form to the US embassy in his or her home country to apply for the F-l student visa. M: All right. What is the tuition for a
35、full-time student? W: Its two thousand thirty dollars. M: And how does one apply? W: Well, we can send you an application and you can mail it back to us, or you can fill out our application thats on our Web site. 8. Why does the man make the phone call? 9. What is one course taught at the English La
36、nguage Center? 10. What do we learn from the conversation about English Language Center? 11. What is the tuition for a full-time student? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话开头男士就说了打电话的理由，并进一步说： “我的一个朋友想去美国上大学 ”。故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士在介绍课程时，提到了 computer literacy， intercultural communication和 business
37、English，故 D正确。选项 A是对话中 computer literacy的近音干扰。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中女士说，学生要拿语言中心颁发的 -20表到领事馆申请 F-1学生签证，这样才能到语言中心学习，故 C正确。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士回答说，学费是 2030美元，故选 A。注意区分 30和 13的发音，以免误选 B。 【知识模 块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Hello, Mr. Cooper. Im Lina Redner, sales representative for Scarecrow
38、 Advertising Company. M: I dont think we have an appointment. W: No, we dont. Youll have to excuse me for this. M: Since you are already here, what can I do for you? W: Well, as far as I know, your company was founded three years ago and your business has been quite good for the past two years. M: I
39、m quite busy, Miss Redner. If you dont mind, just get straight to the point. W: OK. I believe that you must have seen a lot of S.A.C. designed TV commercials and billboards, and if we cooperate, itll certainly make your products better known and sold. What do you think? M: Im quite satisfied with th
40、e company that designs our advertisements at present. W: Dont say no for nos sake, please. Here are some samples of our designs. Have a look, if you please. M: All right. Theyre pretty good but. W: The payment we ask for is very reasonable. Besides, you wont have the bondage of a contract. If youre
41、not satisfied with us, well refund the money. But, of course, such a thing has never happened. Well redo the commercial or billboard over and over again until youre satisfied. M: Theres no harm in giving it a try, I think. Leave your card. Ill call you when the next new product is ready to go on the
42、 market. 12. What is the woman trying to do in the conversation? 13. Whats the mans reaction to the womans words? 14. What do we know about the mans company? 15. What do we know about the service of the womans company? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士是广告公司的销售代理，她在上门推销公司的广告业务。故 C正确。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】
43、 得知女士的来意后，男士说，他对他们目前的广告合作伙伴挺满意的，也就是说，对于女士所在的广告公司不感兴趣 (indifferent)，在女士展示了公司广告后，男士有所动心，要求女士留下名片 (interested)，故 B正确。男士开始不明白女士的来意，表现出不耐烦 (impatient)，但后来明显表现出一定的兴趣， A中的 reluctant(不情愿的 )和 D中的 accepted(作形容词表示 “公认的 ”)均不妥； C说男士已经 convinced(被说服了的 )，不准确。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士说她知道男士的公司三年前成立，且在过去两年他的生
44、意很不错，可见选 A。女士的公司才是广告公司， B不对；从女士的话中只知道男士的公司过去两年生意不错， C却说从一建立就赚了很多钱，故不选；录音中女士说她相信男士看过很多 S A C公司设计的电视广告和广告牌，如果他们合作，可让男士公司的产品知名度更高，销 量更好，据此可推断 S.A.C.公司实际上是女士的公司，故 D“男士的公司专门从事卖广告牌的生意 ”不正确。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说到，她所在的公司会不厌其烦地修改其电视或招牌广告，直到客户满意为止，故 B正确。由 payment back听到 refund，女士说那样的事从未发生，故 A错。由 c
45、ontract知，女士说客户可以不要合同限制，但并不是说她的公司不受合同限制，故 C错。对话尾声男士说他会打电话给女士，但这并不表明他一定会把业务交给女士的公司， D错在语气 太肯定。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 Snakes may be found just about everywhere except the North Pole region and some islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Some snakes live in warm, dry deserts. Others live in green f
46、orests, fields and woodlands. Some never go far from water and are fine swimmers. Some live all their lives in the sea. Most snakes can swim. Because snakes are cold-blooded and depend on warm air for comfort and existence, the largest number of snakes is found in the hottest parts of the earth. Eve
47、n so, many snakes stay away from the direct rays of the sun when possible. If extra hot weather comes along, snakes find a coolest place possible and stay there. In places where it freezes, snakes often hide themselves far under the ground or in caves and stay until spring. Snakes are smart enough t
48、o stay alive. They are smart enough to find food and kill their enemies. But compared with other animals, they are believed to be below average in intelligence. 16. In which of the following places have snakes never been found? 17. Why do we find the largest number of snakes in hot regions? 18. How
49、smart are snakes compared with other animals? 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文开头就提到，除了北极地区和南太平洋的一些岛屿外，到处都有蛇类。故正确答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文说： “因 为蛇类是冷血动物，依赖于温暖的气候，所以热带地区蛇类的数量最多 ”。由此可知，答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文最后提到， “但与其他动物相比，蛇类的智力低于平均值 ”，故D正确。 less intelligent和 below average in intelligence是同义表达。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 One day, John was doing some shopping in the market when he noticed a beautiful young woman there. She was very well dressed and he watched her as she walked round, looking at the fruit and vegetables which were f
