1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 223及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The IS is taking back the largest oil factory in Iraq. （ B） The IS is attracting recruits in North Africa （ C） The IS is controlling most areas in North Africa. （ D） The IS is earning money from the oil in Iraq. （ A） It has lost 14 percent of the area once
2、 it controlled in Iraq. （ B） It controls about 80 percent of the oil fields in Syria. （ C） It earns much more money from the oil fields than the past. （ D） Its production from the oil fields in Iraq is slow. （ A） Its a mobile app launched by Vogue. （ B） It lets users read news on smart phones. （ C）
3、It provides contents from Facebook. （ D） It is a very popular app in the Facebook. （ A） Indifferent. （ B） Neutral. （ C） Negative. （ D） Positive. （ A） The host of Miss Universe contest felt worse of the result. （ B） The host of Miss Universe contest announced the wrong winner. （ C） The contestant fro
4、m Philippines won Miss Universe. （ D） Contestants of Miss Universe were unsatisfied with the result. （ A） Colombias contestant. （ B） Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo. （ C） Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. （ D） Steve Harvey. （ A） There was a mistake on the cards writing. （ B） Steve Harvey misread the card. （ C） The ju
5、dges miscount the scores. （ D） Steve Harvey was fooled. Section B （ A） A detective story. （ B） A class assignment. （ C） A birthday present. （ D） A jewelry store robbery. （ A） The professor did not like her story. （ B） She had trouble finishing her assignment. （ C） She did not like the topic she had
6、chosen. （ D） She was taking too many courses. （ A） Take some extra time. （ B） Put down whatever ideas she has first. （ C） Do some work for another course. （ D） Write the story ending first. （ A） To go shopping. （ B） To do research for her story. （ C） To meet her professor. （ D） To take a break from
7、her work. （ A） He does not have his library card with him. （ B） He does not want to return the book right now. （ C） He does not like the system of putting books on hold. （ D） He does not want to pay the fine. （ A） Only if he pays three times of the original fine. （ B） Only if he shares the book with
8、 others. （ C） Only if other students waiting for the book finish using it. （ D） Only if he replaces his library card. （ A） Other students criticize the mans behavior. （ B） It is decided by the teacher to be the text book. （ C） A few students also want to borrow the book. （ D） It is strongly requeste
9、d by the chief librarian. （ A） He will pay the $1.40 fine today. （ B） He will return the book after the exam. （ C） He will pay the fine after the exam. （ D） He will find out who borrows the book. Section C （ A） Requesting ones business card directly. （ B） Accepting ones card but not continuing conta
10、ct with him. （ C） Putting ones business card in the card file. （ D） Refusing a request for your business card directly. （ A） Say “Thank you.“ and put it away. （ B） Say “Thank you.“ and examine it briefly. （ C） Say “Thank you.“ and put it in your card file. （ D） Say “Thank you.“ and pass it to your s
11、ecretary. （ A） To recall someones name and title. （ B） To arrange the next meeting. （ C） To record the meeting one is attending. （ D） To promote understanding between businessmen. （ A） How to face misfortune. （ B） How to face success. （ C） How to keep a positive attitude. （ D） How to make your self-
12、talk positive. （ A） We can imagine we are a sport professional. （ B） We can imagine our cause. （ C） We can imagine a beautiful picture. （ D） We can imagine the outcome that we want. （ A） We should try to talk with ourselves. （ B） We should think about people that can help us. （ C） We should try to d
13、raw on a positive imagination. （ D） We should write down several positive sentences. （ A） The former CEO. （ B） The CEOs rivals. （ C） The CEO himself. （ D） The employees. （ A） Sales dropped. （ B） There were serious product problems. （ C） Things went along very well. （ D） The new CEO had to be fired.
14、（ A） Hold a press conference. （ B） Blame the former CEO. （ C） Ask for more employees. （ D） Reorganize. （ A） More envelopes should be prepared. （ B） He should write more letters. （ C） He should care about his employees. （ D） He should consider resigning. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 223答案 与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文
15、】 The United States says it is concerned about the Islamic State (IS) group attracting recruits and acquiring resources in North Africa. The forces fighting against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq are retaking ground and oil fields. While this is seen as a success, one U.S. government official says
16、there is concern about recruits coming from Libya and parts of Egypt. Anti-IS fighters in the northern part of Iraq are taking back territory and oil revenue. So IS looks for new sources of income. Iraqs largest oil factory was taken back from Islamic State in October. The U.S. president says Islami
17、c State has lost 40 percent of the area it once controlled in Iraq. In Syria, Islamic State controls about 80 percent of the oil fields. But one U.S. official says production is slow and the group is not earning as much money from oil as it once did. 1. Whats the concern for U.S. government accordin
18、g to the news? 2. What do we learn about Islamic State from the news report? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻开篇就提到，伊斯兰国组织 (Islamic State group)在北非招募人员和夺取资源 (attracting recruits and acquiring resources)，这使得美国政府非常担忧， B项复现 attracting recruits，为答案。 A“IS夺回伊拉克最大的油厂 ”和D“IS在用伊拉克的石油来赚钱 ”都是新闻提到的事实，但不是美国的担忧所在，属于答非所问。 C“IS
19、占据北非大部分地区 ”没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻中提到， IS组织控制了叙利亚 80%的油田 (In Syria， Islamic State controls about 80 percent of the oil fields )， B复现新闻原文。 A数字错误，不是 14而是 40。 C“从石油所获利益比以前多 ”。新闻中是说不如以前 (the group is not earning as much money from oil as it once did)。 D错在 Iraq，新闻说的是 IS组织控制的叙利亚油田产量下降，而 不
20、是伊拉克的油田。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 Facebook is launching a new mobile app called Notify with subscription content from media partners like The Washington Post and Vogue. The Notify app lets users subscribe to content from media partners on their smart phones. Facebook will be able to add news alerts in its
21、 daily notifications to a global audience. Facebooks “renewed push into mobile news reflects a big, global shift in media consumption patterns,“ said the Financial Times. Facebooks profit and revenue growth reflected this shift in media The worlds largest social media platform said its third-quarter
22、 revenue grew to $4.5 billion on the strength of its mobile advertising. Facebook, with 500 million users, has doubled its daily page views to 8 billion since April. The company also owns Instagram, a mobile photo and video-sharing app with 400 million users. Analysts were optimistic about Instagram
23、s future growth. 3. What do we learn about Notify from the news report? 4. What is Analysts attitude towards Instagrams future? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻中提到 Notify是 Facebook最近开发的一个应用程序，供用户在智能手机上订阅来自媒体的新闻消息 (lets users subscribe to content from media partners on their smart phones)。 B“它让用户能够在智能手机上阅读新闻 ”与新
24、闻内容一致。 A“它是时尚杂志发行的 ”，新闻中说该软件是由 Facebook发行的。 C“它提供的新闻是来自 Facebook”，而新闻中是说该软件新闻来自 The Washington Post和 Vogue等媒体。 D“它是很受欢迎的软件 ”，而新闻中是说该软件即将发行，并没有提到广泛使用并受欢迎。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题四个选项均为表态度的词，预猜本题为观点态度题。新闻末尾提到，分析家对 Instagram未来的增长非常乐观 (optimistic)，故 D正确。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 There was a surprising
25、finish to this years Miss Universe contest. At first, it looked as if Colombias contestant had won. But it turned out the shows host announced the wrong winner. Steve Harvey read the name of the second-place finisher, Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo, as the new Miss Universe. She and Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach
26、of Philippines, who thought she had finished second, hugged. Arevalo accepted the crown and waved to the crowd, thinking she was the winner. Harvey then realized he made a mistake. “I have to apologize,“ he said, while standing next to Arevalo. Then he awarded the crown to the real winner. The crown
27、 went to Wurtzbach. Wurtzbach looked shocked. Arevalo looked confused. The audience screamed. It was an awkward moment for everyone. Harvey said he misread the card he had been given. The episode led to a long night of confusion, hurt feelings and apologies. “Nobody feels worse than me,“ Harvey told
28、 reporters after the show. Harvey wrote about the mistake on Twitter, saying, “Id like to apologize wholeheartedly to Miss Colombia and Miss Philippines for my huge mistake. I feel terrible.“ 5. What is the news report mainly about? 6. Who actually won the Miss Universe? 7. What led to the mistake?
29、5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻开篇通常会对整篇新闻的内容进行一个概述，是主旨题的关键所在。本篇新闻开头提到环球小姐大赛的最后非常 surprising，之后具体指出surprising是说主持一开始时 宣布错了冠军得主 (announced the wrong winner)。之后详述了这个失误的过程及后果，故 B“环球小姐大赛主持人宣布错冠军得主 ”为答案。 A错在 the result，主持人感到沮丧 (feel worse)的是他的失误，而非比赛的结果。 C“来自菲律宾的选手赢得了环球小姐 ”的确是事实，但新闻关注点并不是谁获得冠军。 D“比赛的选手对结果不满 ”未在新闻中提到
30、。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻中说到一开始颁错了奖，错把冠军颁给了哥伦比亚选手Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo，后来才纠正过来，真正的冠军是菲律宾选手 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach。故 C正确。 A“哥伦比亚选手 ”就是 Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo，是亚军。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目问是什么导致这次颁奖失误。新闻中明确说是由于主持人读错了颁奖卡 (Harvey said he misread the card he had been given)，故 B正确。颁奖卡没有写
31、错，只是主持人念错， A错误。错误出在主 持人，不在评委，他也不是被愚弄，故排除 C“评委算错分数 ”和 D“Harvey被恶作剧 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 M: I am so relieved I just finished the story I was working on for our creative writing course. W: I havent quite finished mine yet. I had trouble getting past the beginning. M: How come? W: Well, I was
32、 really happy to be writing a detective story. But after the first few pages, I sort of froze up mentally. I just couldnt write any more. M: The same thing happened to me. I thought it meant I lack imagination. W: Well, Prof. Wilson said its pretty common for writers to get stuck like that. M: You w
33、ent to talk to her about it? W: Actually, I went to ask for more time to finish the assignment But instead she gave me some advice about how to keep from getting stalled writing like that. She said that the first thing I should do is just write anything that come into my head even if it doesnt make
34、any sense, sort of warm up exercise. M: Thats interesting. When I get stuck, I shift to something else, you know, do some work for one of my other courses. W: Well, her methods seem to have worked for me. Ive written most of the story, and I should be able to hand it in on time. But first I need go
35、to the jewelry store. M: You are going shopping? Cant you wait until you finish your story? W: I am going there for my story. My detective solves a jewelry store robbery. So I want to take a look at how the jewelry cases are arranged, where the security cameras are located, that sort of thing. 8. Wh
36、at are the speakers talking about? 9. What was the womans problem? 10. What did the professor tell the woman to do? 11. Why is the woman going out? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话开始，男士说他完成了创造性写作课要求的短篇小说作业，很开心；而女士则说，她的还没写完。整篇对话都围绕他们的作业展开，故 B对。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说到她写了故事的开头就卡住了，男士问怎么回事，她再次重复说到 “写了几页，思
37、维卡住，再也写不出东西 ”，故 B正确。 freeze up表示 “冻住，变呆板， (思路 )停滞 ”， B中的 have trouble finishing与之同义。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士提到 Wilson教授说首先要做的是写下她所想到的任何东西，以做一些准备练习。故 B正确。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话最后女士说 “我是为我的短篇小说去那里的 ”，故 B正确。 A为强干扰项，是男士对女士去珠宝店的目的的猜测。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Oh, hi, this book is due toda
38、y, and I am not quite finished with it. Is it possible to get it renewed? W: Hmmm, French Art & Architecture of the 19th century. Ill have to check to see if thats possible. Can I have the book and your library card please? M: Sure, here you are. I just need it for a few more days if possible. W: We
39、ll, first of all this book is one week late, and not due today as you thought. It appears you have your dates mixed up. M: Oh. Gosh! W: There are also a few requests for this book so it is now on hold for the next person. Now theres a small fine on your card of $1.40 for the overdue book, would you
40、like to pay this today? M: Umm, so if I pay the fine today, can I take this book out again? W: You wont be able to take this book out again until all the other people who have placed holds on it have signed it out Did you want to pay your fine today? M: Have you already processed the return on the b
41、ook? I hope to keep it for a few more days. I really need it to study. The exam is in two days and this is practically the course text book. W: Sorry, I have already signed it back in and now the book is on hold. In fact if I could, I would triple your fines and suspend your library privileges. Its
42、not fair to all the other students who are also trying to access library material for study purpose. Perhaps you should think of the other people who also need this book to study. Now are you going to pay your fine today? M: OK Sorry. 12. What is the mans problem? 13. On what condition can the man h
43、ave the book again? 14. Why is the book on hold now? 15. What is the man likely to do next? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士还书时问是否可以续借；后来又说，他希望再借几天，因为学习上需要。故他并不想马上还书， B正确。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士明确地说： “只有其他预借这本书的人都借过后你才可以再借出这本书。 ”故 C正确。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说有几个人也想借这本书，所以现在它得暂时给下一个人留着，可见 C正确。
44、 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对话中女士问过三遍： “你是否愿意今天交付罚款？ ”男士先是不理会这个问题，想争取再借上几天，到最后却只能接受罚款，说： “好吧，对不起。 ”故 A正确。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 Requesting someones business card is a straightforward process. You need only say, “Do you have a business card?“ or “May I have your business card?“ When you wan
45、t to present your own card, you can say, “Heres my card. Please feel free to call me if you have any suggestions.“ If you wish to offer your card to a long-time associate, you can say, “Did I ever give you my card?“ or “I mean to give you my card.“ Its not polite to directly refuse a request from so
46、meone for your business card. Instead, you can say, “Sorry, but Im afraid Im all out at the moment.“ or “I neglected to bring them with me.“ Giving someone your card, of course, does not obligate you to continue contact, nor does accepting someone elses card. When you do receive a card, say “Thank y
47、ou.“ and examine it briefly before putting it away. You can use a business card that you received to refresh your memory about someones name and title before your next meeting. You can also record notes about the meeting on the back of the card, or place it in your card file. 16. Which of the follow
48、ing is an impolite behavior according to the passage? 17. What should we do when accepting a business card? 18. Whats the function of a business card according to the passage? 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文提到， “直接拒绝别人索要名片的要求是不礼貌的。 ”由此可判断答案为 D(直接拒绝给名片 )。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文说： “接到名片时要说声谢谢，粗略看看上面的内容
49、，然后收起来。 ”由此可判断 B正确。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文章结尾处说名片可以 “提醒自己别人的名字和职务 ”，由此可判断A正确。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 If you are someone who tends to focus on the negative, thinking positively may be a new skill for you. One way to keep a positive attitude about yourself is by writing down and saying several sentences. The sentences should be strong, supportive statements about yourself such as “I am a confident and capable person who can handle challenges.“ Its hard to feel defeated when your self-talk is positive. Another technique for reducing s
