1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 229及答案与解析 Section A （ A） FBI agents. （ B） TSA agents. （ C） The police. （ D） Passengers. （ A） At present, the airport was in great danger. （ B） The airport was still open temporarily afterwards. （ C） There was a thorough search outside the airport. （ D） Passengers at the airport we
2、re safe and sound. （ A） To reduce the number of pilots on duty. （ B） To prevent pilots from working overtime. （ C） To ensure an adequate sleep for pilots. （ D） To fix the amount of work for each pilot. （ A） They had failed to cover all the pilots. （ B） They had only covered cargo plane pilots. （ C）
3、They would be put into effect in two years. （ D） They would be too costly if implemented. （ A） It started to represent the interests of writers. （ B） It founded a new agency to support writers. （ C） It had meeting with publishers for better contract terms. （ D） It asked for a review on appeals court
4、 ruling. （ A） Because there are more and more writers. （ B） Because its hard to make a living for writers. （ C） Because it wants to find new jobs for writers. （ D） Because writers got 13% less income since 2009. （ A） Copyright protection. （ B） E-book income. （ C） Role of writers association. （ D） Wr
5、iters social status. Section B （ A） They are from the same town. （ B） They both work on the school magazine. （ C） They are in the same class. （ D） They are both teaching assistants. （ A） Because she has to take an exam. （ B） Because she has swimming practice. （ C） Because she has a biology lesson. （
6、 D） Because she is reading a magazine. （ A） The woman would like to work on it （ B） The woman has never heard of it （ C） The man dislikes reading it. （ D） The man first read it last month. （ A） Try to contact the teaching assistant again. （ B） Go to have a swim. （ C） Study for a biology exam. （ D） G
7、o to a meeting. （ A） Hurricanes. （ B） TV up-date. （ C） Names of hurricanes. （ D） Wind velocity. （ A） A storm and a hurricane differ in the time they land. （ B） A storm and a hurricane differ in the speed wind travels. （ C） A hurricane is the least serious. （ D） A storm is less serious than a depress
8、ion. （ A） Those people discovered the hurricanes first. （ B） Its easy to tell hurricanes apart （ C） Those people are pop stars. （ D） Those people are the weather forecasters. （ A） Examine the map again. （ B） Turn on the radio. （ C） See the hurricane outdoors. （ D） Watch TV weather report. Section C
9、（ A） To know their business partner better. （ B） To enjoy the dishes only. （ C） To have a relaxation. （ D） To escape from the company. （ A） It must be something unusual. （ B） Its a business appointment. （ C） Its a hot debate on their life. （ D） Its a private talk. （ A） Because they would admire her
10、for having so many clients. （ B） Because she doesnt want to dine far from the office. （ C） Because she doesnt care what people think of her. （ D） Because they would believe she is doing business. （ A） One hundred miles. （ B） Three hundred miles. （ C） One hundred and fifty miles. （ D） Six hundred mil
11、es. （ A） Cold and wet （ B） Fairly pleasant （ C） Surprisingly hot （ D） Of great variety. （ A） Flowers and vegetables from Devon are on the market one month earlier. （ B） Farmers in the southwest grow as many vegetables and flowers as farmers elsewhere. （ C） People in the southwest have to pay higher
12、price for vegetables and flowers. （ D） Vegetables in Cornwall ripen as much as a month earlier than flowers. （ A） Because they have a driving license. （ B） Because they have received special training. （ C） Because the traffic conditions in London are good. （ D） Because the traffic system of the city
13、 is not very complex. （ A） Two to four months. （ B） About three weeks. （ C） At least half a year. （ D） Two years or more. （ A） Government officers are hard to please. （ B） The learner has to go through several tough tests. （ C） The learner usually fails several times before he passes it. （ D） The dr
14、iving test usually lasts two months. （ A） They dont want their present bosses to know what theyre doing. （ B） They want to earn money from both jobs. （ C） They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet. （ D） They look forward to further promotion. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 229答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 A man was
15、 arrested on suspicion of attempting to carry explosives through a security checkpoint at an airport, authorities said. Trey Scott Atwater was taken into prison Saturday morning after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents spotted what they described as a suspicious item. The item was i
16、n his carry-on during X-ray screening at a security checkpoint at the airport, an FBI spokesman said in a statement. Neither the FBI nor the TSA identified the explosives, though an airport spokeswoman said the items were “wrapped in military grade wrapping“ and are in the possession of the police.
17、At no time was there any danger to the people at the airport. The airport terminal was temporarily closed while authorities “conducted a sweep, and deemed all clear,“ said a city spokeswoman. Atwater has been arrested on a federal count of attempting to get on an aircraft with an explosive. 1. Who f
18、ound the suspicious item at the airport? 2. What do we learn about the airport from the news report? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据录音，运输安全管理特工 (TSA agent)发现 (spot)可疑物， B正确。录音两次提到 FBI(联邦调查局 )，一次是 FBI发言人说在机场安检处 X光扫描时发现 Atwater的随身包中有可疑物，另一次提及 FBI和 TSA都没能确认爆炸物。录音只提到 “可疑物现在警方手中 ”，也没有提到 passenger等字眼，由此排除A、 C、 D。 【知
19、识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 D“机场乘客安然无恙 ”对应录音中的 at no time was there any danger，故选 D。新闻中提到，可疑物现在警方手中 (in the possession of the police)，所以机场现在并不是处于危险状态， A错误。新闻还提到机场临时关闭(temporarily closed)候机楼，对机场内部进行全面彻底的搜查 (conducted a sweep)，故 B“候机楼稍后仍保持开放状态 ”和 C“对机场外部进行了彻底搜查 ”与新闻内容相反。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 The Federal A
20、viation Administration, or FAA, the government agency that regulates civil aviation in the United States, announced new rules this month to combat pilot fatigue. The new guidelines, which will go into effect in two years, call for reducing the number of pilots on-duty hours and giving them a 10-hour
21、 rest period between shifts, so they can get at least 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. The new rules apply to only pilots of passenger airlines. FAA determined that including pilots who fly cargo planes a large segment of the aviation industry would add too much to the cost of implementing the change
22、s. But the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) has filed a lawsuit asking the government to set one level of safety for all pilots. 3. What is the main purpose of the new rules? 4. Why was IPA unhappy about the new rules? 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 录音一开始指出颁布新规定的目的：应对飞行员疲劳 (to combat pilot fatigue)。接着说到新规定的具
23、体内容 “要求减少飞行员勤务时间，在轮班间有 10小时的休息时间，这样他们可以得到至少 8小时的完整睡眠 ”，故选 C“确保飞行员有充足的睡眠时间 ”。飞行员人数、超时工作 (working overtime)、飞行员工作量 (the amount of work)均没有在新闻中提到，故排除。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 录音最后提到，独立飞行员协会 (IPA)要求政府对所有飞行员设定统一的安全标准，可见协会不满的原因是 A“新规定不能覆盖到所有的飞行员 ”。 B错在 cargo，新规定只用于客机飞行员。 C“计划两年后实施 ”是提到的事实，但不是协会不满的原因。录
24、音提到如果把货机飞行员也包括进来，实施规定的花费就会太大，但这不是协会不满的原因，排除 D。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 The Authors Guild, a writing association, has started the new year successfully. First, the group, which represents the interests of writers, asked the Supreme Court to review an October appeals court ruling, which supported Googles r
25、ight to digitize out-of-print books without an authors permission. A few days later, the association raised another issue when it released a letter to publishers demanding better contract terms for authors. Both moves come as many writers find it harder and harder to make a living from their writing
26、. Since 2009, the mean income for writers has gone down 30 percent, says the associations executive director, Mary Rasenberger. “Its alarming. Incomes are now down to unsustainable levels, and that means that even the authors, who have been writing for decades, are now being forced to seek other wor
27、k,“ she says. “So, we are looking at this in a comprehensive way: Why this happening, and what can we do about it?“ Rasenberger says the Google Books case raised the issue of copyright protection. Among other things, the association says its writers should get a higher percentage of e-book income an
28、d authors should also be able to retain the rights to their own books. 5. What did the Authors Guild do in the new year? 6. Why did the Authors Guild take the two moves in the new year? 7. What issue is the Google Book case concern with? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻开头提到，美国作家协会 (The Authors Guild)成功开始了新的一年。接
29、着具体指出作家协会首先要求最高法院复审去年十月的上诉裁决，裁决判定谷歌有权不经作家许可就可以将已绝版的书刊制成电子版， D与新闻内容相符。 A中 represents the interests of writers在新闻中出现过原词，是对该协会的介绍说明，并不是新年做的。 B“建立一个新的机构来支持作家 ”没有在新闻提及。 C错在 had meetings，新闻说的是 “发表信件给出版商 ”(released a letter)要求更好的合同条款，而不是与 “出版商 ”开会。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻开头介绍了作家协会采取的两个行动，然后指明这么做是因为作
30、家们发现通过写作谋生已经变得越来越难了 (harder and harder to make a living)， B与新闻原意相同，故为答案。 A“有越来越多的作家 ”与事实相反，新闻说的是有不少作家想转行。虽作家协会的初衷是提高作家的收入，而不是让作家换工作，故 C“想帮作家找新工作 ”错误。 D只是谋生艰难 的例子，不具概括性，且新闻中提到自 2009年作家收入降低了 30，而选项数据为 13，故排除。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻末尾部分提到，谷歌图书一案引发人们对版权保护的关注(raised the issue of copyright protect
31、ion)，因此答案选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W: Hello? M: Hi, Sue. Its Bill Parker from your calculus class. W: Oh sure. How are you? M: Fine, thanks. Listen, Im working on our assignment and I cant seem to figure out the last problem and, uh. the teaching assistants out of town, so I was wondering if
32、 you could help me. W: Well, I did the last one, but Im not sure its right. M: At least you finally figured it out I didnt get past the first three steps. Would you like to have coffee with me? We could go over all of the problems. W: Thats a good idea I need help with number five. Im completely los
33、t on that one. M: Are you free now? W: I have swimming practice in a few minutes and then I have to study for a biology exam but I could meet you right after dinner. M: Uh, thats bad for me I have a meeting for The Signal. W: The what? M: The Signal you know, the campus literary magazine. It comes o
34、ut once a month. W: Oh, sorry I just transferred here this year. M: Ill give you a copy. In fact, Ill bring it when we meet. So, anyway, what about tomorrow. After lunch, maybe? W: Great. See you around one. 8. How do the speakers know each other? 9. Why isnt the woman available in a few minutes? 10
35、. What can be inferred about the campus literary magazine? 11. What is Bill going to do after dinner? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 四个选项都是关于 They的，从 same， both来 看，似乎在问他们“一同 ”、 “都 ”怎么样。推断题。根据男士一开始自我介绍时所说的 “Its Bill Parker from your calculus class ”可知答案为 C。对话开头常设考点。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士问女士现在是否有空，女士说几分钟后
36、得进行游泳练习，可见选 B。女士游泳过后得为生物考试复习，并非立马要考试，故排除 A；对话没有提到女士要上生物课， C不对；男士说到要开会时提到校园杂志，不是女士在看杂志， D也不对。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推断题。当男生提到杂志 The Signal时，女士反问了一句 “The what?”这表明女士对杂志不熟，所以她才道歉，并且解释说自己今年刚转学来这里，由此可推出答案为 B。 A、 D未提及， C与对话内容相反。反问处必有玄机。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 四个动词原形预示着将提问 “干什么 ”或 “为什么 ”。细节题，
37、Bill晚饭后将干什么 ?Sue建议两人晚饭后见面， Bill回答说 “Uh， thats bad for me-I have a meeting for The Signal ”据此，选 D。 “Uh”语气词出现，后面的内容十分重要。 B、 C是女士打算做的事情，均不正确。在长对话的测试里，细节题是大量存在的，而且不好对付，因为既要考你听懂了没有，还要考你的记忆力，所以要适当做笔记。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Is that a map? Are you going sailing or something? W: I wish. Its a hurricane-trac
38、king chart. Its a map of tropical ocean areas southeast of us. It follows the development of tropical storms, even hurricanes. They develop and move around the Atlantic in Caribbean and here on Florida coast. We get hit a lot by those in July or August, at least winds or rain. M: Do you think that t
39、he tropical storm is on the way? W: Too early to tell, but we need to be prepared. The radio mentioned possible evacuation routes. M: Really? Its that serious? W: Youd better believe it. Late summer is hurricane season. The television updates locations and speeds every hour. M: What did they say is
40、out there now? W: A couple of tropical depressions, two storms and two hurricanes. M: Whats the difference? W: Wind velocity. A depression is least serious actually, and a hurricane is the most serious. M: How serious are the winds in hurricanes? W: They have sustained winds of 74 miles per hour and
41、 up. M: What are the names on the map? David, Arlene, Francisco, and Gina. W: You know weather forecasters give the hurricanes the names of people to make storms easy to identify. M: I wonder what the status of the storm is now. W: You shall turn on the television, and it has the best coverage. Ther
42、e is an up-date coming up in five minutes. 12. What is the conversation mainly about? 13. Which is tine about a depression, a storm and a hurricane? 14. Why are hurricanes named after people? 15. What are the man and woman going to do next? 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对话开头女士就说到， “这是一张飓风 路线图 ”，之后两人就一直讨论飓风问题，故
43、 A正确。对话提到过几个飓风的名字，也说到风速是区别热带低压 (tropical depressions)、暴风 (storm)与飓风 (hurricane)的指标，最后还提到电视上会有对飓风的最新报道， B、 C、 D均是一些细节，但它们都不是对话的主题，都不对。正确答案特征：在对话开头就会提及，往往在对话中多次提到。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到了低气压、暴风和飓风，男士就问 “它们有什么区别 ”，女士说，其区别在风速。故 B正确。 A中的 the time they land应改为 wind velocity或 the speed wind t
44、ravels； C中的 least应改为 most， D中的 less应改为more。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士在问到地图上的人名时，女士解释说： “天气预报工作者给飓风取上人的名字，以便使它们容易区别开来。 ”B项中的 tell apart即对话中的identify之义，故 B正确，含有因果、目的等关系的语义突出之处常设考点。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话结尾处女士说， “你该打开电视，它报道最清楚。 5分钟后就会有最新报道了。 ”因此对话中的两人是准备看电视上的天气预报，选 D。四个选项的动词及其宾语构成的搭配，一般由
45、动词确定答案 (原词再现或同义替换 )。本题原文是 turn on the television，应选 D而不是 B!这里应根据名词 TV选出答案 ! 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 In the world of business, it is not always easy for women to do the same things as men. Consider the working dinner. In order to do your job well, its important to sometimes see clients and busi
46、ness contacts away from the office. In a more relaxed atmosphere, you can get to know your business partner better. In the end, after all, people do business with people they like. Women start out at a disadvantage because its tough to invite men out for a game of golf or tennis. Men usually prefer
47、to play sports with other men. You might think that restaurants are the perfect playing field. But they can be dangerous ground. If people from the office see two men they know having dinner together, they think its business. If colleagues see a woman dining with a man, they often wonder if its anot
48、her kind of business. One answer is to take another colleague or client to dinner. Of course, this isnt always convenient. So when I cant do this, I take guys out to dinner one-to-one to places where Im most likely to see colleagues. The more your colleagues see you having working dinners with diffe
49、rent men, the more they know it is part of your business style. 16. According to the passage, why do people like to see clients away from the office? 17. When people see from their office two men having dinner, what do they think? 18. Why does the author dine with male-clients in places likely to be seen by her colleagues? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项以 To开头表目的。本题是细节题，符合短文听力 “听到什么选什么 ”的解题原则。由此不难选出答案 A。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查对细节的记忆。 B项为原文的同义概括， 故为答案。解答本题也可依据常识推测出正确选项 B。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 浏览选项可知，本题询问某事的原因。录音最后一句就是答案的所
