1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 238及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Report to the police immediately. （ B） Buy a small two-seater car. （ C） Stop driving any car. （ D） Use a copy of the licence. （ A） Car for teenagers. （ B） Car to gain experience. （ C） Car as a proof of ability. （ D） Car without licence. （ A） 16.61 feet. （
2、B） 20.11 feet. （ C） 56.16 feet. （ D） 61.72 feet. （ A） Some residents were injured. （ B） Some of the riverside land is submerged. （ C） Houses are crashed down by the flood. （ D） The river course is changed. （ A） The rate of twin birth reached the highest in 2014. （ B） The Center of Disease Control an
3、d Prevention released a new finding. （ C） Americans are giving more birth to babies. （ D） The expense of baby delivering is getting higher and higher. （ A） White. （ B） Black. （ C） Yellow. （ D） Hispanic. （ A） The low birth rate in the last 20 years. （ B） The increase of multiples. （ C） The trend of e
4、conomic condition. （ D） Assisted reproductive technology. Section B （ A） Reserve a table for dinner. （ B） Buy some dessert for him. （ C） Get the bill of his meal. （ D） Pay for the food he ordered. （ A） He likes everything but the service. （ B） He loves the roses at the restaurant. （ C） He enjoys the
5、 salad of his meal. （ D） He likes the lovely chef there. （ A） He is a regular customer of the restaurant. （ B） The comment will help them win the competition. （ C） The chef hopes to get feedback from diners. （ D） There is a competition among the chefs. （ A） They can enjoy some discount. （ B） They ca
6、n have a free meal every week. （ C） They must go to the restaurant regularly. （ D） They need to spend at least twenty dollars every time. （ A） He applied for a job in his university. （ B） He devoted himself to his studies. （ C） He spent much time on his disease. （ D） He transferred to study cosmolog
7、y. （ A） It is a bestseller for the average person. （ B） It is written for those who study the universe. （ C） It is read mostly by his followers. （ D） It is hard to read for its profound theories. （ A） His life is misled by doctors assertion. （ B） He leads an abnormal life because of his disability.
8、（ C） He has been misinterpreted by many people. （ D） His life is beyond all expectations. （ A） He lives longer than expected. （ B） He can manage his life through his computer. （ C） He is considered as one of the leading minds. （ D） His book becomes one of the bestsellers. Section C （ A） It delivers
9、the narrators thoughts clearly. （ B） It involves thorough description of the world. （ C） It gives specific information of the story. （ D） It makes the readers develop their imagination. （ A） It expresses the authors feelings. （ B） It draws the readers into the story. （ C） It describes actions the be
10、st. （ D） It makes the author a participant. （ A） Get a clear view of the whole story. （ B） Jump to a specific section of the work. （ C） Understand all the characters well. （ D） Enter one or more characters mind. （ A） It may cause diabetes. （ B） It may lead to weight gain. （ C） It may trigger heart d
11、isease. （ D） It may ruin the appetite. （ A） The longer people stay away from tobacco, the healthier they are. （ B） Long time smokers have higher risk of suffering from heart disease. （ C） Staying away from tobacco means a much lower risk of heart disease. （ D） Recent quitters experience more benefit
12、s than former smoking quitters. （ A） Food can give people some relief from smoking quitting. （ B） Smoking quitters should watch out for weight gain. （ C） People should try hard to resist the temptation of smoking. （ D） Quitters can use some aids to take the place of food. （ A） Whether the coins can
13、fit in a complete set. （ B） Whether the coins are still in circulation. （ C） Whether the coins are rarely seen in the US. （ D） Whether the coins are worth a lot of money. （ A） Collect one type of coin from every year. （ B） Collect all coins issued on the same day. （ C） Collect a series of coins with
14、 special marks. （ D） Collect a set of Barber dimes from a certain date. （ A） Exchange the coins with other collectors. （ B） Get the collection from their grandparents. （ C） Search the coins at the collection market. （ D） Buy the coin sets issued by the government. （ A） Coins can be seen everywhere.
15、（ B） Coins are easy to preserve. （ C） Coins bear marks of history. （ D） Coins are beautiful and shining. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 238答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 Losing ones driving licence in the UK is a serious matterexpensive and, to say the least, very inconvenient. But in France, no licence?(l)No problem
16、. You can simply go shopping for a VSP a small two-seater car that anyone aged 14 or over can take out on the road with as little as four hours experience behind the wheel, sometimes not even that. Its impossible to say how many there are as no official figures exist. It is what the French call a ch
17、iffre noir an unknown quantity. On market day in my nearest town here in Brittany the little VSP runs into the main street.(2)Although the literal translation of VSP is “car without licence“, it is in fact the driver who doesnt need to bother himself or herself with any proof of ability behind the w
18、heel. 1. What can people do if they lose their driving licences in France? 2. What does VSP literally mean? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，如果在法国丢失了驾照也没关系，去买个两座的小车就行，因为这种小车不需要驾驶者持有驾照。 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻中最后一句提到，照字面来说， VSP的意思就是 “car without licence”，即不需要驾驶执照的汽车。 3 【听力原文】 Flooding along the Mississippi River
19、 near Cairo, Illinois, was near its forecast peak Sunday morning as the threat from the rain-swollen waterway continued to roll south.(3)The Ohio River, where it joins the Mississippi, was just centimeters below its forecast peak of 56 feet 16 feet above flood stage but well below the historic 61.72
20、-foot peak of 2011, according to the National Weather Service. Still, the damage of flood prevention works in Alexander County, on the southern tip of Illinois, sent some residents fleeing and left others surrounded by water Saturday.(4)The river bulled through the flood prevention works in Thebes,
21、Illinois, early Saturday, sending water rushing as far as six miles away from the Mississippis usual banks. Cities such as Miller City and Fayville were cut off, but no injuries were reported. 3. What is the historic peak of the Ohio River according to the news item? 4. What damage has the flood cau
22、sed? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻中说，俄亥俄河目前的水位比预计的 56英尺要稍微低一点点，这一水位比洪水线要高出 16英尺，但比起 2011年的 61 72英尺的历史最高水位还是要低不少。 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻中说，在 Illinois州的 Thebes，俄亥俄河冲过了防洪 工事，将河水推入了远离密西西比河河岸六英里远的地方。由此可知，有些陆地已经被洪水淹没。 5 【听力原文】 (5)The rate of twin births in the United States reached a record high in 2014, according t
23、o an annual report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions National Center for Health Statistics. There were 33.9 twins born for every 1 000 births in 2014. The twin birth rate has been climbing most years since 1980 among white, black and Hispanic women.(6)Between 2013
24、 and 2014, however, it only went up among black women, by 4%, whereas the rates did not change among white and Hispanic women. Births of triplets and higher multiples were on the rise from 1980 to 1998, when the rate peaked at 193.5 multiples for every 1 000 births. But unlike twin births, the rate
25、has been declining for 20 years. Between 2013 and 2014, it dropped 5% to 113.5 per 1 000 births. (7)The overall increase in twin and multiple births could be due in part to assisted reproductive technology. Use of the technology has been on the rise since the first baby was conceived using this tech
26、nology in the United States in 1981. 5. What is the main idea of the news item? 6. In 2013 and 2014, which group of people had an increased rate of twin babies? 7. What is the cause of the change according to the news? 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻开头就点明主题，即 2014年美国双胞胎的出生率达到了历史最高。 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻中说， 2013
27、和 2014年间，只有黑人女性生育双胞胎儿童的比例上升了，而对于白人和西班牙裔人群而言，比例没有变化。新闻中没有提到黄种人群。 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻最后两句中提到，造成近几年双胞胎以及多胞胎出生率上升的主要原因是辅助生殖技术。 Section B 8 【听力原文】 M: Excuse me? W: Yes, sir. What can I do for you? M: Two cups of coffee and a vanilla ice-cream for our dessert, please.(8)And wed like to pay the bill for t
28、he meal. How much is it? W: Let me see. It should be $ 19.50.(8)Ill get your bill for you. M: Thank you. Is service included? W: No, it isnt. I hope you enjoyed your meal. M: Oh,(9)it was lovely, especially the rose salad. Actually, if possible, would you please give my appreciation to the chef? W:
29、Of course. I am sure hell be happy to hear that. Well, you see,(10)the thing is that we are taking part in a kind of restaurant competition. We have compiled a recommendation book to collect the feedback from our guests. Your comment surely will add some points. So, would you like to take the troubl
30、e of writing down your comment? M: No problem. I really love the dishes. I certainly will come here again and I will also recommend your restaurant to my friends. W: Thank you very much. If you come again, Ill register you as one of our regular customers and you know, (11)regular customers often can
31、 enjoy a twenty percent discount. By the way, would you like to pay by check or by credit card? M: Thank you for your consideration. And here is my credit card. W: OK, thanks. Ill fetch your dessert and receipt so you can enjoy the coffee while filling out the recommendation book. M: All right. And
32、heres the tip for you. We feel very well-served. W: Thats very kind of you. 8. What does the man want the woman to do for him? 9. What does the man think about his meal? 10. Why does the woman ask the man to write down his comment? 11. According to the woman, what do we know about the regular custom
33、ers? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中男士请女士为她上甜点，并表示想要付账；女士说这顿饭一共是 19 5美元，并表示她会把账单拿来的。由此可知，男士希望女士为他拿账单结账。 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中女士表示她希望男士喜欢这些餐点，男士说这顿饭很可口，并表示尤其喜欢玫瑰沙拉这道菜。由此可知，男士很喜欢沙拉这道菜。 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中女士向男士解释说他们的餐馆正在参加一场竞赛，由于男士表示他喜欢这里的饭菜，因此，男士在留言簿上的留言应该会 对他们赢得比赛有帮助。由此可知，女士希望男士留言是因为男士的留言对他们赢得比赛有帮助。 11 【正确答
34、案】 A 【试题解析】 对话中女士告诉男士如果他下次再来用餐，女士将会给予他会员资格，会员可以享受 8折优惠。由此可知，会员可以享受价格上的优惠。 12 【听力原文】 M: So, can you think of a person that you admire most? W: Well, I think that it must be Steven Hawking. M: Isnt he the professor at Cambridge with motor neurone disease? W: Thats right. He has spent most of his life
35、fighting the disease. He found out that hed got it when he was a student. He was at the age of only 21 then. M: What did he do then? W:(12)Well, he stopped wasting time. And he started applying himself to his studies. He knew that he risked dying young, but he became a leading cosmologist. M: Oh, it
36、 seems that I kind of heard something about him. W: Yes, you must have.(13)He wrote a book about universe for the average person. In fact, I remember seeing it on your book shelves. M: Do you mean A Brief History of Timet W: Yes,(13)it was a real bestseller, mostly to people who put it on their book
37、 shelves and didnt read it. M: Oh, how is he doing now? W: Very well.(14)Hes succeeded in living far longer than anyone expected him to, and even doctors asserted that he would die in a few years. M: But what kind of life could he have with such disease like that? W: Hes managed to lead a fairly nor
38、mal life. He has married twice and has three children and a grandchild now. I think he needs to use a computer for almost everything now, you know, speaking, writing, even eating. M: Hes very unlucky, isnt he? W: Well, in a way.(15)But he considers himself lucky. You know, despite his disability, he
39、 is regarded as one of the greatest minds of our time. 12. What did Hawking do after realizing his serious disease? 13. What does the woman think of A Brief History of Time? 14. What can we learn about Hawkings life? 15. Why does Hawking consider himself lucky? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是当霍金得知自己严重的病情后做
40、了什么。男士问女士霍金在得知自己的病情后做了什么，女士说霍金在得知自己的病情后不再浪费时间，而是专心于他的研究。 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是女士是如何看待霍金的作品的。女士说霍金为普通人写了一本关于宇宙的书，男士问是不是时间简史，女士表示肯定，并提到这是一本畅销书。综合以上信息可知，时间简史是霍金为普通人写的一本畅销书。 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题问的是我们能了解到关于霍金生活的什么信息。男士问霍金现在过得怎么样，女士说他的生命超出人们的预测，医生甚至也曾经认为他得病后不久将会去世。由此可知，霍金的生活经历出人意料。 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】
41、本题问的是为什么霍 金认为自己是幸运的。对话末尾女士提到，霍金认为自己是幸运的，因为尽管他是残疾人，他仍然是这个时代最伟大的人物之一。 Section C 16 【听力原文】 Literature provides a lens through which readers look at the world. Point of view is the way the author allows you to “see“ and “hear“ whats going on. Skillful authors can fix their readers attention on exactly t
42、he detail, opinion, or emotion the author wants to emphasize. Point of view comes in three varieties, which the English scholars have handily numbered for your convenience: First-person point of view is in use when a character narrates the story with I-me-my-mine in his or her speech.(16)The advanta
43、ge of this point of view is that you get to hear the thoughts of the narrator and see clearly the world depicted in the story. However, remember that no narrator, like no human being, has complete knowledge of anything. Therefore, the readers role is to go beyond what the narrator says. Second-perso
44、n point of view, in which the author uses you and your, is rare. Authors seldom speak directly to the reader. The author has made a daring choice, probably with a specific purpose in mind.(17)Most times, second-person point of view draws the reader into the story, almost making the reader a particip
45、ant in the action. Third-person point of view is that of an outsider looking at the action.(18)In some works, the writers make the thoughts of every character open to the reader. In other works, the reader enters only one characters mind, either throughout the entire work or in a specific section. B
46、y understanding the three different kinds of point of view, readers can better appreciate the beauty of literature works. 16. What advantage does the first-person point of view have? 17. What special effect does the second-person point of view have? 18. What can readers do with the help of the third
47、-person point of view? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 短文首先介绍了用第一人称进行写作的特点，并说明使用这种人称进行写作读者可以听到讲述故事的人的内心思想，更加清晰地了解故事中所描述的世界。由此可知，第一人称的优势在于它可以清楚地传达讲述者的思想。 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文中指出，大多数时候，用第二人称写作会使读者有身临其境的感觉，会完全融入故事的世界。由此可知，第二人称使读者能够进入故事世界。 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文中提到，在某些作品中，第三人称的使用会让所有角色的内心世界都完全对读者敞开，而在另外一些作品中，读者只能够从整
48、部作品或从某个特定环节中了解某个角色的想法。由此可知，通过第三人称的使用，读者能够了解一个或多个角色的思想。 19 【听力原文】 (19)Researchers say the prospect of weight gain makes some smokers reluctant to stop. But they believe quitting has a positive effect on heart risk. The health gains from giving up were most marked in people who did not have diabetes,
49、but people with the condition were still said to have benefited. Obesity is a risk factor in heart disease.(19)Studies suggest people who stop smoking gain on average 6 to 13 pounds over the first six months. So, researchers started to examine whether weight gain might cancel out some of the benefits of quitting smoking. The JAMA research looked at the smoking habits and heart health of more than 3 000 people between 1981 and 2011.(20)Former smokers who had stayed away from tobacco for more than four years had a 54% lower risk of heart disea
