1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 242及答案与解析 Section A （ A） During Christmas. （ B） On New Years Eve. （ C） In the early morning. （ D） In the daytime. （ A） It is a 50-storey skyscraper. （ B） It is the worlds tallest building. （ C） It stands across from the Burj Khalifa. （ D） It is the center of New Years fireworks. （
2、 A） Americans had no interest in making whiskey. （ B） The government prohibited drinking in the 1930s. （ C） Rules were made to support wine making 80 years ago. （ D） It was illegal to produce and sell alcohol for a period. （ A） To apply for a distillery license. （ B） To open up some tasting rooms. （
3、 C） To create a new whiskey flavor. （ D） To produce more local grains. （ A） Financial help from the World Bank. （ B） Organic produce imported from abroad. （ C） The drop in Cambodias total population. （ D） Cambodias agricultural development. （ A） Plant more rice and maize. （ B） Improve soil fertility
4、. （ C） Diversify their crops. （ D） Learn new farming skills. （ A） Because of the fierce competition from Western countries. （ B） Because of the local governments direct intervention. （ C） Because of the lack of techniques and investment. （ D） Because of the quick returns of growing rice. Section B （
5、 A） Because of the shops advertisement. （ B） Because the T-shirts fit him perfectly. （ C） Because the products were in good quality. （ D） Because he had some acquaintance there. （ A） They turned to be dirty. （ B） They shrank after washing. （ C） They were sold out. （ D） They were made for children. （
6、 A） It refused to refund the money. （ B） It agreed to refund the money. （ C） It changed two new T-shirts for the man. （ D） It mended the two T-shirts for the man. （ A） The T-shirts usually shrink after washing. （ B） People should not always believe in the advertisement. （ C） The woman will never go
7、shopping with the man. （ D） The shop will not be in business if the man cant get his money back. （ A） To go out to see a movie. （ B） To write a reference letter for her. （ C） To tell her something about Pete. （ D） To go out and have coffee with her. （ A） Reading an essay written by Pete. （ B） Writin
8、g a letter to Pete. （ C） Writing a reference letter for Pete. （ D） Reading a letter from Pete. （ A） He would turn down Petes request. （ B） He thought the woman was too hard on Pete. （ C） He could see something good even in a very bad person. （ D） He liked Pete very much and would write him a very go
9、od reference. （ A） He likes kids and has worked in an elementary school. （ B） He is lazy and immature but good in a crisis. （ C） He quarrels with everyone he works with. （ D） He is immature and loves playing tricks on people. Section C （ A） Americans spend less money on pets because of the current e
10、conomic recession. （ B） Americans spend less money on pets in spite of the economic prosperity. （ C） Americans spend a lot of money on pets because of the economic prosperity. （ D） Americans spend a lot of money and time on pets in spite of the economic recession. （ A） They want to keep their pets h
11、ealthy. （ B） Medical services for pets are good in America. （ C） Their pets usually fall sick. （ D） They have some extra money. （ A） They like dogs more than cats. （ B） They are allowed to take pets on plane. （ C） They are allowed to take pets to some hotels. （ D） They spend more on pet supplies. （
12、A） More pumpkins are needed to celebrate Halloween. （ B） The supply for sale has decreased. （ C） More people develop their love for pumpkins. （ D） The cost of planting pumpkins has increased. （ A） They are sweet. （ B） They have seeds in the body. （ C） They contain various Vitamins. （ D） They dont ha
13、ve hard skins. （ A） Cut a pumpkin into pieces and put them into fridge. （ B） Have a fresh pumpkin cooked and store it. （ C） Store the whole pumpkin in a cool, dark place. （ D） Expose a whole pumpkin to sunshine. （ A） Activities during class intervals. （ B） His performance in classes. （ C） The heavy
14、burden of homework. （ D） What he learned in classes. （ A） The competition among classmates. （ B） The necessity of school education. （ C） The importance of play for children. （ D） The authority of educators. （ A） To show their care for kids. （ B） To improve students scores. （ C） To reduce the student
15、s stress. （ D） To give kids more free time. （ A） Scared. （ B） Moved. （ C） Agreed. （ D） Astonished. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 242答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 Authorities say everyone has been evacuated from a luxury hotel in Dubai that was still burning early Friday. The citys police chief says all residents we
16、re out of the 63-story hotel, known as “The Address.“(l)The hotel had been packed with people celebrating New Years Eve when fire broke out at about 9:30 p. m. local time. (2)The hotel stands across from the worlds tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa. The Burj Khalifa is more than 800 meters tall.
17、It is the center of spectacular fireworks along the Dubai waterfront for New Years. Fireworks went on as planned. Flames quickly moved through more than 20 stories of the hotel. It could be seen for kilometers in all directions. Within 30 minutes, flames raced to the top of the hotel tower, and the
18、sky was full of thick black smoke. Witnesses said tens of thousands of people were crowded into the downtown area near the blazing hotel and the Burj Khalifa. 1. When did the fire suddenly start? 2. What can we learn about the burning hotel? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，当地时间晚上 9： 30这座酒店起火，当时酒店挤满了庆祝新年的人。
19、2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，酒店 位于全世界最高的摩天大楼哈利法塔的对面。 3 【听力原文】 The United States has a long history of making whiskey a kind of alcohol. Many people across the country made the drink before the age of Prohibition.(3)Prohibition was a 13-year period in the early 20th century when the government banned peop
20、le from producing and selling alcoholic drinks. The government ended Prohibition in the early 1930s. Now, over 80 years later, the state of New York has made it legal for small distillers not only to operate, but also to sell their whiskey and have tasting rooms. Mr. Katzs New York Distilling Compan
21、y is one of more than 30 manufacturers in the state.(4)Another business, Breuckelen Distilling, works with local farmers to create a regional flavor a taste found only in the New York area. It and other companies operate under a specialty Farmers Distillery License. The license requires at least 71
22、percent of local grains in the products they make. 3. What can we learn about alcohol in America history? 4. What does Breuckelen Distilling work with local farmers to do? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，禁酒时期是 20世纪早期长达 13年的一段时间，在那段时间，政府禁止生产、销售酒精饮料。 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，另一家名为 Breuckelen的公司与当地农民合作，希望创造出一种有
23、地域特色的味道 一种纽约地区所特有的味道。 5 【听力原文】 Most farmers in Cambodia grow rice. Many also may grow cassava and maize. But very few farmers in the country grow other vegetables. And more Cambodians are demanding organic produce. (5)A recent study from the World Bank shows strong growth in Cambodias agriculture in
24、dustry. This has helped reduce the number of people in poverty from seven million in 2007 to three million in 2012. Part of this growth has come from increased land cultivation for rice farming. But growth has slowed in the past two years.(6)The World Bank says farmers need to increase their yield a
25、nd grow more kinds of crops, such as vegetables. The bank says vegetables earn average returns of $ 1 575 per hectare for small farmers. This compares to $ 544 per hectare of cassava and only $ 307 per hectare of rice. (7)An expert says it will be difficult for farmers to change crops. Many of them
26、may lack the skills, technology and investment money to grow vegetables. Most vegetables sold in Cambodia are imported from Vietnam and Thailand. The local competition means that there are no quick gains for Cambodian farmers. 5. What has helped reduce the Cambodias population in poverty? 6. What do
27、es the World Bank suggest local farmers do? 7. Why is it difficult for farmers to change crops? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，世界银行一项最新研究表明，柬埔寨农业产业强劲增长，这促使贫困人口从 2007年的七百万降低到 2012年的三百万。 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，世界银行表示，农民们需要提高产量并种植多种作物，比如蔬菜。 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，一位专家指出，农民将会很难改种作物，因为他们中许多人缺乏种植蔬菜的技能、技术和资金投入。
28、 Section B 8 【听力原文】 M: Im never going to shop at Sun Fashion Shop again! W: Its not one of my favorite stores either. What happened to you there? M:(8)They were advertising a “Clearance Sale“ in front of the shop and I bought two T-shirts for $30. The problem is,(9)the shirts shrank to childrens siz
29、e after being washed only once! W: Did the shirts have laundry instructions on them? M: Yes, and I followed them exactly. W:(10)Did you try to get your money back from the store? M:(10)Yes, but they said they dont guarantee their products. Ill never shop there again! W: Thats why its not my favorite
30、 store, either. There are other better quality stores that will refund your money if there is a problem with one of their products. Its just not worth taking a chance when stores use so-called “price cutting“ techniques to mislead shoppers into buying poor quality products. M: Yeah,(11)they are misl
31、eading with their beautiful advertising lies! W: If enough people become aware of their poor quality and their lies in advertising, the store will not be able to stay in business because no one will shop there. M: I hope youre right. Stores like that should not be in business. 8. Why did the man sho
32、p at Sun Fashion Shop? 9. What do we know about the T-shirts the man bought? 10. What do we know about the store? 11. What can be inferred from the conversation? 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是男士为什么在 Sun Fashion Shop购物。解答本题要抓住一个细节，男士说看见商店门口有个 “清仓处理 ”的广告牌子，就进去买了两件T恤。由此可以推断，男士去 Sun Fashion Shop购物是因为看到了打折广告。 9
33、 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是从对话中我们可以了解到关于男士买的 T恤的什么信息。对话 中男士说他遇到的问题是新买的 T恤仅洗了一次就缩水了。 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是有关商店的信息。对话中，女士问男士有没有试着要求退款，男七回答到，商场说不保证他们产品的质量，也就是说不退款。 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是从对话中我们可以推断出什么。解答本题需要从总体上把握对话，对话讨论的内容是男士由于相信广告而买了质量低劣的产品，而且还得不到赔偿。由此可以推断，广告有时具有欺骗性，人们不应该总是相信广告。 12 【听力原文】 M: Come in!
34、W: Hi, John!(12)I just wondered if you wanted to go out for a coffee. M: Oh, hi, Lucy.(13)I was just writing a letter. W: Writing a letter! Is your phone out of order? M: No. Well,(13)not exactly a letter. Petes applied for a job in an elementary school, and theyve asked me for a character reference
35、. W: Oh, dear, youre not going to tell them the truth, are you? M: What do you mean? W: Well, hes a big-headed show-off who never does a days work. M:(14)Oh, come on, he is not that bad, I mean, kids love him. Hes always entertaining his little brothers friends with his magic tricks. W: Oh yes, hes
36、great with children, but hes a big kid himself, isnt he? M:(15)Yes, I suppose he is a bit immature. W:(15)And I hope they dont expect him to work before three oclock in the afternoon. You know what hes like, he needs a bomb under him to get him up in the morning. M: Mm. thats true.(15)But hes good i
37、n a crisis. Remember that time he saved a boy who fell in the hole. W: Yes, I almost forgot. Well, now shall we go and get some coffee? M: All right. 12. What does the woman want the man to do? 13. What is the man doing when the woman comes? 14. What can we learn about the man? 15. What can we learn
38、 about Pete? 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题问的是女士想要男士做什么。对话一开始，女士就说她想邀请男士一起喝咖啡。 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是当女士过来的时候男士正在做什么。女士邀请男士喝咖啡，男士说自己正在写信，之后解释是在为 Pete写推荐信。 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是我们能了解到关于男士的什么信息。男士在女士评述完Pete之后说其实 Pete的表现没有那么糟糕。由此可见，男士觉得女士对 Pete的评价太苛刻了。 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是我们能了解到关于 Pete的什么信息。男士提到， Pete有
39、点不成熟，女士说，不要指望 Pete下午三点前能工作，早晨想让他起床得需要炸弹才能震醒他。之后男士又补充说 Pete在危机中表现很好。结合四个选项可知B为正确答案。 Section C 16 【听力原文】 The American Pet Products Association carries out a National Pet Owners Study every two years. The latest one shows that 71 million families in the United States last year included a pet. Thats 62%
40、 of all the families in America. The study also showed that Americans owned more than 77 million dogs and more than 93 million cats. The Associations market research shows that Americans spent more than $ 43 billion on pets, pet products and pet medical care last year.(16)And it expects that number
41、to increase to $ 45 billion by the end of this year, even with the current economic downturn. Bob Vetere is president of the American Pet Products Association. He says the organization has seen fewer sales of pets supplies recently.(17)But he says pet owners are spending their money on other things
42、such as medical services, because people want to keep their pets healthy as long as possible. And special treatments developed in the past ten years are more expensive than before. Mr. Vetere also says(16)Americans are now taking longer hours to take care of their pets during the day. He says Americ
43、ans are taking their pets with them on trips.(18)Thats easier to achieve nowadays because more hotels and vacation areas permit pets. 16. Whats the main idea of the passage? 17. Why do Americans spend money on their pets medical services? 18. What can be inferred about Americans from the passage? 16
44、 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题问的是这篇短文的主旨是什么。短文中提到，美国宠物产品协会的调查表明，尽管经济低迷，但美国人仍然在宠物身上花费大量金钱；之后又提到，现在美国人依然花大量金钱照顾宠物。 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是为什么美国人要把钱花在宠物的医疗服务上。短文中提到，美国人把钱花在宠物的医疗上是因为他们希望自己的宠物活得健康长久。 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问 的是我们可以从短文中推断出关于美国人的什么信息。短文最后提到，美国人带宠物旅行现在很容易实现，因为一些饭店和度假区允许带宠物。 19 【听力原文】 (19)Conditions for
45、 growing pumpkins were poor in some areas of the United States this year. The East and parts of the Midwest suffered heavy rains and extreme heat, making the supply for sale decreasing and prices higher than last year. Still, many people are buying the large, round fruit. Pumpkins are an important p
46、art of the American celebration of Halloween on October, 31. Many families visit farms or farmers markets so their children can pick out the pumpkins they want. They remove the insides of the pumpkin and cut pieces from the outside to make a face. Sometimes they place and light candles inside their
47、carved pumpkin faces. People put the pumpkins outside their homes or in their windows. Americans also use pumpkins for cooking, especially during Thanksgiving in late November. Its said traditionally that early settlers ate pumpkin pie, or something similar to it. Pumpkins belong to the gourd(葫芦 )fa
48、mily. They are related to melons, cucumbers and squashes. Some people call pumpkins vegetables.(20)But others, including scientists, call them fruit, because pumpkins have hard skins and seeds in the body, and they contain more Vitamin A than almost any other fruit. Pumpkin can be used in pies, brea
49、ds, cakes and other baked goods. Many Americans also like to eat baked pumpkin seeds. They can also buy processed pumpkin in cans. However, experts say it is not a good idea to process fresh pumpkin at home to use in the future because dangerous bacteria can develop.(21)But whole pumpkins can store well for weeks in a cool, dark place. 19. Why are the prices of pumpkins higher than last year in America? 20. Which is a reason why pumpkins are called fruit by scientists? 21. How can a pumpkin be stored? 19 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是在美国
