1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 249及答案与解析 Section A （ A） There was a cold-blooded killer. （ B） There was a suspected security threat. （ C） There was some poisonous gas. （ D） There was a confirmed terrorist attack. （ A） In an envelope. （ B） By a phone call. （ C） In an e-mail. （ D） Via an instant message. （ A） By
2、establishing clothing companies with others. （ B） By gambling on investment. （ C） By writing economic books. （ D） By doing public researches. （ A） Expanded its business beyond groceries. （ B） Established another company. （ C） Invested in entertainment. （ D） Founded natural reserves. （ A） National el
3、ections. （ B） Global conferences. （ C） Opening ceremony. （ D） Terrorist attacks. （ A） They are more liable to be accepted for protection. （ B） They have privileges. （ C） They are more likely to gain sympathy. （ D） They like travelling. （ A） 1. （ B） 3. （ C） 500 000. （ D） 5 000 000. Section B （ A） Enc
4、ourage the employees to work harder. （ B） Summon a meeting about promotion. （ C） Show his appreciation of the womans work. （ D） Express his confidence in their products. （ A） A lot of experience in the field. （ B） Much contact with newly-opened companies. （ C） A good manner of talking with others. （
5、 D） Interpersonal relations with the manager. （ A） Confidence. （ B） Patience. （ C） Passion. （ D） Responsibility. （ A） Make a report to the manager. （ B） Have a chat with sales representatives. （ C） Recruit more qualified employees. （ D） Give a short talk about confidence. （ A） Make computers helpful
6、 in daily life. （ B） Play computer games all day long. （ C） Program things for themselves. （ D） Surf the Internet for amusement. （ A） She had to deal with junk mails. （ B） She was tired of using computers. （ C） She couldnt write successful programs. （ D） She had no access to available information. （
7、 A） To practice some necessary grammar. （ B） To help her memorize Italian verbs. （ C） To finish her term paper. （ D） To make study more interesting. （ A） She passed the terrible test. （ B） She wrote a perfect program. （ C） She got confused about Italian grammar. （ D） She memorized the verbs perfectl
8、y. Section C （ A） He wants to make friends. （ B） He thinks that person is his son. （ C） He cant recognize them. （ D） He develops a habit of greeting. （ A） Their brains cant work well sometimes. （ B） They cant identify a persons face clearly. （ C） They dont know how to analyze. （ D） They often have s
9、trange thoughts. （ A） Men understood things with heart. （ B） Face blindness was a fatal disease. （ C） Face blindness couldnt be cured. （ D） Brains processed sound and image separately. （ A） A brain injury. （ B） A slight accident. （ C） Miserable childhood. （ D） Regular nightmare. （ A） They may gain h
10、igher grades. （ B） They can improve their health. （ C） They may sit closer to professors. （ D） They can attract professors attention. （ A） She studied the performance of her students. （ B） She stayed up late for scoring assignments. （ C） She encouraged students to sleep more. （ D） She conducted a re
11、lated experiment. （ A） Attending earlier classes often. （ B） Having a later class schedule. （ C） Going to sleep much earlier. （ D） Aiming at a better college. （ A） Learn the nickname of each state. （ B） Have a heart-to-heart talk with his brother. （ C） Be close to the natural world. （ D） Play games
12、with his brother. （ A） Most nicknames are quite interesting. （ B） Some state nicknames have surprising origins. （ C） George Washington has many nicknames. （ D） New York once was the capital of America. （ A） The First State. （ B） The Show-Me State. （ C） Land of 10 000 Lakes. （ D） Empire State. 大学英语四级
13、改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 249答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 (l)The authorities in Los Angeles have defended their decision to close all public schools for the day because of a suspected security threat. A similar threat was received in New York where the authority said it was not credible, and the citys police chief c
14、alled the Los Angeles closure a significant overreaction. Peter Bowes reports.(2)“Officials say they decided to closedown the entire public school system out of what they called an abundance of caution after they received a threat in an email. The authority said they would search every school in the
15、 district to make sure they were safe for pupils to return. As that got underway, New York City officials confirmed they had received the same threat, but quickly dismissed it. A member of the House Select Committee on intelligence has since said the threat is believed to be a hoax. “ 1. Why did the
16、 authorities in Los Angeles decide to close all public schools? 2. How was the threat delivered? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由新闻首句可知，洛杉矶的官员们因为潜在的安全威胁而决定关闭所有的公立学校。 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析 】 新闻中提到，官员们之所以这么做是因为他们收到了带有威胁的电子邮件。 3 【听力原文】 The American billionaire and environment activist Douglas Tompkins has died after a k
17、ayak accident in Chili. He developed sever hypothermia after capsizing in a lake. He was 72.(3)Douglas Tompkins made his fortune as cofounder of the clothing companies North Face and Esprit. Heres James Reed. “In his own words, Douglas made his fortune selling people countless things they dont need.
18、 He cofounded the clothing brands North Face and Esprit.(4)But in the late 1980s, he turned his back on business to dedicate himself to conservation in Patagonia. He spends hundreds of millions of dollars on land in Chili and Argentina to establish vast natural reserves. The scheme was controversial
19、, seen by some as a threat to economic development and even national sovereignty. But for Douglas Tompkins, preserving biodiversity trumped all. He died in the pristine wildness he loved and was so determined to protect.“ 3. How did Douglas Tompkins make his fortune? 4. What did Douglas Tompkins do
20、in the late 1980s? 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻中提到， Douglas Tompkins是通过与 North Face和 Esprit共同创立服装公司而发家致富的。 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，在二十世纪八十年代后期， Douglas Tompkins离开商场而投身到帕塔格尼亚保护区事业中，他投资数亿元在智利和阿根廷建立自然保护区。 5 【听力原文】 (5)The president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has said there is no need to chan
21、ge the EUs policy on migration following the attacks in Paris. A Syrian passport found next to the body of one of the gunmen in Paris was registered to a refugee who had entered the EU last month via Greece. Mark Lowe reports from the Turkish resort of Bodrum where many make the journey to the Greek
22、 islands. “The authenticity of the passport is still unclear.(6)Frontex, the EUs border agency, warned earlier this year that Syrian passports were being forged as theyre more likely to be accepted for shelter. But Greek officials say the passport was presented in Leros on October 3. The holder is l
23、ikely to have reached the island from here in Bodrum,(7)one of the over 500 000 who have travelled from Turkey to the Greek islands this year, Leros among those receiving the highest volume.“ 5. What took place in Paris recently? 6. Why is it more likely for Syrian passports to be forged? 7. How man
24、y people have travelled from Turkey to Greek islands this year? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解 析】 新闻中提到，欧盟主席说，鉴于巴黎发生的恐怖袭击事件，他认为没有必要改变欧盟的移民政策。 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，欧盟的边界官员在今年的早些时候就提出过警告，他说因为叙利亚人更有可能因为寻求庇护而受到接收，所以他们都在伪造护照。 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，今年有五十万难民从土耳其来到了希腊岛。 Section B 8 【听力原文】 M: Joe, could I have a word
25、with you while you are having your coffee? W: Of course, David. Lets find a quiet corner over there. M:(8)The manager asked me to tell you that he appreciated your efforts last year very much. W: Thanks, David. That makes me feel a lot better. I tried my best, you know. You can tell him that I am gr
26、ateful for his confidence in me. M: Yes, I will certainly pass that on to him. Your sales figures for the last two years have been remarkably good. W: Manchester is a good area to work in. There are a lot of businesses opening all the time.(9)I tried to make contact with the managers as soon as I kn
27、ew a new company was starting up. The early bird catches the worm, as they say. M: I am sure thats true. But it is more than that, isnt it?(10)Joe, you seem to be very confident and this helps your sales. W: Yes, I have been working on that for some time. I think that if I appear confident, people a
28、re more likely to buy our goods. M: Well, you certainly seem successful at that. Your sales figures prove that.(11)I was wondering if you could give a short talk tomorrow afternoon on the idea of being confident as a sales representative. Do you think you could put together something on that topic?
29、W: I think I could manage. I will work on it this evening. M: I would be grateful if you could do that for me. I am sure the others would benefit from the talk. 8. What does the manager want the man to do? 9. What seems to be one reason for the womans success? 10. What helps the womans sales? 11. Wh
30、at does the man ask the woman to do in the end? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是经理让男士做什么。对话开始，男士说经理让他转达对女士的表扬。 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是女士成功的原因。对话中，男士提到了女士作为销售人员取得的可喜成就，女士解释说曼彻斯特常有新公司开业，她看到有公司开业就去与他们的负责人联系。由此可知，与新公司的联系是女士成功的一个原因。 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是什么有助于女士的销售额。对话中女士借用谚语 “早起的鸟儿有虫吃 ”来说明是她的勤奋帮助自己成功。而 男士补充说，女
31、士的自信也帮助她提高了销售额。 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题问的是男士最后让女士做什么。在转达了经理对女士的表扬和探讨了女士作为销售人员的成功原因之后，男士询问女士是否愿意就销售人员的自信问题做个简短的演讲。 12 【听力原文】 W: Well, home computer owners fit into three main categories. You see there are the earnest ones, the game players, and the practical ones. M: Oh, yes, what do you mean? W: Well,
32、 the earnest ones, they sort of work away at learning how to program the things for themselves. Then game players, they get hooked on playing those silly games they can buy and dont do much else. (12)Then, thirdly, the practical ones, they work out some ways in which it can be helpful in everyday li
33、fe. M: What kind do you fit into? W: Well, I started off as an earnest computer owner.(13)But I gave up because of lack of success in programming. And I had so many disasters. M: Disasters? W: Well, yes. You know that I had that Italian exam to take. M: Um, I remember. W: Well, I had read a lot abou
34、t how computers were useful in language teaching for giving boring but necessary grammar practice.(14)Well, I had to learn a lot of Italian irregular verbs, so I decided to try and write a program to help me. M: Didnt it work? W: No, well, in a way, it did, but not as I expected. I tried again and a
35、gain to get the program right. The result was the program was never quite right and I gave up in disgust.(15)But after all those repetitions, I found I had learned the verbs perfectly. There was nothing to do with the bloody program. It was just all those hours spent trying to sort it out. 12. What
36、do practical computer owners do according to the woman? 13. Why did the woman give up as an earnest computer owner? 14. Why did the woman decide to write a program to prepare for the Italian exam? 15. What finally happened to the woman? 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是在女士看来务实的电脑用户用电脑做什么。对话开头，女士首先将电脑用户分为三类，一
37、类是认真的用户，一类是游戏玩家，另一类是务实的用户，然后分别解释了这三类人使用电脑做什么。其中，务实的用户利用电脑寻找日常生活中实用的生活方法。 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是女士放弃成为认真的电脑用户的原因。在女士解释了电脑用户的三种类型后，男士问女士属于哪一类用户，女士说她开始是一个认真的电脑用户，但是后来放弃了，原因是她很少成功地编写程序。 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是女士为什么决定编写程序来准备意大利语考试。对话中，女士提到她读到一些关于电脑在语言教学上的使用的文章，因此，她决定编写程序以帮助记忆意大利语中的不规则动词。 15 【正确答案】 D 【
38、试题解析】 本题问的是女士最终发生了什么事。对话末尾，女士说她编写的程序虽然有些作用，但是不如预期的好，她一遍一遍地改写程序，但仍然无济于事，于是最终放弃。但她发现，在这一遍一遍的改写过程中，她却准确地记住了许多动词。 Section C 16 【听 力原文】 Close your eyes. Picture your closest friend. Maybe you see her blue eyes, long nose, brown hair, perhaps even her smile. If you saw her walking down the street, it woul
39、d match your imagined vision. But what if you saw nothing at all? James Cooke, 66, cant recognize other people.(16)When he meets someone on the street, he offers a “hello“ because he cant be sure if hes ever met that person before. “I see eyes, nose, cheekbones, but no face,“ he said. “Ive even pass
40、ed by my son and daughter without recognizing them.“ He is not the only one.(17)Those with face blindness can see perfectly well, but their brains are unable to piece together the information needed to understand that a collection of features represents an individuals face. The condition is a neurol
41、ogical mystery, but new research has shed light on this strange malady. One of the keys to understanding face recognition is understanding how the brain comes to recognize voices.(18)Some scientists had believed that faces and voices, the two main ways people recognize one another, were processed se
42、parately by the brain. But by testing for these two conditions simultaneously, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Germany recently found evidence that face and voice recognition may be linked in a novel person-recognition system. It is unclear how many
43、people have these conditions. Many dont even realize they have problems with face or voice recognition.(19)While some develop these difficulties after a brain injury, others develop it in childhood. 16. Why does James Cooke say “hello“ to someone on the street? 17. What can we learn about people wit
44、h face blindness? 18. What did some scientists once believe? 19. What may cause face blindness? 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是 James Cooke向一些路人问候的原因。短文中提到，James Cooke是一个脸盲症患者，他无法识别人的面孔。正因为无法认出路上遇到的是否是熟人，所以他在街上遇到人时就打招呼。 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是我们能了解到关于脸盲症患者的什么信息。短文中提到，脸盲症患者视力正常，也能分辨出脸部器官，但是他们的大脑却无法把这些信息整合起
45、来，以分辨出人的面孔。 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题问的是一些科学家曾经相信什么。短文 中提到了科学家对大脑工作的看法，他们曾经认为人的大脑对声音和图像是分别处理的。 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是什么可以引发脸盲症。短文最后提到，有些人是因大脑受伤而导致脸盲症，而有些人是从小就得了脸盲症。 20 【听力原文】 Heres some information that might prove useful down the road for high school juniors and seniors: College classes scheduled ear
46、ly in the day correlate with higher grades, or so says a study from St. Lawrence University.(20)The study, conducted by two psychology professors, followed a sample of 250 students at St. Lawrence and concluded that those who enrolled in earlier classes earned higher grades. Pamela Thacher, a co-aut
47、hor of the study, said she was surprised by the studys findings,(21)saying she had previously steered students towards later classes so they could get more sleep. But the experiment found a strong link between later class schedules and alcohol use. Those students who chose later classes were likely
48、to binge drink on school nights, and such behavior made for restless, although longer, sleep. Meanwhile, students with an early class were more often discouraged from going out and, as a result, better rested and prepared to engage with material, reasoned Ms. Thacher. The professors specifically und
49、ertook the study to examine whether the start-time patterns of achievement for high school and middle school students held true at the college level.(22)For younger students, research suggests that later class schedules are more helpful to better performance. The factor that makes college different, Ms. Thacher said, is substance abuse. The study also found that women were statistically more likely to earn higher marks than men, though that did not surprise Ms. Thacher, as it was consistent with research at the high school level. 20. According to the
