1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 25及答案与解析 Section A （ A） He believes that John was joking. （ B） He believes that John will resign his job. （ C） He thinks that John will not sell his house. （ D） He thinks that the woman is lying. （ A） She is eager to return to her hometown. （ B） She is a bit homesick but has adjus
2、ted to the new life. （ C） She has encountered a lot of difficulties in her new job. （ D） She finds the new place more attractive than her hometown. （ A） Her bag is too heavy to take her umbrella. （ B） Her husband is wrong so much of the time. （ C） She doesnt believe the weather forecast. （ D） She ha
3、s left her umbrella in the office. （ A） Pay a visit to Prof. Smith. （ B） Write a research paper. （ C） Prepare her presentation. （ D） Preview two more chapters. （ A） Sams knee should be better by now. （ B） This isnt a good time for Sam to quit. （ C） Sam is not wise to quit school right now. （ D） Sam
4、should have stopped playing basketball earlier. （ A） He will help the woman with her reading. （ B） The lounge is not suitable for him to study in. （ C） He feels sleepy whenever he tries to study. （ D） A cozy place is rather hard to find on campus. （ A） He is a diligent student. （ B） He is extremely
5、lazy. （ C） He is usually late for appointments. （ D） He is usually very punctual. （ A） The band members are being paid to play. （ B） The band will give a better performance hereafter. （ C） The band members have been working hard. （ D） Band practice begins in an hour. （ A） He thinks it is too expensi
6、ve. （ B） He thinks it is not for his taste. （ C） He fears it will make him uncomfortable. （ D） He worries it will cause heart attack. （ A） The sise of the cheeseburger. （ B） The price of the hamburger. （ C） The service of the restaurant. （ D） The taste of the hamburger. （ A） Order something from the
7、 menu. （ B） Go to another restaurant to eat. （ C） Talk to the restaurant manager. （ D） Go home and cook by himself. （ A） Horror films. （ B） Fantasy films. （ C） Crime films. （ D） Comedy films. （ A） They show people another fantasy world. （ B） They reveal the very reality of modern society. （ C） They
8、help improve the ability of logical reasoning. （ D） They contain many exciting actions and plots. （ A） Not many of them are good. （ B） They usually lack deep meaning. （ C） Most of them use too many special effects. （ D） There is too much violence in them. （ A） Watch a mystery film. （ B） Go out for s
9、ome coffee. （ C） Buy some movie DVDs. （ D） Phone the Grand Cinema. Section B （ A） Mainly because of their cultural values. （ B） Mainly because of their personal experiences. （ C） Mainly because of their commercial purposes. （ D） Mainly because of their physical reactions to the colour. （ A） To incre
10、ase peoples appetites. （ B） To encourage people to make a purchase. （ C） To cause a persons blood pressure to rise. （ D） To relax people both mentally an physically. （ A） Red. （ B） Green. （ C） Blue. （ D） Purple. （ A） Many parties ask people to do this. （ B） You can show it to others at the party. （
11、C） Shy people like to write instead of speaking. （ D） It can help you in case you dont know what to say to others. （ A） Take a deep breath and try to forget your nervousness. （ B） Draw back from the group and try to calm down. （ C） Look for the people who are also nervous. （ D） Step forward and spea
12、k to others. （ A） They are extremely confident. （ B） They also feel shy sometimes. （ C） They can get over shyness completely. （ D） They cannot face the cameras and the public. （ A） The human rights. （ B） Their political achievements. （ C） The location of the capital. （ D） The abolition of slavery. （
13、 A） In Washington. （ B） In New York. （ C） In San Francisco. （ D） In Philadelphia. （ A） Its location was decided by George Washington. （ B） Its construction was mostly charged by Pierre LEnfant. （ C） It was located on the southeastern shore of the Potomac River. （ D） Its name was nominated by George
14、Washington. （ A） In 1791. （ B） In 1799. （ C） In 1774. （ D） In 1776. Section C 25 Pocket electronic dictionaries, popular with students, are raising concern among local educators. Used 【 B1】 _by students studying English, it contains dictionaries and general information. The products range in price f
15、rom several hundred yuan to several thousand, 【 B2】 _the functions. “The electronic dictionary lightens both my school bag and my work load,“ said a middle school student. “Most of my classmates use electronic dictionaries for the 【 B3】 _,“ he said. Even some teachers 【 B4】 _electronic dictionaries.
16、 “Electronic dictionaries often allow students to read more,“ said an English teacher. “They prefer to look up words they dont understand without having to 【 B5】 _a dictionary. They often find ordinary dictionaries are too complicated.“ However, educators have expressed some concerns about the 【 B6】
17、 _risks of allowing students to use these products. “The definitions are 【 B7】 _and somewhat unclear compared with those in ordinary print dictionaries,“ said an official with an education commission. “Most of these devices do not include 【 B8】 _sentences which are of vital importance if a student i
18、s to learn correct usage,“ he said. Another teacher provided an 【 B9】 _example of what can happen when a student does not use a proper dictionary. “One of my students wrote in a composition He asked her to marry him, but she garbaged him,“ he said. I questioned him about his use of the noun “garbage
19、“ in this context and discovered that he wanted to use the verb “refuse“, but he was not sure of its meaning, then he 【 B10】 _in a cheap dictionary, and saw refuse garbage! 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B7】 33 【 B8】 34 【 B9】 35 【 B10】 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 25答案与解析 Section A
20、 1 【听力原文】 W: John must have been joking when he said that he was going to quit his job. M: Dont be too sure. He told me that his parents had arranged a better job for him. Q: What does the man mean? 1 【 正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士认为约翰说他要辞掉工作 (quit his job)肯定是在开玩笑。男士让女士别太肯定，因为约翰说过父母给他找了一份更好的工作 (a better job)。由
21、此可知，男士认为约翰辞职可能确有其事，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: Jenny, you have been with us for almost a year. How do you like it here? W: Im OK now, though I had a difficult time adjusting to the life here at first. Still, I feel the sky is bluer and the air is cleaner in my hometown. Q: What do we learn about
22、Jenny? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士问女士来了已经快一年了，觉得这里怎么样。女士说尽管刚来时非常难适应这里的生活，但是现在好多了 (Im OK now)，然而她仍旧感觉家乡的天更蓝，空气更 清新。由此推断，女士有些思乡 (homesick)，但已经适应了这里的新生活，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: Honey, you might want to bring your umbrella today. The temperature will drop sharply and its going to start raining very hard
23、 this afternoon, according to the weatherman. W: But theres not a cloud in the sky right now. Hes wrong so much of the time. Q: Why doesnt the woman take the umbrella? 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项中的 too heavy to take her umbrella， doesnt believe the weather forecast和 left her umbrella表明，问题可能是关于女士不带或没带雨伞的原因。
24、 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: What is the homework assignment from Prof. Smith? I missed the class this morning. M: Finish reading Chapters Five and Six and write an essay based on Chapters Three and Four. Remember its your turn to give a presentation next Monday. Q: What will the woman do in addition to t
25、he homework assignment? 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士因为没去上课，所以问男士有什么作业。男士说要读第五、六两章，另外，根据第三、四章写一篇作文，并提醒她说下周一轮到她作报告了(your turn to give a presentation)。由此推断，女士除了要完成作业，还要准备她的报告，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Sam wont be able to play in the basketball game this week. M: Yes. He hurt his knee pretty badly a month
26、ago. I dont know why he didnt quit right away. Q: What does the man mean? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士说萨姆不能参加这周的篮球比赛了，男士则说萨姆的膝盖一个月前受了重伤，他弄不明白为什么萨姆当初不立刻退出比赛 ，言外之意就是萨姆早就应该退出篮球比赛了，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: I found the lounge such a cozy place to study in. I really like the feeling in sitting on the sofa a
27、nd doing the reading. M: Well, for me the hardest part about studying here is staying awake. Q: What does the man mean? 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说休息室 (The lounge)是个舒适的学习场所，男士则认为在那里学习最大的挑战是如何不让自己打瞌睡，由此推断男士认为休息室不适合学习，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: I was supposed to meet Tim here nearly 30 minutes ago. I wo
28、nder whats taking him so long. M: He probably forgot about your meeting. Hes so disorganised and forgetful. He never makes any of his appointments. Q: What kind of person is Tim according to the man? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士抱怨说蒂姆约好了与她见面，可过了 30分钟他都没出现。男士说蒂姆做事无条理又健忘，还说蒂姆约会从来没有按时到过，由此可知蒂姆赴约总是迟到，故答案为 C)。 【知
29、识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: What a wonderful performance! The marching band has never sounded better. W: Thanks. I guess all those hours of practice are finally paying off. Q: What does the woman mean? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士夸赞乐队的表演十分精彩 (wonderful per formancenever sounded better)，女士表示感谢，并说那么长时间的练习终于得到了回报 (pay
30、ing off)，言外之意就是乐队队员之前一直在努力练习，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: Welcome to Joes Hamburger Restaurant, home of the one-pound super deluxe hot and spicy cheeseburger. Will this be for here or to go? M: Uh, to go. W: What would you like today? Would you like to try the one-pound super hot and spicy cheeseb
31、urger? M: Uh, I dont think so. Id probably have heartburn for a week after downing that monster. W: Well, itll grow on you. M: No, I think Ill just order a hamburger with some mustard and lettuce and a glass of water. W: Boring. Hey, would you care for anything else like a side order of amazing chee
32、sy onion rings? M: No, thank you. W: Okay. Your total comes to $10.90. M: $10.90? For just a hamburger? Youve got to be kidding! W: Well, the one-pound super deluxe hamburger is $9. M: Hey, I didnt order it. I just wanted a simple burger. Thats all. W: Well, sir, our restaurant only serves one-pound
33、 burgers. The one-pound super hot and spicy burger, the one-pound barbecue burger, the one-pound bacon cheeseburger, the one-pound. M: No, no, Those are all huge. W: Well, sir, if you really want something smaller, you should order from the kids menu: The half-pound super hot and spicy burger, the h
34、alf-pound barbecue burger, the half-pound bacon cheeseburger, the half-pound. M: No, those are still giant burgers. W: Well, in these parts, we are hearty eaters. M: Okay, but you said my total was $10.90, but the burger only comes to ten bucks. What about the other ninety cents? W: Well, sir, we on
35、ly serve natural spring water from yonder hills, and. M: Okay, okay, Ill take the giant burger and a bottle of your spring water. The sandwich should feed me for a week. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. Why doesnt the man buy the recommended cheeseburger? 10. W
36、hat surprised the man? 11. What does the man decide to do at the end of the conversation? 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项 B)中的 taste表明， it应该指某种食品，根据 too expensive，not for his taste， make himuncomfortable和 cause heart attack推测，问题可能是关于 He不喜欢某种食品的原因。对话开头处，女士 (店员 )向男士推荐一款干酪汉堡，但是男士不打算买，并说明了理由：他害怕自己吃了这款汉堡之后可能一个星期胃都有
37、灼热感 (heartburn)，也就是说男士担心自己吃了这款汉堡会不舒服，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项均为名词词组，内容均与就餐或食品有关。男士只点了一个汉堡和一瓶水，服务员就向他收取 10美 元 90美分，男士话中的反问句 ($10 907 For just a hamburger?)和感叹句 (Youve got to bekidding!)表明，他对所点食品的价格感到很吃惊，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项 D)中的 himself表明，问题可能针对男士提问。选项均以原形动词开头，问题可能
38、与男士的就餐决定或计划有关对话结尾处，尽管男士觉得这家餐馆一磅重的三明治的分量太大、价格太贵，但最后还是决定从这家餐馆点一份巨无霸汉堡 (the giant burger)和一瓶矿泉水 (spring water)，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Do you feel like going to the cinema, Liz? W: Oh yes, lets do that, John. M: Well, what shall we go and see? W: What kind of films do you like? M: Well, I like
39、all sorts of films really.My favourite sorts of films are, like Star Wars, you know, the fantasy, special-effect ones that you can escape into another world. Um. I also like mystery films. Do you like mystery films? W: Yes, I quite like mystery films, but I dont like horror films because they really
40、 give me nightmares. M: Yes, I know, I dont like horror films either. Theyre sort of stupid and unbelievable. But I do like crime films where you follow the detective and try to guess who the murderer is, like Agatha Christie stories, you know. Its very exciting to make out the murderer before the f
41、ilm tells us. And your ability of logical reasoning will become much better, if you see this kind of movie quite often. W: Haha, what do you think of a film with Robert Redford or Paul Newman in it? M: Oh, I dont think much of either. W: Oh, dont you like them? M: Well, I tend to prefer people like
42、Clint Eastwood and. W: Oh, no! Im not keen on him at all! M: Really? W: No. What about a good comedy or a good musical? M: No, I dont like things like that really. W: The trouble is there are not very many good ones around these days. Why dont we just ring up the Grand Cinema and find out whats on?
43、Then we can decide. M: Thats a good idea. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. What kind of movies does the man like best? 13. What does the man say about crime films? 14. What does the woman say about these days movies? 15. What do the two speakers decide to do
44、at the end of the conversation? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项内容均为不同电影类型表明，问题与电影有关。男士明确提到他最喜欢诸如星球大战 (Star Wars)这样的科幻片 (the fantasy)，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项中的 show和 actions and plots表明， They可能指某种电影，问题可能与它们的特点有关。男士提到他非常喜欢犯罪片 (crime films)，因为观众可以跟随侦探的调查推测出凶手 (murderer)到底是谁，在电影揭示真相前，自己就能确定 谁是真凶是
45、一件令人兴奋的事，而且经常看这种电影，逻辑推理能力(ability of logical reasoning)会大大提高，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 结合主题及选项 C)中的 special effects推测， them可能指某种电影，问题可能是关于它们的特点。男士和女士谈论了各自喜爱的影片类型，和各自喜爱的演员。关于最近上映的影片，女士提到最近好片不多，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析 】 选项均以原形动词开头，问题可能是考查某人的建议或打算，Watchfilm ， BuyDVDs 和 Phone th
46、e Grand Cinema表明，问题可能与看电影有关。对话结尾处，女士提议先给圆方电影院 (the GrandCinema)打电话询问正在上映的电影，然后再决定看什么类型的电影，男士表示赞同，由此可知他们最后决定先给圆方电影院 (the Grand Cinema)打电话，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 Why is pink or purple a colour for girls and blue or brown for boys? The answer depends largely on cultural values as well a
47、s personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a colour that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, b
48、lue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils. Peoples choice of colours is also influenced by their bodies reactions toward them. Green is said to be the most restful colour. It has the ability to reduce pain
49、and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches. Red can cause a persons blood pressure to rise and increase peoples appetites. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now“ button because red is a colour that easily catches a persons eye. Blue is another calming colour. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose ap
