1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 26及答案与解析 Section A （ A） She was asked to take another examination. （ B） She failed the examination last week. （ C） She did quite well in the examination. （ D） She didnt take the examination last week. （ A） Its cheaper to go Chicago by car. （ B） She likes to drive when she travels.
2、 （ C） She doesnt want to go to Chicago. （ D） She doesnt know the cost of the train trip. （ A） Julies dress is not outdated. （ B） Julies dress does not suit her. （ C） Julie should follow the fashion. （ D） Julie looks fine in that dress. （ A） He stands to gain. （ B） He thinks its unfair. （ C） He agree
3、s to the proposal. （ D） He rejects the idea. （ A） The woman can come next time. （ B） He cant promise the woman now. （ C） There are already too many people. （ D） The woman is welcome to join them. （ A） Its unexpected. （ B） Its a real bargain. （ C） Its a bit expensive. （ D） Its not worth the price. （
4、A） He wont be ready until next week. （ B） He can meet the woman on Friday. （ C） He is available any day except Friday. （ D） He needs to do the community service project before Friday. （ A） She was born there. （ B） Her children were born there. （ C） She has lived there since 970. （ D） Her husband was
5、 teaching English there. （ A） To do exercise and have a relaxation. （ B） To celebrate the Adventure Day. （ C） To undergo the excitement of the activity. （ D） To celebrate her fathers birthday. （ A） Have a physical examination. （ B） Begin to do exercise every day. （ C） Buy insurance for the participa
6、nts. （ D） Try to book it four weeks ahead. （ A） A safety briefing. （ B） A health certificate. （ C） His birth certificate. （ D） A backwards jump. （ A） 97. （ B） 57. （ C） 50. （ D） 40. （ A） It is harder for students to study in the university. （ B） The university requires a higher level of motivation. （
7、 C） Students need more time to get used to the university. （ D） Students can make more friends in the university. （ A） The spirit of team work. （ B） The respect of other students. （ C） Good time-management skills. （ D） Part-time job experiences. （ A） The students can get help from tutors there. （ B）
8、 They are interesting and dont last long. （ C） They can provide a better learning environment. （ D） The students can make friends in the same boat there. Section B （ A） He went to England to work with Murray. （ B） He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers. （ C） He provided a great number of wo
9、rds and quotations. （ D） He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray. （ A） He was shut in an asylum. （ B） He lived far from Oxford. （ C） He was busy writing a book. （ D） He disliked travelling. （ A） They both served in the Civil War. （ B） They had a common interest in words. （ C） Minor recover
10、ed with the help of Murray. （ D） Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor. （ A） Brave and determined. （ B） Cautious and friendly. （ C） Considerate and optimistic. （ D） Unusual and scholarly. （ A） infwaikato. ac. nz. （ B） degwaikato. ac. nz. （ C） healwaikato. ac. nz. （ D） sportwaikato. ac. nz.
11、 （ A） $5,250. （ B） 6250 （ C） $8,000. （ D） 9000 （ A） Go to a hospital nearby. （ B） Buy some medicine in a drug store. （ C） Try to get help from your classmates. （ D） See a doctor at the school Medical Centre. （ A） Because only rich people can afford the watches. （ B） Because the watches were made man
12、y years ago. （ C） Because only a few watches of the kind were made. （ D） Because the watches were made by a Swiss watchmaker. （ A） Its new uses. （ B） Its splendid colour. （ C） Its fashionable style. （ D） Its mechanical movement. （ A） Buy the watch. （ B） Return the watch. （ C） Wear the watch. （ D） Re
13、ceive the service. Section C 25 In Washington this week, Treasury Secretary Geithner announced new steps to rebuild trust in financial markets and restart the flow of credit. The plan, 【 B1】_President Barack Obamas economic recovery legislation, could total two trillion dollars. But Secretary Geithn
14、er gave few details of the plan to rescue banks. Investors 【 B2】 _reacted. Stock markets fell almost five percent after he spoke Tuesday. Financial stocks lost the most. Some lawmakers 【 B3】 _the lack of details. Others said the plan was too big. But the secretary 【 B4】 _ aggressive action, saying t
15、here was more risk in taking small steps. For banks that need more 【 B5】 _, the plan calls for private investors or the government to provide it. But first, major banks will face a “stress test“, a 【 B6】_examination of their health. Another step is to create a Public Private Investment Fund. This wi
16、ll use government and private capital to buy housing loans and other 【 B7】 _assets that financial companies are unable to sell. The fund may reach one trillion dollars in financing, but 【 B8】 _half that. The concept is to engage private capital and private asset managers in helping set a market valu
17、e for the 【 B9】 _. A third step is to increase the availability of credit for individuals and businesses. Tim Geithner says the government is 【 B10】 _with as many as one trillion dollars to reconstruct the market for loan-based securities. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B
18、7】 33 【 B8】 34 【 B9】 35 【 B10】 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 26答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: How about the examination last week? W: If Id got more time, I could have made it. Q: What does the woman imply? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中男士问女士 How about the examination last week?(上周的考试怎么样 ?)女士 则回答 If Idgot more time， I cou
19、ld have made it (如果我有更多的时间，我会通过考试。 )女士用虚拟的句式，提示她没有通过考试，故答案为B)。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: Ive figured it all out. It looks like itll take us about 5 hours to drive from here to Chicago. W: Itd be more relaxing to take the train. But I guess we should watch our expenses. Q: What does the woman imply? 2 【正
20、确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对话中男士提到 It looks like itll take us about 5 hours to drive from here to Chicago (开车到芝加哥大概要花 5个小时。 )女士提到 Itd be more relaxing to take the train But I guess we should watch our expenses (坐火车更让人心情愉快，但是我想我们应注意开支。 )由此可知，女士认为开车去芝加哥更节省费用，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: Julies dress looks funny.
21、 That style went out last year. M: Oh, come on, as long as it looks good on her. Q: What does the man try to emphasise? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到 That style went out last year (那款式，即朱莉的裙子款式，去年就过时了。 )男士接着提到 Oh， come on， as long as it looks good on her (得了吧，只要她穿上好看就行了 )，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W:
22、Bob, if you weed the garden, Ill do the dishes. M: Its a deal. Q: What does the man mean? 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到 if you weed the garden， Ill do the dishes (如果你浇花，我就洗碗 .)男士接着提到 Its a deal (一言为定。 )由此可知，男士同意了女士的提议，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Can I go skiing with you and your friends this weekend?
23、 M: The more, the merrier. Q: What does the man mean? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中女士问男士 Can I go skiing with you and your friends this weekend?(这周末，我能不能和你们一起去滑雪呢 ?)男士回答 The more， the merrier (人越多，越开心。 )言外之意，男士欢迎女士加入，故答案为 D)。merry意为 “高兴的，愉快的 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: This suitcase cost me 200 dollars. W: 200
24、 dollars for a piece of junk like that? Thats a rip-off! Q: What does the woman mean? 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中男士提到 This suitcase cost me 200 dollars (这个手提箱花了我 200美元。 )女士回应说 200dollars for a piece of junk like that?Thats a ripoff!(这样的破烂居然要 200美元 ?简直是敲诈 !)由 junk(破烂 )和 ripoff(敲诈行为 )可知，女士认为手提箱根本不值这个价钱，故答案为
25、 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: When is a good time to get together to discuss our community service project? M: Other than this Friday, one days as good as the next. Q: What does the man mean? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中女士问男士 When is a good time to get together to discuss our community service project?(什么时间聚在
26、一起讨论我们的社区服务项目 ?)男士则回答 Other than this Friday， one days as good as the next(除了本周五，哪天都行 )。由此可知，除了本周五，男士其他时间都可以参加社区服务项目的讨论，故答案为 C)。 【知识 模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Have you and your family lived in Chicago for a long time? W: Oh, yes, but only since 1970. My oldest child was born in Seattle and my second oldest
27、 child was born overseas when my husband was teaching English. Q: What did the woman say about life in Chicago? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士问女士她和她的家人是否在芝加哥住了很长时间了，女士回答but only since 1970，由此可知，女士自从 1970年以来就一直住在芝加哥，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: Hello. Graysons Adventure Days. How can I help you? W: Oh, good
28、morning. I want to book an activity day as a birthday present for my father, so could you give me an idea of the sorts of things you organise? M: What a great present! Do you want the activity to take place in a particular location? W: No, anywhere in the country would be OK. M: Right. Well, how abo
29、ut bungee jumping? Thats our most popular activity. W: Uh-huh? M: After a safety briefing, youre securely fastened to the correct bungee rope for your weight. Then the crane takes you up to a height of 50 metres in a cage, and you jump from it. W: You make it sound so easy! M: In fact, some people c
30、hange their minds at the last moment. But for the really brave, you can also book our special, which is one normal bungee jump and then a backwards one. Its quite an experience! W: I can imagine! Is it available every day? M: We do bungee jumping all year round, on over 120 days, and in various loca
31、tions, but you should try to book about four weeks in advance, if possible, as its very popular. W: OK. And are there any age restrictions? Itll be my fathers 50th birthday, so I hope he isnt too old. M: No, he certainly isnt too old, but well require a certificate from a doctor, to confirm that hes
32、 in good health. W: Oh, hes very fit, so that wont be a problem. How much is it? M: It costs 57 per person for the standard jump, and 97 for the special. W: OK, Ill get back to you in the next few days. Thanks very much for your help. M: No problem. Bye. W: Bye. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the co
33、nversation you have just heard. 9. Why does the woman want to book an activity day? 10. What should the woman do if she books bungee jumping? 11. What is required for the womans father to make a bungee jump? 12. How much cheaper is it to book the standard jump than the special one? 9 【正确答案 】 D 【试题解析
34、】 选项均以动词不定式开头，并且选项 D)中的 her表明，问题可能是关于女士做某事的目的或原因。对话开头处女士提到她想预订一个活动日 (an activity day)作为父亲的生日礼物，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 选项均以原形动词开头，结合对话主题及选项中Haveexamination ， Begin to do exercise， Buyinsurance和 Try to book推测，问题可能是关于进行某项活动前所需的工作。对 话中男士提到，如果女士想预订蹦极这项活动，最好提前四周预订 (try to book about four we
35、eks in advance)，因为这项运动很受欢迎，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项中的 safety briefing， health certificate和 birth certificate表明，问题可能是关于进行某项活动前应做的准备或应出具的证明。对话中女士问男士蹦极有没有年龄限制，因为她的父亲马上就 50岁了，男士回答说没有年龄限制 ，但是他们需要医生的证明 (a certificate from a doctor)，以证明她的父亲身体状况良好，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 选项内容表明
36、，问题是考查金额。男士说标准蹦极每人需花费 57英镑，而特殊蹦极每人需花费 97英镑，所以标准蹦极比特殊蹦极便宜 40英镑，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 M: Rachel, did you find it hard, studying with the Open University? W: You mean, because youre studying on your own, most of the time? M: Mmm. W: Well, it took me a while to get used to it. I found I needed to
37、 maintain a high level of motivation, because its so different from high school. Theres no one saying, “Why havent you written your assignment yet?“ and that sort of thing. M: Oh dear. W: Youll learn it, Paul. Another thing was that I got very good at time-management because I had to fit time for st
38、udying round a full-time job. M: Well, Im hoping to change to working part-time, so thatll help. W: What makes it easier is that the degree is made up of selective courses, so you can take time off between them if you need to. It isnt like a traditional three-or-four-year course. M: Thats good, beca
39、use Id like to spend six months travelling next year. W: Huh, its all right for some. Then even though youre mostly studying at home, remember youve got tutors to help you, and from time to time there are summer schools. They usually last a week. Theyre great, because you meet all the other people s
40、truggling with the same things as you. Ive made some really good friends that way. M: Sounds good. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. Whats the difference between university and high school according to the woman? 14. What has the woman gained in the university
41、? 15. Why does the woman think highly of summer schools? 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项中的 university及比较级 harder， higher和 more表明，问题可能是关于大学与其他类型学校的比较。对 话中女士提到大学不同于中学，大学需要保持高度的积极性 (maintain a high level of motivation)，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 结合对话主题及选项内容推测，问题可能是关于大学期间的收获。女士说在大学因为要兼顾学习和工作，她现在很善于管理时间
42、 (got very good at time-management)，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 选项中的 there， interesting和 better表明，问题可能是关于女士喜欢某个地方的原因。女士夸赞暑假班 (Summer schools)是因为那里的人都在为同一个目标而奋斗 (people struggling with the same thingsas you)，这样很容易跟其中的一些人成为非常好的朋友，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 One of the greatest con
43、tributions to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. This was a huge task. So Murrary had to find
44、volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American Surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in Engla
45、nd. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,“ 50 miles from Oxford. Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next years, he became one of the staffs most valued contributors. But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he woul
46、d always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum for the Criminally Insane. Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contribut
47、ing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds. In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkabl
48、e friend. Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient. Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have jus
49、t heard. 16. How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary? 17. Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford? 18. What was the main reason of Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor becoming friends? 19. Which of the following best describes Dr. Minor? 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析 】 选项中的 work with， helped， provided和 sentto 表明，本题可能考查 He的工作方式。第 16题和第 18题选项中重复出现的 Murray和 Minor表明， He可能指代 Minor。短文中提到 Minor joined the army ofvolunteers sending words and quotations to Murray由此可知，迈纳参加了志
