1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 270及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Their personal life. （ B） Educational opportunities. （ C） Political development. （ D） Their views on international issues. （ A） In Morocco, both satisfaction and optimism have doubled. （ B） Optimism grows generally in the Arab world in recent years. （ C） M
2、any Arab countries have improved the income of their citizens. （ D） There is an acceleration of the economic growth in the Arab world. （ A） To arrest the leader of the opposition party. （ B） To prepare for the presidential elections. （ C） To answer his charges at home. （ D） To protect his supporters
3、. （ A） Ugandas multi-party elections were darkened. （ B） Economic support from western nations was cut off. （ C） Ugandas role model in the region was canceled. （ D） Ugandas relationship with its donors felt strained. （ A） It was wet and cold. （ B） It was hot and dry. （ C） It was cold and terrible. （
4、 D） It was hot and terrible. （ A） All the extreme weather events. （ B） El Nino and a warmer climate. （ C） Light snows and record rain. （ D） The lands surrounded by ocean. （ A） There was record-breaking snowfall. （ B） There was recording-breaking rainfall. （ C） It were the warmest months ever recorde
5、d. （ D） It were the wettest months ever recorded. Section B （ A） It allows him to make a lot of friends. （ B） It requires him to work long hours. （ C） It enables him to apply theory to practice. （ D） It helps him understand people better. （ A） It is intellectually challenging. （ B） It requires him t
6、o do washing-up all the time. （ C） It exposes him to oily smoke all day long. （ D） It demands physical endurance and patience. （ A） In a hospital. （ B） At a coffee shop. （ C） At a laundry. （ D） In a hotel. （ A） Getting along well with colleagues. （ B） Paying attention to every detail. （ C） Planning
7、everything in advance. （ D） Knowing the needs of customers. （ A） The pocket money British children get （ B） The annual inflation rate in Britain. （ C） The things British children spend money on. （ D） The rising cost of raising a child in Britain. （ A） It enables children to live better. （ B） It goes
8、 down during economic recession. （ C） It often rises higher than inflation. （ D） It has gone up 25% in the past decade. （ A） Parents in Britain are too generous. （ B） Parents in Britain make more money. （ C） Parents in Britain love their children too much. （ D） Parents in Britain want their children
9、 to be better off. （ A） Save up for their future education. （ B） Pay for small personal things. （ C） Buy their own shoes and socks. （ D） Make donations when necessary. Section C （ A） Its protection is often neglected by children. （ B） It cannot be fully restored once damaged. （ C） There are many fal
10、se notions about it. （ D） There are various ways to protect it. （ A） It may make the wearer feel tired. （ B） It will gradually weaken the eyes of adults. （ C） It can lead to the loss of vision in children. （ D） It can permanently change the eye structure. （ A） It can never be done even with high tec
11、hnology. （ B） It is the best way to restore damaged eyesight. （ C） It is a major achievement in eye surgery. （ D） It can only be partly accomplished now. （ A） They think they should follow the current trend. （ B） Nursing homes are well-equipped and convenient. （ C） Adult day-care centers are easily
12、accessible. （ D） They have jobs and other commitments. （ A） They dont want to use up all their life savings. （ B） They fear they will regret it afterwards. （ C） They would like to spend more time with them. （ D） They dont want to see their husbands poorly treated. （ A） Provide professional standard
13、care. （ B） Be affectionate and cooperative. （ C） Be frank and seek help from others. （ D） Make full use of community facilities. （ A） Health and safety conditions in the workplace. （ B） Rights and responsibilities of company employees. （ C） Common complaints made by office workers. （ D） Conflicts be
14、tween labor and management. （ A） Replace its out-dated equipment. （ B） Improve the welfare of affected workers. （ C） Follow government regulations strictly. （ D） Provide extra health compensation. （ A） They requested to transfer to a safer department. （ B） They quit work to protect their unborn babi
15、es. （ C） They sought help from union representatives. （ D） They wanted to work shorter hours. （ A） To show how they love winter sports. （ B） To attract the attention from the media. （ C） To protest against the poor working conditions. （ D） To protect themselves against the cold weather. 大学英语四级改革适用（听
16、力）模拟试卷 270答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 Two months ago, Zogby International, a Washington-based research organization, conducted a public opinion poll in six Arab countries: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The respondents, randomly chosen from different neighbo
17、rhoods in various cities of each country,(1)were asked to give their opinion on a number of issues, including concerns facing their country and their personal life, economic development, employment opportunities and the likelihood of peace in the Middle East.(2)Overall, respondents expressed more sa
18、tisfaction with their lives and more optimism about their future than they did in the poll conducted ten years ago. In Lebanon, both satisfaction and optimism have doubled. This is not surprising, says James Rauch, a professor at the University of California. “The Lebanese have experienced an enormo
19、us change now with the end of the Syrian occupation. They would have good reasons to be optimistic.“ 1. What were the respondents asked to comment on? 2. What do we learn about the result of the poll? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻提到，被调查者要求就一系列问题，包括对国家及个人生活、经济发展、就业机会、中东和平的可能性发表自己的看法， A与新闻中的concerns facing the
20、ir personal life对应，故选 A。 B“教育机会 ”、 C“政治发展 ”和D“对国际事务的看法 ”均与新闻所说的内容有偏差。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻提到，总的来说，被调查者对他们的生活感到满意，对未来持乐观态度，这种满意度和乐观度高于 10年前的民意调查，故答案为 B。 A“摩洛哥人民的满意度和乐观度成倍提高 ”中的 Morocco应为 Lebanon。 C“许多阿拉伯国家提高了公民的收入 ”和 D“阿拉伯地区的经济加速发展 ”都无法从新闻中推断出。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 (3)In October the Ugandan o
21、pposition leader, Kizza Basigye, returned to Kampala to prepare for the presidential elections next year. Three weeks later he was arrested. The Ugandan government says he must answer the charges, but his supporters say its an attempt by Ugandan President Museveni to prevent Dr. Basigye running agai
22、nst him.(4)The incident is threatening to darken the countrys first multi-party elections in two decades. Western nations which provide essential economic support to Uganda have held up Uganda as a role model in the region, opposition leaders are calling on them to take a stand. In this edition of A
23、nalysis, Lucy Williamson looks at whether Ugandas relationship with its donors is feeling the strain. 3. Why did Kizza Basigye return to Kampala? 4. What is the consequence of Basigyes incident? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻一开始就提到， Kizza Basigye是乌干达反对党的首领，他返回 Kampala这地方是为了准备明年的总统大选 (for the presidential elec
24、tions next year)。 B复现原文原词，为答案。新闻是说 Basigye回国后被捕，而他本身就是反对党首领， A“逮捕反对党首领 ”错误。 C“回应对他 的指控 ”是执政党要求 Basigye做的事，不是他回国的初衷。 D“保护他的支持者 ”没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据新闻可知，题目问的 Basigyes incident指 Basigye被逮捕一事。新闻中提到该事件可能会使得该国 20年来的首次多党选举蒙上阴影 (darken the countrys first multi-party elections in two dec
25、ades)， A将新闻中的动宾结构换成了被动语态 (was darkened)，所述意思与新闻一致，故为答案。 B“西方国家的经济支持力度被减弱 ”、 C“乌干达在该地区的模范地位被取消 ”和 D“乌干达与其捐赠者的关系紧张 ”均复现了新闻个别原词，但所述与新闻意思不符。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 At the end of every year, U.S. weather researchers look back at what the nations weather was like, and what they saw last year was weird.(5)The
26、year was hot and annoyed by all manner of extreme weather events that did a lot of expensive damage. December, in fact, was a fitting end. “This is the first time in our 121-year period of record that a month has been both the wettest and the warmest month on record,“ says Jake Crouch, a weather res
27、earcher. The rest of the year was very wet and hot too, he says the second-hottest period on record for the U.S. (6)The cause: a warming climate and a super strong El Nino. El Nino is a weather phenomenon out of the ocean that hits every few years and affects weather globally. Together, climate and
28、a very strong El Nino pushed the weather in the U.S. as warm as its 20th century average. And even when the atmosphere is only that much warmer, it holds more moisture,(7)leading to record snows in the Northeast last February and March, and record rain in the South and Midwest. 5. What was weather i
29、n the U.S. like last year? 6. What made last years weather so wired? 7. What happened in the Northwest of the U.S. last February and March? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻开头提到，美国每年都会回顾过去一年的天气，发现去年的天气十分怪异。接着具体说这一年十分炎热，并且出现很多极端天气，并导致严重的经济损失，可见天气十分糟糕。 D“天气炎热且糟糕 ”与新闻内容相符。 A和 C都错在 cold，新闻中的确原词这一年十分潮湿 (wet)，但也是炎热的。同
30、理， B中的dry与新闻内容 wet不符。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻中间部分提到造成新闻天气情况的原因 (cause)：温暖的气候 (a warming climate)和强烈的厄尔尼诺现象 (a super strong El Nino)， B与新闻原意相同，故为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻后段提到，美国天气不仅温和，而且湿度较大，导致美国东北部在去年二、三月出现纪录性降雪 (record snows)，故答案为 A。 B说的 “记录性降雨 ”是发生在美国南部和中西部 (South and Midwest)。 C和
31、D只是利用新闻末尾中的 much warmer和 more moisture作干扰，都没有实质根据。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W: What sort of hours do you work, Steve? M: Well,(8)I have to work very long hours, about 11 hours a day. W: What time do you start? M: I work 9 to 3. Then I start again at 5:30 and work until 11. Six days a week. So I
32、have to work very unsocial hours. W: And do you have to work at the weekend? M: Oh, yes, thats our busiest time. I get Wednesdays off. W: What are the things you have to do, and the things you dont have to do? M: Eh, I dont have to do the washing-up, so thats good. I have to wear white and I have to
33、 keep everything in the kitchen totally clean. W: (9)Whats hard about the job? M: (9)Youre standing up all the time. When were busy, people get angry and sharp. But thats normal. W: How did you learn the profession? M: Well, I did a two-year course at college. In the first year, we had to learn the
34、basics. And then we had to take exams. W: Was it easy to find a job? M: (10)I wrote to about six hotels. And one of them gave me my first job. So I didnt have to wait too long. W: And whats the secret of being good at your job? M: (11)Attention to detail. You have to love it. You have to show passio
35、n for it. W: And what are your plans for the future? M: I want to have my own place when the time is right 8. What does the man say about his job? 9. What does the man think is the hardest part of his job? 10. Where did the man get his first job after graduation? 11. What does the man say is importa
36、nt to being good at his job? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话一开始男士 就回答说他要工作很长时间，每天 11个小时，每周 6天。因此答案为 B。 A“使他能交到很多朋友 ”、 C“使他得以将理论应用于实践 ”和 D“帮助他更好地理解人们 ”录音未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士问这份工作比较困难的是什么 ?男士回答说要一直站着，结合工作时间长，可判断出这份工作需要耐力和耐心。因此答案为 D。 A“在智力上有挑战 ”和 C“整天接触油烟 ”无原文依据；男士在前面曾说到 “不需要洗餐具 ”，因此B错误。 【知识模块】 听力
37、10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士说给 6个宾馆写了信，其中一个给了他第一份工作。因此答案为 D。 A“医院 ”、 B“咖啡店 ”和 C“干洗店 ”均与男士所述不符。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中男士说做好工作的秘诀是关注细节、热爱工作、有激情。 B属于其中之一，故为答案。 A“与同事好好相处 ”、 C“提前计划好所有事情 ”和D“知道顾客的需求 ”均属随意捏造，原文无相关信息支持。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: (12)Now youve seen this table of figures about the pocket mon
38、ey children in Britain get? M: Yes. I thought it was quite interesting, but I dont quite understand the column entitled “Change“. Can you explain what it means? W: Well, I think it means the change from the year before. I am not a mathematician, but I assume the rise from 72p to 90p is a rise of 25
39、percent M: Oh, yes. I see. And the inflation rate is there for comparison. W: Yes.(13)Why do you think the rise in pocket money is often higher than inflation? M: (14)I am sorry Ive no idea Perhaps parents in Britain are too generous. W: Perhaps they are. But it looks as if children were not better
40、off in 2001 than they were in 2002. Thats strange, isnt it? And they seem to have been better off in 2003 than they are now. I wonder why that is. M: Yes. I dont understand that at all. W: Anyway, if you had children, how much pocket money would you give them? M: I dont know. I think Ill probably gi
41、ve them 2 pounds a week. W: Would you? And what would you expect them to do with it? M: Well,(15)out of that, theyd have to buy some small personal things, but I wouldnt expect them to save to buy their own socks, for example. W: Yes. By the way, do most children in your country get pocket money? M:
42、 Yeah, they do. 12. What is the table of figures about? 13. What do we learn from the conversation about British childrens pocket money? 14. Why does the man think the rise in pocket money is often higher than inflation? 15. Supposing the man had children, what would he expect them to do with their
43、pocket money? 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对话开头就提到这个数 据表是关于英国儿童的零花钱的。因此答案为 A。 pocket money为原文高频词组，由此也可以推测本对话的主题，可依据主题答题。 B“英国的年通货膨胀率 ”、 C“英国孩子花钱购买的物品 ”及 D“在英国养育孩子上涨的成本 ”均与录音所述不符。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中女士问过男士如何看待零用钱的上升常常高于通货膨胀。因此答案为 C。对话中提到词组 better off， A的 live better为干扰项； B“在经济不景气时下降 ”原文未提及； D中的 25
44、尽管在原文中提 到过，但 past decade“过去十年 ”未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对话中女士问男士如何看待零用钱的上升常常高于通货膨胀，男士回答原因可能是英国的父母过于慷慨 (Perhaps parents in Britain are too generous)。 A是对此的原词复现，故为答案。 B“英国的父母挣钱更多了 ”和 C“英国的父母太爱孩子了 ”录音未提及； D“英国的父母希望孩子生活得更好 ”利用原词better off制造干扰，但与男士所给原因不符。 【知识 模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 当女士问男士期望孩子
45、们用零花钱干什么的时候，他回答说他们可以用这些钱买点小的私人物品。因此答案为 B。 A“为将来的学业存起来 ”和 D“必要的时候捐款 ”原文未提及； C“给他们自己买鞋和袜子 ”为强干扰项，这实际上与原文说的 “不指望他们存钱给自己买袜子 ”相悖。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 (16)There are many commonly held beliefs about eye glasses and eyesight that are not proven facts. For instance, some people believe that wearing
46、 glasses too soon weakens the eyes. But there is no evidence to show that the structure of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at a young age. (17)Wearing the wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show that for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they ha
47、ve glasses inappropriate for their eyes. (16)We have all heard some of the common myths about how eyesight gets bad. Most people believe that reading in dim light causes poor eyesight, but that is untrue. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained. Eyestrain also
48、results from reading a lot, reading in bed, and watching too much television. However, although eyestrain may cause some pain or headaches, it does not permanently damage eyesight. (16)/(18)Another myth about eyes is that they can be replaced, or transferred from one person to another. There are clo
49、se to one million nerve fibres that connect the eyeball to the brain, as of yet it is impossible to attach them all in a new person. (18)Only certain parts of the eye can be replaced. But if we keep clearing up the myths and learning more about the eyes, some day a full transplant may be possible. 16. What does the speaker want to tell us about eyesight? 17. What do studies about wearing the wrong glasses show? 18. What do we learn about eye transplanting from the talk? 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原文开篇便提出，有关于眼镜和视力的一些公认的看法并不真实。C中的 false notions为原文主题句提及的 belie
