1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 274及答案与解析 Section A （ A） 62. （ B） 64. （ C） 60. （ D） Unknown. （ A） The better-off. （ B） Financial institutions. （ C） Ordinary people. （ D） Government. （ A） Give teachers extra help. （ B） Engage in many activities. （ C） Show up in class. （ D） Offer constructive advice. （ A） It has n
2、othing to do with higher math score. （ B） It works in some subjects, but not in others. （ C） It leads to higher scores in social studies. （ D） It encourages students to do better in science. （ A） Stricter security restrictions were imposed on luggage. （ B） Luggage delivery services offer travelers c
3、onvenience. （ C） New services caused a lot of trouble in checking luggage. （ D） Airlines give travelers opportunities to fly first class. （ A） Two minutes. （ B） Two hours. （ C） Two days. （ D） Two weeks. （ A） The pickup time is not scheduled. （ B） Extra packaging is required. （ C） Valuables are easil
4、y lost. （ D） The price might be too high. Section B （ A） She is environmentally-concerned. （ B） She wants to save money. （ C） Her car is being repaired in the shop. （ D） She wants to see the man on the bus. （ A） Diana believes the air is not likely to be cleaner. （ B） Diana thinks the diesel (柴油机 )
5、bus is free of pollution now. （ C） Diana has taken a class on environmental engineering. （ D） Diana sounds pessimistic about the future of the insulator (绝热器 ). （ A） It makes the fuel burn more efficiently. （ B） It helps release more unburned fuel. （ C） It is easy to install. （ D） It is very cheap.
6、（ A） Lowering transportation fees. （ B） The environmental engineering class. （ C） The mans car in the shop. （ D） Better environment. （ A） The hotel confused him with another guest. （ B） Rooms are overbooked for that evening. （ C） There are no more rooms available for five people. （ D） All the rooms
7、available are under renovation. （ A） There was a marathon going on. （ B） Almost all the hotels were being renovated. （ C） There was a conference going on. （ D） The hotel was overbooked two months ago. （ A） The man wants to live in them. （ B） They are like the normal rooms. （ C） There is a roll-away
8、bed. （ D） Customers can watch TV there. （ A） A honeymoon suite for $250 for the night and free breakfast of Chinese style. （ B） A honeymoon suite for $225 for the night and free breakfast of western style. （ C） A honeymoon suite for $200 for the night and free breakfast of Chinese style. （ D） A hone
9、ymoon suite for $200 for the night and free breakfast of western style. Section C （ A） Diet. （ B） Sleep. （ C） Space. （ D） Stress. （ A） They tend to reproduce more. （ B） They may show more signs of violence. （ C） They can eat and sleep better. （ D） They may commit suicide. （ A） Rats can populate rapi
10、dly. （ B） Population explosion can lead to violence. （ C） Over crowdedness may have the same effects on man. （ D） It is a natural law that animals live and die. （ A） Crimes committed by young people. （ B） Crimes committed by needy people. （ C） Influence on young people. （ D） Stealing and violence. （
11、 A） They are usually poor and in need. （ B） They do not have as much freedom or money as they want. （ C） They live in an environment where everybody knows each other. （ D） They are not satisfied with the adult world. （ A） The family and the school. （ B） The adults and the mass media （ C） The society
12、 and the young people. （ D） The young people themselves. （ A） About seven million. （ B） Half of the American population. （ C） 25% of American people. （ D） About 25 million. （ A） They are older than young people. （ B） The young people will soon be in charge of the nation. （ C） The students today have
13、 strong opinions. （ D） The youths ideas are sometimes wrong. （ A） The lives of their parents. （ B） Making a better life for all people. （ C） The trouble in American families. （ D） The strong opinions. （ A） They feel much is wrong with the lives of their parents. （ B） They see clearly what is right a
14、nd good in the lives of their parents. （ C） They feel that everything about the lives of their parents is acceptable. （ D） They feel nothing is right and good in the lives of their parents. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 274答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 Hundreds of thousands of people across France have taken to the
15、 streets to demonstrate against President Nicolas Sarkozys plans to raise the retirement age. Trade unions say nearly three million people turned out in scores of demonstrations, but the government says less than a million people took part. Its the third day of protests in the past month. The pensio
16、n reform goes before the upper house of parliament, the Senate, on Tuesday with President Sarkozy insisting that its central provision, (1)raising the minimum retirement age by two years to 62, is non-negotiable. According to the government, the only way that the French pension system can remain eco
17、nomically practical, given longer life expectancy, is that people work for more years. However, opponents, including the Socialist Party, (2)say the changes are unjust and that the pension system can be preserved if higher taxes are imposed on financial institutions and on the better-off. 1. Whats t
18、he minimum retirement age in France before Sarkozys plans? 2. According to the opponents, whose interest should be protected? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻提到， Sarkozy计划将最低退休年龄上调两年，即上调到 62岁，可判断在此之前，最低退休年龄应为 60岁， C为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻最后提到，反对者认为向金融机构和富人群体征收更高的税款，养老金体系就可以得到维持。可见反对者是站在一般民众的立场上的，而不是
19、站在富裕人群、金融机构和政府立场上的， C正确。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 Some American schools pay teachers more if their students improve on tests. (3)Now, there is a growing movement to pay the students, in some cases, even just for coming to class. Schools that pay students can be found in more than one-fourth of the fifty s
20、tates. Other schools pay students with food or other rewards. Last year, the city schools in Coshocton, Ohio, launched a programme. They wanted to see if paying elementary school students as much as one hundred dollars would help in passing state exams. (4)Now, Eric Bettinger of Case Western Reserve
21、 University has reported mixed results. Math scores increased, but only while students were able to get paid. And there was no evidence of higher scores in reading, social studies and science. Officials will decide later this year whether to continue the programme. 3. What should American students d
22、o to get paid from schools? 4. Whats the result of the programme to pay students? 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻开篇部分提到，现在有些美国学校推出一项新举措：奖励成绩有进步的学生，甚至学生仅仅因为到学校上课就可得到奖励。因此 C为答案。A“给老师额外的帮助 ”、 B“参加许多活 动 ”和 D“提供指导性的建议 ”均没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻中用了 mixed results来概括奖励学生这一举措的有效性，指出它能提高学生的数学成绩，但仅在实施奖励的情
23、况下才有此效果；并且尚无证据表明它能提高学生的阅读、社会科学和理科的成绩，可见它对一些学科有用，但对另一些则无效，因此 B正确。 A“它不能提高数学成绩 ”、 C“它能提高社会科学的成绩 ”和 D“它鼓励学生在科学方面做得更好 ”均不符合新闻内容。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力 原文】 As struggling airlines add extra-luggage fees and travelers worry about growing security restrictions, (5)services like Luggage Forward and Luggage Free ha
24、ve emerged as ways to avoid the troubles of checking bags. While typically seen as a luxury, more Americans are using such options for run-of-the-mill trips. (5)The idea behind the luggage delivery services is to make traveling as headache-free as possible. Customers load up their suitcases as usual
25、, with no special packaging needed. Shipping slips for luggage are mailed to them. (6)A pickup time is scheduled, usually for a two-hour window. If the bags are being sent to a hotel, the hotel worker will typically call customers to let them know their belongings have arrived. Rates vary depending
26、on the weight, distance and speed of the delivery. The new luggage delivery services promise to provide greater convenience by helping customers clear customs, track packages and pick up luggage at home. (7)Still, the price can add up for a big order. But compared to the mess it wouldve caused at th
27、e airport, the price was worth it, said Kolodny, a 45-year-old resident of Great Neck, New York. 5. What is the main idea of the news report? 6. How long can luggage be preserved in the new delivery services? 7. What is the major drawback to the new luggage delivery services? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻开头部
28、分的 avoid the troubles of checking bags表明，新的行李托运服务可免去乘客机场安检的诸多麻烦；后面提到的 as headache-free as possible也说明新服务可减少航空旅行的烦恼，另外新闻从各方面介绍新服务为旅客带来的便利，因此 B“行李寄运服务为乘客提供了便利 ”正确。 A“对行李 托运实施更严格的安检限制 ”、 C“新服务给行李安检带来许多麻烦 ”和 D“航空公司为旅客提供搭乘头等舱的机会 ”均与新闻内容不符。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项均为时间，可推断本题为询问时间。并且各选项只是单位不同，听音时要特别留
29、意相关信息。题目问这项新服务的行李寄存时间。新闻中提到，有特定的领取行李的时间，通常是两小时的预留时间，故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻结尾提到，新的行李托运服务价格不菲，可见该服务的缺点 主要在价格方面，因此 D“价格可能太高了 ”正确。 A“没有规定的领取行李时间 ”和B“需要额外包装 ”与新闻内容相反。 C“贵重物品容易丢失 ”没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Diana. Im surprised to see you on the city bus. Your car in the sh
30、op? W: No. (8)Ive just been thinking a lot about the environment lately. So I decided the air will be a lot cleaner if we all use public transport when we could. M: Im sure you are right. The diesel bus isnt exactly pollution free. W: True. Theyll be running a lot cleaner soon. (9)We were just talki
31、ng about that in my environmental engineering class. M: What could the city do? Install pollution filters in all their buses? W: They could, but those filters make the engines work harder and really cut down on the fuel efficiency. Instead, they found a way to make their engines more efficient. M: H
32、ow? W: Well, there is a new insulator. And you spray a thick coat of it on the engine. M: An insulator? W: Yeah. (10)What it does is reflect back the heat of burning fuel. So the fuel will burn much hotter and burn up more completely. M: So a lot less unburned fuel comes out to pollute the air. W: A
33、nd the bus will need less fuel. So with the saving on fuel cost, they say this will all pay for itself in just six months. 8. Why does Diana take a bus that day? 9. What is true about Diana? 10. What justifies the installation of a new insulator in the buses according to Diana? 11. What is the major
34、 concern of the woman? 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士问 Diana为什么乘坐公共汽车，是不是她的汽车在维修。女士回答说不是，她乘坐公交车是因为最近她在考虑环境问题。大家都使用公共交通的话，空气会干净一些。可见她关注环境，故 A正确。 B未提及， C、 D内 容与对话不符。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说到： “在环境工程课上我们刚刚谈到过这一点。 ”可见她修了一门环境工程课，故 C正确。四个选项都以 Diana为主语，本题定然问她的情况。要根据选项关键词听对话，把涉及关键词的信息与选项对照，判断选项正误。 【知识模块】 听力 1
35、0 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对于安装新的绝热器，女士说： “它的作用在于它可以把燃料燃烧的热量反射回来，这样燃料燃烧时的温度就会更高，燃烧也就更彻底。 ”可见绝热器可以提高燃烧 率， A正确。鉴于我们并不知道 it指什么，听录音时，必须对有关事物予以重视。对话中，男士重复反问了一个词 “An insulator?”表明它是对话中讨论的一个重点，问题 it可能与它有关。紧接着女士的回答又用了 “What it does is” 的强调结构，并用 “So ”说明结果，相关内容即构成本题答案。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中女士有车不开，宁愿挤公交车；上环境
36、工程课；对节能环保绝热器感兴趣，均表明她关注环境，有浓厚的环保意识。因此， D正确。实际上本题是问对话主题，选项 D概括性最强，是答案。其余选项均是细节，或与对话无关。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Hi. I have a reservation for tonight. My name is Charles Nelson. W: Okay. Mr. Nelson. Thats a room for five under your name. M: No. No. Hold on. (12)There must be some mistake. W: Okay. Lets c
37、heck this again. Okay, Mr. Charles C. Nelson for tonight. M: Ah. Theres the problem. My name is Charles Nelson, not Charles C. Nelson. (12)You must have two guests under the name. W: Okay. Let me check this again. Oh. Okay. Here we are. Charles Nelson. A room for one for the 19th. M: Wait, wait! It
38、was for tonight. Not tomorrow night. W: Hum. Hum. I dont think we have any rooms for tonight. (13)Theres a convention going on in town, and uh, lets see. Yeah, no rooms. Well. (14)We do have some rooms under renovation with just a roll-away bed. None of the normal stuff like a TV or working shower o
39、r toilet. M: Ah madam. Come on. There must be something else. W: Well. Let me check my computer here. Ah! There has been a cancellation for this evening. (15)A honeymoon suite is now available. M: Great Ill take it. W: (15)But Ill have to charge you two hundred fifty dollars for the night. M: Ah. Ma
40、dam. I should get a discount for the inconvenience. W: Well. (15)The best I can give you is a ten percent discount plus a ticket for a free continental breakfast. 12. What was the first problem with the mans reservation? 13. Why was it hard to get a room that day? 14. What do we know about the rooms
41、 under renovation in the hotel? 15. What did the man get finally? 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士在人住酒店时，遇到了一系列难题：首先，他自报家门时，服务员把他和另一个同名同姓的人搞混淆了：其次，他原订的这一天的房间没有了，第 2天才有房间；第三，其他房间也都已订满，只有正在装修中的临时房。本题问他遇到的第 1个问题，故选 A。本对话前面开头部分一直在说人名。听到有关 name， mistake， problem， have two guests under the name即可确定答案。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【
42、正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士在解释房子紧张的原因时说， “我想我们今晚是没房子了。城里正在开一个会 ”conference 即 convention之义，故 C正确。 A、 C句型一致，区别在 conference和 marathon(马拉松长跑 )上： B“几乎所有酒店都在翻修 ”显然不合常理； D中的时间在对话中未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【试 题解析】 女士在说到客房全部订满时，提到酒店倒是有一些在装修的客房，里面只有一张折叠床，没有像电视或可使用的洗手间这样的正常配套，可见选C，同时可排除 B和 D。预读选项时，根据 A和 B可知 them和 They指
43、的是rooms，听音时要留意某种客房的相关信息。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士查到有人取消订房，那是一个蜜月套房，每晚需 250美元。男士表示要住这个套房，但要求打折。女士说： “我最多给你打 9折，另外再免费送一张欧洲大陆式早餐用餐券 ”。可见男士最后得到的是以 225美元住一晚蜜月套房，并获得免费西式早餐。故 B正确。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 How much living space does a person need? What happens when his space requirements are not
44、 adequately met? Sociologists and psychologists are conducting experiments on rats to try to determine the effects of overcrowded conditions on man. Recent studies have shown that (16)the behavior of rats is greatly affected by space. If rats have adequate living space, they eat well, sleep well, an
45、d reproduce well. However, if their living conditions become too crowded, their behavior pattern and even their health perceptibly change. They cannot sleep and eat well, and signs of fear and tension become obvious. (17)The more crowded they are, the more they tend to bite each other and even kill
46、each other. Thus for rats, population and violence are directly related. (18)Is this a natural law for human society as well? Is adequate space not only desirable, but essential for human survival? 16. What affects rats behavior? 17. What effect may inadequate living space have on rats according to
47、the passage? 18. What is the experiment done on rats intended to prove? 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 听到 “最近研究表明：鼠类行为受空间影响颇大 ”，可判断 C(空间 )正确。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 原文说，空间越拥挤，老鼠就越容易相互撕咬和残杀，故 B正确。 A、 C是积极健康的行为，而 B、 D则是不健康 的行为。根据本文主题也可排除 A、 C，短文也未提及 “自杀 ”，可排除 D。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 短文介绍了有关老鼠的实验后提出，
48、对老鼠而言，老鼠数量和暴力之间具有直接的关系。作者进而问道：这是否也适用人类社会 ?足够的空间是否也是人类生存所必需的条件 ?故对老鼠的研究是为人类服务的， C正确。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Crime is a serious problem in Britain. One sort of crime which particularly worries people is (19)juvenile delinquency that is, crimes committed by young people. For some years, juvenile delinquen
49、cy has been increasing. There are two main sorts of juvenile crime, stealing and violence. Most people do not understand why young people commit these crimes. There are, I think, a large number of different reasons. These crimes are not usually committed by people who are poor or in need. (20)Young people often dislike and resent the adult world. They will do things to show that they are rebels. Also in Britain today it is easier for young people to commit crimes because they have more freedom to go where they like and more money to do what they like. T
