1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 278及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The U.K. experts are tackling a host of health problems. （ B） Overweight could lead to healthy problems. （ C） The trend of raising level of obesity will continue. （ D） Children are taking too many sugary drinks. （ A） More taxes are imposed on sugary drinks
2、. （ B） Advertisements of soft drinks are banned. （ C） Junk food stores should be closed. （ D） Children are not allowed to watch TV programmes. （ A） It can shift the screen from blue light to a warmer setting. （ B） It can help people to fall into a sound sleep. （ C） It can locate people and guide the
3、m at night. （ D） It can record peoples biological clock. （ A） They can share students profiles. （ B） They can log in students bank accounts. （ C） They can manage students courses and books. （ D） They can teach students online. （ A） It has about 3,000 authorized stores in Europe. （ B） Its branding re
4、nts are as high as market rates. （ C） It charges overpriced rents from authorized store owners. （ D） It receives many complaints from its customers. （ A） It brought business opportunities for authorized store owners. （ B） It offered low price food for its customers. （ C） It created more revenue than
5、 its competitors. （ D） It dominated 66% European market. （ A） It failed to pay taxes from royalties. （ B） It avoided paying lowest wage in the U.S. （ C） It had problems on its authorized stores food. （ D） It gained too much profit from dominant market. Section B （ A） He wants to become a cook. （ B）
6、He hopes to go on to graduate school. （ C） He wants to travel around the world. （ D） He would like to work at a hotel. （ A） History. （ B） French. （ C） Computer Science. （ D） Hotel Management. （ A） She has a part-time job. （ B） She received a scholarship. （ C） Her parents pay for it. （ D） She is work
7、ing as a tourist guide. （ A） At a bakery. （ B） In a library. （ C） At a restaurant. （ D） At a travel agency. （ A） Shes in a meeting. （ B） Shes out of the office. （ C） Shes talking with another customer. （ D） Shes spending her holiday. （ A） A list of software products. （ B） A picture of the newest com
8、puters. （ C） Information on after-sales service. （ D） An introduction about the products. （ A） It still works. （ B） It is broken. （ C） It is fixed. （ D） It is a new one. （ A） His name is Jack Cordel, and his phone number is 560-1288. （ B） His name is Jack Kordell and his fax number is 560-1287. （ C）
9、 His name is Jack Cordel and his fax number is 560-1288. （ D） His name is Jack Kordell and his phone number is 560-1287. Section C （ A） In green forests. （ B） In dry deserts. （ C） In the Pacific Ocean. （ D） In the North Pole region. （ A） Snakes like to stay in the sun. （ B） Snakes like warmth. （ C）
10、Snakes are used to extra-hot weather. （ D） Snakes are good swimmers. （ A） They are very intelligent. （ B） They are the most intelligent. （ C） They are more intelligent. （ D） They are less intelligent. （ A） He was doing shopping. （ B） He was watching a film. （ C） He was making a phone call. （ D） He w
11、as talking to a policeman. （ A） Her attractive clothing. （ B） Her beautiful figure. （ C） Her unusual height. （ D） Her fashionable handbag. （ A） He was arrested by the police. （ B） He was acting in a film. （ C） He had taken the womans bag by mistake. （ D） He was only making a joke. （ A） 6 million dol
12、lars. （ B） 25 million dollars. （ C） 6,000 dollars. （ D） 400 million dollars. （ A） An engine room. （ B） A big kitchen. （ C） A great theatre. （ D） A high building. （ A） The plane is safe even if two of its engines fail. （ B） There are three engines on each of the giant jet plane. （ C） There is an extr
13、a engine on each of the giant jet plane. （ D） The engines never fail on the giant jet plane. 25. （ A） Two mechanical pilots will do the job. （ B） The giant jet will crash. （ C） The giant jet will be forced to land. （ D） The engines of the giant jet will stop working. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 278答案与解析 Sect
14、ion A 1 【听力原文】 (1)Rising levels of obesity and unhealthy weights could be linked to 670,000 extra cases of cancer in the next 20 years, a UK report predicts. If current trends continue, experts say, almost three in four adults could be overweight or obese by 2035, (1)bringing a host of health issues
15、. Their work suggests a rise in the number of people who are overweight or obese would contribute to 4.6 million additional cases of type-2 diabetes and 1.6 million extra cases of heart disease by 2035. (2)The report recommends a number of ways to tackle this problem, including introducing a 20 penc
16、e per litre tax on sugary drinks and a review of how food is advertised online. Department of Health officials said they had already brought in a ban on adverts featuring junk food during childrens TV programmes and would be launching a childhood obesity strategy shortly. 1. What is the news report
17、mainly about? 2. What does the report suggest to tackle the problem? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻开篇第一句是总起句，指出肥胖和超重问题会引发未来几十 万例癌症和其他健康问题 (bringing a host of health issues)，之后又具体指出问题的严重性及解决方法，故选 B“超重可以引发健康问题 ”。 A“英国的专家正在处理一大堆健康问题 ”偏离重点。 C将重点放在 “肥胖人数上升 ”这一趋势上，也是偏离重点。 D“小孩喝太多软饮料 ”没有在新闻提到。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 A 【
18、试题解析】 新闻中提到解决问题的方法之一是对含糖饮料收更多的税 (a 20 pence per litre tax on sugary drinks)，所以答案选 A。 B“禁放软饮料广告 ”与新闻中 “审查 (review)食物广告 ”不符。 C“垃圾食品店应关门 ”和 D“儿童不能看电视节目 ”未在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 Staring at a glowing iPhone screen in bed might be bad for your marriage, but in the future it will be a little easier on
19、your eyes. Apple is adding a new mode called “Night Shift“ in the next version of its mobile operating system. (3)The mode changes the screen from blue light to a warmer setting. It detects your location and turns on automatically at night. Studies have found that exposure to blue light at night can
20、 impact our biological clock, leading to disturbed sleep. Night Shift is one of the new features coming to iPhones and iPads later this year. Apple released the new version of iOS on Monday. New education features in new iOS will let kids who are using iPads at school log into their personal profile
21、 from any shared classroom device. (4)A centralized admin account will let teachers control all their students IDs and manage things like courses and books. 3. What do we learn about the new mode of iPhone? 4. What can teachers do with the new education features? 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻开头提到，苹果手机增加的新模式是
22、夜间模式，可以将蓝光转换成更柔和的光 (changes the screen from blue light to a warmer setting)， A将新闻中的 change替换成了其同义词 shift，为本题答案。 B“能帮助人们入睡 ”过度推断，新闻中提到的是蓝光会干扰人们的生物钟，影响睡眠，但这并不代表转换光线就能改善睡眠。 C“能帮助人们定位和夜间导航 ”，新闻中没有提到导航功能。 D只是复现新闻中的 biological clock，新闻并没有说 “新模式可以记录人们的生物钟 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻末尾部分提到，新的教育系统能让教师控
23、制学生的账号、安排课程和教材，所以本题选 C。 A“教师能够共享学生信息 ”没有在新闻提到。 B“能够登录学生的银行账号 ”利用新闻中的 account作干扰，新闻是说教师有管理员的账户 (admin account)。 D“能够在线教育 ”没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 (5)Three Italian consumer groups have accused McDonalds of burdening authorized stores with excessive rents, high royalties and restrictive contracts.
24、 The groups, which are backed by the Service Employees International Union, have filed the antitrust complaint with the European Commission and asked the regulator to open a formal investigation. McDonalds abuse of its dominant market position hurts everyone: authorized store owners, consumers, and
25、workers. McDonalds has roughly 6,000 authorized restaurants in Europe that pay to use the companys branding. According to the consumer groups arguments, McDonalds charges the rents that are up to 10 times higher than market rates. These rents account for 66% of all revenue collected from authorized
26、stores in Europe, the groups claimed. A European Commission spokesperson said the group had received the complaint, and will now examine it. McDonalds, meanwhile, defended its business model, saying it (6)“has helped create the best business opportunities for our authorized stores and the best overa
27、ll experience for our customers.“ The allegations are not the only problem McDonalds faces on the continent. In December, the European Commission announced (7)it was investigating McDonalds for failing to pay some taxes in both Luxembourg and the U.S. McDonalds shifted profits around to avoid paying
28、 all the taxes on the royalties it collects from authorized restaurants in Europe and Russia. 5. What do we learn about McDonalds from the news report? 6. What did McDonald say to defend its business model? 7. Why was McDonalds investigated in Europe? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本则新闻是关于麦当劳在意大利被指责收取过高的特许经营费(bu
29、rdening authorized stores with excessive rents)， C中的 overpriced指 “价格过高的 ”，该项与新闻所述相符。 A错在 3000，新闻是说大概有 6000授权店。 B“品牌租赁费和市场价格一样高 ”与新闻不符，新闻说其价格是市场价格的 10倍 (10 times higher than market rates)。 D错在 consumers，麦当劳收到来自特许经销商的投诉 ，并非消费者的投诉。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 关于麦当劳的经营模式，麦当劳声称这种模式给经销商带来了最好的商业机会 (helped
30、create the best business opportunities for our store owners)，故选 A。 B“给消费者提供了廉价的食物 ”没有在新闻中提到。 C“收益比竞争对手多 ”，新闻提到的是特许经销商 66的收益给了麦当劳。 D“占领了欧洲 66的市场 ”中的 66的确有在新闻中提到，但新闻中的 66是品牌租赁费 占特许经营店利润的 66。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，麦当劳在欧洲被调查，是由于税收问题 (failing to pay some taxes in both Luxembourg and the U S )
31、，故选 A。 B“不支付美国的最低工资 ”和 C“它的特许经营店的食物有问题 ”均没有新闻中提到。 D“在主导市场中获利过多 ”并不是麦当劳被调查的原因。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W: Hey, Dave! I havent seen you for ages. How have you been? M: Oh, Im doing okay, but school has been really busy these days, and I havent had time to relax. W: By the way, whats your major an
32、yway? M: Hotel Management. W: Well, what do you want to do once you graduate? M: Uh. I havent decided for sure, (8)but I think Id like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area How about you? W: (9)Well, when I first started college, I wanted to major in French, but I realized I might have a
33、 hard time finding a job using the language, so I changed my major to computer science. With the right skills, landing a job in the computer industry shouldnt be as difficult. M: So, do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school? W: (10)Well, fortunately. I received a four-year acad
34、emic scholarship that pays for all of my tuition and books. M: Wow. Thats great! W: Yeah. How about you? Are you working your way through school? M: Yeah. (11)I work three times a week at a restaurant near campus. W: Oh. What do you do there? M: Im a cook. W: How do you like your job? M: Its okay. T
35、he other workers are friendly, and the pay isnt bad. 8. What does the man want to do after he graduates? 9. What is the woman majoring in? 10. How does the woman pay for college? 11. Where does the man work part-time? 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士问男士毕业后有什么打算，男士说还没有确定下来， “但我想在本地的某个酒店或旅行社工作 ”，故 D正确。 【知识模块】 听力
36、9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说她刚入大学时想学法语，但是因为担心不好找工作，所以改学计算机科学。故女士的专业是计算机科学，即 C。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说她幸运地得到一个为期四年的奖学金，供她交学费买书，故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士说： “我每周去学校附近的餐馆工作三次。 ”故选 C(在一家餐馆 )。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Hello, Ultimate Computers. May I help you? M: Yes, this is Jack Kordell fro
37、m Hunters Office Supplies. May I speak to Elaine Strong, please? W: (12)Im sorry, but shes not in right now. M: Okay, do you know when shell be back? W: Uh, yes, she should be here later on this afternoon maybe about 4:30. May I take a message? M: Yes. Ms. Strong sent me a brochure detailing your ne
38、west line of laptop computers with a description of other software products, (13)but there wasnt any information about after-sales service. W: Oh, Im sorry. Would you like me to fax that to you? M: Yes, (14)but our fax is being repaired at the moment, and it wont be working until around 2:30. Hum. c
39、ould you try sending that information around 3:30? That should give me time to look over the material before I call Ms. Strong, say, around 5:00. W: Sure. Could I have your name, telephone number, and fax number, please? M: Yes. (15)Jack Kordell and the phone number is 560-1287. And the fax number i
40、s 560-1288. W: Okay. Jack Kordell. Is your name spelled C-o-r-d-e-1? M: No. (15)Its Kordell with a “K“ and two “l“. K-o-r-d-e-1-1. W: All right, Mr. Kordell. And your phone number is 560-1287, and the fax number is 560-1288. Is that correct? M: Yes, it is. W: All right. Ill be sure to send you the f
41、ax this afternoon. M: Okay, bye. 12. Why cant Elaine Strong answer the phone? 13. What does the man want the woman to send? 14. What do we know about the mans fax machine? 15. What can we learn about the man? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中女士说她此刻不在办公室，故选 B。本题具有鲜明 but题的特征。预读选项知本题问 “她 ”在干什么，如此便容易听到考点所在内容。 【知识模
42、块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士说， Strong女士给他寄了一些资料，但 “没有任何有关售后服务的信息 ”，故 C正确。解题关键是听辨对话中提到的项目，并注意区分， A、B、 D为并列出现的项目，均不可作为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士问需不需要给男士传真售后服务的信息，男士说行，但他们的传真机这会儿正在修理，要到大概 2点半才能用，由此可见该传真机已经坏了，故选 B。 A“它还能用 ”与录音中的 wont be working相矛盾，故排除。 C“它已经修好了 ”与录音中的 is being repaired不符，故也排除。 D
43、“它是新的传真机 ”录 音未提到，也排除。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中男士自报家门，说自己名叫 Jack Kordell，电话 5601287，传真 5601288。故 D正确。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 (16)Snakes may be found just about everywhere except the North Pole region and some islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Some snakes live in warm, dry deserts. Ot
44、hers live in green forests, fields and woodlands. Some never go far from water and are fine swimmers. Some live all their lives in the sea. Most snakes can swim. (17)Because snakes are cold-blooded and depend on warm air for comfort and existence, the largest number of snakes is found in the hottest
45、 parts of the earth. Even so, many snakes stay away from the direct rays of the sun when possible. If extra hot weather comes along, snakes find a coolest place possible and stay there. In places where it freezes, snakes often hide themselves far under the ground or in caves and stay until spring. S
46、nakes are smart enough to stay alive. They are smart enough to find food and kill their enemies. (18)But compared with other animals, they are believed to be below average in intelligence. 16. In which of the following places have snakes never been found? 17. Why do we find the largest number of sna
47、kes in hot regions? 18. How smart are snakes compared with other animals? 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文开头就提到，除了北极地区和南太平洋的一些岛屿外，到处都有蛇类。故正确答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文说： “因为蛇类是冷血动物，依赖于温暖的气候，所以热带地区蛇类的数量最多 ”。由此可知，答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文最后提到， “但与其他动物相比，蛇类的智力低于平均值 ”，故D正确。 less intelligent
48、和 below average in intelligence是同义表达。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 One day, (19)John was doing some shopping in the market when he noticed a beautiful young woman there. She was very well dressed and he watched her as she walked round, looking at the fruit and vegetables which were for sale. The market was v
49、ery crowded, but (20)this woman was so graceful that she stood out in the crowd. “She looks like a film star,“ thought John to himself. Suddenly a thief ran through the crowd and seized the womans bag and ran away. She screamed. John ran as quickly as he could to the nearest phone box. He dialed 999. “Please, come to the market square at once,“ he asked the police, “A thief has run off with a ladys bag.“ John then returned to the market to try to calm the young woman. However, the thief had already returned and was talking to
