1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 281及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The IS is taking back the largest oil factory in Iraq. （ B） The IS is attracting recruits in North Africa （ C） The IS is controlling most areas in North Africa. （ D） The IS is earning money from the oil in Iraq. （ A） It has lost 14 percent of the area once
2、 it controlled in Iraq. （ B） It controls about 80 percent of the oil fields in Syria. （ C） It earns much more money from the oil fields than the past. （ D） Its production from the oil fields in Iraq is slow. （ A） Its a mobile app launched by Vogue. （ B） It lets users read news on smart phones. （ C）
3、It provides contents from Facebook. （ D） It is a very popular app in the Facebook. （ A） Indifferent. （ B） Neutral. （ C） Negative. （ D） Positive. （ A） The host of Miss Universe contest felt worse of the result. （ B） The host of Miss Universe contest announced the wrong winner. （ C） The contestant fro
4、m Philippines won Miss Universe. （ D） Contestants of Miss Universe were unsatisfied with the result. （ A） Colombias contestant. （ B） Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo. （ C） Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. （ D） Steve Harvey. （ A） There was a mistake on the cards writing. （ B） Steve Harvey misread the card. （ C） The ju
5、dges miscount the scores. （ D） Steve Harvey was fooled. Section B （ A） He wants to improve his language skills. （ B） He wants to enter a US college. （ C） His friend wants to attend a US university. （ D） His friend wants to improve English for a better job. （ A） Literature. （ B） US Culture. （ C） TOEF
6、L （ D） Business English. （ A） It offers courses for people who want to improve their professional skills. （ B） It offers job opportunities for people who have studied in it. （ C） Its programs allow students to study in the US. （ D） The students can take its courses locally in their home country. （ A
7、） $2,030. （ B） $2,013. （ C） $2,300. （ D） $2,330. （ A） To make an appointment. （ B） To ask for an interview. （ C） To promote advertisements. （ D） To have a negotiation. （ A） Impatient but then reluctant. （ B） Indifferent but then interested. （ C） Convinced but then reluctant. （ D） Accepted but then i
8、mpatient. （ A） It is a company of three years. （ B） It is an advertising company. （ C） It has earned a lot since it was set up. （ D） It specializes in selling billboards. （ A） Some customers have got their payment back because theyre not satisfied. （ B） The company will redo the products again and a
9、gain until the customers are satisfied. （ C） The company does not sign a contract with its customers concerning its service. （ D） The man will use the companys service when he has a new product. Section C （ A） Synthetic fuel. （ B） Solar energy. （ C） Alcohol. （ D） Electricity. （ A） Air traffic condit
10、ions. （ B） Traffic jams on highways. （ C） Road conditions. （ D） New traffic rules. （ A） Go through a health check. （ B） Carry little luggage. （ C） Arrive early for boarding. （ D） Undergo security checks. （ A） In a fast-food restaurant. （ B） At a shopping center. （ C） At a county fair. （ D） In a bake
11、ry. （ A） Avoid eating any food. （ B） PreDare the right type of Die to eat （ C） Wash his hands thoroughly. （ D） Practice eating a pie quickly. （ A） On the table. （ B） Behind his back. （ C） Under his bottom. （ D） On his lap. （ A） Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats. （ B） Eating from th
12、e outside toward the middle. （ C） Swallowing the pie with water. （ D） Holding the pie in the right position. （ A） Beauty. （ B） Loyalty. （ C） Luck. （ D） Durability. （ A） He wanted to follow the tradition of his country. （ B） He believed that it symbolized an everlasting marriage. （ C） It was thought
13、a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart. （ D） It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck. （ A） The two people can learn about each others likes and dislikes. （ B） The two people can have time to decide if they are good match. （ C） The two people can have ti
14、me to shop for their new home. （ D） The two people can earn enough money for their wedding. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 281答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 (1)The United States says it is concerned about the Islamic State (IS) group attracting recruits and acquiring resources in North Africa. The forces fighting aga
15、inst Islamic State in Syria and Iraq are retaking ground and oil fields. While this is seen as a success, (1)one U.S. government official says there is concern about recruits coming from Libya and parts of Egypt. Anti-IS fighters in the northern part of Iraq are taking back territory and oil revenue
16、. So IS looks for new sources of income. Iraqs largest oil factory was taken back from Islamic State in October. The U.S. president says Islamic State has lost 40 percent of the area it once controlled in Iraq. (2)In Syria, Islamic State controls about 80 percent of the oil fields. But one U.S. offi
17、cial says production is slow and the group is not earning as much money from oil as it once did. 1. Whats the concern for U.S. government according to the news? 2. What do we learn about Islamic State from the news report? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻开篇就提到，伊斯兰国组织 (Islamic State group)在北非招募人员和夺取资源 (attractin
18、g recruits and acquiring resources)，这使得美国政府非常担忧， B项复现 attracting recruits，为答案 。 A“IS夺回伊拉克最大的油厂 ”和D“IS在用伊拉克的石油来赚钱 ”都是新闻提到的事实，但不是美国的担忧所在，属于答非所问。 C“IS占据北非大部分地区 ”没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻中提到， IS组织控制了叙利亚 80%的油田 (In Syria， Islamic State controls about 80 percent of the oil fields )， B复现新闻原文
19、。 A数字错误，不是 14而是 40。 C“从石油所获利益比以前多 ”。新闻中是说 不如以前 (the group is not earning as much money from oil as it once did)。 D错在 Iraq，新闻说的是 IS组织控制的叙利亚油田产量下降，而不是伊拉克的油田。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 (3)Facebook is launching a new mobile app called Notify with subscription content from media partners like The Washington Pos
20、t and Vogue. The Notify app lets users subscribe to content from media partners on their smart phones. Facebook will be able to add news alerts in its daily notifications to a global audience. Facebooks “renewed push into mobile news reflects a big, global shift in media consumption patterns,“ said
21、the Financial Times. Facebooks profit and revenue growth reflected this shift in media The worlds largest social media platform said its third-quarter revenue grew to $4.5 billion on the strength of its mobile advertising. Facebook, with 500 million users, has doubled its daily page views to 8 billi
22、on since April. The company also owns Instagram, a mobile photo and video-sharing app with 400 million users. (4)Analysts were optimistic about Instagrams future growth. 3. What do we learn about Notify from the news report? 4. What is Analysts attitude towards Instagrams future? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新
23、闻中提到 Notify是 Facebook最近开发的一个应用程序，供用户在智能手机上订阅来自媒体的新闻消息 (lets users subscribe to content from media partners on their smart phones)。 B“它让用户能够在智能手机上阅读新闻 ”与新闻内容一致。 A“它是时尚杂志发行的 ”，新闻中说该软件是由 Facebook发行的。 C“它提供的新闻是来自 Facebook”，而新闻中是说该软件新闻来自 The Washington Post和 Vogue等媒体。 D“它是很受欢迎的软件 ”，而新闻中是说该软件即将发行，并没有提到广泛使
24、用并受欢迎。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题四个选项均为表态度的词， 预猜本题为观点态度题。新闻末尾提到，分析家对 Instagram未来的增长非常乐观 (optimistic)，故 D正确。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 (5)There was a surprising finish to this years Miss Universe contest. At first, it looked as if Colombias contestant had won. (5)But it turned out the shows host announc
25、ed the wrong winner. Steve Harvey read the name of the second-place finisher, Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo, as the new Miss Universe. She and Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of Philippines, who thought she had finished second, hugged. Arevalo accepted the crown and waved to the crowd, thinking she was the winner.
26、 Harvey then realized he made a mistake. “I have to apologize,“ he said, while standing next to Arevalo. Then he awarded the crown to the real winner. (6)The crown went to Wurtzbach. Wurtzbach looked shocked. Arevalo looked confused. The audience screamed. It was an awkward moment for everyone. (7)H
27、arvey said he misread the card he had been given. The episode led to a long night of confusion, hurt feelings and apologies. “Nobody feels worse than me,“ Harvey told reporters after the show. Harvey wrote about the mistake on Twitter, saying, “Id like to apologize wholeheartedly to Miss Colombia an
28、d Miss Philippines for my huge mistake. I feel terrible.“ 5. What is the news report mainly about? 6. Who actually won the Miss Universe? 7. What led to the mistake? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻开篇通常会对整篇新闻的内容进行一个概述，是主旨题的关键所在。本篇新闻开头提到环球小姐大赛的最后非常 surprising，之后具体指出surprising是说主持一开始时宣布错了冠军得主 (announced the wrong
29、 winner)。之后详述了这个失误的过程及后果，故 B“环球小姐大赛主持人宣布错冠军得主 ”为答案。 A错在 the result，主持人感到沮丧 (feel worse)的是他的失误，而非比赛的结果。 C“来自菲律宾的选手赢得了环球小姐 ”的确是事实，但新闻关注点并不是谁获得冠军。 D“比赛的选手对结果不满 ”未在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻中说到一开始颁错了奖，错把冠军颁给了哥伦比亚选手Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo，后来才纠正过来，真正的冠军是菲律宾选手 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach。故 C正确。 A“哥伦比
30、亚选手 ”就是 Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo， 是亚军。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目问是什么导致这次颁奖失误。新闻中明确说是由于主持人读错了颁奖卡 (Harvey said he misread the card he had been given)，故 B正确。颁奖卡没有写错，只是主持人念错， A错误。错误出在主持人，不在评委，他也不是被愚弄，故排除 C“评委算错分数 ”和 D“Harvey被恶作剧 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W: English Language Center. May I hel
31、p you? M: Yes. Im calling to find out more information about your program. For example, what kind of courses do you offer? W: Well, first of all, the purpose of our program is to provide language learning opportunities for this areas community, whether a students goal is to master basic functional l
32、anguage skills, lets say, for his or her job, or to study intensively to enter a US college or university. M: Okay. (8)Im calling for a friend who is interested in attending a US university. W: (9)And thats the kind of, uh, instruction that we provide, from basic communication courses to content-bas
33、ed classes such as computer literacy, intercultural communication, and (9)business English. M: Great. What are your application deadlines for the next semester? W: Well, we ask applicants to apply no later than two months before the semester begins. This gives us time to process the application and
34、issue the students I-20. M: An I-20? W: Oh, an I-20 is a form that indicates that (10)we are giving permission for the student to study in our program, and then the student takes this form to the US embassy in his or her home country to apply for the F-l student visa. M: All right. What is the tuiti
35、on for a full-time student? W: (11)Its two thousand thirty dollars. M: And how does one apply? W: Well, we can send you an application and you can mail it back to us, or you can fill out our application thats on our Web site. 8. Why does the man make the phone call? 9. What is one course taught at t
36、he English Language Center? 10. What do we learn from the conversation about English Language Center? 11. What is the tuition for a full-time student? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话开头男士就说了打电话的理由，并进一步说： “我的一个朋友想去美国上大学 ”。故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士在介绍课程时，提到了 computer literacy， intercultural communicati
37、on和 business English，故 D正确。选项 A是对话中 computer literacy的近音干扰。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中女士说， 学生要拿语言中心颁发的 -20表到领事馆申请 F-1学生签证，这样才能到语言中心学习，故 C正确。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士回答说，学费是 2030美元，故选 A。注意区分 30和 13的发音，以免误选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Hello, Mr. Cooper. (12)Im Lina Redner, sales representat
38、ive for Scarecrow Advertising Company. M: (13)I dont think we have an appointment. W: No, we dont. Youll have to excuse me for this. M: Since you are already here, what can I do for you? W: Well, as far as I know, (14)your company was founded three years ago and your business has been quite good for
39、 the past two years. M: Im quite busy, Miss Redner. If you dont mind, just get straight to the point. W: OK. (12)I believe that you must have seen a lot of S.A.C. designed TV commercials and billboards, and if we cooperate, itll certainly make your products better known and sold. What do you think?
40、M: Im quite satisfied with the company that designs our advertisements at present. W: Dont say no for nos sake, please. (12)Here are some samples of our designs. Have a look, if you please. M: All right. Theyre pretty good but. W: The payment we ask for is very reasonable. Besides, you wont have the
41、 bondage of a contract. If youre not satisfied with us, well refund the money. But, of course, such a thing has never happened. (15)Well redo the commercial or billboard over and over again until youre satisfied. M: (13)Theres no harm in giving it a try, I think. Leave your card. Ill call you when t
42、he next new product is ready to go on the market. 12. What is the woman trying to do in the conversation? 13. Whats the mans reaction to the womans words? 14. What do we know about the mans company? 15. What do we know about the service of the womans company? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士是广告公司的销售代理，她在上门推销公司
43、的广 告业务。故 C正确。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 得知女士的来意后，男士说，他对他们目前的广告合作伙伴挺满意的，也就是说，对于女士所在的广告公司不感兴趣 (indifferent)，在女士展示了公司广告后，男士有所动心，要求女士留下名片 (interested)，故 B正确。男士开始不明白女士的来意，表现出不耐烦 (impatient)，但后来明显表现出一定的兴趣， A中的 reluctant(不情愿的 )和 D中的 accepted(作形容词表示 “公认的 ”)均不妥； C说男士已经 convinced(被说服了的 )，不准确。 【知识模块】 听力 14
44、【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士说她知道男士的公司三年前成立，且在过去两年他的生意很不错，可见选 A。女士的公司才是广告公司， B不对；从女士的话中只知道男士的公司过去两年生意不错， C却说从一建立就赚了很多钱，故不选；录音中女士说她相信男士看过很多 S A C公司设计的电视广告和广告牌，如果他们合作，可让男士公司的产品知名度更高，销量更好，据此可推断 S.A.C.公司实际上是女士的公司，故 D“男士的公司专门从事卖广告牌的生意 ”不正确。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说到，她所在的公司会不厌其烦地修改其电视或招牌广告，直到客户满意为止，故 B正确。由 p
45、ayment back听到 refund，女士说那样的事从未发生，故 A错。由 contract知，女士说客户可以不要合同限制，但并不是说她的公司不受合同限制，故 C错。对话尾声男士说他会打电话给女士，但这并不表明他一定会把业务交给女士的公司， D错在语气太肯定。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 In the next few decades, people are going to travel very differently from the way they do today. (16)Everyone is going to drive electrica
46、lly-powered cars. So in a few years, people wont worry about running out of gas. Some of the large automobile companies are really moving ahead with this new technology. F&C Motors, a major auto company, for example, is holding a press conference next week. After the press conference, the company wi
47、ll present its new electronically-operated models. Transportation in the future wont be limited to the ground, many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky. In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, (17)news reports will talk about traf
48、fic jams in the sky. But the sky isnt the limit. In the future, you will probably even be able to take a trip to the moon. Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements, you will hear someone say, “The spacecraft to the moon leaves in 10 minutes Please check your equipment. (18)And remember
49、 no more than 10 ounces of carry-on baggage are allowed.“ 16. What will be used to power cars in the next few decades? 17. What will future news reports focus on when talking about transportation? 18. What will passengers be asked to do when they travel to the moon? 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 题目询问在未来的几十年中，将使用什么来发动汽车。关键在于听到文章的第 2句： “每个人都将驾驶由电力发动的汽车 (electrically-powered cars)。 ”由此可知答案为 D。符合短文听力 “听到什么选什么 ”的原则。选项 A、B、 C在文中均未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目询问未来的新闻报道在谈到交通时，将集中于哪个方面。关键是要听到 “新闻报道将谈到 空中的交通堵塞问题 ”，故 A(空中的交通状况 )正确。文中说未来的新闻报道
