1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 282及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Men should drink less than 14 units per week. （ B） Women should not drink at all. （ C） Women can drink 24 units per week. （ D） Men can drink 6 glasses of wine per day. （ A） Pregnant women should not drink. （ B） Any amount of alcohol may increase the risk o
2、f cancer. （ C） Some wine is not safe to drink. （ D） Medicine doesnt work in diseases caused by alcohol. （ A） People are generating billions of tonnes of waste. （ B） People are in danger of financial problems. （ C） Climate change has influenced peoples life. 0) Disney movies have changed the world. （
3、 A） It is hard to clean up. （ B） It cant be recycled. （ C） It can produce a greenhouse gas. （ D） It cant turn into electricity. （ A） Robots will take place of human workers. （ B） Millions of jobs will disappear. （ C） The fifth industrial revolution will happen. （ D） An economic forum will be held in
4、 Swiss. （ A） Cut off white collar office jobs. （ B） Develop artificial intelligence. （ C） Invest in transforming their workforce. （ D） Attract more foreign talents. （ A） Invest more in education. （ B） Start adult learning programs. （ C） Employ diverse workforces. （ D） Reduce the number of workers. S
5、ection B （ A） They are looking for an apartment to live in. （ B） They are discussing living places and childrens education. （ C） They are complaining about their children. （ D） They are planning for the next weekend. （ A） Theres much to do besides work and study. （ B） Its convenient for people to go
6、 anywhere. （ C） The natural environment is beneficial to children. （ D） The countryside is a perfect place for weekends. （ A） The children are too young to benefit from city life. （ B） Even adults themselves cannot go everywhere in the city. （ C） There is a lot to see and do for children and adults.
7、 （ D） There isnt a lot to see and do for children. （ A） She is a full-time housewife. （ B） She does not care for her children. （ C） She used to live in the suburbs in her childhood. （ D） She will go to a museum next weekend. （ A） Her watch didnt work. （ B） She hit the rush hour. （ C） She forgot to s
8、et the alarm. （ D） She felt too sick to get up. （ A） Boss and employee. （ B） Teacher and student （ C） Passersby. （ D） Father and daughter. （ A） Her alarm doesnt go off. （ B） Her watch stops. （ C） Her watch is slow. （ D） She doesnt get up early. （ A） 20 minutes. （ B） 13 minutes. （ C） 15 minutes. （ D）
9、 30 minutes. Section C （ A） They invited him to a party. （ B） They asked him to make a speech. （ C） They gave a special dinner for him. （ D） They invited his wife to attend the dinner. （ A） He was embarrassed. （ B） He felt greatly encouraged. （ C） He felt sad. （ D） He was deeply touched. （ A） Sams w
10、ife did not think that the company was fair to Sam. （ B） Sams wife was satisfied with the gold watch. （ C） Sam did not like the gold watch. （ D） The company had some financial problems. （ A） The number of students they take in is limited. （ B） They receive little or no support from public taxes. （ C
11、） They are only open to children from rich families. （ D） They have to pay more taxes. （ A） Private schools admit more students. （ B） Private schools charge less than religious schools. （ C） Private schools run a variety of programs. （ D） Private schools allow students to enjoy more freedom. （ A） Th
12、e churches. （ B） The program designers. （ C） The local authorities. （ D） The state government. （ A） She was found stealing in a bookstore. （ B） She caught someone in the act of stealing. （ C） She admitted having stolen something. （ D） She said she was wrongly accused of stealing. （ A） A book. （ B） $
13、3,000. （ C） A handbag. （ D） A Christmas card. （ A） She was questioned by the police. （ B） She was shut in a small room for 20 minutes. （ C） She was insulted by the shoppers around her. （ D） She was body-searched by the store manager. （ A） They refused to apologize for having followed her through the
14、 town. （ B） They regretted having wrongly accused her of stealing. （ C） They still suspected that she was a thief. （ D） They agreed to pay her $3,000 damages. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 282答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 If you feel like you had one too many drinks over the winter holiday season you probably did.
15、At least, if tough new guidelines on drinking just announced by the UKs chief medical officers are anything to go by. (1)The new guidelines suggest that both men and women should regularly drink no more than 14 units of alcohol per week. Thats the equivalent of six small glasses of wine. Pregnant wo
16、men should not drink at all. Guidelines in the U.S. recommend that women should not exceed one standard drink per day and men should no more than two. That equates to 12 units a week for women and just over 24 for men. (2)Most worryingly, perhaps, the new UK advice suggests that there is no safe lev
17、el of drinking and any amount of alcohol can increase the risk of cancer, according to new research. 1. What is the amount of alcohol suggested in the new guideline? 2. What worries people most according to the news report? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，新的英国健康指南里建议，不论是男性还是女性，每周喝酒不超过 14单位 (no more than 14
18、units of alcohol per week)，故 A正确。B“女士不应该饮酒 ”错误，新闻中提到的是 “怀孕的女士 ”不应该饮酒。 C“女士可以 每周喝 24单位的酒 ”远超过指南建议的 14个单位。 D“男士每天喝六杯酒 ”，新闻中提到的是 “每周不超过六杯 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻末尾提到，新的研究表明，最令人担忧的是：不论饮酒量多少，都有可能增加罹患癌症的几率 (any amount of alcohol can increase the risk of cancer)，故选 B。 A“怀孕的妇女不应当饮酒 ”有在新闻中提到，但答非所问，
19、并没有提到这会使人担忧。 C“一些葡萄酒不能安全饮用 ”曲解文意，新闻中提到 的是“没有安全的饮酒量 ”(no safe level of drinking)，即就算饮一点点酒都有危险，并非葡萄酒不能安全饮用。 D“药物对酒精引起的疾病没有效果 ”没有在新闻没有提到。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 In Disneys cartoon Wall-E, the robot is left behind on a deserted Earth to clean up the waste mankind left behind. If the latest statistics are an
20、ything to go by, were in danger of turning that fictional future into a reality. A decade ago, city residents generated 680 million tonnes of solid waste a year. (3)Now this is 1.3 billion tonnes, and forecast to rise to 2.2 billion tonnes by 2025. But could technology, which helped create much of t
21、his waste, also help deal with it? (4)Much of the worlds waste goes to landfill sites, which only add to the pollution problem because they produce methane a greenhouse gas and significant contributor to climate change. But technology is helping to extract the gas and turn it into electricity. For e
22、xample, US-based Ener-Core has built installations at landfill sites in California and the Netherlands that can produce between 250 kilowatts and 1 megawatt of electricity. 3. What is the problem mentioned in the news report? 4. What problem does the waste going to landfill sites cause? 3 【正确答案】 A 【
23、试题解析】 新闻中提到的主要问题是人类每年都会产生数亿吨的垃圾，且产生垃圾的速度越来越快，地球可能会变成像迪士尼电影里的景象，所以选 A。 B“人们面临经济问题 ”将新闻中的 fictional替换成了 financial。 C“气候变化影响了人类生活 ”和 D“迪士尼电影改变了世界 ”都是利用个别原词干扰，并没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻中提到垃圾放到填埋场会造成环境污染 (add to the pollution problem)，因为会产生 methane“甲烷 ”，这是一种温室气体 (greenhouse gas)，会引起气候变化，故
24、C为答案。 A“很难清理干净 ”和 B“不能循环再用 ”都没有在新闻中提到， D“不能发电 ”与新闻相反，新闻提到有厂家利用这种气体来发电。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 (5)Five million jobs in the worlds leading economies could disappear over the next five years because of advances in technology. Developments in artificial intelligence, robotics, and biotechnology, would distu
25、rb the business world in a similar way to previous industrial revolutions, the World Economic Forum said in a report. Administrative and white collar office jobs are most at risk from a “fourth industrial revolution,“ the forum said on the eve of its annual meeting. It found that as many as 7.1 mill
26、ion jobs in the worlds richest countries could be lost. Those losses would be partially compensated by the creation of 2.1 million new opportunities in sectors such as tech, professional services and media. (6)Countries will have to invest in transforming their workforce if they want to keep up with
27、 the changes and avoid a worse case of “talent shortages, mass unemployment and growing inequality,“ said Klaus Schwab, the founder and chairman of the World Economic Forum. Investing in education and adult learning programs is a good place to start. Around 65% of children starting primary school to
28、day will end up working in jobs that dont yet exist, and their future training is crucial, according to the report. (7)Insisting on more diverse workforces in terms of gender, ethnicity and age, will also be vital for companies that want to succeed in the rapidly changing world. 5. What will happen
29、in the next five years because of technology development? 6. What does Schwab suggest countries do? 7. What should companies do to succeed in the changing world? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻开头提到，未来五年，数百万的工作将 会消失 (Five million jobs could disappear)，故选 B。 A“机器人将代替人工作 ”，新闻中提到机器人可能会带来一些改变，但没有提到它能完全代替人类工作。 C“第五次
30、工业革命将会发生 ”，新闻中只提 “第四次工业革命 ”(fourth industrial revolution)。 D“经济论坛将在瑞士举行 ”，新闻中虽然多次提到 World Economic Forum，但该论坛不是在五年后举行。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻最后引用 Klaus Schwab说明各国应如何应对变化。他建议各国要在改变劳动力 (构成 )上加大投资 (invest in transforming their workforce)， C复现新闻原词，为答案。新闻中有提到办公室的白领工作 (white collar office jobs)会大量
31、消失，但并没有说国家要主动取消这类工作，故 A错误。 B“发展人工智能 ”和D“吸引更多国外人才 ”均没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻最后提到要坚持聘请多样化的员工，包括不同性别，种 族和年龄 (Insisting on more diverse workforces)，故选 C。 A“更多地投资教育 ”和 B“开展成人教育 ”有在新闻中提到，但这不是公司要做的，而是员工保持自身竞争力的方法。 D“减少员工数量 ”没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 M: You like living in the ci
32、ty, dont you? W: Oh, I love it. Its so convenient. I can take the bus to work, or the subway, or the taxi. And there is so much to do. M: I know what you mean. (9)Id like to live in the city, but to live in the suburbs is better for children. W: Well, there are a lot of good things about suburban li
33、ving. But, as a working woman, I think a city has all the conveniences including the best food and fastest news. M: (9)But there are more trees, grass and fresh air in the suburbs. W: Yeah, but living in a city, its convenient to go everywhere. There are lots of movie houses, theaters and so on. You
34、 can take them to the suburbs on the weekends. M: Yeah, children are the right age. There are lots of things for them here. W: You are right. They are at the library in Brooklyn. And they come back home for lunch, then go uptown to the Museum of Natural History. (10)There is so much for young people
35、 to see and do. M: (10)Not just for young people. What about me? Ive never been to the Museum of Natural History. W: Neither have I. When I was a child, I used to go to the Museum of Art. M: Ive been there several times. Twice with children. W: (11)Well, I have an idea. Next weekend, we go to the Mu
36、seum of Natural History. M: Ok, thats really a very nice idea. 8. What are the two speakers talking about? 9. What does the man think of living in the suburbs? 10. Whats the mans opinion of the city? 11. What do we know about the woman according to the conversation? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 主旨题。对话开头谈到了住郊区和
37、市区各自的好处，后面的重点聚焦在小孩的教育方面，所以选项 B最全面。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中男士认为住在郊区对孩子有好处，那里有更多的树木、绿草和新鲜空气，因此 C项是对原文最好的概括。 A、 B项是女士喜欢居住在城市的原因， D项对话中并未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节判断题。根据女士的观点，她认为对孩子们 there is much to see and do。男士紧接着指出，不仅对年轻人如此，他本人也有尚未去过的博物馆，言下之意是成年人在城市里也有很多可看之处及可做之事。所以答案应是C。 A在对话中未
38、提及， B偏离话题， D与事实相反。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中男士说他从来没有去过自然历史博物馆，女士回答说她也没有去过，并建议下个周末一起去，因此 D项正确。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: May I come in? M: Come in, please. Do you know what time it is? W: Its 8:20. I am very sorry to be late again. And I am also sorry to disturb you and others. M: All right,
39、whats your excuse this time? (12)Dont tell me your alarm didnt go off or your watch stopped. I dont wanna hear it! W: Excuse me, sir. I hit the rush hour. You just cannot imagine how terrible the traffic jam is. M: Why dont you get up earlier to avoid this time? W: Im sorry, sir. (14)I indeed got up
40、 early, but my watch is 20 minutes slow. M: Im never late for work, you see. (15)I always set my watch 15 minutes fast every day. W: Oh, thats a good idea! (15)Ill set my watch. 30 minutes fast. to avoid hitting rush hour. I promise I wont be late in future. And I hope you could forgive me once more
41、. M: Thats right! (13)You are already late for work three times, if this happens again, you will be fired. 12. What was the womans excuse before? 13. Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers? 14. Why is the woman late? 15. How many minutes faster will the womans watch be than the man
42、s? 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推理判断题。男士问女士这次迟到的借口是什么，并说不要告诉他她的闹钟不响或者手表不走了，他不想听这些，从中可推断男士列举的这两个理由是女士以前迟到的借口， A属于其中之一，故为答案。她遇上上班高峰期是她这次迟到一开始给的借口， B不对；闹钟不响也有可能是闹钟坏了，不能推断出一定是女士忘了设闹钟，故不选 C；对话中没有提到女士装病，排除 D。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目询问两个说话者之间可能是什么关系。通过对话可以知道两人在讨论上班迟到的问题，因此判断两者的关系为 A。对话最后男士说 “你已经迟到三次，如果再次迟到就会
43、被开除。 ”更可确定答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。女士明确地说了 “我确实很早起床，但我的表慢了 20分钟 ”，所以答案是 C。 A、 B两项是男士的问话，并非女士所做的回答； D项与对话中的内容相悖。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题 解析】 数字题。对话中女士说她的表慢了 20分钟，男士说他总是把他的表拨快 15分钟，女士觉得这是个好办法，于是决定将她的表拨快 30分钟。因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 Sam had worked 30 years for the same c
44、ompany and now he had to retire. (16)As a sign of gratitude, the company held a dinner in his honor. “Sam,“ announced his boss, “It is my great honor to present this gift to you on behalf of the company.“ Sam walked down to the front of the table and accepted the gift with pride. It was a gold watch
45、 and on it was written “To faithful Sam for 30 years of Service.“ (17)Sam wept, “I am at a loss for words.“ At home, Sams wife looked at the gold watch critically. (18)“For this you worked 30 years? A cheap gold-plated watch?“ “Its the thought, dear,“ answered Sam. “The important thing is that I am
46、not working any more.“ His wife held the gold watch to her ear and said: “Neither is your watch.“ 16. What did the company do to honor Sam? 17. How did Sam feel when he saw what was written on the watch? 18. What can we infer from the story? 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目询问公司做了什么事以表达对 Sam的尊敬。关键是要听到 “为了表示感谢，公
47、司为 Sam举行了一场晚宴 ”，即 C。公司为 Sam举行了一场晚宴，而不是邀请他参加晚会，故 A不正确； B、 D在文中均未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 题目询问当 Sam看到手表上面的字时，心里是什么感觉。关键是要听到 “Sam流着泪说： 我不知道说什么才好 。 ”说明他深受感动，即 D。embarrassed“尴尬的，难堪的 ”； encouraged“被鼓励的 ”； sad“悲哀的 ”，均与原文不符。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题目询问根据故事内容我们可以推断出什么。关键是要听到 Sanl的妻子说 “你就是为这块便宜的
48、镀金手表工作了 30年吗 ?”和 “你这块手表也不工作了 (不走了 )。 ”可以看出她对 Sam公司的做法很不满，觉得公司对 Sam不公平，故答案为 A。 B项与 Sam妻子的实际感觉恰好相反，选项 C、 D的内容文中均未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 (19)Religious and private schools receive little or no support from public taxes in the United States. As a result, they are more expensive to attend. (21)The religi
49、ous schools in America are usually run by churches. Therefore they tend to be less expensive than private schools. When there is free education available to all children in the United States, why do people spend money on private schools? Americans offer a great variety of reasons for doing so. Some parents send their children to private schools because the classes there are usually smaller. (20)In their opinion, the public schools in their area are not of high enough quality to meet their needs. Private schools in the United St
