1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 285及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Some toys packages are harmful to kids health. （ B） The toys labeling as language promoters dont work. （ C） It is necessary for kids to speak early. （ D） Some special microphones are introduced. （ A） Roughly 10. （ B） About 16. （ C） Roughly 12. （ D） About 2
2、4. （ A） It is a flourishing business. （ B） It is a declining business. （ C） It has been removed by the government. （ D） It has changed greatly. （ A） Mexico. （ B） Central America. （ C） U.S. （ D） Honduras. （ A） Get more sugary drinks. （ B） Drink soda. （ C） Drink more water. （ D） Drink Coke. （ A） Becau
3、se of pressure from the meat industry. （ B） Because of nutrition experts recommendation. （ C） Because of governments pressure. （ D） Because of opposition from the consumers. （ A） Children. （ B） Fat people. （ C） Thin people. （ D） Everyone. Section B （ A） Running an antique shop. （ B） Different kinds
4、of advertisements. （ C） Advertising on the newspaper. （ D） Launching a weekend program. （ A） Different types of ads cost differently. （ B） The more expensive an ad is, the more people will notice it. （ C） The larger the ad is, the more it costs. （ D） The more frequent the ad is, the more it costs. （
5、 A） Most people prefer to advertise on weekends. （ B） More people pay more attention to ads on weekends. （ C） Newspaper ad department is busier on weekends. （ D） Advertisements on weekends look more interesting. （ A） Work out a program for his wifes new business. （ B） Survey what newspapers are more
6、 likely to be read by women. （ C） Ask his wife for more money and come back the next day. （ D） Know more about the antique shop customers. （ A） Healthy food. （ B） How to do exercise. （ C） How to keep fit. （ D） Effective medicine. （ A） She eats little but remains overweight. （ B） She is bothered by h
7、er taste for fast food. （ C） She does not know whether or not the doctor can help her. （ D） She doesnt have time to do exercise. （ A） Try to eat less. （ B） Walk more quickly. （ C） Use the stairs. （ D） Avoid fast foods. （ A） Go to the gym. （ B） Walk more regularly. （ C） Run after work. （ D） Walk back
8、 home from work. Section C （ A） To know their business partner better. （ B） To enjoy the dishes only. （ C） To have a relaxation. （ D） To escape from the company. （ A） It must be something unusual. （ B） Its a business appointment. （ C） Its a hot debate on their life. （ D） Its a private talk. （ A） Bec
9、ause they would admire her for having so many clients. （ B） Because she doesnt want to dine far from the office. （ C） Because she doesnt care what people think of her. （ D） Because they would believe she is doing business. （ A） One hundred miles. （ B） Three hundred miles. （ C） One hundred and fifty
10、miles. （ D） Six hundred miles. （ A） Cold and wet （ B） Fairly pleasant （ C） Surprisingly hot （ D） Of great variety. （ A） Flowers and vegetables from Devon are on the market one month earlier. （ B） Farmers in the southwest grow as many vegetables and flowers as farmers elsewhere. （ C） People in the so
11、uthwest have to pay higher price for vegetables and flowers. （ D） Vegetables in Cornwall ripen as much as a month earlier than flowers. （ A） Because they have a driving license. （ B） Because they have received special training. （ C） Because the traffic conditions in London are good. （ D） Because the
12、 traffic system of the city is not very complex. （ A） Two to four months. （ B） About three weeks. （ C） At least half a year. （ D） Two years or more. （ A） Government officers are hard to please. （ B） The learner has to go through several tough tests. （ C） The learner usually fails several times befor
13、e he passes it. （ D） The driving test usually lasts two months. （ A） They dont want their present bosses to know what theyre doing. （ B） They want to earn money from both jobs. （ C） They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet. （ D） They look forward to further promotion. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 285答案与解析 S
14、ection A 1 【听 力原文】 (1)Just because a toys packaging says its educational doesnt make it so. Thats the finding from a new study in JAMA Pediatrics that found some toys being marketed as language promoters got in the way of learning. Research shows that for kids to understand, speak and eventually rea
15、d or write a language, they need to hear it lots of it. And its never too early for parents and caregivers to get talking. That explains the booming industry in talking electronic toys that claim to help kids learn language. (2)The study focused on roughly two-dozen children between the ages of 10 a
16、nd 16 months old. Researchers outfitted them with little microphones tucked into special vests or shirts that could record the infants playing at home with Mom or Dad. 1. Whats the finding of the new study in JAMA Pediatrics? 2. How many children does the research focus on? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻开头提到，
17、包装上说有教育功能的 (educational)并不能真正让玩具有教育意义 (doesnt make it so)，意下之义即一些标榜有教育意义的玩具实际上并不能做到这一点，故 B正确。 A“一些玩具的包装对小孩的健康有害 ”利用package一词作干扰，并没有实质根据。 C“有必要让孩子尽快多说话很有必要 ”符合事实，但并非研究的发现。 D中的 microphones具有干扰性，因为录音最后提到研究人员把小麦克风塞进特殊背心或衬衫，用于记录，但这只是研究的过程，并不是研究发现的成果。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 选项均为数字，可推断本题为数字题。新闻提到研究的对象
18、是年龄在 10到 16个月的 24个孩子，故答案为 D。这道题主要考的是 dozen的用法，录音中提到 roughly two-dozen children，因 为 a dozen是 12个， two dozen就是 24个了。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 In the last few years, the face of undocumented immigration to the U.S. has changed and so has the business of human smuggling. (3)Make no mistake, migrating illegall
19、y across the U.S.-Mexico border is a well established, booming business. Today on the show, we meet a businessman and a client in the evolving industry of human smuggling. For some context consider the changes in recent years: Mexican immigrants have actually been leaving America. Meanwhile, (4)Cent
20、ral American immigration is on the rise. This shift caused alarm when unaccompanied children from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala started showing up at the border seeking shelter. A new wave of people were making their way up through Mexico, trying to cross rivers and deserts to escape poverty a
21、nd gang violence. And many of the people doing this were paying dearly for it. 3. What do we learn about the industry of human smuggling in the U.S.-Mexico border? 4. Whose immigration to America is on the rise? 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻开头提到，在美国和墨西哥边境，非法移民的 “业务 ”体系完善，发展兴旺 (a well established， booming bus
22、iness)， A中 flourishing是 booming的同义表达，故 A为答案。 B“一个衰退的产业 ”和 C“被政府取缔 ”均与新闻内容相反。新闻中说有改变的是 undocumented immigration“没有身份的移民 ”，而不是“人口偷渡 ”这一行业。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻中提到墨 西哥移民实际上正在逐渐离开美国，与此同时，中美洲的移民数量在上涨，故 B为答案。原文是说墨西哥的移民实际上正在逐渐离开美国，并没有提到上涨，排除 A和 C。 D“洪都拉斯 ”在新闻末尾出现，但原文是说来自洪都拉斯、萨尔瓦多、危地马拉国家的孩子正在寻求避难所
23、。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 (5)Tucked inside the U.S. governments latest update to its official eating advice is this recommendation: “Drink water instead of sugary drinks“ also known as soda. The frankness of this statement is remarkable, in part, because the Dietary Guidelines released Thursday are, in o
24、ther ways, anything but direct. For instance, as weve reported, instead of explicitly telling Americans to cut their intake of red and processed meats, as an advisory panel of nutrition experts had recommended, (6)the final guidelines hint at meat reduction in subtle terms. That change in messaging
25、may have been linked to pressure from the meat industry. By contrast, the governments language on choosing water over sugary drinks is as clear as a glass of pure water. It is not, however, all that easy to find. We spotted it inside this MyPlate, My Wins tip sheet, part of a new campaign the U.S. D
26、epartment of Agriculture also launched Thursday. MyPlate, if you recall, is the symbol of a dinner plate divided into portions of fruits and vegetables, grains and proteins that replaced the food pyramid released four years ago. (7)MyPlate is for the general public. Its an image that ends up in nutr
27、ition education materials in doctors offices, textbooks, school cafeterias and lots of other places. 5. Whats the U.S. governments latest official eating advice? 6. Why does the final guide hint at meat reduction in subtle terms? 7. Whats the target group of MyPlate? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 录音开头提到美国政府更新的官
28、方饮食建议是建议人们喝水而不要喝含糖饮料即苏打水，可以得出答案是 C。 A“含糖饮料 ”和 B“苏打水 ”都是新闻明确建议不要喝的， D“可乐 ”也是含糖饮料的一种，故排除。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，最终的膳食指南只是用不明确的字眼 (subtle terms)来建议来降低食肉类，作出这一改变可能与来自肉类制造业的压力有关 (pressure from the meat industry)，故 A正确。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻末尾提到， MyPlate is for the general public，说明 M
29、yPlate的目标群体是一般大众，故答案是 D。因为新闻中提到水果蔬菜，会使人联想到B“肥胖人群 ”，但新闻主题是围绕健康的饮食建议展开的，并没有刻意针对肥胖人群，故可排除 B。 A“小孩 ”和 C“偏瘦人群 ”均没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 M: Excuse me, is this the ad department? W: Sure is. Can I help you? M: Hi, Im M Benson. er. Ive got a few questions. (8)Id like to know more about how to
30、 advertise in your newspaper. W: OK Well, first, have you seen our rate card? M: Rate card? Im afraid I dont know anything about it. W: No problem. Well take it from the top. Here. This is a rate card. Its a little complicated at first, (9)but it shows you how much various types of ads in our newspa
31、per cost. M: Gee, I dont know where to start. W: There are two basics you have to consider. One, how big do you want your ad to be? The larger your ad is, the more it costs. and the more people will notice it. M: Great, so far. . Please continue. W: (9)Second, how often do you want it to be in the p
32、aper? Of course, the more frequent your ad is, the more it costs. M: Yes. I understand. But I have no idea what kind I should choose. W: Theres a rate for running an ad one time, various rates for multiple ads, and additional rates for weekend ads. (10)Weekend ads are more expensive more people read
33、 the paper then and they take longer to look at ads on weekends. May I ask for what you want to advertise? M: Its for my wife. Shes starting an antique shop. Can you give me some suggestions? W: I can help you work out a program for your wifes new business. M: When do you recommend we run the ads? W
34、: (11)If you know who your customers are going to be, we can really help you. For instance, we know what parts of the newspaper are more likely to be read by women. and we know on what days they read it. M: Amazing. I will ask my wife. She knows a lot more about that than I do. I will come back to y
35、ou for help tomorrow. 8. What is the conversation mainly about? 9. What is not true about the rate of advertising on newspaper? 10. Why is advertisement on weekends more expensive? 11. What does the woman suggest the man do before running the ads? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 主旨题。男士想知道怎样在报纸上登广告，此后工作人员一直在为他介绍登广
36、告的费用、具体的登法等等，因此答案为 C。 A、 B两项在对话中虽然提到了，但并不是对话者谈论的主题； D在对话中并未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正 确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。女士的介绍非常清晰：广告类型不同价格也不同，主要考虑两点：一是版面大小，二是出现频率。 A、 C、 D分别符合这三条。只有 B是对“你的广告版面越大，花费就越多 并且有更多的人注意到它 ”这句话的断章取义 (后面两个 the more 结构是并列关系，不是因果关系 )，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。女士在对话中解释了为什么在周末刊登广告要更贵的原因周末看
37、报纸的人多，并且他们会花较长时间看上面的广告。因此答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。男士的太太要开古玩店，男士向女士询问什么时间登广告最好，女士并没有正面回答，而是说因为不同的目标人群需要不同的广告刊登方案，所以要了解客人的情况，她才能真正帮上忙，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Good morning, Dr. Smith. Im not sure whether you can help me or not, but Im getting desperate! M: Oh, whats wrong? What is
38、 making you so desperate? W: (13)Well, everybody laughs at me because Im so fat. Ive always been overweight. Im trying to eat less but I dont seem to be able to lose any weight. I dont know what I can do. Maybe you can give me some medication? M: (14)Well, it is not a good idea to eat less. You shou
39、ld eat more healthy food like fruits and vegetables, and avoid fast foods like the hamburgers and hot dogs. W: But hamburgers and hot dogs are my favorite. M: Thats the problem. They contain high calorie that causes fatness. In addition to avoiding these high calorie foods, you should do some exerci
40、ses. Physical exercise does a lot of good to health and will be an effective way to reduce weight Medicine is not always the best solution to your problem. W: I know, but I dont have time to do exercise. You know, Im busy at my work from morning to night. Besides, I am not rich enough to go to the g
41、ym. M: You neednt spend much time on exercise and you dont have to go to the gym. (15)I suggest that you walk more regularly. You could get off the bus one stop early and walk the last bit. When you walk, try to walk a little more quickly. You could also use the stairs instead of the elevator. W: Th
42、ats really a good idea M: You will succeed, if you act in accordance with my suggestions. 12. What are they talking about? 13. Why does the woman feel desperate? 14. What is not the mans suggestion? 15. What does the man suggest the woman do about exercise? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 主旨题。对话开始女士便提到她很胖，食物和运动等
43、相关信息都是针对女士的肥胖问题提出的解决方法。说话人谈论的焦点始终是怎样才能瘦下来，因此 C项正确。 A项和 B项是医生的建议， D项是女士最初想采用的方法。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。医生问 “什么使你如此绝望 ”，女士立刻做出正面回答：“因为我非常胖，所以每个人都嘲笑我。我 总是超重。我在试着少吃些，但体重似乎一点都没减轻。 ”选项 A是其同义表达，故正确。 C项和 D项的内容对话中提到了，但并非女士感到绝望的原因； B项与女士的态度相反。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。男士不赞成靠节食减肥，也不打算给女士开药，他
44、提议少吃快餐，多吃蔬菜水果，多做运动。因此答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。女士抱怨自己工作忙没空锻炼，也没钱去健身房，男士说她不需要在锻炼上花多少时间，也不需要去健 身房，他建议她更有规律地步行，可知选 B，同时排除 A。对话中男士没建议女士工作后跑步，不选 C；男士建议女士提前一个公交站下车走一个站的距离，没有建议她下班直接步行回家， D也不对。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 In the world of business, it is not always easy for women to do the sa
45、me things as men. Consider the working dinner. In order to do your job well, its important to sometimes see clients and business contacts away from the office. (16)In a more relaxed atmosphere, you can get to know your business partner better. In the end, after all, people do business with people th
46、ey like. Women start out at a disadvantage because its tough to invite men out for a game of golf or tennis. Men usually prefer to play sports with other men. You might think that restaurants are the perfect playing field. But they can be dangerous ground. (17)If people from the office see two men t
47、hey know having dinner together, they think its business. If colleagues see a woman dining with a man, they often wonder if its another kind of business. One answer is to take another colleague or client to dinner. Of course, this isnt always convenient. So when I cant do this, I take guys out to di
48、nner one-to-one to places where Im most likely to see colleagues. (18)The more your colleagues see you having working dinners with different men, the more they know it is part of your business style. 16. According to the passage, why do people like to see clients away from the office? 17. When peopl
49、e see from their office two men having dinner, what do they think? 18. Why does the author dine with male-clients in places likely to be seen by her colleagues? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项以 To开头表目的。本题是细节题，符合短文听力 “听到什么选什么 ”的解题原则。由此不难选出答案 A。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查对细节的记忆。 B项为原文的同义概括，故为答案。解答本题也可依据常识推测出正确选项 B。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 浏览选项可知，本题询问 某事的原因。录音最后一句就是答案的所在，故选 D。短文结尾处常设考点。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 England is not a big country: (19)from north to south and from east to west it is only about three hundred m
