1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 291及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Two US passenger planes have crashed. （ B） The accident occurred in an unknown island. （ C） There were six people in two helicopters. （ D） The accident occurred on Thursday night. （ A） It was dark and there was a high surf advisory. （ B） Two Marines were k
2、illed during training. （ C） The reason of the accident is unclear. （ D） A night-time training mission is dangerous. （ A） Protection of human rights. （ B） Training of security personnel. （ C） Fighting with the FARC. （ D） Regional security cooperation. （ A） About $324 million. （ B） About $15 million.
3、（ C） More than $324 million. （ D） More than $50 million. （ A） In 1920. （ B） In 1979. （ C） In 1981. （ D） In 1987. （ A） They have great influence on peoples health （ B） They exist permanently in the environment （ C） Their production is too massive to control. （ D） They work in the top of the food chai
4、n. （ A） There arent any PCBs in Europes waters. （ B） 1,000 killer whales and dolphins carry PCBs. （ C） There is no relation between PCBs and environment （ D） PCBs still exist in European whales. Section B （ A） Unconscious behavior patterns. （ B） Recent trends in psychology. （ C） Reasons for certain
5、behavior problems. （ D） Causes of anxiety. （ A） He feels angry. （ B） He needs attention. （ C） Hes too quiet. （ D） Hes very nervous. （ A） Hes late for social occasions but not for work. （ B） Hes a quiet person but likes to make grand entrances. （ C） He expects others to be on time but usually late hi
6、mself. （ D） He loses pay for being late to work but doesnt seem to mind. （ A） Trying to get Mark to talk about his problem. （ B） Helping Mark relax and be more comfortable in a group. （ C） Leaving a message to Mark instead of waiting for him. （ D） Telling Mark to come earlier than the planned meetin
7、g time. （ A） To purchase some better-quality tapes for the new player. （ B） To ask for a replacement of some valuable cassettes. （ C） To expect to have the cassette player repaired for free. （ D） To make complaints about the after-service of the store. （ A） It injured the user. （ B） It ran slowly. （
8、 C） It ate too much. （ D） It ruined tapes. （ A） His manner is too rude to bear. （ B） His warranty is out of date. （ C） He destroyed the purchase purposefully. （ D） He used the machine in a wrong way. （ A） Theres always an exception to the rule. （ B） The rule should be bended a little bit （ C） The ru
9、le is a two-month one. （ D） Nobody should break the rule. Section C （ A） What are needed in a love relationship. （ B） What kinds of people are most popular. （ C） How to avoid an unhappy conflict. （ D） How to become someone special. （ A） People tend to go to extremes in daily life. （ B） People try al
10、l out to build a perfect relationship. （ C） People change themselves easily in marriage. （ D） People feel comfortable with common partners. （ A） Responsibility and intelligence. （ B） Tolerance and adaptation. （ C） Cheerfulness and surprise. （ D） Willingness and expectation. （ A） The right hand. （ B）
11、 The left hand. （ C） Both hands. （ D） It depends. （ A） 2 years old. （ B） 3 years old. （ C） 4 years old. （ D） 8 years old. （ A） The younger they are, the less they use both of their hands. （ B） They become one-handed and start using both hands alternately. （ C） One of their hands develops more skillf
12、ully as they age. （ D） Most children in the world are born right-handed. （ A） He runs a store selling appliances. （ B） He is a master of ceremonies. （ C） He holds a financial consultancy. （ D） He is a sales manager. （ A） Because they fail to find their favorite models. （ B） Because they feel disappo
13、inted at the poor service. （ C） Because they just come to see the prices of goods. （ D） Because they think Stevenson overcharges them. （ A） He will be with them whenever they need advice. （ B） He will be responsible for the quality of what he sells. （ C） He will deliver the goods to the given addres
14、s. （ D） He will offer them a free wedding ceremony. （ A） Stevensons authority. （ B） Stevensons self-confidence. （ C） Stevensons generosity. （ D） Stevensons truthfulness. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 291答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 Two US Marine helicopters have bumped near the Hawaiian island of Oahu, each with s
15、ix people on board. (1)The crash occurred during a night-time training mission late on Thursday but it is unclear why. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Sara Mooers said wrecks were seen in the ocean. Marine Capt Timothy Irish told the Associated Press news agency that a search and rescue was under wa
16、y for the two CH-53 transport helicopters. The aircraft were from the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, he said. (2)Ms Mooers told Los Angeles radio station KNX-AM that the search would be tough because of darkness and a high surf advisory. Less than a year ago, a Marine Corps
17、MV-22 Osprey crashed during a training exercise, killing two Marines. 1. What do we learn about the accident from the news report? 2. Why was the search difficult according to Ms Mooers? 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻开头说到两架美国海军陆战队直升机相撞，此事故发生在周四晚上。故 D正确。发生事故的飞机是两架美国海军直升机，而不是客机 (passenger planes)，故 A错误。事故发生在夏威夷
18、的欧胡岛，故 B也不对。两架飞机各有 6人，共 12人，故 C错误。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻提到 Mooers女士告 诉洛杉矶电台 KNX-AM，因为黑暗和一个巨浪警告 (darkness and a high surf advisory)，所以这次搜救会很艰难。 A正确。 B“两名海军陆战队员在训练时被杀 ”是新闻末尾提到的另一场事故。 C“事故的原因未知 ”在新闻开头有提到，但这都不是搜救困难的原因。 D“夜间训练很危险 ”没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 US Secretary of defense Chuck Hagel
19、recently met with Colombian leaders as part of a six-day visit to South America “Colombia,“ said Mr. Hagel, “continues to expand its role as a security exporter, having helped train tens of thousands of security personnel for more than 40 nations.“ The Colombian military has practiced its skills in
20、the decades-long battle against the revolutionary armed forces of Colombia, known as the FARC, (3)while combining protection of human rights as an integral part of its belief. “Through initiatives such as our joint action plan on regional security cooperation, Colombia and the United States continue
21、 to work together to build security across this hemisphere and beyond.“ (4)The United States has provided over $50 million in defense funding to Colombia in the last financial year, as part of $324 million in bilateral programs supporting human rights and the rule of law, economic development, and e
22、fforts to combat transnational crime. 3. What did the Colombian military bring into its belief? 4. How much defense funding is being provided by the United States? 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻提到哥伦比亚军队与哥伦比亚革命武装力量 (FARC)进行了几十年的战斗，磨练了战斗技能，同时将保护人权纳入其宗旨 (combining protection of human rights as an integral part)。
23、故 A正确。新闻开头提到哥伦比亚已经帮助40多个国家培训了成千上万的安保人员，但这并非其宗旨，排除 B。 C“与 FARC战斗 ”和 D“区域安全协作 ”均有在新闻中提到，但都不是哥伦比亚军队的宗旨，故排除。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确 答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻提到在上一财年，美国向哥伦比亚提供了 5000多万美元的国防资金。故正确答案为 D。 3 24亿美元出现在 “一个涉资 3 24亿美元的双边项目 ”，美国向哥伦比亚提供了 5000多万美元的国防资金包括在其中，故 A、 C不对。 B在语音上有一定的干扰。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 (5)PCBs, were man
24、ufactured from the 1920s, but were banned in the US in 1979, in the UK in 1981 and in the rest of the EU in 1987. (6)They were found to have a wide-ranging impact on human and animal health, from links to cancer, to restraining the immune system and causing reproductive problems. However, these chem
25、icals are extremely durable and despite the ban they are still found in the environment. “Europe produced about 300,000 tonnes of PCBs from 1954 to 1984. That was about 15% of the worlds total,“ said Dr Jepson. “A lot of this PCB, we dont know how much, has not been dealt with and is slowly leaking
26、into rivers, from landfills, and eventually into the marine environment.“ The chemicals then gradually work their way up the food chain and into the top marine animals. The researchers analysed samples taken from more than 1,000 killer whales and dolphins in Europes waters. “Our findings show that,
27、despite the ban and initial decline in environmental pollution, (7)PCBs still persist at dangerously high levels in European whales,“ explained Dr Jepson. 5. When were the PCBs banned in the UK? 6. Why should PCBs be banned according to the news report? 7. What do we learn about PCBs from the resear
28、ch? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻开头提到多氯联苯 (PCB)从 20世纪 20年代被制作出来后，于1981年被英国所禁止。故 C正确。 A“1920年 ”是 PCB问世的时间。 B“1979年 ”是在美国被禁止的时间。 D“1987年 ”是被欧盟的其他国家禁止的时间。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，人们发现多 PCB在很大程度上会危害人类和动物的健康 (have a wide-ranging impact on human and animal health)，包括引发癌症、抑制免疫系统以及导致生殖问题。 A中的 great influen
29、ce和 peoples health是对原文的同义改写，故选 A。 B“它们在环境中永久存在 ”在新闻中有提到，但这并不是PCB被禁的原因。 C“它们的产量多得难以控制 ”和 D“它们在食物链顶端起作用 ”均 与新闻内容不符。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻的最后提到，杰普森博士解释说其研究结果显示 PCB仍然存在于欧洲的鲸类中。故 D正确。新闻中提到有很多 PCB流入河流和河口，最终流入了海洋环境，故 A“欧洲的水体没有 PCB”与新闻不符。研究人员分析了欧洲海域的 1000多个虎鲸和海豚的样本，并不表示有 1000条虎鲸和海豚携带了 PCB，故 B错误。整篇新
30、闻都涉及了 PCB和环境污染的联系，故 C不对。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W: Mark really needs to see this article in Psychology Weekly. M: Why? Whats it on? W: (8)Reasons for negative behavior patterns like procrastination, that is, habitual lateness. M: Youre right. Thats Mark. Hes never on time. So what does it say?
31、 W: That people who are always late often do it for a reason either conscious or unconscious. It could be an expression of anger and resentment or a way of resisting authority. It could even be anxiety. M: Well, I dont know. (9)In Marks case, I think its because he wants to be noticed. W: Thats the
32、next reason in the article the need for attention. They give the example of movie stars who used to make these grand entrances. M: Thats not really Marks style though hes so quiet. W: What gets me is that (10)hes late for his friends all the time but not for other things, like work. M: Well. but the
33、y might deduct pay for that. W: Exactly. You know, (11)sometimes Im tempted to tell him to come at, say, seven, and everybody else at 7:15. Then maybe we wouldnt have to wait so long. M: We have to try something. You know, he confessed to me one day that he was even late for his sisters wedding. She
34、 was really angry. W: I remember that. He was not in the wedding so they couldnt start until he got there. M: Maybe you should slip that magazine under his door anonymously. And hope he gets the message. 8. What is the main subject of the magazine article? 9. What might be the reason for Marks probl
35、em? 10. What do we learn about Marks unusual behavior? 11. What solution does the woman sometimes consider? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 注意本题问的是 “杂志里这篇文章的主题是什么 ”，而不是这篇对话的主题。对话开头男士询问： “Whats it on?”意思是 “它是关于什么的 ?”女士回答，它是关于消极行为模式的原因。所以 C正确。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士说， Mark的情况是他想被人注意，女士说这是文章中提到的下一种原因，即对于 att
36、ention的需要。因此选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士说，让她 生气的是， Mark总是迟到，老让朋友等，而像工作之类的事情却不会迟到。所以 A正确。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士说，她有时总想告诉 Mark一个比预定时间早的时间，比如说告诉他 7点钟到，告诉别人 7： 15到，这样大家就不用等他太久，因此答案为D。 get the message意思是 “明白，领会 ”，不是 C中的 leave a message“留口信 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Hello, sir. What can
37、I do for you? M: Hi, Uh. I have this cassette player here that I bought about six months ago. And it just ruined four of my favorite cassettes. W: Oh dear, Im sorry. M: (12)So I. urn. want you to fix it Im sure it will be no problem, right? W: Your sales slip, please? M: Yeah, here it is. W: Im sorr
38、y, sir. (14)Your warrantys expired. M: Well, it ran out ten days ago, but Im sure that youll. youll fix the machine for free, because the machine was obviously defective when I bought it W: Im sorry, sir. (14)Your warranty has run out. Theres nothing I can do. M: No, no, look. I didnt drop it off a
39、building or anything. I mean, what difference can ten days make? I mean you can. W: Sir, Im sorry, we have the six-month rule for a reason. We cant. M: Well, surely you wont hold me to ten days on this. You can bend the rule a little bit. W: Make an exception for you, and well have to make an except
40、ion for everybody. You could say its only a month, its only two months. M: I just lost twenty dollars worth of tapes. W: Sir, Im sorry, its too late. Theres nothing I can do. M: (13)It actually ate the tapes. I mean, theyre destroyed. Paying for this is adding insult to injury. Its. its a good casse
41、tte player, I mean, I cant pay for this. W: (15)Sir, the rules are the rules. Im sorry, but theres nothing I can do. 12. Whats the mans purpose of visiting the shop? 13. Whats wrong with the purchase? 14. Why does the woman refuse the mans request? 15. What does the woman say about the rule? 12 【正确答
42、案】 C 【试题解析】 四个选项都是动词不定式，题目应该是问目的或将做什么。男士说： “我想要你帮我修 it”。此处的 it指代前面提到的 cassette player。所以 C正确。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 结合前后两题的选项，猜测本题选项中的 It应该是指 tape或cassette player，可先排除 C。对话开始男士提到 “它已经弄坏了四盒我最喜欢的磁带 ”，后来又强调 “它确实会吞带 ”。所以 D正确。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据选项判断，本题可能是问他 (要求退换货品 )被拒绝的原因。女士一再强调 “你的保
43、修期已经过了 ”。所以 B正确。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士说只迟 10天，叫女士稍微通融一下，女士说给他破例，那就得给所有人破例，她在对话最后还说规则就是规则，她很抱歉帮不上忙，可见她认为任何人都不能破坏规则，所以 D正确。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 (16)Are you looking for a good relationship with someone special? What type of person is the best person for you? Is it the person with th
44、e highest IQ? Is it the most beautiful or most handsome person? How about the richest person or the most ambitious? Is (16)your ideal partner the most traditional or the most modern person? Is he or she the person like you, or most unlike you? The answer, psychologists say, is none of the above. Why
45、? Because they are all extremes. In a number of research studies, psychologists asked couples these questions. The answers were clear. (17)Most people are happy with moderation with partners who are not the most or the best, or the least or the worst. People are more comfortable with partners who ar
46、e not so special. The research showed several other important things. In a love relationship, two things can cause trouble. First, trouble happens when both people get angry quickly. This is not surprising. Second, trouble happens when people dont expect to change themselves in a relationship. Do yo
47、u stay calm when you disagree with someone? Are you ready to change yourself? (16)/(18)If you can tolerate disagreement and are willing to change, maybe you are ready for a serious relationship. 16. Whats the passage mainly about? 17. Whats the result of the research studies? 18. According to the sp
48、eaker, what are essential for a serious love relationship? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原文开头用问句提到 “和什么样的人发展良好关系，怎样的人最适合自己，理想伴侣 ”等，继而谈到心理学家的研究结果，最后总结恋爱关系中必要的两点，因此 A正确。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 原文说，大多 数人对 “适度 ”感到快乐，人们和不那么特别的伴侣在一起时更舒服。 D表达的正是此含义，故为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 原文最后提到，如果你能容忍不同意见，并且愿意做出改变，那
49、就可能是为一段认真的关系做好准备了。 B是对原文 tolerate和 change的同义表达。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Approximately 90% of people in the world are naturally right-handed. Why is this so, and are we born one way or the other? The answer to this question is rather complicated. (20)In babies and young children, no single side becomes dominant until around the age of eight. At 12 weeks, babies usually use both hands equally, (19)but by 16 weeks, they mostly use the left hand for touching. (21)By 24 weeks, they have changed again and start using
