1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 296及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The asset of the US there has been frozen. （ B） The conflict there threatens the U.S. national security. （ C） Rallies are planned to protest the war there. （ D） The U.N. Security Council is involved in the issue there. （ A） Four Sudanese. （ B） The U.S. pre
2、sident. （ C） Reporters. （ D） George Clooney. （ A） Consumers give up motorcycles. （ B） Some politicians suggest cutting down prices of gasoline. （ C） Oil companies are not satisfied with it. （ D） Some congressmen think oil companies should be examined. （ A） It might not work. （ B） Consumers will fina
3、lly benefit from it. （ C） It is good for oil industry. （ D） It should also be imposed on other industries. （ A） At 4:35 pm local time. （ B） At 4:35 am local time. （ C） At 4:25 am local time. （ D） At 4:25 pm local time. （ A） The US Geological Survey first reported the earthquake. （ B） Indias Meteorol
4、ogical Department has predicted the earthquake. （ C） A newly-built building collapsed in the earthquake. （ D） Three thousand people were reported dead in the earthquake. （ A） Because he had a heart attack after the earthquake. （ B） Because he jumped from a fourth-floor balcony. （ C） Because he was b
5、adly injured during the quake. （ D） Because he suffered a stroke after the earthquake. Section B （ A） The relationship between farmers, Ward and Sears. （ B） The development of the catalog sales business. （ C） The relationship between the catalog and textbooks. （ D） The story of a Chicago retailer. （
6、 A） Because he wanted to beat Ward. （ B） Because he wanted to help his brother Ward. （ C） Because he thought this business was profitable. （ D） Because he enjoyed competition in this business. （ A） Farmers. （ B） City people. （ C） Business people. （ D） Students. （ A） It helped students with spelling
7、and adding. （ B） It helped students become familiar with a variety of goods. （ C） Students might order things from the catalog. （ D） Schools were short of textbooks at that time. （ A） The commentator made it very dull. （ B） The game was exciting. （ C） It was between the Gunners and the Wolves. （ D）
8、It was won by the Wolves. （ A） 1 goal. （ B） 2 goals. （ C） 3 goals. （ D） 5 goals. （ A） How they play in the next match. （ B） How they shape after Christmas. （ C） How they get over the difficulty. （ D） How they explain to the public. （ A） A team member called Blake was injured. （ B） Christmas was comi
9、ng. （ C） They cant score many goals. （ D） They still have some influence from Blake. Section C （ A） Banks, government agencies and credit unions. （ B） Banks, deposit unions and money market funds. （ C） Banks, savings-and-loans and deposit unions. （ D） Banks, savings-and-loans and credit unions. （ A）
10、 Teachers working in the same city. （ B） Professors attending the same seminar. （ C） Colleagues working for the same government agency. （ D） Experts studying the same subject. （ A） Certificates of deposit. （ B） Savings account. （ C） Money market funds. （ D） Credit unions. （ A） They cannot see the fi
11、refighters because of the smoke. （ B） They do not realize the danger they are in. （ C） They cannot hear the firefighters for the noise. （ D） They mistake the firefighters for monsters. （ A） He travels all over America to help put out fires. （ B） He often teaches children what to do during a fire. （
12、C） He teaches Spanish in a San Francisco community. （ D） He provides oxygen masks to children free of charge. （ A） He saved the life of his brother choking on food. （ B） He rescued a student from a big fire. （ C） He is very good at public speaking. （ D） He gives informative talks to young children.
13、（ A） Firefighters play an important role in America. （ B） Kids should learn not to be afraid of monsters. （ C） Carelessness can result in tragedies. （ D） Informative speeches can save lives. （ A） Hardworking students being accused of cheating. （ B） Innocent people being suspected groundlessly. （ C）
14、Boy students being often treated as law-breakers. （ D） Junior employees being made to work overtime. （ A） Requesting customers to pay before taking the food （ B） Asking customers to leave their bags on the counters. （ C） Allowing only two students to enter at a time. （ D） Forbidding students to take
15、 food out of the restaurant. （ A） He was closely watched. （ B） He was asked to leave. （ C） He was overcharged. （ D） He was taken to the manager. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 296答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 1In a statement, the US president says he is taking the action, because the conflict in Darfur threatens the
16、 national security and foreign policy of the United States. The asset freeze is being imposed on four Sudanese identified by the U.N. Security Council as being involved in organizing and carrying out cruel and violent actions in Darfur. The presidents order comes days before rallies are planned in W
17、ashington and throughout the United States to protest the three-year war in Darfur. 2Celebrities such as Academy Award winning actor George Clooney are scheduled to speak at the rally. Clooney, who just returned from a trip to the Darfur region, told reporters in Washington the worlds attention need
18、s to be focused on what he called the “first massive murder of the 21st century.“ 1. Why is the U.S. president taking actions in Darfur? 2. Who is scheduled to speak at the rally? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻开头提到，美国总统表示，他正在采取行动，因为在 Darfur的冲突已经威胁到美国的国家安全和外交政策 (threatens the national security and foreign poli
19、cy of the United States)， B中的 threatens the U S national security提到了其中一点，故为正确答案。 A“美国财产被冻结 ”张冠李戴，新闻是说 4个苏丹人的财产被冻结。美国总统的声明发表在集合之前 (days before rallies are planned)，故 C所说的集会不可能是总统采取行动的原因。 D只是胡乱拼凑了新闻中的 U N Security Council和 involved， “联合国参与其中 ”并非美国总统采取行动的原因。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻提到，社会名流，如奥斯卡金像
20、奖得主 演员 George Clooney计划在游行集会上演讲，故选 D。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 When the top U.S. oil companies announced huge increases in profits this week, many consumer advocates raised complaints. At a time when American motorists are paying record-level prices for gasoline, 3some in the U.S. Congress think the oil c
21、ompany profits should be examined closely. The U.S. Senate Finance Committee is seeking tax return information on top U.S. oil companies from the Internal Revenue Service and some politicians are calling for a windfall profits tax. Of course, oil companies oppose such a move, citing similar or even
22、higher profit increases in other industries, such as real estate, that have not caused controversy. 4Oil industry analysts, however, say a windfall profits tax might be counterproductive. Bob Tippee, editor of Houston-based Oil and Gas Journal, says large oil company profits could benefit consumers
23、in the end. 3. What are the reactions to the oil companies huge increases in profits? 4. What do the oil industry analysts think of the windfall profits tax? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻提到，对于石油公司的高利润，某些美国国会的议员认为对石油公司的利润需密切观察 (should be examined closely)， D所说与此相符。消费者虽然有怨言 (raised complaints)，并没有说放弃使用摩托车， A错误
24、。汽油的价格高昂是事实，但新闻并没有提到 “政客建议要降低油价 ”， B错误。新闻只提到石油公司反对征收暴利税 (windfall profits tax)，并没有提到他们是否满意高额的利润， C错误。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻提到，石油分析家说征收暴利税可能达不到预期的目标，有反作用 (counterproductive)，考生即使听不懂该词的意思，也可从下一句的 “石油工业的高利润最终会让消费者受益 ”可知，分析家并不反对石油公司有高利润，即对“征收暴利税 ”是持反对意见，故 A为正确答案。 B“消费者最终受益 ”和 C“对石油公司有利 ”都对 “征收暴
25、利税 ”持正面态度，与新闻所说相反。 D“对其他行业也征收暴利税 ”没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale has hit northeast India, near its borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh, killing at least nine people. 5The quake hit at 4:35 am local time about 29 km northwest of Imphal, the capital of Ma
26、nipur state, according to the US Geological Survey. Strong quakes have been felt across the region. The earthquake was originally reported to have measured 6.8 on the Richter scale. Indias Meteorological Department said it struck at a depth of 17 km. The earthquake cracked walls and 6a newly-built s
27、ix-storey building in Imphal collapsed, police said. Other buildings were also reported to have been damaged. At least six people have been killed in Manipur and more than 30 injured, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. In the neighbouring Bangladesh, three people were reported dead while
28、 dozens were being treated in hospital for injuries sustained during the quake. 7A 23-year-old man died when he suffered a stroke after the quake while two others died of heart attacks, news agency AFP quoted police as saying. A university student, who jumped from a fourth-floor balcony to escape, w
29、as among the severely wounded, the agency added. 5. When did the earthquake happen? 6. What do we know about the earthquake from the news report? 7. Why did the 23-year-old man die? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据选项可以判断问的是时间，而且四个选项比较相似，听录音时要重点留意新闻中的相关信息。新闻一开始就提到，根据美国地质勘探局的消息，当地时间凌晨 4点 35分发生了地震 (The quake hit a
30、t 4： 35am local time)，故B为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻提到，地震使许多墙倒塌了，并且一幢新建的六层高的建筑倒下了 (a newly-built six-storey buildingcollapsed) ， C所述与此一致，为答案。A、 B中的机构 US Geological Survey和 Indias Meteorological Department都有在新闻中出现，但所说的事情 “首先报告地震 ”和 “预测了地震 ”都没有在新闻中提到。新闻中陆续报道各地的伤亡人数，都是零星的数量，远远达不到 D所说的3000人。 【知识模
31、块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 选项均以 Because开头，可判断问的 是原因，并且根据 heart attack、 jumped from a fourth-floor balcony、 badly injured、 suffered a stroke可以推测某人做了某事产生了不好的后果，听录音时要留意新闻中相关信息。新闻最后提到，一名 23岁的男子在地震后因中风而死亡 (suffered a stroke after the quake)，故 D为答案。 A“地震后心脏病发作 ”和 B“从四楼阳台跳下来 ”都不是这个23岁男人的死因， C“他在地震中受了重伤 ”没有在新闻
32、中提及。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W: What are you doing? M: 8Im ordering some filing cabinets out of a catalog. W: What do you need them for? M: Theres so much stuff piling up in my dormitory room. If I dont do something soon, I wont be able to move in there. W: Do you usually order from a catalog?
33、M: Sometimes. Why? W: Oh, its just in the history class today we were talking about how the catalog sales business first got started in the US. A Chicago retailer, Montgomery Ward started it in the late 1800s. 10It was really popular among farmers. It was difficult for them to make it to the big cit
34、y stores so they ordered from catalogs. M: Was Ward the only one in the business? W: At first, 9but another person named Richard Sears started his own catalog after he heard how much money Ward was making. M: What made them so popular? W: 10Farmers trusted Ward and Sears for one thing. They delivere
35、d the products the farmers paid for and even refunded the price of things the farmers werent satisfied with. The catalogs became so popular that in some countries school teachers even used them as textbooks. M: 11Textbooks? W: Yeah, 11students practice spelling the names and adding up the prices of
36、things in the catalogs. M: Was everybody that thrilled about it? W: Thats doubtful. Say they drove some small store owners out of business. Sears and Ward sold stuff in such large quantities. They were able to undercut the prices at some small family owned stores. 8. What is the conversation mainly
37、about? 9. Why did Richard Sears start his own business in catalog? 10. Who were the main customers of Sears and Wards business? 11. Why was the catalog used as textbooks? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 尽管四个选项在对话中都有提及，但 A、 C、 D只是对话的一部分，只有 B可以涵盖对话中的所有内容。长对话的主旨大意题，关键是听对话的第一个话轮 (对话双方各发言一次叫一个话轮 )。由 order， catalog两个关键
38、词即可推出答案是 B。尽管 C中也有 catalog，但它提到 textbook，没有涵盖原文主要内容，而只是其中一个细节。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中女士说到： “在得知 Ward赚了多少钱以后，另一个名叫Richard Sears的人也开展自己的邮购业务。 ”可见 Sears是为了赚大钱，所以选C。 “转折 but处出题 ”。没有理由听不懂 “how much money Ward was making”！profitable是 make money的同义替换。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士说： “邮购业务很受农场主欢迎
39、 ”，并说 “农场主们信赖 Ward和 Sears”。可知该业务的主要客户是农场主。本题较简单，对话中多次提到farmers。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士很惊奇地问： “Textbooks?”下文女士给出了解释： “是啊，学生们用邮购表中事物的名称练习拼写，用其中的价格练习加法运算。 ”所以选 A。适用 “听到什么选什么 ”的原则。 spelling与 adding两个词一定会很 “夺耳 ”！ 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Did you go to the match on Saturday, Bill? M: No, Alice. I l
40、istened to the commentary instead. It sounded pretty exciting, I must say. W: You must be joking. Well, it was pretty dull really. M: How did it go then? 12I should have thought the Gunners did well to win over the Wolves in their present form. W: Yes, I suppose they did. But two-one didnt do them j
41、ustice. 13They should have had at least three in the first half, and another two in the second. How far do you think the Wolves will go? M: 14I suppose it all depends on how they shape after Christmas. Remember what happened last year? W: Ill say I do. Im not likely to forget it. Ive never seen such
42、 a shame. To think they were in the top three for most of the time before Christmas, and then the way they came down. I just dont understand what came over them. I cant understand. M: I dont know, either. Can you really say that? 15Because they were quite O.K. until Blake got injured, and then witho
43、ut his influence in the attack they just couldnt score goals any more. I think it was simply a matter of the attack being weakened. 12. What is true of Saturdays match? 13. How many goals does Alice think the Gunners should have scored? 14. What decides the Wolves future according to the man? 15. Wh
44、at happened to the Wolves that made it come down? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中男士说： “我原本以为 Gunners队打得不错，能以现在的状态打败 Wolves队。 ”因此该比赛是在 Gunners与 Wolves两队之间进行的，选 C。A、 B貌似矛盾，实际语义是一致的。 C提供了两个专有名词，扫清了听力障碍。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士说， “他们上半场至少该进 3球，下半场进 2球 ”，所以 Alice认为 Gunners队本应该进 5球，答案是 D。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答
45、案】 B 【试题解析】 女士问男士如何看待 Wolves队的走势，男士回答说他认为全取决于圣诞节后的状态，本题符合 “长对话听到什么选什么 ”的原则，选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对话最后男士说： “Blake受伤前他们还是很棒的，但缺少了他在进攻方面的影响，他们就再也进不了球了。 ”由此可见，是 Blake受伤影响了球队。答案是 A。出题之处已有多重语义特征：女士连说两次 “我不明白 ”；男士对此表示赞同，并在反问 “真的能这么说吗 ?”之后用 because(重要的信号词 )说出理由。因此，一听到 Blake got injured即可马上得到 A。
46、【知识模 块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 Saving money is a first step toward wealth. Putting money away for the future also supports the banking system. Banks need a supply of savings to provide money for loans. In the United States, people who want to start a savings have many choices. 16Banks. savings-and-l
47、oans and credit unions are traditional places to open an account. 17Credit unions are cooperatives for people who are linked in some way. For example, the members may work for a university or a government agency. Most credit unions are non-profit organizations. Savers have their money guaranteed up
48、to one hundred thousand dollars. Banks and other financial organizations pay interest on savings accounts. But the interest rates are low. Certificates of deposit are another way to save. They pay higher interest rates. With a certificate of deposit, a person agrees not to withdraw an amount of mone
49、y for a period of time. The term could be three months, or it could be several years. Longer terms, and larger amounts, pay higher interest. People can withdraw their money early but at a cost. Another way to save is through a money market fund. This is a kind of mutual fund. Mutual funds invest money from many people. Money market funds pay higher interest than savings accounts. The money is usually placed in short-term government securities. 18Money market funds, however, may not be federally guaranteed like other
