1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 314及答案与解析 Section A （ A） It was proposed by a group of senators. （ B） The US president had carried out the reform. （ C） Illegal immigrants would soon be given citizenship. （ D） The reform failed to improve the current system. （ A） Eight years. （ B） Five years. （ C） Thirteen years.
2、 （ D） Eleven years. （ A） 15 schools have started social studies. （ B） 15 schools have used digital textbooks. （ C） Digital textbooks are used for social studies. （ D） Students are ready to use electronic resources. （ A） $1 million. （ B） $2 million. （ C） $3 million. （ D） $4 million. （ A） People in Du
3、bai celebrated the New Year. （ B） Fireworks went on as planned in Dubai. （ C） Fire broke out in a luxury hotel on New Years Eve. （ D） Thousands of security personnel were on duty in Dubai. （ A） It broke out at night. （ B） It was put out within 30 minutes. （ C） It burned down the whole building. （ D）
4、 It was caused by the fireworks. （ A） There were not enough security personnel in downtown area. （ B） Authorities worked in downtown area to keep orders. （ C） Lots of people were crowded into the downtown area （ D） New Years events were cut off due to the fire. Section B （ A） To an artistic museum.
5、（ B） To a movie theater. （ C） To a restaurant. （ D） To a national park. （ A） Less than five minutes. （ B） Less than ten minutes. （ C） Less than twenty minutes. （ D） About twenty minutes. （ A） Inexpensive and well decorated. （ B） Expensive and luxurious. （ C） Inexpensive and humble. （ D） Expensive bu
6、t worthwhile. （ A） By subway. （ B） By bus. （ C） By taxi. （ D） By train. （ A） She cant find the suitable skis. （ B） She doesnt know how to ski. （ C） She is afraid of the white snow. （ D） She feels her feet are very strange. （ A） Skiing. （ B） Skating. （ C） Swimming. （ D） Jogging. （ A） The top of the h
7、ill. （ B） The gentle slope of the hill. （ C） The foot of the hill. （ D） The side of the hill. （ A） She should keep leaning forward. （ B） She should cross. （ C） She should go step by step like a crab, （ D） She should point the tips together. Section C （ A） Withdraw as much money from the bank as he w
8、ishes. （ B） Obtain more convenient services than other people do. （ C） Enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper. （ D） Cash money wherever he wishes to. （ A） Its still on the horizon. （ B） Its far from entering their life. （ C） Its already here with them. （ D） Its only a beautiful dream. （ A） Use of
9、computers in banks. （ B） Conveniences brought about by computers in business. （ C） Significance of automation in commercial enterprises. （ D） Credit cards in the business world. （ A） A basket. （ B） A cup. （ C） An egg. （ D） An oven （ A） To let in the sunshine. （ B） To serve as its door. （ C） To keep
10、the nest cool. （ D） For the bird to lay eggs. （ A） Branches. （ B） Grasses. （ C） Mud. （ D） Straw. （ A） Some are built underground. （ B） Some can be eaten. （ C） Most are sewed with grasses. （ D） Most are dried by the sun. （ A） Anxious and worried. （ B） Proud and excited. （ C） Nervous and confused. （ D
11、） Inspired and confident. （ A） His father scolded him severely. （ B） His father took back the six dollars. （ C） His father made him do the cutting again. （ D） His father cut the leaves himself. （ A） One can benefit a lot from working with his father. （ B） Manual laborers shouldnt be looked down upon
12、. （ C） One should always do his job earnestly. （ D） Teenagers tend to be careless. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 314答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 The US president has said the time has come for a review on the US immigration system. He made his case at a high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1a day after a group of sen
13、ators outlined a framework for reform. The White House and senators devise a path to citizenship for many of an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US. He noted that the current system was “out of date and badly broken“. The presidents case for an immigration reform reflects a plan h
14、e rolled out three years ago, though that did not go far. The president now backs the Senate plan including making illegal immigrants pay taxes and fines, and sending them to the back of the queue before they can become American citizens. 2After eight years, individuals would be allowed to become le
15、gal permanent residents and would eventually become citizens five years later, according to his scheme three years ago. 1. What do we learn about the immigration reform from the news report? 2. How long would it take for illegal immigrants to gain citizenship? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻开头提到，美国总统表示，对美国移民制度
16、进行检讨的时机已经成熟。接着说他在拉斯维加斯的一 所高中谈到了这一事件，而前一天参议员拟定了 (outlined)改革的框架。由此可知 A“移民改革是参议员提出的 ”正确。移民改革在奥巴马三年前的计划中有所反映，但 did not go far表明并未实施，故 B“奥巴马已实施改革 ”不对。根据三年前的蓝图，非法移民成为合法永久居民要八年，最终成为公民还须再等五年， C“非法移民很快会获取公民身份 ”与之不符。移民改革还未实施，故 D“改革 没有改善现在的系统 ”不正确。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 录音最后提到，根据三年前的计划，非法移民成为合法永久居民要八年，最
17、终成为公民还须再等五年，因此一共需要 13年。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 Digital textbooks are transforming the way many students learn. All the Fairfax County Public Schools have begun using online course material for their middle- and high-school students. 3This school year, the schools shifted from hard cover to electronic te
18、xtbooks for social studies in its middle and high schools. The switch came after digital books were used in 15 schools last year. “Our students come to us technologically ready to use resources from a variety of different places,“ says Assistant Superintendent Peter Noonan. “Theres a significant fin
19、ancial benefit as well. Usually it is between $50 and $70 to buy a textbook for each student,“ Noonan says, 4 “which adds up to roughly $8 million for all of our students. We actually have purchased all of the online textbooks for our students for just under $6 million.“ 3. What happened to the scho
20、ols in Fairfax County this school year? 4. How much have schools saved with digital textbooks? 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 录音提到 “这个学年，初中和高中社会学科的课本从硬皮纸质课本换成了电子课本 ”， C正确，选项中的 digital是新闻中 electronic的同义改写。A“15所学校已开设社会学科 ”利用 social studies制造干扰。 B“15所学校已使用电子课本 ”、 D“学生已准备好使用电子资源 ”是去年的事，题目问的是这个学年 (this school year)。
21、【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 录音提到 “通常买纸质书总共约花费 800万美元， 而网络课本花费不到 600万美元 ”，所以使用电子课本学校可节省约 200万美元，正确答案是 B。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 Authorities say everyone has been transferred from a luxury hotel in Dubai that was still burning early Friday. The citys police chief says all residents were out of the 63-stor
22、y hotel, known as “The Address.“ 5/6The hotel had been packed with people celebrating New Years Eve when fire broke out at about 9:30 p.m. At least 14 people were injured. The hotel stands across from the worlds tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa. The Burj Khalifa is more than 800 meters tall. It
23、is the center of spectacular fireworks along the Dubai water front for New Years. Fireworks went on as planned. Flames quickly moved through more than 20 stories of the hotel. It could be seen for kilometers in all directions. Within 30 minutes, flames raced to the top of the hotel tower, and the sk
24、y was full of thick black smoke. Burning pieces of the hotel fell to the ground from the tower. 7Witnesses said tens of thousands of people were crowded into the downtown area near the burning hotel and the Burj Khalifa. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates said earlier Thursday that thousands of
25、 security personnel were on duty because of the New Years events. 5. What is the news report mainly about? 6. What do we learn about the fire from the news report? 7. What do we learn from the witnesses remark? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻开篇首先提到，人们从一家豪华酒店中撤离，之后提到迪拜一家酒店在新年前一晚起火了，之后提到起火的原因和火势，以及人员撤离的情况，故新闻关注的
26、是 “酒店起火 ”， C为答案。其他三项都有在新闻中提到，但都只是细节内容，不是全篇新闻关注的重点。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正 确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，起火时间约在晚上九点半 (9： 30 p m )，故 A正确。新闻中有提到， 30分钟火势仍继续，烧到了酒店的塔楼，故 B说的 “30分钟内被扑灭 ”不对。 C“把整座酒店烧毁了 ”没有在新闻中提到，新闻中只是说 “酒店的一些燃烧的碎片掉到地面 ”。虽然新闻中有提到，起火时在发焰火，但并没有说酒店的火灾是由引起的焰火引起的， D错误。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻的最后提到，目击者称，成千上万
27、上在市中心附近聚集 (tens of thousands of people were crowded into the downtown area)， C复现原文。 A与新闻末尾所述相反，新闻提到当晚有数千名安保人员在场。新闻并没有提到 “官员亲自到市中心维持秩序 ”，故 B错误。 D“新年活动因大火而终止 ”与事实相反，新闻说到焰火没因大火而中断，还是按计划放 (Fireworks went on as planned)。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W: Hey, Taxi! Ah, great. Thanks for pulling over. M: Wh
28、ere to? W: Well, 8Im going to the National Museum of Art, and. M: Hop in. No problem. Hang on! W: Uh. Excuse me. How long does it take to get there? M: Well, that all depends on the traffic, but it shouldnt take more than twenty minutes for the average driver. W: Oh. M: And Im not average. I have dr
29、iving down to an art, so 9we should be able to cruise through traffic and get there in less than twenty minutes. W: Okay. Uh, sorry for asking. M: Yeah? W: But do you have any idea of how much the fare will be? M: Oh, it shouldnt be more than 18 dollars. not including a. uh-hum. a tip of course. W:
30、Oh, and by the way, do you know what time the museum closes? M: Well, I would guess around 6 oclock. W: Uh, do you have the time? M: Yeah. Its half past four. W: Thanks. M: Uh, is this your first time to the city, right? W: Yeah. How did you know? M: Well, you can tell tourists from a mile away in t
31、his city because they walk down the street looking straight up at the skyscrapers. W: Oh, before I forget, can you recommend any good restaurants downtown that offer meals at a reasonable price? M: Umm. Well, 10the Mexican restaurant, La Fajita, is fantastic. Its not as inexpensive as other places I
32、 know, but the decor is very authentic, and the portions are larger than most places Ive been to. W: Sounds great! How do I get there from the museum? M: Well, 11you can catch the subway right outside the museum. There are buses that run that way, but you would have to transfer a couple of times. An
33、d there are taxis too, but they dont run by the museum that often. W: Okay. Thanks. 8. Where is the woman going? 9. How long will it take to get to the womans destination? 10. How does the man comment on the Mexican restaurant he recommends? 11. Which seems to be the most convenient way to the resta
34、urant? 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 由选项预测本题可能考查地点。对话一开始女士就说 “我要去国家艺术博物馆 ”，故选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 时间题。如果对话中有多处提及了时间，则要适当做笔记，听清问题之后再做出选择，切勿张冠李戴。男士说，普通的司机不需要超过 20分钟，而自己非比寻常，少于 20分钟就可以了，故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由选项预测本题可能考查某人对某事物的评价。根据关键词fantastic， not as inexpensive， authentic及 larger可以归纳出男士对墨
35、西哥饭店的评价：与其他饭店相比，这里虽贵却物有所值，即 D项。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查交通工具，需快速地对听到的内容做出判断。男士谈及了几种交通工具，除了第一种， B C都被男士很快否定 听到 but要排除其前面的内容， D未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Hello! You seem worried. Can I help you? W: Oh, I feel so strange with my feet in the skis (滑雪屐 ). M: 12So you dont know how to ski. Is it
36、 the first time you come here skiing? W: Its even the first time I have seen the real white snow. M: No kidding! Where are you from, young lady? W: My family and I live in Hainan Province, China We do not have snow in winter. Its always sunshine. M: No wonder. I guess you must be a good swimmer, the
37、n. W: Youre right. 13Swimming is my favourite hobby. But I simply dont know what to do with these skis. M: Dont worry. Im sure you will learn it very soon. Now walk as I do, all right?. Good! 14Lets go up the hill and try once, shall we? When you want to go up the slope, you should stand sideways (斜
38、向一边地 ) and go up step by step, just like a crab! W: Oh, its really funny. Ive never walked in this way, but its interesting. M: 14Lets move to the gentle slope, shall we? It will make things easier. W: I guess Im a little nervous. M: Take it easy. Trust yourself. Now, keep leaning forward while goin
39、g down. Remember the tips (滑雪屐的前端 ) mustnt cross or youll fall down. 15If you want to stop, you should point the tips together, got it? W: I see. Oh, I have done it! Thank you. You are so kind! 12. Why does the woman seem worried? 13. What is the womans favourite hobby? 14. Where did the man lead th
40、e woman first in order to make things easier? 15. If the woman wants to stop, what should she do? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析 】 四个选项都是 she做什么或感觉怎么样，听音时要留意女士的行为和感觉。男士说女士看起来很担心的样子，女士说她看着脚上的滑雪屐感觉很奇怪，男士明白过来：女士是因为不懂滑雪而担心，可见 B正确。对话开头女士提到，穿着滑雪屐感觉很奇怪，而男士立马反应过来是女士不会滑雪 (dont know how to ski)，并非滑雪屐不合脚，因此不能选 A。 【知识模块】 听力
41、 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “原词照搬型 ”细节题，抓住与题目相关的词句 “Swimming is my favourite hobby ”，就能直接获得答案，即 C。要注意听清楚题目问的是谁 (男士还是女士 )的爱好。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项都跟 hill(山 )有关，都是指 hill的位置，估计提问将以 Where开头。这时再回过头来看第 13题，就不难确定本对话将涉及到的运动是 A项Skiing(滑 )，因为只有滑雪非得有山不可，这是常识告诉我们的。本题是细节题，问 “男士为简单起见，最先把女士领到何处 ?”男士的话提供了答案，即 B。
42、此处的考点是祈使句的反意疑问句。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 四个选项相同的部分是 She should，只是动词不同，所以听音时要特别留意动词。 D项是对原文 “you should point the tips together”的再现，只不过换了个人称而已。本题是对话结尾处的命题。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued 16credit card. They give their owners
43、 automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not t
44、he local branch bank is open. For many of us 17the “cashless society“ is not on the horizon its already here. While l6/18computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a w
45、ide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the m
46、ost efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customer for promotional campaigns. Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and mo
47、re efficient services to consumers through the use of computers. 16. What does the credit card enable its owner to do? 17. What is true of the cashless society for many Americans? 18. What is this passage mainly about? 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文章开头点明 credit cards(信用卡 )可以使其拥有者随时随地消费，之后又用 these conveniences
48、进行总结，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查对细节的记忆。根据 not on the horizon与 its already here可得出答案为 C。此外， A、 B、 D含义相近，可一并排除。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由选项预测本题可能是主旨题。根据 conveniences to consumers和many advantages for sellers too总结出 B为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Did you know that theres a kind of bird tha
49、t can sew? This bird, called the “Tailor Bird“, uses its mouth as a needle. 19It sews leaves together in the shape of a cup. Then it adds a layer of straw to the inside of the cup and lays its eggs there. Each bird species builds its own special kind of nest. The most common materials used for nests are grasses, branches, and feathers. A bird must weave these materials into a nest. Just imagine building a house without cement or nails to hold it together! Another bird is called the “Weaver
