1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 330及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The history of public transportation. （ B） The improvement of public transportation. （ C） A new way of public transportation. （ D） A specially built community. （ A） Slow and safe. （ B） Safe and fast. （ C） Fast and dangerous. （ D） Environmentally friendly a
2、nd slow. （ A） Emigration of top students, poor infrastructure, and low demand. （ B） Emigration of all students, poor infrastructure, and high demand. （ C） Emigration of all students, poor infrastructure, and funds shortage. （ D） Emigration of top students, poor infrastructure, and funds shortage. （
3、A） Developing higher education system is the top issue of Africa. （ B） Solving high educations problems may help solve the other problems of Africa. （ C） Africas education system is in urgent need of reform. （ D） Solving high educations problems is the priority of Africa. （ A） Because many people go
4、 to work by bus. （ B） Because governments cant afford to solve the problem. （ C） Because there are more and more cars on the roads. （ D） Because no technology can control traffic conditions. （ A） It can help reach an accident area faster. （ B） It can help avoid traffic accidents. （ C） It can supervi
5、se emergency workers. （ D） It can solve traffic problems. （ A） To reduce illegal phenomena on the roads. （ B） To produce safer and faster vehicles. （ C） To get visual information of the traffic. （ D） To develop an intelligent system of road signals. Section B （ A） How to go abroad for study. （ B） Ho
6、w to enjoy the freedom abroad. （ C） Cultural shock and how to minimize it. （ D） Re-entry Shock and how to minimize it. （ A） Freedom from the stress of working. （ B） Freedom from social regulations. （ C） Freedom from cultural shock. （ D） Freedom from the stress of study. （ A） They dont attend classes
7、 at all. （ B） They participate in activities their parents may be opposed to. （ C） They stay out and never come back to school. （ D） They feel free to do what they like to do. （ A） Be clear about what theyre going to do. （ B） Turn to their parents for advice. （ C） Ignore the cultural norms of their
8、home countries. （ D） Turn to their friends for support. （ A） The modem was broken. （ B） The computer couldnt start properly. （ C） The Internet connection didnt work. （ D） The instruction book was of no help. （ A） Changing for a new computer. （ B） Changing for a new modem. （ C） Getting the computer r
9、epaired. （ D） Calling for a repair person for the computer. （ A） He didnt want to replace a computer for her. （ B） He didnt think the woman had bought the computer from him. （ C） He wanted to make the woman upset. （ D） He was trying to understand the problem. （ A） The repair person would go to check
10、 the computer in the womans house. （ B） The woman would get a new computer as replacement. （ C） The woman would take the computer to the man and get it checked. （ D） The repair person would take back the computer and get it checked. Section C （ A） It can think for itself. （ B） It has eyes, ears and
11、lips. （ C） It has the mental ability of a two-year-old. （ D） It can express human feelings. （ A） It can act like a mother. （ B） It can do dangerous jobs. （ C） It can look after a two-year-old baby. （ D） It can do entertaining work. （ A） Work in the space stations. （ B） Fall in love. （ C） Feel pain.
12、（ D） Think like human beings. （ A） Critical. （ B） Negative. （ C） Objective. （ D） Enthusiastic. （ A） He is too young to make a right decision. （ B） He doesnt have enough experience. （ C） His decision is less important than others. （ D） He can get good advice from a different perspective. （ A） A frien
13、d with rich knowledge. （ B） A friend who has studied overseas. （ C） Her teachers and advisors. （ D） Her classmates. （ A） Her friend has experience of studying abroad. （ B） Her friend is a foreigner and familiar with the local life. （ C） Her friend is studying abroad. （ D） Her friend can decide her f
14、uture career. （ A） The reform of the retailing system. （ B） The worship of consumption. （ C） The dominance of selfishness. （ D） A new generation of upper class consumers. （ A） Poverty still exists in a rich society. （ B） Unrestricted population growth is the root of over-consumption. （ C） Traditiona
15、l rituals are often neglected in the process of modernization. （ D） Moral values are sacrificed in pursuit of material satisfaction. （ A） Continue to pursue material richness. （ B） Focus on spiritual needs and give up the value of consumption. （ C） Keep consumption at a reasonable level. （ D） Overco
16、me poverty regardless of the exploitation of resources. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 330答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 In the United States, a company is working on a project that could change the way we think about public transportation. Its planned system would move people around in steel tubes. Those passengers
17、would be traveling at speeds of up to 1,200 kilometers per hour. The futuristic steel tube transportation system is called Hyperloop. Workers plan to test the system next year in a specially built community. The town will be powered entirely by energy from the sun. The Hyperloop transport system is
18、the idea of businessman Elon Musk. The head of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies says his company has taken Mr. Musks idea and is developing a system that will be safe, environmentally friendly and fast. The system is 100 percent solar powered and they believe they can actually break the records
19、 that are existing right now. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. What is the news report mainly about? 2. What are the characteristics of the Hyperloop transport system? 1 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 Education experts say Africas growing highe
20、r education system is important to its economic development. But African universities face a number of issues, including emigration of top students, poor infrastructure, and high demand combined with a lack of funds. University leaders from around the African continent met in Johannesburg last week
21、to discuss how to solve these issues and others. The academics who attended the African Universities Summit say the job of educating Africas students is harder than it has to be. There are no simple answers to the issues that African universities face. But, African educators say the issues are just
22、as serious as many of the continents other difficult problems, such as war, famine, poverty and quickly changing leaders. And in this case, they say, solving higher educations problems may help solve the others. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. What issues do Af
23、rican universities face? 4. What do African educators say? 3 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 Controlling traffic is a complex and high cost problem in many developed countries. It becomes more difficult and costly with the ever-increasing number of cars on the roads. But scientists
24、and students at the Center for Advanced Transportation Technology, or CATT, at the University of Maryland are working to solve this problem. They are using simulation technologies to help government and private business control and react to changing traffic conditions. They are developing a system t
25、hat helps traffic managers, planners, emergency workers and businesses plan and react better. They say the system is important to help emergency workers, or first responders, reach an accident area faster. They also work to develop software and applications that can help traffic run smoother and saf
26、er. Some of them turn the information gathered into so-called “visualizations“. These visual representations help emergency workers better understand what is happening. Scientists say the goal is to help develop an intelligent system of road signals that will communicate with each other and with veh
27、icles on the roads. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. Why does controlling traffic become more difficult and costly? 6. What is the importance of the system according to the news item? 7. What is the goal of the scientists at CATT of the University of Maryland? 5
28、【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W: Good evening! Welcome to our Talk Show program. Our guest today is Mr. David Smith, who had the experience of studying abroad for seven years and then returning home. Well, Mr. Smith, do you think going abroad is a ha
29、rd decision to make? M: I dont think so, but returning home is really hard. W: Why? M: Well, for many students, returning to their home countries can be a very confusing experience called Re-entry Shock. W: Re-entry Shock! That sounds quite interesting. Can you explain it? M: For example, many stude
30、nts who come to the United States experience freedoms they have never enjoyed in their own countries. W: Sure, such as freedom from family, freedom from cultural norms they didnt like and freedom from the pressures of working in a real job. M: However, too much freedom and unstructured life can lead
31、 to other problems. Students sometimes skip classes, stay out late, and engage in activities that their families and cultures might not approve of, but students want to enjoy “freedom“ while it lasts. W: So when students return to their own countries, they can struggle with fitting back into the cul
32、tural norms and family expectations of the past. M: Yes. Naturally, depression is possible and a loss of self can result. W: Then what can students do to minimize this Re-entry Shock? M: First of all, keep in contact with your family and friends while you are abroad. They will be your first source o
33、f advice and support once you return. W: What else? M: Second, have a clear plan what you will do when you return. Start looking for a job or apply to enter a school months before you return. Re-entry Shock can be greatest when you have nothing to do when you return. Questions 8 to 11 are based on t
34、he conversation you have just heard. 8. What are the two speakers talking about? 9. What freedom can students enjoy in the US? 10. How can students be affected by too much freedom? 11. What does the man suggest students do when they return from abroad? 8 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正
35、确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Good morning. I purchased a computer from your company last month. Unfortunately, Im not satisfied with my new computer. Im having a lot of problems. M: What seems to be the problem? W: Im having problems with my Internet connection. M: Did you rea
36、d the instructions that came with the computer? W: Well, yes. But the troubleshooting section was no help. M: What happened exactly? W: Well, the Internet connection didnt work. I think the modem was broken. Id like a replacement. M: How were you using the computer when you tried to connect to the I
37、nternet? W: I was trying to connect to the Internet! What kind of question is that! M: I understand youre upset, Madam. Im just trying to understand the problem. Im afraid its not our policy to replace computers because of misusage. W: I bought this computer with the software pre-loaded. I havent to
38、uched anything. M: Were sorry that youve had a problem with this computer. Could you bring in your computer? I promise you, well check the settings and get back to you immediately. W: OK, that will work for me. M: Is there anything else I need to know about this that I havent thought to ask? W: No,
39、Id just like to be able to use my computer to connect to the Internet. M: Well do our best to get your computer working as soon as possible. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. What exactly was the problem with the computer according to the woman? 13. What was t
40、he woman asking for at first? 14. Why did the man ask the woman how she used the computer? 15. How was the complaint settled finally? 12 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 Machines that walk, speak and feel are no longer science f
41、iction. Kismet is the name of a new robot. Kismet is different from the traditional robots because it can show human emotions. Its eyes, ears and lips move to show when it feels happy, sad or bored. Kismet is one of the first of a new generation of robots-robots that look like human beings-which can
42、 imitate human feelings. Cog, another robot invented by MIT, can imitate the action of a mother. However, scientists admit that so far Cog has the mental ability of a two-year-old. The optimists say that by the year 2020, we will have created human-like robots with brains similar to those of an adul
43、t human being. These robots will be designed to look like people to make them more attractive and easier to sell to the public. What kind of jobs will they do? In the future, robots will be doing dangerous jobs, like repairing space stations. They will also be doing more and more of the household wo
44、rk for us. In Japan, scientists are designing robots that will entertain us by dancing and playing the piano. Some people worry about what the future holds: Will robots become monsters? Will people themselves become increasingly like robots? Experts predict that more and more people will be wearing
45、micro-computers and have micro-chips in various parts of their body. Perhaps we should not exaggerate the importance of technology, but one should wonder whether we will still be falling in love, and whether we will still feel pain. Who knows? Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have jus
46、t heard. 16. Why is Kismet different from traditional robots? 17. What is the feature of Cog? 18. Which of the following can robots do in the future? 19. Whats the speakers attitude to robots in the future? 16 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 19 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 20 【听
47、力原文】 A person should never make an important decision alone. Important decisions should be well thought out. People, who you know well, can give you good advice, give you a different perspective, or share their own experience. When I had difficulty deciding which classes to take in college, I talked
48、 to my teachers and advisors. They had the knowledge and expertise to help me determine which classes were the best ones to take for my future career. Without their advice, I might have chosen unsuitable courses. In college, I had convinced myself that I was not good enough to act in the school play
49、. Therefore, I decided to give it up even though drama had always been my passion. A friend of mine provided me with another perspective on myself and my talents. I tried out for a drama and got a lead in the play. Last year when I was trying to decide whether or not I should study overseas, I talked to my friend. This was the best thing I could have done. This was a big decision for me because I had never been overseas on my own and I was not sure if I could do it. She had studied overseas the previous year. She told me about the challenges and o
