1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 335及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The misbehaviour of pupils in school. （ B） The school bus crash last year. （ C） The new school transport behaviour policy. （ D） The power of schools and local authorities. （ A） To encourage pupils responsible behaviour. （ B） To resist the rules and transpo
2、rt operators. （ C） To remember Stuart died in a school bus crash. （ D） To reject schools and local authorities. （ A） By being installed in moving vehicles. （ B） By restraining some signals in the brain. （ C） By being plugged into a smart phone. （ D） By being attached to the head. （ A） Signals that a
3、ffect ears. （ B） Signals that affect vehicles. （ C） Some electrodes. （ D） A weak electrical current. （ A） The day after Thanksgiving. （ B） The Thanksgiving Day. （ C） During Christmas. （ D） During Halloween. （ A） Nearly 20 million. （ B） Nearly 30 million. （ C） Nearly 18.38 million. （ D） Nearly 183.8
4、million. （ A） More than 60 shopping malls had closed. （ B） More than 80% of this years shoppers chose to shop online. （ C） Online shopping had less influence on shopping malls than expected. （ D） Shopping online was more comfortable than shopping in malls. Section B （ A） The election for senator. （
5、B） The election for president of the Students Union. （ C） The election for monitor. （ D） The election for secretary. （ A） To deliver a speech in the hallway. （ B） To hang campaign posters in the classroom. （ C） To deliver a speech in the canteen. （ D） To hang campaign posters in all the hallways. （
6、A） To give a speech during dinner tomorrow. （ B） To have dinner with supporters tomorrow. （ C） To outline his plans for the year tomorrow. （ D） To design campaign posters tomorrow. （ A） Write a campaign speech. （ B） Make campaign posters. （ C） Answer supporters questions. （ D） Attend the English cla
7、ss. （ A） She has no time to study. （ B） She is short of money. （ C） She has lost her money. （ D） She has to lend money to her friend. （ A） $800. （ B） $850. （ C） $1,000. （ D） $1,050. （ A） She is the mans girlfriend. （ B） She wants to borrow some money from the man. （ C） She earns little as a student.
8、 （ D） She has a poor head for economy. （ A） Help the woman find a new job. （ B） Lend some money to the woman. （ C） Help the woman make a budget. （ D） Help the woman study economics. Section C （ A） Its customs vary from one country to another. （ B） It is arranged by parents in some countries. （ C） It
9、 has nothing to do with religion. （ D） It requires equal status in many countries. （ A） To follow the ancient custom. （ B） To make an agreement on loyalty. （ C） To express his love. （ D） To make the girl happy. （ A） Accept a ring from the groom. （ B） Prepare something old. （ C） Meet the groom. （ D）
10、Send invitations to friends. （ A） The present condition of the job market. （ B） Suggestions on how to increase chances for a job. （ C） Why students should do an internship. （ D） How to increase hourly wage. （ A） The job market needs more graduates this year. （ B） More students dont want to work afte
11、r graduation. （ C） It is more difficult for graduates to find a job this year. （ D） The employers dont want to hire fresh graduates. （ A） Students can know about job openings by doing an internship. （ B） Students are seldom paid when taking an internship. （ C） Students can get a job after they have
12、completed an internship. （ D） Students who have completed an internship benefit a lot. （ A） Skin is the largest organ. （ B） Skin keeps out harmful things. （ C） Skin is very important to human beings. （ D） Skin helps control body temperature. （ A） Improper foods. （ B） Dirty skin. （ C） Nervous tension
13、. （ D） Not mentioned in the passage. （ A） Touching our skin as much as possible. （ B） Washing and drying our skin gently. （ C） Eating chocolate or oily foods. （ D） Using strong cleaning products. （ A） Other skin problems and treatments. （ B） What causes acne. （ C） How to keep skin smooth. （ D） Scien
14、tists new discoveries about skin. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 335答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 Pupils are warned they could even be excluded from school if they do not follow the rules, starting in January. It aims to improve the behaviour and safety of young people travelling to school or college. David Cunningh
15、am-Jones, father of 12-year-old Stuart, who was killed in a school bus crash in the Vale of Glamorgan, welcomed the code but said more work was needed. The assembly government said schools and local authorities would have the power to take action against young people who misbehaved on their way to a
16、nd from school or college. An awareness campaign will start in January to encourage pupils to behave responsibly and help head teachers, teachers, parents and transport operators to understand their roles. The code, which includes all methods of transport, will be incorporated into schools existing
17、behaviour policies. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. What is this news item mainly about? 2. What is the aim of the awareness campaign? 1 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 Some people can get motion sickness from being in moving vehicles such as c
18、ars or airplanes. A new device could stop motion sickness by suppressing some signals in the brain. Now, scientists at Imperial College London are working on a device to counteract motion sickness. The device sends a weak electrical current through electrodes placed on a persons head. The electric c
19、urrent appears to cause the brain to suppress signals that affect the inner ear. The scientists found that “it took longer for the individual to develop motion sickness and that they also recovered faster.“ The next step is to test the device outside the laboratory. There are no reports of unwanted
20、side effects from the small amounts of electricity released by the device. The researchers hope a device that plugs into a smart phone and attaches to the head will be available within 10 years. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. How does the new device stop motio
21、n sickness? 4. What does the device send? 3 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 Americas holiday shopping season started on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. It is the busiest shopping day of the year. Retailers make the most money this time of year, about 20 percent to 30 perce
22、nt of all revenue all year. In an era of instant information, more and more people will shop online. Shoppers can use their mobile phones to find deals. Nearly 80 percent of this years holiday shoppers, or about 183.8 million people, will shop on Cyber Monday, says the NRF. More than half of all hol
23、iday purchases will be made online, they say. One-in-five Americans will use a tablet or smart phone. NBC News reported that for many, shopping online was “a more comfortable alternative“ than crowded malls. However, the shift to online shopping has had a big impact on “brick and mortar“ shopping ma
24、lls. Since 2010, more than 24 shopping malls have closed and an additional 60 are struggling, according to Green Street Advisors. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. When is the busiest shopping day of the year? 6. How many holiday shoppers will shop on Cyber Monday
25、? 7. What did NBC News say? 5 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 D 【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】 M: Come on, Sally. How are we going to convince everybody that Im the best candidate? W: It wont be easy! It seems you dont have any supporters. M: Thanks a lot! W: Oh, just kidding. Actuall
26、y, I think once we show everyone how well you did as a class monitor last semester, youre sure to be elected president of the Students Union. M: Well.whats your strategy? W: One thing I was thinking of is to hang campaign posters in all the hallways. M: But everybody puts up posters. We need to do s
27、omething different. W: Let me finish: The campus radio station is willing to let you have five minutes at 7:00 tomorrow morning to outline your plans for the year. Lots of students will hear you then. M: Great idea! Is that all we should do? W: Ive also arranged for you to give a speech during dinne
28、r tomorrow. Over 100 students will be there. And you can answer questions after you finish speaking. M: That means Id better come up with a speech tonight. How about showing it to you after English class tomorrow? W: Fine. Ill see you then. M: Youre really good at this. Im glad you agreed to help me
29、 out. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 8. What are the two speakers talking about? 9. What is the womans first strategy? 10. What has the woman arranged for the man? 11. What will the man do tonight? 8 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力
30、11 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Kate. You look upset. Whats up? W: Well, Im trying to figure out where all my money has gone. M: Youve lost your money? Was it stolen? W: No, no, I seem to have spent all my allowance for this month. Now I dont even have money to go out and eat. M: Hey, I thoug
31、ht you had a good part-time job at the supermarket. W: I do. I work about 20 hours a week, and the pay is not bad, $10 per hour. M: Really? So thats what, $200 a week.times four weeks. so thats $800 a month. Thats not a bad income for a student! W: I know. And my parents send me $250 a month, too. B
32、ut. M: Wow, thats more than $1,000 a month. And you cant live on that? W: No, I only manage to save about $10 a month. M: It sounds like you have a budget problem. Simple, either work more or spend less. W: Im definitely not going to work more. Ill have no time to study. M: So youd better start spen
33、ding less. Why dont you make a monthly budget? W: A budget? Hmm, maybe.hey, you major in economics, right? M: Uh, yeah, why? W: Well, youre the best person to help me make a budget! M: Um, that really needs a lot of time. We need to sit down and talk. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation
34、 you have just heard. 12. Why does the woman look upset? 13. How much does the woman get every month? 14. What do we know about the woman? 15. What is the man probably going to do? 12 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 D 【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】 From the an
35、cient times, marriage has been an important part of mans legal and religious systems. In addition to the laws governing marriage that each nation establishes, marriage customs have grown up to vary widely from country to country. Anthropologists have studied and written about the numerous marriage c
36、eremonies and customs that exist throughout the world. Lets see some of the customs and the reasons for their existence in the United States. In the United States, once they meet certain legal age and medical requirements, people are free to choose their own mates. Once a couple has decided to get m
37、arried, the man customarily gives the girl a diamond ring. The use of a ring comes from the ancient custom of using a ring to seal an important agreement that they will be loyal to each other forever. When the wedding day is decided upon, the girl sends wedding announcements or invitations. Friends
38、then send wedding gifts to the girls home. On the wedding day, its supposed to be bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other before the wedding. Another old tradition that many people believe will bring good luck to the marriage is for the bride to wear “something old, something new, somethi
39、ng borrowed and something blue“. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. What do we know about marriage according to the passage? 17. Why does a man give a diamond ring to a woman when they decide to get married? 18. What shouldnt a bride do before the wedding in the Uni
40、ted States? 16 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 The National Association of Colleges and Employers collects information on the college job market. NACEs latest survey in March found that employers expected to hire 22% fewer graduates this year than last year.
41、It also showed that just 1/5 of those who looked for jobs before graduation have got a job by now, which is compared to half of the students who had looked for a job by this time two years ago. Engineering and Accounting graduates were more likely to have started their job hunting and to get a job.
42、And these two are among the best-paid professions for people with just a college degree. So how can students increase their chances for a job? Ella at NACE says the most effective tool is a schools career counseling centre. Counselors can help students with job applications and preparing for intervi
43、ews. They also let students know about job openings and events like job recruitment fairs. They can also help first-year students decide what to study. Another way to look for a job is to do an internship. This is when a student gets experience in a position that may or may not be paid. The latest N
44、ACE survey found that 73% of the graduates who did get jobs had completed an internship. The group reported in March that employers expected to increase hourly wage offers for college interns by 5% from last year. But, because of the economy, employers reduced the number of internships available by
45、21%. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. What is the speaker mainly talking about? 20. What can be inferred from NACEs latest survey? 21. What do we know about an internship from the passage? 19 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 22 【听力原文】
46、 Skin is the largest organ of the body. It is the bodys first barrier to infection. It keeps out many harmful bacteria and other things. It also keeps all the things we need in our bodies. The skin helps control body temperature. Glands on the skin release fluid to cool the body when it gets too hot
47、. When a person gets too cold, blood passages in the skin become narrow. This helps trap heat inside the body. Like other organs of the body, skin can also have problems. Almost any teenager can tell you the most common disorder: acne, which is connected to hormones and how they affect the oil gland
48、s of the skin. Some people think eating chocolate or oily foods causes acne. Others blame dirty skin or nervous tension. Yet researchers tell us none of these causes acne. And skin experts say there are simple ways to help prevent acne. One is to touch your face as little as possible, so as not to a
49、dd oils or put pressure on the skin. Another good idea is to avoid the urge to burst pimples. This can leave permanent marks on the skin. Doctors also say you should avoid strong cleaning products, and be gentle as you wash and dry your skin. However, there are kinds of skin problems which are far more serious than acne. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. What message does the speaker want to convey at the beginning of the passage? 23. What causes acne according to the researchers? 24. Which is the ri
