1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 33及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Professor Johnsons lecture is boring but crucial. （ B） Its not necessary for the man to attend the lecture. （ C） Professors lecture has nothing to do with the final exam. （ D） The man should have been more attentive in the lecture. （ A） The woman does not w
2、ant to do the work. （ B） The woman does not know how to use the photocopier. （ C） The woman has made the man angry. （ D） The woman cannot finish the work right now. （ A） The football match will be wonderful. （ B） Most people think it will be exciting. （ C） He does not share Edisons opinion. （ D） He
3、really agrees with Edison. （ A） People like duck more than chicken. （ B） Duck is more tasteful than chicken. （ C） Growing a duck will cost more. （ D） Most farmers raise ducks. （ A） Because of the success of the previous episode. （ B） Because of the movie stars in this episode. （ C） Because of the sp
4、ecial effects in the movie. （ D） Because of the interesting plot of the episode. （ A） The woman is persuading the man to buy some diamond. （ B） The man bought a piece of jewel for his wife as a gift. （ C） The woman is a fakes-seller in New York. （ D） The man doesnt think the ruby is genuine. （ A） He
5、len is quiet. （ B） Helen is talkative. （ C） Helen is sociable. （ D） Helen is active. （ A） Jimmy is not serious in making decisions. （ B） Jimmy is rich enough to buy a big house. （ C） Jimmys words are often not reliable. （ D） Jimmy will regret marrying a Frenchwoman. （ A） The man cant concentrate in
6、the library. （ B） The man wants to live near to the library. （ C） The man dislikes talking and playing cards. （ D） The man wants to find a quiet residence. （ A） The apartment is cheaper than the dorm. （ B） Smoking is forbidden in the dorm. （ C） The dorm is too noisy for him to write his essays. （ D）
7、 He cant get along with his roommates. （ A） Two. （ B） Four. （ C） Five. （ D） Six. （ A） To give up moving out of the students dorm. （ B） To ask the university accommodation office. （ C） To buy a small apartment of his own. （ D） To share one room with the woman. （ A） Father and daughter. （ B） Mother an
8、d son. （ C） Husband and wife. （ D） Neighbors. （ A） Ham. （ B） Cooking oil. （ C） Cocoa. （ D） Tea. （ A） He is willing to do anything for her. （ B） He thinks that she is greedy. （ C） He cant satisfy her needs. （ D） He complains that she needs so many things. Section B （ A） She sat back and relaxed. （ B）
9、 She worked out a new English program. （ C） She decided to retire. （ D） She entered university. （ A） 8 years. （ B） 16 years. （ C） 20 years. （ D） 30 years. （ A） Bring a fear of aging among young students on the campus. （ B） Bring a great deal of useful experience to the university. （ C） Improve human
10、 relationships in university. （ D） Improve the reputation of the university. （ A） She is learning how to teach minority students. （ B） She is learning how to make sound judgments. （ C） She is learning to perceive, not to judge. （ D） She is learning English and Drama. （ A） To prevent car accidents. （
11、 B） To monitor the drivers health. （ C） To drive the car automatically. （ D） To measure the drivers pulse. （ A） It sends out signals for help. （ B） It takes over the driving immediately. （ C） It stops the car automatically. （ D） It sounds an alarm to warn the driver. （ A） It can measure the drivers
12、alcohol level in the blood. （ B） It bases its analysis on the drivers heartbeat. （ C） It can quicken the drivers response to emergencies. （ D） It monitors the signals transmitted from the drivers brain. （ A） Because he wants to protect fish from dying out, （ B） Because he believes fish are smart. （
13、C） Because he believes fish are not safe to eat. （ D） Because he can talk to fish directly. （ A） Fishermen and fried fish lovers. （ B） People working in the supermarket. （ C） Animal rights activists. （ D） People who raise fish for fun. （ A） Because he loves eating cucumbers. （ B） Because he hates ea
14、ting cucumbers. （ C） Because he doesnt believe fish have feelings. （ D） Because he believes fish have feelings. Section C 25 There was once a man in South America who had a【 B1】 _, a pet bird that could【 B2】 _human speech. The parrot was【 B3】 _. There was no other bird like him in the whole world. H
15、e could learn to say any word except one. He could not say the name of his【 B4】 _town, Ketunnel. The man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say “Ketunnel“ but he never succeeded. At first he was very【 B5】_with the bird, but gradually he lost his【 B6】 _ . “You stupid bird! Why cant you le
16、arn to say THAT one word! Say Ketunnel or Ill kill you! “ But the parrot would not say it. Many times the man screamed, “Say Ketunnel or Ill kill you!“ But the bird would never repeat the name.【 B7】 _ the man gave up. He 【 B8】 _the parrot and threw him into the chicken house. “You are even more stup
17、id than the chickens! “ In the chicken house, there were four old chickens waiting to be killed for Sundays dinner. The next morning, when he went out to the chicken house, the man opened the door. He was【 B9】 _ by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes and ears. On the floor lay three dead chic
18、kens, the parrot was【 B10】 _ the fourth, “Say Ketunnel or Ill kill you! “ 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B7】 33 【 B8】 34 【 B9】 35 【 B10】 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 33答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: Professor Johnsons lecture is so boring. I dont think its useful for me. W: How could
19、you think so? It was very crucial to our final exam. Q: What does the woman imply? 1 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: Rudy, will you please make ten copies of this report? W: Id like to, but the photocopier is out of order. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 2 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: Ed
20、ison seems to believe that this years football league match will be wonderful. M: Nonsense. Most others, including me, think differently. Q: What does the man mean? 3 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: I want some chicken livers. Why is duck more expensive than chicken? W: Ducks are not as popular, so f
21、ew farmers raise them. It also costs more to grow a duck to the same weight than it does a chicken. Q: Why is chicken cheaper than duck? 4 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Why do you think this Star Wars episode was incredible? M: Well, one of the most spectacular things about it is the special effect
22、s. State of the art special effects are the main reason for the success of the previous episode, so audience bear high expectations on this one. And I dont think theyll be disappointed. Q: Why does the man like this Star Wars episode? 5 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: We dont sell fakes here, sir. Th
23、is jewel is a masterpiece, and Im sure your wife will love it. You cant find a second one in New York, and it only costs you three thousand six hundred dollars. M: OK, Ill take it. Here is the check. Oh, please gift-wrap it. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 6 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M:
24、 Weve got three women researchers in our group: Mary, Betty and Helen. Do you know them? W: Sure. Mary is active and sociable. Betty is the most talkative woman Ive ever met. But guess what? Helens just the opposite. Q: What do we learn from the womans remark about Helen? 7 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原
25、文】 W: Jimmy said that he was going to marry a rich French businesswoman. M: Dont be so sure. He once told me that he had bought a big house. Yet hes still sharing an apartment with Mark. Q: What does the man imply? 8 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: Im thinking of moving nearer to the university. Do y
26、ou think you can help? W: Well, I guess one thing I can do is to ask around for you and see if anyone has the vacancy. But as far as I can remember, you moved into the students dorm only three months ago. How do you like it so far? M: Forget it. 9/10 I just cant concentrate in the dorm. You see, Ive
27、 got four essays to do. But how can I concentrate with everyone else talking. playing cards. and. practicing guitar? W: Well, you could work in the university library. M: I could, yes. Thats perfectly true. But you know I not only need to sit down and write, I also need to think. And to think, I nee
28、d to be able to wander around, smoke, be on my own, be sort of free to do as I like. W: How many students share your dorm room? M: 11 Living here in this dorm with how many others?Five. There are constant interruptions. Youre okaytheres only one person sharing your room. W: Dont believe its totally
29、ideal. Its anything but ideal for a quiet life. M: I cant just tell the others to shut up. They have their rights, too. W: Perhaps you should look for a small apartment of your own. Mind you, itll cost a lot more than the dorm rent youre paying at the moment. M: I know, but I have to move out. W: 12
30、 Wait a minute, have you thought of. of asking at the university accommodation office? They should know of some available apartments. M: Ah. Right. 12 I should have thought of that in the first place. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. What do we know from the co
31、nversation about the man? 10. Why does the man want to move out of the students dorm? 11. How many people live together in the dorm? 12. What is the mans final decision? 9 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 B 【 知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 M: Im just going down to the sto
32、re to buy some cigarettes. Do you want anything while Im there? W: What a good idea! There are a lot of things I need, as a matter of fact. Let me see. We havent got many eggs left, so bring a dozen large ones. 14 And please pick up a bottle of cooking oil. M: Hold on! If you want me to get a lot of
33、 things, make a list, or Ill forget something. W: All right, but wait a minute, while I look in the cupboard to see what we need. M: Hurry up, then. I want to stop in for a visit to Gerry on the way back. W: 14 We have plenty of cocoa, but weve run out of coffee and there isnt much tea left; bring a
34、 large tin of instant coffee and a quarter pound of tea. Oh! I want some ham, too. M: How much? W: Eh. half a pound will do. M: OK, is that all? W: Well, we are out of vegetables, too. Bring some beans and . M: 15 You seem to be out of everything today. I only wanted to go out for a walk and a visit
35、. It sounds that Ill need a truck to bring all that home. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers? 14. What doesnt the woman need? 15. Which is the mans attitude towards the womans demand? 13 【正确答案】 C 【知识
36、模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 After retiring from 30 years of teaching, Ethell Pepper could easily have decided to sit back and relax and enjoy a peaceful retirement. But that kind of life is not for Ethell Pepper. “I just wanted to do something different. If
37、 you are going to participate in life, do it. Dont just sit down and look out of the window.” She says. 16 At 68, she decided to become one of the pioneer participants in a program at the University of California. The program offers campus housing and classes to people over sixty. 16 She enrolled in
38、 a class called Human Relationships and a Diverse Society. 17 “I taught my minority students in my English and drama classes in high school for 20 years. But in this course, I found out a lot about other cultures that I didnt know then. 19 One of the most important lessons that Im learning is to per
39、ceive, not to judge.” 18 Older adults can add to the educational resources of university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience. Their presence on campus helps break some long believes on aging. Young students may have fears of growing older. But that kind of fear can be reduced as they
40、see that older people can be active, healthy, and continue to contribute to society. The younger students can begin to see aging as a natural part of living. Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. What did Ethell do when she was 68? 17. How long did Ethell teach minorit
41、y students? 18. What do elderly people do to the university? 19. Whats the most important lesson Ethell is learning? 16 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 19 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 20 【听力原文】 When a sleepy driver has trouble with keeping his eyes on the road and gets too close
42、 to another car, an alarm sound will warn the driver. 20 If nothing is done, the car will automatically come to a stop and in this way prevent an accident. This is a new device which will soon be tested in an experimental car in Japan. 22 The computer warning system keeps track of a drivers conditio
43、n by monitoring his heartbeat with signals transmitted from a band around his wrist. The wristband records the drivers pulse which measures the heartbeat. Each pulse in the wrist sends a signal to the computer. By analyzing the pulse rate, the computer can determine whether a driver is drunk, sleepi
44、ng or ill. Devices in other parts of the car can also tell the computer if the car is too close to another vehicle or is moving dangerously. 21 The computer will sound the alarm when a problem arises, and will automatically stop the car if the driver ignores the warning. Questions 20 to 22 are based
45、 on the passage you have just heard. 20. Why is a computer system installed in an experimental car? 21. What does the computer system do first when a problem arises? 22. What is special about the new computer system? 20 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 22 【正确答案】 B 【知 识模块】 听力 23 【听力原文】 23 New
46、 findings suggest that fish might be too smart to be eaten. Dr. Sylvia Earle wants you to stop eating fish. Its not because fish are endangered, though wild fish stocks in many oceans are very low. Its not because theyre bad for you, though fish in many areas are exposed to poisonous substances in t
47、he water. 23 Its because theyre smart. “Fish are sensitive, they have personalities,” says the marine biologist. For Earle, eating a fish would be like eating a dog or a cat. “I would never eat anyone I know personally.” Theres a lot more to fish than meets the eye: they talk to each other, they lik
48、e to be touched, and they engage in behavior that can seem very human. A growing number of animal rights activists point out that fish feel pain and fish suffer horribly on their way from the sea to the supermarket. “While it may seem obvious that fish are able to feel pain, like every other animal,
49、 24 some people think of fish as swimming vegetables,” says Dr. Lynne Sneddon. “Really, its kind of a moral question. Is the enjoyment you get from fishing or eating fish more important than the pain of the fish?” 24 Fishermen and fried fish lovers think differently. “Ive never seen a smart fish,” says Marie Swaringen as she finishes off a plate of fish at a Seattle seafood restaurant. “If they were very smart, they wouldnt
