1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 345及答案与解析 Section C （ A） Its protection is often neglected by children. （ B） It cannot be fully restored once damaged. （ C） There are many false notions about it. （ D） There are various ways to protect it. （ A） It may make the wearer feel tired. （ B） It will gradually weaken the e
2、yes of adults. （ C） It can lead to the loss of vision in children. （ D） It can permanently change the eye structure. （ A） It can never be done even with high technology. （ B） It is the best way to restore damaged eyesight. （ C） It is a major achievement in eye surgery. （ D） It can only be partly acc
3、omplished now. （ A） They think they should follow the current trend. （ B） Nursing homes are well-equipped and convenient. （ C） Adult day-care centers are easily accessible. （ D） They have jobs and other commitments. （ A） They dont want to use up all their life savings. （ B） They fear they will regre
4、t it afterwards. （ C） They would like to spend more time with them. （ D） They dont want to see their husbands poorly treated. （ A） Provide professional standard care. （ B） Be affectionate and cooperative. （ C） Be frank and seek help from others. （ D） Make full use of community facilities. （ A） Healt
5、h and safety conditions in the workplace. （ B） Rights and responsibilities of company employees. （ C） Common complaints made by office workers. （ D） Conflicts between labor and management. （ A） Replace its out-dated equipment. （ B） Improve the welfare of affected workers. （ C） Follow government regu
6、lations strictly. （ D） Provide extra health compensation. （ A） They requested to transfer to a safer department. （ B） They quit work to protect their unborn babies. （ C） They sought help from union representatives. （ D） They wanted to work shorter hours. （ A） To show how they love winter sports. （ B
7、） To attract the attention from the media. （ C） To protest against the poor working conditions. （ D） To protect themselves against the cold weather. （ A） District managers. （ B） Regular customers. （ C） Sales directors. （ D） Senior clerks. （ A） The support provided by the regular clients. （ B） The in
8、itiative shown by the sales representatives. （ C） The urgency of implementing the companys plans. （ D） The important part played by district managers. （ A） Some of them were political-minded. （ B） Fifty percent of them were female. （ C） One third of them were senior managers. （ D） Most of them were
9、rather conservative. （ A） He used too many quotations. （ B） He was not gender sensitive. （ C） He did not keep to the point. （ D） He spent too much time on details. （ A） State your problem to the head waiter. （ B） Demand a discount on the dishes ordered. （ C） Ask to see the manager politely but firml
10、y. （ D） Ask the name of the person waiting on you. （ A） Your problem may not be understood correctly. （ B） You dont know if you are complaining at the right time. （ C） Your complaint may not reach the person in charge. （ D） You cant tell how the person on the line is reacting. （ A） Demand a prompt r
11、esponse. （ B） Provide all the details. （ C） Send it by express mail. （ D） Stick to the point. （ A） Fashion designer. （ B） Architect. （ C） City planner. （ D） Engineer. （ A） Do some volunteer work. （ B） Get a well-paid part-time job. （ C） Work flexible hours. （ D） Go back to her previous post. （ A） Fe
12、w baby-sitters can be considered trustworthy. （ B） It will add to the familys financial burden. （ C） A baby-sitter is no replacement for a mother. （ D） The children wont get along with a baby-sitter. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 345答案与解析 Section C 1 【听力原文】 There are many commonly held beliefs about eye glasse
13、s and eyesight that are not proven facts. For instance, some people believe that wearing glasses too soon weakens the eyes. But there is no evidence to show that the structure of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at a young age. Wearing the wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show th
14、at for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they have glasses inappropriate for their eyes. We have all heard some of the common myths about how eyesight gets bad. Most people believe that reading in dim light causes poor eyesight, but that is untrue. Too little ligh
15、t makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained. Eyestrain also results from reading a lot, reading in bed, and watching too much television However, although eyestrain may cause some pain or headaches, it does not permanently damage eyesight. Another myth about eyes is that they can
16、 be replaced, or transferred from one person to another. There are close to one million nerve fibres that connect the eyeball to the brain, as of yet it is impossible to attach them all in a new person. Only certain parts of the eye can be replaced. But if we keep clearing up the myths and learning
17、more about the eyes, some day a full transplant may be possible. 16. What does the speaker want to tell us about eyesight? 17. What do studies about wearing the wrong glasses show? 18. What do we learn about eye transplanting from the talk? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原文开篇便提出，有关于眼镜和视力的一些公认的看法并不真实。C中的 false no
18、tions为原文主题句提及的 beliefs that are not proven facts的同义替换，因此答案为 C。 A“孩子经常忽视视力保护 ”、 B“视力一旦受损不能完全恢复 ”和 D“有多种保护视力的方法 ”与录音所述不符。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原文提到，研究表明，戴度数不正确的眼镜对成年人没有危害，但却可能令孩子视力受损。 C的 lead to the loss of vision in children为原文的同义表达，故正确。 A“可能使佩戴者感到疲劳 ”、 B“会逐渐弱化成年人的视力 ”和 D“能永久性地改变眼睛结构 ”与研究结果不
19、符。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 3 【正确答案】 D 【试 题解析】 原文提到眼睛只有部分结构可以移植， D中的 only partly为原文only certain parts的同义替换，故答案为 D。 A“即使运用高科技也永远无法做到 ”中的 never与短文末尾处的 may be possible“有可能实现 ”不符： B“是恢复受损视力的最好方法 ”和 C“是眼睛外科手术中的主要成就 ”均未提及，应一并排除。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 4 【听力原文】 When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use avail
20、able community services such as adult day-care centers. If the caregivers are adult children, they are more likely to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other responsibilities. In contrast, a spouse, usually the wife, is much less likely to use support services or to put
21、the dependent person in a nursing home. Social workers discover that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself for as long as she can in order not to use up their life savings. Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience. The elderly appreci
22、ated the care and attention they received. They were affectionate and cooperative. However, even when care-giving is satisfying, it is hard work Social workers and experts on aging offer caregivers and potential caregivers help when arranging for the care of an elderly relative. One consideration is
23、 to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home and can select one in advance. On the other hand, they may want to live with their adult children. Caregivers must also learn to state their needs and opinions clearly and ask for help f
24、rom others especially brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters are often willing to help, but they may not know what to do. 19. Why are adult children more likely to use community services to help care for elderly parents? 20. Why are most wives unwilling to put their dependent husbands into nursi
25、ng homes? 21. According to the passage, what must caregivers learn to do? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 原文提到，成年子女往往需要工作并肩负其他责任，因此他们更倾向于使用社区服务。 D与此相符 (其中 commitments为原文 responsibilities的同义替换 )，故正确。 A“他们认为该跟随当下的潮流 ”、 B“疗养院设备完好且方便 ”和C“成人日托中心易于使用 ”与录音不符。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原文提到，社会工作者发现，妻子们通常试图尽可能久地亲自照顾丈夫
26、，原因在于她们不想把生活积蓄用光，因此答案为 A。 B“她们 担心过后会后悔 ”、 C“她们想跟丈夫多待在一起 ”和 D“她们不想看到丈夫受到不好的对待 ”均未在短文中提及。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原文提到 caregivers应该学会清楚表明自己的需求和看法，并向兄弟姐妹寻求帮助， C中的 be frank 和 seek help分别为原文 state clearly和 ask for help的同义替换，因此为答案。 B为强干扰项， affectionate and cooperative“深情并合作 ”为原文原词，但原文中这两个词组的主 语为 The
27、 elderly，即指接受照顾的老年人，而非问题所问的 caregiver。 A“提供专业标准的护理 ”和 D“充分利用社区设施 ”并非 caregiver必须学会做的。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 7 【听力原文】 Since a union representative visited our company to inform us about our rights and protections, my coworkers have been worrying about health conditions and complaining about safety hazards in t
28、he workplace. Several of the employees in the computer department, for example, claim to be developing vision problems from having to stare at a video display terminal for about 7 hours a day. The supervisor of the laboratory is beginning to get headaches and dizzy spells because she says its danger
29、ous to breathe some of the chemical smoke there. An X-ray technician is refusing to do her job until the firm agrees to replace its out-dated equipment. She insists that its exposing workers to unnecessarily high doses of radiation. She thinks that she may have to contact the Occupational Safety and
30、 Health Administration and ask that government agency to inspect the department. Ive heard that at a factory in the area, two pregnant women, who were working with paint, requested a transfer to a safer department, because they wanted to prevent damage to their unborn babies. The supervisor of perso
31、nnel refused the request. In another firm the workers were constantly complaining about the malfunctioning heating system, but the owner was too busy or too mean to do anything about it. Finally, they all met and agreed to wear ski-clothing to work the next day. The owner was too embarrassed to talk
32、 to his employees. But he had the heating system replaced right away. 22. What does the talk focus on? 23. What did an X-ray technician ask her company to do? 24. What does the speaker say about the two pregnant women working with paint? 25. Why did the workers in the firm wear ski-clothing to work?
33、 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原文提到，自从工会代表到访并告知我们的权利与保护措施后，员工们一直在担心健康状况并抱怨工作场所的安全风险，此为该短文的主题句，下文的内容均围绕此展开，答案为 A。主旨题常可从听力文章开头获取答案，应留意听总结性的话语。 B“公司雇员的权利与责任 ”、 C“办公室员工的普遍抱怨 ”和D“员工与管理层之间的冲突 ”与录音主旨不符。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原文提到，这位员工要求公司更换过时的设备。 A与原文内容完全一致，故正确。 B“改进受影响员工的福利 ”、 C“严格遵守政府规章 ”和 D“提供额外的健康补偿 ”均属主观臆
34、断，无原文根据。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原文提到，这两个孕妇请求换岗，转到更安全的部门工作， A与原文内容完全一致，故正确。 B“辞职以保护未出生的孩子 ”是利用原文中的 unborn babies制造的干扰，但该项中的 quit work明显与原文的 transfer不符： C“向工会代表求助 ”和 D“想减少工作时间 ”均未在文中提及。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 短文提到工人们不断向老板反映暖气出了故障却没有收到效果，所以 “就开会决定第二天一起都穿滑雪服上班 ”。这表明， “穿滑雪服 ”是工人们向老板表示抗议的一种
35、方式，故选 C。预读选项可知，四个选项均为不定式，本题可能问某个目的或动作。 A“表明他们有多爱冬季运动 ”、 B“吸引媒体的关注 ”和 D“躲避寒冷的天气 ”均与录音提到的目的不符。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 11 【听力原文】 As the new sales director for a national computer firm, Alex Gordon was looking forward to his first meeting with the companys district managers. Everyone arrived on time, and Alexs pre
36、sentation went extremely well. He decided to end the meeting with the conversation about the importance of the district managers to the companys plans. “I believe we are going to continue to increase our share of the market,“ he began, “because of the quality of the people in this room. The district
37、 manager is the key to the success of the sales representatives in his district. He sets the term for everyone else. If he has ambitious goals and is willing to put in long hours, everyone in his unit will follow his example.“ When Alex was finished, he received polite applause, but hardly the warm
38、response he had hoped for. Later he spoke with one of the senior managers. “Things were going so well until the end,“ Alex said disappointedly. “Obviously, I said the wrong thing.“ “Yes,“ the district manager replied. “Half of our managers are women. Most have worked their way up from sales represen
39、tatives, and they are very proud of the role theyve played in the companys growth. They dont care at all about political correctness. But they were definitely surprised and distressed to be referred to as he in your speech.“ 16. Who did Alex Gordon speak to at the first meeting? 17. What did Alex wa
40、nt to emphasize at the end of his presentation? 18. What do we learn about the audience at the meeting? 19. Why did Alex fail to receive the warm response he had hoped for? 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 短文一开始就提到 Alex Gordon期待与公司区域经理的第一次会议。因此答案为 A。 B“常客 ”、 D“高级职员 ”原文均没有提及； C“销售主管 ”是Alex Gordon的职务，而不是其他与会人员的身份。
41、【知识模块】 听力篇章 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文提到，他决定在会议结束前谈一下区域经理对于公司计划的重要性。因此答案为 D。注意 D将原文的 importance换成了 important。 A中的 “常客 ”原文未提及； B“销售代表表现出的主动性 ”中的 sales representatives虽在原文出现，但并未提及 initiative问题； C“执行公司计划的迫切性 ”中的 companys plans虽出现，但并未提及执行问题，故均排除。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文提到，区域经理中有一半是女性。因此答案为 B。 B中的 f
42、ifty percent为原文 half一词的同义替换。 A“一些人政治观念强 ”利用原文 political一词作干扰，原文提到她们不在乎政治的正确性； C“三分之一是高级经理 ”和 D“大多数相当保守 ”原文均未 提及。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文结尾提到女性经理们因 Alex Gordon将她们称为 “he”而感到惊讶和难过，据此可判断 Alex对性别不是很敏感，忽视了女性的感受。因此答案为B。短文结尾处常考，语义转折处常考，本题考查的就是对转折词 but之后的理解。 A“他引用了太多内容 ”、 C“他没扣住主题 ”和 D“他花了太多时间在细节上
43、”都没有在文中提到。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 15 【听力原文】 The way to complain is to act business-like and important. If your complaint is immediate, suppose you got the wrong order at a restaurant, make a polite but firm request to see the manager. When the manager comes, ask his or her name. And then state your problem and
44、 what you expect to have done about it. Be polite! Shouting or acting rude will get you nowhere. But also be firm in making your complaint. Besides, act important. This doesnt mean to put on airs and say “do you know who I am?“ What it means is that people are often treated the way they expect to be
45、 treated. If you act like someone who expects a fair request to be granted, chances are it will be granted. The worst way to complain is over the telephone. You are speaking to a voice coming from someone you cannot see. So you cant tell how the person on the line is reacting. It is easy for that pe
46、rson to give you the run-around. Complaining in person or by letter is generally more effective. If your complaint doesnt require an immediate response, it often helps to complain by letter. If you have an appliance that doesnt work, send a letter to the store that sold it. Be business-like and stic
47、k to the point. Dont spend a paragraph on how your uncle Joe tried to fix the problem and couldnt. 20. What does the speaker suggest you do when you are not served properly at a restaurant? 21. Why does the speaker say the worst way to complain is over the telephone? 22. What should you do if you ma
48、ke a complaint by letter? 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 短文开头处说，如果在饭店里侍应生上错了菜，就要坚决并礼貌地要求见经理。所以答 案为 C。应抓住关键词 polite， firm和 manager，选项只不过将两个形容词换成了副词。 A中的 head waiter、 B中的 discount原文中均未提及； D中的 ask the name虽在文中提到，但上下文指的是问经理的姓名，而非侍应生的姓名。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文提到通过电话投诉是最糟糕的方式，你看不到你说话的对象，所以你也无法判断电话那头的人有什么反应
49、。所以答案为 D。注意因果处常考，且本题符合短文听力 “听到什么选什么 ”的原则，答案与原 文完全一样。 A“你的问题没有被正确理解 ”、 B“你不知道你是否在合适的时间投诉 ”以及 C“接受你投诉的人可能不是负责人 ”在原文中并未提及。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文结尾处提到，给商店写投拆信时，要以公事公办的态度说话，不要离题。所以答案为 D。短文听力结尾处常考，且本题符合短文听力 “听到什么选什么 ”的原则，只要抓住原文的 stick to the point就可以做出正确的选择。 A“要求快速答复 ”和 C“用快递送信 ”原文未提及； B“提供所有的细节 ”与原文相悖。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 18 【听力原文】 Barbara Sanders is a wife and the mother of two children, ages 2 and 4. Her husband, Tom, is an engineer and makes an excellent salary. Before Barbara had children, she worked as an architect for the government, designing governme
