1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 346及答案与解析 Section A （ A） 62. （ B） 64. （ C） 60. （ D） Unknown. （ A） The better-off. （ B） Financial institutions. （ C） Ordinary people. （ D） Government. （ A） Give teachers extra help. （ B） Engage in many activities. （ C） Show up in class. （ D） Offer constructive advice. （ A） It has n
2、othing to do with higher math score. （ B） It works in some subjects, but not in others. （ C） It leads to higher scores in social studies. （ D） It encourages students to do better in science. （ A） Stricter security restrictions were imposed pn luggage. （ B） Luggage delivery services offer travelers c
3、onvenience. （ C） New services caused a lot of trouble in checking luggage. （ D） Airlines give travelers opportunities to fly first class. （ A） Two minutes. （ B） Two hours. （ C） Two days. （ D） Two weeks. （ A） The pickup time is not scheduled. （ B） Extra packaging is required. （ C） Valuables are easil
4、y lost. （ D） The price might be too high. Section B （ A） Freshman. （ B） Sophomore. （ C） Junior. （ D） Senior. （ A） She wanted Dr. Tyler to sign on her schedule card. （ B） She wanted Dr. Tyler to determine the number and variety of her courses. （ C） She wanted to talk to Dr. Tyler about the modern Ame
5、rican novel. （ D） She wanted to explain why she dropped the chemistry course. （ A） If his seminar on the modern American novel is welcomed. （ B） If he signs his name, Jenny wont work hard as ever. （ C） If Jenny can take two seminars in a semester. （ D） If six courses might be too much for Jenny. （ A
6、） Calculus. （ B） Modern poetry. （ C） Chemistry. （ D） Introductory economics. （ A） He wants to get his money back. （ B） He wants to exchange the sweater for another one. （ C） He wants the clerk to help him read the Chinese instructions. （ D） He wants to see why the color of the sweater changed. （ A）
7、It is the wrong size. （ B） The fabric is coming apart. （ C） It is stained. （ D） It shrinks a lot. （ A） The customer didnt follow the instructions. （ B） The sweater was out of stock. （ C） The man no longer has the store receipt. （ D） The man isnt a VIP. （ A） Because it wasnt shown out. （ B） Because i
8、t was printed small. （ C） Because it was too obvious to notice. （ D） Because it was erased by the woman. Section C （ A） High expectations. （ B） Opposite characters. （ C） Showing satisfaction. （ D） Forgiving and communicating. （ A） 80. （ B） 82. （ C） 160. （ D） 164. （ A） People should aim high to ensur
9、e they are active in maintaining a happy marriage. （ B） The couples relationship skills are important to their marriage. （ C） People tend to select partners with different characters in marriage. （ D） Partners who have the same characters will lead to a dull relationship. （ A） How to improve your re
10、asoning ability. （ B） Why classical music is popular with math students. （ C） The difference between classical music and rock music. （ D） The effects of music on the results of math tests. （ A） Because it keeps you calm. （ B） Because it strengthens your memory. （ C） Because it stimulates your nerve
11、activity. （ D） Because it improves your problem-solving strategies. （ A） The effects of music do not last long. （ B） Piano music could interfere with your reasoning ability. （ C） Music, whether classical or rock, helps improve your memory. （ D） The more you listen to music, the higher your test scor
12、es will be. （ A） Because there are no signs to direct them. （ B） Because no tour guides are available. （ C） Because all the buildings in the city look alike. （ D） Because the university is everywhere in the city. （ A） They set their own exams. （ B） They select their own students. （ C） They award the
13、ir own degrees. （ D） They organize their own laboratory work. （ A） Most of them have a long history. （ B） Many of them are specialized libraries. （ C） They house more books than any other university library. （ D） They each have a copy of every book published in Britain. （ A） Very few of them are eng
14、aged in research. （ B） They were not awarded degrees until 1948. （ C） They have outnumbered male students. （ D） They were not treated equally until 1881. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 346答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 Hundreds of thousands of people across France have taken to the streets to demonstrate against Pres
15、ident Nicolas Sarkozys plans to raise the retirement age. Trade unions say nearly three million people turned out in scores of demonstrations, but the government says less than a million people took part Its the third day of protests in the past month. The pension reform goes before the upper house
16、of parliament, the Senate, on Tuesday with President Sarkozy insisting that its central provision, raising the minimum retirement age by two years to 62, is non-negotiable. According to the government, the only way that the French pension system can remain economically practical, given longer life e
17、xpectancy, is that people work for more years. However, opponents, including the Socialist Party, say the changes are unjust and that the pension system can be preserved if higher taxes are imposed on financial institutions and on the better-off. 1. Whats the minimum retirement age in France before
18、Sarkozys plans? 2. According to the opponents, whose interest should be protected? 1 【正确答 案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻提到， Sarkozy计划将最低退休年龄上调两年，即上调到 62岁，可判断在此之前，最低退休年龄应为 60岁， C为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻最后提到，反对者认为向金融机构和富人群体征收更高的税款，养老金体系就可以得到维持。可见反对者是站在一般民众的立场上的，而不是站在富裕人群、金融机构和政府立场上的， C正确。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文
19、】 Some American schools pay teachers more if their students improve on tests. Now, there is a growing movement to pay the students, in some cases, even just for coming to class. Schools that pay students can be found in more than one-fourth of the fifty states. Other schools pay students with food o
20、r other rewards. Last year, the city schools in Coshocton, Ohio, launched a programme. They wanted to see if paying elementary school students as much as one hundred dollars would help in passing state exams. Now, Eric Bettinger of Case Western Reserve University has reported mixed results. Math sco
21、res increased, but only while students were able to get paid. And there was no evidence of higher scores in reading, social studies and science. Officials will decide later this year whether to continue the programme. 3. What should American students do to get paid from schools? 4. Whats the result
22、of the programme to pay students? 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻开篇部分提到，现在有些美国学校推出一项新举措：奖励成绩有进步的学生，甚至学生仅仅因为到学校上课就可得到奖励。因此 C为答案。A“给老师额外的帮助 ”、 B“参加许多活动 ”和 D“提供指导性的建议 ”均 没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻中用了 mixed results来概括奖励学生这一举措的有效性，指出它能提高学生的数学成绩，但仅在实施奖励的情况下才有此效果；并且尚无证据表明它能提高学生的阅读、社会科学和理科的成绩，可见它对一些学科有用，
23、但对另一些则无效，因此 B正确。 A“它不能提高数学成绩 ”、 C“它能提高社会科学的成绩 ”和 D“它鼓励学生在科学方面做得更好 ”均不符合新闻内容。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 As struggling airlines add extra-luggage fees and travelers worry about growing security restrictions, services like Luggage Forward and Luggage Free have emerged as ways to avoid the troubles of checking
24、 bags. While typically seen as a luxury, more Americans are using such options for run-of-the-mill trips. The idea behind the luggage delivery services is to make traveling as headache-free as possible. Customers load up their suitcases as usual, with no special packaging needed. Shipping slips for
25、luggage are mailed to them. A pickup time is scheduled, usually for a two-hour window. If the bags are being sent to a hotel, the hotel worker will typically call customers to let them know their belongings have arrived. Rates vary depending on the weight, distance and speed of the delivery. The new
26、 luggage delivery services promise to provide greater convenience by helping customers clear customs, track packages and pick up luggage at home. Still, the price can add up for a big order. But compared to the mess it wouldve caused at the airport, the price was worth it, said Kolodny, a 45-year-ol
27、d resident of Great Neck, New York. 5. What is the main idea of the news report? 6. How long can luggage be preserved in the new delivery services? 7. What is the major drawback to the new luggage delivery services? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻开头部分的 avoid the troubles of checking bags表明，新的行李托运服务可免去乘客机场安检的诸多
28、麻烦；后面提到的 as headache-free as possible也说明新服务可减少航空旅行的烦恼，另外新闻从各方面介绍新服务为旅客带来的便利，因此 B“行李寄运服务为乘客提供了便利 ”正确。 A“对行李托运实施更严格的安检限制 ”、 C“新服务给行李安检带来许多麻 烦 ”和 D“航空公司为旅客提供搭乘头等舱的机会 ”均与新闻内容不符。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项均为时间，可推断本题为询问时间。并且各选项只是单位不同，听音时要特别留意相关信息。题目问这项新服务的行李寄存时间。新闻中提到，有特定的领取行李的时间，通常是两小时的预留时间，故选 B。 【知识
29、模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻结尾提到，新的行李托运服务价格不菲，可见该服务的缺点主要在价格方面，因此 D“价格可能太高了 ”正确。 A“没有规定 的领取行李时间 ”和B“需要额外包装 ”与新闻内容相反。 C“贵重物品容易丢失 ”没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W: Excuse me, Dr. Tyler, your secretary said I should come right in. M: Please do, Jenny. How can I help you? W: I need to get your si
30、gnature on my schedule card here, on the line above advisors approval. M: Sure, but lets look it over together first. How many courses do you have here? W: Six. M: Six? Thats quite a heavy load. Any particular reason? W: I had to drop my chemistry course last semester when I went into the hospital,
31、so I need to take it again. M: So youve already learnt a lot of the material. W: Right. And calculus is a part of the second year requirement. M: Lets see, Chemistry, Calculus. Oh, I see youll be in my seminar on the modern American novel. W: Yes, Im looking forward to it and the romantic poetry sem
32、inar, too. M: Two seminars? That is rather a lot Can you handle the work? W: I think so. The introductory economics is fairly easy and so is the music course. M: Well, then Ill be happy to sign the card. However, I insist that you come and see me after the first week of classes so we can make sure t
33、his isnt too much for you. W: Thats a promise. 8. Which grade is the student in? 9. Why has Jenny come to see Dr. Tyler? 10. What does Dr. Tyler seem to be most concerned about? 11. Which course hasnt Jenny taken? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中，学生说到：微积分是二年级的一门必修课。表明该学生读二年级，故 B正确。四个选项分别表示大学本科一、二、三、四年级学生。本题听音的
34、重点，一是看选项中的原词是否在对话中有所提及，二是看对话中是否有与选项含义相同的其他表达方式。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 见面时的寒暄一过，学生 就说出了自己的目的： “我需要您在我这儿的课程卡上签名。 ”A与此一致，故为答案。选项均以 She wanted开头，表明本题问 “她 ”做某事的目的，可能问对话的主旨。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 当学生说她这个学期修了 6门功课时，老师说： “六门课 ?学习负担相当重啊。 ”对话结束时，老师又一次叮嘱： “上完第一个星期的课以后，你一定要再来我这里一趟，我们再看看这么多课程会不会让你吃不
35、消。 ”可见老师担心学生学习负担过重，故 D正确。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答 案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中提到，学生所选的 6门功课分别是 chemistry， calculus，modern American novel， romantic poetry， introductory economics和 music。未提及的是选项 B，故选 B。四项均是功课名称，听录音时须对提到的相关内容做好标记。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Hi. How can I help you? M: Yes, Id like to return this sweater for a
36、 refund. I bought it a week ago. W: Well, first of all, what seems to be the problem? M: Well, isnt it obvious by just looking at it? The first time I washed and dried it, the thing shrank at least five sizes. It wouldnt even fit a snake. W: Uh, I see what you mean, but did you follow the washing in
37、structions? I think it says here. yeah. right here on the label to hand wash it and then to dry it on low heat. M: How was I supposed to know that? The label is written in Chinese! And something else: the color faded from a nice dark blue to a seaweed green. What kind of merchandise are you trying t
38、o sell here anyway? W: Listen, sir. We take a lot of pride in our clothing. What I can do is allow you to exchange the sweater for another one. M: I dont want to exchange it for anything! I just want my money back! W: Well, I can give you credit on your next purchase, and since the item you purchase
39、d was on clearance, we cant give you a refund. M: A clearance item! There wasnt anything on the price tag or on the clothing rack that said anything about that. W: I guess you didnt read the fine print in our ad. Look. Heres the ad, and the information about the clearance sale is right here at the b
40、ottom on the back page. M: Where? There? What? That small print Youd need an electronic microscope to see those words. 12. Whats the purpose of the man returning to that store? 13. What is one reason why the man wants to return the item? 14. What is one reason why the sales clerk cant help the custo
41、mer with his request? 15. Why couldnt the man see the information about the clearance sale? 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士一开头就说： “我想退回这件毛衣。 ”refund意为 “退款 ”。后来男士还说： “我不想换购别的东西 !我就想要回我的钱 !”可见 A正确。为准确解题，须对选项中的关键词加以注意，比如： money， exchange， instruction， color分别说明选项能涉及的内容，听录音时要一一辨析。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士提
42、出要退货的理由是： “才洗了一次，干了后它至少缩小了五码 !连一条蛇都穿不进它了 !”可见毛衣缩水严重，故 D正确。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士在听到男士的投诉后，立即问： “可是你按照清洗说明做了吗 ?”据此即可正确作答 ，故选 A。如果能听出男士未能看懂中文写的 “清洗说明 ”，则可更进一步确认，男士洗涤方法不正确。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话最后女士说清货信息在印发的广告背面底部，男士反应很激烈，嫌印的字太小，并夸张地说需要电子显微镜才看得到那些字，可见他之所以没看到清货信息是因为字印小了，故选 B。 【知识模块】
43、听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 The secret of a long and happy marriage appears to be not to expect too much from it. Far better, US researchers say, to aim low to ensure you are not disappointed. The key to keeping that newlywed glow appears to be forgiveness and communication. The study by researchers from
44、 Ohio and Florida Universities looked at 82 couples. They quizzed all the spouses independently over four years. Writing in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, researchers led by James McNulty, professor of psychology at Ohio University, said: “In contrast to the idea that expectations
45、 in the early years of marriage exert main effects on satisfaction, the current findings suggest that the effects of expectations interact with the skills partners bring to their relationships.“ The study also found that people tend to select like-minded partners who they believe will be able to mai
46、ntain a stable relationship. The finding contradicts the old belief that opposites attract. Instead, the US researchers said people looking for long-term relationships should select partners who were similar to themselves, rather than seeking out the highest quality partner available. 16. What is th
47、e key to a happy marriage according to the study? 17. How many people are investigated in the study? 18. Which is the belief of the researchers? 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文开头处说： “使新婚夫妇容光焕发的要诀似乎是宽容与沟通。 ”故 D正确。本题符合短文听力 “听到什么选什么 ”的原则。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 原文提到，该研究调查了 82对夫妇，因此是 164人，即 D。本题问数字，把听到的内容一一
48、做笔记，最后根据问题作答。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文介绍了一项婚姻调查研究的几个结论，其中一条说： “原先的看法是，婚后头几年里，期望值对满意度起着主 要作用；而目前的研究结果与此相对：期望值的影响力与夫妻间相处的技巧密切相关。 ”也就是说，夫妻间相处的技巧对婚姻关系很重要，故 B正确。 C、 D尽管措辞不同，但意义一致，属等价选项，可直接排除； A的含义即短文提到的 “原先的看法 ”，不属目前研究的结论。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Do you have a tough math test coming up? Then listen to
49、 some classical piano music just before the test. You might end up with a higher score. Researchers at a university in California conducted an experiment. They asked a group of college students to listen to some piano music by a famous 18th century composer before taking a math test. They were surprised to find that the students scores jumped 8 to 9 points. The music seems to excite nerve activities in the brain similar to the activity that occurs when a person is figuring out a math problem. However, the scientists warn that before you get too exci
