1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 360及答案与解析 Section A （ A） First （ B） Second. （ C） Third. （ D） Fourth. （ A） Friendly. （ B） Harmonious. （ C） Strained. （ D） Close. （ A） 77. （ B） 150. （ C） 115. （ D） 24. （ A） A 6-year-old Australian girl died in the tsunami. （ B） About 150 houses were destroyed by waves in the tsunami
2、. （ C） Australia was the lead of international support in the tsunami. （ D） The tsunami was caused by an underwater earthquake. （ A） It spread from the US to Haiti. （ B） It is caused by hunger. （ C） It has caused thousands of death. （ D） It is treatable but fatal. （ A） Because of the massive earthqu
3、ake. （ B） Because of the tough living condition in tents. （ C） Because of the outdated medical level. （ D） Because of the cholera outbreak. （ A） Opening hand centers. （ B） Having ambulance on standby. （ C） Providing boiled water. （ D） Setting up living areas. Section B （ A） A hair wash. （ B） A nail
4、trim. （ C） A massage. （ D） A shave. （ A） He didnt have a clear idea of the complete service. （ B） He wanted the best service. （ C） He just wanted his hair cut the way he likes. （ D） He wanted his hair to be trimmed quickly. （ A） Your hands look good. （ B） Your hair is in good condition. （ C） You hav
5、e a good beautician to serve you. （ D） You can relax. （ A） He is going to a business convention in town. （ B） He is going to meet his clients. （ C） He is going to deal with workplace accidents. （ D） He is going to be interviewed for new employment. （ A） She took care of it. （ B） She reported it to o
6、thers. （ C） She did nothing about it. （ D） She had it repaired. （ A） Ms. Corners threatened to get her out of the rented apartment. （ B） The dishwasher still didnt work after being repaired. （ C） The repairman charged more than she could afford. （ D） Ms. Corners didnt allow her to have the repair do
7、ne. （ A） Paula had the repair done without her consent and didnt pay full rent. （ B） Paula broke the dishwasher and had the repair done without her consent. （ C） Paula didnt inform her of the repair cost. （ D） Paula wanted to leave her apartment in short notice without paying full rent （ A） Sam know
8、s something about law. （ B） Sam knows how to repair dishwashers. （ C） Sam is familiar with Ms. Corners. （ D） Sam is good at persuading people. Section C （ A） He jumped to the mouth of the well from the goats back. （ B） He came out by pulling the horn of the goat. （ C） He climbed to the mouth of the
9、well by himself. （ D） He swam out of the well when the water was rising. （ A） The water was sweet. （ B） The water had saved his life. （ C） He wanted to lure the goat to descend. （ D） He wanted to comfort the goat. （ A） One is never too old to learn. （ B） Look before you leap. （ C） A friend in need i
10、s a friend indeed. （ D） The early bird gets the worm. （ A） 10.7 hours. （ B） 4.1 Hours. （ C） 3.1 hours. （ D） 5.35 hours. （ A） China. （ B） Japan. （ C） The U.S. （ D） The Philippines. （ A） Friends and neighbors. （ B） Teachers and friends. （ C） Parents and friends. （ D） Parents and grandparents. （ A） 1.
11、（ B） 2. （ C） 3. （ D） 4. （ A） At least 18 people were injured. （ B） At least one building in the Japanese capital was damaged. （ C） Some of the high-speed trains were stopped. （ D） A series of tsunamis struck Tokyo. （ A） North Koreas kidnapping of Japanese citizens during the Cold War period. （ B） Me
12、asures to improve human rights in the six countries. （ C） Economic cooperation between the six countries. （ D） Korean Peninsula nuclear issue （ A） The talks should include North Koreas kidnapping of Japanese citizens during the Cold War period. （ B） North Koreas human rights record should not be dis
13、cussed. （ C） The last round of the talks should be held in Tokyo. （ D） Japans human rights record should not be discussed. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 360答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 The traditional two-party system of Spanish politics has been shaken up by the success of two new movements in the countrys genera
14、l elections. With nearly all votes counted, the governing Popular Party is forecast to lose its majority in congress while still winning most seats. The Socialist Party finished second, closely followed by Podemos Party which won about 20 percent. Its leader Pedro Sanchez said it was the beginning o
15、f a new political era. Today is an historic day for Spain. Were very happy for the fact that in Spain, the two-party system is ended and were happy because we are starting a new political era in our country. The results mean that Spains political parties are set for days or even weeks of difficult n
16、egotiations. The new groupings of Podemos and the Citizens Party will play an important role in deciding the make-up of any government. 1. What does the Podemos Party rank in the election? 2. How is (he relationship among the political parties? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项为序数词，推断本题为排序题。听音时要注意排序的相关信息。题目问 Pod
17、emos Party党在大选中的排名。新闻中提到，第二名是 Socialist Party(工社党 )，紧随其后的是 Podemos Party，得票率为 20。由此可得 “我们能 ”党排名第三，故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 C 【 试题解析】 选项均为表示关系的形容词，推断本题问某两者之间的关系。新闻末尾的部分提到，在未来几天甚至是数周里，政党之间对话将会变得异常艰难。由此可知政党之间的关系紧张 (strained)，故选 C。 A“友好的 ”和 B“和谐的 ”是类似的，可先排除这两项。 D“紧密的 ”和新闻内容相反。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 The Pri
18、me Minister of Samoa says 77 people were killed and 150 injured by a tsunami in the South Pacific. At least 24 people died on American Samoa. Thousands of peoples homes have been destroyed and the final number of deaths is expected to be higher as reports from Sydney. A cruel act of nature has destr
19、oyed parts of Samoa and neighboring American Samoa. The rescue effort is continuing with pledges of international support led by the United States. The number of dead has slowly increased since the tsunami struck after dawn and there are fears it will keep on rising as emergency teams reach isolated
20、 areas. Foreign tourists including a British baby and a 6-year-old Australian girl are among the deaths. Officials believe that many of the victims were washed out to sea as their homes were destroyed by waves reportedly up to 11 meters high. 3. How many people were kitted by the tsunami on American
21、 Samoa? 4. What do we learn about the tsunami from the news report? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻开头提到，萨摩亚群岛萨总理称南太平洋发生的海啸中，有77人丧生，随后讲到美属萨摩亚的死亡人数至少为 24。故 D正确。 A是海啸遇难者的总数， B是海啸伤者的数量， C是利用新闻中出现的 150设置语音干扰。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻最后提到，丧生的外国游客中包括一名英国婴儿与一名 6岁大的澳大利亚女孩。所以 A正确。新闻中提到成千上万的家园被摧毁，并没有提及被破坏房屋的具体数量， B
22、错误。美国是国际援助行动的带头人，不是澳大利亚， C错误。新闻中没有提到引起海啸的原因， D与新闻不符。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 Government and health officials are trying to help thousands of sick people there who have all been diagnosed with cholera. Its an illness caused by a bacteria, and people usually get it from food or water thats been contaminate
23、d. Cholera can be treated. But in severe cases, the disease can be fatal. f61More than 250 people have died from the recent cholera outbreak in Haiti. Part of the problem is that parts of Haiti havent recovered from that massive earthquake back in January. People are still living in tents, and they
24、dont have access to clean water. Health professionals know that they may be at a tipping point with this outbreak. They want to do all they can to contain it. They are stepping up the condition at public toilet. They are opening hand centers in order to clean your hands. They are having water delive
25、ries to these areas. They are also having trucks on standby in order to take people throughout the night to hospitals if they feel sick And they are setting up, as a preventive measure, isolation areas. 5. What do we know about cholera from the news report? 6. Why did so many people die recently in
26、Haiti? 7. What measure was taken to contain the spread of cholera? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻提到，霍乱 (cholera)由细菌感染导致，通常因摄入了受污染的食物或水而感染病毒。这是一种可治愈的疾病 (can be treated)，但如果情况严重，也可能致命 (can be fatal)，故 D正确。 A“由美国传入海地 ”没有在新闻中提到。B“由于饥饿而引起 ”与新闻内容不符，新闻是说霍乱通常因摄入了受污染的食物或水而感染病毒。 C错在 thousands of，新闻中说有 250人因霍乱而死亡，远远达不到
27、“数千人 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 四个选项均以 because of开头，可推断本题是问原因。新闻中提到， 250多人因海地霍乱爆发而死亡，所以 D正确。 A利用 massive earthquake制造干扰，但新闻中说的地震是在过去的一月发生。 B“由于帐篷里恶劣的生活条件 ”和 C“由于落后的医疗水平 ”均没有在新闻中提到，故排除。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻提到，卫生专家们正在加强公共厕所的状况，还开设了洗手中心，方便人们洗手，并向这些地区送水。故 A正确。这里只提到了送水，没有 说提供烧开的水， C的信息错误。新闻
28、中是说他们还派遣了卡车随时待命，以便夜间将病人送往医院。作为预防措施，他们还开设了隔离区。 B中的 “救护车 ”和 D中的 “生活区 ”均与新闻内容不符。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W: Hi. How can we help you today? M: Yeah. Id like to get my hair trimmed a little. Nothing fancy. Just a basic trim. W: Well, can we interest you in todays special? M: Um. No. W: Well shampoo,
29、 cut, and style your hair for one unbelievable low price of $9.99. Plus, well give you a clean shave and a back massage to help you relax. Best service in town! M: Okay, Ill have the complete service today, but as I said before, I just want to get my hair trimmed. A little off the top and sides. Tha
30、ts all. I mean, thats all. W: No problem. Relax. Youre in good hands. Okay, here we go. So, what do you do for a living? M: Im a lawyer, specializing in workplace accidents, and Im in town for an interview for a new job, and. Hey, what happened to my hair? And whats left of my hair turned purple. Ar
31、e you even a licensed beautician? W: Well, sir. We offer a money-back guarantee on all our work, so if youre not completely satisfied. M: Satisfied? Im anything but satisfied. How in the world am I supposed to go to a job interview looking like this? Forget it. Forget it. 8. What is one service NOT
32、included in the special price at the beauty salon? 9. Why does the man repeatedly say “Thats all“? 10. What does the beautician mean by “Youre in good hands“? 11. Why does the customer go to this beauty salon to improve his appearance? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说，当日的特别优惠是以 9 99美元的价格享受洗、剪、吹 ，外加剃须、背部按摩。 A、
33、C、 D均有提及；只有 B(修指甲 )不在服务范围内，故应选 B。通读选项，知道这篇对话与理发有关。本题选项涉及相关服务项目，解答时要注意对话中提到哪些项目，以做相应标记。此外，修指甲不属于一般的男士理发业务范围，根据 “主题原则 ”，与主题无关的即为答案，直接选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士的原话是： “今天就来整套服务吧。不过， 我只想把头发修一下。上面和两边都稍微修剪一点点就可以了 ” 这里的 “Thats all”表明男士不想要别的花 样，只需要自己想要的服务，故 C正确。根据男士说的 “Okay， Ill have the complete se
34、rvice today”，可排除 A甚至 D(全套服务所需的长时间与quickly矛盾 )： B无依据。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说： “没问题，放松点，给你服务的是个好手。 ”所谓 “好手 ”即是水平高的美容美发师，故 C正确。本题问 “Youre in good hands”是什么意思。像这种 “短语含义题 ”，绝不能选其单词本义，由此可排除 A；若头发状态良好，就 不用来理发了，故 B也可排除； D是利用原词 relax设置的干扰项。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士先说，他到城里来面试一份新工作。随后又抱怨， “我这个
35、样子怎么去面试 ?”可见男士来美容院理发是为了参加面试，故 D正确。四个选项均以 “He is going to“开头，差别在 to后面的内容上。 A、 B未提到，可排除；男士说他是一个处理工伤事故的律师， C中的一般将来时态与对话内容不一致。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Hello, Sam. This is Paula Hanson. Sorry to bother you, but Im having a small problem I thought you might be able to help me with M: Sure, Paula. Whats up?
36、 W: Well, you know Sarah and I moved into an off-campus apartment in the fall. The dishwasher broke down, so we reported it to Ms. Corners, the owner. She said shed take care of it, but a month went by and nothing happened. M: Did you get back in touch with her? W: I got a repairperson to give me an
37、 estimate, and then I sent it to her. When I didnt hear from her, I had the repair done. And I deducted the cost from the rent check. M: So whats the problem? W: She called here. Very Angry. She said she could have gotten the repair done for less money. Now, shes threatening to force us to leave for
38、 not paying the full rent M: Hold on, Paula It does sound pretty serious. But Im sure you can all sit down and work this out. W: Well, youre over at the law school. So, I wondered if you would mind coming with Sarah and me when we go to talk with Ms. Corners. Were supposed to meet with her tomorrow
39、night at eight M: Sure. Ill be glad to help you straighten things out Why dont I stop by about 7:30? W: Thanks, Sam. You are our lifesaver. 12. What did Ms. Corners do when she knew the dishwasher broke down? 13. What is Paulas problem? 14. Why is Ms. Corners angry? 15. Why does Paula think Sam can
40、help her? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说，洗碗机坏了，她们向房东太太 (Ms Corners)汇报，房东太太说会处理，但是一个月过去了什么事情也没发生，即房东太太知道洗碗机坏了后实际上什么也没做，可见选 C。说会处理只是房东太太口头上说说而已，实际上她没处理，可排除 A；是 Paula和 Sarah向房东太太汇报，不是房东太太向别人汇报， B不对：是 Paula而不是房东太太叫人修好了洗碗机，也排除 D。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士提到： “现在，因为没有支付足够的房租，房东威胁说要强迫我们搬出去。 ”即， Paula的问题是 A。选
41、项 A正好是对原文 threatening to force us to leave的同义改写。 B、 C、 D均与原文所说内容不一致。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士说，她自己找人 修了洗碗机，并把维修费从房租中扣除了。这惹得房东太太很生气。故 A正确。听录音时，对相关内容予以判断可知，只有 A中包含的两点内容完全正确。由此，不听问题也可以得到答案。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士说： “你是法学院的学生，所以我想在我和 Sarah与房东太太理论时请你也过来。 ”故 A正确。选项均说 Sam熟悉、知道或擅长某事，说到Sam的一些
42、能力，听录音时要格外留意相关信息。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 A fox one day fell into a deep well and could find no means of escape. A thirsty goat came to the same well, and seeing the fox, inquired if the water was good. Concealing his sad situation under a merry guise, the fox sang high praise of the water, sa
43、ying it was excellent beyond measure, and encouraging him to descend. The goat, mindful only of his thirst, thoughtlessly jumped down, but just as he drank, the fox informed him of the difficulty they were both in and suggested a scheme for their common escape. “If,“ said he, “you will place your fo
44、refeet upon the wall and bend your head, I will run up your back and escape, and will help you out afterwards.“ The goat readily assented and the fox leaped upon his back. Steadying himself with the goats horns, he safely reached the mouth of the well and made off as fast as he could. When the goat
45、blamed him for breaking his promise, he turned around and cried out, “You foolish old fellow! If you had as many brains in your head as you have hairs in your beard, you would never have gone down before you had inspected the way up, nor have exposed yourself to dangers from which you had no means o
46、f escape.“ 16. How did the fox come out of the well? 17. Why did the fox sing high praise of the water? 18. What does the story try to tell us? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 短文提到，狐狸跳上了山羊的背。利用山羊角站稳，然后安然地到了井口，并迅速地逃离。可见狐狸是从山羊背上跳出井口的，故 A正确。山羊不是在井外，狐狸抓住山羊角也不可能爬出井， B不对； C、 D很容易排除。对于故事性短文，可以先大体浏览一遍题目，看题目可能问到什么内容，然后认真
47、听故事，尽量把听到的信息在脑海里转化为画面，最后再根据问题答题。对故事情节想象得越清楚，解题就越容易。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 C 【试 题解析】 短文提到，狐狸大赞井水的好处，说它妙不可言，一再诱使山羊下井。故 C正确。 A、 B以 The water为主语， C、 D以 He wanted开头。本题可能问 “水 ”怎么样，也可能问 “他 ”有什么动机；根据故事的大致情节，听到问题应能很快判断出 C正确。 “与主题相关的选项正确。 ” 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 结尾处狐狸的话揭示了故事的寓意：在检查是否有退路之前，绝不可贸然行事；绝不要陷入你无
48、法从中解脱的险境。 B“三思而后行 ”即是此寓意的高度概括。四个选项都是谚语，本题 应当问哪一条谚语与这则寓言最贴切。从山羊的遭遇中，可以自然地得出 B的结论。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Indians are the worlds biggest bookworms, reading on average 10.7 hours a week, twice as long as Americans, according to a new survey. The NOP World Culture Score index surveyed 30,000 people in 30 c
49、ountries from December 2004 to February 2005. Analysts said the spirit of self-help could explain Indias high figures. Time spent on reading meant fewer hours watching TV and listening to the radio India came fourth last in both. The NOP survey of 30,000 consumers aged over 13 saw China and the Philippines take second and third place respectively in average hours a week spent reading books, newspapers and magazines. Britons and Americans scored about half the Indians hours and Japanese and Koreans were even lower at 4.1
