1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 36及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The advertisement is printed fine and attractive to readers. （ B） $200 is really reasonable for a roundtrip between LA and NY. （ C） People must conform to some restrictions for cheap airfares. （ D） The flight time for cheap airlines is usually at night. （ A
2、） He has been on holiday. （ B） He has been on business. （ C） Hes been to the Great Lakes. （ D） He stayed in the office. （ A） Have a look at the menu. （ B） Read the instructions. （ C） Tell the woman a story. （ D） Give the woman a lesson. （ A） In April. （ B） In May. （ C） In July. （ D） Not decided yet.
3、 （ A） He is worried about the loss of the store. （ B） He wonders why the crazy action was conducted. （ C） He wonders what punishment the crazy man will get. （ D） He wishes that the broken glass had not injured anybody. （ A） He should be more positive toward his work. （ B） He should quit his job as s
4、oon as possible. （ C） He should find a more promising position. （ D） He should find a job of different field. （ A） Because he doesnt enjoy the dishes at Hilton. （ B） Because he isnt familiar with the way to Hilton. （ C） Because he believes the woman is not serious. （ D） Because he thinks dining at H
5、ilton is too expensive. （ A） The man should phone the hotel for directions. （ B） The man can ask the department store for help. （ C） She doesnt have the hotels phone number. （ D） The hotel is just around the comer. （ A） Which company the man has worked for. （ B） What the mans advantage and disadvant
6、age are. （ C） Whether the man has any experience as a security guard. （ D） Whether the man has worked for any alarm system manufacturer. （ A） He prefers to sleep late in the morning. （ B） He writes for the local paper in the morning. （ C） He has classes during the day. （ D） He wants a higher-paying
7、evening job. （ A） Complete an application form. （ B） Wait a few minutes for the result. （ C） Go back home and wait for the result. （ D） Complete his resume as soon as possible. （ A） A cheap new car. （ B） A fancy new car. （ C） An old Buick Century. （ D） A used car thats a bargain. （ A） She is too old
8、 to see clearly. （ B） She has been tired of the old car. （ C） She is seriously ill. （ D） She has been injured in an accident. （ A） It looks very new inside and outside. （ B） There is nothing wrong with it. （ C） Many parts of it need renewing. （ D） It was expensive when it was new. （ A） About $2,650.
9、 （ B） $500 or less. （ C） Over $3,500. （ D） About $10,000. Section B （ A） There are more bacteria in summer. （ B） Sweat spoils the food easily. （ C） Food gets bad more easily than in cold weather. （ D） There are less frozen foods in market. （ A） Cookies. （ B） Milk. （ C） Chickens. （ D） Ice-cream. （ A）
10、 Eat it immediately. （ B） Throw it away. （ C） Try a little. （ D） Cook it thoroughly. （ A） Clean air, less food and more exercise. （ B） Clean air, fresh food and less exercise. （ C） Clean air, fresh food and simple life. （ D） Hard work, less food and simple life. （ A） They live a happy and healthy li
11、fe. （ B） They are famous for their diligence. （ C） They work hard outdoors in the fields and eat little food. （ D） There were few crimes and divorces in their society. （ A） The Secret of a Happy Life. （ B） The Secret of a Long Life. （ C） Hunzas of the Himalayas and Their Long Lives. （ D） The Importa
12、nce of a Simple Way of Life. （ A） Scientists. （ B） Art graduates. （ C） Children. （ D） Women. （ A） He is very clever and plays games well. （ B） He is very interesting and makes many things. （ C） He doesnt talk about anything but science. （ D） He is humorous and attractive. （ A） Attractive. （ B） Dull.
13、 （ C） Unattractive. （ D） Logical. （ A） Studying arts can make more money. （ B） They have many misconceptions towards science. （ C） Studying science is more difficult. （ D） Studying arts is more interesting. Section C 25 During the nineteenth century, when little was known about environmental-ism and
14、 conservation, it was common to hear people in Europe and America say that the resources of the sea【 B1】 _. They believed the world and nature would continuously reproduce all the resources they would need. For example, a【 B2】 _ biologist writing in the mid-nineteenth century commented that none of
15、the great sea fisheries were to be【 B3】 _. Today, though, there is evidence that the resources of the sea are seriously endangered. 【 B4】 _, environmentalists have focused their attention on the land and air. Recently, however, they are beginning to discover that the resources of the sea are in as m
16、uch danger. The list of endangered【 B5】 _ now included herring and crabs as well as the African elephant, Indian tiger, and the American eagle. Furthermore, the threats to fish are more【 B6】 _ in some ways than the threats to animals and birds. This is because fish are a much more needed food source
17、, and people【 B7】 _depend on fish as an important part of their diet. Hence, a decline in the fish supply could have【 B8】 _ effects on hunger and population. Fishermen in the North Atlantic alone annually harvest 20 billion pounds of fish to【 B9】 _ food demand, but the world needs to recognize that
18、these practices cannot continue without depleting fish reserves within the next few years. Rapidly declining sea resources in many parts of the world are problems that cannot be ignored any longer. Unlike the【 B10】 _in the nineteenth century, we now know that food supplies in the sea cannot last for
19、ever. 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 36答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: Look at this! Airfares are on sale. Just $200 roundtrip between LA and NY . M: Read the fine print: roundtrip tickets be purchased by June 5, and a Saturd
20、ay night stayover is required. Nothing can be so cheap without certain requirements. Q: What can be inferred according to the man? 1 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: I havent seen you around for such a long time! Have you been on holiday by the Great Lakes? M: No, I have had a couple of negotiations.
21、One in Yorkshire and the other in Milan. Q: What do we know about the man? 2 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: Ive been studying the manual for about an hour but I cant make head or tail of it. M: Let me have a look. Two heads are better than one. Q: What will the man do? 3 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】
22、W: Have you decided when you are going to get engaged? M: I wish it could be in May. But its all up to April to decide. I guess we have to wait until she graduates in July. Q: When will the man be engaged? 4 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: What a terrible thing! The crazy man picked up a large stone
23、and threw it at the store window. There was glass everywhere. M: I hope no one was hurt. Q: What does the man mean? 5 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: You know why Tom wants to quit his job? M: He says his present job seems to be a blind alley. But if he doesnt change his attitude toward work, I dont
24、think a new job can make any difference. Q: What does the man think Tom should do? 6 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: Honey, why dont we have dinner at Hilton? Ive never been there. M: Are you kidding? That will cost us a fortune. Better somewhere else. I dont want to let my money go down the drain. Q
25、: Why does the man respond to the woman this way? 7 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Excuse me, but could you tell me how to get to the Friendship Hotel? I thought it was on this corner, but I seem to have made a mistake. W: I am sorry, but I am a stranger here myself. Maybe you can try calling them.
26、There is a phone over there outside the department store. Q: What does the woman mean? 8 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: May I help you? M: Yes. I would like to apply for one of these security guard positions you advertised in the local paper. W: Good. May I ask you a few questions first? 9 Have you
27、ever worked as a security guard before? M: Yes. At Chaffers Plaza in San Francisco and at the Regency Hotel here in town. W: How many years of experience have you had as a security guard? 9 Have you had experience monitoring alarm systems? M: I have had over four years of experience as a security gu
28、ard. And I monitored several types of alarm systems in my previous job. W: Very good. You seem to meet our minimum qualifications. Do you have any questions? M: Yes. What are the wages and the hours? W: The wages start at 8 dollars and 75 cents per hour. We have three shifts available, morning, even
29、ing and late night. M: Good. 10 I was hoping to get an evening job since I go to school in the mornings. W: Well, you can write on your application that you prefer the evening shift. M: What do I need to do now? W: 11 Complete this application form and bring it back to me. Then I will schedule you f
30、or another interview. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. What does the woman want to know? 10. Why does the man want to work at night? 11. What does the woman ask the man to do now before another interview? 9 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【
31、知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Helen, Ive been looking for you! W: Really? Such a coincidence. I am also looking for you. M: You dont know how difficult it is to find a car I want. W: Have you been to the second-hand market? M: Yes, but. 12 Didnt you tell me that when cars get older they get cheaper? W:
32、Sure! What happened? M: I called in response to an ad yesterday for a very old car. It was priced somewhere over $10,000! Do you think I can get anything for $3,500? W: Sure. I just heard about something Ive wanted to talk to you about. M: Oh, thats why you are looking for me, isnt it? W: Yeah. 13 M
33、y uncles mother-in-law is 86 now, and recently her eyesight became very bad. That means she cant drive anymore, but shes got a 1978 Buick Century that would be perfect for you. M: Is it still good? How much do you think she wants? W: Its really very good only 43,000 miles on it. 14 Theres no rust on
34、 it, and the interior is like new. But there is certainly something wrong with it: it needs a tune-up, a new set of tires and if you buy it youd better put all new hoses and ignition wires on it. They crack when they get old. M: Anything else? W: Maybe in about 10,000 miles the brakes would need att
35、ention. M: 14 That sounds like quite a bit of expense already! W: But look, 15 everything it needs will probably cost $500 or less. You could buy it for $2,150, Im sure. So for a lot less than the $3,500 or so, youd have a really good car that would last for years. M: It sounds better when you put i
36、t that way. When can I see it? W: How about right now? M: All right. Lets go. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. What kind of car does the man plan to buy? 13. Why cant the old lady drive anymore? 14. What do we learn about the car the woman recommends? 15. How
37、 much does the man need to spend on the car? 12 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 16 During the summer you should be even more careful than usual of the food you prepare. Food spoils faster in hot weather than in cold weather. Wh
38、en you are shopping, purchase frozen and refrigerated foods at last. Dont make long stops on the way home, because frozen foods could become soft or warm. Using insulated bags helps keep food cold until you can get home. Milk and milk products should be refrigerated immediately. When camping or picn
39、icking, or at any time 17 when refrigeration isnt available, use special dry food. Dont leave foods in a hot car or beach bag. Picnic favorites like meat, chicken, and egg salad should be kept in a cooler. Above all, 18 if a food doesnt seem to be normal in odor or appearance, discard it immediately
40、. Dont taste it. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. Why should we be more careful than usual when we prepare the food in summer? 17. Which of the following foods would be least likely to spoil in warm weather? 18. According to the passage, what should we do with foo
41、d that doesnt seem to be normal? 16 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Why do so many people live to a healthy old age in certain parts of the world? 21 What is the secret of their long lives? Three things seem to be very important: 19 fresh air, fresh food and
42、a simple way of life. These people work near their homes in the clean, mountain air, and they do not have to travel long distances to work by car, bus or train. They do not sit all day in busy offices or factories, but work hard outdoors in the fields. They take more exercise and eat less food than
43、people in the cities of the West. The Hunzas of the Himalayas provide a good example of this. For years they did not need policemen, lawyers or doctors. There was no crime, no divorce and not much illness in their society. 20 They were a happy, peaceful people, famous all over India for their long,
44、healthy lives. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. According to the passage, what are the factors essential to a long life? 20. What do we know about the Hunzas of the Himalayas from the passage? 21. What is the speaker talking about? 19 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】
45、A 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 22 【听力原文】 A few months ago, 22 a team of interviewers were sent to schools to find out why children are prejudiced against science. Their answer provided this surprising picture of a typical scientist: they thought a scientist is a rather dull person who spends all
46、day working in a laboratory, wearing a white coat and making things that smell bad. They thought that scientists usually arent very interesting 23 and dont talk about anything but science. They dont play games well and they arent attractive to the opposite sex. They also did not realize that women a
47、re as capable of becoming scientists as men. On the other hand, 24 an arts graduate is seen as a much livelier person. Arts graduates are thought to have a better sense of humor, to be interested in sports and pop music and 24 to be considered attractive. 22/25 When you understand these misconceptio
48、ns which children have, it is only logical that most of them want to study arts rather than science. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. According to the passage, who were interviewed? 23. What is a typical scientist like according to the survey? 24. What is an art g
49、raduate pictured as? 25. According to the speaker, why do kids want to study arts rather than science? 22 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 23 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 24 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 25 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 【知识模块】 听力 26 【正确答案】 were unlimited 【知识模块】 听力 27 【正确答案】 noted 【知识模块】 听力 28 【正确答案】 exhausted 【知识模块】 听力 29 【正确答案】 Previously 【知识模块】 听力 30 【正确答案】 species 【知识模块】 听力 31 【正确答案】 alarming 【知识模块】 听力 32 【正确答案】 throughout the world 【知识模块】 听力 33 【正确答案】 extensive 【知识模块】 听力 34 【正确
