1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 4及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The teacher postpone the meeting. （ B） There wont be a test this afternoon. （ C） The students will be attending the meeting. （ D） The students will take an English test this afternoon. （ A） She is not interested in the article. （ B） She has given the man muc
2、h trouble. （ C） She would like to have a copy of the article. （ D） She doesnt want to take the trouble to read the article. （ A） He doesnt enjoy business trips as much as he used to. （ B） He doesnt think he is capable of doing the job. （ C） He thinks the pay is too low to support his family, （ D） He
3、 wants to spend more time with his family. （ A） The weather is mild compared to the past years. （ B） They are having the coldest winter ever. （ C） The weather will soon get warmer. （ D） The weather may get even colder. （ A） Saying goodbye to a friend. （ B） Buying a ticket for a sports event. （ C） Pa
4、ying a bill at the bank. （ D） Paying a plane trip. （ A） He had finished his work. （ B） He came back to surprise his wife. （ C） He came back for lunch. （ D） He came back to fetch some documents. （ A） The rent is too high. （ B） He cant afford the high taxes. （ C） He doesnt want to live in the suburbs.
5、 （ D） Its too far away from his office. （ A） No. He has to finish his homework. （ B） No. He doesnt like going to the club. （ C） Yes. Hell go after he finishes his homework. （ D） Yes. Hell write his paper after he returns. （ A） She has packed it in one of her bags. （ B） She is going to get it at the
6、airport. （ C） She has probably left it in a taxi. （ D） She is afraid that she has lost it. （ A） It ends in winter. （ B） It will cost her a lot. （ C） It will last one week. （ D） It depends on the weather. （ A） The plane is taking off soon. （ B） The taxi is waiting for them. （ C） There might be a traf
7、fic jam. （ D） There is a lot of stuff to pack. （ A） At home. （ B） At the airport. （ C） In the mans car. （ D） By the side of a taxi. （ A） An employee in the city council at Birmingham. （ B） Assistant Director of the Admissions Office. （ C） Head of the Overseas Students Office. （ D） Secretary of Birmi
8、ngham Medical School. （ A） Nearly fifty percent are foreigners. （ B） About fifteen percent are from Africa. （ C） A large majority are from Latin America. （ D） A small number are from the Far East. （ A） She will have more contact with students. （ B） It will bring her capability into fuller play. （ C）
9、 She will be more involved in policy-making. （ D） It will be less demanding than her present job. Section B （ A） For people to share ideas and show farm products. （ B） For officials to educate the farming community. （ C） For farmers to exchange their daily necessities. （ D） For farmers to celebrate
10、their harvests. （ A） By bringing an animal rarely seen on nearby farms. （ B） By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket. （ C） By offering to do volunteer work at the fair. （ D） By performing a special skill at the entrance. （ A） They contribute to the modernization of American farms. （ B） T
11、hey help to increase the state governments revenue. （ C） They provide a stage for people to give performances. （ D） They remind Americans of the importance of agriculture. （ A） The growth of Detroit as an industrial city. （ B） Detroit, the fifth largest city in the U.S.A. （ C） The geographical advan
12、tages of Detroit. （ D） The car industry in the U.S.A. （ A） They ask all workers to work all day long. （ B） They have sufficient labor force. （ C） They have installed the best equipment. （ D） They have three shifts of workers. （ A） These factories produced machines in the past. （ B） These factories p
13、roduced farm tools in the past. （ C） These factories manufactured bicycles in the past. （ D） These factories manufactured cars tools in the past. （ A） In Philippine Islands. （ B） In parts of Africa. （ C） In China. （ D） In Russia. （ A） They were made of copper. （ B） They were made of tin. （ C） They w
14、ere made of gold. （ D） They were made of silver. （ A） Because it was easy to find. （ B） Because it could be made into different designs. （ C） Because it was easier to take around. （ D） Because it was the way to improve money. （ A） Paper money is used in all the countries. （ B） Different countries us
15、e different money. （ C） People used to use all kinds of things as money. （ D） Different stages in the development of money. Section C 25 In many countries, authority is seldom questioned, either because it is highly respected, or because it is (1) _. Sometimes, too, because rank has been important i
16、n certain societies for a long time, people have been trained never to question those in authority. In other countries, (2) _ America, children are trained to question and search for answers. When a child asks a question, he will be often told to go to the library and find the answer for himself. By
17、 the time students reach the age of 14 or 15, they may be (3) _ exciting new ideas in all fields of science and the arts. To encourage such creativity, there are many national (4) _ offered to students every year for their scientific discoveries and artistic (5) _. This interest in questioning and s
18、earching may be considered by some people as bad for young peoples manners, that young people lack respect for authority. This impression may be created when visitors notice young Americans asking questions and (6) _ older people. However, this is because many Americans have different attitudes towa
19、rd authority that may (7) _ in other areas of the world. In a work or business situation, ideas are (8) _ and openly discussed and argued. It is (9) _ to remember that it is the persons ideas that are being questioned, not the individual himself. The two are quite separate. The purpose of the search
20、ing, questioning, and arguing is to find the facts in a particular situation, and therefore a solution, (10) _ the work of the business can progress in the most effective manner possible. 26 (1) 27 (2) 28 (3) 29 (4) 30 (5) 31 (6) 32 (7) 33 (8) 34 (9) 35 (10) 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 4答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力
21、原文】 W: Shall we have an English test this afternoon? M: It is postponed because the teacher has attended a meeting. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士说：考试推迟了，因为老师要参加一个会议。所以当天下午应该是没有考试了，故答案选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: Would you like a copy of professor Smiths article? W: Th
22、anks, if its not too much trouble. Q: What does the woman imply? 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据女士回答的 “if its not too much trouble”表明，如果不麻烦的话，她想要一份史密斯教授的文章，故答案选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: If I were you, I would have accepted the job. M: I turned down the offer because it would mean frequent business trips away f
23、rom my family. Q: Why didnt the man accept the job? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 注意听男士回答中 because后的内容，即，频繁的去外地出差是他拒绝接受这个工作的原因，言外之意就是他想多花一些时间和家人在一起。 D项符合题意。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: Oh, its so cold. We havent had such a severe winter for so long, have we? M: Yes, the forecast says its going to get worse before it
24、warms up. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据女士说的 “its so cold”以及男士的 “its going to get worse before it warms up”可知现在还不是最寒冷的时候，在天气回暖之前，天气还将变得更冷，所以 D项表述正确。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Ill cancel the portion of Paris to London and then make a new reservation for you. Then write ou
25、t the ticket for you. M: Thats fine. Can you please tell me the departure time again? Q: Whats the man doing now? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士说要帮男士取消从巴黎到伦敦的行程，进行新的预定，然 后再为他打出一张票。男士同意了，并再次确认一下飞机起飞的时间。可知对话中女士为航空票务人员，男士正在支付机票费用。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: Oh, you are back. This is a pleasant surprise. It is not lun
26、ch time yet. Are you through work? M: No, I forgot some papers this morning. Q: Why does the man return home? 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由男士的回答 “I forgot some papers this morning”可知他之所以现在回来是因为早晨上班时把一些文件落在家里了。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: I would like to move to the suburbs, but I dont have enough money to pay the h
27、igh taxis. W: I wish you could. Its nice to live there. Q: Why isnt the man moving to the suburbs? 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士说：我很想住郊区，但我没那么多钱付高额的打车费。打车费高只可能是因为郊区离工作的地点太远的缘故，所以选 D。 B项中混淆了 taxis与 taxes。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: Jack, would you like to go to the club with us tomorrow night? M: I wish I could, b
28、ut I have to work on my term paper. Q: Is Jack going to the club? 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士问：杰克，明天晚上跟我们一起去俱乐部吧 ?男士说：我很想去，但是我必须写我的学期论文。由此可见，杰克是不会去俱乐部的。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: (4) Mary, I hope you are packed and ready to leave. W: Yes, Im packed, but not quite ready. I cant find my passport. M: Your passpor
29、t? Thats the one thing you mustnt leave behind. W: I know. I havent lost it. (1) Ive packed it, but I cant remember which bag its in. M: Well, you have to find it at the airport. Come on, the taxi is waiting. W: Did you say taxi? I thought we were going in your car. M: Yes, well, I had planned to, b
30、ut Ill explain it later. Youve got to be there in an hour. W: The plane doesnt leave for two hours. Anyway, Im ready to go now. M: Now you are taking just one case, is that right? W: (4) No, there is one in the hall as well. M: Gosh, what a lot of stuff! (2)You are taking enough for a month instead
31、of a week. W: Well, you cant depend on the weather. It might be cold. M: Its never cold in Rome. Certainly not in May. Come on, we really must go. W: Right, we are ready. Weve got the bags, Im sure there is no need to rush. M: (3) There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty. W:
32、 Look, Im supposed to be going away to relax. You are making me nervous. M: Well, I want you to relax on holidays, but you cant relax yet. W: OK, I promise not to relax, at least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport. 1. What does the woman say about her passport? 2. What do we know
33、 about the womans trip? 3. Why does the man urge the woman to hurry? 4. Where does the conversation most probably take place? 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 M: (5) Sarah, you work in the Admissions Office, dont you? W: (5) Yes, I am I
34、ve been here ten years as an Assistant Director. M: Really? What does that involve? W: Well, Im in charge of all the admissions of postgraduate students in the university. M: Only postgraduates? W: Yes, postgraduates only. I have nothing at all to do with undergraduates. M: Do you find that you get
35、a particular? sort of? different national groups? I mean, do you get large numbers from Latin America or W: Yes. Well, (6) of all the students enrolled last year, nearly half were from overseas. They were from African countries, the Far East, the Middle East, and Latin America. M: Em. But have you b
36、een doing just that for the last 10 years, or, have you done other things? W: Well, Ive been doing the same job. Er, before that, I was secretary of the medical school at Birmingham, and further back, I worked in the local government. M: Oh, I see. W: So Ive done different types of things. M: Yes, i
37、ndeed. How do you imagine your job might develop in the future? Can you imagine shifting into a different kind of responsibility or doing something? W: Oh, yeah, from October 1st, Ill be doing an entirely different job. (7)Theres going to be more committee work. I mean, more policy work, and less de
38、aling with students, unfortunately Ill miss my contact with students. 5. What is the womans present position? 6. What do we learn about the postgraduates enrolled last year in the womans university? 7. What will the womans new job be like? 13 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【知识模
39、块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 Almost all states in America have a state fair. They last for one, two or three weeks. The Indiana state fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the United States. It is held every summer. It started in 1852. (1)Its goals were to educate, share ideas, and prese
40、nt Indianas best products. The cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was 20 cents. (2)During the early 1930s, officials of the fair ruled that the people could attend by paying with something other than money. For example, farmers brought a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket. With the passage
41、 of time, the fair has grown and changed a lot, but its still one of Indianas most celebrated events. People from all over Indiana and from many other states attend the fair. They can do many things at the fair. They can watch the judging of the price cows, pigs, and other animals; they can see shee
42、p getting their wool cut, and they can learn how that wool is made into clothing; they can watch cows giving birth. In fact, people can learn about the animals they would never see except at the fair. The fair provides a chance for the farming community to show its skills and farm products. For exam
43、ple, visitors might see the worlds largest apple, or the tallest sunflower plant. Today, children and adults at the fair can play new computer games, or attend more traditional games of skill. They can watch performances put on by famous entertainers. (3)Experts say such fairs are important, because
44、 people need to remember that theyre connected to the earth and its products, and they depend on animals for many things. 1. What were the main goals of the Indianas state fair when it started? 2. How did some farmers gain entrance to the fair in the early 1930s? 3. Why are state fairs important eve
45、nts in America? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据 “Its goals were to educate, share ideas, and present Indianas best products.”可知答案选 A。 present 在此句中相当于 A 项中的 show。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 在谈论进入展览会的方式时，短文中提到 “During the early 1930s, officials of the fair ruled that the people could attend by paying with som
46、ething other than money. For example, farmers bought a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.” 对 比 四 个 选 项 的 内 容， B 中 的 bringing a bag of grain 正是文中所列举的例子。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据文章最后一句中的 “because people need to remember that theyre connected to the earth and its products, and they depend on
47、 animals for many things”可知 state fairs 之所以如此重要是因为它们让美国人铭记农业的重要性，故选项 D 正确，其中的 remind( 提醒 )与本句中的 remember 意思一致。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 The territorial growth in the United States was followed by great industrial expansion. The country was rich in natural resources. A constant flow of immigration provide
48、d the labor force necessary to develop these resources. New industries were started. Chicago, St. Louis, and Detroit grew from small towns to large cities. The United States became the greatest industrial country in the world. (4) Detroits growth has been typical of these new American cities. Situat
49、ed on the Detroit River close to the Great Lakes, it had the geographical advantages necessary for industrial growth. (6) Factories for manufacture of bicycles and wagon bodies were established there. With the coming of the automobile, these factories were converted into automobile plants. The American system of mass production was introduced. The industry grew and Detroit grew with it. (4)Detroit today is the fifth largest city in the United States. Four De
